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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Carter Realizes the Depth of His Betrayal of Ridge and the Forresters
In a very Shakespearean moment (think Julius Caesar or Henry IV Part 2 here) on the Friday, February 14th episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) is consumed with guilt on how he stole Forrester Creations right from under his longtime best friend, Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye), the creator of the fashion dynasty, Eric Forrester (John McCook) and his granddaughter, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood).
The change of heart and conflict comes on the day of the launch of the jewelry line, and when Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) tries to appeal to Carter after seeing how his decision to takeover Forrester Creations is weighing on him. The episode featured an excellent performance by Lawrence Saint-Victor.
In story, Electra (Laneya Grace) stops by Carter’s office to give him the custom piece he requested for Valentine’s Day. Carter tells her it’s exquisite and that Hope (Annika Noelle) will love it. Next, he hides it in his office drawer. At that moment, Carter comes upon Eric’s stapler and stops dead in his tracks. Meanwhile, Hope makes a speech welcoming everyone to the Carter Walton era of Forrester Creations.
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As everyone gathers to watch the sales of the debut of the jewelry line, Hope sings Carter’s praises for his leadership at the company. She says, “This is what the future of Forrester Creations looks like.” Brooke is giving side-eye to her daughter! After the launch is a success, Hope calls for a celebration. She kisses Carter in front of everyone as Brooke stares down at Carter.
Later, alone with Hope, Carter says this doesn’t feel right. He understands the Forresters built the company. Hope urges him not to let that overshadow his accomplishments. She says that he dared to dream big, and it succeeded. “Allow yourself to celebrate that.” Carter agrees that they righted the ship and proved that they can lead. Then, in an emotional moment, Carter tells Hope, “Maybe this is our chance to go out on top.”
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Hope is confused and angered. She was put down over and over by Steffy and the Forresters. Carter says what he did was not right. We tricked them and it was underhanded. Carter wants to apologize to Ridge and Hope gets infuriated at the notion, stating, “You want me to apologize to Ridge and Steffy after everything they’ve done to humiliate me, to insult me?”
After saying she will not apologize to anyone, Hope will not comfort Carter. He says he is a traitor, adding, “I don’t think I can live with myself.” Carter tells Hope they’ve proven themselves, it’s time to make this right. Hope cries out, “You said you had my back! You said you would stand by me!” He pulls out the necklace from the desk, but Hope won’t accept it. She says it’s not the time for that and exits in tears.
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Alone, Carter is at a loss with his betrayal and the woman he loves walking out on him, and is left in tears. Carter takes the necklace out of the box and pounds on the desk and shatters all the the gemstones in it within the palm of his hand. Suddenly, Ridge appears at the door and belays. “Heavy is the head that wears the crown, huh Carter?” We fade to black.
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Will Carter ultimately make up with Ridge and give back the company to the Forresters … or will Ridge’s words stings Carter so badly, that he will have an about face? What did you think of the performance of Lawrence Saint-Victor within the episode? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Ridge was wrong to say the.things he said about Hope, in front of her mother, Brooke. Steffy is just a total bitch, whose time is coming once it is revealed that Luna is Finn’s daughter – HA!!
Agree 110%. Can’t stand Steffy. I feel for Hope and agree with everything she says.
And how many times do we need to hear that Carter and Ridge are best friends and brothers and they love each other (on Valentine’s Day!)? Almost as nonstop as the praise for Paris and then Luna. And “I wish I knew what made me drink”. I’ve watched since 1996 and the writing has been painful the past two years. Even the charactera now say “I know we’ve talked about this before but …”
Lawrence S.V.’s acting was good but it was Annika Noelle who really moved me with the scene with Carter. Just give her the Emmy. No one deserves it more.
I can’t stand steffy she got it coming when her husband tells her who his daughter is I hope that bitch shit on her self
… I too have misgivings about Steffy.
Wow why so stupid in behind these SOAP OPERAS, IT IS A SOAP OPERA
Because.it is a soap opera and you become invested.
Then all the females are bitches and all the males are bastards because they literally like a thief in the night, stole something that someone else created because stupid little Hope got her feelings hurt. It’s time for all of the Hogans to step away from the Foresters and create something of Their Own.
Yay! Steffy is bossy, but not what you say. Hope wouldn’t tell her that she was waiting in lingerie for Carter, so Steffy thought Hope was making another play for Finn, Steffy’s husband.
Surely you saw Hope get at least 2 chances to tell the truth. But, Hope didn’t tell the truth about waiting for Carter, and got fired. Any boss would have fired her, not just Steffy. Sex in the workplace is not good. Hope should have been fired before it even got to that.
