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katie : oh , god , i just feel so stupid . i just feel like such an idiot for doing something so unexpected . nick : it 's -- it 's okay . it really is okay . katie : ( sniffling ) why did i get involved ? god , why did i get involved ? nick : it 's okay . bridget : um , katie , nick ? my -- my goodness . what 's going on here ? katie : ohh . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , you have to agree . jack may not be safe in that environment . ridge : i know . how can taylor be involved with rick ? it 's one thing he 's your son , but i 'm worried about phoebe . i mean , what 's this gon na do to her when she finds out ? she obviously still has feelings for him . brooke : look , let 's not talk about taylor anymore . i 'll take care of that situation . ridge : i 'm not so sure that 's a good idea . brooke : speaking of not good ideas , i would like to speak to you about storm . ridge : storm ? brooke : he told me what happened . you fired him ? you banned him from the building ? ridge : yeah , for very good reason . brooke : ridge , he told me that you said he was a threat to our family and our children . how could you say something like that ? ridge : why does everybody seem to feel that storm is okay ? he 's not okay , logan . brooke : but he 's in therapy . you know that . ridge : still he is not okay . look , i know he 's your brother and you probably do n't want to hear this . storm is not okay . he 's dangerous , which makes me wonder why you did n't tell me something . the woman that storm has been seeing right here at forrester is ashley . [ scene_break ] storm : ( laughs ) ashley : that is so embarrassing . storm : oh , no , no , no . ashley : yes , yes . storm : it 's endearing . ashley : really ? who 's been telling you all of my secrets ? storm : well , let 's just say i 'm been doing a little reading up , that 's all , a little homework . ashley : a little homework ? storm : uh - huh . ashley : can i take a peek at your homework , and then we can compare notes during homeroom ? storm : ( laughs ) ashley : ( laughs ) storm : well , you know what i mean . you come from a famous family , the abbott family , jabot . you were married , you know , that kind of stuff . ashley : and there you have it . storm : ( laughs ) ashley : okay , so you know all my skeletons . what about you ? you must have some skeletons in your closet . storm : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] bridget : i mean , wow . i - i did n't expect to walk in on -- on you two . katie : um , bridget , um , we -- it 's not -- bridget : you two were in each other 's arms . it was quite a surprise . nick : i - i - i do n't know what you 're thinking , but -- bridget : i do n't know what i 'm thinking either . um , what should i be thinking ? nick : well , katie is obviously upset and -- and came over here . bridget : right , yeah , no , i can -- i can see that . katie : i should explain . bridget : good , i 'm -- i 'm hoping that you do , 'cause i - i just -- i overheard you saying that you wished you were n't involved in whatever it was you wished you were n't involved in . katie : i do n't -- i do n't think i should , um , babysit for jack anymore . bridget : what ? katie : i am getting too attached to him , and -- and i do n't think that it 's good for him . i do n't think it 's good for me . bridget : okay . so you came all the way over here to tell nick that you should n't babysit for jack anymore , and that 's it ? 'cause i might need some help here . i feel like i 'm missing something . [ scene_break ] brooke : i did n't see any reason to alarm you . it was nothing . ridge : a lunch meeting with storm and ashley is n't nothing . brooke : ( scoffs ) ridge , it 's not like it was a date . ridge : logan , can you honestly tell me that storm 's interest in ashley is purely professional ? exactly . brooke : where are you going ? ridge : i 've got ta warn ashley for her safety . she ca n't spend any more time with your brother . brooke : ridge ? ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : no , no , no , no , do n't try to distract me with the wine . storm : ( clears throat ) ashley : i know that trick . come on , i want to hear about your skeletons . storm : hmm . ashley : tell me some dirty little secrets . storm : all right , all right . you really want to know one of my deepest , darkest secrets , something that , uh , nobody else knows ? ashley : yeah , the juicier the better . storm : all right , all right . well , a little while back i did something scandalous , something people would be shocked to hear me admit . i was , um , sneaking around the office with a specific plan in mind , as i stumbled across this unsuspecting woman . unbeknownst to her , she fell into my ploy , taking me up on my fictitious lunch meeting . ashley : you 're evil . storm : ( laughs ) i know , i know . it 's pretty terrible ... ashley : uh - huh . storm : asking a beautiful woman out on certain false pretenses . but i mean , there 's no real harm in that , right ? i mean , how knows ? it could lead to something . what do you think ? ashley : i do n't know . can this woman trust you now , hmm ? maybe we shod alert the authorities . storm : ( laughs ) that 's cute . it 's very cute . [ scene_break ] nick : bridget , there is nothing going on here but what we told you . katie : we 're all just concerned about jack . bridget : right , right . well , i have some concerns of my own , as well . i did n't feel like we were really finished talking , and i needed to take a breather and just sort some things out . i 'm sorry i left . nick : okay . what things ? bridget : um ... nick , you know , i - i do -- i - i do love you so much . there was one point in my life where you -- you were it . you were the love of my life . but things are really different now . you 're different . i 'm different . it -- you have a child . i want to take this slowly , like we originally said . and if it 's too much to be intimate , then -- then that 's fine . i 'll wait . we should wait . i 'm fine with that . but if we give this time , the right things are gon na happen for everyone involved . and you know , this time i am not afraid to -- to fight or compete with anyone or anything . and also , i - i know that you love me and that that has n't gone away . nick : i do love you . bridget : then maybe we could have that family that -- that we should 've had . i 'm not gon na give up on that dream this time . we had something so special . bridget : i want that back . i know this is gon na take a lot of time , and it gets confusing for you or for -- you know , to try to have the same relationship that we used to have . nick : well , to try to have the same relationship we had . it is confusing for me . it is consuming for me . bridget : i understand . we are not in a rush . look , i was just so stupid and came on way too strong . we all make mistakes , right , katy ? katie : um . yeah , i definitely made mistakes . bridget : that 's okay . we all do . but the important thing is just to learn from them . katie : that 's right . that 's exactly right . it is the important thing . bridget : so then we all understand each other ? nick : i do n't know . do we ? bridget : well , i mean i think you know where i stand . nick : you have been perfectly clear . bridget : wow , at least i got a smile out of you . nick : i do n't think you have ever had trouble getting a smile out of me . bridget : i do n't know how true that is but i do want to make you smile . you have a lot of chaos in your life , and i do n't want that to ever impact us . nick : i think you need stability , and i can provide that for you and your child . . katy : jack is lucky to have you in his life . nick : katy 's right about that . you 're amazing with that little guy . bridget : i feel such a bond with him . i guess that 's because i was so intimately connected to everything that happened . let me go get him . ( crying ) katy : okay , okay , what is going on here ? i mean the three of us , do you think she suspects something ? katy : well , us , the kiss and everything anything and everything ? nick : i do n't .... katy : she is definitely acting weird . nick : silence . she is good with him . katy : she needs to get back down here and you need to tell her the truth . [ scene_break ] ashley : thank you , thank you . it is a lovely dinner . storm : and what better way to finish out the wonderful evening than with a dance ? ashley : i do n't think so . it is a really long day . storm : come on , one dance . ashley : nobody else is dancing . no . storm : it 's an easy one . ashley : it is not a easy one either . storm : that 's cute . you are shy . i will go pay the bill and be right back . [ scene_break ] ashley : okay , i will be here . ridge : hey ash . ashley : what are you doing here ? ridge : your sister told me i would find you here . ashley : what is wrong . ridge : i will make it simple you ca n't be spending time with storm . ashley : what are you talking about ? i can spend time with whoever i want . ridge : ashley , you do n't understand . i fired storm . i told him specifically to stay away from my family and people that i care about . that includes you . ashley : okay , why did you fire storm . ridge : there is something you need to know about your dinner partner and what kind of man he is and what he is capable of . ashley : what exactly is that . ridge : ashley , storm logan is the person that shot my mother . [ scene_break ] katy : oh , this is beyond uncomfortable . i ca n't even tell you . nick : please do n't tell me . katy : i wish you would take it serious she suspects . nick : suspects what ? katy : that something is going on , and i ca n't stand lying to her . nick : we are not lying to her . katy : she suspects that there is another woman . nick : she thinks i am involved with her mother . we 've gotten all that cleared up . katy : did n't you hear all this talk about making mistakes and come on . you see the way she was looking at me . she knows . nick : knows what ? katy : that we kissed . have you forgotten ? nick : no , i had n't forgotten . katy : i wish you would take it more seriously . i will not lie to her . she has to be told the truth . i will not keep it from her . nick : telling her that we kissed would n't exactly be telling her the truth . because the truth is , kitty logan , you kissed me . [ scene_break ] ashley : storm ? that 's ridiculous . there has to be some other explanation . ridge : ashley , he confessed . he shot my mother and then set his own father up to take the fall . ashley : well , then why is n't he in jail , ridge ? ridge : that is a long story . the point is you do n't really know who storm is . he 's a dangerous , dangerous man . you need to be careful . ashley : well , apparently so , if he shot your mother . ridge : you need to end things with storm . ashley : well , they never really started . ridge : good . and the sooner the better . now do not tell him that you know about the shooting or that i told you about all this . and just without upsetting him , just , uh , diffuse the situation , but keep your distance . ashley : and you 're sure about this ? i mean , there 's not some misunderstanding ? ridge : ashley ... ashley : i - i just do n't -- ridge : he shot my mother . brooke keeps insisting that her brother is not trouble . i know differently . storm scares me . i do n't think you 're in any immediate danger , but just cut things off with storm without making him suspicious at all , okay ? ashley : okay , yeah , okay , i 'll -- i 'll handle it . ridge : okay . i 'll see you at work . ashley : okay . ashley : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : so we are in agreement about this ? you kissed me . katie : fine . fine , i kissed you . nick : okay . katie : but it was only after that stupid speech you laid on me about following my desires and my impulses . i do n't know why i listened to you . nick : do n't you ? katie : no , i do n't . what ? do n't look at me like that . nick : like what ? katie : like i 'm kidding myself . nick : are you ? katie : no . i - i ca n't stand this . i just feel all off balance . that 's it , i 'm telling her about the kiss . nick : just like that you 're -- katie : yes . i - i ju -- i love bridget . you love bridget . i - i - i ca n't -- oh , god , i 'm feeling nauseous . nick : o - okay , come on , come on , come on , sit down , sit down here . katie : ohh . ohh . nick : sit down . take it easy . is that better ? katie : this has just gotten way too complicated way too fast . nick : just take a minute , gather yourself . katie : no , i ca n't . the longer i wait the sicker i feel . i have got -- i 've got ta do this . it 's the only way i can live with myself . nick : ( sighs ) bridget : well , he 's back asleep -- that perfect little angel . nick : oh . thanks . thank you . bridget : oh , of course . any time . nick : well , i mean sort of thank you , sort of . bridget : sort of ? nick : yeah . well , i do n't -- i do n't want to get too used to it . you 're a busy doctor , and i ca n't count on you all the time . bridget : oh , please . you know that i 'll always be here for you and jack . do n't doubt that . katie , are you okay ? katie : uh , not really . bridget : can i help ? katie : not really . ( cell phone rings ) nick : sorry . yeah , mom ? oh . right now ? yeah , yeah , no , i 'll -- i 'll be right there . listen , excuse me , ladies . my mother 's pulling up and needs some help bringing things in . so i 'll be a couple minutes , okay ? katie : okay , fine , go ahead . bridget : oh , my god , what is going on ? and do n't you dare tell me nothing . katie : ( sighs ) ( elevator dings ) [ scene_break ] storm : what did you say to her , ridge ? ridge : i told you to stay away from my family and the people i care about . storm : yeah . you also fired me , so i do n't take orders from you . ridge : i 'd rethink that if i were you , storm . look , i do n't really want to cause trouble for you . storm : what did you tell her , ridge , hmm ? did you tell her i shot your mother ? ridge : and if i did ? storm : ( sighs ) look , ridge , i care about ashley , and i do n't want you to -- let 's just , uh , hope you did n't say anything . ridge : you 're not well , storm -- after what you did to my mother . ( gunshot ) you 're in danger , ashley , very serious danger . [ scene_break ] katie : i 've been wanting to talk to you . bridget : well , now 's your chance . it 's just the two of us . katie : ( sighs ) uh , i do n't really know where to start . bridget : well , the beginning 's usually a pretty good place . katie : right , the beginning . i do n't really know when the beginning was . bridget : the beginning of what ? katie , what is this about ? katie : it 's about nick ... and me . bridget : you and nick ? katie : i just want you to know that i never , ever planned on -- on any - anything happening . it 's just i - i kissed him . bridget : you kissed nick ? katie : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i - i - i - i know it 's wrong . i feel terrible . i just hope you can forgive me . bridget : well , do you have feelings for him ? katie , i need to know the truth . i need to know the truth right now .	bridget has been listening at the door and walks in and wonders what is going on here between katie and nick ? while katie looks on , bridget pours her heart out to nick , she wants what they used to have . katie feels beyond uncomfortable and does not want to lie to bridget and still wants to tell her about their kiss . he reminds her that it was she that initiated the kiss . she 's sick , but knows she has to confess to bridget . ridge tries to be the voice of reason about storm to brooke . he may be in therapy , but he 's still dangerous and not at all okay . he fired him and does n't want him on the premises anymore , nor seeing ashley . storm has dinner with ashley when ridge barges in and while alone tells ashley she ca n't see storm anymore . he is not the man she thinks he is . he is the man who shot his mother . storms spies them and is afraid of what ridge might be telling her . he stops ridge at the elevator and warns him that he better not have told ashley anything . bridget demands to know what is upsetting katie so . when katie apologizes for the kiss , bridget also insists on knowing if katie has feelings for nick .
bill : you are absolutely ... breathtaking . you need to button up before you catch a cold . steffy : it 's gon na happen , bill . bill : i do admire your tenacity . i have to admit that . steffy : well , it 's only ... a matter of time . bill : getting me divorced might figure in your plans but not in mine . steffy : okay . obviously , it 's not gon na go there tonight , so ... why do n't i take you out for dinner ? come on . i know you do n't go home and ok you probably shower and change right here . bill : why do you keep coming around ? steffy : bill , just look in my eyes , and you 'll find your answer . [ scene_break ] katie : good job , donna . i asked you to pick me up a few things from the house . donna : that 's what we did . katie : how long do you think i 'm gon na be staying here ? donna : oh , brooke has more room than she knows what to do with . katie : i 'm not moving in . donna : we 're your sisters . we support you in whatever you do . katie : i 'm not leaving bill . donna : then what do you call it when you 're not leaving but , uh , you 're afraid to go back ? [ scene_break ] ridge : would you wear these ? brooke : yes . they 're beautiful , ridge . ridge : thank you , girls . i think we 're getting close . brooke : ( clears throat ) i love you so much . how much do you love me ? ridge : that 's not just a trick question . that would be the original trick question . brooke : yes , uh , well , i told katie that she could stay with us for a while . ridge : hmm . what , did she just wake up one morning , look across the bed go , `` why did i marry this monster ? `` brooke : they 're having some troubles , and i did n't want to pry ... yet . but now that 's gon na make two broken hearts under the same roof . ridge : but hope broke it off with liam weeks ago now . i thought that would be the worst of it . brooke : yeah , you 'd think . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) hope : um , it 's open . tawny : oh . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) sorry , i , uh , well , i did n't want to barge in . i thought , you know , i said photo studio . `` i thought it might be all dark in here - and you would be developing . hope : um , practically everything we do in here is digital . tawny : yeah , and then i thought well maybe that 's how you keep such a lovely , complexion . is being in here in the dark like a fluffy little mushroom . hope : you 're not saying you came to forrester to see me . tawny : well you are a very special person . do n't you know that ? now i realize there could be some , uh , hard feelings here , and that i could be walking into the lion 's den with you -- hope : i thought i was a mushroom . tawny : but there comes a time when an adult has to stand tall and , uh , say that , uh very difficult thing there is to say . hope : and what difficult thing would you like say ? tawny : that i think it 's high time that you and my daughter put aside this silly rivalry and became friends . [ scene_break ] brooke : liam slept with amber . ridge : that ca n't be too much of a shock , can it ? brooke : it 's never happened before . ridge : she 's having his baby . brooke : okay , just that one time . ridge : ( laughs ) is n't that what they always say ? [ scene_break ] donna : nobody 's home . katie : i think r.j. has sports after school . donna : who -- who are you calling ? katie : hope is probably still at the office . donna : katie . katie . katie : i do n't know what i 'm gon na do about work . i - i have so many projects at spencer right now . donna : tell 'em you 're having surgery , okay ? they 'll manage . katie : ( scoffs ) donna : just -- just please tell me you 're not thinking about calling bill and saying all is forgiven . katie : i keep expecting to have a conversation that ends that way . so why has n't it happened ? ` [ scene_break ] steffy : ( scoffs ) come on . bill : ( clears throat ) steffy : let me take you out to eat . bill : katie finding out i was dining with you would not be the smart play . that would only make matters worse . and generally , i pride myself on making the smart play . steffy : she is the one who left you to stay with her ex . bill : that 's not what 's going on . and besides , she 's staying at brooke 's now . steffy : she 's not coming home , bill . bill : she will . steffy : you know , um , you really do n't have that much good experience with love , do you ? i know it hurts you , and i know it feels like it 's the end of the world , but nothing could be more ordinary . she was madly in love with you , until she got a glimpse of who you really are . happens to people like you and me all the time . [ scene_break ] tawny : my all this hostility over a simple offer of friendship . hope : i have friends , thank you , ones that i actually like . tawny : mm , like oliver ? hope : ( sighs ) ms. moore , i mean , tawny , please us . tawny : my , my , my . you know , i guess they just do n't make young love like they used to . hope : excuse me ? tawny : well , i thought you cared about liam . hope : you know absolutely nothing about it . tawny : but now you want him out of your life forever ? hope : i never said that . tawny : oh , honey , men do n't stay friends with -- with girls who are n't on good terms with their women . hope : amber is not his woman . tawny : sweetheart , she is having his baby . so you have to get over this denial . [ scene_break ] brooke : you may be right . maybe all this drama was foreseeable . ridge : i wo n't be an insensitive clod , okay ? what can i do here ? where is hope now ? brooke : down in the photo studio , madison said . hopefully oliver 's down there with her . ridge : he 's back in the picture ? brooke : yeah . yeah . she calls him just a friend , but they are really sweet together . why ? what do you have against oliver ? brooke : i just wish everybody could be as happy as we are . ridge : so do i . but they might have to be as miserable as we made each other at first . [ scene_break ] donna : okay . you 're my baby sister , and i need to tell you something . i am petrified you 're gon na go back to bill . katie : donna , i 'm not afraid of my husband . donna : well , then there 's something wrong with you , katie . i mean , come on ! the man admitted that was prepared to commit murder . katie : but he did n't . donna : that we know of this time . katie : ( scoffs ) you 've always had it in for bill . donna : look , which one of us is being unreasonable now ? y - you found out by accident , katie . i mean , who knows what other criminal things he 's involved in ? katie : ( sighs ) donna : you could be left holding the bag someday like all the other blissfully ignorant wives of -- of wealthy men that you read about . katie : you read entirely too many tabloid magazines . donna : published by your husband ? look , you just .. you just do n't know , okay ? you just do n't . [ scene_break ] bill : you need to go home , steffy . steffy : you have to say that . bill : ( chuckles ) you know , is this scenario you have in your head where i throw you down on my desk and ravish you ... it 's not gon na happen . steffy : you know , i was kind of thinkin ' more of the floor , and it 's a toss - up who would be doin ' the throwin ' . but i do n't think we 're gon na there tonight . bill : you 're hoping katie walks back in here and sees us together . i do n't want that . i want my marriage to work , steffy . steffy : but why am i here ? because you hate being left , and it happens to you over and over and over again , and i know how that feels . look , we -- we all need somebody to stay , somebody who 's gon na be there for you , no matter how complex you are . i do n't know . i just ... at some point i realized that i could be there for you . [ scene_break ] brooke : take it back . ridge : the truth hurts , does n't it ? brooke : come on . take it back . ridge : why should i ? brooke : because i never made you miserable , not deliberately anyway . ridge : you 're right . it really did n't bother me at all when you married my father . you know , just rolled right off my back -- twice . brooke : i was confused . ridge : and dad was so nice . brooke : you hurt me so i hurt you . ridge : all i 'm saying is that love is never easy , okay ? there 's always a certain amount of heart stompin ' that goes on . brooke : not for everybody ridge : yes , for everybody , logan , i know you want to save your sister and hope from this , but you ca n't . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : the best you can do is just kind of show them that everything can eventually turn out okay in the end . brooke : okay . [ scene_break ] donna : what if the next time bill gets angry , it 's with you ? katie : he would never lay a hand on me . donna : you never saw it coming , katie . look , he -- he bought that house on the cliff . he let you think it was for you . he made everyone think that he had accepted the situation when he let amber move in . i mean , every move was calculated . if somebody told you what he was doing , you -- you would n't have believed 'em . katie : okay , are n't you being a little hypocritical . i mean , you 're married to justin , bill 's best friend and his right - hand man . justin 's been doing bill 's dirty work for years , so if he 's the serial killer that you think he is , then justin knows where all the bodies are buried . by the way , do n't you dare mention any of this to justin or to anyone . bill knows my position , and i do n't think it 's anybody else 's business . donna : what did you say ? katie : that i wo n't go home until he considers therapy . donna : and even that he refused ? katie : i do n't know what to do . ( sighs ) a - a part of me is screaming , `` i do n't blame him . `` i mean , if you start imposing conditions , then you ca n't exactly call it `` unconditional love , `` can you ? [ scene_break ] bill : my marriage is n't over . we 've hit a little sticking point . katie wants me in therapy . steffy : well , you ca n't be that surprised . bill : you think i should go . steffy : look , i think katie is very invested in the part of the story - book romance where she tames the beast . `` oops , it 's not tamed yet . better all in the professionals `` but the fact of the matter is you 're not one who 's not able to conduct a committed relationship . you 're not the one who runs . bill : i see therapy as a sign of weakness . a kind of spiritual euthanasia for the hopeless . i am not an accident . i built myself brick by brick , and i 'm happy with the result . steffy : but do n't you have to ask yourself ... `` why is n't she ? `` [ scene_break ] hope : amber and i will never be friends . let 's just say we have nothing in common . tawny : oh , i do n't think that 's true . i mean , you have liam , and now you 're both heiresses . you know , i hear that bill spencer 's fortune is not that common . in fact , did n't he just buy your father 's company with cash not long ago ? hope : look , liam will see that his son or daughter is provided for . that 's true , but that does not translate into a blank check for the two of you . tawny : you know , it 's true . i did think that liam was gon na try to get out of his responsibilities , but not now . no , the liam that i have come to know , no , i think is gon na do the right thing . hope : the right thing ? what do you think this is 1950 ? the right thing would be for liam to wait until this baby is born , file for full custody , and then send the two of you packing to , i do n't know , las vegas . i 'm sure there 's a bevy of men that she can knock unconscious and climb into bed with there . plus , i 'm -- i 'm pretty sure that prostitution 's basically legal , so ... tawny : what have i ever done to you except extend my hand in friendship ? hope : could you please go ? you 've made me say some things that i wish i had n't . tawny : did i ? you know , i do n't think i had to twist your arm to get you to say some mean , hateful things like some pole - cat . no , now i see what is behind that oh - so - demur exterior . at least my amber does not pretend to be something she is not . hope : ( chuckles ) tawny , that 's all she does . amber 's like one of those sets they build for hollywood westerns . all front and nothing inside . that baby is the only real thing about her . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) donna : what ? katie : maybe i was wrong . donna : katie , no . katie : i just -- i just keep thinking that i should n't have given him an ultimatum , you know ? donna : katie , i - if he could murder you in your sleep you 'd give him divorce papers . katie : donna , come on . ( cell phone rings ) katie : it 's him . donna : no . do n't . do n't . do n't answer it . katie : he hates this as much as i do . donna : katie , you -- you already spoke to him once today , and it did not go well . do n't let him bully you . just -- just give it a few days . [ scene_break ] ( ring ) ( answering machine beeps ) bill : katie , do n't shut me out . i ca n't -- i ca n't tolerate it . how can we resolve anything if you wo n't even speak to me ? we took vows , vows that we would be there for each other no matter how insurmountable the problem might seem . we can get through this if we 're together . we ca n't resolve anything if we 're apart . i miss you in my life , katie , i will only chase after you for so long . come home where you belong where you 're meant to be . i love you . you 're my wife . come back to me , katie . come home .	bill tells steffy that she is absolutely breathtaking , but she needs to button up before she catches a cold . he tells her that getting a divorce may be in her plans but not his . he 's not sure why she keeps coming around . she comments that love has n't come easy for him . katie thought she loved him until she got to know all about him . brooke tells ridge that katie is moving in for a while since times are rough with bill . she wishes everyone could be as happy as they are . tawny drops in on hope and says there comes a time when an adult must put aside their differences and she 'd like to see her and amber do this and become friends . hope shows her the door . donna helps katie move her bags to brooke 's and warns her to be wary in getting back with bill . he did n't , but he was prepared to commit murder . there might be other things he is hiding from her . bill tells steffy that she has to go home . he is not going to throw her on his desk and ravish her . she realizes that is not going to happen tonight . he says katie might come in and he does n't want steffy here if that happens . he wants his marriage to work . she emphasizes that she could be there for him when his wife is n't .
steffy : good to know i can still get a hug from my husband . liam : ( laughs ) yeah . steffy : chuckles ) so , um ... ( sighs ) where 's hope ? thomas said that she passed out or something , and you had to pull her out of the water . is she okay ? liam : uh , yeah , yeah , i mean , i guess so . she says she is . steffy : hmm . liam : i 'm , uh ... i 'm not so sure . hope : oh . [ scene_break ] amber : hey , you . where you going ? hope : sorry , i just wanted to find someplace quiet . amber : oh , well , come on in . come on in . believe it or not , i can be quiet . see . shh . ( whispers ) like a library . ( normal voice ) oh , no . you 're really upset . uh , w - what happened ? i thought you were chilling by the forrester pool . hope : yeah , i was . amber : well , then you should be all chilled and relaxed . what 's got you so stressed out ? hope : i do n't -- you know , i do n't really want to talk about it . amber : well , maybe you need to , huh ? i mean , talk to me , hope . let me -- let me be there for you . anything you need -- let me be your friend , hmm ? [ scene_break ] taylor : i just want steffy to be able to move forward with her life . i would like her to be able to keep her marriage , but liam 's moved on with hope , and i do n't want her waiting around in vain for some miracle to happen . look how many years i wasted of my life waiting for you . ridge : oh , i think you 're doing all right , doc . ( door opens ) thomas : ( sighs ) ridge : hey , thomas . thomas : hi . ridge : have some fun by the pool with caroline ? thomas : ( chuckles ) it was definitely a good call . taylor : yeah , i can tell you have n't been able to take your mind off of her since you met her at the party . thomas : ( chuckles ) taylor : she is very stunning . thomas : yes , she is , but , um , something happened at grandma 's . hope and liam were there , and she had a little accident . ridge : what happened ? thomas : she fainted and fell into the pool . ridge : is she all right ? thomas : yeah , dad , she 's fine now . it 's just , dad , i got this vibe that ... ( sighs ) something 's up between hope and liam . [ scene_break ] steffy : you 're worried about her . you know , the way thomas was talking , she was fine . liam : yeah , i guess so . steffy : she passed out and fell into the water ? liam : mm - hmm . steffy : scary . liam : mm - hmm . steffy : so you pulled her out and you saved her , you know , just like you did with me when i fell in the bathtub . liam : uh ... steffy : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : you 're good at that ... liam : yeah . steffy : saving people . me , too . just say the word , and i 'll rescue you from hope . ( clicks tongue ) where is she , anyway ? liam : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) she took off . we , uh , argued , and she left . [ scene_break ] amber : i always feel ten times better when i get things off my chest . and whatever you tell me ... hope : i passed out and fell into the pool today . amber : oh , no . are you okay ? hope : yeah , yeah . no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm fine . that 's ... that 's not even what has me upset . i ... ( sighs ) liam and i got into an argument . amber : oh , hope , that sucks . hope : yeah . but i do n't blame him for being frustrated with me . i have n't been acting like myself . amber : well , i mean , you told me you 've been really stressed out . i mean , you 've been seeing a psychiatrist and taking antianxiety medication . wait , you do n't think what happened today had anything to do with the pills , do you ? wow ! [ scene_break ] ridge : hope went through a traumatic experience today . taylor : well , it is natural that they would both be in a bit of shock after what happened . do you think that 's what you sensed going on between the two of them ? thomas : no . no , i do n't think that 's it . taylor : well , i 'm just glad that you guys were there and that she 's okay . ridge : does brooke know what happened ? thomas : i 'm not sure , but steffy does . she was actually at grandma 's when it happened , and i think she 's down by the pool with liam right now . steffy : i 'm sorry hope walked out on you . do you , you know , want to talk about it ? i - i wo n't push , but i - i - i 'm here if you need me . liam : no , no . you know -- i mean , you know how much stress she 's been under lately . steffy : yeah , all the stuff in the media , i know . liam : yeah . yeah . it 's like every day 's judgment day for her , you know ? steffy : but you -- you said that she was dealing with it . i mean , she told me she is . liam : she is sometimes . ( sighs ) steffy : uh - huh . liam : other times ... not so much . it seems to change from moment to moment . steffy : yeah , the mood swings . liam : yeah , you know what ? i really was n't worried about it until today , but she was just .. so ... over the top . and the next thing she -- she 's passing out , falling into the pool . steffy : yeah , but you pulled her out . ( sighs ) liam : yeah . i mean , i tried to get her to go to a doctor , but she said , `` oh , oh , stop overreacting . oh , stop making a big deal , `` you know . like , i 've been worried about her lately all of these -- these sudden changes in mood , the -- the erratic behavior ... steffy : ( sighs ) liam : and -- and ... and then she got defensive and ... left . steffy : okay . ( sighs ) well , that kind of sounds like hope -- the storming out , anyway , liam , i 've said this a billion times . you know , she 's a logan , and they all have issues . she complicated your life before , and she 's doing it again . ( sighs ) i hate seeing this happen to you . i really do . [ scene_break ] hope : amber , besides my mom , nobody knows that i am taking those pills . amber : like i said , your secret is safe with me . hope : ( sighs ) amber : you -- you do n't think it was the pills , though . hope : you know , my -- my doctor said that it was fine if took them when i 'm feeling anxious or ... ( inhales sharply ) you know , when i need to get myself under control . ( sighs ) and they really have helped me a lot . i mean , look at what happened at the pool today . it just shows how much stress i 'm under . ( sniffles ) my fans are ... calling me a hypocrite and an adulteress . i am being chased by paparazzi everywhere i go . my face is on the cover of every tabloid . and i am plastered all over the internet . amber : hey , no such thing as bad publicity , huh ? that 's my mantra . i live by it . hope : ( sighs ) it 's kind of the kiss of death when you 're someone like me . i 'm supposed to be a role model . there are so many young women who are looking up to me , who are looking up to hope for the future , which is n't , you know , it 's -- it is n't just a fashion line . it is n't just about clothes . it is a lifestyle -- a lifestyle that i am ... no longer living . the damage is done , you know ? ( sniffles ) my fans are turning their backs on me and , if i were them , i would do exactly the same thing . amber : hey . you know what ? you got one fan still in your corner , hmm ? hope : ( sniffles ) i 'm just really disappointed in myself . i did n't stay true to my word , and i 've been with a married man . amber : no , it 's liam , okay ? that does n't count . hope : ( sighs ) amber : steffy , she tricked him into marriage , and now she wo n't let him go . hope : ( sniffles ) i wish i had waited . it was just a couple more months . why did n't i wait ? amber : no regrets , hope . no regrets . that 's my other mantra . you should -- you should , uh , have that be yours , too . hope : i wish i could do that . i wish it were that easy for me that i could just say , `` its fine . it 's -- it 's done , you know ? it is what it is . i 'm over it . `` but that 's ... i ca n't do that . i ca n't . i 'm ... i 'm a mess . ( sniffles ) and i 'm starting to feel steffy breathing down my neck and -- and just waiting for me to screw things up with liam , and i 'm -- i 'm really afraid that i already have . ( sobs ) what is wrong with me today ? why in the world would i blow off liam ? he was only trying to help me . amber : yes , you know , everyone argues . hope : no , do n't . i do n't argue . i am not a fighter . i avoid conflict . i am embarrassed by my behavior today . liam practically saved my life , and i just walked away from him . i was so rude . i have to apologize to him . amber : you know , i - i was just gon na say that . that 's a really good idea . you should totally call him . hope : he just -- he keeps asking what 's wrong with me . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) hope : hey , hi , it 's me . liam : you okay ? hope : yeah . yeah . um , but i really hate how we left things today . uh , can we get together and talk ? liam : yeah . yeah , sure . uh , i 'll see you at home ? hope : yeah , i 'll see you soon . ( sighs ) amber : what will you tell him ? hope : ( inhales sharply ) i have to come clean ... about everything -- about how stressed out i 've been , about seeing the psychiatrist , about taking the antianxiety pills . i - i have to tell him everything and just be completely honest . ( sighs ) you do n't think i should ? amber : i think that 's a really good idea , hope . hope : ( sniffles ) i 'm just really afraid about how he 's gon na take it . amber : hey , he loves you . he will understand . hope : yeah ? but liam hates secrets . he hates them . ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) oh , what have i done ? [ scene_break ] liam : hope wants to talk . steffy : she probably feels bad about the way she treated you . liam , she 's unstable . she has n't learned how to deal with life . liam : i just want some answers . steffy : well , you know , um ... ( sighs ) you may not get them . liam : yeah , but it was one disagreement . i mean , i do n't want to overreact . steffy : and i do n't want her to hurt you again . ( sighs ) oh , look , you , um ... you know that i would ... never walk away from you . i mean , you ... you filed for divorce , and , uh ... ( chuckles ) i 'm still wearing my ring . some people , they may not -- they may not get that , but , um ... that 's how much i believe in us . ( sighs ) hope 's a sweet girl , but it happened all over again -- the complications , the drama . where 's the smile ? liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( chuckles ) cha - cha - cha . keep an open mind . ( door opens ) steffy : hey , mom . taylor : oh , there you are . steffy : i assume you heard about hope . taylor : yes . thomas told your father and me about it . steffy : well , luckily , she 's fine , but , uh , it could have been a lot worse . taylor : did she ever go to the doctor and get checked ? steffy : liam wanted her to go , but she refused . they got in an argument . taylor : you talked to liam ? steffy : i knew it was only a matter of time before that relationship fell apart . taylor : honey , you do n't know that . every couple has arguments . steffy : okay . mom , remember that day when liam told me that he wanted to end our marriage ? taylor : vividly . you were heartbroken . and that was when i warned you -- steffy : mom , i made a vow that day to continue fighting for my marriage . i wish hope the best , i honestly do , but she is not the right girl for liam , and i think he 's starting to realize that . taylor : yes , but ... ( sighs ) sweetheart , that day might never happen , and what if your divorce becomes final by then ? i do n't want you sitting around wasting your life . steffy : i 'm -- mom , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na give up . i mean , when i saw liam today , the look in his eyes , i know he still loves me , and i know he 's not happy with hope . i mean , something 's really off . he 's on his way to talk to her right now , but ... ( sighs ) the mood he 's in , things could be falling apart as we speak . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) hope : ( gasps ) liam : uh , honey , i 'm home . hope : hi . hey . liam : hi . hope : oh , good thinking . liam : yeah , i , uh , i stopped at the sushi place down the road . hope : oh , nice . liam : so ... ( sighs ) how are you ? hope : better ... now that i have the chance to ... ( sighs ) apologize to you . liam : yeah . you know , i was just worried about you . i -- hope : i know . i know you were . and i am so sorry for the way i acted . liam : it was weird . hope : yeah . liam : you were n't you . hope : yeah . i know . liam : mean -- hope : i know . i have n't been myself lately , but i know -- i know you know that . i -- you know . liam : you 've been through a lot . i mean , you 've been under a lot of stress , a lot of ... a lot of pressure . look at you . hey . hey . hope : ( sniffles ) liam : it 's okay . it 's okay . hope : no , it 's not . ( sniffles ) every time i leave the house , i feel like a criminal . liam : well , it 's a damn witch hunt . it 's not fair . hope : but they 're right . everything that they are saying about me , everything that they are shouting at me , they 're right . i am a hypocrite . liam : no , no , no , no . hope , do n't do that . hope : liam , i 've been going through so much . you have no idea . liam : okay , so talk to me . tell me . hope : i 've been ... keeping something from you ... a secret . and now that you hate secrets , and i 'm so sorry . i should have been honest with you from the beginning . liam : god , what is it ? hope : the reason that i have n't been myself ... the reason i 've been having all the mood swings ... ( sniffles ) liam , all the stress , all the pressure that i 've been under , it was really starting to get to me . ( sniffles ) and it was so hard -- you have no idea how hard it 's been . i 've been ... ( sniffles ) i 've been beating myself up , and i 've been feeling really , really guilty . and i did n't know what to do with that . i did n't know ... how i was supposed to handle that . so ... ( sighs ) i ... ( sniffles ) i 've been seeing a psychiatrist ... ( sniffles ) and taking antianxiety medication , and that is how i 've been getting through everything . ( sniffles ) and i 'm so sorry . i know i should have told you . ( sniffles ) i know i should have told you . i - i know i should n't have pretended to be okay ... ( sniffles ) when i was n't . i know that . and i did -- this is n't how i wanted it to be . this is n't how i wanted us to be , and i 'm just hoping that ... ( sniffles ) you can understand that , and you can forgive me . ( sniffles )	steffy tells liam that it 's good to know she can still get a hug from her husband . she only came to check on hope since she heard she fell off the diving board . liam says hope says she is okay , but he 's not so sure . she passed out and he had to pull her out of the water . steffy says he 's pretty good at rescuing people . she asks if he wants to talk about hope ; how her mood changes all the time . he admits one moment she is so over the top and the next she is falling into the pool . then she got defensive and left . thomas goes back to the office and explains to ridge what happened . hope shows up at amber 's and is all stressed out . she fills amber in on what happened and they both wonder if it was because of the anxiety pills . she confides that only amber and hope 's mother know that she is taking them . she felt she had to and now she is so disappointed in herself that she could n't follow her own edict of abstinence and is now living with a married man . she confesses that she is embarrassed by her behavior today . amber convinces her there should be no regrets . hope decides she needs to apologize to liam . she tells amber that she is going to have to come clean with liam ; be completely honest . amber thinks that is a good idea . liam loves her and will understand what she is going through . at home , as soon as liam walks through the door hope blurts out that she is sorry that she has kept things from him . things were so bad that she started seeing a psychiatrist and taking anti - anxiety pills . she just hopes he can understand and forgive her .
liam : [ sighs ] you know , this is exactly what i needed all day . steffy : are you talking about me or the sunshine ? liam : [ chuckles ] i think you know the answer to that . steffy : oh , really ? liam : yeah . steffy : hey , i 'm so sorry to hear about katie . it 's so scary . i mean , your dad must have been freaked out . liam : well , we all were . steffy : i know hope is close to katie , so i 'm glad you were there for her . but now i 'm glad you 're here with me . [ scene_break ] taylor : i am so grateful to have you . mm . i hope you know how much . eric : you show me every day . taylor : then i think about what katie 's going through , and ... eric : you think that bill and brooke are somehow responsible for her hospitalization ? taylor : something caused her to go into heart failure . eric : you said you thought it might be that she forgot to take her anti- rejection meds , too . taylor : if she did , it 's because she 's been very distracted . she 's been worried sick about what 's been going on with bill -- her husband -- and her sister . katie was driving when this happened , and then ... bill and brooke want to be vague about where she had been . eric : maybe they do n't know . taylor : oh , no . they know . bill and brooke know much more than they 're letting on . [ scene_break ] caroline : i do n't trust her . she 's trying to steal my boyfriend . dayzee : you know , i asked maya to keep her distance from my family and from my life . she 's already friends with rick , and she 's already gone out with my brother - in - law . caroline : well , she can have carter . i do n't care . she just needs to stay away from rick . [ scene_break ] rick : is she gon na be okay ? hope : well , you know katie . she 's a fighter . but , i mean , when i saw her , she did n't look good . she -- she was hooked up to all these tubes and ... i do n't know . i did n't want to leave her side , but mom insisted that i go . rick : mom and bill are right there at her bedside . they 'll give her all the support that she needs . hope : yeah . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm not sharing rick . especially not with a loser like maya . dayzee : what are you gon na do about her ? caroline : well , it has to be epic , 'cause everything i 've tried so far has n't worked . dayzee : what have you done ? caroline : well ... let 's just say that even hercules could n't help me get rid of her . but there has to be a way to show rick the kind of person that she really is . [ scene_break ] hope : so , i 'm hearing things about you and maya . rick : i enjoy spending time with her . hope : come on , rick . i 'm your sister . rick : maya is very special . hope : oh , my god , rick ! is caroline still your girlfriend or not ? [ scene_break ] taylor : [ sighs ] something dangerous is going on between bill and brooke . and i warned them that the truth always comes out , and if i have to , i 'll find out what 's really going on . eric : i know you want to . taylor : i have to . i owe that to katie . eric : okay . but , taylor , i 've seen what can happen when a person goes overboard stressing about what 's going on with others in her life . i want you to avoid that . taylor : i 'll try . [ scene_break ] liam : it was nice of your mom to invite us over . steffy : yeah . i think she wants to keep an eye on me . i do n't know . ever since i 've been pregnant , she just hates when i 'm alone . liam : oh , i do n't blame her . i do n't like leaving you , either . steffy : well , one of us has to work while the other takes long , luxurious naps . liam : i know . got to do it . got to do it for the baby . steffy : yeah . the baby wants a nap , baby gets a nap . liam : yeah , if baby wants daddy to go out for ice cream at 4 : 00 in the morning ... steffy : baby 's got to get ice cream . [ both laugh ] liam : i think it 's so funny , though , how you both like peanut butter and chocolate . steffy : i know . it 's just , like , so weird . liam : amazing , right ? steffy : i do n't get it . thank you for that . hey . we 're lucky to have you . [ scene_break ] dayzee : rick already knows about maya 's past . caroline : he knows that the state penitentiary was `` home , sweet home `` for her for a couple of years ? dayzee : does n't seem to bother him . caroline : see , she 's just trying to play the sympathy card . trying to get rick to feel sorry for her . [ mockingly ] boo - hoo . [ normal voice ] do you know what the press would do if they found out that rick was all buddy - buddy with an ex- con ? and before you give me the whole `` she was exonerated `` thing , it 's irrelevant , because as far as i 'm concerned , she should still be in prison for crimes against fashion . dayzee : [ chuckles ] hi . carter . what are you doing here ? carter : i was looking for rick . what are you ladies up to ? caroline : just chitchatting . strategizing . so , i hear that you have taken a special interest in maya . dayzee : yeah . carter : she 's cool . caroline : yeah . and i think that she likes you , too , you know ? you should go after her . ask her out . carter : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] rick : why are you grilling me on my love life ? hope : because i do n't have one anymore , so i 'm living vicariously through yours . rick : you 've given up on liam ? hope : i - i do n't have a choice , rick . they 're having a baby together . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , my god . liam : what ? what ? steffy : no , when -- okay , when i lie like this , look . i can see it . liam : what ? steffy : i can see the baby . liam : you can see the baby ? steffy : not the baby , okay ? liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : i can see -- it 's there -- the bump . it 's growing . liam : oh , it 's the cutest little thing i 've ever seen . steffy : i know . it 's cute . [ sighs ] before you know it , i wo n't be able to see my toes , and i 'll be like this huge cream puff . liam : well , you 'll still be sexy , though . steffy : i - i hope so . liam : steffy , you are , like , the most beautiful thing i 've ever seen . more than ever . steffy : here . put your hand on it . liam : okay . steffy : okay ? liam : oh , my god . our little buddy 's in there . steffy : oh , my god . oh , liam , i am so happy . i can not wait to meet him . or her . liam : mm . steffy : yeah . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] taylor : you know , sometimes i let brooke under my skin , and i should n't . eric : there 's a lot of history there . taylor : stephanie was right . she understood . more than i realized . she would not have approved of this re - launch of brooke 's bedroom . she would have totally disagreed . eric : you 're absolutely right . but it does no good to think about that now , because you 're here , and i 'm here , and she is n't . taylor : how do you do that ? you get me to just calm right down . eric : [ chuckles ] i 've had , uh ... i 've had decades of practice . taylor : [ laughs ] i 'm so happy . i 'm happy to be here . i 'm happy to be in your life . eric : you 've made this house a happy place again . thank you . taylor : i think moving in here was probably the best decision i have ever made in my entire life . eric : i think so , too . i 'm so glad you said yes . taylor : everything is perfect . what 's the deal ? my daughter is down at the pool with her husband - to - be , and she 's pregnant -- expecting their first child . oh , gosh , eric . i 'm so excited . i 've been planning the wedding in my mind , and i was thinking , um ... what if we had the wedding here at the house ? it would mean so much to me . eric : well , this is your house now , is n't it ? i would n't have it any other way . taylor : [ gasps ] eric : your daughter will get married here . taylor : oh , my gosh . thank you . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] liam : you know , i kind of feel guilty being this happy . steffy : do n't . enjoy it . it 's good for you to just relax . plus , we have a few more months to rest until the baby comes . liam : yeah . will wore me out today . did i tell you i changed his diaper ? steffy : yep . a few times . liam : i changed his diaper . steffy : [ laughs ] liam : i hope katie 's okay . steffy : hey . your dad 's there with her . and he 'll call if anything happens . liam : yeah . [ cell phone chimes ] steffy : oh , hang on . it 's my mom . she says she wants us to come inside to talk with her . [ scene_break ] carter : you 're dating rick , right ? caroline : he 's my boyfriend . if you look on my profile , it says `` in a relationship with rick forrester , `` so , you know , it ca n't get any more official than that . carter : okay . [ chuckles ] so , there 's nothing happening between rick and maya ? caroline : [ chuckles ] no . rick is just being brainwashed by her sob story right now . carter : that 's good . i 'd be into asking maya out again . caroline : that 's a great idea . you know , 'cause you 're so handsome and successful . you should take maya out for a night on the town , wine and dine her , and just charm the cargo pants right off her . because rick is mine , and i 'm not about to lose him . [ scene_break ] rick : there 's no turning things around with liam ? hope : i wish that i could say there was still a chance , but he has a responsibility to steffy and their child . i , um -- i did get to spend some time with him today , though . rick : yeah ? hope : yeah . we randomly ended up together and bill and katie 's . we were babysitting will while katie was gone , before we realized she was in the hospital . rick : how was that ? hope : it was great being with him . it was fun . but it was hard . rick : yeah , i bet . hope : i just -- we click so well together , and i know that there 's still something between us . rick : he 'll always love you , hope . you know that . hope : okay , i -- i ca n't go here . i do n't want to talk about it . i do n't want to think about it , because no matter what , he is marrying steffy . and now with the baby , that 's the way it should be . [ scene_break ] taylor : mm , thank you so much for being supportive . i 'm so excited . steffy 's going to be thrilled . eric : it 's gon na be the best wedding ever . you 'll see . steffy : hey , mom . taylor : hi , sweetie . eric : liam , hi . glad to see you again . liam : hi . you , too . steffy : what 's up ? i got your text . taylor : eric and i would like to extend an invitation to both of you . steffy : you guys are n't beating us to the alter , are you ? taylor : no . eric : we would like the two of you to get married here at the house . liam : oh . steffy : here ? taylor : it would mean so much for me to have you get married at the house . liam : [ laughs ] eric : this is your home now , too , steffy . steffy : i just -- i do n't know what to say . liam : well , i think you should say yes . steffy : i mean , yes . yes , mom . yes . we 'd be thrilled . thank you . oh , my god . [ chuckles ] what am i doing ? eric : good . good . liam : we are , too . this is -- this -- thank you . thank you , guys , for the offer . eric : it 's our pleasure . liam : wow . steffy : look at you . you 're getting all emotional now . taylor : oh , stop it . no . steffy : yes , you are . taylor : it 's gon na be so beautiful . steffy : this is gon na be the best wedding ever . oh , my god . oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] taylor : well , i am happy that we 're doing the wedding here at the house , because i practically already planned the whole thing . steffy : of course you have . taylor : yeah , i 've got a lot of bookmarks here . i think i used up all the memory on all of these amazing sites on wedding planning . eric : so , that 's why you were up all hours last night ? that 's what you were doing ? steffy : yeah , once she gets something stuck in her head , there 's no stopping her . eric : yeah , i see that . liam : so , i 'm not gon na have a say in this whole wedding thing , am i ? eric : no , no . you 're not . just be quiet , just nod your head , say yes to everything . steffy : smart man . taylor : oh , and i have the perfect wedding planner for you . steffy : not pam , is it ? taylor : no . liam : thank god . taylor : so , and i already picked the flowers . steffy : mm - hmm . taylor : i know your favorite ones . and ... wait till you see this . i have this deejay . you 're gon na love it . steffy : oh , mama , you know me so well . taylor : mm - hmm . eric : i know thomas has been working on a design for your wedding gown . steffy : yeah , yeah . but he 's been , uh , a little busy trying to save the company , so my gown 's kind of on the back burner . eric : so , why do n't i do something for you ? taylor : [ gasps ] steffy : oh , my god . that would -- that would be wonderful . eric : something with a little edge . steffy : i like the -- i like the way you 're thinking . okay . okay . taylor : thank you . eric : yeah . steffy : it 's happening , liam . we 're getting married . liam : yeah , we are . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] liam and steffy are getting married . rick : because she 's pregnant . that 's the only reason . hope : no , it 's -- it 's not . i mean , that 's a big part of it . rick : he 's trying to man up . he 's trying to do the right thing , what 's expected of him . hope : i know . and i ... admire that about him . that 's the kind of guy he is . i mean , i still think , a little bit , that steffy may have trapped him with that baby , but that 's -- oh , it does n't matter now . i 'm just -- you know , i 'm -- i 'm just grateful that liam is still in my life . he was really great today . he came with me to the hospital , and he made sure i was okay . he was so sweet and sensitive and ... it was like things had n't changed between us . i just wish that were true . [ scene_break ] steffy : i do not know who 's more excited about this wedding -- me or my mom . liam : it 's a close call . she 's pretty stoked . steffy : and she 's always so calm and together . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : but she has these moments where her inner , like , teenager bursts out , and she becomes all giddy and adorable . liam : yeah . i think it 's really sweet that she wants to help out with all the details . steffy : yeah . it 's sweet that they 're happy for us . liam : i really -- i really want you to have the wedding you 've always dreamed of . steffy : even if it is cheesy ? liam : [ scoffs ] cheesy or not , we 're getting married anyway . [ both chuckle ] liam : you know , our wedding in aspen -- that was -- that was pretty unforgettable . and unique . and spontaneous . steffy : and unexpected . liam : this is gon na be so different . steffy : mm - hmm . we 'll have our wedding with our friends and family there at this house , which is now my family 's home . liam : it 's pretty special . steffy : it 'll be epic . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : the best day of our lives . the day we join together as a family . liam : oh . yeah . you , me , and our baby . steffy : yeah . liam : yeah . steffy : i 'm just so happy , liam . i am so excited to be your wife . [ both laugh ]	liam and steffy lounge around the pool at eric 's and liam says this is exactly what he has needed all day . she responds that she knows how frantic it must have been with katie and she 's just glad he was there for hope during this time . taylor greets eric with a big hug and tells him how grateful that she has him . he says she shows it every day . he asks about katie and bill and comments that she seems to think that brooke and bill are somehow responsible for her hospitalization . taylor says well something distracted her and made her not take her anti - heart rejection meds . she knows katie had been worried about bill and her sister and now they are very vague over just what happened . but they know more than they are letting on . she feels something very dangerous is going on between the two of them and she intends to find out just what . he looks at the portrait of stephanie beaming at them and says he knows what can happen when a person stresses too much about others in her life and he wants to avoid that . caroline and dayzee are in eric 's office discussing maya . caroline is grousing how maya is trying to steal her boyfriend . dayzee assures her that she has tried to get her to keep her distance from her entire family . yet she 's become friends with rick and she 's even gone out with her brother - in - law . caroline snipes that she can have carter ; she does n't care . she just needs to stay away from rick . she says she is not sharing him , especially to a loser like maya . there 's got ta be something she can do , but nothing has worked so far so it has to be of epic proportions . there has to be some way that rick can see what kind of person she really is . dayzee says he already knows her past and it does n't seem to matter . caroline mocks yes home , sweet home penitentiary . she 's just playing the sympathy card , trying to get him to feel sorry for her . oh if the press ever got word that he was all buddy - buddy with an ex - con and should still be there if nothing more than a crime against fashion . carter walks in looking for rick and then want to know what they are up to . caroline smiles sweetly and says just chitchatting and then quickly turns it to maya and she thinks carter ought to ask her out . he says he has once and maybe he will again unless she hooks up with rick . caroline reveals that would be a good idea since he is so handsome and successful and he could wine her and dine her and charm those cargo pants right off of her . rick is hers and she is not about to lose him .
wyatt : you think that you 're ... you 're that late ? like ... pregnant late ? hope : [ sighs ] maybe . i - i do n't know . but , wyatt , i 've never been late before . um ... i bought a test . wyatt : okay . okay . wow . hope : yeah . wyatt , our lives might be changing soon . wyatt : yeah . liam : hope logan . no , no , no , no , no . she ca n't be . [ paper crumples ] [ knock on door ] rick : knock , knock . brooke : oh . rick . i did n't hear you come in . rick : i am so sorry . i had to come over a little bit early . madison scheduled this conference call for me , and i got to get to the office . brooke : if you need your v.p . , i can just throw on some clothes . rick : uh , no , no , actually , i - i 'm -- i 'm fine . unless , of course , you wanted to go to the jabot fashion show . that 's what this is about . it 's timetables and logistics ... brooke : i know . and i know how excited caroline is to feature her designs in genoa city . rick : and the potential of a synergy between the two lines . i know , i know -- this is not something that ridge would approve , thinking outside the box . i 'm sorry . what was your big news ? what did you want to talk to me about ? brooke : well ... um ... rick : is something wrong ? brooke : i do n't think so . but you might . i 'm back with bill . bill : so here we go . blackmail . quinn : no . bill : you 'll keep silent as long as i grant you a wish . now , i 'm familiar with blackmail , and that 's what it sounds like . quinn : well , when you put it that way ... bill : yeah , well , i am not a genie , and i do n't grant wishes . quinn : mm . this one , you will . bill : oh , you 're gon na tell brooke what happened between us ? rick : you 're back together with bill . brooke : [ sighs ] are you upset ? rick : mm ... if you would have told me ridge , probably . [ sighs ] are you sure about this ? brooke : yes , honey . rick : 'cause i just -- i do n't think it 's healthy if it 's some kind of ploy to -- to make ridge jealous . brooke : no . gosh , no . he 's with katie now . it 's always somebody else -- somebody who can tell him how horrible i am . i did that for way too long with taylor . i 'm not doing it with my little sister . i deserve a man who i do n't have to share with anybody else . bill : go ahead . tell brooke . quinn : about our little romp in bed ? no , you do n't want me doing that . bill : i 'll tell her myself and beat you to it . quinn : oh , brave man . but you know she 'll be full of crying and accusations . it 's so much simpler to bury it , pretend like it never happened . bill : okay . what is it you want ? quinn : you know that the most important thing in my life has always been our son . bill : right . well aware . quinn : and i would do anything for him . bill : you lied to him about me . now that i know he exists , if you think i 'm gon na stay out of his life , you 're out of your mind . quinn : give him your name . bill : what ? quinn : make wyatt a spencer . [ speed - dialing ] quinn : [ sighs ] liam : hope . hey , it 's me . can you call me back ? i need to see you . you 're not pregnant . not by him . wyatt : you could seriously be pregnant . with a ... with a baby . our baby . huh . hope : i 'm not the only one freaking out , right ? 'cause i 'm -- i 'm not alone in that i 'm freaking out ? wyatt : no , no , no , no . you 're not alone in that . um ... wyatt : i mean , you wo n't be . you know -- alone . i would never , ever ... hope : i know . wyatt , i know . i know . you would be ... a really great dad . wyatt : [ chuckles ] hope : you 'd be committed , and , you know , you would be the dad that i never had growing up . or , you know , the one that you never had , for that matter . and now i 'm feeling stupid . i 'm feeling really stupid for talking about this possibility . wyatt : no , no , no . hope , hope , hope , hope , we had to . we had to . we might be parents soon . brooke : thank you for understanding . i was n't sure how you 'd react . rick : well , i 've had my issues with bill . who has n't ? but he is caroline 's uncle , and i 'm doing my best to -- to get along with him for her sake . but he 's also proven his commitment to you in ways that ridge never has . you 're making the right decision , mom . quinn : it 's wyatt 's rightful name . bill : [ sighs ] quinn : i kept it from him for so long , but now that he knows about you , it feels right to let him acknowledge who he is . bill : even if it makes you cringe . quinn : [ scoffs ] oh , i used to be so bitter . i would drive by your billboards or see your magazines at the supermarket . i swore i would protect him and never let you near him . but ... i do n't cringe anymore . bill : so i won you over with my charming personality ? quinn : [ laughs ] hardly . no , actually , it was something you said to me at thanksgiving that stuck with me . you wanted me to know the father you are now versus the one you would have been then . you were a cruel , disgusting man . `` boy , `` i should say . but today , you 're not the father that you would have been then . i mean , you 're no ward cleaver , but i do know you care about your sons . bill : i would have cared about him then , too . regardless of the way i acted when you told me you were pregnant . quinn : i kept my son from knowing half of who he was . and that was n't fair . i 'd like to give him the chance to be a spencer -- if that 's what he wants . i - i do n't know if he will . [ chuckles ] i ca n't believe i 'm coming to you with this . bill : well , i ca n't believe you came to me with a whip . quinn : [ laughs ] well , it 's our little secret . just give our son your name . he 's proud to be your kid . the other day , somebody called him mr. spencer right in front of me , and the way his face lit up , like he wanted it to be true ... i want to make it true . bill : you know , uh , i like us getting along like this . never thought i could trust you , let alone forgive you for keeping my son from me . but i believe your offer is sincere . so maybe it 's time to make it official with wyatt . i 'll consider it . quinn : thanks . you know , i was starting to like spending time with you . bill : we 're wyatt 's parents . we 'll be spending some time together . quinn : [ laughs ] you know what i mean . bill : yeah . oh . uh , right . um ... that was fun . quinn : you know , i ... did happen to bring a pair of handcuffs with me in my purse , so ... i do n't know . you want to have one more romp ? what do you say ? old times ' sake ? i mean , since we 're keeping it a secret , what difference does it make ? bill : pass . quinn : okay . well , i 'm gon na miss you . and your little sword . [ telephone rings ] pam : forrester creations . liam : hey , donna ? pam : seriously ? liam : sorry . sorry . pam . um , i need to speak to hope . is she there ? pam : you need to buy me a dozen roses , liam , thinking that i was -- liam : is she there ? pam : who ? donna ? liam : no -- hope . pam : well , yes , but , liam , i 'm not kidding . that was re -- [ dial tone ] hope : i 've been careful , right ? i mean , i thought i had . i thought we 'd been careful . wyatt : i mean , i guess nothing 's ever 100 % effective . hope : yeah . abstinence . [ chuckles ] wyatt : come on . hope : yeah . oh , god . `` hope for the future . `` wyatt : what about it ? hope : my message . all of those speeches that i have made to all these young women about making the right choice for themselves , and what are they gon na say when i 'm presenting my next line in maternity clothes ? and aly -- aly 's gon na flip out . wyatt : hope ! your message was never about abstinence . it was about girls making the right choices for themselves . hope : and pregnancy is mine ? wyatt : [ sighs ] hope : sorry . it 's ... you know that i want a family someday -- someday . it 's important to me . it 's something that i 've always looked forward to . i just did n't think that it would happen now , you know , when my career is just taking off and ... i , essentially , just got out of a relationship with liam . i 'm sorry . i know you do n't want to hear that , but ... i like you . i like being with you . i do . but we do n't have a commitment . and i always pictured myself being married first . and , you know , my husband and i would spend a couple years traveling and building our careers and then ... and then baby . i just did n't expect this . i did n't expect it to be thrust upon me like this . oh , god , i ... i do n't want you to misconstrue what i 'm saying . i ... wyatt : no , no , no , no , no . hope : you know that i would love this child and i would love a life with you . it just , uh ... it just is n't what i planned . bill : look out , ladies and gents ! it 's moving day . brooke : [ laughs ] oh , you 're here ! [ laughs ] oh ! mm . so , did you tell liam ? bill : yeah . of course i did . a - and he was deliriously happy for us . well , he -- he approves , anyway . and -- and , uh , hope was there , and much to my surprise , she was very mature about the idea . brooke : and rick , too . he 's being very supportive . he thinks i 'm making the right decision . bill : well , there you go . everybody 's on board the b and b train . brooke : the b and b -- oh , brooke and bill . that 's cute . all aboard . bill : you sure you 're ready for this , now ? brooke : to tame the wild stallion ? bill : [ neighs ] brooke : [ laughing ] yee - haw . wyatt : i know it 's not what we planned , but life happens . hope : [ scoffs ] literally . oh , god , i 'm sorry . i 'm such a mess right now . i do n't ... mean to be . i 'm sorry . i just ... the timing of this is , you know ... wyatt : okay . [ sighs ] the one thing that you should not be worried about right now is your line . hope : but it 's selling so well right now . wyatt : i know . hope : and the boost from your jewelry has been really amazing . it 's ... you have n't been here . you have not seen what my personal life can do to damage my line . wyatt : no . but a pregnancy is only a problem if you 're ashamed of it . so we show the fans the happiness that it brings , how excited we are to be together and the excitement we have for this adventure together . and it 'll all be okay . all right ? i - it does n't affect your line one bit . and it certainly does n't change your message . hope : [ sniffles ] wyatt : the question is ... are we having a baby ? hope : you ready to find out ? wyatt : yeah . i love you . liam : where is she ? pam : [ gasps ] give me a heart attack , why do n't you ? liam : sorry . sorry , pam . i - i need to speak to hope . please . it 's important . pam : okay . she 's in rick 's office . hope : okay . [ sighs ] be right back . wyatt : all right . liam : hope ? oh , my god . how are you ? are you okay ? hope : liam , hi . wyatt : we 're kind of in the middle of something here , bro , okay ? liam : what did the test say ? are you pregnant ? wyatt : leave -- now . liam : are you pregnant ? hope : how did you know that ? wyatt : dude , i 'm telling you , just get out of here . hope : this -- this is between me and wyatt , okay ? that 's it . liam : hope , you 're the one thing i care about more than anything in this world . this affects me , too , and you know that . you can tell me . hope : i do n't -- i do n't know . liam : come on , hope . i can take it . just -- hope : liam , i really do n't know . i do n't know . wyatt : she 's about to take the test right now . so could you leave us alone ? liam : no . hope : guys , please . wyatt : all right . what do you want us to do ? hope : um ... you can both stay . i 'll be right back . wyatt : all right . [ door closes ] bill : i have been waiting for this ... feels like forever . brooke : moving in ? bill : no , not just that . the way you 're looking at me . knowing you believe in us again . brooke : thank you for being patient . bill : yeah , well , that was a stretch for me , but ... i know it was hard for you , giving me a second chance . brooke : you do n't have to say -- bill : i did n't -- i did n't want a life without you , the only woman who accepted me for who i was . i was desperate to have us work out , and i should have just trusted that it would . i did n't do that . you know , in business , i manipulate situations to have them work out the way i want them to . but with you , i just have to trust . i 'm home . liam : i ca n't believe this is happening . if she is pregnant ... wyatt : if she is pregnant , then that is between her and me . what are you even doing here , anyway ? liam : i , uh ... i found a receipt outside my door and picked it up . it was for a pregnancy test . wyatt : maybe it was meant to be . wyatt : a trick ? are you serious ? i do n't have to trick or trap her into anything . and if she is pregnant , i love her . i would be a much better husband and father than you would ever be . liam : oh , shut up . shut -- shut up . i ca n't believe this is happening to her . wyatt : it 's out of our hands now , man . [ door opens ] wyatt : you took it ? liam : hope , what does it say ?	brooke tells rick that she is back with bill . she was n't sure how he 'd react . he 's just glad it was n't ridge or that she is trying to make ridge jealous . wyatt tells hope that they may be having a baby and he 's okay with that . he would never leave her . she 's a little stressed as she always thought some day she would get married and have a baby but this was not planned . he says life happens . he says pregnancy is only a problem if she is ashamed of it . this does n't have to change her hftf message or her line . liam finds the pregnancy receipt that fell from hope 's purse . while bill calls it blackmail for not telling brooke about quinn and quinn calls it a favor , she wants bill to give wyatt the spencer name . he 's earned it and she thinks it would make him very happy . bill says he will consider it . she offers him another romp for old times sake . she has the handcuffs in her purse . he says he will pass .
liam : steffy . [ breathing heavily ] i 'm home . i 'm home . steffy : i - i was starting to think i was never gon na see you again . liam : i know the feeling . [ scene_break ] wyatt : so , that 's when charlie came rushing in and said he had to show me something . bill : who 's charlie ? oh , wait , wait . are you talking about that -- that bozo security guard ? wyatt : yes ! but he stumbled upon some footage in the forrester parking lot , footage of liam and ... bill : liam and who , wyatt ? wyatt : mom . bill : quinn . [ scene_break ] quinn : please ! [ pounding on door ] quinn : somebody help me ! somebody ! can you hear me ? ! please help me ! i 'm locked in here ! [ crying ] let me out ! let ! me ! out ! let me out ! let me out ! please ! [ crying ] [ clattering ] [ footsteps approaching ] quinn : is somebody there ? the key 's out there somewhere ! can you find it ? [ keys jangling ] quinn : please let me out ! [ lock disengages ] quinn : [ screams ] deacon : [ chuckles ] you thought you killed me , huh ? quinn : deacon . deacon : you thought i was dead and drowned , washed out to sea . quinn : you -- you survived . deacon : you want to know what kept me alive , what kept me swimming , my head above that black , cold water ? it was thinking about this moment , thinking about coming back here for you . [ scene_break ] bill : there was something caught on camera between liam and your mother ? wyatt : he passed out right in front of her . bill : what ? ! wyatt : it looked like he hit his head really hard , so i went straight to my mom to question her , and she said that -- that when he came to , he insisted he was fine . she said she wanted to take him to a doctor . bill : she is lying , wyatt . wyatt : i know . she had him at her place this whole time . [ scene_break ] steffy : where have you been ? i was so worried . we were gon na call the police . liam : i did n't mean to worry you . steffy : how could you do this ? how could you just run off ? it 's so confusing . liam : i - i did n't run off . i -- you have to believe that , steffy . i did not run off . steffy : what are you talking about ? liam : i 've been ... sick . steffy : sick how ? what ? liam : i do n't know . a - a concussion , i think . maybe -- maybe a series of them . steffy : by -- by falling on the plane ? liam : i do n't know . i do n't know . maybe . there 's -- there 's a lot i do n't know , but i 'm getting it back . i - i am . i 'm getting it back after being lied to and lied to and lied to . it 's coming back . steffy : what do you mean ? what do you mean ? what do you mean ? hey . what do you mean ? liam : well , she convinced me . steffy , she got -- she got inside my head . she convinced me that ... steffy : she ? liam : i 've been -- i 've been held captive . steffy : what ? by who ? liam : quinn . [ scene_break ] quinn : let me go get you a towel . deacon : i would n't worry about getting me a towel . i think if i were you ... i think if i were you , i 'd worry a hell of a lot more about whether i 'm gon na bury this ax in your skull . quinn : [ scoffs ] you wo n't . deacon : want to bet ? quinn : oh , come on . you 're not really mad at me , are you ? deacon : you pushed me off a cliff ! quinn : well , you were being such a drag , trying to convince me that things were n't gon na work out with liam . deacon : and did they ? i come here , and i find you locked in a closet . liam 's nowhere to be seen . so , i 'm thinking maybe i was right . quinn : i 'm feeling really stressed out right now , and i do n't want to hear you tell me , `` i told you so . `` deacon : i . told . you . so . but no , no , no , no . no , you would n't listen , would you ? no , you had to lead me to believe that you were gon na kill liam to save your own hide when , in reality , you were gon na off me the whole time . quinn : well , it 's a really good thing that all those years on your high - school swim team paid off . deacon : aww , baby . i 'm touched . you actually listened to all my high - school stories . quinn : i listened to all your boring old stories . deacon : where are you going ? quinn : as far away from here as possible . deacon : no , no , no , no . i do n't think so . i did n't survive that near - death experience to have you go run out on me . you are gon na stay here , and you are gon na grovel for my forgiveness . quinn : i do n't have the time . deacon : you tried to kill me , and you do n't have the time ? ! quinn : no , because the cops are gon na be here any minute . deacon : well , that 's great , because i got a hell of a story to tell them . quinn : oh , come on , deacon ! i - i was only trying to scare you . okay ? i - i did n't want you to die . look , i apologize . okay ? i do . i - i got lost . i got -- i got ... just caught up in this fantasy , and i should have listened to you . deacon : yeah , you should have listened to me . 'cause i was trying to help you . quinn : okay , well , then let 's just jump in the car , and i will beg your forgiveness on the road . deacon : you want me to go on a road trip with you ? quinn : were you not listening to what i just said ? wyatt was here . he rescued liam . they locked me in the closet , and i have no idea how soon they 're gon na come back here with the cops , so come on ! deacon : i 'm not going anywhere with you ! probably just try and kill me the first chance you get , push me off the grand canyon or wherever the hell you 're heading . quinn : i already told you . never again . okay ? unless you 're gon na do something stupid like threaten to go to bill like you did . deacon : you see , now that 's the guy you ought to be afraid of . the cops -- they 'll give up their investigation sooner or later . but bill -- after what you did to his son , that man is gon na hunt you down like a dog . and i do n't want to be anywhere near it . quinn : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : mom had been talking about this new guy for a while now . bill : liam . wyatt : yeah , but she was calling him adam and told him to call her eve . bill : what the hell ? wyatt : i know ! messed up , right ? but he had no memory . he fell for it . i mean , how could he not ? he had to believe every lie that she was telling him -- that they were married . bill : married ? wyatt : mm - hmm . bill : oh , for god 's sake . wyatt : yeah , and then when she said she was leaving town with the guy , i was concerned 'cause i had never met him before . so , i went over there , and i want to meet this adam face - to - face . bill : and that 's when you found liam . wyatt : yeah . in bed with his ... wife . [ scene_break ] steffy : quinn had you ? liam : i did n't know it was quinn . she said her name was eve . steffy : what ? liam : and she called me adam . steffy : you did n't know who you were ? liam : no , i had no reason not to believe her . i did n't know anything . steffy : this does n't make any sense , liam . liam : i -- you have to understand . i was -- i was weak and broken , and i 'm still not the same , not even now , but i 'm -- i remember things . i - i remember -- i remember us . and i remember our life together . and i - i do n't have all the pieces . you have to know that i - i do n't have them all , but i have -- i have you . and that 's all that matters . i love you . singer : it 's unusual as we travel through life out of all of these paths , you cross mine yeah , you taught me to love that we change and we grow so , let 's take life on a journey down a long road you never know where life will take you you never know who you might find no one said we would walk forever every step , i see you remember even if today is just one moment in time when you were mine oh , you never know where life will take you you never know who you might find no one said we would walk forever but every step , i see you remember even if today is just one moment in time when you were mine when you were mine when you were mine when you were mine [ scene_break ] bill : that woman is sick . wyatt : i - i know . bill : she deserves to rot in jail for the rest of her life . wyatt : well , i mean , i think she needs help , if that 's -- bill : no , not help , wyatt . jail . do the police have her ? wyatt : no . not yet . bill : what do you mean not yet ? where is she ? wyatt : liam and i locked her in a closet in the cabin . bill : what ? ! wyatt : do n't worry about it . she 's not gon na get out . i was planning on calling the cops . i just wanted to get liam here first . bill : we 'll call the cops after . wyatt : after what ? bill : after i get my hands on her ! let 's go ! wyatt : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] quinn : i 'm not worried about bill tracking me down . not -- not when i have you to defend me . deacon : you do n't . quinn : did you ever think maybe we -- we rushed in to ending our marriage ? maybe we should have given counseling a try . deacon : you ended it . i did n't end it . look , i - i wanted to try counseling . all right ? i think your exact words were , uh , `` no way in hell . `` quinn : well , i - i was being coy . i wanted -- i wanted to see you fight for us . you know , look . i apologize , okay ? i was wrong . deacon : yeah , you were wrong . you know , i -- what -- what do you think ? that 's enough ? what , we 're just gon na shake hands ? we 're gon na hug it out ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na follow you on some road trip ? i do n't think so . i mean , you 're crazy ! quinn : yeah , but you like crazy . crazy is what attracted you to me in the first place . deacon : let 's not forget you 've got some son that you are pathologically obsessed with . what are you gon na do ? you 're just gon na walk away from him ? quinn : well , now , he 's not too happy with me right now . deacon : shocker . quinn : and i have found that when he 's in these moods , it is best to keep my distance . but he 's -- he 's gon na -- he 's gon na forgive me eventually . you know , i - i 'll keep tabs on him , make sure he 's happy . he 's married to steffy now . see ? so , you know , um , there 's no reason that he would n't be . deacon : um ... i do n't -- liam ? he 's back . quinn : yeah , i know . i know , and he 's probably with steffy right now . he 's probably giving her some sob story about how he suffered at my hands . but you know what ? i do n't think that she 's gon na let that interfere with her marriage . she better not . [ scene_break ] steffy : i thought you were at a retreat . quinn said that -- liam : what retreat ? i mean , i do n't think so . i was with quinn . steffy : she had your phone . she -- she was texting me as you . she was lying . all this time , you were held captive . oh ... [ sighs ] oh , my god . liam : there 's something i need to tell you . [ sighs ] something , uh , that quinn made me ... believe . she told me we were married . steffy : you and quinn ? liam : yes . she -- she said that she was my -- my wife , and , steffy , i had no reason not to believe her , okay ? i - i did n't remember you . i - i could n't remember anything . i did n't know you ex -- steffy : what are you -- what are you saying ? liam : i ... steffy : liam . [ scene_break ] bill : how much longer ? wyatt : we 're almost there . bill : she 's gon na pay , wyatt . she 's gon na pay big time . [ scene_break ] quinn : are you coming with me or not ? deacon : not . quinn : fine . i do n't want to do this alone . i need someone . deacon : i like being out of jail . i like my freedom . i attach my wagon to you , and i get sent back on some -- some stupid aiding - and - abetting charge . no way ! quinn : you wo n't . come on . i want you back . deacon : do you -- do you honestly think that i 'm gon na forgive you just so i can sleep with you ? i mean , do you really think i 'm that desperate ? quinn : i have money . and you have debts . i can make those debts go away . come on . we can live the quiet life . huh ? i 'll be the wife you always wanted . deacon : i just -- i 'm -- i 'd -- no . no ! no ! no . no . all right ? i would have to be a complete idiot to ever trust you again . quinn : it 's obviously what you want . deacon : [ scoffs ] oh , yeah . right . obviously . quinn : obviously . yes . because , you know , you could have gone straight to the cops as soon as you washed up on shore , but you did n't , did you ? you showed up at my doorstep . that tells me all i need to know . you want a second chance just as much as i do . well , the chance is now . come on . we need to take it . [ scene_break ] steffy : you and quinn ? liam : i - i thought she was my wife , steffy . she was the one taking care of me . i did n't know . steffy : she should have taken you to the hospital . liam : i know . clearly . trust me . trust me . i 'm as disgusted as you are , but i did n't -- i was helpless . i was totally dependent on her . i did n't know . steffy : i was texting . i was calling you . i was -- i was desperate to get in touch with you . liam : i know , and i felt you . you know that ? i felt you . i really did . i had -- i kept -- i - i - i kept having this feeling like somebody needed me , and i did n't know who . i did n't know why , but i knew i was n't in the right place . and it was you . steffy , it was you that i was feeling , and i told her . i told quinn . i had these flashes , right ? i had these -- these memories of this beautiful figure walking toward me on a mountaintop . do you know what that was ? it was our wedding . it was our wedding in aspen , and i just -- but it was n't clear . but over time , the picture -- it got more and more crisp , and i saw you . and i saw your face , and that 's what brought me home . you brought me home . and i am never leaving you again .	liam shades his eyes and looks into the distance on the beach and sees steffy . she senses his presence and they run to other . she jumps into his arms and he clings to her and says he is home . wyatt explains to bill that charlie actually showed him some footage of liam in the parking lot with quinn . bill calls him a bozo . wyatt admits he did go to his mother but she obviously lied and liam has been at her place all this time . then he found she was going to leave town and went to see her with this new guy . it turns out it was liam and they were in bed together as in married . quinn kicks on the closet door and screams to let her out . suddenly with seaweeds all over him deacon shows up and opens the door . he seethes at her that she thought he was dead and all washed up , but here he is . liam tells steffy that he has been sick and then lied to . quinn held him captive and she got inside his head and convinced him that they were married . quinn wants to go get a towel for deacon and he says do not worry about that . he picks up an axe and says she better worry that he is going to bury that in her head . she knows he wo n't . he says she also will not run out on him . he did not spend the last few weeks almost near death for her to do that . she agrees that she got caught up in her fantasy so she does not need to hear his i told you so . she wants to get out of here as the cops could very well be on their way when liam and wyatt get back home . deacon says he is not going anywhere with her .. she might push him into the grand canyon this time . bill tells wyatt that his mother is sick and deserves to spend the rest of her life in jail . wyatt reminds bill that she is locked up and ca n't get loose so he has not called the police yet . they agree to go find her .
quinn : oh , my god . it 's you . shauna : no way . wyatt : wait , you 're -- you 're flo 's father ? seriously ? shauna : this ca n't be true . quinn : i - i do n't even know what to say . wyatt : please , please do not tell me that flo is my sister . flo : yes , you lost your child . hope : and it 's my fault . i was n't strong enough -- flo : listen , this is not gon na be easy for you to hear , but i have to say it . someone is responsible for beth being gone , a - and i know who it is . donna : i - i actually did n't realize who she was at first . katie : i have n't met flo . what 's she like ? donna : i do n't know . she 's quiet . she seems sweet , though . brooke : i have n't met her yet , but apparently hope and flo have become friendly . katie : gosh , this is crazy . i mean , phoebe 's birth mother , of all people . brooke : did you guys talk about it ? donna : i got the feeling flo did n't want to . katie : well , it must be hard for her . i mean , she gave her daughter up for adoption , and steffy is phoebe 's adoptive mother . brooke : i 'm just not sure it 's the best thing for hope to be hanging around flo . quinn : who 's gon na tell flo that you 're her father ? wyatt : [ scoffs ] bill : no one . shauna : bill , we have to tell her . wyatt : you ca n't keep this from her . she took a dna test to find out who her father is . and as much as i hate this -- it 's gon na turn her whole world upside down , but she has to know the truth . bill : well , the truth is , i was right all along . i told you , i 'm not the dad . wyatt : wait , what ? bill : [ chuckles ] yes . take a look . wyatt : oh , my ... this -- this is her family tree . oh , my god . he -- he 's -- he 's not flo 's father . quinn : really ? oh , thank god ! wyatt : no ... bill : yeah . shauna : oh , my gosh . him ? we were only together a few times . he was such a sweetheart . storm logan . today is the day and it 's gon na be great . donna : so , katie and i were thinking about taking hope out to lunch . you know , get her out , distract her a bit . katie : do you think she 'd be up for that ? brooke : oh , yes . i think she would love to go out to lunch with her favorite aunts . katie : [ squeals ] oh , my gosh ! donna ! brooke : oh , my goodness . here . here . donna : i am so sorry ! katie : it 's -- yeah , yeah . donna : i am such -- send my the dry - cleaning bill , please . katie : it 's water . it 's fine . donna : oh ! your scar . i - i have n't noticed that in a while . i know you get , you know , self - conscious about it sometimes . katie : no , no . not ... not really . not anymore . i - i -- i thought about talking to a plastic surgeon about it , but ... i really do n't want to forget the sacrifice that storm made for me . brooke : our sweet brother . donna : i was just thinking about him this morning . bridget : do n't you think that one of us should go find storm ? before we do this ? [ gunshot ] oh , my god ! what was that ? ! brooke : oh , oh ! oh ... ! [ sobbing ] he gave her his heart ! he -- he gave her his heart ! donna : doctor said that you desperately needed a heart transplant . you were dying . and stormie figured out a way to give you exactly what you needed . brooke : you 're here today , sis , because of stormie . he took his own life so that you could have yours . shauna : stephen logan jr . although he went by storm . his parents are elizabeth and stephen logan sr . bill : [ sighs ] shauna : we met in vegas . obviously it was a long time ago , and we lost contact . but the times that we spent together , oh , he was just so kind and considerate , great sense of humor , gorgeous . oh , i am so happy that he 's flo 's father . why are you all looking like ... ? do you know him ? bill : we know the family . he 's my ex - wife 's late brother . shauna : late ? he passed away ? bill : yeah . it was a tragic story . wyatt : do you know what this means ? i - if storm is flo 's father , flo 's a logan . flo : [ sighs ] this is gon na be really hard for me to do , but i need to tell you the truth . hope : i already know what you 're gon na say , and you 're right . it 's my fault . i 'm to blame . flo : no , hope , that -- that is not what i 'm trying to tell you . hope : no . if i had n't have gone to catalina , if i had n't have passed out ... flo : hope , please . you -- you have to listen to me . hope : no , but this is why i wanted to see you . because you have been able to move forward in your life after letting go . [ sighs ] and i know our circumstances are different , but if you could please help me ... flo : that 's what i 'm trying to do . i 'm -- i 'm trying to help you , hope , but you are not listening to me . hope : no , i - i 'm listening . i am listening . i will do anything , flo . i am desperate . how do i find the strength to move on in my life without my daughter ? please tell me . i 've been saying , i 'm fine . katie : storm was a really , really good big brother . donna : he was always so protective . brooke : he would do anything for his family . donna : he gave us the ultimate gift . more time with our sister . katie : he missed out on so much . never got to meet my son . never got to have a family of his own . brooke : but we were his family . we were his world . the three sisters . katie : even after all this time , it 's just so hard to accept that he 's gone , and ... and why he 's gone . donna : he would never want you to feel guilty , katie , ever . katie : i know . i just wish life had been easier on him . brooke : he did have his demons . he struggled at times . but in the end ... he wanted to give you the most selfless gift . katie : his heart is beating inside of me . it 's keeping me alive . and i will always be grateful for storm . quinn : storm logan is your daughter 's father . wyatt : hope and flo are related . they 're cousins . oh , my god ! this is -- this is amazing . i got to -- i got to -- i got to call her . do you mind if we call her ? we can tell her together . quinn : wait . no , no , no , no , no . maybe shauna wants to tell her herself , honey . shauna : uh , no , it 's okay . you can call her . wyatt : i mean , she 's gon na flip . this is so crazy . bill : uh , wyatt , listen . you might want to take it down a notch , all right ? keep in mind that flo 's father is no longer with us . wyatt : oh , my god . yeah . you 're right . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . quinn : are you okay ? shauna : yeah . quinn : i mean , on the positive front , bill 's not the father . wyatt : [ chuckles ] bill : hallelujah . shauna : that 's true . wyatt : but , guys , flo has a whole new connection now . here in l.a. like , you -- you guys have a - a family , like , a place to belong . she has hope . they 're -- they 're cousins . i mean , you guys should have seen them . they -- they hit it off . and it was -- it was strange at first , but now it just -- it all makes sense . shauna : well , we need to tell flo . wyatt : yeah . they 're at forrester . quinn : okay . wyatt : uh , with hope , too , actually . quinn : let 's head over there now , because i got to get back . wyatt : okay . bill : um , shauna . i just want to , uh , you know , apologize if i came off a little bit harsh . but -- but you have to understand , i - i really have had more than a few women come at me with false paternity claims , so ... look , i - i 'm just , uh ... i 'm glad that everything worked out , and it really is nice to see you again . shauna : you too . quinn : ugh . wyatt : are you -- are you not coming with us ? bill : oh , hell no . i 'm just gon na sit here basking in the glory of not winning the dna contest . wyatt : [ laughs ] you think you 're relieved ? i mean , come on . bill : you know what it 's like ? it 's like those , uh -- those conflict talk shows . `` bill spencer , you are ... `` wyatt : not the father ! bill : `` ... not the dad ! `` wyatt : [ laughs ] bill : whew ! words never sounded sweeter . wyatt : oh , man . all right . i 'll see you . bill : [ sighs happily ] flo : what i 'm about to tell you is gon na change everything . hope : this feeling will never go away . flo : hope , you 've got to stop beating yourself up . you did nothing wrong . losing beth was not because of you . you have to just hear me out for a second , okay ? just do n't say anything . just let me talk . i 'm trying to help . hope : [ inhales sharply ] to make me feel better . flo : yes , to make you feel better , and to give you back something that was taken from you . hope : yeah , but no one can ever do that . like , i realize now , i called you here today to help make me feel better and to bring me peace , but that ca n't happen . no one can bring me back beth . and i am so , so grateful for everyone 's support . i - i 'm lucky to have it . and i am so glad that i met you . i really am . i felt a connection the first time we met , and i think you did , too . flo : hope -- hope , please -- hope : no . i think we were meant to be in each other 's lives . you know , we -- we share something together . flo : we do , but ... not in the way that you think we do . hope : we were pregnant at the same time . and we gave birth to two beautiful babies . and they just happen to not be a part of our lives anymore . flo : hope , you -- you have got to listen to me , okay ? there is something that you do n't know about me . there is something -- s - something that i need to tell you . i need to tell you the truth . as someone in witness protection , donna : i like it when we talk about stormie . only the three of us really knew who he was . brooke : our family really has endured a lot . losing mom . losing storm the way we did . donna : but somehow we made it through . katie : it 's because we stand by each other . especially in hard times . donna : and we know that now hope is having a challenging time . katie : and we 're gon na be here for her no matter what . brooke : i know . and i do appreciate that . katie : it 's not right to lose your children . it should n't happen . but it did happen to hope . and i ca n't -- i ca n't fathom how much pain she must be in , and how empty she must feel inside . but she 's strong , and she 's resilient , because it 's in her blood . we are logan women . and we 're survivors . we 're loyal . and we 're strong . and we stand up and we fight for each other . and that 's what we 're gon na do . we 're gon na rally around hope , and we 're gon na help her get through the loss of her daughter , beth . hope : it means so much to me that you care about me losing my daughter , especially since it is n't a part of your life . flo : but it is , hope . it really is . hope : because you 're phoebe 's mother . flo : i 'm not her mother . hope : no , i know . i know . steffy is her mother now . but ... you still gave birth to her . and i can only imagine the strength it took to -- to let your baby go . and that 's something that i still have n't been able to do . you know , i - i ca n't explain it . i 've tried ... so hard to let her go and to move on , but there 's just something inside of me that -- that wo n't allow me to . flo : i know why . i - i know why . hope : i know you know . [ voice breaking ] it 's because you can relate to what i 'm going through . and that is why i 'm so grateful that you 're a part of my life , you know ? as a friend . and even more than that , i can open up to you in a way that i have n't been able to open up to anyone else . it 's this , like , bond or -- or tie that we share that i 'm not able to fully understand . flo : you -- you -- please . because you do n't understand , hope . you do n't understand . you do n't know what i -- hope : can i -- can i tell you something that i have n't told anyone before ? not even liam . sometimes , when i 'm here at forrester , i go up to the roof . flo : the roof ? wh - why ? hope : heh ... it 's kind of like my secret place . it has an amazing view of the city . and some days , when i look out to the ocean , i can see catalina . and that 's where i lost my beth . it 's like my whole life stopped there on that island . flo : [ crying ] i am sorry . i am -- i am so sorry . hope : no , no . no , no . you did n't do anything . you have nothing to be sorry about . flo : yes , i do . yes , i do . there is ... there is something that you do n't know about . you are gon na be so upset for me not telling you sooner . but -- but there is a bond that we share , there is a connection that you know nothing about . i am so , so sorry , hope . this is gon na be completely shocking , but , um ... i - i really hope that it 'll be good news for you . i think that it might be . but you are never gon na see me the same way again . i -- i am not the person who you think i am , and i -- shauna : hey . flo . flo : mom ? oh , my god . what are you doing here ? wyatt : [ chuckles ] shauna : i have some news for you . flo : okay , well , what ? can we talk about it later ? wyatt : no , no , no . you do n't understand . you want to hear what your mom has to say . flo : okay , but we -- we were right in the middle of something . i just need a moment . wyatt : no , no , no . we have to tell you something . and this affects you , too , hope . quinn : yeah . the results of your dna tests are in . shauna : i want to tell you about your father . okay ? he was a good man . he was n't in my life for very long , but he would have been a wonderful father to you . he would have loved you and treated you so well . wyatt : look , hope , you 're not gon na believe this , either . i - it 's insane . it 's incredible , really , if you think about it . shauna : flo , sweetheart , your dad 's name was storm . hope : storm ? shauna : storm logan . wyatt : you and flo are cousins . like , you ... you 're both logans .	all are staring at bill as he says `` oh my god `` . wyatt says please do not tell him that flo is his sister . bill says he was right all along ; he is not the dad . as they all look on they see it is storm logan . shauna speaks up and says she met him in vegas and he was so kind and considerate , had a sense of humor and so good looking . she is glad to find that he is flo 's father . but then she wonders why they all are looking at her . bill says they know the family . but storm is deceased now ; tragic story . wyatt says this means flo is a logan . she is hope 's cousin . he needs to call her . bill tells wyatt to dial it down a bit . this is shauna 's story to tell , not his . wyatt says it just means that hope has another connection now right here in l. a . before shauna leaves , bill explains to her that he has had more than his fair share of women filing paternity tests so he just wants her to know he meant no harm and he is glad everything turned out okay .
brooke : i still ca n't believe it . stephanie : what , that i 'll always be here for you ? brooke : that you want to . stephanie : the simple truth is , i just never thought you were the right woman for ridge . brooke : and now that you think i am -- i ca n't have him . stephanie : it 's all going to come back to you -- all the sacrifices that you 're making , you 're going to reap rewards that you ca n't even begin to imagine . brooke : do you really believe that ? stephanie : i do . and you have to . especially now . now that you 're going to take this maternity leave -- there 's no rushing to the office , no dozens of phone calls to return , no distractions -- just lots and lots of time to prepare for the baby and a new life with nick . brooke : so in other words , do n't angst over whether or not this is the right path ? stephanie : you are on the right path , and i 'm very proud of you . thorne : we 'll need 400 bolts of the organza . i want you to call anton in thailand , and make sure he signs off on it . okay ? [ knock on door ] come in -- also , give him our best on his son 's birthday as well . darla : hey , honey . how you doing ? hi , josh . josh : good seeing you again , darla . where 's my little princess , alexandria ? darla : oh , megan beat you to her . josh : that 's how it is upstairs . always feeling left under . right , boss ? thorne : right . josh : we do all the work , and they get all the glory . thorne : josh , thailand ? josh : i 'm on it . hey , give her a kiss for me . okay ? darla : i will . thanks . bye . does he know ? thorne : he 'll know soon enough . darla : so , how 're you holding up ? thorne : oh , i 'm great . doing great . darla : yeah ? no butterflies ? thorne : you want the truth , or you want the made - up version ? darla : sweety , you know , you 're doing the right thing . thorne : i know . darla : okay , fingers crossed . thorne : you know , after all the years sitting behind this desk -- this could be my last day . deacon : jackie , i told you what i wanted jackie : dinner . deacon : yes , dinner . come on , what do you say ? we can order in , we can sit out on the terrace . it 's supposed to be a gorgeous night tonight . you know , we can light a couple candles , shut the world out , listen to the sound of the ocean -- jackie : mm - hmm , and then what ? deacon : well , you strike me as a creative woman . use your imagination . jackie : i am also a married woman . deacon : you keep telling me that . jackie : and if that is n't enough to stop you , i 'm also an older woman . deacon : i happen to be a guy who appreciates experience . jackie : when you can have someone your own age ? deacon : think of all the things you can teach me . jackie : deacon -- deacon : jackie -- jackie : i 'm not interested in being your `` mrs. robinson . `` deacon : would that be because `` mr. robinson `` is so satisfying . jackie : he is . deacon : yeah , i 'm sure he is . then why are you here ? jackie : oh , you 're incorrigible ! deacon : yeah , but i am just a little bit charming . jackie : and you are totally , totally infuriating . you 're just like nicky . deacon : i remind you of your son ? jackie : yeah , and that ought to tell you something . deacon : well , what it tells me is that we have a connection -- we have a deep connection . jackie : okay , that 's it . i 've had enough . deacon : you 're just getting started . darla : all righty , there you go . you 're all set . thorne : well , how do i look ? darla : you look like the future president of forrester creations . thorne : let 's just hope mom and dad see it that way . darla : they will . now , you go into that meeting and you lay it all on the line , okay ? how you have worked your cute little butt off here in operations , learning every aspect of this company from knowing all the employees ' names to the way a design goes from paper to assembly line , shipping , packaging , all of it . thorne : okay , but i think i 'll leave the part out about the `` cute little butt . `` darla : the point is you have paid your dues , and it 's about time you get some credit for it . thorne : that 's not why i 'm asking for this promotion . you know , i do n't need validation . darla : i know that . i know . but you deserve it . you 've been in everyone else 's shadow for far too long . thorne : you mean ridge 's shadow . darla : i know you do n't like to complain , sweety . i know how hard it 's been to watch your parents always making such a fuss over ridge -- and how much it still hurts . thorne : ridge has earned everything that he 's gotten . darla : maybe so , but it 's time for him to share a little . you know ? because you , mr. thorne forrester , are movin ' on up ! thorne : you tell that to the ceo and his wife . darla : i will , and then some . i can talk about how fantastic you are all day long . thorne : you know , i 'm glad you stopped by today . darla : yeah ? thorne : yeah . you inspire me , and that 's the real reason why i 'm looking for a change . i want to accomplish more with my life . i wan na grow more -- i wan na be a better man for you and for alexandria . darla : you could n't be any better than you are right now . jackie : do n't flatter yourself . deacon : are you gon na stand here and honestly tell me that you have n't thought -- not even once -- what it 'd be like for us to be together ? jackie : positively not . deacon : you know , jackie , i can be very gentle . jackie : that 's supposed to entice me , is it ? deacon : it 's worked in the past . jackie : you know , massimo would be absolutely furious to hear you talking like this . deacon : well , yeah , you know , massimo 's feelings are my primary concern , but you know , somehow i think that you 're going to keep this little visit a secret . jackie : this visit , may i remind you , will be the last . deacon : no it wo n't . you 'll be back . jackie : dream on , deacon . deacon : why not ? i mean , dreams do come true sometimes . look at your dream about nick and brooke being together . that has a chance , does n't it ? jackie : yes it does . deacon : assuming that certain information about a compromised paternity test does n't come to light . you would n't want that to happen , would you ? brooke : it 's hard for me to trust right now . i trusted that this was ridge 's baby . stephanie : now it 's all just topsy - turvy , is n't it ? brooke : yeah , yeah it is . stephanie : but it 'll change . brooke : when ? stephanie : when you do . brooke : you mean when i accept nick 's proposal . stephanie : i think he 's a good man . brooke : yeah , nick is a wonderful man . he 's more down - to - earth than anybody i know . you always know where you stand with nick . stephanie : makes life a lot easier . brooke : yes . sometimes , when we go out on his boat , away from everything and everyone -- it seems like it 's meant to be . and then -- stephanie : then you start thinking of ridge . brooke : yeah , and the life i thought was possible with nick , it just does n't seem to make sense anymore . and all i can think about is ridge . how do you do it ? how do you give up your soul mate ? how do you give up god 's greatest gift ? stephanie : because you have to believe that you have a far greater gift growing inside of you . and that that baby needs you more than you need ridge . i know your heart 's breaking . i know that . but let nick dry those tears . and , after a while , there 'll be fewer and fewer . he 's your answer . grab hold of him and do n't ever look back . watch as this cut is being protected invisibly jackie : is that a threat ? deacon : jackie , i would never threaten a woman as beautiful as you . besides , come on , i do n't have to intimidate you to get you back over here , do i ? jackie : deacon , it was painful enough coming today . deacon : well , then why did you ? come . you could 've called . jackie : yep , i could 've . i could 've called . deacon : jackie , why do n't you just admit it , that you wanted to see me . jackie : i wanted to let you down easily . deacon : sure you did . jackie : i did . you 've been very generous about keeping my secret , and i just wanted to say good - bye as compassionately as possible . deacon : i appreciate it . i really do 'cause -- listen , jackie , this has not been a bowl of cherries for me -- i mean , this whole secret about brooke . sometimes , lately , i 'm having trouble looking at myself in the mirror . i do n't know what to do . jackie : oh , i had no idea you were so torn up about it . deacon : i am . jackie : well , then go ahead . tell brooke the truth . eric : that was quite a speech . very moving . stephanie : speech ? eric : yeah , your little pep talk you just gave to brooke . stephanie : well , if i 'd known you were listening , i would 've invited you in . eric : well , i did n't want to interrupt . you seemed very intent on making your point . stephanie : she needed my support , so i gave it to her . eric : is that all there is to it ? stephanie : what does that mean ? eric : i just ca n't help wondering about all this sudden compassion you have for brooke . stephanie : she 's earned it . eric : so this encouragement and these words of wisdom about her starting a new life with nick is all for brooke 's benefit . stephanie : and the baby 's , of course . eric : it has nothing to do with what you want ? stephanie : what i want ? eric : let 's be honest . stephanie : honest about what ? eric : this advice that you 're so generously giving to brooke . is there not part of you that 's hoping it 'll keep her away from ridge ? stephanie : i thought we were past all these suspicions . eric : you have n't answered my questions . stephanie : well , i 'm not going to , because the question is silly . eric : you think ? stephanie : i 'm not even going to go there . is n't thorne late for a meeting with us ? megan , could you find out where thorne is ? he 's late for a meeting . ridge : hi . brooke : you have a minute ? ridge : is that all i get ? brooke : i was in the area . ridge : okay , come on . sit down . brooke : thanks . ridge : can i get you something to eat or to drink or -- brooke : no , actually i 'm still recovering from eating all that cake and pizza the other night . ridge : meant a lot to the kids to have you show up like that . it really did . me , too . brooke : are phoebe and steffy wearing their necklaces ? ridge : oh , yeah , yeah . they still have them on . i do n't think they 're really gon na take them off , because they 're from you . but you 're not really here to talk about the kids ' birthday present , are you ? brooke : honestly , i 'm not really sure why i 'm here . i guess i just had to see you . ridge : any particular reason ? brooke : it 's just -- we can still spend time like this together , ca n't we ? ridge : yes , of course we can . brooke : because , ridge , i really need you . i 'm going to always need you in my life . no matter what happens . ridge : no matter what happens ? what 's going on , logan ? is there something you need to tell me ? darla : honey , wait . are you sure you want me to go in there with you ? thorne : yes , you bring me good luck . darla : yeah ? thorne : you ready ? let 's do it . darla : let 's do it . [ knock on door ] eric : come in . thorne , there you are . stephanie : darla , hello . i did n't realize that you were coming . darla : hi , i hope you do n't mind . eric : not at all . although , i 'm afraid we 're going to have to push this back a bit . i 'm due down in the cutting room . thorne : i 'm sorry , dad . it 'll have to wait . i 'm through taking a back seat . eric : what 's this all about ? thorne : in a word -- family . securing the one that i just started , and to make the one that i come from stronger . stephanie : your father and i certainly support that , honey . thorne : well , there 's no doubt we 've taken some hits lately -- losing ridge . kristen and felicia off doing their own thing . and with rick now spending most of his time at forrester international -- eric : tell me you 've come up with a way to bring my children back . thorne : no . but i can help you fortify ties with the one that you have left . eric : just name it . thorne : appoint me president of forrester creations . deacon : so you want me to tell brooke about the baby ? jackie : no , of course i do n't want you to tell her , but i understand if you feel you have to . i mean , you have a history with brooke . you have an allegiance with brooke . and me ? i 'm just an acquaintance . deacon : is that all we are ? just acquaintances ? jackie : we have n't known each other very long , have we ? and yet -- deacon : yet what ? jackie : i do find myself confiding in you . of course , some of that is just circumstance . you know all about my dilemma . but i do have to admit that i have taken comfort in our talks . deacon : so then , it would be safe to say that you and i have started to form a friendship . you are my friend , are n't you jackie ? jackie : yes , deacon . yes , i am . brooke : i had a conversation with your mother today . ridge : do n't tell me she showed up on your doorstep , again lecturing you about staying away from me and the girls . brooke : no . no , i went to see her . ridge : you did , huh ? brooke : i had nowhere else to turn . ridge : you can always talk to me , brooke . always . brooke : not about this . it 's still in the box . ridge : for how long ? did you make a decision ? tell me , brooke . are you gon na marry my brother ?	stephanie encourages brook to accept nick 's proposal and get on with her life . eric overhears and is not to happy with the stance that stephanie took . stephanie changes the subject wondering where deacon is . deacon and darla arrive at the meeting to inform eric and stephanie that he is ready to take over as ceo of forrester creations . brook goes on over to ridge 's office to tell him of her discussion with stephanie . ridge guesses that she is there to talk to him about nick and demands to know if she is going to marry his brother .
nick : just make sure you use discretion . stay on top of it and call me when you know anything . brooke : i thought you might need that . nick : good thinking . brooke : so , what about massimo ? is he getting your mother out of jail ? nick : i do n't know . i do n't know what he 's done . i do n't know what he 's going to do . [ scene_break ] ridge : i still ca n't believe it . felicia : well , you better , 'cause a lot of people went to a lot of trouble to get me here . right , mom ? thorne : we had a memorial for you . ridge : mother fought it tooth and nail . now we know why . felicia : i wish i 'd been there -- see how much i really mean to this family . stephanie : oh , as though you do n't know . thorne : a toast -- felicia : can i have a sip ? christian : no . felicia : i do n't know why girls dream of marrying doctors . you know , you are really uptight . christian : only when i 'm on duty . darla : and that is true , because he was very sweet at bridget 's barbecue . ridge : to felicia . [ all together ] felicia ! bridget : what 's this about a barbecue ? ridge : well , speak of the devil . felicia : my babe . bridget : say hi . felicia : come here , my little angel . please . bridget : of course . felicia : come here , to mama . look at you . oh , my sweet . bridget : there you go . felicia : i 'm sorry , but i need a kiss . oh , this little man saved my life . christian : well , i hate to break this up , but we really should be getting back to the guesthouse . felicia : only if dominick comes , too . dante : i 'll get dino 's stuff out of the car . felicia : dino ? dante : yeah , that 's what we 're calling him . bridget : oh , you do n't like it . felicia : no , it 's great -- if you 're a dinosaur or a lounge singer partial to martinis . [ laughter ] i 'm just kidding , it 's cute . kristen : felicia -- i 'm so glad you 're here . thorne : it truly is a miracle . ridge : for all of us . but especially for this little guy right here . 'cause he 's got his mommy back . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] eric : jackie ? i came as soon as i heard . jackie well , if you 've come to take your engagement ring back , i do n't have it . they took it -- with all my personal possessions when they booked me . eric : jackie , i came because i want to help . jackie thank you . thank you , thank you , thank you . [ jackie sobs ] thank you . thank you . brooke : nick , why would n't massimo help your mother ? i mean , he ca n't believe that she 's actually guilty of what she 's being accused of ? nick -- nick : he does n't like us being together . and he does n't like what my mother 's done to him in the past . i think my old man 's responsible for what 's happened to my mother . [ scene_break ] felicia : they say that laughter is the best medicine . but i think they 're wrong . i think it 's the love you get from a child . christian : it 's gon na take a lot more than love to get you back where we need you . felicia : i 'll do whatever it takes . bridget : well , you 're not gon na be able to do it all alone . you 're gon na need some help . christian : she 'll have a nurse . felicia : yeah , and a very dedicated doctor out on the couch . bridget : if you 're worried about her being alone , i do n't think you 'll really need to be . i plan on making some frequent visits . felicia : i 'm counting on that . i want to spend as much time with you as i can . dominick will , too . is n't that right , my little man ? my baby . sweet little boy . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i need you to understand that it was -- it was really difficult to watch you all grieving for your sister and -- i wanted to tell you , i did . i just felt that her chances for surviving were so slim . if she did die , i just could n't put you through it a second time . it must have been so hard for you , dealing with all of this by yourself . ridge : mother , we thought you were -- you were nuts . thorne : especially when we saw the room this way . stephanie : well , honey , that was felicia 's idea . she wanted the room to like this -- you know , from the night of the wedding ceremony . kristen : hey , speaking of the wedding , where 'd dad run off to ? stephanie : oh , he 's down at the federal courthouse . jackie has apparently gotten herself arrested for -- i think it 's money laundering and tax fraud . ridge : what ? darla : oh , my god . ridge : dad should still be here with his family . stephanie : i think he feels a sense of obligation to jackie . he 's asked her to marry him . [ scene_break ] eric : if you 're upset with me , i understand . jackie : oh , no , i 'm just having a really unlucky week , that 's all . eric : jackie , i had no idea my daughter was alive . jackie : oh , please , stop ! how could you even think that i would n't be happy for you , and thrilled felicia is alive ? it 's just that -- i really thought you loved me . eric : i do , jackie . i do . jackie : no . you 're not with stephanie out of obligation . you 're with her because you love her . [ scene_break ] brooke : you actually think massimo is responsible for jackie being in jail ? nick : i think he 's using the situation as leverage . brooke : i 'm not following you . nick : he tried to make a deal with me . he said he 'd help get my mother out of jail , if i end my relationship with you . [ scene_break ] dante : they 've already set up a crib . felicia : i wanted dominick to sleep in bed with me , but my heartless tyrant of a doctor says no . bridget : it might be best for dino . i do n't know that he could sleep with all these machines around and everything . felicia : dominick ? are you kidding ? he could sleep through a 21-gun salute . can i have him back ? bridget : yeah . of course . let 's go see mommy . he 's so tired . here you go . got him ? christian : mm - hmm . felicia : okay . to think i thought i could say good - bye to you . just hold you one last time , tell you how much i love and peacefully slip away . i could n't do that . i need my little boy as much as he needs me . [ scene_break ] ridge : dad and jackie are engaged ? stephanie : yes . kristen : see , this is why i stay in florida . i mean , this does n't make sense . if jackie is who he wanted to marry , then why -- stephanie : he wanted to accommodate felicia 's dying wish . thorne : and , well , felicia 's not dead anymore . kristen : so what happens now ? stephanie : well , that 's a very good question . [ scene_break ] eric : jackie , i do n't deny that i have feelings for my wife . jackie : it does n't matter anyway . for all i know , i 'm going to spend the next 25 years in jail . eric : no , you 're not , jackie . you 're not . you 're not going to spend another minute in here . you 're not going to spend a day in jail , i promise you that . i 'm going to see to it . and i 'm not going to let this sully your reputation either , professional or personal . i have our p.r . people working on damage control as we speak . jackie : thank you . eric : i 'm going to stand by you , jackie . through all this . the way you 've stood by me . jackie : eric , i 'm so scared . [ jackie sobs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm not gon na let massimo come between us . i wo n't . i love you too much . i 'm not gon na let that happen , nick . nick : okay . then it wo n't happen . [ phone ringing ] yeah . listen , this is an attorney . i got ta take this call , okay ? brooke : yeah , okay . nick : hey , mr. mccoy ? listen , thanks for getting to me . tell me i can bail my mother out tonight , will you ? what ? when ? no . no , no . no , you go ahead . i 'll see you then . thank you . brooke : what happened ? nick : the hearing 's not ' til tomorrow . she 's got ta spend the night there . brooke : how is she holding up ? nick : i do n't know , he did n't get in to see her . why would my mother be denied a visit from her attorney ? [ scene_break ] officer : step inside , ma'am . massimo : hello , jacqueline . jackie : oh , massimo ! oh , massimo , thank god you came ! i knew you 'd come . did nicky tell you what 's going on ? massimo : that you 've been accused of some serious crimes . jackie : yes , but i 'm innocent . massimo : well , you may not have done what they say , but innocent -- jackie : you are here to help me ? massimo : that 's what families are for -- to help each other , stand by each other . i support you , and you support me . only you have n't . i needed your support recently , and you let me down . jackie : what are you talking about ? massimo : dominick . you liked the idea of he with brooke , and that disappoints me , jacqueline . very , very much . [ scene_break ] christian : you realize it was n't easy for bridget to leave the baby with you . felicia : i know it 's gon na be hard on her tonight . christian : she 's bonded with him , felicia . felicia : that 's what i wanted . christian : when you thought you were dying . felicia : but i did n't . at least , not for the moment . i miss my son , and i want to be with him . bridget understands that . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . bridget : hey . i 'm okay . dante : you look like you 're about to cry . bridget : i just should 've known . dino is felicia 's son , of course she would want to be with him , of course . dante : tonight , one night , okay ? bridget : come on , dante , it 's more than that . dante : then we 'll talk about it . we 'll discuss it . i am dino 's father and you are his legal guardian . bridget : and she is his mother . dante : look , nothing 's going to change until we talk about it , all right ? bridget : it 's already changed , dante . she 's alive . felicia 's alive and that 's -- it 's amazing . thank god -- thank god stephanie took her to that clinic and the chemo worked and the liver transplant worked . it 's a miracle . and please , do n't get me wrong , i love seeing dino and felicia together . it 's incredible . it makes me so happy . but -- dante : but what ? bridget : i 'm just afraid . dante : afraid of what ? bridget : i know that felicia is dino 's mother . believe me , i know that . i just do n't want to lose him . when i lost nicole , he saved me . and i need him . part of me thinks i need him as much as felicia does . [ scene_break ] jackie : i 'm in jail for something that i did n't do and you want to discuss our son 's love life ? massimo : so , you do agree that his relationship with brooke is not the priority . jackie : this is just off the subject , do n't you think ? massimo : you want my help , i want yours . jackie : help ? with nick and brooke ? massimo : well , up to now you 've encouraged their connection . jackie : well , they 're in love , massimo . massimo : she would go back to ridge in a second if dominick was n't available . jacqueline , talk to him . he 'll listen to you . jackie : and if i do n't ? this is an ultimatum . convince me to end his relationship with brooke or i rot in jail . massimo : well , you have the night to think it over . guard ? jackie : nicky will get me out of here . massimo : yes , he came to see me for help about that . unfortunately , there 's nothing i can do for you tonight . [ scene_break ] nick : this is just ridiculous . i ca n't believe my mother is spending the night in jail and my old man is gon na let it happen . brooke : we will get your mother out of there , and we wo n't have to split up to do it . nick : that was never an option . brooke : i know . i ca n't believe your father could even think that . not even somebody as rich and powerful as massimo marone could keep us apart . [ nick laughs ] nick : for the first time , it 's not us i 'm worried about . i just ca n't stand it -- i ca n't stand the thought of her being in there and me not being able to do anything about it . brooke : hey , hey , you can lean on me . you 've always been there . you 've always been my rock for so long . you 've been there to support me , and now , i want to be that person for you . [ brooke sighs ] nick : you already are . brooke : so then do n't worry . we will find a way to get your mother out of jail . and i 'm gon na be there every step of the way helping you . because i love you .	nick tells brooke that he thinks what 's happening to his mother is his old man 's fault . he 's using her situation as leverage . he 'd help her get out of jail if nick ended his relationship with brooke . bridget and dante join the others at the forrester 's and it 's clear bridget feels left out as dino 's mommy . she confesses to dante that she 's afraid . she needs dino almost as much as felicia does . eric visits jackie in her jail cell and she is resentful but very grateful he came . however , she realizes he is with stephanie because he loves her . he vows he will not let this sully her reputation , personally or professionally . he does have feelings for stephanie , but he 's going to stand by jackie . nick receives word that jackie 's hearing is not until tomorrow ; she will spend the night in jail . why would she be denied from seeing her own lawyer ? jackie is returned to her cell only to be surprised in finding massimo hiding in the shadows of her cell . she greets him as an ally , so glad he 's there so he can help her , she 's innocent . does n't take her long to figure his angle . he wanted something from nick which was n't forthcoming , so she must suffer for something she did n't do . it 's as simple as that , he wants something from her and she wants something from him . she has a night to think it over . mass is sure that brooke will go running back to ridge if nick is n't in the picture .
nick : you said that you made a mistake , and you do n't want to hurt me . but do n't you see , brooke ? do n't you see that is exactly what you 're doing now ? [ scene_break ] rick : you look -- wow . phoebe : this is our first official date , right ? rick : yeah , and i do n't put on a tie for just anybody . phoebe : uh - huh . well , you almost ready ? rick : uh , yeah . just about . [ phone rings ] oh , phoebe , no , no , no , do n't -- do n't get that . people keep sending calls over here about my mother 's resignation . phoebe : well , what do you say ? rick : well , as little as i can , over and over again . phoebe : well , do they ask if she 's going back to forrester creations ? rick : yeah , that is the question . phoebe : well , is she ? rick : it only makes sense now , would n't it ? phoebe : rick , no , she ca n't do that . rick : why not ? phoebe : because the only reason she would be going back is to get closer to nick . if she asked you , you need to tell her no . [ scene_break ] ridge : sorry ? ashley : okay , well , there 's worse insults than being kissed by you . ridge : no , i did n't intend it to be an insult . maybe that 's just the way i deal with a bruised ego . ashley : i 've heard that about you , actually . ridge : oh , do n't tell me that i 'm that notorious ? ashley : you are , sorry . ridge : i guess i 'll just have to find another way to make myself feel better . ashley : okay , well , it kind of worked for me . ridge : yeah , well , thank you for that . for some reason , i feel like i need to put the breaks on here . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] taylor : you are really early -- stephanie : i guess you 're expecting nick . and celebrating perhaps , a pregnancy ? taylor : well , that 's what we will be doing , if i am pregnant , yes . stephanie : you 're going to find out tonight ? taylor : what are you doing here ? stephanie : well , i 'm here because i love you and i 'm concerned that maybe you 're throwing yourself away on someone who 's not worthy of you . taylor : no , no , please . no , you think nick is the only thing in the world that can keep brooke away from your beloved son , and really , who gives a damn about my life and how happy i am and my future , right ? stephanie : i do . i do . since when has brooke being with one man ever kept her away from another man ? i mean , we 're not dealing with a normal woman here . i 'm worried that nick is using you and you do n't see it . [ scene_break ] brooke : hurting you is not what i want . nick : brooke , you made it clear what you wanted when you asked for a divorce . nick : i know and i was wrong . i always have one foot in and one foot outside of the marriage . i did n't realize it until this whole thing ended with ridge , but i see it now . why does n't make the difference to you ? nick : because it 's too late . brooke : look , i know you do n't want to hurt taylor . but how can we do this ? how can we resist each other , nick ? we tried before , it did n't work . nick : i 'm not resisting anything . no , not this time . this is more about you not taking no for an answer . look , i 'm going . brooke : no , wait . please . hope : nick ! nick : hope ! what are you doing here ? hi , honey . brooke : honey , i thought donna was taking you to a movie ? donna : i 'm right here . well , the movie was a little dull for us . and well , hope wanted to see nick . and -- i 'm sorry , i did n't realize you 'd be here . hope : can we see the boat ? it 's all brand - new now . nick : the boat is brand - new . but honey , we 're going to have to see it another time . i did n't know you were free tonight . i got to go to dinner . hope : okay , but after dinner , then can you come home ? [ scene_break ] rick : phoebe , my mother knows that company inside and out . phoebe : well , that 's not the point . rick : maybe to nick . phoebe : brooke wants him back , does n't she ? i know you know . i mean , you 're probably all in favor of it . rick : everyone has a right to their own private conversations , phoebe . phoebe : you wo n't tell me ? rick : and a right to their own private feelings . phoebe : that 's your answer ? so basically what you 're saying , yes , brooke 's after nick and you 're just standing by , rooting her on . i mean , if i 'm wrong , then just tell me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : how many times has nick threatened to hurt my family ? and it 's just not the business -- taylor : oh , so i 'm just a means to an end ? wow , that 's great that you really think that 's all i 'm worth . fyi , nick wants nothing to do with any of you . stephanie : then why is he so anxious to marry into the family ? taylor : oh , wait , i 'm only a member of this family when you want something from me . stephanie : you do n't mean that . taylor : i mean , for you to stand there and tell me that nick is using me is absolutely absurd when the fact is , the only pawn i 've been to anybody has been to you . and those days are over . stephanie : i 'm sorry . sometimes it 's easy to forget other people 's pains . i know i 've hurt you and i know you think i betrayed you -- taylor : no , i do n't think you did . i know you did . stephanie : i guess you 're never going to let me make it up to you , are you ? but i do love you and i always will , sweetheart . taylor : yeah , but it 's conditional on me doing what you want . what about what i want ? is it not okay for me just be happy , unless it 's on your terms ? stephanie : all right . can we just -- can we just put the anger aside for a moment , and can we just talk honestly ? is this notion of having a baby with nick -- are you clinging to this because you 've lost so much and you 're afraid if you do n't have a baby with him , you 'll lose him too ? taylor : that i 'm doing this to keep brooke out of the picture , is that what you mean ? okay . you know what ? that is a fair question . and i thought about that a lot . and the answer is no . this is for me . i want to have a child . i want to start a new life . i want a clean slate , i want all of it . you know , i missed watching part of my children 's lives growing up . have you ever thought about that ? my husband alienated me after i risked everything to come back home to him . what about that , stephanie ? this is what i want . i finally got a man who loves me and he wants to be with me and his loyalties are n't divided . this is a chance for me . i finally have a chance to do it right . stephanie : all right , taylor , if this is what you want , then no one should stand in your way . taylor : thank you . [ scene_break ] ashley : you know , i was n't suggesting that i was going to rip off my clothes and jump on you and do it on the floor -- but i was thinking of possibly running around town in your hot little sport car , tossing back champagne cocktails and dancing till dawn , now that sounded like fun . that 's all . ridge : there are probably a lot of little places around l.a . i could take you . but unfortunately , there are n't any of them i have n't already taken brooke . and i just do n't want to deal with all the people that would know her or that would give the sad eye look that they already knew . i do n't want to deal with it . ashley : ew , yuck , sounds awful . i do n't want any part of that . and i know all about the perils of rebounding . ridge : and if i was going to go crazy , and stay up all night , i might as well to it right here in the office , right ? where i can actually get something done . i 'm sorry if i -- ashley : do n't apologize . no , no , no . if it 's not right , it 's not right . it 's okay . ridge : okay . okay . ashley : bye . ridge : bye . [ scene_break ] hope : now , pick a card . nick : okay . hope : do n't show me . nick : all right , i wo n't show you . now what ? hope : now cut the cards . nick : okay , i 'm going to cut them right there . hope : is this your card ? nick : oh , that 's it ! hope : there 's a sucker born every minute . nick : well , i 'm certainly one of those . you thirsty ? donna ? do you know where my extra special milk area is ? donna : i sure do . hope : go along with donna . okay ? hope : mommy , can i stay up until nick comes home ? brooke : honey , nick has his own place to live -- nick : do you want to come to the boat on saturday ? hope : okay . nick : good . we 'll do it saturday . donna : okay -- brooke : could you really love another child more than you love her ? nick : come on . that 's not fair . brooke : i do n't see any obstacles to adoption proceedings , if that 's what you really want . nick : adoption ? brooke , what the hell are you talking about ? brooke : nick , i 'm just letting you know that i 'm willing to turn my life around for you and everything . my family , my career , working here with you , side by side , just the way you wanted it -- nick : you do n't get it , do you ? i mean , you really just do n't get it . pain just seems to roll off you like water . well , that 's not the way it is with me . you 're the first woman i 've ever loved . now , it 's destroyed right in front of my face and i had to live with that . well , now you do to ! brooke : can you not understand it could be different now ? you are holding on to what went wrong . what about everything that was so right ? nick : i remember -- i remember everything that was right . our wedding day , i remember every second of our honeymoon . and i also remember what it felt like when you asked for a divorce so you could marry someone else . that i can tell you all about . taylor 's waiting . i have to go . tell hope that -- brooke : she knows that you love her . that 's all that matters . that 's all that matters to both of us . nick : stop that ! stop manipulating me . brooke : i 'm not nick ! i 'm being as honest and as real as i know how . i want you in my life . nick : but what do you want to do ? tell me ! what do you want to do ? come on . let 's get this -- let 's do it . let 's have sex right here on the desk . right here . maybe that will just fix everything . come on ! huh ? you broke my heart . you broke my heart . and i 'm not going through that again . [ scene_break ] rick : phoebe -- let 's not make the same mistake our parents made . okay , their lives are their lives . whatever happens is up to them , not us . phoebe : well you could say the same thing about me . rick : what ? phoebe : what 's the point of loving someone , if you do n't care what happens to them ? rick : phoebe that 's not what i 'm saying . look , you wanted your parents to get back together , right ? did n't happen . there 's nothing wrong with that . i mean , maybe what i want for my mom is not going to happen either . phoebe : maybe ? you have no idea what my mother went through last year . and if she finally has a chance to be happy , who are you and who is brooke to take that away from her . rick : okay can we just can we please go out to dinner like we planned . phoebe : i do n't feel like dinner . i do n't feel like i even know you . ashley : she did n't look happy . [ scene_break ] nick : this is nice . champagne ? taylor : well i do n't drink , and i know you do n't drink champagne -- or do you ? correct brand sir ? nick : look at that . you know everything you do is right . believe me i 'm the one that 's -- anyway sorry i 'm late . taylor : did something come up at work ? nick : oh , just a small crisis that has nothing to do with us . [ scene_break ] rick : it 's our first argument . ashley : awe , and into each life a little rain must fall . sorry . rick : how am i supposed to argue with somebody who leaves the room ? ashley : she 's just young . rick : yeah , and getting younger by the second . ashley : so how bad of a fight was it ? rick : you really think this is an appropriate subject for us ? ashley : do you know much i hate that word `` appropriate ? `` rick : yeah , me too . ashley : and i 'm going to get even more inappropriate , because i 've got to tell you something -- i am not rooting for you and phoebe to fail . i 'm not . i do n't need anything from you , okay . i 'm perfectly capable of processing my feelings -- past , present and future -- all by myself . rick : yeah , i 'm not so good at that . ashley : yeah , well it takes lot 's of practice . which i do n't wish on you . so , if i could just remember why the hell i 'm here , i could still leave with a little bit of my dignity in tack . oh , yeah -- you know that marketing profile that you worked up for the new fragrance line . i looked it over -- made some notes . rick : i need that -- i mean the meeting 's tomorrow morning . ashley : oh , yeah well it 's back at my hotel . are you working tonight -- what 's happening ? rick : i do n't think i 'm doing much of anything anymore . ashley : okay , well i could have the front desk fax it to you . or you could give me a lift back to my hotel and pick it up yourself . rick : i could do that , yeah . [ scene_break ] brooke : i want him to come home too , baby . and i know in my heart there 's no place he 'd rather be . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm ready . i 'm ready for the big moment ? where 's this test kit ? taylor : no , i thought we 'd have dinner first and a little conversation . nick : well , why would we want to prolong the agony ? okay . i 've waited my whole life to be a parent , what 's a few more hours . taylor : no , actually , i 'm trying to get the bad taste out of my mouth . stephanie was here just before you came . nick : why was she here ? taylor : well , you know actually it was n't disastrous -- she actually let me know that she genuinely does care about me . nick : if she cares about you she 'll leave you alone . i wish everybody would leave us alone . taylor : i can an only hope i got through to her this time . actually , it was a good thing you were late . nick : come on . let 's take this test -- find out if we 're going to be parents together -- taylor : no , let 's have dinner first ! nick : please , please , i 'm dying here , i 'm dying . taylor : oh , god is this how it 's going to be ? okay . [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] brooke : miss me already ? stephanie : oh , i know you wish i did . what are you all dressed up for ? there 's no one here to see you . brooke : i just have n't changed yet . stephanie : your telling me . brooke : did you come here to tell me something ? stephanie : why ? you expecting some news ? brooke : you tell me . stephanie : oh , right , the stork might be visiting an old friend of yours ? brooke : taylor 's pregnant ? stephanie : i do n't know . brooke : she 's not . life does n't work that way at her age . stephanie : well she and nick seem pretty determined . they practice a lot . you know , your favorite pastime has always been destroying families . so i just thought i 'd drop by and tell you to keep your paws off those two . [ scene_break ] taylor : well , this is it , our whole future wrapped up in one little wand . nick : well , go , go , go do it -- go take it . taylor : kiss first . this is it . today could be the day you find out if you 're going to get the child you 've been waiting for .	nick confides to brooke that she is doing exactly what she says she does n't want to do and that is to hurt him . she admits she was wrong , but why does it make a difference to him now ? how can they resist each other ? hope interrupts and wants to spend time with him . he has to let her down as he is expected at dinner , but makes a date to show her the new boat on saturday . brooke tries once more to entice him to even adopt hope and she vows to change her entire life around for him . rick and phoebe differ on the fact that brooke is leaving forrester creations and is pursuing nick . she wants him to encourage his mother not to . ridge remarks to ashley he is a little embarrassed and feels like he should put the brakes on . she realizes just after breaking up with brooke , the timing for them might not be right . stephanie interrupts taylor on what might be the night of celebration her pregnancy . she resents stephanie wanting to use her ; her love is conditional only when she does what stephanie wants . stephanie finally accepts it . if this is what taylor wants , then no one should stand in her way .
owen : what ? what does it say ? is there something wrong ? is it inconclusive ? bridget : no . owen : okay , well , then what ? what -- i mean , you 're not pregnant . i mean , are you ? [ scene_break ] nick : mother , you should do something very special for that husband of yours . jackie : oh , well , i 'm very glad that you 've accepted him , but i 'm not really ready for the negligee and whipped cream talk from you . nick : no , mother , i mean special . something nice like a vacation or a sports car . jackie : oh . nick : you know , he keeps doing the beefcake thing . he ca n't stand it , but he does it because he loves you . i thought the guy was gon na be a leech , truly , and it turns out he 's great for business . he keeps bringing us in a bucket load of money like this , and he 'd do anything you asked him to . jackie : yeah . well , if it comes to that , i think it 's past time that i admitted that i was wrong about bridget . i mean , how i thought that her mother was the only woman for you ... ( scoffs ) nick : it 's because bridget was too young . jackie : ( chuckles ) funny , is n't it , how life makes you eat your words sometimes ? i mean , it 's so clear to me now that absolutely nothing is ever going to come between you and bridget again . [ scene_break ] donna : well , you must have broken the land speed record getting here . stephen : i 'm sorry . i must have dozed off . donna : daddy ? stephen : hi , honey . donna : daddy . dad ! wha -- stephen : oh , the housekeeper said it would be okay if we waited . donna : well , yes . my god , where -- where 's mom at ? i thought you guys were in a - a cruise line or something . stephen : yeah . donna : wait . did something happen ? donna : something 's wrong . i - i - i can see it in your face . stephen : oh , no , honey . your mother is in the den . she just needed to lie down . that 's all . donna : oh , well , i - is she okay ? stephen : donna ... ( sighs ) being shipboard is just not the right thing for your mother right now . uh , she enjoyed it at first . donna : well , was -- was there an accident ? stephen : oh , no , no . it 's just too many new places , new people . the unfamiliar is -- is very upsetting to beth right now , and people do n't understand . and i had this crazy idea that we 'd run off and get married at sea . donna : you did n't . stephen : no , no , no , no . we did n't . your mother said that if she was getting married , she wanted to be with her daughters . so we abandoned ship ... donna : ( chuckles ) stephen : and here we are . donna : well , i - i will tell you what . my guardian angel sent you . ( chuckles ) stephen : oh , why , sweetie ? donna : ( sighs ) stephen : what 's the matter ? what 's wrong ? donna : i do n't know . i 'm just tired , you know ? i 've had a difficult day . stephen : hmm . donna : but , god , what am i saying ? ( stammers ) we have a wedding to plan . stephen : ( laughs ) donna : ( laughs ) sorry , dad -- ( sighs ) okay , what about brooke 's garden ? i mean , it 's so beautiful right now . it 's in full bloom . uh , i would do it here , but , um , eric moved stephanie into the guesthouse . stephen : what ? what did she do , break both legs ? donna : no . ( sighs ) you know what ? let 's -- let 's not talk about her . just tell me about mom . i - i can tell it 's bad . [ scene_break ] owen : okay , so what does blue mean ? bridget : nothing . owen : a - and -- and `` plus `` ? bridget : the -- the plus means positive . it means i 'm pregnant . [ scene_break ] donna : daddy , you 're scaring me . did mom get sick on the cruise or ... stephen : donna , you know what her diagnosis is . donna : long - term , yes , but -- stephen : well , she 's getting much worse . ( door opens ) eric : stephen . stephen : hello , eric . eric : well , donna , you did n't tell me your parents were back . donna : well , i - i did n't know they were . eric : well , that 's a shame . you could have joined us today . donna : eric , i did n't even know about today . stephen : you said it was difficult . eric : i 'm sorry it felt that way to you . donna : oh , eric , i loved seeing you honored . and of course you -- you deserve it . i mean , it was -- it was beautiful . stephanie threw a - a - a surprise tribute to him today . i - i just do n't understand why your wife was n't involved in the planning of it . i mean , nothing , not -- not even so much as a mention . ( door opens ) donna : what ? eric : hello , beth . [ scene_break ] jackie : tell me the truth . you thought i was wrong , did n't you , not wanting to adopt , far less go through all that surrogacy business . nick : ( laughs ) well , look at how well it worked out for us . jackie : ( sighs ) no , i ju -- i just feel that there were things that you were n't saying . nick : well , mother , it 's really not about me . i mean , it 's about owen . it 's about what -- what he had to decide for himself , and i think he did . jackie : yeah . nick : there 's no way a man can describe to a woman the drive we have to be a father , just like a woman ca n't explain what she feels . but it 's there . it 's , um , unselfish , and a lot of it 's selfish . look -- look - look at me . look what bridget had to almost sacrifice because of my need to be a father , trying to satisfy that . jackie : no , no , no . bridget wanted children , too , though . nick : yeah . ( sighs ) but still , mother , you know , god gives you things , and it 's like he 's saying , you know , `` here 's what you 've got , and you better be grateful for it , `` because if you keep lookin ' in the pocket for something else to replace that ... my guess is something pretty bad might happen . [ scene_break ] bridget : this is the end of everything . owen : look , no . no , it 's not . no , listen to me . look it . breathe . breathe . we got to think about this . we got to think . i mean , where -- ( sighs ) where did you go ? where did you go the night after you left the beach house ? bridget : i went -- went -- i went home . you know i went home . owen : okay , okay . you went home , all right ? did you sleep with nick ? bridget : wha -- what -- where else would i sleep , owen ? owen : look , i mean , look , did you make love ? bridget : ( sighs ) ( stammers ) yes . yes , we did . yes . owen : yes , okay , you did , all right ? then what about -- what about the night before ? bridget : i do n't -- ( sighs ) yeah , yeah , i thi -- yes , i think we did . what -- owen : okay . okay . then -- then in all probability that this baby is nick 's . this is the child that the two of you have always wanted . bridget : unless it 's -- unless it 's not . owen : no , no . life does not work that way . we were only together once . this is n't some punishment for -- for you cheating on your husband . bridget : god , owen , i have lost three babies . that 's what 's normal for me . and now i could be pregnant with your child . [ scene_break ] donna : ( sighs ) ( giggles ) mom , it 's just so good to have you home . beth : ( chuckles ) stephen : we , uh , we stopped coloring your mother 's hair . donna : oh , dad . beth : i got tired of it . donna : tired -- tired of coloring it ? beth : yes . eric : well , it does n't matter . i - i -- all i see is that wonderful girl i knew in college . stephen : honey , are you feeling rested now ? beth : oh . mm . stephen : yeah ? beth : is , uh , is the party over ? donna : oh , uh ... eric : um ... donna : oh , you spoke to brooke ? beth : brooke ? donna : oh , um , you know , well , it was n't really a party . it was more of a celebration . beth : what was ? eric : i - i - it 's not -- it 's not important . it does n't matter . donna : um , do -- do brooke and katie know that you 're here ? stephen : beth , did you show donna what you made ? in your hands , sweetheart -- what you made . donna : oh , mom , it 's beautiful . beth : it 's keepsake lace . stephen : we got it in kenmare , ireland . donna : ( sighs ) stephen : your mother found it in three pieces and sewed it together herself . donna : oh , it 's -- it 's so delicate . beth : no ! stephen : she , uh , she likes to keep it with her . beth : i - i keep it with me . it 's always with me . it 's -- it 's , uh , i get , um , confused and , um , this way , my -- my family is always with me . ( chuckles ) donna : i 'm glad . beth : eric ? eric : yes ? yes , beth ? beth : was the , um , was the party good ? eric : yes . yes , it was . it was very good . beth : good . donna : ( sighs ) beth : then you 'll have me back again . eric : well , of course . of course . beth : well , to cater again , because , you know , it 's hardly work at all . eric : well , beth , uh ... donna : mom , uh , you -- you stopped your catering business . beth : did i ? stephen : it 's all right . it 's all right . beth : did i ? eric : beth . beth . beth : hmm ? eric : it was a wonderful party . beth : ( sighs ) eric : and i remember it still . after all those years , i 'll never forget it . beth : ( sighs ) thank you . thank you . stephen : no , no , no . it 's okay . beth : ( sighs ) donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] owen : hey , i - is this something that you can do , have a baby ? i thought there was some question . bridget : there 's no question . i 'm definitely pregnant . owen : look , i thought -- look , i just thought that you could n't carry a baby to term . is n't that why you had a surrogate ? bridget : oh , right , yes . and nick and i agreed that i would n't get pregnant , 'cause dr. caspary said it 's too dangerous . owen : so then what are you gon na do ? bridget : if it 's nick 's , i 'm gon na do whatever it takes . owen : no , bridget , it is nick 's . i - it has to be nick 's . bridget : and if it 's yours , what do you want me to do , owen ? owen : no , it 's not mine . it -- listen , it ca n't be mine -- what , that the child that i finally accepted that i 'm never gon na have ? ( sighs ) i do n't know . ( sighs ) i have -- i have no idea . i - i - i do n't know what i want . i - i would be afraid for you . i would be afraid for us . ( sighs ) i just -- i love my wife . ( sighs ) bridget : i know you do . i know . i love nick more than i have ever loved anyone . owen : wait . no , no . what are you doing ? no , give me that . you ca n't just throw that away . somebody 's gon na see it . bridget : what are we gon na do ? owen : look , i 'll -- i 'll find a dumpster somewhere . bridget : oh , great . how much evidence are we gon na have to destroy because of this ? owen : look , we 're not destroying evidence . we 're just trying to figure out what has happened and how to deal with this . you need to see your doctor . you need to find out whether or not emotionally and physically this is something you can do , if you can continue with this pregnancy . bridget : owen ... ( sniffles ) i am carrying a baby . it 's either yours or it 's my husband 's . just giving up without even trying ? no . no , i ca n't do that . i 'm gon na have to go tell nick . owen : n - no , bridget . no . no , please . we have to figure out -- bridget : owen -- owen : we have to figure out whose it is first . bridget : but i could be showing by the time we take a paternity test . owen : no , and god forbid , you could have a miscarriage again . bridget : i ca n't go through that again . owen : look , bridget , you ca n't tell him . i mean , what if -- what if you are able to have this child , and it is nick 's ? you can have everything that you 've ever wanted ... but not with him . you 're gon na have to raise this child alone as a single mother . i mean , just do n't say anything tonight . and all right , we 'll talk about this tomorrow , and ... this is way too important for us to not get this right . please , do n't say anything . [ scene_break ] stephen : so the second night that i woke up in the stateroom and she was n't there , i knew i had to get her home . i found her up on the sundeck , alone , lost and confused . donna : oh , you do n't think that she intended to -- stephen : no , no , no , no , honey . she 's terrified of the water now . we went in the pool on the first day , and she 'd forgotten how to swim . she loses track of things , of what makes her happy or what makes her sad or the important things in her life . that 's -- that 's why that lace is so valuable to her . eric : ( sighs ) well , uh , what , uh , what can we do ? stephen : i took a leave of absence from work , but it 's still a lot . eric : you need help . stephen : yes , i do . eric : where are you staying ? stephen : well , i thought of katie and bill 's , but they 're newlyweds . i thought of brooke 's , but with the children there , it 's so confusing for beth . eric : no , no , no . you 'll -- you 'll stay here with us . it 's settled . stephen : eric , are you sure ? eric : yeah . stephen : then thank you . eric : where are your things ? stephen : ( chuckles ) mostly in storage . eric : yeah . stephen : a couple of bags in the car . eric : come on . i 'll help you get them . stephen : no , no , no , no . i 'll get 'em . i 'll get 'em . you keep an eye on your mother . donna : okay . ( sighs ) ( door opens ) ( door closes ) eric : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) donna : you would do this ? you would do this for me ? eric : all the time we 've been married , saying `` i love you `` every morning and every night -- what did you think i meant ? donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jackie : ( humming ) jackie : hello . owen : oh , you cooked ? jackie : ( laughs ) do n't be so silly . i 'm not that cruel . i 'd never cook you a - a really important meal . owen : oh , so this is an important meal ? jackie : well , i feel slightly guilty . owen : no , you do n't . jackie : mm . owen : because you have n't done anything wrong . jackie : ( chuckles ) occasionally . owen : hmm ? no , no . you just need to not argue with your husband , because you are perfect . jackie : i know how you hated doing the cabana photo shoot . and i know that you only did it for me . owen : well , there 's a lot of other things that i would do for you . jackie : oh . oh . [ scene_break ] bridget : nick ? nick : you work too late . bridget : ( sighs ) nick : wine ? bridget : no , no . no , thanks . nick : you sure ? bridget : positive . not tonight . it looks like you made plans . nick : ( sighs ) my secret 's been revealed . bridget : i guess this has something to do with the lingerie line i 'm designing , huh ? nick : i thought it was time to do a little research . you 're not really schooled in the ways of the world when it comes to underthings . bridget : i 'm not ? nick : well , i mean , let 's face it . i 'm usually rippin ' 'em off you as soon as you put 'em on , so i thought we 'd put 'em on this time and actually see how it feels . bridget : i 'm not really thinking that tonight 's the best night for that . nick : yeah ? jack 's in bed . he 's asleep . bridget : i 'm just not feeling very sexy . nick : ( chuckles ) well , i will be the judge of this hot body of yours . bridget : um , honey , you 're not -- you 're -- ( clears throat ) look , you 're not hearing me right now . nick : well , i 'm certainly seeing you . i 'm seeing a lot of fear here or something . think we better turn that into faith , do n't you think ? because i certainly have faith in you . i trust that you can do this lingerie line . i trust you in this home with my son , with me , with my life . maybe it 's time you start to trust yourself . bridget : nick , stop . please stop , nick . listen , i - i think -- i know you trust me , but i do n't know if you should . you do n't know me right now . you do n't really know what 's going on inside me . nick : it ca n't be that bad . i mean -- bridget : ( sighs ) it is . it is . i 'm sorry . but i -- i - i do n't know what this is gon na mean . i do n't even know if you 're gon na want to keep me . i ca n't -- i will probably lose you over this , but i just have to tell you . i have to tell you what happened .	nick tells jackie that owen ca n't stand the beefcake , but he does it for her . they need to compensate him with a special vacation or sports car . donna returns home to find her dad sitting on the couch . immediately she is worried that something has happened . he explains the cruise was wonderful at first , but it was just too much for beth and he wanted to come home . he admits that she is getting worse . beth comes in and her appearance is a little unsettling . she 's more confused than usual . eric offers for steven and beth to stay with him and donna . donna is so grateful that he would do this for her . bridget shows owen the pee stick which indicates that she is indeed pregnant . he questions her every move , just before the beach house and afterwards ; this baby could be nick 's . he and bridget were together only once and this is not some sort of punishment for her cheating on nick . he 's not sure what they should do , but he absolutely does not believe that she should tell nick until they know whose baby it is . he begs her not to say anything tonight . owen returns home to find jackie playing little miss homemaker ready with supper although she quips that she is n't that cruel ; she did not prepare it herself . bridget slips in also and nick is waiting with a glass of wine . he wants to see her model some lingerie despite that she is nervous and does n't feel very sexy . she stammers that she has to tell him what happened .
hope : i 'm so sorry . ( sniffles ) i know i should n't have kept this from you , but i was drowning in stress , and the pills were helping me cope . ( sniffles ) but i know you hate secrets , and i know that that is what tore you and steffy apart , and i - i will not let that happen with us . [ scene_break ] steffy : it 's not like i did n't see this coming . taylor : right . but all couples have disagreements . steffy : yeah , but this is more . i mean , hope 's done something . taylor : what ? steffy : it 's just a feeling . taylor : are you sure that is n't just wishful thinking ? steffy : i know how it hurts to have a relationship you want so much , and it just falls apart . no matter how i feel about hope , i would never wish that on anyone . you know what ? her mom is the one who kept pushing her on liam , so whatever 's wrong , it 's partially brooke 's fault . [ scene_break ] brooke : amber , what are you doing here ? amber : jeez , brooke . scare a girl to death , why do n't you ? brooke : you know , i do n't know how you keep getting past security . amber : well , maybe because everyone at forrester does n't feel the same way about me as you do , hmm ? brooke : the only person who does n't feel that way is rick . and now that caroline is here -- amber : look , i know what you 're hoping , okay ? but you think you 'd be more worried about your daughter than me . well , you heard about what happened at stephanie 's , right ? hope fainted and fell into the pool . she could have drowned . brooke : what ? amber : hope 's okay . liam saved her . brooke : ( scoffs ) where is she now ? amber : she is at home telling liam everything . [ scene_break ] hope : i thought that i could handle it . i thought that i could handle all the negative press ... liam : ( sighs ) hope : and all the horrible things that people were saying about me , but ... ( sniffles ) it just kept coming , like this huge wave . ( sniffles ) luckily , uh , dr. barton , my -- liam : psychiatrist . hope : yeah . yeah , my psychiatrist . she ... ( sniffles ) she helped me realize that i should have told you from the start . i should have trusted you to understand . liam : ( sighs ) hope : liam , i was just ... ( sniffles ) liam , i was so overwhelmed . ( sniffles ) and i know how important honesty is to you in a relationship . i - i know that . and for some dumb reason , i did n't tell you . ( sniffles ) and i 'm just hoping that you can understand that . ( sobbing ) liam : i should have realized . hope : ( sobs ) liam : i should have realized . [ scene_break ] taylor : i do n't want to get you all wound up , but your brother sensed the same thing , too , that everything was not okay with hope and liam . steffy : how could it be ? they 're both living in a pressure cooker . taylor : it 's probably more so for hope because of all the negative publicity . steffy : well , according to liam , hope was handling the backlash okay , or so it seemed . but then she started having these big mood swings . liam was n't too concerned , but not after today . something weird is going on with her , and i think liam is starting to see her differently . [ scene_break ] amber : so that 's everything hope confided in me ... brooke : ( sighs ) amber : about arguing with liam and how she felt horrible about it , and that 's why she 's coming clean to him right now , you know , about the shrink , about popping pills . brooke : my daughter is not popping pills . and i do n't believe for a moment that she confided any of this in you , not willingly , anyway . amber : well , i did n't have a gun to her head , so ... brooke : the only reason that you 're involved in this at all is because you were eavesdropping that day . amber : i was n't eavesdropping , but i am glad that i heard what i did . you know , i 've been able to be there for hope . brooke : i do n't want you anywhere near my daughter . it could only mean trouble . amber : look , if you 're worried i 'm gon na say anything about this , i wo n't , okay ? i 'm just trying to be a good friend to her . brooke : oh , my god . she does n't need a friend like you , amber , not after everything she 's been through . [ scene_break ] liam : you wanted to wait until the honeymoon . you were very clear about that . and i pressured you , and i should n't have pressured you . hope : no , you did n't , liam . you did n't . liam : yes , i did . hope , i did . and you ... ( sighs ) went against your own values , and that is my fault . that does n't make you any less of a person . hope : yes , i am . liam : no , no , you 're not . no , you 're not . you made a decision . so what ? you ca n't change it now . but you do n't ever have to go through this alone again , okay ? hope : okay . liam : never again . hope : okay . liam : all right . [ scene_break ] steffy : another thing that 's weird -- hope was n't even grateful after he saved her . taylor : she was probably in a little bit of shock . steffy : no , because a few minutes after that , she started ragging on him , and then she stormed off . taylor : do you know why they were arguing or what they were arguing about ? steffy : yeah , mainly because of the accident . he wanted her to get checked out . taylor : at the hospital , you mean ? steffy : but she just thought everyone was overreacting . taylor : well , it is kind of odd that she would be so defensive . steffy : i think she needs a shrink , just like the rest of those logan women . taylor : ( sighs ) steffy : actually , what is it , that thing you always tell me ? you ca n't fix a problem if you do n't acknowledge you have one , right ? taylor : what kind of problem do you think hope has ? steffy : well , look at everything that 's happened in her life since that picture of her kissing liam hit the net . all the hope for the future following , they just evaporated . those young girls who idolized her turned on her . she tried to have it all . she compromised her -- herself and her beliefs to get it . but a - a girl like hope with this pristine reputation , i mean , really , that 's the kiss of death . taylor : well , obviously , liam has a few reasons to be concerned about her . steffy : i think liam feels a little responsible in some weird way . oh , hope knew the longer she kept him waiting , the harder it would be for him not to look back in my direction . i mean , we are a thousand times more compatible than he and hope would ever be . she 's all about her -- her values and her rules . but i do n't really think this is about her high moral standards . i just think ... ( sighs ) she 's a little girl who still wants that romantic fairy tale . and she gave it up before she was ready . the end . [ scene_break ] brooke : i still do n't understand why hope would come to you about any of this . amber : she did n't , you know ? we just happened to cross paths . i could see she was upset . i mean , what do you want me to do , brooke , huh ? i turn my back on her just like the rest of the public has done ? i care about hope . brooke : oh , please . amber : fine , you -- you know , believe what you want to believe . but for the record , i encouraged hope to tell liam the truth about the pills . brooke : you encouraged hope ? amber : the truth is always the best . brooke : mm . and you 're such an expert at telling the truth . amber : i was with her before she left , and she was a wreck . you know , she knows how liam feels about secrets . maybe he 'll understand . i hope so , because if he does n't ... [ scene_break ] hope : sharing my life with you , liam , this is why i moved in here . ( sniffles ) you know , i - i told myself that it would all be okay , you know , because we were committed to each other , and that was all that mattered , but ... it was n't , you know , because it was n't just about us , not when i put myself out there with hope for the future , you know , not when i ... ( sniffles ) told the whole world what my values were , including my views on abstinence . ( sniffles ) liam : ( sighs ) hope : oh , god , and then when that picture surfaced of us kissing in public , and when everyone found out that i was living with a married man , i just ... ( sniffles ) i became the ultimate hypocrite . ( sniffles ) liam : ( scoffs ) what ? no . no . hope : ( scoffs ) liam : you are a beautiful , amazing woman ... hope : ( sniffles ) liam : and i think it 's amazing even that you care so deeply about this . hope : yeah , but i ... ( sniffles ) you know , i started to believe all those things that people were saying about me until i just could n't take it anymore . liam : yeah . yeah . i know . well , i mean , you turned -- you turned to a therapist and drugs for your anxiety . hope : yeah , yeah . liam : i mean , come on . hope : ( sniffles ) liam : i really thought that we could keep ... hope : ( sniffles ) liam : this whole thing private . hope : mm - hmm . liam : you know ? hope : yeah . liam : and i was wrong , and i 'm sorry . i hate what this has done to you . i hate what this has done to us . hope : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] taylor : well , it is true . hope is under a lot of pressure . steffy : something 's not right . liam 's worried , and hope is n't herself . i mean , she 's acting erratically . brooke : that 's not true . ( sighs ) what 's going on ? taylor : brooke , do you know that your daughter passed out and fell in the pool today ? brooke : yes . ( sighs ) i just found out . taylor : and then liam tried to get her to go get help , and she -- she refused . steffy : and then walked out on him . brooke : and how did you know that ? steffy : liam . brooke : uh - huh . taylor : why is hope treating him like this ? he 's trying to help her . he 's worried about her . brooke : there 's really no need to worry . i 'm gon na make sure that she sees a doctor . steffy : it 's more than that . liam says she 's not acting like herself . the mood swings -- she 's all over the map . something 's going on , and i think you know what it is , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] hope : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) mm . liam : so you did n't ... hope : ( sniffles ) liam : i mean , you do n't feel like you can just tell me anything ? hope : no , i do . i do . i was just ... i was just scared . i did n't know how to tell you , especially ... because , um ... liam : because what ? hope : because ... i started seeing dr. barton after our first night together . liam : oh . hope : i was really upset . you know , i did n't know why i was n't everything i wanted to be for you . and i had to find out why . liam : hope , i - i -- hope : no , i know . i know you thought that we had dealt with this , and we did . we did . liam : well , i mean , you did with the help of a psychiatrist i knew nothing about until right now but ... ( sighs ) hope : liam , talking to her really helped me . liam : yeah . hope : it did . and then ... ( groans ) and then ... ( inhales sharply ) that picture of us kissing went viral , and everything just started caving in again . ( sniffles ) you know ? liam : ( sighs ) hope : young girls were calling me a fraud , and mothers were ... saying that i 'd let down their daughters . i was being called out for a stand that i took and then backed out on , and ... they 're right . they 're right , liam . my message through hope for the future has been tainted . liam : what -- to you , does that -- i mean , does that affect how you feel about us ? hope : no . no , nothing could ever change how much i love you or the future that i want with you . liam : okay . i ... is this gon na be a - a future where you keep things from me , though ? hope : no . liam : psychiatrists you 've been seeing , pills you 've been taking ... hope : liam , no . no , no , no . i mean , she just -- she just gave me the pills to calm my anxiety , and i only took a few of them . liam : i - i - i know that , but you -- you -- you should n't have kept it from me . i mean , that 's the point , right ? 'cause we 're living together now . i do n't -- i do n't want to do this . i do n't want to be keeping secrets . i mean , i 'm real -- i 'm so glad that you 're -- you 're telling me this now ... hope : mm - hmm . liam : but you ca n't put all the blame on yourself , because it 's a decision that we both made , right ? i mean , we ca n't ... we ca n't take it back now . but it -- to me , to me , it was beautiful . i mean , it was something beautiful between the two of us . and we 're just gon na have to deal with this together . but no more secrets , okay ? hope : no . no . hope : okay . [ scene_break ] brooke : that would suit you just fine , would n't it , if there were problems between hope and liam ? taylor : are n't you the least bit concerned about your daughter , brooke ? brooke : no . if they have issues , they 'll work through them , like any couple that is in love would do . steffy : ( imitates brakes squealing ) okay , uh , hmm , let 's pull us back . liam and i -- we loved each other , too . brooke : ( sighs ) i was n't insinuating otherwise . steffy : mm - hmm . taylor : oh , stop it , brooke . you -- you ... ( scoffs ) you still believe my daughter tricked liam into marrying her so that she could have him ... steffy : ( sighs ) taylor : and then lied to hold on to him . brooke : steffy , i am sorry that you 're hurting . i just wish would move past this marriage and move on with your life . and you , taylor , as a mother , you should be helping her instead of ... taylor : instead of what ? brooke : encouraging her for no good reason . you and i both know that if steffy had signed those annulment papers , that -- steffy : has it occurred to you that i am doing hope a huge favor by not agreeing ? hope and liam may not be the perfect couple you believe , and it 's better that they find this out now than after they 're married . [ scene_break ] liam : if we could be married right now , we would be . hope : mm - hmm . liam : i mean , we 're in this together . do n't ever forget that . hope : mm - hmm . liam : and i 'm here for you . whatever you need , i 'm here for you , okay ? hope : okay . um ... there is one thing . liam : okay . tell me . hope : ( sighs ) will you go to steffy and ask her for an annulment one more time ? liam : oh , man . hope : liam , i know that 's a lot to ask . i know . i know it 's a lot to ask . liam : i -- hope : but , liam , if she agreed to sign the annulment papers , all the stress , all the pressure that i 'm under would disappear . we could get married right away . i would n't need therapy . i would n't need anything except to be your wife . liam : okay . hope : ( sighs ) liam : yes . hope : yeah ? liam : yes , i will talk to her . hope : oh , thank you . liam : yes . hope : liam , thank you so much . liam : yes , i will . hope : mm . i love you . i love you so much . liam : ( chuckles ) i know . hope : thank you . thank you . liam : you 're welcome . hope : ( sighs ) ( sighs )	liam is flabbergasted at what hope is telling him about the psychiatrist and taking the pills . she begs for his forgiveness for not telling him the truth . liam tells her that she never has to go through something like this again ; she has him by her side . he really hates what this has done to her and to them . he 's glad she told him and he gets her to agree that there will be no more secrets . desperately she asks liam to please go to steffy one more time and ask her for an annulment . then hope would n't need a psychiatrist or the pills . brooke catches amber in the office and admonishes her again that she will call security . amber advises her that she should be more worried about hope and fills her in on the accident . brooke tells amber that hope does n't need a friend like her . she does n't believe that hope confided all of this in amber , at least not willingly . she knows she had to be eavesdropping . amber says she did the right thing . she encouraged hope to tell liam the truth . she just hopes that he will understand . steffy confides in her mother the problems that liam is going through because of hope . brooke walks in and overhears and they confront her as they think she knows what it is all about . steffy even says that if there are problems now then it 's best they find out before they are married .
steffy : this is where we 're getting married . liam : right here ? steffy : well , no . not right here . liam : not , like , here ? steffy : no . liam : what about here ? steffy : [ laughs ] liam : maybe here ? what about here ? oh . what -- what is this ? what 's happening here ? i do n't know . steffy : are we dancing ? liam : are we dancing ? i think we 're dancing . [ both laugh ] steffy : [ laughs ] liam : [ humming ] [ scene_break ] hope : are you expecting me to say `` do n't be with maya `` ? rick : no . i do n't know . hope : okay , 'cause i - i do n't want you to put off the things that you want . i mean , if you 're interested in maya , you should go for it . rick : it 's not that simple . hope : because of caroline , 'cause that would n't be right . rick : that does n't matter to you anymore ? hope : no , it -- it does , and i think that you need to talk to caroline . but i want you to be happy . trust me . you 're making this much more difficult than it needs to be . rick : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] carter : i was at work , and i could n't get you out of my mind , so ... maya : here you are . carter : that okay ? maya : why would n't it be ? carter : rick could have been here . [ chuckles ] maya : ah , that might 've been awkward . carter : especially since i came to ask you out . maya : as i recall , our first date did n't go so well . carter : give me another chance . maya : i 'm the one who ran out . carter : that 's true . but it was dinner at the forresters -- bad idea . maya : you did n't know , and i certainly did n't know that rick lived on the estate . [ sighs ] what a mess . carter : this time , it will be just you and me . maya : carter , you 're a really great guy . carter : but rick is , too . i know . i work with him . but i have a lot to offer , too , maya . not as much as the forresters , but i know that 's not the kind of thing that impresses you . [ scene_break ] rick : nobody has a stronger moral compass than you do . hope : yeah . look where it led me . rick : do n't let your fans hear you talking like that . hope : oh . aha ! i hate to tell you this , but nobody is following hope for the future anymore . rick : we can change that . hope : that 'd be nice , but i - i ca n't hold myself up as an example again . we really -- we have to go in a different direction . rick : i 'm glad you said that , because i have some ideas . hope : all right . great . let 's hear them . rick : well , i 've got some research to do first . hope : [ sighs ] rick : i 'll tell you what . why do n't you stay here , relax , hit the pool ? i 'll let you know what i come up with . hope : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] steffy : [ chuckles ] eric : well , now , there 's a man with a good idea . taylor , may i ? taylor : [ gasps ] i 'd be delighted ! [ laughs ] steffy : mom ! eric : one , two , three ... both : oh ! liam : are they making fun of us ? taylor : [ laughs ] eric : absolutely . [ both chuckle ] eric : taylor , you have brought life and love and energy back into this house . i thank you for that . steffy : are you sure you do n't mind hosting our wedding ? because , honestly , it feels like you two just settled in . eric : no , stop right there . stop right there , steffy . it 's traditional for the family of the bride to arrange for the whole ceremony . this is where your mother lives , and this is where your wedding will be . steffy : we are not getting married at the pool or at the tennis courts . liam : all right , all right , all right . but outside , right ? i mean , that 's -- it 's kind of our thing . steffy : our thing ? liam : yeah . it 's , like , tradition . taylor : well , it can be traditional , but it should n't become a tradition . steffy : unless you 're brooke logan . eric : i think that 's my cue to exit . uh , if you 'll excuse me , i have some phone calls to make . liam : hey , you let me know if you need any help with that . steffy : why do n't you take a walk around the grounds and find a perfect wedding spot ? and if you do n't want to do that , you could , you know , stay by the pool and dream about our honeymoon . liam : excellent idea . steffy : men . taylor : i 'm so happy for you , sweetheart . steffy : i 'm so happy for you , too . i really am . [ scene_break ] maya : i do n't begrudge anyone their success . carter : but you broke it off with rick when you learned he was a forrester . maya : i broke it off with rick because he was n't honest with me . i have a lot of respect for his family and the work that they do , and his dad was incredibly kind to me at dinner , but ... i 'm an honest person . and after everything that i 've been through , i like people who are honest with me . carter : like me . maya : you are persistent . i will give you that . carter : i 'd rather a second date . it could n't get worse than the first . maya : i 'm sure we would have fun . carter : but you 're still hung up on rick . even though he 's still seeing caroline spencer ? maya : do n't ask me why . carter : i wo n't . i 'm not interested in rick . i 'm interested in you . [ cell phone ringing ] carter : go ahead . it 's rick . [ chuckles ] i 'm not scared of a little competition . maya : hello ? rick : maya . it 's rick . can you meet me at forrester ? maya : right now ? rick : are you at dayzee 's ? i could pick you up . maya : oh , that 's sweet , but , uh ... no . no , i 'll see you soon . okay . bye . carter : rick wants to see you , huh ? maya : at forrester . carter : i 'll give you a ride . maya : oh , you do n't have to do that . carter : it 'll give us a chance to spend some time together . maya : it 's not that far . carter : i 'll take the long way . maya : [ chuckles ] carter : there 's nothing wrong with taking our time . [ scene_break ] steffy : any news about katie ? liam : no , nothing yet . where 's your mom ? steffy : she had this idea about the entrance , so she went to go check it out . [ scene_break ] taylor : what are you doing here ? hope : excuse me ? taylor : i saw you through the window . why are you here ? hope : i was visiting my brother . taylor : rick left . hope : yeah , he had to go to work , but he said i could stay and use the pool . taylor : well , i 'm sorry . not today . liam and steffy are here . hope : at the pool ? taylor : on the property . they 're planning their wedding . hope : good . that 's good . they -- they should be . they should n't waste any time . there 's a baby on the way . taylor : they 're getting married because they 're in love . hope : yeah , and then , you know , liam has a responsibility . taylor : it 's more than that , hope . liam wants to make this commitment to steffy . you need to learn to accept it . [ scene_break ] rick : great . you 're here . maya : do you know who i just saw getting on the elevator ? rick : oh , yeah . the award show fitting . maya : i bet that stuff happens all the time around here , does n't it ? rick : you get used to it . maya : i would n't . rick : one day people will be reacting to you the same way . maya : you 're nuts . you do n't get impressed by some big star , but you get impressed by me singing at a coffee shop ? rick : she ca n't sing the way that you do . maya : singing does n't buy me one of your dresses . rick : oh , she 's not buying it -- we 're giving it to her . maya : for free ? rick : yeah , we want beautiful , talented women to wear our dress so other beautiful , talented women will buy our dresses . maya : well , she 's a really good choice . rick : for our couture line , yeah . maya : you do n't do that for all the lines ? you do n't give guys tuxes ? rick : no , but we might be changing that , which reminds me ... i want to run something by you . maya : okay . [ scene_break ] liam : lot of memories here . steffy : oh , yeah . stephanie taught me how to play tennis here . i learned how to swim in the swimming pool . phoebe and i would ride bicycles in this very courtyard . you know , now that mom 's with eric , maybe our baby will grow up and do that , too . liam : oh , our baby 's gon na grow up doing donuts around the fountain on a motorcycle . steffy : [ laughing ] yeah . liam : i thought we would see your mom out here . was n't she scoping out the entrance or something ? steffy : oh , yeah . she said she was . i wonder where she is . [ scene_break ] taylor : you should leave , hope . hope : [ sighs ] look , if i had known that liam and steffy were here , i would not have stopped by . but i am not going to run and hide every time we bump into each other . taylor : no , of course not . but today , steffy and liam are planning their wedding . it 's a joyous occasion for them . hope : and seeing me would ruin it ? is that what you 're saying ? taylor : i do n't think it would be good for any of you . steffy , liam , and i are going to be very busy . we 're going to be walking around the property . we 're making arrangements . we do n't have a lot of time . the wedding is going to be very soon , and liam and steffy will be making their commitment official . and then you will be able to move on with your life and get the closure that you need . hope : that 's kind of your specialty now , is n't it -- helping people move on as quickly as possible , kind of like you helped eric move on from stephanie ? taylor : eric is very happy . you know , you could be , too , if you would let yourself . hope : i was ... with liam . and he was happy with me . we were starting our life over . taylor , if anyone could sympathize with what i 'm going through -- taylor : oh . it would be me . hope : yeah . like , not only are you a psychiatrist , but you know what it 's like to lose the person you love , the person you thought you were going to spend the rest of your life with . taylor : uh [ sighs ] steffy did n't steal liam , hope . but you are right . i do know how it feels because that 's what your mother did to me . [ scene_break ] rick : i 've got a problem , and i want to ask you about it . you know my sister 's line , hope for the future ? well , it 's had some tough times . but i 'm not ready to give up on it . up until now , our marketing has focused solely on hope . that 's gotten complicated . what i think we need to do now is broaden our appeal and update our look . maya : you need a new spokesperson . rick : well , not just a spokesperson or spokespersons , per se , but -- but -- but real people . that 's what hope for the future 's about -- interesting women whose life stories inspire . maya : sounds great . rick : you think so ? maya : yeah , but i 'm no expert . i do n't know why you 'd want my opinion . rick : i - i do n't just want your opinion . i want you . i want you for the campaign . i want you to be a part of it . maya : what ? rick : i 'm offering you a job . maya : as a model ? rick : well , more than that . i want the world to see what i see in you -- your ability to rise above your problems . that 's what hope for the future 's about . that 's what you can bring to this campaign . maya : i do n't know what to say . rick : i know that it 's not acting . but it is great exposure . maya : it 's incredible . you ... are incredible . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] hope : you know what , taylor ? you 're right . it 's best if i go . hope : taylor , i did not come here to run into steffy and liam . but you know what ? if she sees me , she 's gon na have to deal with it , just like i have to deal with seeing her . and if i want to talk to liam , i will . taylor : what purpose would that serve , other than to make everybody uncomfortable ? why would you do that , unless you want to try to make steffy feel insecure ? hope : oh , if steffy feels insecure , it 's not because of something i 've done to her . it 's because she 's done something to me and she feels guilty . taylor : okay . all right . there are boundaries here . you need to respect steffy 's pregnancy , and you need to understand that liam is engaged and they are getting married . hope : thank you , taylor . i 'm aware that they 're having a baby . and you may not believe this , but i really do think that liam is gon na be a great dad to their kid . taylor : yes , he will . he will . but you need to stay away from them and let them build their life together . they are starting a family . hope : we both know it should have been me . taylor : i understand you 're feeling that way . that 's the story of my life . ridge and i had children , and your mother could n't have cared less . steffy : [ laughs ] taylor : [ sighs ] look at them . they 're so happy . there they are . they 're planning their wedding , their future ... their family . if you ca n't be happy for them , i understand . just find a way to move on . leave them alone . [ scene_break ] steffy : you 're the one who said we should do it outside . liam : yeah , but ... not here . steffy : why not ? altar here . handsome groom right here . liam : [ laughing ] okay . steffy : guests here and here , looking back at the ... smoking - hot , sexy bride . liam : yeah , and her baby bump ! steffy : making an entrance like no bride has ever done before . liam : yeah , i 'll bet . steffy : i will ... walk down the aisle . very proud , with my head held high , looking at you ... realizing how lucky you are to be marrying someone as cool as me . liam : so lucky . steffy : and here i come -- biker mama , rebellious , pregnant . and you will say to yourself -- liam : hurry up , woman ! steffy : [ laughs ] but as you say your vows , it 's gon na hit you . you are gon na be tied to this crazy woman for the rest of your life . are you afraid to think about that ? liam : well , i mean , when you do put it that way ... i am out of here ! steffy : oh , no , you ai n't . get over here ! singer : this is the time once you could hide , not take a side but now you 're called to speak your mind this is the day this is the time and the wheels of change are moving all around us though we still can not yet see all the things that we believe this is the day this is the time now you must leave , not lag behind this is the day this is the time	steffy and liam tease each other and end up dancing around the living room to the exact spot they will be married . eric and taylor even join in . he thanks her again for making this her home and for bringing such joy and love and energy into it . taylor drags out her ipad and starts talking about more plans so eric and liam think that is their cue to head out . liam says they have a tradition of marrying outside so he 'd like to go chose a location on the property . visiting rick , hope tells rick that he has caroline to consider but if he likes maya , then he should pursue that too . he does . he calls maya and asks if she can meet him at forrester . she 's with carter who has just dropped in to say their first date did n't go so well with all the forrester 's around , but he 'd like to ask her out again . she smiles her approval . walking around the property , taylor spots hope through the window of the guest house and barges in wanting to know why she is there . she sees rick is gone , so tells hope that she should too as steffy and liam are by the pool and they are planning their wedding today . she should not intrude on that . hope says she will not get in their way , but she certainly is n't going to run hide every time they are around . taylor , more than anyone else , should know how that feels to love a guy she thinks she is going to spend the rest of her life with and then end up losing him .
