In Taylor’s office, Steffy’s still going on about her mother falling for Deacon. He’s Sheila’s Husband™! She needs to cut Deacon loose as a patient.

At Il Giardino, Deke tells Deacon he deserves better with Sheila. He needs to end his marriage and make a life with someone who’s not a convicted felon. Across the way, Sheila waits on a table.

 

 

As one of the waiters, Tyler, hits on Deke, Sheila interrupts to ask for a word with her stepson. She tells him she overheard his conversation with Deacon earlier.

Sheila knows he urged his father to leave her and find another woman. Deke says it was a private conversation. Sheila understands that she has a past, but it doesn’t define her. Deke counters it’s hard to pretend that stuff never happened. Sheila just wants a chance. She urges Deke to trust his father’s judgement… he chose her. She loves him so much.

Daffy Daphne?
At Forrester, Carter implores Daphne to stay there with him. She says her family’s in Paris and she’s thinking things about him she never has with any man before. Clearly, this unnerves her. Carter can’t let her go.Carter admits he can’t understand any of this (and neither do we for what it’s worth). Daphne can’t risking what she’s built… though a part of her has always wanted to have a family. “It’s not in the cards for me.” Daphne refuses to explain her remark. Carter admits he has the same dream. He wants to be a father… and there’s no one he’d rather have that with than her.In the office, Steffy’s returned and summons Hope to inform her that her father is making a play for her mother. Hope laughs.

Steffy knows what she saw. They’ve developed feelings for each other. Hope giggles over Taylor being into her dad. She’d love for him to leave Sheila. Steffy exclaims that that would lead to Sheila targeting her mother. “We can’t let this happen!”

Hope concedes Sheila would probably lose her mind. Steffy declares again that it can’t happen. Sheila will go after her mother. She’s shot her and both of their mothers in the past! Steffy wants Hope to do everything in her power to convince Deacon to stay away from Taylor.

Taylor’s pacing her office when Deacon arrives. He got her text… is something wrong? She tells him Steffy saw them and is very upset about what she witnessed. “I think you need to find a new therapist.”

Closing the door, Deacon suggests it doesn’t matter. They’re adults and they know what they’re doing. He understands that it’s complicated, but pleads with her not to cut him loose. Taylor only wants the best for him. Taking her hand, he says, “That’s you, Taylor. That’s you.”

Taylor tells Deacon that they got caught up… she never should have allowed it as a professional. Deacon protests that he can’t imagine pouring his heart out to some other doctor. Taylor reminds him that Sheila’s her wife… this is riddled with problems and potential dangers.

The Final Scenes
Carter declares he wants a life with Daphne. She wants a child with someone who loves her, not someone looking over his shoulder for the next Hope. He insists he only has eyes for her. Daphne shrugs. They had fun, but their time is over. “Au revoir.” As she turns to the door, Carter calls, “Wait.”

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Daphne turns to find him on one knee. He’s offering his heart and devotion for the rest of his life. Pulling out a ring box with an engagement ring, he declares that she’s not pushing him away because she doesn’t want him. She’s pushing him away because she does. He sees her and loves her. “I want to be your husband. Will you marry me?”As Steffy repeats to Hope that Sheila will go ballistic if she finds out Deacon is falling for her mom, over at the restaurant, the madwoman is talking to herself. “No one will come between Deacon and me.”

At Taylor’s office, Deacon realizes Sheila could be dangerous and he won’t unleash that beast on the world, let alone her. They go over how much their sessions have meant to them. They pinkie swear that they’ll be friends. She asks if he’s happy with Sheila. Deacon shrugs, “Happy enough.” He wonders if fairytale romances just aren’t for people like them. “Or maybe we just haven’t found ours yet.”

In Taylor’s office, Steffy’s still going on about her mother falling for Deacon. He’s Sheila’s Husband™! She needs to cut Deacon loose as a patient.

At Il Giardino, Deke tells Deacon he deserves better with Sheila. He needs to end his marriage and make a life with someone who’s not a convicted felon. Across the way, Sheila waits on a table.

As one of the waiters, Tyler, hits on Deke, Sheila interrupts to ask for a word with her stepson. She tells him she overheard his conversation with Deacon earlier.

Sheila knows he urged his father to leave her and find another woman. Deke says it was a private conversation. Sheila understands that she has a past, but it doesn’t define her. Deke counters it’s hard to pretend that stuff never happened. Sheila just wants a chance. She urges Deke to trust his father’s judgement… he chose her. She loves him so much.

Daffy Daphne?
At Forrester, Carter implores Daphne to stay there with him. She says her family’s in Paris and she’s thinking things about him she never has with any man before. Clearly, this unnerves her. Carter can’t let her go.Carter admits he can’t understand any of this (and neither do we for what it’s worth). Daphne can’t risking what she’s built… though a part of her has always wanted to have a family. “It’s not in the cards for me.” Daphne refuses to explain her remark. Carter admits he has the same dream. He wants to be a father… and there’s no one he’d rather have that with than her.In the office, Steffy’s returned and summons Hope to inform her that her father is making a play for her mother. Hope laughs.

Steffy knows what she saw. They’ve developed feelings for each other. Hope giggles over Taylor being into her dad. She’d love for him to leave Sheila. Steffy exclaims that that would lead to Sheila targeting her mother. “We can’t let this happen!”

Hope concedes Sheila would probably lose her mind. Steffy declares again that it can’t happen. Sheila will go after her mother. She’s shot her and both of their mothers in the past! Steffy wants Hope to do everything in her power to convince Deacon to stay away from Taylor.

Taylor’s pacing her office when Deacon arrives. He got her text… is something wrong? She tells him Steffy saw them and is very upset about what she witnessed. “I think you need to find a new therapist.”

Closing the door, Deacon suggests it doesn’t matter. They’re adults and they know what they’re doing. He understands that it’s complicated, but pleads with her not to cut him loose. Taylor only wants the best for him. Taking her hand, he says, “That’s you, Taylor. That’s you.”

Taylor tells Deacon that they got caught up… she never should have allowed it as a professional. Deacon protests that he can’t imagine pouring his heart out to some other doctor. Taylor reminds him that Sheila’s her wife… this is riddled with problems and potential dangers.

The Final Scenes
Carter declares he wants a life with Daphne. She wants a child with someone who loves her, not someone looking over his shoulder for the next Hope. He insists he only has eyes for her. Daphne shrugs. They had fun, but their time is over. “Au revoir.” As she turns to the door, Carter calls, “Wait.”

More: First look at the new RJ

Daphne turns to find him on one knee. He’s offering his heart and devotion for the rest of his life. Pulling out a ring box with an engagement ring, he declares that she’s not pushing him away because she doesn’t want him. She’s pushing him away because she does. He sees her and loves her. “I want to be your husband. Will you marry me?”As Steffy repeats to Hope that Sheila will go ballistic if she finds out Deacon is falling for her mom, over at the restaurant, the madwoman is talking to herself. “No one will come between Deacon and me.”

At Taylor’s office, Deacon realizes Sheila could be dangerous and he won’t unleash that beast on the world, let alone her. They go over how much their sessions have meant to them. They pinkie swear that they’ll be friends. She asks if he’s happy with Sheila. Deacon shrugs, “Happy enough.” He wonders if fairytale romances just aren’t for people like them. “Or maybe we just haven’t found ours yet.”