The Bold and The Beautiful (B&B) Spoilers and Recap Friday, December 17: Brooke’s Haters Party, Ridge Runs to Taylor

The Bold and the Beautiful (B&B) spoilers and recap for Friday, December 17 opens at the cliff house with a meeting of the Brooke haters club. Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) complains to her mother about Brooke Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang). Taylor Hayes (Krista Allen) agrees that Brooke wasn’t being fair when she demanded that Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) allow Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) back into their lives. Steffy fuels the feud when she suggests Taylor knock some sense into Brooke.

Taylor isn’t interested in ever talking to her ex-husband’s wife. She’s more interested in visiting Eric Forrester (John McCook). She can’t believe that Eric went from her dear friend Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery) to Quinn Forrester (Rena Sofer). Steffy laments that it’s a bad time for Forrester men.

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The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Taylor Reminisces

Taylor remembers simpler times when Steffy was younger and Phoebe was still alive. Taylor misses Stephanie, who tried to keep Brooke from Ridge. Steffy wishes her children could have known Stephanie. Taylor isn’t sure she’s worthy of having a grandson named after her. Steffy says Hayes Forrester gets to grow up learning about Taylor and her good deeds around the world. Taylor is pleased that Steffy walked away from her dysfunctional relationship with Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) and found Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan).

Steffy jokes about mother and daughter losing their husbands to a Logan. Taylor claims the Logans stole their husbands. Steffy says men fall for the damsel-in-distress.

B&B Spoilers: Taylor Prefers Finn Over Liam

Taylor wonders if Steffy is really happy for Liam. Steffy is mostly happy for her ex, but feels bad that he has to deal with Deacon as a father-in-law. Hope doesn’t care about Liam or Ridge’s feelings. Taylor and Steffy agree that the Logans stick together at the expense of everyone else and Ridge is paying the price. Steffy says Ridge needs Taylor. Anyone can see that Taylor still has feelings for Ridge. Taylor admits that Ridge will always be the love of her life.

At Brooke’s house, Ridge lays down the law to Deacon: he’s delusional if he thinks he’s going to have a relationship with Ridge’s wife. Brooke accuses Ridge of overreacting. Ridge wants to know where Deacon is staying and working. Deacon confesses that he’s staying in a storage room at a bar where he’s working as a janitor. Deacon pleads that he’s not drinking. He’s sleeping with a mop, not Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown). Brooke defends Deacon. She asks Ridge not to make Deacon feel bad for bettering himself.

Deacon promises that his only plan is to teach Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) karate. He retreats to the cabin. Ridge mocks Brooke for thanking Deacon. Ridge can’t understand why Brooke doesn’t see that Deacon is playing her.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Deacon Eavesdrops

Deacon gives Hope a heads-up that things are tense at the main house between Ridge and Brooke. When they decide to practice on the terrace, they overhear Brooke asking Ridge to give Deacon a chance. Deacon and Hope are surprised to hear that Taylor is back. Brooke tries to show Ridge how similar the situations are with the return of both Deacon and Taylor. Brooke grumbles that Taylor leaves whenever there’s a family issue. She wonders where Taylor was when Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) was struggling, when Steffy was taking pills, or when Caroline Spencer (Linsey Godfrey) died and left a son behind for Hope to care for.

Brooke is taken aback when Ridge says Thomas should be caring for Douglas Forrester (Henry Joseph Samiri), not Hope. She accuses him of parroting Taylor’s advice. Brooke believes Taylor is brainwashing Ridge already. Ridge worries that Deacon is brainwashing Brooke. Ridge realizes that he’s talking to a brick wall.

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Brooke throws shade on Thomas when she says that Deacon is teaching Hope to defend herself since she was once a victim. Brooke believes Deacon is harmless. Brooke wants to get through this as a family. Ridge is upset that Brooke doesn’t listen to him and he doesn’t know what to say to her anymore. Ridge walks out to go for a drive.

As they eavesdrop, Deacon tells Hope that he didn’t want to cause trouble between Ridge and Brooke. They come in the main house to comfort Brooke. Brooke hates arguing with Ridge. Hope apologizes as an emotional Brooke goes upstairs alone. Deacon offers to leave but Hope won’t let him. Hope hates that Ridge and Brooke are at odds because she wants a relationship with Deacon. Hope has faith that their love will get them through.

Brooke calls Ridge but gets voicemail. Ridge’s drive lands him on Taylor’s doorstep. Be sure to catch up on everything happening with B&B right now. Come back here often for The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers, news, and updates.