saul : sally ! hey ! so , uh , is it what you thought ? the -- the color . sally : yeah . i mean , as long as it 's neutral - ish . saul : and it 's so cheap ! i mean , these curtains are gon na fall apart by the week 's end . but by that point , we 're gon na have the orders rolling in , and we will be rolling in the money ! you 're a genius ! you were right about everything . sally : [ scoffs ] yeah , except for being a designer . saul : hey , designs we 've got . we 're gon na have 50 variations on these knockoffs by the week 's end . sally : you know what , why do n't you show me later ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go get some air . this is what you had in mind ? saul : it looks great . steffy : it 's very nice . thomas : thanks , marta . that 's it for today . marta : thank you . thomas : mm - hmm . you hate it . steffy : no . i hate to say that it 's a work of art . even dad would agree , not that your ego needs it or anything . thomas : i think my ego 's in rehab right now . steffy : yeah ... hey , i 'm , uh -- i 'm gon na get an espresso . you want something ? thomas : no , i 'm -- i 'm good . thanks . steffy : you really are . know that . maya : i could n't find you yesterday to give it back . coco : i do n't mind if you keep wearing it . maya : oh , no . it 's yours . it suits you . coco : well , excuse me for thinking everything looks better on you . maya : that 's a sweet thing to say . coco : all you models are so calm with the fashion show coming up . like , i could n't even sleep last night . nicole : right ? i mean , it 's the whole point of our jobs , and i 'm still not used to it . coco : [ chuckles ] maya : i was surprised to hear your sister 's planning a spectra show . coco : to be honest , i was , too . maya : why is that , i wonder ? coco : i guess sally does n't tell me much now that i 'm working here . nicole : because it could be awkward , you mean . coco : right . maya : but you like the line she 's showing . i 'm not asking for any spectra secrets . coco : i actually have n't seen it . maya : what you 've seen . coco : i asked , but ... nicole : but your sister knows how much you love working here and does n't want there to be any conflict of interest . coco : mm - hmm . sally 's always looking out for me . nicole : yeah , there 's nothing like a good big sister . coco : for sure . um , so , r.j. has a job for me , so i better bring these orders to him . nicole : of course . maya : what ? i was just making conversation . nicole : well , you can be as suspicious as you want . coco 's really nice . she 's good people . i can tell . shirley : darlita , honey , a seating chart is less about pictures of chairs and more about who 's sitting in the chairs . names , honey ! names ! darlita : that 's weird . then why do n't they just call it a naming chart ? saul : oy . shirley : what 's wrong ? saul : here we are , on the brink of success , and sally is so unhappy . darlita : does she need a hug ? saul : no , i think she 's just so broken up over losing mr. t. ... which stands for tall . and also thomas forrester ! shirley : you know what , that was just a preventable problem . it 's her own fault ! saul : yeah , it 's always a mistake when a girl dates above her height . shirley : you know what , when somebody whines about a preventable problem , what you say ? you go , `` bless your heart , `` and then you just go on about your business ! saul : she was n't whining . she 's just sad . and coco will be , too . when mr. t. 's little brother figures out how we got their designs . darlita : poor coco . r.j. : did she at least give you a reason ? thomas : oh , you know , the usual -- we come from two totally different worlds , et cetera , et cetera , et cetera . r.j. : well , maybe she was having a bad day . thomas : sally 's a volatile type . either everything is bigger and better with her , or it 's bigger and worse . and she 's not returning my calls . but i am not gon na leave it that way . sally : good day , princess . no . no , no , no . let 's let this be a low - carb conversation . i just -- i wanted to apologize . maya : okay ! point taken . i 'm going to try to be more trusting of miss coco . nicole : liar . maya : no , no ! really ! i am . you 're right . sometimes when people seem nice , they really are just nice . nicole : like me ! maya : yes , like you . but does n't it seem strange that spectra has this huge show tomorrow , and coco has n't seen a single design ? nicole : maybe she 's just not interested . or maybe she 's more focused on doing a good job here with her internship . i really do n't think coco 's a concern . r.j. : all right , so this is a list of our long - time couture clients , but we only want the highlighted ones coming . coco : okay . r.j. : this is a list of our buyers , and this is a list of our invited press , but again , we only want the highlighted ones to show . coco : are you sure i 'm supposed to be seeing all this ? r.j. : yeah . yeah , we have to create a vip guest list for our greeters . coco : no , you know what i 'm asking , r.j. people around here are unsure of me . do they think i 'm gon na make copies of these and put them in my pocket ? r.j. : not unless they want to accuse me , too . we 're working on this together , remember ? coco : okay . i 'm sorry . i just -- r.j. : i have your back . it 's okay . coco : okay . r.j. : so do n't turn on me like your sister did on thomas . she cut him loose . coco : no . r.j. : yeah . i 'm sorry . i thought -- i thought she told you . saul : shirley , no . i want the dresses here overnight . because i do n't want them smelling like paint on the runway tomorrow ! darlita : they kind of smelled like that before we started painting . saul : there is nothing wrong with synthetic fabrics . darlita : i know ! i mean , paint is like their first cousin , right ? thomas : hi . saul : you 're not invited ! thomas : this is a place of business , right ? sally inside ? saul : sally does not want to see you . thomas : you know , offices are full of people that nobody wants to see . shirley : here i am , saul ! saul : go away ! go away ! thomas : all right ! easy , easy . i am , all right ? saul : no ! not you ! darlita : those darn spiders ! we have to call an exterminator . saul : you , come with me . shirley : darlita , help me find something to cover these up with . darlita : i 'm never gon na wash my hands again . thomas : why did n't you just tell me she was n't here ? saul : stop right there , mister ! there 's a thing or two that you need to understand . thomas : i 'm waiting . steffy : thanks again . it 's my treat . sally : thank you . that 's very sweet of you . steffy : you 're not gon na throw it at me or anything ... sally : no . no . this was n't -- this was n't planned . i 'm not here for a photo op . i just -- i just saw you , and i wanted to say that i 'm sorry . i know i got under your skin . steffy : yeah , i guess you did , but i did put your face in cake . sally : yeah , but still , you have more class and sophistication than i ever will . steffy : no , i do n't -- i do n't know about that . i mean , that was n't my first food fight . sally : no ? steffy : mnh - mnh . sally : wow . who won that one ? steffy : um , the dry cleaners . sally : i know you hated me for coming to your wedding . steffy : australia was as much my brother 's fault as yours . sally : yeah , well , he does love driving you crazy . steffy : nah , we just have this thing , we 're always , like , one - upping each other . sally : he adores you . steffy : he 's head over heels about you . sally : yeah , well , he does n't really know me . steffy : yeah . you broke it off with him . now he 's never gon na know why . sally : [ inhales sharply ] i 'm just -- i 'm not like you . there for a while in sydney , i forgot everything that came before . i felt like such an aristocrat , up there on that lawn in front of the opera house ? with all of the champagne and the commanding views and the witty conversation ... you forrester people , you do n't see it , but literally every single thing that you do is museum quality . every laugh , every touch . even your -- geez , even your cheekbones . [ both chuckle ] sally : really , coming back down to earth was a really , really long fall for me . steffy : it was a celebration . we were in a different continent . it 's like we 're all coming back down to earth . if that 's the reason you ended things with thomas , i 'm sorry . that just -- that does n't make sense to me . sally : well , it will . soon enough . sally : i should be getting back . steffy : oh , yeah , i know how crazy it gets the day before a show . but you feel good about the showing . that 's the bottom line , right ? sally : yeah . yeah , i mean , we 've put everything we have into this . even more of what we do n't . steffy : well , uh , good luck . i think you 'll do great . sally : why are n't you rooting for me to fail ? steffy : i 'm not mad at you anymore . we 're not even after the same market share . a win for a fashion house is a win for all of us . sally : did your parents teach you that , or is that something that you taught yourself ? steffy : what ? i 'm not -- i 'm not following . sally : well , i always thought that good manners were all about the right words -- `` please , `` `` thank you , `` `` i beg your pardon `` -- but you are -- you 're showing me that they have to be heartfelt . you know ? natural . real and bred to the bone . i really wish we could have been friends . steffy : who knows ? stranger things have happened . sally : yeah , i think that ship has sailed . but it 's been nice . if there 's anything you remember about me , just -- please remember that i really mean that . saul : so , i guess women just fall all over you regularly ... thomas : she in the office , or not ? sally : i am not at liberty to say , but no . thomas : okay , how about you just tell her that i stopped by to -- saul : she 's not interested in you . i am sorry that is so hard for you to accept . yeah , yeah , some girls , they go for the rich and the tall and the handsome and -- and full of muscles , but that is not sally . sally is looking for something realer . thomas : like maybe a skinny dude with a tape measure around his neck ? i get it . it 's okay to have a crush on your boss . she 's hot . how about you just tell her that i stopped by and i wanted to wish her good luck tomorrow . okay ? give her this . thanks . saul : and it 's called a runner 's build , for your information . [ door closes ] shirley : ah , ah , ah , ah , ah ! thomas : we may never have had a song , but we had an opera house . sally , i need to understand . i ca n't stop thinking about you . call me . i love you . maya : you know , you 're right . putting this show together has made us all paranoid , and coco seems very nice . nicole : yeah , i know . i 'm -- i 'm not just gon na assume that she 's some evil mastermind . me ? yes . her ? no . coco : your brother must have misunderstood . r.j. : there 's not too many ways to take `` we 're done . `` coco : yeah , but why would sally say that ? she fell for him hard , i happen to know . r.j. : i guess we 're gon na have to trust them to figure that out for themselves . coco : but how ? they do n't even move in the same circles . it 's not like they 're just gon na run into each other . thomas : hi . sally : you need a personal navigation system . you know that , right ? thomas : i do , and all i 'd want it to do is lead me back to wherever you are . coco : it 's so unfair that the name you 're born with can make such a difference . because if sally did break up with your brother , that 's the reason why . it 's because she thinks that a forrester could never trust a spectra . r.j. : well , the spectras have always been a background noise here . sometimes angry . sometimes jokey . always interesting . coco : i want to be interesting . but not by dressing loudly like my sister does or drawing attention to myself . r.j. : well , it 's about a quality that draws people to you , to want to know you . coco : yeah . that . r.j. : well , you must already have it , since here i am , wanting to you know , thinking i 've never met anyone so warm , honest , and good . coco : you 're gon na get me fired . r.j. : i 'm gon na be the boss someday . give me 20 years . i 'll be ready . coco : i bet you will be , too . r.j. : nobody 's gon na mess with you with the future boss around . coco : okay , i doubt my internship 's gon na last 20 years . r.j. : i mean it . i 'm gon na take care of you . coco : i almost believe you will . saul : i 'm a terrible person . shirley : on a scale of zero to terrible , you 're not even a three . you were only thinking of sally ! thomas can afford to give her expensive gifts every single day . she has to get her head in the game , saul . it 's either thomas or success . she ca n't have both . sally : what are you doing here ? thomas : i came by to see you . sally : why ? thomas : why do you think ? sally : look , i told you it was over , thomas , okay ? we have to end it . thomas : that does n't make any sense . sally : it will make sense to you soon enough . thomas : what does that even mean ? sally : you will find out soon enough what i 'm all about , okay ? who i am . there 's no sense in keeping this going . it 's just gon na make the inevitable more painful . we do n't have a chance , thomas . thomas : why do you keep saying that ? i -- i love you . does that not mean anything to you ? i genuinely believe that we can do anything we want together . i 've never felt this way about anybody in my entire life . sally : just leave me alone ! thomas : stop , stop , stop . sally : i ca n't do this anymore ! okay , look , it 's been really nice getting to know you , but we 're done ! so , please , just leave me alone ! go ! go . good evening .	at spectra , everyone is backstage setting things up for the fashion show . sally is disrupted in her thoughts about thomas . she needs to go get some air . shirley asks saul what is the matter . he replies that here they are on the brink of success yet sally is so sad . and it will be worse when her little sister figures out how they got the designs . maya gives coco her brooch back and says it suits coco but thanks for the loan of it for the day . sally ends up at the outdoor restaurant where steffy is having coffee and calls her princess . she wants to apologize . she knows she got under her skin at her wedding . steffy says they are even , she pushed her face into the cake earlier . and australia was as much thomas 's fault as hers . and now sally has broken it off with him and he will never know why . sally says she finally came back down to earth . steffy wishes her luck on the show tomorrow .
hope : so , flo 's father is ... is my uncle storm ? wyatt : yes . your uncle . can you believe it ? hope : so that 's why i feel so connected . flo : we 're related . wyatt : hope is your cousin . donna : once again , i am so sorry about your blouse . katie : oh , no , it 's fine . it 's fine . it 's -- it 's basically dry . donna : god , i ca n't believe how clumsy i am sometimes . i just -- katie : [ laughs ] brooke : i think maybe you were given a little push . katie : oh , you think our brother is playing tricks on us ? brooke : well , he did get us talking about him , right ? katie : it 's true . yeah , i think about storm every day . i guess we have n't talked about him in a while , and that 's a shame . we need to make sure that our brother 's memory never dies . justin : so these acquisitions are actually ready to go . you give me the okay , and ... i 'll pull the trigger . bill : what are you talking about ? we nixed these deals weeks ago . justin : yeah , when i thought we were going into the fashion business . now we can reallocate those funds into ventures that will actually make us money . i 'm talking about a lot of money . i have a prospectus for each of those deals . if you look at the numbers -- you 're not listening . i said a lot of money . bill : yeah . of course . i 'm all about it . justin : yeah , but you 're not here , you 're not focusing . your mind is elsewhere . is it your family , your kids ? ah , i see that little smile . let me guess , is it katie ? bill : i am , uh , thinking about a logan , but it definitely is n't katie . brooke : storm took such good care of us . we need to make sure that we take care of his memory . katie : we ca n't let anyone forget how important he was to our family . donna : you and will remind us of that every day . katie : well , no one is closer to storm than i am , but ... he 's really a part of all of us . our history , our values ... he gave me his heart , but what he really wanted was to know that we were gon na be there for each other . we have to make sure that hope and the next generation of logans carries on the legacy that storm left us . hope : so storm , my uncle is ... is your father , so ... flo , that means we 're -- we 're ... flo : we 're cousins . i know . that 's absolutely crazy . wyatt : wait , you knew ? of course you knew . you got the e - mail , too . you saw the results . i mean , you guys must be in shock here . you 're family ! flo : i just , um ... i -- i did n't know that the dna test was gon na give me back a name . you know , you -- you said that that probably was n't gon na happen . wyatt : yeah , i -- yeah , it did . quinn : yeah , and your mom confirmed it . hi , i 'm shauna . i know this is a crazy way to meet somebody . your aunt , i guess . [ laughter ] hope : hi , i 'm hope . i 'm -- i 'm sorry , i just -- i do n't really know what to say . quinn : i think we 're all feeling really off - balance . wyatt : yeah . quinn : there was a little confusion earlier , but then the results came in , and ... hope : oh , can i see ? wyatt : yeah . yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah . um ... hope : okay . flo : stephen `` storm `` logan jr . hope : you know what this means ? you 're a logan ! copd makes it hard to breathe . bill : boy , you definitely could use a drink , ca n't you ? justin : tell me that they 're wrong , man . that you 're not this girl 's father . bill : [ sighs ] you better start drawing up another new will . justin : seriously , dollar bill ? bill : [ laughs ] oh , i got my boy hook , line , and sinker there , did n't i ? no ! i 'm not the dad . justin : do n't laugh . bill : why ca n't i laugh ? i thought you liked worrying about me . justin : i was more worried about wyatt . my god , if you were his girlfriend 's father ... bill : ooh , his high school girlfriend . [ shudders ] imagine sitting in on those therapy sessions ... not to mention the bill . justin : yeah , you can joke now . bill : mm - hmm , yeah , because we dodged a bullet today . justin : are you sure ? bill : yeah , i 'm sure . i 'm not the dad . justin : but shauna thought you were . bill : well , i was definitely on the list , and , believe me , she wanted me at the top of it . justin : so you 're over there playing it cool , but it definitely had you shook . bill : eh , yeah , well , maybe a little bit . justin : huh . bill : but now , i 'm just a bystander . and let me tell you something . it 's gon na be a hell of a show . justin : yeah ? what do you mean ? bill : well , remember earlier , you asked me if i had something on my mind ? justin : yeah , you were talking about the logan sisters . they do n't have anything to do with this . bill : really ? well , wait till you find out who this girl 's dad really is . brooke : storm . he 'll always be a part of our lives . in our memories and in the stories that we tell our children . katie : well , some of those stories might have to wait until will is a little bit older . [ laughter ] donna : well , you could tell him the fun ones , like when we were kids . remember , the -- the fake spider that stormy used to scare us with ? brooke : [ gasps ] yes ! [ laughter ] donna : or that time that he saved all of his lawn - mowing money to buy me that party dress . brooke : aww . how about the times that he held us together as a family ? he was really there for us . those are the stories that i tell my children . how generous he was , and how compassionate ... katie : that 's what i tell will , too . i want him to know how much his uncle loved us and wanted to protect us . but storm was n't a saint . he was complicated . people praised his sense of justice , and that 's what made him a good lawyer , but it -- it weighed on him . brooke : well , towards the end , yes , he definitely had some -- some hard times . donna : but he never stopped loving his family . he cared about us so much . more than himself . katie : i would never have wanted him to do what he did . i would never have allowed him to do what he did if i had known ... but i would n't be here if it were n't for him . and i would n't have my son . so i have a responsibility to storm . i have a responsibility to live my best life . because he gave up his life for me . and i have to experience all of the happiness and joy that he gave up . i just -- i ca n't help but wonder what his life would have been . what kind of future he would have had . flo : i have so many questions . i 'm sorry i did n't give you answers , baby . flo : did you know about this ? did you know this the whole time ? you could have told me that stephen logan was my father ? no . i didn't . please understand , at the time in my life , you know , i was out on my own , meeting people and having a good time , and ... there were a few men in my life , and none of them were serious , and when i found out i was pregnant , i did n't know which one . but i knew i wanted to be your mom , and that we 'd have each other , and that 's all that mattered . so when you would ask me about your father , i honestly did n't know who your father was until you got the dna results . flo : [ sighs ] wyatt : and , look , i know we should have waited until you were with us , but -- but your mom wanted to see the results , and ... quinn : and we were all together when wyatt got the e - mail . i do n't blame you for doing the test . your father has been such a mystery , and now it 's been solved . wyatt : the logans are good people , flo . flo : i know they are . i know . hope : you 're one of us ! [ giggles ] the chill of peppermint . bill : well , you 're a harvard man . so come on , genius . put it together . figure it out . justin : come on , spencerini . save the freakin ' magic tricks and guessing games for will , okay ? bill : will you humor me ? justin : look , i do n't care who the girl 's father is , as long as it 's not you . bill : i want you to play with me , okay ? we 're gon na have a little fun . i 'm gon na give you a hint . justin : okay . bill : this does n't happen much in l.a. , but when the weather man is predicting lightning and thunder , it is a ... justin : typhoon . bill : no , we do n't have typhoons here ! what 's wrong with you ? justin : okay , what , a tempest , a squall , a monsoon ? i do n't know ! bill : a storm . justin : okay , so ? bill : i 'm not flo 's daddy . it 's storm . storm logan ! brooke : storm could have done anything with his life . donna : become a judge , gotten married , had kids ... katie : he always talked about having a family . how he would do things differently . what kind of father he would be . donna : well , he did a pretty good job raising all of us . katie : still , it 's not the same as having his own children . brooke : he was just filling in , making up for what we lost . when dad left us . donna : dad regrets that . just talking about this reminds me of , you know , when i was with dad in dallas a few years ago . we were doing this family tree , you know , this dna test ... brooke : mm - hmm . donna : the one that you map out your family history , and ... well , the results came back , and -- surprise ! -- we 're european . [ laughter ] but we were , um , doing the family tree portion , and ... uploading photos ... and i turned to dad , and he -- [ sighs ] he just started breaking down . he was ... he felt so guilty , you know , leaving us . what it did to storm , especially . it was so hard to see him like that . katie : storm was devoted to us . and he would have been devoted to his own family , as well . i mean , he had a reputation for being fierce , but we saw his compassion , his tenderness . donna : he would made such a good father . such a -- such a good husband . brooke : and he really did want that . katie : which is why remembering him and talking about him -- as much as i miss him , it ... it 's hard , it makes me sad . he gave up his future for me . in a terrible moment ... he gave up ever having a family or a child of his own . flo : i do n't know what i 'm supposed to say right now . i 'm so sorry , baby . flo : you do n't have anything to be sorry about , mom . i should have been honest with you . i did n't know how to explain it . i mean , how do you tell your little girl that you do n't know who her daddy was ? and there were n't too many great guys in my past . i never wanted to talk about it . but storm ... oh , he was such a good , kind - hearted man , and i have to believe if he knew about you ... he would have been a devoted , loving father . hope : it 's true . my mother and her sisters tell such wonderful stories about him . uncle storm was an incredible man . flo : was ? wyatt : [ clears throat ] hope : i 'm so sorry , flo , but he -- he passed away . flo : what ? my -- my father 's dead ? quinn : he is . wyatt : yeah . hope : um , uncle storm died years ago . flo : he 's -- he 's gone ? i , um ... i guess i realized that always could have been a possibility . i just hoped that if i ever did find my dad , then , um .. i 'd be able to meet him , you know ? spend some time with him , you know , just see if i could see myself in him . not just how we look , but ... you know , hear his voice , see him smile and laugh . i thought i 'd be able to get to know him a little bit . hope : well , you know , his sisters , our aunts , they adored him . and they still do . and they make sure that his memory lives on through their children . you know , they never let them forget just what an amazing man he was . he had such an impact on our family , and i know -- i mean , if -- if beth were still with me , i 'd tell her all about him . look , i 'm still trying to wrap my head around all this . i -- i can only imagine what you 're feeling right now , to have this bombshell dropped on you , to finally figure out who your father is only to learn that he died , but ... flo ... his family is here , you know , the people who knew him and who cared about him the most . we 're your family now . i mean , i just figured out that i -- i have another cousin ! here i was thinking we were just gon na be friends , but ... you know , we 're such much more than that . we 're gon na be a part of each other 's lives forever . justin : storm logan . bill : what are the chances ? justin : i do n't know , i do n't believe it . bill : well , i 'm sure his sisters are gon na say the same thing . justin : he was their hero . bill : look , uh , yeah , i do n't know what storm was like , you know , back when he was with shauna , but the guy i know about was pretty messed up . justin : yeah , i heard he had issues , but he lived for his sisters . i mean , he died to keep katie alive . bill : yeah , he did . giving katie his heart changed so many lives . i mean , what an incredibly selfless act . i have will because of storm . he 's the reason that katie and i have a child . and now shauna fulton can say the same thing . donna : stormy would n't want us to be sad talking about him like this . brooke : that 's true . he would want us to brag about him . [ laughter ] let 's be honest . he enjoyed our adoration . donna : yeah , and he certainly did get a lot of that from us . brooke : yeah . katie : well , he would have gotten a lot more from his wife and his kids . and he would have been totally devoted to them . they would have brought out the best in him . it 's just such a shame that he did n't have a family . because any son or daughter of storm 's would have been one lucky kid . flo : you are too kind to just accept me like that . hope : well , you 've been just as kind to me . you know , when i think about the concern that you 've shown towards me and my loss -- i mean , your compassion has meant so much to me . flo : it 's -- it 's more than that , i , uh ... hope : no , you 're right . and i felt that the moment that we met , and i did n't understand it at the time because we were completely strangers , but ... flo : we weren't . hope : yeah . flo : i was -- i was trying to tell you that were n't -- hope : and i see now , and i understand what you were trying to say , and you even said , once you told me the truth , that i would look at you in a completely different way , and you were even worried that i might get angry at you , but , flo ... how could i ? this is amazing ! you were just trying to tell me the truth . flo : i was . i was . i was trying to tell you the truth , and ... hope : and i get it . you know , there 's nothing to be afraid of . this bond that we felt , how we 've been able to be so open with each other -- i mean , you were right . we shared this connection all along . you know , we were never really strangers . you 're a logan , flo . it 's incredible . i mean , it 's such a surprise . out of all the people , you 're my cousin . you were trying to tell me , and it was something important , something that you needed to say , and i understand now . we 're family . so -- so this is your big secret . [ giggles ]	flo is dumbfounded while all else stand around sharing the good news that flo is hope 's cousin . justin tries to talk business with bill since they are no longer going into the fashion business but bill 's mind is elsewhere . he says he is thinking about a logan but it definitely is not katie . serious as he can be he ends up pulling justin 's leg by saying he needs him now to draw up a new will . then he lowers the boom that no he is not the father but it is going to be a hell of a show . he knows justin will not believe who the real father is . katie tells brooke and donna that no one is closer to stormie than she is since he gave her his heart so all of this is a big shock . speaking of shock , so is flo 's reply as she was not even sure they would hear from the dna base . they show her a picture of storm ; hope is delighted that flo is a logan . katie says stormie was not a saint , he was complicated but she and will would not be here if not for him .
brooke : am i going to marry nick ? well , that 's the big question , is n't it ? ridge : do you still have his ring ? brooke : it 's in my purse . ridge : you have n't put it on . what 's stopping you , brooke ? eric : you want to be president of forrester creations ? thorne : yes . and i want to move up here . to the office across the hall . eric : ridge 's old office . thorne : it 's empty now . look , i know you probably were n't expecting this . eric : i thought you were happy in receiving . thorne : i can do more , dad . so can you . with me as president , it will allow you to focus more on your designs . now , i can handle the day - to - day executive decisions . coordinating the fashion shows , marketing , and distribution . you would still have the final say . you 're the ceo . but i 'm your son . you 've worked with ridge . with brooke . eric : but i was n't in control of the company then . i am now . and i think things are running smoothly . thorne : they are , dad . but you do n't have to do it all by yourself . when you -- when you regained control of this company , you said forrester was going back to its roots . you said that you wanted this business to reflect our family 's values . i want to be a part of that . eric : you are . thorne : i have the experience . i have the background . but i want to contribute more . i want to help you take forrester creations into the new era . you . you and me together , dad . we can take this company and we can make it the company you always dreamed it could be . i do n't expect you to make a decision right now . i 'll give you some time to think about it . eric : i will . jackie : oh , hello , darling . nick : what are you doing here ? jackie : giving your father a hand . nick : oh . you need a hand , giving him a hand ? jackie : nope -- no , i 'm just doing these invitations . your father and i , we are throwing a party . nick : oh , it sounds like fun . `` request your presence at the gala event for dominick payne and brooke logan . to celebrate the impending birth of their first child . `` jackie : massimo is so excited . he wants to share the good news . nick : well , have him go down to the docks and give out cigars then . jackie : i think you could be -- just a little more appreciative , you know . i mean , he is doing this for you -- nick : cancel it . jackie : what ? nick : you heard what i said . cancel this thing . it 's the last thing brooke needs right now . ridge : what are you waiting for , logan ? brooke : you know this has been difficult for me . ridge : it 's a simple question . why have n't you accepted nick 's proposal ? a couple of months ago , you had my ring on your finger . brooke : i gave it back to you , ridge . ridge : now you 're carrying nick 's ring around in your purse . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : oh , god . i do n't think we should be talking about this . ridge : why not ? brooke : i do n't know what you want me to say ! ridge : i 'd just like the simple truth , that 's all . you did n't have to take it , but you did . why would you do that , unless you intended to marry him ? i need to know . just tell me . eric : that was unexpected . stephanie : was it ? eric : yes . i did n't know he was thinking about that . did you ? stephanie : it was just a matter of time . eric : president of forrester creations ? stephanie : it never crossed your mind ? eric : honestly ? no . brooke only made me president to pacify our customers . it 's only a title . stephanie : he wants more than a title , eric . he wants to help you . eric : this is n't about his shortcomings or about anything wrong with his abilities . he does a great job down in receiving . but president ? stephanie : eric . eric : ridge might still come back . stephanie : you asked him and he said no . thorne is your son . eric : yes . and i 'm proud of him for wanting to step up . stephanie : he 's coming into his own . he has his own family now . he has a beautiful little girl . eric : look , stephanie , if he wants a raise , of course . stephanie : he needs you to believe in him , eric , the way darla does . eric : what does darla have to do with this ? stephanie : a lot . you have n't noticed the change in him . eric : he seems happy . stephanie : confident . he 's ready , eric . he wants to be as important to this whole family as he is to his own . darla : oh , so this is it , huh ? your new office . thorne : i would n't pick out paint chips just yet . darla : oh , come on , none of that . you did great . thorne : dad did n't seem too impressed . darla : well , he said that he 'd think about it . huh ? baby , you 're gon na get this job . your presentation was amazing . it was very -- presidential . thorne : i 'm just glad you were there with me . darla : oh , i did n't do anything . i just stood there . thorne : yes , you did , right beside me , which is where i need you . darla : i 'm not going anywhere . thorne : i 'm glad to hear you say that . darla : yeah ? thorne : 'cause i was thinking of putting your desk right there . darla : my desk ? thorne : yes . you 're just as experienced in this business as i am . darla : honey , i 've got my hands full with alexandria . thorne : forrester has a great day care . darla : okay . well , maybe in the future . you know , she gets a little older , i could work part - time or something . thorne : if you 're not interested , let me call sally -- darla : no , no , no , no , no , no -- i 'm interested . i 'm interested . thorne : yeah ? darla : yeah . thorne : were a good team . darla : you think ? thorne : yes . yes , i 've actually been thinking about it a lot , lately . you know , this is a -- this is a big step for me . finally taking my place in the business , my family . it just feels like things are coming together with work and the baby . with us . but there 's something still missing . [ thorne sighs ] darla : what 's that ? thorne : oh , i do n't know . maybe something like this ? jackie : i do n't understand . what is the problem ? nick : i 'm trying to save brooke from the ultimate ambush . jackie : ambush ? it 's just a party . nick : well , she 's not in the mood , believe me . jackie : well , she should be . nick : this wo n't cheer her up , mother . [ jackie sighs ] jackie : we have to do something , nicky . massimo 's right , brooke is right in the middle of this dilemma . she just needs help to make her see -- nick : she does n't need any help seeing anything . jackie : she needs to know how much we care for her . and how much we care and are excited for this baby . nick : i 'm proposing to her ! this is n't a group project . jackie : i know you 're frustrated , darling . you want it to be about you and brooke and the baby . nick : this is not about what i want , mother . jackie : ridge . brooke is still struggling with her feelings for ridge . nick : and i do n't want you to put any more pressure on her . jackie : it 's not pressure , it 's just a gentle nudge in the right direction . nick : no ! jackie : she needs guidance , nicky , she needs you to set a course for her . because without it , she 's just going to keep going and going in circles . nick : i wo n't push her . jackie : oh , but , nicky , she 's almost there . she 's left ridge . she 's annulled their marriage . she is committed to you and your child . nick : she has n't accepted the ring yet , mother . jackie : darling , she will once she realizes how happy she could be , surrounded by people who respect her and support her . nicky , we 're not ashamed of this child or your relationship . in fact , we want to celebrate it . [ nick laughs ] nick : so it all comes right back to the party , does n't it ? jackie : it 's a good idea , nicky . brooke is ready to accept your proposal . all she needs is a little encouragement . you 'll see . ridge : if you 're going to marry him , just say it . please . brooke : i ca n't . i ca n't say it to you . i ca n't say it to nick . i ca n't say it to myself . ridge : because it 's not what you want , brooke . brooke : what i wanted , ridge , was a life with you . our child . our family . and when the paternity test results were read and all of our dreams -- well , that 's just what they were . ridge : no . brooke : i do n't want to believe it either , but until i face it , we 're just going to be stuck in limbo . ridge : this is not the only solution , brooke . brooke : well , it 's the right one . ridge : no , you say that , but i do n't think you mean it . brooke : it 's not just me , ridge . when i spoke with your mother today -- ridge : oh , do n't let her get to you . please do n't let her get to you . brooke : well , she did . i 've worked so hard all my life to try to gain her respect . and today , she finally told me that she was proud of me . ridge : she 's said that before . brooke : ridge , this time she meant it . she said that she respected the fact that i was going to put my child 's needs before my own . ridge : and make yourself miserable , right ? brooke : she also told me that she loved me . do you have any idea what that meant to me ? but it was n't unconditional , because she wants me to marry nick . they all do . ridge : that does n't make it right . brooke : what about the dream that i had ? when taylor told me i was gon na find happiness in an unexpected place . ridge : brooke , not with nick . brooke : ridge , what else could it mean ? ridge : it could mean anything , brooke , anything at all . it was a dream . it was just a dream . brooke : this is n't about us anymore . this decision is going to affect so many people . ridge : forget about them , brooke . brooke : i ca n't ! ridge : all those people out there -- all those people , they 're just confusing you . brooke : yes . yes , they are . and so are you . darla : this is for me ? thorne : yes . i want you to know how much you mean to me . darla : honey , i do n't know what to say . thorne : open it . darla : things like this just do n't happen for me . thorne : yeah , well -- they do now . darla : oh , thorne . they 're earrings . wow . honey , they 're beautiful . thorne : you like 'em ? darla : oh , yeah . yeah . thorne : good . i 'm glad . because they -- they go perfectly with this . if i 'm going to be president , i 'm going to need a first lady . darla : oh -- oh , my god . no , no . thorne : you look surprised ? darla : yeah . thorne : yeah . well , so am i . you know , darla , you 've been the biggest surprise of my life . your faith in me . your patience and your generosity -- it astounds me every day . you 're a remarkable mother . and a wonderful , wonderful person . i know we did n't take the most romantic road to get to this place . and i know that you -- i know you felt alone sometimes . but you never gave up . you stayed positive and you stayed hopeful . and that 's why people love you . that 's why i love you . you inspire me . your beauty , your intelligence . it takes a courageous and savvy woman to overcome the challenges you 've faced . now , i 'm going to offer you another one . if you take this ring , you will be facing the biggest challenge of your life . spending the rest of it with me . now , i ca n't always promise it 's gon na be easy , okay ? and there 's going to be other challenges . but i know one thing -- i do n't want to face them without you . darla : oh , my god . thorne : darla , will you be my wife ? ridge : i 'm not trying to pressure you , brooke . brooke : no , i know . i know you 're not trying to pressure me . you 're trying to help me . everybody 's just trying to help . but you ca n't . and you 're not . ridge : what do you want me to do ? brooke : i do n't know . i do n't even know what i want . ridge : all right , then let 's just figure it out together then . brooke : ridge , you 're not listening . i just told you -- ridge : so , my mother 's proud of you and she wants you to marry nick . brooke : and so does jackie and massimo and rick . ridge : well , so what ? when have you ever , ever done something just to pacify everybody else ? brooke : never . ridge : right . brooke : right . no , no , it 's not right ! it 's selfish and destructive . and everything i 've done has always just been about me . i try to make myself happy . try to please myself . never a thought for anybody else . ridge : brooke , that 's not true . brooke : yes , it is true , ridge . believe me , i would be with you if i could , but i 'm trying not to be that selfish person . ridge : no , you 're just trying to justify this decision . you really do n't want to marry nick . brooke : now do n't -- do n't put words in my mouth . ridge : i do n't have to , brooke . i can see it in your eyes . you 're overwhelmed here . you 're totally overwhelmed . you 've got all these nagging voices in your head telling you what 's right and what 's not . brooke : no , i have all these people that depend on me , and i 'm not gon na just let them down . ridge : brooke , this is your life . your life . and whatever decision you make , everybody 's got ta live with it . even me . brooke : even my baby . all these voices are going off in my head . and there 's really only one i should be listening to . ridge : and what is he saying ? brooke : he 's saying , `` he belongs with his father . `` [ brooke gasps ] oh -- ridge : brooke ? what 's going on ? brooke : i do n't know -- i ca n't really breathe . i feel like my heart is jumping out of my chest ! ridge : is it the baby ? brooke , come on . just calm down . calm down . take a breath . take a breath . brooke i do n't know what 's happening to me . ridge : just take a breath . relax . sweetheart , breathe , breathe , breathe . breathe . try to catch your breath . calm down . calm down .	brook and ridge ' discuss ' what her final decision is going to be . things get a little emotional and brook ends up collapsing to the floor after clutching her chest and gasping for air . jackie and nick disagree over the party that massimo and jackie want to throw in honor of nick and brook becoming a couple . thorne continues his plea for taking over his brothers old job as president of forrester creations . eric did n't see this coming at all , and still wants to hold out for ridge to come back . stephanie tries to get him to see thorne 's potential also . thorne proposes to darla , who gladly accepts .
attorney : college is the least of her concerns right now . stephanie : does n't she have enough to get by on ? i mean , my gosh , we paid helen a wonderful salary , and we gave her yearly bonuses . attorney : it apparently was n't enough . the price of a private education has gone up quite a bit , mrs. forrester . you add rent , insurance , living expenses -- helen was in debt , her life insurance barely covered it . stephanie : oh , i had no idea . attorney : why do n't you approach gabi again ? i think she 'd welcome the help . i noticed her car in the driveway . stephanie : yes , she 's here . she 's collecting some of her mother 's things . attorney : if you see the back of her car , it 's full of boxes . i think she 's living in her car . stephanie : what ? attorney : a little bad luck . anyone could be homeless . stephanie : well , i certainly know about that . do n't worry . that is not going to happen to gabi . not as long as i have anything to say about it . attorney : great , let me know if you need anything . stephanie : thank you so much . gabriela : mrs. forrester , i 've packed all of my mother 's things , so i 'm gon na head out . stephanie : no . no , you and i are going to talk . [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm engaged . this is supposed to be one of the happiest times of my life , and ridge went to have it out with my fiancé ? brooke : ridge believes nick 's punch caused his second concussion . bridget : and what , he went to even out the score ? eric : ridge has a right to confront him . bridget : no , he really does n't dad . it was more of a reflex , or even an accident . eric : no it was n't , bridget . it was n't an accident . it was intentional . nick physically assaulted ridge . now , is that the kind of man you really want to be married to ? [ scene_break ] nick : this is between the two of us , forrester . this has nothing to do with your family . ridge : i almost lost them because of you , nick . nick : i think you were well on your way to that before i punched you . ridge : you think i deserve that ? nick : you want me to refresh your lost memory ? you accused me of using bridget to get closer to brooke . you crossed the line , forrester . that 's when i came down on you . and if you accuse me of trying to break up your marriage now , i swear i 'll do the same thing to you again . ridge : oh , so maybe i just had it backwards . maybe you 're just using brooke 's problems to get to bridget . is that how you seduced her , nick ? mr. nice guy ? a soft shoulder to cry on ? is that how you got bridget into your bed , nick , huh ? damn you . she 's way too good for you . [ scene_break ] bridget : dad , nick is not the villain here . eric : well , he certainly showed a severe lack of judgment punching ridge , not to mention restraint . bridget : i think i know what you 're trying to do here , and you do n't need to protect me from nick . brooke : he has been wonderful to her . bridget : yeah , you even said you saw the change in me . ever since i started dating him , my -- eric : yes , yes , yes , i appreciate everything that he 's done for you . i think you 're rushing into this engagement . bridget : i do n't . when you know that it 's right , you really do n't want to wait . eric : i know . i know . this relationship is new and exciting to you . and i pray to god it 's different than any relationship you 've had before . honey , given your history , you have rushed into marriage before . i just do n't want that to happen again . bridget : i 'm letting you know that i 'm going to marry nick . i 've really thought through this , dad . brooke : eric , we raised a very thoughtful , very intelligent young woman . she has made mistakes in the past . we all have . and we learned from them , and so has she . i think we can trust her on this . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't owe you any explanation . ridge : i do n't even need one , nick . it 's obvious what 's going on here . you picked an emotional moment in her life . you made sure her defenses were down , and then you took advantage of her . nick : oh , god , you are sailing into the wind now , forrester . ridge : really ? so , i 'm wrong ? nick : what happened between us was mutual . ridge : yeah , i 've heard that before . nick : i 'm committed to bridget . ridge : well , you know what ? bridget made a few commitments of her own , nick . a long time ago . she has no intention of sleeping with anyone but the man she intends to marry . nick : that 's exactly right . [ scene_break ] caitlin : that 's it ! right there . thomas : oh , yeah . caitlin : i remember the first time i saw it in the magazines . thomas : yeah , must 've made an impression , huh ? caitlin : yeah , well , it 's just the definition of glamour , as far as i 'm concerned . it 's kind of got the same feel that i was going for in this one . thomas : so , you 're ripping off my grandfather . that 's what you 're telling me ? caitlin : no ! it 's called homage . it 's a tribute . thomas : oh , tribute . uh - huh . caitlin : yeah , that 's right . ow ! thomas : ow ! caitlin : you do n't hit a girl . hector : ahem . am i interrupting something ? caitlin : yes , thank goodness . hector : brought you a sandwich . caitlin : oh , thanks . oh , is it a sandwich , or a bowling ball ? hector : well , you do n't eat enough , you know ? caitlin : what ? i 'm just get interested in what i 'm doing , and i forget . hector : yeah , you 're going to waste away to nothing . thomas : i wo n't let that happen . she 's too important to forrester . hector : so , thomas , how 's your friend ? thomas : my friend ? hector : helen 's daughter . thomas : oh , gabi . not so great . hector : yeah , i saw the two of you talking after the memorial service . thomas : well , ii could kind of relate . you know , losing your mom . hector : right , right . [ scene_break ] gabriela : mrs. forrester , i do n't mean to be rude . stephanie : gabi , what are your plans ? gabriela : finish school . get a job . stephanie : oh , a summer job ? and then you 're going to start college ? gabriela : i have n't made any definite plans yet . stephanie : gabi , what 's going on here ? the attorney seems to think that you 're living in your car . gabriela : mrs. forrester , i can take care of myself . stephanie : really ? you 're only in high school . gabriela : i finish in june . stephanie : and then what ? gabi , move in here with us , and then mr. forrester and i will make sure you get to go to college . gabriela : no , thank you . stephanie : the guesthouse is empty . you 'll be just like a member of this family . gabi , i owe this to your mother . gabriela : it 's a very generous offer , but i can not accept it . stephanie : where are going to go ? gabriela : i do n't know ! i do n't know what i 'm gon na do ! [ scene_break ] thomas : the other day , i stopped by gabi 's apartment just to check on her , but she does n't live there anymore . caitlin : she moved ? thomas : the landlord kicked her out . hector : does he know where she went ? thomas : no . caitlin : well , maybe she moved in with some relatives ? thomas : she does n't have any . at least , not in this country . caitlin : well , maybe a neighbor took her in . or a friend from school . thomas : i hope so . caitlin : yeah , me too . gabriela : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] stephanie : no , no , gabi , it 's not important . it 's fine . gabriela : my mother is all i had . stephanie : honey , i know , you 've lost everything . gabriela : i have . stephanie : helen was very important to us . you know , i absolutely adored her . and i know that no one will ever love you the way she did . you the opportunities that your mother wanted so desperately for you . you ca n't give up on college . she sacrificed so much , dreamed of that for you . i ca n't let you do that . [ scene_break ] bridget : i really wish that you could be happier for me , dad . eric : bridget , i wish that i could be happier for you , too . i wish the whole family could be a lot happier . we could all spend months and months celebrating and getting ready for some big extravagant wedding for you . bridget : like that 's the kind of wedding that i would have with nick . eric : that 's the kind of wedding you should have if that 's what you want , honey . you should n't have to settle . bridget : we 're in love , dad . eric : i know . i get that . look , i need to say this , okay ? you 're too young for him . he 's going to monopolize your young life , socially and emotionally . you have n't known each other long enough to get married . he was dating another of my daughters recently , and he came this close to marrying your own mother not too long ago . so i have my reservations . i 've been your daddy for a long time . and i still am . but you 're this woman now . bridget : i love him , daddy . eric : i know . brooke : your father 's just concerned about you , bridget . bridget : i know what he 's concerned about , mom . brooke : he has his reservations because nick and i were involved . bridget : but , supposedly , that 's over . brooke : yes , it is . i 'm very committed to my life with ridge and the kids . and it looks like nick wants that kind of commitment with you . bridget : you were n't so thrilled about me getting involved with someone that you were involved with either . brooke : no , of course not . but nick never would have proposed if he was n't sure that you were the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with . bridget : is that a vote of confidence ? brooke : i can see that you 're both very happy together . and that 's all that a parent ever wants for their child . [ scene_break ] ridge : wait a minute . what are you saying here ? you and bridget are engaged ? nick : that 's what i 'm saying . ridge : well , bridget may have bought your act , nick . protective friend , the watchful guardian . but i do n't . that 's why you waited until i was out of the picture , is n't it ? 'cause i 'm not gon na let you get away with it . nick : get away with what ? ridge : you gon na try and take care of bridget the way you took care of brooke ? nick : i 'm gon na take care of bridget like a husband . ridge : hmm . the way you did last night ? nick : we 're done here , forrester . ridge : no , we 're not . we 're just getting started , nick . nick : why you 're here has nothing to do with bridget and me . ridge : your relationship obviously changed while i was gone . nick : what the hell is going on with you , forrester ? what are you so mad about ? ridge : you , nick ! you are not the man that bridget thinks you are . nick : what are you talking about ? ridge : i 'm talking about puerto vista , nick . i 'm talking about the foundry . i 'm talking about what you did to brooke . [ scene_break ] thomas : i was thinkin ' of going down to gabi 's neighborhood and asking around . hector : that 's a good idea . caitlin : yeah , somebody will know what happened to her . thomas : yeah , but she might hear i was asking about her . hector : is that a bad thing ? thomas : she might think that 's kind of creepy . hector : no , thomas , trust me . i know what can happen to people when they feel they 've got nobody to turn to . just knowing that somebody cares can make the hard times a lot easier . [ scene_break ] stephanie : as far as staying here , you can always change your mind later . you can find another place . but just know that you can stay here as long as you need to . gabriela : okay . but , only on one condition . stephanie : and what is that ? gabriela : i wo n't accept charity , mrs. forrester . that 's not how my mother raised me . she was willing to work hard for my future . i should be willing to work hard for it , too . stephanie : i agree . you know -- there 's something that might work out . i 've been interviewing people to be a personal assistant . gabriela : an assistant ? stephanie : yes , to help me with , you know , correspondence , scheduling , traveling , setting up parties , things like that . and then , of course , projects down at the office . gabriela : i 'd be working at forrester creations ? stephanie : yes . i mean , there would n't be a lot of downtime , because we 're very busy . gabriela : i do n't want any downtime -- to think -- stephanie : as far as the hours that you work , come this fall , when you register for college , we 'll work that out . you will register for college ? gabriela : yes . stephanie : good . now , let 's get your things out of your car , and we 'll move you into the guesthouse . gabriela : mrs. forrester , could i -- could i stay in my mom 's room ? please . stephanie : for a while . and then the guesthouse . gabriela : thank you . thanks . [ scene_break ] bridget : so , you 're really happy for me ? brooke : my little girl 's getting married . of course , i 'm happy . bridget : you have no idea what that means to me . brooke : i 'm afraid ridge is n't going to be as enthusiastic . bridget : i know . i mean , i really wish that nick had n't punched him , but it really does sound like ridge provoked him . brooke : i hope that 's not the argument nick uses to defend himself . bridget : i do n't know why nick needs to defend himself . ridge is home , and morgan 's gone . everything 's fine , right ? brooke : yes , i know . i told ridge that , but he would n't listen . the moment that he remembered what nick did -- bridget : wait . do you think he might have just remembered ? brooke : what do you mean ? bridget : when someone is regaining their memory after a concussion or any other serious trauma , the memories come back fresh . like they just happened . not just the punch , mom . anything significant from his past . [ scene_break ] nick : puerto vista ? the foundry ? i mean , forrester , that was years ago . ridge : i know what happened , nick . brooke told me all about it . i remember . i know you what you did . nick : well , it 's a memory you should forget . ridge : yeah , you 'd like that , would n't you ? nick : come on , forrester . we 've been over this . we 've put it behind us . come on . ridge : this is what you do , nick . it 's who you are . nick : all right , listen , you 've been through quite an ordeal in the last -- you 're recovering . let 's just not go backwards . ridge : i 'd love not to go back there . i 'd love to be able to save brooke from you . i really would , but you know what ? i ca n't . thank god it 's not too late to save bridget . nick : what are you saving her from ? me ? ridge : i should have known exactly what was going on when i saw the two of you down in the beach there at jackie m 's party . nick : jackie -- forrester , it 's called friendship . i was comforting her . ridge : oh , really ? like you comforted brooke when she thought i was dead , huh ? you got her at her most vulnerable moment in her life , nick , and you took advantage of her . nick : i do n't know who we 're talking about now ? brooke ? bridget ? i 'm a little lost here . be quite honest , it does n't even matter , because i did n't do anything to either of these women ridge : we were starting our honeymoon . it was the beginning of our life together , nick . brooke was in mourning for the love of her life . she was in mourning for me and you -- you did the most despicable thing a man could ever do . you raped my wife , nick .	stephanie learns that gabby is in a grave financial situation , and tries to get gabby to live with her and eric instead of living out of her car . stephanie asks gabby to give her an opportunity to give her the things her mother wanted her to have . gabby agrees to stay with her and asks if she can stay in her mother 's old room . thomas tells hector and caitlin he 's concerned about gabby because her landlord threw her out . ridge warns nick to stay away from his entire family including bridget . ridge tells nick that bridget wo n't sleep with anyone unless she intends to marry him nick tells ridge he knows . nick tells ridge about his engagement to bridget , and ridge swears he wo n't let it happen . eric asks bridget if nick is really the kind of man she wants to marry , given it was nick 's fault ridge lost his memory , and adds that she 's too young for nick . bridget makes it clear to eric that she intends to marry nick . bridget explains to brooke that ridge might be gaining his memories as if they 've just happened . ridge drudges up things that happened years earlier and he 's still angry with nick . ridge accuses nick of raping brooke .
nick : i ca n't believe my mother spent the night in this place , and my old man let her . brooke : nick , jackie will be released on bail today . and then it 's just a matter of getting the charges , which were obviously a mistake , dismissed . [ scene_break ] [ elevator rings ] massimo : ridge -- ridge : i thought you were gon na do something about that ? massimo : it 's being taken care of . ridge : obviously not fast enough . massimo : look , the marone family has enough problems with jacqueline being arrested . i do n't want add more shame by brother fighting brother in a courthouse , okay ? i want you to leave the courthouse now . i 'll be in touch . ridge : either this gets settled soon , or i 'll handle it my way . [ scene_break ] [ elevator rings ] massimo : have you thought over what i said ? this has got to stop . there 's a war brewing in the marone family over a woman that belongs to ridge . jackie : you 're talking about brooke as though she was a piece of property . massimo : you know what is right . jackie : you 're asking me to stand between our son and brooke ? never . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . bridget : oh , hey . good morning . dante : good morning . bridget : listen , do you think it 's too early to call felicia and let her know that we 're gon na come pick dino up ? dante : i 'll let her have this time with her son . besides , he 's probably sleeping anyway , right ? bridget : yeah . i just miss him . dante : i know . bridget : it 's so obviously wonderful that felicia 's back . christian really worked a miracle on her . dante : he 's gon na have his work cut out for him to keep her alive . bridget : i hope it does n't seem like i 'm uncaring or insensitive -- i literally think it 's a miracle that she 's alive . dante : look , i 'm still dino 's father , you know ? and felicia chose us to raise him -- well , that 's going to happen , bridget . [ scene_break ] christian : you should n't be out of bed . felicia : no offense , doc , but being close to dominick again is the best medicine . christian : i agree . now that you 've had a dose , how about i get you back to bed ? felicia : when you put it that way -- christian : come on . there you go . felicia : thank you . not just for tucking me in -- for everything . christian : i know i 've told you before , but you are the best patient i 've ever had . felicia : so it 's true . you moved in here to keep your eye on the star pupil . make sure i do n't slip up . christian : you got me all figured out . felicia : if it were n't for you -- and for my mother , of course -- i would n't have this time with my son . and i 'm gon na make the most of it . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , nicky . nick : not another night in here . mother , this is peter mccoy , he 's going to be your defense attorney . peter : ms. marone , we 're gon na get you out of here . jackie : well , i appreciate you hiring the very best defense attorney in l.a. , but this should n't be complicated . i mean , i have done nothing wrong . they have made a very bad mistake . nick : all right , mother , just take it easy . we 'll get it all straightened out . peter : prosecutor gilmore does n't charge someone unless she thinks she can get a conviction . jackie : but i have n't done anything . why does nobody em to believe that ? brooke : we do . nick : it 's your job to prove it to the judge , right ? [ scene_break ] christian : i know how much you love your son , but i 've noticed something else . bridget loves this baby very much , too . almost as if he 's her own . felicia : she recently miscarried , late term -- a little girl . nicole . the plan was that i was gon na keep an eye on nicole in heaven while she took care of dominick down here . but that 's when you make god laugh , right ? when you tell him your plan ? [ phone rings ] good morning , bridget . bridget : hey , i hope it 's not too early to call . felicia : not at all . bridget : well , i just wanted to see how everything went last night . did it go okay ? felicia : could n't have gone better . bridget : oh , well , i 'm glad . dino had had a couple of late nights , so i was n't sure how he 'd sleep . felicia : through the night . bridget : good . anyway , dante and i were gon na stop by in a little while , if that 's okay ? felicia : oh , okay -- sure . sounds good . bridget : okay , well , see you then ? felicia : yeah , see you then . dante and bridget are gon na come over . you know , this mohawk seemed like a really good idea at the time , but it 's gon na fall out , too . christian : you know , i 'm pretty good with a razor . hey , if you 're looking for a stylist -- felicia : you have so many talents , doctor . [ scene_break ] bailiff : please rise , the honorable judge morrissey presiding . judge morrissey : please be seated , everyone . thank you . though i have agreed to hold this hearing in my chambers , this remains a court of law and everybody is under obligation to speak the truth at all times . ms. gilmore , what are the charges against the defendant ? ms. gilmore : your honor , the defendant , jaqueline marone , has been charged with three felony counts . count one , defrauding the federal government of over $ 3 million in tax revenues . count two , failing to report more than $ 4 million in earned income . count three , conspiring to launder over $ 14 million of united states currency . jackie : none of this is true ! brooke : this ca n't be . nick : i think your boy 's been looking in the wrong garbage cans . ms. gilmore : your honor , all evidence was collected from ms . marone 's personal computer , obtained from her office through a legal warrant . brooke : there 's nothing legal about what you 're doing . eric : judge morrissey , there has to be some kind of an explanation . massimo : let 's try to remain calm . your honor , may i ? because jacqueline marone is the mother of my son , i would like to post bail . and i am certain i have sufficient funds to cover any amount . nick : maybe i was wrong . ms. gilmore : your honor , because the prosecution considers ms. marone a flight risk , we respectfully request that bail be denied . nick : flight risk ? ms. gilmore : i 'm sorry . nick : what the hell is this ? this is insane ! [ talking over each other ] flight risk ? define that , would you ? [ scene_break ] felicia : are you sure you 've done this before ? christian : no . felicia : go ahead . christian : you look beautiful . hey , i 'm not one for empty compliments . you look beautiful . felicia : you 've got one hell of a bedside manner . christian : i 'm glad you think so . [ scene_break ] nick : a flight risk ? come on , my mother 's never even had so much as a speeding ticket . peter : your honor , ms. marone has no prior convictions , no prior arrests . ms. gilmore : ms. marone travels the world on business , there 's no telling how many millions in stolen funds she 's managed to stash away . jackie : millions ? ms. gilmore : ms. marone 's stolen assets would help her evade prosecution for years , maybe forever . eric : jackie marone is a respected businesswoman with an international reputation . she does not deserve to be dragged in here and vilified . ms. gilmore : do you not make frequent trips to buenos aires ? jackie : well , yes , i mean -- i have several boutiques there . ms. gilmore : which just happens to be across the river for uruguay . jackie : no . ms. gilmore : a country with which the united states has no extradition treaty . nick : oh , come on ! this is insane . what are we talking about here ? [ talking over each other ] [ gavel smacks ] judge morrissey : silence ! massimo : your honor , i was married to this woman . i do n't think anyone knows her any better than i do . set your bail as high as you wish and i 'll be responsible for it . i will not sit back and watch my son 's mother spend another night in jail . massimo : your honor , if you would allow me to speak on behalf of my ex - wife . judge morrissey : you are considered to be under oath . massimo : the notion that this woman has committed tax fraud , laundered money for drug cartels , is preposterous . what would she gain ? money ? prestige ? she already has that . i made sure that she had a generous divorce settlement , which included the jackie m. boutique empire . this woman has been falsely accused . she should be allowed to post bail immediately . ms. gilmore : your honor , i 'd like to question mr. marone on a few relevant points . judge morrissey : proceed . ms. gilmore : mr. marone , your divorce from ms. marone was amicable ? massimo : i have sufficient assets . i would never deprive my son 's mother to have a lifestyle anything less than comfortable . ms. gilmore : you gave her complete ownership of jackie m. as part of your divorce settlement ? massimo : no , i gave it to her before the divorce and allowed her to keep it . ms. gilmore : are you still a part of its financial structure ? massimo : not since she has taken over the company . ms. gilmore : then you have no idea how the company 's finances are handled ? massimo : i know that my ex - wife is not a thief . ms. gilmore : you gave ms. marone complete ownership of jackie m. , is that because she was a loyal wife ? no ? what was the reason for your divorce ? massimo : your honor , i do n't see that this is relevant to the case . judge morrissey : you were given the opportunity to speak on your ex - wife 's behalf , and now you must answer the prosecutor 's question . massimo : i divorced jacqueline because -- [ massimo sighs ] she was having a relationship with another man . ms. gilmore : an affair ? massimo : yes . ms. gilmore : with deacon sharpe , someone she employed at her boutiques ? massimo : that 's correct . jackie : how did they know about deacon ? ms. gilmore : were you aware that mr. sharpe had a criminal past ? massimo : not initially , but i had some private investigators confirm it . deacon sharpe 's crimes are a matter of public record . ms. gilmore : so , your wife was having an affair with a criminal ? jackie : no , it was n't like that ! judge morrissey : so , lets get this straight -- your ex - wife was having a relationship behind your back with a criminal ? massimo : your honor , it -- it was not behind my back . it was in front of me . ms. gilmore : in front of you ? you condoned the relationship ? massimo : for god 's sake , no . i was incapacitated at the time . i was in a wheelchair -- on a ventilator . ms. gilmore : so , at a time when you were most vulnerable , the woman you loved was in the arms of another man , a man with a criminal past . the woman who promised to love and honor you . massimo : yes . your honor , i -- i prefer not to answer any more of these questions . it was one of the most difficult times of my life . i -- i have nothing more to say . [ scene_break ] christian : i know you better than you realize . your mother gave me a dvd of your greatest hits . it gave me extra incentive . i needed to find out more about this woman who was so full of life . felicia : so now i have another reason to have to thank my mother . [ knocking at door ] come in . christian : come in . felicia : hey . bridget : hi . felicia : you 're the first to see it . what do you think ? bridget : oh my goodness , you look amazing . dante : prettiest bald woman i ever seen . [ laughter ] felicia : you italians -- dominick just went down for his morning nap . bridget : right back on schedule , i 'm pretty impressed . felicia : yeah , i was afraid he 'd stop listening to his mother by now . bridget : i just think that means we need to arrange for a few more sleepovers , soon . felicia : sleepover ? dominick 's living here now . [ scene_break ] nick : i suggest you turn this around . peter : is what your father said accurate ? ms. gilmore : your honor , jacqueline marone gave this man a promise , to be his wife , to love and honor him . but at a time when he was most vulnerable , she cheated on him with a man who had a criminal past . now she 's giving us a promise that she 'll remain in the country until her trial . she ca n't be trusted . i ask that bail be denied and that jacqueline marone be held in federal custody until the completion of her trial . judge morrissey : all right , i 'm ready to make my judgment . jackie : please -- please , your honor , i wo n't go anywhere . i promise you . you ca n't put me behind bars , i 'm begging you .	nick paces the halls outside of jackie 's bail hearing . brooke tells him everything will be all right and jackie will be released today . first thing ridge sees when he gets off the elevator is brooke and nick huddled chest to chest . he tells massimo he thought he was going to do something about that . he declares he is . obviously not fast enough for ridge . mass rebukes him that jacqueline has brought enough shame to the family ; he 's not going to have brother against brother fighting at the courthouse . he dismisses ridge to leave it to him ; he 'll call him soon . ridge declares either this gets settled soon or he 'll handle it his way . jackie is led in and massimo manages to talk to her as they both spy the lovebirds being not that discreet in public . he warns her this must stop . and she proposes he is treating brooke like she is a piece of property . and she vows that she will never stand between her son and brooke . bridget tells dante she hopes people do n't think she is being uncaring or insensitive , but she misses dino so much . dante says that felicia chose them to be the parents and that is exactly what they are going to do . felicia flirts with her doctor ramirez and he tells her she is the best patient he has ever had . he tells her he is pretty good with razors himself and he 'd be happy to be her stylist if she needs more assistance . jackie meets her attorney , mr. mccoy , first time in court which is held in the judge 's chambers . charges are read of which jackie claims all are false . mass comes forward with the grand gesture that because she is the mother of his son he 'd like to post bail , no matter how high it is . the prosecutor calls her a flight risk and asks that bail be denied . everyone starts talking at once and chaos ensues . felicia lets the doc shear her head and he tells her she looks beautiful . they share a sweet kiss . massimo demands again that the court set bail as high as they want and he will be responsible for it , but he will not stand by one more night and watch jackie spend the night in jail . bridget and dante come to take dino home and they 're stunned when felicia announces this is where he 's living now . mass seems to pull his attention aside when jackie 's sordid past with criminal , deacon sharpe , is mentioned at the hearing . jackie resorts to standing and begging the court not to deny her bail ; she wo n't go anywhere .
nick : what 's the matter ? taylor : let 's wait . i want to wait . i would like to have dinner and just sit and enjoy the evening . we 're having a nice time . i do n't want anything to spoil it . nick : you 're so nervous . taylor : i do n't want to jinx it . nick : okay . all right . you do n't have to explain anything . unless , of course , this is about something or someone that you 're not telling me . taylor : well , it does n't help knowing that brooke is circling around like a vulture waiting to swoop down on this relationship at the first sign of problems . [ scene_break ] brooke : what do i do to get rid of you , stephanie ? i left ridge , i resigned from the company . what more do you want ? just leave me alone . stephanie : leave nick alone ! brooke : oh , so that 's what this is all about . stephanie : well , he 's engaged to taylor now . brooke : and you 're okay with that ? stephanie : no , i 'd rather he 'd sail off of the face of the earth with you . but , she 's like a daughter to me . she 's happy . and i do n't want you going over there , seducing him . especially if she 's pregnant with his baby . [ scene_break ] rick : hey . everything okay ? ashley : uh - huh . babysitter 's gone , abby 's pretending to be asleep . rick : pretending ? ashley : yeah , she probably put on her headphones with second i shut the door . rick : must be strange for abby . i mean , going to a new school and living in a hotel . ashley : yeah , we 've tried to make an adventure of it , you know ? genoa city , hong kong , l.a . [ rick laughs ] rick : like secret agents . ashley : yeah , something like that . here it is . market report . i made some notes in the margins . rick : great . thank you for doing that . ashley : sure . i could go over it with you . rick : yeah , sure . sure . ashley : yeah ? rick : you mean here , tonight ? ashley : sure . i could open a bottle of wine . you 're probably anxious to get back to phoebe and straighten out that argument , right ? rick : honestly , i think that phoebe could use a little space right now . so , yeah . let 's open that bottle of wine . i have no where else that i need to be . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] [ car approaching ] shane : phoebe . there you are . finally . all right . [ shane sighs ] here we go . i waited a long , long time to talk to you . [ scene_break ] nick : come on . i do n't want you worrying about anything . especially brooke . taylor : listen , she made it very clear to me if i 'm not pregnant , that she 's going to continue to make a play for you . nick : well , that does n't matter . because i 'm committed to you . so , let 's do what you suggested , then . okay ? let 's just put this aside and enjoy our evening . taylor : phoebe ? phoebe : mom , nick , hi . nick : hi . taylor : i did n't expect you until much later tonight . phoebe : well , i just wanted to come home . but , you are busy . so , i 'll go . taylor : wait , wait . sweetheart , are you upset ? did something happen ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm out of your life now , stephanie . you ca n't judge me anymore . what i do and who i do it with really is none of your concern . stephanie : i 'm concerned about taylor . and what you do effects her . brooke : yes , it might . stephanie : look , if she 's pregnant , would n't that change everything ? would n't you please just back off ? phoebe : you guys are in the middle of something . i 'll stay at madison 's -- taylor : no , no . no , you 're upset , and you 're not driving if you 're upset . phoebe : mom , i 'm fine . it was just a stupid fight . i 'm good . taylor : with rick ? phoebe : i do n't really feel like talking about this . taylor : did it have something to do with sex ? phoebe : no , mom . no , no . i 'll go . you stay . nick : why do n't you two just talk about this on your own ? no , no , i 'll -- taylor : phoebe , i 'm your mother . i know when you 're upset . what were you fighting about ? phoebe : you . the two of you . rick thinks that his mom would be better off with nick and i told him that he was wrong . taylor : oh , my gosh . phoebe : he is wrong , is n't he ? nick : yes , he is . taylor : and this is something that he does n't need to be hearing from you . nick : phoebe , rick is very loyal to his mother just like i 'm very loyal to my mother . and yours . now it 's over between brooke and me . i do n't want you worrying about that anymore . phoebe : okay , good . good . it just does n't really help in my situation , but i 'm glad . taylor : you need to tell rick , this is something you 're not going to discuss with him . phoebe : i feel like being alone tonight , mom . i just do n't want to interrupt you . so , i 'll -- nick : i 've got an idea . may i ? why do n't you head down to my boat ? spend the evening there . phoebe : yeah ? nick : yeah . it 's open . just walk on . the couch turns into a pull out bed . stay as long as you want , whenever you want . phoebe : thank you . i actually might take you up on that . that will be nice . nick : okay . phoebe : okay . taylor : you going to be okay ? phoebe : mm - hmm . yeah . yeah . have a good night . finish what you started . taylor : okay . nick : let 's go outside . taylor : okay . [ scene_break ] shane : hey . phoebe : shane . what -- shane : phoebe , how you doing ? phoebe : how did you get on the grounds ? shane : i was just waiting outside your gate . just saw you pull in . phoebe ; you were watching the house ? shane : no , i was n't watching the house . i 've been meaning to some by here for a long time . i wanted to apologize to you . for walking out on you that night at the cafe russe . phoebe : that was so long ago . shane : i know it was a long time ago , but it 's been bugging me for a long time . i wanted things to turn out so differently for us . i know they probably could have . but , you know , of course , i blew it . i 'm sorry . phoebe : you do n't have to apologize . shane : oh , yes i do . i do . because it was really rude of me . but , then again , you were n't taking me too seriously anyway , were you ? then , i starting thinking about that . and that really got to me , phoebe . because i deserve to be taken seriously . [ scene_break ] ashley : i do n't see anything to be alarmed about . it 's a very good marketing plan . i mean , just a few tweaks . like , right in this section , right here . rick ? rick : yes ? ashley : the section right here ? rick : oh ! i 'm sorry . ashley : did you hear anything i said ? rick : i -- no . listen , ashley , you 're the expert on this . you do n't need to defend your suggestions to be them implemented . ashley : mm . so nice to have my opinions valued again . rick : they are . very much so . ashley it 's really nice to be working with you again . rick : so , you 're not regretting your decision , coming to l.a. ? ashley : no . not one bit . rick : are you getting to know some people ? meeting new people ? ashley : i 've been a little bit too busy to socialize . i did have an interesting conversation with your sister , however . rick : you did ? ashley : yeah . and , oh yeah , when i was locked in the closet with ridge , we had a little bit of a conversation . rick : oh , yes . ashley : he should n't have punched you . rick : it was n't just about the punch . ashley you 're right . he could have handled this entire situation differently . but , then again , the same thing could be said about you . only he 's had a much higher price to pay for his mistake . rick : has he ? ashley : yeah . he lost your mother . rick : well , it serves him right . i mean , how many times has he walked out on my mom ? ashley : he 's in a lot of pain . you ca n't even conjure up a little bit of sympathy for him ? rick : sounds like you got enough sympathy for the both of us . ashley : obviously , i do n't have the history with ridge that you do . rick : consider yourself lucky . ashley : as a matter of fact , i do n't have a history with anybody in this city but you . and i sure do n't want to mess that up by arguing with you about your mother 's ex - husband . rick : no . you 're not messing anything up . i mean , geez . i 'm arguing with everybody tonight . ashley : well , you know , i touched a nerve . rick : no , i 'm just being overly sensitive . ashley : nothing wrong with sensitive . rick : well , it 's making me snap at everyone in my life . ashley : well , it 's easy for me to talk . i 'm new to this city , i 'm new to your company , i 'm new to your family . i 'm looking at it with no personal investment . i left all of that in genoa city . rick : must be nice . ashley : it is . it is so nice . reminds me of when i was in paris . you know , when i met you . just gone through a divorce and i was starting over . i was meeting new friends and wearing new things . [ laughter ] rick : oh , that crazy boutique . i remember that . ashley : yeah , the resante anre . rick : you remember the street ? ashley : yeah . how could i forget ? rick : how much wine did we drink that night ? ashley : not enough to forget that accordion player . [ ashley remembering ] [ accordion playing ] you sang every song he knew , and then you taught him a few more . it felt like you sang all night . rick : well , not all night . [ scene_break ] brooke : i hope you 're not waiting for an answer . stephanie : of course i am . brooke : you wo n't get one with a loaded question like that . stephanie : it 's a perfectly legitimate question . will you leave him alone if taylor 's pregnant ? brooke : taylor is not pregnant . stephanie : but she may be soon . brooke : well then , until she is , your question is purely hypothetical . stephanie : why do i even bother ask it ? i know the answer . you like destroying families . it 's what you do best . it 's who you are . [ scene_break ] taylor : thank you . nick : you 're welcome . taylor : you do n't even know what i 'm thanking you for . nick : i just assumed it was for my minty fresh breath . taylor : i 'm thanking you for the candor and respect you showed my daughter . nick : she deserves it . taylor : i just ca n't believe they were arguing about us . i guess as protective as phoebe is of me , rick 's just as protective of brooke . nick : when did kids get so protective , anyway ? i like that . you know , when we have our kid , do you think you could handle the first 16 years or so , and then i 'll move in for the tough parts ? what do you say ? taylor : oh , no . no , it does n't work that way . if we 're going to be parents , you 're in for the whole bumpy ride . nick : okay . [ scene_break ] shane : i also wanted to ask you about this . phoebe : it 's a picture of rick and me . shane : are you dating this guy ? phoebe : i do n't -- shane : are you really dating this guy ? come on . phoebe : i do n't feel comfortable talking about that , shane . taylor : shane ? shane : all right , look , i know you guys are gon na throw me out of here . just give me one second alone with phoebe . taylor : were you invited here ? phoebe : no , he followed me . nick : well , how about i follow you out ? shane : listen , i just want to talk to her . just give me one second , all right ? i just want to apologize and make things right with her . phoebe , listen , you are the kindest person that i have ever met , all right ? and thanks to you -- you 've turned my whole life around . but since we 've been apart and i 've lost you , things have just -- they 've fallen apart , all right ? i need your help here . i need you to help me out . nick : i need you to leave . shane : hey ! nick : come on . shane : do n't touch me , all right ? nick : out ! shane : i do n't want to start -- nick : out ! shane : phoebe , just listen to me ! nick : come on . get off the property , leave the girl alone and we got no problems . we clear ? taylor : i do n't know . maybe i should n't have let phoebe go . nick : it 's all right . he 's gone . taylor : he 's been watching the house , nick . nick : he 's gone . taylor : how can we be sure ? nick : relax . not supposed to be any stress for the mother - to - be . it 's that the rule ? taylor : i 'm going to find out . [ scene_break ] rick : that was a great night . ashley : mm - hmm . one of the best , if not most memorable of my life . rick : it should n't take too much to fill in the blank spots . ashley : what are you doing ? are you offering to refresh my memory ? [ cell phone rings ] rick : um , excuse me . ashley : phoebe ? rick : uh , yeah . i got to take this . i 'm sorry . hey , phoebe . phoebe : i really wanted to apologize , rick . rick : yeah , so do i . we should not be arguing about our parents . phoebe : yeah , we should n't be arguing at all . i mean , things between us are great . the rest of it , i mean , my mom and nick , and your mom and my dad -- does n't have anything to do with us . rick : no , it does n't . but it still affects us , phoebe . phoebe : i know . i know . i do n't want it to . rick : neither do i . phoebe : maybe if we talked about it . i mean , i 'm spending the night on the marlin if you want to stop by for a little bit . rick : um , i do n't think that 's a very good idea , but i 'll call you tomorrow , okay ? phoebe : first thing ? rick : first thing . okay , bye . [ scene_break ] ashley : phoebe called to apologize ? rick : yeah , yeah , she did . ashley : i like that about her . rick : yeah . ashley : you 're not put off by that . rick : no . why would i be ? ashley : you know , a woman making the first move ? rick : no , i do n't have a problem with that . i should go . i should go . it 's late . thank you . thank you for the wine . ashley : sure . rick , wait ! rick : yeah ? ashley : you did n't come here for the wine . the marketing report . rick : oh . yeah , of course -- the marketing report , of course . thank you . good night . ashley : good night . rick : good night . [ scene_break ] brooke : it kills you , does n't it ? knowing that you ca n't make me do what you want . knowing that you ca n't control me anymore . stephanie : if i 'd ever been able to control you , you 'd still be out in the valley on ventura boulevard . but instead , here you are , threatening the wellbeing of another family . brooke : well , it 's not your family . stephanie : taylor is like family to me . brooke : only when it suits you . stephanie : oh , brooke , please , he 's trying to make a life with her . she could be pregnant already . brooke : well , i guess there 's only one way to find out . since you want to know as badly i do , call her . ask taylor if she 's pregnant or not . [ scene_break ] nick : what exactly are we waiting for ? pink , blue , boy , or girl ? taylor : no , it is n't that sophisticated . it 's a yes or a no . nick : so , we 're looking for blue ? taylor : yes . nick : blue is yes ? taylor : yes . nick : how much longer ? taylor : i do n't know . i just think it has a little bit more to go . nick : right . well , these directions should probably tell us . here we go . according to this , we got about 15 more seconds . remember what i said , no matter what the outcome here , it does n't matter . it 's okay , okay ? okay . here we go . 5 , 4 , 3 -- taylor : wait . i do n't want to look . what does it say ?	nick gives in . taylor is nervous and does n't want anything to jinx the evening . she 'd like to wait for the pregnancy test until after dinner . she admits she does n't like the fact that brooke is circling around like a vulture trying to get him back . stephanie warns brooke that she does n't want her going over and trying to seduce nick , especially if taylor is pregnant . with abby asleep in the other room , ashley and rick conduct their business on the couch in her hotel room . she does encourage him to go to phoebe if he wants to settle their argument . he tells her to open the bottle of wine ; he thinks phoebe needs some space and there is no where else he needs to be . a clearly distraught phoebe bolts into the house but promises nick and taylor that she will make herself scarce . nick offers the marlin as a safe refuge . as she heads out , stalker shane is leaning against the door . as sincere as he can be , he wants to apologize for walking out on her some time back at cafe russe . he wanted her to take him seriously ; he deserves to be taken seriously and she did n't . he promptly quizzes phoebe if she is dating rick ? she does n't feel comfortable discussing this . nick ends up physically throwing him out of the house and tells him to get off the property , leave the girl alone and they 'll have no problems .
rick : you bet i 'm frustrated . getting married at point dume was a good idea . steffy : i did n't say it was n't . rick : your father did n't seem to think so , not that i 'm surprised . steffy : well , did it ? did that really surprise you ? rick : all right , fine , i admit that maybe i knew he would be a little upset by the idea . steffy : so is that why you suggested it ? i mean , the real reason . [ scene_break ] ridge : this whole fiasco at point dume is just another way rick is trying to push my buttons again and put me at odds with you and steffy . that 's his technique -- divide and conquer . brooke : no , that 's not true . we both want the same thing -- for our kids to be happy . ridge : well , logan , we 're a million miles apart on how to achieve that . brooke : ( sighs ) well , then we 'll just have to work something out . ridge : well , i do n't know how to do that , because rick is using steffy to get to me . today just proves it . worse than that , the two of them wanted to get married on our sacred spot , logan ? come on . to me , that 's just desecration . [ scene_break ] rick : are you questioning my motives ? steffy , why ? did you not hear anything i was saying to your father today ? steffy , i was trying to get through to him . why point dume ? because it 's special to him . it 's special to my mom . it 's rich in family history . it 's -- it 's a place for second chances , for redemption , for healing . that 's what i 'm hoping our marriage will bring to our families . look , i - i want a future with you , okay ? i do n't -- if it 's gon na cause a problem , i -- we do n't have to say our vows there . i do n't care where we say our vows . i do n't care if our families accept us or not . the point is , all i care about is you . that 's all . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , you do n't mean that . rick and steffy 's involvement has been hard on you , so you 're wary . i understand that . you have every right to be . but i do believe that rick is being sincere . ridge : oh , logan , why would he want to emulate a relationship that he 's tried to destroy ? brooke : do n't you see ? it 's his way of telling us that he 's accepting us . so choosing point dume , to get married there , that 's not a desecration . it 's a show of respect . ( knock on door ) taylor : ridge , i got here as fast as i could . what 's going on ? brooke : ( sighs ) i told you taylor would be worried . it 's nothing . it 's fine . ridge : rick wants to marry steffy at the beach in the exact same spot that brooke and i got married . taylor : what ? ! you ca n't be serious . ridge : i am . taylor : this is obviously another ploy of rick 's to get ridge upset . [ scene_break ] jackie : ( scoffs ) extortion -- that 's what this proposal is . nick : 50 % of the company ? jackie : oh , she is out of her mind . stephanie : ( laughs ) well , you know , jackie , some people might agree with you , but i am not going to accept one penny less than i am worth . jackie : oh , then i guess math is n't your strong suit . stephanie : well , you and nick are absolutely free to say no . it will be quite a loss , however . nick : stephanie ? wait . [ scene_break ] steffy : look , rick , i believe you mean what you 're saying . i do . and i know you want to make me happy . but if that also breaks my dad 's heart , i -- rick : well , there 's nothing we can do about that . steffy : well , we do n't have to make it worse . rick : is that what you think i 'm doing ? steffy : ( sighs ) look , um , it 's just the way we came together , you know ? ( stammers ) ( sighs ) all that emotion , the -- the circumstances ... ( sighs ) do n't you ever wonder ? i mean , it just all happened so quickly . look , can we really trust these feelings ? rick : you know , you 've been listening to your father way too much , steffy . look , our relationship , okay ? after everything we 've been through , you and i , we 're -- we 're a miracle , steffy . what ? what -- what are you thinking ? steffy : ( exhales ) ( whispers ) oh , god . ( normal voice ) okay . okay , honesty time . ( sighs ) sometimes i wonder if your feelings for me get all twisted up with your hatred towards my dad . i know that 's what he thinks . it 's just really confusing , you know ? i -- but i need to know . is it always gon na be this way ? [ scene_break ] ridge : that kid is just not gon na let up , doc . brooke : my son is not out to get anyone . taylor : you want to believe that . brooke : i do believe that . taylor : because you 're not being objective . brooke : are you ? taylor : your son 's actions speak for themselves , but you ca n't see it . brooke : you 're looking for ulterior motives , taylor . taylor : why do you think he wants to get married at point dume ? brooke : because he 's finally trying to accept ridge and me . he wants to do that . he wants to bring the families together . i really believe him . taylor : ( sighs ) ridge : of course you believe him , brooke . you 're his mom . why ca n't you see that my fears are justified here ? brooke : ridge , he wants to marry your daughter . he 's not lying . he 's not sneaking around . he 's just being honest . this is what he wants . he loves her . he 's planning a wedding , for goodness sakes . ridge : a wedding that i can not allow -- not now , not ever . ( slaps hands at sides ) rick keeps attacking my family , brooke , and me . this little stunt is just another example of that . i 'm sorry , logan , but your son is everything i do n't want in a son - in - law . i know i said i 'd try to accept him , but i just ca n't do it . and the fact that you do n't see where i 'm coming from , that you 've got blinders on as far as he 's concerned , that 's what really concerns me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : do you want me to leave ? nick : i do n't want you to leave . i 'm also not giving you 50 % of this company . jackie : oh , please , let her go , nicky . it 's not worth losing the business . stephanie : 50 % of something is better than 100 % of nothing . jackie : forrester can survive without you , and so can we . nicky , let 's not be rash here . we 've got a wonderful new designer . orders are still flooding in from our last collection . i 'll talk to mr. williams at the bank . we 'll sort it out . stephanie : you want to bet the business on that ? nick : i 'll pay you a salary -- 500 grand the first year . i 'd pay you more if i could , but i ca n't . now if we last together and you contribute the way that you expect to and i hope you to , then we 'll talk partnership . stephanie : nick , you do n't have the cash flow to pay me a salary . i 'll tell you what , you have your people call my people , and we 'll hash it out . jackie : no , nicky . nicky , please , just think about -- bridget : jackie , i wanted to change the -- uh -- stephanie : bridget ? bridget : stephanie , wh -- stephanie : what are you doing here ? bridget : i , uh , babysitting . stephanie : oh . bridget : because jack wanted to come see his dad ... stephanie : oh . bridget : and , uh , nick wanted me to bring these sketches . nick : stephanie , meet madame x . stephanie : bri -- bridget is your designer ? bridget : ( sighs ) nick : now you know our big secret . so you 're gon na have to come up with a proper proposal , or i 'm gon na have to kill you . so what 's it gon na be ? stephanie : ( laughs ) stephanie : you hired a medical doctor to be your head designer ? oh , my god , you 're in worse shape than i thought . bridget : excuse me , stephanie . they hired me because i 'm good . jackie : no , darling , you are better than good . she is every bit as talented as one of your children . bridget : ( scoffs ) nick and jackie are also giving me an opportunity to pursue my childhood dream . stephanie : uh - huh . and what about your dream to be a doctor ? i - i mean , if you had a dream to be a designer , why did n't you go work with your father and let him train you ? bridget : oh , to be a forrester designer ... stephanie : well -- bridget : and do things his way and express his vision ? stephanie : and you want to express their vision ? bridget : i 'm expressing my own vision , possibly for the first time in my life . stephanie : what about your medical career ? bridget : oh , stephanie , that 'll always be there . but i was wondering , what if ? what if i just left my comfort zone for once , did something outrageous , something i could point to and say , `` no one thought that i could do that , but i did it `` ? nick : stephanie knows what you mean , do n't you ? bridget , are you at all curious as to why stephanie is here ? you know , most companies are firing people , but jackie m. is in the `` hiring `` business . bridget : nick offered you a job ? stephanie : well ... ( chuckles ) your father fired me . nick : he did n't fire you . he booted her to the curb , and what did donna say ? `` out with the old , in with the young `` ? ugh ! bridget : oh , nick , just -- ( scoffs ) are you considering this ? jackie : ( stammers ) i think that we should all give this a little more thought . nick : i 'm calling the lawyers , putting this deal together . you girls show stephanie around . come along . we have a company to save . there 's work to be done , ladies . ( phone buttons clicking ) nick : yeah , nick marone here . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) steffy , your father and i -- ridge and i are always gon na have issues . when my dad told me recently in a heat of passion that i am no ridge forrester , that damn near killed me . i mean , i 've been made to feel that way for the majority of my adult life . but hear it out loud like that , it -- it 's been eating away at me inside . what i 'm trying to tell you is that it -- it 's -- it 's made me do things that i am not necessarily proud of , things that i 'm definitely not proud of , things that i -- that -- that i regret . but this -- you and me and our relationship , steffy , that is not one of those things , i swear to you . it 's not . steffy : i believe you . i believe you . rick : you believe me enough to let me help you pick out china patterns ? ( chuckles ) steffy : ( laughs ) are we really doing that ? rick : what , you do n't want to register for our wedding ? steffy : no , of -- of course i do . rick : okay . steffy : besides the honeymoon , that 's the best part about getting married . rick : it is . steffy : i know . rick : ( laughs ) steffy : well , we could register online . macy 's has this awesome web site , so ... rick : well , you do n't want to go into the store and do it ? i mean -- steffy : oh , no , we -- we could if you want to , but we can get everything we need online . rick : really ? steffy : yeah . rick : anything ? steffy : yeah . rick : you mean i can get , like , a - a lifetime supply of candles and massage oils ? steffy : mm . i was thinking more silverware , dishes and sheets , yeah . rick : sheets ? what ? who needs sheets ? rick : in fact , who needs a bed ? steffy : oh . ( laughs ) mm . mm . ( giggles ) rick : mm . [ scene_break ] brooke : this is not a manipulation . rick genuinely cares for your daughter . taylor : as much as he wants to torment ridge ? brooke : ( sighs ) that 's not what this is about . ridge : yes , brooke , it is . he 's taunting me . he just knows that tears me up , and he loves that fact . taylor : well , he ca n't help himself because he 's disturbed . he has so much venom inside of him , he probably does n't even know what he 's doing . brooke : both of you , stop ! please . taylor : no , your son needs treatment , brooke . brooke : no , your son needs treatment , taylor , and he 's getting it , thank god . my son needs support . he loves steffy and wants to be with her . i say we give it to him , and then everything should be just fine . taylor : no , everything will not be just fine . rick is unstable , and our daughter needs to be protected , and the relationship has to end . brooke : this relationship could really heal the family , and we 're always talking about how love conquers all . if you really believe that , you will know that steffy 's feelings for rick , it 's -- it 's something beautiful . taylor : that 's exactly right . steffy 's feelings are real . brooke : ( sighs ) taylor : and we both know it 's going to be very difficult to get her away from rick , but it has to be done before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well ... ( sighs ) things were pretty much , you know , exactly what i thought , with the exception of this . bridget , honestly , you -- you -- you really -- you show a lot of promise . bridget : why , thank you , stephanie . stephanie : you 're welcome . but , you know , just promise and talent alone is n't going to make a success of the business . jackie : that was hardly the kind of motivation owen told us to expect from you . stephanie : owen ? what the hell would owen know about me and the fashion business ? jackie : ( laughs ) well , actually , we 've made owen point person to fabrice dufau . stephanie : what ? how much thought went into that , if any ? nick : you have a suggestion ? stephanie : well , if you -- if you want to make this business a success and turn it around , you 've got to have a corporate strategy . you know , the designer , the people who are out there that represent us , they say , `` this is who we are . `` so who are we ? `` not forrester `` is not the answer . nick : or ... or it 's the start to the perfect answer , because we 're young . they 're old . let ridge and eric have their ancient history , because we have young , fresh ideas , young , fresh designs and designers . stephanie : exactly , and here in los angeles and around the whole country , there are young , undiscovered , talented designers just like bridget . nick : all looking for an opportunity . they want a place to thrive . they want a place to go , a fashion house ... stephanie : mm - hmm . nick : that 's gon na say , `` show us what you can do . `` ( pounds fist against hand ) and that 's what we have here at jackie m. that 's what we can make happen . stephanie : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] rick : mm . you know , we can take this back to our place . steffy : mm - hmm . `` our place . `` rick : mm - hmm . i mean , it does n't have all your china and fancy silverware you want to get , but it does have a big , cozy , comfy bed . steffy : yeah , which would need new linens and pillows . rick : oh , my god . you would rather be shopping right now . ( laughs ) steffy : registering for your wedding is more fun than shopping . it 's like ... ( inhales ) it 's like christmas , okay ? and i know you think it 's a girl thing , but just you wait . you can pick out all the coolest newest gadgets ... rick : ( laughs ) steffy : or crystal glasses for that fancy wine you like . come on , it 'll be fun . rick : ( groans ) steffy : come here . come here . rick : god , steffy . steffy : no , it 'll be cool . rick : ( sighs ) steffy : we can just check out everything and ... there we go . and we can plan all our -- our holidays and -- and birthdays and anniversaries , which reminds me , we 're gon na need a lot of place settings . like , at least ten -- no . no , 12 . rick : what , 12 place settings ? what are you talking about ? steffy : yeah , 12 . because i want to believe that one day , both of our families will be sitting at our table celebrating together . rick : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) come here . [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge and i agree , this marriage can not happen . brooke : taylor , he proposed , and she accepted . taylor : no , rick is using her . it 's twisted , and it 's sick . brooke : no ... ( sighs ) what your son did is twisted . he set fire to my son 's house and blew up his car . all rick 's done is fall for a very remarkable , special young lady . taylor : rick sees everything in black - and - white . his desire to hurt ridge is so intense , that it taints everything he does , everything in his life , and you do n't want to see it because you 're so deep in denial . brooke : oh , my god . ridge , can you tell her to stop saying these things ? it is n't true . ridge : ( sighs ) logan , i 'm sorry . i agree with taylor . for steffy and rick 's sake , you 've got to face the truth about your son here . she knows what she 's talking about . brooke : she is not speaking as a psychiatrist right now . she 's speaking out of loss and out of grief and trying to make somebody pay for phoebe 's death , for what happened to thomas . you accuse rick of being manipulative . taylor is the one who is playing on your worst fears . ridge : steffy 's about to make a mistake that she 'll regret for the rest of her life . taylor and i have done everything we can to try and get through to her , but rick 's hold is far too strong for her . ( pounds fist on desk ) now it 's up to you , logan . steffy and rick can not get married . you have to do something to stop it !	rick admits to steffy that he may have been pushing ridge 's buttons again by suggesting the same beach for their wedding . when steffy does n't understand , he tries to explain that it does not matter where they marry . she knows he wants to make her happy , but he does n't have to make it worse by breaking her dad 's heart . she wonders sometimes if his love for her does n't sometime get twisted up with his hatred for her dad . he admits he has done a lot of things he is not proud of , but marrying her is not one of them . he wants to pick out silverware and china patterns with her . ridge tells brooke that today proves that rick is using steffy by desecrating their wedding site . taylor pops in and agrees about point doom . this is just another ploy by rick to stick it to ridge . she and brooke get into it about whom to believe . taylor states that rick is sick and twisted . ridge tells brooke that she still has blinders on where it concerns rick ; that bothers him . brooke thinks this is something beautiful and the family needs to heal . taylor says rick is unstable and he needs to seek help . this marriage should never happen . ridge sides with taylor . brooke says taylor is playing on his worst fears . ridge replies that they have tried everything to get through to steffy , but rick 's hold is too strong . brooke needs to do something to stop it . nick can not accept stephanie 's terms , 50 % of the company . she says that she is worth every penny . he proposes a hefty salary the first year , then they will talk partnership . stephanie is floored when she realizes bridget is madam x . she tells nick that he must be in much worse shape than she thought . stephanie tells bridget that she has potential . she tells nick they need more than that , someone better than owen to lead them .
nick : what is it ? w - what 's going on ? what do you need to tell me ? bridget : i do n't even know where to begin . ( sighs ) nick : well , just -- just say it . you can tell me anything . you know that . bridget : ( sighs ) nick : anything . [ scene_break ] jackie : mm . owen : mm . jackie : thank you . ( glasses clink ) owen : jackie ... jackie : hmm ? owen : look , what we have together , it means everything to me , and i do n't want to let you down . jackie : ( laughs ) what ? why are you talking this way ? i mean , you 've never let me down , and i know you never will . and i certainly am never gon na let you down . i adore you . there is absolutely nothing that you can do to get rid of me now . owen : mm . jackie : nothing . owen : nothing ? jackie : nope , nothing . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : how is she ? stephen : she 's resting ... ( sighs ) comfortably , thanks to you , eric . eric : is there anything else we should be doing ? anything else we can do ? stephen : you mean other than letting us live in your home ? eric : well , this is donna 's home , too , and beth need to be with family now . stephen : well , she missed her children . donna : oh , dad , we missed you , too . this has n't been easy , has it ? stephen : the dementia is progressing , but she has n't given in to it entirely . donna : there 's good days and -- and bad days ? stephen : no , we take it more moment by moment now . eric : well , then , we 'll do everything we can to make as many good moments occur as we can . donna : ( sighs ) stephen : i 'm glad to hear you say that , eric , because there is ... ( sighs ) something else you could do to make it more pleasant for beth ... and for donna . donna : dad , no , please . stephen : no , honey , this needs to be said , and i know you would rather ... donna : ( sighs ) stephen : handle this yourself , but i 'm not gon na stand by and let a family member be put in harm 's way , and , eric , that 's exactly what 's happening here . your allowing stephanie to stay in the guesthouse is completely unfair to donna . ( door opens ) stephanie : well , i hope you have the martinis mixed , because i 'm ver -- stephen . ( chuckles ) what a surprise . what are you doing here ? eric : stephen and beth have come for a visit . stephanie : oh , i 'm sorry . i did n't know you were coming . i - i would have arranged to have you on the guest list for eric 's tribute . stephen : and why would you do that when you did n't even tell my daughter ? stephanie : well , it was a surprise for everyone . stephen : even for the man 's wife ? stephanie : i 'm sorry that donna did n't appreciate my efforts , but you can all commiserate before you go back to the ship . ( chuckles ) soon , i hope . stephen : we 've left the cruise . eric : stephen and beth are gon na stay with us for a while . [ scene_break ] jackie : we are in this together , and we have been from the start . owen : mm . jackie : i mean , we definitely had our ups and our downs , did n't we ? owen : mm - hmm . jackie : ( chuckles ) but that was in the beginning . we are way , way past that now . ( glasses clink ) jackie : ( giggles ) owen : mm . [ scene_break ] bridget : ( sighs ) nick : hey , come here . bridget : ( sighs ) nick : come on . bridget : ( sighs ) oh , nick . i love you so much . you 've got to know that . i just -- sometimes i do n't know how to tell you . nick : honey . hey . bridget : ( sighs ) nick : listen , what -- whatever it is , whatever comes up , you know , we can handle it . we really can . we lost a child . do n't forget that , right ? so these feelings are gon na come up . just know that -- that i love you , okay ? i - i love you so much . i love our life and this family and jack , and i - i - it 's what i want . i do n't need -- i do n't need anything else . nothing . [ scene_break ] jackie : you are the most emotionally giving and loving man -- person that i 've ever met . but if there were things that you wanted to say to me , things that were n't so kind , so nice ... ( chuckles ) i 'd want to hear them , too . owen : well , like what ? jackie : um , like the photo shoot , like whip turning you into my cabana boy . owen : ( sighs ) cabana boy , your , uh , your pool boy ... jackie : ( chuckles ) owen : look , whatever you need me to be ... jackie : you 've made so many sacrifices for me . owen : sacrifices ? what , me ? no way . jackie : yes , you have . owen : no . jackie : yes , you have . owen : no . jackie : and there 's one in particular that i 'm very humbled by . i mean , what woman could say that her man loves her enough to give up ever having a child of his own ? [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm sorry , honey . it 's not you . nick : did i misread the situation ? 'cause i - i really thought we were on the same page here . bridget : we are . it -- it 's beautiful . bridget : you 're beautiful . you and jack and our life together -- it 's everything that i have ever wanted . please do n't doubt that . nick : okay . but you still have something to tell me . bridget : i do , yeah . bridget : i really do n't know how to find the words . um ... nick : well , take your time . i 'm here . i 'm listening . bridget : i 'm pregnant . bridget : i have n't confirmed it with the doctor , but i took a home test . nick : it was positive ? bridget : yes . yeah . nick : you 're pregnant ? we 're having a baby ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : you left the cruise , you said . stephen : beth and i returned to los angeles because her health is declining , and eric kindly offered to let us stay here . i considered going to ridge 's and brooke 's , but i decided against it because of the children . it might upset beth . she often ca n't remember her grandchildren , and she needs to be surrounded by immediate family , because it 's only a matter of time before she forgets us all completely . we 're becoming strangers to her . and worse , she 's becoming a stranger to herself . she 's clinging to every tattered memory she can possibly hang onto , and none of it makes a damn bit of difference , because in the end , this disease is gon na take it all . her whole life is gon na be erased like taking chalk off a blackboard . donna : ( sobs ) eric : come here . come here . beth : stephen ? stephanie . stephanie : beth ? you remember me . beth : oh , yes . i remember you . you 're the troublemaker . i do n't like you . [ scene_break ] nick : you 're pregnant . you 're sure ? how did this happen ? bridget : i 've been so stressed out , i forgot to take some pills . i know the risks , and i - i should have been more careful . i 'm really sorry . it 's no excuse . i 'm just sorry . nick : okay . there 's no need for that . no need to apologize for anything . bridget : there 's gon na be some things that we have to discuss , and ... nick : we will . we 'll -- we 'll do what we have to do , but for right now , let 's just take a breath and just try to wrap our mind around all of this before we do anything . ( cell phone rings ) nick : why do n't you go ahead and get your phone ... ( ring ) nick : and i 'll just take a minute , okay ? ( ring ) ( ring ) ( ring ) bridget : um , hello ? owen : bridget . bridget : yeah ? owen : uh , is everything okay ? you sound a little bit tense . bridget : i 'm just -- just in the middle of something . that 's all . owen : listen , you ca n't tell him . bridget : well , i 'm gon na have to go . owen : if that is what you 're about to do , please stop . let 's -- let 's talk about this . listen to me . i will meet you at your house down by the gate . just do n't say anything . come on . promise me . bridget : okay . [ scene_break ] stephen : beth ? beth : hi . what -- stephen : honey , i - i do n't want you to get upset . let 's go for a walk . beth : i - i - i -- stephen : let 's go out and get some air . come on . donna : i 'll be right back , o - okay ? eric : all right . stephanie : what 's going on ? i mean , her decline -- my lord . you 've asked them to stay here ? eric : honey , they 're donna 's parents . and -- and beth needs to be close to her family now . i mean , i - i really -- i really believe this is the right solution . stephanie : well , i do n't know that it might be the right thing . no , seriously . i mean , her decline is so -- god , alzheimer 's is such a cruel disease . eric : well , i know , and so of course you can understand why i wanted to -- stephanie : ( sighs ) well , of course i understand why you 'd ask them to stay . it 's because you are the kind of person that you are . but at this stage of her disease , does n't she need professional care , eric ? well , i mean if -- look , if the family -- if the family is in denial , then having her stay here might not be the right thing . eric : look if it evolves to that , then we 'll get professional help . stephanie : but is that -- eric : we 'll get a nurse and professional care givers . stephanie : is that fair to you ? is that fair to you , donna , the rest of them ? look , i know how they feel . they 're panicked at this moment . this is a huge decision . i mean , i - i know , because when mother got off the plane and told pam and me that she was dying , we were -- a decision like this takes a lot of planning . it really does . ( cell phone rings ) eric : ( sighs ) look , i have to take this . ( ring ) eric : uh , i 'll just be a minute . i 'll just be a second . ( ring ) donna : saved by the bell . stephanie : what ? donna : did you really think he was gon na listen to you and throw us out in the cold ? stephanie : he would n't do that . donna : because he 's too fine a man to listen to you . stephanie : donna , this is an unacceptable situation . donna : my mother is ill , stephanie . stephanie : yes , i know . and it 's a tragic situation . but having her stay here is n't going to make things better . i - i think it 'll make it worse . donna : do you -- do you really think i 'm gon na tell my mother that she ca n't stay in my own home ? what if this is the last thing that i can ever do for her ? how could i ever forgive myself ? stephanie : i feel for what you 're going through . and i respect eric for wanting to help you through this . you 're very fortunate . you 'll never know a kinder , more generous man . donna : ( scoffs ) you do n't think i know that ? i 'm sorry , but i do n't trust you . i do n't trust your understanding , your sympathy . i - i know that -- that you despise me , and you -- you do n't care about me . you do n't care about my -- my family , my mother . you want eric back . so every single word that comes out of your mouth is suspect . stephanie : think what you will . the truth is both our hands are tied in that . eric knows exactly what he wants . it usually just takes him a while to say it . but in the end , he will . [ scene_break ] bridget : ( quietly ) owen , this is ridiculous . why are you calling me ? owen : ( quietly ) how much did you tell him ? bridget : i told him that i was pregnant . owen : oh , god , bridget . bridget : he 's my husband . he deserves to know the truth . owen : look , and what about the rest of it ? bridget : i was about to get into it , and then you called . owen : look , bridget , you ca n't tell him this . bridget : i can not build a healthy , stable life on a lie . i 'm not gon na do it . owen : all right , and what if nick is the father ? huh ? this could be the answer to your prayers , and if you tell him , you 're gon na destroy everything . is that what you want ? look it , this could be yours and nick 's miracle baby . do n't rob yourself of this chance to having the family that you 've always wanted . we 're gon na do the paternity test . we 're gon na prove that it 's not mine , and then you can make your decision . but if you tell him , you 're gon na be making the mistake that you 're gon na regret for the rest of your life . [ scene_break ] eric : donna ? should i even ask what happened with stephanie ? donna : ( sighs ) she 's determined to get my mother and father out of this home . i -- how does she not understand what we 're going through , eric ? eric , i 'm your wife . please , just help me . do n't listen to her . please , do n't -- do n't give into her . eric : come here . donna : ( sighs ) eric : come here . it 's okay . donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : eric ? stephen , what do you want ? stephen : i want you to stop upsetting my wife and my daughter . stephanie : stephen , eric should never have asked you to stay . it 's just going to disrupt his entire life . stephen : your presence is disruptive . it obviously has n't been good for donna , and it 's gon na be even worse for my wife . stephanie : are you seriously asking me to go ? stephen : it 's not like you do n't have other places you can go . stephanie : who the hell are you to ask me to go anywhere ? until your daughter seduced my husband , this was my home . who 's out there ? donna ? beth ? stephen : she 's waiting to see you . stephanie : oh , my goodness . stephen : the stress of a confrontation will be too much for her . her emotions are unpredictable . it 's part of the disease . if she gets upset , she gets confused . ( door opens ) beth : stephen , i want to talk to her . stephen : ( sighs ) beth , i 've already spoken to stephanie . there 's no reason for you -- beth : no , i - i want to talk to her alone . stephen : i 'll be right outside . stephanie : good . beth : why are you here ? you need to go . you need to ... pack . you need to just pack and go . stephanie : beth , stop . beth , stop this . stop it . oh , god , this is gon na get ugly . i 've already told stephen i 'm not leaving . i 'm not leaving . beth : i am their mother . i need to protect them . they ca n't protect themselves . i need to protect them . stephanie : your girls are more than capable of protecting themselves . beth : as long as i am here , as long as i 'm -- i 'm here , i will take care of them . you undermine them and you -- and you hurt them and -- stephanie : they 've hurt me far worse . believe me . look , i 'm gon na get stephen , because you need just to calm down . beth : no , i need you to leave . i need you to leave . you are never going to hurt them again . you are such a bitch .	nick questions bridget as to what she needs to tell him . she starts with that she loves him so much and she does n't know how she is going to tell him this . he says whatever it is , they can handle it . he has a good life and he does n't need anything else . they make love although she really is n't into it at this moment . he 's stunned when she tells him that she is pregnant . she has not gone to the doctor , but has taken a home test . owen pours jackie some wine and she promises there is nothing he can do now to let her down or get rid of her . steven tells eric and donna that the dementia has set in for beth . he opines to eric that he thinks he is being unfair to let stephanie stay there on the grounds . point made as stephanie pops in for drinks and is surprised to find steven there . eric tells her they are going to stay with him for a while . steven explains they are becoming strangers to each other so he wanted to return home to loved ones while beth still can remember . beth walks in and greets stephanie as someone she remembers but does not like .
woman : these are really beautiful , mr. forrester . ridge : thank you . thank you very much . this one has to come above the waist . woman : have n't seen thomas yet this morning . do you now if he 's in yet ? ridge : he should be . it 's a workday . woman : if you ca n't already tell , she has a huge crush on your son . woman : who does n't ? he 's gorgeous and super talented . woman : oh , we 've been hearing the rumors about , uh , taboo for women . i 'm dying to see his line . woman : me , too . me , too . any idea when ? ridge : all right , thank you , ladies . i think we 're done for today . give that to ursula on your way out . woman : but -- ridge : uh , thank you . thank you . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : okay , perfect timing come here . brooke : well , this talk about the women 's line -- you ca n't be very happy about it . ridge : i just seem to be disappointing a lot of people -- dad , thorne , you , especially thomas . brooke : i know you 're torn . ridge : look , i just ... i ca n't allow him to move forward with a line that i no longer really believe in . i 'm not comfortable with it . brooke : i know . and as c.e.o . , you have to follow your convictions , even if it means disappointing people that you love . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) thomas : come in . dayzee : hello . thomas : dayzee , you 're here . dayzee : yes , i 'm not sure why . thomas : because i invited you . dayzee : right , yes . you did sound a little mysterious when you were telling me to come over . thomas : does n't mystery make a man more attractive ? dayzee : mm , thomas , if you were any more attractive , it 'd be painful . thomas : ah , thanks for keeping me humble . dayzee : humility is not exactly your strong suit . thomas : you 're right . i 'll have to work on that . dayzee : is that your design ? thomas : do you like it ? dayzee : yeah , it 's gorgeous . [ scene_break ] liam : i , uh ... i , uh , left you a bunch of messages . hope : i know . i know . liam : i 'm really surprised you 're here . hope : i 'm sorry . i should have returned your calls . liam : no . no sweat . hope : i just , um , i needed some time , but i 'm ready now . [ scene_break ] thomas : you really mean it ? dayzee : i do . it 's beautiful . thomas : good , because it 's yours . dayzee : mine ? thomas : here it is . you gon na say anything ? dayzee : wow . thomas : that 's it ? dayzee : ( sighs ) i do n't know what to say . thomas : that is a first . dayzee : ( laughs ) thomas , this gown , it 's -- it 's gorgeous , but where am i gon na wear this ? thomas : you 're gon na wear it to go out with me . the annual may fashion gala 's coming up , and i want you to be my date . dayzee : ( sighs ) thomas : i know you do n't like these things very much , but , dayzee , i want you with me . dayzee : yes , i 'd love to . thomas : what ? dayzee : i would love to go . thomas : you 're saying yes ? dayzee : ( laughs ) are you having trouble with your ears today ? thomas : no , no , i 'm just having trouble believing what i heard . you 've changed your mind about me . that 's fantastic . dayzee : yeah , i 'm ready , thomas . i - i want to see you , you know , be your girlfriend . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm c.e.o of this company . dad turned the reins over to me because he trusted me . brooke : he still does . ridge : not as far as the taboo for women line goes . brooke : you and your father have different points of view . he thinks it would be the right move to do the women 's line for the company , and you do n't . ridge : this is not just about business , though . dad actually thinks i 'm retaliating against thomas because he kissed you on the way back from paris . brooke : ( sighs ) is he right ? [ scene_break ] dayzee : ( clears throat ) well . thomas : look at you . dayzee : ( sighs ) this dress is , uh , it 's gorgeous . thomas : i got the fit right , did n't i ? dayzee : yes , you did . how did you know ? thomas : i 'm a fashion designer . that 's what i do , and what i want to do is dress women . summer : thomas , i -- oh , sorry to interrupt thomas : s - summer , can i help you ? summer : excuse me . i do n't think we 've met before . dayzee : hi . thomas : s - sorry . summer , dayzee . dayzee , summer . summer : hi . thomas : can i help you with something ? summer : i thought there was some sort of hold on the women 's line . but i hope you 're still considering me for lead model , unless ... dayzee : oh , god , no . i am no model . thomas : ( laughs ) dayzee : ( laughs ) summer : well , i just thought , since you 're wearing the dress ... thomas : it 's a gift . summer : oh , i see . well , i wo n't bother you anymore . dayzee : oh , god , no , you 're not bothering us . summer : thomas , can we talk later ? thomas : yeah . dayzee : i do not think that she liked walking in on us kissing . thomas : i got that feeling , too . dayzee : is she someone special ? thomas : she 's terrific , beautiful ... she 's a good friend . you 're somebody special . dayzee : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) thomas : mm . ( chuckles ) dayzee : so what did summer mean by , um , there was a hold up in the women 's line ? thomas : ( clears throat ) well , actually my dad and i are duking it out about that right now . [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , i put a stop to thomas 's women 's line because it 's the right business decision , not because he kissed you on the jet . brooke : i respect your decision to cut the line . as c.e.o . , it is your call . however , i do n't completely agree with it . ridge : all i 'm tying to do is look out for the company . but the way thomas and my father spin it , they make me sound very insecure , like i 'm trying to punish thomas . i do n't think that 's good for our company . i do n't think it 's good for any of us . brooke : no , it 's not fair to you , ridge . but thomas is very talented , remarkably so . it 's in his genes . he thinks that you 've lost faith in him , and i do n't believe that . i know your decisions as c.e.o . have to be respected , and thomas has definitely been outspoken lately , but i wish you could just find it within yourself to show some support and let him know that you still have confidence in him ... ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : it would mean the world to thomas . [ scene_break ] hope : let 's be honest , liam . everything changed for us the second amber got pregnant . liam : we could have worked through that . hope : i love you , liam . i always will . but you are not mine anymore . you have to move on , as i am . liam : you are , are n't you ? hope : oliver 's a good guy . he 's been there for me . liam : mm - hmm . yeah . and , unlike me , he never slept with amber , so ... hope : i think ... i think you slept with her because you wanted to give this baby a father . i think you wanted to learn to love your child 's mother a - and to give him or her something that you never had growing up . i think that 's why you did it . i saved myself , but you are with amber now . this pain will go away eventually , but only if i move on with my life . liam : with oliver . hope : hey . hey . [ scene_break ] ridge : dad said that , too . thomas -- thomas needs my support . logan , i 've thought about this all night long . brooke : i knew you were tossing and turning about something . ridge : look , i 'm sorry . i 'm just not comfortable reversing this decision . i do believe that thomas deserves to now how much he means to me , to this family and to this business . brooke : well , right now , he 's feeling shut out , like he 's not a valued member of the company . ridge : yeah , i know . i 'm gon na change that . brooke : ridge , what are you planning ? ridge : i have had something in the back of my mind . i think now would be the time . brooke : ( laughs ) that 's all you 're going to say ? ridge : you 'll see . you 'll see . brooke : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] liam : you 're the most incredible person i 've ever met . you should hate me but you do n't . hope : i 'll make a deal with you , okay ? from here on out , no more blame , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm not gon na blame you for what happened , and no more blaming yourself . no more feeling any guilt . i forgive you , liam . now you have to forgive yourself . [ scene_break ] dayzee : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry to hear that you and your dad are still feuding . thomas : yeah , he cut my funding back and does n't want to do the women 's line . dayzee : i 'm sorry . thomas : it 's pretty clear he lost confidence . dayzee : that just does n't make any sense . your work seems great . thomas : it 's simple . dayzee : ( sighs ) and i 'm sure you 've tried talking to him . thomas : i have . my grandfather and brooke are both on my side . dayzee : and he 's still not listening ? thomas : ( sighs ) well , he says he has sound business reasons , but ... i think it 's more than that . dayzee : oh , you think that he is still punishing you for kissing brooke ? thomas : ( sighs ) of course . look , i made a mistake , but he 's still overreacting . dayzee : ( sighs ) i do n't know , thomas . brooke is his wife . thomas : i know . and i respect that . i just did a goofball thing . dayzee : yes , you did . thomas : ( scoffs ) i just want a chance to make my mark on the company . dayzee : thomas , you 're already doing that . your men 's line is a huge success . thomas : but i have no voice . i have no say in any decisions , and i 'm not an owner , so i have zero power , and right now , i 'm just an employee . dayzee : ( sighs ) i do n't know about that . are n't you , like , the heir apparent ? thomas : sighs ) uh , i wonder sometimes 'cause i - i do n't feel like it ( sighs ) i know i want to design women 's clothing . dayzee : mm - hmm . thomas : because it 's my dream ... dayzee : mm - hmm . thomas : and i 'm not gon na let anybody take that away from me . dayzee : you seem very passionate about it . thomas : i am . dayzee : ( chuckles ) thomas : i am passionate about a lot of things . ridge : oh sorry to interrupt . dayzee : ( sighs ) thomas : dad , brooke . brooke : hi . dayzee : hey . brooke : good to see you , dayzee . dayzee : thanks . you , too . ridge : got a minute ? thomas : sure . dayzee : yeah , um , i 'll let you talk with your dad . thomas : no . stay . is that okay ? ridge : here . thomas : so what 's up ? ridge : uh , i do n't like being at odds with you , son . that is why i have , uh , made a decision . [ scene_break ] hope : this is one of those things in life that does n't make sense right now , but ... liam : how could this ever make sense ? hope : maybe it will when you 're holding your little baby in your arms . all we can do is move forward with our lives . that 's what we have to do . liam : it does n't seem right , you know ? i mean , you going in one direction , me going in ... ( scoffs ) who knows where i 'm going ? everything is crumbling down around me , and you 're the only solid ground i 've got , hope . and ... ( sighs ) hope : hey . if you need me , i 'll be here for you . i will be your solid ground . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas , there 's been far too much tension between us . i know you 're upset because you 're not an owner of the company , and your sister steffy is . thomas : can you blame me ? ridge : no , i ca n't . but you 've more than proven yourself , and in honor of your hard work and tremendous contributions , i want to give you 5 % of the company of my 25 % share . brooke : ( sighs ) thomas : i -- that 's incredible . i - i ca -- brooke : ( sighs ) thomas : i ca n't believe it . ridge : son , i want you to know you 're an invaluable member of this family . and you 've given an incredible contribution to the company . thomas : ( sighs ) thank you , dad . i - i never expected this . this means a lot . ridge : the documents are being drawn up . i 'm very proud of you , son . you 're no longer an employee . you 're an owner . thomas : ( chuckles ) ridge : congratulations . thomas : wow . i 'm not gon na let you down , dad . ridge : i have tremendous faith in you , son . ridge : partner . thomas : partner .	ridge okays some dresses on his models , but sidesteps their questions about the women 's taboo line . brooke tells him that she understands his feelings about that while still trying to maintain a relationship with his son . dayzee arrives at thomas 's bidding . she does n't know why she is there , but really loves the designs she is seeing . he shows her a gorgeous gold gown and wants her to wear it for the annual may fashion gala as his date . they kiss as summer opens the door and spies them . she makes an excuse about asking about the women 's line and mistakes dayzee as a model since she has on one of thomas 's new gowns . she realizes the situation and asks thomas to talk later . in his apartment , liam stares at the sonogram when hope shows up . she apologizes for not being in touch and tells him that everything changed when amber came into the picture . it 's time for him to move on as she has with oliver . he 's been nothing but good to her . she says her pain will go away eventually , but only if she moves on . she saved herself for him , but he has amber now .
hope : ( quietly ) mom , thank you for calling , but you really do n't need to worry , okay ? everything is fine . brooke : yes , but you went to the hospital last night . hope : after the whole pool thing , liam wanted somebody to listen to my lungs . and i - i did n't think it was really necessary , but liam insisted , so i went , and i 'm fine . we are fine . brooke : then why are you whispering ? hope : because liam is still sleeping , or at least he was before you called me . but i do n't want to talk about my relationship with liam behind his back anymore . i - i never should have done that in the first place . brooke : honey , you know i 've just been trying to help . hope : and you have . i mean , seeing dr. barton really has been good for me . but now , you know , this is my problem , and -- and i 'm solving it . brooke : does liam know you 're seeing dr. barton ? hope : he does . i told him last night . ( sighs ) oh , mom , i was such an idiot for not opening up to him in the first place . he was so great . i mean , he wants to be there for me . he wants to hold my hand and support me . i - i can not tell you what i 'm feeling . brooke : oh . ( sighs ) well , then amber was right ... for once . ( sighs ) she was hoping things went well . hope : ( sighs ) god , i do n't know what i was thinking , confiding in amber . brooke : yeah , i guess no harm was done , but i wish you would stay away from her . hope : okay , i 'm gon na go , because i want to make liam breakfast before he wakes up . liam : ( yawning ) too late . hope : ( normal voice ) oh . ( laughs ) okay , now i really do have to go . ( laughs ) brooke : okay . do n't be upset with me for worrying , okay ? i love you . hope : i love you , too , bye . mm . liam : oh , i see how it is . so this is what happens when i turn my back -- strange men call you to tell you they love you ? hope : seem only fair to humor them . liam : you better not be humoring me . hope : ( laughs ) liam , i will spend the rest of my life doing whatever you want me to . liam : ( laughs ) hope : laughs ) i want to say thank you for last night . liam : so we 're clear , right ? i mean , you know you can always tell me anything . hope : mm - hmm . i was just afraid . i mean ... ( inhales sharply ) the world has n't been too forgiving when i screw up , so i - i think ... ( sighs ) i think that 's why i 'm so slow to admit it . liam : yeah . i 'm not the world . i 'm one man who loves you . and you should never be scared to open up to me . hope : i wo n't . i will never hide anything from you again . [ scene_break ] donna : are you busy ? brooke : ( gasps ) donna . ( giggles ) come in . donna : yeah ? i 'm not in fiji ... or prison . and i 'm still alive . ( laughs ) brooke : ( laughs ) donna : you , uh , want to go have breakfast ? brooke : well , i had breakfast at home . donna : coffee then ? brooke : we have coffee here . donna : hmm . you know what it 's like , uh , being single and not in the work world ? it 's like i do n't exist . brooke : that 's why i could never stop working for too long . donna : yeah . so what 's the market better for , a new boyfriend or a new job ? brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) stephanie : yes ? pam : did -- did you say to come in ? stephanie : how did you get past security ? get in here and close the door . pam : well , they know me . stephanie : ( groans ) pam : so you 're still angry ? stephanie : ( sighs ) pam : i thought maybe because you let me come to the anniversary that -- stephanie : that 's just 'cause i 'm a sap . you 're just like mother . you never take responsibility for anything . [ scene_break ] liam : what did your mom say ? hope : oh , you were eavesdropping ? liam : no , i just know how your voice sounds when you 're talking to your mom . hope : mm . liam : so i sat up in bed and checked e - mail . hope : oh , speaking of checking my e - mail ... ( clears throat ) liam : um , you -- you do n't need to do that right now , do you ? hope : what ? liam : n ... um ... hope : liam , is there something you do n't want me to see ? liam : no , it 's just -- it 's stupid . it 's -- hope : ugh , okay , what , another online poll ? hmm . `` hope logan is ' a , ' misunderstood , ' b , ' a home wrecker , ' c , ' a phony , or ' d , ' typical celebrity trash . `` hmm . well , i think i 'm a better class of trash than typical . liam : ( chuckles ) you are the definition of class . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] pam : i am not just like mother ! stephanie : yes , you are just like mother . the only difference is she never apologized for anything , and you apologize for everything . pam : you 're the one who 's like mother . you think everything i do is wrong , just like her . stephanie : that 's just because everything you do is wrong ! why else do you think you 're always apologizing ? pam : i know that something 's wrong with me . stephanie : oh , we 're not gon na hear the scar tissue in the brain , are we ? pam : i am not talking about something wrong with my brain , stephanie . stephanie : okay , what 's the new excuse ? pam : i do n't think that i 'm very grown up . stephanie : ( laughs ) hallelujah ! oh , wisdom has been delivered from the mount . pam : i do n't think that i ever really grew up all the way . and now i - i do n't know how to go about it . look , this is really embarrassing , but i do n't think that i really know how to get on without somebody telling me what to do . and now i think i 'm making you be that person for me . and i do n't know how to stop it . stephanie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : morning , sunshine ! liam : oh . whatever you 're selling , we ai n't buying . amber : i am actually looking for hope . liam : she 's not here . amber : what did you do ? liam : excuse me ? amber : what did you say to her ? liam : she has appointments . she goes to work . she 's a productive member of society , unlike some people . what 's it to you ? amber : well , hope and i have gotten close recently , if you must know . liam : no . no , amber , you are not cozying up to her , okay ? she may be forgiving , but i am not so quick to forget , no matter how many times you bash my head in or blow me up . [ scene_break ] dr. barton : you seem very different today . hope : i am . i did something different . i told liam the truth . ( sighs ) i let him see that i am not perfect . ( sighs ) dr. barton : and i am hearing you say that was not easy for you . hope : ( laughs ) yeah , i - i think if there 's something wrong with me , it 's that i ca n't stand the thought of there being something wrong with me . ( laughs ) dr. barton : okay , and by wrong , you mean ... hope : i feel like i 'm someone who needs to be put together . you know , i - i - i have to be calm and collected and poised , and i 'm not . i 'm just pretending to be . dr. barton : where did this expectation come from ? hope : um ... growing up , my mom had her heart broken a lot , and i was the one who had to be strong for her . dr. barton : because ... i mean , who said so ? hope : i liked it that way . ( sighs ) but i -- when i was younger , people would always tell me , `` oh , you 're -- you 're -- you 're such a big girl . you 're such a good girl . `` and i think that ... i 'm -- i 'm now realizing how much of that is an act . i am not more capable or more mature than other people . and honestly , that feels great . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't want to be anybody 's authority figure . and do n't give me that look . pam : okay . stephanie : what is it you want me to do ? what -- i mean , you -- you know , honey , you 're gon na have to tell me , because i 'm afraid i left my ... ( chuckles ) mind- reading eyeglasses where i can look into your head at home today . so what -- what is t that you want from me ? pam : i need to be in your orbit again , steph . you 're the only one who can keep my mind from running away with me . stephanie : not when it comes to men , like stephen and what 's - his - face marone . pam : i know . i know . i should have listened to you , and next time i will , i swear . stephanie : really ? pam : yeah . stephanie : you 've got to find something to keep yourself busy , besides the baking . pam : i know . i know . stephanie : you have to get out of that apartment . you have to do something every day . pam : okay . okay . well ? maybe i could ... have my old job back in reception ? stephanie : are you crazy ? pam : well ... stephanie : oh , honey , come on . ridge and eric would shoot me . pam : ( laughs ) ridge and eric would do whatever you tell them . you 're their authority figure . ( laughs ) stephanie : hmm . [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm not like you and katie , you know ? i 'm just never had much of a drive for a career . i just like being around people . brooke : ( sighs ) i know . i know . you are such a people person . donna : oh , come on . do n't make fun of me . brooke : i 'm ... ( sighs ) donna : no , i just -- i loved working here , you know ? i mean , i could -- i could work in the mail room . i could pour coffee , answer phones . i could do a ton of stuff . brooke : actually ... ( laughs ) no . no , you would n't want to do that . donna : uh , uh , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . i would n't want to do what ? brooke : well , we are looking to hire a receptionist . donna : oh , that 's perfect ! brooke : ( laughs ) really ? donna : yeah . brooke : okay , well , i - i have to clear it with ridge first . he has to approve . donna : oh , come on , honey . you have gotten ridge to say yes to a lot stranger things than me . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] amber : you better be good to hope . that 's all i 'm saying . liam : uh - huh . relationship advice from you -- that 's funny . amber : i 'm here for hope . are you so controlling that you ca n't handle her having friends ? liam : ( scoffs ) no , but you 're not gon na be one of them , trust me . ( sighs ) amber : well , i happen to know -- i had ... a very strong feeling that hope was dreading coming home last night , so being her friend -- liam : yeah , and -- and how exactly did you come upon this insight ? watching her drive by on the freeway ? overhearing a conversation with rick ? for your information , not that you 're entitled to it , hope and i had a wonderful evening last night , one of the best of our entire relationship . amber : well , i 'm glad . liam : oh , you actually seem like you are . why ? [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) liam forgave me for everything -- for keeping everything from him , you know , seeing you , taking the pills . dr. barton : and you did n't think he would because ... hope : because i lied . i mean , i did n't outright lie . i - i withheld the truth , but that 's -- that 's the same thing as lying . dr. barton : so what did this experience teach you ? hope : not to do things that i 'll have to lie about . ( chuckles ) dr. barton : oh , god , `` have to lie '' -- hope , you 're gon na be doing things every month of your life that you 're gon na wish that you had n't . trust me . believe me . i know , 'cause i do . but lying is just gon na compound this . i do n't -- i do n't look at you coming to me to help you deal with your -- your sexual panic as -- as something shameful , you know ? that took guts . ca n't you find this a source of pride ? hope : not really , especially since , uh ... last night and this morning , i realized that there are still things that liam does n't know about me . ( sighs ) dr. barton : okay , last night and this morning , what happened ? hope : there was this online poll . you know , `` is hope logan a liar , a hypocrite , or just celebrity trash ? `` dr. barton : oh , god . hope : ( clears throat ) dr. barton : people can be so brave and so very mean when they 're behind their little anonymous keyboards . hope : i do n't blame them . i would think exactly the same thing if all i knew about me was what they know . dr. barton : you think of yourself as trash ? hope : i do n't think that what i 'm doing is right . dr. barton : and you ca n't tell liam about this because ... hope : because he -- he sacrificed so much for us to be together . and to him , you know , being -- being married to someone else is just a technicality . dr. barton : but this means something to you . hope : yeah . yeah , but i - i - i ca n't tell him that . you know , if -- if i do , he hears it differently . he thinks that that means that i - i 'm scared of sex or that i do n't want him the way that he wants me . and i - i can not let him think that we will never be happy . those pills really ... really stopped me from feeling like a hypocritical person . mm . ( sighs ) well , let 's face it -- i am . i mean , i - i 'm living with a technically married man . uh , and i know that that is the way it has to be for a couple months , and i do n't understand why i just ca n't get past that . ( sighs ) but i - i know that i have to . and i will . i can . and i do n't think that i will be needing any more of those pills . dr. barton : i - i thought those pills were all gone . hope : no , i mean , the new prescription . dr. barton : i did n't write you a new prescription . [ scene_break ] pam : hello . donna : hello . pam : should n't you be down at the dock picking up sailors ? donna : ( sighs ) can i get one for you ? pam : sure . you could call security and tell them that someone is at my desk . donna : well ... it appears to me that all your things have been cleared out already . ( chuckles ) or is office supply theft the next big thing for you ? pam : i do n't want to argue with you , donna . donna : mm . pam : i 'm a sadder but wiser person now , not that i really care what you think . i just want my desk back . donna : yeah . well , you know , it 's my desk now . ( chuckles ) pam : you ca n't work the phones . you 'd break a nail . donna : i was just hired . pam : by who ? donna : my sister . pam : ( scoffs ) i was just rehired . donna : by whom ? pam : my sister . donna : well , sounds to me like someone 's gon na have to make a decision then . pam : well , as far as i 'm concerned , it 's -- it 's already been made . donna : i agree . pam : ( sighs ) this is the cootie line . you and your leopard - spot underpants will stay on that side of it . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : you know , hope tells me more than you think . liam : ( sighs ) amber : i know all about her passing out at stephanie 's pool yesterday . liam : oh . well , why did n't you say so ? i would n't have jumped down your throat when you came here except -- amber : except you meant every single word you said . i know . hey , did you have a doctor check her out ? liam : last night , yes . she 's fine . amber : well , did they do a blood test ? liam : what for ? amber : to -- to find out why she fainted . liam : amber , it 's okay . there 's nothing for you to worry about . amber : well , but should n't you be with her right now just to make sure that it does n't happen again ? liam : thank you for your concern . i will tell her you dropped by . amber : ( scoffs ) no need . dr. barton : i gave you two pills , hope -- two . hope : yeah , the first time . dr. barton : no , the only time . and then you called me and you asked me for more , and what did i say ? hope : no , i - i - i know that . i - i remember that , but then you changed your mind . you -- you sent me 12 more . dr. barton : no , i never changed my mind . ( telephone rings ) dr. barton : excuse me . hope : okay -- okay , i know our time is up , but i - i will show you . um ... dr. barton : yes ? okay . i 'm on my way . hope : where 's my purse ? i will show you . oh , crap . okay , i left -- no , i left my purse down in the garage in my car , but i will show them to you . dr. barton : hope . hope . this is very simple , all right ? whatever pills you have , i did not give them to you , so you need to throw them away , all right ? now , unfortunately , i have an emergency admission , and it ca n't wait , so i have to go .	brooke calls hope all concerned about yesterday with her fainting and falling off the springboard . hope assures her that she 'd been checked out and feeling fine . dr. barton has been a big help but she does n't feel she needs her any more . she 's told liam everything and he is being super supportive . pam slips past security and cries to stephanie that she does n't think she ever truly grew up . there was always someone to tell her what to do and she is afraid now she has turned stephanie into that person . stephanie assures her that she does not want to be that authority figure . she does recommend that pam get out of the apartment and do something besides bake lemon bars . pam kindly asks if she might have her old job back . stephanie is not over the moon on that but says he will speak to eric and ridge about it . with far too much time on her hands and nothing to do , donna drops in on brooke . she practically begs for a job and brooke thinks the receptionist job would be perfect . she will just have to run it past ridge first . both donna and pam meet at the desk for their first day on the job . pam takes a roll of tape and divides `` their `` desk . amber stops by to see hope , finding only liam who is not happy to hear that amber has been bonding with hope . hope sees dr. barton and explains to her that she told liam the truth . she feels like she was a person that always had to be poised and collected . growing up , her mother got her heart broken a lot and hope was the one who had to be strong for her . she knows now she is not more mature or grown up than other people and suddenly that feels great . and she realizes she can not do things now that she would have to lie about . dr. barton is surprised when hope mentions the pills again and informs hope that she did not change her mind or prescribe her more pills . whatever hope has , she needs to throw them away .
rick : this is yours , right ? well , it has to be . `` maya avant . `` uh ... `` conjugated estrogen . `` what does that even mean ? why are you taking estrogen ? [ scene_break ] nicole : wow . i never realized . carter : what ? nicole : how much fun it 'd be . modeling . carter : um ... give it time . nicole : what do you mean ? carter : nothing . it 's just , uh -- it , uh , takes practice . it was only your first time , so ... nicole : well , luckily , i have a sister willing to help me learn the trade . carter : you feel like maya owes you , do n't you ? nicole : do you know how many times i would go to sleep at night waiting for maya to come and rescue me ? i mean , she took off for los angeles , never looked back . but me ? i was the one who was left at home with the bitter and embarrassed parents who sure as hell were n't gon na make the same mistakes they thought they made with maya , with me . and i knew i had a sister out there , someone i could connect with , someone who knew more than anybody else what it was like to grow up in the house that we did . but she did n't come . so , yeah . maya owes me . all that i ever wanted from a sister , that relationship i used to dream about -- it can finally happen . we 're finally getting the chance . carter : as long as you keep her secret . [ scene_break ] ivy : are you sure ? liam : yeah . yes . yes , i 'm sure . of course , i 'm sure . it 's beautiful . ivy : [ chuckles ] okay . if you say so . liam : oh , if i say so . are you kidding me right now ? y - you 're the jewelry designer . you 're looking right at it . it -- it 's -- it 's good . you know it 's good . ivy : it 's just , i ca n't stop thinking , what would quinn do ? liam : oh , god . do n't do that . anything but that . ivy : i know . i know . you 're right . i - i have to stop thinking like that . otherwise , i 'm never gon na win this competition ! liam : [ chuckles ] and , also , it 's not a competition . ivy : yeah . yeah , you 're right . apart from the fact that it kind of is . liam : [ sighs ] okay . you ca n't let rick 's decision to rehire quinn get the best of you . yes [ smooches ] it 's cruel . it 's unfair , especially given your history together . but you are the forrester , not her . so rise above , believe in your work -- because you know it 's good -- and if you ever need some inspiration or encouragement or just a gentle reminder that you kick ass , i 'll be here . ivy : ugh ! liam : [ chuckles ] wyatt : [ clears throat ] liam : hey . wyatt : hey , liam . uh , what , uh , brings you by ? liam : oh , you know , just checking up on the world 's most beautiful jewelry designer , making sure she 's not slacking . ivy : oh , please . [ all chuckle ] wyatt : ivy is anything but a slacker . ivy : yeah , especially now . i ca n't afford to be . wyatt : you 're not threatened by my mom being back , are you ? you do n't have to be . there 's enough room here for both of you . liam : okay , see , that right there -- uh , no offense to you , but that 's another reason why we need to get rid of rick . i mean , rehiring your mom -- that 's just a bad idea . wyatt : okay , i disagree . i do n't -- liam : it is . it -- quinn : hey ! liam ! what a nice surprise ! are you here to see me ? liam : no . no , i 'm not . quinn : oh . oh , i thought eye on fashion was gon na do a piece about my return . [ chuckles ] what a shame . well , listen , if you change your mind , i 'm always available for a quote . wyatt : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't want to tell maya 's secret . carter : but you would . nicole : things were tense at first . i think she freaked out a bit , and i did n't like the way she was treating me . carter : so , you , what -- you threaten the sister you 're wanting to connect with ? how does that make sense ? nicole : okay , maybe we were both freaking out . it 's an unusual situation . we 're finding our way to being sisters . carter : so do n't ruin it . [ sighs ] nicole : what , carter ? if they 're engaged , she 'll have to tell him . carter : you know about me and maya , right ? nicole : you ... dated ? carter : we were engaged , nicole . and she did n't say one word . [ scene_break ] rick : i did n't realize that you were taking medication . estrogen . i thought that was for older women with bone issues or menopause or something like that . maya : it can be . it can be . rick : then why are you taking it ? maya : it 's complicated . rick : maya , is something going on ? is it serious ? are you sick ? maya , please tell me . [ scene_break ] nicole : interesting story . i ca n't believe maya led you on like that . carter : i do n't think it was malicious . she wanted to move on from rick . i was there -- likable guy , attractive enough ... nicole : `` enough `` ? give me a break . you mean to tell me you do n't feel every woman stare at you when you walk in the room ? [ scoffs ] man , maya must have been seriously hung up on rick to not fully enjoy a rebound with you . carter : that 's what i 'm saying ! [ both chuckle ] carter : no . ca n't help who you love . as much as maya wanted it to be me ... it was n't . nicole : you really cared for her . carter : thought she was the one . house in the suburbs , white picket fence , till death do us part -- all that . it was n't meant to be . it 's a good thing , too . nicole : you mean because of the ... carter : no . i 'm not gon na lie , okay ? i have issues , huge issues . i hate that i was in the dark , but ... i was n't pining after maya . she was showing me sides of herself i had n't seen before , and they were n't likable , so ... i forgave her for how she treated me , okay ? and now i 'm starting to understand why she did n't pursue rick . to be honest , a small part of me -- a very small part of me -- is kind of proud that she had the guts to go after what she wanted , no matter what obstacles she was facing . i do n't want her to get hurt . nicole : you think that 'll happen ? you think that if rick finds out ... he 'll leave her , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] rick : please . tell me what 's wrong . maya : nothing . rick : but you have this prescription . i do n't understand . maya : yeah , b - but not because there 's a problem . it 's fine . trust me . i do need estrogen . it helps make me ... it helps regulate me . rick : oh . [ both chuckle nervously ] rick : uh , yeah . you know , i - i think i 'm gon na mind my own business now . i 'm sorry . i was -- i was just worried . maya : i know . i know , and i - i appreciate it . i appreciate you . [ scene_break ] liam : you know what ? fine . i will take a quote , actually . uh , how surprised were you when rick decided to hire you back ? because for those of us in the same community , we were actually quite shocked . wyatt : liam , come on . liam : what ? quinn : no , no , no , it 's okay . he 's earned the right to belittle me if that 's what he needs to make himself feel better . um , uh , the answer to your question is yes . i was shocked , too . but , you know , i mean , it kind of makes sense that a successful design house does n't put all their eggs in one jewelry basket . here -- here 's the thing , though , right ? i mean [ sighs ] i 've done some things . i - i 've made mistakes . i 'm the first one to own up to them . but i 've changed . i 'm not the same woman that i used to be . going after you the way i did , and -- and carelessly knocking ivy off of that bridge , i - it 's the actions of a woman i do n't even recognize anymore . wyatt : yeah , guys , look . i got to admit , she really is trying to put the past behind her . now , if you could do that , and ivy , too , it would make this transition go a whole lot smoother . ivy : you know i 'm more than ready to welcome a better working environment . but this is awkward . quinn : oh , honey , i 'm not gon na shove you off of anything again , i promise . liam : oh , that 's nice . that 's real nice . this new - and - improved you -- it 's good , in theory . how long is it gon na last , quinn ? quinn : forever ! liam : uh - huh . this -- so this is deacon ? quinn : deacon has had a tremendous effect on me . look , wyatt has been with me through all my ups and downs . he 's seen me at my worst , and he knows me better than anyone . he would n't be standing in this office today if he did n't think that i deserved a second chance . i did n't just get a second chance from -- from rick . this job ? wyatt 's given me one . wo n't you consider giving me one , too ? ivy : we 're working together . i do n't want there to be tension . quinn : thank you . so , will you please give me a second chance ? liam : you are asking a lot . you know that . i mean , i ca n't speak for ivy , but as far as i 'm concerned , you have used up all your chances . i 've already given you second , third , fourth , fifth . i 'm done . now , do i hope that this is true ? yes , i do , for wyatt 's sake , for ivy , especially , because she 's the one in the unfortunate position of having to work with you every day . but i think that you 're just good at pretending , 'cause that 's what you do , right ? you reel people in so that they trust you again . but when it comes to real change , you do n't have it in you , do you ? [ scene_break ] carter : i do n't know how rick will handle it , but i would n't be surprised if he breaks up with her . nicole : would you ? carter : i do n't know . maybe . [ sighs ] nicole : i mean , rick will be shocked , but it does n't have to change things . carter : okay , from the male perspective , it 's a lot to process . nicole : well , what is she supposed to do ? on the first date , `` oh , by the way ... `` i mean [ sighs ] okay , maybe if ... you know , she had n't gotten surgeries done , then , obviously , there 's something that needs to be talked about . but she already had all that taken care of when she met rick . carter : okay , maybe not the first date , but think about how far she allowed that relationship to go , how far she went with me . now , rick does n't like being lied to . he has a history of lashing out , and that 's what concerns me . i do n't think he 's been told one as big as this . nicole : but to maya ... it 's not a lie . [ scene_break ] rick : i - i did n't mean to make you feel uncomfortable . did it feel like i was snooping ? maya : no , no , no , it did n't . you were concerned . it 's sweet . i - i just -- i did n't know how to answer . you know , how much does a man really want to know about all that ? rick : [ chuckles ] it 's true . i - i should 've known that nothing was wrong . but i could n't help but jump to the worst possible scenario . i 'm finally with the woman i want to share my life with , and ... you 're taking medication . i do n't know . all these scary thoughts just popped into my mind . maya : oh , i 'm so sorry , rick . that 's terrible . i - i should 've explained right away . it 's just ... you know , these pills are part of my daily routine , and i do n't even think twice about them . rick : and here i am , grilling you , and you -- you 're flustered . and i -- no , i 'm the one who should feel terrible . maya : hey . you can grill me whenever you want ... day or night . rick : yeah ? you like that ? maya : being interrogated by my man ? when i look into those big , sexy eyes ... i just melt . i am helpless when my strong ceo gives me the third degree . rick : mm - hmm . [ both chuckle ] rick : good . i 'm glad it 's back . maya : what ? rick : your smile . maya : oh . [ chuckles ] rick : it helps get me through the day . maya : oh , sure . rick : it does . you do . [ sighs ] maybe that 's why i overreacted when i saw the pills . i just -- i thought that there was something wrong . maya : nothing 's wrong . [ chuckles ] rick : then what is it ? maya : you ... you talk about finding the woman you want to be with ... and worrying about losing me . rick , where do you see this going ? rick : what do you mean ? maya : i do n't want to push o - or make any assumptions . [ voice breaking ] but i would like to know where we stand , because there 's a lot that we need to -- i 'm not asking for a proposal or anything like that . i just -- i need to know what you see when you think about our future . [ scene_break ] quinn : i 'm not surprised you feel that way . but i , uh ... i really do wish you would believe me . liam : even if i did believe you mean it , will you mean it tomorrow ? ah , that 's the trouble . quinn : well , i guess i 'm just gon na have to prove it to you with my actions . but , hey , i mean , at least you two crazy kids are still together , so i did one good thing right for you . liam : i 'm sorry . are you taking credit for ivy and me ? quinn : well , yeah . in a strange way , i 'm responsible . liam : do n't -- do n't do that . wyatt : come on , liam . liam : what do you -- wyatt : ca n't you see how hard she 's trying ? liam : what do you want me to do , wyatt ? you want me to forgive her ? i 'm sorry . i ca n't do that . frankly , i do n't know how you can . wyatt : i can forgive her because she 's my mother . i 've lost a lot of faith in her . she 's really messed up a lot of things for me -- for all of us . you have . but she 's really trying to make amends . she 's in this new relationship now , one i 'm not particularly fond of . but it has had a positive effect on her . i 'm trying to be cautiously optimistic . liam : [ sighing ] okay . fine . you can forgive her . maybe you even have to forgive her , because you 're her son . wyatt : [ sighs ] liam : but ivy and i get to keep our distance . wyatt : okay , this is n't about forgiveness . this is about being adults . we all want the best for forrester , right ? so if mom and ivy have to work together , they have to be able to communicate . they have to be able to bounce ideas off each other . how are they supposed to do that if you 're constantly in her ear with all the ways that she 's wronged you ? we know . we all know . we all lived it . but now we have to do what 's right . we have to move on . we have to move past all this -- everyone . [ scene_break ] nicole : maybe maya 's waiting to see if she has to tell him . carter : she needs to tell him . nicole : not if rick is n't serious about a future with her . maybe that 's why she 's waiting for the proposal . carter : proposal or not , this has to be weighing on her , right ? i mean , would n't it be easier if she just told the truth ? [ scene_break ] rick : the future ? honestly , i - i 'm just trying to take it moment to moment , enjoy everything that 's happening with us . maya : i know . i appreciate that . i was feeling that way , too . rick : `` was `` ? maya : i have everything i need right now . you . but if we 're going to move forward , there are some things that we need to talk about . rick : maya , i think i understand what 's going on . maya : no , probably not . rick : you 're a woman . maya : yes . rick : and you do n't think about things the way that , necessarily , men do . and , you know , maybe it 's because i 'm going through a divorce right now . maybe it 's because i 've failed miserably at all my marriages . or maybe it 's because i 'm just a guy . but i 'm not worried about where we 're gon na end up ... because i know i love you , and i know that i want to be with you . maya : and i do n't want to put any pressure on you . i know the stress that you 're under , but there are just -- there are things that we need to talk about and that i want to share with you . and that ca n't happen ... until i know this is gon na last . rick : what do you mean ? is there any reason you think that we 're not going to last ? maya : no . rick : well , then , okay . then , we 're good . i mean , then , you can share whatever you need to share . maya : [ voice breaking ] i want to trust that , and i want to be in the moment like you say , but ... rick : what is it ? maya , is there something that you 're keeping from me ?	rick holds the bottle and asks maya why is she taking estrogen . she frowns while he continues that he thought that was just for older women who had female problems . she takes the bottle from him and says it is sort of complicated . she stammers and finally says it helps regulate her . he understands and she says she appreciates him . nicole loves her pictures , but carter says she needs a little more practice . she brags that luckily she has a big sister that can help her . he snarls that she is depending too much on maya 's help . nicole feels maya owes her for all those times she said she would return to her and then did n't . carter tells nicole that he and maya were engaged and she never told him about her transgendering . he doubts she will tell rick either . nicole says that is an interesting story and she ca n't believe maya did that . she can tell carter really cared for her and he says yes he thought he was the one but it was n't meant to be . he is not pining after maya although he is hurt and angry why maya did not tell him . he is sort of proud that she went after what she wanted and he does not want her to get hurt . liam tells ivy that she is the forrester and not quinn so she needs to rise above that and he will always be there for her . wyatt overhears this . he goes on in and asks liam what he is doing here . liam says just to check up on ivy and she denies that she is threatened by working with quinn . quinn comes in and hopes liam is going to do a piece of her coming back to fc . she says she has changed and is not the same woman she used to be . she does n't even recognize that woman any more . wyatt says if ivy can forget the past and they work together this will improve everyone . liam is skeptical . quinn says not only rick forgave her but so did wyatt so she is hoping ivy can too . liam says he can not speak for ivy but quinn is asking a lot of her . she reels people in and continues to do the same . she has nothing else in her . carter says this is a lot to process . carter says maya did not have to tell rick the truth on their first date but look how far maya let it go and to himself even when they were engaged .
shirley : let 's go ! hustle , hustle ! come on ! come on ! sally : okay , troops ! come on . gather ' round . all right . later today , this place will be packed . i want everyone to be especially nice to the press . you know -- the people that hold spectra 's fate in their hands . i want every guest to feel like they are being catered to . saul : oh , no . if coco sees those designs before they hit the runway ... shirley : thank you , everybody . back to work . coco : oh , my gosh , sis ! the showroom , it 's -- it 's almost identical to the one over at forrester . great job . sally : speaking of , why are n't you over there right now ? coco : what , and miss spectra 's big day ? sally : but what about your internship ? coco : well , that 's not going anywhere . especially now that r.j. and thomas are both ... oh . look , i 'm sorry , sally . i - i heard about you and thomas . you ended things ? sally : yeah . i mean , our relationship was just on borrowed time . r.j. : okay , exactly what did sally tell you yesterday ? thomas : mostly stuff about how my idea of her is n't actually her , and that we should go our separate ways before we start to dislike each other . as if there 's anything she could do to make me not like her . bill : today 's the day . spectra 's last stand . feels good knowing that property 's about to be mine . wyatt : what if they surprise everyone and sally 's line 's actually a hit ? bill : are you kidding me ? that girl 's a freaking joke . and just to show i 'm not playing any games ... c.j . : you have upped your purchase offer . bill : i need that parcel of land . it 's going to be the cornerstone for spencer 's expansion downtown . c.j . : look , i get that , but -- bill : look , c.j . , listen , all right ? i understand family loyalty . i really do . do n't i , wyatt ? wyatt : oh , yeah . bill : and today 's show is going to be a flop . so you 'll be doing sally a favor getting her out of there as quickly as possible . c.j . : look , that might be true . the show might be a flop . but , unfortunately , as i 've said to you , it 's not entirely up to me . my mother feels that if it 's a successful fashion house , it should stay in the family . but if it is n't , as promised , we shut down , and i sell the whole shebang to you . and it really all depends on this show . jarrett : was that c.j . garrison i saw stepping onto the elevator ? wyatt : yep . dad summoned him . bill : yeah . i changed my mind about purchasing the spectra property . jarrett : [ inhales , scoffs ] bill : and that is exactly what you will never hear coming out of my mouth . jarrett : [ sighs ] bill : so you 're not off the hook . unless , of course , you 've decided your job really is n't that important to you . jarrett : no , sir . bill : why are you still standing here ? should n't you be skedaddling off to spectra 's last stand ? wyatt : well , what if jarrett actually likes the collection ? bill : he wo n't . will he ? sally and her merry band of misfits will fall flat on their faces today . and that property will be mine . coco : everyone 's gon na be so impressed . saul : oh , from your lips to his ears . coco : so , do you need me to pitch in backstage ? all : no ! coco : no ? shirley : no . uh , we need you out here greeting people . saul : yes . uh ... here . here is the seating chart . sally : uh , just make sure everyone meets our chef extraordinaire . shirley : ooh , and has a glass of bubbly . darlita : or two . saul : or three . [ chuckles ] coco : so , you 're sure i would n't be better help backstage ? saul : [ scoffs ] shirley : oh -- oh , no , honey . you 're out here . this is where all the action is . saul : yeah . it 's this . right here . so , okay , look . we 'll go through . just , each one of these people are gon na come through , and ... [ dialing ] thomas : who are you calling ? r.j. : coco . i want to be there for her today , you know ? coco : hey , r.j. what 's up ? r.j. : hey . um , i was just thinking maybe i could come over and catch the fashion show with you ? coco : yeah , i - i 'd love that . i 'll ask my family right now . uh , hey , guys , r.j . wants to come to the show . like , that 's okay , right ? shirley : no , honey . it 's not . sally : it 's a bad idea . saul : a very bad idea . darlita : yeah . coco : why ? shirley : it just is . here , let me speak to him . coco : no , no , no . i -- i 'll tell him . hey , so , um ... i 'm sorry , my family 's not on board . r.j. : w - wait , they -- they do n't want me there ? coco : yeah , i - i 'm -- i 'm not exactly sure why . sally : [ sighs ] r.j. : hey , it 's okay . all right ? just know i 'm thinking about you . coco : okay . all right , thanks . bye . sally : it 's for the best , sis . you may not understand why , but you will . sooner than you think . bill : whatever i think about sally , she does n't strike me as a foolish person . but what she 's doing today amounts to professional suicide . jarrett : doubling down , you mean ? bill : well , anybody else would 've -- would 've folded after that first scathing review . wyatt : maybe . but you ought to give her credit for her chutzpah . bill : chutzpah does n't pay the bills . and the days of spectra 's successful fashion shows are a thing of the past . [ indistinct chatter ] [ applause ] saul : this is gon na be a problem , shirl . shirley : what ? saul : coco 's out front for now . but how do we keep her there ? shirley : is she trying to come backstage now ? saul : no , no , no . but what if she slips past us ? one look at these dresses ... i mean , yeah , they look ... different from the originals , but coco 's a smart girl . so , what if we -- what if we ... we -- excuse me ! what if we send her on a last - minute errand ? yes ? okay ? all right . stay with me . now , what if it 's just anything , anything so we can get through the show before everything hits the fan ? c.j . : i just came from the showroom . sally : what do you think ? c.j . : i think it 's all very extravagant , sally . sally : [ scoffs ] well , you got to spend money to make money . c.j . : okay , you do n't have money to spend . and considering the fact that you 're really in debt already ... sally : your mother was a risk taker , and so am i . c.j . : okay . right . and there are calculated risks , and then there are just plain risks . look , bottom line is you 're not making money , you 're losing it . look , i love you . you 're family . and my mom wanted to give you a shot to keep this place afloat , keep it running , keep it alive , but ... i 'm sorry . if this show is n't totally on - point and a huge success , that 's it . spectra fashions closes its doors today . for good . thomas : so , that 's all that coco said ? she did n't say who nixed the idea of you coming to the showing ? r.j. : maybe they 're trying to protect coco . afraid that coco and i are just getting too close too fast . it 's still weird , though , right ? thomas : which part , though ? r.j. : the fact that they wo n't let me go . it 's not like the designs need to be top - secret . the whole world 's gon na see them today . shirley : everything 's humming along nicely backstage . [ chuckles ] um , saul ... you and darlita mind skedaddling for a moment ? i 'd like to speak to my granddaughter alone . honey , i know you 're just a little confused why we did n't want r.j. here . um , it 's ... well , as great as we thought the internship was gon na be at forrester , you 're spending an awful lot of time rubbing elbows with those hoity - toity people , and ... honey , it is all going to come to an end , and ... you need to face that . bill : take this . my formal offer to purchase spectra as soon as sally tanks . get c.j . to sign it . jarrett : i know you do n't want to hear this , sir , but it is conceivable sally will not tank today . there 's been a lot more buzz about this showing . i 'm confident i wo n't be the only member of the fashion press there . bill : i do n't give a damn how many word slingers are there . just get the purchase agreement signed . coco : look , grams . this internship means everything to me . shirley : but you will never be one of them , no matter how much time you hang around there . you are a spectra . and spectras do things just a little different than those one - percenters . honey , we scratch and claw our way to the top . and sometimes people get hurt along the way . people like the forresters . coco : okay . okay , stop ! i do n't know why you 're choosing to bring this up right now , but if being a spectra means doing things that i am not proud of , i do n't want any part of it . shirley : well , that 's too bad . you will always be part of it , because you 're one of us . no matter how much time you spend cozying up to the forresters , you are a spectra . and you need to embrace it , and never , ever apologize for it , no matter what happens . thomas : so , you sent coco flowers ? r.j. : a wrist corsage , actually . is that lame ? thomas : oh , yeah . yeah , definitely . r.j. : [ laughs ] thomas : but , uh , she 's gon na think it 's really sweet . r.j. : i 'm sorry , thomas , that you and sally broke up . thomas : i thought we were getting along really well . she came all the way to australia . uh , i guess i just got it wrong . shirley : the place is filling up . we 've done it , sally girl ! sally : done what ? [ sighs ] shirley : outfoxed the forresters , just like your great aunt sally . the spectra flag is gon na be flying high . sally : because we stole their designs . shirley : is n't that what robin hood did ? rob from the rich , give to the poor ? sally : [ scoffs ] yes , except for we are not giving anyone anything . we are charging them for these knock - offs . this is why i had to break up with thomas and hurt him like i did , why coco 's world is literally about to come crashing down when she 's figured out what we 've done . the people i love are paying the price for our deceit . for what ? sally : it 's an honor to be welcomed into the forrester world . very few people get that chance . but coco and i did . only we 're throwing all of it away today . shirley : today we revive a business ! our family name ! spectra ! that 's a name to be proud of , too ! sally : not like this . shirley : exactly like this ! my sister worked her tail off so she could afford a lavish retirement . nobody handed her anything . she outsmarted the forresters . sally : by stealing their designs ? their hard work ? look , if we go to jail , it serves us right . but coco , she is innocent in all of this . shirley : no one is going to the pokey . will you snap out of it ? ! you and your sister were gon na get dumped by those forrester dudes , anyway . it just happened a little sooner than later . sally , this is what we came here for -- front and center of the fashion world . when you take that stage , own it . prove that strong , independent women are not dependent upon men , or on those high- and - mighty forresters ! sally : you keep saying `` high and mighty , `` but these are good and caring people . shirley : will you stop getting all mushy ? you need to get out there and rally the troops , sally . and when this show ends , i want to see you up on that stage beaming with spectra pride . those buyers are our judge and our jury . they are going to decide our future . sally : just give me a minute , okay ? shirley : fine . bill : should be show time soon . jarrett better not let me down . shirley : jarrett maxwell ! excuse me . oh , welcome ! welcome ! oh , we 've got a special seat for you right up front . jarrett : this is very impressive , shirley . shirley : [ laughs ] you ai n't seen nothin ' yet . i can double guarantee that you are going to see a whole different collection from sally spectra today . r.j. : sally 's got to be hurting , too , man . but at least she has coco , right ? i mean , those sisters are super close . nothing could come between them . [ indistinct chatter ] sally : uh ... coco : hey . sally : hey . coco : i was just coming to wish you good luck . and say , however today goes ... i 'm really proud of you . and aunt sally would be , too . you know , she trusted you to do this , and -- and here you are ! i feel like a lot of people would have just given up after that bad review , but ... but not you . and now , today , the whole world can see your true talent . sally : listen , coco ... about that ... coco : no , no , no . it 's -- it 's okay . it 's okay . i - i get emotional , too . especially thinking , um , about everything that you sacrificed for me . like , being left with grams like we were . you just -- you really had to be , um , a parent and a sister all rolled up in one , and i ... i ca n't thank you enough . sally : do n't thank me . [ scoffs ] i 'm not the sister that you think i am . or the designer . miss coco ? coco : yes ? yes . coco spectra ? a delivery . coco : oh , thank you . thanks . mm - hmm . coco : `` my family doubted you , and you proved them wrong . your sister , too . here 's to an awesome spectra fashion show . xoxo , r.j. `` [ sighs ] hey , the forresters did n't think we could be trusted . but we showed them we can be . [ chuckles ] sally : yeah . coco : you know , it 's -- it 's ... it 's not official or anything , but i just ... i really feel like r.j. 's , like , my boyfriend . like , i re -- i really care for him . just like you care for thomas . you know , it can still work out with you two . i know it can . sally : no , it ca n't . it 's impossible now . shirley : coco , honey , we need you out front . oh ... mr. jarrett is here , and we want you to go make a big fuss . coco : all right . i 'm so excited for you ! [ giggles ] i 'm so excited . i love you , sally . sally : i love you . coco : okay . okay .	there is plenty of hustle and bustle around spectra . sally calls the troops around and she wants them all to be nice to everybody who attend the fashion show . bill tells wyatt that today is the day spectra 's last stand and then the property will be his . he tells cj that sally is going to be a flop and he will be doing spectra a big favor . cj says it depends on the show , of course , but if it is that bad he will accept a check from bill and close the whole thing down . jarrett comes in and makes mention that he just saw cj leave the building . bill says the misfits will fall today and the building will be his . now jarrett should rush off to this grand event . rj calls coco and wants to come over and see the showing with her . but shirley and saul say that would be a bad idea . cj visits sally and says this is a big risk . she is losing money . spectra fashions closes its doors today if this is another bad showing . rj does n't understand why he can not be there for coco . it is not like the designs are a big secret . the rest of the world will see them soon . shirley tells coco that she is glad she got the day off to be here today for sally 's showing . she is spending a lot of time with those hoity - toity people but if it all comes to an end coco needs to be ready to accept that . shirley tells her no matter how much time she spends cozying up to the forrester 's she will always be a spectra and never ever apologize for that . they scratch and fight their way to the top and sometimes they do things they wish they did n't have to do . jarrett tells bill that he knows it is not reasonable but it is just possible spectra will not tank today . bill tells him to just get the agreement signed that rj left . shirley tells sally they are about to change history . do not think about the knockoffs ..
