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brooke : you do n't have to stay . deacon : i got nowhere i got to be . brooke : it 's valentine 's day . i 'm sure quinn is waiting . deacon : i have a little time . brooke : i kept [ sighs ] saying this to myself , saying that it was just another day , but you know what ? it 's not . it 's not just another day . people are out . they 're celebrating their relationships . they 're enjoying each other . they 're toasting and hugging and kissing and loving each other , and here i am . i 'm here -- alone . i do n't want to be alone . wyatt : [ sighs ] mom . quinn : can i come in ? wyatt : that depends ... on what you have hidden behind your back . quinn : it 's a mix of your favorite . wyatt : somebody shoot me . bill : okay ! that 's my boy ! liam : what ? bill : not letting some sappy fake holiday pull you away from work . i thought for sure i was gon na walk in here and you were gon na be gone , out buying overpriced flowers . liam : yeah , yeah , yeah . no , that 's the next step . first i got to finish this poem . bill : excuse me ? liam : help me out . what 's a word that rhymes with `` love `` ? bill : you got to be kidding me . liam : yes , dad . i 'm kidding with you -- although ivy probably would appreciate a poem . bill : no . no . even if women say they want the poem , it 's not true . it 's all about jewelry -- specifically , diamonds -- which is why i had my boy phil the jeweler in my office today . i 've already picked something beautiful out for katie . liam : nice . bill : so , um ... you hanging out with ivy later ? liam : i am . why ? bill : oh , i do n't know . i just , uh -- well , steffy 's in town , so i just was n't sure brunette forrester you may be spending your time with . steffy : you want me to join liam ? ivy : yes . steffy : he really told you that ? ivy : steffy , i support this plan . look , at first , i was a little thrown because it seems drastic , but i 've seen the way that rick is running this company . if i had the power to change things , i would . liam : very subtle . i 'm -- i 'm proud of you . i thought you liked ivy . bill : i do if you do . liam : i do . i do -- very much . by the way , i told her about our plan . bill : taking over forrester ? liam : yeah . bill : liam , are you out of your mind ? ! steffy : i 'm just a little surprised you 're backing a takeover . ivy : trust me -- you would not be surprised if you 've seen how rick 's been treating me , and not just here at the office but at home , as well . steffy : but if that were n't the case , you 'd still support liam , right ? ivy : uh , meaning ? stephanie : meaning , obviously , you two are close . so , is that why you 're here ? you 're here to give me a message ? ivy : i did n't even know that you were here at forrester . it 's just ... i 'm here with you now , and i thought i would take this opportunity to try and tell you how i feel . steffy , find a way to make it work . you and liam in charge -- that 's exactly what this company needs . wyatt : well done , mom . not a nut in the bunch . quinn : i told you they 're your favorite . wyatt : mm . quinn : i know my son . wyatt : and i know you , mom . quinn : mm - hmm . wyatt : you did n't come here just to give me a valentine , so what do you want ? quinn : i just did n't want you to be alone , that 's all . wyatt : sorry your wife left you -- here 's a box of chocolates ? quinn : something like that . wyatt : mm . do n't worry about me . i 'm moving on . i have no choice . you should probably go home , though . deacon 's waiting for you . quinn : no . he went to brooke 's . brooke : all of the years ... the men ... the relationships ... i never thought i would be alone . deacon : hey . you 'll never be alone ... 'cause you can always turn to me . bill : i just told you yesterday you can not talk to ivy or anybody else about the takeover ! liam : dad , ivy 's not gon na go running her mouth to rick , okay ? and , besides , she 's one of the reasons i 'm pursuing this in the first place , although at this point , i do n't even know if i 'm gon na pull it off anymore . bill : what are you talking about ? why not ? liam : steffy . bill : so she did n't say yes yet ! you 're a spencer ! get her on board ! oh , liam , come on . you 're not naive enough to think that she was just gon na hand her shares over to us right away , are you ? liam : no . no . of course not , but -- bill : then what 's the problem ? why are n't you going ahead with your plan ? ivy : take your shares and thomas ' . add them to what bill is allowing liam to use , and you guys are well and truly on your way to taking over forrester . i mean , you could get us out from underneath rick 's thumb . ivy : yeah , maybe , but i have my father to consider . he 's still might want to run forrester . ivy : i mean , does he really , though ? i mean , should n't he just be focusing on designing ? he seems pretty happy working with caroline right now . which is something i 'm sure you 're thrilled about . steffy : you know what ? i do n't mind the teamwork . it 's their relationship that 's ridiculous . if anything , that encourages me to go for the takeover . ivy : are you sure there 's nothing else holding you back ? steffy : as in what , ivy ? ivy : i just mean is there anything else that could be holding you back from wanting to run a company with liam ? steffy : because i am still in love with him -- is that what you mean ? brooke : ready for another ? deacon : uh , no . uh , thanks , though . brooke : oh , go ahead . i 'm sure quinn does n't mind the smell of alcohol . deacon : yeah , but i got to drive home , and i 'm kind of afraid the cops might . brooke : well , you can just stay here . i mean , we got plenty of rooms . deacon : i appreciate that , but , uh ... brooke : oh , i know . no , this is perfect . you call quinn and she can come over , and you and quinn and i -- really , i 'm serious -- we can stay here , and we can tell stories about hal -- not halloween . valentine stories . deacon : maybe you need to take it easy and make this your last one , okay ? brooke : no . deacon : i -- [ sighs ] brooke : oh , wait . did i tell you about the , uh -- the engagement ? deacon : uh , no . brooke : bill and katie . they 're -- they 're engaged . deacon : well , that 's good , right ? i mean , that 's what you wanted . brooke : yeah . deacon : well , i mean , last time we talked , you had a plan in mind with a certain designer , and i think maybe you 're feeling a little lonely tonight , so maybe it 's a good time to put operation get ridge back in effect . brooke : [ laughs ] yeah . no , i do n't -- ridge turned me down . he just wants to be with caroline , so ... brooke : i do n't -- i do n't know . i mean , that is rick 's wife . really , i do n't -- i just do n't understand what is wrong with this family . deacon : look , forget about ridge . the guy 's - he 's a fool . you 're talking about family ? brooke , we have a family . quinn : truth is ... i do n't trust brooke . i mean , she can use deacon 's concern for hope to ... wyatt : what , seduce him ? quinn : yeah . wyatt : okay . you do n't trust brooke . i get that . but my question to you is , do you trust deacon ? quinn : he stood by me ... through more than most men would , so , yes , i trust deacon . deacon : why do n't you sit down ? i 'll put you down right over here , okay ? right -- right -- there you go . brooke : ohh . deacon : is that better ? brooke : better ? hmm . no , i do n't know . i think i felt better standing . deacon : you want some coffee ? brooke : you want me to stay up all night ? deacon : okay . uh ... maybe what we 'll do is go with some water . give me that . brooke : ooh . ahh . [ chuckles ] deacon : listen ... we have a daughter together . that makes us family . so , if you 're ever having another night like this , you can always turn to me . brooke : my drinking buddy . deacon : yeah , well ... it 's the best kind of drinking buddy -- the kind who knows to tell you when you 've had enough . brooke : ohh . wow . i 've always had a man to come home to ... to share a bed with . and now i ... i do n't know . i - i did n't think i needed that . i do n't want to need that , you know . i do n't want to need that . it 's just ... i 'm so ... lonely . deacon : it 's okay . brooke : [ sighs ] lonely . bill : i 'm telling you right now , once steffy sees what 's going on at that company , it 's not gon na take much to convince her to fix it . she 's no fan of rick 's . liam : i know . i know she 's not . i know that . but there 's an emotional price to pay for her coming back and working with me , and i 'm not sure she 's ready to do that . bill : did she say something to you ? liam : yeah . yes . yes . she said something . she says she ca n't go through with this . she ca n't run forrester side by side with me as long as all we are to each other is co - workers . i mean , there 's a reason she stayed in paris as long as she did , dad . bill : she still loves you . liam : yes . yes . she does . bill : wait a minute . are you telling me that if the two of you were together , that steffy would sell us her shares ? liam : [ scoffs ] bill : liam ! liam : dad , i 'm not -- i 'm not going there , all right ? i 'm not opening up that can of worms again , and , in fact -- i do n't know -- maybe i should just forget about the whole thing . bill : maybe you should forget about that plant . liam : plant ? what -- oh , ivy ? oh , that 's cute . that 's real cute . bill : okay , look -- she 's perfectly nice , okay ? i have nothing against her . but , liam , it 's a new relationship . it does n't compare to what you had with steffy . liam : ohh . bill : and -- and -- if there was any chance that the two of you can get back to where you were , this time both as a couple and running that company , you 've got to do it . ivy : i understand how hard it must be for you to come back to l.a. and to work so closely with liam and to see him and i together . i mean , steffy , i promise i wo n't flaunt our relationship in front of you . liam wants this . he wants to make a big difference here at forrester , and i believe he can . steffy : i believe in him , too . i married him . i was expecting a child with him . ivy : okay . so why not run a company together ? ivy : because i just came here for a quick visit . i wanted to see some friends . i was n't expecting liam to offer this . this is hard to process , okay , ivy ? i need time to think about this move -- what it would do for me and my dad . if i come back and lead this company with liam -- we are working together long hours -- you would n't feel weird about that ? you would n't feel threatened ? ivy : no , not -- not at all . i trust liam . and i trust his feelings for me . come back , steffy . run forrester creations . steffy : ivy , i got to say , i am impressed with your confidence . but i do n't think you understand the extent of my relationship with liam , the depth of our feelings . ivy : [ scoffs ] yeah . you 're probably right . i 'll never really know what kind of relationship you and liam had , but i do know what we have . so , i think it might be you who , unfortunately , does n't know the depth of feelings . steffy : if i return to los angeles , i will not sit front row to you and liam . i will not run this company and work all day with liam -- he 's the man that i love -- and watch him go home with you . if i come back , i come back to all of it . liam : you want me to go back to steffy ? bill : you would be with the woman you were always meant to be with . liam : dad , ivy -- bill : ivy loses a boyfriend , and a new one at that . big deal . look , you 'd be doing her a favor . her family 's company will no longer be hell on earth . i 'm telling you that , in time , not only will she understand , she will thank you . you can not give up on your idea of taking over forrester . do n't give up on this takeover . you had good reasons for pursuing it in the first place . we get control of forrester ... and all the spencers benefit . deacon : okay , i found 'em . [ pills rattle ] deacon : you should , uh , take two of these . it 's gon na help with the hangover tomorrow . there you go . brooke : thank you . deacon : okay . get a good night 's sleep . you 're gon na feel better . no , no , no , no , no , no , no . you 're gon na take it with water . brooke : yeah . okay . just -- this is what i need . i just need aspirin , water , sleep . i 'll be fine tomorrow . really , i will . it 's -- it 's okay at work . it 's just -- it 's here at night is ... deacon : okay . well , let 's -- let 's change things up with the night , then . i mean , if you start feeling like this again , call me or call your sisters . you can call bridget or hope , rick or r.j . i mean , brooke , we all care about you . you ca n't drink away the loneliness . believe me , i 've tried . it only helps in the moment . you want me to check on you later ? brooke : no . no . really , just go . go . i 've taken up enough of your time already . go back to quinn . have a good evening . come on . deacon : okay . brooke : thank you . [ sighs ] mnh . mnh . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ groans softly ] [ sighs ]	brooke tells deacon that it is valentine 's day and she is sure quinn is waiting so he should go . he says he has a little time . she says she tried to convince herself that it is any other day but couples are together and out kissing and hugging and yet here she is alone . quinn knocks on wyatt 's door and asks if she can come in . he says that depends on what she has behind her back . she brings out a huge red valentine heart shaped box of candy . bill tells liam despite what women say , it is jewelry they crave and he has already had his jeweler by this morning and picked something out for katie . he wonders liam 's plans with ivy considering steffy is back in town . liam confesses he told ivy about their plans . bill says he is out of his mind . steffy is surprised to hear ivy say she is along with their plan to take over fc . steffy says she still has her dad to consider . he might want to still run fc . ivy says he seems happy with just designing with caroline . maybe there is another reason that steffy is hesitating .and they end up discussing liam . wyatt enjoys the chocolates but says he has no choice in his life but to move on . and he is sure she did not stop by just to bring him some candy . brooke tells deacon that after all these years she did not think she would be alone . he turns down a drink since he is driving .she says he can stay here if he 'd like , plenty of room . he tries to get her to make this her last drink but she grabs another . deacon tells her that ridge is a fool so forget him and if she wants to talk about family , they have one . quinn tells wyatt that she does not trust brooke and that is where deacon is . wyatt reminds her that she can trust deacon though . she admits yes that she does trust him , more than she does any other man .
nicole : so , yeah . i mean , i should have known . why me ? i 'm not a model . vivienne : oh , you could be ! nicole : oh , that 's not my thing . but ... zende was the photographer , and he 's been relentless with getting back with me , and i knew how sorry he was . but , anyway , this horse - drawn carriage pulls up , and there he is . maya : i mean , top hat , tails -- the whole thing . nicole : exactly . and he said all those wonderful things that i told you about , mom , and he asked me to marry him , and i said , `` yes . `` oh , my god . i 'm engaged . maya : you 're engaged ! yay ! vivienne : oh , i am so happy -- for you and zende ! oh , but you deserve this , after all you 've been through . but you 're okay with this , right ? you were n't pressured by the moment ? not harboring any hard feelings ? nicole : that 's all behind us . i love him . and i trust him . all the way . zende : so , she totally bought the whole photo - shoot thing . she looked amazing . rick : mm . hey , you were looking pretty sharp , too . zende : right . true . r.j. : well , what do you expect ? forrester male . thomas : yeah . we 're all about that romance . zende : i just laid it all out , all right ? i said , `` nicole , look , i love you . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . i 'm sorry . all right ? `` i said , `` also , i 'm never gon na stop asking , so you should just say yes . `` [ laughter ] zende : boy , i was nervous . i was a wreck . i mean , yeah . i could n't even talk . it was like that . eric : it was like that ? zende : yeah . eric : good for you , my boy . good for you . congratulations . she 's a terrific girl . i think we 're all very happy to welcome her into the forrester clan . rick : hear , hear ! eric : nothing better than having the right person by your side . zende : thanks , granddad . rick : you got the rings , right ? eric : yeah . saul : this line you 're designing , sally -- you are throwing it up against the wall so fast and , what , praying it sticks ? and that worries me . sally : we have got no choice , saul . time is our enemy . it marches on , nipping at our heels . do you know how quickly six months goes by ? darlita : yeah . feels like half a year . sally : exactly . yes . it is all the time we 've got to turn a profit so we keep this roof over our heads . okay ? saul , i need you to -- darlita : earth to sal . come in . saul : she looks catatonic . darlita : ew ! is that contagious ? [ claps hands ] what the heck , sal ? where 'd you go ? sally : i 'm sorry . sometimes i just have so many thoughts , it freezes my brain . saul : i do n't know if that 's a good thing . darlita : want a hot - water bottle ? sally : no . no , actually . i have to check my alerts . saul : um , what -- what about the design ? sally : what about it ? saul : you wanted me to do something . sally : we will get back to that . but right now , this story still has legs . saul : yeah . i still ca n't believe you started a food fight with steffy forrester in the middle of il giardino . sally : it paid off , though , did n't it ? saul : yeah . did we get more followers ? sally : yes . yes , we did . but not enough for a successful relaunch . i am going to have to top myself -- come up with an encore . rick : we have to live up to the women that we choose . and let me tell you , my friend , that is no small task . r.j. : nicole is pretty awesome . zende : yeah , man . i know . thomas : when 's the big day ? zende : tomorrow . rick : what ? eric : uh , that 's pretty ambitious . zende : i know . look , i 've been running around like a crazy person , trying to get everything together . but this has to be the most unforgettable day of nicole 's life -- no exceptions . vivienne : i wish your father was here for this . nicole : i called him earlier , and he said he 's so happy for me . vivienne : oh , i can imagine . well , do n't worry . he will be back here for the wedding . there 's no way he 's gon na miss his baby girl 's special day . maya : are you sure he wo n't have another golf tournament ? vivienne : well , now , to be fair , we did n't know she was gon na get engaged . maya : i know . vivienne : [ laughing ] okay ? oh , my god . i ca n't believe it . my baby girl is getting married . where did all the time go ? nicole : are you gon na cry ? vivienne : no . maya : yes . here . vivienne : no , i 'm not . well , even if i do [ crying ] i have the right to . [ laughter ] nicole : i love you , mommy . vivienne : i love you back . maya : aww . [ chuckles softly ] mm . nicole : and i think you know how i feel about you . maya : you can say it again . nicole : [ laughs ] maya : [ laughs ] nicole : you made me realize how much i love zende and how that 's what i was afraid of losing . and i am forever grateful . you are more than my sister . you 're my best friend . and not to be greedy , but i have to ask you to be one more thing . maya : what 's that ? nicole : my matron of honor . will you stand up for me , maya ? maya : i will stand with you through anything ... and especially on your wedding day , so consider me honored . [ laughs ] aaah ! vivienne : [ sniffling ] r.j. : hey , i helped my dad re - create a giant heart in the sand , so if you need any assistance pulling off this wedding , i 'm your guy . zende : uh , i wo n't be afraid to ask , but i want to do most of this on my own . it 's my gift to nicole . rick : that 's the right mind - set . eric : you know what they say -- happy wife , happy life . rick : words to live by . zende : you 're right . all i want to do is make nicole happy . thomas : man , you got it bad . zende : [ chuckles ] rick : really , though , zende , is there anything that we can help you with ? zende : well , since you asked , uh ... there is something you can do for me . rick : yeah . shoot . zende : you 've been a good counsel for me since i moved to l.a . i trust you . you 've always had my back , even though i 've been wrong at times . rick : well , zende , you know i 'm always there for you . zende : so i want you to be there for me tomorrow , by my side . i want you to be my best man . rick : seriously ? zende : it would mean a lot to me . rick : it would mean a lot to me , too . zende : yeah ? rick : yeah , man ! i would be honored ! zende : all right . rick : yeah . sally : saul , how are the designs coming along ? saul : you 're expecting miracles , sally , on no budget with no time . sally : well , that is how much faith i have in you , in us , in the spectra creativity and ingenuity . we are going to explode onto the scene , and we are gon na give the forresters -- miss steffy in particular -- a run for their money . darlita : let 's hope it does n't come to that , since they have it and we do n't . saul : yeah , but we got sally . i mean , if anyone could pull off the impossible , she 's sitting behind that desk . sally : the cake stunt was good . but we need to keep our names out there , synonymous with the forresters . i 've been researching steffy . i even have alerts set . i just ca n't figure out what to do . oh , that 's it ! saul : uh - oh . sally : oh , you can not argue with fate , guys . there is a forrester wedding happening . darlita : steffy and liam ? sally : no , zende and nicole -- steffy 's cousin . my point is they are tying the knot . it is a bona fide forrester event . saul : what are you gon na do ? sally : what do you think ? crash the wedding ! vivienne : i wanted this day to come . zende 's a good man . he 's young , made some mistakes , but what matters is he knows it and he is sincerely sorry . but most important , he loves you like nobody 's business . and with you by his side , keeping him in check , he could age like fine wine . maya : and maybe -- maybe -- grow into a man who deserves my exceptional sister as a wife . nicole : wife . huh ! i 'm gon na be a wife ! vivienne : yeah . maya : yes ! nicole : this is crazy . it 's happening so fast . [ cell phone chimes ] nicole : like , tomorrow fast . vivienne : [ laughs ] nicole : oh , a text from dad . vivienne : oh . what did he say ? nicole : `` i 'm so happy for you , baby girl , but the father of the bride usually foots the bill . `` vivienne : oh , geez . nicole : `` a forrester wedding wo n't come cheap , but what the hell -- short - term loss , long - term gain . `` maya : leave it to dad to go right to money . vivienne : [ laughs ] nicole : zende wo n't take it . this wedding is his gift to me . he wants to plan everything . maya : ohh . that is so romantic . nicole : and the way he 's speaking , this dress is gon na be amazing . maya : where are you having it ? nicole : we 're hoping for the forrester estate , but ... we 'll see . vivienne : hello , sasha . sasha : aunt viv . maya . so , um , i - i heard the news . nicole : figured it 'd get around . sasha : wow . so , um ... you and zende are ... engaged . r.j. : you like redheads ? thomas : what are you talking about ? r.j. : oh , a girl just requested to follow me , so ... i accept . thomas : you got a lot of cuties following you online ? r.j. : oh , lots . thomas : mm . attaboy ! true forrester . i got to ask you a question . thomas : shoot . r.j. : out of all the girls in the world ... how do you know when the one standing right in front of you is the one ? thomas : i 'm still trying to figure that out myself . saul : i know this is n't an easy thing for you to do , but just , hey , give it a shot . think before you go crashing someone 's wedding . sally : someone ? someone that 's a forrester . it 's like a gift from above . saul : what if you get arrested for trespassing or being a public nuisance or something ? sally : oh . ooh ! even better ! can you imagine the publicity ? actually , you know what ? as a matter of fact , we should work something out . i will text you whenever you need to call the cops . saul : no , wait . no , no . no , no , no . i do n't want any part of this cray - cray scheme ! sally : it 's not crazy ! it is brilliant ! it is exactly what aunt sally would do , okay ? we need all eyes on us , attention paid . piggybacking on the forresters is the quickest , most effective way to generate that buzz . saul : [ sighs ] sally : i have to call grams . saul : so , you really -- you really want to bring back the forrester / spectra rivalry ? sally : clickbait gold . it ca n't go wrong . but ... we do need to ignite that flame -- fire stoked and kept alive . but i can do that . tomorrow , sally spectra strikes again . eric : congratulations , zende . she 's a great girl . you could n't do any better . zende : i still ca n't believe she said yes . eric : [ chuckles ] you were persistent . zende : i was . i guess i wore her down , huh ? eric : whatever works . zende : there 's something i want to ask you , granddad . eric : what ? what is it ? zende : so , uh , i was hoping that maybe we could have the wedding here , if it 's not a big problem . eric : nothing would give me more pleasure than to host your special day right here in the house . zende : yeah ? eric : sure . zende : perfect ! thank you . eric : my pleasure . zende : there 's one more thing , if i could . eric : [ chuckling ] what ? zende : [ chuckles ] all right , look -- i want to pull out all the stops , right ? eric : yeah . zende : i want to make this a real dream come true for nicole , so i got to thinking , `` what is the showstopper ? `` right ? the exclamation point . eric : uh - huh . zende : i - it would only be for a day , with your permission , of course . sasha : i 'm sorry , but would you ladies mind if i spoke to nicole alone ? nicole : it 's okay . vivienne : call me if you need me . maya : same . nicole : what 's up ? sasha : look , i 'm really sorry , nic . i know i did you wrong , but i - i swear , i - i thought it was over between you and zende , and , look , i know -- i know that is no excuse . i just -- i came here today 'cause i really wanted to apologize to you and reassure you , if need be , there 's been nothing going on between us , and there ne -- there never will be again . zende is all about you . [ sighs ] okay . i 'm not gon na lie . i left the door open . but ... zende did n't walk through it . you 're it for him . nicole : okay . well ... thanks . sasha : okay , look , i 'm not -- i 'm not saying it 's gon na happen overnight , and i know it 's gon na take a long while for me to win back your trust , but i - i want to rebuild our relationship , okay ? and , yes , i know that it 's easier said than done , but if we just take it one step at a time , like -- like , um ... i would really love it if i could ... come to your wedding . what do you say , nic ? c - can i be there when you and zende get married ? eric : now , this ... is an exclamation point . zende : [ chuckles ] i had it done as a wedding gift for nicole . i figure someday we 'd , uh , want to hang it over our fireplace -- continue the forrester tradition . eric : zende , it 's beautiful . it 's perfect . good job . zende : thank you . i do n't want to overstep . you letting us have the wedding here is generous enough . but i was hoping that maybe nicole 's portrait could hang in our family home during the wedding . obviously , after the reception , quinn 's picture will go right back up . you can -- you can say no . it 's fine . say yes , but `` no `` is okay , too . eric : i 'll talk to quinn . i 'm sure it 'll be fine . zende : yeah ? eric : yeah . zende : i appreciate you even considering it . thank you . [ both chuckle ] eric : this is gon na be a great day for the forrester family . you 'll see . zende : oh , hope so . i really want to make this special for nicole . nothing can ruin this wedding day . nicole : you want to come to my wedding ? sasha : look , nic , you 're my sister , okay ? and i certainly do n't expect to be ... maid of honor , but ... just to be there and support , to witness , to forget all that bad stuff , put it all behind us , and be the family that we are . look , i really just want to show everyone in the family that i am in total support of you and zende . i want to share in your happiness on the most important day of your life -- finally being a real sister . nicole : a lot of forgiveness has been going around ... and i 'm not there with you yet . sasha : [ sighs ] nicole : but ... yes , okay , sasha . you can come to my wedding . sasha : [ gasps , chuckles ] oh , my gosh . thank you so much . oh , you have no idea how happy this makes me . look , i just want to say congratulations , sis . you know , they always say that , um , the best man wins , but , in this case ... the best woman won .	nicole relives earlier when she was surprised to see the horse - drawn carriage pull up outside with zende and him then get on his knees and propose to her again . she relays all of this to vivienne and maya and they all hug . vivienne says she deserves all of this as she believes she can trust him now . zende in turn tells eric and rick . eric is happy to welcome her into the forrester clan . zende stuns them when he says the wedding is tomorrow . vivienne says julius is at a golf tournament but there is no way he will miss this wedding for his baby girl . and with both of the avant girls around and guiding him that zende could age like fine wine . sally tells saul that time is their worst enemy , nipping at their heels . suddenly she goes into a catatonic state thinking about the kiss thomas planted on her so suddenly . then she replies that the food fight advanced them in the public . nicole tells maya that she is more than her sister , but her best friend and she wants her to stand up for her as her matron of honor . maya will be delighted . does n't take long that sasha comes in and says she has heard the news that nicole is engaged .
xander : i know your mind 's on things , you know , with your dad and flo , but , i mean , it 's valentine 's . i want to do something special for you . zoe : [ scoffs ] okay . i guess . xander : what -- you guess ? we 're talking about the most romantic day of the year , you know , with all the hearts and the flowers and ... and after that bombshell you laid on me the other day , i can understand why you ca n't think about anything else . zoe : i know . i still ca n't believe it myself , but i saw those adoption papers with my own eyes . there were signatures , and everything looked really official . xander : but you 're still having doubts . zoe : i know it sounds crazy because everything points to flo being phoebe 's bio - mom . i just still have a million questions . xander : like how your dad fits into all of this ? flo : you know , if your dad wanted you to know about all of this , he would have told you , but he didn't . zoe : but why is -- flo : i have nothing else to tell you , zoe ! pam : medieval knights is one of charlie 's and my favorite things , and i thought that maybe you and liam might like a night out together . you know , when you 're ready to go out again . but you do n't have to use the tickets right away . i mean , they 're good for several months . hope : thank you . thank you . sally : see ? i told you you were worrying for nothing . pam : [ scoffs ] hope : you were worried about giving me these ? pam : well , yeah . i mean , i did n't want to seem pushy . which , believe it or not , some people say that i am . hope : [ chuckles ] pam : but , hey , look , you 're back at the office , right ? i know this has n't been easy for you , but you 're doing it . so i just thought that , you know , maybe the next step to moving on might be ... sally : dinner theatre , medieval - style . pam : [ laughs ] yeah . hope . you 've suffered an unspeakable loss , but you 're soldiering through . that 's amazing . you 're taking your life back , honey , and that 's -- that 's great . hope : it does n't feel real sometimes . it 's just some nightmare that i 'll wake up from , and beth will be there , beautiful and full of life . if only . thorne : what are you doing ? katie : i 'm just working on some plans for tonight . thorne : what kind of plans ? katie : oh , you 're just gon na have to wait and see tonight . thorne : i do n't even get a clue ? katie : will you ? [ giggles ] thorne : so , aunt donna is picking up will from his sleepover . katie : yes , and then she 's gon na drop him by here before going to the office . thorne : what about school ? katie : it 's a teacher workday , remember ? thorne : oh , so who 's gon na watch will ? katie : well , i was thinking that maybe you might want to . you know , if you do n't have anything too pressing at the office . thorne : [ sighs ] katie : what ? thorne : i just -- i just hope you know how much you mean to me . pam : well , i 'll get out of your hair . i know you 've got work to do . wyatt : yes , they do , so let 's get to it , huh ? pam : enjoy the tickets . hope : thanks again , pam . pam : okay . wyatt : all right , enough chit - chat , am i right ? hope for the future 's fearless leader is back , which i am happy about . we all are . so let 's get down to business . [ cellphone chimes ] xander : you know , if your dad were here , you could ask him face to face . he could give you a better idea of how he 's involved . zoe : he has a big heart . and women have taken advantage of him before . xander : so you think that 's what flo did ? you know , showed up pregnant , gave him some sob story , and he took her in ? zoe : i do n't know . obviously she was living there with him , but ... the truth is , i do n't know the woman . maybe she did hit hard times and she had to put her baby up for adoption . xander : yeah , but a baby steffy just happened to adopt ? i mean , it could be a coincidence , but that 's a hell of a coincidence if it is , do n't you think ? you always pay your insurance on time . katie : why do i get the feeling that there 's more going on than what you 're saying ? thorne : i just -- i just want you to know how much having you in my life has meant to me . when i first arrived from paris , i did n't know what to expect , you know , i did n't even know if i would fit in , and ... you and will , you welcomed me into your family . i 'll always be grateful for that . katie : i 'm grateful . for you . it takes a really amazing person to commit to us the way you have , and you do it without hesitating . i mean , i do n't know how much luckier i or my son could get . thorne : well , no , i 'm the lucky one , to have had what we 've had . [ sighs ] that 's what makes it ... that 's what makes it even harder to say what i have to say . wyatt : yeah , that 's no problem . i 'll handle it as soon as i 'm done with this meeting , okay ? all right . thanks . hope : we 're having a meeting ? wyatt : uh , yeah , a brief one , if you do n't mind . sally : yeah , uh , we just had something that we wanted to ... run by you . wyatt : well , uh , sally had something she wanted to run by you , but we 're both really psyched about it . hope : okay , you have my attention . sally : so , you 're probably wondering what these are . hope : if i had to guess , i 'd say sketches . wyatt : ding , ding , ding , ding ! see ? give the pretty lady a prize . but not just any sketches , right ? sally : okay , um , i realize that i am designing for intimates now , but when i heard that you were ramping up your line again , i just thought , i do n't know , i 'd pitch in and try out some things for you . they are still rough , but i think they speak to your line 's message . of course , it 's what you think that counts . wyatt : they are really good , though , right ? hope : very good , yeah . you know , i really appreciate the initiative , and i , um , also appreciate what you 're both trying to do . wyatt : uh , what are we -- what are we trying to do ? hope : trying to get my mind back on work . sally : is it working ? hope : yeah , at times . but i ca n't help it . my mind just keeps getting dragged back to that unanswered question , which is just ... why i had to lose my baby girl . zoe : do n't get me wrong . i do n't dislike flo . i just ... there 's something about her . okay ? she could n't answer simple questions , like what was the name of the doctor that delivered her baby or what time her baby was born . i even pulled back her robe just see -- xander : what ? zoe : i know it was wrong , but i needed answers , and i do n't think she looked like a woman that just had a baby . xander : okay , so -- so you think she 's lying , that she 's not phoebe 's birth mother ? even though her name 's on the adoption papers . zoe : i know it sounds crazy . it 's just -- something does n't feel right . okay ? and then -- and then there 's my dad . he was acting so weird before he left . and now i learned that he 's got this woman living in his flat , and she 's acting weird , too . i do n't know why , but i do intend to find out . xander : hey . where are you going ? zoe : back to my dad 's . i still have a key . i 'm just gon na see if i can get to the bottom of this . once and for all . xander : hey , hey . good luck . zoe : thank you . katie : thorne , whatever this is about -- thorne : it 's about us , katie . it 's you , me , and will . and if i 'm honest with myself , as hard as it is to say this , i just do n't think our marriage should have happened . katie : what ? ! you want to end our marriage ? thorne : i think it 's for the best . for myself and for you and will . katie : [ scoffs ] [ cellphone rings ] flo : oh , my god , reese , why did it take you so long to get back to me ? i 've been calling , i 've been -- reese : i 've been busy . flo : i 'm not buying that . you 're blowing me off . reese : calm down . flo : calm down ? do you have any idea what 's going on here ? your daughter has an extra key to the apartment , and she saw the adoption papers . reese : what ? flo : she knows about me . she knows about us , and she -- reese : wait ! wait , just -- tell me that she did not see steffy 's name on those papers . flo : of course she saw steffy 's name on the papers . i had to do everything i could possibly think of to convince her that i 'm the mother of this child . reese : but you left out my involvement , right ? flo : yeah . i did n't tell her what you did . but , reese , she 's gon na start asking more questions . you have to get zoe to back off , or people are gon na start figuring out what we did . they 're gon na know the truth about steffy 's baby , and we ca n't let that happen . all hell is gon na break loose , reese ! zoe : you , my dad , and the baby steffy adopted -- i want the truth , flo . all of it . now . katie : you do n't think we should have gotten married ? i -- you just ... you just said that you love me . thorne : i do love you . katie : well , then why are you -- [ stammering ] i thought that we were happy . i thought you were happy . thorne : katie ... katie , listen to me . this is not your fault . it 's no one 's fault . it 's just something that 's been building up inside of me for a while . and if we 're both honest with each other , we know it 's true . katie : [ scoffs ] thorne : i mean , we -- we got married pretty fast . and there were circumstances , you know ? will was going through a difficult time . the custody hearing was right around the corner . yes , we cared , deeply , about each other , but there 's no denying that we got married for will 's sake , too . and a lot has changed since then . bill is a part of his son 's life . you and bill share custody again . and will is happy . and , you know what , i am thrilled about that because will 's well - being was one of the reasons that brought us together . now , you know , bill is really stepping it up as a father , and , i hate to say it , but it just feels like i 'm in the way . katie : no , you -- thorne : i came into will 's life to give him some stability , you know , to be a father figure that he could look up to , but now that this -- this new bill has emerged ... and i 'm happy that he has , i really am . i 'm really happy that -- that will has a good relationship with his father . i do n't think it 's right for me to get in the way of that . katie : thorne ... thorne : look , i also have my own issues , okay ? i miss my daughter more than you know . you know , maybe -- maybe liam and hope losing their daughter has made me think about it more , and i think , in some ways , that i was using you and will to fill this hole in my heart . that does n't mean i love you any less . it 's just the opposite . i love you too much to let this continue . thorne : hey , uh ... i ... i had these drawn up . it 's the hardest thing that i 've ever had to do . just ... i ca n't lie to you , katie , and it 's starting to feel like i am . i -- i think we should annul our marriage . sally : you know , we -- we can do this later . hope : no , it 's very sweet of you , and i do like the concepts . it 's just ... wyatt : too soon . look , we get it , all right ? hope , come on . hope : yeah , no , except i do have to find a way to get past it . it 's just that something inside of me keeps telling me that if i just hadn't ... wyatt : hey , hey , hey , hey . you -- you need to stop blaming yourself for what happened in catalina . all right ? you did everything humanly possible to bring your little safely into this world . that -- hope : except the one thing that could have made a difference . i still believe that if i had been awake for beth 's birth that ... ; that she would here with me today . flo : look , zoe , i do n't know what you think you just overheard , but that was just one side of a conversation . you ca n't just start jumping to concl -- what are you doing ? zoe : these adoption papers -- why were you and my dad both so concerned that i saw steffy 's name on them ? flo : who says we were concerned ? zoe : i heard with my own ears , and i also heard you say to my dad that you did n't tell me about him . tell me what ? because you 've already said that he helped facilitate an adoption . so what else has he done ? what is he keeping from me , and what are you two hiding ? flo : i do n't know what you expect me to say . zoe : i expect you to be straight with me . just be straight with me , flo . please . i heard you say that you -- you wanted him to get me to back off before people find out what you two did . so i mean it , flo . tell me everything right now , or i swear , i will go to steffy myself . i 'll go to the police if i have to . flo : no , you -- you ca n't , zoe . please ... i swear , i did n't know what your dad did before it was too late . zoe : what did my father do ? what did he do ? just tell me what he did ? he helped with the adoption . zoe : [ sighs ] you 've already told me that . how he reached out to steffy 's mother and offered her the baby . but if it was n't yours , then whose was it ? okay , and please , just tell me how my father got his hands on an infant . flo : you 're gon na have to ask him . zoe : i 'm asking you . obviously the child is n't yours . so just tell me , flo ! tell me ! tell me , or i will go to the cops . flo : he switched the babies . zoe : what ? flo : your dad . he switched the babies .	xander tells zoe that he knows her full attention is on her father but it is valentine 's and he 'd like to do something special with her . she says yes her mind is still at the apartment and she intends to return and find out something . flo panics and texts reese that his daughter is asking too many questions ; do something . reese calls back and flo says zoe is suspicious as she came over and found the adoption papers and she is asking more questions so he needs to get her to back off or all hell will break loose . unbeknownst , zoe is letting herself in the door and hears this . later she tells flo that she knows all about steffy and wants the truth , all of it . pam tells hope that some folks call her pushy but she is just happy that hope is back at work and they will all help her as much as they can . wyatt and sally show hope some lounge wear sketches for her opinion . a bit down she says she does not know why she had to lose beth in order to come back to work . he tells her that she needs to quit blaming herself for the loss of her baby .
ridge : so it turns out my son is a hopeless romantic . who knew , right ? zoe was very surprised . brooke : well , i 'm not , 'cause thomas could have done something private for zoe . instead , he put on a show to celebrate her birthday so that people could witness how `` devoted `` he really is to her . ridge : you know , if this were n't so sad , it could almost be funny . now my son ca n't even throw a birthday party for his new girlfriend 'cause you 're gon na be suspicious ? what is it ? what , he 's moved on from hope . he 's not threatening anybody . why ca n't you accept that ? zoe : thank you for a wonderful birthday . thomas : i wanted everyone to see how important you are to me . hope : come here . come here . douglas : why is daddy kissing her ? wyatt : no . no . sally ca n't be dying . she 's got more life to live . uh , i do n't understand . katie : she has n't been herself lately . wyatt : yeah , i saw that . and when i asked her about it , she said that it was nothing . i - i just ... [ exhales deeply ] i need to -- i thought she was just stressed out about me breaking off the engagement or the showdown or whatever . katie : well , she did n't know what it was , and she thought that the symptoms would interfere with her work , so she tried to ignore them , but then everything got so bad that she went to the doctor , and ... she learned the truth . wyatt : so they 're sure ? it 's terminal ? no , i have to go see her . sally ca n't go through this -- bill : you ca n't tell her that you know , wyatt . katie : she swore me to secrecy . you ca n't tell anyone . i - i - i swore that i would not tell anyone . wyatt : except for me , though . katie : no , especially not you . wyatt : no , no , that 's not right . no , sally has to know that i would be there for her . she can rely on me to be there for her . katie : you ca n't tell her . we have to do this her way . she feels that this is the one thing that she can control . wyatt : [ sighs ] katie : please do n't make me regret telling you . [ keyboard keys clacking ] quinn : well , she was genuinely surprised , which is crazy because it 's almost impossible to keep a secret around here . sally : what ? quinn : i was telling you about zoe 's surprise birthday party . sally : right . [ sighs ] quinn : you seem unusually distracted , sally . [ sighs ] are you all right ? ridge : sometimes it feels like time 's running out for us . the longer we 're apart , the harder it 's gon na be to get back together . and it should n't be hard at all . ridge : there 's one thing keeping us apart . brooke : thomas . ridge : no , not thomas , but the way you feel about thomas . you just ca n't see that he 's getting better , that -- that -- that he 's paid the price for what he 's done , that he 's moving on . brooke : stop it ! it 's all an act ! i am certain of it ! thomas has fooled everybody , most of all , you . zoe : you know , this could have been a really lonely birthday for me , but you made forrester feel like my family . douglas : i do n't want another mommy . you 're my mommy now . hope : do n't worry . that 's never going to change . okay ? [ cellphone rings ] zoe : oh , i 'm gon na go grab that . thomas : sure . [ ring ] vinny : dude , what are you doing ? i get throwing this party to make hope jealous or whatever , but kissing zoe like that in front of douglas ? look at him . he 's freaking out , and hope is pissed , too . thomas : the only way to give my son the family that he wants is to make him think it 'll never happen . douglas has to convince hope to come back to us . these are real people , wyatt : i mean , i ca n't just act like everything 's fine , that sally 's all right . bill : you can and you wll , wyatt , because that 's what katie 's asking you to do . wyatt : i care about sally way too much . katie : and clearly she cares about you . wyatt : so much so that she does n't want me to know that she 's sick ? katie : yes . listen , i understand not wanting to be a burden . she 's dealing with this terrible diagnosis , and it 's gon na be a process . and at some point , she might want you to be a part of that process , and i want you to be ready for that if she does , but now is not that time . wyatt : but if she 's as sick as you say she is , that she does n't have a lot of time left , all right , she needs me now . [ door closes ] quinn : [ sighs ] i know we have n't always gotten along . but i do n't want you to think that i 'm taking any pleasure in what you 're going through right now . i know it 's a very difficult time . you planned on a long and happy future with my son , and now that 's not gon na happen . sally : no , it 's not . quinn : yeah , but , you know , i see good things for you on your horizon . do n't let this throw you off your game . sally : quinn , are you trying to be nice to me ? quinn : hey , i may not have been thrilled to have you as a daughter - in - law , but it does n't mean i do n't respect you as an artist . you 're young . you 're feisty . you 're ambitious . you 'll bounce back from this . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : i 'm tired . i -- i ca n't -- i do n't -- are n't you ? you got ta be exhausted . 'cause every time i do something to try to heal my family , you push against me with everything you have . brooke : ridge , you 're still not getting the professional help that thomas so desperately needs . ridge : what he desperately needs is his family to believe in him . he 's got me . he 's got steffy . even your daughter 's okay with him . but you -- you just -- you ca n't -- you ca n't find your way back . what are you worried about ? brooke : i 'm worried about my daughter . okay , maybe thomas ' behavior has changed , but not his motives . he 's doing all of this to get closer to hope because he 's obsessed with her . i do n't wan na pick a fight with you , ridge . i don't . i love you , and i wan na stay married to you . but thomas is a danger to hope , and i need you to see that . i need you to open your eyes . hope : here we go . thomas : why are you so uptight ? vinny : because you 've made this mistake before , man . using douglas to get hope back is a bad idea . thomas : okay . i am giving douglas the family that he needs the only way i can . zoe : talk to you later . bye . [ cellphone beeps ] vinny : hey , zoe , happy birthday . zoe : thanks , vinny . [ laughs ] hey , i should probably head out soon , too , but this was a really fun surprise , thomas . thomas : you 're welcome . i 'm glad you liked it . zoe : [ chuckles ] thomas : hey , could you look after douglas for a few minutes ? i think that hope wants to talk to me about something . zoe : sure . thomas : yeah ? zoe : yeah . thomas : okay . ope : [ clears throat ] thomas : hey , bud . you 're gon na go upstairs with zoe for just a few minutes . i think it 'd be good for you to spend some time together . zoe : yeah , i 'd like that . [ chuckles ] thomas : but it 's birthday , okay ? so be extra nice to her . hope : we 'll be right up in a bit , okay ? douglas : okay . thomas : okay . zoe : yeah . and i 'll show you the secret shortcut to the elevator . models only ? come on . hope : how on earth could you do that to your son ? thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer , ridge : can you please try and step away from all your anger ? brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : and judgment ? brooke : i wish i could . i wish i could walk into this office and see hope and thomas working together and not be filled with dread . ridge : okay , then why do n't you do that ? why do n't you see what everybody else sees ? two people working together , creating something , two people raising a kid together . brooke : ridge , have you ever stopped to ask yourself why this is so hard for me , why i am struggling with this ? something happened that i did n't tell you about . i had a moment of weakness , and i wanted a drink . ridge : well , you can't . you -- brooke : no , i did n't drink . i didn't . i wanted one , but i didn't . and i called my sponsor , and i went to a meeting . ridge : but we -- we ca n't let that happen . this -- it ca n't drive you to -- brooke : i know . it 's not . it 's just because of all the stress because of thomas . you know i 've been right about him , ridge . ridge : this is not about who 's right or wrong . it 's not about winning or losing , especially now . it 's gon na drive you to -- to drink ? why ca n't we just figure this out ? you 're the most important thing to me . this is what i want -- brooke : and you 're the most important thing to me . you know that . but i do n't trust thomas , not around hope . thomas : douglas is fine with zoe . she 's just taking him upstairs . hope : yeah , but you could n't see that he was upset ? thomas : douglas said it was okay . hope : he was being nice . but he was n't okay . thomas , letting him see that kiss was not okay . thomas : the kiss that i had with zoe ? hope : yes , or he did n't understand it . he does n't know what it means . thomas : it 's just a kiss . hope : but it 's not . thomas , have you told him about your relationship with zoe , who she is to you , who she could be to him ? he was so confused and worried . he did n't know what was going on . thomas : okay , i mean , i ... i do n't like upsetting him . hope : well , it did . thomas : i 'm sorry that i hurt his feelings . i never want to do that , but ... i mean , i am with zoe now . it 's perfectly natural for me to kiss her . hope : okay , but to kiss her like that in front of your son -- i mean , you have to think of how it looks to him , and he barely knows zoe . thomas : yeah , and that 's why i want them to spend time together , so they can get to know each other . hope : okay , but this is something that we should discuss , thomas . we 're co- parenting together . we are a family , so -- thomas : but we 're not . not really . i mean , you 're his mom , and i 'm his dad . but we do n't live together . we 're not , like , a real family . and if i 'm being honest , that 's -- that 's why douglas is upset . katie : i guess i should have seen that coming . bill : he had to know . katie : i betrayed sally 's trust . bill : you were trying to help . katie : i knew it would be hard for wyatt . he 's with flo now . but he still cares about sally . i just thought that he would be able to be there for her without ... i do n't want him to make her feel like an obligation . bill : he wo n't make her feel that way . katie : he will if he tells her that he knows . bill : look , wyatt is a passionate guy . he can work up a good head of steam . i could certainly understand that . but i trust that he 'll do what 's right for sally . sally : [ sighs ] [ exhaling deeply ] [ exhaling deeply ] wyatt : donna , thanks . no , i found her . yeah , thank you . hi . sally : wyatt . wyatt : hi . sally : what are you doing here ? wyatt : um , i was just in the area . i - i thought i 'd come by and , um , just , i do n't know , if you had a minute , maybe you could , uh , spend it with me . so i was at marshalls just browsing , bill : wyatt wo n't do anything to cause sally more pain . katie : no , not intentionally , but you saw how he reacted . i do n't know that he 's gon na be able to hide the fact that he knows that sally is dying . you want to spend time with me ? wyatt : i could hang out with pam if you 'd prefer . sally : are you looking for an exclusive for `` eye on fashion `` ? wyatt : i - i do n't know . do you -- do you have one for me ? sally : not today . wyatt : i mean , but you would tell me if anything 's going on , right ? like , i 'd be the first one you 'd call . sally : sure . wyatt : look , that 's -- that 's really why i came down here . it 's because i just wanted to make sure that we were able to talk to each other still . and i understand if you do n't wan na do that . i mean , like i said before , i think that would be probably pretty arrogant of me if i - i thought that you would want to do something like that , but , uh ... i ca n't imagine not talking to you , not being able to pick up a phone or just drop by . i mean , i know that we 're not a couple anymore , but ... look , i still care about you , sally . and i know -- i know our situation is -- is complicated , but i still hope that you consider me a friend . i mean , we started out that way . right ? you remember ? night after bikini ? i mean , you were a little lost and you had no place else to go , and i was like , `` hey , why do n't you just crash at my place ? `` sally : well , you insisted . wyatt : well , yeah , i had to . given the situation , i know that might seem like a selfish move now , but it wasn't . i just -- i wanted to help you , and i wanted to be there for you , and that has n't changed . and that never will , okay , so if you -- if you need a friend , you got one . brooke : look , i do n't wan na argue about this , okay ? it does n't do any good . besides , it does n't make a difference to you , so ... ridge : i know . everything you do and say makes a difference . when you say things about my son , it makes me feel differently about you , and i do n't want that . why ca n't you see that you can end this conflict today , right now ? brooke : no , i ca n't , because i ca n't change the way i feel about thomas . [ sighs ] besides , you 're the one who lost faith in our relationship and turned to somebody else . ridge : that 's ... that 's .... brooke : you know , if you -- if you do n't wan na deal with this , you can just go be with shauna , okay ? ridge : i do n't want -- i do n't wan na be with shauna . i wan na be with you more than anything in the world , but you 're making it very , very difficult . we promised each other we 'd be there , in sickness and in health , good times and in bad , and this is bad . it does n't get worse than this . but i do n't see you fighting . i wan na be with you . but that means ... my son is gon na be there , too . we got ta find a way to make this work . i ca n't lose you . i need you . hope : we do n't have to be together like that to be a family , thomas , but we do need to treat each other with respect and to communicate and not let things like this happen today . i mean , kissing zoe like that in front of douglas before preparing him for that ? thomas : i did n't realize it was such a big deal . brooke : okay , well , it is . or he 's confused , and i - i was trying to comfort him , but what am i supposed to tell him when he asks me if she 's gon na be his new mommy ? thomas : he actually said that ? hope : yes ! thomas , douglas is a little kid . he thinks you kissing zoe means that you 're in love and she 's gon na replace me as his mother . i mean , he 's worried . thomas : okay , okay . yeah . i - i do n't feel good about that . but you know ... i 'm a single father . i 'm not a monk , okay ? i can date whoever i want . brooke : douglas has already experienced so much upheaval in his life , and he needs stability now , and to him , this whole thing with zoe , it 's -- it 's threatening his family . thomas : well , douglas has to realize we 're not that kind of family . look , we do n't live together . we 're not husband and wife , and i know that 's what he wants . i wish i could give it to him . but my relationship with zoe is not the thing that 's keeping that from happening . i do n't wan na upset him . i feel terrible that i did , and i - i agree with you that it -- it is our job to give him the love and stability that he needs . so ... you have to tell me now before i go any farther with zoe . could -- could the future , the family that douglas dreams about , could that ever be a reality for the three of us ?	at forrester creations , ridge tells brooke about thomas ' surprise party for zoe . brooke knows that this is just further proof of thomas ' manipulations . ridge does n't understand how she can think that way . they argue more about thomas . brooke reminds ridge that thomas is still not getting professional help . she tells him that she 's still worried about hope because thomas is dangerous . ridge keeps pleading with her . brooke admits that she was tempted to drink but did n't . she blames the stress because of worrying about thomas and suggests that ridge go back to shauna . he maintains that he does n't want to be with shauna . he wants her . he says that he needs her and ca n't lose her . meanwhile , at spencer publications , katie has just told wyatt that sally is dying and only has a month left . he ca n't believe it . ( bill is in the room with them ) bill and katie ask wyatt not to tell sally that he knows because she swore katie to secrecy . they discuss it for a while , but wyatt insists that sally needs him , so he runs off . katie is worried that wyatt will make things worse for sally and wishes she had n't told him what was going on . bill consoles her .
clarke : let 's pop open that champagne . donna : `` dominick marone , newcomer to the fashion world , and his mother , jacqueline marone , the embodiment of style , have stunned the industry with their purchase of a majority of specialty boutiques worldwide . the overnight conversion to jackie m has solidified their place in the world of high - end fashion . `` jackie : you did it , nicky . nick : we did it , all of us . who would have ever thought you 'd be able to pull it off ? congratulations , my friend . good job . donna : a toast . nick : thank you . as long as we all understand one thing -- the success we 're feeling comes at a cost . we 're all aware how leveraged this company is , which makes us vulnerable . so we have to stay focused . the forresters , if they 're smart , they 're going to sell out . if not , they 're going to come after us . donna : let them come . clarke : hear , hear . storm : here 's to our success . nick : to our success . very tasty . this bothers you , does n't it ? eric -- jackie : he 's invested a fortune in this collection , and i do n't mean just money . his energy , his passion . to be locked out of the market , he must be devastated . nick : mother , would you want eric to have suffered the pain that you have ? would you want that for him ? jackie : no . nick : the forresters got their due . he goes down with them . to our success . [ scene_break ] thorne : i 've suspended operations , but the staff is starting to ask questions , mainly about their jobs . stephanie : well , i knew nick was up to something , but i -- i just do n't understand how he was able to corner the retail market . felicia : to pull this off , he must be under a mountain of debt . ridge : he 's not the only one . eric : yeah , we 're all dressed up with no place to go . brooke : we 'll be fine . rick : our options are limited . ridge : except for one that 's eric : no , ridge . thorne : what ? eric : your brother is suggesting that we sell to department stores . felicia : whoa . would n't that destroy our reputation ? eric : yes . ridge : what good is a reputation if we 're out in the street here ? brooke : our gowns are too expensive for most department stores to carry . ridge : well , then we slash our profit margins . thorne : by 50 % at least . ridge : it 's better than nothing . eric : no , it 's not . i 'm not going to do this . i 've worked too hard . i 've sacrificed too much . we all have . i 'd rather burn all these gowns than give up the reputation that i took a lifetime to build . [ scene_break ] clarke : a few more bubbles . here we go . [ phone rings ] donna : i think i 'm full , clarke . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] nick : well , here 's to our success . yeah , good job . happy valentine 's . taylor : i am sitting here looking at the most beautiful bouquet of roses that just arrived . nick : roses ? oh , right , the roses . right . well , i just wanted to remind you of what day it was . taylor : well , thank you for the reminder . you know , there are three different colors of roses in this bouquet . nick : really ? huh -- taylor : yes . do you have any idea what these colors mean ? nick : test me . taylor : pink ? nick : admiration -- appreciation . taylor : yellow ? nick : friendship . taylor : yes , i actually knew that one . red ? nick : red ? red ? i do n't remembering sending red roses . you 're sure they 're red ? taylor : they look pretty red to me . nick : well , what do you know . taylor : they 're beautiful . nick : i 'm glad you like them . you know , dinner reservations are pretty tough to come by on valentine 's night , but i might be able to work something out , if you 're interested . taylor : are you asking me to be your valentine ? nick : i guess i am . taylor : well , i had pretty much given up on valentine 's day , but i think that sounds great . [ scene_break ] phoebe : wow , those are beautiful ! taylor : oh , yeah . they just arrived out of the blue . phoebe : well , who are they from ? taylor : nick . phoebe : nick ? well , are you going to send them back ? taylor : why ? that would be rude . phoebe : well , considering what he did to dad and grandpa , i do n't think it really would compare . taylor : phoebe , look , i feel for your father and eric , okay ? but basically , the whole family humiliated jackie , and they knew that nick would n't let that go unanswered . phoebe : yeah , well , that does n't mean he should be sending you flowers . taylor : well , nick and i are friends . phoebe : mom , it 's valentine 's day . taylor : yes , it is . phoebe : and roses ? red means love , you know ? taylor : well , there 's also yellow in there , and that means friendship . okay , come here . come here . i want to talk to you . just sit down for a second . life is funny , you know ? i really believed that i would be spending the rest of my life with thorne . phoebe : you were happy with him . taylor : yes , but then life threw me another curveball . this is what thorne needed . and i want to get on with my life . sweetheart , i need to get on with my life . [ scene_break ] donna : the life the forresters have known , it 's gone for good . clarke : all those beautiful designs -- jackie : eric has never been more brilliant . clarke : to think , nobody will ever wear those . storm : well , they do have an out . they can salvage what they can , slash prices , sell to department stores . donna : ouch . clarke : eric would never agree to that . nick : it 's their best option . dumping more money into forrester originals is a big mistake . donna : you did what you set out to do , nick . they never saw it coming . [ scene_break ] ridge : dad , it 's time to be realistic . there are department stores from all over the world that are calling us . eric : no , no ! our clothes will not be sold in malls . stephanie : your father may be right . look , if we were to sell to department stores , i think fenmore would probably drop us . brooke : we would never see the inside of another specialty store again . ridge : okay , think of all the women who have always wanted to have a forrester gown . eric : oh , and what about when those are all gone , ridge ? what about the next line ? built at half the cost , half the quality . would you be willing to put the forrester name on those ? no . and then , when does it end ? our clientele would abandon us , and i would n't blame them . ridge : then it 's time to sell the name . felicia : you ca n't be serious . ridge : there are conglomerates that would pay a fortune for the forrester name , the brand . eric : oh , god , so that they can stamp our logo on a bunch of -- on a bunch of poorly made products , on sheets and dishcloths ? absolutely not ! ridge : dad , the forrester name is worth a fortune . a few months from now , after nick 's been passing off clarke 's designs as forrester creations , it wo n't be worth a damn thing . look , i do n't like this any more than you do , but we do n't have a choice now . eric : yes , we do . and now is the time . eric : we do have a choice . we 'll sell our line in our own chain of specialty shops , all around the world . forrester originals will open stores everywhere in the world , in paris , in hong kong , dubai , beverly hills . we 'll circle the globe . [ knocking at door ] phoebe : oh , sorry , is this a private meeting ? eric : no , it is n't , honey . come in , come in . close the door . ridge : you want to open our own chain of specialty shops ? you 've got to be kidding . eric : no , i 'm not . i think maybe it 's something we should have done a long time ago . we 're way too dependant on our distributors . we did n't want to tie up our capital . but i think maybe it 's time for us to change our business model . rick : oh , sure , if we invested in this infrastructure years ago , bought up the real estate , we 'd be worth a lot more today . eric : and nick would never have been able to do this to us . ridge : come on , the capital outlay alone -- we do n't have that kind of cash . eric : we 'll mortgage everything we own . ridge : for what purpose ? eric : for our reputation , our image , our dignity ! [ ridge sighs ] ridge : okay , now i know you 've been up all night . you 're not thinking clearly at all . eric : no , no , listen to me , son . listen to me . we can do this . we can do this . i will not have this family and this business taken down to the bottom rung of the ladder . i wo n't do it . ridge : dad , we 're not talking about forrester creations . we 're talking about forrester originals , a company barely one month old . a gamble like this could impact this family for generations to come and throw us into bankruptcy . rick : or it could be a home run . ridge : look , i 'm the ultimate risk taker around here . this is not worth it . rick : and who makes you the expert ? ridge : oh , rick , look , you may be number one over at international , but not here . brooke : ridge ! rick : see , i forgot . there 's barely enough room for your oversized ego around here . brooke : rick ! rick : no , no , the second anybody else tries to step out of line and take a risk , suddenly he 's barney fife . brooke : i 'm going to get some air . eric : ridge , we can do this . we 'll be stronger . nobody will be able to touch us . ridge : dad , we need to sell everything . sell everything and bank the money , and then we build our strategy for a comeback . eric : there wo n't be a comeback ! if we sell our souls , it 'll be over forever . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] taylor : hi . nick : hi . wow . you look good on valentines . taylor : it only comes around once a year . nick : are you afraid of me ? taylor : should i be ? meriah : i am very excited about this . i think what you 're doing will be a big hit . nick : thanks , meriah . let 's hope so . meriah : mr. marone ? nick : it 's okay . brooke : are you enjoying this ? you think that justice is served ? but what you 've done -- i do n't see justice , nick . i see a family that 's torn apart , suffering . nick : when they find humility , their suffering will be over . brooke : when is this going to end ? when is the war going to stop ? nick : i 'll accept their surrender any time , but it 's got to be unconditional . brooke : my god , nick , you act as if stephanie and ridge should stand trial for their high crimes ! you will never see this family for what they are , for what they have done to you all of these years . how they use you and discard you when they 're done ! brooke : what about you , nick ? what about what you did to the forresters ? when are you going to be held responsible for that ? if you ever loved me , you will put an end to this war before it gets worse . [ scene_break ] thorne : opening our own chain of boutiques is risky . however , selling our name -- that 's unimaginable . felicia : ridge is right , though . if ever we plan to sell , now would be the time . but i want my son to grow up being part of this family business . i do n't want to sell . rick : well , i 'm in . i 'm with my dad . stephanie : eric , look , we have taken risks over the years . many , many times . and we 've been fortunate many , many times . but this gamble -- i 'm not sure . ridge : it 's a great time to take a break . eric : oh , a break ? you mean retirement . ridge : why deal with the stress ? eric : the stress would n't kill me . retirement would . ridge : okay , then why do n't you stand with the company ? eric : what , as a spokesperson for a brand name that 's no longer my own ? some fat cat executive telling me what to say , putting words in my mouth ? `` eric , look into the camera and tell our customers how soft our new cut - rate towels are . `` ridge : you do n't throw good money after bad . we 're either leveraging our future or we 're selling . if ever there was a great time to sell , it 's now , right now . look , i ca n't stop you from opening your chain of boutiques . if you have your heart set on that , then you do that . but you 'll do it without me . [ scene_break ] nick : you want me to end this war . it 's not war , brooke , it 's business . a business that could have been yours , but you chose to walk away from it , and me . brooke : if it 's retribution you wanted , you got it . because it 's effected everybody , including myself . nick : that was never my intention . brooke : no , but that is what has happened . the stress of losing the company , trying to build a new one . everybody 's at each other 's throats . especially rick and ridge . nick : that has nothing to do with the company . your son knows forrester hurt you before , and he believes he going to hurt you again . brooke : i love my son very much , but i do n't need protection from ridge . i do n't need protection . nick : well , then what do you want ? what do you want ? why are you here ? brooke : i want you to carry forrester originals in the jackie m boutiques . you have the power . nick : you know what you 're asking me to do ? brooke : yes , i do . the forresters have suffered enough . nick , please , for what we had . for what we share , and always will . nick : i do n't know . something about this just does n't quite seem fair . [ door opens ] taylor : oh , i 'm sorry . brooke : taylor ! taylor : your assistant was n't -- am i interrupting ? brooke : actually , we were kind of in the middle of something . taylor : oh -- well , i 'll just wait outside . i was running an errand , and i just thought i 'd save you the trouble of picking me up . brooke : so you and taylor have plans ? on valentine 's day ? taylor : oh -- what is that on your finger ? is that an engagement ring from my ex - husband ? well , you have a valentine , i have a valentine , so it 's valentine 's day for everybody . and i ca n't wait . thanks for asking me . brooke : stop it ! taylor : stop it ? stop doing what ? it seems to me you 're the one who should n't even be here all alone with your ex , doing whatever it was you were just doing . do you really think that nick is going to fall for your games ? okay , let 's get real here . ridge is -- i do n't know , how do i say this nicely ? -- gullible when it comes to you . nick is much smarter than that . so stop acting like this is high school , and instead of passing judgment on what i 'm doing , or what nick is doing , for that matter , why do n't you go live your own life with ridge ? he 's your destiny , remember ? and the best part of it is , you get custody of stephanie . seriously , what is it you want ? are you really ready to marry ridge ? are you really over nick ? i think you need to clear that up with yourself . for heaven 's sakes , give the man some closure and just tell him you have no intention of ever being with him again , and that it 's over , for good .	nick and jackie , donna and storm drink to their victory but nick reminds jackie that if the forrester 's go down , eric will be with them . eric realizes they have a party with no where to go . he 'd rather burn the gowns than resort to selling them at mall department stores . he has his own dream open his own specialty stores . rick and ridge locks horns again with rick calling him barney fife . ridge warns his family that he wants no part of this . taylor thanks nick for the bouquet of roses pink for appreciation and admiration ; yellow for friendship and red - love . he 's asking her to be his valentine and she accepts . she tries to explain to phoebe that life threw her a curveball with thorne and now she needs to get on with her life . nick is wowed by her sexy outfit and she purrs that valentine 's only comes around once a year oops her fantasy .
nick : let 's have it , brooke . what do you want to do ? what does the future hold for you and me ? [ scene_break ] ridge : just wanted to see how things were going with you and dad . stephanie : well , it 's wonderful having him back home . ridge : the way it 's supposed to be , huh ? stephanie : i hope so . ( laughs ) ridge : you hope so ? i thought you were feeling more confident than that . eric : ridge , i did n't know you were here . that 's a nice surprise . ridge : hey , dad , just came by to see how things are going on the home front . eric : everything 's going fine . you can see that . ridge : yeah , so it seems . stephanie : uh , so you off somewhere ? eric : yeah , just a - a meeting i have to get to , and i 'm , uh , late as it is . i 'll see you later . ridge : dad appears to be in good spirits . stephanie : yes , he does , does n't he ? ridge : mother , what 's really going on here ? stephanie : oh , i - i do n't know if it 's anything really to be concerned about . i just -- ridge : but you do seem concerned . stephanie : i 've lived with eric my entire adult life . he 's pretty easy for me to read . ridge : he seems kind of happy - go - lucky , considering the circumstances . stephanie : you 've noticed that as well ? ridge : yes . i 'm the one that said before donna was one heck of a whirlwind . there 's no doubt about that . stephanie : that 's not exactly what i 'd call her . ridge : i know what you 'd call her . stephanie : yeah , i know those girls and their family . ridge : mother , do n't . stephanie : they 're not to be trusted . ridge : do n't start , okay ? stephanie : yeah . look , this is n't about you and brooke , okay ? that 's your business . ridge : thank you . stephanie : but eric and donna are mine . and if i thought that he was seeing her again . i mean , he has to know that i 'd find that out . ridge : and there 'd be hell to pay , huh ? [ scene_break ] katie : so you agree with me ? brooke 's future is with ridge . bridget : well , yeah . i mean , she 's been in love with the guy since she was a teenager . katie : well , hopefully , she 's talking to nick , and , hopefully , she 's ending it . bridget : yeah , let 's see if she 's able to do that . katie : what do you mean ? bridget : once nick gets a handle on you , it 's hard to let go sometimes . katie : and you 're speaking from experience ? bridget : well , i mean , you know our story , katie . we 've been through so much together . it 's just ... katie : do you still love him ? bridget : you know , i - i probably always will be . if we just had n't lost our little girl ... katie : you know , something good might come out of this for you . bridget : what are you talking about ? katie : well , brooke 's seeing nick . hopefully , she 's breaking things off with him . bridget : look , katie , please , just , uh , do n't go there . katie : why not ? you loved each other once . you should be raising a child together . [ scene_break ] brooke : i was blindsided by what taylor did , leaving you and jack . nick : brooke , our marriage was never gon na work once taylor found out the truth about jack . once she found out that you were the biological mother , it was too difficult for her . you are the only one who can love this boy . i see the way you feel about him , and i know the way you feel about me . brooke : we will always have strong feelings for each other , always . but we have other lives . i 'm engaged to ridge . nick : it 's not gon na work with forrester . brooke : i love him , nick . nick : you love him more than me ? brooke : i love you , too . nick : huh . brooke : i ca n't deny that . but we both know what it 's like to be in love with two people at the same time . brooke : i am going to marry ridge , and we 're going to raise our son together . it 's what r.j. deserves . now i made my decision many months ago . nick : oh , many months ? a lot 's happened since then . brooke : yes , it has , and i 've agonized over what to do . nick : mm - hmm . brooke : but i - i do believe that my decision is right , and i 'm staying by it . nick : well , i respect that . you know , brooke , sometimes you just got ta do what you got ta do . [ scene_break ] stephanie : if he 's still with donna , i - i ca n't tell you how much that would hurt me . i want to believe in eric . i need to believe in him . ridge : mother , you do n't know that this is definitely happening . stephanie : no , but i think i have to find out . ridge : you always said that it was gon na just take some time with dad . stephanie : yes . yes , yes , i -- but if he 's still seeing her ... ridge : you also said that relationship would eventually run its course . stephanie : i know , but what if i 'm wrong ? [ scene_break ] eric : hey . oh , ooh , i love this . i love your new look . donna : ( laughs ) eric : it 's good . let me see . yeah . tell me you 're wearing nothing under this coat . donna : well , you 're just gon na have to wait and see . eric : yeah ? donna : and tell me nobody saw you coming here , okay ? eric : nobody saw me . i was very careful . i drove a different car . tell me you 're wearing nothing under this coat . donna : ( laughs ) happy valentine 's ! eric : thank you . thank you . mm . you , too . i got you something . here . donna : oh , my god . you should n't have . eric : i wanted to . donna : ( gasps ) donna : they 're beautiful . eric : you 're beautiful . donna : oh , now it 's gon na make my present look so stupid . eric : no , it 's not . nothing you 've ever given me is anything short of wonderful . donna : okay , hold this . eric : okay . donna : ( laughs ) eric : ( clears throat ) donna : you get it ? honey bear for my honey bear ? eric : ( chuckles ) donna : ( giggles ) eric : yes , i get it . donna : see , i was thinking that , um , we could have some fun with the honey ... eric : mmm . donna : honey bear . ( laughs ) eric : mmm . donna : good ? eric : i think maybe we can . [ scene_break ] bridget : katie , i know that you mean well . i do . but you -- surely , you understand why i 'm a little gun - shy when it comes to nick , you know ? katie : i know that your marriage to nick ended because of brooke , but maybe it was never really given a chance . bridget : believe me , i 've logged in plenty of time considering that . yeah , nick was the love of my life , but it just did n't work out for us . so i 've been forced to let him go , and i had to move on . katie : but you have n't . you have n't moved on . that 's clear . maybe this is the perfect opportunity for you to find your way back to each other . bridget : ( sighs ) i do n't know , katie . i do n't know . i -- katie : not many people get a second chance at true love . bridget : katie , i really do n't want to be pushed on nick . katie : no , that 's not what i 'm talking about , but at the same time , you ca n't just wait around and expect him to ride in on his white horse . i have an idea . bridget : that 's not what i 'm doing . katie : how about i be your agent ? yeah ? come on . everyone in l.a. has one . why not you ? this makes sense . you and nick -- you just fit . you can have the life you always wanted . bridget : ( laughs ) you 're crazy , but it sounds tempting ... katie : ( laughs ) bridget : very tempting . it 's just -- it 's not that easy . it 's dangerous , and i 'm just vulnerable when it comes to nick . katie : well , obviously , nick is vulnerable right now , too . he 's alone . he needs someone in his life , and it 's not brooke . it 's you . [ scene_break ] brooke : mm . nick , did you hear me ? did n't you even listen to what i said ? nick : i heard everything that you said , but you ca n't get around the truth . jack has two biological parents . that 's me and you , and nothing 's ever gon na change that . and one day , this three - ring circus you got going with forrester is eventually gon na end , and you 're gon na realize that that boy upstairs that you love so much is here for a reason , and you love me for a reason . those are the facts , baby , and i 'm stickin ' to 'em . [ scene_break ] donna : we certainly got ourselves into a sticky situation . eric : ( laughs ) donna : ( giggles ) eric : we did . we did , yep . it 's gon na be kind of hard to pull us apart now . you 're sort of stuck with me forever . donna : ( laughs ) mm . that 's the way i want it . i told you we 'd put the honey to good use . eric : you certainly did . donna : yeah . eric : it was very sweet , too . ( moans ) this was a perfect valentine 's gift . thank you . donna : you know , i - i just -- i ca n't stop thinking about stephanie ... eric : oh , donna , stop it . stop it . donna : and all the influence that she has on you , your -- your entire family . you share so many memories . eric : yeah . listen . my family 's very precious to me . they really are . i treasure my children and all the memories i share with them , but it was n't all good , you know ? donna , stephanie and i are finished . she 's blackmailing you . she 's threatening your family . donna : ( sighs ) eric : she 's not the kind of woman i want to live my life with . look , she 's mean - spirited , and she 's selfish , and she is controlling . and she needs to have everything the way she wants it , and she 's not gon na change . she 's incapable of change . [ scene_break ] ridge : want my advice ? probably not , but i 'll give it to you anyway . be careful before you act on this , mother . think about what happens after , what you really hope to gain . you 're not gon na win dad back by ripping him apart . he needs your love . stephanie : if he even wants it after all these years . it 'd be my own fault , i suppose . ridge : give dad a chance . show him how much he means to you , how much you care about him . stephanie : you know , in all honesty , if i were to catch them together , i do n't know if i could be that magnanimous . ridge : well , that 's ultimately up to you . do what you will . you always do . [ scene_break ] bridget : this is probably gon na sound a little , uh , strange to you , but ... i have this crazy bond with jack . katie : that does n't sound strange . bridget : really ? 'cause i just feel like i 'm the one to blame for this whole mix - up in the lab thing , and i feel partly responsible for that child 's well- being , almost like a mother . katie : that makes sense . that 's why you need to be there for jack and for nick . bridget : okay , just hypothetically , let 's just say i go there and i allow myself to love them , and it does n't work out again . so i 'm just gon na have my heart ripped out one more time ? ( voice breaking ) katie , a day does n't go by that i do n't think about my little girl . ( sobbing ) i just wonder , you know , what kind of life -- what kind of life i would have had if -- if nicole had just -- if she had just lived . i 'm sorry . ( sobs ) there 's this box i keep in the house ... with all the things that i just could n't get rid of after she died . there 's this little pink crocheted sweater that i made for her when we found out she was a girl and this sailor hat that nick got for her . it was -- it 's so cute . ( sniffles ) ( normal voice ) that 's all i have left of that life . ( sniffles ) that 's all i have left of my little girl , except , of course , you know , mm , what i feel in my heart . katie : you 've got ta take this opportunity . you have to . you have to do it for yourself . you have to do it for jack , for nick , even for nicole . bridget : ( sobs ) katie : you have to give yourself a chance to be happy with nick again . ( sniffles ) bridget : ( sighs ) oh . brooke : nick , you have to let me go . ( sighs ) i made a commitment to ridge , and i have to honor that commitment . do n't you see how hard this is for me ? i - i have two families . i have ridge , hope and r.j. and you and jack . now somebody is going to lose out here , and i - i have no choice . nick : yeah , that 's a tough spot . i would hate to be you . brooke : will you stop being so ... nick : so what , brooke ? brooke : so ... i do n't know . so you ! nick : oh . careful , beautiful . you 're startin ' to act like you like me again . i felt like i was always cleaning , every day . [ scene_break ] donna : mm . eric : wait , there 's some right here . donna : happy valentine 's day , baby . eric : mmm . donna : ( giggles ) eric : okay . look at you . donna : mm . eric : when i look at you , i 'm just amazed . donna : ( laughs ) yeah ? eric : i 'm amazed at what you 've brought to my life . i did n't think my life could change this beautifully , especially at my age . donna : your age , my darling , has not slowed you down one bit . ( giggles ) eric : come here . donna : oh , you see ? eric : mm . donna : you 're ready for another go - around , are n't you ? eric : mm - hmm . donna : i can barely keep up with you . eric : ah , you 're doing okay . donna : ( laughs ) eric : you 're doing all right . donna : mm - hmm . eric : mm . donna : mm . you 're an insatiable lover , eric . i do n't know where in the world you get your stamina , hmm ? ( giggles ) eric : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : your father is using these , and not with me . ridge : mother , how do you know that ? stephanie : i found them in his shaving kit , and it makes me -- it makes me think that he 's with donna right now . ridge : you came to this conclusion by counting dad 's pills ? stephanie : i know it 's rather adolescent behavior on my part , but ... ( sighs ) you -- you said it . you said this is a very sudden reconciliation , and i 've been suspicious that he 's been lying to me . ridge : mother , you do n't know that for sure . stephanie : no , i do n't know it for sure . but the idea of him rolling around in the sack with that girl , i ... if i were to find the two of them together , i ... ( sighs ) you know , whatever happens is gon na be their fault . there are consequences for everything that we do , real consequences . [ scene_break ] brooke : ugh ! you make me crazy ! i - i - i am leaving . nick : well , it 's a shame to see you go . brooke : why ? why is that a shame ? nick : well , it just does n't seem to me like you got what you wanted . brooke : no , i did n't get what i wanted . did you get what you wanted ? nick : oh , yeah . oh , yeah , i got what i wanted . i can see the look in your eyes that you still love me . brooke : ( sighs ) nick : tell me , brooke , what do you want , huh ? help me here . what do you really want ? do you want me to crawl on my knees and beg you to choose me ? brooke : no . nick : do you want me to throw you on the couch and make love to you ? brooke : no . nick : well , then please , help me . tell me , what is it that you want ? brooke : ( sighs ) i want you to understand my position . i want you to love me enough to want what 's best for me . i want you to love me enough to let me go . please , nick , let me go . do you love me that much ? nick : i can do all of that . i do understand your position , and i do know how hard this is for you , and i do want what 's best for you . but i do n't believe that forrester 's the answer , and i do love you enough to let you go ... if that 's what you want . tell me that 's what you want . do you want me to let you go ? brooke : ( whispers ) no . ( sobbing ) no , i do n't .	nick asks brooke what is her decision about their future ? he knows how she feels about jack and how she also feels about him . she reminds him they have other lives . they can be in love with two people at the same time , and she is going to marry ridge and share a family with him . she believes her decision is right , and she will stand by it . he respects that but tells her that sometimes you do what you have to do , and he grabs and gives her a passionate kiss . she chastises him and then she gets a lecture . that three ring circus with forrester will be over and she will see that boy upstairs is here for a reason , and she loves nick for a reason too . that 's his story and he 's sticking to it . ridge drops by to see stephanie and is a little too skeptical that eric is really this happy - go - lucky guy again . stephanie starts in about the logan girls , but that she believes she would find out if things were n't over between donna and eric . she has doubts though and decides to find out . katie encourages bridget 's feelings for finding her way back to nick .
thomas : right . i should let you get back to it . dayzee : yeah . ( sighs ) why did you do that , thomas ? [ scene_break ] bill : let 's hear it , doc . is my son the father of this child ? dr. montgomery : bill , i wonder if we should have some privacy for this . maybe just , uh , family ? bill : no , that 's not necessary . i think we should all share in the results , especially you , amber . amber : do n't worry , mr. spencer . i 'm not going anywhere . bill : well , you might want to call an attorney . last time i checked , extortion was still a crime . liam : um , can we get on with this , please ? bill : by all means . go ahead , ramón . give us the results of the paternity test . [ scene_break ] dayzee : why did you kiss me , thomas ? thomas : i guess i just got caught up in things . dayzee : what -- what does that even mean ? thomas : well , this place -- everything you 've done with it . dayzee : okay , that 's why you kissed me ? thomas : i do n't think you realize how significant this is . i used to come here a lot when i was in high school . a lot of -- a lot of growing up happened here . now i - i look around , and it 's just -- it 's so different . dayzee : yeah , okay , but it 's a business , thomas . i do n't see what that has to do -- thomas : no , do n't you see ? it 's -- it 's much more than a business . it 's a place where people can grab a bite , a - a cup of coffee , a smile ... people without a dollar in their pocket . i 've been watching you interact with your customers and your workers , and you treat them like ... ( sighs ) dayzee : like they 're human . thomas : yes . dayzee : yeah , like you and me . thomas : that 's why i kissed you . [ scene_break ] liam : doctor , what does it say ? amber : yes , tell us what the results of the paternity test are . dr. montgomery : you are the father of this baby . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : are you certain ? dr. montgomery : all the genetic markers point in the same direction . liam is definitely the biological father of the child . bill : run the test again . dr. montgomery : we could do that , but the test is -- bill : at a different hospital in a different lab . dr. montgomery : bill , i understand -- bill : run the damn test again , ramón . dr. montgomery : we ran it twice already . bill : let me see that . katie : we got the test results , and it 's liam 's kid . bill : have these results analyzed . justin : why ? bill : just do it , justin . you find the best geneticist in los angeles . katie : bill , this is ramón . you know him . you trust him . bill : and now i want a second opinion , katie . katie : okay , fine . bill : go do it now . justin : all right . all right . amber : look , i 'm sorry about this , okay ? obviously , it 's not what anyone wanted . bill : except you . amber : whatever . now i have a baby growing inside me . we 're all gon na have to find a way to deal with it peacefully . hope : you -- you trapped him , amber where are your morals ? liam : hope . hope . bill : get her out of here . hope : this is wrong ! bill : get her out of here . hope : amber , you do n't know what you 're doing . it 's wrong . bill : let 's all get the hell out of here . brooke : i ca n't believe you are doing this again . first rick and now hope ? you are an evil , manipulative person . i do n't know how you live with yourself . [ scene_break ] tawny : ( sighs ) we did it . it 's done , honey . we ... ( sighs ) we pulled it off . carl : it got a little dicey , but all 's well that ends well , and this one ended just like we wanted . ( chuckles ) tawny : i guess our lives are all gon na change . carl : yeah , uh , when do you think that might be ? tawny : what ? carl : ( scoffs ) you know , those big , fat child support checks ? tawny : ( laughs ) do n't worry , carl . you 'll get your share , and i do n't think you 're gon na have to wait too long . carl : you 'll call me . tawny : absolutely -- as soon as the first check comes in . carl : all right then . i better hit the road . good luck , amber . carl : see you soon , tawny ? tawny : well , i think it 's time we celebrate . honey , what 's wrong ? are you not feeling well ? it 's not the baby , is it ? amber : no , it 's not the baby , mom . tawny : well , honey , what is it ? amber : ( sighs ) tawny : i mean , 'cause ... ( chuckles ) 'cause you should be kicking up your heels . i mean , we 're gon na be rich . s - sweetie ? amber : ( sighs ) they all hate me . everyone despises me . i mean , you -- you should have seen the way they looked at me . i ruined a lot of lives today . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] dayzee : look , thomas , about what happened , i -- thomas : i know . i got carried away . dayzee : yeah , and why ? that 's just what i do n't understand . thomas : because of you , because of everything . ( sighs ) the way you treat people -- you 're -- you gave that guy shoes so he could walk . you 're so caring and generous , and not to mention everything you 've done for my family . dayzee : your family ? thomas : well , brooke and my grandma -- they hate each other before they met you . dayzee : ( laughs ) yeah , okay , i know that , but i - i - i ca n't take credit for that . i 'm sorry . thomas : ( scoffs ) dayzee : i mean , they were two remarkable women , thomas . they were bound to see the good in each other sooner or later . thomas : come on . ca n't you take credit for anything ? what about the christmas you had here ? that was one of the best christmases i 've ever had . ( chuckles ) dayzee : hmm . so that kiss was my reward ? thomas : no . it was mine . [ scene_break ] bill : i want those test results analyzed yesterday , justin . good . stay on it . cunning little tramp . katie : look , babe , i know it 's impossible , but try to calm down so we can -- bill : do n't tell me to calm down , katie . that bitch is trying to destroy my son . liam : hey , nobody 's destroying anyone . katie : we will come up with a solution . bill : a solution ? i know what the solution is . the solution is money . that 's what this is about . that 's what she is after . that is why she raped my son and is now trying to use her spawn to bilk us out of child support . it 's sick and i 'm telling you right now , she is not going to get away with it . liam : how you doin ' ? hope : i do n't really know what to think . you must be going through hell . liam : i ca n't believe this is happening . hope : ( sighs ) hey . i love you . you know that . but , liam ... we ca n't pretend that things are ever gon na be the same . [ scene_break ] tawny : you ruined some lives today . that 's what you think ? amber : it 's true . liam , hope , even bill spencer . tawny : okay , well , there is one life you did not ruin today . in fact , there is one life you probably saved today by what you did , and that is the life of that sweet little child that you are carrying inside of you . amber : ( sighs ) i saved him all right . he 'll be living a lie before he 's even born . tawny : would you cut that out ? he does n't know that , and he never will . amber : he 'll never know his father , either . tawny : his father is liam . amber : liam is not gon na want anything to do with this baby . tawny : well , i would n't be so sure about that . i mean , liam was raised without a father , so maybe he does n't want that for his own son or daughter . amber , honey , you had two choices . you could choose to have a decent life for your child , or you could raise it in squalor . honey , you made the right choice . you stuck up for your baby today , and for that , you should be proud . [ scene_break ] liam : what does that mean , `` things will never be the same `` ? what does -- what does that mean ? bill : son , we need to talk . liam : not now , dad . bill : now . hope : it 's okay . well talk about it later , all right ? okay . liam : what is it ? bill : here 's what we 're going to do . i hate it , but it 's the only solution . liam : what ? bill : we 're gon na make this problem go away . liam : how ? bill : by writing amber a sizeable check and insisting she does the right thing . liam : the right thing ? are you talking about -- ? bill : what i am talking about , son , is solving the problem that 's what you do in life and in business when you are conned . and when you are conned , either you fight back , or you take your medicine , and unfortunately , we 're gon na have to swallow it and swallow it hard , because you do not want to be attached to that skank for the rest of your life , and you will be if she has that kid . brooke : i am so angry with amber . i could just strangle her . katie : she obviously deliberately set out to get pregnant by liam . brooke : yes , she did . katie : ( scoffs ) brooke : she did the same thing with rick . she only thinks about herself . she has no idea between right and wrong . she 's infected two of my children , katie . katie : well , what are you gon na do about it ? brooke : what can i do ? amber is holding all of the cards . and hope and liam , they 're just victims . they need to cut their losses . katie : what does that mean ? brooke : ( sighs ) my daughter has to put this behind her as soon as she possibly can . rick 's life was in chaos for so many years because of amber . i 'm not gon na let that happen to hope . bill : son , this was a money play from the get - go , and amber pulled it off , and now we 're going to have to pay . believe me . i would rather set the money on fire than give it to that tramp . but we need to make her and that kid disappear permanently . liam : dad , i mean , i 'm gon na be a father . bill : and the mother , for at least the next 19 years , will make your life a living hell . liam : i know . i know . i know . i know . but that 's not the point . i mean -- bill : i - if you have another solution , i 'm all ears . liam : i do n't . i do n't . i 'm still trying to wrap my head around this , and i just -- i do n't know if i would feel comfortable , if i have a kid , walking out on him . [ scene_break ] dayzee : there . thanks . thomas : look , if i overstepped with the kiss , you should know it was n't planned . dayzee : ( scoffs ) i should hope not . thomas : ( chuckles ) dayzee : then i 'd really be confused . thomas : i 've been known to be impulsive . dayzee : so you do this a lot then ? thomas : i should n't have done it . i am sorry . dayzee : it 's okay . i 'm not asking you to apologize . thomas : great , then it 's not the worst thing to happen to you all week . dayzee : ( laughs ) thomas : ( laughs ) dayzee : okay , i should get back to work . thomas : yeah , definitely . dayzee : i 'll send someone by to bring you more coffee . thomas : ( sighs ) dayzee ? dayzee : yeah ? thomas : marcus is a lucky guy . dayzee : thank you . thomas : i 'll get those t - shirts done and sent over to you . dayzee : oh , there 's no rush , thomas . thomas : no , i kind of want to move on it . dayzee : mm , okay . i 'll send someone by to pick 'em up . thomas : better yet , i 'll deliver them myself . i kind of want to see the look on people 's faces . dayzee : okay . see ya . thomas : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] tawny : honey , this is done . signed , sealed , and delivered , and mr. `` big bucks `` spencer is never gon na be able to weasel his way out of this . amber : i wish you would n't talk that way . tawny : okay . how about i talk this way ? you are pregnant . you are gon na nee a doctor . you are gon na need vitamins . you are gon na need good food , a clean place to live . honey , we have expenses . okay , and i 'm gon na leave liam and his father alone for a little while , but then i 'm gon na have to get a hold of them . ( sighs ) and could you please try to smile ? you know , honey , this may be your last shot at motherhood . enjoy it . amber : how can i , knowing i 'm gon na be a single parent , hmm ? tawny : well , honey , i 'll be here to help you . amber : mm , yay ! you 'll be here . tawny : okay , well , maybe this will bring you and liam closer . then you would n't have to be a single parent . amber : unh - unh . i 'm not putting my eggs in that basket . tawny : okay , fine . six of one , half a dozen of the other . but if you want to know what i think , i think this liam spencer could never do any better than to be with you . and if he does n't see it that way , well , he 's still gon na have to pay for that precious little bundle . amber : mnh - mnh . it 's not his kid . it 's oliver 's . tawny : ( sighs ) stop saying that , all right ? now , honey , just think about it . this child -- i mean , this child is never gon na want for anything . honey , it is gon na be raised like a forrester . oh , honey , if i had had the opportunity to raise you that way , i would have jumped all over it . honey , you have that opportunity . it should be a wonderful day for you and your baby . you have just given him a life . [ scene_break ] liam : i wish to god there was something i could say to you . hope : it 's not your fault , liam . liam : ( sighs ) well , apparently , i 'm the one who got her pregnant . i do n't even know how this could happen . i mean , i 'm not attracted to her . i mean ... this is insane . this is insane . hope : ( sighs ) liam : i 'm not ready to be a father . i just found my own damn father . this is wrong . ( sighs ) hope : you know , i 've had dreams that you and i would share a child . and now you 're going to share one with amber . it 's naive , liam , to think that we could fall in love and someday get married ? it just seems so simple , and now i do n't understand . i do n't understand why any of this is happening . liam : i do n't think i 'm ready for this . hope : for what ? you 're gon na be a father . you ca n't give up on your baby , liam . i would n't want you to do that . brooke : there 's something i need to say to both of you . liam , you are a wonderful young man . and none of what has happened today has changed the way i feel about you . and i do n't think it 's changed the way my daughter feels about you either . but we ca n't just pretend this did n't happen . it 's a tragedy what amber has done . but we need to pick up and move on . hope , you have your whole world ahead of you , and so do you , liam . there 's so many things that you both can look forward to . and , yes , sometimes in life , there are sacrifices that need to be made , no matter how difficult those decisions may be . and in my mind , there is only one thing that you can do .	dayzee wonders why thomas kissed her . he said he got caught up in the moment in a place he frequented a lot during high school . and she 's so kind and generous and has done so much for his family . a kiss ca n't be the worst thing that has happened all week . all are waiting for dr. montgomery and he opens the envelope and states emphatically that liam is the father of amber 's baby . bill is livid and demands to have a second test , even at another hospital and lab . hope hollers at amber for trapping liam . amber , tawny and carl return home and declare they have pulled it off . they ca n't wait until those big , fat , child support checks start pouring in . but amber is n't happy . she knows everyone despises her . katie tells bill to calm down . he points out that bitch raped his son and is now bilking him out of child support and he is not going to let her get away with that . hope tells liam that she loves him , but they ca n't pretend things will always be the same .
hope : ( breathing heavily ) steffy : so much for your grand plan to marry liam today . hope : so you tore up the papers . who cares ? he 'll just have another set drawn up . steffy : and i 'll just tear up those , too . i am not giving liam an annulment , not today , not ever . [ scene_break ] ridge : it 's not an unreasonable request . steffy 's asking that you respect your marriage enough to take time getting out it . she deserves that much from you . liam : yeah . actually , she deserves more than that , but yeah . ridge : well , good . you realize that . they say some things happen for a reason . maybe the universe is trying to tell you that rushing into a marriage with hope is n't really the way to go . liam : ( scoffs ) great . now you got the whole universe on your side . ridge : i 'm just saying if you stop and take five minutes , you might realize that you do n't really need to be married to anyone at the moment . liam : what am i doing ? i ca n't be here . i got ta go check out what 's happening between hope and steffy . [ scene_break ] hope : stalling the inevitable is n't going to change anything . steffy : you never know . hope : oh , my god . you can not strong - arm liam into staying married to you . steffy : no , but it 'll take him six months to divorce me . i think my chances are pretty high of keeping him from making a huge mistake -- rushing into a marriage with you . [ scene_break ] rick : where did liam go in such a rush ? ridge : he went over to taylor 's house . brooke : so did you talk liam into staying with steffy ? donna : is there a question ? i thought liam was committed to hope . ridge : i was n't trying to talk liam into or out of marriage with anyone . i just suggested he might take advantage of that 6-month waiting period ... ( inhales sharply ) give himself a chance to consider ... ( sighs ) his next move before jumping into it . katie : well , i think his next move has already been decided . he wants to marry hope . ridge : not today , apparently . rick : yeah , because of steffy . katie : steffy does n't do anything that 's not in her best interest . if she thinks she can lure liam back to her in the next six months , that 's exactly what she 's gon na do . donna : yeah , well , hope may have something to say about that . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , steffy , liam is still going to love me six months from now . steffy : if you are so sure about that , waiting should n't be a problem . hope : oh , you are being so vindictive ! steffy : no , no , no . that would make it about you . but this is about me . liam and i , we were very happy together . hope : ( scoffs ) mm - hmm . steffy : you know what ? and -- and if he 's really committed to you , respecting my marriage should n't set you back much . hope : steffy , all the tricks , all the schemes that you have orchestrated to keep liam and me apart , they have n't worked . steffy : oh , my god . hope : and you know what ? this is n't going to work , either , so why do n't you save us all some grief and stop trying to force liam to stay in a marriage that he does n't want anymore ? it 's beneath you , steffy , and frankly , it 's pathetic . liam : what the hell ? [ scene_break ] rick : you know , i 've only been back for a few months , but mostly what i 've seen is hope getting hurt . i 'm just wondering if this marriage is the best outcome for her . katie : every time hope gets hurt , we find out that steffy is behind it . rick : yeah , but liam bears responsibility , too . steffy did n't drag him into marriage kicking and screaming . ridge : finally , someone acknowledges . katie : steffy took advantage of a misunderstanding between hope and liam that could have easily been resolved . ridge : maybe so but rick 's point , and it 's well taken , is steffy did n't act in a vacuum . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : liam 's been there the whole time making his own decisions for his own reasons . rick : yeah , i - i 'm just wondering , you know , a - a guy who could be so impulsive with another woman is really the -- the best choice for her . donna : ( scoffs ) should n't that be hope 's decision to make ? rick : there 's no doubt that hope got the raw deal . she deserves to have what makes her happy . i just want to make sure that liam 's the right guy . katie : he is . brooke : you okay ? ridge : i 'm fine . concerned , but fine . brooke : ( sighs ) katie is being hard on steffy . ridge : yeah , well , she has every right . ( sighs ) brooke : it ca n't be easy for you , always coming to steffy 's defense . ridge : it comes with the territory , i guess . i just do n't want us getting all caught up in this drama between the girls . brooke : we wo n't . so you know , it 's valentine 's day , and how about we go out later and celebrate ? ridge : maybe better to stay in and celebrate . brooke : ooh . i like the way you 're thinking . ridge : logan , you are the greatest valentine a man could ever want . brooke : i 'm a lucky girl . ( sighs ) i - i have to go over to taylor 's and check on hope ... ridge : what ? brooke : for right now . but i 'm gon na call you , let you know what 's going on . ridge : okay . [ scene_break ] liam : somebody care to explain ? steffy : yeah . hope came after me . liam : yeah , sure she did . hope : ( laughs ) steffy : i 'm serious . ask her . liam : is she joking ? hope : i 'd had it . she hijacked our wedding . steffy : ( sighs ) liam : and so you attacked her with chocolate ? hope : ( sighs ) yeah , i did . i stormed over here like a raging maniac and went after steffy . liam : huh . weird . a little out of character . steffy : ha . yeah . surprised the hell out of me , actually . hope : well , i lost it . okay , i thought that we were getting married , liam . i thought the waiting was finally over for us . and then she would n't sign the annulment papers , and my head just exploded . steffy : yeah . hope : and then i walked in here , and she was so smug , so pleased with herself , so -- god , i ca n't believe you 've driven me to this . steffy : oh ! oh , okay . you attacked me ... hope : yeah . steffy : and yet it 's -- it 's my fault ? okay . hope : no . no . it 's not . it 's mine . it 's mine . steffy : oh , wait . am i -- am i hearing an apology ? hope : do n't push it . liam : okay . well , do -- do we have the urge for violence out of our system ? steffy : ( sighs ) liam : 'cause if we do , i have a few things to say . steffy ... steffy : hmm ? liam : marrying hope today was my choice . i was not coerced . i was not talked into it . this was something i wanted . it 's something i still want . hope : is any of that getting through to you on any level at all ? liam wants to marry me , okay ? why ca n't you just let him go ? steffy : i am letting him go once the divorce is final . hope : oh , god . liam : and hope , that 's what you need to understand . steffy does n't want to sign the annulment papers . she has all the power in this situation . she gets to do that . oh , well . we wait six months . hope : liam , it is not okay for her to hold us hostage . steffy : okay , you know what ? i - i do n't -- i do n't think you 're ready to just rush into another marriage . maybe you feel guilty , compelled to make up for lost time with hope . liam : that is not your call to make . and by the way , so you do n't feel blindsided again ... steffy : hmm ? liam : i already had divorce papers drawn up , and they 're on their way over here for both of us to sign . steffy : well , if that 's really what you want . liam : see , that is so reasonable . is n't that reasonable , hope ? i think that 's really reasonable . and who knows , you know ? maybe within six month 's time when steffy realizes i mean to make you my wife , she 'll reconsider the annulment . hope : liam , you ca n't possibly believe that . [ scene_break ] katie : i owe you an apology . ridge : for dissing my daughter every chance you get ? katie : i 'm sure it seems that way . and i 'm sure you understand why . ridge : sure . katie : history aside , i really hate what she 's doing to hope . and you 're supposed to care about her , too . ridge : you do n't think it 's tearing me apart seeing hope and steffy pitted against each other ? katie : i mean , i understand why you 're siding with steffy . she 's your blood . ridge : i would never minimize what liam feels for hope . but his marriage to steffy was very real . come on , katie . you 're hope 's aunt . do you really want her married to a guy who can only give half his heart ? [ scene_break ] hope : liam , think about everything that steffy has pulled . okay , she is going to use these six months to try and seduce you into staying with her . she 's going to undermine me , and she 's going to make you feel like a fool and a loser for respecting my values . liam : hope , listen . hope : ( groans ) liam : listen to me . i am not going to let that happen . hope : well , i 'd rather not take the chance . steffy : you do n't really have a choice . i 'm not agreeing to an annulment . liam : ( sighs ) you know , she 's right . it was n't right of us to try and force her to sign papers basically saying that she 's ashamed of her marriage . she 's not . steffy : yeah , not even close . hope : you are on borrowed time , steffy . liam was never yours to begin with . steffy : did you even ask liam how he felt about rushing into another marriage ? or did you just call your press conference ? liam : i 'm sorry . steffy , have you been listening ? marrying hope was a choice . it was a choice that i made . steffy : okay , fine . six months from now , if we really are divorced , you still want to be with hope , i 'll wish you well , i 'll say good - bye . hope : oh , my god . steffy , you are just loving this , are n't you , being the one in control , able to dictate when he and i can start our life together ? brooke : oh , my god . what is going on here ? you two have been fighting ? steffy : oh , it was just chocolate . it 's nothing serious . brooke : honey , are you okay ? hope : i 'm fine . steffy : it -- she gave as good as she got . believe it or not , this is hope . she started it . brooke : oh , i find that really hard to believe . hope : no , i did . steffy would n't sign the papers , and i lost it . liam : but we 're calm now , and we 're working it out , right ? hope : ( scoffs ) we have to wait six months to get married . brooke : until the divorce is final . steffy : do n't blame me . it 's the law . brooke : you are twisting it to your advantage . steffy : i think i 'm being very reasonable . hope : ( scoffs ) steffy : it 's not like i 'm fighting liam to end our marriage . i just wo n't annul it . hope : ( groans ) oh , my god . i have to get out of here . i have to leave . are you coming ? liam : i got ta wait for the papers . hope : ( sighs ) okay . call me later ? liam : mm - hmm . hope : some valentine 's day . steffy : at least we had chocolate . hope : uh - huh . brooke : ( sighs ) steffy : no ? all right . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : it 's delicious . you want a taste ? liam : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] hope : steffy would n't sign . rick : i heard . hope : you know , when i woke up this morning , it was my wedding day . brooke : six months will go by before you know it . you 'll see . hope : ( sighs ) i just -- i hate that steffy has this power over us . i ca n't stand it . rick : you , uh , you really love the guy , do n't you ? hope : so much , it scares me sometimes . ( groans ) i .. i kind of ca n't believe i went after steffy like that , but you know what , i do n't care . she deserved it , thanks to her , my marriage did n't happen today . brooke : honey it 's understandable that you would snap , look at everything that you 've been through . hope : yeah , but you know what ? liam and i are stronger than ever , and that 's what i have to hold on to . i have faith in us , faith that we 'll get married , and that there 's nothing steffy can do to stop that . brooke : hear , hear ! ( chuckles ) hope : ( chuckles ) oh , okay , i 'm going to get out of this dress and take a shower . brooke : i 'm going to go heat up some food . hope : none for me . i 'm okay . brooke : do n't you argue with your mother , missy . hope : okay . brooke : i love you . hope : i love you , too . ( chuckles ) brooke : ( sighs ) rick : chocolate ? brooke : oh ... do n't ask . this has n't been her best day . rick : she seems to be hanging in there . brooke : yeah , she 's strong and determined . steffy wo n't be able to do anything in six months . rick : are you sure about that ? liam still has feelings for her . brooke : there 's a connection , a bond , but nothing compared to the love that liam has for hope . and they have overcome so many obstacles that steffy has put in their way , believe me . but now she 's trying this stalling tactic . rick : i do n't know . maybe it will work . a lot can happen in six months . [ scene_break ] ( liam sits staring at a picture of him and steffy ) ( doorbell rings ) steffy : i 'll get it . man : stephanie spencer ? steffy : ah , yes . man : this is for you . steffy : thank you . man : i just need you to sign here . steffy : oh , okay . man : thanks . steffy : thank you . ( opens the envelope and reads the petition for dissolution of marriage from liam ) divorce papers . are you really doing this ? liam : ( nods ) steffy : we had some good times . liam : yeah , i was looking at all the photos , remembering the good times . steffy : ah - ha ! yeah , there 's a lot of them . liam : yeah . steffy : mh - mmh . you laughed . we played and made love . we were just starting out . liam : it was a hell of a ride . steffy : yeah . yeah , i was insecure , and i made mistakes , but umm -- that person is in the past . liam : good . just , do n't lose the rest of who you are . steffy : ah , yeah ! that 's a really nice thing to say to a woman who you 're divorcing . liam : ok , so -- sign this . you agree to a no - fault divorce finalized in six months . steffy : yep . um -- no annulment . thank you . liam : yeah , sure . now , in terms of a settlement -- steffy : i do n't want a settlement . i want you . ( crying ) look i just think that um -- i just think that we need some time , you know ? i want what 's best for us , and hope -- she 's just rushing you . ( sighs ) i think maybe , um -- maybe we should just take some time ( sniffles ) to figure out what we really want ( sobs ) 'cause i love you . ( voice breaking ) and i always will . liam : ( holds steffy 's hand ) steffy : ( sniffles ) liam : ( picks up the divorce papers , signs them , then passes them over to steffy ) steffy : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) ( signs papers ) liam : ( puts his arm around steffy then pulls her toward him into a hug )	bathed in chocolate slung at each other , and the annulment papers torn up on the floor , steffy gloats to hope `` so much for your wedding to liam today `` . and she figures she has six months for the divorce to keep liam from making a huge mistake with hope . hope is sure he will still love her and be committed to her even six months from now . hope assures steffy that all her schemes have not worked so why does n't she just accept that . it 's beneath her and pathetic . liam tells ridge that he ca n't stay here ; he has to go check on steffy and hope . he 's shocked when he sees the aftermath . katie and donna chime in that liam shares some blame in this , but he does seem committed to hope so steffy should bow out . rick just wants to be sure that liam is the right guy . brooke tells ridge that she knows this is hard on him , always coming to steffy 's defense . he tells her that she is the only valentine he will ever want . brooke decides that she will go over to taylor 's too to see hope . liam assures steffy that this was his decision to marry today , not just hope 's . but he realizes she holds all the power so hope needs to accept that too . six months from now he will feel the same and they can marry . hope is besides herself that steffy is holding them hostage and still thinks he will change his mind and go back to her in the end .
brooke : did rick apologize to liam ? hope : kind of . yeah . i mean , but then he got all big - brothery and started lecturing him . brooke : oh , no . hope : i know . it 's okay , though , because , well , maybe liam needed to hear it . brooke : so things are good ? hope : yeah , i think they are . brooke : you think he 's ready to ask you to move back in ? hope : getting there . we 're getting there . but we 've been talking about me this whole time . how are you ? brooke : taking care of business . hope : uh , meaning what ? what does that mean ? brooke : my children are my priority . hope : mom , that 's not right . we 're adults . you need more than that . brooke : honey . hope : [ chuckles ] it 's valentine 's day . and you 're alone . brooke : i 'm fine . hope : [ sighs ] if what happened with bill spencer has taught us anything ... it 's that you 're not fine . you 're lonely . [ scene_break ] katie : okay . let 's say good night to daddy . bill : [ chuckles ] katie : good night , daddy . bill : come here , big boy . katie : good night . bill : come here . come here . oh , look at you ! what are you doing , you know ? you 're running mom ragged , and on valentine 's day . that 's not cool . katie : he 's getting a cold . i 'm gon na take him to the doctor tomorrow . bill : how are you doing ? katie : i 'm exhausted . [ laughs ] bill : katie . katie : hmm ? bill : you ca n't overdo it . you wo n't let me do much . you wo n't let me bring any nannies in here to help you . katie : no , no , no . i 'm taking care of my own kid . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . bill : would you tell me if you were n't ? katie : yes . thank you for asking . yes . bill : what do you think , huh ? katie : [ laughs ] bill : would mommy tell me if she was not feeling so hot , huh ? katie : [ sighs ] [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] taylor : [ panting ] ohh ! [ moaning ] eric : [ sighs ] taylor : [ gasps ] eric ! eric : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i do n't want to interrupt . i do n't mean to interrupt . taylor : uh , i was just working out . eric : you 're working out ? no , i thought you were , um ... taylor : you thought i was what ? eric : [ chuckling ] i was under the impression that you were in here and ... taylor : [ gasps ] eric : actually , i 'm just sort of imagining that now . taylor : oh , you are ? eric : [ laughing ] yes , i am . here . these are for you . taylor : eric . thank you . [ gasps ] eric : happy valentine 's day . [ scene_break ] dayzee : i know . i know , sweet girl . she 's sleepy . we got to go . marcus : no , no , no . do we have to ? dayzee : yes , we do . marcus : come back to daddy . dayzee : she 's gon na be cranky . say , `` i 'm gon na be cranky . `` say , `` no , daddy . `` marcus : fine . it 's all right . good night , sweetie . dayzee : yeah . i 'm gon na come back for you in a minute . marcus : oh . dayzee : mm - hmm . marcus : hurry on up . [ scene_break ] brooke : i really wish you 'd forget what happened with bill . hope : oh , you kissed him , mom . brooke : you know the circumstances . hope : i do . aunt katie practically forced the two of you together . brooke : that 's right . and it will never happen again . hope : my point is you 've been alone too long . brooke : this is odd . my daughter taking care of my love life . hope : well , somebody has to . you 're certainly not doing anything about it . brooke : [ sighs ] hope : are you still hoping that ridge will come back ? brooke : no . hope : mom . brooke : and i just think it 's too early to think about somebody new . you know , but maybe -- maybe in time ... just -- there 's not really a man in my life right now , anyway , so it does n't matter . [ scene_break ] katie : [ chuckles ] bill : i 've been missing you . katie : oh , well , i 've had baby duty . bill : well , hopefully , he 's gon na sleep well tonight , right ? katie : oh , god , i hope so . i could really use it . bill : yeah , we both could . for more than just sleep . katie : [ sighs ] i 'm gon na go put him down . all right , come on . let 's go . bed time . bill : i 'll be waiting . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dayzee : thank you for the beautiful roses . marcus : well , you are welcome , darling . happy valentine 's day . dayzee : you know , i never thought i could be this happy . marcus : [ laughs ] me either . dayzee : no , but , i mean , i never even fantasized about it . you know most girls do . marcus : oh , come on . not even as a little girl ? dayzee : no . i was all about just trying to survive . marcus : hmm . dayzee : i just ... never thought this would be in the picture . marcus : yeah , so different , the lives we come from . dayzee : yeah . could have been a lot more . marcus : yeah , if my mom had n't given me up for adoption , being a teen mom on her own . dayzee : [ sighs ] i just ca n't stop thinking about maya . marcus : yeah , she 's -- she 's had a tough road . more than her share of grief . dayzee : i mean , sent to prison for a crime she did n't commit , being separated from her child ... now finding out her daughter is dead . [ sighs ] i do n't know . it 's just -- it 's heartbreaking . and i wish there was some way i could help . i 'm just really hoping that this does n't get ugly . marcus : hey . carter is helping us , okay ? and my brother 's a damn good lawyer . he 'll handle it . [ scene_break ] [ water running ] [ water stops ] katie : [ chuckles ] hey . bill : hey . katie : [ laughs ] bill : will down for the count ? katie : mm , i hope so . i 'm sorry you had to cancel that reservation . bill : ah , kids get sick . part of the program . katie : yeah . i hate it when he coughs . bill : he 's gon na be fine , katie . katie : oh , lord . [ sighs ] bill : you are ... a sensitive , wonderful woman . incredible mom , an amazing wife . katie : mm , thank you for saying that . bill : i mean it . the way you take care of both of us . you 're the glue , katie . you hold us together . katie : well , i try . bill : so , i 've been , uh ... thinking about this little drinking issue . katie : mm - hmm . bill : obviously , i do n't think it 's a problem , but it is for you . and it 's upsetting for you . i do n't want that . so , how about we try it your way for awhile ? katie : oh ! thank you ! bill : [ chuckles ] katie : oh , god , i really need to sleep . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : i really wish eric did n't appoint thomas vice president . i think that 's gon na be a big problem for rick . hope : well , you know , i 'm sure he just did it because of taylor . brooke : without consulting me . i really hate how she hangs on him and makes demands . hope : she 's a lot like you . all about her kids . brooke : [ laughs ] well , at least i do n't blame her for everything that goes wrong in my life . taylor , on the other hand ... eric must really cringe every time he sees her coming . [ scene_break ] taylor : oh , my gosh . right there . wow . oh ! ooh ! that 's a big knot . i know . oh , my goodness . whew . oh , my goodness . you are really good at this . eric : i 've had some practice . there for awhile , massage was the only thing that would give stephanie any relief at all . taylor : [ sighs ] you know , you were really good to her . she was so lucky to have you . eric : i was lucky to have her . and right now i feel very lucky to be here with you . [ scene_break ] hope : so , you 're studying up ? brooke : what ? hope : do n't think i have n't noticed . brooke : what on earth are you talking about ? hope : the books that are everywhere . they 're right there on your nightstand . the romance novels . when ridge was around , you never read those . brooke : no , i did n't . hope : mnh - mnh . you never needed to . brooke : [ laughs ] you are incorrigible . hope : [ laughs ] i 'm going to bed . brooke : okay . sweet dreams . hope : good night . have fun with your novel . brooke : oh , yes ! hope : [ laughs ] brooke : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ will crying ] katie : oh , no , no . i 'll go . i 'll go . bill : katie , let me do it . katie : no , it 's -- it 's gon na be a rough night for him . i 'll just sleep in the nursery . oh , honey . i 'm sorry . i know it 's valentine 's day , and you 're kind of in the mood . bill : yeah , kind of . katie : rain check . bill : you bet . katie : okay . i 'll make it up to you . i promise . bill : [ chuckles ] katie : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] taylor : thank you for the massage and for the flowers . and for just being you . eric : ca n't be anybody else . taylor : and just so you know , there 's nobody else that i 'd rather be with tonight . [ scene_break ] dayzee : have i told you ... that i love you today ? marcus : you sure did . dayzee : [ chuckles ] marcus : likewise , you know . dayzee : i know . you know , you mean so much to me , marcus . and our lives together . marcus : everything 's gon na be all right . dayzee : i know . because we have each other . marcus : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] brooke : `` their love forbidden , their yearning overpowering living out their separate lives . but the connection that binds them , eternal , undeniable , unyielding , and forever beautiful . `` [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] marcus : zee . babe . dayzee : hmm ? marcus : you awake ? dayzee : well , i am now . marcus : [ chuckles ] my bad . dayzee : you 're something else . come here . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] brooke : happy valentine 's day ... stallion . [ will fussing ] katie : it 's okay . it 's okay , little one . mama 's right here . shh . bill : [ sighs ] brooke : [ sighing ] bill : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] taylor : [ laughing ] oh , my gosh , eric , that 's terrible . eric : [ laughing ] i know . i know . well , i was young . come on . i was very young and i was overworked and i was preoccupied . taylor : you ca n't forget valentine 's day ! that 's awful . eric : i made up for it . i made up for it . with flowers and champagne and chocolates . fact is we were both very preoccupied with the business then . taylor : wow , well ... what a legacy the two of you built . eric : yeah . taylor : i 'm not just talking about the business . i 'm talking about your family . eric : a lot of memories there . but you have a lot of memories there , too . with ridge . taylor : yeah . mm - hmm . i do n't regret any of them . i would n't trade that time in my life . i 'll always treasure it , but it did n't last forever . [ sighs ] eric : well , nothing does , does it ? taylor : i 'm so comfortable with you . eric : good . taylor : [ chuckles ] eric : yeah , we 've known each other a long time . you know that ? taylor : yeah , but this is different . it 's ... like i 'm only beginning to really know who you are . it 's like ... i 'm getting to know a different side of you . eric : my life 's moving in a different direction now . you know , it 's past my bedtime . you know that . taylor : no , it 's not . eric : yes , it is . taylor : let me see . [ gasps ] oh , my gosh ! eric ! [ gasps ] eric : so , i 'm gon na leave you . i 'm gon na leave you to your , uh ... to your lunges and your dreams . all right ? taylor : well , they 'll be much sweeter because of you . thank you for that surprise . eric : you 're welcome . happy valentine 's day .	brooke questions hope about how things are going with liam . she wonders if he is ready yet to ask her to move back in . hope says it is valentine 's day and she is worried more about her mom right now . she knows if the bill incident has taught them anything is that she is far too lonely . brooke explains why the bill kiss happened and will never happen again . true , she does not believe ridge will come back anytime soon , but it is too early to be thinking about anyone else . eric starts to deliver some flowers to taylor when he hears all this moaning and groaning behind closed doors and starts to walk away . she sees him and they have a big laugh over what he thought was happening . he gives her the flowers and a little kiss . later while she is still in the workout mode , he gives her a massage . they both say there is no one else they 'd rather be with .
wyatt : oh , come on . [ whistling ] [ knock on door ] wyatt : yep . [ exhales sharply ] hope : wyatt ? wyatt : yeah , uh , uh , hold on . one second . hope : [ laughs ] wyatt : [ clears throat ] happy valentine 's day . hope : look at you ! wyatt : yes -- flowers ... hope : [ laughs ] wyatt : ... chocolates ... hope : thank you . wyatt : ... and me . hope : oh ! [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] liam : hey . you got a minute ? katie : yeah . come on in . liam : [ chuckles ] i 've been doing a lot of that lately . katie : what ? liam : trying to distract myself with work , not that it helps . katie : might as well be productive . liam : hey , i saw ridge . um ... do you know ? katie : that he 's marrying brooke ? yeah . just like i wanted him to . [ scene_break ] ridge : well , that should n't take longer than a week . rick : great . if there 's , uh , nothing else . ridge : actually , there is . i wanted to thank you . i thought maybe you were gon na put up a fight when you found out that your mom and i were getting engaged . rick : oh . yeah , you 're welcome . i was n't exactly dripping with enthusiasm . ridge : mm - hmm . thank you for biting your tongue for your mom 's sake . i wonder if you want to go a step further . rick : meaning ? ridge : give us your full support . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] brooke : coming ! i did n't expect you -- bill : i 'm glad to hear you were expecting me at all . happy valentine 's day , brooke . [ scene_break ] hope : you look so handsome . what is all this ? wyatt : uh , hello ? it 's valentine 's day ! i mean , this is the day where a guy really has to step up his game . we 're finally together , and you think i want to botch the most romantic day of the year ? unh - unh . no . that ai n't happening . hope : i did n't get you anything . wyatt : yes , you did . hope : no . what ? [ chuckles ] wyatt : this . hmm . i 'll pick that up later . hope : oh . wyatt : and that . hope : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] liam : you know you do n't have to , like , pretend with me , right ? katie : i 'm not pretending . he 's making the right choice . liam : even though he has feelings for you , he 's making the right choice ? katie : as a friend , as his wife 's sister . liam : okay , if there were a chance -- katie : oh , my god . liam : just a chance that you -- katie : liam , you have to forget about what you saw , okay ? it meant nothing . liam : you do n't want this wedding to happen . for my money , neither does ridge . katie : it 's best for everyone . liam : yeah , that makes sense . denying your feelings for the rest of your life . that 's what 's best for everyone . katie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rick : i 'll always support my mother . sometimes that means celebrating with her when she 's committed her life to you . other times it means helping her to pick the pieces up after you leave . i 'll always be there . and i 'll always believe in your destiny as long as she needs me to . so , i 'm not exactly sure what you 're asking me . because i 'm not about to throw you a bachelor party , ridge . ridge : traditionally , that would be one of your duties . rick : what ? ridge : if you agree to be my best man . [ scene_break ] bill : so , do you have a vase for these or do you -- i 'll just put them right here . grab your coat . the limo 's waiting . brooke : what ? bill : i have the rest of our date planned . we 're gon na drive up the coast , dinner reservations in santa barbara . brooke : oh , my god . bill : all right , listen . i 'm not pressuring you . i know you need time . but come on ! it 's valentine 's day . you do n't want to spend it alone , do you ? you 're upset with me . i get that . but i 'm not giving up . brooke : there 's something i have to tell you . [ scene_break ] hope : so , did you hear the news about my mom ? wyatt : uh ... no ? hope : well , with all this talk of valentine 's day and romance -- she 's engaged ! wyatt : wait , to ... ? hope : to ridge . not your dad , if that 's what you 're thinking . wyatt : oh . oh , okay . wow . hope : what ? wyatt : i was just talking to my dad yesterday , and he seemed so confident and ready to win her back . hope : oh , no . no , i mean , the second ridge got back in town , it was just a matter of time . wyatt : huh . hope : mm - hmm . wyatt : you ca n't help feeling bad for the guy . it 'll be hard on him . not that i 'm thinking about my dad right now . hope : oh , no ? wyatt : no . hope : oh . wyatt : 'cause it 's valentine 's day , and i have much more important things to think about . hope : mm - hmm . wyatt : yeah . [ scene_break ] liam : i 'm telling you . swallowing your feelings is only gon na cause more harm . katie : no , no , betraying my sister would . i 'm not brooke . liam : do you deserve to be happy ? katie : liam . i know you mean well , but , please , you 've got to leave this alone . liam : i 'm sorry ! i like you . i respect you . i want more for you than settling . katie : i 'm not settling . i 'm doing the right thing . listen , i know you 're just doing this because you care about me , and i appreciate that , but , really , you have to stop . liam : stop saying what you want to hear ? katie : yes . no . i ca n't listen to this anymore . i got to get out of here . liam : come on . katie : liam , ridge is with brooke , and that 's the way it 's supposed to be . [ scene_break ] rick : you want me to be the best man ? ridge : it 'd be a nice gesture for your mother . rick : have you considered dad ? i know that he would be so -- ridge : i want you to stand with me and unite our family . rick : have you finally grown up ? ridge : excuse me . rick : tell me that you wo n't hurt her . tell me that -- that you 'll mean every vow . ridge : i 'll mean every word . i 'm ready , and i think your mom and i can make this work . will you stand with us ? rick : okay . ridge : yeah ? rick : yeah , i want her to be happy , and i think that this will be a positive way to show this , so , yes , okay ? ridge : thank you . and you 're right . we can skip the bachelor party . rick : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bill : what 's going on ? brooke : [ sighs ] well , thank you for the flowers . bill : you 're welcome . brooke : i 'm sorry , but i 'm -- i -- you know , you really got to stop doing this . i know giving up is not in your vocabulary , but you 've got to try , because this -- you and i -- this is not happening . ever . bill : all right . we 'll discuss it over dinner . brooke : i 'm engaged . ridge and i are getting married . [ scene_break ] wyatt : you hungry ? hope : a little . wyatt : good . 'cause i made reservations at il giardino . hope : oh . wyatt : yeah . hope : okay . wyatt : but ... hope : but what ? wyatt : this is kind of feeling better . hope : mm . it is , is n't it ? wyatt : okay , am i the world 's worst valentine if i suggest ordering in ? hope : not at all . wyatt : awesome ! hope : in fact , i would really much rather stay here . wyatt : okay , good ! hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : good . hope : thank you so much for this . you went out of your way to make this day really special , but ... wyatt , all i want is to be here with you . and you do n't have to keep trying to make up for things . wyatt : i -- hope : you do n't . you 've proven that you 're a better man -- your words , your actions . i believe it . you should believe it , too . [ scene_break ] bill : you 're not marrying ridge . brooke : yes , i am . bill : did you want to tell me how he deserves another chance with you ? brooke : how do you ? bill : [ scoffs ] brooke : i care about you , bill , but there 's no going back . bill : but there is with ridge ? time and again , even though it never works out ? brooke : i just want to be happy , okay ? and ridge makes me happy . bill : ridge makes you happy ? come on ! what , for a day ? brooke : katie could make you happy . bill : i do n't want katie and katie does n't want me ! brooke : she does and she will . you could have everything back . you could have your marriage , you could have your son , your company . just go be with her . i 'm with ridge now . she 's the one who needs you . there 's no other man for her , bill , and i do n't think there ever will be . so , please , just go be with her . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversation ] wake up slow fall down fast solid walls built to last taste the earth drink up the rain ca n't have the truth without the pain there 's a ghost in the mirror that looks a lot like someone you used to know there 's a hole in your heart that keeps getting bigger and a fire that keeps going out there 's a light in your eyes that keeps getting dimmer and no one seems to hear when you shout hold on a little longer hold on a little longer hold on a little longer hold on a little longer hold on a little longer [ scene_break ] brooke : bill . bill : i want to be with you . brooke : you have to stop doing this . bill : stop what ? stop caring about you ? i ca n't do that . brooke , seriously ? you 're going to marry this guy ? he 's gon na let you down again . he always does . brooke : not this time . bill : why ? and -- and -- why do you trick yourself into believing it 's gon na be any different ? why ca n't you see him for who he is ? he 's soft . he 's indecisive . he gets his feelings hurt and he runs . not me . there 's not a shred of indecision in me . i had a goal . we had a goal . you , my son , the company . brooke : i 'm sorry . but you should go . bill : where are those papers ? brooke : what ? bill : the ones katie signed , giving me control of my company . i know you have them . brooke : no . bill : you do n't ? i want you to think about something while you 're marrying ridge . katie signed those papers , and in so doing , gave me control of my company and custody of my son . you give me those papers , and we can have it all -- again . i love you . brooke : stop . bill : only you . brooke : [ sternly ] stop it . [ door closes ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : `` the fountains mingle with the river , and the rivers with the ocean . the winds of heaven mix forever with the sweet emotion . nothing in the world is single , all things by law divine . in one spirit meet and mingle . why not i with thine ? `` katie : `` see the mountains kiss high heaven , and the waves clasp one another . no sister - flower would be forgiven if it disdained its brother . `` ridge : `` and the sunlight clasps the earth and the moonbeam kiss the sea . what is all this sweet work worth if thou kiss not me ? `` [ scene_break ] liam : [ sighs ] wyatt : so ... the thai food is ordered . hope : mm . wyatt : i asked them to make the noodles into a heart shape . hope : [ laughing ] oh , perfect ! champagne and thai food -- i mean , does it get any better than this ? wyatt : yes , actually , yes . dehydrated thai food and champagne while camping . hope : [ laughing ] no ! oh , my god ! gross ! you have to do that next time we go camping . wyatt : oh , i will , trust me . hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : all right , to ... our first valentine 's day . hope : to the first of many . [ glasses clink ] hope : you know , this should be our tradition . wyatt : what ? hope : this . wyatt : doing nothing ? hope : yes . exactly . wyatt : i 'm fine with it , all right , as long as we can sometimes do nothing in hawaii or sometimes do nothing walking along the sand . hope : agreed , agreed . wyatt : good . hope : deal . wyatt : good . you know how much this means to me , right ? i mean , that we 've come this far . we 're thinking about valentine 's traditions and thinking long- term . [ chuckles ] i am so grateful you 're in my life . and i love you more and more every day . happy valentine 's day , hope . hope : happy valentine 's day .	wyatt spruces up his place , and has chocolates in hand along with roses when hope knocks on the door . he greets her and says `` chocolates , flowers and me `` and he kisses her . he invites her in and she pretends she does n't know what is going on . he says it 's only the most special day of the year , the one where a guy has to step up his game so no way they can pretend it 's not happening . she says she did not get him anything but he says oh yes she did . he pitches the chocolates and flowers on the couch and gives her a big kiss . she says with all this romance in the air has he heard her mom 's big news . she is engaged .to ridge , not bill if that is what he was expecting . wyatt is surprised . he says he just saw his dad yesterday and he seemed pretty confident he was gon na win brooke back . wyatt says it 's valentine 's day and he has many more important things to think about . but it is going to be hard on his dad . they snuggle on the couch and wyatt tells her he made reservations but this feels so good . he hopes he wo n't be the worst valentine by suggesting they just order in . she thinks that will be a terrific idea . all she really wants to do is spend time with him . and he does n't have to keep making things up to her . he has proved he is a better man . she believes it and he should believe it too .
nicole : so ... what do you think ? vivienne : oh , nicole , baby , you are maya : zende is going to freak out when he sees you . nicole : that 's the goal . vivienne : ohh . it was so thoughtful of him to get hair and makeup for us . maya : seriously . the man thought of everything . nicole : he 's all right . vivienne : such a romantic . a valentine 's day wedding . maya : ladies ... vivienne : oh ! nicole : oh ! vivienne : yes ! maya : cheers ! zende : mom ! dad ! kristen : hi , baby ! look at you ! oh , my gosh ! oh , it 's so good to see you . zende : dad . hey , man . come here . tony : congratulations ! eric : well , well . parents of the groom . kristen . my beautiful kristen . hi . kristen : hello . good to see you . eric : tony . hey . welcome . tony : dad . thank you , dad . pam : and wait till you 're totally out before you come replenish . i love the sight of empty plates . it means happy guests . charlie : there . perfect . it 's lovely . pam : you think so ? i baked it myself . charlie : excuse me ? pam : okay . he helped a little . darlita : you 're going to the forrester wedding ? ! i love weddings ! can i go as your plus - one ? sally : no , darlita . i do n't think that it would work that way . saul : yeah , you do n't get a plus - one when you do n't get invited . sally : now , saul ... saul : how are you even gon na get in there ? sally : well , if you would stop being so negatory , maybe we could figure that out . shirley : yoo - hoo ! coffee break time ! [ squeals ] fresh out of the oven . sally : not now , grams . we 're kind of in the middle of something . what are those ? shirley : cakes ! [ giggles ] what 's it look like ? i used to push out a dozen of these from the bakery every single day . i 've tried some new recipes . i want to find out which one y ' all like best . sally : cake ! [ gasps ] yes ! that is the answer ! [ gasps ] ooh , i love you , grams ! [ classical musical plays ] eric : lovely , is n't it ? quinn : remarkable . julius : the father of the bride has arrived ! eric : julius ! welcome . julius : eric . man , family is everything , is n't it ? eric : [ laughing ] yes . julius : oh . and the lovely lady of the manor . quinn : aww . charmed , i 'm sure . [ giggles ] julius : and the soon - to - be newest member of my clan . zende , bring it in , son . [ chuckles ] wow . eric . thank you . this is the nicest gift you could have given my daughter for her wedding day . eric : actually , zende 's responsible for that . julius : ah . wow . on your wall , the same place that my other daughter used to reside . oh , wait a minute . are you and the lovely wife moving out and giving nicole and zende the estate ? is that what 's happening ? zende : no , we just -- quinn : no , this is just for the wedding . it 's just -- just for the wedding . julius : oh , okay . quinn : [ chuckles ] zende : look , i want you to meet my parents . julius : oh , okay . great . zende : come on . julius : see you guys . quinn : [ sighs ] just the wedding . sally : there . just like that . shirley : what are you doing ? sally : what does it look like ? it 's a wedding cake ! for the forresters ' wedding ! shirley : whoa . whoa . just hold it . sally : we 'll just drop it off . we 'll be quiet and discreet . i just want to see that house and the grounds . we have to got to stay in the headlines with steffy like the other day . this exposure is gon na tie us to the forresters and steffy 's followers . just more eyeballs for our upcoming preview . i can see it now -- `` sally spectra crashes forrester wedding . `` vivienne : i 'd like you to have this . or at least borrow it . nicole : mom ... vivienne : your grandmother gave it to me on my wedding day . apparently , it 's a day for tears . nicole : i 'm gon na have to use it already . vivienne : [ laughing ] no ! nicole : thank you . maya : all right , all right . no tears ! the makeup ! come on ! nicole : okay , okay . vivienne : okay , okay . [ laughter ] julius : well , well . what do we have here ? nicole : dad ! you made it ! julius : [ sighs ] nothing would stop me from being here for my beautiful daughter 's wedding day . kristen : what a shame . i 'm sorry that brooke 's not feeling well . ridge : oh , thank you , sis . it is a shame . but brooke sends her love and sends the best for nicole and zende on their special day , right ? tony : well , she 'll be missed . ridge : she 'll be here in spirit . kristen : all right , well , can we catch up later ? because i think we should probably go check on our boy . ridge : great . tony : see ya . kristen : hey . ridge : she would have loved this . r.j. : yeah . yeah . ridge : we 'll call her later . hey . you look nice . the place looks great . you are , uh , quite the hostess . quinn : i 'm trying . ridge : yes , i can see that . you gave up your place on the wall . eric : just for one day . ridge : right . eric : this is nice . tony : when you came home for christmas , the way you talked about nicole ... there was no doubt in my mind that this day would come . zende : thanks , pop . tony : she 's gon na be walking down those stairs any moment . zende : [ sighs ] yeah . yeah . kristen : you okay ? zende : yeah , i 'm fine . wait . do you know something ? kristen : no , i -- [ laughs ] zende : is something wrong ? kristen : of course not . no . zende : sorry , i 'm just -- i 'm good . i 'm good . kristen : good . zende : i 'm just a little anxious . kristen : of course you are , but , honey , just relax , okay , and enjoy this moment . zende : i will . and every moment after that . kristen : you love her ? zende : yeah . i do . kristen : that 's all we ever wanted for you . rick : zende ! look who decided to show up . carter : ca n't have a wedding without the officiant . zende : thanks for doing this , man . carter : of course . liam : how 's the groom holding up ? zende : barely . steffy : and the bride ? thomas : she did n't get cold feet , did she ? zende : you 're funny . nothing 's gon na ruin this day for nicole . pam : um , are you with the caterers ? sally : yes . yes . yes , we are . and you are ? charlie : well , i 'm just the handsome all - star quarterback -- pam : and she 's the head coach . [ clears throat ] well , the food part , at least . [ chuckles nervously ] pam : okay . kitchen 's this way . follow me . [ indistinct conversation ] shirley : let 's go , girl . get with it . zende : hey . sasha : hi . zende : relax . nicole invited you . sister of the bride . look , we ca n't get closer to family than that , right ? sasha : yeah . yes , you 're right . thank you . i really needed to hear that . look , i just came today because i wanted to show my love and support for you two . nic really is marrying ... well , an incredible man . zende : thank you . nicole : so , what do you think ? your baby girl 's tying the knot . julius : i could n't be prouder . and what a setup ! it must have cost a fortune . nicole : [ laughs ] dad ... julius : i know . i know . when did you decide to grow up ? i mean , i still see you as my little baby girl . you used to fit right here . all 7 pounds of you . with your little fingers wrapped around my thumb . then you started walking and talking and ... nicole : and it all went downhill from there . [ both laugh ] julius : and you found a good man , too . but he better take good care of you . nicole : he will . i 'm so happy , daddy . julius : this is your day , baby . all yours . and i want it to be the happiest day of your life . come here . eric : should n't be long now . quinn : uh - huh . eric : i 'm curious about your fascination with this portrait . quinn : it 's lovely . just like everybody says . eric : mm - hmm . quinn : what ? eric : you may have me wrapped around your little finger , but i 'm still pretty good at reading my wife , and i think i detect just a hint of jealousy . quinn : what ? do n't be silly . okay , well , maybe you 're not being silly . it 's just , eric , that is my spot . in this whole house , there 's only one place that belongs to me and only me , and it 's -- it 's there . that could be a zillion- dollar picasso , and i still would n't be very fond of it , and ... i am being ridiculous and you need to ignore me . eric : you know , there is one other place in this house that 's yours alone . right here . quinn : [ gasps ] i love you . thomas : dad . hey . how you doing ? stop staring . she 's the hostess . you have to be nice . ridge : you 're right , i 'll have to try to rise above it . shirley : [ sighs ] well , this sort of spits all over your perfect little plan , does n't it ? [ sighs ] i have seen better cakes in a cow field . sally : well , life is what it throws at you , grams . deal . shirley : [ sighs ] honey ... i did n't have enough time to make it presentable . and we do n't even know if it 's edible . we never got to taste it . sally : to be continued ! here . let 's go mingle . thomas : it 's a little bit better than yours ... rick : i do n't even recognize the living room . carter : zende did good . rick : i 'm good . thank you . thomas : oh , watching your girly figures ? you look cute . carter : it 's not a carb day . it 's not a carb day . thomas : really ? rick : look at all this other food we 're gon na be eating . carter : yeah . save some room . charlie : all right , the cake is all done , and it 's perfect . it 's really great . the bird goes in the oven ... pam : i still wonder about those two . charlie : well , they 're -- they 're just backups , you know ? their coach probably called them in , in case they need more help . pammy , you got enough to worry about . pam : [ sighs ] julius : you just take care of my little girl , okay ? zende : always and forever . look , you have my word . julius : congratulations . son . nicole : you 've been through this before . steffy : mm - hmm . nicole : any advice ? steffy : just breathe . nicole : [ sighs ] steffy : the bride is the star of the show . nicole : not used to that . steffy : you 're gon na look gorgeous , and so is the wedding , okay ? nicole : okay . steffy : i 'm so happy for you . i really am so , so happy for you . nicole : thank you . vivienne : all right , girlies . come . let 's put that dress on . steffy : okay , so , just remember -- everyone loves you . everyone in that room loves you . [ knocks on door ] sasha : oh , wow . nicole , you look gorgeous . um , do you guys mind if i have a moment alone with my sister ? i just want to wish her the best . sasha : nic , you look so beautiful . nicole : thank you . sasha : i mean , no , i mean it . you look all ... glowy . [ both chuckle ] nicole : big moment to glow , i guess . sasha : and you will . nic , i am so happy for you . and i -- i am truly , truly grateful that you let me be here . nicole : sisters are forever . no matter what . sasha : zende 's really a lucky guy . carter : why are you sweating , man ? you nervous ? zende : it 's hot . carter : why are you nervous ? zende : it 's hot in here . carter : i mean , she said yes , right ? r.j. : looks nervous . ridge : a groom has a right to be . r.j. : you wo n't be when you and mom tie the knot , right ? ridge : no . tony : i 'm actually more nervous than i thought i would be . vivienne : i feel like i 'm about to faint . kristen : well , do n't do that , but i know what you mean . i am so excited , i could burst ! vivienne : [ chuckles ] julius : there 's a lot of that going around . my baby girl ... maya : hello , hello . are we all set ? what are we chatting about ? carter : yeah , we 're good to go , right ? zende : yeah , absolutely . maya : all right . then i 'll go get nicole . steffy : ooh , i just love a good wedding . liam : [ chuckles ] me , too . steffy : you better . liam : i do . steffy : how about you ? thomas : hmm ? what ? steffy : you 're like a million miles away . liam : dude . steffy : what 's up ? thomas : no , i 'm -- i 'm here . i 'm here . liam : okay . how was that thing ? steffy : it was actually really good . liam : yeah ? was that a cream cheese , or ... ? shirley : stop staring ! sally : i 'm not ! stop eating those ! shirley : yes , you are , and at thomas forrester , too ! what 's that about ? maya : you ready ? nicole : just taking a moment . maya : is everything okay , honey ? nicole : are you kidding ? i 'm so grateful for everything , everyone in my life . i feel so blessed . maya : you are blessed . and so worthy . you deserve all of the good that life is going to give you . now let 's get that dress on so zende can see how lucky he is ! [ giggles ] rick : this is it . you ready ? zende : uh ... ca n't wait . rick : really ? because i could n't tell . liam : you know , it wo n't be long before i 'm the one anxiously waiting for my bride to walk down the aisle . steffy : bring it on . liam : oh , yeah ? steffy : yeah . maya : hi . she 's ready . carter : oh , okay . maya : yeah , yeah , we 're good . [ `` wedding march `` plays ] nicole : oh , my god ! [ laughter ] carter : i think i can speak for everyone when i say how deeply grateful we are to share in the love between these two . and how fitting that it 's valentine 's day . vivienne : mm - hmm . [ laughter ] carter : we are gathered here to celebrate the union of zende and nicole .	nicole is surrounded by vivienne and maya and her own hairstylist and makeup artists . vivienne says she is stunning . the kitchen is a buzz with pam and charlie decorating the cake . kristen and tony arrive and are greeted by eric . he tells them nothing is going to ruin this day for nicole . sally hugs shirley for bringing in some cake ; just what she needs to crash the wedding . julius arrives and thanks eric as this is the greatest thing he could have ever done by doing this for his baby daughter . vivienne gives nicole a boxed antique handkerchief that her mother gave her . julius shocks nicole but he says nothing would have stopped him from coming for this very important day . he is so proud of her . ridge praises quinn for being the gracious host . sasha comes in and zende tells her to relax . she says she wanted to show her love and support for both of them . sally and shirley manage to sneak in the open door as part of the catering team , complete with cakes .
sally : i kind of like having a valentine . wyatt : me , too . sally : i think about where i was last year at this time ... wyatt : mm - hmm . sally : and i am so much happier now . wyatt : i mean , i feel pretty damn lucky myself . and i 'm not just trying to sweet - talk you because it 's valentine 's day . i feel like that every day . sally : oh , no , you 're definitely trying to sweet - talk me . wyatt : yeah . sally : but that 's okay . i like it . wyatt : good . hope : i mean , everyone was being really sweet . i guess i thought work would be a better distraction than it was . liam : well , i 'm just proud of you for going back to the office again . what is this ? hope : it 's a gift someone gave us around beth 's shower . i do n't know , i just -- i just imagined dressing her up in it today . it would have been our first holiday together as a family . liam : i know . hope : i have to move on , do n't i ? liam : you just have to give yourself time . be patient with yourself . hope : time was the one thing i was looking forward to . all those years we could have spent with our daughter . zoe : no . you 're lying . flo : i wish i was . zoe : you said my father helped arrange steffy 's adoption . well , if the baby was n't yours , then how did he get his hands on a baby ? flo : he switched them . zoe : the babies ? flo : yes , zoe , your father . he switched the babies . hope : [ screaming ] reese : the baby 's coming , but you need to help us out , all right ? hope : [ sobbing ] mommy ! she needs her mommy ! katie : annulment papers ? on valentine 's day . thorne : i -- katie : you want to end our marriage like it never even happened . katie : you -- you do n't mean this , thorne . you don't . we got married , we said vows to each other . we made a commitment to each other . thorne : i meant every word i said to you on our wedding day . katie : well , then why are you doing this ? thorne : i 'm doing this out of love for you and will . wyatt : what ? sally : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i just was thinking ... wyatt : oh , do n't do that again . sally : no , you do n't think i overstepped ? wyatt : uh , no . we were just about to , you know ... sally : no , i -- i meant earlier with hope . wyatt : oh . sally : you know , with the sketches that i gave her . wyatt : no way . no . i was super impressed by those and how you reached out to hope like that . sally : i mean , i do n't -- i do n't care if she ever uses them , i just , you know , wanted to help her out in some way , get her focused on work , start the healing process . wyatt : i think that it was a great idea , and i thought that it was very sweet . sally : okay . liam : hey , um ... we should try to do something for valentine 's day . whatever you 're up for . hope : uh , no , the flowers are enough , thank you . i mean , they 're really beautiful . liam : no , i know , i know , but we should go out , you know ? let 's -- let 's have dinner at that restaurant in the canyon , or we can go to a movie , or just something -- anything to get your mind off of things . hope : i know you 're trying , and i know you want to take away this pain , but ... i do n't know , i just -- i can't . i ca n't fight this feeling , i -- liam : i get it , i get it . zoe : switched babies ? [ scoffs ] no . okay , he would never . my father would never . flo : he did it , zoe , and he did it to protect you . katie : okay , we -- we need to talk about this . thorne : i 've already made the decision , katie . i just hope that we can come to some kind of understanding . katie : no , i -- we -- you 're handing me annulment papers . i did n't even realize we were having problems . thorne : no , we 're not . look , i wanted this to work . i wanted to be married and have a family , but i realized that i 'm not ready . katie : [ sighs ] thorne : there 's so much that i have n't dealt with . katie : well , then we will -- we will deal with it together , okay ? i 'm your wife , i 'm supposed to help you with these things . thorne : you 've already helped me , and this is n't about anything that you 've done . this is about me and my unresolved issues with losing aly and darla . if i 'm honest with myself ... i do n't want to get hurt . katie : hurt ? why would you say that ? thorne : because i 've -- i 've seen the way you are with bill and the way he is with will now . katie : [ scoffs ] thorne : i -- i think , deep down , that you would rather be with him . katie : [ scoffs ] wyatt : [ grunting ] are you sure that there 's no place you 'd rather be than right here , right now ? because i could take you paintballing , i could take your miniature golfing . [ gasps ] one of those escape rooms , huh ? sally : oh , god , you are so romantic . wyatt : oh , you have no idea . i mean , i would pull out all the stops for you , you know ? anything . you say the word , and we can go horseback riding in the hollywood hills . sally : well , there is nowhere on this earth that i would rather be than right here in this bed with you . wyatt : i was hoping you 'd say that . [ grunts ] hyah ! agh ! sally : [ chuckles ] hope : i 'd rather just stay here . be alone with you . liam : yeah , okay , that sounds good to me . hope : [ chuckles ] i would n't be that much fun anyway . look , i know everyone keeps telling me not to blame myself and that i did nothing wrong ... liam : yeah , because you didn't . hope : part of me is trying to believe that , that , you know , it was n't in our control that we lost our baby , but another part of me -- it 's just this feeling that ... i do n't know , i keep going back to it , i ca n't explain it . everything was fine . then there was darkness . and i failed . i failed . i was n't awake when i lost our baby girl . i was n't awake when she was born . your dad was really desperate to keep you safe . zoe : safe from what ? oh , come on , zoe . you know your dad 's history . you do n't need me to remind you . zoe : just tell me what he 's involved in , flo . tell me why he would do something like this . flo : your dad 's not just a gambler . he likes to take big risks . and , more often than not , he loses . zoe : are you saying he needed money to pay off some bookie ? so he just got ahold of a baby and sold it to steffy and her mom ? ( dr. kloecker ) it 's an encouraging time to be treating advanced lung cancer . katie : thorne , i got over my feelings for bill a long time ago . we 've been divorced for years . i -- i married you ! thorne : i do n't regret anything that we 've done together . what we had was amazing . katie : had ? had ? you 're talking like it 's already over ! i do n't want to give up on our relationship . we 're just -- we 're just starting our life together ! thorne : [ sighs ] yeah . no , we were a family -- you , me , and will -- you know , when you had sole custody , but that 's no longer the case . bill 's really , you know , stepping it up . he 's the father and the man you 've always wanted him to be . katie : no , no , no . okay , bill finally is reaching out to our son and bonding with him , and i 'm thrilled about that , i 'm happy about that . they 're creating a normal , healthy relationship . but that is as far as it goes . thorne : well , i do n't think you 're aware of it because there are moments between you and bill . i know how you feel . katie : i 'm telling you . you 're wrong . i do n't even know where you 're coming up with this . i mean , you just -- you , what , you do n't even talk to me , you just hand me those papers and just -- just say goodbye ? will : bye , aunt donna ! katie : oh , god . hey ! hey , bud . will : hi , mom . thorne : how was the sleepover ? will : good . i made these for you guys . katie : oh ! thorne : thanks . katie : thank you . will : i made one for dad , too . what 's going on ? are you okay ? katie : yeah , we were just , um , talking about a few things . will : why do you guys seem so sad ? thorne : i was just telling your mom that i have to go away for a while . sally : this day did not disappoint . wyatt : i mean , it 's not over yet . we got plenty of time . sally : you know , i would n't be mad if you wanted to go out and surf . wyatt : me ? [ scoffs ] why would i -- no . sally : no , really , that is my present to you , wyatt . me not complaining about you going out and surfing . wyatt : and my present to you is not taking you up on your present . sally : mm , smooth , i see what you did there . wyatt : yeah ? sally : mm - hmm . yeah . i like it . wyatt : good . sally : happy valentine 's day . wyatt : happy valentine 's day . hope : why could n't i stay awake , liam ? i have been preparing for this moment for so long . to give birth to our beautiful baby girl . it 's one of the most important experiences that a woman could have , and i ... liam : hope , you experienced a traumatic medical emergency . you are lucky to be alive . hope : it should have been me and not her . liam : you got to stop saying things like that , honestly . that 's not healthy for you . hope : no . no , i -- i was n't there for her when she needed it . i failed . i gave up . liam : you did n't -- you did n't -- no , you did n't give up , hope . your blood pressure dropped and you lost consciousness . this is what dr . buckingham tried to tell you . hope : no ! it 's more than that ! liam : okay . hope : something happened when i was unconscious , and i know that it sounds ... i ca n't explain it , but if i had stayed awake -- really , if i had stayed awake , i really believe that beth would still be here right now . zoe : my father switched babies ? yes , because he loves you more than anything else in the entire world . zoe : if this is true , steffy 's adoption is n't legal . those papers are fake . talk to your father . i ca n't tell you anything else . zoe : no . you know more than you 're letting on , and i want more details , flo . tell me everything , or i will go to the cops . zoe , i ca n't tell you anything else , okay ? call your dad . talk to him . but just do n't call the cops . leave me out of it ! zoe : your name is already on those papers . sorry , but you 're involved . so if you 're not phoebe 's mother , then who is ? who is the mother ? i do n't know ! zoe : who is she ? just tell me , or i will go to the cops . zoe , i -- i do n't -- i do n't know anything about her . all i remember is your dad said that the mother 's name is hope . zoe : hope ? will : so , you 're leaving , like , on a trip ? thorne : yeah . yeah , but i 'll take this with me . will : how long will you be gone ? thorne : i 'm not sure . i might be gone for a while . will : i do n't understand . your home is here with us . thorne : [ sighs ] look , i hate to spring this on you . i know it 's confusing , but ... i always want you to remember how much i love you and that i 'm very proud of you . will : then why are you leaving ? thorne : do you remember when we talked about my family that i used to have , my daughter aly and her mom darla ? will : yeah . it 's sad they both died . thorne : yeah , it is . and i realized that i have n't fully dealt with losing them . you know , i was n't strong enough before , but ... i think i am now . so i 'm -- i 'm gon na go back to paris for a little while and deal with it . will : can you get texts in paris ? thorne : [ chuckles ] yes . you can . i promise i 'll text you right back . you know , you 're gon na be okay because you have your mom . all right ? and your dad is very happy to be back in your life . i can see how much he loves you . will : i 'm gon na miss you , thorne . thorne : oh , buddy . i 'm gon na miss you , too . will : are you gon na be okay ? katie : i 'm really sad , but i 'm gon na be okay . we 're all gon na be okay . liam : hey , hope ? zoe : hope 's the birth mother 's name ? well , that 's -- that 's what he said . zoe : what 's the last name ? i do n't know . he did n't tell me . zoe : hope ? no , that -- that ca n't be because hope lost her child . so ... okay , i do n't know who you 're talking about , but i had nothing to do with any of this . this was all your father . it was all reese . zoe : [ sighs ] zoe , what are you doing ? no , please , please , do n't call the cops . please ! zoe , please ! i am begging you . [ cellphone rings ] reese : [ sighs ] hey , sweetheart . how are you ? zoe : i 'm at your apartment with your friend flo , and she told me everything . steffy 's adoption is illegal , and flo is not phoebe 's mother . and you made this happen . you got phoebe for steffy to pay off some gambling debts ? reese : baby , calm down . zoe : calm down ? i asked her how you got your hands on a child , and she said that you switched babies . reese : zoe , please . zoe : and she told me something else . she said that the birth mother 's name ... is hope ! hope ? ! you were with her when she lost her child ! reese : yes , uh , it -- it was very tragic . zoe : dad , what are you doing ? reese : look , baby , i -- i know you 're upset . that 's why i 'm gon na come out there , okay ? i will hop on the first plane out of london , but i need you to not say anything to anyone , okay ? zoe : no , i want to know what 's going on . reese : i 'll tell you tomorrow . i will explain everything when i see you tomorrow . zoe : explain ? explain switching babies ? or flo posing as phoebe 's birth mother ? and the worst part about all of this is i 'm afraid i already know what you did . please , dad , tell me that i 'm wrong . reese : promise me , sweetheart , you wo n't say a word to anyone , especially not to steffy or hope .	it 's valentine 's and hope tells liam that it would have been their first holiday together with beth . zoe tells flo that she is lying if she said her father switched babies . flo says she wishes she were but that is the truth . zoe does not believe her father would ever do that but flo said he did and he did it to protect zoe . so zoe has to now believe that reese took hope 's baby and gave it to steffy and her mom . katie says thorne does not mean it that they should not have married so why is he doing this . sally laments to wyatt that she hoped she did not overstep her bounds by giving the sketches to hope but she just wanted to help in some way . he says no , it was a super idea . liam suggests to hope that they do something special for valentine 's , go out to a nice dinner and maybe a movie , anything to get her mind off what happened . katie tells thorne they need to talk about this . he says no , he 's already made his decision . he wanted to be married and have a family . this is not about what they have done wrong . it is about him . if he is honest with himself he admits he does not want to get hurt . he sees her with bill and how he is with will and the bottom line he thinks she might want to be with him now . katie reminds him that she has been divorced from bill for years now and she married thorne because she loved him . she 's glad will is closer to his dad now but that is as far as it goes . suddenly will is there after his sleepover . he hands katie a big old handmade valentine and asks what are they talking about as they look so sad . thorne finally speaks up and says he told his mom that he had to go away for a while .
liam : i 've done all of the research on this , and it looks like it 's not only gon na be beneficial to us financially , we 're gon na create about 500 new jobs . bill : right . liam : okay , you know , you 've been a space case since i came in to work this morning . what 's going on with you ? bill : nothing . all right , fine , something . something that triggered me , and i 've been thinking about caroline . liam : oh . well , i miss her too . bill : we 've got ta look out for her son . now i 'm thrilled that you 're living with steffy and kelly , whether it 's platonic or not , but i am worried about douglas . he 's a spencer . he 's one of us . and he 's got hope playing mommy . he 's got that certifiable wack job thomas for a father . brooke : you 're right . thomas is dangerous . and with you spending more and more time with steffy , thomas is getting more and more obsessed with hope . thomas : i 'm not trying to put you on the spot , hope . but we both know what douglas wants , and that 's the three of us together as a family , so i need to know before i go any farther with zoe ... is there ever a chance for us ? douglas : mommy ! hope : ah ! hi , sweetie . thomas : hey , bud . did you have fun with zoe ? douglas : yeah , but i coud n't wait to get back to you . shauna : hey , honey . i 'm not sure if you noticed , but i stocked up the fridge . flo : how could i have missed it ? looks like we have enough food to feed an entire football team . shauna : well , i wanted to do my share as your new roomie . i mean , thanks to brooke , i could be living here for a while . flo : well , you know you are welcome to stay as long as you want . shauna : and i wo n't keep complaining about brooke , not when i am so excited that you and wyatt are back together again . sally : should n't you be with flo ? why are you here , wyatt ? wyatt : uh , because i want to be , and i 'm going to be whether you like it or not , so . sally : tired of spencer publications ? wyatt : no . um , but there 's a lot that i miss about this place . [ clears throat ] and i -- i know you have a lot on your plate , so i just -- i wanted you to know that i 'm here for you if you need any help . katie : oh , hey . wyatt : hi . katie : uh ... hope i 'm not interrupting anything . flo : trust me , i am just as excited about wyatt and me as you are . shauna : well , you are way more subdued than i would be . flo : i 'm just trying to be low - key and respectful about it . i do n't want to rub it in sally 's face . shauna : like she rubbed their engagement in your face ? oh well , at least sally 's finally getting the hint . i have a feeling that she 's not gon na be an issue for you and wyatt any longer . katie : hey , wyatt , um , would you mind if i talked to sally alone ? wyatt : yeah , of course . i was just letting her know that i 'm available if she needs anything . which , i mean that . i want you to know that you can talk to me or vent about work or whatever . we meant a lot to each other , and i just ... i 'd like to be a part of your life . all right , uh , [ clears throat ] i 'd better get back to the office , so i 'll see you . katie : did you call the doctor and make your follow - up appointment ? brooke : i 'm glad you 're both here . bill , i need you to help me convince liam to leave steffy 's and return to hope . liam : [ sighs ] bill : i ca n't tell liam what to do . but it does sound like you have some things to sort through . liam : fine . brooke , no one is as concerned for hope as i am . brooke : then do what 's right . go back to hope before thomas manipulates her even further . liam : [ sighs ] zoe : douglas , i did n't get to show you the secret candy stash . wan na go find it ? thomas : yeah , go with zoe . that sounds fun . douglas : i 'd rather stay with my mommy , daddy . flo : okay , you and quinn need to take it down a few notches here . shauna : i know you and wyatt are taking it slow , but we 've been waiting for this since you two were babies . speaking of babies ... flo : mom ! shauna : what ? flo : did you not hear what i just said ? we are not ready yet for babies . shauna : well , i am , and so 's quinn . flo : oh , my god . shauna : oh , flo , it 's so special , building your life with your high school sweetheart . it just could n't get any cuter . [ knocking at door ] flo : hey . wyatt : hi . um ... shauna : oh , hi , wyatt . perfect timing . flo : my mom was just busy naming all seven of our future children . shauna : oh , seven , stop . i said i 'd be fine with five . wyatt : can i , uh -- can i talk to you for a second ? shauna : you know what ? you two go ahead . i have to step out anyway . i got ta go get my dry cleaning . wyatt : oh . flo : see you later . shauna : bye . flo : what 's going on ? wyatt : uh , there 's something i got ta tell you ... and it 's about sally . sally : the doctor already told me everything i need to know . i 'm dying . there 's nothing else i can do . katie : you do n't know that . there might be something . sally : one month , katie . one month . katie : i do n't believe this . you 're strong . you 're a fighter . do n't give up , that 's not who you are . sally : yeah , but i 'm not naive . i 'm not gon na let someone give me a false sense of hope . katie : there are new treatments all the time . the doctor says he wants you to make another appointment so do it , it ca n't hurt . there might be a clinical trial you could be a part of . bill and i can track down a specialist . sally : i do n't want to call anyone and i do n't want to see any more specialists , okay ? there is no point . it 's a waste of time . brooke : thomas is fooling everybody , even his own father . bill : what else is new ? ridge is blind . he 's never gon na wake up to what a nut his kid is . brooke : no , i know . and i ca n't believe that thomas is changed . liam : hey , look , i 'm -- you know , i 'm worried about hope too , but i reached out to her , and she 's still really upset about seeing steffy and me , and that -- that 's -- i do n't blame her , it 's my fault . but my point is ... she 's not really hearing any of us right now , so we have to switch up the strategy . bill : hell , yes . brooke : okay , liam , do whatever you need to do , i am begging you . liam : it 's -- it 's got ta stop . i mean , the truth has to come out . we have to expose thomas one way or another , and -- i 'm thinking if his relationship with zoe is real , like he says , i 'm gon na make him prove it . yes . thomas : well , that , uh , was kinda awkward . hope : yeah . it 's confusing for douglas . uh , oh , uh , do you have plans tonight ? hope : why ? thomas : it 's zoe 's birthday . i was gon na take her on a date . hope : right , of course . thomas : i 'm moving on with my life , like you wanted me to . hope : with zoe ? thomas : yeah . and , look ... douglas will accept her . but he 's never gon na love her the way he loves you . people everywhere sally : you already heard what the doctor said . it 's already so advanced . maybe if we had caught it sooner , but i 'm not gon na put my body through all of that for nothing . katie : there has to be someone who will treat this . let 's find them . come on , you got ta fight ! the sally i know would stand up and fight ! sally : i 've already lost . i do n't want to put my body through any more pain , especially when you and i both know how this is going to end . katie : i know you 're angry . you feel betrayed by your own body , believe me , i get it . i do . i know what it 's like to think that there 's not any hope . that you 're gon na die and that there 's no option . but there 's always hope . always . never in a million years did i think i would have my brother 's heart or -- or flo 's kidney . life works in mysterious ways sometimes . i 'm not saying that you 'll be cured . i 'm not saying that it 'll be easy . it wo n't be . it 'll be grueling , it 'll be a fight , but you can stand up and face this illness and choose to live . i 'm here because i did n't give up . and you ca n't give up either . you have to fight . fight for yourself . for your family . for wyatt . flo : wyatt ? what is it ? did -- did something happen ? wyatt : where do i begin ? um ... flo : are -- are you okay ? wyatt : yeah , no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . um ... it 's sally . flo : i 'm sorry . i know how hard it is for you . i do n't -- i do n't like seeing her hurting either , but , we ca n't control how someone else is feeling . wyatt : no , that 's for sure . flo : look , you really have to try to stop beating yourself up over it , okay ? we 've all been through heartbreak and loss . losing someone is never easy , but sally is tough . you know that better than anyone , and she 's gon na get through it . no offense ... wyatt : mm - hmm . flo : ... but i could totally see her getting together with some famous , cool , artsy actor or something . wyatt : yeah , i do n't think that 's gon na happen . flo : i was just teasing . wyatt : sally just got the worst news she could 've ever gotten , about her health . um ... apparently she had symptoms and she did n't think it was very serious , and then she went to the doctor , and it turns out that it is . [ sighs ] god , it 's so unfair . i mean , she 's -- she 's -- she 's a fierce , resilient woman , and -- and she had her whole life ahead of her , and then this -- this happens , and it 's just -- it 's not like -- that 's all she gets ? flo : wyatt , wyatt , what -- what is going on ? wyatt : sally 's , um ... sally 's dying . brooke : so did you know about it ? hope : [ chuckles ] i was as surprised as zoe . i mean , i went down there to drop douglas off , and next thing i know , i 'm walking into a surprise party . brooke : well , that 's kind of odd , do n't you think ? how was douglas ? hope : he 's confused . he does n't know what to make of it , especially when thomas started giving his speech about zoe . brooke : he gave a speech ? hope : yes , about zoe , and how much she means to him and then , they kissed . brooke : what ? they kissed ? in front of douglas ? hope : and it was n't just some innocent smooch , i mean , it was a full - on make- out session . brooke : that 's disgusting . douglas did n't need to see that . hope : i know . he does n't understand it . he 's upset that thomas and zoe are together because he thinks that 's going to mean losing me as a mother . brooke : oh , my god , hope ! do n't you see what 's happening here ? thomas is doing it all over again . he is manipulating his son to get what he wants , and that is you . thomas : whoa , whoa , whoa ! no more cake ! [ chuckles ] oh . douglas : liam ! liam : hey , pal . how 's it going ? what 's , uh -- what 's happening here ? douglas : daddy threw a party for zoe . liam : did he ? cool . douglas : i like zoe , but i want my mommy and daddy together . liam : ah , yeah , i bet you do . thomas : douglas , charlotte is waiting for you right out in the hall , so go see her and i 'll catch up with you in a minute . douglas : okay . bye . liam : see ya , dude . thomas : yeah , sorry for not inviting you . you know , it 's just close friends and employees . liam : yeah , yeah , yeah . no worries . how 'd it go ? did you accomplish what you set out to ? thomas : yeah . i mean , zoe was really surprised . liam : this was for zoe and not you ? thomas : i had a great time ? liam : okay , why are we do -- why are we ... playing this game ? i 'm not buying it . you get that , right ? thomas : buying what ? liam : this , you , the relationship . it 's all manufactured drivel . thomas : manufactured what ? liam : it 's not real , thomas . everything you do , you do to get hope , and now you 're just what ? you 're playing all the old hits ? you 're using your son as a puppet , you 're preying on hope 's feelings . you 're doing it again , and i 'm here to tell you stop . flo : i ca n't be -- she -- she only has a month to -- to live ? wyatt : yeah . flo : [ whispers ] oh , my god . wyatt : i know . i mean , she 's -- she 's survived so much , you know ? she -- she 's had such a rough life , and then this ? she does n't want anybody to know about the illness . i mean , she told katie and -- and swore her to secrecy and then katie told me anyway . flo : well , i 'm glad she did . wyatt : yeah , me too . i just -- i feel so powerless that i ca n't do anything about it . flo : and there 's nothing that the doctors can do to help ? wyatt : that 's what katie said . just too far alog , apparently and , uh , that 's it . i just -- i feel like i ca n't let her go through this alone . you know what i mean ? flo : [ whispers ] yeah . i think we both know what you have to do . sally : i just want to be left alone , please . katie : no . nope . i 'm not leaving , not until you call the doctor . sally : why ? katie : because . look at me . [ laughs ] i 'm a miracle of modern medicine . i 'm a survivor . and you can be , too . but you 'll never know if you do n't fight back . you have to fight . you have so much to live for . hope : i do n't know , i've- i 've spent time with thomas and zoe . i can tell their relationship is sincere . brooke : he 's using her , hope . i can feel it . hope : he 's really into her , mom . believe me . i mean , i 've seen their connection firsthand . brooke : honey ! you saw him kiss her , which was a charade for everybody to see , just like their romance is a charade . hope : i just hate to think of him taking advantage of her like that . brooke : are you kidding me ? you know what he 's capable of . he 's lied a hundred times . he kept you from your child . he used his son ... hope : no , i know . brooke : ... to trick you into marriage . hope : i know , mom . i know all those things . and i 'm not saying that he 's not still trying to have a future with me . actually , he did ask if there might be a chance for us to still be the family that douglas wants before he gets more involved with zoe . brooke : oh , my god ! this is the proof right here , do n't you see it ? how can he go from being completely obsessed with you to being hot and heavy with zoe ? thomas : okay , look , i -- i -- i do n't care what you think . i -- i am trying to move forward with zoe every day and build a future for my son and myself . liam : with zoe or hope ? 'cause your obsession 's with the latter . thomas : let me give you a little bit of advice . focus on your own life , not on mine . you are living with my sister and kelly . and you devastated hope when she saw you two making out . now you can criticize me all you want , but at least when i commit , i mean it . i do n't waffle . liam : yeah , 'cause you 're obsessed . thomas : of course you would say that , because you have no idea what it 's like to actually focus on one woman at a time , instead of going back and forth between steffy and hope every month . liam : okay , see , i do n't -- ahh . i do n't really care who you think i am . i 'm just here to put you on notice . i still love hope . i 'll always love hope , and i 'll always keep protecting her from you . thomas : protecting her from me ? liam : yes , from you . are you listening ? you 're using this supposed romance with zoe to manipulate your son again , to make him afraid of losing hope . hell , you 've exploited him before , why not do it again , right ? thomas : oh , my god , you are a broken record . give it a rest . you sound ridiculous . liam : i see you , thomas . i see you , and you have n't changed . you are still a disturbed person . now maybe hope is vulnerable to you , but that does n't mean i 'm gon na let you lay a finger on her .	liam is in bill 's office , talking about a new project , but bill is distracted because of hearing about sally 's impending death . bill tells liam that he 's been thinking about caroline , and douglas . he thinks they should work on helping keep douglas away from his crazy father . brooke walks in and agrees that thomas is dangerous . she thinks that liam should move back home with hope . they all agree that hope is n't listening to their warnings , so they need to try a new tactic . liam intends to make thomas prove that his relationship with zoe is real . meanwhile , back at forrester creations , thomas has just asked hope if there 's any kind of future for them , but douglas runs in and hugs hope . thomas wants douglas to go with zoe to find candy , but he 'd rather stay there with hope . thomas asks hope to watch douglas tonight , so that he can take her out for her birthday . later , hope tells her mom about thomas ' surprise party for zoe , and how it affected douglas . brooke points out that it 's obvious that thomas is trying to manipulate her again . hope thinks that thomas and zoe 's relationship is real , but she admits that thomas did ask her if they have a future together . hope does n't seem to listen when brooke points out how obvious his manipulations are .
