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ridge : look , mother , i 'm not gon na talk to you anymore about brooke , okay ? stephanie : this is n't just about brooke . ridge : if you have a point to make about the company , that 's fine , but this seems more personal . i can feel how angry you are about everything that 's happened . stephanie : this is n't about anger . this is about a company that i helped to found and make a success of with your father . this is company that i believe belongs to you and thorne and felicia . the logan influence at our company is destructive . it 's got ta come to an end . honey , imagine a company without rick and without donna . [ scene_break ] jarrett : mr. spencer , is this webcast really necessary ? i mean , what are we gaining by continuing with these attacks ? the people over at forrester are really quite lovely , well - respected in the industry . i mean , i 've grown quite close to them over the years . bill : too close to do this interview ? jarrett : well ... ( sighs ) bill : i understand . you 're a man of principle . i 'll get someone else to do your job ... permanently . jarrett : uh , on second thought , you know , there 's nothing like a good tabloid piece to really get the juices flowing . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : i do n't want to hear this . rick : you have n't even heard the worst of it . here . stephanie : every mother knows the heartbreak of seeing their son ruined by a certain kind of woman . you know , ridge 's first wife , dr. hayes -- taylor hayes , is just a wonderful girl -- honest , loyal , caring , loving . and then along comes brooke and seduces him away . and what else ? worms her way into forrester creations . and everybody who is n't half blind and half dumb knows that she 's the downfall of forrester creations . sad , sad , sad . brooke : ( scoffs ) that 's enough ! i do n't want to watch this . rick : ( sighs ) all right , mom , are we just gon na let stephanie talk trash about us like this ? brooke : if we retaliate , it will just draw more attention . at least , that 's what ridge thinks . rick : so this is ridge 's idea about how to defend this company when we 're under attack ? brooke : honey , maybe if she thinks that she 's not affecting us , she 'll go away . rick : she is affecting us . look , ridge has allowed his mother to say whatever she 's wanted to say about you for years . well , enough is enough . this is not some normal thanksgiving conversation about how ... ( high - pitched voice ) `` brooke logan seduced my son . `` ( normal voice ) this is different , because stephanie is printing this now . she is publishing this . she 's sending out webcasts all over the world . now if `` mr. destiny `` is not gon na do anything about this , then i sure as hell am . [ scene_break ] stephanie : would n't you like to have the control that you think you deserve ? would n't you like to make deals without having to deal with rick and donna ? do n't you want to guide this company through the hard times right now ? you can do that . ridge : how ? tell me exactly how . stephanie : does that mean you 'll help me ? ridge : i 'm not committing to anything until i know what you 're going for here . stephanie : well , let me ask you this . have you discussed your marital status with brooke ? ridge : mother , it 's just a piece of paper . we talked about this . stephanie : you have n't . ridge : i thought we were talking about your grand scheme to save forrester . now do you even have a plan ? stephanie : mm - hmm . ridge : or is this just another excuse to corner me and bludgeon me over leaving brooke ? stephanie : no , as a matter of fact , it 's already in the works . right now , bill is -- ridge : bill ? bill spencer ? he 's involved in this ? [ scene_break ] rick : if stephanie says one more degrading word about you or this company , so help me . i 'm gon na call bill spencer right now and have him reign her in . brooke : rick , please , do n't get involved in this . rick : but somebody has to defend you . brooke : i appreciate you wanting to protect me , but it 's only going to make matters worse for ridge and me . rick : this is bigger than stephanie just calling you names . she is now dragging forrester creations ' name through the mud . now i 'm not just your son . i am the president of this company , and i will defend . i really do n't care what your husband has to say about it . brooke : well , i do care . you need to stay on his good side . please , just stay out of this . rick : mom -- ( sighs ) brooke : i am going to go see bill spencer , and i am going to find a way to get through to him . [ scene_break ] stephanie : yes , ridge and i are at il giardino . well , i thought you should come down . get in the car and come down . yes , but wait a minute . for gosh sakes , do n't tell him i called . okay . bye . ridge : let me know when you make up your mind . okay , thanks . it seems you have a bit of a fan base out there , mother . a lot of our clients are hooked on `` the logan chronicles . `` thank you . stephanie : i know . spencer says that the readers and advertising pages have just shot right out of the roof . ridge : you know what else that bastard has done ? he wants to buy the company . he 's already offered dad $ 100 million . stephanie : $ 80 million as of yesterday . ridge : oh , my god . that 's what you 're doing . you 're helping him drive down the value of the company stephanie : yes . it 's risky , but you know your father . everything always has to be in the crapper before he makes a decision . this is why we need you . spencer will buy the company , but in order to know when to make the move , we need you . you 're with your father day in and day out , and you can tell me when his tipping point comes . ridge : mother , what -- what has happened to you ? stephanie : what has happened to me ? your father threw me out of the company , threw me over for a little chippie . he fired me from the company that i helped found and build with him . he told me that he no longer wanted me or needed . that 's what 's happened to me . [ scene_break ] bill : ( sighs ) bill : well , well . what a nice surprise . brooke logan . ( chuckles ) i 've had the pleasure of meeting both your sisters , but i must say that i have looked forward to meeting you the most . your reputation precedes you . brooke : my actual reputation , or the one that stephanie forrester would have you believe ? bill : are you saying stephanie 's stretching the truth ? brooke : ( chuckles ) stephanie only tells the truth when it suits her . bill : mm - hmm . she 's assured me of the authenticity of her work . brooke : really ? i 'd call it slander . bill : mm , look at you getting all worked up . you know , i hate to see a pretty lady sweat ... when she 's wearing clothes , that is . here 's a way to tell whether or not stephanie got her facts straight . what are you wearing under there ? brooke : ex -- excuse me ? bill : well , according to stephanie , you 're always wearing some skimpy piece of lingerie . let 's see if she 's right . if you 've got on some granny - style bloomers , uh , then i promise you that i will cut stephanie and her web site off at the knees . however , if you do have on some nasty , lacy teddy , then i 'll know that stephanie 's on the up - and - up . what do you say , brooke ? brooke : i am not stripping for you to prove a point . bill : ahh , so you are wearing a teddy . stephanie was right . brooke : ( sighs ) look , i realize that `` the logan chronicles `` earned you some sort of money from a journalistic point of view , but it is trash . really , that 's all it is . and it 's beneath you to hock this nonsense , whether it be on the internet or in print . bill : you know , i 'm not has high - minded as you seem to think i am . i 'd much rather be rich than respected . brooke : you 're not going to remain rich by forking over $ 100 million to have a fashion house that you do n't even know how to run . that 's right . eric told me about your ridiculous offer . bill : well , it 's actually $ 80 million now . and it 's gon na be even lower as `` the logan chronicles `` continue . brooke : ( laughs ) oh , that 's funny . you know , i - it 's not going to work . you 're not going to drive us out of forrester using some ranting , raving crazy woman . in fact , people are going to feel sorry for us . they 're gon na come back to us in droves , because everything that stephanie is spewing out -- bill : wait , wait , wait . did i just hear you say `` come back `` ? has there been a recent exodus of clientele ? brooke : no . not that i would tell you . bill : right , listen , brooke . i - i realize that stephanie has said some very inflammatory things about you and your sisters and that you 've come here today in hopes that i would put a stop to it . obviously , i ca n't do that . but i also ca n't let you leave here without giving you some sort of satisfaction . it 's against my nature . jarrett maxwell is in the building today . you know jarrett . brooke : mm - hmm . bill : he is set to interview me . we 're going to do a live webcast in about , uh , 15 minutes . a lot of our subscribers are going to be logging in to watch . i would like to give you that interview time instead -- give a logan a chance to respond to the hurtful `` the logan chronicles . `` would you like that opportunity , brooke ? [ scene_break ] taylor : my goodness . ridge , stephanie . i ca n't believe you 're here . stephanie : oh , hi . ridge : hey , taylor . taylor : do you mind if i just join you for a second ? stephanie : please , sit down . taylor : hi . stephanie : do you want to order something , sweetheart ? taylor : what 's going on ? it seems a little tense over here . ridge : oh , mother 's just trying to involve me in one of her harebrained schemes . taylor : harebrained ? stephanie : i want to try and get control of the company back . what 's harebrained about that ? taylor : hallelujah . it 's about time . stephanie : thank you . thank you . ridge : except she 's partnering up with bill spencer to try and make this happen . stephanie : honey , he 's a publisher . he 's not interested in running a fashion house . taylor : then why does he want to acquire it ? stephanie : money . he buys the company , turns around , sells it quickly for a profit . taylor : do you think you can even afford it ? stephanie : yes , i do . if we pool our resources , i think it can work out . do n't let this opportunity slip by . if you do , you know what 'll happen ? forrester creations will be a playground for rick and donna for a long time to come . now you do n't want that . we can rescue this company if we do it together , but you 've to help me . i 've got ta go . things to do , people to see . i 'm off . taylor : have a good day . [ scene_break ] stephanie : where 's your father ? rick : at a meeting . stephanie : mm . rick : what the hell are you doing in this building ? stephanie : none of your business . rick : oh , you 've come to apologize for all the nasty things you 've been saying about him and this company . stephanie : ( laughs ) i never apologize for the truth . that 's your first free tip of the day . oh , and the second , do n't get too comfortable in this office . you 're never going to succeed eric . rick : let me get something straight . h - how is it possible at you 're handing out threats at a company that you were fired from ? ( cell phone rings ) rick : excuse me . hey , mom , what 's up ? brooke : are you near a computer ? rick : yeah . brooke : good . go to the `` eye on fashion `` web site . i 'm about to do a webcast of my own . bill spencer is giving me the opportunity to respond to stephanie 's attacks . rick : oh , excellent . that 's great . yeah , hang on . let me get this set up . oh , uh , stephanie ? do n't go anywhere . there 's something at i want you to see . [ scene_break ] bill : you ready ? brooke : uh , yeah , ready . bill : all right , let 's do it . when you see the red light , start talkin ' . brooke : hello , everybody . i am brooke logan . a lot of you probably already know who i am and who my family is , or at least stephanie forrester 's version of who we are . i am here to set the record straight . [ scene_break ] ridge : she 's making a big mistake trusting bill spencer . taylor : well , maybe that 's why she needs your help . ridge : you think i should go along with this ? taylor : i think that that would be a dream come true for your mother if she were to be able to accomplish this , but this is something that only you can decide . you have to make that decision . i 'm certainly not going to tell you what to do . i just would only caution you not to make any decision in haste . i do n't want to see you get heartbroken . [ scene_break ] brooke : in her latest rant , stephanie forrester claims that forrester creations would be better off had ridge stayed married to his former wife taylor hayes . for many years now , i 've been compared to `` saint taylor . `` taylor does everything right , and i do everything wrong . but stephanie forgets one thing . ridge decides who he wants to be with , not her . well , ridge is married to me . and i 'm sorry , no matter how perfect stephanie claims that taylor is , i 've got a few examples to contradict that . besides , even if taylor were half the saint that stephanie portrays her to be , it has nothing to do with forrester creations . she 's a friggin ' psychiatrist . she 's not in the world of fashion , and it 's absurd for stephanie to suggest ridge staying married to her would have benefited our company in the least . perhaps stephanie is conveniently forgetting what i 've done for forrester creations . if it were n't for me , we never would have had the belief formula . i brought on the highly successful bedroom line . just two of the examples of how i shaped the company into what it is today . i do n't understand what planet stephanie is living on when she claims that the logans have n't contributed . my sister donna is eric 's muse and helpmate . she was a successful model for us , and in fact , she 's the one that is responsible for regaining control of forrest creations from nick marone . other logans have made a difference , too . my sister katie is head of public relations . my brother storm , lost to us last year -- he worked hard as the company lawyer . and my son rick spent years honing his skills at the international office , and he is now serving as president of the company . make no mistake , the contribution of the logans is the main reason why forrester is one of the leaders in the fashion world today . stephanie can be sour and attack us all she wants . we 're used to it . we 've survived far worse from her . i do n't really care if she ever accepts it or not , but the logans are in charge now . this is a logan company run by the logan women and my son , and that is how it will remain . it will not fail . under our leadership forrester creations will rise to greater heights than ever before . [ scene_break ] stephanie : the logan company run by the logan girls and her son ? rick : ( sighs ) stephanie : did she forget her husband ? my gosh , and she did n't even mention uh , what 's his name ? you know , your father . rick : oh , god , you know what ? my mom is just calling it like it is . she 's making it quite clear where the real power lies in this company now . stephanie : do n't let your guard down , big guy . 'cause it is n't gon na last . [ scene_break ] taylor : when your mother gets the company back , firing rick will be the first order of business , i can promise you that . ridge : yeah , well , nothing will make me happier . taylor : mm - hmm . but have you thought about how this will affect brooke when she finds out you 're the one who helped your mother get the company back ? how do you think it will affect your marriage ? i mean ... ( clears throat ) correction -- relationship ? ridge : brooke will just have to accept it . taylor : well , how much longer are you going to keep this from her ? ridge : mother 's scheme ? taylor : no , the fact that your marriage is n't valid . ridge : doc , you said it yourself . it was just a clerical error . that should n't be that hard to fix . taylor : no , but i have n't seen you fixing it , and you have n't even told her about it yet . ridge : i 've just been kind of ... ( sighs ) struggling here the last week . i , uh , do n't know why . taylor : mm . well , i think i do . ridge , i know you love brooke . even your mother is n't naive enough not to tell -- tell you that . but , you know , if you and brooke had gotten together , if you had gotten married back when you first met each other years ago , you probably would have still been together . you 'd have a wonderful life . everything would be great . but that did n't happen . i do n't know , it 's like ... ( sighs ) it 's like you 're trying to force this relationship to happen that should have happened half a lifetime ago . things have changed -- you 're two different people . things are more complicated now . you 're trying to take these pieces from the past , and you 're -- and you 're trying to bring them into the -- into the present , and you just ca n't . it 's like ... ( sighs ) you 're dealing with entirely different dynamics now . look at everything that 's been happening . rick has your title of your company , your family 's company . brooke and the entire logans are running the place . they -- they 've run your mother out of her own company . look what 's happened to thomas . he 's pushed thomas over the edge . ridge , we lost our daughter phoebe because of rick . and steffy , she 's heartbroken . she 's devastated . we do n't even know if she 's gon na go back to him . i can see you 're going through hell . i can see it . stop pretending -- stop . you know , you were much happier when you were with me . you 've never , ever been able to be really happy with brooke . things would be a lot better if you were back with me . taylor : come back to me .	over lunch , ridge says he will not talk to stephanie any more about brooke . she says the logan influence to fc is destructive and they have to do something about it . surely he would like to guide the company through these hard times without having to consult brooke or donna . he 'd like to hear her plan unless this was just another excuse to corner brooke . taylor joins them and stephanie gives her view again that they can rescue this company if they all do it together . jarrod speaks with bill and assures him that despite his initial hesitation he can get the juices flowing about a good juicy piece about the forrester 's . meanwhile brooke can not stand to watch stephanie 's web cast any more . rick tells her this is affecting all of them . she is sending them out all over the world . he threatens to call bill spencer and get him to pull back on stephanie . brooke begs him not to , she will do that . bill is surprised when she shows up in his doorway . he challenges her . brooke has to show her undies . if she is wearing old granny type underwear , then he will send stephanie flying . on the other hand , if she is wearing some nasty teddy , then he knows stephanie has been telling the truth and stephanie stays . she says she is not stripping for him . he offers her the opportunity to stay and participate in the jarrod interview on web cast and she can respond to the logan chronicles .
brooke : ( sighs ) do n't say that . you have n't lost me . ridge : how do you think anything could ever be the same after what happened ? you made love with my son . [ scene_break ] stephanie : stop second - guessing yourself , please . you 've made the right choice . thomas : a huge lie , wrecking a marriage -- that 's right ? stephanie : i 'm amazed they believed you , you 're so filled with guilt . tom , there 's no going back now . thomas : i 'm really not comfortable with this . stephanie : you 're not comfortable having my 25 % of the company ? thomas : ( sighs ) maybe it 's not worth it . stephanie : having your mother and father together again is not worth it ? [ scene_break ] taylor : ( sniffles ) taylor : i 'm so sorry , whip . i 'm so sorry . i did n't know that i would n't be able to stop loving ridge . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : i still ca n't believe it happened . ridge : thomas remembers . brooke : well , i do n't . ridge : you were hallucinating . maybe -- maybe you 'll never remember . brooke : ridge , it was n't like that . it was nothing sexual . ridge : so is he lying ? brooke : i - i do n't know . maybe he 's confused . maybe he 's having a false memory . i - i do n't believe it 's real . ridge : it seems more likely , brooke , that you 're blocking it out . brooke : i would never betray you like that . ridge : you do n't even know what happened , do you ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : maybe it 's a blessing you do n't remember , brooke . brooke : it was just so strange . it was a different world . ( sniffles ) i do n't know why i ca n't remember . ( sighs ) if thomas remembers , why do n't i ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : please remember why you 're doing this . thomas : ( sighs ) stephanie : it 's all about your mother 's happiness . thomas : yeah , like when i was a kid ? stephanie : yes , and she was with your father . look , it 's not just about her . it 's about you and steffy , too . it 's about the company . it 's about the fact that you 'll have control of it . with your 30 % and her 25 % , you 'll have total control . you 'll have all the final decisions . they 'll be yours . and you 'll be the single largest shareholder . thomas : but this is n't right . stephanie : what 's wrong with having control of the company ? thomas : grandma , come on . you -- you know that 's what i want . stephanie : honey , do you know what the biggest waste of ... ( laughs ) of emotion in life is ? guilt . let it go . everyone benefits from this . thomas : yeah , everyone except for brooke . stephanie : ( sighs ) i wish you 'd be more concerned about our mother . thomas : if dad and brooke broke up someday on their own , and he and mom found their way back to each other , great . ( scoffs ) i 'd love that for her . but ... grandma , i ... i do n't want to be a part of this ugly scheme to make it happen . i do n't want to disappoint you , but i have to live with myself . taylor : oh , i 'm sorry . thomas : oh , mom . taylor : do you have a second ? thomas : yeah . yeah , no . uh , come in . taylor : ( voice breaking ) i just need to talk to you . i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to interrupt . stephanie : no , it 's okay . what -- thomas : mom , are you all right ? taylor : no , not really . stephanie : what happened ? taylor : whip walked out on me . thomas : what ? taylor : whip left me . thomas : um ... taylor : he knows i 'm never gon na get over your father . he knows i have n't let go of him . i ca n't blame him , stephanie . i mean , he deserves much better than that . stephanie : honey , you both deserve much better than that . whip 's a good man . he 'll -- he 'll be okay . he 'll find someone to love him . taylor : ( sighs ) stephanie : and so will you . taylor : oh , no , no , no . i am not setting myself up for that fall ever again . i 'm not tricking myself into thinking i can love anybody other than ridge . stephanie : well , who says you have to ? taylor : ( scoffs ) because of brooke . so i just have to find a way to move on with my life and -- and be content with being alone , i guess . as much as i would like to have my life back with ridge , i know that that 's impossible . stephanie : oh , i do n't think it 's impossible . come here . taylor : ( sobs ) stephanie : honey , do n't give up hope . taylor : ( sobs ) stephanie : right , tom ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i can only imagine what you 're going through . the thought of thomas and me -- ridge : do n't . do n't . please , do n't . brooke : ridge , i do n't see how it could have happened . ridge : brooke , you were n't lucid . you blacked out . brooke : we woke up dressed . ridge : thomas remembers putting his clothes back on . brooke : please , you have to stop thinking about this . ridge : enough , brooke . ( stammers ) stop thinking ? how can i stop thinking about it ? i close my eyes , and that 's all i can see is the two of you . brooke : no . ridge : clear as day to me . brooke : please ? ridge : as hard as i try , i do n't think i 'm ever gon na be able to get that image out of my head . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : of course , i know brooke will let him down again . she always does , but i -- i 'm not gon na allow myself to believe it 'll ever be big enough for ridge to walk away from it . stephanie : please . he said he 'd come running right back to you , remember ? taylor : ( scoffs ) he forgives her , stephanie . he forgives her for everything . stephanie : sometimes , there are things in life that are unforgiveable . taylor : like what ? stephanie : well , things . i mean , you want your future with ridge , do n't you ? taylor : that 's a fantasy . stephanie : no , it 's not . it 's not . come on . honey , you 've got to believe it and let it happen . taylor : i do n't know how you always manage to make me believe there 's a chance . stephanie : because there is . do n't you agree , tom ? thomas : maybe you 're right . taylor : well , i guess that 's true if i believe in miracles . ( scoffs ) stephanie : honey , i believe in my heart that you belong with ridge . taylor : well , i know that you 're right . ( sighs ) i , um , i need to go talk to ridge anyway . um , i 'm gon na go find him . stephanie : okay . taylor : thank you . bye , sweetie . thomas : love you . taylor : i love you . ( door closes ) thomas : you do n't have to say anything . she loves dad . stephanie : yes , she does . and you can give this to her . she gave you the gift of life . now you just give her the gift of happiness . [ scene_break ] brooke : it does n't make sense . all i could think about is you and the children and how desperately i wanted to get off of that island . there was no thought of sex . i promise . just fear- fear that i would never see you again . that is what consumed me on that island -- fear and hunger . ridge : until you ate the berries , hmm ? did you remember then , while you were tripping ? brooke : ( sobs ) ridge : were you , uh , focused on my son then ? brooke : no . ridge : the man you 've been working with teasing the press about , flirting with ? brooke : no , ridge . no , i never had inappropriate thoughts about your son . i helped raise him . do you know how sick and wrong that would be ? ( sighs ) but then thomas would n't lie . he would n't lie . [ scene_break ] thomas : okay , should we call a family meeting or what ? stephanie : no . people will find out soon enough . besides , you do n't want to put yourself through that . thomas : no , i 'm -- i 'm not talking about brooke and me . i 'm -- i 'm talking about the shares , the 25 % . stephanie : oh , well , i 'm -- no , we do n't want to bring that up too soon , honey . people will start asking questions . thomas : ( sighs ) okay , okay . then when ? stephanie : when i die . thomas : wait , what ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) honey , i told you . i 'm going to change my will . that 's the deal we made . thomas : right . i 'm sorry . it just sounds so morbid . stephanie : well , it gives you something to look forward to . thomas : grandma , please . stephanie : ( laughs ) come on . it may happen sooner than you think . thomas : seriously , stop . stephanie : stop , stop , stop . i 'm a cancer patient , remember ? thomas : you are a cancer survivor . stephanie : yes , so i guess the point is you require patience in this situation . you get my shares when i die . i have given you my word . thomas : i want more than your word . stephanie : well , i 'm gon na have my will redone . thomas : no , no . we have to be careful -- make sure it ca n't be contested . i want your lawyers to draw up a irrevocable trust as soon as possible , and i want to see all the paperwork . stephanie : that 's my boy . you keep your end of the bargain . i 'll keep mine . you 'll get my shares . your parents will get back together , and you just remember what happened on the island . thomas : even though it 's not true . stephanie : you say something often enough , it becomes the truth . you and brooke had sex . three generations -- absolutely amazing . thomas : you say that like its real . stephanie : well , how do you know it is n't ? something happened out there . that 's not a lie . thomas : grandma , i told you nothing happened . stephanie : please listen to me . something would have happened inevitably . come on . the two of you have a lot of chemistry . that was very obvious to everyone . you have real feelings for one another . maybe they were innocent . maybe they might have turned into something . but it 's very believable that the two of you were out on that island both of you thinking that you were going to die . you had taken some form of hallucinogenic berry . people will believe that you and she had sex . you just have to keep saying it to yourself over and over again . lock it into your brain . you and brooke had sex . everybody in the family gains by this . you gain . all you have to do is keep the secret . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) brooke : how could i have done this to us ? there must be something inside of me that is sick , wrong . i 've made mistakes before , but nothing like this . i see the betrayal in your eyes . but you 've forgiven me before , ridge . and my only hope is that you forgive me now . i need you . i need you in my life . i need you to help me raise r.j. you are a part of me , the better part of me . ridge : ( sighs ) i think about the moment i first saw you . there was something so special , so unforgettable about you . all the laughs , the smiles , the tears . we had so much to overcome . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : when i heard that that plane went down , the mere thought of living without you , without -- raising our son without you ... yet there was something inside me that just kept saying , `` keep looking . she 's out there . do not give up . `` i felt that connection , logan . i felt that . ( inhales sharply ) then i found you . brooke : you did . you did , and we 're alive , ridge . and i 'm here with you , and we have our son , and that -- that is what is so important . ridge : you cheated death . the most beautiful woman i 've ever seen -- all the crazy things that you do just seem to make me love you even more . i come home every night just to see what new things you 've done . brooke : ( sighs ) you wo n't be sorry . i promise . ridge : i told you , with taboo , there was a line that could n't be crossed . i ca n't just pretend this did n't happen , as much as i want to . you made love with my son . our marriage has changed . i just do n't think anything 's ever gon na be the same , logan . i believed in you . i supported you all these years , but ... i do n't think we 're gon na get past this . brooke : ( sobs ) ridge : i was so looking forward to spending the rest of my life raising r.j. with you . brooke : ( sighs ) and we will . we will . just do n't give up , okay ? ridge : i do n't want this to end . but you and my son -- if only it were n't true . it feels ruined to me . i just ca n't do this . brooke : ( sobs ) ridge : i ca n't do this . brooke : ( sobs ) ( sobs ) ( sobbing ) ( door opens ) brooke : ( gasps )	brooke tells ridge that he should n't say that ; he has not lost her . he does n't see how things can be the same she made love to his son . she must have blocked that out because she doe not know what happened . maybe that is a blessing . she cries if thomas remembers then she does n't know why she ca n't . thomas tells stephanie that he 's really not comfortable with this . she seems to think it is okay since it will mean his mother and father getting back together and he will someday have control of the company . he does n't want to be part of this ugly scheme even to get control of the company . taylor looks at whip 's wedding ring that he slipped off . she takes hers off too and puts them aside . she looks at a photo and tells whip in the picture that she is so sorry . she did n't realize that she would never stop loving ridge . before thomas can say more , taylor interrupts and cries that she will be alone . whip has left and she knows it will never work out for her to get back with ridge . stephanie glances at thomas and tells taylor all is not lost just yet . there is still hope . she believes in miracles and gets thomas to say that he believes there is hope also . stephanie tells thomas that his mother gave him the gift of life and now he can give her the gift of happiness . ridge tells ridge that he does n't know how they can continue as he just can not get that image out of his head she and his son . she cries that on the island all she was focused on was surviving and getting back to ridge . she was not thinking of sex , but she knows thomas would not lie . so she has no explanation of what really happened .
eric : brooke , we ca n't . brooke : why not ? eric : i do n't want you to -- you ca n't kiss me like that . brooke : you liked it , eric . so did i . that 's because we still have something . we have our history . we have our children . this feeling -- we can do this . i will make you happy . [ scene_break ] thomas : look -- i 'm just glad that you have eric , especially now . taylor : yeah , thank god . he 's so supportive . thomas : well , it must make things a bit easier , dealing with ... everything . taylor : it does . thomas : mom ... you deserve someone you can depend on . taylor : i know . it 's a good feeling . thomas : it 's a new one for you , huh ? taylor : [ sighs ] well , your father and i had , uh -- we had our day . we loved each other very much . thomas : yes , but he also loved brooke . taylor : well , i guess it 's a good thing that eric wised up much quicker than your father did . i wasted way too many years dealing with a man who was so easily lured by brooke 's seductions . thomas : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] rick : maya . are you home ? it 's rick . maya : hey , rick , um ... i - i 'm sorry . i ca n't let you in . rick : [ laughs ] very funny . open up ! maya : no , really . um ... i - i - i just need a few minutes . can you wait downstairs ? rick : is everything all right ? maya : yeah . it 's fine . i 'll see you in a little bit . rick : okay . alison : you should 've told him to go home . maya : i 'll tell him what i want . alison : you will tell him it 's over if you want to stay out of jail . a judge told you to stay away from jesse graves . any contact will result in your immediate reincarceration and reevaluation of your release . maya : just stop it ! i get it . caroline wants rick all to herself , so she sent her big , bad uncle to make that happen . who cares how rick and i feel about each other ? never mind how close we are . alison : you have to let him go . rick has put a lot of faith in you , maya . if you go back to prison ... he 's gon na look like a fool . he 'll hate you for it . spare yourself the pain , and rick . end it ... today . [ scene_break ] taylor : you think stephanie would be shocked ? thomas : what -- to see you happy , or to see you with eric ? taylor : [ chuckles ] well , i would like to think she 'd be happy for both of us . thomas : well , it 's hard to say , considering she promised the company to me and then gave it to eric . you know , mom , she was ... pretty close with brooke at the end . taylor : as if she would 've ever wanted brooke to take her place as the family matriarch . [ scene_break ] brooke : i would n't suggest this if i did n't believe that we could love each other ... in every way that a couple should . eric : brooke , i do n't deny our chemistry . my god , that 's never gon na go away . but you 're not being realistic . brooke : [ sighs ] eric , i 'm pregnant , and i need a father for this baby . and you would be the most amazing father ever ! eric : you 're talking about a lifelong commitment here . brooke : yes ! yes , eric ! that 's exactly what i 'm talking about ! [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] rick : maya , it 's me . ooh . [ chuckles ] you ready for me now ? [ chuckles ] maya : hi . rick : hi . what were you doing ? why 'd you , uh -- why 'd you have me waiting ? maya : i , uh ... i just had to hop in the shower . rick : yeah ? getting ready to go out , or ... getting ready to go to bed ? maya : long day . helps me to relax . but , you know , um ... it is pretty late , so -- i have a morning fitting . rick : i 'm pretty good friends with the president of forrester creations . i could probably get that rescheduled for you . maya : i 'm not really in the mood to go out . rick : good . then let 's stay in . maya : or , um , you know , we can make plans for tomorrow . we could , uh , go to lunch or maybe see a movie . rick : yeah , that sounds good . maya : so , i 'll come down to your office . we can talk about it first thing in the morning . rick : or we can talk about it when we wake up together . i was , um -- i was having dinner with my sister , telling her all about you -- how incredible you are and what you mean to me . and it dawned on me . maybe you do n't know . maya : no , i - i do . you 've told me . rick : i want to show you . you see , this is n't an infatuation . this is real . this is happening . maya : is it ? rick : you feel it , too , do n't you ? maya : yeah . rick : i guess you would n't mind if i just said it . you see , maya , i need you to understand ... what you 've done to me , how you 've changed ... everything . maya ... [ chuckles ] maya , i love you . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke , i have to say this again . i 'm in a committed relationship with taylor . brooke : but you could have a life with me , eric -- a family . another child . eric : bill 's child . brooke : no one will ever know that . eric : taylor will . look , she 's already suspicious . when she finds out you 're pregnant , she 's gon na put this all together . [ scene_break ] taylor : uh , well , let me just give eric a quick call . thomas : yeah . it 's getting pretty late . taylor : i 'm sure he 's just stuck at the office . i can ask him to pick up something on the way home for dinner . thomas : you know , if you happen to pick up something good , i might stick around -- that is , unless you want to be alone . [ scene_break ] brooke : we 'll tell taylor i had a paternity test . and you 'll insist that the child is yours . eric : and how many more lies would we have to tell after that ? [ cell phone ringing ] eric : it 's taylor . brooke : [ sighs ] of course . [ beep ] eric : hi . taylor : hey . where are you ? i thought you 'd be home by now . eric : i 'm sorry . i should 've called you earlier . bridget 's in town . i had dinner with the kids over at brooke 's . taylor : oh , that 's nice . how is she ? eric : she 's wonderful . i 'll tell you all about it when i get home . taylor : are you on the way ? eric : no , i 'm still here . but i 'll be leaving soon . taylor : okay . well , i 'll see you in a bit . thomas : well ? was he at the office ? taylor : n - no . he 's at brooke 's . thomas : really ? he was at her place ? taylor : well , bridget 's in town , and rick is there . they 're having dinner together . thomas : okay . that 's good ... i guess . taylor : i 'm sure it is . i 'm not worried about brooke . [ scene_break ] brooke : you do n't want to lie , and neither do i . but my sister can not find out the truth . eric : i understand how important this is to you -- keeping katie in the dark . brooke : we would be saving her life , eric . for her to find out about this -- the shock ... would be too much . in her condition , with her heart -- eric : what about the shock to taylor , and to everybody else in our families ? brooke : they 're strong ! they will survive ! but katie would n't ! i 've already lost my mother . i 've lost my brother , my best friend . i am not going to lose my sister , too . please , eric . you 've got to help me . [ scene_break ] rick : you ca n't be surprised . maya : i - i am . rick : why -- because we have n't known each other that long , or we 're from different worlds ? i 'm talking about how you make me feel when i 'm close to you . it does n't have anything to do with timing or what happened in our past . when i 'm with you , it feels new , and it feels fresh , and it feels exciting , and it feels like it 's full of possibilities . and i 've felt that way ... since the first time we met . [ maya remembering ] alison : you can leave rick and ms. spencer alone , or this will go straight to the d.a . 's office . [ buzzer ] alison : if you go back to prison ... he 's gon na look like a fool . he 'll hate you for it . [ back to present ] maya : rick ... i ca n't . [ scene_break ] thomas : you know [ sighs ] i do n't have to go . taylor : yes , you do . it 's late . thomas : no , it 's not . look -- i can make you one of my famous omelets . taylor : would you stop it ? what did you say earlier about not worrying about your mother anymore ? thomas : [ sighs ] taylor : now go . eric is on his way home . thomas : fine . love you . taylor : love you . just text me when you get home . thomas : okay . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] brooke : eric , please . think about what could happen , not just to katie , but to the rest of my family -- r.j. ? hope ? her trust in me , her faith ? look -- i made a mistake . i do n't see why the rest of my family has to pay for it . eric : why should taylor have to pay for it ? and what about the faith that she 's put in me -- the investment she and i both put into our relationship -- i should just throw that away , destroy it ? brooke : we 'll just tell her that we got caught up in our feelings ... in our history , eric . in our grief over stephanie . okay . [ sighs ] look , i -- i am not looking to be absolved . i know this is my fault . i take full responsibility . i made a mess . eric : and you want to make it even messier ! brooke : no ! no , i do n't ! i do n't want to do this to this baby , eric ! i do n't want him to come into this world the way hope did -- full of scandal , full of resentment ! i want him to have a father and a mother that he can be proud of -- have a loving family , and not one that is torn apart by its existence . eric : i 'm sorry , brooke . what you 're asking of me , i just -- i just ca n't do . i want to get home to taylor . i do n't want to talk about this again . brooke : [ sighs ] eric . eric ! [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] rick : maya , if this is n't what you want -- maya : it is . rick : then what ? is it caroline ? i told her that i want to be with you . maya : it 's not caroline . it 's me . rick : you 're not ready ? maya : i am not the right woman for you , rick . rick : [ scoffs ] of course you are . maya : i do n't want to hurt you . and i will . rick : how 's that ? maya : we just -- we have to accept that this is for the best . you should go . rick : wait , wait . [ chuckling ] what -- where is this coming from ? maya : you have to know that i have had wonderful times with you , and i am a better person for having known you . but you are better off without me . rick : i do n't know why you 're saying this . this does n't make any sense . maya : me falling in love with you is n't good for either of us . rick : that 's not true . of course it 's good for us . look -- i might 've come off a little strong , asking to spend the night , but -- but please , do n't kick me out . let 's talk about this . maya : [ chuckles ] [ voice breaking ] i ca n't do that , either . you should be with a woman like caroline . rick : did she say something to you ? maya : no . you might be able to forget about my past , but i ca n't . rick : you need to put that behind you . you need to be thinking about the future . i mean , y - your future is -- is exciting and fun and free and -- maya : can we -- can we just work together , just be friends ? rick : oh , come on . this -- this is nuts , maya ! i know how you feel about me ! maya : it does n't matter ! it wo n't work ! please . just go . rick : but , maya ... maya : please . rick : you know , you can lock me out , you can tell me that you do n't have feelings for me , but i know otherwise ! because , maya -- maya , my feelings have n't changed . and i know yours have n't , either . [ scene_break ] eric : i should 've told you what was going on . taylor : well , it was n't like i was keeping dinner warm or anything . i was n't gon na throw a fit . i 'm not pam . eric : [ laughs ] but you deserved a phone call . taylor : do n't worry about it . so , how 's bridget ? eric : she -- she 's wonderful . it was great to see her . she 's brilliant . taylor : good . is she here on business ? eric : well , yes , and a very short trip . she seeing patients in new york tomorrow . taylor : oh ! gosh . i wish i could 've seen her . eric : well , you understand about this dinner . it was just brooke and me and the kids , you know ? taylor : family , yes . yes , that 's what i was doing . i was here with thomas . we were having a very nice talk . eric : about what ? taylor : about you . eric : yeah ? taylor : yes , and how much i love you , and how wonderful it is to be in your life . so , what about you ... and brooke , and what did she talk about ? did she give you any hints as to what 's going on , or ... say anything , you know ? i -- i know you asked me to drop it , but i am curious , because she 's been very quiet for a while now , and i - i know her . i know when she 's keeping a secret . and if she 's still pining away for bill , then she would want to have somebody to talk to . eric : i think bill is very low on her list of priorities these days . taylor : really ? so , you think , uh ... there 's another man ? eric : why ? why would you say that ? taylor : because i know brooke . she ca n't be alone for very long . and if she does n't have bill , then -- eric : look , i -- i think that brooke supports her sister 's marriage to bill more than anyone . taylor : good . i 'm glad to hear that . so , if bill 's off brooke 's radar , then katie will be able to relax and enjoy her family , and brooke can go off and prowl for another man . and i 'm just glad it is n't you . [ chuckles ]	brooke tells eric that they can do this . she can make him happy . he tells her again that he is in a committed relationship with taylor and when she finds out what brooke wants to do , she will figure this all out . taylor confides in thomas that she loved his father but spent way to many years depending on him . he was way into brooke as well and at least eric is not that swayed by her charms . she calls eric and is surprised but not upset that he is at brooke 's . he explains that bridget is in town and they had a family dinner at brooke 's , but he will be home in a few minutes . before he is going to leave brooke begs again that he must do this . bill and katie must never know as it would kill her . rick knocks on maya 's door and wants to see her . she tells him she ca n't come to the door right now , but will meet him downstairs in a minute . alison warns her that she better not . she knows the rules . if she has any contact with jesse , she can go back to prison so she needs to break it off with rick before he finds out more about her or this causes a scandal . rick comes back and she greets him with a kiss . maya fibs and says she is too tired to go out . they can make plans tomorrow at work . he blurts out he was hoping to wake up with her in the morning ; he blurts out that he is in love with her . surely that does n't surprise her . he has been since the first time they met . she thinks back on prison and then what alison said that she will make rick look like a fool and he will hate her . she tells rick that she ca n't .