[ brooke panting ] ridge : okay , paramedics are on their way , sweetheart . brooke : i 'm scared . ridge : just try to relax . try to relax . brooke : i am . my heart -- it 's beating so fast . ridge : just try to relax . try to relax . i called the paramedics . they 'll be here any minute . breathe , breathe . [ brooke panting ] thorne : darla , i 'm asking you to marry me . darla : that 's what i thought you said . thorne : well ? do n't tell me that you have to think about it . darla : no . i do n't have to think about it , not for a second . thorne : i 'm gon na make you the happiest girl in the world . darla : baby , it 's too late . you already did . thorne : so , is that a yes ? darla : yes . yes , yes , yes , yes , yes . yes , yes , yes , yes ! i love you , thorne forrester . i 'm going to be so proud to be your wife . let 's go . thorne : we 're leaving ? darla : honey , we are engaged ! and i know the first person we have to tell . let 's go , come on . oh . jackie : nicky , i 'm sorry . perhaps we should have consulted you before we actually put the invitations together . massimo : ah , my lovelies are here . jackie : hello , darling ! oh , it 's good to see you . how was connecticut ? massimo : very productive . jackie : oh , good . well , i 've been really busy , too . massimo : how 's the party going ? jackie : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about , actually . massimo : we 're on schedule , right ? because i was telling some people at the meeting , and i flew them back with me on the jet . nick : you what ? you started inviting people ? massimo : well , sure . the party 's tomorrow . nick : no , it 's not . massimo : is there a problem ? nick : yeah , brooke and i did n't okay this . massimo : i did . nick : well , then put your name on the invitations , because we 're not gon na be a part of it . jackie : darling , the messenger -- they 're coming to pick the invitations up . massimo : and they 're going out exactly as they are . nick : well , do n't send one to brooke . she 's not gon na be there . massimo : yes -- she will , and you will , too . we have a critical situation here , dominick . brooke is about to give birth to your child , and he is going to be welcomed into this world as a marone . nick : but this is n't about the child . this is about brooke and me ! massimo : well , what 's better to celebrate than that ? nick : because she has n't accepted my proposal . massimo : and it 's tearing her apart . she has to make a decision , dominick . nick : but you ca n't make it for her . massimo : we 've got ta do something . she ca n't keep vacillating between you and ridge . it is torture for her . [ brooke panting ] paramedic # 1 : put this on and try to breath normal , okay ? breathing 's rapid and shallow . heart rate 's slightly elevated . paramedic # 2 : miss logan , do you have a history of heart disease ? have you ever felt like this before ? ridge : she 's pregnant . can you check for the baby ? paramedic # 1 : we 're checking . paramedic # 2 : what happened ? ridge : she started hyperventilating . we were just talking . she said that her heart was beating really fast . she started perspiring and could n't catch her breath at all . then she got very faint . paramedic # 2 : has she seemed stressed lately ? ridge : yeah , she 's been under a lot of pressure . paramedic # 1 : b.p . 's normal . heart rate 's coming down . paramedic # 2 : miss logan , it looks like you had what 's called a panic attack . they can be very frightening . however , medically speaking , there 's no real danger . brooke : what about my baby ? paramedic # 1 : the baby seems fine . the best thing you can do right now is relax . paramedic # 2 : do you know what 's causing her anxiety ? ridge : yeah . i know exactly what 's causing it . massimo : somebody called the paramedics . what ? oh my -- jackie : brooke -- what happened ? massimo : what 's the matter ? nick : what 's going on here ? what the hell happened ? massimo : huh , what happened ? nick : are you all right ? [ thorne and darla whispering ] - sally : yeah , you heard me right . mm - hmm . that is s - p - e - c - t - r - a , as in sally spectra . si . oh . signore . si , si . of course , of course . grazia . same to you , pal . okay . [ sally 's voice projecting on intercom ] now hear this . now hear this . this is your fearless leader , sally patton spectra calling . i want the entire third army in my office at 15 : 00 . you got that ? you better . darla : well , you 're back in your element , huh ? back to business . sally : i think i am , darla . are you ready to give me a hand ? darla : i would , sal , but thorne 's already asked for this one . sally : wow ! wow . thorne : darla wanted you to be the first to know , sally . darla : we 're engaged . jackie : brooke ! are you all right ? what happened ? ridge : she 's okay . nick : easy . is that true ? are you okay ? brooke : it was nothing . nick : but you called the paramedics . ridge : she had a panic attack , nick . jackie : a panic attack ? that 's does n't sound like nothing to me . paramedic # 2 : miss logan , your vitals are stable . do you need any further assistance ? brooke : no , thank you . i 'm sorry for all the trouble . nick : you do n't have to apologize . you felt panicked . there has to be a reason for that . ridge : yeah , and i 'm looking at it . nick : funny , i was thinking the same thing . ridge : oh , you think i caused this ? nick : well , you were here when it happened . ridge : brooke 's lucky i was , nick . paramedic # 2 : okay , okay , that 's it . everybody just needs to clear out . ridge : you guys go . i 'll fill you in later . paramedic # 2 : sir ? you , too . miss logan needs to relax . can you take them outside ? brooke : okay . i 'll be fine . paramedic # 2 : miss logan -- these last few weeks of pregnancy are critical to your baby 's development . stress can lead to all kinds of complications . brooke : i know . brooke : no , i -- i do n't need therapy . what i need is to make one very important decision . darla : we 're getting married , sal . can you believe it ? sally : well , wow ! darla : well , you 're happy for us , are n't you ? sally : oh yes , of course . of course , i am . it 's just that you took me off guard here . thorne : darla was so excited , she could n't wait to tell you , sally . darla : yeah , it just now happened . thorne : we just rushed right over . we did n't even think about it . darla : maybe we should have . now i know how you felt talking with your parents . sally : oh , now , wait a minute . just wait one minute . you mean you have already told stephanie and eric ? i thought i was going to be the first one to know . darla : you are the first . thorne : i had to talk to them about something else , sally . needless to say , they were n't as enthusiastic as i 'd hoped they 'd be . darla : it 's gon na work out . you know that . but thorne was just a little disappointed . sally : and now i 've disappointed you , too , have n't i ? darla : that 's okay , really . no , i understand . it 's not like i 'm the first mrs. thorne forrester or anything . sally : oh , sweetheart . you 're so precious to me . you may not be the first mrs. forrester , but you are definitely going to be the last . i 'm so happy for you , darling . darla : thank you . thank you , sally . sally : oh . congratulations to you both . nick : i 'm the father of the child . i 'd like to know what 's going on . ridge : i told you , nick . she had an anxiety attack . paramedic # 1 : panic attacks are n't uncommon in pregnant women . ridge : she has three children . this has never happened before . nick : will this hurt the child in any way ? paramedic # 1 : your baby 's fine . but this kind of stress on the mother can cause problems over time . massimo : what kind of problems ? i mean , what are you talking about ? paramedic # 1 : premature delivery , low birth weight . miss logan needs to rest . ridge : i 'll make sure of that . nick : you ? you 're the one who started all of this in the first place . ridge : she 's confused , nick . you 're pressuring her about this proposal , are n't you ? nick : there , do you hear that ? do you see what i 'm talking about ? massimo : she has to make her choice , dominick . ridge : when she 's ready she will . paramedic # 2 : we have another call . paramedic # 1 : maybe we should take her in for observation . massimo : no , please do n't worry . we will take care of her . paramedic # 2 : just keep her calm . nick : i think i 'm just gon na take her home . jackie : what was she doing here , anyway ? she 's supposed to be on maternity leave . nick : you know , that 's a very good question . forrester ! forrester , open the door . he locked the door . ridge : it 's okay , brooke . i 'm not gon na bother you anymore . nick : what do you mean you do n't have a key ? it 's your building . massimo : it is ridge 's office . nick : what 's the extension to maintenance ? massimo : why ? nick : because i 'm gon na have them come up and take the door off the hinges . jackie : nicky , do n't . nick : if she was n't so upset , i 'd kick that damn thing in myself . what 's the number ? massimo : all right , come one . forget about it . sit down , relax , get a hold of yourself . nick : me ? why do n't you have him get a hold of himself ? have you noticed how he 's acting today ? massimo : your brother is in a vulnerable position . nick : well i 'd say brooke 's a bit vulnerable . would n't you ? did you see paramedics in there because she had a panic attack ? now he 's putting more coal on the boiler ! massimo : it is not ridge . do n't you understand ? it is this damn situation ! nick : it 's too much pressure , i told you . she ca n't handle it . jackie : we have to help her . nick : i am gon na help her . i 'm gon na get her the hell out of there . massimo : let them be , dominick . nick : she 's the mother of my child ! massimo : yes ! yes , and there 's nothing anyone can say or do to change that . nick : okay , i 'll let 'em be . but this is gon na stop . this is just me and you talking now . now , if you were me , would you let anything or anyone endanger your child ? massimo : no . nick : all right . he 's got ta get a grip , pop . now . brooke : ridge , you locked the door . ridge : you could use a minute to regroup here . brooke : they 're just concerned . ridge : so am i , brooke . that 's why i do n't want them upsetting you . brooke : they 're not . you 're not . it 's just me . i feel so stupid . ridge : no , brooke , you 're not stupid . you 're not . brooke : i thought i was having a heart attack . ridge : how are you feeling now ? brooke : better . ridge : you really need to just try and relax . brooke : i need to make a decision . ridge : i know you do . and i 'm going to help you do it . brooke : no , ridge , this is something i have to do on my own . ridge : brooke , you are not alone in this . brooke : now , i 'm just making everybody miserable . ridge : no , you 're not . brooke : yes , and the longer i wait the worse it gets . ridge : listen to me . i do n't want you getting all upset again . i know it 's been really tough with all these voices you have in your head . everybody 's telling you what to do all the time . i admit i 've been guilty of that , too . but no more . you do n't need any more lectures or any more helpful advice . you need something that you can depend on . you need some constant in your life right now . that 's what you and i have always been for each other , logan . through all the years , all the relationships , everything we 've ever been through , we 've always been there for each other . and i 'm here right now to tell you that i will always be there for you . i do n't want you worrying about anything else . you just concentrate on you and your baby . you do n't need any more stress . you let me worry about nick and with family . you just do n't need any more stress . brooke : this is my problem . ridge : but it 's not a problem . not anymore , 'cause i 'm gon na help you solve it . brooke : you ca n't , ridge . i have to do this myself . ridge : do you trust me ? okay , well , then just know that i 'm here for you . and we 're gon na get through this together , all right ? jackie : i ca n't believe you 're not going to do anything . massimo : darling , if i burst into that room now , it 's only gon na make things worse . jackie : so you 're going to let them be ? massimo , god knows what ridge is saying to brooke . massimo : he is wasting his breath . jackie : brooke may not think so , not after what 's just happened . massimo : after what just happened , they both should realize it 's time to move on . jackie : and if ridge does n't ? massimo : he will . i will make sure of it . jackie : you 're taking nicky 's side ? massimo : i 'm not taking anyone 's side . i am trying to protect my grandchild . look -- i have been sympathetic with ridge . we all have . but this nonsense is putting too much of a strain on brooke and the child . i will not stand for it anymore ! jackie : so darling , you 're going to talk to him ? massimo : no . no , no talk . it 's beyond talk . it 's time to take action . jackie : but nicky 's already proposed . massimo : and now she is going to accept . she has to . she can not go on like this . for her sake and the baby 's sake , we have got to break her connection with ridge . massimo : it 's time for that relationship to end . once and for all . announcer : on the next `` the bold and the beautiful `` -- rick : ridge wo n't walk away . nick : something has got to be done . massimo : an intervention . i 've brought in a professional . stephanie : james . james : hello , stephanie .	while brooke is thinking about what to do she collapse and ridge comes to the rescue . thorne proposes to darla and she excepts . massimo has invite some associates to the party tomorrow night much to nick 's dislike . ridge and nick blame each other for brooke 's health . when the paramedics are gone ridge locks he and brooke in the office together .
( engine starting ) storm : what did you tell her , ridge ? did you tell her i shot your mother ? ridge : and if i did ? storm : look , ridge , i care about ashley , and i do n't want you -- let 's just , uh , hope you did n't say anything . ridge : you 're in danger , ashley , very serious danger . ashley : hey , storm , you know what ? hold on a second . um , i live out of your way , and i do n't want to inconvenience you . so i think i 'm just gon na hop out , and i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na call a cab . storm : ashley , ashley , it 's fine . it 's no trouble at all . no , you 're not gon na call a cab . [ scene_break ] jackie : nicky , this new architect i 've hired -- not only is he cute , but he 's got some incredible ideas for renovating the old spectra building . actually , i was hoping you could go over them with me , and then we could -- nick : sure , sure . jackie : he wants me to take the bathtub out of the office , though . personally , i liked it as a statement . nick : get rid of the bathtub , mother . jackie : ooh , you agree with him . nick : i do . you 've already squeezed all the press you can out of that . you 've had two covers in the tub . jackie : well , it 's about creating a mystique , is n't it ? nick : well , the mystique i see here is when this company is gon na start making some money . jackie : that was an incredibly low blow . nick : i 'm sorry , mother . i got into this deal as a silent partner . you guaranteed me you 'd turn sally 's company around for a winner . i 'm kind of waiting for that to happen . jackie : well , things take time , you know ? nick : time , time , time . timing is everything . that 's what they say , is n't it ? jackie : are we still talking about me and my company ? nick : no , mother , we 're not . jackie : no , i did n't think we were . well , whatever it is we are talking about , it 's obviously weighing heavily on you . nick : women . jackie : women ? nick : women . speaking of which , wh - where did they go ? jackie : they ? nick : yeah . a couple women here a minute ago about ready to heat things up . just wondering where they went . [ scene_break ] bridget : katie , come on , i mean , just tell me . what 's going on between you and nick ? katie : i - i 'm sorry . i know how close you are . i know how much he means to you . bridget : and you just kissed him anyway ? katie : i - yeah . i - i could n't help myself . i - i do n't know . i - i just -- i should n't have done it . bridget : you just -- you just could n't help yourself ? katie : yeah . that just sounds so stupid , does n't it ? i 'm so -- i - i 'm sorry . i - i - i do n't -- this is not me . i do n't go around locking lips with people . bridget : evidently you do with nick . katie : i never meant to hurt you . i feel really bad . bridget : how long has this been going on ? katie : nothing 's going on . we 're not involved . bridget : you 're just kissing , right ? ( laughs ) katie : i did n't want to keep this a secret . it 's -- it 's making me feel sick . bridget : you feel better now ? katie : no , not really . but i feel like i 've done the right thing . bridget : by owning up ? katie : ( sighs ) listen , if you want to hate me forever , i understand . i feel like an idiot . bridget : oh , god , katie , please . because you kissed nick ? i 'm not gon na hate you forever . is that all that happened ? katie : yeah , pretty much . bridget : well , then , i mean , so you kissed him . obviously you have some sort of crush on him . and i - i - who could blame you ? i mean , my god , he 's so charming . i actually think it 's kind of cute . katie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , i left a thousand messages on your cell phone . where were you ? please do n't tell me you went to ashley . brooke : ridge , we all agreed to keep this a secret . the fact that my brother shot your mother -- that was supposed to stay between all of us , the families , the forresters and the logans . everybody agreed on that , even stephanie . i 'm not saying that ashley would maliciously hurt us , but what if she was talking to somebody and it slipped out of her mouth ? and then my brother would be going to prison . please , just -- please , tell me you did n't say anything to ashley . ridge : your secret is safe , logan . brooke : ohh , thank you . thank you . i am so relieved . i - ridge , i just do n't want ashley to know the truth . i mean , who knows ? maybe she and storm could go out on another date . ridge : they already have . i saw them together at cafe russe . brooke : what ? ridge : in fact , they 're together right now . and if i 'm to be honest , that worries the hell out of me . [ scene_break ] storm : ashley , i 'm not gon na let you take a cab . it 's no inconvenience at all . i 'd rather you get home safely . ashley : thank you . that 's very kind of you . ( tires squeal ) storm : ( clears throat ) ashley : storm , what are you doing ? storm : look , i 'm sorry about this , ashley , but , uh , i saw you with ridge earlier . did he say something ? i mean , did he say something -- something to you about me ? [ scene_break ] jackie : you have two women here fighting over you ? nick : i would n't call it fighting , mother , no . ( sighs ) jackie : ( laughs ) good for the male ego . nick : well , i did n't encourage this , believe me . jackie : hmm . well , are you going to enlighten me to who these damsels in demand are ? nick : ( sighs heavily ) it 's bridget and katie logan . jackie : oh . you 're spending time with katie logan ? nick : well , no , she helps me out with jack . never met anyone quite like her . jackie : well , that 's a resounding endorsement . nick : she plays basketball and shoots darts , and she likes pistachios . jackie : ( laughs ) wow . what more could you ask ? nick : like i said , she 's been babysitting jack for me . jackie : yes . so then you 're falling for the babysitter ? nick : no , i 'm not falling for -- it 's not like she 's a kid . jackie : ( giggles ) no . actually , she 's a bit old to be a babysitter , i think , unless , of course , she 's using it as an excuse . nick : an excuse for what ? jackie : um , let me see . to see you . nick : no . mother , please . she got involved here , because she was helping bridget . bridget 's her niece . jackie : oh . oh , i forgot . katie would be bridget 's aunt . nick : complicated . jackie : yeah . but i guess it 's only complicated if you make it complicated -- your feelings , i mean . nick : it 's complicated . [ scene_break ] katie : you think it 's cute ? bridget : well , yeah . my aunt has a crush on -- on my guy . i just was n't expecting to hear that . katie : well , do n't put words in my mouth . i - you said `` crush , `` not me . bridget : okay , well , what would you call it ? katie : i would call it nothing . bridget : oh , really ? okay . well , are you -- are you falling for him ? katie : no , of course not . do n't be absurd . bridget : it 's not absurd . he 's -- he 's charming . he 's a terrible flirt . he 's sexy and successful and i - be - uh , uh -- has he told you that he cares about you ? katie : no . i - uh , we -- we -- we do n't stay up late at night discussing our feelings . bridget : well , i would hope not . i - i mean , that would be weird . you 're here because you 're the babysitter . katie : right , i 'm the babysitter , because you asked me to babysit . bridget : right . um , right -- i mean -- katie : go ahead . i mean , obviously , you want to say something . if i was interested in nick , which i 'm not , what -- i 'm not -- i 'm not sexy enough ? i 'm not hot enough ? what ? bridget : oh , katie , please . no , i just have never thought of you and nick as , um -- well , i just have never thought of you together . katie : because i ca n't give him the unbridled attention that you give him ? bridget : oh , wow , somehow i do n't think you meant that as a compliment . katie : i guess it 's just not my style . bridget : not your style . let 's not get catty and bitchy . come on . let 's -- i -- katie , i know nick better than most anyone , and i -- we 've been through so much together . and i - i do n't want you to get your hopes up and then just get hurt . katie : ( laughs ) bridget : i 'm gon na go make a bottle for jack . katie : i should do that , because i 'm the babysitter . so let me . bridget : oh , wow . i lost nick once before , and i am not losing him again , especially to you , aunt katie . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm a little surprised that storm and ashley had another date so soon , but that 's not a crime , ridge . ridge : no , it 's not a crime . brooke : so what 's the problem ? ridge : logan , i do n't hold any ill will towards your brother . i just do n't want to give him another opportunity to hurt anyone i know . brooke : storm is not an inherently violent man . ridge : uh , okay . the fact remains he shot my mother and then tried to pin it on your father . am i bothered ? hell , yes , i 'm bothered . i need you to understand i 'm just trying to look out for the best interest of the people i care about -- my family -- right ? i know you 're doing the same . but i 'm sorry i do n't happen to share your belief that storm is harmless . storm : look , ashley , i saw you with ridge , and it -- it 's -- it 's fine . i 'm just wondering why you did n't say anything to me about it . ashley : never crossed my mind to anything . it was n't a big deal . storm : ( exhales deeply ) so what did he want ? ashley : he had some kind of a problem at work . storm : ( laughs ) ashley : he was just concerned , that 's it . storm : ( laughs ) ridge did not come all the way to cafe russe to talk to you about work . i think he came to warn you about me . look , do n't let him do this . do n't let him ruin everything . ashley : what are you talking about ? ridge is n't ruining anything . we had a fun night , did n't we ? i thought it was fun . we had a few laughs , right ? ( laughs ) you know what ? it 's so late , and i 'm tired . i 've got a really big day at the office tomorrow . i 'm gon na hop out really quick , okay ? i 'm just gon na call a cab . storm : no , it 's fine . uh , you 're right . i 'm not gon na let ridge ruin a perfectly good night , which does n't have to end right now . so i 'll take you home . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , hi . bridget : hi , jackie . you look lovely . jackie : thank you . ( laughs ) bridget : where 's nick ? jackie : he 's checking on the baby . bridget : oh , okay . well , i was gon na do that , but -- jackie : oh , do n't worry . he 'll bring him down if he 's awake . ( laughs ) bridget : ( laughs ) look at all this stuff . jackie : yes , i brought a few things over . bridget : just -- just -- just -- just a few things . jackie : ( laughs ) bridget : ( laughs ) ahh . oh , how darling . oh , my goodness . he 's gon na be the best - dressed baby in our babes - and - moms exercise class . jackie : you 're taking jack to his exercise classes ? bridget : ( sighs ) do n't worry , jackie . my expectations are n't getting out of line . jackie : but you 're hoping , are n't you ? bridget : i love your son . and i know you believe that nick and my mom belong together , but i think his time with brooke has passed . nick : hey , how are things going down there ? bridget : all right . your mom and i had a lovely talk . how are things going up there ? nick : fine . but that 's not really what i asked you . bridget : hi , love bug . jackie : you know what ? i am going to take my darling little grandson . thank you . nick : so how did your talk go with katie ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , why ca n't you see that storm would never hurt anybody ever again ? he feels horrible about what happened with stephanie . he was at a breaking point . he snapped . there were extenuating circumstances . ridge : he 's your brother . you 've got tunnel vision when it comes to storm and what he 's capable of . brooke : ohh , no . this is n't even about storm , is it ? this is about ashley . ridge : no , it 's about storm . the guy 's a loose cannon , and i do n't want him where he can threaten our family or anyone i care about , and that includes ashley . ashley : thanks , storm . i had a lot of fun tonight . storm : yeah , yeah , it was good . would you like some company for a little while ? ashley : oh , i do n't think so . i mean , it was fun , but i 've -- i 've got a -- i 've got a pretty big day tomorrow . storm : ah , yes , yes , yes , the belief fragrance . you know , it 's funny . what we believe to be true affects what we think and feel and how we react . what is it you believe in , ashley ? i mean , do you believe in , uh , the fun we 've had , or do you believe in ridge and what he thinks of me ? [ scene_break ] bridget : well , katie told me what happened . she told me that she kissed you . nick : she said that she was gon na mention that . bridget : it did n't really seem that serious to me . was it -- was it serious ? nick : ( scoffs ) an old sailor like me ? come on . bridget : look , nick , i know you have so much going on in your life right now . you 're finalizing a divorce and raising a child on your own . and i want to keep this light and easy . if you , you know -- i mean , i know what a - a flirt you can be . nick : ( laughs ) bridget : but if you want to go out and -- and date or kiss or whatever , just we should talk about it . 'cause when i heard about the kiss or whatever you want to call it , it hurt me . bridget : please , just do n't -- do n't do it again . nick : i 'm sorry . i - i wo n't . bridget : i guess it 's kind of cute she has a crush on you , right ? i mean , who does n't ? nick : ( scoffs ) bridget : nick , spending time with you and jack just means the world to me , 'cause you mean so much to me . nick : and you know what you mean to me . jackie : nicky , could you come here , please ? your -- nicky , your son is demanding that you come up here right now . bridget : you should go . nick : coming , mother . oh , katie , here , i 'll take that . katie : oh . nick : thank you . katie : sure . bridget : i got a chance to talk to nick , so it 's all handled . it 's done . katie : good . great . what did he say ? bridget : oh , i mean , i do n't really think that that 's the point . i think the point is , uh -- katie , nick and i never really had a fair shot when we were married . and this is our chance at a real relationship . and i am not gon na lose that to anyone , especially not you . [ scene_break ] brooke : you are wrong about my brother . ridge : am i ? brooke : he 's not a threat to anybody , especially not to ashley . in fact , i happen to think that he 's infatuated with her . storm : so ... i 'm waiting . what is it you believe in ? ashley : i believe that i had a very nice evening , and now it 's time to call it a night . storm : oh , i was kind of hoping that we could chat a little more , have a nightcap , get to know each other better . besides , it 's starting to rain out here . we 're gon na get soaked . ashley : yeah , uh , i 'd love to have a nightcap . some other time , okay ? storm : ohh ... ashley : okay ? i 'm really tired . storm : you do n't trust me , do ya ? ashley : good night . i had a good time . okay , i 'll see ya later . storm : ohh . there is something different about you , ashley . you definitely said something to her , ridge . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ashley : hey , ridge . thanks for calling . ridge : i just wanted to check in and make sure you got home okay . ashley : yeah . i mean , it was really tense -- a very strange ride home . ridge : storm gone ? ashley : yeah , he is now . i did n't tell him i knew . i - i mean , i - i was really scared , though . i - i think i covered . ridge : well , the important thing is you 're home and you 're safe . ashley : yeah . i needed to know the truth . so thanks for telling me . ridge : yeah , of course . you know how much i care for you , right ? ashley : thank you . that means a lot . ridge : good . now go lock the door . ashley : yeah , believe me , i already did . [ scene_break ] storm : as a matter of fact , i 'm not gon na let you do this . i 'm not gon na let you ruin this , forrester . i swear to god , i 'll stop ya . ashley and i will be together .	being cautious , ashley tells storm that she lives out of his way , she can take a cab home . he wo n't hear of it , but then insists she tell him what ridge was talking to her about , was it about him ? she sloughs it off as business , but storm does n't believe her . brooke thanks ridge for not spilling the beans to ashley about storm . he informs her they are on a date right now and that scares the hell out of him . katie owns up to bridget what she did - kissed nick and she hopes bridget does n't hate her now . she 's sick about it and it should n't have happened . bridget wants to be sure that is all it was , a kiss . he 's cute so katie has a crush on him and she 's his babysitter , so no big deal . she vows to herself though she will not lose nick again , and especially not to her `` aunt `` katie . bridget is honest with jackie and explains that she is love with her son , but she has no expectations . she wants to take it light and easy with nick too , but asks him to please not do it again . she tells katie that she talked to nick and it 's all handled and done . she also tells katie she is not going to lose nick , especially not to her .
brooke : you want me to stop rick from marrying steffy , and you 're holding me accountable for everything that 's happened ? ridge , my god . you 've got ta stop siding with taylor . ridge : it 's not about taking sides , brooke . it 's about protecting our daughter . brooke : well , i want to protect my son . taylor : your son is sick , brooke . wake up . he is psychologically damaged . if you want to protect him , then stop him . make him call off this wedding . ridge : logan , please . please , find some way to stop it . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) rick : what ? ( clears throat ) it 's happening again , is n't it ? steffy : what ? rick : those nasty little doubts of yours are creeping back in . steffy : no . no . rick : ( laughs ) does n't sound very convincing . ( clears throat ) steffy : look , i do n't want to have any questions . when i 'm with you like this , just the two of us , this relationship seems so right . rick : because it is so right . steffy : then why -- rick : please , do n't doubt that . steffy : why ca n't anyone understand , then ? rick : because , steffy , nobody is ever going to understand , okay ? nobody 's ever going to accept this , as much as we want people to . but please , always know how unbelievably crazy i am about you . steffy : yeah ? rick : yeah . steffy : ( giggles ) all right , you 're definitely crazy . but you 're all mine , and i know you 're the right man for me . in my heart , i know that , no matter what anybody else says . [ scene_break ] pam : i 'll have the , uh , special -- the porterhouse , medium rare , a double order of mashed and gravy and a chicken parm . man : you know that 's two entrées ? pam : yeah , i know . the food in jail was terrible . stephanie : ( chuckles ) i 'll just have the fish , please . pam : it 's just wrong that you 're not at forrester . eric should be ashamed of himself firing you . stephanie : oh ... ( vibrates lips ) you know what they say , do n't you ? `` today is the first day of the rest of your life . `` pam : ( chuckles ) stephanie : so here 's to a new partnership . pam : partnership ? ( glasses clink ) stephanie : ( whispers ) at jackie m. 's . pam : ( whispers ) jackie m. ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i ca n't believe you 're asking this of me . stop the marriage ? taylor : it 's an unhealthy , dangerous relationship . brooke : my son has some issues , but -- taylor : no , he is a predator , and he 's preying on steffy . brooke : oh , that is unfair . taylor : no , it is not unfair . we are protecting our daughter . ridge : we 're not gon na let her get caught up in some sick game here , brooke . brooke : the love my son has for your daughter is not some sick game . taylor : this is n't about rick 's love for steffy . it 's about you and ridge and rick 's love for you . it 's a textbook oedipus complex -- a young man avenging his mother because he has such an intense desire for her love . [ scene_break ] pam : so how did this whole jackie m. thing happen ? stephanie : well , they 're on the verge of bankruptcy . you know , nick will do anything he can to save that company , and i - i guess i 'm it . pam : i just ca n't picture that . you 've always said , steph , that nick was a big user , loser - type guy . stephanie : well , maybe he 's got a little more integrity than i thought he had . we 'll see . anyway , a lot more than eric has these days . pam : no . you should be at forrester . stephanie : what ? pam : it 's not the same without you there . people are walking around like they lost their best friend or something . look , if you 're really not coming back , i 'm quitting , too . stephanie : no , pam . pam : i am . stephanie : no , you 're not . no , no . you stay there . you can keep them honest . i mean that . they need you there . you stay there at forrester . do that for me . [ scene_break ] brooke : when did you come up with this diagnosis , before or after you slept with my son ? ridge : oh , come on , logan . brooke : you know , i - i do n't have to listen to this . you have zero credibility with me , taylor . taylor : oh , really ? you do n't see the symptoms ? one of our daughters is dead because of your son . our son had to be sent away because he was so traumatized by him . our other daughter is in absolute jeopardy . what are you not getting ? brooke : i ca n't believe you 're standing there like that , ridge . how can you let her say things about me and my son ? ridge : we 're afraid . we 're afraid , brooke , of losing steffy because of rick . why ca n't you see that ? brooke : ( sighs ) ( door slams shut ) taylor : she 's got ta wake up . she 's got ta see rick for who he really is . ridge : no , she does n't see it , doc . she does n't accept it . she ca n't . she is not going to intervene with her son . taylor : so what , it 's just up to us ? how ? how do we help a child who 's completely blinded by love ? how do we open her eyes ? [ scene_break ] steffy : see ? it 's easy . we 're at macys.com . rick : mm - hmm . steffy : and then we go to `` wedding registry , `` and then you click on `` create your registry . `` we 'll use my e - mail , so all right . i am steffy , the bride . ( giggles ) rick : ( chuckles ) steffy : and you are rick , the groom . all right , let 's check out all the cool stuff they have . oh , wow , look at all the china patterns to choose from . rick : oh , wait , they have , um , a `` bed & bath `` section . click on that . steffy : okay . oh , that comforter is so nice . i like that . rick : yeah , but you know what ? you 're not even going to need a comforter when i 'm in bed keeping you warm . steffy : oh , i 'm n - not ? ( laughs ) rick : ( chuckles ) steffy : are you sure about that ? rick : mm - hmm . i 'll tell you what , you can register for whatever your little heart desires . steffy : hey , no , no . you got ta help me . what do you want ? rick : no , but see ? that 's the thing . all i want is you . ( growls ) steffy : i love you . rick : i love you . brooke : uh , sorry to interrupt . steffy : oh , no , it 's okay . rick : ( laughs ) steffy : we were just , um , doing our wedding registry online . brooke : oh . that 's what you were doing . steffy : oh , no , no . we really were . you can pick out anything and not -- not even leave your office . it 's cool . rick : ( clears throat ) what 's wrong ? you do n't look okay . brooke : it 's just when i see you two happy like this ... steffy : i know , we 're just -- rick : ( laughs ) steffy : well , i 'm so excited about this wedding . i ca n't even tell you . rick : ( sighs ) it 's about my idea , the suggestion i made about getting married at point dume , is n't it ? brooke : well , i have to wonder why you did that , honestly . rick : all right . to be honest with you , steffy asked this before , and -- and what i told her was that it -- point dume is a sacred place for you , right ? it 's a sacred place for ridge . it 's a special place for , uh , for our families . it could be a place of second chances , of redemption and -- and healing . and i believe that getting married there could bring our families together . i just want somebody that i can love , somebody that i could take care of , and somebody who loves me back . unfortunately , that person happens to be steffy , ridge 's daughter . again , i was telling steffy before that i 've been in ridge 's shadow my entire life , or at least i 've been made to feel that way . and it 's made me do things that -- that i 'm ashamed of . i 've made some mistakes as a result of feeling like that , and steffy is not one of those mistakes . she 's not . i want to spend the rest of my life with this woman . she means everything to me . ca n't you see that ? do n't you think that we deserve a chance ? [ scene_break ] brooke : there are many obstacles , rick . rick : well , look at you and ridge . how many obstacles did you two overcome ? brooke : there was a death involved . rick : are you ser -- you 're gon na throw that in my face right now ? brooke : no . no , i - i 'm not . i just want you to understand how things are . rick : i do n't care whether we have ridge 's support or we do n't , mom . brooke : well , steffy cares , do n't you ? steffy : yeah . i know my dad 's not thrilled about the marriage , yeah . rick : but he 's not fighting you on it anymore , is he ? steffy : and -- no . and he told me to follow my own judgment . brooke : i think he was hoping you would change your mind . steffy : well , that 's not happening . rick : ( sighs ) brooke : i know . i just came from seeing your mother and father . steffy : okay , so -- brooke : they wanted me to intervene , stop this marriage . rick : ( chuckles ) steffy : what ? wait , what ? no , no , no . my dad promised me . brooke : they do n't want this wedding to happen . steffy : he flipped out about the point dume thing , did n't he ? brooke : yes , that brought it all back up to the surface . rick : ( scoffs ) yeah , i ca n't hear any more of this . why does ridge always have to make things about him ? it 's like , `` ridge forrester -- master of the universe . `` steffy : ( sighs ) well , i guess you wo n't be helping us with our wedding now , right ? brooke : i -- ( sighs ) i 'm in a really difficult position . rick : oh , of course you are . i mean , you have to protect ridge 's feelings at all costs . brooke : rick , stop it , please . rick : what ? steffy : hey , look , my parents want what 's best for me . rick : of course they do , only if they get to decide what that is . steffy : well , we ca n't keep fighting them forever . rick : yes , we can . steffy : no , we ca n't . what do we do ? rick : ( sighs ) steffy : it 's like there 's no one on our side . brooke : that 's not true . i 'm on your side . rick : really ? you will support us even though ridge wo n't ? brooke : ( sighs ) i will stand up for you because i believe in what you have . it 's very sincere and special , unique . i know what that feels like . steffy : thank you . brooke : do n't thank me yet . we have a huge hill to climb , a big task to accomplish . we need to convince your parents ... ( sighs ) ridge and taylor that there 's really nothing to fear in this marriage . [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge could you ... ( sighs ) please just really be honest with me about something ? ridge : what 's that ? taylor : well , rick 's been a problem for you and brooke . he always has been . ridge : that 's why i 'm not gon na let him be a problem for our daughter . taylor : but really , what else can you do ? i know brooke 's gon na plead , and she 's going to beg , and she 's going to ask you to back off . if nothing else , for the sake of your marriage , what else are you going to do ? i just -- i feel like i -- like i 'm going to be fighting this battle by myself , and i just -- i do n't know if i 'm up for it . but i do n't want to lose my other daughter . i do n't know how i 'm gon na fight for it . ridge : taylor . taylor , listen to me here . i ca n't go along with brooke on this , and i 'm not gon na rest until we pull steffy away from rick , okay ? you are not alone . [ scene_break ] man : any dessert , ladies ? pam : oh , yes , yes , yes . um , i 'd like two hot fudge sundaes , extra fudge . ( chuckles ) stephanie : just coffee for me . ( laughs ) pam : you have so much willpower . you 're really an amazing person , steph . you are so strong . stephanie : that 's so sweet . thank you , pam . pam : it 's true . stephanie : no , i -- i do n't know about that . it 's -- carpe diem . pam : `` carpet `` what ? stephanie : you never liked latin when we took it in school . pam : ( laughs ) stephanie : seize the day . cheers . ( glasses clink ) pam : cheers . stephanie : you know what it is ? i have n't felt needed for so long , and here i have this chance . i feel alive again . i feel like there 's a fire in my belly . they 're in such turmoil over there at jackie m. , and i honestly believe that with my experience and my connections and -- i think i can turn it around . pam : then i 'm really happy for you . i just wish that i was a little birdie on the wall when eric and his little chippie find out where you 've landed . ( laughs ) stephanie : ( chuckles ) you are something . [ scene_break ] taylor : all right , thanks . brooke : where 's ridge ? taylor : i do n't know . brooke : ( sighs ) taylor , you 've really got ta stop judging rick and steffy . they love each other . they 're good for each other . taylor : good for each other ? brooke : yes . taylor : no one believes that . i will never believe that , and ridge definitely wo n't . [ scene_break ] rick : ridge . you know , i was perusing last quarter 's numbers , and they 're not exactly robust . what 's the matter ? something messing with your mojo ? better step it up a notch . ridge : you 're the president . maybe you need to step it up a notch . rick : ( chuckles ) that makes you mad , does n't it ? almost as much as the fact that i 'm about to become your son - in - law . mm , that 's painful . your daughter and i registered on macys.com today . you want to see our china pattern ? ridge : you 're not married to my daughter yet . that wedding 's never gon na happen . rick : ( laughs ) oh , ridge , that wedding will happen with or without your blessing , because , quite frankly , we know that we 're never gon na get that from you . we are going to get married , and there 's not a damn thing you can do about that . ( grunts ) ridge : the only thing stopping me from killing you right now , ricky boy , is steffy . rick : and steffy belongs to me . [ scene_break ] rick : you know , ridge , i never really put that much stock in karma , but after what you put my mom through over the years , i 'm beginning to see that now . you 're getting exactly what you deserve . ridge : you despicable little worm . steffy 's just a tool for you to get to me . rick : see , that 's exactly where you 're wrong . i 'm crazy about your daughter . i am in love with her . driving you up a wall is just a fringe benefit . ( sighs ) it 's been a really stressful day , you know ? you feel that ? ( slaps hands at sides ) i 'm thinking about going down to the steam room with your little girl . ridge : it really is too bad . she has no idea how much you use her to get under my skin . rick : no , ridge , the only skin i 'm thinking about right now is your daughter 's . [ scene_break ] brooke : rick and steffy are adults , and i think you should treat them like adults . taylor : `` live and let live . `` is that your sage advice ? brooke : do n't mess with me , and do n't use this as a way to get into ridge 's good graces . i know you still love him . taylor : i 'll always love ridge . does that make you feel insecure ? brooke : no . no , this is about rick , the next generation . i just wo n't allow you to become like stephanie , who 's always trying to undermine what those kids are trying to do . taylor : you wo n't allow it ? brooke : no , i wo n't allow it . i think they 're good for each other , taylor . taylor : that is so strange . it was n't that long ago you were saying that you were completely opposed to steffy and rick . brooke : yes , that 's true . but i can see that they fought really hard for what they have , and i think they should be able to hold onto it . taylor : oh , so that 's how you view life . it 's like a never - ending , ever- unfolding fantasy . it 's like a fairy tale , is that right ? so how has that been working for you ? brooke : actually , it 's been working quite well , thank you . taylor : ( scoffs ) oh , my gosh . brooke , your whole fantasy world is an absolute farce ! i am not going to lose another daughter to your depraved son . he is going to do nothing but bring misery and despair and heartbreak to her . he may tell her he loves her , but he does n't know what that is . he has no idea . and i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to break my daughter free from you son 's stranglehold , whatever it takes .	brooke is incredulous that ridge wants her to stop the wedding between steffy and rick , and he is holding her accountable for everything rick has done . yes , ridge and taylor both beg her to find some way to stop this . this is a textbook oedipus case , a desire of a young man for his mother 's love . brooke ca n't believe they are banding together against her , and ridge ca n't believe that brooke wo n't accept the truth about her son . rick accuses steffy of having some nasty little doubts creeping back into their relationship . he assures her just how crazy he is about her . she says in her heart that she knows he is the right man for her no matter what others say . they get on the laptop and check out wedding registry sites . brooke sees how happy they are and does n't want to bust their bubble . but she tells rick there are going to be many obstacles . he says he does n't care if he has ridge 's support or not . steffy says ridge told her to follow her own judgment and she is not changing her mind . brooke tells them she just came from ridge and taylor and they want her to stop the wedding . rick accuses her of having to satisfy ridge 's feelings at all costs . brooke finally says she will stand up for them ; she will be on their side . they have a huge hill to climb , but they can do it . they will have to prove to ridge and taylor they have nothing to fear from this marriage . taylor tells ridge that she does n't know what else they can do . she does not want to lose her other daughter . ridge says he will not rest until they pull steffy away from this . rick taunts ridge that he has registered at macy 's ; the wedding will happen . he will be president of the company and ridge 's son - in - law as well . steffy will belong to him . ridge grabs him by the collar and laments that the only reason that he does n't kill him right now is because of steffy . rick relays that driving ridge up the wall is just a fringe benefit of him seeing steffy . brooke tells taylor that the kids are adults now and taylor should treat them as such . she thinks they are good for each other . taylor tells her that brooke 's whole fantasy world is a farce . rick does n't even know what love is . she will do whatever she has to do to break rick 's stranglehold on steffy .
brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : good morning . brooke : ( groans ) good morning . ( sighs ) please tell me it 's saturday . ridge : if i did , i 'd be lying . brooke : ( sighs ) that 's okay . you can lie to me . ridge : okay , it 's saturday . brooke : mm . did we wake up someplace far off and exotic ? ridge : if you think cleveland is exotic , yeah . brooke : ( groans ) ridge : okay , how about , like , bora - bora ? brooke : oh , yeah , that 's nice . lounging in the sand under the sun , then retiring to our thatched - roof bungalow over the turquoise waters to make love for hours and hours . ridge : i 'll call the pilot . brooke : ( chuckles ) that would be nice . ridge : you know , we do n't have to go to a deserted island somewhere to make love all day . brooke : ( sighs ) i know . that 's true . you 've proven that many , many times . mm . ( sighs ) ridge : where 'd you go ? brooke : i -- i do n't know . i just keep worrying , you know , about donna and my parents in that house and stephanie in the guesthouse . it is a recipe for disaster . [ scene_break ] pam : you got ta be joking . stephen and beth are in the main house ? stephanie : they showed up out of the blue . pam : a - and then donna just convinced eric to let 'em stay ? stephanie : yeah , i was hoping that i could get him to rethink that decision today . you want some juice ? pam : ( scoffs ) this is just what you need , steph -- more logans . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] stephen : eric , i want to thank you again for opening up your home to us . eric : you and beth are always welcome here . always , stephen . katie : we want to spend as much time with our mother as we can , while she still knows who we are . hope : hey . katie : what is the lace ? she seems to be clinging to it obsessively . donna : it 's -- it 's how she keeps us with her at all times , even when her -- her memory 's confused . ( sighs ) katie : she 's trying to hold on . stephen : it 's a battle she 's not winning . you girls are the most important thing in her life right now . that 's why she 's sewn your pictures into that lace . it 's a huge comfort to her . she ca n't bear to be without it . katie : mother , do you need anything ? you want some tea ? beth : no . i do n't like tea . beth : you 're -- you 're rick ... my grandson . rick : ( chuckles ) that 's right . it 's good to have you back . beth : ( chuckles ) rick : ( laughs ) beth : me , too . hope : that 's beautiful lace -- beth : do n't ! who are you ? rick : uh , grandma , it 's okay . this is -- this is -- this is hope . do you remember hope ? beth : no . hope ? hope : yeah . yeah . i - i came to visit you and grandpa last year in paris over spring break . you -- you took me to the louvre and ... you know what ? it was a while ago , so ... rick : yeah , my , uh , my little sister 's growing up so fast . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ridge : you know , i could call in sick today . brooke : the c.e.o . calling in sick ? i do n't think that 's gon na fly . ridge : do n't be such a party pooper . just give it a try . brooke : i would love nothing more than to lie in bed with you all day . but i really need to go check on my mother . ridge : her condition has gotten worse so quickly . i know that 's got ta be hard for you to see her that way . brooke : she seems to get worse with every visit . ridge : i 'm so sorry , logan . i know you 're worried about her . brooke : yes . ( sighs ) i am . i am worried about her . but i 'm also worried about your mother and the trouble she might cause . ridge : i think maybe i better go over to the guesthouse and have a talk with mother . i know she and beth have n't been the best of friends over these years , but i have to believe that mother would at least be a little understanding about what 's going on now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : my heart goes out to beth . i mean , i ca n't even begin to imagine a family having to deal with this terrible alzheimer 's . pam : i know . i know . i mean , you ca n't help but feel for the poor woman . but the timing just could n't be more awful . you just did that beautiful tribute to eric . you brought that man to tears , steph . stephanie : i know he really appreciated it . he said he loved me . i told him , `` i 'll love you always . `` pam : right . and then `` team logan `` just arrives out of nowhere and blows the whole thing out of the water . kind of a `` coinkydink . `` think about it , steph . you move into the guesthouse , and then suddenly , the place is just crawling with logans ? stephanie : well , i am a little concerned that donna 's going to use her mother 's illness to keep eric tied to her . pam : exactly . so there 's really only one thing that you can do . fumigate . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) mom 's slipping away even faster than i thought . stephen : her memory goes in and out . we lose a little more of her every day . donna : well , i 'm glad that you brought her here to be with us , dad . stephen : honey , being with you girls is the best thing for her right now -- where she feels loved and secure . she deserves to be safe and comfortable now . donna : well , i ca -- ca n't exactly promise that with stephanie lurking around . stephen : she can not afford another altercation with that woman . last night took a terrible toll on her . we have to keep stephanie away from your mother . ( door opens ) stephanie : oh , you 're all here . good . there 's , uh , something i 'd , um , i 'd like to discuss with all of you . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) pam : come in . hi . ridge : hey , pam , is my mother here ? pam : nope , she 's over at the main house trying to get those logans to hit the road . ridge : oh , i do n't think it 's such a good idea for her to be over there . pam : ( scoffs ) somebody 's got ta put 'em in their place . leave it to my big sister , show 'em who 's boss around here . ridge : do me a favor , and do n't encourage my mother to do that kind of thing , all right ? pam : she has got every right to be upset about the fact that stephen and beth just moved into that house . ridge : look , beth is very sick . stephen and beth just need to be with their daughters right now . that 's all . pam : i know . everybody feels really bad about what 's happening to beth . but do n't you find it just a teeny bit suspicious that stephen decides to move into that house just when your mother and father are getting close again ? i smell a rat , and her name is donna . ridge : i 'd better get over there . pam : scone ? [ scene_break ] donna : stephanie , please . you are not welcome here . rick : yeah , stephanie , please . you know what we 're all going through here . ( door opens ) stephanie : oh , brooke . look , of course i realize this is a very difficult time for your whole family . you -- you want to gather around your mother and show her all the love and support that you can . i just do n't think this is necessarily the best place for her to be . katie : ( scoffs ) brooke : that really is n't your choice to make , stephanie . stephen : this is donna and eric 's home , not yours . stephanie : eric , this is an extraordinary decision . eric : look , stephen and beth are donna 's family . i 'm not gon na turn them away . ( door opens ) ridge : what 's going on ? brooke : your mother does n't want our parents to stay here . katie : she wants to send them packing . ridge : mother , you got ta try and be reasonable here . stephanie : well , that 's exactly what i 'm trying to do . it is n't as though they 've just come for a weekend in the country . beth is ill , and no one denies that . i just think it 's too much for eric to take on . donna : stephanie , that 's not really your problem now , though , is it ? you 're here temporarily . now if eric wants to provide a place for my mother , then it 's his decision . eric : that 's what i 've chosen to do , stephanie . stephanie : i just hope you have n't felt pressured to do that . stephen : there was no pressure , stephanie . he graciously offered . stephanie : well , of course , that 's eric , though , is n't it ? he would do it because he thinks it 's the right thing to do . eric : i can speak for myself . stephanie : but , you know , it is n't just her family . there 'll be doctors , nurses , hospice people . donna : okay , stop . ste -- stephanie , stop . stephanie : it could go on for years . donna : you 're upsetting my mo -- stephanie : have n't you been through enough with this family ? these girls are takers . you 've seen it over and over . eric : do n't do this . do n't dredge all that up again . stephanie : well , they 're here now , though , and they 're taking advantage . eric : stephanie , do n't do this . beth : shut up ! stephanie , you shut up ! stephanie : i apologize . i know you 're ill . i do n't mean to upset you . beth : you do n't care . stephen : shh . beth : you are so evil to my girls . stephen : sweetheart -- beth : and you -- you make her go . you make -- go . make her go . stephen : yes , yes , yes . beth : just you -- you leave ! stephen : sweetheart , calm down . calm down . beth : she hates our children . stephen : no , no , no . beth : she hates our children . stephen : no , no , calm down . brooke : mom , mom , it 's okay . we 're all okay . beth : no . no , you 're not okay . you 're not okay . stephen : shh . stephanie : this is insanity . it 's gon na turn your father 's life upside down if she stays here . donna : my mother is suffering , stephanie . my god , can -- ca n't you see that ? ca n't you have any compassion for a dying woman ? she needs peace . she needs her family . why are you trying to make this worse ? stephanie : i 'm not trying to do that . i - i tried to explain to you last night . i believe that if she stays here , that 's what will make things worse . donna : what ? even you -- how can you not understand a woman 's need to be with her family ? stephanie : but your mother does n't know what she needs now . she does n't even know her own situation . donna : there -- there 's no reaching you . my god , just leave us in peace . ridge : mother , come on . let 's go back to the guesthouse . stephanie : fine . eric , we have to talk about this . eric : not now . donna : she left . she left , mother . it 's okay . brooke : mom , everything 's fine now , okay ? stephanie 's gone . beth : ( sighs ) hope : it was really great of you , the way you stood up to her like that . beth : ( sighs ) you 're -- you 're kind . you 're kind . brooke : uh , let 's take mom up to her room . okay ? stephen : yeah . brooke : we can catch up there . stephen : come on , honey . let 's go upstairs . beth : huh ? stephen : we 'll go upstairs . beth : okay . katie : all right . eric : hey . donna : ( sobs ) eric : this is a hard time for you , huh ? donna : she 's slipping away . my god , we 're losing her . eric : i know . i 'm sorry , honey . i 'm sorry . donna : it just -- it just breaks my heart . it breaks my heart to see her like this . eric : i wish there was more i could do . i - i really do . donna : no , but -- but there is . eric , there is . my god , she -- she ca n't live like this . please , ask stephanie to go . please . just -- i 'm begging you . i 'm begging you . just ask her to go . [ scene_break ] stephanie : thank you , honey . pam : hey . oh , how 'd it go ? did you send 'em packing ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) no , there are more -- there are more of them over there now than ever before . it 's like a logan convention . pam : ( scoffs ) ridge : come on , mother . this is not an easy time for them . stephanie : i have great sympathy for what they are going through . believe me . i just do n't think anybody benefits by them being here . ridge : obviously , dad does n't feel that way . stephanie : believe me , what we saw today is just the beginning . pam : they could be here for months , ridge . donna 's gon na keep 'em around just as long as she needs backup . trust me . ridge : so what are you saying , pam ? that donna just brought them here to try and save her marriage ? stephanie : no . no . but she is taking advantage of the situation . pam : and now she 's got them all over there distracting your dad from the one woman he really loves . bingo . stephanie : pam . i 'm worried how this is going to affect eric , how it 's going to affect everyone . just when i thought he was about finished with donna ... i do n't know . it 's .... i suppose eventually he 'll see the uselessness , the hopelessness of the whole situation , not just for himself , but for beth , too . those logan girls . pam : boy , i wonder how they sleep at night . stephanie : ( sighs ) pam : well , i know how they sleep at night . stephanie : ( groans ) pam : ( laughs ) stephanie : their sexuality is all that they have going for them . i mean , do they ever grow up ? do they ever mature ? ( sighs ) their mother never helped them that way . it never stopped them . now here she is , living in my house . pam : which is so totally unfair . stephanie : how the hell did we get to this place ? pam : ( scoffs ) stephanie : i mean , eric , you know , is n't entirely without blame . he can be so easily seduced . one of those girls shows up in a bikini or a teddy with a bottle of honey , and he 's off to the races . pam : ( chuckles ) stephanie : ( sighs ) pam : you 've had to fight 'em off your whole life , have n't you , steph ? stephanie : i 'm not gon na let 'em get away with it this time , though . here i think -- ( laughs ) i think eric is just , you know , like , peeling donna off of him finally , that he 's really seeing things for what they are , you know ? we get the company back , the -- the -- the future seems to be settling into what it should be . at least , i thought it was . pam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) ridge : ( sighs ) hey , dad . you hangin ' in there ? eric : i 'm trying . ridge : you 're in a rough position . caught in the middle between mother and donna . eric : ( chuckles ) oh , yes . your mother wants donna gone , and donna and her family want stephanie gone . ridge : i hate to ask , but what are you gon na do ? eric : i feel for donna and for her family . but i do n't want to hurt your mother either . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) stephanie : pammy , is that you , honey ? did you forget something ? pam ? oh . donna : hi . may i come in ? stephanie : ( sighs ) yeah . donna : pam was here ? stephanie : yes , she just went for a walk . she 'll be right back . what do you want , donna ? donna : look , i - i need you to understand that i 'm -- i 'm here for my family . i know we 're not exactly top of your list , but , look , we are going through a terrible time , stephanie . we 're watching our mother deteriorate right before our eyes . stephanie : i understand that , donna . i mean , alzheimer 's is just a terrible , terrible thing . i know . donna : okay , so you should understand that she needs to be here . i mean , she needs her family . we -- we need this time with her . stephanie : of course you do , and you should have it ... just not here at the forrester home . donna : look , just forget about me . forget about us . forget about my marriage or your feelings for eric . this is about a woman whose memories , whose -- whose mind is -- have been ripped away at far too young of an age . now i know how much family means to you , stephanie . now would n't you want your family around you at a time like this ? stephanie : yes . but on the other hand , you have to realize how much this home means to me . this is where my family -- this is where i raised my children . this is my home . donna : stephanie , this is n -- this is not your home anymore . look , my mother can not -- can not do this with you here . she can not have another run - in with you . i mean , that could destroy her , stephanie . i 'm not going anywhere , and neither is she . you need to move out . stephanie : it 's a mistake to keep your mother here . she needs professional care , donna . it 's wrong for beth , for eric , for everybody involved . what you need to do for everyone 's best interest is take your family , leave this house , and you should get out of eric 's life .	the family tries to cope with beth 's illness and strange moods . her memory goes in and out . she clings to a piece of lace with their pictures pasted on and wo n't let anyone else touch it . it seems to comfort her . brooke tells ridge that she is worried about the situation with stephanie and what she might cause staying at the same place . ridge says he will talk to her . speaking with pam , stephanie says she has made a decision . she goes to the main house to tell them and glad that she found them all together . she repeats her doubts about beth staying there and upsetting eric 's life . all try to show her that she is wrong ; eric was not pressured ; this was his decision . he tells her so himself . he will not ask donna 's parents to leave .
bill : i did n't push amber off that cliff katie : but you thought about it . bill : i did n't do it . katie : but you wanted to . you would 've if fate had n't intervened . bill : i do n't know . katie : so much anger . storm , let go ! ( gunshot ) donna : katie ? brooke : are you all right , honey ? katie : yeah , you just , um , you just startled me . brooke : what are you doing ? katie : just thinking . donna : not about going home , i hope . katie : of course , i am . brooke : what ? you just got here . katie : is n't there some place else i should be ? [ scene_break ] liam : dad , have you- have you seen these reports ? bill : i pay you to read report . liam : uh - huh , while you stare out the window and worry about katie . bill : ( sighs ) liam : tell me i 'm wrong . okay , fine . tell me what happened . [ scene_break ] dayzee : well , mr. big shot , you did n't see that comin ' , did you ? thomas : no , i did n't . dayzee : oh , he made you part owner ! thomas : 5 % owner , actually . dayzee : that 's good , right ? thomas : it 's amazing . and all this time , i - i thought he was n't listening . dayzee : well , he was . thomas : ( sighs ) but he still has n't ok 'd taboo for women . dayzee : ( sighs ) i mean , is n't this better , part ownership ? thomas : that 's definitely a show of confidence but taboo for women is still my dream , and i 'm not gon na give up on that . dayzee : i know . thomas : i 've got brooke and grandpa in my corner . all i need is a little bit more support . maybe if i can get steffy on board . dayzee : mm - hmm . thomas : she can get through to my grandma , and then my dad will give me the green light . dayzee : okay . a man of true determination . i like that . thomas : mm - hmm . dayzee : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] liam : ( sighs ) okay . something happened with katie , and she moved out , and you still have n't told me why . bill : you 've got enough to deal with . liam : you ca n't protect me from everything . bill : apparently , i ca n't protect you from anything . liam : this is about amber ? bill : it 's not your problem , liam . liam : well , if it has anything at all to do with me , than it is my -- bill : it has nothing to do with you . i do n't want you involved . liam : all right . bill : i 'm gon na fix it . liam : ( scoffs ) how ? bill : no more questions . liam : well , you know , dad , if you 'd start giving me answers , then i would n't have to ask you so many questions . i mean , you do n't want me to worry ? talk to me . you know , you -- you said steffy was n't the problem , but suddenly she 's back in town , and now katie 's staying over at her sister 's ? you expect me to believe that 's a huge coincidence ? [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , wow . now that you 're part owner , you do n't have to work anymore . you can just hang around the office and make out like brooke used to do , huh ? thomas : ( sighs ) hi , steffy . dayzee : hi . steffy : hi . dayzee : did you come to congratulate your brother ? steffy : it seems like he 's getting all the congratulations he can handle , huh ? thomas : great . dayzee : ( clears throat ) thomas : i think i should probably get back to work . dayzee : yeah . will see you later ? thomas : of course . we 'll pick up where we left off . dayzee : ( giggles ) thomas : ( sighs ) so you heard ? ( door closes ) steffy : yeah . yeah . dad told me . man i 'm so happy for you . thomas : you mean it ? steffy : well , yeah , you -- you held your own against dad . it just shows you how much he respects you . thomas : all right , so what about you , steffy ? any chance you want to give me some support for my women 's line ? steffy : mm ... thomas : ( groans ) really , that 's -- that 's -- i thought not . steffy : ( laughs ) thomas : ( chuckles ) i had to ask , though . steffy : you 're tenacious . i 'll give you that thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : unlike some people who just run off whining instead of fighting for what they want . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) i just -- i want to be sure that i 'm doing the right thing . donna : you left for a reason , katie , and that reason has n't changed . katie : no it has n't . brooke : you know what happened ? donna : you need to tell her , katie . brooke : you said you and bill were having problems . donna : bill 's the one with the problems . brooke : what did he do ? i just assumed that you two had an argument . is that all it was ? donna : nope . katie : bill has some issues the needs to deal with , and i ca n't go home until he does . [ scene_break ] liam : ( scoffs ) you know , you 're shutting me out , dad . bill : for god 's sake . liam : it 's like i ask you about steffy , and you say she 's not the problem . and then you tell me you 're doing everything you can to get katie back , and then i ask you what you 're doing , and i get nothing from you . bill : there ' s only so much i can do liam . liam : oh , bull , bull . you know what ? when you love somebody as much as you love katie , you -- you do n't quit until you 're back together . bill : there are limits . liam : now it does n't always work , but until you 've tried everything ... ( scoffs ) you do n't stop . bill : she knows i do n't respond well to ultimatums , and if she does n't know it , she sure as hell should . liam : did she really give you an ultimatum ? and , is that why you guys are n't together ? bill : we 're at an impasse . liam : ( sighs ) yeah , you do n't have to tell me how much that sucks . bill : i was n't going to . but you 're right . it does . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : you need to tell her the truth , katie . katie : ( sighs ) i 'm just -- i 'm trying to put this in context . donna : you 're trying to sugarcoat it . katie : no , no , i 'm not . i - i 've been thinking about this a lot , and we all make choices in life , and we have to live with the consequences of those choices , right ? i 've made mistakes , and i do n't want to repeat them . and this is really about what i can live with and what i ca n't . bill has got to deal with the anger and the violence inside of him , because if he does n't , it will destroy him . brooke : has bill been violent with you ? katie : no , but do n't you see ? this is exactly what happened with storm . he had so much anger inside of him , and -- and none of us realized how dangerous it was and what did we do ? did we get him help ? no . we wanted to protect him , but we did n't . we wanted to do the right thing , but we just ignore the problem . and the only thing our good intentions led to was me getting shot and storm ... brooke : you do n't think he 'd ever harm you ? katie : ( sighs ) no , but i never thought storm would either . brooke : ( scoffs ) katie . what happened to storm was an accident . he gave up his life to make up for it . katie : yeah , i know . i am well aware of that . that is a reality that i will never , ever be able to escape . every day i wake up with the knowledge that our brother , whom i loved more than anything in the world , put a gun to his head and ... ( sobs ) we called him `` storm `` because he had so much rage inside of him , and it killed him . and if i could go back and just do one thing over again , just one thing , i would never protect him the way we did . i would make him take responsibility for his actions . i mean , we all thought that prison was the worst thing that could happen to him , but we were wrong , because at least he 'd still be here . maybe he would have gotten the help he needed . i do n't know . i should have insisted on it maybe it would n't have changed anything , but i should have tried . donna : katie , what -- no . storm , he -- he did n't change until the end , okay , after he saw what stephanie was doing to our family . katie : no , no , you 're wrong . you 're wrong . it happened way before that . you were n't there . i was . he ... he was so angry with dad for leaving , and he was so angry about the sacrifices that he had to make because of it , and he tried to control it , but then something would happen at work , some injustice that he could n't rectify , and his famous temper would turn into something totally different , something frightening . brooke : honey , you never said anything . katie : because he begged me not to . and i wanted to take care of him the way he 'd always taken care of us . i thought if i loved him enough , it would make everything okay . but i was wrong , and i am never gon na make that mistake again . i am never gon na watch someone i love self - destruct . i 've asked bill to get help , to see someone professionally . i told him i would come home if he did . and he refused . and we ca n't solve this problem if he wo n't admit that he has one . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : ( scoffs ) i mean , i ca n't do anything about my situation . i 'm stuck , but you 're not . bill : nobody can turn back the clock , liam . liam : did you do something you ca n't un - do ? bill : katie and i need to move forward . i 'm ready to do that . she is n't . liam : right , the impasse . okay , w - what if katie were n't your wife . what -- what if this were a business situation , you know ? two parties coming together -- bill : i would n't be in this situation if it were business . i do n't negotiate from place of weakness . i set the terms . no counteroffers . i make a fair deal , take it or leave it . no conditions , no concessions . both parties benefit . everybody wins . liam : yeah , i - i do n't know if take it or leave it is the best strategy . bill : katie is my wife . she loves me . and she hates this as much as i do . she does n't want to stay with her sister . she wants to come home , and that 's exactly what she 's going to do . [ scene_break ] steffy : i feel a big headline comin ' your way . `` thomas forrester -- ' my time has come . `` thomas : ( chuckles ) not bad . steffy : ( chuckles ) you know , if you want , i could talk to bill and get you on the cover of `` eye on fashion . `` thomas : no , thanks . steffy : you know , talent is n't enough . it is essential for self - promotion . thomas : says the guru . steffy : you know , i 'm confident . do you have a problem with that ? thomas : ( sighs ) only if your confidence gets you hurt . steffy : you mean hurt by bill spencer , huh ? thomas : steffy , it 's inevitable . steffy : like , what if -- what if it 's a risk i 'm willing to take , all right ? thomas : do you really think he 's worth it ? steffy : yeah . yeah , i do . you know , he -- he could have crushed me after what i did to him . you pull one over on bill spencer , and he makes you pay , but he did n't do that to me . and that 's why , um , i love him . thomas : love ? steffy : yeah . that 's what i said . ( sighs ) thomas : ( shudders ) please . no . steffy : oh , god . thomas : i was starting to have a good day . steffy : thomas , bill matters to me , all right ? and i hate the way katie is treating him . he deserves that and i feel that he could do better with me . [ scene_break ] brooke : so everything just came to a head ? katie : bill lost control . brooke : not with you . katie : no , with amber . he said that he was protecting his son , but she pushed him to his limit . brooke : but nothing happened with amber . i mean , she -- she did fall off the cliff at your house , but that was an accident . katie : well , kind of . bill did n't invite her to stay at the house because she needed a place to live . he wanted her to stay there so that he could kill her . brooke : what ? ! donna : ( sighs ) katie : he was gon na push her off the cliff , but she fell before he had a chance . he had it all planned . brooke : murder ? katie : yes . brooke : oh , my god , katie . katie : he needs help , brooke . we lost our brother to violence , and i 'm not gong to lose my husband , too . he has got to face his anger or it will destroy everything that 's good in our lives . bill : katie , i -- you told them , did n't you ? you know what 's at stake , and you told them your husband 's a monster . [ scene_break ] thomas : what did he do , steffy ? something with you ? steffy : look , what -- what he did is n't important , okay ? but , i mean , the way katie reacted , she just shut him out and turn away from him , i mean ... ( sighs ) you do n't do that to somebody that you love , somebody you claim to honor and respect . thomas : okay , so , what , you blame her for their problems ? steffy : well , if it ends this marriage , then i 'll thank her . thomas : could it ? it 's that bad ? steffy : ( sighs ) well , katie thinks so , and she wants bill to think so , too . but she can only stay up on that soapbox for so long . sooner or later , bill 's gon na get tired of her looking down at him . thomas : and you 're not gon na tell me why , are you ? 'cause i keep asking you , but you wo n't give it up . steffy : well , katie better not either , not if she has any desire to stay married to him . [ scene_break ] katie : you 're not a monster , bill . bill : they think i am . do n't you ? brooke : katie needed our support . she had every right to open up . katie : i wish you would open up . bill : you told them about your ultimatum ? brooke : she wants to help you , bill . katie : because i love you . bill : then come home with me . i do n't need a shrink . i need you . brooke : you were planning on murdering somebody . bill : this is between my wife and me . katie : bill , please . i love you so much . i want to come home with you , but i ca n't just pretend like nothing happened . you crossed the line , and you ca n't honestly tell me that it wo n't happen again . bill : ( sighs ) katie : believe me , i want to go back to the way things were , but we ca n't ignore the problem . bill : you 're drawing a line in the sand . katie : yes . for your sake , yes . for the sake of our marriage , yes . i can not lay my head on a pillow next to yours until you get help from a professional . bill : ( sighs ) i do n't believe in therapy . katie : ( sighs ) oh , god . wo n't you please just try ? bill ... it 's the only way i can come home , which i want so desperately . bill : i do n't play the victim for anybody , katie . katie : i 'm not asking you to . getting help is n't like you 're a victim . bill : i will not go to some $ 300-an - hour quack crying about my problems . i do n't look to other people to solve my problems . katie : you do n't think you have a problem , but you do . bill : my wife walked out on me . that 's my problem . she thinks i need psychiatric help . she does n't know me anymore . katie : ( scoffs ) bill : well , those are dangerous words , katie . you let this thing with amber get so big that you ca n't see around it . i am a man who -- i am a husband . i am a father . i am a brother - in - law who looks after his family . now i would think you and your sister could appreciate that . i have n't changed . i am the same man you married , the same man who went to any lengths necessary to keep your father from going to prison . i love you . i want you back . baby , enough is enough . i need my wife , and i need you to get over it . come home with me . we 'll work it out . just come home with me , baby .	at brooke 's house , katie picks up a photo of her brother , storm , and recalls his pent up anger . and then she re - lives the gun going off that caught her in the chest , and is startled when brooke and donna come in . she says she is just thinking that although she just got here , she feels she should be going home . she has to be sure she is doing the right thing . donna reminds her what bill did and nothing has changed . brooke has n't heard all the details so donna wants katie to fill her in . katie says bill must deal with the violence and anger inside him or it will destroy him . just like storm had so much anger in him that it destroyed him in the end and she tried to protect him and did not tell anyone just how bad it was his last years at home . they all ignored the problems and all their good intentions led to her being shot . they all thought prison was the worst thing that could happen to storm , but it was n't . she would never protect him like that again . she and bill can not solve his problem if he wo n't admit that he has one . thomas kisses dayzee and says he definitely did not see it coming what his dad just did , giving him forrester stock that makes him a part owner . it 's a show of confidence , but the women 's taboo line is his dream and he 's not going to give up on it . steffy walks in and catches them smooching . she makes a snarky remark about him as part owner now so that he does n't have to work , but can hang around like brooke does . she jokes about getting him a cover of eye on fashion since she is a confidant of bill spencer . thomas is galled when she reveals that she loves bill . she thinks katie is wrong the way she is treating him . he could do better with steffy . liam tries to get bill to confide in him about his problems with katie and her moving out . bill tells liam he is not involved and he can fix this on his own . liam rants at him that he ca n't stop until he has tried everything . bill says they are at an impasse and it sucks . but he does not negotiate from a place of weakness . he sets the terms , no concessions , no counter offers . he makes a fair deal , take it or leave it . she does not want to live with her sister . he knows that she wants to come home and that is exactly what she is going to do .
wyatt : what did the test say ? hope ? liam : are you pregnant ? bill : gon na be able to do this every day . you know how happy that makes me ? brooke : [ chuckles ] it makes me happy , too . every morning , every noon , every night , every midday , every second ... bill : every noon , every morning , every night , every midday . that 's right . 24/7 . the stallion is back . brooke : i love my stallion . bill : i love you , too . now , you sure about this , right ? before i unpack my toothbrush and make it official ? brooke : does it look like i have any doubts ? welcome home . katie : hey . you have a minute ? eric : katie , please , come in . well , it 's nice to see you . katie : yeah . same . i 'm sure you must know why i 'm here . eric : i think i have some idea , yes . katie : making ridge and brooke co - vice presidents . do you really think that 's wise considering the situation ? eric : we 're all grownups here , katie . katie : oh , yeah , yeah . i agree . i agree . ridge is obviously a grown man , perfectly capable of living his own life and choosing his own woman . so what exactly are you hoping to accomplish ? eric : it 's a good thing for this company . katie : the company ? making ridge work closely with brooke ? eric : they work well together . it 's not the first time , you know . katie : so , it 's all about business ? or are you hoping that something more will happen between them ? is that what this is really all about ? you know i 've always respected you , eric . ridge and i are together now , so i 'd like to know how you feel about that . eric : to be honest ? i 'm surprised . katie : well , i guess it 's safe to say that you 're not alone . kind of threw us all for a loop . eric : i 'm sure it did . katie , look ... i 've always admired and respected you . i think you 're a terrific woman . katie : but ? eric : but i feel that ridge and brooke belong together . katie : after all this time , all the deceptions and disappointments , you still think that ? eric : i do , yes . i feel that ridge is the only man for brooke . brooke : you have been so understanding and so patient . bill : well , i knew you 'd come aro -- well , actually , i have to scratch that . i hoped you would come around . i did , uh , have a little bit of doubt for a minute there . brooke : you have a little doubt ? bill : i know . i know it 's rare , but it happens . brooke : [ chuckles ] bill : you know , what i did with katie , that was -- that was wrong . brooke : that was all in the past . bill : put it in the rearview mirror ? brooke : mm - hmm . and i had to try and see if things would work with ridge . thought it would be good for r.j. and the family , katie . bill : i know . i do n't blame you for it . but i want you to be honest with me , brooke . you sure all of this , my -- my moving back in , is not a reaction to ridge and katie ? brooke : how can you ask me that ? wyatt : dude , i do n't want you here . this is a private matter between hope and me . liam : just tell me you 're not pregnant with his baby . just say it . wyatt : would you just get out of here ? ! this is not even close to being any of your business ! hope : guys , guys , please ! liam : hope , i 'm dying here . hope : i know -- i know you both are , but can i say something ? a lot has happened in the past couple months . wyatt and i have gotten really close . we 're together . we 're in a relationship . but we 're not having a baby . wyatt : what ? liam : you serious ? hope : no . i 'm not pregnant . eric : ridge and brooke have a child . they 've been together more years than not . you have to understand what you 're up against . katie : well , brooke has children with many people , eric , you included . i mean , ca n't you just allow for the possibility that ridge and brooke as an entity , as a thing , has run its course ? maybe he 's just outgrown her . eric : you really believe that ? after all these decades ? katie : i do n't think he would be with me if that were n't true . eric : i 'm afraid you 're gon na get hurt by this , katie . katie : i know all about the deal you offered ridge . c.e.o . if he leaves me and goes back to brooke . eric : he turned me down . katie : of course he did . it 's blatant manipulation . but i think it says a lot about his character . it says a lot about his commitment to me . eric : i know my son . and i do n't think he 's given this offer enough thought . katie : so you thought you 'd just help things along , nudge him toward brooke . i mean , it 's obvious what you 're doing . you think that this is going to be belief 2.0 and that ultimately they 'll end up on the lab room floor with their clothes off . but not this time , eric . destiny has changed course . brooke is with bill now . did you know that ? and i 'm with ridge . and i really , really want you to be able to accept that . wyatt : so , you 're not pregnant ? hope : nope . liam : thank god . wyatt : are you okay ? hope : yeah . yeah , i think so . i mean -- i mean , are -- are you ? wyatt : yeah . yeah , whatever you -- you know . i mean , as long as you 're good , i 'm good . hope : no , yeah , i - i ... i really think that it 's ... probably for the best . wyatt : yeah . me , too . hope : yeah . [ chuckles ] liam : well , i 'm gon na ... gon na let you guys deal with this . let me just say this is the best news i 've heard in a long time , and i 'm not just talking about for me . wyatt : did anyone ask you ? liam : wyatt , you know what ? i love this woman , okay ? i 've loved her for years . i love her self - respect . i love her values . and if you think i 'm not gon na rejoice in the fact that she 's not carrying the child of a guy she 's not even engaged to , you 're ridiculous ! wyatt : oh , my -- this is not even about you . liam : i 'm just relieved , okay ? i 'm relieved for you . this was a close call , and it would have changed everything . wyatt : yeah , we know . look , can we just talk about this when we 're alone ? you know , after we hitched up the trailer and just get on the road ? hope : yeah , of course . wyatt : okay . liam : i 'll -- i 'll let you two ... talk . hope : okay . thanks . liam : okay . bye . hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : wow . hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : i 'm shocked that he just did that . hope : what ? wyatt : just left like that so easily . i mean , i was expecting the typical self - righteousness . you know , that he 'd tear into me and give us a lecture , and i 'm surprised that he did n't make a play for you . maybe he wised up . i ... huh . eric : ridge and brooke have a very strong connection . katie : of course they do . it would be strange if they did n't . they 've been through a lot together . they share a child , as you said . but people change , eric . eric : he 's gon na hurt you , katie . katie : i do n't think so . we are so happy right now . we are in such a good place . eric : he has a way of making a woman feel like she 's the most special person in the world . katie : so you 're saying it 's all an act ? just something he 's good at ? that he could n't possibly really feel these things for me ? it 's okay if you believe that . because that 's what i believed , too . and i tried to deny my feelings for him , and i tried to walk away from him , and ultimately , i could n't do it . and i can not apologize for my feelings now -- not to you , not to brooke , not to anyone . our relationship may not make sense to you , but that 's okay , because there 's beauty in the unexpected , and you just have to open your eyes and see it . bill : do n't think for a minute that i do n't know how lucky i am . being back here with you , your arms around me ... in our bed , in our home . brooke : hmm . yeah . you are pretty lucky . bill : [ laughs ] brooke : but i 'm pretty lucky myself . bill : oh , you -- you kidding me ? after what went on in this room ? you are really lucky . brooke : oh , yeah . it was really incredible . bill : [ laughs ] brooke : ohh , and i wish i could just stay in bed with you all day . bill : yeah , but instead you 're gon na leave mr . unemployed here all by himself . brooke : oh , i have to . i have to get to the office . there 's some things i have to do . but you know what i 'm happy about ? bill : hmm ? brooke : i get to come home and see you all over again . bill : you know , i really do n't need too much in life . you , my boys , and the ability to provide for my family . brooke : you take care of everybody so well . bill : i want will back . equal custody . and maybe now that katie has ridge , she wo n't fight me on it . brooke : will does need his father . bill : i want my son back . and i want my company back . brooke : did you talk to karen ? bill : she wo n't return my calls . i mean , it 's ridiculous . okay , so , you know , we have n't seen eye - to - eye on -- on everything in our lives , but overall , i 've been very supportive of her and made her a ton of money . and how does she thank me ? teaming up with katie and stealing my company . brooke : i understand how you want to get in there and you want to turn things around . but it just might be out of your control . wyatt : that was kind of crazy . hope : yeah . [ chuckles ] i 'm kind of relieved that it turned out the way it did . just with everything going on right now , you know , a - a baby would ... you know , i 'm -- i 'm definitely not ready . wyatt : i - i 'm glad that you 're saying that , because i 'm ... i 'm really not that ready , either . hope : okay . [ chuckles ] okay . so , we just have to be more careful about protection . wyatt : yeah . lesson learned . hope : yeah . wyatt : you know , i - i just ... i want you to know that ... i would have been okay with it , you know ? i - i would have supported you no matter what . you know that , right ? hope : yeah , i know . i do . i know you would have been there for me . wyatt : and we would have dealt with it together . whatever you decided , yeah . hope : thank you for being so sweet and supportive . wyatt : and for the record , um , there is no other woman in the world that i would rather have a kid with ... hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : ... than you . i mean , but i know how important it is for both of us to take things slowly . you know , you 're not ready for marriage or babies , and neither am i , and we 're young , you know ? we -- we -- we 've got our whole life to have a ton of kids . hope : a ton ? wyatt : yeah . a whole soccer team . hope : oh , god . wyatt : maybe some subs . i have n't done the numbers yet . hope : that 's a good amount . how about we start with maybe , like , two or three tops , actually ? wyatt : we can start there , yeah . hope : yeah . [ chuckles ] but that 's -- you know , that 's a long way off . wyatt : oh , way , way , way down the road , yeah . hope : yeah . okay . wyatt : yeah . hope : i 'm glad you agree . okay . wyatt : what -- what do you say that we -- we get out of here , hmm ? hope : another road trip ? wyatt : yeah . hope : yeah . wyatt : i mean , the trailer 's all stocked up for whatever we need . we can talk about what happened , and in our case , what did n't happen . hope : [ chuckles ] yeah . wyatt : and discuss our futures , and we can make a bonfire , and we can camp under the stars , and ... i do n't care what we do or where we end up . i just ... i ca n't wait to get away with you . hope : [ sighs ] katie : this idea you have of ridge and brooke , it does n't exist anymore . you need to put it in the past . eric : i do n't think i will . katie : ridge needs your support , eric . he wants it . and i do n't expect it today or tomorrow , but please , please do not make some kind of special effort to sabotage us . eric : under any other circumstances , i would be thrilled , but i believe that ridge and brooke are the future of this company and my family . katie : brooke has interfered in my life enough . i do n't need this from you . please do not force ridge to work side - by - side with her as co - vice presidents . eric : katie , it 's nothing personal . katie : no , no , that 's where you 're wrong . this is very personal , and you know it . this is not just about business . ridge and i are in love . we are committed to each other . it 's genuine . and i just want you to be able to understand that . eric : feelings can be fleeting , deceptive . katie : not this time . eric : maybe he 's on a rebound here . maybe he 's using this to get back at brooke . katie : he 's over her ! this is not about payback . it 's not about revenge . ridge and brooke are over . eric : katie , i have a meeting . i 'm sorry . i wish only the best for you . katie : [ sighs ] brooke : how dare you tell eric you do n't want me working with ridge . katie : well , what did you expect ? wyatt : you ready for another big adventure on the silver beast ? hope : oh , how i 've missed her . wyatt : she 's missed you , too . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : she has . hope : i think it 'll be really good to get out of town for a while . wyatt : yeah ? you sure ? it 's been pretty stressful lately . hope : all the more reason to get away . wyatt : woman , i like your thinking . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : and , you know , we can have -- we 'll have plenty of time to talk about stuff . you know , or not . i mean , it 's your call . whatever you want to do . [ chuckles ] uh ... [ cell phone rings ] wyatt : all right , well , let 's get this baby on the road . shoot . hello ? ohh , okay . yeah . all right , i 'll be there . okay , bye . uh , i got to go sign some p.o.s before we go . hope : yeah , that 's fine . i 'll just , you know , double - check , make sure we have everything . wyatt : okay . hope : okay . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] yeah . all right . [ engine turns over ] hope : oh , my -- [ gasps ] oh , my god ! wyatt ! what is he doing ? ! [ cell phone rings ] hope : oh , my god . liam ? liam : hope , it 's okay . it 's just me . hope : what are you doing ? ! liam : you were almost pregnant with his child . it 's drastic . i know . but i 'm all out of options here , so ... you 're coming with me . . .	hope returns and both wyatt and liam are there and liam asks if she is pregnant . wyatt is ticked . he tells liam he does n't want him here . this is private between him and hope . this is not even close to being liam 's business . liam says he is dying here . just tell him and he will leave . hope tells them both to settle down . a lot has happened these last couple of months . she and wyatt have gotten very close . they are in a relationship but they are not going to have a baby . liam says thank god and double pumps his fists . wyatt is somber and surprised . wyatt asks if hope is okay . she says yeah . he says if she is then he 's good too . she says this is probably for the best . surprisingly liam says he is gon na leave them alone to talk , but this is the best news he has heard in a long time . wyatt says this is none of his business and nobody cares what he thinks . liam says he loves this woman and he is relieved for her . this was a close call and would have changed everything . wyatt tells hope that they need to talk alone so perhaps when they hitch up the trailer and get on the road . wyatt tells hope that he is shocked that liam just left . he was expecting his typical self - righteousness that he 'd tear into wyatt and give him a lecture and make a play for hope . bill and brooke make love and she is glad to have her stallion back 24/7 , morning , noon and night . he says do not think for a minute that he does n't know how lucky he is to be back home with her . she wishes she could stay in bed with him all day . instead he quips she has to leave mr . unemployed here at home alone while she goes to work . he says he wants will back and now that katie has ridge maybe she will be more agreeable .to will and his company . wyatt and hope agree they are lucky as neither were ready for this commitment just yet .. a lesson learned . she says they just have to be more careful about protection . he agrees and assures her that he would have been okay with it if she had been pregnant and supported her . she thanks him for being so sweet and understanding . he says for the record there is no other woman he 'd rather have a kid with . but they have plenty of time in their future to have a ton of kids . he thinks they should just get out of here and on the silver beast .. they can talk , discuss their future , make a bonfire , camp out under the stars . she thinks another road trip sounds good .
rick : all this concern and talk about the future , whether or not we 're going to last -- maya : i hate being that woman . rick : do you not trust me , maya ? maya : rick , i do . rick : why are you suddenly so worried ? maya : it 's not that i 'm worried . rick : yeah , you are , obviously . otherwise , we would n't be having this conversation . you 're keeping something from me , maya . what is it ? tell me . [ scene_break ] oliver : dude , that 's -- that 's intense . othello : too much ? oliver : no . no way . we 're gon na use it in the next show . nicole : use what ? oliver : othello 's music . nicole : oh , hi . i 'm nicole . othello : hi . yes , you are . nicole : uh , you compose ? othello : i compose , i mix ... nicole : ah , you 're a deejay . othello : among other things , yeah . nicole : i want to sing . oliver : she wants to model , too . othello : [ chuckles ] a renaissance woman . nicole : no , i mean it . i want to sing in the fashion show . oliver : this is n't a tv competition . nicole : i can do this , oliver . oliver : you said that about modeling , too . nicole : i 'm getting better . othello : [ chuckles ] nicole : okay . i 'll talk to maya . oliver : do n't do that . do n't put me in the middle again . nicole : just give me a listen , please ? [ scene_break ] ivy : what does he mean , it 's too industrial ? wyatt : there 's barely any metal in that necklace . liam : rick does n't know what he 's talking about . ivy : well , how do we make this less industrial ? wyatt : [ sighs ] i do n't know . i guess we could string it in fishing line . liam : it 's a losing battle , i 'm telling you . you 're never gon na please the man . ivy : yeah , exactly , because he hates me , and he wants me out of here . wyatt : okay , and i just want to clarify that is not the reason why he 's bringing my mom back . ivy : uh , well , yeah , maybe not . but he still wants me gone . liam : you 're not getting soft on the guy , are you , wyatt ? wyatt : no , i -- [ sighs ] i 'm glad he hired my mom , 'cause she needs this . but he is definitely the wrong person for the job . rick 's got to go . ivy : uh , yeah . quick question -- how do we get rid of the c.e.o . who 's last name is forrester ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'll just sing a little bit , and you can tell me what you think . oliver : no . othello : come on , oliver . ca n't hurt . oliver : all right . here 's the deal . i 'm gon na be honest ... brutally honest . can you handle that ? nicole : i would n't want it any other way . oliver : yeah , right . nicole : okay . [ singing ] h - e - e - e - y - y bab - y - y - y - y - y - y - y [ talking ] so ... ? oliver : uh , not bad . othello : wow , girl . you got some range . nicole : [ chuckles ] runs in the family . oliver : maya can sing like that ? othello : whoa , wait . you 're related to maya ? nicole : she 's my sister , or so they tell me . oliver : they do n't exactly get along . nicole : hey , we get along fine . in fact , we 've been learning a lot about each other lately . [ scene_break ] ivy : more and more , rick seems untouchable . wyatt : yeah , especially with the earnings reports . liam : nobody is untouchable , especially not when they run a company like a boot camp . wyatt : okay , so , where are we with this whole hostile takeover ? liam : i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't know . we need -- we need a new approach . we got to get creative . i mean , the question is , what is rick forrester 's achilles heel ? [ scene_break ] rick : baby , you 're struggling with something . whatever it is that you 're holding on to inside , you just need to let it out . you think that it 's gon na make a difference , but it wo n't . everyone makes mistakes . maya : this is n't a mistake . rick : all the more reason to -- to tell me , then . nothing is gon na change how i feel about you . hey . you do believe me , do n't you ? i hate to see you tortured like this . and , honestly , maya , i do n't care . i do n't care what it is , because i see the woman who 's in front of me . and whatever it is about your past -- and i 'm assuming that 's what it is -- it does n't matter . because it 's made you the person who you are today ... the person that i love . [ scene_break ] wyatt : rick 's at the top of his game . it wo n't be easy , bringing him down . liam : yeah . well , especially with maya watching his back . wyatt : those two are so locked in , it 's crazy . ivy : yeah , and herein lies the problem . rick is basically cloning maya to be the next stephanie forrester . liam : yeah , and once that happens , once -- once they 're married -- and mark my words . they will be . wyatt : they 'll be a fixture here at forrester . mr. and mrs. c.e.o . rick will own that title for the rest of his life . ivy : i will not be staying here if that happens . wyatt : well , neither will ridge or caroline or the rest of the creative team . liam : which is exactly why we need to get rick out of there , i mean , before he and maya burn this place to the ground . wyatt : yep . time 's running out , though . ivy : [ sighing ] oh , gosh . could you imagine poor aly 's life , i mean , my life ? we 're basically glorified domestics in that house as is . liam : well , what do you think , bro ? we got to do something . wyatt : i know . it 's up to us , is n't it ? liam : could be our first joint venture . wyatt : i 'm down . but where do we even begin ? liam : what about divide and conquer ? wyatt : how ? those two are inseparable . [ scene_break ] othello : you know , i - i 've heard maya sing some , and maybe some night , i can get her up on the stage at the club . nicole : well , what about me ? othello : the two of you together ? even better . oliver : if you could stand each other long enough to do it . nicole : we do n't hate each other , oliver . in fact , i love my sister . we just ... see things differently , one thing in particular . i better go find her . we have some unfinished business . oliver : whatever it is , i hope it works out . those two are on some kind of collision course . othello : i would n't mind colliding with nicole , to be honest . oliver : dude [ chuckles ] careful what you wish for . othello : maya 's story -- pretty incredible , huh ? started from nothing to everything . oliver : you think she deserves it ? othello : i think she earned it . have n't seen rick this happy in forever . [ scene_break ] rick : you feel better ? maya : mm - hmm . rick : you want to talk about it ? maya : rick , i -- rick : i know , i know . whatever 's weighing you down , it 's not worth the effort . but i want you to know , it does n't matter to me . i 'm committed , and nothing 's gon na change that . maya : committed ? rick : yeah , i know . you 're still wondering , `` how committed is this guy ? `` maya : no , rick . i do n't question your love for me . rick : eh , love , shmov . blah , blah , blah . it 's only words , right ? and till i back it up with action -- maya : is this where we lock the door and get naked ? rick : well ... [ both laugh ] rick : well , not right now . but there will be time for that . everybody thinks you 've had such an easy life . but i know otherwise -- the toll that it 's taken , supporting me . but you stuck by me . you stuck by me when i needed someone so bad . [ door opens ] nicole : oh . sorry . rick : nicole , no , come in . actually , i 'd like you to hear what i have to say to your sister . i was just telling her just how much i appreciate her support , her honesty . but me , uh ... [ scoffs ] yeah , i 've been so wrapped up in business , i have n't even thought about what got me here ... who got me here , and what our future holds . and what i 'd like her to know -- and you , too , nicole ... even though i ca n't speak about marriage ... there will be a day that i can . and i will . my divorce is in process . and once that waiting period is done ... she will see me on my knee . [ scene_break ] oliver : so , you 're part of team maya ? othello : yeah , we 're friends . i mean , yeah . and , plus , i really like what she 's doing for rick . i think they 're a great unit . oliver : well , a lot of people do n't like the way he 's running things . othello : uh , he 's c.e.o . he has to make the hard calls . oliver : tell that to ridge , ivy , aly -- anyone , for that matter . i just want things to settle . the last thing i need is ridge trying to take over . he 'd throw me under the bus in a heartbeat . othello : well , maybe if rick and maya tied the knot , it 'll stabilize the company . i mean , no one 's gon na fight a new version of eric and stephanie forrester . oliver : nicole is a wild card , though . i just hope she does n't stir up the hornet 's nest . [ scene_break ] nicole : congratulations . maya : thank you . nicole : i 'm happy for you , maya . i really mean that . maya : do you ? nicole : i mean , you 're gon na have a future with rick . you deserve that . maya : well , nothing is etched in stone . nicole : well , that 's true . i mean , he still has to finalize his divorce , but ... that 's just a matter of waiting a little while . you 'll need more time to plan your big wedding . maya : it 's more than that , nicole , and you know it . nicole : it seemed like you two were in the middle of something when i walked in . maya : he knows . nicole : knows what ? maya : that i 'm hiding something . nicole : i did n't say anything . maya : i 'm not blaming you . i 'm -- i 'm blaming myself . nicole : for what ? maya : he saw my pills . the estrogen . hormone therapy . nicole : oh , no . i 'm s -- maya : i handled it . he 's not suspicious or anything . nicole : well , how long you gon na wait on this , maya ? maya : more and more , it feels like it 's spinning out of control . nicole : you said you 'll tell him when he proposes . maya : i know . nicole : well ... ? maya : well , what ? nicole : what i just heard coming out of rick 's mouth sounded very much like a marriage proposal . [ scene_break ] liam : well , one thing 's for certain -- we 're not gon na be taking over the company using any `` traditional `` method . ivy : yeah , like acquiring stock . wyatt : rick , he 's just -- he 's so damn insulated right now . liam : eric 's never gon na replace him . ivy : you know what ? i wish eric would spend more time around here so that he could get a real feel for the morale . rick : what 's up ? ! wyatt : hey . rick : i walk in on something ? wyatt : uh , just business as usual . rick : we do n't normally conduct business with guests in the room . liam : how about significant stockholders ? rick : `` significant `` ? mm . well , maybe you could be welcome at the shareholders ' meeting , but this is not one of those meetings . liam : just checking up on a spencer investment , rick . that 's all . rick : an investment ? really ? i do n't remember you ever putting a dime into this company . your father , however , has pilfered 12.5 % . but that 's another story . did you two get my notes ? wyatt : yes . ivy : actually , we need some clarification . rick : i thought i was very clear , ivy . your -- your comps are n't up to speed . i know that you can do better . ivy : the problem is , i do n't know what you want . rick : well , that 's to be expected , ivy . you 're inexperienced . wyatt , you , on the other hand -- wyatt : i got to be honest with you . um , i do n't really get it , either . rick : huh . well , then , i suggest you talk to maya . wyatt : maya ? rick : yeah , maya knows what i want . she can explain it to you . you know , just because i rehired your mother does n't mean i 'm not gon na be keeping a close eye on you , too . liam : great . that 's -- that 's great . well , rick , if you wo n't let me speak up as a stockholder , how about as the president of the company who writes your reviews ? rick : okay , go ahead . liam : have you read them ? rick : no . my assistant has . she filled me in . liam : good . good . then you know that eye on fashion and basically every other publication is gushing over ivy and wyatt 's work . rick : yeah , their previous work was great . but just because you 're in love with ivy does n't make their present work equally as good . i 'm c.e.o . of this company . i want it changed . and i will see that it is . [ scene_break ] liam : why are you doing this , rick ? rick : running a company that 's seen its best quarter in years ? liam : why are you running it like a gulag ? rick : did you look that word up ? 'cause that 's -- that 's an interesting accusation , coming from bill spencer 's son . liam : i am not my father . rick : oh , sure , you are . i mean , you 're president now . soon , you 'll be c.e.o . when you slide your feet into those shoes , you 'll change . liam : yeah , well , i 'll tell you what . if i ever start using my employees as house servants , please say something . rick : [ chuckles ] i thought you had a sense of humor . i guess i was wrong . ivy : the way you treat aly and me is disgusting . rick : seems you 've lost your sense of humor , too . ivy : it 's not funny , rick . it 's demeaning . rick : i 'll tell you what . i 'll stop if you stop . ivy : stop what ? rick : planning . scheming . ivy : scheming ? rick : oh , come on , ivy ! you were n't in here with your boyfriend and wyatt discussing jewelry , were you ? ! yeah , that 's what i thought . liam : well , what do you expect , rick ? they 're not exactly inspired by your leadership . rick : liam , objectively looking at the figures , there has n't been a better leader in this office in , uh , five years . liam : yeah , that 's the thing about leadership . it 's not facts and figures on a spreadsheet . rick : ooh , i 'd be careful . you would n't want your daddy to hear that . liam : you know something ? ! it 's the way you run the company . you 're giving maya way too much influence . now her sister 's in here riding coattails . rick : you and katie are n't doing that with bill ? liam : katie and i have bled , sweat , and cried to earn our positions . maya has not . rick : maya is the reason that i have this company turned around . i could n't do it alone . i certainly did n't get any help from -- from this end of the hall . now , other than my dad , maya has -- she has stood by me . she has been loyal , steadfast , trustworthy . i trust her implicitly . [ scene_break ] maya : what rick said or hinted at is that he will propose once his divorce is settled . nicole : it was more than a hint . maya : i hope so . we 'll see . nicole : he practically spelled it out for you . the man loves you . you 're going to be his wife . maya : and when he makes that official , i 'll tell him . nicole : you 're stalling . maya : i 'm not stalling , nicole ! i - i just have to do this my way ! not carter 's way , not your way -- mine . nicole : look . i only want for you to be happy . you know that , do n't you ? maya : i want to believe that . nicole : well , believe it , because you 're my sister , and i know how much this means to you now . maya : i do n't think anyone knows what rick means to me . feelings like this , y -- you ca n't even put into words . there will never be another rick in my life . he is the end and the beginning of everything for me . our life together ... who we are together ... i ca n't lose that , nicole . nicole : and you wo n't . maya : do n't say that ! you do n't know it 's true ! nicole : i see the way he looks at you , maya . he adores you ! and i do n't think the man can live without you . maya : [ voice breaking ] but he does n't know me . you -- you keep saying that over and over again . nicole : and i was wrong . and i realize that now . maya : but he 'll be stunned when he finds out . nicole : of course he 'll be stunned . he 'll need time to process it . any person would . but in the end , this wo n't be a game - changer for rick . maya , his love for you sees beyond anything from your past . maya : what about kids ? nicole : so you 'll adopt . he 'll probably be grateful that you wo n't have to tarnish this perfect , little body of yours . maya : [ laughs , sniffles ] you 're being way too sweet to me . nicole : yeah , well , i owe you some sugar . maya : i 'm just so scared at how this might turn out , nicole . nicole : do n't think about it . just trust the guy . tell him . maya : i 'm still gon na wait until he proposes . nicole : you 're gon na drive yourself crazy waiting . me , too . maya : why are you pushing all this all of a sudden ? nicole : you still do n't trust me . maya : i 'm sorry . i just ... i do n't trust myself . how can i trust you ... or anyone ? nicole : you trust rick . maya : i do trust rick . but with this ? i 'm not sure . i - i - i hear the words coming out of my mouth . i - i think i see his reaction . i think he understands . i hope he will . he loves me for me , right ? but i have to be the one to disclose this information when the time is right . and until then , no one else can know . nicole : you do n't have to tell me that . maya : if this leaks somehow , can you imagine what this could do to rick , to the company ? nicole : it could rock this place . if this news gets into the wrong hands , this could be a scandal for forrester creations like nobody 's ever seen before . maya : yes , exactly . so , until i 'm ready , no one can know -- no one . you got me ? nicole : yeah .	rick tells maya that she is keeping something from him and is insecure or they would not be having this conversation . he says everyone makes mistakes and nothing she says can make him change how he feels about her . he hates to see her in torture like this . she is the woman before him and what she was in the past does not matter . it makes her the person he loves today . wyatt tells ivy that the fact that rick hates her is not the reason that rick hired quinn back . but rick has got to go . liam says ok but what is rick and forrester 's achilles heel . oliver introduces nicole to othello and she wants to get in on that action too . oliver does n't want to get caught in the middle again by going through maya to get approval . nicole sings a range and othello likes what he hears . wyatt says rick is at the top of his game so this wo n't be easy . and once he marries maya they will be mr. and mrs. ceo and no way to stop them or get him to step down . liam says this will be their first joint adventure and they need to divide and conquer with rick and maya . nicole tells othello she does not hate her sister but they do see things differently . nicole says she needs to go find maya and talk to her .
[ indistinct conversations ] bill : so , liam looks good , do n't you think , considering what that lunatic put him through ? katie : have you heard anything from the police ? i mean , they know where she might be ? bill : no , nothing yet . adam and eve . katie : oh , my god . a married couple . i do n't even want to think about that . i just ca n't believe the lengths that she would go to . i mean , kidnapping him , holding him captive . she needs to be put away for a long , long time . what ? bill : you 're -- you 're just sort of animated , katie . katie : [ chuckles ] okay . is that not a good thing ? bill : well , it just makes me wonder . katie : i - i ca n't enjoy lunch with my husband without drinking ? i mean , come on , bill . okay , since you 're wondering , i have n't had a drop . [ scene_break ] [ brooke 's flashback ] katie : you ca n't tell him . i feel so alone when he does n't trust me . thomas : [ sighs ] brooke , have you seen him ? brooke : what ? thomas : looks like i caught you daydreaming . brooke : oh , um ... yeah , i was just thinking about things . thomas : you seem upset . brooke : oh , no , no . nothing , uh -- [ sighs ] nothing i 'm comfortable talking about . thomas : fair enough . uh , pam , have you seen my dad ? pam : oh , he managed to tear caroline away from that baby , and , uh , they 're actually having lunch . thomas : wow . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] dr. wolin : excuse me . caroline forrester ? caroline : uh , yes . do we ... ? dr. wolin : i 'm dr. wolin . i - i know your husband . caroline : oh , that 's right . you were here the last time that we were . dr. wolin : are you expecting him , or ... ? caroline : yeah , soon . soon . how do you know ridge ? dr. wolin : i was his , uh , urologist . caroline : oh . [ ridge 's flashbacks ] dr. wolin : we wo n't be reversing your vasectomy . ridge : why not ? what are you showing me here ? dr. wolin : take a look at that . your counts are in the normal range , but read the notes . you 're azoospermic . it means the sperm you 're producing are n't viable . dr. wolin : i know your secret . there 's no way that baby 's yours . [ present time ] dr. wolin : i want to congratulate you on the new baby . caroline : oh , thank you . that 's very kind . dr. wolin : absolutely . ridge : excuse me . hey . caroline : hey , there you are . dr. wolin : good afternoon , ridge . good to see you again . ridge : something came up . we got to go . caroline : oh . okay . [ scene_break ] waiter : care for a glass of wine ? katie : um , no , i 'm -- i 'm fine with sparkling water . waiter : you , sir ? bill : nothing right now . thank you . katie : thanks . waiter : let me know if that changes . katie : if you do n't think i 'm fine with water , you 're wrong . i am . i mean , it was pretty much my drink of choice before ... everything . bill : i just want you to know that you can express it to me if you 're struggling , katie . i 'm concerned , and i 'm not gon na pass any judgment . katie : [ sighs ] i know . i know . you and brooke are worried , but you do n't have to be . i 'm fine . i do n't have any desire to drink . at all . [ scene_break ] thomas : well , good for dad , you know ? if caroline had her way , i 'm sure she 'd never leave douglas . brooke : ca n't really blame her . pam : that is one adorable baby . thomas : right ? brooke : who would have thought ridge would have a new son at this point in his life ? pam : which goes to show you anything can happen . thomas : well , maybe you and charlie , you know , you could get things going . [ chuckles ] pam : bite your tongue , thomas . thomas : come on . i 'll see you . it 's amazing , though , right ? how this little boy can come into our world and -- and change so many lives forever . [ scene_break ] caroline : what 's going on ? dr. wolin : yeah , ridge . nobody likes secrets . ridge : rick made a mistake , so we got to get back to forrester so i can fix it . caroline : [ sighs ] baby , i 'm so sorry . ridge : it 's okay . do me a favor . can you , uh , have the valet pull our car around ? caroline : oh , yeah . sure . ridge : i 'll be right there . caroline : it was nice meeting you . dr. wolin : oh , i assure you . the pleasure was all mine . ridge : this never happens again . you stay away from my family . you stay away from my wife . dr. wolin : a little harmless interaction with her in public could n't bother you . what could i possibly tell her , right ? if caroline 's child is really yours , you have nothing to hide . [ scene_break ] bill : we have to do this more often . katie : [ chuckles ] you always say that . bill : i know , and i always mean it . then work gets in the way . i can do better . katie : you do n't have to do better . you 're doing just fine . you know , it 's always busy at spencer . we ca n't spend every day lounging over lunch . bill : [ chuckles ] you want to head back to the office with me and we 'll pick your car up later ? katie : um , yeah , actually , you know , i - i saw a - a dress in the window next door , so i thought i would try it on . but i 'll catch up to you . bill : all right . come here . i want you to know how much you mean to me , our family . it 's all i want in the world , katie . katie : me , too . bill : i love you . katie : i love you , too . and i love moments like this . nothing 's gon na interfere with our happiness . [ scene_break ] dr. wolin : your wife , uh , she 's lovely . ridge : i do n't need you to tell me that . dr. wolin : younger women are exciting , but they lack a certain , um , stability . they 're impulsive . live in the moment , as they like to say . you did not impregnate your wife , mr. forrester . you know it , and i know it . ridge : are you okay ? you seem a little buzzed . do you think your partners would appreciate how you spend your lunch hours ? dr. wolin : unfortunately , i ran into a little trouble with my practice . ridge : ah . you do n't want to mess with me . dr. wolin : is that what you think i 'm doing ? ridge : no , you 're throwing around accusations , and it stops today . dr. wolin : except they 're not accusations . they 're facts . ridge : hey . we 're not discussing this . you bring it up again , you 're gon na see a side of me you wish you never had . do we understand each other ? [ scene_break ] thomas : every once in awhile , i am reminded that i have a long ways to go on this whole sensitivity thing . brooke : what do you mean ? thomas : well , here i am , i 'm going on and on about douglas , and that 's dad and caroline 's son . i did n't stop to consider how you might feel about that . brooke : you mean like jealous ? thomas : yeah . territorial , maybe . you and dad had so many years together . brooke : yeah , we did . and that was an incredible time in my life . i would n't trade it for anything . but i am delighted because your father is very , very happy , and that 's all i 've ever wanted for him . thomas : so , if it 's not that , then ... look , i - i know you said you did n't want to talk about it , or even if you want to talk around it , whatever 's weighing on you , i 'm here , and i 'm a really good listener . brooke : thanks . that 's really sweet . just -- it 's just -- ugh , it 's something with my sister , an issue . in fact , i need to go see her . thomas : hmm . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] caroline : do you want me to rub your shoulders ? 'cause you seem kind of tense . ridge : [ sighs ] what ? uh , no . i 'm , uh , i 'm good . i 'm fine . thank you . caroline : you were awfully quiet in the car . ridge : just shifting into work mode . you know how i am . caroline : i do know how you are . i 'm very familiar with your work mode . um , but this is not that . seems like something else is going on , something to do with that doctor , so do you want to tell me what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] katie : um , excuse me . i 'm katie spencer . dr. wolin : yes . of course . katie : oh , you -- you do n't have to get up . actually , i was wondering if i could join you . dr. wolin : please . katie : i have a question . dr. wolin : well , then i 'm intrigued . katie : [ chuckles ] um , ridge forrester is a dear friend of mine , and i noticed that the two of you were having a bit of an argument . what was it about ? [ scene_break ] ridge : there 's nothing going on that you need to worry about . caroline : yeah , see , that 's not the same as `` there 's nothing going on . `` so , what is it ? what 's happening ? because i knew that that rick excuse was completely bogus . who is this doctor , and why does he have the ability to make you so upset ? ridge : oh , boy . i did n't tell you 'cause i did n't want you to worry about it , you know , but ... do you remember the last time we were at the restaurant ? caroline : yeah . the doctor was there , and he kept staring at you . ridge : yeah , and -- and i knew i knew him from somewhere . i just -- i - i could n't place him 'cause of the beard or something . caroline : he said he was your urologist . ridge : uh - huh . and he knows that douglas is n't my son . [ knock on door ] thomas : oh . i do n't even have to ask . i 'm obviously interrupting something . [ scene_break ] dr. wolin : so , you and ridge are close ? katie : yeah , yeah , you could say that . um , i 've known him for a very , very long time , and he 's kind of like family , so you can understand that i would be concerned if he was upset . what was going on between the two of you ? dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] are you always so , uh , uh , direct ? katie : [ chuckles ] yes . i 'm sure you think i 'm being nosey , but the truth is , i protect the people that i care about , so if there 's a problem , then maybe i can help . is there a problem ? dr. wolin : uh , could be . i guess it depends on your perspective . katie : how do you know ridge ? dr. wolin : i was his urologist . katie : oh . past tense ? dr. wolin : well , you see , i 've fallen on a bit of hard times . i 'm not practicing anymore . katie : hmm . so , why would ridge be so upset with his ex - urologist ? dr. wolin : men with secrets can be ... touchy . katie : huh . [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] bill : brooke . both : what are you doing here ? brooke : i , uh , thought you were at the office . [ exhales sharply ] bill : well , i - i just had to come by and pick up some paperwork for a business meeting later . brooke : i had to drop something off for katie . if i knew you were gon na be here , i certainly would n't have come by , so ... bill : you do n't -- you do n't have to say that . brooke : i just do n't want there to be any misunderstandings . bill : no misunderstanding . i actually just came from lunch with katie . brooke : oh . how did she seem ? bill : great . she has n't been drinking at all . brooke : [ chuckles nervously ] that 's good to hear . bill : yeah . i 'm gon na get something . you want anything ? uh , soda , sparkling water , some juice ? brooke : uh , actually , i 'll have some sparkling water . but i do n't like the chilled one . i - i prefer room temperature . it 's in the cabinet . bill : okay . brooke : no , i - i 'd like the small bottle . thank you . bill : small bottle it is . it 's flat . let me get you another one . brooke : bill . bill : what ? what are you doing ? [ sniffs ] it 's vodka . you knew about this ? brooke : i just found it . bill : [ sighs ] katie . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] thomas : is everything okay ? it seems pretty intense . ridge : fine . caroline : yeah , sure . thomas : okay , well , i hope everything 's okay with douglas . i mean , i - i can come back later . that 's fine . ridge : what do you got ? thomas : i just have a question about something . i - i need your advice on this . ridge : okay . thomas : halter or one shoulder ? ridge : one shoulder . thomas : wow . okay . you did n't even think about that . ridge : gut instinct . sometimes that 's all you need . thomas : it 's crazy , 'cause that was my gut instinct . ridge : was it ? thomas : yeah . ridge : great minds , huh ? thomas : yeah . well , i 'll , uh , i 'll let you guys get back to whatever you 're getting back to . [ clicks tongue ] ridge : all right , all good . caroline : what are you talking about , all good ? your doctor knows the truth about douglas ! [ scene_break ] katie : thank you . waiter : anything else ? katie : uh , no , that 'll be fine for right now . dr. wolin : meet with your approval ? katie : [ chuckles ] more than you know . so , where were we ? you were saying that ridge has secrets ? dr. wolin : do n't we all ? katie : [ chuckles ] very true . what sort of secrets ? dr. wolin : forgive me for being so blunt , but , um ... katie : oh , no , no , go ahead . we 're all friends here . dr. wolin : why would i confide in you ? katie : well , like i said , maybe i can help . dr. wolin : me or ridge ? katie : hmm , well , i guess i would have to know what the problem is . i mean , are the two mutually exclusive ? dr. wolin : i do n't know . maybe not . katie : well , you did n't seem to be having much of an effect on him . maybe a gentler touch is needed ? dr. wolin : hmm . did you know that ridge had a vasectomy ? katie : uh , no . dr. wolin : in paris . he came to me because he wanted it reversed so he could have a child with caroline . but then i discovered he has a condition called azoospermia . katie : what 's that ? dr. wolin : well , simply put , it means he 's , uh , infertile . katie : [ chuckles ] well , that 's not possible because ridge and caroline have a child . are you telling me that ... dr. wolin : well , ms. spencer , you 're a very smart woman . connect the dots . katie : ridge is not douglas ' father ? someone else is ? dr. wolin : it is medically impossible for ridge forrester to father a child . katie : oh . [ scene_break ] ridge : see ? come here . that 's why i did n't tell you anything , 'cause i do n't want you to worry . i do n't want you to freak out . caroline : how do i not freak out ? there 's some doctor out there that i did n't even know existed that now has the ammunition to blow our lives apart ! ridge : i 'm not gon na let that happen . caroline : what does he want ? ridge : i do n't know what he wants . i 'm not gon na play that game with him . caroline : but w - w - w -- ridge : caroline , stop . everything is fine . you and douglas , you 're my world . i 'm not gon na let anyone destroy that . he does n't have any proof . he 's just another guy who thinks he can shake down a wealthy family . that 's all . caroline : are you sure that you have this under control ? because after everything that we have gone through just to keep this secret ... ridge : everything 's fine . our family 's fine , and we 're safe .	bill and katie have lunch at an outdoor restaurant . she assures him again that she has not been drinking and she is enjoying herself now without it . he says he will not pass any judgment so she can tell him if she has any urges to drink . thomas asks pam if she has seen his dad . she says yes , he managed to tear himself away and is having lunch with caroline . dr. wolin happens to be eating there too and he walks over and introduces himself to caroline and says he was ridge 's urologist . he congratulates her on her new baby . ridge walks up and says something came up and he must go . mistakes can be fixed . while caroline goes ahead to the car , ridge tells the doctor that he does not want him near his wife again . the doctor remarks if that child is really his then he has nothing to hide . bill tells katie that they need to do this more often . he reminds her again how much she and his family means to him . she says nothing more is going to interfere with his happiness . ridge catches up with the doctor . the doctor says ridge did not impregnate his wife . he knows it and ridge knows it . ridge says he is throwing round accusations and he does not want him to mess with him . do they understand each other ? katie overhears as the doctor says it is not accusations ; everyone knows it is the truth . brooke tells thomas that all is well with her and katie ; in fact she is going there now to see her . back at the office caroline asks ridge is he wants her to massage his shoulders ; he seems awfully tense . she wonders if it had something to do with that doctor . he says it is nothing for her to worry about . she does not believe it . he tells her that he did not want her to worry so he did not tell her . he tells her the doctor knows that douglas is not his son . thomas walks in .
[ birds chirping ] nick : here you go . a little hot ? brooke : thank you . nick : sure you 're okay ? brooke : yes . i 'm okay . please , stop worrying . nick : well , after what forrester pulled yesterday -- [ nick sighs ] brooke : ridge did n't cause my anxiety attack . nick : oh , the hell he did n't ! he brought you to complete collapse ! locking the door in the office -- i mean , what kind of behavior is that ? it 's got ta stop . it 's harmful to you and that son of ours . something 's got ta be done . massimo : something has got to be done . for brooke and her unborn child . because if we do n't , and she remains under this kind of stress -- rick : she could go into premature labor . massimo : yes . the paramedics made it very clear that if brooke 's remaining days of pregnancy are not stress - free , there will be a problem . and believe me , that 's something that we will take care of . rick : you know , my mother is trying to do the right thing for her child . but ridge just wo n't walk away . stephanie : rick , he ca n't . because he 's still in love with her . massimo : which is why your mother is unable to move on . rick , it 's a vicious cycle . and we 're going to break it . stephanie : did you have something in mind , massimo ? massimo : mm - hmm . an intervention . we ca n't seem to do it alone . so , i brought in a professional . someone who 's not only aware of these kinds of cases -- but also knows brooke . doctor , would you please come in . stephanie : james ? james : hello , stephanie . it 's been a very long time . darla : honey , you do not have to put on those glasses to see this rock . employee # 1 : did he get down on his knees ? darla : he was . sally : all right , everybody ! heads up ! it 's time to stop admiring that spectacular rock on darla 's finger . and get back to business . now . when i say business -- i am not referring to this hybrid . i am talking about our business -- our family business . and the way to get it back . clarke : oh , no . you can count me out . i 'm making a good name for myself over here at logan designs . we 're producing top of the line haute couture . now , if you want to turn this back into spectra fashions -- sally : if ? there is no `` if `` in this equation , bucky ! there is only `` when . `` darla : sally , come on . calm down , okay ? calm down . we all know how important this is to you -- right ? right ? maybe you should ask everybody else how they feel , you know ? they 've all got a stake in this company , too . sally : you 're absolutely right , darla . absolutely right . all right . i 'm going to ask you for a show of hands . hmm ? i want an honest answer . so raise your hands -- if you like the fancy - schmancy designs that logan is churning out here ? well , there you are , bucky . that is what is called democracy in action . and i think that says it all -- do n't you ? brooke : what happened yesterday was n't ridge 's fault . nick : come on , brooke . who are you kidding here ? you were with the guy , and then , bam -- the next thing you know , you 're on the floor with paramedics over top of you -- having a panic attack ? ! -- brooke : i know , but it 's not because of anything that ridge did . it 's me . it 's this situation ! nick : i know -- i know . i know the situation . but do n't forget that we 're having a child together . it 's a great adventure . if i could just get you to look at it that way . brooke : i 'm trying . it 's just not that simple . nick : well , i think it is . i think it 's that simple . the only problem i have is trying to convince you of that . and i think that maybe tonight -- just might help . clarke : you know , this is nuts . you will never get away with this . andy : put a sock in it , garrison ! clarke : excuse me ? do you know who you 're talking to ? andy : yeah . because that 's all you do -- yak , yak , yak about how working for logan designs is so great . well , news flash , muchacho . it ai n't so great for the rest of us ! bob : you tell him , andy ! andy : all these hoity - toity designs take twice as long to make . and we do n't get paid a dime more ! babs : you tell him , andy ! andy : we liked being part of a knockoff shop . heck , we thrived on it ! sally : and you will be again . because i promise you . i am absolutely determined to take this company back to its roots . sally : now in order to do that , we have to overcome one obstacle -- it 's a huge mountain called `` marone . `` and it 's looming over us . which means -- clarke : which means , you 'd better prepare for an avalanche come tumbling down that mountain . you 're gon na wind up smack dab in the middle of it -- once massimo finds out what you 're up to ! nick : hey , i have been against the party idea since the beginning . i have fought it and fought it and fought it . believe me . but i 'm starting to think maybe they 're right . brooke : jackie and massimo ? nick : yeah . we have let so much get in our way . when we ought to be focusing on this li ' l guy comin ' here . and he 's gon na be here sooner than we think . brooke : which is what your parents keep trying to remind us of . nick : well , they 're just so darn proud -- they want to show you off to their nearest and dearest . and i know it may seem completely -- overwhelming . but it wo n't . as long as -- i have you on my arm . hmm ? what do you say , beautiful ? are you convinced ? or do i have to keep selling here ? stephanie : i did n't realize that you knew james ? massimo : actually , we just met today . but we had quite a lengthy phone conversation last night . rick : about my mother ? james : yes , rick . i 'm sorry that your mother 's been through such a difficult time . massimo : well , it 's been difficult for everyone . even with hopes that things would get better . jackie : they 're just deteriorating . james : yes , i know . massimo has explained to me about brooke 's anxiety attack . massimo : and doctor -- i fervently hope that you 're going to help us get through to brooke . james : well , i hope so , too . stephanie , i 'm very surprised to see you here . given all the years of antagonism between you and brooke . stephanie : no one is more surprised than i am , james . believe me . but it 's all behind us . and well , i have come to love her as though she were my own daughter . i know you never thought you 'd hear that come from my lips . but it 's true . i 've really come to respect her . jackie : we all have . rick : my mother has annulled her marriage to ridge , but she just ca n't seem to take the next step . stephanie : but that 's what this is all about , is n't it ? getting her to move forward ? [ rick sighs ] rick : look , all my life , i have watched my mother chase after something that she ca n't have . now , here 's this guy who 's crazy about her . it 's his child . and all he wants to do is spend the rest of his life making her happy . what more could i want for my mother ? james : you 're right to be concerned about your mother , rick . in fact , you all are . brooke is under tremendous stress . and that stress could lead to very serious consequences . rick : you mean -- she could have a breakdown ? james : this turmoil she 's in has to end . for her sake and for the sake of her baby . rick : well , then we have no choice . we have got to get ridge to see the reality of the situation . and we have to get my mother to accept nick 's proposal . tonight . brooke : i do n't want to let you down , nick . but i just ca n't do this . [ brooke sighs ] nick : you ca n't go to the party ? brooke : it has nothing to do with you . you 've been wonderful . as always . but just facing those people , feeling the way i do -- nick : hey . you do n't have to apologize for anything . if you do n't want to go tonight -- it changes nothing . especially the way i feel about you . can i hold you ? james : after brooke arrives at the party , we 'll try to get her alone upstairs . and then in the kindest possible way , we 'll try to show her that it is imperative that she takes this next step . jackie : with the father of her child . rick : i do n't want my mother feeling like we 're ganging up on her . massimo : rick , that 's not what this is about . everything that we are doing is for her sake . jackie : i know , darling . but remember , it 's also for your grandchild . and for ridge , too . rick : but -- first things first , okay ? my mother is at home . so , i 'll go talk to her . stephanie : wait a minute , rick . let me talk to your mother , all right ? i think that i can get her to come to the party tonight . sally : let me assure you of one thing , all right ? i am not about to be intimidated by massimo marone 's threats . the man may be extremely rich . but he knows absolutely nothing about running a fashion house ! he does n't know anything about the rag trade ! now , i 've been discussing our situation with marty here . and we have been talking about options and our position in this matter . marty ? marty : sally and i have been looking at the numbers . seems like logan designs is having a run of tough luck . their top designer 's bolted . profits are down . and if that were n't enough -- there was a pipe burst recently , caused extensive damage . which , according to my good friend , the city inspector , could wind up costing marone industries big bucks . you see , they may have found traces of asbestos when they did their inspection . sally : what -- asbestos ? as in -- [ sally coughs loudly ] marty : do n't worry . but if it does turn out to be asbestos . the lawsuits could be crippling . sally : darla , darla -- you getting all this ? darla : uh , what ? you want me to take dictation ? sally : well yes , if you do n't mind ? and if you 're not too busy dreaming about your handsome husband - to - be . darla : no , no . sally : thank you . darla : i was planning on going to work at forrester -- you know , thorne 's gon na be president , and all . never mind . i 'll take some notes -- for old time 's sake . sally : thank you so much . asbestos , huh ? interesting , counselor . interesting possibilities there , would n't you say , hmm ? oh , darla , what are you doing ? darla : check it out , sal . brooke has all kinds of pictures in here . oh , look at this . here 's when ridge proposed to brooke . sally : oh , boy . i remember that day very well . mm - hmm . that was the day that massimo marone promised me the spectra would always be safe in his new enterprise . so , what happens ? he does absolutely nothing when ridge forrester shows up and decides to turn my family business over to brooke logan as an engagement present . darla : come oh , honey , you have to admit , it is just a bit romantic . huh ? i mean , logan designs a symbol of their love . sally : i got your logan designs romance right here , pal . logan designs -- romantic , my aunt fanny . darla : what ? sally : this could be the answer to my prayers . darla : huh ? sally : darla , you did it . you did n't mean to , but you did it . you just gave me a way to get my company back ! oh , massimo , massimo . old boy , this is one engagement present that has got to be returned ! massimo : there you are . james : thank you . nick : hey , pop . oh , hey , how are ya ? oh , i 'm sorry , i did n't know you were with someone . massimo : no , no , no , no , no . stay . i want you to meet an old friend of brooke 's from out of town . dr. james warwick . this is my son , dominick . nick : doctor . james : how do you do ? massimo : james is eager to see brooke , so i thought it would be a good idea and asked him to join us . nick : well , that 's why i 'm here . i wan na talk to you about the party . it 's not gon na happen . she 's not up for it tonight , and i do n't want to pressure her . but i 'm going to respect her wishes , and i 'm gon na ask you to do the same . thanks . doctor . stephanie : i had an anxiety attack once . it was frightening . brooke : yes , it was frightening . i did n't know what was happening , actually . but ridge was wonderful . he was there , taking care of me , and looking out for this baby that 's not even his . it 's almost like this whole thing made him feel even more that we belong together . stephanie : but that 's the problem , is n't it ? the baby is n't ridge 's . and you know , in your heart , the two of you trying to raise his brother 's child is never going to work out . brooke : ridge thinks it can work . stephanie : ridge is wrong . now , we 've talked this out over and over again , and you 've made the decision to try and give this baby the kind of life that you were never able to give rick and bridget . come on , i want you to get all dressed up and come to massimo 's party . brooke : no , no , i ca n't . it 's just too soon . stephanie : what ? too soon to acknowledge the baby ? or how important the baby is to you and nick ? you 've been making all of the right decisions . you know you have . come on , i want you to come put in an appearance . if nothing else , but for massimo and jackie 's sake . brooke : are you gon na be there ? stephanie : right by your side . if that 's what you want , sweetheart . brooke : yeah , okay . i 'll just go get ready , okay ? stephanie : okay . hope : mommy . brooke : right after i see what hope wants . stephanie : okay . brooke -- this baby will thank you some day . hello ? yes , brooke 's coming . she 'll be at the party . well , brooke , if you accept nick 's , you 'll put this ring on your finger tonight -- and that will be that .	massimo make it aware to rick , stephanie , and jackie that he feels brooke needs professional help . massimo brings in james who feels they should get brooke to the party and talk to her there . in order to stop the employees from seeing darla 's ring sally says she wants her company back to distract them . nick is blaming ridge for the pain attack but brooke says it is the situation not ridge . nick show her the invitation to the party but she opts not to attend . nick tells everyone to respect brooke 's descion but stephanie gets a minute alone with brooke and brooke decides to go .
nick : you brought me pistachios . katie : yeah , i thought you might need a bag . so i ran into bridget on the way out last night , and she happened to mention that , um , she thinks i have a crush on you , which she thinks is really cute . but she warned me off because she thinks i 'm not your style . nick : is it true ? katie : what ? nick : about the crush -- that you have a crush on me ? katie : ( laughs ) no . i actually think you 're kind of an egocentric jerk . nick : aha . there she is . that 's the katie that i know and love . katie : so are you gon na open those up , or am i just gon na stand here and starve to death ? brooke : nick ? [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) rick : taylor ? oh , sorry . hi . taylor : where have you been all my life ? rick : ( chuckles ) wow . good morning to you , too . ( laughs ) taylor : mm , not really . i - i did n't really sleep very well . all i could hear was your mother laughing at me and telling me she 's taking the baby away from me and she 's gon na prove that i 'm unfit no matter what it takes . i knew she would do this one day . i knew she would use her biological background to take the baby away from me . rick : ( sighs ) taylor , i 'm so sorry . i ca n't even imagine what you must be going through . taylor : well , there was a time when i - i would n't have been able to bear it , but i 'm a different woman now . rick : and now you have me and all my support . taylor : you have no idea how much that means to me . rick : it 's gon na mean even more to you when you read this . [ scene_break ] katie : it 's like you have radar or something . brooke : hi . i was n't expecting to find you here . katie : i was n't expecting you to drop by . nick : why are you here , brooke ? brooke : uh , i came to see bridget . nick : bridget 's not here . brooke : she is n't ? nick : no . brooke : i just assumed that -- nick : never assume . brooke : oh , i guess not , right . nick : what did you want to talk to her about ? brooke : well , i was wondering how things were going with her with you . jack : ( crying ) katie : oh , that 's my cue . i 'm gon na go get that because , um , i 'm the babysitter . it 's what i do . here i go . jack : ( crying ) brooke : ( laughs ) she 's the babysitter ? i - is that why she 's here ? nick : not really . ( sighs ) brooke : well , she just said that -- nick : i - i know . i - i heard what she said . i know . brooke : well , then why -- why else would she -- nick : i do n't know . you want to know something , ask her . you want a pistachio ? brooke : uh , no , no . pistachios in the morning -- that 's really gross . nick : okay , suit yourself . brooke : ( sighs ) so , um , well , where is bridget ? i mean , did she go to the hospital ? nick : uh , i really ca n't tell ya . brooke : is n't she staying here ? nick : brooke , we are dating . there 's no commitments . and no , bridget is not technically living here . so we are going to take it slowly , like we said . brooke : oh . well , i - i just know how much my daughter really loves you . katie : here he is , the man of the hour . brooke : ( laughs ) can i hold him ? nick : sure . brooke : mm - hmm , hi . oh , there you are . you did just wake up , did n't you ? those cute little cheeks . [ scene_break ] ridge : that 's right , vern . storm logan no longer works for us . please get the word out , okay ? thank you . ashley : thanks for checking on me last night . ridge : the least i could do knowing you were on a date with the man who shot my mother . ashley : it was so weird . it really was . you know , in the beginning , i just thought he was kind of quirky . ridge : i just feel better knowing you 're not out on the town with that psycho . ashley : well , as far as i 'm concerned , we 're done . i 'm not positive i can say the same for storm . ridge : what are you talking about ? why would you say that ? ridge : seriously , ash , what do you mean ? what -- what did the guy do ? ashley : ( sighs ) i could n't get rid of him last night . i wanted to take a cab home , and he insisted on driving me . that was really creepy . and then he insisted that i invite him in . ridge : what ? ashley : he did n't force the issue once he realized it was n't gon na happen . but still , it made me feel so uncomfortable . ridge : well , you 're not alone . the guy is very disturbed . ashley : you think ? he 's already left me three voice mails before i even left for work . ridge : i was n't sure about telling you the whole thing last night , but i -- thank god i did . look , ash , there 's something i need to ask you to do for me . ashley : what ? ridge : the whole story -- keep it to yourself . all i told brooke was that i asked you to distance yourself from storm . if she found out that i told you about the shooting , she 'd worry herself sick thinking you were gon na go out and tell someone . can you do this for me ? can you keep it quiet ? [ scene_break ] taylor : is this for real ? rick : yes . i mean , i - i - i called some attorneys late last night from the forrester team after -- after my mom bombarded you with her whole rant about how jack needs protection from you . we stayed up all night brainstorming , and -- and -- and we drafted it . we have to go over to nick 's and -- and have him sign it . i mean , what it does is it -- it -- it basically neutralizes my mom . and you 'll be one step closer to having jack where he belongs , here with you . taylor : thank you . thank you . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : he 's so peaceful when he 's sleeping . nick : yes , yes , he is . katie : so , brooke , um , bridget 's not here . is there anything else we can do for you ? brooke : actually , i need to talk to nick about taylor . taylor wants me to believe that she is stable , and i just ca n't believe that , especially now that she 's involved with my son . i think she 's doing that on purpose to get back at me because she thinks that i took jack away from her . so it 's revenge . it 's an eye for an eye . katie , i do n't think you 'd be rolling your eyeballs if you understood the extent of the problems that we have here . i really think that you 'd be backing me up . ( sighs ) you know , we -- we ca n't let taylor take jack . she 's just not stable enough to care for him , nick . even the judge agreed . nick : the judge ruled that taylor was in a state of distress , not that she was an unfit mother . brooke : i just really need to spend more time with our son . nick : excuse my french , but , um , what about the meathead ? brooke : uh , i 've been talking to him about it , and he kind of understands my relationship with jack . nick : he understands ? you do n't think he 'd have a problem with you wanting to be a bigger part in my son 's life ? katie : you have n't quite worked that out yet , have you , brooke ? brooke : well , it 's not like i 'm hiding it . nick : this is just gon na go on a long list of disappointments by the dressmaker . brooke : what ? you 'll never think he can change . nick : brooke , i do n't care . as far as taylor 's role in jack 's life , that is between her and me . you signed away your parental rights a long time ago . end of story . brooke : nick , you do n't understand . i need to be a part of jack 's life . i am his mother , and i think about him every single day . i miss him every single day . now i just -- i just want the time to have with him and -- and be able to spend with him as a - as a mother . [ scene_break ] taylor : do you really think nick 'll sign it ? rick : it does n't hurt to ask . taylor : yeah , but you know how he is . he wo n't put his name on anything if he thinks it 's the least bit dishonest . rick : it 's not -- it 's not dishonest . look , i 've -- i 've -- i 've always had a lot of respect for nick , even to this day , despite the -- the way he 's been acting and the choices he 's been making . i really believe that -- that he knows you 've pulled yourself together . and i think that if -- if we tell him how my mom has been acting and what she 's been saying , i do n't think he 's gon na be opposed to signing this . taylor : ( sighs ) thank you . rick : i made you a promise that i would do everything in my power to give you what you want , what you need . i intend to keep that promise , regardless of who tries to tear us apart . i 'm here for you no matter what gets thrown our way . taylor : you are incredible . i love you . brooke : nick , i know i promised that i would stay out of jack 's life when you and taylor were together , but not it 's different . and i need him in my life . ca n't you understand that ? nick : why are you coming to me with this now ? brooke : because you have sole custody . nick : yeah , so ? brooke : so you 're the one who gets to determine who jack spends time with . you get to determine who is going to influence his life , who he 's gon na grow up to love , who he 's gon na call mom . and we need to protect him from an unstable mother . i mean , you know how much i love that little boy . do n't you think i 'm gon na be a good influence in his life ? nick : that 's not the point here . brooke : nick , he needs his mother . now if you care about me at all , you would at least give me the chance to try to be a mother to jack . [ scene_break ] ashley : so you 've been sitting on this time bomb for quite a while ? ridge : this whole thing is a mess . it 's important to brooke to keep a lid on the truth . i 'm just doing this for her . ashley : wait a second . why the hell is n't storm in jail ? ridge : that 's a long story . believe me , i 'm not happy about it either . ashley : well , maybe you could enlighten me , please ? ridge : okay , brooke and my mother made a deal to keep storm out of jail . ashley : why would your mother agree to that ? ridge : because she felt if she showed a little mercy , it might help her win back my father . ashley : are you kidding me ? i ca n't believe that stephanie would agree to something like that . ridge : okay , now you know why we 've got ta keep this whole thing under wraps . well , i understand why you 'd want to do that . i mean , you want to protect both your families and , of course , your relationship with brooke . ridge : she and i see storm very differently . as far as i 'm concerned , the guy hates everyone who has ever let him down or gotten in his way , particularly his father , me and my whole family . . yeah , well , that kind of explains everything . ridge : brooke is gon na go to her grave insisting her brother is not a psychological mess . that 's where we see things differently . he 's dangerous . we have a very volatile , dangerous man here . ashley : yeah , he shot your mother . i think that kind of goes without saying . [ scene_break ] katie : i ca n't believe brooke would do that . i ca n't believe she would just show up and announce that she wants to be an important part of jack 's life . i mean , did she actually use the phrase `` his mother `` ? nick : she did . katie : yeah , ridge would split a gut . you know , if she had come to you a couple of months ago , and suggested that she wanted to be a part of jack 's life , it would have made you the happiest man alive . how do you feel about that now ? ( doorbell rings ) katie : saved by the bell . taylor : nick , i 'm glad you 're here . something 's happened . i 've got to talk to you about it . nick : do come in . rick : we need your help . my mother wants custody of jack , and we need you to stop her before it gets out of hand . [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'm just amazed that stephanie has n't used this ammunition to just blow the logan family apart . is she feeling okay ? ridge : she 's holding on to some belief that eventually dad will come back to her . ashley : ouch . do you think that 's going to happen ? ridge : i honestly do n't know . ashley : i guess i have to hand it to her . somebody shot me , i would n't be able to keep my mouth shut . granted , i 'm not the victim . okay . so , you need my word . you 've got it . i wo n't say anything . ridge : thank you . that 's what i needed to hear . ashley : it 's really a shame , is n't it ? the way you and brooke keep running into the stumbling blocks . are you holding up okay ? ridge : oh , it 's been strange . thank you for being such a great friend . glad you 're all right . and i was really worried about you last night . ashley : it makes two of us . ridge : yeah . will you promise me you 'll steer clear of storm logan ? ashley : believe me , you do n't have to ask me twice . ridge : good . i still have a soft spot for you , ashley . ashley : likewise . [ scene_break ] nick : tell me what happened now . rick : my mother was over at taylor 's yesterday , kicking and screaming that jack needs to be protect protected . i thought it was wise to take a meeting with the forester attorneys late last night . nick : why would you meet with attorneys ? rick : because i 'm supporting taylor . ca n't you see she 's put her life back together again ? nick : not necessarily , no . rick : she has . the point is you know my mother . she has her mind set on something , she stops at nothing until she gets that . she has her mind set on getting custody of jack . you 're the only person who can protect taylor 's rights to the child . you have total control over the child . if you have n't heard from my mom yet , i guarantee you will . nick : this document , you 're calling at it personal statement from me , right ? taylor : yes . nick : this is me asking the judge to reinstate your half of joint custody with jack . correct ? rick : yeah . exactly . nick : there 's a problem here . it had nothing to do with the document . i do n't even know what this is . you put this in my face and you want me to sign it ? i do n't think so . taylor : nick , it does n't say anything that is n't true . you know i 've been working on getting better . i just need you to sign that so i wo n't lose the baby to brook . okay . listen , your concern for me and my stability was absolutely warranted . i know . that and then over and over time and time again , you shoot by me only to have me end the marriage . and i know that there is all this talk about everybody being in shock about how close i 've gotten with rick . but the fact is it he 's been my only friend . the only one helping me . because of him and his encouragement , i 'm getting back to being the woman you fell in love with . and for the record , this this sordid , perverted label that 's on our relationship is not true . we have n't had any kind of physical contact . katie : how is that relevant ? taylor : because your sister always drags it to that level . she wants to try to make it out that i 'm unstable , because i have some sick relationship with rick . nick , you told me that i should never forget that we are the parents of that baby . we should be the ones raising him . you told me to never forget that . please , i just want you to sign that . so it will ensure that i 'll be the one raising him with you . nick : you know that i do n't want to keep you away from this boy . you know that . rick : we know you would do n't that , that 's not in question . but my mom would . that 's why it 's urgent . katie : brooke and ridge are great parents . taylor : but to be a parent to ridge 's child ? rick : you know how ridge feels about you . taylor : i do n't think he 'd raise the child like he should . to bring him in brooke 's home , you think it 's a stable environment with the resentment ridge has for you ? rick : taylor 's right , nick . that whole idea , that 's just insane . taylor : for brooke to claim there 's some magical connection , like she has some kind of innate maternal bond . i mean , in reality , the egg that brooke gave to the hospital , she had no intention of ever being an egg donor . we 're the ones that made the plans . i 'm the one that carried the baby and gave birth to the baby . i am the baby 's mother . please , i just , i need you to help me defend my place and my son 's mother . rick : nick , i know you can see that taylor has really put her life back together again . she 's stable . if this statement comes from you , it will carry a lot of weight with the judge . i 'm imploring you on taylor 's behalf . do the best thing , do the right thing for your son and sign this document . you could see how much taylor has been suffering . give her her son back .	katie drops in on nick and denies that she has a crush on him , she actually thinks he is a jerk . brooke also stops by and is confused over the arrangement that katie is now the babysitter . she pleads with nick that she needs a bigger part in jack 's life and wants to be the mother in his life . ashley relays to ridge that she is very uncomfortable now with the whole thing with storm . he is now pursuing her with numerous voice - mails . ridge wants ashley to keep all of this quiet from brooke as they do n't see eye - to - eye on how dangerous storm could be . rick shows papers to taylor that will neutralize brooke 's position in jack 's life and help taylor get full custody of her son . they take the papers to nick that brooke wants custody of jack and they must all prevent that .
donna : why are you doing this ? where is your compassion ? stephanie : donna , i have nothing but compassion and concern for your mother . donna : then for the love of god , why are you making this harder ? you saw what -- what being near to you did to her . and being in the same room -- how agitated she got . stephanie : you 're right . we should n't be anywhere near each other on this property , let alone in the same room . why do you want to subject her to that ? donna : eric is not going to ask me to leave . you need to leave , stephanie . you -- you wo n't be comfortable here . stephanie : do n't worry about my comfort . you be worried about the fact that you 've placed your husband right in the middle of this mess . and you need to do the right thing here -- the right thing for eric and for your mother , and that is picking up your family and leaving his house . [ scene_break ] beth : i do n't want to go . stephen : no , honey , just -- just lie back . beth : i have to -- no , no . stephen : you need to rest . beth : i ca n't . i ca n't rest , not until i know the girls are safe . stephen : no , honey . you have to lie down . just lie down . beth : but -- brooke : mom , it 's okay . we 're gon na be fine . we can handle stephanie . do n't worry about it . beth : you have to be careful . you have to be careful . you have to be -- stephen : no , honey , listen . listen to me . listen to me . we are not going to let stephanie bother you anymore . okay ? it 's not her home anymore . she does n't decide who stays . she does n't decide who goes . that 's up to donna and eric , and they want you to stay , sweetheart . donna and eric want you to stay here . stephanie will have to go . okay ? stephanie will have to go . beth : she 'll have to go . stephen : that 's my girl . beth : she 'll have to go . she 'll have to go . stephen : there we go . beth : ( breathing heavily ) stephen : there . [ scene_break ] ridge : thanks , madison . i 'll call signor giordano from the jet , reassure him myself . all right , thanks . sorry for the interruption . apparently our good friend piero in roma is a little nervous about what to expect from me from my new position . eric : so your trip 's still on then ? ridge : yeah . as the newly reinstated c.e.o . , i have to make an appearance at forrester international . dad , i must say , everyone 's missed your regular visits . my father is a true living legend . eric : ( chuckles ) ridge : how many sons can say that , huh ? eric : yeah . ridge : how many wives can say that about their husbands ? eric : i get the idea you 're not talking about donna now . ridge : i know what 's been happening between you and mother . you two are getting along better than you have in years . that 's why you ca n't bring yourself to ask her to leave ... eric : ( sighs ) ridge : even though donna is pressuring you to do just that . [ scene_break ] whip : 2,001 ... 2,002 ... 2,003 ... taylor : darling ? whip : shh . you 're gon na make me lose track . 2,004 ... taylor : of what ? whip : 2,005 ... taylor : ( chuckles ) whip : ( sighs ) well , if you must know , i am -- i 'm counting ways . taylor : you 're counting the ways of what ? whip : mm - hmm . yeah . you know , the ways . `` how do i love thee ? let me count the ways . `` you know , i think i was up to 2,000 - - oh , see ? you made me lose track . taylor : what a minute . wait a minute . whip : i 'm gon na have to start all over again . taylor : you 've come up with 2,000 reasons why you love me ? whip : mm . taylor : mm . whip : you want me to recite 'em all ? 'cause i can . i mean , every last one . or maybe i can just sum it up with one . whip : mm . taylor : mm . whip : mm . ahh . taylor : mm . who would have thought -- my husband , the romantic ? whip : mm , well , you know , i 've always been a big fan of william shakespeare , you know . ( british accent ) `` how do i love thee ? let me count the ways . `` ( chuckles ) ( normal voice ) i tell you what , the guy sure knew how to woo a fair maiden . taylor : the guy ... whip : hmm ? taylor : was a lady . whip : hmm ? taylor : mm - hmm . elizabeth barrett browning wrote that , not billy , as in william , as in shakespeare . whip : i knew that . taylor : mm - hmm . whip : yeah , i - i was -- i was just trying to impress you with another name of another author , um ... taylor : mm - hmm . whip : that had nothing to do with ... you know what ? why do n't i just do what i do to impress ? taylor : mm . mm - hmm . whip : mm . maybe . [ scene_break ] ridge : dad , mother wants you back . that 's obvious . eric : hmm . ridge : i think you both want that , too . i want it for both of you . look , i realize the timing 's not perfect , but you and mother have waited long enough . this is now your moment . do n't let anyone keep you from each other . [ scene_break ] donna : stephanie , can you please just for a minute , just stop focusing on getting rid of the logans ? you saw how my mother is , okay ? you saw how agitated she was . just being in the same room with you could -- can i just ask you to do something for a dying woman and move out ? stephanie : you ca n't start giving into your mother 's every whim . donna : wait , are n't you the same woman who -- who took her mother out to paradise cove so she could die the way she wanted ? stephanie : my mother was actively in the process of dying . your mother 's gon na live for years . donna : okay , the point is that you respected her wishes . you wanted -- you wanted to make her comfortable . you wanted to give her peace . well , that 's what my mother can have here in this home . this is the best place -- stephanie : no , it is n't . it is not the best place . she needs a medical facility . donna , the rigors of caring for someone who has alzheimer 's disease , i mean , it 's -- it 's just overwhelming . she needs to be in a place that 's controlled , confined , an environment where she ca n't just get up and wander away ... donna : okay . stephanie : and get lost or get hurt or -- donna : okay . okay . we -- we -- we will get that . we will get that help for her , but it can not happen with you here . stephanie : you 're actually going to make your husband your mother 's caretaker ? donna : okay , i am not -- i 'm not forcing eric to do anything against his will . stephanie : i think you are . i think maybe you just do n't realize it . let 's be honest . are you using your mother 's illness , your family 's presence here , to keep eric tied to you ? i 'm not leaving . i 'm here at his invitation , and i am not going anywhere . so this means it 's up to you . you , donna , have got to start thinking long - term for your mother and getting help for her , and that does not mean being in a private residence . the best thing that you can do is take your family , leave , let your husband have his home and his life with his family here , and i am not just thinking about myself , like you are . i am not . i am really trying to think what 's best for your mother , for eric , for all of you . [ scene_break ] whip : mm , now are n't you glad that we played hooky today , hmm ? taylor : mm . yeah , but that does n't let you off the hook . you 're still gon na give me that honeymoon you promised me . whip : oh . well , let 's see . how does , um , how does ... april in paris sound ? does n't sound exactly like that , but ... taylor : you 're taking me to paris ? whip : now , now , now . take it easy here , girl . it 's one of the many romantic locales i 'm considering . taylor : mm . whip : of course , um , i am gon na have to check with ridge and stephanie . after all , they are your new partners . or are they your bosses ? i want to make sure they approve . taylor : partners . whip : okay . okay . taylor : mm - hmm . i do wonder how it 's going over there , though . whip : mm . oh , at eric 's house , you mean ? hmm . taylor : mm , yeah , when stephanie called me last night , she said that beth and stephen showed up , and she sounded ... ( growls ) whip : yeah , well , it sounds like she 's probably fit to be tied , but can you blame her ? taylor : mm . whip : i mean , she moves into eric 's guesthouse , at his invitation no less . taylor : mm . whip : no sooner does she get her bags dropped ... taylor : and then the entire logan family shows up , and that 's a recipe for disaster , given the history of that family with stephanie . trust me . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm sorry , dad . i do n't want to make this tougher on you than it already is . it 's just that seeing you and mother at the tribute -- eric : do n't , ridge . do n't . look , i - i care very deeply for your mother , but i also have a wife who 's going through some very dark days right now . ridge : i get that . i get that . you 're in a bind . it 's just that i 've spoken to mother , and she has expectations . she has hopes , maybe even a few dreams . what is she supposed to think ? eric : you 're right . you 're right . i 'm not being fair to your mother . i 'm not being fair to donna either . i 've got to change that . i 'm gon na change that right now . [ scene_break ] donna : ( quietly ) how -- how 's she doing ? brooke : ( quietly ) she 's calmed down , for now anyway . so did you talk to stephanie ? donna : stephanie ... ( sighs ) she 's not gon na budge . no matter what i say , i - i - i ca n't get through to her . brooke : what about eric ? donna : i , uh , i 'm -- i came up the back way . brooke : you 're avoiding your husband ? donna : well , he 's -- he 's been supportive so far . but , brooke , what if it 's out of pity ? what if it 's not out of love ? i mean , look , this is what stephanie said . what if -- what if it 's true ? what if that 's all my husband feels for me anymore ? but he just ca n't manage to tell me because of ... ( sighs ) brooke , if -- if this happens , if it 's true , i just ... i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to take it . i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to take it with everything else going on . i really do n't . brooke : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] beth : ( gasps ) stephen : ( whispers ) it 's okay . beth : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : donna 's right . this situation 's impossible . it 's , uh , it 's untenable , and something has to be done about it . and i 'm the one who has to do it . [ scene_break ] donna : hi , mom . can i get you something ? um , another pillow , an afghan or something ? beth : no , brooke . oh , no . no , no . you 're donna . donna : ( laughs ) beth : ( chuckles ) you 're donna . donna : i love you so much . beth : and i love you . donna : ( sighs ) beth : never forget that . never . do n't forget that . donna : ( sighs ) i wo n't . donna : ( sighs ) stephen : ( whispers ) donna . come here . stephen : ( whispers ) donna , i know . i know . donna : daddy . ( sobs ) stephen : i know . it kills me , too . you just feel so helpless . but we have to be strong . okay ? we have to be strong for her and for each other . donna : okay . stephen : whatever time she gives us , that 's gon na be precious . we 'll make the most of it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : so i 'm guessing donna went running to you after she was here . eric : no , no , she did n't . i have n't seen her , actually . stephanie : oh . eric : was any blood spilled ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) no . although it got rather intense . but you 're right . this situation can not continue . you know , it 's -- it 's not good for anyone . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : but i 'm most concerned about you and the stress that you 're going to have to deal with . i worry about your health . i do n't want to lose you . you know , stephen 's going to lose beth , sooner rather than later , and ... that 's , of course , why you could n't turn them away . eric : so good . you understand why i 've asked them to stay . stephanie : mm - hmm . eric : ( sighs ) but you 're wrong about one thing . stephanie : just one thing ? eric : ( laughs ) yeah . it 's not the stress and strain on me only . it 's -- it 's -- it 's you and the -- and the -- the strain it 's could cause on you . i mean , i did n't want that for you when i asked you to move into the guesthouse here . what i was hoping w -- well , to be quite honest , i 'm not sure what i was hoping . uh , i thought that with you here , uh ... i will always want you close to me . stephanie : well , that tells me everything i need to know . i knew this day would come , and it has . thank you so much . oh , thank you . [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm so glad you came on a walk with me , mom . fresh air feels so good , does n't it ? beth : oh , the -- what is this flower ? it 's , um , what 's it called ? donna : it 's freesia . beth : freesia . yes . oh , i always loved freesia . donna : you always did . you know , i just wanted some , uh , special alone time with you , mom . i have n't had a lot of it since you and dad have been here . mom , uh , you should n't -- are you -- oh , mom , it 's okay . it 's okay . beth : ( whimpers ) donna : mom , it 's okay . come on . let 's go . let 's go somewhere else . beth : okay , we 'll go . donna : mom , it 's okay . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] ridge : will you be okay while i 'm in europe ? brooke : ( sighs ) just come home as soon as you can . there 's just so much going on here , and ... if something were to happen to my mom ... ridge : ( sighs ) i love you . i love you very much . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : stephanie , look -- stephanie : i know . i know . this is a very sensitive time , even if donna 's mother were n't dying . eric : mm . stephanie : but as sad a time as this is , i ca n't help but say how happy a time it is for us . i mean , this is something the children have wanted for so long . eric : no , wait . wait . wait . stephanie , wait . you 're getting ahead of yourself here . stephanie : oh ? oh , oh , all right . you do n't want -- you do n't want to say anything to anyone right now . i understand . okay . but can we -- well , can i at least tell ridge before he goes to europe ? eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : what is it , eric ? eric : ( sighs ) look , when i say that i want you in my life and close to me , i mean it . i - i mean every word of it . and we always will be . you know , we have children together . we have our grandchildren . we 're running the company together again side by side , the way it always has been , the way it always will be . but , uh ... unfortunately , i 'm afraid that 's all it can be . stephanie : what ? eric : i 'm sorry , sweetheart , but -- but given everything that 's going on , i 'm afraid i ... i have to ask you to leave , and ask you to m - move in with pam . stephanie : just as we 're be -- you 're going to let donna and her family do this to us ? eric : listen . listen . listen to me . listen . i 'm not saying it 's over . i 'm just saying i have to ask you to leave . i love you . i want to run the company together . but donna is my wife . she 's losing her mother , and i ca n't walk away . i wo n't . i wo n't walk away from her .	donna tells stephanie that she needs to leave . her mother gets too agitated when they are in the same room . eric wo n't ask beth to leave , so stephanie needs to . stephanie explains that beth needs to be in a controlled , confined atmosphere and she should not force eric to be the caregiver . stephanie says she is here by eric 's invitation and she is not going anyplace else . so it is up to donna to pick up her family and leave . that will be the best thing for everyone . steven tries to calm beth down that he wo n't let stephanie near her again . stephanie will have to go . ridge tells his dad that stephanie wants him back and he thinks maybe eric wants that too . now is the right time so he should not let anything stop him . eric admits that he cares very deeply for stephanie , but he has a wife who is going through a very tough time right now . it 's not fair to either and he intends to change that right now .
bill : katie , i love you , and i want you to come home with me . now i 'm not going to stand here and discuss our marital issues in front of your sisters any longer . brooke : we 're not talking about your marital issues , bill . we 're talking about your anger issues . bill : i told you . this is between my wife and me . donna : you 're married to our sister , bill . we 're concerned about her . bill : katie i do n't need therapy brooke : you do n't want to change , and that 's a problem . bill : change into what ? your idea of the perfect husband ? what might that be ? hmm , ridge ? who has no problem with you cavorting with is son ? brooke : ridge would never contemplate murder . bill : really ? are you sure about that ? even if he believed his son 's life was being threatened ? i was protecting my son , and i will not apologize for that . katie : bill , do you really believe that amber is a threat to liam 's life ? really ? bill : i did at the time , katie , and so did you . you 're the one who brought it up . now look , i - i have explained myself ad nauseam . i had never done anything like that in my life . it was an isolated incident , and it 's behind us now . katie : is it really ? ( sighs ) i - just do n't understand why you 're so scared to go talk to someone . the bill i know is n't afraid of anything . it 's just therapy . it 's all i 'm asking . i know you love me . do this for me , bill , please . please , i 'm begging you . thomas : you really got it for this guy . steffy : why do you look surprised ? thomas : i do n't see you as a home wrecker . steffy : oh , come on . kate walked out on him again . i told you that . thomas : you need to watch it , steffy she 's still married to him . steffy : well , she does n't know the first thing bout being a wife to bill , all right ? thomas : and you do ? steffy : oh , i know exactly what that man needs . thomas : ( scoffs ) steffy : and he 's exactly what i need . ( meows ) thomas : what you need is a slap upside the head . but , you know what ? maybe that 's why bill appeals to you . steffy : uh , okay\| he 's no an animal , thomas . thomas : right . he 's just a cuddly teddy bear . steffy : no , he 's a bad boy -- tough , nasty , defends his turf to the death . thomas : death ? steffy : okay , slight overstatement . thomas : maybe not . steffy : look , my point is nobody can tame him , all right ? least of all katie . thomas : all right , is that their problem ? that katie is trying to tame him ? steffy : no , she just does n't understand him , and she never will . thomas : all right , i 've already asked this before , but as e dono th he does n't understand ? steffy : an i told you before , i 'm not gon na rat him out . thomas : so he 's sharing his dark , ugly secrets with you ? how charming steffy : no . no , i - i kind of found you on my own . thomas : ( scoffs ) it sounds like you 're stalking the guy . steffy : no , i 'm protecting him . thomas : from who ? steffy : himself . look , he has this pathetic notion that katie 's just gon na get head on straight , and she 's just gon na accept him for who he is . thomas : you call it pathetic , but i call it a guy who still loves his wife . steffy : no , guy who does n't want to lose his wife because he does n't like to lose . and , hey , neither do i . thomas : sounds like a match made in heaven . or hell . ill : you know how this makes me feel standing in front of your sisters , defending myself as a husband ? why would you do this to me ? katie : bill ... donna : how can you expect katie just to brush this off ? bill : i 'm asking for a little understanding . i really do n't appreciate the position you 've put me in , katie . this is between you and me . i made that really clear . now you 've brought `` lucy `` and `` ethel `` into it , and who knows who they 're gon na tell . you think i want y sonfnint aoui he 's in crisis . i do n't want him o fn -- katie : i do n't want liam to int about this either . but if he did , i know he would want you to get help , just as i do . this is a serious problem , bill . you have to talk to someone . i truly believe that your life depends on it , and our relationship certainly does . bill : i was wrong . i have old you tat . i 've made that clear . i 've apologized for it and you were wrong for talking to your sisters about this , and you have not apologized for that . i wo n't discuss this any further in front of your sisters . brooke : oh , honey . thomas : you 're forgetting bill spencer married katie because of who she is . it 's not like he was duped or anything . steffy : okay , he made a mistake . but even bill has his weak moments . thomas : oh , my gosh , steffy . you 're making a mistake if you continue pursuing this guy . steffy : no , i 'll be making a mistake if i do n't follow my instincts , if i deny my feelings , and for what ? to respect an unhealthy marriage ? i mean , come in . i cave in so much more than katie as eveven him . thomas : come on , steffy , what are you gon na give him ? a good time in bed ? you do n't need to help him be a shark . he was born that way . steffy : no , he needs someone to help him fulfill his dreams and put him in the right direction not -- not to put a bunch of road blocks in front of him . look , i feel that we 're meant to be together , and there is nothing you can say to convince me otherwise . katie is just a speed bump . thomas : so why is he trying so hard to get her back ? steffy : because he does n't like to lose bui time , he just thomas : why ? steffy : because he 'll do anything to protect his family , all right ? and katie does n't like it . thomas : which was what ? steffy : nice try , but i 'm not gon na you thomas : right steffy : i just do n't even understand what she 's fighting him for . thomas : maybe ... he 'll cave . steffy : then he 's not the man i think he is , and i 'm never wrong when it comes to men you know i think i should go prove it . brooke : where 's katie ? donna : i do n't know . i was in the kitchen on the phone with justin . ck and she was gone . brooke : we came to protect her , donna . this is worse than i thought . donna : ( sighs ) brooke : you should have said something to me . donna : i - i was sworn to secrecy . brooke : bill had it in his mind to kill amber . if he could do that , what else is he capable of ? steffy : do n't even say it . i 'm the last person you want to see . bill : what do you want , steffy ? steffy : well , i have a business proposition for you . bill : business , huh ? well , how refreshing . please . steffy : i want to be on the catwalk bill : you want to be on television ? steffy : no , i want to sell lots of lingerie . the bedroom line is the best , so i want to come out with another campaign that 's second to none . i 'll give you an exclusive if you give me the cover . bill : wow , what windfall for me . steffy : my , y , sarcasm . bad day ? ill : no different than yesterday . steffy : has the little wife returned home yet ? bill : she 's staying at brooke 's . steffy : oh , god that believable i trust her that she 's not saying anything to her sisters . bill : she already has . steffy : she said something to brooke and donna ? did she say something about amber and everything that you 're planning ? bill : yep . steffy : oh , my god . she betrayed you again . bill : really , i do n't need you pointing out the obvious , steffy . steffy : well , is she coming back ? bill : she still want m in therapy steffy : oh , my god , she is trying to mold you into something that you 're not . bill , you are perfect the way you are , and if she does n't like it , cut her loose . katie : are you finished ? it 's really not smart to interfere n my marriage . and i always thought you were such a smart girl . i realize you 're bored because you 've never really had to work for anything , but i 'm not gon na let you cause problems just so you have something to do . steffy : oh , i 'm causing problems ? have you looked in the mirror lately ? you are the problem , katie . look , you 're not even sleeping in the same bed as your husband . bill : all right , that 's enough , steffy . steffy : no , come on . bill : get out . out ! steffy : you do n't deserve him . bill : temper , temper , katie . brooke : i do n't want to believe that bill could ever actually harm katie donna : look , he has anger issues , brooke . we do n't know what could set him off . i mean , he does n't even know . brooke : and rage is like a time bomb . it could go off at any moment . donna : and i 'm afraid that if he does n't get help , sooner or later , he 's gon na take it out on her . brooke : why does n't he go to therapy ? what is h so afraid of ? donna : ( scoffs ) finding out the truth about himself , i guess . you know , bill spencer will never be seen in a psychiatrist 's office . he -- he 's just too damn stubborn . you know , i wish -- i wish katie would just leave him . brooke : katie loves him and you know her . i mean , she is stubborn , too . she probably thinks that she can change him . donna : and if she ca n't ? brooke : i do n't know . i just op god she does n't compromise . katie : this is how you 're spending your evenings ? bill : i did n't invite steffy . she just showed up . katie : of course she did , like some pretty , little vulture hovering over a dead body . bill : i 'm glad you 're here . katie : we could use some privacy . bill : katie , you should n't have told brooke and donna about what happened . katie : ( sighs ) are we comparing confidants , bill ? because i 'll take my sisters over steffy forrester any day . we have a problem , and we need to solve it . bill : i agree . come home and we will . katie : no , that 's not the solution . that 's just ignoring the problem . bill : katie , damn it , i 'm not going to go to therapy . i do n't need to go for therapy . katie : not going to therapy is not an option , bill not making the same mistake i made wit brother . i wo n't do it . i will not be a silent partner in your destruction . i love you too much . i am not gon na stand by and watch you become a victim to your own anger . bill : a - a victim ? i 'm not a victim and i never will be . katie : listen , anger management is -- is not something you can do on your own . bill : anger man -- ( laughs ) katie : you -- you need to learn the techniques to deal with it , the triggers . you do n't have to do this by yourself ( bill . bill : anger management ? would this be your -- your clinical diagnosis ? i 've done a pretty good job of managing my anger . and quite frankly , it as served me we on many occasions over the years . now this company would no where it is today if i could n't effectively manage my anger . i 'm managing it right now . bill : maybe i have an issue too . who does n't , katie ? but the only issue i care about right now is my wife and getting her back in our home where she belongs . bill : i never believed that i would find a woman that i would marry until i found you . and i am very happy in our marriage , katie , and i do n't want to lose it . bill : i did n't just say our wedding vows . i meant them , every word . i am completely committed to you and to solving every problem that comes our way together . i 've given you my heart . katie : ( sighs ) bill : i 've given you my support , and i 'm asking the same in return . now come home to me . forget all this therapy nonsense . it 's not what i need i need my wife standing by my side . that 's what i need . katie : i am standing by your side by insisting that you get help . katie : ( sighs ) bill , i do n't want to change you . i love your passion . i love your strength . i love your loyalty to the ones you love . but you have got to deal with this before something else happens . bill , it might not be so easy to ignore it next time . this is the hardest thing i 've ever had to do . but i ca n't come home . i ca n't come home until you agree to get help . i just ca n't . i ca n't . i ca n't bill : katie , katie : i 'm sorry . ( door opens ) katie : ( sighs ) brooke : oh , thank god you 're back . donna : katie , honey are you okay ? katie : no . donna : you went to see him . brooke : did he agree to get help ? katie : no , it 's not in his nature . i guess i should have known that . donna : you did n't go back to him . katie : led away i left him completely alone . steffy : she walked out on you again , huh ? bill , i 'm sorry . bill : i doubt that . steffy : look , i see what it does to you every time she leaves you . i just -- bill : i - i really do n't want to ear a - a lecture on my abandonment issues , steffy . steffy : ( sighs ) bill , i 'm not trying to lecture you , okay ? and look , you are not abandoned . i 'm here . bill : i am in love with my wife . steffy : well , the funny thing about love is it 's -- it 's kind of like a friendship . it stops growing if it 's not reciprocated . bill : i 'll remember that . now beat it . steffy : what , and walk out on you like katie ? bill : enough , steffy . i do n't want to hear it . now get out ! steffy : no , just listen to me . bill : what ? ! steffy : please do not put yourself through this . i 'm -- i ' liu , bill . you . we want the same things out of life . we want control . we want success , and you know what ? we want unconditional love . bill , i want to be -- i want t one with you , and i want to reward you with a gift no woman has ever given you before ... steffy : my complete loyalty , my body . i want to give you my soul . i want to give you all my love .	bill tells katie that he loves her and wants her to come home right now . he is not going to stand here and discuss their marriage in front of her sisters . he was protecting his son and he is not going to apologize for that . katie is not sure why he is so scared to have therapy . she is begging him to do this for them . he makes it clear that he wanted to keep this between just the two of them without bringing lucy and ethel into it . he does n't like the position she has put him in and now she wo n't even apologize for it . he will not discuss it further in front of them and he leaves . steffy tells thomas that bill is the man for her and she is exactly what he needs . no one can tame him , certainly not katie . he is fighting for her because he does n't like to lose . donna and brooke turn their back for a second and katie slips out . like a bad penny , steffy shows up at bill 's office . he asks what she wants . he does n't need her to point out the obvious . she says she wants to help him and he should kick katie out . katie walks in and has a few choice words for steffy . steffy fires back that katie does n't deserve him if she is not willing to share his bed . bill finally tells steffy to knock it off and leave .
