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It’s official. Get your calendars and mark this past week as the one in which Bold & Beautiful just completely stopped making sense. People were unnecessarily cruel, decisions were made that defied logic and Brooke… well, she did what Brooke does, which hasn’t made sense in ages. Let’s dive in, shall we? 

Did Carter and Daphne Have Sex?

I can’t help but have a sneaking suspicion that down the line, we’re going to find out that when Daphne declared her feelings to Carter last week, they wound up in bed together. Despite the fact that it’s kinda sorta cheating to reveal things to the audience after the fact, it can be an effective storytelling device.

Speaking of Carter, I was dumbfounded by his end-of-week cruelty. As Daphne stood there declaring her love and basically pawing the hunk, he didn’t stop her to say, “Er, listen, we need to talk.” Instead he let her go on and on to the point that I was embarrassed for her and angry with him.

Farewell, Fifi!

It certainly looks as if Bold & Beautiful is planning to send Daphne (whom many viewers have dubbed Fifi… which I suspect is not a term of endearment!) back to Paris. Next week’s spoilers have the French beauty airport bound, complete with the return of Tom Arnold’s Captain Deuce Stevens. Because… er… I don’t know. Has someone out there been clamoring for more of Arnold’s buffoonery? Anyone? Bueller?

More: Daphne and Carter’s ‘secret’ hook-up, explained!

Given that this is all unfolding against major developments in Carter and Hope’s relationship, I stand by my previous assertion that even if Daphne does leave town, it won’t be for long… and she may not come back alone. (Is it kosher to put a “Baby on Board” sticker on the window of an airplane?) The more Carter talked about his longtime desire to have a family, the brighter the writing on the wall became.

Liam’s Future

Now that he’s being given alternative treatment options, it seems safe to say that Liam isn’t going to die. In other words… yup, they’re telling the same story they told with Eric not terribly long ago. Rinse, lather, repeat. On the plus side, the guy finally traded that babushka for a downright comical bandage,

I really want Bill to be involved in this storyline. His absence — on the canvas as a whole — is especially egregious given that last week, the network held a lovely bash to honor Don Diamont’s 40 years on the CBS soaps. (Longtime fans will remember that before stepping into Dollar Bill’s loafers, the actor was The Young and the Restless‘ gardner-turned-businessman Brad Carlton.