In an alley in Los Angeles, Deacon and Finn verified that Tom had seen the woman in the photo enter the vacant building. Tom said he'd been warned to stay away from that building. He advised them to do the same. Gunshots and police sirens rang out, and Tom ran off.

As Deacon and Finn headed off to the abandoned building, inside it, a woman lay on a mattress on the floor beneath covers. Deacon and Finn entered the dark, dank building, and the lights on their phones illuminated the way. Deacon called for Sheila, and Finn noted the lack of phone reception. Deacon was determined to search every inch of that place.

As they called out for Sheila, Deacon said it smelled awful in there, as if something had died. They arrived at a chained gate and watched rats scatter on the other side of it. Deacon grabbed a pipe and busted off the chain. They continued their search, and figuring Sheila had been there for weeks, Deacon wondered what kind of shape she was in. Finn said they couldn't give up.

Deacon kicked in a door. Finn pointed and said there was something "down there." They made their way down a stairwell and split up in a corridor. Finn went into a room. Sheila's words about being his first home echoed through his mind. On the floor, he saw wrappers, empty chips bags, water bottles, and juice bottles. Finn saw a mattress. A body was on it beneath a blanket.

Finn knelt down and touched the blanket. He yelled for Deacon, who slid in beside him. They rolled the body, clad in black, over. Disheveled hair hung in the face of the female form. Deacon removed the woman's right boot and sock, revealing nine black-painted toes. "Sheila!" Deacon announced. Finn wiped the hair from her face, uttering, "Mom..."

In Eric's office, Brooke, Ridge, and Steffy met. Steffy was distracted as Brooke said HFTF hadn't missed a beat despite Thomas taking a little time off. Ridge snapped Steffy out of her muse, and she expressed concern that something had been on Finn's mind that morning. She always knew when something was off with him, even if she didn't know what it was. She said things had been fine, but that morning, he'd been staring at nothing.

Steffy didn't want to make much of it, but the last time she'd had that feeling, it had been Sheila. Steffy hated talking about Sheila and was done with her. Brooke asked if Finn was. Steffy asserted that there was no way it could be about Sheila. Ridge agreed, announcing that Sheila was dead and gone forever. Steffy still seemed shaken. With her eyes, Brooke prompted Ridge, who empathized with Steffy about that night.

Steffy recalled that the storm had made her jumpy. She'd seen a shadow. Sheila had reached into her pocket, and Steffy had thought Sheila had had a gun. Steffy flashed back to killing Sheila and seeing Sheila and her blood. Steffy relived realizing she'd killed Sheila Carter. Ridge hugged Steffy.

At Il Giardino, Liam and Bill had lunch and joked about the chances of Liam's ex-low-life-in-law comping Liam's meal while Liam was with Bill, the man who'd gone after Sheila. They drank to their ability to be there as much as they wanted without seeing Sheila.

Bill congratulated Liam on doing a great job in securing a business deal. Liam confided that his priorities were narrowing, and he was focused on his kids and career. Bill was glad to hear it. Liam admitted that Hope and Steffy were, too, because waffling back and forth between them all those years hadn't been good for them or him. He didn't want to do it anymore.

Bill said he was all for Liam's newfound focus. Liam said it was good for Spencer's bottom line, but Bill replied that it was good for Liam personally, which was just as important. Liam added that it was good for Hope, too, who was doing the same thing in her own life.

Bill called it an interesting coincidence, but Liam stated that it wasn't surprising if one looked at the state their marriage had been in when it had ended. He felt that they were spinning their wheels and looking for new purpose and identity. Bill wondered if the shared perspective could mean a reunion. "We're just not thinking about that right now," Liam responded.

Bill pressed a little about it happening down the road. Liam, who knew better than to say never, replied that at that moment, he was focusing on fatherhood. Sure that work would be a close second, Bill lauded Liam for his maturity and self-awareness. Bill believed that Liam was clearly following his father's example. Liam replied that Bill had always had Liam's back.

Bill insisted that Liam couldn't beat himself up about the waffling thing, and it wasn't how Bill saw it. Bill couldn't fault his son for falling in love with two incredible women. Bill decided to remind Liam that they'd loved him, too, and for good reason. In Bill's view, having two families was a blessing, not something to feel guilty about, and he didn't see it as waffling.

Liam replied that Bill was a bit biased. Bill said that he saw a man who had never shirked his responsibilities and had always been there for those he loved. Bill decided that it hadn't been indecision; it had been that Liam hadn't been able to be everywhere he'd wanted to be at once. Liam concluded that it hadn't been fair, and he refused to keep choosing between them and changing his mind. He was grateful for his families, which were things he'd done right.

Bill admired Liam's intentions but said being Mr. Single Guy might be tougher than Liam thought. Liam replied that wasn't tough, and he could be happy. Bill pointed out that their conversations always turned to Hope or Steffy. Liam said it was because he wanted to treat the women with the respect they deserved. Bill thought the way to do that was by appreciating them for who they were, accomplished women and great mothers.

As the men talked about the positive traits of the women, Bill noted that Steffy had brought something different to Liam's life. Liam acknowledged the excitement and adventure and said every day had been a new experience with her. He was grateful that he'd been with her and got to co-parent with her; however, she was devoted to Finn, and nothing would tear them apart.

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