bill : trip working for you so far ? brooke : well , this is n't just a trip . this is a different culture , another world . this is an adventure . [ chuckles ] bill : that 's the idea . brooke : did i ever mention to you how much i love your ideas ? bill : credit yourself for being my inspiration . brooke : well , this was a great idea , too . our last meal of fine dining in dubai before we head off to abu dhabi . bill : well , i hope you 're hungry . it 's exceptional . brooke : you know what 's exceptional ? bill : hmm ? brooke : being able to be here with you and spend some time alone . bill : an intimate setting is perfect . i 've got a little surprise for my lady . brooke : oh . [ scene_break ] quinn : okay . oops . wyatt : [ clears throat ] quinn : hey , sweetie . wyatt : uh , we need to talk . quinn : i 'm right here . wyatt : yeah . when that fevered brain of yours goes into overdrive , you know , the next thing i know , we 're in a big mess , and i ca n't have a big mess right now 'cause i got a lot to deal with . quinn : it sounds like you 're the one with brain fever . what do you think i 'm going to do ? wyatt : i can hear those wheels turning in the meeting every time you looked at ridge . you 're planning something , something devious , and you need to tell me what it is right now so i can stop you from doing it . [ scene_break ] eric : i know this look . usually brooke is at the other end of it . ridge : she is the most stubborn woman i 've ever met . eric : this would n't have anything to do with her plans to marry bill spencer , would it ? ridge : she wo n't listen to me , dad . she wo n't listen to anyone . she 's decided to live in this alternate universe where bill is the romantic hero instead of the egomaniac that he truly is . and i got to tell you , i got to find a way to stop this before she marries this clown . [ scene_break ] quinn : i like to observe human behavior . you know that about me . wyatt : uh , is that supposed to tell me something relevant ? quinn : ridge 's reaction to brooke getting married is fascinating , do n't you think ? i mean , here he is , engaged to katie after dumping brooke in a foreign country , and then staying away for over a year , yet he still feels free to dictate her personal choices -- forbid her from bill . you know who i think should really be getting married ? wyatt : hmm ? quinn : bill and ridge . when two massive egos collide -- puh - pckk ! wyatt : you do n't want that marriage to happen any more than ridge does . quinn : yes , but i have the right to object . wyatt : mm . how would that work ? quinn : well ... your father and me ... we are n't typical . wyatt : no kidding . quinn : the same thing that repels us attracts us . it 's kind of hard to wrap your mind around , but it happens every single time we 're together . wyatt : mm . quinn : and , see , bill should n't be marrying anyone until we can play that out to its natural conclusion . wyatt : i think you feel a pull that is not being reciprocated from dad , and i just want you to be careful because i do n't want you to get hurt . quinn : you 're so sweet to worry . but i can take care of myself . wyatt : dad and brooke are getting married . and as far as we know , they already have . let them just be . okay ? do n't ... just do n't interfere . [ scene_break ] eric : for a man who 's engaged , himself , you 're awfully invested in who brooke marries . ridge : no , i 'm not . i just do n't want her to marry spencer . katie and i are fine . we 're solid . eric : well , then why do n't you just let brooke do what she wants ? ridge : what are you saying ? you want bill and brooke together ? is that what you want ? eric : no , i do n't . but it 's not my place to approve or disapprove , and it 's not yours , either . ridge : it is my place . my son is involved , so i do have a say . eric : you know what i think ? i think you ca n't stand the idea of brooke being married to anybody but you . [ scene_break ] brooke : oh . bill : mmm . brooke : this all looks so delicious . bill : nice . shukran . want an explanation ? brooke : oh , yes , of course . bill : well , i wanted you -- you know , i wanted a full spectrum here , give you a sampling of everything . this is shawarma , and that 's meat roasted on a spit for up to a day . you can put it in a pita , eat it like a sandwich . um ... this is called kabsa . it 's also known as machbus , and that 's a combination of meat , spices , vegetables , and rice . brooke : yes . bill : this is fattoush , and it 's basically salad . and , well ... there 's gon na be a test . i hope you 're really paying attention . brooke : [ laughs ] bill : and that is ... brooke : kebab . bill : kebab ! brooke : i know that 's a kebab ! i recognized that , and i am so hungry ! i 'm just really hungry after everything we did today . can i have a bite of something ? bill : you do n't know what it is , do you ? brooke : no . bill : all right . i 'm gon na give you a taste . anyway , of the shawarma ... brooke : shawarma , yes . i want to taste the shawarma . bill : good ? brooke : mmm . fantastic . bill : all right . well , let 's have a little taste of the kebab . gon na use my fingers here . i know you do n't mind . brooke : mmm . [ giggles ] wow ! bill : so good ? all right . brooke : mm - mmm ! that is amazing . you 've got to try it . bill : use my fingers again . oh , this so good . brooke : mmm . [ scene_break ] brooke : this tea is heaven . i love the mint . what ? bill : you get this look on your face when you experience something for the first time . it 's like ... i do n't know . wonder followed by delight . i like putting it there . brooke : [ laughs ] i 'm on sensory overload here . there 's just so much to take in . dubai is breathtaking . it 's incredible . the architecture . and the people here , they 're so warm and welcoming . bill : astounding beauty , unabashed luxury , detailed attention to service . and the gentleness of the people . i knew you 'd love it here . brooke : and best of all , i get to share it with you . thank you for bringing me here . bill : first stop on a lifelong journey . want to try some dessert ? brooke : oh , i want to , but i 'm just so full . bill : all right , i 'm gon na bring it right over here . mm - mmm . brooke : bill ? bill : mmm ! you have got to try some of this . it 's so good . brooke : what is this ? bill : oh . that . you found that ? brooke : [ chuckles ] bill : that 's just a -- a gift i got you , to commemorate our time here , so you would never forget . brooke : as if i could . [ scene_break ] ridge : oh , dad , come on . you got to stop that . i 'm not with brooke . i do n't want to be with brooke . i will always be her friend . i will look out for her , which is kind of what i 'm doing now , but i 'm with katie . eric : you know your own mind . ridge : yes , i do , thank you . eric : stopping brooke from marrying bill is strictly for her own good . ridge : mm - hmm , and for my son . that 's a young , developing mind . you ca n't have that around an idiot . eric : no argument there . ridge : you see it . why ca n't brooke see it ? she 'll find a man . she -- she will find someone with substance and integrity , and that 's not spencer . the way he treated katie ... he 's manipulating her , and now he wants to do the same to brooke , wants to do the same to my son , and i 'm not gon na let him . i 'm not just gon na stand there and have him slither his way into my family . eric : look , ridge , i 'm no fan of bill , but i do n't believe he has any bad intent towards brooke or r.j . ridge : really ? that 's not reassuring . we had a fight . and brooke walked in . eric : and she was upset with you . ridge : of course she was . once again , somebody was picking on poor little bill . man , there 's got to be something , some way i can show brooke what a fraud bill really is . [ scene_break ] quinn : marrying brooke is the biggest mistake bill could ever make , and i told him that myself . wyatt : wonderful . quinn : any friend would . wyatt : you and dad are not friends . quinn : you 're right . wyatt : i 'm serious , mom . i 'm starting to worry about you . it 's not like you to be ... delusional . you 're practical . you see things very clearly , except , somehow , when it comes to dad . quinn : i told you , we 're not the norm . you ca n't -- you ca n't judge us by ordinary criteria . wyatt : mom , dad is going to marry brooke . quinn : maybe . maybe not . wyatt : [ scoffs ] quinn : even if he does pull it off , it 's not going to last . i mean , look -- do n't get me wrong . i like brooke . she 's no dumb blonde , but she 's a romance junky . she does n't have the staying power . and your father -- well , he 's a different kind of animal , and ... brooke is n't enough woman for him . wyatt : mm . and you are ? [ scene_break ] bill : go ahead -- open it . brooke : oh , my gosh , bill , that is stunning . bill : authentic arabic jewelry . how could i resist ? brooke : oh , i - i 'm speechless . i 've never seen anything like it . bill : try it on ? brooke : yes , please . bill : [ chuckles ] wow . beautiful . brooke : i love it . thank you . bill : you 're welcome . i ca n't wait to put the really important piece of jewelry on you . a wedding ring ... right here . brooke : i ca n't wait to be your wife . [ scene_break ] wyatt : look , you 're setting yourself up for the fall if you think dad 's gon na leave brooke for any reason . getting her to say yes was his sole motivation for months . quinn : i know . i tried to talk bill out of marrying brooke , but ... he was determined , which is unfortunate , because i could 've saved him a ton of grief . wyatt : right . 'cause it 's so awful to be with the woman that you 're crazy about . quinn : no . brooke is never going to stay faithful to him . she does n't have the gene . wyatt : ah . quinn : and bill 's ego is way too big to put up with the humiliation . i mean ... could 've spared him a lot -- shame , heartache , the alimony . wyatt : [ chuckles ] quinn : maybe it 's not too late . [ scene_break ] ridge : i need something , dad , something that will convince brooke away from bill . i 've tried everything . nothing 's sticking . i even ... took her engagement ring and brought it over to bill 's office . eric : so that 's what started the fight . ridge : uh , no . no , he started talking about his position in my son 's life and his position in brooke 's bed , and somewhere in there , everything went black . and i hit him in the mouth . eric : so , did she get her ring back ? ridge : yes . unfortunately , she did . and i 'm aware that that was not the most mature moment in my adult life , but at least it tells you how i feel about all this , right ? eric : you know what it tells me ? it tells me that you and brooke still love each other , both of you . you love her . she loves you . you may be with other people for a while , you might even marry them , but it 's temporary . you and brooke belong together . ridge : [ sighs ] dad , i love you , but you 're killing me . this is not about me and brooke getting back together . this is about brooke getting away from bill . i want what 's best for her , and spencer is not that . but now brooke keeps talking about how faithful he is , how patient he is , how he does n't need other women , and he 's proven himself , but ... inside , i know that there 's dirt on this guy . i just do n't know how to pin him down . eric : eh , maybe there is n't any dirt . maybe you should take him at face value when it comes to brooke . ridge : really ? you too , huh ? that 's what katie says . says i should just let it go , that i ca n't stop this . well , maybe she 's right . eric : maybe she is . honestly , ridge , i do n't see any way you 're gon na be able to stop this . look , uh ... do anything i can do to help . ridge : i appreciate it . eric : okay . ridge : hey . thanks for listening . eric : [ chuckles ] ridge : [ breathes deeply ] okay . [ scene_break ] quinn : come on . tell the truth -- you want to see your parents together again . wyatt : does n't matter . not gon na happen . quinn : we 'll see . wyatt : you know , i always wondered why you did n't have any boyfriends when i was growing up , and now i know . you 've been holding out for dad . quinn : that 's ridiculous . wyatt : no . no , it 's obvious . all right , you have -- you 've reserved yourself for him , and you might have hated him for abandoning you , which is why you told me he was dead all those years , but you cared very deeply for him . and that never stopped . quinn : wow . hope has made a romantic out of you . wyatt : [ chuckles ] quinn : but the truth is ... you 're the only guy i 've ever loved . wyatt : [ chuckles ] you keep telling yourself that . you know what ? you probably should . anything that dissuades you from putting it all out there for dad , because he would just throw it right back in your face . he is committed to brooke , and she feels the same way , and i 'm sorry , but there 's nothing that you can do to change that . [ scene_break ] brooke : this has been the most incredible day . bill : until tomorrow . you ready for abu dhabi ? brooke : [ chuckles ] absolutely . bill : i want to give you the world , brooke . i want to be responsible for that look of wonder and delight over and over again . brooke : you 've already given me so much . chasing me to monte carlo and taking me mountain climbing , bringing me to this amazing country with so much culture , a country that i really did n't know much about , this incredible piece of jewelry . but the greatest gift of all is your commitment to me . i do n't have to worry about some woman lurking in the shadows , trying to take you away from me . it 's a new experience , to be secure in my man 's love . bill : even when we were apart , when you said you wanted nothing to do with me ... there was n't one day i did n't want you back , planning how to make that happen . there will never be another woman for me , brooke . believe that . brooke : i do . bill : i like the way you say that . brooke : [ chuckles ] just practicing . [ scene_break ] ridge : you got to be kidding me .	bill and brooke revel in their trip and all this adventure and fine dining in dubai . he says an intimate setting is exceptional and he has a surprise for her . he explains all the dishes before they partake . he tells her that he likes her sense of wonderment and the look on her face and he likes putting it there . she finds a jewelry box under their dessert . she urges her to open it . it 's a little something to commemorate their time here and would not forget . wyatt tells quinn that they need to talk . when that fevered brain of hers goes into overdrive the next thing they are in a big mess and he ca n't afford a big mess right now . he says he can see those wheels turning every time she looks at ridge . he knows she is planning something , something devious and she needs to tell him right now so he can stop her . quinn says she likes to observe human behavior ; he knows that . and ridge 's reaction to brooke marrying bill is fascinating . he dumped brooke and stayed away for a year and is now engaged to katie yet he is still dictating her personal choices . she thinks ridge and bill should be getting married two massive egos collide . she admits she does not want the marriage any more than ridge does . wyatt 's father and her are not typical . the same things that repels them attracts them . it 's kind of hard to wrap your head around it , but it happens every time they are together . and bill should not be marrying anyone until they play that out to its natural conclusion . marrying brooke will be the biggest mistake of his life and she told him that . wyatt says he is starting to worry about her . she is practical not delusional . she usually sees things very clearly except when it comes to his dad . she says she told him ; they are not the norm so wyatt can not judge them by ordinary criteria . wyatt says she may feel that pull but it is not reciprocated and he hates to see her get hurt . she says he is sweet , but she can take care of herself . he warns her again and his dad and brooke are getting married ; may be already , so just let them be and do not interfere . she says maybe they will ; maybe not . but even if bill pulls it off , it wo n't last . she says she likes brooke . she is no dumb blonde , but she is a romance junky with no staying power . and wyatt 's father is a different kind of animal and brooke is not woman enough for him .
[ seagulls calling ] ridge : i 've had it . i ca n't deal with rick anymore . steffy : well , why does granddad keep siding with him after everything he 's done ? ridge : it 's complicated . steffy : rick does n't deserve his loyalty . ridge : he does n't deserve half the things he has . my dad 's house , being ceo of this company while he 's running around screaming at people , treating them like garbage . [ sighs ] if dad does n't want to do anything about it , i will . it 's time , steffy . time to get rick out of here . [ scene_break ] brooke : are you sure you want to go to work ? you 're still recovering from that accident . rick : i ca n't stay in this house any longer . i got to get back to the office . brooke : you 've always had such a strong work ethic . rick : i get that from you and dad . brooke : i 'm glad that he 's being very supportive . rick : yeah . i 'm lucky to have him on my side . brooke : well , he does love you . and he 's very , very proud of you . rick : you know , it could have gone either way . brooke : why do you say that ? rick : ridge asked dad to fire me so he could make him ceo . [ scene_break ] liam : do you know , miss forrester , that when i 'm with you , i ca n't even think of anything else ? ivy : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] liam : i ca n't even remember my name . ivy : oh . liam : what is my name ? ivy : it 's , uh , it 's chris . liam : chris ? ivy : mm - hmm . chris from south dakota . liam : from -- are we role - playing right now ? is that what 's happening ? should i , like , get a cowboy hat ? ivy : do you have one of those ? liam : no , not on me . no . ivy : damn it . it 's okay . i 'll just -- i 'll shut my eyes and i 'll pretend that you 're a cowboy with a 10-gallon hat and a sheriff 's badge . a sheriff 's badge . [ scene_break ] liam : yes . hmm . mm - hmm . you better watch it , little lady , or i 'm gon na have to lasso you -- bill : whoa , whoa ! easy there , cowboy ! liam : come on ! knock , will you ? ! bill : i can not unsee that . katie : sorry to interrupt , but we got your text . liam : yeah , um ... ivy has a - a -- has news . ivy : yeah . katie : good news , i hope ? ivy : i do n't know . it 's ... there 's a chance that ridge could be the next ceo of forrester . actually , before we get into that , can -- can i go on the record for a second and just voice my disapproval with you ? bill : sure . jump on the band wagon . you 're mad at me . he 's mad at me . she 's mad at me . katie : the whole world 's mad at you . bill : what else is new ? liam : i 'm gon na say it again . i am . you were wrong , and we never should have exposed maya 's story . bill : hmm . really ? so , uh , i guess if rick is tossed out and ridge replaces him , i was still wrong ? nah , i do n't think so . end of story . liam : ugh ! no ! this is a classic case of the end not justifying the means . katie : really , bill , this is serious . spencer 's getting a lot of backlash . bill : will you all relax ? ! this is not my first rodeo ! if you 're not shaking it up , obviously you ai n't getting it done . katie : bill , i 'm worried about spencer 's image , and you should be , too . bill : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rick : bill spencer 's the root to all of it . if he would n't have exposed maya 's past , i would have never gotten in a car accident , ridge would have never made a play for my position , and maya and i would still be together . brooke : you ca n't say that for sure . rick : the way it went down at the cabin , maya getting upset , storming out of there , not returning any of my phone calls . brooke : still nothing ? rick : no . but i 'm not giving up on her . brooke : i 'm sorry about ridge . using this opportunity to take your job away from you -- that is inexcusable . rick : ah , it 's typical ridge . take whatever he wants , do whatever he wants with no regard for anybody else . but this time it backfired . dad 's on my side more than ever , and there 's nothing that ridge can do about it . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm through waiting for dad to come to his senses . steffy : does n't sound like he ever will , at least not where rick 's concerned . ridge : [ sighs ] we got to try to get some dignity back in this company . and if i do n't stand up to rick , who will ? steffy : it 's got to be you . ridge : no , it 's -- it 's got to be us . caroline and i will be doing the designing , and you can help run the company . it 's time . we got to take forrester back . from here on in , we call the shots . [ scene_break ] bill : so , if you 're done bashing me , tell us why you think ridge will be ceo . liam : after what you did , we 'll never be done bashing you . bill : how about you just accept that you were wrong and tell me why you think ridge will be ceo ? katie : i mean , what can he do ? rick 's contract is irrevocable . liam : well , turns out not exactly . bill : since when ? liam : since the behavioral clause . there is a morality addendum in rick 's contract . the only thing is , eric needs to believe that rick violated it . ivy : yeah , which he did about 100 times over . bill : so , let 's suppose ridge is ceo . where does that leave us ? liam : uh , in a pretty damn good position . katie : how so ? liam : well , i still want to partner with steffy and ridge . bill : what makes you think they 're going to want to work with us ? liam : because they need us . i mean , even if ridge gets the title of ceo , he still needs spencer shares in order to be able to have any kind of control over eric and rick . [ scene_break ] rick : ridge has got to stop trying to control everyone around him . i 'm telling you , mom , he undermines every decision i make . brooke : he thinks he knows what 's best for the company . rick : he 's still stuck in the ' 90s . he thinks his designs were the holy grail . he has no idea how businesses are run these days . brooke : well , thank god you 're still the man in charge . rick : i reminded dad of how many bad things ridge has done to him over the years . and worst of all , breaking up the family , taking dad away from you . brooke : i will always feel responsible . rick : you should n't . ridge is devious . he 's -- he 's manipulative . he moved right in on his father 's wife , just like he did mine . brooke : i know that must have been hurtful . rick : he took my relationship with caroline and he smashed it into a million pieces . he wrecked our future . and do you think he ever felt any remorse for that ? thought about me once ? do you think he 'll ever feel bad about what he did to dad ? no . because he got what he wanted . brooke : eric has made it very clear . he wants you in charge , not ridge . rick : you know , i have to admit , i kind of like the idea that ridge has to answer to me for the rest of his career at forrester . [ scene_break ] steffy : will you be able to do it ? ridge : i do n't know . i just do n't think i have a choice . steffy : you had issues going behind granddad 's back before . ridge : i still have issues with that . i do n't want to be here . i do n't want to be doing this . dad 's made this impossible . i do n't ... i do n't see another solution . steffy : well , getting rick out is right for all of us , and granddad 's gon na realize that someday . ridge : you see it , right ? steffy : yeah . ridge : i ca n't answer to rick for the rest of my days just because dad wants to punish me for what happened with brooke years ago . steffy : why 'd you bring that up ? ridge : i do n't -- he ca n't get past it . he says i broke up his family then , and now i did the same to caroline and rick . steffy : but , regardless , none of that justifies rick 's behavior . ridge : i want you to be here . steffy : [ sighs ] ridge : hey . i get it . i understand . you got a thing for liam . but if you can put that on hold for a little while , because we need to focus on this , and it ca n't interfere . please . i need you to be here . [ scene_break ] rick : well , i really should get going . i do n't want anybody accusing me of slacking off . brooke : gee , who would say that ? rick : well , ridge , ivy . actually , a lot of people now that i think about it . brooke : promise me you 'll take it easy . you do n't need anything stressing you out . rick : oh , i 'm sure it 'll be uneventful . no big surprises . brooke : you certainly do n't need any more of those . rick : no , but it will be nice to get back in the swing of things . i 'm not forgetting about maya . i just ... i really do need to pick up the pieces and just keep on going . brooke : i 'm here for you if you need anything . rick : you always have my back . you and dad . you have no idea what that means to me after everything i 've been going through . you 're all i got . i do n't know what i would do without you . brooke : we love you . and we 're very proud of you . and we believe in you . so do n't you ever forget that . and do n't stop believing in yourself , either . rick : thank you . [ scene_break ] ridge : ricky 's got to go . and i 'm sorry to do this to you . but i need your help . steffy : you need my shares . ridge : yes . and your help . i want you on my team . i need your guidance . steffy : [ sighs ] well , when you put it that way , how could i possibly say no ? ridge : you mean it ? steffy : you know , look , the first time i came back , i - i admit i had expectations . i thought liam and i were gon na get back together , but now he 's with ivy , and yeah , it hurts , but i wo n't let that prevent me from being here , doing what 's right . and you know what ? i miss l.a. , and this is a really good reason for me to stay . so ... you got me . where do i sign ? ridge : thank you . i know it 's not gon na be easy , but it 's gon na be worth it in the end . steffy : who are you calling ? ridge : liam . hey , it 's ridge . liam : hi . uh ... how 's it going ? ridge : i would love to talk to you . can you come over to forrester , please ? liam : uh , yeah . yeah , okay , i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll be right there . [ cell phone beeps ] bill : who was that ? liam : ridge . ivy : what did he say ? liam : he wants to see me . bill : he 's ready to talk . liam : yeah , i guess we 'll find out . ivy : oh . bill : go get him . liam : yeah . ivy : do you think he 's gon na make a deal ? bill : why else would ridge be calling ? katie : let 's not jump to conclusions . bill : let 's suppose he is . you cool with that ? ivy : yeah . why would n't i be ? bill : because last time , steffy would n't agree to a deal unless she and liam were together . ivy : well , that was last time . and it did n't really work out for her then , and it wo n't this time , either . [ scene_break ] steffy : [ sighs ] liam : yeah , it sure would be something , would n't it , working side by side with you every day . you know how much you mean to me , right ? you know how grateful i would be to run this company with you . you 're one of the smartest people i 've ever met , steffy . put you in charge , and damn ! steffy : [ laughs ] liam : and to live with you on top of it , to be your husband ... to touch you again ... it 'd be really , really good . and i think we would make it work this time . steffy : we would . liam : but ... steffy : [ sighs ] ivy . you 're really that committed to her ? liam : yeah . steffy : what 'd liam say ? ridge : he 's on his way . steffy : he does n't know i 'm in town . ridge : he 'll know soon enough . you gon na be able to handle it ? steffy : yeah , of course . whatever it takes . ridge : you know i would n't have asked if i did n't think it was gon na work . steffy : no , do n't . you do n't -- you do n't have to worry about me . i 'm -- i 'm good . we just got to keep our eye on the endgame . ridge : the endgame . that 's what we 'll do . steffy : mm - hmm . [ door opens ] rick : steffy . i did n't realize you were back in la . steffy : oh , are you bummed ? rick : it 's always a pleasure . i just wish you two were n't hanging out in here . ridge : come on , ricky . everyone uses this office every now and then . rick : excuse me ? try to have a little respect , ridge . this is the ceo office . this is my office . and no matter how many times you go crying to dad , it 's always gon na stay that way . rick : i did n't think you 'd go so low , kick a man while he 's down . ridge : i went to dad on behalf of the company . rick : that 's funny . you 're still -- you 're still referring to him as `` dad . `` ridge : oh , boy , here we go . rick : you 're all marone , buddy . just like massimo , the way you use people and just throw them away . you 're no forrester . there 's nothing , uh , particularly sophisticated about you . ridge : no , you 're right . i 'm not like you at all . i did n't go shooting up the office or go crashing my car in a fit of road rage . steffy : or conning your own father into making you ceo . rick : what do you know about it , steffy ? you have n't even been around . steffy : well , i 'm here now ! rick : me , too ! for years to come ! right here behind this desk running this company ! oh , and if , uh , you want to continue your artistic passions with caroline , you 'll have to go through me . there 's no other way around it . dad gave me his full endorsement . so do me a favor . drop it , quit your whining , and accept reality . that goes for you , too , steffy . now , please ... get out of my office . ridge : i 'm not gon na talk to dad about this anymore . i thought we could handle this differently , but it 's obviously a lost cause . rick : dad 's always gon na have my back , ridge . ridge : oh , i know . i can -- i can see that now . i did n't see it before , but i definitely see it now . so i 'll just do what i can to help move this company forward . rick : bravo . good for you . someone 's finally learning how to man up . ridge : enjoy that desk . did a lot to get it . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] bill : i really want to be there when rick gets blindsided , watch his little pin head explode . katie : all right , let 's not get ahead of ourselves . let 's just wait until we hear from liam . bill : nephew or not , you know rick 's got to go . now , obviously ridge has had a change of heart . let 's just hope that steffy does n't put the brakes on it . katie : well , last i heard , she was still in paris . ivy : well , as far as i know , she 's not in la , and that is fine by me . as secure as i am in my relationship with liam , i 'm not gon na stand for someone making moves on him . [ scene_break ] steffy : god , he is so arrogant ! ridge : yes , he is . and it 's all about the change . steffy : as far as i 'm concerned , rick deserves what 's coming to him . liam : hey , pam said i -- hi . steffy : hi . liam : it 's , uh ... what a surprise . good to see you . steffy : yeah , you -- you , too . [ scene_break ] ridge : well , thanks for coming . liam : uh , yeah . n - no problem . uh , ivy filled me in . she said that you might have made some headway with eric with the morality clause . ridge : yeah , no , no , that did n't , uh , did n't work out the way i planned . liam : you 're kidding me . steffy : granddad 's still on team rick . liam : sorry to hear that . ridge : yeah , me , too . put me in a tough spot . liam : i can imagine . ridge : [ sighs ] i do n't want to hurt my dad . i do n't want to let him down . but i - i ca n't deal with rick anymore , so i think this is the time ... to pool our resources . your shares and ours . liam : well , yeah . that -- that 's what i was gunning for all along , but you -- steffy : i 'm in . no conditions this time . i want to do what 's best for this company . ridge : okay . before we go any further , i got to say something . i like you . but i do n't want bill anywhere near this thing , all right ? you and you alone . no exceptions . i 'm about to jeopardize my relationship with my father , because i do n't have any other options . so this is it , liam . this is our chance to take over forrester . what do you say ? yes or no ?	brooke tells rick that he has always had a strong work ethic and she is glad his dad has been so supportive . he says he ca n't stay home anymore ; he has to get back to work . all of this is bill 's fault for exposing maya but he has not given up on her yet . but for the accident of him running off the road and then ridge trying to take his position , he would still be with maya . brooke says she is sorry that ridge took this opportunity to try to take rick 's job away from him . rick says it is typical ridge .take what he wants from anybody else no matter what they want . but this time his dad is on his side more than ever and there is nothing ridge can do about it . bill and katie walk in on liam and ivy 's frisky time . bill wishes he had not seen that . ivy says there is a chance that ridge might be the next ceo . but first she would like to tell bill that she goes on record that he should not have done what he did . he tells her jump on the bandwagon as liam and katie are mad at him too . in fact the whole world is . liam says this is a case of the ends not justifying the means . bill tells them to chill out ; this is not his first rodeo . katie reminds him that she is worried about the spencer image and he should be too . liam tells him about the morality clause but that eric refuses to believe that rick violated that .
ssimo : so , what sho we drink to ? cqueli : umld times ? massim . look rwd . he ve as , enjoying therese . jacqueline : so ? massimo : : ls drink to rekindling iendship with a breathtaking ly beautiful woman . massimo : you have n't lost your touch . ssimo : you , my dear , have not lost any o your char . let me also be honest and contrite . i 'm fraid i owe you an alo . jacqueline : afra of what , the apology or the fact that i may not accept it ? massimo : i seeall right , so you 're in the going to make this easy . jacqueline : i do n't see why i should . massimo : i te you what , if you ever dede tonge reer i kn tt youuld nd alace f y maron . jaueli first an apolog , th i'fiel the jober . masso : all right , fair enough i 'm sorry . i am very sorry for treating you soshly when you came to visit me in my office . jacqueline : i accept . and i understand . massimo : you do ? jacqueli : yes . the re thought of nicky being your son was bound to set you off after what you had just gone thrgh with ridge forrester . massimo : ah , nick told you . jacqueline : he d the feeling you were quite proud to claim ridge your son . massimo : jacqueline , if i got to hd - pick son , i ca n't imagine aone comin anywhere near ridge . ridge : you 're ngerously close to saying something you 're going to regret . just out of here . u ha n business in ts office . you definitely he no business ierfering in my personal life . nick : lo , forrester , idid n't want to have anything do with this . bridgee to me the whole messed up deal . i wanted to stay clear of it . ridgridge well , that did n't last long . nick : welsh that ' because had aalk wh ooke . it 's funny when youearhe other side . the od wom . they deserve better . brooke : you 're angry withe ? bridget : not you , . i 'm talking about myself . brooke : , ridget -- bridget : no , please , i do n't want youry . don'teserve i brke : oh , do n't say th . idget : it 's rue . whyhould youave a sympat for a daughter th 's t you from e mayou 've ery loved ? brooke : use you are my da . iarried you gave you life . how could i not careor you ? bridge i am so rry . i 've -- i 've tried so hard to fight these feelings for riand the kids . i 've tried to deny them , ignore them , pretend ty do n't exist . bui ca n't do i . and i do n't want what too . -- i do n't know what t do . ridge : do n't likeou sticking your nose in my personal life . nick : i 'm just lookg out for brooke and bridgette . ridge : what makes you think they need you looking out for them , huh ? nick : do you mind ? i mak judgment calls every day , forrester that 's parts of being a sailor . in our , the way see it , if a guy is fooling around with o women , one o them bound to get hurt . if he 's juggling amother and a daughter , both them are going to get hurt . an i jus do n't want to see that happen . dge : i care about those women re than you uld possibly understand . nick : you just can u your mind wh h one y wa to be with . ri e : you n ' now about any f this . ni : i knowou and br have en off nd on about as lg as i ' v been sail and hen enter gett understand she h d you thro h ur wife 's ath . to h that en you realized that e ' not ally yr er . kind of shis new lig on things . i understand i 'm n. sh s a iful g l . y point is ? nick : the point u 've got some prob here forrester but if ask me , so on i s e : well , there you go . i 'm not as y. ni ah , but i 'm kin ofroll , so i 'm gng to tel nywa bridget : i never wanted to hurt you , mom . brke : but you have all of these feelings for ridge . bridget : i 've looked my whole life -- loved him my whole life . brooke : as a brother and now that you find out he 's not your brother , what are you pposed to do wh all this love ? br i tried to ignore it . ooke : it 's hard to ignoret 's in your heart . bridget : yeah , but it 's not impossible . i should have tried harder . i nev should have let myself -- brooke : fall in lo wi ridge ? bridge oh , god , . i never wanted to things toned up like this . i was pulling for you and ridge . stephanie , massimo , the kids were all against you but i knew howh you lov him and that ' why this is killing me , because i know i 'm interfering . brooke : never if a -- never in a million years did i ever tnk we would go through mething like this . bridt : i don'wanto cause ouble for you . i never wanted that . ke : are you saying i sh n't have called off the wedding ? bridget : i 'm not goi to lie to you . a part of me was relieved when you d. but another part of me was so sad and so sorry , mom . you have to believe me . when i realized was the one who had rned th day you had wted so long for , i felt terrible . kning i had let mysel fall for ridge and the kids -- i never shld have let that ppen . but did . d now ican ' let the next ection . tonight on cfrn news at six ... the premier pl lead the tories into the next electn . investigors clear a herd ofcattle of mad cow disease ... but they 're still moving in on some farms . fr of a case of sars in ontario sends thousands of children into isolaon . and in consumer watch .. a new service in edmonton hout grs in need . see you at . massimo : thank you . cqueli : so , what looks good to you ? do n't answer that . massimo : why ? are you embarrassed by compliments ? jacqueline no . just impressed by them . massimo : jackie payne , yo are as straightforward and beautiful as i remember you . jacqueli : ah now y remember me . ssimo : well , you know , i was a little business tracked e rst day i saw you in my office . jacqueline t er sll in massimo : amonothe . jauelineand those other thinare theytilltracting masso : mef th , t i don'td . jaueline : but you might . maimo : what do you mean ? jacqueline : ll , if the other thing became permanent . massimo : like if yo were to relocate to lo angeles ? jacqueline : you heard ? ssimo : abou len fenmore makg you her west coast buyer here in l.a. ? yes , ieard . and i could n't be happier . jacqueline : do you mean that ? massimo : oh , it'good fonick , it 's good f everyone . jacqueline : including u ? massimo : absolutely . what ? cqueline : i was -- i just did n't think that i would change in all these -- you said you did n't think i had changed inll these years . massimo : you haven ' jacqueline , sitting here with you like this , it 's as if time stood still . excuse mee yoready order , sir ? massimo : yes . the food here is pretty good . may i suggest meing ? jacqueline : please . mao : okay . i 'll tell u wha why do n't we startith a caprise salad and if i remember correctly i think my lady may enjoys -- jacqueline : every time i look at nicky , i see you . he 's yo son . if only you could see it to br o : i wish could do something to take away your pain . bridget : mom , i 'm the one w hur you . brooke : oh please . i feel bad enough already bridget : why ? brooke : because i 'm coming down on you aboutyour inlvement with rid and telling you to end it . and you 're ing is inbo my fli . bridt : well , of course i 'm thinboutour feel . u 're m mo broo : oh briet idget : foas long as i can rememb you loved ridge . i knew the o thing you dread out even when it emed impossible was being with him and noyou finally have your chance and -- brooke : never should have doubted how muchou really care about me . bridget : made it pretty hard for you no to . brke : i wish none of thisver happened . bridget : i sh you and i could just go bk to the way things were before i found out ridge was n't my brother . brooke : or before i had the affair wi dcon . bridget : we hurt e other so muc brooke : yes , we have . buthat 's done is done and we ca n't change that . bridget : so what are we going to do ? brooke : i 'll tell you . ridge : if it will get you out of my office , ne . say what you have to say and then get the hell out . nick : i think youught to leave them both alone . dge ridge i 'll take that under con ideration . nick : come on , forrester . i 'm trying to help you here . you 're too close to is thing to seelearly anymore . ridge : oh , and you 've got 20/20 vision when it mes to my personal life , is that it ? nick u and brooke had your sho , you had a lot shots . it was n't meto you . you and bridgette- come on . it 's just wrong . leave them both alone before they get hurt wor than they 've been hurt already . ridge : aryo finished ? nick yeah , i 'm finied . ridge : good . 'cuz n i 'm going to tell you what i think . ridge : i think you 're so interested in my personal life because as far as i can see , you have no perl life of your . nick : well , i do all ght . ridge : then you should n't have a lem keeping your nose out of my al life . if you do , you 'll have a problem with me . stay away from brooke and bridgette . nick : foesr , is that a teat ? ridge : that would be an order . goodbyecaptain . nick : aye - aye . bridget : yohave a soluon t crazy situatio ke : like a surval tactic bridget : do you rlly think we can rvive this ? brooke yes . we 've been through so much already , i 'm certainly not going to let this stop us . bridget : neith . brooke : okay . well , then , we have to stop ghti , st esen , hurting e h other . and we have to agree right here and r now that we'rt going to let any of this change anything for us . bridget : oh , mom ... brooke : honey , i love you so much , bridget . you e my little girl . and i would do anything for you in t whole wideorld . know that ? bridget : i love you too , mom . i love you too . jacqueline : why do i get the elinghat you invited me here for more than ampagne and compliments ? massimo : all right , i ' l admit it ... the 's something else i would like to discuss withou . jacqueline : mm - hmm . massimo : it 's your son . jaueli : nicky ? massimo : mm - hmm . he seems t have everything going fo him . he 's young , he 's good looking , he 's successful . there'onlyne thing missing in his life . jacqueline : what thamassimo : woman . jacqueli : a woman . ll , maybe nicky doesn want a woman in his life . massimo : yeah , but see , i tnk that you could direct nick to aoman that is absolutely perfect fo him . jacqueline : ninny know ? las brooke logan -- jacqueline : ninnknow maimo : brookeloga cqueli : ooke ? maimo : mm jacquene : the same brooke logan that you did n't wantit your son ? massimo : she and ridge are st not gd mat . but nick and brooke -- i mean , she 's beautiful . i mean , he could do worse , you know . she 's violates she 's intriguing . jacqueline : let 's ju get thisght , okay ? brooke is not good engh for your son but she is for mine ? massimo : no no , no , no , no . that 's not what i 'm saying at all . cqueline the hell it isn't . massimo : jacquene ? cqueline : do n't call that . in fact , do n't call me at all . ( knocking ) nick : what do you think of leaving all of this and sail away wit me ? brooke : that sounds very tempting , actually . nick what 's stopping you ? brooke : we , not much . justy b , my by , my other children -- nick : and i think you 're leavin ou one big reason . brooke : oh , anyone , would i hold out on you ? nick : the though of you having o more shot at forrester -- brooke : ridge and i -- nick : don ' tell me out isomplat hiy . i justot it all dectly from the hse 's mouth . broo talked to e ? ni : that 's r. ju loong o for frnds . you 're a good woman . u 're ltle . you busu 're oyal . you due serve better . god , if you would just open up your eyes . there 's a ole world out ere . all sorts of menho would do anything to get you to forget ridge forrester . brooke : are you one of thosmen , nick ? nick : doeshat ansr your question ?	before bridget leaves brooke 's office , she says she is mad . not at her mom , but the situation she 's in . she is upset her mom has been in pain , and made her stop the wedding ( even though a little happy at first ) . brooke tries to comfort her . she keeps saying she 'll find someone better for her one day . all in all , they make - up and agree to stick together and love each other unconditionally . : - ) then there 's jackie & massimo eating at cafe russo . he orders dinner for her . they toast to rekindling old friendships . he is sorry for getting angry at her at his office weeks ago when he thought jackie tried to say nick was his son . he 's really happy ridge is his son . mass informs her nick needs a woman in his life , and it should be brooke cause she 's beautiful , intelligent , etc . jackie blurts out something like , `` oh i see ... she 's not good enough for your son , but she should be with mine ? do n't call me ever again ! `` she walks out on him . nick calmly tells ridge not to be playing two women ( at ridge 's office ) . ridge does n't want to listen but has to . nick orders him to leave brooke & bridget alone cause that 's trouble ... more trouble than playing with two strangers . he understands why he would want both of them , but this is no good . ridge says , `` are you finished now ? `` nick agrees . ridge plainly says for him to stay out of their lives . ( nick was only trying to help him . )
ridge : ( sighs ) taylor : ridge , i know this is making you feel badly , and i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to do that . ridge : doc , i just really ca n't talk about this . taylor : you have to . you have to . ridge : ( sighs ) taylor : okay . look , i 'm sorry . i 'm not trying to push you . i just -- i do n't like seeing you in this state . i do n't . i mean ... ( sighs ) you know , we were both much happier when we were together . i 'm just saying that all of these problems could just go away if you were with me instead of brooke . [ scene_break ] brooke : make no mistake . the contribution of the logans is the main reason why forrester is one of the leaders in the fashion world today . stephanie : ( chuckles ) she put her foot in her mouth this time . rick : no , she 's just defending our family and telling the truth . you and your children do n't dominate this company anymore . thomas : grandpa , quick you have to -- rick : thomas . come to tattle on my mother , have you ? stephanie : hi , tom . thomas : did you see this ? stephanie : i certainly did . thomas : they want to take over . rick : look around , squirt . we already have . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) that went well . bill : you certainly looked good . brooke : ( chuckles ) thank you ... ( sighs ) for giving me a chance to respond to stephanie 's attacks , although i 'm not quite sure why you did that . it 's only going to hurt your attempt to devalue our company . bill : only if what you said has the affect you expect . brooke : you do n't think it will ? bill : a good businessman 's prepared for anything . brooke : are you prepared to lose ? because there 's no way you 're going to get your hands on forrester creations . bill : let 's just wait and see . you never know how things will play out . [ scene_break ] jack : ( coos ) bridget : jack . oo ( chuckles ) do you want your dad ? nick : whoa , look at the two of you . bridget : oh ! whoo ! yes . nick : it 's like you never missed a week . bridget : you want another -- i know . okay , maybe like , two weeks . jack : ( coos ) nick : hey , buddy . i know . what 's up there ? hey . bridget : ready ? here we go . did your mom seriously never tell you ? nick : tell me what ? jack : ( coos ) bridget : really ? well , i -- nick : all right , me here . bridget : i missed him a lot . nick : yeah . bridget : and there were a couple of times i could n't stand it ... nick : come here . bridget : so your mom was an angel and would bring him to see me . i told her not to tell you . i did n't want you to be upset . and i never wanted to make it a big deal . jack : ( coos ) nick : well , it is a big deal , 'cause there 's one thing that you could never forget or leave ... jack : ( coos ) nick : and that 's him . [ scene_break ] taylor : brooke is always going to put her son in front of you . and rick knows that , and he loves holding that over you . this is always going to be a problem . it is never going to stop . you know , i 'm not saying that brooke does n't love you , or she does n't want to make you happy . it 's just that she ca n't . you two have grown into two different kinds of people . and when you and i were together , we stayed happy because we grew together . we grew with our children and with our family . ridge : those were great times . taylor : when was the last time you were truly happy about everything ? you know why i can ask you these questions ? because i 'm not afraid of the answers . but i think you are . that 's why you have n't said anything to brooke about the marriage not being valid . because you know when you do , it 's gon na turn your life upside down . ( cell phone vibrates ) ridge : i 'm sorry . forrester . stephanie : are you still with taylor ? ridge : yeah . stephanie : then i think you should come back here to the office right away . brooke 's just done a webcast and i think you should see it . [ scene_break ] bill : over a thousand hits since brooke 's interview . what do you know ? look at these comments . `` good for you , brooke . tell stephanie what for . `` `` how dare you claim forrester for the logans . `` ( laughs ) oh , baby . [ scene_break ] thomas : the forresters built this business . your family just married into it . rick : whoa , whoa . you 're gon na make this about blood , thomas ? you 're a forrester in name alone , pal . i am eric 's son . thomas : oh , he just must be so proud after all the stuff you 've pulled . rick : if it were n't for me , you would be in jail right now for attempted murder . stephanie : oh , stop it , both of you . especially you , rick . knock it off . rick : would you tell this felon to get the hell off his soapbox , please ? stephanie : `` felon `` ? no one is dead because of him . thomas : no one will ever forget what you did to my sisters , just like no one will ever forgive your family for what they did to this company . logans do n't run this business . your family 's a joke . ridge : hey ! hey ! do n't you even think about hitting him . [ scene_break ] nick : finally . ( chuckles ) jack does n't nap for long . bridget : oh . um , w - wait . wait . no , wait . not so fast , sailor . i thought we could talk . nick : all right . bridget : well , you know . nick : all right . yeah , yeah . let 's -- yeah , let 's talk . bridget : okay . you used to be good at that . nick : yeah , well , i used to be good at a lot of things . bridget : well , i would say that -- that you still are . ( chuckles ) oh , i think this is jack 's . nick : um , technically , it 's not . bridget : oh . oh . nick : but it is now . bridget : good . nick : have we talked enough ? bridget : right . yeah . nick : okay . [ scene_break ] taylor : did rick threaten you thomas ? rick : my family is the one being threatened here . thomas : your mom is taking credit for everything my family ever did . ridge : this is about brooke ? stephanie : she just did an `` eye on fashion `` webcast . thomas : made it sound like the logans are running the business . rick : just calling it like it is . thomas : like the forresters do n't matter , dad . rick : stephanie attacked my mother in those stupid `` logan chronicles . `` brooke : what 's going on ? stephanie : oh , come in , brooke . we 're just about to watch your handiwork . brooke : rick ? ridge : you did some kind of interview ? brooke : i was defending my family . taylor : what did you say ? brooke : i wanted stephanie 's audience to know that there 's more to the story . ridge : brooke , i ought we agreed to leave this alone . rick : that would be just like you , would n't it ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge , i showed your mother a lot more respect than she showed me . stephanie : oh , i 'm sorry . did i hurt your feelings ? gosh . but you certainly had a hell of a lot to say about the logans . i think you should watch this . rick : my mother stuck her neck out for this company . bill spencer is using those `` logan chronicles `` to devalue our business , and you are helping him , stephanie . and you , ridge , are not doing a damn thing about it . what kind of leadership is that ? my mom had no choice . she had to speak up . stephanie : well , why do n't we just let ridge judge for himself ? go ahead , honey . look . [ scene_break ] brooke : this is a logan company run by the logan women and my son , and that is how it will remain . it will not fail . under our leadership , forrester creations will rise to greater heights than ever before . thomas : dad , is this company ours or not ? ridge : of course , it is . brooke : ( sighs ) i did n't say it was n't . taylor : it sounded that way to me . thomas : who 's in charge here , dad ? did you know she was doing this interview ? brooke : look , it s a spur - of - the - moment decision . i went over there to confront bill spencer about stephanie 's articles , and he gave me the opportunity to respond to her attacks . really , that 's all it was , thomas . i was n't trying to shut you out or anything like that . it 's just that i was very angry with stephanie about commenting on my son or donna , you know , saying the things she did about my family . taylor : no , you were thinking out yourself . you did n't for one minute consider how this would affect thomas , my children , stephanie 's children , ridge 's children for that matter . stephanie : well , no surprise there . ridge : all right , that 's enough . look , brooke and i need to discuss this alone now . stephanie : okay , tom , let 's go . let your father handle this . ridge : doc . ( door closes ) taylor : this is a pattern . brooke : taylor , this has nothing to do with you . please . taylor : you just announced to the entire world that my children have no place in this company , like none of their contributions mean anything . brooke : i was responding to stephanie 's lies about my family . taylor : oh , okay . well , then where does your family with ridge fit into this ? really , how -- how does that factor into all of this ? is this really how you reward this man he -- for all of his patience and all of his understanding ? everybody knows that you will always put your family a - ahead of everything else . ( sighs ) you know what ? the way you treat ridge is absolutely -- it 's insulting . do you really think that this is the only option he 's got in his life ? ridge has a lot of other options . he also has a family with me , and i never tread him like this . ridge deserves much better than this , and he knows where to come find it . [ scene_break ] bridget : mm . basketball . so basketball . that was your thing with katie , right ? right . nick : um -- bridget : you know , it 's okay . we do n't need to pretend like it did n't happen . it 's ... nick : well , if it makes you feel better , i can give up hoops . bridget : really ? nick : if it makes you feel better . bridget : you would do that for me ? nick : for you , no sacrifice is too great . bridget : wow . nick : yeah . bridget : you are going to so eat those words , starting right now . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : outraged ? oh , how wonderful . ( chuckles ) how many hits ? no , no , pam , that 's okay . i 'm -- i 'm going to the web site -- i 'm gon na go to the web site right now and watch . thanks , sweetheart . i 'll talk to you later . taylor : stephanie . stephanie , listen . you 've got ta do something . i do n't care what you do . you need to talk to bill spencer . you need to get on the web site , and you need to respond to all of that stuff that -- that brooke just said . stephanie : it 's okay . she 's put her foot in her mouth royally . she 's teetering , and eric is teetering ... ( laughs ) right on the edge next to her . honey , i think that we 're one step closer to getting control of the company , and i think that you and ridge are one step closer to being together . [ scene_break ] brooke : your mother 's accusations had to be addressed for family and for the company . ridge : brooke , you do n't make decisions for the company on the spur of the moment . brooke : like i said , i saw an opportunity . ridge : no , you did exactly what bill and my mother wanted you to do . you turned her bitter rant into a tug - of - war . you gave that web site more publicity than they could possibly buy . brooke : rick thought that somebody should do something to defend the logans . ridge : yeah , rick , rick , rick . it has to be rick . if he thought a statement should be made , why did n't he do it himself ? i 'll tell you why . because he 's using you to cause problems between us ... brooke : ridge ... ridge : again . brooke : please . do n't make this about my son . if you disagree with what i did , then just tell me . ridge : brooke , you did what you 've been doing for months . god , i keep thinking we 're back on the same page , but i ca n't help this feeling that there are three people in our relationship . brooke : if there is a third person in this relationship , it 's not rick . it 's taylor . [ scene_break ] nick : ok , let the sacrifice begin . bridget : really ? nick : uh - huh . bridget : all right , well , first and fore most uh , those little cigars of yours -- got ta go . nick : really ? bridget : you 'll live longer and spare jack a lifetime of asthma . nick : but i love my cigars . bridget : but you said anything . nick : well , i was hoping for something a little more interesting and maybe naughty . bridget : oh , really ? hmm . in the trash . bridget : thank you . nick : i have a request of my own . bridget : okay . nick : you know that little lab coat you got , the white one ? why do n't we put that on and play a little doctor ? or how about that , um , at madame x wig ? that whole getup . now that 'll work for me . bridget : sorry , pal . they took the night off . ( clicks tongue ) i think they 're holding out on you . nick : what are you talking about -- '' holding out `` ? bridget : i do n't know . maybe it 's one of your sacrifices . nick : you know , this is n't sacrifice -- no , no , no . this is -- see , this is more torture now . this is more like a game , and you know what ? two can play at that game . bridget : no , do n't ! do n't ! do n't ! please do n't tickle me . nick : two can torture and two can sacrifice . how about hat ? that spot . bridget : do n't -- no -- nick : i remember that spot . remember that spot ? bridget : please stop [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge ca n't even bring himself to -- to tell brooke that they 're not even married . stephanie : well , that 's a good thing . taylor : i guess , yeah , in a lot of ways , but ... ( sighs ) it does n't mean he 's going to leave her . stephanie : oh , honey , god help men . they just have a terrible time making decisions . taylor : yeah . he was already overwhelmed , and then you threw that offer at him . stephanie : is he considering it ? taylor : stephanie , this goes way beyond just getting the company back . you know , if -- if ridge is going to leave brooke , i would rather him do it because he 's tired of what he 's dealing with with her . stephanie : ( sighs ) taylor : he 's not happy and would rather be with me . stephanie : taylor , he belongs with you , and i do n't care how it happens . honey , you know what the problem is ? it 's very difficult for him to admit he 's made a terrible mistake . but each day that he hides the truth from her about their marriage , and each day that she chooses rick over him , the gap grows wider . [ scene_break ] brooke : so what was taylor doing here anyway ? did she follow stephanie over here so they could put their little spin on my webcast ? ridge : taylor is not the issue here . brooke : and neither is rick . it 's stephanie and her vendetta . i took care of that . ridge : you think it 's over ? come on , logan . this situation is hurting everyone . your putting that spin on it just made it worse . look at rick and thomas , the way they got into it with each other . brooke : i know . i know , and i do n't feel good about that , but stephanie was saying despicable things about my family , and i had to do something . i never meant to disrespect your children . i would n't do that . i know how much you love them . and i also understand that you and taylor have a strong bond because of the tragedy that you experienced . ridge : well maybe i , uh , overreacted . brooke : well , everybody 's stressed out . and stephanie making her attacks on the family just has everybody scrambling . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : but we should n't let it affect our marriage and the commitment that we have for each other . brooke : what ? did i say something ? ridge : no . no . i , uh ... i agree with you . brooke : okay . but something seems to be bothering you . what is it ? we 're supposed to be able to be open and honest with each other , so tell me . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : come on . that 's what our marriage is about . ridge : yeah , our marriage . brooke : yeah , our marriage . you know , you , me , us . together . sharing things . come on , ridge , what ? what is it ? you can talk to me . what 's going on ? ridge : ( sighs ) ridge : ( exhales deeply )	taylor tells ridge that all his problems would go away if he would leave brooke and come back to her . brooke thanks bill for giving her the opportunity to strike back at stephanie for trying to devalue their company . she does tell him that he does n't have a chance at forrester creations . he warns her just to let things play out . you never know how things might turn out . stephanie calls ridge and tells him that brooke was just on the web cast and he should come back and see it . he catches rick and thomas bickering . rick hauls back and is about to sock thomas in the chops when ridge tells him he better not lay a hand on his son . brooke walks in and is dismayed that this is starting all over again . stephanie suggests that ridge just watch the web cast for himself to see the damage and how much brooke is championing her son and the logan 's . he tells them all that this is between him and brooke and he 'd like time alone with her right now . taylor makes her last plea for him to free himself from this chaos and be happy with her . she tells brooke that ridge has other options . he does n't have to put up with this .