Steffy is my favorite actress on the show. They just don’t know how to write lines for a strong woman without making her sound bossy.
Exactly!!!
Lew…when Finn does come clean and tells Steffy about Luna being his daughter, I hope that it hurts that INSUFFERABLE WITCH Steffy’s feelings…A LOT!!!!! Tick Tock Tick Tock…
She’ll sure be keeping her guard up, that’s for sure, lest she land up in another cage or whatever. And she thought Sheila was bad, ha,ha. God, I can’t wait until Li finds out, she’ll kill Poppy for messing with her son, all those years ago and hope she wants nothing to do with Luna, as well.
Oh yeah!! This is one thing she can’t control! The only bad thing about this is she will probably run to Liam and who wants to see that again!
Looks like it’s unanimous! Does anyone like and admire Steffy? She plays her part well, her Grandmother, Stephanie would be proud.Love how daddy just eats up her crap and feeds into her s…, along with her mommy. Those two, deserve each other, why in God’s name does Brooke want him back, she’s well rid of him!
I personally would not want a company to grow knowing I stole a company to me I have not accomplished nothing everything I do its not my work its the Forrester work now I would have when a built a company from the ground up and put in the work to make Forrester creations look like nothing and put them out of business
If I were brooke I wouldn’t take ridge ass back l would tell he can have Taylor’s ass
I think Carter Brooke and hope should start their own business and give the foresters back the company that belongs to them
I agree
The entire story line sucks. Steffy is a bitch. Hope is hopeless and the Ridge triangle is gross. Taylor is a pathetic character. And WTH with Bill and crazy Luna?
I agree and Steffy still hasn’t learned her lesson the way she treats people especially the Logan’s.
To still from someone else hard work that was build from the ground up is a horrible dishonest act I don’t approve of there actions .
If they wanted a company so bad go and make your own dreams by going out a purchase space and make it happen instead of stealing from someone else .
What a horrible storyline .
They need to do the right thing and fix this mess it isn’t good I am starting to not like the show anymore.
Everybody wants Hope and Carter but they have no fashion design talent. Hope’s line was designed by Forresters. She only had a dream. Ridge designed for Brooke’s line. They might start a business but they do not have a reputation to build on but it is a Soap.
As far as Steffy goes, did I see a baby bump last week? Has she got a fith one in the incubator?
Wow that’s talking out of your ass. It’s a show. Omg . It’s getting freaking good the show.
I don’t know who the hell you are talking to, but I ‘d tone it down a little, you must be such a nice person!
I love steffy! Hope is a whiny, unappreciative brat. But for the first time, I’m cheering on Brooke over Taylor. This was a poorly cast replacement. Luna story line is ridiculous.
I think you got it wrong. the Foresters did they betraying , my treating people without their last name, in an inhumane manner. there is no wrong way to start a revolution against that. the real way to State what you said, is the Foresters gaslit a man with a heart, and continue to be misogynist against Hope. so Carter is not betraying anyone. he’s doing the right thing by Hope. and he will see that when a self-absorbed Ridge opens his mouth.
I’m seeing all your “pro-Car” post.
I am also disagreeing. (one part that is)and it is that:imo jmo lol
1.)Carter I love for a long long time in multi-soaps, but not now.What a loser he is.
2.)became a big ole’ dope when he elect to steal like a thief in the night, a company built not by him or his biological family kin. by Eric and it’s wrong. Full stop. Period.”
You want a company so bad Carter? Build it. all begins in life with an idea. Do it.Don’t steal.
I am praying he is written to finally give it back, crying teary-eyed 2 days ago. He is clearly guilt ridden. Hope need a life. Without her, he would not be doing this at all. Carter also is being used. Hope didn’t love or fall in love with her. It was what he can get her/do for her.Sadly he is going to learn the hard way since RIDGE always shall win in the end,and this time, I am routing for his bro, his bestie or former “bruh” and former bestie to win. I have zero doubt, BELL will allow it to occur.
I am just hoping soon.”
your post is definitely YOUR opinion .
Carter did not betray anyone. Ridge and Company committed misogyny and oppression against anyone who doesn’t have the Forester last name . Carter is doing the right thing by taking over the company. and he will see that when Ridge opens his self-absorbed mouth .
Carter did not betray anyone. he’s rightfully starting a revolution against misogyny and oppression . and hope reminded him of that, before she stormed out. he knows that she’s right and he’ll come around back to her side , especially after Ridge opens his self-absorbed mouth
someone racist keeps taking my Pro Carter comments off the board. your article is definitely in line with that. so I don’t care anymore since you act like this even though this is just a soap opera
Don’t forget about how nice Hope has been in the past …….anyone the
After Thomas feel onto the vat at Forrester and she thought he was drowning, she walked out and supposedly let him drown aand didn’t tell anyone. When she got pregnant with Beth, Liam was still married to Steffy. When she and Thomas got together, how many times did she lead him on. Hope seems to forget the reason they were canceling her line was because people were not buying it.
