On The Bold and the Beautiful this past week, Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye)
confronted Deacon Sharpe for kissing his wife, Brooke Logan and later on broke
up with her. Ridge is deeply hurt by
Brooke’s betrayal, but because he still loves her, he was looking to put the
blame on Deacon. He didn’t want to
believe that Brooke would kiss Deacon on her own. Kaye perfectly captured Ridge’s intense
emotions of anger, pain, betrayal, and heartbreak. Fans could feel the intense anger and hurt
Ridge felt when he cornered Deacon through Kaye’s powerful performance; the
roar in his voice as he yelled at him, intense glare, and of course that epic
fight sequence which bordered on entertaining and intense/scary. The scene that really gutted fans was when Ridge
called things off with Brooke. Ridge was
hurt to see Brooke come to Deacon’s defense when she caught the two men
fighting. Ridge is hurt to hear Brooke
claim yet again that nothing happened [between her and Deacon] and Ridge snaps
at her, “He slept in my bed, that is something!”. Kaye’s body language and cadence was spot on
of a partner who feels like their significant other is not actively listening
to their concerns. When Deacon tries to
intervene to defend Brooke, Ridge snaps at him and then he is snarky and
sarcastic with Brooke when she tries to defend Deacon yet again. Kaye’s comedic timing of a moment in an
extremely intense scene is remarkable.
Kaye nails this again when Ridge brings up Bill and Deacon to Brooke. Throughout this intense scene of Ridge
venting to Brooke, Kaye’s tone is loud, but he slips in a soft moment quickly
when Ridge asks Brooke, “Why am I not enough for you?”. Some people who have been cheated on may
doubt or wonder if they are to blame for their partner cheating. For a split second, Ridge shows that he’s
hurt at the thought that he is not enough for Brooke to prevent her from
turning to other men. Another powerful moment
was when Brooke pleads with Ridge to forgive her and that she can’t live
without him; Kaye’s softened facial expression allows fans to think that for a
moment, Ridge wants to believe in her and move forward, especially when Ridge
reaches out to put his hand on her cheek and wipe her tears. However, the abrupt change in Kaye’s tone
when Ridge states that Brooke chose Deacon over him matched with the music
stopping showed this poignant shift in their relationship. Ridge tells her he can’t do this anymore and
walks away. Bravo to Kaye on a powerhouse
performance this past week! Fans can’t
wait to see what happen next!
The Bold & The Beautiful
Taylor accuses Brooke of getting drunk on purpose so she had
an excuse to cheat on Ridge with Deacon.
Meanwhile, Ridge accuses Deacon of spiking Brooke’s drink or anything
dastardly that would explain or excuse Brooke’s decisions that night. Deacon tries to explain that Brooke was
already drinking when he returned back to the house and he joined in and that
they only kissed. The two men get into a
physical altercation. Brooke finds them
fighting, particularly in a moment where Ridge is attacking Deacon, and she
comes to Deacon’s defense which only further upsets Ridge. Ridge tells her that he does love her, but he’s
hurt by her actions, especially where Deacon is concerned. He feels as if she let Deacon come between them
by not listening to Ridge’s warnings. He
tells her that it’s over between them.
Ridge goes to Steffy’s where Steffy and Thomas try to convince Ridge to
leave Brooke for good and get back together with Taylor. Thomas gets a hold of Ridge’s phone and
deletes Brooke’s voicemails. He sees a
text that Brooke wants to see Ridge.
Thomas goes outside to intervene and he prevents Brooke from seeing
Ridge. Thomas later confides what he did
to Steffy. Meanwhile, their parents have
a moment to themselves and Ridge tells Taylor that he wants to be with her now
and they kiss.
Steffy gloats in Hope’s face about Brooke cheating on Ridge
and that Brooke has lost Ridge for good.
Hope is hopeful that Brooke and Ridge will work things out. Sheila pays Taylor a visit and tells her that
she hopes Taylor and Ridge get back together.
Sheila later finds Deacon and relishes in the news that Ridge broke up
with Brooke. Brooke returns home to Hope
and Liam and fills them in that Thomas prevented her from seeing Ridge and that
he was currently talking to Taylor and how she fears that her marriage is
slipping away.
General Hospital
Terry mistakes Chet as her date on Valentine’s Day; it turns
out to be a man named Tanner and they are not compatible. Chet overhears how bad the date is going and
he saves her from the date by pretending to be her boyfriend. Chet and Terry sit together for drinks and
there are clearly sparks between these two.
TJ talks to Jordan on the phone and it sounds like she might
be coming home soon. TJ & Molly
spend a romantic Valentine’s Day together first at The Savoy and then alone at
the Metro Court.
Curtis tells Portia that he intends on buying a new home,
but with hopes it will be their home as he wants to move in together. Portia loves the idea and Curtis is going to
move in with her until they find a new place.
