Bold and the Beautiful Weekly Recap 8-4

Part of Friday’s Bold and the Beautiful episode was triggering for some viewers—even for me. It reeked of misogynoir. Sheila has killed people, and so has Luna, but for Grace to be accosted like that did not sit right with me—especially when she’s a character who is rarely on canvas and we never saw this story build. Instead, we were suddenly forced to watch her have violence thrown at her. This is just my opinion.

While Brooke waits for Nick, Ridge shows up and apologizes for his behavior during the CEO takeover. Soon, Nick arrives and whisks her away.

Ridge complains to his dad about Nick and Brooke, then heads out to find her. Brooke and Nick go sightseeing in Naples, and he plans to take her on a boat for an adventure. They’re enjoying themselves until Nick loses control of the steering, sending Brooke into the water. Ridge jumps in to save her, while Nick is left unconscious. Ridge brings Brooke to safety and revives her. They are both thankful to be alive. Donna and Katie continue talking about Brooke and Ridge.

Finn visits Liam and Bill, and his suspicions continue to grow as they praise Dr. Buckingham. Finn tries to locate Liam’s medical records and realizes something is wrong. Dr. Buckingham, alone, says they can leave her daughter alone now. Finn enters and demands the truth. Grace tries to evade the topic, but Finn reveals there’s no record of Liam’s cancer—meaning she must have faked it!

Grace breaks down and explains she was blackmailed because of Reese, and her daughters’ lives were in danger. She says she had to go along with the scheme to keep them alive. Completely destroyed by what she’s done, Grace is forced by Finn to go to the Spencers’ home and tell the truth. When she does, the Spencers almost violently attack her after learning everything.

Liam and Hope talk about how happy they are that he’s healthy. They also revisit their past encounters with Reese Buckingham.

Sheila and Deacon discuss Li and Luna. Sheila heads to the hospital and learns Li has taken a leave of absence. She tries to get information, but there’s no record of Luna’s whereabouts. Soon after, Li appears. When Sheila asks about Luna, Li dodges the question—but Sheila notices medication spilling from Li’s bag. She follows her, and sees for herself that Luna is, in fact, alive.