brooke : please , nick , let go . do you love me that much ? nick : i do understand your position , and i do know how hard this is for you . and i do want what 's best for you . but do n't believe that forrester 's the answer . and i do love you enough to let you go , if that 's what you want . nick : tell me that 's what you want . do you want me to let you go ? brooke : ( whispers ) no . ( sobbing ) no , i do n't . [ scene_break ] eric : ( laughing ) donna : mm . eric : mm . ( sighs ) donna : ( sighs ) eric : whoa . donna : ( giggles ) you are insatiable . eric : well , i ca n't take all the credit for that , you know . donna : mm . eric : you are quite the , uh ... donna : ( laughs ) eric : you 're quite the turn - on , miss thing . donna : mm . eric : but you 're right . i 'm just , uh -- i 'm just getting started . donna : ( laughs ) eric : mm . donna : how did i get so lucky ? eric : no , and i love you s mud that when we 're together , i just -- i feel almost -- almost desperate to make the most of every moment we have together . eric : desperate . don : ( laughs ) eric : here i am ling with stephanie , and all i want to do is be with you . it not what i wanted for us , you know ? donna : i know . eric : ( sighs ) donna : i know darling . eric : but that 's the way it has to be right now . at least we can rest assured that stephanie has no idea we 're beating her at her own game . donna : mm . eric : come here . ( moaning ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : i so did not want to believe that your father is still sleeping with her , but when i found this prescription , i - i knew . ridge : oh , mother . stephanie : honey , he 's lied to me , and he 's betrayed me . and after all the years at we 've been together , he has just -- he 's played me for a fool . well , the are consequences to these things , and they 've brought it on themselves . now donna is really going to find out what it 's like to lose someone that she loves . [ scene_break ] storm : well , hello , there , my darling sister . katie : hi . storm : mm . katie : ohh . storm : ohh . how are you ? katie : what 's that -- what 's that all about ? storm : i 'm just grateful for every moment of my freedom , and it 's all thanks to stephanie . katie : ( sighs ) yeah . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( whispers ) no , nick . no , nick , i ca n't . we ca n't . nick : maybe not today , but it 's gon na happen . you know it . we both know it . brooke : ( sobbing ) ( whimpers ) [ scene_break ] eric : mmm - mmm - mmm . donna : you know what ? eric : what ? what ? donna : you are amazing . eric : ( exhales deeply ) donna : i have just -- i 've never felt like this before . eric : i know , know . i 'm the best lover you 've ever had . donna : ( giggles ) tell me all about it . donna : eric , you are a wonderful lover ... eric : mm - hmm . donna : yet so much more eric : yeah ? donna : i just feel so loved when i 'm with you , you know , like -- like we 're one . it hurts to be apart . eric : i know it feels like that for me , too . donna : yeah . eric : what ? donna : give me your hand . give me your -- eric : my hand ? donna : yeah . eric : what ? there it is . donna : ooh . eric : what are you doing ? donna : strong , long , deep lines . eric : oh , thank you . that 's a good thing , right ? donna : ( laughs ) they tell a lot , you know ? eric : they do ? donna : mm - hmm . eric : what -- and what do they tell ? donna : well , let madam donna tell you your future . eric : madam donna ? donna : yes . ( giggles ) eric : this is a part of you i 've never seen , a side of you that 's a little strange . donna : ( giggles ) eric : go ahead . do you need a turban for this or anything ? donna : st . eric : all right . go on . donna : well , i see you and i together ... eric : mm - hmm . eric : i see happy in love . i see that . donna : a very , very , very , very , very long time . eric : that 's because there are very , very , very long , deep lines . donna : ( giggles ) oh , but , you know , with stephanie out of the picture . eric : oh , yeah , i do n't see stephanie in there . holy cow . no , she 's not here either . donna : ( giggles ) eric : okay , we 're all right . we 're all right . donna : god , i 'm just -- i 'm so proud to be with you . i 'm happy to be the woman that you love . i want to -- i want to go up to the rooftop right now and just shout it out for the whole world to hear . ( giggles ) eric : you do ? donna : yeah . eric : okay . no , no , no , no , do n't do it yet . donna : ( giggles ) eric : do n't do it . i promise i 'll do the same with you . i 'll go with you , and both of us will yell it out there for everybody in the world . but we ca n't right now . we got ta take it one day at a time , all right -- placate stephanie and make sure that she continues to believe that we 're not seeing each other anymore . we 'll be all right . we 're gon na be wonderful . mm . [ scene_break ] ridge : i think you 're jumping to a very hasty conclusion here . so dad 's missing a pill . that does n't necessarily mean he 's still sleeping with donna . stephanie : ( chucks ) well , what else could it mean ? he 's certainly not getting it on with me . ridge : mother , i already told you you 're not gon na win dad back by confronting him with all of these suspicions of yours . ( cell phone rings ) stephanie : excuse me . ( rings ) stephanie : hello . man : mrs. forrester , it 's rocky . i 've got that information you wanted . stephanie : well , that was fast . uh , did you find him ? rocky : yes . he 's at 8211 sycamore , apartment 2b . stephanie : 8211 . all right , uh , um , rocky , thank you very much . i appreciate all your hard work . bye . that was a private investigator i hired . found your father shacked up with her someplace south of sunset boulevard . ridge : you hired a p.i . to spy on dad ? stephanie : yes , i did . i 'm not proud of it , but i did it , because i had to know if he was being truthful with me . ridge : mother , are you sure you want to do this ? if you 're right and you find dad with donna , it 's gon na be extremely painful . really hate to see you put yourself through this . stephanie : believe me , it 's going to be , but not as painful as it will be for her . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) storm : hey , sis . everything all right ? you look , uh , you look a little tired . brooke : uh , yeah . no , it 's -- it 's nothing . storm : well , it does n't look like nothing . ( sighs ) you know i 'm always here for you , both of you . brooke : ( sighs heavily ) no , it 's -- it 's fine . it 's all good . just had a long day . storm : okay . brooke : besides , you 're not supposed to be looking out for us . we 're supposed to be looking out for you . katie : brooke 's right . i 'm sure there 's nothing to worry about . storm : all right . if you say so , i 'm convinced . well , listen , i better go . i 'm late for another -- mm -- therapy session . listen , i know i 've said this a few times , but i really -- i really ca n't thank you enough , both of you , for forgiving me . i 'm a lucky man being part of this family . brooke : ( chuckles ) storm : you guys have a great day , okay ? katie : mm - hmm . storm : bye . brooke : okay . katie : you know , i did n't want to say anything in front of storm , but he 's right . you look like hell . brooke : thanks a lot , katie . katie : so did you see nick ? did you tell him where things stand ? brooke : yes , yes , i did see him . katie : what did you say ? what happened ? brooke : i told him that i 'm going to marry ridge and that we 're going to raise our kids -- hope and r.j.an have a future . katie : good . i 'm glad . i know that must have been very hard for you , but i think you 're making the right decision brooke : i do n't know . i mean , i do know , i do , because i love ridge , and i know he loves me , and we 're getting married , and we 're planning a life with our kids . but -- katie : but what ? brooke : e - ever since taylor left , now nick is home alone with jack , and he 's gon na need some help . this is not going to be easy for him . katie : i would n't worry about nick . i 'm sure he 's gon na have all the support and all the help he needs with jack , just not from you . [ scene_break ] nick : nothing to be worried about . you know , things work out the way they 're supposed to work out . we , uh , we shift to plan `` b `` here . you know , mom took off . so it 's just the guys now . ( doorbell rings ) nick : that 's cold . um , let 's get the door , huh , babe , your food has to be warm . jack : ( fussing ) nick : easy . it 's okay . let 's see who -- hey , bridget . hi . come in . bridget : hi . nick : what a nice surprise . how you doing ? bridget : oh , well , i 'm good . i just -- i had a long break from the hospital , so i thought i 'd come and check on you and jack . hi , honey . nick : ( chuckles ) bridget : handsome -- i - is it 's a bad time ? jack : ( fussing ) nick : no , no , we love when pretty girls stop by , do n't we ? we love it . bridget : oh , well -- ( laughs ) well , you 've got your -- your hands full here . jack : ( coughs ) bridget : do you -- nick : uh , you know , bridget i guess handful is right . you know , corporate takeovers , manning vessels -- this is a little different you got the babies and the bottles and the heating and the holding and -- bridget : uh - huh . nick : sometimes i wish i had four arms . but it 's all good . ( laughs ) bridget : well , i 'm -- you do right now , so -- hey , jack . nick : oh , that 's nice . bridget : oh , i think he 's a little tired . why do n't i just take care of him for a second , and , uh -- nick : all right . bridget : oh it 's freezing , nick . why do n't you go heat it ? nick : yeah . okay . bridget : he 'd probably like that . nick : oh , good . okay , i 'll be back . here . bridget : oh , okay , eat . yeah , thanks . nick : okay , see you guys . thanks . i 'll heat this up . bridget : hi , baby love . jack : ( fussing ) bridget : oh , right , right . jack : ( fussing ) bridget : ahh , really ? really ? hi . bridget : ( laughs ) nick : yeah , you are in a good mood now , are n't you , huh ? bridget : he just want a little food . nick : you 're a natural . he feels your love and goodness . bridget : i feel very connected to him ... and to you , just like we 're a family . nick : i love you . i love you . bridget : he 's so lucky to have you as a father . nick : thanks . bridget : you ready for your nap , big boy ? you know , there 's something i wanted to ask you , so i 'm just gon na put him down for a little nap . yeah , you 're a little sleepy , huh ? mmm . here we go oh , what a good boy . you 're such a good boy , jack . such a good boy . you know , i did come over to check on jack , but i also knew that my mom was gon na stop by . you okay ? what happened ? nick : ( scoffs ) well , would you like the beginning , the middle or the end ? bridget : the beginning . nick : she came by and said she wanted to check jack . bridget : mm - hmm . um , so i - i - i 'm gon na guess the middle . nick : she kept going on about her life with forrester and i shut her up by kissing her . bridget : oh . and then h - how did that end ? nick : she said she was moving on with her life with ridge , and she left . bridget : i 'm sorry , nick . nick : oh , do n't be sorry bridget . it 's not over , not even close . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm just worried about nick and jack . i mean , ever since taylor left , nick is there taking care of little jack all by himself . i mean , jack is going to need his mother . katie : brooke , you can not be a mother to jack and expect to have any kind of relationship or future with ridge . you ca n't have it both ways . brooke : what did you mean when you said nick would get all the help that he needs ? katie : i just meant that there are a lot of people who love and care for jack and for nick . jackie , for instance -- she loves her son . she 's over the moon about her new grandbaby . they 're not gon na be alone . they 're gon na have plenty of support , i promise . brooke : i hope so . how does storm seem to you ? like he 's doing better . it just worries me , though . i just know it could all be over in a flash . brooke : i know . the thought that his freedom hinges on stephanie- where is donna , anyway ? katie : oh , who knows ? brooke : she was supposed to be meeting us here . katie : i ca n't keep track of her anymore . i just hope for storm 's sake that she 's not with eric . ( knock on door ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : eric ? eric , it 's stephanie . i know that the two of you are in there . so just open the door , please . eric : stephanie ? [ scene_break ] nick : i got ta do what 's right for this boy . i know that your mother loves him . she 's shown that since the day she found out that she was his biological mother . and in her heart of hearts , i know that she wants to be with jack and me . but until she 's willing to admit that , i just have to do what 's best for this boy . bridget : nick , you know you 're gon na do an amazing job raising him . bridget : well , i 'm here for you and jack . you know that . nick : ( chuckles ) yeah . you 're wonderful . so special . thank you . jack : ( cooing ) [ scene_break ] brooke : where is that girl ? we had a meeting scheduled . it 's not like donna to be late . katie : you know , if she keeps fooling around with eric and stephanie finds out , there 's gon na be hell to pay at storm 's expense . brooke : yeah , i know . that 's what worries me , too . katie : we ca n't let this go on . it -- it 's just selfish . we ca n't lose our brother . we just ca n't . brooke : donna better not slip up . ( knock on door ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : where is he ? donna : stephanie , i do n't know what you 're talking about . stephanie : do n't play with me , donna . i know he 's here . donna : eric is not here . stephanie : i 'm gon na give you one last chance to tell me the truth , or i mean it , your brother will go to jail . donna : oh , stop it , stephanie . how dare you barge in here and -- and accuse me like this . you won . i left eric . but if -- if he 's not with you , that 's your problem . but he 's not here . stephanie : ( chuckles ) why would you think i would believe anything that you say when i know that he was here ? and i will find him ! stephanie : oh , no , he would n't be that stupid . donna : oh , you -- you get out of here , or i 'm calling the police . get out . stop it , stephanie . stephanie : i 'm looking out that window . donna : stop it ! stop it ! stephanie : no , stop it . you stop it ! he 's my husband . i 'm going to look out the damn window .	brooke asks nick to just let her go . does he love her that much ? he does n't believe forrester is the answer , and he does love her enough to let her go , if that is what she wants . she cries no , she does n't and they kiss . but , when he wants to go further , she says they ca n't . maybe not today , nick states , but they both know it will happen someday . she runs out . eric and donna frolic in bed and he tells her his insatiable appetite is because she is such a turn - on . and she can take comfort that stephanie has no idea they are beating her at her own game . stephanie holds the bottle of pills and insists she now knows that eric is still sleeping with donna and playing her for a fool . there are consequences for these things and donna will now find out how it feels to lose someone she loves . stephanie hears from her p.i . that eric is shacked up in an apartment on sycamore street . she confesses to ridge she is not proud of the fact that she hired a p.i . , but she had to know for sure . she 's sorry , but not nearly as sorry as donna will be . katie and storm see brooke and exclaim that she does n't look so good . she has to spill to katie that she just told nick her future is with ridge . nick needs help and this is going to be tough on him . katie says he will have plenty of help , it just wo n't be from brooke .
katie : babe , you home ? steffy : your wife . what do we do ? what do we do ? bill : katie , i 'm coming . i 'll be right there . ( whispering ) okay . steffy : what -- bill : come here . come on . go out this door . where 's your car ? steffy : ( whispering ) it 's down the road . bill : get in it and drive away from here as fast as you can . steffy : well , i do n't know what i 'm gon na -- i ca n't -- bill : listen to me . listen to me . you stay away from here . do n't you ever come back . do you understand me ? it is over . over . i want you to get out ... steffy : okay . bill : and stay out . you got me ? you 're back ... finally . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) aggie : oh , sorry . i thought that you had gone home already . nick : no , bridget and i had some things to catch up on . why are you still here ? aggie : i , um , i had some things to finish . these are those revised figures that ... nick : oh , right . thank you . aggie : you 're welcome . nick : these look -- these look great . aggie : good . nick : anything else ? aggie : uh , no . no . oh , god , this is so awkward now . it 's -- nick : what is ? aggie : the way that we talk , or the way that we do n't talk . you 're uncomfortable around me now , are n't you , nick ? nick : you mean since bridget found out about your past ? aggie : no , since i told you about my feelings for you . of course you 're uncomfortable with me . i told you i loved you , so how could you not be ? that 's awkward . nick : yeah , it does have a tendency to be a conversation stopper . aggie : but i 'm sure i 'm not the first woman who 's ever said that to you inappropriately . nick : no , no , it happens all the time to me . so do n't feel awkward at all . aggie : nick , i 'm serious . i really -- i do n't want things to be weird between us now . nick : well , they wo n't , i hope . aggie : i 'm not a threat to you . i 'm not a threat to bridget . i 'm -- look , i get it . you 're completely committed to bridget . i 'm just your surrogate , right ? nick : carrying a child for people is a really big deal . bridget : hey , sweetheart , i am starving . hi , uh , agnes . what are you doing in here ? aggie : i just brought by those revised figures . bridget : well , good . i 'm glad that you were able to get that done today . honey , i 've already arranged dinner for us . how long do you think you 'll be ? nick : not long . bridget : okay , good . i 'll be in my office . actually , agnes , uh , why do n't you join us ? we 're having veggie stir - fry . it 's organic . it 's healthy . aggie : i 'm not hungry , thanks . bridget : have you eaten today at all ? aggie : yes , i had something this morning . bridget : this morning ? yeah , well , that 's not enough . you 're eating for two now , and if you would like to starve yourself , feel free . that 's fine , but our baby needs more than one meal a day . aggie : fine , i 'll eat . bridget : something healthy . aggie : yes , bridget , something healthy . bridget : have you taken your pills today ? agnes , have you taken your medication ? [ scene_break ] bill : are you here to get your things ? katie : no , of course not . bill : then why ? katie : i live here , remember ? listen , bill , i - i 'm sorry i had to rush out earlier . i had a meeting , and it was bad timing , i know , but i was the one who called it , and i was already late . bill : you had a meeting ? why did n't you tell me that ? katie : well , i was a little upset . and now apparently , you 're upset . listen , bill , i had just learned of your cozy little lunch with steffy and of yet another kiss , and i do n't know , maybe i did n't handle that very well . bill : you did n't . look , katie , i - i do n't want to live this way . i do n't want to feel like every time we have an argument you 're going to walk out and potentially not come back . katie : okay , bill , i left . that 's true , but i did not walk out on you . there 's a difference . i 'm sorry . i guess i should have been clearer about where i was going and when i would come back . katie : god , i - i hate this . what are we doing ? why are we fighting ? ( sighs ) you are the most important person in my life . i love you . i 'm sorry i left the way i did . it wo n't happen again . you are really upset with me . bill : when you walk out , uh , it takes me to a place i do n't like . katie : i know . i -- that lonely little boy whose father could n't give a damn . i never want to be the one who makes you feel like that , bill . listen , i , um ... i 've calmed down , and i 've had a chance to think about this . and ... it 's my problem . i 'm ... ( scoffs ) i 'm being insecure , and i - i hate it . i hate feeling like this . ( sighs ) i should know that steffy is no threat . and i 'm not trying to excuse what happened , and i still think she 's trouble , and -- and it hurts me to hear about your little rendezvous , but if i 'm threatened , then i give her power , and i do n't want to do that . i overreacted . and i should n't have rushed out without any kind of explanation . but can we please , please just move forward ? all forgiven , okay ? [ scene_break ] bridget : you need to take the medication . dr. caspary prescribed it for you for a reason . it 's important for the health of the baby . aggie : they make me feel weird -- you know , nauseous and kind of light - headed . bridget : well , why did n't you say something ? aggie : i 'm saying something now . bridget : when was the last time you took a pill ? aggie : ( sighs ) you know , you really do n't have to worry about it . i 'm fine , and i 'm watching my diet -- bridget : it 's not about your diet , agnes . you almost lost the baby . you came dangerously close . you need to take the medication . aggie : no , i know what i need , and what i need is good food and some rest , so i 'm going home now -- right now -- to do both of those things . good - bye . bridget : w - w - wait . aggie : i 'll see you in the morning . bridget : excuse me , but you 're not leaving until i am sure that you 're -- nick : okay , okay , all right . hang on . hang on . hang on . now -- now the doctor gave you the prescription for a reason . it 's not up to you to decide not to take it . aggie : well , th -- i went online . it has side effects . did you know that ? bridget : of course i know that it has side effects , and one of them is nausea , but that does n't mean that you just stop taking the medication . you go and you tell your doctor , and she will prescribe something similar that works better for you . aggie : i can handle this on my own . bridget : so now you know more than the doctor ? aggie : i know my own body . bridget : obviously you do n't , or you would n't be out there trying to chase down criminals . you need to take the medication , and you will . [ scene_break ] bill : katie , when you walk out , something inside me , uh ... snaps . it makes me doubt you . it makes me doubt us . and i do things i 'm not proud of . katie : bill , i went to the office for a meeting . bill : i did n't know that . katie : okay , look ... ( sighs ) i 'm new to this whole marriage thing , too , right ? ( chuckles ) i have expectations . maybe they 're unrealistic . what happened with you and steffy is -- is not okay with me . and you can say that it 's innocent , but that girl has an agenda , and you 're part of it . i 've made some mistakes . we both have . but , baby , i love you . i adore you . you 're my whole life , and i want to spend the rest of my life with you . everyone says that marriage is a journey , right ? i - it 's a long one . and we 're just taking our first baby steps , and i do n't want these little misunderstandings and -- and these mistakes to come between us . we 're gon na have ups and downs . we 're gon na have disagreements . but one thing will never change . i will never give up on you . i will never give up on us . i will always fight to hold onto what we have . and i just pray to god that you feel the same way . and i guess sometimes i just need to hear it . bill : that i love you , that you are the only woman i have ever truly loved . that i 'm a better man because of you and that i want to spend every day for the rest of my life with you by my side -- is that what you need to hear ? because that 's how i feel . katie : i love you , bill . i ca n't live my life without you . you have to know that . make love to me . take me to our bed and make love to me . [ scene_break ] aggie : okay , okay , i will take the pills when i get home . bridget : where are they ? aggie : why ? bridget : because obviously you need to be monitored . aggie : monitored ? ! bridget : yes , i will be the one giving you the pill when it 's time for you to take them . aggie : oh , you wo n't be doing any such thing . bridget : there is too much at stake here . i am not risking the health of my baby because you simply wo n't follow a doctor 's order . aggie : would you stop this , please ? i 'm not your child . bridget : well , you certainly are acting like one . nick : o - okay , okay , okay . come on . come on now . let 's -- let 's all take a breath here . here 's what we 're gon na do . tomorrow , we 'll go to dr. caspary , and we will get a new prescription . bridget : good . that 's fine . until then , you 'll be taking the medication . aggie : you 're not my doctor . bridget : no , i 'm the mother of the child you 're carrying . and i will not let you put him in harm 's way . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : hey , where you been ? steffy : on a mission . thomas : oh , boy . steffy : do n't act like that . thomas : does his last name happen to be spencer ? steffy : well , it 's not what you think . thomas : you 've been playing some pretty dangerous games with that guy . steffy : well , game time is over . it 's time we move in for the kill . [ scene_break ] bill : ( chuckles ) katie : ( giggles ) bill : do n't ever let me forget . katie : mm , what ? bill : how incredible my wife is . katie : oh , do n't worry . i will try to remind you every day . bill : hmm . at least . katie : ( giggles ) mm . mm . bill : ( groans ) katie : babe , what did you do with my ring ? bill : your ring ? katie : yeah , i , uh , left it right here in this tray this morning , and it 's not here . bill : are you sure you left it there ? katie : yeah , i 'm positive i left it here . i , uh , i noticed that i did n't have it on when i was with brooke , and i remembered that i left it right there on that tray . where is it ? bill : we 'll find it . do n't worry . [ scene_break ] bridget : give me the pills . aggie : absolutely not . bridget : give me the -- aggie : fine . bridget : give 'em to me . aggie : you want the pills ? here you go . bridget : here . aggie : i told you i 'll take 'em when i get home . bridget : take the damn pill now ! aggie : fine . satisfied ? bridget : i will be satisfied when our baby is in my arms and you are out of my life . aggie : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : hey , craig , it 's steffy forrester . you 've taken over legal matters for the family , right ? great . um , i need to meet with you as soon as possible . there 's something that i want -- a purchase agreement . it 's about bill spencer . oh , yeah , i am really serious . yeah , tomorrow morning . great . at forrester ? perfect . oh , and , um , do n't mention this to anyone . cool . thank you . thomas : please tell me that call was n't to spencer . steffy : it was n't . i have a plan to get the company back for dad . thomas : ( chuckles ) well , that would be incredible , sis , if there was actually a way to do that . steffy : watch me . i know exactly where bill spencer is vulnerable . thomas : what 's that ? steffy : let 's just call this ... ( exhales ) i do n't know , insurance . thomas : okay , steffy , you 're starting to scare me a little here . steffy : get some rest . tomorrow 's gon na be a memorable day . bill spencer meets his match . thomas : be careful . steffy : always . thomas : ( sighs ) steffy : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) steffy : hmm . ( rings ) steffy : hi . bill : katie 's back to stay . she did n't walk out . she had a meeting . i overreacted . steffy : i 'll say . so you 're good ? bill : we 're great . steffy : good . i 'm happy for you . bill : i love my wife , steffy . i 'm committed to our marriage . steffy : i hear you . it 's done . good thing katie did n't catch us in the bedroom . bill : katie 's engagement ring is missing . you took it , did n't you ? steffy : yeah , i have it . bill : why did you do it , steffy ? what do you want ? steffy : you know what i want -- justice . i 'll meet you at your office tomorrow morning . pleasant dreams . katie : god , okay , i 've looked everywhere . i do n't -- i do n't know where it could be . i 've looked in the bathroom . i 've looked -- i 've looked all over the bedroom , under the bed . i mean , this is my engagement ring . it means so much to me . i mean , what -- what could i have done with it ? bill : hey . come here . come here . come here . come here . do n't worry . we 'll find it . we 'll get it back .	katie calls out to bill which gives him enough warning to jump up off the bed and off steffy . he warns steffy to get out and never come back . it is over . he walks in to meet katie while steffy spies katie 's ring on the nightstand and takes it . aggie tells nick that she gets he is completely committed to bridget and she will be no threat to his marriage . she does n't want him to be uncomfortable . bridget catches them and sneers at aggie and asks if she ate her veggies today . katie admits to bill that she over - reacted and she never should have left him like that . she had a meeting and she did n't take time to explain . she promises that wo n't happen again . she does n't want to make him feel like that lost little abandoned boy . she repeats that steffy has an agenda and she still does n't trust her , but she loves bill and she does n't want these little misunderstandings to come between them . she will always hold on to what they have and never give up on him . she needs to hear that from him too . he tells her that he is a better man because of her . he wants to spend every moment he can with her . with steffy watching from the bedroom , katie asks bill to take her to their bed and make love to her .
hope : what are you saying , mom ? brooke : nobody in this room knows amber better than i do . hope : i 'm not asking you about amber . brooke : amber is pregnant with liam 's child . you ca n't have a relationship with liam that does n't include amber . liam : all -- all amber wants is money . i mean ... ( scoffs ) she knows i 'm with hope . that 's not gon na change . brooke : i know that you two love each other . and i 'm sure that liam did n't mean for this to happen . there 's no doubt in my mind that this was all amber 's doing . but it ca n't be undone . i think you should take a step back and reevaluate where this is going . hope : step back ? you 're telling me to break up with liam ? [ scene_break ] tawny : ( chuckles ) good - bye , creditors . hello , good life . ahh , amber , i told you . all you had to do was listen to your mama . amber : we rigged a paternity test . i am conning bill spencer 's son . tawny : you are giving your child a better life . aw , that sweet little grandbaby . amber : no . you 're not gon na have anything to do with this baby . you know what ? you 've done enough , mother . it 's over . [ scene_break ] amber : i just want you to pack your bags and get out of here . tawny : what ? honey , i 'm the one who set things up with carl . i 'm the one who got him to the hospital on time . if it were n't for me -- amber : then i would n't be in this mess . tawny : no , no , you wanted to tell oliver that it was his kid , and then where would you be ? i made it so you could provide for this child . amber : that 's right . that 's right . because you talked me into this crazy scheme . tawny : you know , i know you do n't want to appear ungrateful here . and besides , you ca n't throw me out . it 's my trailer . amber : i just need to do this on my own . tawny : okay , i get it . you want me gone when the first check arrives . amber : oh , you know what ? uh , no . i - i just -- you know , if i 'm gon na do this -- tawny : no , not if , honey . you did it . it 's done . amber : no , mom , it 's not . this -- this plan ? it is n't some small - time little scheme here . i am running a con on one of the most ruthless men on the planet . tawny : you did n't do a darn thing to that guy i mean , the test proves his son got you pregnant . amber : yeah , his only son , his pride and joy , the future of spencer publications . get caught running a scam on bill spencer 's son , maybe you go to jail . maybe you just disappear forever . see bill , he wo n't just come after me . he will come after anyone he thinks is involved . [ scene_break ] bill : liam did n't cheat on hope . he does n't even remember being with amber . brooke : the paternity test proves that he was . hope : he had a concussion . he was n't conscious . brooke : honey , that 's not even the point . look , it does n't matter how this happened . the fact is , amber is pregnant with liam 's child . that is the issue now , and that is all that any of us should be thinking about . katie : look , we 're all a little shell - shocked . none of us expected the paternity test to come back positive . brooke : but it did , and now we have to make decisions . liam : yeah , like whether or not hope still wants to be my girlfriend with amber in the picture . brooke : look , i know this sounds harsh and if it was anybody else we were talking about , we would n't even be having this conversation , but it 's amber moore . honey , you know how difficult she made rick 's life . where amber goes , misery follows . and when the baby is born , it 's going to link liam and amber together forever . liam : there is no `` liam and amber . `` that 's not gon na happen . brooke : if you share custody , amber 's gon na have a say in almost every aspect in your life . hope : that 's not how it was with you and my dad . brooke : you really think liam 's gon na be that kind of father ? hope : no . [ scene_break ] amber : look , i know you 're not the bad guy in this . you were only trying to help . tawny : oh , i know , honey . a mother sees her kid in trouble , she does what she has to do . amber : if bill spencer finds out i 'm not really carrying liam 's child , he 's gon na do what he has to do . tawny : honey , you can not let that happen . amber : i know . i know that , mom . look , i 'll be fine . i - i can look out for myself . i just ca n't have you distracting me , and , uh , you just go now . when the first child support check comes , i will make sure you get your fair share , and carl , too . tawny : oh , honey , i hate to leave you like this . amber : i 'm gon na be fine . okay ? i - i have a plan . i just , um , i need a little capital . then i 'm gon na start my own label , and i 'm gon na start designing again . and i 'm gon na make a really good life for me and my kids . it 's all gon na work out . tawny : of course it will . ( sighs ) amber : i just -- i ca n't make any mistakes . you know , bill spencer , he 's -- he 's probably got someone out in the parking lot right now taking pictures of me , watchin ' where i go and who i see . so i think the smartest thing for me to do right now is just to lay low , and i think the smartest thing for you to do right now is just get as far away from me as you possibly can . tawny : amber , honey . amber : ( sighs ) tawny : oh , honey , sweetie , i - i - i 'll be in touch , okay ? amber : okay . tawny : all right . okay . take care . ( cat meowing ) [ scene_break ] bill : dump liam ? that 's what you want hope to do ? katie : bill , come on . bill : what the hell kind of advice is that ? brooke : the same kind of advice you gave your son about my daughter not too long ago . bill : well , that was a totally different situ -- katie : okay , i think taking a step back might be a pretty good idea right about now . brooke : i 'm sorry . katie : we 're all just a little wound up . bill : amber 's not gon na get away with this . my son 's future is too important to have it hijacked by some petty little trailer park con artist ! brooke : bill , you said so yourself -- if this was amber 's plan , it worked . bill : oh , so that 's it ? that 's it ? amber wins ? no ! this is a problem . i 'll give you that -- a big problem . that 's what i do . that 's my job . every day , seven days a week , 52 weeks a year , i solve problems . and i will be damned if i am not going to solve this one . nobody -- nobody does this to my kid . katie : bill ? bill , where are you going ? bill ! brooke : you know where he 's going . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : it 's just i 'm not sure it 's going to do those two any good . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : you know , i ... i meant what i said . i do n't want you to worry about this . hope : how can i not worry about this ? liam : well , because ... nothing has to change . hope : amber is pregnant with your baby . liam : yeah , and i 'm -- i 'm gon na do right by that baby . but i 'm also gon na do right by you . hope : ( sighs ) i 'm not gon na lie , liam . i 'm kind of freaked out . liam : i 'm totally freaked out . i mean , there was -- there was no way i thought that test was gon na be positive . i still do n't believe it . it does n't even seem possible o me . hope : ( sighs ) liam : but here 's what i know . i love you . and , yeah , my life is gon na get more complicated . and i 'm gon na have other priorities , but you 're the most important one . i mean , kid , work , whatever -- you 're top of my list . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) amber : please do n't tell me you changed your mind . bill . bill : you know why i 'm here . amber : no . bill : sure you do amber : i think we all said enough . bill : what 's it gon na take , amber , to solve the problem ? what 's it going to take ? amber : ( sighs ) you know , this pregnancy , it does n't have to be thought of as a problem . bill : it is . amber : you know , i think you 're just not used to the idea . you know , it 's all new to you . but once liam realizes that his life does n't have to change -- he wants to be with hope . i 'm -- i 'm totally cool with that . bill : i do n't give a rat 's ass what you are cool with . all i care about is helping my son achieve everything he can . and that ca n't happen as long as he is shackled to you . amber : he wo n't be . i told you . bill : and i told you i want this problem solved . now i will see to it that it is handled with discretion . but i do want it handled and right now . amber : does liam know you 're here ? d - does he know what you want me to do ? bill : what liam wants is a life with hope and a future without you . and i 'm going to make that happen . amber : well , i wo n't do it . i do n't care what you offer . i wo n't . [ scene_break ] bill : i am not offering you anything , amber . i am telling you what 's going to happen . amber : you ca n't make that decision for me . bill : i can if you realize what 's good for you . amber : are you threatening me , bill ? bill : you know that what you did was wrong . you know what you have to do to make it right . amber : this is n't a scam . you were there when the doctor read the test results . bill : ( sighs ) amber : i am pregnant with liam 's baby , your grandchild . bill : ( scoffs ) if you think playing the grandchild ploy is going to make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside , you are mistaken . this will not turn out the way you want it to , amber . you think living in this trailer is a nightmare ? you go up against me , and you will look back on this day , and you will say to yourself , `` living in that tin can was heaven . `` now is that what you want to bring into your life , that kind of misery and stress ? because that is all you are going to get from me and from my family . [ scene_break ] liam : i 'm not gon na let amber ruin this . hope : well , i do n't want her to either . liam : okay , so , i mean , all that stuff your mom was saying about us breaking up -- hope : i know . i know . she just wants me to make the best decision for me . liam : do you love me ? hope : what ? liam : do you love me ? hope : yes . liam : okay then . hope : but , liam , that 's not the point . i am not the point . it 's not about me or what i feel or what i want from our relationship . this is about you . you are going to be a dad . and that 's what you need to be focused on . liam : yeah , i have nine months to figure out how to be a father . you know what i have to figure out right now ? how to hold onto you . [ scene_break ] katie : are they still talking ? brooke : maybe we should give them some privacy . ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) katie : oh . ( ring ) katie : it 's nick . brooke : why is nick calling you ? ( ring ) katie : i have no idea . hey , nick . uh , this is a surprise . what 's goin ' on ? nick : hey , do you remember my buddy 's house up in malibu ? i - i stashed my windsurfing board there . katie : uh , yea . i - i loved that property . what -- what about it ? nick : well , he 's looking to sell it , so i was thinking of you and bill . maybe you 'd want to come up here and look at it before it goes on the market . katie : wow . nick : i 'm up here now if you want to shoot up and take a look . katie : um , yeah , sure . ( stammers ) i would love to see it . thank you for thinking of me . nick : no problem . i 'll text you the address . katie : okay , great . um , i will see you soon . huh . ( chuckles ) uh , nick 's friend is -- is selling this house . it 's beautiful . i 'm gon na go take a look at it . brooke : o - okay , yeah , go ahead . katie : do you want to come with me ? brooke : no , it 's okay . actually , there 's ... ( sighs ) something i need to do . [ scene_break ] liam : you know , your mom said that the future we planned does n't exist anymore . ( scoffs ) well , guess what ? maybe it never did . you know , the future 's not -- it 's not some destination out there ahead of us , and -- and we can make it there if only we stay on course . i mean , the future , it 's -- it 's -- what is it ? it 's just -- it 's an idea . hope : so maybe it was never going to happen for us anyway . liam : yeah , and maybe it will . nobody knows the future , not until it happens , and nothing has happened yet . you know , everybody 's talkin ' about the baby , the baby . what baby ? i mean , everybody 's sayin ' that amber 's gon na cause all this trouble , and she has n't asked for one thing yet . hope : but she will . you know she will . liam : all right , fine . okay . so she will , and when she does , i will deal with it . but i do n't think we should be making decisions as if she already has . your mom said to step back . i agree . let 's stop talking about the future . let 's stop talking about what 's going to happen or what 's going to go wrong . i mean , we need to be focusing on right here and right now , and , hope , hope , from where i 'm standing , things are n't lookin ' so bad . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : amber , i am generously giving you an opportunity to do the right thing . amber : the right thing for who ? hmm ? for you ? for liam ? for spencer publications ? what about me and my baby , hmm ? bill : ( sighs ) amber : you really do n't care at all , do you ? this child is a spencer . bill : liam will have a child one day with a woman he loves , not some conniving , gold - digging , trailer park snake who slithered into his bed while he was unconscious . amber : hmm , maybe . but right now , liam 's having a baby with me , and it 's up to us to decide how to handle it . bill : you will stay away from my son and deal with me . amber : no . see , that 's not how this is gon na work . i am through with taking orders from people like you . you think you got all the power . you get to make all the decisions , hmm ? well , not this time . you 're angry . i get that . you hate me . i totally understand . but nobody , not even the mighty dollar bill spencer , can treat me like garbage . you got that , grandpa ? you think you know me ? well , maybe you do . but you do n't know your son at all if you think he would let you strong - arm the mother of his child . see , liam , he is a kind , generous human being . bill : liam does n't trust you any more than i do . amber : neither does hope . neither does brooke . so what ? who cares ? get over it . you wanted the test results ? good . you got 'em . you do n't like 'em ? not my problem . my only thought right now is my child -- providing a happy and secure future for my little baby . and if you want to help liam and i do that , more power to you . and if you do n't , too bad . see , i am a part of your son 's life now . what will the tabloids say , hmm , that i 'm his baby mama ? bill : you are nothing to liam . you are nothing , period . you are not part of his life or my family , and you never will be . ( scoffs ) you really think you 've gotten the best of me ? you really think there is nothing i can do about this ? well , you are sadly mistaken . you have no idea who you are screwing with .	brooke tells liam and hope that she knows this is all amber 's doing . she knows her better than anyone else . there is no way liam can accept the child without it involving amber so they better think about that . even if liam had a concussion and does n't remember it , that is all they need to focus on . this baby will tie liam and amber together forever , every aspect of his life . tawny gloats that it is goodbye creditors , hello to the good life . all amber had to do was listen to her mommy . amber tells her they rigged the tests . that is all , so tawny has done enough and she would n't be in this mess if it were n't for her . she wants her to be gone . tawny says it has been done and she knows she wants her gone when the first check arrives . amber reminds her that if she is caught running a scam on bill spencer that she could end up in jail and disappear forever . amber says she has a plan and she ca n't make mistakes . she thinks she needs to lay low for a while and tawny to get as far away as she can . bill is livid that brooke is suggesting that hope break up with liam , so amber wins . nobody does this to his kid . liam still tries to convince hope that he can do right by amber 's kid , but things do n't have to change between him and hope . he will have other priorities , but hope is still at the top of his list .
steffy : [ sighs ] hey . liam : how are you ? steffy : i 'm fine . i understand why you need space . liam : i appreciate that . steffy : you 're lucky to have me . maybe you 'll remember that when you 're ready to decide who you want to be with . [ scene_break ] hope : okay . [ chuckles ] [ hope remembering ] fontana : i believe that in english , we have a saying -- `` if a person not succeeding , then you must try , try again . `` well , i believe that you are the excellent example of just how true that is . 'cause today , from two , you 're becoming one ... forever . [ scene_break ] carter : man , all this cheating , man . i do n't like playing with you . marcus : whoa , cheating ? dude , where do you get ... dayzee : well , look who 's returned . who won ? carter : we do n't need to talk about that . marcus : oh , i get it . so , all that bragging before , now we do n't have to talk about it . dayzee : ooh , i 'm starting to catch a vibe here . marcus : hey , babe . carter : of course he won , all these tattoos distracting me . marcus : really ? well , if that 's the reason you want to believe , you go right ahead , big bro . dayzee : wow . carter : i 'm proud of being from texas , too , but i do n't need to put it all over myself . marcus : hey , you already know hook 'em horns . dayzee : [ laughing ] marcus : what 's so funny ? dayzee : i just -- i 'm just imagining you guys as kids , and you must have been such a handful . marcus : oh , yeah , he was . your man was perfect . i 'm just saying . why do you think they adopted the second child ? because they could n't risk having another one like him . carter : wow . marcus : [ laughing ] hey , what 's up ? dayzee : i just -- i hear the word `` adopt `` now , and ... marcus : maya . dayzee : yeah . exactly . carter : well , have you talked to her since we told her ? dayzee : called . she does n't answer . marcus : hey ... when she needs help , we 're gon na be there for her , okay ? hey , what you were doing was a good thing . what would have happened to maya 's daughter if you did n't provide her with a good home ? dayzee : she 'd be alive . marcus : hey . hey , no , no , no . do n't do that . you provided that little girl with a family and caring parents . what you gon na do , stop accidents now , too ? babe , you are as close to a superwoman as they come , but you can only do so much . dayzee : but it just -- it worries me . you know ? i thought i was helping , but what if she decides to blame someone , maybe even build a case against me ? carter : well , hey , hey , do n't forget , you got me . lawyer in the family right here , right ? hmm ? marcus : do you think she 'll need you ? carter : well , there 's some potential for trouble . depending on how the lawyer you used handled things , if maya talks to the other mothers , if they were disgruntled or mishandled , it could come back to bite you , dayzee . dayzee : and the whole forrester family . [ scene_break ] brooke : daydreaming ? hope : just thinking about our vows in italy . brooke : when you 're ready to say them again , you need less reminiscing and more planning . hope : planning like a wedding ? brooke : well , that would be logical , right ? hope : [ laughs ] i mean , maybe . eventually , i would like that , but liam , he needs to figure out what he wants first . brooke : honey , he knows what he wants . that 's why he asked steffy to move out . the path is clear for you now , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] steffy : look , i 'm not a saint . i 've got faults . but what i 'm able to give outweighs any shortcomings ... if you ask me . but i am gon na have a wonderful life with a man who 's committed to me , and i want that man to be you . you know , we are connected in so many ways . i just have to trust you 'll realize how much before you make your decision . [ scene_break ] carter : so , how closely did you read the paperwork on these adoptions ? dayzee : what did i know ? i just had to trust the guy that i hired . [ knock on door ] marcus : i 'll get it . dayzee : maybe he seemed a little shady , yeah , but i do n't know -- what choice did i have ? marcus : maya . maya : hello . marcus : come in . dayzee : i -- maya : i got your messages . dayzee : i 've been worried . maya : i could tell . dayzee : well , where have you been ? maya : i visited the family . dayzee : yours ? maya : my baby 's grandmother and aunt -- the people who knew my little girl before she died . [ scene_break ] liam : and here i was worried . steffy : about what ? liam : i do n't know , that things would be uncomfortable . steffy : between us ? look , if you decide you want to be with hope ... no matter how this ends , i ca n't see the way we relate changing . liam : how do you do that ? how do you -- how do you always know exactly what i need to hear ? steffy : what we shared , good or bad , how could i not know what you need ? have you really forgotten everything that brought us to this point ? liam : steffy ... i have n't forgotten a thing . steffy : of course you have n't . [ scene_break ] brooke : you have every right to go to liam and tell him you 're ready . hope : for marriage ? mom , liam and i are n't there right now . brooke : honey , this is the perfect time . now that steffy moved out , you should tell him that you want to pick up where you left off . hope : no . no , this is the perfect time for me to give him space so he can figure out what he wants . brooke : he does n't need space . he needs you . and he does n't realize it yet , but you need to remind him . sometimes men need a little nudging from time to time . hope : no , mom , i 'm not going to pressure him . that is not who i am now , okay ? now , i have to go because oliver needs me to look over some proofs , okay ? brooke : honey , wait , please . i need to talk to you about this . hope : mom , please back off about this . brooke : oh , you 're here . fontana : yes . right on schedule . brooke : i was just about to call you . did you see hope out there ? fontana : no . is there a problem ? brooke : i do n't know . i think we need to change our strategy . [ scene_break ] steffy : think back to when we had our first kiss and when you first noticed your heart was beating faster when i entered the room . liam : okay . steffy : it was that moment and every moment since then that taught me what you need and what we need as a couple . you 're asking me to give you time , and i 'm willing to give it to you . but what i know -- i do n't see how you could be with anybody else . liam : listen , i 'm not gon na string you along . i 'm gon na make my decision soon . steffy : and i 'm not gon na pressure you . liam : like tomorrow . yeah , it is n't right . it 's not fair to any of us , and i have to commit , i mean , one way or another . i 'm deciding tomorrow . [ scene_break ] fontana : you want to change our strategy ? brooke : well , mine , i mean . fontana : is there a problem ? brooke : my daughter 's really not in the frame of mind that i expected her to be in . fontana : there 's a problem with hope and liam ? brooke : i do n't know . no , i -- i think she believes in that marriage . and i think that liam wants this marriage , too . but hope just wo n't be assertive . fontana : i see . brooke : she wants to give liam the space and the time to make his own decision . fontana : that 's brave ... mature . brooke : yeah , she 's grown a lot . fontana : you do n't seem to agree with her choice . brooke : no . i think hope and liam were robbed , and they would be married right now if it were n't for all of those interferences . and steffy just wants to hold on . fontana : i remember thinking that day watching liam and your daughter -- their joy , their love for each other . i thought , this is a union that 's going to last . see , i do n't want to brag , but i have a spotless record when it comes to marriage . i am glad you sent for me . 'cause i 'm not about to let that change . [ scene_break ] maya : i went to see my baby 's family -- a grandmother , an aunt . we sat together , and we cried . and they told me stories about birthdays and church picnics , how she laughed louder than anybody else , and how she played . i have never felt so much pain in my life . and i have never smiled so much . i mean , the pictures they showed me -- she was so beautiful . just like i 'd imagined her , but not . you know , like this little version of me , but with a totally different soul . they confirmed it was an accident . just a terrible car accident . and i sat there on that couch , and i cried for my loss . but this poor woman -- she had lost her daughter and her son - in - law , and she still sat there and comforted me . she told me all about my girl and how much she loved to sing and how she was learning her letters and -- and how to count . she would have been something as a teenager , as a young woman . she would have done so many great things . i could n't give my little girl what this family could . you put her in a good home with a family like i always wished to be with . thank you . i wish i could have known her . i wish i could have seen her with them . i wish i could have heard her laugh . but it was too short . but she had a good life . she was loved . [ scene_break ] fontana : what do you propose ? brooke : i 'm working on something i think might do the trick . fontana : sounds mysterious . brooke : romantic -- intensely so . fontana : you 're a forrester . brooke : we just have to get them back in that mind - set . fontana : the way they felt in puglia , with the townspeople , the flags , volare . brooke : exactly . that 's how we make it happen . fontana : i 'm sorry , but i still do n't quite understand . brooke : it 's a room - service elopement . fontana : i 'm sorry ? brooke : we have the priest . we have the setting . we 're going to have the ceremony today . fontana : without telling hope or liam ? brooke : yes ! it 's going to be an incredible surprise . fontana : certainly . brooke : oh , come on , father . you said so yourself -- those two are meant to be together . fontana : an elopement ? where ? brooke : yes , it 's going to be at liam 's house . fontana : but how can you be at lima 's house without him knowing ? brooke : everything 's being prepared right now . you want to see ? madison : that 's great right there . perfect . thank you . [ cell phone rings ] madison : brooke ? brooke : hi . how 's everything going ? madison : it looks great . do you want to see ? brooke : sure . wow . it 's not quite like italy , but ... fontana : it 's beautiful . brooke : you better wrap it up . not much more time left . madison : all right . you got it . brooke : thanks . [ cell phone beeps ] fontana : a setting like italy , a priest like italy . brooke : a bride and groom like italy . there is going to be an elopement today , father . by the end of the day , hope and liam are going to be together . [ scene_break ] hope : liam , what we feel for each other is simple . it 's fundamental . it is the most primal feeling there is . there 's nothing that we need to do to make this right . we just need to peel everything else away and get back to what we know . [ scene_break ] steffy : do n't rush this because of me , because you feel hope and i ca n't handle waiting . liam : no , i know you can . i mean , you 've already put up with more than i imagined possible , steffy . steffy : it 's because of how we feel about you . we want what 's best for you . liam : yeah . yeah , well , at this point , that 's just making a decision . i mean , i have to end the back and forth , you know , the uncertainty . and the truth is out now . there 's no more secrets . i 've asked you two for time , and i 'm grateful that you understand . but , man , it 's enough . and i 'm not gon na stand by and watch one of you wait for something that 's not gon na happen . but no matter what , you know how i feel . i mean , these memories , this life , who you are to me ... steffy : it almost sounds like you 've decided . liam : no . no , i need another day . there 's so much to think about , so many feelings and memories . but , steffy , i am who i am because of you . know that . and however this turns out .....	hope has flashbacks of the italy wedding . brooke walks in and asks if she is daydreaming . she feels by liam asking steffy to move out that means he has made his choice so it 's only a matter of time . but liam needs a little nudging . he needs hope to remind him they should marry . she nixes that idea and begs her mother to back off on this . father fontana walks into forrester just as hope leaves . brooke says she thinks they need to change their strategy . steffy tells liam that she is not a saint . she has made mistakes , but she has to trust that he will give it a lot of thought before he makes his decision . carter and marcus gloat over their basketball skills . they ask about maya . dayzee says she has called , but maya wo n't answer . marcus tells dayzee not to do this . she provided for that little girl and she ca n't include accidents in there too . dayzee admits that she did n't read the contracts that closely , but she had to trust the guy she hired . maya drops by and tells them that she visited the family of her little baby the grandmother and aunt , the people who knew her before she died . maya says she sat with the family and cried . they did confirm it was a terrible car accident . she knows now that dayzee put her in a good home , but life was just too short .
quinn : come back to bed . liam : in a minute . quinn : what 's out there ? liam : nothing . just that feeling like someone needs me . [ scene_break ] caroline : when you asked me before about ... medication , um , could it hurt the baby , even if it was really early on in the pregnancy ? doctor : uh , i did n't mean to alarm you , caroline . it 's a standard question when a patient comes in with these early contractions . caroline : it 's just 'cause i - i did take something once . but ... it might have been the night that i - i conceived , and i just -- i did n't want to say anything in front of thomas . doctor : no , of course . this is something you 'd only want to discuss with the baby 's father . [ scene_break ] bill : brooke wants to have us over tonight ? for what ? katie : dinner . she 's persistent , but then again , we knew that . bill : she 's making an effort . how do you feel about that ? bill : you have to be a little curious , right ? katie : actually , i 'm a bit surprised . bill : that she still wants a relationship with her sister ? katie , come on ! this could be good for all of us . we 'll hash it out , we 'll break a little bread , reassure everyone that this , too , shall pass . katie : sure . we do n't have anything else going on tonight . might be an opportunity to point out all of her lies , which you tend to overlook . bill : not the right attitude to go in with , but we 'll work on that . katie : if nothing else , it 's a free meal . [ cell phone chimes ] brooke : [ sighs ] yes . [ scene_break ] quinn : this has been strange for both of us . liam : yeah , i do n't really understand it . we had such an incredible evening . i ... i should n't be feeling sad . quinn : no . you should n't . we have so much to be thankful for , so many reasons to feel lucky . we should be celebrating . [ scene_break ] wyatt : i caught you thinking . steffy : you did . wyatt : all right . let me guess . `` what could make this night even better ? `` hmm ? steffy : something like that . wyatt : [ chuckles ] i have just the answer for that . [ scene_break ] caroline : i called ridge . i told him what happened . he said he 's gon na call the doctor , and if he has any reason to worry , then he 'll come home . thomas : okay . well , if he 's not worried , then there 's no reason for me to be . caroline : right . oh . thomas : hey . what is it ? you okay ? is it another contraction . caroline : no . [ chuckles ] it was just a kick . it was a good kick , but just -- [ chuckles ] just a kick . thomas : got a little martial artist in there , huh ? caroline : [ chuckles ] thomas : uh ... may i ? [ scene_break ] liam : was it different ? quinn : it was beautiful . tender . like nothing i had ever experienced before . liam : was it not normally like that with us ? quinn : we had our habits . but i think this was new for both of us . you know ... i used to think that i knew everything there was to know about you , that after all these years , there would be no way for you to surprise me . ever since you woke up from the accident , you 've been nothing but surprising . maybe it takes something like this to make you realize how special somebody is . [ scene_break ] wyatt : your side of the bed is getting cold . steffy : really ? i already have a side ? wyatt : yeah . is it too soon ? i just figured this was my side 'cause i 'm , like , already here , you know ? steffy : well ... what if i want that side ? wyatt : you 're gon na have to come over here and fight me for it . steffy : oh , really ? wyatt : yeah , you 're gon na have to fight me for it . steffy : well , do n't tempt ... wyatt : do n't tempt you ? steffy : [ exclaims ] wyatt : really ? steffy : no , i want it ! wyatt : what ? steffy : [ laughs ] okay , okay . okay ! wyatt : you have it . you have it . are you happy now ? steffy : [ laughs ] yes . it 's my side now . wyatt : it 's your side . i know . steffy : [ laughs ] wyatt : being with you ... steffy : mm - hmm ? wyatt : ... is the best feeling that i 've had in a long time . like , i know things have been rough for both of us lately -- like , confusing and unsettled -- but ... i got to be honest with you . i do n't feel that at all right now . i mean , if -- if every mistake and misjudgment led me to here , well , then maybe they were n't mistakes . maybe they were just steps on this path to something better ... for both of us . [ scene_break ] brooke : thank you so much for coming . bill : uh , i brought this with us . if you 're not comfortable with it , i 'll give it to the driver . brooke : oh , no , no , no . uh , that 's fine . i want you to be comfortable . uh , you know , i had all this set up in the living room , and then i remembered that the logans always gravitate towards the kitchen . i - i just thought this would be more comfortable and -- and relaxed . katie : you said you wanted to talk . brooke : yes . i wanted to invite the two of you here , so that i could apologize . i 'm sorry . i mean , it was very nice of you to give me that position at spencer publications . it was very generous and thoughtful , and ... i just wish that i was more thoughtful with my response . i never should have said those things to bill and expressed my feelings . i mean , if i had a problem with taking the job , i should have discussed it with both of you together , in person . [ sighs ] but you know me . [ chuckles ] when i have feelings , they just pour out of my heart . i know you 're angry and upset with me , katie . but i will never act on those feelings . bill is your husband , and i respect that . i need you to believe me . [ scene_break ] thomas : i - i felt that . i felt that . that was amazing . caroline : [ chuckles ] thomas : oh , my goodness . that 's -- that 's a little forrester in there . [ scene_break ] steffy : it must be nice to be so certain about everything . wyatt : [ chuckles ] i 'd like to think i know myself pretty well . steffy : i thought i did . but then you got me back on that motorcycle . wyatt : [ chuckles ] steffy : and you showed me how much guilt and resentment i 've been lugging around . you knew what i needed . and you gave it to me . [ scene_break ] liam : this feeling ... quinn : mm . liam , you really need to let this go . liam : what did you call me ? quinn : adam . i called you adam . i 'm your wife . i 'm here for you , and i will always ... be here for you , and this is the only place that you need to be . [ scene_break ] katie : i 've heard all this before , brooke . brooke : what i did made you feel threatened , and i have to accept responsibility for that . this is n't about me . this is about you . this is about you and bill and your family . and if i want to have a relationship with you again , katie , i need to look at the situation from your perspective , not the other way around . katie : okay . sure . i 'm listening . brooke : i know you do n't think i 'm in control of myself . and i know that you do n't trust me anymore . but i need you to feel safe around me . that 's what this is all about . it 's not about my feelings for bill . it 's about your feelings and the feelings that i have for you . 'cause i love you . you 're my sister . we 're logans . and i know -- if nothing else speaks to you , i know you believe that , 'cause that is our connection . and i want that more anything else in this world . i need to be in your life . and i want you to be in mine , too . katie : so , is that why you invited us over here ? to say that ? brooke : yes . katie : good . i 'm glad . i 'm glad that you ... know that what you said to my husband was wrong and that you can take responsibility for how it made me feel . brooke : is that enough ? katie : of course . i love you , too . of course , i do . mom is gone and storm is gone and i need my sisters . i know that . i always have , even when i 'm too stubborn to admit it . so , of course . it 's gon na take time . but i do n't want to lose you , either . brooke : [ crying ] oh , honey . [ crying ] bill : see ? i - i knew you two could work this out . i do n't even know why you invited me along . katie : because brooke invited both of us . brooke : i needed to apologize to you , too , bill . katie : no , no , no , no . no more apologies . we 're moving on . we 're having , uh , appetizers . did you make this ? brooke : mom 's recipe . katie : she 'd be so proud . brooke : of both of us . katie : let 's not get heavy . let 's have some fun ! bill : i 'm sure there 's a football game on . katie : you know what we should do ? we should look at photo albums . you know ? remember old times , how it used to be . brooke has the best photo albums . brooke : i 'll go get them . katie : no , no , no . i 'll get them . i know where they are . be right back . brooke : i ca n't believe she accepted my invitation . bill : it surprised me , too . brooke : well , i did n't even think she 'd text me back . bill : look , this has been so hard on both of you . but i knew you 'd find a way to get through to her . brooke : logan sisters never give up on each other . katie : okay . found these . scooch , scooch , scooch . you know what i want ? i want to find some pictures of storm , because i really -- i 've just been thinking a lot about him lately , and ... let 's see what we can find here . oh ! look at that one . brooke : oh ! katie : that 's the year that we gave him that briefcase for christmas . you remember ? brooke : right . we were so excited that he passed the bar . he looked so good in that suit . katie : you know what one i want to find ? i want to find that picture of us where we 're all dressed up , and we 're standing out in front of the house . it was his graduation . here . brooke : yeah . katie : you look for it in there . i 'll look for it in here . brooke : oh , wait ! that 's not a ... family ... photo ... katie : look at all these beautiful pictures ... ... of you and my husband . how sweet . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] wyatt : i 'm only answering to tell you to stop calling , 'cause i will block you again . you know that , right ? quinn : how 's steffy ? wyatt : steffy 's fine . quinn : are you two still together at the office ? wyatt : no . we 're back at my place . she 's waiting for me in the other room . quinn : [ chuckles ] oh , honey . i 'm so happy for you . wyatt : mom , i 've never felt this way about anyone . i mean , when it 's right , it 's right . being with steffy 's just -- it 's -- it 's effortless . [ chuckles ] and we 're both here because it 's -- it 's where we 're both supposed to be , you know what i mean ? quinn : yeah . i think i do . wyatt : okay , well , look , i got to go . quinn : bye , sweetie . [ cell phone beeps ] liam : hey , you . everything okay ? quinn : never better . liam : [ sighs ] oh , good . quinn : i know that this has been difficult for you , adam , that you 're trying to fill in the gaps . you 're afraid that you 're not gon na be the man that you used to be . but you 're all the man that i need . getting to know you this way -- it 's made me appreciate you more -- more than you could ever know . [ scene_break ] steffy : you were gone awhile . wyatt : my mother called . apparently , she 's very happy for us . steffy : if she could see the look on your face right now , she 'd be overjoyed . wyatt : [ laughs ] okay , do n't let this grin fool you . okay ? because this look on my face does n't even begin to express how happy you 've made me . .	caroline confesses that she did take one medication very early on , like at conception and she did not see the need to discuss that in front of thomas .or that it would be detrimental now . eve guides adam back to bed and lies in his arms . she talks about this incredible night . after all these years of her knowing him he still surprises her . but she softly calls him liam and liam does hear it . she quickly says she said adam . steffy thinks about her lovemaking with wyatt but also thinks about liam . wyatt tells her that being with her is the best feeling he has had in a long time . they have both made mistakes but maybe that was just the path to something better . caroline 's baby gives a good kick and thomas wants to feel it . he brags that is definitely a little forrester .
[ knock on door ] steffy : hope . hope : i hope this is n't too early . steffy : oh , no , the girls are early risers . trust me . hope : good . i 'm here to help . zoe : he said he landed in lax about 20 minutes ago . well , they say that going through customs always slows everything down . zoe : yeah . true . look , flo , what did you mean by `` switch babies ? `` you said that my father had switched babies . i told you everything that your father told me . zoe : yeah , but , i mean , this little phoebe , who you were pretending was yours , i mean , it was switched with another baby . what baby was it switched with ? there was a second mother . wyatt : hey . you busy ? katie : customer e - mails . the interns left me some real special ones . wyatt : well , um , i know you 've been handling all of the , uh , press inquiries , but ... i do n't think hope 's personal life should be on social media . katie : yeah , no , i agree . i do n't think so , either . wyatt : well , i was thinking something a little more subtle , maybe . uh , quietly making it known that we 're supporting such - and - such , childbirth - related foundations , et cetera , et cetera . you see where i 'm going with this ? katie : yeah , that sounds great . wyatt : well , thorne spent several years at international . maybe he knows of some research institutes in europe . katie : i guess you 'll have to call there and ask . wyatt : uh , is he not coming in today ? katie : no . wyatt : where is he ? katie : thorne left . bill : i hold in my hand the jumbo coin ! i place it in the wallet . uh , audience member -- uh , you , sir ! would you please blow on this wallet for me ? justin : i 'm not blowing on that . bill : never mind ! oh ! where 's the coin , huh ? where is the coin ? justin : i do n't know , it 's probably in your pocket with the rest of the cash that you stole from old ladies and orphans . bill : wow . why do you have to attack the great spencerini like that ? justin : [ chuckles ] bill : i mean , did you not have a childhood at all ? have you always been like this ? because i 'm telling you right now , will 's gon na love this magic . justin : i 'm sure he will . bill : what ? when did you start wearing an earring ? justin : what ? bill : i see some bling right there . what ? [ laughing ] oh ! that 's pretty good , right ? i 'm getting good . justin : that 's horrible . you need to work more on your magic , for sure . bill : [ sighs ] you 're right . i do need to work on my magic because i need some magic to get my sons back in my life because i 'm the one who made them disappear . justin : oh , wow . [ laughs ] you know that wyatt and liam are still in your life . bill : if you count them dropping by on a regular basis to give me a hard time ... justin : it was n't like that the last couple of times . bill : yeah , well , i was on good behavior . justin : yeah , okay , was that so painful ? bill : okay , well , you know , how long do i have to be on good behavior , all right , until my sons start resenting me intermittently like normal kids ? why did i build all this , justin ? i mean , why , if my older boys are gon na spend their working lives at that dress farm ? wyatt : thorne left ? katie : yes , he went back to paris . wyatt : for forrester ? katie : i honestly do n't know what he 'll be doing , but i imagine the international office will know how to reach him . wyatt : are you saying you do n't ? katie : no . i 'm saying that we ended our marriage . hope : do you want me to fold ? i mean , i can fold . you have so many onesies and towels and ... steffy : yeah , it 's usually not this bad , um ... did liam tell you i needed help ? hope : no , i just figured with two babies ... are they awake ? steffy : oh , they just dozed off after breakfast . but it wo n't last . hope : i just want to make sure what you said about me coming over here at any time ... steffy : of course . i meant it . i just did n't know how you 're feeling . plus , my mom lives here now , and i know that you guys have issues . hope : that was before . i 'm the reason i lost my baby . if i had all the answers , we would n't be waiting her for your father . zoe : i do have a question only you could answer . why would you even go along with this ? look , zoe ... when someone you really care about says that they 're in trouble and need your help , would you just ask for more information first , or would you drop everything and say yes ? [ door unlocks ] reese : so , i see everyone 's home . zoe : except for a certain child that was stolen from her mother . justin : you know , dollar bill , i think you 're on the right track . you know , i just would n't offer the boys their jobs back right out of the blue . bill : oh , of course not . justin : oh , my gosh ... bill : there 's got to be some way for me to put this family back together . justin : i say if you want a do - over with wyatt and liam , go for it . let me tell you this , though . the connection you have with them is just a few years old . the biggest part of their history , you 'll never share because they were brought up without you . now you have an opportunity to create a lifetime bond that can never be broken with your other son will . wyatt : thorne said what ? katie : he thinks i 'm still in love with bill . wyatt : well , why ? katie : i do n't know , i guess he thought he was signing up for the role of husband and father only to find out that that part had already been cast . i mean , where is this coming from , really , wyatt ? i mean , i -- i 've been divorced from bill for years . i 've divorced him twice ! i mean , i do n't get it ! wyatt : katie , come on . like , you did n't see that you and thorne had completely different objectives at the custody hearing ? thorne wanted dad out of will 's life completely . you were just trying to rescue dad 's relationship with will by throwing out the joint custody promises that you knew he could n't keep . katie : i 'm so happy we 're friends . it 's nice to talk to somebody who understands . wyatt : [ chuckles ] um , i mean , dad understands , though , right ? i mean , he 's kind of had a change of heart lately . [ cellphone chimes ] wyatt : uh , are you not gon na get that ? katie : no . that 's the alert i have set when thorne texts me . wyatt : well , maybe he 's having a change of heart . katie : the annulment papers . he filed them . hope : look , i know you do n't really need the extra help , but ... i do . and being here with your daughters , it helps me . and , no -- no , no , no . please do n't look sad for me . i just seem to bring sadness everywhere i go , and i just -- i ca n't stand it . steffy : i just know this must be hard on you . hope : no . staying home alone in the dark wondering why -- why beth ? why liam ? why me ? that -- that 's hard . steffy : hope , i 'm very aware that phoebe 's about the same age as ... hope : about the same age that beth would have been ? yeah . steffy : which must make you think of her . hope : but not in a sad way . it just gives all that love i have stored up for beth someplace to go . zoe : what do you have to say for yourself ? reese : [ sighs ] zoe ... zoe : no , do not look at her . look at me . okay ? you sold a baby to pay off a gambling debt . reese : i did n't sell anybody ! zoe : no , no , no . those are my words , not hers . i 'm the one that found those fake adoption papers . flo has been way more loyal to you than you deserve . and what else would you call a child - for - cash transaction if not a sale ? reese : the terrible price of keeping you safe . zoe : do not pretend like you did this for me . reese : zoe , baby , they -- they were gon na hurt you , maybe worse . zoe : if i were ever in danger , it was because of you . how could you , dad ? want to know persil 's deepest secret ? katie : thorne thought that we would look better as a couple at the custody hearing , and i have to admit , having a father figure for my son was very appealing . wyatt : and now you have that , and it 's actually dad this time . katie : it 's true . bill has reclaimed his place in will 's life . wyatt : what about his place in yours ? katie : he 's my ex - husband . he 's held that place for a while . wyatt : i know that , but the last time that he was your ex - husband , you went ahead and got married to him again . bill : thanks , david . thanks again for sending that magic kit to me . i really do appreciate it . all right , have a good show . thank you , justin . thank for you reminding me that i 'm not a completely incompetent father . i actually did repair my relationship with will . justin : with a powerful ally -- katie . she wanted will to have his father back . bill : that 's true . even with all the yelling and threatening i did . justin : well , she 's just like me -- rolls right off her back . hope : i know you must feel like you 're being pulled in a dozen different directions all day long . you know , if you want , you can take a nap . i can listen for the phone and the babies . steffy : aww , thanks . i 'm kind of liking the adult company . hope : i know you also have taylor . steffy : would you like your mother 's company 24/7 ? hope : good point . steffy : [ chuckles ] [ babies crying ] hope : it 's phoebe . steffy : wow , you 're good . my mom ca n't even tell them apart . i want to grab her before kelly wakes up . if you could grab the formula in the fridge in the bottle and just warm it up ? hope : yeah , yeah . i got it . reese : you want me to say i 'm ashamed ? okay . i can do that all day long . but i thought i had no other choice . zoe : what about going to the police ? reese : how are they supposed to stop someone whose last name i do n't know or who lives god knows where out of state ? zoe : is that true ? well , i do n't -- i do n't know these particular loan sharks , but a lot of them get locked up every year , but , you know , they 're kind of like cockroaches , they just keep coming back . reese : at least my way , nobody died . zoe : [ scoffs ] i call that a pretty low bar for medical ethics . look , i think that maybe you two should just talk this out yourselves , so i 'm just gon na -- zoe : i just do n't understand you . well , i do n't need you to understand me . zoe : why are n't you just furious with him ? why are n't you listening to him ? because , if you were , you would know . you are so important to him that he would do anything for you . even if it means he 'd hate himself for it . reese : i 'm sorry . not as sorry as i am for being part of what you did . reese : they were gon na hurt you . they said they were gon na hurt you , and i knew they would . i could n't raise the money they wanted . zoe : how much ? reese : $ 200,000 . zoe : why does it never occur to you to stop when the money runs out ? reese : something ... changes inside of me , something else is in control . you have no idea what it 's like to walk around every day feeling desperate . zoe : i bet hope logan does . admit it . say what you did . i know why you did it . now tell me how . sometimes , katie : i do n't get married for a living like my sister , and if you ever tell her i said , i will cut off your texting hand . wyatt : i knew you 'd turn on me eventually , i knew it . katie : mm . i think will realized when i did not just how much thorne felt like the odd man out . i mean , who was thorne supposed to be to will ? the uncle , a coach ? wyatt : yeah . katie : i mean , it made will feel uncomfortable , and i did n't see the crisis coming , even though i 'm the one who created it . wyatt : how so ? katie : by demanding that bill actually grow up and put his responsibility to his son first . who knew he 'd actually do it ? bill : abracadabra . offshore tax haven ... not bad , great spencerini . not bad at all . hope : bottle 's ready . steffy : oh , i 'm just gon na test it , make sure it 's not too hot . hope : i can hold her if you want . steffy : uh , yeah , okay . okay . phoebe , look who it is ! it 's auntie hope ! thank you . hope : hi ! hi ! [ phoebe crying ] hope : [ shushing ] steffy : do you -- do you want to do the honors ? [ crying stops ] zoe : of course that little girl is hope 's . just say it . reese : you talk like i knew what i was doing . i had no plan . i did n't know who she was until she said her name . it -- it was like a war zone . branches slamming on the ceiling , crashing through the window , sirens , car alarms screaming . zoe : i remember . reese : you were at forrester . this was unthinkably worse . i called you , remember ? zoe : i did n't tell you that i was at work . reese : they did . zoe : who ? reese : they sent me a photo of you arriving at forrester . i had to do something . i 'd already abandoned you , you and your mother , and that was not gon na happen again . but i did n't have the cash or any way to raise it . then i remember that taylor said that her daughter wanted to adopt , and money was no object . zoe : so you told hope that her baby had died , and she believed you ? reese : [ sighs ] it was n't an easy delivery . [ electricity crackling ] i calmed her down as best as i could , but the contractions were coming hard and fast , and then finally , she pushed , and the baby slid right into my hands just as hope passed out . zoe : and then what ? reese : the baby was fine . a little too early , but the weight was good , heart and lungs strong . there was one other ob patient that night , a young woman who drove herself to the clinic . god knows how she got through . but she was too late . the child was a stillborn . i cleaned her up as best as i could , but ... she did n't want to see her lost little girl . zoe : oh , my god . so you ... reese : i put that baby in hope 's arm myself . zoe : a dead baby . and sold hope 's for $ 200,000 to steffy and her mom ? do you have any idea what hope 's been going through since ? reese : i 've seen hope . i know that she 's struggling . zoe : no , she 's been a shell of herself . she looks into that mirror and all she can see is a mother that let her child die ! it 's what we do now that matters . reese : this is done , zoe . zoe : no ! these are people in my life , people who trust me ! who gave me opportunities that i would never have had . so how can i know what i know now and say nothing ? hope has to be told that phoebe is her child . if you wo n't do , i will . . .	zoe tells flo that her dad texted and he is at lax but she needs to hear more about her dad switching these babies . wyatt tells katie that he is thinking something a little more subtle and not all of hope 's life out there on social media . he mentions thorne and katie has to tell him that thorne left . their marriage is over . when wyatt does not want to believe it , she shows him the papers . he wants to know how she feels toward bill now as even though they were divorced before , she eventually remarried him . bill plays a cute little game with justin with his magic coin .even pretending to draw an earring out of his ear and it is the old coin coming out of the ear trick . justin asks about his sons and why they are not dropping by more . bill 's ticked that they are still working at the dress barn . justin reminds him that he was not in liam and wyatt 's life growing up but now he has a chance to bond with will and the older boys too . hope drops by steffy 's . liam did not tell her that steffy needed help ; she just thought she could use it . steffy says she does know that her mother lives here too now and they had issues . hope says that was before . she did not want to stay home alone in the dark . but now all the love she had stored up for beth has a place to go .
felicia : nick is my son 's father . i know that . and now we have the test results to prove it . so will you please tell him , so i can live the rest of my days in peace ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't understand . i do n't understand why felecia is just giving up . eric : you think felicia does n't want to live ? that she does n't want to raise that little baby ? stephanie , her doctors have told her there 's no hope . stephanie : that 's why we have to get different doctors . i went to san diego . i went down there to see some specialists . eric : you told everyone you were going down there on business -- stephanie : i did not want felicia to think there might be some hope if there was n't any . but there is , there 's a chance . it 's a long shot . she could have a liver transplant , eric . i 'll take that chance ! eric : stephanie , no -- stephanie : what do you mean `` no ? `` i do n't want to lose my daughter -- i do n't understand what 's going on with her , she used to be such a fighter ! eric : she still is ! she 's fighting for that little boy of hers . she 's trying to put everything in place before she -- i do n't want to lose her any more than you do . but we have to respect her choices . stephanie : not if they 're the wrong ones . [ scene_break ] nick singing : there 's a whole world waiting right here for you there 's nothing you 're gon na have to do but let me smile at you and it wo n't be long ' til you smile at me too mama and papa been waiting for you to come hurry on now 'cause we 're gon na have some fun and let us smile at you 'cause it wo n't be long ' til you smile at me too i 'll always smile at you and i 'll think about how you 'd smile at me too i can see you now smile at me too bridget : i think she heard you . nick : it 's just me and you now . bridget : you , me and dominick . [ scene_break ] felicia : nick is dominick 's father . tell him . taylor : the genetic markers have been examined very carefully . there 's a 100 % certainty that the baby 's father is -- dominick 's father is dante . dante : i 'm a father ? felicia : mistake . false positive . taylor : the markers are a perfect match . the results are indisputable . felecia , sweetie , listen -- the important thing is , he 's your son . he 's a forrester . he 's healthy and he 's happy . felicia : he 's nick 's ! i knew it before the baby was born ! why do you think i would call him dominick ? and every day as i see him grow , there 's more and more of nick in him . i tell him stories about his family and where he came from . how can one stupid test -- destroy everything that i 've built my son 's life around ? [ scene_break ] bridget : i want to have a service or a memorial for nicole . nick : okay . bridget : with our family . i thought i heard our son . nick : he 's sleeping . bridget -- no one will ever replace nicole . bridget : i know that . dominick has his own place in our hearts now . we 're a family . [ scene_break ] felicia : this is a nightmare ! dante : it 's better that we know . felicia : better ? how is it better ? i 'm dying , and the only little bit of solace that i have left is knowing that my son is okay . that he has a loving home with a mom and a dad . nothing has to change . nick and bridget can still adopt dominick just as they planned . it 's best for him . he 's already their child in every way that matters . dante : every way but blood . felicia : if you had n't made me take this stupid test -- taylor : felicia , you ca n't keep a secret like this , anyway . it will come out sooner or later . your son would think you betrayed him , that you lied to him and you do n't want that . felicia : i just hate this . taylor : listen , i think you two need some time alone and you should talk about it and figure out what you want to do . dante : there 's nothing to talk about . nick has to be told the truth . felicia : i have no idea how i 'm gon na tell nick -- or bridget . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] stephanie : hello ? bridget : stephanie -- hey , it 's me . how you doing ? stephanie : i 'm fine , bridget . how are you ? bridget : i 'm okay . i was calling to ask you a favor . stephanie : of course , sweetheart . anything that you need . bridget : i wanted to see what you thought about having a family gathering at your place . you know , just a service or something where we can all come together and honor nicole . stephanie : well , you mean a sort of memorial for her ? well , of course we can do that , when would you like to ? bridget : i was thinking just as soon as we could . tomorrow maybe ? stephanie : that would n't be a problem . i 'll take care of everything , do n't you worry . bridget : thank you . stephanie : you 're welcome , darling . bye . [ scene_break ] eric : oh god , stephanie -- stephanie : yeah -- i 've got something i 've got to take care of . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] felicia : please put dominick 's needs before your own . if you care about him at all , that 's what you 'll do . dante : that 's what i 'm gon na do . he should be with his biological father . felicia : do n't even try to tell me you 're falling in love with him just because he shares your blood . dante : i already love him . he 's my son . felicia : love takes time to grow , dante . just like you 're hoping bridget 's love will grow for you when she finds out you 're the father . dante : bridget has nothing to do with this , okay ? felicia : i 'm not gon na let you use my son to worm your way back into her heart . dante : no one will love dominick as much as his real father . you of all people , should know that . you 're his mother . felicia , we have a son together . you did n't plan it this way -- neither did i . but we have a son . and i want to see him . i want to hold him . i want to tell him that i love him . and i want him to know that his father 's not gon na walk away from him . that 's why i 'm going there right now ! felicia : no , dante ! dante : well , i need to see him . felicia : and say what ? `` hi , i 'm his real father . i need to see my son . `` you ca n't do that ! let me call nick , okay ? i 'll tell him to bring dominick over here . [ phone rings ] nick : hello ? felicia : it 's me . could you bring dominick home ? i really miss him and i need to see him . nick : now ? felicia : yeah . nick : sure , i 'll be right over . felicia : i ca n't believe this is happening -- dante : everything is going to be okay . felicia : no ! it 's not . it 's never gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] bridget : nick ? nick : hey , you go back to sleep . [ bridget yawning ] bridget : what 's wrong ? nick : felicia called . she 's scared , or feeling lonely . she wants me to bring dominick back . bridget : right now ? it 's so late . it 's cold outside . i do n't think this is very good for the baby . why do n't -- you know , i 'll call her and talk to her . nick : no , no , no . she 's pretty upset . she needs her son . bridget : okay . nick : besides we 're going to have dominick the rest of our lives . i wo n't be long . bridget : okay . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] taylor : oh , hi . stephanie : i know it 's late . taylor : no , come in . stephanie : i just wanted to see how you were doing . taylor : oh , considering i just watched my marriage fall apart -- it 's not been fun . but i 'm not the only one . i guess everybody 's going through something right now . stephanie : bridget called about , i do n't know , early this evening and asked if we would have a memorial at the house tomorrow for the baby . i 'd like you to be there . i realize -- i realize it will be difficult for you to see ridge with brooke . but honey , it could be the beginning of the healing process for you . and this little memorial could be the beginning of a healing process for the whole family . what 's this ? felicia had some blood work done ? taylor : that 's a confidential report . stephanie : that 's the other thing i want to talk to you about . i went to san diego and i saw some specialists . there 's a chance -- it 's a long shot for felicia -- but i was hoping that you would talk to her -- talk to her and make her understand she ca n't give up . taylor : stephanie -- stephanie : is this something that she 's -- i mean , is she considering a new treatment ? is that it ? is that why the blood work ? has she started a new treatment ? taylor : it 's privileged . stephanie : yes , but she 's my daughter . i have to know what 's going on . taylor : well , i ca n't tell you , it 's confidential . stephanie : okay , i understand . i 'll talk to felicia . taylor : no , stephanie ! please wait ! no , do n't , please , no , do n't do that . it 'll just make things worse . stephanie : worse ? how could -- my daughter 's dying , what could be worse than that ? taylor : just please promise me you 're not gon na say anything to her about this until she 's ready . stephanie : what do you mean -- what are you talking -- you know , you 're acting like eric ! everybody 's acting as though we have all the time in the world to deal with felicia . i 'm not gon na sit around and wait until she might be ready to talk . taylor : no , no , no , it 's just that -- there 's other people involved . stephanie : what people ? what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] bridget : my family . it 's my family . we 're gon na be okay . [ knock at the door ] nick : hey , hey . we heard there was a special lady in need of cheering up . we have marone and son at your service . felicia : nick -- nick : listen , do n't say anything until you see our act , okay ? it 's pretty special . [ nick whispering ] why do n't you tell her about our act together . felicia : i 'm so sorry to make you come out in the middle of the night . nick : what , are you kidding ? we love car rides , it 's our favorite thing together . we have some very , very deep discussions in the car . who 's gon na be in the world series , market updates . felicia : i hate taking him away from you . nick : while we have a lot of time , you want to talk ? felicia : bridget needs you . nick : she did want me to mention to you -- [ dominick cries ] we 're gon na have a memorial for nicole tomorrow . it 's gon na be at your mom 's house . if you 're up to being there . felicia : i hate that you 're going through this , it must be so hard for you . nick : it would be a lot worse if it was n't for this little guy . i love him more than i ever thought i would . you know , he is gon na grow up to be a fine young man . the kind of man you 'd be proud of . felicia : i am so sorry . nick : look at this . there 's nothing to be sorry about . right tiger ? here you go . hey buddy , you be good , all right ? . i 'll see you tomorrow . [ dominick fusses ] dante : bambino .	bridget calls stephanie and asks her to arrange a memorial service at her home for nicole . the baby , taylor announces is dante 's . felicia falls apart . stephanie pays taylor a visit and notices felicia 's file . taylor tells her she can not show her what 's inside . stephanie says she 'll go ask felicia if she 's having a new cancer treatment . taylor asks her not to bother felicia .
stephanie : what ? where are all the steaks ? where 's all the food ? oh , i did n't know you were still outside . eric : do you know how cold it is outside ? do you know how cold it is ? you know , we 've got to sell this place . stephanie : what are you talking about ? there 's no food in the freezer . we have nothing to eat . eric : we probably had a break - in or something . stephanie : oh , you 're so dramatic . somebody came up , obviously -- eric : no , you know , i mean it . people do n't have cabins up in the mountains anymore . stephanie : since when ? eric : i mean , people our age , you know ? i might be holding up pretty good , but this chopping wood , it 's killing me . my back is killing me ! stephanie : oh , shut up , mr. grumpy . it was your idea to come up here in the first place for this meeting . and i 'm not selling this cabin . i love it . eric : yeah , you and the woodchucks . stephanie : oh , come on . [ stephanie laughs ] you love it , too . [ scene_break ] brooke : hey . ridge : hey . brooke : why did n't you put the chains on ? ridge : well , it was n't snowing when i passed the state troopers . what are you standing out in the cold for ? brooke : oh -- well , actually -- ridge : what ? brooke : i was too nervous to go in there , you know , stephanie and my track record , being up here in the cabin -- ridge : oh , come on , logan . she likes you now . she does . come on , let 's go in . let 's get out of here . brooke : okay . ridge : let 's go . go , go , go . stephanie : you ca n't sell this cabin . if you 're going to sell something , sell my jewelry . eric : well , now , that 's an idea . you never wear anything i get you , anyway . stephanie : what are you talking about ? ridge : have n't you got the damn fire going yet ? eric : what does it look like i 'm doing ? stephanie : did you two eat all the steaks that were in the freezer ? ridge : no . thomas probably had his friends up here -- stephanie : oh , well , that explains everything , thomas was up here -- eric : yeah , well , old mother hubbard here says that the cupboards are bare . stephanie : well , it is ! there 's nothing out there but some kind of cracked hot wheat cereal . i do n't even know where it came from -- ridge : oh , for god 's sakes . that 's been here since i was a kid . look , did we really have to come all this way for a meeting ? in the snow , in the sleet -- eric : all right , all right , get over it . relax . just have yourself a drink . there 's plenty of booze . now , listen , we have to make some decisions here . all of us here . i know you think i 'm crazy for wanting to open our own line of retail shops . maybe i am . but that 's why we 're here , to talk this thing out . to fight , if we have to . and we 're not going to leave here until we come up with some kind of a unanimous decision about the future of this company . stephanie : that brandy 's good , is n't it ? ridge : yeah . eric : mm - hmm . brooke : it 's really good . i think we should put a moratorium on any big decision until next week . eric : oh , a moratorium , why ? ridge : brooke thinks that popeye may sell forrester originals through the jackie m boutiques . stephanie : what ? eric : why in the world would you think that ? ridge : she talked to him . stephanie : on whose authority ? brooke : it was n't anything official , stephanie . i just asked him if he would consider it . stephanie : well , how do you think that makes us look ? eric : i 'm afraid i 'm with stephanie here on this . stephanie : what , afraid ? what are you afraid of ? eric : that 's enough brandy for you . ridge : okay , who 's sleeping in the loft tonight ? stephanie : you ca n't be serious . he ca n't make it up the stairs . eric : what am i , some kind of an invalid ? i 'm not the one who has a headache every friday night . ridge : ouch ! stephanie : i 'd like to talk to you alone , sweetheart . in the bedroom . ridge : you know , this is all really unnecessary , because the answer is staring us right in the face . hey , it was good enough for martha stewart -- [ brooke laughs ] brooke : ooh , i was wondering when somebody would bring that up . eric : what ? brooke : letting your wife go to prison for what she did to jackie ? stephanie : wait -- why does n't anybody believe my version of that story ? why ? brooke : are you kidding ? your son brought it up , anyway . ridge : i was talking about selling our line in the department stores . hello ! brooke : oh , that . stephanie : yeah , but you 're disappointed i did n't go to jail . brooke : no , i am not disappointed that you did n't get arrested . in fact , i could 've pressed charges against you half a dozen times for what you did to me right here in this very room ! stephanie : oh , really ? eric : all right , i think bed is a very , very good idea . ridge : i second that . stephanie : oh , well , nothing changes . once a caterer 's daughter , always a caterer 's daughter . brooke : oh , my god ! eric : bed ! bedroom , now . brooke : i ca n't believe she 's starting on that . what did she call me ? she just called me `` common . `` common . i can not believe that she goes back to that -- stephanie : and to your face -- brooke : i was born in the valley , and she calls me common . like i 'm some kind of `` miss little common `` -- and now she 's sounds like a little chicken with her head cut off -- [ scene_break ] eric : what 's the matter with you ? stephanie : i 'm sure you 'll tell me . eric : you 're tormenting brooke like this , again ? stephanie : why do n't you ever look at me the way you look at her ? eric : i do . you never notice . stephanie : i think i 'm scared . you know , just starting this whole new adventure . i mean , think about it , honey . think what it was like when we launched forrester creations . it was really hard work , and we did it all from scratch . eric : well , we 've got a lot more in our scratch than we ever did then . now , the bank says we can do it . stephanie : but what do we have to prove ? eric : oh , god -- i 'm the quitter , remember ? stephanie : let the kids do it . come on , it 's their turn . eric : oh , and what am i now ? all washed up ? stephanie : you are mr. eric forrester . the one and only eric forrester . and nobody can ever take that away from you . eric : yeah , but they can take it away . they start stamping our name on the bottoms of cheap slippers and selling them in mega - stores all over the country stephanie : and what about us ? you 've been complaining , badgering me , that i have never been the wife that you 've always wanted me to be . so , when do i get a chance to do that ? if we start up this whole venture , you 're going to work yourself into a frazzle . how do i know you wo n't have a heart attack or a stroke ? eric : oh , for goodness sake -- stephanie : come on , now . then , what is -- where am i left ? what 's my reward ? what 's our reward ? why ca n't we just -- why ca n't we just sit back and enjoy all this money that we have made ? eric : all right . all right we 'll charter a yacht . stephanie : that 's it . great ! now , pick a destination . eric : well , i 've always wanted to see the fjords in chile . stephanie : chile ? eric : mm - hmm . although , i 've always wanted to see them from a kayak . stephanie : me in a kayak ? eric : right . we 'll stay on the boat . stephanie : we ca n't stay away long , though . you know that . because whatever the business they start up , they 're going to need our help . eric : yeah , or they 'll screw it , wo n't they ? stephanie : mm - hmm . eric : we 're just -- we 're just kidding ourselves , are n't we ? stephanie : about the kayaks ? eric : no , about spending the rest of our lives sitting in deck chairs sipping martinis somewhere . stephanie : oh , honey , you know what i 've always wanted to do ? i 've always wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter . [ eric laughs ] eric : oh , my god ! why is risking life and limb the only way you and i can enjoy ourselves or relax ? well , i think it 'd be a lot safer to just mortgage everything to the hilt and carry on . you know , we would n't have had this wonderful life that we have together if we had been the retiree types . stephanie : i do n't know , its awfully nice to think about it , though , sometimes , is n't it ? eric : yeah , i know . but that 's not what i want . and i do n't want to have you on my arm , some golden girl hobbling along . i want you to be you . stephanie : wish i was 30 years younger ? eric : i would just be insecure . stephanie : 30 pounds skinnier ? eric : a waist is a terrible thing to mind . [ stephanie laughs ] stephanie : you goofus ! that 's it . eric : what ? stephanie : okay , have your stores . i 'll go for it . eric : yes ! yes , that 's my girl ! stephanie : oh , we 'll have to mortgage everything . you 're such a pushover ! eric : pushover ? you 're the pushover , here you go . right there . stephanie : hey , hey ! did you push me ? eric : yes , and i say it 's just about time . here . there you go ! stephanie : oh , my god ! eric : give me something to hit ! come on , give me something to hit ! i got you , here . stephanie : ow ! eric : really ? stephanie : you 're hitting me ! you 're hitting me ! eric : give me that . give me that ! stephanie : stop ! [ stephanie laughs ] eric : come here . come here ! give me a kiss . give me a kiss ! come here ! [ scene_break ] ridge : logan ? brooke : oh , my feet were cold . ridge : how long are you planning on staying out here ? brooke : until your mother goes to sleep . ridge : will you stop paying so much attention to her ? brooke : a severe case of frostbite is better than sharing the same room with her . ridge : oh , it 's just the brandy on an empty stomach talking . that 's all . brooke : ridge , why did you have to bait her and tell her i went to see nick ? ridge : well , she had a point , you know . you should have asked one of us first . brooke : and you and stephanie should 've asked me before you went on national television and said that jackie was a whore . ridge : well -- okay , okay , okay , okay . brooke : i ca n't stay married to you if you 're going to keep siding with your mother . ridge : what do you want me to do ? i 'll do it . brooke : i do n't know , just -- let your father have what he wants . ridge : if we do this retail plan , it will bankrupt us ! you know that . brooke : everything that you have and everything that you grew up with , and took for granted , is because of your father , his hard work and his talent . it 's his to risk . if he wants to risk it , he should . ridge : look , you said it yourself , logan . do n't we owe it to our kids to at least leave them as well off as we were ? brooke : no . ridge : no ? brooke : no , i mean -- i just think it 's more important that we leave them with some pride and some self - respect , dignity . it 's much more important than some big , fat trust fund . [ scene_break ] eric : i 'll try to get rid of some of this evidence here . stephanie : close that window and get your naughty ass back here ! [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , what are you doing ? brooke : shh ! ridge : what ? ridge : what ? brooke : you do n't want to see this . ridge : what ? what is it ? [ mattress creaking ] [ scene_break ] [ brooke whimpers ] no , no . no ! brooke : let 's never , ever leave a ladder outside of our bedroom window . ridge : my eyes are burning now ! oh , god -- thanks , logan . thanks a lot . [ brooke laughs ] brooke : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] [ eric remembering ] stephanie : once a caterer 's daughter , always a caterer 's daughter . brooke : do you think that that 's enough napkins ? beth : yes , that 's fine . mrs. forrester , this is my daughter , brooke . brooke : hello , mrs. forrester . stephanie : hello , brooke . brooke : you have a very beautiful home . stephanie : thank you . the guests will be arriving shortly . [ scene_break ] ridge : excuse me . i 've been waiting for you , darling . brooke : were you talking to me ? ridge : i thought -- i thought you were someone else . brooke : sorry . ridge : me , too . eric : where have you two been ? it 's pitch dark out there . you ca n't see a thing . ridge : oh , trust me . we got an eyeful . brooke : oh , yeah . i think we should really head home . eric : no , i want you to sit down . we have something to discuss . come on , sit down . and stephanie 's in a much better mood now . brooke : oh , yeah . i 'm sure she is . stephanie : ooh , why , it 's like a séance in here . eric : yeah , well , in a way , it is . our entire future is going to be determined this evening . make yourself comfortable , come on . stephanie : i 'm so sorry . that brandy just went right to my head . what 's that , sweetheart ? brooke : do n't `` sweetheart `` me . we know all what you did . how you used your body to get what you want . stephanie : moving on -- i have decided to give eric my vote for his retail stores . brooke : oh -- well , i think it 's kind of risky . it 's like betting on ourselves . but i believe that we can do it . so , come what may -- i 'm in . eric : thank you , brooke . thank you . and before you say anything , do you know how many pieces we 've done together ? all of us , as a team ? ridge : no , how many ? 5,000 ? stephanie : 5,000 . eric : yes ! ridge : whoa ! eric : it 's a terrific accomplishment , especially in this field . 5,000 ! it 's a huge milestone . it really is . and all of us together , doing it together from the very beginning . we 've been creating our art , and the world has accepted it . and you , ridge , you 're the glue . we can not do it without you . ridge : all right ! i 'm in . eric : that a boy ! that a boy ! brooke : did you hear that , stephanie ? the four of us -- from the very beginning to the bitter end . ridge : happy 5,000 ! eric : yes , and it is ! it really is . brooke : what do you say , stephanie ? to 5,000 ? stephanie : i 'll wait ' til 10,000 . brooke : i 'll see you in the bedroom . ridge : yes , you will . brooke : big boy -- stephanie : some things never change . brooke : stephanie , i know you love me . eric : look at this year , we did only 182 . it was the smallest year we ever had to do . ridge : yeah , cool . eric : and then next year , 687 !	grumpy and grumpier are at big bear cabin . and old mother hubbard ca n't find anything in the cupboard to eat . eric 's back is hurting from chopping firewood . he thinks they should sell the cabin . she wo n't , she loves it . he quips only her and the woodchucks . ridge and brooke join them and eric vows they will stay until they make the decision - there is plenty of booze . stephanie jokes about eric not making it up the stairs so they get the bedroom , ridge the loft . eric shoots back that look who has a headache every friday night . blame it on the brandy but before long stephanie is good- naturedly ragging on brooke being a caterer 's daughter . ridge and brooke go outside leaving stephanie and eric to discuss their golden years of sitting on deck with martinis . one thing leads to another and soon they are on the bed having a gigantic pillow fight . outside brooke is trying to convince ridge that it is eric 's risk to take . and leaving their children with some self respect and dignity is more important than a big , fat trust fund .
steffy : you 're serious ? rick : totally serious . steffy , i am so in love with you . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . steffy : i want that , too . rick : then marry me . be my wife . steffy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) you have no idea how difficult it was . ( sighs ) ridge : i ca n't even imagine . thank you , logan . after everything that 's happened , rick ca n't be a part of this company . he just ca n't . brooke : i know . ( sighs ) that 's why i had to ask him to leave . and as much as it hurt me , he 's just not welcome here at forrester creations . i just feel like i 've turned my back on my son . ridge : well , this will help him . hopefully , this will be the kick in the butt that will help him get his life back on track . [ scene_break ] steffy : can we really just get married ? rick : mm - hmm . steffy : mm . rick : that 's what people do when they want to spend the rest of their lives together . steffy : mm - hmm . yeah , if it were really that simple , though ... rick : oh , steffy , it is that simple . look , you love me . i love you . what more do you need ? steffy : but how -- how can we -- how -- where are we gon na do this ? rick : we 'll -- we 'll elope . we 'll elope . steffy : vegas ? rick : if that 's what you want , yeah . steffy : i 'd always imagine hawaii . rick : oh , that 's so much better . ( laughs ) steffy : but then what ? rick : well , then -- then we 'll just do whatever makes us happy . steffy : are we gon na have a life in l.a. ? rick : uh , maybe not at first , but yeah , it 's possible . steffy : or paris . rick : paris , yes . steffy : uh - huh . rick : i - i lived in paris . steffy : mm - hmm . rick : i still have a lot of contacts there . and look , we do n't necessarily have to get involved in the fashion industry right away . i mean , i could sell eiffel tower key chains to tourists ... steffy : ( laughs ) rick : you know , so we can get by . steffy : or -- or we could go to london . rick : london . steffy : yeah , a lot of my friends from school -- they actually have really cool jobs . rick : yes , i could sell big ben key chains instead . steffy : oh , big ben keys . or , uh , we could be living in our london flat ... rick : mm - hmm . steffy : while you sell big ben key chains all day long . rick : see ? how perfect does that sound ? how romantic does that sound ? steffy : it does . it does sound perfect . rick : so ... is that a yes ? steffy : rick , um , how can we do this ? how can we do this ? we ca -- rick : ( sighs ) steffy : how -- how are we supposed to get married ? rick : ( sighs ) rick : steffy ? steffy : hmm ? rick : marry me . steffy : ( sighs ) but my parents -- rick : please marry me . steffy : but we just ca n't -- we ca n't think about ourselves . rick : ( sighs ) that 's what people do . that 's what people do when they 're in love with each other . steffy : if that 's what this is , yeah . rick : what 's -- what is that supposed to mean ? steffy : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) i love you . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . i ... ( sighs ) rick : okay , but -- but what ? steffy : do you really love me ? or could marrying me be the ultimate act of revenge against my dad ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i do n't think rick will ever look at me the same . ridge : he 'll be angry with you for a while , but he will never stop loving you . you did the right thing , logan . he 'll appreciate that in time . he 'll appreciate the fact that you cared enough to bust him on his reckless behavior . brooke : ( sighs ) i hope you 're right . ( sighs ) ridge : in the meantime , we can put all the pressures from rick behind us and focus on us and our family , okay ? brooke : that sounds lovely . ridge : let 's be that family we always wanted to be . we 've got a lot to celebrate , do n't we ? and i do think -- i do think that there will be a place for rick in the family in time . but let him go out and grow up a little bit . let him go away for a while and do some reflecting . but for now , he needs help , and i sure hope he gets it . ridge : i also hope he does what he 's told -- he stays away . i do n't want him anywhere near me for a long time , and that goes double for steffy . [ scene_break ] rick : so ... ( scoffs ) steffy , you 're -- so what you 're saying is that you think that all of this between you and me and -- and everything i 've told you is just some kind of a con ? steffy : no . no , i - i do n't question what you feel . i - i question what drives you to feel it . maybe you hate my dad so much that you subconsciously make yourself fall in love . rick : that i `` subconscious -- `` who is feeding you this crap ? steffy , people are -- are -- are telling you these things , and it 's getting into your head . steffy : well , maybe it is , because maybe it 's true . rick : oh , my god . steffy : ( scoffs ) you have to admit ... rick : ( sighs ) steffy : your behavior is bizarre . a few months ago , you proposed to my mom . she turned you down , and then you blamed my dad , and now you 're proposing to me . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : i 've given you my heart , but it does n't feel very safe . i do n't want to be a vehicle of revenge . i do n't . i do n't . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : but ... ( sighs ) if you 're using me , then let 's just go our own separate ways . i just want to know . are you using me ? rick : ( sighs ) the end of another day working for the man . rick : steffy , my feelings for you are real . steffy : i want to believe you . rick : well , look -- ( sighs ) our relationship -- it did n't start off with roses and love letters . i know that . it started off with me taking advantage of you . i 'm disgusted by that . i thought that you were naive , okay ? naive enough to use to get back at your father . look , i 'm -- it was awful . i 'm embarrassed , okay ? i am humiliated by that . i 'm disgusted with what i allowed myself to become during that time . but know this -- steffy , i swear i have never felt this way about anybody in my entire life . you brought up my engagement to taylor earlier . steffy , i do n't even know who i was during that time . my head was -- it was in a fog . i was -- i was so busy trying to be somebody 's savior . my heart has never pounded so hard , so fast than when i 'm with you . steffy , if that 's not love , i do n't know what the hell is . i am not faking this . steffy : no . no . no , this is pointless . this is pointless . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : it does n't matter if i believe you or not . we just -- we ca n't be together . rick : no , that 's -- i 'm not gon na accept that , okay ? because i 'm selfish . steffy , look what i 've done . look what i 've done for you and for us . the designs -- my god ! i mean , i gave my father 's hard work , my family 's hard work to the competition for us . i 've lost my family 's trust . i 've lost my father 's trust . i 've lost my mother 's loyalty . but you know what ? i do n't care . i do n't care , because i do n't want to lose you . steffy : but that 's the problem . you do n't think before you act . you stole those designs ... rick : ( sighs ) steffy : for a place for us ? you proposed to me after my dad kicked you out of the company . everything you do feels like this spur - of - the - moment grand gesture . i know we 're supposed to be together . i feel it . but it 's not just my parents keeping us apart . it 's you . i ca n't be with someone who does n't have their act together . i ca n't -- i ca n't wake up every morning wondering what crazy thing you 're gon na do next in the name of love . rick : okay . steffy : okay ? rick : okay , you 're right . ( laughs ) you 're abs -- you 're absolutely right . steffy : what do you mean ? rick : i mean that you 're gon na see me differently . i 've done everything wrong , and i 'm not gon na do that anymore . rick : i 'm gon na do everything right . you say that -- that we belong together , that you can see us spending the rest of our lives together . i believe that , too . i want to be the man that you want me to be . i 'm gon na prove to you that i can be that man . steffy : ( sniffles ) rick : i love you . [ scene_break ] ridge : feeling better ? brooke : ( sighs ) a little . ridge : that did n't sound very convincing at all . brooke : i 'm sorry , ridge . i 'm just -- ( sighs ) i 'm so worried about rick . i just need a little more time . ridge : mm . well , how much time exactly ? um , because you 're late . brooke : late ? ridge : yeah . yeah , way overdue . brooke : for what ? ridge : kissing your husband . see , it 's been about an hour since i felt those beautiful lips , and , uh , i really would n't want to see you get off your schedule . brooke : oh . i did n't realize there was a schedule . ridge : oh , yeah -- very strict , actually . you got to meet your quota every day . brooke : mm . ridge : but the way things are going right now , i think there 's a chance you might get written up , though . brooke : well , we certainly ca n't have that . ridge : no , we ca n't . brooke : mm . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : you feel better now ? brooke : how could i not ? [ scene_break ] rick : look , i 'm not gon na take up a lot of your time . i just wanted to come here and tell you that i appreciate , and i 'm grateful for , everything that you 've done for me over the past couple months , and i just -- i really did n't want it to end this way , so ... eric : i 'm not thinking of this as an ending . look , it 's -- it 's always been my dream to have my children working with me side by side . and , uh , although it 's clearly impossible for you to be here now , i think things will probably change in the future . rick : maybe , yeah . working with you and mom is -- it just felt right . eric : it did , did n't it ? rick : yeah . eric : get some help , son . rick : i will , dad . i promise . look , i 'm a proud man . i 'm gon na walk out of here with my head held high . i 'm not gon na be looking for pity . i 'm sure as hell not gon na look for you and mom to solve my problems again . i 'm gon na prove to you that i can take care of myself . eric : good . i 'm glad . rick : i want you to know i never meant to disappoint you . eric : you did , and -- and that hurt . but i never stopped loving you , son , and i never will . come here . impressive resume . rick : look , you 're not gon na hear from me for a while , but just know that i 'm gon na be thinking about you , and i 'm taking some steps to -- to make up for my mistakes and earn back your respect . eric : you already have my respect , son . rick : okay . ( sighs ) do n't worry . i 'm gon na come back after hours and get the rest of my things , so you do n't have to worry about that . brooke : rick , wait . i know you 're angry with me , but i want you to think long and hard about why i had to make this decision -- why i had to fire my own son from our own family business . look , maybe when we 've all had some distance from this and ... ( sighs ) you feel like speaking about this rationally , i will be here . i will always be here for you . and forrester creations does allow a second chance if you 've earned it . rick : i understand . i mean , i -- ( laughs ) it 's hard to think that , uh , you know , i deserve that , but i will work hard to -- to earn it . i 've been so horrible to you two , and you did n't deserve my -- my lies , my manipulations . i 'm sorry about that . you raised me better than that . i really do n't have a lot of respect for myself right now , so i got to get that back first , and then i can work hard to earn back your respect and the respect from the people that i love . brooke : ( sighs ) brooke : i love you so much . ( sighs ) rick : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) steffy : marry you ? ( sighs ) god , i wish . ( sighs ) rick : i want to be the man that you want me to be . i 'm gon na prove to you that i can be that man . steffy : ( sighs ) if only you could do that . [ scene_break ] ridge : i just have a feeling he 's up to something . eric : ridge , you saw this kid . the only thing he was up to was some self- reflection . brooke : i think he walked out of here a different person . and you were right , ridge . what he really needed was a good kick in the pants to get him to want to be the man that we all know he can be . eric : it might take some time , but i 'm beginning to think that there might be a chance for our son . [ scene_break ] steffy : rick ! rick : hey . steffy : if my father sees us like this -- rick : just lis - listen to me for a second , okay ? steffy : seriously , we ca n't . rick : steffy , i may be leaving forrester creations , but i 'm not gon na give up on us . i ca n't . listen to me . we 're gon na be together . i promise you . i 'm gon na show my family , i 'm gon na show you that i can change , and i will change . they can take away my title . they can banish me from this company . they can even blame me for phoebe 's death . i do n't care . but they can not take you away from me . i am not gon na let that happen . steffy : but it ca n't happen . my father would probably -- rick : to hell with your father . rick : i love you . wait for me . i 'll be back . i promise , i 'll be back .	rick is serious . he wants steffy to marry him . he promises that he loves her and wants her to be his wife . she asks if this is real or is this rick 's ultimate revenge against her dad . she wants to believe him , but she does n't want to be used . he 's outraged that she would listen to other 's views and even consider this . even though he is disgusted now , he admits in the beginning he did use her naivety . but he is not faking it now . he does not want to lose her . she responds that she can not live like this not knowing from day to day what crazy things he is going to do in the name of love . he tells her that he is going to prove he can be that man she wants him to be . brooke tells ridge that as much as it hurts her , she realizes that rick can not be welcome to be part of forrester creations . still , she feels like she is turning her back on her son . he suggests that rick needs to go away for a while and grow up . he does not want to be around rick for a long time and that goes double for steffy . ultimately there will be a place in the family for rick .
bill : you sure you want to get in the ring with me , amber ? amber : give me your best shot . i can hold my own . bill : you know , you may have run your little scams on the forresters . you may have even been successful . but now you 're in the big leagues . you are dealing with me , and you are in way over your head . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , dad , i need help with this tagline for the spring campaign . i 've got something , but it 's -- its not working . i mean , do you have any suggestions ? steffy : how about `` hope for the future -- beyond the mall `` ? oh , snap . look who 's back . hope : so i see . steffy : what ? you 're not happy to see me ? hope : ( sighs ) steffy : that really , really hurts , hope . hope : it 's not that , steffy . i just , um , i did n't expect to see you back so soon . steffy : oh , girl , i 've been gone for months . hope : really ? wow , time flies . steffy : actually , you 're lucky . i was gon na come home sooner , but i decided to stay in paris and help marcus get settled in . he is doing great . he fits in perfectly at international . hope : good . good . steffy : hey , where is everyone ? i came straight here hoping to find my dad or my brother -- you know , some loving blood relatives . instead , i get you . hope : sorry . steffy : ( sighs ) look , you have nothing to worry about , all right ? i 'm not interested in making a play for liam or oliver . okay ? hey , i had my hands full in paris with a bevy of handsome , intriguing men . your boys can fight over you all they want . hope : good to know . steffy : hey , what is going on with you ? oh , my god , are you crying ? hope : ( scoffs ) steffy : is it -- it 's not that bad having me back , is it ? hope : no , no . it 's -- it is not you at all . it 's just ... i just have a lot going on right now . steffy : sounds serious . look , um , i know we 're not exactly b.f.f.s , but you want to talk about it ? hope : well , you 're bound to find out anyway . ( sighs ) um , it 's a really long story , but basically , amber is pregnant with liam 's baby . [ scene_break ] bill : well , i do have to give you your props , amber . you 're obviously not very smart , and yet , you were able to manipulate liam . got yourself knocked up , just like you planned . a little advice , though -- your game is lacking in subtlety . this was clearly a money play from the beginning . amber : that 's ridiculous . bill : this kid is a problem , and i want it to disappear . amber : forget it . i am having this baby whether it fits in your `` plans `` or not . bill : what 's your price , amber ? everybody 's got one . amber : not me . bill : really ? so if i offered you , say , 500 grand , you would n't take it ? think about it . that 's a lot of coin . you could buy yourself and your mama a couple of brand new double - wides and still have money left over for a shopping spree at the flea market . amber : 500,000 bucks for me to disappear . bill : and the kid . amber : oh , i get what you 're saying . you 're a very dangerous man . bill : you have no idea . so what 's it gon na be ? the cards are on the table . that 's a lot of money . amber : 18 years of child support for a little spencer baby is worth a hell of a lot more than a half million dollars . bill : let me tell you something , you little tramp . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) bill : i 'm gon na have to get back to you . katie : i 'm out in malibu . ( scoffs ) nick 's friend has this amazing house . it 's on little dume . that 's the beach that storm used to take us to when we were little . it 's insanely beautiful . you have do come see it . bill : not now , katie . katie : please , bill . i know you 're busy , but nick 's friend owns it , and it 's not even on the market yet . they 're gon na list it tomorrow . it 'll only take a half an hour . i promise . bill : all right . all right , i 'll be there . text me the address . amber : look , i understand the circumstances are n't ideal , but i am pregnant with your grandchild . maybe you should just try to suck it up and make the best of it . bill : the only person who is going to suck anything will be you . you think you 're in control ? you think there is nothing i can do ? you are dead wrong . and you will find out exactly how wrong you are . [ scene_break ] steffy : amber is pregnant with liam 's baby ? how the hell did that happen ? hope : uh , well , liam was incapacitated one night . steffy : wait . wait . wait . he was drunk ? hope : no . no . actually , he had a concussion . it 's ... ( sighs ) it 's a long story , but basically , amber ended up in bed with him . liam does n't remember anything . i know that sounds really crazy , but it 's the truth . steffy : well , what does this mean for you and liam ? hope : i do n't know . i honestly have no idea what happens now . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) brooke : hello , amber . amber : ( scoffs ) brooke : you had to be expecting me . amber : i do n't want to talk to you , brooke . brooke : too bad . there 's some things i want to say to you , and you 're going to listen . [ scene_break ] katie : i ca n't wait for bill to see this place . i just know he 's gon na love it as much as i do . ( cell phone rings ) nick : excuse me , okay ? katie : okay . hey , babe . i 'm over here . hi . bill : hey . katie : hi . mm . i 'm glad you could come . i know you were in the middle of something . were you with amber ? bill : ( sighs ) yeah . katie : ( sighs ) you think that 's a good idea ? i mean , maybe we should just let our attorneys handle her . bill : no , i 'll handle her . that little tramp is not going to ruin my son 's life . [ scene_break ] steffy : okay , so poor liam bumps his head , knocks himself out nearly unconscious . amber hops into bed with him and gets herself pregnant in hopes of hitting it rich ? hope : yes . steffy : okay . um ... hey , if i did n't know liam was such a nice guy , i would never believe this . hope : i know . i know . i know . but he 's telling the truth . amber did take advantage of him . i mean , he was as surprised as anyone to find out that they slept together , let alone that she was pregnant . steffy : well , then she totally trapped him . i mean , who does something like that ? hope : a very desperate and pathetic person . steffy : oh , yeah . hope : i mean , she will do anything to get what she wants , and what she wants is a big , fat payoff from liam 's dad . steffy : oof . the mighty dollar bill spencer , huh ? yeah , i ca n't even imagine how he 's taking all this . [ scene_break ] amber : stop staring me down and tell me why you 're here . brooke : you know why . you took advantage of a vulnerable young man -- hope 's boyfriend . they had something nice , something sweet and innocent . they were going to explore life together . and you stole that from my daughter . amber : look , i 'm sorry hope 's upset . it 's not like i meant for this to happen . brooke : oh , yes , you did . i 'm sure you planned this all along . amber : believe what you want . i do n't really care . brooke : well , congratulations , amber . you finally have what you 've wanted your whole life -- a free ride to the good life . you tried that with rick , but it did n't work in the end . and now somehow , you 've managed to make it work this time . but i 'm not sure you really thought this through , because not only do you have to deal with me , you have to contend with bill spencer . do you really want to go toe - to - toe with a man like that ? [ scene_break ] hope : amber messed with my family for years . i mean , she left town . we thought we were finally done with her , and now she comes back , and within a few days , she 's already wreaking havoc . steffy : well , she 's a good manipulator . that 's for sure . but targeting liam , knowing how powerful his father is ? yeah , she 's way out of her league with this one . hope : mm - hmm . maybe you can give her a few tips on how to handle bill . steffy : ( laughs ) hope : you seemed to manage him pretty well . after all , you got him to sell the company back . steffy : well , that 's because i have fierce negotiating skills . i know how to deal with a guy like bill . i understand what makes him tick , and i know how hard to push , and i know just when to pull back . hope : sounds like you 've got him all figured out . steffy : yeah , we 're cut from the same cloth , bill and me . we want the same things out of life- money , success , excitement , adventure . hope : you 're both overly ambitious , not easily intimidated , very , very stubborn . steffy : and we know how to get what we want , how to get the job done . and the one thing i do know is that we 'll do anything to protect our families . you know , bill loves his son . and there 's no way he 's gon na let amber get away with this . [ scene_break ] katie : honey , i know that you 're upset about amber , and there 's a lot going on , and this is probably the worst time to look at this house , but i have always loved this place and nick 's buddy is selling it , so we get see it before it gets on the market . so let 's just forget about work . bill : ( clears throat ) katie : and just enjoy this , breathe the fresh ocean air . bill : ( chuckles ) katie : surf 's up , dude . ( chuckles ) bill : i 'll try , `` gidget . `` katie : thank you . nick : bill . i 'm guessing you know that your wife is crazy about this property . katie : ( laughs ) bill : i got that impression . nick : well , listen , this place is premium . you know , houses on the lookout , they do n't come on the market very often . my opinion ? this is probably the most quality place in malibu . it 's also pretty good for wind surfing . katie : uh , right . nick : i - i - i - i admit i have ulterior motives . katie : ( laughs ) bill : looks a little run - down . nick : yeah , this house is -- it 's old , you know , a little worn . but you 're really not payin ' for that . you know , you 're payin ' for the property , the view , very secluded , private beach access the neighbors do n't bother you and really no other place like it . katie : ( chuckles ) nick : well , listen . take a minute . think about it . i 'll be on the deck . katie : yeah , thanks . listen , this really is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity . and if we do n't like the house , we can tear it down eventually and build that big , modern house that you 've always wanted build a guesthouse for liam . bill : amber and her kid ? katie : no i was n't going to suggest that . bill : good . 'cause it 'll never happen . katie : no problem . but let 's focus on the house , not amber . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 've caused too much damage to my family , amber . i could n't stop you then , but i can certainly stop you now . i 'm not going to allow you to bring my daughter down . amber : yeah , enough . enough already , okay ? i can only handle so much abuse for one day , you know ? it 's not enough that i have to get an earful from you , but bill spencer came here thinkin ' he could buy me off . but you know what ? i 'm not for sale . brooke : you 're not ? amber : no . brooke : come on , amber . you 've always been motivated by money . why should now be any different ? i have a feeling it 's not going to end well for you . amber : oh , see , i disagree . i have a little spencer baby growin ' inside me , and bill , he can come here , and he an offer me all the money in the world to make this baby disappear because he wants us both gone , but i am not going anywhere , and neither is my little baby . [ scene_break ] hope : well , i do n't disagree with you , steffy . i mean , i certainly would n't want to tangle with bill spencer , but right now , amber has the upper hand . steffy : amber thinks she 's sitting on a gold mine wit liam 's baby in her belly . hope : well , realistically speaking , she is . liam is legally bound to this child . no matter what , he will be paying child support for the next 18 years . steffy : yeah , and that 's a lot of money . that 's a lot of spencer money . hope : mm - hmm , and i 'm sure amber is adding it all up in her scheming little brain . steffy : bill 's gon na fight it . all right ? he 's not gon na cave to her . hope : but what can he do ? what can he do ? paternity tests do not lie . liam is the father , and amber 's got bill and liam right where she wants them . steffy : well , not for long . little miss amber is way underestimating bill . nothing gets him more than not being in control . you know , amber may think that she 's calling the shots , but knowing bill the way i do , he 's gon na have the upper hand . [ scene_break ] amber : you , bill , hope , liam , you all have to accept the circumstances as they are . liam is the father of this child . i am having this baby , and i 'm not going anywhere . brooke : so you say . amber : no matter how much any of you try to scare me or shame me into , uh , getting rid of this so - called `` problem , `` i am going forward with this pregnancy and my life , with or without anyone 's support . brooke : ( sighs ) i wish you luck , amber . you 're gon na need it . and stay away from my daughter . if she sheds one more tear because of you , i will be all over you . do you understand me ? amber : loud and clear . brooke : and as for bill , i 'd watch out for him if i were you . you never know what he 's capable of . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . katie : i want to show bill the best part . the view from the lookout is amazing . you will buy this place on the spot when you see it . nick : obviously , the grounds need a little work around here . clear away some of this brush , cut some trees back . katie : ( laughs ) oh , i do n't remember it being this high up . nick : stay away from the ledge . katie : you 're not kidding . how high are we ? nick : high . katie : ( laughs ) nick : yeah , if you buy this place , you might want to get some sort of supporting fence around there , you know ? accidents have happened . katie : you mean people have fallen ? nick : well , yeah , you know , people get a little carried away , a few too many cocktails , lovin ' the view , not as careful as they ought to be . katie : how do you survive a fall like that ? nick : well , you do n't . ( chuckles ) katie : really ? that 's terrible . ( thunder crashes ) katie : this view is so gorgeous , but i 'm kinda getting vertigo . nick : let 's show bill the tennis court . katie : all right . come on , honey .	amber tells bill to give her his best shot when they get into the ring . he states that she is way over her head . he does give her props that she is not very bright , but did manage to get herself knocked up so she could extort money . he asks if she would accept say $ 500,000 . she would have enough for her and her mother and a flea market besides . he almost grabs her by the throat when she says 18 years of child support for a spencer baby is worth a lot more than that . she gloats that she is pregnant with liam 's baby so maybe he should just suck it up and accept it . he blasts at her that she is the one who will end up sucking on something and she wo n't like it . katie calls for bill to come look at a house and although it is a bad time , he leaves . look who 's back ! steffy sits behind the desk and surprises hope . she gloats that she had her hands full of sexy , intriguing men in paris and wants nothing to do with liam or oliver , so she will be no problem for hope . hope fills her in on amber claiming she is having liam 's baby . steffy says she understands bill . they are cut from the same cloth and she knows he will do anything to protect his son . amber is out of her league .
rick : so ... ( sighs ) where did liam take you ? hope : ( sighs ) to santa barbara . rick : oh . it 's so beautiful up there this time of year . hope : i know . i know . spring comes early up there . rick : mm - hmm . hope : i wish it were the same for me and liam . rick : maybe it will be . hope : oh , i doubt that . steffy will not allow that . she -- she 's going to make us wait the entire six months until that divorce goes through . rick : uh , she could change her mind . hope : uh , do you know something i do n't ? rick : i 'm older than you . i know a lot more than you do . hope : oh , then you obviously do n't know steffy . rick : steffy is gon na be busy with the intimates line . hope : yeah , modeling her product for my husband . rick : not while i 'm around . hope : you do n't even work in the same office . rick : i am now . i 'm working with steffy . hope : since when ? rick : since today . hope : you left couture for intimates ? rick : yeah . it 's , um , it 's more my style , do n't you think ? hope : ( laughs ) katie : oh . hi . hope : hey . katie : that was a quick drive up the coast . hope : yeah . it was much needed , too . uh , sounds like some things have been changing around here . rick : katie , i was just telling hope about , uh , my combat duty working with steffy . katie : really ? hope : uh - huh . katie : is that all you told her ? [ scene_break ] steffy : so it 's official ? the papers are filed ? liam : as of this morning , yeah . steffy : so what , you and hope , you guys are gon na celebrate or something ? liam : i just wanted to let you know , steffy . steffy : ( sighs ) look , i - i 'm ... i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to sound sarcastic . liam : yeah , i 'm sorry , too . steffy : are you ? liam : uh , look , steffy , i mean , divorce is n't easy for anyone . steffy : yeah . , easy when you have a plan `` b. `` liam : ( sighs ) are you gon na be okay ? steffy : oh , uh ... yeah . yeah . i do n't , uh , i do n't want you worrying about me . it 's not what either of us needs . good - bye , liam . bill : you just told steffy , did n't you ? liam : yep . it 's official over . [ scene_break ] rick : ( clears throat ) katie : so , um , why did n't we tell her ? rick : my sister 's got a lot on her mind right now . katie : you really think this is gon na work ? you 're gon na be able to get steffy to show some interest in you ? rick : well , it 's gon na be more than interest . she 's gon na fall head over heels in love with me . katie : ( laughs ) rick : steffy and i , we got a , uh , history . katie : yeah , pretty strained , if i recall . rick : oh , it was more than that . katie : ( scoffs ) rick : listen , steffy is gon na sign the annulment papers . it 's not gon na take six months , either . katie : six weeks ? rick : if that . katie : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] katie : confident , are n't we ? rick : i know women . ( clears throat ) katie : cocky , too . rick : i know that woman particularly well . katie : steffy 's perceptive . you ca n't be transparent or else she 's gon na catch on . rick : hey , look who you 're talking to here . katie : so what 's your strategy ? rick : well , steffy 's obsessed with liam . i got ta break her of that , and i will . katie : maybe you and steffy are more alike than you think . [ scene_break ] bill : so you filed the divorce papers . liam : it should have been annulment papers , but yeah . bill : can you blame steffy for not wanting an annulment ? liam : i do n't blame steffy for any of this . you , on the other hand ... bill : nothing i did was motivated by anything other than my son 's best interest . liam : your best interest , you mean ? [ scene_break ] marcus : hey , you wanted to see me ? hey , aunt katie . katie : hey , marcus . good luck , rick . rick : i 'm not gon na need it , katie . hey , leave the door open , will you ? katie : sure . marcus : boy , you 're gon na need all the luck you can get if what i hear is true -- you and steffy working on intimates ? rick : yeah . yeah , she 's calling the shots . marcus : and you 're okay with that ? rick : i 'm more than okay . i 'm ... steffy : oh . rick : i 'm good with it , actually . um , you know , it 's what i want . marcus : why ? rick : well , the lingerie line , you know , working , uh , up close with steffy , uh ... come on , marcus , you can connect the dots . marcus : oh . [ scene_break ] marcus : so you want me to get you caught up with the speed of the last three collections that steffy put out . is there thing else ? rick : yeah , can you get madison to bring some flowers or someone ? marcus : flowers ? rick : yeah . yeah . i - i - i - i want to soften up the look in here , maybe put something on the table , maybe something on the desk , too . marcus : but you 'll be working mostly in steffy 's office , though , right ? rick : well , she 'll be working in here , too . steffy : ( sighs ) rick : i want her to be comfortable . you had a -- you had a thing with her , right ? marcus : yeah , but that was long ago . remember , you sent me to paris and you stole steffy from me ? rick : uh , that does n't ring a bell . marcus : right . rick : but you 're still tight with her , right ? marcus : yeah , we 're cool . we 're friends . rick : yeah ? you put in a good word for me ? marcus : you 're interested in steffy ? rick : well , why would n't i be ? she 's beautiful and talented and she 's got ta be , like , the sexiest woman on the planet . marcus : well , i ca n't argue with you there . rick : well , you know , i was talking with her this morning , and you know , she gave me a hard time . i gave her a hard time back . i love that about her , you know ? she -- she -- she 's something else , that girl . marcus : well , did you tell her how you feel ? rick : no . she 'd laugh in my face . marcus : so what are you gon na do about that ? rick : well , i 'm -- i 'm gon na do what she does best , you know , help her put out a great line . maybe she 'll start seeing me in a different light , at least i hope so . listen , i do n't want this getting around the building . so if you could keep this private , i i 'd really appreciate that . marcus : hey , i do n't even know what you 're talking about right now , okay ? mum 's the word . rick : close the door on the way out . marcus : yeah . i 'll get back to you on this . rick : all right . marcus : all right . steffy : did you really mean any of that ? [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) katie : hey . hope : hi . katie : do you want to grab a bite ? hope : um ... ( sighs ) i would . i 'm just -- i 'm kind of too busy right now . katie : are you sure ? you look like you could use a break . hope : ( scoffs ) yeah . i wish steffy would give me a break . i 'm sorry . every -- everyone keeps telling me how fast six months is gon na go by . ( inhales sharply ) katie : mm . try not to think about . hope : ( sighs ) impossible . ( laughs ) katie : well , liam will wait , and in the meantime , the two of you should go have fun together . you -- you do that well . hope : yeah . it 's , uh , it 's not the same now . katie : why not ? hope : because we should be married . like , that 's the elephant in the room any time we 're together . i mean ... and i want to make love to my husband , but he 's not . [ scene_break ] liam : i will handle it . i 'll handle it . just send me the specs . i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm -- what do you want me to say ? hope is sorry , too . o - okay , thanks . jeez , it 's all over the internet -- the wedding that never was . bill : you 'll have your wedding . liam : yeah , well , i should n't have to wait for it . bill : i hope you do n't think i had anything to do with this . liam : did you ? bill : i had no idea steffy was n't going to sign the annulment papers . liam : right . you 're just glad she did n't . bill : yeah , i am . if you 're honest with yourself , i think you are , too . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] rick : i do n't -- i do n't know what you 're talking about . steffy : yes , you do . the things you were just saying to marcus . rick : what ? ( stammers ) were you eavesdropping ? steffy : uh , the door was open ... or was that intentional ? rick : ok , you know what ? i 'm done here . so just , you know , call me when you 're ready to work . steffy : um , okay . uh , where are you going ? rick : right . this is my office . steffy : yeah . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : you really feel that way about me ? rick : uh ... ( scoffs ) how much did you actually hear ? steffy : enough . just answer the question . you still have the hots for me ? rick : no . steffy : rick , come on . rick : all right , you know , i - i do n't hate you . can we just leave it at that ? [ scene_break ] katie : liam is n't your husband yet , but he will be . hope : yeah . ( sighs ) in 180 days . katie : it might happen sooner than you think . hope : mm . careful , aunt katie . ( sighs ) i start wishing for that and then i 'm really in trouble . ( sighs ) katie : well , look at it this way ... hope : ( sighs ) katie : you have time to plan the perfect wedding . hope : you know what i really want more than a wedding ? a wedding night . aunt katie , i - i want to share something with liam that i have never shared with anybody else . and -- and sometimes i feel like i 'm waiting for this special moment that will always elude me . katie : you know , hope , in a lot of ways , you and liam are already married . i mean , you 're just missing the piece of paper . it wo n't change your commitment to him . it wo n't change your love for him . it 's already etched in your heart . you do n't need it to be written down on some court document . you can love liam right now . you already do . [ scene_break ] liam : let 's get something straight , okay ? i am ready to marry hope -- yesterday , today , tomorrow . i do not need to wait , so spare the lecture , okay ? bill : are you ever gon na forgive me ? liam : i do n't know . it 'd be a lot easier if i thought it would n't happen again . bill : it wo n't . liam : and yet you keep on pitching steffy to me every chance you get . bill : i 'll stop . you want to marry hope , marry hope , but give steffy her due . give her the 6-month waiting period . in the meantime , act like you 're married . liam : ( sighs ) bill : call it a test run . move in with hope , see how it goes . liam : yeah , there 's a problem with that . bill : what problem ? liam : did you happen to see hope 's press conference the other day ? bill : ca n't say that i did . it was n't top ten on my priority list . liam : well ... she 's on record reaffirming her position about abstinence until marriage . bill : of course , she did . here we go again . [ scene_break ] steffy : you actually have some feelings ? rick : ( sighs ) yeah , i - i - i can see that this is gon na become public knowledge soon just - just tell me you did n't record that conversation with marcus . steffy : no , i was too stunned to do anything but listen . i still ca n't believe it . rick : then do n't . steffy : `` oh , marcus , i really hope she can see me differently . `` rick : steffy . steffy : `` i sure hope so . `` rick : come on . steffy : i - i 'm sorry , okay ? this is just totally out of the blue -- too much out of the blue , like , this morning , we were talking , -- and it was like you did n't even care . rick : i still do n't like what you did to my sister . steffy : but you 're not gon na hold it against me . rick : i do n't like to see you hurting , and i know that you are . steffy : ( sighs ) why does that even matter too you ? rick : it just does . steffy : yeah , you did love me once .. yeah , i think . rick : you did n't know ? steffy : you know it was just a a little complicated back then . rick : yeah , i was full of myself . steffy : immature . rick : actual jerk . steffy : that too . well , you know we did have an attraction . rick : i can own that . what about you ? steffy : ( sighs ) rick , you know i was attracted to you . rick : like , how much ? like , a 10 being the most -- likelike 11 maybe , or 12 ? steffy : no , okay . no , you have n't changed all right . rick : i 'm kidding . i 'm joking . steffy : well you drove me nuts . rick : that sounds like 15 . steffy : no , like , actually insane . i want to strangle you at times . rick : sounds like you still do . [ scene_break ] liam : listen , dad , i would really appreciate your support on this . you just ... give me that ? bill : ummm ... ca n't do it . liam : come on ! bill : liam , hope 's a good person . and i 've said it a thousand times . but i am telling you , over time , you 're gon na want something more . liam : ( sighs ) bill : you have a hell of a lot of life in front of you . give a lot of thought to the kind of woman you want to share it with -- a woman who is loyal to her principles or a woman who is loyal to you . your needs , your success . take your time . you 've got six months . [ scene_break ] hope : i know what you 're saying ... ( sighs ) and i think about it a lot . and yes , it 's almost like liam and i are married , but we 're not , i- and i would love to pretend otherwise , but i just -- i - i ca n't , not without going against everything that believe in . katie : and i admire you for that . it 's not an easy choice to make , especially when you love your husband - to - be so much ... hope : mm . katie : and especially when your competition is someone like steffy . hope : yeah , who -- who should n't even be my competition , not anymore . i - mean , liam could have stayed in that marriage , but he chose not to . i just -- i just wish i did n't have to wait so long . katie : well , maybe you wo n't . hope : oh , i do n't think so . i know steffy , and i know that she is not going to give liam that annulment for one reason -- she wants time . she wants time to see and if she can get liam to change his mind . katie : well , you never know . maybe she 'll back off . hope : ( scoffs ) katie : hang on to your dreams . miracles have been known to happen . hope : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] rick : look , do me favor and -- do n't go talking this up to anyone . steffy : you said that to marcus . what , are you afraid to admit that you have feelings for me ? rick : you 're my boss . uh , we got ta work together . steffy : yeah . rick : ( clears throat ) steffy : i guess i have to dress more conservatively now , huh ? rick : okay . now you 're just teasing me . steffy : ( chuckles ) rick : all right , just -- just pretend you did n't overhear any of it . steffy : okay . otherwise , treat you like the pain in the ass that you are ? rick : exactly . steffy : so how are you gon na treat me ? rick : like the -- i do n't know -- ardent spoiled brat you are . steffy : oh , great match . but if , uh ... if you have these feelings ... rick : okay , now you 're just messing with my mind . steffy : no . maybe ... i have feelings of my own . rick : do you ? steffy : of course not . i just got out of a marriage to a man that i 'm in love with . rick : oh . so you 're gon na keep carrying that torch ? steffy : oh , i do n't carry it . i light it . rick : yeah , you sure do . steffy : oh , my god . you -- you actually have feelings for me . rick : what ? steffy : no , you -- rick : ( stammers ) what , you -- are you gon na analyze every look that i give you ? steffy : well , you -- you do ! like i ... i - i ca n't -- i ca n't believe this . this is ... rick : ( scoffs ) steffy : it just amazes me . i do n't ... wow . okay , um ... you know , i think we should ... you know , start to work . rick : yeah . steffy : yea yeah . rick : maybe we should . steffy : yeah . rick : that 's a good idea . steffy : totally . um ... rick : ( clears throat ) steffy : uh ... rick ( sighs ) you know , i think , um ... we should call it a truce . rick : yeah . yeah , i like that . steffy : okay . you know , sealed with a handshake . rick : you know , maybe we could do better than that . come here . steffy : what --	rick reveals to hope that he will be working on the intimates line with steffy . he also gloats to katie that steffy is gon na fall head over heels in love with him so the annulment will not take six months . rick makes sure that steffy overhears him tell marcus that steffy is sexy and he 's looking forward to working with her . she wastes no time in asking rick if he meant all of that and if he still has the hots for her . secretly he 's pleased with himself and his scheme seems to be working . liam checks in with steffy . he surmises that divorce is never easy , even though it is plan b . bill reminds him that what he did was all in liam 's best interest . liam says he still wants to marry hope so bill should just stop with the campaign of pitching steffy as his wife at him . he does concede that hope is still holding to her belief and announcement that she will be honoring abstinence until the wedding . bill points out that here they go again six long months . he urges him to take his time . hope is a wonderful girl , but she has her own loyalty to her principles and not just to liam and that is what he needs for his success . katie advises hope not to give up . miracles have been known to happen so maybe steffy will back off and not make them wait the six months . steffy and rick try to get down to business at hand , but there is a sexual tension in the air . she wants to seal it with a handshake which he offers , then he says they can do better than that and hugs her .then that changes to a kiss on the cheek close to her mouth .
bill : [ chuckles ] well , that is a sight i will never get tired of seeing . katie : you better not . bill : now , tomorrow at this time , you 're going to be mrs. bill spencer . katie : mm - hmm , again . bill : well , you know what they say -- second time 's the charm . katie : who is this `` they `` ? bill : `` they `` ? everybody knows who `` they `` is -- are . they are is . katie : [ laughs ] bill : and they 're actually asking why i 'm not kissing you already . katie : oh . they are smart . both : mm . katie : [ chuckles ] as much as i would like to continue to do this all day long , i have things to do . i have to get my nails done and my hair done . have you talked to liam and wyatt ? bill : no . i 'm going to go do that in person . katie : and i 'm gon na talk to my sister . bill : brooke ? katie : yeah . i want to ask her to be my matron of honor . wyatt : any update on steffy ? did she agree to help us get rick out of forrester ? liam : not yet , but i 'm working on it . wyatt : liam , you 're gon na have to do a lot better than that ! i just begged the prince of darkness for my job back ! if you 're not gon na come through -- liam : i 'm gon na come through . i 'm gon na come through . but it 's gon na take a minute to get steffy on our side , and i still need you on the inside . wyatt : ugh . liam : just tell me , do you trust me ? wyatt : yes , i trust you . ivy : it was actually these pieces that i was thinking she could maybe -- rick : cheap . ivy : excuse me ? rick : it looks cheap -- something a soccer mom would buy at an outlet mall after she couponed her way to an amazing deal . it 's just not a forrester creation . ivy : uh , well , rick , i 'm -- i 'm sorry that these are n't on par with the rest of the line , but i was actually hoping we could lend these to katie , 'cause she called me and she said that the wedding is tomorrow , and i do n't think she 's had time to organize anything . rick : you 're not authorized to lend anything out from this company . aly : i think ivy may have thought that since it 's your aunt 's wedding -- maya : rick is well aware of how he 's related to katie . you still need permission . ivy : well , i - i apologize . may i have permission to lend these to katie ? rick : sure , if she does n't mind looking cheap . i , on the other hand , will not be there . you can tell caroline that she 's free to go with ridge . [ chuckles ] two adulterers going to a wedding . i mean , the irony is -- it 's absolutely hilarious . liam : listen , i understand going back to forrester and working for rick is not easy . wyatt : that 's an understatement ! the guy literally shot up the place ! liam : i know . that 's exactly why we need to get him out of there . i mean , everybody working at that joint is always afraid they 're gon na say or do something that 's gon na set rick off . wyatt : yeah , and now i 'm one of those people ! liam : i know , wyatt ! you 're one of them . ivy 's one of them . i mean , she 's constantly dealing with his verbal abuse , with his temper . he almost killed caroline . that ca n't happen again . wyatt : no , and without steffy and thomas ' shares , we do n't have a leg to stand on . she 's seen the place , right ? forrester 's like a war zone right now . what is steffy 's holdup ? liam : well , you know , it 's complicated . it 's ... complicated . aly : ivy and i just found out about bill and katie 's wedding . it 's happening pretty quickly . maybe katie just did n't have a chance to tell you yet . rick : that 's cute , aly . of course i was invited . maya : did you really think you 'd be invited before us ? you are adorable , aly . rick : [ chuckles ] ivy : so , why are n't you going ? rick : i 'm not sure if you know what i actually do , but i run one of the biggest fashion houses in the world , so excuse me if i do n't have time for bill and katie 2.0 . ivy : is that the only reason ? rick : yes , and if you 're implying that it has anything to do with caroline , then you 're mistaken . maybe if you were a little busier and a tad more focused , you would n't be trying to pawn off some sweet-16 charm bracelet as a forrester creation . maya : you just need to step it up a little bit , ivy . little bit of effort goes a long way . [ door opens ] katie : hey ! where have you been ? i 've been calling you all morning . are you all right ? brooke : uh , yeah . yeah . i 'm just , uh -- i 'm just a little jet - lagged . that 's all . [ chuckles ] i 'm fine . what 's up ? katie : um ... well , i have some news . brooke : yeah ? katie : bill and i are gon na get married tomorrow . brooke : wow . that 's amazing ! i 'm so happy for you ! [ laughs ] aly : i like to call these `` the alys . `` i designed them to be hip and youthful , completely on trend -- ivy : whoa ! whoa ! aly , are you okay ? aly : yeah , yeah . i 'm fine . look , please -- please do n't hold this against the line , 'cause they 're just prototypes . rick : of course . aly : yeah . let 's just pick a different pair . rick : what you see before you is a product of thorne and darla . this girl fell from the stupid tree -- hit every branch on the way down . [ both laugh ] wyatt : is there any other option if steffy does n't agree to merge shares ? liam : i do n't know . i mean , thomas wo n't be on board without steffy . ridge hates dad . he 's not gon na merge his shares alone . wyatt : no , but he will if steffy and thomas do . liam : right . that 's what i 'm saying . it 's a shot . but steffy is the linchpin of this whole thing . we need to get rick out of the way . we ca n't do anything -- bill : whatever you 're doing , stop . wyatt : dad . liam : dad ? bill : yes , that 's who i am . and i do n't want to hear another word about work or your little mission to oust rick . i 've got big news . liam : okay . what is it ? bill : what are you two guys doing tomorrow ? wyatt : banging my head into a wall at forrester . liam : running your company . bill : wrong . your boss is giving you the day off , and you 're gon na go to your boss and get the day off . wyatt : [ scoffs ] i just asked for my job back ! bill : does n't matter . this is too important . liam : okay ! enough with the suspense already . what is it ? ! bill : katie and i are getting married tomorrow , and i ca n't do that without my boys . wyatt : [ chuckles ] brooke : so , a wedding ... katie : yeah . brooke : ... tomorrow ! wow ! that -- that 's so soon ! katie : yeah , i know , but you know bill . he does n't like to wait for anything . he just wants to get back to where we were . brooke : that 's really sweet . donna : what is it ? what is going on ? you -- you text me to meet you here , and -- and i ask you why , and you do n't respond . i mean , i literally jump out of the chair mid - manicure . what -- okay . is it will ? is he okay ? katie : yes , of cour -- he 's fine . he 's fine . everything 's fine -- better than fine . donna : what is it already ? please . katie : well ... bill and i are gon na get married tomorrow . donna : oh , my ... god ! aah ! katie : [ laughs ] donna : oh , my god ! this is , uh , amazing ! there 's so much to do . okay . okay . i 'll find you the venue . katie : no . donna : you 've got to have flowers -- lots and lots and lots of flowers . katie : okay . all right . let 's just take it down a notch . we are going to get married at the house , just very simple , intimate . donna : okay . okay ! all right . oh , can i at least get you ready , please ? katie : yes . of course you can . but there 's something i want to ask brooke first . i just want you to know how grateful i am that you gave bill and me the space to find each other again . i know this is probably too much to ask ... but i really want you to stand up for me and be my matron of honor . liam : the barley is actually organic . wyatt : this smells like the stuff that grows on the inside of a dirty fish tank ! liam : oh , for god 's sake ! it 's all i have ! can i -- can i make my toast now , please ? wyatt : holy ... liam : dad , i 'm very proud of you . it takes a strong man to admit his faults , and it takes a loving man to put a family back together . here 's to you and katie . wyatt : oh , wow . now , that 's an aftertaste that just keeps on giving , now , does n't it ? bill : yeah . i think i might have preferred a shorter toast and better scotch . having said that , thank you , liam . i appreciate your kind words , even if you did try to poison me and your brother . liam : well , it 's worth a shot . bill : now , unfortunately , i can only have one best man tomorrow . wyatt ... ... you have been , uh , going through a rough patch with ... and you seem a little lost . but i want you to know that you 're not . you have a home here . we are your family . i love you , son . and i would be honored if you would be my best man . liam : all you , bro . wyatt : uh , yes . yeah , i - i - i would love to . i would be -- i 'd be honored . bill : [ chuckles ] wyatt : [ chuckles ] bill : well , tomorrow ca n't get here soon enough . i ca n't wait to make katie my wife again and start rebuilding our life together . wyatt : i -- bill : all right . liam : there you go . wyatt : all right . brooke : i should n't be your matron of honor . i 'm not even sure if i should attend your wedding . katie : oh , come on ! of course ! you have to be there ! brooke : i do n't deserve it , katie . katie : brooke ... brooke : i caused you a lot of pain . i just do n't think it 's right that i 'm your matron of honor . i 'm sorry . katie : listen , it has taken me a long time to realize that nothing in this world is simple . this wedding is not just about me and bill . it 's about all of us moving forward and healing as a family . please , brooke . i need you to stand up for me , please . brooke : [ sighs ] all right . yes . okay , if you really want me to be your matron of honor , i will . okay ? katie : okay . thank you . thank you . donna : make some room for the chopped liver . katie : oh , come on ! you 're not -- i love you ! donna : oh , i 'm just teasing you ! we have a wedding tomorrow ! oh , my god ! [ laughter ] katie : yay ! aly : i think rick might really consider my shoe line . ivy : oh , yeah ? aly : yeah . i mean , did n't you see the way he and maya kept smiling ? ivy : you know what ? maybe you should n't get your hopes up until you get the final word . aly : you 're right . but it 's just hard not to get excited . i mean , can you imagine going into a boutique and buying a pair of alys by forrester ? rick : did you see the look on aly 's face when her shoe broke ? maya : no . i was completely distracted by how red her face turned . i was so embarrassed for her . rick : you know , it amazes me how everyone was against me to begin with , and now everybody 's literally hopping on one leg to get my approval . maya : aly is so desperate to get her line off the ground , she 'll try just about anything . rick : and she 's not the only one . you should have seen the way wyatt came groveling back for his job . maya : these people need a lesson in humility -- and a reminder of who 's the boss around here . rick : who says we ca n't have fun reminding them ? maya : ooh . wyatt : are you cool with all this -- me being the best man and all ? i know that it sounds weird , but [ chuckles ] dad -- he was your father first . liam : [ chuckles ] come on . i think it 's great . i really do . i mean , the thing is , dad wants you to know he 's in your corner . i 'm in your corner . i mean , i do n't know how things are with quinn right now , but you got family here . wyatt : thank you . i appreciate that . liam : yeah , sure . wyatt : there is one thing that i - i really do n't appreciate , though . liam : what ? what is it ? wyatt : how i can still taste that funky scotch of yours . liam : [ laughs ] wyatt : it 's bad ! liam : fine . fine . let 's get out of here . i 'll buy you a burger . wyatt : see , now you 're speakin ' my language ! liam : yeah ? what language is that -- heart attack ? wyatt : let 's talk about your scotch , shall we ? liam : my scotch ? let 's talk about your fast - food addiction . bill : so , it 's settled . wyatt 's gon na be my best man . katie : all right . good . and i talked to brooke , and she 's gon na be my matron of honor . bill : okay . what is it ? katie : she just seemed a little off . bill : off about the wedding ? katie : i do n't know -- just so alone . bill : well , brooke 's a big girl . katie : yeah , but my sister does not do very well by herself . in fact , i 've never known her to be without -- bill : without a man ? first time for everything . look , the world kept turning while brooke was gone , and , uh , being single is n't exactly a death sentence . katie : hmm . bill : hey , uh , i do n't want to spend today talking about brooke when tomorrow i 'm marrying the love of my life . katie : yeah ! you 're right ! [ chuckles ] will : mama ! daddy ! katie : oh ! oh , there he is -- our son ! bill : that is our son . katie : [ laughing ] yes . bill : yeah . katie : are you ready to jump back in to this ? bill : with both feet . katie : good . bill : [ chuckles ] brooke : what is it ? speak . donna : i just ca n't believe you , uh , agreed to be matron of honor when you 're still in love with the groom . brooke : bill and i are history . donna : recent history . brooke : wait . i do n't get it . just a minute ago , you were excited about the wedding and me being matron of honor . donna : because i did n't want to hurt katie . you are deeply in love with bill . you ca n't just turn those feelings off . brooke : bill has moved on , donna . donna : have you ? brooke ? are you over bill ? brooke : yes ! yes , i am over bill because i choose to be over bill . he is now my brother - in - law , so i ca n't have those same feelings . i ca n't stare into his deep , piercing eyes or have that same kind of seduction or ... yearning . donna : s - so , what -- is this his replacement ? is this how you 're gon na get him out of your system ? brooke : yes . yes , for the time being . and i 'm not interested in what you have to say about it . [ sighs ]	brooke wakes up disheveled on the couch beside her bottle . bill looks at katie in her robe and says that is a sight he will never get tired of . and tomorrow she will be mrs. bill spencer again . katie states she will ask brooke to be her matron of honor and bill is gon na talk to his best man . rick puts ivy down by saying her pieces look like something a soccer mom would buy at some outlet , they are not fc material . then he scolds her for loaning out some pieces for katie 's wedding tomorrow . aly says they just found out about the wedding so there was no time for katie to get her own . he assures them he and maya will not be going . and it has nothing to do with caroline . katie walks in on brooke who quickly hides her bottle . katie says she has some news she and bill are gon na get married tomorrow . with some hesitation , brooke hugs her and says she is happy for her . donna joins them and is also excited . katie says it will be a very simple , lovely ceremony at the house . she thanks brooke for giving her and bill the chance to find each other again and although it is probably too much to ask she 'd like brooke to stand up for her as her matron of honor . liam asks wyatt if he is still in as they still need him on the inside of fc to get shares for the takeover . wyatt asks if there is any other option if steffy is the lynchpin and that does n't happen . bill bursts in and tells them to drop everything they are doing tomorrow as they are coming to a wedding between him and katie . he announces that unfortunately he can only have one best man . he knows wyatt has been sort of lost lately but he wants him to know he always has a family here . he would consider it an honor if wyatt would be his best man . wyatt looks at liam and liam gives him thumbs up , bro .