brooke : [ sighs ] i could n't sleep all night . bill : yeah , i just got back from the hospital myself ... to check on will , take a quick shower . brooke : where is will ? bill : out with the baby nurse . brooke : i 'm really worried about katie . bill : she 's gon na start to show improvement today . brooke : well , what if she does n't ? bill : she will . i know she will . brooke : maybe she does n't want to recover . maybe her heart failed because we broke it . [ scene_break ] [ respirator hissing ] [ monitor beeping ] dr. meade : so , no change overnight ? nurse : not a sound . dr. meade : any movement ? nurse : nothing . dr. meade : katie ? katie , can you hear me ? she has to come out of this . nurse : we ran a stim test at 3 : 00 . no response . dr. meade : tell you what . run an ekg , draw some blood . this patient has to show us something ... soon . [ scene_break ] taylor : you left so early this morning . eric : mm - hmm . had a conference call ... to paris . taylor : how did that go ? eric : it was not worth leaving you alone in that bed . taylor : [ chuckles ] i , um ... i called the hospital . eric : [ sighs ] how 's katie doing ? taylor : no change . eric : oh . you spoke to bill ? taylor : no , he and brooke were n't there . i talked to the nurse . eric : mm - hmm . you still have your suspicions about bill and brooke ? taylor : stronger than ever . there 's an attraction , eric , and i have a sense when things like this are not right . eric : you 're good at that , are n't you ? [ knock on door ] eric : [ groans ] is there no privacy in this building ? steffy : uh , that 's why we have locks on the door . liam : which yours was not . steffy : you know , we can -- we can leave . eric : and -- and alert the whole building that ... steffy : we -- we wo n't tell . we 'll just go back to my office and lock that door . liam : so , any word on katie ? taylor : i called . no change . liam : god , my dad must be going nuts . eric : well , i think that , uh , the best we can do is pray for a full and complete recovery . steffy : i 'm worried about bill . taylor : why ? steffy : god forbid something happens to katie . eric : i do n't think katie 's going to leave us yet . steffy : look , um ... this may sound completely inappropriate , but , uh ... taylor : what , honey ? steffy : this might have an impact on our wedding plans . eric : i suggest we just forge ahead and plan on katie having a full and complete recovery . can you do that ? steffy : i can try . eric : good . on with the wedding . [ scene_break ] bill : katie stopped taking her medication . that 's why her heart failed . brooke : we do n't know that . bill : it 's the doctor 's opinion . brooke : the doctor does n't know what happened . he does n't know that katie came over to my place and saw us together and ended your marriage . the only people who know that are you and me and donna and katie . bill : the last thing i wanted was for katie to walk out that door . but she was determined to end it , brooke . [ brooke remembering ] katie : how about you stop dodging my questions ? you do n't have to answer . it 's written all over you . take him , brooke . i mean it . brooke : stop saying that , katie . this is not what you want . katie : it does n't matter . none of it matters . the only thing i want right now ... is a divorce . [ back to present ] brooke : she was angry ... way too angry to make a decision like that . bill : and we tried to convince her of that over and over . but she wanted out , brooke . and there was nothing more we could have done . brooke : we took her at her word . should we have ? [ scene_break ] liam : huh . his phone is turned off . he must be -- he must be at the hospital . i hope -- i hope brooke 's with him . taylor : why ? liam : support . he needs all of it he can get . taylor : [ scoffs ] your father has plenty of support . liam : i know . it 's -- it 's kind of selfish , but i just -- i really want katie to get better soon . i mean , steffy 's so stoked about this wedding . taylor : yes , she is . what are you two over there caucusing about ? steffy : oh , nothing . taylor : uh , that means it 's definitely something . steffy : well , you 're just gon na have to wait until the wedding day . taylor : oh , oh , it 's the dress ? can i peek ? steffy : absolutely not . eric : no . suffice it to say , it 's unlike anything i 've ever designed before . taylor : as the mother of the bride , is it going to be something i need to worry about ? eric : you 're gon na love it . steffy : i love you for doing this . a wedding at your home -- it 's gon na be fabulous . eric : it 's not my home . it 's our home . and you 're gon na be the most beautiful bride that was ever married there . that is , until your mother takes her vows . liam : yeah , now all we need is to get katie out of that hospital . i want my dad at my wedding , and i want her by his side . [ scene_break ] bill : katie 's gon na pull through , and when she does , we 'll be there for her . brooke : if she wants us . bill : she wo n't want me . she made that clear . but she 's not gon na turn you away , brooke . you 're her sister . she 's adored you her whole life . brooke : she thinks i took you from her . bill : well , that is simply not the case . katie and i had problems that had nothing to do with you . brooke : i know . i know . and i kept trying to get her to ease up on you . bill : right . but she would n't . and she finally realized that i could n't make her happy . that 's why she told us to be together , no matter what i said about our family or our son . brooke : but does she really mean it ? i mean , does she really want us to have a life together ? bill : brooke , katie 's a fighter . if she wanted me , she would n't have let me go . but she walked out knowing how i feel about that . and i believe she meant it . brooke : why ? i know that she loves you . bill : she loves an idea of me . she does n't love me , the man i am . brooke : how could she not ? bill : because she does n't see me the way you do . but i do think she wants what 's best for me . and in her heart , she believes that 's you . and , brooke , she 's right . [ scene_break ] taylor : well , i 'm starting to feel like the odd man out . everybody has a job . eric 's designing the wedding dress . you two have catering under control . steffy : there is one job you can do . taylor : oh , fold napkins ? liam : no , no napkins . shirt sleeves . steffy : it 's a little more important than that . taylor : i know . flowers . steffy : no . taylor : mental - health adviser ? steffy : matron of honor . taylor : you want me to stand up for you ? steffy : well , i could get somebody else if you 're busy . taylor : no , honey . steffy : who else would i want ? taylor : i do n't know . it 's such a hipster wedding . i thought maybe you might want to ask your dog walker or something . steffy : no . i want my closest friend . taylor : oh ! honey . steffy : you 've been with me through the entire ride . why should n't you stand up with me at the altar ? taylor : so there 's going to be an altar ? [ chuckles ] steffy : you can call it that . so , what do you say ? taylor : it 's going to be the happiest day of my life . steffy : of both of our lives . eric : all right . any other loose ends ? steffy : only my -- my gratitude to the both of you . eric : well , that goes both ways . you brought such a spark to these tired , old eyes . you really have . steffy : and i can see a spark in mom 's eyes . i have n't seen her like this in years . thank you . eric : my pleasure . well , you know , as far as i can see , there 's only one more thing . it 's a small thing . the date . the actual date . steffy : yeah . yeah . sooner than you think . taylor : what ? is there something else we do n't know about ? some other surprise ? liam : no , it 's just as soon as katie gets out of the hospital and is back with my dad going strong again . steffy : let 's hope it wo n't be long . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] [ respirator hissing ] nurse : any change , doctor ? dr. meade : no . still no response . this is n't good . nurse : is it possible she 's had a stroke ? dr. meade : not after yesterday 's c.t . scan . nurse : do you want me to order another ? dr. meade : [ sighs ] maybe later today . what did this to her ? [ scene_break ] bill : nothing has changed . not between us . brooke : everything has changed . my sister is in the hospital . she 's unconscious . she could be dying . bill : katie is not going to die . brooke : oh , bill . bill : brooke , we are not to blame for this . katie was angry , but she knew what she was doing . brooke : it 's not like she walked in on us having sex . bill : she overreacted . and we tried to talk her down . but she would n't hear it . she meant it when she took off her wedding ring . and i meant it , brooke . i meant the things i said to you . you 're like me . you 're what a man needs , brooke . and what i 've been missing . brooke : i really did n't think i 'd feel like this ever again . with ridge gone , i just thought i 'd focus on work and the kids and ... i did n't think i 'd ever ... be loved like this . bill : it 's just the beginning . brooke : we made love . and it just seemed so right . katie did n't want you , but i did . i had n't loved somebody like that in a long time . but did she mean it ? did she really mean she wanted us to be together , or did she just say that out of anger ? bill : we tried to convince her . brooke : and she just kept insisting . bill : what more could we have done ? i 'm not going to apologize for what happened . we would n't even be having this conversation if katie were n't sick . brooke : but she is sick , and it could be because of us . bill : the doctors do n't think so . brooke : taylor does ! bill : i do n't give a damn what taylor thinks . she 's always looking for any excuse to go off on you . she wants to destroy what we found in each other . and we ca n't let her do that . i refuse to feel guilty about what happened . brooke : well , i do . i feel guilty , and i feel responsible . [ sighs ] i just ... [ sighs ] i just want my sister back . let 's go . we need to get to the hospital . [ scene_break ] eric : matron of honor . that 's ... pretty emotional stuff . taylor : [ sighs ] it 's more than that . it 's you . eric : [ chuckling ] no , no . i do n't want to -- i do n't want any credit for any tears . taylor : no , you refuse to take credit for anything , but you bring so much to our lives . eric : just a fraction of what you bring to mine . taylor : i love you , eric forrester . eric : hmm . [ scene_break ] steffy : so , what do you think ? it 's a good idea ? liam : yeah , i think we should go there after your doctor 's appointment , you know ? stop by the beach , get some lunch . steffy : sounds good . but first ... i 've been wanting to do that all morning . liam : yeah , well , you should n't hold that stuff in . it 's -- it 's bad for the baby . [ chuckles ] steffy : who would have thought ? not me . liam : what ? steffy : this silly wedding . i just -- i never expected to be so excited . liam : oh , yeah , 'cause you 're so above that . steffy : okay , i have been to a lot of weddings , not to mention i had my own . it just feels different this time , you know ? liam : yeah , well , maybe it 's because there 's three of us this time . steffy : should we put that on the invitation ? `` liam , steffy , and their baby request the honor of your presence . `` liam : oh , my god . your mom would love that . steffy : your dad would n't care . liam : he 's wanted you to be a part of the family for a long time . steffy : unlike his wife . liam : she 'll come around . steffy : i know she will . i want what 's best for her . and honestly , i think she 's good for your dad . liam : yeah , she is . he 'd be a mess without her . steffy : she 's gon na have a full recovery . and one day very soon , they 'll be standing next to us ... on the day i become your wife . liam : wife . steffy : wife . it 's just -- it 's so crazy . it 's such a trip to me . liam : yeah . steffy : wife . liam : well , it 's a trip i 'm anxious to take . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] dr. meade : this one and this one . mr. spencer . bill : how is she ? dr. meade : the same . bill : no change ? dr. meade : no , and that concerns me . brooke : [ sighs ] how long can she stay like this ? dr. meade : we need some movement . brooke : or ? dr. meade : or she will start to deteriorate . atrophy , her heart muscle . brooke : [ voice breaking ] is n't there something you can do ? dr. meade : we can discuss some options if she does n't come to in the next couple of hours . bill : what kind of options ? dr. meade : we need a breakthrough . soon . i 'll give you some time with her . [ respirator hissing ] [ monitor beeping ] brooke : it 's me . please just wake up . just open your eyes . sweetie . bill : brooke . brooke : i 'm not gon na let her die . bill : no one 's talking about dying . brooke : you heard the doctor . bill : and they 're doing everything they can . brooke : are they ? are they really ? bill : she will come around . brooke : bill , the doctor did n't even want to say this , but i - i knew what he was thinking . they 're gon na open her up on the operating table , and she 's ... she 's gon na die . bill : no . no . no . she 's not gon na die , brooke . she 's not gon na die . she 's gon na come through this . brooke : oh , my god . wait , bill . bill : what ? brooke : her hand , it 's -- it 's moving . there it goes again . see ? bill : she is moving . brooke : katie . katie , can you hear me ? it 's brooke . please just open your eyes . bill : katie , we 're here . katie ? brooke : oh , my god . there it goes again . [ voice breaking ] sweetie , we love you . bill 's here . i 'm here . we just want you to wake up . katie : [ groans ] brooke : sweetie ? katie : [ groans ] bill : what is it ? what are you trying to say ? katie : [ groaning ] ring . bill : what is it ? katie : [ groaning ] ring . bill : what is she saying ? brooke : `` ring . `` she 's saying `` ring . `` [ voice breaking ] she wants you to put her wedding ring back on her finger .	bill and brooke hug . both say they got practically no sleep last night . bill is trying to think positive that katie will be better today . brooke surmises she may be having trouble with her heart because they broke it . they took katie at her word that she wanted a divorce , but that came from anger at the moment . they should have given her more time . taylor tells eric that katie is no better , but taylor still has strong feelings that there is something going on between brooke and bill . eric wo n't hear of liam and steffy delaying their wedding . he wants them to forge ahead and assume that katie will be better by then . liam says he wants his dad at his wedding and he wants katie by his side . bill tells brooke that katie had problems with him long before this . when she realized bill was n't gon na change , she said they were through and brooke would be better for him . bill thinks she was right . steffy asks taylor to be her matron of honor and taylor is delighted . eric says there is only one more little detail and that is the actual date . liam says sooner rather than later . it 's up to katie now to get well so she can be at bill 's side .
hope : liam ! oh , my god , what are you doing ? liam : i just want to talk to you . wyatt : what the ... ? hope ! [ scene_break ] brooke : you did n't waste any time , did you ? laying down the law to eric . katie : he 's pushing ridge at you . i 'm not just gon na stand by and let it happen . brooke : it was a business decision , katie . it does n't affect you . katie : well , that 's not true . because what affects ridge affects my relationship with him . i mean , i 'm sure it 's the same with you and bill , right ? now that he 's living with you . brooke : obviously it 's something you 're very happy about . katie : oh , yeah . i 'm thrilled . i guess we 're all just moving on . brooke : and i guess your idea of `` moving on `` is telling eric you do n't want ridge and me working together . katie : whose idea was that , anyway ? co - vps ? brooke : i already told you . it was eric 's . katie : right . just like it was his decision to offer ridge the c.e.o . position if he dumped me and went back with you . brooke : i ca n't help it if eric sees ridge and me as the future of forrester creations . katie : you put him up to this . brooke : no , i did n't . in fact , it did n't even cross my mind . that just shows you how insecure you are about what you supposedly have with ridge . [ scene_break ] liam : listen , i know this seems a little extreme . hope : i ... liam : i mean , if you were pregnant with his kid , that would have been it . that would have been the end of us . hope : this is between wyatt and me . it has nothing to do with you . liam : i ca n't say i agree . this was a huge wake - up call for me , and i - i can only hope it was for you , too . wyatt : hey ! hey ! stop ! hey ! liam . [ scene_break ] ( flashback ) bill : so , this is how you get revenge ? by ousting me from my own company ? it 's not like you to be vengeful and spiteful . but that 's exactly what this is . you and karen . you teamed up . you made an end run and stole my business . you did that , katie . and i did n't even see it coming . katie : i had a good teacher . ( present time ) bill : do n't even . justin : there was a four - car pileup . traffic was backed up for miles . bill : how come i got here on time ? justin : lay off , okay ? this can keep you current on spencer publications . bill : thank you . justin : yes . you 're definitely gon na thank me once you see what 's in the folder . [ scene_break ] katie : listen , i know you 're hoping to get a rise out of me . brooke : no . although i have every right to , after your little performance with eric . katie : well , i think i have every right to express my opinion . this is a bad idea . brooke : it 's a bad idea for your relationship , you mean . katie : well , eric just does n't understand my relationship with ridge . i mean , if he did , he would n't have made the c.e.o . position contingent on ridge leaving me for you , because that 's not gon na happen . brooke : i 'm not sure eric is convinced that 's true . katie : well , he will be . in time , when he sees how happy ridge and i are together . and how happy you are with bill . i mean , you have told him that bill 's sharing your bed again , right ? brooke : what do you think i do , katie ? sit around all day and talk about my personal life ? this is a place of business . katie : right . business that you have n't been involved in for a very long time , and now , suddenly , here you are . it does n't take a genius to figure out why . [ scene_break ] wyatt : where 's he taking you ? hope : uh , i do n't know . he just said that he wants to talk to me . wyatt : is he taking you to the beach or the hills or where ? hope : i 'm really not sure . wyatt : you know what ? i 'm calling the police . hope : wait , wyatt , wyatt , no , no , no , no , no . wyatt : he took my truck , and he kidnapped you . hope : i can handle liam , all right ? it 's fine . and , like i said , he just wants to talk to me , but if you 're gon na get the police involved , it ... wyatt : look , i 'm not just gon na stay here and do nothing ! all right , look . wherever he takes you , i 'll have my cell . just call me , and i 'll be ready to come get you , okay ? hope : okay . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bill : all right , cut to the chase . spencer 's latest quarterly earnings ? justin : flat at best . bill : at worst ? justin : losing ground steadily . no one 's panicking yet , but ... bill : yeah , well , they will if something does n't change pretty damn quick . justin : well , at the top , you mean . bill : there was a mutiny . i need to take back control of my ship . justin : oh , look , katie is not gon na let that happen . karen , either . bill : you just let me worry about karen , all right ? justin : all right . had any chance or time to spend with your son ? bill : not with katie calling the shots , no . justin : but not for long . bill : i am will 's father , and i should have equal custody of my son . and i will , along with control of spencer again . justin : how ? bill : katie should have known better than to think i 've given up . she 's a little bit distracted these days . which is going to work to my advantage when i 'm ready to pounce . [ scene_break ] brooke : at first , it was ridge that i did n't recognize anymore , and now it 's becoming you . katie : why ? because i 'm finally standing up for myself , for the life that i want ? brooke : no matter what you have to do to get it . katie : you had to know that i was gon na call eric out on his obvious plan to reunite you and ridge . brooke : eric has his agenda . i have mine . i am going to stay here and protect my children from being squeezed out of forrester creations ! katie : you know , it 's funny . taylor did the exact same thing . she wanted to involve herself so she could protect her children , and you were all over her about that . brooke : taylor is a psychiatrist . i 'm a chemist . i created the belief formula , the men 's line , brooke 's bedroom line , which happened to be the most successful line at forrester creations ! i mean , the fact that i have to stand here and defend myself in eric 's office is ridiculous ! who are you , katie ? ! katie : well , i 'm sure as hell not your shy , wallflower little sister anymore , am i ? i 'm sorry if that 's hard for you to deal with . brooke : i would like think that you were sorry about other things . but i 'm quickly beginning to realize that what 's happening between us right now is something that you 've wanted to happen all of your life . [ scene_break ] quinn : hey ! hey , there you are . i want to get your opinion on these before you and hope hit the road . i 'm thinking about using amethyst from our source in brazil for the inset stones of this ... this necklace . honey ? what 's wrong ? wyatt : my plans with hope -- liam just stole my truck and kidnapped her . quinn : what ? ! wyatt : we were getting ready to go , and she was inside the trailer . i get a call , and while i was taking it , he sped off . and i do n't know what the hell is going on , if i 'm gon na talk to her , when i 'm gon na talk to her , and it 's just driving me crazy right now . quinn : do you have any idea where they went ? wyatt : if i did , do you think i 'd still be here ? [ scene_break ] liam : hi . hope : you took me to your house . liam : yeah , where else ? i , uh , i did n't want wyatt to follow us , so i took the back way before getting on the pch . hope : [ scoffs ] how was wyatt going to follow us ? you took his truck . liam : i did . i did do that , did n't i ? [ chuckles ] has he -- has he called you ? have you called him ? hope : he 's going out of his mind , liam . liam : yeah , well , i know how he feels . that 's why i brought you here . listen , i 'm really sorry i did it this way , but i think we need some time . you want to come inside ? we have a lot to figure out . [ scene_break ] justin : no one wants you back more than i do , bill , but going after katie 's top spot is gon na be dicey now that you 're living with her sister . bill : brooke wants me back in control , and she knows how important it is to me . justin : okay , true . but to see you two go at it ... do you really want to put brooke in the middle in that way ? bill : if katie does n't step aside voluntarily , i do n't see any way around it . besides , their relationship is different now . justin : different . how ? does this have anything to do with ridge forrester ? [ scene_break ] katie : you still think this is all about payback ? brooke : no , it 's much more complicated . katie : because you 're making it that way . seriously , brooke , is it so hard for you to believe that ridge could be happy with me ? i 'm not the little girl i used to be . i 'm a mother now . i 'm a c.e.o . i have people who depend on me . i 'm running a multi - national corporation . brooke : yes , with karen . you two manipulated bill out of his position at his company . katie : oh , my god . excuse me ? manipulated bill ? brooke : would you prefer `` stole the company `` instead ? katie : wow . wow . talk about selective memory . it 's amazing . so , let me guess -- you 've conveniently forgotten about what bill did several months later , getting me to sign those papers ? you were so angry about that , how he lied to me , how he lied to you . you wanted nothing to do with him . boy , how times change . brooke : you and ridge are so hypocritical . holding me to high standards , as if i 'm the only one who makes mistakes . katie : that what we 're calling it ? all the scandals and indiscretions , those are just mistakes that you should be forgiven for ? brooke : we all need forgiveness , katie . katie : yes . and when you found yourself in another sordid entanglement , i always stood by you . always . until you came after me and my marriage . and then i stopped defending you and i started defending myself . and i 'm not gon na stop doing that . i always knew your lifestyle would catch up to you , and it finally has . so , enjoy bill . enjoy my husband . because you both are two of a kind . [ scene_break ] bill : why you bringing up forrester 's name ? justin : maybe because he seems totally at home in katie 's office these days . what 's up with that ? bill : i do n't know . i 'm totally focused on getting my company back . anything else is a distraction . [ scene_break ] brooke : so that 's how you see bill and me . two of a kind . katie : yes . brooke : yet you married him and you gave him a child . katie : he 's not the same man i married . i have n't seen that man in a long , long time . i 'm sure you see him differently . brooke : so , you think bill is as superficial as you say i am . katie : like i said , you 're a good match . brooke : [ chuckles ] yeah , i guess you and ridge are , too . katie : i think ridge wants a life that has a little less drama in it . brooke : and you 're drama - free . i 'm certainly not . katie : i just think we want something simpler . something easier . we want to raise our children and be there for each other as a couple . maybe someday you 'll want the same thing for yourself . i just hope it 's not too late . [ scene_break ] quinn : the devil is wrong with liam ? this is bizarre , even for him . wyatt : he 's just been biding his time . he 's been waiting for me to do something to screw up my relationship with hope . quinn : you have n't done anything to screw up your relationship with hope . she is madly in love with you , and she 's gon na realize that even more once you rescue her from liam . wyatt : oh , come on , mom . i do n't like the guy , but he 's not some psychopath for hope to be rescued from . he just wants to talk to her or whatever , i do n't know . quinn : right , and he could n't do that here ? he had to make a big production about it ? [ cell phone rings ] wyatt : i do n't know . are you okay ? hope : uh , yeah . we 're at liam 's . wyatt : i 'm on my way . hope : wait . do n't . just ... stay put . wyatt : what ? hope : [ sighs ] he locked the gate . there 's no way that you could get in , anyway . wyatt : oh , it 'll take a lot more than a locked gate to keep me out . hope : look , i - i do n't like what liam did , either , but he 's really upset . wyatt : all the more reason for me to be there . hope : i think he really needs this time . and , honestly , i do , too . can you understand that ? can you please just do this for me ? wyatt : i 'm not gon na lie , hope . it is taking everything in me not to just ... hope : thank you . [ cell phone beeps ] wyatt : she does n't want me rushing out to malibu until she has a chance to talk to liam . quinn : no ! you need to go out there ! this is not good ! [ scene_break ] liam : you were almost pregnant with his kid , you know ? i freaked out . can you blame me ? here 's the thing . i almost lost you today . we almost lost each other forever . i hope that scared you as much as it scared me . hope : of course , it scared me . i - i - i ca n't be pregnant right now . i ca n't . especially when ... the thought of losing you forever ... the thought of closing that door was ... but i ca n't imagine losing wyatt , either . liam : [ chuckles ] i know how you feel . but could you try ? because one thing is true -- you do n't love him the way that we loved each other . look around you , you know ? look at this place . look at the ... the memories here . hope : [ chuckles ] liam : we should be married right now . we should be -- we should be planning a future . but that 's a future that we ca n't have ... if you had his child . i 'm -- i 'm your home , hope . this is your home . and you belong with me . come home to me .	looking over his shoulder , liam speeds off in the trailer with a confused hope . wyatt comes back out to find a missing trailer and sees it take off with hope waving from the back window . he waves his arms and hollers for liam to stop . liam tells her on the cell that he just wants to talk to her . he says he knows this is a little extreme but if she had been pregnant with wyatt 's child that would have been the end of it for them . she tells him this is between her and wyatt and has nothing to do with liam . he says he does n't agree . this was a huge wake - up call to him and he hopes to her too . wyatt calls too to see if hope is okay . she says yes ; liam just wanted to talk to her . she is unsure just where he is taking her . wyatt wants to call the police but she convinces him not to . wyatt says but he took his truck and kidnapped her . hope says she can handle liam . wyatt says okay but he ca n't just stay here and do nothing . he has his cell so hope can call him at any time and he will pick her up . justin meets bill for lunch . bill says cut to the chase and just give him the latest quarterly numbers . justin tells him no one is panicking yet but they are losing ground steadily . bill rants there was mutiny but he needs to take back control of his ship . karen wo n't return his calls but he will deal with her . and with katie calling the shots , he ca n't see his son . he should have equal custody and spencer company too . katie is a little distracted these days but surely she did not think he would give up . so this will work in his favor when he is ready to pounce . justin says no one wants him back more than he does , but taking over now will be dicey now that he is living with brooke . and it will put her in the middle of him and her sister . brooke walks into eric 's office and tells katie that she wasted no time coming and laying the law down to eric . katie says that eric is pushing ridge at her and she is not going to stand by and watch it happen . brooke maintains it was eric 's idea and she can not help it if he thinks she and ridge are the future of fc . katie says that eric does n't understand her relationship with ridge otherwise he would not have made this proposal . but ridge leaving her and taking the ceo position is not going to happen . eric will see in time how happy they are and that brooke is now back with bill and in his bed . brooks tells her that eric has his agenda and she has hers . she is not going to stand around and watch her children be squeezed out of the company . katie reminds her that taylor tried that too and brooke was all over her . brooke recites that taylor is a psychiatrist and brooke is a chemist , the one who discovered belief , the men 's line , brooke 's bedroom line .the fact that she is standing here defending herself is ridiculous . she does n't even know who katie is anymore . katie smirks that she sure is n't that shy wallflower little sister anymore . she is sorry that is hard for brooke to deal with . brooke says she would like to think that katie is sorry for other things but she sees now this is what she has always wanted to happen all her life . katie knows brooke still thinks this is some sort of payback . brooke says it is more complicated than that even to the point of her and karen manipulating bill out of his company . katie says brooke has selective memory so do n't forget those papers that bill got her to sign . brooke was so mad at bill for lying to the both of them . how quickly she forgets . brooke says she and ridge are so hypocritical and holding brooke to such high standards as if she is the only one who makes mistakes . katie scoffs if that is what she is calling all her scandals and indiscretions .mistakes she should be forgiven for . katie says and she always did until she found herself in another sordid entanglement and came after katie and her marriage . then she stopped defending brooke and started defending herself . she always knew that brooke 's lifestyle would someday catch up with her . it finally has so enjoy bill , enjoy katie 's husband because they both are two of a kind . he is not the man she married . she has n't seen that man in a long long time but she is sure brooke sees him differently . she and ridge want something different , more drama free , simple . they want to raise their children and be there for each other as a couple . perhaps someday brooke will want that too and she hopes it wo n't be too late .
maya : i 'm serious , nicole . this is bigger than us and any stake or agenda we may have . if this secret gets out , think of how it could affect rick and forrester creations . nicole : you think i want to be the one responsible for ruining forrester or rick losing his job ? maya : then we 're agreed . this stays between us . no one else can know . katie : well , you 're a very good client . [ chuckles ] thank you . it 's very nice to be back . hey , that 's my husband you 're talking about . bill : puts us to shame , does n't she ? liam : yeah , it 's actually kind of frightening . katie : we 'll talk soon . bye . [ cell phone beeps ] katie : what ? liam : [ snickers ] bill : nothing ! just very taken by what a ... hot , efficient , little ball of hyper energy you are . katie : [ chuckles ] bill : makes me feel a certain obligation to , i do n't know , cool you down ... katie : [ giggles ] bill : ... or slow you down . liam : you know , maybe we could save the innuendo for private time . bill : do i get on you when you 're panting all over ivy like a little lapdog ? liam : uh , no , but it 's different . you 're -- you 're my dad . bill : and this is my hot wife . so get over yourself , all right ? katie : as much as i 'm flattered by all the attention , liam is right . this is inappropriate conversation for the office . liam : you preach it , katie ! you tell him ! katie : i might have to file a report with h.r . bill : we 'll get back to that . right now , we have to talk about forrester , make sure we 're all on the same page going forward with the takeover . liam : uh , yeah , well , provided we have the means to do it , especially since rick 's award - winningly stupid decision to rehire quinn . bill : crazy as a loon . proven it time and time again . yet little ricky rolls out the red carpet . katie : well , that may be a decision he lives to regret . liam : listen . if it helps with our takeover , i say , quinn , do your worst . quinn : so , basically , what i did was i sent out e - vites to everyone we know or would want to know . deacon : i thought we decided that we did n't care who does and does n't show up -- that we 're the party . quinn : i know , i know . it 's silly . we probably wo n't get any responses . but , you know , it 's my first wedding . deacon : yeah , and hopefully your last . quinn : [ laughs ] yes , that 's true . and who knows ? what if we got flooded with a bunch of rsvps -- you know , all the hoity - toity people in this town wanting to give us a few hours of their measly day . i mean , i 've changed , you know ? maybe some people will take notice . deacon : you know , you put out such a brave front , i forget sometimes how hurt you are inside . quinn : i 've got you . you 've got me . nobody else matters . deacon : damn straight . quinn : [ chuckles ] brooke : i did n't realize you were here . quinn : uh , just waiting for my meeting with rick . deacon : so , you 're back at it , huh ? brooke : oh , lots to catch up on . [ sighs ] got your e - vite . quinn : are you coming to the wedding ? brooke : [ sighs ] you 're kidding , right ? why would i attend a wedding i do n't support ? quinn : because maybe you ... did some soul - searching . or you might want a fresh start after our last interaction . or maybe because you care so much about deacon that you 're willing to put your animosity towards me aside . brooke : sorry . i wo n't be coming . and you still have time to bail . quinn : really ? really , brooke ? come on . that 's so disrespectful . i 'm standing right here . you know what ? we do n't want that kind of negativity . and if that 's what you 're bringing , you might as well stay home . i just thought that it was proper to have the mother of my groom 's daughter at the wedding . but you know what ? feel free to adjust your attitude , and you can change your mind . brooke : do n't count on it . quinn : [ sighs ] hey . maybe rick will come , you know , out of professional courtesy . nicole : i do n't want to blow your secret out of the water , maya . i never did . maya : but you would have . nicole : luckily , we did n't have to put that to the test . all i ever wanted was for you to treat me like family , and you 're doing that . i feel like we 're really sisters now . and thanks to you , i have a ginormous roof over my head , a modeling career that 's kicking off . there 's no way i want to jeopardize that . so do n't worry . i wo n't tell anyone that you 're a transgender woman . [ knock on door ] nicole : him , on the other hand ... carter : what about me ? nicole : we were just discussing how important it is to keep maya 's secret . maya : and not just for my sake . for forrester creations , too . you know the potential fallout better than anyone . carter : could be a public relations firestorm . maya : good . so you 're on board ? you wo n't say anything to anyone , least of all rick ? carter : to me , it 's rick most of all . i have issues keeping this from him , maya . the guy has a right to know . maya : and i will tell him when it 's time . carter : see , i 'm not comfortable with that . maya : you do n't have to be . it 's my life , my story . [ door opens ] rick : what 's going on ? liam : honestly , i - i do n't care what brings rick down , whether it 's amassing enough stock for a takeover or plummeting revenues . i do n't care . i want him gone . i - i mean , not only is rehiring quinn , like , the dumbest corporate move ever , it 's an insult to ivy . bill : all of a sudden , not only does she have to be subservient to rick , she has to worry about quinn sticking a knife in her back , literally . liam : yep . it 's -- it just gets more and more intolerable over there every day . i wish we had a way to move now . bill : who shot you out of a cannon ? wyatt : i might have something on rick . liam : hey , if you got something on rick , we need to know what it is . wyatt : well , i 'm not exactly sure what `` it `` is . i had to get out of there before i could hear everything . but maya and her sister , nicole , were definitely talking about some epic secret . bill : about forrester or rick ? wyatt : they said that whatever it is could send shock waves throughout the entire company , and ... rick could be out as c.e.o . rick : energy feels off in here . is everything okay ? maya : yeah , we 're fine . fine . right , carter ? carter : actually , maya and i were having a disagreement . but , uh [ chuckles ] what else is new , right ? pam : you 've got that meeting with quinn . rick : thanks , pam . pam : mm - hmm . and she wants to see you , too , carter . carter : me ? why ? pam : did n't say , did n't ask . she 's across the hall with deacon . carter : it 'll be in a few . i got to make a call . pam : [ chuckles ] quinn 's not going anywhere ... unfortunately . i still ca n't believe you let that viper back in the door . rick : well , it happens to be my door , pam , and it swings both ways . so if anybody 's unhappy around here ... pam : i get to have an opinion . you 're gon na be sorry that you let her back in . rick : [ sighs ] carter : we 'll finish later ? [ door shuts ] rick : are you sure everything 's okay ? maya : yeah . it gets awkward between us sometimes . we 'll work it out . nicole : it 's so interesting around here . i mean , people who used to be couples coupled with other people -- well , in carter 's case , not , but ... i mean , seeing each other every day , working together ? i 'd say awkward is inevitable . rick : well , when you put it that way , i really should be cutting carter some slack . i mean , he came this close to marrying the most amazing , most beautiful woman in the world , and he lost out . he 's actually handling it a lot better than i think i ever would . maya : well , if i have it my way , you 'll never have to worry about that . rick : i always give you your way . always will . maya : i hope so . quinn : you know , i 'm not giving up on hope . she could still surprise us . what ? deacon 's her father ! brooke : hope is not going to your wedding . quinn : you do n't know that for sure . it would be really nice to have both our kids at the wedding . brooke : tell you what . why do n't you hold off marrying deacon until hope gets here ? quinn : ha . nice try . deacon : hey , who needs a bunch of people anyway , right ? we just have to feed them . quinn : i am sorry you are so blinded by your animosity towards me that you ca n't see that i 've changed . deacon : [ sighs ] brooke : you barged into my house uninvited , and you slapped me . quinn : because you deserved it . you were coming on to deacon , disrespecting our engagement . and , by the way , you still are . but i have n't raised a hand to you , have i ? brooke : your restraint is admirable . quinn : thank you for noticing . oh , you know what ? you hate me . i know , i know . you know what ? feel what you want to feel . i ca n't change it . but let me be clear about this . you can disapprove all you want , but you will not interfere with our wedding . quinn : you do n't know what it 's like . you could n't . you have had more men than you can keep track of . i have had two in my life , brooke -- bill and deacon . i have ... i have waited for this for so long -- a man who supports me , who wants me , who loves me . we are going to get married . end of story . carter : you wanted to see ... me ? quinn : hey , carter ! did you get my e - vite ? carter : actually , uh , yeah . yeah , i did , and i was -- quinn : so , deacon and i were hoping you would perform our ceremony . deacon : it would really mean a lot to quinn . carter : wow . i , uh -- i was n't expecting that . um , i 'm not really -- quinn : please ? carter : ... prepared to ... quinn : please say you 'll do it . deacon : you 've done it before , though , right ? carter : friends , mostly . quinn : uh , well , then , make an exception . or , better yet , consider us as friends ? i mean , it 'll be a really small ceremony . brooke : teeny . quinn : it 's at wyatt 's house . uh , we 'll -- we 'll pay for your gas or -- or your fee or we 'll give you a big tip . carter : it 's not about the money . deacon : come on , carter . please say you 'll do it . quinn : uh , it would -- would n't take up much of your time . carter : okay . yeah , i 'll marry you . quinn : you 'll do it ! you 'll do it ! you 'll do it ! oh ! deacon : [ chuckles ] thanks , carter . appreciate it . quinn : [ sighs ] see ? things are coming together . we are getting married . mm . [ maya and nicole chuckle ] nicole : you like old movies ? maya : especially the ones from the ' 40s . nicole : and the screwball comedies . maya : oh , my gosh . the faster they talk , the better . nicole : [ laughs ] well , maybe we should watch one together sometime . maya : i would love that . and , you know , there are tons of dvds at the house . i guess stephanie was a fan , too . nicole : oh . well , i 'll make the popcorn . maya : you 're on . rick : now , that 's what i 've been wanting to hear -- you two connecting as sisters ! now , i have to give myself a little credit , which i will . maya : [ laughs ] rick : i knew nicole moving in with us would be a game - changer . maya : uh , you were definitely right about that . liam : i mean , if this secret 's as explosive as you 're saying it is , and it 's really what we need to get rick out , uh , we got to have the information , bro . katie : okay , let 's just take a tiny step back . maybe there 's another way to get what we want from rick . bill : what do you suggest , katie -- reasoning with him ? wyatt : right , because he 's such a reasonable guy . liam : yeah , no , no . he would just take it out on ivy and caroline . we have to surprise him , which brings us to you . i mean , you 're the only one with an inside track . wyatt : yeah . bill : use it . wyatt : all right . and i know exactly where to start . liam : wait . where you going ? where 's he going ? what -- hey , wyatt ! [ door shuts ] bill : been awfully quiet about the takeover , katie . katie : [ sighs ] well , i guess i 'm conflicted . bill : because rick 's your nephew . katie : and because of brooke . whatever we do with forrester is going to affect her , and i do n't want it to cause problems . bill : there 's always going to be collateral damage . katie : i do have to say that i think it is the height of irony that you 're going after someone for being a tyrant . bill : [ chuckles ] well , it 's different , and you know it . yes , i 'm tough . but , uh , you know , i - i 'm not the president of -- of a dress factory . i 'm the c.e.o . of a multinational corporation . i do n't demand any more of my employees than i demand of myself . now , having said that , you know , i think i 've been , uh , much more warm and fuzzy since i 've gotten my katie back . katie : oh , yeah . you 're downright squishy . bill : squishy ? katie : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] maya : okay , so , you choose what we 're gon na watch first , and then i 'll make sure i have it at home , okay ? nicole : okay . maya : all right . bye ! nicole : bye . rick : you see ? nicole moving in with us was good for her . she 's relaxed . she 's confident . she 's easier with you . maya : she can be a challenge , but ... i really like my sister . i see a lot of me there . rick : for instance ? maya : the drive for a better life . to find the person she was meant to be and ... be it . rick : hey , what 's the matter ? you seem sad all of a sudden . maya : do i ? what do i have to be sad about ? the best man i know is all mine . wyatt : nicole , right ? maya 's sister . nicole : yes . wyatt : [ chuckles ] i 'm -- i 'm wyatt . um , nice to meet you . nicole : oh , you , too . wyatt : what are you doing ? you look like you 're looking for someone . nicole : [ chuckles ] i am . i 'm looking for oliver . i want to take another look at the proofs from my photo session . wyatt : i did n't know you were a model , too . nicole : i 'm just starting out . my sister 's helping me . wyatt : i know maya does have a lot of influence around here these days . nicole : [ chuckles ] yeah . tell me about it . i mean , it blows my mind every time i think about how far she 's made it and what she 's overcome . wyatt : yeah . ex - con to queen of the manor . that 's quite the climb . nicole : yeah , maya 's , um ... something special . wyatt : hmm . nicole : do you like her ? wyatt : some people call her manipulative , a gold digger . i see a woman who knew what she wanted and went after it , and got it . nicole : mm . wyatt : a lot of changes for you , too . you 're living at the forrester estate . wow . nicole : yeah . it 's crazy . wyatt : yeah . you and your sister getting along ? nicole : now . wyatt : not before ? nicole : it was a little bumpy at first . had to do a bit of negotiating . wyatt : value given for value received . nicole : something like that . [ both chuckle ] wyatt : you know , for some reason , i just ... i find you very interesting . i want to get to know you better . quinn : we have got carter . slowly but surely , people are coming around . deacon : babe , we got one guy who 's performing a service . quinn : well , that 's one more than we had half an hour ago . and that is called progress . [ clears throat ] deacon : uh ... quinn : i know that i am probably a glutton for punishment , but i am going to give it one more try , be the bigger person . i know you do n't like me . but you are the mother of deacon 's daughter , and that means something to him . you mean something to him . i know he loves me , and he 's committed to me , but for our family 's sake , would you please reconsider ? [ tablet chimes ] oh , that 's my meeting . um , okay , you know what , brooke ? come , do n't come , i do n't really care . just can you at least be happy for us , for deacon 's sake ? and you -- you keep working on the guest list . deacon : okay . quinn : mm . [ sighs ] i know it 's asking a lot . brooke : i ca n't . [ sighs ] i ca n't . she is right about one thing . we do share a daughter together , so we will always be connected through hope . and now we 're connected through a.a. because when i needed help , you reached out to me , and you helped me when i was lost . and now you 're lost . deacon : no ... brooke : yes , you are . you 're lost if you insist on going through with this crazy wedding ! deacon : brooke , it 's as good as a done deal . brooke : no , i wo n't accept that . i 'll never accept that . [ both sigh ] look , i was n't always in your corner , but i am now , full - force , because i care about you . and i want you to find somebody that 's perfect for you , that understands you and appreciates your kindness and your goodness . and that is n't quinn . so , no . no , i am not going to accept this . i am not going to let you marry quinn .	with wyatt listening behind a partially opened door , maya tells nicole they have a bigger stake in this than their agenda . if this secret gets out it could really hurt rick and fc . nicole agrees that she is not the one who would want to cause that . bill tells liam that he likes his little ball of hyper energy that katie has become at the office . she teases him and says as much as she is flattered liam is right . this is inappropriate conversation for the office . bill says okay , what they need to do is get on with fc and focus on the takeover and all be on the same page . he ca n't believe that rick rolled out the red carpet for loony quinn . liam says if it helps their cause then quinn can do her worst . quinn sits on a couch with deacon and explains that she sent out e - vites to everyone they know . maybe they will not come but some will as she has changed and some will take notice . she says she got him , he got her , no one else matters . brooke comes in and says she did not realize they were here . quinn says she is there for a meeting with rick . she inquires if brooke got her e - vite . brooke says yes but do not expect her to attend , she does not support this marriage . and she would not expect hope to either even if her daddy is deacon . and she tells deacon that he still has time to bail . quinn reminds her that she is standing right there and that is so disrespectful and they do not need that kind of negativity . and if that is what she is bringing then she can just stay home or feel free to adjust her attitude and change her mind . nicole tells maya that she never wanted to blow her out of the water . she just wanted to be treated like family and now maya has . they are really sisters and she has this fabulous house and a budding modeling career . there is no way she would want to jeopardize that . she will keep her transgender story a secret . carter knocks but comes on in and agrees this could be a public relations firestorm . he just thinks rick needs to know the truth . they look like deer in the headlights when rick comes in and asks what is going on . the energy seems off in here . maya quickly says that she and carter just had another disagreement but all is fine . pam comes in and reminds rick that he has a meeting with that viper quinn . rick says that door swings both ways and anyone who wants to can just leave . rick tells nicole that he ought to cut carter some slack . he came in here after losing the most incredible woman in the world and if it were him he doubt he would handle it as well . quinn calls carter into her office and while it catches him off guard and his first tendency is to say no , he agrees to marry her and deacon . nicole and maya end up talking old movies and making popcorn and rick takes credit for being right and getting the sisters together . liam tells bill that it gets more and more intolerable every day at fc and he wishes they could move now . wyatt rushes in and says he may have something on rick . he is not sure what it is as he had to leave but he did hear maya and nicole discussing some epic secret . they said it would send shockwaves throughout the company and rick could be out as ceo . liam tells wyatt that if this secret is that explosive then they must have it . but katie speaks up and says they need to slow down . perhaps there is another way to get what they want out of rick . liam says no , he would just take it out on ivy and caroline . they have to surprise rick and that means wyatt the only one with the inside track . bill tells wyatt to use it . wyatt bolts out and says he knows exactly where to start . katie tells bill that she is quiet because she is rick 's aunt and is conflicted . this will affect brooke and she does not want to cause her more problems . and katie thinks it ironic that bill is going after someone for being a tyrant . bill scoffs that he has been more than warm and fuzzy since he got his katie back . she replies that yes he has been downright squishy .
ridge : there 's nothing to worry about . there is n't . caroline : how can you say that ? ridge : 'cause he does n't have proof . caroline : well , that does n't sound like it matters to him . ridge : matters to us . that 's just assertion . caroline : there are assertions that are true , ridge . you are not the biological father of our child . ridge : he does n't know that . caroline : is that what it 's come to ? a man who knows our secret and we just have to tell him that he 's wrong ? [ indistinct conversations ] katie : so you 're saying that ridge is not douglas ' biological father ? dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] virtually impossible . katie : because of this condition he has . dr. wolin : azoospermia . katie : well , maybe he and caroline used a sperm donor . i mean , there 's more than one way to have a child . dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] uh , is that what he 's claiming ? katie : no , but knowing ridge , he probably would n't . dr. wolin : well , maybe not to you , but to me , he would . and he has n't . look , he 's defensive , he gets angry , he 's even threatening . i 'm the expert on this , all right ? i know what i 'm talking about . katie : you seem to be taking pleasure in this . you 're not planning on blackmailing him , are you ? bill : how long have you known ? brooke : it was recent . i walked in and i saw katie holding a bottle of vodka . bill : here in the kitchen ? how many times in the last week alone did she swear to me she was n't drinking ? brooke : she swore me to secrecy . bill : she could n't keep it up much longer . i had my suspicions . i just chose not to believe them . brooke : she should have told you . i did n't want to have to be the one . but she did n't , of course . all the signs were there -- secrecy , denial . you had to be told . i could n't keep it from you much longer . bill : i 'm glad you said something . for katie and for me . brooke : i 'm worried about her , bill . dr. wolin : look , i suggested the possibility of a sperm donor , but he -- he wanted his child to carry his genes . ridge was , um , he was insistent , which is why he came to me in the first place . katie : he could have changed his mind . dr. wolin : he could have , but he did n't . and he told me as much the last time i saw him here . katie : [ chuckles ] i do n't believe you . dr. wolin : you can believe what you like , all right ? but look at the facts . within a month , his wife was pregnant . now , finding a donor , all the paperwork involved , and then the insemination process ? would have taken much , much longer . katie : ridge knows how to get things done , believe me . dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] what ? one trip to a , uh , nightclub and he finds some sperm donor ? katie : you do n't seem to have very much respect for him . dr. wolin : about as much as he has for me , then . katie : well , why should he respect you ? i mean , you barely know me and you 're sharing all of his intimate medical secrets with me . you seem a little bitter . and i think you drink too much . and you better not think of causing trouble for ridge and caroline . caroline : this doctor , he 's threatening you , is n't he ? ridge : he ca n't touch us . caroline : yeah , but it 's not the first time that he 's confronted you , so why did n't you say something ? ridge : because i did n't want this . i did n't want to worry you . caroline : do n't do that . do n't keep things from me , ridge , because you think that you 're gon na upset me . i 'm assuming that he wants money ? ridge : has n't gone that far . caroline : yet . [ birds chirping ] brooke : i did this to her . bill : you did not . brooke : yes , i did . it 's all my fault . katie 's problems began the minute she overheard me tell you how i felt . bill : brooke , playing the martyr role in this is of no use . brooke : bill , i have to take responsibility somehow . i have nightmares about that day , the fact that she overheard ! bill : you expressed what you needed to say . brooke : i - i never should have said anything . i should have kept my mouth shut ! she should n't have known how i felt ! bill : how we both felt , brooke . i have responsibility in this , as well . listen , it forced us to -- to refocus our priorities . now , it 's unfortunate that katie heard what she heard , but we never crossed a line . and , you know , regardless , i think katie 's drinking problem goes deeper than that . i think she was falling into a depression before that day . brooke : again , all because of me . bill : [ scoffs ] i know you want to take responsibility for all of your sister 's miseries , but katie had depression issues for a long time . brooke : since will 's birth . bill : that was postpartum . i suspect if we look deeper , katie should have been on medication years ago . now , i have a wife and a child to protect . this has to stop . and you have to stop beating yourself up over this . it does n't help . and it 's not doing to solve your sister 's drinking problem . dr. wolin : thank you . katie : thank you . dr. wolin : well , it 's nice to have a guardian angel , i guess . katie : i care very deeply about ridge . dr. wolin : why ? katie : [ sighs ] his wife is my husband 's niece . dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] you know , i suspect it goes much deeper than that . katie : yes , it does , doctor . or should i call you `` mister `` now that you 've been defrocked ? dr. wolin : i strongly suggest you stay out of this . katie : `` this `` ? what 's `` this `` ? dr. wolin : ridge has a nasty , little secret , and he thinks he can hide it from the world . katie : so you are planning on blackmailing him . dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] that is such an ugly word . katie : no wonder they took away your medical license . dr. wolin : [ laughs ] you know what ? too bad for ridge they did n't do it sooner , right ? look , i know his condition beyond any doubt . and i 'm probably the only one who does . katie : you could go to prison for this . dr. wolin : i have n't done anything , mrs. spencer . but given your friend 's reputation and his glorious status in the world , i doubt very seriously there will be any talk of prison . katie : do n't count on me to agree with that sentiment . dr. wolin : so you 'll watch , uh , your dear friend lose everything ? his reputation , probably his wife , his family ? i 'm holding the smoking gun . you and he best treat me with respect . i 'll be around , mrs. spencer . i 'm not going away . katie : these accusations are totally unfounded . i 'd be careful if i were you . caroline : what are we gon na do ? what if he goes to the media with what he knows ? ridge : i 'm not gon na let that happen . caroline : ridge , you do n't know what he 's gon na -- ridge : hey , hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . do n't stress . i need my boy 's mother to be calm and serene . i 've got this covered . there 's no problem . okay ? okay . [ sighs ] caroline : you know , um ... they 're doing really amazing things with genetic mapping these days . ridge : genetic what ? caroline : mapping . i read about it when i was pregnant . ridge : why are you bringing it up ? caroline : i think , you know , by the time that douglas is a teenager , genetic testing is gon na be the norm and he 'll be tested and typed and coded . ridge : why you bringing that up now ? caroline : because i think that if we 're really honest with ourselves , we ca n't keep the secret of his paternity for the rest of his life . i mean , what -- what if something happens ? what if he needs something , like , from you , like blood or something ? what -- what then ? ridge : we 'll deal with that when and if it happens . we got to protect our son . caroline : i know we do . but secrets do n't protect anybody , do they ? ridge : what are you saying ? caroline : i think we should talk about maybe telling thomas . ridge : you want to tell thomas ? caroline : i think we should at least talk about it . ridge : we have talked about it . it 's ... it 's not an option . caroline : maybe it should be . ridge : you -- you know what the repercussions are gon na be , right ? caroline : what about the repercussions of not telling him ? maybe we 're just fooling ourselves , thinking that we can keep this secret for forever . ridge : [ sighs ] caroline : i think that we can sit down with thomas and explain everything . ridge : [ scoffs ] caroline : and tell him why it 's happening and how , and -- and i think he would understand . and then we would just -- we would sign a couple of papers and that would be it , and douglas would legally be ours . ridge : it 's gon na be a little more complicated than that . caroline : it does n't have to be . ridge : if this secret gets out , it does n't just get out for thomas . it gets out for everybody . for the whole world -- my dad , rick , everyone . another scandal . and you -- you think rick would n't use this information to try to tear our family apart ? let 's not do this . i do n't want to fight with you . i just want to protect my family . you understand that , right ? [ cell phone rings ] ridge : [ sighs ] sorry . yes ? dr. wolin : ridge . ridge : what do you want ? dr. wolin : we did n't finish our conversation . ridge : no , i was finished . dr. wolin : no , no , no . you were rude . i do n't take to rudeness . meet me at the park off melrose by forrester . ridge : i 'm at work . i 'm busy . dr. wolin : i would not say no to me , ridge . be there . i 'll be waiting . ridge : [ sighs ] caroline : that was him . ridge : yeah . he wants to meet me . caroline : are you going ? ridge : mm - hmm . i 'm gon na deal with this right now . caroline : be careful . [ door closes ] bill : [ sighs ] katie : oh ! good ! you 're here . we need to talk . bill : yes , we do . katie : no . [ chuckles ] you will not believe what happened to me at the restaurant after you left . bill : we 'll talk about that later , katie . katie : this is important . you 're gon na want to hear it . bill : i said later . katie : okay . [ footsteps approach ] katie : what are you doing here ? bill : we need to talk to you . katie : [ sighs ] `` we `` ? bill : yes . katie : about what ? [ door opens ] thomas : hey , is my dad around ? caroline : uh , no . he had to go meet someone . thomas : do you know when he 'll be back ? caroline : nope . i 'm not really sure . thomas : you okay ? [ children shouting ] ridge : i could have sworn you said you were gon na be waiting for me . dr. wolin : patience , ridge . come on . patience . ridge : i 'm a busy man , just like you , dr . wolin . dr. wolin : only i 'm not . now that i 've been relieved of my practice , i 've got nothing but time . time and an empty bank account . ridge : so this is a shakedown ? dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] your secret is safe with -- ridge : there is no secret . dr. wolin : please , ridge , i think we 're beyond that . ridge : i told you . i talked to another doctor and he found a way to get me to -- dr. wolin : and i told you it was impossible given your condition . ridge : well , then you 're obviously wrong , but now you got some time on your hands . you can read some medical journals . dr. wolin : stop it , ridge . stop , all right ? you and i both know you are not the biological father of that child . that secret will go with me to my grave . if you meet me here tomorrow with $ 100,000 in umarked bills . ridge : [ chuckles ] wow . dr. wolin : do n't laugh . ridge : okay . dr. wolin : put them in a paper bag . 100 grand , ridge . or the whole world will know what i know . this latest forrester child really is n't yours at all . katie : bill , i can -- i can explain about that . bill : i 'm all ears , katie . katie : not in front of her . bill : we both have a stake in this . katie : [ chuckles ] stake ? brooke : we want you to get better . katie : you 're the reason why i started drinking in the first place . bill : whether or not that 's true is beside the point ! katie : i 'm so glad i confided in you . bill : i 'm glad brooke told me ! you certainly were n't going to ! katie : bill , i ... i 'm -- i 'm gon na stop . bill : when ? katie : soon . bill : why did n't you tell me that ? katie : because i did n't want you to be disappointed in me . bill : it is far more disappointing to have my wife continuously lie to me ! katie : i - i know , and i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm getting it under control . brooke : no , you 're not . katie : [ sighs ] i counted on your support , which clearly i do n't have . bill : this is n't about brooke ! this is about you ! you and me ! how many times have i asked you if you have been drinking ? ! how many times ? ! just today at lunch , i asked you , and you deny it over and over again ! katie : i know . i know . and i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . bill : no , katie ! `` sorry `` is n't good enough ! i trusted you ! i trusted you because i love you ! and i love our family ! and you are lying to me . you keep lying . katie : [ sobs ] thomas : is everything okay ? caroline : yeah . thomas : so , this is your usual happy state ? is something wrong with douglas ? is ... caroline , is my brother okay ? caroline : yes . thomas : okay , well , then it 's something else . look , i - i picked up on a vibe from you and dad earlier . caroline : we 're just dealing with something . thomas : is there anything i can help with ? you know what it is ? you guys need a day off . you need to have a date , some adult time , right ? uh , look , uh , why do n't -- why do n't i watch douglas tonight ? seriously . look , babies are great , but , uh , you know , you need some adult time to go hang out with dad . douglas and i will chill . we 're bros . we 're awesome . we 'll gossip a little bit . but no secrets . caroline : thomas , can we not talk about this right now ? thomas : sure . how about that sun , huh ? thing 's bright and yellow . it 's like a giant light bulb in the sky . love it . caroline : [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to be so snappy . thomas : it 's okay . caroline : i 'm just really stressed out right now , and it 's nothing that you can help with . i 'm just ... thomas : you sure about that , caroline ? look , you can talk to me about anything you need to . ridge : you 're blackmailing me . dr. wolin : [ chuckles ] no . i 'm giving you an opportunity to make this awkward situation go away . ridge : there 's nothing awkward about it . the kid is me . dr. wolin : [ sighs ] you continue to treat me like an idiot . ridge : you are an idiot . i 'm done here . dr. wolin : you will be done if you do n't take this seriously . i 'm sure you thought about the consequences of this becoming public . 24 hours . 100 grand . right at this spot . that 's the deal . must be a shock , right ? i mean , total control over everything , and then suddenly poof ! none at all . so how does it feel , huh , mr. big shot ? having someone else pulling the strings now ? if i were you , i 'd get to that bank sooner than later . you come up with the cash , or i 'm blowing the horn . [ truck revving ] [ truck horn blares ] [ woman screams ] [ tires screech , body thuds ]	ridge tells caroline there is no proof for the doctor so she has nothing to worry about . katie grins and repeats to the doctor that he just said ridge can not be the father of his son . she says maybe they used a sperm donor . and he seems to be getting a great deal of pleasure out of all of this , she wonders if he is planning on blackmailing ridge . he better not try to cause trouble for ridge and caroline . he says he is not wrong . a sperm donor would have taken many more months than this . caroline tells ridge not to keep things from her as it only hurts worse in the long run . she even thinks they should perhaps think about telling thomas as douglas could need blood way down the line and the secret would come out then . brooke laments to bill that this is all her fault . it all started the day she could not keep her mouth shut and said she was in love with bill . he says that is unfortunate but they never crossed that line . and while brooke may want to take responsibility for katie 's problems she needs to let go of this as katie 's drinking was not her responsibility ; it goes deeper than that . the doctor tells katie that ridge has a nasty little secret and he suggests she stay out of this . he also tells katie she better treat him with respect . he is the one with the smoking gun and he is not going anywhere . and he is sure she would not like to see ridge 's reputation go down the drain over this . katie fires back that he better be careful . ridge reminds caroline that telling thomas is not an option . she thinks it is . they just need to sit him down and explain and she thinks he will understand . it does n't have to be that complicated . he reminds her of a scandal that could tear the family apart . he just wants to protect his family . the doctor calls ridge and says they did not finish their conversation ridge says yes they did . the doctor insists that it would be in ridge 's best interest if he did not try to blow this off . he wants .demands that ridge meet him at the park . ridge tells caroline that he will take care of this right now . ridge shows up and there is the doctor . the doctor says now that he has been relieved of his practice he has nothing but time . he has time and no bank account . ridge says ah , so this is for a shake - down . the doctor says he wants $ 100,000 or the rest of the world will know what he knows .
hope : when you said you had something to tell me , some big secret , i -- [ chuckles ] i never expected to find out that you 're my cousin . i mean , that 's what you were talking about , right , when you said that i 'd never look at you the same ? or was it something else ? because you seemed almost as surprised as i was . wyatt : i 'm sure flo was just surprised because we barged in here with the news . my e - mail was on the account , too , and -- and i got the test results . i got the same e - mail you did . and i 'm -- i 'm sorry if i kind of took the moment away from you . if you wanted to tell hope by yourself , i -- flo : no , no , no , no . it 's fine . i just , um ... i just ... i did n't know how to say it , so i , um ... hope : i - i can only imagine how difficult this is for you . flo : yeah . you have no idea . hope : you finally find out about your father , only to realize that he 's gone . shauna : honey , i thought i was doing the right thing . had i known it was storm , that sweet , sweet man , i would n't have been embarrassed . i would have told you . and now you 'll never know him , and it 's all my fault . quinn : no , but you 're gon na know of him . they 're gon na show you so many pictures and tell you stories . hope : yeah , my -- my mother and aunts were really close with him , and they 'll tell her all about him . shauna : i hope so . i would love that for her . hope : well , uh , i mean , you -- you should meet them . i mean , my mom and her sisters . your aunts ! i mean , you already met donna in the office , but that 's before we realized that -- oh , my gosh . they 're gon na be so happy . another logan . [ chuckles ] flo : okay , yeah . sure . hope : come on . come with me . come meet the rest of your family . bill : i do n't know . for a minute there , i thought it was gon na be another kid on the payroll . might not have been so bad , though . you know , `` daddy 's little girl . `` justin : [ scoffs ] please . you would n't know what to do with a daughter . bill : well , you do n't know that . you know , maybe , maybe not . does n't matter now , anyway . that girl is storm logan 's daughter . justin : think l.a. is ready for another logan woman ? bill : l.a. ? how 'bout the world ? justin : [ chuckles ] brooke : i 'm so glad you 're back in los angeles , donna . i missed this , just the three of us hanging out . katie : yeah . logan - girl get - togethers just were n't the same without you . donna : i should hope not . i hope we 're always this close . there 's nothing more important to me than family . katie : oh . brooke : oh , speaking of family . i got your text , honey . hope : um , actually ... brooke : oh . hello . heh ... hope : when she told me that you were all here , i decided that we had to come right on over . katie : um ... wyatt , hi . uh , what 's -- what 's going on ? wyatt : uh , we kind of have some news . hope : huge news , actually . i would like to introduce you to shauna fulton . shauna : hi . brooke : hello . hope : and her daughter . who is about to change your lives . we believe in the power of real . bill : i 'm not accepting these times . you have to grind them harder . go back . [ knock on door ] yeah . georgina : excuse me , mr . spencer . are you expecting a mrs . forrester ? bill : uh , no , i 'm not , georgina . but i will always make time for brooke . and if you want to make this temp thing more permanent , you might want to keep that in mind . georgina : yes , sir . justin : `` yes , sir . `` bill : `` yessir . `` justin : i like that . [ both chuckle ] bill : oh , boy . uh , justin , uh , on your way out , if you could tell georgina to be more specific when she mentions `` mrs . forrester `` in the future ... ? justin : i am on it . sir . lovely seeing you again . quinn : likewise . bill : uh , if you 're here to , uh , update me on our mutual friend 's paternity drama , i 'm not interested . quinn : you do n't even remember her name . bill : shayna . quinn : [ sighs ] shauna . bill : i was close . quinn : not really . and there was no drama . you know , it was really kind of touching to see hope and -- and flo bond . the only drama would have been if you ended up being the father . i still can not believe you and shauna . [ scoffs ] bill : what are you talking about ? she was gorgeous . she 's still hot . [ laughing ] oh ! i get it . quinn : what ? bill : quinn , it was a one - time thing , all right ? nothing more . no reason for you to be jealous . quinn : what ? bill : [ chuckles ] hope : flo , this is my mother , brooke logan , and her sisters , donna and katie . donna : nice to see you again . hope : okay , you two met at the office already . katie : uh , wa -- wait a second . flo ? brooke : flo ! welcome . katie : so , uh , what -- what 's going on ? i mean , it 's so good to see you excited . hope : well , it 's a little complicated , and a little crazy , but , uh , flo and shauna have quite the connection to us . katie : and it involves wyatt ? hope : well , he 's actually the one who -- wyatt : well , i mean , flo and i go way back . we actually used to date in high school . flo : uh , uh , when wyatt and i reconnected , i was shocked to find out that he learned who his father was . wyatt : so i - i kind of encouraged her to do the same . flo : kind of sparked this desire in me to have these questions answered that i had , these questions that my mom never would answer . donna : well , did -- did you find any answers ? hope : well , that 's where we come in . that 's why i brought her here . brooke : so we know the father ? wyatt : yeah . you certainly do . shauna : i was horrified when i found out who wyatt 's father was . after all these years , hearing that name , bill spencer , again -- katie : oh , my god . `` again `` ? shauna : i mean , i did n't know for sure but , you know , based on the timing , it was always in the back of my mind that it could possibly be bill . wyatt : right , but then flo took a dna test , and we found out that we 're not related , thank god . brooke : oh - kay ... but you said we know the father . hope : flo told me that she had this big secret , and once she told me the truth , i would n't be able to look at her the same , but never in my wildest dreams did i think that she was talking about ... wyatt : yeah . i mean , until shauna and i came over and broke the news to flo before she even got a chance to say anything . which i - i will make up to you , by the way . donna : uh ... brooke : okay . what news ? hope : um ... wyatt ? you want to show them ? wyatt : uh , yeah . katie : okay . uh ... i do n't understand . what is this ? hope : i know how much you loved uncle storm . donna : we were just talking about him , and the future he could have ... had ... brooke : and the family . donna : oh , my god . wait , this is the dna site that i did with dad on the d -- ... na site ... are you -- are you telling us that storm -- katie : storm ? donna : [ gasps ] brooke : our brother is your father ? hope : flo is your niece and my cousin . katie : oh , my god . hope : flo 's a logan . brooke : oh , my god . katie : oh , my god ! as a fitness junkie , i customize everything - quinn : i am not jealous . but that is very funny . bill : mm - hmm . quinn : mm - hmm . bill : whatever it takes to get you through the day . quinn : yeah . but you know it would have been awful for wyatt if you ended up being the father , given their relationship . but now that you 're not , that door is wide open . what ? i like it when wyatt has options . bill : quinn , what are you -- what are you talking about ? you know that he 's head - over - heels for spectra . quinn : [ sighs ] bill : i will admit , though , he -- he , uh , does seem to still care for flo . quinn : they were practically inseparable back in the day . and they always had each other 's backs -- still do . i mean , he 's been by her side during this whole paternity - testing thing . he 's with her right now , telling brooke and her sisters . bill : i wonder how that 's going . quinn : [ scoffs ] oh , please . you know the logans . they 're definitely crying . and then they 'll hug her , and then they 'll cry so much more . and then they 'll welcome her into the family . at least , they better . brooke : are you certain about this ? wyatt : i mean , the proof is right there . donna : i - i do n't understand . you -- you dated storm ? he never lived in vegas . shauna : no , but he visited , and he was such a kind , caring man ... he gave me a bit of sanity during a crazy time in my life . [ chuckles ] brooke : but you did n't tell him ? shauna : i did n't know . h - had i known , i would have told him . even if he did n't want anything long - term with me , i know he would have wanted flo , and would have wanted her to be part of this loving extended family . hope : and while she may have missed it growing up , she 's a part of it now . shauna : i know this is a huge shock , but hopefully you see it as a blessing . or eventually you will . donna : uh , this -- this is ... heh , this is just a l -- a lot to process . i - it 's -- to think what could have been ... look , we all have to make decisions in life , and i 'm the last person to make judgments on what a woman does when she finds out she 's pregnant , but ... phew ... this ... [ voice breaking ] this hurts . to -- to think what life would have brought storm , the -- the direction that he could have gone , the different ... choices that he would have made had he known . - [ gasps ] my siblings and i did n't exactly have the best father , example of a father growing up , and , uh ... stormie would have more than made up for that with you . katie : [ sobs ] donna : he would have given you everything that he did n't have . but ... he 's not here , so ... we 're gon na have to do it for him . katie : yeah , we will . because , you know [ scoffs ] you 're one of us now . brooke : you 're a logan . katie : [ chuckles ] whoa ! okay . well , we have a lot to catch you up on . shauna : well , i 'm sure she wants to know as much as she can about her father . brooke : and i 'm sure that there is plenty of time for that . but all you need to know right now is that he was the kindest man you could ever imagine . and he was a boy who stepped up to be a man for the sake of his sisters . and he would have been an amazing father , and would have loved you very , very much . katie : heh . look at you ! cousins . [ brooke and donna laugh ] donna : i can see the resemblance . brooke : oh , my gosh . i can , too . i - i do . i see our brother 's face in your face . flo : you do ? brooke : yeah . yeah , i do . donna : [ exclaims ] brooke : can i welcome you to the family ? flo : yeah . brooke : oh ! katie : oh , my gosh . this is crazy . [ laughs ] this is crazy . oh , my gosh . oh , my gosh . [ chuckles ] uh ... we 're gon na have to fill you in on our logan - girl hugs . brooke : yeah . katie : it 's kind of a tradition . donna : slumber parties . [ women giggling ] brooke : it 's gon na be so much fun . bill : yeah , i 'm sure flo 's terrific , but i do n't need to be related to her . quinn : well , you kind of are . quinn : oh ! we did n't even get to that part . bill : get to what part ? quinn : heh . well , your new granddaughter 's little sister -- the little baby that steffy just adopted . bill : phoebe . what about her ? quinn : how 's this for a small world -- flo is the birth mother . bill : what ? katie : this is just amazing . shauna : i - i hope it 's okay to ask this -- and please understand it 's out of concern for my daughter and her health ... storm was n't much older than me , and i was so shocked to hear that he died . is there ... anything that flo needs to know medically ? brooke : uh , no . nothing at all . no . flo : so , what -- what happened , then ? donna : do you want to tell them ? katie : yeah , sure . um ... uh ... i - i was in the hospital . i was n't -- i was n't doing well . i had been shot in the heart , and it -- and it did n't look good . flo : oh , my god . katie : i was n't gon na make it . not without a new heart , and there was n't one to be had . donna : we were all saying our goodbyes . brooke : we gathered around katie and told her how much we love her , and that we would be there for her . flo : then ... how -- how did you survive ? donna : [ sighs ] katie : your father , um ... he felt ... really guilty about what happened . it was his gun , and it was -- it was a terrible accident , and there was a struggle -- but that 's not really important right now , so ... brooke : i do n't know how storm could have gone on had katie died . donna : but he -- he knew that he was a match . flo : a match ? katie : genetically speaking . he , uh ... he was a possible donor . and he knew that i could n't survive without a heart , but ... he knew i could have his . flo : oh , my god . katie : he 's a part of me . do you want to ... do you want to feel his heart ? flo : yeah . katie : yeah . [ crying ] flo : thank you . thank you . all -- all -- all of you . thank -- thank you so much for making me so welcome . i , um ... i 'm really excited to get to know all of you better , and -- and to hear all the stories about my dad . hope : i knew they 'd open their arms to you . and their hearts . [ katie chuckles ] you 're one us now . [ chuckles ] flo : maybe , in time . hope : no . you fit right in . i mean , when i look in your eyes , i see such warmth and honesty , and it 's that bond that i felt the first time we met . you know , there 's so much goodness in you . and you 've already done so much for our family , and -- and given us such an amazing gift . wyatt : yeah , that 's before you even found out you 're related . hope : [ laughs ] exactly . i mean , i ca n't thank you enough for what you did for steffy , and how happy it 's made her -- and me . i mean ... your daughter is a remarkable woman . shauna : i 've always thought so . hope : i mean , she 's so selfless , and ... you made quite the sacrifice . flo : hope , uh , you do n't really need to bring all this up right now . hope : well , no , i do , because it 's a testament to your character and what an extraordinary woman you are . and -- and the extraordinary woman that you raised . and now i find out that she 's family ? i mean , i - i could n't be happier . remember i told you that you did n't have to worry about your daughter , and that she was gon na have a great life ? well , now , you know , in a way , you get to be a part of it . flo : hope , um , ple -- we -- hope : no , no , no , no . really . you are such an inspiration to me . and i know that our -- our circumstances are different , but they 're still similar . i mean , neither one of us are raising the daughters that we gave birth to . shauna : what ? hope : i admire flo so much for having the courage to make that choice , and to give her daughter the chance at a better life . shauna : [ scoffs ] daughter ? daughter ? what -- what -- what daughter ? what ... ? i think you might be confusing flo with someone else , because she 's never had a baby . she 's never even been pregnant . hope : uh ... what is your mom talking about ? you -- you gave your baby up . steffy adopted her . and -- and now she 's saying that you -- you did n't even have a ba -- a baby ? is steffy 's daughter -- is ... is phoebe ... oh , my gosh . flo ? [ scoffs ] oh , my gosh .	hope tells flo that she never expected this that she would be her cousin but she always felt connected . shauna apologizes to flo for not telling her about her sweet , sweet father . hope gushes that flo needs to meet the rest of the family . they will be happy to see another logan . bill jokes with justin that there for a minute it looked like another spencer on the payroll . justin says he would not have known what to do with a daughter . bill said he would have been fine with that . hope drags flo , shauna and wyatt over to the big house and burst in on brooke , katie and donna . she tells them this young lady is going to change their lives . georgina comes in and asks bill if she is expecting a mrs. forrester . bill says no but brooke is always welcome . instead it turns out to be quinn and he is not happy to see her again so soon . she blasts him for being with shauna . he laughs that it was a onetime thing and no reason for quinn to be jealous . quinn tells bill she was not jealous but what a problem if he had ended up being the father considering the relationship between wyatt and flo . then for whatever reason she tells him that flo is also connected to steffy as she is the birth mother to phoebe . hope tells the logan 's that this will all sound crazy but flo and shauna have quite the connection to them .
[ crickets chirping ] [ stephanie sighs ] stephanie : i do n't know why this is happening , taylor . i think ridge is just -- i think he 's gotten himself off track , you know ? he misses you . he 's lonely . and of course , brooke knows how to play that right away . i do n't want him bringing her into your home , helping to raise your children . i promised you that i would do everything i could to protect the children . and you know i would do anything , anything to stop that wedding . i 'd even let ridge and bridget get -- i did n't mean that . i did n't mean that , that 's wrong . i did n't mean that at all . it 's so wrong . [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] bridget : c.j . ridge : hi . bridget : hi . ridge : i heard what you did . what you said to the kids , about me and brooke . bridget : uh - huh . ridge : and i wanted to thank you . bridget : oh . you 're welcome . i hope it made things easier for you . ridge : yeah , definitely . bridget : so -- the kids gave you their permission to propose ? ridge : better than that . they did it for me . bridget : what ? ridge : your mom was at the house when they got back there , and they asked her to marry me . bridget : wow . ridge : yeah . bridget : i do n't have to ask what she said . so that 's it , then . you 're engaged . ridge : yes , i am . [ scene_break ] massimo : this is my ring . dominick : i said it was just like yours . massimo : no , no , no , no . not like mine . this is mine . see -- i lost one years ago , and i never thought that i would see it again , so i had another one made . i -- where did you get this ? dominick : i told you . my mother bought it for me from a pawn shop when i was a kid . massimo : where ? dominick : seattle . i grew up there . massimo : seattle . seattle , seattle . oh , wait a minute . right . i had been in seattle when i realized this was missing . dominick : did you get your pocket picked ? massimo : i never knew what happened to it . until now . how amazing that you should be the one to bring it back to me . thank you . [ scene_break ] ridge : bridget , i know how hard this had to have been for you -- giving the kids a pep talk . i mean , they were n't exactly up on this idea of brooke and me . you 're the reason i can get married . you do n't have to pretend -- bridget : stop it ! all right ? stop it ! god , what are you trying to do to me ? [ scene_break ] massimo : i ca n't tell you what it means to have this ring back . dominick : you do n't . massimo : do n't what ? dominick : have it back . it 's mine . i just brought it here to show you . massimo : i 'd be happy to reimburse you , of course . dominick : reimburse ? no , i do n't think so . it 's not for sale . massimo : i realize that you could have a sentimental attachment to a ring like this . dominick : oh , please . what do you really know about sentiment , marone ? this ring 's my good luck charm . keeps me alive . what 's more , it 's mine . massimo : name your price . i am serious , captain . whatever you want , it 's yours . but you 're not leaving here with that ring . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] stephanie : oh . brooke : stephanie , how nice of you to stop by . please , wo n't you come in ? brooke : so , what can i get you ? coffee ? tea ? valium ? you look a little tense . stephanie : where 's ridge ? brooke : he went out for a little bit . stephanie : with the children ? brooke : no , the kids are here . they 're waiting for me to tuck them in . i know ! why do n't we have some champagne ? i 'll open it . i 'm not going to let you anywhere near the bottle . and you can help me celebrate . stephanie : did ridge propose ? brooke : no . thomas did -- and the girls . stephanie : i do n't believe you . brooke : well , it 's the truth . seems that they had a long talk with bridget , and she convinced them that i 'd be a very good mother . stephanie : no , she said you 'd try to be a good mother . brooke : so you talked to her ? stephanie : of course . brooke : well , whatever her exact words were , it 's obvious that she 's thrown her support behind ridge and me . so there goes your last hope , stephanie . i know that you were trying to use my daughter and the things that we had between us , our problems , to keep ridge and me apart . but instead , she 's the reason we 're together . it 's ironic , is n't it ? hmm . [ scene_break ] bridget : what are you even doing here ? ridge : i thought i could help . bridget : how ? what are you gon na do ? ridge : bridget , i 'm not trying to upset you . bridget : oh , do you want to be my shoulder to cry on , is that it ? ridge : if that 's what you need . bridget : maybe it 's what you need . wow , that must be a really nice boost to your ego , huh ? watching me cry myself a river ? ridge : bridget , come on . bridget : what ? what , am i supposed to be grateful for your attention ? ridge : no , of course not . bridget : then what are you trying to accomplish here tonight , ridge ? coming here , tonight of all nights ? you are engaged to my mother ! ridge : does that mean we ca n't talk anymore ? bridget : it means -- it means i am moving on . ridge : good . bridget : good ? ridge : yes , i want that for you . bridget : no . no , no , no . no , you want it both ways . well , you ca n't have that , all right ? you do n't get to be the love of my mother 's life and my best pal . ridge : bridget , we talked about this . we agreed we 'd always be close . bridget : yeah , well -- that seemed like a really good idea at the time . this is too hard . okay , this is just too hard . please just go . ridge , just go home to your new life . [ scene_break ] shelly : yeah , sure . i 'll tell him . thank you . employee : hey , shelly . the photocopier 's jammed again . do you mind helping me ? shelly : sure . employee : appreciate it . [ elevator dings ] dominick : you 've got a lot of nerve , marone . massimo : that ring ca n't possibly be as significant to you as it is to me . dominick : how would you know ? massimo : it was given to me by my father , a man that i worshiped . he died years ago . dominick : well , this was given to me by my mother . she 's still alive , but let 's not hold that against her . massimo : everything has a price . dominick : there 's nothing you 've got that i want . massimo : you want to sail ? because you 're never gon na set foot on another one of my ships as long as you 've got that ring . dominick : okay . all right . you want this so bad ? do you ? get on your knees . get on your knees , marone , and crawl for it ! [ ring hits floor ] and about that job -- shove it . i 'm through with you . [ elevator dings ] [ massimo sighs ] massimo : give that to me , please . [ scene_break ] ridge : all right , i 'll go . but i 'd like you to promise me one thing first . bridget : what ? ridge : you wo n't go and do something -- silly . bridget : what do you think i 'm gon na do ? ridge : i know you , bridget . i know how you get when you 're upset . bridget : how i get ? ridge : yeah , you get reckless . you get impulsive . bridget : i 'm not a child . ridge : i know , but you are mixed - up , and there are a lot of guys that would love to take advantage of that . bridget : please do n't tell me you 're talking about c.j . ridge : no . bridget : well , since he 's the only guy in my life -- ridge : did nick payne call you ? bridget : what ? captain payne ? ridge : well , obviously not . that 's good . that 's the last thing you need in your life right now . bridget : where do you get off ? ridge : bridget , i 'm just trying to -- bridget : no , no ! i know what you 're trying to do . you are not my big brother anymore , all right ? and you 're not my -- you have no right . ridge : bridget -- i am not gon na stop caring for you . bridget : please leave . ridge : bridget -- bridget : go . [ scene_break ] brooke : here you go . [ stephanie groans ] you might as well learn to accept it , stephanie . everybody else has . thomas , the girls , even bridget . she knows i 'm the only one who can make ridge happy . stephanie : no , she does n't . brooke : well , then why else would she say what she did tonight ? why would she tell the kids that everything would work out and that it would be the best thing for all of us ? was she lying ? stephanie : maybe . brooke : stephanie , i know how you feel about me . and i 'm sure that you 're just burning up inside knowing that i 'm going to be the new mrs. ridge forrester . but that 's exactly who i 'm going to be , and there 's not a damn thing that you can do to prevent it . [ scene_break ] bridget : it 's over . [ record scratches ] [ bridget crashing around ] it is over ! [ bridget sobbing ] [ scene_break ] massimo : thank you . who are you ? jackie : dominick 's mother . massimo : he brought you here ? jackie : no , no , i knew he was coming . it 's just that he has such a temper , i was concerned . massimo : you should be concerned . your son is a lunatic . yes ? jackie : you do n't remember me at all , do you ? massimo : have we met ? jackie : a long time ago . in seattle . massimo : look , mrs. payne , i -- mrs. payne -- what is your first name ? jackie : jackie . but you would only ever call me -- massimo : jacqueline . my god . jacqueline . it 's been so long . you 're dominick 's mother ? why , you 're too young to be his mother . jackie : i wish . and it 's nicky . i call him nicky . massimo : you would . i 'm sorry what i said before , i -- jackie : no , please it 's all right . he really does have a tendency to fly off the handle . not unlike his father , really . massimo : well , he 's a great sailor . you should be very proud . jackie : yes , i am . massimo : oh , please , sit down , be comfortable . oh , my goodness . tell me , tell me , tell me , tell me , tell me . how have you been doing ? jackie : fine . massimo : you look wonderful . jackie : thank you very much . massimo : i 'm sorry that i did n't -- you know . jackie : please . it was a very long time ago . massimo : i 'll say . are you still in seattle ? jackie : mm - hmm . massimo : are you still married ? jackie : no . no , he passed away . massimo : ah . jackie : i 've thought of you , massimo . often . massimo : that 's very sweet . jackie : not really . i had something to remember you by . the ring . massimo : the ring ? you 're the one ? jackie : you left it . and i guess i did n't try very hard to return it to you . you see , i wanted something to remember you by . and then nicky -- nicky became so fond of the sea , that i thought that it only right that he should have it . massimo : all right . what do you want from me ?	mass and nick deduce that he lost the ring when he was in seattle years ago and jackie bought it at a pawn shop . when nick refuses to sell the ring back to massimo , he gets angry , prompting nick to throw the ring down in disgust . he also tells mass to shove his next assignment and storms out . jackie overhears the confrontation and after nick leaves , she and mass reintroduce . apparently they had a fling years ago ( well obviously ) and she held onto the ring and gave it to nick . mass , seemingly tense , sternly asks what the hell she wants from him . when ridge drops by bridget 's , she becomes hostile and demands that he leave . he has made his decision and now she wants nothing to do with him . stephanie drops by taylor 's grave to figure out what to do . for a second she considers bridget being with ridge as a viable alternative to brooke and ridge , but nixes the idea to herself . she then heads to ridge 's house and is none too pleased to find brooke there , alone , with the kids . brooke gloats that she and ridge are getting married and there is n't a damn thing she can do about it . oh yeah ?
[ jackie sighs ] massimo : darling , our guests should be here any minute . are you ready ? jackie : for the party or the confrontation with brooke ? massimo : they 'll both go off without a hitch . jackie : yeah . thank you for inviting dr . warwick . i mean , having a professional here will make it feel like less of an ambush . massimo : well , i like to think of it more as an intervention . and certainly , james is going to be a critical part of it . we all have to be strong , jacqueline , okay ? remember , we are doing this for brooke and for dominic . for this family and their son . and after brooke hears what we have to say , ridge will be out of her life and she and dominick will be free to marry . rick : you 're not dressed . brooke : i still have my doubts about going . rick : mom , you have to go . you 're the guest of honor . brooke : i know , i know . i told stephanie i would . rick : c 'm on , it 'll be good for you . you know , nick will be there . you guys always have a great time together . brooke : i am kind of curious about what he 's going to wear . rick : a hawaiian shirt and a cummerbund . but nobody will notice because you 'll be wearing this . brooke : oh , it 's beautiful ! rick : i asked the florist to make something special . irises symbolize wisdom and valor . thought you could use a little extra courage tonight . brooke : thank you , sweetheart . hope : mommy ? brooke : hello , sweetheart . hope : do you like my dress ? brooke : oh , i love it ! you look like a princess . hope : will nick like it ? brooke : oh , yes ! nick is going to love it , too . give me a hug . you look beautiful ! rick : all right , come on short stuff . mom has to finish getting ready . we 've got a party to go to . brooke : see you soon . stephanie : mrs. brooke marone . james : stephanie ? stephanie : james , you look very handsome . james : why , thank you . if this is not my most successful intervention , it certainly will be my most sophisticated . stephanie : oh . james : there can be no misconceptions about any of this . brooke 's attachment to ridge has defined her entire life . her values . her ambition . her choice of career . letting go of him , she 's giving up absolutely everything she knows . it 's got to be very , very painful for her . stephanie : i know . i 'm very concerned about her . james : well , this newfound concern you have for brooke is quite a turnaround . or , is it ? eric : stephanie . i need to talk to you . stephanie : could you give us a moment alone for this ? james : of course . i 'll wait for you outside in the car . stephanie : thank you , james . oh , you 're really not going to come ? eric : no . you have james warwick to accompany you . besides , i disapprove of this whole thing . stephanie : eric . eric , their marriage is over . and ridge and brooke both have to move on . if i can help them do that -- eric : help them ? how ? by pushing brooke and nick together ? stephanie : she 's stuck . she just ca n't move on with her life . she certainly ca n't continue at this level of tension . my god , she had an anxiety attack . eric : i know . she 's not taking care of herself . stephanie : you know what she has to do ? she has to accept the fact that she can have a life without ridge . eric : and if she ends up married to nick , things do n't turn out too badly for you either , do they ? stephanie : why are you harping on that ? eric : am i supposed to believe it 's a coincidence ? you befriend brooke and now , you finally have everything you 've ever wanted . stephanie : you think that ridge and brooke belong together . that 's your opinion . fine . it is not my opinion . so , i 'll tell you what -- let 's just agree to disagree . nick : hey , beautiful . ready to go ? nick : you look amazing . brooke : so do you . nick : the rental place did n't have the blue ruffled one i wanted . but that 's what you get for waiting ' til the last minute . brooke : oh , sorry . nick : hmm . brooke : i think i got there before you , because i got the blue ruffled one . nick : nice choice . i see somebody beat me to the flowers . brooke : rick . yes , he said the irises are a symbol for courage . nick : right . listen , if you 're not up for this , it 's fine . brooke : no , no , no , no . really , i told stephanie i 'd be there . nick : okay . if you start to feel uncomfortable or stressed -- anything like that -- we 're out of there . okay ? brooke : i 'm only going to meet everybody that means anything to your entire family . so , why would i be stressed ? nick : yeah . let 's make a deal , okay ? seriously . we go in . we shake hands . we say hi to everybody . and then we -- leave . brooke : thank you . for being so understanding . nick : it 's going to look like an international summit , i swear , but it 's just a party . okay ? brooke : okay . nick : okay . brooke : i 'll get my purse . nick : okay . nick : brooke . come here . you stand next to me , you 'll be fine . i hope . brooke : so do i . [ phone ringing ] [ beep of answering machine ] ridge : brooke . i hope this means you 're getting some rest . you do n't have to call me back tonight . take care of yourself . and i 'll check in tomorrow . massimo : ah , baron . baroness . what a pleasure it is to see you again . indeed . i want you to meet my lovely wife , jacqueline . baroness : how do you do ? jackie : pleased to meet you . baroness : for the proud grandparents . massimo : oh , how nice ! jackie : how very gracious of you . thank you . massimo : yes , my father hid remy 's father 's wine in the cellar during the war . hmm ? baron : unfortunately , they hid most of it in their bellies . [ loud laughter ] massimo : very sensible ! come on , i want you to meet some people . excuse us a minute , honey . stephanie : good evening , jacqueline . jackie : oh good , good . [ sighs ] you 're here . dr. warwick , thank you so much for coming . james : my pleasure . how are you . stephanie : where 's brooke ? jackie : nicky 's picking her up . massimo : james . come , come . i want you to meet someone . james : would you excuse me , please ? stephanie : of course . i brought nick 's ring . jackie : oh . stephanie : i 'm sure we 'll have it on her hand by the end of tonight . jackie : i 'm driving massimo absolutely crazy . i 'm so nervous . stephanie : it 'll be all right , jackie . jackie : you think brooke 's going to go along with it ? stephanie : well , let 's hope so . that 's the whole reason we 're here . [ jackie sighs ] jackie : yes . oscar : hey . stephanie ! stephanie : oscar ! jackie : are you going to go down and get bridget ? oscar : she cancelled . she 's got a this big exam to study for . all : ohh ! massimo : whoa ! i 'm sorry to hear that . i was hoping to have all of our lovely couples together . oscar : well , we already had our party . it 's nick and brooke 's turn in the spotlight . excuse me . eric : i was wondering if i might see you tonight . ridge : actually , i was looking for mother . eric : she 's not here . ridge : lucky for her . eric : you 're upset with her . ridge : she 's encouraging brooke to marry nick . of course i 'm upset with her . eric : she thinks that brooke needs to move on with her life . ridge : what else did she tell you ? eric : enough to worry me about this little party tonight . ridge : what party ? eric : at the marone castle . massimo and jackie are throwing a celebration for brooke and nick . ridge : i just called her . she did n't answer . i figured she was just sleeping . eric : well , she should be sleeping . hudson : massimo , nick has arrived with brooke . james : oh , good . i better go upstairs and i 'll get ready . excuse me , please . stephanie : i 'll bring her up as soon as i can . james : all right . massimo : well , well , well -- the guests of honor are here . jackie : darling , that is such a beautiful rose ! brooke : nick gave it to her . jackie : would you like to put it in some water ? rick : here , i 'll take her . nick : i 'll get her . i got her . rick : okay . you gon na be okay ? massimo : oh , she 's gon na be fine . she 's with family . nick : see ya in a bit . come on ! brooke : there you are . nick : oh , hi . hi . i hope you do n't mind , i snuck the kid a cookie from the kitchen . brooke : mmm . well , she 's not a big fan of pate and caviar . nick : neither am i . how 's the old man treating you ? brooke : he 's okay . he introduced me to a count . nick : really ? brooke : yeah . nick : that woman over at the bar is a princess . mm - hmm . brooke : i ca n't believe all these people are here for us . nick : they 're not . they 're here for the caviar and the pate . [ brooke laughs ] massimo : i think it 's time . rick : yeah . stephanie : hello , miss cute heart with cookie all over her . i can see that someone is enjoying themselves . brooke : hope is having a marvelous time , are n't you ? stephanie : i was talking about you . thank you for coming . brooke : oh . yeah , i just do n't think we 're gon na stay too long . stephanie : oh , that 's all right . may i borrow her for a moment ? nick : sure . brooke : keep an eye on hope , okay ? nick : yeah , yeah . you ready to get the party started . want to ? huh ? stephanie : when i bring her back , i promise you , she 'll be all yours . nick : what do you want to do ? ridge : do you think mother 's up to something ? eric : yes , i do . and i think massimo 's in on it , too . why else would he have invited james warwick ? ridge : james is in town ? eric : he and your mother just left for the party . ridge : were n't you invited ? eric : yes , i was , but i declined . if this is another attempt to force brooke to marry nick , i want no part of it . and i ca n't believe your mother is putting brooke in that position again . ridge : brooke is actually convinced this pregnancy 's brought the two of them together . i know it 's hard to believe , but the other day , mother told brooke she loves her . massimo : james , is all of this necessary ? james : brooke has been under a tremendous amount of stress recently . it 's imperative that this space be as peaceful as possible . massimo : so the possibility exists that this could all backfire ? james : my job is to make sure that it doesn't . your job is to be honest with her . you all have to tell her exactly how you feel . rick : what if she wo n't listen ? james : my understanding is that she already knows marrying nick is the right thing to do . now she has to realize making that decision is all right . massimo : they 're coming . brooke : i do n't know why you had to bring me all the way up here . what could be so important ? what 's going on ? james : brooke , there 's no reason to be alarmed . brooke : james ? what 's this all about ? massimo : we just want to talk to you , brooke . there 's something you need to hear . hey , where does this go ? it does both . princess : hello , stranger . nick : hi , there . how are you ? princess : and who is this ? nick : well , this is hope . this is brooke 's daughter . hope , there 's someone i want you to meet , someone very special . this is a real , live princess . princess : it 's nice to meet you . if her mother is as charming as she is , you are very lucky man . nick : yes , i am . eric : your mother told brooke she loves her ? ridge : that 's right . eric : now , i know something 's going on . ridge : dad , brooke really feels like she 's earned mother 's respect finally , but you do n't seem to believe that . eric : no . not that i do n't think brooke deserves it . i think she does . but , ridge -- ridge : what , it 's easy to support someone when they 're doing what you want ? eric : exactly . getting brooke logan out of this family has been your mother 's goal ever since brooke came into our lives . and i hate to say it , but i think she 's about to achieve it . stephanie : there 's nothing to be afraid of , brooke . brooke : so you brought me up here to gang up on me . rick : we brought you here because we care about you , mom . jackie : we just want what 's best for you and your child . brooke : i think i know what 's best for me and my child . james : you do n't need to get defensive , brooke . we 're all on your side . brooke : but how do you even know about this ? james : massimo asked me to help . brooke : well , i do n't know what he told you , but this is my problem and i 'm dealing with it . jackie : brooke , you had a panic attack . brooke : do you want me to have another one ? james : what you 're going through would be difficult for anyone . but the stress you 're feeling , it 's not about the decision you have to make . it 's rooted in your relationship with ridge . it 's called separation anxiety . you can not imagine your life without him . and you 're terrified to face the unknown . rick : but you do n't have to face it alone , mom . we 're here to help you . brooke : that 's nick 's ring . stephanie : it 's your ring . it 's your ring . and after all these years , all the pain and all the suffering , this ring should symbolize a new beginning -- a new life . you have a baby coming . that baby needs to be with his father . and so do you . this is what 's best for you , brooke . if you 've ever trusted me , trust me now . all you have to do is take it .	rick urges brooke to get ready as the party is for her . james tells stephanie he is worried about brooke . eric tells stephanie and james he is n't going to the party because he does n't like their plan . eric believe stephanie is pushing brooke on nick to keep her out of the family . nick tells brooke she does n't have to go but she says she wants to go with him . stephanie takes brooke upstairs where they try to convince her to marry nick .
rick : nick , please . just do the right thing . just sign it . tell the court that you believe taylor and her son should be together . [ scene_break ] eric 's voice : no , no , no , no . it 's only bad luck if the groom is not your personal designer . donna 's voice : personal designer ? my , my . do my perks never end ? eric voice : ( chuckles ) donna 's voice : ( giggles ) eric 's voice : i 'm still waiting on a yea or nay on this , uh , malaysian silk i want to use for your gown . donna 's voice : well , i say we fly the jet over there and pick it up ourselves . eric 's voice : well , now that 's an idea . donna : pam . pam : yeah ? hi . eric : do you have something you want me to sign ? pam : oh . no , i was just tidying . whenever i see anything trashy , i just ca n't resist the urge to clean it up . eric : i did n't realize i was that messy . pam : ( scoffs ) donna : do n't you have some doilies to knit or something ? eric : pam . pam : yeah ? oh . eric : do you mind ? pam : no . i - i 'm leaving . i 'll just be at my desk if you need me , eric . ( laughs ) felicia : ( laughs ) mmm . aunt pam , these lemon bars are so tasty . thorne : i think everyone on this floor makes excuses to pass by your desk five times a day . pam : they 're sugar - free . felicia : mm . thorne : mmm . no way . pam : way . i tinkered with the recipe . well , everyone around here is so worried about gaining half an ounce . felicia : mm . fashion biz -- nature of the beast . tiny : ( panting ) thorne : speaking of beasts ... pam : tiny 's no beast . he 's my sweet , little puppy - wuppy , are n't you , sweetheart ? thorne : you know , dobermans get such a bad rap . this is one of the best- behaved dogs i 've ever been around . pam : did you hear what uncle thorne just said , sweetheart ? thank you . felicia : mm . aunt pam , i hate to eat and run , but i have to get to a meeting . thorne : mm . yeah . me , too . uh , i 'll just grab one more for the road there . pam : ( laughs ) enjoy , you two . thorne : yep , we will . bye . pam : ( laughs ) mmmm . donna 's voice : so is my honey bear in the mood to lock the door ? pam : that 's her , baby , our favorite person . eric 's voice : no . you know what ? your honey bear appreciates the generous offer so much , but , uh -- donna 's voice : so , what ? you 're turning me down ? eric : mm . donna : even after i do this ? eric : oh , no . no , no , no . that 's not fair . donna : ( giggles ) eric : it 's not fair . donna : yes , it is fair . eric : no , it 's not fair if i ca n't -- if i ca n't do it right now , no . donna : okay . fine . eric : ( sighs ) donna : whatever . eric : donna , i 'm booked the rest of the day . i ... donna : yeah , well , it would n't be the first time that , uh , you had something else to do when i wanted to make love . eric : oh . if this is about me zonking out on you the other day , well ... donna 's voice : it 's not exactly good for a girl 's ego when , um , her lover is snoring before she even makes it to the bed . eric 's voice : uh , donna . donna ... donna 's voice : yeah , i had a wonderful afternoon planned for us , but i guess i should just be thankful that you showed up at all . eric 's voice : ( sighs ) what is this ? what -- what -- where is all this insecurity coming from ? pam : we did good , tiny . it 's hard to tell one little pill from another when you 're distracted . eric : you know , it 's not like it was , uh , one of my `` proud as a peacock `` moments , you know . but it 's not like it ever happened before . i mean , it never did . donna : i do n't know . maybe , uh -- maybe you had your fill , right ? maybe , uh , i just do n't turn you on anymore . pam : hang in there , sis . it is all workin ' . eric is coming back ... to you . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm gon na need some time . rick : to do what , nick ? nick : i need some time to think . taylor : nick , why are you hesitating ? please , just -- just help me understand . katie : look , if you ask me , i -- rick : we did n't ask you . katie : i think it 's smart that nick does n't let you steamroll over him . there 's a lot to consider here . taylor : like what , your sister 's vendetta against me ? katie : or the fact that you were drinking again . taylor : no , i -- that 's not true . i have not been drinking , not for weeks . nick : taylor , you know that i think you 're a capable parent when you have it together . taylor : i do . nick : i wish i could believe that , but -- rick : you can believe her , nick . look at her . just listen to the words coming out of her mouth . is she -- is she asking for anything unreasonable ? she 's just a mother who wants to be with her child . katie : or perhaps this is a preemptive strike to cut brooke out of jack 's life ... rick : ( sighs ) katie : without considering the impact on jack . that 's who this really has to be about . taylor : i hope you 've been listening , because that is who we 've been talking about . we 've been talking about jack . ( sighs ) nick , we came to you because you know the truth . you know in your heart who the baby should be with , and you can convince the judge of that -- that he should be raised by the two of us , you and i , as his parents . rick : yeah , it 's -- it 's -- it 's hard enough growing up with one mother in this world , let alone two . taylor : and then what about when -- when there 's stepparents involved and -- and the million other things that will happen as he grows up ? he needs to understand exactly where he fits in in the world . katie : i would agree with everything that you 're saying . however , i do n't think that -- taylor : oh , you know what ? i do n't know why you keep talking . you do n't have any say in this . rick : because she 's obviously biased to her sister . katie : i 'm biased toward that baby up there . if you had n't had a complete meltdown , which you did , i would say , `` nick , go ahead . sign those papers . `` but i think in this case , if we 're not completely sure that you can share custody , i think he has a lot to consider . taylor : who are you to judge me ? rick : yeah , i 'd really like to know that , too . nick : ( shouting ) would anybody mind if i speak ? ( normal voice ) let 's make sure we 're clear on one thing . i 'm jack 's father . i have sole custody . therefore , brooke 's involvement or your involvement in his life will be completely up to me . rick : then do it , nick . just make your decision and make sure it 's the right one . taylor : nick , you know in your heart what that is . nick : wait here . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] woman : you know , pam , i think the best part of my new job at forrester is these lemon bars . they are addictive . pam : thank you , madison . madison : mm - hmm . pam : that 's what they 're here for . just help yourself . but not for you , tiny , do you hear me ? no sweets for tiny . mm . hi , donna . lemon bar ? donna : i 'd rather eat strychnine . pam : is there something different about you today ? ( gasps ) oh , i know what it is . you do n't look like a freak anymore . ( laughs ) well , maybe that 's pushing it . donna : you 'd better stop pushing me , okay ? i know you 're the one behind all those silly stunts , and so does eric , so just give it a rest . pam : ( laughing ) that 's a good one . donna : excuse me ? pam : `` give it a rest `` ? that 's funny . donna : ( laughs ) pam : very , uh , apropos . donna : of what ? pam : oh , nothing . oh , no . wait , you -- no , no . you did n't . pam : did n't what , dear ? donna : i 'm not your dear , you old bitch , okay ? and if i find out that you had anything to do -- tiny : ( growling ) donna : ( gasps ) god ! pam : anything to do with what ? what , did something happen ? is that why you 're off your feed today ? mmm . mmm . these are really scrumptious . you should try one , donna . but not you , tiny . you know you ca n't have any . i swear , if i did n't put a lid on these , he 'd eat the whole tray . but you know sweets are no good for you , right , sweetheart ? donna : well , they 're only about as fit for a dog , are n't they ? pam : if i were you , i - i would n't try to belittle me . it just is n't wise . tiny and i are the hit of the executive floor , in case you had n't noticed . ( laughs ) come on , sweetie , let 's go for a walk . come on . come on . ( cell phone rings ) donna : oh , dan . hey , how are you ? did you get the prices ? oh , wait one -- one second . let me just , uh , write this stuff down . okay . go ahead . shoot . uh - huh . great . thank you . thank you so much . tiny : ( growls ) donna : oh , my -- tiny : ( growling ) pam : tiny , darling , do n't be mean to donna . tiny : ( growling ) pam : we would n't want to frighten her now , would we ? tiny : ( growling ) [ scene_break ] taylor : it never fails , you know ? i get my hopes up . i try to be positive . rick : taylor , please . he has n't said no yet . taylor : ( sighs ) when your mother showed up on my door and said she was going to protect jack , i knew it . it was really no surprise at all . i knew one day she 'd go back on her word . rick : that 's why we had the document drawn up in the first place . taylor : i know . i knew there were n't any guarantees , but ... rick : look , just -- just think about the fact of -- of the statement that we 're gon na make . nick walking into court with that signed document ? think about it . taylor : yeah , i 'm afraid that we 're living in some kind of fantasy world right now , though , while your mother 's out there getting hard evidence against me . rick : okay , nick did not expect to get hit with this today . he 'll do the right thing . just give him a little time to process . taylor : i do n't know what there is to process . he knows that i 'm the mother . he knows that . ( sighs ) what the hell is katie in there saying ? she 's probably giving him all kinds of sage advice . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] katie : ( clears throat ) nick : well , are you just gon na stand there or do what you want to do , which is come in and tell me what you think i should do ? katie : i kind of thought i had said too much already . nick : according to prince valiant . katie : yeah , you know , that relationship kind of gives me the heebie - jeebies . nick : i think there 's a pill for that . katie : for taylor to be so attached to brooke 's son , and -- and brooke is so up in arms about protecting jack ? nick : you took my son , i took yours . you think that 's what 's going on ? katie : do you want me to shut up ? nick : most of the time . katie : obviously , you think i 'm off base . nick : i did n't say that . katie : yeah . you know , i ca n't figure out where you stand most of the time . i -- maybe you 're just trying to be mysterious . nick : or it 's just stupidity . katie : well , whatever it is , women seem to eat it up . nick : could we just stick to the point ? katie : sure . nick : do you think i should sign this ? katie : i think that if you have any doubts about taylor being ready , then no , i do n't think you should sign it . . nick : taylor and i -- we were supposed to raise jack together . i never wanted this . katie : of course not . nick : he needs a mother . he needs a woman to love him . i do n't want to deny him that . katie : i 'm sure you wo n't have to . nick : do you think that there 's some poor , unsuspecting female that may come along and want to take up with a wreck like me ? katie : well , it would be a project . nick : ( scoffs ) painfully so . katie : mm . then again ... nick : everyone needs a hobby ? katie : right . i mean , i 'm sure you could find someone who would be up to the challenge ... nick : that 's very reassuring . thank you . katie : especially considering what she would get as part of the package . it would be totally worth it . nick : right -- money , big house , a plane , the `` marlin . `` katie : no . jack . nick : right . jack . katie : i 'm sure you could find plenty of women who would love your son and be able to give him everything that he needs growing up . you would be the tough part . nick : i 'll remember that . katie : hmm . [ scene_break ] pam : yoo - hoo . special delivery . eric : thank you , pam . eric : is there something else ? pam : actually , yes , there is , if you 'd only listen . eric , there 's still time . you do n't have to marry donna . there is still time to call it off . eric : look , i know i do n't have to marry donna . i want to marry donna . pam : that makes no sense to me . i mean , if you were into inflatable dolls , i suppose she 'd be a slight improvement , but , eric , you have so much to offer . you 're an intelligent , caring , decent person , just like my sister . eric : you just wo n't give up , will you ? pam : no , not while there 's still hope . please , eric , just give steph one more chance . [ scene_break ] nick : you want me to sign this paper ? you want me to say it 's something that i wrote and i believe it ? taylor : are you saying you do n't ? nick : i think i 'm saying for someone who spent their life analyzing people 's feelings , you seem to be skipping someone 's . taylor : are you talking about brooke ? nick : no . i 'm talking about me , my feelings . taylor : how ? how have i not acknowledged your feelings ? nick : taylor , i was committed to you . i wanted to have a life with you and me and jack . that was the plan , and then a few things happened , and it all started to fall apart . taylor : like what `` things `` exactly are you referring to ? like when you let brooke spend time with the baby when i was out of town , after you knew how i felt about that ? ( sighs ) nick : i did what i was advised to do to save this marriage , taylor . taylor : ( sniffles ) nick : i told the truth . quite frankly , you fell apart . you walked out on me and my son , and that is where my feelings were and are involved . and it would be irresponsible of me if i said that i knew you had a grip and you were capable of helping raise this boy . taylor : ( sighs ) nick : ( drops pen ) now i do n't mean to be cruel and i hate keeping you away from him , but it is what the court has decided what 's best for now . taylor : ( sobs ) just say it . just say you 're not signing it . just tell me you do n't want to give me a place in my son 's life . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] tiny : ( barks ) ( growling ) donna : god ! leave me alone . just eat these lemon bars , you stupid dog . pam : stephanie is a remarkable person , eric . eric : ( sighs ) pam : donna is just a -- eric : pam , that 's enough . pam : there is no comparison . ca n't you see that ? what would i have to do to open your eyes ? eric : you know , i can tell you what you 're gon na have to stop doing . you 're gon na stop playing these silly pranks on my fiancée . pam : eric , i did n't have anything to with -- eric : look , i 've been defending you , pam , and that 's finished . i 'm not gon na defend you anymore . you stop playing these games . now i 'm sure you have work to do . i know i do . tiny : ( whining ) pam : tiny ? tiny : ( crying ) pam : are you okay , sweetheart ? tiny : ( whimpering ) pam : are you not feeling well ? tiny ? tiny : ( cries ) pam : what is it , tiny ? tiny : ( crying ) pam : darlin ' , are you okay ? tiny : ( whimpering ) [ scene_break ] taylor : i came over here praying that you would do the right thing . ( sighs ) but once again , i 'm at brooke 's mercy . once again ... ( sighs ) you 're not protecting me . nick : taylor , did you not listen to a word i said ? taylor : ( sobbing ) no , this is killing me . this is my whole life that 's going to be on trial . how embarrassing ! nick : i do n't want to hurt you . rick : then do n't , nick ! do the right thing , man . come on . taylor has suffered and endured so much in her lifetime . but she does n't have to go through it alone anymore because now i 'm here for her . rick : i love this woman . she is going to get her son back , and nothing is gon na stand in our way . nick : you really think so ? rick : yeah , i do . you want a war over this child ? you got one , and it 's a war that we 're gon na win .	rick asks nick to do the right thing and just sign the papers . taylor is a mother who just wants to be with her child . katie chimes in , and taylor tells her to butt out , this has nothing to do with her . nick is tired of the bickering and informs them that this will strictly be his decision . he asks katie 's advice and she suggests that if he has any doubts at all , not to sign . he wants a mother , a woman in his son 's life . katie quips that it 's a nice package . there must be some unsuspecting woman out there willing to take it on , money , the house , the marlin , a plane . jack will be the easy part , nick is another story . pam manipulates the phone in eric 's office so she can listen in to his conversations with donna . they discuss that night that he fell asleep during one of her sexy moments . donna pouts that maybe she just does n't turn him on any more . a growling tiny scares donna as she and pam trade barbs . pam wo n't give up and she begs eric to give stephanie one more chance .
eric : stephanie -- stephanie : so you 've chosen donna over me . well , i guess i should be used to that . eric : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephen : beth ? honey ? why do n't i go get you something to eat ? beth : oh , i just -- i just ate ... on the -- on the cruise . oh ... that was hours ago . days ? stephen : well , it 's been a while , so why do n't i make you a sandwich , huh ? beth : okay . stephen ? where are you going ? stephen ? brooke : no , mom , do n't fret . everything 's gon na be okay . beth : not with that woman in the house . donna : mom , listen , we do n't want you worrying about stephanie . beth : you worry , and you should , donna . you should . brooke : i do n't have to worry about stephanie . i 'm happily married to ridge . donna : brooke and i do n't have to worry about stephanie , mom . beth : ( sighs ) uh , but she 's living in your home , donna . she 's in your home . ( sighs ) brooke : mom , we 're big girls now . we can take care of ourselves . beth : but i -- but i can help . i can still help , like you helped me . i can help . i can help . donna : it 's okay . brooke : yeah , it 's okay . beth : i can help . [ scene_break ] bill : anything i can do ? katie : i wish . i wish you could make this horrible disease go away . bill : so do i , baby . katie : ( sniffles ) bill : well , at least your mother 's in town , right ? katie : ( sighs ) yes , and i 'm so grateful for that . i 'm so grateful that she 's here with the family . katie : she 's just deteriorating so fast . bill : that 's why we have to make this time very special for her . katie : ( sighs ) time is so fleeting , is n't it ? bill : we only have the now , baby . and you know what ? your mother is surrounded by her children , the man who loves her . it could be much worse . katie : it is worse . she 's in that house with stephanie . bill : you really think stephanie will be a problem ? katie : ( scoffs ) if you had seen her today , you would n't be asking that question . bill : what do you mean ? katie : she is determined to ruin donna 's marriage . she 's been after my sisters since they were teenagers , and no one is more aware of that than my mother . ( sighs ) you think stephanie is loyal to her family ? you have n't seen anything until you 've seen my mother in action . she will fight until her dying breath . and i do n't want her to have to do that . [ scene_break ] stephen : honey , look . i found your favorite -- roast beef . beth : oh , not ... ( chuckles ) oh , not now . not now . i -- stephen : beth , listen . listen . listen . it 's no good for you to feel you have to fight with stephanie . the girls have this under control now . beth : but she -- but she is still here . i - i need to get ... i need to get rid of her . i need to -- stephen : shh . shh , shh , shh . donna : no , mom . mom , eric will deal with stephanie . beth : eric is too nice . he 's never been able to fight her . but me , i - i can . i can . i can . i can . stephen : shh , shh , shh , shh . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm sorry you ever asked me to stay in the guesthouse in the first place . eric : i wanted you to move in . stephanie : ( chuckles ) and now you want me to move out . eric : look , i 'm sorry that this is happening . stephanie : they 're taking advantage of your kindness and your generosity . well , i suppose i am , too , in another way . eric : no , no , you 're not , and neither are they . stephanie : you never could see the worst in anybody . i guess that 's one of the reasons i love you . eric : and you 're such a fierce defender of your family . i guess that 's one of the things i love about you , too . stephanie : but it 's not enough . eric : this is n't just about you and me . this is about human compassion . beth is dying of alzheimer 's , and i 'm married to her daughter . and although things have not been going well for us , i ... ( sighs ) she needs my support . i -- what kind of a man would i be to walk away from her right now ? stephanie : that woman is going to need constant supervision . that 's why i keep telling everybody this house is not equipped to give her the very best care , the best care that she deserves . and her daughters and her husband will not acknowledge it . they wo n't see it . it 's very selfish on their part . and because of their selfishness , i 'm supposed to move out . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) bill : here you go , baby . katie : thanks . you know , my mother has been fighting for us her entire life . she just deserves some peace , especially now . bill : well , we have to help her see that . katie : it 's just so hard . it 's so frustrating dealing with someone with this disease . you ca n't reason with them . a - and you never know who you 're gon na get -- if you 're -- if she 's gon na be lucid and clear , or if she 's gon na be completely incoherent . and she 's just become so obsessive - compulsive . bill : in what way ? katie : in every way . she 's got this lace that she 's sewn pictures of -- of storm and my sisters and me , and she says that it keeps us with her always , even when she 's confused . she wo n't let it out of her sight , and god help you if you try to touch it . bill : ( sighs ) well , you know what ? there 's got to be something we can do for her . katie : we can keep her calm , but it 's hard to do with stephanie in her face . bill : sweetheart , you need to stop focusing on stephanie . focus on your mom . shower her with all the love and attention you can . wait on her hand and foot . treat her like a queen . katie : i 'll do that . and you , my love , my husband ... are a prince . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephen : listen , uh , i think we 'd better avoid the subject of stephanie . brooke : i agree . donna : ( sighs ) it wo n't matter . if eric allows stephanie to stay in the guesthouse , mom and stephanie will cross paths . stephen : well , then , we -- we just have to prevent that . donna : but how ? when eric and i are here in the house , i mean , stephanie , she just barges through the door . that 's how she does it . stephen : ( sighs ) brooke : i think it 's time to take mom to my house for a while . stephen : oh , honey , i 've already suggested that to her , and she wo n't have any part of it . you know how your mother gets . she gets an idea , she 's gon na hang on to it . she wants to be here . she 's gon na stay here . beth : ( thinking ) ( echoing ) that woman poisons everything she touches . i wo n't let her hurt us anymore . i have to protect my daughters . [ scene_break ] eric : i do n't know what 's gon na happen . all i know is -- is what feels right to me . stephanie : does your marriage feel right to you ? because if it does , then just say it . eric : no , no , of course it does n't , and you know it . stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : but your being here does n't help . stephanie : i 'm a strong woman , eric . eric : is that right ? stephanie : yeah , i know you 've noticed it . eric : yeah , yeah . i feel like you 're going someplace with this . where ? stephanie : i 'm a strong woman , but i 'm not that strong . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : when you kicked me out of forrester , i was devastated . i -- but i - i got my life together . i went over to jackie m. with -- with jackie , with nick . i was happy . i was content . and i built a wall around my heart . and then we had the chance to get the company back , and i thought , okay , this is for the family . i can be around you . i can work with you , despite donna . i will accept the marriage . that 's all well and good . and then you ... you kissed me , and that wall came crumbling down . you told me you love me , and i had to make a decision at that moment to believe you and trust you , or ... if your future is with this woman , then you have got to tell me that right now . eric : i do n't know . stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : i do n't know what the future is . ( sighs ) all i really know is that , uh , having you at forrester with me , working with you again , i thank god for that every day . having the children happy again , seeing them like this , i thank god for that every day , too . i love you . but maybe it would be better for both of us if i did n't . stephanie : still the same little boy that wants his cake and wants to eat it , too . i 'm gon na leave tonight . [ scene_break ] donna : oh . stephen : beth , honey , where are you going ? beth : to the bathroom . donna : oh , oh , i 'll go with you , mom . beth : uh , no , i 'll be fine . donna : no , really , it 's okay . i do n't mind . beth : donna , i am still your mother . ( sighs ) donna : eric ? hi . hi . eric : hey . i asked stephanie to leave . donna : what ? oh , my god , darling , thank you ! thank you ! thank you ! ( giggles ) thank you so much . stephen : eric , you did the right thing , and we all appreciate that . donna : ( sighs ) brooke : yes , thank you , eric . donna : ( sighs ) eric : could we all just lay off stephanie now ? this is not easy for her . [ scene_break ] bill : i do n't believe so , but let me check . does your mom have any dietary restrictions at all ? katie : no , i do n't think so . bill : no , no restrictions . so listen , i want you to vary the food every day , and , jean paul , presentation is very important . katie : ( sighs ) bill : i want everything first - class , just like in the executive dining room . thanks . jean paul is the best . katie : no , you 're the best . thank you . bill : you do n't have to thank me . all right , so all your mom 's meals will be catered from the executive dining room . what else can we do ? katie : uh , i 'm waiting for hospice to call me back . i got to get ahold of eric . bill : why ? katie : well , if mother 's going to be staying there , then eric needs to coordinate with in - home hospice . bill : you know what ? uh , i think i have a better idea . why do n't we move your mom in here ? we have a beautiful guest room . she 'll have the deck , the beach . katie : you -- you mean that ? oh , my god , i would love that . that would mean so much to me to have her here , to spend time with her and take care of her . thank you . oh , thank you . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) stephanie : eric , you 'd better not have changed your mind again . beth : get out . stephanie : beth , what are you doing over here ? beth : never mind . stephanie : did eric say something to you ? beth : no . no . stephanie : you should n't be out -- beth : just get out of here . stephanie : you should n't be out of the house alone . beth : you should n't be here at all . you want eric again . stephanie : does stephen know that you 're out of the house ? beth : but you ca n't -- but you can not -- you can not have him . stephanie : let 's not argue . let 's not argue , okay ? let me just walk you back to the house . beth : no . you -- you stay away from my daughters . stephanie : beth , i do n't have anything to say to your daughters . i just -- i just want to help you , all right ? beth : help me ? ( scoffs ) you have never helped me . stephanie : okay , i 'm gon na call stephen up at the house . beth : no . no , you ca n't . stephanie : ( sets phone down ) come on . beth : do n't touch me . do n't touch me . do n't touch . [ scene_break ] stephen : eric , i realize stephanie has been through a lot , but she brought this on herself . donna : oh , daddy . daddy , do n't , please . stephen : honey , i am just making the point . eric : you know , for the record , stephen ... donna : ( sighs ) eric : it was my idea . i asked stephanie to stay here . it was n't her idea . donna : okay , all right . and -- and now she 's gone . so can we just please let it go ? and thank you . thank you . you do n't know how relieved i am . eric : okay . donna : ( sighs ) brooke : where 's mom ? should n't she be back by now ? stephen : why do n't you check the bathroom , huh ? brooke : okay . donna : yeah , let 's go . [ scene_break ] stephanie : beth . beth , wait a minute . wait . beth : stay away from me . stephanie : wait a minute . wait . wait . i - i ... do n't be frightened , please , okay ? i - i - i wo n't touch you . i wo n't touch you . i - i just want to take you back up to the house . beth : no . stephanie : yeah , i want to make sure that you 're safe . please ? beth : ( scoffs ) you 're a liar . stephanie : no . beth : you always have been . you hate us , and you think you can get away with anything . stephanie : beth -- beth : and for the most part , you have . stephanie : look , just calm down , all right , please ? i see how confused you are , are you 're just -- beth : but -- but no . you were a hateful old woman , and now you are a bitter old one ! you have won so many times . but i know you , stephanie , and i will not let you win this time . i will not let you win ! i will not . stop it . stop it ! stephanie : all right , beth ! beth : ( gasps ) ( gasps ) ( sighs ) i ... ( gasps ) ( sobs ) ( breathing heavily ) ( gasps ) ( grunts ) ( choking ) aah ! no . aah ! ( gasping ) help ! aah ! [ scene_break ] bill : so let 's really try to get your mom over here , okay ? away from all the chaos at eric 's , especially stephanie . katie : ( sighs ) that would be so great . it 's just amazing that you would do this for my mom . bill : when i married you , i told you that i never knew about being part of a family . now i do . katie : we just do n't know how much time we 'll have left . i do n't even know how long she 'll remember us . katie : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) brooke : mom ? oh , stephanie , have you seen my mother ? we ca n't find her . stephanie : thank god you 're here . this is exactly why your mother should n't be on this property . brooke : okay . stephanie : she can get out on her own . brooke : but have you seen her ? where is she ? stephanie : yes , she 's down at the pool . brooke : the pool ? donna : mom ? mom ? mom ? ( screams ) ( screams ) ( screaming )	stephanie realizes the harsh reality that eric has chosen donna over her . he wants her to leave . she says she is a strong woman , but not that strong . when he kicked her out , she went to jackie m and started over . she put up a wall , but that wall came down recently when they got the company back and he kissed her . so now if his future is with donna he needs to tell her . he thanks god that stephanie is back in his life every day and he admits he loves her , but she thinks he still just wants his cake and to eat it too . she announces that she will move out tonight . beth gets agitated and the girls want to assure her that she is not to worry about stephanie being in the house .
( hope is in her car ) ( engine turns off ) ( she remembers ) dr. barton : i gave you two pills , hope . if there are more pills , they were not prescribed by me . [ scene_break ] amber looks at the bag of pills . rick walks in from the other room . rick : no , no , i 'll return his phone call . amber : hey , rick . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) bill : oh , ho , ho ! the prince . liam : you know , there 's this -- there 's this thing that polite people do when they drop in on one another , especially when they do n't call in advance . it 's called -- wait for it -- knocking . bill : so i give you a day on to , uh , sloth around the forrester pool , not realizing it would become a habit . how come you 're not in the office ? liam : i know . i know . i just needed to be alone , hear myself think . bill : yeah , i know you 've had a lot on your plate , having to deal with the press , but listen , it 'll pass . the next hot story will come along , and hope will be yesterday 's news . how 's she holding up ? liam : oh , you do n't need to worry about hope . not that you actually were . but , uh , we 're gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] woman : there she is ! all : hope ! woman : hope , how can you ever show your face ? man : just give a statement and we 'll leave you alone . woman : anything , for your fans ? man : hope , give us something . give us anything . hope ! woman : hope ! man : give a statement and we 'll leave you alone . woman : any comment . anything at all . hope : uh ... man : hope , do you have anything to say to your fans ? do you have any regrets ? woman : say something . man : you betrayed the trust of gullible young women . woman : no comment ? man : do you have anything to say ? woman : how about reports that you 're living with a married man ? you must have something to say to that , hope . hope : please , can i -- can i please just get by , please ? man : they believed in you , hope . what do you have to say for yourself ? hope : guys ? man : please back up . man : hope , they 're calling you a fraud . woman : hypocrite . woman : lots of girls feel that way . woman : what do you say to that ? hope : can i just get through , please ? ( voices overlapping ) marcus : that 's enough ! i need everybody off this property now . you need to be doing your job a little bit better . move . you think i 'm playing ? are you okay , cousin ? hope : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . i 'm fine . i 'm just really glad that you 're here . marcus : i 'll deal with you later . hope , come on , let 's get out of here . hope : okay , thank you . [ scene_break ] bill : anything i can do to help ? liam : ( sighs ) bill : offer some , uh , fatherly advice , give you the benefit of my vast experience ? liam : no need . bill : you and hope getting along okay ? liam : uh , there was a ... ( sighs ) there was a storm , but we 're good now . bill : well , storms are part of the territory when you 're involved with a logan . liam : huh , there it is . there 's the voice of experience . bill : of course , there 's storms and then there are . storms . liam : do n't -- do not start . bill : did i say anything ? liam : no , because i did n't give you a chance to anyway , it 's probably not good to talk about hope right now . bill : fine by me . liam : oh . something you might be interested in . guess who dropped by today ? amber . [ scene_break ] amber : if it is n't the elusive eric forrester jr . rick : `` elusive `` ? amber : i used to be able to come in here and find you in your office , and lately , not so much . rick : well , that 's a good thing . it means i 've been working on the line -- you know , meetings and so on . amber : mm . well , it 's our line . and how come i 'm not included in these meetings , hmm ? rick : you know why . ( knock on door ) amber : ( sighs ) rick : caroline . come in . caroline : not if you 're in the middle of something . amber : oh , come in . join us it 's really great to see you . caroline : ( sighs ) amber : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] bill : well , what the hell was amber doing here ? liam : she wanted to check up on hope and me . bill : if you believe that for even one second , not only am i gon na come over there and smack you in the head , i got to disown you . liam : uh , it was sweet . she seemed sincere . bill : that 's amber 's stock and trade . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) liam : got ta take this . bill : by all means . ( ring ) bill : give hope my regards . ( ring ) liam : how 's it going ? hope : oh , i 've been better . liam : oh , you sound upset . hope : it 's just -- it 's just more of the same -- a bunch of hostile press waiting to unload on me and pressure me for a statement . ( sighs ) liam : it really got to you , huh ? hope : yeah , it did , uh , you know , at first , but i 'm ... i 'm fine now . i 'm fine . liam : yeah ? well , maybe you should ... ( quietly ) maybe you could , um , talk to your ... shrink , you know , if you 're feeling anxious . i could just -- i could come over . hope : i ca n't go running to her every time i have a run - in with fans or the media . i - i 'd be in her office four times a day . i ca n't pull you away from work . i just -- i ... ( sighs ) i have to handle it . ( sighs ) liam : ( normal voice ) okay , well , listen , um , about the , uh ... ( quietly ) um , about the ... antianxiety meds , just be careful , okay ? hope : i will . trust me , i 'd rather not take them -- only if absolutely necessary . liam : cool . sounds like you got your head on straight . all right , i love you . okay , bye . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] caroline : i wanted your opinion on something -- you , too , amber . i am blocking on this design . there 's something missing . it 's wrong . and i can not see what it is . rick : neither can i . it 's a -- it 's a -- it 's a beautiful dress , caroline . it 's sexy . it 's sleek . it 's elegant . amber : yeah , it 's the sleeves . caroline : uh , you think ? amber : here , let me -- let me show you . caroline : yeah . amber : yeah ? okay . um . look . you want to do one shoulder , because it 's coming back , so just , you know , eliminate . this sleeve here and ... [ scene_break ] bill : well , i guess i do n't have to pretend i did n't just hear what i heard . liam : you should n't here been listening in the first place . bill : i 'm just sitting here minding my own business . what do you want me to do ? liam : how about a little respect for my privacy , for one ? bill : your privacy ? you want privacy , next time , go in another room . liam : ( sighs ) bill : listen , that 's beside the point . look , i have been telling you that hope was unbalanced . liam : she 's been , uh , taking prescription pills to alleviate severe anxiety does not make somebody a -- unbalanced . bill : so when 's the last time you felt the need to pop a pill to get through the day ? liam : you know , it 's funny you say that , because i - i - i think i 'm feeling that right now , actually . bill : oh , you know what ? i 'm glad that you can make jokes about your girlfriend , but i think it 's pretty serious business here , because there 's no cure for what ails hope . sure , you can take , uh , medication , but that 's just a band - aid . crazy is forever . liam : you know , i so appreciate how warm and fuzzy you are . for the last time , hope is not crazy ! bill : then why is she seeing a shrink ? liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) hope : ( sighs ) dr. barton , hi . dr. barton : hi , hope . i just wanted to call and apologize for ending our last session so abruptly . hope : oh , no problem . dr. barton : how are you feeling ? hope : a little rattled ... ( sighs ) at the moment . i , uh , just had an unpleasant experience with some press on my way into work . dr. barton : are you taking those pills ? hope : no . no . dr. barton : good . please do n't . toss them , all right ? that way , you wo n't be tempted . hope : are you sure that that prescription did n't come from your office -- some kind of clerical mix - up or something ? dr. barton : i am positive . hope : okay . then i - i do n't understand where those extra pills came from . dr. barton : neither do i . that 's why i do n't want you ever taking them , so please throw them out . hope : okay . uh , well , thanks for checking in . dr. barton : i 'll see you soon . hope : yep , bye . steffy : hope , i - i saw what happened outside . i mean , that was awful . hope : yep . ( sighs ) they 're like vultures . i just want to scream at them , but i 'm afraid i would n't be able to stop . ( inhales sharply ) steffy : i would have gone for it . hope : know , but , uh ... ( inhales sharply ) it would have given them what they wanted -- the money shot . but , you know , `` lying hypocrite adulteress hope logan freaks out -- film at 11 : 00 . `` steffy : i 'm sorry . hope : ( scoffs ) are you ? ( scoffs ) steffy : sure , yeah , the pressure is unbearable . hope , i would n't wish that on anyone . hope : you know , all this would go away ... liam and i could get married . steffy : that 's the plan , right ? soon enough . hope : yeah , that 's ... that 's just it , steffy . it is n't soon enough . your timetable does not work for us . so do n't be surprised when liam comes to you and asks you for the annulment again . do the right thing this time , steffy . give it to him . that way we can all get on with our lives . [ scene_break ] caroline : i love what you did with this . ah , you have such a great eye . thank you so much . amber : well , yeah , you know , anytime . and -- and i hope it 's mutual , you know , if i get stuck . rick : that was marcus . apparently , hope had to fight her way through a crowd of reporters just to get in the building . amber : oh , poor thing . caroline : is she all right ? rick : marcus says she is , but i 'm concerned . ( cell phone alert chimes ) caroline : oh , brooke wants to see me . thank you so much again for the assist . amber : glad i could help . ( chuckles ) caroline : ( chuckles ) rick : i 'll walk with you . caroline : oh , thank you . amber : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : are n't you done , steffy ? you , me , liam -- just give him the annulment . once it 's done , you can move on . you can find your own happiness . steffy : already did ... with my husband . okay , i know that you are really stressed out , and i 'm sorry , okay , with everything that you 're going through , but this situation is of your own making . you got involved with a married man . there 's a price to be paid for that . this will work itself out in due time . until then ... ( sighs ) as i said before ... i sign nothing . hope : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( breathing heavily ) ( sighs ) ( computer alert beeps ) hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : `` disreputable pharmacy warning . web site shut down . under investigation for `` ... ( sighs ) `` possibly tainted drugs , out - of - date medication , sometimes highly addictive `` ... [ scene_break ] hope : ( breathing deeply ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : liam , i need to talk -- bill : nope . just little ol ' me . liam 's with hope . steffy : well , i 'm afraid he 's in for a disappointment ... bill : why is that ? steffy : i just spoke with hope . ( sighs ) she wo n't admit it , but i know it 's her idea . bill : how much am i gon na hate this ? steffy : she managed to convince liam to ask me for an annulment again . bill : she 's like a dog with a bone , is n't she ? steffy : yeah , she is . you know , look , i get everything that she 's going through , all this pressure she has to deal with , but i 'm not going to annul my marriage . bill : good , 'cause i believe now more than ever ... steffy : ( sighs ) bill : that you 're the right woman for liam . hope 's a head case . steffy : okay , you -- you always say that . bill : and the facts back me up . steffy : what are these facts ? bill : not only is hope seeing a shrink , she 's popping pills . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) i know i said you did n't have to come over , but i am so glad you 're here . ( sighs ) liam : yeah , well , i figured you could use a friendly face . it has n't been an easy day so far , has it ? hope : mnh - mnh . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : but it 's much better now . , um ... steffy 's looking for you . i kind of asked her to sign the annulment papers . ( inhales sharply ) liam : ( groans ) hope : ( sighs ) i blew it , did n't i ? liam : well ... ( chuckles ) i mean , we 're no worse off than we were before . hope : ( sighs ) liam : we 're closer together . hope : yep , worse when the whole world watches and judges everything we do . i 'm not sure how much more of it i can take . liam : hey . you 're not alone , remember you have me , and we have nothing to be ashamed of , okay ? hope : thank you for reminding me . mm . liam : all we have to do is wait a couple more months , okay ? hope : right . ( sighs ) i can do that . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : so where are you getting this from , your own tabloids ? bill : liam was on the phone with hope . he said something to her about seeing her shrink ? and then he cautioned her about the anti anxiety pills she 's taking . i 've been saying it forever , have n't i ? the girl is mentally unstable . steffy : okay , okay . i 've been -- been in therapy ... bill : ( sighs ) steffy : taking pills for stress , uh , that does n't mean she 's nuts . but it is a reason for concern . ( sighs ) bill : hope is going to shatter like a piece of glass one day . i feel it coming . she ca n't hold it together . my son is hooked up with a head case , and hope is going to drag liam down with her . i wo n't have that . he deserves better . he deserves you . and he 's gon na realize that soon . so you stick to your guns . stay strong , stable , and above all else , sane . liam will come back to you . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) liam : there 's that smile back on your face . hope : mm . liam : are you feeling better ? hope : mm . much better . liam : good . hope : mm . ( sighs )	steffy witnesses hope being harassed and hounded by the reporters in front of the office . marcus is first to come to her rescue and makes the reporters scatter . bill walks in on liam and nags him for taking another day off from the office and assumes it is because of his worrying about hope . he 's amazed when he finds out that amber has been sniffing around .she 's bad news for hope . hope calls liam and he tries to talk lowly without bill hearing him mention the psychiatrist or meds . bill hears enough and rags again on liam 's crazy girlfriend . she must be crazy , otherwise why is she seeing a shrink . hope says she does not want to run to dr. barton every time she has an anxious moment with the press so she will be all right . dr. barton calls hope and apologizes for having to cut short their last meeting . she did not prescribe hope any more pills so if she has more then she should toss them and not be tempted . rick catches amber in his office .and she quickly hides the pills she has been holding for hope . caroline needs rick 's input on a design she is working on . caroline is grateful for amber 's help . steffy drops in on hope and says she would not wish this media frenzy on anyone . hope reminds her that if she would sign the annulment papers all of this would go away . she and liam could get married and everyone get on with their lives . steffy listens but ends up saying that she will sign nothing . this will all play out in time . hope stares at the pills in her purse ; amber stares at the laptop while investigating the pills online . she discovers her pharmacy has been shut down . finally unable to stand it any longer , hope runs to the pills and takes one . liam shows up and she is glad for his support . he 's glad to see that he has that smile back on her face . steffy stops in to see liam , but only finds bill . she 's surprised to hear bill say that not only is hope seeing a shrink , she is popping pills too . steffy needs to stick to her guns and stay sane and liam will come back to her .
[ siren wails ] [ ventilator hissing ] katie : [ sighing ] brooke : katie wants her ring . bill : are you sure ? brooke : honey , we did n't get that . could you say it again ? katie : [ muffled ] i said ... ring . ring . brooke : `` ring . `` [ scene_break ] [ birds chirping ] steffy : i still ca n't believe it . you know , we 're having a baby . we 're getting married at the forrester estate . now , that i can not wrap my head around . liam : yeah ? steffy : yeah . liam : it was sure nice of eric to offer . steffy : it 's more than nice . it says a lot . liam : yeah . about how much he cares for your mom and you . steffy : it 's great seeing her so happy . and she deserves it . it 's been a long time coming . liam : they make a good couple . steffy : yeah . almost as good as us . liam : no . no , no , no . we got them beat . steffy : oh . liam : yeah . baby on board . steffy : oh . liam : uh - huh . [ scene_break ] donna : we can speak privately in here , though i 'm not sure why we need to . taylor : we never finished our conversation at the hospital . donna : really ? i thought we had . taylor : do n't play coy , okay ? we need to be straight up with each other . donna : what do you want , taylor ? taylor : i want to know what katie 's going to be waking up to when she becomes conscious again . donna : [ sighs ] her family by her side , supporting her as usual . taylor : you know what i 'm referring to . donna : you think brooke 's trying to steal my sister katie 's husband ? i 'm not even going to dignify that with a response . taylor : and you think i 'm on a witch hunt for brooke . donna : i do . can you blame me ? taylor : no . no . but that 's not what 's happening here . i am worried about katie . she is my patient and my friend . i have walked with her through all of her setbacks -- physical and emotional . i want to help her , but i need some insight as to what 's really going on , which i think you have . now , what would put katie in the hospital ? what ? what could possibly have done that ? i just need you to tell me for her sake . [ scene_break ] liam : so ... do we know when we 're doing this ? steffy : well , it 's hard to set a date until we know about katie . i 'm sure she 'll pull through , but her heart has taken a hit , so we do n't know what she 'll be up for or when . liam : okay , so , you 're sure now that we 're putting our plans on hold for katie . steffy : yeah . she 's your stepmother . i mean , it 's family . liam : i know , but you and her do n't exactly get along . steffy : i know . i know . i know , but i will -- i will work on it . and it 's important to have her at the wedding if she wants to be there . liam : well , i 'm sure she will be there , and i want her to be there , but , you know , we have time constraints . i mean , the baby , you know ? steffy : okay , yeah , you 're right . [ sighs ] okay , so , this is -- this is what we 'll do . we will proceed with the plans , and have faith katie has a quick recovery . liam : look at you being all optimistic . steffy : what ? what ? is it obnoxious ? liam : no , i love it . no . so ... [ sighs ] your dad . is there any chance that he 'll come and walk you down the aisle or the courtyard or whatever ? steffy : oh , i -- i doubt it . he feels a need to stay away . liam : does that bother you ? steffy : no . no , it does n't bother me at all . as long as i have you looking into my eyes , saying , `` i do . `` that 's everything i need . liam : well , not everything . steffy : okay ? what are we missing ? liam : someone to make it legal . steffy : oh , my gosh . you 're right . liam : [ laughs ] steffy : we need a minister . liam : i know . steffy : i 'll tell you who it wo n't be . that priest from italy who tried to stealth bomb you into marrying hope . [ knock on door ] carter : oh , sorry to interrupt . steffy : hey , come on in . this is my fiancé , liam . this is marcus ' brother from texas . liam : hey . i heard you were in town . carter , right ? carter : yeah , that 's right . liam spencer . liam : yes . carter : you 're bill spencer 's son . liam : yeah , pleasure to meet you . carter : nice to meet you . [ scene_break ] bill : she 's awake . dr. meade : welcome back , katie . how are you feeling ? katie : [ mumbling ] brooke : do n't worry , honey . we 'll get it for you . dr. meade : i need you two to step out so i can examine her . brooke : okay . we 'll be right outside . dr. meade : nurse , i need to get this ventilator off . brooke : katie wakes up from a coma , and the first thing she asks for is her wedding ring . you know what that means , right ? we made a terrible mistake . [ scene_break ] carter : so , when 's the big day ? steffy : well , we do n't actually have it scheduled yet . liam : yeah , but -- but soon , 'cause we want to be married before the baby comes . steffy : yeah , we thought that we had everything planned except the most important part . liam : yeah , somebody who can actually marry us . carter : well , you 're in luck . i 'm not only an attorney , i 'm also an ordained marriage officiant . steffy : get out ! liam : wait . wait , are you messing with us right now ? carter : i 'm for real . for real . i 've sent many couples on their way to marital bliss . i 'd be honored to add your names to that list . steffy : what ? ! liam : oh , my god . steffy : wait , do you know what this means ? liam : yeah , i know what it means -- it 's an amazing coincidence , is what it is . steffy : no , no , that this is meant to be . i mean , we put it out to the world that we need someone to marry us , and then this guy just walks right in ? liam : and and marcus ' brother , no less . steffy : oh , my gosh . liam : [ laughs ] steffy : well , there 's only one answer to this . both : yes ! carter : [ laughs ] liam : oh , my god . steffy : [ laughs ] [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm surprised you have so much time and energy to devote to my sisters ' personal lives . i mean , should n't you be home nesting with eric ? taylor : i am katie 's psychiatrist . i am worried about her , donna . she was doing so well , and then suddenly she goes into heart failure ? something brought that on . i think you know what it is . i need you to tell me so i can help her . donna : brooke and i will be there to support her . so stop causing trouble because of this grudge that you can never let go of . taylor : no , you 're wrong . this is not about brooke . donna : yeah , i know . i know . you 're katie 's doctor , and you 're all concerned . i heard you the first six times . but you know what ? i do n't buy it . i think that you 're using this to hurt my sister brooke , which , if you ask me , is completely unethical . and when katie 's on the other side of this , i 'm gon na convince her to fire you . taylor : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : katie all but threw her ring in your face and said that she was done and that she wanted us to be together . it turns out that 's not what she meant at all . bill : she certainly meant it at the time . brooke : no . i should have known better . she was just hurt and she was lashing out . bill : we 're not mind readers , brooke . we took her at her word . brooke : well , now she wants her ring back , bill , and that means she wants her husband back . oh , god . after ... [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] liam : okay , all right , now you got me curious . how does a lawyer with a marriage phobia pick up a side gig performing weddings ? carter : i was afraid you 'd ask . liam : [ laughing ] what ? steffy : why is that ? carter : i 'm embarrassed to admit it , a macho guy like me , but i just -- i like weddings . not that i want one of my own , but there 's -- there 's so much pain and anger in the world . it 's nice to be part of something so profound , you know ? two people committing their lives to each other , friends and family gathered in support . it makes me feel good to be the guy who says , `` you may kiss the bride . `` steffy : so , you 're living vicariously . marrying couples , hoping for happiness , presiding over the most optimistic day of their lives , with no risk at all . carter : exactly ! [ laughter ] not to mention all the free food and drinks at the reception . liam : and a bunch of pretty bridesmaids . carter : all in a row . steffy : i like the way you think . carter : now , i do like to get to know the couples , though . i like to bring a personal touch , so i 'd like to spend some more time with you before the actual date . liam : yeah , let 's do it . let 's hang out . steffy : great . absolutely . carter : great . i did come in for that information , though . do you have it for me ? steffy : oh ! oh ! yeah , yeah . here . this is all the designs for the intimates line in here . carter : oh , thank you very much . i 'll get to work . liam , it 's good to meet you . liam : same here . carter : all right . hey , and maybe you can invite me to spencer publications . i 'd like to meet marcus ' biological dad . liam : oh , yes , definitely . you 're gon na -- you 're gon na like justin . he 's a good guy . carter : so , i 'll get back to you after i 've done some research , okay ? steffy : okay . liam : cool . steffy : thank you . carter : you 're welcome . liam : i like him . [ door closes ] liam : i like him ! steffy : it is all coming together . liam : so it seems . steffy : i mean , when we got married in aspen , it was -- it was the two of us . but this time it 's gon na be our family , and we 're gon na get married at the forrester estate . we 're gon na have a real honest - to - god wedding ! liam : i know ! steffy : i 'm so excited ! liam : oh ! whoa ! [ scene_break ] bill : katie set this -- set us in motion from the very beginning . she took off her ring , she gave it back , she practically ordered us to be together . and it was n't the first time . brooke : she did n't really mean it , bill . she was angry , and we should n't have listened . bill : well , maybe we acted too quickly . but what 's done is done , and we ca n't take it back . brooke : it was a mistake . bill : i 'll never see it that way . and i do n't believe you do , either . you were upset . i was upset . we had moved on . we never expected katie to throw this at us , and i 'm still not convinced she really means it . brooke : but she does mean it . `` ring , `` that 's all she keeps saying . bill : katie and i , we just could n't make it work out . i mean , despite everyone 's best intentions , sometimes things just do n't -- brooke : stop it ! do n't talk like that . bill : and what about us ? what about what we want ? brooke : i ... have your wedding rings . i did n't really want to leave them at my house , so ... this you are going to put back on . and these -- you 're going to put your wife 's rings back on her finger . [ scene_break ] dr. meade : feel like you 've been run over by a truck ? bill : how is she ? dr. meade : stable . and we need to keep her that way . brooke : [ sighs ] honey . it 's so good to see your eyes again . [ sighs ] we were so scared . katie : me too . [ crying ] i 'm so sorry . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] liam : so ... overheard you and eric talking about your wedding dress . what 's this i hear about nothing like he 's ever designed before ? steffy : safe to say . liam : well , i ca n't say i 'm surprised , 'cause you 're like nothing i 've ever seen on earth . you are so uniquely ... steffy . [ both laugh ] liam : with all your contradictions . you 're funny , you 're vulnerable . you 're sweet , but you 're challenging . and no day is ever the same with you , and life sure never gets boring , so ... the thought of raising a kid with you ... now , that 's a trip . steffy : you and this baby mean more than anything to me . how did i get so lucky ? after everything we 've been through , how easy it could have been to lose each other . liam : but you never gave up . steffy : on you ? i never will . liam : i love you . [ scene_break ] taylor : i am not the bad guy , donna . i am concerned about katie . especially when she 's lying in a hospital completely helpless to defend what 's hers . donna : [ sighs ] whatever is going on here is a family issue , taylor , and we will deal with it without your help . taylor : you know i 'm right . brooke is obsessed . she has been stalking bill for months , and let 's face it . he may be the strong - willed , all - powerful bill spencer , but he 's still a man , and brooke is going to get what she wants , and katie is going to end up with her life in ruins if somebody does n't stop it . donna : brooke and bill may feel some attraction , possibly . but when it comes to our sister and her family ? brooke always does what 's right . always . [ scene_break ] dr. meade : okay . so , everything looks positive so far . but you do not need any stress , okay ? keep her calm . bill : we will . brooke : i 'm so sorry we hurt you , honey . that 's the last thing i 've wanted . bill : katie . i want you to understand -- katie : i do . i do . brooke : we love you , katie . we just want you to be happy and healthy . katie : can i have my rings , please ? [ sighs ] [ smooches ] i 'll never take them off again .	brooke and bill watch as katie finally moves her finger a little bit and tries to speak . she tells bill that she thinks katie is saying ring ; she wants her wedding rings back on her finger . taylor finds donna and ushers her into eric 's office . she says they did not finish their conversation at the hospital and as katie 's doctor she needs to get to the bottom of this . she knows katie was worried that brooke was taking her husband from her . donna says she is not even going to dignify that with an answer . taylor continues that katie has had a terrible setback and something put her in the hospital .something that obviously happened just after she left brooke 's house when she found bill there . she needs to hear from donna what happened there . donna says she heard taylor the first six times she said she was katie 's doctor , but she just thinks taylor is getting back at brooke for past injustices and that is unethical . when katie is well , she is going to advise her to fire taylor as her doctor .
liam : hope , we 're , uh , we 're at a crossroads . and we 've been given a second chance to make this right , and ... if we do n't take it , i 'm freaking out at the possibility of not getting another one . hope : [ sighs ] liam ... liam : just give me this chance . let me prove to you that we love each other enough to make this work . wyatt : he stole my truck , my trailer , and my girlfriend . quinn : you ca n't let him get away with this . wyatt : he already has ! for the moment . quinn : they 're at his place in malibu ? wyatt : mm - hmm . quinn : what do you think they 're doing ? you have to take a stand right now . donna : the rumors i 'm hearing about you and bill , are they true ? brooke : we 're living together . donna : sweetie , i knew you were moving on with your life , but this ? brooke : ridge made his choice , and so did i . donna : and katie ? brooke : she 's with ridge , and she 's becoming very power - hungry . donna : our little katie . brooke : yes . i really hate saying that about her , but it 's true . she 's living with ridge , she 's running the company , and she 's on a major power trip . karen : thank you . katie : so , was dani able to make it this time ? karen : she 's too busy . justin : oh , please give her our best . karen : i 'll do that . so , let 's talk business . katie : yes , let 's . janette . janette : p & l ; , for the first quarter , is summarized on page 1 . the comparison for the first quarter of last year is on the next page . justin : yes , i 've already looked these over . katie : as have i . justin : then you know the situation . katie : the situation ? justin : right . more like the problem . karen : situation ? problem ? it 's not good . we flattened out . what are we gon na do about it ? katie : we are in transition . justin : from profit to loss . katie : do i have to remind you , justin , that we just came out of a recession ? we have to adjust our expectations . justin : what do you think of these numbers ? karen : i think they 're unacceptable . and i think katie knows that . now , the question is , how do we turn it around ? katie : janette ? janette : katie 's future projections . wyatt : he 's desperate , mom . quinn : yes , and desperate people are dangerous . wyatt : hope knows what she wants , and it is n't liam . quinn : okay , i admire your confidence , wyatt , but just to sit around and do nothing ? wyatt : who says i 'm doing nothing , huh ? he stole my rig , he stole my girlfriend , and i want them back . let 's go . hope : mm ! what ? ! liam ! are you crazy ? ! liam : i - i -- hope : you just stole wyatt 's truck and his trailer ! liam : i know ! i know ! okay , i get it . i 'm acting like an insane person , but come on -- you were almost pregnant , and that would 've been it for us . what am i supposed to do ? you tell me . i just let that happen ? hope : what is this supposed to accomplish ? liam : uh , get you alone ? hope : what ? wh -- why ? so you can talk some sense into me ? liam : well ... yeah , kind of . hope : [ groans ] enough , liam . enough . there has to be a line here . i 'm -- i 'm dating wyatt . i 'm in a relationship with wyatt . liam : i know . i know you are , but ... you 're not ready to marry him . and if you 're not ready to marry him , you 're sure as hell not ready to have his kids . hope : [ sighs ] katie : as you can see , our new distribution strategy will show results in two quarters . add that to our planned acquisitions , our increased internet presence , and the new p.r . campaign that i 'm suggesting , and we 'll be fine . we 'll be more than fine . justin : so we 're looking at lower earnings for the next two quarters until this kicks in . that 's if it kicks in . katie : it will . justin : i 'm just saying , katie , we never had to lower our expectations . that 's not the norm around here . katie : you mean when bill was running the company ? justin : say what you want , he did a great job running the company . katie : he was also very lucky . and i believe he was short - sighted . his views were narrow . morale around here was low . listen , i understand that we need to increase growth , and we will with this plan . it just may take some time . karen : but not a lot . katie : no , a couple of quarters , at most . karen : because , katie , we have to get back on track , earning - wise . katie : i understand that , and we will . you can hold me to that . karen : then let 's keep moving forward . justin : and if earnings are any indication , we are definitely moving backwards . karen : thank you , justin , for your input . and you , as well . donna : i wonder how katie 's meeting went . brooke : she has karen 's support . donna : karen owns the majority , right ? brooke : she owns 50 % , bill owns 49 % , and katie makes up the difference . donna : so , she and karen have controlling interest . brooke : as long as they 're a team . donna : well , i do n't see that changing . do you ? brooke : karen has issues with her brother . donna : huh . have they ever gotten along ? brooke : mm , it 's kind of like katie and me right now . there 's just a lot of frustration . donna : but sisters work things out . brooke : and so do sisters and brothers . i 've got to go . [ door opens , closes ] quinn : when i get my hands on that liam ... wyatt : it 's not gon na happen . quinn : he needs to be put in his place . wyatt : not by you . i 'll handle him . quinn : wyatt -- wyatt : you 're to stay in the car . i 'll take care of liam . liam : this is your home . i me , it 's our home . come back to me . hope : [ sighs ] liam : hope , this , uh ... this pregnancy thing ... it scared me , you know ? it -- it , uh ... it scared me to my core . and i -- you know , i do n't expect you to say so , but i know it scared you , too . hope : are you kidding ? of course it scared me . liam : if you had been pregnant , we would 've lost each other forever . hope : but i 'm not . liam : no , you 're not . and here you are . hope , this place -- look at this place . i mean ... we belong here . all the memories , all the good times ... hope : you 're right . it is special . you 're special . and , honestly , no , i 'm ... i 'm not ready to give up on all this . but i 'm dating wyatt now . we 're taking things really slowly , and i like that . i like that he 's patient . i like that he does n't pressure me . liam : okay . but you were almost pregnant , and if there 's anything that puts pressure on someone , it 's that . 'cause think about what that would 've meant . would 've meant marriage , children ... a mother - in - law who lies and manipulates , a grandmother to your child . hope : [ sighs ] liam : we 'd be married right now if it were n't for that woman . hope : i - i really -- i do n't even want to talk about her , okay ? liam : okay , we do n't have to . we do n't have to . [ chuckles ] let 's focus on the good , then . focus on me . all the fun we used to have ... hope : [ chuckles ] liam : ... enjoying each other , making each other laugh . 'cause i have n't gone anywhere . it 's still me . i 'm the same guy . you know me -- liam cooper . remember ? that computer geek you reunited with his father all those years ago ... and i may have gotten lost along the way , but , hope ... in here , i have always belonged to you . do n't close the book on us when we have so much more story to tell . wyatt : look , when we get there , just drop me off . hope and i will take the truck home . quinn : do n't get into a conversation with liam . wyatt : no more input , please ! i can handle this . quinn : all i 'm saying is , do n't underestimate that brother of yours . he is n't like us . wyatt : no , he certainly is n't . katie : thank you so much for all of your support . i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate it . karen : it 's not a problem . but justin 's not one of your cheerleaders . katie : no , he 's not . he 's actually lucky to have a job . karen : he and bill are close . katie : i know . i 'm sure he 's telling bill all about my shortcomings . karen : i do n't know what i 'm gon na do about my brother . katie : you and me both . karen : brooke ? katie : do you know ... ? karen : that she 's living with bill ? katie : yeah . who told you ? karen : i keep tabs on my brother . and on you . katie : hmm . karen : you 're with ridge ? katie : um , yeah , i guess that 's one good thing that 's come out of all this . karen : you certainly seem happier than you were the last time i was here . katie : i 'm in love . karen : well , if you 're happy , i 'm happy . katie : thank you . i would really like to resolve things with brooke . i mean , i do n't like where we 're at . karen : you know , i feel the same about bill . i feel badly . he was so supportive when i came out to him . i really thought it was the beginning of a closer brother - sister relationship that we never had and wanted . i mean , at least i did . katie : well , some time has passed . maybe the two of you can work on a healthier relationship . karen : i 'd like that , but you know bill . i mean , he 's stubborn as a mule . katie : yeah , he is . is there anything i can do ? karen : no . no , thanks . stay out of it . you 're happy with ridge . just leave well enough alone . katie : i wish bill and brooke would do that . karen : well , taking the high road has never never really been bill 's strong suit . katie : mm . you know , brooke is now co - vice president with ridge . karen : that must be interesting . katie : it was eric 's idea . he wants them together . karen : and brooke was n't about to step down . katie : no , no . she thinks she deserves the position , and she 's not gon na back away . karen : do you think there 's more to it ? katie : there 's always more to it when it comes to my sister . listen , i hate to do this , but i have a meeting downstairs . karen : oh , of course . no problem . katie : so good to see you . karen : you too . katie : and thank you so , so much . your support , it means so much to me . karen : i 'll see myself out . katie : okay . [ cell phone rings ] karen : hello ? brooke : karen , hi . it 's brooke logan . karen : how are you ? brooke : good . i was just wondering if we could meet for lunch . i 'd like to talk to you about something . karen : sure . where ? brooke : il giardino . and please , do n't tell anybody . karen : okay . i 'm on my way . hope : i do n't think that this was a very good idea , liam . liam : really ? i mean , i thought it was pretty good . hope : okay , but you do know that you do n't have to hijack a truck to see me , right ? liam : ah . yes , i 'm gon na remember that next time . hope : okay . liam : okay . here 's the thing . we 're at a tipping point right now , and if this has taught me anything , it 's how easy it is for us to lose each other forever . could you -- i mean , you tell me -- could you live with that ? i could n't live with that . i love you too damn much , and this is my one shot , hope , to put all these little pieces back together . [ door opens ] wyatt : hey ! get your hands off of her . let 's go , hope . and give me the keys to my truck now . liam : truck needs an overhaul . wyatt : you really thought this would work ? liam : well , i got her here , did n't i ? wyatt : how pathetic . kidnapping her . it was the only way you could get some time alone with her . let 's go . let 's get out of here . liam : do you think we could ask her , maybe ? do you want to go , hope ? 'cause you do n't have to . this is your home , and it always will be . hope : i 'm sorry , liam . [ door closes ] brooke : oh , good to see you . karen : oh , you too . brooke : thank you for coming . karen : uh , no problem . brooke : i know how busy you are . karen : so , what 's on your mind ? brooke : uh , well , i wanted to talk to you about your brother and my sister . karen : that 's interesting . katie and i were having the very same conversation earlier today . brooke : does she know you 're here with me ? karen : no . but why all the secrecy , brooke ? i know you love your sister . after everything the two of you have been through , do n't you think it 's time to mend fences ? brooke : i want to do that more than anything . karen : so does katie . so what 's the problem ? brooke : have you noticed ? karen : noticed what ? brooke : she 's been on a power trip . karen : the only thing i have noticed is the two of you butting heads over the men in your lives . brooke : no , no , it 's more than that . karen : from what i hear , you 're both in love -- you with my brother and her with ridge . i do n't see why you are n't deliriously happy . brooke : let 's talk about bill . karen : what about him ? brooke : you know better than anybody how he lives and breathes his work . karen : and your point ? brooke : are you happy with the job that katie 's been doing ? karen : there have been a few hiccups . brooke : more than a few , from what i 've heard . karen : yes . well , the source of your information is slightly biased . brooke : karen , he 's your brother . i 'm sure you would want him to be happy . karen : it 's his own fault , and there 's nothing i can do about it . brooke : yes , there is . i love my sister , and i 'm going to work on our relationship and fix that . but i do n't think she should be running spencer publications . karen : and who should ? brooke : you or bill . and if you do n't want to do it , give it to bill . karen : which would mean ... ? brooke : firing katie . let bill do what he does best . hire him back as c.e.o . karen : [ sighs ] janette : and the union rep called . i set up a meeting for you tomorrow , lunch . katie : great . janette : oh , and you have a call waiting . uh , it 's from singapore -- mr. macros . katie : is there anything else ? janette : that is it , madam c.e.o . katie : thank you . [ sighs ] [ door closes ] katie : madam c.e.o . [ door slams ] liam : oh , quinn , what are you doing here ? quinn : do n't you ever pull something like that again . liam : whoa ! hey , listen to me -- wyatt will never end up with hope . you understand me ? never .	quinn encourages wyatt to take a stand and do something about liam having kidnapped hope . wyatt says liam is desperate to which quinn replies yes and desperate people can be dangerous . wyatt says hope knows what she wants and it is n't liam . he says let 's go . quinn grouses on the way and says liam needs to be put in his place . wyatt tells her it wo n't be by her ; that he will handle liam . she just needs to drop him off and stay out of it . she tells him do not engage in a conversation with liam . he is not like them . meanwhile liam is trying to convince hope that they are at a crossroads but have a second chance to get it right . and if they do n't take it he is freaking out that they wo n't get another . he suddenly kisses her until she breaks away and says he is crazy ; he just stole wyatt 's truck and trailer . liam says he knows he is acting like an insane person but she was almost pregnant and that would have been the end of them and he could not let that happen . she does n't know what this is supposed to accomplish . he says he needed to talk to her alone . kind of talk some sense into her . she reminds him that she is dating wyatt . she is in a relationship with him . liam agrees but says if she is not ready to marry wyatt then she sure as heck does n't want to have his baby . while he is out of the room , she picks up his jacket and thinks back on italy . liam walks in and says this is her home ; come back to him . he reveals this pregnancy thing scared him to the core and he knows it had to scare her too . she admits it did . he says he would have lost her forever . she says she is not so that did not happen . he asks her to look around and see the memories ; they belong here . she admits it is special and he 's special and honestly she is not ready to give up on all of this . but she reminds him again that she is dating wyatt . she likes that they are taking things slowly . he 's patient and does n't pressure her . liam says okay but she was almost pregnant and if there is anything that puts pressure on it would be that . it would have meant marriage , children , the mother - in - law who lies . they would be married right now except for that woman . hope says she does n't want to talk about her . he says okay , then just focus on him and all the fun they used to have . remember that fun computer geek , liam cooper . donna drops in on brooke and asks if the rumors she has heard are true .brooke is back with bill . brooke says ridge made his choice so now so has she . ridge is with katie and she has become very power hungry . they discuss karen having 50 % , bill 49 % and katie 1 % , so she and karen have controlling interest as long as they are a team . that is n't likely to change as she is on the outs with her brother . katie has a meeting with justin and karen who is in town . whether they want to call it a situation or the problem , karen realizes they have flattened out and this is unacceptable and they need to do something about it . katie says they will get the earnings back up ; they can hold her to that . katie tells karen that she is sure justin is sharing all of her shortcomings with bill . he 's lucky he still has a job . karen says she does n't know what she is going to do about her brother either . he was so supportive when she came out and she hoped they could have a good brother / sister relationship , but now he is stubborn as a mule . she mentions that katie looks much happier than the last time she was there . katie says it is because she is in love . karen says if she is happy then she is happy . katie has a scheduled meeting so karen has to go . she gets a phone call from brooke wanting her to meet her for lunch and do n't tell anyone .