Felix convinces Carly to go out to The Savoy on Valentine’s
Day with him. They run into Britt and
Brad; Brad and Felix come to an understanding while Britt and Carly bond over
that they lost Jason and love in general.
Things get a bit awkward when Nina is brought up, so they decide to
change the topic and continue taking shots together.
Nina runs into Sonny at Charlie’s and he lets her know that
his marriage seems to be over, although he doesn’t want it to be. Nina doesn’t think she’s the best person to
discuss this with as she is biased, she hopes to gain something if his marriage
to Carly fails. The next day, Carly
meets with a divorce attorney and she lets the lawyer know she doesn’t want to
hurt Sonny; past situations only led to their children and loved ones getting
hurt and she doesn’t want that to happen.
She would rather go after Nina to get revenge. Joss goes to check in on Carly and finds out
that Sonny cheated on Carly with Nina.
Meanwhile, Michael learns the same news from Sonny. Michael is furious with his father and doesn’t
think Sonny should be looking to find Carly to fix things after hurting
her. Sonny ignores him and goes to see
Carly. Joss leaves them alone to talk
and she goes to see Michael to vent about Sonny and Nina. Sonny tries to make amends with Carly, but
she’s not having it. She confirms she’s
talking to a divorce lawyer. Whenever
Sonny attempts to apologize, she cuts him off and lets him know they are over.
Austin and Liesel work together to plant a bug on Victor in
hopes they can get a clue as to Peter and Maxie’s whereabouts. Peter and Maxie wind up in Switzerland; he
takes her to the property the boarding school he attended as a child
owned. He bought the property and thinks
it’s the perfect hiding spot. On the
way, Maxie asks to make a stop so she can use the restroom. Maxie digs out lipstick from the trash can
and writes a message on the bathroom mirror for someone to call Anna as she needs
help and she leaves her other earring behind.
A stranger does see the message and calls Anna to fill her in. Anna recruits Dante and Drew to go on the
trip to Switzerland to find Maxie and for Sam to stay in Port Charles to keep
an eye on Victor. Felicia wants to join
them, but Anna doesn’t think she should as she thinks it will divide her attention
on keeping both Maxie and Felicia safe.
Felicia is disappointed, but ultimately travels on her own. As she is on the plane, she has flashbacks to
a conversation with Peter about the boarding school he attended and she recalls
the name of the property, so she knows where to look for them. Meanwhile, Anna, Dante, and Drew are trying
to figure out where exactly to go next.
Austin and Liesel were able to gather that Victor is interested in
tracking Peter down and that he was trying to activate Drew again. The bug was destroyed when Drew and Victor
argued after Victor tried to activate him with the wrong tarot card. Victor realized afterward he was bugged when he
finds it on the floor. He lets his
henchmen know that he wants Peter killed and that Anna and Dante are
expendable, but that Drew is valuable to him.
Drew has a memory of something he is trying to track down. One of Victor’s henchmen is in the same room
as Drew, Dante, and Anna in Switzerland.
Liesel calls Anna in an attempt to help her figure out where to locate
Peter. Peter notices that Maxie’s no
longer wearing her earrings and that it’s out of character for her to not wear
them. She fibs that she lost one on the
plane ride and so she tossed the other one since it was no longer a pair. At the cabin, Maxie tells Peter she is cold
and he goes to make a fire. While he’s
distracted, she looks for maps of the place so she can get familiar with her
surroundings. Peter is skeptical of
Maxie, but Maxie always has a good lie to cover so that he’d trust her. He doesn’t completely and lets her know that
he is armed in case they come across trouble.
He also doesn’t want her leaving the cabin just yet.
Michael tells Willow that he has tried to track down her
birth certificate, but she doesn’t seem to exist anywhere. Harmony confides in Alexis that she didn’t
give birth to Willow. Another woman
named Joan gave birth to Willow on the commune and gave her up. Josiah, the leader of the cult, decided that
Willow and her husband, Douglas should raise the baby. Harmony was scared that Joan would come back
any time to claim her baby back so Douglas met with a forger to get a fake
birth certificate. Harmony was afraid
Willow wouldn’t understand and forgive her and now that they are slowly getting
back to a better place, she’s afraid she could lose her for good if she knows
the truth. Meanwhile, Nina runs into
Willow at the hospital and they bond over how they struggled growing up,
feeling like they had mothers who didn’t know how to properly love them and put
them first.
