Thomas returns in recap for June 21, 2024. We bring the week to a close at Forrester Creations, where Hope (Annika Noelle) is busy putting together new looks for Hope for the Future. She smiles as she checks off the list.
Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) arrives and is impressed with everything she has done. Brooke asks if Hope is going to be able to fight her feelings for Finn, reminding her daughter that she could do a lot of damage if it gets out. Hope promises that she will have to handle it.
Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) walks in and sees them hugging. He asks what’s going on. Tom (Clint Howard) approaches Deacon (Sean Kanan) about their conversation the day before.
Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) is in the doorway and hears him talking. Tom says that Deacon turned his life around and he wants to be the best employee possible. He was only doing research out of concern.
Deacon sees Sheila and dismisses him to go do an inventory in the supply closet. Once Tom leaves, Sheila asks how he’s enjoying his new employee. Deacon looks up and sees Bill (Don Diamont) and Poppy (Romy Park) enter.
She begs him to take them so they’re not in her section. Deacon greets Bill and Poppy. He didn’t see their reservation, but it’s under Poppy’s name.
Bill says he’ll sit anywhere except the "homicidal maniac section." Bill places drink orders for himself and Poppy, who is impressed that he got her order right. Poppy says he transformed her life and she still can’t get over it.
Ridge asks if Bro.