brooke : you 're not marrying quinn . i wo n't let you do that to yourself . deacon : brooke , i -- brooke : deacon , please . listen to me . this is for the rest of your life . and you 're not in the right frame of mind to be making that kind of commitment . deacon : wait , stop , stop . look , i - i really appreciate your concern . and i get that you ca n't stand my fiancée , but , brooke -- brooke : no , that 's it , okay ? that is it . you are not marrying quinn . [ scene_break ] quinn : i 'm not worried . i 'll find a way to make it happen . i always do . rick : easier said than done . ivy 's not exactly a team player these days . quinn : oh , we can work together . we 'll make it happen and get you what you want . maya : i really like what you 've come up with so far . rick : just make those adjustments that i asked for . quinn : not a problem . rick : well , nothing further . quinn : okay . um , you know , i was going to ask , uh , did you get my e - mail ? rick : quinn , i - i get , uh , hundreds of e - mails . what is it ? quinn : well , i - i sent you an invitation to my wedding . deacon and i are getting married tomorrow . [ scene_break ] bill : all right , w - what could possibly send shock waves through forrester ? katie : i could think of a few things . bill : yeah , no , no , no . come on . i mean , wyatt said it was a huge secret , something about rick . katie : [ sighs ] well , maybe wyatt should n't have been listening in on maya 's conversation . bill : katie , seriously ? wyatt gets a gold star on that one . now he 's just got to figure out what they were talking about . katie : what is it you 're hoping he 's going to dig up ? bill : what am i hoping they 're gon na dig up ? anything . anything that will bring rick down as ceo . katie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : maya 's the one with the big story -- you know , the fame , fancy life . wyatt : yeah , but you 're a part of that , too , now . nicole : [ chuckles ] i still feel like an outsider . wyatt : yeah ? me , too . the only spencer in the whole building . nicole : you 've got your mom . wyatt : she 's a fuller , okay , soon to be sharpe . and she 's not exactly beloved around here . nicole : ah . yeah . so i 've heard . wyatt : yeah . neither is rick , actually . nicole : [ chuckles ] my sister would beg to differ . wyatt : yeah . rick and maya do seem pretty solid , but ... what 's your take on those two ? [ scene_break ] deacon : let me get this straight . you 're forbidding me from marrying quinn . brooke : that 's right . deacon : i mean , i - it would be nice to have your blessing . brooke : you 're not getting it . deacon : i think that 's clear . brooke : deacon , i 'm worried about you . you 're an addict . you 're in recovery . the best thing to do is to focus on yourself , not go into a marriage with some psycho . deacon : look , brooke . she 's been good for me . brooke : so , have you thought about how this might impact hope ? deacon : yeah , of course i have . brooke : and you 're willing to give up your relationship with our daughter just to be with quinn ? [ scene_break ] quinn : it 's a big day for deacon and me . i - if you did n't get the invitation , i could resend it . rick : no , no . that wo n't be necessary . quinn : oh , i did n't mean to put you on the spot . it 's just , well , you 're my boss , and we 'd love to have you . rick : it 's just , it 's -- it 's a busy week for us . maya : we just have so much going on . rick : i 'm sorry . we 're not gon na be able to make it . [ scene_break ] bill : justin , are you trying to give me a headache ? no ! [ chuckling ] no , there 's no negotiation . that 's the deal . the deal i offered is the only one , and if they do n't like it , they can eat -- katie : [ clears throat ] bill : ... they can go fly a kite . okay ? [ cell phone beeps ] katie : so , wyatt said he was trying to track down nicole ? bill : that 's what his text said after he ran out of here . katie : so he 's gon na manipulate her . bill : no ! not manipulate . well -- why do you have to make it something ugly , all right ? he 's going to ... avail himself as a friend ... should she need someone to confide in . and spill every secret she knows about rick . katie : listen , i understand that you do n't want rick to be c.e.o . i get it , a - and a part of me agrees with you . he 's been a real jerk . but i just -- i feel like there might be a better way of going about this . bill : there 's not . we need to use every angle we can . nicole knows something . and if it can help us take over forrester ... we have to find out what it is . [ scene_break ] nicole : rick and maya letting me live in the house , hang around here -- life could be worse . wyatt : yeah . it 's no secret they -- they 're very private people , hard to get close to . but i bet you get to see a whole ' nother side of them that no one else does . nicole : yeah , i guess so . wyatt : maya 's gorgeous , successful . rick seems to have it all . does n't mean their lives are perfect . nobody 's is , right ? nicole : true . wyatt : i bet you get to see the whole inside perspective , a window into the real rick and maya . nicole : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] wyatt : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] rick : i hope you understand . quinn : of course ! of course . i - it would 've been so nice to have you at the wedding , but [ chuckles ] i mean , you have a big company to run . there 's no hard feelings . maya : well , we wish you well , and we hope you have a lovely day . quinn : thank you . and -- and thank you again , rick , for the vote of confidence and giving me another chance to prove myself . rick : you 're very talented , quinn . there 's no one quite like you . quinn : you know , i ca n't tell you how much i love being back here at forrester . and it 's an honor to work for you . you 're a -- you 're a great ceo . there 's nobody better for the job . rick : well , not getting rid of me anytime soon . [ all chuckle ] [ scene_break ] bill : there 's got to be some way to get little ricky out of there . the way he is abusing everybody around him , the stupid decisions he 's making with my investment -- katie : well , i do think that rehiring quinn was totally irresponsible . bill : then you agree . katie : i 'm not sure . bill : you will be . and wyatt 's our best shot . hopefully , he 's making headway with nicole right now . [ scene_break ] nicole : maya and i had n't seen each other in a long time , so it 's been a process getting to know each other . wyatt : i got you beat . nicole : how so ? wyatt : i did n't even know i had a brother till a few years ago . nicole : oh , right . liam . i heard about that . wyatt : yep . we were total strangers . i knew nothing about the guy , which is why i can definitely relate to what you 're going through . nicole : well , do you get along now ? wyatt : yeah , for the most part . still kind of a learning process . nicole : same thing with me and maya -- trying to make up for lost time . wyatt : yeah . it seems to be going okay . nicole : well , she 's older . she was n't really around much when i was little . wyatt : mm . nicole : i 'm just finding out who she is . wyatt : mm . and she 's discovering who you are , too . nicole : it 's cool . we 're finally getting closer . wyatt : that 's good . good for you . nicole : thank you . wyatt : and what about rick ? how do you feel about him ? [ scene_break ] brooke : do you want hope in your life ? deacon : what kind of question is that ? brooke : well , then , how could you even think about marrying quinn , after everything that quinn took from her -- her marriage , her baby , her joy ? deacon : listen , i spoke with hope , all right ? i invited her to the wedding . brooke : i ca n't imagine she 'll come . deacon : no , probably not . but she also did n't read me the riot act . brooke : so , then , you think she 's okay with this ? deacon : that 's how i 'm choosing to look at it . brooke : no , deacon . no , she 'll never be okay with you marrying quinn . deacon : what do you want to hear me say ? brooke : i want you to wake up ! you were there for me . you were there for me when i needed help . now you need help , and you wo n't let me help you . deacon : brooke , i 'm fine . brooke : no . no , you 're not fine . you 're being self - destructive . deacon : brooke ! brooke : look . maybe we wo n't ever have a future together . but i do n't want to see you ruin your life . deacon , please , do n't do this . do not marry quinn . she is crazy . she quinn : enough , brooke . you are gon na stop badmouthing me right now . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm not sure i really want to know all the details . bill : oh , no . i 'm not keeping any secrets from you . katie : what happens when brooke finds out that i knew about this from the very beginning ? bill : it will be good for everyone to knock rick off his pedestal , including brooke . katie : i 'm not sure she 's going to agree with you on that . she defends him . she 's loyal to him . bill : she 's his mother , katie . katie : and i 'm his aunt . bill : all right , look . [ sighs ] do n't start feeling guilty . what the boys and i are doing is right . katie : i ca n't help it . i 'm conflicted . i mean , sure . i know that rick has been a total jerk . i get it . bill : a jerk ? he 's being abusive , katie -- abusive . katie : well , he must feel very inferior . bill : you think ? have you stood next to the guy ? katie : maya 's behavior has been pretty despicable , as well . maybe she has too much influence on him . bill : yeah . maybe nicole does , too . [ scene_break ] wyatt : rick can be a bit of a mystery . am i right ? nicole : i had n't really thought about it . wyatt : yeah ? i was married to his sister , and he was my brother - in - law . and still , i - i could never -- i could never tell what he was thinking . nicole : well , he 's really talkative with me . wyatt : really ? nicole : yeah , we 've had some nice conversations . wyatt : really ... ? [ chuckles ] what does a guy like that , that influential , comes from that kind of family -- what does he like to talk about ? i mean , i never really had a good rapport with him . nicole : [ chuckles ] i do n't know . he talks about work , maya , family -- usual stuff . wyatt : huh . nicole : we actually get along pretty well . better than my sister and me . wyatt : hmm . then you must know the secret . nicole : um , i just realized i forgot that i told someone i was gon na have coffee with them . wyatt : oh . nicole : so i 'd better go . wyatt : uh ... nicole : sorry . wyatt : nice meeting you . [ scene_break ] rick : you know , people are human . they make mistakes . but the nerve of quinn to ask us to attend her wedding ... maya : i wonder who else she invited . rick : does n't matter . no one else will attend . it 's gon na be her , deacon , wyatt . she 's alienated herself from everyone else . maya : is it weird that i feel a little bad for her ? rick : quinn dug her own grave . people are only willing to forgive so much . i mean , should i forget what she did to my sister , all the destruction she caused ? no . i need her as a designer , but i 'll never have her as a friend . i ca n't trust somebody like that . it 's one thing being rehired . it 's another asking people to embrace her , let alone support her wedding to deacon . no . no way . [ scene_break ] quinn : i invited everyone to the wedding to show them how much i 've changed . i - i 've tried to put all of our differences aside for our families ' sake , but , clearly , you ca n't . you know what , brooke ? nobody 's forcing you to come to this wedding . but stop trying to keep it from happening . brooke : i 'm not going to let deacon make the biggest mistake of his life ! quinn : you do n't have a choice in the matter ! you do n't get to tell him what he does or he does n't do . he 's not your little toy to play with . he is mine , all mine . deacon : enough . enough ! both of you , stop it . guys , we 've got to put this to rest . quinn : see ? deacon is as sick of your antics as i am . brooke : you have nobody else looking out for you . i was just trying to protect you and your relationship with your daughter . quinn : ohh . oh , please , brooke ! i am so disappointed in you . it 's one thing to decline an invitation . it 's another thing to guilt deacon into not marrying me . brooke : do n't blame me for caring . quinn : we 're getting married tomorrow . and it 's going to be a beautiful wedding ... without you there . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , you busy ? maya : [ sighing ] oh . not for you . what 's up ? nicole : nothing much . i just ran into that guy wyatt . maya : oh , yeah ? nicole : yeah . seems nice . maya : mm , he 's a spencer . comes from an extremely powerful , very wealthy family . nicole : his dad owns all those magazines , right ? maya : yeah , bill spencer owns lots of things , billions of things . but wyatt works for forrester , and he 's a very important part of the team . and he was married to hope , rick 's sister . but that did n't work out . so , needless to say , he and rick are n't the best of friends . nicole : did n't realize . maya : he was nice to you , was n't he ? nicole : oh , yeah . wyatt was very nice to me . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] [ telephone rings ] wyatt : hey . i just talked to nicole . bill : what 'd she say ? wyatt : well , it 's not what she said , per se . it was more like the vibe that i got . bill : oh ! there was a vibe . wyatt : yeah . bill : we ca n't do a lot with a vibe , wyatt . we certainly ca n't take over a company with a vibe . wyatt : well , i know that -- katie : i have to agree with your father . you 're gon na need something more solid than that . wyatt : geez , could either one of you let me talk ? bill : go ahead . tell us something , anything . katie : what 's nicole like ? is she nice ? bill : ca n't be any worse than her ex - con sister . wyatt : seriously ? seriously . bill : go ! talk ! katie : go . wyatt : okay , fine . so , i talk to her , okay ? she seemed a little guarded , like , you know , `` who is this devastatingly handsome man , and what does he want with me ? `` [ both sigh ] wyatt : okay , fine . the more we talked , the more she started to open up , like rick letting her move in , that she never really saw maya when they were younger . now that they 're older , they 're getting to know each other more . bill : land the plane , wyatt . wyatt : okay , all right ! the kicker is , i deliberately used the word `` secret `` to see how she 'd respond . katie : and ? wyatt : well , she got visibly uncomfortable . she got all tense and nervous , and then she got out of there . katie : so she left ? wyatt : yeah . she made up some excuse , that she had to go somewhere -- coffee or whatever . bill : interesting . you may be on to something . wyatt : i 'm telling you , dad . rick and maya have a secret , and we 're gon na figure out what it is . [ scene_break ] deacon : i got to tell you , i 'm really proud of how you just handled that . quinn : [ sighs ] i think i 've finally mastered the art of dealing with brooke . deacon : i think she just might be finally getting it . you know , i think she 's gon na leave us alone and let us live our life . quinn : [ sighs ] hope you 're right . deacon : you know , i do n't really give a damn what brooke or anyone else thinks about you , 'cause i know who you are , and i love you anyway . quinn : you 're such a sweet - talker . deacon : so , tomorrow , you 're gon na be my wife . quinn : and you 're gon na be my husband . deacon : it 's your last chance to back out . quinn : i would n't dare . deacon : i ca n't believe we 're really gon na do this . i mean , tomorrow , you are gon na make me the luckiest man in the world . quinn : damn right i am . deacon : yeah . quinn : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] brooke : hi , it 's me . i need you to help me stop deacon from marrying quinn tomorrow .	brooke tells deacon that please reconsider , she will not let him marry quinn . he understands her concern . but it would be nice to have hr blessing . she says that will never happen . he 's in recovery and he should be focusing on that . quinn asks rick if he received her invitation she and deacon are getting married tomorrow . rick tries to be polite but makes excuses that he ca n't go . she thanks him for giving her a second chance at work . bill tries to ally katie 's fears about being a better way to go about this other than using wyatt . bill says nicole knows something and if that can help them take over forrester then they need to find that out . they need to get little ricky out of there . and wyatt is their best shot and hopefully he is doing that right now . wyatt tells nicole that rick and maya seem pretty solid ; what is her take on those two ? maya is successful and gorgeous but nobody 's life is perfect .bet she has the window to the real maya . he tells her that he can definitely relate as he did not know he had a brother until just a couple of years ago .
brooke : all right . why do n't we just take a breath here ? i mean , this is very overwhelming for all of us . first of all , the news of finding out that you 're storm 's daughter , which is -- it 's wonderful . katie : it 's incredible . donna : it 's such an unexpected gift . brooke : you 're part of our family . flo : yeah , yeah . you 're -- you 're right . i know . it 's just , um ... it 's just a lot . wyatt : yeah , no kidding . heh . brooke : but , uh , i - i 'm at a loss , here . shauna , why would you insist that flo was never pregnant ? shauna : because it 's the truth . you 've never been pregnant . and you 've never given a baby up for adoption . i mean , this is absurd . hope : oh , my god . i ca n't believe it . bill : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . y - you -- you got to give me this one more time , because th - there is -- [ chuckles ] there is no way i heard you right . quinn : i know . it 's wild , is n't it ? bill : you 're trying to tell me that -- that shauna 's daughter , flo , who we just found out is a logan , is the biological mother the baby that steffy just adopted ? quinn : i know . i 'm stunned , too . i mean , shauna and flo and me and wyatt , we were this little family unit back in las vegas . and then , you know , we lose touch for -- for years . and then shauna and flo resurface , and then we find out that they 're related to the -- the family unit that wyatt and i found when we moved to l.a . i mean , what are the odds ? quinn : the whole situation is -- it 's really strange . bill : heh . quinn : if you go all the way back to the beginning -- you hooking up with shauna around the same time that you and i were together , and ... i mean , we were so close , but for some reason we never thought to talk about you . it 's a really good thing that you did n't end up being flo 's father . given her relationship with wyatt . it would have made it really awkward . bill : well , i - i knew i could n't be . i mean , i do n't make girls . i think i 'm biologically incapable . quinn : yeah . i think that 's a good thing , because a female dollar bill walking around would be kind of scary . bill : [ chuckles ] well , i guess we 'll never know . quinn : mm . bill : so ... you must be so happy to have shauna and flo in town . you have friends . quinn : yes . i am happy they 're in town . and it 's gon na be interesting to see where we land given this whole new dynamic , you know . but wyatt said that hope and flo , they get along really well . he said that they had some kind of an immediate bond . bill : yeah , well , i -- i guess that 's not a surprise now that we know that they 're related . brooke : flo ? sweetie ? we 're a family now . so what 's going on ? katie : yeah , i 'd -- i 'd kind of like to know that , too . shauna : so would i . why are you telling people you were pregnant when you were n't ? wyatt : okay , look , guys , if flo says she was pregnant , she was . she would n't lie about something like that . katie : this is a safe place . you can tell us anything . brooke : we wo n't judge you . hope : i - i think i know what 's going on . the reason shauna believes that you never even had a child , let alone gave her up for adoption . hope : i ca n't believe i did n't realize it sooner . it should n't have taken me this long to put it together . brooke : what are you talking about , honey ? hope : i have been so insensitive . i - i just assumed that -- that you and flo were close . but obviously that 's not true if -- if you did n't discuss her baby . and i 'm -- i am so sorry . i did n't mean to make the situation awkward for you . brooke : perhaps we should give you some privacy so that you can have a conversation . flo : please . th - thank you . yeah , i , um ... i really would like a moment alone with my mom . bill : you would have approved of wyatt and flo getting married right out of high school ? quinn : [ scoffs ] i would have been deliriously happy . bill : wow . well , that says a lot . i mean , to say that you 're a tough nut to crack when it comes to the women that wyatt gets involved with , i mean , that 's an understatement . quinn : yeah , but i only want wyatt to be happy . and i want him to have the best . he had that in flo . she is smart and funny and beautiful and kind . she would have loved him wholly and unconditionally . and she would have saved wyatt a lot of heartache , because she never would have hurt him intentionally at all . bill : well , she sounds like a very impressive young woman . quinn : shauna raised a beautiful human being . bill : well , you know what , quinn ? so did you . quinn : are you feeling okay ? bill : i may have a slight fever . quinn : okay . 'cause you did just compliment me . anyway ... i - i -- i still ca n't believe that flo is a logan . you know , those girls are n't my favorites . [ shudders ] bill : well , you know , maybe , uh , you 'll change your way of thinking now that flo is part of the clan . and , hey , will has a new cousin . quinn : [ sighs ] spencers , logans , forresters ? whew . flo has no idea how dramatically her life is about to change . donna : i can see storm when i look at flo . brooke : it 's unbelievable that his daughter would just appear in our lives . hope : yeah . i mean , it 's a miracle to have uncle storm 's daughter with us . i mean , it explains that instant bond i felt with her . katie : it 's not just that she 's phoebe 's birth mother . she 's -- she 's our blood . brooke : it 's just odd that shauna did n't know about the pregnancy , or that flo gave the baby up for adoption . donna : is it , though ? i mean , adoption is so private . you do n't even want to tell the people that you love the most . katie : you would know something about that . [ sighs ] did flo and shauna have a distant relationship ? wyatt : no . the opposite . they -- they were really close back when i knew them . hope : well , you know , maybe flo did n't want to discuss deciding to give her baby away . shauna : what are they all talking about ? you did n't have a baby . flo : mom , i - i 'm gon na need you to go along with me on this . shauna : on what ? why are you telling these very nice people that you were pregnant ? it does n't make any sense . flo : mom , please . i am begging you . shauna : and that you gave up an imaginary child ? what is wrong with you ? why are you lying ? flo : i will explain . shauna : explain what ? flo : let me handle this , okay ? i will tell you everything later , i just -- i swear , mom , i - i 'm gon na tell you everything , i just ca n't do it right here . hope : hey . sorry to interrupt , but i owe you bot an apology . um ... i just assumed that you had a mother / daughter relationship like mine , and , uh , i did n't mean to make the situation awkward . i 'm sorry if i made it worse . i just -- please , please do n't be angry with flo . i mean she did what she thought was best . flo : um , yeah , it 's , um -- it 's okay , hope . we , uh -- we 're gon na work it out , right , mom ? quinn : you must be feeling pretty good about yourself . bill : today is a day like any other . are you talking about some particular reason ? quinn : you were able to lure wyatt away and bring him here to spencer publications . i hope that was n't just lip service . bill : wyatt has always been an asset to this company . quinn : well , he was an asset to forrester creations , as well . he was happy there . he was creatively fulfilled . bill : come on . what are you talking about ? `` creatively fulfilled `` my ass . i mean , if he was so creatively fulfilled , he would have stayed . quinn : i - i seem to remember you floated some sort of a sweet deal to sally spectra to get him to come here . bill : ah , ah , ah , ah , ah ! no , no , no . wyatt floated the deal . and , yes , i accepted it because i wanted him back here . so i would have done whatever it took . and as far as sally spectra 's concerned , well , you know , she seems to add something to his life -- or so he says . quinn : if my son is happy , then so am i. i just hope the move from forrester pays off . bill : well , how could it not ? come on , quinn . everything i built here , it 's -- it 's wyatt 's birth right . what , he should be wasting his time doing that social - media nonsense at that dress farm ? come on . quinn : [ sighs ] bill : listen , you have nothing to worry about , all right ? i am thrilled to have wyatt here working alongside me , and i 'm not gon na do anything to compromise that . quinn : well , that 's good to hear . bill : i love him , too , you know . quinn : i know you do . i -- i can say a lot of really bad things about you . [ bill chuckles ] and i do , in front of your face and behind your back . but i do know that you would walk through fire for your sons . it 's your only redeeming quality . bill : and here i speak so highly of you and your broomstick . quinn : [ laughs ] you know , ironically , the one man who passed through my life who i could hopefully never see or hear from ever again has given me the greatest gift i could ever have . i mean , i don't ... i do n't even want to know who i would be if i did n't ' have wyatt to love and care for . i think he 's ... he 's a really great man . bill : well , number one , you 're welcome . quinn : [ chuckles ] bill : number two ... wyatt is the best thing you 've ever done . by far . quinn : yeah . he is . and i just want him to achieve his fullest potential . and i want him to be happy . and now with flo back in the picture , i think his chances for happiness have vastly improved . wyatt : hey , you okay ? flo : [ sighs ] i hope so . wyatt : i can totally feel how stressed out you are right now , and if i can help you , please , let me -- let me know . flo : if i need you , i 'll let you know . wyatt : what about your mom ? are you gon na let her know , too ? 'cause you used to . i mean , you guys used to be so close . and , look , i 'm not judging or anything , but i 'm just -- i 'm a little surprised that she did n't know about something as big as a pregnancy . flo : i - i know . i know . i know . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm gon na tell her everything . i 'm ... i 'm gon na tell her everything , and i think it 's -- i think it 's gon na feel like a relief , you know , but ... wyatt : yeah . flo : i - in the meantime , thank you so much . i - i -- i appreciate all of your support more -- more than you know . wyatt : hey , you can count on me , all right ? flo : i know i can . wyatt : maybe , uh ... flo : thank you all for extending such warmth to me . but , um , this is the first that my mom has ever heard of a pregnancy , so i have , uh ... i have a lot to catch her up on . shauna : [ scoffs ] brooke : yeah , i think that 's a good idea . donna : but remember , it 's -- it 's not just you and your mom anymore . you have this whole support system . katie : yeah . any time , day or night . flo : it 's just , um -- it 's a lot , you know ? finding out i have a whole new family that i did n't know about . brooke : heh . yeah , it 's a bit of a shock for us , too . donna : we thought stormie was gone forever , and here you are , a living , breathing part of him . hope : and now i know why i 've felt connected to you all this time . we 're cousins . [ all chuckle ] shauna : you all have been very generous accepting my daughter the way you have . brooke : well , you 're a part of our family , too , shauna . donna : yes , we -- we want to get to know you , too . flo : um , we -- we should really probably be going . i 've -- i 've got a lot to talk to her about . hope : bye . flo : bye . brooke : we 'll have dinner for you soon . and , of course , you can come , too , shauna . shauna : oh , thank you . i would like that . limu emu & doug brooke : can you believe what just happened ? katie : it 's crazy . we were just talking about storm and the future that he would have had . donna : and that future just literally walks right through the door in the form of his daughter . hope : i knew flo was special from the moment i met her . you know , not only because she 's phoebe 's mother , but also in her own right . donna : you said you 'd been drawn to her . hope : oh , so much . in a way that i - i could n't explain . you know , i just thought it was because we were both mothers without our daughters , and i was inspired by her strength to move on in her life after that loss . and that 's something i 've been still struggling with , and ... that certainly is part of the reason , but it 's also so much more than that , you know ? we 're family . katie : it 's just crazy . steffy 's adopted daughter 's birth mother is a logan . donna : [ chuckles ] brooke : i wonder if this could change things for flo and her decision to -- hope : let 's not go there right now . donna : well , shauna seems sweet . hope : it 's -- i do n't know . it 's kind of sad , right ? i mean , you 're not only my mom , you 're my best friend , and i tell you everything , and ... and it does n't seems like shauna and flo have that kind of relationship . brooke : i do sympathize for shauna . i think that she and flo have a lot to discuss and to work out . flo : this is all just happening so fast . [ stammers ] all these years , i had no idea who my dad was , and now -- and now i find out he 's storm logan ? he sounds like such an amazing guy , but ... i - i -- i ca n't believe he 's gone , and -- and he took his own life to save his sister ? a - and they -- they all just absolutely adored him , and they were so welcoming to me -- shauna : okay , you know what , i went along with this because you asked me to , but there is something that i 'm missing . why does everyone think that you had a baby that you gave up for adoption ? shauna : flo , it 's me . you can tell me anything . whatever it is is deeply disturbing you , and you know why ? because you 're a good , honest person with a lot of integrity . flo : i do n't feel like a person with integrity anymore . shauna : then that tells me something 's gone terribly wrong . what is it ? flo : i had this friend , reese . he was a doctor , an ob / gyn . and he told me that he needed my help , that he was in some kind of trouble . and so i - i did n't think twice . i just jumped on a plane , and i came out here to l.a. to help him out . i just -- i just wish i had asked more questions before i did . i wish i had known exactly what he wanted me to do . but i didn't . and it was , uh ... it was right here when i first saw her . shauna : who ? flo : the baby . he was arranging this private adoption because he had some gambling debt that he had to pay off . and he ... he needed a birth mother . shauna : you ? flo : i know . i know . i -- i know it was wrong . i just ... at the time , i -- i kind of felt like it was harmless . shauna : harmless ? flo : because i was helping him , and i was helping this baby that needed to be adopted , and there was this amazing single mother who was so lovely , and was gon na give this baby the most amazing life , and -- and reese 's daughter was being threatened by these people with the gambling debt , and so i -- shauna : you posed as this baby 's mother ? flo : i know . i know . it -- it was the worst decision of my life . if -- if i could go back and change it , i - i would . shauna : where did reese get this baby ? flo : he 's an ob / gyn . flo : they do n't just get babies . where did he get the baby ? why was n't the birth mother involved ? why did they need you ? flo : because she did n't know . shauna : what does that mean ? flo : she thought her baby was stillborn . shauna : do you know her ? florence , answer my question . do you know the mother of that baby ? flo : yes . shauna : who is it ? tell me ! flo : hope . hope logan , my -- my new cousin . hope is phoebe 's birth mother .	brooke tells the group that this is a lot to process , flo being storm 's daughter making her a logan now and yet shauna is saying flo has never been pregnant and did not give up a child for adoption . brooke says they are family now and they wo n't judge anyone but they need to know the truth . wyatt vouches for flo . if she said she was pregnant and gave up the child then that is the truth . she would not lie about that . hope looks at flo and says she has been so insensitive though she never meant to . she just assumed flo and her mother were close and would have known about her pregnancy . now they are at odds with shauna not believing flo was ever pregnant , much less gave a baby up . all of them agree to give shauna and flo a chance to talk about this alone . shauna demands that flo tell her why this is happening . she gave up an imaginary child ! flo says she does not have time to reveal it all but please go along with her for now . bill is shocked too when quinn tells him that steffy 's child is flo 's that she gave up ; such odds . he quips he knew flo was n't his daughter . he seems incapable of having girls , only boys . she says he must feel pretty good about himself today . wyatt is back at work with him at the company and he is not the father of flo . she says she only wants her son to be happy . she can say a lot of bad things about bill behind his back but the one thing she knows is that bill loves his son . bill tells her wyatt is the best thing she ever did , by far . she just wants him to fulfill his whole potential and with flo she was sure he would . wyatt tells flo that he is surprised that her own mother did not now she was pregnant or gave up a child . she can count on him if she needs to talk .
nick : the boutique 's been closed since my mother was arrested . so , why are you here ? what are you doing in her office ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : sweetheart , this is absolutely wonderful news . felicia : who knew you 'd be so excited over a couple lab results ? stephanie : oh , stop . this is what we 've been hoping for -- get your white blood count up to normal , almost . felicia : whatever normal is where i 'm concerned . stephanie : you can say that again . felicia : whatever normal -- stephanie : hi , bridget . have you heard the news ? bridget : oh , about felicia 's lab results ? it 's wonderful . felicia : so , is dante with dominick ? bridget : yeah , he took dino for a walk . i hope that 's not a problem . felicia : why would it be a problem ? christian : okay , pretty lady , lets get you back to the guest house . you 've had enough excitement for now . doctor 's orders . stephanie : oh , if i 'd only known it was that easy all these years . love you . i 'm very happy for you two . christian : me , too . felicia : all right , doc . we 're outta here . [ scene_break ] bridget : is dad around ? stephanie : no . bridget : i guess i 'm gon na be going then . stephanie : you are happy about felicia , are n't you ? bridget : stephanie , what kind of question is that ? [ scene_break ] massimo : you are warning me ? brooke : i 'm telling you how it is if nick finds out what you 've done . massimo : whatever this thing is you 're accusing me of , do you have any proof ? brooke : well , i hope i never do , because nick will despise you for the rest of your days if you really did frame his mother . massimo : do you really think i am that cold - hearted ? brooke : i know you resent my relationship with nick . you see it as the catalyst that will lead to the marone empire 's demise . which , of course , you would never let happen . massimo : even if it means sacrificing dominick and his mother . goodness gracious , is this the way you 've always felt about me ? brooke : massimo , i do n't want to make an enemy of you . massimo : nor i of you . because i do believe you love my son . but it 's ridge , not dominick that has your heart . and if you were honest with yourself , believe me -- ah , ridge . good , good , i am glad that you are here because i want you two , right now , to work this out , okay ? because i know you love each other . i know it . you know it . and i know deep down , she knows it . do n't you , brooke ? [ scene_break ] megan : i heard about your mother 's problems , but i 'm really sorry . anyway , i came by to follow up on some orders that jackie m. had placed with forrester . because -- well , i assume your mom will be out on bail soon so i just did n't want her to come to some back log of orders and i thought i 'd pitch in . nick : my mother 's bail 's been denied . megan : what ? nick : the feds are holding her until the trial . megan : god , nick , i 'm so sorry . nick : thanks . i just wanted to stop by , go through some files , see if there 's anything i could find to help clear her . the door was locked when i got here , was there anybody in here when you showed up ? megan : no . nick : then how did you get in ? [ scene_break ] massimo : you love ridge . i know that you 're still angry for what he did to you and the children , all right . but you 'll always be angry if you do n't let this go . i mean , the pain -- ridge : massimo -- if you think this is your way of handling this if -- massimo : what i 'm trying to say is , i want the two of you to look at each other right here , right now . address it then forgive and get on with it , okay ? for the sake of the son that you share and everything you 've meant to each other and still do . i mean , just do n't complicate this whole thing by dragging dominick into this . brooke : i did n't drag nick into this , he was there for me when -- ridge : when i was n't . yeah , i know . and i 'll regret that for the rest of my life . brooke , i 've said it a million times but that does n't seem to change anything for you . the loss of trust , feeling like you 've been abandoned all over again . but i 've done something . something that i 'm hoping will shed a little light on this for you if you just hear me out . massimo : listen to him . listen with your heart , brooke . [ scene_break ] ridge : logan -- brooke : no . no , ridge . i 've made my decision , my future is with nick . now i this is hard for you and your father to accept , but you 're going to have to accept it because that 's the way it is . ridge : brooke , wait . brooke : there is n't anything else to say , ridge . there 's nothing more that you can do . so i am imploring you , please just accept my decision for all of our sakes . ridge : you 're wrong , brooke . there is something i can do . i already have . [ scene_break ] megan : i have a set of keys . well , i mean , actually , eric does . jackie gave him a set a while back so i borrowed them . but i can not make head or tails of these files without jackie 's computer and it 's gone so -- nick : the feds took the computer for evidence . megan : right , of course . i should 've thought of that . nick : i should look into these files . see if there 's anything here i can -- i can find . i suppose i owe you a thank you , most people run when there 's any type of scandal . i 'm sure that 's why brooke considers you one of her best friends . [ scene_break ] bridget : stephanie , of course i am happy for felicia . why on earth would you think otherwise ? are you just trying to make a point ? stephanie : bridget , i know you 're just -- you 're too decent a person to ever say anything but given these circumstances , it 's only natural that you 're conflicted about the baby . now , look , you have done an absolutely wonderful job but bridget : my job for dino has just begun . stephanie , i 've completely bonded with that child . and dante and i have created a home for him just like felicia asked . stephanie : yes , when she thought she was dying but she 's not -- bridget : well , look , you do n't need to worry about this . felicia and i have talked i depth about it and we figured out that we 're both gon na mother dino , together . stephanie : how 's that gon na work out , exactly ? [ bridget sighs ] bridget : well , we have n't figured out all the details , but we will . in the mean time -- stephanie : in the mean time , you can barely stand to be separated from him any more than his mother can . bridget : but you 've known that all along . you knew that she was n't dead and she might pull through . that 's why you were cautioning me to not get too close to dino . i totally did n't understand it at the time but of course , now i do . stephanie : bridget , i was concerned about you , i still am . honey , i do want to help you . bridget : oh , do -- do you really ? or is there just a little part of you that wishes i would go away and leave your grandson just for felicia ? [ scene_break ] christian : just like i thought , your blood pressure 's elevated . felicia : always is when there 's a hunky doctor taking it . christian : good try . but we both know it 's something else . felicia : i 'm worried about bridget . i know that dominick means so much to her after losing nicole . yes , we agreed to work things out , i just hope my mother stays out of it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : please do n't misunderstand me , i just -- i just want you to -- i 'm asking you to be sensitive to everything that felicia 's been through . bridget : no , stephanie , i think it 's a little more than just that . stephanie : look , we do n't know how much time felicia has . the test results were good this week but who knows , six weeks , six months -- i mean , she 's just living on borrowed time . bridget , let her -- let her have her son . let my daughter have as much time as she needs with her baby . bridget : huh , that 's what it really boils down to , is n't it ? it 's your daughter versus brooke 's daughter . stephanie : what ? bridget : come on , stephanie , as much as you say you love and support me , i 'm really just brooke 's daughter . to you , that means taking sides . i do n't know why , this time i really thought it might be different . [ scene_break ] ridge : i need a favor . massimo : anything . ridge : the marone jet . massimo : at your disposal . destination ? ridge : paris . massimo : ah , one of the most romantic cities in the world . now you 're thinking . especially since dominick is preoccupied with his mother . ridge : look , it 's not really what you 're thinking . i do have a plan here . something i 'm hoping will win brooke back . [ phone rings ] massimo : excuse me . [ massimo sigh ] yes ? no , no , no , no , no right now . i 'm right in the middle of something . i 'll get back to you as soon as i can . ridge : `` w `` calling for advice again well , whoever it was , i want you to know i really appreciate you putting my problems before everything else . massimo : ridge , you 're my first born . you 're family . family always , always comes first . and this business with trying to reunite you and brooke -- it may not seem like it but progress is being made , i assure you of that . [ scene_break ] brooke : you came up empty handed ? nick : feds , they grabbed everything . the computers , the pertinent files -- this thing 's crazy . my mother 's not a criminal ! brooke : no , of course she 's not . everybody that knows her knows that , especially everybody who works with her and everyone at forrester creations . nick : which , by the way , megan was at my mother 's office when i got there . she said she was trying expedite some sort of order forrester had made with jackie m. and she was just making sure my mother would n't be inundated when she got back . brooke : well , that 's very thoughtful of her but not at all surprising , considering how she feels about jackie . nick : i 'm missing something . i 'm missing something ! it 's got to be right there and i 'm not seeing it . otherwise it 's just about accounting mistakes . and i know my old man would n't let that happen . he set up the financial structure of this company himself . brooke : i went to see massimo while you were at the boutique . nick : you what ? brooke : and i told him that there 's nothing he could do or say to change what we have and i meant it . your father is not going to come between us . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm not taking sides . i do n't want either you or felicia to be hurt . but if i see it heading that way especially -- look , sweetheart , i know -- i know you love that baby . i know you feel like his mother already . bridget : only now you 're telling me that i ca n't be his mother anymore and that i should step back and let felicia completely take over . only we both know that as soon as she 's gone , i 'm going to be the one that -- not that that 's what i 'm hoping for . god no , you know that 's not what i 'm hoping for . it 's just that you 're talking like i am not needed anymore , and i am . i am going to play a very significant role in that child 's life . stephanie : of course you are . good , that 's what felicia wants . but , you know , just -- under these circumstances , honey , ca n't you let go just a little ? bridget : no . no . no . i ca n't . stephanie , that little boy already has my heart . oh , god , i just want to love him and hold him and protect him forever . i do n't want to take anything away from felicia . of course i do n't , i know that she 's his mother but -- just please , please do n't ask me to let go . i ca n't . i ca n't let go of that child . stephanie : baby girl . [ scene_break ] ridge : you know how much i appreciate everything you 're doing for me . massimo : do n't you just feel that this is a fight that you have to fight yourself ? ridge : like i said , got a plan . and if everything goes as i 'm hoping -- massimo : do it , ridge . make brooke yours . [ scene_break ] nick : my old man certainly has met his match in you . brooke : but i do n't want to be at odds with your father . especially if it means you losing your inheritance , your position at marone , my family . nick : you 're my family , you and your kids . you know , when we 're together like this , everything else just -- brooke , i got ta get my mother brooke , i got ta get my mother out and i need proof that ties my old man to all of this . somebody has that proof . i just got ta find out who that somebody is . [ scene_break ] ridge : thank you . megan : oh , excuse me , i 'm sorry to interrupt . i just have some documents for you to sign . the promotional campaign you asked me to work up . the one you wanted yesterday ? well , i would 've called your cell and had you come to the office but i figured with all that you have on your mind i 'd come to you . ridge : is she something else or what ? massimo : mm - hmm . ridge : i do n't know what forrester would 've done all these years without megan . come on , sweetie , i got a lot more work for you at the office . megan : okay . [ massimo sighs ] [ operatic music plays ] megan : turn that down , please ? you and i need to talk , massimo . i ca n't do this anymore .	nick literally catches megan in the dark in his mother 's office at the boutique . it has been closed since his mother 's arrest , so naturally he is suspicious and needs questions answered . she is shocked to learn that jackie 's bail has been denied . then does some tall talking of how she was only trying to fill in and help to make it easier when jackie did return . as he looks through some of his mother 's files , nick offers a thank you to megan , as one of brooke 's best friends . stephanie is elated at felicia 's good test results . christian gives his star patient his best care . stephanie has a rather poignant heart to heart with bridget about letting go a little of dominick and let felicia mother him for as long as she 's able . bridget sees it a little more black and white than that taking sides brooke and her daughter vs stephanie and her daughter . brooke continues her talk with massimo and informs him that nick will never speak to him again if he had his mother framed . he assures her he is not that cold - hearted . ridge interrupts which delights mass . he wants the two of them to stand there and work this out ; he knows they love each other . he preaches to brooke just do n't bring dominick into this . she listens but then tells ridge that she has made her decision . her future is with nick and she implores him to please accept that . he tells massimo there is something he can do . he already has . he wants to borrow the marone jet , to go to paris . he has a plan to win brooke back . massimo is more than happy to do his part . he gets a phone call and he 's able to put them off until he can get back with them . ridge appreciates him dropping everything else to help him with his problems . nick tells brooke that his mother is not a criminal and he 's doing all he can to help her . she 's not surprised to hear that megan is helping as well . megan pops into mass 's office , but with ridge there she covers that she was bringing some papers for him to sign . she returns later and calls massimo by his first name and says they need to talk . she can not do this any anymore .
ridge : so , are you going to give me a chance to make it up to you ? ashley : there 's nothing to make up for . ridge : well , i did kind of kiss you . ashley : i kind of kissed you back . ridge : yes , you did . maybe i got a little ahead of myself . ashley : yeah , we 're both adults . no harm , no foul . ridge : so , will you have dinner with me tonight ? if i promise to be on my worst behavior ? ashley : what time ? ridge : after work . i 'll swing by your hotel . ashley : could you swing by the lab instead ? it will give me a chance to , you know , finish up a few things before we go . bye . [ scene_break ] brooke : dinner plans ? ashley : oh , hi . you heard ? brooke : anyone i know ? ashley : yeah , yeah , your ex - husband . brooke : oh . we 'll that does n't narrow it down too much . i have several . ashley : so do i , actually . um , ridge . [ scene_break ] phoebe : i still ca n't believe shane followed me to insomnia . ridge : that guy would have followed you here if i had n't stopped him . phoebe : you said he 's living in his car . ridge : i think he 's close to hitting rock bottom . that makes him desperate . another reason i did n't want you sleeping here alone on this tub last night . phoebe : called like 12 times and stopped by twice . ridge : well , you know , even so , if mcgrath shows his face around you one more time , i 'll get a restraining order so fast -- phoebe : dad -- dad , you practically read shane the riot act . i mean , he has to know that if he crosses the line again , the police will get involved . not that i do n't love you for watching out for me . ridge : i 'm just trying to make sure you 're okay , sweetie . okay and safe . phoebe : i 've never felt more safe . [ scene_break ] shane : yes sir , i 'm on my way right now . yes sir . listen , i promise you i will have the account on your desk by the end of the day . i promise . what 's that ? no , listen -- i know i said that before . i know i said that before . but listen , it 's different this time . please , sir , please , please , i 'm begging you . just give me one last chance to prove myself . please -- please -- yes , okay . no , no , no -- i promise . i promise . i will not let you down . okay , thank you . this is for you , sweetheart . this is for us . [ scene_break ] jackie : well , as you can see , the worldwide boutiques have been fabulously profitable thus far , so much so -- storm : we can start paying down the debt incurred to acquire them . donna : which was nick 's plan all along . jackie : meanwhile , of course , the launch of the new forrester boutiques have made much less of a splash . mariah : i 'm sorry -- shane : but when you hear how much money i 'm going to save your company , you guys can start thanking me later . storm : shane mcgrath . shane : as guilty as charged here . yeah , who are you ? storm : storm logan . taylor hayes former attorney . shane : taylor hayes , taylor hayes -- yeah , that sounds very familiar , yeah , yeah . i can see you guys are really busy here , so i 'll just get to the point . jackie : look , mr. -- shane : mcgrath . here you go , take one of these . beautiful lady like yourself , you just call me shane . storm : or maybe she can just call security instead . shane : whoa , okay , listen . i get the message here . you know , next time i 'll make an appointment . all right , look , here 's the thing . i work for office waste management consultants . we specialize in all your office needs . we handle everything from recycling toner cartridges to recycling papers . let me just hand these out to you right here . this spells out everything that my company does . storm : you know , we already have a contract for recycling , mr. mcgrath . shane : okay , well whatever that is , i can beat it . i 'll make a better deal for you . storm : mr. mcgrath , we 're in a very important meeting right now . we really do n't have the time . shane : well , then you make a lot of time then ! damnit ! just -- just -- make -- make some time . all right , i 'm sorry . i 'm here trying to save your company a lot of money , and you know , you 're treating me like -- like i got leprosy or something here . nick : i do n't know what you got . but i know it 's not an invitation into my office . [ scene_break ] brooke : you and ridge are dating ? ashley : no , it 's not dating . it 's not dating . i mean , it 's more like two friends sharing a meal together . brooke : two friends who do n't have any romantic attachments -- ashley : you know , i think he 's actually taking pity on me , because i do n't know that many people in los angeles . not that i 've had that much time to socialize , with trying to get my daughter and myself settled here , and i 'm working on this fragrance . which is a matter of a fact -- brooke : you need to get back to it . ashley : i really kind of do , unless there 's something else you wanted . brooke : no , no , i just passing by on my way to pick up the rest of my things in my office . ashley : oh . brooke : look , ashley , i do n't want to leave you with the wrong impression . i think it 's great that ridge has you to turn to . i mean , he really needs a friend right now . it 's just -- he could be really vulnerable , and if there 's any kind of attraction , then -- there is an attraction , is n't there ? [ scene_break ] ridge : are you ready to go , kiddo ? being on popeye 's boat is kind of giving me the willies . phoebe : actually , i kind of hate to leave . it 's so beautiful here . just the santa monica bay for company . not that you 'd want to go swimming here . apparently , it 's like a black hole graveyard for old cars and stuff . ridge : all right . let 's get going . come on . phoebe : okay . i 'll get my purse . ridge : what 's that ? phoebe : i think it 's the key to the marlin . nick 's high - tech security system . coffee can . ridge : i 'll follow you in my car . phoebe : dad , you do n't have to . shane 's nowhere around . ridge : well , that 's the way it 's going to stay , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] shane : this is n't about phoebe , okay ? i just want your business , that 's it . storm : apparently , mr. mcgrath is into recycling . nick : and trespassing . jackie : trespassing ? nick : you stopped by taylor 's house last night , harassing phoebe , did n't you , chump ? shane : i just stopped by to talk to phoebe , that 's it . i was n't even bothering anybody . for god 's sake , man , i love her . nick : i thought i made myself clear to you . stay away from the house , stay away from phoebe . or you answer to me . nick : who do you think you are ? do you think you 're some big shot ? is that what you think you are ? let me tell you something , big shot , you can go straight to hell . all of you can go straight to hell ! do you understand that ? jackie : nicky ! nick : stay away from taylor and her daughter , or i will put you in cement shoes and have you dropped in santa monica bay . shane : if i do n't get to you first . nick : get out of here ! get out of here ! shane : hey , hey , hey , hey ! i can show myself out ! hey , i did n't do anything ! i did n't -- hey ! nick : stay away from the girl ! and i never want to see you in this office building again ! [ scene_break ] ashley : i was n't coy before , brooke . ridge and i really are just friends . brooke : for now , he 's just a friend . knowing ridge , i 'm sure he 'll want more . i 'm sorry . not that it is any of my business , it 's just difficult , you know , spending most of my adult life being consumed by one man . and then suddenly , it 's all over . i mean , not that it will really be over , because we do share a child together . it 's just now that our lives are going in separate directions -- ashley : i 'm sure you still want what 's best for him , right ? brooke : yes . we 've loved each other fiercely , as any couple ever has . and we hurt each other deeply , too . and i just want ridge to find lasting happiness . maybe when he has time to heal -- ashley : so , what ? you think he 's on the rebound ? brooke : look ashley , i really am happy that he 's found you as a friend , i am . but just do n't rush into things , okay ? for both your sakes . [ scene_break ] jackie : are you okay ? nick : i warned him to stay away from phoebe . he 's stupid enough to show up here at this office . i was stuck at sea with a guy like that , mother . and he disappears . no one is a wiser . jackie : oh , nicky . really . nick : i mean it , mother . he 's been warned . phoebe : hey , i think rick left already . i checked his office . ridge : along with everyone else , apparently . this place is deserted . phoebe : well , were n't you supposed to pick up ashley from the lab ? ridge : oh , i 'm sure she 's still there . toiling away as usual . phoebe : yeah , she 's really dedicated . and very beautiful , in case you had n't noticed . [ cell phone rings ] maybe it 's rick . dad , it 's shane . what do i do ? ridge : put it on speaker . phoebe : hello ? shane : phoebe ? hey , thank god you answered . okay , listen to me very carefully , okay ? you 're the only one that can help me right now . phoebe : what 's wrong ? shane : um , the account that i thought i had today , it just -- it blew up in my face . my company , they 're going to fire me . do you understand that ? they 're going to fire me . unless , listen to me , phoebe . you got to come through for us , okay ? just come through for us just one more time . okay ? phoebe : i -- shane : listen to me ! your dad is trying to fill your head and tell you things that are untrue . he 's trying to make it seem like i 'm a wacko . i 'm not . listen to me , this is for us . this is for our future , okay ? you understand that , sweetheart ? phoebe : i -- shane : you see that , right ? phoebe ? phoebe ? ridge : i told you to stay the hell away from my daughter ! you do n't seem to understand that , do you mcgrath ? shane : damn it ! how can they do this to me ? i 'm trying to turn my life around for phoebe -- i live out of this freaking car ! can i get another chance , sweetheart ? it 's just that your dad is just trying to fill your head with all these lies right now . they 're not true . i got ta do something . i got ta do something . i got ta do something right now . [ scene_break ] brooke : rough day ? nick : i 've had better . brooke : i 'm sorry . nick : for what ? brooke : the disappointment you must be feeling . i know taylor is n't pregnant . i am sorry for you , nick . but i 'm not sorry for us . there 's a family i know that you really want . it 's right here . [ scene_break ] shane : are you alone ? phoebe : shane ? what are you doing ? shane : is your old man around ? listen to me . i got to talk to him , okay ? i 've got to try to get through to him . phoebe : if this about what happened at the insomnia , i do n't -- shane : there 's nothing to do about insomnia , it 's about you , phoebe . it 's all about you . everything i do is for you , sweetheart . look at me . look at me . i 've changed . i 'm an entirely different person . it 's all because of you . listen , if i do n't get your family 's company 's account , i 'm done -- phoebe : i do n't think that 's going to happen -- shane : i 'm done . they 're going to fire me . do n't say that ! do n't say that ! do n't say that ! please , do n't say that . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to scare you . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to do that . phoebe : i need you to go . shane : please , phoebe . please ? just listen to me . phoebe : i need you to go and not come back -- shane : please ? phoebe : i will call security if i have to , shane . shane : i 'm never gon na stop loving you , phoebe . phoebe : security , this is phoebe forrester . shane mcgrath is leaving the building , and he 's never allowed to return . thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : brooke , i want you to go . brooke : nick ? nick : just because taylor and i lost his child , it does n't mean we 're going to stop trying . in fact my commitment to that is even stronger than it was . i should also tell you that we 've set a wedding date . so , any speculation about my commitment should be clear -- by you or anyone else . brooke : you really love taylor that much ? nick : i would n't be marrying her if i did n't . brooke : i know that 's what you keep telling yourself and that 's what you keep telling me . but if you would just allow yourself to think about what we could have again . if you just give us a second chance , please . i know that we have so many wonderful , magical memories . and i know you have n't forgotten those . i know you have them right here in your heart . and i know you still love me . nick : well , regardless of what we could have , my feelings for you , i 'm going to marry her . i 'm going to try to have a child . so for your sake , i 'd let this go . i 'd let us go . [ scene_break ] shane : phoebe ? phoebe ? hey , i know you said you did n't want to talk to me anymore , all right ? just listen to -- ridge : what the hell are you doing here ? answer me , mcgrath . shane : you know something , this is all your fault . you 're the one who keeps turning phoebe against me . you 're the one who keeps trying to fill her head with all these lies . you 're trying to make me out to be some sort of freak here ? ridge : let me make this really simple for you . you get in your car , you start driving . you do n't stop until you come to another state . do you understand ? shane : yeah . ridge : or i 'm going to call the cops and make sure you -- shane : no , no , no , no ! you got this all wrong , man ! you got me all wrong ! all i ever wanted to be to this family was a friend . that 's it . i could have blackmailed you people . i could have brought down the almighty forresters like that ! but i did n't , you know why ? because of your daughter , phoebe . that 's right . she 's the one . but you do n't even think i 'm good enough for her , do you ? you do n't think i 'm good enough for anybody in this family . because all you see is this guy , this loser in a cheap suit here , who 's nothing but bad news . what do you think about that ? huh ? how 's that look from the front ? i 'll show you how bad i can be .	ridge semi - apologizes to ashley for his earlier kiss and then proceeds to invite her to dinner that night , if he promises to be on his worst behavior . she agrees just as brooke walks through the door and realizes what is happening . she seems jealous and worried . it 's okay for ashley to be ridge 's friend ' but do n't go getting any romantic ideas , he 's on the rebound . ridge is on the tub ' and is checking up on phoebe to make sure she was okay spending the night alone with no bother from shane . he 's obviously living out of his car , desperate , and could be big trouble . shane is on the phone begging his bosses to give him one more chance ; he will get the account today . he kisses a photo of phoebe and says this is `` for us `` . he barges in unannounced and with no appointment at a meeting between jackie , storm and donna . he loses his cool and demands they give him some time , even when storm tells him they already have a recycling contract .and he was taylor hayes attorney and knows all about him , best just to leave . nick arrives just in time to tell him he does n't know what he does have , but what he does n't is an invite to his office . shane goes ballistic and tells them they can all go to hell . nick grabs him by the collar and shoves his briefcase to his chin and bodily shows him out the door all the way to the elevator . there are witnesses as he shoves him in and bloodies his nose . he tells him to stay away from phoebe and the house or he 'll put him in cement shoes and throw him in the santa monica bay . shane threatens back if he does n't get to him first !
nick : what a mess . ( drops papers ) i hate what this is doing to taylor . ( sighs ) she 's the boy 's mother . she wants to see him . katie : of course she does . nick : she loves him . katie : no one is questioning that . nick : she comes over here with a piece of paper asking me to sign it , saying that she can regain custody , and i do n't do it . katie : because she 's not ready . katie : you did the right thing . nick : did i ? [ scene_break ] taylor : i knew it . rick : this is not over , taylor . taylor : i knew it . i just wanted to make sure i can get my son home with me . rick : and you will . taylor : i know you said it would n't hurt to try , but it does . it does hurt , rick . rick : it 's not gon na hurt your chances of getting custody . [ scene_break ] taylor : nick thinks i 'm crazy . he does n't even trust me . he does n't want to support me at all . rick : all right . then you know what ? nick is the crazy one , not you . taylor : ( sighs ) rick : look , i 'm sorry , okay ? i did n't -- i did n't mean to push it . i just thought we could get ahead of things . taylor : you 're the only one who cares about me . ( sighs ) you 're the only one in my corner . [ scene_break ] felicia : oh , for crying out loud . let 's just do it and get it over with . thorne : well , we have to wait for donna . you know that dad wants her opinion . felicia : where is the prima donna ? pam : tiny , are you okay ? oh . oh , my sweet , baby , what is it ? are you sick , tiny ? my poor baby , what is it ? ( door opens ) felicia : nice of you to finally join us . donna : what 's this ? thorne : it 's ashley 's new fragrance . donna : mm . it 's nice . felicia : that 's the scintillating insight we were waiting for ? thorne : ( sniffs ) donna : what do you think of it ? thorne : well , i -- ( sniffs ) what the hell is that smell ? ( sniffs ) donna : ( sniffs ) oh . felicia : what is that ? thorne : ( sniffs ) i do n't know . it 's coming from reception . pam : tiny , no ! oh , no . oh , sweetheart . is your stomach upset ? man : ( sniffs ) pam : tiny ! ( sobbing ) oh , god . thorne : pam , what is going on ? pam : thorne , tiny 's really sick . felicia : yeah , i -- that 's sick , all right . pam : oh , god . nothing like this has ever happened before , i swear . madison : i - i 'll go get the janitor . thorne : thank you . felicia : thanks . pam : i 'm sorry . thorne : pam , you 've -- you 've got to get this dog out of here . pam : he could n't help it . thorne : well , pam , if he 's sick , take him to the vet , but he ca n't stay here . felicia : ( exhales ) [ scene_break ] rick : taylor , come on . let 's go for that swim . it 'll clear your head . look , i brought your bathing suit and everything . taylor : jack should be here with me in his home with his mother . rick : i know . these things take time , okay ? taylor : time for what ? what ? what -- what else do i have to do , rick ? rick : nothing , taylor . the -- the judge will -- taylor : the judge ? i ca n't even convince my own husband -- my ex - husband -- that -- that i 'm okay . why would the judge think i 've changed ? this is a man who vowed to love me forever . i mean -- rick : yeah , i know . i know . nick -- he really let you down . taylor : ( sighs ) the way i feel right now , maybe he 's right . maybe he has a point . rick : no . no , taylor . taylor : no . a mother should be able to go through anything for her baby . but the idea of going through a custody battle for my own child and then the thought of sharing my child with brooke ? i can not handle that . rick : yes , you can . yes , you can . i 'm gon na help you . i 'm gon na fight my mother right alongside you . that 's a promise , and it 's a promise you can count on . [ scene_break ] nick : maybe i 'm making this whole thing worse . katie : you have an obligation to keep your son safe . nick : safe from his own mother ? katie : you care about taylor . you do n't want to hurt her . nick : ( sighs ) you were here . you saw this . you saw how she reacted . katie : yeah , and i think that goes a long way to proving that she 's not as stable as she claims . you know , nick , you do n't have to choose between taylor and brooke as to who should share custody . that 's not your only option . nick : i 'm listening . katie : you could hold on to full custody yourself until you 're confident that taylor is ready , no matter how long that takes . [ scene_break ] thorne : we need to get this cleaned up a.s.a.p . madison : the janitor 's on his way . is there anything else i can do ? thorne : uh , yes . find out if there are any clients in the building and keep them away from this area , okay ? madison : sure thing . thorne : thank you . madison : whew ! pam : i 'll take him down to the loading dock . thorne : pam , i do n't want his dog in the building . felicia : no , aunt pam , in fact , he ca n't be here ever again . i 'm sorry . pam : well , i - i ca n't leave him at home all day alone . i -- felicia : l.a. has some really nice doggy day care centers . pam : oh , felicia , you do n't understand . i could n't do that . he needs me . he 's my baby . thorne : i 'm sorry , pam . pam : ( sobs ) thorne : ( speaks indistinctly ) pam : you , you did this to my baby ! [ scene_break ] rick : nick really should have signed that document . god ! if he just cared about you at all , then ... taylor : honestly , nick does n't want me to have custody of jack . rick : it 's not up to nick , taylor . it 's up to the judge . taylor : yeah , but if jack 's father does n't think i 'm fit -- rick : you do n't need nick 's approval . you do n't . think about it . you 've done everything the court has asked you to do , right ? you 're going -- you 're going to therapy . you 've subjected yourself to their `` official `` evaluation . that carries more weight than nick 's twisted opinion . taylor : we do n't know what it says , though , yet . rick : i do . it says that you deserve to have your custody reinstated . taylor : ( sighs ) rick : it has to . anything else would just be a lie . you 're gon na get jack back in this house . all you need is a chance to prove yourself , and you 're gon na get that chance in just a few days . and everyone in that courtroom is gon na see exactly what i see -- the most amazing woman -- mother -- on the face of the planet . [ scene_break ] nick : permanent custody ? nick : jack needs a mother . katie : both brooke and taylor have issues . they are not good influences on jack right now . they have issues with him , with you . god knows they have issues with each other . i mean , they 're at each other 's throats . they 're angry . they 're suspicious , maybe even a little paranoid . nick : it 's not gon na get any better if they think i 'm cutting them out of his life . katie : well , maybe it will wake them up and make them realize how foolish they 've been . the bottom line is jack is safe with you . nick : jack needs a mother . katie : he has one . she just ca n't take care of him right now . nick : i do n't know what good i 'm gon na be , getting into a legal battle here for custody . who knows how long that 'll take ? i 'll be neck - deep in a court case . katie : you would n't be alone . this little guy will get plenty of love and attention from both of us . jack : ( coos ) katie : ( whispers ) yeah . is that the famous to - do list ? that 's right . katie : ( sighs ) nick : you 're not too thrilled about your sister 's interest in jack , are you ? katie : it does n't solve anything . it just makes taylor more desperate and defensive . nick : you 're worried about how taylor 's gon na react ? katie : i 'm worried about everyone . nick : you do realize how brooke and taylor are gon na react if i fight for full custody . katie : you would be making a deliberate , well - thought - out decision , as opposed to what brooke is doing . now do n't get me wrong . i love my sisters , but caution is not necessarily one of their strong points . they jump in . they do what feels right in the moment without any regard to the consequences . nick : you do n't do that , do you ? katie : not usually . nick : what is it ? what are you really so worried about , katie ? katie : i 'm worried about jack and about you . and after what we just witnessed with taylor , i 'm worried about her . i - i think that she has lost the most because of brooke . taylor : how do you always know the right thing to say ? rick : i 'm wise beyond my years . taylor : oh , no . you ca n't be that wise . look at the position you 're putting yourself in -- taking my side over your mother 's ? rick : taylor , i - i really do n't see it that way at all , to be honest . i - i think it 's more about jack than -- than it is about you and my mom . i mean , i want jack to grow up with a life that is as peaceful and uncomplicated as is possible . believe me . i know what that 's worth . taylor : because you did n't have that kind of peace growing up ? rick : no . no , i did n't . look , i - i know that -- you know , kids are always gon na have their struggles , right ? but i can promise you one thing . i 'll give you my word that jack is not gon na talk about this situation 30 years from now to his therapist . taylor : oh , that 's very reassuring . rick : yeah . look , you just -- you keep doing what you 're doing , okay ? and jack will never know what a - a mess his life could have been . and anytime you get -- you get scared or freaked out , lonely , i want you to lean on me , okay ? i may not always say the right thing . i may not say anything at all , but i 'll be here for you , with you , right where i need to be . this situation has -- has been -- it 's been tough on everybody . and it 's -- it 's hard , but i - i have to say it -- it -- it brought me to you . i 'm kind of glad it -- that it 's happened , you know ? it 's opened a door , if you will , for -- for me to be in your life , and i 'm grateful for that . and you 're gon na have your son back . you 're gon na have me , and everything 's just gon na be fine . taylor : i want to believe you . rick : you can . taylor : i do believe you ... rick : ( laughs ) taylor : and i love you , kiddo . rick : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] pam : ( sighs ) donna : could you please close the door ? there 's an -- an awful stench in the hall . pam : you made tiny sick . admit it . donna : admit what you did to me . you made me the laughingstock of this company . now the tables are turned . how 's it feel , pammy ? pam : what did i do to you , really ? i did n't disfigure you . you got a bad dye job . was it that unbearable ? you could n't survive a couple of days without a perfect exterior ? you had to go and poison my dog for revenge ? donna : i did n't do anything to your dog , pam ! he was growling at me . i mean , threatening to -- to tear me from limb to limb . i was terrified . you were n't around to call him off , so i - i tossed him some lemon bars . that 's it . pam : you -- you gave him lemon bars ? you know he ca n't eat those . he has a sensitive stomach . i told you that , donna ! oh , my god . so that 's what happened to him . that 's why all the lemon bars were gone . how can you be so cruel ? donna : i - i did n't mean to hurt the dog . pam : eric deserves so much better than you . donna : oh , will you give it a rest ? eric wants me and not your -- your poor , pathetic , little sister stephanie , okay ? soon , we 're gon na be married , and there 's nothing that you or anyone can do about it . pam : me . me . me . that is all you ever think about , donna . have you ever thought for one minute what this marriage is gon na do to eric 's life , to his family , his reputation , this company ? donna : you know , i think spending all that time in the kitchen has cooked your brain . i - i do n't know whether to -- to laugh at you or -- or call security . pam : oh , do n't you dare call security . this is n't just about stephanie anymore . you just made this personal . felicia : aunt pam , hurry . something is really wrong with tiny . pam : oh , god ! ( sobs ) pam : tiny , tiny , look at me . wake up , sweetheart . wake up , tiny ! donna : what happened ? did he pass out ? pam : look what you did to him ! donna : this is not my fault . pam : oh , yes , it is . you fed him all those sweets . donna : i did not . i - i was protecting myself . pam : you 're a liar . liar ! donna : i am not lying . now i -- look , i -- you know that dog hates me . pam : no . no , you hate the dog , donna , and you finally got even with him , did n't you ? donna : look , i - i did n't mean to do anything to your dog , pam , i swear . pam : you could swear on a stack of bibles and i would n't believe you . eating all those lemon bars could kill him ! donna : no . pam : ( scoffs ) donna : no , he 's -- he 's gon na be okay . he 's ... tiny . tiny , wake up . tiny , wake up . pam : ( sobbing ) donna : you 're gon na be okay . god , you 've got to be okay . [ scene_break ] rick : what ? taylor : would you put some clothes on ? rick : will you take some clothes off ? we 're supposed to be swimming right now . look , if you do n't want to get your bathing suit , we could always go skinny- dipping . taylor : stop it . ( clears throat ) rick : what ? i ca n't help it . you drive me wild . taylor : mm . what you do for my ego , this hot guy all crazy about me ... rick : yes , i 'm a very hot guy . look at you . ( laughs ) i mean , your -- your eyes and your hair and all the way down to the tips of your toes and everything in between ... taylor : what do you know about everything in between ? rick : not enough . god , i want to make love to you so badly . i 'm bursting at the seams . taylor : i want to make love to you , too . rick : great . what are we waiting for ? let 's go . taylor : because the time is n't right , not yet . we have a lot of issues to deal with . we have phoebe . we have jack , your mother , ridge . rick : but -- taylor : i -- it -- it is not completely right yet . that 's what i want to wait for . rick : how -- i have never felt this way in my entire life . how could any part of this be wrong ? taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] katie : there 's just a lot to consider . i - i still ca n't believe rick and taylor . nick : please , i 'm not even divorced . she 's still my wife . he 's a kid . it 's weird . katie : yeah , it 's ... they must be confused . nick : yeah . katie : i mean , i ca n't imagine that that 's gon na turn into a lasting , stable relationship which , honestly , is exactly what jack needs . i mean , i want this to work out . i know that jack needs his mother , but ... nick : yeah . but what ? katie : i do n't like the idea of spending less time with him . i -- he 's become very special to me . nick : well , there 's no question , the kid loves you . katie : i love him . he 's such a happy kid , and how could he not be ? he 's got you , a strong , loving father . i did n't have a whole lot of that growing up . i think your commitment to your son is beautiful . it 's a pleasure to watch . it 's a pleasure to be around . you 're a pleasure to be around . katie : i 'm not impressed by a lot of people , but i 'm impressed by you . katie : i 'm very impressed .	nick begins to second guess what he 's done , not signing the papers for taylor . katie offers advice that nick did the right thing . that was n't his only solution . he could hold onto custody himself , for however how long it takes , until he thinks taylor is ready to be a mother . she offers to help him give jack all the love and attention he needs . rick tells taylor that he will be on her side and even fight his mother over this , she will get jack back . he 's grateful for this opportunity to be in her life and help her . donna watches in disbelief when pam is worried about a very sick tiny . thorne tells pam that she will have to keep tiny out of the building . pam accuses donna of poisoning her dog and asks how can she be so cruel feeding tiny the lemon bars when she knew he had a very sensitive stomach ? she states this is no longer just about stephanie , now it is personal !
( knock on door ) rick : hey , mom . brooke : rick . ( sighs ) rick : i , uh , i called the office . they said you had n't been in all day . did you get in a fight , uh , with `` mr. big shot `` again ? is that what happened ? brooke : ( sighs ) rick : here , i brought you something to cheer you up . brooke : oh , your wedding announcements . rick : yeah , and a picture for the paper , too . brooke : ( sighs ) look at you . you both look so happy . rick : it 's just a shame that not everybody wants to see it . is that what you and ridge were fighting about ? brooke : we 're fine . ridge did say that we would work through this , and the only way that we can do that is if he accepts you and steffy . he has to . [ scene_break ] ridge : i will never accept our daughter with rick . taylor : brooke has to understand that now . ridge : steffy is our daughter , taylor . it 's our job to protect her . i 'm not gon na lose her to rick . we 're gon na get her away from him , with or without brooke 's help . [ scene_break ] donna : the countdown begins . eric : ( chuckles ) yeah , i left bridget a message . i wished her good luck today . donna : the press is going crazy about this big announcement . eric : i ca n't imagine how they 're gon na react when they find out that madame x is my daughter . donna : well , they wo n't be as shocked as you were during jackie m. 's last showing when all of your designs were on their runway . eric : uh , no . no , we will not be blindsided like that again , not today . [ scene_break ] ( indistinct conversations ) nick : listen , i think we should save the announcement about madame x till the end of this whole deal . i want this collection judged on its own merit . it 's what 's best for us and bridget . stephanie : oh , i agree . nick : okay , good . good . stephanie : good . nick : mother . jackie : mm - hmm ? nick : what are you doing ? you could n't even get out of bed yesterday . jackie : oh , i 'm feeling so much better -- thank you , darling -- except for this tingling in my toes . nick : um , everyone 's attention , please . ( claps hands ) listen , now i need everyone on their game today . today , we 're launching a new era in los angeles fashion . out with the forrester era . jackie m. designs has been reinvigorated with stephanie and bridget on our team . we are gon na send excitement and energy into the fashion world , and we start today . [ scene_break ] rick : you 're on the right side , mom . brooke : no . ( sighs ) i 'm not . i 'm caught in the middle , and so is ridge -- between his feelings for me and his feelings for you . rick : and where do steffy 's feelings rank in the grand scheme of things ? brooke : he 's afraid for her . you have to remember how this relationship started . rick : what steffy and i feel for each other is all that matters to us , mom . look , the people trying to break us up , like stephanie and taylor and ridge -- they 're not succeeding , and they never will . [ scene_break ] ridge : steffy has got to see the real rick . taylor : how are you gon na make that happen ? ridge : somehow get him to shoot his mouth off . that way , everyone can hear what i hear . taylor : do you think that would be enough for her to want to leave him ? ridge : oh , the things he says -- it 's obvious -- obvious that he 's using her , and she 's not gon na tolerate that . but first , we got ta get him to expose himself . i 've got the computer all set up . all we have to do is press one button , and the internal microphone will pick up everything in the room . taylor : so you just get rick to show his true colors . [ scene_break ] eric : oh , good . good , you 're here . the preview is just about to start . steffy : yeah , everyone 's talking about this big announcement . donna : well , maybe we should invite thorne and felicia . eric : oh , i did invite them . they declined . steffy : i think they 're still mad at you for firing grandmother . eric : ( sighs ) donna : well , stephanie brought it on herself . eric : look , your grandmother was a great asset to me for a very , very long time . it was n't an easy decision for me to let her go . donna : but it was the right one . stephanie did n't make this company the success it is . eric did . steffy : all right . let 's watch it then . [ scene_break ] ( applause ) jackie : thank you ! audience : ( cheering ) jackie : welcome . welcome , everybody . it is so nice to see so many familiar faces here today . oh , and some new ones , too . you 're going to be seeing some new faces up here , as well , today . but first , i invite you to feast your eyes on the work of jackie m. 's latest sensation , madame x . jackie : oh , nicky , please smile , will you ? this is the sound of money in the bank . ( applause ) ( indistinct conversations ) stephanie : ( speaks indistinctly ) [ scene_break ] ( camera shutters clicking ) eric : beautiful . just beautiful . look at that . steffy : wow , this madame x character really knows her stuff . eric : yes , she does . ( applause ) eric : listen to that reaction . steffy : and you 're happy about this ? eric : yeah , i 'm proud . i 'm very proud . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , it was just great . you were beautiful . you were wonderful . you just looked elegant . clarke : so you think `` dad `` forrester is watching ? stephanie : oh , i sure hope so . ( chuckles ) clarke : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] jackie : thank you ! thank you , thank you , thank you ! audience : ( cheering ) jackie : ( laughs ) no , thank you , all . but please , save some of your applause for the woman who deserves it , the genius behind this magnificent collection . i am so proud to bring madame x out of the shadows and into the spotlight . our mystery designer is bridget forrester ! audience : ( cheering ) bridget : ( laughs ) jackie : ( laughs ) steffy : bridget ? eric : that 's my girl . donna : ( laughs ) eric : ( laughs ) audience : ( cheering ) woman : fabulous ! fabulous ! woman : fabulous . jackie : thank you . thank you . oh , my . jackie m. designs -- well , we 're so happy . we are so proud to have eric forrester 's daughter here with us . but , ladies and gentlemen , that is not the only surprise that we have in store for you today . jarrett : what could top a forrester at jackie m. ? jackie : how about two forresters ? eric : two forresters ? what is she talking about ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you wo n't let this come between us , ridge . i trust you . i know you 'll do what 's best for this family . ( footsteps approach ) rick : save the date . ridge : i do n't need a reminder . rick : ( laughs ) you can go ahead and rip that up . i have hundreds of those things . ridge , this wedding is going to happen . you getting all worked up -- it 's not gon na affect anything , except maybe your relationships with my mom and steffy , so do n't do this to yourself . in fact , i 'm already looking forward to the honeymoon . and you know steffy 's wedding dress , the one you made for her ? it 's really hot , but i think it 's gon na look even better on the floor . taylor : you shut your mouth . do n't you ever talk about my daughter like that . rick : taylor , hey . i 'm marrying your daughter , taylor . you had your chance , and you threw it in my face . so i guess your loss is steffy 's gain . i know how much you two despise me , but you 're just gon na have to deal with that , 'cause i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] steffy : another forrester ? eric : that 's not possible . it 's some kind of a gimmick . [ scene_break ] nick : well , here we go . clarke : this place is gon na go nuts . owen : eric better be sitting down . [ scene_break ] jarrett : two forresters ? what does that mean ? jackie : it means that jackie m. designs is the destination for the most talented people in this industry . the person that 's about to come out onto this stage knows more about this business than , well , anybody in this business . class , knowledge , ideas -- everything that you need to turn this band of upstarts into l.a. 's premier fashion house . `` who can that be ? `` you ask , `` who can do that ? `` eric : no one . jackie : who can that be ? who can do that ? the grande dame of l.a. fashion . audience : ( murmuring ) ( applause ) eric : stephanie ? jackie : stephanie forrester , ladies and gentlemen ! audience : ( cheering ) woman : fabulous ! audience : ( cheering ) stephanie : thank you . thank you very much . um , thank you , jackie , for that very gracious introduction , and -- and bridget for this beautiful preview of her collection . is she a revelation , or what ? ( laughs ) audience : ( cheering ) stephanie : absolutely . please , sit down . sit down . surprised ? ( laughs ) audience : ( laughs ) stephanie : well , let me tell you . uh , you are no more surprised than i am , um , that i 'm here . uh , some of you may have heard that i recently exited , uh , forrester creations because some people there thought that i was no longer capable of making a meaningful contribution . you know , that the fashion parade had passed me by . well , i did n't agree with that , and luckily for me , neither did nick and jackie marone . they offered me a challenge , and i accepted it . and i am here today to offer a challenge to all of the young , hot , undiscovered designers in this country that want to work . jackie m. is open for business , so come on down , and show us what you got , because we are looking for talent , talent with a capital `` t. `` now you 've just had a preview of bridget 's glorious collection . that is the future of fashion , and we are going to be all about innovation . we want fresh ideas , fresh faces , because we know that 's what 's going to make jackie m. the fashion house of los angeles , if not the entire country . ladies and gentlemen , the new jackie m. is open for business . audience : ( cheering ) stephanie : eat your heart out , honey bear . steffy : granddad ? donna : eric , are you okay ? eric : no ! no , i 'm not ! stephanie and jackie ? what the hell is she doing ? audience : ( cheering ) [ scene_break ] brooke : thank you so much for coming . i really appreciate it . [ scene_break ] woman : gorgeous . owen : congratulations , madame x . you knocked 'em dead . bridget : only it has n't totally sunk in yet . owen : well , you 'd better get used to it , 'cause you 're a hit . bridget : oh . owen : ( laughs ) bridget : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : uh , i should go warn katie . stephanie and bridget at jackie m. ? the press are gon na be all over us . donna : good idea . steffy : okay . donna : eric , it 's just a gimmick . look , stephanie is just trying to get a reaction . i mean , y - yes , she knows this business , but she is not a miracle worker . look , there is no way that that band of misfits over there are -- are ever going to be a threat to forrester creations . eric : yeah . [ scene_break ] woman : so cool . woman : thanks . jackie : look out , forrester . here we come . owen : mnh - mnh . we 've already arrived . jackie : ( laughs ) oh , did n't bridget 's designs just look beautiful ? owen : they were gorgeous , but none of them look as beautiful as you do right now . jackie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] bridget : stephanie ... ( sighs ) i wish you had n't said that about my father . you made it seem like there was some sort of a vendetta , and there 's not . stephanie : bridget , bridget , tonight is all about you and all that glorious collection of yours . come on . nick : ( laughs ) clarke : did you see the crowd out there ? there 's a lot of big names . and , stephanie , that must be your doing , because jackie m. 's done very well , but we 've never been able to reel in big hitters like this . stephanie : well , i made a few calls . nick : nice timing . stephanie : thank you , nick . thank you very much . jackie : oh . nick : where have you been ? jackie : um , oh , i got pinned down , darling . bridget : there he is . owen . jackie : i could n't tear myself away . clarke : ah . all right , the booze is here . we need some glasses . owen : booze . here . nick : thank you . bring those right in here . everybody , grab a glass . clarke : here we go . nick : here we go . put 'em in here . right in the middle , right here , right here . bridget : oh , whoa . nick : i 'm gon na make a toast to our forresters -- that would be bridget and stephanie -- for your vision , for your direction and the true sense of purpose that you have brought to jackie m . stephanie : to the new jackie m . ( glasses clink ) bridget : to the future . stephanie : to the future . ( glasses clink ) nick : to the future . jackie : to the future . stephanie : we did much better than i expected . this is really good . nick : mmm . you 're pretty good . very , very , very good today . [ scene_break ] ridge : i want rick out of steffy 's life right now . taylor : tell me you recorded that . ridge : i did n't . taylor : ( sighs ) ridge : do n't worry . he always talks like that . taylor : my god , the way he talked about steffy , it was horrible . ridge : it 's gon na devastate her . taylor : well , we just have to get another opportunity . we ca n't miss it . ridge : do n't worry , we wo n't . taylor : when steffy hears the way he talks about her ... ridge : it 's gon na waste her completely . taylor : yeah , but she 'll get rid of him . she wo n't put up with it . ridge : if i provoke him -- taylor : yeah , just do it very subtly . i know you know how to push the right buttons . ( door opens ) ridge : what do you want ? rick : i 'm not done with you yet . taylor : well , hey , do n't hold back on my account . ridge : uh , why do n't you leave us , taylor ? i think ricky boy wants to , uh , have a little talk . maybe a little man - to - man talk , huh ? is that what you 're going after ? rick : ( sneers ) ridge : all right ... ( sighs ) i 'm all yours . what 's on your mind , ricky boy ? rick : oh , nothing much , really . i just came here to give you these designs and to make you squirm a little bit more . it 's kind of becoming my favorite pastime . ridge : you got something to say , say it . i 'm all ears . rick : i kind of feel bad for you . i mean , i 've got your little girl wrapped around my finger , and it 's eating you alive . there 's just nothing you can do , kind of like there was nothing i could do when i was a kid growing up and you were hurting my mom over and over again , making her life a living hell . it 's payback time , ridge . it 's time that you know how it feels , how i felt , watching someone i loved get tortured endlessly by a man who had no idea who in hell who he wanted to be with . do you think your daughter would like a little torture , a little `` naughty `` torture in the bedroom , hmm ? what do you think ? i think it would drive her wild . do you , too ? ridge : still that angry little boy , huh ? rick : oh , ridge , this has nothing to do with anger . this is way beyond anger . i hate you . i hate you , and i have never hated anybody in my entire life . ridge : and you want to get back at me ? rick : no , i want to put you in a psychological trap , like the one i was in when i was a kid and the one you 're in right now . ridge : steffy 's gon na see right through you . rick : oh , no , she wo n't . steffy is not your little girl anymore . i own her . do you hear what i 'm saying to you , ridge ? i own her . and there 's not a damn thing you can do to change that . ridge : keep talking , rick . rick : oh , i will . you ai n't heard nothing yet .	rick brings brooke his wedding announcement and a picture that will go in the paper . she reveals that she is still trying to talk ridge into accepting this . meanwhile ridge is telling taylor that he will never accept this marriage and he needs to talk brooke into that . they need to get him to reveal the real rick ; get him to shoot his mouth off , to say things that he normally says to ridge . he shows her how he can touch one button on the phone and pick up anything that rick says to him in their conversations . at jackie m. they are all abuzz with a showing to revitalize them .out with the forrester 's , in with the new designs . jackie too feels rejuvenated and there is a tingling in her toes . on the runway , they introduce the fashions of madam x. clark , stephanie , jackie and owen are excited all except nick who is apprehensive . eric tells donna and steffy that this is a new jackie m and the press will be surprised to see bridget as madam x. brooke looks at the invitation and says she knows ridge wo n't let this come between them .he will do what is best for this family . rick hand delivers the invitation to ridge too and tells him not to tear it up as he has hundreds more . he gloats to both ridge and taylor that he knows how much they despise him , but they will just have to deal with it . he is not going anywhere ; he is going to marry steffy . surprise that is an understatement when jackie introduces stephanie as their new challenge to the hot , new designing talent . jackie m is open for business , so come on down . they want to see what they 've got ! eric has steam coming out of his ears ; what the hell is stephanie doing ?
amber : `` consumer research group ... warning -- disreputable pharmacy . web site shut down . under investigation for possibly tainted drugs , some highly addictive , out - of - date medication . `` oh . what have i done ? ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) liam : hey , you know those people you had to fight your way through at the forrester gate ? hope : mm - hmm , reporters all taking shots at me . liam : just try not to let 'em get to you so much , okay ? i love you , and i 'm here for you . and we 're gon na make it through this . you with me ? hope : i 'm with you . [ scene_break ] caroline : i got a message about a photo shoot . oliver : right here . ready to go . rick : where are the models ? brooke : they just arrived . caroline : u - us ? brooke : ridge wants to take the attention off of hope for the future , so why not put it on the hot new design team ? promote your line . tell your story . eric forrester jr. , caroline spencer . i know you have n't created a design yet , but you are fashion royalty . so ... ( sighs ) what do you say ? caroline : i 'm in . brooke : ( laughs ) caroline : ( giggles ) brooke : yay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] oliver : great . nice . nice ! brooke : that 's great , but just , uh , get a little bit closer . oliver : yes . brooke : yeah , that 's good . oliver : there you go . look at each other . brooke : you look so great . i think it 's gon na work . oliver : look at each other . brooke : oh , i love it . ( laughs ) super . oliver : ( laughs ) that 's perfect . perfect . good . brooke : ( chuckles ) great . oliver : that 's it . all right . brooke : good . i love it . you two are amazing together . rick : ( chuckles ) oliver : yeah . yeah , you guys are great . rick : really ? are you sure ? you think it turned out ? [ scene_break ] bill : so it does n't surprise you at all that hope is seeing a psychiatrist ? steffy : bill , i do n't want to talk about hope and liam , not at his office and not at their home . bill : it 's your home . you 're still married . steffy : ( sighs ) bill : and why is she seeing a shrink anyway ? she got the man . she won ... for now . she should be doing cartwheels . instead , she -- she 's having mood swings and taking antianxiety medication . there 's something wrong with this girl , and i do n't think it 's going to get better . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) ( moans ) ( sighs ) mm . amber : sorry . ( chuckles ) hope : oh . feeling reckless today ? amber : me ? hope : well , you would n't want my mom or ridge catching you in here . amber : i thought everyone was down in the forrester photo studio . hope : wait , you got that memo , too ? amber : no . um , i went down there looking for you . so liam told you we talked , hmm ? i - i was right , was n't i ? truth is always the best thing ? hope : always is . amber : so when you 're living with prince charming , who needs anxiety pills , right ? ( laughs nervously ) so things did work out ? you 're feeling better ? hope : yeah . amber : really ? hope : mm - hmm . amber : no problems ? nothing 's bugging you ? nothing 's messing with your head ? hope : amber , i 'm fine . why would n't i be ? [ scene_break ] bill : i 've said it till i 'm blue in the face . hope is n't right for liam . but i do n't wish ill on her . i also do n't want her bringing my son down . having said that , this is great news for you . she 's poppin ' pills . she 's seeing a shrink . i mean , this is how hope handles stress ? ( door opens ) liam : hey . steffy : ( sighs ) liam : what 's going on ? steffy : nothing nothing . i 'm not listening to bill , he just followed me in here . liam : you told her , bill : you two need to talk . steffy : i guess we can skip the `` how are things with you ? `` part of the conversation . liam : so you know . steffy : i know your father 's take on things . but i 'd like to hear yours . [ scene_break ] brooke : well , you ca n't deny their chemistry . oliver : no . oliver : well , i 'll e - mail over the proofs as soon as they 're ready . brooke : okay , great . thank you , oliver . rick : great shoot , man . oliver : yep . caroline : that was fun . brooke : so you guys did n't want to look at the shots ? caroline : you and rick can choose . rick : you do n't even want to peek ? caroline : no , i trust you guys . you 've all been really welcoming . rick : we 're glad that you joined us . brooke : well , i ca n't tell you how much i feel things are looking up . rick : it 's not exactly a well - kept secret -- project `` get rid of amber . `` brooke : honey , amber only looks out for herself . rick : caroline does n't need to hear your treatise on the evils of amber again . brooke : caroline , you seem like a very nice , trusting , giving person . i just want you to be aware of amber , because she will do anything or use anybody to get what she wants . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , yeah , yeah , that should work . just , uh , let me know what time . okay . bye . do n't leave . amber : ( laughs nervously ) hope : we 're not finished . amber : well , y - y - you -- you 're -- you 're busy , so ... hope : no , no . why did you come ? amber : well , um , i - i just ... ( chuckles ) wanted to make sure you were okay , and you 're fine , so i 'll just ... hope : amber , you do n't need to worry about me . no one needs to worry about me , okay ? lots of people have trouble with anxiety , and lots of people take medication to control it . amber : so you are still taking the pills ? um , because i know that you were kind of reluctant . hope : i do my best to deal with it on my own , you know , but sometimes they help . amber : yeah . but y - you 've only taken a few of them , maybe one or two ? hope : ( sighs ) amber : right ? hope : amber , what is it with you and -- and my pills ? what ... ( chuckles ) amber , what are you doing ? amber : ( sighs ) mm . do n't get mad , okay ? i - i was just -- i was just trying to help you . uh , you know me . i 'm helpful to a fault . i give someone a kidney , throw myself in front of a bullet , uh , help you with your anxiety . hope : help me with ... amber , what are you talking about ? uh , amber , what did you do ? amber : ( sighs ) those pills that you 've been taking , um , they 're not from your doctor . she did n't give them to you . i did . [ scene_break ] rick : i thought you did n't want to see them . caroline : well , i can change my mind . rick : so you 're not above admiring photos of yourself ? caroline : who says i 'm admiring myself ? rick : well , then , by all means , be my guest . [ scene_break ] steffy : liam , you do n't have to hide your feelings . i can tell you 're worried . liam : oh , it 'll work out . steffy : you know , i do n't -- i do n't judge people for seeing someone . i mean , my mom 's a psychiatrist . there 's nothing wrong with needing help . liam : yeah , she , um , she went a few times , and the doctor prescribed some pills . i just did n't know how much- steffy : wait , you -- you did n't know ? liam : no , i mean , she did n't tell me , 'cause she was afraid . she did n't want me to know just how hard a time she was having . steffy : is sh -- is she better ? liam : we 're working on it . ( chuckles ) i mean 's -- it 's not easy , you know , her moving in and -- and the -- the backlash against her campaign and her lying . steffy : ( sighs ) okay , so wait , the pills are for stress ? liam : well , no , anxiety . steffy : so how are you dealing with it ? liam : me ? um ... well , i wish she did n't have to take medication . you know , if it 's -- if it 's what she needs . she got the pills from her doctor . [ scene_break ] hope : you , amber ? you gave me those pills ? amber : i just wanted to help you out . hope : how did -- where did you get them ? amber : on the internet . hope : huh ? amber : y -- there 's all these web sites . hope : you snuck me medication without a prescription ? amber : look , you -- you seemed like you needed something , and -- and -- and i just felt really bad for you . hope : ( chuckles ) ( gasps ) oh , my god . i ca n't believe you did this . and the note , the -- the -- the `` take as needed for anxiety '' -- that was you . why ? ( scoffs ) amber : i - i heard you on the phone with your doctor , and -- and she would n't give you any more , and you sounded really upset , and -- and i knew that you needed help . hope : ( chuckles ) wow . amber : um , listen , the -- the thing is , i do n't think you should take any more . hope : why not ? amber : well , because you do n't really need them . uh , you talked to liam and everything 's fine ... hope : ( laughs sarcastically ) amber : right ? hope : um , did you see the crowd of reporters outside the front gate ? they might as well have torches and pitchforks . amber : ( chuckles ) see , you can joke about it . hope : no ... no , i ca n't just joke about it , amber . i mean , yeah , i have n't taken that many , but you know , when i have , when i 'm feeling anxious , the -- the pills , they 've helped . oh , you know , i - i took those two from dr. barton , and then when i ran out , i thought i could just ask her for more , and obviously , she said no . ( sighs ) and then when she changed her mind , or wh -- when i thought she changed her mind ... oh , i was just so relieved . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) amber : well , i mean , if -- if -- if they really made you feel better , i could give you some more . hope : you could ? amber : that 's what friends do , right ? they help each other out . hope : right . amber : i mean , we all need help sometimes ... like me . i mean , things were going so great for me and rick , and now i have caroline spencer to deal with . i really do love your brother . and your mom , she does not understand . she thinks it 's all about me , and that 's not true . i just -- i really want a chance to make him happy . ( doorknob rattles ) brooke : why is the door locked ? hope : just a second . brooke : hope ... what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] steffy : so , uh ... ( sighs ) i guess things have been pretty heavy around your place . liam : y - yeah , well , you know , hope 's trying to stay positive . steffy : mm . you , too ? liam : oh , well , you know me -- `` mr . positive . `` steffy : yeah , only after your first cup of coffee . i 'm just saying . liam : okay , you 're one to talk . steffy : okay ! so neither of us are morning people . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : well , not after the nights we had . ( sighs ) definitely needed time to recover . okay do n't worry . i 'm -- i 'm not going there . liam : yeah , y - you know , you were . steffy : no , i 'm not , not after the look you just gave me ... liam : what ? steffy : wait , okay , no , no , no . okay , that was n't it . i 'm sorry , that was n't it ... liam : stop ! steffy : ( laughing ) no , i actually -- i do remember . liam : no ! ( laughs ) steffy : it is the same look you gave me that night i made that pot roast . liam : ( bursts out laughing ) what ? steffy : disaster struck -- disaster strikes . this is it ... liam : what -- steffy : that is the look you gave me . liam : ( laughing ) come on . steffy : ( laughing ) you did ! ( giggles ) liam : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , honey . i heard what happened downstairs . hope : oh , i 'm all right . brooke : it 's just not fair what you 're going through . hope : ( sighs ) you know who i feel sorry for ? amber . brooke : amber ? hope : mm - hmm . brooke : why would you feel sorry for amber ? hope : it 's just this must be what she feels like all the time . brooke : except the things that people say about amber are true . hope : uh , the things that you say about her . brooke : no , i 've had bad experiences with her , and so have you . when she pretended that she was pregnant with liam 's child , that broke you two up . hope : y - yes , that was cruel . it was . uh , but you know , i - i know what it feels like to be under siege , to have people screaming at me , telling me they think i 'm terrible , and you know , i 'm not the person they think i am . maybe amber is n't the person you think she is . brooke : are you feeling all right ? hope : we 've all made mistakes . brooke : like allowing amber to get her hooks back into this family . hope : i - i think that she and rick are working really well together . you know , it 's -- it 's mean to just force her out . brooke : mean ? hope : just give her a chance . brooke : okay , honey , i - i think those protesters really got to you . so just -- you know what ? let me know when you 're leaving the building , and i 'll call security . they 'll walk you out to your car . hope : okay . brooke : okay ? hope : mm - hmm . hope : ( sighs ) hmm . amber : you really meant all that ? hope : it 's no fun being judged . amber : it helps to know that you 're not alone . amber : here , just in case you need some more . ( sighs ) we 're gon na fine , hope , both of us . we can depend on each other . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : ( laughing ) steffy : ( laughs ) liam : i think i ... did n't think i needed that . ( laughs ) steffy : mm - hmm . yeah , you have n't laughed ... liam : ( clears throat ) steffy : in a while . liam : thank you . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) steffy : i have n't forgotten . i 'm not giving up ... on our marriage , on you . [ scene_break ] hope : things will get better . liam and steffy 's marriage will end . all this conflict will go away . until it does , i need to get through this .	after reading online about the dangers of some fraudulent pharmacies , amber feels badly what she may have done to hope by giving her the pills . liam convinces hope not to let those reporters bother her again like that and she agrees , she is over it now . rick and caroline are surprised when brooke tells them that ridge is taking the emphasis off of hope for the future line so she has chosen them to be the new photo shoot for rick 's line . amber looks on during the shooting and ca n't stand it . bill continues on his harangue of hope . he tells steffy that something is wrong with the girl if she is seeing a shrink and popping pills and he does n't think it is going to get better . liam walks in before he can say more . he leaves immediately and recommends they talk . liam realizes that steffy knows everything . she says she knows bill 's side ; she 'd like to hear his . she says he does not have to hide his feelings ; she knows he is worried . however her own mother is a psychiatrist and there is nothing wrong in needing some help . he muses that hope is better now but it surprised him that she did not initially tell him . steffy glides closer to him and says she has not forgotten .. and she is not giving up on him nor their marriage . they clasp hands . brooke thanks caroline for doing the shoot and warns her that yes she is all for the get rid of amber theme but she does want caroline to be aware that amber will do anything to anyone to get what she wants . amber questions hope if she is feeling better now and that she really only took one or two pills . hope assures her all is well ; everyone has some anxiety problems . amber locks the door and confesses that she hopes hope wo n't be mad at her , but those last pills did not come from dr. barton ; they were from amber . hope is flabbergasted that amber would go to such lengths to sneak her pills . she has n't taken that many and she ca n't joke about the reporters hounding her , and the pills have helped . amber tells her she looks like she is handling it well and she does n't need to take the pills anymore . she is n't convincing hope so amber finally says well it they really made her feel better , she could get her some more . she too needs help . she really likes rick a lot but now caroline is in the way . she just really wants brooke to give her a second chance . amber has to hide quickly when brooke knocks on the door and wonders why it is locked . hope says she feels really sorry for amber as she now knows how it feels for the whole world to be against you . she thinks brooke should lighten up and give amber another chance . when brooke leaves , amber gives hope six more pills . hope says steffy and liam will not always be married and these conflicts will go away , but until then she needs to get through all of this .
katie : [ breathes deeply ] it stays on ... forever . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rick : any new auditions ? maya : do n't even . rick : [ chuckling ] what ? maya : okay , just because the first audition i had in quite a while was ... with a kind of film that i would never do , does n't mean that there is n't something a little bit more legitimate right around the corner . rick : yeah . and how much did you say he offered you ? maya : [ sighs ] $ 5,000 . thought it was my big break . rick : someday soon . and once you get your second oscar , you 're gon na look back at this and laugh . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] caroline : [ sighs ] pam . pam : hmm ? caroline : i just checked my forrester page . pam : mm - hmm . caroline : i thought that you said that you were updating that . pam : yeah , i am . i 'm -- i 'm working on it right now . caroline : okay , good . because that photo of me is , like , three weeks old , and do n't you think that there should be some sort of a mention of how rick and i are dating ? pam : no . that would be on your personal pages , but not on the work page . as if i could take the time to be constantly updating the status of that anyhow . caroline : what ? pam : [ chuckling ] whoa . [ laughing ] whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . [ singsong voice ] i just found a picture of you i 've never seen before . caroline : oh , yeah ? is it from the charity ball ? pam : i -- [ chuckles ] i do n't so . [ laughs ] caroline : it 's probably from the club opening . am i wearing a black dress ? pam : uh ... no . caroline : [ gasps ] pam : [ laughs ] caroline : hercules . pam : what a hunk ! [ laughs ] caroline : where did you find that ? ! pam : it 's the first picture that comes up when you put your name in . you must have been in heaven . wowsy , wow , wow , wow . [ laughs ] caroline : this can not be happening . [ scene_break ] rick : it 's not like you have to worry about any more sleazy auditions . maya : oh , no ? rick : no . not after you start your gig here with hope for the future . maya : you 're serious about that ? rick : absolutely . maya : look , i do n't want you doing me any favors . rick : are you kidding me ? your story , your history -- it 's exactly what this line is about . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] liam : i should ... steffy : no . liam : mm . i should probably ... i -- mm ? [ muffled ] hold on . mm . [ ringing continues ] liam : oh . steffy : is it important ? liam : it 's the hospital . [ cell phone beeps ] liam : hello . this is liam . dr. meade : liam , hi . it 's dr. meade from university . liam : hi . something wrong ? dr. meade : no . katie 's improving . i 'm very pleased with her progress , but she 's still not quite out of the woods yet . there 's something that ... i think could really give her a boost . that 's why i 'm calling . i 'm hoping you can help me out . [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] you have to know how sorry i am . bill : katie . katie , do n't . do n't . do n't . just rest . katie : [ voice breaking ] i love you both . brooke : we know that , honey . katie : i should have trusted you . my sister -- you 've always taken care of me . how could i think that ... i realized it in the car when i - i was driving , and ... i realized how s - stupid i was being . i was coming back to apologize wh- when i collapsed . brooke : you were coming back to my house ? katie : please forgive me . forgive me . how i ever could think that ... i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] caroline : i can be a good girl , and i can be a bad girl . i always appreciate a handsome guy . it does n't mean i want it posted all over the internet . [ gasps ] oh , that sneaky little -- stole my money and -- oh ! ooh ! pam : hercules stole your money ? what was it , like , some kind of little strip- tease heist ? caroline : what ? no . pam : [ chuckles ] i mean , where would he put your money , anyway ? in his little furry loincloth ? [ laughs ] caroline : do n't -- do n't worry about it , pam . just fix it ! pam : well , fix what ? the internet ? ! caroline : yeah . call i.t . , have them down here , and just get that erased completely . pam : well , erased ? i mean , what ? you can just do that ? caroline : well , you better be able to do that , 'cause i do n't want rick to see that ever . [ laughter in distance ] caroline : is that -- who 's in there ? pam : um ... rick . with a girl named ... maya ? [ laughter continues ] maya : [ laughs ] you would n't . rick : do n't try me . maya : well , maybe i will . rick : oh . [ both laugh ] caroline : oh , i thought i heard voices . [ giggles ] oh , myrna . what a surprise . rick : it 's maya , and , uh , i think it would serve you well to finally get around to learning it , since she 's now working for us . [ scene_break ] [ siren wails in distance ] katie : [ sniffles ] i love you . bill : i love you , too , katie . katie : no more ... saying `` no , `` or running away , trying to ... change you . my depression ... [ sniffles ] you 're so loyal . i should have ... trusted you . i 'm so sorry . brooke : no . no , i 'm sorry . katie : [ smooches ] [ sniffles ] i want you ... for the rest of my life ... if you still want me . dr. meade : i figured you would n't mind the interruption . bill : not at all . katie : my will . hi ! oh . [ laughs ] hi . liam : he even asked about you . he said , `` where 's my mom ? `` just like that . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm sorry . maya 's doing what now ? maya : oh . you do know my name . caroline : i did n't realize that we were hiring . how could she have possibly cleared the criminal - background check ? i mean , does she even know how to sew ? maya : sew ? is that something i should learn how to do ? caroline : well , if you want to work in the sewing room , yes . rick , listen , i know that your heart is in a good place , and it is great to be charitable . trust me . i am the first person to write a check for a worthy cause , but do n't ask her to do this . i mean , how is it helping her by putting her in a job that she ca n't even function in ? i mean ... with her criminal background ... do we really want to take on that liability ? rick : i did n't hire her for the sewing room . caroline : oh , well , great . although , you should probably learn how to sew if you want to advance , or , you know , any skill at all . so , are you putting her in shipping with thorne ? that 's a really smart idea -- making him deal with her . rick : actually , she 's gon na be working with hope mostly . caroline : what ? no , rick . that 's -- no . mnh - mnh . i agree -- hope needs an assistant , but did they teach you typing in prison or some sort of computer course ? rick : maya 's gon na be using her incredible voice , body to be one of the spokesmodel for the hope for the future line . [ scene_break ] bill : all right . let 's get mommy ready for you . brooke : come on , will . bill : here 's your big boy . brooke : thank you . steffy : of course . bill : okay . brooke : here 's mama . there 's mama . bill : say `` hi `` to mommy . brooke : there we go . katie : here , my little -- oh , my boy . brooke : you got him ? katie : oh , yes . we 're very ... oh . [ sighs ] [ smooches ] holding him -- hey , come here . it just makes me realize how close i came ... you knew i needed this . steffy : we ca n't take the credit . it was dr. meade 's idea . liam : i mean , he called me and told us to bring him in . dr. meade : medical treatment can only do so much , but babies work wonders . katie : [ chuckles ] especially this little guy . dr. meade : looking better already , katie . husband and child by your side might be all the medicine you need . okay . i 'll check on you after rounds . can i leave her in your capable hands ? bill : oh , you bet you can . katie : [ chuckles ] bill : [ sighs ] katie : that 's my little love . mommy 's kid . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] caroline : spokesmodel ? ! her ? rick : yeah . that 's right . caroline : but your sister is the spokesmodel . it 's called hope for the future . rick : there 's been problems tying it to one person . hope will still lead -- there 's no question about that , but with fresh new faces inspiring young women -- caroline : oh , i see . okay . and is jail time something we want our clientele to aspire to -- something that they should hope for ? it 's a p.r . nightmare ! [ knock on door ] pam : um , rick ? your conference call ? rick : oh . uh , right . thank you . pam : ready in your office when you are . rick : okay . maya : we 'll be fine . rick : i should n't be too long . uh , maya , i 'll take you for a tour around the building , introduce you to some people when i 'm done . maya : i would love that . rick : all right . [ clears throat ] maya : [ sighs ] caroline : i 'd be happy to show her around if you want . rick : uh ... that 's okay . do n't you have some sketches you need to finish ? [ clears throat ] caroline : you are way in over your head . maya : i do n't think so . i 'm extremely comfortable in front of an audience . speaking on behalf of hope for the future will be very easy for me . caroline : [ chuckles ] i meant with me . i was onto you from the very beginning -- scam artist trying to cozy up with the rich guy . and this just proves that i 'm right . [ knock on door ] jake : hey , caroline . pam said you were in here . uh , eric wants you to look over these designs . caroline : not now . jake : oh -- oh , all right . you know what ? i 'll just leave the rack right here for , uh , when you 're ready . caroline : [ sighs ] okay . fine . bye . thank you . [ door closes ] maya : well , i sure am glad you 're not my tour guide . you did n't even introduce me . caroline : [ chuckling ] you 're not interested in ... james or jake or whatever his name is . he 's not nearly as rich as rick , seeing as you 're trying to worm your way into the world of the rich and famous , steal my boyfriend . maya : you are so off - base . caroline : it 's not gon na happen . okay , this takes charity to a whole new level . i mean , first rick serves you coffee . now he gets you a job . [ chuckling ] come on . the idea of it -- you walking down a forrester runway . but go ahead . try it . and , if you 're not afraid of failure , as soon as you open your mouth and take a step ... oh , it 'll be a riot . you 'll trip , you 'll stumble over your words , and rick will regret the day he ever met you . and the best part is i 'll be right there laughing my face off . [ clattering ] caroline : [ gasps ] maya : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] liam : well , the doctor seems positive . bill : thank god . steffy : what has katie said ? does she remember ? i mean , she 's in her car , driving , and then ... you know , all of a sudden -- that must be awful just to be alone like that . i ... liam : well , the important thing is she 's not alone anymore . i mean , look at her . steffy : yeah , yeah . liam : she 's got her son , she 's got her sister , her husband . she 's got a lot of support , and she knows it . she 's gon na make it through this just fine . brooke : here . mommy has to rest now . katie : go to your aunt brooke . brooke : yes . katie : there you go . brooke : [ sighs ] [ indistinct conversation ] katie : my two men . [ sighs ] liam : i think we 're gon na take off -- let katie rest a little bit . anything you need ? bill : no . thank you . bringing the baby made all the difference . steffy : let 's go say `` bye `` to katie . liam : okay , yeah . brooke : do this . for katie and for will . okay . here we go . bill : come here . come here . shh , shh , shh . i got you . i got you . brooke : he wants his mommy . [ will cries ] brooke : she 's gon na be fine . she is . tell him that she 's gon na be fine . and his family -- that you 're gon na be together forever , for many , many years . your bleeding heart in your hand it 's been there a while you 're just now noticing i wish i could help you ooh , ooh the way that you want me to we all have our own bleeding heart	maya stops by rick 's office . she says just because her first film offer was n't the kind of movie she 'd ever make , did n't mean there would n't be one just around the corner . she 's optimistic . she thought that $ 5000 was her big break . rick says it will come one day soon . when she gets her second oscar she will look back on this and laugh . he reminds her meantime she will have the hope for the future campaign . she does n't want him to do her any favors . he muses that with her story , this is just what this line is about . caroline , all prissy , waltzes up to pam at the desk and quizzes her of why her forrester page is not updated . she says there should be some mention of her dating rick and the picture there is three weeks old . pam laughs whoa whoa .whoa and shows caroline a pix on the internet .the one of her checking out and playfully patting hercules 's behind . she about has a cow . as an explanation she tells pam that she can be a good girl or a bad girl , but she does n't want it splashed on the internet . pam better erase that and get rid of it fast . she never wants rick to see it . she hears laughter in the office and asks pam who is in there with rick . pam confesses it is someone named maya . caroline is livid and barges in . all sweetness and light , she hugs rick and calls maya myrna . rick corrects her and says she best remember it this time since she will be working with them . dr. meade tracks down liam by cell while he and steffy are kissing . dr. meade says katie is better and he thought she could use a boost and liam could help him out .
liam : you either get out or i throw you out . quinn : go ahead , liam . you put your hands on me and see what happens . liam : quinn , do you think i 'm afraid of you ? i know why you 're here . you 're here to damage control for your son , get me to back off . it 's not gon na happen . there is nothing you can do or say that will make me give up on hope . nothing . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] out of control . wyatt : huh . that is definitely how i would describe liam 's behavior . i mean , kidnapping you , stealing my camper ? but it 's okay 'cause we 're back in the office , safe and sound . hope : not pregnant . wyatt : nope . hope : but i could have been . you know , that test could have gone the other way . [ scene_break ] justin : ah ! good one . bill : where you going ? come on , one more round . justin : i got to get back to work , man . bill : oh , great , yeah . rub salt in the wound . i should be going with you . justin : yeah , you should . bill : wait , wait . what 's that about ? what 's katie done now ? [ scene_break ] katie : i need to counter these earnings reports with something positive . do you have the european projections ? donna : katie ? katie : hey . donna : oh ! i 'm sorry . katie : oh , no , that 's okay . come on in . we 're -- we 're through . thank you . donna , i 'm sorry . there 's no way i can do lunch today . i 'm dealing with a million things . donna : except for the one thing you need to deal with most ... brooke . [ scene_break ] karen : brooke , you want me to fire your sister . brooke : i want what 's best for both families and spencer publications . i know this sounds harsh , but i 'm not being vindictive . just hear me out and you will agree a change needs to be made . my sister should not be running your family business . [ scene_break ] wyatt : hope , you are n't pregnant -- you never were -- but what liam did -- stealing my truck , running off with you ... hope : trust me -- i know . he overreacted . wyatt : he lost it . has he ever towed an rv before ? no , he had no idea what he was doing . he could 've hurt you . he calls me and my mom crazy . [ scene_break ] quinn : hope does n't need you to protect her , liam . liam : you have no idea what she needs . quinn : she needs you to be a man , not a whiny little boy who throws a tantrum every time he does n't get what he wants ! your father thinks he was doing you such a favor giving you a position in his company . all he 's done is spoil you . you need to learn to be grateful for what you have and not try to hold on to what is n't yours . [ scene_break ] katie : you know what , donna ? i have a company to run . i do n't have time to worry about brooke and her vendetta against me . donna : what vendetta ? katie : oh , come on . getting together with bill and then calling me in the middle of the night to brag about it ? i mean , i 'm surprised she did n't make me put her on speaker phone so ridge could get the message loud and clear . donna : sweetie , they 're not just together . bill 's actually living with brooke now . katie : oh , i 'm well aware . good for them . just leave me out of it . bill and i have a son , and that 's the only thing we share . [ scene_break ] bill : tell me . it 's my company . how bad is it ? justin : it 's pretty bad , man . could get worse if you do n't find a way to get your job back . bill : if i knew how to do that , i 'd already be there , would n't i ? [ scene_break ] brooke : bill says you have n't been answering his calls . karen : he wants his job back . brooke : well , you should give it to him . karen : why ? brooke : because he 's your brother . and he 's the best person for the job . and you know he will find a way to take charge whether you help him or not . [ scene_break ] katie : did you get my statement about the new commission ruling ? man : legal has it . woman : we think it should be an op - ed in one of the dailies . katie : let 's wait and see what legal has to say . thank you . donna : what was that about ? katie : just being cautious , something bill never did when he was c.e.o . [ scene_break ] bill : ca n't lead from a place of fear . i use my instincts . i anticipate . you have to be able to react like that . that is not how katie operates . justin : very true . look how long it took for her to come to her senses about you . bill : you know how many gossip sites have popped up on the internet just in the last week ? and forrester , they streamed their last fashion show live . how come we did n't cover that ? justin : karen 's in town . dude , set up a meeting . bill : she 's ignoring me . let me tell you something . eventually , she 's gon na pay for that . justin : if you have any ideas , i think karen should hear them . bill : oh , no . karen is not getting a single idea -- nothing from me -- until i am once again captain of my ship . justin : oh , wow . listen at you . you know , i did n't think you were gon na get katie back . you managed that . so find your mojo . our next workout will be at the spencer gym . [ scene_break ] brooke : hi . what are you doing right now ? bill : well , actually , i just finished a little sparring session with justin , but now he is headed to the office . brooke : well , how fast can you clean up and get over here to il giardino ? bill : uh , well , actually , i just got back from there . i had lunch with justin . so why do n't you come home , and i 'll keep you company ? brooke : [ chuckles ] i 'm already here , and i have a table . bill : so you just assumed i 'd be free . of course . why would n't you ? brooke : please ? bill : all right , you got it . i 'll be there as quickly as i can . brooke : all right . karen : work call ? brooke : oh , it 's just a project that i 'm working on . karen : professional or personal ? brooke : little bit of both . [ scene_break ] hope : would n't it be great if everyone could just get along ? wyatt : yeah . it would be awesome if liam just accepted our relationship , but i so do n't see that happening . hope : but it is n't just you , me , and liam . it 's my mom and katie . it 's rick and ridge and your mom . wyatt , our families are a mess . wyatt : no , this is about the pregnancy test . hope : wyatt , when i do have a baby ... i want to bring him or her into a family that is nurturing and supportive . and when i was waiting on that test result , a few things became very clear to me , and one of them is that all of this tension and fighting ... it 's not healthy . it 's not good for any of us . wyatt : no , i -- i hear you . but this sounds more like a message for liam , not me . [ scene_break ] quinn : you really think the worst of us , do n't you ? liam : i just know who you really are , quinn . that 's all . quinn : we 're not evil . wyatt and i may not be squeaky clean , but when you have had to work as long and as hard as we have , it is hard to be . did we have to fight and claw and hustle our way to the top ? you bet we did , and sometimes that 's what you have to do to get where you want to be in life . but i 'm not gon na apologize for that , and i 'm not gon na let you judge us for it , either . [ scene_break ] hope : you know , liam 's never done anything like that . wyatt : [ scoffs ] hope , he followed us all the way to hawaii , tracked us down on pch . liam 's been dogging us ever since we got together . hope : yeah , well , this was -- this was a little different . wyatt : yeah . but this time , i was doing the chasing . i have never run that fast in my life . hope : even when you ran after me in the forest ? wyatt : way faster . hope : wow . you must really love that truck . wyatt : no . hope , look ... back then , you were just some girl in the forest , who was beautiful , magical , and devious . but i did n't know you . i had no idea what i would lose if i let you get away . and now i do . look , i do n't care how fast i have to run , what kind of surprises i have to deal with or changes we have to make . i will always be right beside you . [ scene_break ] quinn : you went too far today , liam , and i think you know it . liam : oh , come on . you know , you 're the last person to be lecturing me on going too far . quinn : oh . do n't compare your behavior to mine . you tried to get hope alone so you could beg her to take you back . if i 've made any mistakes at all , it 's because i let my passion and ambition get the better of me . liam : yeah , that 's right . that 's exactly right -- hope is just an ambition to you , a connection to one of the most prestigious companies in the world . quinn : forrester works with us because we make an exceptional product . wyatt and i have earned the respect of forrester , their clients , and the entire fashion community -- everyone except for you . which is a shame because i was hoping you and wyatt could get along as brothers . not all siblings can share that kind of connection . sometimes ... circumstances make it difficult . liam : yeah , well , this time , they make it impossible . [ scene_break ] donna : you do n't really think that brooke has a vendetta against you . katie : i just -- i do n't know who she is anymore . donna : it 's funny . she says the same thing about you . katie : you know , i keep thinking that the next time we 're gon na get together , it 'll be different . we 'll be able to come to some kind of a understanding , to have a normal conversation . but every single time i 'm with her , every word out of her mouth just drips with contempt . donna : she does n't mean it that way , okay ? she 's your big sis . katie : well , i 'm not a little kid anymore . it 's not okay to talk to me like that . donna : you asked eric to demote her . katie : no , i asked eric to stop playing matchmaker . donna : and you do n't think she has a right to be angry about that ? katie : well , why do n't we make a list and see who gets to be angrier ? donna : you 're angry ? i thought you were in love with ridge and you could n't be happier . katie : i am . and i 'm not gon na apologize about that -- not to brooke or anyone else . [ scene_break ] brooke : you put katie in charge to punish bill for getting involved with me . karen : i did n't trust his judgment anymore . brooke : but look what 's happened to the company . and can you trust katie 's judgment now that she 's involved with ridge ? karen : look , katie 's done some wonderful things with spencer , and the employees happen to love her . brooke : then make her the head of human resources . karen : i doubt she 's gon na stay on if i give bill her position . brooke : if spencer publications was really her passion in life , she would . but it 's not . but it is bill 's passion and it always has been . you and i both know what it takes to succeed . i know because i ran forrester creations . you have to have that fire , you have to have that intensity , and my children do . i see it in your daughter , as well . but with katie , it 's very different . she just wanted to make sure everybody knew that she was right and all of us were wrong . especially me . do you really want that in a mind - set as a c.e.o . ? bill : brooke , what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] liam : do you know why wyatt and i will never get along ? quinn : because you 're jealous and judgmental . liam : because he 's nothing like me . and in the end , that 's why hope 's gon na choose me . quinn : but you begged her to come back , and she did n't . liam : yeah , well , she will . it 's only a matter of time . you see , i have this philosophy that decency and honesty wins out in the end , that people have this tendency to gravitate toward what 's good . quinn : and that 's you . liam : at least i try . so , no , i do n't have to do anything to lure hope back to me . i just have to be me . let 's try an experiment . you and wyatt , you can be you . and in the end , we 'll see who it 's more obvious hope should be with . quinn : oh . but , liam , it already is obvious . and that man is my son . [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] you 're upset with me for talking to eric ? donna : yeah . and i do n't even see the point . if you and ridge are as committed as you say you are and bill is back with brooke -- katie : oh , what ? then there 's nothing to worry about ? come on . eric just gave her the opportunity to have her cake and eat it , too . she gets to live with bill and work with ridge . i mean , why have one man when you can dig your claws into two ? donna : oh , katie , come on . you are reading way too much into this . katie : are you kidding me ? after everything that 's happened ? you remember the last time i was reading too much into things when i accused brooke of having feelings for bill , and she denied it and denied it to me ? well , maybe she did n't deny it to you . listen , donna , i 'm sorry . i do n't want to put you in the middle of things . but you can not keep things from me . if you hear that brooke is up to something , you have got to let me know . [ scene_break ] brooke : bill , look who 's here . bill : yes , my long - lost sister karen . you two just happened to run into each other ? karen : brooke invited me to lunch . bill : did she ? me too . brooke : you wanted to talk to her , and karen seemed reluctant to get on the phone . karen : i 've been busy . bill : helping katie run my company -- our company -- into the ground ? brooke : why do n't you two talk about business later ? let 's just spend the time to catch up . come on . karen : i do n't think this is a very good idea . brooke : karen , wait . please , just hear bill out . bill : what happened , karen ? why 'd you turn on me ? i mean sure , all right . we had our differences over the years , but with all the big stuff ? i was there for you . i supported you and dani . i stepped in with caroline . made you a ton of money . i mean , does n't that count for something ? instead you -- you turn on me , you team up with katie . you -- you take spencer from me . you know what that company means to me . it 's like -- it 's like kidnapping my child . you want to teach me a lesson ? lesson learned . you ca n't handle people like you handle business . i was wrong , the way that i treated you and katie . i ca n't take it back . all i can do is learn from what this experience has taught me . brooke : i became very close to your sister towards the end of her life , and family meant everything to her . i 'm sure she would hate to see this . the way you and your brother are . you two should be happy . you should be working together . karen : what about you and katie ? you 're family , too . brooke : yes , but spencer publications is your family business , not hers . bill : is this why you asked us here today ? to try and get karen to reinstate me as c.e.o . ? brooke : yes , bill . that 's exactly what i 'm asking your sister to do .	liam tells quinn to get out or he will throw her out . she is just there to do damage control for her son to get liam to back off . that is not going to happen . he emphasizes there is nothing she can do or say that will get him to give up on hope ; nothing ! quinn tells him that hope does n't need him to protect her . she needs a man and does n't need some whiney little boy who throws temper tantrums every time he does n't get what he wants . his father gave him a position in the company and just spoiled him . he should be grateful for what he does have and not hold onto what is n't his . she knows he thinks the worst of her and wyatt . but she declares they are not evil . they may not be squeaky clean but when you have worked for so long and hard then it is not easy to be . they had to fight and claw and hustle their way to the top and she is not going to apologize for that and she 's not going to let him judge her for that either . he went too far today . he scoffs that she is the last person who should be lecturing him about going too far . quinn says do not compare the two . if she has made any mistakes at all it is because she has let her passion and ambition get the better of her . he tried to get hope alone so he could beg her to get back to him . he says she is right .. all hope is to her is ambition , a connection to one of the most prestigious companies in the world . she points out that fc works with them because they have an exceptional product . she and wyatt have earned their respect .everyone except for liam .which is a shame as she was hoping he could get along with wyatt as brothers . hope tells wyatt that liam is out of control . wyatt agrees . that is exactly how he would describe it too kidnapping her , stealing his camper but it is okay now as they are back in the office safe and sound . hope adds and not pregnant and she could have been . and she realizes that liam over - reacted . wyatt adds and liam calls him and his mom crazy . they do n't know if liam ever towed and rv before . he had no idea what he was doing and could have hurt hope . donna drops in on katie who tells her she can not have lunch today . she has a million things to do . donna says and the most important is to deal with brooke . katie says sorry , she has a business to run and can not think about brooke and her vendetta . and that is what it is to get back together with bill and then call her in the middle of the night to brag about it . she is surprised brooke did not put her on the speaker phone so ridge could hear it all too . so just leave her out of it . she and bill have a son and that is all that they share . every time she thinks the next time will be different . they will be able to have an understanding and have a normal conversation . but every time she is with brooke every word out of her mouth drips with contempt . she 's not that little kid anymore so brooke does n't get to talk to her that way . so why do n't they make a list and see who gets to be angrier . she is in love with ridge and she is not going to apologize to brooke or anyone . karen is shocked that brooke wants her to fire her sister . brooke says she wants what is best for both families and spencer publications . it sounds harsh , but she 's not being vindictive . katie just should not be running the family business . karen should give bill back his job and he will take charge . she only put katie in charge to punish bill for being involved with brooke . karen says she could not trust his judgment anymore . katie has done a good job and the employees love her and she doubts she will stay on if she gives bill her job . brooke argues that sp is not katie 's passion , but it is bill 's and always has been . justin tells bill during a workout that the company numbers do n't look good . he better hurry back to the job or there will be nothing to come back to . justin says karen is back in town . he needs to set up a meeting with her . find his mojo and their next meeting will be at the spencer gym . brooke calls bill and asks how quickly can he get cleaned up and meet her at il giardino . he laughs and says he just had lunch there with justin but he will meet her . karen inquires and brooke says it 's just a project she is working on .
[ cheers and applause ] jarrett : these spectra designs are simply too good to be true . every one of them could have come from forrester creations , and i think they probably did . [ cheering continues ] saul : where 's she going ? shirley : okay , everybody ! that 's it ! thank you so much . thank you so much . ladies and gentlemen , thank you so much for coming ! we look forward to your reviews , and we 're here to take your orders . you ca n't deny what you saw today ! spectra is back ! bigger than ever . coco : these designs are stolen . shirley : saul feinberg will take your orders . where did sally go ? we want to speak to sally spectra . saul : i know , right ? thank you for coming , everybody ! shirley : darlita , get the champagne flowing , honey . i 've got to take care of something . darlita : are n't we waiting for sally ? yeah , where is she ? her designs are incredible ! coco : they 're not our designs . they 're rip - offs . shirley : hush up right now ! coco : i want an answer , grams . where 'd you get those designs ? they 're forresters , are n't they ? r.j. : you can be honest with me . brooke : [ sighs ] honey , dissecting what happened with your father wo n't help us move on . r.j. : i did n't ask that . i just want to make sure you 're okay . brooke : yes . i am . and your father will always be very important to me . and we will always be a family . but i do n't want you worrying about that . i want you to focus on what 's good in your life . i hear you 've been spending time with coco spectra . i guess that 's going well . r.j. : yeah . it is . brooke : mm . i did n't see her at work today . r.j. : she 's at the spectra fashion show . wonder how that went . saul : okay , okay . one at a time ! everyone will be able to place an order . there 's a price sheet there in your buyer 's packet . what 's the manufacturing time on this collection ? were any of these gowns showcased in your preview ? saul : no , no , no , no , no . this is new . this is a completely new collection , reflecting spectra 's innovative focus and vision . and what a vision . when can we talk to sally ? i need 50 units of gown # 2 . saul : 50 units . yeah . 50 . we can do that . see , spectra fashions wants to make sure that your customers have access to couture style they can afford . what 's the maximum order ? saul : whatever you want . we will make it happen for you . 70 units of the b grouping . mind if i get a quick quote from you ? buyer 's perspective ? not at all . jarrett : uh , a moment , please , mr. feinberg ? sally : i 'm a little -- jarrett : i 'd , uh , like to speak to you privately . saul : i said i 'm a little busy right now , mr. maxwell . jarrett : yeah , well , i have some questions about this remarkable collection , and the new direction spectra 's taking . r.j. : it has to be over by now . brooke : how many designs were they showing ? r.j. : i do n't know . brooke : coco did n't mention it ? r.j. : she 's not really involved with spectra . she 's just there to support here sister , so ... brooke : that ca n't be easy . keeping her family and her work life separate ? r.j. : yeah , maybe that 's why they did n't want me there . brooke : at the fashion show ? r.j. : oh , i wanted to support coco , but her family said no . i do n't know why . coco : those are n't my sister 's designs ! where 'd they come from ? shirley : this is a historic moment for spectra fashions ! this is the reason we came to california ! our dreams are happening . spectra is rising from the ashes ! coco : how 'd you do it , grams ? tell me ! shirley : [ sighs ] you did it , coco . you did it . thomas : [ exhales sharply ] sally : thomas . thomas ! please listen to me . thomas : are you gon na deny that ? are you gon na deny what i just saw with my own eyes ? sally : look , i can explain . thomas : you -- you betrayed my family . that 's our entire collection on your runway ! you stole from my father and my grandfather ... you stole from me . brooke : honey . you know how crazy it can get at showings . i 'm sure she 'll text you when she has a chance . r.j. : is it weird i hope it went well ? brooke : you do n't want coco to be upset . r.j. : i know dad was n't on board at first , but ... i think she 's proven herself . no one can question her loyalty or her guts . our family 's intimidating , and she did n't let that stop her . brooke : well , there is one thing you can say about spectras . they are tenacious . r.j. : yeah , i 'm gon na see if there 's an update . curious to see how this all turned out . coco : you wanted me to be a spy , and i said no . you ca n't pin this on me ! shirley : oh , that 's good . do n't pin it on you . coco : look , i -- i care about r.j. , and his family has been good to me . i -- i did n't have anything to do with this . shirley : and you keep saying that , honey , to anyone who asks . coco : look , if you do n't tell me how you did it , i 'm gon na walk out there and i 'm gon na tell those reporters that you ripped off the forresters . shirley : fine , then ! you may not have known it , honey pie , but you did it ! remember the gifts we gave you , coco ? the necklace , the broach ... we had hidden cameras inside there . everything that you saw , we saw . [ reporters shouting ] saul : i will be with you in one minute . just get those orders and questions ready . jarrett : you have n't answered my question yet , saul . were those designs created by sally spectra ? thomas : what the hell is going on here ? you ripped off my designs ! sally , how could you do this to me ? have you been playing me this whole time ? sally : no ! thomas : oh , good , because i stood up to my family for you , my dad and my sister . i swore up and down that you were a good person . sally : i tried to be . thomas : you tried . well , i thought we were getting along , but it turns out you just wanted to con me , steal my stuff , and then stab me in the back . sally : no , it was n't like that , okay ? i knew you would feel this way whenever you found out , which is exactly why i -- thomas : why what ? why you broke up with me once you got what you needed ? is that why ? sally , i never showed you any of my designs . how did you get them ? i told you i love you . if that means -- if that means anything to you , tell me the truth . oh , come on . come on , you always have something to say . say it . sally : i never meant to hurt you . thomas : [ laughs ] i am such an idiot . a forrester and a spectra . [ laughing ] that 's ridiculous ! that 's so funny . laugh at it ! you played a great joke on all of us , and me especially . laugh at it . you have nothing to say ... saul : we gave you an exclusive , jarrett . you trashed us . jarrett : this is how you respond ? by presenting a pilfered collection ? saul : did you hear that applause ? did you see those orders coming in ? your review nearly ruined us , but we bounced back . so write a story about that , why do n't you ? jarrett : i 'll write it . you tell me how you did it . i 've already got my headline -- `` spectra fashions turns back to the dark side . `` saul : no , i did n't -- i did n't say that . jarrett : you did n't have to . i know a forrester original when i see one . young sally has raw talent , but designs that sophisticated and elegant came from the hand of a master . and it 's a shame . i thought this show could spark a new era at spectra . but not if you 're stealing from the forresters again . ladies and gentlemen , uh , fair warning . you may be getting great prices for these designs , but they are not authentic . saul : darlita ! shirley ! jarrett : there 's something you need to know about this collection . yeah , when can i get it ? i want it all . i want it first . i want 50 of each designs . what are you talking about ? are you ready to take my order ? r.j. : i 'm not rooting for the competition , all right ? i just -- i want to see how it turned out . spectra ca n't afford another bad showing . what ? no , no , no , no . brooke : what ? r.j. : spectra 's collection . those are our designs ! coco : you used me ? shirley : we needed help keeping this old battleship afloat ! you came through for us , coco ! you should be proud ! coco : proud ? of stealing ? of betraying the people that gave me a chance and trusted me ? shirley : look , young lady , i do not care how much time you spend over there at the forrester 's or with that r.j . boy . you are a spectra . you are and will always be one of us . coco : i ca n't believe that you did this to me . did sally know ? did she ? shirley : yes . coco , you come back here right this minute ! coco ! thomas : was any of this real ? sally : you know it was . thomas : do i ? i remember when we first met at the bar at il giardino ... all those stunts that you pulled with my sister ... i knew that you were just trying to drum up publicity , you were trying to make a splash in the industry . sally : yeah . all of that was true . none of it was a set - up . thomas : i came to spectra after your first preview , and i was there when you read jarrett 's review . i saw how devastated that made you . sally , you did n't come to l.a. to rip off my family . sally : no , i did n't . thomas : you came to l.a. to be a great designer . sally : yeah . thomas : but somewhere along the way ... you lost it . you lost faith in your work , and you lost faith in us . you were desperate . you were swimming in bills and debt , and you had the entire weight of your family and the company on your shoulders , so -- so you panicked . sally , you should have asked me for help . i would have helped . be honest with me . australia . was that just a ploy to suck me in and steal from me ? sally : no . no , i wanted to be there , and i was honored to go as your date to your sister 's wedding . that 's where ... [ voice breaking ] that is where i fell in love with you . thomas : how could you do this ? how could you steal the dreams of somebody you love ? shirley : and then she just stormed off , when she should be here celebrating . saul : well , great . cat 's out of the bag about the hidden cameras . sally 's not gon na like that . shirley : and knowing how straight - and - narrow coco is , she probably ran right to the forresters . r.j. : how did this happen ? i mean , our security was tight . brooke : we gave it to them . r.j. : what do you mean ? brooke : well , you said that coco did n't want you at the showing , right ? r.j. : you 're saying it was coco . brooke : honey , what other explanation is there ? it 's not just one design . it 's our whole collection ! it had to have been done from the inside ! this is terrible ! i 've got to tell your father right away . this is gon na be a major , major problem . thomas : you say you love me , but you knew how much this was going to hurt me . how could you do it ? sally : my grandmother said that this is the way that fashion works . thomas : this -- this is not the way that fashion works . sally : look , i wanted to do it by myself , but i was n't good enough , okay ? you saw what happened at my preview . not everyone has the golden touch , thomas . i am a spectra . the only way that we get breaks are if we make them for ourselves . thomas : that 's your excuse ? sally : it 's just the truth . thomas : no . it is not the truth . not for us . that can not be the way that you felt about us . sally : you were gon na dump me eventually . thomas : you dumped me ! sally : you have a baby with caroline spencer ! it was only a matter of time before you found someone with more polish and class ! you would have left me , thomas . thomas : you are so wrong ! i would have helped you become the designer that you wanted to be ! i would have given you anything . i have supported you . i loved you first ! sally , you made a terrible mistake . i will never look at you the same way again . do you want to know what i see now ? a thief . a thief . sally : my grandma raised my sister and me to be tough 'cause when we grew up , that 's all we had . and when we came to l.a. , reviving spectra was our dream . it was my aunt sally 's wish , and we were doing great , but somewhere along the way , it went wrong . i let everybody down and i gave into my fear , but it is not -- it is not over , okay ? i do n't have to fill the orders . i wo n't ship the dresses . i will burn them up ! it is not worth it ! the way you are looking at me right now ... nothing is worth losing you . you 're right . you 're right , okay ? i panicked . i -- i should have trusted myself and i should have -- i should have had more faith in us . just please , thomas , please just give me one more chance . please . please . thomas : i 'm sorry . i ca n't .	sally stands on the runway and sees the disappointed looks from thomas , coco , and others . she jumps off the stage and runs after thomas . he turns and tells her that he can not believe what he saw with his own eyes . she betrayed him by stealing all the designs that were on her runway . she stole from his father , his grandfather and from him . shirley immediately jumps on the stage and thanks everyone for coming and she will look forward to their reviews and taking their orders . saul starts doing that immediately as jarrett walks up and wants some answers . coco tells shirley she did not have anything to do with this . how did she rip off the forrester 's ? shirley finally tells her that actually she did it and tells her about the hidden cameras in her necklace and brooch , so they saw everything she saw . jarrett wants to know if those were forrester originals as he believes they are . thomas tells sally that he swore up and down to his family that she was a good person . and now she broke up with him when she got all she needed . he told her he loved her so if any of that meant anything then tell him the truth . she said she never meant to hurt him .
[ indistinct conversations ] brooke : oh ! good . you 're all here . thank you all for coming . the most amazing thing has happened . pam : oh ! you know , i was hoping somebody would notice . thank you , brooke . it 's true -- i did add some pretty racy new ingredients to the lemon bars today . [ chuckles ] charlie : heh . well , you see , i -- i 've been encouraging pammy to get , um , more experimental . quinn : [ groans ] charlie : in the kitchen , i mean . quinn : n - not exactly why brooke asked to gather us together . brooke : no . uh ... [ sighs ] well , today i discovered that , um ... i have a new niece . [ giggles ] ridge : what do you -- what do you mean ? pam : donna 's sure been keeping that little bun - in - the - oven a secret , has n't she ? [ charlie snorts ] brooke : she 's not donna 's . she is ... my brother 's . storm 's daughter . liam : hey . hope : hey ! i did n't mean for you to rush home from work early . liam : it 's not that early . besides , your message said you had exciting news , which is my favorite kind of news . hope : i do . but it 's also a little crazy . it 's about phoebe 's birth mother . liam : do you think maybe we should find something new to call flo ? i do n't think it 's really fair to keep reminding her of what she gave up ? hope : how about `` cousin flo `` ? shauna : my sweet , sweet daughter is responsible for -- i do n't even know what to call it ! and that devastated girl , your cousin -- flo : hope . shauna : you stole her baby . flo : no . well , i -- i did n't know . shauna : until when ? flo : well ... i did n't know , and then -- and then i did know , and ... [ sighs ] [ voice breaking ] mom , i - i -- i do n't know what to do . brooke : we did n't know she existed until today . eric : well . storm logan 's legacy lives on even more now . pam : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . i mean , can she be trusted ? i mean , this can be some sort of shakedown , you know ? i mean , you know , these things do happen . quinn : back off , charlie . she has her own life . she has her own place . she 's not asking for anything . eric : well , you can be sure of that ? quinn : i -- i 'm gon na let brooke continue telling you . ridge : do i know her ? brooke : you all know of her . pam : huh . so there 's some kind of logan - family resemblance ? like , does she think she can cook ? [ laughs ] eric : your brother never said anything about having a daughter . brooke : no , he never knew . eric : well , then , how would we be aware of who she is ? brooke : she 's already connected to the family . we just did n't know how connected . hope : is n't it incredible ? liam : uh ... yeah . i just ... like , you 're sure this information is accurate ? hope : mm - hmm . wyatt talked flo into doing one of those tests that analyze your dna . so ... liam : whoa ! hope : [ chuckles ] liam : like ... oh , my god . flo is your cousin . that 's -- that 's insane . hope : it 's incredible . and i - i knew it from the first moment i met phoebe . i felt drawn to her , almost as if we had the same blood running in our veins , and it turns out we do . flo : i thought that -- i thought that the damage was done , and all i had to do was just [ inhales deeply ] try to wait and forget about it . shauna : i do n't believe i raised a daughter that can forget something like this . flo : i know . i know . and now i -- i ca n't just walk away . hope and i are blood . shauna : your cousin thinks her baby 's dead . flo : and every day , it feels a little bit more like my life is the one that 's over . hope : mm . you 've had a long day . liam : not as long as yours . hope : [ sighs ] i have n't even begun to think about dinner yet . liam : come , sit with me . talk to me . talk to me . so ... hope : [ chuckles ] liam : i , um ... you know , i never knew your uncle . what was storm like ? hope : um ... well , he was kind . loving . very protective of his family . but i ca n't say i knew him that well . you know , i was so young , and he 's been gone for a long time . i just ... i 've heard so many stories about him . liam : well , if he really is phoebe 's grandfather , i mean , there are gon na be questions we 're gon na have about him -- like his health , both physically and mentally . and , like , did he have a will ? we do n't know . hope : well , i do n't think he knew about flo . liam : is that what flo 's mom says ? hope : well , her mother , shauna , did n't even know who the father was until the dna test results came in . [ sighs ] i do n't know . their relationship is interesting . flo did n't know about her father , and shauna did n't even know that flo had given birth to a child . liam : you sa -- you said they both lived in vegas , though . hope : yeah , but they must not see that much of each other . liam : yeah , well ... i mean , not all parent / child relationships are close . as you and i both know . shauna : what exactly was the deal with this so - called friend of yours , reese ? flo : what do you mean ? shauna : you do n't just walk away from your job , pretend to be some newborn 's mom for some random guy . i just do n't understand how you even got involved in any of this . flo : how was i supposed to know it would end up like this ? shauna : well , you should have asked more questions . flo : i know , mom . i - i know . i know . i know . but re - reese is a doctor . i did n't think -- shauna : hope was a patient of his ? flo : no , but -- well , ye -- yes . but o - only for the night . the night that beth was born . shauna : who 's beth ? flo : that 's the name of hope 's baby . shauna : and that 's not her name now ? flo : no . & shauna : what kept hope from taking her baby home ? flo : she , um ... she passed out during childbirth , and when she woke up , she was told that her baby did n't make it . shauna : so she just took this man 's word for it ? flo : no . reese , um ... reese gave her the baby , put it in her arms , and it was dead . he , um ... he took another patient 's baby . it was a stillborn baby . and he put it in hope 's arms . flo : he switched them ? flo : mom , you have to believe me -- i did n't know any of this when i agreed to help . it was n't until he handed me these official - looking documents that i could tell were clearly bogus that i slammed on the brakes . he told me that he had this -- this huge gambling debt that he had to pay off , and that his daughter 's life was on the line , and that he needed the money from this adoption that he was setting up to help pay it all off , and ... by the time i knew the truth , i felt like just as much of a fraud as he was , and ... mom , i -- i did n't think i was ever gon na meet the real birth mother , let alone be a part of her family . eric : this is really amazing . i mean , usually we have nine months ' notice before a new family member turns up . what 's the etiquette here ? do we welcome her into the family , or do we wait to see how involved they want to be ? wha .... ? quinn : well , flo is like a daughter to me . we used to be really close . so i could try to get a reading on her . brooke : i ca n't imagine there will be a problem . she already struck up a friendship with hope . and they 're two mothers who have lost their children , so that will only bring them closer . ridge : has anyone said anything to steffy or to taylor ? brooke : no . ridge : good . maybe we should try and keep it that way for now . if steffy finds out that her baby 's birth mother is now part of the family , we do n't know how she 's gon na react . hope : have you talked to steffy ? liam : mm - hmm . and the girls . earlier today . i think they 're all asleep now . i mean -- no . steffy and her mom and amelia are probably trying to sleep . [ chuckles ] i do n't -- i do n't know if the girls are cooperating , but , uh ... yeah . hope : will you tell steffy about this ? flo being my cousin ? liam : i got to think about that . i -- it might be a little weird for steffy , being so far away and isolated , you know ? hope : yeah . [ sighs ] i miss them . i 've been thinking about phoebe all day . liam : heh . well , i mean , it makes sense . you spent a good chunk of the day with her birth mother . hope : yeah , that 's true . i just -- i do n't know . i can't ... liam : what ? hope : [ sighs ] i ... ca n't get over the fact that phoebe , that miraculous little baby , was brought into this world by a logan . shauna : so , right now , reese is -- flo : he 's gone . he 's out of the country . i - i do n't think he 's gon na be back . shauna : good . and nobody else knows about this ? flo : well , i mean , there 's -- there is one other person who knows about it . it 's , um ... reese 's daughter , zoe . she figured out enough on her own that he just had to tell her all the rest of it . shauna : well , is she any more trustworthy than her father ? flo : she 's not gon na say anything . she does n't want me to , either . she does n't want her dad to go to jail . shauna : now , what about the -- the mom who adopted the baby ? who is she ? why does hope call her part of the family ? flo : [ sighs ] okay , so , you know quinn 's husband , eric forrester ? it 's his granddaughter , steffy . shauna : oh , my god . flo : i know . i know . so ... from what i 've heard , hope and steffy have been in love with the same man for years -- and it 's wyatt 's brother , liam . he has a baby with steffy , but they split up right before she was born , and then he married hope , and then they were expecting their daughter together , beth . shauna : steffy 's raising hope 's baby ? flo : yeah . and i ca n't let it go on any more , mom . every day that i say nothing , the bond between steffy and that baby grows stronger . and every day that i do n't say anything , hope keeps blaming herself for the death of her child , and i - i -- i ca n't -- i ca n't let it happen anymore . i - i -- i have to tell them . ridge : it 's a big day for the logan family . brooke : i still ca n't believe this . ridge : you okay ? something i said ? brooke : no , i -- i 'm just -- i 'm just being silly . [ sighs ] ridge : i like when you 're silly . brooke : [ chuckles ] it 's just ... i feel like i have my brother back . and i know that i do n't , but ... to know that his daughter is in my life , our lives , and that she found her way to us , i mean , that 's incredible . ridge : it is incredible . think about it -- she was all alone , and now she 's got the fierce logan sisters behind her . brooke : ohh . so you think i 'm fierce ? ridge : oh , yeah . i think you 're fierce . mmm ! brooke : yeah ? ridge : and i 'm gon na prove it . you know what i 'm going to do ? brooke : what ? ridge : i 'm gon na call a budget meeting . you 're gon na be there . and you 're gon na put the fear of god into everybody . [ clicks tongue ] brooke : oh . ridge : what ? brooke : no , i just thought ... when you said fierce , i just thought that you meant ... ridge : i did . i did mean that . i -- if that did n't -- ki -- i did n't -- brooke : yeah ? [ squeals ] ridge : [ groans ] brooke : fierce ? ridge : uh - huh . brooke : that 's fierce . ridge : oh , yeah . liam : why do n't we order in dinner ? hope : well , we 're not short on food . liam : yeah . that 's true . i mean , we could just stay here and be lazy and quiet and take our time . hope : and you are not exactly the easiest to order for at restaurants . liam : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , this might be one of those times i 'm not the best vegan . hope : ooh . fun fact -- flo is a vegan . liam : get out . hope : mm - hmm . yeah . she 's a las vegan . liam : oh -- pbht ! ha , ha , ha . hope : ohh , no . someone 's getting her sense of humor back . liam : [ chuckles ] oh , no . hope : [ laughs ] liam : mmph . i miss that . your smile and your laugh . it 's kind of an exciting time , right ? i mean ... new family member and your sense of humor all in one . hope : [ chuckles ] liam : listen , i - i -- obviously i miss kelly and phoebe so much , but i 'm trying to look at this as an opportunity to focus on you . you 're just -- you 're too good of a person . you have too much to offer the world not to be at peace right now . a - and i -- i want to help you through this difficult time as best i can , 'cause that -- that 's the point , right ? i mean , better or worse , good days and bad . well , i 'm -- i 'm here , and i 'm not going anywhere , and ... i want us to move forward together . flo : this is not who i am . and it 's killing everything good inside of me . and for what ? i ca n't believe this is my life right now , mom . i can't . okay , you -- you raised me to be a good person . you raised me to be -- to be kind and to be honest and to be fun - loving , and i -- shauna : sweetheart , you are all those things and more . flo : [ sighs ] the most amazing thing happened today . i found out who my father is . and he seems like he was such -- such an amazing man . he gave up his own life for his sister , for his family . i should do the same thing . i 'm a logan . hope is my cousin , and ... i need to tell her the truth . i mean , this is my family now , mom . i mean , and -- and i 'm keeping this -- this huge , life- changing secret from them . i ca n't be part of that family unless i do the right thing and i tell them all the truth . shauna : i 'm worried about you . you could go to prison . flo : mom , i ... i ca n't sleep . i mean , i - i -- i can barely even close my eyes without thinking about that baby and hearing it cry . i ca n't -- i can't . i ca n't do this anymore . shauna : i can see that , honey . you know , maybe ... they seem like such good people . and maybe if they know what happened , and that you were duped , too , they 'll have some compassion . but i agree with you . you ca n't keep going on like this . i see the toll it 's taking on you . you know what you have to do , honey . flo : i 'll go over there , and i will -- i 'll ask to speak to hope alone . i wo n't leave out a single detail . i 'll tell her everything . she thinks that her baby died because of her , but i 'll tell her that 's not true . that her husband 's been watching over beth without even knowing it . i 'll beg her to realize how sorry , how terribly sorry i am . and -- and i know that she 'll be shocked at first . she 'll -- she 'll still blame me , but it wo n't be right away . because the truth will take away all her guilt and sadness and she 'll feel such pure joy . a joy she never could even imagine . and -- and i 'll keep repeating over and over until she believes it enough to say it herself . that phoebe is beth . her baby is n't dead . she 's alive . beth is alive . hope : beth is alive ? ! [ sobs ] she 's alive ? flo : i wo n't have my life back , wh - whatever that turns out to be , until she has beth back .	brooke charges in at forrester and tells eric , quinn , ridge , pam and charlie about her newfound family . shauna is aghast when flo tells her that phoebe is hope 's baby . shauna says she stole her . flo says she did not know . flo opines now she can not walk away ; she and hope are blood . her mother says she should have asked more questions . it was her fault that she quit a job and walked away to help out this guy . flo says she knew nothing of this when she agreed to help . a doctor took hope 's baby when she passed out and then he put a stillborn baby in hope 's arms and told her that her baby had died . no one questioned that . she fills shauna in on how the family is connected with hope , liam and wyatt and now steffy is raising phoebe , who is really beth , hope 's birth baby . and now every day flo says nothing is one more day hope is not re- united with her own baby . her mother raised her to be a good person and now look what happened . hope is her cousin and she needs to know the truth .
brooke : nick , is that what this is all about ? are you saying you still love me ? nick : still -- and always will . [ scene_break ] caitlin : if we 're gon na go , it should be soon , or we 'll lose our reservation . gaby : guys , do n't let me hold you up . thomas : are you gon na unpack all by yourself ? gaby : yeah . yeah , it 's no big deal . it 's not that much . now , you guys go . have a great time . caitlin : she 'll be okay . thomas : yeah , i hope so . it 's just -- it 's her first night here , in her mom 's old room . all those memories coming back up . and no one to talk to . i ca n't do it , caitlin . i ca n't leave her here all alone . [ scene_break ] nick : like i said , once a man falls for you , it 's tough to turn back . nick : would you let me -- just let me finish . you always do that . i said that i have n't been the same man i was before i met you . and who could be ? yeah , you turned my life around . you took a cynical sea captain who was a loner , down in his dark hull , and you picked him up and put him on top of the deck so he can smell the fresh air , and have the wind at his back . you opened my eyes . so when a woman came along that i 'm meant to spend the rest of my life with , i 'd recognize her . brooke : bridget . nick : you gave me a hell of a gift . and i will always love you for that . and i will always be there to take care of you . but what can i say ? bridget 's got a hold on me . she 's what i see . she 's what i 'll always see . [ scene_break ] thomas : are you mad ? caitlin : um , no . i understand . thomas : really ? caitlin : yeah , it makes sense that you 'd want to stay and help gaby . i mean , you know exactly what she 's going through . thomas : i just figure she might appreciate someone who 's been there . caitlin : you 're so caring . that 's one of the reasons why i like you so much . thomas : mm , just one , huh ? caitlin : next time we go out , i 'll tell you the rest . thomas : better yet , you can show me . caitlin : it 's a deal . see you tomorrow . thomas : good night . gaby : thomas , what are you still doing here ? where 's caitlin ? thomas : we canceled for tonight . gaby : not because of me , right ? thomas : well , my pasta 's better than cafe russe any day . plus , i could n't leave without hearing that song you were gon na sing for me . [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm not proud of listening to your conversation . i 'm really sorry , but i 'm so glad i heard what i did . nick : so am i . just telling the truth . i am committed to you . brooke : if i know one thing about nick , it 's that he 's a man of his word . bridget : try telling that to ridge . he just about took my head off because i accepted your proposal . he said you would never be faithful to me . nick : well , we all know he 's not gon na like this , so we 'll just have to let that go . bridget : it 's just a little hard when he goes on and on and on about what a colossal mistake i 'm making . nick : that does n't matter . it does n't matter because we 're gon na face that . that 's just life . it 's gon na happen if there 's one thing that you do n't have to worry about , you do n't have to worry about me choosing your mother over you . your mother 's never gon na come between us , like i 'm never gon na come between her and ridge . and i will take that promise to my grave . brooke : and that goes for me , too , sweetheart . god knows , i let you down in the worst possible way . but never again . you come first . your happiness comes first . and now it lies with nick . and i 'll never jeopardize that . i 'm gon na be the biggest supporter you two have . and at your wedding , i 'm gon na cry more joyful tears than anybody . bridget : thank you , mom . oh , thank you both . [ scene_break ] [ gaby singing in spanish ] gaby : i ca n't sing anymore . thomas : that was beautiful . gaby : it 's about a woman who 's like -- thomas : like a precious stone . gaby : she 's a gem that god made , like , in answer to a dream . you speak spanish ? thomas : i know enough to know that your mom loved you very much . [ gaby crying ] [ scene_break ] nick : a little windy out there tonight . bridget : did you batten down the hatches ? nick : yeah . got a handle on it . we should be okay . bridget : okay . nick : oh , boy . you have really been through it , have n't you ? maybe i was n't clear to you when i told you how i stood about your mother . bridget : no , no . it 's not that i did n't believe you . nick : you want me to tell you again , i will . i 'll tell you again , and again and again . bridget : no . it 's not me . it 's my mom . you told my mom . you looked her in the eyes , and you told her that you wanted me . this is the first time that that 's ever happened . someone has chosen me over my mom . you chose me . nick : that 's because i love you . [ scene_break ] ridge : poor bridget . she deserves so much better . eric : we 're just gon na have find a way to convince her of that . ridge : that 's not really why i called you over here , though . eric : really ? why ? ridge : what do you think ? eric : when did you do this ? ridge : ah , today , before dawn . i felt inspired . at least i thought i did . eric : this is some of the best work you 've done in years . it 's sensational . ridge : it 's yours . eric : well , thank you . that 's a wonderful gift . ridge : oh , it 's no gift . let 's call it my job application . eric : what ? ridge : it 's one of the benefits of having your memories sort of flood back into you . it really kind of drives home what 's really important in life . i 've been away from forrester far too long . i 'd like to come back , if you 'll have me . eric : when can you start ? ridge : i think i already did . eric : wonderful . wonderful . that 's great . ridge : oh , brooke . eric : brooke , good , you 're just in time for the celebration . our lead designer has returned to the fold . brooke : oh , that 's wonderful . ridge : where have you been ? brooke : nick 's . eric , would you mind giving us some time alone ? eric : of course . i 'll put this in production tomorrow morning , first thing . see you then ? ridge : i 'll be there . eric : good . [ scene_break ] ridge : what 's going on ? did nick call you over to complain about the jerk you 're married to ? brooke : no , he did n't . i went there myself , after you ran out of here saying that you were gon na give him a piece of your mind . nick told me what you said about what happened in the foundry . ridge : what he did to you in the foundry ? brooke : ridge , i know this seems very present in your mind , like it just happened . but we 've all moved on . ridge : have we ? brooke : yes . yes , we have . we have an amazing marriage . and that 's the same thing that nick and bridget want . ridge : um , let 's be real clear about something . the only marriage that nick values is the one he almost had with you . brooke : no . no , that 's not true . he 's changed . ridge : well , then that makes me concerned that you 're in for as big a disappointment as bridget is . brooke : i do n't blame you for being skeptical . i was , too , before today . ridge : but what ? nick spoke to you from his heart , proclaimed his undying love for bridget ? brooke : yes . and he closed the door on me for good . i know nick . i believe he 'll be a devoted husband to bridget . ridge : he 's never gon na get the chance . brooke : ridge , please do n't interfere . bridget 's had it really tough for the last couple of years , and a lot of that is because of us . we owe it to her to make this wedding the best possible experience she could ever have . this could be a real healing time . a coming together for the family , for people who love each other , despite the pain they may have been caused . please , i am asking you to just put the past behind you . forgive the mistakes , and embrace the love that 's there , for bridget 's sake . for all of our sakes . can you please just give nick and bridget your blessing ? ridge : logan , if it means that much to you , i 'll try . [ scene_break ] bridget : i wonder what i did . nick : hmm ? bridget : i wonder what i did in some former life to deserve someone like you . [ nick scoffs ] nick : please , i 'm the one who should be saying that . i 'm the slob here who walks out with the belle of the ball . bridget : is that how you think of me ? nick : absolutely . you 're the girl who turns every head in the room . bridget : no , no , no , no . that 's never been me . that 's always been my mom . i remember going to those fashion events when i was a teenager , and nearly being blinded with all the flashbulbs going off . the press screaming out her name , and the paparazzi nearly knocking me over to get a better look at her . everything 's always been about her . nick : so , how does it feel ? how 's it feel to have that light streaming down on you for change ? bridget : i thought i had it once before , with deacon . he would tell me just how sexy and smart and beautiful he thought i was , and how much he loved me . and then i overheard him talking to my mom . that 's why when i walked in today and i heard you two talking , and my throat closed up , and i could n't breathe . it was just like the bottom of my world was about to fall out . and then i heard you say that you -- nick : feel that ? that is safe . bridget : is that what this is ? nick : that 's what it is . that 's knowing that there 's that one person in this world that you can count on . and we have to have that together . we 've got to be there for one another . no more looking over your shoulder , worrying that you 're gon na see your mother . look there . right over your shoulder . clear skies . bridget : and i 've never seen any as beautiful . nick : and you hold onto that , and do n't let anyone tell you different . bridget : because i 'm really yours , are n't i ? nick : to take a quote from the sea -- [ speaking with scottish accent ] `` for the rest of our lives and beyond . `` bridget : beyond ? nick : that means there 's seas we have n't discovered out there , and we 'll travel them forever . if you can take me that long . bridget : oh , this is already going too fast . i do n't ever want this to end . [ speaking with scottish accent ] nick : then it sha n't , my lassie . it sha n't . - oh my god !	bridget hears nick tell brooke he still loves her and always will and she begins to cry . she then hears nick go on to say it was brooke who helped him to be open to the woman he 's meant to be with bridget . bridget is very happy to be chosen by a man over brooke . thomas turns down caitlin 's dinner invitation to help gabby deal with her grief , and thomas comforts gabby . ridge presents eric with a design and asks to return to forrester creations . eric is thrilled and tells ridge his design is sensational and the best work he 's done in years . brooke tries to reason with ridge and with her prodding ridge agrees to try to give bridget and nick his blessing .
nick : so you 're impressed with me ? katie : do n't make light of it . nick : oh , please , i 'm not . i - i feel like i 'm in a very exclusive club . i - i do n't believe you say that to just anybody . i - i 'm honored . katie : ( laughs ) ( doorbell rings ) nick : excuse me . katie : mm - hmm . man : mr. marone ? nick : yes ? man : sign here , please . nick : thank you . there . thank you . man : thank you . nick : it 's from my wife 's attorney . katie : is it about jack ? nick : it 's taylor 's psychiatric evaluation . [ scene_break ] felicia : yeah , dr. crocker , please . it 's an emergency . pam : it 's okay . it 's okay . why wo n't you look at me , tiny ? felicia : dr. crocker , hi . i 'm calling for pamela douglas . i 'm her niece . yes , tiny is her dog . well , actually , um , we 're pretty sure that tiny ate something or was fed something . donna : lemon bars -- that 's all . felicia : and he 's collapsed . he 's not responding at all . you would ? that -- that would be great . you know where forrester creations is on south haragate ? okay , well , i 'll have somebody meet you out front . thank you . she 's on her way . pam : oh , did you hear that , sweetheart ? donna : i 'm sure he 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] taylor : thank you very much for understanding . i 'm sorry . yes , if you call my office in the morning , i 'm sure they can reschedule . we 'll find something that 'll work for you . okay . again , i 'm very sorry i had to move the -- the appointment , okay ? thank you . bye - bye . oh . ohh ! ( sighs heavily ) rick : i made us some sandwiches . i was starving . what 's wrong ? are you okay ? taylor : you know , it 's okay for a patient to be a no - show or cancel an appointment , but god forbid the therapist do it . mm . rick : why you taking the day off ? taylor : i just -- i do n't feel like i 'm in a very good place to be helping people sort through their lives right now . rick : well , fine . that 's a great reason . just take the day off then . taylor : i am . rick : but look , you -- you ca n't think of yourself or talk about yourself the way , you know , the way my mom and -- and -- and nick do . you miss your son . that 's it . it 's okay . ( doorbell rings ) rick : i 'll get it . rick : hi . man : good evening . rick : thank you . it 's from your attorney . man : any signature will do . rick : oh , okay . here . can i borrow your pen ? thanks . man : mm - hmm . rick : thank you . man : thank you . rick : you have a good night . man : you , too . taylor : i know what that is . rick : what is it ? taylor : that is my court - ordered psychological evaluation . rick : well , here , go ahead . taylor : no , you look , please . taylor : what ? [ scene_break ] nick : thank god . `` responsible , mature daily corrective choices made under extreme emotional difficulty . `` she got a thumbs - up from the court - appointed shrink . the hearing continues tomorrow . katie : well , then i guess things could change . nick : keeping her away from her son 's the hardest thing i 've ever had to do . let 's just hope that she 's capable of dealing with this and getting her personal life together again . katie : i do n't think brooke is gon na like this . nick : all brooke wants is what 's best for jack . katie : are you sure about that ? ( knock on door ) brooke : hello ? oh . i 've been waiting and waiting for you to call . nick : call about what ? brooke : was n't taylor 's psychiatric assessment supposed to be filed today ? nick : it just arrived . brooke : what does it say ? [ scene_break ] pam : ( whispering ) tiny , sweetheart ? ( cell phone rings ) thorne : this is thorne . oh , great . transfer the call . doctor , hey , are you close ? oh . no , no , no , no , the dog is completely unresponsive , and my aunt is terrified . ( exhales deeply ) no , we have n't tried that . great , you 're in the parking lot ? okay , do me a favor . give the valet your keys , and i 'll have security bring you up , okay ? and please hurry . pam : ( whispering ) it 's okay , sweetheart . tiny . pam : ( sighs heavily ) pam : you examined him ? dr. crocker : yes . pam : tell me what 's happening . what 's happening with him ? dr. crocker : okay , try to stay calm , and tell me what happened . pam : well -- thorne : well , only donna really knows . pam : yeah , and she 's lying . donna : wh - if anything , he overate . that 's all . dr. crocker : overate what ? donna : pam makes these lemon bars by the hundred , okay ? dr. crocker : what about them ? donna : the dog does n't like me . he 's been taught not to . and the dog had me cornered . i did n't know what to do . so i - i - i threw some lemon bars at him to distract him . that 's it . felicia : and it made him very sick . i 'm sure you could smell the disinfectant outside . dr. crocker : well , it could be overeating , or have you been giving him the medicine that i prescribed ? pam : well , at night i have . in the daytime , i ca n't here because then he wants to go out all the time . dr. crocker : miss douglas , i told you that this ... pam : no . dr. crocker : was a very serious -- pam : i know what you said -- that he 's got a big heart . but i 'm telling you , he was totally fine this afternoon . dr. crocker : well , dilated cardiomyopathy is a very serious condition . i thought you understood that that was -- pam : i know , you -- you told me that it 's common in big breeds . but he was fine . he 's gon na be fine , right ? right ? [ scene_break ] rick : taylor , do you know what this means ? taylor : so then the hearing resumes tomorrow ? rick : you 're gon na have your custody rights reinstated . yeah , is that -- that 's what you wanted . taylor : it 's just really strange . you know , i mean , here i am , i 'm in this big house all alone , and the house is completely prepared for a baby . i 've got a brand - new nursery here that has no baby in it . and it takes a messenger showing up with a letter declaring that i 'm sane to get him to move back in with me . ( sighs ) never again am i going to let myself get put in that position for other people to have that kind of power over me . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : that 's it ? nick : it answers the question that was asked . brooke : ( laughs ) well , does n't it seem a little superficial ? taylor has n't even accepted the fact that i 'm jack 's biological mother . nick : well , obviously , the court - appointed shrink discussed it with her . brooke : and what about rick ? it does n't even mention that relationship in there either . nick : this is a professional opinion . it 's not an expose . brooke : of one psychiatrist by another . do n't you think that taylor knows the buzzwords and what subjects to avoid ? nick : well , whose opinion should we be going by here , brooke ? yours ? brooke : i 'm just saying it 's a complicated situation with a complicated history . i do n't see how a 1- or 2-hour conversation is going to help anything . katie : that 's what the experts are for . brooke : she is carrying on with my son . does that strike either one of you as a sane thing to do ? i mean , other people may notice the age difference , but we all know that that 's the least bizarre thing about this . taylor 's only doing it because of her anger for me . and all it 's gon na do is hurt little jack . nick : she would never do anything to deliberately hurt that boy . brooke : ( sighs ) well , would she do anything deliberately ? first she falls in love with you , and then she takes up with my son . she ca n't connect with her little baby , and then she ca n't live without him . look , nick , i know that you care about her , but it 's time that you see that maybe taylor 's done all that she can do for jack . it 's time to let go . [ scene_break ] taylor : i do n't know how to think of you . rick : well , do n't think too hard . i mean , i 'm pretty transparent . ( laughs ) taylor : ( laughs ) no , i was trying to say i do n't know how to thank you , but something else came out . rick : ( laughs ) taylor : but it is because of you because all of this is happening . rick : no , no , do n't -- do n't think that way . taylor : yes , no , i was willing to believe what everybody else was saying about me -- that i did n't deserve to be a mother and that i would just sit there and say to myself , `` yeah , i 'll just drink my sorry life away . `` rick : oh , i - i - it hurts me when you talk like that . it really does . taylor : you know , that 's another thing i 'm not going to allow anyone to do -- to tell me that you do n't belong in my life . rick : listen to me , you really have to stop defending us , okay ? we -- we ca n't change the way people think about us . and the way people feel about each other is -- is a part of it . i mean , can we honestly say that the way we feel about each other has nothing to do with my mother ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you should keep sole custody . nick : that was an emergency measure . brooke : well , all that proves is that taylor can feed herself and dress herself and fool other psychiatrists . nick : brooke , it would n't be healthy for me to raise this boy alone . brooke : you wo n't be alone . you know that . nick : maybe i wo n't . brooke : ( sighs ) look , i have feelings for jack , feelings that any mother would have for him . and i - i 'm not gon na deny that anymore . and if taylor could prove to be the same person from week to week , then maybe i would consider keeping my distance , but she ca n't . nick : what are you suggesting exactly ? that i share custody with you ? brooke : well , no official rules have to be made right now , but i mean , would that be so crazy ? nick : ( laughs ) and the next sound you hear would be the door slamming right behind forrester on his way out . brooke : no , ridge has already made concessions . nick : oh , has he ? are one of those concessions you raising jack with me ? brooke : look , this is n't even about ridge and me . this is about saving and protecting our child . and taylor is n't a good person for him . come on , you know what he needs . he needs to be in a dependable home with people who love him and want to protect him , gon na be there , they 're gon na be patient , consistent . and he has that right here in this very room . brooke : what ? am i wrong ? katie : no , you 're not wrong . [ scene_break ] pam : well ? dr. crocker : i 'm sorry . pam : no . no ! ( crying ) dr. crocker : congestive heart failure would be my guess . pam : no , but he was fine this afternoon . dr. crocker : uh , how was his breathing ? pam : it -- it was -- it 's hot in here . it -- it -- he -- thorne : he was really panting . he really was . dr. crocker : well , even properly medicated , cardiomyopathy can be difficult to treat in some dogs . pam : ( crying ) he ca n't be gone . ( sniffles ) he 's all i have . i never knew what it was to be loved before him . dr. crocker : i 'm so sorry . pam : ( sobbing ) dr. crocker : can i talk to one of you about making arrangements ? thorne : yeah , i 'll deal with that . pam : ( sobbing ) felicia : aunt pam , you gave tiny a long , wonderful life . pam : i thought he 'd be here -- ( sobbing ) you -- you -- you killed my tiny . ( sobbing ) donna : pam , i - i know how terrible you must feel . i am truly sorry . pam : you have n't begun to be sorry . donna : okay , i - i do n't really think we should talk right now . it 's -- i do n't want to fight . pam : no , you just wanted my dog dead . donna : pam , you heard the vet . it -- it was his heart . pam : nothing was wrong with him until he was left alone with you , donna . donna : okay , do -- do we really have to get into this now ? pam : yes ! you just love to run away from all the damage you cause , do n't you ? well , you know what ? this time you 've gone too far . donna : pam , y - you heard dr. crocker . she as much as said it was -- it was a lack of medication . pam : what did you really give him , donna ? you did n't just give him lemon bars . you poisoned him , did n't you ? donna : no , no , no , pam , it -- it -- it was what you did n't give him -- his medication . pam : you 're blaming me ? donna : no , no , no , no , no . look , it happened , and it 's -- it 's sad , okay ? but -- but there 's really no need to blame anyone . pam : ( exhales deeply ) donna : look , i am -- i am truly sorry for your loss . will you please accept it ? pam : ( inhales sharply ) never . [ scene_break ] brooke : what if taylor has rick move in with her ? you know , i would n't put it past her . nick : brooke , who taylor is or is n't sleeping with really is n't the issue here . i know you 're not happy that she 's with your grown son , and i 'm not crazy about it either , but that 's not a psychiatric symptom . now you 've made your point . let 's just let this rest for tonight . brooke : no , no , we ca n't . that would be too late . tomorrow is the hearing . nick , you think i 'm doing this to be selfish , but i 'm not . you need to keep custody of jack and only you . nick : how do i justify that , brooke ? i know you want what 's best for the baby , but do you really think cutting his mother out of his life is what 's best ? katie : i think the problem here is that you 've stopped thinking of taylor as jack 's mother , and she is . brooke : my god , why are you ganging up on me ? katie : why are you making this all about yourself ? brooke : look , jack needs to be in a stable home , in a good environment . and you can give that to him , nick . as long as taylor is with my son , they are never gon na provide a stable environment ever . ( sighs ) oh , my god , if that were to happen , that would be my worst nightmare . [ scene_break ] rick : you do n't need to do that , taylor . they 're already clean . taylor : i know . i just want everything to smell all fresh when i put him down in the bed . or do you think i 'm setting myself up for disappointment ? rick : will you stop it ? they ca n't deny joint custody now . you -- you -- you second - guess yourself every time something goes -- goes right for you . taylor : no , i trust myself usually . i just have a hard time believing something good is going to come my way . like when i think of you , i think about things like , i do n't know , can this really work ? rick : well , stranger things have happened . here . taylor : ( sighs heavily ) no , it 's -- it 's just that you 're the only one who 's ever really seen me as i am and accepted me for it and then worked with me through it . you 're the only one . rick : do you know why i did that ? taylor : because you love me ? rick : ( laughs ) yeah . taylor : even though i 'm not very lovable ? rick : look , i need you to know that i do n't care what -- what phoebe thinks or what my mom or ridge think . they really need to figure out their own lives and stop passing judgment on ours . we are the only ones that can really put a name to -- to what we are . taylor : a name ? rick : yeah . taylor : hmm . well , we 're not lovers . rick : wh -- taylor : and we 're not just friends . rick : okay . ( laughs ) taylor : i do n't know why we need to have a name on it . does it matter ? rick : it does to me . taylor : rick ? rick : you asked me what is right . this is right . ( exhales deeply ) i want you to be my wife . will you marry me ? marry me , taylor . taylor : rick , i do n't know what to say . rick : one word . that 's all i need to hear is one word -- yes . say `` yes . ``	katie feels nick is making light of the situation , but he says he is honored that she is impressed . he does n't believe she says that to just anybody . papers are delivered to nick from taylor 's lawyer . of course not far behind , brooke walks in and wants to know what the evaluation assessment papers say . she grouses that she does n't see how this can carry that much weight and launches into the fact that taylor is crazy for being involved with her son . brooke argues that nick should have kept full custody . she has feelings for jack and she is not going to deny that anymore . brooke 's worst nightmare is that taylor and rick will be raising her son ! rick makes sandwiches at taylor 's and is there to accept the papers from taylor 's attorney . she gives rick the honor of opening them and his face lights up . the custody rights will be resumed tomorrow . taylor is ecstatic that now other people will no longer have control over her . and she wo n't let others tell her that she ca n't have rick in her life .