katie : entire photo album of you and bill . it 's ... [ sighs ] it 's great . brooke : katie , please . do n't let this ruin the progress that we 've made tonight . katie : no , no . why would it ? you were engaged . you were gon na get married . of course , there were -- would be pictures . and look at all of the amazing places that you went . brooke : i made it a long time ago . i forgot i even had it . katie : but you did n't forget about your feelings for bill , right ? brooke : you were n't meant to see this . katie : yeah , that seems to be happening a lot lately . did you know ? did you know that she -- she made this scrapbook of all your fun times together ? i mean , it 's a little stalkerish . bill : it 's time to call it a night , katie . katie : look at this picture , this picture of our brother . you know , the one who shot himself so that i could live , gave me his heart ? what do you think he would say about your behavior ? he would be disgusted ! brooke : i wish you knew how sorry i am . i just want everything to be okay with us . katie : yeah , me , too . too bad you 're lusting after my husband . [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm so glad i get to see you . bridget : oh , daddy . god , i 've really missed you guys . rick : not as much as we 've missed you . eric : your mother 's gon na be so glad you 're here . rick : she 's gon na be bummed , though , that you did n't bring logan along . bridget : i know . i wanted him to come , but owen 's a stickler about him in school . but they both send their love . eric : and how about miss jackie ? how 's she 's doing ? bridget : oh , why ? is somebody interested ? eric : what 's it to you ? bridget : she 's good . she 's traveling the world . you know , i just do n't think new york was really her thing . eric : yeah ? i 'm glad everything 's settled , and i 'm glad everyone 's happy . bridget : yeah . what about mom ? i heard she 's at spencer working with bill and katie ? eric : i 'm not sure that arrangement 's gon na last . [ scene_break ] thomas : that was really him kicking in there . i - it 's just absolutely surreal . caroline : [ chuckles ] it is . oh . i -- honestly , i still ca n't believe it myself . thomas : i mean , you 're gon na be a mother , caroline . come on . how cool is that ? caroline : it 's beyond . words ca n't even express how excited i am . thomas : it 's just crazy to think that i 'm related to what 's in there . he 's my little half brother . and by the way , you do n't have to worry about me telling anyone it 's a boy . that is for you and the father to announce . [ scene_break ] caroline : it was really sweet of you to stick around at the hospital , especially with ridge being out of town . thomas : yeah , i mean , i 'll stand in for my dad any time you need me . caroline : it was just so unexpected , you know , with the contractions and thinking i was going into labor . i should have known from all the books that i read that it was braxton hicks . thomas : yeah , well , i mean , the important thing is that you 're fine , the baby 's healthy . everything is as it should be . caroline : everything is exactly how it should be . thomas : i mean it , by the way . you know , i 'm really glad i was able to give you a ride . hopefully you do n't need another . caroline : [ scoffs ] thomas : but if you do , i 'm -- i 'm here . i - i was really glad that i was able to be there for you today . caroline : me , too . [ scene_break ] bridget : so , why do you think it would n't work ? eric : it 's complicated . bridget : well , it ca n't be because of bill . mom got over that a long time ago , right ? rick : unless she did n't . bridget : wait . [ chuckling ] okay , mom and bill did n't -- nothing -- eric : no , i do n't think the two of them have crossed any particular line , no . bridget : okay , so what is it ? eric : katie overheard your mother telling bill that she was still in love with him . rick : seriously ? eric : i 'm afraid so . bridget : wow . i ca n't even imagine how mad she is at mom . eric : well , she is , and i 'm afraid her relationship with brooke might be permanently damaged . bridget : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : i know it was wrong to say what i did to bill . katie : you mean when you told him that you loved him and that he was the love of your life ? that time ? brooke : and i 've apologized for that over and over again . and i will continue for as long as it takes . katie : hey , say no more . heard you loud and clear . brooke : katie , please . it wo n't happen again . katie : [ scoffs ] brooke : it will never happen again . i need you to believe me . katie : hey , if you say it 's done , it 's done . i ca n't have you back at spencer . but i believe you . and i 'm gon na let it go . [ scene_break ] thomas : i 'm just surprised he did n't hop on a plane and jet back to l.a . caroline : trust me , ridge wanted to , but i insisted that he stay and finish his meetings with the international buyers . and i promised that i 'd call him if anything else happened , but i 'm good and the baby 's good , so we 're all fine . thomas : you 're pretty incredible . caroline : no , not really . thomas : you just had a scare . you thought you were going into labor , and you 're just completely calm about it . `` stay -- stay wherever you 're doing work . `` caroline : no , it just looks that way . [ chuckles ] thomas : i 'm serious . you know , you -- you think you 're going into labor . i ca n't imagine what that would be like without the baby 's father being there . [ scene_break ] bridget : so , i understand that mom told bill that she still has feelings for him , but what about bill ? does he feel the same way ? eric : i 'm not entirely sure . rick : i thought it 's odd that mom 's been alone for so long . bridget : oh , my god . i know . it 's so unlike her . rick : right ? bridget : for as long as we 've known , she 's always needed a man , whether it 's you or ridge or -- or bill . she 's always had a man in her life . eric : all right , hang on , both of you . this is your mother we 're talking about , not jackie marone or one of your girlfriends . this is your mother . rick : you 're right , dad . i thought mom was just taking time for herself . but now we know the truth . she 's been carrying the torch for spencer this entire time . bridget : i 'm curious what bill thinks . i wonder if mom 's confession has stirred something inside of him . eric : i think it probably has . your mother 's wonderful . [ scene_break ] bill : why do i get the feeling you do n't really mean that , katie , that you 're just trying to end the conversation ? katie : i 'm giving my sister the benefit of the doubt . i am . bill : what about me ? do i get that same benefit ? when your sister or -- or any other woman professes their love for me , do you know that i am committed to you , to our life , to our family ? you need to understand that . katie : my problem is not with you , bill . my problem is with her . brooke : what do you want from me , katie ? i want you to be able to trust me again . katie : yeah , well , that might take a minute , sweetheart . but i 'm gon na try . i 'm gon na try to forgive and forget . i 'm gon na wipe the slate clean and just not think about how you 're aching for my husband . i am going to forget that it 's even happening . i 'm going to unhear those words . but here 's the problem . here 's the problem . you 're trouble . bill : okay , that 's it for tonight . we 're leaving . katie : i 'm fine . bill : it 's late . let 's go . katie : fine . i want to say one more thing . you 're my sister , and i 'm stuck with you . but i will be watching you . and if i see you making eyes at my husband or speaking in that seductive tone or giggling , i will know . i will know what you 're doing , and i will come down hard . so if you want to be part of my life , you better watch yourself . [ scene_break ] thomas : does my dad know that i was at the hospital with you tonight ? caroline : why would that matter ? thomas : i 'm not exactly his favorite person in the world right now . caroline : that 's not true . thomas : no , i 'm pretty sure he would rather anybody else was there than me . caroline : [ sighs ] ridge gets to be the father of a beautiful , new baby . he gets to raise another son . that 's -- that 's all that really matters . thomas : yeah , but , i mean , it 's -- it 's moments like tonight that a father wants to be there for . caroline : i know that ridge has been tough on you lately and -- and there 's a lot of tension there , but he really does want what 's best for you , thomas . thomas : yeah , well , i totally deserved it , you know ? i 've been arrogant and selfish . i just walked around without any regard to anybody else 's feelings or what they were doing . i 'm -- i 'm trying to change . i really want to earn everybody 's respect back . especially dad 's . caroline : you will . it might just take some time . thomas : you know , being there with you tonight ... just -- it -- it was incredible . it -- it had an impact on me . you know , i - i was imagining for the first time what it would be like to be in yours or dad 's shoes , and ... to bring a new life into this world . at first that used to absolutely terrify me . but now it 's just -- it 's -- it 's like this -- this little miracle . one day . [ scene_break ] eric : you know what we should do ? rick : ditch the office and grab some martinis ? eric : yes . rick : [ chuckles ] eric : i was thinking we could squeeze in a kings game , though . rick : yes , like old times . eric : you , me , bridget , your mother , maya . be fun . rick : why not ? we have those season passes we never use . eric : be good for your mother , spend time with her kids . rick : you 're worried about her . eric : i 'm worried about her relationship with katie . [ scene_break ] bridget : oh , god , that 's so sweet of dad . brooke : [ chuckles ] yeah , it is sweet . so , even if you 're not here , you 're still very close to my heart . bridget : oh . [ chuckles ] that 's sweet , mom . i still feel bad i did n't come home for christmas . i 'm sorry . brooke : oh , honey , do n't worry . you 're here now , and that 's all that matters . and i have you all to myself . bridget : oh , before i forget , logan , since he could n't come , he made you a drawing . brooke : oh , wow . that 's great . he 's a great artist . he takes after his grandpa . bridget : he does . he 's -- he 's very creative . owen and i have him in a pretty good school . i 'm proud of him . brooke : i wish he was here , but i understand . bridget : so , i - i want to hear everything . how are you ? brooke : oh , um ... good . how 's the hospital ? bridget : mom . i just saw dad and rick . dad told us what 's going on with you and aunt katie . brooke : honey , you 're hardly ever here , so i did n't want to burden you with my problems . bridget : oh , god . so it 's true . did you really tell her that you were in love with her husband ? [ scene_break ] bill : i told nina she could head home after giving will his bath . katie : good . i want to put him down . bill : you do n't need that , katie . katie : [ chuckles ] but i do . bill : no , you do n't . katie : [ sighs ] i just -- i just wish for once in my life i could be cool . i - i did it again . i lost it in front of brooke . i showed her all of my insecurities . bill : i think we just need a good night 's sleep . katie : i mean , of course she 'd have pictures of you . you were engaged . she was gon na be mrs. bill spencer , just like me . ca n't pretend that that part of your life did n't exist . bill : in the past , katie . way in the past . we are solid now . that has n't changed . katie : it 's just that i love you so much . [ sighs ] [ voice breaking ] and i love our son , and i 'm so happy with our life . and -- and i ca n't stand it . i ca n't stand the thought of anything coming between that ! i ca n't stand the thought of anything threatening it ! bill : nothing is threatening it , and nothing will . katie : i - i know that this is my issue . i know . i know that you have n't done anything wrong . it 's in my head . [ sighs ] i am supposed to be the smart one . i am supposed to be thoughtful and good . [ sobbing ] but i have this tornado in my head , and i 'm trying to control it , but ... i 'm trying so hard . bill : katie . katie : [ sobs ] bill : shhh . katie : for you and for will and for our family . [ sobs quietly ] bill : shhh . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] rick : you know , mom 's always been so resilient . a survivor . katie , too , for that matter . eric : well , hopefully they can work it out . rick : you know , i got to admit , dad , when i heard that she was working at spencer , i was a little bit shocked . i saw potential issues . eric : well , you were right about that , were n't you ? rick : still . it must have been hard on mom , keeping all those feelings inside about bill just to protect katie . eric : what i do n't understand is why brooke felt so compelled to share with bill how she was feeling . she certainly did n't want to hurt her sister . rick : she 's been all alone in that house , isolated . you know , it 's like she 's put her entire life on hold for bill . [ scene_break ] brooke : do you think less of me ? bridget : no . no , i do n't , mom . i feel bad for you . for katie , i guess . the whole situation . i mean , you 're siblings . this rift is really difficult . brooke : i feel terrible . you have no idea . bridget : god , mom , i 'm so sorry . brooke : you missed katie and bill . they were here having dinner . i thought i would try to smooth things over . bridget : how 'd it go ? brooke : katie is still very upset , very angry with me . bridget : look , i get it . believe me , i get it . no wife wants to hear those words being sad about her husband , to her husband . but ... mom , nothing happened between you and bill , right ? brooke : no . no , i would n't do that to katie . and bill and i agreed that we would n't let anything happen . i just wish i did n't say anything to him in the first place . bridget : god , it was on your mind , in your heart . you needed to get it out . brooke : i should have kept my mouth shut , should have told a friend or ... [ sighs ] anybody but bill . bridget : so this is real . you ... you still love him . [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm ... [ sighs ] ... a mess tonight . i can see in your face that this is n't any fun for you . brooke declares that you 're the man of her dreams , and why ... why should n't she feel that way ? you 're strong and you 're steady and you 're loyal . i know you are . i know you 're loyal . bill : i am loyal . and there is one woman for me , one woman that i want to wake up to every day . and that is you . katie : i do n't question your integrity . i know the kind of man you are . and i know that this is my issue . and i 'm struggling with it , but i -- [ sniffles ] -- i am gon na try to work it out . bill : it 's not your issue . it 's our issue . we 're a couple . we are married . we are a team . and we 're going to get through this together . katie : [ sniffles ] bill : so please , please stop -- stop worrying so much , katie . stop being so insecure . brooke is not a danger to us . she is not a threat . no one is . okay ? there is nothing -- nothing -- that 's going to destroy our marriage . katie : i know what could destroy it . it 's right here in this room , and it terrifies me , because i do n't want to do it . i do n't . we 'll get through it together , right ? you promise ? bill : i promise . we will get through it together . katie : okay . okay . [ sniffles ]	katie flips through the album of pictures of brooke and bill . brooke tells her to please not let this demean the progress they have made . katie flaunts the album in front of bill and asks if he knew about it . katie points out storm who died and gave her his heart ; she thinks he would be disgusted at this . thomas tells caroline that he can not believe he is the half brother of that little boy in there .and he will tell no one it is a boy .only the father should know that . the important thing she and the baby are healthy and that is the way it should be . he was just glad he was there for her . caroline says ridge wanted to come home but she convinced him to stay and finish his work before coming back to l.a. bridget comes to town but without logan for a quick visit . eric and rick fill her in that brooke is no longer at sp ; it was a complicated matter . they do tell her that katie overheard brooke say she was still in love with bill and that seems to be the crux of the problem .
maya : you 're married ! rick : aw , man . congratulations ! zende : thank you . tony : i am so proud of you , son . zende : thanks , pop . mom ! you got ta stop crying . come on . kristen : sorry ... i 'm so happy to see you so happy . thank you for making him so happy ! nicole : [ laughs ] eric : nicole forrester . welcome to the family , officially . nicole : you 've been so good to us , eric , and this whole day , just ... is better than i ever could have imagined , so thank you . eric : quinn and i would n't have had it any other way . zende : you 're all such good family and friends . thank you for being here . carter , always a pro , man . carter : could n't be happier for you two . it 's about damn time . [ laughter ] quinn : we are thrilled for you . ridge : brooke and i wish you the best . nicole : oh , i 'm sorry that she could n't make it . zende : yeah . it 's nice of her to make sure we do n't get sick before our honeymoon . [ laughter ] julius : i think we should have a toast . zende : all right . sasha : hear , hear ! maya : to nicole and zende . vivienne : to love and laughter and happily ever after ! [ laughter ] quinn : cheers ! cheers ! cheers ! yoo - hoo - hoo ! vivienne : i still ca n't believe our baby girl is married . julius : our little girl . almost as pretty as you were on our wedding night . sasha : oh , well are n't you the sweet - talker . vivienne : he sure is , but i 'm not mad at him . [ laughter ] pam : those caterers seem to be slacking off , charlie . charlie : what ? pam : can i get anyone anything ? vivienne : oh , maybe a little more champagne , but i can get it myself . pam : that 's all right . tony : i will join you on that one . vivienne : do n't get jealous , julius . julius : hey ! kristen : hey ! julius : well , why do n't you join me ? kristen : okay , do n't mind if i do . tony : careful there ! careful ! nicole : i ca n't believe you did this for me . zende : you like it ? nicole : are you kidding ? it 's incredible . how 'd you make it happen ? zende : well , i wanted my wife 's picture up there for our wedding , and i talked to granddad -- granddad ! -- about it , and he told me it was okay . eric : it was quinn who gave her blessing . quinn : well , it 's just for one day , and honestly , it 's kind of nice not seeing myself every time i turn around . maya : you were okay with it ? quinn : of course ! it 's nicole 's big day . rick : well , i 'm surprised . quinn : well , i 'm full of surprises . shirley : i can not believe you talked me into this . sally : grams , stop worrying , okay ? no one is onto us . we look just like all the real caterers . shirley : except we are crashing the forrester wedding ! we 're gon na be the only two led out in handcuffs . [ sighs ] and would you take a gander at my cake ? it hardly looks like a wedding cake ! sally : it 's fine ! it serves its purpose ! here . grab a bottle . we need to look useful . shirley : do they have any of those little pigs in a blanket ? sally : i do n't know ! [ gasps ] look at the ceilings on this place . it must be italian marble . and the ceremony was really sweet . they 're not as uppity as i thought . shirley : who ? sally : the forresters . shirley : oh , please . sally : they seem to really rally together and support each other . i 've never seen anything like it . zende : look , i do n't know about y ' all , but , uh , it 's time to start dancing . kristen : oh ! okay ! maya : sounds good to me . zende : what ? kristen : even when you were little , it was your favorite thing to do -- always dancing . tony : we could never get this kid to stop . kristen : no . nicole : you still ca n't . zende took me to my first concert in l.a . zende : that 's right ! nicole : yep , you had me twirlin ' up and down the aisles , acting all crazy . [ laughter ] zende : yeah . i knew it . since the first time i laid eyes on this girl , i knew she was the one . come here . rick : wow . smooth . [ chuckles ] thomas : gotcha . sally : oh , hey . thomas : hey . sally : hey , thomas . thomas : yeah . sally : it 's crazy , i did n't even see you there . thomas : you know , sally spectra -- talented designer and caterer extraordinaire . sally : well , you know , yeah , every now and then , got to make a little extra dough , you know . still trying to get the business off the ground . thomas : yeah . yeah . it 's crazy . of all the weddings in l.a. , you pick my cousin 's . wild , huh ? sally : it 's weird , right ? thomas : it reminds me , actually , of my dad and brooke all these years ago . my grandparents , they had a party in here . and brooke was catering . my dad and brooke lock eyes in this very room , and , well ... the rest is history . sally : sounds romantic . thomas : the only difference is , um , you 're not a caterer . sally : i 'm not ? thomas : you 're imitating one , which is what spectras do best . imitate things . i -- man , i can not get over the fact of how good you look in this outfit . sally : well ... you do n't look so bad yourself , mr. forrester . [ indistinct shouting ] you ready ? go for it ! pam : all right . come on . carter : whoa ! [ cheering ] charlie ! charlie ! sasha : charlie ! maya : will you at that smile on my sister 's face ? rick : yeah , i do n't know who 's happier -- zende , nicole , or pam . maya : [ laughs ] i 'm just so happy for nicole . rick : yeah , another avant joins the family . maya : mm , you forrester guys are pretty lucky . rick : yes , we are . maya : yes , you are . [ giggles ] steffy : [ sighs ] it 's so sweet the way zende does on her . liam : yeah . it was n't an easy road getting here , but all his perseverance paid off . look at him . he 's married to the woman he loves . steffy : and all your hard work and perseverance is paying off . soon we 'll be husband and wife . pam : excuse me , but what 's with this cake ? we have two wedding cakes now ? shirley : well , i made this one . i do n't know about that one . it 's a little hoity - toity for me . pam : you ... made this cake yourself ? shirley : i sure did . it 's gon na be the best cake you ever tasted . pam : interesting ! because i made this cake . it 's a meyer lemon cake , and it 's gon na be the finest cake that you never tasted because i 'm beginning to get a very strange feeling from you . shirley : from moi ? pam : you work for one of those hollywood rag magazines , am i right ? shirley : [ laughs ] honey , i would n't even buy that trash let alone work for 'em ! look , i 've got weenies to deliver , so if you 'd just step aside ... r.j. : do n't worry ! it 's apple stuff . ridge : i did n't say anything . r.j. : oh , but i can read your mind . ridge : yeah ? r.j. : mm - hmm . ridge : what am i thinking right now ? r.j. : how you ca n't wait to marry mom . ridge : you 're always right . r.j. : i know i am . [ glasses clink ] pam : take a look over there . i swear , she 's undercover press . charlie : i -- i - i do n't see it , hon . pam : she made the wedding cake . charlie : uhh ... no , no , no , no , no . you made the wedding cake . pam : no , not that one , charlie . the other one . the sad , pathetic - looking one . and it was a chocolate cake , charlie . i mean , who makes a chocolate wedding cake ? charlie : chocolate ? pam : i just -- i do n't want this to be ruined for zende and nicole . charlie , please , just go over there and tell her to pick up her cake and hit the road . charlie : wait , wait , so she says hers is the best cake ever ? pam : well , yeah . i mean , can you believe that ? charlie : well , we 'll just see about that . we 'll take a slice of your cake and a slice of her cake . we 'll put 'em next to each other . pam : what ? charlie -- charlie : i 'll be the judge . pam : forget about the desserts ! look , i just -- i just want to know if these two are legit . come on . liam : oh , that 's interesting . thomas : come on . come on . i have been trying to tell you you can not be here . sally : i have to be here . my grandmother 's a baker . she made a cake for your family . thomas : that one ? sally : it tastes better than it looks . thomas : okay , my sister knows exactly what you 're up to , all right ? buzz , publicity , this whole thing . just -- no . sally : thomas , i am insulted . i would never do such a thing . thomas : okay . go . get out of here . i will cover for you . go out the back door . sally : aww , you 're looking out for me . you are making it very hard for me to leave . eric : it looks like everybody has champagne , so i 'd like to propose another toast . to the newlyweds , nicole and zende . [ cheering ] eric : first heard about it , steffy and i were excited to get a new cousin , but when uncle tony and aunt kristen came home with you , zende ... we knew we were gon na have a friend for life . zende : thank you . thomas : come on . get in here . carter : no , seriously . trust me when i tell you that he was miserable without you . you were all he ever talked about , so on behalf of all of his friends , thank you for marrying him , nicole . [ laughter ] carter : you got yourself a great guy . aww ! nicole : i know . charlie : aww . kristen : i 'd always hoped that one day you would meet somebody who truly appreciated who you are . but , uh , nicole ... you have exceeded all of my expectations , and i 'm really , truly happy to have you in our family . and i know i speak for tony when i say this , but , uh ... we 're ready for grandkids . [ laughter ] vivienne : nicole , you have a good thing here . nourish it , protect it , and never forget this feeling , as long as you live . julius : well , i 'm not gon na talk too much because i 'll get choked up . but i 'm feeling proud tonight . really proud . proud of my girls . my wife viv , my three daughters , my dashing sons - in - law . [ laughter ] julius : family is everything . love , respect , kinship . i love you both . salud . nicole : thank you , mom , dad , and everyone for all of your kindness and all of your support . it honestly means so much to us . zende : we 're all so grateful that you all shared this with us . now , you do n't have to leave -- well , until granddad kicks you out -- but me and my bride , we got somewhere to be . [ laughter ] shirley : wait , thomas saw you ? i thought we were keeping a low profile . sally : yeah , i thought so , too , but he asked me to leave . shirley : how rude ! sally : for my own sake . he 's just trying to protect me from making a scene . shirley : but i thought making a scene was our mission , getting buzz for spectra fashions . sally : yes , that is why i came here . but i just -- i really do n't want to upset thomas . we should go . steffy : sally spectra . i knew that was you . thomas : hey , have you , uh -- have you seen steffy anywhere ? liam : um ... no . i 'm sure she 's around here . thomas : oh . thanks . yeah . steffy : what are you doing here ? sally : we brought the cake ! my grams is a virtuoso baker . steffy : the cake is finished and so are you . i know what you 're up to . you 're crashing my family 's wedding so you can create another scene . sally : pfft , why on earth would i do that ? steffy : because you 're desperate for publicity ! who else would start a food fight and then post it online ? you know , i 'm still picking cake out of my hair . sally : i am so sorry about that . steffy : oh , really ? sally : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm a klutz . steffy : do n't worry about it . maybe you should try picking wedding cake out of your hair ! oops . sorry . rick : you 're sure you do n't want us to stick around ? eric : go home to your baby . maya : [ laughing ] aww . well , thank you for making my sister 's day so special . eric : quinn and i were very happy to do it . now , go on . drive careful . maya : okay . take care , okay ? eric : night . rick : love you , dad . eric : see you , buddy . quinn : just a little bit more to the left . ah ! perfect ! perfect ! that 's perfect . thank you . [ sighs ] eric : that was quick . quinn : aah ! well , i could n't wait to get back up on there . [ laughs ] eric : you look good up there . you look good down here . quinn : aww . i love you . i never want to leave your side , or that wall , ever again . eric : that picture 's never coming down again . quinn : aww . i was thinking maybe i might bolt it to the plaster . what do you think ? is that too much ? a little ? just -- i was just kidding . [ laughs ] eric : i know . quinn : all is right in the world . i feel really good . eric : good . quinn : it was a beautiful wedding . you just have this way about you , eric . you -- you bring people together . you make them feel at ease . i felt that way every single day since we 've been together . since we got married right here , in this room . even though nobody showed up to our wedding ... it was still the most memorable night of my life . nicole : i still ca n't believe you did all of this . it 's gorgeous . zende : i wanted it to be special . nicole : everything is unbelievable . zende , we 're married . zende : yeah ! right ? [ both laugh ] zende : you 're my wife . nicole : yeah . i 'm just glad that you did n't give up on me . on us . husband and wife . that 's all that matters now . zende : that 's right . we got our whole lives ahead of us . nicole : [ sighs ] my life has changed so much since i moved here . meeting you was the best gift of all . i fell for a loving , caring , and beautiful man . i feel so blessed . zende : i am the blessed one , marrying a woman like you . i am gon na cherish you , appreciate you , respect you for the rest of our lives . i am yours forever .	the wedding ceremony is over and all are standing around celebrating the bride and groom and drinking toasts of good cheer with the bubbly . thomas spots sally and walks up to her as she is staring at him . he lets her know that he knows just who she is and this is exactly how his father met brooke when she was catering . the rest is history . ridge and quinn exchange looks several times . the floor is cleared as zende wants to dance and then pam catches the bouquet . she and shirley have a little one on one in the kitchen as to who has the best cake . thomas drags sally by the hand and says she has to get out of here before steffy sees her . but when he kisses her she is not sure she wants to go . she tells shirley they have been spotted and were asked to leave . how rude , says shirley .
jackie : brooke . brooke , talk to me , please . tell me what you 're feeling . brooke : i 'm just so -- stunned . jackie : yeah , i know . me , too . but i just want you to know -- that whatever you have to go through , you are not gon na go through it alone . nicky and i , we 're gon na be there for you . whatever you need , honey . oh , god , i know how upsetting this must be for you . but remember . we do n't know anything for certain yet . jackie : dr. paxson , she was calling to tell you about -- brooke : no , i -- jackie , i do n't think you understand . that call came from the hospital . dr. paxson is dead . samantha : well , what do you think , captain ? nick : what do i think ? i could kiss you . i think i will kiss you . samantha : whoa ! hey ! gratitude 's one thing . let 's not go too far . it 's just a crib , after all . nick : it 's not just a crib -- it 's the crib . this is -- look at this . it 's a first mate 's crib , huh ? samantha : well , you said you wanted a nautical theme for the nursery . well , the crib is why i came by . but i have some other really terrific things you have to see for the baby . of course , i did n't know that i was gon na walk in on -- whatever i 've walked in on here . what have i walked in on ? nick : what do you mean what you walked in on ? you walked in on a crash course in fatherhood . books -- you know , i got ta read up on all this . i 'm a sea captain . i do n't know what 's going on . so i 'm reading , i 'm getting all the rules . i 'm also product testing . there 's nothing going in my son 's body that i do n't know what it tastes like , if it 's good for him -- you know , health is the rage in this country now . so i make sure that i know what 's in everything -- samantha : oh , this i 've got to see . nick : well , no . it says it right here , it 's just -- what is it ? crushed peas , carrots and , you know , it 's just baby -- [ samantha laughs ] ridge : thomas , i want you to listen to me -- thomas : dad , come on . if you 're gon na tell me you 've given up on brooke -- ridge : i have n't given up . but i am backing away . thomas : what does that mean -- you 're backing away ? ridge : it means she 's not going to be the wife to me or the mother to you and the girls that she and i had hoped she 'd be -- given everything that 's happened . thomas : but things can change . especially if brooke did n't sign those annulment papers , like i asked her not to . ridge : son , i realize that you thought you were helping there -- thomas : i had to try , dad . i mean -- just like i had to try with uncle nick . because i know how much it would mean to them . ridge : to who ? thomas : to steffy and phoebe . they 're not little kids anymore . they need a mom who they can talk to about -- you know , girl stuff . and they were doing that with brooke . at least before -- i 'm just worried about them , okay ? i mean , you and i -- we 're doing the best we can , but -- i just wish that kid were n't nick 's . jackie ; what ? what did you say ? brooke : i 'm sorry . i assumed from the way you were talking that you already heard . jackie : dr. paxson is dead ? brooke : i 'm afraid so . jackie : how ? how did it happen ? brooke : there was a terrible car accident . i really do n't know much more than that . jackie : brooke , are you sure ? i mean , it -- it could be just some horrible , horrible mistake -- brooke : her nurse phoned from the hospital . dr. paxson was on her way to see me when -- i 'm sorry , jackie . i ca n't talk about this right now . i just ca n't . jackie : oh , my god . ridge : thomas , i worry about the girls , too . but we 're still a family even though brooke 's not living here . thomas : i know . and you 're awesome with them , dad . it 's just -- you ca n't do it all . ridge : that is why i have backup . thomas : grandma . ridge : the rest of the forrester clan -- you know , dad , thorne -- thomas : look , no offense -- but i can not see thorne dishing with steffy and pheobe about the latest teen heartthrob or planning a slumber party -- ridge : right , all right . i get your point . i just do n't want you getting your hopes up for something that 's not going to happen , though . i mean , brooke 's probably signed the annulment papers by now -- [ doorbell rings ] expecting someone ? thomas : you ? ridge : no , and i 'm not really in the mood to see anybody either . thomas : i 'll get rid of 'em . dad and i were just -- i knew you could n't do it . i knew you could n't sign those papers -- brooke : thomas , please -- i need to see your father right away . thomas sure . of course . ridge : brooke , what are you doing here ? thomas : is n't it obvious ? she came because -- ridge : look , i know you 're upset about the annulment papers -- brooke : yes -- yes , but there 's something else . something that you need to know . if you have n't heard already ? ridge : heard what ? brooke : there 's been a car accident . dr. paxson 's dead . ridge : what ? brooke : it happened when she was coming over to see me . oh god , ridge , i ca n't believe she 's gone . nick : lotions , powders and all those -- oh , check this thing out . this thing is really cool . samantha : what is it ? nick : you do n't know what this is ? samantha : i do n't think you know what that is . nick : oh , i know what this is . i know exactly what this is . it 's like a suction thing -- you know , when a kid 's nose is all runny you just stick it up there and suck it right out . no , you have to , because they ca n't blow their nose . they ca n't wipe their nose . that 's why you got ta do that for them . you just suck it out and do it for 'em , huh ? samantha : yeah . nick : pretty disgusting . samantha : oh well , that why babies need loving parents . and you know , nick payne , i think you 're gon na be one of the best . jackie : dead . that 's what brooke said . dr. paxson is dead . a car accident before she even got to brooke 's . which means that -- brooke does n't know there 's a chance that ridge could be the father of her baby . oh , nicky -- nicky . if this baby is n't yours -- i just ca n't even imagine how crushed you 'd be . hudson : well , i 'm off to see massimo 's new foal that was born this morning . do n't think i should be long . i 've been assured by the veterinarian that -- jackie ? what is it ? what 's the matter ? jackie : i 've just heard some terrible news . nicky 's going to be devastated . hudson : poor dr . paxson . how terribly , terribly sad . jackie : i ca n't believe it . i do n't want to believe it . i have to tell nicky . he has to hear it from me . hudson : i did n't realize dominick was that close to the doctor . jackie , perhaps you should sit down . this news is obviously taking a toll . jackie : i have to get to nicky right away . he has to hear it from me -- he has to . hudson : you 're still very upset . why do n't i drive you ? jackie : no . no , i have to do this alone . i have to do it alone , hudson . ridge : brooke , it was an accident . i hope you 're not blaming yourself . brooke : she was on the way to see me . ridge : how do you know that ? brooke : she left me a message , and when i called her back , she said she needed to stop by and talk to me . ridge : you know what about ? brooke : she did n't say . i thought it might be about my baby , but she assured me that my little boy 's just fine . ridge : oh , thank god . still , she must have had a reason . unfortunately , we may never know what it was . thomas : look , brooke , i 'm sorry , okay ? for bombarding you off the bat like that . it 's just -- brooke : it 's all right , thomas . i understand . thomas yeah , well , i wish i did . because all i really understand right now is how much we miss you around here . right , dad ? samantha : where do you find this ? nick : it 's a speed boat . no , it is , see ? samantha : yeah , i see that . nick : it 's just missing a crew . samantha : speaking of crews -- mine is going to be back over in the morning to continue making the place a little bit more baby - friendly . but come here . you 've got ta see how cute this is . look at this . nick : oh my god -- this kid does n't have a chance . look at this . samantha : well , you want him to follow in his dad 's and his granddad 's footsteps . there 's nothing wrong with that . nick : i do n't care what he does . i just hope he 's a happy boy . samanth : really ? nick : mm - hmm . samantha : you know , you never cease to amaze me , nick . nick : well , you 're pretty amazing yourself , you know samantha . you really came through for me , thank you . this whole place is , i -- hard to describe . you 're good at it . you 're good at the family , the whole kid thing . you ever think of having a little rugrat yourself ? samantha : you know , i 'd better scoot , uh -- [ doorbell rings ] samantha : look at that , probably somebody else bringing you good news . you have to admit , you 've kinda been on a roll lately . ridge : that 's my son -- mr . subtle . thomas : hey , you 've always told us to say what we feel . and this is what my sisters and i feel . this house is not the same without brooke here -- and hope . ridge : thomas , maybe this is n't the right time to get into -- thomas : to what ? to what , dad ? you do n't want me to tell brooke how much she means to us ? or how when she was living here we felt like a real family for the first time since mmom died ? you do n't want her to know how special that felt for us and how unfair it feels to be over ? well , i 'm sorry . i ca n't just stand here and pretend like it did n't mean anything ! because it did -- in a huge way ! that 's why i went to uncle nick 's after i left your office tonight and tried to convince him to give up the baby . because i thought if he understood how much we need you -- look , i get that all this is complicated . but more than anything -- i get how much having you as their mother means to pheobe and steffy . and now there 's this empty space inside of their hearts like there was when mom died . they need you , brooke . we all need you . brooke : i feel the same way , thomas , but just because i 'm not living here does n't mean that i love you and the girls any less . i will always be here for you . no , it wo n't be the way it was . or the way it would have been if things had worked out the way we wanted . still , you will always have the best mother ever -- taylor . you 're everything that taylor would 've wanted in a son . and do n't you forget it . thomas : i still miss her a lot . brooke : of course you do . thomas : but now she 's gone and you 're gone , and -- if i ca n't have my mom back i just wish it could be you . i wish there was some way we could find a way to have you raise your baby with us so we could be a real family again . jackie : i did n't mean to run samantha off . nick : of course you did . that 's the only way you can have me all to yourself . jackie : nicky , this is n't the time for that kind of -- nick : mother , please . let 's not be transparent . you 're a bit transparent -- at least to me anyway . jackie : transparent ? nick : yeah . you do n't think i do n't know why you 're here ? you knew samantha was coming over here with all the goodies -- all the grandchild toys and stuff , and it was just eating you up inside , was n't it ? it was killing you , 'cause you wanted to come over and see all the things you 're gon na get to do . and look at this crib -- look at this . jackie : very nice . nick : very nice ? this is a sea captain 's dream for his kid . look at the flag here . the marone flag , huh ? the old man 's buttons are gon na pop off , are n't they ? oh , yeah . we got it all set up here . there 'll be some good sleeping going on in there . we got -- look at this -- see ? how 'bout that ? you know what that 's for right ? this is when they really get cranky , you kinda rock 'em in that . think i 'm gon na spoil you , do n't you ? not gon na . i might spoil you . i think i may spoil you just a little bit . i wish little thomas would be able to see things differently . jackie : what did you say ? nick : thomas forrester , ridge 's son , paid me a little visit and asked me to give the boy up for adoption so ridge and brooke could raise the child with thomas and his sisters . i hate what they have to go through . i -- i could see the pain in his eyes . this is my flesh and blood though , mother . you know , this is my -- my son . i have n't even seen this child 's face yet , and i already feel how much i love him . i can feel what it 's like to be a father . what 's the matter ? jackie : oh , nicky . sweetheart , i wish -- with all my heart i wish i did n't have to tell you this . nick : tell me what ? what is it ? what 's wrong ? jackie : something terrible has happened . something you have to know .	jackie begged brooke to tell her what she was feeling about the doctor 's news . brooke was stunned . jackie offered all her support in whatever might come but she was speaking too soon because the call was from the hospital dr. paxton was dead ! brooke did n't know about the paternity test results and naturally jackie does n't share the information . jackie began to tell nick about the test .
megan : forrester creations . ridge : hey , megan . is brooke still there ? megan : no . is something wrong ? you sound stressed ? ridge : oh , amber came by the house earlier . i just do n't want her bothering brooke . megan : oh , well , you do n't have to worry . she has n't been here today . ridge : but she has been there ? megan : yeah . yesterday . to see thomas . ridge : all right , that 's it . just call security . tell them that amber moore is no more . she 's permanently banned from forrester creations , all right ? megan : yeah , all right , wow . she really got you riled up . ridge : it 's just thomas and brooke i 'm concerned about . there 's absolutely nothing amber can do to hurt me . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge and bridget ? amber : he told you it would n't happen again , but it did . brooke : where did you get this ? amber : it was taken in the mineshaft where i trapped them . brooke : you ? amber : i tried to warn you , brooke . i tried to warn you , but you and stephanie -- you would n't listen to me , so i had to prove it . ridge crossed that line with your daughter before . she 's still suffering from it . now , he 's done it again . bridget looked up to ridge as a father figure . and he betrayed her . and he betrayed you , too . he promised you he would never touch her again , but he did more than that . he kissed her . brooke : no , this is n't real . this is n't real . amber : oh , no , it is . it is . ridge made me out to be the enemy . but i 'm not the one putting this family in danger . he is . look at this -- he violated your trust . he violated your daughter ! brooke : no ! amber : yes , he did ! look -- look at them ! look at this picture ! [ brooke sobbing ] amber : i deserve to be a part of this family . ridge is the one who has to go . i did n't do this to hurt anyone -- not you , not ridge or bridget . [ brooke sobbing ] amber : i just had to open your eyes . make you see what 's going on right under your own nose . ridge is gon na cause a scandal worse than this family 's ever seen . worse that anything i 've ever done . and i could n't let him do it . i had to stop him . because i love this family so much . i wo n't let anyone destroy it . i was n't going to let anyone destroy it , not even him . now that you 've seen this picture , neither can you . [ brooke sobbing ] brooke : oh , you 're right . you 're right , amber . you 've been right all along . amber : this family is better off without him . i know it 's going to be hard , but you do n't have to do this alone . i 'll be here to help . me and thomas , and we 'll help with r.j. and the girls . you can depend on me . we 'll get through this together . brooke : amber ? what are you doing here ? amber : i need to talk to you , brooke . there 's something you need to know about , and it ca n't wait anymore . [ scene_break ] jackie : deacon , i am so glad you 're home . i tried to call you at the office . they told me that you 'd left -- deacon : yeah , i came home . i wanted to see you . i was kinda hoping that , you know , maybe we could spend some time together before i left on the business trip . jackie : i also called you on your cell phone , and you did n't pick up . deacon : yeah , i do n't know -- i probably had it in the car . jackie : you stopped somewhere on your way home ? deacon : yeah , i went to the office supply store to -- get office supplies . you think i stopped at a bar , do n't you ? you think that i was drinking . [ scene_break ] massimo : so -- did you tell your mother about your heroics up in big bear ? nick : we spoke . massimo : well , i 'm sure she 's very proud of you . i know i certainly am . well -- is she ? nick : why do n't you just come out and ask what you want to ask ? `` how 's your mother getting along with her boyfriend now that he 's back on the sauce ? `` [ massimo sighs ] massimo : you have misgivings about my method ? nick : i 've seen alcoholism ruin many a sailor . they struggle with it . tricking a drinker into taking a drink -- i kinda call that hitting below the belt , would n't you ? massimo : hitting below the belt ? oh , yeah , that 's a good one . i could have eliminated deacon sharpe like that , if i wanted to . and maybe i should have . but instead , i gave him a fighting chance . you know , he beat his demons once before , dominick . he could have done it again . nick : it 's like you threw him in front of a moving train . massimo : well , it 's better that jacqueline finds out what kind of man he really is now , before she gets in any deeper . nick : are you protecting her ? [ massimo sighs ] massimo : yeah . nick : why ? massimo : why ? because she 's your mother , that 's why . nick : she cheated on you . massimo : no , she was manipulated . nick : so you 're letting her off the hook . if you still love mom , why are you wasting time playing games with deacon ? if you want her back , just tell her how you feel . [ scene_break ] deacon : you think i was drinking , huh ? i ca n't -- jackie : i 'm just concerned about you , that 's all . deacon : jackie , this is n't my first go - around with this , you know . i 'm a big boy . jackie : you 're a grown man with a problem . a problem that i want to help you with . please -- deacon : you know what ? i came home 'cause i wanted to see you , all right ? i did n't come home for some kind of lecture . look , you know , this is n't working out . i 'm gon na take off . jackie : no , deacon , no -- [ jackie gasps ] deacon : i did n't -- i did n't drink this today . this was from yesterday . and , um -- i swear i have n't had it . i 've been completely focused on this business trip . jackie : you 're not going . i 'm taking you off the account . deacon : look , i know why you 're apprehensive about me going after everything that happened at the cafe russe with spectra . jackie : no , no , no , no . this is not about jackie m. this is about you and what is best for you . deacon : you 've lost faith in me , have n't you ? jackie : i have n't . deacon : jackie , please , let me go on this trip . i need this . jackie : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . deacon : okay . [ scene_break ] brooke : if you came here to stir up more trouble , amber , it 's not going to work . amber : i came here to make peace . i made your family a photo album , but ridge did n't appreciate the sentiment . he threw me out . brooke : you ca n't force him to accept you . you ca n't bribe him , either . amber : yeah , right . i give him a gift and i 'm being sneaky . he treats me like dirt and he 's completely justified . because i 'm the problem , t ridge . no , ridge is perfect . he 's the perfect father , the perfect husband . brooke : that 's what he is . amber : you think so ? i think you should think again . ridge : i thought i told you to leave , amber . but you decided to hang around and make your case to brooke . amber : i do have a case , ridge . a good one . about what kind of man your wife is really married to . [ scene_break ] massimo : just ask jacqueline to come back , huh ? you think it 's that simple , huh ? nick : she 'd do it . massimo : i am not going to be your mother 's consolation prize , dominick . nick : that 's not what i 'm saying . massimo : she 's gon na have to decide on her own . one way or the other . nick : oh , so , she has to come back to you ? massimo : if that 's what she chooses . nick : well , first of all , she thinks you hate her . massimo : dominick , it 's out of my hands . either deacon finds some way to overcome his addiction and make some kind of life with jacqueline , or he is gon na prove to her he is still the weak , selfish man he always has been . nick : and then she comes to her senses and she finds her way back to you ? pop , i know you wanted to make a clean break , i get that . but do you really think turning deacon back into a drunk is the quickest way to do it ? hey , maybe you 're right . just remember something -- you 've been through a lot . but so has she . i do n't want to see my mother hurt again . [ scene_break ] heather : deacon ? you forget something ? i thought you were going to see jackie before you left on your trip . deacon : i do n't think there 's gon na be any trip , heather . heather : it got canceled ? deacon : jackie pulled me off the project . heather : why ? deacon : 'cause i blew it . 'cause i do n't deserve her . and no matter what i do , i do n't think i ever will . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] nick : hi . jackie : nicky . this is a surprise . nick : you alone ? jackie : yes . deacon 's working . i have n't had time to tidy up or -- nick : i 'm sure it 's a lot of work taking care of that boyfriend of yours . jackie : he has an illness , nicky . nick : i know . jackie : he 's going through a difficult time , all right ? he 's confused , he 's overwhelmed . he does n't understand why he started drinking again , and he 's more upset about it than anyone . nick : do n't let him drag you down with him . jackie : i 'm just trying to help him . nick : why do n't you start by helping yourself first ? mother ? come home . jackie : i ca n't . nick : you do n't belong here . with him . jackie : i ca n't leave him , not now . not when he needs me the most . [ scene_break ] brooke : amber was just showing me the photo album . amber : well , that 's not all i have to show you . ridge : that 's enough , amber . look , you do n't have to listen to this . why do n't you go on upstairs and i 'll take care of this . amber : what 's wrong ? afraid your wife 's gon na find out the truth about you ? ridge : what have you been telling her ? amber : i did n't want to have to say anything . i wanted to make peace . brooke : amber , all these threats are n't going to solve anything . it 's only gon na make the situation worse . amber : i 'm sorry , brooke , but it 's gon na get a lot worse . brooke : trying to cause trouble in our marriage is n't going to help . it 's not gon na get you closer to thomas . now , i know that you 're still upset about that breakup . but you ca n't take it out on ridge . amber : he is not the man that you think he is . brooke : no ? well , maybe you have n't heard what happened recently in big bear . he saved my daughter 's life . amber : you do n't understand what happened up there . brooke : i understand that there was a very bad accident . one that could have had tragic consequences if ridge did n't go out to find bridget . he is a hero , amber . and there 's nothing you can say or do to make me doubt that . [ scene_break ] heather : so jackie took you off the project . i mean , it 's not the end of the world . deacon : you 're not getting this , heather . she does n't trust me anymore . why should she ? look at me , i 'm a mess . heather : well , you should talk to her . i 'm sure she did n't mean to make you feel this way . deacon : i know she did n't , but -- she wants to help me . heather : well , that 's good . deacon : no , it 's not . it 's not for her . [ deacon sighs ] i 'm a drunk , heather . i thought i had this thing beat , you know ? i had been sober for a really long time . there was no problems , there was no urges . man , i had the world by a string , and then -- i do n't know what happened . it 's just like everything started falling apart , you know ? i ca n't seem to fix it . and she ca n't fix it for me . i just love her too much to let her go down with me . and -- i was standing there , and i saw how she was looking at me , and i just had to leave . i could n't stand that look of pity that she had in her eye . 'cause she deserves better than me , that 's for sure . she deserves a guy that she can be proud of . and i ai n't it . [ scene_break ] nick : you do n't owe deacon a thing . jackie : he was there for me when i needed help . what kind of person would i be if i turned my back on him now ? nick : you got ta start taking care of yourself . he took advantage of you when you were most vulnerable , mother . that 's why you 're with him , you know that . if it was n't for him , you and the old man would still be together . jackie : i do n't know if that 's true . and even if it was true , once , it 's certainly is n't now . your father asked me to leave . i ca n't go back . nick : what if told you you could ? what if i told you the old man would take you back again ? would that change anything ? think about it , mother . you could have your family back again . but you have to make the choice to come home . [ scene_break ] ridge : all right , you 've had your fun . now , it 's time to go . amber : that 's what you think this is ? you think that this is fun for me ? ridge : amber , you 've been threatening this family for months . you must get something out of it . amber : you see , that 's just it -- i 'm not . i keep coming here trying to convince you that i love this family . that i 'm worthy of your son . i offer you an olive branch , and what do i get ? ridge : you get exactly what you deserve . amber : is that what you think this is ? what goes around comes around ? fine . if that 's how you want to play it , then i will fight you the same way . ridge : fight me ? amber : it did n't have to be this way , ridge . if you would have met me halfway , if you would have showed me any amount of decency or respect whatsoever -- but you did n't . ridge : so , now , i 'm gon na be sorry ? amber : it 's sad , too . because i know how long you and brooke have waited to be together . how much you love each other , how you really have a fairy tale life . it did n't have to end . but a person can only take so much . ridge : amber , what are you talking about ? amber : i 'm talking about you . you and your holier - than - thou attitude . you 're not better than me , ridge . you call me names , you criticize me . but you have done something far worse than i could have ever even dreamed of . ridge : oh , please , enlighten me . amber : you 'll find out . soon enough . and when you do , when your world comes crashing around you , just remember , i came here to make peace , not war . ridge : here we go with the threats again . am i supposed to be frightened ? amber : you should be . ridge : you 'd better not let thomas hear you talking like this , amber . he just might realize how crazy you really are . amber : go on . keep up the insults . call me crazy . but mark my words , ridge -- you are going to pay .	amber imagines that she admits to brooke that she took the picture in the mineshaft where she trapped them , and brooke tells amber that she 's right about ridge and has been right all along . she snaps out of it when brooke really does walk in and eventually ridge excuses brooke and tries to get amber to leave . before she leaves she threatens him and tells him when his world comes crashing down to remember she came there to make peace .
dante : got you one large nonfat decaf , just the way you like it . felicia : noon is just the way i like it , not at the crack of dawn . dante : and i got one formula - style latte for my boy . so , when are you going to tell bridget and nick about dominick ? felicia : you 're relentless . dante : you could have said something last night . felicia : the timing was wrong . dante : okay , call them right now . felicia : they 're having a memorial service this morning for nicole . do you really think now is an appropriate time ? dante : you ca n't set it off forever . felicia : i know that . [ dante speaking italian ] dante : i would like to stay with him while you go to the memorial . you know , i 'd like to spend some time with him , if that 's all right . felicia : i have to take a shower and get dressed . come back in ten minutes . dante : okay . ten minutes . ciao . [ scene_break ] eric : a blood test ? stephanie : well , the folder had felicia 's name on it , and it said dna . but taylor would n't give me any details . eric : maybe she 's starting a new treatment for the cancer . stephanie : that 's what i 'm hoping . but , as i said , taylor would n't confide in me . she would n't tell me anything . that 's why i want to talk to felicia . and she 's up by now . bridget : stephanie . eric : hey . bridget : hey . thanks for letting us have the service here . stephanie : of course , anything . for both of you . bridget : thanks . we appreciate it . we 're going to get through this , but thank god we have dominick . nick : he is that special light in our life . bridget : he 's coming to the service , right ? stephanie : i was just on my way to check on felicia and the baby . [ scene_break ] taylor : dante ? you 're going to the memorial ? dante : no , felicia 's letting me stay with dominick while she goes . taylor : oh . so the two of you are working things out ? dante : it seems like we are , but then , not . like last night , she agreed that nick and bridget should be told the truth . and then she backed away from it . it 's like , if she holds out long enough , she wo n't have to deal with it . taylor : well , she might have to deal with it a lot sooner than she thinks . stephanie dropped by my place last night , and she picked up felicia 's medical file . dante : what did you tell her ? taylor : nothing . i did n't say anything to her , but you know her . you know stephanie . it 's only a matter of time before she goes and gets her answers . [ scene_break ] stephanie : felicia ? felicia : mom . i 'm just putting dominick down . stephanie : oh . oh , your color 's better . you look stronger . felicia : well , i need to be . for bridget . stephanie : sweetheart , have you changed your mind about treatment ? felicia : why would i ? do we really need to talk about this now ? stephanie : felicia , i know you 're looking at other options , and so am i . felicia : what ? stephanie : i thought we could discuss all those possibilities before you make a decision . felicia : what are you talking about ? you know i 've decided not to seek treatment . stephanie : well , what about the tests you took last night at the hospital with taylor ? felicia : tests ? stephanie : i saw the file . [ scene_break ] bridget : do you think i 'm crazy to have this memorial ? brooke : no . no , honey , you 're not crazy . to be surrounded by people who love you , who love nick , to pay tribute to your daughter . bridget : it 's just harder than i thought it was going to be . i felt like i already knew her even though she was n't even born yet . she was my daughter . my baby girl . and i knew what it felt like to hold her . touch her baby soft skin . thanks for coming . [ scene_break ] taylor : i can only hope that felicia can avoid running into stephanie today . dante : if stephanie knows , the whole family 's going to know . taylor : oh , i know , i know . it will be devastating . dante : it might be painful , but it is the truth . dominick is my son . and i want to be the best possible father i can be . i 'm not going to hide my love for him . taylor : well , nobody 's asking you to , dante . listen , you have to understand how felicia feels about this . i mean , she 's found comfort in knowing that her son is going to be raised by bridget and nick . it 's really the only thing that 's helped her cope with knowing that she 's dying . dante : she still wants that . said so last night . if they want to be in dominick 's life -- i 'm not turning my son over to nick to raise . taylor : you ca n't really raise a child by yourself , though . dante : i know , i 'm gon na need some help . and dominick is going to need a mother . taylor : dante , you 're not using dominick to get bridget back , are you ? [ scene_break ] felicia : what did taylor tell you ? stephanie : well , she could n't tell me anything . that 's why i 'm here talking to you . sweetheart , your father and i love you more than anything in this world . and there is n't anything that we would n't do , or any place we would n't go to help you beat this cancer . felicia : there 's nothing you can do to fix this one , mother . stephanie : is that what the test results indicated ? felicia : the test results were devastating , but it is n't about my cancer . it 's about dominick . stephanie : dominick ? oh , my god , that baby 's not sick ? felicia : no , no , no , no , no . dominick 's fine . he 's completely healthy . stephanie : well , then what is this about ? felicia : everything that i planned for him . his entire future . and nick and bridget already loving him so much . it 's all falling apart . stephanie : how ? oh , honey , nick is n't going to let anybody or anything interfere with raising that child . felicia : he is n't nick 's . stephanie : what ? felicia : dominick is n't nick 's son . i thought he was , but he is n't . dominick 's father is dante damiano . [ scene_break ] nick : last night , dominick was going to spend the night with us . but bridget had a problem again , she could n't hold him . she did n't want to look at him . but she stayed with it . she stayed with it , and she was able to open up her heart to that little boy . then felicia called and asked me to bring him back home . brooke : oh , nick . nick : yeah . and i could n't really say no to her , given what she 's going through . you know , it 's all so complicated . but at the same time , that boy brings such focus into our lives . such -- joy . i really do n't think we can get through this without him . taylor : you ca n't take dominick away in hopes of getting bridget back . dante : i told you , that 's not what this is about . i would never hold my son hostage for anyone 's love . not even bridget . you know , i was up all night thinking what would be best for my son . you know , it 's not a secret that nick and i do n't get along , you know ? when he finds out that dominick is not his son , but my son , is he going to love him the same ? what about bridget ? what about if she still wants to raise him ? is he going to stay with her ? what about if he does n't , if he does n't want to stay with her ? you know where he 's going to go ? he 's going to go straight to brooke . taylor : i really do n't want to hear this . dante : it affects you , does n't it ? taylor : no , the only thing that should be affecting us is bridget and how this affects her . her life is hell right now . she needs her husband . she needs dominick . you ca n't just take the baby away from them right now . dante : look , i 'm not going to say or do anything . especially today . but i care about bridget too much . i 'm not going to hold any secret from her . taylor : well , the truth will come out . it will come out later . right now , we ca n't do it while everybody 's emotions are running so high . [ scene_break ] stephanie : dante ? dante ? dante ! how ? where ? when ? felicia : france . i was on the rebound from nick , and i had had a too much to drink -- [ stephanie chuckles ] stephanie : oh , there 's a shocker . felicia : i thought we used protection . stephanie : oh , my god ! how many times did i tell you ? how many times ? you ca n't jump in bed with every bum that you meet . what did you think that would happen eventually ? felicia : i could do without this lecture , thank you . stephanie : yeah , well , you could 've done without a lot of things in your life . like trolling bars for men that 'll buy you a drink ! god almighty ! and then you come back here and you let him think that he 's the father ? felicia : i thought he was ! i really thought he was ! stephanie : well , if you really were worried , why did you have the damn dna test run then ? felicia : well , at least i did n't wait over 40 years , like you did with ridge ! [ felicia shrieking ] stop it . [ felicia sobbing ] mother , this is n't about my sexual habits , okay ? it 's about my baby 's future . can we just try to deal with that ? stephanie : does dante know ? felicia : yeah , of course he does . he 's the one that insisted on having the test . he was there . i thought i had everything worked out . i thought i had all the bases covered , and now . felicia : maybe you can help me talk to dante . help me try to convince him that nick and bridget should adopt dominick . stephanie : what makes you think nick would raise another man 's son ? felicia : he loves him , mother . stephanie : honey , he loved -- he loved r.j. , then he found out it was n't his . now he 's lost his baby , i think -- sweetheart , it might just be too much for him and for bridget . felicia : mother , i just need to know that my son is going to be raised in a loving home . please , please , help me talk nick into not rejecting him . stephanie : he 's my grandson , honey , i 'll love him no matter who the father is . and i promise you , i 'll never let dante take him away from us . your father and i , i promise you , will make sure of that . i give you my word . felicia : we 're going to be late for this memorial service . stephanie : wash your face . i 'll be waiting for you . [ scene_break ] darla : hey . bridget : thanks for coming . darla : of course . honey , we are so sorry about nicole . we 've been in shock . thorne : nick -- nick : thank you . stephanie : bridget ? darla : excuse us , sweetie . stephanie : felicia 's on her way over , but she put the baby down for a nap . he 's -- well , he 's out of sorts . i think he 's a little cranky . bridget : it does n't really matter how he behaves , i think he should be here . he 's nicole 's brother . it 's okay if he 's asleep . nick : okay , why do n't you let me just mosey out of here and i 'll get him , okay ? bridget : okay , thanks . [ scene_break ] stephanie : taylor , i need to talk to you for -- here 's felicia , she should be part of this conversation . honey ? felicia : taylor , it 's okay . i told mom about the paternity test . taylor : stephanie , i could n't say anything -- stephanie : no , it 's all right , taylor . the problem -- the problem we have to deal with is how do we tell nick and bridget ? taylor : i just ran into dante outside , and he just assured me that he 's not going to say anything to anyone . at least , not today . he promised . [ scene_break ] nick : what the hell are you doing here ? dante : i offered to watch dominick while felicia went to the memorial . nick : why ? dante : because we 're friends . nick : well , she was n't very happy with you last night . dante : look , we had a disagreement , we worked it out with taylor 's help . nick : well , i 'm taking dominick to the house . dante : no , felicia left him in my care . nick : dominick belongs with me and bridget today . maybe you ought to get your own babysitter . dante : look , nick , this animosity between the two of us , let 's bury it for good , all right ? nick : well , why would i want to do that ? dante : because i think it 's best for everyone involved . nick : for everyone ? or for you ? i do n't like your act . i do n't like the way i turn my back , and you 're always drooling over my wife . you probably think that because we lost our daughter that our marriage is going to fall apart , do n't you ? dante : is it ? nick : bridget and i love each other . stay away from her . and stay away from my son . now , get out of my way . dante : he 's not going anywhere . [ nick chuckles ] nick : you 're not really serious about this ? dante : nick , i swear to god , just let it go . please . nick : you 're not going to keep me from taking my son ! dante : he 's not your son ! nick : shut up . dante : dominick is not your son . [ scene_break ] announcer : next week on the `` bold and the beautiful `` -- dante : dominick is my son . nick : where the hell are you coming from with this ? bridget : what 's the problem ? nick : my wife just lost our daughter and now she has to lose a son . stephanie : well i wish i could say that i 'm glad to see you , but i	stephanie tells eric about the mysterious blood work felicia had . dante offers to watch dominick when felicia goes to the service . she accepts but asks him to come back in 10 mins . taylor runs into dante and gets him to promise to be quiet on the day of the memorial . bridget and nick show up at the forrester 's . bridget expresses how glad she is to still have dominick .
man : how 's your general health ? rick : it has never been better . so what 's next ? man : i 'll turn these forms over for processing and make sure everything 's in order . if it is -- rick : then i 'm in after that ? man : you 're very eager . rick : i am . i 'm very eager to serve , sir . man : thank you , mr. forrester . welcome to the united states army . [ scene_break ] nick : god , a guy could get into fort knox easier than this joint . bridget : ( clears throat ) yeah , i see you 've met `` ivana the terrible . `` nick : is it true she used to work at a maximum - security prison ? bridget : uh - huh . that 's exactly why jackie hired her and put her in the reception -- to keep all of the visitors that are dying to come into madame x 's design sanctum unannounced -- she wanted to keep them away . you know what i mean ? nick : i 'm trying . bridget : you know , i was thinking , i would really love to lose the glasses and the wig . but i 'm just afraid someone might waltz in here and know it 's me , and then my family would find out , and i - i 'm not sure that i 'm ready for them to find out until i find out if i 'm any good . nick : everybody loves what they 're seeing -- all your stuff . as much as you 're needed here , you know , if it 's gon na cause a problem with you and your family -- bridget : oh , i 'm pretty sure my family will understand why i 'm doing it this way , though i 'm not sure your fiancée ever will . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , no , no . do n't disturb him . i 'll just leave them here at the house . okay . bye . ( hangs up cell phone ) katie : are those for nick ? jackie : yes . i thought i 'd catch him before he left for the office , but his receptionist said he 's already there . katie : yes , he 's been going in a lot earlier lately . jackie : hmm . well , he 's very devoted to seeing us through this financial crisis . katie : how is that going , by the way ? jackie : oh , you mean now that bridget 's on board as our new mystery designer ? very well . yes , nick told me he let you in on the secret . katie : he must have also told you , then , that i went to see the mysterious madame x for myself . jackie : not to dissuade bridget from pursuing her newfound passion , i hope . katie : why would i do that ? jackie : ( scoffs ) well , you did say that nick is spending more and more time at work these days . katie : and you think that 's because of bridget . is that what you 're implying ? [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) rick : i 'm gon na show my family . i 'm gon na show you that i can change , and i will change . they can take away my title . they can banish me from this company . they can even blame me for phoebe 's death . i do n't care . but they can not take you away from me . i am not gon na let that happen . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey . steffy : hi . ridge : i know it 's hard . letting go always is , even when the person is absolutely not right for you . steffy : but he could change . he could change . what if he did change ? ridge : he ca n't change , sweetheart . he 's incapable of it . look at everything he 's done to you , your sister , our family . ridge : you ca n't trust rick , even for a moment . you know that now , right ? you can never trust rick again , ever again . [ scene_break ] eric : i realize that letting rick go had to be done . i mean , good lord , and after everything he 's done ? leaking those designs , his relationship with steffy and -- and everyone he 's hurt , especially ridge . but in spite of all that , i just wish that -- brooke : you still love him , and you wish that he could be working here with both of us . eric : i just hope that our son finds some way to turn his life around . rick : that 's exactly what i 'm doing , dad , and it started today . i 've joined the military . [ scene_break ] ridge : because it 's a wake - up call . steffy : dad , just suppose -- just suppose rick being asked to leave the company , maybe -- maybe it 's a wake - up call . ridge : oh , sweetheart , that would be very wishful thinking . steffy : but how do you know that ? how do you -- how do you really know that ? ridge : because i see right through him . like last night in dad 's office . he 's going on and on about how ashamed of himself he is and how someday , he hopes that he 'll be able to get back the respect of our family . sweetie , it 's all an act . he 's still the same selfish jerk that was behind the wheel when your sister was taken from us , and that makes him beyond redemption , as far as i 'm concerned , and no matter what he happens to come up with to try and fool us into thinking that he 's actually trying to change . [ scene_break ] eric : what did you say ? rick : i know that this is a shock , okay ? but i need to do something meaningful to make up for the pain and the suffering that i 've caused everybody . eric : and that 's why you 're enlisting ? brooke : ( sighs ) eric : to prove something to all of us and to yourself ? rick : yes , absolutely . i 'm glad you understand . brooke : well , i do n't . this is coming out of nowhere . now i know it 's honorable to serve your country , but still -- rick : mom , the army is gon na straighten me out . it 's gon na make me a man that you and dad can be proud of , a man that i can be proud of . that 's why this is so important to me . please understand . [ scene_break ] nick : you really think katie would have a problem with you working here ? bridget : mm , it 's not exactly like we work together , per se . you know , you have n't exactly taken up designing , unless , of course , you 've suddenly developed an interest , and , well , in that case , we could get you a wig and some glasses , and you could design and be `` mr. x `` ... although i bet your fiancée would probably have something to say about that , too . nick : you know , i do love when you 're like this . no wonder i -- bridget : what ? married me twice ? nick : yeah . you 'd think i 'd have gotten it right the second time , would n't you ? bridget : mm , sometimes , things just do n't work out exactly like you planned . it certainly happened to me . but , uh , life does move on , and i 'm embarking on this very exciting new career , and you are marrying katie . i guess we both got exactly what we deserved , right ? [ scene_break ] jackie : you 're putting words into my mouth . katie : but that 's what you meant -- that nick is spending more time at the office because of bridget . come on , jackie , i 'm not an idiot . i know that he cared for her . they cared for each other . jackie : `` cared `` ? they were deliriously in love . katie : before i ruined everything , you mean . jackie : ooh , someone 's feeling a pang of guilt . katie : of course i 'm feeling a little guilty . jackie : for sleeping with her husband ? katie : well , he was n't her husband yet . jackie : that is a very flimsy excuse . katie : i 'm not trying to excuse anything . i 'm just trying to -- jackie : justify living in her home , sleeping in her bed , stealing her husband , commandeering her life ? katie : wow , you 've been waiting to say that for a long time . jackie : that was merely a question . but if you really want the truth , i 'll give it to you . i have one son who i think is a prince amongst men , and for him to be engaged to you ? i do n't like what you 've done to his life . i do n't like what you 've done to bridget 's life , not one little bit . [ scene_break ] marcus : i mean , who could have seen it coming , right ? i mean , rick suddenly leaving forrester all of a sudden ? i mean , not that i 'm torn up about it at all , especially since he 's the one that shipped me off to paris so he could hit on you ... steffy : ( sniffles ) marcus : which now that i think about it , our relationship -- it was never the same after that . you turned down my proposal , practically ended things overnight . i even wondered if there was another guy . i even asked you . ( marker scribbling ) marcus : it -- marcus : it was rick , was n't it ? he made a hit on you , and he used you -- steffy : ( slaps box ) that 's not what happened . marcus : well , obviously , something did happen , or you never would have broken up with me . steffy : i never would have thought in a million years that ... ( sighs ) but it 's over now . it 's over . i ca n't be with a man who 's trouble for my family . they 're already going through so much pain . ( sighs ) marcus : listen to me , stef , okay ? the guy is a user . he 's no good . you have to stay away from him . now i 'm here for you , like i always said i was , so if you need me , you just say the word . but you got ta stay away from rick ... steffy : ( sighs ) marcus : no matter how hard he tries to suck you in , i wo n't let him . [ scene_break ] rick : so i have your blessing ? eric : you 're sure about this ? rick : yes , i 'm positive . it 's -- it 's what i need to do . eric : to enlist , and to do something noble for your country ? rick : absolutely . and to get my act together in the process . look , i know that there are risks , okay ? brooke : risks ? rick , you could be injured or , god forbid -- rick : mom , what ? stop . do n't say that , okay ? that 's not gon na happen . brooke : honey , you do n't know that . rick : well , it 's life , mom . i could walk out of this building and cross the street and get hit by a car , okay ? there are no guarantees in life . hey . i love you both very much , and i 'm gon na miss you very much . brooke : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] jackie : it 's bad enough that you 've stolen bridget 's life , but it is the pretense . that is what i ca n't abide . katie : what pretense ? jackie : the way that you pretend to be so remorseful for what you 've done to your niece . you saw a chance to ensnare my son , and , boy , you went for it , his marriage to bridget be damned . well , now you 're the one with the ring , and i 've tried to accept that for nick 's sake . but you make no mistake -- no mistake . i will do anything , absolutely anything to see my son and bridget reunited and you sent packing to hell , if that 's where you want to go , just as long as it is far , far away from nicky . [ scene_break ] nick : marrying katie is what i `` deserve `` ? i do n't think i know how to take that . bridget : well , why do n't you just take it in the spirit it was offered ? nick : i 'm not quite sure what spirit that was . bridget : oh , come on , nick . you know me , ol ' bighearted bridget . i only want the best for everybody . nick : including your ex - husband ? bridget : and his struggling design business , which , according to jackie , is really turning around because of the new line . nick : and all the buzz about the new mystery designer . bridget : oh , right . ( sighs ) i hope i can live up to the hype . nick : you already have . ( cell phone vibrates ) ( vibrates ) ( vibrates ) ( vibrates ) [ scene_break ] steffy : rick , you 've got ta stop calling me . rick : listen , can you come to the beach house ? i really need to see you . steffy : i 'm at work . rick : it 's important . look , i would n't be asking you this if it was n't important . listen , my life is headed in a completely different direction , and i need to see you before that happens . steffy , hurry . i 'll be waiting for you . and , steffy ? steffy : yeah ? rick : i love you . . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke ? i see what you 're doing . i 'm not gon na let you do that . you ca n't put all this on yourself . brooke : ( scoffs ) how could i not , eric ? if i had n't asked rick to leave the company , he would n't have enlisted . eric : hey , look ... brooke : ( sighs ) eric : i know this is pretty hard to believe , but our son is a fully grown man now , and it was his decision , and he made it . as his parents , he 's asking us to support him . brooke : but at what cost ? my god , eric , he could end up paying the ultimate price . eric : yeah . brooke : i just pray this is the right decision for everybody . [ scene_break ] rick : hi . i 'm so glad you came . steffy : you made it sound important . rick : well , it is . it is very important , actually . hi . ( sighs ) okay , what 's wrong ? steffy : we ca n't keep doing this . we already know the reasons why . rick : look , i agree with you , okay ? that 's why asked you here . i - i 'm changing . i 'm making myself change . steffy : i know . you told me that last night . you 're turning your life around . that 's -- rick : right , but my point is it 's happening . i 'm making it happen . steffy : all right . and that 's why you asked me here , right ? you 're working at jackie m. designs . that 's -- that 's the plan . rick : no , i 'm -- i 'm not work -- ( sighs ) no , the -- the plan was that you would come and work with me there , and i do n't know . that could happen someday . steffy : no , it 's -- it 's -- it 's impossible . it 's -- rick : no , it 's not . listen to me , okay ? nothing is impossible if you want it badly enough and if you make sacrifices , and i am . hey , listen to me . i have put you in between your father and me for far too long , and it 's put you through hell . the old rick , the one that your father despises , he 's gon na go away for a while , and a new rick is gon na come back , one that your father can respect , one that you can be proud of . steffy : i do n't -- i do n't understand . rick : okay , well , sit down with me . i 'll explain it to you . come on . steffy : no , no , this is -- rick : steffy ! steffy : no . this is crazy . i 'm letting myself get caught up in you again . you 're saying things that we already know the answers to . you 're gon na hurt my family , intentionally or not . rick : no , i 'm not . that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . i am putting my life on the line to change . i have enlisted . i 'm joining the army . [ scene_break ] bridget : ( foreign accent ) nick is on his way home to pick up the papers , mr. lowery . he will be back with them shortly . well , yes , of course . he 's so sorry about the confusion . thank you , mister . [ scene_break ] katie : how dare you talk to me like that ? i 'm engaged to your son , and we are going to get married . jackie : not if i have anything to say about it . katie : you do n't . jackie : ( chuckles ) never underestimate the sway that i have with my son , darling . katie : i 'm not easily intimidated . jackie : i loathe people who pretend to be something that they 're not , and that is you to a tee . in fact , i would even go so far as to call you a black widow . katie : ( laughs ) oh , my god . jackie : well , it 's proved , is n't it ? by the carnage that you 've ft in your wake ever since you arrived in l.a . i mean , first , your brother kills himself because of you , right ? katie : shut up . jackie : and then you take his heart , only to turn around and step right into your niece 's home , into her bed after she saved your life . katie : i said , `` shut up ! `` jackie : bridget is the only reason that you are even alive ! and this is how you repay her ? this is how you thank her ? in the worst way imaginable -- betrayal . you are a disgrace , katie logan , a disgrace to your family , to your niece , to your dead brother 's memory . katie : shut up ! jackie : and i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na have you as a daughter - in - law . nick : mother , that 's enough !	bridget continues with the wig and sunglasses so she wo n't be recognized and her family will know it 's her . she 's not sure she is ready for that until she knows if she is good as a designer yet . nick comments that he likes her in this mode . while it starts off cordial , the gloves come off and jackie tells katie in no uncertain terms exactly what she thinks of her and how she took over and commandeered nick 's life . and then there is the pretense of how sorry katie is for wrecking bridget 's life . she even calls her a black widow .. a disgrace to her brother 's memory .the ultimate act of betrayal since she would n't even be alive if it had n't been for bridget .
steffy : oh , mom , i 'm so glad to be back in l.a . taylor : oh , i missed you so much . steffy : you 're so tiny . jeez . ( laughs ) ridge : it 's good to have you back , sweetheart . steffy : oh , it 's good to be back , dad , really . thomas : it was getting pretty boring here without you . steffy : really ? not from what i hear , `` mr. taboo . `` oh , which reminds me . sorry i was n't in town when you and brooke were in paris ... thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : for one lousy day . you could n't wait around till i got back ? really ? thomas : hey , what can i say ? i 'm in high demand these days . steffy : uh - huh . taylor : uh , speaking of paris , uh , did you meet any interesting people when you were there ? steffy : oh , well , you know , i - i could have gone out every night if i wanted to , but , you know , i did n't . ridge : too busy at international , huh ? steffy : yes , but , uh , sorta kinda have my eye on someone . taylor : oh , really ? steffy : oh , do n't worry . you 'll know if anything comes of it . brooke : oh , steffy . you 're back . steffy : brooke , you 're still here . brooke : yes , i 'm still here steffy : wait , you guys are still together ? i thought it would be way over by now . [ scene_break ] ( banging on door ) amber : coming . i 'm coming . who could this be ? oh . well , howdy , handsome . liam : do n't . amber : your dad , brooke , they 've all come to give me a piece of their mind . so i guess it 's your turn . liam : so this is , uh , this is where you 've been livin ' , huh ? amber : look , if you 've come here to vent , go ahead . let met have it . liam : i 'm not here to vent . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) steffy : how you doin ' , brooke ? brooke : very busy . steffy : uh , yeah . you and thomas are quite a hit , huh ? ridge : brooke 's been busy with more than just taboo . steffy : oh , yeah , so i hear . i 've been in touch with grandma . i can not wait to see her . brooke : yes , your grandmother is fighting the battle of her life . steffy : and she tells me you 've helped her . brooke : i 've tried . ridge : you 've done a lot more than that , logan . steffy : oh , and little miss hope -- you know , i saw her earlier on . i ca n't even believe what she told me . ridge : what 's that ? steffy : wait , you guys have n't heard ? brooke : i - if you do n't mind , i 'd like to be the one to break the news . [ scene_break ] oliver : okay , hope , give me `` the look . `` okay , a little more ... deeper . come on , hope . rick : hope . wait , wait , wait , hope . sis , you know that look that you 've been giving liam why do n't you try that ? hope : uh , you know what ? i need a break , guys . rick : did i say something wrong ? oliver : i do n't know . rick : um , oliver , maybe you could talk to her or something . she 's just not cutting it right now . oliver : will you get these guys out of here ? rick : yeah . yeah , sure . uh , guys , let 's take five . oliver : hey . we all have days like this . hope : this is one of 'em all right . oliver : is something wrong ? hope : no . yes . uh , it 's about amber 's baby . it 's liam 's . [ scene_break ] amber : look , i know you 're still in shock , and i 'm sorry about that , but we both have to deal with this . liam : yeah , i 'm aware of that . amber : so , uh , give yourself some time , you know ? we 've got months and months before this baby 's born . liam : amber , i got ta ask you some questions . amber : about what ? liam : about how the hell this happened . [ scene_break ] oliver : liam is the father of amber 's baby ? hope : yeah , they ran a paternity test . oliver : they did ? hope : yes , they did . oliver : so beyond any doubt , liam is the father of amber 's baby . hope : yes . oliver : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , hope . i mean , this whole story -- it 's just so amazing . the concussion and all ... do you really think that -- that liam has no recollection of what happened that night ? hope : i believe him , oliver . that still does n't change the fact that he 's gon na be a father . oliver : no . but what are you gon na do ? hope : i do n't know . liam and i are so close , and i do n't understand why or -- or how this is happening . oliver : hope , i know this -- it must be killing you , but you 're not alone . you have so many people that care about you . hope : yeah , well , there 's no one who can make it go away . oliver : no . no , they ca n't . but they can help you get through it . hope : i do n't want to get through it . i want to wake up tomorrow and realize that all of this was just a - a bad dream . oliver : what 's liam gon na do ? hope : he 's not going to abandon his baby . i know that . i mean , i would n't want him to do that . oliver : yeah . but have you thought about what that means ? hope : i try not to . oliver : if liam 's gon na be a part of this kid 's life , that means he 's gon na be a part of amber 's life , too . hope : i know . which means if i want any kind of relationship with liam , amber 's going to be a part of my life . [ scene_break ] ridge : you 're absolutely certain this paternity test is valid ? brooke : bill spencer 's personal physician ordered the test . it was done in the lab twice , and both results were the same . steffy : well , i imagine bill must be pretty upset about this . brooke : yes , it 's his son . of course , he 's upset , almost to the point of being out of control . katie tried to calm him down , but ... ridge : there are n't many people who can deal with spencer when he gets upset . steffy : no , there are n't . thomas : okay , where does liam weigh in in all of this ? is he going to marry her ? brooke : amber ? of course not . he does n't want to have anything to do with her . thomas : he 's got a lot to do with her if she 's having his baby . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) sorry about that . it 's gettin ' cold in here . liam : i just ... i do n't understand how this could have happened . amber : liam , we made a baby . there 's only one way that that can happen . liam : okay , all right . so you followed me home . you got into my bed . we must have had sex , although i do n't remember any of it . my question is , why ? why did you do it ? amber : i was lonely . liam : okay , so you break into somebody 's apartment and you jump their bones while they 're unconscious in order to feel less lonely ? amber : you know , i was desperate , liam , okay ? i was lookin for affection or friendship or -- or anything . and you 'd always been so nice to me . liam : you and i are not exactly friends , amber . amber : look , i do n't know why i did it , okay ? i just -- i needed someone . liam : and i was your target . amber : that 's not the way it was . liam : really ? 'cause , um , i was n't responsive . i mean , how could i have been responsive ? if i had known it was you , i would n't have touched you . amber : but you did . i do n't know . i mean , maybe you thought it was a dream . maybe you thought it was hope . liam : really ? did i call you hope ? did i ? was i delirious ? amber : what difference does it make , huh ? what 's one is done , and now we have to deal with it . liam : yeah , now we have to deal with it . right . that means you want a lot of money . amber : you know , i did n't set out to get pregnant , liam . liam : really ? really ? 'cause you did n't use protection . amber : neither did you . liam : ( scoffs ) ( laughs ) all right , well , just so you know , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm not gon na marry you . i do n't love you . i do n't even like you . i mean , does it even matter to you that you turned my entire life upside down ? do you even care ? or is this just -- just so that you can get out of this place and into a comfy lifestyle with the spencer family ? amber : i told you it 's not about the money . nothing is more important to me than raising this baby and -- and making a good life for it . liam : that 's -- that 's really good to hear , 'cause i do n't have any money , not enough for more than one household anyway . and , i 'm not rich , amber . my dad has n't adopted me yet . that might not ever happen . i 'm still liam cooper . the father of that baby growing inside you is not william spencer iii . it 's liam cooper . so if you 're lying and this is all just a ploy for a big payday , well ... oops . it did n't work . so , i mean , you 're from the midwest . do you -- do you plan to go back ... amber : you 'd love that , would n't you ? liam : no , i would n't love that . not because i want to be anywhere near you , but because i do take being a father seriously . amber : you do ? liam : yeah . i have n't exactly given much thought to having a child , but i would n't turn my back on a kid that 's mine . amber : so you want to be a part of its life ? liam : i just -- i - i know firsthand what it 's like to be raised without a father , okay ? and i would n't do that to my son or daughter . amber : well , this could get complicated , liam . i mean , how do you propose we make this work ? liam : i 'll tell you exactly how it 's gon na work . first , you do everything you can to make sure this child is born healthy -- no smoking , no drinking . you see a doctor . secondly , you do n't interfere in my life . amber : meaning you and hope . liam : yeah , especially hope , 'cause we have to get past this now . amber : you 're really crazy about her . liam : are you just now figuring this out ? amber : she 's lucky . liam : yeah . ( sighs ) she 's got a boyfriend with a baby on the way . jackpot . amber : was n't your fault . liam : no , it was yours . but , you know , you think that matters to hope ? i mean , she does n't deserve this . it 's not what i wanted for her . but you deal with it . and the way that we deal with it is by keeping you separated from us . i 'll be there for the baby , but not for you , and , amber , you stay the hell away from hope . jeez , are you gon na -- ( stammers ) do you wan na turn up the heat in this place ? i do n't you want you catching a cold . [ scene_break ] oliver : i ca n't tell you what to do , but liam 's got ta take responsibility for this . hope : he was unconscious . oliver : a guy ca n't have sex with a woman if he 's unconscious . liam slept with amber . he betrayed you . hope : well , that 's a little harsh , do n't you think ? amber clearly manipulated him . okay ? she swore she 'd get back at me after i exposed her for stealing our designs . and liam -- liam just caught in the middle of it oliver : he got her pregnant . hope : what am i supposed to do , oliver ? stop seeing him ? i know that 's what amber wants . and then she 's the winner , and her dirty little trick will have worked . i ca n't just ignore everything that 's going on either . and , how can i ? that baby will be a constant reminder . first you , now liam . why ca n't i just have a guy love me without all these damn complications ? oliver : hey . [ scene_break ] ridge : we have all got to gather around hope now and spend more time with her . she needs our support . taylor : i think that should include you , too , steffy . steffy : yeah , i already talked to her . ( cell phone rings ) thomas : sorry . ( ring ) thomas : i got ta take this . ( ring ) ( ring ) thomas : hi . dayzee : hi . i , uh , saw that you called . i 'm assuming it 's about the t - shirts ? thomas : no , i 'm actually still working on that . dayzee : oh . okay , what 's up ? thomas : i was wondering if you were free for dinner . dayzee : dinner ? thomas : yeah . i get hungry . do n't you ? dayzee : uh , yeah , i mean , it happens . thomas : great . so what do you say ? i - i 'd like to see you again . dayzee : um ... yeah , come by the coffeehouse . thomas : all right . see you later . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh . big date tonight ? thomas : could be . steffy : mm . jealous , brooke ? ridge : oh , steffy ! steffy : what ? i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i just had to . thomas : you know , paris is such a great place . did you really have to come back ? steffy : ooh , you know , i really think you 're gon na need my guidance , brother . taylor : you two are so competitive . thomas : no . she 's just annoying . steffy : oh . taylor : you 've been very quiet , brooke . are you okay ? brooke : i 'm just worried about hope . steffy : hey , brooke , she 's gon na be fine , all right ? hey , you know , give her a week . she 's gon na find a new guy . [ scene_break ] oliver : you know i 'll always be there for you . that has n't changed . hope : i thought you would have learned by now . oliver : learned what ? hope : i 'm kind of jinxed when it comes to relationships . oliver : ( chuckles ) come on . the world is n't perfect . relationships , they have challenges . we learned that the hard way , remember ? hope : now i 'm learning it all over again with liam . oliver : you got ta cut him loose , hope . he 's got his plate full now with amber . hope : no . just the thought of him and amber ... she 's bad news , oliver . everyone she -- she touches ends up getting hurt . oliver : liam can take care of himself . he 's a big boy . hope : i do n't think anyone is safe from that woman . oliver : well , you 're not gon na be able to protect him from her . hope : yeah , obviously . oliver : i think it 's time you st -- stood up for yourself . you gave your heart to liam . it did n't work . hope : just like it did n't work for you and me . and , you know , neither of you were at fault in those situations . kind of makes me think that should give up on relationships . oliver : that is something i do n't want you to give up on . i know you 're still attracted to me , and i 've never stopped loving you . hope : oliver . oliver : we 've had good times , great times . ( laughs ) remember ? we were -- we were crazy about each other . and then something stupid happened , and it all fell apart . hope : and i forgave you for that . oliver : does n't that tell you something ? everything we shared , all the memories we had , none of that 's gone , because we loved each other . we still have a connection . it 'd be so easy just to pick up where we left off . all the things we shared , the -- the feelings , the way we make each other laugh . there is nothing i would n't do for you . when you 're ready , i think we deserve a second chance . [ scene_break ] amber : heat does n't seem to be working . liam : well , you got ta do something about it . i mean , you ca n't spend all night in here shivering . you 're -- you 're carrying a baby . why are you smiling ? amber : 'cause you 're a really great guy , liam . liam : oh , thanks . tell that to hope . i 'm sure it 'll mean a lot coming from you . amber : someday i 'll make it up to you . liam : the only thing i need from you , amber , is to concentrate on having a healthy baby . i do n't want anything else from you . amber : well , if you change your mind , let me know , because i 'd be more than happy to oblige . liam : you gon na fix the heat , or ... amber : yeah , i think i know what the problem is . you know , the pilot light -- it 's probably blown out . liam : okay . well , do you want some help , or ... amber : i 've got it . it 's happened before . so ... liam : ( sighs ) amber : where does she keep that propane tank ? ahh , there it is . okay , let 's see . ( car alarms wailing ) amber : liam !	steffy is welcomed back to the office by ridge and taylor and brother , thomas . she chides brooke that she and her dad are still together after all this time . she lets them know that she could have dated every night she was in paris , but she did n't , but that she does have her eye on someone . oliver snaps pictures of hope at a shoot . she 's not into it and needs a break . rick asks oliver to talk to her . hope confides to oliver that amber 's baby is liam 's . he feels sorry for her , but reminds her that she is not alone . she has plenty of people around who love her . but if liam is going to be part of the baby 's life , then he will be part of amber 's too .. and hope 's . liam shows up at amber 's trailer . he needs some honest answers . he wants to know how in the hell did this happen . amber states that she was lonely and looking for some affection . he says she followed him home that night and crawled in his bed . he could not have been responsive . if he had been , he would not have touched her . he does n't even like her . and now she has turned his life upside down by jumping his bones that night . but oops , it did n't work . he will do right for the baby , but he is n't leaving hope for her .
rick : oliver 's running late . you know , it 's really too bad that we have to stand here and drool over steffy in her lingerie , you know ? marcus : you know you 're terrible , right ? rick : ( laughs ) what ? steffy 's hot . you know it . marcus : you 're serious about this ? i mean , what you told me earlier , about you being interested in steffy again ? [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry . who ? madison : it 's been on your calendar . hope : it has ? oh . madison : yes . christine johnson -- she won the essay contest ? hope : yes , yes , oh , of course , yeah . madison : she 's here with her mom and her sister . hope : okay , great . yeah , now is perfect . yes . madison : okay , i 'll be back with goody bags . hope : okay , thank you , madison . madison : you 're welcome . come on in . christine : hi . hi hope : hi ! hi , i 'm hope . hi , welcome to forrester creations . mrs. johnson : hi . hope : hi . christine : i ca n't believe we 're really here . mrs. johnson : ( chuckles ) hope : hey , you guys are wearing hope for the future . mrs. johnson : oh , please . it 's all they 'll wear anymore . girl : most of our friends , too , because of you and your message . hope : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] steffy : i 'm assuming you do n't want to attend ? thomas : uh , it creeps me out enough watching you get ready . steffy : ( chuckles ) thomas : i 'm glad you 're back at work , though . it 'll help you . steffy : help me , what ? move on ? thomas : yeah . steffy , are you okay ? steffy : i 'm fine . i signed the divorce papers . ( sighs ) but that does n't mean it 's over for liam and me . [ scene_break ] rick : can you blame me ? i mean , you know better than anyone what it 's like to fall for steffy . well , we felt for each other before , you know ? that just does n't go away . marcus : well , it better not . i mean , she did break my heart because of you . the least you can do is end up with her . rick : ( chuckles ) brooke : no ! no , rick . what are you thinking ? ! there is no way i 'm gon na let you be with steffy again . rick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : so it does n't seem like i 'm , i do n't know , preaching at all ? girl : are you kidding ? no . hope : okay , good . good , because i - i 'm really not trying to talk down to people who -- who do n't share my values . mrs. johnson : well , you 've never said `` be like me . `` you say what you believe in -- that every young woman should have the confidence to make the right choice for herself . christine : that 's exactly it . it 's what i wrote in my essay . i was feeling a lot of pressure , and i was n't ready . but it seemed like i was supposed to be . and then your line , hope for the future , came out , and the things you said gave me confidence . and not just with talking to my boyfriend , but also with opening up to my parents . mrs. johnson : oh , sweetie . christine : i owe that to you . thank you . marcus : okay , well , just tell me when oliver gets here , okay ? [ scene_break ] rick : you bet . marcus : all right . mom , too . brooke : bye . rick : ( sighs ) you misinterpreted . brooke : ( sighs ) that you 're interested in steffy ? rick : i may have implied ... brooke : you said it . rick : so that marcus would believe , and you know , that -- in case steffy walked in . ( sighs ) brooke : what ? rick : now i do n't want you to get involved , okay ? it -- it 's ridge 's daughter . i - i do n't want to explain it to you . brooke : tell me . annulment papers ? rick : if i can get her to sign , you know , i - i - i can make her fall for me again , i - if i can remind her how we -- how we used to feel . look . look , hope has been hurt too many times . it stops now , and i 'm stopping it . [ scene_break ] thomas : it -- it worries me that you 're clinging to hope . steffy : i do n't cling , especially not to `` hope . `` thomas : ( sighs ) steffy : i take it you 've given up ? thomas : they want to get married . what can i do ? steffy : six months is a long time . a lot can change , and a lot wo n't . thomas : you think that liam will come back to you because hope still wants to wait ? steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : steffy , if -- if liam is that kind of guy , why do you want him ? steffy : i do n't think that will be the reason . i think he 'll come back to me because his opinion does n't matter to her . i mean , i do n't -- i really do n't get what you see in hope , but , uh , do n't give up . liam will come back to me . thomas : ( sighs ) steffy : i hope so . thomas : you know , i 'm not gon na lie , i - i 'm still in love with hope . but i 'm not gon na put my life on hold , just sitting around waiting for them to break up , especially when there 's no guarantee that that will ever happen . steffy , you could wait your whole life for that . and then what ? steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : liam wants out of your marriage . why not just agree to the annulment ? i just -- i do n't see what dragging this out gets you . steffy : so what am i supposed to do ? just give up on liam ? thomas : no , steff . give up on being miserable . live life regardless of liam . steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : maybe someday he 'll come back to you . a - and if you 're still interested , that 's -- that 's great . but chances are you 're gon na be in a better relationship with a - a guy who is only in love with you . steffy : well , i already had some guy admit that he had feelings for me . he even kissed me . but i - i think he 'd prefer me pining me away for liam . thomas : no , not if he could really love you . steffy : about that -- rick ? thomas : ( groans ) steffy : okay , see ? right there . right there , your face . okay . ( laughs ) thomas : uh , rick kissed you ? steffy : uh , yeah , but it was ... ( sighs ) it -- it was just -- it was on the cheek . thomas : okay . steffy : i 'm not reading anything into it . thomas : ( scoffs ) steffy : i think -- i think he 's just realizing how awesome things could have been if ... things were just different between us . thomas : yeah , no doubt about that . [ scene_break ] liam : hey . hope : hey . liam : sorry to interrupt . hope : oh , no , liam , i want you to meet the johnson 's . liam : hi . hope : um , this is christine . she won the essay contest that we sponsored . liam : oh , wow . ( chuckles ) hi . hope : yeah , um , everyone , this is my fiancé liam spencer . liam : hi . nice to meet you . mrs. johnson : oh , well , nice to meet you . i hope you know how lucky you are . liam : i do . mrs. johnson : well , we should get out of your way . thank you for your time . hope : okay . no , absolutely . i - it was my pleasure , seriously . i mean , talking to you really reinforces what this line is about . liam : ( chuckles ) mrs. johnson : and we 're grateful to you . ( knock on door ) hope : madison , hey . hey , perfect timing . madison : hi ! hope : um , would you mind giving christine and her family a little tour ? madison : oh , no problem , and i have goody bags for everybody . mrs. johnson : ( gasps ) oh . liam : ( laughs ) madison : here you go . hope : nice . ( laughs ) awesome . it was so nice meeting you . thank you so much . thanks . bye , guys . girl : thank you . christine : thank you . liam : ( chuckles ) enjoy . hope : what ? what 's that look ? liam : i just ... enjoy seeing why you do this ... hope : ( chuckles ) liam : the effect it has on people . if this is at all possible , it makes me love you even more . [ scene_break ] rick : you know , steffy 's gon na be down here soon , so you probably should just go . brooke : and leave you to do what ? rick : ( sighs ) brooke : seduce her into signing annulment papers ? rick , this is crazy ! rick : look , s -- steffy 's messed with hope 's life so many times now . brooke : so you 're gon na mess with hers ? ridge 's daughter ? rick : i 'm sorry . you know , i - i - i did n't want to put you i - in a tough spot . look , just do me a favor -- do n't -- do n't tip off steffy ... brooke : ( sighs ) rick : and do n't tell ridge . brooke : okay . rick : yeah ? brooke : ( sighs ) yeah , i 'll turn a blind eye and let you do what you can for your sister . maybe it 'll even help steffy . she 'll realize she ca n't mess with people 's lives . i am not going to support this ! rick : what ? brooke : this interest that you have in steffy . it 's not going to work . ridge wo n't support it , and neither will i . rick : mom ? brooke : hmm ? steffy : ( singsongy ) awkward . brooke : ( sighs ) what are you doing with rick ? steffy : ( normal voice ) what ? nothing ? brooke : so this new interest that he has in you and it 's nothing to do with you ? steffy : ( sighs ) brooke : that 's really hard for me to believe . rick : yeah , mom , we -- we have a - a photo shoot , so ... brooke : oh , right , yes . well , keep it professional . hands off ! steffy : rule number one when you have a crush -- do n't tell mommy . [ scene_break ] hope : what a great reminder for me . yeah , i - i am so glad that i talked to them . liam : yeah . hope : yeah . brooke : who ? hope : oh , hey , mom . i , uh , i just met with the essay contest winner . yeah , my line is still having an impact , which is really good to hear . it reminds me that i made the right decision ... even if it means waiting a little longer than i wanted . brooke : ( laughs ) liam : yeah . brooke : i may have some good news , too . hope : what ? liam : yeah , what ? brooke : steffy might change her mind about the annulment . liam : well , no , we 've all tried talking to her . brooke : but rick has n't , and he 's with her right now , and he might be able to appeal to her in a way that none of us were able . your marriage could end today . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : where 's oliver ? rick : uh , he 's running late from his last assignment . but we can go through the shots , you know , just make sure you 're ready to go . ( champagne fizzing ) steffy : cool . what 's this ? rick : oh , this is , uh , a prop . steffy : okay , is it -- is it real ? rick : yeah , it 's the good stuff . i just want to make sure you 're in the right mood . steffy : for ... rick : for modeling , of course . steffy : oh . yeah . rick : mm - hmm . steffy : mmm . that 's good . oh , okay . um , first setup , i want us to be ... right here . rick : mm - hmm . steffy : mmm . rick : ( sighs ) oh , here , yeah . steffy : mm , mnh - mnh . careful , okay ? there 's `` in the mood , `` and then there 's `` passed out . `` rick : all right , we -- we 're gon na take photos of both , you know ? see which one tests better . steffy : well , i can tell you which one my dad will approve . rick : yeah ? steffy : yeah . rick : take off your robe . let 's run through the poses . steffy : okay . ( clears throat ) rick : ( sighs ) damn . ( chuckles ) steffy : what ? rick : like , it ... ( sighs ) it could n't have been easy for liam . steffy : wait , are -- are you the f - first person in hope 's family to actually admit liam wanted to be with me ? rick : ( sighs ) i 'm not denying that , and not just because you 're -- uh -- i 'm just saying that obviously you guys had a connection . steffy : ( chuckles ) well , obviously , his connection was stronger with your sister , so if that 's your point , i really do n't need to be reminded . rick : no , no , no , look , look , look , look , look , my -- my point is , liam 's loss is someone else 's gain . steffy : liam 's loss ? he 's still my husband . rick : no , a husband does n't do that . he does n't go dumping you after everything you gave him . steffy : wait , wait . okay , stop . what ? i do n't understand . it 's -- it 's either you want liam to be with hope or not . rick : i do n't think he should be with either one of you . look , you know how i grew up -- watching my mom get hurt over and over again by a guy who loved two women . i do n't want to see my sister go through that . i do n't want to see you go through that , either . frankly , i think she should just kick him to the curb , but she thinks the sun and the moon of him . i think that she can do better than a guy who thinks twice about leaving someone ... like you . any guy would be lucky to have someone like you ... well , any red - blooded man , that is . you know , i 'm beginning to think that liam 's just a boy . you know , with the choices that he makes , maybe he should be with hope ... give you a chance to be with a man . you 're too smart for this -- chasing after some guy who disrespects you , make you feel desperate , makes you look like a fool . no , he -- he 's the idiot who walked out on you . steffy : i love him . rick : you ca n't tell me that someone who 's as intelligent as you are , as strong as you are is in love with a guy who does n't appreciate you . you need a man . you need somebody who challenges you . does liam do that ? does he challenge you ? no , because he 's just a boy who 's lost in the fog ... steffy : ( sighs ) rick : thinking about another woman while he 's lying in your bed . steffy : what are you doing ? rick : ( clears throat ) something i should have done a long time ago , but i was just ... too blind to see it . ( sighs ) steffy : wh - what do -- what do you have ? rick : ( sighs ) rick : annulment papers . steffy : no . whoa . whoa , i - i gave you no indication -- rick : come on , steffy , where 's your pride ? steffy : ( sighs ) rick : where 's your dignity ? i - i ca n't stand here watching you , you know , waste your time with a guy who does n't appreciate you . steffy : ( sighs ) rick : i mean , do you really think that you 're in love with boy ? steffy : ( sighs ) rick : because the moment that you -- that you have a man , you have someone -- someone that -- that holds you and kisses you and you share with , you 're gon na know what that feels like . sign the stupid annulment papers and move on . move on with me . you see what that feels like ? what it feels like to have someone kiss you who 's not thinking about another woman ? can you feel that , steffy ? can you feel what it 's like to be with me ? steffy : do you have a pen ? rick : yeah . you 'll sign ? steffy : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( pen scratching ) ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) there we go . how fast can you have these filed ? rick : as soon as i can get it to liam . steffy : do it . rick : all right , i will . i wo n't be long . steffy : hey . i 'll be waiting . [ scene_break ] liam : i mean , rick wo n't try to , like , intimidate her ? brooke : ( laughs ) steffy ? does she get intimidated ? ( chuckles ) liam : well ... ( stammers ) she hides it well , but , yeah , this whole process has been pretty rough on her . brooke : do n't worry . rick knows just how to talk to her , how to get her to see what needs to be done . liam : ( sighs ) brooke : they have a very complicated history . he knows what he needs to do to ... persuade her . hope : ( sighs ) liam , could you imagine ? i mean , could you imagine if he got her to agree ? we could get married right away , no more waiting . ( door opens ) rick : you 're free . liam : wh - what ? hope : what ? rick : yes , signed ! hope : are you serious ? ! rick : yes , signed ! hope : oh , my god ! liam : whoa ! hope : ( squeals ) oh ! rick . oh , my god ! liam : oh , my god . ( laughs ) hope : liam . liam ! we did it ! we did it ! oh , my god ! liam , we can get married . liam : we can get married . hope : ( gasps ) i 'm going to be your wife ! liam : ( laughs ) hope : ( squeals ) oh ! ( laughs ) oh , my god . ( laughs ) liam : ( laughs )	thomas is glad steffy is back at work , and wants to be sure that she is okay . she tells thomas not to give up on hope because liam is going to come back to her . he advises her not to give up on life and be miserable without liam . she reveals that rick is interested in her again so she could pursue that . brooke overhears rick tell marcus again how hot steffy is and he really looks forward to working with her , and then who knows . brooke ca n't listen to anymore . she rushes in and says she will not allow him to be with steffy again . he confides in his mom that hope has been hurt too many times . it stops now and he 's going to work on steffy to sign those annulment papers . he can get her to fall for him again . he begs brooke not to tip steffy off . she puts in a performance that steffy overhears when brooke orders rick not to get involved with steffy again . hope meets with some young essay winner girls who are really into her hope for the future line and also her message for abstinence . liam comes in and vows he loves this side of her and makes him love her all the more . brooke ca n't wait to tell liam and hope that his marriage might be over today as rick is appealing to steffy as they speak . rick pours champagne for steffy and they sit on the bed as he directs her for a fashion shoot in her lingerie . he brings up the subject of liam and tells steffy that she is all woman and he sees liam as just an immature boy . maybe she should just leave liam for hope . steffy needs a real man . he tries to convince her that liam is making her look like a fool with her chasing around after him . she is in love with a guy who does not appreciate her . she needs a man who will challenge her . ever so slightly , he brings out the annulment papers and convinces her to sign it . she does and tells him to get it to liam right away . she will be there waiting for him . rick finds brooke , liam and hope and tells them the wait is over . they all jump for joy .
ridge : i think you 'll like this . i 've chosen my best man . eric : do n't even have to ask . i 'm , um , very glad to do it . ridge : that 's good to know , but you 're not the man . eric : oh ! straight to the ego . ridge : i asked rick . rick : and i agreed . eric : great . i think that 's wonderful . ridge : i was hoping you 'd say that . eric : our family 's on another fabulous run . you and caroline are married , getting along with your brother . rick : well ... trying . eric : there 's plenty of room in this company for all of us . i built it that way . ridge : well , we 're brothers first , right ? we 'll figure out the rest later . eric : i 'm proud of you both . and i 'm delighted that you 've had the good sense to reclaim brooke and to make her your wife . [ scene_break ] aly : this is the most romantic thing ever . brooke and ridge -- destiny couple . donna : oh , yes , brooke and ridge always end up together , no matter what . pam : so inspirational . donna : huh . if you 're being inspired by anyone lately , it 's charlie . pam : oh ! come on . brooke : so does that mean there 's another wedding announcement in the future ? pam : oh , heavens , no ! no , we 're just friends . with bakefits . oh , speaking of which , charlie made some amazing brownies for you last night . i helped a little . brooke : that is so sweet of both of you . thank you . pam : you 're welcome . donna : oh , let 's get to the good stuff . brooke and ridge ... are getting married ! [ all squeal ] [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] liam : so , we 're off to a really good start . it turns out that launching the show in a limited market was a really good idea , because now affiliates are coming to us and ... and ... i guess it 's too bad i gave them all wedgies and told them to take a hike . katie ? katie ? katie : oh , hey , great . yeah , i 'm sure you 'll make the right decision . liam : okay , can we stop pretending you 're not a million miles away right now ? katie : i 'm sorry . uh , before i forget , did we send the delia project the contribution ? i wanted to make sure it got there before the fundraiser . liam : yes . and i know what 's got you so distracted . katie : can we pretend that you do n't ? liam : no . you 're thinking about ridge and brooke . katie : guess not . liam : look , katie , you 're an honorable person . okay ? when brooke got together with my dad , it ripped your world apart , and you do n't want to inflict that same kind of pain on your sister . katie : good ! you 've been listening . liam : but if you and ridge have genuine feelings for each other , he should not be marrying brooke . i mean , you 're in a position to stop it . i think you should . [ scene_break ] donna : well , i knew it was just only a matter of time before you and ridge remarried . aly : oh , i am so happy for you , brooke . brooke : i 'm pretty thrilled myself . pam : there must be some bug going around . all these forrester weddings and engagements . donna : [ chuckles ] so , i bet you and ridge had , um , some valentine 's day . pam : [ chuckles ] brooke : oh , uh , this may sound strange , but we decided to do something a little different , and we did n't spend the day together . we 're waiting till after we 're married . pam : okay . different . aly : i like it . it makes everything even more special . brooke : yeah , that 's the idea . pam : well , charlie and i better start gearing up on that cake . donna : r.j. must be thrilled . brooke : oh , we did n't tell r.j. we 're waiting till its official , not that we anticipate anything going wrong . donna : well , that 's the best surprise ever . brooke : yes . it is . it 's gon na be a good surprise . he 's wanted his family together for a long time . donna : okay . now let 's talk about the ceremony here , okay . the important stuff . what type of ceremony are we having ? brooke : uh , okay . uh , something ... you know , small and friends , family . pam : are you gon na do it here ? brooke : yes . pam : oh , thank god . plenty of kitchen space . brooke : [ laughs ] pam : what ? donna : kitchen -- brooke : oh , my gosh . i do n't believe this . we 're planning my wedding . pam : i know . donna : ah ! [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] ridge : this is why i came home -- to get logan back , get r.j. back , find my place in the company ... whatever that may be . eric : i never doubted you and brooke would be back together again . ridge : this last bump was a rough one , but we made it past . rick : you are past it . you 're not holding any resentment against mom , are you ? ridge : i wish bill and brooke had never happened . i wish katie had n't been hurt like that . but brooke is n't perfect . i love her anyway . and i ca n't wait to marry her . eric : yeah . both : again ! maya : hello ! carter : sounds like the party already started . ridge : well , it can start now that you 're here . hi . how are you ? maya : hello . congratulations . ridge : thank you . this is glorious , huh ? maya : yeah . ridge : beautiful bride and family . old friends and new friends that i hope will officiate my wedding . come on . make my day . carter : absolutely . i 'm honored . ridge : thank you . now everything 's complete . [ scene_break ] katie : liam , have you lost your mind ? i will not be stopping any weddings . besides , have n't you heard ? ridge and brooke belong together . liam : yeah , i 've heard . that 's what everybody says . it does n't make it true . what if -- what if ridge and katie belong together ? katie : do n't be absurd ! liam : i 'm just telling it like i see it . i walked in on the two of you , and i could -- i could feel the connection -- me ! katie : ridge will never be anything more than my in - law and my friend . liam : yeah ? did brooke respect your marriage that way ? katie : i 'm not brooke . liam : maybe that 's what ridge needs ! you know , the un - brooke . i hope you 're at least thinking about doing something that makes you happy for a change . katie : why are you so adamant about this ? liam : because i saw something in you when you were with ridge , and i think you deserve to own it . katie : liam , he 's my -- he 's my sister 's husband . god , it 's so ironic . listen , i know that you 're just doing this because you care about me , but ridge and brooke are meant to be . liam : oh , yeah . like hope and me ? 'cause that 's what everyone said . hell , that 's what we were saying . but we never stayed together for too long , did we ? katie : well , it would n't surprise me if you and hope find your way back to each other , just like i 'm not surprised about ridge and brooke . liam : i - i 'm just -- my point is it 's not a fun ride . the breaking up and getting back together and breaking up again -- i mean , look where we 're at now . wyatt is with hope . your -- your sister was with your husband , despite some mystical supposed connection to ridge . katie : is there a point to all this ? liam : i 'm saying that maybe fate is n't the way to go . m - maybe ridge needs something different now . maybe he needs someone dependable and loyal . maybe he wants a woman he can count on . like you . katie : listen , a part of me wishes that i could do what you 're saying , that i could be like brooke and just say , `` to hell with everyone else . `` but i ca n't . ridge and brooke are going to be together , and r.j. 's gon na have his family back , and i 'm not going to be the reason that kid does n't have his mother and father . [ scene_break ] ridge : well , now that you 've agreed to marry brooke and me , maybe you should work on your own thing . carter : yeah , well , talk to the lady , 'cause she wo n't be pinned down . maya : [ chuckles ] i am enjoying being engaged , saying , `` my fiancé , `` just chilling a little , you know ? i do n't want to miss my own experience . eric : but you ca n't argue with that . maya : everything in its right time . [ chuckles ] carter : ridge , i 'd like to sit with you and brooke when it 's convenient , get some insight into what you want at the wedding so i can do it right . ridge : sure , i 'll check with brooke . we 'll find some time . carter : okay , let me know . ridge : thank again , really . carter : my pleasure . maya : bye . congratulations again . ridge : now , that 's a lovely couple . i 'm not being insensitive , am i ? rick : not at all . i 'm a happily married man . ridge : and i 'm about to follow your lead . it took me a while to get here , but i 'm here now , and this wedding ca n't happen fast enough . [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] i ca n't remember when i 've been this happy . the only thing missing ... i wish stephanie were here . aly : she will be . donna : yeah , maybe even make her presence known . pam : come crashing down off the wall in the middle of your ceremony . [ laughter ] brooke : i would love that . pam : maybe you should get married under steph 's portrait . donna : oh , that 's a terrible idea . pam : why is that a terrible idea , miss know - everything ? donna : well , if stephanie could just , you know , come waltzing out of that picture at any moment . nobody will even be looking at brooke and ridge . no . no . you just do it by the window . let the outside in . aly : that would be beautiful . donna : yeah . brooke : i like both ideas . i do . but i think i 'm partial to being under stephanie 's portrait . pam : told you . brooke : this is the room where ridge and i first laid eyes on each other . donna : and nothing was ever the same . pam : okay , so it 's settled where you 're getting married . have you decided who 's gon na stand up for you ? i can think of a million volunteers . donna : oh , yeah . brooke : oh , uh ... gee , that 's a -- that 's a tough one . i 'll have to think about that . it just feels like all the pieces are finally coming together in my life , and i really may not deserve it , but i 'm gon na accept it . and i 'm gon na be very , very grateful . cheers . pam : cheers . donna : to brooke and ridge . [ glasses clinking ] brooke : [ chuckles ] aly : the love that you feel for ridge is just electric . i want that experience one day -- to love someone so much that it 's torture not being around them . donna : you might want to dial that wish down just a wee bit . pam : yeah . you never want to base your entire existence on a man . donna : no matter how crazy you are about him . pam : just always keep a little something for yourself . i did not do that with their father . so when stephen left town , my self - esteem pretty much went right with him . took me a long time to pull myself up from the floor . we do n't want that to happen to you , sweetheart . brooke : advice i never really followed , but they 're right . aly : no , i hear you . i am a hopeless romantic . but i 'm also very serious about making it in fashion . that is my main priority . donna : good . keep it that way . pam : yeah . brooke : so , will thorne be coming back for the wedding ? aly : i wanted to talk to you about that . um , he is doing great in paris . he loves the city and the job . i 'm very proud and happy for him . brooke : but you miss him very much . aly : yeah , and he ca n't get away right now , so if it 's okay , i - i 'd like to go visit him . i know that i 'm shadowing hope , and i 'm learning so much from her . the last thing i want to be is unprofessional . brooke : no , of course . that 's fine . you should go visit your father . aly : i 'd like to see him as soon as possible . and plus i can prep for hope there before she gets in for the event . brooke : okay . i will just tell hope that that 's happening . and give your dad a big hug from all of us . we 're gon na miss you at the wedding . aly : thanks , brooke . you are the best . brooke : of course . [ scene_break ] katie : any communication with hope ? liam : [ chuckles ] no . wyatt monopolizes all her time . katie : i 'm sorry . i know that 's difficult . liam : and he got to be with her on valentine 's day . katie : well , you should n't put too much stock in a manufactured holiday . who am i kidding ? i was miserable , too . liam : [ chuckles ] what did you end up doing ? katie : i went and walked around the park by myself and read . liam : [ chuckles ] katie : so lame . it was different than from the last time i was there . ridge and i took the kids . it was so wonderful to see him with them . he 's so free and easy . and r.j. is amazing with will . it felt good . felt like a happy little family . liam : could be your family . so -- so , what 's the deal with this ? is this an old favorite or ... katie : oh , um , yeah . i used to read poetry a lot , and then life got in the way . i picked it up recently . one of my favorite poems is in here , and it 's one of ridge 's favorites , as well . liam : which one ? katie : `` love 's philosophy , `` by percy shelley . do you know it ? liam : yeah , i do . katie : you do ? liam : yeah . it 's beautiful . katie : yeah , it is . [ scene_break ] eric : times like these -- happy times , celebratory times ... it 's the times i miss stephanie to most . rick : she 's always with us , dad . ridge : that 's the truth . i felt her disapproval all the way in paris . eric : [ chuckles ] she would be very pleased for you today . i promise you that . brooke 's an extraordinary woman . her love for you never wavered , in spite of everything you 've both been through . you 're a lucky man . ridge : i have n't always appreciated logan the right way . i guess that 's what happens . take people for granted . that 's a young man 's mistake . i 'm not gon na make it again . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] brooke : is this a bad time ? katie : uh ... [ clears throat ] no . no . uh , come on in . brooke : i have something very important to ask you . [ scene_break ] eric : you gon na tell me what 's on your mind ? rick : what ? eric : the whole time ridge was here , your brain was working overtime in the background , making all this noise . i could hear it . i could n't understand , though , what you were thinking . rick : never could keep anything from you , could i , dad ? eric : what 's going on , son ? rick : i 'm concerned . about my mother . eric : brooke is getting everything she 's ever wanted . rick : is she ? really ? eric : and what do you mean by that ? rick : ridge comes rushing back from paris , intent on reuniting the family ... be with his one true love , be back with mom . [ sighs ] just suddenly he finds out something he does n't like , so he 's not so hot on the idea of marriage anymore . eric : ridge took issue with brooke betraying her sister . rick : yeah , but all those deep feelings -- they just vanished ? they 're gone ? eric : rick , your mother and ridge have been destined to be together always . they 've proven it time and time again . now , your mother 's not only gon na be happy . she 's gon na be more secure with ridge than she 's ever been in her life . [ scene_break ] katie : what do you need ? brooke : why do you automatically assume that i always need something ? is it safe to say that you 're getting closer to forgiving me for bill ? katie : yes . brooke : good . i know i 've caused a lot of damage , and i know you ca n't just forgive me because i want you to . katie : brooke , i think -- i think you 're really sorry , and i believe you when you say that you 'll never hurt me like that ever again . brooke : yes . and i am sorry , and i wo n't hurt you like that ever again . and i 'm happy . i really am , 'cause i feel like this distance between us is getting smaller . and i 'm very glad that you 're supporting ridge and me . it means a lot to both of us . [ katie remembering ] ridge : i want you to be happy . you deserve that . [ back to present ] brooke : i 'm hoping that this wedding will bring our family closer together . i mean , it usually does . love is very powerful and magical , and it usually heals everything . and that 's why i want you standing right next to me . i 'd be very grateful and very proud to have you as my matron of honor . please say yes , katie . it would mean everything to me .	a stake to the heart , but ridge tells eric that he chose rick as his best man . actually eric is very pleased and says the family is on a roll right now . he built the company that way . he says he is proud of them both .and to ridge he is glad he had the good sense to make brooke his wife again . ridge says this last one was rough . he wishes bill had never happened , but brooke is not perfect and he loves her anyway . he ca n't wait to marry her again . eric says he thinks stephanie would approve . she is always with them . ridge says yes , he felt her disapproval all the way in paris . maya and carter join in and ridge asks carter to officiate at the wedding and carter agrees . ridge tells eric and rick that he took logan for granted . that is a young man 's mistake and he will never do that again . rick shares his doubt with eric but eric says brooke is more happy than she 's ever been . ridge will make her very happy .
justin : so , is everything good ? bill : yeah , except wyatt 's not here yet . wyatt : best man reporting for duty . bill : you 're late . justin : the groom 's a little anxious . bill : the groom 's not anxious . just ready to get this thing on , player . wyatt : before the bride changes her mind , am i right ? [ laughs ] bill : oh , liam ! good ! i 'm suddenly in need of a best man . liam : what ? what did you -- i thought you were the -- wyatt : it was a joke ! are you really upset ? bill : i am set to marry the woman that i was always meant to be with . i have got three terrific sons , all of whom make me very proud , even if , uh , one of them thinks he 's a wise guy . wyatt : yeah . sorry . bill : i got my health , i got my dashing good looks , and more money than god . wyatt : yeah . bill : and a little deal in the works that is going to rock more than a few worlds . wyatt : mm - hmm . bill : i am fit to be tied . wyatt : [ chuckles ] bill : come here , boys . [ scene_break ] donna : there you go . katie : you look awesome . you look great . but i 'm not sure that attire is nap- time ready . donna : oh , well , look how cute he looks . katie : he does look cute . donna : what 's that ? oh , really ? [ gasps ] you think your mommy looks like a princess ? katie : oh , yeah ? did your daddy tell you to say that ? donna : that 's our bill . covering all his bases , making sure his luck holds . katie : oh , our bill ? are you finally admitting how much you like him ? donna : i like that he finally came to his senses and realized that this is where he belongs -- with you and will . katie : actually , i was the hold - out , you know . i , um , wanted to be sure . donna : and you are sure now that this is what you want ? [ scene_break ] caroline : it 's a wedding , not a trip to the dentist . ridge : you know how i feel about him . caroline : yes , and i know how he feels about you , but now that you 're involved with a spencer ... ridge : yeah , i 'm sure he 's happy about that . caroline : and neither is brooke , but they do n't run our lives . what ? ridge : logan is katie 's matron of honor . it 's gon na be a difficult day for her . [ scene_break ] man : anything i can take to the car , miss logan ? brooke : what ? man : it 's getting late . brooke : uh , i 'll be right there . [ sighs ] oh ! [ sighs ] [ coughs ] [ scene_break ] donna : hey . i went downstairs , and more guests are arriving . rachel 's ready to take will for his nap . katie : oh , cool . great . donna : when you wake up , buddy , your mommy and daddy are gon na be married again . katie : what about brooke ? is -- is she here yet ? donna : oh , um , i 'm sure she 's on her way . you know our big sis , how excited she is for you and your family . katie : still , i asked her to be my matron of honor after everything . she would tell me if it was too much , right ? donna : [ sighs ] of course she wants to be part of this . i mean , not that i 'm jealous or anything . katie : oh , you wanted to stand up for me ? donna : hmm . oh , i 'm just so excited for you . our sister 's getting married today . [ scene_break ] wyatt : well , i 'm glad you could make it , alison . excuse me . so , dad tells me that you are officiating . carter : yeah , between the spencers and the forresters , i can launch a second career . wyatt : [ chuckles ] liam : probably not a bad idea considering all that 's going on at forrester these days . wyatt : yeah . ivy : hey , i , uh , i heard rick fired you . wyatt : actually , i quit . aly : but now you 're back . wyatt : after a lot of groveling , yes . and if it all pays off in the long run ... bill : boys , boys . there will be no shop talk . business is off limits today . liam : i 'm sorry . did that come out of your mouth ? bill : i said it . aly : they say love will do that . bill : who invited you , again ? aly : i read it somewhere . bill : well , do n't believe everything you read . but in this case -- excuse me . you made it . brooke : [ chuckles ] barely . my driver was like a new york cabbie . oh , is that champagne ? i could use a glass . bill : here you go . brooke : thank you . bill : well , your sister 's upstairs . donna keeps shooing me away , wo n't let me have a sneak peek . brooke : good for donna . the groom should n't see the bride until she 's walking down the aisle . bill : even if the wait is torture for him ? brooke : well , it 's almost here . you and katie are going to be married . your son 's going to have his parents . everything 's turned out the way it should be . [ scene_break ] aly : so , how do you feel about a double wedding ? bill and katie , you and liam ? ivy : oh ! well , i think liam might have to propose first . aly : if he did right now , this minute , what would you say ? ivy : right this minute , i would say there has been a new wrinkle you do n't know about . aly : what ? ivy : who . steffy . yeah , her and i had quite the heart - to - heart , and apparently she has plans for herself and liam . carter : man , brooke 's a very beautiful woman . justin : yeah , all the logan sisters are . they 're also very supportive of one another . carter : they have to be . justin : yeah . carter : especially brooke and katie after what went down this past year . justin : that 's true . bill : all right , look , i told the kids no shop talk today , but i 've got to go over this with you . is there any way that you can rein in your son at forrester ? brooke : why would i do that ? bill : for starters , he 's become such a loose cannon that i did n't want katie to invite him here today because i did n't know if he 'd go off half - cocked . now , fortunately for caroline , he 's not coming , but -- carter : excuse me . i need to talk to you about some of the details about the ceremony . bill : excuse me . liam : hey , cous . ivy : hey . did n't think you guys were gon na make it . caroline : yes , i 'm afraid i had a very reluctant escort . liam : ca n't imagine why , seeing how close he is with my dad . brooke : thank you . ridge : hey . you look lovely . brooke : i do , do n't i ? did you come alone ? ridge : [ chuckles ] you know i did n't . caroline : hi . what 'd i miss ? [ cell phone beeping ] brooke : oh . s.o.s . from katie . she needs me upstairs . you sure i can leave you two kiddies unsupervised ? [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] donna : did n't brooke text you back ? katie : no , she did n't . i 'm -- i 'm gon na call her and just see what 's keeping her . it 's me . um , did you forget what day it is ? i 'm just wondering where -- brooke : not only did i not forget , i brought bubbly to kickstart this celebration . katie : oh , my gosh . i am so happy to see you . where -- where have you been ? brooke : oh , i was downstairs . i got detained . ridge and caroline . katie : oh . donna : are you okay ? brooke : yeah . yeah , i 'm okay . it 's ridge who is going through this midlife crisis . but you know what ? this is n't about me . this is n't about ridge . this is n't about his arm candy . this is about our sis . and she 's never looked more radiant . katie : okay . [ cork pops ] brooke : oh , my gosh ! donna : you guys ready ? katie : please pour . please pour . what should we toast to ? brooke : oh ! katie : should we toast to brooke coming back from milan ? or should we toast to donna 's new boyfriend ? brooke : what ? you have a boyfriend ? donna : oh . i do ? what ? katie : well , you will . you both will have men in your life because i refuse to be the only deliriously happy married logan girl . it 's just not gon na -- it 's not for me . brooke : that is so sweet . katie : [ laughs ] brooke : to our sweet sis on her wedding day . no one deserves to be deliriously happy more than you . [ glasses clink ] katie : [ laughs ] donna : bill is not gon na be able to keep his eyes off you . katie : especially if i walk down the aisle with my robe on . donna : your gown . katie : yeah . donna : oh ! [ laughs ] we forget to get you in your gown . whoopsie ! katie : okay , i love my sister to death , but she 's making me kind of crazy . can you please ? donna : well , i checked the dress earlier to make sure that there were no -- uh - oh -- wrinkles . oh , no . [ chuckles ] the zipper 's stuck . brooke : honey , it 's okay . donna : i got it . brooke : no , no , no . i will get katie dressed , and you go downstairs and check on how things are going . donna : okay ! love you . katie : i love you , too . donna : bye . take the bubbly with me . all right . see you . katie : [ sighs ] thank you so much . brooke : do n't thank me yet . the zipper really is stuck . katie : [ chuckles ] brooke : not that bill would n't mind seeing you naked walking down the aisle . katie : uh , yeah , he probably would prefer that , but i do n't need to give the others a show . brooke : [ laughs ] it 's really stuck . oh ! ta - da ! katie : ta - da . is there anything my big sis ca n't do ? brooke : [ sighs ] katie : are you okay ? what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] bill : was that donna ? liam : yeah , doing reconnaissance for the bride , no doubt . wyatt : probably scoping out any sign of tension between the groom and a certain guest . bill : look at that loser . using your cousin the same way he used all the other women in his life . wyatt : easy , dad . you do n't want anything spoiling your bride 's big day , right ? aly : is it me , or did i notice a little chill before ? bill -- he 's not causing problems for you and liam ? ivy : no . no . why ? aly : i just thought i ... no . forget it . why would he cause problems ? his son 's never been happier , and you 're the reason . caroline : so , which one of you handsome hunks is the groom ? bill : that would be me . caroline : hmm . bill : ridge . katie will be happy that you 're here . ridge : [ clears throat ] congratulations . she 's very special . take care of her . bill : caroline 's very special , as well . my advice to you -- take care of her . brooke : sure you do n't want more ? katie : no , there 's no way . i could n't . i 'm too wound up . too excited . am i forgetting anything ? [ chuckles ] brooke : oh . katie : mom 's locket . brooke : [ chuckles ] katie : it has her favorite picture of us kids . thank you . would you , um ... [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] oh , gosh . [ laughs ] i have always looked up to you . and i never thought anything could come between us [ sniffles ] until it did , but ... but you would n't accept that . you went halfway around the world so that bill and me could find each other again , and ... i just want you to know ... i am so grateful that you 're in my life again and that we 're close and you can be happy for me . brooke : [ sobs ] katie : it 's a text from dad . he says that he wishes he could be here but he still feels bad . he does n't have a fever anymore and next year he 's definitely getting the flu shot . brooke : champagne could really use a shot of vodka . katie : i tell him to get a flu shot every year . brooke : tell dad we miss him and love him and hope he gets better soon . katie : all right . what are you thinking about ? brooke : mostly how happy i am for you . and how important it is to make the right choices . donna : katie , brooke , it 's time ! you look beautiful . katie : what were you gon na say ? brooke : just that ... if you wait one minute longer , your groom is going to come rushing up the stairs looking for you , so come on ! [ laughs ] let 's get you married . katie : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] carter : if you 're ready , we 'll begin . [ string music playing ] ivy : so , where 's the maid of honor ? wyatt : do you want me to go see what 's keeping brooke ? ridge : i told you brooke should n't have agreed to this . [ music continues ] [ `` here comes the bride `` plays ]	on his wedding day , bill hugs his boys and says he is fit to be tied . donna asks and wants to make sure this is what katie wants . ridge tells caroline that brooke is katie 's matron of honor and it 's going to be a difficult day for her . brooke gets dressed and in rushing about the last thing she sees and goes to get is a glass of vodka and wolfs it down . carter says between the spencer 's and the forrester 's he could have a second career . he and wyatt start talking office and bill says no such talk today . he spies brooke as she comes in and he goes to her . she says today has turned out just as it is supposed to be . she spies a waiter with champagne and says she needs one . aly asks ivy how she feels about double weddings . ivy quips they would have to wait for liam to propose first . and she also thinks steffy might have something to say about that . bill tells brooke that caroline will be coming but he does n't want ridge there to make a scene . at that moment ridge and caroline come in . he goes to brooke and tells her she looks lovely . she asks if he came alone . caroline walks up and she says she has to get to katie with her needs if she can leave the kiddies along . she walks off chuckling . she bursts in on katie and donna and shows them the bottle of bubbly she brought along and wants to celebrate now . katie says she will give cheer to their boyfriends they will have someday .she refuses to be the only happy logan sister . donna is a bit nervous so brooke offers to help katie with her dress . she gives her a locket with their pix as kids inside . as brooke puts it around her neck , katie says she is so grateful that brooke is in her life again and they can be close .
[ insects chirping ] bill : super will ! whoo ! okay , how mad is mommy gon na get that i 'm getting you all hyped up before bedtime ? hmm ? what time -- what time is it ? let 's see . where 's mommy ? [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , wait ! that 's not a ... family ... photo ... i love you . you will always be the greatest love of my life . bridget : you still love him . brooke : my love for bill has never changed . it 's as powerful as it 's ever been . and it probably always will be . but i would never interfere in his relationship with katie . or their family . [ scene_break ] maya : i like this one . rick : well , what about this one ? it 's a little bit more traditional , subdued . maya : subdued ? frogs and rabbits . rick : or lions and giraffes . maya : i think the baby will love whatever we pick . rick : yeah . well , just think , in a few months , you could be sitting in that chair rocking our baby to sleep . maya : i ca n't wait . rick : you are gon na be an amazing mother . maya : that 's what i 've always wanted . it 's one of the first things i told you about myself . rick : mm - hmm . i 've always wanted to be a father . i almost was a couple times . maya : like when amber lost the baby ? rick : in the beginning , she told me that i had a son . turned out it was n't mine . feels like a lifetime ago . but i 'm ready now , though . i 'm ready to be a father . not that i 'm not gon na make mistakes , because , you know , parents are n't perfect . maya : [ chuckles ] do n't i know that . rick : speaking about parents , i 'm worried about my mom . [ scene_break ] bridget : i was gone during so much of your time with bill . i did n't really know what you guys were like together . brooke : i guess that depends on who you ask . bridget : okay , so i 'll probably ask you . brooke : it does n't matter now . bridget : mom , you just told me what a powerful connection you guys had . it must have been a special relationship , so tell me about it . brooke : oh . [ sighs ] i do n't think that 's a good idea , honey . bridget : mom , i would really like to know . brooke : it was a glorious love affair with the most passionate man i have ever known . bridget : wow . [ scene_break ] bill : there 's mommy ! let 's ... will : mommy . mommy . mommy . bill : let 's , uh , let 's let mommy sleep . come here . daddy is gon na put you to bed tonight . and ... we will see mommy in the morning , okay ? come on . let me tell you a story . let 's go do a bedtime story . how about that ? [ scene_break ] maya : i ca n't believe your mom told bill she still loves him . rick : yeah , and katie overheard . maya : well , no wonder she 's no longer working at spencer . if one of your exes said that to you , i would be livid . rick : yeah , but they 're sisters . maya : they also both have a history with bill . rick : she gave him up so he could be with katie . she walked away from one of the best relationships in her life . i mean , if things had worked out differently with bill , they could possibly be married now . [ scene_break ] brooke : it all started with a sense of appreciation and respect . bill needed me . bill : `` bill , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't be will 's mommy . i want a divorce . our son is yours now . find him a good mother , something i ca n't be . `` brooke : then as time went on , the relationship grew and changed , and before we knew it , we had fallen in love . what should have been so complicated and confusing turned out to be so beautiful . it made perfect sense . every moment was filled with excitement and passion . we had the world at our fingertips . i think it was the happiest time in my life . until i realized that it was at katie 's expense . bill : brooke ! brooke : and i could n't live with that . so bill went back to his family , and that 's where he belongs . i still think it was the right decision . [ scene_break ] [ insects chirping ] katie : hey . i closed my eyes . i was finally able to relax . uh , where 's will ? i want to put him down . bill : will 's been asleep for an hour , katie . katie : oh . wow . i must have fallen asleep . bill : yeah . katie : [ sighs ] well , i guess it 's not any wonder . i mean , it 's been a rough couple of days . hanging on to all that anxiety and anger is kind of exhausting . bill : and i 'm glad we 've been able to talk through a lot of that . but i think there 's something more we need to discuss . katie : what ? [ sighs ] come on . i fell asleep . bill : will could n't wake you up . katie : will saw me like that ? bill : yes , he did . of course , he thought you were sleeping . katie : uh ... okay , i guess i ... i had a little too much tonight . bill : you 've had a drink in your hand a lot lately . katie : [ chuckles ] coming from you ? this ca n't possibly be something that you 're concerned about . bill : i am concerned about it . and if this is a result of brooke -- katie : no . no , do n't -- do n't do that . do n't say her name . i do n't want her in this bedroom with us . no . bill : i think we have a problem , katie . katie : no , we do n't have a problem . me having a few drinks after a really bad night is not a problem . brooke is the problem . bill : [ sighs ] katie : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i do n't -- i - i do n't want to get upset about this again . i ... [ sighs ] honestly , the only thing i want to do right now is just get into bed and relax with my husband . that 's it . i appreciate your concern . i do . but it 's not necessary . i 'm fine . [ scene_break ] maya : i 'm sorry for what your mom 's going through . rick : it 's not just my mom i 'm worried about . i 'm worried about katie , too . she 's had issues in the past . after will was born , you know , i just do n't want any of those insecurities to put her into another downward spiral . maya : katie 's one of the most secure people i 've ever met . rick : i know . i do n't want anything to derail that , especially now that will 's old enough to pick up on what 's going on . maya : he 's still little . rick : i know , but trust me , kids know . they may not fully comprehend it , but -- but they 'll feel it , and no parent should ever put their kid in that situation . maya : you are gon na make such a good dad . rick : i 'd like to think that bill and katie are great parents . they 've created this incredible life for their family . and we 're gon na give our child that kind of stability . i just hope theirs lasts . [ scene_break ] katie : hey . bill : thought you said you were tired . katie : hmm . changed my mind . bill : well , like you said , katie , it 's been a long day , and i have that very important conference call with stuttgart in the morning . katie : [ laughs ] are you serious ? bill : it 's been on the schedule for a week . katie : you 're seriously telling me that you want to go to sleep right now ? bill : i should , yeah . katie : you 're mad . bill : no . katie : yeah , you are . you 're angry with me for falling asleep . bill : i 'm not angry . i 'm not angry . katie : okay . well ... come on . bill : katie . i 'm concerned . katie : let me show you that you do n't have anything to be concerned about . bill : [ sighs ] not tonight . katie : what is this ? i mean , is this -- is this about what happened at brooke 's ? you think i was too hard on her ? what ? bill : no . katie : i have every right to be angry . do n't look at me like that . i 'm not crazy . bill : uh , no , katie . i 'm not looking at you like you 're crazy . i 'm ... you 're not . but there are things you have to be aware of . warning signs . dark moods . katie : i have had my battles , especially after will was born , but ... [ sighs ] that was a long time ago . i have been fine for a long time . you do n't need to worry about me . if something was wrong , you would be the first person i would tell . you made me feel so much better downstairs . you made me feel so good . let me make you feel good . okay . [ chuckles ] right . well , you , um ... you 've got that -- that phone call in the morning , so i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go down and just -- i 'm gon na read a little bit downstairs . bill : and then you 'll come to bed ? katie : yeah , of course . i 'm sorry about what happened earlier . you sure that will was n't upset ? bill : no . no , he went right to sleep . katie : okay . well , you should , too . 'cause you 've got that call . good night . i love you . bill : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] bridget : you gave up so much , mom . brooke : [ sighs ] bill is the love of katie 's life . they have a nice family . they have a good marriage . i did n't want to get in the way of that . bridget : so she 's okay now ? she 's happy ? brooke : i 'm a little worried about her . when she overheard me say those things to bill , her insecurities came out . bridget : hmm . brooke : it 's why i invited them over to dinner , and i wanted to talk about it and reassure her , let her know that everything 's fine . but your aunt katie definitely did not seem like herself tonight . i was surprised katie accepted my invitation . bridget : i 'm not . she -- you 're sisters . she loves you . she does n't want to lose you . brooke : well , we are communicating . you know , we were talking about storm and mom and her recipes and growing up . bridget : that 's wonderful . brooke : yeah . and then she wanted to see photo albums , but the one that she grabbed had pictures of me and bill in it . bridget : oh , boy . brooke : and that really set her off . bridget : but you had a relationship . those are your memories . she can not be angry about that . brooke : oh , she was . she called it stalkerish . bridget : what ? brooke : bill calmed her down . bridget : [ sighs ] lord , so you 're just what ? back to square one ? brooke : we are talking , and she said she does want to work things out , but that might be easier said than done . she 's -- she 's being very suspicious and very defensive . bridget : you 're right . this does n't sound like katie . brooke : i hope it 's temporary . bridget : oh , mom , me , too . brooke : honey , why do n't you go upstairs and get some rest , okay ? it was a long flight and the time change and all that . bridget : okay . i 'm so glad to see you . it 's all gon na be okay . brooke : yeah . it will . katie and i will work through this . we always do . bridget : i love you . good night . brooke : [ chuckles ] [ dialing ] [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] bill : [ sighs ] hey . brooke : bill ? i was calling katie 's cell . is she there ? bill : can she talk to you in the morning , brooke ? brooke : is she sleeping ? bill : it 's just not a good time right now . brooke : okay . um , just tell her i called . i 'm worried about her . i do n't like the way we left things . bill : i 'm worried about her , too . and yeah , i do n't think it was the best night for any of us . but hopefully things will look different in the morning . [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] [ dialing ] hi , dr. hayden . it 's , um , it 's katie spencer . um , i know it 's been awhile , but everything 's fine . um ... actually , everything 's not so fine . i stopped taking my antidepressant , because i - i did n't feel like i needed it anymore , but ... there are a few things that i 'd like to come in and talk to you about , so if you could call me tomorrow with your earliest opening , i would really appreciate it . thank you . [ telephone beeps ] brooke : [ tearfully ] i love you . katie : i love you , too . i thought you would make a better mom to will . i do n't think that anymore . you 're a wonderful , loyal sister . brooke : i promise you i am not going to interfere in your happiness ever again . katie : we want you to come work with us here at spencer publications . brooke : katie can never know . you will always be the greatest love of my life . [ echoing ] bill is yours . i want you two to be happy . i want my sister back . i 've been struggling and fighting my feelings , because of how much i do care ! oh ! katie : [ sighs ]	bill plays with will ; he tries to wake katie to enjoy the fun but he finds her passed out on the couch with a drink nearby . brooke confides in bridget that she is still in love with bill but she will never interfere in katie 's marriage . their time was the happiest in her life until she realized it was at katie 's expense . now he is back with katie and that is the right decision . katie awakens and wants to put will to bed . bill informs her that he has been asleep for an hour . she was out longer than she thought . he says they have had a lot of good talks about brooke but he thinks they need to talk about this her drinking . she scoffs ; coming from him , that is rich . she does not have a drinking problem . the problem is brooke but she does not want him to bring that up , does not want brooke here in their bedroom . she just wants to get in bed and relax with her husband .
ridge : logan , no , no , no , no . you 're gon na have to explain this one . thomas decided to throw a surprise party for zoe here at the office , and that sets off an alarm for you . why ? brooke : thomas used zoe and her birthday to get to douglas and hope . he kissed zoe right in front of douglas , and it made douglas upset . thomas was trying to do that . ridge : what are they supposed to do ? they 're dating . of course they 're gon na be kissing . come on , thomas is trying to do the right thing . he 's doing exactly what you asked him to do . so why ca n't you forgive him ? liam : ah ! thought i 'd find you back here . thomas : you thought you 'd find me back here ? i work here . liam , you ... you know what ? i was trying to avoid annoying interruptions while i work , but obviously that 's not going to happen . liam : yeah , sorry . thomas : so what do you want ? liam : uh , just to make sure that you heard what i said . thomas : okay , so if it 's like the last five times you came to see me , you 're going to put me on notice and you 'll tell me that , uh , well , everything i do is to somehow affect hope . does that sound about right ? liam : hey . hope : hi . everything okay ? liam : uh , yes . yes , everything is okay . just getting a few things straight with thomas , that 's all . thomas : yes , and i ... i was about to inform liam that this whole knight in shining armor routine -- it 's kinda played out . hope does not need a man sticking up for her . also , liam , if you had n't noticed , i 'm not a threat to you . i said this before . i have moved on with zoe . wyatt : i mean , i never even saw it coming . flo : how could you have ? i mean , it 's a complete shock out of nowhere . wyatt : but sally 's just -- she 's so ... she 's so vibrant . she 's so full of life , and -- and now this ? flo : i mean , it 's horrible . it 's completely unfair . wyatt : i mean , she can't ... she ca n't catch a break , you know , and unfortunately now i do n't think she ever will . flo : she 's so young , too . you know , she 's -- wyatt : mm - hmm . flo : she should have years and years ahead of her , not just weeks . wyatt : i ca n't even wrap my head around it . flo : is there anything that i can do ? wyatt : no . you 're ... look , you 're doing it , all right ? you 're being here with me , helping me absorb this horrible news . i mean , how could it be true ? how could sally be dying ? sally : [ sighs ] [ footsteps approach ] katie : hi . i was hoping i 'd find you in here . what 's the matter ? are you all right ? sally : besides this whole one month thing , yeah , i 'm good . no , no , i 'm not good . i 'm far from it . i keep ... i keep trying to design , and ... no such luck . katie : have you scheduled your follow - up appointment ? sally : no . katie : why not ? come on , sally , you ca n't just give up . i wo n't let you . sally : i just do n't see the point in delaying the inevitable -- dying a piece at a time instead of all at once . i do n't wan na waste whatever time i have left . i 'd rather ... i do n't know . go on a hike or listen to the music that meant something to me . katie : okay , great . well , go on a hike to the doctor 's office and put your earbuds in . come on , sally . you have to fight this . sally : i appreciate your advice , katie , but this is my life . i decide how it ends . that at least i can still control . what i need from you is discretion . so do i have your word that you are not gon na say a word to anyone about my condition ? flo : sally and i are n't exactly friends . we are in love with the same man , but none of that matters , you know ? i ... we have to do something for her , wyatt . the time that she has left here should be the best that it can be . wyatt : flor , sally swore katie to secrecy with this whole thing . no one is supposed to know about it , let alone me . now i know , and that 's what makes this thing so complicated . flo : yeah , but may -- maybe you can find a way to spend time with her , and then she might open up to you . wyatt : i am not so sure about that . flo : well , you have to find a way , wyatt . ridge : logan , i am painfully aware of all the horrible things that thomas has done to hope . but i 'm also aware that he 's trying to make a difference . he 's trying to make it better . he 's changed . brooke : i wish i could wave a wand and all my suspicion would disappear . but the fact is , ridge , i do n't think i 'll ever be able to trust thomas again . liam : listen , you may have zoe fooled , but you do n't actually care about her , just like you do n't actually care about any of the people you 've used in your relentless pursuit of hope . i just need you to see that . thomas : okay , liam , first off , you do n't know anything about my relationship , and secondly , you 're the one who ca n't let go of the past . hope : um , hi , zoe . liam : ooh , boy . zoe : is liam right , thomas ? do you really care about me , or ... am i just another step on your way back to hope ? another cleaning tip from mr . clean . katie : listen , one thing i can -- i can do is i can share my experience with you . after i had my son , i was , um , i was severely depressed . and i pushed everyone who loved and cared for me away . i suffered . i was miserable . i was alone , and i did n't need to be . because my friends , my family , they would have been there for me , and i should have let them . and when my kidneys failed , they were there . and they made this -- this horrible ... grueling , terrifying experience a little bit easier . because i knew i had their love . i knew i had their support , and i - i did n't have to bear that burden all by myself . sally : is this your way of encouraging me to reach out to wyatt ? katie : he would be by your side in an instant . sally : yeah , i know , and nothing could keep him away , but i do n't want anyone 's pity , not my family 's ... and especially not wyatt 's . wyatt : if i ca n't admit to sally that i know she 's dying , how can i be of any real help to her ? flo : well , you ca n't approach it head on , but you can go see her and tell her that you wan na save your friendship , and maybe she 'll open up to you . wyatt : really ? and you 'd be okay with that ? flo : yes , i would be . look , i - i am the lucky one here . you and i -- we have the rest of our lives to spend time together , and sally does n't have that kind of time left , and she loves you , wyatt . that is so clear . i do n't think she should have to spend this dark time in her life by herself . wyatt : [ sighs ] you 're right . i ... i got ta be there for her , you know ? in any way that i can . zoe : just be honest . i 'd rather know the truth . liam : yeah , sure , if he 's capable of telling it . thomas : the truth is , my son and i unexpectedly lost caroline . my son was left without a mother . we were both reeling , and ... [ sighs ] we wanted to make sense of life again , and -- and hope made sense . the hope chapter of my life is over . we 'll always be connected through douglas , but romantically , i 've moved on . and the woman that i moved on with is standing right in front of me . i did n't choose this exact type of metastatic breast cancer . wyatt : look , um , i just -- i want you to know , all right , no matter -- no matter what i 'm doing or no matter what it looks like , you -- you are always here with me , okay ? because i love you . flo : i love you . wyatt : god , we ... we 're ... we are gon na miss some time that we should have had . flo : oh , i 'm not worried about it . wyatt : [ sighs ] flo : we have so much time to make up for it . wyatt : you 're so amazing , you know ? flo : yeah , well , i can afford to be generous right now . 'cause you and i -- we have the rest of our lives to spend together . and i know you . you are a loving , caring , considerate person . you would never forgive yourself if -- if you had the opportunity to help sally and you didn't . and that kind of guilt , i do n't -- i do n't think it 's something that we -- we could get over . wyatt : all right . that 's it , then . i 'm gon na do whatever i can to make sure that sally is n't alone in this . katie : do you have a headache ? sally : yeah , they just keep getting worse . katie : listen , if you went back to the doctor , he probably could give you something . sally : katie -- katie : you should at least be comfortable . sally : ugh . no ! i do not want to cloud the time i have left , okay ? i will manage . katie : oh , gosh . sally : [ grunts ] katie : you okay ? ridge : so here we are again . familiar places -- you on one side , and me on the other . brooke : i 'm sorry . i am , but i - i ca n't forgive thomas , and , uh , i certainly do n't trust him . eavesdropping , thomas ? thomas : uh , no . you seem kinda heated , and , uh , well , i could n't help overhearing that , again , you do n't trust me . i was about to make my presence known , though . uh , if this is a bad time , i can -- i can just .. brooke : ridge and i are having a terrible time because of you . ridge : brooke , come on . brooke : what ? i ca n't say what i feel ? thomas : no . please do . i 'd love to hear . brooke : do you even know what you 're doing to your father ? i mean , whether you believe this or not , and i 'm sure you do n't , ridge and i love each other . and we really wan na get past this disagreement , but we ca n't , because you 're in the way . you keep stopping us , and you 're keeping us apart , the same thing you 're doing to hope and liam . liam : thomas has zoe totally fooled . i mean , he 's good . he 's good . he 's convincing . i 'll give him that , but he 's still obviously all about you . hope : [ sighs ] i do n't know , liam . i mean , i ... i do n't really buy it . liam : okay , see , ugh . that right there . that freaks me out , like -- like you do n't see when thomas is working you . hope : are you saying i 'm naive or stupid ? liam : neither . i 'm saying you 're trusting . i 'm saying you 're a good person who wants to see the good in others . thomas knows that , and he takes advantage of that . that 's what he 's doing right now . i mean , between working with you and co - parenting douglas , he has managed to insinuate himself into every aspect of your life . hope : okay , you are making it sound like thomas is controlling my every decision , liam . liam : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . hope : okay . good . because i was about to be insulted . liam : i 'm sorry . i miss you . i miss ... hanging out with beth like we used to . hope : well , i mean , you see her whenever you -- you want . liam : it 's not the way it was . hope : i ca n't live with you , liam . i ca n't keep doing this back and forth anymore . i can't . and you keep saying that it 's thomas that 's coming between us , but it 's not . i walked in on you kissing steffy right after you proposed to me , remember ? that -- that 's what 's keeping us apart . i 'm bad . wyatt : you know , seeing me spend time with sally is gon na be hard on you , and if you are not okay with this plan at any moment , you need to tell me so i can back off . flo : if i ca n't sit on the sidelines for a month while you spend time with someone you care about who 's dying ... wyatt : [ sighs ] flo : ... then i do n't deserve you or us . wyatt : i know . my life 's goal is to be worthy of you one day . flo : mm . wyatt : you know that , right ? flo : [ chuckles ] well , we can work on that . wyatt : yeah ? flo : we have some time . [ whispers ] come here . sally : [ exhales deeply ] ridge : so thomas is responsible for everything that ever went wrong , every mistake , everything that happened in this town ? thomas : it 's okay , dad . brooke has made herself perfectly clear . i 'm never to be forgiven or trusted ever again . brooke : i wish i could trust you , thomas , but you broke my faith the minute you deceived my daughter . manipulation after manipulation . he is still obsessed with my daughter , and the sham of a birthday party proved it . thomas : wait , okay , hold on . back up . i 'm sorry . but sometimes you 're a little hard to follow . so i do something nice for zoe , and that somehow is about hope , and remind me again , but you were n't even invited to the birthday party . brooke : no , i was n't there . but hope told me all about it and your display to freak out your son . thomas : my display ? brooke : you kissed zoe right in front of him . thomas : yeah , sometimes couples show affection . i would think you would know about that . brooke : oh , stop it . just stop it . you were playing on his weakness . you were playing on his fear that zoe was gon na take the place of hope , and he would lose his mother . thomas : okay . okay . so that 's what i 'm doing , and to what end ? brooke : you want hope to decide that the best thing for douglas is to make a life with you . you have been playing your son . he 's been your little pawn in your twisted game all along . it 's disgusting . ridge : hey , brooke , i do n't think you have any idea what it feels like when you attack my son like that . brooke : you 're gon na find out , ridge , soon enough that i was right about him all along . hope : i mean , you can blame thomas for a lot , but not that moment with steffy . liam : i know . it 's ... it 's why i 'm not trying to . but , hope , just because there is one thing -- one thing we can think of that thomas did n't manipulate does not mean he 's not still working you and using his son to do it . you -- you have to be able to take a step back from all this . hope : all of this ? liam : yes , all of this . let thomas raise his boy . we can still make sure that douglas is okay . hope : douglas is my son now , too , liam , and he is a part of the family , and just because you have a problem with his father does n't mean that we should punish him . liam : ah , this -- hope : no , liam , you are the one who is being obsessive , and you are obsessed with thomas and it needs to stop . liam : this is -- this is it . this is him working you . this is him driving a wedge between us . hope : are you really going to say that to me ? you were the one kissing steffy . i mean , you 're living with her now . liam : hope , i don't ... i do n't know what to tell you about that . there 's nothing going on with me and steffy . hope : wow . liam : i 'm sleeping in the guest bedroom , and we 're raising kelly together . that 's it . hope : mm - hmm . you know what ? well , there is one thing i can say about thomas , and that 's if he really does have ulterior motives and wants to get back together with me , i 'm pretty sure i would n't walk in on him kissing another woman . at least thomas could be fully committed to me . liam : okay . i hear you . i hear you . and if you feel that i haven't ... if you have that i have n't been committed to you , that 's a conversation we need to have , and that 's something that i need to look at . but right now , you need to hear me . do not let thomas suck you back in with his lies . he would give anything to make sure that you forget what he 's done to you . tell me you remember . tell me you remember who that man is . tell me he 's not getting to you . hope , tell me !	ridge and brooke continue to argue about thomas . liam comes back to tell thomas again that he 's on notice . wyatt and flo talk about how shocking it is that sally is dying . katie continues to harangue sally about making her follow - up doctor 's appointment . hope finds liam and thomas arguing . liam accuses thomas of using zoe to get back together with hope . zoe overhears that and asks thomas if it 's true . thomas assures her that his relationship with hope is over . after thomas and zoe leave , hope and liam argue about why they split up . he blames thomas , but she points out that the reason they 're not together is his kiss with steffy . he keeps pushing her to see what thomas is doing , but she just tells him that at least if she was with thomas , that he would be committed to her , not off kissing someone else . liam is hurt but tells her again that she needs to listen to him and resist thomas .
jackie : just thinking about this breaks my heart . nick : mother , what is it ? what are you talking about ? thomas : very stella mccartney . caitlin : congratulations , thomas , you successfully scared the living daylights out of me . happy ? thomas : not at all . caitlin : what 's with you ? you look like your best friend just died . something tells me i need to extract my foot from my mouth . thomas : as much as i 'd like to see that , it 's not necessary . but it has been a hard night . a lady my dad knows was killed in a car accident . caitlin : oh , my gosh . i 'm so sorry , thomas . a friend of the family ? thomas : dr. paxson was my stepmom 's doctor . caitlin : wait , dr. paxson ? thomas : you know her ? caitlin : well , i just met her this morning at jackie marone 's house . wow , what a small world . i -- i ca n't believe that she 's dead . thomas : everyone 's in shock , i think . you should 've seen the look on my dad 's face when he heard -- if only there were some way i could help him . caitlin : you know , i 'm sure it helps your dad just having you around . thomas : i do n't think that 's much consolation when his marriage is being torn apart . [ ridge remembering ] ridge : we had it all , brooke . we had it all . thomas : thomas ' house , you have landed again . [ laughter ] thank you very much . brooke : you owe him a lot . thomas : that 'll be everything you owe . steffy : whatever . thomas : all right , i 'm keeping a tab . brooke : your turn , here . right there . thomas : go , hope . brooke : go , go . oh , good girl . whoa . oh , goodness . free parking ! [ applause ] thomas : all right . brooke : you 're so lucky . put all your money right there . thomas : hope , you got a lot of money . steffy : so lucky , hope . pheobe : yeah . your gon na win all of it . brooke : aww , you 're so sweet . he plays fair . ridge : until that oneday -- those damn test results ruined everything jackie : it says that you 're the father , nicky . steffy : dad . dad . dad , are you awake ? ridge : steffy ? steffy : brooke was here earlier , was n't she ? nick : mother , what 's going on ? jackie : dr. paxson -- she was killed in an automobile accident , i 'm afraid . nick : what ? jackie : she was on her way over to see brooke -- nick : hold it . what do you mean , see brooke ? why ? is the baby all right ? jackie : no , no , the baby is fine , darling . nick : oh , thank god . jackie : but there 's -- there 's more to it than that , nicky -- [ knock on door ] nick : hold that thought , will you ? brooke : have you heard ? nick : she was just telling me , yeah . brooke : i think i 'm still in shock . she was on her way to see me -- i just had spoken to her . jackie : that 's not the only tragedy . you see , you do n't know the half of it . brooke : actually , i think i do . steffy : i know this is brooke 's . why did n't you tell me she was coming ? ridge : well , because it was an unexpected visit . steffy : she could 've at least said hello . ridge : sweetheart , i thought you were asleep . i told her not to disturb you . steffy : phoebe and i were just doing homework . ridge : i 'm sorry , i apologize . she really did n't stay that long . steffy : i ca n't believe you guys did this . ridge : are you going to look at that yet again ? all right , all right , you 've had your jollies . now step away from the picture . steffy : i think you should burn the evidence . ridge : yeah , of what ? steffy : you and brooke , wearing those silly outfits . it 's embarrassing . ridge : for your information , miss ma'am , those silly outfits are traditional mayan garb . steffy : as in the mayan indians ? ridge : that would be the very same , yes . we wore them out of respect for that south american region -- as well as the natives of puerto vista , where we were married . steffy : they do n't really dress like that , do they ? ridge : sometimes , yeah . for special occasions , yeah . steffy : whoever married you must 've had a hard time keeping a straight face . ridge : well , the padre actually was quite touched that we would honor native custom like that . okay , you , how would you have dressed us ? steffy : anything but that . ridge : really ? anything . personally , i do n't think i would have changed one thing . it was the best day of our lives . jackie : you know ? have you told ridge yet ? brooke : yes , of course . he 's the first person i went to when i found out . jackie : ridge must 've found the news very , umm -- well , shocking . brooke : well , that 's an understatement . i just do n't understand how something so horrific could happen . i talked to dr. paxson 's nurse , and she said that dr. paxson was driving on the freeway , and this big truck slid three lanes across right in front of her . she died instantaneously . i ca n't help but feel somewhat responsible . i mean , if she had n't been on her way to see me then maybe none of this would have happened . nick : oh , wait a minute . now do n't think like that . just -- you ca n't blame yourself . it was an accident . it 's not your fault . brooke : i guess i 'll just never know what dr. paxson wanted to say to me . jackie : i may be able to shed some light on that . caitlin : thanks . your dad -- he 's married to brooke logan , right ? thomas : soon to be past tense . caitlin : i read all about their engagement in `` eye on fashion `` magazine -- how he proposed to her at the logan designs press conference and how they ran off and eloped and then -- well , actually , that 's all i know . the media just kinda stopped covering them . thomas : you make it sound like such a storybook romance . caitlin : it is ! is n't it ? thomas : yeah , i guess it was -- until the wicked stepbrother came along and cast his evil spell . caitlin : wait , what are you talking about ? thomas : do n't mind me . i 'm just angry at the situation . dad and brooke are crazy about each other , but they ca n't be together now . caitlin : and you feel helpless ? thomas : my dad 's hurting so bad . he and brooke were just settling down for the long haul -- for us to become a family . and then , before they even had a chance , it was all taken away from him . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm steffy : i 'm sorry , dad . i did n't mean to make you feel sad . ridge : it 's all right , sweetheart . in fact , it 's kinda nice , thinking about our wedding day . brooke and i had such an incredible time . steffy : was it romantic ? ridge : oh , you bet it was . brooke did n't even know where we were going . [ ridge remembering ] brooke : so , it 's time to tell me where we 're going . ridge : and i 'm not going to either . brooke : can i guess ? ridge : guess all you want . give it your best shot . brooke : well , give me a little , little clue . ridge : uh , okay , it 's , uh , by the ocean . brooke : your taking me back to porta fina ? ridge : no . brooke : the canary islands -- ridge : now why would we relive old memories when we can make new ones ? brooke : oh , we 're going someplace that we 've never been before . ridge : mmm , into the future , logan -- into the future . we were married in the middle of a rainforest . god , it was beautiful . [ ridge remembering ] priest : now that you have made your vows to each other , do you each swear before god to remain faithful -- in good times and bad -- for richer or poorer -- in sickness and in health for as long as you both shall live . ridge : i do . brooke : i do . priest : then let no one divide what god has joined . brooke , ridge , it is my privilege and great pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife . i hope you 'll have a long and happy life together . you may kiss your bride . steffy : it sounds beautiful . oh daddy , you must miss her so much . brooke : does this have to do with dr. paxson ? jackie : there 's something weighing very heavily on my mind . [ phone rings ] something that i have to share with both of you . [ phone rings ] nick : mom , gon na answer that ? [ phone rings ] jackie : it 's massimo . i have to have this conversation with you . brooke : is it me , or is she acting kinda strange ? nick : i guess she 's just upset about the news . brooke : it is sad . reminds me not to take anything for granted . nick : it 's a good reminder . we should be celebrating life , right ? especially the one we 're expecting . brooke : what do you propose we do ? nick : well , take a look around . i know it 's a bit of a sad time , but this is a little baby in paradise - to - be . i had this kinda made and brought in , and i tried to put it together , so -- brooke : wow , i ca n't believe this . nick : yeah , well it 's -- brooke : looks like our son 's going to sail right off the top floor here . nick : no , no , a good sea captain always has his eye on his first mate -- always . so no problem with that . brooke : mm - hmm . nick : yeah , well it 's -- brooke : you really went all out , did n't you ? you even got a baby nasal syringe ! nick : is that 's what that 's called ? brooke : yep . nick : see , i know what it does , i did n't know the name though -- baby nasal syringe . brooke : oh , no . you did n't ? nick : yeah , i really did . and it sucks . brooke : oh , gross . why would you do something like that ? nick : 'cause i 'm , you know , trying to be involved -- a good father . i wan na know what goes in my son 's body , and i 've discovered that the green stuff 's out . i just look at life through a different set of eyes now that i 'm gon na have a child . you know , i really believe everybody involved can make this work out . since i talked to thomas the other day , he and his sisters -- it 's so hard for them . and i know how much they care about you , and i 'd do anything for those kids , i really would . except give up my son , because that 's my life . he 's a part of me . caitlin : what is it they say ? time heals all wounds ? thomas : not wounds this deep . i mean , brooke was pregnant , and -- long story short , the kid was n't dad 's . even though they both wanted that more than anything . now the poor guy 's raising my sisters and me all by himself . caitlin : well , that does n't necessarily mean the end of the world , thomas -- i mean , i never even knew my mom -- and my dad raised me all by himself . thomas : i had no idea -- caitlin : yeah , well , you 'll get to meet him . he 's coming soon -- and please do n't say anything about me interning at forrester , okay ? thomas : why ? what 's wrong with forrester ? caitlin : nothing -- it 's just i do n't want him to know that i 'm working there yet , okay ? um , dad 's always had really definite plans about what he wants for my future . thomas : how could you possibly keep this under wraps ? caitlin : you 'd be surprised what i 'm capable of . hector : caitie ? caitlin : hi , dad . hector : how 'd work go ? caitlin it was fine . hector : i still ca n't believe my daughter 's a waitress ! caitlin : ah , believe it ! thomas : hi , nice to meet you , i 'm thomas -- caitlin : thomas is a friend . hector : nice to meet you , too . you wan na get your things together , honey . i 'll take you home . caitlin : okay . talk to you later . thomas : you can count on that . ridge : hey sweetheart , a little hot chocolate before turning in . nick : sometimes i just stop and hear myself . am i sounding like a bad card commercial , or something -- because i feel like i have such purpose with this child on the way . it 's such a different feeling . jackie : oh , nicky . nick : i 'd like to say something to you , too -- i know i was n't easy to raise . i was a big pain in the butt . jackie : no . you were unhappy . now you 're happy because of your son . nick : yeah , i guess so . and i wan na be prepared for him . i wan na get this ship in shape , you know ? make sure i 'm on top of things . you wan na stick around and help me put things together ? i 'll order some food up . you look like you could be hungry . brooke : oh , yeah . as long as it 's not strained peas . nick : deal . mother , wan na roll your sleeves up and help out ? jackie : no , i have to be getting home . nick : i know you came by to tell me about dr. paxson , but was there anything else ? jackie : no . nick : you sure ? suit yourself . oh , come here , i wan na show you this . check these out . there 's three of them in there , is n't that great ? brooke : oh , that 's cute . nick : well , i 'm trying to stay with the whole sea , nautical theme -- brooke : did you pick these out ? nick : well , actually , yeah . brooke : you do n't -- nick : want me to be honest about it ? brooke : no . nick : okay , i wo n't , good -- jackie : nothing that ca n't wait until morning .	jackie visited nick and told him about dr. paxton 's death . she told him the doctor was on her way to see brooke . brooke dropped by with the news of the doctor . brooke wondered why the doctor was trying to see her . nick showed brooke the baby stuff he had set up . jackie decided to keep her mouth shut about dr. paxton 's news .