Esme visits Spencer at Spring Ridge and she drops off some
items for him, one of which is a half-naked photo of herself. When Spencer asks if she has seen his friends
and if they asked about him; she gets annoyed and feels like Spencer doesn’t
value or prioritize her. She tries to
visit Ryan afterward and finds out that Kevin is restricting her from visiting
Ryan. Kevin and Spencer can’t figure out
why Esme wants to see him. Meanwhile,
Laura calls Trina over to her home so she can give her a gift that Spencer got
for her; an art book on one of her favorite artists. Trina is touched that Spencer remembered and
she discusses the types of things she and Spencer have in common. Laura thinks Trina is a good influence for
Spencer and when Esme comes back home, she overhears Laura giving Trina
praise. Esme is jealous, Trina leaves, and
Esme excuses herself. Laura visits Spencer
at Spring Ridge and she warns Spencer that Victor is dangerous. She also tries to urge Spencer to make amends
with Nikolas. Victor stops by to visit
Spencer. Laura meets up with Ava and
Nikolas and urges Nikolas to visit Spencer and attempt to make amends,
especially as she is concerned that Victor is getting closer to Spencer. Nik stops by to visit Spencer.
Ned and Olivia say goodbye to Bailey before BLQ and Chase
give Louise to Felicia. When Louise can’t
seem to stop fussing as she is with Felicia and Mac; they conclude it’s because
the baby doesn’t know them and they think it’s best the baby stay with BLQ and
Chase until Maxie is back home. BLQ is
having a hard time letting go of Bailey and she is relieved when Felicia shows
up with the baby and fills her and Chase in on the temporary plan.
Brando and Sasha reconcile and get on the same page as to
where they are in their grieving process and reaffirm that they love each
other.
Liz gets a card from someone named “B” on the anniversary of
Franco’s death. Liz tells Finn that she
thinks it might be Betsy; Franco’s adoptive mother, but admits it seems off
considering Franco didn’t have a relationship with her towards the end.
The Young & The Restless
On Valentine’s Day, Tessa and Mariah are interrupted when
Noah drops by to give them a gift; a painting he has made of the two of
them. Once he leaves, Tessa serenades
Mariah with an original song she made about her.
Moses and Faith scramble for the perfect Valentine’s Day
gift. Faith asks Sharon for help; Sharon
advises her to think of what makes Moses happy.
Moses asks Nick for help and Nick advises him to think more about what he
wants the gift to say. They wind up
getting each other the same gift; concert tickets to one of Moses’ favorite
artists. Sharon and Nick bond over
watching Faith and Moses while Rey feels left out.
Sally and Adam have sex at his office on Valentine’s Day and
later run into Chloe and Chelsea at Society.
Chelsea learns of Sally’s new job and is hurt to see Adam moving on so
quickly and giving Sally a new, higher position at Newman. Victoria tells Victor that Adam hired Sally
as his COO much to Victor’s dismay.
Victor pays Adam a visit at the office where he catches Adam and Sally
about to kiss. Adam defends his choice
to hire Sally as COO. Victor then asks
Adam to spy on Ashland for him. Adam later
confides this to Sally and he’s not sure if he should do his father’s bidding. Michael calls Victor from Peru to fill him in
that a doctor from the clinic is willing to talk on the record for the right price
and Victor gives him the green light. Ashland and Victoria plan on firing Adam once
the merger is complete. However,
Victoria is growingly concerned that Ashland wants more autonomy in the
company. Ashland is insistent that Nate
come on board.
Lauren agrees to go into business with Chelsea and
Chloe. Phyllis returns home from Italy
and catches up with Jack. She lets him
know that she ultimately decided to stay in Genoa City as it is her home. Jack gets a text from an unknown number with
an address in Los Angeles. Jack assumes the
person has the wrong number, but the mystery texter insists it’s for Jack.
Chance, Abby, and Devon get news that Dominic has a rare
blood disorder and needs a bone marrow transplant. They are warned that even if Abby and Devon
are matches, it’ll most likely only be a 50% match. Devon discusses this at home with Amanda and
they talk about how a sibling, more so a twin, would is an ideal 100%
match. They get the call that Abby was a
50% match, but Devon is a 100% match.
Abby is growingly concerned that Chance isn’t opening up to her in fears
of adding on to what is going on with the baby.
She tries to get Rey to tell her what happened on the stakeout, but Rey
doesn’t feel that it is his place.
Chance is upset when he finds out that they have been talking about
him. Rey convinces Chance to open up to
his wife and he does. Chance fills her
in that he froze at the stakeout when he heard a loud noise and that he feels
like he let Rey down and feels guilty if something were to have happened to him
like his team in Spain.
Lily pitches a job opportunity her Amanda and Imani to
Amanda to work for her. Amanda is
hesitant since she just opened a law firm with her sister, but says she’ll
consider it. She discusses it with Imani
and after some hesitation, they decide to take the jobs. They tell Lily and Billy in person. Imani later asks if Amanda and Billy were
ever a thing because she picked up a vibe, but Amanda says they’re just friends
who helped each other get through hard times.
(Article written by Adriana Grecco)
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