eric : so that 's why i 've asked the family to be here . i wanted them to witness two things , and i want them to see that i am admitting to the mistakes i 've made in the past . and i want them to see my commitment to rectifying those mistakes in the future . i 've done a lot of , um , soul - searching lately , a lot of self - examination , and i realized that , uh , there 's only one person i want to spend the rest of my life with , and that 's you . will you come back to me , stephanie ? [ scene_break ] pam : uh , stephen , i - i found more pictures of chicago . stephen : mmm . oh , these lemon bars are fabulous . pam : oh , my gosh . ( chuckles ) you 've eaten all of them . stephen : oh , well , why not ? they 're good . boy , you must be something else in that kitchen . pam : you know , i actually made a whole nother batch . do you want more ? stephen : ( sighs ) you are a sweet , sweet woman , but , no . i have to watch my waistline ... pam : ( chuckles ) stephen : especially now . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) [ scene_break ] brooke : dad , where are you ? we 're concerned about you over here . please call . hope : grandpa did n't tell you where he was going ? brooke : ( sighs ) no , and that worries me . he 's been obsessing over stephanie . hope : he still blames her for grandma 's death ? brooke : well , it 's worse now . he 's determined not to let her hurt the rest of us . hope : i 'd say that 's a pretty valid concern . brooke : honey , there 's nothing that stephanie can do to me . your father and i are better than ever . hope : you know , dad kind of reminds me of oliver . brooke : he does ? hope : yeah . you know , he 's such a romantic . mom , he told me he loved me . brooke : ( sighs ) really ? hope : yes . and i love him , too . and i know he respects me . brooke : oh , honey , i am so happy for you . hope : oliver ! hi . oliver : hey . brooke : oh . ( sighs ) hope : ( giggles ) brooke : where are you , dad ? [ scene_break ] pam : you could have taken that call , you know . stephen : that would have been rude . i did n't come here to gab on the phone . pam : why did you come here , stephen ? stephen : i told you . i came to spend time with you . i enjoyed our talk the other day . pam : ( scoffs ) it did n't exactly start out very well . stephen : ( sighs ) i admit i have my issues with stephanie . she 's your sister . i wo n't get into that . but i just ... i wish she would treat you with more sensitivity . pam : she 's okay . stephen : then why did n't she take you to the party with her ? pam : well ... ( sighs ) she tried , actually . stephen : you did n't want to go ? pam : i was n't really invited . by eric , i mean . stephen : so do you have any idea what that whole party over at the forrester house is about ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : ( sighs ) did you have to be quite so dramatic ? did you have to go to all this trouble just to ask me that question ? eric : this is the way i do things . stephanie : ( chuckles ) thorne : ( chuckles ) stephanie : yes , i know . ( sighs ) we 've lived together in this house for so many years , i - i ... i remember when we built it , when we moved in . i remember every single time i came back from the hospital with a new baby , you 'd have the house decorated like this to welcome me home . those were the happiest years of my life . and tonight , when i walked in ... ( sighs ) you had it decorated like this all over again . it made me feel like a queen . eric : good . stephanie : like i used to feel . i was a little frightened , though , i have to tell you . i always believed that we were destined to spend the rest of our lives together , eric . i never gave up on that . i tried . did n't work too well . somewhere deep down inside , i - i knew i 'd never , ever really be happy with anyone but you . so , uh ... ( sighs ) here you are , asking me to come back to you in front of our children and our grandchildren . so dramatic . i ca n't think of anything that would make me happier in this world than to come back to this house and to this family and to you . eric : good . [ scene_break ] oliver : here 's a good one . hope : oh , the zoo ! oliver : who could forget the zoo ? hope : mm . oliver : and then there 's the art museum . hope : oh , yes , that statue is definitely x - rated . oliver : oh , it 's so cultural . brooke : oh , stop . oliver : aw . here 's a good one . hope : that is a good one . mom . mom , look . brooke : oh , look at you two . so cute . oliver : ( chuckles ) hope : what were you thinking in this picture ? brooke : i 'll tell you what he was thinking . that he only has eyes for you . hope : ( giggles ) oliver : brooke , how 'd you know that ? hope : mom , stop . brooke : ( giggles ) oliver : okay , i 'm ready for the water . hope : yeah , me , too . um , mom , do n't you have things you need to go do ? brooke : oh , right . yes , i 'll -- i 'll be right inside the house . hope : mm , looking out the window , i 'm sure . brooke : you two have fun , and behave . hope : mom . [ scene_break ] pam : here come the reinforcements . stephen : oh , excellent . pam : ( chuckles ) stephen : well ... pam : there you go . stephen : you are quite the hostess . pam : oh , no . you want to talk about a hostess ? that 's my sister . ( chuckles ) stephen : well , it seems like tonight , she 's more the guest of honor . pam : yeah . that 'd be my guess . stephen : so she does n't know what the whole family gathering 's all about ? pam : i think it 's pretty obvious . stephen : what 's that ? pam : eric wants her back . but i should n't be saying that to you . i 'm sorry . stephen : no , no , no . it -- it , uh , it 's not your fault . but a man does worry about his children , and especially donna right now . pam : yeah . i would n't really know . i 've never had children . stephen : you 've led a lonely life , pam . pam : i got by . stephen : very much on your own . pam : well , someone had to take care of mother . ( sighs ) and it certainly was n't gon na be st -- stephen : stephanie . pam : she had other plans . stephen : i know what it 's like to take care of a loved one who 's ill . beth had alzheimer 's . pam : i know she did . i ca n't even imagine , stephen . stephen : yeah , but like you , i did n't complain . i loved her very much . pam : i 'd say she was one very lucky woman . stephen : as was your mother . you know , it 's funny . we -- we have a lot of similarities . we both lost a loved one . we both were destined to be alone , so it seems . thank you . thank you for tonight . pam : you 're welcome . ( chuckles ) you know , um , i - i just ... i 'll be right back . i just have to powder my nose . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ridge : welcome back , mother . stephanie : thank you , sweetheart . steffy : i just called aunt felicia and aunt kristen and gave them the great news . ridge : let me guess -- lots of tears . stephanie : ( chuckles ) steffy : they so wish they could be here . stephanie : well , i 'll call them tomorrow . maybe we can get them to come out for a real family reunion . eric : well , oh , this was n't real enough for you ? stephanie : thank you . eric : you 're welcome . but , uh , if there 's any gratitude in this room , it 's mine . i have never , never been happier . ridge : to our family . to the family that just wo n't quit ... steffy : ( laughs ) yeah . ridge : ever . thorne : yes . ridge : to you , the two people who made it all possible . mother , dad , you 're the foundation of a dynasty , the foundation of this family , of this wonderful home . thank you . thorne : cheers . stephanie : mm . eric : well ... may i ? stephanie : well , sure . ( trio playing classical music ) ( glasses clink ) [ scene_break ] oliver : nothing like a swim to cool you off . hope : oh , i 'm glad it worked for you . oliver : ( chuckles ) do n't get me started . hope : ( laughs ) hmm , i wonder what it would take to get my mom back out here . oliver : do you think she 's watching from one of those windows ? hope : no , she trusts me . oliver : it 's me she 's not so sure of . hope : mm , well , but i am . oliver : you 're so beautiful . hope : worth waiting for ? oliver : ( chuckles ) i feel like a - a kid on christmas eve . hope : ( laughs ) just ca n't wait to open that present ? ( laughs ) oliver : ( laughs ) hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( touch - tones beeping ) stephen : hi , honey . brooke : dad , where are you ? stephen : i 'm just out thinking . brooke : are you okay ? stephen : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm fine . listen , brooke , have you heard any more about what 's going on over at the forrester house ? brooke : no , not since we last talked . stephen : well ... ( sighs ) i think stephanie is gon na move back in with eric . brooke : what gives you that idea ? stephen : ( sighs ) it 's so like eric , honey . i mean , donna asks him for a divorce , and he immediately gloms onto stephanie . a couple of leeches . the two of them celebrating over there in the house , right where your mother -- brooke : dad , will you stop , please ? why do n't you just come back here ? i do n't like it when you 're in this state . stephen : listen , i am just so glad that you are not over there right now . that 's enemy territory , honey , and with stephanie back , she is gon na be on you worse than ever . brooke : ( sighs ) will you stop worrying about me ? stephen : yeah , i 'll stop worrying when there 's no longer a reason to . but i promise you , honey , that day will come soon . brooke : what does that mean ? pam : stephen , you want to see another one of my creations ? brooke : who is that ? stephen : uh , nothing . i got ta go . bye . i just , um , thought you might want to see some more of my handiwork . stephen : absolutely . [ scene_break ] ( trio playing classical music ) stephanie : i feel like we 're on stage . eric : oh , i think we are , and it 's opening night . stephanie : ( laughs ) and we 're looking at the next generation . thomas : oh . steffy : and very proud of it . thomas : well , dad said steffy will be throwing these parties someday . stephanie : no doubt in my mind . ( sighs ) steffy : ( chuckles ) thorne : you know what ? is anyone else hungry ? i 'm starving . thomas : yes . eric : yes , i 'll go with you . want something ? i 'll bring you something . stephanie : okay . okay . steffy : ( sighs ) stephanie : we owe this all to you . steffy : no , granddad is responsible . stephanie : you got the company back . steffy : and it worked out exactly how i hoped it would . stephanie : you fought so hard for us . steffy : we 're not a family without you , grandma . i would have done anything to get you back . you know , tonight is a culmination of everything that matters most to me . to look at you and granddad and everyone , we 're just -- we 're comfortable with each other . i guess i always want it to feel like this . stephanie : hopefully , it always will . we still have a lot of battles ahead . steffy : yeah . stephanie : but we 'll prevail . we always have . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] pam : that made your donna a star . i crocheted it myself . stephen : you made this for donna ? pam : yeah , and i sold a lot of them at forrester after that , too . stephen : so donna was your model ? pam : mm , yeah , well , it was n't ex -- exactly that way , but , um , it works pretty good , do n't you think ? stephen : it 's exquisite . pam : ( chuckles ) yeah , i - i like to keep busy . it 's kind of like therapy for me , you know ? idle fingers are the devil 's workshop . stephen : ( sighs ) yes . well , it 's good to have hobbies , especially when you spend so much time alone . pam : you have any hobbies ? stephen : actually , i do n't . i need something . pam ... ( sighs ) maybe you could teach me how to cook . pam : do you mean you -- you like to work in the kitchen ? stephen : no , not particularly . ( chuckles ) but if it meant spending time with you ... pam : ( sighs ) it 's getting a little warm in here . ( chuckles ) stephen : you know , now it 's strange , is n't it ? pam : what is ? stephen : it 's so easy to be with you . it 's easy to talk to you . pam : something that i am not used to , i can tell you that . ( chuckles ) stephen : i ca n't imagine that you did n't have your fair share of suitors . pam : oh , yeah , they 've been pounding down my door for years now . ( chuckles ) stephen : no , i am serious . i 'm very serious . you 're personable . you 're ... you 're beautiful . pam : no one has ever said that to me before . stephen : well ... i ca n't believe that i 'm the first . ( thinking ) forgive me , beth . [ scene_break ] thomas : you know what i remember the most are the holidays . steffy : christmas with the tree in the corner and the presents everywhere . thorne : so many memories in this house . stephanie : and now we 'll have a lot more . steffy : i think this is one of the happiest days in my life . thomas : aw . eric : ( speaking indistinctly ) stephanie : ( laughs ) thorne : ( chuckles ) eric : hey , hey , hey , hey . thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( chuckles ) eric : this is one of my happiest days of my life . just to be together in this home again , this house with so much history . i was n't sure that was ever gon na happen again . now i feel like i 've been given a - a second chance at happiness . stephanie : i think we all feel that way . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : a night like tonight is just one of those magical times in your life . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : you 'll always remember this evening because it 's when the family found itself again , rediscovered itself , so to speak -- who we are , what we are . we 're forresters . all of us . and no one , no one is ever going to take us down again . [ scene_break ] pam : ( sighs ) stephen : ( thinking ) a woman so desperate and a mind so easily manipulated . if i could just get her under my power ... oh , the perfect crime . ( gunshot ) ( gunshot ) ( gunshot ) pam : are you , um , sure you would n't like another one of my lemon bars ? stephen : they 're good . but not ... nearly as good ... pam : you are ... you 're ... you 're just a little devil , are n't you ? stephen : that i am .	eric makes a lovely speech and asks stephanie if she will come back to him . she asks if he had to go to all this trouble to ask her that . he says that is the way he does things . she tells him those past years were the happiest years of her life . he makes her feel like a queen . she always believed they were destined to spend their lives together . deep down she knew she would never be happy with anyone else . nothing would make her happier than to come back to this house , to him . the children and grandchildren smile approvingly as eric asks stephanie to dance . steven tells pam that she must be something else in that kitchen ; he ate the whole plate of lemon bars she sat before him . he tells her he enjoyed their talk the other day and he admits that he has his problems with stephanie , but he wanted to spend time with pam . they discuss why stephanie was called over to eric 's although she feels strange talking about that since donna is his daughter . he points out their similarities and thanks her for tonight . brooke is so happy for hope that oliver told her that he loved her and she loves him too . she knows that oliver respects her also .
steffy : wow -- does that say `` welcome back `` ? pam : with cinnamon - nutmeg icing . steffy : huh . pam : i know what you 're thinking . i never ice my lemon bars , right ? well , i thought this was a special occasion , so what the heck ? [ chuckles ] steffy : a daring choice , pam . never afraid to take risks . pam : anything for you , kid . taylor : are you sure you 're up for this ? steffy : oh , this ? no , i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na eat this . taylor : honey , i 'm talking about being here . i know you do n't want everybody to know you 're not feeling 100 % , but i can see you 're in pain . steffy : i 'm fine , mom . i ca n't stay at home , feeling sorry for myself . uh , everyone ? i just want to say thank you . liam and i -- we are trying our best to get through this , and it makes a huge difference having your support . it makes me believe that i can ... i can feel normal again . [ scene_break ] liam : she is not gon na like the way she 's coming off in this interview . marco : i understand your concern , but it 's what she said . liam : marco , no . look -- strike this , and get rid of the thing about the dog , and then maybe she 'll look halfway decent and continue to give us exclusives , okay ? marco : understood . liam : all right . [ sighs ] bill : well , well , well . look at you . remember how nervous you were when i appointed you editor ? look at my boy now , huh ? liam : i found a groove . bill : yes , you have ... at work , at home . do n't change a thing . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighing ] ( flashback ) 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 . ( present time ) hope : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : hiding out ? hope : uh , no . should i be ? brooke : it depends . do you want to see steffy ? hope : she 's here ? brooke : i saw her going into eric 's office earlier . hope : oh , that 's ... that 's -- i mean , that 's good . i mean , that means she 's doing better , right ? brooke : pretending to . hope : [ sighs ] i feel awful . i never wanted this , but it does change things . [ scene_break ] steffy : thanks , mom . pam : but , wait -- you know , not even a pie ? teresa : not that i -- pam : no , certainly , you 've made a pie before , right ? teresa : no . not that i can think of . pam : okay , well , that settles it . [ chuckles ] you 're gon na come over to my place , and we 're gon na have an old - fashioned baking party . how about tonight ? teresa : um , uh -- thomas : well , actually , you ca n't 'cause , see , we have that strategy meeting . teresa : right . pam : oh . teresa : maybe another time ? [ telephone ringing ] pam : oh , i know . how about saturday ? 'cause , you know , we do n't have to work the next day , so that would be ... [ ringing continues ] pam : [ sighs ] where -- where is donna ? i mean , she never answers the phone . i 'm so sorry . i 've got to go get that . we 'll -- we 'll talk later . teresa : okay . [ ringing continues ] thomas : do n't worry about her . she 's always trying to get people to join her cooking club . just -- whatever you do , avoid eye contact and never mention crocheting . steffy : stick by thomas . he 'll teach you everything you need to know . teresa : well , i 'll do that . [ chuckles ] i have to get to a fitting . i 'll sneak out now while pam 's on the phone . thomas : you 're learning fast . teresa : i 'm glad you 're back . so sorry about your loss . steffy : thank you . thomas : see you soon . steffy : she likes you . thomas : no . i do n't know . steffy : she was at your surf party , right ? thomas : yes . she was . steffy : if i just stayed home ... thomas : steffy . steffy : ... this never would have happened . this pain that i 'm feeling -- it 's ... it 's not just me but what i 've put liam through -- all because i got on that bike . [ scene_break ] liam : i do n't suppose this is your not - so - subtle way of reminding me i 'm still married ? bill : no , you do n't need reminding . it 's obvious you adore your wife . do n't suppose hope 's come sniffing around ? liam : yeah . she has . bill : probably telling you all the things she thinks you want to hear . maybe tried to kiss you . well , get used to it . you 're a spencer , and women are gon na throw themselves at you , which is generally not an issue ... [ sighs ] ... unless you care about the woman ... liam : [ sighs ] bill : ... in which case , you have to check yourself . be careful , liam . [ scene_break ] steffy : [ sighs ] dayzee : hey , you doing okay ? steffy : yeah . i just ... i just wanted to get home , you know ? liam was making dinner , and i just thought , `` hey -- get on the motorcycle and zip through traffic . `` and i never should have . marcus : hey , stop , okay ? do n't do that . look forward . now , you have family and friends here . we 're here for you , okay ? dayzee : you know you can call us if you need anything . steffy : thank you . thank you . marcus : it 's really good to see you back here . place is n't the same without you , stef . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] i mean , liam does have very , you know , deep feelings for steffy . who knows ? maybe ... maybe they would have gotten together without the pregnancy . it could happen . it 's possible . okay , as much as liam cares about steffy , the only reason he married her is because of the baby . but it 's only natural , right ? i mean ... i mean , you created a life with somebody . how do you not give in to those feelings -- you know , that desire to be together ? that 's ... that 's got to be powerful , right ? brooke : um , yes . very . hope : yeah . i mean , i can understand it . you know , there 's ... a baby growing inside you , and you love the father . you ... you want to make a family that ... that works , and , i mean , even bill ... brooke : what ? hope : having will really strengthened his bond with katie , you know ? it got them through some tough times . brooke : oh . [ sighs ] yeah . right . hope : you know , when katie had will , it really made me think about , you know , the future kids that i might have with liam . you know , a little spencer - logan baby . but steffy got pregnant instead . you know , and liam felt a responsibility to be the father that he never had , and i totally -- i get that . but that 's not there anymore . who knows ? maybe one day , there could be another little spencer - logan baby . brooke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bill : when times get tough , it 's easy to wonder , `` what if ? `` i know all about convincing yourself the grass is always greener . well , it is n't . you made a choice based partly on a pregnancy , but do n't start believing that was your only reason . i mean , when that bitch amber had us believing that she was carrying your kid , did you want to run and marry her ? no . no , of course you did n't . when you found out steffy was pregnant with your child , you did n't think twice about it , did you ? and what does that tell you ? your marriage is based on more than a baby . and i hope you 'll have one one day . in fact , i hope you have a whole busload . the world is a better place if there are more spencers in it . liam : [ chuckles ] bill : but that is n't what holds you and steffy together , liam . liam : you know , she wants to start trying again . right away . bill : really ? liam : it 's important to her . bill : you 're her husband . makes it important to you . you know , i think this is a good thing . it 'll help in her recovery . and it 'll help in yours -- move you back in the right direction . liam : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] liam : i just -- i want to feel sure , you know , before trying for another kid . bill : a little late to be questioning that , do n't you think ? liam : [ scoffs ] yeah , but i am . i mean , you -- you think about the mother of your children -- you know , the one who 's supposed to be teaching them all these morals and values , and -- bill : no , no , no , no , no , no . come on . please -- i 'm gon na be sick . are -- are you back to this deluded image that you have of hope again ? liam : no , i 'm not , and i 'm not even implying anything about steffy , either , but they do make different choices , dad . i mean , listen , one day , hope is gon na get married , and she 's gon na get pregnant , and you can be damn sure she 's not gon na get on a freaking motorcycle . bill : no . no , she wo n't . you know what she 'll be doing ? she 'll be , uh -- she 'll be -- she 'll be in a rocking chair , and she 'll be rocking and knitting and rocking and knitting . are you kidding me ? ! come on ! come on , liam ! steffy likes to ride . she is spontaneous . she is adventurous . now , do n't kid yourself because those are some of the reasons you fell in love with her , and you know that . [ slams hand ] you know what ? from this moment forward , right now , right now , you 're not gon na blame steffy anymore for being a woman who takes action , who wants to live this life . do n't blame steffy for being who she is -- a spencer . [ scene_break ] steffy : everyone 's being so nice . taylor : why should n't they be ? steffy : welcoming me back like i 'm some kind of hero . i 'm not . taylor : honey , everyone wants you to know that they care about you . they respect you , and they 're glad you 're okay . thomas : nobody blames you , steffy . steffy : i caused this . i could have stayed at your house . i could have ... i could have handled hope , but no . no -- i had to go see liam . selfish . that 's what everybody means underneath `` welcome back `` and `` are you okay ? `` taylor : no . no . that ... that is not true . nobody thinks that . especially not thomas and me . thomas : no . steffy : i do n't know what you think of me . i do n't know what i think of myself . taylor : [ sighs ] oh , sweetheart . steffy : [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] oh , god . hope : i 'm sorry . i sound so insensitive . brooke : no , you do n't . hope : yeah , i do . brooke : you were robbed ... hope : [ sighs ] brooke : ... of an entire life with liam -- marriage , children . it 's not insensitive to wonder if it could possibly still happen . hope : well , if steffy has her way , i wo n't even have a chance to wonder . [ sighs ] brooke : what ? hope : she wants to get pregnant again right away , according to taylor . brooke : that would be the worst thing for them -- to rush into another pregnancy . hope : that 's what she said , and she warned me to stay away from liam . brooke : i ca n't believe this . how could taylor go along with that ? she is a psychiatrist , and she 's steffy 's mother . hope : look , i - i would never dream of breaking up a family . you know , and if liam -- if he wants to stay with steffy and try for another child , then ... okay , but i do n't think that 's what he wants . i know that right now , he has to be with steffy , and i told him that i understand they need time to grieve . brooke : you said that to him ? hope : yeah , of course . they 're ... they 're suffering , and he needs to be there for steffy , and he will , but after a while , he can step back and look at his life . mom , without a pregnancy to consider , he can choose the future that he wants and who he wants to live it with . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] taylor : i saw hope leaving . brooke : you were looking for me ? taylor : yes . brooke : why ? taylor : well , steffy 's back at work , trying to get her life back to normal , and , well , would you continue to encourage hope to give steffy her space ? brooke : i feel for steffy and liam . this is a very difficult time for them , and the last thing they need is any interference from us . taylor : what exactly does that mean ? brooke : hope told me what you 're doing -- pushing them to try for another baby . taylor : supporting . i 'm not pushing . brooke : how could you possibly think that that is a good idea ? [ scene_break ] bill : your wife needs you , liam , more than ever . liam : i know . i know , dad , and i need her , too . i mean , we lost a baby , for crying out loud . the best way to get through this is together , but -- but why am i feeling this way ? i mean , how is it possible that i can be married to somebody like steffy , somebody as perfect and wonderful and beautiful as steffy , and still have thoughts about leaving her ? how is that -- bill : exactly . liam : no . no , not `` exactly , `` dad . it 's because of hope . i mean , this girl was my first love . and guess what . she 's still here . [ scene_break ] hope : hi . i heard you were back . steffy : hey . hope : um , how are you ? steffy : i 'm coping . hope : i 'm sorry . no one should ever have to go through this . steffy : sorry enough to stay away ? hope : from you ? steffy : my husband . you believe the only reason he married me was because of the child , and now that it 's gone ... you know , you 're probably calculating how much time to give -- one week , two . how long does a logan let a couple grieve before she makes her move ? hope : i think this is a little unfair . steffy : talk about fair after you 've lost a child . hope : steffy , i 'm not trying to argue with you . i know how much pain you 're in . steffy : but you ca n't help but wonder how you might benefit . this is your chance to prove what kind of woman you are . hope : steffy , if liam chooses someone -- steffy : he chose me , and you need to accept that . let 's not make the same mistakes our mothers made , wasting so many years clinging to something , all these broken dreams . it was n't the pregnancy that brought us together , hope . it was love . and now my child is gone . my baby is dead . my loss , liam 's loss is not some opening for you . you need to respect my life . he 's my husband . so you respect my marriage .	steffy returns to work although she 'd rather be home but she knows she ca n't hide forever . brooke announces to hope that steffy is back so she probably will run into her . they discuss having spencer / logan babies . of course hope has no clue she is also talking about her own mother . she does n't think steffy should be trying to get pregnant again so soon nor does she think liam wants that . without the pregnancy , he can now step back and decide what he wants . bill tells liam not to blame steffy for who she is . hope might sit back and knit booties , but steffy likes adventure . that is one of the reasons that liam fell in love with steffy so do n't deny it . he 's delighted that steffy wants to have another baby so soon even though liam has his doubts . the world would be a better place with more spencers . bill says liam 's wife needs him now more than ever . liam says he knows but hope was his first love and she is still in his heart and he ca n't help but think about leaving steffy .
brooke : so , it 's just 90 minutes down the road from dubai ? bill : yep , 90 minutes , and we 're there . brooke : abu dhabi . bill : hard to imagine this -- this place was entirely desert until they found oil in the ground , right ? brooke : i know ! that 's amazing . and now it 's become one of the most exclusive luxurious destinations in the world . bill : oil in the ground -- smell the money in the air . i love it . [ both chuckle ] [ knock on door ] quinn : ridge , you wanted to see me ? ridge : what is this -- you and spencer ? quinn : how did you ... ridge : it appears it was taken not too long ago . quinn : it was n't , but ... ridge : but what ? it 's not what it looks like ? quinn : no . ridge : `` no , `` what ? quinn : bill and i had an affair . bill : okay , open your eyes . we 're here . check this out . look at the emirates palace . it is beautiful . brooke : oh , bill . it 's amazing . i feel like a princess . bill : you are a princess -- my princess . brooke : this is beautiful . bill : only the best for the future mrs. spencer . brooke : [ chuckles ] aadila : mr. spencer . bill : how are you ? aadila : ms. logan . welcome to the hotel emirates palace abu dhabi . we are delighted to have you . brooke : oh , we 're delighted to be here . aadila : it would be my pleasure to give you a tour of the hotel . brooke : oh , great . bill : wonderful . aadila : right this way . quinn : i never wanted anyone to see that . i should have deleted it right away . ridge : yeah , but you did n't . it ended up in my e - mail . quinn : i - i must have accidentally uploaded it when i was sending you pictures of the jewelry . but it 's okay that you know because brooke is the mother of your child , and she thinks bill has been honest and forthright . ridge : but you knew differently all along , did n't you ? quinn : i wanted bill to be truthful with brooke from the beginning . ridge : he does n't know the meaning of that word . quinn : which is -- [ sighs ] even if it was gon na cost him their relationship -- ridge : it would have . quinn : which bill knew , which is why he could n't let her know . ridge : so he lied to her -- pretended that brooke was the only woman in his life while he was sneaking around with you . quinn : bill and i have a very complicated relationship . ridge : what 's so complicated about it ? `` complicated `` ? this -- this is what excuses everything that you do ? really ? quinn : it 's not like you 're imagining . ridge : i do n't want to imagine any of it . just get out of my head , please . it 's not even the point , anyway . brooke is halfway across the world with a man she thinks is devoted to her . she almost gave up everything for him -- her family , her friends , her sister -- just working on getting his company back for him , and this is how he repays her ? quinn : you 're still very protective of brooke . ridge : i 'll always be protective of her . what -- what do you mean ? quinn : which , uh , is never gon na be okay with bill . ridge : why do i care about that ? she 's the mother of my child . quinn : and bill realizes that . there 's gon na be no stopping him , you know ? i mean , you 're gon na have to practically drag brooke away from him . ridge : maybe that 's what i 'll do . [ middle - eastern music plays ] [ woman singing in foreign language ] [ singing continues ] ridge : no , i need you to find out where the wedding location is . and i know it 's short notice . yes . i 'll be there a.s.a.p . i will . hey . eric : you , uh -- you going somewhere , son ? ridge : yeah , i 'm gon na find brooke , and i 'm gon na bring her home . bill : you have exceeded my expectations , altair . altair : i 'm happy you are pleased . brooke : pleased and surprised . i had no idea he was talking to a wedding planner . bill : [ chuckles ] i want everything to be perfect for tomorrow . altair : it will be . brooke : it will be if i knew where we were getting married . bill : oh , no , no , no . our lips are sealed , right , altair ? altair : as you wish , mr. spencer . but rest assured -- it 's a wonderful location , befitting someone as beautiful as ms . logan . bill : [ chuckles ] brooke : thank you . bill : i 've even picked out your outfit . brooke : oh . bill : no , do n't make that face . it 's good . trust me . brooke : okay . bill : anything else ? altair : yes , you will meet abdul , your officiant , tomorrow , and aadila will serve as your witness . i have arranged for an attendant to help ms . logan get ready tomorrow . will you require one , as well ? bill : uh , no . i 'm good . altair : well , then , i will leave you ... for now . bill : thank you again . brooke : thank you . uh , what did altair mean when he said , `` for now `` ? bill : [ arabic accent ] patience , ms . logan . all things will be revealed to you in time . brooke : oh . [ both chuckle ] brooke : okay . quinn : [ sighs ] bill : quinn . quinn : to that old familiar feeling . [ glasses clink ] bill : you 're a freak . quinn : oh , you have no idea . eric : bill and quinn -- an affair ? ridge : you do n't want to know . eric : and brooke knows nothing about this ? ridge : [ sighs ] no . i do n't think she 'd be there otherwise . [ knock on door ] ridge : come on in . oh , great . thank you . thank you , jill . eric : all right , and just , exactly , what is it you 're gon na do ? ridge : [ sighs ] well , i 'm gon na take the jet , and i 'm gon na go to the middle east . i 'm gon na find her . eric : ridge , that takes a day and a half to get there . you 're gon na have to -- ridge : i know how long it takes , dad . i got to do something . i got to keep her safe . eric : you know , you could just , uh -- [ chuckling ] you could just upload the picture . ridge : really ? and you do n't think that bill spencer would talk his way out of it ? you got to understand something . eric : all right , all right , all right . i get it . you want to be there . you want to be there for brooke when she finds out . ridge : yeah . how does someone do that ? hmm ? how does someone con the woman that he supposedly loves into thinking that he 's a stand - up guy , a good stepfather , and a good husband ? eric : look , what if they 're already married when you get there ? ridge : i will cross that bridge . eric : why do n't you call brooke and tell her you 're coming ? ridge : 'cause i want to be there for her . eric : all right . all right . all right . come on . i 'll drive you to the hangar . ridge : it 's okay . i 've got a car . thank you . eric : ridge . ridge : [ sighs ] eric : bring her home . ridge : i will . she 's one of us . she 's our family . she 's a forrester , not a spencer . i wo n't come home without her . eric : good . be safe . ridge : i love you . eric : i love you . huh . justin : nice . nice digs . bill : you expect anything less ? justin : [ chuckles ] from dollar bill spencer ? of course not . nice . [ chuckles ] bill : not bad , huh ? justin : yeah . bill : so , what have you been doing ? justin : ah , just , you know -- keeping my distance , trying to give you and brooke some privacy . bill : well , that 's very sweet of you . i appreciate that . justin : yeah . still have n't figured out why i am here to tag along . bill : what are you talking about ? i would miss you . you 're my oldest friend . justin : yeah . bill : you 're my eyes and ears . justin : right . no one else would put up with you , right ? bill : well , yeah , there -- there 's that . justin : exactly . bill : hopefully brooke will be another exception . justin : you 're a lucky man . lucky man . bill : luck 's got nothing to do with it . i worked hard to get brooke and me here . justin : nothing is standing in your way anymore . bill : right . well , that 's actually why i brought you along . justin : oh . bill : to make sure it stays that way . justin : [ chuckles ] okay , i got it , boss . bill : no , listen . i 'm serious , justin . brooke and i flew thousands of miles from l.a. for a reason . to see this beautiful part of the world -- absolutely -- but also to get away from everyone . justin : and i got to give you props . you 've been a patient man -- waiting for brooke to be ready . bill : you mean to come to her senses ? justin : [ chuckles ] bill : we both know what we want out of life -- one adrenaline rush after another , to raise our kids to be strong and fearless , to squeeze every second out of every unforgiving minute . justin : tomorrow , she becomes mrs. dollar bill spencer . bill : she does . justin : [ chuckles ] bill : and i do n't want anything to happen to interfere with that . justin : you sound a little paranoid . bill : no . i 'm forward - thinking , cautious , alert . i do n't want anything to get in the way of our wedding day . bill : ah , let me get the door for you , rashad . rashad : thank you . bill : you 've been so helpful . i can help you a bit . rashad : thank you . have a nice evening . bill : thank you . brooke : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] i could certainly get used to this . bill : could you ? well , i 've had rashad schedule a massage for you . brooke : [ gasps ] really ? what about you ? bill : only if you 're my masseuse . brooke : hmm . i 'm sure that could be arranged . bill : the night before our wedding ? come on . we got to save something for the honeymoon , do n't we ? brooke : [ sighs ] do you know how amazing i think you are ? bill : i 'll let you tell me . brooke : setting up this incredible adventure and taking care of all the wedding details . bill : mm . i want tomorrow to be a day like you have never experienced . brooke : mm . is that why you 're keeping the ceremony 's location a secret ? come on . [ chuckles ] you can give a girl a hint . [ cell phone beeps ] bill : well , let me see what that 's -- oh . well -- oh . that 's aadila , and she 's , uh , confirming a couple things about that wedding location . brooke : nothing 's wrong ? bill : no , my inquisitive little bride - to - be . nothing 's wrong . so you go have your relaxing massage , and i 'm just gon na check on a few things . brooke : you make me feel like i 'm the only girl in the world . bill : mm . you are the only girl in the world ... to me . brooke : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] ridge : hey , kyle . everything set ? kyle : finishing up fueling now . ridge : how much longer ? kyle : 10 minutes , we 'll be airborne . ridge : make it five . we got to get there . please . kyle : understood . can i get you anything ? ridge : no , thank you . oh , just know that there 'll be two people on the manifest on the way back . ms. logan 's coming with us . [ cell phone beeps ] kyle : okay . well , we 're finished fueling . a couple of last - minute checks , we 'll be on our way . ridge : let 's go . every second counts . [ sighs ] bill : aadila . how 's everything going ? aadila : great . great . i hope you 're enjoying your stay . bill : i am . more importantly , everything will be ready for tomorrow ? aadila : yes , i promise . your wedding will be everything that your bride could ever desire . bill : thank you . [ both chuckle ]	bill drives and points out the interests to brooke . they are just 90 minutes away from abu dhabi . it 's hard to imagine this was entirely desert until they discovered oil in the ground . now smell the money in the air . he stops in front of the emirates palace . brooke says she feels like a princess and he says she is one .. only the best for the future mrs. bill spencer . they are greeted by aadila and told they will be given a tour of the hotel . the wedding planner tells them everything will be perfect for tomorrow . quinn shows up in ridge 's office at his request . he wants to know why the picture of bill showed up in his e - mail . quinn stammers that she does n't know how he got it , it was a mistake . she should have deleted that right away . but she and bill had an affair . but it 's okay that ridge knows since he has a child with brooke and she thinks bill is so honest and forthright . she had wanted bill to be truthful with brooke from the beginning . ridge grouses that he does n't know the meaning of the word . quinn says bill knew it would cost him his relationship with brooke so that is the reason he could not let her know . she says her relationship is complicated . ridge does n't want to hear that ; he just wants that image out of his head . now brooke is half way around the world with a man she thinks is devoted to her . she almost gave up everything - her family , her sister , her friends just getting bill 's company back and now he repays her like this . she says he is very protective of brooke and that is never going to be okay with bill . ridge will practically have to drag her away from bill . ridge says maybe that is what he will do . he speaks with someone on the phone and says he needs to find the wedding location . eric comes in and asks if he is going someplace ridge says yes , to get brooke and bring her home . eric repeats bill and quinn had an affair . ridge says brooke must not know or she would n't be with bill now . eric reminds him it is a day and a half to get to the middle east so it might be too late . ridge says he knows how long it takes but he has to keep brooke safe . he ca n't just fax her the pix as bill would talk his way out of it . eric says okay , he understands , ridge wants to be there for brooke when she finds out . eric says bring her home and ridge says he will . she is one of them , a forrester , not a spencer . he wo n't come home without her . eric says be safe and both men say they love each other .
liam : you 're sure about this ? ridge : i 'm sure . liam : o - okay , th - then help me understand what 's changed , because he 's still your father . he 's still your grandfather . steffy : no , this is n't easy on either of us , liam . ridge : no , it 's not . and i guess i was holding out . i thought my dad was gon na see that rick is the wrong man for this job . but he ca n't . or he wo n't . either way , we got to do something for this company , for his legacy , and for us . steffy : and that something depends on you . we need the spencer stock to give us control . liam : and no conditions this time ? no stipulations ? steffy : oh , like before ? my stock for your love ? mnh - mnh . that is n't on the table anymore . ridge : that 's too bad , huh ? so , what do you say , liam ? we need your shares . [ scene_break ] rick : maya did n't leave her contact info ? well , stay on it , ruth . she has to call payroll . we -- we owe her money . yeah . thanks . carter : no word ? rick : i 've been sending messages , texts . she 's obviously avoiding me . carter : she has to show up for her paycheck . rick : yeah , one would think . carter : you 're worried about her . rick : it 's more than that . i love her . and with that said , if she 's been in touch with you , i 'd like to know . has she ? [ scene_break ] ivy : why else would ridge want to see liam if it 's not about the takeover ? katie : but if eric replaced rick with ridge ... ivy : well , then there would be no need for a takeover . katie : right , so rick maintained his title . ivy : okay , so that means ridge is back to plan `` b , `` which is the hostile takeover , which means that -- katie : that steffy 's involved , because he needs her stock , as well as ours . ivy : yes , and bill is letting liam control that . katie : so , how much does that bother you , that steffy 's involved ? [ scene_break ] carter : i told you . i have n't heard from maya since you went to big bear . rick : where could she have gone ? it 's not like she could have left town . carter : you could hire someone , track her down . rick : no , i do n't want to force myself on maya . if she does n't want to see me , there 's not a lot i can do . carter : i got to hand it to you , man . the way you dealt with this . rick : thanks . i understand your reaction , too . but maya was always the woman that i loved , no matter her past . carter : took me time to process , but i got that , too . ca n't imagine how difficult it was for her . and you know i wanted to give you a heads up , but -- rick : i appreciate that , but maya telling me , just the two of us , it 's what i needed . i just wish i would have known before everyone else . carter : it 's been a tough time for you . rick : an ideal time for ridge to make a move . carter : he wants to be c.e.o . there 's no secret there . rick : dad 's in my corner . carter : that 's huge . rick : yeah . but is it enough ? [ scene_break ] katie : ridge 's plan is dependent on steffy . ivy : yeah , well , without steffy 's stock , there is no takeover . katie : and she has said that she would n't go along with any of it if liam did n't take her back . ivy : yeah , which he wo n't . katie : you seem pretty confident of that . ivy : yeah , i am . liam and i are great . katie : good . good . the forresters do have a way of getting what they want . ivy : yeah , i know that . because i am one . and i want liam . [ scene_break ] ridge : i have 20 % . steffy has 25 % . thomas has 5 % . but 50 % is not enough . liam : yeah . steffy : with the spencer 12.5 % that you control -- ridge : it gives us majority . nothing rick can do . steffy : you 've been the one driving this , liam . this was your idea in the first place . ridge : you 're still interested ? liam : yeah , i 'm still in the room , are n't i ? steffy : what would it take to bring you into the fold ? liam : what are you offering ? steffy : is that a trick question ? liam : no , no . not at all . it 's a very direct question . i 'm asking what 's in it for me . [ scene_break ] rick : can you believe that guy , trying to move in on my job ? carter : i assume it did n't work ? rick : of course not . my dad supported me , like he 's done so often this last year . carter : so , where do things go with ridge ? he 's an important part of the team . rick : oh , i know . he 's our designer . he needs to be coddled and stroked and all that . but ridge needs to learn his place , because you know , carter , i ca n't stand betrayal . you know that about me , right ? carter : everyone knows that about you . rick : a lot of people think that i 'm a hardass . i was . emphasis on `` was . `` see , i had to take control of the company initially , and now that i have control , i 'll be less abrasive . but you and i both know that ridge will still be difficult . but ridge has to learn that if he goes against me , he 'll be squashed every time . oh , yeah . i 'm not gon na have any more problems with ridge . [ scene_break ] ivy : okay , so this -- this plan of ridge 's -- katie : you do n't know that he has a plan . ivy : well , katie , he did n't call liam over for a friendly chat , did he ? katie : probably not . ivy : look , he wants control . and he knows that he needs spencer stock and steffy 's shares . katie : so you 're thinking that ... ivy : so i 'm thinking that the last time steffy was in town , she basically threw herself at liam . and he resisted , of course . i mean , i saw the whole thing . katie : and you 're worried that could happen again ? ivy : well , it could . if she comes back . not that it really matters anyway . i mean , liam and i are closer now than we were even back then . katie : right . sure . so , there 's nothing to be concerned about . ivy : i just do n't want someone else hitting on my man . katie : believe me , i totally understand . ivy : i guess there 's nothing to worry about as long as steffy stays in europe . [ scene_break ] liam : listen , i want rick gone just as much as anybody , but i need to know what 's in this for the spencers , 'cause right now , i 'm not hearing anything . steffy : when have you become such a shark ? liam : i was under the impression this is how business works . ridge : he 's right . he 's got a point . uh , okay . how about a position at forrester ? liam : okay . ridge : i 'd be c.e.o . this is the president . and you 'd be vice president . liam : and you would be comfortable with a spencer in the executive wing ? ridge : i 'd be comfortable with this spencer , yes . i trust you . steffy : high praise from our c.e.o . ridge : let 's not get ahead of ourselves . liam : and you 're okay with this ? steffy : i think we 'd be an amazing team . liam : and you realize we 'd be working very closely together . steffy : do you have a problem with that ? liam : i do n't . steffy : oh , but you 're concerned i might ? liam : only you can answer that . ridge : i would n't mind hearing that answer myself . steffy : uh , hello . have you guys both forgotten that this company is controlled by the forrester family because i outsmarted the invincible bill spencer ? we would n't be here right now if i had n't won the company back . ridge : that 's not what he asked you , but i guess you got a point . steffy : you bet i did . liam : steffy , nobody is questioning your business prowess . steffy : oh , come on . but you are suggesting that you are so irresistible , i would n't be able to focus on my work . liam : did i suggest that ? steffy : okay , good . great . it 's settled . you have what 's - her - name . ridge : ivy . liam : ivy . steffy : i have my work , and we have the company back . great . ridge : you okay with that ? liam : i 'm in . ridge : welcome . liam : thank you . ridge : now , no one says anything about this until we 're ready to strike . it 's gon na be swift and painless . steffy : yeah , for everybody but rick . liam : and your father . ridge : i do n't care about rick , but my dad , he 's not gon na forgive me for this . steffy : yeah , but he put himself in this situation . ridge : yeah . i know . so i guess i 'll just wait for him to get over it , huh ? uh , i got to go someplace . steffy : where are you going ? ridge : i need to go talk to somebody . liam : wow . big changes . steffy : well , i hope we do better at corporate than we did at home . [ both laugh ] steffy : oh , boy . [ scene_break ] carter : be so good if you two could get along . rick : as long as ridge takes orders , we 'll get along just fine . but he does n't take orders , does he ? he 's entitled , or so he believes . carter : he 's the oldest son . rick : of massimo marone , not my dad . thorne is our oldest sibling . at least he knows his place . do n't get me wrong . ridge is very talented . but as a c.e.o . ? it 's a whole different skill set . a skill set that i have and ridge does n't . carter : grandmother had a saying . `` catch a lot more flies with honey than vinegar . `` rick : see , i 've tried honey . does n't work . you know what his real problem is , though ? stephanie . carter : his mother ? rick : ridge was her favorite . she chose him . he was the anointed one . he could do no wrong in her eyes , and he believed it . but you know what kills ridge the most ? is that someone 's in a higher position than him . least of all , me , because he hates me . carter : i do n't think he hates you . rick : he certainly does n't treat me like a brother . then again , it goes both ways . ridge needs to take his mother 's bad advice , because it 's a brand - new day here at forrester . he either accepts it ... carter : or ? rick : he 's out . [ scene_break ] ridge : hello , mother . you 're gathering dust in here . i do n't like that . you should n't be in here at all . a change is coming . there . what you always wanted for me is about to happen . i 'm taking over forrester creations . [ scene_break ] steffy : so , how do you feel , mr. vice president of forrester ? liam : ah , well , kind of been here before . steffy : yeah , me , on the other hand ... liam : do you have any idea what it means to be president of an entire company ? steffy : oh , shoot , i already forgot ! you 're already mr. president . liam : yeah , well , you know , publishing and fashion are kind of two different things . steffy : you 'll still help me learn , right ? you know , shoot me a holler if i 'm doing something stupid . liam : somehow i do n't think that 'll be your problem . steffy : why ? because you think i have presidential blood in me ? liam : i think you can do anything you want and you know it , and you have . steffy : hmm . i did n't do so well with you . but things will be different . we 're gon na be working together . liam : think we can handle this ? steffy : as long as you remember who the boss is . liam : [ laughing ] oh , my god , you 're already starting to sound like rick . steffy : well , i outrank you already , at least here . liam : you outrank me everywhere . steffy : no , i do not . liam : are you kidding me ? steffy : no , i do n't . liam : let 's see . uh , the bathroom counter , the bigger side of the closet . who chooses the restaurant and the movie and the side of the bed ? shall i go on ? steffy : how did you put up with me ? stop it . [ chuckles ] liam : you had a few saving graces . steffy : i fried a mean tofu steak . liam : not one of your saving graces . steffy : [ laughs ] you think we can do this ? liam : working together ? steffy : being effective together . that 's what this company needs . liam : i do n't know . i do n't know . we 've never done something like this before . steffy : i think we 'll be fabulous . liam : you 've changed . steffy : refreshing ? liam : like a cool mountain stream . steffy : [ chuckles ] a cool mountain stream , huh ? that 's a nice image . [ scene_break ] ridge : i know . i 'm betraying dad . i know . as long as i can remember , you 've been the leader of this -- this family . you guide everybody . and that 's why i 'm here . because dad -- he 's been ... you know , he 's been bullheaded and stubborn . i do n't want to hurt him . i really do n't . but if i do n't take action ... this company , everything that you guys worked for ... it 's not gon na survive . so i have to take over . put you back up on the wall where you belong , watching over people . especially dad . 'cause when this comes down , he 's gon na need you . he 's gon na need you more than ever . [ scene_break ] rick : [ sighs ] [ dialing ] it 's me again , maya . i 'm still waiting on your phone call . [ sighs deeply ] ridge tried to pull a coup . and it did n't work . i still have dad 's support . seems like i 've got everything i 've ever wanted ... except what matters most . i love you . please call me back . [ cell phone beeps ] [ scene_break ] liam : have n't been to aspen in awhile . steffy : oh , you wo n't be anytime soon , mr. vice president . liam : uh , neither will you . steffy : not unless i 'm invited . liam : good memories . and now we have this . steffy : yeah . yeah , a new adventure . liam : i missed you . i 'm glad you 're back . steffy : really ? liam : yeah , really . is that a surprise to you ? steffy : well , you know , after my last visit ... liam : okay , you were a little needy . steffy : excuse me ? liam : yeah . steffy : needy ? liam : yeah . steffy : just because i jumped on you on the couch does not make me needy . that was -- that was hunger . liam : oh , okay . steffy : yeah . liam : so , anybody come along to satisfy that hunger , or ... steffy : uh , no . not -- not yet . but do n't worry . i 'm gon na be completely business this time , so ... what ? are you disappointed ? liam : uh , is that a trick question ? steffy : just relax . come on . i 'm a hopeless romantic . liam : there is nothing hopeless about you . steffy : maybe one day . we did have some good memories , huh ? liam : yeah , we did . steffy : look ... i just want to let you know that your compassion and your goodness , everything about you ... you really changed me . you made me a better person . and look , i - i love you , and i will always love you , and i 'm not afraid to admit that . you were the great love of my life . and you always will be .	steffy says it is not easy on either of them . but eric will not see that rick is not the right man for the job so it is up to liam . and there will be no stipulations , that is off the table . they need spencer 's shares . rick and carter are worried about maya as he has been texting her but she has not even come for her paycheck . they doubt she has left town . but rick will not force himself on her if she does not want to see him . he still loves her . carter says he understands . he knows it has been a tough time for him since everyone else knew but rick . ivy and katie discuss the hostile takeover and how much it might bother ivy that steffy is now involved . without steffy 's stock there is no takeover . ivy says she and liam are great so she is not worried about steffy as long as she stays in paris . ridge tells liam that 50 % is not enough so they need liam 's 15 % so what is it going to take for him to get into the fold . he wants to know what they are offering , what is in it for him . ridge says he would be ceo , steffy would be president and liam could be vp , they would be okay with a spencer in the fold . no one must hear about this . he has someone to talk to . rick tells carter that he and ridge will get along as long as he takes orders but he feels entitled . he was the anointed one by his mother , stephanie , and he can not stand someone else is in a higher position than him . it 's a brand new day here and he now needs to accept it or he is out .