ridge : the dress code at cafe russe has obviously gotten more lax . i approve . brooke : you do n't want to spoil your appetite , do you ? ridge : oh , please , logan . i 'm always gon na be hungry for this . you know that . do n't you ? bet you 're the same way . [ scene_break ] clarke : it 's good to see you burning the midnight oil , throwing yourself into work , instead of obsessing about the forresters . amber : uh - huh . clarke : are you still messing with that album ? amber : actually , i just got back from showing it to ridge . clarke : oh , you did ? did ridge hug you , embrace you , sing `` we are family , `` just like you dreamed ? amber : i tried reasoning with him , and with brooke . tried to tell them how much i really cared about their family . but it 's no use . clarke : amber , you 've got to let this go . amber : and let everyone believe ridge ? hmm ? believe that he 's telling the truth , and that i 'm the one who 's out to hurt the family ? no . mm - mm . no way . clarke : well , you did trap ridge and bridget down in a mineshaft , remember , sweetheart ? amber : it was the only way to vindicate myself . still is . clarke : what are you talking about ? your plan backfired . you thought ridge and bridget would go down in that mineshaft and tear off each other 's clothes , but nothing happened . amber : oh , really ? really ? then what 's this ? clarke : you know , i told you , you 've got to rid of that . give that to me . amber : no way . you know , ridge may think i 'm a joke , but thanks to this little photo , i 'm the one that 's gon na have the last laugh . [ scene_break ] heather : what , is it too hot ? deacon : no , it 's good . it 's not the coffee . heather : you ca n't stop thinking about jackie . deacon : yeah . always . heather : i 'm so sorry . deacon : hey , you know , this -- this is my deal . i 've got no one to blame on this but myself . heather : you really ca n't beat yourself up over this . deacon : come on , heather . i mean , think about it for a second . i 've got this great job . i 've got a bright future . i 've got -- i 've got a woman that any man would kill to be with . and for some reason , she chooses to be with me . and what do i go and do ? i blow it , by falling off the wagon for no good reason . which means that there can only be one reason . 'cause i 'm a loser . i am a total loser . [ scene_break ] nick : pop or deacon ? come on , this is a no - brainer . jackie : nicky , your father asked me to leave . nick : well , he was hurt . the man was angry . jackie : you know what ? like it or not , deacon was there for me when no one else ever was . nick : you 've had your fun , mother . you had time to get your bearings , sow some wild oats . it 's time to come home . i 'm asking you to come home . [ scene_break ] heather : you are not a loser . deacon : you know you 've been a really great assistant . you 've been loyal , and i want to give you some advice , okay ? i think you ought to quit . i think you ought to do it right now . because one of these days , you 're going to come into work , and you are n't gon na know who you 're working for -- whether it 's dr. jekyll , or mr. hyde . heather : i ca n't even imagine . deacon : listen , you do n't want to imagine . jackie got a little glimpse of that other guy . let me tell you something , it scared the hell out of her . it seems so strange , me scaring jackie , when all i ever wanted to do was make her happy . you know , i really thought that i beat that guy . i mean , i fought and i fought -- and i thought i finally landed the knockout punch . now , here we are in the final rounds -- ding , ding , ding ! and that bastard hits me with a sucker punch . i feel like i might as well just hang up my gloves now , because that guy owns body , soul and me . heather : you 've beat it before . you can do it again . deacon : i did n't beat him . do n't you get it ? i ca n't beat him . and this time , i could wind up dragging jackie down with me . and i ca n't do that , heather . i just , i ca n't -- i just , i ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] jackie : i am well aware of deacon 's faults . i mean , we all have our faults . no one 's perfect . he does n't expect me to be perfect , and i do n't expect him to be perfect . nick : oh , come on , mother . we 're adults here . deacon was a rebound for you . i know that pop is the love of your life , and he feels the same way . he may not admit it all the time , but i know it 's true . jackie : i will always love massimo . nick : i know that . jackie : i love deacon , too . nick : well , you may feel something , but believe me , it ai n't love . now , you may have a last chance with massimo . and you might be able to put this family back together again . do n't let it slip away . jackie : oh , nicky . make no mistake , you do not know how much this family means to me . in fact , i have been guilty of caring too much . i mean , this whole mess started because of me , did n't it ? the secret that i kept to keep you and brooke together , to keep you happy . nick : yeah . what if i told you there may be another woman in my life ? jackie : what ? who ? nicky , tell me who ? nick : i do n't know if i 'm ready to . let 's face it , mother , the mother - son relationship has been a bit strained lately , especially with deacon in the picture . and i 'm not saying this to be cruel . i 'm saying it because i want you to know what you could have . and i want you to have it . [ scene_break ] clarke : ridge and bridget almost died in that mineshaft . amber : but they did n't . clarke : amber , you 've already done enough damage . look , i understand how you feel . okay , i can relate to it . you were never good enough for rick , for thomas . i was never good enough for kristen , or for forrester creations . but you know what the best revenge is ? success . proving them wrong . amber : that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na prove them wrong , with this . [ phone rings ] clarke : amber [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] amber : thomas . thomas : hey . how are you ? amber : oh , you know . thomas : yeah , i do . actually , i -- i heard about the album . amber : so you think i 'm nuts for doing that , too ? thomas : no . no , i think it was really sweet of you . amber : i told you i 'd keep trying . thomas : i know . i just hate to see you hurt . amber : your dad ca n't keep me down , thomas . i will win him over yet . thomas : hey , do you want to get some coffee ? meet me at insomnia ? amber : wo n't your dad freak out ? thomas : he and brooke are actually at cafe russe . amber : thomas , i do n't want to put you in the middle of this . besides , i do n't want you just for an hour . i want you forever . thomas : c 'm on . c 'm on , it 'll be good to get out . amber : everything will work out for us , thomas . i 'm more sure of that now than ever . so just hang in there , okay ? thomas : yeah . you , too . [ scene_break ] amber : they 're at the cafe russe . clarke : who ? amber : brooke and ridge . clarke : wait a second . you 're gon na show them this photo album ? amber : i 'm not wasting any more time . i need to teach ridge a lesson . one he 'll never forget . clarke : amber -- wait , i 'm gon na come with you . [ scene_break ] deacon : why bother even wasting any more energy trying to get sober . it 's not gon na last . you know what they say , heather -- `` if you ca n't beat 'em `` -- heather : you do n't mean that . deacon : oh , i do . i do . and look at me -- i 'm tired , man . i 'm tired , and i 'm miserable . and at least when i 'm drinking , you know , i delude myself into thinking that i 'm happy . what the hell am i saying ? i ca n't do this . i ca n't give up on the best thing that 's ever happened to me . you know , it sounds cliché , but jackie used to say that -- that there was nothing that we could n't do together . and as long as i have her , i have all the strength that i need to get through this . i 'm gon na beat this thing . i 'm gon na do it for jackie . [ scene_break ] jackie : i take full responsibility for this distance between us , nicky . this family has been torn apart because of my secrets . nick : no . nobody 's hands are clean in this mess , mother . no , i did not come here to rehash how all this fell apart . i came here to try to put it back together . hey , pop 's good for you . and you 're good for him . jackie : it 's too late for us , nicky . it 's too late . [ scene_break ] ridge : to us . to never taking a single moment for granted , and always taking advantage of celebrating this amazing life we have . brooke : to us , and to our beautiful family . ridge : our family really has come together , has n't it , logan ? especially after overcoming that near - crisis with bridget . brooke : thank god you 're both okay . [ scene_break ] clarke : hello , jerry . maitre d ' : how are you ? clarke : good to see you . maitre d ' : good to see you , too . clarke : a table for two , garrison . i called a few moments ago . [ scene_break ] jackie : of course i miss you , and your father . but deacon needs me , like i needed him . i am not going to abandon him now . nick : i know what you 're thinking , mother . i know you . you 've made your bed , and you 've got to lie in it . but you do n't . all you 've got to do is forgive yourself for the mistakes you 've made . everything else will fall right into place . the old man will take you back . jackie : this is my life now , nicky . nick : it does n't have to be this life . there 's a better life waiting for you . right there , right in front of your nose . and i 'm begging you to grab it . jackie : i ca n't deny i was so happy when you and massimo and me , we were a family together . but i 've told you , deacon needs me . given what he 's dealing with , how could i live with myself if i left him ? nick : mother , you have a small window of opportunity . the old man 's open to a reunion , and i do n't know how long he 's going to keep that door open for you . now , i know it 's hard . i 'm here to make it easier . you have to make the decision . [ scene_break ] brooke : all that matters is that bridget is finally healthy , and moving on with her life . ridge : and i 'm very grateful for that . and i 'm even more grateful for having such a strong , courageous wife . brooke : i did n't do anything , really . ridge : you could 've taken the easy way out . you could 've swept that whole situation with me and bridget under the rug , but you chose not to . you confronted it , logan . brooke : well , i 'm glad it 's all out in the open , too . even though it did take amber to make that happen . [ scene_break ] maitre d ' : if you 'd prefer to wait for the table nearer the -- clarke : no , no , no , no . thank you , this is fine . maitre d ' : as you wish . clarke : this is perfect . maitre d ' : and your server will be right with you . clarke : thank you . amber : thanks . clarke : you ca n't go through with this here . no . not in a public place . amber : c 'm on . clarke : let 's go somewhere else , okay ? let 's go anywhere else . amber : you go . i 'm staying right here . clarke : i want to see ridge eat crow as much as anyone . but , amber , this is a mistake . it is a big mistake . you 're not gon na be incriminating ridge , you 'll be incriminating yourself . amber : i know what i 'm doing , clarke . okay ? look at them . so happy and in love . that should be me and thomas , you know ? it would be , if ridge was n't standing in the way . clarke : look , ridge is a pompous jerk . we all know that . but you ca n't do this . amber : why should i sacrifice my happiness for ridge ? hmm ? i 'm not going to do it . uh - uh . no . i owe him nada , except for what he has coming to him . [ scene_break ] brooke : if you knew how much my heart was pounding . ridge : when ? brooke : that moment . that awful moment when i had to ask you if you still had feelings for my daughter . i do n't think i was being particularly brave . ridge : oh , i do , though . brooke : one word from you , one syllable , and i would 've stepped into the abyss and been swallowed up whole . it would n't have just changed our future , ridge . it would 've changed our past , rewritten our entire history . two star - crossed lovers who beat all odds . instead of that , who would we have become ? ridge : you 're never going to have to answer that question , logan . brooke : thank god . thank god , because loving you is so much a part of who i am . it 's my foundation , and everything rests on that . for better , or for worse . ridge : for better . only for better . look what we 've had to face , thanks to amber . something no couple should ever have to face . and yet , we came out of it stronger , did n't we ? well , that should tell you something . brooke : and what should that tell me ? ridge : that you never have to doubt yourself , or this love . or the choices you 've made in fighting for it . you 're on solid ground , logan . you do n't have to worry about that abyss , because i am never , ever gon na let you fall . [ scene_break ] amber : that 's it , ridge . enjoy this time while you can . because these carefree moments with your wife , they 'll be your last .	amber inserts the picture of ridge and bridget kissing into her christmas photo album . clarke and amber watch brooke and ridge at cafe russe and amber mumbles that ridge should enjoy these carefree moments because they 'll be his last .
stephanie : i 'm gon na give you one last chance to tell me the truth , or i mean it , your brother will go to jail . donna : oh , stop it , stephanie . how dare you barge in here and accuse me like this . you won . i left eric . but if -- if he 's not with you , that 's your problem . but he 's not here . stephanie : ( laughs ) why would you think i would believe anything that you say when i know that he was here ? and i will find him . stephanie : oh , no . he would n't be that stupid . donna : you get out of here , or i 'm calling the police . stephanie : i am looking out that window . donna : get out . stop it , stephanie . stop it ! stephanie : no . stop it ! donna : stop it ! stephanie : you stop it ! he 's my husband . i 'm going to look out the damn window ! ( window banging ) [ scene_break ] katie : donna , where the hell are you ? you 're supposed to be at brooke 's . call us when you get this . ( cell phone beeps ) katie : oh , god . i 'm telling you , if stephanie catches donna with eric , our family is doomed . [ scene_break ] brooke : she knows that we 're counting on her . and she also knows that meeting with eric would be a huge risk . she does n't want to jeopardize storm 's freedom . i 'm sure of it . hope : mommy ! r.j. : mommy ! brooke : ( laughs ) hi , kids . ooh ! r.j. : mommy , we missed you . brooke : oh . hope : we brought you a doggie bag . brooke : oh , that 's so sweet . thank you . katie : why do n't we go upstairs and get ready for bed and give mommy and daddy some alone time ? ridge : thank you , katie . brooke : we 'll be up soon to tuck you in , all right ? katie : let me know if donna calls . come on . let 's go . ridge : i know that look . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] donna : look , stephanie , i can explain . stephanie : well , he 's not out there . donna : he 's not ? well , of course he 's not . that -- that 's what i 've been telling you . stephanie : donna , i know that he was here . [ scene_break ] rocky : eric forrester out on a ledge in your birthday suit . there 's got ta be a woman inside . stephanie 's up there by now . let the fireworks begin . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] donna : for crying out loud , are you satisfied now ? i told you eric was n't here , and obviously he 's not , so get out . stephanie : not so fast , missy . i 'm not through with you . i hired a private investigator . he followed him here . so you 're not home free . ( doorbell rings ) [ scene_break ] nick : bridget ? bridget ... did you change your mind about dinner ? katie : hi . nick : hello . katie : you were expecting bridget , right ? uh , that was her car driving away , was n't it ? nick : it was , yes . katie : are you gon na invite me in ? nick : come in . katie : i know this is an unexpected visit . i just wanted to talk to you about brooke . you ca n't be a part of my sister 's life anymore . nick : really ? katie : she 's with ridge . she 's happy . she has a child with him . things are finally starting to calm down . i - i think you and brooke just need to stay away from each other . nick : what was his name ? katie : who ? nick : the guy that hurt you so badly . it 'll wait . before you answer that ... ( slurps ) would you , um , care to join me for dinner ? i was just putting it on the table . katie : uh ... [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , tell me what 's going on . if there 's something that 's bothering you , i need to know . brooke : there was . but not anymore . as you know , i 've been so concerned about little jack , and ... you 've been so patient with me . and i just want to thank you for that . ridge : i 'm fighting for our family , fighting for hope and r.j. , for the life they want , the life they deserve . brooke : well , i hope you believe me when i say i want that , too . [ scene_break ] donna : stephanie , you have no right to be here . stephanie : excuse me ? i am looking for my husband . donna : he 's not here . stephanie : ( laughs ) honey , the private investigator called me after he followed him to this building . so there 's no use in your standing there and denying this . stephanie : i thought he was still sleeping with you , but i was n't absolutely certain until i found the pills . i 've counted them . i know he 's using them . donna : what pills ? donna : oh , eric does not need that kind of enhancing . he 's all natural . stephanie : ( laughs ) honey , he has n't been au naturel for years . [ scene_break ] eric : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] rocky : sorry , forrester . strictly business . ( camera shutter clicking ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : let 's just cut the b.s . do n't insult my intelligence by denying that he was here . donna : okay . okay , fine . he was here . stephanie : thank you . donna : but only to give me a valentine 's day present , a - and that 's it . i stayed true to my end of the bargain . believe me , stephanie , i wanted him to stay , but i sent him away . stephanie : and why would i believe you now ? donna : oh , my god . i - i do n't know what else to do . it 's not my fault that he still loves me and does n't want to be with you . [ scene_break ] katie : the chicken 's good . nick : oh , glad you like it . more wine ? katie : no , thanks . nick : so ... are you gon na tell me what his name was ? katie : right . you mean the guy that broke my heart ? nick : yeah , that 's right . we 're playing by your rules , stephanie . my brother is a free man and ... and you 're with eric again . now all you have to do is ... is get him to love you again . good luck . now get out . you get outta here before i call the super and have you thrown out . [ scene_break ] donna : oh , my god , eric ! eric : oh . donna : oh , my god . you 're okay . eric : okay . all right . donna : oh , my god , honey bear . eric : okay , i got ta get in . donna : honey bear , i thought i lost you . i thought -- i thought you 'd fallen . i did n't know . i did n't know what happened . i did n't know -- eric : donna , where is s -- she 's gone , right ? is she gone ? donna : i got rid of her . eric : you did ? donna : i got rid of her . eric : you 're incredible . donna : i know . i know . eric : we pulled it off . we pulled it off . donna : i know ! ( cell phone beeps ) [ scene_break ] rocky : a picture 's worth a thousand words . ( laughs ) oh , my , my , my , eric . you are gon na have a lot of explaining to do . [ scene_break ] katie : look , i would never suggest that you use bridget as a substitute for brooke . nick : bridget and i have a very special bond . we were in love , you know , married . it took us three times before we got married . did you know that ? we were planning on having a family , but the good lord above did n't feel the time was right . now ... if i open ... that relationship up ... a lot of feelings are involved , and i do n't want to hurt bridget again . katie : i do n't think you would deliberately hurt her . but this could be the perfect time for you to begin a relationship with her . you never had a chance to make things work before . it makes sense . she 's an amazing person . she has a connection with jack . look ... i know that you and brooke have been through a lot . i know that it may seem comfortable to turn to her . but are you sure you 're not just infatuated with a relationship that does n't really exist anymore ? can i ask you a question ? nick : well , it certainly has n't stopped you up to now . katie : are you really in love with my sister ? really , right now ? nick : i think i 'll keep that to myself . katie : think about what i said . this could be your chance to reconnect with bridget . why go down that road again with my sister ? i mean , why ? have n't you done that ? it never ends well ... for either one of you . think about it . thanks for dinner . [ scene_break ] brooke : mm . ridge : mm . brooke : ( laughs ) i could stay like this forever . ridge : oh , yeah . me , too . brooke : the whole world just seems to melt away when we 're in each other 's arms . brooke : mm . ridge : i can think of two people that , uh ... probably should n't be in each other 's arms right now . brooke : eric and donna . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : well , uh , eric broke it off with donna . she was devastated . that 's what she told me . ridge : mother 's not buying it . brooke : she is n't ? ridge : she hired a private investigator to track dad 's every move . brooke : what ? ridge : yeah . brooke : that 's ridiculous . ridge : well , apparently not . she got a call from the p.i . dad 's somewhere he should n't be right now . [ scene_break ] rocky : listen , once you check these photos out , you may want to stop the presses . man : all right , hold on . i 'm downloading them right now . is that -- is that eric forrester ? rocky : in the flesh . man : where did you get these ? rocky : if you want 'em , you got ta keep quiet . deal ? man : you got it . rocky : you know where to send the check . man : you bet . looks like we 'll be baring the naked truth about eric forrester on the front page of tomorrow 's style section . ( laughs ) unbelievable . [ scene_break ] donna : we 're safe . she 's never gon na find out ... honey bear . ( laughs ) eric : no . it 's our little secret . donna : our secret forever ? eric : forever . donna : ever and ever ? eric : ever and ever . donna : ( laughs ) eric : come here . come here . oh , god . [ scene_break ] man : that 's fine . lock it up and set it . man : okay , boss , how about we go with this headline ? man : oh , that 's perfect . [ scene_break ] stephanie : if you lied to me tonight , donna ... that 's it . end of story for you and your brother . ( telephone ringing ) stephanie : well , where are you , eric ? why are n't you home ? ( ring ) ( telephone rings ) ( ring )	katie and brooke wait for donna to show for their meeting . both know how important this is if stephanie finds out that donna is still seeing eric . stephanie barges her way past donna and insists that eric is there and she will find him . she finally gets the stuck window open , but does not find him . however , the p.i . down on the streets looks through his binoculars and spies eric in his birthday suit on the ledge , so let the fireworks begin . he snaps away with pictures and text - messages them to the newspaper . eric will have a lot of explaining to do . stephanie asks donna not to insult her intelligence , tell her the truth . where is eric ? she tells her one more time if she catches them together then donna 's brother will go to jail , it 's that simple .
nick : you will not speak that way to my fiancée . jackie : katie is the wrong choice for you , nicky . i have thought that for a very long time , but i have n't said anything because of the baby , but i ca n't hold my tongue any longer . this woman is the most pathetic woman i have ever met . [ scene_break ] steffy : wait . i did n't -- i did n't hear you right . rick : no , you heard me right . steffy : you 're joining the army ? rick : yeah , i was at the recruiter 's office today . i signed the paperwork . steffy : when did you decide this ? rick : ( chuckles ) it does n't matter . what matters is that nobody wants me around anymore , and quite frankly , i do n't blame 'em . steffy : i want you here . rick : well , you do n't count . steffy : your mom wants you around here . rick : she does n't count either . she 's my mother . steffy : this -- this is just coming out of nowhere . rick : no , steffy , i know . i know that this is happening extremely fast . i get that . steffy : fast ? this is -- is crazy . i know serving in the military is honorable , but i just -- rick : but what ? steffy : you just went over there and enlisted ? rick : yes , i did . i had -- i had to do something to prove to you that i deserve you . steffy : you did this for me ? rick : yeah . yeah , it 's part of it , yeah . steffy : are you going to war ? rick : well , it depends on where they send me . steffy : what ? i ca n't lose you . going to war is scary . you have guns and bombs everywhere . rick : steff , i - i can handle all that , okay ? what i can not handle is losing you . steffy : no , i 'm selfish . i do n't -- i do n't want you to go . rick : this is gon na make me stronger , okay ? steffy : why did n't you tell me first ? rick : what difference would that make ? i ca n't be with you here anyway . steffy : i know . and what you 're doing is heroic , but i do n't want you to go . i am gon na die here without you . rick : no , you 're not gon na die with -- steffy : yes , i -- rick : and i 'm not gon na die either , okay ? it 's not gon na happen . steffy : you ca n't promise that . rick : steffy , it 's -- it 's a done deal , okay ? i have to do this for me and for us , and thi -- this is the first big step . steffy : `` big step `` ? rick : ( sighs ) steffy : it 's like jumping off a cliff . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : there are so many other ways . rick : this -- what other ways ? steffy , what can i possibly do to change your father 's attitude about me ? what ? steffy : ( stomps feet ) i do n't know ! rick : exactly . that is my point . i have to do this , okay ? i have to do this to change people 's opinions about me . it 's the only way that you and i can have a future together . [ scene_break ] clarke : not the choice i would have made . bridget : no ? clarke : but interesting . and , uh , this one could use a little polish . bridget : all right . so any suggestions ? clarke : a forrester asking for my advice ? i think hell just froze over . bridget : ( sighs ) come on , clark . i - i am not being facetious . i was really inspired by your last line , and i 'm new at this . so any design tips you can give me at all would be appreciated . clarke : right . you could design a collection of paisley muumuus , and jackie would n't get rid of you . look , kid , you 've got talent . i 'll give you that . but , uh , you and i both know that 's not the only reason that lady m. brought you into the fold . [ scene_break ] jackie : someone has to stand up for bridget . from the moment that she forced her out of this house -- katie : excuse me ? i did what ? nick : she left on her own , for her own reasons , mother . jackie : yes , and she 's the reason ! and now you want to marry her ? nick : mother , my god ! jackie : i know what i sound like , all right ? i sound like a meddling mother , and i hate it , but not as much as i hate what she did to bridget and what she 's going to do to you . nick : she wants to make me happy . jackie : well , she wo n't . you just ca n't forgive yourself for what you did to bridget , but marrying her -- it 's not gon na heal that wound . nick : mother , please , put -- jackie : you reached out to a dying woman . you went to that island on a mission of mercy . well , it was n't mercy . it was seduction , pure and simple . [ scene_break ] bridget : jackie hired me before she knew who i was . clarke : but finding out that the mystery designer was nicky 's ex , well , that sealed the deal . bridget : nick and i are over , clarke . i am making a new life for myself . clarke : yes , a new life in an office where your old life is spending most of his day . bridget : um , excuse me , but does this look like my old life to you ? clarke : it beats hospital scrubs . bridget : yeah , you bet it does . and as much as i love being a doctor , i love designing so much more . and i do n't think i need to explain it to you , because your last collection was clearly created by a man who feels passionately about his work . clarke : but we are talking about you , and drawing is n't the only thing that 's stirring your passions when you come into work in the morning . [ scene_break ] nick : i was not seduced . jackie : yes , you were . katie tempted you with the one thing that she knew you could n't resist -- the chance to be a hero , to fulfill a dying woman 's final wish . nick : i want you to go . jackie : it was n't your fault . you do n't have to marry her to make this right . there 's no longer a baby to consider . nick : mother ! jackie : she knew what you 'd been going through , and she used it to her advantage . nick : i will drag you out if i have to . jackie : there 's no need . i 'm going , all right ? i 'm going . i have said what i needed to say . i just hope you heard me . nick : i 'm sorry . ( sighs ) nick : i 'm sorry . i know you feel guilty about bridget , and i do , too , but i feel so blessed to have you and jack in my life , so blessed . katie : not everything she said was wrong . nick : no , you -- you did n't force her out of here . you did n't . katie : still , that 's a lot of baggage to bring into a marriage . nick : well , we 're not starry - eyed kids anymore . we 've been through a lot on our own and together . you just hang onto one thing -- i am completely committed to you . [ scene_break ] rick : it 's the greatest commitment a person can make -- giving themselves to the service of their country . it takes a man of great character to do that . i want to be that man . you deserve that man . steffy : no . i 'm so scared about this . rick : yeah , my mom 's frightened , too . steffy : she already knows ? rick : yeah . my dad , too . steffy : and they did n't try to talk you out of it ? rick : well , my mom did , yeah . i mean , my dad -- he understands . ( sighs ) listen , my -- my father -- my father forgave me for giving those designs to nick , for betraying our company . but i told him about our relationship and what it was doing to your father , and my dad ca n't defend me anymore . i just let my animosity and my feelings toward ridge consume me . i was obsessed , and it just ruined my life . i 've lost everything -- i lost my job , i lost the trust of my family , and i lost a shot at a future with you . steffy : how can we have a shot if you go away ? rick : well , it -- listen , we 're gon na be apart for a while , okay ? i 'm gon na go to basic training , and then i have to serve for a few years . steffy : years ? ! rick : look , it 's a done deal , okay , steffy ? i do n't have a choice . i 'm gon na go do this . it 's important . but i need -- i need something . i need to know that you 're gon na wait for me . rick : ( sighs ) look , steffy , i know that this is a risk . the thing is , i can deal with all the danger that , you know , we talk about . what i ca n't deal with , what i need to talk to you about is that when i 'm gone , i know that there 's gon na be lots of guys that are gon na be interested in you . and i 'm gon na go crazy thinking that you could possibly wind up with somebody else while i 'm gone . steffy : do you want me to promise ? rick : no . no . i - i - i want you -- i want you to believe in us . that 's why i 'm doing this . i hate being separated from you . i 'm gon na miss you so much . look , there 's gon na be lots of long nights , and i 'm gon na have to take a lot of cold showers . ( chuckles ) steffy : ( laughs ) rick : listen , it 's all gon na be worth it , knowing that i get to come home to you . that 's what want . please tell me that that 's what you want , too . [ scene_break ] jackie : hi . bridget : hi . jackie : ( sighs ) bridget , would you tell me the truth ? would you take nick back if you had the chance ? bridget : ( sighs ) i thought i made it perfectly clear when i accepted the job , i 'm not interested in a future with nick . i 've really moved on . jackie : but you have n't forgotten . i mean , you could n't have . the two of you were so in love . bridget : nick is engaged to katie . jackie : ( scoffs ) your aunt is an opportunist . if she had n't lured nick to that island -- bridget : oh , please , do n't dredge that up . jackie : it 's not your fault . it 's not nick 's fault . i mean , she said that she had n't seen it . he was n't to know that she was gon na come on to him . bridget : oh , please . you ca n't blame this all on katie . jackie : and why not ? look how things have turned out -- rather well for her . she 's living your life . bridget : okay . this is exactly what i was afraid of . working with nick so closely , somebody was gon na get an idea . i just thought it would probably be katie . jackie : you 're right . she 's worried , and she should be , because there is still a spark between -- bridget : do n't make me regret taking this job . i love it here , but if i was hired to cause problems between nick and katie -- jackie : bridget , please . you can save him . nick does n't want this , but he does n't think he has a choice . give him one . give him a way out . i promise you , he 'd take it . [ scene_break ] katie : so did you know that your mother felt this way about me ? did she say something to you when she hired bridget ? nick : my mother hired bridget because she needed a designer . katie : it 's not that simple , and you know it . nick : well , it is for me . katie : well , it 's not for bridget . she 's hurt and angry . i 'm living the life she wanted . nick : katie , you 're not the villain in this . katie : well , that 's debatable , is n't it ? your mother 's certainly not gon na keep her opinion to herself . nick : well , then my mother can take her opinion and herself and find something else to do on our wedding day . katie : people will wonder where she is . nick : we can tell them she came down with a case of hoof - in - the - mouth , hmm ? katie : ( giggles ) you know , why do we have to tell them anything ? we do n't have to have a big wedding , do we ? nick : w - well , yeah . that 's your dream . katie : you 're my dream , you and jack . nick : what about your family ? katie : i actually think they might be relieved . ( laughs ) nick : ( laughs ) you 'd be okay with that ? katie : yes . yes , i would . in fact , i think we should do it soon . i think the quicker , the better . nick : we 've got the license . let 's do it today . what do you think of that ? katie : i think that 's perfect . katie : well , maybe we can set a world record . we 'll have a small ceremony , low - key , laid - back . nick : no tie ? katie : what -- whatever you want , baby . if jack wakes up , we 'll include him in the ceremony . if he does n't ... nick : then his old man will have a great story to tell him after his nap . we 're allowed our fairy tale , no matter what anyone else thinks . [ scene_break ] steffy : i want a future with you , but this is just happening way too fast . rick : well , the sooner i leave , the sooner i get to come back to you . steffy : and does it start tomorrow ? rick : yeah , induction . steffy : and then ? rick : basic training . steffy : and then what ? rick : and then they ship me off somewhere . i do n't know . hey , listen , i need -- i need a vision of you to take with me , a vision that is preferably not obscured by all your clothes . steffy : you 're bad . bad . rick : ( laughs ) i know . i 'm serious . hey , come here . i love you so much . i 'm so in love with you . let me prove that to you . let me erase all of your doubts . let me make love to you . make love to me .	nick chastises his mother . she will not talk to his fiancee like that . jackie claims that she hates to be the meddling mother , but someone needs to stand up for bridget . she saved katie 's life and this is the way katie repays her by seducing her husband . she used all of this to her advantage . nick asks her to go , and keep her opinions to herself . he apologizes to katie and reassures her that he feels so blessed to have her and jack in his life . he opines that katie is not the villain in this . he even agrees with katie that they should have the wedding right away , like today ! steffy ca n't believe what rick is saying . he 's joining the army . he states that no one wants him around and he had to prove to steffy that he deserves her . hopefully it will change other people 's opinions of him . she reminds him going to war is scary , and she wo n't lose him . he should have told her first . he admits his animosity toward ridge colored everything he did . it 's a done deal now ; he just needs to know that she will wait for him . there will be a lot of long nights and cold showers for him , but it will be worth it .
katie : oh , yeah . our -- our mill is great . it can handle anything . steffy : there 's nothing you can say that 's gon na change my mind . it 's either you sell back forrester creations to me , or i 'm showing katie her engagement ring . and we both know where that 's gon na end . bill : you 're not being reasonable . steffy : i made you a clear offer . take it , or leave it . bill : you have a lot to lose , steffy . steffy : oh , but so much to gain . bill : you blow this up , and we both lose . steffy : it 's in your hands . so make up your mind . bill : i want to talk to you . i have some ideas you should hear . steffy : i 'm done negotiating . bill : i 'm coming there right now . do n't do anything . steffy : katie must be off the phone by now . i 'm gon na go back into the office . bill : steffy , are you listening to me ? steffy : do n't i always ? well , maybe not . it 's time . do n't keep me waiting . [ scene_break ] ridge : it 's nothing , mother . stephanie : what do you mean , nothing ? look , you are out of control . ridge : yes , i 'm out of control , 'cause spencer 's the one in control of our lives ... taylor : will you ... ( sighs ) ridge : our business . taylor : stop going there , ridge . stephanie : she 's right . what 's done is done . taylor : ( scoffs ) ridge : i just wish i had a strategy , something to hang my hopes on here . i feel like i 'm chasing a memory , something i took for granted all my life , and now it 's gone . forrester creations is gone . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : wow . brooke : yeah , i know . katie 's really serious about this . donna : okay , so this is going to replace the `` hope for the future `` campaign ? brooke : only until hope is ready to move forward . donna : well , it 's a good interim concept . brooke : mm - hmm . donna : i like it , the goddess line . so , um , who 's gon na model it ? brooke : oh , those three fabulous women who we used for the `` royalty `` campaign . donna : oh . the three women that we used for the `` hollywood glamour `` ? brooke : right . who better , huh ? donna : the logan girls . brooke : ( laughs ) donna : yeah . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] ridge : look , i know brooke is riding high . so are her sisters . but i just ca n't share their enthusiasm . stephanie : naturally , because they own the business . ridge : no , mother . it belongs to bill . taylor : but he handed it to them , ridge . your mother is right . the logans are the ones making all the decisions here . [ scene_break ] katie : you 're still here . steffy : i thought we were n't through . katie : well , i fired you . how much clearer do i have to be ? steffy : i understand one of us has to go . katie : you might want to check out things over at jackie m . steffy : why would i do that ? katie : well , i 'm assuming you want to keep working . steffy : yes , i do . katie : your grandmother 's there . it might be an open door for you . steffy : if i were you , i would n't want to compete with me , with the company , i mean . katie : i would n't overestimate yourself . steffy : do n't underestimate me . katie : likewise . steffy : you should n't be firing me . katie : you do n't think i have just cause ? steffy : in terms of work ? no . i 've done everything you 've asked . i 've done it well . so do not say this is `` work related . `` katie : oh , it 's not . this is totally personal . i 'll have security clean out your office and send you your things . i do n't want to see you back here . steffy : i 'm not leaving . katie : i 'm c.e.o . you work for me . if i say you 're leaving , you 're leaving . steffy : this is my dad 's and my grandfather 's company . the only thing that 's yours is the misery that you brought to my family . katie : madison , will you come in here , please ? call security . steffy : madison , do n't worry . i 'm gon na leave ... bill : ladies . steffy : but there 's one more thing i have to give yo -- uh , oh . perfect timing . come on in . [ scene_break ] bill : what 's going on ? katie : i 'm glad you 're here . steffy : so am i . katie : you should know i just fired steffy . bill : you fired her . katie : yes . i think under the circumstances , it 's impossible for us to work together . steffy : one of us has to go , and she 's made that clear . katie : i wo n't work with her . steffy : katie feels my behavior has been inappropriate . bill : it has been . i told steffy that myself , did n't i ? katie : you said you had something to give me . what is it ? bill : why do n't you give this a rest ? steffy : give it a rest ? seriously ? i 've just been fired . bill : yeah , seriously . whatever else you were going to say , enough . katie : oh , thank god . she was starting to get on my nerves . i have a photo shoot to prep for . make sure security escorts her out . steffy : give it a rest ? r - e - s - t ? my holding company will purchase forrester creations ? is that what you mean ? you decided to sell forrester creations back to my family . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm sorry , brooke . i know things might get dicey for you and ridge . brooke : you actually did it ? you fired steffy ? katie : put yourself in my shoes . i had no recourse . brooke : does your husband know ? katie : yes . donna : well , how did he react ? katie : he supported me . he agrees that steffy 's behavior toward him is inappropriate . [ scene_break ] bill : r.e.s.t . steffy : ridge / eric sustainable trust . that is the holding company that will purchase forrester creations . bill : you know , steffy , blackmail is a crime . steffy : what , you gon na turn me in ? bill : i should be furious with you . steffy : but you 're not . bill : how can i be furious with someone who reminds me so much of me ? you feel it , too . we both do . steffy : the only thing i 'm feeling is the need to get forrester creations back for my dad and my granddad . so let 's get down to business , shall we ? bill : you really do n't want to be my enemy . and i do n't want to be yours . that 's why i 'm proposing an alternative plan . steffy : i told you no more negotiating . bill : i think you might want to rethink that . this is a win for you and for me . but most importantly , it 's a win for your father and grandfather . [ scene_break ] katie : look , i 'll take the heat for this , all right ? i - i do n't want this to come between you and ridge . tell him that you tried to convince me to keep steffy on , that you 're mad as hell about it . it 'll work out . brooke : i hope so . katie : in the meantime , we have a job to do . the logan girls are about to become goddesses . donna : ooh . katie : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : it hurts , though , does n't it , mother ? to think of what forrester once was and what it is now ? stephanie : you children literally grew up in this building . taylor : well , so did our children . stephanie : i think that 's the saddest part for me , having tom and steffy watch over the demise of what was once a really fabulous family business . ridge : that 's what hurts the most . and now what i 'm going through , what it 's doing to my kids , especially steffy . taylor : she is scared to death for you and your father . and i - i know she would do just about anything to get this company back if she could . [ scene_break ] steffy : well , that would be interesting , a win for my dad and my grandfather . they 've been on a losing streak , if you have n't noticed . bill : then you 're going to love what i have to say . i 'm planning an addition to forrester creations . i 'm going to call it the forrester design center . it will be the greatest state - of - the art fashion design building in the world . your father and grandfather will run it , staff it and create from it . it will be theirs . steffy : and will they have to answer to katie ? bill : steffy , everybody has to answer to somebody . even i have to answer to my board of directors . steffy : my father never had to answer to anyone . neither did my grandfather . they were the best in the world . and you want to know why ? freedom . they used to have that . not anymore . and i 'm gon na get it back for them . bill : i 'm only going to say this one more time . i will never give up forrester creations . and you will never tell katie anything , because if you do , ridge will find out . and you know what that 's going to do to him ? do you know what it will do to the father that you value so much when he finds out that his daughter was trying to seduce his worst enemy ? he 's already living pretty close to the edge . are you gon na push him over it ? 'cause that 's what you 'll do . steffy : my dad 's a little more practical than what you give him credit for . i 'm sure he 'll be upset . and you may want to hire a bodyguard . but he wo n't be upset with me . he 'll understand why . but katie , on the other hand , i do n't think she 'll be that forgiving . and you may want to hire two bodyguards . bill : it 'll be my word against yours . katie will never believe you . i 'll tell her you 're lying , and you 're using that lie to blackmail me . steffy : that would be a problem , would n't it ? except for one thing . i have katie 's engagement ring , and i got it in your bedroom . i think that gives my story a little bit more credibility , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] woman : beautiful . love it . this is great . okay , let 's get one of this way . you guys lean in . lean into each other a little bit there . beautiful . wonderful . katie : ( clears throat ) woman : beautiful . katie : you know what , brio ? let 's -- let 's stop for a second . brio : what is it ? katie : um , are you liking what you 're getting here ? brio : it 's all right . we 're warming up . katie : uh , let 's just take a short break . katie : listen , i know you 're worried about ridge . and i can feel it . it 's showing . brooke : i 'm sorry . katie : look at it this way . i had to let her go . if i did n't , she would be here . she would continue to come on to bill , and ridge would find out . it would be worse . brooke : you 're right . that would be way too explosive . katie : listen , this is our moment , no one else 's , okay ? i - if we do n't rise to the occasion , then we 're gon na look bad . i -- we do n't want to let ourselves down , right ? brooke : no . ( laughs ) donna : no way . ( giggles ) katie : okay . then it 's settled . all right , brio , can we , uh , pick up where we left off ? brio : okay . great . you guys ready ? donna : yes . brio : okay . beautiful , beautiful . gon na get some close - ups here . great . looks good . okay . this is great . my little goddesses here . great . great . this is beautiful . nice . nice . like you were before . yeah , yeah , yeah , lean in a little bit . great . great . great . great . great . stephanie : well , what 's going on here ? brooke : we 're having a photo shoot , stephanie , if you had n't noticed . stephanie : oh , i thought it was a costume party . but i do n't know , now that you 've leeched all the dignity out of this company , i guess you 're just going to make it the laughingstock of the industry . katie : no one 's going to be laughing . they 're going to be buying . donna : you 're just a sore loser , stephanie . you had your chance . the company 's changed hands , and now it 's our turn . stephanie : is that right ? brooke : yes , that 's right . and you 're going to just have to live with it . katie : uh , so if you two would n't mind , um , stepping off the set so we can continue our work . stephanie : oh . katie : brio . brio : okay . uh , here we go . beautiful . nice . nice . where we were before . yeah , yeah , yeah , lean in a little bit . [ scene_break ] steffy : look , here 's where it 's at . unless you stop me , i 'm gon na tell katie everything . and i can prove it because i have her engagement ring . she knows it 's missing . and i know every detail of your conversation . and how do i know this info ? because i was in the bedroom when you went to see katie . i heard everything . bill : such a pretty package for such a tough negotiator . i 've been wasting you down in p.r . i should have had you on my mergers and acquisitions team . steffy : bill , look , i really do n't want to mess things up for you , but i will do it . i will . you do n't need forrester creations . you have a kazillion other holdings . but i need it . my family needs it . it 's my family 's lifeblood . bill : you 're really doing this all for your family ? steffy : i 'm a forrester . that 's what we do . bill : last christmas , katie asked me to give the company back to you people . steffy : she did ? then this should be easy for you . bill : well , since then , she 's become very attached to the c.e.o . spot , and she 's doing a hell of a job . steffy : well , buy her another house on the beach . buy her a yacht . she does n't need forrester to make her happy . she 'll be a lot happier without it . and you 'll be happier with katie than without her . bill : where 's the contract ? steffy : here . the back page , purchase asset agreement . sign it , and we 're done . bill : r.e.s.t . ridge / eric sustainable trust . they 're not gon na be able to come up with the money . but you know that brooke has the assets and that she and donna will want a piece of the company . ( chuckles ) so you 're even willing to go that route -- anything to get the company back for your family . steffy : you 're right . whatever it takes . bill : all right , i 'll have my lawyers look at it , and i 'll sign it tomorrow . steffy : no , no , no . the deal is now , or i walk out this door and i tell katie . bill : the ring back and never a word to katie about what happened between us . steffy : understood . bill : it better be understood . because if i sign that contract and you renege on our agreement , i will come after you , and i will bring hell with me . you know , some of the most powerful men in the world have tried to get the better of me and failed . and you managed to pull it off . part of me wants to strangle you , and the other part ... well played , steffy . steffy : we are no longer a division of spencer publications . forrester creations is ours . ( sighs ) now the logans will finally be gone . ( sighs ) oh , my god .	while katie is on the phone , steffy steps out of katie 's office and continues her phone conversation with bill . she tells him there is nothing he can say now that will make her change her mind . either bill sells her back the company or she will tell katie that she has her engagement ring . take it or leave it . he reminds her if she blows this up , they both lose . he tells her that he needs to talk to her . he has some ideas that he thinks she will like to hear and he 's coming to katie 's office right now . steffy gloats that katie should be through with her phone conversation and she is going back in too . when she walks in , katie tells her that she fired her so she is surprised that she is still hanging around . perhaps she should go looking for employment over at jackie m where her grandmother works . both ladies size each other up by telling the other not to underestimate them . steffy tells katie that in terms of work she has no right to fire her . katie admits she does n't ; this is purely personal . she will have security clean out her desk and send her things later . katie adds she does not want to see her back there . steffy says she will not go . katie reminds her that she is the ceo and if she says she is leaving , she is leaving . when steffy still wo n't go , katie calls madison to call security . steffy tells madison not to bother ; she will leave . bill walks in and steffy thinks that is perfect timing . she announces that she has one more thing for katie . stephanie commiserates with ridge and taylor how miserable he looks and his hand is now hurt , all because of the logans .
( car alarms wail ) amber : liam ! liam ! liam ! liam ! ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : it seems like hope and r.j. only communicate through text . you know , i just got a `` good night . `` ( chuckles ) really ? i mean , ca n't they walk down the hall ? ( sighs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) brooke : oh , if this says `` bring milk and cookies `` ... oh , it 's from you . ridge : if you want to bring milk and cookies to bed , that 's fine with me . [ scene_break ] katie : that was nick again . bill ? bill . bill : sorry , what ? katie : that was nick . he was calling about that house in malibu . listen . ( sighs ) i know this is really bad timing . apparently , they want to put it on the market , and if we 're interested , we should at least think about it . bill : you really liked it . katie : yeah . ( sighs ) i mean , it 's everything i could ever hope for . the location is amazing . bill : quite a view , is n't it ? katie : it 's spectacular . of course , we 'd have to put some kind of guardrail . i mean , it 's dangerous . bill : yeah , of course we would . katie : listen , we do n't have to make any decisions right now . you know , i mean , it 's been a long day . this whole situation with amber is a nightmare . bill : amber is sick and dangerous . and i ca n't let her cause any more harm to my son . [ scene_break ] amber : ( grunts ) ( car alarms wail ) amber : ( groans ) ( grunts ) okay . okay . ( gasps ) i do n't remember how to do this . i do n't remember how to do this . okay . ( sirens wail ) amber : no , no , do n't worry , liam . they 're on their way . they 're coming , okay ? they 're coming . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] bill : when i saw liam 's reaction to the paternity test , uh ... katie : you wanted to hurt someone . i understand . bill : there was that . but what i really wanted to do was hug him . i saw liam standing there and hurting , and my instincts were to protect him , to embrace him . katie : why did n't you ? i mean , i know that ... bill : ( sighs ) katie : those things do n't always come naturally to you . bill : katie , until you came into my life , i never allowed myself to feel those kinds of emotions . you know that . so now with liam , i 'm trying to navigate this father / son thing . ( sighs ) you know the kind of relationship i had with my own father . so being physical with my kid , embracing him , i just do n't know how to do that . katie : it 's not too late . next time you 're with him , why do n't you talk to him ? tell him all the things that you want to say . reach out to him . hug him . it would mean so much to liam . i know it would . bill : ( sighs ) well ... yeah , m - maybe sometime down the road . there 'll be plenty of time for the mushy stuff , right ? how about until then ... i practice on you ? katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( sirens wail ) man : this is the trailer fire victim . man : put him in three . let 's go . woman : he 's just got burns on his side . he 's been unconscious the whole time . possible head trauma and internal injuries . woman : wait . wait . you need to wait here . amber : ( stammers ) why wo n't he wake up ? is he gon na be okay ? woman : you know what ? we 're gon na do everything we can . woman : dr. valentino to the o.r . , please . dr. valentino to the o.r . ( touch - tones beeping ) amber : ( sniffles ) ( cell phone rings ) bill : hey , kid . we were just talking about you . amber : actually , it 's amber . bill : what the hell are you doing with liam 's phone ? amber : we 're at university hospital . there 's been an accident , and liam 's hurt . bill : what ? amber : the doctor said i should call you . bill : what happened ? amber : just get here as soon as you can , okay ? bill : amber , wha -- ( phone hangs up ) [ scene_break ] ridge : are you expecting more texts from the kids ? brooke : well , probably just a few dozen . ( chuckles ) ridge : i thought you already got a `` good night `` from them . brooke : that was from hope . r.j. 's still up playing video games . ridge : if it 's important , he 'll knock on the door . brooke : why , ridge . whatever do you have in mind ? ridge : shutting out the world . i want you all to myself . [ scene_break ] bill : what happened to you ? where 's liam ? amber : he 's with the doctor . i 'm not sure if he 's still unconscious or not . bill : unconscious ? what happened ? amber : well , he came to see me , and , um , we were talkin ' about the baby , and it was really cold because we 've been having trouble with the heat at my mom 's trailer . so i thought it was -- it was probably just the propane tank , you know ? the pilot just went out , and i tried to light it , and that 's when it happened . bill : what ? amber : the explosion . bill : the tank exploded ? amber : the whole trailer exploded . katie : oh , my god . bill : with my son inside ? amber : i tried to pull him out as quick as i could . and the paramedics , they said that he might have some burns oh him . the fire was just going so quick , but i do n't know . they seemed more concerned that he might not wake up , that maybe he has -- he has , like , um ... bill : what ? what ? amber : i do n't know . i do n't know . maybe , um , some internal damage or some head trauma or something 'cause he got knocked out cold from the explosion , and he 's -- he 's been that way ever since . katie : you pulled him out ? amber : yeah . ( sniffles , sobs ) bill : get ramón , katie . now . amber : ( voice breaking ) i 'm so sorry this happened . it was a terrible accident , and i do n't know why it happened , but it did . bill : i do n't care if it was an accident . i do n't care if you pulled him out . i 'm holding you responsible . amber : i saved him . bill : you saved him ? he would n't have been anywhere near that trailer if it had n't been for you . you better hope he comes out of this , so help me , or you will wish you burned up with that damn trailer . dr. montgomery : hey . bill : ramon , how is he ? dr. montgomery : the good news , bill , is that his burns are minor and not really a concern . katie : ( sighs ) bill : okay . dr. montgomery : however , he did suffer head trauma , and it seems relatively severe . he 's got swelling and bleeding in his brain . he 's in a coma . katie : ( gasps ) dr. montgomery : frankly , it 's -- its touch and go . uh , it certainly does n't help that he recently had a concussion . bill : okay . okay , so what -- what -- what can i do ? man : we 'll monitor him . say a prayer , and we 'll see . dr. montgomery : yeah , we 're -- we 're hopeful that he 'll regain consciousness soon . bill : hopeful . bill : katie . [ scene_break ] brooke : i want to stay right here . ridge : no one 's asking you to leave . brooke : yeah , but i -- i did n't make r.j. 's lunch yet , and i hate doing it in the morning rush . ridge : it 's done . brooke : did you check his homework , too ? ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : oh . then i guess i can stay right here . ( giggles ) mm . ( gasps ) wait . no , i forgot to sign his field trip slip . ridge : it 's already signed and in his backpack . you just ca n't help yourself , can you ? brooke : oh . ( chuckles ) no . what ? ridge : worrying about our kids . brooke : you 're right . i ca n't help myself . i 'm a mom . that 's what i do . ridge : and you 're a great mom . our kids are very lucky to have someone so concerned and diligent as you . brooke : yeah , i just wish we could protect them from everything and everyone . ridge : like amber ? ( sighs ) brooke : hope is hurting so much because of amber . and after what she did to rick , i just never imagined she would be back in our lives after all these years . ridge : look , at least we do n't have to deal with her directly . we 'll leave that to liam now and bill . brooke : yeah , but hope 's still in a lot of pain , and that just breaks my heart . ridge : look , it does n't have to be the end of that relationship . if she really loves him ... brooke : ( sighs ) well , i think it is . if amber is involved , and knowing the way she operates , i think that hope and liam will be over for good . [ scene_break ] bill : you need to go . amber : i - i 'd like to wait . bill : no . amber : i - i still want to make sure that he 's okay . bill : he 's not okay . and he 's not gon na be okay as long as you 're around . the kid just came back into my life . we have lost years together . so help me , you cost us any more -- amber : it 's not like i did this on purpose . katie : you sure about that ? amber : oh , yeah , yeah , i planned an explosion . katie : look , nothing would surprise me . you obviously targeted liam to get yourself pregnant . bill : th -- this whole concussion thing -- he did n't hit his head by accident that night , did he ? amber : what do you mean ? bill : it does n't make sense . it never did make sense . you caused it . amber : what ? no . i -- bill : liam thinks that he bumped his head and passed out on his bed , but that 's not how it went down . you followed him home . you hit him in the head . you stripped him down . katie : and stripped yourself down . that 's sick . amber : okay , that is not the way this happened . bill : and then your -- your trailer just happens to blow up with liam inside ? has it been your plan all along to kill my son ? amber : i - i think you 're letting your imagination go wild . bill : my imagination ? you think ... katie : bill . bill . bill . bill : that i am letting my -- katie : not here . not here . bill : my imagination ? is it my imagination that every time you are near my son , something tragic happens ? if you think those cells multiplying in your body entitle you to get your dirty little hands on my money ... if you 're so sure of that that you would try and kill my son , you better think again , sweetheart . dr. montgomery : bill . his internal bleeding seems to have abated . that 's good news . bill : is he awake ? dr. montgomery : not yet , but you can see him . ( machines beep ) [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , hope is gon na be all right , no matter how it works out with liam . brooke : i know -- eventually . it might take her a while to see it , though . ridge : but we will be there right by her side till she does . brooke : things have really come together for our family . ridge : now that your daughter 's boyfriend just got another girl pregnant ? brooke : no . yes . i mean , in a way , yeah , because it just shows me how strong we are . we can deal with anything . things are actually going really good . steffy 's back from paris , and thomas is finding his way in the company . and hope -- i 'm so proud of her . she 's turning into a lovely , charming lady . and r.j. , my goodness , he 's getting bigger and bigger every day . we are so blessed , ridge . our kids are happy and healthy and thriving -- everything we 've always wanted , everything we fought so hard to have . ridge : the destiny we 've always talked about . brooke : and the reason why you are so unforgettable . i love you so much . ridge : i love you more . brooke : i love you more . ridge : no , i love you more . brooke : you more . ridge : you . brooke : you . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] katie : go to him . tell him everything that 's in your heart . bill : all right , kid , uh , here 's he deal . you know me . i 'm tough and , demanding . i push you ... hard . so if you think i 'm gon na be any different in this situation , you are wrong . you need to wake up . so do it . wake up . we 're gon na get you out of this bed , and we are gon na walk out of this hospital together . i am not accepting , uh , any other options . we were just getting to , uh , to know each other . has it been easy ? no . no , it has n't been . you know how i felt , right ? but the truth is ... ( sniffles ) the truth is ... ( voice breaking ) i really like being your dad . ( normal voice ) and i 'll will be damned if i 'm gon na lose you now . i 've got a lot to tell you . i 've got , uh , a lot to teach you . you 've got a lot to teach me . i love you , son . ( sobs ) katie : bill . bill , he 's waking up . bill : hey , kid . it 's your dad .	amber strikes a match and lights the pilot light and an explosion goes off inside the trailer . she screams for liam and rushes to find his body and tries to help . liam is rushed to the o. r. at the hospital . bill tells katie that amber is sick and dangerous and he ca n't let her cause any more harm to his son . she tries to discuss the house they looked at in malibu , but all his thoughts are on amber . katie encourages him to reach out and hug liam , whatever it takes . he states that maybe down the road there will be time for that mushy stuff . amber scares bill when she calls and tells him that there has been an accident and liam is in the hospital . at the hospital , he demands answers from amber and she tells him about the fire / explosion . bill says he does n't care if she did pull him out , he is holding her responsible . she better hope he pulls through this or she will hope she had been caught in that trailer . ridge wants brooke all to himself tonight .
brooke : i may have borrowed hope 's key to get in here . the dear lord will forgive me , wo n't he ? fontana : well , your intentions were honorable , so ... brooke : i 'm so glad everything 's almost finished out there . everything has to be perfect when hope and liam get here . fontana : are they getting here together ? brooke : no ! that would ruin the surprise . fontana : oh . brooke : they have to be caught off guard . [ scene_break ] [ computer beeps ] oliver : so , what do you think ? hope : uh , they 're amazing . oliver : it 's the subject . hope : [ scoffs ] whatever . you have photographed me like 100 times . oliver : that 's my point . there 's not a bad one in the bunch . hope : aww . well , thank you . you 're sweet . oliver : no , you are . hope : [ laughs ] oliver : liam figured that one out yet ? hope : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] steffy : tell oliver to put a rush on those proofs , and let mr. president know i 'd like to see the `` hope for the future `` promos before they go out . woman : you think rick 's gon na try to squeeze you out ? steffy : oh , he can certainly try . but it wo n't happen . hi , mom . taylor : hey ! are you busy ? steffy : no , i think we 're done here , unless you have something else . woman : nope . all good . taylor : so , uh , you 're losing yourself in your work , i see . steffy : oh , what gave it away ? taylor : oh , let 's just say i 'm familiar with the syndrome . steffy : one of the perks of a demanding job . taylor : mm - hmm . just do n't go overboard . you know , you have a little one to consider . how are you feeling ? steffy : oh , i feel great , actually . i just have a constant craving for food . taylor : yes . get used to it . it gets worse . uh , when do you see dr. caspary ? steffy : i have an appointment with her later today . taylor : oh , good ! so i take it you have n't told liam ? steffy : no . taylor : i wish you would . how do you expect him to make a decision about the rest of his life without that very vital piece of information ? steffy : because we both know what he would do . taylor : yes -- he would stop this ridiculous vacillating and go on with the rest of his life with you and your baby ! honey , that 's what you want , is n't it ? just reach out and take it . [ scene_break ] rick : thank you for coming . liam : yeah . your , uh -- [ chuckles ] your text got me pretty curious . rick : well , i 'm glad it did . i also thought it would be a good idea if we speak in private . liam : okay . about what ? rick : well , the other day , when i came to you , i was -- i was in duress . hope , uh -- you know , she pretty much twisted my arm . liam : listen , rick , if you want to take back the whole `` welcome to the family `` spiel , that 's fine . rick : no , no , not take it back . reinforce it . [ birds chirping ] rick : you and hope -- you convinced me . you two really are good for each other . liam : well , i appreciate the sentiment , rick , but your timing kind of sucks . honestly , i ... i do n't -- i do n't know if there is a `` hope and me . `` rick : it 's a big decision . liam : [ chuckles ] you know , i -- i never really thought i 'd be lucky enough to catch the eye of somebody like your sister . she 's so ... her , you know ? and i - i was just me . i was a computer nerd . i barely lifted my head up from my laptop . do you know that i never really had a girlfriend until hope ? rick : [ chuckles ] well , now look at you . but you can only have one . liam : yeah . thanks , rick . i - i knew that . rick : well , i 'm glad you realize that , for my sister 's sake . liam : you know , it 's not just for her sake . it 's steffy , too . i mean , i -- i do n't want to make them re - live what their mothers already went through with ridge . rick : oh , you 're doing the right thing -- assessing how you feel . and i 'm every bit confident that once you do , i 'll be telling you `` welcome to the family `` again . [ scene_break ] steffy : i refuse to tell him until after he 's made his decision . taylor : yes , but if he knew -- steffy : then he would stay with me , because it 's the honorable thing to do , and i would hate it ! taylor : [ sighs ] steffy : when we were together , it was because it felt right . it felt good . and now it 's gon na change because of some kind of obligation ? no , we deserve better , and so does our child . taylor : if i had handled things a little bit differently , i might not have wasted so many years waiting for your father . steffy : i understand why you did . i mean , i still keep going back and forth . [ sighs ] what does fighting for my relationship really mean at this point ? to force myself on liam so that he does n't spend time with hope , or to trust enough in what we have to give him the space that he needs ? taylor : well , evidently , you 've made your decision . steffy : i will not perpetuate the cycle -- coming second to a logan and being okay with it . if liam wants to be with hope , then ... taylor : then what ? because my greatest fear is that you 'll disappear with the baby . and i 'll lose two more people . [ scene_break ] oliver : sorry . i should n't have said anything . hope : why ? oliver : i do n't want to pry . hope : no . you were n't . were you ? oliver : i do n't know . hope : it 's kind of hard to tell sometimes , is n't it ? oliver : okay , what are we talking about ? are we talking about me or liam ? hope : uh , maybe me , too . oliver : do you want to talk about it ? hope : about the mess i made of everything ? oliver : well , i did n't like seeing you have to go through all that . hope : thank you . oliver : i mean , it 's true . we had some great times together . hope : yeah , we did . god , it seems like a lifetime ago , does n't it ? oliver : at least . hope : i know ! oliver : at least . i messed up . [ chuckles ] but , uh , it does n't mean i do n't still care about you . hope : i made a lot of mistakes , too . oliver : there 's something different about you . i do n't know what it is . hope : could it be that i do n't look like i 'm about to crash and burn all the time ? could that be it ? oliver : i do n't know . but , uh , you got your , like , spirit back . hope : i do . and i am not going to let anybody take that away from me . oliver : all right . so ... so , you and loam -- um , what 's going on there ? he 's living with steffy , right ? hope : um ... he was . but he asked her to move out . oliver : oh . so you guys are back together ? hope : no . but i 'm hoping that 's the direction we 're headed . but i 'm not positive . oliver : but , i mean , they broke up , right ? hope : [ laughing ] i do n't know ! i do n't know . um , you know , i know that he still cares about her a lot . oliver : well ... i know how he feels about you . hope : so do i . and my mom thinks that i should make some kind of huge move . oliver : she could be right . there could be an opportunity . hope : i think that sounds awful right now . oliver : really ? i mean , after all the stuff steffy put you through ? hope : yeah , no , i know . i know she did . but , you know , it ca n't be about steffy . this has to be liam making his own decision . oliver : it could be risky , though . hope : it could be . but not if what we have is real . and i think that it is . [ scene_break ] liam : i really do n't take your sister for granted . i 've never met anyone like her . rick : neither have i . and then there 's steffy . two beautiful , intelligent women . liam : yeah , i know . every man 's fantasy , right ? rick : hmm . is it ? liam : well , i do n't like it . being caught in the middle , and all these feelings , the loyalty to both of them ? i mean , i hate hurting either one . rick : do n't you think that 's kind of inevitable ? liam : it 's just -- they 're so different , you know , in so many ways . i mean , hope is , like , this inspiration . i 'll put it to you this way -- i 'll never be as good as hope is , my entire life . but she makes me want to reach , you know , and be more like her . rick : that 's quite a tribute . liam : and if things were different , we 'd be married right now . i mean , i would be living an idyllic life right now . rick : with the woman of your dreams . liam : yeah . rick : but then there 's steffy . liam : who challenges me in a completely different way -- i mean , pushes me to live life , to make every moment count . rick : you 've got a hell of a choice to make . liam : yeah , but it ca n't keep going like this . it 's not fair . rick : it 's too bad you ca n't morph them . liam : [ laughs ] rick : but you and i both know things just do n't work that way . you could be friends with the both of them for the rest of your life . but you can only have one life partner . and realistically , if i were you , i 'd be thinking about the long haul . [ scene_break ] taylor : the thought of you moving away with my grandchild because another logan stole the father infuriates me . steffy : brooke and her family have taken everything from us , mom . taylor : and now her daughter becomes full - on home wrecker , just like her mother ? steffy : and if he chooses to be with hope ... taylor : what ? what , steffy ? steffy : i 'm ending it -- this competition with the logans . i do not want this for my child . it stops here ... with us . [ scene_break ] oliver : that 's hot . hope : me ? oliver : oh , yeah . hope : [ laughing ] that is not a word i would use to describe myself . oliver : well , there 's , uh -- there 's `` compassionate `` and `` smart . `` hope : thank you . oliver : and `` role model `` and `` hot . `` hope : [ laughs ] oliver : it 's good to see you laugh and smile . hope : oh , thanks . yeah , i was -- you know , i was just so caught up in the rules and doing everything the `` right `` way . oliver : there 's nothing wrong with that . hope : no . no , there 's not . but it should not get in the way of you living your life the way you want to live it . oliver : and you -- you want to be with liam ? hope : yes , i do . oliver : you got to go after what you want , and do n't let anyone take that away from you . hope : you know , you may be one of the best friends i 've ever had . oliver : i just want you to be happy . hope : thank you . [ scene_break ] liam : rick , man , i get what you 're trying to do . but ... it 's my life . rick : your life is n't the only one that 's involved . it 's my sister 's life , too . liam : have n't forgotten that . rick : i 'm looking out for hope . and myself . redemption . do you think that i can forget that it 's my fault that you two are n't together ? liam : i suppose not . rick : that 's why i have to do everything that i can . liam : but , rick ... it 's not your decision . rick : from the moment you met her , you wanted to be with hope . you proposed to her in front of a slew of press . this was the woman that you wanted to marry . and then things happened -- misunderstandings , tricks . you ended up married to steffy . but you were never fully committed to that , because in the back of your mind , hope was always there . and then there was more lies , and there was more deception . and once you finally figured that out , you went back to hope , your first love . and you guys tried to get married , and then things got in the way . and the biggest culprit was me , her brother . i thought i knew what was best for hope . i created a lie that i knew she would n't forgive . and she ended it . she left you , and there you were , back with steffy . [ sighs ] look -- i know that you care about her . but she 's not your first choice , and she never will be . i hope that you realize that . i messed with you . you do n't owe me a thing . but you owe hope a lot , and you owe yourself . do n't let me be the reason that you do n't get the life that you wanted . [ scene_break ] hope : i know that being happy depends on yourself . you ca n't always rely on someone else . oliver : so whatever happens , you 'll deal . hope : i will . but believe it or not , my future does not depend on any man , not even liam . oliver : good for you . hope : thank you . it does n't mean i do n't want him , because i do . oliver : i get it . i get it . hope : [ laughs ] but he has to want it , too . and he has this huge decision to make . oliver : true . hope : yeah . inside , i 'm kind of doing flip - flops and freaking out . i 'm hoping that it goes the way i want it to . oliver : i think it 'll go the way you want it to . i 've seen the way liam looks at you . hope : we should be together ! we should . i really believe that , you know ? but it 's -- it 's not up to me . oliver : liam will make the right decision . you 'll see . hope : i do n't want to rush him . i want him to take all the time he needs . oliver : you know , sometimes , you do have to push a little . steffy will . that 's for sure . maybe you should , too . [ scene_break ] taylor : i 'm really very amazed by you , the woman you 've become . you 're so strong and confident , and you 're so sure about what works for you and what does n't . steffy : it 's not just about me anymore . i have to think about my baby , what kind of life i want to give him or her . and it ca n't be the way thomas and i grew up , and i do n't mean to slam you in any way . taylor : i do n't take it that way . i own how we lived . [ scoffs ] i would n't want it for your baby , either . so , do you have any idea when this might ever be resolved ? steffy : well , liam says he 'll have an answer tomorrow . taylor : good ! good . at least you 'll know something for sure . steffy : yeah . in the meantime , i 've got to get to that appointment . taylor : do you mind if i come along ? steffy : i 'd really like that . taylor : i 'll drive . steffy : okay . thanks , mom . [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] fontana : oh , brooke . how bellissimo . brooke : certo . madison : everything 's ready . brooke : oh , good . okay . let 's take a look . madison : okay . [ seagulls squawking ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] oh , it 's breathtaking ! thank you so much . now all we need is hope and liam . [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : so , how 's the pregnancy ? steffy : it 's great . dr. caspary : morning sickness ? steffy : not much . i 'm just always hungry . dr. caspary : that 's normal . we 'll have to be careful not to let it get out of control . you do n't want to over - gain . steffy : okay . whatever 's good for the baby . taylor : well , i have a concern . um , steffy -- um , she 's been under a little stress lately . dr. caspary : oh ? taylor : she , um , and the father were living together , but not anymore , and she , uh -- she has n't told him about the pregnancy . steffy : i 'm okay . i 'm hoping that the separation is temporary . and once i 'm home , he 'll know everything , and we 'll be fine ! but i ca n't tell him just yet . i do n't want to pressure him . [ scene_break ] fontana : look what you 've done out here . it 's beautiful ! it 's just like italy ! brooke : yes . i want to take those two back to that day , to how they felt . fontana : oh , i think it 's going to work . they 're gon na be blown away ! brooke : that 's what i 'm hoping . now , if i can just get them here ... fontana : ah . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] hope : hey , mom . what 's up ? brooke : hi , honey . are you busy ? hope : uh , just working on `` hope for the future `` stuff . oliver got some really good new shots . brooke : oh . okay . um , i - i really need to see you . hope : now ? brooke : yeah , it 's kind of important . hope : where are you ? brooke : at liam 's . hope : uh , what ? brooke : could you just come here ? i need you . hope : okay , yeah . i 'm on my way . brooke : one down , one to go . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] rick : hey , mom . brooke : rick , hi . did you have that meeting with liam ? rick : i sure did . brooke : so , how did it go ? rick : you know , i think he heard me . brooke : and he 's still there ? rick : yeah , he left a few minutes ago . brooke : on his way back to the office ? rick : it sounded like he was headed home . brooke : wonderful . okay , good . thank you . bye . rick : mom ? [ beep ] brooke : [ sighs ] they 're on their way here ! [ laughs ] this is great !	brooke lets herself into liam 's cliff house , telling father fontana that she had to borrow hope 's key to get in . everything has to be perfect for the surprise wedding for hope and liam . hope is looking at photos of oliver 's photo shoot . she tells him they are amazing . they laugh and giggle over old times and he says he misses that . he says there is something different about her that he ca n't quite put his finger on . she remarks that it probably is because she has more confidence now and is n't about to always have a melt down . he asks about her relationship with liam since he thought he was living with steffy . hope fills him in that liam asked steffy to move out . she 's hoping he 's moving back toward hope , but she 's not sure yet . he has to make that decision . oliver is sure he will . but perhaps hope should listen to her mother and make that huge move first . he says it is good to see her laugh again ; he just wants her to be happy . she gives him a big hug and says he is the best friend she has ever had . he tells her to go for what she wants and do n't let anybody stop her . taylor drops in on steffy at the office to see how she is . steffy is busy and taylor tells her to slow down a little because she has a little one to think of now . steffy says she is okay ; just always hungry as she grabs a bar to chew on . they banter back and forth over the old subject of telling liam as that would help him make his decision . steffy declares again that she does not want her family to lose out again to a logan , but she is not going to put pressure on liam or trap him with that news . she knows he would do the honorable thing and she 'd absolutely hate that . she wants him because he wants to be with her , not the baby .
katie : you want me to be your matron of honor . brooke : ridge and i . you 've -- you 've been our biggest supporter . katie : have you talked to ridge about this ? brooke : no , not yet . but he 's gon na be thrilled . he loves you . he 's gon na want you to be a part of our special day . [ scene_break ] hope : which puts us ahead of schedule for the rollout . pam : which means tomorrow 's a free day . no school ! hope : i know one of us is definitely going to take the day off . pam : yeah . ridge : uh , you guys are doing a heck of a job . wyatt : well , anything we can do to get you off campus for your big day . ridge : and your accessories are amazing , by the way . wyatt : thank you . but my mom deserves the credit for that . pam : yeah , she deserves credit for a lot . ridge : meaning what ? pam : oh , quinn and wyatt are legendary . way ahead of the curve on lots of things . wyatt : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bill : what the hell are you doing creeping around ? how long you been standing there ? quinn : long enough to hear you talking to yourself . bill : well , i was n't doing that , but whatever . quinn : yeah , but would n't it be interesting if you were ? i mean , how often does the world get to see bill spencer lost in thought ? or maybe just lost . bill : i got to talk to that son about who he gives his keys to . quinn : [ chuckles ] do n't think i 've ever seen you so exposed . bill : be happy to put my shirt on . quinn : no , no , no , no . that kind of exposure i enjoy . it 's ... it 's what 's going on in that dark , twisted mind of yours . it 's like you 've been caught with your pants down . what 's going on , bill , that has you so introspective ? her name would n't be brooke logan , would it ? [ scene_break ] bill : well , wyatt 's at work , so feel free to go track him down . quinn : touchy . bill : i 've got things to do , quinn . quinn : like what ? bill : oh , like -- let me see -- anything that involves not talking to you . quinn : oh . mm . moods . one thing i do n't miss about you . bill : that is a door . quinn : there are things that i do miss , i suppose . bill : my charming personality ? quinn : [ chuckles ] no , that 's not on the list . is there anything you miss about me ? bill : mm , let me think . no . quinn : wow . you really are in a state . all because of brooke . bill : i did n't say that . quinn : mm . you did n't have to . that hang - dog look on your face says it all . bill : it is n't brooke . it 's ridge . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , ridge . so thorne now knows that i 'm going to be late for that event . ridge : okay . pam : oh ! carter , maya . hey , another wedding . carter : every officiant 's dream -- to preside over a ridge - and - brooke wedding . pam : yeah , there 've been a few of those . ridge : well , this one has special significance . hope : it sure does for mom . wyatt : for katie , too , i imagine . ridge : what does that mean ? wyatt : with ... brooke off the grid , i mean , maybe dad and katie can put something back together again . ridge : katie does n't want him . that i 'm sure of . pam : and i 'm sure that there is a man out there for katie . somebody really great . like you , ridge . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know i 'm being presumptuous , but , katie , this could be a turning point for us . katie : brooke , would n't you rather have hope or -- or donna ? brooke : no one 's been more instrumental in ridge and me reuniting than you . katie : i really think you 're giving me far too much credit . brooke : uh , i was there when you practically demanded that ridge go back to me . katie : that 's because he was gon na go back to you anyway . brooke : no , i do n't think so . he 's been acting kind of strange the last few weeks . katie : you two always find your way back to each other eventually . brooke : still , you were the catalyst . look , i know we have some issues , but it would be huge for us if you were there , standing right by me , while i 'm recommitting my life to ridge . and i know ridge would appreciate that , too . katie : i 'm sorry , brooke , but i ca n't . brooke : why ? [ scene_break ] pam : good . we have a minute . i - i just have to ask you , hope , what are you doing ? after everything that wyatt and his mother have done to you , how can you trust them ? hope : well , i do n't trust quinn . pam : well , the apple does n't fall far from the tree , honey . hope : no , no , no , no , no . it 's not like that . he 's not . i promise . it 's okay . pam : he faked a robbery , and then he lied about it . he did n't tell you squat . and on t -- wyatt : and then he took half the credit . magazine covers , reporters , cameras , the prince of the internet . you know , i hate myself every day for it . luckily ... she does n't . pam : well , i just do n't think that liam would ever have done something like this . wyatt : no , he would n't , pam . 'cause he 's a good man . and he deserves a good woman . and i hope he finds that . pam : [ chuckles ] you 're exactly like your father . excuse me . wyatt : what 'd i say ? [ scene_break ] quinn : brooke and ridge are getting married ? bill : so they say . quinn : when ? bill : tomorrow . quinn : so what 's the plan ? bill : there is n't any damn plan . quinn : [ scoffs ] wow , you are taking this rather hard . bill : this is n't what she wants . quinn : of course not . how could she possibly ? bill : are you through ? because i 'm through with you . quinn : oh , come on . you 're acting like a love - sick teenager . despite what you think , bill , you do n't have control over everything . bill : this is n't about control . quinn : so what is it about ? love ? [ scene_break ] ridge : so what do you want ? do you want the history , the entire history ? how much time do you got ? maya : take a few months , i hear . carter : just give me the abridged version . what is it about that woman , ridge ? ridge : uh - huh . well , the first time i met brooke , she was catering a party at my parents ' house . i laid eyes on her , and ... everything changed forever . and it 's not because of her beauty or her sensuality . she 's got all that . but there 's something else . she 's got ... an aura about her . she 's got an energy . brooke lives from her heart . and that 's why she is irresistible to all men . she looks at you , and all your defenses fall away . to this day , the only time i ca n't put words together is when i look into her eyes , and i just -- i get -- i get lost . and she looks at you and ... she owns your soul . and you want that because ... you want to be the one . you want to be the one . anyway , it 's been like that from the first day . never changed ... until recently . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm sorry . brooke : you 're still hurting . katie : yes . brooke : i wish there was something i could say or do . you know bill is not a part of my life anymore . katie : i know . i - it 's more than that . brooke : i know it is . i failed you as a sister , something you would never do to me . katie : brooke , no one 's perfect . brooke : that 's true . and i made a mistake . a mistake that you would never make . i will never forgive myself for that , having feelings for your husband . but i 'm trying to get past it . and i 'm trying to be loyal , and i have been ever since bill conned you . i 'm gon na try to be as true to you as you have been to me . [ sighs ] look , i - i know i do n't have any right to ask you this , but i 'm asking anyway . you wanted to reunite my family , ridge and me . and i want you there with us , and ridge would want that , too . katie : ridge -- ridge does n't need to have me there . brooke : he needs you there , and i need you there . we all do . please , you are the symbol of everything that is great , that is honest and pure . and i want you there , standing right by my side while i recommit my life to ridge . it 's very important to me . katie : why ? why ? brooke , you - you have your life back with ridge . r.j. has his family back . i ca n't add anything to that . brooke : yes . yes , you can . you can , and you will . please , katie , do this for me . do this for all of us . katie : trust me , brooke , i am the last person you want standing up for you at your wedding . brooke : because you have n't forgiven me yet . but you will , katie . you will forgive me when you 're ready . it 's just that weddings are special , and it 's like the start of a new beginning . and thanks to you , ridge and i have reunited , and it would just be really nice if you could share it with us . katie : brooke , i really think that you 're asking a lot of me . brooke : it 's not just for me . it 's for you , too . it would be really important if you could see that ridge is really the only man that i 've ever wanted to be with . katie : i do n't need to see that . brooke : no , i - i think you do need to see that . ridge is the love of my life , and it 's not bill spencer . katie : i know . i know . brooke : well , then why are you resisting ? it certainly seems like you are . do i need to get ridge over here to plead my case ? katie : no . please , no . brooke : just say yes . just say you 'll do this for me . if you ever want to be sisters again and have that bond , then this could take us there . do n't you want that ? i do . i really want that . [ sighs ] so just ... say you 'll do it . just say you 'll be my matron of honor . [ chuckles ] say it 'll be my wedding present . katie : okay . of course . brooke : [ laughs ] okay ? ! yes ? ! so you 'll do it ? katie : yeah . brooke : [ chuckles ] thank you . [ scene_break ] wyatt : mm . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : that one 's for pam . hope : oh , come on ! i 'm sorry about her . wyatt : it 's okay . she cares about you . i get it . hope : i ca n't fault her for that . wyatt : mm - hmm . it 's good you have all these people protecting you . hope : it is . i need it . i mean , who palms a diamond ? who palms a zillion- dollar diamond ? what are you , danny ocean ? wyatt : gah ! hope : you think you 're james bond ? wyatt : i do n't know . it seemed like the right thing to do . but , hey , at least we can laugh about it . hope : oh , who 's laughing ? wyatt : no ? too soon ? hope : oh , i still intend to talk to your mother . wyatt : oh , you better not talk to my mother . what are you gon na talk to her about ? hope : you know , there are a lot of stories , a lot of talk going around about your mom being , you know , crazy . wyatt : i mean , who is n't , though ? i mean , we 're all a little nutty . hope : yeah , but ... wyatt : okay , yeah , her a little more than most . i mean , she 's a single mother working to survive . she raised me all by herself . i think she deserves a get- out - of - jail - free card . hope : you think she was ever waiting for your dad to come back ? wyatt : there is no one that she hates more than my father . but it 's weird , though . 'cause there 's no one she loves more , either . [ scene_break ] quinn : oh , my god . you 're in love with her . bill : i really do n't need any melodrama at the moment . quinn : no , what you need is brooke , but brooke is about to marry ridge . and that makes you feel ... how ? [ scene_break ] maya : ridge and brooke -- something out of a fairy tale , huh ? carter : more like an epic . [ chuckles ] maya : and you get to hitch those two tomorrow . carter : yeah , i just want to do it right . maya : you 'll be great . carter : it 's just not an ordinary wedding . you heard the man . it 's like ... it 's like he 's one with her . maya : because he is . carter : it 's kind of like how i am with you . maya : do i own your soul when you look at me ? carter : baby girl , you own my soul , my heart , and everything south of it . maya : oh , i love when you talk geography . you are gon na do such a great job tomorrow . and i will be so proud of you . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] katie : thank you for coming . ridge : it sounded important . katie : there 's something you should know . i 'm going to be there tomorrow when you marry my sister . [ scene_break ] bill : i guess i should have seen it coming . just never occurred to me . i knew . i just knew that we were meant to be together . quinn : well , obviously you were n't , because you are n't . i do n't mean to sound trite , bill , but there is someone else out there for you . bill : i do n't want someone else . and i do n't need someone else . i 'm good just the way i am . i want to share that with brooke . [ scene_break ] hope : were you with katie ? brooke : yes . i asked her to be my matron of honor . hope : oh ! what did she say ? brooke : i really had to sell her on it . hope : has she still not forgiven you ? brooke : [ sighs ] i do n't know . i - i think it 's -- it seems to be something else . hope : okay . uh ... maybe she 's jealous . brooke : jealous ? hope : yeah . i mean , you 're gon na end up with this storybook ending , and she 's not . brooke : no , she seemed really happy that ridge and i were gon na be together . hope : okay . so you convinced her . brooke : i was n't gon na leave there until she agreed . it 's really important that we move forward with our lives . hope : i think your wedding is the perfect opportunity . brooke : yes , me too . that 's what i told her . we 'd be there with the whole family , katie and ridge right next to me . she would know that i was over bill , and she would see me profess my love for ridge . this will have an impact on her . [ scene_break ] katie : brooke asked me to be matron of honor . ridge : oh , well , it sounds like you agreed . katie : [ sighs ] i did n't at first . i did n't want to . she started talking about family and loyalty and ... she thinks i 'm this standard bearer of decency . ridge : well , you kind of are . katie : no , i 'm not . i 'm not . which is why i did n't think i should be there . ridge : hey , you 're family . we need you there . i need you there . katie : why ? ridge : 'cause i do n't want you to pull away . katie : i have to . ridge : i ca n't let that happen . so i need you to be there . katie : probably right . i should see it . ridge : well , you 've seen it . there 's been a lot of them . katie : yeah , i 've come to most of your weddings . ridge : there 's too many to count , really . katie : you and brooke are meant for each other . no one could argue with that . you 've overcome so much . and tomorrow will be the start of something new and exciting , and -- and i 'll be there . i 'll be a part of it . a brand - new beginning . that 's what i want for you .	katie is shocked that brooke is asking her to be matron of honor . she even asks if ridge knows about this . brooke assures her that ridge loves her and he will want her to be part of their special day . after an agonizing period of time and no good excuse not to , katie reluctantly agrees . bill turns around and finds quinn back in wyatt 's house again just staring at him . he wonders why she is always creeping around . she says she likes to think what is going on in that dark , twisted mind of his when he 's lost in thought .. or maybe just lost .. like he 's been caught with his pants down . that hang - dog look on his face says it all ; it 's about brooke . he says no ; it 's ridge . they are getting married tomorrow . quinn wants to know what is his plan . he says there is no damn plan . she guesses if it is not about control , then possibly could it be love . the great bill spencer is in love . but he ca n't have brooke . she says she does n't mean to sound trite , but there is someone else out there for him . bill says he does n't need anybody else ; he just wants to share it with brooke .
brooke : hello ! carter : are you ready ? brooke : here we go . [ truck beeping ] deacon : you know , i got to tell you something . if i was the jealous type , i might be a little miffed about now . quinn : miffed ? deacon : yeah , you 've been down at that workshop for hours banging away at something . quinn : somebody 's got to make a living . ca n't both live off of your pretty face . deacon : hey , listen , if you want to take your frustration out on something , honey , i am right here . quinn : [ chuckles ] i 'm not frustrated . deacon : wait a sec . come on . are you honestly telling me that you 're not thinking just a little bit about bill and katie 's wedding ? quinn : no . deacon : you 're gon na tell me it does n't sting just a little ? quinn : [ laughs ] deacon : i mean , this is a guy that you were so into . you were gon na , you know , you were gon na build a whole life with him . now he 's chosen to settle down with another woman . quinn : [ laughs ] you know , maybe i 'm the one who should be jealous , because obviously you have me confused with brooke . deacon : that 's funny , because brooke says it does n't bother her , either . quinn : well , brooke may not be telling the truth , but i am . deacon : what makes you so sure brooke 's lying ? quinn : why do you care ? deacon : she 's -- she 's lonely . quinn : she came onto you ? deacon : no ! you know that if she did , i would n't , you know , d -- quinn : right . right . but she did something that 's worrying you . deacon : she 's just -- you know , she 's just not herself right now . quinn : she went to milan . she left bill . it 's a little too late for her to boo - hoo about it now . deacon : no , listen , she -- she wants this to work out with katie . she did the right thing giving this family another shot . i just -- you know , i just think she 's not used to feeling this way . quinn : [ scoffs ] about what ? doing the right thing ? deacon : no . being on her own . being without a man . i - i just -- i do n't know that she knows how to handle it . carter : welcome . thank you all for being here to witness and celebrate the official reunion of bill and katie as husband and wife . caroline : you okay ? carter : weddings bring families together , but for bill and katie , coming together as a family is what made this wedding possible . with the support of their friends and family in the presence of god , they 'll make their vows and once again bind themselves to each other in holy matrimony . katie : [ chuckles ] bill : for good this time . quinn : look , i empathize with brooke . deacon : it 's funny . why do n't i feel that ? quinn : because you want me to feel sorry for her , and i don't . deacon : okay , look , i did n't want to say this , but i 'm a little worried about her . she 's -- she 's drinking more than i remember . quinn : a lot ? deacon : she 's not on a bender , but , you know , when she gets down , her decision - making process gets a little , you know , you pour alcohol on that ... quinn : she can find herself standing two stories up on a ledge ... like i did ? till you pulled me back . deacon : look , she 's teetering right now , and i just do n't think it would take a lot to push her over . carter : preparing for this ceremony , i was thinking about new beginnings and fresh starts . but talking to bill and katie showed me something else . even though they were separated for a while and their relationship changed , it did n't end . like a river temporarily diverting into two streams , they remain connected at their source . and now they come together again . brooke : going with the flow . carter : exactly . moving forward as a couple and a family with the blessings and support of everyone who cares about them . in that spirit , bill 's sons , liam and wyatt , will give us two readings . liam : guess i 'm up . right . [ sighs ] guys ... `` clothe yourselves with compassion and kindness , humility , gentleness , and patience . bear with one another , and if anyone has a complaint against another , forgive as the lord forgave you . and above all , clothe yourselves with love , which binds everything together in perfect harmony . `` brooke : cool . wyatt : um [ clears throat ] so , i found a quote that , uh , kind of stuck with me , and i thought it would be appropriate for today . it 's from gandhi . katie : [ chuckles ] wyatt : um , `` forgiveness is the attribute of the strong . `` and i got to say , there 's a lot of strength in this room today , especially up here at this altar . my dad and katie getting back together was n't inevitable , was n't fate . it was a decision . and it took a lot of courage to even consider it . thank you , guys , for showing us the beauty and the power of forgiveness . um ... your strength inspires us all . quinn : i know that feeling , outside looking in . deacon : no , brooke 's been there before . this is -- this is different . quinn : how ? deacon : i think in brooke 's life , there 's two things that are important to her . it 's her men and her family . and when she does n't have one , she can always rely on the other . right now , she does n't have anyone to turn to . carter : bill , katie , join hands , please . and declare your intentions to be joined in marriage . katie , do you take bill to be your husband , for better or for worse , for richer or for poorer , in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish , forsaking all others , as long as you live ? katie : i do . carter : bill , do you take katie to be your wife , for better or for worse , for richer or for poorer , in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish , forsaking all others -- brooke : me . carter : forsaking all others as long as you live ? bill : i do . carter : you may now exchange rings and make your personal vows to one another . brooke : oh , my god . i forgot the rings . katie : brooke . carter : no , no , it 's okay . i have them . i have them right here . brooke : [ chuckles ] [ both laugh ] katie : i give you this ring as a symbol of my love and as my promise to you . my promise .... no , that 's not what i want to say . i had something planned , but it 's not right . i do n't want to make you a promise . because promises are too easy to break . i am capable of great things . but i 'm also capable of making big mistakes . but i think that one thing that i have been consistently capable of is loving you . [ chuckles ] i have always loved you . you are my friend . and you are my frustration . you are my happiness . and you are my hurt . you are my home . you are my heart . i wo n't make you a promise . i won't . but i can honestly tell you that i will cherish who we are together and i will fight for it and i will protect it . and i will love and accept everything we 've been through because it has brought us to this place . and we are smarter and stronger than we 've ever been . and i ca n't wait to see what comes next . [ chuckles ] bill : my katie . i give you this ring as a symbol of my love and my devotion to you . but i 'm not gon na make any big promises , either . a great marriage is n't based on promises . it 's based on follow - through , and that is what you 're going to get from me because that 's what you deserve . you 're too generous and you 're too beautiful and you 're too damn smart to settle for anything less . i said something when i proposed . and i 'm going to say it again in front of all these people . i want you , katie . i want our family . i want our life together . nothing means more to me . and i give you this ring so that you will never , ever forget that . carter : whoa , hey . h - hold on . we 're not at that part yet . [ laughter ] bill : way to break up a moment , carter . just get with the program , man . get it out . carter : with the power vested in me , it 's my sincerest pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife . bill : yeah . katie : [ laughs ] bill : that 's what i 'm talking about . [ applause ] i love you . katie : i love you , too . [ leather cracks ] deacon : now that 's what i 'm talking about . [ laughing ] oh , man . all right , let me see if i got this straight . so , i tell you that i 'm concerned about brooke , and this is my punishment ? quinn : oh , no , no , no , no . this -- this is your reward . deacon : for what ? quinn : for reminding me that i need to stop worrying about o.p.p . other people 's problems . now you need to be reminded ... that brooke can take care of herself . deacon : hmm . quinn : i am going to take care of you . deacon : [ laughs ] no , baby girl , i 'm gon na take good care of you . [ glasses clink ] caroline : i 'm gon na go congratulate my uncle . ridge : okay . caroline : you 're coming with me . katie : are those for us ? brooke : yes . our own private toast . [ chuckles ] katie : how about ... brooke : [ squeals ] katie : ... we talk instead ? are you okay ? brooke : yeah , i 'm happy for you and bill . katie : you sure about that ? brooke : i love you , katie . i love bill . i love will . and all of you are together again , and that 's incredible . katie : okay . i could n't help but notice that you 're a little ... brooke : [ laughs ] i 'm fine . i 'm just ... celebrating . [ chuckles ] katie : no second thoughts ? brooke : no ! no . i 'm -- i 'm free . r.j. 's off at school . and -- and a girl 's allowed to have a drink now and then , do n't you think ? katie : yes . yes . absolutely . it 's a party . just want to make sure you 're having a good time and you 're not trying to numb yourself . brooke : no . no , i ... [ sighs ] i 'm really happy . i am . i - i do n't regret backing off , allowing you and bill to have this second chance . [ voice breaking ] i do n't -- i do n't regret that one bit . and i 'm so ... i 'm so , so proud . katie : i ca n't tell you how grateful i am . okay ? brooke : okay . [ sniffles ] katie : all right . no more of this , all right ? come on back to the party . brooke : okay . bill : okay , uh , i have a cake , i have a knife . i just need a wife . is there a wife available ? oh ! there she is . [ laughter ] do this together ? katie : yeah , we 're gon na do it together . bill : ready ? one , two ... katie : three ! bill : look at that . teamwork ! katie : wow . brooke : whoo ! whoo ! katie : there you go . yum . is it good ? bill : it is good . there you go . katie : ah . bill : uh - oh , uh - oh , uh - oh . [ applause ] [ soft piano music playing ] [ glass clinking ] wyatt : [ clears throat ] liam : so , uh , wyatt and i have something to say . wyatt : on will 's behalf . katie : oh . liam : yeah . yeah . we do . um , today -- today was a very special day for will , albeit one that he slept through . wyatt : yeah . [ laughter ] liam : today was the day his mom and dad got back together . wyatt : thank you for giving him the family that his big brothers always wished for him . [ glasses clinks ] [ glass clinking ] [ laughter ] brooke : i 'd like to make a toast , too . uh , i think i need another drink before i do . donna : do you ? brooke : shh ! shh . beautiful ... sis . and to her husband , who she loves more than anything in this world , bill spencer . [ laughs ] this is gon na be such a great year for you guys . it 's gon na be a great year for me , too . and i just -- i ca n't be more proud . cheers . katie : cheers . liam : cheers . wyatt : cheers . brooke : [ chuckles ]	carter welcomes the guests to katie and bill 's wedding . brooke is obvious when she cutely waves to the crowd and then tells herself that here they go again . quinn comes in from the workshop and deacon hands her a cup of coffee . he says he could get jealous that she is spending so much time down there . she quips someone has to pay the bills as his pretty face sure is n't . they end up talking about bill and katie 's wedding and brooke being alone now . quinn wonders if she came on to deacon . deacon is not sure she can handle being alone right now . quinn points out that brooke went to milan to give bill and katie a chance so it 's too late for her to boo - hoo now . he also tells quinn that it seems brooke is drinking more now and is teetering right there on the edge . quinn says she knows about being on the outside looking in . deacon says but it is different with brooke . she has always had two things going for her her men and her family and right now she has neither .
ridge : can i ask you something ? caroline : mm - hmm . ridge : why did i think it was a good idea to be away from you even for a moment ? caroline : because you 're ceo of forrester and you have obligations . ridge : no , my obligation should be here with you , with our baby . so please , no more false alarms . caroline : no , no . not that that was n't actually very scary , thinking that i was gon na deliver our baby with its father thousands of miles away from me . but luckily thomas was there to , you know , take me to the hospital , which was very nice . ridge : well , i 'm here now . caroline : mm - hmm . ridge : and everything -- everything has to take a backseat . caroline : clearly you 've forgotten that we 're throwing a cocktail party tonight for forrester 's most loyal supporters . i mean , that 's why we came over here , right ? to check on the preparations ? ridge : uh - huh . among other things . caroline : what other things ? ridge : things that rick wo n't be too happy about . [ scene_break ] rick : you did , too ! bridget : i did not ! mom , will you please tell him ? brooke : actually , honey , yeah , you kind of did . rick : see ? bridget : wait . maya , help . they 're ganging up on me . this is n't -- maya : eric forrester jr. , you behave . bridget 's your sister , and you do n't get to see her that often . rick : and when i do , i like to take the opportunity to set the record straight . bridget : oh , my goodness . i never lip - synched madonna to giorgio armani when i was 7 . maya : [ laughs ] rick : okay , you were 9 . bridget : stop it . rick : and he was collaborating with dad for an international fashion show . giorgio came over to the house for dinner , and you , my baby sister , were the entertainment . brooke : [ laughs ] bridget : oh , my goodness . okay . maybe you 're right . but if you ever tell my son , or anyone , for that matter , i swear ... rick : i promise . [ laughter ] bridget : madonna . good lord . rick : so , mom , have you heard from aunt katie ? brooke : you mean the debacle with the photo album last night ? maya : it was n't your fault , brooke . brooke : no , but , uh , made matters worse for katie . was n't good for her to see that . but thankfully she has bill and his love and commitment . [ scene_break ] bill : gon na have alison set up an interdepartmental meeting for later today . this latest distribution overhaul affects all aspects of the business , domestically and internationally . i want to make sure everybody is on top of it , and i want you ... i want you to do the same . katie . katie : hmm ? bill : you okay ? katie : yeah . bill : you want some coffee ? katie : no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i just -- i 'm having a hard time getting going this morning . guess it happens to the best of us . even you , i bet . bill : actually , it does n't . katie : really ? you never wake up on the wrong side of the bed ? bill : not for the reason i 'm talking about . not that i do n't understand . katie : there 's nothing to understand . i slept a little later than usual , and i 'm having a bit of a slow morning . that 's it . nothing to be concerned about . [ scene_break ] bill : we need to talk about it . katie : talk about what ? bill : last night . what happened aft -- katie : you were tired . i get it . you know , i went downstairs , i read a little bit , and i went to bed . bill : katie . katie : no , i understand . you 're concerned about me , but you -- you do n't have to be . i love you for it , but everything 's fine . i 'm fine . bill : everything is not fine . katie : it will be . i just need a little time ... and a boss , possibly husband , who cuts me a little slack on the rare occasions that i 'm not 100 % . bill : i could n't care less about that . i just want to talk about -- katie : you want to talk about brooke and how she thinks you 're the love of her life , because i really do n't want to talk about that . i wish i had never heard that , but you and i both know you ca n't unring the bell . bill : if i could , i would for your sake . katie : i know . bill : i love you . katie : i know . but you do n't have to be concerned about me . it 's not necessary . besides , how many more photo albums could brooke have of the two of you , right ? [ scene_break ] rick : mom , you gon na be coming into forrester later ? maya : we love seeing you around there again . bridget : aww . brooke : and i love being around there again . but i just want to spend as much time with bridget while she 's still here as i possibly can . bridget : that 's sweet , mom , but we can do it at forrester . i can brush up on my design skills . maya : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you 're a doctor and a fashion designer ? rick : it 's a long story . maya : okay , can i get the abridged version ? bridget : oh , let 's just say , i , what , tried my hand at designing a long time ago . rick : budge was brilliant . the only problem was she was working for the competitors . is n't that right , madame x ? brooke : but i 'm sure ridge would welcome you back with open arms if you decide to stop medicine and pick up that pencil again . rick : speaking of mr. over - inflated ego , i hear he 's back in town . bridget : yeah ? is that a problem ? maya : [ sighs ] ridge is n't rick 's favorite person . bridget : oh , rick . i was hoping you guys were getting along a little better these days . rick : we are . when he 's out of town . it 's when he comes back , that 's when the trouble starts . bridget : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : little lower on the left i think , no ? man : is that better ? ridge : yeah , much better . thank you . man : should we leave this in the dining room ? ridge : sure . why not ? what do you think ? caroline : does eric know ? more to the point , does rick know ? eric : there he is . i heard you were here . caroline : [ chuckles ] ridge : hey . good to see you . come here . mmm . eric : it 's good you 're back . ceo chair should n't be left empty that long . you were missed . ridge : yeah ? caroline : mm - hmm . eric : [ chuckles ] so , how did it go ? everything the way you wanted it -- ridge : pretty good , right ? the matriarch back in her rightful place , just the way it should be . [ scene_break ] bill : where 'd you run off to ? katie : oh , i -- [ chuckles ] i was headed down to the daycare to check on will , and then i got halfway down there and then i realized that he 's not there today . he 's with nina . bill : yeah , she had that , uh , special outing planned . will was really excited about it . katie : yeah , i know . i think i 'm gon na check in with them anyway . you know , i want to say i 'm sorry for missing breakfast this morning . bill : all right , you do that . i 'm heading out . katie : whoa . where are you going ? bill : meeting outside of the office . katie : what happened to the interdepartmental meeting that alison is setting up ? bill : i 'll be back in plenty of time . katie : okay . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] rick : mom ? did you hear me ? brooke : uh , sorry . what ? rick : the cocktail party that ridge is throwing . maya : do you know who 's invited ? brooke : uh , should i ? bridget : wow . how times have changed . i know a time when you knew what ridge was up to before he even knew . brooke : there 's something i need to take care of . will you be here when i get back ? rick : i do n't know . i think i 'm gon na swing over by the house , check in with dad and our globetrotting c.e.o . if he 's there . brooke : okay . well , i 'll try not to be too long . maya : bye . see you in a bit . bridget : what was that all about ? maya : brooke 's text ? rick : it must be important for her to take off like that . [ scene_break ] [ birds chirping ] eric : you did this ? ridge : sure did . i thought it was long overdue . eric : you thought ? ridge : yes , i thought . i 'm her son . who better to make the decision ? caroline : i think what ridge means is that -- eric : i know what ridge means . i just wonder what prompted this . ridge : dad , i just got back from europe , and in europe , portraits hang for years , centuries , and -- eric : this is not europe . ridge : i know it is n't , dad . but they got this right . eric : why now ? ridge : i do n't know . we 're having a party tonight here to show our appreciation for people that we 've entertained for a long time , people that you and mom entertained right here , and i think they would appreciate coming into this room and seeing that mom is still here , looming large , over the family and the business . caroline : i kind of think that stephanie would like it . do n't you ? eric : oh , i think she would . i do n't think there 's any question about that . you know , one of the few things that i did not admire about your mother is that , from time to time , she would actually provoke conflict . i see that you do that . have you run this by rick ? ridge : [ sighs ] why would i do that ? eric : now , see ? there . there . that 's exactly what i mean . he and his wife live here . ridge : they -- yes , they live here . they play house here . but i grew up here . felicia and kristen , thorne , they -- they all grew up here . this is our home . and they all understand that this picture should be up . and if rick does n't get it , then i -- even -- w - why ? you understand it . you get it . you put it up there on christmas . eric : yeah , i put it up . ridge : hey , dad . it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] [ birds chirping ] bill : thanks for coming . brooke : i 'm not sure i should have . i do n't want to upset katie anymore . bill : well , i do n't , either , but i needed to speak to you in person and privately . brooke : is she ... ? bill : she 's at spencer , and will 's out with the nanny . brooke : what happened ? bill : there 's a problem . i think it 's becoming critical . i 'm hoping you can help , brooke . [ scene_break ] katie : yes , alison , i know how efficient you are , but even the best secretaries -- assistants -- forget to jot things down every now and then , so could you please just check again ? [ sighs ] that 's it ? nothing ? there 's no mention of any outside meeting on bill 's calendar ? nothing ? you 're sure ? all right . thank you . thank you very much . [ scene_break ] bridget : i love my brother dearly , but i 'm excited to get some alone time with his wife . maya : aww . thank you . let me guess . you 're wondering if rick and i really are as blissfully happy as we seem to be . bridget : oh , well , i do n't know if any couple is blissfully happy , but ... maya : except maybe you and owen . bridget : oh . uh ... i do n't know how much you know . uh , how do i put this ? what owen and i are doing defies convention . maya : well , as long as it works for the two of you and your little boy , that 's all that matters , right ? bridget : exactly . logan is very secure and is loved immensely by both of his parents , just like your little baby will be . maya : that 's really all we can think about . and , of course , we love being at forrester , but every day that goes by , just knowing that it 's one day closer to meeting that little baby , it 's ... bridget : speaking of forrester , um ... so this rivalry between ridge and my brother , it 's still going on ? maya : i 'm afraid so . nobody pushes my husband 's buttons like ridge . [ scene_break ] eric : where 's caroline ? ridge : she left to get ready for the party . eric : what ? so soon ? it 's not for hours yet . ridge : well , uh , apparently pregnant women take a little longer to get ready . eric : so they do . your mother said that to me several times . ridge : you still miss her , do n't you ? eric : yeah , i do . every day . and i will until the day i draw my last breath . but life changes . families change . you and caroline are expecting a baby . rick and maya , the same thing . ridge : you know , if you 're still worried about rick and taking down that picture , it 's gon na be okay . eric : no , that picture is very , very important to rick . ridge : i understand that . eric : for a number of reasons . ridge : and we will put it back up when -- eric : yeah , but to take it down without letting him know first ? you have to know how he 's gon na react . ridge : what do you want me to do ? you want me to call him ? eric : that 's a great idea . ridge : he did n't call me when he took the picture down in the first place . eric : call him now . call him now . ridge : okay . [ door closes ] rick : what 's going on ? where 's maya 's portrait ? ridge : well , uh , i 'm back home . missed you . do you want to hug it out ? rick : cut the crap , ridge . this is your doing , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'll do anything to help my sister . bill : i know you will . you love her very much , and so do i . her behavior recently ... brooke : what happened at my house last night ? i 'm concerned , too . bill : well , believe me , it only went downhill from there . brooke : what happened ? bill : [ sighs ] look , i know drinking , right ? i can handle it . katie ca n't . brooke : you think she 's turning to alcohol ? bill : as my wife , as the mother of my son ... i 'm really worried , brooke . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone beeps ] [ scene_break ] maya : i just wish ridge would let himself know the rick that i do -- the man with a huge heart who stood by me , who loved and supported me unconditionally the way no man ever has , including my own father . bridget : how 's that going , by the way ? are things any better between you and julius ? maya : because of the baby ? bridget : i mean , surely he 's excited to become a granddad for the first time . maya : oh . i think he would be more excited if rick and i had decided to do things differently , if we had n't had my sister carry the baby . bridget : oh . maya : but i think he 's coming around . and i wish ridge would , too , where rick is concerned ... and start giving him the respect that rick deserves . [ scene_break ] eric : rick , let your brother explain . rick : what 's to explain ? it 's obvious that ridge is behind this . ridge : why do you do that ? i 'm not being sinister . i 'm just -- rick : when maya and i were at the house this morning , her portrait was still hanging above the fireplace . ridge : and now it 's safe and sound somewhere else . rick : why 'd you take it down in the first place ? ridge : because we 're having a party , rick ! rick : what does that have to do with my wife 's portrait hanging on the wall ? she is our lead model . you know that . ridge : because the people that are coming to the party are people that knew my mother . they loved my mother . and when they come in here , they would appreciate seeing her picture in a prominent place in the house . that 's all . rick : i do n't buy it . eric : rick . come on , rick . rick : no , dad . it 's just another prime example of ridge overstepping . ridge : i tried calling you . i wanted to explain it to you . rick : you tried calling me ? was that before or after dad told you to ? eric : there 's no real reason for you to react this way , rick . rick : how am i supposed to react ? we 're talking about my wife here . she and i live here . ridge just ca n't come in here and start moving my things around ! ridge : can we not do this ? we have guests coming . maybe one time we should n't have a scene . rick : then take down that picture , put my wife 's portrait up , and we wo n't have a scene . ridge : all right . i will . in time . rick : dad , he ca n't do this ! he 's disrespecting me ! he 's disrespecting my wife ! we 're all family here ! we all work for the same company ! but taking maya 's portrait down , it 's like a slap in the face to the both of us . ridge : do n't be a child . rick : no , i 'm serious here , ridge ! you know , you may be ceo at the office , but you 're not ceo here at this house ! my wife 's portrait deserves to be above that fireplace . and until it is ... dad , i 'm not stepping foot in this house .	ridge returns home and tells caroline he wonders why he ever stayed away so long .just because he was ceo . he is throwing a cocktail party tonight here at eric 's and he came to check on some things . at the office , katie tells bill that she overslept this morning , she 's a little slower moving around but nothing to worry about . everything is fine . bill says it is not fine , they need to talk about last night . katie brushes him off . she says she wishes she had never heard brooke say what she did , but they can not un - ring that bell . bridget tells rick that she was hoping he and ridge would be getting along better now . rick laments that they do when he is out of town . eric comes in and welcomes ridge back and says he was missed . he hoped everything went the way he wanted . he immediately spies stephanie 's portrait over the mantel . ridge says it is where it rightfully should be . eric wonders what prompted this . ridge says the party tonight where they entertained a lot of clients for the business and they will expect to see it there . eric says one of the things he did not like about stephanie is that she provoked people and he sees that in ridge too . ridge tells him it will be okay .
zoe : i ca n't believe this . you know , i 'm trying to wrap my head around it , but ... reese : it 's hard for me to accept what i did , too . zoe : and yet you still did it . reese : to protect you , zoe . zoe : no . i refuse to be your excuse for something so heinous . you convinced hope that her baby had died so you could sell that child to steffy and taylor . steffy forrester is raising hope 's child . hope deserves to know the truth . hope : she is such perfection . do you know that ? hmm ? bet your mommy tells you that all the time . [ chuckles ] gosh ! she 's so precious . steffy : she 's so comfortable in your arms . hope : [ giggles ] she fits . it 's just like ... well , you know , when they 're this tiny , they 're easy to hold . your auntie hope loves you so much . yeah . [ chuckles ] i see . [ knock on door ] bill : yeah ? ah ! that 's my boy . glad you could drop by . wyatt : you summoned me . bill : did it come off like that ? wyatt : `` son , get your butt over here a.s.a.p. `` bill : well , you know , your dad 's a results - oriented guy , and look at the results . wyatt : i would have stopped by without prompting . bill : since when ? wyatt : since i just saw katie . bill : what do you mean ? what -- what 's going on ? wyatt : it 's about will . kind of been a major change in his life . thorne went back to paris . for good . he and katie annulled their marriage . brooke : this came out of nowhere . katie : yeah , tell me about it . donna : thorne did n't give you any warning ? katie : i have gone over every moment in my head for the last few months , and i just -- i - i had no idea that he was thinking of leaving me . brooke : i thought you were happy . katie : [ scoffs ] i thought so , too . clearly thorne was n't happy . brooke : well , i am shocked . [ sighs ] donna : and sad . katie : then i guess it 's unanimous . donna : oh , honey . brooke : oh . donna : oh , baby . brooke : come here . wyatt : katie was totally caught off guard . now she 's in analytical mode , trying to figure out what she missed . bill : well , what , thorne just woke up one morning and said , `` i 'm out of here `` ? wyatt : i do n't -- i do n't know . i guess . bill : well , that 's not good for my son . i mean , no accounting for taste , but will was attached to that loser . wyatt : well , according to katie , will 's okay with it . bill : well , that 's good . wyatt : yeah . you know how they say kids are a little more perceptive than we give them credit for ? evidently will could tell that thorne was uncomfortable in the marriage , even though katie didn't . i mean , it sounds like he 's gon na be okay . bill : what about katie ? brooke : how are you doing , really ? are you all right ? katie : i guess i 'm just shocked . but we 'll be fine . donna : will knows ? katie : thorne and i talked to him together . brooke : will bonded with thorne . how 's he taking this ? katie : i think he was confused at first , and -- and sad , but ... it 's strange . i almost feel like will understands why thorne is leaving . donna : i just -- i do n't get this , katie . why did thorne leave ? steffy : if it 's okay with you , i 'm gon na check in on you every once in a while , make sure hanging out with the girls is n't doing more harm than good . i just worry a little . hope : i get it . and i appreciate it . but , you know , phoebe just fills this empty space in me . and kelly , too . i mean ... heh . unless it makes you uncomfortable , and then ... steffy : no , not if you 're sure it 's helping . hope : i ca n't explain it , but it is . it helps so much . zoe : hope deserves to know that her baby did n't die . that beth is alive and well , under steffy 's care . how could you ? ! reese : to save you . zoe : from a mess you made ! reese : you do n't think i know how i 've screwed up ? i 've screwed up in so many ways that i ca n't even count . i ca n't sleep . i can barely eat . i hate what hope is going through , what i put her through . but i swear , baby , i only did it to save you . i love you more than anything . if you go to hope and tell her what i 've done ... flo and i are gon na go to jail . brooke : i understand why thorne would need to deal with his grief about darla and aly , but i do n't understand why he has to go to paris to do that . why does n't he find a good therapist here , or a support group , or lean on the people that love him so much and -- and can help him get through this ? katie : that 's not how thorne wants to handle things . do n't think bad of him . he really is just trying to protect will and me from more disruption down the line . donna : but still , something just does n't add up , katie . it 's either something that you 're not aware of or ... something you 're not telling us ? brooke : we 're not gon na judge you . katie : well , i have n't done anything to warrant judgment , so ... brooke : okay . so where is all that coming from ? katie : i 'm sorry . it 's just -- it 's -- this is a little hard to absorb . yes , thorne has some issues regarding darla and aly that he needs to deal with . but ... the other reason why he 's leaving me is because he thinks i 'm still in love with bill . bill : so , how 's katie doing with the breakup ? wyatt : shell - shocked . she did n't even see it coming . bill : that really surprises me . i mean , katie 's usually so perceptive about ... you know , emotional stuff . wyatt : i know . i guess , uh , thorne did n't set off any alarms . bill : you see , that 's what 's great about me . you always know where i stand . when you 're dealing with a bland personality like thorne , you never know what 's going on inside . wyatt : right . bill : i have to admit , i - i thought he 'd be in for the long haul . i mean , at least make it a few years . wyatt : i mean , i guess thorne bailed on what he sees as inevitable . bill : what does that mean ? wyatt : i mean , he 's leaving katie for a couple of reasons , but one of them is ... you . steffy : sorry . when both girls are up , everything takes twice as long . hope : no , i completely understand . i 'm just ... happy to be here . glad to help out when i can . not that you need it . [ chuckles ] i mean , at this point , you 're , like , c.e.o . supermom , with taylor and amelia as sidekicks . steffy : ah , i get overwhelmed sometimes . feel like i 'm drowning . but , you know , i figure it out because i have to . i 'm the parent here . hope : well , thank you for letting me share in all this . getting to be a part of it . i mean , phoebe , she -- she just brings me so much peace . you 're really , really blessed to be her mom . reese : if you tell hope the truth about her daughter , flo and i will be arrested . i will lose my medical license . life as i have known it will cease to exist . zoe : what about hope 's life ? the plans she and liam made for their family ? reese : i 'm sorry . i - i truly , truly am . zoe : just not sorry enough to right the wrong . reese : i have to protect you . that is my job . zoe : i thought i was out of danger . i mean , was n't that the whole point ? reese : if the police get involved , they 'll go sniffing around the thugs that i owe money to . and they will not respond positively to the attention , and then we 'll just be right back where we started , with them using you as leverage against me . [ stammers ] please . please , sweetheart , just -- just let it be . steffy will be a wonderful mother , and hope will still be in the baby 's life . zoe : wow . you 've somehow managed to justify this horrible thing you 've done . reese : i hate this as much as you do . i am so ashamed that i 've just brought this down on everybody . but as guilty as i am , and as selfish as this is going to sound ... i do not want to go to prison . zoe : i do n't know if i can stay quiet about this . reese : zoe . zoe , wait ! xander : this actually loo -- why are you so upset ? huh ? hey . hey , what 's wrong ? zoe : i got into a fight with my dad . xander : about what ? zoe : him . you know , how stupid and reckless he can be . how sick to death i am of it . why ca n't he just do the right thing ? xander : okay . okay . is this about steffy 's mom ? zoe : her , too . look , are you -- are you doing something ? xander : no . no , i 'm -- i 'm not busy if you -- if you need me . zoe : i need you to come with me . xander : okay . where are we going ? zoe : i need to see steffy . bill : what the hell could i possibly have to do with thorne 's decision to leave katie ? i have n't messed with them at all . wyatt : no , not deliberately . or consciously . you -- you 've been good lately . steady . you know , the kind of father that will can actually look up to . bill : i always have been . wyatt : mm ... bill : [ stammers ] fine . except for a few distracted moments . wyatt : well , a lot of damage happened in those `` few distracted moments , `` dad . enough to have a custody battle . and that was when thorne and katie got married . bill : ah ! you see ? that 's why i said they got married . wyatt : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . i 'm not saying -- bill : that 's exactly what you 're saying . wyatt : the marriage , the love , was real . okay ? but presenting a stable family for will was important at the time . it was to contrast your -- your benign neglect . and , yes , you 've done a whole lot better lately . like , you 're the kind of parent that will needs and deserves . but that does n't go unnoticed by thorne . bill : i do n't give a damn what thorne notices or does n't notice . i do n't need his approval . wyatt : you 're missing my point here . if will can forgive you , katie can , too . she 's accepting of your presence . you guys are co - parenting again , and that 's great . and thorne sees you two and how great you are together , and then suddenly he 's convinced that she 's still in love with you . brooke : thorne actually said that ? he think you 're in love with bill ? katie : yes . donna : have you given him reason ? katie : no ! of course not . donna : you were married to bill . you share a child . katie : yes , and because of that , i will always love him . but not in the way that you think . not in the way that thorne thinks . why are you looking at me like that ? you think i 'm still in love with bill , too ? flo : so , how 'd it go with zoe ? were you able to calm her down ? reese : [ chuckles ] that 's not happening . flo : you have to ! she knows too much ! reese : and whose fault is that ? flo : oh . [ scoffs ] seriously ? you 're -- you 're gon na blame me ? reese : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that . flo : so what 's she gon na do , reese ? reese : [ sighs ] flo : this is my life , too . i risked everything to help you out of a jam . so if i 'm about to be named accomplice in a kidnapping , you need to tell me so i can get the hell out of here . reese : the truth is , i do n't know what zoe 's gon na do . zoe : thanks for letting us come by on such short notice . xander : uh , no notice , really . steffy : well , i 'm happy for the company , but something tells me you 're here for a reason . zoe : yeah . um ... i just wanted to talk to you about hope 's baby . steffy : beth ? what about her ? - [ narrator ] this is the moisturizer bill : if thorne actually said that katie 's in love with me , then he is scraping the bottom of the barrel for excuses to leave her . i mean , that 's absurd . wyatt : i do n't know . maybe . bill : look , katie and i will always care about each other . as will 's parents . because that 's what our son needs . i 've always preached the importance of family , wyatt . and , yes , i -- i lost my way as leader in that regard , briefly . wyatt : okay . bill : but i am determined to get our family back on track . and that 's why i asked you here today . i need your help . flo : zoe loves you , right ? i mean , y - you 're -- you 're her father . i mean , she 's -- she 's upset with you right now , but she 's not gon na , like , turn you in . right ? reese : i do n't think zoe would go to the police . but ... she may go to phoebe 's mother . brooke : honey ! you 're here . hope : yeah . [ sighs ] seemed like a good idea . brooke : well , only if you 're up for it . hope : well , i 'm trying to get back in the business of living . so , going through the motions , and faking it till i make it . brooke : just do n't overdo it . hope : i actually feel pretty good today . brooke : oh ! that 's good to hear . hope : yeah . heh . phoebe has that effect on me . brooke : phoebe ? hope : yeah . i was , um -- i was just at steffy 's . she 's been really great about letting me spend time with her girls . brooke : do you think that 's a good idea ? hope : that 's the only thing that makes me feel hopeful . you know , that , like , i actually might get on the other side of this with some of my sanity still in tact . holding phoebe , it just ... makes all the pain go away . steffy : i do n't understand . you wanted to see me about hope 's baby ? zoe : um ... losing beth has been so hard for hope . steffy : yeah . yeah , and for liam . my heart breaks for both of them . especially for hope . i lost a child once . it was devastating . and i did n't -- i did n't carry to term . xander : i 'm so sorry you had to go through that . steffy : i did n't know if i 'd be able to recover . so i can only imagine what hope 's going through . zoe : it should n't have happened . there was no reason for hope to lose her baby . steffy : it 's hard to understand why these things happen . [ sighs ] you just missed her , by the way . zoe : hope was here ? steffy : yeah . yeah , she comes over to hang out with the girls . xander : i 'd just imagine that would be a painful reminder , being with them . steffy : yeah . no , i - i get it . i was concerned about that , too . but ... hope seems to find comfort and peace here . especially with phoebe . maybe it 's because phoebe is about the same age as -- as beth . [ sighs ] there 's just been so much sadness in hope since beth died . and when she holds phoebe , it just -- it all seems to slip away . no matter how fussy phoebe is , she makes hope come alive . i do n't know . on one level , it 's -- it 's heartbreaking , yeah , but it 's also really beautiful seeing their connection . zoe : you feel they have a connection between them ? steffy : oh , yeah . i -- i thought that from the moment they met . it 's like i have to remind myself that hope is holding phoebe , not beth . zoe : because hope 's instincts for that child are so intense ? steffy : yeah . yeah , i guess that 's it . zoe : well , uh ... maybe there 's a reason for that . why hope finds so much peace when she hold phoebe . as if she was ... her own daughter . come here , babe . . . . child . this is not my first rodeo , guys . so do n't try to throw one by me . you can't .	zoe says she refuses to believe that she is reese 's excuse for doing something so heinous . and now he has sold that baby to steffy and taylor . he goes on and on what he has always said before . he did it to save zoe as he loves her so much . he is sorry for hope but just let it be . steffy will be a good mother . if zoe tells he will go to prison and life as they know it will never be . it sounds selfish but he does not want to go to prison . she bolts out before he can stop her . wyatt shows up at spencer having been texted by bill to get his butt their asap . before bill starts wyatt tells him this will affect will . thorne has left katie and gone back to paris , annulling the marriage . but while it shocked katie , will seems to be like many kids who are more perceptive than you think they are and he will be okay . bill says he is not surprised at that loser . wyatt tells him there are probably a couple of reasons and one of them is bill . thorne thought katie was still in love with bill . thorne saw the two of them co - parenting and doing better and suddenly he gets this idea that she is still in love with bill . bill scoffs that he was scraping the bottom of the barrel to think of an excuse to leave katie . but he needs wyatt 's help and that is why he called him to come today .
sally : hello , world . it 's me , sally spectra . alive and well and living in portofino . the most beautiful place in the world . oh -- have you ever seen anything more beautiful in your life ? fabio : no , i have n't . sally : fabio ? fabio : sally , sally , sally -- let me drink every ounce of your beauty . sally : of course , my darling . i 'll be very happy to loan you a straw . fabio : they tell me your heart is broken . sally : my heart is perfect ! my heart is not broken . it 's pumping harder than ever . here , feel for yourself . fabio : oh , sally , you make my heart pumping harder , too . sally : do i , darling ? oh , fabio , now i know that i have died and gone to heaven . fabio : the thought of never seeing you again , never holding you like this -- never making love to you , nearly drove me insane . sally , i 'm crazy in love with you . and if i do n't have you right now , right here , i 'm going to explode . sally : oh , you must n't . you must try to restrain yourself , fabio , please . fabio : i do n't know if i can for much longer . sally : try , fabio , try . please be strong . mmm . you 're a strong man , darling . you can do anything , anything at all . fabio : oh , my god , sally . sally : oh , baby . fabio : oh , sally . sally : oh , fabio , fabio , fabio . fabio : oh , sally . sally : oh , this is paradise ! oh ! oh ! oh ! darla : oh , god , sally ! oh , my god , are you okay ? ! sally : yeah . of course i 'm okay . darla : jeez , i thought you were having another heart attack . sally : darla ! ca n't you learn the difference between a heart attack and a flight of ecstasy , hmm ? darla : heart attack , ecstasy ? i do n't get it . [ darla laughing ] what have you got ? darla : you got this . sally : : oh , god , let 's see . `` welcome back , sally . here 's to your continued good health . warmest regards , stephanie . `` darla : as in forrester ? ! [ sally chuckles ] sally : yeah . interesting . not only did she pay a surprise visit to my sick room , now this . darla : hmm . sally , i think she wants something . sally : i think that 's a safe bet , darla . i think her royal manipulativeness wants me to support thorne and macy getting back together . [ scene_break ] macy : thorne -- why are you always turning up here ? thorne : gee , thanks , i 'd love to come in . macy : you know , i think lorenzo was speaking english when he said you were n't welcome here . thorne : well , lorenzo 's mouth said to stay away , but your eyes were begging me to return . macy : you 're hopeless . thorne : i 'm in love . macy : thorne , what are you doing here ? thorne : i bring good news . macy : i just wish it were bad news so that i could shoot the messenger . [ thorne chuckling ] thorne : you 're crazy about me . macy : i want to kill you . thorne : i want to make love to you . macy : i do n't think my husband would like that very much . thorne : oh , he 's okay with it . macy : oh , really ? thorne : i checked with him . macy : oh , lorenzo is okay with you and me ? thorne : no . macy : but you said -- thorne : i said , `` your husband . `` and that would be me . [ scene_break ] massimo : you stayed the night ? bridget : yeah , thomas asked me to . it was no big deal . massimo : well , i 'm sure it was a big deal to thomas -- and ridge , too . where is he ? bridget : he went back to check on the girls . he wanted to be home when they got back from their sleepover . massimo : oh . so you filled in the void here . you two make a great team . bridget : well , we both care about the kids . massimo : oh , come on . bridget , you love the kids , all of them . that 's nothing to be ashamed of . thomas : bridget ? bridget : hey , sweetie . i 'm right here . thomas : i thought you had left . bridget : did n't i tell you i 'd be here when you woke up ? thomas : sometimes people make promises that they do n't keep . massimo : bridget would n't do that . right , bridget ? bridget : of course i would n't . massimo : then it 's all settled , right ? bridget promised you that she 'd be here when you woke up , and she is . she always will be . thomas : good . massimo : all right , young fella , i wan na know something . how are you feeling ? thomas : better . massimo : yeah ? thomas : a lot better . massimo : it really rocks to have your own personal nurse , does n't it ? thomas : it totally rocks . massimo : yeah . did you hear that ? bridget : yes . thomas : i just wish bridget could be around all of the time . massimo : who knows ? maybe she can . [ scene_break ] eric : stephanie ? what is it ? do n't tell me it 's starting to bother you as much as it bothers me to see marone everyplace we go . stephanie : no , i think i -- i just got a little emotional seeing thomas in the hospital bed . eric : well -- he 's going to be all right . now , come on , let 's go see our grandson . come on . [ knocking at door ] excuse me ? thomas : hi , grandpa . eric : we 're looking for one thomas forrester . stephanie : hi , sweetheart . thomas : hi , grandma . eric : would you be thomas forrester ? thomas : do you have something for me ? eric : what makes you think i have something for you ? thomas : i know you , and i 'm smart . eric : he 's smart . he takes after me , you see . thomas : so , what is it ? eric : well , i 'll tell you what it is . it 's two lakers tickets , center court . holy cow . these are -- what ? these are right on the floor . look . thomas : whoa . do i get these every time i have to go to the hospital ? all : no ! thomas : okay , okay . so , how close do you think we 're going to be to shaq ? eric : you 'll be close enough to give him a few pointers , i can tell you that . thomas : you would n't . bridget : oh , yes , he would . eric : are you kidding ? on his free throws alone , if he 'd put a little more arc in -- stephanie : i 'd like to talk to you outside for a moment . [ scene_break ] sally : you know , darla , as much as i hate the idea of giving into stephanie , maybe the idea of thorne and macy getting back together would n't be so bad . darla : well , sally , i knew you 'd come around . you old romantic , you . sally : who are you calling old ? [ darla laughs ] darla : oh , god , just picture it . thorne and macy -- one of the greatest love stories of all time -- part two . i 'm sure they 'd have a big wedding . i 'd be the maid of honor , of course . then it 's off for a juicy honeymoon filled with a lifetime of not - so - pure unadulterated sex . sally : you keep talking like that , i 'm going to marry the guy myself . [ darla laughs ] darla : hey , sal , you know there 's only room for one woman in thorne forrester 's life . and that woman would be -- [ knocking at door ] tricia : excuse me ? sally : yeah ? can i help you ? tricia : actually , i think i can help you . you 're macy alexander 's mother , right ? sally : yeah . and you are ? tricia : tricia quick . i 'm actually here to talk to you about macy 's return to los angeles . [ scene_break ] macy : let me see that . you filed a motion to have my death certificate nullified ? thorne : mm - hmm . it seemed like the right thing to do , considering that you 're alive . macy : well , that does n't make me your wife . thorne : no ? oh , okay . well -- this does . macy : this is our marriage certificate . thorne : mm - hmm . macy : it 's just a piece of paper -- a meaningless piece of paper . thorne : a meaningless piece of -- macy ? macy , macy , macy -- this is a sign . it 's fate , the stars , the gods . they 're telling us that we were meant to be together , macy . and i think we should listen to them , because they get awfully mad when you mess up their plans . macy : oh , yeah ? and where is that written ? thorne : man the guide to successful living in the universe . chapter one -- do n't mess with the gods . macy : by thorne forrester . thorne : how 'd you know that ? macy : oh , just a lucky guess . thorne : see , lucky -- lucky is what we are . macy : how do you figure that ? thorne : because we have a second chance . and all we have to do is take it . now , what do you say ? [ scene_break ] thomas : you can have phoebe , steffy , and i 'll spot you five points , and i 'll still beat you . heck , you can even have bridget . bridget : gee , thanks . eric : you know , that 's some pretty tough talk for a guy in a hospital bed . thomas : so , do you wan na bet or not ? eric : yeah . i 'll bet you that when i see you out on the basketball court , i 'll be the happiest man in town . thomas : you are n't gon na get all mushy , are ya ? eric : maybe . you know -- when i heard that you were as sick as you were -- well , look , you ca n't be sick . because if you 're sick , then nobody 's going to sit center court with me . thomas : i 'm sorry i worried you , grandpa . and i wo n't -- i wo n't do anything like that ever again . bridget showed me how dumb it was . eric : she did , huh ? you listen to her , okay ? bridget : thomas , we 've all faced tough times . but it 's the people we love who help us get through it , not alcohol . eric : now , see -- she 's right . she 's smart . thomas : she 's the best . i think i 'll keep her on my team . [ bridget laughs ] [ scene_break ] massimo : they 're going to start charging you for this room . stephanie : there 's a time to joke and a time to joke . massimo : fine . you called this meeting , the floor is yours . stephanie : did you hear anything that i said yesterday ? massimo : every word . you have your feelings on the matter , i have mine . stephanie : well , you used to care about my feelings . massimo : mm - hmm . and you did n't give a damn about mine . stephanie : oh , mass , that 's not true . massimo : hmm . if you did , you would n't have asked me to keep quiet about being ridge 's father . stephanie : well , we both agreed that that was the best thing for everyone involved . massimo : yes , we did . but that was then . ridge 's life was comfortable . he was happy . but i did n't want to upset that . but look at it now . it 's falling apart . do n't you see that ? everything is coming down around him . it 's chaos . and i think his knowing the truth is the best thing for him . stephanie : you 're just being a selfish bastard . massimo : this conversation is over . stephanie : this is all about you . that 's what this is about -- you . you and your claim to your son . the hell with everyone else . the hell with everybody 's life that could be ruined . you just want your son . massimo : i just want his happiness . that 's what i want . and i 'm gon na do anything it takes to secure that . [ scene_break ] thorne : say `` i do , `` macy . say `` i want a life with you , thorne . `` macy : i ca n't . thorne : why ? macy : because -- lorenzo . i owe him . he was there for me and my father . we could n't have survived without his help . thorne : so you tell him thanks . you do n't marry him . macy : he loves me , thorne . and i -- i care about him . thorne : but you do n't love him ? macy : he 's my husband . thorne : no , i am . macy : because of a piece of paper ? thorne : no . because of what you feel for me , macy . you love me . i know you do . macy : no . thorne : you can deny it all you want , but it 's there . i feel it the second that you walk into the room . i can see it in your eyes . and i felt it the minute our lips touched in italy . you still love me . macy : thorne , please -- thorne : tell me you do n't . tell me you do n't love me , and that deep inside you 're not jumping for joy that you and i are still married . you do that -- and i 'll walk out that door , and i 'll never come back . [ scene_break ] sally : so , ms. quick , you said you wanted to talk to me about my daughter , macy ? tricia : yes , i do . darla : well , do you know her ? tricia : well , not exactly . sally : but you said you could help me . tricia : well , i 'm a psychologist . sally : ah . well , i 've been called crazy before -- tricia : well , i do n't think that you 're crazy . but i do think that you and your family might be going through an adjustment period . macy coming back from the dead -- that ca n't be easy for you all to deal with . sally : yeah . well , i will admit we have hit a few bumps along the way . tricia : well , dealing with bumps is my specialty . sally : i 'll keep it in mind . tricia : good . because i 'm setting up a practice here . and if you need someone to call , please do n't hesitate . sally : well , thank you very much . but , you see , i am used to taking care of my own problems . tricia : thorne said you 'd feel that way . sally : thorne ? tricia : well -- thorne forrester . well , he and i are -- are living together . darla : excuse me ? tricia : you did n't know ? sally : no . tricia : well , it 's only been a few months . well -- i guess i should be going . do you happen to know where ridge 's office is ? because i thought i might drop off an article that would be helpful to him . darla : ah , yeah . yeah . he is down the hall to the left . tricia : great . darla : great . tricia : thanks . and it was so nice meeting you . sally : whoa . can you believe the gaul of that dame ? and here i was feeling sorry for thorne , because i thought i was being too hard on him . and all that time , he has been cohabitating with that freudian bombshell . thank goodness my poor macy has n't been taken in by him . [ scene_break ] thorne : you ca n't do it , can you ? you ca n't tell me that you do n't love me . macy : i -- i do n't want you here , thorne . i -- i need to think . thorne : okay . you think about the life that we could have , macy . think about it . and i also want you to think about this -- thorne : bye , mrs. forrester . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i know you love ridge . i know you want him to be happy . but happy with bridget ? i mean , that 's just -- that 's just ludicrous . massimo : what 's the matter with you , stephanie ? those two have very deep feelings for each other . stephanie : as a brother and sister . massimo : but they are not brother and sister . and once ridge realizes that , his feelings are going to be different . stephanie : no ! he 's never going to consider her as anything but his kid sister . massimo : he already does . he sees her as a friend . he sees her as a confidante , as the woman who takes care of his children . stephanie : okay , she 's a wonderful nanny . she 's a good friend . but something sexual ? ! no , that 's absolutely mind - boggling . massimo : you know , you are always accusing me of being selfish . but you 're the one who 's selfish , because you want to protect yourself . you do n't want your lovely little world with eric dirtied with this mess . stephanie : i just do n't want my family hurt ! massimo : ridge and those children are my family ! stephanie : your family has suffered enough . i do n't want eric taken from them . massimo : and i want to give them something . a chance at happiness , at least . [ phone rings ] bill : yeah ? oh , yeah , put her through . stephanie ? stephanie : hello , bill . bill : how are you ? stephanie : i 've very well . but i must confess , i 'm -- i 'm calling for a favor . bill : oh . and i thought -- i thought you 'd called just to ask me out for dinner . [ stephanie chuckles ] stephanie : well , i 'll tell you what . if you can help me out with this , i 'll take you out to dinner every night for a year . bill : well , that 's some incentive . it sounds important . stephanie : you have no idea .	thorne visits macy and gloats that they are still married because she never signed the divorce papers . she is reluctant of course , but the two kiss before thorne leaves . stephanie seethes when she sees mass encourage thomas ' attachment to bridget . eric cheers thomas up with some lakers tickets . sally has another erotic dream about fabio but is awakened with some flowers from stephanie ( darla brought them in ) . they both guess that stephanie wants sally to support thorne 's quest for macy . sally admits it would n't be awful if they were reunited . tricia drops by and seems to mislead sally and darla . she mentions how she and thorne live together and how she is setting up a practice in la . she adds she knows sally 's family is adjusting right now and offers her services . after she leaves , sally thanks god macy has n't been taken in by that shameless thorne . stephanie reiterates her feelings concerning bridget and ridge . mass says that because ridge 's life is so chaotic now , he feels that now is the time to reveal the truth . they argue but nothing is covered . stephanie calls bill spencer and asks for an important favor .
ridge : skipping town ? nick : no , actually . i 'm baby - proofing the boat , making it a little safer for the kid . ridge : you do what you have to for your kid , but you stay the hell away from mine . nick : beg your pardon ? ridge : thomas told me about your little talk yesterday . nick : he did , did he ? ridge : you have no business getting anywhere near my children . not after everything you took away from my family , nick . do you understand me ? nick : forrester , i got no interest in interfering with you and your kids . ridge : oh , i think it 's a little late for that . do n't you , nick ? nick : your son came to me . you ca n't blame me for that . ridge : no . but i can blame you for why he came over here . nick : the only thing i got from your boy was the fact that he loves you and brooke , and he wants to keep that family together . you 've got an amazing son there . i can only hope my boy is as great as he is . [ doorbell rings ] brooke : hi , stephanie . come on in . stephanie : just wanted to see how you 're holding up . brooke : well -- by a thread . brooke : i 'm trying to hang onto some of that faith i found , relinquish some things in my life that i ca n't control . stephanie : so you 've decided to throw yourself back into your work ? brooke : it 's not work . it 's the end of my marriage . stephanie : oh , the annulment papers . and you 've signed them . brooke : yeah . i just ca n't seem to get myself to take them over to the lawyer 's office . i do n't know what i 'm waiting for . a miracle , i suppose . stephanie : you 're doing the right thing . signing these papers -- it 's the right thing to do . just hold onto your resolve . because the simple fact is , you ca n't change the paternity of the baby . [ doorbell rings ] jackie : i 'll get it , claudette . yes ? caitlin : caitlin . jackie : oh , yes , yes . i remember . can i help you ? caitlin : i 'm here to pick up fenmore 's advance order . for eric 's new line at forrester ? jackie : oh , the new line . oh , i completely forgot . caitlin : oh , that 's okay . if you need more time -- jackie : no , no , no . this is not like me , believe me . i 'm usually the first buyer to submit my order . caitlin : well , you have had a lot on your mind . jackie : that 's no excuse . come in , please . can you wait ? i can do this really quickly . i know exactly what i need . thank you . i ca n't believe it . caitlin : can i ask you a question ? jackie : yes . caitlin : that doctor that was here yesterday -- is it true that she died ? jackie : yes . yes , it 's true . dr. paxson was killed in a -- an automobile accident . it 's very tragic . caitlin : well , i remember that you said that she was gon na talk to the mother of your son 's child , tell her that the paternity might still be in question . did she get a chance to do that before she passed away ? brooke : nick is the father of my child . i 've come to terms with that . stephanie : good . now , just stay focused on the future . you have your beautiful home to be in . focus on being your own woman . brooke : without ridge . stephanie : well , you 're going to raise this child with nick . you still love ridge , but this just means you wo n't have to bring those particular problems home to him . brooke : and i wo n't be able to share a life with him , not the way that i wanted to . you know , stephanie , this is really sad . for me , for ridge , for those kids . stephanie : well , the kids are really too young to understand the ramifications of all of this . brooke , maybe you and ridge are n't meant to be together , just now . brooke : that 's exactly what sister madelaine said at the retreat . well , i think you missed your calling , stephanie . [ stephanie laughs ] stephanie : i doubt it . we both know i 'm no saint . but i 've learned something from you . i want you know that . you ca n't live -- you ca n't live your life with a lie . it just causes so much pain for everyone around you . brooke : you were just doing what you thought was right . stephanie : maybe . but i told eric the truth . i told him that way in the back of my mind , there was always the possibility that massimo was ridge 's father . and guess what ? the truth has brought us back together . brooke : what do you mean ? stephanie : we 've reconciled . he 's moving back into the house . brooke : you 're kidding ! that is wonderful ! stephanie : you were my inspiration . something good has come out of all of this . now , only if ridge and i could have a happy ending , too . jackie : no , dr. paxson never had a chance to speak to brooke . caitlin : brooke ? wait -- you do n't mean brooke logan ? she 's the mother ? jackie : oh , dear , i said too much . caitlin : wait , but that means that ridge could be the father of brooke 's child . jackie : yes . yes , there is a -- a very slight possibility . how do you know about ridge and brooke , anyway ? caitlin : i know ridge 's son , thomas . we interned together at forrester creations . he 's kind of confided in me about this whole -- jackie : -- mess . it 's okay . might as well call it what it is . caitlin : but it does n't have to be a mess . i mean , it seems like things could work out for brooke and ridge after all . jackie : oh , yeah . yeah , they could . they could just go riding off into the sunset leaving my son alone and utterly devastated . ridge : spare me the talk about `` your boy . `` i came here to tell you to stay away from my children , nick . stop ramming all this down my throat . i 'm dealing with it as best i can . nick : forrester , i am sorry things are the way they are . ridge : well , sorry does n't begin to cover it , nick . brooke went to that foundry that night because she wanted some time alone . she was devastated . she missed me . and you -- you took advantage of her , nick . essentially , you raped her . and now you 're trying to turn this all into some kind of fairy tale . well , i got news for you , nick . this ai n't no fairy tale . caitlin : i 'm sorry . i just -- i know how happy it would make thomas and the girls to have brooke back in their lives . jackie : i understand what you 're saying . and i know that your heart 's in the right place . but what you do n't understand is that this child means everything to my son . if this baby turns out not to be nicky 's -- well , i 'm not even gon na entertain that thought . caitlin : i 'm sure this has n't been easy for you . jackie : it 's been a mother 's worst nightmare . seeing your son open up and embrace parenthood , seeing him find the happiness that 's always eluded him , and then finding that you 're the person that might possibly have to take all this away from him ? you do n't even comprehend the bond that he already shares with his son . how could that be based on a glitch ? and the test -- the paternity test . they did n't just take it once . they took it twice . i mean , they could n't both be wrong . caitlin : but that 's what the doctor said , right ? that there is a chance that this child could still be ridge 's ? jackie : she also said there is a strong possibility that it could still be nicky 's . it has to be nicky 's . caitlin : there are other people involved here , mrs. marone . it 's not fair to keep this from them . jackie : i 'll tell you what 's not fair . it is not fair to be burdened with information that could ruin my son 's life . that is not fair . nick : did i really just hear that come out of your mouth ? that make you feel better , forrester , to make me look like the bad guy ? well , you do what you have to do . but i know the truth . and that 's not the way it happened ! ridge : oh , please ! get it through your thick head , nick ! this was a mistake . a tragic , selfish mistake by you . do n't try to paint it into something else . do n't romanticize it or spin it into something good . because if there were any goodness in this world , nick , that child would 've been mine . brooke and i would be together right now as a family , the way we should be ! brooke : stop it ! stop it right now ! we ca n't go on like this . this is difficult for everybody involved . for you , for me , for nick . but we have to get through this . there is a baby on the way , and we have to prepare for it . look , i know we 're doing our best . but i really think that we could do better ! ridge : i 'll do better , brooke . once you clue sailor boy in here to the fact that this fantasy he has of you , him and junior becoming some happy little family has snowball 's chance in hell ! brooke : he knows ! nick : there , you see , forrester ? you got nothing to worry about . ridge : nick , why do n't you do us all a favor and start this boat up and get hell out of our life right now ? ! nick : you do n't have to go through this alone . ridge : is that what you said to my wife in your perverted attempt to `` comfort `` her ? hmm ? well , i 'll pass , thank you very much . brooke : ridge , please . ridge : oh , not to worry , brooke . i 'm on my way out of here . i just stopped off to make sure nick knew to stay away from my family . i want nothing to do with him . you should stay away from him , too . nick : she can make her own decisions . ridge : just call him when the child comes . give him his every other weekend . otherwise he can go to hell . doing what he 's trying to do to you now ? it 's bad enough what he did . now he 's trying to court you -- staying in the penthouse , singing songs to you like some lovesick teenager -- nick : you 've overstayed your welcome , forrester . ridge : am i hitting a little too close to home , nick , huh ? am i ? you 're having a child with my wife . and you 're acting like your courting her for marriage . i got a newsflash for you , captain delusional . she does n't love you . she never will . nick : i do n't care if you wan na play martyr . but do n't you ever draw a line around me and tell me how to live my life . now get off my boat . brooke : ridge , please , leave before this turns ugly . for me ? jackie : how do i tell nicky that this child , who has become the center of his universe , may not be his ? caitlin : well , the way i see it , it 's a win - win situation . either your son becomes a father or thomas , ridge and the girls get their family back . jackie : and they would be thrilled . but the tragedy is with brooke . she 'd finally come around , you see . she was really connecting with my son . [ jackie sighs ] they would have been so happy together as a family . and now , opening these wounds and making brooke and nick and , yes , ridge take this paternity test again ? just when they got their lives -- trying to get their lives together . caitlin : but it has to be done . jackie : yes . yes , it has to be done . i just pray the baby 's nicky 's . nick : i did n't start this . he came to me , you know . i -- brooke : it does n't matter who started what . just do n't engage him , nick , please ! just leave him alone . nick : look , i 've tried to make peace with this man over and over . you 've made it clear how you feel . now the guy 's got ta move on ! brooke : but you ca n't expect him to do that . not now . it 's too soon ! everybody 's telling him that -- to just move on with his life . well , you ca n't blame him for being angry with this situation . nick : do n't get upset . brooke : well , of course i 'm upset ! hurting ridge like that , having to sign the annulment papers . and we 're doing it for everybody else . it 's not easy . nick : i know that . brooke : well , if you know that , then you would let him come here and you would let him vent . you would let him just yell all he wants ! just do n't aggravate him , nick , okay ? he 's gon na end up angry for the rest of his life . ridge and i still love each other , and we wan na be together more than anything in this world . but we ca n't . we keep pushing each other away , because of everybody else , to do what 's best for everybody else . look , i do n't blame you for anything . i do n't , i really do n't . but you ca n't just expect me to accept this and be happy about it . because i 'm not ! and i ca n't ! [ loud splash ] [ brooke screams ] nick : brooke ! brooke ! oh , my god , brooke . [ brooke moaning ] nick : i 'm right here . brooke , are you all right ? what is it ? tell me . can you tell me what it is ? is it the baby ?	ridge told nick to stay away from his children . ridge whined and again blamed nick for the whole baby situation . meanwhile caitlin was once again roped into a conversation with jackie about her grandchild to be ( or not to be that is the question ) . caitlin told jackie it was unfair to keep the paternity information a secret .
brooke : oh , donna i was afraid of something like this . hi , mariah , it 's brooke logan . is nick in ? he 's on the other line ? no , it 's okay . it 's probably something i should do in person , thanks . clarke : did you see this ? storm : yeah . question is , has donna . clarke : well , she assumed she was a big hit in new york . storm : wait a second , you already talked to her . clarke : yeah , she 's on her way back from the airport right now . storm : and ? clarke : and i knew this was a bad a idea . having a fashion show in the big apple just days after forrester gobbles up all of the high - end specialty boutiques worldwide . we were moving to fast . storm : yeah , well you know what nick said . clarke : yeah , yeah , yeah . he 's like a freight train keep the momentum moving . part of the big publicity push for the jackie m expansion . storm : well , it was a gutsy move , even the reviews give us that . clarke : they were also pretty complimentary about my designs . storm : i just wish they were as complimentary of donna . donna : somebody mention my name . storm : hey , sis good to see you darling . donna : talk about a whirlwind trip . i have been going non - stop for days . clarke : well , welcome back beautiful . storm : that 's great . donna : is that what i think it is ? i have been so busy that i have n't even had a chance to see anything . how 'd we do ? clarke : oh , you know ? donna : they say , `` i do n't have what it takes to be lead anything . that i 'll never be in the same league as my sister , brooke . no matter how , long or hard i try . `` screw them as long as nick still believes in me . [ scene_break ] mariah : tomorrow you have a conference call at 2 : 00 . oh , and brooke logan called . nick : about ? mariah : she did n't say . nick : okay . taylor : oh , hello mariah . mariah : hi , dr. hayes . nick : well , are you here to ravish me again ? like you did on valentine 's night ? taylor : i believe we shared a kiss . not that it was any ordinary kiss . nick : you 've been analyzing this have n't you ? taylor : actually , that 's why i 'm here . i wanted to talk to you about something before things go any further , between us . if they go any further . [ scene_break ] phoebe : this is my friend madison , madison , c.j . garrison . c.j . : madison , nice to meet you . madison : nice to meet you . c.j . : why do n't you ladies have a seat i 'll be right with you . do n't go anywhere . madison : we wo n't . so , that 's why he 's why he 's -- phoebe : yeah and rick 's best friend . madison : he 's cute , is he going with anyone ? phoebe : i do n't know , i mean he stays really busy though , shuttling between coffee house chains . madison : what 's he doing back in la ? phoebe : well , his mom 's not feeling that well so he wanted to be closer by . plus , with the new coffee house opening around the corner -- madison : oh , he thought he 'd check out the competition . phoebe : yeah , and take the steam out of their opening by moving karaoke night . madison : well , it 's always been a big hit . what ? rick : hey ! c.j . : hey ! rick : what 's going ? c.j . : there he is ! how the hell have you been man , it 's been way to long . rick : i 've been great man . it has absolutely . absolutely . you know what were both back in la right now and i do n't see any reason -- umm , phoebe 's here . c.j . : yes , she is , looking pretty darn hot too . you , know , i mean , for a kid . rick : for a kid yeah . phoebe : is he coming over here ? rick : is who coming over ? phoebe : hi ! hi . rick : hi , there . hello , how you doing , madison ? madison : okay . phoebe : well , join us . rick : thank you . i will . c.j . : all right ! ladies and gentlemen , boys and girls , the moment you 've all been waiting for -- insomnia coffee house 's most popular night of the week -- karaoke . [ cheers and applause ] come on , give it up . all right , i like that . yeah , you 're getting up here , you know you are . all right , now i know we got a lot of budding justin and christina 's out there . audience : yeah right . c.j . : exactly . so , without further ado let 's pop in our earplugs and put our hands together for casey ! [ audience cheers and applause ] rick : you having fun yet ? phoebe : i am now . [ scene_break ] storm : nick was with someone , so we 'll just have to wait . do n't take what the press says seriously . donna : you know when nick made me lead spokesmodel , it really gave my confidence a boost , you know ? i thought maybe just , maybe i 'd finally be out of my sister 's shadow . storm : well , try not to let it bother you . letting it get to me ? storm : yeah . donna : okay , fine . fine . it bugs the hell out of me . but what am i supposed to do about it ? i mean , i could discover the cure for cancer , and they 'd still say , brooke logan 's sister discovered the cure for cancer . i 'll never be as smart as brooke . i 'll never be as beautiful as brooke , and i 'll never be as talented as brooke . brooke ! [ scene_break ] nick : so , you 're dumping me ? taylor : no . nick : oh , thank god . taylor : i just -- i want to be completely up front about our relationship or however you describe what 's happening between us . nick : well , what do you think is happening between us ? taylor : i 'm not sure . nick : you 're not sure about what 's happening or you 're not sure you thought about what 's happening ? taylor : i just -- i do n't want you to misunderstand what i 'm saying . i 've just been replaying the things you said , the things we both said in my head all day . nick : we should have kissed more and talked less . taylor : no . not that i would n't have minded doing that . nick : well , the truth be told . taylor : let 's just say in the cold light of day , i , you know , started to see things a little more clearly , and i 'm hearing this voice telling me that maybe i should slow down . and i think maybe that would be good advice , especially given the way my past two relationships had turned out . nick : well , do n't look to me for advice . taylor : i just want you to tell me you understand . nick : i understand . and i would also like you to come over tonight . taylor : i 'm serious . nick : so am i. i 'm very serious . taylor : you 're not going to make this any easier for me , are you ? nick : answer this and i promise you it will be easier . did you have a good time last night ? taylor : it was one of my favorite valentine 's day ever . thanks to you . brooke : am i interrupting ? [ scene_break ] casey singing : playing you are the man to hold you so tight . wo n't disappear after all night yeah . oh , yeah . i 'm your kind of man rick : can you believe this clown ? phoebe : is n't this like his third song . c.j . : yeah , and the natives are getting restless . rick : c.j , it 's time to kick his butt his off the stage . seriously . now . c.j . : you know what ? i got a better idea . why do n't you get up there and show everybody how it 's done ? rick : yeah , okay . yeah , absolutely not . c.j . : i know you know some -- and i know you want to use it . ladies , help me out . madison : why do n't you and phoebe do a duet ? what you guys did at your mom 's engagement party . c.j . : nice . nice . rick : you told her about that ? madison : they were amazing . so i 've heard . c.j . : all right , that 's all i needed to hear for before making it happen . come on you two . rick : well , i guess we do n't have a choice . c.j : your 15 minutes are over right now . let 's here for casey everybody . [ applause ] all right . do n't quit your day job . all right . stick around because we got the real deal coming up right now . rick and phoebe . hop on up here . come on , you guys . let 's hear it for them . [ applause ] rick and phoebe . rick : that will work . they say we 're young and we do n't know . we wo n't find out if until we grow . i do n't know if all that 's true . you got me and babe , i 've got you babe . i got you , babe . i got you , babe i 've got flowers in the spring i 've got you to wear my ring and when i 'm sad , you 're a clown and if i get scared , you 're always around i 've got you to hold my hand i 've got you to understand i 've got you to walk with me i 've got you to talk with me i 've got you to kiss goodnight i 've got you to hold me tight i 've got you [ applause ] i 've got you , babe [ applause ] [ scene_break ] nick : so , 9 : 00 at the house . is that okay ? taylor : i 'll be there . nick : good . i got a message you called . brooke : obviously you seen this article about donna . nick : i have . brooke : you still have faith in her ? nick : i do . brooke : clarke , too ? even though his designs were n't panned the way donna was , it does n't mean he 's won over the industry . nick : you 're here because of the forresters , are n't you ? because of forrester originals . and you want me to carry them in jackie m . brooke : you still have n't made your decision . nick : i have n't . brooke : the forresters do n't think you 're going to . nick : the forresters are the competitors . brooke : and what about me ? that goes for me , too ? my god , nick . what is our relationship been reduced to ? competitors ? i care what happens to you . i do n't want to see you make a mistake in your business , in your personal life . especially your personal life . and this thing that you have going on with taylor . she is on the rebound . and so are you . i mean , just to think that the two of you would get involved is just -- taylor : it just drives you right up the wall . excuse me ? i forgot my purse . i do n't know , it seems like i 'm forgetting a lot of things whenever i 'm around you these days . i do n't know why . [ intercom beeps ] nick : yeah ? no , no . i 'll be right down . looks like there 's a little emergency downstairs . i got to go handle it , so -- you two [ scene_break ] brooke : just for the record , it does n't drive me up the wall . i do n't want to see nick hurt . taylor : no , what you want is to have ridge and keep nick on a string . if you look the word `` selfish `` in the dictionary , there would be your picture . are you like me ? [ scene_break ] phoebe : this is your truck ? rick : hey , do n't knock the wheels . it 's been through a lot -- phoebe : looks like ancient . rick : it 's like a classic . phoebe : well , can i ride ? rick : a ride ? what happened to madison ? phoebe : well , she ran into this guy she kind of likes , so i did n't feel like being a third wheel . rick : phoebe ? phoebe : let 's get going , okay ? the bottom could drop out any minute . and i 'm not just talking about the sky . rick : no , no . phoebe : what do you mean , no ? rick : i do n't think you should get in the truck . phoebe : why not ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm trying to be selfish , i just -- taylor : ca n't stop interfering in nick 's life ? brooke : i just want you both to see what i see . taylor : what you see is a woman who is becoming close to a man you 're still not over . and because that woman is me -- brooke : yes , yes , that 's right . i am concerned because that woman is you . you 're just recently involved with thorne and you do n't get rid of those feelings overnight . taylor : how would you know what i feel ? really , brooke , i mean , not that 's it any of your business . but thorne and i did what we thought was best for ally , thanks to your daughter , hope . brooke : maybe she 'll still come around . taylor : not that it 's any of your business once again , but thorne did n't want me to put my life on hold . brooke : because thorne is a sweet considerate man . taylor : well , okay , brooke , if you 're so concerned about thorne and you care about him so much , why do n't you go check on him ? i 'm just trying to live my life here . i 'm trying to get my life together and see whatever it is i have in my future . brooke : and you think nick is in your future . taylor : i do n't know , but i 'm certainly open to exploring that idea . brooke : by spending every single moment you can with the man . taylor : i would like to get to know nick better . and while i am -- brooke : i guess i should keep my distance . taylor : but you 've already made a choice . you chose another man . brooke : your ex - husband . now , that 's why you 've taken mine . taylor : that is so ridiculous , brooke , that i would actually be going after nick to get even with you ? brooke : actually , you would n't do that , because you know how close nick and i really are . taylor : well , were . because now , you 're engaged to ridge . so , when is the wedding ? brooke : i do n't know . a date has n't been set yet . taylor : what 's the hold up ? a little trouble in paradise ? brooke : of course not . taylor : oh , yeah . not that you would let on if there were any problems . brooke : oh , my god . ridge and i are getting married this time , taylor . i can promise you that . taylor : well , that 's good . and you can have him . you know , i mean , you two are destined to live happily ever after . that 's what you always wanted . so , why do you feel this need to worry about who nick spends his time with ? brooke : i just do n't think that you two are good for each other . taylor : oh . is that your way of saying i can never be as passionate or as sexual with nick the way you were ? i do n't know about that , brooke . i got to tell you . nick is a really good kisser . he brings out a side of me no man ever has . including ridge . we spent a really wonderful valentine 's evening together . it was probably the best i 've ever had . and we already have some very special plans tonight . so , i do n't think you need to worry about us . things are going really great . and i think they are only going to get better . and you want to know how i know that ? because you are going to be so wrapped up in ridge and your new marriage with ridge , that you wo n't have time to be interfering in anything that 's going on between nick and me . especially since you know i wo n't put up with it . and i wo n't , brooke . make no mistake about that .	it was a gutsy move but donna floundered in her new york trip as lead spokesperson . she 's devastated that she is not yet out of her sister 's shadow , but says screw them , as long as nick still believes in her . taylor drops in on nick and he asks if she is going to ravish him again as on valentine 's night . she reminds him it was just a kiss , a really great kiss , but just a kiss . she 's not sure what is happening , and she does n't want him to misunderstand . she 's hearing a voice to tell her to slow down . he understands , but still wants to see her tonight ! again , as the day before , brooke interrupts . she frowns as taylor kisses nick goodbye . she quizzes him about donna and if he still has faith in her . he still has n't made his decisions about carrying forrester originals at jackie m. she wonders if their relationship has been reduced just to competitors . she 's aghast that he and taylor are both on the rebound and would hook up with each other . taylor returns and nick must leave them alone to tend to business . taylor scolds brooke for wanting to have ridge but keep nick on the side . taylor is not going to apologize for wanting to explore the possibility of a future with nick . and why should brooke be concerned about that ? her destiny is with ridge . and she wo n't put up with any interference over nick .
eric : that was a really close call last night , donna . donna : well , has stephanie said anything ? eric : no , no , she has n't . i - i saw her earlier today , but she did n't say a thing . i think we got away with it . just thank god nobody saw me out on that ledge . donna : oh , honey , i was so worried about you . i mean , if you would have fallen , i just -- i do n't know what i would have done . i mean , it was just a little too close for comfort last night . we have to be more careful , okay ? i mean , stephanie is a scary woman . if she finds out , she will send storm to jail . eric : well , she 's not gon na find out about it , all right ? we 're in the clear . we just need to let things cool down for a while . donna : well , when am i gon na see you again ? eric : soon , honey . i promise . yeah , well , i want to be able to sign off on that by the end of the week . yes . thank you . stephanie : sweetheart , do you want some , uh , honey in the tea ? eric : honey ? stephanie : yeah . eric : no , no , no , no , thanks . stephanie : are you all right ? eric : yes , i 'm all right . look , i want to -- i want to tell you something . um , yesterday i went over to donna 's apartment . uh , i was gon na take her a - a valentine 's gift , and she , uh , kicked me out . she slammed the door in my face . stephanie : well , that must have been very hurtful for you . eric : ( sighs heavily ) it was a reminder to me of what kind of a woman donna really is , that she 's not the kind of woman i want to be involved with . and it reminded me of , uh , what a fool i 've been to be chasing -- chasing after such a young girl . stephanie : i know that 's difficult for you to admit to me . sometimes i think she 's worse than brooke . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : of course , if i thought that she was chasing you again , i 'd shoot her . eric : well , do n't worry . my days of being a fool are over . ( sighs ) ( dishes clanging ) eric : oh , my god . stephanie : eric , for goodness sakes . eric : ohh , god , i 'm just -- stephanie : are you all right ? eric : i 'm all right ! i 'm just clumsy as hell , that 's all . i just -- i 'll get this here . stephanie : you need some help ? eric : no , i 've got -- i 've got , uh , the paper , and i 've got these napkins . everything 's all right . i got -- sorry . jeez . stephanie : okay . well , uh , i 'm gon na go upstairs and do a couple of things before we go to the office . eric : good . i mean , good , good . eric : oh , my god . ( sighs ) ridge , thank god you 're here . look , i - i need your help . ridge : you referring to this ? [ scene_break ] katie : what 's that about ? donna : what ? katie : you -- you have this weird look on your face -- this , like , weird smile . donna : me ? smile ? i -- katie : you 're hiding something . donna : look , if i told you , you would just get upset . katie : well , i 'll tell you what i am a little upset about . you kind of blew us off last night . donna : i did ? katie : yeah , we had a family meeting -- you , me , brooke . is any of this ringing a bell ? donna : oh , yeah , right . i - you know , i - i just -- it totally slipped my mind . i -- katie : obviously , since you never showed up . you never called . donna : okay , why did you and brooke want to see me ? katie : well , there 's a lot going on in our family . i 'm sure i do n't have to tell you what i 'm talking about . donna : yeah , katie , i know , but -- katie : so we were a little anxious when we could n't get ahold of you . you were n't answering your cell . i - you did n't show up . w - what was going on ? donna : katie , you are such a little worrywart . i mean , both you and brooke -- katie : wh - wh -- there 's no cause for concern , really ? donna : concern about ? donna : oh , come on . i 'm not in the mood for games , really . donna : i 'm not playing games . katie : well , you 're not giving me a straight answer . donna : okay , i did n't realize there was a question . katie : okay , here 's a question . where were you last night ? what was so important that you could n't meet with your sisters ? donna : something came up . katie : what is going on ? donna : what are you talking about ? katie : you -- it -- you have this look like you -- like -- like you 've gotten away with something . donna : are you accusing me of something ? katie : were you with eric ? ohh , donna , if you were with eric -- donna : you know what , katie ? i 'm just really not in the mood for one of your lectures . katie : well , i 'm not in the mood for any of this . were you with eric ? donna : you know , next time you have a boyfriend , i am gon na grill the hell out of you . katie : this is not about your boyfriend . this is about our brother 's freedom . donna : look , it 's under control . katie : what is ? donna : it 's under control , so just -- will you just stop , okay ? can i - can i just relax , relax and just read the paper for a second , okay ? katie : sure . fine . donna : ( sighs ) ohh ! katie : what ? donna : oh , my god . katie : what ? what is it ? ( gasps ) oh , my god . oh , my -- is -- how can you and eric be so idiotic ? [ scene_break ] ridge : naked on a window ledge . real smooth , dad . mother told me she was suspicious you were still seeing donna , but i wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt . i was hoping she was wrong . obviously she was n't . eric : ( exhales deeply ) ridge : ( exhales deeply ) where is she , anyway ? i 'm surprised she has n't cut your head off by now . or is she over skewering donna ? eric : hey , now . she has n't seen the picture yet . ridge , you got ta help me . ridge : i do n't know how that 's possible , dad . it 's a little late for that . there are probably a million of these floatin ' around los angeles by now . why do n't you just come clean with mother ? she already knows you were seeing donna before . why -- why do you continue playing this game ? eric : look , it 's because i have to , ridge . i have to . i have no choice . it 's not just about seeing donna . your mother is blackmailing donna . she 's blackmailing donna and the whole logan family . ridge : well , i do n't know how the hell you 're gon na get out of this . you 're gon na have to send mother to tahiti to keep her from seeing this . eric : that 's a great idea . [ scene_break ] katie : ohh , how could you be so stupid ? i mean , do you have no self - control ? donna : katie , do you think i 'm happy about this ? yeah , i - i - i have no idea how the picture could have gotten in the paper . i mean -- oh , my god , what if stephanie sees this ? katie : if ? if stephanie sees it ? have you seen this ? it 's a full - page spread . she ca n't miss it . i mean , i - i warned you about this . i warned you of the consequences , and yet you still did it . god , you could n't keep your clothes on for five seconds , not even for our brother 's sake . you know , it 's not very bright thinking you can outsmart someone like stephanie forrester . [ scene_break ] eric : tahiti . yes . no , no , just the two of us . mrs. forrester and me , that 's right . and i 'd like to leave immediately . yes . all right . good , good . i 'll see you soon . stephanie : who was that , honey ? eric : that was our pilot . i have arranged for a trip for you and me for today . we 're going to tahiti . stephanie : tahiti ? eric : ( chuckles ) yes . i wanted to take us someplace where there are no distractions , just the two of us . stephanie : well , i mean , that 's a lovely surprise , sweetheart , but i do n't think we can just drop everything and go off to tahiti on a moment 's notice . eric : oh , well , we have to . i mean -- i mean we have to . we have to repair our relationship , sort of get reacquainted with one another , do n't you think ? stephanie : oh , i do n't know . i mean -- okay . ( laughs ) okay , let 's go to tahiti . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : i 'll go upstairs and pack a bag . eric : no , no , no , no , everything 's been arran -- uh , it 's been arranged already . we do n't have time to do that . we have to leave right now . stephanie : well , can i get the book that i 'd like to finish maybe the newspapers , at least ? eric : no , we do n't need any newspaper . we have a lot to talk about , you and me . it 's beautiful down there . i ca n't wait . [ scene_break ] donna : okay , well -- well , stephanie is n't banging down the door , so -- so maybe she has n't seen the picture yet . katie : well , it 's only a matter of time . we have got to get storm out of the country . donna : look , we already begged him to go to paris with dad . katie : i know . he does n't want to go . he wants to be here with us . donna : oh , thanks , thanks . just make me feel worse , okay ? katie : we 've got ta find a way to make him take off . donna : where is he ? katie : oh , thank god you 're here . storm : everything okay here ? katie : uh , yeah . donna : yeah . katie : we , um , you know , we 've been thinking , and , um , we really think that it could be a really good thing for you to go to europe and spend some time with dad . in fact , you might even want to consider , like , you know , taking off today , now . storm : all right , what 's up with you guys ? katie : nothing . it 's just that we think that it would be best for you . storm : best for me ? and what ? leave my family behind ? you guys have got ta be kidding me . donna : no , no , we 're not . storm : what ? you 're in on this , too ? donna : stormy , i love you . storm : well , i love you , too . i mean , what -- are you sure you want me to go to europe ? what -- donna : well , no , but , uh -- storm : well , then it 's settled . i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm gon na stay right here . donna : you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm gon na make a phone call . storm : what 's up with her ? katie : it 's a long story . storm : well , do you feel like giving me the short version ? katie : not really . [ scene_break ] man : great to see you again , mr. and mrs. forrester . eric : thank you . stephanie : davis , carly . carly : nice to see you . stephanie : nice to see you . carly : welcome . eric : hey . thank you . carly : hi . davis : we 've filed or flight plans with air - traffic control , so we should be on our way shortly . eric : good . i appreciate you pulling this together so quickly . thank you . davis : not a problem . not a problem at all . eric : all right . good . stephanie : thank you . carly : as soon as the flight takes off , i 'll take care of what you requested , mr. forrester . eric : thanks , carly . stephanie : you 're up to something , are n't you ? eric : here . stephanie : thank you for doing this . eric : this is exactly what you and i need right now . ( exhales deeply ) stephanie : eric , um ... ( sighs ) i do n't want any secrets between us . i - from this moment , i just want complete trust and honesty . so i have something that i have to confess to you . i - i hired a private investigator . i 'm not proud of it , but i did it . and ... that 's how i found out , you know , where donna was , and -- and i know that you took her a valentine 's gift . i understand . and i mean , i realize you have to have closure with her , and i accept that . but i can see that you 're ready to move , you know , on with -- with our marriage and to try and heal it . ( exhales deeply ) that makes me very happy . i also know that i ca n't compete with a beautiful young girl like donna . eric : donna logan ca n't hold a candle to you , stephanie forrester . stephanie : thank you . thank you , eric . i know , um , also , over these years that , uh , you think i do n't respect you , but i do . i see in you all the style and the grace , and i know you ... ( sighs ) i know you 're a man that 's honest , and you have great integrity . i mean , you 've shown me today exactly what kind of a man you are . well , this is so sweet of you to sweep me off to tahiti . i just -- i 'm so grateful that you 're my husband . you know , in my eyes , you 're a prince , always will be . i 'm just glad that -- well , i 'm glad -- i 'm relieved that you got through this whole affair with her without a scandal . i mean -- i know she hurt you . and i know you think she made a fool of you , but no one can make a fool of you , eric . ( cell phone rings ) ( rings ) eric : it 's the office . i 'm gon na take this before we ... stephanie : okay . eric : before we take off . [ scene_break ] ( rings ) eric : donna , hi . donna : have you seen the paper ? eric : ( sighs ) unfortunately , yes . yes , i 've seen it . donna : oh , my god , what are we gon na do ? i mean , if stephanie sees that , storm is going to jail . eric : all right , calm down . now i 'm not gon na let that happen . donna : but how ? eric : ( sighs heavily ) look , i 'm taking stephanie on a trip . we ' e on the forrester jet now . we 're going to tahiti . i 'm gon na get her as far away from l.a. as possible . donna : yeah , but what if somebody sees it and tells her about it ? eric : look , we 'll -- we 'll come up with something . we will . now listen to me . storm is not gon na go to prison . i 'm not gon na let that happen . [ scene_break ] carly : mr. forrester ordered a bloody mary for each of you . stephanie : oh , how wonderful . ( laughs ) thank you . carly : how romantic of mr. forrester to whisk you off in an impromptu getaway . stephanie : i know . he 's a very thoughtful person . carly : uh , the pilot did inform me that we will be taking off momentarily . can i offer you something to read ? stephanie : yes , i 'll take the `` tribune . `` thank you , carly . [ scene_break ] eric : no , no , no , i do n't want that . that 's -- that 's too big . i want something small , out of the way , extremely remote , all right ? yeah , removed from every place . no phone , no internet , no television , anything . extremely remote . i want it completely cut off from everything , everything . all right . yes . thank you . thank you . ( exhales deeply ) you 're not gon na see that picture , stephanie . i 'm gon na make sure of it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , my god . you son of a bitch . [ scene_break ] eric : all right , i just got off the phone with the travel agent . everything 's set . we have a wonderful little , uh -- mmm -- a little cabana out there on the water . no e - mail , no internet , no phones , no tv , no nothing . just you and me and the turquoise sea . stephanie : ( chuckles ) let 's hope it 's not so remote that we do n't get the news and the newspapers . eric : oh , i do n't know . they may not even have a newspaper . you know , the whole idea is to escape from the world . stephanie : escape -- ah , yes . stephanie : you really put yourself out on a ledge for me , did n't you ? eric : do n't you mean out on a limb ? that 's the expression -- `` out on a limb . `` stephanie : no , actually , i - i think `` ledge `` is the appropriate word . i know why you want to take me to tahiti . you do n't want me to see this . eric : ( sighs heavily ) stephanie : you lied to me . you betrayed me . you made me believe that this thing with -- that this affair with donna was over . ( scoffs ) oh , eric , i just sat here two minutes ago saying what a wonderful man you were . ( laughs ) `` you 're so honest , so filled with integrity , so caring . `` it was just a charade . i thought that all our years together really did , in the long run , mean something to you . but you have just -- you 've just played me for a fool . eric : look , there 's something i want to say . stephanie : there is n't anything that you could possibly say to me that would make it right . you never , never intended to work this marriage out , did you ? never . everything that i dreamed and hoped for , you have just thrown it away . for what ? for what ? to be a naked old man shivering out on a window ledge in the middle of the night ? oh , my god . you 've humiliated yourself . you 've humiliated me , the children . ( sighs heavily ) we 've spent a lifetime -- a lifetime building this business , this family . and in one night , you have made us the laughingstock of this town . are you proud of yourself ? eric : ( inhales sharply ) you know what , stephanie ? i think i actually am . everything 's different now . i 've spent my whole adult life listening to you and worrying about what everybody else would think . well , i do n't care anymore . i do n't care . i love donna . the only regret i have is that you forced us to hide away from everybody as if we were ashamed of what we were doing . well , i 'm not ashamed , and i do n't care who knows it . i do n't care who sees that picture . that 's the way i feel right now . i 'm so tired of living with this ax over my head . our marriage is over , stephanie . i 'm in love with donna . and my future is with donna . and you 're just gon na have to accept it .	katie has a newsflash for donna how idiotic of her and eric as he is caught in the newspaper revealed in the flesh on the window ledge . eric manages to keep stephanie from seeing the paper for now , but begs for ridge 's help to continue . eric literally whisks stephanie out of house to go directly to tahiti without packing , no time to find books and newspapers , just go ! storm senses something is up with katie and donna , but they clam up when they ca n't persuade him to go on to europe . on the jet , stephanie tells eric that she wants no secrets between them starting now so she wants to confess that she hired a p.i . and she knows he was at donna 's to deliver a valentine 's gift . she accepts he needed closure . she goes on and on about his being a man of integrity , and how sweet he is to sweep her off her feet with this trip . she is relieved that he got out of this whole affair without a scandal .
