Brooke tells Ridge that she just heard from Rick and he had not heard from Hope yet. She is sure it is just a matter of time before Liam hears Hope's explanation and he will return to her. He loves Hope and she can't see him marrying anyone else. Very dejectedly, Hope walks back onto the plane and tells Rick that Liam showed up on the mountain all right. She just watched him marry Steffy. She never got a chance to explain her side; the gondola stopped. She was so close, but it was too late. There is nothing left to say now. She just wants Rick to take her home. She cries that she over-reacted when she gave Liam his ring back, but she can't understand how he could then marry Steffy. She calls Brooke and holds back the tears as much as she can as she tells her that she saw Liam all right, but he was getting married. Brooke explains to Ridge that this is not right. She knows that he wants Steffy to be happy, but not at Hope's expense. Liam tells Steffy that she just proved how devoted she is to him, and that he matters to her. They make love for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. William Spencer III. She says he has changed her life. She's a different person because of him. She wants to feel this way every day.
Steffy: Can you believe this? I mean, you freaking out as much as I am? Liam: About what we just did? Steffy: Liam, I'm your wife. Liam: Yeah, you are. Steffy: Mm. Brooke: No updates for me? Rick: I wish. I still haven't heard from hope. Brooke: And your friend definitely gave Liam the message to meet her up there? Rick: Oh, yeah, yeah. She should be up there now explaining everything. Brooke: And then the plan would be to come straight home? Rick: As soon as she's on board. Brooke: Hand-in-hand with Liam, if all goes well. Rick: I'll call you when we're on our way. Brooke: Okay. (Sighs) thank you. And tell Hope I love her. Rick: Hope. Liam didn't show? Hope: He was there. So was Steffy. I watched them get married. Ridge: Anything? Brooke: I just spoke to Rick. He hasn't heard from hope yet. Did you talk to Steffy? Ridge: No, her phone just goes straight to voice mail. Brooke: Hmm. Maybe he's breaking it off with her right now. Look, I don't want Steffy to get hurt, but you have to admit, this engagement is absolutely ridiculous. Talk about rebound. Once hope has a chance to explain everything to him, and once he realizes that she still loves him and wants to be with him, then he will recommit to her. Rick: Now just, uh, sit down. What do you mean, they got married? It doesn't make sense. Hope: I-I thought he knew that he was there waiting for me. Rick: Well, yeah. He--he--he had to have. He got the message. I don't understand. Hope: No, the message didn't matter, Rick. I wasn't the one. He was there waiting for Steffy. Rick: To get married? Hope: I didn't see her at first. I didn't-- I didn't see her there, but I-I was on the gondola going up, and I saw him. I saw him waiting there. Rick: And when you got up there, you explained everything, right, that you made a mistake? But that's why you-- you went up there in the first place. Hope: I never made it. Rick: What? Why? Hope: Because the gondola, it... it stopped. Hope: I was there. I was--I was so close, Rick. I was almost there at the top of that mountain, and- and it stopped. I was stuck there, and then-- and then Steffy came. She came, and she was... she was wearing all white, and--and she had flowers and a veil. Rick: Oh, god, hope. Hope: And I was pounding on the window, Rick. I was pounding on that window hoping hat he would hear me, because he had to know that I was here. I was screaming for him. Rick: They didn't see you? Hope: No. Rick: You were stuck on that gondola, and you had to watch the whole time? Hope: (Sighs) Rick: (Sighs) I am so sorry. Hope: By the--by the time that gondola started again, it was too late, Rick. It was too late. They drove off somewhere. They were gone. Rick: Oh, hope. Come on. It's never too late. If he loves you-- Hope: Rick, I watched them get married. I stood there, and I watched it happen. Rick: (Sighs) Hope: (Sighs) Rick: Look, I know that this is-- I know that this is horrible. Maybe you're better off. Hope: No! Rick: Well, if Liam could turn around and get married to Steffy so quickly... maybe we should go back to town. Hope: No. Rick: No, we can find them... Hope: No, I can't do that. Rick: And don't worry about Steffy, because I'll deal with her. I'll make sure you get some time alone with Liam. Hope: There's nothing left to say, not now. Rick: Of course there is. Tell him that you love him. Tell him everything you were planning to tell him when you got to the top of that mountain. Tell him what you saw last night, how you wish you hadn't broken off your engagement, how you might have overreacted about the kiss. Listen to me, okay? (Sighs) he'll get it. Hope: Married her. Hope: He married... Steffy. (Sighs) (sniffles) (sighs) just take me home, Rick. Rick: Okay. Hope: Okay? Liam: (Laughs) I-I still can't believe you pulled that off. Steffy: Well, a lot of things had to come together at just the right time. That's for sure. Liam: Yeah, mm-hmm. But, Steffy, you did it. I mean, you proved to me how m-- Steffy: Proved what? Liam: That I matter o you. Steffy: I was ready to make a commitment, and I know you were, too. Liam: (Chuckles) I know, but to actually do it... I mean, I'm s-- you must have fantasized about your own wedding day and-- Steffy: It never came close. Liam: On top of a mountain. Steffy: You know, when