[ elevator bell rings ] ridge : hello ? brooke : ridge , it 's me . i 'm sorry i have n't gotten back to you sooner , but i 've had a lot of thinking to do . ridge : oh , come on , logan . how hard can this be ? 50 % of forrester and ceo ? you ca n't turn that down . brooke : i did n't say i was turning it down . ridge : well , hallelujah ! brooke : and i did n't say i was accepting it either . ridge : still have n't made up your mind ? brooke : look , i just called to tell you that i will be over there in a bit to tell you about my decision in person . ridge : well , can i maybe have just a little bit of a hint then ? brooke : see you shortly . [ scene_break ] stephen : taylor agreed to meet me . stephen : nick , there is something else going on with her , and i 'm not sure what it is . but if there is a chance i can keep that company from slipping through my daughter 's fingers -- nick : well , you do what you have to do , but be smart about it . i got ta go . [ scene_break ] eric : that 's all brooke said ? she did n't say anything else ? ridge : what if she accepts mother 's offer , but still does n't dump the sailor ? eric : well , i suppose that 's possible , but nick did say to brooke that it 's either him or the company . brooke ca n't have both . and if she does come back to work here , i do n't see much of a future for that relationship at all . ridge : mother ? you 're awfully quiet . stephanie : oh , i think i 'm upset about taylor . you know , i was taken back by her reaction and i -- i thought i knew her . now i 'm just not so sure i know her at all . [ scene_break ] taylor : to hell with stephanie . to hell with all of them , the whole family . i 've had enough . i 've had more than enough . whoever it is , go away ! stephen : taylor ? taylor : hi , you 're just in time to join me for a toast . stephen : for what ? what are we toasting ? taylor : my official parting of the ways with the forresters . i 'm done with them . i 'm done with all of them . for good . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm sorry for putting you through this . i know you say that you understand , but i think it 's really difficult for anybody to understand . nick : i understand that that company owes its success to you . you 've earned your 50 % . but you 'd have to work with ridge and i got a problem with that . brooke : i know you do . nick : i love you too much . i love you too much to walk into that place every day , knowing what you 've been through and knowing what you could go through again . brooke : and your support means everything to me . you mean so much to me . forrester creations , my children , my history with ridge and stephanie . i 've weighed everything and i believe that i came up with the best decision possible for everyone . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i love taylor . eric : of course you do . she 's your best friend -- stephanie : i do n't know , not after today . ridge : mother , what exactly did she say to you when you two were alone ? eric : stephanie ? what happened with you and taylor ? stephanie : i gave her 2 % of the stock because i wanted her to understand that she is part of this family , she always will be . but she was so angry and so resentful . i hope i have n't made a mistake . [ scene_break ] stephen : stephanie slapped you ? taylor : yeah , because i gave her a piece of my mind , which she did n't like . i gave all the forresters a piece of my mind . stephen : because of the way they 've treated you . taylor : you know , i actually thought i was a part of that family , i apparently thought i was somebody who mattered to them . but stephanie definitely showed how all they feel about me when she chose your daughter over me . now i 'm basically on my own . stephen : taylor , hey , hey , taylor . i 'm so sorry . you do n't deserve any of this . but you 're not alone . i told you , you have options . unless you 've done what you said you were going to and return those stocks . taylor : i still have them . but not for long . stephen : i know how hurt you are . and i know how deep that pain cuts . but taylor , we have a chance to make stephanie and the rest of the family pay for the way that they mistreated us . you may not have this chance again . so join forces with us and we can control forrester creations . [ scene_break ] nick : whatever you 've decide here , i 'm behind you all the way . you know that , right ? brooke : even if i accept stephanie 's offer ? nick : is that what you 're going to do ? brooke : no . i 'm putting you and me , our relationship , first . because no matter what i feel about forrester creations , how much i care about that , i care more about what you and i have . nick : you 're sure about this ? brooke : yes , i am sure about this . nothing is more important to me than us . nick : really ? brooke : really . nick : so when are you going to tell them ? brooke : well , i called ridge , and i told him that i would be over there shortly . nick : i 'm going to forrester with you . i do n't want you facing this alone . brooke : no , i can handle it . nick : brooke , now if this were reversed , would you be there for me ? would you be there to support me if i were facing what you 'll be facing ? brooke : yes . every step of the way . nick : it feels nice to know you can trust somebody , does n't it ? brooke : it does . nick : let me give you something . let me give you what i promised you , that happy ever after . that happy ever after that you deserve more than everybody else . [ scene_break ] taylor : if you had heard how patronizing they were to me . oh , but no one more than stephanie . `` i should have realized , taylor , how giving you that stock was like rubbing salt in your wound . `` if i had known that , i would have never done it . `` she should 've really realized that . stephen : taylor , if you do n't do something about this while you can . if you allow yourself to become their victim , not that you would or you want to be . when i see how upset you are about the forresters , you and i both know this is more about being hurt than angry , and that 's what stephanie is counting on . that you wo n't resort to revenge . taylor : because that 's not who i am . stephen : but it is who stephanie is . taylor : that 's why i have no intention of stooping to her level . stephen : the point is , this is about righting wrongs . with your 2 % and brooke 's 50 % , that 's what we will be doing . righting wrongs . we 'll send a message , loud and clear . taylor : no , no , no , see i do n't want that . i do n't want this stock . it does n't mean anything to me . it 's fricking payola ! okay , it 's just stephanie 's way of easing her guilt at my expense ! stephen : what 're you doing ? taylor : this stock does n't mean nothing to me . i might as well just rip it up ! stephen : no , no , wait . there 's another choice . rather than destroy the stock , sell it to me . [ scene_break ] employee 1 : welcome home , ms. logan . employee 2 : you must be so excited . ceo of forrester . employee 1 : which you totally deserve . employee 2 : not that mrs. forrester did n't , but we 're just so happy to have you back . employee 1 : congratulations and the best of luck . brooke : thank you . nick : they love you here . brooke : yes , it 's been an amazing ride . one i would n't trade for the world , even with all its ups and downs . i will never have another experience like this ever again . eric : so taylor made it clear she does n't want the stock . did she give it back to you ? stephanie : i think that was her intention . but no , she did n't actually hand it back to me . eric : which means that it 's still hers . she can keep it or sell it . stephanie : well , whatever she chooses to do with it . ridge : wait , you 're not concerned taylor will -- this is taylor we are talking about here . she 's been through some rough times , but she 's going to be fine . brooke : sorry to interrupt , sally was n't at her desk -- stephanie : you do n't need anybody to announce you . i 'm so glad to see you . oh , nick . this is the first board meeting really with the new ceo and you do n't have any stock in the company . nick : no , no . i realize that . i 'm just here to support brooke . stephanie : oh , well , that would be all well and good if she needed it , but she 's a big girl now , is n't she ? and she 's with her family who love her and adore her and support her . nick : the way that you have loved and supported her all of these years . brooke : nick -- stephanie : no , it 's true , i have n't been very supportive . nick : well , that 's putting it mildly , is n't it ? stephanie : yes , well , that 's true . but i 'm trying to make amends . i 've distributed the rest of the stock to everybody else in the family and i want you to know that behind your position here at the company , 100 % . eric : we all are . ridge : and not just because having you at the helm means profits will skyrocket . because this is where you should 've been all along , logan . you 've earned your place behind that desk . stephanie : it 's finally yours . go on , just roll around behind it and see how it is on the other side . eric : go on , you 're going to be spending a lot of time in that chair . ridge : come on , let 's take it for a test drive . go ahead , logan . it 's all yours . i 'm just gon na come out with it . [ scene_break ] taylor : you want me to sell my 2 % ? stephen : you said you want to be free of the forresters , have nothing more to do with them , and rightly so . but if you destroy that stock , you only hurt yourself and your children , but not them . you 've been hurt enough , taylor . i will pay whatever you ask . enough to set up you and thomas and the twins for life . taylor : stephen , that does n't have anything to do with money . this has nothing at all to do with money . i have plenty of money . i do n't need any money . that 's not what this stock represents . you know , this stock is just a representation of just how much contempt stephanie really has for me . how insignificant i 've been to her all this time . but what 's worse , it represents what -- what a fool i 've been to think i was actually part of that family . to think that , you know , these people actually gave a damn about me . stephen : you are not a fool . you 're a warm and loving woman who 's always tried to do the right thing . taylor : so now you 're telling me the right thing to do would be to sell you this stock so that nick and brooke can give the forresters a taste of their own medicine . stephen : the forresters , who you want nothing more to do with , because you are not about revenge . i understand that . i respect that . but these people have taken so much from us . they 've sabotaged the life we were supposed to have . now you 've said you think this is about revenge , and maybe partially you 're right , but it 's also about justice and redemption for those of us who have been abused over and over again by that family . and especially stephanie . all you have to do is sign the stock over to me . i will deposit the fair market value in your account . and you will be free of the forresters forever . that is what you want , is n't it , taylor ? freedom from that family and stephanie , forever ? [ scene_break ] brooke : all mine . ridge : the desk , the office , the company . the whole enchilada , yeah . stephanie : but more importantly than that , you are a forrester now , completely . ridge : think about it , logan . all the amazing memories you have had in this very office . you , me and dad bouncing around ideas late into the night , bring the new designs to life . then that amazing moment when it all comes together on the runway . the audience is on its feet , cheering wildly , the applause , the adrenaline that we felt , knowing we hit another grand slam . tell me you remember that ? tell me . brooke : just like it was yesterday . eric : brooke , so much of our success is your success . brooke 's bedroom , the belief line -- ridge : all runaway hits from day one . eric : not that everybody was that enthusiastic about the way you were pushing the envelope . stephanie : okay , i was a fuddy - duddy . i should 've known better . brooke , come on now , you 've got 50 % of the company . you can be as provocative and avant- garde as you want . and i 'll put it in writing , too . ridge : i 'd say that calls for a toast . eric : i 'm going to see if sally has some champagne . brooke : wait , wait , eric . everybody just hang on , okay ? you 're not letting me get a word in edgewise here . i came here to tell you something . you 're making it harder on me . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] nick : yeah . stephen : it 's done . i 've got the 2 % . nick : you what ? how ? stephen : taylor sold it to me . nick : you 're sure ? stephen : i 'll explain the details later . what 's important now is brooke does n't have to give up the company she loves . she has controlling interest . [ scene_break ] brooke : so as much as all the memories mean -- as much as your offer means , stephanie , and all that it signifies . i 've weighed everything very carefully and the only choice that i could really come up with is to -- nick : accept your very generous offer . nick : brooke is going to accept the position of ceo . forrester creation 's largest stockholder . effective immediately .	brooke calls ridge at forrester and tells him that she has come to a decision . he begs her to tell him , but she says that she made the best decision for everyone and that she would be there soon . taylor sits alone at home drinking wine and thinking out loud about stephanie 's betrayal , when stephen knocks on her door . at forrester , ridge tells eric and stephanie that brooke has made her decision . he is worried that even if she accepts the offer to become ceo of forrester , he still may not get her back . as eric tries to reassure him , they both notice that stephanie is distracted . stephanie explains that she is concerned about taylor 's angry reaction to the stock she gave her . steph fears that she may have gone to far when she hit taylor .
nick : you want to play cat and mouse with me , forrester , you 're gon na have to tell me which one i am . ridge : you 're a rat , nick . but so am i . nick : admitting to me that you killed mcgrath is n't getting me out of here . ridge : oh , you 'll be out of here soon enough . first , there are a couple of things i want you to hear that wo n't be in the morning newspaper . nick : okay . like what ? ridge : you did n't dump mcgrath 's body in the santa monica bay . i did . [ scene_break ] taylor : has nick been released ? lt . baker : if you 'll excuse me , this is one of those rare opportunities where i might actually make it home in time for dinner . taylor : wait , did n't ridge come and talk to you ? lt . baker : you know , i appreciate that you believe in your husband 's innocence , but once there 's a conviction , my job is done . taylor : i just talked to ridge . he said he was coming to talk to you , and he just confessed everything . you have to let nick go . [ scene_break ] eric : i never would have believed that a jury would find this such an open and shut case . how did nick take it ? stephanie : not well . eric : and jackie ? was she there ? did you see her ? stephanie : uh , yes . but -- eric : what did she -- ? stephanie : ridge came back from paris . eric : well , it 's about time . what took him so long ? the opening of that store was more than a week ago . stephanie : in hindsight , eric , i think i may have given him some bad advice . eric : really ? again ? stephanie : nick -- nick did n't kill mcgrath . no one did . eric : well , whose body did they pull out of the bay ? stephanie : oh , it was shane 's body . it was shane 's body . i want to try and explain this to you . and i 'd like to think that if you 'd been in my place , you would have done the same thing . but you know , what 's done is done . and now -- eric : stop , stop . i 've heard this preamble before . what are you telling me ? are you telling me that you killed that boy ? stephanie : my god , no . eric : well , then what ? anything else would be a relief . stephanie : ridge was with shane when he died . eric : ridge ? what does that mean , `` with `` ? `` with `` ? stephanie : it was an accidental shooting , but i think that ridge will be -- could be legally held responsible . and -- [ stephanie sighs ] -- i guess i can be , too , for helping after the fact . [ scene_break ] nick : well , keep going . ridge : i dumped mcgrath , but i did not frame you . nick : come on . i 'm dying to hear the story . ridge : shane mcgrath was trying to kill himself . i tried to stop him . we struggled with the gun , it went off . i ended up putting shane in one of those garment bags . i was on your boat earlier that day . i went down to see phoebe there . i saw where you kept your keys , in that little coffee can . so later , i took your boat out a couple miles . shane was dead . there 's no pulse , but i just had to check one last time . when i zipped him back up in that bag , i must have caught a little bit of his hair in there . i had no idea it would turn out to be evidence against you . wrapped him up in that anchor chain . never thought he 'd be found . i 'm not trying to excuse myself with all this . i just want you to know that it was n't personal . not then , anyway . [ scene_break ] judge : are you saying the young man killed himself ? taylor : ridge told me he was trying to intervene when the gun went off . tartaro : no , i 'm having a problem with this so - called `` confession . `` why dispose of the body ? taylor : i do n't know . people do a lot of strange things when they 're in shock . i do n't know . they do it out of fear . but all i 'm trying to tell you is that nick did n't do it , and he needs to be released . tartaro : the ink on the verdict is n't dry . taylor : i do n't even know what difference that makes . judge : mrs. marone , in criminal justice , the jury 's decision is the holy of holies . we just do n't snap our fingers and make it disappear . taylor : okay , fine , but what if it 's wrong ? i mean , where 's the justice in that ? judge : counselors , will one of you please ask the logical question ? storm : well , when did ridge decide to frame your husband is what i 'd like to know . taylor : he did n't . you know that he was borrowing the boat . that 's all . tartaro : we found the victim 's blood on mr. marone 's shirt . storm : well , that happened on a separate occasion , as i tried to explain to the court . mr. mcgrath came to my client 's office , my client walked into the elevator , they came to blows , and that 's how the blood got on the shirt . taylor : wait a minute , are n't there some video cameras in the elevator ? do we have a recording of that ? would n't it be on a tape ? tartaro : do we have that video ? lt . baker : the warrant did n't cover it . judge : what about the physical evidence in mr. forrester 's office ? lt . baker : we did n't find any . taylor : well , i 'm sure if you asked some maintenance people there , they might have seen something . and i know there 's surveillance cameras all over that place . storm : well , can we subpoena the recordings ? can we do that now , tonight ? judge : yeah . send my clerk to lieutenant baker 's office and tell him to bring my seal . lt . baker : detective scott , i 've got a job for you . [ scene_break ] eric : an accident ? stephanie : shane was suicidal . he tried to kill himself , and ridge tried to stop him . eric : neither you or ridge said a word when nick was arrested . stephanie : well , who the hell -- how did we know he was going to get convicted ? i just said to ridge , let 's wait and see how it turns out . eric : and then ridge stands up at that press conference and tells the world that nick got what he deserved ? ! was that your idea , too ? stephanie : oh , please . i do n't want to stand here and debate with you whether marone got what he deserved or did n't get what he deserved . eric : are you gon na try to justify what 's happened to nick ? stephanie : he -- do you want me to tell you what happened or not ? eric : absolutely ! stephanie : he could n't go to the police because of grant chambers , the court ruling . eric : oh , my god . the judge said that if ridge was ever involved with a firearm again , he would go straight to prison . stephanie : he did n't shoot grant . your son rick did . eric : what ? rick ? that 's not possible . rick was just a child . stephanie : exactly . he was a child . and he has no memory of it . ridge took the blame to protect your son because he loved brooke . eric : oh , god . stephanie : he panicked . he just panicked , and he took the body down and dumped it in the bay . and my god , what -- what court , what jury is ever going to believe that that was n't premeditated murder ? eric : stephanie , good people make bad decisions all the time . i used to think that yours fell into that category . where 's ridge now ? stephanie : he 's downtown . he 's going to tell the police and the district attorney everything . eric : oh , my god . stephanie : i told him i wanted him to wait . let 's see what happens . if nick gets a sentence of two years , he could be out in less than one with good behavior . eric : not one more word ! not one ! [ scene_break ] nick : you 're such a good liar , i ca n't even tell if you 're lying . `` not personal `` ? even if you did n't lift a finger to have me set up , which i 'm not saying i believe , how could you watch the police haul me off ? how could you let it come to this ? or is that mother love 's contribution ? i know she 's pulling the strings here , forrester . 'cause you do n't have the guts to stick it out this far . ridge : there was no reason to think you 'd be convicted , nick . your self- righteous arrogance is always gon na be your downfall . spitting insults at the police , talking to shane like he did n't even deserve to live . you acted like a guilty man . i 'm gon na tell lieutenant baker my story . that 's why i came here . as much as you deserve to be behind bars , nick , i 'm gon na set you free . nick : if you 're trying to convince me that you 've got a conscience , it ai n't working . ridge : i wish i could 've saved shane . everyone 's got two stories , nick -- what they wanted to do and what actually happened . it 's all very unintentional . but not with you and me . you and me , everything is very intentional , very personal , is n't it , my brother ? nick : you 're not my brother . we got the same old man . there 's a difference . ridge : it 's the way it 's been with you since day one . always wanting to be the only marone son . take our dad 's name , you make yourself his right hand . there was n't much room for me , was there , nick ? nick : shut up , forrester . you sound like a whiny kid , when in reality , you 've had a red carpet ride your whole life . ridge : i came here to be honest about what happened . but i 'd be lying if i did n't say a big part of me would love to see you rot in prison for the rest of your life . [ scene_break ] stephanie : where are you going ? eric : i 'm gon na go see ridge , in jail , which is where you 'll probably end up for your part in this whole thing . will you ever learn ? ! stephanie : i just wanted to protect him , eric . eric : well , you had exactly the opposite effect , did n't you ? there 'll be no saving him now . you 're going with me . if he has to face the music , then so do you . [ scene_break ] nick : you make me laugh , forrester . you 're such a pompous ass . you have been given more love and attention than any ten people have had a right to . and what do you do with it ? you throw it away , time and time again . you know , we 're different , you and me . and we 're never gon na be the same . but like you said , i 'd be lying if i did n't tell you that a big part of me would love to see you rot the rest of your life in here . ridge : well , what do you know , nick ? maybe we 're more alike than you think . be good to taylor and my kids . [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge , i 've been looking everywhere for you . i thought you left the building . ridge : i told you i would n't . judge : good . you 're both in the same place . that will save us some steps . mr. forrester , this is not a hearing . but the people of the state of california are represented , as are the police . ridge : i understand . judge : your ex - wife has told us quite a story . ridge : and it 's all true . judge : sir , you 're not obliged to say anything in the absence of counsel . in fact , i urge you not to . ridge : i waive my right to counsel . judge : you have certain knowledge then that mr. marone did not commit the crime he stands convicted of ? ridge : yeah , i do . taylor : it was an accident though . he did n't want to kill shane . tartaro : your honor , until we have a confession in mr. forrester 's own words , i -- ridge : i believe i just gave you one . dt . scott : lieutenant . lt . baker : oh , what is it , scott ? storm : you got the surveillance tape ? dt . scott : yeah , it was no trouble . lt . baker : you get the dates and times i asked for ? dt . scott : yes , sir . mr. marone and the victim in an altercation in the elevator . you can see that the victim 's nose was bleeding . storm : so , some of his blood got onto my client 's shirt , just as we said . dt . scott : this is from the camera in the garage below forrester originals . mr. forrester can clearly be seen carrying a large garment bag and placing it in the trunk of his car . judge : detective , you 're now an officer of the court . transcribe this as best you can . counselors , do i hear a request ? storm : your honor , based on the new evidence and mr. forrester 's admission , we ask that the jury verdict be set aside . judge : does the people respond ? tartaro : in the interest of justice , the people join in the request . judge : the verdict is set aside , and a new trial will be ordered . our apologies to you , sir . mr. marone will be released from custody and released on his own recognizance . taylor : storm , a new trial ? what ? storm : he has to say that . um , there 's not gon na be one . they 've got their man . [ scene_break ] lt . baker : you 're free to go . i 'm afraid you 're not . stephanie : hello , lieutenant . lt . baker : mrs. forrester . stephanie : my husband is in with my son . he thought it might upset ridge to see me . lt baker : yeah . it kind of upsets me , too . nick : your son showed me something today , but he did n't learn it from you . [ scene_break ] [ ridge remembering ] ridge : mother , what i ca n't do here is keep going like this . it 's the first thing i think about when i wake up in the morning . i think about it all day . i close my eyes , and all i can see is shane 's face when that gun when off . [ gunshot ] i 've got accept what i 've done . got to accept the consequences , too . [ water splashes ] mother tell you ? eric : when she finally had no choice , yeah . why did n't you ? [ ridge sighs ] ridge : i do n't suppose you 'd like to hear it now . eric : no . i 'd like to tell you we 're gon na be able to get you out of this , but i do n't see how . ridge : mother would scold us , chastise us , send us to our room . the worst punishment was always that look right there . you 're gon na make say something i 've been avoiding saying so far , because it just made it seem kind of cheap and insufficient . i 'm sorry . eric : you 're not a criminal , ridge . i 'm not sure i could say the same for your mother though . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you . taylor : that 's it ? anything else ? nick : unless i get arrested for doing something between here and the street . taylor : do n't even joke . nick : i like the way you get in these people 's faces . very sexy . taylor : well , i have been known to be a little aggressive , annoying -- nick : can you go back to being the reasonable one now , please ? taylor : do n't worry . it 's all just a front . nick : ah , would you like to put this back on ? taylor : with this ring , i take you . nick : thanks for getting my back , kid . taylor : are you kidding ? you think i wanted to do those 3 : 00 a.m. feedings by myself ?	stoically , ridge confesses to nick that he dumped shane 's body in the bay . he claims it was nothing personal , and he did n't know they would blame nick and he did n't try to frame nick for this . and as much as nick deserves to be behind bars , he 's going to tell baker his story and set him free . taylor shrieks at lt . baker to let her husband go , did n't ridge come and confess all ? it 's confession day all around . stephanie admits to clueless eric that ridge accidentally shot shane and she helped him cover it up , so they are both responsible and could be charged . eric is outraged that they stood by and let nick be accused knowing him to be innocent . nothing they did was justified . he 's even more appalled when she drags up old history of the grant chambers case . he did n't know his son , rick , was involved in that when he was a mere child .
nick : ( blows horn ) katie : ( gasps ) bridget : oh , my -- do n't scare the heart patient ! nick : ( laughs ) happy birthday ! katie : if you want me to have another one , you better not do that again . nick : you just made it through another year . i think that 's worth celebrating . do n't you agree ? katie : mmm . bridget : would you like me to throw him in the dumpster on my way upstairs ? nick : ( blows horn ) katie : no , that 's okay . but i want to be clear -- no celebrating . bridget : ( clears throat ) katie : i do n't even want to see a cupcake in this house , okay ? bridget : mm - hmm . right . well , i made no promises . happy birthday , sweetheart . katie : thanks , bridget . ( sighs ) nick : she 's got something planned . you know that . katie : i know . and you have to talk her out of it . nick : i have no chance of talking her out of it . you know that . katie : she 's too good for you . nick : well , yeah , true . katie : do n't you forget it . nick : i wo -- katie : ( laughs ) ow . nick : i wo n't . ( blowing horn ) [ scene_break ] thorne : i think this will end badly . felicia : it 's only a matter of time before donna lands our family back in the tabloids . ridge : amazingly , dad does n't think that 's gon na happen . felicia : but that 's just it . he 's not thinking . he 's skipping around in happy honeymoon land . thorne : well , i think dad knows what the stakes are . ridge : well , if donna does cause a scandal , dad 's out of the company . felicia : ( laughs ) we might as well start packing up his office now . thorne : well , donna 's no dummy . she 's going to be on her best behavior . i can guarantee that . felicia : okay , but sooner or later , she 's gon na mess up , and i , for one , vote for sooner . losing his place in this company will force him to come to his senses . eric : is that right ? rule number one -- when planning a mutiny , close the door . rule number two -- know your enemy . and from what i 've heard , you do n't know my wife at all . felicia : maybe you do n't know her as well as you think you do . [ scene_break ] donna : i need to hire a private investigator to help find my son . no , i - i have n't filed a missing persons report . he -- he 's not missing . no , i - i just -- i do n't know how to locate him . ( knock on door ) donna : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . um , one second , please . donna : thank you . uh , he -- he just came back . marcus , you 're back . come in . please . i 'm so happy to -- to see you . marcus : yeah , i thought you should know that , um , some receptionist from your husband 's company tracked me down . it seemed like she wanted to make trouble for you . donna : she was the blond ? marcus : yeah . donna : thank you , and thank you for -- for coming back . marcus : well , i just wanted to come by and tell you that , that she contacted me . so i better get going . donna : no , please . please , just tell me where you 're going . tell me how to get ahold of you . marcus : why ? donna : you 're my son , marcus . marcus : look , i have a life in texas , okay ? job , friends ... donna : please , do n't . do n't pull away from me . i know i hurt you , and i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i - i have n't handled any of this well , but -- but i do want you to be part of my life . i want to be part of yours . [ scene_break ] nick : you say you do n't want to celebrate your birthday . i mean , people are gon na take your word for that . careful . katie : i wish they would . nick : no presents ? no party ? no birthday stuff ? katie : i - i 'll tell you what . if you want to celebrate , you take bridget out someplace nice , just the two of you . nick : no chance , and we 're not going anywhere without you . if you do n't come with us , we do n't go . that 's just the way it is . katie : do n't you think that 's a little bit strange ? nick : does that feel strange to you ? katie : i got to be honest . i do n't know how much longer i 'm going to be able to stay here . katie : ( sighs ) look , nick , you and bridget have ... ( groans ) been so nice letting me stay here , but i am in the way . i - i am not taking care of jack . i - i ca n't even make my own bed . nick : not to mention you 're costing me a ton in groceries . katie : ( laughs ) nick : you 're not going anyplace . you 're staying here . besides , bridget would be devastated if you left , and i ca n't be responsible for that . katie : the longer i stay , the harder it is for everyone . nick : what 's going on ? what 's the matter with you ? katie : nothing . i just -- i - i love bridget , and i - i do n't want to interfere in her happiness . nick : having you here makes her happy . katie : for now . but that might change , and -- and i do n't want that to happen . nick : well , i 'm sorry , you ca n't go anywhere , so you 're stuck with us . bridget : nick , are you -- oh , hey . honey , i just need you to help me upstairs for a second . nick : a man 's work 's never done . bridget : well , i ... ( whispering ) would like you to wrap some presents . nick : shh , shh , shh , shh . bridget : ( scoffs ) ( normal voice ) katie , are you okay ? you - you 're really looking flush . katie : no , i 'm good . i - i 'm fine . bridget : you met with dr. patrick today , right ? he did some tests . what did he say ? katie : nothing . i just -- i 'm -- i 'm tired . i 'm gon na go lay down outside for a little bit . bridget : okay . well , call me if you need anything . do you hear me ? katie : yeah . [ scene_break ] bridget : ( whispering ) how does she seem to you ? nick : you know , it 's your nature to worry . bridget : ( laughs ) nick : so maybe we oughta just leave well enough alone , okay , doc ? [ scene_break ] thorne : this is not a mutiny , dad . felicia : ( sighs ) we do n't want you to leave the company . ridge : but if you insist on backing donna , you 're not leaving us much choice . eric : ridge , you 're the one who insisted that donna and i be a - a package deal . felicia : uh , no , dad . actually , that was you . you 're the one who 's hell - bent on donna having a prominent position in the company . thorne : because she 's your wife , not because of experience or expertise , which she has none of . and that worries the hell out of us , dad . ridge : listen , dad , we all feel like donna 's got a lot of ... baggage that could be very detrimental to the company and our family . eric : you know , i 'm getting just a little sick of all this talk about scandal . donna 's not gon na bring shame down on our family or this company . felicia : but if she does and you step down like you promised , you know , you could always come back . eric : oh , once i realize that she is , uh , the albatross around my neck ? ridge : look , everybody in this room has brought their share of bad press to the company . we 're not saying we 're better than donna . we just have a bigger stake in the company , dad . this is our legacy . we 're just trying to protect it . eric : so you admit that you 're holding my wife to a higher standard than you hold yourselves ? my god . could any of you withstand that kind of pressure , that kind of scrutiny ? i mean , would you be able to stand being watched 24 hours a day ? ridge : look , as long as donna does n't have any skeletons in the closet , she 's got nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] donna : i want you to meet my whole family . marcus : i met them at your brother 's funeral . donna : no , but th - they did n't know who you were . marcus : that 's because you did n't tell 'em you had a kid . donna : i know . i should 've . marcus : look , you do n't -- you do n't have to say anything . i 'm not gon na go to the tabloids or anything . i 'm pretty sure you do n't want it to get out . donna : marcus , i - i 'm not ashamed of you . that 's not why i gave you up for adoption . i was young . i was scared . i was terrified of -- of raising a child alone . marcus : you did n't think your family would help ? you did n't think they would accept me . donna : no , they would 've , just as my husband will now . marcus : you 've told him ? donna : no . but i will . i will today . marcus : well , if you really thought he 'll be cool with it , you would have told him already . donna : no , no , it -- it 's not him , marcus . it 's -- it 's his family . it 's his kids . they hate me , marcus . it 's complicated . marcus : no , look , you do n't have to explain . i get it . donna : no , no , you do n't , you do n't . it 's not what you think . marcus : i 'm out of here . donna : no , no , please , marcus , please , just hear me out . eric 's kids -- they want me out of his life . they think i 'm a liability . they will take away his company if i cause any kind of a scandal . marcus : ( chuckles ) you mean , um , a scandal like me ? [ scene_break ] katie : ( exhales deeply ) nick : well , yeah , of course . i want you around as much as you want to be around . katie : ( laughs ) you may regret those words . nick : i doubt it . katie : you just want me around 'cause i laugh at your bad jokes . nick : well , you have n't been laughing much lately . katie : it hurts to laugh . nick : so you do all your laughing on the inside then . katie : i have a lot going on on the inside . most of it does n't make me feel like laughing . nick : i 'm aware of that . katie : there is one bright spot , though . it gives me hope , makes me feel like i have a life that 's worth living . ( doorbell rings ) katie : oh , hi . stephanie : happy birthday . katie : oh , thank you . um , you -- you should n't have . stephanie : well , you 're welcome anyway . i think i saw nick 's car out there . katie : oh , yeah , you do n't have to worry . the , uh , coast is clear . stephanie : he 's not here ? katie : no , no , he 's here . he 's up with bridget . katie : so let me guess . you 're lonely out there at the beach , and you 've come to lure me to malibu ? stephanie : oh , are you hoping to be lured to malibu ? katie : i 'm just wondering why you 're here . and do n't tell me it 's because of my birthday . stephanie : you went to your brother 's funeral . katie : i did . stephanie : i was surprised . katie : you were n't the only one . stephanie : well , the last time i saw you and we spoke , you were having such a difficult time adjusting to his death . and , uh -- but obviously you 've gotten on with your life . katie : yeah , it seems that way . stephanie : i have to admit to being curious about something . um , why did you decide to move in here with nick and bridget ? katie : they insisted . stephanie : really ? that makes me all the more curious . katie : well , it was bridget 's idea . stephanie : of course . katie : right . you know , stray puppies and sick relatives -- she could n't resist . stephanie : how is she ? katie : so it 's not just me you 're curious about . stephanie : ( chuckles ) well , the last time that she was involved in a relationship with nick , it ended up disastrously . and i 'm -- i 'm a little concerned that she may not have made the best decision for herself . ( door opens ) nick : take this off . bridget : i do ? nick : take it off . bridget : no , i -- we have to get ready ... [ scene_break ] katie : yeah , i do n't think you need to be concerned about that . [ scene_break ] eric : you say you do n't want me to leave the company , but you 're all standing around just waiting for donna to make some kind of a mistake . felicia : if that 's what it takes to make you see reason . eric : ( sighs heavily ) your mother would be so proud . thorne : mother was n't always wrong , dad , okay ? yes , she sometimes goes too far , but she has a very good sense of people . eric : well , clearly , you all share your mother 's sense about donna . well , that 's too bad . the donna i know is a warm wonderful person . the donna i know would show more compassion to a stranger on the street than any one of you has shown to her . [ scene_break ] donna : please try to understand my position . i 'm newly married to a very famous man . marcus : no , i know . and you do n't want to freak out his family . donna : no , no , but they really -- they really , really hate me . and his -- his ex- wife will use anything to discredit me and -- and worm her way back into his life . an - and there 's the press , marcus . the -- the press -- the way they -- they twist things and -- and sensationalize things . marcus : look , i - i told you i wo n't sell you out . donna : but i know people who will , people who would love to see my face on -- on the cover of every gossip magazine in the supermarket . marcus : you mean that nosy receptionist ? donna : yes , and her -- and her evil crazy sister . marcus : you know what ? look ... ( chuckles ) let 's just drop it , okay , forget that i was ever here , all right , because i do n't want my business for the whole world to know either . donna : but that 's -- that 's why we have to be honest with eric . he 'll know how to handle this . marcus : yeah , but what if he ca n't ? donna : he will . he 's a good man , marcus . he loves me . marcus : enough to give up his company ? i mean , is n't that what you said would happen ? listen , i - i really appreciate that you 're trying to make me feel like i matter to you , but this whole family sounds very messed up to me . donna : look , i will tell him the truth , marcus . i 'm gon na tell my husband the truth whether you leave l.a. or not . marcus : you do n't have to say anything if i just go . donna : no , just -- please , just do n't . do n't go , not until w -- we at least get a chance to know one another . is that too much to ask ? [ scene_break ] felicia : do you know how much this hurts me , daddy ? eric : ( sighs heavily ) then stop it . felicia : when donna lets you down , your family 's still gon na be here for you because we love you , and we will always love you . and believe it or not , that includes mother . come here . ( sniffles ) eric : oh , honey . felicia : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] katie : uh , you do n't mind if i turn on some music , do you ? stephanie : not at all . katie : great . ( music plays softly ) katie : so , uh , where were we ? stephanie : you were just telling me not to worry about bridget . katie : oh , yeah . um , she and nick are very happy together . stephanie : well , you 'd know , would n't you ? katie : i 'm very supportive of that relationship . i encouraged it . stephanie : who did you encourage -- nick or bridget ? katie : both . both of them . stephanie : i did n't know you were such a matchmaker . katie : i think nick is the right man for bridget . stephanie : and is she the right woman for him ? katie : of course . she 's the right woman for anyone . she 's amazing . stephanie : obviously , he shares your opinion of her . katie : absolutely . stephanie : would you rather be the woman up there instead of bridget ? katie : ( laughs ) i - i do n't quite know where -- where this is coming from , but , um , would i rather be , uh , running around and -- and having fun ? sure , i would love to be healthy enough for that . stephanie : you know what it did to her when he slept with her mother ? katie : yes , i do , and nothing like that is ever going to happen again . stephanie : because you 're not like her mother ? katie : because this does n't have anything to do with me . stephanie : but you 're living here with them in this house . katie : i was invited . they are concerned about me . i do n't now why you 're trying to turn this into something ugly . it is n't . bridget helped save my life . i would never do anything that would cause her any pain . [ scene_break ] donna : do n't you understand ? i just -- i just wanted a chance to get to know my child . marcus : at the risk of losing your marriage ? donna : eric wo n't walk away from me , and he wo n't allow anyone to disrespect my son . marcus : even his kids ? donna : look , i know this sounds really complicated , and it might be . it might be for a while , but i know it 's gon na be worth it . st give me a chance to get everything out into the open -- you and me , the adoption . i know i can make this right . marcus : that 's why i came here to meet you , have some time together . that 's all i wanted . donna : i want more than that . if i 'm coming on too strong , i -- i 'm sorry . marcus : look , i just came to warn you about that nosy blond lady . that 's all . donna : marcus , wait , wait . you 're scared . i am , too . it 's confusing . but d - do n't leave . do n't go . eric : donna ? what 's going on here ?	katie makes it clear to nick that she wants no celebrating for her birthday , not even one cupcake . bridget thinks katie looks flushed and worries about her health . stephanie drops by with a birthday present although she probably is really more concerned about katie and bridget living with nick than she wants to admit . thorne tells felicia and ridge that donna will be on her best behavior , but they expect the real donna will surface soon , back in the tabloids . eric admonishes them they are treating donna like an albatross around his neck . donna is not going to bring scandal down on them . marcus drops by to see donna just as she is about to hire a p.i . to locate him . he informs her that the forrester receptionist set out to find him also and seems mighty interested in his relationship with donna . she is not ashamed of him and insists that she wants him to meet her entire family . he ca n't help but wonder why she has not told eric by now . he thinks the whole family sounds messed up , he just wants to leave town . donna begs him not to until she gets a chance to know him better .