( camera shutter clicks ) brio : okay , let 's take five . katie : great . ( sighs ) donna : what do you think , stephanie ? stephanie : well , i - i mean , it seems kind of silly to be calling yourself goddesses . katie : it 's the name of the campaign . stephanie : mm . ( chuckles ) well , i do n't know . with the -- what you 've done with this company , it seems to me it 's a mockery . brooke : you 're just jealous . and that 's understandable , because we are the face of forrester creations now . the logans are forrester creations . and you , my dear stephanie , you 're just a memory in the dust . katie : the torch has been passed . you 've had your time , and now it 's ours . like it or not , we are making our mark . stephanie : ( whispering indistinctly ) katie : ( sighs ) brooke : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] thomas : have you seen these ? steffy : huh ? what ? thomas : check it out . from katie logan , c.e.o . , to all personnel . `` designs from eric and ridge are being revised . pending approval , a new production schedule will be announced . `` steffy : yeah , i 've seen much worse . thomas : yeah , well , how about this one ? `` henceforth , all interoffice memos from the design department will be cleared through the c.e.o . 's office . `` how are dad and granddad supposed to take that ? steffy : maybe they wo n't take it much longer . thomas : they ca n't quit , steffy . they 're under contract . steffy : i 'm not talking about quitting . thomas : then what ? steffy : would n't it be great if things were back to the way they used to be ? dad and grandpa back in control , mom involved , grandma back in her office ? thomas : we both know that 's never gon na happen , steffy . it 's time to give up the daydreams . what 's that dumb grin all about ? steffy : i would n't worry about granddad . and dad , for that matter , too . thomas : they started forrester . those days are over now , thanks to bill and the logans . steffy : nope , they are not over . thomas : well , i would like to know how you can say that . steffy : what if i told you bill spencer agreed to sell forrester creations back to our family ? thomas : what ? steffy : i put together the whole thing . i got him to sign the agreement . thomas : what did you do , steff ? steffy : okay , so you know that ring i showed you ? that 's katie 's engagement ring . i took it from their bedroom . thomas : ( sighs ) steffy : bill and i were in there . and nothing happened . do n't worry . but with that ring and where i got it , that 's all the leverage that it took . thomas : ( scoffs ) katie 's gon na find out the truth . she 's gon na know why this happened . she 's gon na explode . you do n't think she 's gon na run up to dad 's office , say you 've been messing around with spencer ? steffy : that wa -- thomas : he 's gon na go through the roof . steffy : that was a risk i was willing to take . and the reward will be worth it . we get to give dad his life back , okay ? and it 's gon na happen ... today . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , sweetheart . ridge : what 's going on ? what 's all this ? brooke : oh , uh , this is katie 's idea . she thought it 'd be great just to hold us over until hope can come back and start the `` hope for the future `` line . ridge : do n't we generally have a design meeting before we start shooting layouts for a new line ? katie : well , i thought we 'd pull something together just to get started , and then we can meet and talk . ( cell phone rings ) ( rings ) ridge : yeah ? steffy : dad , where are you ? ridge : in the photo studio . brooke , donna and katie just finished their first goddess shoot . steffy : do you know where mom and grandma are ? ridge : they 're in the building . i just saw them . steffy : perfect . i need to meet with all of you in thorne 's office right now . and if you see granddad , tell him , too . ridge : what about brooke , katie and donna ? steffy : do n't say anything to them . ridge : what 's going on here ? steffy : i will tell you when you get here . ( sighs ) ( whispers ) oh , my god . [ scene_break ] bill : ( sighs ) donna : it was so much fun . katie : i know , i know . they 're gon na be beautiful . brooke : they 're gon na look great . katie : hey , babe , you 're still here . bill : hey . katie : hi . mwah . donna : hi , bill . bill : ladies . katie : you missed the goddess shoot . bill : and how 'd that go ? katie : i think it went -- brooke : heavenly . donna : ( giggles ) katie : yes , absolutely angelic . ( giggles ) everything okay ? bill : well , there 's something i have to tell you . katie : okay . um ... do you mind excusing us for a minute ? donna : oh . bill : actually , i 'd like brooke and donna to stay . they should hear this , too . katie : what 's going on ? donna : okay . bill : i 've sold the company . katie : what ? bill : i 've been giving this a lot of thought . i was hoping that , uh , well , i hoping that we 'd all be able to pull together . and more and more , it 's become apparent to me that that just is n't going to happen . i look at my wife , i see the kind of pressure that she 's under . brooke , donna , i know that your marriages have suffered because of it . and i also know that i am not , uh , one to generally give a damn about that sort of thing , but even if i look at it from purely a business perspective , it just is n't working . eric and ridge , th -- they 're not creatively invested in this place , and they 're not going to be . katie , last christmas , you asked me for one present -- sell the company back to the forresters . i 'm kicking myself for not having done it back then . but i hope i 'm making it up to you by doing it now . no longer do you have to deal with the conflict and tension around here . brooke : you 're -- you 're selling the company to us ? bill : well , technically , i am selling the company to the ridge / eric sustainable trust . donna : ( gasps ) bill : brooke , donna , congratulations . donna : ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : i ca n't even imagine what this is going to be about , seeing as the way the day has already started . ridge : you 're leaving the company , right ? is that what you 're gon na tell us ? i 'm gon na make it easy for you . you have my blessing . in fact , i admire you . steffy : dad , it 's not that . eric : well , then what , steffy ? i was halfway out the parking lot when ridge called . i -- frankly , i 'd rather not spend any more time in this building than i have to . steffy : okay , look , i know you guys are gon na think this is outrageous , okay , but when i tell you this , i 'm confident that you wo n't . i need each of you to raise 50 million dollars . stephanie : ( chuckles ) eric : what ? ridge : steffy , what in the world are you talking about here ? steffy : bill spencer is selling forrester creations . stephanie : oh , no . eric : no , he 's not . it 's his prized possession . he 's not gon na sell . steffy : uh , he is selling . i put together a shell of a corporation -- r.e.s.t . -- in your initials -- ridge , eric , stephanie and taylor . ridge : you want us to try and buy back the company ? steffy : it 's a done deal . check the last page . eric : my god . it 's true . he signed . [ scene_break ] donna : sustainable trust ? what does that mean ? bill : it means that as long as you 're willing to liquidate a significant portion of your assets to buy back the company , you 'll be working alongside your husbands again at forrester creations . brooke : ( exhales deeply ) donna : just like we used to be . brooke : ( gasps ) oh , my god . donna : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( whispers ) this is great . ( normal voice ) i can not believe this . [ scene_break ] bill : hey . katie : what the hell is going on here ? bill : what do you mean ? katie : what do i mean ? you did n't think that you should talk to me about this first ? bill : katie , you told me it 's what you wanted . katie : that was months ago . i mean , have i not been doing a good job ? i thought , under the circumstances , things were going pretty well . bill : no , no , no , listen to me . you have been doing -- katie : ( sighs ) bill : you have been doing a spectacular job as c.e.o . in fact , i would appoint you c.e.o . of any one of my other companies if you wanted . katie : well , you know , it 's funny . i 've grown kind of attached to this one . i just do n't understand what 's going on . bill : i thought i explained . all the conflict , the tension . katie : yeah , you said all that . but this is a huge transaction , and you did n't talk to me about it first ? bill : katie , i really did what i thought was best for us . katie : i ca n't believe i 'm hearing these words come out of your mouth . i mean , this place has become such a huge part of my life , th -- this office , the -- the excitement , the -- the challenges of this job . i really felt like i was coming into my own . bill : you were . katie : and now it 's just gone . bill : di -- did n't you tell me that you wanted this for your sisters ? katie : sure . yeah , of course . i guess this is just so out of the blue . i - i 'm -- i 'm not prepared . bill : remember last christmas ? you told me it was lonely at the top . katie : yeah , and as i recall , you told me to suck it up and get over it . i guess maybe i have . [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , my gosh . wow . i ca n't believe it . donna : ( giggles ) brooke : you , eric , me , ridge running and owning the company once again . donna : ( giggles ) brooke : i ca n't wait till ridge hears this . donna : oh , and eric . brooke : ( giggles ) donna : i ca n't wait . brooke : oh , bill , thank you . thank you so much . i got ta go . ( giggles ) there 's so much good news to tell everybody . donna : ( giggles ) you 've certainly come a long way , mister . ( laughs ) i ca n't believe this . [ scene_break ] eric : this is bill spencer 's signature ? steffy : yes , it is . eric : impossible . steffy : it 's not only possible , it 's legally binding . stephanie : wait a minute . you did n't do something to trick him into signing that ? steffy : what ? no . no tricks . taylor : and katie just went along with this ? steffy : katie was n't there . she knew nothing about it . ridge : you worked this out with bill on your own ? how on earth did you do that , steffy ? steffy : well , maybe it was good fortune . i was there at the right time . i did n't know if i could persuade him to sign it , but i did . i presented it , and he signed . taylor : that 's all that happened ? steffy : yeah . maybe it was karma , justice winning out . eric : yeah , but wh -- why -- why would he do this now ? we 've been trying to get him to sell for months . steffy : why does bill spencer do anything ? i think it 's because of his wife . she was in way over her head . anyways , why are we questioning this ? we need to act now . dad ? granddad ? come on . eric : god . i thought i had lost my soul because the company was gone . and now you tell me it 's not . steffy : now things can go back to the way they used to be . granddad , i had to do this for you . for you , too , dad . now can we just sign this and start raising the money ? jeez . grandma , what about you ? i know that your contract is with jackie m. , and that 's your second family , but you know that i want you here with your real family . stephanie : well , i never thought this would happen ... ( chuckles ) or certainly in this way . i mean , this is just an extraordinary turn of events . i do n't know necessarily that your grandfather would want me to come back to the company , but as you just said , i have -- eric : well , of course we want you back , stephanie . the company 's not the company without you . steffy : mom ? taylor : i 'm not a crucial piece of this puzzle . steffy : uh , to me you are . taylor : uh , well , steffy , i 'm sure that we can find somebody else to -- to raise the money that i 'm supposed to be contributing . steffy : no , no , no . you need to be a part of this , right , dad ? it 's not about the money . it 's about who you are . ridge : listen to your daughter . taylor : well , if the family needs me , i 'm -- i 'm here . of course . steffy : just leaves you , dad . ridge : my incredible daughter . how you ever pulled this off ... i do have to ask , though , what about my wife ? what part will brooke play in all this ? [ scene_break ] bill : katie , i 'm sorry . katie : ( sighs ) bill : the last thing i wanted to do is upset you . katie : ( sighs ) this is just so sudden . i mean , you always said you would n't sell . bill : well , that 's how i am when i decide something 's right . katie : right . i mean , you 're making this huge sacrifice for me and my sisters and their husbands , and i guess i 'm just reeling . it 's gon na take a minute to get used to it . i really wish you had talked to me about this first so we could have handled it together . bill : i did what i felt had to be done . katie : i know . and i know you 're impulsive . and i now your heart was in the right place . bill : it was , katie . i promise you that . you will always have my heart . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : dad , i - i know you want to do what 's right for brooke . and the same goes for you and donna . but it 's not like they 've been supportive lately . i want forrester creations in the hands of our family . brooke and donna , as your wives , will always be involved , but ownership -- no . that 's reserved for forresters . that 's the way it needs to be so we never lose control of forrester creations again . ridge : when did you become such a tycoon ? steffy : ( laughs ) i just did what had to be done . i spent too many weeks watching you guys be humiliated . i could n't take it . so i had to right that wrong . ridge : you did well , sweetheart . i am so proud of you . i 'm so proud . ridge : what do you think , dad ? you ready to walk these halls as an owner again ? eric : am i. wow , steffy . well done . stephanie : oh , i think you 've just accomplished the absolute impossible . you know , all the , uh , memories and magical moments that your father and grandfather thought were gone forever , they never really were , were they ? not from your mind . steffy : no , i 've never , ever forgotten . anyways , we have to sign this , okay ? stop . let 's sign . stephanie : ( sighs ) taylor : ( laughs ) stephanie : ( laughs ) oh ! my steffy . brooke : ridge ! have you heard the news ? donna : ( shrieks ) brooke : bill has agreed to sell . eric : yes , yes , we know . we just -- we just signed the papers . brooke : it 's going to be ours again . donna : it 's ours . it 's ours , honey . just like before . brooke : can you believe it ? just the four of us -- you , eric , donna , me . just the way it 's meant to be . stephanie , taylor , could you just give us a moment , please ? donna : oh , yes , um , the -- the new owners need to have their first official board meeting . ( giggles ) stephanie : of course . a board meeting . and that would naturally require the new owners to be present , yes . and that would be ridge and eric and , um , taylor and me . brooke : ( laughs ) no , no . the new owner is r.e.s.t . -- r - e - s - t -- ridge / eric sustainable trust . taylor : no . r - e - s - t stands for ridge , eric , stephanie and taylor . we just signed this contract . see . brooke : what ? no , no , no , no . that is wrong . stephanie : no , it 's not wrong . there is a new ownership team in place . brooke : i am part of that team . stephanie : no . that 's not how it 's going to work out . as you said earlier today , you 've had your chance . you 've had your turn . it 's over . you girls have ridden the wave for a long time . forrester creations belongs to us ... now .	steffy looks over the contract that bill signed and laments to thomas that would n't it be great if things were back like they used to be ; no running to katie to okay everything . she gloats to thomas that is going to happen today due to her having the leverage of the engagement ring to hold over bill 's head . steffy calls ridge and wants the clan to meet her in her office ; just do n't tell brooke or donna . the logan girls return to the office and bill confesses that he was hoping it did n't have to come to this , but he has sold the company back to the forrester 's . no longer will katie have to put up with everything she has with steffy the last few months . stephanie , eric , taylor and ridge are shocked but ecstatic when steffy tells them and then shows them the contract that bill signed .
hope : hey ! oliver : i have a couple more of the proofs to go over . hope : i was just about to text you . i 'm so sorry . i - i - i ca n't look at them right now after all . oliver : i thought you wanted to get a jump start on this ? hope : i do . i really do , but my mom just called me . she wants to see me . she said it was important . oliver : i mean , i can wait here till you get back . hope : we 're gon na have to reschedule . i 'm so sorry , but she 's -- she 's not at the office . she 's at liam 's . [ scene_break ] brooke : i wonder when they 'll get here . it should be soon . fontana : oh , brooke , all your preparations -- it 's so lovely . brooke : thank you . hope has suffered so much . this is long overdue . fontana : and they 're both on their way ? brooke : yes . [ chuckles ] fontana : and what will you tell them when they arrive ? brooke : [ sighs ] i just want them to have the happiness that they should have -- that 's been taken away from them . that 's what they deserve . thank you for being here . it means the world to me . [ scene_break ] ( flashback ) steffy : you 're asking me to give you time , and i 'm willing to give it to you . but what i know -- i do n't see how you could be with anybody else . liam : listen , i 'm not gon na string you along . i 'm gon na make my decision soon . steffy : and i 'm not gon na pressure you . liam : like , tomorrow . ( present time ) liam : [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] steffy : only liam knows what 's best for him . taylor : but he ca n't make any real decisions about his life if he does n't have all the facts . dr. caspary : liam 's the father ? he does n't know you 're expecting ? taylor : not yet . steffy : he needs to figure out what he wants first , and he 'll have an answer by tomorrow . taylor : there 's another woman involved . steffy : he almost married her twice . but some sketchy things happened that kept them apart , and he recently found out , and he feels ... conflicted . hope 's going after him , convinced she 's the one liam belongs with . taylor : and so does her mother . steffy : i feel like we belong together , but he needs to make this decision on his own . i do n't want to pressure him . dr. caspary : hearing he 's going to be a father would surely play a role in his decision . steffy : but i want him to be with me because the thought of living without me is unspeakable , not because he feels trapped . dr. caspary : now , steffy , i understand your concerns , but i have to agree with your mother . liam conceived this child with you . he has a right to know . [ scene_break ] [ birds squawking ] fontana : you are certain this is what they want . brooke : yes . fontana : and yet this ceremony is a surprise to them . brooke : only because of steffy forrester . she 's fighting hard to hold on to liam , and i need to be there to support my daughter . that 's the only reason why i 'm doing this . make no mistake , father , hope and liam are meant to be together . [ scene_break ] oliver : why would your mother want to meet you at liam 's ? hope : i have no idea . maybe another pep talk about why we should be together ? i do n't know . oliver : she 'll have a hard time of convincing you of that . hope : [ laughing ] right ? i do n't know . i just -- i wish she would quit worrying about me . oliver : that 's not gon na happen . hope : no . oliver : she 'll always be there for you . hope : i know . she 's a great mom . she really is , but ... i 'm all grown up now . oliver : well , uh ... you should go . she 's probably waiting for you . hope : right . yeah . oliver : hey ! good luck with liam . i hope it works out . hope : me too . [ scene_break ] [ beep ] liam : call steffy . [ ringing ] steffy : hey , it 's steffy . you 've got my voicemail . if you want the real thing , you know the drill . [ beeps ] liam : [ sighs ] [ beep ] [ scene_break ] steffy : i do n't want liam feeling obligated to me because i 'm carrying his baby . taylor : that is not the way liam is . steffy : you do n't know that . relationships never work when somebody 's being strong - armed . taylor : that 's not what you 're doing . dr. caspary : it 's your body , steffy . it 's your life . but you seem to care very deeply for the father . you want a future with him ? steffy : more than anything . dr. caspary : then let him share this with you . holding on to this secret , with this anxiety and the unresolved feelings -- it 's not good for you . it 's not good for the baby . steffy : i would love to tell him , but i have to know i 'm the one he wants to be with , or i 'm always gon na have doubt . hope and brooke -- they 're gon na try to drive a wedge between us . and you know how the logans operate . they 've done enough damage already . [ scene_break ] [ beep ] liam : call hope . [ ringing ] hope : hi . it 's hope . sorry i missed your call , but leave a message , and i will call you back as soon as i can . [ beeps ] liam : [ clears throat ] [ beep ] [ scene_break ] fontana : this , um ... thing -- what did you call it ? brooke : room - service elopement . fontana : [ chuckles ] brooke : you do agree , do n't you , father , that this is the right thing ? fontana : you 're only doing what your heart says you must . brooke : they should be married . i 'll never forget that perfect day . fontana : and that 's what you want -- remind them , take them back . brooke : they really do love each other . if i can just re - create that moment for them . [ vehicle approaches ] brooke : i think that 's liam . fontana : let the elopement begin . brooke : [ chuckles ] fontana : [ clears throat ] liam : father fontana ? fontana : hello , liam . liam : hey ! how are you ? what are you -- what are you -- what are you doing here ? brooke : i brought him . liam : y -- uh , w -- all the way from italy ? what are you doing in l.a. ? fontana : god 's work . liam : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] taylor : well , steffy , there 's no way to know what the future holds unless you tell liam . but it is more than that . he deserves to know . it 's only fair . dr. caspary : and not just to liam , but to you and to your child . a baby senses his mother 's energy in the womb , and if you 're in turmoil -- a lot of stress , a lot of anxiety -- your baby will sense that . taylor : it should be a joyous time , but you 're stressing yourself out by keeping this from liam . steffy : it was n't exactly planned , mom . yeah , i - i 'm thrilled . i really am , but we talked about taking it slow , day by day . and now this ? taylor : things change . [ chuckling ] that 's life . steffy : i just -- i do n't know how he 'll react . i mean , we used birth control . i - i thought it would work . i guess it did n't . dr. caspary : no form of birth control is 100 % effective . abstinence is the only sure way . steffy : i just do n't want liam to feel trapped and that he 's only with me because of the baby . that would n't be good for our child ... or for me . [ scene_break ] liam : so , are you here on official church business , or ... fontana : it 's more personal . liam : yeah ? listen , if you have some downtime , i 'd be happy to show you around l.a . fontana : ah , unfortunately i wo n't be here that long . liam : oh . short and sweet , huh ? fontana : if it all goes as planned . liam : how did you get into my house , brooke ? brooke : oh , um ... i borrowed hope 's key . liam : oh ... so , have you seen hope ? brooke : no . this is a surprise for her , too . liam : um ... [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry . where are my manners ? uh , can i offer you something like a coffee -- brooke : no . i 'll do that . you guys chat . liam : yeah ? okay . fontana : well , i could definitely use that . i had such a long flight . liam : yeah . so ... fontana : so , i 've heard about the many challenges you and hope had to face since your wedding . liam : yeah . yeah , it 's just kept on coming , you know -- lies , manipulations . it really -- really messed with us . fontana : but you do remember that beautiful day , glorious day in polignano a mare ? liam : oh , my god , father , come on . i mean , how could i ever forget that ? fontana : that idyllic setting above the deep , blue sea . liam : yeah . fontana : your beautiful bride , the vows you shared , the commitment you made buoyed by the energy of all the townspeople singing and celebrating with you , the kites flying . you see , liam , i 've married many couples , and i see -- i see many of them , and the pure connection you guys shared -- oh , you know , you and hope share a true gift . and it 's a shame that you 're apart . liam : [ chuckling ] yeah . yeah . i , uh -- i got to be honest with you , father . this whole thing -- there 's another woman involved , and it 's my ex - wife , steffy . and , um ... she and i have something really special , too . [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : shall we get started ? steffy : yeah . taylor : it 's your first ultrasound . it 's so exciting . dr. caspary : this might be a little cold . steffy : okay . yep . [ chuckles ] dr. caspary : sorry . now , we 're still in the very early stages of your pregnancy . taylor : when do you think you 'll be able to see if it 's a boy or a girl ? steffy : mom , you 're getting ahead of yourself . dr. caspary : not for a while , but you 're far enough along , so we 'll be able to see a little something and to hear the baby 's heartbeat . [ heart beating ] steffy : [ sighs ] taylor : oh , steffy . dr. caspary : and here 's your little one , right ... right there . steffy : oh , my god . that 's our baby . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] fontana : look , liam , i - i can not speak about your relationship with your ex- wife , and i 'm sure she 's a very lovely woman , but i imagine there are reasons why she 's your ex - wife . liam : yeah . yeah . i mean , well , a lot happened , you know -- misunderstandings , bad timing , bad luck . fontana : luck has nothing to do with it . it 's what 's in your soul . look , i 've seen you with hope . liam : i know . yeah . and she 's -- she 's amazing . she 's exceptional . she 's in a class unto herself . fontana : you care very deeply for her , as she does for you . liam : yes , father . that is very true . fontana : from what i 've observed , i simply do n't see you having that kind of connection with any other woman . [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : so , everything looks good . keep taking the folic acid , and let me know if the morning sickness becomes a problem . [ chuckles ] it 's pretty spectacular , is n't it ? steffy : it 's unbelievable . dr. caspary : maybe it will help you decide to tell the father . i 'll see you in a few weeks . taylor : thank you . [ sighs ] oh . steffy : wow . liam and i created this -- this beautiful little life inside of me . i never knew i could feel this way . this -- this love -- it 's so instant . it 's so intense . taylor : it 's a beautiful thing . steffy : yeah . taylor : your first baby . my first grandchild . i 'm so glad i was here with you when you saw the baby . it 's so special . but you know who should really be here with you ? liam . go show him this picture . go show him he 's going to be a father . [ scene_break ] liam : father fontana , i -- i appreciate everything you 're saying . i really do , but -- brooke : you know it 's all true . liam : [ chuckles ] hope : uh , mom ? liam ? hi . hi . hi ! father fontana , hi ! fontana : lovely to see you , hope . hope : it 's nice to see you , too . wow . this is such a surprise . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] taylor : it 's your phone . steffy : hey , madison . madison : i need to talk to you . steffy : uh , you know , i 'm kind of in the middle of something right now . madison : trust me . you 'll want to hear this , steffy . i 'm at liam 's . steffy : why are you at liam 's ? madison : brooke asked a few of us to help her set something up . liam 's here and hope ... along with that priest from italy . steffy : what ? madison : it 's all very hush - hush -- totally brooke 's idea -- but she 's planning a surprise elopement . hope has no idea and neither does liam . steffy : oh , my god . madison : hope just got here . brooke is probably springing it on them . steffy , this is our secret . you have got to promise me . but you had to know . steffy : thank you . taylor : what ? ! steffy : brooke is trying to get hope and liam married , and we have to go . come on . [ scene_break ] hope : mom , what 's going on ? why did you call me here ? liam : yeah . i - i was curious about that as well . brooke : i asked father fontana to come and to help remind you of those vows that you said to each other in italy on that very special day . he wants to help remind you of the life that you lost and the life that you should be living now . let me show you . fontana : [ clears throat ] [ birds squawking ] hope : wh - what 's going on ? oh . [ sighs ]	brooke tells father fontana that this is long overdue . she just wants them to have the happiness they deserve . she is glad he is there . it means the world to her . hope and liam are meant to be together but they must do it this way because of steffy who also wants to win him back . on his way home , liam thinks back on what steffy said that she would give him time . but she ca n't imagine that he will pick anyone else . taylor and steffy fill dr. caspary in more on what is happening in her life . liam does n't know he is the father , but he needs to make this decision on his own without her pressure . there is another woman involved also who expects him to return to her . dr. caspary says she agrees with taylor . liam helped conceive this baby and he has a right to know . she tells steffy that all this tension is not good for her or the baby . steffy still argues that they know how the logans operate and she will not further that feud . oliver has more proofs but hope has to delay that . she tells him her mother needs her right away and she has no clue what is up . oliver tells her good luck with liam .
brooke : [ sighs ] rick : someone 's happy . brooke : [ chuckles ] yes , 'cause i 'm marrying the man of my dreams . rick : i could n't be more thrilled for you . brooke : ohh . thank you . rick : i have n't seen a smile that big in i do n't even know how long . brooke : well , the smile 's gon na be even bigger when ridge and i get married . rick : everything 's on schedule . pam 's in the kitchen . she 's driving everybody crazy . brooke : ohh . rick : i told the florist and the caterers to just set up and go -- just ignore her . keep things private and simple , just like you asked . brooke : thank you , honey . everything is perfect , down to every last detail . rick : and now it 's time for you to get ready . i 'm gon na bring caroline and donna in . brooke : okay . i ca n't wait to put on my dress and see ridge 's face when i walk down that aisle . i always had faith this day would come . rick : so , what do you think of that , mom ? dad 's still trying to dress me . [ scene_break ] eric : no , that 's it . that 's good . i 'm proud of you , son . i always knew that you and brooke would end up together . and so did she , whether she likes it or not . ridge : you think she 'd be happy ? eric : what do you think ? this is a joyous day for everybody . how could anybody not be happy ? [ scene_break ] katie : `` the fountains mingle with the river and the rivers with the ocean , the winds of heaven mix for ever with a sweet emotion . liam : hey , katie , you home ? ! katie : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm here . liam : you know , it 's not too late . you can still stop this wedding from happening . [ scene_break ] eric : maya , for you . maya : oh , thank you , eric . eric : here we are , carter . carter : oh , no . no , thank you . none for me . i like to keep my head on straight when i 'm officiating a wedding . eric : you 'll be fine . you always are . wyatt : it went straight to dad 's voicemail . it 's just i ca n't help but feel for him , you know ? hope : oh , you 're such a good son , being concerned for your dad . but trust me -- he 's a tough guy . he 'll be fine . wyatt : i know . hope : do n't let this ruin your day . wyatt : nothing can ruin my day when i 'm with you . hope : oh , good answer . wyatt : mm - hmm . rick : [ clears throat ] well , it 's about time you showed up . hope : hi ! rick : hope . wyatt . wyatt : rick . hope : uh , where 's mom ? rick : she 's upstairs with caroline and donna . they 're helping her get ready . hope : [ squeals ] it 's so exciting ! is she nervous ? rick : i do n't think that mom has ever been more sure of anything in her life . [ scene_break ] donna : well , you and rick did an amazing job on all the last - minute arrangements . caroline : well , let 's be honest -- we just made a couple phone calls . brooke : it 's exactly what ridge and i wanted for our wedding day . [ knock on door ] hope : knock , knock , ladies . hi ! brooke : there she is ! hope : beautiful bride ! mom , you look gorgeous ! best day ever ? brooke : best day ever . hope : where 's katie ? brooke : oh , i 'm sure the matron of honor will be here very shortly . hope : ohh ! [ scene_break ] katie : i have no idea what you 're suggesting , liam . liam : katie , i 'm looking right at it -- the pain , the longing , the incredibly strong feelings you have for ridge . katie : do n't even say that , please ! liam : say what -- the truth ? that this wedding is bad for everyone and you should n't let it happen ? katie : it 's not up to me . liam : uh , you know , it is up to you , because ridge wants you , not brooke . katie : you 're being ridiculous . ridge is marrying my sister . liam : yeah , katie , because you told him to . katie : i do n't have that kind of power over him , and have n't you heard ? all men want brooke . liam : okay , that is such a crock . katie : being with ridge would just set me up for more pain , and i would destroy a family . that 's what brooke did to me . i 'm not gon na do it to her . liam : i ca n't believe you 're gon na let the man you love marry your sister . katie : liam , please . stop ! liam : you know , when i talked to ridge , he did the same thing you 're doing , right ? he tried to convince me that he wants this wedding to happen , but he does n't -- not really . i mean , he 's trying to do the right thing , just like you . katie : ridge and brooke belong together . liam : no . you 're just -- see ? you 're conditioned to believe that because it 's been drilled into your head since you were a kid , but what about now , katie ? what about your future ? you got to go after what you want . you got to stop sacrificing everything and living in your sister 's shadow . katie : [ sighs ] liam : listen . listen . i 'm only telling you this because i lost hope -- temporarily lost hope -- and i do n't want to see it happen to you . when i look at you and ridge , i see two people who are so ideal for each other -- katie : okay . okay . all right . i do n't want to listen to any more of this . liam : 'cause you know it 's true ? katie : it does n't matter if it 's true . i have to think about the big picture . i have to think about r.j . i 'm not gon na take his family away from him . liam : katie [ chuckles ] katie , you have to know there 's no guarantee it 'll even last . katie : i 'm not gon na be the reason it does n't . liam : okay . let 's assume that ridge is settling , and i think that 's a pretty fair assumption . this is not gon na work out for anyone , including r.j. ridge wants you ! stop over thinking it ! go with your gut ! katie : oh , i should follow my heart to disaster , like my sister ? liam : why do n't you try it ? see what happens . katie : no , liam . i do n't want to hurt anyone . i am going to be a good sister . i am going to go to that wedding . i 'm gon na stand up for brooke , and i am gon na support her marriage to ridge . [ scene_break ] maya : hey . how you doing ? carter : uh , i 'm -- i 'm okay . maya : i know you 've been working hard on the ceremony . carter : yeah , yeah , up all night . maya : hmm . brooke and ridge , of all people . and you , my handsome fiancé , are marrying them . carter : yeah . i was n't nervous before , but now i am . maya : sorry . carter : no , no . i think i 'm good . i came up with something kind of out of the ordinary , but i 'm feeling it . it 's romantic . maya : well , i ca n't wait to hear it . [ scene_break ] ridge : now , you know i 've loved your mom for a long time , rick . rick : i know . i just want to make sure that you 're in it for the long haul this time . ridge : i would n't be marrying her if i did n't think it was a possibility . rick : but you guys -- you 've been through a lot together , but i trust you know what you 're doing . welcome back to the family , ridge . ridge : thanks for being my best man . rick : my pleasure . it 's nice to know that i can count on you to be there for my mom . [ scene_break ] brooke : so , you guys like my hair up ? hope : you 're going to look gorgeous either way . caroline : mm - hmm . seriously . how hot is my mother - in - law ? brooke : thank you , caroline . i am so happy you married rick . hope : [ giggles ] donna : it 's true . you 're one of those annoying people who could n't possibly look bad . hope : which is why we all hate you so much . which lipstick do you want to go with ? brooke : actually , that one . hope : perfect . i love it . good choice . [ cell phone chimes ] donna : katie just texted . she 's on her way . brooke : oh , good . so , my daughter , my daughter - in - law , and my two sisters on this glorious day . caroline : i bet it 's nice to have peace in the family . brooke : yes . you have no idea how much this means to me . hope : i think we do , mom . [ scene_break ] bill : hey , you . liam : geez ! you scared the -- bill : why did i scare you ? forget i live here ? liam : no . that 's impossible . i 'm just distracted . bill : well , i wish i could say the same . then i could forget about brooke marrying that loser . liam : yeah . speaking of that , how you holding up ? you 're not gon na , like ... bill : no , no , no . relax . i already talked myself down from getting in my car and driving over there , making a scene . liam : yeah , well , maybe you should . [ scene_break ] eric : wyatt , i want you to come upstairs with me in a few minutes to see hope . there 's something i want to share with you i think -- i think you 'll be very interested in . wyatt : i 'm intrigued . carter : i 'm not telling you . it 's got to be a surprise . maya : okay , fine . we 'll see how that works out for you . so , are you worried that their vows will be better than yours ? rick : you 're damn right i am . [ laughter ] rick : just in time . mom 's upstairs . why do n't you head up ? katie : okay . rick : okay . ridge : hey . katie : hey . ridge : i 'm glad you 're here . katie : congratulations . i 'm glad you 're marrying brooke . caroline : oh , wait -- do you have something new , old , borrowed , and blue ? brooke : oh , yes , i do . i had a piece of r.j. 's old baby blanket sewn inside my wedding dress . caroline : that is so sweet ! brooke : i wanted him to be a part of it in some way since ridge and i are n't telling him till after the wedding . we 're gon na surprise him . [ knock on door ] hope : oh , i 'll get it . hi ! eric : may we come in ? hope : of course . eric : thank you . hope : you 're welcome . wyatt : hi . hope : hi . i was just gon na come downstairs to check on you . wyatt : well , it 's all good now . hope : oh , good . eric : i have a surprise for you . hope : hmm ! i wonder what it could be . brooke : stephanie 's jewelry collection . hope : oh , wow ! caroline : oh , my gosh . hope : these are unbelievable . wyatt : this is quite the collection . eric : amassed over many years of acquisition . wyatt : i mean , these are some rare , remarkable jewels -- some of the most renowned designers in history . brooke : stephanie deserved the best . eric : so do you , brooke . i think she would want you to have this . so do i . brooke : eric , ohh . thank you . [ laughs ] thank you . eric : you 're welcome . congratulations , girl . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] ridge : it means a lot that you came . katie : i 'm trying to be a good sister . ridge : you are . brooke has no idea how loyal you 've been . katie : you have been , too . i mean , that 's what families do . we make sacrifices . ridge : well , some sacrifice more than others ... and some more than they should . katie : you 're marrying a woman who is devoted to you . she cares for you very deeply , and i know you care for her , too . she 's absolutely devoted to you and to your son . ridge : i do n't doubt any of that . katie : you 're gon na be a family again . and i 'm happy for you . ridge : what will you be ? katie : i 'll be fine . i always am . [ scene_break ] bill : so , what are you saying -- you think i should go over there and stop the wedding ? liam : no , that 's not -- no . bill : that 's what you said . you said it . liam : it was a joke . bill : that 's good . maybe you 're finally getting some huevos . liam : yeah , that 's what it is . i woke up this morning . suddenly , i 'm a renegade . let 's get a bulldozer -- plow through eric 's house . bill : sounds good . you driving ? liam : [ scoffs ] come on . bill : this is n't easy for me , liam ! liam : i know . i know . you 're not the only one who feels that way . bill : ridge , that son of a -- marrying my woman . so - called woman of his dreams ? what a bunch of a bull . [ scene_break ] brooke : this was so sweet of eric . caroline : ohh . it 's magnificent . brooke : nothing could be more special than this . katie : is everyone decent in here ? hope : aunt katie ! come in ! brooke : except for that [ laughs ] hope : come in ! oh , my gosh . katie : ohh . brooke : ohh . katie : you look beautiful . well , you always made a beautiful bride . brooke : thank you . i 'm so happy to see you . katie : do n't cry . do n't cry -- not yet . not yet , please . hope : you have to save that for the ceremony . brooke : do n't worry ! there 's gon na be plenty of that to go around . katie : i know this day means so much to you -- marrying ridge and logan girls here , supporting each other . hope : with our newest member . katie : oh , right ! [ laughter ] katie : well , we 've been through a lot . but we always find our way through , right ? i know you and ridge ... are gon na be so happy . and i want that for you . i really do . i want you to be happy . brooke : i hope you know how special you are , how much it means to me that you 're here . katie : i 'm here because i 'm your sister . brooke : a sister that i do n't deserve . katie : do n't say it . do n't say that . brooke : i mean it . katie : no . do n't say it . this is your day , okay ? you and ridge have an opportunity to put your family back together again , and i know that that 's what r.j. wants and i know that that 's what you want , too . brooke : i 've wanted ridge to come back for a long time . katie : i know . brooke : [ sighs ] this marriage is gon na be good for all of us . katie : i know how much you adore him . he 's an incredible man , and i think you should cherish him with everything you have . brooke : and i do . i know how lucky i am , really . i 'm gon na love ridge for the rest of my life and never let him go . so , i thank you ... katie : ohh . brooke : ... for everything , really . i do . [ laughs ] donna : it 's time . brooke : oh , gosh . it 's time ? katie : it 's time . brooke : [ giggles ] i love you so much . katie : i love you , too . [ both crying ] katie : go marry ridge . brooke : [ chuckles ] okay . [ laughs , sniffles ] okay . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bill : this wedding is a mistake . it should n't be happening . liam : yeah . well , unfortunately , i do n't think there 's much we can do about it . bill : we have to hope that brooke will come to her senses before it 's too late . liam : yeah , or somebody will . bill : you know what ? i 'm going over there . why should n't i ? why the hell not ? what do i have to lose ? i 'm jobless . i do n't have a home . i live with my adult son . liam : no , no , no . wait , wait , wait . dad , dad , wait . stop . you got to calm down . think about this . if something happens and that wedding does n't go as planned , it ca n't be because of you or me . [ scene_break ] [ mid - tempo music plays ] hope : yes . [ slow piano music playing ] [ music continues ] [ music stops ] [ wagner 's `` bridal chorus `` playing ] [ music continues ]	as brooke is laying out her gown and her flowers on the bed , rick walks in and says someone looks happy . he gives her a hug and says he could not be more thrilled for her when she says she is marrying the man of her dreams . she tells him he has made sure everything was perfect right down to the last detail , private and simple . she says she always had faith this day would come . eric is adjusting ridge 's tie . ridge looks at his mom 's portrait and quips that his dad is still trying to dress him . eric tells him that he is proud of him and he always knew that he and brooke would end up together . how could anybody not be happy on this day ? both ridge and katie separately think of their times reciting poetry . liam interrupts katie and the first words out of his mouth is that it is not too late ; she can still stop this wedding from happening . she does n't want him to say that , although he says it is the truth . she and ridge have feelings for each other and this wedding should not be happening . ridge wants her , not brooke so it is up to katie . she tells him that he is being ridiculous as they are meant for each other . being with ridge would just cause katie more pain and she would destroy a family . that is what brooke did to her and she will not do that to her . he says she has to look out for herself and quit living in her sister 's shadow . and he 's only telling her this because he lost hope temporarily and he does n't want that to happen also to katie . they are ideal for each other . she wo n't listen to any more . she says she has to think about rj . she wo n't take away his family . she is going to be the good sister and go to that wedding and stand up for brooke and support her and ridge .
maya : that 's a nice way to start the day . rick : you can keep those coming . i 'm gon na need it . maya : what 's wrong ? rick : i got a text from my dad this morning . he 's coming back today . maya : wow . back so soon . well , it 'll be nice to see him . rick : yeah . maya : you seem worried . rick : well , there 's a lot that he does n't know , like us living in the main house and your portrait above the fireplace . maya : you still have n't told your father ? rick : i 've been busy , you know . i was planning to . i just did n't expect him back so soon . [ scene_break ] caroline : somebody 's in an especially good mood this morning . ridge : that 's what you do to me . caroline : mm - hmm . something tells me i ca n't take all the credit . ridge : you should take most of the credit . oh , and i got some good news this morning . caroline : what ? ridge : dad 's coming home early . caroline : he is ? i thought that he was n't due back for a couple weeks . ridge : well , maybe he got wind of things going south around here . caroline : well , i do n't blame him for rushing home , then . ridge : like i said , good news . maybe rick 's days as c.e.o . are numbered . [ scene_break ] ivy : okay . liam : five -- five more minutes . ivy : mnh - mnh . i have to go . liam : 10 more minutes ? 15 ? i can negotiate . ivy : i have to go to work . liam : oh ! you 're killing me ! i really think you should stay . ivy : well , there is nothing i would rather do than just stay here with you all day . liam : i like it when you spend the night , too . ivy : yeah , me , too . liam : we should do that more often . ivy : well , that 's my plan . [ chuckles ] liam : you look beautiful , by the way . like , not even a hint of a hangover . ivy : oh . thanks . liam : [ laughs ] ivy : well , i mean , the wedding was beautiful yesterday , and katie looked absolutely gorgeous . liam : yeah . ivy : and your reading was so beautiful . it was straight from the heart . liam : oh , really ? ivy : mm - hmm . [ cell phone rings ] liam : bible , technically . no ! no ! [ groans ] hey . steffy : hey , i 've been thinking about your plan . can we talk ? liam : uh , yeah . sure . i 'm at the house . steffy : great . i 'll see you there . liam : that was steffy . ivy : oh . liam : she 's on her way over . she wants to talk about my plan for forrester . ivy : [ sighs ] the big takeover plan . liam : well , if all goes well . ivy : so , is steffy in ? liam : i do n't -- i 'm not sure . i could n't get a read over the phone . ivy : well , you 'll find out soon enough . liam : yeah . yeah . i - i mean , i hope she 's on board . i just -- i do n't know if she 's willing to go behind ridge 's back . [ scene_break ] ridge : hmm . caroline : so , does rick know ? ridge : huh ? oh , i have no idea . dad just texted me this morning . caroline : oh . that 's why you 're so happy . ridge : no , i 'm happy because i get to wake up with ... all of that . caroline : oh . i do n't blame you for being excited about that . [ chuckles ] and i think if anyone can get through to rick , it 's eric . ridge : mm - hmm . yeah , maybe he 'll see what he 's been up to since he 's been away from the company . caroline : yeah , he 's not gon na be happy . there 's no way that he 's gon na tolerate rick 's behavior . ridge : so , maybe there will be some changes around here . maybe i 'll be c.e.o . for more than five minutes . [ scene_break ] maya : your father loves you , rick . he 'll understand the pressure you 've been under . rick : i hope so . i 'm just not so sure . [ door opens ] eric : there he is . [ door closes ] rick : dad . it 's good to see you . maya : welcome back , eric . we miss having you around here . eric : it 's good for me to be back . maya : how was your trip ? eric : it was a real adventure . rick : what , uh , made you cut it so short ? let me guess . you could n't keep up with uncle john . eric : my brother 's a wild man , boundless energy . but , uh , i 'd had enough . i thought it was very important for me to be here . maya : well , it 's lovely to see you , eric , but i 'm sure you two have some catching up to do . i 'll leave you alone . eric : thank you . [ door opens ] rick : so , tell me . [ door closes ] rick : i want to hear all about your trip . eric : we 'll talk about that later . i want to talk about you right now . how was everything while i was gone ? rick : a lot 's happened . eric : running a company is complicated . rick : it 's been rewarding . it 's been a lot more challenging than i ever expected it to be . eric : just need to stay true to yourself , to the family , to the company . it 's a lot to juggle . rick : dad , i 've , uh ... i 've done some things . uh ... i 've made some choices that you might not agree with . i just ... i just did n't know you were coming back home today . eric : spur - of - the - moment decision . caught you off guard ? rick : the last thing i want to do is disappoint you . eric : son , is there something you want to tell me ? [ scene_break ] ivy : okay , i really have to go . liam : uh , are you coming back home after work ? ivy : yeah , i am , as soon as i can . liam : all right . good . ivy : all right , well , um , good luck with steffy , and i hope she 's on board with the plan . liam : yeah , me , too . i mean , i hope she sees how crucial it is we take control of forrester . ivy : well , i mean , i - i trust you 're doing the best thing for everyone . liam : hey , you 're okay , right ? with me collaborating with steffy ? ivy : yeah , i mean , considering the fact that she 's still in love with you and she wants to come back here and make things work out between you two . i mean , that 's what she pretty much spelled out to me . liam : yeah . sorry about that . ivy : it 's okay . i 'm actually -- i 'm not worried . i feel really comfortable about us . liam : you do ? ivy : yes . liam : me , too . ivy : [ chuckles ] mmm . okay . i have to go . liam : okay , fine , but i 'm making pasta tonight for dinner . ivy : ooh , yum ! i 'm in ! liam : bye . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] ridge : just because dad 's coming home does n't mean he 's coming back to work . caroline : you do n't think ? ridge : i do n't know . i 've been thinking about it . maybe this is not what he wants anymore . maybe he does n't want to be here . caroline : ridge , eric lives for forrester . if he 's in l.a. , he 's gon na want to be involved with the company . ridge : yeah ? i hope so . we could use his help . caroline : when he sees what an awful c.e.o . rick has been , he 's gon na have your back . [ knock on door ] maya : sorry . hope i 'm not interrupting anything . ridge : of course you are . what do you need ? maya : i just thought you should know that eric 's back from his trip and he and rick are catching up in his office . ridge : okay , well , that 's , uh , that 's good . about time . caroline : you do realize what this means , right ? your little `` king and queen `` bit , it 's over . you can kiss that goodbye . maya : if you are insinuating that rick and i are gon na lose control of this company -- ridge : no , i do n't think she 's insinuating anything . i think she 's telling you that my dad is back and your little ride at forrester is over . [ scene_break ] eric : you 're concerned ? rick : i just , uh ... i do n't know how you 'll feel . eric : try me . rick : uh ... after you left ... i decided to move maya and myself into the main house . in your bedroom . and since you were n't living there , i - i decided to take stephanie 's portrait off the wall . and i replaced it with a portrait of maya . [ sighs ] i just ... i did n't get rid of stephanie 's portrait , obviously . i wrapped it up . it 's in a safe place . it 's in climate control . eric : anything else ? rick : i told aly and ivy that the guest house needed remodeling , which is why we had to move into the main house . that 's not happening . i made that up . [ sighs ] dad , i 've done some things i 'm just ... i 'm ashamed of . i just hope that you can understand or ... eventually forgive me . eric : you think i did n't know this ? you thought i would n't be keeping tabs on everything that was happening here ? [ scene_break ] steffy : hey ! you decent ? liam : hey . yeah . come on in . steffy : [ sighs ] busy working , i see . liam : yes , i -- whoa ! [ chuckles ] somebody 's dressed for the beach . steffy : well , you know what i miss most about l.a. ? the ocean . there 's nothing quite like it . so , how was the wedding ? liam : it was nice . yeah , it was really nice . um ... brooke got a little tipsy . steffy : really ? liam : yeah , she did . it was -- it was fine . i mean , it was okay . she was more fun , actually . steffy : [ laughs ] you , uh , bring ivy as your date ? liam : you think i would n't ? steffy : oh , i was just wondering . liam : she 's not here right now . she 's at work . steffy : mm . figured . liam : yeah . steffy : so , your dad and katie . liam : yeah . steffy : giving it a go one more time , huh ? liam : mm - hmm . last trip to the altar . this is it for them . steffy : liam . liam : what ? steffy : this is your dad we 're talking about , okay ? [ chuckles ] liam : i know , i know , i know . but i really think he 's done playing around . steffy : i 'm surprised he has n't confiscated this house yet . liam : okay , why does everybody say that ? it 's my house . i live here . what 's he gon na do ? kick me out ? steffy : i would if i were him . liam : [ laughs ] oh , nice . thank you . thanks . steffy : well , the view . the break right there . liam : yeah . it 's pretty incredible . steffy : i miss swimming in the ocean . paris -- we only have one river , and no one goes swimming in it . well , except ivy . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : what ? we should go for a swim . liam : you mean now ? steffy : yeah . why not ? liam : uh , 'cause it 's 55 degrees . steffy : so what ? it 'll be good for you . it gets the heart racing . why do n't we just go for a swim ? liam : really ? steffy : what ? are you scared ? liam : am i -- steffy : uh - huh . liam : [ laughs ] all right . okay . fine . i 'm on board , but -- steffy : yes ! liam : i 'm not kidding . this better score me points -- steffy : glorious , freezing - cold ocean , here we come . i do n't want to hear it . [ laughs ] liam : loco . steffy : uh - huh . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : i got to ask you something . do you really think my dad will support rick when he finds out what he 's done ? everybody wants him out of here . he 's been demeaning the whole staff . maya : rick has had to take a tough stance with certain people . ridge : hmm . caroline : not to mention the way that both of you have been treating aly and ivy . maya : i really do n't think that 's gon na make a difference . caroline : oh , my god . are you that dense ? ! maya : i believe in rick . and his father does , too . ridge : you moved into my dad 's house without his permission . you 're sleeping in his bed without his permission . you think he 's gon na be okay with that ? probably not . you did n't think this through , did you ? you did n't think this day would come . well , the day is here . your picture 's coming down , the locks are being changed , and rick will no longer be c.e.o . [ scene_break ] rick : you already know ? eric : more than you realize . eric : rick , this business with the handgun . rick : was completely inexcusable . eric : you shot a pistol in an office towards your brother and your wife . rick : dad , i am sorry that i did . i promise you , i will never let that happen again . eric : it absolutely will not . rick : [ sighs ] what caroline and ridge did to me ... it destroyed me . i know what i did was wrong . and , dad , i deeply -- i deeply regret it . eric : you still have feelings for caroline ? rick : not any good ones . eric : then this relationship with maya ... rick : it 's real . i love her . which is why i put the portrait over the fireplace . and i know i should have asked if it was okay . looking back , i realize maybe i was a bit too eager . probably went too far . eric : this has been a terrible time for this company . i have something i want to show you . the quarterly report . rick : i did n't realize that they had already come out . eric : these sales figures , this bottom line here ... this all goes back to your history at forrester , your time running international , leading the company here . but this is your first report as c.e.o . son , these numbers ... [ chuckling ] if you do these numbers , i ca n't imagine where you 're gon na take this company in the future . congratulations . job well done . [ scene_break ] steffy : that was so good ! i mean , do n't you feel amazing ? liam : i do n't feel anything ! my entire body is numb ! steffy : [ laughs ] okay , i admit it was a little cold , but it was definitely worth it . liam : ah ! do you want -- do you want , like , a sweatshirt or -- or a blanket or something ? steffy : no , i actually feel good . thank you . liam : you know you 're a little crazy , right ? steffy : what can i say ? it felt incredible . better than i ever remember . come on . liam : i thought i might die for a second , but yes , i 'm glad we did it . steffy : me , too . like old times . liam : you like that . you like swimming in the ocean . steffy : i do . but there are some other things that i like more . liam : it 's good to have you back . steffy : it 's good to be back . liam : i forgot how fun you are . steffy : [ laughs ] how could you ever forget ? [ scene_break ] ridge : it 's not just one thing . it 's a laundry list of misconduct . a laundry list . maya : that 's your opinion . and something tells me that eric wo n't agree . caroline : shooting at us with a gun ! we could have been killed ! maya : eric already knows about that . ridge : but he does n't know everything else . but he 's about to find out . and you know what i think ? i think rick and his lead model are gon na be out of a job at the end of the day . [ scene_break ] rick : you mean that ? eric : i 'm very impressed with everything you 've accomplished here . rick : you 're not mad ? eric : no , son , i 'm not angry with you . just the opposite . i 'm not gon na ask you to leave this office . it 's yours . you 've earned it . these sales figures prove it . rick : i had a feeling that the profits might be up . i never expected this . eric : maybe you can stop worrying so much now . you can loosen your tie a little bit . smile once in awhile . rick : what about all the other stuff ? eric : stay in the main house . rick : and -- and this thing with stephanie 's portrait ? eric : i 'll put it up in the guest house . rick : why the guest house ? eric : that 's where i 'll be staying . you and maya stay in the master . rick : no . no , dad . that 's -- that 's your room . you should have your room back . eric : the house is too big for me . you and maya enjoy it . rick : i honestly do n't know what to say . eric : you 're c.e.o . now . you 're running the ship . you 're running it impeccably well . i know it has n't been easy . ridge and caroline betrayed you , but you bounced back . i admire your resilience . rick : i owe it all to maya . she 's really been there for me . eric : i 'm happy for you , son . you have a woman who supports you and a father who does , too . i 'm in awe of your strength , rick . you know that ? all the years that i was n't there , you did not feel my unconditional love . i want you to know you have it now . rick : your loyalty ? eric : yes . you have maya 's loyalty , and you have mine . i 'm proud of you , son . i love you . rick : you ... you have no idea what that means to me . i 'll do right by you , dad . i 'll make you proud .	rick tells maya that he is going to need courage today as he got a text that his dad is coming back today . neither expected him back so soon and he has not told him they are in the house and her portrait is on the wall . caroline senses that ridge is in a good mood and he tells her about his dad coming back early . perhaps he has gotten wind of things and wants to come oversee . liam is with ivy when steffy calls and says she is thinking about his plan and would like to talk . he invites her over . he tells ivy but he still can not get a read on steffy over the phone so they will have to wait and see if she is in or out if she wo n't go behind ridge 's back . eric says his trip was a real adventure . his brother is a wild man and he 'd had enough and he thought it important that he be here at fc . eric says they can talk about the trip later as now he wants to hear what has been going on around here . he knows it was a lot to juggle but always stay true to company and family . rick says he has done some things that eric probably would not approve of and the last thing he wants to do is disappoint him . ivy tells liam that she is not worried about them . she pretty well knows as steffy spelled it out that she wants to come back and run the company and get back with liam . so she will leave them alone to work this out .
steffy : zoe , what are you trying to say ? zoe : just that it 's understandable , you know , hope 's connection to phoebe . xander : because of when she was born , so close to her own daughter . right ? zoe : ca n't get much closer . you know , when , um , she looks at phoebe , how can she not see beth ? brooke : seems like being around phoebe would be a constant reminder . hope : of my own daughter ? yeah , exactly . that 's why it 's helping . i only got to hold my own baby once . just once . but phoebe is here now , this beautiful girl that steffy has brought into our lives , and i can hold her . i can sing to her , i -- and for brief moments at at time , i can feel what it would have been like for me ... with beth . would zoe do it ? would she tell ? reese : i do n't know ! i would just hope that she would take time to think it over . call her , then . reese : i did . i tried . i texted her . try again ! she ca n't tell anyone what we did , reese . wyatt : you need my help . bill : it 's been a long time since we 've felt like a family . wyatt : yeah , for several reasons . bill : legitimate ones . i 'm the first to admit that . wyatt : okay . what -- what do you want from me ? why am i here ? bill : you 're here because i 'm gon na prove my loyalty to you . reese : straight to voicemail . well , what are we supposed to do , then ? are we supposed to just wait here for the cops to show up ? god , that 's probably what we deserve , is n't it ? reese : hey , do n't say that . [ sighs ] that poor woman , the actual mother . i -- i ca n't even imagine what she 's going through . reese : hope will get better , and my daughter is safe because i was able to arrange this . you 're the one who put her in the situation to begin with . reese : it does no one any good for the truth to come out now . i pray that zoe realizes that . i pray that she does n't tell anyone what i did to hope . steffy : i think part of hope does see her own daughter when she looks at phoebe . zoe : more than you realize . steffy : what do you mean ? did hope say something to you ? zoe : no . not hope . but there is something you should know . [ phoebe crying ] steffy : oh , that 's phoebe . hold that thought , i 'll be right back . [ door opens ] xander : okay , what is going on ? what were you about to tell steffy ? zoe : that 's just it . i do n't know if i should . xander : but that 's why we 're here , right ? there 's something you wanted to know . steffy : look how popular you are ! you have so many visitors ! this is xander and zoe . this is mommy 's little girl . this is my beautiful daughter . [ gasps ] [ giggles ] zoe : she 's beautiful . the noble tortilla was created bill : you liked working here . wyatt : i did , yeah . but , i mean , i 'm just -- i 'm doing really well over at forrester right now . bill : oh , come on , wyatt . really ? what , posting things on social media all day ? like , you know , tap tap . wyatt : i do a lot more than that , thank you very much . bill : at that dress farm , you 're just wasting your talent . come home , wyatt . this is where you belong . wyatt : do i ? bill : of course you do . you 're my son . wyatt : because i remember a whole other conversation we had that would speak otherwise . bill : you know me , all right ? i lose my temper , i say things i do n't mean , and i 'm not proud of it . i 'm working on it . wyatt : you said i had no guts . you sure you want somebody working here like that ? bill : yes ! i mean , no ! i mean , you have guts , wyatt . you had enough guts to stand up to me , to do what was right when i wouldn't . you 're damn right i want you working here . wyatt : you kicked me out . bill : look , i do n't know what was happening to me back then . i thought i did n't need you . i was wrong , and i 'll do whatever i can to fix it . what do you want me to say ? i mean , i 'd fall on my sword if i was still wearing it . wyatt : you said you did n't realize what was happening at the time . should i refresh your memory ? the way you pursued steffy , the way you bribed me into getting liam to believe that you two were still together , is that it ? bill : i do n't want to think about any of that , wyatt . wyatt : it was your son 's own pregnant wife , dad ! who -- who does that ? bill : i do . i did . i screwed up , big - time , and i will do whatever i have to to repair it , to make this family right . i used to preach `` family first . `` i lived that , until i turned my back on everyone . but we can get it back , wyatt . we can have this family again . i mean , look at my relationship with will , all right ? i 've already proved it . i 've stepped up for him . i 'm gon na step up for you . that 's what i want . i want to be the kind of man that you need me to be , the kind of father that you need me to be . come back to spencer . this is where you belong . reese : okay , okay . i brought you into this . i will testify to that if the time comes , all right ? you were -- you were driving into los angeles to help a friend . you did n't know what you were being dragged into . you do n't know the birth mother . hope . you said her name was hope . i know i do n't know her , but i feel like i do i can picture her -- her guilt , her confusion about all of this , and we did that . we caused her that pain . she 's a total stranger . i do n't know anything about her . i should just be able to forget her , but i can't . i feel this -- this guilt , this tremendous guilt . about what we did to her . brooke : i think i understand . i 'm trying to , at least . hope : it 's okay if you don't . i mean , honestly , i ca n't fully comprehend it , either . all i know is that when i hold phoebe , something inside of me , it just ... feels right , you know ? i feel complete . brooke : she really does bring you peace , does n't she ? hope : yeah . yeah , and i know it might sound a bit ... but i really believe that phoebe was here for a reason . and not just for steffy . and i know she is steffy 's daughter and i respect that , but when i hold her and i look down at her ... every part of me feels it , that phoebe is here for me , too . steffy : i know , i know . you 're hungry , sweet pea . there you go . let 's fill you up before kelly wakes up , okay ? xander : is it difficult juggling ? steffy : yeah , yeah , it can be , but i would n't have it any other way . zoe : so phoebe fits right in as if she was always yours . steffy : yeah , always . it 's like i have to remind myself i did n't carry phoebe . i know it sounds ridiculous , but ... that 's how quickly we connected . huh ? i do n't care if i did n't physically give birth to her , and phoebe does n't care . she 's my daughter . just as much as kelly . right ? oh , i 'm sorry , there was something you had to tell me , right ? zoe : uh ... steffy : it was important ? zoe : yeah , um ... steffy : something you said i needed to know ? zoe : i -- i just wanted to say how happy i am for you . steffy : thank you , that 's very kind . but what does this have to do with hope ? zoe : well , um , you know , we 've been talking about it at work ... xander : yeah . zoe : and we just want to be here for the both of you . you know , hope for her loss , and you for this exciting new chapter . happy birthday ! brooke : sugar ? hope ? hope : hmm ? brooke : [ sighs ] lost in thought ? hope : [ sighs ] i suppose . brooke : phoebe ? hope : i need to tell you something , and i -- i do n't know how . brooke : i 'm your mother . you can tell me anything . hope : um ... i do n't -- i have n't even admitted it to myself . brooke : something about phoebe ? hope : i know i was telling you how comforting it is being around her . brooke : right . hope : but there 's another layer . brooke : okay . hope : i 'm trying to figure out what it is . it 's this feeling and ... i guess it 's almost like guilt because i hold phoebe and i look at her , and i think about the home that she and kelly could have if liam and steffy were together . you know , she has two children in her house . these two beautiful girls would benefit from liam living with them . reese : i would have never planned this . i would have never taken someone 's child , but my child was in danger . i saw an opportunity . and i know this does n't make it any better , but the baby has a good home . you 're right , it does n't make it any better , not even a little bit . [ door opens ] reese : zoe ! oh , my god . did you do it ? did you tell ? zoe : no . reese : no ? zoe : yeah , i should have , but i couldn't . reese : [ sighs ] thank you . zoe : can i talk to my father , please ? alone . of course . zoe : have i just made a horrible mistake ? bill : this company is your legacy , wyatt . come on , what 's holding you back ? wyatt : okay , the thing is , i 'm working for some really good people over at forrester right now . bill : unlike me . wyatt : one good person in particular . the woman i am living with , the woman who you were extremely cruel to . do you remember that ? now , what 's it say to sally if i come back here working for you , the man who literally just destroyed -- bill : bring her ! wyatt : what ? bill : you heard me . wyatt : [ scoffs ] sally spectra , here at spencer . bill : sure , why not ? wyatt : because she likes fashion . that 's what her life is all about , not -- i mean ... bill : wyatt , we publish fashion magazines ! hello ? eye on fashion . we 'll find a place for her . i mean , if that 's what it takes to get you back here , that 's what we 're gon na do . i 'll do anything , wyatt . i will do anything to get our family back on track . wyatt : you 've given me a lot to think about , that 's for sure . bill : [ chuckles ] well , you know , that 's all i 've been doing the last few months -- thinking . thinking about what i 've done , what i 've lost , what i do n't want to be -- alone . i want to be the kind of father i did n't have , a father that my boys can actually stand to be around . help me , wyatt . help me get there . help me be the kind of father i know i can be . brooke : hope , what are you saying ? there is nothing to feel guilty about , nothing at all . hope : the family i was dreaming of , raising my daughter with liam ... it is n't happening . but liam still has a family with steffy -- his daughter , and now this new little girl . beth is gone , and , you know , maybe liam needs to -- those girls deserve to have -- brooke : look , you always think about other people first , and this is a good example of how you do that . but you have to focus on yourself . your relationship with liam takes nothing away from those girls . hope : they could have a full - time father . it would be different if we still had our own child to raise , but ... brooke : your marriage was n't based on beth . you and liam , you fell in love , you got married , and , yes , maybe beth would have come along , but the core of the family , hope , is you and liam . and you need to focus on that . you need to be there for each other . and stop pushing him away . hope : i understand , but ... brooke : no . no `` buts . `` hope : why ? brooke : because he 's your husband , and you need to make this relationship work . you have to be there for him . hope : why is beth gone ? why did i have to lose my child ? it changed everything . brooke : oh , honey ... reese : i -- i thought you were headed straight to hope . zoe : yeah , i almost did . but i -- i decided to go to steffy instead . reese : steffy ? zoe : i did n't know what i 'd even say to her , how the words would come out , if they even should . but i just had this feeling to go see her , that baby . hope 's baby . i still ca n't even believe that you would do something so horrible , telling hope that her child had died . reese : i would do anything to keep you safe . zoe : except for stop gambling . reese : i know you probably ca n't forgive what i 've done . it was awful . zoe : most criminal acts are . reese : i know you do n't believe it , but it 's true . how much i love you . what i would do to protect you . zoe : i believe that , which makes it so hard for me because the right thing is so obvious . the right thing for me to do is to go running to steffy , to hope , to liam , to the police , just shouting and screaming to all what you did ! that 's the right thing . but you 're my father , and that baby is in good hands . i mean , steffy just -- she adores her . she is phoebe 's mother in every sense of the word . it just -- to take her away now , it seems cruel . reese : so what are you saying ? zoe : i 'm saying i hate what you did . every bit of it . you put me in a terrible position . and , you know , you said you do n't expect me to forgive you . yeah , i do n't know yet if i will . i guess time will tell . but , uh , i do know that i love you . that will never change . and i do n't want you to go to prison . so ... i wo n't say anything . and i can just keep your ... ugly secret . reese : thank you , baby . thank you . thanks to you , steffy will keep her daughter . and hope will never know that that baby 's actually hers .	xander and zoe sit with steffy and say they do n't see how hope can sit there and hold phoebe and not see her own beth . reese tells flo and she demands that he call zoe as she can not tell anyone at all . zoe does not answer and reese says he just prays that zoe wo n't say anything . hope will be all right and he saved his daughter so there is no use for the truth to come out now . wyatt says he knows bill wants something from him so tell him why he is here . bill says he wants to prove his loyalty . he offers wyatt his job back at spencer . wyatt says he is doing just fine at forrester . bill scoffs that he is just pushing social media at the dress farm . wyatt also adds they have had several conversations and he said he had no guts so he does n't need anyone like that around him now . bill admits he is not perfect and he does n't know what was happening that day he fired wyatt but they can get that back . he would fall on his sword if he still wore that necklace . he is making strides with will and now he can do that with wyatt . he is his son and he belongs here . come back and let him be the father wyatt needs . conflicted , wyatt says this is tough as he is living with the woman that bill literally pulled her company out from under her . and now he is supposed to go tell her that he is leaving her on her own . bill says no , bring her with him . wyatt says she is into fashion . bill plows through magazines and says he publishes many magazines on fashion so they could use her here at spencer . if that is what it takes to get wyatt back within the family then that is what he will do . zoe tells steffy there is something she should know . when she comes back steffy has phoebe with her . they both think she is beautiful . flo tells reese that she feels so guilty . he says he will testify for her if it comes to that . he drug her into this and she knew nothing about this . she says she does not know this hope who was the mother but she knows they put her through a lot of pain and she can not forget that . in a discussion with brooke about phoebe , hope says she can not explain it but when he holds phoebe and looks down at her she feels complete . she feels that is the reason phoebe is here , not just for steffy who is her mother and she respects that , but she feels like she is here for her too .
[ kelly coos ] steffy : [ chuckles ] ridge : [ snorts ] that 's why i need you . my little ray of sunshine is what grandpa needed today . steffy : kelly is just as excited to see her grandpa . ridge : you think so ? i was gon na be here earlier , but i was held up at the office . steffy : anything i should know about ? ridge : uh , yeah . your brother wants to have a dinner at the house tonight , and he would love it if you could join him . steffy : why ? what is thomas up to now ? liam : i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to offend you . zoe : it 's funny how many people say that to me when they 're talking about thomas . liam : i mean , maybe that should tell you something . zoe : it makes me feel bad for him . thomas is trying so hard to show everyone how much he 's changed . liam : yeah . yeah . the guy 's putting on a real show . zoe : you really do n't trust him at all . liam : no . no . i really -- i really do n't trust him at all , but i know that you do , and i 'm here to tell you ... zoe , this just -- it 's just a -- it 's a bad idea . it 's a really bad idea . and i know he can be charming . in fact , it 's ... honestly , it 's creepy how quickly he can turn on the charm . and i get that that sucks you in like a tractor beam . but i 'm asking you to ask yourself if you know for a fact that his feelings for you are real . hope : everything is going to be okay . all right ? come here . nothing will ever come between us , okay ? i 'll make sure of that . i will always be your mommy . douglas : but daddy 's with zoe . hope : yeah , but that has nothing to do with you and me . douglas : but daddy wants me to do stuff with her . hope : that 's good , right ? so you can get to know each other . i mean , that 's okay . and if you have fun together , maybe you can be friends . douglas : i want to be with you , my mommy . ca n't daddy , too ? i wo n't let anyone take your place . steffy : [ sighs ] i do n't know why i put these in here . kelly 's just gon na pull them out . ridge : i know what you mean . every time i think i fixed something between you and your brother , it just falls apart again . steffy : look , i -- i know what i said was harsh . ridge : harsh ? thomas asked to have dinner with you . what do you say ? `` what is he up to now ? `` come on . steffy : dad -- ridge : he 's trying to redeem himself . he 's trying to do the right thing . he 's not fixated on hope anymore . he 's focused on his work , on douglas , and on zoe . and i know -- i know she 's not your favorite . but you gave her another chance . why ca n't you do the same for thomas ? he 's trying to put his life back together , and zoe 's a big part of that . zoe : i appreciate your concern , but after everything thomas has put you through , you ca n't be impartial . thomas ' feelings for me are real . liam : are you sure ? zoe : i 'm -- i 'm not being snowed or manipulated , okay ? thomas , he 's not like that anymore . he isn't . liam : okay , well , my gut tells me he is . zoe : well , your gut is wrong . look , i get why you had reservations before . believe me , in the beginning , i was cautious , too . but thomas and i have been dating for a while . he wants me to spend time with douglas now , and things are getting serious . thomas has a plan for the future , and i 'm a part of it . hope : nobody is going to take my place . thomas : hey . i was -- what 's wrong ? what 's up , bud ? i -- hope : it 's okay . you can tell your dad how you feel . thomas : are you sick ? what is it ? hope : um , he 's confused and afraid . he thinks that your relationship with zoe means that i wo n't be his mom anymore , which i told him will never ever happen . we 're his parents , and your involvement with zoe wo n't change anything . thomas : okay . look , douglas , i do n't want you to be scared . okay ? my relationship with zoe , that -- that 's a really good thing . and i know what you love hope and you really want us to be together , but you got to give this new thing a chance , you know ? just trust me , all right ? it 's all gon na work out for us . limu emu & doug ridge : [ sighs ] why is it so hard for you to trust your brother ? what am i missing ? thomas : now listen , i will call your phone when hope 's watching . you know what to do , stef . [ phone rings ] do it . ridge : thomas and hope , they were together in the office all the time , no problem . why are you creating one ? liam : hello , hello . hey , guys . wondering if you 're accepting any more visitors , half a visit . steffy : oh , my goodness ! liam : heh heh heh . steffy : i 'm getting visits from all my favorite people today . liam : oh , yeah . steffy : oh , my -- liam : so what 's his excuse ? ridge : i 'm here to see my beautiful granddaughter . steffy : and delivering and invitation . thomas is having a family dinner tonight . he wants me to go . liam : like , just family ? ridge : and zoe . steffy : granddad and quinn , of course . ridge : and hopefully i can convince brooke . and now that hope and douglas are gon na be there , it 's ... liam : they gon na be there ? ridge : i am assuming so , liam . liam : okay , what -- what 's the occasion ? ridge : thomas wants to show everyone how , um , zoe has influenced his life and made it better , so ... liam : oh , gee . sounds like a production . ridge : it 's not . pretty low key . liam : i am do low key . ridge : really ? liam : i 'm good at low key . yeah . ridge : did n't know you 'd be interested in that . liam : oh , if thomas is planning something , i 'm interested . thomas : look , bud , i just want to know what 's going on . i 'm not upset with you . i 'm glad you said something . douglas : it 's okay i told mommy ? thomas : of course it is . look , i want you to tell the truth . that 's what i want you to do . it 's great . hope : you know you can come to us about anything , douglas . thomas : yeah , especially family stuff . douglas : zoe 's not family . thomas : okay . but she 's -- she 's someone i really care about . and if you give her a chance , i think you 'll really like her . now look , she just took care of you the other day . she did a great job , right ? douglas : right . thomas : okay . and she 's gon na take you to that awesome museum . douglas : she is ? thomas : yeah , she is . she 's really cool and -- and fun . right ? so there 's nothing to worry about . douglas : i do n't want to lose mommy . thomas : [ sighs ] okay , look , i ... i know how you feel , bud . look , hope is -- is really important to us , and she 's -- she 's always gon na have a special place in our hearts . okay ? but we tried to be together , and it did n't work . she did n't want that . that 's okay . she -- she gets to decide what she wants her life to be and who she wants to spend it with . hope : and that would be you and beth . i mean , being your mother , i ca n't imagine a cooler future . thomas : okay , look , i know that you 're confused , and it must be even more confusing when you hear me talking about zoe and being with zoe when for so long i was saying i wanted to be with hope . i understand that . but it 's all gon na be okay . we can still have an amazing family , and -- and we have an amazing future , but things are gon na have to change for that to happen . okay ? and -- and being with zoe , that -- that could be one of those changes . but i think it 's gon na be a great change . and if you give it a chance , so will you . i -- i ca n't keep going after someone who does n't want to be with me , and -- and so it does n't make sense to just try and try at something that 's never gon na happen . douglas : never ? liam : you do n't think we woke kelly up , do you ? steffy : uh , no . she never really went down . liam : yeah , clearly . steffy : did daddy tell you beth was coming over ? is that why you were too excited to nap ? is that why ? boom . liam : yeah , at some point , hope and i need to work out , like , a -- a schedule , but in the meantime , she 's being pretty cool . she 's letting me see beth whenever i want . that 's good . steffy : it 's generous of her . liam : yeah . also , like , she -- she just knows how much the girls mean to me , and so it 's like ... steffy : yeah . liam : yeah ? steffy : we love having you here . yeah . you love seeing daddy and your sister . liam : yeah . steffy : yeah . you 're happy , huh ? you 're a happy camper . liam : well , daddy 's happy , too . i love seeing them together . i want them to be close . and so -- the truth is so does hope . it 's just that ... since she saw us kiss , she 's been kind of -- steffy : i 'm sorry about that . liam : i 'm sorry . i 'm not bringing that up to make you feel bad . steffy : no , look , i -- i do , you know . i -- i was just ... swept up in the moment . i , like , made a choice , you know ? liam : yeah , but it was n't a malicious choice . i mean , you did n't know hope would be standing there . and besides , steffy , that kiss was n't all you . so you got to stop beating yourself up about this . we should be -- we should be forward thinking . i mean , we should be putting the girls first , and -- hey , maybe -- maybe we call amelia tonight and see if she can babysit . steffy : you 're actually thinking about going to that dinner ? liam : oh , i 'm absolutely going . if thomas wants people to gather around , it 's 'cause he wants an audience , and i want to know why . steffy : zoe ? liam : okay , that 's what your dad said . steffy : well , she and thomas are spending a lot of time together . liam : yeah , really . so much for us making her our spy . steffy : you do n't think she 's being honest with us ? liam : i do n't think she 's being honest with herself . i , um , saw her earlier . did i tell you that ? i kind of warned her that thomas is just using her to get to hope . [ beth chatters ] thomas : everything i 'm doing will be good for us . you 'll see . hope : uh , douglas , can i speak to your daddy for a minute ? douglas : okay . thomas : uh , i 'll be right back , okay ? what 's up ? hope : your son is asking you for reassurance . thomas : yeah , i told him everything 's gon na be okay . hope : no . you 're telling him everything is going to change , and that is what he is scared of . first he sees you kissing zoe at the birthday party , and now you 're telling him that she 's going to be some big , important part of our lives ? thomas : does that bother you ? hope : it bothers him , thomas , and you need to see that . thomas : hope , come on . look , i 'm doing everything i can to make douglas feel better , but that 's not gon na -- gon na change anything . i mean , look , all the reassurances in the world wo n't change the reality of the situation , which is that i 'm in a relationship with zoe . okay ? i care about her , and she cares about me , and i need that right now , and her and douglas , they 'll -- they 'll get to know each other better and -- and warm up to each other . one day , douglas will have another mom . zoe : hey . got your text . thomas : hey . zoe : hey , douglas . you know , i was thinking , when we go to the museum , maybe we 'd get something to eat after . yeah ? what 's your , uh , favorite food ? hope : pizza . zoe : okay . well , um , if you 're here later , maybe we could order some . thomas : um , actually , uh , i had a plan for this evening . it 's kind of a family dinner . douglas : with mommy and beth ? hope : i know beth would like that . you know how much she adores you . thomas : actually , i have a different plan for this evening . douglas : with zoe ? thomas : yeah . yeah . actually , zoe is a very important part of what i have planned . i 'm really excited about it . so i was at marshalls just browsing , steffy : don't . liam : shh . steffy : those two wear each other out . liam : yeah . they wear me out . steffy : i know . oh , my gosh . like , pattycake is a full - on contact sport with kelly . liam : but i love how gentle kelly is with beth . steffy : i know . she has her father 's protective nature . liam : is that -- [ chuckles ] -- is that a reference to what i said earlier to zoe ? steffy : uh , you tell me . is there something else i need to know ? liam : it -- it 's just -- it 's hope , you know ? i keep trying to get through to her , and it keeps getting harder and harder , and it 's like -- [ chuckles ] -- it 's unbelievable . i do n't know how he does it , but your brother has this way of getting inside people 's heads , especially people who really should know better , like hope . steffy : so if hope 's there , you ... you need to be there , too . liam : i 'm ... what do i do here ? yes . y - yes , but i hope that -- listen , i love ... having this . i 'm so grateful to be here with you and the girls and -- and to share this time . i mean , i -- i love reading them bedtime stories and then getting to be there when they wake up in the morning . i mean , all of it , all of it . i -- i love it . i love kelly , and i love you . and that 's not gon na change . steffy : it 's fine . i 'm fine . you chose hope . liam : i -- steffy : well , you did . liam : [ sighs ] steffy : you want to save her . you always have . liam : uh ... yeah , you 're r -- i mean , you 're right . steffy : yeah . liam : you got me . steffy : yeah ? liam : you got me . steffy : yeah , i do . you ... you proposed to hope . how could she not say yes ? i get that she is focused on douglas , but douglas has a big family . we will always be there for him . hope just wants it all . and that 's not possible . you ca n't always get what you want . hope could have a life with you and your child , and she 's not jumping on it . like , that 's crazy to me . i 'll never understand it . i do n't understand it at all . hope : uh , if you have dinner plans , i can watch douglas . thomas : no , no . i want to fire up the whole house , you know ? have some fun . family 's so important to me , and i want to show zoe what makes ours so special . zoe : well , that sounds great . i 'd be honored . douglas : you want to be with zoe , not mommy ? thomas : no . no , no , no . of course not . i want everyone to be there , especially you and mommy . okay ? it 's time to put all the conflict and the mistrust behind us . right ? we need to really celebrate each other and finally all come together . now , zoe and i , we made mistakes in the past , okay ? but we 're moving forward , moving past them . right ? and , douglas , now look , i really need you there . it would n't be a family dinner without you . you 've got to be there . you 're the key to this whole thing . douglas : mommy will be there , too ? thomas : yeah . right by your side . okay ? i mean , look , i already talked to my dad , and this -- this is what my family wants from me . they want me moving forward in a positive direction , really motivated . this has been a really long road for all of us . but we 're finally getting back on track , and that 's such an amazing thing , and -- and i think , after tonight , everything we hope for , it 'll soon come true . . .	liam and zoe continue to discuss thomas . she thinks he 's changed . liam disagrees and asks her to really take a look at their relationship . zoe tells him that he 's wrong and that thomas has plans for their future . meanwhile , ridge visits steffy and kelly . he tells steffy that thomas is having a family dinner and wants them to come . steffy wonders what thomas is up to now . ridge is n't happy to hear that reply and tells her that thomas has been getting his life together . he thinks she should give thomas a break . steffy thinks about how thomas manipulated her into the kiss with liam . liam arrives , with beth , for a visit . steffy is happy to see them . ridge tells liam about their family dinner . liam can tell that thomas is up to something and hints that he would like to be there . later , liam mentions to steffy that hope has been letting him see beth whenever he wants . steffy tells him how much she and kelly enjoy having him there . they bring up the kiss again . liam tells her again that it was n't her fault . he suggests they get amelia to babysit while they go to the party . she 's surprised that he wants to go . he wants to see what thomas is planning to show everyone . he explains to her that he spoke with zoe earlier . she was supposed to be their spy , but liam thinks she 's lying to herself about how much thomas is really into her . they chat some about kelly , and then liam goes back to ranting about thomas . he ca n't believe that he 's gotten into hope 's head . he makes sure to tell steffy how much he loves being there with her and kelly . she understands that he chose hope . he tries to deny that but ca n't . she points out that he always wants to rescue hope . she 'll never understand , though , how hope can put douglas before liam and her family with him .
bill : thank you , stephanie . stephanie : is there anything else that i can get for you ? bill : no , this is fine . you 're more than gracious . stephanie : well , scotch and water is the least i can do , after what you 've done for me . bill : hey , what are old friends for ? stephanie : i just do n't want to be seen as abusing our friendship . bill : oh -- not at all . not at all . stephanie : well , i -- i always seem to be asking you for something . bill : well , your propositions are far more interesting than most . stephanie : this is for a good cause , i assure you . bill : well , you do n't have to assure me about anything , stephanie . i know you . if you say this is something that suits your family needs , i 'm happy to oblige . stephanie : i 'm just a little stunned that you were able to accomplish it so quickly . bill : well , being the chairman of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world -- it has its advantages , as you well know . stephanie : yes , but this is above and beyond the call . bill : well , if bridget is as bright and ambitious as you say she is -- well , it 's probably the smartest decision i 've ever made . stephanie : she wo n't disappoint you . bill : it may be a little difficult for her . i mean , i did get her in , but i wo n't be there to help her when the program starts . stephanie : bill , i would n't have even suggested this if i did n't believe completely that she could handle it . bill : well , i just wanted to make sure that you understood the seriousness of this situation . stephanie : oh , i do . bill : good . and , of course , if you did want her out of the way , i certainly could arrange something for you . stephanie : no , no , no . she 's gon na be a wonderful doctor . she just needs to really concentrate on her studies now . bill : well , i would n't worry about that , stephanie . i have friends at the institute who are gon na see to it that she is so tied up that she wo n't be able to make a phone call for months . stephanie : great . bill : oh , and listen -- i have everything all set up , all the arrangements have been made . my assistant has drawn up the necessary visas . stephanie : that 's it ? bill : just follow the itinerary . stephanie : someone will be at the airport in copenhagen ? bill : do n't worry . she 'll be in good hands . stephanie : thank you , bill . i ca n't tell you how much this means to me . bill : i hope it means as much for bridget . stephanie : in time , it will . [ scene_break ] ridge : all right . we 're home . let 's get you ready for bed . thomas : but i just got out of bed . bridget : hey , no lip out of you , mister . thomas : are you going to stay ? bridget : sure . i can hang out ' till you fall asleep . ridge : which should n't take too long at all . i 'm sure you 're pretty wiped out , are n't you ? thomas : are you going to be here when i wake up ? ridge : thomas , we talked about this . bridget 's very busy . as much as she 'd like to stay here and be with you , she 's got lots of other things to do , too . bridget : yeah , sweetie , i know want me to be here all the time . and that would be fun for me , too . i wish i could . but sometimes that 's just not possible . you know that . and it does n't have anything to do with how much i care about you and how much i want to see you . i promise i will be here as much as i can . okay ? thomas : okay . bridget : okay . ridge : all right . let 's get you tucked in and cleaned up . thomas : dad ? ridge : yeah ? thomas : i 'm sorry i scared everybody . i did n't mean to get sick . i just wanted to feel happy again . ridge : i know , slugger . i know . me , too . me , too . [ scene_break ] sally : mm . oh . macy , my darling , i 'm so glad you 're here . you can help me eat these marvelous cannolis . your husband lorenzo dropped them by for me . macy : no thanks , mom . i 'm -- i 'm not very hungry . sally : well , how can you say that ? because they smell as marvelous as they look . i 'm telling you . your husband is an absolute genius in the kitchen . macy : he 's -- he 's not . sally : oh , please . lorenzo barelli is the michelangelo of morsels . he is the da vinci of delectables . and he is the puccini of pastry . macy : no , i -- i know that lorenzo is a wonderful cook , mom . but -- he 's not my husband . [ scene_break ] ridge : incredible . bridget : what ? ridge : you . bridget : right . ridge : i 'm serious . what you did for thomas and me -- i ca n't thank you enough . bridget : i did n't do anything . ridge : you were there , bridget . all night , you were just simply there . bridget : well , you did the same thing for me a few days ago . i 'm just returning the favor . ridge : it 's more than that and we both know it . it 's just you -- your compassion and your empathy . i did n't think i 'd experience that again . taylor had that . the way she would reach out to people , touch their lives . she did n't even have to say anything . she just had to be there and you knew that you were n't alone , that everything was gon na be all right . you have a very similar quality . your grace , your warmth -- it 's really truly quite extraordinary . bridget : well , massimo said you and thomas needed me . ridge : and that 's all you needed to hear and you pack up and come running to the hospital . bridget : oh , ridge , come on , you would have done exactly the same thing . and so would have stephanie or dad or rick . ridge : taylor was modest , too . bridget : well , she was a really beautiful person . and i do hope i have some of those same qualities . but it 's nothing to gush about . ridge : you -- are you embarrassed when i give you a compliment like that ? bridget : no . ridge : well , good . good . because you better get used to it . i 'm not gon na stop , you know ? you 're going to have to put up with me and my compliments for a very long time . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , that was fast . eric : well , when my wife calls me and says that she wants to see me in the middle of the day -- at my house -- it 's intriguing . to what do i owe this honor ? stephanie : ah . well , the honor belongs to your daughter . eric : what is it ? stephanie : she has been accepted in the most prestigious premed program in the world . eric : in copenhagen ? stephanie : only two american students a year are accepted there . eric : bridget 's still an undergraduate . stephanie : oh , it 's the same thing -- same kind of program at ucla , only much more intense . eric : i had no idea she was interested in studying overseas . stephanie : eric , this is a fantastic opportunity . i mean , she will be studying on the cutting edge of medical technology -- `` a `` to `` z. `` eric : well , dare you say . i 'm just surprised that she 's willing to leave the country at this point . stephanie : well , she 'd only be gone a year . eric : yeah , but she 's -- she 's been so involved with ridge and the kids . they 've become so dependent on her . stephanie : eric , we can take care of ridge and the children . eric : i 'm not -- i 'm not suggesting that she pass up the opportunity . stephanie : i hope not . eric : given everything that 's been going on with ridge and brooke , maybe it would be good for her to get away . and deacon -- god knows who else he 's gon na tell about hope 's paternity . i mean , if that gets into the press and creates a scandal , maybe we 'd all enjoy being away for a year . when would she leave ? stephanie : well , that 's what i have to talk to you about . the institute booked a flight for tonight to copenhagen . [ scene_break ] sally : what are you talking about , macy ? what do you mean lorenzo is not your husband ? macy : it 's true , mother . our marriage was n't legal . i 'm still married to thorne . sally : macy , what are you saying ? you and thorne are still married ? ! macy : yes . sally : but -- but that 's impossible ! you were getting a divorce . brooke delivered the divorce papers to the cabin the night of the accident . macy : the papers were never filed . sally : what ? oh , my god , macy ! this is -- this is unbelievable . this is impossible . i mean , i do n't understand . have you told lorenzo ? macy : no . no . i just found out about this myself . sally : well , what are you doing here ? why are n't you there with him ? you and lorenzo have to do something about this as soon as possible . macy : that 's just it , mother . i 'm not sure what to do . sally : not sure ? all right . i will call connor davis . he will know how to handle this . macy : no , no , no . no lawyers , please . not until i sort this out . sally : oh , macy -- macy : mother -- i made a vow to lorenzo . whether it 's legal or not , i promised to spend my life with him . and it would be a good life . he 's a wonderful , caring , generous man . i would n't have gotten through these past couple few years if it had n't been for him . but -- but , still , there is -- there 's a big part of me that belongs to thorne and probably always will . and once i learned that we were still married -- well , it 's just given me pause . sally : well , i would n't pause too long if i were you , darling . i have just been informed that thorne has a roommate . a roommate of the female `` va - va- voom `` variety . [ scene_break ] eric : bridget is leaving tonight ? stephanie : that 's the plan . eric : but that 's -- that 's so sudden . why tonight ? stephanie : the institute made all the arrangements . eric : well , we have to do something . we have to get everybody together , give her a big sendoff . stephanie : oh , eric , i do n't know that there will be time . i mean , she has to pack . i have to go over to her place . eric : are you gon na take her to the airport ? stephanie : well , i do n't think she wants to go there by herself . eric : well , then , stop by the office on the way . i 'll take care of everything . stephanie : okay . all right , all right . okay . you might as well have megan call c.j . and mark in that case . eric : that 's a good idea . she 's gon na be gone for a year , she 's gon na want to see as many people as possible . [ scene_break ] ridge : do n't worry . i 'm not trying to swell your head or make you out to be some kind of saint or anything . bridget : good . because i 'm not . ridge : no , you 're not virtuous at all . you 've just put your whole life on hold so you can help everybody around you . bridget : i think that 's called codependence . ridge : yeah , right . yeah . forgiving your mother for the sake of the family , i think that 's a little over the top . [ bridget chuckles ] but what you did for thomas -- just being there , the way you talked to him . he -- he really listens to you , bridget . bridget : he listens to you , too . what you said about alcohol not solving problems -- he heard that . ridge : i just wish i 'd said it sooner . he 's so young . i did n't think this was gon na be an issue . bridget : i know . i know . but he 's gon na be okay . he knows he made a mistake . ridge : and i want you to know that you did n't make a mistake . he did n't take that drink because you were n't there last night , okay ? i do n't want you feeling guilty and feeling obligated to be there at his beck and call . bridget : you and the kids have never been an obligation to me , ridge . i love -- i love spending time with you guys . ridge : we love that , too . we love that , too . i ca n't tell you what an impact you 've had on this family . i just wanted to say thank you . thank you . [ phone rings ] bridget : my phone . ridge : better get it . bridget : yeah . hello ? stephanie : oh , bridget , i 'm so glad i found you . i have to see you . bridget : now ? stephanie : yes . i 'll meet you at your apartment . bridget : stephanie , wait . hold on . stephanie : no , no , no , i have to . it 's really urgent . bridget : i have to go . ridge : mother ? bridget : yeah . it should n't take long . i 'll be back before thomas gets up . ridge : see you soon . [ scene_break ] macy : thorne 's living with someone ? sally : a very attractive female someone . [ macy gasps ] macy : well -- he did n't mention anything about a roommate . sally : well , maybe that is because she 's something more than a roommate . macy : he 's -- he 's trying to win me back , mother . he 's talking to his lawyer about legal papers . sally : well , he 's a very practical person . he 's got plan `` b `` in case plan `` a `` does n't work out . macy : he would n't do that . sally : he 's done it before , darling -- with brooke . macy : that was a long time ago . sally : honey , i am so sorry . i do n't mean to upset you . i just thought you ought to be informed . macy : how do you know about all of this ? sally : i heard about it from the lady herself . oh , yeah . yeah , she just dropped in here , casual as you please , said she heard about our troubles and thought that maybe we could use some aid and assistance . hmm ? i seems the lady is a head shrinker . you know , like taylor ? and she said thorne had `` filled her in `` on our problems connected with your unexpected homecoming et cetera . and she thought we might need some assistance . macy : uh - huh . so thorne told her about me ? sally : yes , darling . apparently , he was much more forthcoming with her about you than he has been with you about her . macy : yeah . sally : also -- she happens to be a friend of ridge forrester as well . her name is tricia quick . macy : i do n't know . i do n't understand this . sally : oh , honey -- it 's the oldest story in the book . you know , bird in the hand is worth two -- macy : i told him not to play games with me . sally : i know , honey . i thought he was being honest , too . macy : all those heartfelt speeches , the impromptu proposal , the legal papers . why would he do this ? and all the while , this woman is living at his house . and he has n't said anything ? why would he do that to me ? [ scene_break ] bridget : hey . stephanie : i hope you do n't mind . c.j . let me in . bridget : oh , well , i ca n't stay long . i promised ridge i 'd be back before thomas wakes up . stephanie : well , that might not be possible . bridget : what are you talking about ? stephanie : i have some very good news . you 've been accepted at one of the premiere premed programs in the world . you 're going to copenhagen . bridget : copenhagen ? the institute ? stephanie : mm - hmm . bridget : oh , my god . stephanie : it 's pretty amazing . bridget : oh , stephanie ! this is incredible ! only a few americans are accepted to this program every year . stephanie : two . bridget : and they picked me ? stephanie : congratulations , sweetheart . bridget : i do n't believe this . everybody at school is talking about this internship . i mean , the things you can do over there . you 're working with the best doctors in the world . you 're using the newest technology . i mean , if you 're accepted into this , you can pretty much write your own ticket to any med school in the country . stephanie : it 's gon na be a wonderful time . bridget : wow ! i did n't even know i was nominated . i guess one of the professors must have given them my name or mark . no , mark would have told me . stephanie : no . it -- it was n't mark . bridget : well , somebody must have sent the committee my transcripts and my resume . stephanie ? did you have something to do with this ? stephanie : look , you got accepted on your own merit . you would not have gotten in if you were n't completely qualified . bridget : how do you know that ? stephanie : i have a friend on the board . bridget : and you pulled a few strings ? stephanie : this is an extraordinary opportunity . bridget : i do n't believe this . you set me up ! stephanie : bridget -- bridget , you need to concentrate on your studies . you 're a wonderful young woman . you 're going to be a fabulous doctor . you have all of this potential . you just need to stay focused . bridget : you 're trying to get rid of me , are n't you ? this does n't have anything to do with my potential . you 're doing this to keep me away from ridge !	bill joins stephanie at the main house . seems as if stephanie asked him to get bridget involved in a prestigious pre - med program in copenhagen to keep her extremely busy for the next few months . later , stephanie plays it off to eric like she was `` accepted `` into the program and has to leave tonight . eric agrees to make all the arrangements as long as stephanie takes bridget to the airport . bridget and ridge get thomas home and into bed . bridget and ridge get closer when she receives a call from stephanie to meet at her apartment pronto . macy drops by sally 's office with news about how lorenzo is n't really her husband , in the legal sense and tricia overhears . macy admits that she is confused about what to do , or who to stay married to . sally breaks it to macy about thorne 's roommate tricia . macy is n't sure what to make of that , but sally knows that thorne is trouble . stephanie congratulates bridget on her acceptance into the overseas institute . at first she is thrilled , but then realizes stephanie set her up .
nick : well , you 'll say just about anything , wo n't you ? dante : nick , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean for it to come out that way . nick : did n't mean for what to come out what way ? dante : about dominick -- that he 's not your son . he 's my son . [ scene_break ] stephanie : do you think it 's possible that we could work something out with dante about the baby ? taylor : stephanie -- i am not going to be enlisted to deprive dante of his own child . i 'm not . stephanie : i 'm not asking you to deprive anybody of anything . felicia : dante 's claim to dominick amounts to a few sweaty hours in a too- small hotel bed over a year ago . stephanie : oh , felicia -- felicia : do n't `` felicia `` me . he 's not thinking about what 's best for my son . stephanie : felicia , at least respect the fact that he is respecting today and this occasion . because i do n't think bridget could take much more . [ scene_break ] bridget : nick is taking a really long time in the guest house , is n't he ? brooke : maybe dominick needed changing . bridget : i think i 'm just going to check on him . i 'll see you in a minute . [ scene_break ] ridge : is she okay ? brooke : thank god for her husband and that little baby . [ scene_break ] dante : dominick is my son . nick : where the hell are you coming from with this ? dante : felicia did n't know either . i remembered things that she did n't , about the night that we met , when we were together . nick : what are you talking about ? dante : in nice -- we met in nice , right after you guys split up . she was heartbroken . dante : i know she told you that 's where we met -- look , nick , i did the math -- does n't it strike you that dominick was a little late to be yours ? nick : this is about a little more than math . i think his mother would know . dante : then ask felicia . nick : i 'll do that . dante : look , she did n't know until i convinced her to have a dna test . nick : dna -- ? i do n't believe you . i do n't believe any of this crap . dante : taylor was there with me . she 'll give you all the details . listen nick , i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sure this is hard on you . i was n't planning on letting you know anything . i just wanted to spend a day with my son . bridget : dante -- where 's dominick ? dante : he 's in the bedroom -- sleeping . felicia had me -- nick : why do n't you head back to the house , bridget , i 'll be right in . bridget : we 're just all standing around waiting while you two have a little fight ? nick : nobody 's fighting . bridget : all right , then what 's the problem ? dante : bridget , there 's something i want to explain to you . nick : i think we should get back to the house . dante : okay , before you go -- i want you to know that i was there at the hospital when you lost nicole . i was n't getting any answers -- i wanted to find out for myself . bridget : nobody told us . dante : why would they ? i 'm not family , nick and i do n't get along . i was nothing to nicole . but i felt like i was . it 's for both of you . bridget : `` in memory of nicole marone . `` dante : that 's what we do back home . when you lose someone , you just go out and have mass said . bridget : thank you . do you think you can come to the service ? dante : no , no . i think it 's best if i stayed here . bridget : all right , well , i really do want dominick . i 'm not sure why felicia did n't want him to come -- she thought it would be disruptive . but i think it 's important that nicole 's brother is at her service . [ scene_break ] darla : well , we seem to have lost bridget . ridge : she went to see what 's keeping nick in the guest house . darla : oh . felicia : nick 's in the guest house ? ridge : he wanted dominick here . eric : i never would have thought that she and nick would welcome another child into their lives so completely and so soon -- it 's a real testament to them , and to you . [ scene_break ] jackie : thank you for bringing us all here today . stephanie : well , i wish i could say i 'm glad to see , but i 'm not really glad to see you at all . jackie : oh , you 're uncommonly courteous -- i mean , i 've been here almost an hour and you have n't called me a slut . stephanie : well some things are so obvious you do n't need to make a comment on them . [ scene_break ] thorne : oh , here they are . bridget : i 'm so sorry , everybody -- sorry that took so long . darla : hi , sweetie . felicia : hi . bridget : see your mama ? nick : you tell me that dante 's lying . bridget : thank you for being so patient . i think we can start now . darla : i brought nicole a lilac . the smell is so sweet , and it stays in the air for so long and travels so far . our neighbor has one that blooms once a year . and every spring i just ca n't wait for that wonderful fragrance through my kitchen window . so every year when it comes , i 'll remember nicole . massimo : like my son , i 'm fascinated with the sea , and all the mysteries that it holds . it is , after all , the mother of us all , as is attested by the salt in our own blood . most of you here know i own a couple of racing vessels . nothing excites me more than to watch them skim over the waves . so at this moment , this two - masted cutter is going to be named after my granddaughter -- `` the nicole . `` jackie : at the very prim girl 's school that i attended , we were taught that , for centuries , rosemary had stood for remembrance . ancient tradition . because you see , rosemary can survive wind , drought , all kinds of neglect . even when it 's dried , it never , ever loses its pungency , or its power . neither does memory . ridge : i found this ancient artifact up in my old room . oh , god , can you imagine the scandal if it were known that ridge forrester actually thought this was cool to wear in college ? but i am not the one who saved it . do you remember this ? when you were a kid and you played house , you would put on this necklace . and it would automatically , for some reason , make you `` mommy . `` nicole may be gone , but you are now a mother for real and forever . and i brought this for her to remember that when you were a kid yourself , and when you dreamed , you dreamed of her . stephanie : floribunda rosa , `` nicole . `` eric : yesterday , stephanie and i planted this rosebush in the garden . stephanie : it 's not a very old rose , as roses go -- it 's about as old as you , bridget . eric : its petals are white with a deep red edge . this is a picture of how it will bloom . so every time we see this `` nicole , `` we will see our nicole . bridget : i do n't know what to say . i 'm so overwhelmed by your gifts , and your thoughts and your love . you might have wondered why there is n't any water in the vase for the flowers that you brought . that 's because we 're going to dry them , and some day when dominick 's old enough , nick and i are going to show him the flowers and all these gifts , and we 're going to tell him about nicole . this sweet boy is never going to have to be afraid of the dark , or scared of monsters under his bed , because he 's always going to have a guardian angel looking after him . nicole never took a breath , she never took a step , she never saw the sun , she never even saw our faces -- but i think she knew me more intimately than maybe anyone ever has . she knew everything i felt , and i suppose the other way around . i know that nicole was never far away enough from god to really need our prayers . but i found this prayer , and i want to read it . hold him -- may god hold and keep nicole . her light was extinguished before the world could see it , but not before sharing its warmth with me . for the time that she lived , we tried to give her everything parents could , and we received more than we could have ever expected . may the purity of her brief life , without transgression , be always before us . may the memory of the joy she brought , give us all strength and comfort . [ all together ] amen . bridget : nick -- nick : well , i guess there 's nothing good about losing a child . it 's like a sharp knife 's been driven into you , and you 're just hollow , and you 're supposed to live the rest of your life that way . hollow -- empty -- but my wife should n't have to go through this . you tell someone that you love them , and that you 're going to protect them -- but you just ca n't . you try and you try , but you really ca n't do a damn thing . take the boy . i need a minute . [ scene_break ] felicia : nick , you 've got to believe that i had no idea . dominick was your son . no other possibility ever occurred to me . nick : bridget loved that boy , and so do i . felicia : does it have to change ? he 's still the same child . nick : he 's another man 's son . that 's who he is , that 's what i 'll see when i look at him . felicia : i still want dominick 's future to be with you and bridget . nick : how ? just ignore the truth ? do you think that he 's just going to turn that boy over to us ? this is the biggest thing that 's ever happened in that man 's life . he finally has something that 's all his . felicia : not if i can help it . nick : well , you ca n't help it . you ca n't help what 's happened , and you ca n't help bridget 's feelings . my wife just lost our daughter , and now she has to lose a son . [ scene_break ] bridget : oh , hey . where 's felicia ? dante : she has n't come back yet . bridget : i 'm just going to go put him down . dante : i 'll give you a hand . how was the memorial ? bridget : oh , it was beautiful . here you go , sweetheart . dante : look , i 'll watch him -- not that i need you to go . bridget : you 've been spending a lot of time with felicia , have n't you ? dante : well , we have a history . bridget : i thought you two barely knew each other . dante : it does n't have to be long to be meaningful . i mean , look at us , our first dinner together . bridget : yeah , you know what , i 'm so sorry , i 'm being really nosy . dante : no -- bridget , you can ask me anything , you know that . bridget : yeah , i know that , of course . dante : you know that i would never hurt you purposely , right ? bridget : yeah , of course i know that . dante : because you know that i love you . bridget : dante -- dante : it 's too late to be shy about it . bridget : i do n't know what to say right now . dante : bridget , i feel happy and i feel sad . i feel happy because i have a chance to spend some time with you . and i also feel sad , because i know that you 're hurting inside and you 're going to be hurting for a little while . bridget : i 'll be okay . i have nick and dominick -- of course there 's going to be sadness , but we have each other , so -- dante : and you know you 'll always have me . bridget : i can count on you , and i appreciate that . is there something that you 're trying to tell me ? dante : maybe there is . bridget : all right . dante -- dante , what is it ?	dante explains to nick how dominick is his son . nick is devastated but even more concerned how to tell bridget . bridget comes to the guest house and takes dominick to the service . the family rallies around nick and bridget with small gifts and thoughts on how they will remember nicole .
phoebe : rick , it 's pouring . let me in the truck . rick : i 'll call you a cab . phoebe : why ca n't you just take me home ? rick : because it 's not a good idea . phoebe : why not ? what 's the problem ? rick : there 's not a -- it 's not a -- phoebe : look , eyes on the road . hands on the wheel . you 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] stephanie : pammy , is that you ? pam : yeah . stephanie : wet out there , right ? come on in . i want to talk to you . pam : what ? is everything okay ? stephanie : oh , sure . sit down . how 's mom ? pam : a little worn out . we looked at condos all afternoon . stephanie : you did n't sign a lease ? pam : no . not yet . but she find something that she liked a lot . stephanie : oh . this is a little delicate . pam , i saw you and eric down here in the living room the other day in front of the fire . and you do n't have to explain anything . i know what 's going on . pam : what do you mean ? you do n't think eric and i -- stephanie : oh , of course not . you 're my sister . you 'd never cross the line like that . and eric would never cross the line like that . i realize the two of you have become very close these past two months . pam : well , you went out of town . you asked me to look after him . stephanie : oh , of course i did . and i thank you . you did a beautiful job . and eric is -- eric is genuinely fond of you . but i , i do n't think that gives you the right to sort of play on his sympathies . and that 's what i kind of think you 're doing . [ scene_break ] felicia : we all know the score . thorne : for this to work , we have to go all in . ridge : mortgage our homes , put our personal savings at risk . eric : are you sure this is what you want to do ? brooke : yes , it is . thorne : it 's the only way this business is going to succeed . brooke : we have to get into the retail market and sell our own designs . felicia : we have been way too dependent on our distributors and it 's come back to bite us in the butt . ridge : well , this might do the same thing . but i think it 's worth the risk . felicia : we do n't really have a choice , do we ? brooke : i really hoped that i could have convinced nick to carry our line in jackie m . eric : he led you to believe that it would . brooke : now , i think it was a ploy . a way to distract us so he could solidify himself in the market . i 'm really sorry . i guess i did n't have as much pull with him as i thought i did . felicia : well , nick 's on the top of the world now . his plan worked while the fashion press is writing our obituary , he 's front page news . ridge : did you see that article , though ? brooke : apparently , the media has decided that donna is the weak link in his operation . thorne : they singled her out ? brooke : personally . felicia : well , you got ta have a thick skin in this business . thorne : and if you do n't , you have wear a lot of black leather , right , sis ? ridge : where 's rick ? eric : it 's not like him to be late . ridge : well , we ca n't wait around . if we 're going to do this , we got to do it now . we got to move on this . brooke : ridge , we need his input . his international experience could be very valuable to us . ridge : well , let 's up that international experience to work then . send him back to europe . he can go over there and scout locations . asia and australia , too . keep him as far away from phoebe as possible . [ scene_break ] phoebe : okay , let 's go . rick : phoebe , please . i ca n't give you a ride home . i have somewhere to be and i 'm late . phoebe : you 're late for what ? do you have a date ? rick : no . no , no , i do n't have a date at all . i just , i have a meeting . i have a meeting at my office . phoebe : well , good . i mean , you practically drive right by my house on the way there . rick : i ca n't -- i ca n't do that because i need to be at the office -- i need to be at the office now . phoebe : look , it would take maybe five extra minutes . rick : phoebe , i do n't want to get you in trouble . it 's your dad , okay ? it 's your dad . he told me that if i lay a hand on you , that he 'd kill me . and i know he 's not serious . i know he 's not going to kill me , but i do n't want him to be mad at you . and if i gave you a ride home , he will be . phoebe : then , i wo n't tell him . it 'll be our secret . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it 's no secret what 's going on . i mean , it 's obvious . pam : not to me . stephanie : okay , you expect me to believe that it was eric 's idea and only his idea that you and mother move here to los angeles ? pam : of course , it was . stephanie : and there was no sort of nudge or two from you ? pam : no ! stephanie : okay . all right . i understand . you know , chicago is -- if i were locked up in that condo with mother , i would have gotten the hell out of there as fast as i could . pam : i never suggested any such thing to eric or to anyone else . stephanie : well , that 's because eric is the kind of person he is . he 's very generous . and i mean , a little hint , a little complaint , that 's all he would need . you know , he 's never seen the grand gesture that he could refuse . and you 've given him the perfect opportunity . pam : this is so unfair . stephanie : yes , it is . you 're right . it is unfair . to mother . her whole life is in chicago , as is yours . pam : oh . well , i would n't want to stay somewhere where i 'm not welcomed . stephanie : oh . pam : but stephanie , i just have to ask you . what kind of life did you think i had back in chicago ? i spend the past three decades taking care of our mother . with no help from you . i gave her everything she needed . i ran every errand . i took her to every appointment . i satisfied her every whim . and now , yeah , you know , maybe you 're right . maybe i do want a little something for myself . is that so terrible ? do n't i deserve it ? [ scene_break ] eric : i know exactly what i want . i want to open a shop in every one of our ten major markets around the world . we 'll branch out from there . ridge : major metropolitan areas ? the overhead is going to be brutal . eric : well , we 'll keep it simple . minimal . like a gallery . we 'll display each gown as a work of art . and i want every one of our stores to be exactly the same . no matter where you are in the world , you know what to expect for forrester originals . felicia : that 's right . we can get retail space on rodeo drive , and worth avenue in palm beach . thorne : however , our money would go a lot farther if we would stay off the main drag . eric : no . all the other major labels are on rodeo drive and that 's where we are going to be too . and on worth , and 5th avenue . and -- brooke : rick has a friend in commercial real estate in paris . i bet he could help out . ridge : yeah , if he would ever show up . eric : he 's probably just stuck in traffic , right ? brooke : i 'm sure he 'll be here in minute . [ scene_break ] rick : oh , come -- i 'm sorry . i have no antenna . hey , phoebe . what i was talking about before , about your dad -- if you 're angry with him -- phoebe : oh , i know . he 's just trying to protect me . rick : he is . phoebe : i was n't thinking about my dad , though . rick : what was on your mind ? phoebe : that guy at karaoke . rick : he was pretty bad . phoebe : yeah , he was really awful . rick : i mean , compared to him , we were like , i do n't know , j . lo and marc anthony . phoebe : j . lo , huh ? rick : yeah . phoebe : well , you 're much cuter than marc anthony . rick : thank you . phoebe : i mean , i think -- i think we did sound pretty good together . rick : we did . absolutely , we did . i thought we sounded better than the first time we sang together . phoebe : and then when you came in at the end with the harmony that was really great . rick : exactly . you know , people think duets are just two people singing together . it 's more than that . it 's -- you 're creating something bigger than just the some of its parts . you know , two people really connecting in the middle of a song , and in the music , it 's , i do n't know , it 's magical . at least , that 's what i think it is . phoebe : magical . rick : come on . phoebe : what happened ? rick : nothing . nothing at all . phoebe : well , it 's not starting . rick : just give it a second . it 's being just a little fickle right now . phoebe : it 's just a little old . rick : she is overheated , okay ? she just needs to cool down for a second . phoebe : she ? rick : do n't diss the truck . she 's taken very good care of me . she 's taken me all the way down to baja for my surfing trips and all the way up to maverick 's . she 's just being a little temperamental . phoebe : well , maybe she 's jealous . maybe she 's worried you 'll leave her alone and go back to paris . rick : i 'm not going anywhere . and right now , neither are you . phoebe : true . rick : come on . [ sound of engine revving ] rick : come on . come on . so start so we 're not stuck here at night . phoebe : you 're the one who was in such a big hurry . rick : that 's right . i got to call the office . where 's my phone ? phoebe : sorry , i left mine at home charging . rick : oh , i 'll find it . do n't worry . phoebe : i 'm not . [ scene_break ] ridge : all right , can we all at least acknowledge we 're getting into some very dicey territory here ? felicia : we all know it 's a risk , big brother . thorne : one that we 're all willing to take . brooke : and to share equally . ridge : yeah , well , our children are going to be sharing that risk , too . r.j. , hope , alexandria , dino . it 's their security we 're gambling with here . eric : look , a retail chain makes forrester originals a much stable business . you will be guaranteeing everyone 's financial security for years . [ cell phone rings ] brooke : oh , it 's rick . excuse me . hi , honey . rick : hey , mom . are you in the meeting ? brooke : yes , i am . where are you ? rick : well , i 'm on my way . or at least i was . my truck is acting up again . brooke : oh . have you called for a tow ? rick : well , i hope i wo n't have to . brooke : did n't i tell you to go buy yourself a new car ? just get here as soon as you can , okay ? rick : i will . it 's just i have to stop by the house first . phoebe is with me . well , i ran into her at insomnia . and i had to give her a ride home . just please do n't tell ridge . i do n't want him to get all worked up about this . [ scene_break ] stephanie : what 's got into you ? pam : that 's right . pamela 's the good girl . the little mouse . she does n't talk back . she does n't complain . she just keeps her mouth shut and does what she 's told -- stephanie : oh , for pete 's sake , pam -- pam : poor desperate little pamela . she has to trick his sister 's husband into being her knight in shining armor -- stephanie : okay , okay . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to insult you . pam : well , you know , i 'm not even angry , stephanie . i 'm just tired . i 've had enough . stephanie : i understand . it 's difficult . it 's been difficult for you being with mother and taking care of her . pam : i do n't think that you do understand , stephanie . how could you ? i 've taken care of her all these years . because you deserted us . stephanie : and you know why . pam : i 'm not saying that you did n't have a reason . but damn it , stephanie ! i had no choice . stephanie : so , now i owe you ? pam : you know , it 's not always about you ! have you ever once thought it was like for me ? what my life was like ? well , it was n't much of a life at all . mother scared away any man who was vaguely interested in me , she controlled all my friendships . monopolized my time . my energy . stephanie : pammy , if you had asked , i would have helped . pam : what would have you done ? sent us a check ? offered to put her in a home ? well , i could n't abandon her , stephanie . i was all she had in the world . so , i stayed with her . and i 'll stay with her now . but i will not do it by myself anymore . and i will not go back to chicago . do you hear me ? we will find a place in los angeles and you will deal with us in your life . because you are part of our family , too . [ scene_break ] ridge : rick 's not coming in ? brooke : he 's having car trouble . thorne : he is n't still driving that same old truck , is he ? brooke : yeah , it 's not very reliable . felicia : does he need someone to pick him up ? brooke : no , he 'll be fine . felicia : are you sure , brooke ? because you seem worried . brooke : i 'm just a little concerned with the weather and the roads being slick . crazy drivers . [ phone rings ] ridge : forrester originals . hey , taylor . no , i have n't . did you try her cell ? okay , well call madison . then call me back . brooke : what 's going on ? ridge : phoebe was supposed to check in with her mom , and she has n't . eric : well , where 'd she go ? ridge : out with a friend . eric : and she has n't checked in . ridge : no . taylor 's getting worried . now , so am i . brooke : she 's okay . ridge : probably , but until we find out where she is . brooke : no , i know where she is . she 's with rick . ridge : what ? brooke : they ran into each other at the insomnia and she asked for a ride . ridge : so , she 's stuck out there with him now ? brooke : yes , but they 'll be fine . they 're fine . do n't worry . ridge : rick told you that she was with him when he called . brooke : yes . but -- ridge : did he ask you not to tell me ? logan , did rick ask you not to tell me that phoebe was with him ? brooke : phoebe is safe , ridge . just call taylor and tell her that her daughter will be home soon . ridge : i told him to stay away from my daughter . and he just continues to defy me here . brooke : he did n't want to upset you . ridge : so , he asked you to lie about it ? logan , it 's now more it 's important for you to protect your son than to be honest with me . [ scene_break ] rick : are you okay ? phoebe : yeah , just driving at night makes me think about what happened . rick : darla . i 'm sorry . phoebe : no . i have to get over this . rick : you 're not over it . not yet . phoebe : sometimes i think i have , but then -- then something happens . rick : like this ? some bonehead gets you stranded on the side of the road in the middle of the night ? phoebe : no , it 's not your fault . just do n't get out . rick : i wo n't . i wo n't . phoebe : yeah , it 's so stupid , getting worked up about this . nothing 's going to happen . rick : i 'll make sure of that , phoebe . phoebe : i just -- i just still think about it . you know , darla falling back into the road and my mom coming around the corner -- i 'm haunted by that moment . i do n't know . sometimes i think i always will be . rick : no . no , phoebe . you 're going to move on from this . your mom has . thorne and aly , they have . what happened to darla was a tragedy , phoebe . but it was n't your fault . you 're going to find peace again . and i want to help you do that . if i can . phoebe : you already have .	in pouring down rain , phoebe persists in asking rick for a ride home in his truck . he argues , but she ends up getting in . he then explains that it is her dad ; he does n't want to get her in trouble . she professes it will be okay , that she wo n't tell him . rick gives in and starts driving even though he 's due at the office . the truck becomes temperamental and needs to cool off ; so does phoebe ! stephanie asks pam about her mom and she says they looked at condos all afternoon . stephanie confides that she saw her with eric the other day and no she does not think they crossed that line , but she does think she is playing on his good nature and sympathy . pam resents stephanie 's suggestions and reminds her that she spent three decades taking care of her mother 's every whim , with no help from stephanie . is it too much to ask for her to want something for herself and to get out of chicago ? and poor little good girl , pam , she has to trick her husband into being the knight in shining armor . she rails she never had any life at all in chicago and ann always ran away any man that would have been vaguely interested in her . they will stay in los angeles and stephanie will deal with that . they are family .
stephanie : accept it ? accept this ? is that what you 're asking of me ? eric : i do n't want to fight with you . stephanie : no , you just want to get rid of me so you can have you have your precious donna . eric : i do n't want to be married to you . i do n't want to live my life this way . stephanie : sneaking around , hiding on a window ledge -- is that what you mean ? eric : being dominated by you and controlled by you . being told what to think and what to do by you , what to feel -- that 's my relationship with you . i do n't think you could change even if you wanted to . stephanie : you lie to me . you betray me . you -- and you have the ... to stand there and make this somehow all my fault ? shame on you . shame on you , eric , and shame on me for ever listening to you and believing you in the first place . oh , god . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , there you are ! you missed the entire meeting . what happened ? where were you ? ridge : i got tied up visiting mother and dad . brooke : oh . is everything okay ? ridge : far from it . brooke : really ? what happened ? ridge : donna 's what happened . brooke : ( sighs ) if you 're worried about donna seeing eric , do n't be . they broke it off awhile ago . ridge : really ? then how do you explain this ? brooke : ( gasps ) oh , my god . ( sighs ) storm ... ridge : storm ? what does storm have to do with this ? [ scene_break ] donna : why wo n't storm just go to europe ? i mean , it would be a hell of a lot easier if he just got out of town . katie : none of this would have happened if you had just stayed away from eric . donna : i do n't need you to tell me , `` i told you so . `` you were right . i was wrong , okay ? eric and i messed up . now stormy 's gon na pay the price . ( sighs ) katie : let 's just hope that stephanie does n't see that photo . maybe eric was able to get her on that plane to tahiti . at this point that 's the only thing that 's gon na keep storm out of jail . [ scene_break ] stephanie : this is just so pathetic . this little charade , pretending that you broke up with her -- it 's such a total disregard for everything that we have ever shared . eric : i 'm pretending ? what kind of a woman resorts to , uh , blackmail to get her husband back ? donna told me how you , uh , offered to keep storm out of jail if she promised to end her relationship with me . stephanie : oh , i 'm sure that 's what she told you . eric : donna and i do n't have to hide things from each other . we trust each other . ( laughing ) oh , my god . how can you not see that ? you can not win somebody 's heart through blackmail . that 's not how you win somebody 's love . you know , donna -- donna has my heart because she has faith in me , and that 's something i feel from her that i never felt from you in all those years . the real shame here is that i did n't realize until now that i deserve to be loved the way donna loves me . stephanie : no , the shame of it is that you do n't see that i do . i always have . tell me something , eric . when you found out he 'd put a bullet in me -- the mother of your children , the woman who 's always stood by you all these years -- was it really so easy to take his side ? eric : it does n't matter . end result is the same . eric : do n't you think it kills me to walk away from this family ? do n't you think i planned on spending the rest of my days by your side ? you think i planned on reaching out to somebody else ? and i did n't reach out to somebody else for some kind of a thrill , you know ? i reached out to find somebody who would treat me as an equal , the way you never treated me in all the years we were together . [ scene_break ] brooke : i have to tell you something , ridge , something about your mother . ridge : what about my mother ? brooke : she 's been blackmailing donna . ridge : what ? brooke : yeah , she -- she knows something about storm , and if the truth gets out , it could really tear our family apart , and believe me when i say , storm 's life will be over . ridge : what can my mother know about storm that would , uh , make it possible to blackmail donna ? brooke : storm was the one who shot her . he never meant to kill her . he was just trying to set dad up . he was very angry with him for abandoning us when we were children , and i guess his rage just boiled over . ridge , he knows what he did was wrong , and he 's getting help for it , and prison certainly is n't the place for him . and you know what your mom did ? she made a deal with us . she said she would n't go to the police and tell them what storm did if donna ended it with eric . i mean , can you believe that ? can you believe that your mother would actually do that ? ridge : what i ca n't believe is that your brother shot my mother , and you did n't tell me . [ scene_break ] donna : well , maybe -- maybe eric got to stephanie in time . maybe they 're in tahiti with no damaging photos in sight . katie : oh , come on , donna . you ca n't keep her on a tropical island plied with banana daiquiris for the rest of her life . at some point , she 's gon na come back , and she 's gon na see that photo . donna : okay , we 'll -- we 'll just say that the photo in the paper was doctored , that -- that it 's a fake . katie : you 're really grasping at straws . i 've got ta do something . i 'm gon na find brooke . i 've got ta stop stephanie from ruining our brother 's life . donna : ( sighs ) ( whispers ) oh , storm , what have i done ? [ scene_break ] eric : you 're gon na stop threatening to send storm to prison . stephanie : it 's not a threat . it 's a consequence of donna 's actions and your actions . moving back into the house with me , telling me that you wanted to have a reconciliation -- you liar . eric : no , you do n't like being lied to , do you ? stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : well , people do n't like being blackmailed , either , and certainly not the logan family , the way you 've treated them over the years . it 's gon na stop right now . stephanie : oh , stop it . this has n't got a damn thing to do with my treatment of the logan family , and it has everything to do with you wanting to have sex with a surgically enhanced young girl . ( sighs ) eric : boy , you do n't listen to a thing i say , do you ? well , that should n't surprise me . not really . stephanie : ( laughing ) ( sighs ) eric : would you really have been happy getting me back by your side through blackmail ? i mean , that 's what 's wrong with our relationship here is your heavy - handed tactics with everybody . stephanie : this was n't blackmail , eric . it was a simple agreement . donna would leave you alone , and i would leave her family intact . she could n't keep up and keep the agreement , so her brother 's gon na go to prison . eric : did you hear -- do you hear what you 're saying here ? he 's not going to prison . that boy is not going to prison . stephanie : you have nothing to say about it , eric . he 's going to prison , where he belongs . at least some justice will be served out of this whole fiasco . stephanie : this is you , you caught naked -- naked on a window ledge at some seedy hollywood apartment . do n't you think you 're getting a little old for this , eric ? for god sakes ... ( sighs ) you 're a grandfather . i mean , it -- this photograph alone is -- it 's proof of everything i 've always said to you . you need me if only to save you from yourself . eric : look , you 're not gon na send this young man to jail . stephanie : he 's going to jail . you 're not gon na stop me . eric : you want revenge . you feel betrayed . stephanie : i have been betrayed . i have been betrayed by you and this new love of your life . what did you say to her ? oh , i can just hear you now . `` do n't worry . dumb old stephanie -- we can have sex right under her nose . she 'll never catch on . `` is n't that what you said ? eric : i 've told you , it 's not what this -- that 's not what it 's about . stephanie : i know . i know . it 's not about sex , is it ? it 's about finding someone that you -- you can relate to , someone who does n't bully you . yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . i 've heard this all before . ( sighs ) if you say it often enough , i think , eventually , you will believe it . i have always listened to you , eric . i have always heard every single thing that you 've ever said . you 're the one that does n't hear . i know i 'm manipulative . i know i 'm controlling . i wonder why that is . but i have tried to change . i really have . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : you 're the one that does n't want to hear it or see it . eric : so when you set up brooke , that setup that ended up with her being raped , was that before or after you were working so hard on changing ? and this wonderful new stephanie who 's working so hard on compassion and caring for other people -- how is she gon na feel when this young man goes to jail for the rest of his life ? stephanie : he pulled the trigger . he 's going where he belongs . and donna did n't keep her part of the deal . [ scene_break ] brooke : how was i supposed to tell you , ridge ? ridge : i think you could have found a way . brooke : well , it 's not something that easily comes up in conversation . `` oh , hi , honey . how was your day today ? and by the way , my brother shot your mother . `` ridge : you might have trusted me at least enough to tell me . brooke : i should n't have trusted stephanie . that 's for sure . she said she would do anything for me after what happened with the rape . so i went to her and i begged for leniency for storm , and she turned me down flat . ridge : well , of course , she did , brooke . why would she give leniency to a guy who shot her ? brooke : yeah , but then she came back , and she accepted my offer once she knew that she could take advantage of it . ridge , she 's doing the same thing that stephanie always does -- manipulate , get revenge . katie : i 'm glad you 're both here . ridge , we need you . my family needs you more than ever . ridge : what do you mean ? katie : call off your mother . tell her not to go after storm , please . [ scene_break ] donna : oh , storm , you 've got to change your mind . we have got to get out of the country , today . ( doorbell rings ) donna : oh , my god . please , let that be storm with a suitcase in your hand . stephanie . stephanie : i bailed out over hawaii . you know , i have to give it to you , donna . you 're an absolutely amazing liar . you 're also one of the most selfish people i 've ever met . ( laughs ) and as a result , your brother 's gon na go to prison . donna : ( scoffs ) i have no idea what you 're talking about . stephanie : really ? oh . well , i thought we had an arrangement . you 'd leave my family alone , and i would leave your family intact ? but you could n't keep it , could you ? you just could n't stay away from eric . so your brother 's gon na go to prison . [ scene_break ] ridge : you want me to call off my mother . katie : yes . she has been holding us hostage ever since she found out that storm was the one who shot her . ridge : well , gee , i wonder why . brooke : she 's blackmailing us , ridge . that 's illegal . ridge : so is attempted murder , brooke . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : how could you keep this from me ? your whole family kept the damn secret . katie : well , let 's not forget that the victim kept this from you as well . she was more than happy to keep this from everyone in her family if it meant breaking up eric and donna . ridge : well , then i guess she was n't thinking very clearly , was she ? what 's to prevent storm from coming after her again ? i think she 's crazy for lettin ' that psycho stay on the streets . brooke : i told you , ridge , he 's getting the help that he needs . he has no intention of hurting stephanie or anybody else ever again . ridge : oh , come on , brooke . he could snap at any moment . katie : that 's not going to happen . ridge : how do you know that ? brooke : because we do . ridge : really ? you can guarantee it ? would n't you have said the same thing six months ago , before he put a bullet in my mother ? no . storm is really messed up . brooke : you 're absolutely right . he has issues , serious issues , but the answer is n't prison . ridge : well , that 's not for you to decide , brooke . it 's not for my mother to decide , either . storm needs to go before a judge . that 's all there is to it . katie : ( whispers ) oh ... brooke : ridge , you say that he 's a psycho , and you say that he 's messed up . how is prison going to fix that ? ridge : because he has to pay for what he 's done ! katie : oh , please , just -- just think about this . prison is not the answer for any of us . please , ridge , you have to try to explain this to your mother . ridge : yeah , well , i do n't think i can explain much to her now . as far as i know , she and dad are on their way to tahiti . brooke : tahiti ? ridge : it 's dad 's way of trying to keep her from seeing that damn photo in the paper . brooke : ( scoffs ) eric can take her as far away as he wants , but she 's still gon na come back , and she 's gon na see that photo , and she 's gon na want to have storm put away for good . ridge , storm was there for us when our father was n't . he raised all of us girls . he had to become a man at an early age just to take care of us , so , please , i am begging you , do this for our family . i need you to talk to stephanie and try to get through to her . ridge : i 'm sorry , brooke . ( sighs ) i really am . this has got ta be a very difficult time for all of you , i know . you 're afraid for your brother , but you should be . storm did the crime . he needs to do the time . he shot my mother , brooke . storm has got ta go to jail . [ scene_break ] donna : oh , you saw the picture of eric in the newspaper on the ledge of my apartment . i mean -- well , the nerve of someone to doctor the photo . i -- the paparazzi in this town are just horrible . stephanie : you know , in a way , i was actually willing to put my life at risk for your family 's happiness . donna : oh , bull . this has nothing to do with my family 's happiness and you know it . stephanie : no , no , no , no . it was an arrangement that would have benefited everyone , but it does n't matter now . look , i 'm not here to make any sort of judgments . i just came by to tell you what 's going to happen . donna : how can you be so cruel ? stephanie : i 'm not the person that sacrificed her brother . is n't this the young man that you said was the real father to you and your sisters -- your protector all these years ? donna : that 's exactly what he is . stephanie : and this is the way you repay him ? you sell him out ? what was it ? the money ? the sex ? the fame ? everything eric had to offer was just too much to resist ? donna : do n't . do n't you dare make our relationship out to be cheap , because it is n't . we are in love . it has nothing to do with fame and fortune . stephanie : oh , well , whatever it is , is it worth the cost ? donna : ( whispering ) no ... stephanie . ( normal voice ) stephanie , please , just do n't -- do n't do this . stephanie : when you go to see your brother in prison , and i 'm sure you will , he 'll know that you put him there . he 'll never forget that , and i 'm sure you 'll never forget it .	eric states that he does n't want to be married to stephanie anymore . not to be dominated or humiliated by her ever again . she tells him shame on him . this charade is a total disregard to everything they have ever shared . he berates her for her blackmail of donna . he feels the real shame is all the years he denied himself real love until now . he did n't reach out to donna out of some thrill , but because she treated him like an equal , something stephanie never did . he vows that she will have to stop threatening sending storm to prison . they argue whether that should happen or not , but stephanie declares that will be some justice out of this whole fiasco . ridge explains to brooke that this is all donna 's fault and asks what does storm have to do with it ? she lowers the boom that his mother is blackmailing donna , and it has to do with what she knows about storm .he was the one who shot her trying to set his own dad up . but stephanie made a deal that she would not go to the police if donna would give eric up . ridge is furious that brooke had not told him this before . donna does n't want to listen to katie 's `` i told you so . ``
steffy : even though i would have been proud of you if you 'd gone into the army , i would 've missed you like crazy . rick : ( laughs ) steffy : but it does n't change a thing . we still ca n't be together , not until you come to terms with my dad . rick : ( sighs ) look , you know that i would do anything for you , right ? but what you 're asking me to do , steffy , is just -- it 's crazy ! steffy : it 's the only way we can have a future together . rick : your father thinks that i 'm the devil . steffy : okay . ( sighs ) but do n't you see that i just -- rick : listen . listen to me . listen to me . i tried . i 've tried over and over again . it does n't work . the one thing your father wants in this world is for me to stay as far away from you as humanly possible . [ scene_break ] jackie : i will not allow it . i will not allow this wedding to take place . beth : and who are you to say ? jackie : i know my son , and this is not the life he wants . nick : mother , you 're going about this the wrong way . minister : i 'm sorry . i just arrived at your front door when she , uh , came -- jackie : i was not invited , all right ? so i had to take matters into my own hands , and that 's what i 'm doing . katie : you were n't invited , jackie , for a reason , which you 're proving right now . jackie : what i 'm proving is that this relationship is based on false hope . my son found himself in the middle of a life - and - death situation , and he did what any noble man would do . he gave you your last dying wish . katie : for god 's sake . nick : oh , okay , that 's enough , mother . that 's enough ! beth : ( sighs ) jackie : he was in love with bridget when he took you to that island , and he was in love with bridget when he returned , and if anyone dare say i 'm wrong , you better speak now . nick : ( clears throat ) i do n't know why we 're complicating this situation . i really do n't . katie : all right . all right , wait a second . bridget , is that why you 're here ? bridget : katie , this is just your special day with nick . i 'm -- katie : oh , thanks . thanks . you 're right . it is my day with nick . it 's a day that came about because of genuine feelings , feelings that i will not second guess or apologize to anyone for , especially you , jackie . [ scene_break ] rick : i just thought i had the answers , you know ? i - i - i would join the military . i would impress your father . he -- he would see that i could change , and he would -- he would see me differently . steffy : well , maybe he will . rick : well , i was rejected by the army , steffy . it -- steffy : i 'm glad they rejected you . [ scene_break ] ridge : look at him in that getup . man : you want to go get ... ridge : and she 's falling for it . [ scene_break ] rick : i know you may not believe me right now , and i - i get that . i understand that . what 's important is that i believe me . i 'm gon na be the perfect man for you . steffy : no . no . you have to leave . if -- if my dad sees us like this -- rick : ahh , yes , your dad . it always comes down to your father , the one person who 's standing in our way . steffy : he 's so afraid . and it scares me sometimes . come on , everything he says has a weird way of coming true . when we were in the car , when my dad was chasing after us , and you almost crashed -- the same way phoebe died . rick : steffy , i would n't have been driving that fast if he was n't chasing us to try to kill me . steffy : ( scoffs ) and if phoebe was n't in your car , she 'd still be alive . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : so many `` ifs , `` and yet so many similarities . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : at least , that 's how my dad sees it . rick : is that how you see it ? steffy : ( sighs ) i do n't want to . but whenever we try to be together , something bad happens , and -- and that 's what freaks out my dad , and when i think about it -- the stress he 's under . my god . if something were to happen to him , i 'd just -- i 'd -- ( sighs ) that 's why this has to end . so please , please do n't do this to me . this hurts me more when you 're here . steffy : do n't . ( sighs ) please , plea -- please do n't do this to me . steffy : ( whispers ) please . please do n't . ( indistinct conversations ) ( stairwell door opens ) [ scene_break ] jackie : look , i know that your feelings are true and genuine , but they come from a deceitful , dishonest place that only a woman knows . nick : oh ! mother ! katie : ( laughs ) bridget : katie , please understand that i have put you and -- and nick behind me , and you 're of absolutely no concern . minister : could somebody help me ? nick : i was about to ask the same thing . jackie : bridget , would you please be honest ? you have not put this behind you , and you have every right to blame her for absolutely everything . beth : no , she does n't . if you recall , nick and bridget have been married before . and unfortunately , it was a match proven not to work . jackie : it worked very well until a certain someone decided to play upon the sympathetic side of my son 's heart ... katie : ( sighs ) jackie : a heart that was then seduced and stolen by a dying woman 's pathetic plea . katie : how dare you ? bridget : no ! wait a second , katie . how dare you ? how dare you ? i trusted you . i trusted you , and you took advantage of that . so actually , jackie , you 're right . i have n't gotten over this at all . i was just repressing those feelings which are ... ( inhales deeply ) incredibly painful for me . i was repressing them for your big celebration day , right , nick ? guess i 'm not as good at that as i thought i was . katie : we 've talked about this over and over again . i do n't know what more you want me to say . bridget : oh , we have talked about it . so what , katie ? my patience is beginning to wane , because you keep pushing my buttons . nick : oh -- oh , uh , girls . ladies , could we just maybe take our buttons to a - a neutral corner , please , for now ? katie : i 'm not feeling very well . i 'm gon na go upstairs . beth : and i 'm going with her . [ scene_break ] ( knocking on door ) brooke : come in . steffy : hey . dad around ? brooke : no . steffy : ( sighs ) oh . brooke : so i guess you 've heard about rick . he 's joining the service . can you believe it ? steffy : it did n't work out . brooke : what do you mean ? steffy : they would n't take him because of the injury from the fall . brooke : ( laughs ) oh , i - i - i must say , i am relieved . steffy : well , he wanted to serve his country . you know , that 's important to him , but personally , i do n't know . i just feel that i -- brooke : you 're glad that he was rejected . steffy : pretty selfish , huh ? brooke : no . your father ... ( sighs ) actually thought that this might happen , that he would n't be accepted because of that injury , his past medical history . steffy : wow , and he thinks rick knew that , right ? ( sighs ) brooke : he 's convinced that rick was grandstanding . steffy : who do you believe ? brooke : i believe that rick really has changed . i think he wanted to serve his country , because he wanted to become a better person . steffy : yeah , i believe that , too . not that dad ever will . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : i told you to stay away from her . rick : were you spying on us ? ridge : what 's it gon na take ? because i am gon na stop you . rick : i had to tell her something , ridge . ridge : let me guess -- that you were doing the noble thing by joining the military . rick : ( sighs ) ridge : brooke told me . i did n't believe her , because you do n't have the guts . rick : a few weeks ago , yeah , that would have been true . ridge : you have no intention of going in , and you know it . rick : despite what you may believe , i had every intention of going in . i need the military , okay ? i need the focus . i need the discipline . it would make me a better person . ridge : ( laughs ) really ? rick : yeah . ridge : so when do you leave ? rick : there was a slight issue with my deployment . ridge : and what might that be ? rick : do you remember when you pushed me off the building ? i fell , and i was paralyzed ? because of that , i can not serve my country . ridge : and that did n't occur to you at all when you walked into that recruitment office ? rick : no , ridge , it did n't , okay ? ridge : oh , the hell it did n't . this is all a ploy , rick . rick : ( sighs ) ridge : trying to take the heat off and maybe impress steffy . rick : i would have served my country . i would have served proudly . but once again , you messed all that up . [ scene_break ] brooke : how did the two of you leave things ? steffy : ( sighs ) i told him he had to go , that i ca n't be with him . it 's too painful . brooke : ( sighs ) you saw him at the house ? steffy : no . no , h - he was here . brooke : he was here ? in the building ? steffy : mm - hmm , yeah . brooke : how long ago ? steffy : just before i came to see you . brooke : did you see your father ? steffy : no . should i have ? brooke : he was here with me before he decided to go down and see you . steffy : when ? brooke : apparently when you were downstairs talking with rick . steffy : what ? wha -- oh , my go -- oh , my god . [ scene_break ] ridge : so it 's my fault you could n't join the army ? you used that injury . you had no intention of going into the army . rick : ridge , that is the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard . ridge : you walked into that recruiting office knowing damn well there was no way they were gon na take you . rick : are you listening to yourself ? that 's insane . ridge : then you cashed it in , rick . you told your dad . you told your mom . you told steffy about all your great aspirations to serve your country . you know how sick that is ? rick : why do you do this ? why do you do this all the time ? why ca n't you , for once , just give me the benefit of the doubt ? why do you always see the worst of me ? ridge : because your actions speak the worst of you , rick . you do n't do anything without some ulterior motive . rick : all right , yeah . i 'm done here . i 'm not gon na listen to this anymore . ridge : i have n't even begun with you . rick : get your hand off of me . ridge : how many times have i told you to stay away from steffy ? 10 ? 20 ? 50 times ? but you do n't listen . you just do n't respect what i say . what do i have to do ? rip your head off ? well , i 'll do that in a heartbeat , rick , if it means keeping my second daughter from being killed by you . rick : i said , `` get your hand off of me . `` [ scene_break ] nick : what just happened ? jackie : well , it 's simple , really . the truth was told . the wedding is off . minister : the wedding is n't happening ? nick : it is . jackie : it 's not . nick : mother -- bridget : nick . nick : what ? bridget : you might just want to listen to her . nick : no , because she 's stubborn , she 's narrow - minded , and she 's bullheaded . jackie : and i know you , and i know that you are not totally in love with katie . and you know what i have said is the truth . look , i am only here to give you my complete and unconditional love . you 're my son , for god 's sake . i want what 's best for you . ( sighs ) and marrying katie is a mistake . minister : perhaps i should leave if there is n't going to be a ceremony . nick : you 're not going anywhere , because there will be a ceremony , and there will be vows . this is not unconditional love , mother . what you 're doing is controlling and manipulative . now when katie comes back down these stairs , you will give us your blessing , and you will give it lovingly . jackie : katie , i would like to extend an apology . it was rude of me to barge in like this on such a special occasion . i - it 's just that when it comes to my son , i sometimes get carried away . i - i did n't mean -- katie : is this a joke ? i mean , she 's kidding , right ? bridget : uh , ka -- i -- i would also -- ( sighs ) i 'm sure i was , um , out of line , as well . katie : ( sighs ) well , i think there is one thing we can all agree on , and that is this is not the day ... ( sighs ) that i envisioned for the two of us , and it 's certainly not a day that i want to remember for the rest of my life , so i guess you both accomplished what you wanted to . and if you do n't mind , i 'd like to talk to nick alone , so ... beth : sweetheart , if there 's anything that i can do -- katie : no , i - i 'm fine . i 'm good . beth : all right . ( sighs ) minister : call me if you need me . nick : i will . thanks . minister : yeah . katie : ( sighs ) that was a disaster . ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) i wanted so much to marry you today . i wanted so much to make love to you tonight as your wife , and it 's just not gon na happen . nick : i still want that . that 's what i want . katie : you know , what -- what bridget and your mom said -- it -- they were kind of right . nick : no . no , katie . they were wrong . they were wrong . katie : no , what happened between us -- what happened between us , nick , was something that i wanted , something that i needed . i destroyed your marriage to bridget . i know that . ( sighs ) nick : katie -- katie : i love you . i really do . but i do n't know what to do with this . i just do n't know what to do . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] steffy : jake , you were in the shipping office when i left . did you see anything by any chance ? jake : like what ? brooke : was ridge around anywhere ? jake : uh , yeah , actually he was . i saw him near the office door looking through the window . brooke : then what happened ? jake : well , you know , actually , it was strange . i - i , uh , saw this guy wearing , like , military clothes . and i - i could n't see him from the front , so i did n't recognize him . anyway , uh , i -- he slipped into the stairwell . steffy : ( clears throat ) uh , did my dad see him ? jake : yeah . yeah . yeah , i think , in fact , he followed him . brooke : well , thanks , jake . that 's all i needed to know . jake : okay , yeah . you got it . steffy : that was rick . brooke : ( sighs ) we have to find those two before something terrible happens . [ scene_break ] rick : you are not the only one in pain . ridge : oh , do n't you dare compare your loss to mine . rick : why not ? you keep reminding me that i 'm the reason why phoebe is gone . do you have any idea how that makes me feel ? ridge : i lost a daughter . you lost nothing . rick : you -- you -- you -- ridge : you used her against me . rick : you are feeding this obsession of yours , ridge . you think that i 'm sick ? you 're sick . you keep saying that i used phoebe . i did n't use her . i tried to stay the hell away from her . ridge : oh , do n't even start with that . you brought this all on -- rick : i brought nothing on . listen to me . i brought nothing on . but you do n't believe me . ( laughs ) you -- you 've never believed a damn word i 've ever said , and you still do n't . you think i 'm some loser , ridge , so what does that make you ? god 's gift to women ? to this company ? to the family ? i am so sick of that . do you have any idea what my life would be like without you in it ? my father would respect me . my mother would be eternally happy , and steffy and i would be together . that 's right , you heard me . steffy and i would be together . in fact , we will be together . she will be mine , and there 's not a damn thing that you can do about that . rick : ( grunts ) ( straining ) i got you . ridge : pull me up . ( grunts ) rick : ( groans ) my god ! ridge : pull me up , rick . rick : ( grunts )	jackie tells a minister and family that she wo n't allow this wedding . despite the accusations , katie says she will not apologize for her feelings for nick . urged by jackie , bridget finally unloads on katie too . this is not nearly as in the past as they all were led to believe . nick tells the minister not to leave . there will be a wedding . he admonishes his mother that when katie comes back downstairs that there will be a wedding and with her blessings and she will give it lovingly . ridge spies rick and steffy in an embrace and realizes that steffy is falling for his explanations . steffy asks rick not to do this to her . it will freak out her dad , and she can not even think what might happen to him . rick leaves her alone and leaves the building with ridge right behind . jake also sees them . ridge confronts rick on the roof and re- emphasizes that he wanted to go to the army to better himself and serve his country . because of his leg injury which ridge caused , that ruined everything . ridge feels rick walked into that office knowing they would not take him . it was all self - serving .