steffy : ( sighs ) do n't stop . bill , do n't stop . [ scene_break ] taylor : who are you calling ? nick : the fire department . i think these two need hosing down . taylor : ( laughs ) whip : oh , come on , nick . you know they 've never gotten the concept of `` get a room . `` nick : excuse me . excuse me ! owen : what ? is something wrong ? nick : do you think you two could lay off the bickering for a while ? whip : ( laughs ] come on , nick , are you gon na call the public affection police on -- on taylor and i here ? i mean , that involves handcuffs . taylor : oh , okay . look , look . whip : [ laughs ) taylor : we 're supposed to be having a fun , relaxing evening . whip : we are . taylor : it 's not `` beat up on nick `` night . whip : aw . owen : speaking of nick , what , uh , still wondering what happened with the lip there . whip : yeah , that looks like you were on the receiving end of somebody 's fist . jackie : is that true , nicky ? did you get into a fistfight ? owen : yeah , with whom ? donna : hi . woman : hi donna : table for three , please ? katie : ( sighs ) you know , you did n't have to bring me out tonight . i would have been fine at brooke 's . donna : ( scoffs ) well , she had to go back to the office , and i did n't want you eating alone . katie : yeah . donna : especially with what happened today with bill . katie : ( sighs ) well , you and justin are newlyweds . you should have some time by yourselves . justin : and we will have plenty of time for it tonight when we get home . donna : hello . mwah . justin : besides , newlyweds ca n't live on love alone . donna : oh , really ? says who ? i can . ( giggles ) justin : oh . ( chuckles ) jackie : i - is that true , nicky ? a fast fight ? nick : it was n't much of a fight , mother . whip : well , that 's it ? no gory details ? nick : i was just helpin ' out a friend . whip : ohh . taylor : nick is a very private person . do n't pry , okay ? whip : so i guess that means , uh , talking about aggie is off - limits , too ? nick : no . no , aggie 's amazing . we went through a lot of things together , uncovered a lot about her past , and now she 's movin ' on . i hope she finds somebody she 'll be happy with jackie : exactly what i hope for you , nicky . justin : thank you . woman : have a great time . justin : i 'm sorry , kate . katie : ( sighs ) so am i . justin : well , i asked bill if there was anything i could do , but you know bill . he keeps a lot inside . donna : that 's , uh , part of the problem , honey . taylor : come on . get something to eat . why not ? nick : i 'd rather drink . i - i just feel like drinking today . taylor : oh , no . nick : yeah . [ scene_break ] bill : no , no , no , steffy . i ca n't do it . i wo n't do it . i made vows . steffy : bill , vows are broken every day . bill : not mine . steffy : katie 's manipulating the situation . you know that . look , i have watched you every day trying to fix your marriage , and guess what ? it 's not enough . bill , she 's trying to control you . you are who you are . you 're a complex strong , and powerful son of a bitch . and that 's what turns me on . [ scene_break ] woman : um , i 'm sorry . we do n't serve that anymore . nick : oh , no wings . huh , that 's rather painful . thank you . next time , we go to chuck 's . taylor : oh , that 's the elegant place he takes all his ladies for dates . whip : ( southern accent ) oh , yeah , peanut shells on the floor , country crooner on the jukebox . yeah , that wins over the ladies , do n't it ? taylor : yee - hoo . katie : well , it worked for me . hi , everyone . i 'm sorry to interrupt . nick : uh , you 're not interrupting . everything okay ? katie : yeah , um i 'm just wondering -- i know this is bad timing , but can i speak to you and taylor privately for a moment ? justin : what 's that about ? donna : well , you know , nick has been a godsend to her , especially lately . justin : what about dr. hayes ? i ca n't imagine her and katie being close , brooke being katie 's sister . ( chuckles ) all right , i 'm asking too many questions . donna , honey , i - i know that you 're concerned for katie , too . i ... its just hard not to be , seeing what it 's doing to her and bill . there 's got ta be something they can do to work it out . donna : katie 's trying . but when it 's this complicated ... [ scene_break ] katie : so that 's why nick has the ... taylor : bill punched him ? katie : yeah he lost his temper and nick was just defending me . taylor : nick was defending you from your husband ? katie : bill and i love each other very much , but that does n't mean there are n't problems . taylor : in your marriage ? katie : yes . taylor : this does n't have anything to do with steffy , does it ? katie : um , no . no , steffy 's not the problem . katie : bill and i are living apart . taylor : oh , you 're separated . katie : just for the moment , and , uh , want to change that , and i 'm hoping that you might help us . taylor : you want me to help you ? katie : well- okay , i know that you 've had issues with my sister in the past , and this is unorthodox for me to ask you , but i - i know you 're the best . you 're the most respected psychiatrist in los angeles , and i know you 'd be fair , and i want the best for my marriage and husband . we deserve nothing less . [ scene_break ] bill : steffy , i made promises when i married katie , and now you 're starting to try patience . steffy : no . i think i 'm turning on . bill : and i think you enjoy the game a little too much . steffy : mm . i know what you enjoy . just think what you can have at the end of your marriage -- a woman knows how to make a man very ... happy . you know , i do n't take joy in failed marriages . but katie is a mistake . you need to get away from her before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] whip : you know , nick 's pretty protective of katie . did n't they almost get married once ? any chance of them gettin ' back together ? owen : what , you mean if something happens to katie 's marriage ? jackie : well , if it has n't already . donna : i do n't know maybe we should just order our entrée . katie said not to wait . justin : well , i am in no rush , because that gives me a chance to do more of this . donna : ( giggles ) mm . god , we waited so long to be together . i ca n't imagine anything ever separating us . justin : nothing will , donna . donna : yeah , but that 's what katie thought when she married bill , and now look at them . justin : look , sweetheart , i 'm not bill , okay ? and their relationship is not ours . donna : okay . [ scene_break ] taylor : you said nick was defending you from your husband . katie : ( sighs ) well , uh , something happened that pushed bill to a place where i never thought he would go . nick : i do n't like this . i mean , i knew there were issues , but this -- katie : well , it 's not just bill 's issues . i realized that i have some things that i need to work through on my own as well . um , this situation has triggered a really strong reaction in me because of my brother . taylor : storm . katie : yes . i 'm sure you know that he ... took his own life a couple of years ago . and i think that could have been avoided . nick : katie , whatever storm did had nothing to do with you . katie : well , i think we were all in denial about how serious the situation was , and i do n't want that to happen again . that 's why i think bill and i need to work through this together with a therapist . taylor : oh , i agree . i - i absolutely think that you should . but ... it 's just that my daughter has interfered in your marriage in the past , and i have n't exactly had the best relationship with your sister brooke . katie : i - i know . i know . listen , i - i - i realize that this is unusual , but i trust your professional judgment . i know nick does , too . taylor : well , i can make a recommendation . katie : really , i think that time is critical . i want to work on this immediately before there 's more strain on our relationship . please help us . [ scene_break ] bill : do n't presume you know how i think . steffy : oh , i do know how you think , because we think the same way . bill : not about everything . not about this . steffy : ( sighs ) your wife ? the woman believes that you 're so psychologically challenged that she wo n't come home until you clock in with the shrink a few hours so you can talk about your issues ? i mean , come on , bill . for god 's sake , that is not who you are . and i want you to be exactly who you are , because i love who you are . and i need you . and i know i can give you everything that you need . so do n't you think it 's time that you admit it and do something about it ? [ scene_break ] katie : yes . taylor : and i assume he said no . katie : he does n't think he needs it . taylor : well , that 's usually the response when it was n't their idea , especially for a man that 's strong and powerful and in control . nick : or cantankerous sailors who spend most of their life running from things they do n't want to face . but some of us do come around . katie : i know bill will , too , for the sake of our marriage . nick : well , what do you think , taylor ? i could care less about spencer , but , eh , she loves him . she wants to fight for the marriage . taylor : well , i can work something out , i - i think , if you call my secretary ... katie : oh , thank you . taylor : in the morning and see what she has . katie : thank you so much . i - i just really feel like this is a first step for bill and me . [ scene_break ] bill : you are so damn beautiful . steffy : flattery will only get you exactly what we both know you want . bill : it 's not flattery . steffy : mm . bill : i mean what i say . steffy : and do . another way we 're exactly alike . bill : you keep saying that . steffy : because it 's true . just stop fighting it , and stop fighting me . you know i want a future with you . just imagine what our life would be like together . i think we 'd be a pretty amazing power couple . hmm ? bill : you think so , huh ? steffy : i know so , and you know it , too . come on , bill . you 're sick of all this drama and the only way to end it is just by ... ending it . ( chuckles ) steffy : so call your wife and tell her that it 's over . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , taylor 's right . it might be good to have a little space get better perspective . just do n't let it last too long . ( cell phone rings ) katie : oh , that 's bill . ( ring ) katie : excuse me . hey , i was just about to call you . bill : to tell me you 're coming home ? this has gone on long enough , katie . i refuse to live my life in limbo . katie : what are you saying ? bill : if seeing a shrink is the only thing that 's going to get us back on track ... then i 'll do it for you . but there is one condition . katie : what ? bill : we go as a couple , since this affects us as a couple . agreed ? katie : yes , absolutely . i -- we -- we 'll go to couple 's therapy . thank you . bill : i 'll come by brooke 's and pick you up . katie : uh , bill , no . you -- i - i - i ca n't go home . not just yet . i know that 's what you want . it 's what i want , too . bill : but you 're afraid that if you come back , i wo n't follow through with the shrink . katie : after our first session , we 'll walk out of there together , okay ? until then , just know that i ... i love you very much . i love you so much . bye . nick : he agreed to therapy ? katie : ( sighs ) yeah , i , um ... i did n't have to say anything . i did n't have to plead with him . he just decided on his own . taylor : what changed his mind ? katie : i do n't know . i do n't know and i do n't care . i just -- i think this is -- this is a new start for us . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : you 're being manipulated , bill . bill : everywhere i look i see katie . steffy : god , bill , do n't let katie guilt - trip you . she should love you for who you are , the man that you are . bill : `` steffy 's guide to marital bliss `` ? steffy : yeah , i could do that . god , bill , marriage is n't about changing somebody . it 's about acceptance and appreciation and -- and hot , fiery love . and it 's -- it 's not something that 's in the brain . it 's something that 's in your heart , in your soul . bill , i could offer that to you . a good wife is someone who 's gon na fight through and be there for you no matter what , and you 've offered that to katie over and over and over again . come on . you are one of the most powerful men in the world , and i love that about you . i love your control , and i love your strength , and i just want to make you happy . i would never , ever hold you back . i would never pull you down . i would just push you forward . with me , you could have everything . just say the words . say that you want me . i 'm yours . bill , i 'm yours .	steffy offers her lips to bill and he kisses her . when he pulls away , she begs him not to stop . he says he ca n't do this ; he wo n't . she tells him that katie is only trying to control him . but he 's powerful and strong and that is what turns her on . he tells her she is enjoying this game a little too much . she thinks it is turning him on . she admits that she does n't take marriage lightly , but katie is a mistake and he needs to get away from her . nick is in a foul mood and makes fun of owen and his mother licking each other , as well as taylor and whip . they tease him about his busted lip . katie feels like a third wheel when justin and donna take her to a bar on the beach and she sees all the other happy people paired off . she spies nick and taylor at the same table and approaches them . she knows it is probably a bad time , but would like to speak with taylor and nick . she tells taylor that she wants the best for her husband and her marriage and she 'd like to seek advice professionally with taylor .
rick : perfect . beautiful . i knew it was good . i did n't know it was that good . amber : mm . i added that little drop - shoulder thing . rick : yeah , it 's just what it needed . you made it come alive . you know , you really do pull it out of me , amber . amber : i do ? i just want to make you look good . that 's always been my goal . rick : well , you do more than make me look good . you make me look like a genius . amber : hmm . then i 've done my job . rick : what is that you 're wearing ? amber : ( sniffs ) my usual . rick : it smells delicious . amber : mm , you want a taste ? rick : i want more than a taste . amber : ( sighs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) amber : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) rick : hey . am i seeing double ? donna : ( scoffs ) please tell me i do n't look anything like her . pam : ( laughs ) rick : what is this ? pam : stephanie gave me my old job back . donna : after brooke gave it to me . pam : before . donna : after ! rick : whatever . uh , so you 're both on reception duty ? donna : yeah . pam : ( sighs ) donna : well , everyone 's in ridge 's office . they 're expecting you , rick , so here is your -- pam : so here 's your agenda , and you might want to take a lemon bar with you -- fresh batch . donna : ( singsong voice ) or a triple fudge brownie ! ( laughs ) pam : definitely store - bought . probably day - old . rick : this should be ... interesting . donna : ( normal voice ) oh ! allow me . ( laughs ) thomas : is there even a concept definition ? ridge : nice of you to show up , rick . sorry , i had a phone call . so this , uh , meeting 's about my line ? thomas : your so - called line . marcus : and where caroline fits in . rick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : well , she 's obviously taking amber 's place . rick will no longer be working with amber . ( solid thumping ) pam : ( scoffs ) hard as a hockey puck . i 'd break my teeth on these things . donna : you mean your dentures ? pam : ( scoffs ) hey , you ca n't go in there . donna : oh , no ! no , no , no . i - i 'll get her ! i 'll get her . brooke : and we just take this collection and -- donna : oh ! brooke : amber , what are you doing here ? donna : sorry , i -- i tried to stop her . pam : were n't quick enough . ridge : amber , what do you want ? amber : well , are n't you discussing our line ? should n't i be a part of this ? brooke : we appreciate your contribution , but it 's over . right now , we 're discussing the future of the line . pam : come on , girl . this is how it 's done , donna . come on . amber : you do n't -- rick ! ridge : your mother 's right . we do need to restructure the line , and , amber , that does n't include you . rick : let me handle this . amber : rick , do not let your mother give my job to caroline . i 've worked too hard on this ! rick : we will talk about this later . pam : help me here , donna . this one 's got ta go . come on . donna : ( scoffs ) what do you want me to do ? amber : can you leave me -- caroline : okay , can we treat amber with respect ? i think that she has done some lovely work . amber : thank you , caroline . thomas : how about amber stays with rick , and caroline can partner with me ? brooke : no , no , no , no , no . ( laughs ) that 's not part of the plan . look , i - i do n't really want to talk about this with her in the room . thomas : ( clears throat ) marcus : amber , listen , you really should n't be here right now , okay ? so ... amber : ( sighs ) rick : that was very sweet , caroline , what you said about amber . caroline : well , it 's true . rick : still , it takes a very special person to have the nerve to speak up like that . brooke : none of us wants to hurt amber . it 's just she 's not appropriate for this company . you , on the other hand , you fit right in caroline : well , thank you . i look forward to working with rick , or whomever . i 'm just thrilled to be here . it 's not what i expected . ( laughs ) rick : why ? think we 're all flaky here in los angeles ? caroline : ( laughs ) trust me , i was forewarned , but you 've destroyed that stereotype . i do n't see any weirdoes in this room . [ scene_break ] jake : oh . ( breathing rhythmically ) amber : hi , jake . jake : hi , amber . amber : hey , um , this one still needs some work . jake : wha -- it does ? amber : yeah , i 'll take care of it . jake : oka -- okay . [ scene_break ] pam : there we go . got to get that blood sugar going . lots of work to do . i 'll take notes . donna : i 've already been doing that , pammy . ridge : all right , can we get back to business here ? donna , pam , we could use you out in reception . pam : come on . i 'll teach you some shorthand . donna : ca n't wait . marcus : so i hear you two had a photo shoot this morning . caroline : brooke set it up . ( giggles ) thomas : yeah , rick seemed a little stiff , but you were a natural . ridge : i 'm still not certain how we 're gon na work all this out . rick : i thought it was settled . caroline will be working with me on the new line . ridge : we 'll see . rick : what does that mean ? thomas : well , you still got a lot going with amber , plus you have preliminary sales , and it 's working , so why mess with it ? brooke : amber is history . thomas : like caroline said , they 've done some really good work . she and rick are a solid team . brooke : she does n't belong here . rick : you 're making this very personal . it 's not fair . brooke : fair ? after everything she 's done ? ridge : okay , we 'll pick this up later . caroline , by the way , very nice work with the photo shoot . is there anything you ca n't do ? caroline : i ca n't make these , and they 're pretty good . rick : maybe pam could give you a lesson . caroline : ( laughs ) rick : ( chuckles ) caroline : i think i 'm gon na stick with hers . should we meet in your office ? rick : sure . ridge : all right , thanks , everyone . brooke : rick . ridge : thomas , you stay here . rick : you go ahead . i 'll be right there . caroline : okay . brooke : ( sighs ) come on . you got ta get rid of amber . she does n't belong here , and she is nothing but trouble . let ... her ... go . [ scene_break ] man : sure , amber , whatever you want . amber : hmm , wonderful . you will go far in this company . man : i hope so . ( sighs ) i really want to impress people around here . amber : hmm . well , do what i ask , and you will certainly impress me . man : you 're still designing with rick ? i 've heard rumors that you -- amber : oh , do n't believe everything you hear . rick and i are a team . man : and that new designer , caroline spencer ? amber : she 's a little bit of a problem , but ... i have a plan . [ scene_break ] caroline : that was interesting . rick : i hate meetings . caroline : ( chuckles ) you okay ? i felt some tension in there . rick : ( sighs ) you mean between ridge and me and thomas and me and my mom and me ? caroline : do n't you get along with anyone ? rick : you , or at least i think so . caroline : definitely . you get along with amber , too . rick : the voice in the wilderness . thank you for speaking up for her . caroline : i feel for her , you know ? she 's talented and has tenacity and a lot of energy . ( laughs ) rick : yeah . caroline : but no friends , except for you , apparently . rick : yeah , we 're like old war buddies , you know -- spent so much time in the trenches . sometimes we 're shooting at each other , sometimes not . caroline : so she 's a good friend , in other words . rick : that 's fair . she gets me . i get her . but , you know , enough about amber . what about you ? you up for dinner tonight ? caroline : you mean here at the office while we work on all the designs ? ( laughs ) rick : that 's not dinner . that 's overtime . caroline : oh , you mean at a restaurant with , like , a waiter ? rick : yes -- we -- we do have those here . caroline : honestly ? rick : would you let me prove it to you ? caroline : yeah , you 're on . dinner sounds great . you can tell me all your secrets . rick : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] amber : sweet . very pretty . ooh , just a few more shots . ( giggles ) man : amber , this is too weird . amber : oh , come on . it 's fun . man : i do n't want anyone seeing these prints . amber : relax . no one will ever know it 's you . man : what are you doing with this ? amber : i have a plan . man : you said that before . amber : all 's fair in love and war , and this ... is war . ( chuckles ) hmm . [ scene_break ] brooke : you want her for thomas , do n't you -- caroline ? ridge : it 's not up to me . it does n't matter what i think . brooke : well , of course it does . he 's your son . ridge : he 's a grown man . thomas does n't need anyone fighting his battles any more than i did . brooke : ( sighs ) that 's what worries me . ridge : ohh , you 're afraid he might win the lady 's heart , huh , like his dad did ? brooke : exactly . ( sighs ) ridge : i suppose i 'd be a little concerned , as well , if i were you . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] pam : ( pouring water ) donna : can you give my plant some water , too ? pam : ( sets down pitcher ) donna : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] thomas : hey . caroline : hi . thomas : quick question -- uh , shrimp or lobster ? caroline : shrimp , always . thomas : good . pick you up at 7 : 00 . caroline : pick me up ? thomas : for dinner tonight . caroline : that was a dinner invitation ? thomas : everyone 's got ta eat , and that was a menu choice . caroline : i have plans tonight . thomas : okay . tomorrow works . ( cell phone alert chimes ) caroline : oh . mm . i have to go . thomas : ( chuckles ) so we 're on then ? caroline : dinner tomorrow ? sure , why not ? thomas : okay . do n't stay out too late tonight . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) rick : come in . jake : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . rick : about time . ( sighs ) jake : yeah . amber had this one . she just took it off the rack . rick : what did she want with the dress ? jake : ( sighs ) uh , some -- some changes , i guess . just , uh , said it needed some work . rick : hmm . jake : what 's going on with you two ? rick : the usual . my mom wants to fire her . jake : oh , jeez . rick : she 's gon na be around a while . [ scene_break ] caroline : you wanted to see me ? amber : oh , these photos are great , caroline . caroline : i guess they turned out pretty well , brooke and rick walked me through it . amber : oh . you two are good together . caroline : trust me , we are n't doing any more photo shoots . amber : well , maybe not , but you do feel the connection . caroline : amber ... i want to talk to you about something . amber : what ? caroline : i did n't come here to steal your job . it really bothers me the way that they 're pushing you out . amber : hey , you know , it 's just business . it 's nothing personal . i mean , brooke she hates me , and rick feels the opposite . so , uh , no hard feelings , okay ? caroline : okay . amber : ( inhales sharply ) you know , rick , he always , uh , gets what he wants , so i 'm not worried . caroline : you two have a very interesting relationship . amber : well , we understand each other . caroline : it means a lot . amber : sure does . i mean , intimacy -- that 's everything . caroline : oh , so you two ... amber : ( scoffs ) oh , yeah -- mm , now and then . caroline : oh , i see . amber : no , you probably do n't , because you do n't know him that well , you know ? ( chuckles ) all his little secrets . i mean , rick , he is a great guy . i mean , he 's incredibly creative . he -- he just -- he gets it , you know , the way a woman wants to feel in her clothes . i mean , designing is -- is very personal for rick . caroline : personal ? amber : yeah . i mean , just the way he connects with the designs that he creates . i mean , look at this dress , hmm ? look . look . and that . i mean , it 's -- it 's just beautiful . it 's -- oops . ( inhales sharply ) caroline : no , wait . i 'm sorry . go back . amber : no , i - i do n't think so . caroline : no , g -- i want to see it . go back . amber : okay . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , it 's ... ( sighs ) it 's really important to me that rick stay away from amber . ridge : i agree . brooke : okay . so then you would agree that , um , maybe thomas should give caroline and rick a little space . ridge : are you saying i should ask my son to back off ? brooke : ( chuckles ) i 'm just saying , do n't encourage him . ridge : whoa . did i ever need encouragement going after you ? brooke : we 're talking about thomas . ridge : yes , and he 's very much his father 's son , and he usually does what he pleases . thomas : you got that right , dad . i asked caroline out to dinner . brooke : she 's busy designing with rick . they have a lot of work to do . thomas : that 's probably why she could n't make it tonight . brooke : i 'm sure . thomas : yeah , so we 're going tomorrow night instead . brooke : what ? no ! no , no , thomas , look , i - i do n't want you to be disappointed . i mean , it 's so obvious that rick and caroline care about each other . you can see it when she looks at him . [ scene_break ] amber : i think we should go to another picture . caroline : that 's rick ! amber : ( gasps ) hey , you know what ? let 's -- let 's check out that girl again . yeah -- caroline : no , go back , amber . caroline : what is he doing ? amber : he 's ... modeling one of our ... designs . caroline : why ? he 's using himself as a fit model for one of his dresses . amber : no , not ... exactly . caroline : what are you saying ? amber : he likes to wear women 's clothes . you know , not all the time , but ... rick : amber , i love this dress . it 's sexy as hell . the fabric -- caroline , i did n't know you were here . caroline : you like that dress ? rick : oh , heck , yeah . you should feel this fabric . i 've got ta order more of this . hey , i found a great restaurant just opened up , it 's getting rave reviews . i was lucky enough to get a reservation . how does 7 : 30 sound to you ? caroline : uh , i am sorry , rick . i have to cancel . rick : i do n't get it . we had plans . caroline : uh , something ... ( clears throat ) came up that i did n't anticipate . i have to go . rick : wait , what 's the deal ? rick : amber , did you say something to her ? caroline : uh , no , amber had nothing to do with this . rick : no , seriously , caroline , what is the deal ? what 's going on ? how come you 're canceling on me ?	rick coos to amber that her drawings make him look like a genius . he grabs her and plants a big kiss on her it 's a fantasy . rick thinks he is seeing double when he starts to enter ridge 's office and finds both donna and pam manning the reception desk . pam offers him lemon bars ; donna has some hockey puck brownies . amber barges in and both brooke and ridge have to tell her that she is not welcome . she is not part of this line . thomas has the answer . amber can continue with work with rick and he can work with caroline . brooke wo n't hear of that . amber is history . she tells rick that amber is nothing but trouble and he has to let her go . rick thanks caroline for taking up for amber and then he asks caroline out for a dinner date .at a real restaurant not just at the office while they are working . thomas is not far behind and also asks caroline out . she has to decline for tonight with other plans but takes him up on the offer for tomorrow . amber manages to grab a dress off the rack and goes about doing her special thing ; she has a plan with her super magic on the computer . caroline tells amber that she did not come there to take over her job . she feels badly that amber is being pushed out . amber brings rick into the conversation and implies that she and rick still have old feelings and act on them occasionally . she makes sure that she gets the word across that rick really feels his designs ; she shows caroline an image of rick wearing one of his dresses . she blurts out that rick occasionally likes to dress like a woman . brooke tells ridge that it very important that rick gets amber out of his life so ridge should not encourage thomas to be with caroline but leave clear space for rick and caroline . caroline ca n't get over the photo of rick in a dress and immediately tells him that she suddenly has other plans for tonight and will have to cancel their dinner . amber can barely stifle her giggles .
bill : so she was comfortable ? okay , great . thanks , doc . brooke : the hospital ? bill : yeah . katie rested well last night . brooke : how 's will ? bill : he 's good . he 's sleeping after his unexpected visit with his mom . brooke : dr. meade was right . all katie needed was a chance to see her baby . that , and ... the ring . the minute you put it on her finger ... you did the right thing . i hope you know that . [ scene_break ] oliver : so , what do you think ? hope : about what ? oliver : rick 's new direction for hope for the future . hope : his what ? oliver : maya as spokesperson . hope : right . yeah . sorry . that . uh , yeah . no , yeah . it 's -- it 's good . yeah , i 'm okay . oliver : no , you 're not . how could you be ? liam 's marrying steffy tomorrow . [ scene_break ] steffy : can we just skip the wedding and then go to our honeymoon ? liam : oh , my god . your mom would never forgive us . she 's -- i 'm serious . she 's in , like , wedding overdrive mode right now . steffy : well , she thought the wedding was on hold . but now that it 's not -- liam : man , i wish katie could come . steffy : she insisted we not wait . and we should do it now , you know -- for the baby . liam : yeah . steffy : `` nothing 's more important than family . `` those were her exact words . you know , for the first time , i -- i actually agree with her . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : imagine that . liam : imagine that . steffy : imagine that . [ scene_break ] caroline : wow . i could play the xylophone on that . carter : excuse me ? caroline : your washboard abs . nobody appreciates a six - pack more than this girl . or is that an eight - pack ? ! carter : wait . what are you doing ? caroline : ... 6 , 7 , 8 ! eight - pack it is ! yeah ! carter : okay . now that i 've been felt up , what do you want , caroline ? caroline : a status report on hope for the future 's newest spokesmodel and resident jailbird . you 're supposed to be wooing morgan , turning up the heat so that she 's not in heat for rick ? how 's that coming ? rick : how 's what coming ? [ scene_break ] caroline : carter is officiating liam and steffy 's nuptials . i just want to make sure everything is ready . carter : oh , caroline never leaves anything to chance . caroline : liam 's my cousin . and he has n't had the smoothest road to finding true love , but after tomorrow , that 's all behind him . rick : unless my sister has other plans . [ scene_break ] hope : i guess everyone knows , huh ? oliver : it 's pretty much all over the building . hope : [ sighs ] i pushed liam to get married as soon as possible -- just another noble but stupid move on my part . oliver : because of the baby . you were trying to do the right thing . hope : [ sighs ] oliver : it 's okay . you 're not supposed to be happy about the wedding . hope : but liam 's happy . and that 's all that should matter , right ? look -- honestly , if there was a way that i could stop this wedding without messing with that baby 's future ... but there 's not . [ scene_break ] steffy : okay . liam : what -- what 's going on here ? what 's all this about ? steffy : lists ... and more lists of everything that we have to do between now and tomorrow . liam : what ? i thought -- what are you doing ? i thought we were gon na keep it simple . steffy : do i look like i keep it simple ? i 'm all about the unexpected . liam : okay , that . that 's dangerous right there . you want to give me , like , a hint or a clue ? steffy : if i were to tell you , then it would n't be unexpected . liam : you know , i am starting to think that surprises are very overrated . steffy : too bad . liam : hey . steffy : hmm ? liam : sure you still want to marry me ? steffy : do n't even kid . you ... and this baby -- i have never been happier . this is everything that i have ever wanted . [ scene_break ] bill : the right thing . brooke : it was so evident last night how much katie loves you and the baby ... and how she wants all of you to be a family . you felt it , too . you still have deep feelings for katie . bill : of course i do , brooke . but then there 's us . brooke : there is no `` us . `` there never can be . [ scene_break ] caroline : [ singsong voice ] you know something i do n't . rick : about ? caroline : your sister , the jilted ex . hope is planning something , is n't she ? maybe a little wedding bashing ? [ cell phone rings ] rick : i 've got to take this . this is rick . carter : why would hope -- caroline : oh , never mind about hope . we are talking about marietta . carter : maya . caroline : oh , whatever . carter : look , i understand that you want maya out of rick 's life . caroline : she 's only in rick 's life because she pushed herself in . he would never have looked at her twice otherwise . carter : my point is , i 'm not part of some scheme to get maya out of forrester or interfering with whatever 's happening between maya and rick . caroline : nothing is happening . look . i just want you to take her out , okay ? wow her . i mean , with a law degree and those abs ... [ sighs ] just do it , all right ? after the wedding . geez , if there even is a wedding . you never know with this group . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] oliver : i think we should finish this up some other time . hope : no , work is a distraction . i need this today . oliver : i 'm sorry it did n't work out for you and liam . it 'll take some time , but you 'll get over it . hope : it 's just that liam was ... such an enormous part of my life for so long . even when we were n't together , we were . and i know that after tomorrow , he 's not just gon na disappear , but ... he 's making this lifelong commitment to his child and his ... child 's mother . i know i have to accept it . i 'm really trying to . [ scene_break ] steffy : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh . liam : what ? steffy : the honeymoon ! liam : what about it ? steffy : well , we have n't even planned anything ! we do n't even know what we 're doing ... where are we going ? liam : you have your secrets . i have mine . steffy : oh , come on ! give me a little hint . please ? please ? please , please , please ? liam : not gon na happen . no . sorry . no . is this what it 's gon na be like after tomorrow ? you 're just gon na , like , give me that pouty , adorable face , and then you just get what you want ? steffy : do you know of another way to keep your wife happy ? liam : [ chuckles ] my wife . my wife ! wife . we 're really doing this ... again . steffy : yeah . uh , yeah . and this time , it 's forever . do you think you can handle it ? you think you can -- you can handle me ? liam : uh , that , i do n't know about . steffy : you 'll be fine . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bill : this is not easy , brooke . brooke : nothing about this is easy . but katie needs to feel safe and secure with you and in your marriage . it 's the only thing she 's living for right now . you have to forget . bill : i ca n't forget . i never will . [ scene_break ] steffy : so that 's the latest . enough to give you whiplash ? carter : [ chuckles ] hey , it 's a wedding . everything 's subject to change . steffy : yes , but not the place . carter : forrester estate courtyard , right ? steffy : yeah . you know , there could be some surprises . hey , can you , uh ... keep a secret ? carter : absolutely . [ chuckles ] okay , uh , well , that 's a first , at least for me . steffy : you do not say anything to the groom , okay ? carter : or you 'll have to kill me ? steffy : are you kidding ? ! if you are n't there officiating , liam and i are n't getting married , so that 's not an option . carter : well , i guess i 'm the man of the hour . steffy : you are . and thank you so much . we could n't have done this without you . thank you so much , carter . thank you . carter : [ groans ] [ strained ] okay , steffy . [ coughs ] steffy : [ laughs ] carter : you 're excited . steffy : did n't know i was that strong . [ scene_break ] caroline : now , do n't let that kiss fool you , 'cause i am still upset with you , rick forrester . hiring that maya person for hope for the future -- you can not be serious . rick : can we not go there again , please ? there must be something else on your radar . what is it -- a club opening ? not - to - be - missed society fundraiser ? caroline : [ gasps ] we ca n't miss my cousin 's wedding ! rick : `` we `` ca n't miss it ? you ca n't expect me to go to steffy and liam 's wedding . caroline : of course , darling ! i ca n't show up un - escorted . and plus , it 's outside , and i need somebody to hold my pashmina . and those little bricks -- my heels could get stuck in them , but not if i have my prince charming on my arm . rick : caroline , you do realize that my sister hope would n't appreciate if i go to that . caroline : oh , pooh . hope 's a big girl . so she got jilted for like the 10th or 12th time . but she just has to accept it and move on . i mean , what else can she do ? [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] liam : pam said i 'd find you here . hope : [ sighs ] i already know about the wedding tomorrow . liam : [ sighs ] man , i ... i wanted to be the one to tell you . hope : [ sighs ] it 's okay . i was the one who told you to get married right away , remember ? liam : yeah . hope : liam ... i would never want to interfere with your commitment to your child . you 're gon na be a really wonderful dad . [ scene_break ] brooke : katie wo n't be in the hospital much longer , and when you bring her home -- bill : you think everything will just fall into place ? brooke : it has to . bill , please . just listen to me . focus on katie and will and what they mean to you . think back -- when you first met katie , when you started a life together , how did you feel ? you can have that back . your family is counting on you . and so am i . bill : and what about us , brooke ? brooke : i wo n't forget what happened . and i meant everything i said . but this has to be our secret . bill : and if katie walks out on me again ? brooke : she wo n't . bill : if she does ? brooke : you 'll just go back to her and make things work . bill : and if she 's trying to control me , change me ? brooke : she 's not . she learned her lesson . bill : i 've heard that before , brooke . brooke : she means it this time . bill : how do i know ? how do you ? brooke : i just know . bill : and if you 're wrong and our marriage disintegrates ? brooke : it wo n't . you wo n't let it . i wo n't let it . what we shared -- it 's just -- it 's strange that love came into my life only to leave again so quickly . i do love you . [ sighs ] but i love my sister , too . and what we shared is just going to be our memories . and you and katie are gon na have a wonderful life together , and you 're gon na find a lot of joy and happiness and ... so much more . i will never forget ... stallion . goodbye . [ door closes ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] steffy : tomorrow , little one . we make it official . you , me , and daddy -- we 're gon na be a family . [ scene_break ] hope : i can only imagine how excited steffy must be . liam : yeah . we , um ... thought about postponing , actually . hope : oh , because of , uh , aunt katie . liam : right . yeah . hope : yeah . liam : she -- [ chuckles ] she would n't hear of it . hope : family 's everything to her . and it is to you , too . liam : yeah . well , you know , spencer men do n't exactly have the best track record of knowing their children . hope : yeah . but you 'll break that cycle . liam : yeah -- not that i intended to be a father so soon . hope : well , steffy had other plans . liam : you know , she wants this baby very much , too . hope : she wants you more . that 's why she 's done all the things she has -- i mean , practically from the moment you and i got together . liam : i will never feel about anyone the way that i feel about you . and i will spend the rest of my life wondering what could have been . hope : we would have had a beautiful life and beautiful children . that 's what i believe . it 's what i do n't want to stop believing . but i know that i have to . because i ca n't keep wishing for something that will never be . 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 had let 's get off this crazy carousel and it 's hard to imagine letting this go letting you go	brooke tells bill that he did the right thing last night and she hopes he knows that . katie loves him and the baby , and bill even still has deep feelings for katie . he had to feel that too . he says of course , but then there is them . she answers there is no `` us `` ; there never can be . oliver and hope are working on some proofs but she is distracted and does n't answer him when he asks what she thinks about maya as spokesperson for the hftf line . she says she is okay but he knows she 's not .. not with liam and steffy getting married tomorrow . oliver says the wedding plans are pretty much all over the building this morning . hope says she knows ; just another noble but stupid move on her part . and if there were a way she could stop that wedding without messing with that baby 's future .. but there is n't . she 's really trying to accept this but it 's hard . he gives her a big hug . liam and steffy kiss and kid around about the wedding . she has her secrets and he has his . he wo n't tell her where they are going for the honeymoon . but katie gave them her blessings and told them not to wait and for once she actually agrees with her . caroline catches up with carter on the rooftop working out and she praises his abs .. even touching them and says they are more 8 pack than 6 pack . hubba hubba . he says okay now that he has been felt up , what does she want ? she just needs a status report on forrester 's newest spokesperson and resident jailbird . he 's supposed to be turning up the heat and wooing her so there will be no heat for rick . rick walks out and hears this last part and asks what is going on . caroline gasps but rushes to him . she says carter is officiating the wedding and she just wanted to make sure everything was ready . carter quips caroline never leaves anything to chance . she says that is all behind liam now and all will be right after tomorrow . rick says unless his sister has other plans . caroline guesses that he knows something about his ex - jilted sister and wants to worm it out of him . perhaps he has a little wedding bashing in mind . rick takes a phone call and caroline continues with carter that she wants maya out of rick 's life . he says he is not being paid to get her out of forrester or out of rick 's life . she snaps at him that with his law degree and those abs , well just do it ! she kisses rick but tells him do n't let that fool him . she is still upset with him for hiring that maya person . he says do n't go there . there must be some charity or fund - raising function or club opening she needs to attend and think about . she brightens up and says the wedding . he can escort her to the wedding tomorrow . he does n't think his sister would appreciate that with him going to liam 's wedding . caroline says she needs her prince charming there . pooh , hope is a big girl and has been jilted ten or twelve times before so what else can she do .
brooke : spencer publications is your family company -- yours and bill 's . i know you two have n't always gotten along , but it does n't mean you ca n't work together . your father wanted you to be a team -- you working out of new york , bill working out of l.a. -- but it 's not like that now . bill 's shoved aside , and katie 's c.e.o . it 's not the way it should be . you can fix this . remove katie ... and give bill back his job . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm sorry . i know it 's a lot . adele : i 'll have everything organized before your meeting . katie : thank you . [ knock on door , door opens ] adele : oh , and mr. barber 's early for his appointment . katie : that 's fine . come on in , justin . i got your e - mail . i was n't quite sure what you were implying . justin : was n't being coy . i want to do the best job that i can for you . katie : thanks . justin : it 's difficult . i do n't have full access . you 're not allowing me into your inner circle , and it 's causing problems . katie : oh , i would n't worry . i do n't have a problem with your work . justin : but i can do so much more . katie : for me or for bill ? because we all know that your loyalty is to him , so please do n't try to deny it . [ scene_break ] aly : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carter : what 's the matter ? maya : hmm ? nothing . why ? carter : 'cause you 're not here . maya : i ca n't stop thinking about aly . carter : and oliver . you really think he 's playing her ? maya : boss 's granddaughter ? hello , job security . carter : [ sighs ] all right , i have to get to a meeting . hey . do n't worry too much . maya : oh , i 'm not worrying . i 'm observing . oliver : my latest shoot ? you do n't think ridge will like it , do you ? maya : what ? no , no . oliver : the man tried to fire me . i need to impress him with this . otherwise , i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . [ scene_break ] darla : i love seeing that smile . aly : guess what happened . darla : another kiss from oliver ? aly : and not on the hand this time . darla : oh , honey . he really likes you . [ scene_break ] carter : hey , man , the photos are great . they really are . maya : see ? ridge ca n't do anything to you -- not with so many people in your corner -- from the c.e.o . , down to the hope for the future intern . oliver : yeah , i 've got support ... but anything can happen if your last name is n't forrester or logan . you 're lucky , being engaged to carter . maya : he is n't a forrester . oliver : his brother is -- and a logan , too . you 're set for life . i wish i could say the same . [ scene_break ] justin : why does it matter if i tell bill ? he 's still a shareholder . he deserves to be a part of the action . katie : i do n't think you should talk to me about what bill does or does n't deserve . justin : he was ousted from his company . not being here is killing him . have a heart . i know yours is borrowed , but you can still use it . [ scene_break ] karen : i thought this thing between the two of you was just a fling , but , brooke , i can see you really care about my brother more than i realized . and the fact that you 're willing to fight this hard for him in spite of what it might mean for your sister ... brooke : i do n't want katie hurt , but putting bill back as c.e.o . is the right thing to do . and , yes , i will fight for that , because he fought for me . he believed that we should be together , and he was right . he never gave up . he 's gon na be committed . i know that . he always will be . we 're together , and that 's the first step to make things right for bill . the second step would be to get his job back . [ scene_break ] katie : how dare you talk to me like that ? justin : i am sorry , katie . i wish we could all get along . katie : you 're lucky to have a job here , justin . i would n't push it . justin : we used to be friends , katie . what happened to us ? i 'm the father of your nephew . ca n't we get over this animosity ? [ scene_break ] brooke : divorce is hard . assets get split . custody arrangements . but a job -- that 's a bit much . and katie already has 1 % of bill 's company . why does she need his job , too ? i believe you had the right intentions . you wanted to make a point . you were trying to be supportive of katie , but , deep down , do you really think it 's fair to your brother ? bill : now it 's time to support me -- the same as i did for you . you were petrified to come out to me , scared that i would n't accept you , but i did . karen : and i appreciate that . i really do . but that has nothing to do with business . bill : karen , if that 's how you really feel -- that personal issues should n't affect business decisions -- why am i sitting here and not in my office ? all i 'm asking is that you support me the same way i supported you . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] aly : oliver understands me , mom -- my values . he even gets why hope for the future means so much to me . darla : i wish i could meet him . aly : me , too . but you 'll watch over , right ? i 'm kind of nervous , having a guy interested in me . darla : i 'll be with you every step of the way , sweetheart , not that you have anything to be nervous about . oliver sees how special you really are . with a guy like that ... honey , you wo n't need my help . [ scene_break ] oliver : are you warning me about aly again ? maya : no . but after what i saw at the bikini the other night ... oliver : i told you -- i think she 's a nice girl . she 's cute . i enjoy hanging out with her . maya : and her family connections are just a happy coincidence ? oliver : i need to hold on to this job . if that means dating the redheaded forrester for a bit , i 'm willing to do it . are you available tomorrow ? i 'm thinking about reshooting this sequence in the black dress . maya : really ? i thought this turned out beautifully . oliver : i do n't know . i just think it 's a little ... too , uh ... wholesome . let 's reshoot . maya : this is hope for the future , you know . wholesome is n't exactly off course . i mean , think of the target audience -- girls like aly . oliver : yeah , but there 's a fine line . girls like aly have a certain innocence to them , but they still want to be kissed . i want to bring this out more in the photos . i - i need to work harder -- show this family what i can do for them . maya : you 're not just talking about behind the camera , are you ? oliver : the forresters are extraordinary people . if i could be a part of it ... yeah ... i 'll put up with aly . she 's nice enough . pretty enough . maya : if you 're just using her , it 'll end badly . oliver : you know me . i 'm a good guy . i 'm not looking to hurt anybody . if aly likes hanging out with me , and i benefit from it , what 's the harm ? [ scene_break ] katie : you 're right , justin . we used to be family . you were married to my sister . you 're the father of her child . and no one will deny your value to this company . what can i say ? it 's a character flaw . i 'm loyal to people even when they 're not loyal to me . because we all know that you 're bill 's right- hand man and nothing more . i would have to be insane to give you more responsibility after what you did -- drawing up those papers like bill 's little puppet . justin : it was his last chance to get his company back . it was worth a shot . katie : and what happens when you take that shot again ? really , justin , if you 're looking for career growth , you should look elsewhere . i will never trust you again . after what you and bill did ? no way . [ scene_break ] karen : look , whatever i do decide about the c.e.o . job , i really want you both to know how much i respect your relationship . i mean , brooke , what can i say ? you 're good for my brother . and , bill , i am really grateful for your acceptance . i was scared . our father spent years making me feel ashamed of who i was , and i just assumed that you 'd do the same . i 'm really glad i was wrong , but i do n't want to be wrong about the company . it 's important that i make the right decision about who 's in charge . bill : have you made your decision ? karen : yes . [ scene_break ] maya : oh ! oh , you 're back . carter : yeah . quick meeting . maya : ah . carter : mm . maya : [ chuckles ] carter : damn . you 're still distracted , huh ? maya : even more now . carter : did oliver say something ? maya : close the door . you can hear for yourself . [ scene_break ] oliver : [ knocks on door ] aly ? hey , miss f. dare me to cannonball ? aly : oliver ! oliver : this has got to be my favorite part about living in l.a. -- lounging poolside all year long . aly : oh , i 'm -- i 'm so embarrassed right now . oliver : why ? aly : look at me . oliver : uh , yeah . aly : i 'm wearing practically nothing . i - i - i do n't usually wear this sort of -- you must think i am so -- you know , look -- look . i 'm just gon na go change . i 'll be right back . oliver : no , do n't . you look great . aly : what ? oliver : you 're beautiful , miss f. do n't change a thing . [ scene_break ] maya : listen to this . oliver : i have to hold on to my job . if that means dating the redheaded forrester for a bit , i 'm willing to do it . carter : well , taken out of context . maya : would you stop being a lawyer for just a minute and listen ? here . oliver : forresters are extraordinary people . if i could be a part of it ... yeah ... i 'll put up with aly . maya : `` put up with `` her ? oliver 's using aly . this is proof . carter : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] aly : okay , i 'll -- i 'll stay in this . oliver : i know what will make you feel more comfortable . aly : what are you doing ? oliver : well , i ca n't go swimming with my shirt on . assuming its okay that i stay . aly : yes , of -- of course . so , um , is -- is something going on at work with hope for the future , or ... ? oliver : not that i know of . why ? aly : i thought maybe that 's why you 're here . i 'm guessing you did n't come for a swim . oliver : that 's exactly why i came . aly : but you live by the ocean . you do n't need to swim here . oliver : you 're not at the ocean . and , uh , i need your help with something . aly : okay . oliver : got this little project i 've been working on , and i thought maybe you could assist . aly : sure . whatever you need . oliver : you know , i need to step up my game , you know -- get a little more creative with what i 'm shooting . aly : that 's really cool , but you know you 're safe . grandfather put his foot down . oliver : is it weird living with him here ? aly : grandpa ? no . not at all . oliver : it 's a great place . i 'd get lost trying to find the bathroom . [ chuckles ] aly : you get used to it . oliver : i suppose . sorry i 'm staring . aly : that 's okay . oliver : i ca n't help it . you 're so beautiful . aly : i feel like the nerdy kid who 's finally being talked to by the hot guy at school , and i do n't have the slightest idea what to say . oliver : [ chuckling ] well , you 're not a kid anymore . you 're a woman now . aly : no one 's ever called me that . [ scene_break ] justin : you ca n't forgive me ? i was just helping a friend . katie : you tried to con me . justin : getting bill what he deserved . katie : my job ? my son ? no . signing those papers was the worst mistake i 've ever made . thank god brooke destroyed them . [ scene_break ] karen : i 've really heard what both of you have to say , and you 're right . i need to be thinking about not only what 's best for the company but what 's best for our families . bill , i 'm sorry ... but i 'm going to stay with katie . brooke : you ca n't ! karen : i really believe it 's the best choice for everyone involved . brooke : how ? karen : brooke , you 've made your case . i 've heard you . but my decision is final , and there is nothing more you can do about it . brooke : are you sure about that ? karen : yes . i 'm sorry . bill , i know you 're angry , but i really think this is how it has to be , and i hope you wo n't hold it against me . brooke : [ sighs ] i thought for sure ... bill : thank you . brooke : for what ? it did n't work . bill : you tried . knowing how far you were willing to go for me ... really means a lot , brooke . thank you . all right , well , i 'm gon na pay the bill . karen would n't reach in her pocket and pull out any of the money i made her . it 's typical . brooke : [ sighs ] [ brooke remembering ] bill : you see this envelope ? there are papers inside . i had justin draw them up as quickly as possible . katie signed them , giving me joint custody of will for the rest of my life . and in addition to that , she reinstated me as c.e.o . brooke : you know the manila envelope that bill brought with the documents in it for you to sign ? well , while he was talking to you , i took those documents out , and i replaced them with the leaves that i brought home from aspen . bill : dead leaves ? nice touch . so what 'd you do with the papers ? shred 'em ? burn 'em ?	at lunch brooke continues to try and convince karen that sp is her family business .. hers and bill 's . she knows they have n't always gotten along but their father wanted them to be a team , her out of ny and bill out of l.a . but it is not like that now . bill has been shoved aside and katie is now ceo . that is not how it should be . but karen can fix that .. remove katie and give bill his job back . karen says she thought this thing with bill was just a fling but now he sees that brooke really cares for bill .the fact that she is willing to fight so hard for him even though it will hurt her own sister . brooke says he does not want to hurt her sister but putting bill back as ceo is the right thing to do . she will fight for bill because he fought for her and he was right . he never gave up . he 's committed and they are going to be together . that is the first step ; the second one is to get his job back . she adds that divorce is hard .. assets get split , custody arrangements but a job is a bit different . katie has 1 % of the company , she does n't need bill 's job too . bill says it is time for karen to support him . she was petrified to come out to him afraid he would not accept her but he did . she says she really appreciates that but it has nothing to do with business . he says all the more reason if their personal life does n't affect business then he should be back in his office and not here . maya and carter kiss but she is distracted . he says she is not there . she ca n't stop thinking about aly . carter adds .. and oliver , she thinks he is playing her . she says yeah , the boss 's granddaughter .job security , hello . she 's not worrying , just observing . carter leaves ; oliver walks in and tells maya that he is not sure ridge will like his latest shoot . the man tried to fire him already so he needs to impress him on this .
ridge : you 're blackmailing me . dr. wolin : i 'm giving you an opportunity to make this awkward situation go away . ridge : there 's nothing awkward about it . the kid is mine . dr. wolin : i 'm sure you thought about the consequences of this becoming public ! you come up with the cash , or i 'm blowing the horn . [ truck horn blares ] [ tires screech , body thuds ] [ scene_break ] thomas : look , i 'm not trying to be pushy , caroline , but i know something 's bothering you . and you said it 's not about douglas , but i - i ca n't -- caroline : douglas is fine . thomas : so why is n't his mother ? you know you can trust me , right ? with anything . [ scene_break ] katie : i asked you not to say anything . bill : do n't blame brooke , katie . i would have found out eventually . katie : that your wife is lying to you ? bill : that my wife has been hiding liquor when she said she stopped drinking . katie : i did stop . bill : you tried . katie : and i suppose that counts for nothing , right ? brooke : of course , it does , but that is the nature of this disease . katie : i 'm not sick ! bill : but you 're not yourself , either . the katie i know would n't sit across a table from me and tell me there 's nothing to worry about while she is secretly drinking and asking her sister to cover for her ! katie : fine . fine . you want to hear the words ? i 'll say the words . i 've been drinking . but do you know what drives me to drink ? ! the two of you ganging up on me ! bill : no one is ganging up on you , katie . brooke : quitting drinking is n't easy . there 's days when i 'm still tempted . katie : yeah , but drinking was never your real temptation , right ? i mean , your main temptation has always been men . that 's the forbidden fruit . one man in particular who just happens to be married to your sister . bill : all right , stop it , katie ! you 're deflecting ! katie : no , i 'm not ! this is as much about me as it is about you and brooke ! bill : there is no brooke and me ! katie : really ? so , i walk in here and the two of you are together , you 're talking . i mean , another minute , and she would have been in your arms . brooke : katie , please . katie : she wants another chance with you , bill ! she 's never gotten over you ! but you ca n't be too obvious , right , sis ? i mean , you got to show a little compassion for poor , pathetic katie , the lush . that way , when my marriage falls apart , you wo n't feel too guilty about being there for bill , probably in something silky and see - through . bill : enough , katie ! katie : you 're right ! it is enough ! i have had enough of her trying to convince me that there 's nothing going on between you two when clearly there is ! [ scene_break ] caroline : you do n't have to worry about me , thomas . thomas : i know i do n't have to worry about you . but you 're special to me , caroline . i mean , you 're the mother of my new little brother . anyways , if -- if it 's not about douglas , could it be about his father ? caroline : what do you mean ? thomas : well , i mean , you and dad said that , uh , something was going on . uh , he had to meet with someone ? caroline : yeah . thomas : okay , well , was it something important ? caroline : possibly . and that 's all i 'm gon na say . [ scene_break ] woman : oh , my god . is he alive ? [ indistinct ] man : call 911 . sir , i 'm a doctor . can you hear me ? woman : we need an ambulance ! someone 's been hit by a truck ! man : he 's not breathing . woman : a park off melrose . hurry ! [ scene_break ] [ birds chirping ] bill : this is n't getting us anywhere . katie : did you think that it would after i walked in on the two of you ? bill : [ sighs ] brooke : we were just talking , katie . katie : yeah , about me and my secret stash of vodka , which i begged you not to mention . you could n't wait to betray me ! bill : you should n't have done that , katie . you put your sister in an unfair position . katie : do n't you dare defend her when it 's obvious what she 's doing ! she is using this to undermine our marriage . `` bill , she says she 's not drinking , but here 's the proof . `` brooke : no , no , that 's not how it happened . bill : we 're concerned about you . katie : then stop pressuring me . bill : we 're not pressuring you , katie . we just want you to get well . katie : i do , too . and i 'm trying . but i ca n't do that with her hovering ! brooke : okay . i can see that i 'm not wanted here , so i 'm gon na go . but just know that i 've been there . i know the kind of struggle , what it does to you , what it does to your life . katie : my life was fine before i heard you tell my husband that you 're in love with him . i can not get those words out of my head ! bill : all right , there is nothing productive about doing this right now . look ... you tried to stop drinking on your own . obviously it was more difficult than you thought . katie : [ voice breaking ] so you 're giving up on me ? bill : no . of course not . i love you , katie . you are my wife . you 're the mother of my son . we are a family . katie : i know . and that means everything to me . you and will mean everything to me . bill : then let 's get you some treatment . you ca n't do this by yourself . katie : [ sighs ] you know , every morning i wake up and i think -- i think , `` today 's gon na be different . [ sniffles ] today [ sniffles ] i 'm gon na be better . i 'm gon na be stronger for -- for will and for you . `` but then something happens , and ... like this , where i see the two of you together , and my resolve just shatters . i wish -- i wish i could believe that you would be true to me no matter what . i wish i could feel your belief in me . bill : katie . i do believe in you . i believe you want to get well . katie : then -- then do n't stick me in rehab . we can do this together . bill : we 've tried that , katie . it 's not working . katie : i 'll try harder ! we 'll try harder ! bill : i want you well again . i want my katie back . katie : i want that , too . brooke : we all do . katie : oh , god ! this is all because of you ! i would n't be here if it were n't for you ! you are the problem ! [ scene_break ] [ car horn honks ] [ birds chirping ] ridge : everything is fine . you and douglas -- you 're my world . i 'm not gon na let anyone destroy that . he does n't have any proof . he 's just another guy who thinks he can shake down a wealthy family . that 's all . he wants to meet me . caroline : are you going ? ridge : i 'm gon na deal with this right now . [ scene_break ] thomas : [ sighs ] found it . thought i left it at home , but it was in my office the entire time . caroline : what is it ? thomas : it 's this design that i 've been working on forever , and i 'm hoping dad might consider it for the new showstopper . caroline : you have n't shown it to him ? thomas : no , no , no . gathering up the courage right now . getting there . yeah . it does n't really follow the , uh , the design notes that we all worked on , but it complements the others , i think . i was kind of hoping somebody i respect as a designer as much as i do my dad might give me her feedback . caroline : oh . `` her `` feedback ? thomas : yes . okay , look , i - i know we do n't have the same design aesthetic , but you -- you always get where i 'm going with something . caroline : you do realize i have zero pull with your dad . thomas : oh , come on . you could get that guy to do anything you want . anything . but that 's -- that 's not what i 'm trying to do . nope . i 'm trying to gather the notes and things that i 've learned and -- and up my game even further . take a look . come here . okay ? right ? notice how i 've taken , uh , the design elements and incorporated them in the bodice and the neckline and created this really asymmetrical profile , but , you know , it 's -- it 's different and it 's dangerous on a dress like this , but it 's eye - catching . ridge : you want to tell thomas ? caroline : maybe we 're just fooling ourselves , thinking that we can keep this secret for forever . i think that we can sit down with thomas and explain everything . ridge : [ scoffs ] caroline : and tell him why it 's happening and how , and -- and i think he would understand . ridge : if this secret gets out , it does n't just get out for thomas . it gets out for everybody . for the whole world -- my dad , rick , everyone . another scandal . thomas : you know , i toyed with coming off the shoulder a little bit , but i thought that might be just a little casual for a forrester showstopper . i do n't know . maybe not . what do you think ? caroline ? look , if you have something to say , you can say it . [ scene_break ] ridge : hard at it , i see . thomas : dad , how 's it going ? ridge : hey . caroline : what happened ? ridge : huh ? thomas : caroline said you had a meeting . looks like it was rough . ridge : yeah . thomas : so this is probably the wrong time to show you ... ridge : wrong time for what , thomas ? thomas : i was gon na run a design by you , but -- ridge : yeah , no , i - i really need to spend some time with my wife alone . thomas : okay . no worries . i 'll swing by another time . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] caroline : what 's wrong ? what happened with the doctor ? ridge : he 's dead . [ scene_break ] brooke : i feel terrible about what i said , but i promised you nothing would come of it ! katie : and brooke logan always keeps her promises , right ? brooke : yes ! yes , because i 've been where you are ! katie : [ scoffs ] brooke : i am a recovering alcoholic , too . katie : i am not an alcoholic , okay ? ! save your words of concern . if you were really concerned about me , you never would have told bill that you 're still in love with him . bill : brooke has apologized for that over and over again . katie : that 's what she does ! she does something terrible and she gets caught , and then she apologizes ! and we 're all supposed to just go back to the way things were and pretend like no one 's life was ripped apart ! bill : listen to me . nothing has happened that ca n't be fixed . your problem with alcohol , your relationship with your sister . katie : what about our relationship ? can you fix that up , too ? especially since we both know that you 'd rather be with her ? bill : that is n't true . i 'm committed to you , katie , to our marriage , to our family . i love you . i want you . never doubt that . katie : i do n't want to talk about this in front of her , okay ? you need to go . you should n't be here . brooke : and i love you , too . i just wish you knew how much . bill : thank you for letting me know what 's been going on . i 'll walk you out . katie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] caroline : he 's dead ? ridge : yeah . i met wolin in the park , and he tried to blackmail me , said i have 24 hours to get him $ 100,000 to shut him up . caroline : then what ? ridge : then it happened . caroline : what ? ridge : he stepped into the street and got hit by a truck . caroline : oh , my god ! ridge : i guess he must have been drinking or something . caroline : you had -- you had nothing to do with it ? ridge : no . total accident . well , apparently wolin had hit hard times . he lost his practice . i do n't know if it 's 'cause of his drinking or what , but with his bitterness , he thought that we were gon na be his big payday . and i ca n't get it out of my head . he died instantly . caroline : oh , my god . no one saw you , right ? like , not the driver or anything ? ridge : no . caroline : are you sure ? because if somebody saw you -- ridge : caroline , please , can we -- do n't freak out . caroline : yeah . ridge : he was trying to ruin our lives . caroline : i know , but if -- ridge : no . did i want him dead ? i - i do n't know . not our call . but he is dead now . and with him dies any chance of anyone finding out our secret . hey . we can do this . douglas is our son . thomas never needs to know . no one knows the truth but us . okay ? [ scene_break ] bill : what are you doing ? ! put it down . katie : no . no , not after what just happened . i need something to take the edge off . bill : give me the bottle , katie . katie : no . bill : give me the damn bottle ! katie : what did she say to you just now ? bill : what are you talking about ? you were there for everything ! katie : no , no , no , no . i 'm talking about when you walked her to the door . bill : [ sighs ] katie : that was very nice of you , by the way . bill : come on ! katie : i mean , was she like , `` bill , you must be so frustrated `` ? bill : i am frustrated ! i am frustrated that i ca n't seem to reach you ! i am frustrated that you do n't seem to understand how it is killing me to see what this is doing to you ! katie : she does this to me ! bill : this is n't about brooke anymore ! it 's about this ! the alcohol ! you have a problem ! [ bottle shatters ] katie : i have a problem , all right , and her name is brooke ! she disgraced me ! she disrespected me ! i have every right to be paranoid ! she is the reason why i 'm depressed ! she is the reason why i am drinking ! it 's all because of her ! [ sighs ] bill : is that what you 're telling your therapist , katie ? katie : oh , god . bill : are you seeing your therapist , katie ? katie : i do n't need a therapist to tell me that it is inappropriate for her to pop by unannounced and spend time with you ! bill : that 's not how it was ! katie : well , maybe not for you . maybe . but for her , it was . do you have any idea what it does to me ? ! bill : again , that 's not how it was ! katie : this is how she operates . this is what she does . she is gon na come on to you , if she has n't already , and maybe it wo n't be obvious , but you will be able to tell by the way she looks at you , by the way she smiles at you , by the way she giggles at you . bill : can we please address the actual issue ? ! katie : what ? the issue that i 'm having a bit of a rough time right now , and i ca n't relax or let my guard down because she is targeting you ? ! bill : katie . katie : no , she is . i can feel it . [ voice breaking ] i can feel it . please . please , you have to -- you have to understand . bill : i am ... i am trying to understand . katie : [ sighs ] please , just -- just hold me . please . i - i just want you . all i want is you . bill : me ... and the alcohol . katie : no . no . just you . all i need is you . i do n't want to live without you . i ca n't live without you . [ sighs ]	ridge walks away from dr. wolin still thinking what he just said that he knew there was no way his son could be his . and he 'd better come up with the cash or he will blow his horn . brakes screech and ridge looks back and the doctor is on the pavement hit by a truck . at the office thomas continues to question caroline of what is bothering her if she says it is not about douglas . he tells her that she can tell him anything . katie snarls at brooke and says she thought she asked her not to tell bill . bill tells katie do not blame brooke as he would have found out about her drinking eventually . katie says she is not sick and she did stop drinking but apparently that counted for nothing . she finally says okay if they want to hear the words , she is drinking and the reason she is drinking is the two of them ganging up on her . bill says they are not and brooke adds that she knows how hard it is as she still has moments when she is tempted . katie turns on her and says drinking was never brooke 's real problem ; it has always been men and one man in particular , the forbidden fruit , husband of her own sister . she knows if she had taken one more minute brooke would have been in his arms . she has never got over him . but she knows she can not be too obvious ; she has to have a little compassion for her sis , katie the pathetic lush . that way when the marriage does fall apart she wo n't feel so guilty when she is there for bill probably in something silky and see through . bill has had enough and he barks at her that is enough . katie says it sure is and she has had enough of them trying to pretend nothing is happening when clearly it is . she tells bill do not dare defend brooke when it is obvious what she is doing . and now brooke is hovering so katie will never get better that way . and she can never get those words out of her head that brooke is still in love with her husband . brooke says this is getting nowhere and she will go .
ridge : all this added security around our collection , and it made no difference . steffy : unacceptable . rick : it 's a disaster , is what it is . brooke : all too familiar . spectras are always stealing from forrester . steffy : we should have never let any spectra near our company . or our family . thomas : it 's fine , stef . you can say it . you were right about sally spectra . shirley : ah , darlita 's on indefinite overtime . saul needs some help . the orders are pouring in . we 're drowning in them . sally : i should have never listened to you . shirley : but i was right . i mean , look what 's happening . everything we did is paying off , big time ! sally : yeah , except for me ! thomas and i were just starting out with something wonderful and magical . shirley : in what world ? the boy was gon na dump you anyway . at least now you have something to fall back on ! sally : no ! do you know what thomas said to me ? he said that he would help me if i would have asked him . why did n't i ask him ? instead , i listened to you , and now he 's gone . coco : the way you 're looking at me , you already know . r.j. : now i get why i was n't welcome to the show . got to give credit where credit is due , though . you guys did a good job , stealing from my family . coco : r.j. , i -- r.j. : how could you do this ? ridge : this was dad 's favorite . so , what , they just change the color and that 's it ? fantastic . rick : you guys are gon na have to start all over . ridge : [ sighs ] yeah . i know . maya : okay . can we file an injunction ? steffy : ugh , i ca n't believe this . were you more open with sally than you should have been ? thomas : you mean , did i just pull up a chair and hand her all of our designs ? no , stef , and i 'm disappointed that you 'd say something like that . steffy : i 'm sorry , i 'm just trying to figure out exactly what happened . rick : yeah , thomas , why do n't you just shed some light on this whole thing ? i mean , you were at their fashion show , right ? thomas : yeah , i showed up at the end . sally was onstage , taking a bow . it looked like the whole thing went really well . and then the models started walking out , each wearing a design from our collection . sally used me . sally : why did n't i reach out to thomas , have him help instead of betraying him ? shirley : honey , the show was a bona fide success . could you focus on that ? focus on what we 've gained , not what you 've lost , because you were gon na lose thomas eventually anyway . sally : i do n't believe that anymore . shirley : men come and they go . but success has staying power . it means security , and now we have that . sally : i do n't care ! shirley : well , then , you better start caring because now we can climb out of this hole ! honey , we can pay shifty off with advances from the po 's , and in a couple months , we 'll be free and clear ! the cash will be rolling in ! this is your dream coming true ! sally : i destroyed my dream . and coco 's . coco : i know my family and their inclination for the shortcut . and i know the history , about how my aunt sally built a career off stealing forrester designs . but i thought my sister was different . i thought she wanted to create . the last thing that i expected was ... so then when i saw the models coming down the runway ... and you had shown me some of ridge 's designs , and -- and there they were . and it did n't take me long to realize that the others were mr. forrester and thomas ' . r.j. : did you talk to sally ? coco : no . she went off after thomas . so i confronted my grandmother , and she just -- she flat - out admitted it . she was like , `` yes , we stole their designs , `` like it was no big deal , and i asked her how . r.j. : and ? coco : and it was me , r.j . steffy : you made this possible . you were constantly vouching for sally ! you brought her to my wedding , you let her in ! thomas : i know , stef . i made a mistake . rick : that 's putting it mildly . steffy : what did she even have to say for herself ? thomas : she said she was sorry . ridge : what ? she 's sorry ? well , that 's very helpful . thomas : she was asking for forgiveness . steffy : and , what , did you absolve her ? did you find a way to justify sally again ? thomas : no , of course not , stef , but i see more nuance in this than any of you do . maya : nuance , thomas ? thomas : stealing our designs was n't sally 's original intent . she came to l.a. to make it on her own as a designer , but jarrett 's review nearly ruined her . maya : well , boo - hoo . brooke : exactly . thomas : i 'm not making excuses for her . ridge : oh , good . because there are no excuses ! she stole our designs ! she sabotaged our show . now we got to see what to do next . rick : are you thinking what i 'm thinking ? ridge : i do n't know what you 're thinking , rick ! i 'm gon na call carter and see if we can press charges or do an injunction . brooke : eric and stephanie tried that in the past . it proved pretty much impossible . maya : it seems pretty straightforward to me . they stole our designs . brooke : they tweaked the designs , probably to avoid prosecution . they change the straps , different colors ... ridge : whatever , we 're not gon na let these clowns get away with it . steffy : yeah , you 're right . we 're gon na press charges against sally . sally : thomas would have helped me . he believed in my potential as a designer , he encouraged me , and he supported me . thomas loves me . shirley : oh , for glory 's sake . sally : it 's true , grams ! i finally found love for the first time in my life , and just like that , it 's over . shirley : you were never going to be anything but a fling to thomas ! sally : you know what ? maybe it 's not over . maybe i can save it . i 'll just -- i 'll pull the plug . i 'll kill the designs . i wo n't fill the orders . shirley : are you totally insane ? sally : no ! no , maybe i can spin it . i 'll just tell them it was another publicity stunt . that we borrowed the forrester designs to harken back to the old days so that people remember the forrester and spectra rivalry , to draw attention to the new originals that will be coming out shortly . shirley : will you stop talking nonsense ? we are not pulling any plug . i 'm not gon na let you throw your future away to amuse prince charming while he 's waiting for his baby mama to come back . have some pride ! we came here on a mission -- to pull this engine out of the station and get spectra up and running again , and we have done that ! in spectra form . your great aunt sally would be proud . i 'm proud . ca n't you be proud ? sally , you are the spark . your passion inspired . the odds were against us , but we created a successful , viable company ! and we did it on our own . sally : i 'm sorry , did you just say `` on our own ? `` this success that you are so proud of is only because of designs that we did n't create ! we did n't earn this success , grams . we stole it . shirley : we did what was necessary . that 's how the world works ! saul : sally . you have to come see . the orders keep pouring in . sally , what 's wrong ? i thought you would be happy . sally : all of this money that we are about to make is not worth what it cost me . or coco . r.j. : you stole our designs ? coco : yes , but i did n't know . r.j. : what ? that does n't make sense . coco : my sister and grandma planted cameras on me so that they could spy on forrester , but you need to know that i 've been hurt and betrayed , as well . r.j. : maybe you should walk me through this . coco : okay , so , sally gave me some jewelry . she gave me a necklace , earrings , and a broach . but they were cameras planted in it , tiny cameras , but i did n't know . r.j. , they set me up . they sent me in here as a spy without my consent . and i feel awful . you brought me in here and you showed me the designs and you supported me . and i let you down . so i do n't -- i do n't blame you if you do n't believe me or you ca n't forgive me or if you do n't believe that i did n't do this intentionally , but ... but just please know -- please know that i ... i did n't mean to cause that hurt in your eyes . i 'm sorry . r.j. : coco , wait . you did n't let me down . your sister and your grandmother , they stole from us . not you . i believe you . shirley : i was just trying to talk sally off the ceiling . she wants to pull the plug . saul : well , we could n't even if we wanted to . orders are pouring in , even after jarrett maxwell put it together and tried to out us as rip - off artists . sally : wait , he did ? saul : yeah , yeah , but no one cared . you did it , sally ! i mean , maybe it 's bittersweet , but we 're a hit . yes , i get that this is complicated . you were never all the way onboard with stealing the forrester designs , but we did it and it worked . we are officially that force to be reckoned with , and was n't that the point ? sally : i ca n't think about any of this right now . i need to talk to my sister . where is coco ? shirley : i think she went over to forrester to explain things to r.j . sally : you told her ? shirley : yes . she was here , got in my face . sally : [ sighs ] to know her family used her like that ... shirley : she was n't happy , but you know who is happy ? me , saul , darlita , and the sewers downstairs who are gon na see some money in their foreseeable future so they can feed their families . that 's who 's happy . why ca n't you be ? sally : because i never wanted it to be this way ! i wanted to start a real fashion house , a legitimate one based on my designs and my visions ! shirley : sweetheart , we tried it that way and it did n't work , so we went another way . but our legacy continues . the spectra name lives on . sally : at what cost , grams ? what cost ? tell that to thomas and the rest of the forresters . rick : yeah , listen , uh , it looks like we have a situation . brooke : how you holding up ? thomas : i just ca n't believe i did n't see it coming . steffy : well , you should have . brooke : now is the not the time , steffy . steffy : i 'm -- i 'm not beating up on thomas . i 'm just angry , okay ? really frustrated . thomas : i get it , stef . it 's fine . you can blame me . i got played like an amateur . she stabbed me in the back , and i made it easy . i just feel sick to my stomach . steffy : i know . and i 'm sorry that you 're hurt . rick : all right . carter 's gon na do some research . ridge : i want sally spectra behind bars . maya : you know sally was n't alone in this , right ? she had to have someone on the inside . brooke : with access to our designs . rick : and one obvious name comes to mind . ridge : coco . r.j. : you 're not responsible for the actions of your sister and your grandmother . coco : i was afraid you would n't believe me , thinking that i was helping them steal from your family while i was smiling in your face . r.j. : you would n't do that . coco : it 's true . i would n't betray you like that . r.j. : hey . it 's okay . ridge : really ? r.j. : she did n't do anything . thomas : r.j. , i was there at the show . i saw all of our designs on the spectra runway . steffy : you . you and your sister were working together ? coco : no . steffy : you stole our entire line ! r.j. : you do n't know the whole story . ridge : she 's a thief . that 's the whole story . sally : you talk to me about spectra pride , how i should hold my head held high because , you know , sisterhood and women rock . never mind the fact that we 're just as shady and duplicitous as any man ever was , or never mind the fact that i betrayed the only man that i ever loved . oh , and coco ? do n't worry about it . she 's just a kid . she 'll get over the fact that r.j. will never talk to her again or that she 's losing the job that she 's actually invested in . we were supposed to be better than this , grams . succeed on merit . and now we have made spectra a dirty word . shirley : it is a proud name . it stands for hustle and moxie and owning who we are ! we are not the top tier like the forresters . we are not the swordfish swimming on top of the ocean . we are bottom feeders , and you better embrace it . i am sorry that you girls are gon na hurt for a while . it is tough to love and lose , but it is part of growing up . sally : can you go ? i just need to be alone right now . shirley : what are you gon na do ? who are you calling ? sally : coco ! shirley : do n't do anything crazy . sally : like what ? call thomas ? he does n't want anything to do with me , remember ? r.j. : all right , dad , let 's turn it down a notch . ridge : we let coco in , and she stole from us . steffy : everything from our collection ended up on spectra 's runway . rick : we okayed your internship against our better judgment . maya : and you repay us by stealing our designs ? brooke : shame on you . r.j. : sally and her grandmother planted cameras in her jewelry . she did n't know she was spying ! brooke : oh , please . r.j. : it 's true ! ridge : you got to see this girl for who she really is . [ cell phone rings ] ridge : she 's a spectra , she 's a thief , and she ca n't be trusted ever . maya : oh , who 's that ? your sister checking in on her plan ? r.j. : you guys ca n't blame coco . she 's as much of a victim as we are . brooke : you 're awfully quiet , coco . anything to say for yourself ? coco : you 're right . this all did happen because of me . r.j. : not the way they think . ridge : come on . time to go . r.j. : no , dad . ridge : it 's time to go now . thomas : sorry , r.j. you got to listen to dad on this one . r.j. : come on . you 're not being fair . you guys are n't even listening . rick : i would be happy to have security escort you out of here . coco : no , i -- i do n't want to cause any more trouble . i 'll just -- i 'll just go . r.j. : no , no , they need to hear you . coco : i 'm so sorry . r.j. : coco , wait ! that was n't supposed to happen . coco : look , it was inevitable . i 'm a spectra . you 're a forrester . we do n't mix . r.j. : it does n't have to be that way . coco : i -- i do n't belong here . r.j. : once they realize the truth , realize you 're not in this spectra conspiracy ... coco : no , that does n't matter ! they wo n't ever trust me . r.j. : i trust you . coco : and that means everything to me . it does . but you ca n't constantly be defending me . it 'll drive a wedge between you and your family , and i just -- i ca n't be the reason for that . look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry , r.j . i just -- i guess this is n't meant to be . r.j. : no . no , no . it 's yours . coco : no , please take it . just please take it . [ elevator bell dings ] coco : goodbye , r.j . i 'll never forget you .	steffy calls the troops together and says they never should have let a spectra in their building . thomas says she is right about sally too . rj tells coco that now he knows why he was not welcome at the showing but he does not know how she could do this . shirley tells sally that she needs help ; the orders are pouring in and she can not keep up . the showing was a success and sally needs to focus on that . forget thomas , men come and go . when sally says she does not care about the success shirley tells her the cash will be flowing in and she will not have to worry about her future . steffy rants on thomas again and says it was his fault for bringing sally aboard . thomas admits that was a mistake but it was not sally 's intent to come to l.a. and steal from them . she got desperate . shirley and sally have it out . sally says she is not going to give thomas up , her first love and he loves her too . they stole the designs pure and simple so they have to pay now . she can just quit and not fill the orders . shirley tells her she is out of her ever loving gourd .
james : you 're the reason we 're all here , brooke . massimo : we 're concerned for you and the baby . stephanie : sweetheart , you have to move beyond this obsession with ridge . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : i need to think . james : well , of course you do . ridge has been the center of the universe for all the years that i 've known him . rick : mom , you need to get over this . stephanie : brooke , all of the hurt and the frustration , you can put it behind you . tonight , you can start a new life with nick and his family . we 're just here to help you . [ laughter ] princess : and where is brooke ? i 'd like to meet her . nick : oh , i do n't know . she 'll be back soon though . i 'm sure she will . princess : and do you want to show your mommy my crown ? nick : let 's see it . princess : yes ? nick : i do n't know if you want to do that . you may not get it back very soon . oscar : hey , hey ! did i miss the coronation ? nick : oh , this is my cousin , oscar . oscar : it 's a pleasure to meet you , your highness . and look at you , your highness . hope : did you marry a prince ? nick : did you marry a prince ? princess : no , but my husband become one when he married me . [ nick laughs ] nick : that 's how it works . but i 'm not gon na marry a princess though , am i ? who am i gon na marry ? hope : mommy . nick : yes ! that 's right . i 'm gon na marry mommy . ridge : brooke is not going to marry nick just because mother tells her to . eric : no , but she trusts stephanie . she thinks they 're friends . ridge : they are friends . eric : since brooke ended her marriage to you , yes . ridge : no , no , no . they were getting along before that , dad . eric : well , stephanie was n't feeling very friendly towards brooke when she found out that she slept with nick . ridge : no , she was furious . eric : until she found out that baby was nick 's and not yours . ridge : she just had doubts about me , dad , not brooke . eric : why ? i mean , she knew you had no reservations about raising hope . why would she think you had a problem with raising nick 's child as if it were your own ? ridge : i think she just wanted to make sure i knew what i was getting into . she had her own concerns . eric : and what if she went to brooke with those concerns , and they were enemies ? i mean , brooke would n't have listened to a word she had to say . but if she goes to brooke as a friend , then -- ridge : no , mother understands what it 's like to raise a child without the biological father . she just does n't want the same for brooke . eric : she does n't want brooke for you . she never has . ridge : brooke 's changed . eric : what if your mother has n't ? stephanie : i do understand how you feel . massimo : brooke , that anxiety attack that you had in the office -- that was a warning . you are simply under too much stress , and the longer you wait to make that decision , the worse it 's gon na get . jackie : you must n't let this affect the baby . james said that stress could cause all sorts of difficulties . james : brooke , you do n't have to get upset . no one is going to force you to make a decision you 're not ready to make . rick : mom , i want you to listen . please , can you do that , for the baby ? you have to . [ laughter ] princess : how would you like to meet a handsome prince ? oscar : it 's every girl 's dream . would you like to meet a prince ? hope : yeah . oscar : all right , go with the princess . see you in a little bit . [ laughter ] oscar : wow . she 's got you wrapped around her little finger , huh ? nick : it 's kind of scary , is n't it ? i guess you know how that feels though , do n't you ? oscar : so things are going good for you and brooke , and then hope is very excited about you guys getting married . nick : yeah . she seems like it , does n't she ? her mother 's still conflicted , if you know what i mean . oscar : yeah . ridge just said something about that , that brooke 's been stressed . nick : i do n't know , oscar . people are telling her what to do all the time from different directions . it exhausts her . oscar : she 's a trooper for coming out tonight , 'cause as you know , these family gatherings can get pretty intense . nick : yeah . i just do n't know how stephanie talked her into doing it . i just hope she does n't regret it . ridge : you 're serious ? you really believe mother 's just playing brooke to get her out of my life ? eric : she 's done worse , and so has massimo . ridge : no , dad , that was in the past . everything 's different now . eric : maybe they 're using a different tack . ridge : no , come on . you were n't there . you did n't see how they reacted to brooke 's anxiety attack ? maybe that 's why james is there . they just want somebody for brooke to talk to . eric : and maybe they want somebody to talk to her ! come on , ridge . brooke is incredibly vulnerable right now . she wants to do what 's best for her baby , she wants to please stephanie , and now she 's the guest of honor over at this -- this party of theirs ! she 's in the spotlight . she 's surrounded by people who want her to be with nick . ridge : no , they would n't gang up on her . they know what would happen . eric : they do know what could happen , ridge . stephanie is this close to getting the one thing she 's always wanted in her life . brooke ended her marriage to you , and she 's carrying another man 's baby ? god , ridge , ask yourself , how hard would it be to talk brooke into accepting nick 's marriage proposal ? brooke : i know what you 're going to say . rick : no , you do n't . and i really wish i did n't have to say it . james : go on , nick . say what you have to say . be as honest as you can . rick : mom , i 'm not saying this to hurt you . i love you . but i have n't always liked you . growing up , i could n't understand why you were so unhappy all the time . i did everything i could to make you feel good , to make you happy . i got good grades , i never got in trouble , i was good at sports . but it was never enough . i mean , sure , things -- things would be good sometimes , if -- if you met a new guy , if something good happened at work . but it never lasted . the only time you were happy was when you were with ridge . and when he was n't there -- brooke : baby , that 's not true . you make me very happy . rick : no , mom , i did n't . no matter what i did , you were never satisfied . brooke : honey , that was n't your job . rick : well , it felt like it . and i hated it . i worried about you all the time . brooke : i did n't know . rick : no , you did n't . but you do now . this child , i do n't want him growing up the same way . brooke : rick , this is a completely different situation . rick : is it ? i needed my dad , you needed someone to help you forget about ridge . i think nick can do that for you . please , mom , for your baby , say yes to nick . marry him . massimo : brooke , what you had with ridge is over . this is dominick 's baby , and this baby deserves to be brought up in a house with his father . stephanie : brooke , you know , when you were younger , and you saw something that you wanted , you went , and whatever it took , you got it . it did n't matter who you hurt , including your own children . you were obsessed with ridge , and i never thought that you were capable of real love . but when we were in puerta vista , when we thought he was dead , i watched you , and i realized you truly did love him . brooke : i do . stephanie : that 's why i was so angry and so disappointed when you slept with nick . but then you did something so unexpected -- you gave up ridge . because for the first time in your life , you wanted to do something that was best for someone other than yourself . you wanted to do what was best for this baby . and sweetheart , that was your defining moment . that showed me what kind of a woman you really are . [ brooke sighs ] stephanie : there comes a time in everyone 's life when you wish you always had a second chance . this is yours . accept nick 's proposal . this will be your second chance . it is what you want , is n't it ? oscar : so what , you think the party might be too much for brooke ? nick : well , if there 's any problems , we 're getting out of here . oscar : what are you talking about ? is there really that much stress . nick : not at all , oscar . she 's got to get past all this . she 's got to get through it , and maybe we 'd have a good time together . oscar : exactly . but that 's good , that 's good . good for you . nick : well , hopefully , it 's good for everybody . [ brooke sighs ] jackie : darling , we 're only here for you . be strong . everything 's going to be just fine . nick : will you keep an eye on hope for me ? i 'm gon na try to find her . oscar : yeah , yeah , yeah . hey , wait , wait , wait . yeah , there -- there they are . ridge : i 've got to get brooke out of that party . eric : i think you should , ridge . ridge : i ca n't go off half - cocked here . i mean , if you 're wrong and i just barge into the place , it 's gon na stress brooke out . someone 's got to know what 's going on . [ phone rings ] stephanie : ridge ? hello . ridge : mother , where 's brooke ? stephanie : is everything all right ? ridge : i 'm with dad . he told me about your little party . i want you to leave brooke alone . do you hear me ? whatever you got planned here , just forget it . stephanie : brooke will be fine . trust me . she knows what 's best for herself and her baby . nick : stephanie , what 's going on ? stephanie : everything 's fine . nick : why does brooke look like she 's been crying ? what 's this ? stephanie : your ring ? nick : did brooke give this to you ? stephanie : i want you to give it to her . nick : propose ? you want me to propose again ? stephanie : yes . nick : now ? right here , in front of all these people ? stephanie : absolutely . and she 's not going to turn you down . trust me , she 's ready . ridge : i swore i 'd never go into that house again . there 's something very wrong going on at that party , dad , and i 've got to stop it . [ door slams ] nick : mother . hello , mother . jackie : hi . nick : hi . did i just see you with brooke ? jackie : yes ! yes , you did . nick : well , is n't that interesting , because stephanie just told me that i should propose to her right now , in front of everyone . jackie : oh , nicky , i think that is , oh , so romantic . nick : really ? i 've already asked her twice . i promised her i was n't going to pressure her . she knows how i feel . jackie : she ca n't say yes , darling , unless you give her another chance . ridge : do n't let them get to you , brooke . i 'm on my way . nick : hey . rick : hey . we were just talking about you . nick : good things , i hope . can we have a second ? rick : oh , yeah , no problem . nick : thanks . i was just talking to stephanie , so i -- brooke : so was i . nick : yeah , i heard . i do n't really know what 's going on here . brooke : i do . nick : do you mean this ? [ laughter ] massimo : there you are . come with me a minute . come on . everyone , if i could have your attention for just a moment . you 've all been invited here tonight to celebrate an incredible event in this family . my son , dominick , and brooke have given me one of the greatest gifts that a man can receive -- a grandchild . i feel overwhelmed , and my joy is just magnified because all of you are here to share it . [ applause ] nick : if i may interrupt while my father pops the cork , i 'd like to say something before we actually taste the wine . well , i certainly was n't planning on this tonight . but if this lovely lady 's ready , i 'm not waiting another minute . and with that said -- this is n't the first time i 've been on my knee , by the way , in front of this woman . i 've asked twice before . maybe -- maybe the third time 's the charm . i sure hope so . i love you , and i want to tell you that every day of the rest of our lives . brooke logan , will you marry me ?	everyone is trying to convince brooke to marry nick . rick tells his mom about the pain he felt not growing up with his dad and not to put her son through that . they all offer things that have happen and say maybe fate is putting her and nick together . eric tries to warn ridge of stephanie 's intentions but ridge thinks stephanie is just concerned . stephanie tells nick that brooke is ready and nick asks brooke to marry him again .
brooke : what the hell is he doing here ? ridge : stephen is your father . brooke : he is not my father ! he walked out on me and my whole family ! what kind of a man does that ? [ scene_break ] sally : i happen to be calling on behalf of stephanie forrester . are you actually telling me that he is too busy to pick up the phone for the queen herself ? megan : no , no , no . henri will never pick up unless he thinks you 're stephanie . oh , no , tell him you 're me . he picks up for me . sally : all right , just forget it . why do n't you just forget it ? who needs you , buddy . thank you very much , megan . but i think i 'd better handle this myself . nick : where 's stephanie ? sally : i 'll let her know you 're here . nick : i think you 've gone a little bit too far this time , lady . stephanie : really ? i do n't think i know what i 've done . nick : the charges against my mother -- stephanie : oh , nick , you do n't think i had any part in that ? nick : i do . stephanie : well , you 're wrong . nick : i need you to prove that to me . stephanie : nick , i do n't need to prove anything to anybody . i do n't like your mother particularly , but -- nick , these are federal charges . nick : she 's engaged to be married to eric . that ca n't happen if she 's in jail . stephanie : look , if eric wants to marry your mother all he has to do is tell me to file for divorce . he has n't asked me to do that . and putting someone in jail is n't exactly my style . nick : maybe not , if you were working by yourself . but do n't forget , my old man has a horse in this race , too . each of you have motivation to keep my mother out of the picture . stephanie : oh , please -- nick : stephanie -- did you have anything to do with my mother being arrested ? [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] megan : hi . massimo : my dear girl . megan : massimo , they 're keeping jackie in custody until after the trial . and if she 's found guilty -- massimo : jacqueline is far from suffering . megan : she 's in jail . massimo : well , maybe some evening they 'll deprive her from having satin sheets . but it could be a hell of a lot worse for that woman . megan : really , how ? massimo : the charges will be dropped against her as soon as ridge has secured his relationship with brooke . megan : but to keep her in jail ? massimo : what the hell ? i was imprisoned in a wheelchair . megan , listen to me , jacqueline is not going to be scarred by being in jail for a few nights . besides , the plan is working . dominick is thinking about his mother -- which gives ridge a little time to cure his relationship with brooke . and today could be the breakthrough . megan : i hope he 's offering her more than flowers and romance . massimo : well , i do n't know what he is going to do , but i 'm sure he will seal the deal . tonight . [ scene_break ] brooke : what are you doing ? are you trying to remind me that there 's a man out there that hurt me more than you did ? is this supposed to make you look better ? ridge : i understand it 's difficult for you to see your father again -- you have unresolved feelings -- issues of abandonment . brooke : ridge , i was a ten - year - old girl when he walked out on my family ! and that 's not the only thing that he did to betray me . stephen : brooke , please -- let me explain . brooke : no , i do n't want any more explanations ! i 've heard enough of them already ! what you did to me in paris -- stephen : things have changed . brooke : nothing has changed . and nothing ever will . get out . stephen : i should n't have come . ridge : brooke , he is your father . i would n't have brought him here if i did n't think this was so important , brooke . our future is riding on you hearing what he has to say to you . i 'm asking you now , please . please , listen to him . brooke : i do n't need to listen to him , ridge . i know exactly what he did to me and to my family . he was a coward . he walked out on his son , and his three little girls . and my mom , she had to work day and night to try to support us . do you know why we called my brother `` storm `` ? because of all of the anger that he carried around inside of him . because of what you did to him ! i was only ten , and we had to protect our little sisters . that man took my childhood away . ridge : he changed everything . brooke : yes , he did . ridge : just like i did . brooke , when your father came back into your life years ago , you thought you 'd dealt with all these issues . all the pain and the anger of being abandoned by your own father . but clearly , you did n't , though . and until you do , you 're never fully going to forgive me for walking out on you . that 's why i brought stephen here . brooke : so you just thought you would call him up ? after all this time ? you thought it was something that i needed ? ridge : i ran into him in paris months ago , when i was working there on the holidays . i would 've told you sooner , but stephen asked me not to . stephen : i knew you wanted nothing to do with me . brooke : but yet here you are . stephen : i had to find out how you were -- what was happening in your life . you do n't answer my calls -- my letters come back unopened . brooke : after what you did to me ? what 'd you expect ? stephen : i was wrong to abandon you . brooke : i want you to go . stephen : sweetheart -- brooke : get out ! ridge : brooke , i believe your father is a changed man . listen to what he has to say . please -- he 's here to help . brooke : ridge , my father did nothing to ever help me . stephen : brooke -- i was wrong . and i ca n't ask for your forgiveness , because i 've caused too much pain for that . but i do want you to be happy . and maybe -- maybe some of the damage i 've caused can be repaired . and you can live the life you were meant to live -- with ridge . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i did not have anything to do with your mother being arrested . nick : then my old man arranged this whole thing . to keep me away from brooke . stephanie : oh , it certainly looks as though it succeeded , does n't it ? come on now , nick . you do n't think he has better judgment than that ? nick : he 's got ta be desperate . he manipulated the books -- he called his boys in washington and they took it from there . stephanie : oh , please , that 's a rather elaborate conspiracy theory . nick : but you know my old man . you know he can get that done . i think it would be very difficult to prove something like that . nick : i 'll prove it . and when i do , he 'll pay . nick : how do i look at what my father 's done with an open mind ? stephanie : well , parents like to think they know what 's best for their children . nick : not this . stephanie : yes , when you have children , some day you 'll understand . nick , nothing in this world would make me happier than if you were to take brooke and sail away into the sunset . take her , please . i do n't have any knowledge of any scheme that your father 's involved in with your mother , and i do n't want to have to tell you that again . nick : he wants ridge and brooke together , they 're r.j. 's parents -- it keeps his perfect marone dynasty intact . stephanie : well , you 're right about that . you know him better than anybody . he 's not the kind of man that 's going to let anything destroy his life 's work , or -- as you say -- his dynasty . nick : but he 's crossed the line here , and you know it . i 'll get my mother out . as far as my father goes , the damage is done . nothing can change that . [ scene_break ] stephen : brooke -- i know that seeing me again has to be traumatic for you , but i did n't come here to cause you pain . brooke : then why are you here ? stephen : to help you . i 'm ashamed of the things i 've done , but i 'm getting my life together . actually becoming a success in business . brooke : and i 'm supposed to be happy for you ? stephen : no , no . just know that i did n't leave you because i did n't love you . i do , very much . you , your brother , your sisters . that did n't die . brooke : it just was n't strong enough to keep you at home . stephen : i just felt that i could never measure up . i could never be a good enough father or husband . and that was always with me . and i was miserable . actually believing that you were better off without me . but i 'm not that man anymore . and i want to do something positive in your life , and now is the time . brooke : what could you possibly do to help ? stephen : i can show you that ridge is n't me . he hurt you , yes . and i do n't agree with some of the decisions he 's made . but i do believe he loves you , and i do believe he is committed to a life with you and your children . oh , brooke , please -- do n't hold my sins against ridge . i abandoned you . he did not . [ scene_break ] nick : i confronted the old man . jackie : what 'd he say ? nick : pretty much the same thing over and over . jackie : he 'll never forgive me . nick : you do n't need his forgiveness , mother . it 's about me now , me staying away from brooke . jackie : do n't you dare give up on her . nick : never . i 've given him 12 hours to come clean . one minute longer and his whole world comes tumbling down on him . jackie : i appreciate your determination , nicky . but if massimo did do this , he would have covered his tracks , and he 's not going to appreciate anyone snooping around . nick : mother , i do n't care how he reacts . jackie : be careful . you do n't know what massimo 's capable of . do n't underestimate him . nick : whatever principles he thinks he 's hiding behind , he 's wrong . he wants to play for keeps , i 'm ready to do that . if you 're not out by tomorrow morning , he 'll have made the biggest mistake of his life . [ scene_break ] [ operatic music plays ] massimo : your brother is distracted , ridge . now is the time to get brooke back . now -- now is the time . [ scene_break ] stephen : brooke , do n't make the same mistake i made . do n't let fear stop you from becoming happy . whatever 's going on between you and ridge -- whatever is keeping you apart , it 's a product of my weakness . i hurt you . but now you 're hurting yourself , and you 're hurting your relationship with ridge . ridge : brooke , my life is with you , the two of us together . without that , i 'm -- i 'm nothing . brooke : ridge -- ridge : it 's true . if i could , i 'd change so many things that i 've done . i 'd be that man that never once let you down . you deserve that . and i want to be that man . brooke : you chose taylor . ridge : whoever i would have chosen , somebody was gon na be hurt . i 've done everything i can to make it right . if there 's more i can do , tell me . tell me , and i 'll do it . stephen : he loves you . i see what you mean to each other . give him another chance . no one can take his place . brooke : you do n't know that . stephen : i do . you just wo n't accept it because the pain i caused is still in you . i see it in your face . brooke : you see hurt . stephen : that i caused . brooke , your mother raised a family by herself . you do n't have to . hate me . turn your back on me . but do n't turn away from ridge . if you hold him accountable for my sins , if you inflict the pain of growing up in a broken home on your son because of something i did -- you will never forgive yourself . do n't go down that path . ridge wants to share a life with you and your son . he 's the only man for you . now , brooke , forgive him . take him back .	brooke turns her back on her father standing at the door . she lashes out at ridge and does n't want any explanation from her father that ridge begs her to hear . she orders her father out . ridge intercedes and begs her to hear him out . she cries that he is a coward who walked out on his wife and children and that man took her childhood away . ridge adds just like he did . and brooke had thought she had dealth with all these abandonment issues years ago , but she had n't . that is why he 'd called stephen . stephen makes his case that he was terribly wrong and never felt like he measured up . they would be better off without him . he claims he wo n't ask for her forgiveness now as he knows he has caused too much pain for that , but he does want her to be happy . do n't let fear keep her from that . do n't hurt her relationship with ridge . ridge tells her again that he wants to be that man . and he feels he has done everything he can to make it right . but , if there is more , then tell him . stephen champions ridge 's cause too ; he sees how much they love each other . hate him , turn her back on him , but do n't turn her back on ridge for her dad 's sins . ridge is the only man for her , so forgive him . nick bursts into stephanie 's office at forrester and accuses her of going over the top this time and demands to know if she had anything to do with his mother being arrested . stephanie admits she does not like his mother , but she denies any involvement and even scoffs at his conspiracy theory against his father . mass calls megan and tells her that jacqueline will not be scarred from spending a few days in jail . this will give ridge time to secure his place with brooke . nick visits his mother in jail again and she tells him she appreciates his efforts . but , if his father did do these things , he would have covered his tracks and not appreciate anybody snooping around . nick vows he does n't care . she reminds him not to underestimate mass or what he is capable of . alone is his solitude , mass thinks aloud that one son is distracted . the time for ridge to work on brooke is now .
donna : mom ? mom ? mom ? ( screams ) ( screaming continues ) stephen : what was that ? eric : that 's donna . that 's donna ! [ scene_break ] katie : you do realize that if we have my mother here , we will be taking on an awful lot . bill : well , sweetheart , if it 's too much for you , then -- katie : no , no . i mean , i 'm fine . i can handle it . but she 's my mom . she 's not your responsibility . bill : well , last time i checked , uh , we were married . and as i have told you and shown you , for better or worse , your family is my family , right ? katie : how did i get so lucky to have you ? bill : i 'm the lucky one . so you think , uh , we can talk your dad into letting your mom come here ? katie : ( sighs ) yeah , i think that 's the best solution . it would take care of the stephanie problem . bill : well , that 's reason enough right there . katie : there 's just way too much history between eric and stephanie and my mom and dad . bill : i know it goes way back . katie : my mom was eric 's first love , and then stephanie maneuvered him away from her . bill : uh , really ? you did n't tell me that . katie : well , there 's a lot you do n't know . but i do n't really feel like getting into it . bill : no , no point . katie : i 'll just be happy to have her here so that i can take care of her and look after her . bill : you think your dad will go for it ? katie : i think so . i can be pretty persuasive . bill : oh , well , i have firsthand experience with that . katie : ( chuckles ) bill : but now it 's my turn to be persuasive . katie : hmm . why do i get the feeling you 're up to something ? bill : first thing i 'm gon na do is turn off all the phones . katie : you ca n't do that . bill : oh , i can do it , and , uh , i will do it . once your mom moves in here , you 're gon na be on demand 24/7 . katie : i know , but i can handle that . bill : listen , i want a little quiet time with my wife before that happens , if you know what i mean . katie : oh , i see where this is going . bill : no phones . doors locked . just you and me . katie : honey , i appreciate this , but i - i ca n't . bill : no , no , no . no buts . you and i are completely alone , like we 're on a desert island . katie : but we 're not on a desert island . we 're here in our beach house . bill : a little visualization would be great . can you help me out here ? you 're a million miles away from the rest of your life . no worries , no complications , no distractions . i 'm all yours , and you 're all mine . and i 'm going to do ... katie : ( chuckles ) bill : everything ... in my power to make you feel like you do n't have a care in the world . [ scene_break ] donna : mom ! mom ! oh , my god . ( gasps ) ( sobs ) mom ! 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 . eric : donna ? donna : ( sobs ) stephen : beth ! donna : daddy ! daddy , help me ! stephen : honey , honey what -- donna : 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 . breathe ! breathe ! eric : um , we need paramedics . we need paramedics up here right away . stephen : beth ? honey ? eric : that 's right . stephen : honey ? beth ? donna : breathe ! brooke : mom ? mom ? ! donna : breathe . breathe . breathe . breathe . breathe . stephen : did you call ? eric : yeah , they 're coming . they 're on their way . stephen : how could this happen ? how could this happen ? ! donna : i do n't know , daddy . i do n't know . i do n't know . stephen : beth , honey ! donna : mom ! mom ! ( voices overlapping ) stephen : there 's no pulse . donna : one , two , three , four , five , breathe ! stephen : where is the ambulance ? eric : they 're on their way . they 're coming . donna : mommy ! ( sobs ) she 's not breathing ! oh , my god . one , two , three . breathe ! breathe ! dad , do something . that 's it . that 's it . that 's it . stephen : do n't do this . open your eyes . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i want to make sure that you 're safe , please . beth : you 're a liar . stephanie : no . beth : you always have been . you hate us , and you think you can get away with anything ... stephanie : beth ... beth : and for the most part , you have . stephanie : look , just calm down . beth : no . no . you were a hateful young woman , and now you are a bitter old one ! you have won so many times , but i know you , stephanie , and i will not let you win this time . i will not let you win ! i will not -- stop it ! stop it ! stephanie : all right , beth ! [ scene_break ] beth : ( gasps ) ( gasps ) ( sighs ) i ... donna : dad , do something ! stephen : do n't do this . open your eyes . open your eyes . donna : ( grunting ) stephen : please ! brooke : what happened , eric ? what happened ? eric : we just -- we heard her scream , and we came running down here right now when we heard that . donna : come on , mom ! come on , mom ! brooke : what was she doing in the pool ? eric : i do n't know , brooke . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i do n't know . ( sirens wail ) donna : oh , no . she 's gone . eric : here they are . i 'll bring them right back . stephen : hurry ! brooke : oh , my god . donna : one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine . breathe ! breathe ! come on , mom . mom , breathe . oh , my god . oh , my god , oh , my god . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) you know , what you 're asking is impossible . bill : oh , yeah ? katie : not a care in the world ? bill : it 's worth a try . katie : maybe . you know i ca n't just put everything on my mind -- i ca n't just stop thinking about it . bill : i 'm not saying you have to . but if you want to , for just a little while , it would be okay . katie : look , i know how this must look to you -- my dad showing up out of the blue , and my mom being so sick . i know you must think that this is a huge burden , and -- and in a way , it is . but i also feel so lucky that i 'm gon na have this time with her . when you 're dealing with alzheimer 's , every lucid moment is so precious . bill : i understand . katie : she 's my mom . ( voice breaking ) and i 'm sure there were times when she wanted to have a break from us , but ... ( sniffles ) you know , even when -- when storm and -- and brooke and donna moved out of the house , you know , i was still there . i was her baby , and ... thank you so much for understanding that , for opening our home to her . ( sniffles ) i just want to be there for her the way she was always there for me . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) bill : i 'm sorry , baby . katie : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] woman : no breath sounds . no pulse . i 'm bagging her . man : how long has she been unconscious ? donna : five , ten minutes maybe . man : was she breathing ? has she regained consciousness ? donna : no . no . man : any breath sounds , any talking ? donna : nothing ! man : beginning compressions . one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , ten . one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine ... brooke : ( sobs ) man : 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ... donna : ( sobs ) man : 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ... donna : why are they doing cpr ? they should be taking her to the hospital . woman : no change . nothing . stephen : honey , they know what they 're doing . they know . brooke : do n't say that . it 's going to work . man : 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 . ( monitor emits continuous tone ) man : time ? woman : 20 minutes . ( indistinct radio chatter ) stephen : uh , what are you -- what are you doing ? what ? brooke : do n't stop ! donna : take her to the hospital . man : i 'm sorry . we could n't get her back . donna : what ? brooke : no ! woman : her heart stopped beating before we got here . donna : no , do something ! do something else ! ( sobs ) no ! stephen : ( sobs ) donna : my god ! ( sobs ) oh , no ! stephen : ( sobs ) donna : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] katie : it worked . i 'm a million miles away from all my problems . bill : now it 's back to reality , right ? katie : it 's more than that . it 's just ... ( gasps ) bill : what , baby ? what is it ? katie : ( sighs ) i do n't know . i ca n't imagine my life without my mother , but ... it just feels ... all of the sudden , in my heart , it feels so empty , like she 's already gone . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sobs ) donna : do you think we told the police everything we should have told them ? stephen : honey , we told them everything we could . everything . brooke : ( sobs ) eric : stephen , do -- do they think that she , uh , do they think she hit her head on something ? brooke : ( sobs ) donna : we wo n't know until after the coroner . brooke : ( sobs ) eric : i still -- i still do n't understand what happened . she -- you said that she had forgotten how to swim . she was down by the pool ? what was she doing down by the pool ? stephen : i have no idea . the police asked me that , too . whatever happened , they just think it was an accident . brooke : well , of course it was an accident . what else could it be ? eric : i think what your father means is that the investigation wo n't take very long . donna : oh , god . we know exactly what happened . we should have been watching her . i mean , yes , she would have been angry that we followed her to the bathroom like a child , but we should have done it anyway . she 'd still be alive . stephen : no . no , you do n't know that . you do n't know that ... donna : yes , daddy . stephen : we could have done anything . donna : daddy , we let her down . she was there all alone . stephanie : no -- donna : she was down there all alone . stephanie : no , she was n't . no , no . no , she was n't . uh , i was -- i was down at the pool with her . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) stephen : i would give anything to spare you girls this , but these last few weeks in paris ... yes , there are times when -- when your mother appears to be just fine . but then the next minute , she 's confused and agitated . that 's why i rarely leave her side anymore . the disease affects the short - term memory first . i can ask beth about something that happened five minutes ago , and she ca n't remember a thing . and yet , an engagement party that she catered in 1972 - - she remembers every single dish that she prepared . anymore ... ( sighs ) i do n't know what 's the disease or what 's beth . it 's hard to tell . katie : does she ever talk to you about us ? stephen : constantly . sometimes it 's as if you are who you are today . but more and more in her mind , it 's about you as little girls that she adored raising . donna : dad , i do n't know how you did this all on your own . i do n't . but no more , okay ? katie : yeah , you 're -- you 're here now . brooke : we 're gon na do it together . donna : all of us . brooke : the way family should . stephen : i love you girls . so does your mother . brooke : ( sighs ) bill : did you find it ? katie : yeah . bill : uh , let 's see . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) katie : it 's just been so hard watching pieces of my mom 's life fall away . i just want to remember something good . ( sighs ) bill : as long as it 's not going to upset you . katie : no , it wo n't . bill : are you sure ? katie : i 've just -- i 've been so stressed out and so exhausted lately . look . there 's storm . he looks so handsome . and this was last year at mother 's day before she started getting worse . and the wedding . oh . bill : ( chuckles ) katie : she loved it . she loved being back in the old neighborhood . bill : she looks beautiful . katie : you know , there 's one photo in here that i loved , and ... it -- it -- she was sitting by a window , and the light was coming in , and she looked so beautiful , and i think one of us kids took it , but ... i ca n't find it . i love that picture , but it 's not here . bill : well , keep looking . you 'll find it . katie : no , i ... it 's not here . i ... bill : katie , it 's all right . i 'm sure it 's there . katie : ( sighs ) no , it 's not . it 's not here . i ca n't find it . it 's -- i do n't know where it is . ( sniffles ) bill : sweetheart , hey . katie : ( sighs ) bill : what 's going on ? this is n't about the picture . katie : ( sniffles ) bill : what 's wrong ? katie : ( sniffles ) ( voice breaking ) it 's just -- it 's not fair she 's -- you know , she used to be so alive , and now she 's so sick , and she 's stuck in that house with stephanie . bill : well , we 're gon na change that . we 're gon na get her here a.s.a.p . katie : ( sniffles ) you know , my mother has worked so hard her whole life . she raised four kids all by herself , and she 's finally rebuilt her life with my father , and i just -- i just want her to have some peace . that 's all i want for her -- just a little peace . no more fighting . no more battling anyone , especially stephanie . [ scene_break ] eric : what do you mean you were with beth ? w - were you at the pool ? stephanie : yes , i was . brooke : yeah , uh , you said when i saw you in the guesthouse that mom was down by the pool . donna : what did you do ? wh -- what did you do to her ? did -- did you fight ? did you push her in the water ? stephanie : what ? no ! no ! i did n't do anything like that . look , i ... ( sighs ) i just -- she was d -- i walked away because i did n't want to continue arguing with her . brooke : you were arguing with our mother ? stephanie : oh , boy . i was at the guesthouse . i was packing , and your mother appeared at the door . i was startled to see her alone , right ? so , uh , she was fretting about you girls . she was all upset . i tried to get her to calm down . i - i tried to bring her back here to the house . she would n't follow me . she -- she took off , so ... and at first , i was n't sure , should i come here and try and find stephen or eric ? and then i thought , no , i better follow her . i went down to the pool , and she was standing there , and we , you know ... ( sighs ) i told her not to be frightened , i would n't touch her . i just wanted her to come with me . she got all agitated . she got all upset . she just kept saying silly things , things that she did n't know what she meant by , and she 's waving this thing in my face , and -- and i - i grabbed it , and i threw it . and as soon as i did that , i - i realized ... ( sighs ) that i was really agitating her , and the best thing was just to walk away , which i did . donna : you took her lace ? brooke : that was the most important thing in the world to her , stephanie . stephen : it was her lifeline . it made her feel safe , and you just grabbed it from her hands and threw it away ? ! donna : where did it go ? brooke : did it land in the pool ? stephanie : well , i did n't realize that that piece of lace had that much importance to her . i mean , if i ... look , i mean , this whole thing is so tragic , and i 'm so sorry about this , and i 'm sorry that it happened here in our home in our pool . i would never wish your mother any harm like that . donna : you hated my mother . you hated her ! stephanie : you 're right . yes , you 're right . your mother and i hated one another , but that was a long time ago . that 's ancient history . i would never wish harm to come to your mother this way . stephen ! brooke ... you have to believe me . i would ... i would never want anything like this to happen to your mother . please believe me . brooke : ( sobs ) oh , god , stephanie .	bill makes plans with katie to bring her mother there to the beach house during her illness . katie says she is very persuasive and thinks she can talk her dad into that . she feels lucky that she will be able to spend some quality time with her mother in her last few years . donna looks for her mom and finds her unconscious in the pool . she screams and all come running . they give cpr but too late . stephanie sees the commotion and eric on the phone to the paramedics . she sees the lace in the water and remembers that she threw it there . while they all discuss how this accident might have happened , stephanie finally steps forward and says she was there by the pool . they hear her version , but obviously because there was bad blood between them way back when , they do not believe stephanie now when she says she would never want anything like this to happen to beth .
ridge : well , does it feel different ? thomas : being an owner ? ridge : yeah . thomas : yeah . yeah , you know what ? it does . 5 % . but , man , it feels really good . ridge : i thought it might thomas : really , thank you again , dad . it means a lot . pam : 5 % cookies ! ( laughs ) everybody get your 5 % . look what i made for you . ( voices overlapping ) pam : 5 % not 6 % , not 4 % , but 5 % . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone alert beeps ) man : hey , oliver , what 's up ? oliver : hey , i need favor , all right ? man : yeah . oliver : can you deliver these to hope after i text her ? man : yeah , no problem . oliver : sweet . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) hope : hi . liam : i - i - i know i should n't be calling you . hope : no , you -- you should n't . liam : i just needed to hear your voice . hope : is something wrong ? liam : uh , well , i 'm not your boyfriend . ( scoffs ) other than that , um ... i miss you . hope : i miss you , too . liam : i think about you day and night , hope . it 's like ... ( scoffs ) hope : yeah , i - i think about you , too , but i - i ca n't -- liam : you ca n't what ? hope : i ca n't go on this way . my life is moving in a different direction . liam : i understand that . i -- yeah . i 'll always love you . hope : i have to go , okay ? good - bye , liam . ( cell phone alert beeps ) hope : ( sighs ) no , liam . what ? man : hope ? hope : um , yeah . man : these are for you . hope : wow , uh , thanks . ( chuckles ) man : i think she liked 'em . oliver : dude , i owe you . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : i think everybody knows why we 're gathered here . my son has proven himself these past months to be a valuable asset to our company . i think it 's high time that i acknowledge the man that will keep forrester creations moving in this positive direction long after i 'm gone . i know it was difficult for you to see your sister get 25 % . and even though i 'm giving you 5 % for now , i 'm hoping you 'll understand the significance , because , my son , you are no longer an employee , you 're an owner ! thomas : ( laughs ) ridge : can we have some applause ? pam : yes ! brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : congratulations , thomas . thomas : thank you , dad , really i mean , not just for the shares , but designing , selling clothes , finding success -- it does n't matter unless my dad 's proud of me , and i know today that , without a doubt , you are . ridge : you 're damn right i am . thomas : thank you . ridge : and i hope this helps reinforce it as well , because your men 's line -- the budget for that is back to where it was . pam : what ? whoa ! stephanie . ridge : yeah . and as far as the women 's taboo , it 's on again . pam : ( laughs ) ridge : i 'm moving forward with it . pam : yay ! eric : terrific . terrific , ridge . brooke : ( gasps ) thomas : so why did you change your mind ? ridge : because of you -- giving you this percentage of the company , remembering you 're as devote to he success of this company as i am . your grandfather was right . i 've been stifling you , and that 's not something i want to do . i believe in you , thomas . i believe in your commitment to our family and this company . and i believe that you will make me proud . brooke : ( quietly ) yes ! [ scene_break ] hope : thank you for the flowers . oliver : thank you for the invite . you sounded kind of mysterious on the phone . hope : oh , sorry . oliver : something you want to talk about ? hope : us . our future . i want you to know where things stand . [ scene_break ] hope : um , i had a conversation with liam . oliver : i thought you said this was about our future . hope : it is . it is . i love him . you know that . oliver : but you love me , too , right ? ( laughs ) it 's a tough time right now . a hard time just forgettin ' about him . but i want to be there for you . hope : ( sighs ) well , i am committed to moving forward with my life . [ scene_break ] pam : there we go . ridge : thank you for helping me see things more clearly . eric : that 's my duty as your father -- to scare you in the right direction from time to time . ridge : mm , well , just keep it up , okay ? just in case i do n't totally appreciate it all the time . eric : thank you . ridge : i 'd like to make a toast if can , everybody , to my son . i have great faith in you , son -- in you and your new line . i personally ca n't wait see what you come up with next . all : ( laughs ) stephanie : hear , hear . thomas : cheers . brooke : cheers . ( glasses clinking ) steffy : cheers . thomas : thank you for the acknowledgement , dad , and just this incredible opportunity . i 'm really excited to keep moving forward with taboo , and to be doing it as an owner , no less . i - it makes it all that much more important to me . i will be taking my responsibilities very seriously . dad , i know why forrester creations has been such a success over the years . and what you said to me in the meeting , it was n't lost on me . it 's style , elegance , class . these are all great traditions of forrester designs that i will not be departing from . and i promise i will carry on the legacy that you and granddad have established . i 'll need brooke 's help , of course . brooke : ( chuckles ) thomas : ( chuckles ) and -- and yours , dad , and grandfather 's . ( sighs ) ridge : just do n't forget that taboo is yours . stick to the forrester tradition without compromising your vision . you are a designer . you are the future of this company . ( glasses clink ) eric : hear , hear . brooke : hear , her , stephanie : hear , hear . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) um ... i would like to give us another chance . oliver : that 's what i 've been hoping for ever since the night of that party . hope : i forgave you for that . you know that 's not an issue , right ? i mean , you know that i -- i was n't with liam out of spite . oliver : i know . i know . it 's obvious to anybody that -- that what you have with liam -- what you had with liam -- is , uh , is n't just a rebound . hope : i still -- i still ca n't believe that all of this happened -- you know , that he could sleep with her , and then do it again willingly . i mean , could you imagine doing that ? i -- of course not , but ... you 're not having a baby with her , so ... oliver : at the end of the day , that 's what matters , right ? you care deeply about -- about two people , and ... only one of us is tied to amber for the rest of his life . hope : yeah . [ scene_break ] eric : thomas is , uh , meeting us here , right ? stephanie : yes . thorne : it may take a little bit . looked like ridge was pouring more champagne when we left . eric : well , that would n't surprise me at al . there 's a lot to celebrate . stephanie : hardly . eric : oh , come on . ridge finally came to his senses . thorne : you have to admit , mother , the women 's line is a smart move . stephanie : i do n't think so . steffy : dad already made his choice . he wanted to end the line . stephanie : yeah . steffy : and i - i know thomas was hurt about it , and i completely understand that he wants to make his mark and prove himself , but grandma 's right . taboo is not suitable for our company . it does n't fit our image . stephanie : they can pretend all they want . there is nothing classy or elegant about it , and there never will be . steffy : oh , exactly , because brooke is involved . this whole campaign is about their sick attraction to each other . you know , thomas likes to complain about who i find attractive , but he is the one grossing out the clientele . you know , the idea of brooke seducing thomas -- that may have had a few magazine covers , but people really do n't want to think about them actually being together . and if we keep promoting taboo , that is what we 're asking our customers to do . look , i do n't care what dad says . he 's gon na regret backing the line . [ scene_break ] brooke : cheers . ( giggles ) ( glasses clink ) thomas : cheers . ( laughs ) you mean you did n't know ? brooke : no , i did n't know . i ca n't believe you did n't even give me a hint . ridge : well , you love surprises . brooke : i do . ridge : especially the good ones . brooke : yes . the good ones . thank you . thomas : ( sighs ) brooke : you know , this is just what the company needs , what the family needs . thomas : wow , days like this , it really get me going . it gets me fired up . ridge : motivated , huh ? thomas : yes , yeah . you bet . ridge : to sit . thomas : huh ? ridge : for about 15 hours or so . thomas : uh ... oh , you -- you mean , like , you want me to get to designing ? 'cause i 'm ready . i 'll -- i mean , i 'll sit down at my easel , and wo n't move until i get a design ready for you . ridge : well , you can pack a sketch pad , but probably not an easel . brooke : pack ? ( chuckles ) thomas : what ? ridge : oh , did n't i mention ? you two are going to australia today . thomas : are you kidding me ? brooke : australia ? ridge : you 're gon na do the official announcement for the taboo women 's line from sydney . the press down there are begging for an exclusive . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : the opera house in the background is gon na be gorgeous . everything 's all set . the jet is actually fueling up as we speak . i 'm just full of surprises , are n't i ? brooke : ( laughs ) what ? thomas : wow . brooke : yes , you are . [ scene_break ] oliver : i feel like this is meant to be , you and me . hope : ( sighs ) oliver , if i could just flip a switch , you know , then -- oliver : i 'm not expecting you to . i mean , you 're still ... you 're still in love with him . and know is gon na take some time , but you are coming back to me . i said you would . you know it . now liam came into your life when things were crazy with us right ? and -- an you fell for him hard . hope : yeah . oliver : and it 's -- it 's tough for you to just turn away from him , but -- but you 're doing it , right ? hope : mm - hmm . oliver : you 're lettin ' him go he -- he 's a dad . you 're -- you 're lettin ' him figure things out with amber , and -- and meanwhile ... you 're giving me another chance . that 's all i want . hope : ( sighs ) oliver : i 've waited for you . and i know things are gon na work out for us again . i have loved you since the moment we met . you know that . [ scene_break ] man : i hope you did n't promise your daughter a stuffed kangaroo . man : what ? man : come here . take a look at our flight path . you see that low pressure system building ? man : oh , holy smokes . man : better call mr. forrester and see what he wants to do . man : yeah . [ scene_break ] ridge : you should go pack . brooke : yeah . i really should . ridge : i 'll miss you , logan . brooke : not more than i 'll miss you . ( telephone rings ) brooke : do n't answer it . ( ring ) ridge : it 's my private line . brooke : i know . i 'm about to go halfway around the world on a plane . ( ring ) brooke : so whoever it is can wait . ( ring ) ( ring ) ( ring ) pilot : he 's not picking up . pilot 2 : you gon na leave a message ? pilot : ( sighs ) nah . look this trip is for some major announcement they 're making out of sydney tomorrow . it 's a big deal . we 'll keep an eye on the storm , we can fly around it . we 'll get them to australia today . there 's nothing we ca n't handle . come on , let 's get some coffee .	at the bikini bar , hope daydreams about liam . he calls and she sadly tells him that she is thinking of him . she misses him , but her life has moved into another direction . they need to stay away from each other . oliver has flowers delivered to her and then shows up at her table . she says she needs to talk to him so that he knows where they stand . she states that she loves liam , but she is committed to moving forward with her life . ridge gathers everybody in the board room and tells them that it is time he acknowledged the direction the company is taking . he is giving thomas 5 % so he no longer is an employee but an owner . he is re - instating the taboo men 's line budget and also the women 's line is on again . he believes in thomas and in time thomas will make him even more proud . ridge thanks his dad for helping him see things more clearly . he makes a toast to thomas and says he ca n't wait to see what he comes up with next . thomas answers that he will take his success very seriously .. style , elegance , class , he will not be departing from that . ridge heralds thomas as the designer , the future of this company .
rick : no , something 's off here . a half - hour ago , you were looking forward to having dinner with me . you spend five minutes with amber , and now suddenly the plans are off . what did she say to you , caroline ? [ scene_break ] steffy : you know , this is a great idea . thomas : we have n't got to spend a lot quality time lately . i miss my sister . steffy : i miss you , too . thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( laughs ) thomas : so what have you been up to ? steffy : um ... a lot . well , a lot around me , for a change . i mean , hope 's in a crisis . thomas : yeah , more like total meltdown mode . steffy : yeah . uh , oh , caroline -- she 's on board at forrester . thomas : a much happier development . steffy : mm - hmm . thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : hey , i get the impression that you , uh , like her . thomas : what gave me away ? steffy : the stupid look on your face . thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : oh , and we ca n't forget the war of wills between brooke and amber . but you know what ? ( singsongy ) none of it is about me ! ( normal voice ) for the first time in my life , i feel like i 'm completely drama - free , you know , and i can really just ... ( inhales sharply ) listen to my heart . thomas : all right , so what 's it telling you ? steffy : you know what ? um ... ( sighs ) what i knew all along , you know if i 'm just patient , liam will come back to me . [ scene_break ] bill : so what do you know about steffy 's new line ? liam : just that she 's creating one . bill : find out what she 's doing and we 'll , uh , run a timely cover story . liam : yeah , i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll arrange the interview . i 'll even write the surrounding copy myself . bill : what could be better than that ? i mean , who knows steffy better than her dearly beloved ? ( cell phone rings ) liam : saved by the ringtone . bill : lucky you . ( ring ) liam : hey , you 're not thinking of canceling on me , are you ? hope : are you kidding ? i ca n't wait . that 's why i called -- to tell you that i 'm so excited about dinner tonight . liam : so bikini 's still good ? hope : i already know what i 'm having . liam : all right . i 'll see you tonight . bill : ( sighs ) liam : that was hope . bill : you do n't say . liam : ( sighs ) we 're gon na go out tonight , like a normal couple . ( scoffs ) bill : you may want to rethink that , going out like a normal couple . last time , all hell broke loose , did n't it ? liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : stop acting like a forrester -- i mean , automatically assuming that i did something wrong . i mean , what makes you think caroline and i were even talking about you ? caroline : okay , amber was just explaining your unique love of fashion . rick : yeah , i 've been around it my whole life . caroline : and it has had an obvious impact . amber : hmm , that 's our rick . never does anything halfway . caroline : apparently not . rick : am i missing something ? amber : um , like what ? caroline : i 'd like to speak to rick alone . amber : are you sure ? caroline : yeah . amber : fine . okay . caroline : i suppose i do owe you an explanation for the turnaround . rick : i 'm listening . caroline : the thing is ... rick : what ? caroline : i like you , rick . and i respect all of your choices , however unconventional , especially now that i know that you have a personal knowledge of women 's fashion and what works and i 'm gon na love working with you , learning how to approach things from a different perspective . but ... that 's as far as it goes . i 'm not interested in anything more . [ scene_break ] thomas : you 're still wearing your wedding ring ? steffy : i 'm still married . thomas : only for a few more months . steffy : liam and i , we 'll never get a divorce . thomas : steffy , are you taking hope into consideration at all ? she 's in this , too , you know . steffy : the question is , for how much longer ? hope as freaking out because she went against her principles , and she moved in with a married man , causing damage in their relationship , thomas . thomas : and you know this for a fact ? steffy : yeah . trust me when i say this -- our divorce , it will never happen . [ scene_break ] ( upbeat music playing ) hope : ( clears throat ) ah . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i 'm not disrespecting what you have with hope . liam : that 's -- that 's funny . that 's what people always say before they say something disrespectful . bill : well , come on . you know , i mean , the fact is there 's always some kind of drama with this girl . you can never just be happy and relaxed like you were with steffy . liam : dad , i know you 're just trying to look out for me . bill : the truth hurts . liam : your truth , not mine . anyway , i do n't want to keep hope waiting . bill : go on . you 're not mad , are you ? liam : no . bill : probably good you 're leaving then . liam : yeah . bill : this conversation is n't over ! ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] steffy : so , uh ... tell me about this new spencer in town . thomas : ( sighs ) honestly , steff , womanly perfection . steffy : well , i ca n't wait to meet her . thomas : maybe i can arrange that . caroline said she had plans for tonight , but plans change . nothing lost by trying . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm looking at it , but i still ca n't believe it . amber : you know , it could be a good thing -- you know , being with a guy who 's in touch with his feminine side . caroline : okay , well , `` in touch `` is one thing , but this ... amber : i thought you liked rick . caroline : no , he 's a terrific guy . i mean , do n't get me wrong . i 'm not judgmental -- whatever works for you . but for me , personally , it 's a bit much . amber : hmm . well , you know rick , he is n't the only catch around here . i mean , have you taken a good look at thomas ? i mean , talk about handsome ! and he 's a designer , so you guys have that in common . and he 's a forrester . really , you know , the only difference between , you know , rick and thomas is one 's taller and has darker hair . ( cell phone alert chimes ) caroline : oh . oh . it seems you 've talked him up . amber : thomas ? caroline : he wants me to meet him at bikini . amber : ( gasps ) you should so go . i - i mean , what do you have to lose , right ? caroline : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) mm . ( sighs ) ( breathing heavily ) ( gasping ) ( breathing heavily ) ( grunting ) ( sighs ) ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] steffy : i 'll be back ... or not . guess who ? liam : ( sighs ) steffy : and you better not say hope . liam : come on . i knew it was you before you even opened your mouth . if you blindfold me and put me in a crowded room full of women , i 'd be able to pick out your touch every time . [ scene_break ] man : okay , thomas , you 're all set . thomas : ( sighs ) graham , thank you . really , i owe you one . hey , sandy . i have n't seen you in a while . sandy : i 've been busy . thomas : really ? is that so ? graham : uh , you would n't believe how scheduled kids are these days . thomas : ( chuckles ) wow . well , do you think you are too busy to help me with something ? sandy : i 'll try . thomas : you know , i 'm expecting a very beautiful young woman here tonight . so ... you know what ? just take a look . sandy : she 's pretty . thomas : almost as pretty as you . okay , come here . here 's what i want you to do . ( whispering ) i want you to take her ... [ scene_break ] amber : ( hums ) rick : where 's caroline ? amber : ( laughs ) i - i - i do n't know . i - i just left the photo studio , and , uh , she 's not there . she got a text and took off , so it looks like it 's just you and me , kid . rick : good . you can tell me what happened . amber : uh , when ? rick : just now with caroline . amber : ( scoffs ) how should i know ? rick : do n't play dumb with me , amber . what did you say to her to turn her off me ? amber : i - i do n't know . i mean , we -- we were talking , you know , about lifestyle choices . rick : lifestyle choices ? why ? ( intercom buzzes ) rick : you know , forget why . i do n't want you messing with my personal life . amber : okay . i was just ... rick : yeah , this is rick forrester . yeah , put him through . ( speaking indistinctly ) man : ( knocks on door ) amber : what -- what are you doing here ? man : uh , looking for you . you got a second ? amber : no , no , i - i do n't have a second , because i 'm busy . we have deadlines -- like , terribly looming deadlines . man : that 's okay , i wo n't take up much of his time . mr. forrester ? amber : uh ... hey , um ... man : i - i 've been thinking a lot about our photo shoot . amber : ooh , no . man : it 's kind of freaking me out . i still do n't know why you wanted me to put on -- amber : ( laughs nervously ) i - i -- you know what ? no -- no -- no problems , no problem . you know what ? when i 'm done here , i will give you a call , and , uh , we will -- we 'll talk about it . man : okay . amber : we 'll do that . oh . ( laughs ) rick : what was that about ? amber : ( inhales sharply ) this is embarrassing . just , uh , do n't judge , okay ? rick : i knew it . i knew you were holding out on me . you spill it right now , amber . amber : oh , okay . well , you -- you know me . i am a - a woman who has certain desires . i mean , did you see the body on that guy ? anyway , i had him in for a shoot , and i just sort of suggested that he should pose with just a scarf around him . ( giggles ) rick : you just put this company at risk of a lawsuit . what are you thinking ? amber : i just -- i do n't know what got into me . ( giggles ) rick : contain it . amber : ( sighs ) rick : now i 'm gon na ask you one more time , because i want answers . what did you say to caroline ? [ scene_break ] sandy : excuse me . are you caroline spencer ? caroline : i am . do i know you ? sandy : follow me , please . caroline : okay . ( giggles ) caroline : wow . thomas : do you like it ? caroline : i 'm stunned . ( sighs ) thomas : thank you so much , sandy . uh ... ( sighs ) i wanted to create a beautiful setting for you , but looking at you tonight , who needs it ? [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) ( exhales deeply ) ( yawns ) ( sighs ) ( inhales sharply ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( exhales deeply ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : so are you eating alone ? i 'm sure i know the answer to that . liam : ( scoffs ) yeah . no , yeah , i 'm -- i 'm meeting hope . steffy : how is she holding up ? liam : it 's rocky . steffy : well , you know , maybe a - a night like this will change it . stay away from the p.d.a.s , though . liam : ( laughs ) yeah . hey , let me ask you something . steffy : hmm ? liam : what kind of line are you starting up ? steffy : ski line . liam : skiing , really , for forrester ? steffy : yeah . yeah . we 've never done anything like it before . but that 's what the new generation is about -- innovation , the next big thing . liam : yeah . steffy : yeah . ( chuckles ) liam : colors -- lots of bright , reflective colors . steffy : yes . liam : you 're gon na want that . steffy : yeah . stylish and safe . liam : safe . ( laughs ) steffy : i love it . ( laughs ) liam : so , uh , where are you in the planning stages ? steffy : early . early . but i - i got a bunch of meetings . i 've going to aspen , and , uh , i 'll be there for aspen fashion week . liam : huh . i will be , too , for `` eye on fashion . `` steffy : oh . ( chuckles ) liam : ( sighs ) steffy : does it -- does it bother you , you know , the -- the two of us back in aspen , where we started our marriage ? liam : no . no . all my memories of you and aspen are spectacular . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm impressed that you pulled this together so quickly . thomas : i was highly motivated . ( sighs ) caroline : i 'm flattered . where did you find the little girl ? nice touch , by the way . thomas : thank you . caroline : ( laughs ) thomas : that 's sandy . she 's the manager 's daughter . caroline : you have a nice way with her . thomas : she 's a great kid . i would n't mind having one like her one day . caroline : so you want children ? thomas : someday , yeah -- a wife , kids , man cave . caroline : ( laughs ) thomas : ( chuckles ) what about you ? caroline : one day , um , but right now , i would settle for a great love , like aunt caroline and ridge . thomas : ( sighs ) i bet i can arrange that . [ scene_break ] liam : hope , i 'm at bikini ... waiting . where are you ? okay , call me back . steffy : is everything , uh , all right ? liam : yeah . just hope 's not answering , and she should be here by now . steffy : do n't worry . hope 's not about to stand you up . i 'm glad you 'll be in aspen . you know , when i was there alone ... ( sighs ) it felt like ... ( sighs ) you know , like , that thing that made it magic was gone . it was still , you know , beautiful and peaceful , but , uh ... i kept bumping into us -- you know , seeing aspen for the first time , on top of ajax mountain , exchanging our vows , sitting by the river , drinking wine in our own little world . ( giggles ) cha- cha - cha . look , um ... i know things wo n't be the same . i mean , you know , we 're not together like that anymore . but just knowing that you 're there , you know , in our special place ... liam : ( sighs ) steffy : walking the same streets , hit with the same memories ... our memories ... it 'll be enough ... for now . . .	steffy remarks to thomas that for the first time in her life , she feels like she is drama free . it is now more about amber , caroline and hope . if she just holds her ground , she believes liam will come back to her . the divorce will never happen . hope calls liam and is so excited about going out to dinner tonight . bill warns him that might not be a good idea of them acting like a normal couple in public . that did n't go so well for her the last time . rick is dismayed . he feels like he is missing something . caroline explains to him that she likes him and respects his choices , but it 's a working relationship and she is not interested in anything more . so she called off the dinner date . although she turned him down before , thomas is convinced by steffy to give caroline another call to meet him at the bikini and she agrees . liam shows up first and is waylaid by steffy . they happen upon the fact that they both will be in aspen for their companies at the same time for aspen fashion week . hope is dressed but looks at the internet and ends up seeing images of her - fraud , hypocrite , adulterer . she hyperventilates until she rushes to take a pill . she become sluggish and sleepy and lies down on the couch . thomas shows caroline a very secluded spot at bikini where they can have a private dinner and get to know each other better . liam calls hope , but she is passed out and does n't answer . he tells steffy that hope should be here by now . steffy says she knows that hope is not going to stand him up . steffy 's just going to concentrate on them being in aspen and she will have her memories for now . she gives him a kiss .
[ bird chirping ] taylor : so , how 's the bride ? steffy : i just -- i - i ca n't believe it . after all of this , you know , liam and i , we 're -- we 're getting married ! we 're getting married here in this home . taylor : oh , wait till you see it . it is ... spectacular ! steffy : really ? i want to go see it . taylor : no ! no . you stay here and get focused on getting gorgeous for your groom . now , give me a hug so i can go back and crack the whip and you can finish getting gorgeous for the happiest day of your life ... so far . i 'm so happy for you ! steffy : i know , mom . me , too . i 'm so happy . taylor : okay ! well , i ca n't wait to see this dress -- this , uh , big surprise of yours . steffy : yeah , you 're gon na love it . taylor : i hope so . steffy : i know you will . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rick : hey , sis . tough day , huh ? [ scene_break ] taylor : why are you in here , jeffrey ? ! jeffrey : i 'm setting up for the reception . taylor : yes , but there 's plenty of time for that . the wedding is out in the courtyard . that 's our first priority . i thought you understood . jeffrey : well , we 're all done there . take a look . excuse me . [ birds chirping ] eric : i think that 's perfect . thank you . it came out beautifully , did n't it ? taylor : oh , it 's stunning ! eric : [ chuckles ] steffy 's gon na be so pleased . taylor : she 's gon na be more than pleased . she 's going to be ecstatic ! eric : [ chuckles ] taylor : this is where it all begins . this is my daughter 's ... new life with her husband , as a wife and a mother . and it 's all because of you . i do n't know how i can ever thank you . eric : that light in your eyes is enough gratitude for me . [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't believe , after everything that liam and i have been through ... it ends with liam and steffy together . rick : a baby changes things . hope : i know it does , and ... you know , i was the one that told liam to get married as soon as possible and be a father to his child and ... i think that that was on principle -- do the right thing , you know ? and now the day is actually here . i lose liam to steffy forever . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] taylor : somebody 's here to see you ! thomas : hey . steffy : [ chuckles ] huh ? can you believe it ? thomas : um , well , yes . steffy : [ laughs ] thomas : yes , i can . once you decided liam was the guy , he did n't stand a chance . steffy : oh , i do n't know about that . it got a little iffy for a while , but it turned out right . taylor : [ sighs ] so much is right for all of us . you 're marrying the man that you love , and you 're giving me my first grandchild . steffy : a - and you ... with forrester -- everything 's great there ! thomas : uh , and you 're happier than i 've seen you in years . taylor : gosh ... [ sighs , sniffles ] thomas : uh - oh . here come the waterworks . taylor : no , it 's just -- stop it . our family , you know -- everything is wonderful , and -- today , especially today , your wedding day . steffy : mom ... taylor : my baby . thomas : guys ... taylor : my babies ! [ both chuckle ] thomas : ... come here . [ scene_break ] liam : huh ? bill : unh - unh - unh - unh . okay . liam : linked . bill : there we go . all right , well -- look . what 's , uh -- come here . what is this ? liam : what ? i did n't do it right ? bill : you know what ? your tie 's not straight yet , but ... liam : [ sighs ] bill : ... you are a big , strong , handsome , strapping guy ... reminding me quite a bit of your old man . liam : you know , your humility 's my favorite thing about you . bill : have i not taught you that you got to know your assets if you want to take advantage of them , huh ? liam : you 're gon na give me the `` captain of industry `` lecture on my wedding day ? really ? bill : on your wedding day . liam : yeah . bill : your wedding day ! liam : yeah . bill : huh ? yeah . and you 're marrying the right woman , on top of it . liam : [ sighs ] hey , um ... i 'm sorry katie could n't be here . how is she ? bill : she 's much improved . hopefully , uh ... pretty quick here , she will be released from the hospital . liam : hey , you know , so much has been going on . i - i just -- i never got a chance to ask you , but i -- bill : you do n't need to ask me . it would be my honor to stand up for you . liam : [ laughs ] [ grunts ] bill : i 'm so proud of you . [ scene_break ] thomas : well , i see mom spared no expense . eric : well , your mother wants it to be a perfect day for your sister . caroline : well , how could it miss ? steffy 's finally getting everything she wanted . i should take a few pointers from her . justin : seriously ? you 're young , talented , beautiful , and a spencer , so exactly what are you lacking ? caroline : do you see rick on my arm ? justin : [ sighs ] caroline : i 'm gon na go say hi to steffy . eric : that one 's a handful . thomas : [ sighs ] well , i guess i was lucky . i escaped unscathed . eric : [ chuckling ] yes . [ scene_break ] taylor : when you were little , remember how you loved it when i brushed your hair ? steffy : i still do . it never feels as good when you do it yourself . taylor : seems like ... [ scoffs ] ... just yesterday -- my rambunctious , little tomboy , always coming in with leaves and ... steffy : [ laughs ] taylor : ... twigs in her hair . steffy : well ... taylor : but now look at you . you 're all grown - up , and you 're all beautiful and ... you 're so radiant at your wedding day . i 'm so proud of you . steffy : you know , i 'm -- i 'm still a tomboy . taylor : yes , at heart . but nobody could tell that by looking at you . [ knock on door ] caroline : hi ! it 's caroline ! can i come in ? steffy : yeah , it 's open ! caroline : [ gasps , sighs ] steffy : hey ! how is it downstairs ? caroline : [ sighs ] it is just so amazing . it 's beautiful . taylor : yes , it is . [ both chuckle ] taylor : okay , i 'm gon na let you two visit for a little bit . steffy : okay . taylor : this is going to be so wonderful ! caroline : yes , it is . steffy : hey ! oh . caroline : come here . steffy : uh , okay . caroline : congratulations to you and liam and your baby . [ laughs ] steffy : thank you . caroline : we 're gon na be cousin - in - laws ! aah ! steffy : aah ! caroline : i 'm so excited to have a girlfriend in the family ! you have no idea . steffy : [ chuckles ] caroline : i - i do n't really have that many friends , you know , or ... well ... any , really . women just do n't really seem to like me . [ sighs ] steffy : oh . ca n't imagine why . [ scene_break ] rick : i want to bring you up to speed on some of the hope for the future business . i brought maya in , the one who 'll be representing the line -- real people , real stories , just like we talked about . hope : yeah ! uh , yeah , i heard . yeah . i - i - i think it 's genius . yeah . rick : yeah ? is that a smile that i see ? hope : uh , well , you were taking my advice , so ... rick : well , maya 's great . she 's got a great look . she speaks articulately about fashion . and plus , she 's amazing . hope : and you 're nuts about her . and giving her a job is a great way to keep her close . rick : that might have been one small consideration . hope : little bit ? rick : so , you 're sure ? no objections ? hope : uh , nope . not from me , no . i mean , from everything you 've said , she sounds great . i ca n't wait to meet her . you know , if i 've learned anything these past couple years , it 's that you ca n't be passive . you have to take control and -- and fight for what you want . if i had done that , then ... maybe liam would n't be marrying steffy today . [ scene_break ] [ bird chirps ] thomas : should n't liam be here by now ? justin : are you worried he wo n't show ? eric : oh , he 'll show . he 'll show . he 's committed to steffy and the baby . thomas : yes , until he runs into hope . look , i do n't want my sister hurt again , especially not today . [ door opens ] eric : well , you can put those fears to rest . bill : ladies and gentlemen ... i present my son ... the groom . justin : hear , hear ! eric : bravo . caroline : [ laughs ] justin : whoo - hoo ! [ applause ] eric : unfortunately , my son is still prodigal . liam : yeah . yeah , steffy told me ridge could n't make it . eric : but i 'm here . i 'll speak on his behalf . welcome to the family . liam : thank you . eric : i 'm trusting you with precious cargo , liam . steffy 's an extraordinary girl , and she loves you . liam : believe me , i - i 'm very aware of how lucky i am . i 'm thankful every day . the girl 's a prize . eric : she 's a pregnant woman . you can expect unreasonableness in your near future , not to mention bizarre cravings and , uh , grotesque food combinations . liam : yeah , sure . eric : [ laughs ] liam : well -- well , the car 's all gassed up and ready to go , and i 'm looking forward to it . [ scene_break ] bill : do i even need to tell you how pleased i am ? steffy : thank you , bill . thank you for all of your support . bill : i know a good thing when i see it . and for my son ... you 're as good as it gets . steffy : [ chuckles ] well , i will make your son very happy . bill : no doubt about it . i already see it . steffy : you know , just wait until he holds his baby for the first time , gramps . bill : [ chuckles ] steffy : [ laughs ] bill : you know , i do like the sound of that . [ scene_break ] liam : hey , taylor , um ... i want you to know something . i - i - i 've given you a lot of reason in the past to doubt me , and i just want to say my commitment to steffy is rock - solid , and i would n't be here if that were n't true . taylor : you do n't have to convince me . i 've always known that you were right for steffy . but it does feel good to be vindicated . liam : yeah . yeah , you 've been getting a lot of that lately , have n't you ? i 'm -- i 'm really happy things are going so well for you . taylor : it 's a wonderful time for my family , and ... you are one of the very reasons . [ both chuckle ] liam : thank you . justin : hmm ... carter : justin , right ? justin : uh , depends . uh , what did i do ? carter : well , you 're the guy responsible for me having a heck of an annoying little brother . justin : [ laughing ] oh ! carter ! wow , dude ! nice to meet you , man ! carter : it 's great to meet you , too , man . justin : so , how long are you gon na be here in l.a. ? carter : oh , for a while . i 'm helping forrester with some legal matters . justin : oh , nice . nice . look , man . if you ever need anything , why do n't you give me a call ? let me give you my number , here . carter : sure . thank you . bill : you 're thinking about hope . liam : [ scoffs ] how -- how do you do that ? 'cause that is really irritating . bill : i know my son . liam : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm not planning on making a run for it , if that 's what you mean . bill : you know , it is , uh ... natural to think about the past when you 're standing at a milestone . i imagine your mother 's been on your mind , as well . liam : yeah . bill : yeah . liam : she , uh ... she would have really loved steffy . bill : i 'm sorry she 's not here , liam . liam : me , too . bill : but i 'm here ! liam : [ laughs ] bill : i 'm not sure if that 's comforting or horrifying , but i 'm here . liam : it 's -- it 's -- it 's comforting . it 's comforting . and horrifying . a little bit . bill : yeah . all right . i get it . come here . liam : [ laughs ] bill : i 'm proud of you . you made the right decision . you , steffy , and the baby -- you 're going to have a beautiful life together . [ scene_break ] taylor : you look breathtaking . steffy : thank you . taylor : i , uh -- i know that you talked to your father . are you upset that he is n't here ? steffy : it would be nice if he were here . yeah . there 's just so many people missing . phoebe ... uh , grandma . but , um ... i can feel them here . taylor : come over here . come here and sit with me . i have a gift for you . steffy : oh . taylor : here . open it . steffy : mom , what ... what is this ? [ voice breaking ] oh , mom ... taylor : stephanie gave me that years ago , and ... now i want you to have it . and i know she would want you to have it , too , in honor of this special day . steffy : you know , there are people who ca n't be here today . [ voice breaking ] but the woman who i love most in this world ... is by my side . and you 've always been there for me . i am so grateful to have you as my mom . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] eric : any minute now , i would think . carter : yes . eric : uh , should n't we be starting ? thomas : well , mom went up to get steffy , so she 'll be down any minute . taylor : steffy ! come on ! everybody is waiti -- steffy ! [ scene_break ] rick : we need to go big with this launch . we need a -- a rooftop party , a fashion show -- hope : i ca n't be here right now . rick : hope -- hope : no , i - i - i - i - i can not sit here and -- and pretend to work and let this wedding happen ! if -- if you want to help me , rick , take me to eric 's now . [ scene_break ] bill : hey . it 's time . liam : [ exhales sharply ] okay . eric : you know , it 's as pretty as it can be , though . caroline : it 's beautiful . man : ready ? woman : hey . taylor : have you seen steffy ? eric : uh , no . thomas : steffy was n't upstairs ? taylor : [ sighs ] this does n't make sense . [ engine turns over , revs ] [ engine revving in distance ] [ rock- ' n'-roll - style wagner 's `` bridal chorus `` plays ] [ indistinct whispering ] carter : you do things a little different here in california .	taylor gives steffy a big hug and tells her everything outside looks so lovely and she is so happy for her . and now all she has to do is stay here and get lovely for her groom and she will take care of all the rest . taylor finds eric outside and they both agree the place looks stunning . she does n't know how she will ever thank him . he says that light in her eyes is enough for him . rick finds a pensive hope on the rooftop and gives her a big hug . he knows this is a tough day for her . she laments that she ca n't believe after all she and liam have been there that it is going to end up with him and steffy together . and she was the one who told him to marry steffy before the baby came . but now that day is here and she will lose liam forever . thomas comes in to see steffy , another big hug . he says once she made up her mind that it was liam , he did n't stand a chance . taylor slips back in ; group hug . bill helps liam adjust his cufflinks and tie . he quips that he 's a big , handsome , strapping guy ; kind of reminds him of his old man . he gives liam a big hug and says he is marrying the right woman . liam just wishes katie could be there . bill says she is much improved and will be home soon . liam says so much has been going on that he forgot to ask .bill interrupts and says he does n't have to ask .. yes he will be his best man . it will be his honor to stand up for liam . another big hug . caroline drops in on the bride as well and before steffy can stop her , caroline is hugging steffy and pretending to be best bud .well , she astonishes they are cousins - in - law ; big hug . and she says she is excited to have a best friend . she really does n't have that many friends . somehow other women do n't really like her . steffy ca n't imagine why . while everyone is getting a little antsy , liam shows up . eric tells him that his son is still prodigal but he will speak for him and welcome liam into the family . eric reminds him that he is trusting him with precious cargo . steffy loves him . liam says he knows and he is thankful every day and knows how lucky he is ; steffy is quite the prize .
bill : this necklace has been my talisman , and there 's power in it , and that 's why i want you to have it . please take it , brooke . brooke : bill ... bill : i will love you forever and a day . wyatt : is this what you do all day ? bill : yeah . till i have something better to look at , which is neither one of you two . i assume you 're here for a reason . wyatt : we have good news ! jarrett : well , actually , it 's ... bill : what is it ? wyatt : tell him , jarrett ! jarrett : spectra fashions ripped off the forresters , sir . brooke : this is n't good . r.j. : mom , coco did n't know she was spying on us . brooke : honey , i know you want to believe that , but -- steffy : it does n't matter . they already ruined our show . months of hard work . spectra ruined everything . thomas : yeah , but there 's got to be something that we can do about it . steffy : like send them to prison ? brooke : eric and ridge are meeting with carter to see what legal recourse we have . r.j. : are you saying they can go to jail ? steffy : what did they was illegal and unethical . i told you two that they were trouble , and you did n't listen to me . thomas : you were right , stef . what do you want me to say ? i trusted sally , and it was a massive mistake . coco : i ca n't believe you . sally : coco , please ... coco : how could you do that ? how could you use me ? your own sister . bill : so spectra got the jump on forrester again . this time , with sally 2.0 . jarrett : she 's a savvy one , that sally . the show was quite a triumph . wyatt : yes , but what happens when the buyers find out they 're knockoffs ? bill : they do n't care ! jarrett : all they care about is exquisite fashions at affordable prices . i 'm afraid spectra fashions is n't going anywhere , sir . bill : you know , you have an unbelievable gift for stating the obvious , jarrett ! my skyscraper , damn it ! wyatt : by the volume of your voice , i 'm guessing that does n't bode well for the expansion project . bill : you think , wyatt ? ! brooke : i 've seen this happen many times . happened a lot when sally 's aunt was in charge . thomas : well , i thought sally was different . i did n't expect this from her . steffy : okay , it 's done . what 's our plan ? brooke : we have to wait and see what the lawyers say . steffy : i think we 're gon na have to scrap the entire collection . r.j. : spectra 's designs were n't exactly the same . they made some modifications . steffy : it 's basically identical . brooke : launching our line right now would be a terrible risk . steffy : yeah , it 's embarrassing . i think we 're just gon na have to cut our losses and just go back to the drawing board . thomas : stef , you know how much that 's gon na cost us , right ? steffy : yeah , i do . but we 're not gon na be knocked off . we 're not gon na give them undue credibility . brooke : that 's something they wo n't have . not after today . steffy : no matter what , we 're not gon na let it slide . we 're not gon na let spectra get away with this . sally : i 'm sorry . coco : you asked me to be a spy , and i flat - out said no . i wanted nothing to do with that , and i made that clear , and you used me anyway ! sally : coco , let me please explain ! coco : a necklace with a camera in it , sally ? i thought you were being nice and you were giving me a gift , but i guess i should have known . i should have known that you only ever think about yourself , and you were n't even thinking about me or my commitment to forrester because you really -- you really do n't care at all . sally : yes , of course i do ! coco : and maybe i 'm naive , but i never thought that my own sister would betray me like this . wyatt : dad , you spent some time with sally in sydney , did n't you ? bill : i said maybe two freaking words to her at liam and steffy 's wedding . jarrett : she was there as thomas forrester 's date . wyatt : wait , you do n't think thomas had something to do with this ? jarrett : he was at the spectra showing ... bill : thomas is dressmaker , jr . he 's not gon na steal from his own company , his family ... it 's sally . she duped him . played him like a fiddle . she sold her soul and that relationship so that spectra could come out on top . wyatt : wow . talk about stabbing someone in the back . bill : this is gon na turn around and bite sally in the ass . jarrett : i told you , sir , the reporters , the buyers ... they could n't get enough . bill : yeah , well , i do n't give a damn ! we move ahead as planned . you 're gon na write a scathing review . you 're gon na minimize any success that spectra had . that building is gon na be bulldozed as planned . now get going ! jarrett : yes , mr. spencer . bill : and do n't you even think about canceling that crew . i want them on - site first thing in the morning , ready to take that building down . wyatt : okay . this is n't just about your skyscraper , is it ? this is about brooke . brooke : we ca n't make any decisions until we hear from ridge and eric . steffy : one thing 's for sure . you ca n't have any contact with coco or sally . thomas : that 's not gon na be a problem . steffy : r.j. , i 'm serious . r.j. : why is she being punished ? i mean , she did n't do anything wrong . she 's as much of a victim as we are . steffy : she 's the who got us into this mess . all right , look . i know it was n't coco 's idea . i know it was sally . she 's the big mastermind behind all of this . but she used you to take us down . she disrespected forrester , and all of our hard work that we poured into that line is gone . i 'm not gon na let her get away with this . no one messes with my family . sally : i never wanted to use you . coco : but you did anyway . and thomas , too . you guys were getting so close . you really cared about each other . and now i understand why you broke up with him . 'cause you felt guilty . you could n't face him knowing that you were stealing from him and his family . but what about me ? did you ever even stop to think about me , or the life that i was building over at forrester ? sally : i will tell them that you had nothing to do with this . coco : no ! it 's too late ! they kicked me out . they never want to see me again . sally : but you did n't do anything , coco . coco : it does n't matter . sally : yes ! it does matter ! tell r.j . the truth . that you were set up . he will listen to you . coco : yeah , i did . sally : okay , well , what did he say ? coco : he believes me . sally : that 's good , right ? coco : it does n't matter ! just why , sally ? why 'd you do this ? we had such amazing opportunities and two amazing forrester guys . sally : it was never gon na last . coco : why not ? sally : because we 're spectras . and they 're forresters . they would have dumped us eventually . maybe not you . but definitely me . coco : we 'll never know what could have been 'cause you ruined it for both of us . sally : okay , look , i am not making any excuses , but i did n't -- i did n't know what else to do ! after that review from spencer publications , i felt like a failure , but i made aunt sally a promise , and grams , she would not let up . not just about saving this place , but insisting that thomas would leave me , that i was n't good enough . i made a bad decision , and i am so sorry , but the thing that i regret the most is hurting you . and ruining your dream . coco : you ruined both our dreams . bill : whatever it is , alison , leave it on the chair . i 'll get to it later . brooke : busy as ever , i see . bill : hey , you . i 've been waiting for you to come by . i wanted to give you your space . brooke : here i am . and thank you . bill : i 'm so glad to see you . i do n't know what actually happened , but i did know that forrester would live up to his history . whatever he did , it must have been pretty bad . the night before your wedding ? you want to tell me ? brooke : no . bill : well , i imagine he begged for your forgiveness . and yet , you 're here . do n't tell me you forgave him . brooke : no . bill : okay , then , why are we talking about that poser anyway ? i assume you came here for a reason . brooke : i did . bill : to see me . brooke : yes , and something more . bill : okay , i 'll play . why are you here , brooke ? brooke : i have something for you . r.j. : i ca n't believe this happened . i mean , it was going so well . thomas : so we thought . r.j. : obviously sally had something to do with this the whole time . thomas : apparently , i -- i do n't know . r.j. : but coco swears she did n't know anything about it . thomas : true or not , r.j. , she can not keep her job as an intern . it does n't matter how much you plead or beg . her time here is done . r.j. : why ? i mean , if we can prove -- thomas : r.j. , nobody 's going to allow it . innocent or guilty , after everything that the spectras have done ... it 's just not gon na happen . i 'm sorry , bud . you got to let it go . r.j. : i just feel bad . it 's not fair . she was manipulated , thomas . and you do n't believe her . thomas : i do n't know . i do n't know what to think about any of this . if i were you , r.j. , i would keep my distance . stop seeing coco . r.j. : does that mean it 's over for you and sally ? sally : steffy . to what do i owe the pleasure ? steffy : i just wanted to stop by and say thank you . sally : for what ? steffy : because of that disgusting stunt you pulled , my brother finally sees you for who you really are . big success , by the way . wow . bravo . let me give you some advice . if you 're banking on spectra being a thorn in forrester 's side , it 's not gon na happen . not with me in charge . sally : got it . and by the way , my sister did n't know about any of this . she was just as upset as you were , so just please go easy on the kid . do n't punish her on -- steffy : coco is no longer welcome at forrester creations . her internship is over . you made a huge mistake . you turned my family against you , and you ruined a chance with a wonderful guy . sally : it would n't have worked out anyway . steffy : for whatever reason , thomas really liked you . you had a place in his heart , and you blew it . you lied to him . you stole from him . you were slowly being accepted by our family . you wanted to be a respected designer . just -- tell me why . why would you resort to stealing ? r.j. : what if i can prove coco was n't involved , show that spectra spied on us behind her back ? thomas : she was literally wearing the cameras . r.j. : i know , but it was inside her jewelry , and she did n't know . thomas : it 's possible that coco is telling the truth . i -- i want to give her the benefit of the doubt . r.j. : thank you . thomas : the best thing for us to do right now is move on . r.j. : thomas -- thomas : r.j. we have to put the spectra women behind us . let it go . that 's what i 'm doing with sally . that 's what you need to do with coco . sally : spectra fashions is a knockoff shop . it 's what we do , okay ? it ai n't pretty , and i am not proud of it , but it puts bread on the table . if it keeps my employees ' families fed and change in the pockets , then so be it . steffy : you do n't care about how many people you hurt ? sally : you know , steffy , i would n't expect you to understand . you come from a platinum world . everything you guys do comes easily to you , but not for us . when my parents left , my grandmother gave up everything that she had to raise coco and me . we have had to scrounge and scrape for every single thing that we have . when things get tough , you got to do what you got to do . i tried to stay legit , i did , but spencer publications ruined any chance i had of that . steffy : so you resort to stealing ? you could have conducted yourself differently , you could have risen above . you were given this incredible opportunity , and you just throw it away ? sally : i ca n't go back ! i ca n't make it right , okay ? the only thing that i can do is say that i 'm sorry because i know i disappointed you . and thomas and coco and , most of all , myself . but you know what ? with grit and determination , spectra is alive again . spectra has been reborn . and i owe it all to your family . so , look , i know you guys hate me , okay ? and whether you believe it or not , your approval means everything to me , and one day , i will earn it . and as far as thomas goes , i do n't know , hopefully one day he will forgive me . and maybe we could be friends . just like our namesakes . we 'll get along . we could go grab a drink . i -- i would really like that . steffy : you are not my friend . you 're just trash . and i do n't want you anywhere near me or my business , and as for thomas , he wants nothing to do with you , and you can tell that to your little sister and your grandmother . any association you had with my family is over . it 's done , sally spectra . goodbye . brooke : when you gave me this , you told me that it guided you , it gave you strength , and that it would do the same for me . and you know what ? you were right . 'cause this sword brought me here . and now i am giving it back to you . i 'm taking control of my life . bill : taking control ? brooke : i 've outgrown the games , and this is a symbol of love and honesty , respect . everything that you 've shown me . to never take you for granted . my stallion . bill : [ whinnies ] brooke : [ giggles ] bill : it 's a thoughtful gift . i love it . brooke : and i love you .	bill is looking at himself in the mirror in his office and thinking about when he took his sword necklace off and gave it to brooke . wyatt and jarrett walk in and catch him and wyatt asks if this is what he does all day . bill quips that he has nothing better to look at . wyatt says that jarrett has good news . jarrett tells bill that spectra fashions ripped off fc . at a round table discussion brooke tells the group that this is not good . rj says coco did not know about this . steffy says all the spectra 's ruined their showing . brooke says carter is looking into what they can do about it . steffy speaks up again that she warned all of them about sally but they did not listen . thomas says he trusted sally but it was a massive mistake . coco comes back to spectra and confronts sally . sally replies that she will tell all at fc that coco had nothing to do with this but coco says it is too late . they never want to see her again . and sally even broke up with thomas because she betrayed him by stealing and could not look him in the eye . they had two amazing forrester guys and sally messed that up . rj believes her but the others in charge do not . sally says she made a bad decision and now is so sorry . grams was pushing her and she never felt good enough . but the thing she regrets the most is hurting coco and ruining her dreams . bill is amazed that spectra got to fc again . jarrett says the public does not care that they are knockoffs as long as they get an elegant gown at affordable prices . spectra fashions is not going anywhere . bill grouses at him that he has the gift of stating the obvious and there goes his new skyscraper , dammit . brooke says they will have to wait and see what the lawyers say . steffy is sure they will have to scrap their whole collection . even though rj says they made changes so they are not identical , steffy says they are enough it would be a big risk . she thinks they have to cut their losses and go back to the drawing board . they are not going to let spectra get away with this .