felicia : mom , hi . stephanie : hi . felicia : thorne and i have been talking , and , um , we were wondering if there 's a chance that you could take us on at jackie m . stephanie : ( chuckles ) well , hold on , just for a moment . felicia : no . we 're miserable here , all of us . thorne : we want out , mom . stephanie : well , that 's actually why i came over today . i want to talk to you . i - i may have found a way to -- to get you out . felicia : uh , you did ? stephan : yes , i -- i 've already spoken to your brother about this . i want to try and get control of the company back . thorne : but how ? ridge : it involves bill spencer . [ scene_break ] bill : `` unfortunately , eric 's strength is also his weakness . he has a good heart . `` stephanie 's voice : naturally , that 's made him vulnerable personally and professionally . and , of course , i 'm referring to the influence that the logan girls have had on his life . but , you know , sometimes it 's more than that . a generous heart , you know , can cloud your decisions , and in business , that can lead to trouble , professionally , politically , legally . bill : what does she mean , `` legally `` ? [ scene_break ] nick : you laid down the law . i gave up my cigars . have i paid my dues ? bridget : you 've begun to pay your dues . nick : what else ? no , no , no . no , really , not -- not the beer . bridget : yeah , the beer . nick : i have to stop drinking ? bridget : no , it 's just beer . it 's empty carbs . it 's -- at least red wine has antioxidants . nick : red wine ? bridget : wine is wine . a big , bold cabernet and a young , sexy pinot . how could you ever resist that ? nick : i think i 'm gon na become a red wine connoisseur . nick : a connoisseur . bridget : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] eric : my god , look at this . we 're losing some of our best customers to jackie m. designs . donna : brooke 's webcast did n't help ? katie : actually , it had the opposite effect . once it aired , stephanie 's web site got tens of thousands of hits . pam : well , of course it did . stephanie 's the jilted ex - wife . donna : stephanie 's a divisive troublemaker , and she 's determined to bring this company to its knees . eric : well , from the looks of this , she 's succeeding . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : the company 's going to survive . my idea is that the three of you will run it . thorne : and how can we possibly make that happen ? stephanie : because the company 's in big trouble . it 's -- you know , it 's -- the -- the value of it is going down . spencer 's going to step in and -- and buy it at a certain point . ridge : yeah , if there 's even a company left to buy . stephanie : well , we 're in trouble because of -- of rick and donna , the logan girls . you know , my only hope , i think , is for us to get control of the company and -- and to put it in your hands . thorne : okay , so let me get this straight . spencer is going to buy the company at a discount rate , and then you 're going to buy it from him ? stephanie : all of us . the four of us . that 's the idea . ridge : mother , i - i understand what you 're gon na do here . nobody wants change around here more than all of us , okay ? but how is this going to affect dad ? stephanie : ( scoffs ) felicia : mother . stephanie : what ? felicia : he is already so strung out from the webcast and blogs . i 'm really worried about him . stephanie : honey , he brought this on himself . ridge : yes , he knows that now . thorne : mother , the last thing that we ever wanted was for you two to go to war . that 's what we 've been fighting to avoid . felicia : that 's right , and we 're losing . i 'm sorry , mom , but with every new installment of `` the logan chronicles , `` dad gets more and more depressed . we hate seeing him like this . truly , it could kill him . stephanie : you know , i - i -- ( laughs ) i only want to take control of the company for you guys . that 's all that this is about . ridge : we realize that . but i 'm asking you now to stop . stephanie : is that how you all feel ? stephanie : it 's your father who 's allowed this whole mess to come to fruition . you know , what i 'm upset about is that i feel he 's pushed the three of you aside . i mean , he 's treating you as though your stepchildren , for god sakes . ridge : we 're not stepchildren . we 're not children at all . mother , the point is this is not your battle to fight . stephanie : well , that 's ... ( sighs ) that 's the whole reason i got started with this internet and all this -- this press . i wanted you to have control of the company . obviously , you feel that something else is going on here , right ? that this is some sort of a battle between your father and and -- and you are somehow caught in the middle . is that right ? felicia : mother , we agree with you that rick and the logans have taken over , but you know what ? it 's just not worth all the fighting between you and dad . stephanie : well , this is not what i wanted . but you 're right . you 're not children . you 're adults . ( chuckles ) i do n't know . i just wanted you to be in charge of the company and maybe , uh ... ( sighs ) i do n't know , maybe one day , it will work out that way . i 'm not happy , but okay . alright . okay . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] eric : excellent job , bobby . i appreciate it . thank you very much . salamat . [ `` thank you `` in the philippines . ] bobby : walang anuman . [ filipino for `` you 're welcome . `` ] do you want me to continue tracking the shipment ? eric : yes , absolutely . you 're doing a great job . you seem to be on top of it . bobby : i 'll let you know when i learn something . eric : okay , bobby . listen , um , i 'm really proud of you . you 're doing a great job . bobby : thank you , mr. forrester . eric : sure . stephanie : hello , bobby . bobby : hello , mrs. forrester . stephanie : nice to see you . how 's everything , uh , back home ? bobby : my wife called last night . stephanie : oh , she did ? oh , good . um , and her sister ? bobby : she is doing much better . stephanie : that 's good news . i 'm sure you miss them . bobby : oh , yes , uh , very much . uh , maybe someday . stephanie : maybe someday . well , when you talk to them again , please give her my best . bobby : thank you , mrs. forrester . stephanie : good to see you . ( sighs ) donna : stephanie . stephanie : ( sighs ) donna : what are you doing here ? stephanie : oh , i just came to see my children . it 's still forrester creations , not logan company yet . donna : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] bridget : all right , it 's all right . you can have the beer . ( chuckles ) nick : where is that coming from ? bridget : you just seem so quiet . nick : that 's 'cause i just ca n't really believe this is happening . bridget : me , either . bridget : can you feel that ? ( chuckles ) nick : yeah . bridget : that it 's happening . [ scene_break ] eric : look , i know you want to be helpful , but this is depressing . it 's actually depressing . katie : oh , well , i think you need all the information . eric : okay . donna : i want to know why stephanie is allowed in this building . eric : what , is she still out there ? donna : well , she was . eric , she 's our enemy . eric : donna , look . look , she- donna : no , no , no . there 's no other word for this . i mean , she is attacking the family , she 's attacking the company , and she 's not even being subtle about this . eric : i do n't think it 's even stephanie . i 'm convinced that it 's bill spencer . he 's using her . donna : and when has stephanie ever allowed herself to be used ? i mean , please do n't excuse her . eric : ( sighs ) katie : i do n't know , donna . bill seems like the type of man who 's used to getting what he wants . if he has to use someone in the process , i do n't think he 'd have a problem with it . we need a strategy to get him to back off . do you have something in mind ? donna : no . no . eric : she 's right , donna . i mean , if you have any idea how to get bill spencer , uh , you know , let us know what it is . [ scene_break ] stephanie : bill , we need to talk . i 've made a decision . i do n't want to continue with the web site . bill : you what ? stephanie : i 've made a decision . i do n't want to continue `` the logan chronicles , `` the blogs , the web site , any of that . look , my -- my fight with eric an - and the company is over . [ scene_break ] eric : so what about that , donna ? you seem to have an idea about how to get back at bill spencer . what about that ? donna : you know , i do n't even want to think about bill spencer . he 's a horrible person , and i want nothing to do with him . eric : well , neither do i , but i feel for stephanie . the fact is she 's desperate . she feels abandoned by her family . and -- and she 's just -- she 's angry . she 's hurt . she 's lashing out . donna : airing our dirty laundry on the internet , eric -- there 's no excuse for that . eric : donna , she 's desperate . she feels abandoned . she does n't know what to do and -- and spencer is taking advantage of that . ( sighs ) i do n't think even stephanie knows what she 's in for with him [ scene_break ] bill : let me guess . you talked to eric . he got to you . stephanie : actually , i spoke to my children , and they got to me . bill : hmm . stephanie : this whole situation has been very painful for them . bill : well , no pain , no gain . they 'll forgive you if you turn the company over to them . let 's remember our goal . i buy forrester creations at a hugely discounted price , and then in all probability , i sell it to you . your internet blitz and `` logan chronicles `` have done their job . now it 's time to turn up the heat . stephanie : ( laughs ) well , what do you mean ? bill : well , you 're ex - husband he -- he 's not the brightest bulb in the lighthouse . the company 's in shambles . he does n't have the killer instinct to go for the jugular . stephanie : you 're right . he does n't have a killer instinct . he 's a good- hearted man , and he 's loved and respect by his employees . bill : because of his very soft heart , right ? stephanie : soft heart ? bill : yeah . is - is n't that what you said ? uh , let me see here . yes , uh , `` eric 's strength is also his weakness . a warm and generous heart can cloud one 's decisions ... lead to trouble professionally , politically , even legally . `` what were you talking about , stephanie ? stephanie : nothing in particular . bill : well , it had to be something . you made a point of writing about it . stephanie : oh , well , as you know , melodrama sells . bill : yeah , well , that may be , but you were alluding to something . formalities , irregularities , legalities -- what is it , stephanie ? is eric cooking the books ? a little creative accounting ? maybe some tax fraud here and there ? stephanie : my goodness . do n't be ridiculous . bill : and you 're protecting him . stephanie : and why would i do that ? bill : why , indeed . it 's a mystery to me . you 've had one goal in mind . stephanie : you 're right , but things have changed . i told you . i spoke to my children , and this has not made them happy . bill : yeah , i know . i heard you . but the fact is that you still want to gain control of that company for them . that has n't changed . but the game is getting a little bit ugly for you . you do n't want to give me the dirt on eric . stephanie : there is n't any dirt to give you . i -- you 're -- look , you 're right . he 's not a brilliant businessman . he is the creative force of the company , but he 's always simply tried to help people that might be in need . i mean , that 's been his guiding principle , his -- professionally , personally , his whole life . bill : mm - hmm . good . good . good for him . he 's , uh , he 's a real boy scout . helping people in need . a big heart that can get him into trouble professionally , legally -- all code words for `` secret , `` and i 've got a feeling it 's a biggie . stephanie : oh , give it up , bill . bill : stephanie , you need to give it up . what do you know that we can use to bring eric to his knees ? stephanie : i do n't want to bring eric to his knees . bill : well , that 's too bad , because i do . [ scene_break ] bridget : you definitely have n't lost your touch . nick : as long as i 'm touching you , that 's all that matters . bridget : `` mr . charm . `` nick : `` mr. lucky . `` bridget : i 'm starting to think i 'm the lucky one . nick : let 's just say we 're both lucky . bridget : can we be lucky for the rest of our lives ? nick : i 'm good with that . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) ridge : hope we 're not interrupting . eric : no , donna and were just talking . thorne : well , we came to give you some good news . eric : good . i could use some of that . what is it ? ridge : we were just with mother . she 's decided to stop this attack against forrester . eric : what , really ? ridge : yes , really . no more blogs . no more web site . no more `` logan chronicles . `` it 's over . all of it . eric : ( sighs ) donna : she finally came to her senses . eric : well , hallelujah . what changed her mind ? felicia : we did , daddy . we just helped her see that she was hurting you and us more than anyone else . thorne : and the last thing she wants to do is upset the family , dad . eric : i was wondering how long it was gon na take her to realize that . ridge : yeah , well , she does now . eric : where is she ? i want to talk to her . ridge : she 's on her way to tell spencer . [ scene_break ] bill : eric 's vulnerable . you 've admitted it . now if it 's not something financial , then it has to be .. bill : the fashion industry . all those loving , loyal employees . so many cutters and sewers , tailors , many of them not born in this country , is n't that true ? people in need -- desperate to provide for their families . am i getting warmer ? stephanie : listen to me , bill . do n't pursue this . if you do , how will we be able to work together as partners ? bill : partners ? ( laughs ) is that what you thought ? we were going to be partners ? stephanie : is n't that the purpose of our alliance ? bill : you want to back out of our alliance . is n't that what you said ? stephanie : no , i said i do n't want to continue hurting my children . look , when i came here ostensibly to see karen -- it turns out to be you -- i was looking for a venue . i wanted an opportunity to air some dirty linen that had gone on between myself and the logan girls . bill : yes , an -- an outlet to air your grievances . i gave you that . you wanted to hurt the company . you did . you assaulted it on your web site and in your `` logan chronicles . `` you hammered the company . you 've weakened it to a point . but now i believe you 've given me the brass key , one that i can use to lock eric behind bars . now is n't that what you 've always wanted ? stephanie : no , i just wanted to set the record ... straight . you want forrester creations for yourself . that why you 're here in l.a . bill : your sister karen mentioned that the company was in chaos , torn apart by internal strife . now as it happens , forrester creations is a company that i have always coveted . oh , uh , she also told me that you were very angry , and i happen to know from personal experience that anger is an incredible motivator . stephanie : you 've been using me . bill : my business in l.a. is about one thing -- acquiring forrester creations . i imagine it 's been a while since somebody 's gotten the better of you , huh , stephanie ? i 'll tell you , it feels pretty good . with your help , i 'm going to succeed . forrester creations will not be eric 's , it will not be yours , and it will not be the logans ' . forrester creations will be mine .	thorne and felicia tell stephanie they want out at forrester creations and they hope she can make room for them at jackie m. she explains that she has already told ridge that she is working on it and hopes she can get control of forrester herself . it involves bill spencer . felicia does n't want any more stress on their dad as it could kill him . stephanie says he brought this on himself and she feels they have been shoved aside . ridge says it is not her battle to fight . it is not worth all the fighting between her and eric . stephanie says she is not happy but she will butt out . donna questions why stephanie is still allowed in the building . after all she is the enemy . katie says they need a strategy to get bill and stephanie to back off . donna 's ears perk up as if she might have an answer . but she tells eric that bill is a horrible person and she wants nothing to do with him . stephanie 's decision to discontinue the web cast and logan 's chronicles does n't sit well with bill . he claims that a big soft heart will get eric into trouble . he wants dirt . something they can hold over eric to bring him to his knees . she declares that eric is not a brilliant businessman , but he is a good person and there is no dirt .
bill : sing it for me , deacon . say it like you mean it . deacon : do n't push me . i said i 'll do it . that does n't mean i have to have a smile on my face . the fact that i was never allowed to be a father to hope is irrelevant . this is my daughter we 're talking about . bill : tell me when i 'm supposed to be touched . deacon : hey , you know what , man ? i do n't give a damn what you think about me . but know this -- hurting my daughter was never anything that i wanted to do . [ scene_break ] brooke : this is n't the discussion we should be having . hope : ( sighs ) brooke : deacon is irrelevant in every sense of the word . you 're going to italy , honey , and you 're going to be married . now that is what you should be focusing on . hope : ( sighs ) brooke : are n't you trilled ? hope : yes , mom , of course i am . brooke : you and liam have been through so much to be together . it 's been a challenging year . hope : yeah , it has , but we -- we got through it , thanks to you and dr. barton , but there are issues that i 'm still dealing with ... brooke : ( sighs ) hope : and -- and i would like to be free of those when i become liam 's wife . and one of those big issues is my father . brooke : i made it very clear to you how i feel about you contacting him . hope : well , dr. barton thinks i should . brooke : dr. barton does n't know what she 's talking about . i feel very strongly about this , hope . you stay away from deacon sharpe . [ scene_break ] marcus : hey , alison , have you see my -- hey , pop , hey , give me a call , man , when you get this message . i want to run something by you . later . [ scene_break ] ( keyboard keys clicking ) [ scene_break ] alison : hey , marcus . need something ? marcus : yeah , i was looking for my pop . you know where he is ? alison : where else ? making the world a better place with bill spencer , whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] deacon : let me ask you something . do you have a daughter ? bill : son . deacon : how would it make you feel if you took part in a plan that you knew was designed to hurt him ? bill : this is n't about a choice i have to make , deacon . deacon : well , i 'll tell you how it makes me feel -- like piece of garbage . bill : all right , well , turn me down , stay in this hellhole . hey , at last i gave you something to feel noble about , right ? deacon : i ca n't stay here . bill : it 's one or the other . deacon : i told you i 'll do it . god help me . [ scene_break ] karen : katie ? katie : hey . come on in . karen : how are you ? katie : i 'm great . i 'm good . hi , i 'm katie -- i have n't met you -- bill 's wife . ( laughs ) danielle : danielle . karen : hi . danielle : hi . katie : nice to meet you . karen : so where is bill ? katie : um , good question . is he expecting you ? karen : uh , yeah . we have a meeting . katie : he 's probably tied up in something he 's probably stuck in traffic . that 's how we live our lives here in los angeles . ( laughs ) but i can distract you with some happy news . karen : let 's hear it . katie : i am unexpectedly ecstatically pregnant . ( chuckles ) danielle : that 's wonderful . congratulations . karen : ( gasps ) that 's wonderful . oh , my gosh . katie : thank you . yeah , it 's pretty wonderful , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] brooke : why would you want to see deacon ? what has he ever done for you ? hope : he 's my father . brooke : in no way that counts . ( sighs ) all those years , hope , he could have picked up the phone and tried to reach out to you , but he did n't . hope : yeah , because you told him not to . brooke : you do n't want him in your life , trust me on that . hope : do you really believe that having my real father abandon me does n't account for a ton of my issues ? brooke : how could dr. barton do this ? how could she encourage you to seek him out ? hope : she 's trying to help me . brooke : well , i 'm gon na have a conversation with her , believe me . hope : what , are you serious ? brooke : you know how much i love you . hope : yes , of course . brooke : and you know i would never steer you wrong ... hope : yes . brooke : especially when i see you headed for heartbreak . hope : yes . brooke : well , then listen to me . you keep deacon sharpe out of your mind forever . [ scene_break ] deacon : look , i agreed to do this , so what you say you hold up your end of the bargain and , uh , get me out of here , if you 're able to deliver ? bill : ( chuckles ) boy , you 've got a lot to learn . deacon : yeah , that 's right . you 're a -- you 're a big man , huh , powerful and scary in mysterious ways ? bill : i would n't knock it , not when you stand to benefit . deacon : and all i 've got to do is break my daughter 's heart . bill : oh , you know what ? why do n't you save the , uh , `` tortured father of the year `` routine ? spare me the self - pity , and let 's just make this deal . i will get you released , and you will go straight to hope . you even think about screwing with me , and you will look back on this incarceration as though it were the good old days . is there anything else we need to clear up , convict ? deacon : no , i think i 've got it . bill : glad to hear it . game on . [ scene_break ] ( flashback 1 ) brooke : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) obviously , i did n't make myself clear . you promised you would leave me and hope alone . deacon : are you done ? brooke : depends on whether or not you got the message . deacon : i heard you i - i heard you ask me to stay out of your life . brooke : this interference of yours has got to stop . you have to stop calling me . and if you as much as set foot at forrester creations , i 'm going to have you arrested . and i 'm not kidding . now i expect you to be on a plane first thing tomorrow morning . deacon : you expect , you want , you demand ! you have the option of picking up the pieces and tying it up in some nice neat little package . me , i 'm here , twisting in the wind . brooke : well , maybe if you did n't start drinking ... ( sighs ) deacon : ( scoffs ) i started drinking because you left me with nothing . brooke : you agreed that moving away would be best for everybody . deacon : it was for you . i gave you everything , brooke . and what thanks did i get from you , huh ? i get you looking at me like i 'm a piece of garbage . ( glass shatters ) [ scene_break ] ( flashback 2 ) brooke : ( gasps ) oh , my god . hope ! oh , my god . hope ! oh ! oh ! deacon : hey , baby . oh , man , you look great . brooke : give me the baby . deacon : she 's so tiny . she 's so beautiful , yes , just like her mother . brooke : i said give me my child . deacon : oh , that 's right . hope is ... your child . but one day , she 's gon na want to know her daddy . [ scene_break ] ( present time ) dr. barton : no , just -- just change the appointment from 2 : 00 to 3 : 00 . and that sound be fine . okay . i 'm sorry to keep you waiting . brooke : no , i -- it 's okay . dr. barton : you wanted to see me ? brooke : yes . dr. barton : is everything with hope all right ? brooke : yes . ( clears throat ) dr. barton : okay . brooke : and i 'm her to make sure that she stays that way . dr. barton : okay . what can i do to help ? brooke : ( sighs ) stacy , uh , please ... ( sighs ) stop encouraging hope to reach out to her biological father . deacon sharpe has no role in her life , and i do n't want that to change . i wo n't allow it . [ scene_break ] karen : wow , my brother as a new daddy . katie : ( chuckles ) karen : hmm . just goes to show that you never know what surprises life has in store . katie : yes , this is true . bill thought he had a `` get out of jail free `` card . liam shows up , and he 's an adult -- no dirty diapers , no teenage angst , just liam , fully grown . danielle : somehow i ca n't imagine bill spencer at a changing table . karen : ( laughs ) katie : ( laughs ) it 's gon na happen . we are gon na share the responsibilities of this baby equally . karen : katie , i 'm so thrilled for you ... and bill . i mean , uh , maybe having little baby wrapped around his finger is just what he needs to soften the hard edges . katie : i think the edges are here to stay , but we all try to love him anyway . karen : well , i want you to know that you can depend on me during this pregnancy . katie : thank you . i will . i wo n't be shy . you know what ? this is weird . it -- it 's not like bill to schedule a meeting and then not show up . i 'm gon na give him a call and see what 's going on . karen : oh , do n't bother him . katie : oh , it 's no bother . ( telephone buttons clicking ) ( cell phone ringing ) ( ring ) bill : ( sighs ) what 's up , katie ? katie : hey . i could ask you the same question . your sister and danielle are in your office . uh , they 're waiting for a meeting that you scheduled . bill : uh , yeah , listen , i 'm -- i - i 'm not gon na make that . i 'm locked up in another matter . give her my apologies and - and have , uh , alison reschedule . katie : okay . well , i guess i 'll see you at home . bill : okay . got to go . i love you . katie : bye . [ scene_break ] deacon : so wait a minute . what happens next ? bill : i 'll be in touch when i 'm ready for you . guard . deacon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] karen : so , um , i guess we 're not meeting with bill after all . katie : yeah , i 'm sorry . you came all the way over her for noting . danielle : not for nothing . we got to share in your excitement . katie : oh , i 'm glad you did . there 's something odd about this . karen : what ? katie : well , at some point , bill had to know that he was n't gon na make your meeting . why did n't he call you ? i wonder what 's going on . [ scene_break ] bill : hey . justin : hey , how did it go ? bill : it went . ( telephone rings ) ( telephone key beeps ) bill : alison , how are things on your end ? alison : katie 's here . bill : along with my sister and , uh , danielle . yeah , i - i - i spoke to her . what else ? alison : marcus is looking for justin . justin : oh . okay . thanks . i 'll -- i 'll give him a call . bill : is that it ? alison : katie has that glint in her eye . i , uh , think she 's going to interrogate me . bill : well , you 're up the task . you know what to say . i 'm looking for long- term investment opportunities . alison : that 's quite awkward having to lie to her face . bill : well , you 're not literally lying . besides that , that 's why i pay you the big bucks . ( telephone key beeps ) justin : your mind is a scary place . bill : what did i do ? justin : `` long - term investment opportunities . `` bill : well , i ca n't very well say that i 'm ensuring liam 's future happiness by making sure that hope is n't in it , can i ? [ scene_break ] ( flashback 3 ) hope : my father -- honestly , i do n't think about it much . dr. barton : you do n't think about it , or you do n't allow yourself to think about it ? hope : he just -- you know , he -- he does n't matter to me . i 've -- i 've gone my whole life without him . it 's been fine . ( chuckles ) dr. barton : you really honestly think it 's fine , you not knowing your father , given the circumstances ? hope : i just -- i do n't think we really need to ask about him . dr. barton : hope , i think it 's important . hope : you know , i - i - i guess i am curious about him . and part of me wishes that he -- he wanted to know me . dr. barton : maybe he does . hope : no , he does n't . he -- he 's never contacted me . ( present time ) ( knock on door ) marcus : knock , knock . hope : hi . hey , marcus . marcus : hey . what you doing , thinking about dresses of satin and lace ? hope : yeah . among other things , yeah . marcus : yeah . there sure is a lot of wedding planning going around here . hope : mm - hmm . i know . it must be something in the water . marcus : or love in the air . it 's catchy , you know . hope : it is . you make it sound like a disease . ( laughs ) marcus : well , it kind of sort of is , but not in our case . hope : never . no . ( chuckles ) marcus : oh , something tells me that there 's more on your mind than just wedding plans . hope : oh ... ( sighs ) um , i just had a - a little argument with my mom earlier . i 'm just -- it 's bothering me . marcus : nothing too serious , i hope . hope : my mom does n't forbid things , so when she does , it kind of gives me the feeling that ... this is serious . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know you mean well , and i know you have hope 's best interests at heart . dr. barton : well , yes , i do . brooke : well , i 'm here to inform you , if she were to reach out to deacon , that would n't be in her best interest . i know you do n't know deacon and neither does my daughter , but he 's very dangerous , and he 's very destructive . and i think if my daughter were to contact him , it would open doors for disaster . dr. barton : well , i can see that you believe that , but could you tell me why ? because in my professional opinion , hope coming face - to - face with her father would be immensely advantageous to her emotional development . she 's got a lot of issues where deacon 's concerned . brooke : yes , but she would have even more issues if she were to seek him out . stacy , you know that relationship that i had with him . dr. barton : yes , i know it started when he was married to your daughter bridget . brooke : yes . that was a terrible time in my life . and thankfully my daughter was able to forgive me . dr. barton : look , i know you 're not the kind of person who would ever willingly hurt a child of yours . and that tells me that this man deacon had an incredible connection or hold on you . brooke : ( sighs ) i was very vulnerable , and he took advantage . he really has no conscience . he has no moral . and i do n't want him anywhere near my daughter . [ scene_break ] katie : alison , can i see you for a second ? alison : ( sighs ) of course . katie : did you know that bill had a meeting with karen and danielle ? alison : um , he does n't always tell me if he schedules something on his own . katie : well , it 's not like him to leave people hanging . alison : bill 's been preoccupied . katie : yeah , i picked up on that . is there something i should know about ? alison : uh , no . he 's looking into long - term investment opportunities katie : hmm . [ scene_break ] dr. barton : well , obviously , you have your reasons for not wanting hope to contact her father , but ... ( sighs ) brooke , hope 's a grown woman . ultimately , this is gon na be her call to make . brooke : i still have plenty of influence when it comes to my daughter . and i wo n't think twice about using it if i have to protect her . dr. barton : what do you think deacon 's gon na do to hope ? brooke : lie to her , use her , manipulate her emotions . please , stacy , stop encouraging her . you think this might be helping , but it 's not . you do n't know deacon , how devastating he can be . if you really want to help hope , convince her to run in the opposite direction . [ scene_break ] bill : it 's crystal clear why hope 's such a whack job . this father of hers -- he 's a piece of work . justin : ( sighs ) bill : you throw in brooke 's crazy d.n.a. -- poor kid did n't stand a chance . justin : ( chuckles ) so what 's the plan ? how does deacon keep hope from becoming liam 's wife ? bill : well , let 's just say he 's finally going to take care of his daughter . justin : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] marcus : you know , i would think bill would come around knowing that the wedding was so soon . ( cell phone rings ) hope : mm , i think i 've pretty much given up on ever having bill 's approval . ( sighs ) ( ring ) marcus : hold that thought . hope : yeah . marcus : pop . pop ? hope : something wrong ? marcus : yeah . well , i can hear him , but he ca n't hear me . hope : hmm . he probably pocket - dialed you . that happens all the time . what ? marcus : well , he 's with -- he 's with bill . they 're talking about something . bill : justin , i want that messed - up girl away from my son . this is how i make it happen . justin : sabotage the wedding . hope : marcus , what is it ? what are they saying ? bill : if my plan works , hope will be out of liam 's life once and for all .	deacon begrudgingly tells bill that he does n't have to like it , but yes he will do what bill says . he ca n't stay here and he knows it 's one or the other . he 's not afraid of the big , powerful man but he does n't want to break his daughter 's heart . bill says game on !
bill : all right , i know this sounds absurd . it 's a beautiful day , but you 're sure there 's no rain coming ? aadila : i 'm sure , sir . bill : not even in the realm of possibility ? aadila : that is a very large realm . however -- bill : what about sandstorms ? i know sandstorms kick up out of nowhere around here . aadila : not forecasted . but we do understand . you want everything to be just so . bill : yes , i do . this is the biggest and most important day of my life . i 'm marrying brooke , and i want everything to be perfect . [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] this time , i know . this time , it will last . [ scene_break ] [ whirring ] ridge : [ sniffs , sighs ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : what do you mean , `` not here `` ? how can ridge not be here ? quinn : he had to leave the country . wyatt : what -- is he an arms dealer ? is he running drugs again ? quinn : i do n't believe it was a law - enforcement issue . wyatt : i have been sourcing and pricing nonstop for the redo of the collection that he did n't like . quinn : well , something took priority . wyatt : where out of the country , exactly ? quinn : [ chuckles ] i mean , do you -- do you think he leaves his itinerary with me ? wyatt : [ chuckles ] quinn : [ sighs ] wyatt : abu dhabi ? he did n't happen to go to abu dhabi , did he ? quinn : wyatt , he was opposed to that marriage . you knew that . wyatt : yeah , and so were plenty of other people who are n't jumping on private jets right now . quinn : yeah , well , he has a stake , and they do n't ! wyatt : as a spoiler ? he 's engaged to someone else . what lit a fire under him ? you did . you did n't show him that picture of you and dad , did you ? quinn : it had a mind of its own . it refused to be hidden . [ scene_break ] ridge : and i did n't stop home last night because i knew you would n't be happy . katie : no ! it 's fine . i know business travel does n't keep a schedule . it 's totally fine . ridge : well , that 's just it . it 's not really a business thing . uh , i 'm gon na send you something . katie : send me something ? ridge : send you an e - mail . turns out bill is not as devoted to brooke as she thinks he is . katie : why ? did he call things off ? ridge : not yet . but she will when she finds out and sees this . katie : whoa . wait a second . brooke is in the middle east . are you going to the middle east ? ridge : yeah . katie : to stop the wedding . ridge : yes . [ scene_break ] bill : hey ! brooke : where 've you been ? not that i expect an answer . bill : good . brooke : [ sighs ] uh , wait . is n't it bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding ? bill : uh , my bad luck is done . my bad luck ended the day you said yes . brooke : if you want a bride , you better have somebody tell your bride where you need her to be for the wedding and when . bill : somebody will . her name is malikah , and she will be along any minute , and then i will disappear . what did i say ? brooke : [ sighs ] i 'm just not really used to this . bill : what ? brooke : you taking care of me like this . i mean , i 'm usually the one that 's pushing and pushing the cart up the hill . and i do n't really realize how hard i was working until i stopped . but with you , it 's different . i feel like you 're there for me , taking care of me ... that i 'm the only one . [ scene_break ] katie : [ gasps ] ridge : did it come through ? katie : that 's quinn ! ridge : so now you understand . katie : bill hates quinn ! when was this taken ? ridge : not too long ago . katie : and she actually sent it to you ? ridge : unintentionally , she said . katie : right . did she `` unintentionally `` take it , as well ? ridge : katie , it does n't really matter now , does it ? katie : ridge , quinn is playing you , and you 're letting her . why do n't you just let me send this photo to brooke ... ridge : no , do n't do that . katie : ... and then she can decide for herself what she wants to do . why not ? ridge : because bill will talk his way out of it . he 'll -- he 'll say it 's a fake or that quinn just slipped in next to him when he was sleeping . katie : well , maybe he will , and maybe he wo n't , but ... i 'm just trying to understand why you 're flying halfway around the world to show brooke a selfie . ridge : well , because brooke needs me . and she needs you , too . you 're her sister , and she loves you . and you love her , and -- and -- and i love her -- not in that way , but i ca n't let her walk blindly into a future with a lowlife and a liar . katie : okay . what are you gon na do ? ridge : i 'm gon na bring her home . katie : what if she does n't want to come home ? ridge : she will once she finds out who that guy really is . katie : all right . all right . fine . go do what you need to do . stop the wedding . ridge : i 'm sorry , katie . i ca n't have that guy in r.j. 's life . i love you . katie : i love you , t -- [ beep ] katie : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bill : oh , dates are so good ! what ? brooke : when are you gon na dress for the wedding ? bill : you do n't like the way i 'm dressed now ? brooke : no , just asking . i do n't mind what you wear . bill : good . i hope you do n't mind what you 're wearing . brooke : uh , i think it 's bad luck for the groom to pick the bride 's gown . bill : you think so ? well , let 's hope not , because it 's the only one you 're gon na get . brooke : oh . [ both chuckle ] [ knock on door ] bill : oh , that 's malikah . hi . malikah : salaam . bill : salaam , malikah . please come in . uh , malikah , this is ms. logan , soon to be my wife . malikah : an honor to be of service to you on this happy day . brooke : thank you , malikah . well , i guess it 's time for you to go . bill : oh . i guess it is , huh ? the next time i see you ... brooke : i know . [ giggles ] i know ! [ both chuckle ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : how could you do this to us ? brooke is gon na come back and say off with our heads , and eric is gon na side with her . how could you do this to me ? i mean , this could be the last straw with hope . did you even think about that ? quinn : why ? it does n't involve her at all , or you ! wyatt : you are trying to ruin her mother 's wedding ! quinn : no , i am trying to wise her up . look , i like brooke , but 100 % of her assets are visible to the naked eye . she does n't have the stomach , the heart , let alone the brains , for a life with your father . wyatt : uh , is n't that for him to decide ? quinn : i do not believe the ball is in his court . wyatt : who does these things , anyway , huh -- breaks into people 's e - mails , forges notes , traps people in elevators , sends compromising pictures to people ? quinn : i do . wyatt : yeah -- you and criminals . quinn : no , i have n't broken any laws ... wyatt : [ laughs ] quinn : ... unlike you , my love . wyatt : that 's low . quinn : no . wyatt : that is low . quinn : no , it is not . look , right has been on my side each and every time . wyatt : you know what ? i would n't even want to marry into this family . when hope finds out what you did , she wo n't want to , either ! quinn : what ? so now you 're ashamed of me . wyatt : i would n't have to be ashamed of you if you were just that much ashamed of yourself . quinn : no , i let that go a long time ago , wyatt . wyatt : [ chuckling ] oh , my god . eric : excuse me . wyatt , i 'd like to have a word with your mother . quinn : no . wyatt can stay . i do n't have any secrets from him . he keeps finding them out . eric : all right . you and bill spencer ? [ scene_break ] ridge : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : do you live here , malikah ? malikah : all my life . brooke : are you married ? malikah : no , but you will be soon . brooke : what do you think of my husband - to - be ? malikah : i 'm a little shy to look at him . mr. spencer is handsome . brooke : you have a sharp eye for such a shy girl . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ seagulls crying ] bill : thanks , guys . looks great . [ scene_break ] [ crickets chirping ] quinn : it was ... careless of me to send that photo to ridge . but i have to say , in all honesty , it was on my mind how brooke would feel if she knew . i could n't have sent her the picture myself if i wanted . i did n't think it was my business to . eric : well , that 's the truth . i thought there was bad blood between you and spencer . quinn : well , i would n't say either of us are the most forgiving people , but ... we 're both very passionate , and ... well , ever since you and i ... [ sighs ] i - i guess that 's not really relevant , but ... i was lonely , and i allowed myself to fill the role of bill 's second choice . eric : your decision . quinn : eric , i hope this does n't jeopardize my position here at forrester ... or my son 's . eric : that 's a private matter between you and someone who 's not even an employee here . the choices you make outside this building are yours . one has nothing to do with the other . quinn : thank you . eric : maybe this 'll give brooke a chance to think twice about marrying the man . she belongs with ridge , although he seems to have forgotten . maybe this 'll remind him . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm coming , logan . [ scene_break ] malikah : you look lovely , miss . brooke : [ sighs ] thank you . i have n't been this happy in a long time . [ chuckles ] malikah : shall i help you dress ? brooke : sure . [ scene_break ] bill : aadila , this is beautiful -- exactly as i pictured it . aadila : [ chuckles ] wonderful . so , you 've written your vows ? bill : we have . and -- and i want to thank you again for accommodating us on such short notice . aadila : oh , it 's my honor to witness you and ms. logan . [ both laugh ] bill : well , if you 'll excuse me , i have to , uh , change for the most important day of my life . [ scene_break ] quinn : [ sighs ] wyatt : well , you sure know how to handle eric . quinn : he 's the source of our paycheck . is that a bad thing ? wyatt : you know ... quinn : [ sighs ] wyatt : ... you and i never really talked very much about good and bad growing up . quinn : oh , no . has it really come to this -- the sad story of how i neglected your moral education ? wyatt : wish you would 've neglected me just a little bit more . quinn : [ sighs ] i did n't teach you the difference between right and wrong . that is correct . i taught you other people 's ideas about right and wrong , and that 's exactly what they are -- ideas . if there 's any refining to be done , if there 's any `` value `` to be discovered in the mist , that is for you to discover on your own . wyatt : well , i never did very much of that until this year . quinn : i see . and now you disapprove of me . wyatt : i would ... if i did n't understand that you were in love . quinn : oh , wyatt ! oh , i am so disappointed that you see me as such a cliché ! wyatt : well , can you give me another reason why you are so determined to keep dad single ? and do n't tell me that it 's about truth , okay ? 'cause that selfie that you took ... quinn : no . wyatt : ... has nothing to do with the truth . quinn : mnh - mnh . mnh - mnh . other people lie and cheat all the time to get what they want , and they never look back . why should n't i get something ? i 'm not even asking for much , just a -- just a couple of hours a month . bill can do whatever else he wants with his time . love is good ... for most people . but a love / hate connection is perfect for me . if i had a husband that i had to defer to , that i had to pay attention to ... i would have to shoot him . [ scene_break ] [ beep ] ridge : yes , kyle . good . do me a favor and radio ahead and make sure the helicopter 's waiting there , too . thank you . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bill : all right . here we go . abdul .	bill checks with aadila to be sure there is no realm of rain expected today or even sandstorms to kick up around the wedding site . she understands that he wants things to be perfect and they are trying to be sure it will be . wyatt does n't understand what quinn means that ridge is not here . he quips that if he is running drugs again like an arms dealers if he had to leave the country . quinn says she does not believe it was a law enforcement issue , but this took priority over their re - tooling the collection he did not like . quinn evades his question when he asks just exactly what country he 's in . she says ridge does not leave his itinerary with her . wyatt guesses that he might just happen to be in dubai . quinn says wyatt knows he was opposed to that marriage . wyatt says yes but others were too and they are not hopping on a jet to get there to stop it . he wants to know if she showed him that picture of her and bill . that would light a fire under him . she grins that it had a mind of it 's own and it refused to be hidden . ridge calls katie and says he did not stop at home last night as he knew she would be unhappy . she assumes it is business and says it is fine . he says not business and he needs to send her something for her to see . it will be in an e - mail and shows bill not to be the person that brooke thinks he is . she says brooke is in the middle east ; is that where he is going too . he says yes , to stop the wedding . bill goes to brooke 's suite and she asks where he has been .although it is bad luck to see her on the wedding day . he says his bad luck is done . it ended the day she said yes . he says malikah will be along any minute and help her with getting ready . she says she ca n't get used to this as she is the one who is usually pushing the cart up the hill and she never knew how hard she was working until she stopped . but with bill it is different . she feels he is there for her , taking care of her and she is the only one . katie gets the picture that ridge sent and says quinn is playing him . she 'd like to send the picture to brooke . ridge asks her not to as bill will only talk his way out of it . he will say it is fake or quinn slipped in his bed while he was sleeping . katie says maybe , maybe not but she still can not understand why he would fly half away around the world . he says brooke needs him and she needs her sister too ; she loves her . he says he loves brooke too but not in that way . he just ca n't let her walk blindly into a future with that lowlife and liar . he is going to bring brooke home . reluctantly she says go , stop the wedding if he can and bring brooke home . bill hands brooke over to malikah and says the next time he sees brooke , they will be .wyatt is furious with his mother . he asks how she can do this . brooke is going to come back and it will be off with their heads and eric will go along with her . how could quinn do this to him and hope ; did she even think of that being the last straw ? she says no because it does not concern either him or hope . he says it does her mother if she ruins that . quinn says she is not ruining it , she is trying to wise her up . she says she actually likes brooke but 100 % her assets are visible to the naked eye . she does not have the stomach or heart , let alone the brains for a life with wyatt 's father . wyatt says that is for him to decide . what kind of person breaks into e - mails , forges notes and traps people in an elevator and then sends compromising pictures to people . it 's quinn and criminals . she says no , she has n't broken any laws , unlike him . he tells her that is low . she says no , right has been on her side each and every time . he rants that even he would not want to marry into this family , and when hope finds out what quinn did she wo n't either . she asks if he is ashamed of her . he says he would n't have to be if she were more ashamed herself . she says she let that go as long time ago .