I am glad they are not dressing Hope like she is 12 years old now as the did for years. If Hope had a job in the real world and not a soap, she would learn much quicker about her line being canceled if not making $$$. Steffy is a business woman.
Bill & Luna plot is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen — even if on a soap.
Agree 100% Steffy is a very strong woman and that is why so many people try to make her into the bad guy. Being bold and outspoken doesn’t make someone a bitch. Did nobody see how Hope reacted to Carter Friday? I mean she sounded like my four year old when she doesn’t get her way. It was pretty pathetic. If that didn’t open Carter’s eyes to the fact she is using him then he deserves every ounce of heartbreak that is coming to him. And to top everything off Carter and hope are thieves!!! That would be the same as someone being rude to me or not agreeing to everything I say so I go and take something that is sacred to them and their family. Nothing about that would be ok!
you think a woman has to be a bully to be strong? Carter and Hope are revolutionists they are not thieves. in this gray area world, nobody can suddenly get on their moral high horse it would be hypocritical and phony .
as far as what Hope did after Thomas fell into the vat, any woman would do the same thing , because Thomas was and is a monster . in fact, most of those women would have been killed . people are bashing a scared woman, the rightfully defended herself, and who escaped to death from a monster such as thomas?
Lawrence Saint – Victor finally playing a leading man as encouraged by his former costar Rena Sofer. Happy someone listened. He’s doing a swell job. He’s the Mandingo of daytime. I secretly hope he surrenders the business back to the Forresters . And then take off your shirt and ponder your thoughts.
The writers are making Carter out to be a punk and blaming Hope for everything Carter did to take the company. Carter needs to stand his ground and move forward with all the plans he has for the company. It’s a pleasure to finally see the Forresters put in their place for a change. Let this play out and don’t give the company back too soon.
I agree with everything you said, except giving the company back . they should never give the company back.
I used to like/love hope since the Very beautiful natural talent, actress Kimberly Matula. Fifteen yrs.
I loved her even more at times when the good actress and the lovely Annika Noelle took over the role as Hope Spencer, now again Hope Logan.” I am not liking her as much anymore since she was the one who stole, like a thief in the night Forrester Creations.(Carter and with Hope’s support) and from last year when she did that to poor Thomas.Thomas changed/new/reformed/mature man. Growth was clear when it came to the formerly crazy actin/bad boy/dysfunctional Thomas.”I will 1 day like or love hope again, (not if)but when she and her tv soulmate liam, reunite again.
I have no doubt liam and hope will. BELL love those two just like he love Finn and Steffy and he love Ridge and Brooke.” I have zero doubt #LOPE will reunite. They are bold’s endgame,
then, Ican like her again.I hope that Carter who used to be a great guy, handsome, fit, funny, incredible guy on the show, and a lawyer to boot, i hope he does the right thing,so I can like him again. Right now, i do not, but loved episode February 02/17. I liked how he began to cry, teary-eyed, while Ridge did hug him after “at first hesitating to”. GREAT epie 1 day ago.” Deep down, when you’re feeling like you are wrong, own up to it. Make it right, BEFORE it is too late.”(even in a soap)on tv…’
Sick of all of it! Carter is weak for love! He needs to do the right thing and give the company back to its owners. HOOE IS POWER HUNGRY! SICKENING!!!
Does anyone realize that ,yes,they has big dreams for the company..BUT ITS NOT THEIR COMPANY,Hope is a whiny spoiled brat.shes gonna lose everyone because of greed!! LOVE IT
Bring back Thomas! This stuff is so cringe to watch.
I cannot abide this wishy washy Carter character. He took over Forrester and now wants to apologize. He thinks he did something wrong to the Forrester clan by stealing their company. Ya think. He crying and upset and ashamed. Where was this shame when he was sleeping with Eric Forrester’s wife Quinn? When he was betraying Eric every day while working with him. When the Forresters inevitably get their company back please give Carter some backbone and let him leave the company and become DA or a corporate fixer outside of Forrester. Give the man some dignity and pride at least.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Steffy Tells Carter She’s Pregnant, But He Has a Way ‘Out of This Situation For All of Us’
After taking a second pregnancy test on the Friday, September 12 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) freaks out ever more when it come back positive, too. Leading her to shriek, multiple times over, “Oh my God! Oh my God! I’m pregnant!”