brooke : brings it all back , does n't it ? in italy , you promised hope you would never miss an opportunity to show her how much you love her . now is your chance . [ scene_break ] steffy : this ca n't be happening . taylor : see ? i told you brooke would n't let hope just sit and wait . steffy : let 's just get there . please . taylor : [ sighs ] steffy : liam is not getting married today . [ scene_break ] eric : all right , ladies . thank you very much . see you later . nice job . rick : you know , you ask for a little thoughtfulness , a little restraint -- this is what you get ? eric : you do n't like it ? rick : i might like it more if i did n't have your design to compare . side by side , that pink dress is clearly the winner . eric : thomas has a completely different aesthetic . you know that . rick : yeah , and he also likes to tick me off . he 's all about innovation . he 's all about change . you know , i 've asked him to dial it back a little bit . do you think he listens to me ? no . he clearly does n't respect me , dad . [ scene_break ] taylor : what on earth is brooke thinking ? steffy : as usual . believing hope is entitled to liam . no matter what . taylor : steffy , is it possible that brooke and hope know something or -- or that liam may have said something that indicated what his decision would be ? steffy : no , no , no , no , no . he would have come to me first . liam has no idea what he 's walking into . taylor : oh , well , he 'll figure that out very quickly , believe me . if brooke is in fantasy land , and she wants him to marry her daughter , she wo n't be subtle about it . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know you were n't expecting this . so many times , i wish you could just go back to polignano and rewind to that moment when you were saying your vows to each other next to the sea . but you do n't need to do that . 'cause we 're right here . your life is ready to begin . right here , right now . liam : so ... hope : so ... wow . liam : your mother really wants us to do it . hope : i know . liam : right here , right now , get married . hope : that 's -- that 's my mom . a little forward . liam : [ chuckles ] hope : [ chuckles ] but she -- you know , she loves us , after all we 've been through . liam : after all we 've been through . hope : yeah . liam : [ chuckles ] hope : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] rick : thomas would n't listen to me when he was a designer . there 's no way he 's going to listen to me now that he 's vice president . eric : well , not if you start giving him orders , no . but if you sit down and discuss these things with him -- rick : what , like executive to executive ? eric : [ sighs ] yes . rick : hey , dad , i hate to break it to you , but i doubt that that 's gon na help thomas and my relationship . [ scene_break ] hope : can you believe this ? liam : this is not what i had in my day planner . hope : [ laughing ] no . not even a little bit . no . no . liam : brooke , i mean , what can i say ? this is so sweet of you and so creative to go to such lengths . and , father fontana , i ... hope : [ sighs ] look , mom , i - i - i do n't want liam pressured into anything , especially a wedding . brooke : no , i - i know . no pressure . it 's just clear to me what needs to be done . hope : w -- brooke : and it means so much to see the two of you together and the way you look at each other -- like that beautiful day in polignano a mare . father fontana : well , in my eyes , you 're still husband and wife , you know ? you 've gone through a difficult time , many challenges . but i can tell your love has persisted . you see , you 're not mending something that was broken or trying to recapture something that was lost . no , this ceremony 's only to remind you the vows you made to one another that beautiful day in italy -- a day filled with excitement and plans for your future together as husband and wife . [ scene_break ] steffy : this is just so messed up . all liam wanted was some breathing room . taylor : well , you were confident enough to give it to him . steffy : i also gave hope a chance to move in on him . i just thought , you know , after everything we 've been through , he 'd realize he 's always been happier with me . [ scene_break ] eric : i ca n't force you to get along with thomas . rick : then you can remind him who 's in charge . eric : that would be me . rick : you could have made him president . but you gave that job to me . eric : we 're all working towards the same goal , rick . rick : but as president , i have a greater responsibility for it . i mean , dad , people are looking to me for leadership . eric : so am i. i 'm expecting you to work this out . rick : is this some kind of test ? eric : it 's not a test , rick . rick : then what is it ? i do n't understand . thomas has brought nothing to the table . there 's no reason to make him vice president . eric : it 's important to me . rick : all right , then answer me this -- who benefits ? not the company . certainly not thomas . thomas needs business experience , and , frankly , he could have gotten that from his father in paris or his grandfather massimo at marone industries . eric : thomas belongs here . rick : all right . i get it . you want him to feel like he 's part of the team . i , too , know how good that feels to get that kind of appreciation and recognition . becoming president has changed everything for me . what i 'm questioning is how beneficial is this pat on the back gon na be for thomas ? eric : look , this is all still very new , but i see a lot to be very excited about . [ cell phone vibrates ] eric : i 'm hoping that you and thomas come to see the same thing . rick : it 's thorne . he needs me down at shipping . eric : go on . rick : all right . [ door opens ] madison : is rick leaving ? eric : no , he 's just going down to shipping . what is it ? madison : i guess he does n't know what 's going on . eric : well , apparently , i do n't , either . what is it ? [ scene_break ] hope : well , i get it now . i - i get what you want to do for us a - and all the work that you put into this , but ... mom , this can not be rushed or pressured . brooke : honey ... [ sighs ] look at this glorious day . think about that time in italy with the kites flying and the sun shining and the ocean and you two saying your vows to each other . and you were so in love . and you 're just as in love today . i know . i can see it in your eyes . you are so connected . [ voice breaking ] and i am so proud to be your mother and to have you as a daughter . [ normal voice ] and you could be with this remarkable person . she is wonderful , and she would support you , and she would be there and love you and help you realize your full potential . the vista and the ocean and the setting and father fontana -- remember italy ? how anxious you both were to marry each other ? well , now you can finish what was begun . father . father fontana : last we met , an entire town witnessed your vows , and today you only speak to one another . but since i 've come all the way from italy , i trust you 'll indulge me . hope : [ chuckles ] liam : [ chuckles ] father fontana : i remember quoting your saying , `` if at first you do n't succeed , then you must try , try again . `` hmm ? well , you 've done that more than most . your love has been tested . this time a bit unorthodox , brooke , to say the least , but i would not be here if i did n't trust in my heart that you 're meant to be husband and wife . you know what i also remember from our last gathering ? your vows to one another -- to have and to hold , all the usual commitments , but also that attention for the everyday aspects of your life . you , hope , said you were going to check the surf report every day , so that liam could hang ten on those monster waves down below . yes ? and you , liam , you said you were going to let hope take over the house with all of her lotions and potions , which i 'm sure she did . hope : [ giggles ] father fontana : yes , laugh . laugh . it 's good to laugh . it is vital to a relationship . yes . it 's so important . as it is to care for the little things . the day - in , day - out little acts of kindness and consideration that you mentioned in your vows . you see , that -- that just tells me that you 're ready . you 're ready to make this next step , on to your exciting life together . brooke : i 'm so proud of you both -- finding your way back to each other . for some couples , that 's impossible . but not for you . hope : um ... we were not expecting this . liam : [ laughing ] no . hope : um ... but i 'm -- i 'm through making plans a - and drawing maps for our life . i 'm ready to live it . you gave me this ring as a symbol of our love , and i took it off to prove a point , and that was wrong . and now ... now i pledge myself to you by putting it back on . steffy : liam ! liam ! brooke : put it on . steffy : liam ! taylor : steffy ! steffy : liam ! stop ! [ scene_break ] madison : brooke did n't tell you where she would be today ? eric : no , just that she and hope would be out of the office . madison : but she did n't say why ? eric : no . is there a problem ? madison : i think i might have caused one . i do n't usually get in the middle . i 've worked here long enough . i know how to mind my own business , but this time i just could n't . it did n't seem right to say nothing . eric : about what ? madison : hope and liam 's elopement . eric : they 're eloping ? madison : brooke has a priest waiting at liam 's house right now . eric : oh , god . madison : you did n't know anything about it ? eric : no . no . madison : neither did steffy . until i told her . eric : you ? not liam ? you ? madison : i think he might be even more surprised than she was . eric : yeah , uh , no doubt . madison : steffy will try to stop it . eric : i 'm sure she will . madison : you 're not upset at me for telling her ? i know you and brooke are really close , and she wants hope and liam together . eric : no , no , no , no , no . you did -- you did the right thing . madison : [ sighs ] i was n't sure . it took me a while to call steffy . i hope she gets there in time . eric : yeah . i hope so , too . [ scene_break ] liam : what are you doing here ? steffy : what are you doing ? what , you 're gon na marry hope ? taylor : an ambush , brooke ? steffy : oh , this is not happening . brooke : yes , it is . you 're interrupting . get out ! steffy : so , you are telling me this is legit ? this is what you want ? look , there 's something you need to know . hope : oh , please ! steffy : i need to speak to you alone . hope : steffy , there is nothing you can say that will change this . steffy : i 'm pregnant .	both liam and hope are stunned at what brooke has set up and expects them to be married . brooke tells liam that he said in italy that he 'd never miss an opportunity to tell hope that he loved her . now is his chance . she says they do not need to go back to italy . their life is right here , ready to begin right now . they laugh at all they have been through and brooke still putting them through . hope tells her mother that she does n't want liam to feel any pressure into getting married . brooke agrees and says no pressure , but she just knows what needs to be done . father fontana joins in and says he can see their love is persistent and to him they are still married . nothing has been broken and they are not lost to each other . today will only be a reminder of the vows they said that other beautiful day in italy . hope and liam look at each other , not knowing quite what to do . meanwhile steffy and taylor are barreling down the highway to liam 's . taylor says she told steffy that hope would not wait . steffy tells her just get there as fast as she can . liam is not getting married today . taylor questions whether liam might have said something to her indicating his decision . steffy says no , he would have come to her first if he was going to get married . this is an ambush . taylor agrees , if brooke is in fantasy land , she wo n't be subtle about it .
rick : i thought that ... eric : i know . rick : and i do n't know why i thought i had to steal it . the office , the title , your approval . eric : you thought you could never earn them in my eyes . i did that to you , and i 'm sorry . maya : rick will be okay whatever happens . ridge : great . you keep telling yourself that . maya : he has a contract . what 's eric gon na do ? disinherit him ? ridge : probably not . maybe he 'll send him to international . maya : i could live in paris . caroline : oh , they would n't have you because you have a criminal record . ridge : oh . maya : [ chuckles ] you think you are so much better than everyone , do n't you ? that must be the glue that holds this romance together . caroline : you should have seen this day coming . maya : and how bright does your future look with a man whose neckties are older than you ? [ truck beeping ] ivy : you know , it 's always got some green in it when it 's in the sunlight . wyatt : yeah , but who 's gon na wear it out in broad daylight ? ivy : uh , maybe somebody on the red carpet of the oscars . wyatt : oh ! okay , well , then let 's do it in gold , then . ivy : yes . and i , uh , i want to put it in a bezel setting , not -- not a prong setting . wyatt : all right . sounds good . you know , ivy , you could probably do this job without me . or did you miss me too much ? ivy : [ chuckles ] wyatt , i know why you 're back . wyatt : because i had nowhere else to go ? [ chuckles ] ivy : no , because i know about the plan to take over forrester . steffy : you did n't think i was gon na ask for permission , did you ? liam : do you ever for anything ? steffy : my cards are on the table . i 'm just doing what comes naturally . maybe you should do the same . maya : oh ! whatever they 're talking about in there sure is taking a long time . ridge : he 's probably begging . it 's what he does . maya : were you always a horrible person , or did this happen later in life ? ridge : hmm , no . i 've always been that way . but you 're coming in a little late in the ball game to judge me for it . caroline : you might want to leave now . i mean , what are you gon na say to rick when he walks out of that office with no job and no place to live ? maya : he 'll hardly be penniless . caroline : how do you do that ? how do you justify that ? your -- your obviousness , your opportunism ? do -- do you blame it on a deprived childhood , or ... ? maya : i did n't have a deprived childhood . i did n't have a trust fund or a sports car and a walk - in closet . but you know what ? i actually think that that helped me , because you ca n't know how to get what you want if you do n't know how to want , which neither of you ever did because you never lacked anything . ridge : she 's got a point . maya 's got a point . i mean , wealthy people have no problems . caroline : hmm . maya : and now these two wealthy people have each other . the celebrity lover and the trophy girlfriend . and it was all so effortless . just like when the maid laid out your clothes for you in the morning . perfect for each other . unless you 're not . but how would you know that ? ridge : do you want my maid to get you a motel room for the night ? [ door closes ] eric : i understand your frustration , your anger . rick : no , dad . don't . do n't make excuses for me . i was childish . i was vindictive . i acted out blindly . i have to do better . eric : yes , you do . it 's good that you understand that . everything that you thought was yours -- the job , your mother , me , caroline -- everything was taken away from you and -- and given to ridge . and he could turn his back on all of those things any time he wanted . well , no more . this office is yours . you 've brought a business acumen to this job that i never had . this is your job . run with it . rick : [ chuckles ] wyatt : liam told you ? i thought he said not to say anything . ivy : i know . i know . and i 'm a forrester , so i should be on opposing teams . wyatt : i -- ivy : look , if he had n't have told me , he would have had to lie to me or just let me jump to conclusions about why steffy is back and getting so cozy again . wyatt : ugh . well , he knows her better than i do . but what i do know is that woman can drive a hard bargain . ivy : yeah , well , i guess we 'll see . he 's with her right now . liam : steffy , you 're gon na make me say things i do n't want to say . steffy : that 's always been my special superpower . liam : that 's -- i made you a business proposition , and you keep changing the subject . steffy : i think i made you a simpler one . you get what you want . i get what i want . is n't that fair ? wyatt : you know , i 'm just gon na call my dad . he 'll know what 's going on . hell , he 's probably got liam 's office bugged by now . ivy : uh , no , they 're -- they 're not at the office . wyatt : my brother and steffy ? ivy : they 're at the house . wyatt : the house they used to cohabit ? ivy : she was on her way there when i left . wyatt : [ sighs ] okay , look . ivy , this is none of my business . but was that a good idea ? ivy : wyatt , it 's not like he 's gon na ask her to move back in . wyatt : no , but i recognize a quality in steffy that my mother has . they do n't wait for an invitation . they just charge on in . steffy : you 're disappointed in me . liam : how could it be disappointing to be loved ? steffy : lord , you have a way of saying exactly the right thing . liam : are we really gon na make it a contingency , though ? we -- we ca n't talk about rescuing forrester from rick unless i agree to be your husband again ? steffy : liam , you 're the one confusing the two things . we do n't even know if there 's a deal to be made . my grandfather could solve all your problems when he shows up and kicks rick to the curb . liam : yeah , and rick always talks his way back in . steffy : oh , he 's on a whole other level of crazy . liam : [ sighs ] steffy : dethroning my grandmother 's picture , moving his girlfriend into their bedroom . liam : not to mention the -- the irrevocable control clause . let me ask you something . if your grandfather found a way , who would he put in charge ? would it be you ? steffy : probably not . liam : [ sighs ] steffy : probably my father , and i know you wo n't like that , either , but he was there first . liam : yeah . yeah , he was . and he walked away . steffy : that 's what you blame me for , too , is n't it ? can we call it the fault of my dad 's bad example ? liam : have i said a word to blame you , judge you , or accuse you ? steffy : you want something from me . you 're not gon na be mean . anyway , i was always better at understanding what you do n't say than what you do . liam : yeah , i 've suffered some losses , steffy , and you were one of them . did n't have to happen that way , but ... i did n't get a vote . maya : you okay ? rick : i do n't know yet . maya : how bad was it ? rick : [ sighs ] there 's a lot to repair . maya : i know your father loves you , rick . rick : yes , he does . maya : then everything can be repaired in time . rick : can you be honest with me ? maya : always . rick : how bad have i been ? maya : bad ? rick : to ridge and caroline , everybody who works at the office . maya : do n't ask me to judge you . because i am no better than you . when you hurt , i hurt . i know that . and i also know everything is gon na be okay . you just leave the details to me , okay ? i 'll -- i 'll get a truck . i 'll -- i 'll get a couple shipping guys . and , you know , they 'll still think we 're in charge . where did we store stephanie 's painting ? rick : that 's the thing . i am . maya : no , i was asking where we stored stephanie 's painting . rick : i am in charge . i might not be so proud of me . but my father is . maya : oh , rick . [ knock on door ] ridge : and the cavalry 's here . welcome home , dad . eric : hello , son . ridge : i missed you . caroline : welcome home , eric . eric : thank you . ridge : hey , i 'm sorry you had to cut your trip short . if that 's what you did . eric : i may stay . i may go . i 'm determined to be unpredictable for once in my life . ridge : okay , well , what if i predicted that there were gon na be some changes around here ? would i be wrong ? eric : have you seen the latest quarterlies ? ridge : quarterlies ? why do i care -- i do n't care about quarterlies . we do n't need a number case to do something about rick . you 've talked to him , right ? eric : yes , i have . ridge : good , so you know how insane he 's been . eric : he admits there have been excesses . ridge : every time he opens his mouth . now , carter and i , we 've worked on the contract . we 're gon na try and find some kind of a -- eric : what are the two of you doing in this office ? have you been working ? caroline : yeah , we -- we were waiting for you . eric : is that how it is now ? wherever one of you is , the other is , too ? ridge : [ sighs ] okay , well , one -- one thing at a time , dad . one thing at a time . i asked carter to call a shareholder meeting so we can have a vote of no - confidence against rick . and maybe we 'll have to vote you out for a while just so this contract does n't hold any water . anyway , i think it 's worth it just to get them out of your house and out of your bed . you know they moved themselves in , right ? maya : [ chuckles ] so you have your job ? rick : i expected to lose it . maya : you know you could tell me and it would be okay . rick : if i did n't before , i do now . you were gon na move us ? maya : well , of course -- wait . we can stay ? rick : it 's always been ridge 's home . it was never mine . maya : but eric -- rick : he 's moving into the guest house . he insists . and he 's taking the portrait of stephanie with him . maya : so we were n't just playing house ? rick : [ chuckling ] no . it 's ours . it 's our home . and this is my office , and you 're my partner . and i 'm gon na be a better man for you . maya : no . you do n't have to be any different . rick : but i am . because of you . ivy : so , you think i should mistrust your brother ? wyatt : i never said that . ivy : well , you 're implying that i would be foolish not to . wyatt : i just know how aggressive steffy can be . that 's all . ivy : so , what ? she 's just gon na steamroll in , then ? wyatt : uh , that 's kind of her m.o . , from what i hear . ivy : and what ? liam ca n't resist asking her to move back in with him and dumping me ? i mean , hell , they 're probably in bed together right now . i mean , that 's what you 're actually saying . wyatt : no , i would n't go that far . ivy : no . neither would i . you want to know why ? because in this whole scenario , i ca n't actually imagine liam lying to me . wyatt : i never called him a liar . i never said that . ivy : well , he would have to be a liar , wyatt . he would have to be a liar to be telling steffy one thing and then telling me another . wyatt : he has a weakness for her , ivy . that 's all i 'm saying . ivy : well , he does n't have a weakness for lying . look , i - i - i understand that life can be really complicated . i do . but life can be a lot less complicated if you do n't lie to the people that you love . wyatt : i - ivy , i just -- ivy : are we done here , wyatt ? i think we are . steffy : you do n't remember how good we were ? liam : when we were . i remember . steffy : you do n't think we could be again ? liam : you broke my heart , steffy . you broke my heart . steffy : i did what i thought was best for you . liam : you are not my mother . you are not my doctor . i do n't need you to protect me . i do n't need you to improve me . i needed you to love me . i needed you to stay . steffy : this time i can do both of those things . liam : it 's too late . i 'm in love with somebody else . eric : rick is my son and my namesake . he is welcome to sleep in my bed . caroline : is maya ? eric : and what sleeping arrangements have the two of you made ? ridge : excuse me ? eric : your relationship has progressed , clearly . ridge : well , our behavior is not the problem here . eric : not to you , of course . caroline : rick and i are done , eric . he told you that . i told you . eric : how do you think it feels for him to be confronted with that particular failure every hour of the day ? to find the two of you are lying together in the dark in his office ? let 's not talk to me about bad behavior until we examine our own . your brother has my full support . and my old job , as well . maya : i am so happy for you . this is your dream . rick : well , it 's not just about being c.e.o . maya : i know . your father believes in you . he forgave what needed to be forgiven , and he took your side . that means everything . rick : how did you know that ? maya : i listen . rick : [ laughs ] and now i have something i never thought i 'd have . you . and you 've seen me at my worst , and you 've never judged . maya : you do n't love someone because they 're good , thank goodness . rick : [ laughs ] maya : you just love them . it 's not a reward . rick : you 're my safe place . and i 've never had that before . maya : well , i wish i were smarter and more polished and more cultured . rick : oh , maya , no . no . maya : but one thing i know i can be for you is a safe place . rick : you know i love you , right ? maya : yes . rick : and you 're not a symbol or a message that i 'm trying to send . maya : i know . rick : and that we 're gon na have a great life together . and i 'm gon na make all your dreams come true , too . maya : [ laughs ] already done . [ chuckles ] liam : you okay ? steffy : i 'm not that easy to hurt . what do you see in my little cousin , anyway ? liam : you 're not gon na talk me out of being in love . steffy : no . i just think you 're settling . i do n't think it 's the same thing you had with me . liam : i like to think i 've learned some things about myself since then . steffy : really ? how to settle ? liam : how to know my own mind . steffy , you 're a force . you know that , right ? any man would fall in love with you on command . steffy : you 're afraid . liam : no . steffy : you 're afraid something will happen and i 'll bail again . liam : [ sighs ] steffy : i won't . i 've learned a few things , too . do you understand that i 'm telling you `` yes `` ? i will do what you want . i will talk to my dad and my brother , and you know i can be persuasive . we 'll give rick the boot . and we will run forrester together . but not just as business partners . as lovers . liam : so , have we gotten to non - negotiable demands now ? steffy : it 's the only way i can see myself doing this . liam : [ sighs ] steffy : and the way you look at me ... ... i can tell that 's what you want , too . liam : your kisses are still as sweet , steffy . i 'm just not as easily led by them as i used to be . steffy : really ? liam : [ grunts ] [ sighs ]	eric tells rick that he is sorry that rick felt he had to steal the company to get it but he now has his unconditional love and support . he 's brought some business acumen to this job that eric never had . this is now his job . ivy works with wyatt on some jewelry designs . she says she knows why he came back .the takeover of forrester . wyatt says steffy can drive a hard bargain . ivy says she knows and liam is with her right now . wyatt says he knows it is not his business but was it a good idea of ivy to leave when she knew steffy was there . steffy keeps changing the subject and tries to kiss liam again saying she is only doing what comes naturally to her ; perhaps he should try it too . he reminds her she is taking the subject of business and trying to make it personal . so he does n't like the contingency of her helping only if he becomes her husband again . she says she always was better at understanding what he did n't say than what he does say . maya badmouths caroline and ridge and she is not worried about rick coming out of eric 's office penniless . ridge asks if she wants his maid to get a hotel room for the night . she points out that she did not grow up with a sports car or a walk - in closet , but she did all right and she has her dignity . she makes a dig at caroline that ridge has neckties that is older than she is . maya asks rick if he is okay . he seems down and says there is a lot to repair . how bad has he been to everyone . she muses that he is no worse than she is . she will take care of everything and get movers to box everything up and move out . rick says he may not be so proud of himself but his dad is .
ivy : good morning . quinn : i thought you 'd be at the office by now . ivy : oh , yeah , i bet you did . i 'm just waiting for uncle eric . quinn : well , he 's upstairs . he said that there were some calls he still has to make . ivy : okay . i 'll go and knock on his door , then . quinn : there 's no reason to hurt him just because you want to hurt me . ivy : betrayal is what hurts him the most , quinn . and i 'm not guilty of that . quinn : look , i know what you think you saw ... ivy : [ scoff ] what i think i saw ? i saw you with ridge . you were n't just talking . you were n't just talking at all . ridge : hey . i 'm glad you 're feeling better . brooke : [ sighs ] yes . thanks to you . you took very good care of me . ridge : that 's what a fiancé does . brooke : mm . well , it looks like there 's more work to be done here . ridge : it 's a process , but i promise you will have a wedding gown . brooke : i never doubted it . ridge : may i ask you something ? did you walk through the building like this ? brooke : yeah . the models do it all the time . besides , i want to show you something . ridge : really ? what do you want to show me ? brooke : that i 'm doing my part . you 're doing such a good job of dressing us for the wedding , so i thought i would do something for the honeymoon . ridge : [ laughs ] hey . wow , that 's -- yeah , that 'll -- that 's good . that 's nice . brooke : hmm , maybe i should have packed it and surprised you with it . ridge : mnh - mnh . no . everything you do surprises me . brooke : you sure about that ? ridge : no . no , i 'm not . surprised is not the right word . i am excited . brooke : i love it when you get excited . ridge : do you ? brooke : yeah . ridge : do you ? brooke : [ giggles ] bill : i set up a meeting for you with karim . wyatt : who ? liam : our social media guy . bill : genius , and you know i do n't throw that around . wyatt : what does he want with me ? bill : you want to work with me here , all right ? wyatt : what ? bill : i 'm trying to find a niche for you , now that you have graced me with your return . wyatt : okay , being point man for social media over at forrester was just -- it 's just -- i did that there . that 's it . bill : and you were awesome at it . liam : i think he means he did that for steffy . bill : i know what he means . wyatt : it 's just not my life 's passion , okay ? nicole 's doing a great job and she 's gon na take it all over when she gets back from her honeymoon . bill : anything to report from the wedding ? liam : actually , it was the first forrester wedding i 've heard of that did n't go off the rails or threaten to . wyatt : he 's asking if there was any drama . bill : why do you both keep interpreting what i 'm saying to each other ? i 'm almost positive i 'm speaking english . ridge . dirt . did he run off with a caterer ? liam : nothing to report . bill : well , that was yesterday . liam : i was n't really paying attention to ridge . not that i was ignoring him . i just -- wyatt : because being at a wedding puts you in the `` let 's get married `` mood , right , bro ? i know it does me . bill : so who caught the bouquet ? wyatt : really , dad ? bill : what ? i happen to like that part of weddings . liam : pam , and she went after it like a linebacker . bill : mm . yeah , of course she did . forrester weddings -- i 'm sure people think brooke and the dressmaker will be next to get married . i do n't happen to be one of those people . brooke : [ giggles ] what do you think about australia ? ridge : i do n't know . it 's big . people are friendly . what do you mean ? brooke : as a place to get married . ivy brought it up to steffy and liam , and ... well , you know , they 're thinking about it , and if the whole family 's gon na be there anyway , i just thought maybe ... ridge : you sure you want to marry me ? brooke : that 's a very odd question . ridge : it 's a good one . you should think about it . ivy : well , i suppose you 're going to tell me some innocent explanation about what i 've seen and heard between you and your step - son . quinn : i 'm not gon na tell you that at all . ivy : well , i do n't want to see any crocodile tears , either , quinn . quinn : [ sighs ] yes , you saw what you saw . and you heard what you heard . [ sighs ] you 're just drawing the wrong conclusion from it . ivy : [ scoffs ] okay , well , then , what would be the right conclusion ? you and ridge having a quiet little affair ? quinn : no ! [ sighs ] have you -- have you ever slept with somebody that you hated ? ivy : no ! quinn : [ sighs ] well , maybe you will someday . but i have , and it 's not an experience that i want to revisit . ivy : well , you know what , i have n't kissed someone i hate , either . quinn : [ sighs ] if you promise to hear me out , i 'll tell you exactly what there is between me and ridge . wyatt : is there an actual point to this meeting ? liam : yeah , 'cause it sounds like you just wanted to hear about the wedding . bill : no , uh , to tell you the truth , i really do n't care since brooke wound up sick and not going . liam : ah . bill : but i ca n't help wondering , you know ? forrester weddings , there 's always some kind of drama . somebody had to make a scene . liam : i do n't know what to tell you . they 're getting along better . bill : what about ridge and quinn ? they must have had some choice words for each other , no ? liam : i mean , yeah , that 's where i assumed the fireworks would come from , but ... no . i mean , at one point , i think i even saw ridge , like , not scowl at her . brooke : are you thinking about quinn again ? did she say something to you at the wedding ? i thought you said she was relatively on good behavior . ridge : mm , no . i did n't say that . she was n't . and maybe i was n't , either . brooke : i thought i recognized that look . ridge : what look is that ? brooke : remember when you said you did n't want to get married until quinn was out of our lives ? ridge : yeah , that may not be a fulfillable promise anymore . brooke : i do n't think so . eric is more and more smitten with her every day . but i have to wonder why you 're so unsure about us . ridge : i 'm -- i 'm not unsure about you . look , bill is an idiot . brooke : bill and i are done . ridge : but what if he 's right about one thing ? have i ever done right by you ? brooke : oh , ridge , where is all of this coming from ? yes . yes , i believe that you tried to do right by me and everybody else , but your rightness is n't what i fell in love with . is there something you want to tell me ? ivy : thank you . quinn : your hands are shaking . ivy : this is n't easy for me , quinn . i 've admired you as an artist , i 've respect you as a friend ... you were practically one of the only people who were actually happy to see me when i came back from sydney . you and eric . i ca n't watch you hurt him . quinn : and i never will . ivy : okay , then why are you doing this ? quinn : why ridge ? [ sighs ] i do n't know , it 's -- when i -- when i fell in love with eric , something -- something inside of me started to change that i am still struggling with . look , i -- i 've never had an adolescence . and i -- i 've never had any discipline . the only thing i had to guide me in my own life are my own impulses . there are people in this world who are so afraid of punishment they wo n't steal a piece of bread if they are starving to death . but not me . i know -- i know that punishment can almost always be avoided if you are smart enough . i know that sounds bad , but up until eric ... i realized that doing everything i want every single minute of the day can actually stop me from having what i want most of all . ivy : well , i guess that 's true . quinn : i do n't know what is inside ridge 's head . i really do n't . he 's engaged . is this a cat - and - mouse game ? maybe it 's a game of chicken to him -- whoever turns away first is gon na lose . i do n't know , but last night , i know ... i know i did n't turn away . and it could cost me everything if you threaten to go to eric . bill : i still do n't get it . wyatt : what ? bill : the lord of the tape measure . liam : ridge ? what about him ? wyatt : do n't look at me . he used to be my father - in - law , but i fell out of favor . bill : because of your mother . wyatt : that 's a common occurrence , apparently . bill : yeah , interesting , do n't you think ? i mean , uh , suddenly ridge is friendly with quinn ? liam : i did not say friendly , but , yeah , it was a little weird . wyatt : what does he have to hate my mother about anyway ? i mean , she 's -- she even , like , backed him to be co - c.e.o . over there . bill : see what i mean about forrester ? whichever way the wind blows . ridge : i stayed behind at dad 's last night because i wanted to make sure that the caterers got paid and that everything was cleaned up . i wanted to make it quick . i wanted to get back to you 'cause i knew you were n't feeling well . and i went to the front door and i ran into quinn . and that 's what took so long . brooke : i do n't expect you to account for every minute . and whatever else quinn is , she seems to make your father happy . so maybe we should just leave it at that . ridge : i do n't always see the good in people . but i always recognize the bad . maybe it 's because i know what it looks like . i think you can learn to be good . but the idea of just losing the bad in you just 'cause you want ... i think that 's silly . badness is part of your dna , and the only way to get rid of it is to tear it all down and start over . because , otherwise , it 's just gon na sit there . wait for an opportunity to jump out ... ... and betray and destroy . brooke : and you think that 's what she 'll do . ridge : i do n't know . i think there are people in this world that look at happiness and just want to tear it to the ground . quinn is one of those people . and so am i . ivy : i 'm not trying to hurt you , quinn , but i do know you like a challenge . so if that 's how you 're seeing ridge , then you need to -- quinn : no , i did . i did . ridge was the leader of the opposition against me . do you know what it 's like when your feelings for someone are changing ? ivy : i do n't know what you mean . quinn : [ sighs ] eric is so much older than me . ridge is ... he 's my age . you know ? he 's an artist . he 's raised children . he 's a peer . he reminds me of men that i knew from my past who -- who i could have been better to . and maybe i gave ridge last night what i could have given them . [ sighs ] look , i -- i know there are no do - overs in life , but ... have you ever found yourself in a place where maybe you could redeem yourself from a time that you felt ashamed of ? i mean , maybe that 's what you 're experiencing right now , you know ? calling me out for what looks like disloyal behavior ... you know , what looked like the way you treated my son . ivy : [ scoffs ] quinn : look , i just -- ivy , honestly , i am just so worried about eric 's health right now . ivy : [ scoffs ] quinn ! i 'm not out to ruin anyone 's life . certainly not my uncle 's . but i am not gon na stand around and watch you do it , either . bill : well , this has been a very productive meeting . now beat it . liam : it 's over ? wyatt : are you kidding ? we accomplished nothing ! bill : we had a meeting of the minds . wyatt : when ? liam : how ? bill : boys . business is not just about business . it 's about strengthening family , moving us into the future . liam : i have no notes on that . wyatt : yeah , how 's yakking about brooke strengthen us ? bill : it puts me in touch with the reality that she is going to be part of our family , and , therefore , part of our future . not that i need either of you goofs to fill me in on much of anything ... ... since i saw her last night . liam : wait . how is that -- how is that possible ? bill : have you not figured out yet that anything is possible when it comes to your father ? wyatt : what , you climbed a ladder to a second - story window ? bill : yeah , you 're wasting my time , so get out . liam : we 're wasting his time . wyatt : his time . liam : well , that 's only fair . bill : now ! liam : i have six new gray hairs . i could have gone to medical school . wyatt : see my chin ? liam : i could be a doctor . wyatt : i could have been -- bill : there is no way that i made either one of you . [ door closes ] ridge : anyway , some things happened at the house that just showed off quinn 's craziness . maybe mine , too . brooke : ridge . you 're embarrassing me . do you really think i do n't trust you ? that you have to report everything to me when i 'm not around ? being almost married does n't mean we wo n't have private conversations with other people . so what ? you said some things to quinn that i might not approve of . you did n't break any promises . so life goes on . ridge : true enough . brooke : besides , i think we need to change our opinion of her . eric married quinn . that 's a choice we ca n't un - make . she 's not trying to be the enemy anymore . she helped you get the co - c.e.o . position . we need a moratorium on the subject of her . ridge : you 're right . nothing has really changed . brooke : no . and we have a wedding to plan , so i 'm gon na let you get back to work . mm . ridge : hey , logan . i love you . brooke : i ca n't wait to be your wife . again . [ chuckles ] ivy , do you have a minute ? a client inquired about a bracelet that 's been discontinued . i did n't know what to tell her . ivy : for you , brooke , of course i have a minute . [ cell phone rings ] ridge : hey , quinn . quinn : ivy saw us last night . ridge : saw what ? quinn : yes . that . she wanted to tell eric . ridge : god , no . quinn : i told her it was nothing , and she has n't yet . ridge : good . quinn : but i 'm not sure she believes me . are you at the office ? ridge : yeah . quinn : she may be on her way there right now . [ door closes ] quinn : i got to go . ridge : oh , boy . brooke : i wanted to talk to you about the orders because everything looks so good . the silver and the gold ? but what about the rose gold ? i thought we were gon na do more of the rose gold . that 's what they said . is that something ... so she 's willing to pay if we can put it together for her . ridge : hey , ivy . sorry . could i see you in the office for a moment ? brooke : i do n't need an answer right now . ivy : uh , i 'm just discussing something with brooke . can it wait ? ridge : no , it ca n't . ivy : well , it is a jewelry emergency or some kind of other emergency ? brooke : is everything okay ? ridge : yes , of course , it is . ivy : you sure about that ? because i have some information for brooke that you might want to hear , as well . although you might actually know what it 's about before i even say a word .	quinn comes downstairs and finds ivy waiting . she thought she would be gone to the office by now . ivy says she is waiting for uncle eric . quinn tells her she really does n't have to hurt eric by hurting quinn as well for something she thought she saw . ivy laughs , she saw what she saw . it was more than just her and ridge talking . quinn sets her down and says if she promises to hear her out she will tell her exactly what is going on . uncomfortably she tells ivy that she never had an adolescence and until eric she never stopped having these other thoughts . maybe it is a chicken game as to who will turn away first . all she knows is ridge threatened to go to eric . brooke is feeling some better and pops into ridge 's office , even peeling off a robe and showing sexy lingerie underneath . she mentions australia and he asks if she is sure she still wants to marry him . brooke wonders why ridge has any doubts about them . they said they would marry when he got quinn out of their lives but that is not going to happen now , so is there something else .
sally : when you said you wanted to stay in bed , i thought you wanted to back to sleep . wyatt : with you lookin ' like that ? like this ? i mean , come on , this is -- this is -- i 've been awake . wide awake . mm - hmm , yeah , and you have been for a while . uh - huh . you sigh you when you have a lot on your mind . wyatt : [ sighs ] um ... well ... sally : yep . wyatt : okay . [ clears throat ] sally : [ sighs ] wyatt : i , um ... i need to talk to you about something . my father asked me to come back to work at spencer publications . justin : so thorne gave katie annulment papers and headed back to paris . bill : must have learned that move from his brother . two loser peas in a pod . justin : i must say , dollar bill , i feel for her , but this may not be a bad thing . will 's the best part of your life . you have a great future with him . and no matter how you cut it , that future involves katie . katie : you do n't have to hang out here with me if you do n't want to . donna : i just thought while will is at a friend 's house , you might want to talk . about things . katie : [ sighs ] i guess i 'm just trying to wrap my head around everything . i mean ... thorne was supposed to bring stability to our lives , and now everything is turned upside - down . donna : i 'm so sorry , honey . katie : yeah . me , too . donna : are you okay ? that 's what i want to know . tell me the truth . how are you doing ? katie : i guess i 'm just in shock . it never crossed my mind that thorne would end our marriage . donna : it 's just so sad . you know , after all these years , he 's still not over losing darla and aly . katie : well , i think if that was our only issue , he would have been able to deal with it , but ... that 's not the only thing that drove thorne away . donna : no , he thinks you 're still in love with bill . and if i 'm being a good sister , i have to ask -- are you ? bill : will and katie will always be a big part of my life . justin : and thanks to your new attitude , you have an important place in theirs . again . you know , but you really have changed . bill : and that change is finally starting to pay dividends . i am -- i am pulling my family back together . will and katie were the first step . and now i 've taken another one . i reached out to wyatt , practically begged him to come back to spencer publications . justin : ooh ! i would have loved to have seen that . bill : okay , i do n't mean that i literally begged him , . i mean -- look , you know what i mean ! why do you have to aggravate me ? justin : all right , so what did he say ? & bill : [ sighs ] sally : so , your father wants to work with you again . wyatt : yeah . look , i -- i understand that you have your issues with him . i mean , what he did to you was despicable . like , he literally turned spectra fashions into rubble . and i know that you 're not exactly thrilled about this , but ... sally : is this what you want ? wyatt : i 've been -- i 've been thinking about it . sally : look , wyatt , i -- i do n't want my issues with bill to interfere with your relationship with him . wyatt : because you 're amazing like that . but there is something i want to talk to you about . i have an idea , okay ? let me show you something , yeah ? sally : okay . wyatt : yeah . sally : [ sighs ] justin : i know how badly you want wyatt back . have you made a formal offer ? bill : i promised him i was gon na be a better father , somebody they could actually stand to be around . i want my boys back in this company , justin . spencer publications is their legacy . justin : well , what did he say ? bill : [ sighs ] he has n't given me an answer yet . justin : oh , so he 's still thinking about it . bill : yes ! justin : ooh ! that must have been some hell of a pitch ! bill : well , wyatt and i , we , you know , speak the same language . liam and i -- [ groans ] it 's gon na take me a little bit longer to win back his trust . but i 'll get there ! with wyatt 's help , i am gon na reunite this family . justin : well , you are off to a good start , sir . bill : putting family first . in fact , i 'm gon na do that right now . justin : all righty . so where are you going ? bill : i 'm gon na check on will , see how he 's doing with forrester having left . justin : well , have you heard from katie ? bill : i 'm gon na check on her , as well . justin : well , she might not be in the mood for company . bill : we 're family ! family does n't need an invitation . will and katie need to know they have my support . justin : okay , just do me a favor . take it easy on her . she may not be in the mood for , you know , `` i told you so . `` bill : i 'm not that guy anymore ! justin : oh , that 's right . you 're dollar bill spencer , family man . bill : yes ! justin : yeah . that 's your new focus , huh ? bill : nothing more important . later . justin : okay . sally : wyatt , if you want to work for your dad , just tell me . wyatt : no , you just -- you have to see this first , and then we can talk about my dad all you want , all right ? sally : [ sighs ] okay , smart guy , what is your big idea ? wyatt : ah ! this . sally : i do n't know why i still have that . wyatt : reviving spectra fashions was your dream , sally . sally : [ sighs ] yeah , before your father blew it up . wyatt : well , he wants me back at spencer . in fact , he said he would do anything to make that happen . sally : but you love your job at forrester . wyatt : i do , but i could do that at spencer . and a whole lot more . my dad says he wants to make things right . maybe we should give him a chance . donna : i 'm not trying to put you on the spot . katie : [ sighs ] i 'm not trying to avoid answering questions . donna : i 'm sorry , i just ca n't stop thinking about it ever since you told us what happened . katie : what you 're suggesting is ridiculous . after everything that bill and i have been through , this last year alone -- custody battle , arguments , threats ... donna : yeah , but you said that you put all that behind you . katie : well , i did because of will , but not because i think there 's a future for the two of us . donna : tell me the truth . do you still have feelings for him ? katie : [ sighs ] donna -- [ knocks on door ] hi . bill : hey . i was just thinking about you and will , thought i 'd check it . katie : oh , well , come in . donna : talk about timing . bill : hey , donna . um , uh , thanks for helping will with that history project , by the way . donna : yeah , it was fun . katie : dioramas were always donna 's thing in school . donna : my imagination always working overtime . well , you know , i was actually just gon na go , so , um , i 'll let you two talk . okay , see you later . katie : see ya . um , so , checking in ? bill : yeah , uh ... wyatt told me about you and thorne , the annulment papers . katie : [ sighs ] okay , all right , well , you know , i 'm really not in the mood for a diatribe about thorne and how i should n't have rushed into marriage . bill : katie . katie . i 'm not here to go off on thorne . actually , i do n't give a damn about him . i 'm just concerned about you and will . that 's really the only thing i care about . wyatt : i would only consider going back if dad does right by you . sally : me ? wyatt : if he wants me back at spencer publications , well , then he 's gon na have to resurrect spectra fashions , too . that 's it . sally : what ? wyatt : that 's the least he could do , after everything he put you through . sally : i 'm designing for forrester now , and i 'm really happy . wyatt : me , too ! but i 'm only happy working there because of you . and we could do that at spencer . you know ? you 'd be the lead designer , calling all the shots . wyatt : and i -- i know my father does n't deserve your forgiveness , and , trust me , that is the last thing i 'm asking you to give him . but what i 'm talking about is a business arrangement , you know ? a chance for him to , like , prove to me that he 's really changed . but my commitment to you comes first , foremost . sally : before this spectra idea ? wyatt : before everything . sally : okay , so what exactly are you saying ? wyatt : i 'm not going back to spencer unless you 're a part of it . donna : justin ? justin : donna . thanks for coming . donna : hi ! justin : wow . you look great . wow . donna : [ chuckles ] is this what you do when bill 's out of the building ? arrange secret meetings in his office ? justin : well , i , uh , spend so much time in here , it feels like it 's my office . [ chuckles ] i just wanted to ask you something in private . donna : promise it 's not about marcus . i just talked to our son , and he said everything was fine . justin : no , yeah , it is . it is . you know , he 's great . he 's great . donna : oh , good . justin : yeah . donna : i am -- i am so proud of him , everything he 's doing . justin : yeah . me , too . we raised a great kid , did n't we ? donna : we sure did . but that 's not the reason you want to see me . justin : uh , no , donna . i wanted to ask you something . it involves bill and your sister katie . bill : wyatt says that will 's handling it okay . is that true ? katie : yeah , i think so . bill : he knows that thorne 's leaving had nothing to do with him ... ktie : we made that very , very clear . bill : look , i 'm gon na be completely honest . i 'm not gon na miss bumping into thorne when i -- when i come over . but i am sorry for you and will . katie : well , he 's sad and he 's disappointed , but i think he knows that thorne loves us and that he wanted to be a family . his heart is just too broken . bill : will understands that ? katie : yeah . i think so . bill : you know , um , you might want to go with a sports injury analogy for will . katie : okay . bill : just go with me on this , all right ? um , a basketball player gets injured . he 's devastated , he 's frustrated because he loves the game . he wants to get back on the court . so he pushes it . maybe he comes back too soon , and the pain is still there , but he keeps grinding through . what does that do ? it just prolongs the injury . sometimes it 's best to just stay away from the game for a little while . katie : wow , bill , i , um ... i had n't really thought of it like that . bill : no , i do n't imagine you did . uh , i 'm happy to kind of flesh this out for will . katie : um ... as long as there 's no thorne - bashing ... bill : [ scoffs ] katie : oh , come on . no `` forrester lite `` ... bill : `` forrester lite `` was funny . katie : bill ... bill : man , it was funny ... katie : bill ... bill : okay ! seriously , katie , i 'm -- i 'm just worried about you and will . and i 'm here for you . justin : so , you said in your text that bill was at the house . like , how did he seem ? donna : your bill 's oldest friend , justin . justin : i know , i just want to see him happy . i do n't think i 've ever seen him happier than he was with will and katie . katie : i was n't quite sure how you would take this news . bill : historically , i would have -- i would have jumped all over it . katie : well , i suppose you did warn me not to rush into marriage , so i would n't blame you if you felt vindicated . bill : katie , uh , all i 'm concerned about is my family . in fact , that 's exactly what i expressed to wyatt . it might have been one of the most important conversations we 've ever had . katie : i wondered how much wyatt told you . there were things that thorne and i did n't get into with will , concerns thorne had about , um ... our connection . and ... my feelings for you . thorne did n't just leave because of aly and darla . he , um ... he thought i was still in love with you . [ door opens ] will : dad ? bill : hey , pal ! will : what are you doing here ? bill : uh , well , i just , uh , came by to check on you and your mom . will : she told you about thorne . bill : yes , yes , um , she did , and i 'm sorry about that . and -- and i want to talk to you about it . but first , there 's something i want you to hear from me , all right ? and this goes for you and it goes for your mom , as well . i 'm here for you , all right ? always . we 're family . anything you 're feeling , i want you to tell me about it . anything that you 're going through , i want you to express it to me . will : thanks , dad . sally : wyatt ... i ca n't ask you to give up this opportunity because clearly your father wants you back . wyatt : well , he 's got to understand that we 're a package deal , done . sally : yeah , but i do n't want you to worry about my issues with your dad or feel like you need to fix them . wyatt : that -- sally : no , i -- i am touched by how much you care , okay ? but look at where i am now . with you and at forrester . i mean , i -- i 've never been happier . wyatt : sally , i feel the same way that you do , all right ? i think about my life and how it 's changed and all that i 've accomplished , like finding my father after so many years ... becoming a spencer . building my future with my dad and my brothers has been more than i have ever imagined . and then -- and then dad went off the rails , and he went after you and he obsessed over steffy and ... everything he did , he turned his back on his family , and it all just -- it fell apart . now , if there 's some way that i could just -- i could put it all back together and , like , reclaim my position at spencer , well ... you asked me if i want to do this , and i do . sally : of course you do . it 's your birthright . and , believe me ... i know how important that is . wyatt : sally , i have never met anyone with more passion for this business than you . and i see that . forrester does , too . like , you -- you built your way up in their ranks . but i just -- i believe you can accomplish so much more by yourself . and you would have if my dad did n't sabotage you . but think about it -- everything that you went through , all those frustrations and setbacks and everything just made you stronger . and you learned a lot from forrester . now , you take all of that , and it 's your time to shine now . i truly believe that . i feel like your future can just -- it can be ... it can be incredible . sally : your love and support for me means more than any success . wyatt : [ chuckles ] sally : no , i -- i was ready to walk away from all of this , but you convinced me to stay . you gave me the confidence to give it another shot . you changed my life . so i have no doubt in my mind that my future will be everything that you say that it could be . as long as you are in it with me . wyatt : always . sally : [ chuckles ] wyatt : hmm ? sally : you 're a crazy , crazy man . wyatt : yeah ? sally : [ sighs ] i love you so much .	wyatt and sally spend their usual in bed . he finally says that he needs to talk to her . namely , his dad would like her to come work at spencer publications . what bill did to her and spectra was despicable but at least this is a start . she asks if this is what he wants as she does not want her situation with bill to interfere in their personal relationship of father and son . he says his dad wants to make things right so maybe she should give bill a chance . but the only way he would go back is if it is okay with sally and bill resurrect spectra fashions . that is the least he can do after leaving her in the rubble . he is not going back to spencer unless she is a part of it . donna talks to katie and says she wants her to tell her the truth in how she is doing . and she has to ask if she is still in love with bill . with justin , bill says he is pulling his family back together .. first with katie and will and now with wyatt . of course wyatt has not given him an answer yet if he will return but he is going to try to reel him in and get this family back together . now he is going to drop in on katie and will . justin tells him he might want to call first but bill says they are family , that wo n't be necessary . he wants them to know he is thinking of them . donna is still there and still quizzing about bill when he arrives . she makes herself scarce . bill starts off with he knows that thorne has left katie . he does n't give a damn about him but he does care about her and will .
steffy : you really up for this ? family dinner my brother planned ? liam : yeah , if that 's even what it is . steffy : i know you think he has something up his sleeve . okay , it is a little interesting that he 's doing this family dinner out of nowhere . liam : yeah , very `` interesting , `` exactly . what ? for , like , for what ? steffy : maybe to debut his relationship with zoe ? what , you ever consider he might actually have genuine feelings for her ? liam : steffy : , trust me , i would love to consider that . i 'm just -- i 'm just positive he 's up to something . quinn : at least he did n't get that out of the wine cellar . you know , he paid for it . eric : oh , so he brought it himself . quinn : well , yeah . eric : it 's a good thing -- oh , look . quinn : he should pay for it . ridge : this is it . quite a party that thomas is throwing . eric : well , he does know how to throw a party . brooke , i 'm so glad you 're here . brooke : hmm . i 'm surprised i was invited . quinn : makes two of us . ridge : it 's important for the family to pull together . glad you made it . brooke : i 'm happy to see you , too . but i agreed to come because of hope . i still do n't trust thomas where my daughter 's concerned . thomas : all right . you excited about tonight ? douglas : why does zoe have to be here ? thomas : because she 's our friend , okay ? she 's an important part of our lives . hope : yeah , i mean , we 're gon na have a good time tonight , okay ? thomas : yeah , see ? mommy 's got the right idea . it 's gon na be a lot of fun . okay , and all your favorite people are gon na be there . it 's gon na be your aunt steffy , and your grandpa . douglas : but i just wanted to have dinner with you , mommy , and beth . steffy : when i spoke to thomas earlier , he said it was a way to include zoe in his life , really welcoming her into the family . liam : yeah , yeah , but she 's not a stranger to the family . like , she just had christmas dinner with us . and then you and hope and thomas and ridge , you all see her at work , like every single day . steffy : yeah , it 's really complicated for all of us , especially the role she played in keeping a secret about beth . like , that 's really hard for me . liam : yeah , well , apparently she and thomas have bonded over it , so ... steffy : well , maybe that 's part of it . he knows that we 're reluctant to trust her , so he 's going the extra mile to make her feel accepted . what ? liam : [ stammers ] even you do n't believe that . steffy : i want to believe it . and i wish you could too . maybe tonight will change all that . zoe : hi , i 'm sorry if i 'm a little late . i was just at a fitting . quinn : no , perfect timing . eric : actually , that 's true . if you 'd been any earlier , thomas would n't have had all this ready . you know , it 's very apparent to all of us how much thomas cares about you . eric : well , the feeling is very mutual . eric : good . he 's a lucky man . well , we 're thrilled to have you in our house once again . zoe : well , it 's great to be here . quinn : well , make yourself at home . zoe : thank you . eric : yeah , i 'll fix you a drink , come on . zoe : um , you know , i think i 'll wait for thomas . eric : okay . hope : come over here , douglas . so right now , uh , beth is home with aunt donna . but maybe you can see her tomorrow . douglas : but i just wanted to have dinner with my baby sister . just you , me , and daddy . thomas : yeah , you know , um , it 's -- it 's kinda late for a baby to be up . i mean , beth 's probably already asleep , right , mommy ? hope : uh , that is right , but because you are such a big boy , you get to stay up extra late tonight . douglas : but i do n't want to go to the party . we used to have spaghetti together , as a family . daddy used to grill steaks . thomas : yeah , those , uh , those were wonderful times . but -- but i have , uh , i have a different plan in store for this evening . sweetheart can you please finish your breakfast steffy : kelly will be asleep for the rest of the night , and donna already picked up beth . liam : uh , yeah , and , um , if she wakes up there 's a hippo book in there , which is her favorite right now , so you can just read her that . amelia : okay , cool . where are you off to ? steffy : oh , just my grandfather 's . we wo n't be out late . amelia : sounds like fun . no ? liam : [ groans ] steffy : thomas is doing , like , a big family dinner , and obviously liam 's not too thrilled about thomas , so ... liam : oh , gee , you can tell ? steffy : ha ha . liam : heh heh . amelia : thomas is hosting a dinner . steffy : yeah . liam : i -- the -- i -- supposedly it 's to -- to show off his new girlfriend or whatever that ... amelia : oh , that 's ... pretty major . liam : it 's really not . it 's really not major . i 'm not even convinced it 's , like , a real thing . steffy : could you not right now ? liam : i 'm -- what ? i 'm just -- amelia : why would n't she be into thomas , though ? i mean , he 's hot . i 've always had a massive crush on him . [ chuckles ] steffy : oh . kay . liam : um ... i would -- i would steer clear . amelia : sounds like i 've lost my chance anyway , with the new girlfriend and all . liam : honestly , i -- i think the whole thing is for show . he 's just trying to make it look like he 's over hope when he 's really , really , obviously not . what ? steffy : [ scoffs ] hope : hey , we 'll do it another night , i promise . we can get dinner together any time . thomas : yeah , champ . we can , and we can invite zoe , 'cause she 's a lot of fun too . [ phone whistles ] oh . speaking of , she 's actually downstairs , so i do n't want to keep her waiting . i 'm gon na go grab her . um ... i 'll see you guys down there ? hope : yeah , we 'll be down in a minute . thomas : great . hey , bud . do n't forget to smile . little one ? come on . ha ! that 's good . okay , cool . i 'll see you down there . hope : [ sighs ] all right , what do you say ? should we join them ? i do n't know about you but i am getting super hungry . douglas : do we have to ? hope : yes , we do . douglas : zoe 's nice , but i want you and daddy to be together . hope : i know you do , bud . and i do n't want you to worry , okay ? even though your father and i are n't together , we 're still your parents , okay ? and we both adore you and that is never , ever , ever , ever , ever going to change . nobody could ever take away the love that i have for you . all right ? you will always be my special little guy . there you go . come here , you . ridge : is this -- eric : yeah , this is ours . thomas : wow . [ indistinct chatter ] you look beautiful , as always . zoe : oh , well you 're not too bad yourself . [ both chuckle ] thomas : uh , well , thank you all for coming . i really appreciate it . i 'm sorry it took me so long i was upstairs . brooke : upstairs with hope ? thomas : yeah , getting douglas ready . brooke : so they 're coming down ? thomas : they should be here any minute . yeah , i want this to be a , uh , a meaningful night for all of us . there are some hors d'oeuvres out and we will be having dinner shortly . dig in , and uh , have fun . zoe : hey . thomas : yeah . zoe : you know , uh , being here with you and your family ... [ chuckles ] way to make a girl feel special . thomas : well , that 's the whole point of tonight . zoe : yeah , what exactly do you have in store ? thomas : well ... um ... my age - related macular degeneration could lead to vision loss . thomas : what do you need ? can i get you anything ? zoe : um , no , i -- i 'm good . just kind of taking it all in . thomas : okay . ridge : we 're all very excited that you 're here . zoe : me , too . and i appreciate you hosting tonight . quinn : oh , no , no , no . we did n't lift a finger . thomas did all of this on his own . eric : i 've never known my grandson to host anything in his life . ridge : that should tell you something . thomas : oh , hey , look , i got your favorite food , your favorite flowers . i just -- i want everyone to celebrate you as much as i do . zoe : aw . you 're gon na make me cry . this is all so sweet . everything . quinn : well , thomas did a wonderful job . i 'm gon na have to hire you for my next party . thomas : i do n't know , tonight is actually gon na be pretty hard to replicate . ridge : i have n't seen my son this happy in a very long time . thomas : i could n't agree more . liam : boy , thomas is laying it on thick , is n't he ? steffy : zoe 's his girlfriend . he 's allowed to be affectionate . liam : yeah , which i 'm sure makes douglas very uncomfortable . which i 'm sure is all part of the plan . steffy : you think what thomas is doing is fake ? he 's doing all of this to manipulate hope ? really ? liam : uh , that 's exactly what i think he 's doing . steffy : [ speaks inaudibly ] hope : hey , i think you 'll feel better if you have a little something to eat . you need to have dinner , buddy . douglas : my tummy hurts . zoe : hey , douglas . how 's it going ? hope : douglas , zoe 's asking you a question . douglas : fine . zoe : yeah , well , this is pretty fun , huh ? douglas : i guess . zoe : do n't tell anyone , but i hear they might be serving sundaes for dessert . hmm . you like ice cream , right ? yeah ? what 's your favorite flavor ? douglas : cookie dough . zoe : oh , nice . zoe : mine 's peanut butter and chocolate . douglas : mommy 's is mint chip , same as daddy 's . brooke : honey . can i steal you for a second ? hope : sure . um , okay , i 'm gon na be right over there , okay ? how you doing ? you seem a little stressed out about douglas . hope : well , i mean , he 's confused . brooke : of course he is . this is a joke . thomas is using his so - called relationship with zoe to get a reaction out of you and douglas . do n't let him do that , honey . this is all part of his plan . douglas : mommy ? hope : um ... mom , sorry . douglas . brooke : [ sighs ] thomas : it 's a nice party , huh ? i actually was n't sure you 'd come . brooke : i came to keep my eye on you , thomas . thomas : oh . well , go right ahead . can i get you something ? maybe a drink ? uh , wine ? champagne ? brooke : you know i do n't drink . thomas : oh , my god , i 'm so sorry . i totally forgot . brooke : no , you know exactly what you 're doing . you 're trying to exploit hope 's and douglas 's feelings . thomas : oh , god , not this again . okay , brooke , look ... [ chuckles ] i -- i have feelings for zoe , okay , and i thought that 's what you wanted . you wanted me & to move on and find an extraordinary woman to fall in love with . brooke : i just do n't buy it . thomas : okay , well , i have -- i have feelings for zoe , and i -- i think that she feels the same way . zoe : yeah , i can say that . brooke : you have no idea what you 're getting yourself in the middle of . you 're gon na be very hurt . ridge : all right , all right , brooke , can we maybe not do this for one evening ? brooke : [ scoffs ] ridge : he 's putting together a nice party , and he 's trying to do the right thing so just give him the benefit of the doubt for once . thomas : it 's okay , dad . i know how i feel about zoe , what she means for my future . and i want everyone to see just how far i 'm willing to go to find happiness . zoe : [ chuckles ] thomas : [ chuckles ] managing lipids like very high triglycerides , can be tough . quinn : dinner was delicious , thomas . thomas : oh , good . i 'm glad everyone 's having a great time . quinn : well ... not everyone . thomas : yeah , look , i -- i -- [ chuckles ] i thought that maybe brooke would , uh , be happy that i 'm moving on with another woman , but ... quinn : well , it seems that way , i mean , you are all over zoe . thomas : you noticed ? quinn : [ chuckles ] it would be hard not to . you may want to dial it back a little bit , romeo . you do n't want people thinking that you 're putting on a show . thomas : okay , i do actually have feelings for zoe , you know . quinn : ah , you just have a lot more feelings for somebody else . thomas : okay , well , tonight is about zoe . hey , sis . steffy : thomas . thomas : hey . quinn : gon na hang out with your granddad . thomas : all righty . having fun ? steffy : what are you up to ? thomas : why do i have to be up to something ? steffy : why do i have to keep asking myself that question practically my entire life ? thomas : okay , look , you have got to stop listening to liam and all the naysayers and cut me a little slack . steffy : thomas , you planned a birthday for zoe and now you 're doing this ? a dinner ? thomas : i want to make the night special . steffy : this feels weird . what 's going on ? thomas : i am just trying to make dreams come true . ridge : whether you 're mad at me or not , you look beautiful tonight . brooke : oh , ridge , i 'm not mad at you . ridge : no ? brooke : no . ridge : good . i miss you . brooke : i miss you . oh , look . he 's trying , you can see that , right ? what else can he do ? brooke : he can forget about his obsession with my daughter . ridge : he has forgotten about it . that 's what this whole evening 's all about . brooke : i do n't know what this whole evening is all about . but i 'm afraid we 're gon na find out . liam : a crock - o - dile . get it , a crock ? like ... this is my best joke , it 's the best i got and he 's not even laughing . hope : he 's just not really in the mood for a party . liam : how you doing ? hope : fine . liam : um ... hope : [ whispers inaudibly ] liam : yeah , get your -- get your ... thing . um ... so you -- like , you see through all this , right ? you know thomas is just trying to make you vulnerable . hope : liam ... liam : no , seriously , what 's happening now is exactly what he wants to happen . trying to make you concerned enough about douglas that you just give up and be with him . right ? thomas : everybody . hey . i just want to say a few things . um ... i 'm glad you have all had such a great time tonight . um ... i mean , it 's pretty awesome that it 's here in this room , in the forrester family home . i mean , that is the legacy that it connects us all together . it does , whether it 's -- it 's marriage or it 's friendship or it 's fate . it 's how we 're all connected and -- and there 's something else that flows through this room . it flows through the hallways and in every corner and that is love . granddad , you know what i 'm talking about . eric : i do . i 've always said there 's a lot of magic in this house . we 're glad to share some of it with you . ridge : and you know , as individuals we may not be perfect , but as a family we 're full of support and solidarity . thomas : dad 's right . we are , and i wanted to show you some of that , uh , what it 's like when we have all the forrester family together . but that 's not the only reason that you 're here . um ... i also wanted to say that ... [ sighs ] i made a lot of mistakes in the last year . it 's been a lot of rough patches and you 've had some of those as well but you 've helped me through them . i am -- i 'm so thankful to be standing here with you . you 're such an amazingly beautiful , wonderful woman , so smart . i mean , you go through life with such humility and grace , you know , and you really -- you 've helped me . and now when i look forward , i actually have a clear vision and that is of happiness and fulfillment , and not just for me , but for my son as well . zoe , you are the key to my happiness . so , uh , i think it 's important maybe to -- to move things forward for us . and there 's no better time to do that than in front of everyone here , so ... [ multiple gasps ] quinn : oh , my -- thomas : zoe buckingham ... i 'm asking you to be my wife . will you marry me ?	steffy and liam prepare to go to the forrester family mansion for thomas ' big dinner . steffy gets a little annoyed at liam for being suspicious of thomas ( even though she has her own doubts ) . they give amelia instructions , since she 's going to babysit kelly . she asks where they 're off to , so they tell her . she admits that she had a crush on thomas . liam tells her , jokingly , to steer clear of thomas . every time he says something , steffy glares at him . meanwhile , eric and quinn are chatting at their place , which is all done up for thomas ' party . ridge and brooke arrive . eric welcomes them . brooke is surprised she was invited , and quinn agrees . brooke still does n't trust thomas . upstairs , thomas and hope are getting douglas ready , but he does n't want to go to the party or see zoey . thomas tells him how great it will be . hope tells douglas again that she 'll always love him , so he should n't worry . back downstairs , zoe arrives , so they welcome her . thomas comes down and welcomes her , too , and they kiss . just as they 're making out , hope and douglas walk downstairs . zoe is surprised when eric , quinn and ridge tell her that thomas did all the work and preparations himself . thomas tells her that he got all of her favorite foods and flowers . she 's touched .
bridget : you 're sending me to copenhagen ? stephanie : bridget , this -- this is the chance of a lifetime . bridget : this is a farce . admit it , stephanie , you asked one of your friends to help get me out of town . [ scene_break ] [ rick sighs ] amber : rick . can we talk ? rick : i 'm busy . amber : well , so am i , but -- i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to get any work done until we deal with this , and i do n't think you are either . rick : not here , okay ? amber : then where ? we ca n't discuss it at home . little eric might hear us . rick : i 'm not ready , amber . every time i think about -- you and that guy . on tape like that . i want to be objective about this . and i just ca n't right now . okay ? amber : i do n't want you to be objective . rick , i want you to think about who i was when i made that tape . you know , what my life was like and where i was coming from . and then i want you to think about who i am now . now , there 's a difference , rick . there 's a big difference . [ scene_break ] eric : wow , look at this . thank you . it looks beautiful . brooke : bridget is going to copenhagen ? eric : yes . yes , she is . i was as surprised as you are . brooke : well , i can understand her not telling me . but why would n't she tell the rest of the family ? eric : i do n't know . maybe she was n't sure she was gon na get in . she probably did n't want to upset thomas and the girls for no good reason . brooke : and that 's what surprises me the most . she 's gotten so close to them . and now she 's going to go and spend a year away from them ? especially after what thomas has been through and all of his problems ? i do n't get it , eric . why would she do that ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i ca n't force you to get on an airplane . all i can do is ask you to please listen to what i have to say . bridget : i know what you have to say . `` stay away from ridge . you 're too close to ridge . `` now i know how my mother must feel . stephanie : what you have done for ridge and the children is wonderful . it 's wonderful . it 's wonderful for all of you . but it 's turning into something that 's not really healthy . and it 's not your fault . it 's massimo . he 's taken your feelings and he 's tried to turn them into something that 's unhealthy . bridget : why ? stephanie : because he 's looking for a reason -- any reason that he can get his hands on to tell ridge that he 's his father . bridget : and you do n't want that to happen . stephanie : i do not want that to happen . and i do n't want you caught in the middle of it . [ bridget scoffs ] bridget : oh ? oh , you 're doing this for me ? for my benefit ? stephanie : yes . and what 's wrong also with going to the best premed school in the world ? bridget : so when ? when am i supposed to embark on this great big adventure ? stephanie : tonight . bridget : tonight ? of course . the sooner the better , huh ? so are you going to let me say good - bye to anyone or are you just gon na , like , pack up my bags and shove me in the back of a car ? stephanie : your father has planned a bon voyage party for you . bridget , this is n't some form of punishment . i just really believe that you need to -- to get out of here and to clear your head . bridget : stephanie , thomas just got out of the hospital . and i promised him i would be there when he gets up -- stephanie : you are not his mother . you 're not his mother . you 're his aunt . now maybe not biologically , but in that boy 's mind and in his father 's mind , you 're the aunt and you 're the sister . and nobody should do anything to change that . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey , come on in , mass . thanks for coming over . massimo : i wanted to check on thomas . how 's he doing ? ridge : he 's doing much better . thanks to bridget . i know i keep saying this . but i 've got to tell you , mass , that woman is something else . massimo : is bridget here ? ridge : you just missed her . massimo : aww , that 's too bad . she 's always a pleasure to watch with the children . ridge : yeah , they do seem happier when she 's around . massimo : seems to have the same effect on you . ridge : well , does that surprise you really ? i 've been singing her praises for months now . everything she 's done for us , the way she relates to thomas -- it 's really quite amazing . i do n't know . maybe i 'm just more appreciative now that i know what she 's been dealing with in her own life . massimo : did you ever stop to think that maybe you miss her since she left the house ? ridge : i 'm sure that 's part of it . massimo : part of what ? ridge : the way i 'm feeling about her . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke , i understand your concern . i just think it might be good for bridget to get away right now . brooke : you mean get away from me . eric : no , it 's not you . the situation with deacon , though . i mean , who knows what he has planned ? brooke : oh , i think he got what he wanted . eric : well , that 's another thing . the tension between you and ridge ca n't be easy for bridget . brooke : that 's only temporary . ridge and i are going to work through this . eric : i have no doubt that you will . i really do n't . but until you do , i think it 's a pretty uncomfortable position for bridget to be in . brooke : so you really think that 's why she 's leaving ? eric : brooke , this internship is a great honor for her . brooke : i know . and i 'm very proud of her . i just want to make sure she 's not running away from her problems . eric : i 'm do n't think that 's what she 's doing . i really do n't . but you have to admit , the timing is perfect . brooke : yes , it could be . if that 's what bridget really wants . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm just trying to make you understand that there should be more to your life than taking care of a grown man and his children . bridget : i am proud of what i 've done for them , stephanie . stephanie : and you should be . you were absolutely wonderful for the children and a godsend for ridge . but now you 've got ta take care of yourself . bridget : look , if you 're worried about school , do n't . my grades are fine . stephanie : but you 're not excelling . you 're one of the brightest people in that class . you love medicine . when you started this semester , you were filled with excitement and enthusiasm and happiness . you got your own place . you got a job . you were free . you were independent . bridget : and what if i want to assert that independence right now ? stephanie : i know it 's gon na be difficult leaving . but make no mistake about this -- massimo is using you . he wants to get to ridge through you . bridget : he 'll tell ridge he 's his father . stephanie : and create nothing but chaos . what do you think , that ridge is all of a sudden going to wake up and say -- `` bridget is the woman of my dreams `` ? listen . massimo is doing this . he 's trying to find any -- any rationale , any justification for his needs . bridget : i want you to know , i tried -- i tried to talk to him . i told him what this would do to dad . stephanie : well , i 'm glad to hear that . because he does n't care what happens to your father . and that does n't make massimo a bad person . it 's just -- he wants something that he should n't have . bridget : you really think he 'll give up if i leave ? stephanie : i do n't know . but i think by the time you come back , things will have settled down . i think that ridge and the children will be on surer footing . and i think you 'll have a chance to sort through your own feelings . bridget : i 've tried so hard to just block them out . stephanie : well , you wo n't have to do that in copenhagen , will you ? you 'll be immersed in classes and in your studies . you 'll have a whole new life . you 'll meet new people and make new friends . bridget -- this is the best thing for you . now let 's pack . [ scene_break ] massimo : so what you 're saying is that your feelings for bridget have changed ? ridge : not exactly . massimo : but you -- you 're more appreciative ? ridge : it 's a lot more than these last few months , getting to know bridget as well as i have -- as an adult , as a woman with a life and problems of her own -- i 've really come to respect and admire her . massimo : so have i . ridge : i think a lot of people have , though . massimo : right . but you -- you see something different in her ? ridge : something i 've only seen once before , massimo -- in taylor . bridget has her grace -- [ massimo remembering stephanie ' words ] do n't you do it , massimo . do n't you tell ridge he is n't bridget 's brother . do n't you ever tell him the truth . [ scene_break ] amber : rick , you have to understand . i never meant for that tape to be made public . rick : i do n't understand why that tape was ever made at all . amber : well , i -- i told you , you know , rudy and i were dating -- rick : okay , look . look , we 're obviously not gon na see eye - to - eye on this . so there 's no point in even talking about it . amber : so do n't talk . do n't talk -- scream at me . yell at me . throw something . i do n't care . just do n't give me the silent treatment anymore . i ca n't take it . please , just -- just tell me what you 're feeling . rick : trust me , amber . you do n't want to know what i 'm feeling right now . and i do n't want to say something that i 'm gon na regret . [ phone rings ] yeah ? eric : rick . is amber with you ? i 've been buzzing her office . rick : yeah , she 's here . eric : good , well -- look , i know this might be a bit much to ask , but could you both come to my office ? we 're having a little family party here . rick : for who ? eric : for your sister . she 's leaving for copenhagen tonight . rick : what is bridget going to copenhagen for ? eric : i 'll explain when i see you . will you come ? rick : sure . [ scene_break ] brooke : are rick and amber coming ? eric : yes . they 're on their way . megan : is there anyone that you want me to call ? eric : no , there is n't . i just want you to enjoy the party . i 'll be the host . megan : really ? eric : yes . [ knock on door ] c.j . : looks like i found the right place . eric : hey , c.j . i 'm glad you could make it . c.j . : thanks . eric : good . c.j . : how you doing ? brooke : you got a present . that 's so sweet . c.j . : yeah . mark : knock , knock . brooke : hey . eric : mark . good . i was n't sure you 'd be able to get away from the hospital . mark : are you kidding me ? i would n't miss this . this is quite an honor . i mean , bridget getting the copenhagen internship . you two must very proud . brooke : oh , yes , we are . c.j . : bridget 's not here yet ? eric : no . stephanie 's helping her pack . c.j . : pack ? i let stephanie into bridget 's place earlier . she did n't say anything about the trip . brooke : she probably did n't want to spoil the surprise . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , it 's gon na be cold over there . you 'll probably end up with a whole new wardrobe . bridget : i do n't need a whole new wardrobe . i need a few weeks to get ready . stephanie : you do n't have a few weeks . you just have a few hours . bridget : stephanie , this is ridiculous . i 'm leaving for a year . i ca n't pack up everything in 15 minutes . stephanie : well , leave everything in a big pile . i 'll come tomorrow , put it in a trunk and ship it to you . now -- you 've got ta hurry . your father 's waiting for you at the office . bridget : well , fine , just go ahead . i 'll meet you there . stephanie : listen , he 's invited the whole family and all of your friends . this is your only chance to say good - bye . bridget : i 'll be there . i promise . [ scene_break ] ridge : i know it might seem a little strange , comparing my sister to my wife . massimo : not at all . bridget is -- bridget is an exceptional young woman . ridge : i did n't think she 'd be this long . she wanted to be back here by the time thomas woke up . massimo : did she tell you where she was going ? ridge : i 'm not sure . i 'm pretty sure mother called from the house , though . massimo : oh . so she went to see stephanie ? ridge : yeah . she did n't think it would take this long . massimo : well , ridge , i would love to stick around . but i 've got some business i got ta take care of . ridge : all right . i 'll tell thomas you came by . massimo : yes . and the girls , too , please . ridge : absolutely . massimo : i ca n't tell you how happy i am that you 're all doing so much better . ridge : thank you . thank you . see you later . massimo : you got it . [ phone rings ] ridge : hello ? eric : ridge . ridge : hey , dad . eric : how 's thomas ? ridge : he 's taking a little nap . he should be up pretty soon . eric : good , i 'm glad to hear it . look , if he 's up to it , i 'd like you to bring him and the girls to the office . we 're having a little going - away party for bridget . ridge : bridget 's going away ? what the hell are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] megan : hey , guys . amber : is bridget here yet ? megan : well , she should be here soon . can i get you something ? rick : no thanks . we 're fine . c.j . : did you know bridget was even applying for this thing ? mark : you do n't apply for it . you get nominated . and , no . before you ask . it was n't me . she must have had somebody with a lot more clout than me in her corner . brooke : where 's bridget ? stephanie : packing . brooke : eric said you were going to take her to the airport . stephanie : i am . brooke : well , i guess i should thank you . stephanie : for the ride or the scholarship ? brooke : the scholarship . i assume you had something to do with that . stephanie : brooke , i -- i just thought that bridget needs to concentrate on herself and focus on her studies . brooke : why ? because of this whole deacon mess ? stephanie : among other things . brooke : what other things ? stephanie : well , i just think it 's best for everyone involved if bridget leaves town for a while . [ scene_break ] massimo : oh , bridget . bridget . good . i 've been looking everywhere . i just had a very interesting conversation . i was talking to ridge and -- what 's going on in there ? bridget : it 's my bon voyage party . massimo : your what ? bridget : i -- i just got accepted into a study abroad program in copenhagen . i 'm leaving tonight . massimo : what ? what are you talking about ? i was just with ridge . he was waiting for you at the house . it just -- it just happened , actually . my plane is leaving in a couple of hours . massimo : stephanie . she did this . bridget : it 's for the best , massimo . massimo : the best for whom ? bridget : stop it . everybody 's waiting for me in there . massimo : listen . why are you doing this ? you know that . and do you know why ? because i am the only one that knows how you feel . i am the only one that realizes what ridge and those children mean to you . and you want to know something ? massimo : me ? i 've been running all over town looking for you , bridget . and do you know why ? because i am the only one that knows how you feel . i am the only one that realizes what ridge and those children mean to you . and you want to know something ? you mean exactly the same to them . you know what ridge just said to me ? he told me he has n't admired anybody the way he admired taylor as he admires you . okay ? he does n't even realize what his feelings are . all he needs is one word -- bridget : do n't . no . that is why i 'm leaving . you are not telling ridge . and you are not gon na destroy this family . massimo : he is my son . bridget : stephanie was so right about you . you do n't care about anybody but yourself . massimo : stephanie is protecting her own interests . bridget : and you 're protecting yours . massimo : bridget , would you listen to me for a moment here ? what about yours ? for once in your life , be selfish . this is your chance . you do n't want to spend a year in copenhagen in some lonely , cold dormitory . your future is here . do n't throw it away . if you get on that plane and you leave ridge and his children , it will be the biggest mistake of your life .	stephanie manages to convince bridget that leaving for copenhagen is best for everyone involved . it 'll be a chance for her to focus on just herself and excel in her studies to be a doctor . eric has had a party prepared for bridget at forrester . brooke is n't sure why bridget would be leaving now , especially since she is so close to thomas and the girls . she hopes that bridget is n't running away from her problems . eric assures her that bridget is doing this for herself . ridge confides in mass that bridget reminds him of taylor . he says his feelings for her have changed , but he still thinks of her as a sister . rick and amber argue about the erotic tape . rick claims he is trying to be objective , but does n't want to discuss it right now . they join the party in eric 's office . mark and cj join the festivities too . cj is surprised that neither bridget nor stephanie mentioned anything about this beforehand , especially since he had just seen stephanie . mass bumps into bridget outside of eric 's office and attempts to persuade her to stay in la and be with ridge .
donna : stephanie , stephanie , please . i love my brother , and i do n't want anything to happen to him . stephanie : donna , you know , at some point , we all have to grow up and accept the responsibility of our actions . what 's about to happen to your brother is a result of your actions . you 're the one that 's bought him a one - way ticket to prison . [ scene_break ] taylor : ( sighs ) jack looks wonderful . so he 's , uh -- he 's been eating pretty well ? nick : yeah . yeah . taylor : and sleeping ? you know how if he -- you know , he gets off his schedule , he gets a little cranky . nick : yeah . no , he 's sleeping like a log . taylor : good . well , he did wake up for a minute when i went in , but i just picked him up . and i held him for a little bit and put him back down . he 's back asleep now . it was great holding him . nick : he 's a miracle . it 's nice of you to come by and visit . how are you doing ? taylor : how do i look like i 'm doing ? nick : i do n't know . taylor : well , i do n't know . you want the truth ? taylor : leaving you was the hardest thing i 've ever had to do in my life . taylor : but i know it was the right thing to do . [ scene_break ] eric : ( sighs ) ridge : dad , what are you still doing here ? i thought you 'd be halfway to tahiti by now . mother knows . eric : yep . the paper was on the plane . she saw the picture before we took off , so she , uh -- she knows everything now . ridge : so do i. brooke told me about the deal to protect her brother . how could you let him walk away like that ? he shot mother . storm logan is a very dangerous man . eric : look -- look , he 's also a man under , uh , extreme pressure , ridge , and it -- it -- it built up so much , he -- it was just overwhelming for him . ridge : so what makes you think this is n't gon na happen again , huh ? eric : look , he 's -- he 's getting treatment . he 's under intensive psychiatric care right now . he wants to get better , ridge . ridge : oh . eric : look , your mother 's safety and well - being is very much on my mind these days , you know . ridge : well , that 's very good to hear . eric : but i 'm also worried about donna and -- and about the logan family altogether . that 's why i 'm trying to protect storm here . look , you got ta help me , ridge . your mother 's not listening to me . you -- you 've got ta try to convince her to back off . [ scene_break ] donna : stephanie , please , ca n't you just show a little bit of mercy ? stephanie : no , i do n't think so . donna : please , there 's -- there 's -- there 's got to be some other way . there 's got to be another deal . stephanie : no , we tried that once . we had an agreement . it was beneficial to everyone , as i just said -- both families . and do n't start with the crocodile tears . donna : you do n't have to do this . stephanie : yes , i think i do . i was wrong to make the deal in the first place . i mean , after all , he tried to kill me . he 's dangerous , and i think he needs to be locked up . donna : ( sobbing ) no . no . no , he 's in therapy now . he 's -- he 's getting the help that he needs . he 's -- he wo n't get that in prison , stephanie . brooke : stephanie , i think you should leave . stephanie : it 's just as well that the two of you are here because it makes the whole thing a lot easier . i 'm willing to bet that you two knew that , uh , donna was seeing eric behind my back , even though she promised that she would n't in order to protect your brother . so that really makes you culpable , does n't it ? and in a way , just as responsible as she is for what 's going to happen to your brother . [ scene_break ] taylor : after learning you still had the feelings that you do for brooke , i - i really had no recourse but to leave . nick : i was completely committed to you , taylor . taylor : no , i - i think you forced yourself to believe that you loved me . nick : please ... do n't put it that way , please . taylor : i - i really do n't -- i do n't know how else you would want me to put it . you go away all day soul - searching , and then you come back and you tell me that you 're in love with another woman and that you always will be ? i do n't -- i do n't really know how else i should react . nick : taylor , i was in love with you , and i still love you . i wanted our marriage . i wanted our family . you know that . taylor : in spite of your feelings for brooke ? nick : ( sighs ) taylor : see ? i - i ca n't accept that . i ca n't be with a man who -- who has love in his heart for another woman . i ca n't , especially if it 's brooke . but you know what ? i - i do n't even blame you . i blame brooke , because this is exactly what she wanted . she wanted to reignite whatever feelings you had for her , so she kept coming around , asking about the baby , showing concern for the baby , and you fell for it . you got completely consumed in those old feelings , did n't you ? nick : taylor , i made the choice to be honest about this with you , and you know that i was committed to you . it was your choice . you chose to walk out on this marriage . taylor : because i want to have a marriage where my husband is 100 % with me , and you could have never given me that , and you know that . [ scene_break ] eric : look , ridge , you 've got to help me . you 've got to talk to your mother . she wo n't -- she wo n't listen to me . ridge : can you blame her ? eric : no . no , i do n't , but she will listen to you . you 've got to convince her to leave storm alone . ridge : brooke and donna already asked me that . eric : well , good . good . then you understand . you understand that i 'm not just doing this for -- for donna because i love donna . i mean , think about brooke . think about how this would affect her if her brother gets locked up . ridge : it 's gon na be tough . but after learning he was the shooter that almost killed mother , i 'm sorry , dad . i ca n't help you . storm has got to pay for what he 's done . eric : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : you 're right , stephanie . we 've known all along that donna was lying to you . but we told her that she could n't keep her relationship with eric a secret forever . katie : we wanted her to consider the consequences . brooke : but she would n't listen to us , and now everything is spiraling out of control . katie : please , please , do n't punish storm for donna 's mistakes . brooke : donna 's learned her lesson . she was caught in the act . she knows she has to break things off with eric . katie : she realizes that , right , donna ? but please give storm a second chance . he 's in therapy . he 's -- he 's doing really well . he 's working through his anger issues . he 's getting better and better every day . brooke : but he still needs help , stephanie , and he 's not gon na get that in prison . brooke : if only you could talk to him . you 'd see how grateful he is to you . you 'd understand . katie : he wanted to come and thank you , but we would n't let him . he 's a good man . stephanie : i 'm sorry , katie . i do n't agree with you . i mean , after all , he shot me , and on top of that , he was prepared to let your father go to prison . that 's not the actions of a good person , a good man or a mentally stable person . i 'm sorry . because of your sister 's actions and your own actions , storm 's gon na go to prison , where he belongs . i know you think that you do n't have any choice , but you do . you do n't have to do this . you do n't have to send our brother to jail . you 're right . you 're absolutely right . we all lied to you , and we have to take responsibility for that , and you have every right to make our lives miserable . but do n't send storm away . you do n't owe us anything , but he 's our brother , and we love him , and we need him . stephanie : i admire you , katie . you defend your family , and i respect that in you , but it 's too late . brooke and now donna seem to think that they can take anything they want anytime from me , from my family . it 's finished . katie : ( sighs ) stephanie : yes , is lt . baker in by any chance ? lt . baker , yes , it 's stephanie forrester . oh , i 'm fine . thank you very much . um , look , there 's been a new development in the shooting , and i wondered if i could talk to you about it . would it be possible for you to come up to my house ? yes , i 'm -- i 'm very serious about this . an hour ? that 's fine . thank you very much . i - i 'll see you then . brooke : you have absolutely no compassion , stephanie . stephanie : you know , in a way , part of me feels rather badly for your brother . i ca n't even begin to imagine what he 's going to think and feel when he finds out that he was betrayed by his own sister , a sister that he loved , cherished and protected . and for what ? ( laughs ) sex ? money ? fame ? i think it just shows how shallow you really are , donna . if i were you , i would talk to your brother . tell him to get all his affairs in order , because i have a feeling the court 's gon na put him away for quite a while . [ scene_break ] taylor : so i 'm curious . have you talked to brooke ? nick : ( sighs ) taylor : of course you have . nick : taylor , this whole situation is very uncomfortable , and i was honest with you . and i asked you to stay here and work out our problems , and you chose to leave . taylor : because once again , i told you , i knew i was not the only woman in your heart . you will always love brooke . that 's what you said to me . i - i do n't know why you would expect me to live like that . i do n't know how you could even ask it of me . nick : this is n't how i wanted it to be . taylor : so , um , are you and brooke getting back together ? is she coming back to you ? is she ? nick : ( sighs ) taylor : did she turn you down ? nick : taylor ... taylor : uh , well , i would think you would be a little bit happier . i mean ... nick : ( sighs ) taylor : you must be feeling very alone right now . taylor : well , that 's , um -- that 's what happens when you 're in love with two people . you run the risk of losing them both . [ scene_break ] storm : okay , i 'm here . what is it ? you said it was important . brooke : it is . storm : okay , so , uh -- so what 's wrong ? what ? you guys are starting to get me worried here . would somebody please tell me what 's going on ? brooke , we 've already been through this before with the whole not telling me about the assaulted thing ? brooke : i - i know . i 'm sorry . storm : and what about you ? i -- you 're seeing eric , and i 'm the last one to find out ? donna : ( voice cracking ) you deserve so much better . storm : okay . well , if there 's something going on that i need to know about , please , no more family secrets , that 's all . so i need to know . what is it ? ( whispers ) what 's the problem ? donna : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] eric : look , ridge , this is already a terribly painful situation . i 'm trying to -- i 'm just trying to keep it from getting any worse . ridge : dad , you 're trying to protect what you 've got going with donna . that 's what you 're trying to do , and you should be worried about mother . eric : no , do n't . do n't do that . now look , if this situation escalates any further , it 's only get worse for your mother . ridge : well , i do n't buy that . i think your priorities are all messed up , and your first priority is definitely not mother . well , that 's who i 'm looking out for . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , i 'm glad someone 's looking out for me . my husband sure as hell is n't . my doctor told me something i never knew . [ scene_break ] taylor : i am done competing with brooke for -- for a man 's love . i 'm done with that . i 've already done that with ridge , and looking back , i could feel it happening . i could feel that i was starting to live this familiar pattern again . nick : do n't compare me to the dressmaker . i 'm not like him . i was completely devoted to you . taylor : okay . well , let 's just say that you are similar in at least one aspect . when brooke gets under your skin , you do n't know how to let go of her . nick : i was completely committed to you . i would have devoted my life to you if i had the chance . taylor : `` would have `` ? but that is n't what i want . ( sighs ) i knew the day that the whole truth came out about jack , i - i knew that all hope for us was doomed . i knew that , because you would never be able to separate yourself now away from brooke . nick : i would have loved to have had the chance to try . taylor : it was too obvious . ( sighs ) the draw between you was so powerful . nick : i 'm sorry you were hurt so badly . taylor : it 's this damn mix - up , the whole mix - up in the fertility lab . if that had n't happened , we would still be together . i - i know that we would have lived a beautiful life together . we would have ... ( sniffles ) raised our child together . i 'll always love you , nick . but , um , it 's time for me to move on in a new direction . i do n't know . hopefully , one day , i 'll -- i 'll meet a man who is n't in love with brooke . huh . find somebody who , uh , has a place in their heart just for me . but in the meantime , um , i 'm content to just be working on myself . i want to get back to being the woman i used to be . [ scene_break ] ridge : brooke told me about the deal . eric : it was n't a deal . it was blackmail . stephanie : oh , stop it , eric . ridge , i did what i thought was best for everyone , for both families . ultimately , it would have kept storm from going to prison . ridge : mother , that guy almost killed you . stephanie : i know , but the girls begged me . they said they 'd get him to a psychiatrist , get help for him . your father , however , would like everyone to believe that i have absolutely no compassion when the simple truth of the matter is -- eric : so now what , stephanie ? what are you gon na do with all that compassion now ? stephanie : let 's not go there , all right ? the lieutenant is on his way over . what will be , will be . [ scene_break ] storm : what ? what -- what is it ? why is everybody looking at me ? what is it , something about me ? is it about the shooting ? did stephanie , all of a sudden , have a change of ... that 's it , is n't it ? donna : ( sobbing ) storm : oh , my god . oh , my god . i knew -- i knew it was too good to be true . i knew i should have gone to stephanie a long time ago and thanked her myself . katie : there 's something you should know , storm . stephanie was not acting out of the goodness of her heart . she wanted something in return . storm : well , what is it ? katie : she wanted donna to stop seeing eric . storm : that was her demand ? sweetheart ... donna : ( sobbing ) storm : sweetheart , is that why ? is that why you broke up with -- with eric ? so i could have my freedom ? donna : ( sobbing ) but i did n't . i did n't break up with him . katie : no , she 's still seeing him . storm : well , that 's good . that 's good then . donna : ( sobbing ) storm : look , hey , hey , hey , listen . i - i do n't want you -- hey , listen to me . i do n't want you foregoing your happiness because of me . that 's good that you did n't give in to her demands . look , donna , i know -- i know how much eric has made you happy , and i 'm also very certain that you 've made him extremely happy , okay ? it 's okay . the question is , does -- does stephanie know that donna is still seeing eric ? donna : ( whispers ) yes . yes . yes , she -- she called lt . baker . ( sobbing ) they 're on the way to her house . i mean , she 's gon na tell them the truth . ( voice breaking ) we 're gon na lose you , stormy , and it 's all my fault . storm : ( sighs ) donna : ( sobs ) storm : ( sighs ) well , then ... ( laughs ) i guess i 'll be going to jail after all . ( laughing ) i suppose the judge will throw the book at me -- 10 , uh , 10 , 15 years . hmm . donna : ( sobs ) storm : ( sighs ) oh , my god . storm : ( sighs )	donna begs stephanie she loves her brother and does n't want anything to happen to him . stephanie says too bad , she is the one who caused all of this by not keeping her end of the bargain . donna wants to strike another deal , but stephanie wo n't listen to her crocodile tears . brooke and katie come in and stephanie warns them too that they are all culpable for what happens now since she assumes they knew all along donna was still seeing eric . they beg they have all learned their lesson , and storm is in therapy and doing well , and he does n't need to be punished more . stephanie listens but is untouched . he will go to prison where he belongs . katie tries to talk reason ; stephanie does n't have to do this . stephanie admires her for defending her family , but it 's too late . she calls lt . baker while the girls are standing there . there 's been a new development in the case and he will meet her in an hour . she tells the girls that she almost feels badly for storm ; betrayed by his own sister for what sex , money , fame ? just shows how really shallow she is . better tell storm to get his affairs in order , she feels the courts will put him away for a long time . taylor drops in on nick to see jack . she tells him that leaving him was the hardest thing she has done in her life , but she knows it was the best thing to do . she states she can not stay with a man who has love in his heart for another woman , especially brooke . she 's not overly surprised to hear that he poured out his love to brooke , but she is remaining steadfast to be with ridge . eric confides to ridge that stephanie knows everything . ridge says so does he and he 's disgusted that storm is still roaming the streets . he 's surprised when eric asks for his help in getting stephanie to back off . ridge tells him storm was the shooter and he ca n't forgive that ; he wo n't help eric .
[ seagulls crying ] hope : liam , what did she say ? steffy : i 'm pregnant . liam : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] rick : it 's what our clientele expects from forrester men 's line -- attention to detail -- almost obsessively . i mean , notice -- notice the fold in the handkerchief , the contrasting colors , the monogram , the tasteful way that i 've used the cuff links . eric : it 's very nice . rick : nice ? [ chuckles ] do n't get all effusive on me , dad . i might get a swelled head . this is what you had in mind . i - i handpicked all the accessories myself . eric : [ clicks tongue ] rick : that 's good . thank you . you can leave . well , that was embarrassing . here i am going on and on about re - doing thomas ' designs , and it looks like i 've come up short , too . eric : no , not at all . i would have done the same thing , including the three- letter monogram and satin stitching . it 's very nice , very traditional , yeah . rick : okay , then what 's the problem ? eric : no problem . there 's no problem . rick : yeah . yeah , there is . and something tells me it has to do with steffy . [ scene_break ] eric : what has to do with steffy ? rick : i ran into madison on the way out of your office . had to pry it out of her , but she told me . well , you know , she did n't -- she did n't tell me , tell me , but she told me that it concerns steffy . what is steffy stirring up this time ? eric : what makes you think steffy 's stirring up anything ? rick : she 's not any happier than thomas and taylor about the logans being front and center at forrester . eric : yeah , well , i think i fixed that for the time being . rick : yeah , by giving thomas v.p . eric : oh , look . i realize you 're not happy about all this . rick : [ sighs ] eric : but that is the way it 's gon na be . rick : fine . fine . you know , i 'm not gon na mention it anymore . eric : thank you . rick : if ... you tell me what steffy 's really up to . [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , my god . is there nothing you wo n't do to keep hope and liam from being together ? taylor : brooke , stay out of this . brooke : you actually expect us to believe that you 're pregnant ? taylor : we just came from the doctor 's office . steffy just had her first ultrasound . fontana : [ speaks italian ] steffy : i 'm having your baby , liam . liam : [ breathes deeply ] steffy : can -- can we -- can we talk alone inside ? { singer } this ai n't a circus or a game since we met , they 've been the same and i 'm sick of spinning circles one step forward , two steps back hanging on to what we have let 's get off this crazy carousel and it 's hard to imagine letting this go letting you go and it 's hard to remember a day without you [ scene_break ] ( flashback ) taylor : i am so sick of brooke doing whatever she wants and taking whatever she wants . i try to see the best in people . i never , ever would have believed things would end like this . eric : who says this is the end ? ( present time ) rick : hey , dad . look , i 'm so sorry . i keep getting called away . but , uh , you were gon na tell me -- eric : oh , yeah . i was gon na tell you how proud i am of you doing this wonderful job as president of this company . however , running a company is not the only thing you can do . there 's more to it . i 've signed you up for a couple of hours of service at dayzee 's today . rick : what ? eric : community service , make a difference . rick : y - yeah , dad , i agree . um ... eric : good . rick : you know , it 's definitely important . it 's a good thing for an executive to do , a forrester . but , you know , any day but today would ... you know what ? you 're right . it 's important . i can do it . everyone can . caroline : everyone can what ? rick : hey . caroline : hey . rick : caroline . caroline : sorry to interrupt , but if we are going to go get sushi and take that long , romantic walk on the beach that you 've been promising , we better get going . rick : [ clears throat ] [ inhales sharply ] [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't believe this is happening again . taylor : i ca n't believe what you and your mother just tried to pull . i know you 're behind this , brooke . brooke : liam and hope love each other . they 've been robbed repeatedly of a life together . taylor : so you took it upon yourself to do , what ? create a re - do of italy complete with flags and a priest ? a marriage is sacred . do n't you have any shame , brooke ? brooke : your daughter is the one with no shame . getting pregnant , trying to trap liam . taylor : well , at least you finally admit that she really is pregnant instead of accusing her of -- of using a lie to stop the wedding . brooke : okay , she really has a lot of explaining to do . hope : okay . okay . look . taylor , my mom has a point right now . steffy has manipulated us several times before . and if -- if that is what 's happening , then liam wo n't stand for it . [ scene_break ] steffy : i did n't want to tell you this way ... but then i never anticipated a surprise elopement . obviously , brooke did n't want to take any chances , wanted to make sure that you married hope , even if that meant ... you know what ? let 's just -- let 's just forget it , okay ? none of that matters right now . what matters is that you 're gon na be a father . and i know it was the last thing that you were expecting , and the same for me . i was on my way to paris . we already said our goodbyes . yeah , i -- i kind of suspected that i might be pregnant ... so i went to the drugstore and i picked up a home pregnancy test . and i ca n't ... i ca n't even begin to describe the feeling of carrying a baby . your baby . so , i came back here . i - i wanted to tell you this incredible news . but when i got back here , i found you with hope . and needless to say , the timing was off . so , i thought maybe if i got on the plane , you would just get hope out of your system . only it did n't work out that way . when i got back , you asked me to move out before i could even tell you . liam , you had no way of knowing . you were just trying to figure out who you wanted to be with . and if i told you about the baby ... instead , i wind up telling you like this . can you forgive me ? [ scene_break ] rick : mm . caroline : i did n't mean to make your dad run off . rick : oh , no . you did n't . he had something he had to take care of . caroline : mm . so sexy . are you as excited as i am ? rick : i 'm getting there . caroline : [ laughing ] i was talking about our plans . rick : oh , yeah . caroline : you know , sunshine and sushi on the shore . it 's a very beautiful day out . might as well take advantage of it . rick : yes , i promise that we will , but ... caroline : rick forrester , you better not be about to tell me that you can not make it . rick : no , no . i just , you know , i had something else in mind . besides that . caroline : oh . rick : it 's a surprise . caroline : what is it ? rick : just go with me on this . could change your life . in fact , it could change a lot of lives . caroline : that 's all you 're gon na tell me ? rick : yeah , pretty much . have i ever steered you wrong ? caroline : hmm . [ scene_break ] taylor : steffy and i have n't done anything to manipulate you and liam . brooke : your daughter 's behavior is beyond reproach . taylor : she did not get pregnant on purpose . no method of birth control is foolproof , brooke . even you should know that . brooke : even so , her timing was suspect . you have to admit that . taylor : no more suspect than this ridiculous elopement that you tried to pull off . are you serious ? what are you thinking ? ! hope : she was thinking about me , taylor . she was thinking that she wanted me to be with the man that i pledged my life to in italy . true , that -- you know , it turned out not to be legal , but -- taylor : oh , and she wanted to make sure that did n't happen again , did n't she ? brooke : oh , no . no , you 're not gon na turn this back around on me or my daughter . liam knows in his heart that hope is the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with . taylor : well , i do n't really know that that 's true or he would n't have been so torn between hope and steffy . but everything 's different now . this child changes everything . [ scene_break ] steffy : i had two choices -- let brooke strong - arm you into marrying her daughter ... liam : that 's not what today was about , steffy . steffy : ... or do what i would n't let myself do when you asked me to move out . liam , i know you are a good guy . but there is no way you would let me walk out that door if i told you i was carrying your child . even though moments before , you were trying to tell me that you were figuring things out and you did n't want to go back and forth between hope and me . so i did n't want to add to it . but more than that ... liam : [ sighs ] steffy : ... i needed to know you wanted me for me ... not because i 'm gon na be the mother of your baby . yes , that 's what i was waiting to hear , for you to tell me ... it 's me . and then i was gon na tell you about the pregnancy . as much as i love this baby ... as much as i do ... it was never my intention to get pregnant . yes , we talked about having a family one day when we were watching will in aspen . and i know , obviously , there is gon na be people out there that think that i trapped you . and maybe the old steffy would have . but that is not who i am anymore . so , i take full responsibility for this , and i know i should have been more careful . liam : we both should . there 's a lot going on . you 're carrying my baby , and ... [ chuckles ] and we have some decisions to make . [ clears throat ] the first being ... what do we do now ? [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] caroline : i do n't get it . what are we doing here ? do you have to drop something off , or ... ? rick : no , we 're here to pitch in . surprise ! look , i 've got to get changed . you need an apron . caroline : whoa , what ? apron ? rick : well , yeah . come on . we can do sushi anytime . but an opportunity like this is -- caroline : what opportunity ? rick : you know about dayzee 's , right ? people who are down on their luck , they can get a meal and they can pay what they can . caroline : what does that have to do with us ? rick : it 's called community service . i hear they have that in new york , too . caroline : we 're volunteering ? ! rick : yes . my dad kind of got on my case earlier , how everyone including hot- shot presidents of major design houses have to help out when people are struggling . i mean , come on , caroline . a lot of these people are homeless . caroline : okay , and i 'm really sorry for that , but we had plans , rick . so , ca n't we do all this another time ? rick : we 're staying . caroline : no , rick . we 're leaving . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm sure steffy is hoping this will change everything . taylor : is that what you think of liam ? you think he would turn his back on his own child ? hope : no , of course not . no , but it -- it does n't mean he has to marry steffy to be a loving father to his child . taylor : the fact is , steffy has known for a while now that she 's pregnant . brooke : then why keep it a secret ? why not tell liam right away ? taylor : she intended to when she was going to go away to paris , but then she came back here and your daughter had lured liam into the bedroom . so , she had to leave for paris and she did n't say anything to anybody . and she wanted to tell him when she came back home , but she could n't because that was when -- hope : because liam asked her to move out . taylor : she purposely has n't told liam because she does n't want to influence his decision . brooke : well , it 's not going to now , despite her very dramatic announcement . she may have stopped the ceremony , but that does n't -- taylor : oh , you mean the way you did when i was marrying her father ? only she did n't have a horse this time . hope : okay , i 'm -- i 'm going out there . i think they 've talked for long enough . taylor : no . do n't you think this is something that liam needs to decide on his own ? they 're making plans . they 're talking about the future of a child . and these are plans , unfortunately , that do n't include you . [ scene_break ] steffy : we do n't have to make any big decisions just yet , okay ? i 'm gon na be pregnant for a while . liam : you are ... really happy about this . steffy : uh , yes ! and i wish you could be . liam : this baby was conceived in love . as for me being a new father , now -- steffy : you 'll be wonderful . you 're wonderful with will . liam : yeah , only because i know what it 's like growing up without a dad . hey , um , so your mom said that you had a sonogram ? steffy : [ inhales sharply ] yeah . liam : [ exhales sharply ] wow . steffy : listen , liam . i - i know this is happening really fast , and i do n't want to pressure you in any way . but i am committed to this baby . and i hope you are , too . but if you go through with the elopement ... it 's gon na break my heart . but i will survive . i wo n't be your obligation . we will raise this child , and we will be good parents . the question is ... will we do it together ? hope : i wo n't let this happen again . liam ? liam ?	the wedding guests gasp as steffy announces that she is pregnant . rick shows his dad every little detail on the suit for the male model . eric likes it but seems pre - occupied , he informs rick that he is proud of him for running the company , but there is more he can do . he has signed him up for a few hours of community service . taylor tells brooke that she has no shame . she knows she is behind what is happening here . brooke justifies it by saying hope and liam have been robbed repeatedly from having a life together . hope agrees and if that is what is happening , then liam wo n't stand for it if steffy is lying . steffy asks a still speechless liam to forgive her for having to tell him this way . none of that matters right now . all that matters is that he is going to be a father . rick and caroline kiss in the office . she flirts and says that she did n't mean to run his dad off . it 's okay as he had something to take care of , rick says .
brooke : katie ! ridge : katie ! brooke : oh ! ridge : rick , call the paramedics ! eric : can you tell how she is ? ridge : katie ! she has a pulse . brooke : oh , thank god . ridge : how the hell could this happen ? [ scene_break ] liam : hey . you good ? bill : oh , yeah . i 'm terrific . you ? liam : [ sighs ] fantastic . bill : it 's a great day for both of us , is n't it ? liam : yeah , i 'm here for you , man . i know what you 're going through . bill : appreciate the support , my son . liam : you know , you 're right about ridge . he does n't -- he does n't belong with brooke . bill : so , you are agreeing with me about brooke ? liam : i have my reasons , yeah . bill : you 're not gon na hound me about going back to katie ? liam : i do n't think it would do any good . bill : it would not . because she is not right for me . liam : yeah . yeah . you 're not right for her , so ... that 's good . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go for a run . maybe ... save some of that for tomorrow ? bill : [ mockingly ] maybe save some of that -- liam : give me a break . i 'm just trying to help . quinn : alone with your best friend ? bill : i ... am not so drunk that i know you are not liam . i do know that you are definitely not my best friend . quinn : [ chuckles ] no . but that bottle is , especially today . bill : okay , girl . shake your tail . let 's see what kind of little victory dance you have in you . quinn : as much as i despise you , bill ... i am not here to gloat . bill : gloat . i deserve it . quinn : sleeping with your wife 's sister -- what did you expect ? bill : well , i expected that brooke wanted this as much as i did . quinn : of course , because it 's always all about you . bill : why am i even talking to you ? you would never understand . quinn : why ? because i 've never felt the kind of love you feel for brooke ? bill : bingo . quinn : [ chuckles ] bill : why are you here ? quinn : because as much as you deserve to wallow in this self - made agony , i thought i would be nice and keep you company . hmm . so , are you going to reach out to katie now that brooke is a lost cause ? bill : no , i 'm not . quinn : oh . no , of course not . because you have a son with her , and those are the women that you see as disposable . although , if you think about it , really think about it , brooke is a lot like that , too , huh ? i mean , hope , rick , r.j. , all with different fathers . you know , this is -- this is really sad , because you two are the perfect match . bill : are you finished ? quinn : oh , bill , i have been finished with you for such a long time . now so is katie and brooke , and you -- you 're all alone . just like me . alone . [ scene_break ] brooke : the paramedics will be here soon . eric : look , maybe we should just drive her ourselves . katie : i - i 'm okay . ridge : sit back . you passed out . katie : really , i - i 'm fine . ridge : do n't get up . brooke : honey , you scared us . do you even remember what was happening ? katie : yes . you were getting married . listen , i really did n't get to eat this morning . it 's probably just low blood sugar . you do n't have to be here . i 'm fine . emt : are you diabetic ? katie : no . emt : has this happened before ? katie : not in the way that you mean . emt : did you feel any pain ? katie : no . not that way . ridge : she has a heart condition . katie : i 'm fine , really . donna : katie , no . you passed out . katie : i was -- donna : this could be really serious . katie : i was just emotional because of the wedding . emt : would n't you feel better if we took you to the hospital ? katie : no . i do n't want to go to the hospital . it 's -- it 's not necessary . eric : look , i think it 's necessary , katie . it is . rick : yes , i agree . brooke : yeah , you do need to get to the hospital . the wedding can wait . ridge : just have a doctor look at you . brooke : ridge and i will go with you . katie : i just need some rest , really . eric : brooke 's right . you need to check this out , katie . brooke : do n't worry . we 'll have the wedding another time . ridge : let 's do this . [ radio chatter ] katie : i - i do n't need a gurney , really . i can walk . brooke : honey , please . ridge , i 'm gon na go up and change . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct chatter ] quinn : mind if i join you ? bill : open bar . quinn : mm . to that old familiar feeling . bill : which is ? quinn : the sting of being dumped by your one and only . i know the feeling , and now so do you . [ chuckles ] mmm . so ... tell me . what have you learned from this disaster ? bill : it was not a disaster . quinn : no . i beg to differ . you , uh , broke up your marriage , you lost control of your company , and your mistress dumped you . bill : the mistake i made was trusting katie that she would not take me to the cleaners , steal my company , restrict the time i have with my son . quinn : hmm . the mistake she made was trusting you not to sleep with her sister . bill : she wanted me to sleep with her sister . she plans this trip to aspen , the hot - air balloon ride . are you kidding me ? quinn : shall i play devil 's advocate ? bill : no , you shall not . quinn : you do n't like to take responsibility for your actions . bill : oh , i take ... plenty of responsibility . quinn : [ chuckles ] really ? no . you did n't with me . oh , but wait . no . it was my fault that i got pregnant . my bad . bill : could have been avoided . quinn : you really do n't want to go there with me now , do you ? bill : [ muttering ] you really do n't want to go there with -- [ normal voice ] what -- what do you want ? what , another apology ? quinn : oh , no ! no ! i do n't want another one of your apologies , because , to be honest with you , your apologies -- they suck . bill : well , you really just have quite a way with words , do n't you ? quinn : yeah . but i did use to make you laugh , did n't i ? bill : i do n't know . maybe you did . a little bit . quinn : whoa . you okay ? bill : i am not okay . not today . [ scene_break ] [ elevator bell dings ] paging : dr. davis , telephone , please . dr. davis , telephone , please . brooke : dr. patrick , thank you for meeting us so soon . dr. patrick : not a problem . i 've already secured a room . any change ? nurse : vitals are the same . dr. patrick : we 'll handle it from here . thanks . nurse : take care . katie : thank you . dr. patrick : how are you feeling , katie ? katie : i feel fine , dr. patrick . thank you . dr. patrick : what happened ? katie : i -- uh , i fainted . dr. patrick : any chest pain ? katie : no . dr. patrick : trouble breathing ? katie : no . i - i really do n't think there 's anything to worry about . dr. patrick : katie , you have a medical history . i need to run some tests . katie : some tests ? dr. patrick : well , blood work , an ekg , for starters . katie : well , that could take hours . ridge : it does n't matter if it takes days . we 're gon na make sure you 're okay and nothing happens to you . dr. patrick : let 's get started . katie : okay . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : hi . how 's the patient ? dr. patrick : so far , everything looks good . brooke : [ sighs ] wonderful . katie : so , i can go home ? ridge : katie , relax . brooke : just take it easy . dr. patrick : the blood work is important . i need to check your cardiac- troponin level to make sure you have n't had a mild heart attack . katie : i - i did n't have any chest pains . dr. patrick : heart attacks are n't always proceeded by chest pains . i also need to run some scans to check for transplant rejection . katie : [ sighs ] but that could take all night . brooke : honey , we have to do this to find out why you fainted . katie : i know why i fainted . brooke : no , you do n't . but we are going to find out . [ scene_break ] quinn : mm . it will get better , bill . bill : that is what they say , is n't it ? who -- and who is `` they `` ? quinn : [ chuckles ] because it 's true . you 've lost brooke , but you have n't lost everything . bill : oh , my money means nothing to me . quinn : ha ! liar . bill : you 're right . quinn : [ chuckles ] money is not the only measure of success . bill : when you do n't have any . quinn : for me , it 's my son and my friends , the few that i have . bill : oh , i 'm with you on that one . i could count my friends on one hand . quinn : some of us do care about you , bill . god only knows why . whoa , whoa . easy , cowboy . bill : yes . this has been a rough [ whinnies ] night on the range . quinn : [ laughs ] yeah , i - i think you better lie down . bill : that 's not a bad idea . quinn : yeah . where ? come on . bill : good . quinn : come on . bill : i 'm fine . quinn : i do n't think you 're fine . bill : i 'm good . you ready ? quinn : yeah . bill : okay . quinn : come on . good ahead . bill : here we go . quinn : i 'm gon na be behind you . do n't fall on me , please . all right . come on . up you go . bill : here we go . i 'm good . quinn : up you go . [ scene_break ] dr. patrick : i 'll arrange for those other tests right away . katie : thank you , doctor . brooke : doctor , could i talk to you for a minute ? dr. patrick : sure . brooke : i 'll be back . ridge : you had us pretty scared . katie : sorry , i ... i thought i 'd be able to pull it off . i knew it was a big mistake , standing up for brooke , but i thought i 'd be able to get through it somehow . ridge : well , at least you tried . you 're as beautiful as ever . gritty as hell . katie : [ chuckles ] ridge : perfect package . right now , what you 've got to do is rest . listen to your doctor . katie : there 's nothing wrong with me , ridge . ridge : let 's hope so . katie : i did n't pass out at the wedding . i had to do something . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] i wonder what happened . wyatt : katie got a little excited . like i am right now . hmm ? hope : oh . wyatt : mm - hmm . hope : oh . [ scene_break ] quinn : okay . bill : [ chuckles ] quinn : come on . let 's get you undressed and get you into bed . sit down . bill : sounds like a plan . quinn : yeah , yeah . well , i 'm sure you 'd like to do the same thing to me . bill : sounds like an even better plan . quinn : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure you would enjoy that . bill : not as much as you would . quinn : you sexist pig . bill : i thought you hated me . quinn : almost as much as you hate me , i 'm sure . [ buttons clatter ] quinn : oh ! naughty boy . bill : you crazy bitch . [ thud ] [ thud ] [ thud ] [ glass breaking ] [ clattering , glass breaking ] bill : [ moans ] [ glass breaking ] liam : [ retches ] [ retches ] [ scene_break ] donna : i just -- i hope she 's okay . eric : katie 's been through worse . donna : yeah . yeah . a - and she seemed okay when she -- she left here , did n't she ? eric : she 's gon na be all right . donna , i 'll take you to the hospital right away if you want . donna : oh , no . no . we 'll just wait here until , um -- until brooke calls . eric : i 'm here for you . all right . i get it . i get it . donna : [ chuckles ] eric : [ chuckles ] donna : oh . [ scene_break ] brooke : so , the blood test -- that will tell us if she had a heart attack ? dr. patrick : yes , but i doubt this is heart - related . brooke : so , what could have caused this , dr. patrick ? [ scene_break ] ridge : you did n't pass out ? katie : i just could n't handle it . i 've been so messed up for so long . bill hurt me really bad . and i 've been so angry . i feel like i 'm just surviving my life . i wake up in the morning , i get will ready for the rest of the day , i go to work , i just try not to feel anything , because it hurts too much . you 've listened to me , and i know that seems like a small thing , but it 's not . you 've shown me kindness and understanding , and i - i have sent you mixed signals . i know it , but i just -- when carter started reading that poem -- our poem -- i just thought sometimes you have to listen to fate . i mean , what made him say those words ? ridge : i do n't know . i was thinking the same thing . katie : then i saw the way you were looking at me when he was reciting it , and i just -- i just knew i could n't do it . i knew i had two choices , and they were terrible choices , because ... either one made me a liar . either i stand there and i let my sister marry someone that i know she should n't ... or i stop the wedding . i chose the latter . and i do n't regret it . i ca n't . everything says that this is n't me , but i have n't felt like myself in a long time . you make me feel like me . without you , i feel ... ridge : lost ? katie : yes . ridge : you 're not lost .	with all the guests gathered around katie on the floor , ridge asks rick to call 411 . he wants to know how in the hell did this happen . they determine she does have a pulse so that 's good . still drinking , bill says this is a fine day for both of them . liam says yeah he knows what bill is going through so he 's there for him . bill appreciates his son 's support . liam even says that he also knows that ridge does not belong with brooke . bill is surprised that liam is n't gon na hound him about going back to katie . liam does n't think that would do any good . he tells bill that he is going to go for a run and maybe bill should go a little easier on that bottle which is almost empty . bill mocks him as liam leaves . he 's not out of sight good before quinn slips in . she tells bill she sees that he 's alone with his best friend . he looks at her with one eyeball and says he is not so drunk that he thinks she is liam . and he definitely knows she is not his best friend . she says no , but today that bottle sure is . so he tells her to shake her tail , girl , and see what kind of victory dance she has in her . she quips as much as she despises him , she is not there to gloat . he does n't know why she is there anyway . she would never understand . she 's never had the kind of love he had with brooke . she says as much as he does deserve to wallow in this self - made agony she thought she would come over and keep him company . she wonders if he will reach out to katie now that brooke is a lost cause . of course not as he has a son with her and those women are disposable . although in her mind so is brooke . she has three children by three different men . it 's sad but they are a perfect match . he asked if she is finished and she says yes she has been finished with him for a long time .. and now it looks like so is katie and brooke . she states bill is all alone just like she is . he pours another drink and she asks if she can join . he chimes that the bar is open . she knows the feeling of being dumped by your one and only and now bill does too . this is a disaster but he does n't see it that way . she says yes , he broke up his marriage , he lost his company and now his mistress has dumped him . he slurs that the mistake he made was trusting katie not to take him to the cleaners , steal his company and restrict his time with his son . quinn points out the mistake katie made was trusting him not to sleep with her sister . she 'll play devil 's advocate and say he does not like to take responsibility for his own actions . like when she got pregnant , that was her fault , not his and she does not want to hear another apology as they suck . he tries to get up but stumbles a bit . katie tries to get up and ridge and brooke all tell her just to rest ; the paramedics are on the way . katie wants no fuss , does not want to go to hospital but they all insist . brooke says the wedding can wait . katie is admitted at the hospital and dr. patrick takes over . katie keeps saying she is fine , just did n't eat and has low blood sugar . dr. patrick reminds her of her heart history and they will have to take some tests to be sure her heart is not involved . bill determines that he ca n't walk on his own so allows quinn to help him up the stairs to his room to lie down . she tells him it will get better . he has not lost everything . money is not the only measure of success . she says for her it is her son and the few friends that she does have . he agrees , says he can count his friends on one hand . she tells him believe it or not , but there are some of them that do still care , god only knows why . she tells him to be careful , cowboy . he makes a whinny sound and says yes it has been a rough night on the range .
brooke : you have something to tell me ? ivy : yeah . i - i was gon na get into it with ridge first . ridge : well , i have time now . come on . ivy : oh , it 's just brooke is here , so i 'm thinking maybe i just talk to you both . brooke : okay . ridge : she was on her way out . brooke : well , i can wait if it 's important . ivy : yeah . it is . you know , why do n't we talk in the office ? well , i know that you guys have been thinking about getting married , but , brooke , i think there are some things that you need to know before you start making plans . steffy : wow . looks good . thomas : thanks . you know , it 's a bit odd that you 're in here giving me critiques instead of dad . steffy : i was just giving you a compliment , thomas . thomas : mm - hmm . steffy : [ sighs ] look , i know you 're not happy with the situation . but it 's the way things are . thomas : [ sighs ] steffy : i just wish you could get onboard . saul : [ laughs ] darlita : shirley needs to see this . sally : she was there , darlita . she filmed it . saul : where is she now ? sally : she 's at home still trying to get the icing out of that catering uniform . i kept the tags on so i could return it . but even if i do n't get my money back , it was totally worth it . saul : steffy forrester pushed you face first into your grandmother 's cake ? sally : sometimes you have to sacrifice a little pride for the attention for your business . darlita : you 're not angry , sal ? 'cause you look ridiculous . sally : that was exactly the type of shocking viral - worthy moment i was hoping for . bill : jarrett , my friend ! come on in ! jarrett : you wanted to see me , sir ? bill : the spectra fashion show . jarrett : [ chuckles ] what about it ? bill : well , you 're my most respected fashion reporter . you must have received an invitation . jarrett : every reporter in town was invited , but you saw the debut video . it 's a waste of time . nobody 's going . bill : you 're going , jarrett . thomas : you know , it 's -- it 's funny . you wo n't even admit that it 's unfair . steffy : thomas , there 's no rule a forrester c.e.o . has to be a designer . thomas : see , that 's not -- pam : steffy , you have got to see this . steffy : i already have like a dozen text messages about this . thomas : pam , what is that ? pam : the video . you have n't seen it yet ? oh , thomas , it 's popping up all over the internet . it 's a gif now . thomas : [ laughs ] oh , my god . steffy : sally spectra , back at it again . this girl 's insane . sally : look at these hits ! we 're trending ! saul : yes , but will it generate buzz for our preview ? will it -- will it generate sales and -- and make profits ? sally : we ca n't get any of those things without publicity , which is exactly what i just got us -- for free . saul : yeah , but , sally , silk is not free , and lace and sequins . we -- we do n't have a full line yet . sally : we do n't need one . we 're just giving the press a peek , saul , a small sample of what we have to offer . saul : where ? where ? i mean , the showroom is a disaster area . darlita : the models can wear these . saul : oh , okay . and we can give them some flashlights while we 're at it , 'cause we do n't have lights or a sound system . you know -- you know , we ca n't even afford chairs . sally : we will do it here ! in the office ! how many people are we expecting ? darlita : um ... let me see . rsvps -- 106 . sally : we sent out 110 invitations . you 're telling me 106 people are coming ? darlita : 106 said no . sally : so four are coming . darlita : three yes , one maybe . sally : so who said yes ? darlita : well , you , me , and shirley . sally : `` maybe `` ? saul : i 'm , um , i 'm getting my shoes polished that day . they are very scuffed . jarrett : i already told spectra i 'm not coming . bill : tell them you changed your mind . jarrett : sir , if i may be so bold , i am a respected voice in the fashion industry . bill : yes , you are . jarrett : this new sally spectra is an amateur , a dilettante . she does n't have any pull in this industry . bill : neither did her great - aunt . but everything she did made front - page news . jarrett : still , spectra fashions never made it past the bottom tier . i cover couture . why would you want me to attend this carnival sideshow ? bill : i want that building , jarrett . and you 're going to help me get it . ivy : brooke , there are some things that you do n't know . ridge : it does n't really sound like this is about work . ivy : oh , you know it 's not . brooke : i 'd like to hear what she has to say . what is it , ivy ? what do you want to tell me ? [ cake squishes ] [ thomas and pam laugh ] steffy : i asked you to turn that off . thomas : oh , come on , steff . sally ends up looking way worse than you do . she 's the one who ends up with cake on her face . it was a publicity stunt . that does not make us enemies . sally : all of these people called and said they are n't coming ? darlita : no , no , they just clicked `` no `` on the reply . [ telephone ringing ] darlita : someone should get that . oh . [ clears throat ] spectra fashions . this is darlita speaking . who ? what 's this about ? hey , sal . it 's that loan guy . sally : tell him i 'm not here . darlita : yeah , sorry . she says to tell you she 's not here . sally : [ groans ] [ sighs ] shifty ? hi . it 's sally . yeah , i actually do n't have much time right now . have you heard about our fashion preview ? oh , okay . well , you will . it is a guaranteed home run . orders will be pouring in . you will get your money . do n't worry about that . this is the collection the entire fashion world has been hoping for . we need to wrestle up some reporters , people . man the phones . call in every favor that you 've got . saul : nobody knows you , sally . not yet . sally : this is not good . we need press , and we need press now ! bill : i 've got big plans for that property , jarrett . do you see this ? jarrett : hard to miss . bill : [ chuckles ] i have the designs and obviously the money to build it . what i do n't have is anyplace to put it . i was going to buy spectra . jarrett : the business ? bill : no , not the business . the building . tear it down , make room for this beauty . i had a deal with c.j . garrison all worked out , but he reneged so he could give sally 2.0 a chance to revive the family business . well , that 's not going to happen . i want that building , which means i want sally to fail . and she 's going to . she 's going to be so embarrassed by that fashion show that she will throw in the towel immediately . jarrett : i 'm a journalist , mr. spencer , not a saboteur . bill : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , you know what they say , right ? the pen is mightier than the sword . ivy : well , you and ridge are ready to get married . ridge : we are getting married . ivy : oh , okay , well , then it 's a good thing that i ran into you both , then , while you still have some options . brooke : i 'm not following . this has something to do with our wedding ? ivy : yeah , well , ridge thinks he can control everything because ridge knows best , but , um , as it turns out , i know some things , too . because i 'm australian . so i thought that maybe i could give you the insider 's point of view if you 're really considering getting married there . brooke : right . you were mentioning ... ridge : australia , yes . ivy : yeah . well , liam and steffy are thinking about getting married there , so i thought if you two were serious about tying the knot , well , then why do n't you guys double up ? ridge : yeah , it 's something to consider . ivy : yeah . well , it 's just what i thought . you know , i - i - i wanted to talk to you and let you know that i could help and i can offer some advice and some hints to brooke if she needs them . brooke : that 's really sweet . i appreciate it . but can we talk about this later ? 'cause i do have some work to do . ivy : oh , yeah , yeah . just -- just know that i 'm here if you need me . brooke : thank you . bye , sweetie . ridge : bye . feel better . brooke : thanks . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] ridge : what do you think you 're doing ? ivy : what am i doing ? what are you doing , ridge ? you and quinn ? ivy : i saw you , ridge . i saw you and quinn outside the house -- eric 's house . i mean , he was right upstairs . what were you thinking ? you know how much your father loves quinn . and you 're engaged to brooke ! ridge : if you care about his relationship and you care about mine , you will leave this alone . ivy : oh ! i just -- i just want to know what you 're thinking . what is this ? are you just -- are you toying with quinn ? are you doing all this to get back at your father because you do n't want to have to deal with this company alongside steffy ? i mean , what is it ? ridge : i 'm committed to brooke . ivy : see , it did n't look like that when you were kissing your father 's wife . thomas : once people get a look at these , they 're gon na forget all about those videos of you and sally . steffy : i like this one . thomas : mm - hmm . steffy : these , maybe not . thomas : what 's wrong with them ? steffy : well , they just do n't pop like this one . this is , like , new and innovative . i 'm not telling you to scrap it or anything . i just think you should take another look . thomas : okay . well , maybe you should look at these when you 're a little less cranky . steffy : it 's constructive criticism . thomas : you 're just mad about the video . steffy : i 'm just doing my job . maybe they just need something else . thomas : well , then , why do n't you ask granddad if you can use his old designs ? 'cause everybody seems to respect him around here . or maybe -- maybe you should just use dad 's designs since he is the head designer around here . you know , co - c.e.o . and everything . i do n't even know why you use my designs . you know , i 'm just a grunt after all , right ? steffy : no , you 're not , thomas . thomas : no , it 's kind of true . i 'm the hired hand . bill : you will attend spectra 's preview and do ... what i pay you to do . i want that event covered , and i want it panned . show me the invitation . `` sally spectra cordially invites you to preview her visionary new line . `` [ chuckles ] `` the first collection of spectra fashions ' glorious revival . `` `` sally , change in plans . i will be there . `` jarrett : [ gasps ] bill : done . saul : we ca n't have a preview with no press . sally : no press , no buzz , no buyers . this is awful . what are we gon na do ? [ cell phone tone plays ] sally : what is that ? darlita : my phone . text . oh , god . sal . sally : what ? darlita : we 've got a whopper . saul : a whopper ? sally : okay , darlita , your love life is really not a priority right now , okay ? we have no press . no one is coming to our show . darlita : we got a yes . sally : is it someone from the press ? someone good ? darlita : the best . jarrett maxwell . saul : the jarrett maxwell ? sally : of spencer publications . darlita : he 's coming to our show ! saul : he 's coming to the show . sally : he 's coming to the show ! both : he 's coming to the show ! he 's coming to the show ! he 's coming to the show ! he 's coming to the show ! bill : i 'm quite familiar with your scathing reviews , jarrett . make this happen . sink spectra . ridge : you 're blowing this way out of proportion . it 's not what you think . ivy : see , it was n't just a kiss , was it , ridge ? i know it was n't the first incident . i know about the shower . i know about the steam room . quinn is saying that you two are n't having an affair . ridge : we 're not having an affair . ivy : [ scoffs ] do you really think that this kiss is n't a betrayal ? ridge : i 'm committed to brooke . and i know what quinn 's doing . you know , maybe she got a crush on me . who knows ? it 's harmless . ivy : you do n't have any feelings for her ? ridge : everyone in this building knows how i feel about quinn . ivy : you say that , but is there something else going on ? ridge : ivy , i appreciate what you 're doing . i appreciate that you 're concerned for my dad , concerned for brooke . i know how much you love my -- my father and how much -- ivy : i do . i do n't want to see him get hurt , or quinn or brooke . ridge : there 's nothing going on between me and quinn . ivy : really ? because from what i saw -- ridge : what you saw was a couple of people being stupid . [ sighs ] it did n't mean anything . you want to go talk to my dad about that ? we 're finally getting the family back together . and you want to be the one that breaks us up ? ivy : oh . [ sighs ] okay , fine . i - i wo n't say anything for now . but just know that i 'm watching you and quinn . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] steffy : you are a valuable member of this company . thomas : i know how valuable i am , steff . you see , when granddad retires , dad 's gon na fly off with his latest wife , logan , and i 'm gon na be stuck here doing all of the work . working for my little sister . steffy : and you resent that . thomas : yeah . you would , too , if you were passed over like this . steffy : [ sighs ] thomas , i understand how you feel . and i 'm sorry if my critiques about your designs offended you . but i am c.e.o . , and it is my job to evaluate collections and make decisions . i just wish we were able to communicate . that 's all . thomas : i heard you , steff . it 's like i said . if you do n't like them , do n't use them . do n't care . sally : [ laughs ] this is it ! this is the break we 've been waiting for . saul : yes , yes , we have to get to work . sally : yes , get ready for our big day tomorrow . darlita : wait till shirley hears about this . sally : jarrett maxwell . he has reviewed everybody , the biggest names in the business . if we impress him , we are gon na have to rent a stadium for our next showing . saul : you know , it 's a big deal that he 's coming . he 's interested in what we are doing , and that says something . sally : yes , yes ! you bet it does ! it says that spectra is back ! saul : yes ! sally : yes ! not only will this preview keep us afloat . it is going to put spectra on the map ! saul : [ laughs ] darlita : yes ! sally : ha ! okay , we got to go . saul : yes . sally : [ sighs ] bill : do n't hold back , jarrett . give spectra fashions the worst review you have ever written . jarrett : sir , nobody expects the preview to be any good . there 's a very good chance that spectra fashions will fail all by itself . bill : i want it to fail now ! jarrett : [ sighs ] but using me as a hired gun in a real estate play ? bill : are you defying me , jarrett ? jarrett : no , sir . i just have to ask , though . if you 're in such a hurry , then why not find some other property you can gobble up ? bill : do you really think that i have n't looked at everything out there ? i have ! and spectra sits on the ideal location for me to expand my organization downtown . a new spencer tower . glass , chrome , smoked mirrors everywhere . i love mirrors . i want that land , jarrett . i do n't give a damn what you think about their little fashion show . you are gon na tear them to shreds . tomorrow , spectra fashions is gon na be wiped off the map .	ridge tells ivy that brooke was on her way out . ivy says but this is very important so they return to ridge 's office . thomas is working on his designs and steffy praises him . she says she knows he is not happy with the situation but she wishes he could get on board . sally tells saul and darlita that the almost another food fight was so worth it . shirley is home still trying to get the cake out of her uniform . sometimes you have to forgo your dignity to get your point across . saul tells her this office is still a disaster area . there is not enough lighting and they have no sequins or enough supplies . darlita tells them she sent out 120 invitations and only four are going to show up . sally says this is not good . they need press and they need it now . jarrett stops in on bill and wonders why he wants him to attend the spectra fashion show . jarrett says they have always been at the lower level so why should he put in an appearance . bill says he wants that space and jarrett can help him get it . he does not want the business but he wants that building . that means sally has to fail and he knows she will not do that immediately , but the pen is mightier than the sword . pam comes in and shows thomas and steffy the video shirley took at the wedding . ivy tells ridge and brooke that she thought she could give them advice if they are thinking of getting married in australia . as she leaves ridge catches her and he asks what is she really doing here . she turns it on him and asks what is he doing with quinn ? he says if she really cares about her uncle eric then she will leave this alone . he is marrying brooke , that is the bottom line . thomas tells steffy that she really does not need his designs , he is only the grunt around here .
ridge : come on , phoebe , you ca n't be serious . phoebe : i am . i love rick . ridge : because of one kiss -- phoebe : dad , if you would give him any sort of chance , you would see that he 's an amazing guy . ridge : yeah , he 's a real prince . he takes you off to some deserted place so he could make out with you -- phoebe : dad , i told you already , his truck broke down and we were stuck . he did n't even want to take me home after you told him to stay away from me . ridge : i told him that because i knew this would happen . phoebe : dad , this is ridiculous . you are completely overacting . i mean , why ca n't we be together ? we 're not blood - related . ridge : you 're both forresters . phoebe : he 's a forrester and i 'm a marone . i have as much right to fall in love with him as some guy on the street . ridge : stop saying you 're in love with him . phoebe , i get why you 'd be attracted to someone like rick . he 's older . he 's successful . but he 's playing you . take it from me . i was like rick once . this is just a game to him . phoebe : no , it 's not . ridge : sweetie , i do n't blame you . i know you had one hell of a year . sweetheart , you have your whole life ahead of you . you 're going to meet lots of great guys , you 'll have real relationships -- phoebe : dad , this is real ! why ca n't you just trust me ? ridge : it 's not that i do n't trust you . it 's that i want what 's best for you . phoebe : that is so lame . ridge : well , lame or not , that 's the way it is . phoebe : dad , i am not a little child , okay ? you can kick rick out of this house , but you ca n't keep us from seeing each other . we work together . ridge : i can fix that . phoebe : are you serious ? ridge : if it means protecting you , yes , i can . phoebe : fine . dad , fire me . okay , we 'll find another way to see each other . and i wo n't let anybody tell me that it 's wrong because it is n't . ridge : will you just listen to yourself here ? listen to yourself . are you willing to give up everything for a loser ? that 's what rick is . any guy that would take advantage of a young , innocent girl is a loser . phoebe : is rick still outside ? brooke : he left . phoebe : this is ridiculous . brooke : my son is not a loser . [ scene_break ] nick : why are you so quiet ? taylor : i 'm just wondering what this means . nick : it means i 'm not going to wear the medal anymore . taylor : that 's one thing to take off a medal brooke gave you . it 's another thing to start a life without her . nick : i can say the same thing about you and ridge , could n't i ? taylor : that 's true . i suppose i 'll always love ridge . he is the father of my children . that 's a very powerful connection . nick : as long as that connection does n't prevent you from moving forward and starting a life with someone else . taylor : i do n't see that happening . nick : well , then we 're in agreement . we 're in the same boat . we each have significant relationships from our past . and we 're both ready for something new , exciting . taylor : i 'm more than ready . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm sorry you heard that . brooke : but not sorry you called my son a loser . ridge : i 'm just calling it like i see it , brooke . ever since rick has come back , he 's been arrogant , sarcastic -- now , this thing with phoebe . enough is enough . brooke : ridge . ridge : they kissed tonight . did rick tell you that ? and before you tell me that it was just a kiss , like you tried to tell me that it was just a crush , you should know that phoebe thinks she 's falling in love with him . so , please , by all means , tell me again , there 's nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] bridget : hey . rick : hi , i know it 's late . bridget : no , it 's okay . i 'm on my way to the hospital , but i have a few minutes . come on in . come on in . rick : thank you . bridget : so , what 's with the duffel bag ? rick : i need a favor . can i crash here tonight ? bridget : yeah , sure . of course . did something happen ? rick : ridge kicked me out . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's nice to see you smile a little . taylor : well , i finally have something to smile about . nick : you have been through a lot , my god . taylor : yeah , and somehow , i survived all of it . now my children are healthy and happy . and i kind of got this drinking thing under control and things are going really great between you and me . it 's almost perfect . nick : almost ? i do n't like the sound of that . why almost ? taylor : i think if i 'm completely honest , there are times when i wonder if i could compete with what you had . nick : with brooke ? taylor : well , with brooke , bridget , felicia -- nick : you lost me . i do n't know what you mean . taylor : i 'm talking about children . you 've already lost so much in that department with -- you lost nicole , tragically , it was a little bit different with dino . but , especially hope . she 's a little girl . i know that you could n't of loved any more if she were your own child . nick : i do love that little girl as if she were my own . [ scene_break ] bridget : why would ridge kick you out of mom 's house ? rick : because he 's being his usual , unreasonable , egotistical self . bridget : well , okay . did you two have an argument ? rick : can i crash here or not ? bridget : of course you can , rick . of course . i mean , yeah . rick : thank you . bridget : you can stay as long as you need . always . but i mean , i would like to know what happened . is this because you 're still blaming ridge for what happened to the company ? rick , come on . you got to let go of that . rick : why ? why would i do that ? bridget : maybe because mom 's totally in love with him and she plans on spending the rest of her life with him ? i do n't know . how 's that for a reason ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you ca n't put this all on rick . obviously , phoebe has feelings for him . ridge : because he led my daughter on . brooke : how has he done that ? ridge : the point is , its gotten out of hand , it has to stop . brooke : okay . so , what are you going to do ? you already threw rick out . ridge : i 'm sorry i had to do that . but i did n't see any other choice . phoebe 's already had to grow up far too fast . given what happened with shane mcgrath , the last thing she needs in her life is getting involved with an older man now . especially one that 's divorced and damn near her brother . brooke : they 're not related by blood . ridge : it does n't matter . it 's wrong . phoebe is my little girl . she 's barely dated anyone . and now , after one kiss , she thinks she 's in love with rick . does n't that tell you she 's way in over her head now ? we need to do something , logan . and not just for the sake of my little daughter . for our sake too . ridge : ever since rick got back into town , he 's done nothing but cause problems for you and me . brooke : he 's just looking out for me . ridge : like i 'm looking out for my daughter . i 'm not going to stand by and watch phoebe get involved with another guy that 's all wrong for her . brooke : ridge , i know it 's tough . watching your kids grow up and make decisions that you do n't approve of . but that 's all a part of being a parent . and phoebe is 18 years old . and she 's going to do what she wants to do . and in the end , there 's nothing that you can say or i can say or anybody can say . anyway , it 's probably not going to matter because i 'm sure rick is going to go back to europe and all of this will be over . ridge : unless she goes with him . brooke : i ca n't see her doing that . ridge : just like i could n't see her falling in love with her brother . logan , do you realize what would happen if the press gets wind of this ? do you realize what a disaster that would be ? our family ca n't afford that kind of bad publicity anymore . something like that could destroy us . brooke : what do you want me to say ? ridge : that you 'll talk to rick , convince him he needs to back off . brooke : i do n't know . ridge : brooke , i need your help to get through to him here . i need your help before a lot of people get hurt . brooke : all right . i 'll talk to rick . ridge : thank you . thank you . [ scene_break ] taylor : i really do feel like i understand where you 're coming from . you 're desire to have a child , to leave a part of you behind after you die . nick : well , i came close . i guess being a dad just really is n't in the cards for me . taylor : no , i do n't believe that . you 've been captain of ships , you 've traveled around the world , you 've had an amazing life . i do n't think you want to stop there . i know that you would feel more complete if you had your own child . i think that 's what you want . that is what you want , is n't it ? nick : more than you know . taylor : i do know . because i was there once , and then i had children . and i think they 're the greatest accomplishment i 've ever done in my life . they mean everything to me . i mean , now they give me purpose . nick : you 're a good mother . taylor : i hope so . i like to think so . nick : if i ever had the chance to raise a child , there is nothing in the world that i would n't do for him . nothing . [ scene_break ] rick : ah , this situation is so frustrating for me . bridget : what is ? rick : thank you . it 's just that mom 's so caught up in the fact that ridge is the only man in the universe who could possibly make her happy . i mean , what happened with mom and nick ? i mean , they were great together . bridget : um -- rick : i 'm , sorry . i know that 's a sensitive subject . bridget : no , no , no . do n't apologize , please . i 'm practically over nick . whether or not mom is , i do n't know . but rick , we have to accept that mom 's committed to ridge . at least for now . rick : so , i 'm just supposed to accept that , and then what ? bridget : or at least keep your feelings to yourself . [ knock at the door ] bridget : hold on one second . oh mom , hi . brooke : hi honey . is rick here ? bridget : yeah . come in , get out of the rain . brooke : i figured this was where you would be . thanks . bridget : listen you two , i 'm going to take off for the hospital . but make yourself comfortable , and you can get whatever you can find in the kitchen . bye . brooke : bye . rick : if you want to talk about your fiancée i do n't want to hear about it . brooke : i 'm sorry about -- rick : ridge is the one who should be apologizing . can you see why i ca n't stand the guy ? who the hell does he think he is kicking me out of your house ? brooke : he 's concerned about his daughter . rick : why ? because i 'm such a bad influence on his daughter ? brooke : ridge said that you two kissed . is that true ? rick : it 's not like we planned it , okay ? we were caught up in the moment , and it just sort of happened . brooke : so , you have feelings for phoebe ? rick : i think that she -- i think she 's cool . and we enjoy spending time with each other . look , if we decide to see each other , there 's nothing anybody can do about that . brooke : which is what i said to ridge . rick : you told that to ridge ? has he calmed down yet ? brooke : no . no , he has n't . and quite frankly , i can see where he 's coming from . whatever is going on with you and phoebe has to stop . it has to end right now . ( girl ) we got ta help him ! [ scene_break ] nick : you know , sometimes when i 'm out -- i got ta be honest , i see these s moms and dads , and i envy them . i really do . i know parenting is tough , but just having the gift to instill your values on a child and help them become the person that they 're meant to be . taylor : i do n't know . maybe you 'll still get to experience that first - hand . nick : it 's not like going to the store and picking out a loaf of bread . and it 's not something that you can do alone . taylor : no , it does take two . nick : which means finding the right woman . taylor : well , i 'm sure she 's out there somewhere . nick : well , finding her is another story . taylor : i think you 'll be fine . i think you 're a pretty good catch . nick : really ? i got a lot of bad habits , you can just ask brooke . taylor : i do n't know about that . if i were in brooke 's shoes , i 'd -- nick : you 'd what ? [ scene_break ] rick : i ca n't believe you 're taking his side on this . brooke : i want what 's best for the entire family , and that includes you and phoebe . rick : mom , i am not a threat to his daughter . brooke : honey , i know that . but what if you had a teenage daughter in the same situation ? would n't you be concerned ? now i am glad that you and phoebe have been spending time together . but you have to understand how complicated this is . rick : so , what are you saying ? brooke : i think it 's best if you and phoebe just call things off . [ phone rings ] rick : hang on . hello . phoebe : hi , where are you ? rick : i 'm at bridget 's . i 'm staying here for the night . phoebe : what a mess . rick : i know . i 'm sorry . are you okay ? phoebe : yeah , i 'm fine . i just ca n't believe my father . rick : that makes two of us . phoebe : well , i 'm really sorry . rick : look , you have nothing to be sorry about . it 's not your fault . but i ca n't really talk right now , can i call you back ? okay . bye . brooke : phoebe ? rick : uh - huh . brooke : will you just think about what i said ? rick : and what ? take more of ridge 's crap ? first , he loses the company , then he threatens to kill me . and now he 's dictating who i can and can not spend time with . mom he 's out of control . brooke : he 's scared for his daughter . and a part of me ca n't blame him . if you do n't break things off with phoebe , it 's going to drive a wedge in this family . and that i can not allow . ridge and i are so close to having everything that we want . raising r.j. together , having happiness in our future and you can have that too . but we ca n't have that if you continue to see phoebe . so please -- please rick , break things off with her . the future of this family depends on it . ... .	ridge is aghast that phoebe thinks after one kiss that she is in love with rick . he reminds her they are both forrester 's though she keeps repeating that they are n't blood related . he can understand why she would be intrigued , but assures her it is only a game to rick . she declares he can fire her and try to keep her away from rick , but it wo n't work . they will continue to see each other . brooke takes offense that ridge would call her son a loser . she 's surprised when he tells her that phoebe is in love with rick . so he ca n't blame this all on rick , she has feelings too . he states that rick led her on and she is way in over her head . brooke thinks it wo n't matter as rick probably will end up going back to europe . he hopes so as this sort of publicity would be disastrous . he needs her help in convincing rick , she agrees . nick and taylor agree they have had significant relationships in the past and they are both ready for something new , exciting . they discuss parenthood and she assures him that he 's a pretty good catch . he just needs to find the right woman .
donna : go ahead , say it . i betrayed you . i 'm so sorry , stormy . storm : that 's okay . it 's okay . i mean , let 's face it . stephanie would have had this hanging over our heads for the rest of our lives . ahh . she must think it 's so strange for the way you guys have forgiven me for what i 've done . she could n't possibly understand the kind of love and trust that our family has . katie : we 've got ta do something . we ca n't just sit and wait for lt . baker to come and put you behind bars for the rest of your life . we 've got ta try to get through to stephanie . brooke : there 's no point in fighting stephanie when she has her mind made up , katie . katie : we have to try . i 'm gon na talk to her myself . brooke : katie ... donna : ( sighing ) [ scene_break ] nick : i like hearing you talk that way . you sound more like the woman that i fell in love with . taylor : yeah , i just needed a lit -- you know , a few days to sort things out and get my head together , start exercising again , working out and eating better . i 'm -- i 'm feeling much stronger . nick : you sound more at peace . taylor : that 's all i want -- inner peace . i have n't had that in a long time . i 'm just -- i 'm just sorry that -- nick : sorry about what ? taylor : i 'm just -- i 'm just sorry about the way things ended . i really believe you could have been the love of my life . donna : katie 's right . we ca n't just let stephanie throw storm in jail . brooke : what else is there for us to do at this point ? i mean , the only hope that we have is that lt . baker does n't believe stephanie . she 's changed her story so many times . maybe he wo n't buy the fact that she 's pointing her finger at storm . storm : look , i , uh -- i appreciate what you 're both trying to do for me . i do , and i love you both for it . the last thing i want is to be separated from my sisters , but look , i felt all along that i should confess . and now it looks like the time has come for me to do that . donna : no . no , you ca n't just give up , storm . storm : look , hey , donna , if i confess now , stephanie is gon na lose all her power over us . she wo n't be able to dictate what we can or ca n't do . do you understand that ? this is the best thing for us , for our family , okay ? ( whispers ) hey . donna : ( sighing ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : you know , this scandal does n't affect just you and me and donna . it has affected the business , the whole family . that phone has not stopped ringing . the press is in this kind of feeding frenzy , and the very thing that i wanted to avoid , any kind of a scandal because of you having this affair has happened . eric : you know , i understand how concerned you are about the press and what everybody 's gon na think , but i told you before , i do n't care about that . i love donna , and i like who i am when i 'm with her . stephanie : oh , god , it 's so obvious you do n't give a damn about anybody but yourself . ridge : mother , that 's not what dad said . eric : no , you know , i have n't been the perfect husband , and i admit that . but you , you have never taken any responsibility for the problems in our marriage , and you lied to me from the very onset . and you know what i 'm talking about . stephanie : oh , for god sakes ! do n't drag up ancient history now . eric : okay , ancient history ? we do n't need to go back that far . let 's just say that it 's happened so many times in our marriage , that i 've absolutely lost count . you know , you stand there and talk about moral accountability . you know what you should do ? you should just look in a mirror , stephanie . stephanie : eric , this whole mess is a result of your poor judgment . eric : no , it 's a result of your poor judgment ! stephanie : oh . ( laughs ) eric : and most of this is about you -- what you want and how you want things to turn out and how you can influence it for everybody . stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : you do n't care , you know , about the effect it has on anybody , how much it hurts them or anything , and that includes me and your own children . stephanie : you know , eric , i 've only tried to do what i thought was best for everyone . eric : oh , there it is -- the old saw . boy , i 've heard that excuse years and years and years , and if you believe that , you 're deluding yourself . just once , just once , could i see some compassion from you , some sympathy for what 's going on ? just once ? you know , miracles do happen . katie : i 'm sorry to interrupt . i need to talk with stephanie , alone . [ scene_break ] ridge : you son of a bitch . what the hell are you doing here ? brooke : ridge , no . no ! no ! ridge : get out of this house . brooke : no , do n't . do n't do this ! stop it ! ridge : get out of this house ! what the hell is he doing here ? brooke : just calm down . [ scene_break ] stephanie : look , i appreciate that you have come here to speak on behalf of your brother , but , katie , it 's -- it 's not gon na make any difference . katie : i think i understand where you 're coming from . stephanie : do you ? katie : yes . i can understand what it must be like to lose someone to someone else . i can imagine how devastating that is , how it must play on your insecurities , make you feel less than , insignificant . even for someone like you who 's so strong and so smart , it must make you feel small . stephanie : that sounds like something my daughter felicia would say , not one of you logan girls . katie : yeah , well , i happen to believe that the forresters and the logans have a lot more in common than what you think , like loyalty , compassion . my brother did a terrible , terrible thing , and in my head , i can totally understand why you would want to lock him up and throw away the key . in my head , i have a hard time defending him , but in my heart , he 's just my brother . he 's the person who was always there for me , cheering me on from the sidelines , building me up when i felt small , defending me , no matter what . stephanie : i see that you love him and that he 's very dear to you , but this is n't going to change what i 'm going to do . katie : ( sighs ) you see , i just thought that you might be able to understand what it 's like to grow up in a home that 's less than ideal . for storm , every day , he woke up wondering if the electricity might be cut off or how we were gon na pay the rent . and he must have been so angry , so resentful that he had to grow up so fast , that he had to be the parent . but you say to yourself , what do you do ? you -- you -- you put one foot in front of the other . you make sacrifices because you 're a survivor . does n't that sound familiar ? from what i understand , your childhood was no picnic , either . stephanie : well , well , this is n't about my childhood . katie : but you know what it 's like to grow up angry , do n't you ? and to focus all that anger on one person , regardless of whether she deserves it . that kind of rage can make people do terrible things , and you know what i 'm talking about , do n't you ? you have focused all your anger on brooke for so many years . how many terrible things did it make you do ? stephanie : what you say is true , and i do understand . father / son relationships are very complex , and i know your brother has an enormous amount of rage where your father is concerned . but , katie , is that an excuse to put a bullet in me ? katie : i 'm not trying to excuse him . i 'm just try ... you say you understand . this is about so much more than understanding . this is about compassion and forgiveness . my brother is not just someone who picked up a gun and pulled the trigger and should be punished . you ca n't make it that simple . where is your compassion ? you have to try and find that in yourself , stephanie . you 're human , and you 've been hurt -- physically , emotionally -- and you 're angry . but you ca n't let that anger take over . you have to try to find ... ( voice cracks ) your heart . ( normal voice ) do n't do it for me . do n't -- do n't do it for my family . do n't even do it for storm . do it for yourself . do it for yourself , or i promise you , you will live to regret it . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm glad you came by . it 's good to see you doing so well . i left you messages , you know . taylor : oh , i know . i - i 'm sorry i did n't return the calls . i just was n't really ready yet , and -- just as long as i knew the baby was okay . but i did you send you a text to let you know i was all right . nick : well , it 's still hard not to worry about somebody that you love . taylor : that 's very sweet of you . nick : you know , love does n't die for me . it just ... shifts and changes . when you care about somebody , it 's always there . ( laughs ) i guess that 's part of my problem . taylor : and sometimes , you just ca n't let go . what will you do if brooke marries ridge ? nick : i guess i 'll just get over it . taylor : okay . you know i only want what 's best for you . i just want to see you happy . nick : i want the same thing for you . i 'm just sorry you felt it could n't be with me . [ scene_break ] ridge : you shot my mother , and you pinned it on your own father . what kind of a sick bastard are you ? storm : you 're right , and i plan on turning myself in . ridge : good , because you 've got no choice , storm . you 'll have plenty of time to think about what you 've done as you rot behind bars . storm : ( laughs ) you know , your mother is n't exactly innocent in all this , and you know what the hell i 'm talking about . and now what she 's doing to donna ... and after i confess , your mother 's not gon na have any power over this family . donna wo n't have to give up eric , and that 'll make it all worthwhile . [ scene_break ] eric : hey . donna : ( sobbing ) it 's all over for storm . stephanie is gon na send him to prison for life . eric : ( sighs ) look , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry nothing i said had any -- any impact at all . donna : it 's all my fault . may -- maybe i should have never -- never told you that stephanie was blackmailing me . maybe i -- maybe i should have just broken it off like she told me to do . eric : no . no . no . no . no , do n't say that . i can not imagine my life without you . donna : ( sobbing ) god , i love you so much . ( sobs ) but it kills me it 's because of us that storm 's going to jail . eric : no . no , it 's not because of us . donna : ( sighs ) eric : ( sighs ) oh , god , look , honey , i know how much you love your brother , but he committed a serious crime here . and what we 're gon na do is we will mount the strongest defense we possibly can . we 'll do everything we can to protect him in court . now he 's already -- he 's already seeing a psychiatrist . we 'll tell the court , uh , about the pressure that he 's been under . we 'll talk to them about the difficult childhood he 's had . we 'll get your father and mother to come back . we 'll do everything we can ... donna : ( laughs ) eric : to protect your brother , okay ? donna : thank you . thank you . it means the world that you 're willing to -- willing to defend my family . eric : well , there 's no guarantee that we 're gon na succeed , but i can tell you one thing i know for sure . this is classic stephanie . she has n't changed , meddling and manipulating other people 's lives . but it 's done now , and we 're free of her , all of us . donna : yeah . except -- except for my brother . eric : we 're not sure that he 's gon na go to prison . we 're gon na try to keep him out , and who knows ? maybe we 'll succeed . donna : oh , honey bear . eric : okay . donna : honey bear , my world is just falling apart . but i feel so safe in your arms . eric : oh , good . good . donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : interesting conclusion you 've drawn . i help your brother , show him compassion , and somehow i end up helping myself . katie : think about it . why was eric so vulnerable to another woman ? has n't he been crying out for your love , for your compassion for so many years ? you can show it to him by showing it to my brother . stephanie : your logic is rather self - serving . katie : maybe this is an opportunity for you , stephanie , an opportunity to change your life . these things do n't come around all that often . maybe this is a chance for you to do something really big , surprise people , surprise yourself . maybe this is a chance for you to start healing those old wounds , letting go of some of that anger . stephanie : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry , katie . katie : ( sighing ) [ scene_break ] taylor : i just want you to know , you -- you 've been a wonderful husband . i - i never have thought anything less of you than that . nick : well ... well , i hope i did my best . taylor : it 's just that i ca n't share you in my marriage . do you understand what i 'm trying to tell you ? do you understand ? nick : i do understand . taylor : it 's just that the stress was really driving me crazy , and i had to make a change . nick : i hope it 's a change for the better . taylor : so far , it is , yeah . i think i 'm feeling more like my old self . nick : that old self is the one who 's closest to my heart and always will be . taylor : maybe we are better off hanging out together not being married . nick : ( laughs ) taylor : ( laughs ) nick : maybe so . ( sighs ) taylor : well , um , i 'll go get my things . i 'll just go up for the baby . nick : always got ta say good night before you leave . taylor : well , i 've got ta get his things . i 'm taking jack with me . nick : what are you talking about ? taylor : i 'm taking him with me back ... to my house . nick : you 're not taking him anywhere . taylor : no , i 'm not taking him , sweetheart . i - i 'm taking my child home with me . that 's all . nick : taylor , you walked out on us . taylor : i walked out on you . i did n't walk out on my child . nick : when you left , you left both of us . taylor : nick , i 'm not leaving here without my baby . [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm so sorry . do n't do this to yourself . i do n't blame you for any of this . you , uh -- you take care of her for me , will you ? eric : i will . i 'll take care of all your sisters . you have my word . we 'll put together the best team of defense lawyers for your case , too . storm : you 're a good man , but , um , i did a horrible thing . this is the best way . lt . baker : hello , everyone . so what 's this about , mrs. forrester ? storm : lt . baker , i [ scene_break ] stephanie : thank you for coming , lieutenant . charlie : this is about the shooting , is n't it ? stephanie : yes , that 's what i , uh , told your father on the phone . lt . baker : well , if you 've got some new information about who shot you , now is the time to give it up . stephanie : yeah . justice is something that 's very important to me . i just want to say one thing . the day that i got shot was probably -- that was probably the most frightening experience i 've ever had in my life , because i thought , at that moment i was going to die . and the amazing thing is that that -- that really haunts me every single day of my life . i did n't want it to come to this , but here we are . charlie : so are you we know who did n't shoot me . it was n't stephen logan . charlie : well , you said you did n't see the man . stephanie : i did n't , but i do know who pulled the trigger . lt . baker : all right , mrs. forrester , out with it . do you know who shot you , or do n't you ? i want to close this case , so if you know who did it , tell me . and if you 're worried about repercussions , do n't be , because we 're gon na put them away for a very , very long time . so come on now , mrs. forrester . who did this to you ?	donna apologizes to storm , she betrayed him . he says it is okay as stephanie would have held it over their heads for the rest of their lives anyway . nick feels good that taylor is better . eric keeps proclaiming that he is in love with donna , so he does n't give a damn what the news media and people think . he and stephanie bicker back and forth about whose fault all of this is . katie walks right on in and wants to see stephanie alone . however the others are right behind and ridge wants to throw storm , donna and even brooke out of the house . he charges storm and swears he will rot behind bars . eric consoles donna and assures her they will do everything they can to help storm when he goes before the courts . but , it 's all out in the open now and they are free . katie pleads her case , but stephanie ca n't be persuaded . katie asks her to look into her heart and do this for herself or she will wake up one day and regret it . stephanie listens , but says she is sorry , all of this is too self- serving for katie .