steffy : i went all the way to paris just to hide my feelings for you . but i 'm back now . and i really want this to work , but only if we 're completely open and honest with each other . liam : ugh . you and your unreasonable expectations . steffy : `` ugh . `` do you think you can live with this one ? liam : yeah , i think i might . ivy : [ clears throat ] liam : hey ! ivy : steffy , hey . steffy : ivy , hey . ivy : what 's going on ? [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] eric : rick , do n't tell me everything 's all right if it 's not . rick : i 've got your support . ridge was n't able to force me out . i 'm good . eric : but business is n't the only thing that 's going on in your life right now . rick : when i 'm here , i 'm focused on work . eric : you still have n't heard from maya ? rick : no . i 've tried calling , texting , e - mailing -- nothing . eric : i 'm sorry , son . rick : yeah . well , i 'm not ready to give up yet . [ knock on door ] nicole : excuse me . rick ? can i talk to you a minute ? it 's about maya . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] [ knocking continues ] carter : maya , it 's me . open up . yeah , i - i knew that barista was lying . [ chuckles ] maya : i do n't want anyone knowing i 'm here , carter . carter : are you hiding from the press or from rick ? maya : did he send you here ? carter : no . but come on . this -- this is your hideout , the place where you and rick started your relationship ? i mean , if i figured it out , it 's only a matter of time before he does . maya : i wo n't be here much longer . carter : are you packing ? maya : i 'm leaving los angeles . carter : you ca n't leave . your life is here . maya : [ chuckles ] not anymore . carter : maya , your face is all over the internet . you ca n't run away from this . maya : i certainly ca n't run away from the tabloids . bill spencer wanted to make me the punch line of a very public joke , and he did . but i am not a scandal . and i will not be treated as one . i deserve better than that . carter : is that why you wo n't talk to rick ? maya : i ca n't . carter : are you angry with him ? maya : [ scoffs ] no . i love him too much . [ scene_break ] rick : is maya all right ? nicole : what do you think ? rick : i do n't know . you 've seen her . where is she ? eric : rick 's been trying to get in touch with her . rick : i 'm worried about her . nicole : do n't be . eric : you know , it was n't necessary for her to quit the way she did . nicole : well , she thought it was . eric : i 'll let the two of you talk . rick : why has n't she answered me ? nicole : rick ... you were good to me . you took me in , let me work here . and i know that that 's all over now , but i just need to know why . what happened ? you told maya that you did n't care about her past , that you still loved her . but when everyone else finds out she 's transgender , you 're embarrassed ? rick : i was angry . nicole : i know . she told me you were angry with her . rick : is that what she thinks ? nicole : yes , but if you 're not angry , if you 're not ashamed , then why did you break up with her ? rick : i did n't break up with maya . nicole , your sister left me . [ scene_break ] ivy : did you speak to ridge ? liam : yeah , i did . [ sighs ] ivy : well , i guess i do n't have to ask what he wanted . steffy : he said not to tell anyone . liam : [ chuckles ] he did n't mean ivy . steffy : the plan 's back on . ivy : so you 're taking over forrester ? ridge : so much for keeping it quiet . liam : hey , she knew about this plan before you even did . ridge : [ sighs ] did you fill her in ? ivy : no , i do n't know all the details . ridge : simple change in leadership . hey . ivy : wow , so , everyone 's on board . ridge : yeah . we 're taking over forrester . and ricky is done for good . ridge : dad and rick are n't worried about a takeover . they do n't even think it 's a possibility . steffy : yeah , and it has to stay that way . ivy : i 'm not gon na say anything . liam : ivy wants rick out just as much as anyone . ivy : i was just kind of hoping uncle eric would come to that conclusion by himself . ridge : i was hoping that , too . ivy : what about rick 's behavior , t - this morality clause ? ridge : i talked to him about it , and he did n't want to enforce it , so here we are . ivy : what -- you all just combined your stock ? liam : y - yeah , we had to . it 's the only way to get control . steffy : 62 % gives us all the power . ridge : i 'm ceo , this is your president , and that 's your vice president . ivy : mm , vice president , huh ? steffy : nice ring to it . liam : [ chuckles ] we -- we have n't worked out the details quite yet . ridge : all right . guys ? we got to move on this . steffy : yeah , if we do n't get this done now , we 're gon na blow it , so we all got to focus . ivy : right , okay , well , i 'll , uh -- i 'll leave you to it . i 'm sure you 've got a lot to discuss . liam : yeah , okay . i 'm gon na catch you up later . ivy : okay . good luck . ridge : the press is gon na be all over this now that maya 's resigned . so rick 's gon na be more volatile than ever . let 's get him out of the driver 's seat . i 'm calling my dad . [ cell phone rings , beeps ] eric : ridge ? ridge : hey , can you come to the office ? i need to see you . [ scene_break ] carter : so rick hung up on you ? maya : not the answer i 'd hoped for . carter : it does n't make sense . why would he do that ? maya : because he felt bad , and he did n't want to hurt me . carter : but he 's trying to get in touch with you . maya : so that he can explain . but i do n't need that , carter . i get it . if we could 've kept things private , maybe things could 've turned out differently . but the way things are -- carter : no , no . rick really cares about you . maya : i 'm sure on some level , he does . carter : no , i mean really . rick loves you . maya : and i love him . carter : yeah , too much . that 's what you said . maya : rick did n't sign up for all of this . carter : neither did you . maya : but i knew that this could be a problem and that one day , everything could go wrong . look , i 'm a trans woman . falling in love with someone like rick , someone who 's in the public eye , is a huge risk , one that i was n't sure that i could take ! but i was -- i was happy , carter ! i was happier than i - i ever thought i could be . carter : then why are you giving up , avoiding rick , quitting your job ? maya : because rick has been through a lot , too . carter : the press wo n't let up because you leave town , maya . maya : no , this will blow over . things like this die if you do n't fan the flames . carter : rick 's looking for you . maya : because he does n't like the way that we left things . but he does n't want a life with me , carter . it 's over . rick does n't want to marry me . [ scene_break ] rick : i said a lot of things that i wish i had n't . but this is n't over . nicole : maya thinks it is . rick : but that 's why i need to find her . that 's why i need to talk to her . where is she ? nicole : she told me to stay out of it . rick : but you 're here . obviously , you want to help . nicole : i want to understand what happened . because right now , i do n't . rick : what did maya say ? did she tell you that i proposed ? nicole : before you found out about her past . before bill spencer announced it to the world . rick : she does n't have to worry about that . our p.r . department can squash this . right now , maya and i , we just need to focus on each other . nicole : wait , you s -- you still want her back ? rick : well , yeah . i love her . nicole : but you hung up on her . rick : when ? nicole : on the phone . in the car , coming down the mountain ? maya asked if you still wanted to marry her , and you hung up on her . rick : no , no , no , no . i ran off the road . nicole : what ? rick : i did n't hang up . i got in a car accident . that 's why the call ended . [ scene_break ] carter : do n't leave . maya : i ca n't stay here . carter : where will you go ? maya : i do n't know . carter : and even if you did , you would n't tell me . maya : carter . i grew up around people who would n't accept me for who i am . and i will not put myself in that position again . i have to start over somewhere else ... because it 's too painful to be around rick if i 'm not his wife . [ scene_break ] rick : so maya thinks i hung up on her . nicole : she asked a question , and you did n't answer . rick : i - i told her to stop . i told her i wanted to talk to her , but she jumped in her car , and she took off . maya ? hey , maya , w - what are you doing ? maya : i 'm leaving . you have a lot to do . rick : no , no ! do n't go now ! [ engine turns over ] rick : maya , this is hard for me ! maya : it 's hard for me , too . rick : come on . just give me a chance to figure this out ! maya . maya ! maya , stop ! rick : i called her from the car ... tried to explain . but everything i said just made things worse . i think we 've said enough for tonight . rick : pull off at the next turnout . maya : why ? i 'm an embarrassment to your family . i 've made a mockery of your reputation , and i ruined your life . rick : i never meant it that way . maya : you know you 're better off without me . rick : [ sighs ] did n't i just ask you to marry me tonight ? maya : a lot 's changed since then . you do n't want that now , do you ? a wife you 're embarrassed of ? rick : pull off at the next turnout . we can do this face - to - face . maya : i just need you to tell me what you want and mean it . that 's all i ask . rick : that 's when i went off the road . maya kept going . she did n't go back to the house . she -- she has n't been at the office . it 's like she does n't want anything to do with me . is that true , nicole ? is that how she feels ? nicole : my sister is hurt , rick . what you said about her -- rick : no , the situation , what bill did . i was n't talking about maya . nicole : yes . you were . rick : well , i did n't mean it ! nicole : she thinks that you do n't love her , that you do n't want her . rick : but that 's not true . i want her ! i need her ! nicole , come on . you have to tell me . i have to find her . nicole , please . nicole : i hope i do n't regret this . she 's at her old place ... above dayzee 's . [ scene_break ] ridge : well , dad 's on his way . liam : you want us to leave you alone ? ridge : no , i do n't . i need him to understand that this is not about me . it 's not personal . it 's about trying to save this company and -- and protecting the legacy of this family . steffy : you know , it 's times like these i really miss grandma . ridge : well , she 'd be with us on this . steffy : i hope so . ridge : i know so . hey , we 're trying to put things right . and no matter how hard this seems , how hostile it seems , it 's the right thing to do for everyone . steffy : [ inhales deeply ] eric : [ chuckling ] steffy . steffy : hi . eric : hi . [ chuckling ] hi . i did n't know you were in town . steffy : yeah , i 'm , uh -- i 'm back for good . eric : really ? steffy : mm - hmm . ridge : that 's what we want to talk to you about . [ scene_break ] maya : [ sighs ] singer : broken romance leads to dreams unfulfilled rick : maya , is it ? i 'm rick . it 's really nice to meet you . singer : in a heartbeat our fates are sealed if the truth can set you free why are n't you here with me ? if the truth can set you free why are n't you here with me ? here with me rick : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] carter : nicole ? what are you doing here ? nicole : i came to see rick . carter : is he around ? nicole : he went after maya . carter : yeah , i just left her at dayzee 's . nicole : i told him where to find her . i hope i did the right thing . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] rick : hey , welcome to dayzee 's . uh ... what can i get you ? maya : let 's start with some coffee . can i just get the check , please ? rick : welcome to dayzee 's . what can i get you ? eric : if you 're gon na come back to los angeles , we would love to have you . we could actually use your pr expertise at this point . ridge : she wo n't be running pr . eric : well , then , if you want to make a change , you just need to run it by rick . he 's ceo now . he needs to approve , uh , any change that needs to be made . ridge : not with this , no . eric : [ sighs ] look , you -- you know where i stand on all this . ridge : no , i do . you support rick above everything and everyone else . we got it . eric : i do n't want to fight about this anymore . ridge : you think i want to fight about it ? you think i like being at odds with you ? i do n't . we were a team once , one of the best in e business . that 's why this is killing me ... what rick is doing to you , how he 's clouding your judgment -- what he 's doing to this company , the place that you and mom created . i do n't want him to destroy it . eric : you got to stop this , son . ridge : [ sighs ] eric : you have to look at the reality of the situation , and you 've got to make the best of it . ridge : [ chuckles ] no , i do n't . eric : ridge , you have made your objections very clear to me . there 's nothing else you can do . ridge : that 's not necessarily true , dad . thomas signed a proxy . i now control his 5 % . steffy 's gon na vote with me . and so is liam . eric : i see . liam 's not a stockholder . liam : i control the spencer 12.5 % . ridge : i did n't want it to come to this at all . eric : ridge , you would n't do this . steffy : he did n't want to . ridge : i asked you to terminate rick 's contract because his behavior is getting worse and worse , and you refused . liam : he 's making ivy and aly 's life miserable . he shot a gun at my cousin . ridge : we own 62.5 % of this company , and we want to protect its future . eric : i do n't see how you can go ahead with this . ridge : i 'm overruling you , dad . [ sighs ] rick 's tenure as ceo just ended . eric : no , i decide who runs this company ! ridge : you do n't decide , dad ! we decide . eric : you ca n't do this ! you ca n't do this . ridge : you 're making me do this , dad . what am i supposed to do ? you left me no choice ! i 'm grateful for everything you taught me ... eric : oh ... oh , no . no . ridge : ... and the legacy you left for this family , the way you ran this company from day one until just now . and now we need a change for leadership . rick 's time is over . your time is over .	steffy tells liam she wants this to work but they have to be open and honest and trust each other . ivy walks in and asks what is going on . rick tells eric that he is good . ridge tried to force him out but he 's still here .. although he has still not heard from maya . eric is sorry , but rick says he is not ready to give up yet . nicole comes in and says she 'd like to talk to rick about maya . carter knocks on maya 's door and asks her to open up . she does open it but says she does not want anyone to know she is there , not rick or the press . carter says he figured out this is where she started out with rick so it 's only a matter of time before rick will figure it out too . he notices her bags and she says she is leaving los angeles . he states that she can not leave , her life is here . she can not run away from this . she says she is not a scandal and she will not be treated as one . she is better than that . she is still in love with rick so she is not mad at him . carter says rick still loves her and is not embarrassed and is still trying to reach her so he can not believe that rick turned his back on her . maya says rick does not want to marry her so it 's over .
steffy : come back to forrester . thomas : even though i 'm financing the enemy ? eric : i do n't condone what sally did . and i have big issues with this investment of yours in spectra . steffy : i - i get -- i get why you did it , thomas . sally was a victim of bill 's real estate ploy , and you wanted to step in . and maybe we 'll find out if it was a right move or not , but that does n't even matter . you belong here . we want you back . thomas : even you , dad ? saul : we do n't need him , you know . sally : need ... ? saul : that tall friend of yours . why is he in fashion anyway ? thomas should be playing basketball . sally : for the clippers or the lakers ? saul : no , uh , some european league . or maybe -- maybe there 's a , um , a far east team or antarctic , huh ? that 'd be good . sally : absolutely . saul : yeah . [ chuckles ] sally : well , as much as you would like to ship him off , he has helped us out tremendously . saul : maybe . unless he 's about to take it all away . sally : he 's not . saul : he 's meeting with his family right now . but -- but enough about that . we do n't have to rely on him , because , um , i 've got some designs . sally : saul -- saul : and money . i have some money , too . sally : oh , you do ? saul : now , it 's a modest savings . not forrester - esque , but enough . it would keep us afloat for a few weeks . we can do this , sally . you and me -- oh , what a team ! come on . forget about forrester and partner up with me . you 're all set . looks like you were low on towels , so i left a few extra . if there 's anything else , do n't hesitate to call . rick : merci . maya : uh , you know , i , uh , i think we need a few more towels . rick : pay no attention to my wife . maya : what ? rick : well , sometimes when she 's looking at pictures of our child , she tunes the rest of the world out . [ chuckles ] i understand . i 'm the same way . do you have a son or daughter ? maya : a daughter . her name is lizzy . [ gasps ] adorable . maya : oh , thank you . we miss her very much . i bet . you go home to her soon ? maya : [ sighs ] not soon enough . vivienne : you 'll get through this . you will . nicole : grow to accept it , you mean ? never being able to have my own baby ? vivienne : the doctor did n't say never . nicole : we went to two different doctors . they both said the same thing . scarred , infertile . vivienne : possibly . nicole : because i brought this angel into the world . rick : hey . maya : hey . rick : what you working on ? maya : uh , lizzy 's schedule . i do n't want any one person to be overburdened , you know ? rick : oh , it 's too bad my mom 's on her honeymoon . she would have watched lizzy in a second . maya : i mean , nicole would , too , happily , i 'm sure , but i just do n't want to ask too much . so , that is why i 'm hoping that my mother will be able to take an evening or two . bonjour . vivienne : bonjour ! oh , how 's paris ? maya : uh , it 's beautiful . it 's beautiful . but you wo n't believe this . the shoot that rick and i came here to do turned out to be much bigger than we thought . it 's actually a huge campaign now , so we 're gon na have to stay a little longer . vivienne : oh ! you 're gon na stay longer ? um , how much longer ? maya : not sure . maybe another week . vivienne : a week ? maya : i know . i know . it 's terrible . and we had to leave lizzy with nicole because our nanny had a last - minute emergency , and now it turns out that she 's gon na be away even longer than we thought , so we 've been calling people frantically to see if they can help out . coco and pam have been absolute life savers . vivienne : you know , i 'm trying not to take it personally that -- that you would , uh , turn to pam and coco instead of asking your mother . maya : that 's why i am calling , to ask if you would help . vivienne : is that photo shoot that important ? maya : oh , mom , wait till you see it . vivienne : i 'm sure it 's a great opportunity . nicole : hand me the phone . vivienne : oh . nicole : hey . maya : nicole ? nicole : what 's this about a photo shoot ? maya : oh , my god . you will not believe . nicole : yeah , well , do tell . i 'm sure it 's something pretty epic to keep you away from your baby . sally : partners , huh ? saul : i mean it , sally . my grandfather knew how to save , and i inherited a bit , and i have n't squandered any of it , so let me invest it in you . but first give thomas his money back . sally : you have $ 100,000 ? saul : well , not exactly , but i have enough to keep the sewing machines turned on . and , uh , i have something else , too . sally : what ? shirley : what 's going on in here ? saul : [ chuckles ] thomas : so you 're saying the only way i return to forrester is if i get all my money back from sally , cut all ties . is that where we 're at ? i get my job if i ditch sally ? i care about her . we are in a relationship . you get that , right ? ridge : i do n't think `` relationship `` is the right word here . thomas : you want me to choose between love and family . maya : yeah , you know , that 's the hardest part , being away from lizzy for so long . but , nicole , just wait until you see the shoot . you 'll be blown away . just picture forrester gowns all over paris . we 're mixing couture , history , famous landmarks . it 's gon na be huge for me and for forrester . nicole : wow . yeah . worth every sacrifice , i 'm sure . maya : yeah , it will be worth it for the coverage , but , um , you know , i hope i 'm not asking too much of you . nicole : taking care of lizzy ? not at all . maya : [ chuckles ] nicole : is that funny ? maya : oh , no . i 'm sorry . it 's rick . hey , rick . rick , i 'm on the phone . babe , can you give me a minute , please ? nicole : i should let you go . maya : it is getting kind of late here . oh , no , no , no . just half a glass . rick ! nicole , you should see the glass of wine this man is pouring . and is that escargot ? yes , i want some . nicole : well , i should get back to lizzy . she 's getting tired . maya : okay . hey , thank you so much for spending so much time with her . i really appreciate it . but if it ever becomes a hassle , i can find someone -- nicole : hassle ? never . maya : is something wrong ? nicole : no . maya : you just sound a little stressed . nicole : i 'm fine . enjoy your wine and escargot and posing in front of the eiffel tower or wherever . i 've got everything under control here . maya : are you sure ? nicole : do your thing , maya . do n't you worry . lizzy 's in good hands . saul : i think i 'll go check on those fabric orders . shirley : uh , do n't stop ordering the cheap stuff just because we have an investor . saul : i know , i know . sally : hey , saul ? i appreciate what you said . thank you . shirley : was he , um , giving you a pep talk ? i felt like i was interrupting . sally : something like that . shirley : hmm . sally : saul 's so sweet . he 's believed in me from the beginning , and he really thinks that we can make this company work and be legitimate . shirley : we can , thanks to thomas forrester and his very generous investment , an investment that could go away if his family talks him out of it . ridge : i do n't approve of what you did . but no , i 'm not asking you to choose . you 're my son . i love you , and i want you to be happy . when i heard about you writing a check , it just ... it upset me . and yes , maybe i did n't handle it the right way . but you belong here . thomas : you mean that ? eric : we all agree . steffy : your personal life , that 's your business . even your investments . i do n't like you throwing money at sally , but do what you got to do . as long as you 're doing it here . ridge : you 're part of this family and part of this company , and you helped make forrester what it is . steffy : i know that you felt unappreciated , but we 're gon na change that . dad and i are gon na make sure of it . eric : what do you say , tom ? come back . ridge : we could use your help . steffy : forrester creations is your legacy as much as it is mine . do n't walk away from it . maya : that was odd . rick : odd how ? maya : um , yeah . the -- the call was weird . um , nicole . she -- she did n't sound like herself . rick : it 's not something to do with lizzy , right ? maya : no , no , she reassured me that lizzy 's fine , but she was in this mood , you know , like she was trying to make me feel guilty for being away . rick : well , i 'm sure that 's not what she meant . you know what it probably is ? you 're misinterpreting . you 're already feeling your own guilt about being away that you 're reading too much into what other people are saying . maya : [ sighs ] yeah , you 're probably right . i just hope she 's not as stressed as she sounded . nicole : it 's not just me , right ? you find it weird , too , maya calling around town , asking pam of all people to watch lizzy ? vivienne : well , i did n't want to feel insulted , but -- nicole : well , it 's insulting . vivienne : she did n't want to burden us . we both work so hard . nicole : burden ? this child is not a burden . at least not to me . i love her . vivienne : maya knows that . we all know that . nicole : you 're worried about me , are n't you ? vivienne : it 's been a difficult day . nicole : yeah , it has . steffy : i 'd feel a lot better if thomas had given us an answer . ridge : he needs time to think . i get that . steffy : what does he need to think about ? why would he not come back to his family company ? ridge : [ sighs ] maybe sally 's offering something that we ca n't . steffy : he can still see her . hell , he can invest in that sinking company if he wants to . ridge : yeah , maybe he 's just too upset to come back . steffy : oh , too upset , too stubborn . ridge : he 's a forrester , after all . steffy : [ sighs ] thomas : busy ? sally : hey . no . never -- never too busy for you . how 'd your meeting go ? did they tell you to rip up the check you gave me and never to see me again ? thomas : i thought they would , but they did n't . sally : oh , so they do n't want you back ? thomas : no , they do . they do . but i can come back without the terms and conditions . my investments and my personal life are my business . sally : that 's -- that 's -- that 's great . so , what did you tell them ? nicole : you probably think i 'm being too emotional , but ... vivienne : too emotional ? listen , being told that you might not have a baby of your own , there 's no such thing as too emotional . nicole : [ voice breaking ] maybe it would n't be so hard if ... if i had n't already given ... and now maya 's in paris , taking pictures . and how is being some modeling star more important to her right now ? vivienne : no . no , it 's not . nicole : sure seems like it . vivienne : [ sighs ] nicole : i just ... i do n't know what 's happening to me right now . vivienne : you 're hurting . that 's understandable . nicole : i thought i 'd have another child . i never questioned it . vivienne : i know . i know . nicole : maybe daddy was right . maybe i should have never given her away . maya : you know what i just realized ? nicole 's tone . rick : what about it ? maya : it reminds me of when she first got to los angeles . she had all the anger underneath , almost threatening . rick : she was confused back then . she was trying to piece together stories that she was hearing . it 's totally different between you two now . maya : i just hope that nothing i 've done has made her question that . rick : oh , come on , maya . please . she carried our child for us . she loves you . you do n't have to worry about nicole . but we do have to worry about that maid that was here earlier . maya : what ? rick : well , she went to all the trouble turning down our bed . she 's been doing all these things around here . i mean , gosh , we 're just completely ignoring all her hard work . maya : [ chuckles ] well , we may have to remedy that . rick : yeah , we just might have to do that . maya : mm - hmm . rick : listen to me . lizzy 's okay . it 's all right . everything is all right . steffy : i 'm guessing we got through to thomas . he just needs to stew about it for a while . ridge : you 're probably right . steffy : there 's no reason for him not to come back . ridge : love , maybe . steffy : we told him he can keep seeing sally . we 're family , and we 're gon na be there for him even when his crush on sally is over . he has to stay at forrester . thomas has to know that . sally : well , this is cool . you can go back to work . thomas : yes , i can do that . sally : that 's what you told them ? thomas : no , i did n't tell them anything . i wanted to tell you first . sally : tell me ... ? thomas : sally , we should talk . sally : okay , that they 're not making you pull your investment , but maybe you feel like it 's the right thing to do because you 're going back to your family 's company to be loyal -- thomas : sally , sally , hey . calm down . my investment stays . sally : yeah ? thomas : absolutely . sally : oh . okay . thomas : i stay , too . sally : s - stay ? stay where ? thomas : stay here . sally , i 'm -- i 'm tired of waiting for handouts and -- and hoping for my -- my turn in line . my time is now , with you . sally : with me ? thomas : sally , yes . with you as -- as your lead designer , as your investor , and ... as your partner . sally : partner ? wait , you want to be my -- thomas : your partner . yes . how does that sound ? sally : i mean , it sounds great . thomas : sally , sally , look at me . we are going to be the hottest design team in l.a. , all right ? sally : oh , my god . you 're serious , are n't you ? thomas : sally , i 'm absolutely serious . this is what you came here to do -- put spectra on the map . sally , come on . it 's happening . sally : ah ! [ laughs ] shirley : ladies and gentlemen , the design team of spectra fashions , thomas forrester and sally spectra ! [ cheers and applause ] thomas : sally , you came to l.a. with a dream , and i 'm going to see to it that that dream comes true . i 'm giving you the one piece that was missing , the one thing that was holding you back -- a partner . sally : you . thomas : me .	eric says they do not condone what thomas did but they do want him to come back to forrester . steffy says he belongs here . thomas thinks they are asking him to pick between sally and his family and work . sally says he is meeting with his family right now . saul speaks up and says he has money , just enough to keep them afloat for a few weeks so just forget forrester . she can give thomas his money back . he closes his eyes and starts to kiss her . she anticipates it and moves her head so the kiss lands on her cheek . shirley interrupts when she walks in . saul leaves after sally thanks him for what he offered to do . viv tells nicole that the doctor never said never ; possibly she still can have a child of her own . maya calls from paris and talks to viv . she reports that rick has more business and they may have to stay for another week . viv says she will try not to be offended that they asked coco and rj to watch lizzy and not her . maya says that is why she is calling now to see if she could help in this added time . nicole chimes in that she is sure the time will be an added pleasure and they will handle it . maya thanks her and says she really appreciates it . nicole tells her not to worry as lizzy is in good hands . later rick tries to assure maya that all will be okay . nicole tells viv that she knows she must think she is too emotional today but lizzy could never be a burden to her . she never questioned but what she could have another child .maybe her dad was right that she should have never given her baby away .
brooke : what did you say ? nick : i said you 're the new ceo . you 're in charge here . you run the place . brooke : nick , i do n't understand . you said that -- nick : forget what i said . you made this company what it is today . now i 'm not gon na take that away from you . nobody should . i want you to be happy . brooke : are you sure ? nick : well i definitely am now . brooke : thank you ! nick : i -- i got ta go . brooke : yeah -- okay . nick -- thank you . you 're not going to regret this . nick : take charge . [ scene_break ] felicia : oh , no , no , no . you 're going to warm this thing up before you touch my skin with it . here ? christian : that 'll work . all right , now take a deep breath . good . exhale . again . felicia : does this thing tell you what i 'm thinking ? christian : just listens to your heart . exhale . felicia : so what 's the prognosis , doc ? christian : not good , i 'm afraid . felicia : really ? christian : i 'm sorry to say -- you no longer need your physician living under the same roof . your recovery is solid . felicia : yes ! christian : i knew you could do it . you can tie up now . felicia : do i have to ? christian : you know , i 'm gon na miss you . felicia : good . you know , i think it should be written somewhere that if it were n't for you , i would n't be around -- christian : yeah , well -- we 're all glad for that . felicia : christian ? what is it ? christian : you know , ever since i was little -- i wanted to be a doctor . i hated to see people sick . and since then , it seems like all i 've been doing is studying , working -- never really looking up . in all of that , people just became -- organisms . felicia : so that 's how you looked at me ? christian : no , no , no . what i mean to say is -- i 've learned a lot from you . not just as a patient . it 's you , felicia -- the woman -- who 's taught me the most -- who reminded me what it is to really care . [ scene_break ] ridge : all right , logan -- enough with the suspense already . make it official . brooke : i accept your offer to be ceo of forrester creations ! eric : bravo , bravo ! that 's great ! we 're going to do incredible things -- you 'll see . stephanie : this is a new beginning for us . you 'll see . ridge : you 're home , logan . you 're home at last . [ scene_break ] nick : all right . i just agreed to let brooke be ceo at forrester , so you 'd better have what you say you have . stephen : here it is . taylor 's 2 % signed over to brooke . nick : well they -- this stock gives brooke controlling interest of forrester . stephen : now she does n't have to choose between you and the company . she has both . nick : i want my attorneys to take a look at this . if it 's legit , you 've done something amazing here . you 've given your daughter a great gift . freedom . freedom from that forrester family once and for all . yeah , is demarco back from singapore yet ? well good . send him in . harrison too . [ scene_break ] felicia : christian , i had no idea . i , uh -- i just thought -- christian : that i moved in with you because i 'm fascinated by your liver ? felicia : would n't be the weirdest explanation i 've ever heard . christian : i took your mother up on her offer to live with you because of who you are . felicia : but you barely knew me . i was just an organism to you . christian : i had the video from your mother . felicia : trust me , she just put my best moments on there . the bad ones ? not only would i be lucky to get an `` r `` rating , but it would take you years to watch . christian : it showed me who you are . felicia : when did you find the time ? christian : late at night . felicia : late at night . i like the sound of that . christian : i 'm trying to tell you i 'm interested in you as a woman , you make jokes . felicia : with you i have to . either i make jokes or blush . christian : i like your jokes . and i 'd love to see you blush . felicia : do you think it 's just me , or does every woman quiver when you touch their scar ? christian : actually -- felicia : do n't answer that . listen -- frankly , i 'm really surprised that while living under the same roof i did n't do any more than kiss you that one time . but i 'm not sure where it stands between bridget and dante . and if there 's a chance that my son can be raised by his biological parents , well then i -- christian : enough said . dominick deserves that . felicia : i 'm not saying it 's going to happen -- but i really feel like i have to try . you better get out of here , before i do something impulsive . christian : i 'm going . but , you should know -- i 'd really like to stay . [ scene_break ] ridge : feels good , does n't it ? brooke : oh , yes . it does . you know , i came here thinking that i was going to be returning the stocks and also turning down your offer of being ceo . eric : what changed your mind ? brooke : nick . ridge : nick ? stephanie : he certainly seems to have had a sudden change of heart . ridge : he wanted you to say no to the stocks , and walk out on all of us , did n't he ? brooke : yes . and i agreed . nick means that much to me . ridge : so what changed his mind ? brooke : i do n't know . eric : what does it matter , why he changed his mind ? all i care about is that you 're back here . right where you belong . brooke : thanks , eric . ridge : and that goes for me too , logan . all that matters now , is that you 're here . [ scene_break ] stephen : harrison and demarco sounds like a law firm . nick : it is , mine . when the forrester 's find out that brooke has controlling interest , they 're going to fight this . this has got to be ironclad . this can not be contested . stephen : i consulted my attorneys before i ever spoke to taylor . nick : well , i want to make sure . and speaking of taylor , the last you said -- she was hanging on to her stock . what happened ? stephen : well , it was her intention to hang onto it , but you know stephanie , she can never be wrong . she had to make taylor see things her way . well , now taylor knows stephanie for exactly who she is , because things got heated , and stephanie slapped her . nick : ouch . big mistake . stephen : of epic proportions . [ knock at the door ] nick : yeah ? demarco : you wanted us , mr. marone ? nick : yeah , come in boys . i need to know if this stock purchase is valid . i want you to check the forrester bylaws , let me know if there 's anything that prohibits the sale or transfer of that stock . you do realize that if this transaction 's legitimate , the forresters , their company , it 's all over . they 're finished . nick : you know , there 's something i 'm not clear about . taylor could 've been part of all of this , but she sold her stock instead . why would she do that ? stephen : what i saw as justice , she saw as revenge . but either way , she 's free of the forresters once and for all . and maybe that 's better for brooke . you know how much she loves forrester creations . nick : i do n't want to see her hurt again . i do n't want to see her repeat the same things with those people -- the same disappointments from eric , stephanie , and ridge . stephen : well then , she 's in control of the company . her first order of business can be to fire eric , stephanie , and ridge . demarco : mr. marone ? nick : yeah ? what 's the word ? demarco : forrester creations is a privately owned company whose stock can be sold between parties . harrison : there 's nothing in their bylaws that prevent it , provided that the signature on this agreement is authentic . stephen : well , i was there and watched her sign it . demarco : then brooke logan is the new majority stockholder of forrester creations , and has irrevocable control of the company . harrison : as soon as the agreed upon amount is transferred into taylor forrester 's account . nick : well , you boys go do that . actually , double that amount . stephen : well , you are a generous man . nick : sometimes . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke , we 'll have all of your stuff moved in here by the end of the day . brooke : no , eric . this should be your office . eric : no , you know what ? the change has done me good . i 've had my time up here . it 's your turn now . stephanie : he 's right . and you 're being very gracious . you 're the new ceo . this should be your office . c 'm on . brooke : okay ! stephanie : good . ridge : okay , good . let 's go through all the things we talked about . all the possibilities . the bedroom line -- biggest re - launch in history . eric : yeah , well let 's not get ahead of ourselves . there might be some resistance , still . stephanie : absolutely , look , i already -- the company is headed in a new direction , and i 've already told you that the bedroom line is fine with me . thorne : did i just hear what i think i hear ? eric : absolutely . it 's a done deal , thorne . brooke is our new ceo . thorne : really ? congratulations . i could n't be happier . brooke : oh , thank you . thank you . darla : congratulations , brooke . brooke : thanks , darla . thorne : well , the rumors are flying everywhere . ridge : look , we 're going to have to make a formal announcement now . brooke : yes , we should gather everybody , and the sooner the better . ridge : press needs to find out now . thorne : well , they 've been camped outside of the building ever since they heard mom 's offer to brooke . brooke : oh , my gosh ! so much to do ! ridge : fun , fun , fun , huh ? brooke : the best . the best . i feel like i 'm right back where i belong . only this time it 's better . it 's much better . better than i ever could have imagined , because i finally have your acceptance . stephanie : it 's a new beginning . not just for all of us , but for the company , the family -- you 're part of this family . let 's just never forget that . [ scene_break ] christian : all right . that 's it . felicia : if i said i hate to see you go -- christian : i 'd believe you . listen , i 've taken a job in university hospital , so i 'll be in town . felicia : they 'll be so lucky to have you . christian : you 're doing the right thing , felicia , thinking about your son . a chance with dante . felicia : do you have a place to stay ? christian : yeah . i 'm going to stay at my brother 's until i find a place . felicia : well , you better be careful . you know firemen . he will get you into so much trouble . christian : all right , i 'll keep that in mind . man , why does it feel like i 'm walking out on the best thing that ever happened to me ? felicia : trust me , you are better off without me . i am just a messed up naughty girl who 's full of contradictions . you are this straight laced doctor . who happens to be the greatest kisser . christian : graduated first in my class . felicia : father of my child , or a great kissing doctor who saved my life ? what 's a girl to do ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you 're not overdoing things , are you ridge ? there 's been a lot going on around here for somebody with a heart condition . ridge : hey , the condition of my heart is fine . i 'm as good as new . brooke : i 'm serious . ridge : logan , having you back here , where you belong has done more for my heart than any doctor or any medicine ever could . brooke : good . because i ca n't have anything going wrong with my lead designer . i have big plans for you . ridge : i would expect nothing less . brooke : is this really happening ? ridge : yes , this is really happening . brooke : yes , it is . ridge : seeing you and my mother , the way you were hugging , talking with each other like that , that 's what we always wanted . with you as ceo and my mother 's support , forrester creations is going to be better than it ever was . we are going to take over the fashion industry . brooke : no prisoners . ridge : none whatsoever . our son is going to grow up in a family without all the conflict , all the stuff that was going on . all that 's over now . anything 's possible now , logan . anything 's possible . brooke : ridge . you know i 've committed myself to nick . ridge : you 've also committed yourself to this company . it 's been so much a part of our lives . brooke : do n't use our proximity . ridge : i do n't have to use anything , logan . it 's always just happened for us , has n't it ? brooke : i really do n't think we should be having this conversation . ridge : look , i just want to get back to work . i feel like i 've got my inspiration back . my muse . watch out , logan . this company , and you and i working together again -- the best is yet to come . [ scene_break ] stephen : you know , against the forresters , i was always so helpless . but those days are over . i 've waited so long to redeem myself in my daughter 's eyes . and now she has the company she loves . all her hard work has paid off . nick : stephen , you 've done a good thing for the right reasons . you know that brooke and i are family , and my mother and you are part of it . ridge and stephanie , they 're finally out of her life . they do n't have a hold on her anymore . she 's free . she 's finally free .	brooke is shocked when nick insists that she accept stephanie 's offer to become ceo of forrester . nick tells her to `` take over `` . after he leaves , brooke is congratulated by eric , steph and ridge . christian examines felicia and gives her the good news that she is well on the road to a full recovery . felicia is shocked when christian says that it is time for him to move out of her house . at marone , stephen hands the 2 % of forrester stock that taylor has signed over to brooke . nick insists on having his lawyers check out the sale of the stock .
taylor : what are you looking for ? what are you doing ? nick : i expected my mother to have a brass band waiting . taylor : oh no , they 're out on the terrace . [ nick grunts ] taylor : you okay ? you were quiet in the car on the way home . nick : i guess it 's all just sinking in a bit . taylor : yeah , for me too . ridge confessing , and then just waiting for you to be released . i guess if ever the word `` bittersweet `` applied -- nick : you spend a lot of years with the man . taylor : but he also hurt me a lot . i mean , it 's nothing compared to what he did to you . if anybody has a reason to be bitter . nick : hanging out to that stuff -- not going to do anybody any good , right ? taylor : wow ! wow ! i 've taught you a lot , have n't i ? that 's what makes you such a remarkable man . nick : maybe i 'm getting soft in my old age . taylor : oh , shh . do n't worry , that 'll be out little secret . it will be between you , and me and baby marone . nick : baby marone ? how is he doing ? all this stress could n't have been good for either one of you . taylor : well , i think that she is holding up just fine , she 's doing great . hi , phoebe . nick : oh , hi . phoebe : hey , i -- i 'm really happy you 're out of jail . i never wanted to believe -- i just -- i was so sure that my dad was n't involved , and now i find out he was . taylor : phoebe , it was an accident . your father was just trying to stop shane from hurting himself . it was really heroic . phoebe : what happened after was n't . nick : you know , hon , he got some bad advice . he did the right thing , i 'm sure a judge and jury will find the right answer . and he 's going to be all right . i promise . phoebe : yeah , i hope you 're right . taylor : phoebe , what 's wrong ? are you okay ? phoebe : it 's -- it 's rick . i , um , was so angry with him for believing that dad was guilty i broke up with him . it 's just that now i find out he was right , dad was guilty , rick is just the best thing that 's ever happened to me , and i should have never treated him that way . maybe i do n't deserve him . maybe i never did . [ scene_break ] rick : i still ca n't believe nick was convicted of murder . and that ridge -- ridge shows up looking as guilty as sin . ashley : you thought he was going to confess ? rick : yeah . but he did n't . and you still ca n't find reason to think ill will of the guy , despite your doubts . ashley : look , we may never know what really happened that night -- if ridge was or was n't involved in shane 's death . but it does n't stop me from feeling for nick and his loved ones . rick : because you believe he 's innocent too . ashley : i know all too well what this kind of a thing can do to a family . nick and taylor are newlyweds , they 're expecting a baby . and then there 's phoebe , as sure as she 's been that her father had nothing to do with shane 's death , i bet she did n't think that nick did either . this has to be a really difficult time for her , which is why i 'm kind of surprised we 're here . why did n't you postpone this business trip ? you should be there for her . rick : trust me when i say i am the last person in the world phoebe wants to spend time with right now . ashley : why do you say that ? rick : let 's just say that phoebe is , um , furious with me for looking for evidence that pointed towards her father . so furious , in fact , that she broke up with me . we 're through . phoebe and i are -- we 're over . [ scene_break ] taylor : i 'm sure rick will understand . phoebe : i just -- i 've called him , and he has n't returned any of my messages . taylor : so keep trying . phoebe : what if it 's too late ? taylor : after what nick and i just went through ? trust me , it can never be too late . nick : if he gives you any trouble , you just have him come and see me and i 'll -- i 'll straighten him out . phoebe : thank you . taylor : you know , all relationships get tested . if it 's meant to be for the two of you , you 'll find a way to work it out . and when you do , your relationship will be that much stronger . phoebe : i just -- i wish i knew where he was . [ scene_break ] rick : but you warned me that this would happen , right ? i would break phoebe 's heart , or she would break mine and move on . ashley : yeah , but are you sure she really has ? girls her age are really impulsive , rick . remember , i was eighteen once . rick : yeah , so was i . and amber happened to be pregnant during that point in time . you know , you said it before , and i think you 're right . i think one of the major reasons why i fell for phoebe so hard , so fast , is -- i think i was just trying to recapture some of my youth that amber took away from me . instead -- ashley : what ? you just got one complication after another ? rick : yeah . and ridge , he was a major complication . he tired so hard to keep us apart . it drove me crazy . but i have to admit , i think he was doing us a favor , preventing us from getting ahead of ourselves . ashley : rick , phoebe 's a lovely girl and i can understand why you fell for her . rick : yeah , she is . she 's a very lovely girl , but she 's a very lovely eighteen - year - old girl . and i 'm a man , i 'm a man that needs more than just a good night kiss at the door , you know ? i 'm a man that needs real intimacy . more than just physical intimacy , ashley -- emotional and intellectual intimacy between a man and a woman who love and appreciate and respect each other on many levels . and intimacy that i -- that i have n't had since -- since you . and look , i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to discredit what phoebe and i had . what we had was special , and amazing in its own way . but it 's not what we had . it 's not what we had in paris . ashley : and just what exactly do you think we had in paris , rick ? because whatever the hell it was , it was over as soon as it began . that should tell us both something , should it ? rick : it should tell us that you had to go home , ashley . you had to go back to genoa city -- ashley : we both went back to our lives . rick : okay , okay , fine . what if i was to tell you that after you left i was devastated ? that i could n't think about anything but you , that i had to bury myself in my work just to forget you ! ashley : stop it . stop it . this is n't fair . i know that you 're hurting , and you have my sympathies , but that 's all i can offer you , and that 's all you should expect from me . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . if i tell you a secret , will you promise not to tell anybody ? taylor : okay . nick : ever ? taylor : i promise not to breathe a word to anybody . nick : say ever . taylor : ever . nick : okay . i was just watching you now and i realized what i 've been missing . taylor : what ? nick : i miss home . i love home . and i never ever knew what that meant -- not until you . not until now . do n't tell anybody . [ scene_break ] phoebe : we have so much to talk about , and we will , rick . we 'll make things right again . and nothing can come between us , ever again . rick : ashley , i need you to know this is not about me being on some kind of a rebound , okay ? this about me being afraid of what we talked about that night in ridge 's office coming true . ashley : what night ? rick : the night after phoebe turned me down , when i wanted to take her up the coast for a weekend getaway and we started talking , and i asked you if you ever truly wanted two things at the same time . and you said -- ashley : yes . rick : yes . and you told me that people who want two things at the same time usually end up losing them both . i do n't want to lose you . i 'm sorry , i just -- i do n't want to lose you . and especially not to ridge . ashley : is this some kind of sick competition for you ? rick : no , it 's not a sick competition . ashley , it 's not a competition at all ! okay ? this is about what we had . it 's about what we felt . and there 's no way in hell you 're ever going to get that with ridge . ashley : well , i 've got news for you . i was starting to feel things for him before this whole craziness with shane happened . rick : no , i 'm not -- i 'm talking about before that . before the craziness with shane . i 'm taking about the dinner at cafe russe . the night we went over that marketing report in your hotel room . something happened ashley , something that neither one of us wanted to put into words , but it happened none the less . and now it 's -- ashley : now what ? and now what ? now you 're looking back , and you 're wondering if it would have changed something if we had realized we had residual feelings for each other ? we knew we did ! we said as much to each other ! but you were in love with phoebe ! or in love with being love with phoebe ! and i did n't want any part of that , and i still do n't ! do n't . i ca n't do this . i ca n't do this . no ! rick : ashley please -- ashley : no ! rick : a -- ashley : no ! no . i 'm going to freshen up , and when i come back out , let 's talk about something completely different . [ scene_break ] taylor : oh my god . is it just me , or do we just make love like a couple of twenty year olds ? nick : i warned you , baby . i warned you what hard time can do to a man . whoever said incarceration did n't have its upsides ? taylor : oh , i 'll say . nick : all the bad stuff is behind us . taylor : yeah , for you and me , but not for ridge . definitely not the kids , and poor phoebe feels responsible for her father . nick : we 'll all be fine . taylor : and now 's she upset about rick . nick : do n't worry about rick . he knows that she was upset just because of what was happening to the old man . they 'll be fine . taylor : well , maybe it 's for the best that they broke up . [ scene_break ] [ phoebe remembering ] they say we 're young and we do n't know we wo n't find out until we grow i do n't know if all that 's true you got me , and baby i 've got you babe i 've got you babe i 've got you babe i 've got you rick : two people really connecting in the middle of a song , and in the music . it 's -- i do n't know , it 's magical . to wear my ring and when i 'm sad , you 're a clown and if i get scared you 're always around [ phoebe sigh ] phoebe : rick , i need you now . more than ever . [ scene_break ] ashley : rick ? rick : hey , right here . i have an idea , i want to run it by you . what do you say we land in new york , and we cancel the meeting . let 's do something crazy , let 's turn this plane right around , and go to mexico in some private secluded get away type thing . ashley : are you kidding me ? did n't you hear anything i said ? rick : you 're upset . ashley : yes , i 'm upset . i thought you understood how i feel . rick : i do , i do understand how you feel , ashley . i 'm just -- i 'm trying to get you to understand how i feel . ashley : i know how you feel . you just got dumped , so you feel rejected and you feel hurt , and probably frustrated , because your girlfriend 's been denying you for so long -- rick : ex girlfriend . ashley : until she begs you to come back . rick : no , ashley , i devastated this girl emotionally . okay ? by doubting her father the way that i did . it 's -- it 's over . really . ashley : okay , so it 's over . that does n't mean that something -- rick : no , listen to me , just for a second . ashley : what ? rick : please . i 'm not trying to insult phoebe , or myself by discrediting what we had , because believe me , what we had was special , and it was amazing . ashley , every time i was with her , my heart felt like it was jumping out of my chest . and i know it was real , i know it was genuine , because i only felt that way one time before in my life . and it was with you . [ scene_break ] phoebe : hi rick . it 's me . i do n't know where you are , and i guess -- i guess i understand why you 're not returning my calls . it 's just -- i really did n't want to believe that my dad was the one who shot shane . and well -- well now that he 's confessed -- or maybe you have n't heard that . i do n't know . or maybe you 're just too angry at me for breaking up with you . it 's just that , um , this is the hardest thing that i 've ever been through , and i 've never felt so alone . i love you . rick , i do n't -- i do n't want to lose you . please do n't give up on me . do n't give up on us .	kind of quiet on the ride home , nick walks into his house expecting to find his mother with a brass band . he thinks maybe he is getting soft in his old age , but taylor quips they will keep that between the three of them , including baby marone . phoebe offers her apologizes to nick and tells them that rick was right and she never should have treated him that way or have broken up with him . taylor offers that all relationships are tested . if it 's meant to be , then they will get back together . on a business trip , ashley quizzes rick why did n't he postpone this trip , he should be there for phoebe . he confesses they broke up , so he 'd be the last person she 'd want to see now . he bares his soul about his relationship with this young girl , but maintains that he misses the intimacy and emotional connection like he had with ashley . she reminds him they both had to leave that relationship and this is n't fair to dredge it up now .