I realized we could do this, just stand up there and pledge our lives to ach other, I wasn't gonna let anything stop it from happening. Ridge: You're pretty confident he's gonna choose hope. Brooke: Once he understands why she broke off the engagement, yes. He was kissing Steffy. She had every right to be upset. Ridge: Yes, he was kissing Steffy. That tells me he shouldn't be engaged to either one of them until he figures out who he wants. Brooke: He wants hope. At least, he always did. Now you're getting me worried. Ridge: Look, Logan, you and I have two very strong, capable daughters. I think everything's gonna be fine for both of them, in spite of what Liam decides. Brooke: I pray that he gives hope a chance to explain. H loves her. I know he has feelings for Steffy, too, but... he and hope have been through so much together, and I can't imagine that this could be the end for them. I really can't imagine how he could go through with marrying somebody else. (Fasten seatbelt signal dings) Hope: I can't believe I flew out here. I'm such an idiot. Rick: Don't think like that. Hope: I'm just foolish. Rick: No, he's the fool. Hope: I was just trying to set a good example. Rick: And you have been. Hope: But I asked too much. I asked too much of him, and I messed up when I didn't put Liam first. Rick: No, stop blaming yourself. You know what I can't believe? I can't believe Liam. Hope: Rick, if I hadn't overreacted, if--if I hadn't given him his ring back... Hope: He really married Steffy. How could he do that? Rick: Hey none of this is your fault Hope: (Sighs) Liam: It happened so quickly, you know? Steffy: Mm-hmm. Liam: I turned around, and there you were walking up. So beautiful. Steffy: Oh, it was incredible. I saw you standing there, and it was-- it felt like-- like you were waiting. You were waiting for me. Mm. Othello: Don't give up hope. Top of the mountain, 3:00. Go alone. Liam: I was waiting. Steffy: Mm-hmm. Liam: So that guy... Steffy: What? Liam: Nothing. Oh, nothing. Never mind. It makes sense now. Rick: Mom's probably worried. I told her I'd call. Listen, why don't you get some rest? I'll all her and explain everything. Hope: No. No, it's--it's fine. I should call her. Rick: Okay. (Cell phone rings) (ring) Brooke: Rick? Rick, are you there? Can you... (sighs) I think I have a bad connection. Can you hear me? Hope: It's me, mom. Brooke: Honey. (Sighs) I was so worried. Did you find Liam? Hope: Yeah. It didn't work out, tough. Brooke: But I-I thought that you were gonna-- if you had a chance to explain, then it-- Hope: He never saw me. I was on the gondola heading up Ajax, um... Brooke: Right. Rick was going to get a message to his friend to give to--to Liam to meet you, right? What happened? Hope: Yeah, he was there. I saw him there waiting, but, um, the gondola stopped. It got stuck. Brooke: You were stuck? So he left? Hope: Yep. (Sniffles) right after he got married. Brooke: Married? What? Hope: I thought he was there to see me, but Steffy came, and... (sighs) she was--she was wearing all white. And she had flowers, and they took each other's hands. Brooke: Oh, no. Hope: Here was a minister and a witness there. Then they had rings, and they exchanged vows... (sniffles) and I watched them get married, mom. I watched them get married right before my eyes. Ridge: Married? Already? Brooke: She had to watch the whole thing from the gondola Ridge: While she was stuck in that gondola? Brooke: Yes. (Sighs) and all she wanted was a chance to explain, to tell him that she made a mistake, and now she's not gonna be able to do that. It's too late. He s married. Ridge: Oh, this has to devastate her. Brooke: No, I don't-- I don't know how Liam could do this. Ridge: He didn't know that hope was watching. Brooke: No, how could he marry Steffy? It is too soon. I don't even know how he asked her to get married in the first place. Brooke: (Sighs) I'm sorry. I know that she's your daughter, and I know you just want her to be happy, but not like this, not at hope's expense, running off with hope's fiancé and getting married to him righter their breakup. It's not right. Liam and Steffy can't possibly think that this is going to work out. They can't possibly think that this is love. Brooke: Our poor little girl. (Bianca moon's just to hold you" playing) hello can you hear me from where you are? It's like wishing on a star when I hold my hand to my heart I hope you can hear me it's not a feeling I'm used to it's not a feeling I like Liam: Will you marry me? Hope: Yes. (Laughs) yes. I would like nothing more. I never gave my heart 'cause I feared that it might break but then you changed my life there's not a chance I would not take just to hold you Steffy: (Chuckles) Liam: (Chuckles) Steffy: Mm, I can't believe we're married. Liam: I know. Steffy: (Laughs) mm. Steffy: (Sighs) we got the aspen souvenir rings to prove it. (Laughs) Liam: (Laughs) yea. Steffy: M. Steffy: Are we crazy? Liam: I know you are. Steffy: (Laughs) Steffy: Oh, no. Liam: Uh, what? Steffy: Wait, I forgot to ask you. Do you snore? Liam: I totally snore. Steffy: Oh( my god. (Laughs) Liam: All the time, all night. Steffy: Well, then I'm gonna have to call my lawyers, 'cause I am so out of here. Liam: Oh, I knew it. Steffy: (Laughs) I've never ever felt this way, not with anyone ever. Just think about it. It's you and me for the rest of our lives. I want it to be like this every day. Steffy: No, you changed me. I'm a different person because of you. Mrs. Liam Spencer. (Sighs)