In the abandoned building, Deacon and Finn knelt over Sheila's body. Deacon couldn't believe it was her. Finn called to his mom, and as he checked her eyes with a flashlight, Deacon asked if she was okay. Deacon ripped cloth off the windows, lighting up the area. Sheila's eyes opened. "Mom, Mom, it's me. It's Finn. It's Finn. You're alive. You're alive!" he said, becoming emotional.

Deacon noticed a chain around Sheila's booted left ankle. The weak Sheila uttered, "Help me." Finn helped Sheila take in some water from a bottle. Her gaze focused on Finn. Deacon and Finn switched places, and Deacon gave her more water. Her eyes focused on Deacon. "There's my beautiful girl," he uttered. He told her that everyone had thought he was crazy, but he'd never stopped believing that she was alive. She smiled, and he kissed her forehead.

In Eric's office, Steffy was leaving a message for Finn as Hope arrived. Hope noticed that Steffy seemed concerned that Finn wasn't answering, and Hope assumed he was with a patient. "Yeah..." Steffy uttered. Steffy had a worried look on her face but then decided he was busy saving lives. Hope figured it was nice to know Finn was making a difference in people's lives, and Hope believed that Finn's patient was in capable hands.

Steffy flashed back and recalled how taciturn Finn had seemed earlier that morning. He'd told her that he had more questions than answers, and when it changed, she'd be the first to know.

Hope returned to the room, and the women concluded their meeting. Steffy asked how Hope was doing. Hope replied that it had been an adjustment without Thomas and Douglas, but she felt positive career wise. Steffy asked if Hope was seeing anyone. "Seriously, Steffy? Thomas hasn't been gone that long. Wait. Are you hoping Liam and I get back together?" Hope asked.

Hope said spending time with Liam didn't mean "that we're..." Steffy flashed a flippant look Hope's way. Hope replied that she and Liam had had important conversations, and the anger level was down. She wanted civility for Beth. "So, you're going to make a play for Liam?" Steffy asked. Hope decided that Steffy should direct the energy she was focusing on Hope toward Finn.

Later, Steffy ended a call. She sat down and said her focus was on Finn and her family. Hope replied that whatever happened between Hope and Liam shouldn't matter to Steffy. Steffy reasoned that he was Kelly's father, but Hope contended that it wasn't Steffy's business, as Steffy had bigger things to focus on, like what had happened with Sheila. Steffy replied that they could put it behind them because Sheila would never be back.

At Il Giardino, Liam's server asked him if he wanted to settle his bill. Liam said he'd probably add to it because he was waiting for someone special whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Just then, Ivy arrived, and he seemed emotionally overwhelmed as he hugged her. He said it had been "so long." "Too long," she responded.

Ivy thanked Liam for meeting her and said she hadn't been sure he'd be "interested." Liam stammered, and she said she was being vulnerable. Ivy was "passing through" Los Angeles but had scheduled an "insane layover" so she could visit Eric, who had already tried to get her to fill the huge void in the jewelry department. Ivy was glad to see Eric so healthy. Gazing at Ivy, Liam asked what her secret was. He said she looked "so happy and beautiful."

Later, Ivy confided that she did think of moving back at times, and she had loved it there. Liam pretended to call Eric to get him to offer her a corner office. Ivy said her life in Sydney was too much to walk away from, but she'd never say never. She changed the topic to Liam and said she'd been sorry to hear about him and Hope.

Liam stammered that it hadn't been easy to go through, but he'd been concentrating on the kids and work. He guessed it was preparing him for the next thing. "Maybe someone from the past even," Ivy stated, and she remarked that Thomas had left Hope, which might benefit him. "Do you see yourself going back to Hope?" she asked.

Liam sighed and repeated the question, and Ivy said Hope was available. Liam stammered that he and Hope weren't in a place to jump back in. Shrugging, he said he didn't know what the future held. Ivy brought up Steffy, and Liam talked about being grateful to co-parent with Steffy and Hope. Ivy was sure the women were thankful for him and said she would be, too, as would a lot of women. Ivy hoped Liam knew that he was pretty fantastic.

Liam coyly asked if Ivy was almost flirting with him. "There's no 'almost' about it," she responded. She offered to dial it back, but he said there would be no dialing. Ivy admitted that she thought a lot about him and hadn't forgotten how close they'd become or how close she wished they'd become. Ivy stroked his beard, leaned over the table, and kissed him. She said she remembered most of all how great it had felt kissing him.

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