nick : there we are . did you talk to your mother ? bridget : yep . she 's on her way . nick : what about the fiancé ? does he still hold that title ? bridget : yes , ridge is coming . please , please , be nice . nick : whatever . bridget : here . it 's katie 's birthday . i just want everything to be as perfect as it can be . nick : me , too . bridget : and i do n't want any drama . nick : very significant birthday , too . bridget : well , it is , actually . it 's her first birthday with the new heart , and i do n't want too much excitement for her . she 's still very much in recovery mode . nick : she 's gon na be fine . she 's got the best medical staff there is -- you . bridget : ( sighs ) well , i 'm watching very closely for any signs of rejection . she 's not out of the woods at all . katie : ( sighs ) well , i see i have absolutely no say as to how we celebrate my birthday . nick : that 's right , you do n't . [ scene_break ] brooke : it 's nothing big , but it 's very important for katie . ridge : that sounds good . she deserves a party after everything she 's been through . how 's she doing ? brooke : bridget says so far , so good , but she has n't been out of the hospital very long . ridge : well , a heart transplant is kind of major , is n't it ? brooke : yes . that 's why we are celebrating her life today . ridge : so who else is gon na be there ? brooke : i can tell you who 's not going to be there -- rick and taylor . ridge : good . what about donna ? brooke : i 'm assuming she 'll come with eric . i 'm not so sure , though . she left the office early today . she seemed a bit on edge . ridge : that 's not surprising . brooke : well , with all of you ganging up on her ... ridge : logan , if your sister is clean and stays clean , she 's got nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] donna : marcus , do n't leave . please , do n't go . eric : donna ? what 's going on here ? donna : um ... eric : you 're from , uh -- you 're from the catering company , are n't you ? donna : yes . uh , this -- from storm 's memorial service . this is , uh , marcus . eric : marcus , hello . you were here the other day . is there a problem ? donna : well , yes , there is a problem . eric : what ? donna : well , you -- you just sort of ruined the surprise . eric : a surprise ? donna : i was planning on , um , a special dinner for us in a few days with the catering service . but i mean , now that you 're home ... marcus , could you just give us a minute , please ? marcus : of course . this -- from storm 's memorial service . this is , uh , marcus . eric : marcus , hello . you were here the other day . is there a problem ? donna : well , yes , there is a problem . eric : what ? donna : well , you -- you just sort of ruined the surprise . eric : a surprise ? donna : i was planning on , um , a special dinner for us in a few days with the catering service . but i mean , now that you 're home ... marcus , could you just give us a minute , please ? marcus : of course . [ scene_break ] katie : yeah , i did n't really want a big party . bridget : it 's not gon na be a big party . katie : mm . i did n't really want any party . nick : well , look at it this way . even though this is n't a big significant party to you , to your family and friends and bridget and me , it 's a way for us to celebrate a life that has been miraculously given back to us -- yours . that would be your life we 're talking about . katie : thank you . bridget : he 's right . this is as much for us as it is for you . here . katie : oh . you -- you did n't have to get me anything . bridget : stop . stop . do n't . just open it . nick : you did n't have to , you know ? bridget : right . i know . but you know , it 's just ... katie : ( groans ) katie : ( gasps ) bridget : it 's the chinese symbol for life . katie : it 's beautiful . thank you . nick : well , this has a little less significance . katie : ( laughs ) thanks . strange presents . ( laughs ) oh , oh . okay , i see . bridget : ( laughs ) katie : i see where this is going . nick : it 's gon na be a long time before i lose to you on the real court out there . katie : right . so in the meantime , you can lose to me right here in the living room . nick : i 'm not throwing any games . i 'm serious . katie : okay . nick : i 'm not throw -- katie : i - i 'm not throwing any games , either , so you better get ready . thank you . thank you , both . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i really do n't want to argue about donna . ridge : neither do i . brooke : let me ask you something . are you hoping to find some skeletons in her closet so you can break up her marriage to eric ? ridge : no , brooke , i 'm not , because once that comes out , dad 's gon na be crushed , and i do n't want him to be crushed . and even worse than that , i do n't want you to go through that either . i do n't want you to feel any more pain ever again . brooke : i appreciate that . ridge : that 's how i feel . brooke : ( sighs ) sometimes i just forget . ridge : forget what ? brooke : ( sighs ) how much you love me , how much i love you . brooke : mm . ridge : i never forget that , never . brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : come on . let 's go to your sister 's birthday party . brooke : okay . ( intercom buzzes ) ridge : yeah ? what ? oh , no . i thought that was tomorrow . okay . no , i -- okay . i got it wrong . okay , thanks . well , then i 've got to do it . bye . brooke : ( scoffs ) what is it ? ridge : i have this other conference call to the philippines in 15 minutes . brooke : mm - hmm . ridge : i 've got to do it . brooke : all right . okay , i 'll go alone . ridge : are you sure ? brooke : yeah , i 'm sure . we 'll have katie over for a barbecue with the family sometime soon . but you know what ? you owe me , mister . ridge : i will pay you back tonight . i promise . brooke : mm . i 'm gon na hold you to that . ridge : good . brooke : mm . ridge : tell her hi for me . brooke : i will . [ scene_break ] eric : so what 's this big surprise you have for me ? donna : ( laughs ) oh , honey bear , i love you so much . eric : ( chuckles ) donna : i hope you know how much you mean to me . eric : every time -- every time you hug me like that , i do . donna : ( laughs ) eric : you know , i think i know what this is all about . donna : you do ? eric : mm - hmm . you 're pregnant , are n't you ? you and i are about to become parents . [ scene_break ] katie : this is beautiful . i love it . thank you so much . thorne : good . i 'm glad you like it . listen , i know these past few weeks have really been tough on you with the way things are going down , and -- katie : it 's okay . let 's not talk about that . let 's just have a good time . thorne : okay . are you okay ? katie : yeah , i 'm just , uh -- thorne : you 're perspiring a little bit . katie : yeah , i know . i - i -- it 's the excitement . jackie : ( sighs ) i was hoping to see my grandson today . nick : taylor took him to the zoo . jackie : what ? nick : do n't worry , mother . he 's in good hands . jackie : hmm . well , you seem to be in pretty good hands yourself . nick : i do n't even want to know what that 's supposed to mean . jackie : living with bridget and katie . oh . nick : katie 's recuperating , mother . jackie : oh , it does n't matter . of course , she could be recuperating with one of her sisters . nick : well , if one of her sisters were a doctor , she would be . jackie : oh , how convenient . ( doorbell rings ) nick : enough , mother . bridget : oh , i 'll get it . nick : please . thank you . ( whispers ) good to see you . jackie : you , too . nick : ( normal voice ) you look beautiful . jackie : yes , of course . bridget : oh , mom . hi . brooke : hi , honey . wow , you look gorgeous . jackie : well , look who 's arrived . now it is a party . brooke : hello , jackie , nick . jackie : hi . brooke : oh , there you are . katie : hi . brooke : happy birthday , little sis . katie : thank you . thank you . brooke : ridge could n't make it . he had a business emergency . katie : oh . brooke : how you feeling ? good ? katie : i 'm -- i 'm good . fine . dr. patrick : hello , bridget . bridget : oh , dr. patrick , i 'm so glad you were able to make it . dr. patrick : well , i ca n't stay , bridget . but i needed to see you . bridget : why ? dr. patrick : katie 's checkup this morning -- her test results are not good . bridget : ( whispers ) oh , no . dr. patrick : she 's showing signs of rejection . bridget : no . [ scene_break ] brooke : so you feels like legs like pure pure silk shave cream conditions and moisturizes katie : oh , my gosh . this is so cool ! brooke : so you like it ? katie : i love it . thank you so much . brooke : i like all the shiny little sparkles . thorne : the tattoos go on your arms now . katie : it 's awesome . and it 'll go with my scarf . thorne : yeah . [ scene_break ] dr. patrick : i 'll call you this evening . bridget : please do , yeah . dr. patrick : in the meantime , see that she gets plenty of rest . nick : dr. patrick . dr. patrick : nick . i 'll call you this evening . bridget : okay . thanks so much for stopping by . nick : what 's going on ? bridget : um , nothing , i -- ( sniffles ) i just -- i had asked him to -- to stop by . nick : what 's the matter ? you look upset . bridget : ( whispers ) not now , nick . ( normal voice ) we have a party , remember ? [ scene_break ] donna : you think i 'm pregnant ? eric : are you ? eric : look , sweetheart , i know that , uh , i know i said that i was finished having children and -- and of course , we 've taken all precautions , of course , but if you are -- donna : no , eric , i 'm not pregnant . eric : you 're not ? donna : that 's not what this is all about . eric : well , then -- then why all the fanfare ? wha -- donna : honey bear , this marriage means more to me than -- than anyone could ever know . and it 's not -- it 's not all this . i mean , i - i could be in a 1-room apartment with you and be just as happy , just as fulfilled . but there 's -- there 's something else that 's going on in my life , something -- something truly amazing . it 's an answer to a mystery that i 've had since i was a teenage girl . i -- my life was so different back then , eric . some things happened . and i handled it the best i could , but i was -- i was so young , eric . eric : donna , what -- wh -- wh -- what is this ? what are you talking about ? donna : this is hard for me to say because i - i do n't know how you 're gon na take it . i do n't know what you 're gon na think . i - i just hope it does n't change your opinion of me . ( cell phone rings ) eric : donna -- ( rings ) eric : oh , god . look , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i have to take this . ( rings ) eric : yeah , hello ? [ scene_break ] ridge : okay , fine . but think about it . i 'll give you 24 hours , and we 're placing our order elsewhere . bye - bye . ashley : wow , you 're mean . working hard as usual , i see . ridge : oh , there 's so many things going on . ashley : yeah , i know . how 's katie ? ridge : hanging in there . i 'm supposed to be at a birthday party for her right now , but i had to handle this damn phone call . brooke 's over there . ashley : speaking of brooke , how are things going with the two of you ? ridge : uh , they would be fine , except for one thing that 's making me a little nuts . ashley : donna logan ? ridge : donna logan forrester . ashley : what ? you think there 's trouble ahead ? ridge : maybe . part of me feels a little paranoid . ashley : what about the other part ? ridge : i just do n't like being at odds with dad over this . ashley : i do n't blame you , but sometimes you ca n't help it , you know ? you 're looking out for your family , so ... ridge : that 's what i think . ashley : but brooke does n't . ridge : well , we 're talking about her sister here . ashley : yeah , the logans are very loyal . but then again , so are the forresters . ridge : you 're absolutely right on that one . there 's just one problem . ashley : what ? ridge : where are dad 's loyalties ? with is family , or with his new family -- the logans ? somehow , i do n't think he 's gon na side with us . ridge : you never said why you came by . ashley : oh , come on . i need a reason to check in with one of my very favorite people ? okay , maybe i do . i was actually wondering , have you seen the plans for donna 's sky lounge on the forrester roof ? ridge : oh , yeah . ashley : what do you think ? ridge : great idea . terrible timing . we 're in a sales slump . the economy 's bad . but donna sure worked her magic on dad , because he signed off on the whole thing . it 's just one more way she 's ingratiating herself in here . she 's making it harder for us to get her out . ashley : oh , come on . the way your dad has stuck to her like glue , i do n't know how it 's gon na happen anyway . ridge : i just do n't see what he sees in her . i mean , she seems so plastic , so unreal . i do n't get it . ashley : well , is he happy ? ridge : he thinks he is . but he better open his eyes . ashley : well , for your sake , i hope it happens soon . [ scene_break ] eric : no , i do n't want to talk about that right now . pam , i 'm finished for the night . i 'll take care of this in the morning . i want to spend an evening with my wife . thank you . ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . now you listen to me . i know you 're worried about me losing the company , but that 's not gon na happen . it 's simply not gon na happen , all right ? and i do n't want you moping around here pouring your heart out about some mistakes you made in your past . that 's not what i want for you . you know if i -- if i was held hostage to every mistake i made in my past , i would be in a real mess . donna : thank you so much , eric . you 're -- you 're wonderful , but ... there 's something i really do need to tell you . eric : what ? what is it ? marcus : um ... ( clears throat ) excuse me . eric : marcus , would you just give us another couple of minutes , please ? donna : no , uh , eric , i - i 'd like him to stay . eric : why ? donna : well , be -- because it involves him . eric : it involves him how ? marcus : you know , um , maybe i should tell him . donna : no . no , this is my responsibility . eric : what is it ? what is this ? i 'm starting to get a really bad feeling about this . donna : marcus is my son . he 's my son . [ scene_break ] bridget : okay , it 's time for the birthday cake . but before we cut it , there is something i would like to say . nick : go ahead , honey . we 're listening . katie : oh , come on . come on , no speeches . i hate that . bridget : yeah , i know you do . i know you do n't like being the center of attention . and mom always talks about you -- you being the quiet one growing up . but today we just want to shed a little -- a little light on you . katie : you do n't have to . i do n't need it . bridget : well , maybe i need it . maybe we all need this moment to just tell you how grateful we are and how blessed we feel to have you in our lives . because we almost lost you a few weeks ago . if that tells us anything , it tells us how precious each moment is in our lives , 'cause that 's all we have . it 's all we can be sure of -- this moment , right here , right now . happy birthday , my beloved aunt katie . katie : ( laughs ) bridget : may you live a very , very long life . we love you . katie : thank you . i love you , too . katie : ( laughs ) brooke : happy birthday , sis . katie : thank you so much . i - i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate this . thank you all so much . nick : you better blow those out before this place burns down . it 's solid wood . brooke : ( laughs ) bridget : ( laughs ) do n't forget to make a wish . i know what my wish for you is . oh , god ! katie ? katie ? nick : katie ? bridget : oh , my god , katie ! brooke : katie ? bridget : katie , can you -- can you hear us ?	nick and bridget set the table for katie 's birthday . she warns him to be nice today with ridge around , she wants no big drama . katie is still in the recovery mode with her first birthday after the new heart and she ca n't handle a lot of excitement . she 's not out of the woods yet . katie walks in and remarks that she sees she has no say in how they celebrate her birthday . ridge agrees to go , but tells brooke he would be just as happy if donna did n't . eric sees marcus talking to donna and asks what is going on ? he recognizes marcus as one of the caterers and asks is there a problem ? she covers by fibbing that yes , she was planning a surprise dinner for him . she asks marcus to give them some time alone . katie opens her gift from bridget , a keychain with chinese symbol for life . nick 's is an indoor basketball goal and they both declare they will beat each other right here in the living room . thorne and jackie join in and jackie has to pass judgment about nick living there with both bridget and katie when she could recuperate at one of her sisters ' houses . then brooke arrives and jackie quips to nick now it is a party .
brooke : what are you do -- taylor : you better tell me i did n't hear what i think i heard . you better tell me that that is not true , that it did n't happen . you slept with my son on that island ? ! you seduced my son ? ! stephanie : i think that you should remind her that the two of you had sex on the island . thomas : no , grandma , i told you . we did n't have sex . stephanie : no , tom . you dd . do you want to have control of this company someday ? thomas : you 're asking me to lie . stephanie : if it were n't for brooke , your mother and father would be together today . thomas : on the island in the cave ... we made love . brooke : ( gasps ) steffy : hey , no spacin ' out on the job . you may be an owner , but you own 5 % , and i own 25 % . i kina hope it stays that way , do n't you ? gloria : you 're certain about this -- revising your will , creating an irrevocable trust ? stephanie : yes , i - i want to do this for my grandson . i want him to have my share of forrester when i die , uh , and that 's exactly what this instrument , uh , does . gloria : yes . stephanie : good . gloria : i 'll drop by tomorrow with a notary . you can sign the official copy then . stephanie : thanks so much , gloria . oh , wait , um , we 're the only people that know about this -- just three of us , and i want it to stay that way . gloria : stephanie , obviously , you 're doing what you feel is best , but -- stephanie : of course . it 's for my grandson and my family . gloria : i 'll see you tomorrow . stephanie : thank you so much . gloria : bye - bye . hello , ridge . ridge : hello . stephanie : i 'd ask how you are , but i do n't think i really have to . i know what happened . thomas : so what 's this ? steffy : some correspondence i need you to get up to speed on . but first ... i want some answers . okay , those berries that you brought back from the islands , the ones that mom ate , and then she went to the hospital -- i mean , thomas , what were you thinking ? did you know they were hallucinogenic ? thomas : steffy . steffy : 'cause if you did , and you brought them home -- thomas : please , i do n't want to do this right now . it 's been a crazy day , and it 's not even over . steffy : okay . what 's up ? come on . spill . thomas : ( scoffs ) whip ... he 's ended things with mom . you do n't seem that surprised . steffy : uh , no , i 'm ... ( sighs ) i 'm just -- i 'm remembering something that grandma said to me earlier -- thomas : about whip and mom ? steffy : no , about dad and brooke . she feels brooke 's days are numbered , and if that 's true , and -- and mom 's not with whip ... thomas : ( clears throat ) steffy : you know what that means ? thomas : yeah , i 'm very well aware of what that could mean for our mother . stephanie : tom told me . well , honey , he had to confide in someone . ridge : no one else can know about this . stephanie : of course not . what happened on ht island will stay a secret . how did you leave things with her ? i guess it 's , uh , pretty much over between the two of you . i mean , the truth is , the only thing you and brooke now share is r.j . ridge : i 'd rather not talk about this right now , mother . stephanie : fine , fine . i understand . focus on -- on your kids and on taylor , the most wonderful woman that you 've ever known . honey , you ca n't go back to her . you ca n't go back to brooke . you just ca n't -- for your sake , for your children 's sake , for mine . brooke : no , no , i did not seduce thomas . yes , i gave him the berries , but -- taylor : what ? ! is -- is that what you used ? the berries ? you used it ? brooke : no , no , we were starving , and we were desperate , and when we found the berries , it was an answer to a prayer . i ate those berries because i was starved , not because i wanted to do something inappropriate . taylor : inappropriate ? brooke : ( sighs ) taylor : that 's the word you 're using ? that is the word you 're using for what you did ? i ca n't believe it . the next thing i know , you 'll be telling me you ca n't remember anything . brooke : taylor , i do n't remember . and neither does thomas , but all of a sudden , he 's having these flashes . taylor : of you enticing him to eat the berries . that 's exactly what you did . brooke : it was n't like that , taylor . we were fighting for our lives ! taylor : that 's what makes this whole thing even sicker . thomas was vulnerable , and you used it for your own pleasure , and i 'm telling you , i am not going to let you get away with this . i am not , brooke . steffy : do you know something you 're not saying ? like , you 're holding back . i think you do . thomas : ( sighs ) i do n't want to talk about this , please steffy : okay . ( sighs ) you think dad already left ? thomas : why ? steffy : well , i 'm just -- i 'm curious to see how he feels about mom and whip splitting up . thomas : seriously , steffy , you 're getting way too involved in this . steffy : too involved in mom 's future happiness , really ? thomas : this is between dad and mom , all right ? steffy : come on , thomas . you 've always wanted our parents together . i 'm not buying this hands - off approach , all right ? and the only way that 's gon na happen is if brooke 's out of the picture . i know you like brooke . i know you probably even bonded with her while you were stranded on that island . but we only get one mom , and this may be the last chance for them to really reunite . come on , there 's just -- there 's got ta be some way we can just deal with brooke . thomas : ( sighs ) i need to go . someone i need to see . stephanie : over the years , i 've come to realize something . when you 're with brooke , somehow i lose you . i do n't want to die without you and taylor being together again . please , you know , whip has moved out . he 's left her , because he 's finally , finally admitted that she 's never going to love anyone the way she loves you . honey , go back to her . appreciate her for the wonderful woman that she is . i know you have forgiven brooke over and over again , but this is the unforgiveable . i mean , surely she realizes that . ridge : of course , she realizes that . stephanie : well , good . now the truth is out , and now that tom remembers everything ... you know , the one thing tat she promised you was that she would always tell you the truth . she would never lie . with brooke , it 's -- it 's really a matter of ... lack of control . that 's what this is about , what it 's always been about , what it will always be about , unless you put a stop to it now . taylor : you and ridge are done he is never going to be able to forgive you for this . you betrayed him in the worst way you possibly could , and ten you lied to him . brooke : i am not lying . i have no memory of it . taylor : i accidentally ate those berries , brooke . i know exactly what they do . you were aroused , and then you gave the berries to thomas . you probably told him to eat as many as he could . brooke : no , we ate those berries to survive . the only thing on my mind was staying alive for ridge and the children . taylor : no , no , you saw it as n opportunity brooke -- as an opportunity that you might not ever have again that -- you would have my son alone on an island , and then you would be able to just take advantage of him . how can you live with yourself ? how can you not be horrified ? brooke : i am . i am horrified . taylor : right . brooke : ( sighs ) it makes my physically ill to think that something could have happened with me and thomas . taylor : ( sighs ) brooke : i do n't believe it happened . i do n't . ( sighs ) taylor : well ( it did , and you made it happen , brooke . you need to just admit it to yourself . you destroyed ridge 's son . i mean , really , how can he have any kind of a hope of having a healthy , loving relationship with a woman one day ? you did that , brooke . you took it from him . brooke : ( sighs ) thomas : i saw dad 's car in the driveway . stephanie : oh . thomas : is he here ? stephanie : uh , yes , he 's down walking in the garden . what are you doing here ? thomas : how 's he doing ? stephanie : well , naturally , he 's upset . thomas : yeah . because of me . brooke never came on to me , okay ? we never had sex . stephanie : stop it . stop it . do n't -- keep your voice down , for god sakes , tom . thomas : it 's a lie , grandma . stephanie : ( sighs ) thomas : what we are doing here is a lie . stephanie : the attorney was just here . the test that you wanted me to have draw ... thomas : ( sighs ) stephanie : i 've done it . i 've changed my will . you get my 25 % of the company when i die . thomas : stop it , grandma . i know what it means . i thought it 's what i wanted . but come on . seeing how this lie -- it 's affecting dad and brooke . gosh brooke -- after everything she 's done for me , stabbing her in the back ... stephanie : you know , tom , people that run big corporations ... thomas : ( sighs ) stephanie : learn to make tough decisions . if you wan be successful and get to the top , you can not allow yourself to be mired in sentimentality , especially where brooke is concerned . she never did . she did everything in her power to take your father away from your mother , and your mother paid the price -- the whole family did -- but you can change that . in a way , you already have . you 've got everything set in motion -- everything set in motion to bring the family back together again , and ... to have my 25 % of the company . it 's all here . it 's all right here in the will , and it 's all yours . the person that leads forrester creations into the future is going to be you , tom . brooke : what happened on that island was not intentional . taylor : oh , for god sakes , would you stop it ? that 's the same excuse you use for everything -- that you did n't mean to , that there were extenuating circumstances , and then you turn on the water works , and then you expect everybody to just forgive you . brooke : i would never intentionally hurt thomas . taylor : ( laughs ) brooke : i care deeply for him , taylor . taylor : do n't ever want to hear you say tat again brooke : it 's true , and you know it . taylor : no , what i know is there 's something dark and perverted inside of you that would allow you to -- to seduce your own husband 's son . and it 's that same dark perversion that my marriage to ridge was subjected to for years . brooke : what are you talking about ? taylor : i 'm talking about you and your seduction . i mean , what -- what relationship could possibly survive what we went through ? nothing . and -- and you did n't have any problem breaking us up . and yet , you know what ? i respected your marriage . i respected it , and i stood back , and i moved on , and i married whip , and ... ( sighs ) well , that -- that marriage is over now . ( chuckles ) brooke : what ? taylor : ( sighs ) taylor : that 's right . whip walked out on me , just like ridge just walked out on you . and he is never going to come back to you , and he 's never going to see you the same way gain , not after this . stephanie : he was just here . he had a lot he wanted to say to you and a lot that he needs to hear from you , honey . he needs you to reassure him what happened , what -- what brooke seduced him into doing . ridge : she did n't seduce him . it was the damn berries . stephanie : well , she gave him the berries , did n't she ? just another one of her many indiscretions . i hope she realizes that all the tears and all the `` i 'm sorrys `` are n't going to put this back together again . you 've got to walk away from this . honey , come back to the people that you love and trust -- taylor and steffy and tom . stephanie : i 'm sorry you 're in so much pain . i really am . let your father and i help you through this . brooke : i know thomas would never lie , but if he 's confused , if it 's a false memory or part of a hallucination , or ... taylor : thomas would have never said anything at all to ridge if he did n't know it was true . he would n't hurt him like that . brooke : i 'm just saying -- taylor : no , be quiet . i do n't want to hear you say anything . you 're just tryin to save yourself , like you always do , but it 's too late . because that line that ridge told you never to cross , not only did you cross it , you did it with our son , and the only thing worse is seeing you stand there defending yourself , trying to cling to your marriage when the really decent thing to o would be to just disappear out of our lives , and let us move on , and let us heal in peace ! brooke : i will not walk away from what ridge and i have . taylor : had . everything has changed . brooke : believe what you want . taylor : how do you think everybody 's gon na react when they hear about this ? brooke : what are you talking about ? nobody can know . taylor : ( laughs ) brooke : you ca n't tell anybody , taylor . taylor : are you kidding me ? i want o prosecute you . brooke : what ? ! you 're only gon na hurt ridge and thomas . taylor : ( laughs ) oh , do n't try to tell me you 're worried about thomas . brooke : you -- you listen to me . i would n't be here right now if it were n't for your son . he saved my life . i would have died on that island . you do n't have to tell me how despicable this is . i need help . i know that , and i 'm gon na get it . i 'm gon na regret hurting thomas till the day i die . taylor : ( chuckles ) brooke : and if there 's some way i could undo this , i would . if only it were n't true . taylor : oh , please . brooke : i swear , taylor , i did not set out to do this . i swear . taylor : you have destroyed your last victim in this family . are you proud of yourself , brooke logan , `` the serial seductress `` ? ( scoffs ) i swear to you , i am gon na get you out of this family and out of our life if it 's the last thing i do . and i am going to heal my son with ridge . we 're gon na bond together , and we 're going to get our son better , and i am gon na be there for him . i am going to be a sane person for ridge , someone who loves him and who can give him stability and peace , because you ca n't ! you and ridge are finished , and i am going to pick up my life where it left off . brooke : ( sobs ) what ? oh , god . ( sobs ) no ! god , no ! ( sobs )	taylor storms into brooke 's house just after ridge left . she rants at brooke that she hopes she did n't hear what she thought she did that brooke seduced her son on that island . she obviously used the island and the berries to get what she wanted and taylor is not going to let her get away with it this time . she has finally finished any loving relationship she can have with ridge after what she did with his own son . stephanie speaks with her lawyer advising her that she wants to change her will to leave her forrester shares to her grandson and this is to be kept between just the three of them . ridge walks in and goes straight for a drink . stephanie says she knows what kind of day he must have had as she knows the latest news about brooke . and it must be evident to him that he ca n't go back to brooke now . the one thing she wants to see before she dies is to see him back with the most wonderful woman in the world , taylor .
bill : i 've got deacon sharpe exactly where i want him . justin : i thought you wanted him out of prison helping you with hope . bill : he will be if i decide he is of use to me . justin : so you might not use him ? bill : if liam stays married to steffy , there 's no need to call in reinforcements . ( elevator bell dings ) bill : justin , i want that messed - up girl away from my son . justin : sabotage the wedding ? bill : if my plan works , hope will be out of liam 's life once and for all . you do n't throw the hail mary unless the game 's on the line , justin . marcus : talking football , gentlemen ? bill : investment strategy . marcus : huh . hey , pop , you got a minute ? justin : yeah . i , uh , just come with me . bill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : hey . steffy : you have a question for me ? hope : um , no . i did for marketing . i sent them an e - mail . steffy : oh , yeah . they kicked it upstairs . hope : oh . sorry . steffy : hey , um ... are you avoiding me ? hope : no . why would be ? steffy : well , maybe you 're not feeling as sure of yourself as your mother wants me to believe . hope : did my mom come up here ? did she talk to you ? i 'm so sorry . that 's probably the last thing you need right now . i 'm sorry . steffy : no , i did n't -- i did n't see her . and the last thing i need is you feeling bad or me . it 's not necessary . hope : steffy , the waiting period is over . at midnight tomorrow , your divorce becomes final . steffy : ( inhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] ( elevator bell dings ) karen : ( sighs ) danielle : maybe we should just reschedule . karen : no . bill is here now , and he 's going to see you . we just have to make sure we handle this really carefully . danielle : it 's an interview karen . karen : with my brother . and he does n't know we 're a couple , and i do n't want him to know . danielle : i do n't think `` are you involved with my sister `` is a standard interview question . karen : ( sighs ) danielle : now listen to me . i know your brother can be an insensitive jerk . karen : is an insensitive jerk . danielle : but he 's also one of the biggest names in publishing . this could be really great for me . karen : okay , let me talk to him first . danielle : okay . karen : hi . alison : oh , you 're back . karen : yes , well , we were on our way out , and we saw bill pull in , so i 'd like to see him now , please . karen : you forgot we had a meeting . bill : something came up . ( sighs ) karen : some sort of investment opportunity ? bill : right . karen : well , i hope it was a good one -- good enough to blow off your sister for . bill : we 'll see . you never know how these things are going to play out . i was n't meeting with you , anyway . i was supposed to be meeting with your roommate . karen : and you still are right now . she 's waiting right outside . bill : karen , it has been a really long day . i mean , seriously ? karen : very seriously . oh , and , uh , i hear congratulations are in order . on the baby . bill : ( sighs ) katie told you . karen : she is very excited . are n't you ? bill : karen , are -- are you forgetting that my wife had a heart transplant ? i never thought having a kid was in the future for me . karen : ( sighs ) bill : i told her to terminate the pregnancy . ( sighs ) karen : because you 're afraid of losing her . bill : ( sighs ) katie is the best thing that ever happened to me and the only good logan in the bunch . ( sighs ) karen : speaking of logans , you 're still not a fan of your son 's fiancée ? bill : my son ca n't have a fiancée , because he is a married man ... until midnight tomorrow . [ scene_break ] justin : liam needs his paperwork , so as soon as i 'm done , we can -- marcus : no , i need to talk to you now . justin : what- what 's goin , marcus ? marcus : i do n't know , pop . i was hoping that you would tell me . what the heck 's going on with you and bill , man ? justin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : we probably should n't be talking about this . steffy : well , the waiting period 's almost over . hope : mm - hmm . steffy : you 're excited . hope : yeah . and i know how that makes me sound . steffy : confident . hope : ( sighs ) okay , you know what ? this is weird . i do n't want to talk about it . i 'm gon na go . just let sales know what you want to do , okay ? steffy : hope , wait . look , we can avoid each other if that 's what you want . but let 's not pretend i 'm the only one looking at the clock . whatever happens tomorrow , it 's happening to both of us . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] karen : well , danielle 's waiting outside , so i 'll leave you two alone . bill : you 're not gon na stick around and hold her hand ? karen : she 's a really talented writer , bill . she does n't need my help to get a job . bill : i 'll decide how talented she is . karen : just be nice . try not to be so ... you . bill : hey , you know , i 'm not the one who needs to lighten up . you need to find yourself a guy like ... ( snaps fingers ) pronto before you start taking in lost little puppies and stray cats . you have to get out of that house and find yourself a hot romance . karen : thanks for the advice . karen : he 's all yours . [ scene_break ] justin : marcus , tell me what this is about , and i might know how to answer . marcus : where were you today ? justin : wisconsin . marcus : why ? justin : well , why is it so important to you ? marcus : because i heard something . i heard you and bill talking . justin : ( sighs ) marcus : you called me . justin : no , i did n't -- marcus : no , you -- you did . your phone did . you butt - dialed me . i did n't like what i was hearing . you were talking about hope . justin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : mm - hmm . yes , definitely . okay , we can change that . hope : ( sighs ) steffy : all right , great , thanks . all right , we 'll deal with it tomorrow . all right , bye . hope : waiting 's almost over . steffy : yes , tomorrow night we will both know where we stand . hope : i already do . steffy : you really believe liam has already made up his mind ? hope : ( scoffs ) i am focused on my wedding . i am so busy , i do n't have time to think about anything else it is just around the corner , and i do n't even have a dress . ( chuckles ) steffy : have you talked to granddad ? hope : uh , well , i - i thought that i could count on ridge . steffy : if it makes a difference , my , uh ... my mom says he 's really torn up about it . hope : it 's just when i imagine my wedding , i - i 've always imagined walking down the aisle in one of his gowns . steffy : well , you still could . you could marry someone else . hope : ( laughs ) i do n't even know what to say to that right now , so ... steffy : yeah , i know . i know . okay . you 're right i do n't -- i do n't think we should be talking about this . hope : ( sighs ) n - no . no . i mean , you know , i 'm gon na go . i 'm gon na go . yeah . steffy : yeah , good idea . um , yeah . no , i 'm gon na get back to work and ... hope : great . i mean , i - i 'd wish you luck , but ... steffy : thanks , but i do n't need it . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) steffy : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) liam : you busy ? steffy : i 'm just , uh , watching the clock . what about you ? [ scene_break ] bill : so my sister tells me you 're a writer . danielle : yes , features , personal interest stories , a little travel writing . bill : adventure pieces for men 's magazines . danielle : you looked me up . bill : i like to know who i 'm dealing with . danielle : well , then you know mostly freelance . i 've done a couple of articles for spencer publications . bill : and what exactly are you looking for , danielle ? ( sighs ) danielle : i want to settle down . bill : l.a. appeals to you . danielle : it 's starting to . bill : not afraid you 'll get bored ? danielle : oh , i do n't ever get bored . i can find a great story anywhere . if you look at my work , you can see . bill : i know you can write . but what makes you different from every other writer i have on staff ? ( sighs ) danielle : do you have a fashion writer who will climb halfway up the himalayas to get a story ? i was interviewing this famous yogi in new york , and before i could get a follow - up , he took off , went on a retreat . you do n't need another fashion expert , bill . what you need is a writer who is n't afraid to get dirty . bill : and by that , you mean ... danielle : i get what i go after . bill : you do n't sound like woman who 's ready to settle down . danielle : working freelance is like every job is the first date . i 'd like a relationship ... with benefits . bill : you 're ready to move out of my sister 's house , get a place of your own . danielle : i do n't see what my living arrangements have to do with any -- bill : oh , come on now . you vacation with my sister . you 're living in her house . you two are ... close . danielle : why are we talking about your sister ? i thought you were interested in getting to know me better . bill : i am . you 've intrigue me , danielle , and that 's not easy to do . [ scene_break ] liam : i , uh , saw some press outside the gate . steffy : oh . seeing you must have set them into a frenzy . it seems like the whole world is wondering the same thing i am . so what are you doing here ? liam : ( sighs ) is it wrong , me coming here and -- and wanting to talk to you ? steffy : depends on what you have to say . hope was just here . she , uh ... is feeling pretty confident . and why not ? the end of our marriage is , uh ... ( inhales sharply ) it 's big news today . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : there 's actually , um , a gossip web site that has a ticker . liam : you 're kidding me . a countdown clock ? steffy : i know . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : but i ca n't really blame them . after all , i , uh ... i have one of my own . liam : ( scoffs ) steffy : and at midnight , i will hear bells . ( church bells ringing ) liam : church bells . steffy : wedding bells . liam : ( sighs ) ( ringing stops ) steffy : i hope that i 'll be ringing in the next chapter of our marriage . [ scene_break ] karen : so ? how did it go ? is danielle going to get the job ? bill : i have n't decided yet . i do n't want to put myself in an uncomfortable situation . karen : why would it be uncomfortable ? bill : i know danielle is your friend , but i got ta tell you , she 's a bigger freak than you realize . you said she wanted to work for me . who does n't ? but that kind of behavior during a job interview ... ( scoffs ) she was hitting on me the whole time , karen . karen : you think she was flirting with you ? bill : i do n't think anything . she was practically undressing me with her eyes . you know , she 's a beautiful woman , and back in the day , pre - katie , if i saw her at a bar ... karen : bill ... your virtue is perfectly safe . i assure you , she was not hitting on you . bill : uh , number one , i do n't have any virtue . number two , i assure you she was hitting on me . i know when a woman is hitting on me . it happens all the time . but this is my business , karen , and that kind of behavior could be a liability . i mean , if she has feelings for me , and i do n't reciprocate -- i mean , you know , i 'm a married man . karen : yeah , dani 's -- she 's not like that . listen , give her a shot . she 's an incredible writer . and i am sure you will see that you read her all wrong . [ scene_break ] justin : you know , marcus , i do n't know what to tell you . marcus : how about the truth ? that you and bill were talking about hope . and it seems pretty obvious to me that he has a plan to keep hope away from liam . i mean , that 's what he was talking like . justin : ( scoffs ) marcus : that sound familiar ? justin : come on , son . a - a muffled conversation with a -- from a cell phone that can -- accidentally connected to yours , it was -- marcus : okay , can you please stop being bill 's lawyer for one minute and talk to your son ? just answer the damn question . justin : look , this conversation is over , okay ? i 've said all i 'm gon na say . do n't bring it up again . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( church bells ringing ) liam : ( scoffs ) you 're a nut . ( ringing stops ) steffy : kind of inspired , huh ? the bells will chime either way . liam : listen , steffy , i -- steffy : no , do n't -- do n't worry , okay ? time is n't up , i know . i just was n't sure when i saw you standing at the door . liam : i should -- i should probably keep my distance . steffy : why ? liam : i just thought things would become clearer , easier . steffy : i guess that means they have n't . midnight tomorrow ... liam : ( sighs ) steffy : time is up . it 's either our marriage ends or it does n't . but either way ... it 's been a blast . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : and , um ... just say the words . say the words , liam , before that bell rings . it 's ... cha ... liam : cha ! steffy : ( laughing ) liam : ( scoffs ) ( laughs ) you made me say it . steffy : yeah . liam : ( sighs )	bill gloats to justin that he has deacon sharpe right where he wants him . of course if liam stays married to steffy , then he has no use for calling in reinforcements . you do n't throw the hail mary unless the game is on the line . marcus returns to talk to his father and remembers hearing bill tell justin that he wants to sabotage the wedding . he asks his dad straight out , he 'd like to know what is going on between him and bill . karen tells bill that danielle is a really talented writer . she does n't need her to hold her hand or help her get a job just that he needs to play nice . bill returns the favor by saying he is not the one who needs to lighten up ; karen needs to find herself a guy pronto before she starts looking around and taking in stray dogs and cats . his advise is to get out of the house and find a hot romance . marcus has to pull it out of his dad , but tells him he overheard a conversation that he did n't like hearing with them talking about hope . at work , hope and steffy have a few last minute words .the waiting period is over .at midnight tomorrow the divorce is final . so they ca n't pretend they are not looking at the clock . whatever happens to one also happens to the other .
eric : brooke ... the only reason i 'm here -- brooke : it does n't matter why , eric . you 're here . eric : i will not be seduced . brooke : [ chuckles ] if i was trying to seduce you , do n't you think i 'd wear something a little more revealing ? eric : yeah . yeah . brooke : come on . let 's just relax and talk . eric : i ca n't pretend to be the father of this child . brooke : bill ca n't be the father . eric : bill is the father . brooke : no , he is n't , or else my sister 's life is ruined , and i ca n't do that to her , eric . [ scene_break ] donna : oh , hey . bill : donna . donna : you looking for someone ? bill : you 'll do . it 's about your sister . donna : brooke ? bill : no . my wife . donna : katie . what about her ? bill : she has a doctor 's appointment . normally , i would take her , but i 've postponed a meeting a few times , and i really need -- donna : no , no . i can take her . sure . bill : thanks . so , why 'd you assume it was about brooke ? donna : [ chuckling ] well , i do have two sisters . bill : right , but i 'm only married to one of them . donna : i realize that , bill . bill : something 's going on with brooke . what is it ? [ scene_break ] katie : oh , hey . have you seen brooke ? taylor : she was here earlier . katie : oh , she must have gone home . taylor : it 's good to see you . do you have a minute to catch up ? katie : yeah , sure . taylor : so , how are you doing ? katie : really well . taylor : that 's great . um , you 're taking your medication ? katie : yeah . yes . taylor : and no dark days ? katie : no , i have n't been depressed since i left the hospital . taylor : oh , that 's great . katie : i feel like it was kind of a turning point , you know ? i mean , waking up and having bill and brooke by my side and realizing how much they love me and how much i love them . i mean , i know you had your suspicions about bill and brooke . taylor : oh , i do n't anymore . katie : huh . that 's a refreshing change . taylor : [ chuckles ] my concerns in the past have n't been unreasonable . katie : because of that night where bill crashed his car and ended up staying at brooke 's . taylor : among other things . katie : i had the same concerns . that 's why i went ballistic the next morning . taylor : well , it also caused you to have another heart incident . katie : i just have to learn not to freak out and jump to conclusions . i mean , bill and brooke have been nothing but supportive of me . true , they did share that kiss when i practically threw them together . taylor : they knew you were depressed . katie : it sounds like you 're still accusing my sister . when are you gon na get over that ? [ scene_break ] bill : come on . spit it out . why was brooke the first name out of your mouth ? donna : you 're being a little defensive . bill : no , i 'm being inquisitive . you 're being defensive . donna : i 'm not . bill : why would i be ? you 're hiding something from me , donna , and it has to do with brooke . now , what is it ? [ scene_break ] eric : brooke , what you 're suggesting ... brooke : no , i 'm ... i 'm offering ... to commit my life to you . eric : if i thought you honestly felt that way -- that you felt that way for me ... brooke : [ sighs ] you do n't think i care ? eric : you 're using me , brooke . brooke : no , i 'm not . i am not trying to manipulate you . i am offering you a new life , a future , a family , with a woman that i thought you always loved . eric : i do love you . i always will . but that part of our life is over . we ca n't ... we ca n't go back to that , brooke . [ scene_break ] katie : i thought you changed your mind about my sister . taylor : well , i 'll ... never completely trust brooke , but i am relieved to have learned that she is n't going to be a threat to you and your marriage . katie : and who told you that ? taylor : eric . katie : well , he 's always supported brooke . taylor : yes , brooke has a unique relationship with eric . and if anything was going on with she and bill , i know she would talk to him about it . katie : so , you grilled him about it . taylor : uh , we talk about everything . katie : and he told you that there 's nothing going on between bill and brooke because there is n't . taylor : actually , he told me a lot more than that . katie : oh ? taylor : he seems to think that brooke has somebody new , a new man , in her life . katie : hmm . [ scene_break ] donna : a secret about brooke ? gee , i ca n't imagine what it could be . why do n't you fill me in , bill ? bill : aw , come on , donna . i 'm already on to you . you see , i have this gift . it 's an instinct . when someone 's lying to me , my spencer senses tingle , and right now the hair is standing up on the back of my neck . you know i 'm not leaving until you open up . donna : well , i 'm leaving . bill : all right , i will have to ask brooke about it myself . donna : all right . i know . bill : you know what ? donna : i know about you and my sister . i know about your relationship . bill : like you , she 's my sister - in - law . donna : stop it ! you slept with her . [ scene_break ] [ fire crackles ] ( flashback ) eric : brooke , they did not take the baby . brooke : [ sobs ] eric : i got here in time . brooke : i love you . [ sighing ] oh . do n't ever let me go . eric : we 're gon na be a family . maybe not legally , but , uh ... we 'll have everything we need . nothing can stop us now . ( present time ) brooke : `` we ca n't go back `` ? eric , do n't say that . eric : that time in our lives was years ago . brooke : and everything 's changed because of it . we have rick in our lives because of you . i did n't think you were gon na leave your marriage , so i went to the hospital , and -- well , thank god , you stopped me from making that terrible mistake . and because of you , we have a son . now , that is a bond we 'll have for the rest of our lives . eric : as rick 's parents ... but not as husband and wife . not to bring a child into the world -- another man 's child . brooke : [ chuckles ] eric . we were in love . we were happy . have you forgotten ? eric : no , i have n't forgotten . i have wonderful memories of all that , brooke ... until i lost you -- that ... that was a terrible time in my life . brooke : things are different now . things have changed . there 's nobody to interfere . eric : taylor would say that you 're interfering . brooke : taylor has nothing to do with this . eric : she has everything to do with this . brooke , she loves me , and i love having her in my life . it 's been something i 've been missing for a very long time . i 'm happy . brooke : what has she given you , eric ? really ? i could give you so much more . you told me that our family would be together forever . even though you could n't leave your marriage at that time , you said that we would live together as a family , and nothing would tear us apart , and we would be together forever . i still remember those words . you saved me . you could save me now . we could do this . the way you felt for me , and the way i felt for you ... eric , it 's not too late for us . [ scene_break ] katie : so , eric told you that brooke has a new man ? taylor : that 's the impression he got , and she did n't deny it . katie : well , good for her . i wonder who it could be . taylor : whoever it is , i just hope he 's the right man for her . you might not believe this , but i really do want to see brooke happy . katie : maybe she 'll find the perfect match . taylor : exactly . like we did . katie : you and eric are really happening , huh ? taylor : i have never been so happy or secure in a relationship in my whole life . katie : yeah , i feel the same way about bill . you know , he 's been so loyal to me and to will , and i do n't know why i ever doubted that . [ chuckles ] taylor : bill 's grown a lot . a baby will do that to a man . katie : you know , suddenly , i 'm missing my husband . it was good to talk . i hope things continue to go well with you and eric . taylor : i 'm sure they will . [ scene_break ] donna : brooke told me everything . bill : did she tell you why it happened ? donna : the car accident , you sleeping over . katie 's rage the next morning -- taking off her ring , demanding that you two be together . bill : we tried over and over again to make her understand that nothing was going on . donna : but it already was , huh ? you and brooke were falling in love . bill : that was katie 's plan -- the one she orchestrated when she left will and me and sent us off on that wild goose chase to aspen . she was setting us up to be together . donna : katie was depressed . bill : i know . i - i know . but still ... donna : all that time alone with brooke -- i know what it can do to a man . bill : it 's over , donna . donna : over ? bill : katie and i have moved on . we 're putting our marriage back together . donna : and your feelings for brooke ? bill : she deserves more than i can give her . donna : katie loves you . she believes in you . if you betray her again -- bill : i wo n't . i wo n't . i 'm a father . i would never walk out on a child of mine . there is nothing more important to me in my life . our marriage is solid , and it 's going to stay that way . brooke and i have vowed that it would never happen again , and it wo n't . i will never leave katie . so , you have to take this knowledge you have about what happened between brooke and me and take it to the grave , donna . [ scene_break ] [ fire crackles ] ( flashback ) [ birds chirping ] ( present time ) brooke : eric . why are you putting up obstacles ? i could make you so happy . we were marvelous together . we could be again . eric : for a while , perhaps we could -- a few months ... a few years , if i 'm lucky , but then , eventually , you 're gon na be yearning for this man , the father of your child . brooke : eric , no . eric : katie has had a heart transplant , and she 's had a couple of very serious episodes , near - death episodes . now , hopefully she 'll live for a very long time , but what if she does n't ? what if katie is gone , and bill is alone ? what then ? i mean , you love this man . otherwise , you would n't even be in this situation . if he were alone , you would ... you would want him to be the father of this child . you would ... you would want to tell him . you would try to honor your commitment that you 're trying to make to me , but you would not be able to . i 've been through this before , and i 'm not gon na do it again . [ scene_break ] bill : are you hearing me , donna ? no one can ever know what happened between brooke and me . it 's over . nothing came of it . it 's history . leave it there . donna : brooke has moved on with her life . i wo n't tell katie . your secret 's safe with me . [ scene_break ] [ fire crackles ] brooke : this is a second chance for us , eric , to rediscover each other and the wonderful love story that we had . when i fall in love with somebody , i do n't get rid of those feelings very easily . they last forever . and i know you 're the same way . i know you still love me . eric : i love you . but what we had together was wonderful , but it was -- it was not destined to last . brooke : it was n't then , but it is now . when i almost lost rick ... [ sighs ] i - i realized i did n't want to do that with this baby . that was not an option . and then i thought about maybe going away , disappearing . and then that seemed silly , too , because ... [ chuckles ] this is where i live . this is my home . i want to be here , surrounded by my friends and my family and people who love me . and i want that for my baby . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . and i want us to be a complete family -- you , me , rick , bridget , this precious little child . we can do it , eric . we can reunite as a family as never before . eric : it 's not my child , brooke . it 's not my child . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge was n't your child , either . sorry . just being honest . you loved ridge as if he was your own , as much as you love rick and as much as you would love this baby . eric : you 're trying to make this so simple . this is not simple . brooke : eric , yes , it is . it is simple ! there is so much that i can give you -- so much more than taylor could ever give you . please , let me just love you the way that you deserve to be loved . i am not giving up . i need you . i want you .	with brooke draped all over him , eric says he can not be seduced . she laughs and says if she were trying to seduce him that she would have worn something more revealing . he says he can not be the father of this child . she says that bill ca n't either . she ca n't ruin her sister 's life . she is offering eric a new life .a future , a family with a woman that she thought he loved . she is not using him or trying to manipulate him . he says he will always love her , but they ca n't go back . bill finds donna who assumes he wants to talk or was looking for brooke . bill says he knows something is going on with brooke and he wants donna to tell him what it is . katie drops by forrester after her doctor 's appointment but finds taylor instead of brooke . taylor asks her to stay and chat just a moment . katie says she has not been depressed since she got out of the hospital ; thanks in large part to always waking up and seeing bill and her sister , brooke , there by her bedside . she knows taylor had her doubts about them , but taylor quickly says not any more . she had her concerns in the past and for good reason . but she has it on good authority that brooke will not be a threat to katie 's marriage . brooke and eric have a special relationship and she would automatically tell eric if she were involved with bill . eric even suggested there was a new man in brooke 's life . donna is evasive and says she ca n't imagine what brooke 's secret could be . maybe bill can fill her in . he says that he has this gift .. he has this spencer tingle when someone is lying to him . right now the hair on the back of his neck is standing up . if donna wo n't tell him then he will ask brooke himself . donna blurts out that she knows .she knows about him and brooke . bill wants to explain how it happened it was katie 's plan . it set everything up . but it 's over now . he and katie have moved on . brooke deserves more than bill can give her . he 's a father and he would never walk out on a child of his . there is never anything any more important than that , so donna must take this secret to her grave . he will never leave katie . he says his marriage is solid and it will remain that way . he and brooke have vowed it will never happen again . brooke leads eric down memory lane , she reminds him they have a lovely son , rick , because of eric . it 's not too late . years ago when he could n't get out of his marriage , he promised that they would live together and be a family . they still can do that . she can give him so much more than taylor can . eric tells her that he will always love her , but they ca n't go back to that . when brooke keeps saying they can , he tells her that she does not know what will happen to katie in the future with her health . if bill were suddenly alone someday , then he knows brooke would have a yearning to go to the father of her child . she will not be able to help herself and he wo n't live that way .