sally : how long was i gone ? wyatt : what , away from all this ? i mean , it must have felt like an eternity . sally : it did . wyatt : [ chuckles ] cappuccino ? sally : thank you so much . wyatt : [ chuckles ] sally : you know what else made it feel like an eternity ? wyatt : hmm ? sally : everything that happened while i was gone . gram said that your texts were more interesting than her reality shows . wyatt : you have no idea . it was really crazy around here . sally : yeah . seriously . you helped flo find her dad , who happened to be hope 's uncle ? i mean , are you kidding me ? wyatt : mm - hmm . sally : but , then again , i did think back to our dinner party and the way they bonded . wyatt : mm . sally : you said they were both happy when they found out ? wyatt : yeah , once they wrapped their heads around it , but ... sally : then why the frownie face , handsome ? wyatt : [ sighs ] sally : what 's wrong ? wyatt : i 'm j -- mm . i 'm just -- i 'm worried about hope and liam . he called and he asked to come over . he wants to talk about something . i 'm just -- i do n't know . i 'm starting to think their marriage is in trouble . thomas : [ sighs ] it 's your turn , bud . you do n't feel like playing anymore ? douglas : not really . thomas : well , what do you want to do ? oh . maybe i can think of something . is there somewhere you want to go ? is there someone you want to see ? [ chuckles ] you miss hope , do n't you ? maybe we should go see her . douglas : yeah . thomas : all right . yeah . i miss hope , too . i think that 's a great idea . liam : all right . well , give them both a big hug for me . oh , i can ? yeah . no , i 'd love to . hey , sweetheart ! it 's your daddy . i love you so much . you be a good girl for mommy and grandma , okay ? [ chuckling ] all right . yeah . no , that was great . thanks . okay . tell them i miss them . bye . [ sighs ] everyone 's great . hope : nobody 's getting homesick ? liam : well , no . they 're fine . they 're fine as long as they 're with steffy . hope : i do n't know . you should really be with them , too , liam . i mean , really , you should get on a plane and go see your family . liam : listen , steffy and the girls are not gon na be in europe forever . hope : no , but you do n't have to wait for them to come back . i see how much you miss them . liam : i do . i do miss them . hope : okay . so go be with them . liam : that would be great if this were a good time for us to get away . hope : [ chuckles ] as much as i would love to go to europe and i really do miss the girls , they need you . liam : hey , hey . right now my place is with you . uh , actually ... right now -- [ chuckles ] yeah , right now i - i have someplace to be , but , um , i do have a - a little surprise for you when i get back that does not involve jet lag , and i think you 're not gon na be disappointed . hope : well , you could never disappoint me . liam : you know that goes both ways , right ? like , i 'm not just here because i think you need me . i 'm here because i belong here . i 'm your husband . i love you . i want to be with you . the life i want is the life i have with you . sally : [ sighs ] i mean , everybody knows that hope and liam have been going through a really difficult time . wyatt : well , losing beth was devastating for them . sally : yeah , but , i mean , they 're dealing with it . wyatt : yeah , and , of course , they love each other and liam 's committed to hope and everything , but ... sally : yeah , and hope feels the same way about liam . wyatt : mm . sally : does n't she ? wyatt : yeah , of course she does . look , i 'm not questioning their commitment . i 'm just -- i do n't know . i 'm worried . you know , i do n't mean to be negative about this situation , 'cause that 's the last thing they need right now . but it just -- i - it feels like hope is ... stuck . and i do n't know . i mean , i 'm -- i wonder if it 's beginning to take a toll on their relationship . [ knock on door ] hope : it 's open ! hi ! oh , my goodness ! is that for me ? [ gasps ] oh , my . it is so pretty . thank you , douglas . thomas : i hope that 's not one of mommy 's favorites . hope : oh , i 'm sure she wo n't mind . my mom knows how much fresh flowers cheer me up . [ chuckles ] thomas : well , seeing you cheers us up . is n't that right , buddy ? everything 's better when we 're with hope ? douglas : right . thomas : yeah . hope : that 's so sweet . come here . hi . brows for days . wyatt : what are the odds , huh ? liam : i know , i know -- that flo 's dad is hope 's uncle storm . that 's insane . sally : [ sighs ] i mean , yeah , but when you think about it , it actually does make sense that they 're related -- the way that hope and flo hit it off and , you know , the way hope feels this connection to phoebe . wyatt : [ clears throat ] sally : phoebe 's birth mother is hope 's cousin . wyatt : h - how are you and hope handling all of this ? liam : um ... same as anything else , i guess . sally : you know , if you guys need some time to talk , i can take off for a little bit . liam : no . actually , it would be great if you stayed . i would n't mind a woman 's perspective on this . sally : i mean , yeah , if i can help out at all . liam : i do n't know what wyatt 's told you , but , um ... i 'm a little worried about hope and our marriage . i mean , she 's -- she 's going through a lot right now , and i 'm totally sympathetic to that . losing a child -- it 's not something you just get over , but ... you know , there are supposed to be ways to cope , you know , and to move forward , and i 've been trying to help hope with that , and -- and ... no matter what i do , it 's just not -- it 's not getting any better , and , in fact , some days ... it , um ... kind of feels like it 's getting worse . wyatt : how ? liam : well , you know , i mean , i know hope and i love each other very much , but -- but there 's this wall between us , obviously , and -- and it 's ... just getting higher and higher . sally : so , you 're not getting through to her ? liam : [ chuckles ] hope and i are -- are not ... really together on any level -- like , emotionally or ... physically . wyatt : mm - hmm . so ... sally : oh . so , you guys aren't ... liam : no . no . not since beth , no . wyatt : but that 's like -- grief will do that . grief -- it 's g -- you know ... liam : yes , yes , and -- and , you know , i 'm -- i 'm being understanding and supportive , and i would n't push her into anything , but i - i just -- i do n't know what to do , and ... we 've already been through so much , and i just do n't want this to be , like , another thing that comes between us , you know ? thomas : ahh . yeah . hope : i think this flower belongs in a special place , just like you , douglas , have a very special place in my heart . hey , and you know what ? you bring me the coolest , most wonderful little presents when you come to visit me . douglas : daddy knew you 'd like the flower . thomas : [ chuckles ] yeah . you know what she would also like ? one of those cool rocks you found out by the tree . hope : [ gasps ] ooh , i really like the sparkly ones . douglas : okay . i 'll find one . hope : [ chuckles ] thomas : okay , but stay close to the house , where we can see you . [ sighs ] the flowers really were his idea . hope : no , i know . he told me that his mommy liked to bring gifts when she visited people . thomas : yeah . sometimes , uh , when he wakes up after he 's dreamed about her , he , uh , looks around the room to see if she left him something . hope : that 's really sweet . thomas : yeah . those dreams used to upset him , but they do n't anymore ... thanks to you . you -- you told him about how you -- you dream about beth ... and it makes you happy to see her laughing and smiling . hope : well , it 's true . thomas : [ chuckles softly ] you 're so good with him . i ca n't thank you enough . i mean , kids are smart . they know when people genuinely care about them , and you do . you 're exactly what he needs right now . hope : well , douglas is a very special little boy , and , on some level , he 's [ chuckles ] exactly what i need . i 'm sorry . i do n't -- i do n't want to lay all this on you . thomas : you can talk to me about anything . you know that . hope : i just -- i keep expecting this hole in my heart to get smaller , but it doesn't . you know , i miss beth so much , and , um ... you know , when steffy was here with the girls , it helped a little , especially phoebe . i - i felt peace when i was able to hold her , but i also felt a tremendous amount of guilt . thomas : guilt ? hope : for keeping liam away from his daughters , and , yes , i know that phoebe is n't biologically his own , but she 's still kelly 's little sister , and they both should have a father , and i 'm keeping him apart from them , and i just -- i do n't know . that 's why i told -- thomas : what ? hope : i told liam that he should be with steffy and the girls -- you know , be a family . i even tried to give liam his wedding ring back , but he assured me that his place is here with me . but i still ca n't help feeling selfish . & i do n't know . is that crazy ? thomas : no . i think you 're right . liam : i mean , i do n't want hope to feel pressured , but i do n't want to , like , pull back too much , either . wyatt : hey , dude , it 's okay . liam : i ca n't believe i 'm talking to you guys about this . sally : hey , look , you 're giving hope the respect and space that she deserves . wyatt : hope probably just needs a little more time . liam : ugh . i 'm trying . i 'm trying to give her that and i 'm trying to be open and honest about my feelings . wyatt : you guys are obviously talking about stuff . liam : we talk about beth , obviously , and our loss and our grief , but we also talk about phoebe and kelly . we -- we -- we even talk about flo , but at this point , it just feels like we 're -- i do n't know -- filling in the space between us or something . wyatt : maybe what you need is a break . liam : well , hope needs a break . i mean , that 's one of the reasons that steffy took phoebe and kelly away . i mean ... hope was kind of getting a little attached , and -- and i think steffy thought that maybe hope would be able to move forward easier if -- if she and the girls were out of the picture . wyatt : right . sally : yeah . look , i mean , that 's a really nice thought , doing what 's best for hope , but what about you ? wyatt : mm . sally : i mean , your daughter is an ocean away . do n't you miss her ? liam : yeah , i do . sally : well , have you ever thought about going to see her ? liam : i need to -- i need to be with hope . sally : hope does n't want you to go ? liam : [ chuckling ] believe me , hope wants me to go . sally : okay . then what 's stopping you ? wyatt : yeah . sally : i mean , look , i do n't -- i do n't mean to be insensitive , but there was a time when ... you loved steffy . you know ? i mean , you guys had kelly , and then she adopted phoebe . they 're your family , too . liam : yeah , they are . sally : so maybe hope has a point . maybe you should go see them . thomas : let me clarify . i - i do n't think you 're being selfish , but i understand why you feel that way . hope : but you agree , though , that liam should be with steffy ? thomas : i do n't want to seem like i 'm just defending my sister . hope : [ chuckles ] well , i would n't blame you for it . thomas : look ... steffy is a force . if anyone can be a single mom and raise two kids on their own , she can . and she 's got amelia and mom to help . but ... i remember when she was expecting kelly ... and the plans that they made and ... how excited they were . i do n't know if i should be telling you this . hope : no . no . no . i want you to be honest with me . thomas : kelly and phoebe will have a great life with steffy , uh ... but growing up without a dad -- it 's not the same . i mean , our families were fractured at times . i did n't want that for douglas . that 's why i went to new york , to be with caroline , and we were n't a couple . we were a team . and it sounds like that 's what you want with kelly and phoebe . hope : yes . yes , i do . i mean , that is -- that 's exactly what i want . thomas : hope , that 's not selfish at all . you 're -- you 're the opposite of that . you 're -- you 're generous -- with your time and with your heart . i 've seen that firsthand ... not just how you 've been there for douglas but how you 've been there for me . ok everyone ! liam : i mean , i ca n't -- i ca n't just , like , jump on a plane and go . hope needs me . sally : is that what she said ? liam : well , no . she said -- she said i should go , but that 's -- that 's not what she really needs . sally : i feel like hope knows herself pretty well . wyatt : mm - hmm . liam : but ... i love hope . i 'm -- i 'm committed to her . sally : yes , but you also have a commitment to steffy . she 's the mother of your child . liam : and i love her , too , obviously , you know ? like , i always will . but i 'm trying to do the right thing here , and -- and , more and more , i do n't know what that looks like . i want hope to get better . i also want to see my girls . i know ... phoebe is not really my girl , but ... you know , i do miss her , and ... god , i mean , even when steffy just put her in my arms for the first time , it was like -- [ imitates explosion ] it was like this instant connection . i mean , i was looking down at her , and i just -- i wanted to say , `` hey , you , i love you . you 're my daughter . `` like , that -- like , that 's what i wanted to say . so -- so , yeah , i guess i do kind of feel like i 'm father to both kelly and phoebe , and i miss them a lot . but -- but the problem is , no matter what i do , i 'm letting someone down , you know ? steffy , hope , kelly , phoebe -- someone . wyatt : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , man . i - i had no idea that you were struggling like this . sally : but none of this is a secret to hope , is it ? she sees all these feelings churning inside of you , and that 's why she told you to go . liam : i know ... our love is strong ... and yet you hear stories about what a tragedy like this can do to a couple . but i 'm gon na fight it , and i 'm not gon na give up . thomas : you 've been dealing with so much , hope . hope : please do n't tell me that i need to focus on myself more . thomas : no . [ chuckles ] no , that 's not you . your focus is always on other people , bringing good to the world , which you 've done for me , for douglas , for hope for the future . actually , i 've -- i 've been meaning to talk to you about that . since thorne left , your -- your line has n't really had a designer . i 've been working on some sketches , and i thought maybe -- hope : i 'd love to see them . thomas : well , i know you 're just easing back into work . hope : well , it was crazy of me to think that i could just pick right back up where i left off , so ... thomas : but you 're trying , and that 's inspiring . hope , i want to see you happy and fulfilled in your life . i want that for myself . maybe we can help each other . hope : well , i do have some ideas and things i 'd like to do , and i 've -- i 've been trying to go to the office more , although , obviously , i 'm not back full- time yet , but i - i really do appreciate you thinking of me . thomas : i 'm always thinking of you , hope . after all you 've done for douglas [ chuckles ] how could i not ? hey , bud . you find something cool out there ? douglas : no . hope : did something happen ? douglas : i remembered , um , that time i - i thought i saw mom . hope : yeah . you were outside playing , and you felt like you saw her ? thomas : did remembering it make you sad ? i 'm sorry , bud . douglas : mommy 's in heaven . thomas : yes , she is . and she 's looking down and watching over you . mommy will always love you , okay ? and i know it 's not the same . i know that you wish that she was here , that -- that she could hold your hand and read you stories , tuck you in at night . maybe someday there will be another woman in our lives , someone who can look after you like you remember . douglas : like hope ? thomas : uh , yeah . like hope .	sally returns home from seeing her grams and she and wyatt discuss that things have been crazy around here . flo found her dad and she turns out to be hope 's cousin . thomas plays with douglas and of course realizes that he has no interest in the games ; he really wants to see hope . thomas says he misses her too so they will plan a visit . liam finishes up talking to his babes in europe while hope listens and encourages him to put anything else aside and go to europe and see the girls . he says he would if she could get away . unfortunately she has work and ca n't but she says they need him . she will be okay while he is away for a few days . wyatt says he is not worried about liam and hope 's commitment but hope seems stuck and he is afraid it might be hurting their relationship . liam drops in on wyatt . bluntly wyatt asks how is liam handling all of this with phoebe 's being flo 's daughter and flo being hope 's cousin . liam says they love each other very much but there is a wall between them and it seems to be getting higher and higher .
nick : what do you say ? will you marry me ? ridge : hold on , logan . just hold on . i 'm almost there . samantha : oh , hey , eric . i was just gon na order some chinese . would you like anything ? eric , is something wrong ? eric : that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . i just ca n't seem to shake this feeling . samantha : and what feeling is that ? [ eric sighs ] eric : brooke . i 'm afraid that stephanie and massimo are gon na pressure her into accepting nick 's marriage proposal tonight . samantha : well , brooke is a big girl . i 'm sure she can decide on her own . eric : normally , i would agree . but she 's been under a huge amount of stress lately . i just hope that ridge gets to her before it 's too late . stephanie : oh , please , just take the ring . nick : wait a minute here . let 's hold it a minute , shall we ? i got ta be honest with you . this is very uncomfortable , proposing in front of all you people like this . and i 'm sure it 's twice as uncomfortable for brooke . it feels very traditional . and i 've always been the opposite -- no disrespect intended . so i 'm gon na just -- i 'm just gon na tell it like it is . you -- i 'm gon na be good to you . but i 'm gon na keep you on your toes every day of your life , and i expect you to do the same to me . will you sail away with me ? brooke : yes . yes . i will . [ cheers ] music : i 'll take it to the end remember where we 've been where we have to go take a look around look at what we found know that we can be what we want to be i 'm going back again i see the story in your eyes and we can never say good - bye i want to show you to show me come on show me take a look around look at what we found i know that we can be what we want to be i 'm goin ' back again i 'm goin ' back again i 'm goin ' back again i 'm goin ' back again i 'm goin ' back again samantha : what do you mean , `` before it 's too late `` ? eric : oh , massimo 's throwing this big shindig for nick and brooke tonight . samantha : oh , yeah . but you did n't go . eric : why would i ? to cheer him on while he flexes the marone muscle to strong - arm brooke into marrying nick ? samantha : do you think that 's why he 's throwing the party ? eric : yes , i do . and i want no part of it ; especially knowing how much ridge still loves brooke . and if massimo truly loved his two sons equally , he would feel exactly the same way . samantha : and ridge is on his way over there right now ? eric : yeah . well , you know as well as i do he would go to the ends of the earth for brooke . samantha : yeah . which is why he 'll never accept her being with nick . eric : no , and i ca n't say i blame him . and now , on top of everything else , he has everyone meddling in their affairs , including his own mother . i 'm just afraid that stephanie 's gone too far this time . rick : congratulations , mom . hey , you , too . nick : thanks . rick : yeah . baron : congratulations . nick : thank you , sir . thank you . baroness : grazia . congratulations . i wish you much happiness . brooke : thank you . nick : thank you very much . massimo : ladies and gentlemen , if i could have your attention for a moment , i 'll try not to make this a habit . but i would certainly like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for being here , and especially all of you who have come such long distances to be at this happy occasion . now , we now have not only one , but two blessings to celebrate -- the impending birth of brooke and dominick 's child and their impending marriage . so , congratulations , my son . and to you , brooke , i say , welcome to the family . to mr. and mrs. dominick marone . [ applause ] all : hear , hear ! oscar : and i would like to welcome nick and brooke to the joys of engaged life . and i know what i 'm talking about , because i happen to be engaged to brooke 's beautiful daughter , bridget . and since it seems to me that the marone men have cornered the market on gorgeous women , i think i should make a toast to that amazing tradition and then starting many new ones . so , felicitazione ! [ laughter and applause ] rick : congratulations to my mother and nick . massimo : listen , i am impressed with you , oscar . oscar : oh , i 'm trying , mo . i 'm trying . jackie : well , i could n't have picked a more wonderful daughter - in - law . i am thrilled . so tell me , are you and hope going to move into the penthouse , or is nicky going to move into your house ? brooke : i have n't really thought of that yet . nick : you okay ? brooke : i 'm just -- nick : overwhelmed ? brooke : hmm , a little , i am . nick : yeah . well , we 'll get some tunes going . do you like dancing ? i promise i 'll step on your feet . brooke : not tonight . nick : what do you say we blow this pop stand , baby ? brooke : well , we are the guests of honor . nick : exactly . excuse me , if i could have everyone 's attention please -- and i speak for brooke . a heartfelt thank you to all of you for being here tonight and sharing this with us . and a special thank you to my mother and father for putting this together . but we 'd like to spend a little time alone . so , we 're going to say a good night . good night , everyone . thank you . rick : get out of here , you crazy kids . [ applause ] nick : oh , you ! jackie : okay , you two , you just go and have a fantastic time . because you know what ? you have made my year . bye , darling . i love you . nick : i love you , mother . jackie : oh , yes . i love you both . go ! stephanie : well , i guess congratulations are in order . brooke : i guess so . stephanie : good - bye , brooke . nick : brooke , limo 's waiting . let 's go . jackie : massimo , i can hardly believe it . our son is engaged to be married . i mean , darling , this feels so right . they 're just going to make the most wonderful family . massimo : with our grandson born a marone , as it should be . james : i must say , i 'm a little concerned about brooke . i think this may have happened just a little too quickly . stephanie : why ? she 's finally getting the family she 's always wanted . and we 're finally getting what we 've always wanted . stephanie : it 's an extraordinary day for both families . brooke is all yours . massimo : hmm . stephanie : so shall we say -- to new beginnings and happy endings . massimo : ah ! ridge : what the hell is going on here ? where 's brooke ? massimo : she just left . ridge : and where would she have gone ? stephanie : to start a new life . nick : there you go . there 's that face . brooke : does the driver know where we 're going ? he just passed my house . nick : yeah , he knows where we 're going . brooke : where are we going ? nick : well , i just thought because tonight turned into a bit of an ordeal when massimo brought us up like that , it was -- brooke : yeah , it was strange . nick : yeah . so i was thinking maybe we 'd get out of town for a little bit , where the biggest decision we have to make is -- do we swim in a pool , or do we swim in an ocean ? huh ? what do you say , hope ? want to go on vacation ? hope : yeah . [ nick laughs ] nick : what do you think , mom ? brooke : well , i think i should take advantage of my maternity leave . nick : what do you really think ? brooke : i 'm scared . nick : i know . i know . samantha : and what does stephanie have to do with all of this ? eric : stephanie 's been interfering in their lives since time began . but now , more than ever , whatever happens has to be brooke 's decision -- not sstephanie 's , not massimo 's -- brooke 's . samantha : and you think that stephanie is trying to pressure brooke into doing something ? eric : i know my wife . and the way she 's been acting -- she 's up to something tonight . ridge : mother , why do n't you stop talking in riddles ? you 're up to something . what is it ? look , brooke is very fragile right now . she needs rest and not parties . james : i 'd say brooke 's in a very good place right now , ridge . ridge : the illustrious james warwick -- conveniently here , huh ? tell me what kind of sick head games you 've been playing on brooke now , huh ? hmm ? how about the rest of you ? stephanie : oh , calm down , ridge . ridge : no , mother , i do n't have to calm down . i want answers , and i want them now ! [ massimo sighs ] massimo : folks , if i could have your attention one last time . let me thank you again for being here and helping our family in this grand celebration . now , it is getting a little late . the happy couple have left , and i have limos ordered for all of you . baron : we should be thanking you , massimo , for this incredible evening . massimo : it was that , was n't it ? nick : you 're getting so heavy . oh , remember this ? huh ? somewhere for you . oh , hi , captain . thanks for getting all prepared on such short notice . pilot : no problem . we 're all fueled up , ready to go . nick : great . pilot : except for one thing -- you have n't told me where we 're going yet . nick : paradise , captain . set course for paradise . right ? right ? right ? [ nick clears his throat ] nick : hey , brooke ? if you do n't mind , i would like to talk to hope -- try to make some sense of tonight , explain what that ring is on your finger . you okay with that ? hey ! come here ! [ hope giggling ] you get up here right now . guess what ? you know what ? i ca n't fly planes , but you know what i can do ? hope : what ? nick : i can give little , curly haired , adorable girls plane rides ! [ nick makes plane noises ] [ hope laughs ] what ? you sound like you like that . you want some more ? [ nick makes plane noises ] all the way to the seat . [ hope laughing ] you like plane rides , do n't you ? huh ? hope : yeah ! nick : hey , i wan na ask you something , okay ? [ nick clears his throat ] do you know what it means to be engaged ? no ? well , do you remember tonight when all those people were together , and -- and i gave mommy a ring ? which means we 're going to be married , and that means we 're gon na be a family . how 's that sound , huh ? how 's that sound ? does that sound good ? good ! so , i 'm gon na be around all the time now . and i 'll be able to give you plane rides and tuck you into bed . does that sound good to you ? you know what ? sounds good to me , too . so , let 's put your seat belt on , okay ? okay , come here . sit up . sit up now . get -- get you where you -- [ hope laughs ] get this seat belt on . get up here . there . [ nick grunts ] [ hope laughs ] massimo : good night . thank you . ridge : all right . now you 've cleared the room . now i want you to tell me exactly what happened in this den of thieves tonight . stephanie : ridge , i realize that you are very worried about brooke . i am , too , especially since she had the anxiety attack . ridge : which , fortunately , i think i 've been able to help her through . stephanie : well , i know you wanted to help her . but the truth is , i think you 've been counterproductive . massimo : ridge , listen , that is the reason why i called james . i wanted a doctor who knew brooke and the effect that all of this stress will have on her baby . he is aware of the stress that she 's been under and this separation anxiety that she has with you , all right ? how it will impair the pregnancy . ridge : what , are you saying i 'm the cause now ? stephanie : oh , no , ridge , no , not at all . look , we -- we talked to brooke tonight , all of us , because we wanted to try and make her understand that this anxiety is n't going to just disappear . she 's got to make some hard decisions . she 's got to take the next step in her life . ridge : yeah , well , she 's not gon na marry nick . the guy 's already struck out twice with this proposal thing anyway . look , just stop jerking me around here . tell me where bbrooke is right now . massimo : she left with dominick . stephanie : she left with her fiancé . ridge : her fiancé ? stephanie : she accepted nick 's proposal tonight . ridge : brooke agreed to marry him ? stephanie : yes , ridge , she did . ridge : no . no , she did n't agree . you did . all the years of pressuring her and beating her down , you 've -- now i got to find brooke , and i got to talk to her . stephanie : no one forced her to do this ! do you understand ? she accepted his proposal on her own . now i know this is hard for you to hear . i understand that . how many years have i watched you try and put this together over and over again ? well , it 's not going to happen . and as difficult as this is for you , you have got to let her go . you have to let her go .	nick proposes again and brooke excepts . massimo toasts the couple and the newest addition to the family . nick and brooke exit the party and head to the marone jet with plans to go to paradise . ridge arrives is upset that he is too late . eric tells sam that stephanie might have hurt ridge and gone too far this time .
bridget : you did it . nick : i guess i did . bridget : i never thought that we would be able to get my dad 's approval . nick : i was just telling it like it is . bridget : memorize that speech . maybe it 'll work on ridge . nick : that 's a little different story . bridget : oh , come on . if my dad can come around , i do n't see why ridge ca n't accept our engagement . nick : because he 's never had to do anything in his life . bridget : but if my dad 's not worried about me anymore , i do n't know why ridge would be ? nick : ridge has special issues . bridget : well , he 's going to get over them . `` win ridge over . `` nick : what are you doing ? bridget : i 'm making your `` to do `` list . nick : oh , no . bridget : oh , yes . you 're getting off easy , mister . you ought to see my list . nick : well , i 'm not as good at this stuff as you are . bridget : my mom 's going to help me . i just -- i still have to talk to the caterers and the musician and -- the florist . and i still have n't -- i have n't picked a dress ! oh , my god , i need to go . i have a million things to do . nick : wait a minute . what happened to savoring every moment and all that good stuff , huh ? bridget : we 're going to do that after the wedding . nick : no , come on . father 's gone , the office is all ours . what do you say ? bridget : well , my father accepted us . i do n't know if he 's going to accept this . he just accepted the wedding . nick : i 'll be fast . megan : oh ! nick : ah ! megan : sorry . sorry . bridget : i was just leaving , actually . megan : no , no , no . you 're good . you 're good . actually , nothing i have n't seen around here before . nick : did n't i put that `` do not disturb `` sign out ? megan : no , nick , you did n't . but i 'm going to go make you one . bridget : i ca n't believe she just saw that . nick : why ? she knows we 're engaged . it 's legal bridget : true . but i should n't be fooling around . i 've got way too much to do . and so do you . now , i think i 'm going to go to my mom 's and ask her if she can by my matron of honor . nick : oh , come on . bridget : and , um -- uh ! have you picked your best man yet ? nick : do i really need one ? bridget : yes . nick : just go to your mom 's . i 'll catch up with you in awhile . bridget : listen to me . it 's really important that we get ridge 's support . if we 're going to bring our families together , he 's got to be part of the wedding . [ scene_break ] brooke : the champagne goes right out to the garden . waiter : thank you . right away . rick : hey , mom . brooke : oh , rick ! oh , there you are . oh , you know , i have missed you so much . rick : me , too . brooke : how was your flight ? rick : oh , it was no problems at all . i mean , look at this place . it looks like grand central station . brooke : i know . bridget did n't give us much time to pull it together . rick : yeah , what 's up with that ? i mean , she 's not -- you know -- brooke : pregnant ? no . no , i do n't think so . she 's just happy and excited . and they 're looking forward to starting their life together . rick : and what about you ? brooke : what about me ? rick : well , are you happy and excited that she 's marrying your former fiancé ? brooke : yeah . it 's fine . it 's more than fine . it 's wonderful . i was n't sure about it at first . in fact , i told them to stop seeing each other . but bridget did n't listen . rick : it sounds like bridget . brooke : yeah . but i 'm glad she did n't listen because this really is something special . rick : really ? brooke : yes . i had very long talks with both of them . bridget is not rebelling , and nick is not on the rebound . i think you 'll see that for yourself once you see your sister . rick : speaking of that , is she here ? brooke : no . she 's somewhere with nick . rick : right . leaving you here to do all the work . what a slacker , huh ? brooke : no , i do n't mind . really . i owe her that much , do n't you think ? this is going to be the perfect wedding . that 's what bridget deserves . and that 's what bridget 's going to get . [ scene_break ] [ nick clears his throat ] nick : got a minute ? ridge : depends . what do you want ? [ scene_break ] brooke : everything goes out into the garden . thank you . bridget : mom ? what 's going on ? brooke : what 's going on ? there 's a wedding here tomorrow , if you have n't heard ? bridget : no , i know . i know . but i thought we were going to keep it simple . you did n't have to go to all this trouble . oh , my gosh . brooke : honey , if you do n't like those , i can always change them . bridget : no , no , no , no . that 's not it . they 're beautiful . i just -- you did not have to do all this . brooke : i wanted to . rick 's here . bridget : he is ? brooke : yes . you just missed him . bridget : oh , he 's -- oh , maybe i can catch him really quickly . brooke : no , no , no , no . you have to go upstairs and pick out a dress . i had a whole rack sent over from forrester . bridget : okay . brooke : look , i know it 's not the same as if your father designed it specifically for you , but honey , you did n't really give us much notice . bridget : no , no , i know . i 'm not complaining . believe me . just the fact that you 're supporting me this much means the world to me . thanks . brooke : no . thank you . i 've been waiting for this opportunity . ever since you came home from copenhagen , i wanted to find some kind of way to make up for the mistakes that i 've made in the past . i want to be the mother to you that i always should have been . and i 'm going to support you and nick 100 % . bridget : i would take 80 if you could just convince ridge to give me the rest . just a little acceptance . is that too much to ask ? nick : do n't go getting your hopes all up . i 'm not here to tell you the wedding 's off . ridge : then we do n't have anything to talk about , nick . nick : well , maybe you do n't . ridge : look , if this is about what i said the other day -- nick : has brooke had a chance to talk to you yet and straighten you out ? because she does n't quite remember that puerto vista thing the way you do . ridge : nick , you know i 'm getting my memory back , right ? i did n't realize how difficult it would be remembering everything like it just happened . nick : is that an apology ? ridge : an explanation . so , all these memories are coming flooding back to me . all the emotions . and i overreact . but , that does n't make my feeling about bridget any less valid . nick : so , you 're supporting the wedding ? ridge : no . nick : ah . it really does n't matter one way or the other . it 's gon na happen . at your house , actually . was n't my idea . i 'd like to have it on the shady marlin . that would be fine with me . say some vows , throw some rice . but women are wired a little differently . i guess i do n't have to tell you . you 're an old pro at this marriage thing , are n't you ? ridge : so , now you 're slamming me ? nick : hey , just trying to talk to you , bro . ridge : well , then maybe we should change the subject then . nick : is that why you decided to come to work today ? so you could just avoid this whole messy deal ? ca n't say i really blame you . your house must just be overrun right now with caterers and florists . ridge : nick , is there something specific you wanted to talk about ? otherwise , i think we 're done . nick : ah ! glad you reminded me . i actually wanted to give you something . ridge : what 's this ? nick : it 's a tradition . a cigar . you always give a guy a cigar when you 're asking him to be your best man . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge 's opinion means a lot to you . bridget : well , of course it does . i mean , everybody else has come around . you and dad and stephanie . brooke : bridget , you ca n't let ridge 's opposition get in the way of your joy . this should be the happiest time of your life . and you ca n't let anybody take that away from you . bridget : it 's not just about me , though , mom . it 's about our family -- our whole family . i really want this wedding to bring us all together . i know it could . look what it 's doing for us . brooke : i feel closer to you than i have in a long time . bridget : i feel closer to you , too , mom . you know , i 've lived so much of my life in your shadow . i always felt this need to compete with you . brooke : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . i never should have put you in that position . bridget : no . but it 's -- it 's not like that anymore . what i 've found with nick has changed me . and it 's changed everything . i was n't even looking for it . i did n't expect it , but -- here we are . and i just feel so blessed to have you here supporting me . and encouraging me . doing all this . brooke : it 's the least i could do . especially after all of the pain that i caused you . bridget : do n't , mom . it 's in the past . i just -- i really , really want to put all the insecurities and that kind of competition -- i want to put it behind us . brooke : well , i do , too . i do , too . more than you know . bridget : me , too . it 's kind of ironic really . i 'm starting this new part of my life and stepping out of your shadow , and there 's no one that i would rather have by my side than you . brooke : and i 'll be there . whatever you need me to do . bridget : i really want you to stand up for me . i want you to be my matron of honor . [ scene_break ] ridge : you 've got to be out of your mind if you think i 'd stand up for you . nick : yeah . i know it 's crazy . i know how you feel about me and how you feel about the wedding . i could 've asked the old man , he would 've jumped at the chance . he just loves bridget . ridge : what are you saying , i do n't ? nick : no . no . i 'm just saying it would 've been easier to ask him . ridge : eah , but that 's not your style is it , nick ? everything 's got to be a challenge . nick : well , if you turn me down , it would n't surprise me . ridge : you do n't really want me at your wedding , nick . you do n't want me as your best man . nick : if you do n't come to the wedding , bridget 's going to be very disappointed . ridge : she send you here ? nick : she does n't know anything about it . ridge : but you 'll certainly go running back to her and tell her i said no , would n't you ? nick : i do n't think you 're going to say no . ridge : why is that ? nick : because i know how you feel about your family . i know how you feel , forrester . no matter what the circumstances , you fight for them . you are a fighter when it comes to your family . you just ca n't let them go , can you ? ridge : now , what does that have to do with anything , nick ? nick : feelings that strong can overcome anything . even your feelings for me . you 've got a chance to do something heroic here , forrester . you 've got two families -- the marones and the forresters . you 've got a chance to bring them together . ridge : oh , i thought that 's what you and bridget were trying to do ? nick : we 're just putting people in one place . you 're the cornerstone . you stand up for us -- you 've got something to build on . ridge : and if i do n't ? nick : it 's just a bunch of people making toasts and eating cake . i 'm not asking you to do this for me . i 'm asking you to do it for bridget because you know what it 'd mean to her . you can give her an incredible gift here , forrester . the best wedding present she could ask for . so what do you say ? do i have a best man ? megan : ridge ? i have those reports you wanted . ridge : oh , thanks , megan . just put them on the desk there . megan : you know i ca n't tell you how great it is to have you back . ridge : well , it 's great to be back . megan : you know , it 's starting to feel like old times again . ridge : already ? i 've only been here for a couple hours . megan : no , i do n't mean just the business . i mean what 's happening with your family , too . you know , your homecoming , bridget 's wedding . everybody 's trying to come together . nick and bridget certainly are -- i just caught them making out in your father 's office . ridge : aw -- i 'm going to have to disinfect the place . megan : well , bridget was kind of embarrassed . he seemed fine with it , though . you know , they 're a pretty adorable couple , ridge . come on , i -- i 'm just really happy something good is happening for bridget . i mean , after all the bad luck she 's had , she deserves someone like nick . he 's rugged , he 's handsome , sexy -- to tell you the truth , i think he 's really one of the greatest guys i 've ever met . next to you , of course , boss . ridge : well , thank you for that . anything else ? megan : uh , no . that 'll do it . ridge : then i guess that 'll do it . thank you , megan . megan : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] bridget : so you do n't want to be my matron of honor ? brooke : do n't get me wrong , honey . i 'm touched that you asked . bridget : but you 're turning me down ? brooke : well , do n't you think it would be strange ? me standing up there with you and nick at the alter ? bridget : so , you just really care what people think ? brooke : do n't you ? bridget : no . i do n't . our family has had it 's share of problems and scandals , but this wedding is n't one of them . and if you stand up there for me , i think it could put a lot of our scandals to rest . brooke : so you want to make a statement ? bridget : i want you beside me . because i love you . and because you 've inspired me . mom , you 're the woman that 's taught me about confidence , commitment . you know , you never , ever gave up on your love for ridge . you always trusted your heart . of course , it 's gotten you in trouble at times , but -- you got what you wanted . you have your happiness and no one can take that away from you . brooke : and now it 's your turn . bridget : yeah , but i want to share it with you . mom , if you stand for me , there will be nothing to whisper about . so -- so , you and nick used to be an item , so what ? he and i are getting married . and you 're supporting us 100 % . brooke : well , when you put it that way . how could i turn you down ? bridget : so you 'll do it ? brooke : i 'd be honored . nick : hey , why are you two always hugging and crying ? brooke : oh -- bridget : hey , you . nick : what is it ? what is it ? did something happen ? what is it now ? bridget : no . mom agreed to be my matron of honor . nick : oh . that 's nice . it 's good timing 'cause i just found a best man . bridget : you did ? massimo ? nick : no . forrester . brooke : ridge ? nick : yeah . it was easier than i thought . actually , we were just hugging and crying , too . bridget : oh , my goodness , you 're incredible . oh , this wedding really is going to bring our families together . [ phone ringing ] brooke : i have to get that . it could be the minister . hello ? [ screaming ] hello ? bridget : mom , what is it ? brooke : a woman -- screaming . bridget : just screaming ? she did n't say anything ? brooke : no . nick : well , it 's probably some girls calling -- prank calling thomas . brooke : yeah . yeah , you 're probably right . bridget : you should check the caller i.d . brooke : oh , i 'll just call their parents if it happens again . but right now , i just need to focus on the wedding . nick : that 's probably a good idea . bridget : i ca n't believe that you and ridge are going to stand up for us . oh , this wedding is going to be perfect . absolutely perfect . [ phone line beeping ]	bridget urges nick to make nice with ridge for the good of both their families . nick grovels to ridge and ridge agrees to be his best man . brooke makes plans for bridget 's wedding . rick arrives home to attend the wedding . brooke agrees to be bridget 's matron of honor . brooke receives a phone call and only hears a woman scream . the scene closes with a telephone hanging down in a telephone booth and we see gloved hands .
stephanie : brooke , please believe me . i meant your mother no harm . i had no idea that that lace meant that much to her . i mean , if i had known , i -- look , i just -- i just wanted to walk away . i did not want to get into an argument with her . brooke : she 's dead , stephanie . stephanie : yes , and -- and as tragic and heartbreaking as that is , it 's not because of me . it 's not because of me . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] katie : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) bill : i still say we should leave these off till tomorrow . it would be good for both of us . katie : ( sighs ) i just ca n't shake this feeling . bill : ( sighs ) you really think something 's wrong ? katie : yeah , i can feel it in my heart . i 've got three messages . ( sniffles ) ( cell phone rings ) katie : oh , it 's donna . ( rings ) bill : answer it . katie : hey , what 's goin ' on ? donna : katie ... honey , uh ... something terrible has happened . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] marcus : i 'm just saying you lucked out with your name , that 's all i 'm saying . hope : ( laughs ) marcus : i mean , come on . `` hope for the future `` ? i mean , think about it . now you could have been named prudence , and this campaign would have never happened . hope : this is true . it could be worse , though . i could have been named chastity , and then you 'd have `` chastity for the future . `` marcus : ( laughs ) like , for when you 're feeling modest , and you need to let it show . hope : exactly . you have skirts that flow all the way to floor and blouses that button all the way up . ( laughs ) marcus : ( laughs ) hey . wait . wait , wait . that 's a good idea . let 's bring that up at the meeting tomorrow . hope : oh , my gosh . can we please ? marcus : yes , we 're definitely gon na -- hope : oh , it 'd be perfect . the straight - faced ... rick . marcus : what 's up , man ? you okay ? rick : i do n't think we 're having this meeting tomorrow . hope : why ? what happened ? you -- you look ... rick : something 's happened . grandma died . hope : no . rick : i know . hope , honey , i 'm so sorry . come here . marcus : no . i do n't -- i do n't understand . now look , i know that grandma had gotten worse , but i did n't think it was that bad . rick : it -- marcus , it was n't alzheimer 's , or at least not directly . they found her in dad 's pool . she drowned . [ scene_break ] brooke : thank you . ciao . donna : ridge 's hotel ? brooke : he 's not picking up his cell . i think he 's still on the flight . did you talk to katie ? donna : she 's on her way . brooke : good . i spoke with rick , and he 's gon na tell marcus and hope . they 're all still at work right now . i do n't know how i 'm gon na break the news to r.j . stephen : when does he get back from his school trip ? brooke : not till the weekend . eric : do you want me to bring him home from school ? is there a teacher i could call ? brooke : i do n't know . ( sighs ) i - i do n't know , eric . i do n't know if i should tell him right now or if i should wait . i mean , i - i think it 's something that i need to talk with ridge about . eric : yeah . brooke : ( sighs ) oh , god . this is all so overwhelming . did you talk to bridget ? eric : i left her a message to call here . [ scene_break ] katie : what happened ? what happened ? where is she ? stephen : honey , we do n't know . we 're still putting the pieces together . stephanie : katie , i 'm so sorry for your loss . katie : ( sobbing ) donna : you want to know what happened ? you 're looking at her . katie : you did this ? ! stephanie : no . donna : she killed our mother . katie : oh , god . stephanie : no , katie , i just happened to be with your mother before the accident . donna : no . no . eric -- eric kicked her out , and she was mad as hell . katie : ( sobs ) donna : she -- she lured mom down to the pool area . stephanie : no , i followed your mother down to make sure she was safe . donna : and she took the lace from her hands and -- and threw it into the water . katie : oh , my god . stephanie : no , i did n't throw anything into the water . donna : yes , stephanie , you killed her . you killed our mother . you -- you 're gon na go to jail . katie : ( sobs ) donna : i 'm gon na see to it , stephanie . we 're all gon na see to it , because you -- you killed our mother . katie : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] marcus : well , why was she in the pool ? i thought grandma was scared of the water now . rick : uh , look , i do n't know all the details , just that donna found her and it was too late to revive her . marcus : ( sighs ) oh , my poor mom . i ca n't imagine . hope : well , i do n't understand why she was alone in the first place . i mean , she should n't have been by herself , not one minute . someone should have been with her . i mean , is n't that the whole point of why they moved back to l.a. ? oliver : what 's up ? what 's -- what 's going on ? hope : my grandma died today . hope : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : katie , i 'm so sorry for what 's happened to your mother , but i am not responsible for her death . katie : ( sobs ) donna : oh , you hated her . i mean , you probably fantasized about this day for years . eric : donna , please . we -- be reasonable here . donna : no . no . we have to press charges . bill : say the word , i 'll call my attorneys . stephanie : oh , come on ! stephen : thank you , bill , but we 're not gon na jump to any decisions right now . katie : she was scared of the water . she had forgotten how to swim . we all knew that . stephanie : well , i certainly did n't . i would never have left her . donna : you live here , stephanie . and certainly you 've heard us talk about that . my god , you hate us . you hate us . you 've tried to kill brooke more than once . and now my mother is dead . she 's dead . and i 'm just supposed to believe it 's an accident ? stephanie : i had no reason to harm your mother . if i was gon na kill anybody , it 'd be you or your nutty sister . katie : ( scoffs ) stephanie : i would never harm your mother . donna : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] rick : so you 're sure you can stay ? i do n't want to leave hope alone right now . oliver : yeah , of course . rick : okay , thank you . all right , i 'm gon na let you know what we find out , okay ? hope : yeah , um , i 'll be -- i 'll be over in ... ( sniffles ) a little while , guys . i just want to pull myself together , okay ? rick : okay . oliver : i 'm sorry . hope : i mean , i knew that we were losing her , you know , but not like this . oliver : she had alzheimer 's , right ? hope : she was so afraid of what she was going to turn into . ( sniffles ) you know , she hid it from the family when she found out . it 's like , you know , she did n't want us to see her when it got bad , you know ? and she thought she 'd be a - a burden or it would be embarrassing , you know , when her memory went away , and she did -- she did forget . last time i saw her , she had no idea who i was -- none -- and now i just feel so guilty . oliver : guilty ? hope , you ca n't feel that way . hope : i did n't spend any time with her at the end -- none . you know , i did n't realize ... ( sniffles ) i did n't -- i know , i just -- i wish i could have seen her one more time , well , when she knew who i was , you know ? or -- or even if she did n't , it did n't matter , you know ? i just -- i should have been there more , and i should have called more . ( sniffles ) i just thought we had more time , you know ? i did n't know . i did n't know . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] eric : stephanie , calm down . you 're only making things worse . stephanie : i 'm simply making a point . i had no reason to hurt their mother . donna : ( scoffs ) eric : i know . donna : your reason was to hurt us . stephanie : well , i 'm sorry if you believe that . honestly , i am . maybe if you had been there and seen how agitated your mother got all on her own , you could understand what happened . stephen : self - defense ? is that where you 're taking this ? donna : no juror would believe that a woman as sick what -- as my mother with alzheimer 's would be a threat to you . stephanie : okay , enough , please ! donna , i -- obviously , you 're ... donna : ( scoffs ) stephanie : you 're out of your mind with grief . i 'm sorry . donna : my mother attacked you ? is that what you 're saying ? yeah , right . my mother attacked you ? stephanie : look , this is a god - awful situation , and i am so sorry for your loss , but i am not responsible for your mother 's death . eric : look , we 've had enough misfortune and pain today . let 's not make it worse by accusing an innocent woman of murder here . stephanie : ( sighs ) donna : innocent ? what are you -- what are you -- what are you saying ? eric : donna . donna , you 're -- you 're -- you 're grieving . you 're in pain . you 're not thinking clearly . donna : you 're defending her ? eric : i want you to -- i want you to understand . donna : ( scoffs ) no , eric , do n't . oh , my god . my mother 's dead . she 's dead . eric : no . do n't . do n't . donna : do n't ! no ! eric : all right , now . come here . come here . come here . donna : no ! eric : stop . stop . stop . stop . donna : she killed my mother . eric : stop it , donna . donna : she killed her , eric . she killed her . eric : shh . stop it . donna : ( sobbing ) no ! [ scene_break ] oliver : i 'm here for you , hope . anything you need , anything you want , just let me know . hope : just be with me right now . that 's all i need from you , okay ? just -- just be with me . oliver : that i can do . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) beth , beth , wait a minute . beth : stay away from me . stephanie : wait a minute . wait . wait . i - i ... do n't be frightened , please . okay ? i - i - i wo n't touch you . i wo n't touch you . i - i just want to take you back up to the house . beth : no . stephanie : yeah , i want to make sure that you 're safe . please ? beth : ( scoffs ) you 're a liar . stephanie : no . beth : you always have been . you hate us , and you think you can get away with anything . stephanie : beth -- beth : and for the most part , you have . stephanie : look , just calm down , all right , please ? beth : but -- but no . not this time . you 've ruined so many things , but not this time . stephanie : okay , beth , this is such ancient history . i can see how confused you are . and you 're just -- beth : no . no . you were a hateful young woman , and now you are a bitter old one ! you have won so many times , but i know you , stephanie , and i will not let you win this time . i will not let you win ! i will not -- stop it ! stop it ! stephanie : all right , beth ! beth : ( gasps ) ( knock on door ) stephanie : ( whispers ) oh , brother . brooke : may i ? stephanie : please . brooke : well ... ( sighs ) that 's true , at least -- eric asked you to move out ? stephanie : yes , he did . i 'm terribly sorry about your mother . i ... i 'm really sorry . you know , your sister is , um , well , the things that she said tonight were way out of line . i realize that this a terrible shock , but donna is being irrational . i mean , you see that , do n't you ? eric does . you do see it , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] donna : ( screams ) mom ! mom ! oh , my god . ( gasps ) ( sobs ) mom ! one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , ten . eric : donna ? donna : ( sobs ) stephen : beth ! donna : daddy ! daddy , help me ! stephen : honey , honey what -- donna : 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 . breathe ! breathe ! eric : we need paramedics up here right away . stephen : beth ? honey ? donna : breathe ! brooke : mom ? mom ? ! donna : breathe . breathe . breathe . breathe . breathe . stephen : did you call ? eric : yeah , they 're coming . they 're on their way . stephen : how could this happen ? donna : i do n't know , daddy . i do n't know . i do n't know . stephen : beth , honey ! donna : god ! breathe ! breathe ! breathe ! ( sobs ) eric : honey . donna : i 'm pressing charges . eric : donna ... donna : ( sighs ) eric : donna , listen . donna : where 's bill ? i - i - i need to go . i need to get ... eric : no , no , no . donna : the number of the -- the lawyer . eric : no , no . you 're not gon na call a lawyer . donna : then i - i have to call the police . eric : no ! you do n't need to call the police . they 've been here . they 're already been here . they 've asked all their questions . donna : ( sighs ) eric : donna ... donna , your mother had alzheimer 's . she wandered away . donna : ( sobs ) eric : she was alone . she ended up down by the pool , and she -- she fell . donna : ( sobs ) eric : and now she 's gone . but it 's not stephanie 's fault . donna : what ? it sounds -- it sounds like you almost believe that . eric : i do believe that . you ca n't honestly -- you ca n't honestly believe that i would think that stephanie -- that stephanie 's a murderer . donna : eric , i 've -- i 've seen what she 's capable of . i ... eric : ( sighs ) donna : look , honey , i - i - i know that you do n't want to believe that , but ... ( sighs ) but my mother 's dead now . she 's ... i 'm looking for some justice . i would think that my husband would stand by my side . i need -- i need you to stand by my side . i need you -- i need you to say it . i need you say that stephanie is responsible . say it . say it . donna : ( sighs ) eric : no , donna . i ca n't . i 'm sorry , but i ca n't . donna : ( inhales sharply ) okay . okay . eric : donna ? donna , what are you doing ? donna : i 'm leaving . eric : donna , no . donna , listen , what are you doing ? donna : ( sighs ) eric : listen . listen to me . look , you are -- you 're grieving , and you 're in shock . this is a terrible , terrible tragedy . but i am your husband . donna : ( sobs ) eric : and i want to stand by you through this . i want you to stay here with me . donna : j - j - j - just -- just -- just -- no . eric : no , no , no . donna : just let -- just let me go . eric : come here . come here , donna . donna : let me go . ( sobs ) eric : come here . come here . you stay right here . you stay with me . donna : i know . i 'm -- i 'm just scared . just like -- ( sobbing ) ( whispers ) i have to go . eric : what ? donna : ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) i will always love you . ( door closes ) eric : ( sighs ) donna : ( sobbing ) ( door opens ) stephanie : thank you ... for believing me . eric : of course . of course i believe you . stephanie : i just wanted to tell you that i appreciated it , and i appreciated the fact that you stood up and spoke for me . thank you . ( sighs ) well , i 'm -- i 'm packed . i 'm going . i do n't want to cause another moment of grief for anyone else in this house . but i 'm concerned , um , about donna . i do n't know where she 's going with this , eric . so if you could , please , try to make her understand it was an accident . eric : stephanie , nothing that happened here in this house today is your responsibility . i will not -- i will not have you held responsible for that . i wo n't . i promise . stephanie : thanks . thank you . ( sighs )	stephanie is devastated that all the logans think beth is dead because of her and what she did . donna calls katie to let her know and rick tells hope and marcus at the office . donna accuses stephanie of killing their mother and she vows to the others that stephanie will go to jail for this . hope laments to oliver that she thought she had more time with her grandmother and she feels so badly about this . donna is thrown for a loop when eric believes stephanie that it was only an accident and she had nothing to do with her mother 's drowning . he comforts donna and tries to tell her she is confused in grief and needs to settle down . she announces she is pressing charges . eric tells her the police have already been here . her mother had alzheimer 's , she wandered away and fell in the pool .it was an accident . she needs him to stand by her side and give her some justice . she wants him to say it , but he ca n't . he will stand by her ; he does not want her to go . the last thing she tells him is that she will always love him , but she walks out into the night . stephanie drops back in to thank eric for standing up for her tonight , but she is worried about donna and where this might lead . stephanie tells him that she is packed and ready to move out and not be a problem to all of them anymore .
eric : do n't worry about a thing while you 're gone . i 'll keep letting ridge think he 's in charge . brooke : and you 'll check r.j. 's homework every night ? hope : yes , i will . i 'm sure he 'll be a brat about it . brooke : just do n't let katie do it . i love her dearly , but a little authority goes to her head . hope : okay . ( chuckles ) eric : well , you 'll have your laptop . you can check it by webcam . brooke : oh . eric : yeah , hope and i will make a list while you 're gone -- e - everything you need to know about the 21st century . hope : mm , yeah , do n't worry . brooke : ( laughs ) very funny . ( laughs ) eric : ( chuckles ) taylor : here you go . do n't forget his . thomas : oh , thank you . taylor : ridge , do you really think this is a good idea ? you know , the last time we let a child go off to australia , that was phoebe , and we had already lost a lot of time with her from being there , and -- ridge : taylor , taylor , she loved sydney , and they loved her . thomas : right , but she was n't flying alone with brooke , was she , mom ? taylor : all right , i know i 've been outvoted , and i 'm supposed to be all right with this trip , but let the record show that i am far from it . justin : i 'll tell accounting to have it ready by friday . coffee ? bill : no . i stay away from the caffeine . justin : ahh . brandy ? bill : god forbid i have alcohol on my breath . justin : what , are you getting ready to go to a funeral ? bill : worse . couple 's counseling . justin : oh , wow . thomas : ( chuckles ) whoa . steffy : mm , do n't come back sounding like crocodile dundee , all right ? thomas : what ? i thought , uh , women love the australian accent on men . steffy : uh , yeah , we do , but not on my brother , 'cause that 's really weird . thomas : right . steffy : bye . taylor : i have to go , too . i - i 've got a new patient coming in today . have a safe trip , okay ? thomas : it will be , okay ? taylor : all right . thomas : bye , mom . taylor : all right . thomas : mm . thomas : so ... advice , warnings , orders ? ridge : make me proud . thomas : ( chuckles ) you might not believe this , but it 's the first thing on my mind in almost everything i do . ridge : i think you and i just need to go a little easier on each other . that 's all . thomas : yeah . thank you for believing in me , dad . ( knock on door ) thomas : oh , did you get my message ? dayzee : yeah . ridge : okay , international is sending over your press schedule as well as your hotel and limo confirmations for sydney , so , um , i 'll just go see if they 're there . thomas : okay . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) dayzee : well , looks like things are better with you and your dad . thomas : yeah . you know , sometimes i forget what kind of a guy he is he 's rat . i should probably stop doing that . dayzee : yes , you should . so , um , who 's this new girl sydney ? thomas : oh , yeah , you know , it 's this girl -- met online . dayzee : mm - hmm . another link in your `` chain , chain , chain of fools . `` thomas : yeah , the usual . dayzee : ( laughs ) let 's see , australia -- that is only slightly closer than mars . thomas : well , it 's only for a few days . dayzee : yeah , but does n't it take few days to get there ? thomas : are you gon na miss me ? dayzee : ( sighs ) i 'm thinking . thomas : ( chuckles ) dayzee : ( chuckles ) thomas : come here . ( chuckles ) are you gon na say good - bye to me nicely , or what ? dayzee : mm , how nicely ? thomas : well , let 's see . you 're my girlfriend , right ? dayzee : which one ? thomas : the one who 's smarter than i am and an all - around better person . dayzee : you know what ? you might think more of yourself if you think of yourself less often . thomas : you see what i mean ? dayzee : are you gon na give me another kiss ? we do n't have all day . thomas : mm . mm . brooke : ( clears throat ) dayzee : ( clears throat ) brooke : hi , um , i just wanted to bring you your copy of the travel documents . dayzee : i was on my way out . ( chuckles ) call me if you want when you get back . thomas : not before ? dayzee : not before 8 : 00 and not after 9 : 00 , 'cause i like to party . thomas : ( laughs ) brooke : bye , dayzee . dayzee : bye . ( chuckles ) brooke : well , things seem to be going petty well here . thomas : she 's so great . how could it not be ? madison : your press packet for sydney . thomas : all right . madison : we boxed 500 of them , but i thought you 'd like to see one . thomas : perfect . madison : i 'm really excited for you . thomas : ( chuckles ) thank you , madison . madison : and one more thing ? ( knock on door ) katie : hey . taylor : you 're early . katie : yeah , um , should i wait outside ? taylor : no , no , come on in . katie : i just wanted to have a moment with you so we could talk . bill , um , he does n't have a lot of confidence in therapy . taylor : well , why should he ? what has therapy ever done for him ? katie : right . ( knock on door ) taylor : come in . katie : hey . bill : i see why the waiting room was empty . taylor : katie got here just a few minutes ago , and , um , is there anything you would like to talk to me about beforehand as well ? bill : sure . but i think it 's important that we do this the right way . so allow me to ... assume the position . ( sighs ) ahh , okay . that 's better . i did n't want to be here i 'm doing this for katie . taylor : good . so , i - i - i have a couple of prescriptions i -- i need to call in , and so , um , i 'll be right back . bill : you warned her about me , did n't you ? katie : yeah , well , i thought she should know that you 're not exactly enthusiastic about being here . bill : ( sighs ) but i am here . katie : i missed you . i missed you so , so much . bill : i have n't changed the locks , katie . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) that son of yours . ( laughs ) ridge : i thought you were his biggest fan . brooke : something must have happened when i was n't looking . since when did he become certain of women ? ridge : about the same time that people started realizing he looked kinda like me . brooke : mm . i bet you 're subjected to a lot of temptations when i 'm not around . ridge : oh , i 'm tempted to get more work done . brooke : ( giggles ) so are you gon na behave ? ridge : have n't i always ? brooke : oh , yes you are so perfect . you were n't always the best boyfriend , but this husband / father thing -- i think it 's your calling . ridge : do n't you forget it either . brooke : i love you . ridge : i love you , too . you stay safe , and you come home as soon as possible . brooke : mm . did i ever tell you how happy you make me ? ridge : no . tell me again . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : tell me . brooke : you make me happy . ridge : tell me . brooke : you make me happy . ridge : i 'm not real crazy about these promos for hope for the future . hope : okay . what do n't you like ? eric : well , the -- the music is too grating . you know . ridge : oh , please . your taste in music died with frank sinatra . eric : it did not . i love the beatles . i 've always liked madonna . ridge : you always liked pictures of madonna . come on . can we brainstorm some ideas here for this campaign , pop ? eric : ( chuckles ) all right . steffy : uh , you know , i think i 'm a little busy to concentrate on p.r . ridge : sweetie , you did fabulous work in that position . i hope you 're going to continue with it . steffy : you know , um ... ( sighs ) honestly , i 'm not so sure . ridge : can you two give steffy and me some time to talk here , please ? hope : mm - hmm . sure . bill : ( sighs ) so how are things at brooke 's ? katie : fine . she 's going to sydney . bill : she and ridge have a good life , do n't they ? i 'm not his biggest fan , but , uh , he 's consistent -- forgives her anything . katie : yeah , they 've had their problems . bill : but they never seem to be in doubt about where they belong . katie : i do n't have doubts , bill . bill : it seems that you do , katie . katie : no . thank you for doing this . i know it 's hard for you , and i know you 're only doing it for me . but it will feel so good to walk out of here today and go home with you . brooke : andy , michael , thank you for dropping everything on such short notice to fly us around the world . michael : it 's always a pleasure , mrs. forrester . thomas : well , it looks like we have stowaway . somebody needed to be here to check the catering order . andy : i think we can let the tower know that we 're fully booked and ready to go . thomas : thank you . thomas : so did the food order happen to meet with your approval ? summer : i do n't think you 'll using any muscle mass on your trip . ( chuckles ) thomas : ( chuckles ) summer : and , of course , pam sent some lemon bars . thomas : ( laughs ) great . they 'll probably have to be to be quarantined in sydney . summer : oh , and she told me to give you something else . thomas : uh ... summer : text me something nice in australia . thomas : i will . ( plane engines start ) thomas : what ? ridge : so what 's goin ' on , sweetheart ? steffy : i do n't know . i 'm just trying to sort my life out a little bit . ridge : that 's got ta be fascinating . steffy : yeah , it is . yeah , it 's really fascinating . steffy : look , i just ... i do n't want you to think that i feel unappreciated . ridge : do you ? because you certainly are n't . steffy : dad , i love this company . you know , owning 25 % , i know i 'll never want for anything . and , yeah , it 's a great feeling . but it 's only fair for you to know that , um , i 'm not sure if my future will always be at forrester . ridge : what does that mean ? are you interviewing with other companies ? is there somebody else you 'd rather work with ? + taylor : all right , so i suppose ... ( sighs ) it would be reasonable to start at what brings you here . bill : go ahead . it 's your show . katie : oh , i do n't think so , sweetheart . bill : ( whispers ) okay . ( sighs ) taylor : you leaving ? bill : ( normal voice ) nope . am i required to sit ? taylor : no , not at all . that 's your prerogative . you can walk around if you like . um , you said that you were here at katie 's request . i 'm just wondering what it is you 're hoping to accomplish . bill : i am hoping to accomplish getting my wife back in our home where she belongs . katie : i want that , too . i want things to go back to the way they were . we just have a few things to work out . taylor : bill , why do you think it 's important to katie to have you come here and talk ? bill : everybody has their price . this was hers . katie : wow , that 's hardly fair . bill : katie thinks there 's something wrong with me . katie : i do n't think -- bill : you do n't think there 's something wrong with me ? then why are we here ? katie : go on . bill : i am not your ... average guy . katie knew that when she married me . what 's changed ? i have n't . it 's the way katie looks at me . that 's the difference . so what do you think , doc ? can you fix us ? katie : ( sighs ) bill : all right , so what advice do you have for us , doc ? we 're both very anxious to , uh , get this resolved , are n't we ? taylor : uh , resolve what ? bill : the separation . taylor : which came about how ? bill : well , i , uh , you know , i - i think we do n't need to look back , right ? we need to , uh , focus on the future . taylor : well , that 's kind of like saying , `` just fly the plane , even though , you know , the wing 's on fire . `` bill : i fail to see the similarity . katie : i think what taylor is trying to say is that she ca n't help us unless she knows what we need help with . bill : ( sighs ) as you know , i am a task - oriented person . i do n't see any point in -- in wasting the good doctor 's time with who said what , who did what , whose feelings got hurt , who ran for the door . katie : yes , but we want this to work , right ? i mean , we need this to work , do n't we ? bill : then i think we should , uh , talk about katie 's fear of violence . i 'm sure you know that katie was shot by her brother and that he then killed himself . taylor : but has there been any violence between the two of you ? katie : no , absolutely not . bill : i would n't say that . katie : bill ? bill : i think there is a certain amount of , uh , violence or , uh , abuse in the fact that the woman that i love keeps running out on me knowing how that makes me feel . i think there is , uh , violence or at least , uh , coercion being told that our marriage is n't about for better or worse , for richer , for poorer . it is about the power to force me to participate in this blab - all - your - feelings nonsense that i have no respect for . ultimatums are n't violent , katie ? well , tell that to somebody who does n't use them on a daily basis to put the screws to people in business . i love my wife , and i want her back , but i have my limits , too . ( thunder crashes ) ( intercom beeps ) andy : and sorry for the bumpy ride , folks . this tropical depression , uh , it may be a tropical storm now , took a direction nobody expected . if we ca n't get above it , we 'll go around it . meanwhile , best stay in your seats with your seatbelts fastened , and i 'm afraid dinner service will be delayed . thomas : you know , if anybody told me yesterday that i 'd be flying to sydney with you , i would n't believe 'em . brooke : ( chuckles ) ( thunder crashes ) brooke : remember this about your father -- he does n't always say the right thing , but he always does the right thing . ( thunder crashes ) thomas : ( sighs ) brooke : besides , if he told us any earlier , i mean , how many women would have come out of the woodwork to kiss you good - bye ? thomas : ( chuckles ) brooke , i like women . that 's why i like to dress them . ( thunder crashes ) thomas : it 's just like this puzzle i 'm always trying to solve . you know , the way -- the way they sit , eat , movements they make ... ( sighs ) it intrigues me . brooke : so what about dayzee ? thomas : ( sighs ) she 's special ... very special . brooke : i think she is . ( thunder crashes ) thomas : all right , hang on . we 're gon na ride this out . brooke : aah ! ( alarms beeping ) brooke : oh , my god .	taylor tells ridge and thomas that she knows she was outvoted , but she wants to go on record as saying she is far from okay with this australia trip with thomas and brooke . thomas thanks his dad again for believing so much in him . at his call , dayzee drops in to say goodbye to thomas . brooke catches them kissing . madison is next as she also plants a kiss on him to brooke 's chagrin . katie shows up for the appointment with taylor first . she tells taylor that bill is not in favor of this . he shows up and immediately assumes the position laying on the couch . he declares he does not want to be here . he 's only here because of katie . katie kisses him and admits that she has missed him . she thanks him for doing this for her .
liam : ( sighs ) steffy : if you expect me to apologize for kissing you ... liam : i 'm ... steffy : hey ... i 'm still your wife . and the one who wants to replace me is ... m.i.a . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i wonder what -- what 's keeping hope , anyway . liam : yeah , i have no idea . steffy : well , her loss is my gain , so ... i 'll keep you company . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] caroline : oh , alana . so who is that ? and should i be jealous ? thomas : she 's my personal trainer . she 's canceling for tomorrow . caroline : ah , yes , the inevitable l.a. trainer . thomas : she works my butt off . caroline : mmm . i can tell . thomas : i 'm gon na take that as a compliment . caroline : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : i just still ca n't believe how crazy our son is about caroline . ridge : thomas is n't exactly keeping it a secret . taylor : and that ca n't make brooke too happy . ridge : uh , that would be a no . taylor : yes , it 's true , because she told me that when caroline got here the very first day , she did n't approve , because in her opinion , he 's really better suited for her son rick , especially since she 'd like to find a way to get rid of amber out of his life and this company . ridge : that is why caroline is so important to brooke . taylor : well , i 'm not worried , though , because my son has his father 's winning personality and charming good looks and charismatic style , and so there really is n't any competition . ridge : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] caroline : okay , so i am trying to figure out the complicated relationships at forrester . thomas : oh , do n't do that . caroline : ( laughs ) why ? thomas : it 's a thankless task , and it changes moment to moment . caroline : ah , the truth behind a family business . thomas : you do n't want to know about all the skeletons . caroline : i do . but i have time . thomas : that 's very encouraging . caroline : made a commitment to forrester . for me , this is the real deal . [ scene_break ] steffy : voice mail again ? liam : yeah , i just ca n't imagine where hope would be . steffy : well , you know , maybe you got your wires crossed and she 's at home . liam : yeah . or maybe she got sabotaged by a bunch of irate fans again . you know what ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go look for her . do you need a ride anywhere ? steffy : no , i -- i got my -- my car . thanks . yeah . liam : okay . all right . there 's that . you , um , you take care . steffy : you , too . good luck . liam , uh ... i hope she 's okay . liam : thank you . [ cell phone rings ] [ scene_break ] taylor : actually , i could care less about brooke 's motives . i - i think that our son has every right to pursue caroline . ridge : and he 's wasting no timing it . taylor : did he ask her out already ? ridge : tonight for dinner . unfortunately , caroline had other plans . steffy : things fell through at the last minute , apparently , much to my big brother 's delight . ridge : what do you know that we do n't ? steffy : i know thomas is with caroline right now wining and dining her . you know , i have n't seen him this excited about a girl he just met in a long time . ridge : well , let 's hope it works out for our son . thomas could use someone like caroline . brooke : what about my son ? what about what he needs ? or does thomas ' happiness always come first ? [ scene_break ] caroline : the ocean is so beautiful at night . you 're staring . thomas : ( chuckles ) i 'm sorry . it -- it 's hard not to . caroline : i could say the same . thomas : i guess that makes us even . caroline : i did n't know it was a competition . thomas : between you and me ? no . between rick and me ... caroline : all right , we all work together , and we all like each other . so no one - upsmanship . thomas : ( chuckles ) caroline : what ? what 's so funny ? thomas : you do n't know a whole lot about guys , do you ? caroline : some of my best friends are guys . thomas : okay , well , when ... men are in competition , we tend to go for the jugular . caroline : oh , and women do n't ? thomas : it 's different . it 's different sensibility . caroline : oh , so you 're saying that we are more underhanded and conniving and not so upfront . thomas : your words . caroline : ( laughs ) oh , you 're probably right . that 's what i 've heard about amber . thomas : no argument there . mnh - mnh . caroline : you know , it 's strange , though . she 's been so nice to me -- set the record straight about rick . thomas : about what ? caroline : well , for one thing , how much he loves his job . thomas : well , i hope that 's true and he just keeps on working with amber . caroline : we 'll see how it all works out . thomas : ( chuckles ) come on . it 's -- it 's no secret that i want to work with you . i - i 'm already on record with dad . caroline : it 's nice to feel needed . i 'm not sure where i 'll end up , but one thing that surprised me is how into women 's clothes rick is . thomas : he 's always been a bit out there , even for l.a . woman : excuse me . when the lady makes her choice , we can serve . thomas : thank you . the owner is a buddy . i asked him to put together some favorites that are n't on the menu . caroline : wow you went all out . thank you . thomas : any of the selections can be ready by the time we 're done with our salads . caroline : you thought of everything . thomas : i am trying . is it working ? [ scene_break ] liam : hope ? hope ? ( sighs ) hey , hope . hey . baby , wake up . hey . hope : hey , liam . what are you doing here ? liam : what are you doing here ? you were supposed to meet me for dinner at bikini . hope : oh , my god . oh , my god . i just -- i just laid down for a second . i must have dozed off . i am so sorry . liam : it 's -- it 's all right . it 's all right . hope : ( sighs ) liam : i - i 'm just -- i 'm glad you 're okay . i was -- i was really worried about you . hope : ( sighs ) liam : you are all right , right ? hope : yeah , i 'm ... really thirsty . oh , i was really looking forward to tonight . ( sighs ) liam : well , i mean , you know , there 's nothing stopping us from just hopping in the car and -- and ... only there is . hope : liam , what are you doing ? liam : throwing this thing away . you do n't have to put up with this , especially not in our own home . hope : liam , no one forced me to look at those pictures . liam : that is not the point , hope . hope : yes , it is . liam , there are always going to be pictures of you and steffy together . you were married . you still are . and that is what i 'm struggling with . i was looking at them earlier , and i - i felt like i was losing it . i was panicking . i -- oh , i felt like i could n't breathe . liam : so you took a pill from your doctor ? hope : yeah . um ... only it was n't from my doctor . the pill was from amber . [ scene_break ] thomas : the shrimp meet with your approval ? caroline : mmm . thomas : ( chuckles ) i 'll take that as a yes . caroline : ( laughs ) oh . everything you did tonight the candles , the tiki torches , own private terrace ... thomas : ( chuckles ) caroline : you did n't miss a thing . thomas : just a romantic at heart . caroline : you joke , but i know it 's true . thomas : because you 're the same kind of person ? caroline : because you wanted everything to be perfect , every detail . it 's very romantic . you better eat before it gets cold . ( laughs ) thomas : i really do n't care about my food . ( chuckles ) caroline : you 're gon na wake up in the middle of the night and blame me when you 're hungry . thomas : i do n't think i 'm gon na be blaming you for anything . caroline : it was a wonderful evening , thomas . thomas : ( chuckles ) this is the best night i 've had in a long time . [ scene_break ] steffy : well , i got ta hand it to my brother . the guy makes things happen . brooke : like this last - minute date for caroline . steffy : do n't worry , brooke . maybe caroline will take pity on rick and take him on a mercy date . but , you know , thomas is a tough act to follow . ridge : come on , girls . steffy : oh , no , you know , maybe -- maybe caroline has a sister . brooke : maybe caroline has a brother . steffy : i 'm off the market , so ... brooke : for a few months anyway . steffy : speaking about my wonderful husband , i actually just ran into him at bikini . he was waiting for hope , but she was a no - show . brooke : hope was n't there ? steffy : no . he tried calling her but she did n't answer . so i kept him company . brooke : oh . yes , i 'm sure you did . steffy : yeah , well , we did a lot of talking about aspen fashion week and how i 'm introducing the forrester ski line . and actually , he 's gon na be in aspen , too , covering it all for spencer . you know , it is a magical place for both of us . it could be again . brooke : ( chuckles ) wishful thinking . steffy : mm . brooke : you 're not going to be able to trick him again , especially if hope 's going to be there . [ scene_break ] liam : so you let amber risk your life buying drugs on the internet ? oh , my god , hope ! hope : i know . i know . i know ! i know . i know . i know . liam : i mean , have you experienced side effects ? do -- do you even know if it 's the same prescription as the one your doctor gave you ? hope : no . no . but it does n't really matter ... liam : does n't matter ? hope : because they 're working . liam : hope , you do n't know what 's in there . it could be anything . it could be ... ( stammering ) hope : i know . i know , liam . i 'm sorry . i was n't thinking . i was just -- i just wanted to feel better . i know that pills are not the answer , and i - i do n't want to be dependent on them . liam : are you dependent on them ? hope : ( sighs ) honestly , it could have been so easy . just take a pill every time i see a picture of you and steffy or i read all the brutal things that people are saying about me online . i mean , liam , i was sitting at the computer tonight , and i could feel the anxiety building , like ... ohh , god , liam , i mean , it felt like i was suffocating . liam : hope ... hope : ( sighs ) liam : it sounds like you 're having panic attacks . hope : i was really scared . i could n't breathe . and the pill calmed me down . it really helped me . oh , but then i fell asleep , and i messed things up for us again . and i am so sorry . but no more , liam . i - i promise not ever again . yes , this is a very difficult time in my life , but i know that i just have to pull it together . and i will . i will , okay ? because i have you . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] caroline : thank you , thomas . i 've had such a good time . ( glasses clink ) thomas : me , too . ( sighs ) caroline : you 're very charming . thomas : ( chuckles ) caroline : and not bad to look at . thomas : that was supposed to be my line . caroline : ( laughs ) i hate for this to end . thomas : well , it 's not that late . caroline : but i have to get up in the morning , and so do you . thomas : ( groans ) well , we 're gon na have a lot more nights like this , caroline . caroline : awesome . thomas : yeah , you are . ( chuckles ) come here . you know how to dance , right ? caroline : sort of . ( giggles ) thomas : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) a time for chasing dreams .. thomas : from the moment i saw you , there is something i 've wanted to do . do you feel all right ? caroline : mm ? do you have what you need ? are you on the road maybe just a few miles on your way back to me ? tonight there 's a wind blowing off the ocean and it feels so right . [ scene_break ] steffy : liam did n't mention anything about inviting hope to aspen fashion week . brooke : it does n't mean he has n't or wo n't . steffy : oh , come on , brooke . that is the last place hope should be . she 'll have to deal with the press . ridge : steffy does have a point there , logan . steffy : yeah , and she 's under a lot of pressure . and she has n't been able to handle it by herself . brooke : so you think if she 's under all this pressure that her relationship with liam is going to fall apart and then he 'll come running to you ? well , that might be the case if liam were n't the person that he is . but he 's committed to hope . she 's his first love . they will survive . [ scene_break ] hope : liam , i promised that i would never hide anything from you again , and i meant it . liam : okay , so that 's it then ? i mean , y - y - y - you 're not holding anything else back ? hope : no , i - i should have steered clear from amber , and i did n't , and that -- well , that says a lot about my judgment these days . liam : no , no . no , do n't do that . do n't turn this around on you . i mean , she 's the screw - up , not you . hope : no , no , i messed up , too . liam : okay , what does that mean exactly ? i mean , are -- you 're disappointed in yourself , your choices , your life with me ? because if you have regrets -- hope : no , liam . no , no , no , no , no , no . liam : okay , listen . there 's no way that we could have foreseen this when you moved in , right ? i mean , we just wanted to be together . we wanted to live our lives until we could finally be legally married , and now you 're getting battered from all sides . you 're having to pop pills from amber just to get through this , and i - i ca n't stand what this is doing to you . i hate this . hope : ( sighs ) liam ... when i 'm here in this house ... ( sighs ) liam , when i 'm here , i feel like i 'm living in steffy 's house . i feel like i am living steffy 's life . and i know that may sound really crazy to you , but she 's still wearing your ring . she wants you more than she ever has . and that just adds to the pressure of everything . liam : okay , i 'm gon na ask you something , and i -- and i need you to be honest with me . you said you wanted to wait until marriage . if you could go back , if you could turn back the clock -- hope : but we ca n't . and i do n't want to . when i 'm in your arms , that is the only place that i want to be . liam : you know i - i 'm always gon na be there for you , right ? hope : mm - hmm . liam : i mean , whatever you need whenever you need it , you -- you can count on me . hope : mm - hmm . liam : but , hope ... hope : yeah ? liam : no more pills . promise me . no more pills . hope : mm - hmm . i promise never . never , ever again , okay ? liam : ( sighs ) good . ( chuckles ) hope : i have you . i am so lucky that i have you , 'cause i know that with you , i can get through anything . mmm . ( sighs ) ( sighs )	steffy kisses liam and grins that hope 's loss is her gain ; she will keep him company and not apologize . she is still his wife . after more phone calls of not connecting , he tells steffy that he 'd better go check on her . thomas dines caroline and makes no secret that he likes her and wants to work with her . he went all out and even picked some favorites that was n't on the menu . she enjoys the shrimp , the candles , the tiki torches , every last romantic detail . the night is perfect . he asks her to dance and he kisses her . she does n't want the night to end but she does have work tomorrow . hope is so apologetic when liam wakes her up and she realizes she just lay down for a second and then fell asleep and forgot about their dinner date . he sees the pictures on the internet and grabs the laptop and wants to get rid of it . she begs him not to .and then even confesses that she could n't breathe so she took a pill .one not from her doctor but from amber . liam blasts her for being so irresponsible . she agrees that she knows the pills are not the answer and she does n't want to be dependant on them . he tells her that her suffocating sounds like panic attacks . she promises never again ; she will just have to pull it together because she has him . she knows she messed up . he ca n't stand what this is doing to them just because they wanted to be together and live their lives . she bemoans the fact that steffy is still wearing his ring and she feels like this house is still steffy 's . she only wants to be in his arms . he says he will always be there for her , but no more pills . he gets her to promise that . steffy heads back to the office and ca n't wait to spread her news to brooke and ridge that hope was a no show so she kept liam company . she lets it slip also that they will be in aspen together and does not think liam will bring hope along . that is the last place she needs to be with the hounding of the press .
quinn : you really are the most selfish woman in the world and so predictable . brooke : deacon will listen to his daughter . quinn : hope has had plenty of time to object to our engagement , but she wants to discuss it now , in the middle of our wedding ? brooke : the wedding is over . deacon : honey , i hear what you 're saying , but what you 're asking , it 's -- hope : it 's not too late . you do n't have to go through with this . why would you want to marry someone like quinn , after everything she 's put you through ? deacon : hope , she 's trying to make all that better . hope : she ca n't . quinn will never be a part of my life , and -- and , dad ... i 'm sorry , but if you marry her ... neither will you . katie : quinn says she 's changed . bill : yeah ? well , quinn 's as delusional as ever , inviting us to her wedding . katie : i agree , but you are wyatt 's father . bill : uh - huh , and wyatt 's a big boy . he does n't need daddy to hold his hand at the ceremony . katie : if there is a ceremony . bill : quinn finally finds some sucker dumb enough to marry her ? she 's not gon na let him go . katie : well , she may not have a choice . brooke was here earlier , and she says she 's determined to stop that wedding . maya : we have to be responsible about this . nicole : you ca n't keep it a secret forever . maya : no , but if it comes out the wrong way , it 's not just gon na affect rick . it could impact forrester and everyone who works here . we should n't even be talking about this here . can you imagine if someone heard ? liam ! liam : hi . maya : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear you knock . liam : uh , yeah . sorry about that . am i -- am i interrupting ? maya : no . we 're just chatting . did you need something ? liam : no . just came by to see if the rumors were true . maya : what rumors ? liam : well , apparently , you may not be the only avant on the forrester runway this season . hi . i 'm liam spencer . nicole : nicole . liam : hi . nicole : spencer . liam : yeah . nicole : you 're wyatt 's brother . liam : i am . i am . in fact , i think that 's my official title . i 'm also the editor of eye on fashion . maya : and president of spencer publications and ivy 's boyfriend . liam : yes , which means that we 'll probably be seeing a lot of each other . bill : i know that deacon was sniffing around broke a while back , but i did n't think that brooke had any interest in deacon . katie : i do n't think she does . bill : but she 's gon na stop the wedding ? katie : she thinks that deacon is making a horrible mistake . bill : well , deacon and quinn have been engaged for a while . brooke had plenty of time to talk him out of it . katie : he would n't listen . bill : so , why does she think he 's gon na listen now ? katie : [ sighs ] i do n't really know , but i got the feeling that she was gon na keep trying until he did . bill : [ chuckles ] yeah ? well , quinn the crazy might have something to say about that . quinn : this is ridiculous . hope should be talking to you , not deacon . wyatt : mom , it 's okay . quinn : no , it 's not . they 're gon na ruin my wedding . let me talk to her . deacon : no . quinn : hope , i know you have reservations about -- deacon : quinn , stop , please . hope , i do n't want to disappoint you , and i do n't want to damage our relationship . honey , i hear you . i know that this upsets you , and i know how you feel about quinn . but i love her . i mean , you were n't there to see it , but she 's not the same person that she was when you left . people can change . i know that because i 've changed . i 've changed for the better because of quinn . and i am gon na marry her . i 'm sorry you 're not ready to accept that . i just hope that one day you will be . hope : no , dad . i wo n't . deacon : well , obviously , we 've got to discuss this further , but we 're not gon na do it today . i love you , hope . i just wish you 'd share this with me . [ tablet beeps ] brooke : what happened ? deacon : she hung up on me . quinn : are you happy now ? you are so desperate to hurt me , you do n't care what you do to deacon and his daughter . choose quinn over your own child . brooke : you 're going to choose quinn over your own child ? deacon : no , brooke . i 'm marrying the woman i love . brooke : i told hope you would n't do this to her , you would n't hurt her like this . quinn : if she 's hurting , brooke , it 's because you of you . you used her . wyatt : okay . everyone just take a breath . carter : deacon , if you need time to think -- deacon : no . no . carter , let 's keep going . brooke : deacon , no . deacon : brooke , i get why you 're doing this , okay ? you care . i understand . but my mind is made up . brooke : well , that makes me very sad . deacon : i guess you wo n't be staying . brooke : i ca n't watch you do this . quinn : thank you . deacon : carter , let 's do this . bill : heard anything from brooke ? katie : no . has wyatt called you ? bill : hell , no ! he knows better than that . unless the wicked witch is coming after me or my family , i do n't want to know anything about what 's going on in crazyland . katie : i 'm sure he 's not very happy with brooke right now . i mean , she 's been supporting rick . i would like to think that he could understand that she 's just trying to protect her child . bill : well , brooke may end up regretting that . katie : why ? ohh , right -- because of the `` secret . `` bill : yeah . you know ... there 's something going on at forrester . it involves rick , and nobody knows what it is . katie : or it 's nothing because wyatt only overheard one conversation . bill : no . maya 's little sister indicated that it 's something big -- something that can bring down maya and rick and everything they 've worked for . and my boys -- my boys are gon na make that happen . katie : you must be so proud . bill : i am . katie : mm . bill : especially of liam . he 's starting to show some flashes of the old man . liam : wow . wyatt told me you were already doing some modeling . nicole : i 'm just getting started . liam : yeah , well , you must be doing something right , 'cause wyatt told me to keep an eye on you . maya : wyatt said that -- not ivy ? liam : no , ivy mentioned it , too . i just figured since wyatt 's kind of a big wig around here , i thought it 'd have more weight coming from him . nicole : so , he thought i was okay ? liam : more than okay . i believe his exact words were `` lots of potential . `` maya : well , of course that 's what he said . wyatt 's a smart guy . nicole : well , he seemed nice . liam : he is nice . thank you for saying that . you know , spencers get a bad rap , but we 're nice people . and wyatt -- he 's a good dude . wyatt : ready to do this ? quinn : um ... no more distractions ? deacon : you know , we could have just eloped . i mean , we could have just run off , just the two of us . quinn : i wanted a real wedding . deacon : okay , baby . what you want , you get . quinn : carter , please take your time with this . i 'm only getting married once , and i would like it to last . carter : where were we ? wyatt : `` speak now or forever hold your peace . `` carter : right . anyone else have anything to add ? quinn : [ chuckles ] carter : okay . moving on . wyatt : actually , um ... uh , brooke 's interruption got me thinking . i - i got to say something . maya : wyatt is a salesman . he is great at flattery . nicole : you do n't think what he said is true ? maya : no , i do . i do . it 's just no one becomes a model overnight . you 're just getting started . you have a lot to learn . liam : but , you know , hey , lucky for you , you have your big sister to show you the ropes . maya : yeah , but fashion 's a tough business , and who you know only gets you so far . just ask liam 's girlfriend . even being a forrester does n't guarantee you success . liam : [ chuckles ] y -- well , uh , being a spencer does n't help much , either . just ask caroline . maya : liam does n't approve of the way that rick has treated ivy and caroline . liam : oh , well , no . i - i would add aly to that list , as well . maya : he thinks rick 's being too hard on them . nicole : well , is he ? maya : rick holds people to the same standard that he does himself . i mean , forrester is more successful than ever because of his leadership but also his commitment to excellence , and he 's not gon na change that just because it rubs some people the wrong way . liam : yeah . no . no . why would he ? i mean , he has irrevocable control . nobody can tell him what to do . nobody can complain . i mean , who would they complain to , right ? as far as eric 's concerned , rick is doing a bang - up job . maya : he is doing a bang - up job -- great , i 'd say . liam : sure . yeah . no , no . sure . sure . sure . just do n't ask any of his employees how they feel about working for him , not that they 'd be honest if he did . i mean , nobody wants to tick off the boss . oh , it 's good to be king , is n't it ? nobody can knock you off your throne . katie : projections look pretty good . [ laughing ] stop that . oh , hi . um , did you stop the wedding ? brooke : no . bill : you did n't get there in time ? brooke : deacon would n't listen . and if hope could n't get through to him , nobody can . wyatt : i was n't gon na say anything 'cause this is your day , but ... seeing brooke and hearing hope 's voice -- i just -- i had to say something . marriage is a leap of faith . starting a new life with someone -- that 's exciting . and i just -- i ask you guys to hold on to that feeling . and i warn you about the tough times . i just want to tell you to stick it out and stand by each other . deacon : you do n't have to . wyatt : no , i do n't . i know you 're gon na stick by my mom because you already have . you did it when everybody else turned away , and that 's including me . and you just did it again . i just wish more people could have seen it , but ... deacon : [ chuckles ] wyatt : i think it 's only fitting . growing up , mom always told me that it 's not about the size of your family that matters . it 's about how much love is in the room . and i think that goes for weddings , too . quinn : i do , too . wyatt : mom , you -- you raised me all alone , and you devoted yourself to my happiness -- sometimes a little too much . but , uh , i am very grateful for that . and i want you to experience all the happiness -- as much as you gave me , if not more . brooke : i tried . katie : you called hope ? brooke : i was positive deacon would listen to her . katie : what did she say ? brooke : she just told him that there 's no way she would accept quinn as his wife . bill : she gave him an ultimatum ? brooke : deacon does n't see it that way . katie : well , no , of course not . if he did , he would n't marry quinn . brooke : i 'm not sure . katie : you think quinn is more important to him than his daughter ? brooke : i hope not , but he just keeps talking about quinn and how much she 's changed . bill : she has n't . brooke : i just feel bad for hope . she 's finally really opened up to her father , and now this . he does n't seem to think it 's gon na destroy their relationship , but i 'm not so sure . katie : i 'm sorry . brooke : what can you do ? i mean , i 've tried everything i possibly can . nothing seems to be making a difference . bill : proving what i 've said all along -- those two losers deserve each other . katie : [ sighs ] carter : deacon , quinn , join hands and make your statement of intent . carter : deacon , do you take quinn to be your wife , to have and to hold from this day forward , for better or for worse , for richer or for poorer , in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish , forsaking all others has long as you live ? deacon : i do . carter : quinn , do you take deacon to be your husband , to have and to hold from this day forward , 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 ? quinn : i do . carter : you may now make your pledge to each other by the making of vows and the exchanging of rings . quinn : and the other thing . deacon : right . what -- what other thing ? quinn : oh , no . you 'll find out . [ chuckles , clears throat ] you know i do n't like making promises -- limiting myself like that , not having any options . it never felt right to me until i met you . i always thought being in a serious relationship would make me feel tied down . but instead , you built me up . you supported me . i never really thought i would ever find a man who -- who truly appreciated me , who loves me for -- exactly the way that i am ... a man that i could put up with and who could put up with me . deacon : [ chuckles ] so , that 's your promise -- to put up with me ? quinn : for the rest of my life , no matter what ... even if it seems impossible , because ... deacon , since the day i met you , nothing is impossible to me . deacon : i 'll take it . quinn : and you 'll like it . deacon : [ laughs ] quinn : [ laughs ] carter : deacon , you can make your vow to quinn . deacon : pretty much everybody thinks this is a bad idea . you heard hope . you heard brooke . they both think we 're doomed . they think i 'm gon na make you miserable and you 're gon na ruin my life . but , see , here 's the thing -- this is my vow to you , quinn . i promise you we 're gon na prove them all wrong , because that 's what we 've been doing all our life . we 've been fighting against the odds , and we 've been winning . but now we 're gon na keep fighting against it , but we 're gon na be doing it together . and all those people who doubted us -- they better watch out , because we 're gon na prove to all of them that we can make each other happier than they ever imagined . carter : do you have the rings ? wyatt : uh , yeah -- right here . deacon : [ chuckles ] carter : deacon and quinn , these rings remind you of the vows you made to each other . wear them as a symbol of your devotion to one another . deacon , take this ring , put it on quinn 's finger , and repeat after me . i give you this ring as a token of my faith in us and my love for you . deacon : i give you this ring as a token of my faith in us and my love for you . carter : now , quinn , you say -- quinn : deacon , i give you this ring as a token of my faith in us ... and my love for you . deacon : what happened to `` take your time `` ? quinn : [ chuckles ] carter : uh , deacon , i 'm gon na need you to take her hand -- your right and her left . deacon : uh , what 's that ? quinn : this is my surprise . deacon : i thought you said you wanted a traditional wedding . quinn : this is one of the oldest traditions for a wedding that there is . deacon : okay . [ chuckles ] carter : deacon and quinn , this is a symbol of the bond you created today . your hearts and your lives will be as united as your hands are tied ... to work together , to help and to hold one another the rest of your lives . you 've sealed your vows with the exchanging of rings and the fasting of hands . quinn : you ca n't get away from me now . deacon : i do n't want to . quinn : [ chuckles ] carter : it is my pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife . deacon : [ chuckles ]	deacon continues to talk to hope via skype while brooke tells quinn she is a very selfish woman . surely she knows this wedding can not continue . deacon tells hope that quinn has tried and is a changed woman . hope says no , and she will never be part of her life and if he marries her , neither will he . he tells hope that people can change ; he has . he loves quinn and he is sorry that hope disapproves and hopes someday she will . he says they can discuss this further but not today .he loves her . hope hangs up and quinn charges brooke for being so desperate that she does n't even care that she has hurt both deacon and his daughter . brooke confronts deacon and says he is hurting her daughter . wyatt tells them it is time for this to break up . brooke leaves and says she can not do this . bill tells katie unless the wicked witch of the west comes after him or his family he does not want to know any details of the wedding . he just knows something is going on at fc and it involves rick . maya 's little sister indicated that something big could bring down fc and rick and they need to find that something . bill says he is extremely impressed with liam . he is beginning to show flashes of his old man . maya catches liam listening at the door who pretends he came to ask about nicole being the new model . liam tells nicole that wyatt said she had a lot of potential .
liam : you 're married ? you got married ? you would n't do that . steffy : i told -- liam : you would n't do that . i was n't gone that long , steffy ! steffy : this time . you kept leaving . you went to australia , and when you came back , you changed . you said you were done with me . liam : i -- i never stopped loving you , though . and i never will . i never will . so , why do n't you tell that to your new husband ? tell him that . who is he ? who is he ? what 's his name ? tell me ! bill : i do n't want to hear that . just take care of it and get back to me . wyatt : you hear anything ? bill : no . that was the office . steffy has n't called you ? wyatt : no , not yet . bill : it 's a pretty tough job , telling liam you 're married . wyatt : it 's tougher probably to hear it . bill : it 's gon na be rough on all of you . but you 're spencers now . you 'll get through it . zende : hey . nicole : hey . zende : proofs . nicole : thanks . zende : i heard some of the interns talking about going out after work . nicole : are you and sasha going ? zende : no . what about you ? nicole : [ chuckles ] pregnant lady up in the club ? nah . zende : we used to have a lot of fun with those guys . nicole : yeah . we did . you should go , though . i 'm sure that sasha will be a big hit with them . vivienne : i 've never asked you for anything , sasha . i 'm asking for nicole . sasha : you want me to back away from zende ? vivienne : until nicole has maya 's baby . this pregnancy is difficult enough , but seeing you and zende together -- it 's not good for nicole or the baby . sasha : no one 's throwing it in her face , aunt viv . vivienne : it 's painful ! you and nicole have been best friends your entire life . we 've always treated you like you were part of the family . sasha : and i 'm supposed to be grateful to you for that ? i should thank you for all the years you had to put up with me in your house ? i should do something to repay you ! 'cause i think i already have . do you want me to tell you exactly how i 've repaid you ? julius : hey ! you watch your tone when you speak to my wife ! nicole : you and sasha are still seeing each other ? well , did you ask her about what she said to me ? zende : i 'm sure it was just a misunderstanding . nicole : yeah . she thinks you love her , zende . if that 's not how you feel , she deserves to know . zende : we 're just getting to know each other . nicole : then tell her that . you were always honest with me , so ... you should be with her , too . maybe that 's weird advice coming from me . zende : it 's the right thing to do . nicole : do n't make me out to be a saint . sometimes i wish that sasha had n't come to l.a . things might be different if she had n't . vivienne : i 'm asking you to do what 's right . sasha : what 's right for nicole , not me . you want to talk about what 's right ? vivienne : you are her best friend . sasha : i did n't steal her boyfriend . nicole gave him up the second she decided to become maya 's surrogate . now , if you do n't mind , i have a photo shoot to finish getting ready for . julius : viv ... let 's go . vivienne : julius ... julius : listen , trying to talk to her is a waste of time . sasha : look , nicole made her decision , and zende made his . believe it or not , he wants to be with me . and i would be a fool to walk away from him . bill : it 's gon na be a shock . liam still loves her . wyatt : he does n't even remember leaving her , dad . bill : [ sighs ] you know , maybe they would have worked things out if your crazy mother had n't ... locked him away in her house . liam : you know what ? it does n't even matter . it does n't matter who he is . i do n't care , because you belong with me . steffy : i thought you left me . you packed your bags , you quit your job , and i waited for you . but you never came home . and i 'm not saying this to make you feel bad . i 'm not saying this 'cause i 'm blaming you , because i do n't . i just need you to understand how things were . liam : fine . fine . you were upset and confused , and this guy was there for you , and , hey , i even thank him for that . i really do . but i 'm back now . i am here , and i love you , and i 'm ready to get married , and i 'm not gon na let this -- this -- this person stand in my -- i take it back . i do want to know who he is . who is this guy ? what 's his name ? steffy : [ sighs ] wyatt . liam : wyatt ? you married my brother ? vivienne : i do n't know what got in to that girl . i mean , she seems angry . nicole : really ? vivienne : yeah . i mean ... she was n't like that . sasha has always been so polite and respectful to me . that 's why i thought i could discuss this . julius : well , listen , i do n't even know what she 's so angry about . vivienne : well , i asked her to step back from zende until the baby was born . you know , i mean , i did n't mean to insult her , but she took it that way . julius : nobody can talk to that girl about anything anymore . vivienne : well , i just asked her to think about nicole and the baby , you know -- i mean , how you feel when you see her and zende together . nicole : she did n't listen ? vivienne : no , honey . i am so sorry . ohh . sasha : there you are ! hi . what do you think ? it 's pretty hot , right ? sexy , sophisticated , touch of fun ? the lingerie is n't bad , either . ha ha ! hey , is something wrong ? zende : um , there 's something i need to ask you . sasha : okay . zende : i had a conversation with nicole earlier . sasha ... why did you tell nicole that i said i loved you ? wyatt : [ sighs ] bill : i support my family . i wo n't put one son over another . i feel for what liam 's going through , but you and steffy got married . that 's a done deal . wyatt : [ scoffs ] steffy : it was like you said . wyatt was there for me . he was a friend , and he was concerned . he told you not to leave me . and i thought you were gon na come home . liam : i did . the second i realized who i was , i did . steffy : i did n't know what was going on with you . no one did . your behavior made no sense . liam : then should n't that have told you something ? steffy : i thought that 's what you wanted . liam : it was n't . steffy : but you left those messages . you told me to leave you alone . liam : not me , steffy . quinn tricked us . steffy : i was hurt ! wyatt was there for me ! and he was supportive . [ voice breaking ] i needed that . liam : my brother . nicole : sasha may be feeling a little defensive . her relationship with zende is n't as superserious as she would like everyone to believe . vivienne : what do you mean ? nicole : she told me that zende was in love with her , but he never said that . vivienne : now , why would she do that ? nicole : i do n't know . but he 's not happy about it . julius : sasha 's words may be coming back to haunt her , huh ? zende : you had to know that would hurt nicole . is that why you said it ? sasha : no . i -- wait . zende , i 'm confused . are you upset with me ? zende : i 'm just trying to figure out why you told nicole that i said i loved you . sasha : are you saying that you do n't ? zende : there must be a misunderstanding . sasha : but you said we made love and that it was n't just physical between us , and i told you how important that was to me . and you said you meant it . so ... zende : i did . it is n't just physical with me . i 'm not that kind of guy . sasha : look , zende , you are incredible . you are truly such a good man . you 're actually -- you 're the kind of guy that i have searched for my entire life . growing up without a father , i never even really thought that existed . my mom always taught me to be careful so that i do n't get my heart broken like she did . she taught me to find a guy that i could trust , one that i could depend on , and up until you , i never even thought that man existed . and then i met you . i used to just think that love was a fantasy that was in movies and books . and then you said the words . and so i 'm so sorry , but if i misunderstood anything , it 's only because no man has ever said that to me before . wyatt : the doctors checked him out . you said he 's gon na be okay , right ? bill : physically . but all those weeks alone with your nut - job mother -- that kind of torture can be more detrimental than a few bumps on the head . wyatt : hey , i ca n't defend anything my mom did . it was criminal , pathologically . bill : par for the course , wyatt . wyatt : yeah , but this is different . when steffy tells liam that we 're married , he 's gon na hate mom even more . bill : your mother did n't force steffy to put on that ring . wyatt : that 's not how liam 's gon na see it ! bill : he 's lucky to be getting his memory back , but nothing is as he remembers it . wyatt : yeah . bill : the state that he 's in ... i just hope he can handle it . steffy : i am so sorry , liam . liam : this is hurting you , too . i can see it . steffy : you do n't remember the way things were with us . and i wish i could tell you , but ... i do n't know ... because you did n't tell me and you would n't talk to me . [ crying ] you just -- ohh . you just took off . i honestly -- i did n't think i would ever see you again . liam : so you moved on ? steffy : yeah . it was over . liam : when has it ever been over between us ? you knew something was wrong . you knew how much i love you . you knew everything that we 've been through together , steffy . i lost those memories . you did n't . do n't they mean something to you ? steffy : you know they do . liam : then ... how could you do it ? steffy : i - i told you what happened , liam . liam : yeah ? ! well , it should n't have happened ! it should n't have happened ! none of this should have happened ! steffy : you ca n't think that way , 'cause it 's not gon na fix anything . liam : but you can . you can undo it , steffy . steffy : liam , you 're home now . you 're safe . that 's all that matter . liam : you think this is home to me ? this is not home to me unless you 're here . do you understand ? you c -- listen . you ca n't want to be with my brother -- not now , not right now , not now that you know the truth . you ca n't stay married to him , steffy . sasha : you know this is n't all we are , zende . but i got to admit that this part is pretty fun . [ chuckles ] zende : well , i never said there was anything wrong with it . sasha : okay . well , i just was n't sure . i know i got ahead of myself , but i swear i never meant to hurt anybody . i do n't -- i do n't want to blow this . zende : you have n't . we 're fine . sasha : well , i think we can do a lot better than just `` fine . `` zende : wait . are n't you forgetting something ? sasha : oh , the photo shoot ! zende : yeah . sasha : [ laughs ] zende : photo shoot . sasha : see ? that 's what you do to me . i 'm gon na go finish getting touched up , okay ? zende : all right . nicole : zende 's feelings about the baby have n't changed . even if he was n't with sasha , he could n't be with me . vivienne : oh , sweetheart . nicole : i still feel good about giving maya this gift . it has n't been easy . but it 's what 's right . vivienne : well , you 're the only person who can make that decision . and all we can do is love and support you . that 's what parents do . bill : you and steffy are married . that 's a fact . wyatt : that does n't mean that liam has to accept it . bill : well , if anyone can bring him around , steffy can . those two have always been able to communicate . wyatt : [ scoffs ] steffy : liam , think about what you 're asking . liam : are you saying no ? steffy : i did n't marry wyatt because i 'm angry with you . liam : would you have married him if i had been here ? steffy : you were n't here . you were n't anywhere . liam : i - i was close enough to feel you , steffy . even when it did n't make sense to me , i knew that there was someplace else i was supposed to be . that 's how much a part of me you are . you -- you -- you are more important , more essential to me , than my own name . do you understand that my whole life was wiped out -- every single memory , every one , erased , except for you . could n't you feel that ? could n't you tell how much i needed you then ? steffy : i do n't know . i do n't know . liam : did wyatt tell you to forget about me ? steffy : no . wyatt was helping me . liam : yeah , and his mother was helping him by keeping me away from you . steffy : will you stop ? liam : how long did wyatt wait until proposing ? how long did he wait ? steffy : wyatt saved you ! he brought you home ! liam : yeah , and you married him without even talking to me . steffy : [ crying ] i tried talking to you ! i texted you . you told me that it was over . liam : you think i would end it in a text ? steffy : i waited for you . i did n't give up on us . liam : okay . then i wo n't do that , either . we were manipulated , steffy . your wedding was a mistake . you know it and i know it , and despite every horrible thing that has happened , i am back and i am not giving up on you again .	liam lashes out at steffy and says he was not gone that long . she fires back that he went to australia and when he came back that he had said he was done with her so what was she to believe . he says but he never stopped loving her and he never will , so tell that to her new husband . he demands that she tell him his name . zende drops by some proofs and runs into nicole . he mentions the interns date night . she is sure taking sasha will be more like it . she is not being a saint here and there are times she wishes sasha had not come to los angeles and maybe things would be different now . sasha repeats what viv just asked her if she could pull back until nicole has the baby and then if they wanted to they could both compete for zende . viv reminds her that she and nicole have been best friends her entire life so this is painful and not good for nicole or the baby . sasha pulls away when viv mentions being a member of the family . she does not think she has to be grateful for that but then perhaps she should repay her . as she is about to unload on her julius walks in and tells sasha to be careful with the tone she speaks to his wife . sasha says all of this is better for nicole but not her . and she is just supposed to accept that . she did not take zende away from nicole . nicole gave him up the second she decided to be maya 's surrogate . nicole made her decision and zende made his . and believe it or not he wants to be with sasha and she would be a fool to walk away from him . steffy says she does n't blame liam now but she needs him to understand how things were and why she got on with her life . he bellows okay , he gets it . she was upset and confused and this guy was there for her and he thanks him for that but now he is back .. and he loves her and he is ready to get married and yes now he wants to know who it is as he is not going to let this person stand in his way . he demands to know who it is . he is floored when steffy says it is wyatt . liam says he came home the second he realized who he was . she says wyatt was there for her and was supportive and they did not know all of this about where liam really was all that time . he left all those messages and she thought that was what he wanted . he tells her quinn tricked them . he ca n't get over that it is with his brother . viv tells nicole that she is so sorry . sasha has always been nice and polite and now she seems so angry . julius adds his two cents that you can not talk to that girl about anything . sasha is getting ready for her shoot and is happy to see zende come in and she parades around for him . he does n't seem too thrilled and changes the subject and asks her why did she tell nicole that he loved sasha . she must have done that to hurt nicole . she says they made love and it was not just physical and he knew how important it was to her . and he had said he meant it . he says yes , it is not just physical with him . he is not that kind of guy . she says he is so incredible , the kind of guy she has searched for her entire life . and since she grew up without a father she was n't sure that kind of guy existed . her mom taught her not to get hurt and to find a guy she could trust and depend on . and up until zende , she had not thought that man existed . she says she is sorry if she said those words but she thought he meant it and no man has ever said those words to her before .
ridge : what the hell 's going on here ? what 're you doing with him ? dominick : well , it ca n't be too tough to figure out , forrester . ridge : have you been here all night ? bridget : what if i was ? ridge : tell me you have n't -- you have n't been -- dominick : she 's a big girl , forrester . bridget : nick was wonderful last night . he was exactly what i needed . ridge : what , did you take her to that bar and get her all drunk , huh ? dominick : slashed her tires and made sure she could n't get home . ridge : you son of a bitch . bridget : he did n't force me into anything , ridge . i came here because i wanted to . and because i had no reason not to . did i ? c.j . : what makes you think i would know who bridget 's been seeing ? brooke : the look on your face every time i bring it up . c.j . : you know what ? maybe i just do n't like talking about bridget being with another guy , okay ? brooke : or maybe she swore you to secrecy . c.j . : why would she do that ? brooke : maybe it 's a married man , or maybe it 's somebody that bridget knows we would n't approve of . c.j . : well , then it 's her right to keep it quiet . brooke : not when her safety 's at stake . maybe this guy can help us figure out where she is . maybe she even called him . c.j . : well , she hasn't . brooke : so you do know who he is ? you 've talked to him today , have n't you ? c.j . -- c.j . , you 'd better tell me what is going on here , and i want to know everything . rick : have you guys thought this thing through ? amber : all i 'm gon na do is dress up like april and sing one set for her . rick : what if the club owners find out that you 're not the real deal ? april : maybe they 'll hire us as a sister act . rick : maybe they 'll run you out of town . [ april coughs ] april : well , with amber does n't do this for me , i might as well just head back to reno anyway . amber : you know , april has to get her rest today , you know . otherwise , tomorrow , she 's gon na be sneezing all over that a & r ; guy . deacon : come on , rick , i mean , you do n't want your sister - in - law to lose this recording deal , do you ? your wife , she might get ticked off , lot of lonely nights . you know what i 'm talking about . amber : i just -- i 'm just gon na do a few numbers and a couple curtain calls . nothing will go wrong . rick : where have i heard that before ? [ in spanish accent ] deacon : uh - oh , i do n't think ricky gon na let lucy do the show . amber : please , please , just let me do this . this is really important to me , you know ? i mean , this is -- this is my chance to make something happen and , you know , do something for my sister , you know -- rick : i agree , i agree . amber : if i can get something out of it , then -- you agree ? rick : if -- if it makes you that happy -- and besides , you 're just gon na go ahead and do it anyways , right ? april : all right . amber : oh , thank you , thank you , thank you ! oh , i promise , you will not regret this . amber : besides the lyrics , i 'm gon na need the names of the guys in the band . we 're gon na need one of your concert wigs and -- and a nose ring . rick : no , no , wait -- wait a minute . i have pretty cooperative up until this point , but i draw the line at you getting your nose pierced . amber : oh , do n't worry . i 'll -- i 'll just get one of those with -- the magnet ones . no one 'll even know the difference . deacon : okay , well , if we 're gon na do this little transformation , we need to get you into wardrobe . let 's go . come on . amber : just think , in a couple hours , i 'll be living out a dream . deacon : rick , i do n't want you to worry about a thing . she 's in good hands . rick : you know -- it seems to me that i remember you saying that you were over being on stage . amber : yeah , okay . okay , i guess i 'm a little more interested than i let on . rick : well , imagine that . amber : you 'd better stop teasing me , buddy . otherwise , i wo n't dedicate a song to you . rick : well , you 'd better watch out , 'cause i may have to start heckling you . wait -- what am i talking about ? i ca n't even go . amber : what do you mean ? why not ? rick : well , i promised eric he could see josie today . april : oh , is that the girl he 's got the crush on ? rick : yes , they 've been going steady for three whole days now . amber : well , you know , marta can watch the kids . rick : oh , come on , that would go over real well with josie 's mom . amber : oh . oh , yeah . she 's one of those people , has to have the parents there , not just a nanny , at all times . rick : i guess -- i guess i could just -- i could tell eric that we 'll have to reschedule . amber : no , no . he has his heart set on this . i do n't want to disappoint him . rick : yeah , but i do n't want you to be disappointed , either . amber : you and eric mean the world to me . nothing is more important . brooke : if you 've talked to bridget 's boyfriend and you 're not telling me -- c . j. : brooke , you 're not gon na -- just leave it alone , okay ? brooke : why ? c.j . : because it 's only gon na make this situation worse . brooke : worse ? my daughter is missing . and it seems to me that your breaking a confidence is a small price to pay to get her back . c.j . : now , look , this man does n't know anything more than you or i do right now . brooke : how do you know ? what if he 's hurt her somehow ? c.j . : look , i know that he would never do anything like that . i know that . brooke : so he is everything that bridget said that he is ? c.j . : i guess . i do n't know . brooke : i 'm sorry . okay . i do n't mean to be insensitive . i 've been where you are . and right now , i guess i just am the lucky one . did bridget tell you that ridge and i are getting married ? c.j . : he -- ridge proposed ? brooke : yes . c.j . : when did this happen ? brooke : just yesterday . do you think maybe that 's what 's prompted her to -- to run off like that ? she sees that ridge and i are so happy , and her life and her future is so uncertain . c.j . : actually , i 'd say that 's a pretty good bet . ridge : come on , let 's get out of here . bridget : leave me alone . ridge : he is not the answer , princess . dominick : `` princess , `` huh ? bridget : would you stop calling me `` princess `` ? ridge : look , i understand why you 're upset . bridget : if you did , you would n't have come looking for me . ridge : you did n't come home last night . i was worried . bridget : you have no right . ridge : i do n't have any right to care about you ? bridget : all right , just stay away from me , ridge . please . dominick : this is all gettin ' a little weird . ridge : just stay out of this , payne . bridget : nick is a friend . ridge : oh , is that what they 're calling it these days , huh ? bridget : ridge , nothing happened , all right ? i had a little too much to drink and he helped me find a place to sleep . alone . dominick : what can i say , forrester ? i was a perfect gentleman . what 's it feel like getting out of that ivory tower , down here by the sea , smell a little smoke ? i do n't know about you , but it gets my blood pumping . which means next time , i just might not be a perfect gentleman . ridge : that 's just it , payne . there is n't gon na be a next time . dominick : you do n't sound like a concerned brother . you sound like a jealous boyfriend . ridge : look , i 'm just parked down the street , all right ? come on , let 's go . bridget : thanks for everything . ridge : payne -- if i find out you laid a hand on her , you 're gon na be joining your men who did n't come home . you understand me ? rick : well , i wonder how the makeover 's going . april : i know you 're not crazy about deacon supervising . rick : yeah , well , i 'm not happy about having him in my house , much less my bedroom . april : what , are you afraid he 's gon na run off with your cufflinks or your wife ? rick : no . amber 's on to him . i just wish you were . april : you worry too much . rick : maybe because you guys do n't worry enough . april : nothin ' in life is worth gettin ' all that uptight about . rick : let 's hear you say that when deacon shows his true colors and screws up your career . i 'm just glad amber does n't have to deal with him after today . deacon : club owner . amber : dylan martin . deacon : talent coordinator . amber : phyllis delcany . deacon : no . amber : no , no , delaney , delaney . phyllis delaney . deacon : okay , one more time . amber : i 've done this three times . deacon : amber , you 're gon na do it again till you get it perfect . come on . amber : ugh ! nay nay nay nay nay nay nay nay nay nee nee nee nee nee nee nee nee nee na na na na na na na na na no no no no no no no no no deacon : no . no , no . amber : no ? na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na [ propeller sound ] deacon : that 's good . that 's good . you 've got it . good , keep going . [ propeller sound ] okay , do n't forget to breathe . i 'm gettin ' ready gettin ' ready to deacon : there you go . you 've got it . i 'm gettin ' ready ready to take off the skin skin i 've been in skin i 've been in shakin ' up this terminal haze my life 's not that bad why the hell have i been so mad ca n't blame the world for what 's happened to me guess second jobs are my own destiny and now i feel a change comin ' down on me can not waste my time feelin ' that drag livin ' on everything i 'm gettin ' ready gettin ' ready to bust out i 'm getting ' ready ready to take off the skin i 'm ready skin i 'm ready c . j. : hello , i 'm sorry to bother you again . i was just checking . okay , please call me if you hear anything . thank you . brooke : anything ? c.j . : nothing . damn it , where could she be ? brooke : i still ca n't help thinking that the man that she 's involved with is the key to all of this . c.j . : brooke , i told -- oh , god . thank god . bridget . thank god . brooke : oh , bridget , honey , are you okay ? bridget : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . c.j . : what happened ? where were you ? we 've been going nuts here . bridget : i 'm sorry . i should have realized you 'd be worried . ridge : she was n't really thinking too clearly here . brooke : why ? what happened ? did you hurt yourself ? ridge : hangover . c.j . : you got drunk ? ridge : thanks to a certain bottom - feeder named nick payne . bridget : i told you it was n't his fault . brooke : that 's where you found her ? with nick payne ? c.j . : wait a minute . who is nick payne ? brooke : he was commanding the ship that hit the reef in mexico , and she went down to help . that 's how she met him . c.j . : so he paid you back by getting you drunk ? bridget : not exactly . it 's a long story . brooke : honey , do n't you think he 's a little old for you ? ridge : that would be an understatement . bridget : ridge just does n't like the idea of his sister with any guy . brooke : that 's a big brother 's prerogative . c.j . : you know what ? i 'm gon na call everyone and let them know you 're safe . i 'm glad you 're okay . bridget : okay , thanks . brooke : so -- there 's a budding . romance happening between you and the dashing captain ? bridget : he just helped me through a tough night . brooke : you 're upset because of ridge and me , are n't you ? 'cause everything 's coming together for us and we 're so happy and things are rocky between you and -- what 's his name ? bridget : mom -- brooke : okay , i 'm not gon na push you on the details . just because i 'm the only one who does n't know his identity and everybody else does . bridget : did she tell you about him , too ? ridge : as far as i know , there 's no man in bridget 's life . brooke : maybe nick payne can change all that . he can help you forget all about this mr . x . [ april coughing and sneezing ] rick : hey , look , that sounds terrible . i 'm gon na get you some more tea , okay ? april : okay . deacon : ladies and gentlemen , presenting the newest singing sensation , soon to wow them on the sunset strip , miss april knight ! open your eyes what do you see are you so sure that it 's really me something 's arise something 's askew you 're lookin ' at me april : god , it 's almost freaky . rick : is that -- i mean , is that really you under there ? amber : yeah . it 's so weird , 'cause i actually kind of feel different . deacon : all right , one more time . what 's your name ? amber : april . deacon : what month is it ? amber : april . deacon : what 's your sister 's name ? amber : amber . deacon : i think she 's ready . rick : well -- good luck -- april . [ amber laughs ] amber : why 'd you stop ? rick : i ca n't kiss my sister - in - law . amber : well , then , close your eyes , then . deacon : all right , baby , let 's roll . rick : bye . hey , have fun , okay ? deacon : and you , you , no talking , okay ? april : thanks for saving my butt . [ door closes ] deacon : okay , you look fantastic . just -- just stay here , stay calm , i 'm gon na get the car , all right ? amber : get ready , l . a. , here i come . as far as allergies go , april : yeah , amber 's goin ' in for me . you should see this place . i 'm kickin ' back in a livin ' room the size of my entire apartment building . oh , yeah , they got servants out the wazoo , but i 'm bein ' waited on by amber 's hubby . oh , no , no , he 's like -- he 's like gilligan meets urkel . and you should see the way he dresses . major preppie throwback , yeah . you never would have known his ' rents own a fashion company . i 'm telling you , he 's , like , the ultimate dork . rick : your tea . [ chanting ] [ chanting ] deacon : do you hear them out there ? all of them just waiting to love you . amber : oh , it 's just like i pictured it . deacon : that 's right , that 's right . now you 're gon na go live it . this is unbelievable , is n't it ? stagehand : here we go . rock ' n roll . deacon : listen , listen , one more thing . you grab this and you run with it . you hear me ? you can do this , okay ? let 's go . announcer : give it up for april knight ! [ cheers and applause ] deacon : what are you doing ? come on , go . go , go out there . amber : i can't . i can't . i ca n't do this . brooke : bridget , i know i 've been encouraging you not to give up on love , but if things are really that complicated with this mystery man , maybe you should look elsewhere . bridget : you 're right . i should . especially now . brooke : did something happen ? bridget : i just finally realized that there 's no hope for us . brooke : honey , i 'm sorry . ridge : so am i . brooke : bridget , you are a wonderful person , and you have so much to offer . you 're gon na find the person that is just perfect for you . and whether that 's nick payne or not , believe me , you 'll find the love of your life , 'cause i know i did . and because of the things that you said to ridge and his children , he and i are going to get married . bridget : congratulations . brooke : you have no idea how much that meant to me . you talking to thomas and the twins . you gave me my happiness . bridget : well -- just make the most of it , mom . and be a good mom to the kids , and a good wife to ridge . brooke : i will , i promise . bridget : okay . i 'm really tired . i 'm gon na go upstairs and change out of these clothes . brooke : oh , honey , wait . i need to ask one more thing of you , although you 've given me so much already , but you 've made this all possible , so i really do have to ask . and i ca n't imagine anybody else standing by my side when ridge and i say our vows to each other . so -- will you please be my maid of honor at our wedding ?	nick leads ridge to believe that he and bridget shacked up , but she eventually corrects him , tells ridge to leave her alone , and begrudgingly leaves with him . nick notices that ridge is acting like the jealous boyfriend . brooke pressures cj for info . about who bridget 's mystery man is , but he refuses to break her confidence . eventually ridge and bridget show up . brooke is relieved , but bridget is shocked when she asks her to be her maid of honor . in a comedic collection of scenes , deacon helps amber prepare herself ( vocally and cosmetically ) for her stand in for april . hilarious . when she 's about to go on stage though , she gets scared and runs away saying she can not do this . rick tries to make april feel better with some tea and while on the phone with someone else she calls him a dork and he overhears . it 's funny anyway .
brooke : come on , nick . where are you ? i need to talk to you . all right , i 've just got to calm down . he 's going to be here . it 's gon na be fine . [ brooke sighs ] just -- come home . now . [ phone rings ] hello ? ridge : hey , logan , it 's me . i 'm coming back over to the house . brooke : ridge , no . i told you i ca n't talk about this right now . ridge : we 've got to talk about what just happened with your father . brooke : not now . ridge : brooke , you just had a major breakthrough with your father . when stephen held you in his arms , something happened . i saw it . now , you may not be ready to totally forgive him yet . but it 's possible . and if you can open your heart to him , i know you can open your heart to me . [ footsteps approaching ] brooke : i ca n't talk . ridge : look , okay , i 'll -- i 'll come over later . i have to do something first , and then i 'll be over . brooke : i have to go . [ scene_break ] nick : we were right about the old man . he 's behind all of this . brooke : oh , my god . nick : i gave him the marone ring back . i 'm done . brooke : oh , nick , i 'm so sorry . nick : he 's not in this alone . he 's got somebody doing his dirty work for him . and i 'm gon na find out who that is . [ scene_break ] megan : it 's me . i want to see you . massimo : and i want to see you , too . but we have to be careful , megan . dominick is on a rant , and if i do n't resolve this right away , i could lose him . megan : what if i talked to brooke ? massimo : no . do nothing . megan : no , but , massimo , she 's my friend . what if i could convince her that she belongs with ridge ? massimo : oh , my dear , dear , dear , girl . i do n't want to put you in any more jeopardy than i already have . you -- oops , ridge is here , i have to go . i have been trying to get you on your cell phone . where have you been ? ridge : with brooke . massimo : please tell me you are making some headway . that you are on the verge of reuniting with the mother of your child . [ scene_break ] brooke : megan ? what are you doing here ? megan : i have to tell you something . brooke : what -- what is it ? megan : we 're close friends , right ? brooke : we have been for years . megan : and in all that time i 've never disappointed you or led you astray ? brooke : not that i know of . megan : well , i hope you 'll still feel that way when you hear what i have to say . [ scene_break ] massimo : what 's happened with brooke ? ridge : what happened here ? massimo : dominick -- he was furious with me for siding with you and not supporting his relationship with brooke . ridge : oh , for god 's sakes . he 's acting like a spoiled child . massimo : yes , he is , but your brother is not one to bluff , all right ? and he could cause us a lot of trouble . ridge : well , then i 'll talk to him . massimo : no . no , no , no , no . i 'll handle dominick , okay ? your priority is brooke . ridge : i 'm not gon na let the guy threaten you . massimo : listen , he 's acting irrationally , he 's acting on emotion . he 's making all kinds of -- i do n't know , ridiculous accusations . ridge : like what ? massimo : he 's convinced that i had his mother put in jail . ridge : i can see how he 'd think that . [ scene_break ] nick : yeah , carl , thanks for taking my call . head of security , i know you ca n't give me anything specific -- i was just curious as to whether you were working on any type of special project for my old man . nothing at all ? no , no , no . no , that 's fine . yeah , i appreciate it , thanks . eric : nick ? how 's your mother holding up ? nick : probably as you would expect , she 's scared . she does n't want me to see it , but i do . eric : well , if there 's anything i can do for you or for her , let me know . nick : thank you . i appreciate you sending megan over to the boutique . eric : what ? i never sent megan over to the boutique . [ scene_break ] megan : look , there 's no easy way to do this , but just to come out and say it . brooke : okay . megan : you 're making a huge mistake with nick . i know you 're mad with ridge , and you have every right to be , but you have got to know how much he loves you . brooke : well , is that why he did it then , megan ? i mean , because i do n't really know . did he do it because he loves me and he wants to help me ? or did he do it because he just wants to distract me from nick ? megan : what ? what did ridge do ? brooke : he brought my father home from paris . megan : your father ? i thought you two were estranged ? brooke : we are . i mean , we were . i have n't seen him in years . megan : and ridge decided you should ? brooke : yes , he did . and i was really angry . i mean , i did n't want to see my father at all . but then i saw him talking to hope , and he was telling her how much he really did care for me when i was a little girl , and then i realized how much i really cared for him and -- [ brooke sighs ] i do n't know , we just ended up hugging -- we were hugging . megan : wow . brooke : yeah , i know . i guess -- i mean , it 's possible that we could work through some of our issues together . megan : well , then it does n't really matter what ridge 's intensions were . do n't you see that ? brooke : megan , it could 've been a disaster . megan : yeah , it could 've been a huge disaster . it could have blown up in ridge 's face . he was willing to risk that , to help you , brooke . to bring you and your father together , that has got to count for something . brooke : ridge always said that he knew me better than i knew myself . maybe he 's right . [ scene_break ] massimo : you believe that i had jacqueline put in jail , too ? ridge : no , of course not . but i can see how he would believe that . it 's easier for him to think that you framed jackie than to think she actually did what she 's being accused of . massimo : never mind all that . you focus on brooke , okay ? because if dominick thinks he has the slightest chance with her , he will fight for it , okay ? and i do n't think our family can survive that kind of fate . ridge : yeah , well , that future may not be as secure as he thinks it is . massimo : ah , so , there is progress ? ridge : i knew that bringing stephen back from paris was going to be good for brooke . but i had no idea they were going to come together so quickly . massimo : stephen ? you brought her father back to l.a. ? ridge : she has n't talked to her father since he accepted that bribe of yours a couple years ago . the truth is , she really has n't forgiven him for abandoning their family . it scarred her . she just wants to make sure that never happens again . but i think if she can find a way to forgive him , she 'll be able to forgive me for walking out on her when taylor came back . massimo : well , did she forgive him ? ridge : not yet . but she will . i think she realizes how much he really loves her . and underneath it all , i think she really loves him . massimo : but when is she going to realize that she loves you ? ridge : soon . massimo : how soon ? ridge : i ca n't give you an exact date and time . massimo : fine , how about if i give you one ? by the end of today . ridge : what ? massimo : i want you reconciled with brooke tonight . ridge : well , i 'm not saying that 's impossible -- what i saw today was very encouraging -- massimo : all right , fine , make it happen . no more delays . okay , ridge ? commit to brooke . promise her whatever you have to . just make sure that this damn thing happens . i want you and she together by tomorrow morning . [ scene_break ] nick : megan said that you sent her to my mother 's boutique . eric : no . nick : i just assumed she used your key to get in . eric : i do n't have a key to your mother 's shop . nick : well , it was locked , how would she get in ? eric : some employee probably let her in . nick : you know her well , right ? eric : yes . megan 's worked for us for years . nick : friend of the family ? eric : a close friend . in fact , she 's very close to brooke . nick : does n't make sense . eric : well , you 've been preoccupied with your mother 's situation . maybe you misunderstood something . nick : yeah , maybe . eric : all right , look , i 'm gon na go . if you see your mother before i do , please let her know i 'm thinking of her . nick : thank you . megan , megan , megan . what are you up to ? [ scene_break ] megan : brooke , you and ridge are always going to be a part of each other 's lives . brooke : that does n't mean we can have a future together . megan : ridge makes you happy , brooke . i mean , you may drift apart for a while , but you always end up back together . and i can tell you , it is gon na happen again . maybe it 's already started . [ phone rings ] brooke : excuse me . hello ? nick : hey , i need you to do something for me . brooke : could it wait ? i 'm in the middle of something with megan . nick : well , do n't let her know you 're talking to me . just pretend it 's a call from your office . brooke : i 'm sorry , the office . yeah , what is it ? nick : i told you i found her in the boutique the other day . and she told me she got in because she borrowed eric 's key . eric has never had a key to my mother 's boutique . brooke : well , there must be some mistake . nick : well , i do n't know . that 's what we got ta find out . i want you to ask her to go over to jackie m. to pick something up . if she says that she has a key , she 's lying to you . brooke : okay -- nick : i 'm on my way over . brooke : i 'll see you at work . be there soon . thanks . well , looks like my day 's cut short . megan : well , i 'll let you go . you will think about what i said to you , right ? brooke : sure . megan : carefully . love you . bye . brooke : oh , megan , i almost forgot . could you do me a favor ? go by jackie m. 's and pick up our couture gowns . megan : tonight ? jackie m. is closed . brooke : oh , i know , but it 'll only take you a few minutes . just -- you have a key , do n't you ? megan : i do n't . brooke : oh , well that 's odd . i could 've sworn that nick said that he saw you at jackie m. 's the other night . megan : yeah , but i borrowed eric 's . then i returned it , so -- brooke : oh -- okay , yeah . you know what ? never mind , i 'll take care of it myself . megan : okay , good night . brooke : bye . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] nick : what happened ? brooke : oh , nick -- she lied . can you believe it ? she actually lied . nick : she was in the boutique . she brought up the computers , the one that the feds confiscated . brooke : why ? why would she do that ? nick : because she 's working with my old man . brooke : oh , my god . nick : just understand something , he got to her . you throw enough cash at people and they 'll do anything . brooke : nick , i do n't understand this . first your mother , and then ridge and my father , and this thing with megan -- nick : i know how hard this is on you , i can see that . but you 've got to suck it up . can you hang in there just a little longer ? brooke : yeah . yeah , i 'll do my best . [ scene_break ] massimo : are you deliberately trying to sabotage our plan ? megan : what ? massimo : megan , what are you doing here ? i told you we have to be careful . megan : massimo , i had to talk to you . massimo : that is what the hotline is for . megan : i understand . i think i made a huge mistake . massimo : what happened ? megan : brooke just asked me to pick up some dresses at jackie m. it 's closed . massimo , when nick caught me in jackie 's office , i told him that i borrowed a key from eric . eric does n't have a key . massimo : my son caught you in a lie . is that what you 're saying to me ? megan : yes . yes . [ scene_break ] brooke : massimo wo n't stop . he wants me with ridge . and now megan 's involved . ridge , my father -- [ doorbell rings ] ridge : admit it , i was right . brooke : right about what ? ridge : bringing your father here . you 're glad i did it . the two of you connected , brooke . it was so great to watch . you can finally start working on all of these issues , your fears of being abandoned , betrayed , let down . you can finally get past all that . brooke : it 's possible . ridge : you 're not angry with me ? brooke : no , no . i 'm not angry with you . ridge : i know it 's going to take some time . you 've got a lot of things to deal with -- sort out . but logan , i want to be there for you when you do all that . brooke : i do n't know . ridge : you know , this is about a lot more than just you and your father . this is about us , too . brooke : it 's all about us , yes . ridge : it always has been about us , brooke . brooke : everything that 's happened . ridge : yeah . now we can just get past all that . we can start fresh -- start from the beginning . brooke : i do n't know , ridge , i feel confused . ridge : i know , i know . it 's okay , it 's okay . it 's all going to be okay now . brooke : i do n't want to talk . ridge : i do n't , either . i do n't , either , logan . we do n't have to . that 's never been us . maybe that 's the reason we have n't been connecting . we 're always trying to fill the space between us with words . too many words . when this is what we really needed , right here . brooke : ridge , no . ridge : you did n't need any more explanations , did you ? brooke : no . ridge : you did n't need any more promises , did you ? brooke : no . ridge : this is what you really needed . right here . oh , logan , this is exactly what i needed , too . oh , sweetie . [ scene_break ] megan : massimo , i am so sorry . oh , my gosh , i 'm so sorry . i was just trying to help . massimo : it 's all right , it 's all right . listen , i 'll take care of things . megan : how ? nick : hello , everyone . massimo : megan was just leaving . megan : yeah . nick : where 's she going ? you heading over to my mother 's office , maybe planting more evidence against her ? massimo : megan , you can go . nick : i knew you had help setting my mother up . i just did n't think you 'd pick brooke 's best friend . massimo : this is my private business . nick : well , that 's gon na change . there 's not going to be anything private in your life for a long time .	brooke urgently waits on the shady marlin for nick to talk to him . in her anxiety , she pops another pill . ridge calls on the cell phone instead . he insists on wanting to come back over to see her . he feels like she made a major breakthrough with her father and they need to talk further about that . she tells him no , but he does n't listen . he hangs up by saying he will see her later . nick returns and glumly tells brooke that he saw his old man and he indeed is behind all of this . and that he gave back the marone ring , and he 's done with him . calling from brooke 's house , megan calls massimo and tells him she wants to see him . he says he wants to see her too , but they have to be more careful . dominick is on a rant and if he does n't resolve all of this quickly , he might lose him . she wants to speak with brooke about getting back with ridge . mass is against her getting any more involved . ridge interrupts him at the office before he is through talking with megan . he is dying to know if ridge is making any headway in reuniting with the mother of his child ? they discuss nick and ridge can understand how nick might think his dad was involved with having his mother put in jail . he calls nick a spoiled child for throwing his tantrums and smashing some pictures and glass in the office . ridge offers to talk to nick , but mass assuages him to make his priority brooke , he 'll take care of dominick himself . nick checks with his dad 's head of security to see if he was working on any special project . erik drops by and asks about jackie . megan 's name comes up as stopping by earlier at the boutique , and eric denies sending her over . megan basically champions ridge 's cause and suggests to brooke that they get back together . brooke tells her about his bringing her father into the picture now . ridge tells massimo he knew that bringing stephen back from paris would be good , he just did n't know it would come together so quickly . mass is elated but gives ridge a deadline of tonight to get back with brooke . no more delays ; make it happen ! nick calls brooke but does n't want megan to know it 's him or the phone call is about her . he fills brooke in on the fact that eric never gave megan a key to jackie m so she had lied about that . before she leaves , brooke tries to get megan to tip her hand and she too catches her in a lie about the key . brooke pops another pill . later she and nick ca n't figure out why megan lied , except he feels she must be working with his old man . megan shows up at mass 's office and he 's not a happy camper . he chastises her for showing up there , putting them in jeopardy . he 's most unhappy when she confesses his son caught her in a lie . like candy , brooke pops another pill . at that moment , ridge comes over and wants her to admit it . she 's really glad he brought her father back and now they can work on their old issues of abandonment . she tells him she is not mad at him , and it is possible for her to get past this with her father . he blathers and she feels a little tired , a little confused , woozy on her feet . she does n't feel like talking . he begins his seduction by kissing her and telling her they do n't need to talk ; this is what they need right here . she allows him to do this , barely hanging on to her senses . ridge apparently does n't notice anything to the contrary . nick interrupts before megan can go . mass tries to dismiss her and nick accuses his old man of having help in setting up his mom . he just did n't know he 'd use one of brooke 's best friend 's to do it . when mass tells him this is his private business , nick takes great pleasure in saying that nothing in his life is going to be private for a long time .
katie : okay . brooke : katie ? katie : hi . brooke : i was n't expecting to see you here . katie : well , it 's a big day . i thought i 'd lend some moral support . brooke : yes , it is a big day . it 's a very important day for jack , for his future . katie : i did n't want nick to be alone . brooke : well , he 's not going to be alone . i 'm here . katie : right . so you can tell him what 's best for his son ? brooke : nick knows what 's best for his son , do n't you , nick ? nick : the judge should be out any minute . brooke : when the judge starts questioning you , just tell him the truth , that you do n't think taylor 's ready to be a responsible parent so you want to keep the status quo -- full custody of jack . nick : and just cut taylor out of the boy 's life completely ? brooke : well , for now . she has terrible judgment . one look at her new boyfriend should tell you that . [ scene_break ] ( elevator bell dings ) taylor : ( sighs ) rick : um , courtroom 4 . taylor : ( exhales slowly ) rick : ah , here we go . you nervous ? taylor : a little . rick : it 's gon na be a piece of cake . taylor : tell me that after i get through the hearing , okay ? rick : after we get through the hearing . remember , you 're not a solo act anymore . taylor : i - i know . i did n't , um , give you an answer about your proposal yet . rick : no , you did n't . but look , i was n't really expecting one . i kind of sprung it on you last night . taylor : well , right now , it 's -- it 's just that , uh , you know ... rick : no , look . i - i - i do n't want you to have to explain , all right ? you have other things that you 're thinking about right now like getting your child back . taylor : well , and i -- and i have to think about phoebe . rick : yes , because that proves what a wonderful , loving , caring , considerate woman and mother you are . taylor : you always know the exact right thing to say to me . rick : it 's page three in the instruction manual -- `` how to be a perfect husband `` ... not that i 'm pushing you at all , i promise . i -- but i do want to tell you that , um , i 'm a very patient man . i 'm -- i 'm willing to wait . you and -- and jack are -- are worth it . rick : no . no , mom , you should not be here . brooke : honey , i need to protect both my sons . taylor : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] eric : well , i have to say , i 've never actually done this before . it was very kind of you to put together this memorial service . thorne : yeah . stephanie : my sister 's so upset , i had to do something . eric : yeah . thorne : well , tiny meant everything to her , you know ? she 's had that dog since he was a puppy . stephanie : i know . she really loved him . eric : it 's a big tragedy for pam . thorne : you know what she told me yesterday ? she said she did n't understand what unconditional love was until she got tiny . stephanie : i believe that . thorne : yeah . well , what really gets me is that this could have been avoided , provided your girlfriend did n't feed the dog a bunch of pastries . eric : all right , that 's not fair , thorne . it 's not that donna was feeding the dog . the dog was already ill . the dog was sick . thorne : ( clears throat ) pam : ( tearfully ) hi . thank you all so much for doing this . stephanie : i 'm so sorry , sweetheart . pam : oh , god . ( sobs ) tiny was the sweetest , most wonderful dog a person could ever hope for . ( sobs ) thorne : listen , pam , felicia and ridge are sorry they could n't be here , but they wanted me to give you this card along with the flowers , okay ? pam : oh , that 's so sweet . thorne : yeah . pam : thank you , thorne . ( sighs ) well , i just hope tiny 's death was n't in vain . maybe now , eric , your eyes are gon na be open to the kind of person donna really is , somebody who could murder an innocent animal . [ scene_break ] rick : ( slams door ) brooke : you are the one who has no business being here . rick : i 'm here supporting taylor . who are you supporting ? taylor : herself . brooke : i just want to make sure that baby is n't put in harm 's way . taylor : oh , ple -- oh , my god . nick : come on . i - i do n't want to hear this in the courtroom today . rick : mom , look , do n't even think about injecting yourself into this hearing , okay ? nick and taylor are the child 's parents . this does n't involve you . brooke : the hell it does n't ! taylor : you are not keeping me from my son any longer . judge freedman : please be seated . judge freedman : all right . well , as i understand it , both parties have elected to be here without counsel . i 'll take that as a positive sign that you 're communicating well with each other . we 're here to review the custodial agreement for young jack hamilton marone and to determine if said agreement between both parents should be modified . i 've studied the psychiatric evaluation for dr. marone , d it seems clear to me what this court needs to do . [ scene_break ] thorne : `` for what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals . one thing befalls them . as one dies , so dies the other . surely , they all have one breath . man has no advantage over animals for all his vanity . all go to one place . all are from the dust , and all return to dust . `` pam : amen . stephanie : amen . eric : amen . thorne : amen . pam : that was lovely , thorne . thanks . tiny really was my baby , the closest i 'll ever come to having a child . he always looked out for me , and i certainly spoiled him , too . ( sobs ) i used to bake these special dog treats shaped like little fire hydrants . stephanie : ( laughs ) pam : he 'd see the cookie cutter ... ( laughs ) and he 'd just go nuts . nothing i ever did for mother was good enough . stephanie : oh , honey ... pam : but to tiny , i was the absolute best . stephanie : you are the best . pam : he loved me , gave me so much affection and gratitude for the least little ... ( sobs ) stephanie : honey ... pam : i 'm sorry . stephanie : it 's okay . pam : i 've got to go and lie down . stephanie : okay . okay . it 's okay . okay . go ahead . pam : thank you . ( sobbing ) oh , god . eric : ( sighs ) poor pam . thorne : she 's really torn up . stephanie : mm . thorne : do you think she 's gon na be okay , mother ? stephanie : oh . well , i hope she 's taking her medication that they 've got her on , you know ? i mean , with a loss like this and the way it 's affected her ... thorne : you think she may come unglued ? stephanie : oh , i do n't know . but i think -- i think we 'd better keep a good eye on her . donna : hi , everyone . i - i 'm sorry i 'm late . stephanie : donna ? why would you even come here ? i mean , and -- and today of all days ? [ scene_break ] judge freedman : how would you say your son is doing since you 've been awarded sole custody ? nick : he 's thriving . he , um , gets a lot of attention . a lot of people love him . judge freedman : hmm . and how frequent are dr. marone 's visits ? nick : taylor sees him all the time . judge freedman : how does that go ? nick : fine . judge freedman : you would characterize these visits as ... nick : very positive . nick : i see jack -- he lights up . he -- he loves when he sees his mom . judge freedman : all right . are these visits supervised ? nick : they 're usually at my house . there 's always someone there if i ca n't be there in case taylor needs something . actually , um , last week , she asked to have him overnight , and i agreed . judge freedman : uh , you allowed your son to be in the complete care and control of his mother ? nick : that 's right . uh , your honor , actually , the visit was extended to the afternoon , and i was fine with that . judge freedman : i see . nick : also , i - i 'd just like to add it was never my intention to keep taylor from our son . i was just concerned about her emotional state . judge freedman : uh , uh , `` were concerned `` ? and so , um , past tense -- that mean you 're not concerned any longer ? nick : well , as far as i can see , she seems to have her act together . i - i see no signs that she 's drinking anymore . judge freedman : how does she seem to you to be handling that ? nick : i ca n't say i find any negative issues at all . judge freedman : well , then , um , according to what you 've told the court , it does n't sound as if you 'd be opposed to joint custodial rights being restored . nick : no , your honor , i 'm not opposed . i think it 's important that the boy has his mother in his life , and i know it 's just as important for her to have him in her life . judge freedman : hmm . thank you . i think i have everything i need in order to make a decision . brooke : your honor , i am jack 's biological mother . i need to be heard . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : i came to pay my respects . eric : it 's all right , donna . stephanie : no , it is most certainly not all right . thorne : have n't you caused this family enough grief ? stephanie : because of you , my sister lost this animal that meant the world to her . donna : tiny was about to attack me . stephanie : oh . ( scoffs ) donna : thorne , you were n't there . i mean , he was growling and snarling . there were -- there were these teeth . he hated me . i - i just threw something at him long enough to get away . that -- thorne : hell , you threw enough pastries to kill a horse . donna : for the last time , the vet said it was his heart . pam : i thought i heard your voice . how dare you come here after what you 've done ? donna : look , i know how much tiny meant to you . i 'm -- pam : ( scoffs ) donna : i 'm so sorry for his loss . i -- pam : my sweet puppy did more good for this world than you ever will . . donna : i am -- i brought you something else . eric gave me a picture of you and tiny . i - i had it framed , something to remember him by . pam : you think i want a picture of my dog from you ? well , i do n't , donna . you keep it . keep it to remind yourself of how you murdered my best friend . stephanie : thorne . eric : ( sighs ) donna : god , i -- i only threw lemon bars at him to distract him . eric : i know . donna : if i 'd have known he had a bad heart ... eric , the vet said it was his heart . i would never hurt an innocent animal . eric : i know . i know . donna : ( sobs ) i am so sorry this happened . i ... ( sniffles ) god , eric , i am so scared . eric : scared ? scared of what ? donna : if pam blames me for killing her dog , i mean , she might try to do something to me . eric : no , no . please , she 's -- she just threatened you . that 's all . donna : she pointed a gun at me , eric . eric : it was a toy gun . it was a toy . donna : no . no , she has been messing with me . she -- she 's trying to interfere with our wedding . i mean , and yesterday , she threatened me . eric : those are just words spoken in anger , all right ? now a few harmless pranks and -- and -- and there 's a big difference between a few pranks and -- and deadly force , really . donna : no . you should have seen the way she looked at me , eric . i do n't know . i do n't know . i 'm just worried . ( sobs ) eric : ( whispers ) it 's gon na be all right . donna : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] brooke : judge , please , before you decide anything , you need to hear me . taylor : your honor , brooke signed papers abandoning any claims of being jack 's mother of her own free will . brooke : i am his biological mother . he 's half mine . taylor : you have no claim to him , none ! judge freedman : uh , dr. marone , i 'm well aware of what rights miss logan has or does n't have . thank you . taylor : i meant no disrespect , your honor . judge freedman : ( sighs ) i 'll hear your statement . brooke : thank you , your honor . i love that child very much . and when i 'm with him , when i 'm holding him , i feel that connection , that motherly bond , and i had that with all my children . ( sighs ) i never wanted it to be this way , but this is the way it is , and we have to accept it . but taylor 's having a hard time doing that . she ca n't accept it because of her hatred towards me , and her hatred is so intense , that she 's done this very strange thing as a way of lashing out at me . and i think the court should be aware of it . it really proves that she 's become mentally unhinged . judge freedman : now , miss logan , we have a , uh , court - appointed professional 's evaluation here , and it clearly states that -- brooke : no , no . i know . forgive me , sir . i - i 'm sorry . but if -- if he knew about this , he may see things a little differently . judge freedman : knew about what ? brooke : ( sighs ) taylor is seeing my son romantically , and she 's doing that out of revenge because she feels that i 'm responsible for her losing custody of jack . so `` an eye for an eye , a son for a son . `` taylor : that is not true ! brooke : yes , it is true ! you are using rick , and you know it . what they are doing , your honor -- what she is doing with my son is grossly inappropriate , and that is putting it nicely . it is wrong , and it is sick , and i 'm sure that you would agree with that . now she , uh , may have fooled one of the psychiatrists , but she has n't fooled me because she is a sick , sick woman . she 's not well , and i am begging the courts to please , please , do not put that precious , little baby in that woman 's care . judge freedman : miss logan , if you forgive me for saying -- rick : your hon -- your honor , i - i 'm sorry . if -- if -- if i may ? i 've been sitting here quietly listening to all of this , listening to my mother vilify taylor and my relationship to taylor . it -- it is not what my mother is making it out to be . it is not sick or -- or sordid or inappropriate . it is most certainly not about revenge . it started out as -- as taylor just needing my support . brooke : ( sighs ) rick : and then it grew into a - a very close friendship , and -- and now presently , taylor and i are engaged to be married . brooke : ( gasps ) ( gasps ) ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] pam : ( sighs ) donna : i never meant to hurt your dog , pam . i just wanted to make sure he did n't hurt me . pam : tiny would never hurt you . donna : come on , pam . you were -- you were training him to sic on me . you know it , and i know it . he could have ripped me to shreds . i was scared . who would n't be ? pam : and that 's supposed to justify what you did to him ? donna : pam , he did n't die because he gorged himself on lemon bars . he had an enlarged heart , and you were n't giving him his pills . pam : ( scoffs ) you 're still suggesting that this was my fault ? donna : no . no , pam , it 's no one 's fault . tiny was n't well , and it 's very unfortunate , but your pet died of natural causes . pam : tiny was so much more to me than just a pet , donna . we shared a life together . i loved that dog ... ( voice breaks ) with my whole heart , and he is dead now because of you . you killed my baby . ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] brooke : you and taylor engaged ? rick , no . rick : mom , i thought you would be for this , that you would be supporting this . it 's -- it 's -- it 's marriage . it 's stability . i 'm gon na be there helping taylor and jack day and night , supporting them . brooke : are you sleeping with her ? oh , my god . ( crying ) do n't you see how wrong this is ? nick , nick , say something . tell him you do n't accept this , that you need your child safe at your home . taylor : your honor , may i please speak ? judge freedman : by all means . taylor : ( sighs ) there 's really only one reason that i 'm being attacked here today for my involvement with rick , and it 's because he 's her son and maybe partially because of the age difference . but your honor , i have been working very hard . i 've been doing everything you asked me to . i - i 'm much more stable . i 'm getting my life back on track . my psychiatric evaluation would support that . ( sighs ) i 'm just asking you to please remember that this baby needs to be home with his mother , and i am his mother . judge freedman : thank you . and thank you , all , for your heartfelt remarks . we 'll take a brief recess . i 'll be back with my ruling . taylor : ( sighs ) katie : ( mouths words )	brooke is surprised to find katie at the hearing , and she admonishes nick to tell the truth that taylor is not ready to take on full custody of jack . rick tells taylor he is patient and willing to wait for her marriage proposal answer , she and jack are worth it . but he objects when he sees his mother in the courtroom , she does n't need to be there . brooke laments that she needs to protect both of her sons . nick gives only good testimony that he sees no negative reason that taylor should n't share joint custody . this shocks and riles brooke who now objects and wants to be heard . the forrester 's have a memorial service on the grounds for tiny . donna comes to pay her respects and pam resents her as the one who murdered her dog . donna is worried about pam 's reactions , but eric calms her about the childless pranks .
brooke : ( whimpers ) thomas , oh , my god , i 'm so scared ! what if ... ( whimpers ) ( gasps ) ( thunder crashes ) [ scene_break ] steffy : um , no , actually , he 's out of town on a promotional tour , but i will definitely give him the message . okay , thanks . bye . stephanie : hi . steffy : grandma , hey . stephanie : where 's tom ? i want to talk to him . steffy : ( scoffs ) on the stairway to heaven with brooke , figuratively speaking . they 're on their way to sydney . stephanie : really ? since when ? steffy : um , about an hour ago ? they 're promoting taboo -- the men 's and the women 's line . stephanie : just the two of them ? steffy : mm - hmm . stephanie : i give up . steffy : no , you do n't . you do n't give up . stephanie : ( scoffs ) you 're right . no , i do n't . steffy : hey , um , did you ever , i do n't know , give up on anything ? stephanie : i gave up on my marriage once or twice . steffy : well , then , did you ever have an affair ? stephanie : when i was married ? steffy : i do n't know . like , were you ever tempted ? or do you ever have any regrets ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) oh , well , there 's a big difference between regrets and temptation . listen , anybody who tells you they 've had no regrets has n't lived a very interesting life . steffy : well , that 's exactly how i feel . you know , why -- why should i be afraid to get my hands dirty ? stephanie : well , sweetheart , it depends on what you want to get your hands dirty in . steffy : well , that 's true . i do n't know , i just ... ( sighs ) i just always thought i was the girl that would never give a married man a second look . god , i was wrong . [ scene_break ] katie you are deliberately trying to sabotage this . taylor : so you think your wife is guilty of emotional violence ? bill : it was an analogy , all right ? katie : an analogy ? ( scoffs ) you know why we 're here , bill . bill : the problem with our relationship is that we 're not having one because you left . that 's the problem we need to solve . does that answer your question ? katie : i ca n't believe that you are laying all of this on me . we 're here because of what you did , or what you planned to do . it does n't really matter , because the intention was there , and you know exactly what i 'm talking about . amber : ( screams ) [ scene_break ] ( alarms beeping ) brooke : ( gasps ) oh , god , thomas . oh , thomas ! thomas : here . brooke : ( whimpers ) oh , what was it ? thomas : i think we stopped dropping . brooke : ( sighs ) thomas : hold on . ( thunder crashes ) thomas : are you there ? brooke : what is he saying ? thomas : i do n't -- brooke : oh . andy : the , uh , the intercom 's out . we 'll take a look at it once we get to steady air and can coast for a while . thomas : andy , what happened ? andy : we hit a cold air funnel . there was nothing we could do but ride it out . now it looks like there 's only minor electrical damage , but this storm front is moving faster than we were advised and keeps changing direction . brooke : ( sighs ) okay , uh , why do n't we just land somewhere and just wait it out ? thomas : ( chuckles ) where ? we 're in the middle of pacific ocean . andy : uh , he 's right , and it 's a lot rougher below us right now . look , we can plot a course around the storm , mrs. forrester . it may add some flight time , but we 're okay on fuel . i -- unfortunately , i do n't know when i 'm gon na be able to get to the dinner service . brooke : ( scoffs ) i - i - i 'm not even hungry anyway , so that 's all right . andy : roger that . hey , uh , in general , when these masks drop , consider using them . brooke : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : you 're not sleeping with a married man , are you ? steffy : uh , maybe i want to be . look , i know it 's wrong , but it 's not as wrong as his marriage . stephanie : it 's bill spencer , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] taylor : maybe you could describe this incident , if there was one . bill : i really do n't think that 's necessary , is it , katie ? taylor : or the circumstances that led up to katie feeling -- i do n't know . what were you feeling ? were you feeling sad ? upset ? betrayed ? were you feeling unsafe ? was there a reason you needed to get away to maybe gather your thoughts ? bill : have you ever felt unsafe with me , ever ? katie : really ? accusing me of emotional violence ? really , bill ? bill : i have never hurt you . you know that . katie : maybe not physically , but you 're doing a damn good job of hurting me right now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : did he make a pass at you ? steffy : ( scoffs ) i wish . stephanie : tell me you do n't mean that . steffy : no , he would never do that while he 's married , even though his marriage has imploded . oh , they 're separated , you know ? stephanie : no , i did n't . look , there 's `` separated , `` and then there 's separated . she 's a very tenacious girl . steffy : well , katie only married him so she could show the whole world that a `` good woman `` improved him . but strangely enough , bill is still bill , and now she forced him to go to therapy . stephanie : y - you seem to know an awful lot about their marital troubles , missy . are you the cause of them ? steffy : no . stephanie : but you know what is . steffy : yeah . [ scene_break ] bill : are you gon na take control of the situation , or should i ? taylor : is that what you feel is called for right now ? bill : what am i paying you for ? you 're supposed to know how to do something . taylor : your wife just told you that you 've hurt her , and that she 's hurting right now , so how would you think that someone should take control of this situation ? bill : i would ask my wife if she sees the difference between saying that she is hurting and saying that i hurt her . taylor : that 's a fair question . how is bill responsible for your feelings ? bill : is it not possible that you 're hurting because of something i did that has nothing to do with you or our marriage ? katie : how can you stand there and say that what you did is not affecting me or our marriage ? how can you say that ? bill : all right , let 's not go there , katie . taylor : let her talk . katie : you do n't want to apologize for who you are . well , i 'm not asking you to , bill . i 've never asked that of you . i never would . and , yes , i knew when i married you that i was not marrying some shrinking violet , thank god . but you know me , and when i see a problem , in our relationship , in anything , i am not one to just shut my mouth and go shopping . that 's not who i am . i can not live with rage and violence in my life . i have no room for it , and when i see these unresolved feelings in you , and when i see what they have driven you to do , it scares me . it scares me for you . it scares me for us . and , yes . yes , maybe this is some kind of trigger because of my brother . fine . violence and rage killed him . it almost killed me , too . taylor : katie , i - i know that had to be a very shattering experience for you . and losing your brother , i -- katie : i still feel so guilty about it , because i feel responsible for his death , and i think that the only way that i can try to rectify some of these feelings is -- is by not repeating the same mistakes . and that is why i can not , i will not condone or enable violent behavior . i wo n't do it . taylor : and somehow bill has done something that 's triggered this -- this fear that you have of violence coming into your life again , something that you can not tolerate . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] thomas : we made it out of that storm in one piece . brooke : ( exhales quickly ) we 'll have a dramatic story to tell at least . it seems pretty smooth now . thomas : ( sighs ) brooke : i 'm not sure it 's a great idea to be getting up , though . thomas : it 's fine . the turbulence died down . besides , it 's good to get up and walk around on long flights . brooke : if you want an armrest in your face . thomas : ( chuckles ) look , no hands ! brooke : ( laughs ) it 's weird about those tropical storms , how they come up so quickly , and then they just disappear . i 'm glad that one 's behind us . thomas : ( sighs ) yeah . brooke : so how many women do you have in your life ? i know you and dayzee have something really special . thomas : how many women including you ? brooke : uh , i 'm not a woman in your life . thomas : ( chuckles ) brooke , we like each other , and taboo is working because we have this ... chemistry that we can dial up or dial down . brooke : ( sighs ) thomas : i still ca n't believe people are captivated at the thought that , you know , you and i might actually act inappropriately . brooke : well , we both know that is further from the truth . thomas : yeah . ( chuckles ) brooke : that could never happen , right ? thomas : totally , but it 's -- it 's just crazy -- this con that we have going on with the whole world . brooke : yeah , i know . but we seem to pull off . thomas : and now we have dad 's support . nothing is -- nothing 's stopping us . nothing 's in our way . you know , i predict that taboo will have even bigger success with the women 's line . brooke : well , then i guess i should tell you i think your designs for women are extremely insightful . thomas : ( chuckles ) brooke : i really wish we had more designs to show in sydney besides just that red one . thomas : there 's one more i had carmen make up in your size . at least , i hope it fits . brooke : really ? which one ? thomas : i - i do n't think i showed you , did i ? here it is . try it on . brooke : ( laughs ) oh . ( sighs ) andy : testing -- one , two , three . thomas : hey , andy . sounds pretty good back here . thank you . brooke : ( deep voice ) testing -- one , two , three . thomas : wow . brooke : ( giggles ) thomas : how does it feel ? brooke : ( normal voice ) incredible . ( sighs ) thomas : how do you feel ? brooke : beautiful and special . thomas : that 's exactly what i want in my design and how i want it to make every woman feel . would you wear this when we make our announcement ? brooke : ( laughs ) sure . yes . thomas : really ? they 're gon na love you in that . me , on the other hand , i 'm -- i 'm still working on building my name and reputation in the fashion industry , and trust me , i 'm well aware that i am the third generation in a line of great designers . i just hope i can keep up with the quality and distinction , you know ? be on par with my dad and grandpa . brooke : you will . thomas : yeah , well , i 'm gon na need a lot of help . ( sighs ) i just ... i do n't ever want to let my dad down . brooke : you never would . thomas : i just want to make him proud of me . brooke : thomas , you already have . ( gasps ) thomas : hold on ! andy : and , folks , please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts . looks like that storm front changed direction again . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : i knew bill 's father . we were friends . and he is very much like his father . they 're both loners . i 'm not gon na tell you what 's right and wrong , because you know that . i 'm just going to warn you . bill is a dangerous man , and you ca n't see it , because your eyes are filled with stars . steffy : oh , god . grandma , i know him way too well to even idolize him , all right ? stephanie : then you realize that he 's very selfish , self - centered , self- involved , and i understand that kind of guy can be very , very charming , great company , until ... you really need something from them . steffy : but that 's the thing . i think i 'm more like that than bill is . stephanie : honey ... steffy : hmm ? stephanie : bill never does anything without an agenda . believe me when i tell you this . you have 25 % of this company . he controls donna 's 12.5 % . do you think that he has n't already calculated that all out ? do you think that he has n't already thought exactly what he can do if he 's got you tucked away in his little vest pocket ? [ scene_break ] katie : we knew storm was in trouble , and we did nothing . we loved him . of course , we loved him , but he needed help . if love was enough , he 'd still be alive today . bill : i am not your brother , katie . taylor : is there something about bill that frightens you ? does he own a gun , for example ? bill : do i own a gun ? wh - wh - why are you feeding her paranoia ? katie : i - i do n't know if he owns a gun . i - i 've never asked . taylor : i can only reflect back what i 'm hearing right now , and i 'm hearing that katie is telling me whenever there is violence that goes unaddressed , it usually leads to tragedy . that 's her greatest fear . bill : for god sake . what -- i 'm not some suicidal maniac . what difference does it make whether or not have a gun ? have you ever seen me with a gun ? have i ever shot someone ? katie : ( sniffles ) bill : i 'm not a deranged freak . i have a temper . i use some four - letter words . i 've had a bar fight or two . i have -- katie : you plotted a murder . [ scene_break ] bill : i ca n't believe you just said that how could you do that to me ? katie : well , if you 're gon na pretend like it 's nothing ... taylor : i have to warn both of you , there are legal implications with what you are talk -- bill : i 'm not talking to you . i asked you a question . how could you be so irresponsi -- katie : how can you expect me to be okay with the fact that my husband was planning to kill someone ? bill : enough , katie ! i truly believed that my son 's life was being threatened . katie : you make it sound like it was an impulse . it was n't . you got amber out to that house . you lured her out to the bluff . you were gon na push her over the edge . bill : i take action . that 's what i do . that 's why you married me , because i am strong enough to do what needs to be done . and now you 're using it against me , accusing me of being dangerous , of being sick . katie : i 'm afraid for you . i 'm afraid for us . you say you know what you did was wrong , but you do n't seem to feel any remorse whatsoever . bill : you do n't know what i feel ! that 's the problem . do you ? do you feel remorse , katie ? if this is how you felt , if -- if you were done with me , all you had to do was say so . katie : bill -- bill : you did n't have to drag me in here and get me accused of murder , arrested for a felony . katie : that 's -- that 's not going to happen . everything we say in here is confidential . bill : think again ! taylor is legally obligated if she knows that a murder is being premeditated , she is legally obligated to report it . katie : is that true ? taylor : yes . katie : taylor , this is -- this -- it 's all in the past . it 's over and done with . i mean -- taylor : no , no , certainly i do n't have to report every time a patient says that they are thinking of doing something drastic . bill : tell her i 'm not a threat to her , katie . katie : he 's -- he 's not a threat . he 's not a threat . i - i honestly believe that . i do . ( sniffles ) bill : then what do you want from me ? katie : i want you to deal with these issues . i want you to face this problem the way you face every problem -- head on . i need to know that this is not gon na happen again . you act like what you did is something that anyone would do , that it 's perfectly normal ! bill : if you wanted `` normal , `` then you married the wrong guy . katie : ( sighs , sniffles ) bill : it is a hell of a thing to marry a man who you know full well is anything but conventional and then try and change him . katie : i -- bill : if you wanted a project , katie , you should have taken up knitting . katie : ( scoffs ) bill : and if you wanted normal , you should have stuck with marone . katie : ( sighs ) bill : i 'm done . katie : bill . bill . please . please . please do n't walk out on me . please . bill : let 's be clear on who walked out on whom . katie : ( sighs ) ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : you know , bill could have me in his pocket right now if he wanted to . stephanie : did you hear nothing i said to you ? you really think this marriage is finished ? steffy : bill 's marital problems boil down to one thing -- he 's married to a logan . stephanie : mm . steffy : katie is just a younger , less ditzy version of donna and brooke . they throw themselves at wealthy men until one tumbles , and then they go into these loyalty modes with these impossibly prissy standards they apply to everyone but themselves . stephanie : to say that there 's a complete lack of self - awareness in that family is an understatement . ( chuckles ) that 's true . steffy : ( laughs ) stephanie : ( chuckles ) and brooke is the best example . my god , the woman never sees the consequences of her actions . she does what she does and then -- a - and never asks about it until it 's too late . i just hope your brother has the good sense to ... ( sighs ) i do n't know . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) brooke : ( whimpering ) oh , my god , it 's getting worse . thomas : brooke , hold on . andy : winds have reached typhoon levels . fasten your seat belts . brooke : oh , my god , we 're dropping ! andy : we ca n't fight this wind shear . brace for impact . brooke : oh , we 're going down ! thomas : brooke ! brooke : we 're going down ! oh , my god !	on the jet , the turbulence knocks brooke and thomas about . the pilot tells them it is okay for now . they can fly around the storm ; they have enough fuel . stephanie catches steffy in a reflective mode thinking of kissing bill . stephanie is upset to learn that brooke and thomas are alone together on the way to australia . she also guesses that the married man steffy is talking about is bill spencer . she seems to know an awful lot about his married life and wonders if steffy is the cause for him and katie separating . katie tells bill that he is deliberately blaming her when he knows why they are here with taylor . he is sabotaging this session and he knows it . violence and rage killed her brother and almost killed her too and she can not , will not live with that with bill . she just wo n't do that . taylor tries to get him to talk about it .
