The Bold and the Beautiful Recap, May 2: Liam got Hope to forgive Carter

Here is your The Bold and the Beautiful recap for Friday, May 2, 2025, when Hope took Liam's advice about Carter.

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Finn sadly told Steffy that Dr. Buckingham still had bad news about Liam. There was nothing they could do for him, and Liam was indeed dying. Finn again explained that the location of the mass made it inoperable.

Steffy realized this was just as sad for Hope as it was for her. "My issues with her seem so meaningless now," Steffy admitted. All she wanted was more time with Liam. Finn told his wife they weren't sure how much time Liam had, but he didn't even know of a way to slow the tumor down. Steffy was convinced that Hope deserved to know the truth.

In Steffy's living room, Hope continued to question Liam's living arrangements. She asked why he wasn't staying at Bill's. Liam said he didn't want to bother his father, plus he liked the ocean view and spending time with the kids. Liam changed the subject back to Hope and Carter.

"I can hear the resentment. It's no way to live. And the thing about forgiveness is you're healing yourself at the same time. I hope you can let it go," Liam said.

Hope pointed out that there are some benefits to being single, but Liam didn't buy that excuse. "I know you miss Carter. And life...life is a lot shorter than we think. Every second. Every minute of it. It counts. Don't waste it," Liam advised.

Hope sat there listening to Liam extoll his new philosophies on love and life. "If you are fortunate to find love in this life, you hold onto it, Hope, and you never let go, cause what's the worst that can happen?" he asked.

"I can get hurt again," Hope cried. "Yeah, you could, and what an awesome gift that is because it's an experience. I don't want you to miss out on anything. And Carter is a good man; I want you to be happy. And he will make you happy," Liam said.

Hope touched Liam's cheek and called him a matchmaker before texting Carter back. Liam was happy that she did it. "You don't know what tomorrow's gonna look like," he told her.

When Liam was alone, he had trouble opening his pill bottles. Steffy found a frustrated Liam and helped him, but was disappointed to hear that he didn't tell Hope about his tumor. Liam claimed he was still processing it himself and didn't even know what to say. "Part of me just wanted to have a normal conversation," he said.

Steffy was surprised by how invested Liam was in Hope's love life. He explained that he felt a sense of urgency to see the people he loved happy. He knew Steffy had Finn. "But what about Hope?" Liam asked.

Carter sat in Eric's office, staring at his unanswered text to Hope. Brooke walked in, so Carter took the chance to tell her that he missed Hope. "Every day I don't see her, every day I don't talk to her makes me miss her even more," he lamented. Ridge soon appeared and asked what they were talking about.

"We were discussing Hope," Carter said. "Oh, your favorite subject," Ridge replied. Carter pointed out that Ridge forgave him. "Brooke's still here. Why isn't Hope?" he asked. Carter once again took all the takeover blame and accused Ridge of holding Hope to a higher standard.

"I want her to hold herself accountable for what she did," Ridge said. Carter realized that all Hope needed to do was apologize, just as he received a text from Hope saying she wanted to see him.

After Carter left, Brooke questioned Ridge about whether he thought Hope and Carter should be together. Ridge admitted it was none of his business, but he still didn't want Hope to work for Forrester Creations. "At the end of the day, this is Steffy's call, not mine," he said.

Brooke told Ridge she saw a light at the end of the tunnel for everyone, including them. She thought everyone would be back with their person soon. Brooke brought up the showstopper and told Ridge how much she adored being on stage with him. "And that is why I will never give up on us. Our destiny," Brooke declared.

At Brooke's house, Hope made sure she looked her best before opening the door to Carter. They shared a few awkward moments as Hope congratulated Carter on the fashion show. "There was a missing piece. You should have been there, Hope. I should have fought harder for you," Carter told Hope. "I watched you walk out that door, and my life hasn't been the same since," he added.

Hope told Carter she needed some time because she was still hurt by everything that had happened. Carter told Hope that he once again asked Ridge to re-hire her. Hope was touched and told Carter that Liam wanted her to forgive him. "I'm also starting to see that the way we went about things was very wrong," Hope confessed.

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A hopeful Carter thought there might be a chance. "Hope, my life is incomplete without you...I'm kicking myself cause how can I let someone like you go?" Carter said. After more words of love, Hope and Carter finally embraced.

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