The Bold Ones

Episode 13

Ashley Abbotts House

Paul

What do you say Ashley, will you marry me?

Ashley

Please tell me I am not going to regret this.

Paul

I promise. This will help me out so much and I promise all I am looking for is a wife on paper. We can sleep in separate bedrooms and everything.

Ashley

Oh, Paul I’m not worried about that at all. I know you would respect me and my space.

Paul

So, I haven’t heard a yes or a no yet. I’m sorry to rush you, but I am desperate.

Ashley

Wow, thanks.

Paul

I didn’t mean it like that.

Ashley

I know. (she takes a deep breath) Okay. I will marry you, on one condition.

Café Russe

Thorne

Donna? Care to explain that voicemail you just left for Jackie?

Donna

Thorne, it isn’t what you think. It isn’t what it sounded like.

Thorne

Oh, well good, because it sounds like you were plotting with Jackie Marone to destroy my brother’s marriage to your sister.

Donna

Thorne, its no secret that Jackie or myself are big fans of Ridge. But, we had nothing to do with Ridge and Brooke’s marriage crumbling. Your brother took care of that all on his own.

Thorne

Yeah, that may be, but I heard everything you just said to Jackies voicemail. You two had a plan cracked out, only you didn’t need to follow through with it. I cant believe you would be so selfish and spiteful.

Donna

Now Thorne, wait a minute.

Thorne

No you wait and let me finish. How would you like it if someone was scheming to break us up? Huh? You know as well as I do that not many people like us being together, but we fought them and now you have the nerve to pull this?

Donna

Thorne, of course I would hate it if someone would do that to us, but I know Brooke so well I know that Ridge is not the one for her and now she knows it too. I know people don’t like us together, but I also know that we are meant to be together just like I know Brooke is meant for Nick, not Ridge.

Thorne

I wish I felt the same.

Donna

Of course you feel differently than I do. Ridge is your brother. Its no wonder you want what he feels is best for him.

Thorne

No, Donna, you misunderstood. Yes, I don’t feel the same way about Ridge and Brooke as you do, but I wasn’t talking about them. I was talking about us.

Donna

Thorne… what are you saying?

Thorne

I’m saying, I think we are over Donna. I can’t be with someone who goes behind my back and does something like this. I can’t do it to me and I cant do it to Ally. (he leaves with Donna having tears running down her face)

Ashley’s House

Paul

What’s the condition?

Ashley

We sign a pre nup. I know that you would never do anything that would hurt me, but just for security reasons I think…

Paul

Ash, its not problem. No offense taken, I completely understand, and I will have the papers drawn up tomorrow, when we go by the courthouse to get our marriage license.

Ashley

Tomorrow? Don’t you only have a certain amount of days to get married before the licence expires.

Paul

Yeah I thought we would get married as soon as possible. The trial will be starting soon, is that going to be a problem?

Ashley

No, no problem at all.

Paul

Great, I am going to call my lawyer and tell her the good news. (he goes to the back of the house)

The doorbell rings, and Ashley answers it.

Ashley

Jack what a lovely surprise, I wasn’t expecting you tonight.

Jack

Yeah, I just swung by to tell you that I am leaving town.

Ashley

What? You’re leaving so soon?

Jack

Relax. I am only going to be gone for a few days, I will be back, I’m not through with my business meetings.

Ashley

Well good, because I am going to need someone to walk me down the aisle.

Jack

I am sorry did you say aisle?

Ashley

Yes. I have agreed to marry Paul to better his case against his ex-brother-in-law.

Jack

Look we will have to talk about this when I get back, I promise I wont be long. By the way I am going on my trip with Paul’s…

Ashley’s phone rings.

Ashley

Hang on Jackie. It Abby, I haven’t talked to her all day. Go ahead answer it, I will let myself out and I will see you in a couple of days.

The Next Day

Extreme Catwalk: Forrester Edition Offices

Thomas

Rick you can’t do that.

Rick

Well my Executive Producer credit says otherwise.

Thomas

Grandpa, Dad, you and the other producers, and myself have already decided on principal casting. All of the contestants have been contacted, they meet here tomorrow. Your going to call somebody at the last minute and tell them they have been replaced?

Rick

Yeah, I just don’t like this girl.

Thomas

Well, I do!

Rick

I think you like this girl.

Thomas

What?

Rick

You are pathetic, Thomas. You only meet this girl at her audition and you fall head over heels with her. Here you can take her picture home with you and have sweet dreams. It will be the last time you see her.

Thomas

I like this girls sketches I see good things in them.

Rick

You cant see nothing you are so green it’s sickening.

Thomas

A lot of people would disagree with you Rick, after all that’s why I am here as a judge and you got a producer credit. Everyone knows it is only a title, you do not have the creative control to make a decision like this without consulting everyone else involved.

Rick

We will see about that

Thomas

Yeah we will.

Hospital

Stephanie visits Massimo in the hospital

Stephanie

Hey Mass, how are you, silly question I know. I kind of like this, I can talk all I want and you cant interrupt me with your overbearing tone. I am kidding, but you know it’s true. I just got in from Chicago, I went to visit Angela’s grave. I can’t believe it had been forty-five years since my baby was taken from me. You were there to comfort me remember? You helped me pull through, and damn it I am going to do the same for you. Wake up Mass, a lot of people need you. Our son needs you, I need you. There is so much more time to be had, don’t give up, don’t give up. That’s what you told me all those years ago and now I am telling you, don’t give up.

She walks out of the room and her cell phone rings

Stephanie

Hello

James

Stephanie, its James how are you are you back in town?

Stephanie

Yes, I am at the hospital, visiting Massimo.

James

What a coincidence, I am here consulting with a patient. I was wondering if you were free for lunch.

Stephanie

Yes I am, I would love to catch up, say meet me in hospital lobby in half an hour and we leave from there?

James

Sounds great, see you then.

James hangs up and walks down the hall, a mystery person is following him everywhere he goes.

Next on The Bold Ones

Paul Williams’s mother and brother arrive in Los Angeles.

The Mystery person is revealed.

Taylor continues to be out of control.

The cast of Extreme Catwalk: Forrester Edition meets the Judges.