liam : so , they 're married . and no drama ? wyatt : liam , it 's my mother and deacon sharpe . liam : yeah , stupid question . ivy : so what happened ? wyatt : so , brooke showed up and brought hope with her . liam : what ? wyatt : on the tablet . she -- she was in italy . liam : oh . [ sighs ] ivy : yeah , a - and then ? wyatt : well , hope tried to convince deacon to bail , but that did n't happen . and now i have a stepdad , and i -- could we just talk about something else , please ? liam : well , that 's fair . uh ... i do have news . wyatt : what ? liam : turns out , you were right . rick , maya , and her little sister , they all know something . i overheard maya and nicole talking . wyatt : i knew it . ivy : yeah , just tell him what you heard . liam : well , i - it has to do with rick , i assume , something he either did or -- or is doing . and it seems serious , like it could bring down the company . wyatt : dude , we got to get to the bottom of this . this could be ricky boy 's ticket out of forrester . ivy : i was actually gon na take liam home . liam : uh , rick 's not gon na like that , but , uh , maybe we can get something out of him . wyatt : well , we 'll meet up after i have a little chat with nicole . i 'm telling you , dude , she knows something . liam : well , listen . you got to stay on that , because , uh , i kind of get the feeling she 's hot for you . [ scene_break ] maya : i 'm heading home . nicole : oh , meeting rick ? maya : always . nicole : well , he 's crazy in love , so at least you 've got that going . maya : and that 's enough , nicole . rick 's evolved . he loves me for me . nicole : then tell him . maya : this is personal . a - and it 's not that i 'm ashamed , it 's just ... the timing has to be right . i will tell rick i 'm a transgender woman if and when he proposes . [ knock on door ] nicole : oh , wyatt . [ chuckles ] hi . wyatt : hi . uh , you busy ? maya : i was just leaving . see you at home . nicole : so ... is there something i can do for you ? wyatt : actually , there is . i got a proposal for you . [ scene_break ] deacon : mm . quinn : [ sighs ] when did you do all of this ? deacon : what are you talking about ? it 's our honeymoon . i know it 's not hawaii , but -- quinn : so much better than hawaii . deacon : hey , i got some champagne on ice if you want some . quinn : i do n't want any champagne . i do n't need anything but ... deacon : come on . say it . [ chuckling ] say it . quinn : i do n't need anything but you . deacon : oh , enough talk , woman . got to get my hands on you . quinn : mm . quinn : mm . whew ! deacon : [ chuckles ] great day , huh ? quinn : [ sighs ] like no other in my lifetime . deacon : blushing bride . quinn : [ laughs ] please . deacon : baby , you looked beautiful . quinn : it was so nice of wyatt to lend us his house . deacon : got to say , the kid really came through . quinn : almost like he supports us . deacon : yeah , i wonder if he 's out celebrating . [ scene_break ] nicole : you have a proposal ? wyatt : proposition , proposal , whatever 's ... most incorrect . nicole : why do n't you tell me more ? wyatt : okay . the truth is , um , i 've been thinking a lot about you . nicole : you have ? wyatt : mm - hmm . i was just wondering ... how would you like to be one of our jewelry models ? nicole : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ door shuts ] rick : oops . caught in the act . maya : i love the way you look at that picture . rick : i love the woman in that picture . maya : you do , do n't you ? rick : for everything she is . ivy : oh . hi . rick : hi . what 's this ? ivy : uh , `` this `` is my guest for the evening . you have one of those . why ca n't i ? [ scene_break ] deacon : some sparkling water ? quinn : mmm . deacon : you know , baby , i do n't think i 'm ever gon na forget today . that -- that exact minute that i saw you walk out of the bedroom with that beautiful dress on , i just -- i mean , even wyatt could n't take his eyes off you . quinn : i do n't think he 's ever seen his mother so happy before . deacon : neither have i . quinn : hmm . [ sighs ] not that there was n't a significant hiccup in the day . deacon : [ sighs ] at least i took care of it . quinn : you certainly did . deacon : i really wish brooke had n't done that . quinn : mm . it did n't help her cause . deacon : yeah , right ? did she think it was going to ? quinn : [ sighs ] a daughter begging her father not to marry the wicked witch . [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] that must 've been really hard for you . deacon : i think hope will come around in time . quinn : it meant a lot to me , the way you stood up for me . deacon : hey , i never had any doubts . i knew exactly what i wanted to do , and no one or nothing was gon na stop that wedding . quinn : i think that it is now time for me ... to reward my husband . deacon : mm . quinn : [ gasps ] `` my husband . `` deacon : [ laughs ] quinn : i have a real , live husband . deacon : yeah . [ scene_break ] nicole : i want to make sure i heard you right , okay ? so , lay this one on me again ? wyatt : [ chuckles ] i want you to model the jewelry . nicole : you mean , like , for you and ivy , right ? like , you know , to make sure it looks good ? wyatt : no ! no , i mean for the media -- print , the internet , all that . but if you 're uncomfortable -- nicole : no , i 'm comfortable . i mean , i 'm very comfortable . this is unreal . wyatt : [ chuckles ] so , you 'll consider it , then ? nicole : already done , considered , and finished . wyatt : [ chuckles ] that 's good . i guess this might work out after all . nicole : you do n't have to check with rick or maya ? wyatt : nicole , i 'm the head of the jewelry line , all right ? ivy and my mother are a part of my team , and i was just wondering if you wanted to be a part of my team , too . nicole : well , i 'm there . but , um , maya 's a little ... [ inhales sharply ] wyatt : a little what ? nicole : unsure of my ability . wyatt : ah , the modeling thing . that must be a bit annoying . nicole : yeah , you have no idea . she acts like it 's nuclear physics . wyatt : right . well , look . i - i do n't want to get in the middle of you and your sister . nicole : oh , no , no , no . we 're good . we 're good . we 've been talking a lot lately , so ... wyatt : yeah . not arguing ? nicole : nuh - unh . we just , uh -- we have a lot of things to work out . wyatt : okay . nicole : so , when do we get started ? wyatt : oh , uh , well , i - i have some stuff at my house , uh , if you want to come by after work , uh , we can look at some -- nicole : well , how about now ? wyatt : now ? nicole : yeah , i mean , unless you 're busy . i mean , then , it 's fine , but -- wyatt : no , no ! we could do it now . nicole : okay , cool ! then let 's head out . wyatt : okay . [ scene_break ] liam : so ... there it is . ivy : yep , in all her glory . rick : is n't she beautiful ? liam : well , it seems like you 're on a roll , rick . i mean , you got the girl . you got the estate , the quarterly figures . rick : you 've seen the recent numbers ? ah , of course you have . ivy : no one faults you on the bottom line , rick . rick : it 's the other stuff , though , like my bedside manner . ivy : uh , yeah . yeah , all of that could use a little tweaking . maya : i have no complaints about rick 's bedside manner . rick : oh , thank you . we 're living the dream up here . liam : yeah , we can see that . rick : and why not ? maya : you certainly earned it . rick : my father seems to think so . one of the best quarters this company 's ever seen . even he did n't anticipate that . so i think it 's safe to say that he made the right choice ? what do you think , liam ? liam : [ chuckles ] so , what 's in the future ? rick : i expect more of the same , another big quarter . liam : no , that -- that 's not what i 'm talking about . i 'm talking about you two . any wedding bells on the horizon , or ... ? rick : let 's put it this way . she 's the key to everything . with maya by my side ... well , i plan on staying c.e.o . for a very long time . [ scene_break ] quinn : husband . deacon : [ chuckles ] how 's it feel ? quinn : almost like we 've just been introduced . hello , i 'm quinn . hello , husband . deacon : hello , wife . quinn : [ gasps ] are you married ? deacon : you bet . quinn : [ gasps ] so am i . deacon : mm , lucky guy . quinn : yes , he is . deacon : oh , yeah . quinn : [ chuckles ] do you feel the difference ? deacon : hmm . quinn : you do n't , do you ? you 've felt this way for a long time . deacon : disappointed ? quinn : flattered . my god . deacon : mm . ca n't imagine being loved this way ? quinn : i can now . [ scene_break ] liam : well , things sure seem to be falling into place . ivy : for both of you . rick : things just do n't fall into place . there 's a lot of planning that 's involved . liam : planning ? rick : yeah , you think i got lucky with the profits ? liam : well , you certainly received a big bump from ridge and caroline 's collection , right ? rick : well , that bump came from the pricing of the collection . maya : which everyone thought was a huge mistake . liam : so , all that profit just came from one collection . maya : no . ivy 's jewelry line helped . rick : yeah , you really should give your lady some credit . i know i 've been pushing her a little bit too hard , but that 's how i get the best out of my employees . perhaps you should try it . it might make your daddy happy . liam : [ chuckles ] ivy : hey , i 'm just -- i 'm just curious . you seem to credit a lot of the success to maya . rick : the face of forrester ? would you look at her ? could god possibly create a more beautiful woman than this one ? ivy : uh , rick , i think you 're embarrassing her . rick : embarrassing her ? that would be a first . are you embarrassed , baby ? maya : of course not . rick : you ask me why maya 's the key to my success . well , to put it simply , she 's willing to do what nobody else in this organization has done -- support me . if half of my employees had half the integrity that she has , well , then , our profits would be that much higher . a man in my position needs someone like maya . she 's like no one else . [ scene_break ] nicole : people actually live like this . wyatt : yeah . well , this guy does . nicole : i am definitely not in illinois anymore . wyatt : that 's right . you 're from the midwest . nicole : born and raised . wyatt : just like your sister . nicole : well , she left way before i did . wyatt : oh , right . yeah , you mentioned that . nicole : i bet you wake up every morning thanking god that you 're a spencer . wyatt : it has its advantages . nicole : that is so rich - people talk . wyatt : [ laughing ] what ? nicole : if i lived here , i would be out on those waves every morning when the sun came up . wyatt : doing what ? nicole : playing in the waves . wyatt : ah , all right . well , maybe someday , you 'll buy a place like this . nicole : yeah , if i hit the lottery . wyatt : [ chuckles ] well , i mean , that 's kind of what happened to me . i just woke up one morning and found out i was a spencer . nicole : that is so unreal . wyatt : yeah . that 's kind of what happened for maya , right ? one day , she 's working at a coffeehouse , and then rick shows up . and suddenly , she 's woman of the year . nicole : i know -- let 's party . wyatt : oh . nicole : pull out some music , some margaritas -- wyatt : margaritas ? nicole : yeah . let 's see what kind of music you have on this phone . wyatt : uh , i mean , i - i -- nicole : oh , no . wyatt : i have some -- what ? nicole : no . this is so embarrassing . wyatt : embarrassing ? nicole : yeah , so , here 's what 's gon na happen . i 'm going to supply the music , and you are gon na make the margaritas . wyatt : i have good music on here ! nicole : mm - hmm . [ electronic dance music plays ] nicole : ah . there . we can finally breathe . wyatt : [ chuckles ] i thought we were gon na get some work done here . nicole : yeah , yeah , yeah . that , too . but first , you know , you got to move , get those creative juices flowing , you know ? wyatt : uh , i mean ... nicole : oh , you 're not into it ? wyatt : hey , my job was to go make margaritas , remember ? that 's my job , so i 'm gon na go do my job . nicole : mm - hmm . okay . [ scene_break ] quinn : guess it 's official . deacon : [ chuckles ] no backing out now . quinn : you trying to scare me ? deacon : no , i think i 'm just trying to warn you . quinn : warn me about what ? deacon : oh , a guy like me , uh -- i can be high - maintenance . quinn : [ laughs ] okay , well , to maintain you before , i just had to keep my refrigerator stocked with your disgusting beer . deacon : those days are gone . quinn : mm - hmm . so how do i maintain you now ? deacon : i would say that this is a pretty good start . quinn : [ chuckling ] no . no , no , no , no , no . this is you maintaining me . deacon : baby , it 's not a chore , believe me . quinn : is there anything about me that 's a chore ? deacon : i do n't know . ask me in a year or two . quinn : a year or two ? deacon : yeah , or 5 or 10 . quinn : ooh . you 're in it for the long haul , are n't you ? deacon : till death , as they say . quinn : some would say that 'll happen sooner rather than later . deacon : oh , my knees are shaking . quinn : [ giggles ] deacon : i think the real question is how long are you gon na put up with me ? mm . mm . quinn : ask me in a few years , or 10 or 20 . deacon : how about 50 ? because i plan on growing ancient with you . quinn : no , no , no . there 's no way i 'm slogging through my 80s . deacon : hey , do n't say that , all right ? i got one demand in this marriage , and that 's that you outlive me . quinn : i do n't think the world wants to see that . deacon : [ chuckles ] okay . so we 'll exit together . quinn : aww , you do have a morbid side . that 's so sexy . deacon : [ laughs ] hey , i want to spend every moment of my life with you , woman . i mean , that 's what the whole handfasting thing was about . quinn : mm - hmm , because you are tied to me now . deacon : or chained , if you prefer that . quinn : yes , i do . deacon : [ chuckles ] quinn : [ sighs ] i never imagined it would feel this way . you know , marriage to me always ... seemed like something to be avoided at all costs , you know , for me . i mean , it 's ... it was so constraining . it 's like admitting you -- you could n't go it alone , that you needed someone . but now i know it 's not about need . it 's about want . i want to be with you , deacon ... forever . [ scene_break ] ivy : maya , you seem preoccupied . maya : hmm ? oh , no . i 'm all right . rick : you sure ? you are a little quiet . maya : no , i 'm just wondering where nicole is . i thought she 'd be home by now . [ scene_break ] [ dance music playing ] [ blender whirring ] nicole : thing i love about this music ? wyatt : huh ? nicole : it never ends . wyatt : [ chuckles ] like your energy level . nicole : may i ? wyatt : sure . yeah . by all means . nicole : hmm . let 's see , here . hmm . that 's good . mmm . wyatt : thank you . nicole : i took you for more of a martini man , though . wyatt : oh , come on . i 'm a scotch man . scotch . nicole : oh . wyatt : rick is a martini man . nicole : oh , is he ever . him and maya have one every night . wyatt : then what ? nicole : they stare at her picture above the mantle . wyatt : [ chuckling ] oh , my . that sounds exciting . nicole : oh , to them , it seems to be . wyatt : yeah . the perfect couple . nicole : [ chuckles ] well , i would n't go that far . wyatt : why not ? they seem happy . they 're in love . nicole : yeah , there 's that . wyatt : that 's everything , is n't it ? nicole : what about you ? wyatt : what about me ? i 'm an open book . i got no secrets . nicole : mm , really ? wyatt : yeah . okay , i have one , maybe ... two , three ... nicole : oh , well , then , tell me . wyatt : [ chuckling ] no . i 'm not telling you -- you tell me one of yours , i 'll tell you one of mine . nicole : okay ! wyatt : okay ! nicole : but you go first . wyatt : what ? ! nicole : [ laughs ] wyatt : why do i have to go first ? fine . when i was growing up ... nicole : mm - hmm ? wyatt : ... um , it was just my mother and me . uh , the fullers . one day , i asked her about my dad , and she said that he was dead . and that 's the last we ever talked about it . nicole : wait a minute . you thought your dad was dead ? wyatt : yeah . nicole : wow . wyatt : i did n't know i was bill spencer 's son until a couple years ago . and it 's complicated . i - i ... i know my mother had her reasons for keeping it from me all my life , but ... that 's it . that 's the big spencer family secret . i 'm sure you can relate to that . nicole : [ sighs ] maya and i have n't always been close . wyatt : yeah , but you said you guys were starting to get along , right , getting to know each other better ? nicole : now , yeah . but , um ... she was n't always like this . wyatt : like what ? like how she is with rick ? nicole : let 's just say that , um ... you know what ? never mind . wyatt : what , because of rick . i mean , 'cause a guy like that has got to have secrets . nicole : i do n't know . maybe . wyatt : oh , come on ! you can tell me one of the secrets , or three . how about three secrets ? you can tell me three secrets . well , a big , powerful family like that ? they got to have a closet full of secrets . rick and maya ? there 's something going on there . i 'm telling you , it 's major , is n't it ? you can tell me .	liam questions wyatt about the wedding . he says he now has a father - in - law , enough said although brooke showed up with hope .well on the tablet but they did not change deacon 's mind . liam tells wyatt to stay on nicole for information . he has a feeling that she has the hots for him . maya tells nicole that she is leaving the office and going home . they discuss once again about maya telling rick , and maya says again the timing is not right and she will tell rick when he proposes . wyatt finds nicole about that time and says he has a proposal for her . he says she can call it a proposal or proposition . how would she like to be one of the jewelry models ? she ca n't believe it and wonders if he means just for him and ivy . he says no , for the media , the whole thing . she is surprised that he does not have to check in with rick or maya . he says he does not want to get in the middle of her and her sister but he would like her to be part of his team . she ca n't wait to agree . he comments that he has some things at his house that he will need . she suggests right now is a good time . deacon sits and massages quinn 's feet . she says it was quite a day . she does n't think wyatt has ever seen her so happy even though there was a serious hiccup in the day with brooke showing up to oust the wicked witch . it must have been hard for deacon to have to stand up for her . he says he knew exactly what he had to do with no coaching .
katie : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm starting to feel like we 're characters in a horror movie . eric : in a hor -- what ? why ? katie : people keep disappearing around us , never to be heard from again . i mean , first quinn , now ridge . do you think there 's someone in the kitchen , just lurking , ready to pounce ? eric : `` nightmare on willow hill road , part ii : stephanie 's revenge . `` katie : [ laughing ] do n't do that ! i wo n't sleep tonight ! eric : i wo n't , either . katie : seriously , though , joking aside , it 's taking them an awful long time to grab some honey . i should just go tell them it 's not necessary . eric : no , no , no , no . do n't do that . no . we ca n't split up . if we do that , then we 'll be alone , and it 's a sure sign that one of us will be the next victim . katie : oh . right . eric : besides , i know how much you logan girls like honey . ridge : i 'm with you . i agree with you . whatever we had between us , whatever that was ... that 's -- that 's done . my dad is happy . i have n't seen him this happy in a long time . quinn : good . good . we understand each other . well , poor katie logan has waited for her honey long enough . [ scoffs ] i just wish you could have ended up happy , too . ridge : i will be happy . once i get brooke back . bill : did i give you enough of a head start ? brooke : bill ! close your eyes ! i 'm not done yet ! bill : oh , you 're so done . brooke : [ laughing ] no ! no ! bill : you are so done . brooke : five minutes . that 's all i need . bill : i 'm not giving you five minutes , i 'm not giving you five seconds . we 've waited long enough , and we 're not waiting a moment more . quinn : still , i ca n't help but feel guilty . i still have my life . i still have my marriage . you and brooke should be married , too . ridge : we will be . it 's just gon na -- it 's just gon na take a little longer . you know , this is the toughest part right now , just giving her space and letting her think stuff through , but i -- i think we 're gon na end up together . i have to believe that . quinn : i 'm gon na believe that , too . brooke : your favorite single - malt scotch . bill : thank you . brooke : i just put dinner in the oven , so we 're gon na start with appetizers . care for some sushi ? bill : you made sushi ? brooke : made . ordered . same difference . bill : do n't mind if i do . brooke : i hope you appreciate how rare it is . bill : you mean raw ? brooke : no , i mean rare . the rarest in the world . bill : really ? brooke : with that bite , that species of fish is going to be extinct . [ gasps ] i hope you knew i was kidding . bill : i knew you were kidding . brooke : [ giggles ] bill : caviar , as well ? brooke : only the finest . bill : i 'll be the judge of that . brooke : yeah ? here you go . bill : mm - hmm . mmm . brooke : so ... rich ? bill : mm - hmm . brooke : too rich ? bill : you can never be too rich . [ both chuckle ] katie : well , how are you gon na tell the future ? quinn : hi . eric : there you are ! katie : we were just about to send out search and rescue . ridge : quinn had trouble finding the honey , and then i ended up spilling some on myself . quinn : misadventures all around , but all 's well that ends well . eric : i 'm glad it was n't more complicated than that . bill : what 's that look ? brooke : just feeling thankful , i guess . thankful to be here . with you . back together . bill : i would have waited for you forever . brooke : you know , i 've had a lot of disappointments in my life . when i give my love and my trust , it 's just yanked away . but not with you . you were there . you never gave up . bill : of course not . how could i ? brooke : i do n't know , i guess i just get used to that feeling of being let down . bill : not by me . everything we 've been through -- from aspen , the love that we share ... to dubai , the trust that we 've created ... there was never a possibility that i would give up on us . even when you were going to marry ridge , and even when i 'd accepted it , i knew that you would come back to me , that we would end up together . brooke : you knew he 'd let me down , and when he did , you were there for me . just like you promised . bill : that 's because my promises mean something . brooke : and now , here we are . together again . and your necklace back where it belongs . bill : do you know what it meant to me , you putting this sword back around my neck , saying you love me ? brooke : i do . do n't you ever doubt that . katie : all right . this looks delicious . thank you very much . so , quinn , are you gon na tell eric , or am i ? eric : tell me what ? katie : oh , your wife has been keeping something from you . a job offer . eric : somebody offered quinn a job ? katie : no , no , quinn offered me a job at forrester . ridge : she did ? quinn : no , i -- i was n't keeping it from any of you . i just have n't had the chance to discuss it with you yet . and , uh ... and it was n't really a job offer , i was -- i was just talking out loud . eric : well , i think you should talk out loud some more . i think it 's a great idea . katie : thank you . eric : katie worked at the company before . you ran the company for a while , and very well ! what exactly did you have in mind ? quinn : well , that 's why i have n't discussed it with you . as much fun as it would be to have katie at the office every day , i just want to make sure we do n't rush her into the wrong position . wherever katie lands needs to be a good fit . eric : agreed . quinn : mm . eric : we should talk about this some more . quinn : mm - hmm . eric : let 's reconvene at the office tomorrow . meanwhile , you and i have to get back to it . come on , ridge . quinn : wait ! you 're going back to the office tonight ? eric : well , yes . as much as i would love to spend a lovely evening here with all of you , ridge and i have to come up with a whole new collection in record time . katie , i 'm glad i got to see you . if you start working at forrester , i 'll see you a lot more . katie : well , i hope that 's the case , yes . eric : [ chuckles ] quinn : do n't stay out too late , okay ? eric : okay . i 'll do my best . quinn : mm . eric : come on , ridge . ridge : right behind you , dad . i 'll see you at the office , okay ? [ door opens ] explain . now . quinn : she 's blackmailing me . katie : [ scoffs ] that is a lie . you 're the one who brought up the job offer -- i suppose , to keep me quiet , but it does n't make it blackmail . ridge : and you 're going along with it ? katie : well , yeah . why would n't i ? i was c.e.o . , the company did very well under me . ridge : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . so that 's what you want now ? c.e.o . position ? is that what you 're looking for ? katie : how about marketing or p.r . ? i mean , that 's what i did before . i 'm very good at it . i 'm sure you 'll think of something . ridge : why are you doing this ? katie : i 've been wanting to go back to work . ridge : there 's a million places to work . why forrester ? so you can keep an eye on us , hoping that we 'll betray my dad ? katie : why would i hope -- ridge : there 's nothing going on here . there 's nothing going on between us , and you know that . bill : thank you . brooke : for dinner ? bill : for this . for being you . brooke : you still hungry ? i 've got food . bill : no ! no , no , no ! i 'm not hungry . i ca n't wait any longer . brooke : you 're gon na have to . bill : unh - unh . no . i mean , if you 're gon na say we 're gon na do dishes , forget about it , no . brooke : yes ! excellent idea ! bill : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no ... unh - unh . i 'm gon na get -- brooke : it 'll give you something to do while i go upstairs . bill : i 've seen the way you 've been looking at me . you 're as ready as i am . brooke : yes , but i got to go upstairs and get ready , so you 're gon na have to clean or count to 100 , whichever you prefer . bill : i 'm not counting to 100 ! brooke : okay . bill : i 'll count to 50 . brooke : slowly . you promise ? [ giggles ] bill : i promise . brooke : trust me . it 'll be worth it . bill : one ... brooke : slowly ! bill : two ... ... three , four ! ridge : i have no interest in quinn , and quinn has no interest in me . whatever this momentary lapse of reason was is behind us , it 's in the past . katie : well , then what was the point of all this ? what , just to satisfy your ego ? ridge : some of it , probably , yeah . katie : some ? ridge : see , and that 's why i do n't want you in the office . 'cause of that . questioning us and threatening us . katie : i 'm not threatening you ! how am i threatening you ? ridge : what are you doing ? we used to care about each other . we were engaged . what is this ? what are you doing ? katie : i still care about you , of course i do . i 'm just accepting her olive branch . i mean , is n't that how you framed it , this job offer ? i mean , anything else that you 're imagining is just that . it 's in your imagination . quinn : oh , no , no . he 's not imagining the blackmail ! katie : this is not blackmail ! you brought up the job offer . not me ! i mean , call it your insurance policy if you have to . you keep me happy , and i keep quiet about your dirty little secret . quinn : i do n't need an insurance policy ! i will tell eric tonight ! katie : great ! do it . as soon as he walks through the door . ridge : no , no , no one 's telling anybody anything . you want a job at forrester ? fine . we 'll find you something . but before that , you 're gon na have to accept there 's nothing between us , nothing whatsoever . katie : then why are you not fighting for brooke ? ridge : i am ! katie : why are n't you with her right now ? ridge : because she 's not ready ! katie : so , what , so you 're just gon na stand around and twiddle your thumbs and wait for her to change her mind ? i mean , the ridge forrester i know is n't super - patient , and the ridge forrester i know does n't ever not have a woman in his life . ridge : well , there is no woman in my life other than brooke . she 's the woman for me , and ... i think she knows that i 'm the man for her . and i know spencer 's sniffing around , he 's trying to find a way back in there . i get it . but i 'm not giving up on her . bill : i counted to 50 ! i 'm coming in ! all right , i lied , i only counted to 40 , but very slowly . are you ready ? brooke : i 'm ready ! open your eyes . bill : [ laughing ] what ? ! wow . brooke : what ? you were expecting rose petals ? bill : my two favorite things combined into one hot , sexy package . money ... ... and you . brooke : ready to cash in , dollar bill ? bill : oh , yeah . katie : i really want to believe you . i do n't want to see eric get hurt . quinn : we do n't , either ! ridge : could i have a moment with katie ? quinn : [ scoffs ] of course . good night , i will see you tomorrow at the office . maybe both of you . ridge : why you doing this ? katie : i 'm not doing anything . you 're the one kissing your father 's wife . ridge : kissed . past tense . and i 'm paying the price for that . i think you can see that . now , with brooke , we 're supposed to be married , but we 're not . supposed to be settling down after all these years . katie : you always do this . you always sabotage yourself . ridge : i know . but i 'm not giving up on her . katie : well , you might not having anything to say about that if she 's already ... ridge : no , she 's not . she ca n't . she ca n't . i know she 's not answering my texts and my messages , but i know we can figure this out . we can put our family back together . katie : and what about quinn ? ridge : not interested in quinn . there 's one woman in my life , and that 's brooke . and i 'm gon na get her back . brooke : mm ! wait ! wait , wait , wait ! bill : [ laughing ] what ? brooke : the gift ! bill : what gift ? you 're my gift ! what -- where are you going ? where are you going ? what is that ? brooke : see for yourself . bill : [ laughs ] he is beautiful . [ chuckles ] brooke : this is the life that i want . my stallion is his corral . bill : [ chuckles ] brooke : you stood by me . you were loyal to me , and you were committed , and i want to spend the rest of my days rewarding you for that . what do you say , stallion ? bill : [ whinnies ] [ both chuckle ] brooke : i really -- i really do mean it . i want to spend the rest of my life as your wife . bill : do n't you mean my filly ? brooke : yeah . that , too . bill : forever and a day . brooke : which reminds me ... i 'm hoping to see the ring back on my finger . will you marry me ? bill : there 's nothing i want more . i love you , brooke logan . and i would be honored to be your husband . brooke : i love you , dollar bill spencer . [ both chuckle ]	katie makes light that it sure is taking a long time for quinn and ridge to get some honey , maybe she should go help them . eric talks her out of it . it 's like a mystery novel and they should not split up and help the forces . ridge agrees with quinn that whatever they had is over and will not happen again . it 's time to go back with the honey . quinn says she still feels guilty . she still has her marriage and her life . quinn explains their absence for so long as ridge had a run - in with the jar of honey . she says all 's well that ends well though . katie tells eric that his wife is keeping something from him . quinn looks shocked until katie pipes up and says quinn offered her a job . quinn explains that she has not talked it over with eric yet but she wanted to think about it . as lovely as it would be to have katie in the office every day she wanted to make sure the position was a good fit . eric says they will discuss it soon . right now he and ridge need to get ready with more designs for their showing . eric leaves and katie says she knows this job is just an olive branch . ridge says there is nothing between them . brooke is the woman in his life and he is not giving up on her .
bridget : your maid of honor ? i 'm sorry , mom . i know this is important to you , but -- i ca n't stand by your side and watch you marry ridge . brooke : why not ? ridge : brooke , i 'm -- i 'm sure bridget has her reasons . brooke : well , i 'd like to hear them . i do n't understand . i thought you supported our relationship . you talked to the kids . you 're the reason they proposed . bridget : i did n't know they were gon na do that . brooke : and are n't you happy about it ? bridget : my feelings are n't the issue here . you and ridge are happy . that 's what matters . brooke : honey , i want you to be a part of this . bridget : mom , i ca n't . look , i 'm not doing this to hurt you or to make some big statement . i just ca n't do it . after everything that 's happened to me this year , with everything i 've been through -- brooke : honey , i 'm sorry . it 's a lot to ask for . after what happened with deacon , there was a lot of tension between you and me . bridget : this does n't have anything to do with you . it 's me . ridge : look , bridget , nobody wants you to do anything you 're not comfortable with , all right ? bridget : i 'm just glad the kids have accepted the engagement . it 's really good . you guys are all ready to move on with your lives . brooke : and you 're not ? bridget : i do n't want you to take it personally . please , mom . brooke : honey , how could i not take this personally ? my daughter does n't want to be my maid of honor . bridget : i wish i could . i really do . but -- brooke : but what ? what is it ? bridget : that 's the way it has to be . i 'm sorry , mom . i really want this to work out for you . i do . but i -- i ca n't stand up for you . i 'm sorry . brooke : honey , bridget , wait . wait , let 's just talk about this . ridge : let her go . she 'll be all right . just let her go . deacon : okay . okay . okay . amber : i ca n't do it , deacon . deacon : what are you talking about ? amber : i think i might be sick . deacon : no . no , no . no , no . you 're just pumped up . it 's -- it 's adrenaline . amber : no . no , no . this is panic . they are expecting to see april . deacon : you -- you are great . you 're a performer . you 're april , remember ? you 've done this . you 've done this a ton of times . amber : i need to get out of here . deacon : no , no , no , no . the only place that you 're going is out on the stage . rick : i 'd apologize for interrupting , but i -- i 'm afraid that would make me look like a bigger dork than you already think i am . april : yeah . that was him . i got ta go . i 'm -- i 'm really sorry about that , rick . rick : do n't worry about it . i 've been called woróe . april : man , i feel like such a jerk . you 're my brother - in - law and that was totally not cool of me . rick : april -- my mother made me the vice president of her company before i even got out of college . i kicked my big brother out of the family business , and i married the one woman that my family did n't approve of . to be perfectly honest with you , i do n't really care what people think about me . april : oh , really ? yeah , right . you 're just some heartless corporate big shot , right ? rick : no . i just do n't expect everybody to like me , that 's all . april : then why are you being so nice to me ? oh . rick : what ? april : it 's the old twin thing , right ? well , you can just keep dreaming , poindexter , 'cause you are so not my type . bridget : are they gone ? massimo : hello , bridget . bridget : all right , look , i know you 're upset , and you 're gon na ask me to help you out , but there 's nothing i can do about it . massimo : about what ? bridget : you do n't know ? massimo : hmm - mm . bridget : ridge and my mother are engaged . rick : you think i 'm hitting on you ? april : you 're not exactly being subtle about it . rick : i brought you tea . april : yeah . rick : i was being polite . april : i think you should forget about me and remember you got a wife . rick : so i 'm not your type ? april : sorry to burst your bubble . rick : well , actually , that comes as quite a relief , because you 're not my type . april : right . i 'm the spittin ' image of your wife , and i just do n't do it for ya . [ april sneezes ] rick : call me crazy . april : look , rick , i 'm sorry if i burst your bubble , you know ? bruised your ego . 'cause i 'm sure there are plenty of girls out there that like that squeaky - clean , gentleman type , but it does n't really rev my engines . you know what i mean ? rick : yeah , i think i got it . april : good . so if you were n't hittin ' on me , then why did n't you go to the club ? rick : eric has a play date . that 's why . april : i know you 're not thrilled about amber singin ' for me . so why 'd you let her ? rick : one thing that you 're gon na learn about your sister is that nobody makes her do anything that she does n't want to do . deacon : your sister signed a contract with these people . she 's put her reputation on the line . if you do n't go out there , you 're gon na blow it . so -- i want you to just go out there , go right out there right now and do this . now . massimo : ridge proposed to brooke ? bridget : no . thomas did . massimo : thomas ? bridget : he and the girls are ready to accept my mother into their family . massimo : they want him to marry her ? bridget : it 's gon na happen , massimo . there 's nothing anybody can do to stop them . massimo : mm - hmm . look , what about you , huh ? what about ridge ? i might as well tell you , he told me about the kiss . bridget : and you turned right around and told stephanie , did n't you ? why did you do that ? what , did you think she was gon na help you ? is she suddenly gon na realize i 'm the great love of her son 's life ? forget what it would do to my dad , right ? never mind what it would do to their marriage . plus , did you -- did you honestly think that kiss would change anything ? massimo : i know that he has feelings for you . bridget : ridge is engaged to my mother . they 're gon na get married , whether you like it or not . massimo : mm - hmm . did you give them your blessing ? right . look at you . you ca n't even stand the thought of it . bridget : it 's not what you think . massimo : this is not what you want , right ? you do n't want it for yourself , you do n't want it for ridge , you certainly do n't want it for those poor children . bridget : he loves her . they 're happy together . massimo : cut the crap . you do n't believe that any more than i do . bridget : well , that 's their decision , is n't it ? massimo : it 's the wrong decision , and you know it . my god . after all you have done , all the sacrifices you 've made for those children , your father 's precious , little ego has to be protected instead of their future ? bridget : stop it . you stop it . i am not involved in this anymore . do you hear me ? i am done . i will not interfere with my mother 's wedding , and i wo n't tell anyone ridge is your son . massimo : i 'm sorry , bridget . but somebody has to do it . somebody has to stop that wedding . ridge : did dad say what it was about ? brooke : he just said it was important . maybe he knows what 's going on with bridget . ridge : well , i 'm sure it 's nothing to worry about . all : hey , surprise ! eric : there we are . see this ? brooke : what is going on here ? megan : what does it look like ? kristen : we 're having a party . ridge : did you plan this ? you planned this , did n't you ? brooke : no , i didn't . eric : i did . i know everybody is very busy , but i just thought we should take some time out to congratulate the two of you on your engagement . here you are . ridge : well , thank you . eric : congratulations . ridge : thank you . i guess it 's true what they say about good news . megan : that 's right . telephone , tell a friend , tell a forrester . kristen : you ca n't keep a secret in this family . eric : you 've got to stop trying . kristen : exactly . josh : congratulations . brooke : thank you , josh . thorne : well , i know how much this means to both of you , so i wish you all the best . ridge : thank you , little brother . thorne : you got it . kristen : oh , and i heard about the kids proposing . you must have been blown away . brooke : i do n't think i 've ever been quite so moved . ridge : yeah , well , i mean , the kids did it much better than i ever could have , so -- brooke : and that is where thomas gets his eloquence . eric : he is a charmer . josh : you 're right . [ murmuring ] ridge : let me guess . dad told you there was a meeting going on in here ? stephanie : something like that . ridge : something like that , yeah . well , whatever it took , i 'm glad you 're here . eric : well , if nobody objects , i would like to -- i would like to make a toast . stephanie : you 're not gon na get any congratulations from me . go . eric : to ridge and to brooke . congratulations . this day has been a long time coming . you 've both been through a lot getting here today , and you 've both learned a lot about each other , and most importantly , about yourselves . and about the value of patience . ridge : and the value of persistence . eric : living proof that good things come to those who wait . brooke : yep , i 'll vouch for that . [ laughter ] eric : congratulations . all : cheers . [ glasses clinking ] megan : hey , hey , you guys , get a room , all right ? kristen : yeah , maybe we should leave or something , huh ? amber : deacon , no . just wait . deacon : this is your chance . show the world what you can do . amber : i 'm not the one they want . deacon : do n't you get it ? if you 're twins , i mean , if she 's meant for the spotlight , so are you . go on . get out there . go do this . [ clapping ] oh , god , i hope this works . [ cheers and applause ] april : so you did n't mind amber singing before ? rick : oh , i love amber 's singing . i think she 's incredibly talented . i 'm just worried that this whole switcheroo might not work out . april : this switcheroo ? rick : too dorky ? april : i 've insulted you enough for one night . rick : so i 'd be cooler if i got a leather jacket ? got a tattoo , maybe ? grew a goatee ? april : excuse me , but i do n't think you could grow a five o'clock shadow . rick : so you like your guys scruffy . like deacon ? april : deacon is my agent , not my boyfriend . rick : you do n't mix business with pleasure ? april : business and pleasure . that 's my favorite cocktail . i just do n't like to be tied down . rick : well , then , you and deacon should get along just fine . april : you really do n't like him , do you ? rick : i think he 's scum . april : so why 'd you let amber go to the club with him ? rick : well , let 's just -- let 's just get something straight here . i do n't let amber do anything . she makes her own decisions . april : that does n't mean you have to like 'em . rick : i mean , do n't get me wrong . i have absolutely no doubt in amber 's talents and abilities . i would just hate to see this not work out . for both of you . april : you 're worried about me ? rick : how poindexter of me . [ door closes ] brooke : huh . i should have known you 'd be making an appearance . you must have heard about my engagement . you could have saved yourself a trip , because i have absolutely nothing to say to you . massimo : good . that way , you wo n't interrupt me while i tell you what i 've come to say . april : you know what , forrester ? rick : what ? april : you keep this up , you might make squeaky - clean seem kind of cool . rick : is that a compliment ? april : it 's an apology . you did n't deserve to be dogged like that . rick : well , do n't worry about it . just -- next time you talk to your friend , say something nice about me . april : no problem . [ phone rings ] rick : excuse me . forrester residence . [ crowd chanting `` april `` ] amber : rick ! hey ! it 's me ! rick : amber . it 's amber . amber : rick , can you hear me ? rick : yeah , yeah , yeah , i can , but listen , you 're gon na have to speak up . what 's all that noise ? [ cheers and applause ] amber : that 's the crowd ! they 're going nuts ! they 're cheering ! i mean , can you believe it ? they 're cheering for me . april : how 'd it go ? rick : the crowd , they 're making all kinds of noise . april : are they throwing things ? rick : they 're cheering . amber : did you hear that , rick ? rick : yeah , you know what , honey ? i did . i did , and i 'm so proud of you , okay ? look , i 'm gon na give the phone to april . amber : it worked . it worked . the crowd , i blew them away . they 're still waiting for an encore . april : so no one knew that you were n't me ? amber : no . no . oh , it was so great . listen , i 'm sorry you got sick , but -- but that was -- i just had the most amazing time . april : so did i . eric : so are you heading out ? ridge : in a minute . i wanted to thank you for the party . eric : hey . you 're welcome . you 're welcome . it 's so nice to see the two of you happy again . it 's been a long time . it 's gon na be very good for this whole family . ridge : i agree . i think so , too . eric : good . you deserve this , my boy . you really do . and god knows brooke does , too . she 's fought a lot of battles to get to this point . thank god that 's all behind her now . brooke : let me guess . you 're here to tell me the wedding wo n't happen . massimo : it wo n't . brooke : the children are in full support of this marriage . massimo : i am not here about the children , brooke . i am here about ridge . brooke : well , if you have a problem with ridge 's decision , you should take it up with him . massimo : mm - mm . you 've got the problem . the big one . you see , there are things that you do n't know about , brooke . things that ridge does n't want you to know . brooke : oh , so now you think ridge is keeping secrets from me . massimo : oh , there are a few things i could tell you that would rock your little world . brooke : you know , massimo , there 's not a thing that i do n't know about ridge . we 're not keeping secrets from each other . we 're being completely honest with each other . massimo : not completely . brooke : you 're wrong . massimo : you 're gon na wish i were . but i 'm not . i 'm going to start by telling you that ridge forrester is not the man that you think he is . brooke : oh , god , this is ridiculous . just get out . get out of my office . massimo : as a matter of fact , ridge forrester is not a forrester at all . brooke : that 's crazy . massimo : crazy ? he 's a marone , brooke . he 's my son . ridge is my son .	bridget refuses to be brooke 's maid of honor , but wo n't say way . ridge persuades brooke to leave bridget alone about this . later , brooke and ridge walk in on a surprise engagement party thrown for them by eric . everyone is happy for the couple except stephanie . amber refuses to go on stage , but deacon calms her fears and she does wonderfully . she calls rick to tell him how great it was . rick and april discuss each other 's interest in the opposite sex and seem to grow a little closer as in - laws . massimo is furious when he finds out from bridget that ridge and brooke are getting married . he goes over to brooke 's office and blows her away by revealing that ridge is his son , not eric 's .
ridge : go ahead , take it . i do n't want you or your damn ring . massimo : you 're not walking out of here . do you hear me ? you are not going anywhere . ridge : massimo , i 'm already gone ! you made damn sure of that a long time ago . massimo : ridge , wait ! ridge : for what ? so you can tell me again how much you love me , how you 've done all this for my own good ? was it good to break my heart , massimo ? was it good to leave my kids without a mother ? all your talk about your grandchild and insuring his future -- what about thomas ? what about steffi and phoebe ? they 're your grandchildren , too . massimo : do n't you think i agonize about them every day , what they 're going through ? jackie : it 's true , ridge . he talks about how much he loves them and wants to protect them all the time . ridge : oh , wants to protect them ? please ! massimo : from their father and his brother fighting the rest of their lives ! ridge : oh , like everything 's just going to be miraculously healed if i step aside and let nick marry brooke , huh ? like i 'm not going to go on resenting him every minute of every day from now on ? massimo : that will pass . ridge : no , massimo , it wo n't pass ! stephanie : yes it will . you 'll get over this , and you 'll go on to find -- ridge : oh , stop it , all of you ! just stop it ! i 'm sick of this garbage from all of you ! you and your precious marone family and this fake , phony concern you have for me and brooke ! all of you just go to hell . go to hell ! massimo : ridge ? ridge ? ridge ? nick : i feel like a fool . brooke : well , you should n't . nick : but i do . brooke : but you 're not a fool . nick : answer me one thing , will you ? brooke : all right . nick : do you want to be here ? brooke : i made this decision , no one else . and i 'm sticking to it . ridge : massimo marone v. what a joke . you -- you and your whole damned legacy . ridge : you 're wasting your time following me here . massimo : i do n't want to argue with you , ridge . no matter what you think , this is not about my choosing dominick over you . ridge : but why would n't you ? he 's a sailor by profession . i 'm not . your wife is his mother . that 's two strikes against me . he 'll carry on your family name . we both know where i stand on that one , do n't we ? massimo : you are still my flesh and blood ? ridge : i 'm a dna match , massimo . that 's it . massimo : what are you saying ? are you telling me that you did not feel the connection with thomas when he was born into this world , hmm ? that you would not be willing to risk everything that you had , huh ? that you would not put your life on the line for him ? that you would not get on your knees and beg , if that 's what it took , huh , to keep him in your life ? ridge , i need you . ridge : and i need brooke ! [ massimo sighs ] massimo : but you ca n't have her . ridge : why , because you say so ? ! massimo : no , no , no , no . because she says so . she would be here with you if she wanted to be , would n't she ? but she made her choice , and she chose to be with the father of her baby . stephanie : you know , i 've had nothing but trouble in my life since mass came back into it . jackie : i think your troubles started long before that . stephanie : with brooke and her mother . yes , i suppose you 're right . brooke laid eyes on my son , and she 's been at him ever since . jackie : well , all of that 's about to change , is n't it ? stephanie : yes , i suppose it is . jackie : what are you saying , that you do n't think that brooke is serious about her commitment to nicky ? stephanie : no . no , i -- i think she 'll try and make it work . jackie : you know , you seem almost sorry about that . stephanie : well , it 's a sad situation . ridge and brooke finally have to walk away from one another . what ? jackie : nothing . stephanie : you do n't think it 's a sad situation ? jackie : i do . i think it 's a tragedy , for ridge . but for you -- well , you 're getting what you always wanted , are n't you ? nick : is that good ? that looks so good . can i have some ? i did n't think so . how 'bout some whipped cream ? that 's what she needs is whipped cream . you got ta have whipped cream with a nice little sundae like that . here , sit here . let me get it . do n't eat it all . brooke : what 's that ? nick : what ? brooke : you dropped something . nick : oh , that 's sneaky . she must have put this in my jacket pocket tonight . brooke : who ? nick : my mother . this is a cd that i burned off of -- `` bring it on , `` that song . she put this in my pocket i bet so -- brooke : to heat things up between us ? nick : i do n't know . hope : play . brooke : maybe tomorrow , sweetheart . hope : all right . brooke : all right . but after this , you go straight to bed . do you hear me ? i had a dream you were there for the taking brooke : i think you have a new fan . [ nick laughs ] what a dream it was love we were making m nick : you like that song ? you wan na dance together ? come on . i was lying on the boat again like a ship that 's lost in the ocean we 've been lost in our own emotion got ta find a place we can call home again too many nights alone too many days gone by too many tears we cried we 've got to right the wrong time to bring it on la di da di da bring it on la di da di da remember all the feelings that we felt along the way there 's a new beginning and it 's starting here today now bring it on la di da di da bring it on la di da di da bring it on la di da di da ridge : you 're wrong , massimo . brooke was coerced into choosing nick by all of you ! massimo : brooke could have gotten up and left at any time that she wanted , okay -- ridge : but she -- massimo : but she listened . ridge : she 's confused . she 's vulnerable . massimo : no , no , no , no . it was because we made sense , okay ? and she understood that . it supported what she 's been thinking all along , that she should be with -- ridge : daddy , i do n't want to hear that anymore ! massimo : well , you 've got to hear it ! and you 've got to face up to it once and for all , ridge ! you owe it to brooke , and to your children , and to you ! ridge : to my children ? ! what -- what are you talking about ? massimo : yes , yes , yes , yes ! you keep telling me what i should be doing , huh ? or what i 'm not doing . what about you , hmm ? ! going off with your mind somewhere else every day ? those poor children , they do n't know what to do . they have to make decisions on their own , they have to parent themselves because their father is so wrapped up in his own loss ! well , you owe it to them to move on . they need you to move on with your life , ridge ! and you owe them that much responsibility ! listen . brooke understands that now , okay ? she has learned that her children have to be her first priority in life . this is something that you have got to learn now ! you have got to grow up ! ridge : wait a minute . is that -- is that how you think of me , just some spoiled kid here ? massimo : i think of you as a man who 's gotten a raw deal . a man who 's had the courage to open himself to love more than once , only to have it stolen from him . and now you 're fighting with everything that you have so that it wo n't happen again . but ridge , it is happening . brooke has moved on . you have got to do that , too . stephanie : how could you even suggest that ? jackie : that you wanted to keep brooke as far away from ridge and your family as possible ? stephanie : what i wanted was my son 's happiness . if it had been with brooke , i would have welcomed her with open arms . jackie : oh , come on , stephanie , that 's not true . stephanie : why do you question my intent ? jackie : i question it , because i am going to be brooke 's future mother - in - law , and i 'm very protective of my family . stephanie : so am i . jackie : a little overprotective , if you ask me . stephanie : well , i certainly make no apologies , and i would be willing to bet that you would do anything -- anything for nick . look , you got lucky this time -- the both of you . the baby is his . so you might as well just sit back and enjoy the ride . as for me , i have to watch ridge 's world fall apart . all i can do is try and help him pick up the pieces . so no , jacqueline , i did not get what i wanted . i did n't get it at all . [ horns honking ] [ ridge remembering ] ridge : a necklace ? brooke : you like it ? ridge : yeah , it 's beautiful . it kinda reminds me of the ones i always liked to wear . brooke : if i remember correctly , i got those for you , too . [ brooke gasping ] nick : she 's out like a light . are you all right ? what 's the matter ? what is it ? brooke : i do n't know . it 's a strange feeling . nick : like a panic attack kind of thing , anxiety ? what is it ? brooke : no . no , more like tightness . but then -- nick : what ? brooke : i do n't know . i do n't know . it 's strange . it 's just -- it 's as if i was -- you know , when you hold your breath and you 're under the water for a long time , and then all of a sudden , you just come to the surface and -- ? [ brooke breathing heavy ] nick : now , take it in . that 's it . feel that ? breathe , one more . good . sit back a little bit . come on , sit back here . nick : maybe you 're starting to relax . you ever look at it that way , hmm ? brooke : yeah , maybe . maybe that 's it . nick : it 's been a while . you probably would n't even recognize it if it hit you in the face . going on fast forward for a bit , would n't you say ? brooke : yeah , that 's -- that 's what it is . chasing something , always happiness , i guess . nick : the elusive happiness . brooke : yeah , but why does it have to be that ? i mean , elusive . when it 's right there , staring you in the face . i look at those pictures of rick and bridget , you know , when they were little , and i know i was there when they were taken , but i just -- i do n't remember . and then rick 's first toy that he played with and bridget 's first halloween costume -- [ brooke sighs ] all those cute things they used to say . i promised myself i 'd write them down , and i just never did . i guess i was too focused on things that i did n't have to really appreciate the things that i did . nick : you 're gon na be okay . brooke : i am ? nick : i think so . i think that the peace and that happiness that you 're looking for is -- it 's all right there . it 's -- it 's right in here . and it 's definitely down here . you know , it 's a gift learning to want what you have . not that i 'm an expert , because i 'm just figuring it out myself . maybe we can learn together . brooke : i want to try . nick : then that 's what we 'll do . that 's what we 'll do .	massimo tries to stop ridge from leaving the mansion and the family . stephanie claims she just wants ridge happy but that is n't with brooke . we hear a song from nick on the plane as he and hope dance . ridge parts with the necklaces brooke gave him and tries to part with his ring as well but ca n't .
[ phone rings wedding march ] bridget : hey there . nick : oh , i 'm so glad i got a hold of you ! bridget : enjoying your last moments of freedom ? nick : i need to see you . bridget : well , you ca n't . it 's bad luck . nick : i know . i know it 'd be breaking the rules . i know that . but it 's our day . they 're our rules . i 'm parked ' round back . bridget : you are not . nick : would you believe that i 'm parked around front ? bridget : good things come to those who wait . nick : ah , rules ! bridget : you may act like you 're not into all this wedding stuff , but i know better . nick : well , that should prove how much i like you . 'cause if it were up to me , we 'd have rice on the boat by now . [ bridget laughs ] bridget : well , then , you must really love me to put up with all this . nick : more than you know . i 'll see you at the alter . [ scene_break ] nick : ah , it 's supposed to be this way . hey ! ridge : oh , no , no , no . what 's with the tie ? nick : the tie ? well , it 's a gift from my -- my buddies at chuck 's . ridge : your beer drinking friends ? nick : yeah . like it ? ridge : nick , the important thing is that all eyes be on the bride , not your beer soaked tie . anything else ? nick : so -- ridge : much better . nick : thanks . i was just thinking -- [ nick gasps ] ridge : there we go . how 's that ? nick : perfect . ridge : you know , i 'm only doing this for bridget . i think she deserves a groom that looks halfway presentable . nick : well , finally -- [ nick coughs ] we agree on something . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] bridget : come in . rick : i hope you 're decent . bridget : rick ! mom said you were home . rick : well , like i 'd miss my sister 's wedding . look at you , you -- you are absolutely glowing ! bridget : it 's nick . oh , he makes me so happy ! rick : congratulations . bridget : thank you . i 'm so glad to see you . brooke : i miss this . rick : hey , mom . brooke : having my family and my children together again . i wish we could do this more often . bridget : i know . me , too . massimo : i hope i 'm not interrupting . bridget : oh , no , of course not . you 're always welcome . massimo : not just humoring your father - in - law ? rick : well , you 're not officially in - laws , yet . massimo : well , as far as i 'm concerned , bridget always has been family . bridget : thank you . massimo : that 's why i want you to have these . bridget : oh , massimo -- you should n't have . massimo : ah , they belonged to my nonna . dominick 's great - grandmother . one of the loveliest women i 've ever known . not unlike you . bridget : i do n't know how to thank you . massimo : no need to . i ca n't tell you how proud i am to call you family . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well this is just wonderful . eric : brooke really went all out , did n't she ? stephanie : she certainly did . and she 's not the only one . he was up all night sewing . eric : well , i wanted the gown to be exquisite . stephanie : well , i 'm sure it is . gaby : you have n't seen it ? stephanie : no , he 's being very mysterious . you 're being very mysterious . eric : well , i 'm sorry , but i want bridget to be the first person to see it . thomas : gaby -- um , excellent , come with me . gaby : why ? what ? thomas : 'cause there 's a major crisis . hope dumped her petals in the fruit punch . we 're going to raid the garden for more . come on . [ scene_break ] nick : will you look at this ? ridge : there you go . are n't you glad you got all cleaned up now , huh ? i 'll go check on the caterers . nick : hey . can you believe this is happening ? massimo : yes , i actually can . nick : you sound awfully confident . massimo : there are certain things , dominick , that are meant to be . and you and bridget fall into that category , all right ? i do n't have a doubt in my mind . nick : i wish my mother felt the same way . massimo : do n't worry about her , she 'll come around . you focus on your beautiful bride . nick : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick looks happy , does n't he ? jackie : yes , he does . i 'm going to support this marriage , brooke . brooke : really ? jackie : really . [ knocking on door ] bridget : who is it ? ridge : special delivery for bridget forrester . bridget : come in . you know , you ca n't call me that much longer . ridge : yeah , so you 've been telling me . bridget : ah , thank you so much for this . i know it was short notice . ridge : just had it tailored to fit . bridget : well , i really appreciate you doing this . especially 'cause i know how you feel about the wedding . ridge : i 'm not so sure that 's changed . bridget : well , you 're here . so , you 're trying . ridge : you know , i 've worried a lot about you . worried whether i did something to hurt you -- to keep you from finding real happiness . but here you are . happier and more radiant than i 've ever seen you before . and if that 's because of nick , this little smile , this one right here , yes -- maybe he 's not so bad after all . hell , i 'm not even sure i 'm ready to let you go . i 've gotten kind of used to having you around . bridget : well , see , that 's the great thing about family . you know , we 're a part of each other , so it does n't matter where we go , we 'll always be together . ridge : there you go . [ scene_break ] jackie : excuse me . oh , nicky . you look so handsome . nick : really ? you think so ? jackie : you and bridget are going to be positively stunning together . nick : why , mother , does that mean that we have your blessing ? jackie : i just want what 's best for you , you know . and if you 're certain that that 's bridget -- nick : i am . jackie : then you have my blessing . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey , guys ! thorne : hey . darla : hey , ridge . thorne : i 'm not so sure i should be fraternizing with the competition . ridge : oh , get out of here . you heard , huh ? thorne : yeah , i did . it 's a good move , big brother . dad really needs you . ridge : yeah , well , it feels good . darla : oh , hey , we heard about that prowler you had last night . thorne : no more sign of him , i hope ? ridge : no , not since i chased him away , no . darla : hopefully , whoever it was wo n't cause any trouble today . [ scene_break ] massimo : well , eric -- our children are getting married . eric : which would make us -- massimo : very proud parents . i could n't have chosen a more wonderful woman for my son . eric : she is head over heels in love with him . massimo : perhaps it 's time for us to put our differences aside ? for the children ? eric : for the children . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , curly - q ! hope : hi , uncle nick . nick : hi , sweetheart . look at you . are you ready to knock 'em dead today , are you ? all right . you want to practice a little bit ? good , let 's try it . put these right there in the grass . okay , you show me how you 're going to walk down the aisle . go ahead . let me see . go on . perfect . that 's right . wow . she 's gon na steal the show again . brooke : flower girls always do . honey , why do n't you run along and tell thomas to get ready , 'cause the wedding 's going to start soon . nick : give me a hug . okay . all right . go over there and get ready . by the way , you did a nice job in a very short period of time . thanks . brooke : thank you . nick : your daughter is -- she 's somethin ' else . just like her mother . [ scene_break ] eric : ah . the perfect dress for the perfect daughter . [ knocking on door ] bridget ? bridget : daddy -- eric : you 're already dressed ? bridget : oh , yeah . i -- mom and stephanie really wanted to help me , but i just -- i could n't wait . what ? is something wrong ? eric : no . no . there 's nothing wrong . look at you , you 're a vision . of course . bridget : i ca n't tell you how relieved i am to hear that . thank god ridge has impeccable taste . the last thing i want to do today is worry about my dress . i already feel like i 'm hyperventilating , as it is . eric : well , do n't do that . no hyperventilating , all right ? you just -- just take some deep breaths , all right ? you can fix it yourself . you do n't want to have to do the paper bag thing . and just know that you 're the most -- you 're the most beautiful bride there ever was or ever will be . and it 's not because of the dress . or any dress . it 's because of you and who you are . you have this wonderful inner light . honey , i know i 've been dragging my feet a little bit about -- about nick and stuff , but it 's not about that , okay ? it 's because it 's very hard for me to imagine you a woman . much less a married woman . you 're my little girl . bridget : i 'll always be your little girl , daddy . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey . were you with bridget ? is she ready ? eric : yeah , yeah . she 's all dressed . ridge : what 's with the long face ? the father - of - the - bride blues ? eric : no , no , not exactly . it 's just that i -- i designed and made a gown for her for today . ridge : really ? so soon ? that 's great . so what happened ? did n't fit ? eric : well , no . she was already wearing the other one . and she was so nervous , i did n't want to throw her a curveball . ridge : oh , come on . you 're not going to throw her a curveball . bridget would like nothing better than to wear one -- eric : no , no , you know , that 's not what today 's about -- what she 's wearing . this is about her love for nick and his for her . that 's the only thing that matters . [ scene_break ] brooke : how are you feeling , sweetheart ? are you nervous ? bridget : no , not any more . today 's already been the best day of my life . and i 'm not even married yet . brooke : well , it 's only going to get better from here . bridget : i know . everyone 's -- it 's just amazing to see everyone trying so hard to get along and doing it . dad and massimo , and ridge and nick . the two families are really coming together . today everyone 's just reminded of what is the most important , and that 's family and love . stephanie : because of you . you have a real gift . we 've always known that . you bring out the best in people . bridget : well , i would n't be who i was if it was n't for the two of you . you know , i 've never understood -- truly understood -- why you both fought so hard for the men that you love , until i found nick . and now that i understand , i know you ca n't settle for anything less . brooke : that 's right , sweetheart . and you deserve the very best . bridget : i ca n't tell you what it means to me that the two of you are standing up for me . when my whole life you 've been at odds . i 've really -- i 've watched you two the last couple months . the way you 've come together when ridge was missing , and now , today , at my wedding for the good of the family . what i do n't think you both realize , though , is in this process , you two have become family . real family . for better or for worse . brooke : i 'm sorry , stephanie , but she 's right . stephanie : well , as memorable a moment as this may be , let us move on . [ stephanie clears throat ] your father is dying to see you in this dress . he was up all right sewing it . bridget : what are you talking about ? dad did n't design this dress . [ scene_break ] [ birds chirping ] nick : making me sweat this one out . ridge : feeling the pressure , are we ? nick : no . i just have to smile , say a few nice words . she just has to get here . what 's keeping her ? [ scene_break ] bridget : dad , how do i look ? eric : oh , my -- bridget : did you really think that i would wear any other dress than the one that you made ? the latest thing . it 's like it was made for me .	brooke has the room brilliantly decorated for bridget and nick 's wedding . ridge rises to the occasion and helps nick get dressed and later delivers bridget 's wedding dress to her . jackie gives nick her blessing to marry bridget . eric and bridget have a touching moment before the wedding , and eric does n't give her the dress he 's designed for her because she 'd already had the one on ridge brought for her . stephanie lets it slip to bridget and tells her eric was up all night sewing her dress . bridget appears ready to walk down the aisle with eric wearing the dress he designed for her . a woman with a veiled hat looks on from outside the wedding .
stephanie : morning . eric : morning . you have a cup of that for me ? stephanie : i absolutely do . eric : oh , bless you . stephanie : did you have trouble sleeping , too ? eric : ( sighs ) yeah . stephanie : god , after everything that 's happened ... ( sighs ) eric : just , uh , wondering what 's going on with my marriage , and wondering how donna 's doing . [ scene_break ] katie : hey , honey . bill : can i get you something to eat , donna ? donna : no . none for me . katie : honey , you got ta eat something . donna : i - i 'm not hungry . katie : listen ... katie : this is hard . this is horrible , but mom would n't want us to fall apart . donna : you were n't there , katie . i found her . i tried to save her . i tried so hard . katie : oh , honey , i know . i know . donna : i just -- i ca n't -- i ca n't believe she 's gong . she 's gone . ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] bridget : uh , i 've just got a few more things to do here , mom , and then i 'll be right over . but hang in there , okay ? i love you , too . jackie : ( gasps ) oh , there you are . oh , darling . we 're so , so sorry to hear about your grandmother 's death . please , would you convey our sympathies to your family ? bridget : yeah , i will . thank you . jackie : mm . now listen , if there 's anything , anything we can do , you let us know . you just say it , okay ? owen : look , i 'm so sorry . bridget : thanks . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] katie : uh , i talked to brooke . she should be here any minute . donna : did you talk to dad ? katie : yeah , he says he 's gon na catch up to us later on . donna : he should n't be alone today . katie : i know , but he says he needs to do this on his own . marcus : oh , mom . donna : hi . marcus : i 'm so sorry ... donna : ( sighs ) marcus : about everything . katie : hey . ( clears throat ) come on in . there 's , uh , food and coffee . brooke : thanks for doing this . katie : sure . of course . is bridget coming ? brooke : uh , she 's on her way . yeah . how you doing ? eric did n't come with you this morning ? donna : oh , um , i slept here last night . brooke : oh , donna . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : o.j . ? there you go . eric : thank you . the style section for you ? stephanie : mm - hmm . thanks . eric : what ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) old habits . eric : well , they 're comforting at a time like this . i called donna again while you were in the kitchen . her phone 's going straight to voice mail . stephanie : eric , she 'll call you when she 's ready . eric : yeah . stephanie : she knows you want to talk to her . eric : i hope she 's all right . that 's all . stephanie : she 's with her sisters . eric : i should call brooke . stephanie : eric , she knows exactly the kind of person that you are . she knows that if she picks up the phone and calls you and tells you that she needs you , you 'll be there lickety - split . eric : you do know what to say to me , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] bridget : where 's dad ? brooke : he 's not coming . bill : your father decided supporting stephanie was more important than supporting his wife . katie : bill . bill : his loyalty should be to donna . bridget : well , it is , is n't it ? donna : he , uh , stood up for stephanie ... again . after everything that happened , he ... he defended her . bridget : donna , i 'm really sorry . i 'm so sorry . brooke : yesterday was a horrible day . everybody was in shock . rick : i 'm sure he feels awful about it today . hope : aunt donna , has he called you ? donna : i do n't know . i - i turned off my phone . i ... brooke : donna , he does love you . stephanie is just playing on his sympathies and his memories , but you are in his heart . donna : i - i want to talk to him . i do . i really do , but i ... i ca n't face her . i ca n't face stephanie . not -- not today . bridget : is stephanie still in the guesthouse ? donna : no , he asked her to leave . katie : well , that 's good . that 's positive , right ? donna : yeah , uh , yeah , i guess i -- i should go see him . brooke : he 's your husband . he 'll support you . marcus : yeah , mom . i can drive you over there . donna : oh , no . it 's -- it 's okay , sweetie . it -- really , i 'll be fine . but thank you . marcus : okay . donna : ( sighs ) all right . katie : i love you . donna : ( sighs ) thank you . bill : you will be fine . you stick to your guns . you 're eric 's wife . stephanie lost the title of `` mrs. eric forrester `` a long time ago . donna : ( sighs ) bye . brooke : okay . bye . donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : wait , wait , wait , wait . i 'm not done with that . stephanie : ( chuckles ) you know , when i was living with taylor , tom would say to me in the morning , `` grandma , do n't be poundin ' the caffeine . `` i 'm like ... eric : ( chuckles ) `` pounding the caffeine `` ? stephanie : i know . ( chuckles ) eric : you enjoyed that , did n't you ? stephanie : i certainly did . eric : having that time with taylor and the kids . stephanie : yeah , it was great . eric : yeah . stephanie : but , of course , it was n't my home . not like this is . eric : yeah , a lot of memories in this place for both of us . stephanie : mm - hmm . eric : not all of them good . stephanie : no . you 're not gon na go to work , are you ? eric : no . are you ? are you going in ? stephanie : what , and leave you alone ? absolutely not . eric : thank you . stephanie : thank you for asking me to stay last night . it meant a lot . eric : it meant a lot to me to know that you were out there in the guesthouse . stephanie : well , i 've got a couple things i 'd like to do . i 'll be back in a little while . eric : yeah . stephanie : you 'll be all right ? eric : yes , i 'll be all right . stephanie : good . [ scene_break ] man : good , yeah . right here . eyes right here . great . great . great . ( camera shutter clicking ) man : nice . ( speaking indistinctly ) jackie : whoa . whip : okay , great job . jackie : ( laughs ) whip : excellent work . owen , buddy , you really went for it . jackie : ( laughs ) whip : i mean , you made me believe that you 'd do almost anything for this woman . owen : are you kidding me ? i would do anything for this woman . anything and everything . jackie : oh ... owen : mm - hmm . jackie : mm . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , is that you and grandma ? brooke : yeah , modeling my favorite dress . ( chuckles ) katie : i remember when she told you that you had to pass it down to donna . ( chuckles ) brooke : oh , i was heartbroken . katie : you had practically worn it to ribbons . and i knew i would never get my turn in it . brooke : well , it was n't so much about the dress . it was really about the day . i mean , mom took me to go buy a dress , and it was just us . just her and me . and we had lunch at the department store tea room , and it was very clean and white , crispy tablecloths with the napkins set just perfectly . i mean , mom must have ... ( sighs ) must have worked for weeks to be able to make that day happen . ( sniffles ) katie : donna and i were so jealous . ( chuckles ) brooke : yeah , but you guys had your turn . and mom was so good about that , you know ? she was so good about each one of us having our special memories with her . i do n't think i really appreciated everything she did as a mother . not really . not until i became a mother myself . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) your grandmother was really special . she taught us a lot . she taught us girls how to sacrifice , how to work really , really hard , and she taught us that it was very important to take care of each other and to love each other , even if we did n't really like each other at times . ( chuckles ) but ... katie : ( chuckles ) brooke : most importantly , she ... ( sighs ) she taught us that we need to stick together as a family . she loved you all , all of you , so very much . ( sniffles ) i just ... ( sighs ) i do n't want you to ever forget that . okay ? [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm looking for some justice . i would think that my husband would stand by my side . i need you to stand by my side . i need you -- i need you to say that stephanie is responsible . say it ! just ... eric : no , donna . i ca n't . i 'm sorry , but i ca n't . eric : donna ? i 've been worried about you . i - i 've been calling you . i 've been leaving messages . i 've been , uh , i - i - i 've been worried about you . oh , look at you . here . mm . donna : ( sighs ) eric : come on . come sit down . i want to talk to you . donna : ( sighs ) eric : i , uh , i feel awful . i - i feel very badly about how i -- about how i handled things yesterday , and , um , there 's something you need to hear me say . and i should have said it yesterday . your mother was wonderful . she and i shared a ... a long , long history , and -- and a very complicated one , and ... and it was n't always positive , but we always treated each other with -- with dignity and -- and with respect . that 's why it was so hard to see what alzheimer 's did to her , and -- and it affected me doubly because of how much it hurt you and -- and the affect it had on her . oh , your mother was resilient ... donna : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) eric : i - in the best sense of the word . she was -- she was a fighter . and when i saw what alzheimer 's was -- was doing to her , i just ... she could n't beat it . and as much as she was a fighter , she never stopped defending her family and you and everyone else . donna : ( sighs ) eric : i see that same spirit . i s -- i see that in you . donna : ( chuckles ) eric : i do . donna : i ... i was wrong . i should n't have walked out last night . i 'm sorry . i should n't have left you here all alone . [ scene_break ] katie : it was good talking about mom like that . i think it helped . bill : it 's too bad donna was n't here for it . katie : i think it was more important for her to talk to her husband . i know you 've never been eric 's biggest fan . bill : look , i do n't expect the guy to be the perfect husband . but when you 're involved in a tug - of - war between your wife and something else , you let go of the something else , no matter what it is . [ scene_break ] eric : no more talk about mistakes . donna : ( sighs ) i know . i know , but i 've made so many of them . i mean , not just walking out on you , but leaving my mother all alone . eric : mm . donna : i mean , how -- how could we have done that ? it just -- eric : your mother asked for some dignity . i mean , we had -- who could have known what was gon na happen ? donna : i just keep w -- wondering if we could have prevented it . i mean ... eric : ( sighs ) donna : i just keep thinking about this again and again in my head . if we just followed her , maybe i could have stopped her from confronting stephanie . i -- eric : donna , do n't . do n't . look , i - i do n't want to argue today . donna : i do n't either . i do n't either , especially when i need you now more than ever . ( sighs ) eric : i 'm here for you . i love you . you know that . donna : but you can not be here for me and for stephanie at the same time . and i need to know where we stand , eric . i -- yesterday , you ... you defended her . i -- she admitted -- she admitted that she was the last person who saw my mother alive ... eric : donna , hon -- honey -- donna : yet -- yet you were not suspicious at all . eric : donna , look , stephanie has done some terrible things . i 'm ... ( chuckles ) i 'm not deluding myself about that . but she 's not cap -- look , i do n't want us to talk about stephanie . this is not about her . we should be concentrating on you . you 're grieving , and i want to help you . i want to be here for you , all right ? ( front door opens ) stephanie : eric , i just remembered the dry cleaners pick up today , and i was wondering if there 's anything that you -- donna : ( stammers ) y - you -- you let her stay here ? she -- stephanie : well , i did n't think that eric should be alone . eric : donna , look , uh -- donna : no . no . eric : would you give us some time ? thank you . donna : i - i - i - i do n't -- i do n't want to hear this , eric . i do n't want to hear this . eric : let me explain . donna : no , eric . ( sighs ) my mother just died here yesterday , and you invite her -- her worst enemy to stay with us ? my god , she ripped my parents ' marriage apart . she -- she -- she tried to do the same to us . you 're my husband . you vowed to -- to love and honor and protect me and ... ( sighs ) how could you ? stephanie : donna , look . donna : just -- you stay out of this ! you stay out of this ! this is between me and my husband ! eric : stephanie , look , please -- donna : my god , having this woman is disrespectful to me . it 's disrespectful to the memory of my mother ! ( sighs ) look , if you want this marriage , eric , if you want us -- and i love you . i want this -- but if you do not sever all ties with her , that 's it .	the next morning eric laments to stephanie that he just wonders how his marriage is and what donna is doing . donna is huddled on katie 's couch still crying over what happened to her mother . jackie tells bridget that she is so sorry for her grandmother 's death and to let them know if there is anything they can do . bridget meets with the rest at the beach house . bill tells her that eric wo n't be there as he has defended stephanie over his own wife . donna has hesitations about going home as she can not face stephanie today .
carter : it goes without saying that we have gathered for a very unique and special event -- the marriage of liam spencer and steffy forrester . [ scene_break ] rick : y - you want to go to the wedding ? ! hope : yes , i do . right now . rick : why ? hope : because , rick , i just -- i just need to be there , okay ? ! rick : for what reason ? ! hope , you 're not planning on doing what i think you are . brooke : what ? rick : hope wants to crash liam and steffy 's wedding . hope : and i wo n't be talked out of it . [ scene_break ] carter : and how appropriate , indeed , that we have gathered here at the beautiful home of eric forrester , a home where love has lived and thrived , and continues to do so . the promise you 're making to each other today is witnessed by all of us . but most importantly , it 's witnessed by a child . another generation of love will fill this home and this family . liam , steffy ... do you come here willingly , of your own volition , to commit to the sacred state of marriage ? liam : we do . steffy : we do . [ scene_break ] brooke : honey , this is not a good idea . hope : why , because i might embarrass myself ? trust me . it ca n't be any worse than being in liam 's backyard with a minister and having steffy show up . god , she tricked him by getting pregnant . she tricked him . brooke : maybe so , but what 's that going to accomplish , crashing that wedding ? hope : i do n't know . i do n't know , mom ! maybe i just -- maybe i just want to look liam in the eye when he exchanges his vows with steffy . brooke : honey , no . you do n't want to do that . hope : so , after everything that they 've done to us , you just want me to sit back and take it ? ! rick : no , i do n't want you fighting our battle ! that 's what i 'm s -- hope : so you admit it is a battle ! it 's a battle . it is them versus us ! brooke : honey , please , do n't do this . i love you ! i love your drive , your enthusiasm , your loyalty . i love everything about you . but if you go to that wedding , the pain that you 're going to feel -- i do n't want that for you . liam is going to marry steffy , and she is pregnant with his baby . so , please ... do n't do this to yourself . [ scene_break ] carter : steffy and liam have expressed their desires to commit their lives to each other and to make a home for the child that they have created . now , several of you have asked to speak . thomas ? thomas : sorry . [ all chuckle ] thomas : [ sighs ] well , what do you know ? my , uh , kid sister is a bride . [ chuckles ] ca n't say i did n't see this one coming -- on again , off again ... on again . [ laughter ] thomas : but this time , it 's for real . i guess you 're gon na have to trade in your skateboard for an ironing board , right ? [ laughter ] thomas : steffy ... you 're one of a kind . and , liam , you are one lucky guy . i got to tell you , though . if she sets her mind on something , just ... give it . 'cause there 's no way you 're changing it . but you have made my sister ... happier than i 've ever seen her . for that , i thank you . steffy ... you 're a great sister . you will be a knockout wife ... [ chuckles ] ... and amazing mother . i love you . [ scene_break ] hope : i hate giving up ! brooke : it 's the right decision . hope : i ca n't believe he 's doing this ! brooke : honey , you encouraged liam when you found out that steffy was pregnant . hope : yeah . yeah , why did i do that again ? brooke : it was one of your finest moments , putting that little baby first . hope : i feel cheated . liam and i should be together . we should be married . we should have our life . steffy stole him from me . she stole him from me -- once in italy , once in los angeles , once in malibu ... and today , i lose him to her forever . [ scene_break ] bill : [ chuckles ] what a magnificent day . steffy ... you are the complete package -- brains , beauty ... business savvy . you have your own unique style -- feminine , with just the right amount of tomboy thrown in there . [ laughter ] bill : that is one lucky kid , having you for a mom . liam . i 'm so proud of who you are -- a man of integrity ... a man of principle ... a man that i would admire even if you were n't my son . and the two of you together ? well , that 's a power couple ... a couple that i am very comfortable with carrying the spencer legacy forward . come here . [ chuckles ] taylor : sweetheart ... i 've imagined this day since you were tiny . [ sighs ] that 's what mothers do -- they worry about the kind of man their daughter will choose , for fear that , um ... some guy will come riding up on a motorcycle . [ laughter ] taylor : but , of course , it would be you ! [ laughter ] taylor : i do n't think i 'll ever get that image out of my head . uh , when she was about 10 ... um , she was wearing her usual cutoff jeans and her t - shirt with her baseball hat on backwards , and holding her brother in a headlock . [ laughter ] taylor : i knew then she was very different . and you are . look at you . only you could pull off wearing a black wedding dress ! [ laughter ] taylor : you are uniquely steffy ... my steffy . and you found an equally unique and wonderful man ... who appreciates you , and who respects you and adores you . and i had prepared myself that this day would be very difficult -- letting you go -- but i ... i trust you , liam . thank you for making it easier for me . and i know you 'll -- [ voice breaking ] you 'll take good care of her . steffy : [ sighs ] carter : liam and steffy ... you brought us together this day . your love is upon us ... as ours upon you . and so i ask that you repeat after me . liam : [ sighs ] carter : `` i , liam , take you , steffy ... `` liam : i , liam , take you , steffy ... carter : `` ... to be my lawfully wedded wife ... `` liam : ... to be my lawfully wedded wife ... carter : `` ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... `` liam : ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... carter : `` ... for better , for worse , for richer , or for poorer ... `` liam : ... for better , for worse , for richer , or for poorer ... carter : `` ... in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish ... `` liam : [ sighs ] ... in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish ... carter : `` ... until death do us part . `` liam : ... until death do us part . carter : `` i , steffy , take you , liam ... `` steffy : [ voice breaking ] i , steffy , take you , liam ... carter : `` ... to be my lawfully wedded husband ... `` steffy : ... to be my lawfully wedded husband ... carter : `` ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... `` steffy : ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... carter : `` ... for better , for worse , for richer , or for poorer ... `` steffy : ... for better , or for worse , for richer , or for poorer ... carter : `` ... in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish ... `` steffy : ... in sickness and in health , and love , and to cherish ... carter : `` ... until death do us part . `` steffy : ... until death do us part . carter : liam and steffy would like to express their own words of loving commitment to each other . liam ? [ scene_break ] hope : it 's probably almost over by now . brooke : yes . hope : taylor should thank you . otherwise , i 'd be there . brooke : you would have caused a scene . hope : well ... they certainly would have known i was there . brooke : it would have been painful in the end . hope : maybe sometimes it 's worth it . brooke : i so wanted to protect you . hope : not a chance . you and taylor set the ground rules a long time ago . brooke : neither one of us wanted to pass this on to the next generation . hope : it 's too late . it 's already happened . [ scene_break ] liam : i 've never known anyone like steffy . but who has ? [ chuckles ] i mean , who rides into their own wedding on a motorcycle ? you just -- you never know what to expect with this woman . she has this ... energy -- you know , the way she lives every minute , every hour . she brings something out in me that ... nobody else ever has . i do n't know . it 's this ... this drive to seize ... every moment -- making coffee , you know ? walking on the beach . working on a deadline . or just ... sitting at our house ... with our baby growing inside her . see , the -- the thing about steffy is that , to her ... every second in life ... matters ! it matters . and , um ... i 'm convinced that 's the only way to live . i 'm a lucky man , spending my life with you ... and our baby . you 're gon na be a great mom . unconventional ... steffy : [ laughs ] liam : ... you know . but a great mom . and our baby 's gon na have something that neither of us ever had -- two parents , together . my dad -- my dad always tells me that the most important thing a man can ever do in this life ... is commit . steffy , today , i give you my whole life ... and my whole future ... joyfully ... till death do us part . [ scene_break ] hope : katie did the right thing , telling them not to postpone the wedding . brooke : [ sighs ] it 's probably best she is n't there . hope : yeah . [ shivers ] oh , my god . it 's happening right now . i know it -- they 're saying their vows right now . i can feel it . brooke : [ sighs ] honey , i 'm so proud of you . hope : why , because i did n't go to the wedding ? i mean , you 're right . i sh -- i should n't have . i -- i only would have ended up hurting everybody , including myself . brooke : i am proud of the way you 've handled this -- with such grace ... and such sophistication . hope : [ voice breaking ] i just feel so empty . brooke : honey , i know this is difficult for you right now . but things will get better . you 'll meet somebody in the future , and you will move on . and all of this pain will be in the past . i promise you . hope : i want to believe that . i do . but it 's just not how it feels . to me ... my hope for the future ended today . brooke : honey ... [ scene_break ] steffy : liam says i live in the present . and i try . that 's what today is about -- grabbing hold of life ... whatever it brings . liam ... you helped me ... see life as a huge , wonderful event ... something to enjoy and savor ... not try to control . liam : [ chuckles softly ] steffy : you saved my life ... literally ... [ both chuckle ] steffy : ... but in so many other ways . i taught you how to laugh , but you taught me how to love . from you , i learned loyalty , and you gave me the gift of patience and forgiveness -- a gift that we will pass on to our child . so , today ... i am here to give it all back to you -- everything i am ... everything you 've given me -- the love and the laughter ... and this child within me . we are gon na share such an incredible future together . today , and always ... i am yours , liam . carter : the rings , please ? liam : [ exhales sharply ] steffy ? may this ring be a sign ... ... of a love that will never end . steffy : [ laughs ] liam : okay ! steffy : may this ring be a sign of a love ... that will never end . carter : with the power vested in me ... and with great honor and privilege ... i pronounce you husband and wife . liam : finally . oh ! no ? carter : liam , you can kiss her now ! liam : all right ! thank you ! carter : ladies and gentlemen , i present to you mr. and mrs. liam spencer ! [ cheering , whistling ] steffy : yeah !	carter announces that they are all gathered here for a very special event the wedding of liam spencer and steffy forrester . brooke and rick try to change hope 's mind and advise her against crashing steffy 's wedding . they point out that steffy is pregnant with liam 's baby and they are gon na get married so please do not do this to herself . she argues that it ca n't be any worse than having steffy show up at her wedding and telling liam that she was pregnant . so maybe it 's stupid , but maybe she just has to look him in the face when he does this . she goes on about how many times steffy has stole liam from her and now today she will lose him forever . thomas speaks at the wedding and just advises liam to let her have her way as she is gon na do it anyway . bill speaks and says he is very comfortable with this couple carrying the spencer name and legacy forward . he hugs steffy . taylor speaks and laughs that only steffy could pull off wearing a black wedding dress ( pants ) . she thanks liam for making this part of the mother of the bride much easier for her and tells him just take care of steffy .
brooke : maybe you should talk to liam again . hope : what do i tell him ? brooke : i do n't know . i mean , you were almost pregnant with wyatt 's child , and that scared both of you -- the thought of not having a chance at a life with liam . so , is that okay with you ? you want to move forward with wyatt , or is that going to haunt you forever , the fact that you almost lost liam ? hope : honestly , mom , i have no idea . [ scene_break ] wyatt : them 's fightin ' words , bro . liam : just making sure we understand each other . wyatt : what 's not to understand ? i mean , you 'll use any situation to reconnect with hope . liam : wyatt , do you -- [ laughs ] do you have any idea what an eye - opener this has been for hope ? do you ? wyatt : what i get is that hope is your past , and nothing about an almost pregnancy changes that , and you 're only fooling yourself if you think that it does . [ scene_break ] oliver : you want to go back in ? aly : we just got out . oliver : hey , you might 've grown up with a ginormous pool and ginormous house but not this guy . aly : i guess i am pretty lucky . oliver : i 'm feeling pretty lucky right now myself . all because of you , miss f . aly : so , um , why did you want to come back to my room ? oliver : why do you think ? so we could be alone . aly : we were alone at the pool . oliver : your granddad could 've come home . aly : grandpa likes you . he would n't mind us hanging out together . oliver : if that 's all we were doing . [ scene_break ] pam : yes , angel . oh , tiny would 've loved paling around with you . [ smooches ] hello , sweetheart . [ laughing ] liam : hey , pam , have you seen hope ? pam : yeah , she 's in a meeting with her mother . [ laughs ] liam : who is this little fella ? pam : this is joy ! joy , say hello to liam . `` hello , liam ! `` my friend brandon just brought her by . she 's up for adoption at the local animal shelter . liam : is this the shelter you volunteer at ? pam : yeah . you know you can come with me any time . liam : i think i would love to . pam : what are you saying ? what ? you want to say hello to liam ? would you like to hold her ? liam : would i ? is the pope catholic ? give her here . oh , hi , joy ! hi , little -- you ! you know , it 's so funny . i 've actually been doing a lot of research on animal issues lately for this feature i want to do . oh , you 're so cute ! oh , hi . pam : that 's so great that you 're doing that . hey , baby . you know , i could help you if you want . i 've got contacts at the shelter . liam : really ? 'cause i may take you up on that . pam : do . we both really want to thank you for doing what you 're doing for animals , liam . right , joy ? [ smooches , chuckles ] by the way , after the meeting , hope 's going to the photo studio . both joy and i are on your side , buddy . yes , angel . [ laughs ] oh , my little angel . oh ! [ scene_break ] hope : when steffy found out she was pregnant , it felt like the end of liam and me . brooke : until steffy lost her baby and then you and liam had another chance . hope : yeah . [ door opens ] rick : what 's this i keep hearing about you being kidnapped ? hope : hey . what ? oh , god , no , no , no . it was nothing , really . i 'm fine . seriously . thank you for listening . brooke : of course , honey . any time . hope : love you . brooke : love you . rick : i just saw quinn rounding the corner . she did n't look too happy what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] quinn : you 're losing her . wyatt : [ sighs ] quinn : i just heard hope talking to her mother . that little stunt that liam pulled , taking her to his place , reminding her of what they shared there ? well , it 's working . wyatt : mom , come on ! that relationship is in the past now . quinn : do n't ! do n't you dare become complacent , not when everything that means anything to you could be slipping away . [ scene_break ] hope : oh . here you are . liam : i keep , uh ... pretending you 're at home , packing , getting ready to move in with me . hope : oh , well , we 've had that discussion . liam : yeah . do you feel like we got to finish it ? a certain somebody did interrupt . hope : a certain somebody whose trailer and truck you stole . [ both laugh ] liam : i thought you liked spontaneity . hope : not that kind . liam : ah . duly noted . next time , i will , uh -- hope : `` next time `` ? no , no , no . no . there will not be a `` next time . `` liam , what you did was -- liam : what i did , i did because i had the scare of my life . i had to do something about it . and can you blame me ? i still do . actually , that 's why i 'm here . [ scene_break ] brooke : sweetheart , you heard your sister . she is fine . rick : that 's all you 're gon na tell me ? brooke : that 's all i can tell you . ric : meaning hope has sworn you to secrecy . brooke : not exactly . look , can we talk about something else ? rick : [ groans ] sure . has there been any ridge sightings lately ? brooke : why ? rick : well , ever since his attempted coup , i do n't like to have my back turned for too long without knowing where he is . brooke : he 's not gon na try that again . rick : he knows that you 're keeping an eye on him . brooke : oh , yes , i am co - vice president . rick : [ chuckles ] yeah , he 's still stewing about that . brooke : so is katie . she really does hate this working arrangement . rick : so dad said . did she really tell him that she did n't want you working with ridge ? brooke : more like demanded it . rick : that so is n't katie , or was n't katie . brooke : i 'm more concerned about what she 's trying to do to somebody else . and i have the power to change it . do you promise me that you wo n't say anything to anybody if i tell you , not even caroline ? rick : i promise , mom . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] oliver : the more time i spend in your bedroom , the more i like it . aly : even though it looks like a kid 's room with all this hope for the future stuff ? oliver : i was n't talking about the decor . besides , what 's a little hope for the future memorabilia between friends ? i told you , i believe in the message . aly : about a girl respecting herself , you mean . her decisions about her body ? oliver : and a guy respecting her for it . let 's check out the underwater shoot . there you go . let 's look at that one . hey . you have nothing to be self- conscious about . you look fantastic , miss f . [ scene_break ] quinn : hope 's not as sure of your relationship as you might want to believe . wyatt : she said that to brooke ? quinn : not -- not in those exact words . but her almost being pregnant and the stunt that liam pulled , it definitely stirred something up in her , something that could upset everything , including our business relationship with forrester . wyatt : oh , mom , calm down about that . quinn : i ca n't ! not when your happiness with hope and our company 's success hangs in the balance . wyatt : look , i think you 're overreacting here , okay -- quinn : listen to me . i did n't like hope at first . but seeing what she 's brought out in you , how you flourished here , she 's given you something i never can . i do n't want you to lose her . wyatt : i 'm not going to . quinn : see if you feel that way after you hear what she said to her mother about her and liam . [ scene_break ] liam : hope , i almost lost you . we almost lost each other . you ca n't expect us to ignore that . hope : i 'm not ignoring that . but i also -- i ca n't give you what you want , especially if it means walking away from wyatt . liam : you should ... walk away ... before he and his mother -- hope : no , no , no , no . liam , this has absolutely nothing to do with quinn . liam : you 're right . it does n't . it 's about you . it 's about your future . it 's about who you really see yourself raising a family with , creating a life with . i think you and i both know the answer to that question is not wyatt . it 's me . [ scene_break ] rick : so , you were trying to make peace between bill and karen ? brooke : spencer publications is bill 's life . he 's been miserable ever since he 's been banished , and i just thought bringing bill and karen together ... rick : that she would forgive him , reinstate him , even though it was her idea to oust him in favor of katie ? brooke : karen and katie joined forces in order to get what they both wanted . rick : she remains loyal to katie , and bill 's hands are tied . brooke : bill 's hands are tied , not mine . i have the power to change what happened . bring bill back as c.e.o . rick : does n't karen have 50 % ? katie has 1 % . you just said karen was sticking by katie , so unless you 've got some sort of trick up your sleeve . brooke : i have proof that things are n't the way karen and katie believe . [ scene_break ] oliver : what 's this ? aly : what 's what ? oliver : you do n't see many of vhs cassettes these days . aly : oh , um ... my mom made that for me ... on my 4th birthday . so i 'd always know how special i was to her . i 've , um , probably watched it like a gazillion times . oliver : must have been tough losing her so -- so young . aly : it 's , um ... it 's how i lost her that 's even rougher . oliver : that -- that accident , you mean ? aly : taylor was drinking and driving . and she never should 've been behind the wheel that night . my mom would still be alive today . you know , i ... i was n't at my mom 's funeral . my dad did n't know how to tell me she was ... that she was gone . oliver : he was trying to protect you . aly : i know , i know . but i ... i never got to say goodbye , you know ? maybe that 's why i still talk to her . oh , my god . you must think i 'm so weird . i 'm sorry . oliver : i do n't think that at all . [ scene_break ] quinn : and you 're not concerned about the history between hope and liam ? because there 's a lot of it . wyatt : that 's pointing out the obvious , is n't it ? quinn : he 's liam spencer . wyatt : and i am who i am . so ? quinn : so , you would be a spencer , too , if you could . wyatt : where is this coming from ? quinn : you would , right ? wyatt : yeah , i suppose . but why are you bringing this up now ? what does this have to do with hope and me ? [ scene_break ] hope : i do n't want to do this , liam . i get why you 're pressing me , but right now , i really -- i just need you to back off , okay ? liam : okay , here 's the thing . if i do that , if i back off ... then i 'm denying something we both know is true . hope : i 'm not denying that what happened made me really stop and think , but i -- i feel like you want these answers from me that i truly can not give you . liam : then give me something else instead . [ scene_break ] rick : this proof that you have -- i gather that it 's indisputable ? brooke : yes . but the question is ... do i use it ? rick : because katie 's your sister , and if you do ... brooke : it could damage our relationship forever . rick : you need to think long and hard about this . there 're so many dynamics at play . you share a child with ridge , a man whose commitment to you has been ... inconsistent , at best . you contrast that with bill -- he 's cared about you in ways that he never has for katie . brooke : i 've taken her husband , and she 's taken mine . so , do i also take her position as c.e.o . ? somebody has to stop her . it ca n't go on like this . it has to end . [ scene_break ] aly : losing my mom was hard enough . but my dad got involved with ... her . oliver : you mean romantically ? aly : he could never love her the way he loved my mom . but that did n't stop her . she targeted my dad -- almost became my stepmom . i remember tearing up her wedding gown when i found out what happened . thank god my dad did n't marry her , but ... oliver : still made you feel angry and confused . aly : i was 4 . my mom was gone , and dad was grieving . and she was taking advantage . i actually ran away . sometimes , i still have nightmares about it . if i could just ... feel my arms around me one more time . oliver : you can never replace your mom . you can talk to me about this -- about anything . i 'm just happy to be here for you . aly : you 're really sweet . you know that ? oliver : you 're really pretty . aly : no one has ever really said that to me before . made me ... feel like a woman the way you do . [ scene_break ] wyatt : let me handle my own life . i mean it , mom . if you start getting involved and you start doing your stuff , i really could lose hope , so chill , okay ? i have faith in myself and in hope . quinn : what if it 's not good enough ? wyatt : stop worrying . it will be . [ scene_break ] liam : i ca n't do this anymore . i ca n't keep sitting on the sidelines , watching you and wyatt . i want to be a part of your life again . hope : you are a part of my life . liam : i 'm not talking about friendly chance encounters . i mean dating , spending time alone with you , having fun with you . hope : i know , i know . but what about wyatt ? what , you just expect him to step aside ? liam : [ scoffs ] i wish he would . but since i know that 's not gon na happen ... and it kills me to say this ... would you consider dating us both ? hope : are you serious ? my mom did that -- my mom dated two brothers -- ridge and thorne , and that 's -- that 's not something that i want for my life . liam : [ chuckles ] trust me -- i do n't want it , either . but ... if wyatt is something that you ca n't give up ... just give me equal time . i 'll tell you what . here 's what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na make dinner tomorrow night at my place . i 'm gon na open a bottle of wine , i 'm gon na set two plates . and i will plan for you to be there . and if you 're not ... then i got to move on , for good . this -- this pregnancy thing ... it was a huge reality check for me , and i hope it was for you , too . so , tomorrow night can either be a new beginning for us ... or it 'll be the end . but it 's up to you .	quinn listens at the door while brooke and hope discuss what just happened . she got scared of losing liam in her life , but is she ready to move on with wyatt . quinn looks very concerned when hope says she has no idea what she wants to do . wyatt tells liam those are fighting words . nothing about an almost pregnancy changes things and liam is only fooling himself if he thinks it does . ollie kisses aly several times by the pool . he calls the place ginorous and he is feeling pretty lucky himself thanks to miss f. he takes her back to her room so they can be alone . she says they were alone in the pool , but he says her granddad could have come out .he meant really alone . he kisses her again . he says the more time he spends in her room , the more he likes it . and he is not talking about the decor ; he believes in the message of hftf too . they look at the underwater photo shoot and he says she looks fantastic . liam comes out from seeing wyatt and is amused that pam is playing with a puppy joy . she has joy say hello to liam . he determines that she helps out at the animal shelter and he 'd like to write a piece on it and will take her up on her offer for liam to come by the shelter anytime . pam says hope will be at a photo shoot next . hope continues but rick bursts in to ask what is this he is hearing about her being kidnapped . she says she is fine and leaves him with brooke who fills him in . he says he just saw quinn around the corner and she did not look too happy . quinn storms back to her office and tells wyatt that he is losing hope . that little stunt that liam pulled by taking her to his place .. it 's working . she just heard hope talking to her mother . when he tells her that relationship is in the past now , she tells him do not dare become complacent .. not when anything that means anything to him could be slipping away . she says hope is not as sure of their relationship as wyatt seems to believe . all of this has stirred something up in hope and it could upset her and their business arrangement with fc . wyatt scoffs that she is over re- acting and holding their success in the company in the balance . she sternly warns him that she did not like hope in the beginning but now she sees that she makes him happy and can give him something she never can . she does not want him to lose that . he says he is n't going to lose hope . quinn warns that he might feel differently if he heard what hope told her mother about liam . there is a long history there . he is liam spencer and wyatt would be a spencer too if he could . he says yes he supposes but why is she bringing it up now .. and what does it have to do with him and hope . he warns her to jut let him handle this . he tries to convince her that if she involved and does her `` stuff `` that he really could lose hope . he has faith in himself and hope so quinn should just chill .
wyatt : i 'm right , are n't i ? rick and maya -- there 's something major going on there , and you know what it is . nicole : another margarita ? i 'll show you what i put in mine . wyatt : are you serious ? [ laughing ] come on . w -- does it make you uncomfortable ? nicole : what ? wyatt : talking about your sister and rick . look , i 'm just -- i 'm really enjoying this , that 's all -- getting along , getting to know each other , you know ? nicole : me , too . wyatt : well , good . like we said , you know , we just got to be totally open and honest with each other . no secrets . rick : so , i take it nicole wo n't be home for dinner . maya : yeah . it was a little inconsiderate of her not to call , huh ? rick : do people her age actually make phone calls ? maya : this is a good point . uh - huh . `` guess who 's gon na be a jewelry model `` -- five question marks . `` i 'll be home later . heart , heart , heart . `` [ laughs ] rick : she 's getting friendlier . maya : yeah . she was talking to wyatt when i left work , so ... rick : oh . well , good for him , although it might be a blatant attempt to try to suck up to me , which i 'm fine with , but liam -- what was up with him ? maya : that was a very strange visit . rick : so ivy brought him to annoy me . okay . but why would he keep going on about forrester 's revenues ? maya : you do n't think spencer 's got some big exposé in the works , do you ? rick : let 'em give it a try . we 've got nothing to hide . liam : where 's the light switch ? ivy : i do n't think we 'll need that , 'cause they might see it from outside . liam : yeah , but they have to know that rick works all hours , right ? ivy : liam , they would n't know if rick is inside the building or not . liam : oh . let 's see . what 's ... in here ? ivy : you know what ? i do n't know because i do n't know where rick really keeps anything . liam : i 'm sure that anything important in the desks are locked . ivy : yeah , because it would n't be very top - secret if we could get in to it that easily . liam : ah , see ? that -- unfortunately , i do n't know how to pick a lock , so ... ivy : you know what ? that 's a real unfortunate part of the american educational system . i need a paper clip . yes . aly : okay , rick . here 's the crab you wanted . maya : that looks wonderful , aly . rick : you did all this ? aly : my hands still smell like cat bait , so ... rick : so , you cracked all the crab claws all yourself ? aly : i did . rick : huh . what fun is that for me ? aly : i thought it would be easier for you to eat it . rick : no , crab is not about easy . it 's a conquest . it 's a fine line between brains and brawn , maybe a little finesse , but this ... no , no , no . leave it . maya might want some . i 'll have a turkey burger -- lettuce , tomato , light mustard , no mayo , couple pickle slices . oh , and , um , give me those additions you mentioned about your shoe line , or your proposed shoe line , that is . aly : okay . these i imaged on the computer so you can see every step , so to speak , and how they 're put together . okay . maya : rick ... rick : what ? i could n't help myself . maya : you are so bad . rick : [ chuckles ] liam : well , apparently , you did n't actually need that key to my place . ivy : oh . yeah . do n't you know ? the brits sent all the convicts down to australia , so this is pretty much in my blood . liam : [ snickers ] ivy : learned this skill because of my dad , 'cause he ca n't hold on to a set of keys to save his life . liam : well ... let 's see what we have here . ginseng ? why does rick need ginseng ? ivy : i do n't know . maybe it makes him more virile or something . liam : okay . [ laughing ] oh , my god . ohh . you ca n't see this . you 're too young . ivy : who was that ? [ gasps ] oh , it 's donna ! liam : yeah . ivy : wow , she has a good body . liam : mm . ivy : wait . is n't she rick 's aunt ? liam : wait a second . wait a second . this is not rick 's stuff . this is eric 's stuff , and he left it locked in the drawer . rick just never bothered with it . whatever rick 's hiding , it 's not gon na be this obvious . ivy : well , if there 's no paper trail , maybe wyatt can still get something out of control . [ up - tempo dance music playing ] wyatt : mmm . not bad . not bad . nicole : mm - hmm . i thought you 'd like this batch . wyatt : [ chuckles ] nicole : no offense , but mine are better . wyatt : what ? ! seriously , do n't you want to talk ? hmm ? nicole : sure . wyatt : please ? good . i just want to -- [ music stops ] wyatt : i 'm -- i 'm serious about the `` no secrets `` rule . you know , i can sense you 're conflicted . your sister lives with rick . you do n't want to say anything to upset her . i get that . it would n't surprise me if rick told you to deny , deny , deny . but i just want you to know ... you can trust me . ivy : this would be a lot easier if we knew what we were actually looking for . liam : okay . okay . listen , let 's -- let 's -- let 's just review for a second . what do we know ? we know that rick has a secret . we know that it could be damaging to forrester . it could get him forced out as c.e.o . ivy : and we know that the avant sisters know what this is . liam : it 's got to have something to do with money . ivy : what if he ran over an old lady or he has a drug problem ? liam : no , no . you had to be there . i mean , the way maya was talking , it was more like a - a disgrace than something criminal . ivy : right . well , raiding the forrester treasury would be criminal . liam : yeah , but rick 's never needed money . i mean , that 's not what interests him . what interests him is his image . it 's how the world sees him . ivy : yeah , and right now , the world sees him as a smashing success . liam : well , it could be that . it could be -- what if -- what if the numbers are n't as good as he 's letting everyone believe ? ivy : okay . so , we 're looking for , what , a double set of books ? liam : i do n't know -- maybe like some p & l statements he does n't want anyone to see . ivy : i think i found something . aly : just the way you like it . rick : oh ! aly , this looks great . thank you so much . maya : and the crab was wonderful , too . thank you . aly : oh , and , uh , those drawings you wanted to see -- they 're in the folder marked `` for rick . `` rick : okay . [ knock on door ] rick : if that 's liam again -- aly : liam was here ? maya : yeah , with ivy , but she would n't knock . aly : well , i 'll get it . carter : hey , aly . i 'm just dropping these off for rick . aly : okay . rick : carter , do n't run off ! i was wondering when i was gon na see you . carter : i put the proposal together as fast as i could . rick : well , if i 'm gon na be conferencing with croatia at 6 : 00 a.m. , i want to make sure that our conditions and terms are very clear . hey , have you eaten ? alexandria made us a wonderful spread . carter : well , since you asked , no , i have n't . rick : all right . well , help yourself . and , aly , i 'm gon na have to review these pages that carter brought , but i promise tomorrow i will look at those drawings . aly : well , i 'll be in my room if you want to talk about them . carter : aly cooks for you ? rick : no . we have a cook . she just likes to do nice things for me . nicole : you say i can trust you . wyatt : yeah , you can . nicole : okay . then be honest with me . wyatt : okay . nicole : what do you think about my hands ? wyatt : i think they 're ... very beautiful ... just like you . nicole : would n't they look better with rings on them ? wyatt : [ clears throat ] i - i am technically still married for a little while longer , even though i do n't wear it . oh , you were talking about the jewelry line . nicole : yeah . wyatt : yeah , i missed that . that was -- [ whistles ] nicole : well , tell me about it . wyatt : uh ... i 'd rather not get on that subject . nicole : oh . hey , you 're mr. open book . wyatt : i have been . i told you my deep , dark family secret . nicole : oh , right -- that you recently found out that you 're a spencer ... wyatt : yeah . nicole : ... and how many years your mom kept it from you . wyatt : exactly . and now it 's your turn . nicole : [ sighs ] why are you so curious about maya and rick ? wyatt : i do n't know . i work there . rick 's my boss . in order to get ahead or make a difference at the company ... i need to know everything about him . and i got the feeling you can help me with that . [ lock rattles ] liam : [ sighs ] we tried rick 's birthday . we tried maya 's . we tried hope 's . we tried caroline 's . your father did n't teach you how to crack a safe , too , did he ? ivy : dad did n't believe in safes . he thought the world was safe enough . liam : well , that 's a philosophy not very well subscribed to these days . you know something ? rick is not gon na pull off a company - wide hoax with just a few pieces of paper . i mean , he would literally have to go in to the company 's network and rejigger the numbers from every single department . ivy : so , what are you thinking ? you gon na hack in ? liam : i mean , hey , whatever it takes to find out rick 's secret , right ? rick : well , i appreciate how detail - oriented you are . maya : yeah . carter , can i get you a water , tea , a glass of wine ? carter : no , thank you . i ca n't stay . i 'm glad you 're pleased . rick : i wish i could send it out tonight . it would save me so much time . carter : well , i put it on a thumb drive in case you wanted to make changes . rick : see ? that 's what i 'm talking about -- detail - oriented . i 'm gon na go upload this right now . i 'll be right back . maya : how you doing ? carter : so , what -- the sight of me is a threat to you now ? maya : i know you 're not happy with me . carter : then do n't do to rick what you did to me . maya : i had lost myself when you and i met , carter . and i 'm not proud of the way i treated you . you really loved me . carter : i did n't know you . maya : i 'm sorry i hurt you . you did n't deserve that . you helped me find my way again . carter : how can you say that ? maya , what you 're doing -- this is crazy . maya : why -- because i 'm not wearing a sign around my neck with my medical condition ? this is between rick and me . it does n't concern anyone else . and if the question of marriage and children comes up , then i will have the talk with him that we need to have . carter : unless nicole has it first . nicole : you 're asking all these questions , and i 'm still curious about her . wyatt : who ? oh . hope ? nicole : mm - hmm . wyatt : mm - hmm . nicole : were you two married long ? wyatt : not really . it 's not like it makes a difference , you know . i thought i 'd be living here with her by now , starting a family . did n't quite work out that way . uh , now i 'm standing here , having a margarita with you . [ both chuckle ] wyatt : you 're the first woman i ever brought her since my marriage fell apart . and you even got a laugh out of me . nicole : [ chuckles ] wyatt : i have n't really been laughing all that much lately . i 'm just -- i 'm not the kind of guy that wears his emotions on his sleeve , but i just -- i feel comfortable talking to you , confiding my ... innermost secrets . and i just -- i hope you feel the same way about me , too . nicole : i do . rick : carter , thank you . carter : all in a day 's work . rick : listen , i - i was thinking that maybe we should just ... clear the air . i do n't really know much about your relationship with maya while we were apart , but i know that she respects you and she respects your privacy , and , well , so do i . and wherever those feelings are now , i want you to know you do n't have to feel uncomfortable around me . carter : i wo n't lie . yes , it 's , uh -- it 's been awkward , though probably not for the reasons you think . i still want what 's best for maya , even though i ca n't say i ever really understood her . rick : we appreciate that . do n't we , maya ? maya : thank you . carter : good night . rick : did i just make it worse ? [ door closes ] maya : no . do n't blame carter . i 'm not proud of who i was when i was with him . rick : he 's ridge 's buddy . i just do n't trust him . maya : i know what you mean . but ... i can definitely trust you . rick : and your sister . i got a good feeling about her . i feel like she 's somebody you can trust . maya : i hope so . wyatt : i admit it -- i am curious about rick . you live in the forrester house . you 've got a front - row seat to everything that 's going on with rick and maya , and , in my perspective , he can be a bit of a tyrant . nicole : that 's a bit extreme . wyatt : no ! when i returned from europe after trying to convince my wife , hope , his sister , to come back with me , he told me to get on my knees and beg for my job back . nicole : what ? wyatt : yeah . he thought it was funny . me -- not so much . and i 'll tell you another secret . i mean , maybe i should n't tell you that one , 'cause you still live with him . nicole : is it about rick ? wyatt : yeah . nicole : you can trust me . tell me . wyatt : [ chuckles ] i 'd like to see someone else running forrester , because the way he treats people -- no . it 's not right . it 's not right at all . and anyone who 's that much of an authoritarian has their insecurities and their quirks , not to mention their deep , dark secrets . so if you know anything -- anything at all ... ... please . nicole : excuse me . [ chuckles nervously ] wyatt : [ groans ] [ cell phone rings ] liam : hey . it 's me . wyatt : yeah , i know . i ca n't talk right now . she 's in the next room . liam : good . he 's still with maya 's sister . what did you find out ? wyatt : well , she 's sweet . she makes an awesome margarita . liam : margarita ? wyatt : yeah . we 're having margaritas . i like her . i think she 's a good person , okay ? liam : that 's great . what about rick 's secret ? wyatt : every time i mention him and maya , i can see there 's something there -- something big , something major . liam : okay , but do you get the sense that it 's something rick did -- something immoral or illegal , something that would ruin his reputation or get him kicked out of forrester ? wyatt : i 'm not sure . but there 's something there . liam : yeah , but do you have any -- any reason to think that she would tell you ? wyatt : i 'm making progress . she likes me , okay ? liam : fine . she likes you . you like her . it 's a wonderful thing . whatever . but we are striking out here at forrester , so while you 're getting better acquainted , could you please try to find out what rick is hiding ? wyatt : what do you think i 'm trying to do here ? look , you know what ? you 're just upsetting me . i do n't want to talk to you anymore . i 'll call you when i find something out . bye . nicole : i 'm sorry . i did n't realize what time it is , um , so i 'd better go . your jewelry is amazing , and i ca n't believe i 'm actually gon na be modeling it for you at forrester . wyatt : [ chuckles ] nicole : um , this is really the most fun i 've had since i 've been in l.a. , but i called a car . it should be here shortly . wyatt : wait . called a car ? you do n't have to go rushing off . i thought we were having a good time , you know ? finish our conversation . nicole : we can talk at the office . wyatt : yeah , but , i mean , i ... i do n't want you to go . stay .	wyatt cajoles nicole that he is right . she is uncomfortable talking about rick and maya because there is something major going on there . he says she can tell him anything . instead she grabs the blender and wants to make more margaritas . he mentions that he was serious as he wants them to be totally honest , no secrets . he gets that maya is living with rick so they may both be asking nicole to deny anything but she can trust him . maya tells rick it was a little inconsiderate of nicole not to call and say she would not be home for dinner . then she realizes she does have a message with nicole telling her she is the new jewelry model . they discuss liam but rick says he has nothing to hide so liam can ask questions all he wants . liam and ivy sneak into a darkened rick 's office and look all over the place to find something incriminating . ivy does find a locked drawer that she manages to open with a paperclip but finds only some leftover items from eric 's days . they even find a safe behind the horse picture but can not crack the safe . ivy says it would be helpful if they knew what they were looking for . liam says it could be a second set of books but he doubts it is criminal , just something embarrassing or a disgrace as rick is more interested in his image than anything else . and maya said this was a secret that could oust him at fc .
wyatt : reclaim what 's yours ? liam : yes . wyatt : did your bout of amnesia set you back a few hundred years ? because steffy 's not property . liam : oh , g -- i 'm talking about the relationship , wyatt . do n't pretend you do n't know that . wyatt : she is a strong , independent woman who chose to marry me . liam : because she thought i was unavailable , because she thought i left her . wyatt : that 's because you d -- liam : not by choice , wyatt ! wyatt : you know what ? you 're cherry - picking where you want to remember . no . you walked away from steffy before you started playing garden of eden with my mother . liam : okay . i may not remember everything , but it does n't matter . i do n't care , because i 'm getting my life back , and steffy is a part of that . wyatt : huh . ridge : be honest with me . i 'm worried . steffy : no , you do n't have to be . ridge : i 'm your dad . it 's my job to worry . steffy : dad , please do n't . not about this . my marriage will be fine . ridge : yeah ? steffy : yeah . ridge : even though liam is back . steffy : yes . it does n't change anything . ridge : sure about that ? bill : well , it seems that husband of yours can occasionally make a prudent decision . it was , uh , good of him to welcome liam back like that . caroline : did you just give ridge a compliment ? bill : oh , do n't get me wrong . i mean , he 's still an arrogant bastard . just not 24/7 . thomas : [ clears throat ] unlike you . [ clears throat ] rick : so , you saw ridge talking to that doctor at il giardino the other day . are you sure ? katie : yeah , yeah . gosh , i ca n't believe he 's dead . rick : i wonder what they were talking about . katie : i do n't know . but it seemed kind of intense . hmm . i guess it 's a lesson . rick : what is ? katie : well , you should live every day like it 's your last , because you never know what will happen . rick : freak accident . katie : yeah . it 's ... kind of creepy , you know ? i mean , one minute , he 's talking to ridge , and the next minute , he 's ... getting hit by a truck . rick : and you do n't know what he and ridge were talking about ? you did n't overhear anything ? katie : no , no , not really . rick : you said it was intense ? what , were they arguing ? katie : no , no . i -- i think that was just a figment of my imagination . maya : hey , do you mind if i interrupt ? sorry to steal him away , but we have that meeting with carter . rick : oh , that 's right . [ clears throat ] well , if you remember anything ... katie : why are you so curious ? rick : i just find it interesting . that 's all . maya : okay . ridge : it 's not too late . no one would fault you for changing your mind about what you agreed to . just , uh ... you know the truth now . liam did n't give up on you . steffy : okay . can you just please stop , dad ? just drop it ? ridge : just looking out for you . steffy : i know , i know . i 'm fine . i 'm married to wyatt . ridge : i know . what about the way that liam feels about you ? he did n't give up on you then . he 's not giving up on you now just because you exchanged vows with another man . you were misled . steffy : i was misled . we were all misled . but it 's -- it 's not like i can just pretend nothing happened . my vows were real . i ca n't pretend that i did n't marry wyatt , that i do n't have feelings for him . ridge : what about your feelings for liam ? liam : do you know what i kept thinking about when i was stuck at that cabin with your mother ? wyatt : what ? liam : steffy . i mean , sure , i -- i could n't remember her name or even picture her , but i knew she was out there somewhere . i knew that there was somebody waiting for me . and what 's funny is you knew that , too . and yet , true to form , you did n't actually help her . what you did was swoop in and try to convince her that you 're better for her than i am . wyatt , there are healthier ways to work out your anger towards me . wyatt : there 's no anger . it 's pity . i feel bad for you . liam : you feel bad for me . and yet somehow , you 're the guy that goes after every woman i 've ever frickin ' been with , wyatt ! wyatt : all right , you went through hell . i get it . but do not take it out on me , and do n't take it out on my marriage . and do n't even think that you 're entitled to my wife . liam : she 's only your wife because your psychopath mother kidnapped and tortured me ! wyatt : oh , tortured you ! liam : yes ! wyatt : i do n't think so . i seem to recall you rather enjoying yourself when i found you two together . liam : oh , god . grow up ! be a man ! do the right thing . step aside and give steffy what she really wants . wyatt : i 'm sorry . i do n't have to give up my life just because things did n't work out the way that you wanted . liam : what are -- you were there , wyatt . you saw with your own eyes what your mother did to me . wyatt : yeah , scarring me for life , thank you very much ! liam : do n't do that . do n't -- do n't make light of what quinn did to me . wyatt : i 'm not ! i 'm serious . no son should ever have to see that . liam : all right , fine . she did it for you , though . wyatt : [ scoffs ] liam : she kept me as a prisoner so that you could get closer to steffy . wyatt : [ chuckles ] liam : does your marriage even mean anything ? does it even mean anything when it only exists because your psychopath mother took me out of the equation ? do you see how wrong that is ? how evil that is ? wyatt : i understand my mom is disturbed , yes . evil ? maybe . but that does n't mean that my marriage means any less -- liam : your marriage is the direct result of manipulation , wyatt ! q.e.d . ! quinn basically took pushing somebody off of a bridge and multiplied that by a thousand . is that really how you want to get the girl ? again ? wyatt : wow . liam : please -- please tell me you 've changed , that you 've grown since i first met you . tell me you know the difference between right and wrong , wyatt . tell me you do n't want to be married to somebody who was tricked into it ! caroline : wow . i 've never noticed the resemblance before . steffy : what ? caroline : your douglas genes are showing . you could throw on a pearl necklace , and you are pam 's long - lost twin . thomas : i think they named you after the wrong sister . caroline : [ gasps ] steffy : um , aunt pam is really tough , and so is my grandmother . and i 'll gladly take after either . thomas : especially right now . steffy : meaning what ? thomas : come on , stef , i know this is a tough time for you . just want to make sure you 're doing okay . steffy : okay . what , is everyone wondering if my marriage is falling apart ? it 's -- it 's not . i 'm fine . thomas : i 'm just concerned , stef . that 's it . steffy : i 'm fine . bill : hey . brooke : hey . uh , i was just walking back from the meeting with the supplier . i really should n't be here . if katie knew -- bill : no , she stayed behind to talk to ridge . it 's fine . i 'm worried about her , brooke . rick : carter says he 's running 10 minutes late . maya : good . then you have time to tell me what 's going on . rick : with what ? maya : i saw you talking to katie . were you talking about what happened with liam ? rick : no , it 's , uh -- it 's not that . maya : is something wrong ? rick : is something wrong ? something 's been wrong ever since ridge took over as c.e.o . , kicked us out of our home . and i have a feeling that katie can help us fix that . maya : how ? rick : by getting rid of ridge . she may not realize it now ... but i think she 's got something on him . katie : well , thank you for including bill and me in today 's festivities . ridge : you 're always welcome here . katie : not bill ? ridge : yeah , no , bill , he 's -- it made sense for him to be here today . katie : yeah . i 'm sure liam was really appreciative . gosh , it 's scary , what happened to him . ridge : what are the odds ? if he had passed out anywhere else but in front of quinn , we would n't even be having this conversation -- or all this . katie : yeah . bad luck . speaking of bad luck , um ... i heard about what happened to your doctor . ridge : excuse me ? katie : well ... him getting hit by a truck . that 's ... bad luck . ridge : oh , yeah . that was unfortunate . must have really freaked you out , since you had just seen him . ridge : what do you mean ? katie : well , i saw you at il giardino , talking with him . and i actually spoke with him a little bit after you left . ridge : you did ? katie : yeah , i mean , i was concerned . it looked like you were confronting him about something . ridge : you 're concerned ? now i 'm concerned . why would you talk to him if you could talk to me ? katie : well , it just seemed like something might be wrong . ridge : no , everything 's good . nothing wrong . katie : are you sure ? 'cause it seems like something might be very wrong . ridge ... he told me that you 're not douglas ' father . rick : you remember when i told you my friend saw ridge at il giardino the other day ? maya : yeah . rick : well , i asked ridge about it . he got all weird . he denied that he was even there . maya : so your friend was mistaken ? rick : no , because i have another witness -- katie . she said she saw him talking to the doctor . she said it was intense . maya : [ sighs ] rick : ridge is covering something up . and i bet katie can help me figure out what that is . bill : i had to talk to you in private . brooke : why ? bill : katie told me that she apologized to you , tried to smooth things over . brooke : yeah . yeah , it was a great conversation . bill : all right , well , i 'm still concerned about her . brooke : she said she 's seeing her therapist . bill : well , i think she needs more than therapy . she should be in a.a. , and i know you agree with me . brooke : yes , i do , but i ca n't just drag her , bill . at least we made some progress . i mean , she 's made an effort to reach out to me . that 's a good sign , right ? bill : how long is it gon na last ? katie 's been so erratic lately . one second , she 's fine . the next , she 's raging . you never know how katie 's gon na react to anything . ridge : i 'm sorry he bothered you with that nonsense . katie : i 'm sorry . i mean , i was really shocked . i can totally understand why you were so upset . ridge : yeah , guy 's out of his mind . he was obviously drinking and ... katie : yeah , right . ridge : you know , he lost his license . katie : but why would he say something like that ? ridge : i do n't know . i mean , i left his practice when he still had a practice , and he was lashing out at someone , so ... do n't give it another thought . steffy : sorry . i do n't mean to have an attitude . it 's just dad 's already harassed me about this , and i do n't think i can go for another round . thomas : stef , i totally understand . and , look , if you ever need to talk about it , i ... caroline : same here . just consider this available for leaning on . steffy : thank you , both of you . caroline : both of my cousins are in love with you , and , unfortunately , that means that you 're gon na have to break one of their hearts , so you do n't have to try and pretend that this is n't difficult . wyatt : you know what ? you -- you make it -- you make it so hard sometimes . liam : what ? wyatt : maintaining some semblance of sympathy for you . like , there i was -- i was feeling bad about everything that happened to you , and then there you go , and you do it again . you remind me about how damn self - involved you are . liam : what ? yeah , how selfish of me to be taken against my will . wyatt : yeah . it is extremely selfish to ask all of us to pretend that life just could n't go on with you away . i 'm married to steffy . she 's my wife , yes . and maybe my mom did speed things up a bit . but you know what ? even if you were here ... it would 've probably happened anyway ! because you just go down this same cycle of pursuing her and throwing her away and pursuing her and on and on and on until , slowly but surely , you would 've pushed her right into my arms . liam : okay , wyatt , i honestly do n't remember what you 're even talking about . wyatt : dude , you walked away from her because she would n't follow your orders to stay away from ivy . i mean , do you not even remember that ? liam : i -- it 's -- it 's fuzzy , all right ? it 's fuzzy ! i do n't remember everything , but i know that i would n't -- i would n't just do that to her ! wyatt : you want to be the boss in your relationships . that 's who you are . and then when steffy shows you a sign of just having , like , a mind of her own , you get scared . like , you do n't even try and figure out her point of view . you -- you walk out on her . and , i mean , how many times do you think she 's gon na keep putting up with your failed attempts ? liam : i did n't walk out , wyatt ! your mother kidnapped me ! she victimized me ! wyatt : oh , join the club ! i 've been victimized by her since childbirth ! you know what ? her love is toxic , but guess what -- i 've sucked it up , and i survived . and now it 's your turn . suck it up . and stop thinking that the world owes you any favors , because it does n't , mon frere . and you know what ? i do n't even owe you anything , either . steffy is my wife , and you are gon na respect that . you are gon na respect that marriage . do you understand me ? steffy : i do n't want either one of them getting hurt over this , but it 's inevitable . caroline : i mean , most women would kind of kill to be in your position of two good - looking guys fighting over you . it 's kind of flattering . steffy : no , no . it feels terrible , caroline ... disappointing someone i care so much about . liam : why should i respect your marriage ? you waited 2 seconds after i disappeared before hitting on steffy . wyatt : oh , my -- you really have no idea what you 're talking about . liam : oh , my god . you knew . wyatt : what ? liam : were you in on it ? wyatt : w - with my mother taking you ? liam : yes ! wyatt : wha -- no ! are you out of your mind ? ! liam : well , it sure seems pretty convenient for you , wyatt ! wyatt : did you even see my reaction when i walked in on you ? liam : oh , i do n't know . maybe she just took it further than you thought . wyatt : i helped you lock her in the closet ! i -- i brought you back to steffy , remember ? ! liam : no , no , no , no , no . you brought me back to your brand - new wife . wyatt : oh , my -- do not even put what my mother did to you on me . i saved you . liam : did you save me before or after you married steffy and took over my life , wyatt ? because it 's funny -- it 's very funny -- that you did n't show up until then . wyatt : wow . i am trying so hard not to go ballistic on you right now . liam : did you know ? ! wyatt : no , i did n't ! liam : all right , okay . it does n't -- it does n't matter . it does n't -- it does n't matter , wyatt , because i want my life back . i want my life back . i want steffy back . and whether you acknowledge it or not , bro , she wants me , too . wyatt : [ scoffs ] liam : yes , temporarily , your mother got in the way of that , but i will have my life with steffy , and it 's gon na be sooner than you think . brooke : you 're right . katie has been erratic lately . she 's a completely different person when she 's under the influence . bill : yeah , unpredictable as hell , that 's for sure . the things she can think and say when she 's drinking ... brooke : it 's hurtful . but we have to be there for her , and we have to be strong , even if she slips . we have to support her . i better go . i know this is innocent . it 's just , i do n't want katie to see us together . bill : thank you . thomas : who do we have here , huh ? caroline : i had to pry him away . thomas : from the models ? caroline : yes . thomas : oh , my god . total charmer , just like his dad . are n't you ? yeah . he is . caroline : yeah . katie : i 'm just trying to understand . i mean , let 's say that he was drunk and he 's lashing out . why would he say that douglas is n't your son ? ridge : can you maybe stop saying that ? someone 's gon na misinterpret that . katie : okay , fine . i 'm sorry , but why make something like that up ? ridge : because he was drunk , he 's losing his mind , and ... he was looking for a way to blackmail me . katie : but that 's very specific . i mean , ridge , think about it . he told me that you had a vasectomy , that you had -- ridge : no , you think about it . that 's why he lost his medical license . he 's a quack . and obviously , i went to somebody else , and they figured it out . katie : sure . obviously . i - i just do n't understand why he approached you in public with this accusation . i mean ... i 'm sorry , but ... if you 're not douglas ' father , then ... who is ? ridge : it 's a dangerous game you 're playing . he 's my son . he 's mine . hey .	wyatt tells liam that his amnesia must have set him back a couple of hundred years steffy was not property to reclaim . arguing liam says wyatt knows what he means taking back his life with steffy . wyatt points out that she is a strong , independent woman who chose to marry him . liam says yes because she thought that he was unavailable , that he left her . wyatt says he did . he reminds him that he walked away from steffy before he started playing garden of eden with his mother so liam is just cherry picking what he cares to remember now . liam hesitates a moment and says none of that matters . he may not remember everything but he is getting his life back and steffy is part of that . steffy tells ridge who is asking that her marriage will be fine even with liam back . it does n't change a thing . when he asks again she asks him to please drop it . she is married to wyatt now and her marriage will be fine . the vows were real and she can not pretend they did n't happen even though she was misled . liam explains to wyatt that the whole time he was in the cabin he was thinking of steffy . he did not know her name nor could he see her face but he knew that she was out there . somebody was out there waiting for him . and wyatt knew that too . true to form he did not actually help steffy , but what he did was swoop in and tried to tell her that he was better for her than liam . and he ought to know there are healthier ways to take out his anger on liam . wyatt says he has no anger toward liam . he feels pity for him . liam gets mad and says wyatt goes after every frickin ' woman he has ever been with . wyatt tells him that he knows he has been through hell but do not take it out on him or his marriage and certainly do not think he is entitled to his wife . liam hollers that she is only his wife because his psychotic mother kidnapped him and tortured him . wyatt scoffs that it did not seem that way . liam seemed to be enjoying himself when he found him with quinn in the cabin . liam tells wyatt that he needs to do the right thing step aside and do what steffy really wants . wyatt opines that he is sorry but he does not have to give up his life just because it is not what liam wants . liam asks him to please not make fun of what quinn did to him . wyatt says thank you very much he can not forget that , something a son should never see . liam says surely he can see that quinn kept him prisoner so that wyatt could get closer to steffy . if his marriage means anything he could see how wrong that is . wyatt admits his mother may be evil but that does not mean his marriage is wrong . liam argues that it was manipulation and surely wyatt can see that . there would be no marriage if steffy knew the truth . is that how he wants to get the girl again ? he wants to know if wyatt knows the difference in right and wrong and has changed a little bit since they have met . does he really want to be married to someone who has been tricked into it . rick keeps questioning katie about dr. wolin and wants to be sure that she saw ridge talking to him . she says yes and she does not know what they talked about but it seemed intense . and it certainly is kind of creepy with a mysterious accident just minutes after talking to ridge . katie finds it interesting that rick finds all of this so interesting . bill texts brooke to meet him back stage . then he tells brooke it is okay as katie stayed behind to talk to rick . katie tells ridge that it freaky that his doctor died just a few minutes after she saw him talking to him . ridge tries to squirm out of it but she says she knows as she talked to the doctor . he told her that ridge was not douglas 's father . ridge says he would not give that another thought . the good doctor had been drinking , he 's lost his license so he was angry . rick tells maya that he now has two witnesses that saw ridge at the restaurant with the doctor . he thinks katie can help him with this . wyatt barks at liam that here he goes . he was feeling all sorry for him and now he is doing it again and reminding him how self- involved he really is . liam says yeah , how selfish of him to be taken against his will . wyatt says what is really selfish is that liam is asking everyone to pretend that after what happened to him that their lives can not go on . he points out that he is married to steffy and he probably would be even if liam were here without quinn 's help . liam has a habit of constantly pursuing steffy then discarding her to reunite again and doing it all over again .so slowly and surely he would have gone on and on until liam pushed her into wyatt 's arms .
ridge : did you talk to hope about these designs ? thomas : she 's on board . brooke : [ chuckles ] oh , well , she should be . these are beautiful . thomas : yeah , i do n't want to get ahead of myself , but , um , i think it 's a good time to revitalize the line . and to revitalize hope . i hope you do n't mind , but i - i set a meeting in a bit with the team . um ... i want to fire them up . i want to inspire them to be there for hope . i 'm gon na do everything i can to get her through this . liam : surprise . hope : oh ! heh ... um ... what 's -- what 's all this ? liam : just a little romance . what do you say ? a quiet meal for two ? hope : yeah . yeah , that sounds wonderful . brooke : i 'm so impressed with thomas . thinking about hope and her needs , even after everything he and douglas are going through . ridge : her needs , yes . uh , maybe his needs , too . i do n't think his interest in her line is entirely selfless . brooke : well , he does benefit from having hope for the future back . and before taylor left , she said that those two would make a good couple . she was right . but not in the way that she was thinking . as friends and co - workers , i think they make a good match . thomas : emma , tiffany , simon . i know you 're anxious for an update . emma : are we waiting on hope ? thomas : uh , no . she 's not coming . tiffany : is this a hope for the future meeting ? thomas : it is . and i 'm glad we got the team all together . simon : thanks , thomas . i was really excited when i got hired on , but i have to admit , it 's bee quite slow the past few months . tiffany : hope has n't been in much . emma : not that we expect her to , considering . thomas : yeah . well , i , uh -- i plan to change all that . look , i realize that there have been a few bumps in the road recently , starting with the budget concerns , and then with hope 's loss . but please , do n't get discouraged . this line is ripe for a comeback . so let 's put in the work , pool our talents , and give our all to hope for the future and the woman behind it . liam : how soon do you want to eat ? we could -- we could eat now . uh , or we could wait a little bit . hope : uh , yeah . let 's -- let 's wait . liam : okay . is something wrong ? hope : no . i mean , it 's nothing that you are n't already aware of . um , if you want to eat now , we can eat now . i mean , it does n't matter to me . liam : [ sighs ] i want it to matter . i - i want things like eating by candlelight and music playing in the background , spending time together , i want those things to matter . hey , listen . listen . we 're gon na be grieving beth for the rest of our lives . that 's not gon na change . but it does n't have to define us . in fact , we could let it help us grow even closer . a - and it will , if -- if you just allow yourself to be open to moments like this , to enjoy things like this . please ? it 's important . we matter . feel the clarity of non - drowsy claritin sally : wow . speech rallying the troops . felt very spectra - like . thomas : [ chuckles ] well , i 'll take that as a compliment . come on over here . join us . i got some sketches to get us started . sally : hope for the future ? thomas : yes . emma : these are gorgeous . simon : the cutting room is eager to get going . sally : has hope seen these ? thomas : yes . uh , i talked to her about it earlier , and she 's so excited . sally : so it 's really happening , then ? hope 's coming back full time ? thomas : with the right amount of encouragement . you all know how hard the last few months have been on her . and , uh , well , she 's still going through it right now . but .. we can give her something . something to be proud of . a reason to want to wake up and be excited to come to work in the morning . you know what ? let 's push forward . simon , get these to the cutting room . simon : yes , sir . now we 're talking . thomas : ladies , get started on a social - media campaign . tiffany : let 's get that buzz going . thomas : thank you . sally : do n't you need hope 's approval first ? thomas : no . the time to strike is now . brooke : something i said ? ridge : hmm ? brooke : you seem troubled . ridge : not by you . never by you . brooke : mmph . never by me . well , `` never `` sounds like a long shot , but i 'll take it . what is it ? thomas ? ridge : what makes you say that ? brooke : oh , i just picked up a vibe when he was in here . ridge : little worried about him . brooke : really ? i thought you 'd be happy . he seemed very enthusiastic about hope 's line . ridge : yeah , you 'd think that . brooke : what is it , ridge ? sally : mission accomplished , mr . forrester . thomas : what 's that ? sally : major employee morale boost right there . you saw their smiles when they walked out of here , bursting with pride to work on this line . thomas : i 'm bursting a bit myself . getting back into hope for the future will be therapeutic to say the least . sally : you 're thinking it will be for hope , too ? thomas : yeah , should be . getting back to work more . sally : well , you 're a good friend . she 's lucky to have you in her life . thomas : well , it goes both ways . i 've been leaning on her a lot lately . can i talk to you about something ? sally : yeah . anything . thomas : you sure ? it 's just that , uh , well , we have history , and i , uh ... sally : did me wrong ? thomas : yeah . sally : yeah . well ... lucky for you , i got over that . what 's going on ? thomas : well , i tried talking to my dad about this and , uh , heh , that did n't go well . um ... there 's a lot going on inside of me . sally : well , yeah . i mean , i can only imagine all the feelings that you 're processing . thomas : yeah . sally : look , this stays between us , okay ? i promise . thomas : i can trust you ? sally : yeah , i - i just -- i just promised . yes . of course you can . thomas : what do you know about hope and her marriage to liam ? hope : please know how much i appreciate you . i mean , everything that you 've done . i just ... i 'm just -- i 'm not up for it yet -- liam : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . you -- you get that all -- all i 'm asking for is spending time together , right ? like , sharing a meal . hope : followed by ... ? liam : [ snorts ] yeah . well , yeah , it 's been a while . and it 's possible that would help us reconnect , but that 's not -- that 's not the point of this . hope : just ... not yet . i -- i want -- i want to reconnect with you in that way , to be with you and to feel you , i just -- i ca n't risk it . okay , and it 's not just not wanting to get pregnant again or losing beth . it 's -- it 's also because i feel guilty about keeping you away -- liam : okay . okay , okay , okay . that -- see , that , you got to stop . you got to stop acting like -- like you 're the one keeping me from my daughters . that 's not -- that 's not what 's happening . hope : hey , steffy and the girls are your family . and now they are thousands of miles away from you . liam : because of a business trip . it 's a business trip steffy 's on . hope : [ scoffs ] steffy took that trip to create distance between me and the girls , and you know that 's true , liam . especially with phoebe . and i do n't blame her . she wanted to do what she thought was best for me . but it 's not helping . okay ? if anything , it makes me feel worse about keeping you away from the girls . i mean ... when is the last time you held your daughter ? liam : kelly 's fine . she 's fine . she 's in steffy 's care . you 're -- you 're the one who 's suffering , hope . you 're the one who needs help . hope : stop . go be with them , liam . please . they 're your family . brooke : it is understandable that you 'd feel that way about thomas . what he 's been through is -- is horrific , with caroline . it has changed his life forever . ridge : his life , yes . his -- his life as a parent . not his romantic life . brooke : yeah , that was a shock , to find out they were n't a couple . what do you think happened ? they were so good together . ridge : well , sometimes people get interested in other people . brooke : you think it was another woman ? ridge : [ sighs ] brooke : maybe somebody he was involved with before . sally ? ridge : yeah -- yeah , you know , i 'm pretty sure it is another woman . but , uh ... i 'd be willing to bet it 's not sally . hope : go be with your girls . okay ? i know you miss them . liam : hope , kelly is safe and cared for . beli -- believe me , if there were an actual need for me to be in paris , i would be on the next flight . there isn't . hope : but you do n't have to stay her out of obligation for me . look , i 'm an adult , okay ? i can take care of myself . but kelly and phoebe are children , and they need their dad . so go . be the father that you and i never had . sally : what do i know about hope 's marriage ? um ... i mean , the same as you , i 'm guessing , assuming you 've been talking to steffy . thomas : i 've heard some from her , some from hope . sally : losing a child has to be extremely difficult on a relationship . thomas : no doubt . sally : so why are you asking about it ? thomas : i want to know your take . sally : [ sighs ] okay . um ... did you hear hope took off her ring and insisted that liam go back to steffy and the girls ? thomas : yeah . she feels guilty . sally : yeah , tremendous guilt . thomas : [ sighs ] do you think they can work this out ? sally : from what i see , it feels more and more like maybe hope is n't ready to . thomas : wait , what do you mean ? sally : [ sighs ] thomas : you can tell me . i 'll explain it in a minute . sally : i am under the impression that ... [ sighs ] ... they have n't exactly been together lately . intimately . thomas : oh . sally : minute 's up . explain . thomas : okay , well , you know hope and i used to be together . sally : yes . yes . you had proposed to her . but that was a long time ago . thomas : right . sally : wait a second . are you telling me ... ? thomas : uh , look , i - i was just ... i 've been spending time with her and douglas lately , and douglas adores her . and -- and she 's talking to him about caroline , and about beth , and ... i do n't know . it just -- it started making sense to me . sally : are you falling for her ? thomas : well , does it count as falling if ... sally : if you never really got over her ? seriously ? ! thomas : well , yeah . i mean ... [ sighs ] i 've always loved hope . it does n't take away from what we had . but i 'm seeing them now , and how amazing they are together ... and it works . and i 'm realizing that , yeah , i 'm in love with her . and ... she 's the one woman i never truly got over . brooke : if not sally , then who ? do you know ? ridge : [ sighs ] you know what , my -- my sweet , lovely wife ? sometimes it 's better not to , um ... brooke : right . yes . the less we involve ourselves in our children 's love lives , the better . ridge : mm - hmm . i wish somebody told that to your mother once upon a time . ridge : wow . brooke : [ chuckles ] thomas will be okay . ridge : yeah . and so will hope . brooke : i know . hope : look , i realize you want to stay in l.a. because you 're worried about me . but everyone is worried about me , and i ca n't take it anymore . th - the looks of pity and concern . i realize they 're with good intent , but it is just a constant reminder of my failure . and -- and those worried looks , it just reinforces my doubts , you know ? that ... maybe if i had stayed awake that -- liam : okay . okay , okay . let -- all right . hope : [ sighs ] liam : let 's run this out . okay . let 's say you 're right . that you could have kept beth alive by not passing out . i do n't think that 's true . but i believe you that you do . [ inhales ] so now what ? how -- how do we move forward ? how do i help you recover ? how do i -- how do i help you forgive yourself ? hope : i do n't know . liam : i do n't know , either . i do n't know , either . but i 'm gon na guess that the right answer is not you pushing me away . i should be caring for you . i should be -- i should be holding you . i should be loving you . hope : and i want that , too . i want to move on and to live life and to be like the way we were , but i -- i do n't know . my body is still in mourning . i 'm not ready yet . and ... i 'm not sure i 'll ever be able to get over what happened . liam : you 're not supposed to get over it . our daughter died . that 's not something you get over . that 's not how this works . hope : [ sobs , sighs ] liam : but you should be able to let me in . you should let me be the husband that you need me to be , the husband that i -- that i promised you i would be when we said our vows . hope , y - you -- you 've ... [ sighs ] you 've been through this trauma that could so easily tear us apart if we let it . but i 'm not gon na let it . do you understand ? [ hope sniffles ] i can't . we ca n't lose each other right now . i 'm not -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i would never , ever pressure you into doing something that you 're not ready to do , okay . but ... i need my wife . hope : [ cries ] liam : and i kind of think you need me , too . hope : i do . i do . thomas : i knew all those years ago -- i knew liam was n't right for her . and i think about all the heartache that did n't have to happen if we had just figured it out back then . but then i would n't have had douglas . and she would n't have had beth . and that 's what 's making this connection happen now . douglas is so lucky to have her . and i -- i wo n't ignore that . i can't . douglas is a child without a mother , and she 's a mother without a child . it 's meant to be . sally : `` meant to be `` ? thomas , take a breath . thomas : i 'm not just talking about us . i 'm talking about my sister and the girls and liam . i mean , why should he only see his daughters part time ? and why should my child go without a mother ? a mother who 's in need of a child ? i mean , hope is traumatized , understandably . after all she 's been through ? and i 'm not just talking about beth , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm talking about liam . years of trying to make it work with the wrong person . she needs to get out from underneath him , underneath the weight of this pain . i 'm doing this . i am breaking up hope and liam . he 's gon na go back to my sister and their children , where he belongs . and hope , she 'll be with me .	thomas shows ridge and brooke some designs and says he feels revitalized and wants to revitalize hope and her line . brooke tells ridge that she is impressed with what thomas is doing and how he feels about helping hope . sally overhears as thomas gathers his interns about the ripe returning of the hftf line . all think the designs are gorgeous and glad hope is onboard full time now . sally asks if he does n't need hope 's approval and he replies no , the time is right now . brooke is surprised that ridge is n't more enthusiastic since he was ready to continue the line . hope is n't exactly in the mood to eat right now after liam goes to great lengths to set a beautiful candlelight table with flowers . he says he wants it to matter to her and it will if she will just slowly let it . thomas asks sally if he can speak candidly with her . she says yes . even though he did her wrong , he is lucky that she does n't hold grudges and found someone else . pointblank he asks what does she know about hope and thomas 's marriage . liam brings up that hope is the one who needs help when she suggests that he go to paris to see his girls . she reminds him that steffy went there for some work but also to get the girls away from hope to let her mend . but that is still not working and she feels worse by keeping liam away from the girls . he tells her that if there was a reason that he needed the girls or they needed him that he would be on the next flight . but he wants to be here . she again says she will be okay and he does not have to worry about her .
brooke : ridge is your son ? massimo : yes . brooke : well , that ca n't be , massimo . that 's ridiculous . because ridge is eric 's son . massimo : no , he 's not . brooke : ridge would have told me . massimo : ridge has n't told anyone . eric does n't know himself . that 's the reason why he agreed to keep it a secret . you see , stephanie and ridge do n't want this to be a scandal . brooke : so you and stephanie had an affair ? massimo : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . we were dating , we were in love , we were in college . this was before she started to see eric , okay ? she did not know that she was pregnant when we broke up . and when she found out , she assumed it was eric 's , until the day ridge had his accident in my office . eric donated blood for his transfusion , and they found out that it was not compatible with ridge 's . brooke : massimo , what are you saying ? massimo : what i 'm saying is that there 's no way that stephanie and eric could be his parents . and that 's when stephanie realized what must have happened . brooke : oh , my god . massimo : i 've only told ridge a few weeks ago . brooke : you told ridge ? massimo : yes , because stephanie wanted to keep it a secret , and i promised her that i would do it . brooke : but you didn't . massimo : no , i did n't . my first duty is to my son , regardless of what happens to stephanie and her family . my son is who i have to look out for , and do what 's best for . ridge : you got a minute ? i thought we could talk . stephanie : i think we should . ridge : i realize you 're not very enthusiastic about my engagement . stephanie : are you ? i mean , i know brooke has been pressuring you , and now the children are finally in her corner , but is this what you want ? ridge : first of all , the kids are behind this because i told them how i feel about brooke . and secondly , if i was n't sure about it , i would n't have brought it up . stephanie : well then , why are you so defensive every time i try to talk to you about it ? ridge : mother , i 'm defensive because all you ever seem to do is launch into one of your tirades about brooke . stephanie : well , i 'm concerned about you . one day you want to throw her out of your life , the next day you want to marry her . ridge : well , hey . we had some problems , yeah . but we worked them out . stephanie : you 're the one that said to me that your relationship with brooke was a mistake . ridge : mother , how many times have i heard you go off about something like that with dad ? stephanie : you also told me you did n't think she was the right woman to raise your children . ridge : i lost my temper , okay ? and i just was blowing off steam . that 's all that was . stephanie : you know what i think ? i think that you were confused . i think you 're still confused . ridge : well , i think you 're wrong . stephanie : is brooke your soul mate ? is this marriage predicated completely and absolutely on love ? i 'm not sure that it is . i mean , this rush down the altar , is it based on your desire for brooke , or is it -- and this is what i 'm really worried about -- is it that you 're running away from your feelings for bridget ? eric : bridget , i know what happened . bridget : what ? eric : i 've known since portofino . bridget : no , you could n't . eric : i think it 's very sweet of you , and very honorable , but you did try to protect me from the truth , but i think it 's time you and i talked about it . bridget : dad , who told you ? eric : your mother told me . bridget : mom ? eric : she confessed to everything after deacon came to portofino . look , i did n't bring it up to you because i -- i was hoping that you would come to me . but i understand how hard it is to dredge this whole thing up again . it must have been impossible for you to forgive your mother . bridget : you know about deacon ? eric : yeah , yeah . and about hope . i 'm sorry , honey . i 'm so sorry . bridget : it 's okay . eric : no , it 's not okay . it 's not okay if you ca n't stand up for your mother at her wedding . bridget : i told you , i wish i could . eric : yeah , i wish you could , too . and not just for ridge and brooke , but for the entire family . i think it could be a whole healing experience everybody . it would be such a -- such a statement . [ bridget scoffs ] bridget : yeah , it would . eric : would you reconsider your decision ? please , not just for me . but for the whole family . please reconsider . bridget : okay . all right . if it means that much to you , i will consider it . stephanie : honey , please . i want you to be honest with me , and i 'm not going to be judgmental . i 'm also not gon na lie to you . any kind of a romantic relationship with you and bridget i think would be wrong . but if that 's where your heart really lies , then i want to know . ridge : why do you want to know ? stephanie : because i love you , and i want you to be happy . and unless you can be absolutely sure that you can have that kind of happiness with brooke , then you ca n't walk down the aisle with her . ridge : okay , well , i get it now . then this really is n't about bridget . it is actually about brooke . stephanie : why ca n't -- i 'm just trying to talk this out with you . ridge : well , maybe we should just talk about something else . stephanie : why is it so hard ? ridge : because i do love bridget . i always have . this past year , we 've gotten a lot closer , and mother , she has been great for me and the kids . she 's become a big part of our lives . ever since taylor died , i did n't think i 'd ever be able to rely on anyone quite like that again . and then when bridget realized that i was n't her brother , everything changed . all of a sudden , we have a secret now . and we have to protect that secret , and we have to protect you , we have to protect dad and the whole family . stephanie : is this why you 're marrying brooke ? ridge : brooke and i have a rather large history together , unless you 've forgotten . we understand each other , mother . and you know what ? i do n't have a doubt in my mind that brooke and i can make each other very happy . stephanie : and bridget ? ridge : bridget is a wonderful person . and i -- i think she deserves her happiness , too . and i know she will have happiness , and once this is all over she can forget about me and move on with her life . stephanie : and if she ca n't ? ridge : she will . she will . stephanie : if there 's one thing i know in this life , you ca n't be happy , honey , unless you 're true to your feelings and your emotions . ridge : bridget and i have made a pact . that 's all there is to it , okay ? we 're gon na stick to it . as far as the world is concerned , i am bridget 's brother . okay ? brooke : ridge is your son ? massimo : yes . brooke : and eric does n't know about this ? massimo : like i told you , if ridge and stephanie have their way , he never will . brooke : massimo , how -- how is ridge gon na do that ? how is he going to keep a secret like that ? lying to the people that he cares most about ? carrying a secret around inside him like that is going to kill him . we ca n't let that happen . we have to be there and support him somehow . massimo : unfortunately , it seems that everyone is more concerned about eric 's petty little ego instead of being concerned about ridge . brooke : well , is that why you came to me ? is that why you need me to know about this ? eric : ridge . i thought you went home . ridge : i 'm on my way out now . i wanted to thank you again for the party . eric : that was my pleasure . ridge : unfortunately , everyone in this family is not as excited about my engagement as you are . eric : you 've been talking to your mother . ridge : i should have known better . she does n't support anybody 's relationship with brooke . eric : well , maybe she just needs to see one of those relationships work . ridge : oh , i do n't know , dad . the animosity between those two goes back about as far as i can remember . brooke told me about a time years ago when mother kicked her out of the house . eric : yes . i remember that , too . it is probably something brooke will never forget . ridge : i do n't doubt that . [ ridge remembering ] stephanie : do you know how long i have waited for this ? you and your mother made my life a nightmare . but i got rid of her . and i 'm getting rid of you . you know , contrary to what you believe , i am really not that possessive of ridge . matter of fact , you know what i 'm going to do ? i am going to send word out that ridge is free and available . i am going to find every beautiful , articulate , intelligent young woman in the state of california and i am going to invite them here . i am going to have dinners and dances and parties , just the way we used to do before you came on the scene . you stole my son just like your mother stole my husband . only i got the last laugh . there really is justice in the land , is n't there ? leave . i do n't ever want to look on your face again . ridge : they 've been rivals ever since . eric : yes , and unfortunately , stephanie has had the upper hand over brooke ever since . i really do n't see that changing . massimo : actually , brooke -- there 's more . brooke : more ? massimo : mm - hmm . this situation has ramifications that will boggle your imagination . brooke : i 'm sure . when you think about what this means for ridge and for his family -- massimo : and for yours . brooke : mine ? massimo : you and ridge have planned a life together , a life that you say is based on absolute truth . brooke : massimo , i do n't blame ridge for not telling me about this . massimo : do n't you think he would want to share this burden with the woman that he cares for most ? brooke : of course he would -- if he could . but if this scandal got out , it could ruin the entire family . massimo : of course . and i mean , that 's something that you would n't want to see happen , right ? brooke : no . nobody would . family means everything to ridge . and i 'm sure it was awful for him to find out that eric was n't his father . and then to find out that his mother never even mentioned it to him -- that had to have been even worse . worse than anything i 've ever did to him . massimo : why do n't you get real ? hmm ? you have been a blight on my son and his family for decades , brooke logan . and no one has been able to do anything about it . well , i can change the future . for the sake of my son and for the sake of those children , i have to . there 's something else that you should know , too . and i guarantee when you hear it , you 're gon na think twice about your future with ridge . stephanie : what 's going on ? mass , what are you doing ? maybe you 'd better leave . brooke : yes , i think so . massimo : stephanie , there 's something you should know . stephanie : i do n't want to get into a discussion with you about anything right now . please . just go . massimo : fine . just remember -- i warned you . ridge : brooke is getting better at handling mother . eric : and i think your mother is a little more tolerant of brooke these days . ridge : you think so ? eric : yes , considering -- considering how badly they have always gotten along , yeah , i think maybe they 're closer to reconciling now than they 've ever been . you remember that night the two of them were up at the cabin ? big bear ? ridge : are you kidding ? brooke told me every detail . eric : brooke was afraid for her life . apparently , stephanie had her up against the wall . i ca n't imagine what led her to do that . stephanie : you do n't think i have any right to be angry . you just see me as a domineering mother , who 's always meddling in her children 's lives , who 's always trying to control her husband , right ? go ahead , say it . [ stephanie chuckles ] say it ! brooke : no , no , no , i -- i never thought that . oh , god ! stephanie : you think i 've lost it , do n't you ? you think i 'm crazy , and i do n't know what i 'm doing . but i know exactly what i 'm doing . brooke : i know you love ridge and thorne , and i know you 're just trying to protect them . stephanie : my , are n't we being agreeable ? it 's not about just them anymore . it 's about my husband 's -- my former husband 's younger children . bridget , rick . brooke : you do n't have control over them , either . stephanie : no , i don't . no . you 're the only role model in their life . the whore who sleeps , not just with their father but with his two sons ! how can a whore like you be expected to raise children that would be normal and healthy and happy and stable , when all you do is run around in your underwear , seducing every man you can get your hands on ? what do they see when they look at you ? a mother in perpetual heat . how do you think they feel ? how do you think they feel when they see you in the newspapers and on tv , falling out of an elevator with half your clothes off ? falling out of an elevator with their father 's son ? their half - brother ? you think that they think it 's okay for you to sell sex at work every day ? do you think so ? ! well , i do n't ! i do n't ! and i 'm not gon na let you continue . i 'm gon na stop you . i 'm not gon na let you destroy eric 's children ! you 're not going back to destroy his children ! you understand ? i 'm not gon na let you do it ! eric : you know , i love your mother , ridge . i 've loved her for a very long time . but i have to be honest . i would n't mind seeing brooke come out on top once in a while . of course , hell would have to freeze over first , would n't it ? stephanie : you look like the cat that swallowed the canary . brooke : right . i 'm the one with all the problems . right ? no honor . no morals . i 'm just a bad person . bad mother . bad wife . is n't that what you always said ? stephanie : if you have something you want to say , just say it . brooke : well , it seems to me that i 'm not the only one in this family with a dirty little secret . you lying , self - righteous hypocrite . after all these years of listening to your accusations and your insults and your lectures on integrity and honor -- you always thought that you were better than me , stephanie . but you 're not . you are just a liar . you lied to your son . and now you 're lying to eric . you have known for over a year that eric is not ridge 's father !	mass reveals to brooke that he is ridge 's father . stephanie wants ridge to be true to his feelings for bridget . brooke late chides stephanie for being a complete hypocrite when it comes to honesty . eric asks bridget to reconsider being brooke 's maid of honor . ridge and eric recall two intense moments in brooke and stephanie 's history .
stephanie : what are you doing out on that boat ? stephanie : what is in that bag ? why did n't you bring it back ? [ scene_break ] brooke : honey , i could 've cooked , you know . bridget : no , it 's fine . the hospital cafeteria does really good thai , actually . brooke : so , this is how you eat now , food from the cafeteria ? bridget : well , they do have a nutritionist . mom , i could have brought you something . i thought you said you already ate ? brooke : it 's okay . i 'm just nibbling . do you know what i am starved for , is some adult company . adult company who does n't hate me . bridget : it 's gotten that bad ? brooke : you know , you think that stephanie would be happy that i 'm out of ridge 's life , but she came over here and she demanded that i stay away from -- everyone else . bridget : like who , for instance ? who is she watchdogging now ? mom please , you do n't have to stumble over nick 's name . i 'm over him . can i tell you something ? i 've done what you 're doing . it 's just poison . i had to finally accept that nick and i were never going to work out . and i think it 's time that you did the same thing . [ scene_break ] nick : why are my cigars in the sink ? phoebe . women and boats . harbormaster , shady marlin ii . harbormaster : come in shady marlin ii . nick : i 'm going out for a couple of hours , no destination . taking the new rig for a spin , over . [ scene_break ] stephanie : ridge ? [ knock on the door ] ridge , i know you 're in there . ridge , i want to talk to you for a moment , please . ridge ? ridge : sorry . i must have fallen asleep at my desk . stephanie : oh . oh , i see . and then you sleepwalked over and locked the door ? [ scene_break ] brooke : honey , i really appreciate that you tell me what you 're thinking and feeling , but that does n't mean you 're always right . bridget : thanks , mom . i 'm trying to understand why stephanie is suddenly such a cheerleader for taylor marrying nick . brooke : because what taylor wants , taylor gets . i guess stephanie is trying to redeem herself . they have n't really been on speaking terms lately -- bridget : are you sure it 's not because taylor is already pregnant ? brooke : she is n't . bridget : yet . brooke : that 's why i need to make nick understand now . bridget : okay , well explain to me what you 've done to make nick understand . brooke : pretty much everything . bridget : okay , and ? brooke : i 've hurt him deeply , bridget . i think i was more in the wrong than we was . bridget : two things , mother . first of all , i think you need a keeper . so , rick is going to move back in here . brooke : no , no , i do n't need that . bridget : yes , you do . he wants to . he 's going to . end of story . secondly , we all want what we ca n't have , it 's natural . it 's just human nature . but with you , it 's a way of life . look , i 'm sorry if it seems like i 'm being cruel . i -- i really do n't want you to go through everything that i had to go through . i read somewhere recently , i ca n't remember who said it . but hope can be a virtue , but it can also be a vice . brooke : i did n't tell you what my biggest mistake was . i did n't tell nick , either . [ scene_break ] nick : not quite as noisy as the old girl . but not a love affair yet . there 's no chain on the anchor . i got a boat with no chain on the anchor ! women and boats . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i thought you were spending the evening with ashley . ridge : ashley ? stephanie : yeah , she 's not locked in here with you , is she ? ridge : i must have slept through it . i -- i have n't been getting a whole lot of sleep since i came back from sydney . stephanie : something troubling you ? ridge : i do n't like standing anybody up , mother . i 'm going to call her right now . stephanie : has this anything to do with taylor marrying nick ? ridge : what ? stephanie : look , i just do n't think we should do anything , you know , give him any sort of ammunition that he could use at a later date against us . ridge : i do n't give a damn what he does or who he marries . stephanie : then why were you on his boat tonight ? ridge : i told you i was here . stephanie : i know that you were n't . and so does ashley . because she was looking for you . i can see that you 've done something , and it 's frightening you . and it 's now starting to frighten me . i saw you in the parking garage . i followed you down to the marina . i saw you carry something out of your car , onto nick 's boat and go out -- go out the bay and then come back . and when you came back , you do not have that -- that item with you . whatever it was . ridge : shane mcgrath . stephanie : i 'm talking about tonight , honey . ridge : he was here . stephanie : shane ? when ? ridge : a couple of hours ago . he came here , he was all crazy and desperate . and he had a gun . stephanie : oh , god . ridge : i tried to tell him that i would get him help and he put the gun to his head . stephanie : are you saying that he was suicidal ? ridge : i tried to get the gun away from him , mother . we fought over it and it went off . stephanie : he 's dead ? you dumped his body in santa monica bay ? [ scene_break ] nick : a boat with no anchor is a boat that needs to go home . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick asked me to have a child and i said no . i do n't need to tell you of all people how much he wanted that . but he loved me so much that he accepted my decision . that would have changed everything . you know it would have . bridget : probably so . brooke : but having a baby after forty is n't easy . and you and nick , you had just lost a child . and i did n't want to put him through that all over again . and i was selfish . i was very happy with my life and my career . i did n't want the inconvenience . bridget : have you told nick all this ? brooke : no . he just started trying with taylor and it just seemed -- i do n't know . maybe you 're right . maybe it would 've made a difference . but it certainly would have made a difference if i said yes back then . i was just so sure of nick . and i just took all of that love for granted . bridget : mom , i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] stephanie : why did n't you call the police ? ridge : because all i had in my mind was grant . remember grant chambers ? stephanie : yes . but my god , that was years ago . ridge : remember what the judge said , about me bringing brought up on any weapons related charge again ? what would happen -- stephanie : ridge -- ridge . ridge : mother look , i know this is all stupid , but i did n't feel like spending the rest of my life in prison . this is some desperate , stupid kid that wanted to kill himself and probably would have anyway . stephanie : what exactly did you do with him ? ridge : i put his body in a garment bag , tied the anchor chain around it , and i threw him overboard . stephanie : and the gun ? ridge : i threw it in , too . stephanie : this is n't good , ridge . this is n't good . ridge : yeah well , i know what i have to do . stephanie : who are you going to call ? ridge : i 'm calling the police . stephanie : oh , put that phone down right now . ridge : mother , a lot of people know exactly how unstable he was . stephanie : that 's not going to matter , ridge . the only question the police are going to ask , is who dumps dead bodies in santa monica bay ? murderers do . [ scene_break ] nick : i need to see you . there 's fast and there 's sonic fast . [ scene_break ] stephanie : did anyone in the building see you ? ridge : no , there was n't anybody here . stephanie : well , ashley was here and so was i . we heard the gunshot . i told her that i thought it was just -- just the freight elevator . was shane living in his car ? ridge : yeah . stephanie : well , do we know where it is ? i mean , do n't you think we have to find it ? does he have a family ? ridge : i think he was adopted . i do n't think he 'd seen his adopted parents in a long , long time . stephanie : then maybe he wo n't be missed for a while . let 's hope for a long time . ridge : i took a life , mother . stephanie : i know you did . but it was an accident . i do n't suppose there 's a person whose instinct would n't try to help somebody , stop somebody from killing themselves . it 's what you did afterwards . that 's what 's wrong . ridge , what 's done is done . ridge : i knew what the right thing to do was . this little voice inside my head kept telling me that no one was going to believe me , that all they 'd think about was the anger and the threats of the last while , you know , punching the hell out of rick . stephanie : well , we know what the first order of business is , do n't we ? [ scene_break ] brooke : come in . did something happen ? nick : yeah , you could say that . brooke : something to do with taylor ? nick : no . this does n't have to do with her . brooke : okay . nick : i was just out on the marlin . the new marlin . but it was n't new . this thing has been happening between us . you coming to me and saying that we could have the life that we had , telling me that you made a mistake . brooke : i did make a mistake . nick : telling me that we could put this family back together . telling me that you still love me . brooke : i do . i do still love you and we can put this family back together . nick : brooke -- brooke : nick , you are the very first thing i think about every single morning . i keep having this dream that we 're in this house and i ask the people where you are . and they keep telling me upstairs . and every time i go up there , i see you walking away . i see your back . and i keep calling to you , and you obviously do n't hear me . but i try to reach you , but i ca n't because there 's always something or someone in the way . and i wish to god i did n't love you this much . i do , but i have these feelings inside of me that are so much there , that i -- i feel that you think the same way . and -- nick : well , the reason you think that way is because it 's true . the feelings are the same for me . they 're still there and they 're not going away . because i do n't know how to not love you .	a worried , concerned stephanie waits on shore while ridge is out on the marlin . ridge comes back , straightens things in the boat and looks around before he leaves . stephanie wonders what was in the bag , and why he did n't bring it back . bridget shares supper with brooke and assures her that she is over nick and it 's time for brooke to do the same thing . brooke laments that she thinks she was more in the wrong than nick . he is almost on the heels of ridge and notices a few things different on the boat , but charges it to phoebe

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