As previously reported, reps for The Bold and the Beautiful have already confirmed that in the story, the baby Steffy is carrying is Carter’s (Lawrence Saint-Victor) which kicks-off their 40th season of storytelling.
On Friday’s episode, Carter gets a text from his wife, Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) telling him she wants to talk more about surrogacy later, since she cannot carry Carter’s child, and the couple was exploring ways for them to have a baby. Suddenly, Carter flashes back to waking up next to Steffy on the couch in the office after they had sex the night before in their drunken stupor.
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CARTER DEVISES A PLAN
Then, Steffy comes whirling into the office demanding to talk to Carter right away. Steffy is informing Carter that she has to tell Finn (Tanner Novlan) about their night together more than ever! A confused Carter asked her what changed, when they agreed to keep their one night together a secret? Carter tells her if she reveals what happened between them, it will tear about all of their lives.
Carter thinks nothing will come of their “mistake” if they keep their mouth shut. Steffy responds, “You’re wrong.” She goes on to explain that she’s pregnant! That declaration stuns Carter and we fade to black.
However, it was the preview for the action next week on The Bold and the Beautiful, that aired at the end of Friday’s episode and is now all over B&B’s social media that is the real tell-tale sign of where this story is heading.
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In a scene airing next week, Carter says to Steffy, “I have a way out of the situation for all of us!” This comes on the heels of Daphne telling Carter she wishes she knew someone who would be their surrogate. So, putting two and two together, it looks like Carter will come up with the idea to pass Steffy and his baby off as the surrogate child of Carter and Daphne.
Look no further than the official B&B spoilers for episodes airing Monday, September 14- Friday, September 18 and the teaser lines of the Steffy/Carter baby drama to back that up below.
Monday, September 14, Steffy’s news complicates things even more with Carter, while on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Daphne is hopeful she and Carter will be able to find a surrogate and Carter rushes to stop Steffy. On Wednesday, September 16, Carter makes a passionate plea. and by Thursday, September 17, Daphne can’t believe Carter’s suggestion. Then come Cliffhanger Friday, September 18, Steffy is caught off guard.
So, what do you think how it look to be Carter who originated plan to keep the truth from ever coming out, that he and Steffy had sex, and the best way to do this is for Steffy to be the surrogate for Carter and Daphne’s child? How complicated will the cover-up eventually get? Will Steffy fall in love with the baby making this whole thing untenable for her? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section, but first check out B&B’s video teaser for next week’e episodes below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?
On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.
Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.
However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.
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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON
Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.
He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.
Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”
General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”
So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.
On today’s Thursday, September 10 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) discovers she’s pregnant, after taking a home pregnancy test, that will launch a new story arc that will remain front and center for the show in the months ahead.
The life-changing story kicks off the B&B’s 40th season which officially began on September 8. In it, Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) is the biological father of Steffy’s unborn child from their drunken night together when both endured turbulent times in their marriages.
Previously, Carter had trouble with Daphne (Murielle Hilaire), when she initially walked out on him, because she could not carrying his child. Meanwhile, Steffy broke up with Finn (Tanner Novlan) while in Monaco over Finn’s mother Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) showing up, who once tried to kill her.
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Fast-forward, Carter and Steffy made a pact that no one will ever need to know about their drunken night together, but now with Steffy becoming pregnant it changes everything. Making matters all the worse, Daphne views Steffy as her best friend, in fact, Daphne and Carter have been talking about having a child via surrogacy. While Finn had showed the couple how to start the process of finding a surrogate, Daphne felt just choosing a random person to carry Carter’s child is so impersonal. She would rather have it be someone she knows.
It does not take a scientist to predict … that somehow Steffy will carry the baby pretending to be the surrogate, when she its biological mother, and along the way, the questions become, does she keep the whole thing somehow a secret to herself? Doe Carter find out at some point? Stay tuned to see how this story reveals itself.
At its root, this is a major storyline for Wood, who has already won three Daytime Emmy Lead Actress Awards in her 18 years with The Bold and the Beautiful. In that time, her character of Steffy has experienced multiple pregnancies, given birth to two children, Kelly with Liam (Scott Clifton) as the father, and Hayes with Finn as the father, and endured a miscarriage.
So, what did you think of Steffy getting confirmation she is pregnant and looking mortified when she found out? What will she do next? Will she tell Carter? Will Daphne come to Steffy to ask her to be her surrogate, which Steffy may think will be the answers to her prayers, only for the truth to come out later, or falling in love with the baby since its hers to be begin with? Share your thoughts and theories for this major story for Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, via the comment section.
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