brooke : who is responsible for this ? stephanie : what difference does it make , brooke ? this is a legal and binding purchase agreement . ridge , eric , taylor and myself are the new owners of forrester creations , so you just have to live with it . [ scene_break ] bill : you 're still troubled . katie : ( sighs ) uh , this is just ... a huge transaction , and you did it without a word to me . bill : well , i really believed it 's what you would want after our talk at christmas . katie : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i - i 'm ... ( sighs ) i do n't know what 's the matter with me . i mean , you 're right . you did -- you did this incredible thing for my sisters and -- and for their husbands , and all i 'm doing is -- is second - guessing you . i 'm sorry . bill : oh , no , no , katie ... katie : mm . bill : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , and i hope you 'll be able to forgive me . katie : well , i 'm sure once i see how ecstatic my sisters are ... ( laughs ) running forrester creations again with their husbands , i 'm sure i 'll get over myself . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) donna : the contract says nothing about stephanie and taylor . stephanie : well , that 's what the `` s `` and `` t `` stands for in r.e.s.t . brooke : no . r.e.s.t . stands for ridge / eric sustainable trust . taylor : or designated assignees , or did you -- did you see that part right there ? donna : well , who designated that ? uh , certainly not eric . brooke : or ridge . steffy : i did . brooke : you are involved in this ? eric : ( clears throat ) steffy : your husbands had nothing to do with it , so do n't blame them . donna : you got bill to sign this agreement ? steffy : hey , i can be very persuasive . donna : ( laughs ) brooke : ( sighs ) katie : oh , good . the gang 's all here . so where 's the champagne ? stephanie : oh , it 's on its way . brooke : ( sighs ) katie : what 's wrong ? brooke : how could you do this ? bill : do what ? donna : that contract . bill : what about it ? brooke : stephanie and taylor are the new designated assignees . they 're the new owners of the company . bill : my intention was to sell the company to eric , ridge and their spouses . steffy : well , intentions have a way of getting misconstrued . katie : hold on . are you telling me that my sisters are not part owners of this company ? eric : they 're married to owners . what 's the difference ? katie : there 's a hell of a lot of difference . how did this happen ? who drew up this contract ? steffy : i did . bill : ( sighs ) katie : what did steffy have to do with this ? steffy : i came into his office at a very vulnerable time . katie : really ? why was bill so vulnerable ? steffy : because of you , katie . he knew how stressed out you were running the company . he told me about your christmas wish . so i had a contract written up , and he signed it . katie : that 's it ? steffy : of course that 's it . he did it for you . he wants to make you happy . i do n't understand why you 're having such trouble accepting that . brooke : i know what steffy 's trying to do . ( sighs ) she 's trying to purge this company of all the logans . bill : well , it 's not going to work . ( knock on door ) steffy : perfect timing . craig , come on in . craig : hi . steffy : i expected something like this might come up , so i had our attorney draw up a contract . bill : well , he can rip it up . deal 's off . steffy : there seems to be a dispute whether the contract is valid . bill : i had no intention of signing any part of this company over to stephanie and taylor . craig : the contract is perfectly legal and binding . katie : i wo n't let my sisters be shut out . taylor : they 're not exactly being shut out , katie . they are married to the other owners . katie : i want their names on the purchase agreement . craig : you 'll have to negotiate that with the new owners . katie : i 'm not negotiating with anyone . stephanie : you 're right , kate . you wo n't have to . it 's nonnegotiable . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) stephanie : well , shall we get on with the party ? taylor : why not ? stephanie : it 's a whole new chapter at forrester . the logan occupation has come to an end . brooke , do n't look so downtrodden . i know ridge will come up with a job for you here . ridge : mother , um , everybody , may i have a moment alone with my wife ? stephanie : well , let 's party upstairs . taylor : all right . steffy : all right . eric : absolutely . come on . taylor : hey , we have some good champagne up there . stephanie : of course we do . brooke : please tell me this is n't happening . [ scene_break ] katie : this is great . this is just freakin ' fantastic . you just sold half the company to my sisters ' biggest rivals . bill : katie , i had no idea . katie : you do n't make mistakes like this , bill . bill : no , i do n't . ( sighs ) but i wanted to expedite things . katie : really ? you know , i find it interesting that you failed to mention steffy was involved with all this . bill : there was no reason to . katie : she was the one who drew up the contract . she was the one who brought it to you . it 's almost like you do n't want to mess with it , bill . bill : i will have legal take a look at it , but i ca n't guarantee anything . katie : well , i can guarantee you one thing . after everything my sisters have been through , they are not gon na answer to stephanie and taylor . [ scene_break ] brooke : how could you have agreed to this ? ridge : what was i supposed to do ? suddenly we 're faced with the opportunity to own the company free and clear . brooke , it 's something i never thought i 'd see happen again -- dad and me back in charge , a future for our kids . i could n't let this deal fall through . i had to act , and those were the terms . it wo n't be as bad as you think . brooke : ( scoffs ) ridge : and mother deserves a place in this company , too . brooke : stephanie was very happy over at jackie m . ridge : yes , she found a niche there . but it 's always been her dream to come back to forrester and work with dad and their family . this place is her life 's work , too . brooke : and taylor ? ridge : taylor 's portion will ultimately go to steffy and thomas , and ours will go to hope and r.j . it 's the same as owning 50 % . brooke : so , in the meantime , i 'm treated the same way that i 've always been treated by stephanie and taylor ... like the undeserving slut who seduced her way into your life ? i 'm just not sure i can take any more of that , ridge . ridge : would you rather have had me turn this down ? ( knock on door ) ridge : come in . brooke : taylor , we 're having a private conversation . taylor : well , it is n't like i do n't know what you 're already talking about -- stephanie and me ? brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : we 've got a problem , and you 're going to fix it . steffy : no , you have the problem . i agreed to meet you here . i do n't have to take orders from you , not anymore . bill : you do know that i have a stable of lawyers . i will get the contract nullified . steffy : touch the contract , and i will tell your wife every little detail when i was in that bedroom . oh , yeah , i heard it all . i did n't leave . oh , you know the bedroom where we were about to have sex , that one ? bill : you do n't fully appreciate who it is you are screwing with , do you ? steffy : oh , i know who i 'm screwing with -- the man who was this close to cheating on his wife . bill : and you were , what , the innocent victim ? steffy : for the record , we were never gon na have sex . bill : oh , for the record , we were . steffy : i knew i had to put on the brakes , only your wife did it for me , you know , when she came home and called out for you . and i was laying on that really , really comfy bed . bill : so this was all just a - a game to you , nothing more than a strategy to get the company back for your father and grandfather ? steffy : no , it was n't all a game . you 're a really fascinating man , and i 've never met anyone like you . but , hey , i just won this round , and i know you hate me for it , but i think there 's a little part of you that 's still intrigued by me . bill : ( chuckles ) nobody gets the better of dollar bill for long , especially not a pretty little thing like you . you got what you wanted . enjoy it while it lasts . steffy : i got the company back . but what i did n't count on ... ( scoffs ) katie is a lucky woman . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , would you ask her to leave ? ridge : taylor . taylor : i do n't have to leave . brooke : you have no right . taylor : um , i 'm an owner of this company , brooke . i have every right . you , on the other hand , should be ashamed of yourself for even thinking you had a right after the way you 've treated your husband and your father - in - law . brooke : if you 're talking about forrester creations , i did n't create that situation . taylor : no , no . your sister and her husband did . you just sat there and allowed it . you even encouraged it . brooke : oh , my god . ridge , please tell her to leave ! ridge : logan , i love you , but there is some truth to her words . brooke : what ? ridge : sweetheart , you could have been a lot more proactive . brooke : ( scoffs ) i betrayed my sister to help you try to get the company back . ridge : true . but then when dad got relegated to sharing thorne 's little office down here in the basement , that 's where you should have drawn the line . taylor : or when you started getting notes ... brooke : ( sighs ) taylor : from katie about how to fix your designs ... brooke : ( scoffs ) taylor : that was very insulting . i do n't know how you could even allow that . you ca n't even see the kind of pain that he 's been in , can you , brooke ? or were you just too wrapped up in -- in your -- your photo shoots that you had to plan so you could be a goddess for the day or a queen or a fashion model ? you do not deserve that man . you really have no idea what ridge has been going through since you and your sisters took over , do you ? he is a man who was on top of the world , and now he 's running something like a -- like a costume shop ! brooke : if you were to ask ridge , he would tell you that i 've been suffering right along with him . yes , i made the best of it . what else could i do ? bill took over the company . he put my sister in charge . we had to make sure that the company was operating . i mean , i certainly could n't walk out the way that stephanie did . and ridge could n't leave . he was under contract . and just like every single member of the family , i tried to get the company back . i offered bill everything that i owned in order to try to buy the company back , and i would do that again today . by all rights , i deserve to be a part owner of this company , taylor . i have put my heart and soul into it for so many years . and you , you have a career . this -- this is mine . taylor : what are you suggesting ? brooke : do the right thing . make me your assignee . let me buy back your 25 % ownership . it would be the right thing to do . before you make a decision , why do n't you just sleep on it tonight ... taylor : ( sighs ) brooke : and really think about it before you make your announcement tomorrow ? please ? [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) do you have an answer for me ? bill : not what you want to hear . it 's a done deal . katie : contracts are meant to be broken . did you talk to your attorneys ? bill : katie , i said it 's a done deal . katie : this is about steffy , is n't it ? she 's got something on you . look at me ! did you sleep with her ? bill : no . katie : because that would explain a whole lot -- why you were in such a rush to get this done , why you did n't say a word about it to me . bill : look , forrester creations is simply too inbred . there 's not a company i own that runs like this place . it 's the most dysfunctional situation i have ever seen . katie : somehow , i do n't think i 'm getting the whole story . i am the c.e.o . i was the c.e.o . of this company , and you do a complete 180 , and you do n't say a word about it to me . why the secret ? what are you hiding , bill ? bill : i made a decision to back away . it did n't work out like i planned , but believe me when i tell you it is a setback . it is not a defeat . there will be payback . bill : katie , i 'm sorry . i wanted to do what was best for you ... for us . katie : ( sighs ) bill : i screwed up . katie : this is not you . bill : no , you 're right , it 's not me . the man i used to be would never have let forrester creations slip through his fingers . but i 'm not the man i used to be . i have a wife . i have a wife that i cherish and adore , and all i want to do is make her happy . i will never let you down again . i promise you that . let 's go home . katie : you go ahead . if you do n't mind , i 'd like a minute or two alone in this office . this job was difficult ... but it meant a lot to me . katie : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( door slams ) katie : ( scoffs ) you think you 've won . you have n't . steffy : well , i got the company back , so i would call that a victory . katie : this is n't over . steffy : i beg to differ . the only thing faster than your rise to the top is your way out the door . the days of logan royalty and goddesses are over . katie : you sound more and more like your grandmother every day . steffy : i 'll take that as a compliment . katie : it was n't meant as one . so ... your plan is to get rid of my sisters as well , is that it ? steffy : just like i got rid of you . next is donna and brooke and little hope , too . i wo n't rest until each logan is out of our lives . that day will come , the day when the logan presence is finally a bad memory . 'cause that day 's gon na come . katie : we 'll see . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : all right , jake , do it now . ( explosion ) ( sign squeaking ) ( crash ) ( alarm sounding ) bill : a flair for the dramatic . i like it . i can appreciate a good punch in the mouth , respect it . but i always come back swinging , ridge , even harder .	brooke ca n't believe what she is hearing that eric , stephanie , taylor and ridge are the new owners of fc . stephanie tells her that she will just have to suck it up and accept it . everyone is aghast that steffy was behind this in having the contract drawn up . even with the company 's lawyer present , bill tells steffy that they can rip up the contract ; the sale is off . he does n't want to sign off the company to taylor or stephanie . katie is dismayed that her sisters will be frozen out except for being married to the owners . alone with ridge , brooke wants to know how he could agree to this . katie rails into bill that after all they have gone through she will not see her sisters answer to stephanie and taylor . bill confronts steffy alone . he tells her that she really does n't know who she is screwing with . that word ironic since they were that close to doing just that until the wife interrupted . he tells her that no one gets the best of dollar bill for long , especially not a pretty young thing like her so she better enjoy it while it lasts .
transcribed by gisele ridge : so , thomas , what kind of princess is this girl . thomas : i think she 's third in line for the belgian throne . brooke : [ gasps ] ridge : thomas ! you know how gullible brooke is . brooke : ohh ! why do n't you tell us who she is . thomas : come on , it 's a first date , ok ? ridge : i 'll open the door for you . thomas : brooke . brooke : okay , okay . go to your room . thomas , have a wonderful evening . thomas : thank you . brooke : come on , let 's go . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] dayzee : and make a cash drop any time there 's more than $ 200 in the till . stephanie : so what ? are you going over to get some t - shirts now ? dayzee : oh , yeah . and thomas might have said something about dinner . stephanie : oh , another consultation . yeah , yeah . he is real perfectionist . steffy : grandmother . stephanie : hi , baby doll . steffy : hi . i missed you . stephanie : oh , honey , i missed you , too . steffy : i dropped by the house twice , and grandpa says you 're never there . stephanie : that 's because he always complains . steffy : oh , the place sure looks different . stephanie : it does ? oh , yeah ? we just did a little -- dusted since you went to paris . not too much . steffy : so i 'm told . stephanie : oh , this is dayzee , my friend . this is my number one granddaughter . can you guess who she 's named after ? dayzee : mmm , i do n't know . [ giggles ] hi , i 'm very glad to meet you . steffy : hi . i heard a lot about you . stephanie : well , let 's sit down and have some coffee . dayzee : um . actually , i really have to go . i 'm sorry . stephanie : no , no . that 's all right . go , go , go . your brother 's making t - shirts for everybody -- designing them . steffy : t - shirts ? stephanie : yeah . steffy : what does he know about t - shirts ? besides wearing 'em three sizes too small . stephanie : [ laughs ] dayzee : all right . well , good to meet you . steffy : see you . bye . yeah , she seems nice . stephanie : ya ! steffy : when was the last time you saw your surgeon ? stephanie : dr. rabin ? why do you ask me that ? steffy : because i want to know about your condition . stop shutting me out . tell me what 's going on in your life . stephanie : [ scoffs ] this . best thing that ever happened to me . [ scene_break ] brooke : what ? ridge : is this by the book what we 're doing here ? brooke : what book ? ridge : the book of respectable parenting . is there a chapter in there about turning over half the house to your son and his date . brooke : did n't you ever have a girl over to your parents ' house ? ridge : never mind what i did . brooke : i do n't think anything 's going to exceed the bounds of propriety with us in the house . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] thomas : hi . dayzee : hi . thomas : come on in . [ sighs ] it 's not an ambush . dayzee : well , that 's good . thomas : but would you mind if it were ? [ scene_break ] brooke : he did say it was a first date . ridge : maybe it 's someone he thinks we wo n't approve of . brooke : i think it 's summer or madison . ridge : no , he 's dated them before . brooke : yeah , but it 's always been really casual . he was at work , and he said would you like to go out to dinner tonight . ridge : that 's what dates are . brooke : a date has to be planned in advance . that 's what a date is , and it requires the use of a calendar . ridge : no one uses a calendar any more . brooke : i bet it 's someone he 's interested in . otherwise , he would n't go to all this trouble . ridge : he 's been interested in things before -- 15 or 20 minutes at a time . brooke : well , i think it 's really sweet . [ scene_break ] dayzee : did you do this tie dye yourself ? thomas : yes , i did . dayzee : i am impressed . thomas : i gave it a lot of thought . i wanted something genuine but not too flashy . dayzee : no , yeah . i love the color , the pattern . stylin ' . thomas : plus it 'll never fade , wrinkle , or shred up in the wash . dayzee : way cool ! um , do you have an invoice for me ? thomas : no , we can write it off . dayzee : oh , that was not the arrangement . thomas : i 'm sorry , i did n't think we had an arrangement . dayzee : okay . so , um , is this your house or what ? thomas : brooke and my father 's . dayzee : and , do n't get me wrong , but is n't this seduction food ? thomas : brooke thinks so . dayzee : yeah . [ chuckles ] thomas , this is n't exactly what i had in mind when you said dinner . thomas : i 'm sorry . we could go out if you 'd rather . dayzee : yes , it would be better . thomas : okay , i 'll just -- i 'll tell brooke and my dad . dayzee : they 're here ? thomas : i should turn off the grill . i was going to fire up some steaks . dayzee : you 're cooking . thomas : yeah . if you ate enough caviar to fill up on it , you 'd probably be in a salt coma . dayzee : [ sighs ] okay , hold on . wait a minute . um ... i mean , if you 're cooking steaks , can i watch ? thomas : feast your eyes . [ scene_break ] robert : god bless you , mrs. forrester . it 's really great what you 're doing for the community . stephanie : oh , you 're quite welcome , believe me . oh , this is my granddaughter , steffy . steffy , this is robert . robert : pleased to meet you . i just want to say thanks . stephanie : please , you do n't have to say anything , and you do n't have to thank me . dayzee 's name 's on the door . steffy : okay . how much money are you losing here every week ? stephanie : now , who could put a price tag on a moment like that . steffy : let me just guess . um ... $ 6,000 , $ 8,000 ? stephanie : pshaw , pshaw ! the place was n't made to turn a profit immediately anyway . steffy : mm . obviously , but how long would forrester last if you let people pay whatever they want ? okay , i understand that sometimes we do things because it makes us feel good . and sometimes there 's a little risk involved like gambling or skydiving or signing up to pet a whale , but not every day . and not to the exclusion of real life . stephanie : oh , you think i have my head in the sand ? honey , my life could n't get any more real than it has been these past few months . steffy : uh - huh ! you and brooke , best friends ? stephanie : that is a little strange , you 're right . steffy : i think it 's a symptom . stephanie : of what ? steffy : adult things . stephanie : [ laughs ] steffy . steffy : look , grandma . i think your life is a little upside down right now . and you 're like every person who 's ever latched on to yoga or macrobiotics as their salvation . except with you , it 's dayzee . [ scene_break ] brooke : you really ca n't get it off your mind , can you ? thomas and his mystery date . it 's really nice to see that everything is coming together for him . ridge : he was floundering for a while until the men 's line took off , thanks to you and taboo . brooke : now he has a new romance , whoever she is downstairs . it 's nice to see that he 's excited about this woman . ridge : his father 's son . brooke : in so many ways -- his looks , his talent , his winning smile . ridge : you forgot to mention our charm . brooke : oh , i was going to say your humility . ridge : mmm . feels good , does n't it , logan ? our lives are moving along smoothly . brooke : mm - hmm ! ridge : what ? something 's going on there . brooke : no , it 's -- it 's nothing . ridge : `` it 's nothing . `` come on , i see those little worry lines . what 's going on ? tell me . brooke : well , i hate to borrow trouble , but things have been going so smoothly at forrester , and now ... ridge : now what ? brooke : steffy 's back . ridge : oh , no ! please do n't tell me you 're going to start doing that worry about my daughter thing again ? brooke : well , she 's not too thrilled about this new - found friendship between your mother and me . ridge : did she tell you that ? brooke : well , not in so many words but -- you know steffy . she 's not a big fan of peace and harmony between the forresters and the logans . i 'm not looking forward to all this tension again . ridge : but my mother has accepted you . your relationship has changed completely . brooke : but steffy still feels that rivalry with me . ridge : look , i 'm ceo of this company , and i 'm not going to put up with anymore of this nonsense , okay ? brooke : speaking from experience , your daughter is not easy to control . ridge : she 's not going to make waves . she will do -- she will do what i ask her to . brooke : are you sure about that ? it 's not really going to change how she feels about me . ridge : i think mother 's setting the tone here , and steffy will go along with it . for the first time , i think we will all be able to work together peacefully . brooke : yeah , i would like that very much . ridge : me , too . [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] dayzee : i have to say -- your steaks are really delicious . thomas : thank you . i do okay at the grill . dayzee : mm , the best i 've had . what ? it surprises you . thomas : what ? why are you looking at me that way . dayzee : i do n't know what you want . thomas : probably not what you think . probably more than you think . dayzee : okay . thomas , i do n't need rescuing , and i do n't need anybody to buy me anything . i 'm not lonely , and i 'm not looking . thomas : maybe that 's why you 're so intriguing . dayzee : you know , i 've never known anyone with money before . thomas : yeah , well . if you 've got it , it can be like a buffer between you and reality . it keeps you from seeing how the world looks to a lot of people . dayzee : right . is this how you really feel or is this all part of the ambush . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . thomas : okay . dayzee : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . that was uncalled for . thomas : no , you do n't have to apologize to me . you know , i remember you singing . dayzee : oh , gosh ! me and my little inner rock star . thomas : yeah . dayzee : [ giggles ] thomas : i remember your kindness toward anthony , your generosity , your strength . i 've never known anybody like you -- anybody that shines like you do , is what i mean . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it 's good to see you again , jerry . have a nice day . you think [ giggles ] that dayzee is taking me for a ride . steffy : i 'm sorry , but i just do n't believe that someone being homeless gives a person nobility . stephanie : mm - hmm . would you give me a little credit ? dayzee happens to be one of the reasons that i 'm alive today . steffy : that 's great that she made you see that life is worth living . it 's awesome . grandmother , it 's a little insulting to know that you could n't be bothered sticking around for the rest of us . stephanie : hey , that 's not fair . steffy : the realization came -- that 's all that matters . but hey , isaac newton got bonked in the head by an apple and then realized that it was gravity . he did n't introduce the apple to his friends or buy it a restaurant . stephanie : [ scoffs ] that 's hardly a parallel analogy . steffy : all i 'm saying is that you 're just going a little overboard with somebody you just met . i know you 're upset with me for not jumping on the new bandwagon like the rest of the family . stephanie : no , no , but i do n't want to have a quarrel with you on it . steffy : grandma , i think you 're scared out of your mind . stage 4 lung cancer , who would n't be ? but this is how you 're insulating yourself from it . you keep yourself surrounded by grateful strangers , so you do n't have to see the pain and the fear in the eyes of the people who really care about you and who want you around just in case this is the last month or the last week or the last day they have with you . stephanie : [ sighs ] okay , maybe there 's a modicum of truth in that . you know me . you know i do n't wear pity well , and i certainly do n't get any from the people that are here . that 's true . steffy : of course , you do n't . you 're like the lottery ticket that just went off . what have they got to complain about ? stephanie : steffy , you do n't have any right to make a judgment on my relationships . steffy : grandma , look . i 'm sure they love you , and who would n't . and i do n't have a problem with you throwing around your money . just do n't kid yourself you 're doing more than writing checks . there are hundreds of people throwing billions of dollars at the homeless , and guess what ? it 's still here . stephanie : yes , it is , but is that any reason to give up on it ? steffy : is it any reason to give up on the people who love you ? on forrester ? grandma , that is your legacy that is just underwriting all this . you spent your whole life knowing it . look , i 'm happy for thomas that his men 's line is such a success . maybe it 'll finally put to rest all the resentment over mom 's shares of the company going to me . but frankly , dad is putting way too many resources behind it . and look , i keep saying this over and over again , but we 've got to get back to what we do best . you know , the oscars -- you know , none of the nominees are wearing our gowns . i ca n't go up against brooke all on my own . she 's always going to put hope 's dopey little projects first . stephanie : i know . what if this is what 's important to me . what if this is what feeds my soul . i know it 's just making soup and sandwiches . and who knows ten years from now , nobody will probably even remember that this place was here . i 've come to the conclusion that 80 % of our lives is just plain futility , so why not do something that makes you happy , something that you love . that 's why i 'm doing this . try and understand that . steffy : mmm . [ scene_break ] ridge : it 's too early to go to bed . i do n't really feel like watching tv . brooke : do you want to take a bubble bath ? ridge : let me ask you . what 's our official opinion here about parents who spy on their kids ? brooke : we 're against it . ridge : i thought we would be . brooke : well , in general . ridge : i mean , thomas really did n't force us to stay in this room under penalty of death or anything . brooke : i ca n't justify spying for spying 's sake . ridge : you know , i live here , too . i could decide to go downstairs to get a glass of milk or cookies . brooke : that is so transparent . ridge : look , how do we know who to root for as parents . what if we want to invite this person to lunch someday with us or something like that ? brooke : oh , my , and people accuse me of being curious . ridge : now , where are you going ? brooke : i am going to get your glass of milk . ridge : now , that is just so transparent . brooke : not if i do it . and i 'm wearing a robe , so they 'll know i 'm not going to stay long . [ scene_break ] dayzee : you know what ? i should go . thomas : whoa , why ? dayzee : because this is just -- it 's me , being here with you . it 's weird . thomas : what ? dayzee , it 's not weird . dayzee : yes , it is . at the end of the day , i go sleep in my world . you go home and sleep in yours . thomas : come on , it 's just an imaginary line . nobody gets vaporized if you step across it . dayzee : thomas , i do not want to be your walk on the wild side . thomas : you think you 're an adventure for me ? you 're the opposite . i 've done adventure . dune buggies , rock climbing , ice fields in the patagonia , kayaking in the sea of cortez . i always thought that if i pushed myself a little harder , made myself sweat , that maybe it would all become clear . maybe things in life would start to matter the way things in life are supposed to matter . dayzee : i matter to you ? thomas : you 've captivated me like no one else has . dayzee : little old me ? i do n't believe you . [ kiss ] thomas : believe me now ? [ kiss ]	steffy rushes in to see her grandmother and is introduced to dayzee . she thinks stephanie has slipped into mental illness now with her including brooke as among her friends . at brooke 's , ridge teases thomas about his date with this new princess . indeed when she arrives just to go over the new t - shirts , dayzee sees that thomas has the living room all set up with an intimate , romantic dinner . she sees it as a seduction dinner and starts to say no until he says he is cooking steaks on the grill so she accepts . she is impressed and grateful for his designs and the new t - shirts . brooke confides to ridge that now that steffy is back , she is not looking forward to seeing any more tension at forrester . he really is hopeful they can all work together peacefully .
hope : so you 're not giving up , that 's what you 're telling me ? six months of you pursuing liam ? steffy : it 's called a `` waiting period . `` it 's the law . in order to get a div -- hope : yeah , i - i know the law , steffy . it is not an opportunity for you to come on to liam every chance you get . steffy : whoa , whoa , whoa , who 's coming on to liam ? i 'm here with a date , all right ? it 's not my fault my husband 's a little jealous . hope : ( scoffs ) rick : hey . ( clears throat ) ( bottles clink ) liam : so ... it 's not gon na work . i mean , you -- you know that , right ? rick : ( clears throat ) am i supposed to know what you 're talking about ? liam : do n't do it , rick . she 's been though enough . rick : do what ? to whom ? liam : okay , i think it 's fairly obvious that you 're playing steffy to get her to sign the annulment papers , right ? rick : is n't that what you want ? liam : i do n't want it from you . rick : so you 're telling me you 're willing to wait six months for a divorce . liam : okay , steffy 's been burned before , and i do n't want to see her go through this again . rick : i think you got her all wrong , partner . liam : i doubt it . rick : you see , steffy and i , we 're not -- we 're not exactly strangers . liam : oh , i - i know . i know that . yeah , you used her once before , and i do n't think any of us want to see a repeat . rick : hey , i 'd be careful if i were you . you 're sounding a bit too protective for someone who 's supposed to be going through a divorce . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) brooke : hi . ( sighs ) katie : hey , you ready ? brooke : are you sure about this ? katie : yes . brooke , come on . we 're sisters . our husbands have to learn how to get along . brooke : bikini , huh ? katie : yeah , we 'll keep it casual . brooke : i do n't know , katie . katie : hey , no backing out ! brooke : he 's actually down for this ? katie : he 'll be there , yes . brooke : i guess ridge will be there , too . katie : good . i 'll see you in a bit . brooke : ( chuckles ) okay . ridge : tell me that was katie canceling . brooke : no , that was katie confirming . ridge : how about a night with just the two of us ? candlelight , dancing , warm massage oil -- i 've got the bedroom all set up . do you want to see it ? brooke : yes ... after we come home from bikini . ( chuckles ) mwah ! ridge : bill is not the one that 's going to put me in the right mood here . brooke : trust me ... ( sighs ) i will put you in the right mood when we come home . let me get my coat . ridge : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) bill : hey . katie : ready for some comfort food ? bill : yeah , i 'm gon na grill us up some burgers . katie : it 's not the same . bill : true . i wo n't suffer the heartburn that i would sitting at table with ridge . katie : ( sighs ) he 's your brother - in - law . try to remember that . bill : i 've been trying to forget that since the day we got married . katie : he 's part of the package , and i 'd say it 's a small price to pay , would n't you ? hmm ? bill : maybe you have a point . katie : huh ? ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : good to go ? ridge : i better go change . want to come up and help me ? brooke : oh , will you stop ? this is going to be fun . ridge : you ca n't be serious . after all these years , you think you might know someone . brooke : i 'm the same girl that you met a long time ago , the caterer 's daughter . remember her ? ridge : mm . spending an evening with `` dollar `` bill spencer is her idea of fun ? brooke : well , there 's fun , and then there 's ... ( coyly ) fun . ridge : now there 's my logan . come on . brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : come on . brooke : ( normal voice ) wait a minute . where are we going ? ridge : up to the bedroom to let the real fun begin . brooke : ( chuckles ) ridge . [ scene_break ] ( indistinct conversation ) liam : so i - i 'm not supposed to care about steffy ? is -- is that your point ? rick : not for whom she goes out with . liam : but that 's the thing , rick -- you 're not going out with her . you 're taking her for a ride . rick : see , that 's not where i think you 're coming from . you see , steffy , she 's -- she 's a hot one , and i think that 's what worries you . and to tell you the truth , it 's starting to worry me . are you sure you 're ready to move on with my sister ? liam : ( pounds table ) your sister is my future . that does n't mean i 'm not looking out for steffy . she 's my friend . she always will be . rick : yeah , she 's my friend , too , friends with benefits , i hope . [ scene_break ] hope : liam is n't jealous of rick any more than i 'm jealous of you . steffy : oh , come on , hope . i 've been with liam . you have n't . how could that not bother you ? hope : well , he 's divorcing you . steffy : mm - hmm , in six months . that 's a long time to go without . hope : liam respects my choices . he loves me for them , and that 's why he 's willing to wait . steffy : okay , you know what ? you have unrealistic ideals that you made very , very public , and now you 're in a bind . no wonder you 're in such a rush to make it to the altar . hope : a rush -- excuse me ? steffy : hmm ? hope : steffy , you rushed in like a cat in heat the second you found out liam and i had a falling - out . steffy : okay , you broke off the engagement . he was free , and so was i . hope : steffy ! you tricked liam into marrying you . even you have admitted that . steffy : and i fought for my man , just like you are . hope : and you lost him . you have to accept that , steffy . look , rick is a terrific guy . steffy : ( sighs ) hope : he really likes you , and you have a history together . you should give him a chance . steffy : ( chuckles ) oh , hope , do n't go there . i am steffy spencer , and i will remain steffy spencer until the day i die . [ scene_break ] brooke : mm . okay . ridge : hmm ? brooke : ( chuckles ) okay , you 've made your point . aah ! ( laughs ) ridge : good . you call katie , i 'll go light the candles . brooke : no . no , no , no . that 's not what i meant . we re meeting them at bikini . ridge : really ? brooke : yes . i promised them we would be there . ridge : oh , logan , no . no , no , no , not -- not the state i 'm in right here . come on . brooke : i am not going to cancel on katie and bill just because you ca n't control yourself . ridge : i 'm feeling a massive amount of rejection here . brooke : ( laughs ) the first time , no doubt . ridge : do we have to ? really ? brooke : yes . yes , we have to . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : but ... i will make it up to you when we come home . ridge : hmm . brooke : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) come on . ridge : mm . brooke : come on . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : here we go . here we go . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : ( chuckles ) ridge : okay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : you know , baby , you really should go ahead . i have so much work to do . katie : not tonight . bill : really , i am swamped . look -- ay ! fingers . ( chuckles ) katie : please . you can come up with something better than that . here , help me with this , please . bill : uh , i 'm really not feeling well . katie : ohh , is there a cold coming on ? bill : ( raspy voice ) flu . flu . katie : ohh , well , that 's a little bit better . you know , illness is a lot more convincing . bill : what ? you think i 'm kidding ? ( feigns coughing ) do you hear ? do you hear that ? katie : ( laughs ) uh , yeah . my big bad husband never gets sick . try again . bill : ( groans ) ( normal voice ) i would rather have pins stuck in my eyes than break bread with ridge forrester . katie : oh , that 's the man i know and love . bill : then you understand . katie : ( chuckles ) i do . bill : but it 's not gon na work . katie : nope , i 'm afraid not . bill : how did dollar bill spencer end up with a woman who ca n't accept no for an answer ? katie : you love a challenge . bill : i love more than that . katie : mm . and you 'll get more than that ... tonight . bill : sweetening the pot , huh ? hmm ? all right , let 's get this over with . katie : just so long as you 're on your best behavior . bill : or no dessert ? katie : i 'm so glad we understand each other . bill : ( laughs ) katie : ( laughs ) bill : mm . katie : ( sighs ) it 'll be fun . bill : yeah , we 'll have fun . [ scene_break ] rick : ( clears throat ) steffy . you ready to get out of here ? steffy : um , you sure you do n't want any dessert ? what about you , liam ? liam : um , uh , whatever . hope ? hope : ( sighs ) actually , i 'd like to get home . rick : come on , i 'll take you back to the loft . hope : the loft ? steffy : yeah , where i used to live ... before i got married . liam : right , i thought you were staying with your mother . steffy : yeah , but i like the privacy . hope : privacy 's a good thing . steffy : yep . so when are you gon na move out ? hope : oh , the next time i move .... rick : ( clears throat ) hope : i 'll be married . steffy : mm . well , the beach house is quite lovely . hope : oh , i do n't think we 'll be staying there permanently . steffy : well , you 've got all the time in the world to think about that , do n't you ? hope : yep , we sure do . rick : well , this has been an interesting evening . ( clears throat ) steffy : yes , it has been very interesting . rick : look , you guys have a nice night . liam , i 'm glad we had our little chat . you want to go to a club ? steffy : you know , i - i 'd rather just get home . rick : even better you know what ? uh , get her home safely . hope : rick . rick : what ? old habits , you -- you know ? later , guys . [ scene_break ] brooke : thank you . ( chuckles ) okay . ridge : suddenly , i 'm hungry . brooke : oh , yes . ( sighs ) it 's all that unrequited foreplay . ridge : your humor escapes me , logan . brooke : yeah ? well , there is a little smile there . ridge : that 's a smirk of frustration . brooke : nah . ridge : i ca n't imagine bill 's looking forward to this . maybe he canceled out . brooke : ( laughs ) not a chance . ridge : one can hope . brooke : oh , there they are . ridge : oh . katie : hey . brooke : hi ! katie : hi , sorry we 're late brooke : oh , no , no . you 're not late . katie : okay . mwah ! brooke : good to see you . katie : good to see you , too . hi . brooke : hi , bill . bill : brooke , you look beautiful , as always . brooke : thank you . ridge : katie , you look fantastic . katie : oh , thank you , ridge . bill : ridge . ridge : bill . katie : this is so much fun ! ridge : like a barrel of monkeys . katie : ( chuckles ) bill : i 've been looking forward to this all week . ridge : yeah , me , too . bill : i 'll bet . brooke : why do n't we order some drinks ? katie : drinks . drinks are great . brooke : ( chuckles ) yeah . woman : hi , what can i get for you ? katie : i 'll have a glass of cabernet . brooke : make that two , please . bill : scotch , double . ridge : scotch , triple . katie : see ? look how much you two have in common . bill : so how are the kids doing ? brooke : they 're good . ( sighs ) rick took a new position at forrester . bill : is that so ? brooke : mm - hmm . he 's working on the intimates line . bill : steffy 's collection . ridge : rick volunteered . we got kind of short - handed with couture . bill : interesting . brooke : and as for hope and thomas , they 're very , very busy . bill : how 's steffy doing ? ridge : she 's miserable . katie : well , she 'll get over it . i 'm sure working with rick is , uh , a help . i mean , they used to be close once , right ? brooke : mm - hmm . ridge : not in recent years . brooke : hmm . how 's liam ? bill : you probably see as much of him as i do . ridge : he 's got his hands full , does n't he ? brooke : well ... ( chuckles ) katie : uh , you know , i - i saw hope 's recent press conference . brooke : mm - hmm . katie : and she 's getting a ton of buzz on the internet . brooke : yes , we are very proud of her . katie : you should be . i mean , she 's become quite a role model for many young women , and it 's pretty phenomenal . ( chuckles ) bill : ( clears throat ) brooke : sometimes i wonder how she 's my daughter . katie : well , you must have done something right . brooke : i think it 's the opposite . i do n't think she wants to do anything like her mother . katie : oh , come on . bill : yeah , come on , brooke . you mean you did n't wait until you were married ? katie : hmm . [ scene_break ] hope : thank you . huh . liam : what ? hope : guess who is having dinner at bikini right now ? liam : who ? hope : your parents and mine . liam : oh . hope : ( chuckles ) liam : got out of there just in time . hope : right ? yeah , that should be fun for them . liam : yeah , more like awkward . hope : ( scoffs ) uh , yeah , kind of like our night . ( sighs ) liam : ( sighs ) yeah . so how was your talk with steffy ? hope : um , it was typical . she was being difficult . what did rick have to say ? liam : oh , he 's using her . ( soda can pull tab pops ) hope : he said that ? liam : no , but come on . that 's what he 's doing . hope : oh , how can you be sure ? liam : because he 's done it before . hope : no , they 're past all that . liam : really ? are they ? hope : yeah . steffy thinks you 're jealous . liam : protective , maybe , not jealous . hope : protective ? d - do you really think that steffy needs to be protected from anyone ? i mean , if someone 's getting used in this situation , it 's my brother . liam : ha ! that 'd be a first . hope : ( gasps ) s - steffy is not going to cooperate , okay ? she -- she intends to make very good use of this waiting period . liam : yeah , but ... she knows it 's over . hope : okay , then why does n't she just let you go ? liam : probably because this is hard on her and all she can think to do is make it hard on us . hope : well , that 's not right . liam : i know . hope : ( sighs ) it 's not . and we should be married right now , and the only reason we 're not is because of her . liam : i just hope that you 're not insecure about steffy . hope : ( sighs ) look , i just -- i just want to be with you . i want to be your wife , your lover , your soul mate and we would have been married months ago , but she pulled that number on us . and now she 's doing it again , and i just do n't get why she wo n't leave us alone ! liam : okay , i know , i know . okay , no more about steffy , all right ? we 're alone . we 're alone . let 's make the most of it . [ scene_break ] katie : thank you . well , to the men in our lives . bill : and the women who shape them . katie : yeah . ridge : hear , hear . katie : ( laughs ) brooke : oh , and to our sons and daughters . ( glasses clinking ) katie : yes . bill : i 'll drink to that . katie : you know , i think what hope is doing is ... ( chuckles ) kind of remarkable . brooke : mm - hmm . she 's taking a stand and sticking with it . i just wish she did n't go so public . katie : yeah , it kind of paints her into a corner . i mean , especially since she has to wait six months to marry liam . bill : i think they both need to cool off . ridge : amen to that . katie : hope 's been in the freezer for quite a while , thanks to steffy . brooke : you know , i really did n't want to talk about this tonight , but katie 's right . i do n't see why hope and liam have to wait six months to get married . bill : well , that 's determined by the state of california . if liam wants a divorce , he has to wait six months . brooke : you do n't want your son to start his life with the woman that he loves ? bill : i think i have made my position clear . i like hope . i just do n't think she 's right for my son . brooke : what are you talking about ? they love each other . liam adores her . you 've seen them together . bill : want to help me out here ? ridge : no , i think you 're doing pretty well on your own , bill . bill : thanks for the support . ridge : i 've always got your back . bill : here 's the bottom line -- hope 's a nice girl , but she is wholly inexperienced when it comes to the best thing that life has to offer . liam has a lot of experience . he 's been married -- to a beautiful woman . it would n't hurt him to take some time to decide what he really wants . brooke : oh , i think he knows exactly what he wants . katie : yes , he does . bill : i guess we 'll see , wo n't we ? ridge : you know , six months is really not the end of the world . bill : why do n't you give it a shot , ridge ? see how that works for you ? ridge : i think it 's time to order some food . katie : i agree . i 'm starving . brooke : hmm . katie : here 's your menu , baby . [ scene_break ] liam : this is nice , house all to ourselves . hope : mm . i hope mom and ridge take their time . ( chuckles ) i love being in your arms . liam : i love you . hope : mm . hope : mm . ( sighs ) i wish we were married . ( giggles ) liam : ( sighs ) hope : ( sighs ) liam : why do n't you -- why do n't you come with me ? let 's just go . just let 's ... go to my place . grab your stuff . we 'll go to my place . hope : ( sighs ) liam : we 'll start our lives right now . hope : ( sighs )	liam tells rick not to go through with this . steffy has been through enough ; she does n't need this game of his to get her to sign the papers . he knows they have a history before when he used her and she does n't need a repeat . steffy is his friend and always will be and he does n't want to see her get hurt again . likewise hope tells steffy that this six month 's waiting game is ridiculous . liam is not going to change his mind in that time . he respects her choices and is willing to wait . steffy gloats that she has had liam and hope has n't ; that must really get to her . steffy says she fought for her man , just as hope is now . she did not have to seduce him ; he came willingly . ridge is not happy at all that brooke booked them for an evening with bill and katie . he 's in the mood for upstairs . bill too is not a happy camper ; he 'd rather stay home and have pins stuck in his eye than look across the table at ridge . katie manages to sweet talk him into it .
hope : i am not going to let you make liam feel trapped . steffy : a human life , our baby , is not a trap . and you 're accusing me ? what happened to giving liam space , letting him figure out what 's best for himself ? or were you just too afraid he might choose me ? hope : no , that 's not what i thought would happen . steffy : you can just stop with the excuses , please . i felt the same , hope , until liam made me feel secure . hope : we exchanged vows in italy . father fontana said that , in his eyes , we are still married . all my mom wanted was for us to remember and make it official . and we still can , liam . [ scene_break ] taylor : you should have stopped hope from going out there . brooke : she has every right to talk to liam and steffy about this pregnancy . it affects all of them . i 'm proud of hope for standing up the way she did . i bet you did n't expect that . you just thought she would run away . taylor : no , no . not at all . why would she think it 's wrong to interfere in somebody else 's family ? she learned everything she knows from her mother . [ scene_break ] caroline : i do n't want to give you the wrong impression . i would love to come and volunteer here with you someday . rick : well , there 's no time like the present . caroline : okay , it 's just that i really do n't like surprises . you know , you tell me that we 're going to get lunch . and i 've really just been looking forward to spending time with you , you know ? a little romance . man : hey , rick . heard you 're gon na be putting in some work with us today . rick : yes , sir . caroline and i are ready to pitch in . just let me know where you need us . leilani : hey , you two ! i 've got your shirts . rick : oh , thank you , leilani . leilani : so , we 're short on bussers today . rick : great . we 'll start there , then . i know this is not what you had in mind , but it 's gon na be a great experience . you 'll be glad that you did it . caroline : what -- what did i just step in ? rick : uh , looks -- ew . it 's -- it 's the soup . it 's , uh , chili . come on . let 's get changed . we 'll clean it . caroline : rick ... i really do n't like being blindsided , okay ? i will do this with you another day . just not right now . [ scene_break ] hope : this does n't have to change what we are . steffy : it changes what we are . parents . and i did not want to tell him this way . i did n't want it influencing his decision . hope : yeah , your mom told me why you kept quiet . but ... is it the truth ? [ scene_break ] rick : caroline . i 'm sorry i made it seem like it was some romantic surprise . i promise that i 'll make it up to you . do me a favor . look around . these people are hungry . some of them ca n't pay , but they can eat . and a lot of the people that are working here , they 're volunteers , just like us , because they know most of that profit 's gon na go right back into the community . that 's why we 're here -- so we can keep dayzee 's going . caroline : [ clears throat ] that is really great . i 'm serious . it is . but i am not dressed for this . i mean , okay , am i supposed to actually wait tables in these shoes ? would have done something different with my hair , you know . we were supposed to go get sushi , you know . and someone here has not showered in a while . rick : caroline . caroline : okay , look ... i would love to do this with you someday . but , rick , a little dating advice -- give a girl some advance notice . rick : caroline . man : hey , uh , rick , could you do me a favor ? young woman who just sat down over there , could you , uh ... rick : yeah . sure thing . [ clears throat ] hey , welcome to dayzee 's . what can i get you ? maya : let 's start with some coffee . [ scene_break ] hope : you two are bonded to each other now . for life . and that 's really hard to accept , but , liam ... liam , we can handle this . we 've done this before , and we 're different people now . we do n't have to let a pregnancy interfere with what we can be . liam : it 's a different situation , hope . i mean , i did n't feel for amber what i feel for steffy . hope : i 'm just saying it 's incredibly convenient that steffy is all of a sudden pregnant as soon as we find out the truth . steffy : when i got pregnant , you were n't anywhere in the picture . i do n't know what goes on in that brain of yours , but you think that i got pregnant on purpose , somehow anticipating that you 'd find out about a lie that i was n't even aware of . well , i did n't expect this . i thought we were being careful . hope : you 're either using protection or you 're not . liam : okay . you ca n't blame steffy for that . that 's just as much my responsibility . hope : i 'm just saying , liam , that it is incredibly convenient that steffy is now pregnant as soon as you and i find out the truth . steffy : no , no , no , no , no . hope : yeah . steffy : you finally just accepted the truth . liam knew about it from the beginning , and he tried convincing you , but you would n't listen , so he moved on , and he reconnected with me . your big brother finally fesses up , and now everything 's supposed to just fall into place for you . liam : steffy ... can i get a moment alone with hope ? please . steffy : i did n't want it happening like this . liam : i know . [ scene_break ] brooke : i understand why you want things to work out for steffy . a baby on the way complicates things . and i do think that steffy and liam would be great parents . but an unhappy marriage is not good for the baby . steffy : `` unhappy `` says who ? brooke : if liam wants to be with hope but he feels obligated to you -- steffy : liam can do what he wants . i 'm not gon na pressure him . taylor : honey , i 'm sorry i could n't stop hope . steffy : no , no , no . it 's fine . do n't worry . liam wanted to talk to hope alone . brooke : did he say why ? steffy : no . taylor : i wonder what that means . [ scene_break ] liam : you okay ? hope : no . how about you ? liam : i do n't know . hope : i ... i - i - i do n't know , you know , what i 'm supposed to be thinking right now . steffy has always been so good at -- at making things seem innocent , whether it 's -- it 's keeping us apart in mexico or trapping me in a gondola ... or getting pregnant . she smiles at you , and you ca n't see the truth . tell me that 's not how it 's going to be this time . [ scene_break ] anthony : you know , there 's plenty to eat here , too . you might want to take a look at the menu while you wait on your coffee . maya : thanks . anthony : you 've been in here a couple of times . my name is anthony . maya : i 'm maya . a friend of dayzee 's . anthony : well , then you 're a friend of mine . i do n't know if you know our policy , but it 's whatever you can pay . maya : i can pay . thanks . i 'm , uh ... i 'm -- i 'm actually between jobs right now . anthony : oh , really ? what do you do ? maya : i 'm an actress . anthony : are you good ? maya : on my tombstone , it will say `` academy award winner . `` [ chuckles ] tony winner , too . i can act , dance , sing ... i 'll get discovered one of these days . anthony : well , how about right now ? i mean , you never know . there might be some big - time hollywood agent in here . maya : [ chuckles ] you want me to get up and do a monologue ? anthony : well , i do n't know about a monologue . we 're accustomed to music around here . but you did say you sing , right ? maya : wait . you 're serious ? anthony : i 'm very serious . maya : [ chuckles ] it 's not weird for me to just get up and start singing ? anthony : why ? i play my guitar in here all the time . dayzee encourages it . what song do you like ? leilani : where 'd caroline go ? rick : uh , she had to leave . leilani : oh . that 's too bad . rick : do n't worry . i 'm here as long as you need me . leilani : oh , good . anthony : all right , everyone . i want you to give a warm welcome to maya . and , hollywood agents , please pay attention . [ laughter ] [ applause ] maya : hi . uh ... i did n't expect to be doing this , but here goes . a little song to brighten your day . [ guitar plays ] i know that sound or was i here before ? were you here before ? i feel you strangers surround and yet it feels so close being kissed by ghosts i feel you out of body search and find i time - travel when you come to mind out of body i must know i time - travel to you where 'd you go ? [ scene_break ] steffy : i really wish you had n't done this . forcing an elopement ? i wanted to tell liam in my own time . brooke : i did n't know you were pregnant . but that would n't really change anything , would it ? deep down , you know he wants to be with hope . otherwise , you would have told him about the baby from the beginning . but liam will be there for you . with hope by his side . [ scene_break ] hope : this is a lot to handle . my head is spinning right now . i - i ca n't even imagine what you 're feeling . but , liam ... liam , please do n't get tricked into something that you are not ready for . steffy says she 's different . she says that she 's -- she 's changed , that this was n't planned . liam : it was n't planned . hope : maybe . maybe . but everything that happened afterwards seemed like a very calculated way of getting you back . liam : hope , what do you mean ? the whole point was not to influence me . the whole point was to not let me feel obligated . hope : it sounds noble . makes you admire her . liam ... liam , you were ready to recommit your life to me . i saw it in your eyes , and there was no doubt in my mind that you would have said yes . and then steffy changed her plans and came charging in here because letting you make up your own mind is backfiring . i know it is hard for you to hear this , but it 's possible that steffy never intended to let you make your own decision . she was guiding you , showing compassion , and secretly holding on to that golden ticket for her to use whenever she needed to . liam : hope , you 're acting like steffy is -- hope : liam , no , i 'm not saying this to be cruel . i know that you care about her and she is the mother of your baby . but you need to consider this before you decide what it means for us . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ guitar playing ] maya : out of body search and find i time - travel as you come to mind out of body i will stay because i love you so [ applause ] maya : thank you . anthony : very , very nice . with a voice like that , i hope you plan on doing this all the time . rick : hey . that was incredible . maya : really ? thanks . rick : `` maya , `` is it ? i 'm rick . it 's really nice to meet you . [ scene_break ] taylor : brooke , i realize you 're confident . you think liam and hope 's multiple attempts to get married somehow makes them -- oh , gosh , i hate to say it -- destined . but does n't that really mean failure , a bad match , like they ca n't seem to get it together ? brooke : because they have n't had a chance . and that 's what today was all about . a fresh start . without all of the interference . steffy : okay , yeah . yeah , they were lied to . and it was unfair . but why should they have any more chances ? it does n't erase anything . hope and liam will not go back to the way they were . brooke : it 's going to be complicated . and the three of you will always be tied together somehow . but they can be together if that 's what liam wants . and i believe it is . [ scene_break ] hope : liam , i understand that you want to trust steffy , you want to believe the best . but i 've been the subject of her manipulations for years , so i have a bit of a different perspective . liam : but , hope , so much has changed . she 's not the same . hope : she 's exactly the same . how has she grown since aspen , forcing me to watch you marry her ? so obsessed with keeping us apart in cabo that she almost got herself killed ? if she 's changed , why does she still lie ? liam : i do n't think she does . hope : keeping secrets is lying . she knew that your dad was up to something in italy , and she did nothing . and now this pregnancy . she knew about it , and she said nothing . if it was your baby growing inside me ... i would n't care what you were doing or who you were with . i would tell you . i would let you be a part of it . she is truthful when it benefits her . and if not , well , she just waits it out . and that 's not what i want for you . i do n't want you to always wonder about what you do n't know . liam : [ sighs ] you know ... you and i both grew up without our fathers . hope : it would not be that way . you would love this baby , and you would be there for everything . i just want you to remember what you were feeling when we were out there before steffy came over , before her news had the chance to influence your thoughts and your feelings . you ca n't let steffy manipulate her way into changing your mind . i know that this is hard , but she knew just how to play this . even if i 'm wrong ... even if i 'm wrong about this and she does have good intentions ... does it matter ? you can commit to your child . you can love your child . but we can find out how to be together . you do n't have to commit yourself to steffy . do n't let her do this . do n't let her take you away .	hope tells steffy that she is not going to let her trap liam . steffy says a child is not a trap . hope reminds liam that they said vows in italy and the father still considers those valid . they have handled situations before so they do n't have to let a pregnancy affect them . she even accuses steffy of conveniently being pregnant as soon as liam knew the truth from rick . steffy interrupts brooke and taylor arguing and says she is not going to put any pressure on liam to make his decision . hope tells liam that steffy is just so good in making things look innocent . all she has to do is smile at him and he believes her . she 'd like to know that it wo n't be that way this time . she begs him not to be tricked into something that he 's not ready for . he makes it sound so noble that steffy does not want to pressure him . she knows it sounds unreasonable to him and she 's not saying this to be cruel , but maybe steffy calculated this all along so that he thinks it is his decision . he really needs to think about this before he makes his decision .
brooke : i do not want your husband , katie . katie : he 's the love of your life , brooke . of course you want him ! brooke : have i made one move on bill ? katie : you 're here in my home , meeting secretly with my husband . in my home , brooke . bill : brooke did not arrange this , katie . i did . katie : you lied to me . bill : i told you i had a meeting outside the office , and i did . a meeting about you with your sister , because we are both very concerned about . katie : i told you . you do n't have to be concerned about me . bill : katie ... we have a problem . katie : the only problem we have is brooke . rick : give me a hand with this ? ridge : the picture of mother stays . rick : i 'm looking for a little bit of support here . ridge : what do you want him to do ? turn his back on his wife ? eric : all right . stop this . both of you . rick : i let ridge take the portrait down for the cocktail party . the party 's over . it 's time for it to go back up on the wall . ridge : you let me take it down ? no , no , no . it was time for this one to go up , and now it stays up . rick : this is insulting . it 's just wrong . i need you to stand with me on this one , dad . rick : looking for a little support here , dad . ridge : it does n't look like you 're getting it . eric : look , this is useless , the two of you carrying on like this . ridge : it is useless . rick , this is her house . it will always be her house . right , dad ? rick : he 's not your dad . ridge : oh , come on . that line stopped working years ago . rick : well , it 's true . he 's not your son . he 's just a bully who took over the corporation , stole my job from me . how much are you gon na let him get away with ? ridge : hello , caroline . welcome to the party . caroline : is that what this is ? ridge : uh , rick has a problem with the picture . rick : oh , well , i 'll find a place for stephanie 's portrait . ridge : yeah ? where are you gon na put it ? in the garage ? this is her throne . this has nothing to do with maya . rick : this is not a negotiation . maya 's portrait goes back on the wall . that 's the end of it . eric : i 'm sorry , son . we 'll find a place for maya 's portrait . stephanie stays above the fireplace . rick : unbelievable . maya ! maya ! maya : what ? what is it ? rick : grab your things . we 're leaving . bill : katie , you 're not yourself . you 've had too much to drink . katie : i 'm not drunk . bill : i did n't say that you were drunk . but you 're not thinking straight . brooke is not here to -- katie : i saw it . bill : you saw what ? katie : i saw it . i heard it . i heard you whispering with my husband . i saw the looks you were giving him . you were coming on to him . i 've been here before . bill : katie , there -- we were not whispering . we were having a discussion , a discussion about you , out of mutual concern for your drinking . katie : oh , my god ! i do n't have a drinking problem ! she wants you to think that i have a drinking problem ! because then she can have these secret meetings with you and this intimate connection with you . this is what she does . do n't let her do it . do n't let her do it , please . bill : katie , you have to stop this . katie : do n't defend her . i do n't need that from you . bill : what you need is some water and a cup of coffee . katie : right . that 's right . because everything i say is because of the booze . it ca n't just be me . god , you must be loving this . brooke : not one bit . your anger , your insults -- yes , maybe at one point , i did deserve that , but not anymore . i am here for you , katie , not for bill . katie : and this is my biggest problem . because i want to believe you . and you know that . i 've loved you . i 've trusted you . i 've looked up to you . and that was my mistake , because you turned on me and you took him from me . brooke : oh -- katie : you -- brooke : no , that is not how it happened . katie : you took him from me . because that 's what you do . you take and you take and you take , especially when it comes to men , but not this time , brooke . because this time , bill and i are good . we are solid . we have a beautiful family , and i will not let you take that from me . brooke : katie , please . katie : get out . just get out ! your little rendezvous with my husband is over . leave . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] eric : rick , rick . do n't do this . you 're overreacting . this is your home , i know . but it 's a family home , too . and you have to face the fact that your brother 's right . when thorne , kristen , felicia come through that door , they want to see stephanie 's portrait above the fireplace . i want them to see that , too . maya 's portrait can go anywhere else in the house -- in the den , in the bedroom , anywhere you want . maya : babe , it 's okay with me . it 's like i said . if your father wants that portrait up over the fireplace again , it 's fine . rick : it 's not fine . this is n't about stephanie . it 's about ridge always getting whatever the hell he wants . ridge : all right , all right , all right . can you admit just one thing ? can you admit that it was the wrong thing to do to take her picture down in the first place ? dad did n't say anything because this happens to you . this is what you do . this has nothing to do with you . or maya . this has to do with me putting things in the right order . rick : yeah , according to you , but no one else . you know , dad , i 'm gon na have the movers come collect our things . eric : do n't do this . do n't do this . rick : what do you mean do n't do this ? i ca n't live like this . i ca n't have him lording over me , calling all the shots . eric : that 's not what 's happening here . rick : of course , it 's what is . he 's in charge of the company . he 's in charge of all of our lives . well , he 's not in charge of this guy . ridge : then he should go . rick : oh , i am going , but i 'll be back , ridge . i 'll be back as soon as this -- this beautiful portrait here is hanging on that wall . we 're out of here . [ door closes ] bill : will 's asleep ? katie ? katie : i 'm still trying to figure out why you thought it was a good idea to bring brooke to our home with our son . bill : katie , come on . katie : i -- it 's not appropriate . i 'm not okay with it . bill : brooke is your sister . katie : why did you lie to me about meeting with her ? bill : i did n't lie to you . katie : you were n't completely honest . because you knew that i would be very upset knowing that she was here alone with you in our home . bill : which is precisely why i did n't tell you . brooke has her own drinking problem . who better to talk about yours ? katie : i do n't have a drinking problem ! bill : then give it to me . katie : i 'm just trying to take the edge off . i 'm trying to cope with this . bill : to cope with what ? katie : [ chuckles ] do you want to know why i want this right now ? because i 'm being forced to ask questions that i 'm not really sure i want to know the answers to . do you want to be here ? we have ... a beautiful family and a beautiful life together , but is it enough ? am i enough for you ? do you want me ? or do you want my sister ? brooke : so , to what do i owe this unexpected pleasure ? maya : [ sighs ] rick : we moved out of dad 's house . ridge : well , maybe we should throw on some steaks . caroline : or literally anything else , because they keep that fridge stocked . eric : no , no . nothing for me . i 'm not really hungry . ridge : you got to eat , and you do n't want to upset this one . caroline : mnh - mnh . ridge : hey , it 's not your fault . and you know what ? maybe it 's good for rick to be out on his own for a while . eric : he has been pretty sheltered . i 'll admit that . ridge : and you 'll get your house back . i never liked the idea of you being in the guest house , anyway . eric : i 'm pretty comfortable out there . i like it . ridge : yeah ? eric : besides , without her -- without her here , it 's not quite the same , you know ? caroline : you 're not alone , eric . she 's still here , and so are we . eric : i appreciate that . ridge : what if caroline and i moved in here ? eric : here ? ridge : yeah , why not ? eric : well , you know rick . i mean , he could change his mind he could come back and say , `` it 's my house . it 's where i live . `` ridge : no . he -- he does n't have a sense of humor . he 's always serious . he never changes his mind . eric : i thought you liked venice and you liked that whole bohemian artist thing . you loved it . ridge : no , it 's -- it 's nice , but we could use the space . and now we have someone else coming to join us , so ... eric : no . you do n't have to do that . not for me . ridge : oh , we 're -- we 're not doing it for you . we 're partly doing it for you , but also the idea of raising a child here , in the place where his or her dad was raised -- that 's -- that 's -- that 's kind of cool . i think she would like it . i know i did n't ask you before . it -- it makes sense . what do you say ? we have a midwife and -- and -- and we were planning a home birth , so i mean , if -- if this is really happening , that means that our -- our little one could just start life here . ridge : come on . look at you . it 's pretty fitting , right ? all of us here together -- holiday parties and all that stuff . come on . what do you say ? eric : i hated how rick left here today . i did not like what he said to me and how he felt . it -- it just did n't feel right . but we do know him , and once he makes up his mind , he 's probably not going to , uh , change it . so ... if rick 's not gon na live here , then i suppose , uh ... that 'd be great . i think maybe she 'd like it , too . ridge : that 's an incredible lady . eric : yeah . brooke : honey , there is plenty of room here . rick : are you sure ? brooke : yes ! i would love for you and maya to live here . maya : brooke , that 's incredibly generous of you , but nicole -- brooke : okay , well , she can stay , too . and then , when the baby comes ... [ gasps ] oh ! this is such a fabulous idea ! rick : you want to know the best part ? no ridge . i am so tired of that man running our lives . brooke : well , then it is settled . [ laughs ] welcome home ! rick : thanks , mom . caroline : where 's your dad ? ridge : guest house . caroline : oh , so we 're all alone . ridge : uh - huh . the first evening of many like this . caroline : mm - hmm . ridge : come sit . caroline : okay . put these shoes down . ridge : hi . caroline : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] are you good with this ? ridge : with us moving in here ? yeah , best decision i 've made in a long time . what about you ? caroline : yeah , i mean , living in your childhood home ? i - i - i really could n't be happier about that . ridge : venice was nice , but this -- i mean , there 's so many -- so many things , you know ? i - i just -- i want -- i want to share this place with you . caroline : you are being so gooey . and you better be careful . because a lot of people live here , and they might hear you . [ chuckles ] including ... thomas . he really does want to mend his relationship with you . ridge : so do i . and maybe this is the right thing to do , you know ? i mean ... that 's what you want , right ? peace here , in this house . and i want that , too . how about you ? you good with that ? caroline : yes , i 'm very good with that . ridge : and soon ... caroline : yes ? ridge : ... we 're gon na have another member . caroline : [ sighs ] ridge : little boy or girl . [ laughs ] caroline : do you have a preference ? ridge : i do n't . i just want him , her to be healthy . anything you give me is gon na be just perfect . caroline : mm . so , i kind of have something i got to tell you . ridge : about ... ? caroline : the , uh -- the e.r . doctor made a little - to - major boo - boo . ridge : well , you got that goofy look on your face , so i know it 's not serious . what is it ? caroline : [ laughs ] it 's kind of serious . ridge : really ? caroline : yeah . he revealed the gender . ridge : he did what ? caroline : yeah . so , it 's kind of cool , 'cause , like , now i know something and you do n't . ridge : stop , stop , stop . what , what , what ? caroline : i 'm sorry . did you -- did you want to know the gender of this baby ? ridge : yeah ! caroline : oh . hmm . ridge : so , what ? boy ? girl ? what ? both ? twins ? triplets ? it does n't really matter . i would like to know . caroline : okay . ridge forrester , you , sir ... ridge : caroline ! caroline : ... are the proud father of ... a ... son . ridge : son . caroline : mm - hmm . yep . ridge : a little boy ? caroline : yes . we 're having a boy , a little boy . ridge : we -- we 're -- we 're gon na raise a little boy . caroline : [ chuckles ] ridge : another grandson running around . you 're giving me a son . bill : you 're my wife . i love you . katie : you loved brooke once . bill : katie , do n't do that . katie : and brooke -- you know -- well , you know how she feels about you , because she said it to your face . and , god , i wish i had never heard those words come out of her mouth . [ sighs ] i want you to know that ... you have an open door . i wo n't cling to you like some insecure child . if you -- if you want her -- bill : all right . stop it ! enough ! you do n't want to hear this , but you 're going to . this is what 's talking . this . it is n't you . katie : it is me . ever since i heard her say those words , i feel like everything 's slipping away . i feel like i 'm slipping away . bill : i want you back on your antidepressants . katie : i do n't -- i do n't need antidepressants . bill : yes , you do . katie : i -- my depression was postpartum . that was a long time ago . i 've been fine for a long time . bill : katie , depression can be a lifelong battle . i do n't want you going back to that place . bill : i do n't want you going back there . i wo n't let it happen . will needs his mother . i need my wife . and we are losing you . we 're losing you to fear -- fear driven by alcohol . katie : you 're not losing me . you could never lose me . i am afraid . and i do feel vulnerable , but -- but you and will -- i love you so much . you are the most important thing in the world to me . and i - i ca n't stand the thought of something threatening that . bill : nothing is threatening us . nothing will threaten us . i wo n't let it happen . katie : you have to mean it if you say it . bill : of course , i mean it , katie . katie : [ crying ] just hold me , please . please , hold ... [ sniffles ] please just tell me that i 'm as important to you as you are to me . i 'm afraid . i 'm afraid ... because i need you so much . because i do n't want to live without you . [ crying ]	bill tells katie that this was not brooke 's idea ; it was his . they are very concerned about her . katie says the only problem they have is brooke . rick tells eric that he needs him to stand with him on this stephanie 's portrait needs to come down now that the party is over and put maya 's back up . eric tells him and ridge to quit arguing . rick says this has no renegotiation ; maya 's portrait goes back on the wall . eric says he is sorry , but stephanie 's portrait stays . rick can find another place for maya 's . rick grabs his portrait and calls maya from upstairs and says they are leaving . katie says she is not drunk . she begs bill to look at brooke for who she is and what she does and do not let her do it again this time . she does not need bill to defend her again . brooke tries to make amends by saying she is not trying to take her husband from her . perhaps in the past katie could hurl those insults but today she only came over to help her . katie snaps at her to save it ; just leave . she goes straight to the bottle . she tells bill this was a bad idea as he knew she would be very upset with him alone in her house with her sister . she does not have a drinking problem . and she does not want to ask questions that she is not sure she wants to hear the answer to . but she finally does does he want her or her sister . maya tries to assuage rick that it is fine for stephanie to be on the wall . rick keeps on that this is not fair . he says he can not live like this with ridge being the boss of everything , over the office and now over this house . he will not be back until this beautiful portrait of maya is back on that wall . ridge tells eric this is good . he will get his house back . eric says he likes it just fine out in the guest house . without stephanie this one has never been the same . ridge says okay then he and caroline should take over . this will be cool as they expand their family soon . he encourages eric to stay and they can all be a forrester family as caroline is planning on having home birth and they have a midwife already . eric says he would like to think that rick will cool off and come back but probably not , so under those conditions he would like to stay in this house .
shirley : never fear ! grams is here ! sally : can you believe it ? today 's the day ! shirley : [ squeals ] sally : mwah ! have you seen saul ? shirley : oh , he 's downstairs with the models . sally : [ sighs ] shirley : are you sure that , uh , this is n't too soon , sally ? i mean , are we really ready to preview these designs ? sally : uh , we have to be . shifty , the loan sh ... officer is hot on our tails . [ sighs ] and c.j . 's six - month clock is ticking fast , so it sink or swim time . shirley : [ groans ] sinkin ' or swimmin ' based on one man 's review . sally : yeah , but that makes it easier . all we have to do is impress jarrett maxwell . we can manage that . if we impress jarrett , spectra fashions will be back in business ! jarrett : i ca n't believe you 're making me do this , sir . bill : i 'm not making you do anything . if you do n't want a paycheck anymore , that 's completely up to you . jarrett : no one else in the fashion world is covering this preview . bill : since when did you start complaining about having an exclusive ? jarrett : if it were a forrester showing ... bill : eh , deh , deh , deh ! jarrett : if were a forrester showing , sure . but spectra ? bill : spectra needs to be buried . they 're squatters , wasting time in that building . i ca n't wait to tear it down . but , first , we have to tear them down . that 's your mission . squash sally spectra 's dreams . darlita : [ sighs ] can someone help me blow these up ? i 'm hyperventilating here . sally : forget the balloons , darlita . we do n't need them . shirley : honey , are you sure we should n't do this in the showroom ? saul : with all that junk down there ? we do n't have time to clear it out . sally : and , besides , we have to impress eye on fashion . and if we do it down in the showroom , we 're gon na need music and lights and all of that jazz , and we can not afford that pomp and circumstance . saul : no . shirley : okay ! we do it here . simple . direct . [ sighs ] we let the designs speak for themselves . sally : yes , and speak they will . today is the day that we make our mark on the fashion world . even the forresters are gon na notice . especially queen steffy . thomas : hey . steffy : we do have a locker room . thomas : oh , i 'm aware . uh , charlie was in there lecturing jake on how to properly do a dead lift wearing nothing but a hand towel . steffy : oh , ew . no . gross . thomas : well , there 's got to be some extra benefits if you 're gon na be occupying this office . steffy : [ sighs ] okay , you hate that i 'm c.e.o . i get it . but , thomas , even though i 'm your boss , being your sister is always gon na be more important to me . thomas : i know you 're trying to make things right , stef . make me feel all warm and fuzzy about you being in charge . steffy : i 'm not trying to make you feel warm and fuzzy . thomas : it still stings , knowing that i was passed over , that my little sister , who has zero design experience is criticizing my designs . steffy : i 'm not criticizing , i 'm critiquing , and i do n't apologize for it . if i do n't think one of your designs is up to par , i 'm gon na tell you to take another look or shelve it . thomas : you know what ? those designs from yesterday , consider them shelved . steffy : fine ! thomas : fine . steffy : [ sighs ] so , big day for your favorite redhead , huh ? thomas : yeah . her first fashion preview . steffy : mm , i 'm sure it 'll be another hot mess . shirley : do n't skimp on the eye shadow ! sally : well , they have to skimp , grams , 'cause that 's all i bought . shirley : what about the lipstick ? sally : there 's a tube over there . you girls do n't mind sharing , do you ? darlita : sal ? how many pigs in a blanket should i warm up ? sally : uh , just fill the plate . darlita : for just one guy ? sally : it 's not just any old guy , darlita . he 's from spencer publications . i want his belly full and his mind blown . today is the day that we give jarrett maxwell a show to remember . jarrett : i think it 's safe to say sally 's dreams will be squashed on their own . making me suffer through that preview ... bill : i do n't want to wait around for that ragtag group of imbeciles to fizzle out 6 months from now . i want that land . and i want my new building ! jarrett : i 'll be the only person there , spectra 's entire future riding on my review . bill : yes ! exactly ! ah , i love how things always work out for me . why are you still standing here ? be gone ! do your job ! katie : oh ! hi , jarrett . oh . huh . what 's up with him ? bill : oh , uh , you know how grumpy he gets when he does n't have his nap . katie : yeah . bill : [ chuckles ] of course , he 's heading over to see the spectra fashion preview . something tells me that would put anyone to sleep . katie : so , is there a problem with this new spectra ? bill : oh , i 'm sure there will be a million problems . why ? katie : well , jarrett just seemed so ... out of sorts . i mean , if it 's just a fashion preview , what 's the big deal ? bill : oh , you know him . he likes the events with caviar and champagne . katie : well , hopefully , he wo n't let his bad mood color his review . bill : jarrett 's a professional . he would never let any mood get in the way of his job . thomas : you seem so certain that sally 's just gon na fail . steffy : she 's a spectra . her failures are gon na be as big and embarrassing just like her great - aunt 's always were . thomas : okay . steffy : what , you doubt that ? thomas : yeah . i do . steffy : thomas , the woman has nothing going for her . the only chance at getting any kind of attention is to latch onto my online success . thomas : seems to be working . steffy : mm , it 's not . you ca n't run a fashion house on some outdated memory that your great - aunt created years ago . thomas : she 's got her own designs and her own ideas , stef . steffy : i do n't think any of them will be good . thomas : i told you , i 've seen them . they 're not bad . steffy : yeah , but i do n't think it 's gon na send , like , shock waves through the fashion industry , really . thomas : she 's dedicated . that counts for something . steffy : yeah , it counts for a lot . but if you have no talent behind your dedication , thomas ... thomas : maybe when you 're full of surprises like sally spectra , the talent comes to you . steffy : huh . saul : what if he does n't come ? shirley : [ sighs ] sally : he will come . shirley : darlita ! check the rsvps again . darlita : excuse me , sir . i just have to check something real quick . jarrett : yeah , if you could just point me to the showroom -- darlita : no change in rsvps ! he 'll be here ! now , what 's this about the showroom ? sally : mr. maxwell . you made it ! jarrett : i did , indeed . um , you must be sally . sally : sally spectra , at your service . it 's nice to finally meet you . my great - aunt told me you were the best of the best . jarrett : she said that ? i was n't always kind to spectra back in the day . sally : yeah , well , your superb writing makes even the harshest review a joy to read . jarrett : oh , well , thank you . [ chuckles ] sally : yes . come into my office . jarrett : oh , well , you know , i do n't have a lot of time . darlita : hungry ? jarrett : oh . uh , no . not hungry . thank you . darlita : [ sighs ] sally : this is my grandmother , shirley spectra . jarrett : pleased to meet you . you remind me of your sister . shirley : [ gasps ] well , thank you . what a lovely compliment . sally : and , um , this is saul feinberg , spectra 's very own man - of - all - trades . jarrett : hello . saul : hi , hi , we 're really glad you could be here . if you could just keep in mind , this is only a preview . sally : hey , saul , why do n't you go let the models know that we 're ready ? saul : i will . jarrett : is the preview happening in here ? sally : yes . yes . you know , i thought it best . it is an exclusive sneak preview , mr. maxwell , for your eyes only . so i figured if it was down , you know , in the showroom , there 'd be too much distance between you and the models , and i just wanted it a little more up close and personal . so you can touch the fabric if you want to and ask the models questions . shirley : looks like we 're ready ! sally : all right , mr. maxwell , i am proud to present the maiden voyage of the new spectra fashions . darlita ! music ! now ! [ upbeat dance music plays ] [ crash ! ] thomas : you know , it might be a little more fun around here if sally 's preview is a success . steffy : what ? thomas : a little healthy competition , keep us on our toes . steffy : competition ? from sally spectra ? [ laughs ] you ca n't be serious . we have enough competition from actual fashion houses . they are thieves , and that 's all they 'll ever be . thomas : well , that seems a little close - minded . this sally is not that sally . steffy : thomas , please . think about what she 's pulled . that fight at il giardino , crashing zende 's wedding ... it 's like she 's trying to take over exactly where her great - aunt left off . thomas : well , one thing 's for sure . whether her preview is a success or not , it 's gon na be fun to watch . katie : you know what you should do ? you should sent jarrett over to forrester creations . bill : why would i do that ? it 's a spectra preview . katie : well , sure , but would n't a reaction statement from forrester make sense ? spectra and forrester creations have a long history , none of it good . spectra used to steal from forrester and knock off versions of their own designs . what would a young steffy forrester say about a young sally spectra making her fashion debut ? bill : you know , i do n't think i want to give spectra any more publicity than necessary . katie : why not ? i mean , maybe the preview will go well . maybe this new version of spectra will succeed . bill : it could , but i 'm willing to bet they wo n't . sally : and now , mr. maxwell , the pièce de résistance ! if this were an actual event onstage , this would hands down stop the show . you could hear the gasps from the audience , you could actually imagine their jaws dropping . so feast your eyes on this . jarrett : well done . sally : yeah ? jarrett : and not just the showstopper . your sense of style is unique . in a good way ! shirley : listen , and we hope that you 'll put that in your review . sally : yes , yes , 'cause you 're the only one , the lucky one , to come to the preview . you 've seen what we have to offer , and i could tell that you like it . jarrett : well , sure , but a lot goes into a review . sally : of course ! yeah . yes . but i 'm saying , like , if you happen to like it , right , the extra buzz -- it could n't hurt . you know ? 'cause we 're standing on the edge of a precipice , mr. maxwell , looking out at what could be . we could just use that little extra push , you know ? we 're like the little engine that could . right ? we think we can ! we know we can ! and with a good review from someone as well - esteemed as you are , you know , the rest of the world will know we can , too . jarrett : i think you overestimate my influence . sally : do n't be modest . jarrett : thank you for inviting me to your preview . sally : no , thank you for coming ! we will be eagerly awaiting your review ! [ sighs ] [ door opens ] bill : hey ! look at you ! back already . see , that was n't so bad , was it ? well , correction . i 'm sure it was bad . in fact , i 'm sure it was horrible . worst preview you 've ever seen . what i meant was , it did n't take up too much of your time . jarrett : no . they were very organized . uh , may i ? bill : oh , yeah . by all means . pour one for me while you 're at it . jarrett : they had it all ready to go , right there in sally 's office . bill : what ? in her office ? they did n't even bother to put it up on a stage ? jarrett : well , it was an exclusive preview , just for me . it made sense . bill : [ chuckles ] all right . well , whatever . i 'm just glad you survived it . jarrett : it actually was n't that ... that terrible . bill : well , you 're a kinder man than i . just make sure you are n't when you write the review . jarrett : right . right . about the review , though . um , see ... i can definitely write some negative things for you , like how i was dreading it , about my low expectations ... bill : yes . perfect . right on point . jarrett : but much to my surprise ... young sally spectra 's designs were somewhat not painful . bill : excuse me ? jarrett : they were interesting . and since i was the only one there , it 's only fair that i give them an honest -- bill : zip it . absolutely not . [ laughing ] fair ? honest ? have you forgotten who you work for ? jarrett : i know . i know , but -- bill : no , no , there 's no buts ! you want to talk about fair and honest ? i had a deal in place to buy that land and that building from c.j . garrison . but what does that pipsqueak do ? he reneges . why ? so he can give his cousin a chance to play fashion designer for 6 months . i 'm not having it ! now , you know what your assignment is . so go to your cubicle and write a scathing career - ending review . sally : oh , we did it ! we pulled it off ! yes ! darlita , crack open the champagne ! darlita : there 's champagne ? ! shirley : we did n't buy champagne ! sally : well , we should have ! we should have known we would have been celebrating ! guys , what a show ! what a day ! saul : yeah , it did -- it did seem to go well . sally : better than well . were you paying attention , saul ? jarrett maxwell was practically captivated . saul : i mean , he hardly said a word . sally : stunned silence is what that was . stunned by our hard work and our talent ! look at what we 've accomplished , guys ! aunt sally 's dream to revive spectra fashions is coming true . spectra is thriving and this building is humming with life ! today , we stopped that wrecking ball . shirley : we did . saul : yes . [ cell phone rings ] sally : oh , i have to take this . shirley : well , we 'll keep the celebrating going . come on , let 's grab some of those pigs in a blanket ! sally : [ clears throat ] thomas ? thomas : hey . sally , how 'd the preview go ? sally : flawlessly . thomas : yeah ? sally : yeah , i could not have asked for a better experience . it was a private showing , you know . thomas : oh , i did n't know that . sally : yes . yeah . we , uh , gave it to spencer publications . have you heard of jarrett maxwell ? thomas : oh , yeah , of course . he 's extremely influential . sally : do n't i know it . thomas : [ chuckles ] well , it 's a smart move . i mean , if he gives you a positive review , it could make all the difference in the world . sally : well , from your lips ... thomas : now , why are you thinking about my lips ? [ laughter ] sally : um , you know what ? i should go back and join the celebration . we 're partying over at spectra today . thomas : yeah , i bet you are . sally : yes , uh , thank you for calling . thomas : thank you for answering . sally : you know , you probably should n't tell your sister you 're checking up on me . she would probably have a cow . thomas : [ chuckles ] well , i think steffy can handle it . sally : yeah , well , hopefully she can handle reading the fashion news tomorrow . i will be making headlines . i can see it now . `` spectra fashions back in business . `` jarrett : i understand you want that property . bill : oh , you bet i do . and i will have it ! i want your review on my desk first thing tomorrow morning . we are putting spectra out of business .	sally and shirley hug ; it 's the big day and they ca n't wait . it 's sink or swim based on one man 's review , says shirley . sally adds they can surely impress him and then they are back in business . there is too much stored in the show room so they will have to have the showing right here in sally 's office , simple and direct . even the forrester 's will take notice , especially queen steffy . bill thinks jarrett is complaining when he mentions he is the only one reviewing spectra 's showing . he always wanted an exclusive . jarrett says yes , if it were forrester . bill says spectra needs to be buried . they are squatters wasting their time in that building and he can not wait to tear it down . first they must tear them down ; so squash the spectra dreams . steffy can tell thomas is still miffed at her . she says being ceo is important to her but his being her brother is more important . she changes the subject quickly and says it is another day for his favorite redhead , and she is sure it will be another hot mess . thomas tries to defend sally but steffy says she can not re - create the great memories that her aunt did years ago . thomas says he has seen them and they are n't bad . and if they are great it might be good for a healthy competition . steffy laments they have plenty of competition from real fashion houses and not thieves which is all they will ever be . she is just taking over where her aunt left off .
hope : i do n't want steffy 's daughters deprived of their father ! brooke : liam is kelly 's father , not phoebe 's . hope : it does n't matter that he 's not phoebe 's biological father . kelly is her sister , and she deserves to have a father . brooke : honey , please , stop ! do n't do this to yourself ! hope : no . i ca n't take it . okay , mom ? as much joy and comfort that i get from holding phoebe , the guilt is still there . liam needs to be in her life . this is wrong , and i have fix it . liam : well , i guess i better get back home to hope . even though hope thinks i should spend more time with kelly and phoebe . steffy : well , that 'd be great . you know , kelly loves her daddy . but you have to be there for hope . liam : yeah , i do . i keep thinking things are gon na get better , and then ... you know . steffy : look , i do n't want to say this , but ... it seems like she 's getting worse . liam : she 's just -- she 's just adjusting to not being a mom , you know ? to living life without beth in it . steffy : i think she 's transferring her feelings of motherhood onto kelly and phoebe . liam : yeah , i think she is , too . bill : you want me to revive spectra fashions ? wyatt : yeah . you want me to come back to work here , and i want to do that , but you also said earlier that sally could come along . bill : yeah , i said she could come along , that i 'd find a place for her . i did n't say anything about -- wyatt : you want me to help put this family back together , that 's my one condition . bill : sally 's fashion house ? wyatt : then i 'm all yours . bill : [ sighs ] wyatt : dad wants me back at spencer . well , he 's got to make amends for what he did to your company and everything he put you through . because we 're a package deal . eric : sally ? what are you doing here ? sally : oh , um , i was just looking for a quiet place to -- eric : no , no , no . that 's all right . i 've been hoping to run into you . i wanted , to , uh -- i wanted to tell you how impressed i 've been with your contributions to the intimates line . sally : well , thank you , eric . working for forrester has been an honor , and i really appreciate the opportunity . eric : my pleasure . we 're very happy to have you here . sally : i heard that thorne was going back to international . eric : yes , we 're gon na be , uh , shorthanded without him around here . we 're gon na miss him . sally : you know , i was -- i wonderins there a chance at all that i might be considered for lead design position on hope for the future ? eric : thorne 's departure has created quite a void in the hope for the future line . sally : i 'm sure you have n't had any time to think about staffing changes . eric : no , we haven't . you 're throwing your hat right into that ring , are n't you ? you 've proven your talent , sally . we 'll definitely keep you in mind . wyatt : i know this is n't exactly what you want to hear -- bill : [ chuckles ] wyatt : but sally deserves this . you did nothing but sabotage her career , and i think it 's only fair that you give her a chance to run her own company again . bill : wyatt , wyatt -- this is spencer publications , not a freaking fashion house . wyatt : you always say we 're looking to diversify , right ? this could make us a lot of money , and the new spectra fashions can be held under the spencer umbrella . bill : you wo n't come back to your family business unless i revive spectra `` three ring circus `` fashions . wyatt : yes . we ca n't call it that . hope : this has been eating away at me , mom . i could be ruining the lives of two little girls . brooke : honey , no , you 're not . hope : i have to be realistic . you know how they say , when -- when you love someone , you have to set them free . brooke : so what are you going to do ? you 're going to set liam free ? ( dog ) mmm . eric : we 're happy with your work here , sally . sally : well , i really appreciate you saying that . it means the most coming from you . eric : designing is not easy . i 've been doing it for 50 years . it 's hard to keep the ideas coming and to keep them fresh and to try to anticipate trends ... sally : yeah , well , never getting too trendy . eric : exactly . always got to be a little unpredictable . sally : yeah , well , unpredictability is something i do n't really seem to have trouble with . eric : [ laughs ] no , that 's true . you 're an out - of - the - box person , are n't you ? just like your aunt . sally : yeah , well , not everyone sees that as a good thing . eric : well , i do . you have all your aunt sally 's best qualities . sally : well , thank you , eric . you 're always so supportive and forgiving . eric : you 're good for this company . and for wyatt . i 'm glad you two are still going strong . sally : well , he 's amazing . he always looks out for me , goes above and beyond . eric : too bad he has bill for a father . wyatt : sally is extremely talented , and forrester sees that . bill : wyatt ... i do n't think the kings and queens of fashion were exactly , uh , quakin ' in their boots when sally was out on her own . wyatt : well , she 's learned a ton since then ! she was working with the hope for the future team . then she became lead designer of intimates , and that thing went huge ! all i 'm saying is that i believe she could do a whole lot more . bill : son ... wyatt , you got to be real here , all right ? owning publications that cover fashion and actually manufacturing clothes are two very different things . wyatt : i know that . bill : i 'm not in the dress - making business , and i do n't want to be ! wyatt : i know that , but the only reason why spectra went under is because of you ! you manipulated her so much to fail ! and then when she found a way to even go on , you blew up her building . for what , some ego - gratification project ? dad , come on . this could be good for all of us . with the company 's backing and support , i truly believe that sally could make this work . bill : you really believe in her that much . wyatt : i do . and , look , i know that this is asking a lot , but sally and i are trying to build a future together . so why not let spencer publications be a part of that ? steffy : i wish i knew you were coming . sorry for the mess . the girls are still sleeping . brooke : oh , do n't worry about that . i just wanted to talk to you . i 'm concerned about hope . and i know that liam was just here . steffy : yeah . yeah , it 's really sweet of him to want to be here for kelly and phoebe . and he says hope feels the same way . [ door opens ] hope : you should have stayed the rest of the day with the girls . liam : the girls are fine . i wanted to be home with you , make sure you 're okay . hope : liam , i 'm okay , all right ? you need to stop worrying about me . look , i appreciate the time that we have together , but this is -- this is killing me . i feel guilty all the time . you should be with those precious little girls . what are you even doing here ? liam : what am i doing here ? i 'm your husband . i want to make sure you 're okay . i want to take care of you . hope : no , i do n't need you to take care of me . i can take care of myself . those children , they are the ones that need you . andrew wanted nothing to do with his volcano demonstration . eric : it 's too bad bill has ruined his relationship with his two sons . sally : yeah , i think , um , wyatt and bill might be getting back on track . at least i hope so . bill : i did n't realize you and sally were that close . wyatt : uh , we live together . you know all this . bill : no , yeah , no , i mean -- i mean , you felt strongly enough that you 're -- you 're coming at me with this all - or - nothing deal . wyatt : of course i feel that strongly about her ! you 'd know this if you were around a little more ! bill : yeah . yeah , i hate the way i have alienated my family . wyatt : yeah , well , it does n't have to be that way , now , does it ? bill : you know , my -- my greatest fear is turning out like my father . i mean , we met each other later in life . having said that , you know , he never showed me any affection , never said he was proud of me . all he cared about was his money and , uh , building his company . so that 's the way i proved myself . there was no other way . i guess i inherited that way of thinking , and the result of that is ... i 'm on top . but alone , just like he was . i do n't want to have that kind of life , no way . i 'm not gon na do it . so if it means you coming back to the business ... if it means reuniting our family ... wyatt : wait , are you -- are you saying you 're gon na restore spectra fashions ? bill : before i answer that question , i have one for you . you 're sure you feel that strongly about sally ? wyatt : yeah , dad . i do . i -- i 'm in love with her . brooke : liam told you what hope said ? steffy : yeah . apparently , hope wants liam here with the girls as much as possible . brooke : liam is a good father . he 's very caring , and he will be here for kelly . but he 's not phoebe 's dad . hope and liam lost a child , and they 're both suffering because of it . and hope , she 's -- she 's overwhelmed with grief . she 's very vulnerable , and now she 's taken on this misplaced sense of guilt thinking that liam should be here with the girls . steffy : well , i wish she did n't feel that way . you know , it 's a tough situation , and i have so much sympathy for both of them . brooke : that picture always takes me back in time . steffy : oh , yeah , it 's up there for kelly so she can see that her parents were once happy together . brooke : well , that was just a moment in time , in the past . steffy : i know . brooke : steffy ... i just expect you to be there for them . liam and hope are married now , so i need you to help them and support their relationship as much as possible . especially while they 're going through this trying time . steffy : brooke , despite what you may think , i genuinely care about hope . my heart breaks for hope and liam . i would never do anything to undermine their marriage . liam : hope ... i 'm kelly 's father . i 'm gon na be there for her . and phoebe . but so will you . i mean , we 're -- we 're still gon na be that blended family you talked about . hope : it 's not the same . liam : okay , listen -- listen to me , listen to me . i know your heart is broken and you ca n't see a way out of this , but you are not going to feel this way forever . it will get better . you just have to -- you have to let me help you through it because we are a family . hope : liam , i know how desperately you want us to be a family , but you already have one . and it 's over there with steffy . and we know how much you care about her . liam : what are you -- what are you trying to do right now ? hope : no , no , no , no , no . it 's all right ! it 's all right . go , liam . just go be with steffy . go ... go be with your children . ( announcer ) do you push through migraine ? bill : wow , you 're -- you 're in love with sally . well , you know what , wyatt , i -- i just want you to be happy , son . i miss you . i do n't want you working at forrester creations . i want you back here , with this company , your company . your legacy is here . this is where you belong . wyatt : wait , so ... what are you saying ? bill : i 'll do it . wyatt : you will ? you 'll bring back spectra fashions ? bill : yes . it 's the least i can do . wyatt : dad , i -- oh , thank you . like , i know this is asking a lot ... bill : well , let 's just hang on one second . wyatt : yeah . bill : i just want to make something crystal - clear , okay ? wyatt : yeah . yeah . bill : if you even one time -- one time -- refer to me as a dressmaker ... wyatt : what ? no . bill : ... it 's off , done . wyatt : i would never -- never do that . bill : you sure ? wyatt : yes . 100 % . bill : okay . then i guess we have a deal . we 're gon na have to iron out some of the details , but , uh ... wow . we 're in the fashion business ! wyatt : i guess so ! bill : i guess so ... wyatt : it just -- this feels good , you know , being back here and everything . i just -- dad , i want our family to be the best that it can be , you know ? bill : me too , wyatt . and i 'm sorry . i really am . i 'm sorry about all the problems i caused with you and your brother . wyatt : yeah . bill : and i hope liam can forgive me someday . but , in the meantime , it 's you and me . wyatt : and sally , you know , with the whole thing . bill : and sally . wyatt : [ chuckles ] bill : yeah . spencer publications , our family -- it 's gon na be a place of honor and mutual respect . wyatt : yeah , i mean , i hope so . bill no , no . i know so , wyatt . i 'm gon na do it right this time . liam : we have to stick together right now . you ca n't be pushing me away . hope : it 's not you . it 's the thought of steffy alone over there with two girls . i mean , we 're adults ! but those children , they need a father , and i am keeping them away from that . liam : you do n't -- you do n't even know what you 're saying right now . i 'm married to you . i 'm committed to you . i 'm sorry , i 'm not going down this road . this is not the answer . hope : no , liam , i am standing in the way of you and those girls , your family . that is what keeps me up at night . i did n't get to my daddy when i was little , and i am not about to keep kelly and phoebe away from that , and you 're -- you 're a good father ! liam : i know , i know . babe , this is not the time for you to be a hero . hope : i am not trying to be heroic , i 'm trying to do what is right for those kids . liam : okay . what about what 's right for you ? you ever think about that ? what about what 's right for us ? hope : i know that you love me ... but you also love steffy , and she 's the mother of your child , not me . so you should go make a life with her and those girls . liam : oh , my god . oh , my god . hope : and , liam , you need to find forgiveness , and you need to be happy and move on , okay ? i can still be auntie hope . i can still be there sharing in the joy and being a part of the family , but , liam ... your life is with them , okay ? your life is with steffy and those girls .	hope and brooke argue with hope saying she does not want steffy 's daughters to be deprived of their father . brooke counters that liam is kelly 's father but not phoebe 's . hope keeps arguing that phoebe is kelly 's sister and she deserves a father too . this is so wrong and she has to fix it . hope tells her mom this has been eating away at her as she is ruining the lives of two little girls . and they need to be realistic , when you love someone sometimes you have to set them free . brooke is aghast she is going to set liam free ! liam tells steffy that he better get home for hope and she agrees that he needs to be with hope . liam says he keeps thinking things will get better but so far they have n't . steffy admits that she hates to say this but it seems like hope is getting worse . liam says it is true , she is just trying to adjust to not being a mother and not having beth in her life . steffy adds and she is transferring those feelings onto kelly and phoebe . wyatt tells bill that he will come back to spencer publications but he also said sally could come along . and if he wants to put this family back together that is his one condition . sally sits at forrester working on some of her sketches when eric comes into his office and tells her he has been wanting to see her and tell her how impressed he is with some things she designed for the intimates line . she thanks him . she says working there has been an honor and she appreciates the opportunity . she brings up that she heard that thorne is going back to international . eric says yes and they will be shorthanded around here . sally again casually asks is it possible that she might be considered for lead designer for hope for the future . he says this is just now happening and he has had no time to think about it but she has proved herself and they will definitely keep her in mind . he says he has been doing this for fifty years and it is hard to keep fresh ideas but she is holding her own and a real asset to the company and to wyatt . he is glad they are still going strong . bill listens as wyatt sings sally 's praises but then he says that fashion and magazine publications are two different things and he does n't want to be into fashions . wyatt says he knows but the only reason spectra went under is because of bill . when she was about to make it on her own then bill blew up her building for his own gratification project . he truly believes that sally can make this work with their help behind her . wyatt says he and sally are trying to make a future so why not let spencer publications be a part of that . brooke goes to see steffy and says she is concerned about hope . steffy says liam was just here and it is very sweet of him to want to be there for kelly and phoebe . and that he had said hope feels the same way . liam slips into the cabin quietly but hope says he should have spent the rest of the day with the girls . he says he wanted to be home with her . she says she is okay and he needs to stop worrying about her . they go back and forth that he is her husband , he wants to be here , but she says she feel guilty and wants him to be with his girls . she keeps saying she is okay and can take care of herself ; it is the girls who need him .
[ jackie thinking ] jackie : look at them . how happy they are . oh , how can i tell nicky this child might not be his ? nick : mother , you see this do n't you ? that 's my son . your grandson . jackie : he is beautiful . dr. sobel : -- and healthy . brooke : are you sure ? dr. sobel : as i said , the fall caused no visible damage to the fetus or placenta . i 'm still waiting on your chem panels , but i think mother and son are going to be just fine . brooke : oh , thank god . thomas : you think things are going to turn around for my family ? caitlin : absolutely . steffy : what are you ? psychic ? caitlin : optimistic . thomas : then maybe we did n't explain the situation right . caitlin : no , i understand . i just -- i think that sometimes life can surprise you . sometimes one day you feel like you 've lost everything , and then the next day you can get it all back and more . ridge : and what would we talking about ? phoebe : caitlin 's an optimist . ridge : well that 's pretty obvious . thomas : she thinks things could get better for us . ridge : really ? what makes you say that ? caitlin : well , it 'd be a shame if they did n't . i mean , you have such a wonderful family . two beautiful daughters . ridge : and one slightly not so handsome son ? thomas : dad . caitlin : you 're a lucky man , mr. forrester . ridge : yeah . i 've been having a little string of bad luck lately , but -- caitlin : that could change . i wish i could tell you how . but you 'll know when it happens . ridge : hmm . tell me something . would this little ray of sunshine have anything to do with my son ? caitlin : actually , yeah , it does . [ phone rings ] ridge : excuse me . yeah , ridge . massimo : ridge , good . i found you . ridge : hey , massimo . massimo : listen . i 'm at the hospital . they just brought brooke in . ridge : oh , no . the baby ? massimo : no , no . there 's nothing to panic about . she just took a little fall . ridge : i was just with her . i mean , she was fine . massimo : well , she 's going to be fine . the doctor 's doing an ultrasound . ridge : are you at university ? massimo : yes , but i do n't think you need to come here really . ridge : i 'm on my way , massimo . i 'll be there soon . massimo : no , no , ridge , look . dominick is here . you -- [ beep ] ridge ridge : all right , girls , thomas -- come on . let 's go . we got to go now . thomas : dad , what 's wrong ? ridge : there 's been an accident . brooke 's in the hospital . massimo : how 's the baby doing ? jackie : massimo , come here . quickly , come here . nick : take a look for yourself . [ jackie laughs ] massimo : huh ? jackie : say , hello , granddaddy . massimo : oh , god ! that 's incredible . nick : that 's my boy . jackie : gorgeous , is n't he ? massimo : well , of course he is . he 's a marone . brooke : you really do n't have to go . massimo : well , maybe we should wait for the doctor . jackie : no , no . we can talk to the doctors later . let 's just give nick and brooke some time alone . massimo : okay . brooke : nick , we do need to talk . nick : okay . brooke : i 'm sorry about what happened earlier . but this whole situation has gotten out of control . every time you and ridge are together -- nick : it 's not going to happen any more . brooke : i know it 's not easy for you , either . he 's your brother and you do n't want to hurt him . nick : you know what hurts ? seeing you in this hospital bed . knowing i 'm responsible for it . brooke : it was an accident . nick : before this child is born , i 'm going to make sure that all this animosity -- all of this confusion is over . brooke : you expecting a miracle ? nick : no , i think we 've already got one . do n't we ? nobody planned this trip , brooke . but this baby 's going to take us places we never dreamed of . all of us . even forrester . but you got ta open up your sails . that 's how you got ta live life . you do n't always get to chart your course . but it does n't mean you ca n't enjoy the ride . brooke : i do n't think ridge would see it that way . nick : well , neither did i until today . did you see that ? that 's our son . and there 's nothing i would n't do for him . i 'm going to make sure that boy 's happy . i 'm going to make sure we 're happy , too . jackie : thank you . thank you for looking after brooke and my grandchild . at least , i hope he 's my grandchild . it 'll break nicky 's heart if he is n't . ca n't you see how much this baby 's changed him ? how he 's embraced fatherhood . he has a purpose now . he has a purpose that he shares with brooke . god , please , please , please -- if you 're listening . let this child be nicky 's . it 's got to be nicky 's . they 'd make good parents . they would be so happy . all they need is an opportunity . just an opportunity . this baby is a blessing . it 's a blessing . the baby brought them together . nick has to be the father . you could n't take that away from him . i mean , you would n't play a trick like that on him . you would n't . so , what am i to do ? oh , god , tell me . what am i do ? brooke : okay , hope . i 'll be home later . i love you , sweetheart . bye . ridge : hey . steffy : hi , how are you ? brooke : hi . ridge : you up for visitors ? brooke : yeah . ridge : we ran into massimo out in the hallway . he said you 're okay . brooke : yeah . ridge : what about the baby ? brooke : we 're fine . steffy : but you 're still in the hospital . brooke : it 's just a precaution . thomas : what happened ? brooke : i slipped -- on nick 's boat . i guess i 'm not as graceful as i used to be . phoebe : but you 're not hurt ? brooke : no , i just -- i 'm a little sore . steffy : if you need any help we can come over and baby - sit . thomas : -- or you and hope can stay with us . phoebe : yeah ! that 's a great idea . then you 'll have people around all the time . steffy : we 'll make sure nothing bad happens to you ever again . nick : i wondered where you ran off to . jackie : is everything all right ? nick : guess your prayers were answered . jackie : i 'm so happy for you , darling , so happy . nick : i was so afraid inside . so afraid . jackie : yeah , i can imagine . nick : now , i know what you felt like when you heard my tanker went down . jackie : but you were fine . and your son is fine , and brooke , too . i 'd like to see her before i go home . nick : you go ahead . i 'll be up in a bit . jackie : okay . nick : hey god , nick payne here . been awhile , huh ? well , you know i 'm not the kinda man who asks people for help , but you gave it to me . and i wan na thank you . not just for protecting brooke and the baby , but for everything you 've given this year . my father -- my family -- and now i have a son . a healthy baby boy . and seeing his face on that monitor -- seeing him -- perfect little guy , tiny little body -- so healthy growing inside of brooke . it 's a part of me . and i do n't know what i did to deserve it , but thanks . thank you . ridge : sorry about that . brooke : it 's okay , i thought it was sweet . ridge : the kids really miss you . brooke : i really miss them , too . ridge : if you want to take them up on their offer -- brooke : no , it 's all right . i 'll be okay . ridge : when i got the news from massimo that you 'd had an accident i could n't seem to get over here quick enough . brooke : i 'm glad you came . ridge : there 's nowhere else i 'd rather be . brooke : well , it was n't really serious . nick and i just wanted to be sure . ridge : where is he ? brooke : he should be back soon . ridge : look , when the kids get back , we 'll , uh -- we 'll take off . brooke : you do n't have to go . ridge : no , we do . brooke : ridge -- ridge : logan , it just feels wrong -- not being the one to comfort you , having to hear this news from massimo . brooke : yeah , it 's gon na take some time . steffy : look what we found . phoebe : the lady in the cafeteria said cookies make everybody feel better , but i think balloons work best . brooke . thank you . steffy : you can have the flowers later . i 'm gon na take 'em home and put 'em in your room . ridge : why do n't you just give 'em to her now ? that way she can take them home to her house ? steffy : you 're not staying with us ? brooke : no , steffy , i 'm not . massimo : dominick . i 'm glad i found you . nick : is there something wrong ? massimo : no , no , no , no -- nothing , nothing . do n't worry . nick : yeah , i 'm gon na be a dad . that 's part of my job now , remember . massimo : indeed . indeed it is . i did n't mean to interrupt you , ya know . nick : oh , i said what i came here to say . massimo : it 's been quite a day , has n't it ? seeing your son for the first time . nick : that 's a big one . massimo : yeah , you know the early years are gon na be filled with a lot of firsts . dominick , i want you to be able to cherish everyone of them . nick : well , if i do n't you be there to remind me , okay ? caitlin : thank you . jackie : caitlin ? caitlin : mrs. marone ! d you hear what happened ? jackie : what are you doing here ? caitlin : i was at insomnia with thomas and his family -- jackie : you were with ridge ? caitlin : thomas was supposed to give me a ride home , but he 's going to drop me off after they 're through . jackie : they 're in there with brooke ? caitlin : yeah , thomas says she 's all right . jackie : she is . caitlin : and the baby ? jackie : he 's fine . caitlin : did you tell brooke he might not be nick 's ? jackie : you did n't -- caitlin : no . but i wish i could . thomas and the girls really miss brooke . it would mean so much to them to have her back . and to find out that this child might be their little brother -- no offense to your son , but after what that family 's been through , i 'm sure they would be thrilled to get news like that . brooke : steffy , honey , i know this is confusing . steffy : you 're a grown - up . if you want to come home you can . brooke : sometimes grown - ups have to do what they think is best for other people first . thomas : uncle nick . brooke : no , thomas . this is n't about nick . phoebe : it 's because of the baby . ridge : phoebe , um , we talked about this , remember ? sometimes things happen . you 're not always gon na like 'em , but you have to accept them . steffy : like with mom . ridge : brooke is always going to be a part of our lives . brooke : your father 's right . you can come visit me and hope whenever you want . technician : excuse me , i did n't realize your family was here . brooke : it 's okay . technician : is dr. sobel through with the ultrasound ? brooke : i think so . technician : i 'll let you see the baby before i unplug it . brooke : thank you . could you give us a minute ? technician : of course . thomas : that 's nick 's baby . brooke : i do n't want you to blame your uncle or this baby for what 's happening now . i 've made my own decision . phoebe : i wish he was our little brother . then we could all be together . thomas : we ca n't pheebs . phoebe : why not ? thomas : you 'll understand when you 're older . brooke : right now , all you need to know is that i love you . all of you , very much . and that 's never going to change . phoebe : we love you , too , brooke . steffy : we just want you to be happy .	jackie continued to be torn about telling brooke and nick about the test results . the baby is fine from the fall . in the meantime at the hospital jackie , massimo , nick and brooke stared insipidly at the ultra sound picture of the baby . jackie went to the chapel to pray that the baby is nick 's because her little boy has changed and grown up so much ! caitlin was at the hospital too and jackie was concerned she may have told someone about the test .
ridge : you have the nerve to say you want to put an end to all this hurt -- and you shove this picture in my face ? amber : i did n't show it to brooke , and i 'm not going to . ridge : if i stand clear of you and thomas , huh ? amber : what do you say ? do we have a deal ? [ scene_break ] nick : i would n't say it if i did n't mean it . i think it 's a positive -- it 's a very , very positive sign , the whole thing . bridget : nick ? nick : yeah . down here . look , i 've got to go . bridget 's here , okay ? no , i promise i 'll tell her . promise . bridget : tell her what ? nick : i 'll talk to you as soon as i can , okay pop ? thanks . that was the old man . he wanted to make sure that i thanked you for keeping your mouth shut about all of this . bridget : that does n't mean that i agree with what he did . nick : he knows that . bridget : hooking deacon on alcohol is such a pathetic way to -- nick : i know . there 's a positive thing here , though . deacon put himself into rehab , right ? that 's a good thing . bridget : that 's not an excuse . whatever . look , i -- that 's the only reason i did n't say anything . nick : well , he just wanted me to let you know that he appreciates it . you know , my mother and father , they ran into each other at the office tonight . things seemed to go pretty well . bridget : pretty well like they 're getting back together already ? nick : no . not -- no . why do women jump to the end of things like that ? just right to the end . bridget : i do n't know . nick : huh ? bridget : what can you say ? we 're romantics . nick : well , if there is a happy ending here -- which i hope there is -- your tight lips are definitely responsible . bridget : okay , i get your point . i wo n't say anything , okay ? i know how much this means to you for your parents to have a second chance . nick : well , it does . and i want to show you how grateful i am . bridget : is this some sort of a bribery ? nick : absolutely . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] brooke : god , stephanie ! what on earth are you doing here ? stephanie : is there a camera ? are you doing another porno ? brooke : can this just wait till tomorrow ? stephanie : no . actually , i 'm afraid it ca n't . brooke : you know what ? ridge is n't even here . he went to get us some dessert . and there is none to share . stephanie : oh , thank you . i could n't eat even if i wanted to . brooke : is something wrong ? stephanie : yes . eric has taken it into his head that he wants to take a trip around the world . brooke : and that 's a bad thing ? stephanie : well , in order to do that , he would have to retire . i do n't think that 's a very good idea . brooke : he loves his work . why would he want to retire ? stephanie : because the family business without the family is a rather lonely place for him . brooke : you mean because thorne sold his stocks and he partnered up with sally . stephanie : that -- and ridge 's absence . he 's , um -- he feels that his dream has come to an end . brooke : but it 's not true . he 's very important to the company . you told him that , right ? stephanie : of course i did . he does n't want to hear it from me . i was thinking he might listen to ridge . but would ridge think that this is the opportunity that he 's been waiting for ? brooke : i 'd be surprised if he did it . this time off has given him a new perspective . if anything , ridge wants to keep his family together as much as eric does . [ scene_break ] ridge : i give you free access to my son and , in exchange , you keep out of my marriage ? amber : i think it 's a fair tradeoff . ridge : fair ? how 's this for fair , amber ? i hold onto brooke and thomas and i throw you in an asylum where you belong . like i would ever let you near thomas after what you did to bridget and me in that mine . trapping us down there till we almost froze to death so you could get some kind of twisted revenge ? amber : it 's not about revenge ! this is not about revenge ! this is about justice . this is about people getting what they deserve . ridge : oh , and you deserve thomas ? amber : a hell of a lot more than you deserve brooke ! i mean , look , you 're still hung up on her daughter . ridge : oh , shut up ! amber : you know , i do n't even have to say anything . a picture 's worth a thousand words . ridge : do not turn this into something it is n't . amber : you know , it 's not my reaction you should be worried about . it 's brooke 's . imagine how she 's going to feel when she sees your lips lingering over her daughter 's ? the child that she carried in her womb ? one that she vowed to protect ? she warned you not to confuse bridget again . and that if you led her on , it would be the end of your marriage . yeah , you should think about that . think about a life without brooke , because that 's exactly what 's going to happen if you blow this . and all that time in the mine was nothing compared to the pain you 're going to feel without having the person you love most in the world . i ought to know . because that 's exactly the way i feel about thomas . [ scene_break ] bridget : wine ? nick : um - hmm . yup . i thought just a little bit of a change of pace , you know ? the guy at the liquor store said that it 's really good stuff , so bridget : wow . nick : yeah . bridget : mmm . it 's delicious . nick : oh , good . good . it was on sale for $ 3.99 . [ bridget giggles ] bridget : it 's perfect . everything is , actually . it 's a little scary . you know , it 's just so -- so unlike you . you know , like where are the dirty dishes that are usually piled in the sink ? and the clothes that are usually all the way up to the ceiling ? nick : well , i just made a commitment . i decided to make a clean sweep of the place . bridget : hmm . how industrious of you . nick : actually , i was trying to impress you . bridget : you know what i find most impressive ? nick : hmm ? [ dishes crashing ] [ bridget laughing ] bridget : that you were able to fit everything in that tiny little space . nick : how did -- how did all that get in there ? huh ? bridget : how did that get in there , right ? and there i was , going to give you a pat on the back . nick : oh , come on , give me the pat on the back . please . i need the pat on the back . come on . please , can i have it ? bridget : why do n't we see how dinner goes first ? nick : okay . i did n't skimp on dinner , i promise . dinner 's -- dinner is not skimped on . it 's -- it 's going to be good . you 'll like it . bridget : honestly , i just ca n't believe you did all of this . the silver and the candles and the china , it 's -- i do n't know i would 've dressed up more if i had known . nick : what is it , too much ? is that what you 're saying ? you 're probably right . i should 've just followed my first instincts and taken you to chuck 's for ribs , should n't i ? bridget : no ! nick : i mean , it 's fine . because it 's easy . i can just lose the wine -- bridget : no , wait , wait , wait . no , no , no . do n't you dare . chuck 's bar is n't going anywhere , and neither are we . nick : but seriously , if you really feel -- bridget : oh , god , just shut up . i ca n't think of a nicer way to spend an evening . nick : okay . * e eric feel isolated from the family . brooke : i know . and that 's very unfortunate . but ridge did what he had to do . and look at the results . he got thomas away from amber . he never would 've been able to do that he could n't focus all of his energies on that one situation . stephanie : who 's he focusing on now ? brooke : oh , he 's just trying to get his life back together after what happened to him in big bear . stephanie : you think that 's possible ? brooke : what do you mean ? stephanie : when you go through an experience like that , you face death , you think -- does n't it change you ? brooke : what are you getting at , stephanie ? stephanie : if you were worried about the two of them before -- brooke : i was n't worried about them , and i 'm not worried about them now ! stephanie : then why did your voice just go up two octaves ? brooke : because i am sick and tired of this broken record that you insist on playing ! `` ridge and bridget , ridge and bridget , ridge and bridget . `` there is no ridge and bridget ! stephanie : and the entire time that they were in trouble , they were trapped , you never -- you never thought that something might not happen between them ? your mind never went there ? [ scene_break ] ridge : do not compare you and thomas to what brooke and i share . amber : yes , we 're different and we 're unconventional , but it 's every bit as real as -- ridge : thomas is a pawn to you , amber . amber : oh , no ! ridge : he 's just a convenient way to get back into this family . amber : no , that is not true ! why do you think i had to go though such drastic measures with you and bridget ? because i love thomas , and i would do anything to get him back . ridge : including breaking up a perfectly happy marriage . amber : happy ? happy , really . is that what you call it ? are you really the same man brooke fell in love with ? huh ? and then there 's all that other stuff going on -- all your tirades , the way you treat other people . you know you 're not the same as you were before -- ridge : before what ? amber : before you found out that you were n't a forrester . i do n't know . i think something must 've snapped . and all this anger and resentment started welling up , and the only way you could deal was by pushing it on other people , like thomas and me , like thorne and darla . you know , for god 's sake , ridge , you forced your own brother out of the family business . and as if that was n't bad enough , you started gunning for your own dad ! ridge : i 'm not gon na stand here while you lecture me , amber . amber : fine , fine . somebody 's got ta make you realize what a jerk you 've become . ridge : oh , so , now you 're doing me a favor ? amber : consider it a wake - up call . you 'd better pay attention and clean up your act . otherwise , you 're gon na have to suffer the consequences . just like you 've made so many other people suffer . and i was even beginning to worry about bridget . ridge : you were worried about what i was gon na do to bridget ? after you almost killed her , amber . that was you , was n't it ? the woman that called out to bridget ? the one she risked her life to try and save ? that was you . amber : i 'm also the one who called the rescue team . ridge : well , it was almost too damn late , was n't it ? and you still holding out hope that i 'm going to accept you into my family , just like that ? amber : i 'd say , i still have reason to hope . would n't you ? [ scene_break ] brooke : enough , okay ? i refuse to let you talk about this . i 'm not gon na let you drive a wedge between ridge and me . stephanie : that 's not my intention . brooke : oh , is n't it ? you find the little chink in the armor , and you work it until there really is a problem . stephanie : i 'm trying to keep it from becoming a problem . brooke : by pushing all my buttons ? stephanie : by making you face this . you ignore the truth , it does n't go away . brooke : stephanie , the truth is ridge loves bridget like a stepfather would . he went into that mine to save her . nothing happened there . stephanie : and i 'm just saying that sometimes , under those sort of circumstances , people do things that they normally would n't do . brooke : the world could be coming down around them , and ridge and bridget would never betray me . stephanie : not deliberately . brooke : not for any reason . and i am more sure of that than i 've ever been of anything in my entire life . ridge : you 're fighting a losing battle . amber : i 'm the one with the ammunition . ridge : why do n't you listen to yourself , amber ? ammunition . you 're gunning for the very family you 're so desperate to be a part of . amber : you know , i did n't want it to come to this . i tried every way i could think of to get through to you , but you would n't listen ! ridge : what , so you try to kill me ? amber : you were n't supposed to be down there that long . ridge : why is that , amber ? hmm ? what , was i just supposed to give in to some passionate feelings for bridget down there and ravage her right there in that mine ? if anything , this picture proves my innocence . amber : oh , give me a break . ridge : i could 've made love to bridget all day and night if i wanted to . why would i wait until she 's hypothermic to make my move , huh ? does it make sense ? i do n't think so . and i think the police are gon na see it that way , too . amber : police ? ridge : all this time you thought you were gathering evidence on me , but what this really proves is how guilty you are . of kidnapping , assault , and attempted murder , amber . [ scene_break ] nick : wait till you taste this , kid . bridget : wow , my goodness . this looks incredible . nick : i caught it , cooked it myself . bridget : you 're kidding me , right ? nick : no . bridget : geez . what about the sauce ? nick : this sauce is from a recipe i found in bora bora . bridget : wow . it 's so good . there must be a lot of lonely women pining away after you . nick : huh . especially now that i 'm attached . bridget : attached to what ? nick : los angeles . my job in los angeles . bridget : oh . right . are you blushing ? nick : hmm - mm . i do n't blush . bridget : you 're getting a little -- you getting a little bit red in the cheeks . nick : it 's a sailor thing . it 's a complexion , you know , from being out in the sun so long . bridget : oh , of course , right . [ bridget giggles ] i 'm sorry . i should n't laugh . nick : god , laugh . please laugh . smile , laugh . it 's good for you . you look good when you laugh . bridget : oh , whatever . you think my laugh is `` funny , `` remember ? nick : it is funny , but it suits you . you 're beautiful when you smile . bridget : gosh , sometimes -- you always just make me feel better . you 're like my little , private island in the middle of the ocean . a place where i can go and always feel good and , oh , it 's sunny and warm and peaceful . i used to look for that place . somehow , there 'd be a natural disaster on that island , and it would flood and sink into the ocean . with you , it 's just different . i feel so safe . nick : all those things you say are very nice . but do n't forget something . it does rain on this island . bridget : you 're not starting with this whole `` you can do better than me `` stuff again , are you ? nick : well , come on , bridget . there 's so many men out there . bridget : yeah , well ? nick : well , i 'm getting grumpier in my old age . have you noticed ? bridget : i can deal with grumpy . nick : what about `` old `` ? the fact that there 's a difference in our age . we 've never talked about that . how you feel about that ? bridget : yeah , well , you have a couple years on me . so what ? you 're young at heart . like a big kid . nick : huh . well , maybe you need a man . bridget : would you stop ? i have one . you know , you 're playful and you 're sweet . you 're cute . you do n't have to tell me what i 'm getting involved with here . i know exactly who you are . that 's why i do n't need to look anywhere else . i found what i 've been waiting for . i 'm on board for the duration , captain . full steam ahead . [ scene_break ] stephanie : in my mind , there are worse things than you and ridge being together . brooke : please , do n't ever bring up that subject of ridge and bridget again . stephanie : i would like to give you my promise , but -- brooke : stephanie , ridge and i went to dinner tonight . it was a celebration of our love . of overcoming things . even his time with bridget . and he promised me that i would never , ever have to feel that pain again , and that that chapter of our lives is over . now , you know ridge as well as i do . he does n't promise things that easily . and when he does , you can trust it . and i do , stephanie . i have total and complete trust in my husband . [ scene_break ] amber : you ca n't bring charges against me . ridge : i wo n't have to . the state will oblige me on that one . that little `` love nest `` you created for bridget and me , that was nothing more than a death trap , amber . look into my eyes . amber : let go of me . ridge : look into my eyes . does it frighten you what you see , huh ? try looking into the eyes of someone who 's dying , amber ! dull , lifeless , haunting eyes . that 's what i saw in bridget that day , because of you . amber : i 'm sorry it came to that , okay ? ridge : your apologies are n't good enough . amber you 're going to have to pay for it . going to prison . that 's what you 're gon na have to do now . amber : you and i both know this will never go to court . ridge : the hell it wo n't ! amber : the picture is the only thing connecting me to that mine , and you do n't have the nerve to bring it to the police . ridge : do n't i ? amber : no , you do n't . because you and i both know it 'll be plastered on the front page of every paper , it 'll be on every news show all across the world . ridge : if that 's what it takes to bring you down , amber . amber : like you 'd risk brooke finding out . ridge : not only am i going to risk it , i 'm going to be the one to tell her . amber : sure , right after i go to the cops and confess . ridge : let me give you some advice , amber . do n't ever play poker with someone who 's smarter than you are . amber : i know you 're bluffing , ridge . ridge : that 's just it , i 'm not . i 've got an ace up my sleeve , and i 'm sure going to use it now . amber : brooke will go ballistic . ridge : at you , for trying to kill her daughter . amber : you 'd better hope that she sees it that way . ridge : i 'm not the one who has to worry . because after i let brooke know about your sick little scheme , i 'm gon na go straight to the l.a.p.d . and then you are going to go to prison for the rest of your miserable life .	nick makes dinner for bridget and tells her it 's to show his appreciation for keeping the secret of massimo getting deacon to drink again . the two become romantic after their dinner .
bridget : nick , you 're starting to scare me . nick : i 'm sorry . bridget , i 'm so sorry . bridget : i do n't want an apology . i just want an answer . what 's going on with dominick ? damn it , nick , just tell me ! nick : dominick 's dad -- dominick 's father -- bridget : why are you saying it like that ? you 're dominick 's father . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hello , brooke . [ brooke sighs in disgust ] brooke : what do you want ? stephanie : i thought it was a lovely service today . brooke : yes , it was . stephanie : i did n't know how bridget was going to hold up . brooke : well , she 's experienced a terrible loss . and there 's more to come , i 'm afraid . stephanie : i know . brooke : you know what ? stephanie : that it 's dante 's baby , not nick 's . how did you find out ? brooke : i just came from the beach house . stephanie : nick told you . brooke : yes . stephanie : before he told his wife ? brooke : what are you suggesting , stephanie ? stephanie : i 'm not suggesting anything . it 's not surprising that he would confide in you , considering the situation . it 's a tragedy . but you know , i 've had some time to think about this and the more i think about it , the more i realize it might be the answer to everyone 's prayers . [ scene_break ] dante : thanks for helping me bring in all this stuff so quickly . mover : hey , no problem , man . babies come early sometimes . i ought to know , my wife delivered a month before her due date . dante : congratulations . i just found out my son was born last year . i did n't know until -- well , i 'm looking forward to having him come in and live with me . it 's gon na be amazing . here you go . mover : i 'll help you set up . dante : thanks . [ scene_break ] bridget : nick , look at me . nick : bridget -- felicia had a test done last night at the hospital . bridget : what kind of test ? nick -- nick , just tell me ! nick : she had a paternity test done . bridget : what ? nick : taylor was with her . they wanted to make sure before felicia said anything to anyone . and the test results were conclusive . bridget -- i 'm not dominick 's father . felicia was with someone else . it 's his child . dominick 's not my son . [ scene_break ] brooke : there 's no silver lining to this situation , stephanie . stephanie : i think you might be wrong about that . brooke : and i think you 're being totally insensitive to my daughter . stephanie : oh , i hope not . losing a baby is devastating enough as it is . brooke : exactly . and to top it off , she going to find that the boy she 's becoming close to is n't nick 's after all ? to lose another child ? stephanie : well , that would be heartbreaking -- that would really be heartbreaking . but i 'm not convinced that this is how it has to turn out . brooke : what are you talking about ? stephanie : i just saw dante . brooke : and what did he say ? stephanie : well actually , he put things in perspective for me about this whole situation . brooke : what things ? stephanie : naturally , he wants what 's best for what he now finds out is his child . we all know that the very best thing for any child would be to be raised by a loving mother and father . brooke : that 's great . so he 's willing to let nick and bridget raise dominick ? stephanie : i did n't say that . what about bridget and dante raising the baby ? brooke : what ? stephanie : well , they are n't exactly strangers . he 's madly in love with her . brooke : oh , my god . you 're not suggesting -- what about nick ? stephanie : well , you could have nick . [ scene_break ] bridget : how is this -- how is this even possible ? nick : there was another man . bridget : so felicia came back to l.a. and turned our lives upside down -- passing off another man 's child as your son ? she had to have known . nick : that 's just it , she did n't know . she did n't know , they were together just one night . bridget : one night ? oh , please , tell me this is some kind of sick joke . nick : it 's not . bridget : felicia begged me to accept that child as my own . and i did . i accepted him , though -- even when i was pregnant . i accepted him because he was your son . i fell in love with him because he was your son . he 's our son . nick , they 're not gon na take him away from us . we love dominick . he loves us . felicia would n't do that to us , no , she 's -- nick : she still wants you -- bridget : she would n't do that to dominick . nick : she wants you to be the mother . the father -- it 's the father that -- bridget : what about him ? nick : he 's the one that pressured her into having the paternity test . bridget : who the hell is he , anyway ? nick : the father 's dante . bridget : what ? dante ? he -- they barely even know each other ! nick : they met in france after felecia left l.a . they were together just one night . bridget : so this -- this is what you and dante were arguing about when i walked in to get dominick today . oh , my god . oh , my god -- you had just found out . that 's why you were acting that way today at the service . it was n't just about nicole . you lost your son , too . wait , nick . honey . oh , honey , i am so sorry . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 've told you 100,000 times , stephanie . i am not going to come between bridget and the man that she loves . i am not going to hurt her like that again . and i mean it . not that you 'd ever believe me , given what you think of me . but for god 's sakes , just open your eyes ! nick is devoted to bridget . he cares deeply for her . stephanie : i do see that . i saw it today at the service . i see that they have developed a genuine love for one another . i did n't anticipate that . but i see something else . i see a very harsh , sad reality that they 're going to have to face . you know , not many marriages survive the loss of a baby or a child . and here they are on the verge of losing another child . it 's the children that kept that marriage together . brooke : yes , but they can still have other children . they can still be a family . stephanie : you 're not hearing me . brooke : no , you 're not hearing me . nick and bridget will get through this . stephanie : this -- this sacrifice that you and nick have made for bridget , for her future , for her happiness has only delayed the inevitable . brooke : i do n't know what you 're talking about . stephanie : this couple has gone from crisis to crisis since they 've been together . any kind of happiness that they find does n't last . you and nick -- brooke : do not go there , stephanie ! stephanie : brooke , bridget 's never gon na find lasting happiness with nick , and you 're not going to find any kind of happiness without nick . this is what i 've come to talk to you about tonight . together , we can make bridget understand this . work out what 's best for everyone . ca n't you see this ? ca n't you see that this is a win - win situation for everyone involved ? brooke : you know what i see ? i see the person who stands to win the most here . and i 'm looking right at her . if i 'm with nick , i ca n't be with ridge . that 's what this is really all about , is n't it , stephanie ? bridget : this is what dante was trying to tell me earlier . nick , this may not be as bad as it seems . nick : what do you mean ? bridget : wait , just listen . dante was talking to me earlier , and he was trying to explain that something really bad might happen , but it would n't be as bad as it seemed . he made sure that i knew that he cared about me and that he would never hurt me . do n't you get it ? do n't you see ? he was trying to tell me that he may be the father , but he was never going to take dominick away from us . nick : bridget , honey , do you really think that that guy 's gon na let me raise his kid ? because i sure the hell would n't let him raise mine if the situation were reversed . bridget : well , nick -- [ dominick crying ] nick : i 'll get him . bridget , where are you going ? bridget : i 'm gon na go talk to dante straighten this whole thing out . nick : bridget -- bridget : no , please , just do n't . nick : you 're only setting yourself up for a bigger letdown . bridget : no , i do n't -- i do n't believe that . i do n't think dante would ever do that to me . nick , nothing needs to change . we 're not going to lose our son . i mean , dante might be the biological father , but dominick is our son . he 's yours and he 's mine and were gon na raise this child just like felecia wanted us to . just like you deserve , huh ? he 's gon na be raised with two parents . bye , baby . i love you . we both love you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : think what you will , but at least hear me out . you know , i 'm a mother , too . i ca n't stand to see my children in pain , either . the simple truth is , if you and ridge were going to be together , it would 've already happened , brooke . you 're in love with nick . that 's why you can not make the commitment to my son . you said it yourself -- you love nick like you 've never loved any other man . so why would you deny yourself and deny him this ? why deny bridget happiness ? she has a chance here to have a young man that would love her and cherish her and be committed to her . maybe they have a chance if they could raise this baby together . and then you and nick could raise your little children together . you 've been through every man in my family and a couple of them more than twice . why did n't it work out ? because you never felt completed . you said that nick is your heart , your soul , and that he makes you feel complete . why would you -- why would you deny yourself this ? why ? everybody wants that sort of thing in their life . bridget , too . and bridget will be fine . she 's strong . she deserves so much more than this . she deserves a man of her own . she has a chance here . you have a chance . it 's this moment . it 's now or never . what 's it going to be ? [ scene_break ] nick : good , good . come on , you can do it . [ dominick fussing ] i never felt anything like the first time i saw you , you know that ? where do we go from here , young dominick ? where do we go from here ? [ scene_break ] dante : hi . bridget : i know what you were trying to tell me earlier . nick told me . you 're dominick 's father . dante : it was completely unexpected . not that i do n't welcome being a father . dominick is the best . bridget : he means the world to me . you know that . you know how much i love him and how much i need him . you even knew i would be scared to death when i found out that nick was n't his father . dante : i did n't want to cause you any more pain , you know . especially after the loss of your daughter . bridget : i told nick that . i told him that you would be looking after me and my feelings . it 's been that way since the day we met practically . you 're always looking after me . dante : but i do n't think your husband would agree with that . bridget : well , my husband does n't know you like i know you . he does n't know that you 're the type of man that wants the best for his child , just like nick and i do . dante : you made a promise to felecia -- bridget : to be a mother to dominick . i 'm going to keep that promise . dante : i would n't have it any other way . bridget : i knew i could count on you . dante : i want what 's best for my son , yes . bridget : yeah , and you 're doing that by letting nick and me adopt dominick -- dante : whoa . adopt ? bridget : yeah . we 'll let the lawyers handle everything -- dante : wait a second , bridget . that 's not what i meant . i want dominick to come live with me . with me . and look , i bought all this stuff . i bought a crib and everything . bridget : you 're gon na raise him here by yourself ? dante : what ? you do n't think i can do it ? bridget : no , it 's not that . you just told me , though , that you wanted -- you wanted me to be his mother . dante : that 's what i meant . that 's what i meant . you and i . look , i 'm gon na need help and i 'm gon na need support . i mean , what better person to help me raise my son than someone who loves him as much as their own ? bridget : what are you saying to me ? dante : i always believed that nick came back to you because of the baby . but now , your daughter is gone and dominick is my son . i believe things happen for a reason , even painful things . bridget : dante -- dante : i was ready to step in and be a father to your child . now i need you to be a mother to mine . i need to know that you 're gon na be there for him . bridget : i will be . nick and i will -- dante : i 'm not talking about nick ! i 'm talking about you and me . i want my son to have the best parents he could possibly have . you and me . please agree to raise -- to raise our son with me .	nick tells bridget that dominick is n't his son , but he is dante 's son . bridget runs off to talk to dante . bridget talks to dante about dominick . bridget tells him her and nick want to adopt the baby . dante tells her he wants them to raise him together .
ridge : come on . rick : ( straining ) i got you . ridge : pull me up . ( grunts ) rick : ( groans ) god ! ridge : rick ! ( panting ) [ scene_break ] taylor : he 's joining the military ? stephanie : that 's what his father told me . taylor : rick ? our rick ? stephanie : ( laughs ) not my rick . i make no claim to him . taylor : well , why would he do something like this ? okay , why do you think he 's doing this ? stephanie : he 's working an angle . he 's always working some angle . taylor : i guess you 're trying to tell me that this has something to do with steffy . stephanie : yes , and with you , with -- with her -- ( laughs ) her father , his father , with everybody . i mean , he 's alienated just about everybody in the family , so i think he 's probably desperately trying to get back in our good graces . taylor : by joining the military ? stephanie : and probably to impress steffy , but you can bet that he 's got something else up his sleeve . taylor : well , what does ridge think about this ? stephanie : well , you can only imagine . taylor : so he thinks there 's an ulterior motive ? stephanie : well , why would n't he ? taylor : i know . because we all know that rick has his sights set on steffy . stephanie : yes . ( sighs ) his mother and father , however , think he 's very sincere . they think he 's trying to , uh , regain his integrity . taylor : ( sighs ) i do n't even know if that 's possible . stephanie : well , you know that , and i know that , but they do n't seem to understand that . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( breathing heavily ) oh ! oh , my god ! ( gasps ) oh ! brooke : rick ! rick : ( grunts ) ridge : ( grunts ) rick , come on . pull me up . rick : ( groans ) aah ! ( grunts ) brooke : ridge . rick ! oh ! oh , my god . thank -- thank god . rick : ( panting ) ( panting ) i would n't let you die . ridge : ( panting ) rick : i would never let you die . ( panting ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : do n't start fretting about this . taylor : ( sighs ) i - i just wish i could find some kind of solution , stephanie . i know that -- that she 's way in over her head , and rick is n't going to back off . he 's -- he 's going to keep trying to have this relationship . stephanie : well , we 've got to keep him from doing that . taylor : they 're adults . there 's only so much we can do , stephanie . stephanie : ( chuckles ) you try telling that to her father . taylor : oh , i - i know . i know ridge is not gon na stand for it , especially after what happened with phoebe . stephanie : well , you have to support him on this . taylor : i do , believe me . i am , because we know we ca n't trust brooke or rick to have any kind of logic about this . ( inhales deeply ) but like you , i worry about ridge . i 'm worried about him probably as much as i am steffy . i do n't know where this thing is headed . stephanie : you still love him so much , do n't you ? taylor : ( sighs ) stephanie : you know , he and brooke are on just absolute opposite sides of this whole situation . i - i 'm not so sure that the marriage is gon na survive it . taylor : i just want ridge to survive it . will you call me if you hear anything ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh . what in the world happened to you ? ridge : it 's all right . i 'm okay . do n't worry about it . stephanie : well , where have you been ? ridge : ( sighs ) upstairs on the roof . stephanie : the roof ? oh , you were n't up there with rick . oh , did he do this to you ? ridge : no , mother . he did n't do anything to me . stephanie : look at you . look at you . your shirt -- i mean , it 's -- wha -- ridge : i almost fell . stephanie : off the roof ? ridge : yeah , i got into it with rick . stephanie : did he try and push you off ? ridge : no . it was nothing like that at all . it 's my own damn fault . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) ( groans ) brooke : rick ! rick : hey , mom . brooke : oh , my god . i was just up on the roof , and i could n't get to you . what happened up there ? rick : ( sighs ) it was crazy up there . brooke : ( sighs ) were you and ridge fighting ? rick : no , no . god , no . we were n't fighting . brooke : but he was over the ledge . rick : i know . he just -- he tripped is all . brooke : so he tripped and fell over the ledge ? rick : well , no , he -- he came at me really fast , and i just -- you know , i - i ducked down out of the way , and he just kept going , and he -- he tumbled over . i did n't push him , though . i did not push him . i swear . ( sighs ) brooke : so you saved him . rick : well , yeah . i had to save him . he would have fallen . brooke : oh , honey , thank god . oh , god . ( sighs ) rick : it 's all right , mom . i did n't do anything ... brooke : no . rick : anybody else would n't do . brooke : no , but you did . you did it . rick : i know , but listen , you ca n't be blabbing to anybody about this , all right ? brooke : oh , honey , i am so proud of you right now . i 'm gon na tell everybody . rick : no , you 're not gon na tell anybody . okay ? please . people are gon na think i 'm a hero , and believe me , i 'm not a hero in any of this . brooke : then you were fighting . rick : no , mom , we were not fighting , okay ? we were -- we were arguing . it 's -- it 's -- but it did n't have anything to do with that . brooke : well , then the family should know . rick : no , the family can not know . mom , my position with the family right now is very sensitive . i do n't want them to think that i 'm trying to take advantage of this , okay ? look , maybe this can change things with me and ridge . maybe he 'll -- he 'll forget about what i did to phoebe , and maybe he 'll let steffy and i be together , and -- look , the only people that can know about this are you , ridge and me . that 's it . brooke : ( sighs ) rick : ( sighs ) rick : promise me you will keep this between us . brooke : honey , if this truly happened the way that you described it -- rick : it did ! ask ridge . he 'll say the same thing . brooke : well , then you saved his life . rick : i did ... brooke : this is a breakthrough . rick : what any decent person would have done , okay ? brooke : well , that is my point . the family should know . rick : the family thinks i 'm a con artist , and you know what ? they 're right . i 'm trying to fix all that , like i said before . if i take advantage of this -- well , look , i 'm trying to let them know that i 'm -- m trying to change . brooke : oh , rick -- rick : ( sighs ) i 've lost a lot , mom . i mean , i - i lost my job in this company . i lost the respect of my family , and i want that all back . but it all hinges on ridge , and -- i do n't know -- what happened up on the roof today , may -- maybe it 'll help . brooke : yes , it will . how could it not ? rick : you really think so ? brooke : you saved ridge 's life today . if you were n't there , he could have died . rick : that 's true . brooke : so now all you need to do is just stay away from steffy . rick : and it all begins , with , you know , my relationship with ridge . i mean , that is what we 're talking about , right ? brooke : yes , of course . but -- rick : well , think about it . i mean , you said that today might be a major breakthrough , and if ridge can forgive me , the healing can begin . and like i said before , i just -- i want to be able to walk in here , mom , and face ridge and face the entire family . have their respect back -- that 's my goal . and you know what ? i 'm not gon na accept anything less than that . [ scene_break ] ridge : steffy was like putty in rick 's hands . he was working her , mother . he was really working her . could n't really hear what they were saying , but i could see how vulnerable she was to him , and he saw it , too . stephanie : so you followed him up to the roof , and -- and he 's responsible for this ? ridge : no , no . me going over ? no , not at all . actually , he saved my life . stephanie : oh , god . how do you feel about that ? ridge : ( sighs ) did rick intend to kill phoebe ? no . but she should n't have been in that car . did he intend to kill me ? no . i should n't have been on that roof . phoebe and i both -- just in the wrong place at the wrong time . stephanie : you know how he 'll put a spin on this . ridge : yeah , like he always does -- stephanie : well , you ca n't let him get -- ridge : to his advantage . stephanie : you ca n't let him get away with it . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) `` steffy , i will never give up on us . you asked me to win your father over . i will . i promise , steffy . it may already be happening . rick . `` [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i saw everything . oh , my god , ridge . i - i do n't even know what this is about , and i 'm not even going to ask , 'cause i 'm just so grateful that you 're alive . ( sighs ) oh , you must be in shock . ridge : i was . brooke : do you want me to take you home ... ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : get some rest ? ridge : no , no , no , no . brooke : i talked to rick about this . ( sighs ) ridge : what did he say ? brooke : he does n't want anybody to know . ridge : to know what ? brooke : that he saved your life . of course , i want to tell the whole world . ( sighs ) ridge : you gon na respect his request ? brooke : well , i think there 's certain people who should know , like stephanie and eric and taylor . ridge : so pretty much all of the people that are down on him , all of his enemies . brooke : what rick did was heroic , and for him not to want to even say anything , i mean , that 's even more remarkable . ridge : well , he always knows how to handle his mother . i 'll give him that . brooke : what are you saying ? ridge : he wants you to tell everybody , brooke . he 's counting on that . brooke : you 're not even grateful for what he did ? ridge : he was hitting on steffy , so i followed him up to the roof to confront him . i got angry , and i lunged at him , and that 's when i went over the side , and actually , he pulled me back up . but do n't you see , logan ? i would n't have been up on that roof if rick had just stayed the hell away from my daughter . [ scene_break ] taylor : ( sighs ) stephanie 's right . i 'll never stop loving ridge . ( sighs ) oh . oh , we were such a beautiful family . we had it all . ( sighs ) we had it all , ridge . and it was all destroyed because of the logans . ( sighs ) first brooke and then rick . ( sighs ) he took phoebe away from me , and i ca n't let him take steffy . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] stephanie : so here you are , you little son of a bitch . you waiting for steffy ? rick : ( sighs ) you 're unbelievable . no , i 'm actually heading home . stephanie : ahh . i heard about the escapade up on the roof . rick : yeah . that 's between ridge and me . stephanie : that 's why you 're waiting for steffy , is n't it ? you 're going to toot your own horn . rick : good night . stephanie : you know , you can try and milk this little heroic deed of yours all you want . it is n't gon na change anybody 's mind about you . rick : that 's really not my intention . stephanie : mm - hmm . rick : and you know what ? i 'm not surprised at all that you 're not even modestly grateful . i did save your son 's life today . stephanie : well , you would n't have had to do that in the first place if you 'd stay away from his daughter . hmm . when do you ship out ? oh , the army 's gon na be poorer having you in its ranks . rick : stephanie , not that it 's any of your business , but i was rejected by the army today because of my recent paralysis . stephanie : ( laughs ) rick : oh , that 's funny . yeah , thanks . stephanie : you are a piece of work , you know that ? is there anything you wo n't stoop to ? rick : yeah -- justifying myself to you . stephanie : you knew they would n't take you all along . rick : oh , please . stephanie : you did this to impress that little girl . rick : no , i do n't need to impress steffy , okay ? we 're crazy about each other , and we 're gon na be together in the future . in fact , the future is now . stephanie : not as long as i draw breath . rick : oh , you know , god forbid i am ever faced with the decision to save your life . stephanie : well , do n't . i 'd rather die . rick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : rick saved your life today . does that not mean anything to you ? ridge : oh , he 's gon na get major mileage out of that , especially with you . brooke : i ca n't believe your attitude , ridge . he did n't force you up there on that roof . ridge : brooke , i saw him with steffy . i would have followed the guy all the way to hell . he has no right to be with her . brooke : that 's not the point . ridge : no , logan , that 's exactly the point . if he continues to pursue my daughter , bad things are gon na happen . does he care ? no , he does n't . he does n't give a damn . brooke : ridge , all he wants , all he cares about is your acceptance . ridge : that is bull . if that were the case , he would stop working steffy , but is he gon na do that ? no , he 's not . and this whole thing with the army , that 's just a crock . he 's only doing that to impress her . brooke : oh , that is unfair . even rick is n't bold enough to enlist in the army hoping for a deferment . ridge : oh , come on , brooke , they have access to his medical records , and he knows that . there 's no way they were gon na take him . brooke : ( sighs ) even if you 're right , and i do n't think you are , what does that say ? ridge : it says that he 's rather obsessive and should be institutionalized . that 's what it says . brooke : or that maybe he really does care about steffy . ridge : oh , come on . the guy does n't love anybody . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : his history proves that . you had phoebe , taylor , ashley and now steffy . come on . you really think he loved all those women ? brooke : oh , my god , ridge . you 're making it sound like he 's some deranged person . this is my son you 're talking about . ridge : i know , logan , and i 've tried to be sensitive to that . but you always -- you always seem to kowtow to him . you -- you -- you do whatever he thinks and protect him . well , i ca n't continue doing that either . i ca n't continue doing that as long as it involves my daughter . he has to stay away from my daughter , or there 's gon na be big trouble . brooke : and you do n't fault steffy at all ? it takes two , ridge . ridge : oh , logan , come on . rick is an expert at manipulating women . brooke : and he 's manipulated me all his life , is that what you 're going to say ? ridge : ( sighs ) oh , logan . look , i know this has been hard for you , too . it 's been very painful going through all this . but i 've had a few things happen to me , and he 's been at the center of a of it . he 's got to stay away from my daughter , brooke . i 'm not gon na risk losing my other daughter . i can not do that . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge -- ridge , if you forbid somebody from doing something , they want to do it even more . ridge : so what 's your point ? i should just let this thing run its course ? hmm ? brooke : you may not have a choice . they 're adults . besides , rick 's problem is n't steffy . it 's acceptance -- by you , by me , his family , his father . and he saved you , ridge . thank god . do n't think about his motives or the reasons why or what he wanted to cash in on . he saved your life today . does n't that account for anything ? you say that he 's out to destroy you . well , it seems like you 're out to destroy him . is that what you want to do ? i think you 're a bigger person than that . just let him stay ... ( sighs ) and give him a place here in the company . ridge : ( whispers ) oh , my god . brooke : it 's the family business , ridge . make him feel like he 's part of the family . and if you ca n't do it for him , do it for me . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : give my son a reason to feel good about himself , please . i know that that 's what he wants . can you do that for him ? can you do it for me ? ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : ridge , please . i love you . do this for him , or do it for me . i do n't care . i 'm begging you . ( sighs ) please , ridge . ridge : ( sighs ) ( sighs )	stephanie tells taylor that rick is joining the army . stephanie knows he has some angle . she guesses that he is trying to get back in everybody 's good graces . after dangling over the edge of the building and struggling , ridge is finally pulled upright with brooke witnessing the entire recovery . rick tells ridge that he could never let him die . brooke praises rick and is grateful . she wants to tell the entire family that he saved ridge 's life but rick nixes that . the situation is too sensitive right now . he will settle for ridge just letting this vendetta go and allow him and steffy to be together . if ridge is grateful , maybe the healing can begin now . stephanie sees ridge immediately afterwards and ca n't believe the story ridge is telling , that it was his own stupid fault . rick actually saved his life , but ridge was just in the wrong place like phoebe at the wrong time . he tells brooke the same thing . but he adds that he never should have been up on that roof except he saw rick hitting upon steffy . he would have followed him to hell to stop him . he 's trying to be sensitive , but rick has to stay away from his daughter , nothing else will do . he can not risk his other daughter like that . she keeps reminding him that rick saved his life today . keep him on at the business and make him feel good about himself . that is all he wants . she 's begging him to do this for her . stephanie confronts rick about the little rooftop escapade . she laughs when she hears what he stooped too and about his being rejected by the army .
ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : i do n't like letting r.j. watch tv so late . ( sighs ) ridge : hey , he ate his carrots , did n't he ? brooke : so we 're supposed to reward him for doing what we told him to do ? ridge : we all need our little bribes in life , logan . brooke : not everything is a transaction , ridge , regardless of what your daughter may think . ridge : what is your beef with steffy ? we have the company back . brooke : does n't it register with you how underhanded she 's been , going behind katie 's back to make this deal with bill ? ridge : giving the company back is what katie wanted herself . why do you keep making her out to be some innocent victim of my daughter ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) whip : huh . this dream delivery now ? taylor : oh , my goodness . i - i completely lost track of time . i am so sorry . whip : no , is -- is everything okay ? taylor : no , uh , listen . it 's fine . i - i 'll call you . i 'll -- i 'll give you a call tomorrow , okay ? whip : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . come on in . do n't run off . taylor : are you sure ? whip : i was just gon na -- yeah . i was gon na go to bed early ... taylor : okay . whip : but , you know , that 's because i did n't have any reason to stay up ... taylor : all righty . whip : but now you 're here , so come on in . taylor : wow . whip : what 's -- what 's the matter ? did some -- something happen tonight ? taylor : ( sniffles ) well ... i 'm in the fashion business in a big way if i want to be . do i ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : well done . steffy : just a little paint , and no one will know it was there . stephanie : oh , i 'm not actually just talking about the sign . i 'm talking about taking bill spencer down . all the king 's horses and all the king 's men could n't do it , but you did . steffy : i 'll just say it 's , uh , beginner 's luck . [ scene_break ] eric : ( clears throat ) mm . donna : so does it look very different to you ? eric : no . this is eric forrester . i want to talk about cashing out my bond funds and pulling back on our southeast asian markets . call me back in the morning at my old number . you heard that right -- my old number . you 're unhappy . donna : ( sighs ) no . i 'm just concerned . eric : well , things are gon na be different . maybe you got too attached -- i mean , to the position and the authority and the magazine layouts and -- and , uh , photo shoots and -- donna : eric , no . no , none of those things ever mattered to me . eric : well , it was okay if they mattered a little bit . but marrying me was never gon na be about photo shoots and -- and tv shows . donna : i am concerned about fairness -- not to me , but to brooke . eric : her husband will have 25 % ownership of the company . donna : but she wo n't . eric : well , she did n't before all of this happened . she 'll be pulling down the same salary as she did before . donna : uh , yes , well , if stephanie and taylor do n't drive her out . ( sighs ) eric : you know , donna , you and , uh , you and brooke were full of good advice for me about how i could thrive under bill and katie . maybe you should take some of that advice yourself . donna : ( sighs ) eric : look -- look , i 'm not a man of action or words . i 'm a man of feelings and of senses and emotions , and what i 'm feeling here tonight is -- is just -- i need you to understand what i 'm going through . donna : eric , i never said i was n't happy for you . eric : but you have feelings of your own about this , do n't you ? donna : yes , that 's right . eric : i understand . i just -- i just need you to understand what i 'm going through right now here tonight , how wonderful this is for me . donna : okay . okay , i will ... i 'll see you at home . eric : thank you . donna : okay . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) it 's not as black - and - white as you think . ( sighs ) ridge : then enlighten me . it 's obvious you and both your sisters feel kind of persecuted by my daughter . brooke : think about our history , ridge . ridge : our history ? what does that mean ? brooke : when she wanted to keep us apart , was she straightforward about it ? no . she intercepted messages . she led me on a wild goose chase . ridge : she wanted her parents back together like any kid would . brooke : ( sighs ) and she still does . 25 % of forrester going to taylor -- what do you think she 's hoping for ? ridge : okay , how does all this translate as some evil plot against katie ? brooke : i was trying to protect you from something . ridge : oh , that word `` protect '' -- my mother used to use that when she was always meddling in my life . logan , if you 're keeping some secret from me about my daughter , we 're gon na have a big , big problem . [ scene_break ] whip : ( clears throat ) so ... you woke up a mild - mannered professional , and now you 're a corporate executive . taylor : if i put up my quarter of the purchase price . whip : can you do that ? taylor : uh , i talked to my accountant about it , and the house is my biggest asset . so if i borrow against it to the hilt and sell the properties that ridge deeded to me after the divorce ... you know , but i 'd be really strapped financially ... whip : ( scoffs ) taylor : in a big way . that makes me nervous . i do n't have to do it , on the other hand , because brooke offered to buy my shares . whip : oh , i 'll bet she did . the question is , are you gon na let her ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh . removing all traces of the occupation ? eric : you know , i was thinking that maybe ridge should have this office now . stephanie : where would you go then ? eric : just maybe i 'd take a page out of your book -- just give up the office and wander the halls sticking my nose in everybody else 's business . stephanie : mm . touché . ( laughs ) jackie always tells me i 'm never in my office . eric : when are you gon na tell her ? stephanie : it depends . thorne : is it really true ? people in the halls are not hallucinating ? eric : ( laughs ) no , they 're not . he unloaded the company . thorne : ( laughs ) eric : forrester is ours again . thorne : hallelujah , dad . eric : yeah . `` hallelujah `` is right . thorne : congratulations . eric : thank you . stephanie : so what did you bring , all your father 's things up from the basement ? thorne : hell , no . work can wait . one of katie 's first executive orders was to empty out your wet bar . like i 'm gon na throw this stuff away , huh ? stephanie : ooh . thorne : a little gin . a little dry vermouth . eric : you know , the boy is actually a genius . i think this calls for one of your famous martinis . will you do the honors ? stephanie : um ... thorne : yeah . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : sure . ( laughs ) eric : yeah . thorne : awesome . mm - hmm . stephanie : mm . oh . thorne : yes , ma'am . [ scene_break ] taylor : well , of course , brooke made the point that she spent her life in the trenches -- most of her adult life over at forrester , and that , since she 's married to ridge , she should be entitled to be co - owner . whip : oh , come -- whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . taylor , no -- nobody 's entitled to anything in this life . look , we get what -- whatever fate or hard work or dumb luck puts in our path , and if we do n't grab it , then it gets snatched away . taylor : you think i should do it then ? whip : no , i 'm not in the business of telling you what to do . taylor : yes ! i knew there was something i liked about you ! whip : ( laughs ) look , look , look , look . do you want a career change at this point in your life ? taylor : ( sighs ) i just -- i want to find a way to secure a future for thomas and steffy over at forrester . whip : are n't -- are n't they pretty secure already ? taylor : no . look at what 's already happened with brooke and her sisters in charge over there . ( sighs ) i mean , of course -- of course brooke would probably say she never intended for any of that to happen . whip : mm . taylor : but then again , we all know brooke . whip : ( scoffs ) taylor : things she never intended to do are the brick and mortar of her life . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i - i 'm just tired and confused , and i 'm -- i 'm saying this all wrong . i 'm minding steffy 's business when really what 's most important are the two monumental things that happened today . first of all , you and eric , you got the company back . and i have to tell you , ridge , i could n't be more delighted . ridge : sure is n't sounding that way . brooke : no , i know . ( sighs ) i know , and i 'm sorry . i 've just been selfish . and the second thing is , as wonderful and hopeful and bright as our future was looking , all of a sudden , stephanie has some kind of bona fide authority over me . ridge : brooke , we are married now . mother is done interfering . i mean , look where it 's gotten her , huh ? brooke : hmm . i 'm sure that taylor 's gon na give -- give me some marching orders , too . she 'll be looking down her nose at me and then making goo - goo eyes at you . ridge : taylor has someone else in her life . she 's not at all interested in me anymore . brooke : ( scoffs ) oh , please . i 'm sure you do n't really believe that , do you ? ( sighs ) but you know , there is ... ( sighs ) there is a silver lining to all of this . ridge : i do n't think you should really depend on taylor assigning her interest in the company to you . brooke : really ? i think she just might . i mean , first of all , where is she gon na come up with all that money ? ridge : true . brooke : and second of all , what does she hate more than anything in this world ? ( laughs ) no , not me . she hates to make a fool out of herself , and if she 's gon na run this fashion company , that 's exactly what she would be doing . [ scene_break ] stephanie : let me say one thing -- whatever happens as far as the fine -- eric : but wait , wait , wait , wait . `` whatever happens `` ? are you saying you 're gon na have -- are you gon na have trouble raising your share of the purchase price ? stephanie : no . eric : oh . stephanie : you took care of that in the divorce . eric : no , you took care of that when we divorced . stephanie : ( laughs ) ( glasses clink ) stephanie : that 's true . what i was about to say before i was so rudely interrupted is that , um , if you do n't want me here , i do n't have to be here . eric : what ? i mean , did n't all of your , um , revenge fantasies just come true here ? stephanie : except for the flesh - eating bacteria one . eric : ( laughs ) no , really . you 're gon na be willing to raise all this money and be an absentee owner and stay home ? stephanie : no . i have a job . i love it . eric : oh , you 're not gon na have a job when jackie finds out about all this . she 's not gon na want to keep you on when you 're a co - owner of the competition . stephanie : well , i 'll just -- i find something to do . eric : have you had some kind of a religious conversion ? stephanie : no . ( laughs ) it 's just , you know , you come to terms with things . that 's all . look ... eric : ( clears throat ) stephanie : honestly ... for a long time , the only thing i thought was that i really could n't be anything but your wife . i was wrong . and i 've proved that to myself quite successfully . eric : mm - hmm . stephanie : the other thing i thought was that you could not live without me . so i had your marriage doomed and you career doomed without me . eric : well , i have n't exactly fallen off the face of the earth . stephanie : eric , i want you to be happy , okay ? i want your life to be filled with love and your work filled with joy , so what i 'm simply trying to tell you is if you do n't want me here in this picture , it 's okay . eric : i made a big mistake forcing you out . i miss you . i ca n't replace you . i want you here . [ scene_break ] brooke : could we start the evening over ? ridge : no , i 'm sorry . the moment 's gone forever . brooke : well , i 'm gon na tell you what i should have said before . i am so happy for you . ridge : i do n't think i believe you . brooke : ( giggles ) no , i am , really . i am happy for you . you have your dream . the truth is i want you to have what you want more than i want to have what i want . and now you do . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] whip : so you do n't think you 'd compromise your -- your practice , like , fatally ? taylor : i could scale back . whip : yeah ? taylor : definitely in this economy , there 's not many people who can afford me . whip : ( laughs ) well , you would be working closely with ridge . how does that sit with you ? or is that part of the draw ? be honest . taylor : how does that sit with you ? whip : oh , you did n't come here to check on my feelings . taylor : mostly just to come here and hear myself think , i think . whip : good . good . 'cause my feelings are irrelevant . look , taylor , i know that ridge is always gon na be a part of your life . i get that . it does n't really bother me to have you work in the same building with him . taylor : well , i might not mind working with him ... whip : mm - hmm . taylor : but i do n't want to be with him . whip : mm - hmm . taylor : i 've been on that roller coaster one too many times ... whip : mm - hmm . taylor : and it leads nowhere . there 's no future . whip : okay . taylor : you ... whip : mm - hmm , me . taylor : ( sighs ) this ... feels ... different . whip : how ? taylor : like a dog with his head hanging out of the car window on a highway . whip : that happy , huh ? taylor : yeah ! yeah . it 's like that . whip : okay . oh . taylor : like that happy ... whip : yeah ? taylor : that excited ... whip : mm . mm - hmm . taylor : and free and like ... mm , you know where you 're going . whip : mm . taylor : mm . whip : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : that 's just the martini talking . eric : look at you . you 're -- you 're even more impossible when i 'm nice to you than when i 'm not . stephanie : you really missed me . ( laughs ) eric : of course i did . if you were n't around , i have to do everything -- i have to do everything for myself . stephanie : oh , you and donna not having sex ? eric : no , that 's not what i 'm talking about . stephanie : ( laughs ) then do n't make such sweeping statements . what 's a girl supposed to think ? eric : oh , why not ? it 's what i do . it 's what i 'm best at , and why ca n't you just let me be me ? if you do n't understand me , then -- then who will ? stephanie : ( laughs ) and what good is me understanding you ever done me ? eric : ( chuckles ) i love you . stephanie : eric . eric : no , no , i know i 'm not supposed to say it , but look at this . it 's the most obvious thing in the world . i need you . stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : i need you in my life . i need you in my business . i need you to remind me of my history . uh , who -- how am i supposed to know who i am if you 're not yelling it in my ear day and night ? stephanie : mm - hmm . that 's just the alcohol on an empty stomach . that 's all it is . eric : see ? this is what i mean . this is exactly what i mean . how could i not love you ? look , say you 'll come back . come on . stephanie : i told you you 'd come crawling back . eric : i 'm not crawling . stephanie : i told you you 'd come begging . eric : i 'm not begging ! stephanie : i told you that you would make promises that you would never keep , but i also told you ... eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : i 'm not coming back . eric : say you 'll come back . stephanie : to what ? the old bait and switch that you always pull on me ? please . eric , there 's always something that you want me to do , but you never tell me what it is . i 'm supposed to figure it all out . and then when i do figure it out , you pull this , uh , uh -- i 've stepped over the bounds . been there , done that . i do n't want it . eric : i really do n't have any right to ask anything of you , do i ? stephanie : no , you do n't . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : all right , i 'll come back . just do n't talk any more foolishness ! and keep that wife of yours at arm 's length ! eric : oh , shut up . stephanie : ( sighs ) oh , love that eric . ( laughs )	ridge does n't understand why brooke keeps making katie the innocent victim of his daughter . he tells her if she is keeping a big secret from him about his daughter then they are going to have a really big problem . she repeats again that she is delighted he and eric are owners again , but she does have her doubts abut stephanie and taylor lording over her as in the past . taylor drops in on whip as he is getting ready for bed . she confesses that she lost all track of time . she had an upsetting night and was offered a part of the forrester business and she 's not sure she wants it . brooke has offered to buy her shares and she is not sure about that either . eric stands in his old office and tells donna that it really does n't look that much different . she 's just concerned about the fairness of it all ; how katie is going to be treated . he thinks maybe donna should take some of her own advice . he just wants her to understand how he feels at this moment . stephanie stops in with thorne close behind . eric explains that fc is theirs again . thorne has brought the fixings so eric asks stephanie if she will make her martinis .
brooke : ( gasps ) oh ! ridge : where 's my milk ? brooke : ( breathlessly ) oh . oh , never mind that . i did n't make it to the kitchen . this is big ! ridge : did you see who it was ? brooke : ( sighs ) yes . dayzee . ridge : ( mouths word ) brooke : ( gasps ) thomas was kissing her ! ridge : whoa . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : are you still open ? stephanie : in your case , i 'm not so sure . amber : and , uh , do you still charge only what a person can pay ? stephanie : well , if i did , it would be the biggest challenge to my principles up to this moment . amber : ( sighs ) look , i do n't like coming here like this , but , um , i did n't know where else to go . and in case it matters to you at all , i am homeless now , too . stephanie : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) bill : come in . lt . baker : it 's dark in here . bill : it matches my mood . what do you have for me , lieutenant ? lt . baker : the trailer was registered to amber 's mother . it was out of warranty and uninsured . bill : what a shock . lt . baker : the propane distributor in your county said that he warned mrs. moore that the valve was rusted and that the tank should be replaced . amber claims she did n't know anything about it . bill : you do n't say . lt . baker : there 's no evidence to support criminal charges , but i 'd say you probably have a case for , uh , civil action . bill : and what should i sue her for ? charred trailer parts ? lt . baker : i 'm sorry , mr. spencer . there 's nothing else we can do . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 're upset ? ridge : am i ? brooke : you 're thinking . ridge : i 'm thinking , way to go , son . brooke : ( laughs ) well , she is pretty wonderful . ridge : you and mother agree on this ? brooke : you do n't ? ridge : i do n't really know her that well , but i get the feeling she 's one of those women that , uh , knows how to handle a man . brooke : `` handle `` ? ridge : like you . the very first time i saw you at mother 's reception ... brooke : ( sighs ) i 'll have you know i was very sweet and very young and very innocent . ridge : i was looking at you a certain way across the room . you were looking back at me . i knew this was a girl that was not afraid of men . brooke : whatever . i think dayzee is an entirely appropriate girl to be dating thomas . ridge : i agree . brooke : but i may have been too hasty in dating you . brooke : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] dayzee : okay , this is all just moving a little too fast for me . thomas : uh , all right . dayzee : ( sighs ) thomas : what would normal speed look like for you ? dayzee : hmm , no kissing and no caviar . thomas : okay , how would you know i was serious ? dayzee : ( sighs ) you know , i do n't even think i know what normal speed is . thomas : maybe that 's what you 're doing with marcus . dayzee : ( sighs ) i do n't know . maybe . thomas : how are things with you and him ? dayzee : um , we 're friends -- good friends . thomas : so you 're free to date other people ? dayzee : okay , the man 's in paris , thomas . thomas : so you 'll tell him we 're seeing each other ? dayzee : i would , yes , if i were , but ... i 'm not . [ scene_break ] amber : look , i - i just , uh , i need a roof over my head just -- just until i can get back on my feet . stephanie : and that day never seems to come . no , you go -- go see your mother and cry on her shoulder . amber : ( sighs ) she gave me her trailer , but it blew up . stephanie : ( chuckles ) just like everything else you touch . amber : no , it -- it actually blew up . it -- it exploded . like flames , ambulance ... stephanie : somebody was hurt ? it was n't you . amber : liam -- he 's in the hospital . stephanie : what the hell was he doing there with you ? amber : ( sighs ) you know , all anyone wants to do is tell me off . i 'm just so sick of it ! stephanie : wait a minute . he was n't ... he was n't seeing you while he 's still seeing hope ? amber : is that so hard to believe ? stephanie : yes ! amber : well , believe it . pop another blood pressure pill because it happened . liam and i slept together . uh , only once , and ... stephanie : and now you 're gon na tell me that he got you pregnant . amber : he did . stephanie : ( singsong voice ) i do n't believe it . amber : why does everyone keep saying that , huh ? believe it . in fact , i have a d.n.a . test that proves it , performed by bill spencer 's personal physician . i 'm having liam 's baby . [ scene_break ] ( footsteps approach ) steffy : surprise . bill : where did you come from ? steffy : mm ... heaven , by way of paris , full of dark , handsome french men . but you would know all this if you answered any of my text messages , hmm ? bill : you know that i 'm a busy man , steffy . steffy : you miss me ? bill : no . steffy : ( whispers ) liar . bill : i 'm not getting in the sandbox with you tonight . steffy : ( normal voice ) what , bad timing ? you 're not in the mood ? bill : you 're 2 for 2 . steffy : hey , what 's with the dracula routine , you 're sitting alone here in the dark ? bill : i 'm contemplating murder . [ scene_break ] thomas : why ca n't you see me ? you just said you 're unattached . dayzee : thomas , i 'm a novelty , okay ? novelties wear off . thomas : so it 's a race to see who gets bored of who first , and you decide to be the winner ? dayzee : no , no . i 'm not bored with you . i hardly know you . thomas : do you want to ? that 's the question . look , i know how much we do n't have in common . it just does n't scare me as much as it scares you . dayzee : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : is liam all right ? amber : well , he had a concussion before , and i guess the explosion made it worse . stephanie : but he 's gon na be okay ? amber : i 'm saying he will . stephanie : you better . if anything happens to him , you 'll have to deal with his father , and then heaven help you . [ scene_break ] bill : i do n't care what the police say . she 's stalking him . that 's what happened that night . she followed him home . she knew he 'd be lone , knocked him out , dragged him into his bed . whatever exploits led to the insemination , i do n't believe for one minute it had anything to do with consensual sex . steffy : okay , so why do n't you just pay her off ? you know that 's what she wants . bill : no , what she wants is a paycheck for life . besides , liam would have none of it . it 's his d.n.a . , his flesh and blood , et cetera . but if he never wakes up ... steffy : no , do n't even think that . he will , bill ! he will . bill : if he never wakes up , she 's going to pay . steffy : bill , come on . you are not going to murder anyone . look , i know you 're joking . bill : of course i am . you know me , always clowning . try this . [ scene_break ] brooke : i am so happy for thomas . i am so glad he found somebody special . ridge : logan , it 's only a first date . brooke : i know . but opposites attract , like us . ridge : i do n't think we 're so opposite . brooke : oh , yes , we are . we were in the beginning . i mean , not really now , but you were a millionaire playboy , remember ? ridge : you were `` a slut from the valley , `` according to mother . brooke : ( laughs ) oh , great . ridge : not much has changed , just the zip codes . brooke : ( chuckles ) yeah . yeah , it was forbidden love . ridge : we wore them down , did n't we ? brooke : yeah , we did . ( sighs ) so do you think there 's no more excitement ? are you bored with me ? ridge : bored with you ? how can i be bored with you ? i never know what the hell you 're gon na do next . brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : i know you 're not tired of me . i 'm endlessly exciting . we 've already established how much charm i have . brooke : oh , god . ( laughs ) oh , that 's interesting . ridge : and i 'm great in bed . so what ? brooke : ( laughs ) yes , you are . ridge : does `` miss ma'am `` want to say something ? brooke : i just ... ( sighs ) i just wish that everybody in the world could be as happy as i am . sometimes , this feeling just ... ( inhales deeply ) comes over me , and i just never dreamed that i would have this much joy in my life just doing this , you know ? hanging out with you , and talking with you and being with you before bed . brooke : i love you . ridge : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] dayzee : ( sighs ) i 'm not afraid . i 'm skeptical . there 's a difference . thomas : okay . dayzee : look , my mom had an education . drugs do n't limit themselves to dropouts . i used to have teachers that would really apply themselves and really help me out , and i had them each for one year . and then i had this really great set of foster parents who taught me about art and music . and they sang to me , and they read to me , and they even took me to the mountains , to mexico . you know how long i was with them ? two years . two years before the court put me back with my mom . everyone i 've ever known in my life has been a tourist . some of them i 'll never forget , but to be honest i 'm used to people meeting me and wanting to get to know me and get close to me . do n't get me wrong , its great when happens , but it does n't bowl me over . thomas : ( chuckles ) i knew we had a lot in common . i do n't bowl over easy , either . dayzee : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] steffy : bill , your imagination is running wild . liam is going to be fine . he 's gon na wake up . he 's going to deal with amber . bill : liam is not made like me . he 's bighearted and sensitive , and ... and believe it or not , i would n't want him any other way . i love that boy . and if i lose him because of amber , i -- steffy : you need to go home . you need to talk to your wife . bill : i talk to katie about everything . steffy : mm - hmm . bill : but i 'm not going to expose her to this . steffy : expose her ? bill , this is a dark fantasy . you 'd never do it . so go home , all right ? go home , build a fire , cuddle with your wife , all right ? unless i could persuade you to escape someplace with me ... now you do n't know what you 're missing , all right ? bill : i 've got to make a call . steffy : promise me you 'll leave right after . he loves you , too , you know . he did n't , then he did . you have that effect on people . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , god , i do n't know . this whole thing , this paternity test , it just seems so dubious to me . you , liam , a baby ? amber : i 'm surprised you had n't heard before . stephanie : how 'd you make it happen ? amber : the good old - fashioned way . stephanie : oh , god . why do i think there 's something more going on here ? liam is crazy about hope . he 's in love with her . he adores her . and all of a sudden , he turns his back ? amber : you think i manipulated things ? stephanie : you 've done this exact same thing before . this is another wealthy young man , and another baby out of wedlock . amber : what are you accusing me of ? stephanie : amber , come on ! you 're a wonderful young girl . you have whole great zest for life . you 've got a lot of talent , and what do you do ? you waste all of your energy scheming , manipulating , using people . amber : this baby is gon na be a blessing for everyone . you 'll see . 'cause that 's what a child can do . ( cell phone rings ) amber : it 's him . ( ring ) stephanie : spencer ? well , you better answer it , or he 'll come looking for you . ( ring ) amber : ( sighs ) hello . bill : i need to see you . amber : why ? what do you want ? bill : well , i 've been thinking a lot about your point of view , and i 've done some soul - searching . i have something for you , and i think it can move things in a positive direction . 4185 bluffside road . i 'll see you there . [ scene_break ] dayzee : thanks for the shirts . thomas : hey , you know what ? you should let me drive you . dayzee : no , it 's okay . stephanie made me take her car . thomas : right . ( chuckles ) when can i see you again ? dayzee : you know you 're gon na run out of favors to do for me . thomas : look , i know you 're not some little lost girl who 's waiting to be dusted off and handed her wildest dreams . you have purpose . you have plans . you have goals for yourself . dayzee : i do , yeah . thomas : i just want to be around . i want to know you . dayzee : can i ask you something , at the risk of sounding rude ? thomas : of course . dayzee : why do you like fashion ? thomas : you mean the family business ? dayzee : mm - hmm . thomas : i care about bodies . dayzee : ( chuckles ) thomas : ( chuckles ) i care about ... ( sighs ) what people see when they look at each other . it matters to everyone , even you . and more interesting clothes can tell you something about a person ... ( sighs ) well , a lot more than nakedness would . yeah , can you imagine what i could do if i could just dress everyone in skid row for one week ? ( sighs ) dayzee : i wondered . thomas : what ? dayzee : if you loved fashion , or if it was just something that happened to you . i 'm impressed . you 're passionate . i like that . [ scene_break ] amber : hello ? hello ? you just -- you scared me . ( gasps ) so what 's up ? uh , what is this place ? why 'd you make me come all the way out here , hmm ? bill : i am so glad you like it . this is quite a location . the view is to die for . ( sighs )	brooke is surprised when she sees thomas kissing dayzee and she races back upstairs to tell ridge . both agree they like dayzee and think she is appropriate for thomas . amber wanders into dayzee 's and tells stephanie that she is one of the homeless now and this is the last place she can go . she needs something to eat if she can pay just what she can afford , which is n't much . she tells stephanie about liam being in the hospital and that he is the father of her baby . bill looks online at a video of the lady who fell to her death at the house he has bought . he ca n't stop having visions of amber falling in that same spot . lt . baker comes in and tells him they can not find any criminal charges concerning the trailer and there is no more the police department can do about it . about all bill could do is sue a civil action , but he 'd probably collect nothing . steffy stops in and teases bill if he missed her while she was in paris . he says no he did n't . thomas tells dayzee that he knows how much they do n't have in common , but that just does n't scare him as much as it does her . he knows she is dating marcus and she assures him they are just friends . she tells thomas she barely knows him , but she 's impressed with his passion for everything . she likes that and gives him a kiss .
liam : i 'm serious . just -- just come with me back to my place . i just -- i just want to be with you . hope : ( sighs ) me , too . liam : so live with me . hope : ( sighs ) liam : move in with me . hope : oh , liam . liam : look , bring your stuff . have your -- your little products all over my -- over my bathroom . hope : ( laughs ) oh , you make it sound so simple . liam : it is . it is . i do n't need an annulment . i need you . [ scene_break ] bill : no , i think that 's your soup , brooke . brooke : what ? did i order soup ? i do n't remember . ridge : you 're asking me ? katie : oh . um , where 's my appetizer ? bill : oh , it looks like your sister 's eating it . brooke : oh . katie : oh , i thought you were n't hungry . brooke : no , i did n't think i ordered this , actually . katie : well , you keep it . brooke : no . you know what ? you have it . katie : i 'm fine . i 'm good . brooke : come on . katie : i 'm actually not that hungry . brooke : well , we 'll share . bill : it 's etiquette . katie : what ? bill : when two women are in conflict over meal , or if you rearrange a few letters -- a male ... katie : ( scoffs ) bill : apparently , it 's appropriate that the first woman who stakes her claim gives way when the other woman jumps in while the first woman was n't paying attention . is that confusing ? katie : yeah bill : in other words , hope needs to back off . brooke : okay . katie : are you comparing your son to a bowl of soup ? ridge : did we order wine for the table ? brooke : is that all you can say ? ridge : look , i would have been happy to , uh , stay home , but since i did n't , i 'd like a little wine with my dinner . you 'd be surprised how much better you all look after that glass of scotch . bill : i 'm seeing a whole other side of you tonight , ridge . ridge : and i 'm seeing the same annoying side of you , bill . bill : a little less annoying tonight , since i 'm fighting your battles for you . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : battles ? what battles ? ridge : bottles . bottles . we 're -- we 're having bottles . brooke : oh . ridge : excuse me . we 'll take that , uh , pouilly - fumé for the table , please . woman : right away , mr. forrester . bill : come on , ridge . you agree . you think that , uh , liam and steffy are well- matched . katie : ( sighs ) it does n't matter what anyone thinks , because liam thinks otherwise . ridge : what i think is everybody needs to get off steffy 's case . she 's giving him his divorce . why ca n't we just leave it at that ? brooke : because steffy is managing to keep hope and liam from not getting married for another six months . ridge : oh , that 's the state of california saying that , not steffy . bill : exactly . ridge : if steffy needs defending , i 'll take care of it . i would really rather not hear from you on the subject of my daughter . katie : ( groans ) bill : you know what i find interesting ? the now - or - never position that our wives are taking . why do they see it as such a , uh , catastrophe ? i have my theory . what 's yours ? [ scene_break ] liam : do you have any idea how beautiful you are ? hope : ( sighs ) liam : i do n't think you do . i mean ... your eyes , your nose , your cheeks , the way you smile . come on , let me see it . hope : ( giggles ) liam : i would do anything for you . hope : i want you to know that i trust you completely . liam : really ? hope : yeah . liam : then take my hand . hope : ( laughs ) liam : and let 's go . hope : ( sighs ) liam : come with me . hope : i want to . liam : then do . let 's get out of here . yes ! hope : ( laughs ) liam : ( mouths words ) [ scene_break ] bill : uh , hope 's demand for premarital abstinence is the reason that you and your sister want hope and liam to get married a.s.a.p . brooke : they 're in love . ( sighs ) they want to be together . bill : and you think that if liam is getting some at home , he 'll be less likely to stray with she who will not be named . katie : ( sighs ) bill , please , can you just let this go ? bill : you know , science has proven that men think about sex around 35 times ... an hour . katie : ( scoffs ) bill : want to back me up on that ? am i right ? ridge : did i order the second bottle of wine ? bill : i did , but you wanted to . brooke : you know what i think ? i think it 's unfair and unfortunate that hope and liam have to wait six months to be together . bill : they do n't have to wait six minutes to be together . steffy is n't doing that and neither is the state of california . it 's hope 's choice . they could be together tonight if they wanted to be . nothing 's stopping them . katie : hope 's principles are very important to her . bill : right . and , uh , people who have a fear of flying claim that they love to take the train . the bottom line is what hope and liam have is puppy love . i ca n't be the only one who sees it . katie : uh , i think you 're being incredibly patronizing . they 've been through hell together . bill : i 'm not being patronizing . i 'm being accurate . katie : ( sighs ) bill : it takes some people longer to be ready for life than other people . and hope is doing everything she can to avoid being in a full - fledged relationship for as long as she can . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : liam , i want to come with you and start our life together . i mean , it is so exciting . we have our whole future ahead of us . liam : but ... hope : but ... you know how i feel . you know that i 've made a commitment to myself . liam : yeah . and i do love that about you . hope : so you understand ? liam : you have a public persona . hope : mm - hmm . liam : and you have a private persona . and it 's very important to you that they sync up . hope : mm - hmm . i mean , yeah , we -- we could sneak around behind closed doors and nobody would know , but ... ( inhales sharply ) liam : you 'd know . hope : yeah . and i 've got all these young women who are looking up to me right now . liam : hey , no . i -- trust me , i get that . i mean , i was there in your office with that essay contest winner . hope : yeah , and -- and i do n't mean to put that in front of you . liam : no . hope : you know , it 's -- it 's not about you . it 's -- it 's about me . you know , i - i 've grown up with all these deceptions and secrets , so ... ( inhales sharply ) you 're right . if i compromise my values , i do n't -- i do n't feel right about it , and even -- mm . liam : i love you for exactly who you are . [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , excuse me . can we have the check , please ? ridge : yes , and bring it to him . katie : aah ! brooke : aah ! oh . katie : oh . oh , my gosh . brooke : oh , goodness . okay . no , i 'm okay . ridge : oh , logan . i 'm so sorry . i - i -- brooke : no , it 's really -- though , very embarrassing . katie : here . brooke : but i 've got it . ridge : i 'm so sorry , sweetie . brooke : it 's all right . i 'll just dab it up a little . bill : uh , i 'm gon na go , uh , get bernie , have him bring the car around . katie : okay . all right . here , do you need that ? brooke : oh . thanks . ( giggles ) ridge : look , katie , for future reference , do we have to do this again ? katie : oh , well ... brooke : ( clears throat ) katie : i thought that , you know , all things considered , it went pretty well . ridge : yeah , swimmingly . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : so no need for a repeat , right ? katie : oh . spoilsport . ridge : it 's been an absolutely scintillating evening , but enough 's enough . brooke : mm - hmm . katie : is your shirt gon na be okay ? brooke : ( laughs ) yes . katie : ( laughs ) brooke : it 's fine , really . it 's ... ridge : oh , look , here comes your hubby now . bill : all right . car 's outside . let 's go . katie : uh , ridge was just saying how much he wants to do this again soon . [ scene_break ] hope : so you do n't think i 'm old - fashioned ? ( sighs ) liam : oh , no , no . you 're -- you 're totally old - fashioned . hope : oh . ( laughs ) look , i just ... i just do n't want to make the full commitment of giving my body to the man i love until i 'm married . you know , and it 's not even about right and wrong . it 's just what makes sense to me . and i know there are a lot of people -- well , okay , most people -- who would n't get it . you know , they do n't -- liam : i do . i get it -- what you stand for and the impression that you give . yeah -- i mean , yeah , it -- it 's eating me alive a little bit , but you know what ? hope : ( sighs ) liam : i chose this . i am exactly where i want to be right now . hope : mm . ( door opens ) brooke : ( laughs ) oh . hope : hi . brooke : sorry . we should have rang the bell . hope : ( laughs ) ridge : why ? it 's our house . liam : ( laughs ) i was -- i was actually just , uh , leaving . hope : oh , you were ? brooke : no need to rush off . ridge : it is actually getting kind of late . brooke : well , why do n't you go upstairs , and i 'll be up there soon , okay ? ( sighs ) hope : night . brooke : would you like something to drink , liam ? liam : uh , um , no , thank you . i was planning on calling it a night , too . brooke : we had the nicest dinner with your father tonight . liam : really ? nice ? hope : ( laughs ) liam : uhh . brooke : well , yeah . yeah , i would say so . liam : ( laughs ) hope : ( laughs ) brooke : how was your evening ? yours was good ? hope : mm - hmm . liam : yeah , ours -- ours was nice , too . hope : yeah . liam : was n't it ? brooke : good , i 'm glad . ( giggles ) liam : okay . i 'm out of here . hope : oh , okay . ( sighs ) hey . soon we 'll be going to our home ... together . [ scene_break ] liam : what are you doing here , dad ? bill : i missed my son . bill : i see hope 's not with you . liam : nope . bill : of course , i did n't think she would be . liam : wow , look at that . you 're not just a genius in the here and now . you 're -- you 're a psychic . that 's -- that 's amazing . listen , i got ta go to bed , and you got ta go , so ... bill : what 's the most important thing in a man 's life ? liam : ( sighs ) i - i do n't know . money ? bill : ( scoffs ) liam : power ? bill : ah . liam : respect ? bill : the most important thing in man 's life ... now listen carefully ... is never to sleep alone . women are forever telling us that we only want them for one thing . and it is every man 's duty to never let them know ... ( whispers ) that they 're right . liam : ( scoffs ) bill : ( normal voice ) that 's the great leveler -- the thing that makes cavemen of kings and , in the best - case scenario , kings of cavemen . it is the one thing -- the one thing -- that puts us in touch with our primal instincts . liam : it does do that , yeah . bill : oh , you bet it does . i knew you would know what i was talking about . and a day without it ... liam : ( sighs ) bill : is a day that ai n't worth living . liam : oh . oh . here we go . bill : i know you think hope is worth waiting for . liam : she is worth waiting for . so i do n't need you looking out for my future . i can take care of myself , thank you . bill : i was talking about ... liam : ( sighs ) bill : your present . and in your present , you are still married to steffy , if i 'm not mistaken . so ... call her and tell her if she wants to keep dragging her feet about ending your marriage to get her ass over here and be a wife to you . liam : ( scoffs ) ( mouths word ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge and bill got along surprisingly well at dinner- no raised voices , no broken glasses or plates . hope : ( laughs ) brooke : ( laughs ) hope : did you happen to see steffy by any chance ? we were there earlier , and she was there with rick . brooke : we all know that 's not going anywhere . hope : i - i think she was trying to make liam jealous . brooke : as if . hope : oh , i - i think she may have . brooke : i doubt it . liam seems like a man who has everything that he wants . hope : ( sighs ) not everything . you know , he -- he wants to start a life with me , uh , now . brooke : is he pressuring you ? hope : no . no , not at all . anything but . he 's -- he 's so great . he 's just -- he ca n't wait for me to move in and have , you know , all my hair products all over the bathroom . brooke : ( laughs ) well , see ? hope : ( laughs ) it 's just -- he does n't want to wait . you know , he 's forcing himself to for me . brooke : that 's sweet . that 's good . hope : yeah . yeah . it makes me love him and ... ( inhales sharply ) want him even more . ( sighs ) brooke : okay . what are you trying to say ? hope : oh , well , you know that we -- we want to be together . we want to share our love with each other , but we ca n't . brooke : and who 's stopping you ? hope : um , the courts . ( laughs ) brooke : that 's only about a marriage license . hope : is n't that the point ? brooke : is it ? or is the point that you love liam and he loves you ? hope : ( sighs ) he is so incredible . you know , he -- he just listens to me . he does n't push me . brooke : honey , he adores you . do n't you know that ? hope : now what are you trying to tell me ? ( laughs ) brooke : ( sighs ) i just think that you 're mature enough to start your life with a man who adores you and somebody that you care deeply for . hope : okay , but what about my integrity ? brooke : circumstances change , and that 's life . you just have to adapt . hope : no . no , mom , that 's your life , not mine . brooke : i have been through enough experiences to know that when you 're feeling powerless , you need to stop what you 're doing and take a step back and really take a good look at it . obviously , there 's something you 're not seeing . you do have a choice . and if you and liam love each other that much and want to start your life together , nobody should stand in your way . hope : well -- well , we -- we talked about it . we did . we just talked about it tonight , and he understands why i want to wait . brooke : well , he 's your fiancé . he 's committed to you . but still , i -- hope : mom , liam 's not going to pressure me . he understands , and he respects my decision , because he respects me .	hope tells liam that he makes it sound so simple that she could just move in and spread her products all over his bathroom . seriously she muses that she would like to , but she has her own commitment to herself and her own principles and she just ca n't go with him . she realizes they could do it behind closed doors , but she would still know and it would n't be fair to say one thing and do another . he says he loves that about her . meanwhile at the bikini , both couples continue to squabble while trying to make polite conversation . the subject steffy not signing the annulment papers giving hope and liam a chance to marry much sooner . ridge says it has been a very scintillating evening but one he does not want to repeat . he quips katie and bill do look better across the table after he 's had a shot of scotch . he orders another bottle of wine . hope explains to brooke that liam is not going to pressure her . he is willing to wait the six months for her . he respects her and her decision . that might not be brooke 's way , but it is her way . liam finds bill waiting for him in his home . bill spouts that even more important than money or power or respect in a man 's life is a woman . that 's the great leveler , that puts them in touch with their primal instincts . he reminds liam that he is still married to steffy so he needs to call her and tell her to stop dragging her feet about this marriage . if she is not going to sign the annulment papers , then get her ass over here and do her wifely duty . with a puppy dog look on his face and stars in his eyes , liam considers this option .
rick : kiss me . quick . maya : as in immediately or a little peck ? rick : something substantial . i mean , like , right now . maya : [ chuckles ] rick : mm . mm - hmm . it 's definitely real . maya : your version of `` pinch me `` ? rick : yeah , something like that . maya : well , i can assure you , on account of the fact that i am a witness , you are very , very much awake . rick : did that just happened ? my father just gave me his unconditional support . maya : yeah . rick : i 've always wanted it , but ... i never thought i 'd live to see the day . maya : well , the era of ridge is over . he does n't get to have everything he wants anymore . eric trusts you . forrester is your baby . and , for what it 's worth , so am i . ridge : well , you can tell me you 're joking anytime you want . eric : no joke . rick was honest . i know because i came with prior knowledge . he did n't try to spin his behavior . he owned it and he apologized . and i accepted and i gave him my full support as c.e.o . and as my son . ridge : and you 're just gon na listen to his version of what happened here ? dad , his actions impacted people who work for us . caroline : you have n't been here , eric . you do n't know what hell it 's been working for this company , for your company . ridge : i 'll be glad to listen to anyone who has anything to say . ridge : okay . good . come on in , you guys . come on . i asked pam to put some key players together so they can tell you how they 've suffered under little napoleon . caroline : if no one objects , i 'd like to go first . go ahead and get me out of the way . though it feels weird to complain because rick became a monster because of me . pam : no , caroline . do n't take that on yourself . rick got a little taste of power , and it went straight to his ego . caroline : i have to take some of the responsibility , but you 're right , pam , not all of it . because i was willing to work on our problems in private , but rick brought them into the office . he -- he never missed an opportunity to put me down . he diminished my work , and i 'm a good designer . ridge : you 're a great designer . caroline : but rick tried to make me doubt myself and my position here . i mean , he -- he threatened to fire me at least twice a day , and my confidence took a real hit , or it would have if it would n't have been for ridge . eric : i 'm sorry to hear that . aly : it was bad here . but in some ways , it was even worse at home . i mean , that 's where you 're supposed to be able to -- to get away from the pressure , and it 's kind of hard to do that with your dictator boss and his full - of- herself girlfriend in the house . thank god you 're back , grandpa . you can finally send them packing . eric : that 's not gon na happen . aly : i 'm -- i 'm sorry ? eric : rick and maya can stay in the main house . i 'm gon na stay in the guest house . you wanted to see me , mr. forrester ? rick : yeah . come in . so ? your father 's behind closed doors with ridge and caroline . aly , oliver , and pam , too . rick : [ sighs ] interesting . thank you for the heads up . maya : we wo n't forget your loyalty . rick : well , i can only guess what 's going on in there -- ridge undermining me as we speak . maya : wo n't work . rick : i hope not . what i do n't underestimate is ridge 's ability to influence my father . it 's happened so many times at my expense . i need to do something . liam : you are still trouble . steffy : and you used to love that about me . liam : [ groans ] steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : still do . steffy : oh , well , this , too , can be yours . cha - cha - cha . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : i did miss you , you know ? steffy : i 'm right here . liam : it 's not that simple . steffy : it 's up to us , is n't it ? unless you 're not attracted to me . liam : [ scoffs ] you know that 's not the issue . steffy : if you want me back , all you have to do is reach out . it 's that easy . liam : no . steffy : really ? are you that committed to ivy ? [ chuckles ] oliver : whoa . pam : wait , eric , you 're not serious ? ridge : he just brainwashed you , i guess , huh ? caroline : you 're giving up your house ? eric : rick and maya are settled in . i see no reason to change that . aly : how about they do n't deserve to be there ? rick and maya are using your house as an extension of their power base , bossing ivy and me around . i mean , come on . he made me fetch him ice cream . eric : [ chuckles ] why did n't you just say `` no `` ? aly : because rick promised to look at one of my shoe designs , so i did it . i stood there in the middle of your bedroom watching them feed each other . it was disgusting and humiliating and completely for their amusement . rick totally ignored my design . ridge : wyatt , tell him what happened when you came back from italy . wyatt : it was no secret that i was gone . i cleared it through the proper channels . i even cleared it through him . then when i got back , he acted like i disappeared for a day , accused me of taking advantage of his `` generosity . `` and he rubbed me the wrong way , so i quit . and then i thought better of it , because i love working here and working with you guys . so i swallowed my pride . i apologized and i asked for my job back . ridge : and what was his response ? wyatt : he told me to get on my knees and beg for it . pam : [ scoffs ] eric : that 's true ? wyatt : yeah . then he thought it was funny . he laughed about it like it was some big joke . ridge : what do you think , dad ? funny ? that 's how you want things run around here ? eric : what about you , oliver ? you want to weigh in ? oliver : i try to keep my head down , fly under the radar . it 's easier that way . aly : especially lately . everyone tiptoes around , hoping not to be noticed . oliver : but rick noticed . he gave me a personal assignment . he 's got me taking pictures of maya on my own time . no compensation . pam : eric , his arrogance has been just jaw - dropping . i - i suppose you 've heard that he took down stephanie 's portrait and put up one of maya . stephanie is the matriarch of our family , god rest her soul . caroline : well , and let 's not forget about the lovely moment when he shot a gun off in this building . eric ! ridge : and that should have been it . that should have been enough . so , why do you do that ? why do you keep rewarding him for bad behavior ? [ cell phone rings ] ridge : ah . [ beeps ] ridge : what do you want ? we 're in a meeting . rick : i 'm aware . everyone across the hall right away . [ door opens ] liam : well , i hate to do this to you , but , uh ... i better be going . steffy : you barely know ivy . liam : i know her well enough . steffy : okay , so you like her . but you ca n't compare it to what we had . liam : it 's two different relationships , steffy . steffy : that is what i 'm saying . we have history -- deep , profound history . liam : and yet it was n't enough to keep you . steffy : losing our baby was the hardest thing . i had to find a way to piece myself back together . liam : and you did . steffy : and i feel like i 'm ready to take on the world again . but with you . i want us to be together . i want us to pick up where we left off . we can take over forrester . we can run it side by side , and it 'd be a hell of a ride . you know that . but not as friends . lovers or nothing . so it 's your call . ridge : all right , ricky . what 's going on ? we 're in the middle of something . rick : this wo n't take long . i just wanted to inform everyone there 's gon na be some changes around here effective immediately . ridge : good . let 's hear it . the more outrageous , the better . rick : aly , i 'm green - lighting your shoe line . aly : i - i 'm sorry . i could n't have heard you right . what ? rick : you 're coming into your own as a designer , and it 's time for you to jump in . oliver , i want you to help her with whatever she needs . oliver : sure . i - i 'd be happy to . rick : and i owe you an apology for taking advantage of your time , your talent . i 'm sorry . this apology extends to everyone in this room . i 've treated you unfairly . i - i 've abused my authority . my team -- this team deserves better . so that 's what you 're gon na get from here on out . liam : look , i know you do n't want to hear this , but i - i really am committed to ivy . i 'm not gon na break up with her . i 'm not gon na cheat on her . ivy and i are a couple now . and steffy , you and i can work together as friends . you know why ? because we are friends . steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : we always will be . nothing changes that . steffy : i know . and i 'm grateful . it 's just not enough right now . liam : i 'm sorry . steffy : do n't be . life goes on , right ? i just wish my timing were better . liam : [ smooches ] you are so precious to me . i got to go . steffy : yeah , uh , i - i got to grab my bag . i think i have it by the beach , so ... liam : i hope you reconsider the takeover . 'cause we can do this . steffy : i 'll keep it in mind . liam : good enough . for now . steffy : [ chuckling ] yeah . [ door opens , closes ] rick : [ sighs ] not only was i inappropriate at the office , i carried it home with me . ridge : oh , for god 's sake . rick : wyatt , what can i say ? i was out of line . i knew you were going to italy . i knew why you were going to italy . and it was wrong of me to put you through the paces just because i felt like it . you are a valued member of this team . wyatt : well , i ... appreciate that . rick : and pam , i 'm sorry i took stephanie 's photograph off the fireplace ... pam : oh . rick : ... without any explanation . that was disrespectful . pam : you 're saying that you 're sorry that you did n't warn me you were gon na do it , but you 're not sorry that you actually did and replaced it with a picture of maya ? rick : it 's the best i can do . and no one has felt the brunt of my tantrum more than you two . and that ends now . you guys are an amazing design team , and honestly , i 'm lucky to have you . caroline : you know , frankly , this whole turnaround just kind of ... seems hard to believe . rick : it might take you a little while , but i 'll prove myself . i 've got no problem with that . eric : now , that 's the eric forrester jr . i want to see in this office . ridge : wait , what are -- wow . what is wrong with you ? he conned you before and you did n't learn anything , i guess , right ? so now he cons you again . steffy : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] steffy : oh , ivy . i was just heading out . ivy : how dare you come on to my boyfriend . ridge : is it me , really ? you 're buying this ? you -- you do n't see that he 's conning you ? any of you guys -- you do n't see that he 's conning you right now ? you do n't see what 's going on ? you -- you being bought out with the idea of having your own shoe line . that may or may not happen . what about you ? he 's throwing you a bone . what about you ? he strokes your ego a little bit and that 's it ? pam ! he took down my mother 's painting -- yo - your sister 's picture and put maya 's up . rick : again , i - i 'm sorry if maya 's portrait offends you , but i do reserve the right to decorate my house as i see fit . ridge : it 's not your house , rick ! you conned dad out of it . maya : you know , you keep saying it 's a con -- ridge : why are you speaking ? dad , really , look at me . you got -- you understand this , right ? you know that this is not right and you 've got to stop it . aly : look , i - i 'm still not happy with the way we 've been treated . but maybe we should give rick the benefit of the doubt if it 's what grandpa wants . eric : that 's exactly what we 're gon na do . my support stands . rick : thank you , dad . thank you for your support . eric : all right . discussion 's finished . let 's go back to work . come on . [ door closes ] maya : i am going to follow up with aly and oliver . i think this might be an opening for me to reassure them about me . rick : smart move . maya : i am so proud of you . [ door opens , closes ] steffy : how long have you been here ? ivy : long enough to get a pretty interesting insight . you in your bikini crawling all over liam ? i mean , you 're cracking on to him . you know that he 's with me and you 're my cousin . what are you doing ? ! what kind of person does that ? ! steffy : okay , you need to just relax , dial it back . ivy : uh , no . i 'm not dialing anything back , because no one should have to watch you on top of their boyfriend . steffy : stop being territorial . you and liam have been together , what , a couple months ? ivy : steffy , that does n't -- that does n't matter . he 's not available to you anymore . god , i ca n't believe i was actually excited that you were gon na be in town . i was like , `` oh , cool . great . someone to hang out with , a friend . `` and now you 're here making moves on my man . you know what ? if you ca n't control yourself around liam , then you have to go . steffy : excuse me ? ivy : go back to paris . at the very least , you need to stay away from this house . steffy : okay , let 's get this straight , ivy . you are dating liam . i was married to him . we lost our child together . you have zero right to tell me what i can and can not do with that history . ivy : uh , yeah . the key word there is `` history , `` and that means something that happened in the past that 's now over . liam and i are happening now , and you need to respect that . steffy : or what ? ivy : i ca n't tolerate more of what i saw here . so fair warning , steffy -- back off and back off now . ridge : well ... unbelievable . smoke and mirrors -- that 's all you are . smoke and mirrors . and i can see right through it . rick : i 'm sorry you see it that way . the only thing i can tell you is you 're wrong . maybe one day , you 'll realize it . ridge : one day ? i realize it now , rick . i realize it ! i realize you 're a con , and that 's not who we need representing this company . rick : the decision has been made and made . it 's not going to change , so let 's not do this . ridge : we 're doing it . i 'm not eric . i see you . i see exactly who you are . you have n't changed over night . you 're the same guy who 's not qualified to run this company . and i 'm coming after you . i 'm gon na take you down .	eric tells ridge that rick apologized and he accepted it . so rick remains as ceo . eric will listen to what he and caroline have to say . ridge calls wyatt , aly and pam in to say how they suffered under napoleon . caroline says it does little good because rick became the monster he is because of her . she was willing to work on their problems in private but rick brought her down at work and always threatened her work . aly says it was bad here but even worse at home . eric says he is sorry , as maya and rick are staying in the main house while he stays in the guest house . they are settled in and he sees no need to change that . wyatt is given a chance and he tells how he quit then thought the better of it and he swallowed his pride and asked to come back . rick wanted him to get down on his knees and beg . he laughed at him . rick and maya only wonder what is happening behind closed doors . he can only speculate so says he needs to do something . he calls ridge and tells him to bring the entire group across the hall . liam pushes steffy off of him and says she is still trouble . he does miss her but it is n't that simple . she says it is that easy . if he wants her all he has to do is reach out . surely he is not that into ivy . she and liam have history and it will never be that with ivy . she says she had to piece herself back together but she wants to pick up where they left off and she is ready to take on the world again . not as friends .lovers or nothing . it 's liam 's call .
wyatt : no regrets ? steffy : mnh - mnh . i love ... everything about being with you . wyatt : we can do that a lot if you want . i 'm totally fine with that . steffy : oh . the sacrifices you make . wyatt : i 'm a giver , you know ? so , i hope you do n't mind , but my mother called earlier , and i may have let her know that we 're ... together now . steffy : oh . well , it 's not like you can keep much from quinn . besides , we 're not hiding . no reason to . wyatt : right . right . i mean , as you can imagine , she was thrilled . but now that i think about it , she did sound a little ... different . like maybe something changed in her life , too . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] quinn : hey . liam : whoa . quinn : you like ? liam : [ chuckles ] very much . quinn : well , i went shopping . and i bought something for you , as well . it 's a sound machine . liam : oh . quinn : i thought maybe it would help drown out all the noise , help you with your headaches . liam : you are so good to me . quinn : [ chuckles ] liam : and you look beautiful . quinn : yeah ? really ? well , it 's not really my color palette . i do n't really have a color palette , unless black counts , but , um ... i do n't know . i had an impulse , and here i am . [ chuckles ] liam : it 's stunning . quinn : yeah ? i , um ... i 've never -- i 've never really felt all soft and feminine before . so , um ... i 'm glad you approve . liam : i mean , i 'd approve more if you were closer to me . quinn : okay . [ scene_break ] rick : hey . maya : hey , yourself . you okay ? you did n't sleep very well last night . rick : i 'm sorry . i - i have n't been myself ever since ridge took that portrait down . like he has the right to do that ! maya : honey , i - i have to be honest with you . i do n't know if it warranted you storming out , vowing never to return and moving in here . rick : overreaction ? maya : maybe a little bit . rick : maybe a little bit . but that 's my home . that 's my birthright . you know what ? i 'm gon na go back there . we 're gon na go back there . and i 'm gon na claim what 's mine . [ scene_break ] ridge : [ laughs ] caroline : [ laughs ] oh . hey , no . hey , that 's mine . ridge : okay . caroline : this goes up in the master bedroom . ridge : [ sighs ] caroline : just up the stairs . it 's good . thank you . eric : wow . you did n't waste any time , did you ? ridge : well , rick made his decision . we made ours . eric : where are rick and maya 's things ? where are they ? ridge : all packed up in the garage . eric : uh - huh . but we know rick 's not gon na change his mind , but , uh ... it 's still a little abrupt , would n't you say ? ridge : why ? it 's fine ! look , he -- he said he was n't gon na be here until that picture would hang over the fireplace . it 's not hanging over the fireplace , so we 're good . besides , we 're gon na need the big bedroom upstairs . so here we are . [ scene_break ] wyatt : i think something 's going on with my mom . steffy : she 's probably just settling into her new place . wyatt : [ sighs ] well , which i have n't seen yet , by the way . i should fix that . steffy : what ? like an unexpected visit ? wyatt : well , there 's nothing like the element of surprise to find out what someone does n't want you to know . steffy : sneaky , sneaky . i like it . wyatt : yeah ? hmm . think about what you want to do later . steffy : what i want to do now . wyatt : oh , i know . me , too . trust me . steffy : okay . thomas : uh ... is it safe ? steffy : [ sighs ] stop . [ chuckles ] thomas : well , i ca n't believe you 're still seeing that guy . but you 're smiling , so i 'm happy about that . you know what ? maybe he 's not such a bad guy after all . it 's a definite improvement on the way that liam treated you . [ scene_break ] liam : hey , i 've been meaning to ask you . what is the significance to the blue nail ? quinn : it 's -- it 's a reminder of something from my past . liam : do i know about it ? did i know about it ? quinn : you knew . liam : i ... i do n't anymore . i 'm sorry . quinn : [ clears throat ] a child was lost . liam : not our child ? quinn : no . no . liam : okay . well , do you want to tell me about it ? quinn : i really ca n't . i 'm sorry . it 's -- it 's just too painful to remember . liam : well , maybe it 's time to let it go . [ scene_break ] caroline : so , yes , the -- it 's gon na go ... rick : what 's going on ? ridge : i think that 's pretty obvious , do n't you ? eric : ridge and caroline are moving in . rick : oh , they are ? eric : yeah . rick : since when ? ridge : it 's happening now . rick : no one thought to call me , let me know or anything or ... ? ridge : why ? rick : well , because this is my home . ridge : no . you made it very clear that as long as my mom 's portrait is over the fireplace , you do n't live here . well , it 's up . you do n't live here . rick : you know what this is ? this is you trying to take something away from me again , is n't it ? eric : that 's not what 's happening here , rick . this is the forrester family home . it 's where we live and gather . it 's where we celebrate one another . i 've spoken to everyone , and they all agree . stephanie 's portrait stays in this room . caroline : rick , they 're really not being unreasonable . stephanie 's the matriarch of this family . she deserves to be on the wall . ridge : and she 's not coming down . rick : who do you think you are ? first you come in here and you take down maya 's portrait , and then you move in overnight ? ridge : you moved out overnight , and i respect your decision , so there you have it . rick : you 're really enjoying this , are n't you ? and then , once again , you -- you 're cosigning on his disrespect . eric : i hate that you see it that way . rick : you know , you were behind us , dad , 100 % when we first moved in here . you relocated to the guest house . you allowed us to move into the main house . you were fine with maya 's portrait on the wall . until ridge had a problem with it . but i guess you got what you wanted , right ? congratulations . you got it . we 're leaving . [ scene_break ] liam : i wo n't pressure you into talking about this child that was lost . i - i know that it 's painful for you . i can see that . but ... could you tell me how long ago it was ? quinn : it 's been a couple of years now . liam : and you 've painted the one nail blue ever since ? quinn : so i 'll never forget . liam : do you think that without the polish , you would forget ? quinn : no . liam : [ sighs ] i do n't -- i do n't know if i 'm gon na be able to say what i 'm trying to say . uh , you know , it kind of hurts to think too hard . but ... it 's bad to hold on to pain . i know that somehow . quinn : but if i do n't mark the loss -- liam : you are marked ... here . one second . can you hold on a second ? quinn : yeah . liam : i want to do something . [ groans ] okay . be right back . i 'll be right back . is this okay ? quinn : it 's okay . are you okay ? what -- what 's wrong ? liam : i 'm okay . just a little dizzy . quinn : okay , that 's your body saying that you should get back to bed . liam : okay . i 'm not -- i still want to stay with you . quinn : yeah , but , you know , let 's not push it , okay ? liam : okay . [ sighs ] quinn : i 'm not just saying this , but ... i feel lighter . liam : good . quinn : i could n't have done that without you . liam : well , that 's what we do . adam and eve . helping each other ... and loving each other . quinn : you rest now . liam : [ sighs deeply ] yeah . [ rain pattering ] [ volume increases ] [ knock on door ] quinn : [ gasps ] wyatt : surprise ! are n't you -- are n't you gon na invite me in ? [ scene_break ] rick : i hope you paid attention to what just happened . ridge always comes first ! maya : i - i do n't know what to say . rick : just -- just do n't defend them . maya : i would n't . rick : you know , you think i would be used to it by now , but somehow it always comes as a surprise , the double cross . [ voice breaking ] he replaced our family with his knowing that dad would go along with it the entire time . i hate ridge , maya . i hate him . [ scene_break ] steffy : mm ! welcome home , dad . ridge : thank you . steffy : i see , uh , grandmother 's back on the wall . ridge : yes , where she belongs . thomas : what happened to maya ? ridge : maya and her portrait left with rick . thomas : ooh . steffy : okay , what did we miss ? ridge : he had a tantrum . said if maya 's portrait 's not gon na be over the fireplace , he 's not gon na be here , so he left . thomas : as in moved ? ridge : yep . steffy : that 's what was with the van . we just saw it pulling out . caroline : mm - hmm . it 's ours . we moved in this morning . thomas : wow . steffy : you ca n't turn your back on this crew for one second . caroline : nope . your dad makes things happen like that . steffy : actually , um ... i may need your help . ridge : what do you need ? steffy : i do n't feel comfortable at liam 's house . so i - i was wondering , um , can i move in here , too ? ridge : done . steffy : really ? ridge : my whole family under one roof ? you kidding me ? of course . the sooner , the better . steffy : dad , oh , my . you have no idea . thank you . [ scene_break ] quinn : i was n't expecting company . could n't you have called first ? wyatt : you never do . thank you . wow . nice place . quinn : [ chuckles ] i 'm glad you like it . you know what ? i was just on my way to the office . why do n't we go there together ? wyatt : hmm . quinn : what ? what are you staring at ? wyatt : what are you wearing ? quinn : a blouse . wyatt : i know it 's a blouse , but it 's got ... color . and it 's ... girly . quinn : do n't call me that . do i look stupid ? wyatt : no , it 's ... nice . it 's just ... different . quinn : okay , well , it 's an experiment , okay ? i 'm trying to get in touch with my softer side . wyatt : yeah , for whose benefit ? quinn : [ scoffs ] wyatt : ohhh . [ chuckling ] mom . quinn : you know what ? we really should go back to the office now . wyatt : yeah ? quinn : yeah . wyatt : [ gasps ] is he in the other room ? who is it ? is it deacon ? are you guys giving it another go or something ? quinn : no ! no , no , no . wyatt : well , whatever it is , i mean , i ... i 'm glad the new guy 's kind of bringing this side out in you . i want to meet him . quinn : ah , ah , no , you ca n't . wyatt : why not ? quinn : b - because he 's asleep . wyatt : so he is here ! go get him . i want to meet him . quinn : no . no . wyatt : why ? quinn : that is not gon na happen . wyatt : why not ? quinn : because it would be rude . wyatt : okay , you are acting stranger than usual . what are you hiding ? [ scene_break ] ridge : i love this . all of us under one roof . her roof . steffy : you know , i still feel her presence . thomas : i think she 'd be really glad that we 're all here together . caroline : i assume that you 're staying in the guest house , though , right ? thomas : yeah . oh , yeah . it suits me . ridge : and dad is staying in his , and he wants us to raise our child here in the main house . caroline : and our birth plan is to have a home birth , so now our child can start life in the house it 's gon na grow up in . ridge : and you 're here . it 's perfect . us -- not so perfect . have n't , uh , really been easy on you the last few months . thomas : yeah , well , i mean , it 's no harder than i deserve . ridge : i just want you to know that , um , i 'm grateful for what you brought into my life . and i 'm glad you 're here . thomas : thanks , dad . that -- that means a lot . ridge : well , uh , you know that my wife and i , we 're gon na take over as head of the family . steffy : oh . ridge : uh - huh . that 's right . and you 're here . you , dad are outside . and so this is good . uh , just keep in mind that i 'm in charge , i 'm the boss , and what i say goes . thomas : [ chuckles ] oh , yeah . should have seen that coming . steffy : should we -- should we bow and call you king ridge ? ridge : is that cool ? thomas : uh - huh . ridge : bowing 's cool . come on . go ahead . king ridge . i like that . steffy : not gon na happen . no . never do it . no . ridge : come on . caroline : you wo n't be able to get back up . steffy : no . [ scene_break ] wyatt : oh , my god . i think you 're actually blushing . who is this guy ? what is going on ? quinn : it 's just -- it 's just -- he 's -- he 's a guy . he 's just -- he 's different . he 's , um , he 's just nobody i ever expected . wyatt : that 's it ? that 's all you 're gon na tell me ? quinn : you know , if you have n't noticed , i am really uncomfortable with this conversation . wyatt : i know , i know . it 's just i find this fascinating . i want to meet him . are you gon na go get him or am i ? quinn : mnh - mnh . wyatt : i 'll go get him . that 's fine . quinn : no ! wyatt : oh ! [ chair clatters ] [ rain pattering ] wyatt : why do n't you want me to meet him ? quinn : i 'm just not ready , okay ? liam : [ groggily ] are you okay ? quinn : uh ... yeah , adam , um , everything is fine ! just -- just go back to sleep . wyatt : adam ? hmmm ! quinn : just -- wyatt : ah ! what ? quinn : shhh ! wyatt : i 'm just -- i find this priceless . [ laughs ] i have never seen you so nervous ! [ rain pattering ] [ scene_break ] ridge : so things with wyatt are going okay ? steffy : yeah , yeah , he 's , uh , he 's a great guy . ridge : but he 's not liam . steffy : liam is n't liam . the guy i knew would n't blow me off by voicemail and just disappear . ridge : yeah , i agree . that does n't sound like him . steffy : [ sighs ] i just -- i do n't know where he went . it 's like he just vanished into thin air . [ scene_break ] [ rain pattering ]	steffy tells wyatt there are no regrets . she loves every thing about being with him . he says good because he sort of let his mother know they were together now . and he thinks something may have changed in her life too as she seemed a little different the last time they talked . it may be a little sneaky but he thinks he will pay her a surprise visit . rick tells maya that ridge did not have the right to do what he did and he intends to go back and claim his birthright . quinn ( eve ) comes in dressed more feminine than she usually has been all in black . she is now in satiny pink . adam approves . she says she has never felt this feminine before so she is glad he likes it . he asks about her one dark blue / black fingernail and she calmly says it reminds her of a child lost . he wants to know if it was their child or if she wants to talk about it . she says no it was not their child and it hurts too much to talk about . he gets nail polish remover and removes the black polish . then he lays down and goes back to sleep .
sally : well , we pulled off the preview , guys . it was no small feat , but i have each and everyone one of you to thank for your hard work and your dedication . i could not have done it without you guys . shirley : you can count on us , babe ! always ! right ? saul : yeah , we -- we did the best we could , given the circumstances . darlita : saul ! do n't be a daryl downer . saul : so sue me and my realistic nature . out of , what , 110 invited guests , one shows up ? sally : yes , but jarrett is the only one that counts . his review could make or break us . and i think he was impressed . okay ? the designs are good . jarrett did not walk out on us . he did not laugh in our faces . his write - up is exactly what we need to kick - start this company . i hope you guys are ready 'cause spectra fashions is back ! yes ! shirley : yes ! saul : [ laughs ] yeah . [ knocks on door ] bill : come in ! do you have the review ? jarrett : before we do anything irrevocable , would you just hear me out ? bill : oh , i think i have very generously done that . jarrett : i need to be true to myself . bill : [ groans ] jarrett : sally spectra 's talent is raw . it needs refining . but she 's fresh , interesting . i saw potential there ! bill : then she 'll do well . just not in that location . read ! jarrett : [ sighs ] `` spectra fashions is back in the person of young sally spectra , great - niece of her namesake , a woman who made her ... `` bill : can you just get to the part where you trash the line ? jarrett : `` this is definitely not couture . in fact , i 'm not quite sure what it is . ms. spectra has a rather unique vision . not to everyone 's taste , but i 'm sure there 's a market for playful whimsy , however small ... `` bill : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . `` playful whimsy ? `` did you not understand your marching orders ? jarrett : mr. spencer , i -- bill : stop ! i knew this would happen , that you did n't have the stones for it , so i did your job for you . there 's the review . publish it . i want spectra out of business by the end of the day . shirley : nothing ! darlita : should be any minute now . saul : how long can it take to write a glowing review ? thomas : ooh . well , this is familiar . sally : flowers . thomas : mm . to brighten up your day and apologize for missing your preview . sally : well , are n't you sweet ? thomas : yeah , do n't spread it around . i 've got a reputation to keep . sally : uh , thomas forrester , this is my crew . shirley , saul , and you already know darlita . shirley : hiya , thomas . saul : hello . thomas : well , it 's nice meeting you all , finally . uh , how 'd it go ? saul : it could have gone better . sally : it went well . darlita : yeah , do n't listen to saul . he 's our resident wet rug . shirley : blanket . darlita : i do n't think we have one . sally : still glad you stopped by ? welcome to my world . thomas : yeah , it seems a lot more fun than mine . sally : yes , well , once jarrett 's review comes out , we are gon na leave forrester creations choking on our dust . thomas : from last night ? sally : yes . but please be nice . last time you opinionated on my work , you called them , uh , `` interesting `` and `` not bad . `` thomas : there are odd . they 're unexpected . but they have staying power , right ? like this one -- i saw it in the sketch and i kept trying to imagine in my head what the evolved product would look like . sally : well , is it like you imagined ? thomas : no . not at all . it 's completely unique . shirley : hmm , why do n't we give the designers a little privacy ? i 'll put these in water . sally : darlita , can you go man that laptop , please ? darlita : on it like rice on white . thomas : well , i guess it 's just us . sally : how about that ? jarrett : you wrote the review ? bill : mm - hmm . read . jarrett : [ sighs ] it 's harsh . bill : that 's the point . jarrett : but it 's not true . sally 's designs were hastily put together and it showed , but they certainly were n't an abomination or a joke played on the entire fashion industry . bill : i love the `` abomination `` part . jarrett : [ sighs ] bill : so what is this , you being true to your journalistic standards ? jarrett : you could say that . bill : then maybe you should try being true to the man who pays your salary . unless , of course , you do n't need one anymore , in which case i 'd be happy to replace you with someone who understands the importance of loyalty and cooperation . is that what you want ? jarrett : not at all . bill : then you better learn to live with that review . i want sally and her merry band of spectra buffoons out of business a.s.a.p . thomas : that 's , uh , quite the crew you 've assembled . sally : are n't they awesome ? dedicated , loyal . i love them . thomas : well , it seems like a fun place to work . but , hey , i want to know everything about the preview . you said you gave an exclusive to jarrett maxwell . sally : yeah , it 's pretty impressive , is n't it ? we must have created enough buzz , obviously , for him to bother , but he said that he was going to put a review up first thing in the morning , and ... it has n't surfaced . thomas : it 'll be up soon . sally : i hope it 's good because i kind of have everything riding on it . bill : have a seat . relax . you seem nervous . shifty : not every day i 'm summoned by someone as powerful as you . why does bill spencer even know that i exist ? bill : we have a mutual interest -- sally spectra . shifty : oh . her . bill : something about `` her `` you do n't like ? shifty : sally is a smarty - pants . for example , my name is shifter . she think it 's funny to call me `` shifty . `` bill : so you 've been lending her money . shifty : now , my interest rate is fair ... bill : yeah , i do n't give a damn about that . sally may come to you for an emergency extension . in fact , i have no doubt she will . when she does , you 're going to turn her down . i want ms . spectra boxed in . no cash flow . shifty : but how will she pay back my loan ? bill : she wo n't . do n't worry . i 'll make it worth your while . do we have an understanding ? shifty : uh , yes , mr. spencer . i understand you completely . bill : good . shirley : what do we think of him ? darlita : thomas ? dreamy . saul : yeah , if you 're into that sort of thing . darlita : obvious hunkiness ? yeah ! [ laughs ] saul : he wears his entitlement like a suit . shirley : saul , all the forresters do . darlita : i mean , did you see the way he was looking at sal ? saul : the way he 's checking her out , you mean ? yeah . it 's unseemly . darlita : yeah , i wish he 'd unseem me . talk about a catch . shirley : [ chuckles ] saul : you ca n't unseem someone . that 's not a thing . darlita : you just said it was . shirley : still nothing posted ! darlita : guys , just saying , thomas forrester looks at sally like she 's the best thing he 's ever seen . sally : why is this review taking so long ? it should be up by now ! thomas : jarrett 's a meticulous guy . he 's probably just choosing his words . you 're really nervous . sally : yeah ! yeah , i am . it 's not a feeling i 'm used to . i do n't leave room in my day for anxiety , but this waiting , this whole -- my entire future in balance ? i 'm not good at it . thomas : it 's just a review . sally : yeah , that 's easy for you to say . one bad review for you , not that you would ever get one , just rolls right off of a forrester . but for us , it 's the difference between success and failure , and i can not fail . thomas : okay . come here . sit . there you go . breathe . take a breath . you can not be putting the responsibility of all this on your shoulders . sally : but i am responsible . everyone is counting on me to revive spectra fashions . i have an entire crew that practically works for free because they believe that i can do it and they support me . my great - aunt sally . she created this place with her heart and her soul and her grit . i 'm not gon na let all of that be for nothing . this is my legacy . these are my people . i have to take care . darlita ! still nothing ? darlita : i could call him , see what 's up . sally : no . no , no , no . as soon as it hits ... darlita : you 'll know . [ door closes ] sally : you are giving me that look again . thomas : i like you . you 're this nutty woman who makes me laugh , goes around starting food fights with my sister , crashing weddings , and ending up with her face in a cake . and at the same time , you chase your dreams . i 'm glad i 'm here . sally : and why is that ? thomas : well , any minute now , you 're going to be getting a glowing review from jarrett , the first of many , by the way , and i get a front - row seat . shirley : is sally freaking out ? darlita : not as much as she would be if thomas was n't there . but yeah . quietly inside . shirley : she 's got everything riding on this relaunch . saul : what 's he doing ? darlita : thomas ? he 's sitting . saul : i do n't like that this review 's taking so long . it does not feel good . jarrett : the review you wrote under my byline will post any moment . bill : excellent . oh , come on , jarrett . do i have to get you a box of tissues ? will you lighten up ? it 's not the end of the world . jarrett : not ours , anyway . bill : when did you become such a softie ? jarrett : look , this puts me in a terrible position . first , to violate journalistic ethics ... bill : the only ethics that count around here are mine ! you pleased your boss . you kept your job . all in all , that 's a pretty good day ! you should feel great about that ! jarrett : but the preview was n't horrible . i mean , was it rough ? yes . bill : enough ! you are killing me . trust me . you 'll get over this when you see the nice bonus in this week 's paycheck . jarrett : if you 'd been there yesterday ... bill : if i had been there yesterday , i would have taken a bulldozer to that pile of rubble myself . why did n't i think of that ? sally : you must feel like you dropped into this parallel universe . me , sweating out a review like it is the end of the world . thomas : i am not judging you , if that 's what you 're thinking . sally : yeah , but how can you relate ? the forrester prince . an heir apparent . an insanely successful design house all yours whenever you want to take it . thomas : yeah , you could n't be more wrong about that , actually . i 'm so far down the line of succession , i honestly think my family forgets about me . sally : do you want to be c.e.o . ? thomas : that 's not the point . i should be offered the chance . sally : yeah , i hear you . thomas : but what 's even more unacceptable is my grandfather is n't even speaking for himself . he 's parroting his wife . i 'm sorry . this is not about me . this is your day . i 'm sorry . sally : yes , the day that i have been busting my butt for . the day when i can finally say `` spectra is back and we are taking no prisoners . `` and that includes forrester , bucko . i am not cutting you any slack just because you brought me flowers . thomas : it 's gon na happen for you , sally . everything you want . jarrett : i implore you , sir . reconsider . there 's still time to pull the review . bill : why would i possibly want to do that when i put that much effort into writing it ? jarrett : because it is n't true or fair . look , mild criticism is justified , but you took it way too far . bill : it 's a means to an end , jarrett -- nothing more . jarrett : it 's more for sally . she does n't have the track record to survive a scathing takedown . bill : all right , look . i get it . you think i 'm a monster . i did n't build this empire worrying about people 's feelings . i built this empire by doing what needs to be done . look at her . smoked windows . glistening chrome . mirrors everywhere . did i tell you how much i love mirrors ? jarrett : you did mention that . [ cell phone chimes ] bill : the review just hit the site . spectra fashions is about to implode . thomas : i should probably go . sally : well , thanks for stopping by . thomas : could n't stay away . something kept , uh , pulling me back . darlita : it 's up ! it 's up ! shirley : review 's on the website . saul : we have n't looked . sally : this is it ! [ exhales sharply ] `` sally spectra , former knock - off queen of the ' 90s , now has a namesake . occupying the same premise downtown , her great- niece has attempted to do the impossible -- resurrect the forgotten moniker . the following review of last night 's preview will be the only review you will read . i 'd call it an exclusive , but i can not , because out of over 100 invitees , this fashion reporter was the only one to show up . no glitz , no glam . total bare - bones held in their battered , war - torn rag shop of a building . `` darlita : so he did n't like the building . so what ? sally : `` upon meeting this new sally spectra , she has a glint in her eye , a broad smile , and a shoot - for - the - stars mindset . `` shirley : there you go . see , i knew he 'd come around , doll . sally : `` but this pitiful attempt at a preview was an abomination that categorically proved two things -- sally spectra has a sense of humor , since she played a joke on the entire fashion industry , and that she has absolutely [ sighs ] no talent . he creations are hideous , vulgar , and clumsy . sally spectra , do us all a favor and go back to wherever you came from . spectra fashions should have remained buried in the past . this last - ditch effort to revive spectra is the final blow , the proverbial wrecking ball that will most certainly bring spectra fashions crumbling down . how could jarrett say all of those horrible things ? bill : spectra fashions . shirley : i do n't know what to say , kid . saul : the guy 's a jerk . darlita : i think i 'm gon na cry . sally : no . no . no tears . we gave it our best shot . it was a good shot . it just was n't meant to be . darlita : do n't say that . sally : [ scoffs ] we got to know when to cut our losses , and i 'm pretty sure this is it . saul : are you sure ? sally : yeah . we are up to our necks in debt , serious debt , and we have no way to pay it back . shirley : sally , honey , we 'll find a way . sally : grams ... saul ... darlita ... i 'm so sorry . you guys came all - in with me , and i let you down . saul : no ! no , never ! sally : look , it was a wonderful dream . it was the best dream i ever had . but that 's all it was . spectra fashions ... is dead .	sally tells her crew that she hopes they are ready . today spectra could be on the maps . jarrett maxwell did not laugh in their faces and he seemed to like the line , so just sit back and wait for his review . jarrett marches into bill 's office who is waiting for that review . jarrett says sally is definitely not couture but she does have a style all her own and there will be a market for her playful whimsy . bill scoffs and says there is no such thing and he wants spectra to be gone by the end of the day . jarrett says he needs to be true to himself . bill grouses again that he can be true to himself or bill can replace him with someone who will do his bidding . he wants that merry band of gypsies out of that building today . thomas drops in on sally with a large bouquet of flowers and apologizes for missing her preview . it 's only a matter of time now until the whole world knows her good work and she will be in business . bill calls in a banker who is dismayed when he finds out this is about sally spectra who he is not exactly enamored of . his name is shift and she thinks it is cute to call him shifty . bill says no mind , he wants sally boxed in , no cash flow which he is sure she will be asking for . that will not happen ; he wants shift to understand that . thomas tells sally that any minute she will be getting that rave review and he is glad he is here to share it with her . she makes him laugh and he would not want to be any other place . saul says this does not feel good ; it is taking too long .
massimo : bridget , do you actually believe going to copenhagen for a year is gon na give you peace of mind ? bridget : well , at least i 'll be so busy , i wo n't have time to think . massimo : oh , i see . fine . you 're not gon na think about ridge and the kids , huh ? or how they 're doing ? or god forbid , that maybe thomas should have another drink ? that 's not gon na haunt you , is that it ? bridget : no . massimo : so you 're gon na just block everything out ? everything , including the fact that you almost came this close of getting everything you ever wanted ? bridget : i do n't want it . i do n't ! massimo : yeah , well , maybe you do n't want to admit it to yourself , but down deep inside , where it counts , you know . bridget : i do n't remember my father inviting you to this party , so why do n't you just go ? massimo : i 'm not gon na go . i am not gon na go until i am sure that my son and my grandchildren do not lose the one person they need more than anything else in this world right now . bridget : well , you 're gon na be waiting a really long time . [ massimo sighs ] [ scene_break ] gladys : gladys pope , makeup artist extraordinaire ! i 'm here , let 's get started . sally : oh , gladys , honey , you 're a lifesaver . gladys : oh , and whose life are we saving this time ? sally : my daughter macy 's . gladys : dying once was n't enough for her ? sally : evidently not . listen , you remember thorne forrester ? gladys : oh , the ex - husband with the dimples and the six - pack ? oh , brother , what i would n't do to pop his top . sally : yes , well , fine . well , it seems that through some mishap that thorne and macy are still legally married . gladys : well , so , what 's the problem ? sally : the problem is that thorne is living with another woman , dr. tricia quick . mm ? the name says it , man . she 's some kind of psychologist , psychiatrist , you know ? gladys : let me guess . you want to find out whether she 's kissing away more than just his tears . sally : i do , i do . and i got a plan , okay ? you come up with the perfect disguises for us , and then we head over to thorne 's . gladys : `` we `` ? sally : yeah . come on , it 's a big house . i ca n't do this all by myself . please . are you with me on this , or not ? gladys : exposing thorne ? baby , i ca n't think of anything i 'd rather do . sally : there you are , pal . [ scene_break ] brooke : i wonder why you 're smiling ? thorne : it 's pretty amazing , huh ? i ca n't believe that i 've got macy back . bridget : worrying i might not show up ? stephanie : the thought crossed my mind , and from the look on your face , i 'd say it crossed yours , too . let 's step outside . bridget , honey . you 're doing the right thing . bridget : how can leaving a family who needs me be the right thing ? stephanie : those are massimo 's words . and if that is n't reason enough for you to get on the plane tonight , i do n't know what is . bridget : i know , i know . but stephanie , i just -- stephanie : listen . your staying here is only going to end up hurting the people that you most want to help . bridget : i can control my feelings . stephanie : like you 're doing right now ? bridget , ridge and the children are going to be fine . we 'll take care of them . you 've got to take care of yourself . this is the opportunity of a lifetime . just grab hold of it , and do n't look back . c 'm on . everybody , look who 's here ! all : hey ! [ applause ] stephanie : our loss and copenhagen 's gain . [ scene_break ] massimo : oh , ridge ! ridge : massimo , not now . i do n't have time , okay ? they 're throwing a good - bye party for bridget . she 's leaving the country tonight . massimo : all right , look . i know all about that . that 's why you and i have got to talk . ridge : look , catherine 's on her way up here with the kids . i want to get to bridget before they do , okay ? find out why she 's leaving us now , after everything thomas has been through . massimo : no , no , no , no . not yet . ridge : massimo , i need some answers , okay ? massimo : look , this is what i 'm trying to tell you . i have the answer . ridge : you know why bridget 's leaving ? massimo : oh , yes . and i 'm the only one that 's gon na be able to give you the real reason . ridge : well , come on . tell me . massimo : no , in private . ridge : oh , massimo . come on ! massimo : do you want to hear this , or not ? come on . [ scene_break ] tricia : thorne is going to love this . [ knock on door ] stay right here . be right back . coming ! sally : howdy , ma'am . tricia : hi , may i help you ? gladys : is this thorne forrester 's residence ? tricia : yes , it is . except he 's not home right now . sally : well , that 's no problem , little lady . we can still do our job here . yes . are you the missus ? tricia : no . gladys : the mistress ? i mean , the mistress of the house . tricia : i live over the garage . sally : really ? gladys : and i 'll bet you like to keep thorne 's chassis warm during the night , little lady . tricia : would you mind telling me what this is about ? gladys : cool your jets , honey . tricia : excuse me ? sally : that 's the company name . kind of a company joke , you know . the name of the company is `` cool your jets . `` tricia : oh . sally : we 're here to service the hot tub . tricia : i did n't realize anything was wrong with it . sally : oh , no , no , no . nothing like that . it 's just that we come regular once a month . gladys : and if we 're late , let me tell you -- a lot of sleepless nights . [ gladys cackles ] sally : take it easy . you all right ? you got to forgive my partner here . he 's just getting over a cold . [ gladys fakes coughing ] sally : well , if there 's nothing else , can we just get in here , and we 'll just get started with our job ? tricia : well , tell you what ? why do n't i show you the way out there ? sally : well , thank you . that 's very kind of you . hey , hey , hey . can you try to be a little more subtle ? gladys : oh , boy . you should talk , with that lousy john wayne imitation . sally : oh , i know . but at least i 'm tryin ' to sound like a cowboy with a gun in his holster , not like some rooster who 's looking for his cock - a - doodle - doo ! [ scene_break ] mark : so , do you think anyone would mind if i gave you a kiss good - bye right out here in the open ? bridget : uh , only my dad , my brothers , c.j . -- mark : right . i guess i do n't have to worry about competition from him anymore . bridget : oh , well , i 'm sure you two will find something to fight about . mark : not if i 'm doing research in denmark . you know , i figure copenhagen would be a great place to study the human body . c.j . : uh , yeah . and on that note -- excuse us , will you , doctor ? mark : mm - hmm . c.j . : all right . so , what 's the big idea ? quitting on me without even two weeks notice ? you know , i could sue you for breach of contract . bridget : i do n't have a contract . c.j . : oh , i think we do . what do you call this ? you know , i 'm not gon na forget what you did for me , bridget . bridget : drive you crazy on a day - to - day basis ? c.j . : oh , yes , yes . you did do that . but , you also gave me a reason to start living again . bridget : i 'm just glad you did . c.j . : me too . you know , your room will be empty when you get back next year . i 'll make sure of it . bridget : oh , no , no . that seems like such a waste . c.j . , you should rent it out . c.j . : i do n't think so . i do n't think i could handle the thought of anyone knocking on my wall but you . look , bridget , i know that this is a big opportunity for you , but there 's still time to change your mind . i mean , you do n't have to go . stephanie : no , you ca n't change your mind . she ca n't . it 's the opportunity of a lifetime . and you 're going to take it , are n't you , bridget ? [ scene_break ] massimo : make sure that door is closed behind you . ridge : hey , it 's not like we 're discussing national security here . massimo : you would be surprised what certain people would do to keep me from telling you this . ridge : you 're making it sound like a conspiracy . massimo : well , it is . in a way , that 's actually what it is . see , there 's so much that you 're unaware of . so much that 's been kept from you . ridge : about bridget leaving ? massimo : well , that 's just part of a larger story . ridge : mass , what the hell 's going on here ? massimo : something that is going to change your life forever once you hear it . and it 's been kept from you too long . and it 's time that you know . [ scene_break ] gladys : sally ? sally : oh ! gladys , please . do not sneak up on me like that . you 're killing me . you know , you 've got a lot to learn about undercover work . gladys : well , now you know why i 've had so many divorces . sally : ha ha , very funny . very funny . just tell me . tell me . did you find anything incriminating in the bedroom ? gladys : nothing is in there that does n't belong to thorne -- unless there 's something about tricia that we do n't know . sally : i came up empty , too . i do n't know what to do . tricia : excuse me , but are n't you supposed to be working ? gladys : oh , yes . sally : oh , yes , ma'am . yes , ma'am . we are . we 're working . yeah , right here . gladys : we 're doing the phb balance on the water in the -- in the pool . sally : yeah . gladys : you know , yes . that 's what we 're doing . tricia : i thought it was ph balance ? sally : oh , no ma'am . see , this is a very advanced test , something very new . i mean , it 's so advanced that they had to add another letter to the name of it , right ? gladys : yeah . tricia : i see . gladys : hey , duke , would n't you say this is a 5.3 ? tricia : oh , no , no , no , no , no . oh , it 's way too acidic . sally : is it ? oh , yeah . yeah , that 's way too acidic . i think we had better double - check it , brad . yeah . excuse me , ma'am . i think we 'll get on with it . we 'll just go and rectify the problem . tricia : well , i 'm afraid things are only gon na get worse -- sally . [ scene_break ] eric : well , this is one of the most difficult things i 've ever had to do in my life -- say good - bye to my little girl . even now , i keep telling myself she 's gon na be thousands of miles away , but still right here . i am going to miss your beautiful face . hmm . but , having said all that , i give you permission in front of all these people to go over there and kick butt . [ laughter ] you have earned this . you deserve it . especially after everything you 've been through this year . you emerged from all of that with such grace and dignity . and i 'm realizing now that 's always gon na be a big part of who you are . we could n't be more proud of you . brooke : your father 's right , honey . i remember when you were 5 years old , and we gave you this little medical kit . and you would walk around with that stethoscope on backwards all the time . but you kept saying that someday , you were going to be a doctor . and then you met taylor , and she became your hero . you wanted to be just like her . and here you are . you 're following right in her footsteps , going after the very same things that were so important to her . well , they 're all there for the taking . so , go get 'em . c.j . : well , i think she needs to give a speech , do n't you ? come on , bridget . speech ! all : yes , yes . speech . rick : c 'm on , budge . you have got to tell us how much you 're gon na miss us . bridget : oh , i do n't really know what to say . the thought of walking out of here tonight and leaving you behind . i just wish there was some way i could take you with me -- or not go at all . but it 's time i start seeing things the way they really are . this is a chance i ca n't pass up . there 's too much riding on it . and copenhagen is where i need to be . thomas : no ! you ca n't go ! you ca n't ! [ scene_break ] massimo : have you noticed a change in bridget recently ? a kind of reticence around you , almost as if she sees you in a new way ? ridge : ever since we got back from europe , yeah . it 's like my little sister just disappeared . massimo : yeah . see , that 's because she found out something over there . something that made such a difference in the way she sees you , that it scared her . and that 's the reason why she 's running from it now . ridge : from what ? what 's she afraid of ? massimo : the truth . and how it relates to you , and to me . ridge : to you ? how are you involved in all this ? [ scene_break ] gladys : so far , thorne 's as clean as my third husband 's shot glass at the end of the happy hour . sally : i do n't think we 're gon na get anything more here . [ phone rings ] gladys , i think we 'd better beat it before we blow our cover . [ phone rings ] tricia : hello ? thorne , hi . how did you know that i was thinking about you ? thorne : what do you mean ? i got your page . is this about your turkey dinner tonight ? tricia : well , i hope that you 're not gon na be late . i would n't want you to miss out on the most succulent breast that you 've ever tasted . thorne : well , listen , if things end up running late here , go ahead without me , okay , and i 'll grab a plate when i get in . tricia : okay . i 'll be sure to keep it nice and warm . thorne : you really know how to make a turkey ? with dressing and all that ? over my legs before i stuff it in . [ sally gasps ] [ water splashes ] [ sally spluttering ] sally : what am i doing ? i 'm in the drink again ! what is it with me and bodies of water ? gladys : you think you got trouble ? that 's a $ 900 wig ! get out of the way , flipper ! [ sally groans ] [ scene_break ] bridget : i wish i could stay with you . i really do . but thomas , sometimes we ca n't have everything we want . steffy and phoebe : bye , bridget . we 'll miss you . bridget : oh . thomas : i wo n't . eric : thomas . thomas : i do n't care ! you promised us you 'd stay with us . you said you would n't leave us again . what are we gon na do without you ? what 's dad supposed to do ? bridget : come here . come here . oh , come here . stephanie : catherine ? catherine : yes ? stephanie : where 's ridge ? catherine : i do n't know . he should 've been here by now . he came in before we did . [ scene_break ] ridge : look , whatever you 've got to say , just say it ! bridget could be out that door any minute . massimo : actually , that 's something neither one of us wants . please sit down a minute . ridge : massimo , come on . massimo : no , i need you to sit for a second . please , ridge . i know what it 's like to lose something precious . god knows , i have lived with the emptiness of that every day . but no more . after i have told you this , you will have what you need to stop bridget . and i will have -- ridge : massimo , are you all right ? hey . massimo : i never should 've waited . this is the way it 's meant to be . this is the way it should be . you have a whole new world out there for you , with limitless possibilities , a world with tradition , with history . it 's a world that 's been kept from you too long . denied to both of us . oh , god . how i have dreamed of saying these words to you . ridge , my boy . i am your -- ridge : my what ? you are my what ?	bridget refuses to listen to mass anymore . gladys drops by per sally 's request . she wants her to come up with a disguise for them so they can check on thorne to see if he 's really shacking up with dr. quick . tricia fixes a turkey for thorne , but is interrupted by gladys and sally in disguise . mass intercepts ridge to presumably tell him about his paternity . cj tells bridget it is n't to late to change her mind , but stephanie jokingly says it is . tricia catches on to what they are doing and makes it appear that she and thorne are doin ' the nasty later on that night . the family wishes bridget well on her adventure to copenhagen , but thomas cries for her not to go . tricia leads sally and gladys to believe she and thorne are doing it.hardcore i might add . shocked , sally falls into hot tub . stephanie realizes ridge is missing and is concerned . mass almost tells ridge he is his father.but not quite .
ridge : all right , you guys . be careful . brooke : no , it 's okay . ridge : you need your rest . brooke : i need this more . steffy : we 're still gon na see you . phoebe : yeah , we 'll baby - sit hope whenever you want . thomas : yeah , just call the house . i 'll drive them over . brooke : you got your license ? thomas : now , all i need is a sweet ride . brooke : congratulations , thomas . thomas : thanks . brooke : you 're really growing up fast . ridge : all right , we should get going . phoebe : we just got here . ridge : and we 've had enough excitement for one day , huh ? brooke needs to relax and take care of her baby . caitlin : i brought you a coffee . jackie : thank you . caitlin : you still have n't gone in . jackie : no , i do n't want to disturb them . caitlin i heard some of the nurses talking . it 's dr. paxson 's funeral today . jackie : is it ? caitlin : do n't you think it 's time that you talk to brooke ? jackie : the woman is in the hospital , caitlin . caitlin : mrs. marone , i have talked to thomas . brooke is really important to their family . if there is just a slight chance that ridge is the father of this child -- jackie : then i want to tell her when and where i decide . thomas : you ready to go ? caitlin : is everything okay ? thomas : yeah , here , take my jacket . it 's cold out there . caitlin : thanks . ridge : would you take the girls home ? thomas : i told caitlin i 'd give her a ride . ridge : well , just -- you can drop her off on the way . phoebe : what about dinner ? thomas : i 'll order a pizza . come on . we 're leaving . ridge : i 'll be home soon . this wo n't take long . nick : you brought the kids in to see brooke , huh ? ridge : you got a problem with that ? nick : no , i 'm happy they 're here . my problem is with you . ridge : you do n't want to get into this , nick . not now . nick : i do . ridge : i did n't come here to argue with you . nick : that 's why you came by my boat today , is n't it ? ridge : i said everything i had to say . nick : and brooke heard every word of it . you know how upset she was ? she stormed off that boat , she slipped on the deck , and now she 's back in that hospital bed , and we 're lucky her and the boy are okay . ridge : thank god they are . nick : well , no thanks to you and me . ridge : it was an accident , though , was n't it , nick ? nick : it coulda ' been a tragedy . a tragedy that i could easily prevent . now what about you ? ridge : of course , what are you talking about ? nick : well then it stops . it stops right here , forrester . i 'm not gon na argue with you anymore . now , the fact is brooke and i are having a baby together , and you either accept that or you do n't . ridge : and what if i do n't , nick ? nick : then you just keep it to yourself . ridge : i told you to stay away from my kids because i 'm very concerned about protecting them . nick : i understand that now . just like i wan na protect mine . stephanie : are you all right ? brooke : yeah , fine . stephanie : what happened ? brooke : i slipped on nick 's boat . i was n't really paying attention . i was trying to get away , actually . stephanie : from what ? brooke : things are n't getting any better , stephanie . i left town so that nick and ridge could try to work things out , but they 're not . it 's just not getting better . stephanie : i know . and you 're right , it is n't getting any better . stephanie : what about the kids ? brooke : they miss me . stephanie : and i know you miss them , but moving back into the house is not the solution . brooke : i was n't suggesting that . stephanie : i know you too well . i know what you 're thinking . brooke : you should 've seen how they reacted when they saw the ultrasound . ridge was really hurt . stephanie : he saw the baby ? before nick ? brooke : no , nick was here for the exam . but then the technician came in , and he turned on the machine while the kids and ridge were here . stephanie : why did he do that ? brooke : he thought that they were my family . jackie : oh , doctor , what a shame . i know you died thinking that those paternity tests needed to be run again . i 'm sorry . i could n't bring myself to tell them . jackie : you were on your way to tell brooke when you died . she still does n't know . she ended her marriage . she left ridge and the children because of this . it was the hardest choice she 's ever had to make . how could i force her to make it again ? how can i put this family back through all that turmoil for what may be nothing ? nicky and brooke -- they 're connecting . i saw it today at the hospital . oh , you should have seen how they reacted when they saw the baby on the ultrasound . it was -- they were becoming a family . and it was the kind of family brooke has always wanted . and nicky can give that to her . how can i take that away ? ridge : you 're protecting your child ? nick : yeah . ridge : from me ? nick : from us . from this . ridge : well , i have a very easy solution to that , nick . nick : do n't walk away from this forrester . ridge : is n't that what you want , nick ? to stop fighting . hmm ? nick : i wan na work this out . ridge : not tonight . my family 's waiting for me . nick : i 'm your family . i 'm your brother , and i 'm asking you , i 'm begging you -- we got ta try to get along . ridge : well , smoothing things over with you , nick , is not exactly on my priority list . nick : understandable . what about brooke ? do you really want our children to grow up around this kind of hostility ? i meant what i said . i 'm not gon na argue with you anymore . ridge : i do n't wan na argue with you anymore . so why do n't we just stay out of each other 's way ? nick : forrester , i 'll never know the pain you felt , and i know that ending your marriage was the hardest thing you and brooke have ever done . do n't make it harder . ridge : let me tell you something , nick . you and brooke have a child . that 's an incredible bond . but that will never erase how brooke feels about me and my family . get a clue here . brooke 's heart will always be with me , nick . now , can you deal with that , hmm ? brooke : i 'm not complaining . my baby 's fine , so i 'm relieved . stephanie : i 'm sure nick was , as well . brooke : it was amazing . seeing our child . he was beautiful . i ca n't tell you the effect that it had on me . for the first time , all of my anxiety and my tension , it just fell away . and i was n't really worried about my situation . meeting my child for the very first time . stephanie : sounds wonderful . brooke : it was . i 'm just glad nick was there and able to share it with me . i think he deserves to enjoy this . stephanie : so do you . brooke : i 'm trying . i just did n't expect to be doing this alone . stephanie : you 're not alone . brooke : i know . yeah , i know i have a lot of support . stephanie : put me at the top of the list , okay ? brooke : oh , you 're there . believe me . stephanie : you just have to take a moment and really , really recognize what a sacrifice you 've made for ridge and his family . i do n't think i could have done it . you 're a strong woman . you are . you 're gon na come through this , and so will ridge and his children . nick : hey . feelin ' better ? brooke : better , yeah . nick : good . had a few visitors , right ? brooke : stephanie was just here . nick : yeah , i saw her . and i saw forrester , too . brooke : oh , no . nick : everything 's okay . brooke : you did n't talk to him , did you ? nick : yeah , i talked to him . brooke : and what happened ? nick : shh . no , i want you to -- i want you to trust me on this , okay ? everything 's fine , all right ? brooke : okay , yeah . nick : okay . so , any news from the doctors ? brooke : no . nick : they want you to spend the night ? brooke : hope not . nick : well , i can always call mom on her cell . she can bring some things over for you . brooke : she left ? nick : yeah , one of the nurses mentioned dr. paxson 's funeral , so -- brooke : oh , that was today . nick : she thought somebody from the family should be there . brooke : that was very nice of her . nick : it was hard , was n't it ? to see ridge and the kids . i know it was hard on him . brooke : it 's not your fault . leaving was my decision . nick : i respect your loyalty and your love for him and those kids . and i know you feel like you 're missing a lot all the time . like everything you wanted was , just , right on the horizon for you , and this big squall comes along , and you just ca n't set anchor . but it 's a storm , brooke . it 's just a storm . and it 's gon na pass . and if you had to pick anybody to go through a storm with , it 'd be me . all i can ask you is that you give us a chance to love our son together . can you do that ? stephanie : honey , why do n't you just go home ? ridge : i was going to . stephanie : oh , and then you ran into nick . ridge : did she say anything about him ? stephanie : just that he was being very supportive . ridge : yeah , he wants to call a truce . he thinks all this arguing is not good for his son . stephanie : well , he has a point . i know it is n't good for mine . ridge : did brooke say anything else ? stephanie : did she mention you ? ridge : no , the baby . is there any more news ? stephanie : no . ridge : maybe i should just wait till the doctor comes back . stephanie : ridge , nick is in there with her . ridge : you have no idea what this is doing to me . to know that he is in there . comforting her , telling her everything 's all right with their baby . i saw the baby on the ultrasound , just for a moment . stephanie : how do you feel about that ? ridge : i felt ecstatic . standing there with brooke , my kids are in the room . it was pretty much exactly like i had envisioned it . so strange -- the first glimpse of our child . only it 's not our child . jackie : oh , i wish you 'd never told me anything . i wanted answers . what did i get ? i got this secret . this terrible , terrible secret . if i keep it , well , we could all put this ordeal behind us . we could get on with our lives . we could all start healing . i mean , you said yourself that there was a very , very strong possibility that even if the tests were run again , they could be the same . well , they would be . nicky . nicky is the father of brooke 's baby . i know it . you took this secret to your grave . well , god help me , so will i . so will	jackie spied on ridge and the kids visiting brooke . caitlin wanted jackie to tell brooke about the test . nick told ridge to stay away from brooke . nick does n't want to argue with ridge anymore . jackie attended dr. paxton 's memorial service . since jackie has now become insane and completely obsessed with nick having a child she talked to the dead body about her inability to tell anyone the truth .
amber : you want to send me to jail ? ridge : brooke sees that picture ; she 'll want to do the same thing . amber : you ca n't show that picture to brooke . you kissing bridget ? her husband kissing her daughter -- why would you do that ? ridge : is n't that what you 've been threatening to do ? amber : you know what ? just forget it , okay ? forget i even showed you this picture . i -- i do n't want to break your marriage up , okay ? i just wanted your attention . ridge : well , you got it , amber . you 're going to be in a lot more attention , too , when they 've prosecuted you for the crimes you 've committed . you 're lucky bridget did n't die in that mineshaft . otherwise , you 'd be facing the death penalty . [ scene_break ] bridget : what 's this stuff ? your pirate 's plunder ? nick : all those things ? bridget : they 're pretty exotic . nick : oh . not if you 're from borneo . bridget : oh , is that where you got 'em ? nick : well -- no , not all of them actually . bridget : wow , of all the places you 've been , you 've probably collected artifacts from all over the world . nick : well , if you can get there by boat , i 've probably been there . actually , these things are gifts . bridget : wow . pretty popular guy . nick : this one 's my favorite . this was from a tribe in new guinea . it was carved out of the tallest branch on the highest tree in the island . it 's actually an amazing story , really . my ship ran aground in heavy seas . i had to swim ashore . i made it to this little , remote cove . laid there for a few days . till this tribe found me and they took me in . i lived with them for months . i became part of their culture . anyway , by the time my crew found me , they had carved this for me and revered me as a god of virility and manhood . bridget : are you sure it 's not a god of hot air ? nick : hmm ? bridget : made in china . nick : it was a chinese tribe . bridget : oh , right , of course . [ scene_break ] brooke : bridget has moved on , and so has ridge . you are the only one stuck on this . stephanie : then why are you getting so upset ? brooke : i 'm upset with you , stephanie . i thought you 'd have a little more faith in your son . stephanie : i know my son . he loves you and the children , but he 's made mistakes in the past . brooke : he is not interested in bridget . he gave me his word . why ca n't you accept that ? stephanie : because of the peculiar decisions and choices that he 's been making recently . you know , this feud with thorne , his attempt to try and force eric out of the company . brooke : well , that has nothing to do it . stephanie : yes , it does . it 's a pattern . and a very disturbing one . think about this experience that he and bridget have just shared . they could have died . now , you share an experience like that with anyone , and it creates a bond . you share an experience like that with someone that you , that you already have feelings for -- brooke : feelings of friendship , of respect , concern . stephanie : they care for one another . they always have . those kinds of feelings just do n't go away . [ scene_break ] ridge : what did you think was going to happen , amber ? you just gave me proof that you trapped us down in that mineshaft . you lured us in there ; put a camera in there -- hmm ? how else would you have gotten that picture ? what 's the matter , you 're not so smug right now ? amber : i -- ridge : you what ? you confess ? you give up ? amber : i 'm not the only one who did something wrong . what you did in this picture is disgusting ! and brooke is gon na see that , too ! ridge : are you sure you want to that tack with me again ? threatening me ? huh ? amber : you know , i 'm not going to let you turn this around . not this time . ridge : and i 'm not going to let you hold that picture over my head anymore . amber : fine , i 'll -- i 'll tear it up . i 'll toss it . ridge : yeah , like that 's your only copy . amber : well , i 'll destroy the rest . you know , we can pretend this whole thing never happened . ridge : you really expect me to trust you ? amber : that picture could get me in a lot of trouble , too . ridge : it 's not going to be getting me in any trouble . 'cause i 'm going to tell brooke what happened . everything that happened in that mine . and then i 'm going to go to the police and tell them you 're the one who put us there . you know , in a weird way , it was almost worth it -- down there freezing to death , because you finally did it , amber . you finally did something so despicable , so unbelievable -- nobody in this family is ever going to accept you again . [ scene_break ] nick : mm . these are actually priceless gold coins . bridget : oh , god , give me a break . nick : okay , a penny for your thoughts ? bridget : i was just thinking about a guy that comes into my life , sings me songs , saves me from freezing to death , cooks me dinner and tells me how pretty i am . nick : oh . some guy . what was that last part again ? bridget : tells me how pretty i am . nick : right . beautiful 's the word . want to ask me what i 'm thinking ? would you like to know what i 'm thinking ? [ bridget laughs ] i asked what you were thinking . bridget : no . nick : huh ? bridget : no , i do n't care to know . not if another one of your tall tales . nick : well , i do n't always lie . i mean , i tell the truth about some things . bridget : mm - hmm . you know , you 're not the only world traveler aboard this tug . nick : oh please . how many stories to you have talking from a private jet , the way you fly around ? [ bridget sighs ] bridget : okay , well , true , but -- i guess i have n't veered that far off the beaten path . not like you . i mean , i ca n't imagine the adventures you 've had and the places you 've been . [ nick chuckles ] nick : i have gotten in some trouble . bridget : i can only imagine . you 've always managed your way out , though , huh ? nick : i do n't know . i 'm not really the sharpest hook on the line . but i manage . bridget : you 've got good instincts . nick : i do n't know about that . 'cause i almost lost you . bridget : well , luckily you came to your senses about that one , huh ? nick : very lucky . [ scene_break ] brooke : any feelings that bridget had for ridge are in the past . stephanie : let 's hope i 'm wrong . brooke : you are . stephanie : how do you feel about her seeing nick ? it seems to me they 're spending quite a bit of time together . brooke : as friends . stephanie : and would you object if it were something more ? brooke : it 's not . nick told me it 's not . stephanie : you 've discussed this with him ? brooke : i have my concerns for my daughter . stephanie : why would you object to nick ? i mean , if you really thought that bridget had moved on with her life ? brooke : i do n't think it 's really healthy , stephanie , for bridget to get involved with another man that was once involved with me . stephanie : oh ! i see . you just ca n't imagine that , can you ? in your mind , i guess if a man is bitten by the logan bug , he never gets over it . [ scene_break ] amber : be reasonable , ridge . think about this . you show this picture to your wife and your marriage is over . ridge : or i should just wait for you to show it to her then ? amber : i would n't do that . it 's why i came to you . ridge : yeah . to blackmail me . amber : no . no ! ridge : it 's too late to take it back , amber . amber : you misunderstood ! ridge : no , amber . you misread the situation . you did n't think i 'd turn the tables on you , did you ? amber : i was just trying to get through to you . to make you understand ! ridge : oh , i understand perfectly . and everybody else is gon na understand when they know exactly what happened here . i was right about you , amber . you 're a menace -- obsessive , unstable . and everybody in my family is gon na despise you . you will lose everything . your friends , your job , your freedom . amber : you 're bluffing . you think that you can scare me , but there is no proof that i took this picture . it 's your word against mine . ridge : are you sure you covered all your tracks , amber ? hmm ? you 're the one that told me you called mountain rescue . they 'll find out where you called from . all they have to do is pull the records . i 'll bet you left evidence everywhere -- surveillance footage , fingerprints , credit card receipts , hmm ? it 'll take a good detective a couple of hours to make a case against you . open and shut . you 're going down , amber . you 're going down big time . and you 've only got yourself to blame for it . amber : ridge , wait , wait , wait , wait . wait . think about your marriage . okay , think about brooke . do you really wan na bring me down so badly that you do n't care how you hurt your wife in the process ? because that picture is going to destroy her . and maybe you 'll be able to explain it to her . yeah , maybe -- maybe she 'll even forgive you for it . but her relationship with her daughter and with you , it 'll never be the same . you will never be able to erase that image from her mind . whenever you and bridget are in the same room , that 's all she 's gon na be thinking about . she 's never gon na be able to forget it . it 's going to haunt her . do you really want to put her through that , just to send me to jail ? ridge : you do n't get it , amber . brooke and i are not going to be derailed by this . this photo is not going to haunt her . it 's not going to affect us at all , because our love is stronger than that . but you do n't get that , because you do n't really know what love is . all you know is obsession . well , i 'll tell you something , it 's over , amber . i 'm going make sure your obsession never hurts my family or anyone else ever again . [ scene_break ] nick : can i play you something on the guitar that i 've been working on ? bridget : yeah . of course . nick : you know , when i was out there in that snow looking at you , and sitting by your bedside in the hospital -- and i thought of a lot of things -- a lot of things i 've really never felt , so , anyway , i just kind of wrote 'em down . it 's kind of rusty . in my wildest dreams i never thought i 'd see the day someone would change me you walked into my life and now i feel so alive i 'm just not the same me you 're my sole reason that i feel this way come and warm me like the sun you 're my inspiration you 're every breath i take you 're my soul reason i laugh , i cry i live , i die and i -- nick : well , that 's as far as i 've got . bridget : it 's beautiful . nick : so are you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , all right , then give me another reason . brooke : stop being so ludicrous . stephanie : why do you really object to bridget 's spending time -- dating nick ? brooke : they 're not -- okay , you know what ? i 'm not going to let you turn this around on me . because this is n't about my ego or my past with nick . this is about my concerns for my daughter . stephanie : well , i think you sell her short . she 's an amazing young woman . nick would be blind not to see that . brooke : yes , she is very special . and i 'm sure that nick appreciates that . stephanie : who would n't ? brooke : there you go again . i know what you 're suggesting . stephanie : i 'm not suggesting anything . i 'm simple saying that bridget has never had a problem attracting men . brooke : including my husband , right ? stephanie : you said it , i did n't . brooke : god , why do you keep doing this ? no matter what i say , you keep bringing it up . and i know why . because you want to make me feel insecure . well , you know what , stephanie ? you ca n't do that . you 're wrong about all of this ! ridge : logan ? what 's going on ? brooke : oh , you know , the usual . your mother being like a dog with a bone . ridge : mother , would you leave us alone , please ? stephanie : actually , i came here this evening to talk to you about something important . but i can see that this is n't a good time . we 'll talk tomorrow . brooke : thank you . ridge : you wan na tell me what that was about ? [ scene_break ] nick : here . bridget : thank you . nick : yeah . warm enough ? bridget : mm . yeah , i 'm fine . nick : i was referring to the coffee . bridget : oh . it 's fine , too . nick : a little chewy ? bridget : no , actually , it 's perfect . the whole evening 's been perfect . nick : well , it 's not over yet . bridget : are you sure you 're not ready to get rid of me ? nick : positive . in my wildest dreams i never thought i 'd see the day someone would change me you walked into my life and now i feel so alive i 'm just not the same me you 're my sole reason that i feel this way come and warm me like the sun you 're my inspiration you 're every breath i take you 're my sole reason i laugh , i cry i live , i die and i love you 're my sole reason [ scene_break ] amber : ridge wo n't do it . he wo n't show that picture to brooke . i mean , he ca n't . if he does , his marriage will blow sky - high . [ scene_break ] ridge : mother said something to disturb you . what was it ? brooke : it was kinda disturbing , but you know what ? i do n't really wan na talk about it . ridge : , if it affected you that much , we should talk about it . brooke : no . it 's okay . really . look , tonight was supposed to be a celebration . you and i have been through so much . we have worked through so many problems , and now we 're stronger than ever . ridge : yes , we are . brooke : hey ! you said you were going out for dessert . what happened ? did you change your mind ? ridge : that was just an excuse . brooke : an excuse ? ridge : i had something i had to take care of . brooke : at the office ? ridge : no . i -- i would have told you , and i probably should have . brooke : sounds kind of serious . ridge : it is . logan -- there 's something i need to tell you .	ridge is going to press charges against amber amber tells him to forget all about the picture . amber tells him she 'll destroy the picture and asks him to forget the whole thing ever happened . ridge tells her in a weird way what happened in the mineshaft is almost worth it because what she did was so despicable nobody in the family will ever accept her again . amber tells him he 's got no evidence but ridge points out that she called the mountain rangers and has left a trail of evidence . ridge tells her she 's going down , and he 's going to make sure that she never hurts his family again . stephanie tells brooke that the kinds of feelings bridget and ridge had for each other do n't go away . brooke asks ridge where the dessert he was going to bring home was ridge tells her that there 's something he needs to tell her .
brooke : my son saved your life . i just want him to be able to stay in the company . ca n't you at least give him that much ? please , sweetheart . if you ca n't do it for him , do it for me . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( door opens ) steffy : thank god ! i 've been looking all over for you . are you -- did my dad -- rick : yes , your dad did see us together . and he was mad , so much so that he chased me up to the roof . steffy : ( sighs ) please , do n't tell me the two of you -- rick : no , no , no . l - look , i 'm in one piece . your old man 's in one piece . everything 's fine . not that things did n't get a little dicey . in fact , they got a lot dicey . but i survived . we 're okay . steffy : great . this is just gon na make things worse for you now . rick : see , that 's the thing . you would think so , would n't you ? but what if i told you there might be a chance that i could stick around forrester after all ? steffy : wha -- that would be a miracle , but how ? rick : all right , listen . i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll get into the details later . the thing is i do n't want to risk being seen with you again , especially if there 's a chance that i could stay here , so come here . steffy : ( sighs ) rick : the coast is clear . you got to go . steffy : okay , wait . i do n't understand . but if you feel that i -- rick : i - i feel hopeful . for the first time in a long time , i feel hopeful , not just about my job , but about us -- that you and i might have the chance to be together . mmm . oh , that 's delicious . steffy : mmm . rick : all right , i 'm sorry . you got to go . i 'll explain later , okay ? steffy : what ? rick : bye . rick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , you and my kids are my world . brooke : i feel the same way . that 's why i 'm asking you to accept rick . ridge , our kids are n't perfect . we are n't perfect . but we 've had our share of second chances , too . ridge : oh , this is different , brooke . i lost a daughter because of rick . brooke : sweetheart , it was n't intentional . ridge : but phoebe 's gone , and rick is the reason behind that . i ca n't get past that . it 's not because i do n't want to . it 's because of his actions since that night . the one thing he could do to prove he was sincere was stay away from steffy . well , he wo n't do that . he keeps pursuing her , even here at work . that 's why i have to protect her , brooke . as much as you want me to believe that what rick did is gon na make some kind of difference , well , i just ca n't believe that . brooke : you were hanging off the roof . he pulled you back up . it took every ounce of strength that he had , but he did it . ridge , he saved you today . ridge : not out of the goodness of his heart . brooke , he finally saw a chance to become the hero , and he took it . and to get you to do exactly what you 're doing right here -- come and plead your case to me . brooke : no . no , ridge . i am making a plea for my son , because i believe that there 's still something redeemable there . ridge : well , i do n't , and i never will , brooke . i 'm asking you to please stop pushing him on me . as much as i will do anything for you , i ca n't continue to have rick working at this company , not when he 's pursuing my daughter like he 's been doing . it would be the worst mistake i could make . i wo n't do it . i 'm not gon na waver on rick , not now , and not ever . brooke : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , my god , dad . you could have died . ridge : sweetheart , it 's all -- i 'm okay . i 'm okay . steffy : n - no . ridge : really . it was no big deal . steffy : how can you say something like this ? you almost died . you -- you would have died if it were n't for rick . rick saved you . he pulled you onto the roof . ridge : look , hon , what really happened here -- steffy : well , i - i know what happened . you just told me , though i just -- i do n't know why rick did n't even te -- ( gasps ) ridge : of course . he just went right to you , did n't he ? steffy : n - no . n - n - no . i was -- i was looking for him . i knew you 'd seen us together , and that -- i was just worried for both of you . i knew you followed him . ridge : rick knew he should n't have gone anywhere near you . steffy : ( sighs ) dad , he just wanted to tell me that he was n't going to the military -- that they would n't accept him . ridge : of course they would n't accept him . the army has very strict physical standards that he does n't have a prayer of living up to . he was banking on that . this is all just a ploy , sweetie . steffy : no ! no , he wanted to enlist . he wanted to prove that he could turn his life around . he is not some evil person , and you should know that after he saved your life . ridge : steffy , what i know is that rick should n't have been in this building . he should n't have been anywhere near you . and the fact that he was just proves what i already believe about him . that guy is a threat to me and everyone i care about . you do n't really see that yet , because he 's still messing with your head . that just makes me more determined than ever to protect you from him . whatever it takes , i 'm gon na protect you from him . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) rick : mom , you okay ? brooke : yeah . ( sighs ) i was just thinking of you and what you did today . i 'm so proud of you , saving ridge 's life . rick : ( sighs ) well , i would hope that ridge would do the same , even though i 'm not exactly his favorite person . it 's just that i -- i thought that what happened today would -- would change ridge 's and my relationship , that it would help it . i mean , he was barely hanging on , mom , and i could barely pull him up and -- brooke : i 'm sorry , honey . but , um , what happened today did n't change anything . ( sighs ) ridge is stuck . he still wants you to stay as far away from steffy as possible . rick : so basically , i do n't stand a chance of staying here at this company ? brooke : ( sighs ) rick : ( scoffs ) god . damn it . what the hell is it going to take , mom ? i saved the man 's life . does n't that count for something ? brooke : yes . yes , of course it does . rick : yes , to you . but , mom , ridge would rather keep his anger for me alive . he would rather mire in his own grief like it somehow makes his loss less . meanwhile , everybody else suffers . he 's making the lives of his daughter and his wife miserable . i can see how upset you are . brooke : ( sighs ) i just want this whole thing resolved . ( sniffles ) rick : ( sighs ) so do i. i told you before . i made it quite clear that i want to stay here working with you and dad here at forrester creations , but you never would have uttered those words . you never would have told me i had to leave if ridge did n't pressure you . brooke : ( sighs ) rick : but knowing what you know now , that i saved your husband 's life , that ridge would be dead right now if it was n't for me , can you give me your support ? i need your support now more than ever . can you see that ? brooke : rick ... ( sighs ) please . you 're putting me in another impossible situation . rick : oh , and ridge is n't ? brooke : you 're asking me to bring you back into the company , and i ca n't do that without considering my husband 's feelings . rick : a husband who would n't even be alive right now if it was n't for me . all right , you know what ? brooke : ( sighs ) rick : ( sighs ) i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na do this anymore . i 'm done . it 's just -- i hate the fact that ridge is just gon na stay petty and not give me my job back , because he 's too obsessed with keeping his daughter away from me . ( sighs ) so that 's it then ? she stays . i go . i guess my work over at forrester international does n't matter -- that i brought in millions and millions of sales . well , i 'll accept this . if only one of us can stay , naturally , yeah , it would be ridge 's daughter . i understand . brooke : rick , there 's somebody i need to talk to . please , do n't give up hope . things might work out after all . rick : ( inhales deeply ) ( clears throat ) ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : thanks , doree . ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) oh ! oh , my god , rick , i am so sorry . if it were n't for me , i just -- brooke : steffy ? what is it ? steffy : granddad 's holding a press conference to announce rick is leaving the company . how can this be happening ? how can this be happening ? rick just saved my dad 's life , and yet he 's still being kicked out of the company ? we have to do something about -- you -- you have to do something about this . brooke : that 's why i 'm here . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( rick remembers ) ridge : rick , come on . pull me up . rick : ( groans ) aah ! ridge : ( grunts ) rick : ( groans ) ( panting ) ridge : ( panting ) rick : i would n't let you die . i would never let you die . ( back to present ) rick : so you say this company is not big enough for steffy and me , huh , ridge ? well , there might be an answer to that . ( knocking on door ) rick : hey . man : hey . your mother 's with steffy , just like you figured . rick : excellent . thank you . man : yeah , no problem . rick : ( sighs ) perfect . excellent . ridge : what are you doing here ? rick : ( sighs ) oh , just waitin ' around to see if you were gon na fall off another roof , and i 'd have to save you again . maybe next time , you 'll thank me . ridge : i never said i was n't grateful . rick : but you 're still kicking me out anyway . i spoke to my mom , ridge . she said that despite what happened up on the roof , you 're not budging . it 's a damn shame , too . i really thought that we could start over . ridge : spare me , okay ? if you had n't been hounding my daughter , none of this would have even happened . that 's why i 'm gon na make sure you 're gone from this company for good -- try and keep you from harming my family again , especially steffy . [ scene_break ] steffy : if it were n't for rick , my dad would be dead . how does that not make a difference ? brooke : ( sighs ) steffy : it does to you , right ? brooke : of course it does , but this is n't about me . this is about your father and everything he 's been through . steffy : i know , and i want it to get better for him . i just wish dad could see rick through my eyes . i wish that i -- brooke : that there were n't so many reasons for your father to be against this relationship ? but there are , steffy . steffy : i know . i know . in my head , i know all the reasons , but -- but my heart , it just tells me something different . brooke : do you really love my son that much ? ( sighs ) i need you to be really open with me . how deep do your feelings go ? steffy : ( sighs ) well , my dad thinks it 's infatuation , that i 'm under rick 's spell . ( laughs ) but i found something with rick i have never felt with any other man . you know , it 's -- it 's so intense sometimes that i can hardly breathe , and i - i just want to hold onto that feeling forever , you know ? ( sighs ) but i 'll never get the chance . rick and i can never be . it 'll only hurt our families , and there 's -- there 's nothing i can do about it or about him having to leave the company . steffy : ( sighs ) brooke : what if he did n't have to leave ? what if there were a way that rick could stay at forrester ? steffy : are you serious ? brooke , if you could make that happen , i -- brooke : i have an idea , but you 're a critical part of it . steffy : yeah , i 'll -- i 'll do anything , anything to keep him here . brooke : what if it were you and not rick ? what if you were the one to leave forrester creations ? steffy : what ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] rick : you 're unbelievable . there 's no winning with you , is there ? not even saving your damn life is enough for you . ridge : you did what any decent person would have done in that same situation , rick . stop making yourself out to be such a big hero , when you 're anything but that . stop thinking this is gon na save your ass , too . because once you 're out of this company -- rick : i am out of the company , okay ? do n't worry about it . rick 's not gon na be around to spread his evil seeds of destruction anymore . but you do n't even consider the fact that other people do n't think the way you do . ridge : are you talking about brooke ? rick : my mom does n't want me out of this company anymore , if she ever did . ridge : brooke made a plea for you . that 's understandable . she 's your mother . but she also understands that i lost a daughter because of you . rick : phoebe died in a tragic accident . but it 's easier for you to hate me than to admit that . ridge : accident or not , you did n't waste any time going after my other daughter . rick : ( sighs ) ridge : using an innocent girl to get back at her father ? that 's typical you . rick : you shut up . shut up . that is -- that is a lie , and you know it . ridge : i told you to stay away from my daughter , and i told you what would happen if you did n't . rick : oh , please , ridge , you act like steffy 's 8 years old . she does n't need your permission to fall in love with somebody . ridge : she 's not in love with you , rick . she could never fall in love with somebody so self - centered and manipulative . rick : yeah , yeah . i have a -- okay , whatever . the point is i lost a job because of you , a job that i love . a job that i am damn good at . a job that i deserve . ridge : the only thing you deserve is a one - way ticket out of here , and that 's exactly what you 're gon na get . as long as my daughter is working at forrester creations , you wo n't be . you got that , little ricky ? [ scene_break ] steffy : you want me to leave forrester creations ? brooke : ( sighs ) sweetheart , i know you love it here , too . but i 've tried every which way to get through to ridge , and nothing 's worked . he does n't want rick here at the company as long as you 're here , so maybe if you just take a leave of absence and wait till things calm down a little bit ... i mean , i know ... ( sighs ) rick has done some bad things lately , and he 's hurt a lot of people . but he 's really a good person . that man that saved ridge today , that 's the son that i know and that i love . and i 'm just afraid that if we send him away now , well , god only knows what will happen . he may just become more lost . look , i know this is a lot , asking this of you -- to leave your family business . but i also know that you love rick . and i do , too . and you are his last hope to be able to stay here . they 're going to make an announcement today . they want thorne to be the president . so will you do this for rick ? will you make this sacrifice for the man that you love ?	brooke and ridge both say that their children are everything to them . brooke just wants ridge to give rick another chance to at least stay in the company . rick saved ridge 's life . the least he can do is let him keep his job . ridge says no , he wo n't waver on this . she should not ask him to accept rick as he killed one daughter and he does n't want him around his other daughter . he ca n't do this . rick explains to steffy that he ca n't tell her now , but there might be a miraculous way that he will be accepted again and they can be together . steffy tries to get a good word in for rick about him saving ridge , but ridge is n't listening and declares he is even more determined than ever to keep rick away from her . rick whines again to brooke that he needs her support in hopes of staying here at forrester 's . she ca n't do that without considering her husband 's feelings . she asks him not to give up hope . she has someone to talk to and perhaps this will work out after all .
ridge : your eyelids are getting lighter and lighter . they 're rolling up like window shades . brooke : ( moans ) oh . ( giggles ) hey . what -- what time is it ? oh , my god , ridge ! why did n't you wake me ? ridge : hey , i 'm the boss now . you 're punching a time clock for me , lady . brooke : ( sighs ) we may be co - bosses before the day is up . ridge : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . brooke : ridge , wait . you know it 's better to see taylor the first thing in the morning before she realizes the nobel prize committee is n't gon na be calling and then she takes it out on the world . [ scene_break ] whip : so ... eggs benedict ? oh , wait a minute . do i have -- do i have english muffins ? taylor : no , you are not going to cook for me . whip : hey , i make a mean denver omelet . taylor : ( laughs ) it was bad enough i came barging in here last night and woke you up out of a dead sleep . whip : oh . you did n't wake me . i was n't asleep . taylor : and then i had to bore you with my big weighty decisions . whip : mm . i was n't bored . taylor : so do i want to be in deep debt to be an owner of forrester , or do i want to just hand over my share to brooke ? whip : uh , look , i like you showing up here in the middle of the night . can you do it again tonight ? taylor : it does kind of get to the good part , does n't it ? whip : mm - hmm . taylor : cuts to the chase . whip : actually , it kind of eliminates the chase . so ... what 'd you decide ? [ scene_break ] pam : steph , he said that ? he wants you back ? stephanie : no , no , no , that 's not what he meant , pam . pam : what other reason could he have for saying that he wants you back ? he does n't want your money . ( laughs ) stephanie : ( chuckles ) pam : what ? jackie : oh , thank you , honey . owen : ohh . nick : got here as soon as we could . pam : well , where 's whip ? owen : come on , is there really some catastrophe big enough that 's brewing to bring us into the office before the meter maids start their day ? stephanie : ( laughs ) well , it 's not necessarily a catastrophe . forrester creations is changing hands again . bridget : what ? pam : for real ? stephanie : mm - hmm . nick : since when ? stephanie : spencer publications shareholders have to ratify the deal , but for all intents and purposes , it 's a fait accompli . jackie : oh , my . eric must be beside himself . bridget : well , honestly , anybody but bill spencer . pam : right . stephanie : actually , your father 's gon na be one of the owners . jackie : really ? good for eric . owen : wait a minute . wait . one of the owners ? nick : do we know any of the others ? stephanie : well , as a matter of fact . nick : so maybe we 're looking at her . [ scene_break ] ridge : is this how it 's gon na be from now on ? brooke : how what 's going to be ? ( gasps ) ridge : your quest for power instead of sex . brooke : no . of course being your love slave is the most important thing in the world to me . ridge : a likely story , yeah . brooke : and if taylor 's running forrester , i wo n't be able to do this again . ridge : mmm . brooke : nibble on your ear . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : i 'll never ... ha ! ha ha ha ! i got it . ( sighs ) ridge : why not ? why is that ? brooke : because i 'm sure she 'll institute a strict rule of no public displays of affection or private ones . and that steam room , you might as well just turn it into a library . ridge : no . brooke : yes . and that couch in your office , i am sure she 's going to replace it with a cappuccino bar . ridge : ( sarcastically ) oh , my god . well , you better get over there right now and do something about this . brooke : ( chuckles ) ridge : right now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , great . whip , you 're here . whip : hey . stephanie : anyway , uh , what i was going to say is this whole deal was rather brilliantly engineered by my granddaughter . owen : wait . steffy ? stephanie : mm - hmm . nick : this is n't making sense here . bill spencer went after that company like a lion after prey . stephanie : well , maybe it was too big for him to swallow . bridget : well , i can believe that . stephanie : anyway , he 's , uh , making a very nice profit , believe me . and it 's , uh -- the company 's being sold to a trust that 's , naturally , ridge , eric , myself and taylor . pam : taylor ? stephanie : mm - hmm . owen : stephanie , you have a contract with us . stephanie : i 'm very aware of that , owen . nick : you 're part owner here . you did n't want a salary . you wanted a percentage . stephanie : yes , and i 've done very well by that . and i am perfectly prepared to divest myself of those holdings , nick . jackie : really ? a - and then what ? um , own forrester , but work here ? stephanie : i love you , jackie . you and nick picked me up and brought me back to life , really . you know , i thought i was just ... ( chuckles ) useless , and you gave me a belief in myself again . and as a consequence , you 've all become my family . but i built forrester creations from the ground up , and my other family has asked me to come back , and i - i think i need to do that , nick . [ scene_break ] ridge : you 're up bright and early . steffy : ( laughs ) well , the early bird gets to pack the worm 's desk . ( groans ) ridge : should n't katie being doing that ? steffy : it 's all done . i had maintenance change the locks on the door and the desk . ridge : do you think bill spencer 's gon na be that riled up after being outmaneuvered ? steffy : well , we 've always been a little weak on security . so i had new keys made for the new owners . oh , and i was wondering , should we get keys made for brooke ? i want to be sensitive to her needs . ridge : no , four sets should be enough . besides , your mother may be bowing out . steffy : what ? why ? ridge : because it 's gon na be hard for her to raise that much cash . she may want to assign her share to brooke . steffy : what ? no . no , she does n't . ridge : brooke proposed it . taylor did n't say no . it may already be done . brooke 's with her right now . steffy : no , dad , i have worked so hard to ... ( sighs ) no , dad , she can -- she can have an office , an assistant , anything she wants . but she is not putting her name on the partnership papers . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) taylor : who is it ? brooke : uh , taylor , it 's me . taylor : ( sighs ) yes ? brooke : your maid did n't exactly say that you did n't come home last night , but i read between the lines . ( chuckles ) taylor : we are very anxious today , are n't we ? come on in . brooke : well ... ( sighs ) gosh , i 'm very happy for you two . obviously , things are working out well . taylor : obviously , yes , they are . so see , now you wo n't have to worry about when i 'm walking the halls of forrester , i wo n't have déja vu and suddenly think i 'm married to ridge . brooke : oh ... ( laughs ) no , i know that . taylor : so i guess you 're here because you wanted to find out what i 've decided -- if i 've decided . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't need to look at this contract . we know what 's on there . legally , you can not be employed or work with another fashion company other than jackie m . stephanie : i realize that . jackie : but you let eric snap his fingers , and the commitments that you 've made to us , what , they just do n't matter anymore ? stephanie : jackie , before i came here , you know , you all had a real problem creating an identity for the company , projecting it , selling it to the customers , to the buyers . but we 've accomplished all that . bridget 's turned out to be a first - class designer , and you 've got whip . he 'll keep everything moving along . jackie , i do n't now how to make this right with you . help me . whip : so you 're just walking out on us ? stephanie : well , there are legal issues . i realize that . nick : this is it , mother . this is the attitude i 've been talking about for months now . jackie : what attitude ? nick : this . this woman thinks the entire world revolves around her , and i 'm sick of it . stephanie , i have n't been happy with your performance around here for months . i think you 're phoning it in . and yes , you did bring clients in at the beginning , granted , but where are they now ? personally , i think you 're expensive , i think you 're a headache , and i think you 're stubborn . and i think you 're over the hill . jackie : nicky , will -- that -- that 's enough , okay ? nick : no , it 's not enough , mother . actually , the timing for this is perfect . if you want out of here , then pack your bags . you 're fired . stephanie : thank you , you big lug . jackie , is this gon na be okay with you ? are we still pals ? jackie : oh , what the hell . go back to your family . ( sighs ) stephanie : let 's get out of here while the getting is good . pam : what ? stephanie : i need you . come on . pam : okay , i guess ... stephanie : uh , listen , just because i 'm the competition again does n't mean we ca n't get together for a martini . jackie : or two . stephanie : or three . bridget : we 'll miss you , too , pam . pam : ( sighs ) you people have taught me so much about life , about how to celebrate it every single second . you 're a walk on the wild side , you know that ? jackie : ( laughs ) pam : i 'm gon na miss all of you , too , a lot . owen : we 're gon na miss you , too , pam . pam : heck , i forgot . i baked a whole batch of these last night . why do n't we all just have one , you know , sort of as a -- a farewell toast ? owen : no , no , no . whip : uh , no . jackie : no . bridget : no , i think we 'll wait . pam : no ? okay . okey - dokey . you 'll save 'em for after lunch . bridget : hey , pam , listen , you take very good care of stephanie for me , okay ? pam : you know i will . thanks , sweet girl . i promise . bridget : ( giggles ) okay . pam : oh . stephanie : ( sighs ) jackie : jackie m. designs is the destination for the most talented people in this industry . nick : to stephanie ... whip : hear , hear . nick : our woman of the year . all : s - t - e - p - h - a - n - i - e. s - t - e - p - h - a - n - i - e . pam : whoo ! [ scene_break ] ridge : steffy , where is this all coming from , this sudden problem you have with brooke ? steffy : i care about brooke . i - i - i think what she did was wrong . she did n't respect you or granddad . you may be married to her , but she 's a logan at heart . and i do n't trust what she 's gon na do for the company . that 's all . ridge : sweetheart , you 're talking about the woman i love . steffy : you insisted . what about your dad ? where is your loyalty ? he is the one who founded the company . then they walked all over him and shoved him in the basement and told him how to design clothes . ridge : that was not brooke . steffy : she allowed it . she could have stopped katie . but no , she could n't be bothered . ridge : sweetie , this whole thing is much more complicated than you 're making it out to be . steffy : fine . maybe i 'm being simpleminded . but if she does n't have actual authority , then she ca n't misuse it . look , i got ta talk to marcus about these boxes . ridge : i can wait . steffy : ( sighs ) come on . pick up . pick up . pick up . pick up . grandma , it 's steffy . are you busy ? i need you to rescue mom . i think she 's over at whip 's . brooke went to see her . yeah . [ scene_break ] taylor : i am not gon na be rushed about this , brooke . brooke : i 'm afraid you are . not by me , but by the financial commitment the trust has made to spencer . if i understand this correctly , you have to come up with 50 million dollars ? can you do that ? taylor : in order to protect my children 's future , yes , i think i can . brooke : by mortgaging your home and selling off your investments , dipping into their stock funds ? is n't that gon na be compromising their future just a little ? taylor : it can all be paid back . brooke : sure , if you can make forrester a success in this economy . taylor : well , obviously , i will be relying on the expertise of eric and ridge and stephanie , and maybe you . brooke : i do have a track record . taylor : i am very well aware . brooke : everything i 've accomplished at forrester through the years has helped make your kids ' trust fund so healthy . taylor : yes , that 's fair to say . brooke : you 're really not interested in fashion , are you ? taylor : well , i have interest in it , yes . yes . brooke : are you willing to set aside a business that you love so much , helping people that need help , leaving behind a reputation that you 've worked so hard for ? taylor : i am aware that , of course , there are going to be some changes , some consequences . ( knock on door ) stephanie : whip ? taylor ? oh . do n't listen to one thing she has to say . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bridget : why do i suddenly feel like an orphan ? nick : we did the right thing . jackie : she brought us our greatest success . whip : guys , she was right , though . she left you more polished and more capable than the way she found you . you can do this without her . nick : did you hear that ? so everybody , let 's get back to work . come on . whip : thank you . owen : you okay ? jackie : ( laughs ) i never had a best friend and a husband at the same time before . ( sighs ) owen : well , i will be your best friend . jackie : thank you . [ scene_break ] steffy : he 's sending cliff up to take these away . ridge : it really bothers me , all this negativity you have towards brooke . steffy : you keep thinking they 're gon na change , and they 're not . ridge : look , can we just step back a little and think about what 's good for the company ? objectively speaking , there 's nobody in this business with a better résumé than brooke . steffy : what 's good for the company is what 's good for the family . that 's always been true . and every time we forget that , there 's been a mistake . ridge : steffy , you succeeded where the rest of us failed . you put this company back into the hands of the rightful owners . your grandparents and i are very grateful for that . so why do n't we just trust your mother and brooke to work out between them where that last 25 % of forrester should be allocated . steffy : i 'm not sure about all that , but i 'm starting to feel better about it already . [ scene_break ] brooke : taylor and i are trying to have a private conversation . stephanie : ( chuckles ) i 'm sure you are . and you 're trying to talk her out of her rightful place to have the ownership in this company . brooke : what 's so rightful about it ? this is n't even taylor 's career path . you 're not doing taylor or the company any favors by handing her the reigns to a business that she does n't even understand . i have a history at forrester creations . stephanie : you sure do . and the tabloids remind us of it every day . brooke : excuse me , i am more qualified by any definition . stephanie : to work at forrester ? no one says that you are n't . but ownership -- she 's more qualified . brooke : why would you say that ? stephanie : because ownership is equated , in my mind , with ... with power and with responsibility , and those are two things that you have , over the years , abused over and over and over again . you exercise power in the bedroom . brooke : oh , my god . see ? see what a nightmare it would be if i was forced to work under stephanie ? please , do n't do that to me . look , i - i had my attorney draw up a very brief , very simple agreement that i want you to look at . stephanie : over my dead body . she 's not gon na sign anything . look , your daughter knew exactly what she was doing when she had the deal drawn up . control is everything . brooke : do you know how sick that sounds ? stephanie : i am not going to allow you to have any authority ... taylor : ( sighs ) stephanie : to make any sort of a decision , because we 've all seen where that experiment leads , have n't we ? do n't let her worm her way back in here , please . your daughter has given us a golden opportunity here , taylor . do n't let her manipulate you , please .	brooke oversleeps but ridge tells her it is okay as he is the boss now so she is punching the clock for him . pam is ecstatic that eric told stephanie that he wanted her back . she thinks that means more than just business . whip is glad taylor woke him in the middle of the night and that she stayed the night . he 'd opt for that again tonight if possible . jackie , owen , bridget and nick are there when stephanie tells them there is a new change over at fc . it was brilliantly engineered by steffy . she tells them how grateful she is that nick gave her this chance at jackie m , but her heart belongs to her other family . they want her back so she thinks she and pam need to go back there . steffy tells ridge that brooke can work at fc , but she is not putting her name on the partnership papers to become an owner .
amber : why -- why did you want to see me , and all the way out here ? you said you had something for me . bill : i do . amber : well , this place is startin ' to make me feel a little creepy , so could you just give it to me , and then i 'll go ? bill : oh , no , no . i do n't want you to rush off you have a lot of ground to cover . [ scene_break ] hope : how is he , doctor ? dr. montgomery : there 's not much change . hope : ( sighs ) look , um , is there anything that you can do ? dr. montgomery : he has to come to before we can make a more thorough evaluation . you 've been here a long time , hope . should n't you go home and try to get some rest ? hope : no , no , not until he wakes up . he has to wake up . dr. montgomery : yes , he does . i 'll be back in a little while to check on him . hope : ( gasps ) liam . liam ? oh , my god . oh , my god . hi ! hi . ( laughs ) you 're awake . oh , my god , you 're awake . hi . [ scene_break ] nick : mother , have you seen -- mother ? jackie : ( sighs ) nick : have you seen owen ? jackie : ( sighs ) not enough of him yet . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] owen : uh , what is it , nick ? nick : nothing . it can wait . i can see you 're busy . jackie : oh , dear . nicky 's disturbed . we better stop . nick : thank you . jackie : ( chuckles ) owen : um , what can i do you for ? nick : well , you can start by buttoning your shirt . jackie : oh , i 'll do that . hands . hands . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] hope : i need to tell the doctor that you 're awake . liam : hmm . doctor ? hope : yeah . liam : what doctor ? hope : liam , you 're in the hospital liam : i 'm in the hosp -- why am i in the hospital ? what happened ? hope : you do n't -- you do n't remember anything ? liam : no . hope : you were with amber in her trailer . do you remember ? liam : ( sighs ) amber ? oh , no . amber . [ scene_break ] bill : we need to make some plans . amber : oh . about the baby . so , uh , what is this , one of your many houses ? bill : no , actually , i just , uh , purchased this place for a very special reason . amber : well , i 'm sure you and katie will enjoy it . bill : eventually . does anybody know you came out here ? amber : what is this , bill ? hmm ? what 's this about ? bill : well , is n't it obvious ? it 's about our situation . amber : our baby , you mean ? bill : no , i mean our situation , the one that you contrived the night i threw a party for my son . and now he 's lying in a hospital bed fighting for his life -- all your doing . [ scene_break ] jackie : so i gather that you wanted to talk to us . nick : i wanted to know if you 've seen the proofs . owen : of the photo shoot we did last week ? yeah . nick : well , you 're the only on who has n't signed off on them . owen : oh , i 'm sorry . i mean , my bad . nick : we are running a business here . jackie : nicky , please , be honest with me . are owen and i really bothering you ? because i would hate to be the excuse that you use to start smoking again . nick : mother , i 'm not gon na start smoking because of your office antics . jackie : ( sighs ) nick : yeah . so if you do n't mind , i 've got some work to do . owen : oh , yeah . let us get out of your hair . nick : ( sighs ) you . what do you have planned today other than my mother ? jackie : oh , we 've got to get those wrinkles out of that shirt . ( chuckles ) nick : well , then take them downstairs to the steamers . they have a steam press . jackie : steam . there 's a room full of steam ... owen : mm - hmm . jackie : right next to the sauna . owen : uh - huh . nick : you 're goin to take a sauna ? owen : uh , yeah . do n't worry -- we 'll -- we 're gon na lock the door . [ scene_break ] dr. montgomery : okay . give me this one . follow it . liam : okay . i 've got , um , i 've got this headache . dr. montgomery : yeah , you 're not gon na be feelin ' so good for a while . you might be feelin ' dizzy , a little difficulty concentrating kind of thing . liam : mm . hope : but he 's gon na be all right . dr. montgomery : yeah , this is a good sign . it was a bad explosion . look at him . here he is . i 'll be back in a few minutes to check on you . if you feel anything change for the worse , you hit the call button immediately , all right ? liam : thanks , doc . hope : ( sighs ) liam : so ... an explosion ? hope : yeah . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : liam , it was terrible . liam , we did n't even know if you were gon na survive . you were unconscious for a really long time . but you 've come back to us now . ( chuckles ) liam : i was with amber ? hope : mm - hmm . at her trailer , yeah . liam : so is she hurt , too ? hope : no . no , she and the baby are fine . liam : ( sighs ) where 's my dad ? hope : um , you know what ? i 'm not sure right now , but he was here for a while . he 's pretty upset , liam . he thinks that amber is out to destroy you , and he 's determined to stop her . liam : ( laughs ) all right . i do n't know what he could possibly do . i mean , the damage is already done . [ scene_break ] amber : are you threatening me bill , the mother of your grandchild ? bill : mm , come now , amber . have n't i made it clear ? playing the grandchild card is n't going to win you any sympathy from me . amber : i do n't want your sympathy . bill : no , you want my son . he 's been your target all along . amber : i did n't make this baby all by myself . bill : oh , but you did . you planned and carried it out like some sort of military mission -- search and destroy with liam as your target . amber : you did n't bring me out here to lecture me , did you ? bill : no , i did n't . the reason i brought you out here is to take care of our situation . amber : how ? bill : by doing what needs to be done . amber : what -- what do you mean by that ? bill : i 'm going to provide for you , amber . amber : provide for me ? bill : i did n't purchase this place for katie and me . i bought it for you . [ scene_break ] amber : you bought this place for me ? bill : it is n't a gift , amber . it does n't belong to you . but it is where you 'll be staying . amber : why ? bill : because your trailer blew up . you 've got no place to ... to gestate . amber : so you 're letting me live here ? bill : believe me . it 's not what i want to do . but after doing that soul- searching that i had mentioned , it 's what i feel i have to do . amber : ( sighs ) i do n't believe this . i - i get to live in this -- this beautiful beach house ? ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( stammers ) i need to sit down . bill : make yourself at home . amber : hear that , honey ? your grandpa 's giving us a place to live . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nick : well , that was a quick steam . come in ! oliver . oliver : hey , nick . nick : how 's it going ? oliver : same old . my sister around ? nick : no , she 's getting her nails done . oliver : spoiled girl . nick : ( chuckles ) we try . oliver : she 's crazy about you , nick . but you know that , right ? nick : well , i 'm pretty crazy about her . so tell me . how 's your love life ? oliver : sort of in hibernation . ( chuckles ) nick : really ? you 're not quite over hope , huh ? oliver : uh , maybe ... someday . ( chuckles ) you think i 'm nuts , right ? nick : no , no , not at all . it 's -- it 's understandable to fall for her , you know ? she 's a pretty special girl . oliver : oh , that 's right . you two go way back , right ? nick : yeah . i was her stepfather a few years ago . oliver : yeah . nick : yeah . you want a little advice ? oliver : sure . from `` casanova `` himself ? nick : ( laughs ) well , i do n't know about that . um ... i would n't give up on her if i were you . [ scene_break ] woman : this should help with your headache . liam : thanks . woman : mm - hmm . hope : thanks . ( sighs ) liam : ( blows raspberry ) hope : we are going to get you out of here and back on your feet , okay ? liam : hmm . hope : do you remember anything about what happened ? liam : uh , i was with amber in the trailer . it was really cold . she went outside to check the propane tank . hope : ( sighs ) liam : ( sighs ) hope : why were you even over there ? ( sighs ) liam : i do n't known i mean , part of me wishes i never had to see her again but , you know , there 's this kid growing inside of her that i 'm responsible for . what a mess . ( sighs ) hope : hey , i 'm just glad you 're alive . liam : i hate what this is doing to you . hope : me ? liam , wait -- you 're the one who was almost killed . what are you talking about ? liam : i know . and you 've been just sitting here in the hospital ... hope : oh , poor me . liam : waiting for me -- i 'm just -- i 'm saying , here 's this guy who 's in love with you who has a kid with somebody else . i mean , that 's -- i do n't want that for you . hope : i do n't want it for me , either , but it 's the way it is . you know ? and -- and we 're gon na get through it together . yeah , i mean , this is n't the dream that i had for my life , no , but , um , high school dreams are over now , and this is reality . liam : i wanted more for us . hope : hey , do n't think about that right now . do n't think about anything but -- but getting better . i 'm here for you . i could n't be anywhere else . and , no , i would n't want to be . [ scene_break ] hope : you know , when we got the results of the paternity test , i wo n't lie i thought my whole world was caving in around me , liam . it was like everything that i cherished was suddenly gone . you were gone , and i - i could n't make sense of any of it . liam : ( chuckles ) yes . i still ca n't make sense of it . hope : ( chuckles ) i do n't even try anymore . liam : ( laughs ) ( coughs ) mm . hope : i mean , but when this happened ... liam , you could have died in that explosion and then when i think about everything that happened with amber , you know , the fact that you 're having a baby with another woman ... liam : ( sighs ) hope : it all seemed so meaningless you could have died . i could have lost you forever . i would not have been okay . that is not something that i could live with . liam : i really -- i mean , i really want to make this work . hope : i know . and so does your dad . ( chuckles ) have you noticed how supportive he 's been of us ? liam : yeah . hope : ( laughs ) i know he 's confused about everything , but , hey , we all are . ( laughs ) liam : i wonder where he is . i mean , i know this is tearin ' him up . hope : he loves you . he does . and he 's been here for you . my aunt katie said that , um , you woke up for a couple minutes when he was talking to you and hugging you . ( laughs ) liam : ( sighs ) i got ta make this up to him . hope : you need to get well is what you need to do . ( sniffles ) okay ? do that , and then you can do what you have to do . liam : i love you , you know . hope : i know . i love you , too . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) i love you very , very much . [ scene_break ] amber : it 's a little small . what -- what 'd it set you back , like , a couple mil ? bill : it 's malibu overlooking the beach . amber : oh , it 's more than adequate . do n't get me wrong . bill : i 'm glad you approve . amber : wi - fi , satellite tv ? bill : i just purchased it yesterday . amber : oh , do n't worry . you 'll have plenty of time for all that . come on . if i 'm up here all alone , i got ta have some way to connect . why do n't you tell me what 's really goin ' on here , hmm ? you wanted me arrested and in jail . now , uh , all this ? what 's the catch ? bill : no catch . amber : so i 'm supposed to just take some leap of faith that all of a sudden you 're `` mr. nice guy `` ? bill : that 's a good way to put it . yes , a leap of faith . amber : all right . i 'm on for the ride . but could i move in tonight ? 'cause i really do n't have any other place to go . bill : you bet you can . amber : look , um , i know this pregnancy is n't want you wanted . and , uh , it 's gon na take a lot of adjustments for all of us , but i think you letting me move in here is -- is a really nice first step . bill : ( chuckles ) you know , i 'd like to think of it as the last step , amber , for doing what needs to be done for my son . amber : and his baby . bill : well , there is n't a baby yet , is there ? that 's why you need to be taken care of . amber : is this all true , bill ? or are you just setting me up for a fall ? bill : setting you up for a fall ? amber : are you ? bill : amber , come on now . you -- you have got everything you could possibly want . i 've even stocked the refrigerator for you full of healthy food . tomorrow , i 'm gon na come by , and -- and we 're gon na have a complete tour of the grounds . there 's a tennis court , an incredible view of the beach down below , especially from the lookout . amber : i ca n't wait . you -- but i 'm -- i 'm a little afraid of heights . bill , um , thank you for everything . i mean , this is very generous of you . ( sighs ) in fact , um , i almost feel like , a ... like part of your family . bill : i 'll see you tomorrow . amber : and you 'll show me everything ? like , the lookout and the -- the -- the beach , everything ? bill : everything , amber . amber : good night , bill . bill : sleep well . tomorrow .	amber tells bill that this place is making her a little creepy so he should just give whatever he wants to give her and let her take off . bill remarks that they are here to make plans about their situation . he politely blocks amber when she tries to move past him . she asks if he is threatening her . she did not make this baby all by herself . he repeats again that he brought her to here to take care of their situation ; to do what needs to be done . he astounds her when he says he did not buy this place for katie . he is setting it up for amber to have her baby . dr. montgomery tells hope there is not much change in liam 's situation . she sits by his side , holding his hand , and is delighted when he wakes up although he does n't know how or why he 's in the hospital . dr. montgomery tells her this is a good sign . he 'll give him a few minutes and then come back and check on him . hope assures him that amber and the baby are okay ; they were not hurt in the trailer accident . nick catches jackie and owen in another compromising situation and reminds owen they are running a business here .
katie : i 'm sorry . ridge : i 'm not . [ scene_break ] brooke : katie said that her last checkup went well . dr. patrick : it did . brooke : so , i do n't understand . it was n't too long ago . and if her body 's rejecting her heart , then -- dr. patrick : oh , no one 's suggesting that . i see no signs of transplant rejection . brooke : so what happened ? dr. patrick : we 'll know more after i see the blood - test results . [ scene_break ] bill : get off me . quinn : make me . bill : you 're a freak . quinn : oh , you have no idea . get off me . bill : make me . [ muffled grunt ] [ crashing ] liam : oh , god . [ knock on door ] liam : hey . hi . hope : hi . can i -- can i come in ? liam : yes ! i 'm sorry . come on in , please . uh ... yeah . wait a minute . what are you doing here ? why are n't you at the reception ? hope : oh . well , the wedding did n't happen . bill : you like that , do n't you ? quinn : drawing your blood ? you bet . i enjoy every painful second . bill : you 're even more disturbed than i remember . liam : katie passed out ? hope : yeah , they took her to the hospital just to be safe , but my mom 's with her now . it 's scary . i know . i just -- i thought i should tell you right away , in case there 's anything you needed to handle for her at work . liam : yeah , yeah . no , thank you . thanks . bill : [ muffled grunting ] hope : was that -- was that your dad ? liam : uh ... yeah . [ crashing ] bill : [ moaning ] hope : is he okay ? liam : not feeling well . [ clears throat ] hope : should we -- should we tell him about katie or that the wedding did n't happen ? liam : no ! n ... [ chuckles ] no . i do n't ... want to disturb him . hope : okay . bill : [ moaning ] hope : oh , god , he sounds terrible . liam : yeah . i 'm -- he 'll be fine . i think -- i think he 'll ... be fine . [ scene_break ] katie : i just could n't stand there knowing i was losing you . i -- this is n't me , stopping your wedding . i do n't do these kinds of things . brooke : katie ? [ scene_break ] quinn : [ breathing heavily ] oh , my god . [ breathes deeply ] it 's everything i remembered . no wonder brooke dumped you . bill : [ chuckles ] no wonder you 've been alone all these years . what man will put up with you ? glad i was drinking . that 's what made it tolerable . quinn : go wipe that blood off . bill : it 's just a scratch . but if you need a bandage ... quinn : mm . from that little dagger ? please . i hardly felt a thing . bill : [ chuckles ] hope : you sure you do n't want to go check on your dad ? liam : no , i think he 'd rather be alone . um , why do n't you tell me about katie ? hope : oh . okay . well , um ... the wedding was going smoothly . liam : yeah . hope : uh , mom and ridge had just exchanged vows . then i -- i do n't know . um ... oh , carter was talking . he had just finished this really beautiful passage . he was about to pronounce them husband and wife ... and katie just went down . i mean , we thought it was a heart attack at first . of course , we called 911 . liam : do you know now that it was n't ? hope : no . no , we do n't . but she was pretty alert rather quickly , you know , telling us that she was fine . she did n't need any help . obviously , we were n't gon na take that chance , not with her history . i mean , mom went to the hospital with her , and she texted me , saying things were okay , just that they 're running some tests . liam : oh , poor katie . must have been too stressful . hope : why would it have been stressful for katie ? liam : [ breathes deeply ] i , um ... i -- i have something to tell you . hope : okay . liam : katie ... and ridge ... hope : what ? what ? liam : they have feelings for each other . hope : [ chuckles ] uh , i 'm so -- sorry . they -- they 've been friends for years , but ... liam : no , no , that 's not -- they have feelings -- like , deep feelings -- for each other . hope : that 's ridiculous . liam : it 's not ridiculous . i 'm not kidding . they 've been connecting ever since she -- hope : liam , that 's -- there 's no way . liam : this is the reason katie collapsed . she 's in love with ridge , hope . hope : are you serious ? liam : yeah , they 've -- they 've , uh ... been getting really close the last couple of weeks . they were both so hurt by what brooke and my dad did . they 've been hanging out . they 've been bonding over that , over poetry ... hope : poetry ? liam : yeah . hope : uh , okay . sorry . they -- they 've known each other for a very long time , but there 's -- there 's ... there 's never been an attraction there . liam : yeah , but ridge is different . i mean , do n't tell me you have n't noticed that . he 's , like -- it 's like he came back from paris a new man with a new attitude , new values . i mean , he was really blindsided by what your mom did to her sister . hope : so -- so he just started spending time with katie ? liam : i -- i do n't know . i mean , i think that she 's been ... bottling this and trying to swallow her feelings and act like it 's no problem -- `` its okay . brooke should go be with ridge . `` but come on . look what happened . she 's in the hospital right now . she 's gon na be furious with me for telling you , but ... i ca n't do this . i ca n't keep this a secret when her health is on the line . hope : oh , my god . ridge went to the hospital with them , too . they 're all there -- ridge , mom , and katie . if this is true , maybe it 's all coming out now . [ scene_break ] brooke : are you okay ? katie : yeah . um , i 'm fine . brooke : all right . katie : i just need to tell you that i 'm ... i -- i 'm sorry that i ruined your wedding . brooke : oh , stop . you did not ruin the wedding . i 'm just happy that we were there and we could get you to the hospital . katie : i really am fine . brooke : okay . well , we 'll wait and see what the doctor says about that . ridge : he seemed encouraged by the tests so far . brooke : yes , he did . i just want to make sure , find out the real reason why katie fainted . katie : well , it -- it may not be medical . i was just overwhelmed . i ... it was just a feeling that -- brooke : okay , well , those feelings , you really need to describe it to the doctor . it 'll help him get to the bottom of this . katie : there are n't words . [ scene_break ] liam : it just must have been too much for katie to take -- you know , trying to support the marriage , stand up for her sister -- and all the while knowing what it was she was giving up . hope : what -- what was that you were saying earlier about poetry , that they were bonding ? liam : yeah , yeah . there 's this -- there 's this poem katie was talking about . it 's a poem that she and ridge both really like . why ? hope : 'cause carter was reading a poem when katie went down . it could be total coincidence . i do n't know . but you 're telling me all of this now , and i ... liam : i really hope that i 'm not -- that you 're not upset . hope : well ... honestly , if ... if this is all true , then i -- i ca n't fault ridge or katie . you ca n't help what you feel . circumstances bring people together . i get that . oh ! but i do n't want to see my mom get hurt again . if -- if ridge is having feelings for katie , then he can not marry her . i wo n't let her go through that . if he 's not fully committed -- liam : uh , whoa . what -- what are you doing ? hope : i ... liam , i have to go talk to them . i have to find out if this is true . thank you . oh , thank you so much for telling me . [ scene_break ] bill : great . how the hell did you break this ? quinn : that was you . bill : now , look -- i might be a little wasted , but i would remem -- quinn : [ chuckles ] bill : oh , that 's right . quinn : if you , um ... find my underwear ... bill : yeah , i 'll burn it . quinn : that 's fine . well , um -- [ clears throat ] -- i should go . bill : yes . please . quinn : enjoy your hangover . bill : i 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] brooke : i just want to make sure that you 're happy and you 're healthy and you 're strong , so it would be helpful if you could tell the doctor what you were feeling . katie : uh , it was nothing . brooke : are you sure you did n't have any pain ? your heart was n't hurting ? katie : no . hope : hi . brooke : honey , hi . hope : i 'm so relieved to get your text . you 're -- you 're feeling better ? katie : yeah , much . brooke : we 're gon na see what the doctor says . hope : okay . have you been taking your anti - rejection drugs ? katie : yes , of course . brooke : that does n't seem to be the problem . i 'm gon na go find out some news . is there anything you need ? katie : no . brooke : okay , i 'll be right back , okay ? coffee ? hope : no , i 'm okay . thanks . so , uh ... do you think that they 're gon na let you go home today ? katie : um , yeah , probably . there 's -- there 's nothing wrong with me . hope : i would say the opposite . i mean , you -- you fainted at my mom 's wedding . you ca n't stand there and say that there is n't something seriously wrong . [ scene_break ] [ ship horn blares ] liam : dad , are we alone ? hey . we alone ? bill : what ? liam : nothing . are you okay ? bill : more or less . liam : okay . you know , hope is here . just now . bill : oka what ? wait . why -- why is n't she at the reception ? liam : no reception . no wedding . bill : what -- what ? liam : it did n't happen . bill : wait , wait , wait . what -- what are you saying ? liam : katie , uh -- katie passed out . bill : katie -- liam : she 's okay , she 's okay . she 's at the hospital no they 're checking her out . but , uh ... ridge and brooke are n't married . [ scene_break ] brooke : is that about katie ? dr. patrick : no . sorry . i still have n't heard from the lab . i know this is difficult , but try not to worry . her vital signs are good . all her scans , her ekg -- nothing 's causing concern . brooke : that 's great . i 'm very grateful for that . i am . it 's just , she did collapse at my wedding , so something is not right . i just hope that you can figure out what it is . [ scene_break ] katie : i do n't know what you 're talking about , hope . i 'm fine , really . hope : you are , are n't you ? you 're just fine . [ chuckles ] you were standing at my mom 's wedding , you 're matron of honor , you 're looking at ridge ... and it 's stressful for you . it is so stressful that you fall to the floor . katie : i had a moment . i felt faint . hope : is that all ? katie : yes . hope : are you sure it was n't something else ? katie : well , we 're waiting for the doctor -- hope : katie , i 'm not talking about your health . ridge : what are you talking about ? just say it . hope : i know , guys ! i know ! i know what is going on between the two of you . there 's nothing wrong with you , is there ? nothing . physically , you 're fine . you made a decision -- you decided to stop the wedding because you did n't want ridge to marry my mom . admit it . katie , come on . talk to me . katie : yes , i stopped the wedding . hope : because you love ridge ? katie : yes , i do .	brooke keeps following dr. patrick around to find out what happened to katie . he says he will know when he sees the blood test results . katie tells ridge that she is sorry it came to this . he says he is not . bill and quinn continue to have their freaky romp in his bedroom . she punctures him with his sword necklace and he takes it and runs it over her neck . liam closes his eyes and comes downstairs looking like a rag doll . he opens the door to find hope there . distracted , but he lets her in where she slowly fills him in that she 's not at the wedding as it was cancelled when katie fainted . she keeps hearing noises upstairs along with moans and groans and is worried about bill . liam covers by saying his dad is not feeling well and he will check on him later . he does n't want to disturb him now . then he confesses that katie and ridge have deep feelings for each other and that is why she collapsed . he ca n't keep this to himself when it 's her health on the line . hope is devastated but says she can not fault ridge or katie . people can not help how they feel when they are together ; she gets that . but she says she does not want to see her mom get hurt again . if ridge has feelings for katie she can not let him marry her mom . she gives liam a hug and thanks him for telling her . she has to go find out if this is true by talking to ridge and katie .
ridge : oh , ricky . i 'm gon na have to stop you . you think you 've won , but you have n't . rick : easy , ridge . i 'll make this right . ridge : make it right ? how are you gon na do that ? another performance for dad ? it is just for him . he 's the only one in the audience . if you want to make it right , go back to international . rick : why would i go do something like that ? the numbers are up . i 've got dad 's full support . ridge : the numbers are up because of caroline and me , and he does n't support you . he just believes your lies -- maybe because he 'd feel bad if he did n't . rick : ah . that 's a crock , and you know it . ridge : is it ? rick : i guess we 're just gon na have to agree to disagree on this . and you know what ? it 's time for me to wrap things up here . ridge : wow . we 're not -- we 're not done here . i 'm taking you down . i 'm not sure how , but i will . [ cell phone rings ] rick : hello ? maya : hey ! just checking in on you . when you coming home ? rick : i 'll be on my way soon . maya : well , i 'll be waiting for you . rick : i have to go home . duty calls . ridge : it 's still not your home . rick : tell that to dad . ridge : do you sleep well at night , knowing dad 's out in the guest house ? rick : it 's his choice . besides , we do n't do a whole lot of sleeping in that bedroom . ridge : [ chuckles ] man , i ca n't wait for the day . rick : and what day is that ? ridge : the day when you and maya fall off the mountain you 're perched on . it 's gon na happen . the day 's coming . [ scene_break ] ivy : you 're not welcome here anymore , steffy . steffy : uh ... you do n't even live here . ivy : you were seducing my boyfriend -- at least you were trying to . steffy : why are you so worried ? ivy : i 'm not worried . i 'm disgusted . steffy : liam and i have been relating like this for years , okay ? it almost comes second nature . ivy : not anymore , it is n't . liam and i -- we relate like that right now . you two do n't relate at all -- not personally ! steffy : but business relating -- that 's another matter , right ? if i agree to be part of liam 's plan , well ... ivy : well , what ? steffy : well , i 'm sure you heard what i said to liam . ivy : about you two being lovers ? steffy : i will be his lover if i agree with his plan to take over forrester . ivy : [ sighs ] steffy : you do n't know our history . ivy : i ca n't believe i stood up for you . do you remember with your lingerie line and everyone trash - talked you and they said that you were a skank and a slut ? and , i mean , i defended you . i said you were savvy and elegant and sophisticated . but now -- now i wonder . [ scene_break ] maya : i am so proud of you . rick : it was dad . he came through when i needed him the most . maya : and you responded . that meeting , rick -- you were so diplomatic , such a leader . rick : it did go well , did n't it ? maya : [ laughing ] yes . so , what happened afterwards ? i thought you were gon na follow me right home . rick : [ groans ] ridge came to see me , and he did n't mince words . maya : what is his problem ? does he not see this is a losing battle ? rick : according to ridge , the battle 's just begun . [ scene_break ] ridge : what are you doing ? liam : uh , i was looking for you , actually . ridge : well , you found me . what do you need ? liam : a moment of your time . ridge : for what ? liam : i 've been talking to steffy . ridge : okay . stop right there . you 're gon na drag me in to that ? liam : drag you in to what ? ridge : drama with you and my daughter . there 's plenty of drama without it . liam : no , no , no , no . no drama . i 'm committed to ivy . ridge : so , what is it ? liam : something you should know . ridge : about what ? liam : rick ... and the future of forrester creations . [ scene_break ] maya : forget about ridge . you threw out the olive branch . he stomped on it . rick : and when aly suggested giving me the benefit of the doubt , that 's when i knew the battle was won . maya : yeah , because you 're a leader . with your father 's support , no one can touch you , rick . this is your time . rick : it 's our time ... the beginning of our glorious reign . maya : [ chuckles softly ] rick : i 'm gon na go upstairs and get changed , and then we 're gon na celebrate . maya : all right . rick : champagne ? maya : hurry up . rick : okay . [ knock on door ] maya : nicole . nicole : hey , big sister . [ scene_break ] ivy : i mean , look at you . you 're in a bikini . could you be any more obvious ? steffy : in a bikini ? we 're in los angeles by the beach ! ivy : yeah , well , it did n't quite have the desired effect , did it ? steffy : oh , i think it had an effect . ivy : not from what i saw and heard . steffy : you saw nothing , ivy . what liam and i share goes deeper than you could possibly see or understand . ivy : you 're a memory , steffy . that 's what you are to him . that 's all you are . you 're a part of his past . steffy : hey , look , i do n't want to fight you . you 're a smart woman , but you ca n't possibly believe that a man as loyal and faithful like liam could easily forget . ivy : you left him . you went to paris , and , yeah , i 'm sure he grieved for you for a while , but liam is a realist . steffy : and reality walked in that door when i stepped in . ivy : this mission liam 's on -- do you have any idea why he 's doing it ? steffy : because he 's just like his father -- he sees an opportunity and he grabs it . it 's genetic . ivy : no , it 's because of me , steffy . he 's tired of seeing how rick is treating me , and he 's trying to do something to change it . [ scene_break ] ridge : so , what are you doing -- you 're writing a piece on forrester ? liam : uh , no , but if i were , i would title it something like `` a company implodes . `` ridge : well , you would n't be far off . do n't quote me on that . no , you know what ? quote me on it . it 's fine . liam : so , i imagine it 's safe to say that rick bothers you as much as he bothers me ? ridge : here 's my question -- why would he bother you at all ? oh , i know why -- because he 's rude to your girlfriend . liam : well , yeah . he treats ivy like a doormat -- caroline , too . i mean -- okay , i 'm gon na blunt . um ... i - i had a little issue with you and caroline at first , but given the way that rick 's been treating her lately , i changed my mind . i want to get that man as far away from my cousin as possible because he 's taking the two most important women in my life , and he 's treating them like slaves . and i want to take him down . ridge : really ? liam : i imagine that , uh , you do , too . ridge : well , that 's funny , 'cause i just told him the same thing a few minutes ago . liam : well , i have a plan . ridge : i 'm listening . liam : so is steffy . ridge : so , you talked to steffy before you talked to me ? liam : yes . sorry about that -- i really am -- but steffy would have told you herself . i just did n't want to make it her problem . ridge : this plan -- what is it ? liam : okay . you , thomas , steffy , and my dad -- each of you have shares in this company , and if you put them all together , that 's enough for a hostile takeover . ridge : takeover ? liam : i have no doubt that steffy and thomas will be on board , but not unless their father is . ridge : that 's clever . but the answer 's no . i would never partner with your father . liam : you would n't have to . i 'd be in control of his shares . [ scene_break ] maya : this is a surprise . nicole : i know . you 've been busy . maya : you 've been busy , too , at school . nicole : they could have touched up your eyes a little more . maya : rick says that 's one of my biggest assets . nicole : i 'm anxious to meet your future husband . maya : we 're not engaged yet . nicole : you 'll make it happen . maya : you know , as much as i would love to sit and chat , rick and i sort of have plans . nicole : that 's okay . i just wanted to touch base . maya : well , let 's do that . let 's make a date and do lunch . nicole : `` do lunch . `` so hollywood . back home , we say , `` grab a bite . `` maya : we can do that , too . nicole : i wanted to apologize . maya : for what ? nicole : last time i was here , i was kind of rude . maya : forgotten . so ... things good at ucla ? nicole : yeah . i mean , it 's tough , especially -- maya : especially what ? nicole : i lost my apartment . maya : what ? nicole : complicated . anyway , i need a place to stay . you would n't happen to have an extra little room at hotel forrester ? maya : you want to live here ? nicole : well , if you say it like that -- maya : no , it 's not that . rick : maya . uh ... i did n't know . maya : no , no . it 's -- it 's fine . this ... is my sister , nicole . rick : nicole . i heard you were in town . nicole : going to school ucla . rick : wow ! smart girl . how 's that going ? nicole : it was going well . i was telling maya i lost my apartment . rick : oh , no . nicole : yeah . my roommate 's a freak . i ca n't live there anymore . at least there 's a 24-hour library . rick : you ca n't sleep at the library . nicole : got to sleep somewhere . rick : well , we just live right up the hill . you can come here . you can crash here anytime . nicole : really ? rick : yeah . maya : yeah , but she 's fine right now . rick : okay . it 's your call . maya : no , really . she 's totally fine . so , i 'll give you a call , honey . it was great to see you . [ scene_break ] ivy : you and liam have a long , storied history . i get it . steffy : no , you do n't , ivy . you read the fairy - tale version online . ivy : i 'm not trying to discount what you two shared , but you lost a child in the process . i ca n't even imagine that pain . but those things happen , and they happen to couples all the time , and then they move on , and you chose to do that without liam . and with every action , steffy , there are consequences , and in this case , i 'm the consequence . we fell in love while you were gone . steffy : `` love `` -- such an easy word to toss around . ivy : well , that 's not what i 'm doing . steffy : no . but you 're comparing it . your love for liam , his for you , is very different from what we felt . ivy : how so ? steffy : the difference between years and a couple months -- that 's how so . we have struggled through breakups , misunderstandings , interferences . and then one day , i rode my motorcycle when i should n't have ... and i lost our baby . one challenge too many . i was racked with guilt , so i ran off to find myself -- okay ? -- what was left of me . ivy : i applaud you for that , steffy . i do , but -- steffy : oh , no . the consequences , right ? ivy : yeah . you ca n't run away from them . steffy : no , i 'm not . and maybe you 're right . maybe his heart is in a different place . i recognize that . but i 've been down this path before , so until i see your relationship moving in the right direction , you 're merely just a bump in the road -- nothing more than that . [ scene_break ] ridge : i respect you , liam . i really do . but i do n't trust your father as far as i can throw him . liam : well -- well , like i just said , you do n't have to trust him . ridge : no , i know what you said -- i only have to deal with you . but i think we both realize that your dad ca n't stay out of anything . liam : i get that you know my dad , but you do n't really know me , and he 's long since learned i do n't march to his drumbeat . ridge : that 's good . you know , i -- [ sighs ] i just thought i could solve all this within the walls of this building , you know ? liam : hey , listen , if you can do that -- ridge : i ca n't do it . my dad 's made that impossible . liam : i know . i know . well , he 's naming rick c.e.o . , and he 's giving him irrevocable control for a year . ridge : and now profits are up , so that 's ... liam : those are your profits . they 're yours . they 're yours and caroline 's . let me tell you something . every fashion magazine in this industry has been touting that collection for weeks now . rick is succeeding despite himself . and it 's not gon na last long . i mean , he 's running the place like a prison , and he 'll continue to do so , regardless of whatever he tells your father . forrester creations only looks good cosmetically . on the inside , it 's a disaster . you 're not gon na stick around . caroline 's not gon na stick around . neither is any employee of value . you 're all gon na be gone within a year . i guarantee you that , unless -- unless we do something to stop it . ridge : we 're missing something very important . you 're asking me to betray my dad . [ scene_break ] ivy : so , you 're going to continue to pursue liam , even though he just rejected you here in this room ? steffy : i do n't think i 'd call that `` rejection . `` ivy : and my relationship with him -- that means nothing to you ? steffy : just talk to me in a couple years , when you 've been together as long as we have . ivy : okay , great . i will . just stay away until then . steffy : whatever that means . ivy : it means no sneaky pop - in visits while i 'm not here . steffy : are you telling me what i can and can not do ? ivy : uh , yeah . yes , i am . steffy : okay . i grew up in l.a . this is my town . so , why do n't you get your gps and learn your way around l.a. before you start pointing fingers ? ivy : steffy , there 's something you need to know . steffy : what ? ivy : liam and i have slept together . steffy : and ? ivy : and that means something to me . steffy : oh , my god . it 's hope part 2 . i ca n't . i ca n't . ivy : are you forgetting that i 'm a forrester , too ? i mean , i may not stoop down to your kind of tactics , but i will fight for what 's mine . so , make no mistake . liam and i are creating something together . you 're gon na learn to respect that ... or you 're gon na regret it . [ scene_break ] maya : what ? rick : you kind of sent your sister packin ' . maya : i just wanted some alone time . rick : you do n't want her staying here . maya : look , we have ivy and aly . we 're not running a halfway house . and , besides , with the age difference between nicole and me , we 've never been superclose . rick : perhaps it 's a chance for you to get closer . maya : we 're just getting started . with the support of your father , he gave us his room , his house . i just do n't want any complications . rick : is that what she would be ? maya : i do n't know . hanging around here ? rick : she 's a full - time student at ucla . i could hardly imagine she 'd be spending much time here . maya : rick , things are really perfect right now . i do n't want anything to come between us . rick : that 's impossible , hon . so , let 's let the celebration commence , huh ? it 's a banner day , huh ? maya : when your dad walked in , i was really worried . i did n't know what to expect . [ cork pops ] rick : neither did i . maya : but he loves you . you 're his number - one son . rick : well , one of them , anyway . maya : no . no . he stood up for you . he did n't have to do that . rick : i 'm gon na prove to him that i 'm gon na be the best damn c.e.o . this company 's ever seen . man , i feel good ! maya : to us -- rick and maya . rick : let no one take us under . [ glasses clink ] [ scene_break ] liam : it 's not betraying your father . it 's protecting his legacy . ridge : by bringing a spencer into the fold ? liam : you already have caroline . it 's a sound business decision , ridge . ridge : no , it 's more than business , is n't it , liam ? liam : yes ! yeah , it is , because i ca n't stand by and watch ivy and caroline treated like slaves , and i do n't think you can , either . ridge : no . caroline gave everything to that guy , and this is how he thanks her . liam : i think it 's really clear at this point how much you care about her . ridge : you have no idea , man . when i 'm not with her , i just -- it seems like whole day is ... anyway , i 'm -- i 'm tired of seeing her suffer because of this guy . liam : she 's not the only one . i mean , rick and maya -- ridge : maya ? do n't even mention that name . she 's despicable . liam : well , you can put a stop to all of it . together , we can purge this company of rick . you and steffy would run the company . i would be a silent partner . ridge : and i can stab my father in the back ... and end his career , right ? liam : wh - what -- what career , ridge ? what career ? there 's no company if we do n't do this . ivy , steffy , caroline -- they 're all going to abandon ship . so will you . do you know why ? because rick is making this place impossible for people of talent to stay . i mean , is that what you want ? you want to , what , start over somewhere and watch the company your mother and father built ground to dust by rick ? 'cause that 's what 's gon na happen . that 's the future of forrester creations . but we can change it . do me a favor and think about it , and think fast , 'cause if we 're gon na move , we got to move now .	ridge tells rick that he does n't know how , but he 's going to take him down . he ca n't see how rick sleeps at night with his dad shoved out in the guest house . the day will come when he and maya are toppled off that perch they are on . ivy tells steffy the time has passed and she and liam do not relate at all any more . it is now ivy and liam . steffy reminds her they have a history and she will be liam 's lover if she agrees to take over fc . she tells ivy that she saw nothing but her in a bikini because they are in los angeles by the beach . and her and liam 's relationship is just another bump in the road . rick tells maya that the fight has just begun with ridge . maya says it is a losing battle . she comments that liam threw out the olive branch and ridge stomped on it . it is their time now . he 's going upstairs to change and then wants to celebrate . suddenly nicole shows up at the door . nicole tells maya that she has done well . she would like to apologize for being sort of rude last time . she relays that she has lost her apartment and wonders if maya has an extra little room here at hotel forrester . maya tells her that she will give her a call but she and rick have plans tonight . rick comes down and meets nicole and is civil to her , even offering her to stay there , but maya ushers her out and says she will call later .

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