B&B Bombshell July 29: Nick Plans a Proposal — While Li Hides Luna in Secret Recovery!

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The Bold and the Beautiful recap for Tuesday, July 29 saw Nick plotting a huge grand gesture, Taylor and Donna butting heads, and Li’s dirty secret coming to light.

Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), Eric (John McCook), and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) made it to Italy and were greeted at the hotel with fanfare and a little soiree. Ridge couldn’t help but notice a Marone shipping boat in the distance and even seeing the name got under his skin. Yuck. It put such a damper on his mood, he took off from the party leaving Brooke and Eric to do all the mixing and mingling on their own.

Also in Italy is Nick (Jack Wagner). His first stop was to check in on his boat and make sure it’s ready for grand plans. Those plans? Well, they include a stunning diamond ring! The dock manager gave him tips to make his date even more special and Nick was beaming. There was no doubt in his head that he wouldn’t win Brooke over…well, as long as the dock workers got his boat going.

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Nick’s next stop was the party to steal a few moments with his lady love. Not only did he invite her on a lovely date, but they kissed right then and there. Right where Eric could see it all! And, no, Eric was not pleased to watch that passionate lip lock!

Second Best Is Good Too

Back in Los Angeles, Donna (Jennifer Gareis) and Taylor (Rebecca Budig) made nice while chit chatting about missing their men. They dreamed of being in Italy with their fellows but hey, this is a work trip. Ridge and Eric probably wouldn’t have time for them anyway. Taylor did wonder, though, if Nick would be interrupting the work trip since he has business to handle over there, too.

Donna was stunned to hear Nick wasn’t just around again but that he was trying to woo Brooke. While Taylor thought it was great, Donna reminded her that there was only one man on his planet of 8 billion people who could make Brooke happy and Taylor was engaged to him. Taylor was sure Nick would make Brooke just as happy. He did before and he can do it again. In fact, Taylor remarked on how perfect Nick is for Donna’s dear sister.

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Li’s Dirty Little Secret

Over at the hospital, Finn (Tanner Novlan) spied his mother in the hall and called her into his office. She was carrying a box of things from her desk and told Finn she was taking a leave of absence. Much like Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), she explained she needed a break after all the drama with Luna (Lisa Yamada). Finn pushed for a deeper answer but Li (Naomi Matsuda) kept up with her story. She just wants time to unwind and process everything. Breathe, sleep, maybe get out of town, maybe read a book.

When Li brought up Steffy’s trip, Finn agreed his wife also needed a breather. Luna left a trail of destruction and while he’s not happy his daughter is dead, he can’t forget what she did to his wife. They all deserve some downtime and recover after so much trauma. Li urged Finn to take some time for himself as well. If anyone deserves it, it’s him.

Later, the truth came out about the real reason Li was leaving the hospital in the dust. Back home, she was repeating history. Remember when she announced Finn’s death and stole him away to nurse him bak to health? Yes! Well, she’s going the same with Luna. She has her unconscious niece/granddaughter all set up in a room at her condo.