quinn : [ chuckles ] eric : mm . quinn : frisky , are n't you ? ivy : oh ! sorry . katie : we 're interrupting . sorry . eric : yeah , uh , clearly . all right . i know you have a meeting . i 'll go . katie : oh , uh , eric , before you do , um ... i just want to thank you again . eric : for what ? katie : oh , for letting me be a part of this team . it 's -- it 's actually worked out a lot better than i even hoped . eric : quinn 's the one you should be thanking . it was her idea to bring you on board . katie : yeah , i know , and i ca n't thank you enough . you 've been really accommodating . and -- and ivy , too . eric : good . i 'm glad this is all working out . have a good meeting . [ door closes ] katie : i meant every word . being a part of this team has been thrilling , and ... i 'm excited to see some of my designs in the next collection . sally : are you sure about this , bucko ? your dad is sorry for firing you and he wants to make things right . there 's absolutely no reason why you should n't go back to forrester . thomas : mm , actually , there is one very , very good reason for me to stay here . you . sally : [ chuckles ] thomas : sally , we are partners now . this is amazing . come on . you are a legitimate fashion house . there 's no more knock - off , no more anything like that . this time next year , everybody is going to be wowed by our designs . they are gon na be lining up at the door to pay for anything we do , all right ? spectra fashions will be the premier fashion house . sally : god , i love the way you think . thomas : well , buckle up . it 's gon na be a hell of a ride . sally : well , i ca n't wait . i just wish ... coco could be a part of it . [ sighs ] thomas : do you want her to work here ? sally : no . no . look , she -- she 's really happy over at forrester . this is just ... what she 's always wanted for spectra until i ruined things . thomas : you two are gon na patch things up . sally : [ scoffs ] i do n't know . i mean , sure , yeah , she was happy for the family when you saved us from bill spencer , but she 's still angry with me . for good reason . i betrayed her . she ca n't trust me . i just really wish she knew how sorry i was . thomas : come here . eric : we could embellish this bodice , i think , and i like that you changed the neckline . it 's good . it 's really good , son . ridge : thank you , dad . so , you think we can do this , eh ? you think we can pull off a new collection in record time ? eric : oh , i think we can . it wo n't be for lack of trying . though we are -- we 're short one designer , are n't we ? ridge : yeah , but zende 's been helping . he 's been good . and if everything works out , thomas will be back by the end of the day . you know , i got to tell you , though , i - i still have a problem with him investing in spectra after they stole from us . but family comes first . and i will fix what is broken between me and my son . thomas : but it was n't your idea to rig coco was cameras . that was saul and your grandmother . sally : yeah , i know . but i still went along with it , as much as i knew it was wrong . i was risking my relationship with my little sister . [ sighs ] thomas : you mentioned coco 's gon na swing by here today , right ? sally : yeah . yeah , to pick up a few of her things . but i 'm sure that i 'm the last person that she wants to run in to . thomas : what if she runs in to me instead ? let me see if i can get through to her . sally : really ? you would do that ? thomas : i would kind of do anything for you . sally : thomas , that ... thank you . thank you . that would mean so much to me . and i 'm sure that she would listen to you , you know , being a forrester and everything . she looks up to all of you guys with such respect . i want that . [ sighs ] i want her to look up to me again . katie : god , this just -- it feels so great to create something and -- and contribute . i mean , i 'm just so glad to be back at work again . ivy : oh , hey . i get it . i mean , when quinn took me under her wing , i still had so much to learn . i mean , i still do , i know . but ... katie : are you kidding ? your stuff is gorgeous . ivy : quinn . did you hear that ? i have a fan . katie : [ chuckles ] um , okay , so -- so , what do you think of this ? i mean , i -- it might need a few tweaks , but i , um -- i think it 's kind of ready for production . what do you think ? quinn : you know , katie , while your designs have promise , you 're still really new at this , so i think maybe we just should n't get ahead of ourselves . saul : here . just push that over to the side . thanks . sally : saul . just the man i was looking for . saul : hey . so , uh , are we on ? are we gon na be partners ? sally : um , that is actually what i wanted to talk to you about . saul : hey , hey . it 's okay . you do n't have to keep thanking me . like i said , i got this money squirreled away , and it 's gon na be real helpful while we try to come up with some new designs . now , uh , it 's gon na get , uh , real hectic around here for a while , but , uh , at least you do n't have to rely on mr. pecs for money anymore , right ? sally : look , saul , um ... i really appreciate your offer . to know that you have that kind of faith in me really means the world to me . but some things have changed . thomas is here . and he 's -- he 's coming on board at spectra as head designer and ... as my partner . saul : what ? sally : he left forrester . he 's devoting all of his time and talent to helping spectra . and me . turn things around . that 's something we can all get behind , right ? coco : thomas . hi . um ... look , i - i assumed sally would ... what are you doing here ? thomas : stay for a minute . coco : no , i - i - i do n't want to stick around . i - i might run in to my sister . thomas : actually , that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . i spoke with your sister . she hates what she did to you . and i 'm going to try and convince you to forgive her . eric : have you spoken to quinn about how she might want to accessorize this gown ? ridge : i plan to . eric : i 'm sure she 'll have some good ideas . katie , too , for that matter . ridge : how 's that working out ? eric : quinn and katie ? ridge : mm . eric : fine , apparently , as far as i know . although i have to say it still amazes me how quinn has reached out to katie . it 's almost as if ... ridge : as if what ? eric : nothing , really . uh , what really -- what really matters is that everything 's working out between them . katie : so , i just wanted you to see where i was coming from here , you know ? why i picked this particular setting . quinn : uh , yeah , well , that 's not really necessary , katie . katie : well , it is if you 're not getting my vision . katie : you have a problem with this , too ? quinn : you know what ? why do n't we just table this for now ? okay ? katie : well , no . i want you to see that i made the earrings with the bracelet in mind and with the pendant . and they all kind of go together and make a cohesive whole . ivy : we can see that , ca n't we , quinn ? katie : but you -- you think that i missed the mark ? quinn : i - i think that the earrings ... you know , they 're -- they 're good , and they would , um -- a certain woman would be drawn to them . katie : a certain woman ? quinn : well , here at forrester , we try to attract all demographics of women , and from what i understand from eric and ridge , the newest collection is geared more towards a younger demographic , so our designs have to reflect that . katie : and mine do n't . quinn : ivy and i have , uh , spoken about it , and we 've agreed to put your earrings in the next collection . katie : that 's it ? quinn : that is all for now . katie : one piece ? out of all the pieces that are included , i get one piece ? i mean , clearly the earrings and the bracelet and the pendant go together . i would think that you would include all three pieces at the very least . but you do n't agree with that . i wonder what eric would say . saul : so , it 's thomas to the rescue again . sally : [ scoffs ] this really is a huge break for us , saul . thomas is a proven talent , and just the buzz alone that he 's now with spectra ... plus , he -- he feels that we can really compete with forrester , but this time on the up and up -- no more stealing designs , because we 're gon na have kick - ass ones of our own . does n't that sound fantastic ? saul : well , obviously this means a lot to you . sally : it 's gon na mean a lot to all of us . thomas is totally committed to spectra . saul : yeah , to protecting his investment . sally : [ sighs ] okay , look , i know you do n't know him as well as i do , but thomas has a really big heart . saul : [ scoffs ] oh ! sally : he even told me that he was gon na try and fix things between coco and me . saul : how ? sally : by speaking to her on my behalf . in fact , he 's probably doing it right now , telling her how terrible i feel for all of the things that i did to her and how much i really want my little sister back . coco : i should get back to work . i just stopped by -- thomas : uh , coco , hold on a second . you like being at forrester , right ? you 're glad to be back there ? coco : [ chuckles ] what are you , kidding ? of course . of course . i was so sure , after what sally did ... but the forresters gave me a second chance . and ... look , i 'll always be grateful . thomas : everyone deserves them , do n't you think ? coco : what ? thomas : seconds chances . look , we 've all messed up . i know i have . and sally has , too . but one thing is for sure , and that is that sally deeply regrets what she did to you , what she did to both of us . coco : you 've really forgiven her ? thomas : it did n't happen overnight . but after i figured out what -- what happened to her , why she was doing what she was doing , all the pressure that she was under , not only did i forgive her , but i have moved past it . coco , i - i invested in spectra . not only did i invest , but now i 'm a lead designer here and i am your sister 's partner . coco : how could you do that after what sally put you and your family through ? eric : i have a business lunch at il giardino . i should get going . ridge : all right . i 'll walk out with you . i left some sketches in the guest house . eric : i 'm enjoying this -- having you live on the property again , practically under the same roof as quinn and me . quinn : i do n't think there 's any reason to involve eric in this . katie : well , i 'd love to get his opinion . ivy : is that really necessary ? he has a lot on his plate already . katie : so , what you 're saying is that you agree that my work is -- quinn : your work is fine . it 's just a little conservative , and if -- and if i am to be blunt , it is , um ... boring . katie : boring . wow . there 's some constructive criticism . i happen to disagree . i think that it is elegant and refined and restrained -- something you know nothing about . ivy : whoa , hey . okay . whoa . look , sometimes a part of the creative process is taking on board creative , constructive criticism . katie : so , you think that i 'm being overly defensive . is that it ? quinn : i think you 're defending your point of view . and that is a good thing . i also think that when you are a designer , you want to break the rules . you want to push the boundaries . katie : oh , you know all about that , do n't you ? quinn : you know what , katie ? i 'm really sick of all these veiled ... whatever . why do n't you just tell me what it is you 're thinking ? katie : fine . i will . i was under the impression that we were going to work together as a team , but 80 % of the collection is yours . and you throw a few bones to ivy to keep her happy , and i get nothing . and that does n't work for me . i feel like i 'm being stonewalled , like i have to do everything your way or else . listen , i get it . i 'm new . i do n't have the experience that you do . but i know what i 'm doing . do you know what you 're doing crossing me like this ? [ door closes ] coco : sally stole from you and your family , and now you 're working here ? thomas : coco , i believe in second chances . more than that , i - i love your sister . coco : well , i love her , too , despite everything . but i ca n't trust her . she rigged me with cameras , thomas , and she took advantage of my decency and my honesty . thomas : okay , okay , okay , okay . she deeply regrets that . coco , i realize that you have always looked up to your sister , that she has been more than just a sister to you . and that 's why it hurts so much . that 's why you felt so betrayed . coco , it hurt me . but she is your sister . she cares about you more than anything in the world . you guys have something special . do n't lose that . sally : i know it 's a lot to ask . it may be too much to ask . but i want my little sister back . i want to earn your faith and trust in me again . say it 's still possible , coco . please . [ door opens ] quinn : [ sighs ] ridge : what are you doing here ? quinn : i needed to talk to you , and pam said you were on your way home . i -- ridge : and whatever it is could n't wait till i got back to the office ? quinn : if it was about anyone other than katie , yes . ridge : katie . well , dad said the two of you are getting on . quinn : yeah , we were , until she started freaking out . ridge : freaking out about what ? quinn : about her pieces for the collection . she thinks they 're better than they are , and when i gave her my honest opinion , that 's when her claws came out . ridge : how so ? quinn : she started with the veiled threats -- `` you know , maybe we should involve eric in this . `` i 'm telling you -- she 's blackmailing me . if i do n't feature her work , she 's gon na go back on her promise to brooke and she 's gon na tell eric about you and me . ridge : all right . take it easy . do n't let it get to you like that . quinn : ridge , she 's a live wire . there 's no telling what she 's gon na say to eric next time she sees him . katie : hi . eric : [ chuckles ] katie : uh , may i join you ? eric : yes , you can join me . hi , katie . sit down , please . katie : thank you . eric : my business date stood me up . katie : oh , my goodness . i ca n't imagine anyone doing that to you . eric : i ca n't either . katie : [ laughs ] eric : how does this happen ? well , good . you got away for a few minutes . i 'm glad . good for you . quinn can be a tyrant when she 's on a deadline . katie : yeah , well , you know , i love to work hard . you know that about me . what i - i do n't really like is , um ... eric : what , katie ? something wrong ? katie : it -- it 's just that i 've been a part of the jewelry line for a couple of months now , and i feel like i - i know forrester . i know our clientele . i mean , given my history , that 's pretty certain . i mean , i was a long time before quinn ever showed up , and i appreciate her designs , but ... eric : yes ? katie : i just -- i feel like i 'm being stonewalled . eric : stonewalled ? how ? katie : well , quinn is only going to use one of my designs in the new collection . and -- and she 's kind of unwilling to give me any kind of real critique , and i do n't think it 's fair . eric : well , i 'm sure she has her reasons . katie : yeah , i 'm sure she does . i 'm just not so sure it has anything to do with my designs , and that 's ... frustrating . eric : it seems like something more is going on . tell me . katie : [ sighs ] quinn : [ laughs ] eric : this is n't just about the collection , katie . tell me . i really want to know . katie : okay . you really want to know ? i 'll tell you exactly what 's going on with your wife .	eric tells katie that she is glad this is all working out . but it is quinn she needs to thank as it was her idea . thomas tells sally there is one very good reason for him not to go back to forrester creations her . he is her partner now and in the future patrons will be lined up around the block for their designs . sally says they should leave coco at fc though as she is happy there but still angry at sally for betraying her . thomas says if coco is going to swing by here today he will accidentally run into her and explain ; maybe she will listen . eric tells ridge they are short one designer . even with zende helping they need thomas . ridge says he is sure by the end of the day his son will be back . eric tells ridge he is glad it is working out with katie and quinn working together and having ridge back under the same roof as he and quinn . quinn listens as katie and ivy go on and on about katie 's designs . quinn finally says that katie 's designs do have promise but better not get ahead of herself just yet . katie keeps pushing and quinn tries to explain to her .they need younger demographics . she 's not too flattered to hear that only one of her pieces is going to be in the next collection . katie wonders what eric would say . quinn says there is no need to bring him in on this . her collection is too conservative and she needs to push the boundaries as it is too boring now . katie 's feathers are ruffled and she laments she knows quinn is the one who pushes the boundaries . katie thought they were going to work as a team but so far it is 80 % for quinn and she throws a bone to ivy but practically ignores what katie wants to contribute .
brooke : a - ha ! there they are . martha , i found them ! [ phone rings ] [ brooke sighs ] hello ? nick : hey there , gorgeous . brooke : hey there yourself . nick : what are you doing today ? brooke : i do n't know . i had n't really thought about it . is anything special happening ? nick : oh , i do n't know . just wondering if maybe you want to become a sea captain 's wife . brooke : then i 'd better get dressed . nick : well , not on my account . so how 's it going ? you all set ? [ brooke sighs ] brooke : well , i have n't packed for the honeymoon yet . nick : well , get moving , woman . brooke : i ca n't . you never told me where we were going . nick : oh , right , right . brooke : right . so give me a hint . nick : nah . brooke : a hemisphere ? anything ? nick : no , nothing . just believe you 're gon na be relaxed , okay ? that 's the key here is being relaxed . just let me dote on you and hope , okay ? you trust my judgment , do n't you ? brooke : tell me that doting part again . nick : well that 's part of the vows , is n't it ? to love , honor and dote ? brooke : well , if it is n't , it should be . so it 's really going to happen , is n't it ? nick : you betcha . [ phone ringing ] eric : hello ? ridge : hey , dad . i wanted to see how the kids are doing . eric : oh , they 're fine . they 're fine . ridge : would you mind keeping them for a little while longer ? eric : no , that would be fine . ridge : okay , great . thanks . eric : where are you ? ridge : i 'm on my way over to brooke 's and then i 'm going to head down to `` the shady marlin . `` eric : nick 's boat ? why ? ridge : i ca n't get into it right now . eric : but ridge , does this have something to do with the wedding ? ridge : there is n't going to be a wedding . not if i have anything to say about it . eric : all right , what are you up to , ridge ? what are you up to ? ridge : sorry , bro , your little secret 's about to come out . deacon : please tell me that hope is more ready than you are . brooke : see for yourself . deacon : oh , yeah , she looks ready . hope : daddy . deacon : hey , come here , short stuff . [ deacon groans ] this girl -- hey , have you been practicing ? yeah ? brooke : she was so excited she could hardly sleep last night . deacon : i got to tell you something , i 'm so excited , 'cause i get to spend a whole day with my little girl . i really appreciate this . thank you . brooke : you 're welcome . deacon : what do you say ? should we let mommy get ready ? yeah ? okay , come here . let 's give her a kiss good - bye . brooke : all right . be good for deacon , okay ? i 'll see you later . deacon : thanks , brooke . brooke : bye . jackie : oh , my , they are so lovely . they 're lovely . thank you . oh . nick : mother , stop it . i hired a wedding planner for a reason . you do n't have to do that . jackie : well , i wish he could do something about you . darling , you 're spilling crumbs all over your shirt . nick : if you wan na fuss , fuss with the flowers . jackie : i just want this day to be perfect for you . nick : when we get the i do 's over with , it 'll all be fine . jackie : the minister , the minister . should n't he be here by now ? where is he ? nick : i think he 's that old guy drinking in the kitchen . he 's got the funny shirt and the funny collar . jackie : will you stop joking ? this is the only wedding day you are ever going to have , knock on wood . i just do n't want anything to go wrong , nicky . [ doorbell rings ] brooke : i did n't think you 'd get far . ridge . ridge : can i come in ? brooke : you should n't be here . ridge : i had to come . brooke : ridge , i 've made my decision . ridge : brooke , there are things you do n't know . there are things none of us knew about nick . brooke : i do n't want to hear this . ridge : well , you 're going to have to hear it , brooke . and then you 're going to call off the damn wedding ! [ brooke sighs ] nick : you 're making me nervous . you do n't want me to be nervous , do you ? so do n't you be nervous . relax , nothing 's gon na go wrong . jackie : no , of course not . nicky , it 's finally happening . nick : no tears . the tears are n't for now , the tears are for the wedding . they 're not for now . jackie : i am allowed to be a little sentimental , all right ? on the most important day of my son 's life . you 're getting married , you 're starting a family , and it 's just like i imagined . nick : well , i 'm glad it 's all working out for you . jackie : oh , you ! nick : i get it , i get it . jackie : no , nicky , i do n't think you do . when you were growing up , i tried so hard to give you the family that you deserved . i really did . but i failed . nick : mother -- jackie : and then you left , and you searched the world for something to fill that emptiness . and as i watched you , my pain was just so deep , i could n't even cry then . you 're going to be happy , darling . you 're going to happy , because you are gon na give your son what you never had . nick : i love you . brooke : you want me to call off the wedding ? ridge : you 'll want to as well when you hear what i found out . brooke : i thought you accepted this . ridge : never , and it 's damn good i did n't , too , because i would never have busted the guy . brooke : what are you talking about ? ridge : ever heard of a woman named maya ? brooke : who ? ridge : maya . has nick ever mentioned her ? brooke : no . who is she ? ridge : his lover . brooke : what ? ridge : it 's been going on for months , brooke . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : that 's ridiculous . ridge : is it ? how much do you really know about this guy , huh ? where does he go when he 's not with you ? brooke : i know that he loves me and that he 's very honest . ridge : really ? brooke : yes , really . ridge : then why is he sending wire transfers , brooke ? hundreds of thousands of dollars to a woman you 've never even heard of ? brooke : where did you hear that ? ridge : does n't matter . the point is , i have proof . brooke : is that all this is about , wire transfers ? ridge : i 've also heard him talking to her on the phone , telling her not to call him because they ca n't risk it . your mr . honesty , your mr. straight- shooter is hiding this relationship from you , brooke . brooke : ridge , it 's probably just business . ridge : i was president of the company . you do n't think i would have known about that ? we 're talking to the tune of millions of dollars here . brooke : and where would he get millions of dollars ? ! ridge : damn good question . maybe we can add embezzlement to the list . brooke : oh , my god , ridge , this is insane ! ridge : the point is , brooke , he 's been lying to you . does n't that make you concerned ? does n't that scare you to death ? brooke : you have got to stop this . ridge : i would love to , brooke , if you 'd just listen to me ! brooke : no , not -- i mean this ridge -- this -- attacking nick ! he 's your brother , for god 's sake , and he 's the father of my child ! ridge : you do n't need to keep reminding me of that , okay ? brooke : look , i do n't want my child growing up in a war zone . so if you ca n't just control yourself , i 'm going to have to cut you out of my life . i love you , ridge , and i wish to god things were different , but they 're not . and we have to face that reality . ridge : you do not know this guy . brooke : oh , god , ridge . ridge : ask him . brooke : ask -- ridge : go ahead , just ask him . brooke : you want me to ask my fiancé , on our wedding day , if he 's having an affair ? ! ridge : yes , just ask him . brooke : stop it ! will you just stop it ? ! just let me go . let me be happy . ridge : nick is never gon na make you happy , brooke . brooke : he already does . ridge : that 's because you 're seeing what you want to see . brooke : no , ridge , that is you . you want to believe that nick is some horrible person , and he 's not . he 's really a good man . ridge : well , i 'm gon na prove your good man 's been lying . brooke : oh , please , just leave it alone ! ridge : a couple of hours , brooke . that 's all i need . brooke : stop ! ridge : just hold off . stall him , okay . brooke : what ? ridge : do not give up on us . do not give up on us . i never will . i never will , brooke . nick : this a little better ? [ jackie gasps ] jackie : darling , you look positively handsome . let me help you with your jacket . nick : oh , thanks . massimo : well , i agree , but there is something missing . nick : oh , come on , i 'm playing by the rules here . i got the tie , i got the tux . massimo : mm - hmm . nick : a flower ? massimo : a flower ? no , no flower . a boutonniere . all right , now stay still . otherwise , i 'm gon na stick you with this pin here . oh , i can tell you how i wish your grandfather were here today . because before he passed on , he did n't think i would even ever get married , let alone having a grandchild . okay ? and here i am standing in for my own son at his wedding , and some day dominick , you 'll be doing the same for your son . nick : thanks . [ doorbell rings ] massimo : now listen , do you need some help with this tie ? here , get it above this first -- yeah . jackie : deacon . deacon : are we the first to arrive ? jackie : massimo and nicky , they 're in the living room , and wo n't they be so pleased to see you , darling . rick : mom ? you 're not dressed . brooke : rick . rick : i just saw ridge 's car leaving the driveway . what -- what did he want ? brooke : he asked me to postpone the wedding . rick : what ? brooke : he thinks he found out something about nick . rick : you 've got ta be kidding me ? brooke : well , i think he 's just grasping at straws . rick : on your wedding day ? brooke : he says that i made a terrible mistake and that nick ca n't be trusted . rick : but you did n't listen . mom ? brooke : nick is a good man . rick : well , of course he is . ridge is just desperate . brooke : he 's hurting . rick : i know . i know , and i feel for him , mom . i really do . you know , you 're marrying someone else . that 's got ta be hell on him . but he should n't be doing this to you . brooke : whether he stopped by or not , i still would 've been thinking about him . rick : mom -- brooke : honey , we were so happy . rick : i know . brooke : now , i look around , and i -- i do n't even recognize my life anymore . rick : so it 's not exactly what you planned , but that does n't mean it ca n't be terrific . you just need to let go of the past . you have to let go of ridge . ridge : what are you doing here ? ridge : dad ? you should n't be here . eric : neither should you . ridge : you do n't know what 's going on . eric : so tell me . ridge : i 'm meeting someone here . she should be here any minute . eric : and what does that have to do with nnick ? ridge : i think he 's having an affair . eric : what ? you think he 's cheating on brooke ? ridge : yeah , i do . and i 'm gon na prove it , too . eric : did you say this to bbrooke ? ridge : oh , she did n't believe me . eric : i 'm not at all surprised . ridge : look , i 'm not just shooting in the dark with this . i heard a phone conversation between nick and this woman . it was all very secretive , clandestine . and then i got into his computer -- eric : oh , for god 's sake , ridge . ridge : but dad , i found e - mails going back months . it was all about secret meetings and wire transfers . eric : well , that does n't mean they 're having an affair ! ridge : well , it ai n't business , because i would 've known about it . eric : all right , hang on . just stop right there . look , ridge , i 'm no happier about this wedding than you are . but it was very , very difficult for brooke to make this decision , and now you 're asking her to cancel her wedding just because of some suspicion of yours ? ridge : because she could be making a huge mistake . eric : well , so could you . ridge : i 'll find that out soon , wo n't i ? eric : this woman , is that 's who 's coming here now ? ridge : she thinks she 's meeting nick . you 've got ta get out of here , because if she finds you here , she could bolt . eric : well , what 's she gon na do when she finds you here ? ridge : dad , i know what 's going on . i just need confirmation . that 's all . eric : and then what ? ridge : and then brooke gets on with her life -- without nick . jackie : there . does n't he looking handsome , darling ? nick : i think i 'm turning blue . massimo : see , ladies love a man in a tuxedo . nick : well , this little lady would love me in a burlap sack , would n't you ? jackie : and so would her mother . nick : maybe i should go change . jackie : do n't you dare . rick : hello , everybody . here comes the bride . nick : look who 's here . jackie : oh , mommy . nick : go , go , go , go , go . hope : mommy ! brooke : hi , honey . oh , goodness . jackie : wait , wait , wait . what are you doing here ? would you please go in the kitchen ? nick : what 's the matter ? jackie : darling , it is bad luck to see the bride on the wedding day . nick : well , it 's too late now . brooke : it 's only bad luck to see her in her dress . massimo : you look radiant . brooke : thank you . nick : is it bad luck for the bride to see the groom in his tuxedo ? brooke : let 's not talk about bad luck . jackie : no , let 's not . that 's all behind us now . massimo : i 'll tell you what we do . why do n't we give these lovebirds a moment to themselves ? rick : you know what ? i 'll just take this stuff upstairs . jackie : i 'll show you where to go . rick : okay . jackie : follow me . let me take that . deacon : that 's my girl . all righty . massimo : oh , why do n't we get some air , deacon ? deacon : sounds good . let 's go . nick : hi . brooke : hi . so is katie here yet ? nick : no , but i did see the minister in the kitchen . brooke : did he give you any last - minute advice ? nick : yeah , he tried . but you know what i told him ? i said , `` i think i know what i 'm doing . `` maya : nick , are you down there ? ridge : you just missed him . no , you do n't . no , you do n't . [ maya speaking broken english ] maya : pardon . i 'm tourist . lost tourist . ridge : no , you 're no tourist , are you , maya ? maya : let me go . ridge : not until i get some answers .	brooke is rushing around the house getting ready for the wedding . nick calls her and asks if she 'd like to become the wife of a sea captain . nick refuses to tell her where they are going on the honey moon , but promises her relaxation and that he will dote on her . ridge is heading toward brooke 's house first , and then to the shady marlin to meet the mystery woman maya . he calls eric and asks him to watch the kids for a while longer , hinting that he has a mission that will put an end to brooke 's wedding . eric tries to stop him but ridge hangs up . nick and jackie have a mommy / son talk about how happy jackie is that nick is finally getting what she wants for him . he tells her he 's glad she 's happy . she tells him that it hurt her to see him search all his life for a family and security , and now he 's finally getting it .
stephanie : well , if anyone can understand how much it means to tom to have his mother back , it 's certainly you , is n't it ? gaby : it 's wonderful . i mean , i 'm so happy for them . [ gaby sighs ] it 's just when hope was here earlier , she was holding on to her daddy like she did n't wan na let him go . and as incredible as this must be for thomas and his sisters , i think about r.j. and hope and -- stephanie : i know , i know . ridge is always gon na be part of their lives . they are as important to him as his own children . gaby : and what about brooke ? stephanie : well , that 's another thing altogether , is n't it ? i mean , ridge and taylor are legally married , so -- i 'm hoping -- i 'm just hoping that brooke will do the right thing . she 'll set aside her own needs for the first time in her life . [ scene_break ] brooke : i ca n't lose him . i ca n't . i 've loved him my entire life . and what would i do without him ? bridget : oh , mom . he is not going to leave you . ridge loves you . he loves you as much as you love him . stephanie : well , stephanie will get to him . she will . you should have seen her -- you should have seen how cold she was -- how mean she was . and i ca n't believe that i actually forgot she was like that . bridget : wow , what kinda stuff was she saying to you ? brooke : she threatened to tell taylor about hope . that hope is deacon 's daughter . bridget : i do n't know why she would do that . i 've forgiven you and -- mom , it 's really none of her business . brooke : honey , that 's not all . she wants taylor to know that everyone thought r.j. was nick 's son . bridget : but he 's not . brooke : i know . she just wanted her to know what happened in the foundry . bridget : mom , we all understand why that happened . ridge understands . brooke : i do n't know . i do n't know anymore . i mean , if she keeps digging and picking away at this , i really do n't know how he 'll respond . after all these years of trying to fight our way back to each other . and now , what we 've built -- this wonderful family -- this great marriage -- and now i 'm supposed to just disappear ? bridget : mom , nobody wants you to disappear . brooke : honey , i already feel invisible . all anybody sees is taylor . [ scene_break ] steffy : mom has to come to my lacrosse tournament , i 'm captain . phoebe : that 's the same time as my dance recital . steffy : this is a tournament , phoebe , which is important . phoebe : so is my recital ! thomas : mom should go to the dance recital . steffy : what ? phoebe : yes . thomas : she can go to your tournament the next round . if you make it to the next round . steffy : i ca n't play in the next round because i have to go to your graduation . thomas : well , um , there 's gon na be plenty of time for all of us to spend with mom on our trip to hawaii . steffy : mom can watch me surf ? sweet . phoebe : no . do n't forget , you promised hope you 'd teach her how to surf . steffy : is hope even coming to hawaii ? phoebe : of course she 's coming . the whole family is . thomas : phoebe . phoebe : what ? steffy : mom is back . phoebe : i know that . thomas : things are probably gon na change a little bit around here . phoebe : what things ? steffy : well , for one thing , dad ca n't have two wives . thomas : brooke will probably move to her own house . phoebe : brooke has to move ? thomas : and r.j. andh . phoebe : i do n't want them to move . thomas : we ca n't all stay here . phoebe : why not ? thomas : phoebe -- phoebe : i do n't want them to leave . i 'll miss them too much . it 's not right . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know some of the things that i have done were unforgivable . but i 've tried to become a better person . i 've tried to make up for the mistakes that i 've caused . bridget : mom , you have made up for your mistakes . and you 've made everyone 's life so much better . mine and ridge 's . you can not keep blaming yourself . brooke : i wanted to live up to what taylor is and i guess i just did n't quite make it . i can hear stephanie talking to ridge right now about her . saying how great taylor is , what a good person -- how perfect she is and brooke ? she 's just a slut from the valley . that 's all she ever was , that 's all she 'll ever be . bridget : hey , hey , stop . mom , i 'm not gon na let you talk about yourself that way . brooke : why would he want to be with me , if he can be with taylor ? bridget : because he loves you . brooke : and stephanie hates me . she 's declared war on me . and she 'll use everything and everyone just to destroy me . you should 've seen how cold her eyes were -- heard that disgust in her voice . she 's not gon na stop at anything until i 'm gone . bridget : mom , she ca n't do anything . you are married to ridge , and you are the mother of his son . brooke : she told me that i should have taylor and ridge raise r.j. -- that it would be better for him . bridget : what ? brooke : yeah . i ca n't believe this . in just a few days -- i had a loving husband and -- and two children who loved both of us . a real family . and then overnight it 's gone ? bridget : oh , mom , no . no , it 's not gone . come on , we are all still here for you . brooke : you are , honey . you are . i love thomas and steffy and phoebe as if they were my own children . and i thought they felt the same way about me . bridget : oh , mom . brooke : but ever since taylor 's been back -- it 's like i 'm in the way . so , all this time i 've spent them , it meant nothing ? [ scene_break ] phoebe : i love brooke . you know how hard it is going to be for her ? thomas : it 's not like we 're never gon na see her again . i 'm sure she 's gon na move into a house close by , and we can see hope and r.j. whenever we want . and they 're gon na need a lot of our attention right now . they need to know that we still love them . phoebe : we love them , so we 're making them move out ? thomas : phoebe -- phoebe : this is brooke 's home as much as it is ours and r.j. and hope ? this is the only home they 've ever known . they 're so little . how are we supposed to explain it to them ? thomas : you 're right . it 's not fair to ask somebody to move out . but somebody has to . and , unfortunately , that somebody is brooke . steffy : look at it this way , phoebe . if hope moves out , at least you 'll have your own room . phoebe : i do n't want my own room if it means losing my brother and sister ! [ scene_break ] stephanie : this is going to be an especially difficult time for the children , so we have to be -- all of us -- very sensitive to their feelings . bridget : oh , is it the children that you 're worried about , stephanie ? really ? stephanie : hi , b. i did n't expect you . bridget : gaby , would you excuse us , please ? i need to talk to stephanie . gaby : um , of course . sure . stephanie : i 'll see you later . gaby : mm - hmm , all right . bye . stephanie : is everything all right ? bridget : i 'm absolutely appalled at what you 're doing to my mother . i think someone should hold you accountable . stephanie : i see you 've talked to your mother . bridget : stephanie , what you 're doing is wrong . and you know it 's wrong . stephanie : what i 'm doing ? bridget : yeah , look , we 're all happy that taylor is back . it 's -- it 's a miracle . and they 're gon na figure out a way to work through this so no one is left out or hurt . stephanie : i hope that 's what happens . bridget : you are not gon na use taylor 's returning to try to ruin my mother . she does n't deserve that . stephanie : bridget , ridge and taylor were married . he is legally her husband . i mean , this does n't have anything to do with me . bridget : you 're right this has nothing to do with you . this is for ridge and my mother and taylor to work through . this is none of your business . so you can stop your threats and your accusations . stephanie : what threats ? i simply talked to your mother , and i suggested to her -- bridget : oh , you did n't suggest anything . you tried to use things that have happened to me -- that i have worked so hard to put behind me -- and you dragged them out again for your own agenda . stephanie : my own agenda ? well , if i have an agenda , it is to see that my son is reunited with his wife and their children . and there should n't be any waffling about these decisions . it is n't good for anyone , especially the children . so , i 'm not going to sit around and just let them drag everyone down by it . bridget : you 're the only one that 's dragging anyone down . and especially the children . where were you when everyone thought that taylor had died ? have you forgotten who has been a wonderful mother to them all these years ? stephanie : no , bridget , i have n't forgotten . i have n't forgotten anything . [ scene_break ] thomas : i 'm sorry , dad , i did n't mean to upset phoebe . i 'm just trying to get her to understand what 's going on . steffy : we are gon na be a family again with mom , right ? ridge : come here . it 's a confusing time for all of us -- for you guys , for your mom . it 's probably harder for brooke than anyone . here we all are -- a family . and all of a sudden , your mother comes back . brooke has questions and fears . not just about our marriage , either . about the three of you as well . thomas : what do you mean ? brooke knows we love her . but we wan na be with mom . ridge : the other night when you stood up for your mom , as much as i 'm sure brooke understands that , it 's very painful for her , too . she 's always thought of you as her son , thomas . for a long , long time she has . how many hours do you think she 's put in helping you with your homework , helping you get those term papers in on time ? typing them up when you were too tired to keep going . and you remember chicken pox , do n't you ? who do you think it was that spent night after night rubbing calamine lotion on you and giving you those oatmeal bathes ? steffy : and telling stories to make the itching go away . ridge : yeah . [ steffy laughs ] ridge : she was at every parent / teacher conference , even at the expense of rescheduling all of her own meetings at work . because she just wanted to be with you guys . she 's turned cartwheels making every one of your birthdays special . not even to mention christmas . thomas : we appreciate everything that brooke 's done . we do . ridge : i guess i just want you to know what her side of all this is . i know she 's not your mother . thomas : but she really has been a mother to us . thanks for reminding us . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] phoebe : brooke ? can i come in ? brooke : yes , of course . phoebe : hi . brooke : hi . phoebe : i wanted to see if you were okay . brooke : yeah , i 'm okay . how are you ? phoebe : happy , but kind of confused . i 've been so happy to be spending time with my mom , i did n't stop to think about you -- how you must feel . brooke : oh , phoebe . you should be spending time with your mom . i mean , she fought really hard to get back here , to get well . to be here for you and thomas and steffy . so all you should be thinking about right now is enjoying yourselves and having fun and being together . phoebe : but i 'm worried about you . are you going to have to move out ? [ scene_break ] bridget : you should be ashamed of yourself . you were always so quick to point out my mother 's faults , but you never seem to remember any of the good that she does . stephanie : well , unfortunately , your mother 's faults are a little more obvious than her good deeds . and i know you do n't like me to remind you of the damage that your mother has done to people . but the simple truth is she slept with your husband and got herself pregnant . she slept with nick before ridge 's body was even supposedly cold in the grave . so , she really does n't have anyone to blame but herself for all of this . bridget : are you done ? what happened between my mother and deacon is none of your business . i 've forgiven her . it 's just -- it 's not your place to judge her . and it 's not your place to judge what happened between her and nick . ridge and my mom worked through that . stephanie : it 's so amazing how people are always so willing to forgive brooke . i can understand on your part because she is your mother and you have a special goodness in you . but as to the others ? i do n't know , she always seems to charm them somehow . i 'm sure she 's at the house right now , charming ridge . but you know what it is that gets me so angry ? i know your mother and i know that she 'll use anyone , including her own children to keep her place in that house . bridget : she should keep her place in that house . it 's her house . ridge loves her . they 've built a wonderful life together . stephanie : ridge is with her because he thought taylor was dead . bridget : ridge 's love for my mother was very real . stephanie : naturally , you want to believe that . look , taylor is an outstanding human being . he 's going to have to make a choice . as far as i can see , there really is n't even a choice . your mother is not going to get to keep him . and i am going to do everything i can to see that -- bridget : no , no , no . no , stephanie , you 're going to do nothing . do you hear me ? this is not for you to decide . this is for ridge and my mother and taylor to make a decision . they are going to decide . not you . [ scene_break ] phoebe : i want you , r.j. and hope to stay . i do n't want you to move out . brooke : who said that we 're leaving ? phoebe : thomas . brooke : i do n't know that we 're going anywhere . i mean , i do n't think so . i think we 're gon na work things out . but you know , i -- i do n't want you to worry about it . honestly . i just want your mom to see what a beautiful , intelligent , creative young woman you 've become . she 's gon na be so proud of you . phoebe : if she is , it 'll be because of you . how could i have made it through all of the sadness if it had n't been for you picking me up and brushing me off and kissing me and making it all better ? i love you , brooke . no matter what happens , that will never change . i love you for everything you 've done for me . and i love you just because you 're you . i 'm so happy my mom 's home . but that does n't mean that you 're not my mom still , too . steffy : phoebe is n't the only one who feels that way . thomas : we 've all gotten a little caught up in mom 's return . we did n't think -- i did n't think how it might look to you . we love you , brooke . brooke : you do n't know how much i needed to hear that .	brooke tells bridget of the conversation with stephanie and worries that she will lose ridge . steffy , thomas and phoebe excitedly talk about the times they will be spending with their mother , until thomas brings up that brooke will be moving out . phoebe gets very upset and runs out of the room . ridge reminds his children that brooke has been a good mother to them while taylor is gone . all three children go to brooke and tell her how much they love her . brooke cries with joy . bridget pays stephanie a visit and the two argue about stephanie 's interfering in brooke , taylor , and ridge 's lives .
nick : okay . that 's it . right there . we got to find a special place for the flowers -- the prettiest flowers in the world . right up on the table . ready , one , two , three -- perfect ! stephen : oh , mommy is gon na love those . nick : how about that , huh ? hope : are you staying for dinner , grandpa ? stephen : no . this dinner is for your mommy and nick . nick : oh , come one , you got ta have a toast , huh ? a little celebration after this whole deal with forresters -- your idea ? stephen : no , it 's your night . nick : come on , you got ta tell her . you should be the one to tell her . stephen : she 's free of the forresters . she 's starting a life with you -- that 's satisfaction enough . but i will take this for a minute . so , now , you make sure this is really pretty tonight , because this is a very important dinner for mommy and nick , okay ? hope : what 's important ? stephen : your question , nick . hope : what 's important ? nick : what 's important ? every second i get to spend with you and mommy , that 's what 's important . hope : but tonight 's special . nick : yes , it is . very special . because of you . look at what you did , you get everything all so pretty there . mommy 's gon na love it . brooke : oh , yes i do ! hope : mommy , mommy ! look what we did ! brooke : oh , it 's beautiful ! hope : it 's important ! brooke : it is ? how exciting ! nick : well , it will be . brooke : thank you , thank you , thank you . nick : hey , easy , it 's just a dinner . brooke : i 'm talking about what you did today . giving me your support . understanding how much running forrester creations means to me . nick : well , if you think that 's somethin ' -- you ai n't seen nothin ' yet . [ scene_break ] bridget : just like that , the whole world turns on its head ? ridge : you knew brooke could n't turn down that offer . bridget : i ca n't even believe stephanie made the offer . ceo of forrester creations ? giving mom half of her stock ? employee # 1 : excuse me , more of miss logan 's things ? ridge : just put it down there with the rest , please . thank you . ridge : i know it does n't seem possible . my mother would finally accept brooke as a significant part of this family and this company . but she has . bridget : ridge , even if i was going to believe that , which i do n't . mom is n't gon na say `` yes . `` even if she was tempted -- she would never do that to nick . her relationship with nick is way too important . she 's not gon na jeopardize that . unless -- unless , mom and nick have broken up . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] taylor : who is it ? stephen : it 's stephen . taylor : hi , i did n't think i 'd see you again tonight . stephen : i 'm not interrupting something , am i ? taylor : no , come in . stephen : thanks . taylor : was there a problem with the stock i sold you ? stephen : oh , no . ownership has been transferred to brooke , and nick wired the money to your account . double what we agreed on . taylor : double ? stephen : a token of his appreciation . taylor : that 's very generous of him . stephen : well , it was generous of you to sell . i did n't come here to talk about the stock . taylor : no ? stephen : no . i came to make sure that you were all right . stephen : stephanie really hurt you . taylor : oh -- it 's been a lousy last few months . this last incident was just the cherry on top , complete with the pits . stephen : well , things are gon na get better . taylor : they 've definitely gotten better for your daughter . stephen : for which i am very grateful . and so is nick . taylor : and she 's very lucky to have the two of you . stephen : i guess she 's probably feeling pretty good . majority stockholder in forrester . great guy like nick . taylor : well , i 'm definitely done feeling sorry for myself . stephen : still , i do know what it 's like to be alone . to feel like nobody cares what happens to you . taylor , i told you before and i 'll tell you again right now , you 're not alone . and i care what happens to you . [ scene_break ] bridget : ridge , can you please tell me what 's going on ? have mom and nick broken up ? ridge : not yet . bridget : well , he ca n't be happy about her decision . i know he does n't want her working with you . ridge : bridget , your mom was about to turn down the offer , when nick had a sudden change of heart . he told her to take it . bridget : that does n't make any sense . ridge : it does if their relationship is n't quite as solid as they 're making it out to be . why would he back down ? because he knows that being accepted into my family is more important to brooke than he is . [ scene_break ] nick : very , very even . there we go . oh ! brooke : nick , you really did n't have to do all this . nick : oh , no . no . no , i did -- i did . brooke : hope said you 've been working on it all evening . nick : me ? brooke : mm - hmm . nick : no , i just put the flowers up . she cooked the meal . i 've been pretty much on the phone the whole time . brooke : really ? nick : mm - hmm . brooke : well , she 's very excited . catherine 's gon na have a heck of a time getting her to bed . nick : that 's kind of where i 'm hoping to get mommy , eventually . brooke : oh , so this dinner really is n't a celebration for my first day at forrester as ceo , this is a seduction . nick : why do n't we call this more of a `` bon voyage `` party ? brooke : where are we going ? nick : you are taking forrester creations right into the future . brooke : well , you know what ? i could n't do it without you . i would n't want to do it without you . you know that , right ? when you were there for me today , standing there in that office and you supported me . i never felt more loved or respected . nick : that 's 'cause i do love you , and i do respect you . and i realized how much running this company means to you . so i had to find a way to make that happen . brooke : and you did . nick : well , i actually got one better for you -- two better , actually . i had my lawyers look at stephanie 's little gift to make sure that everything was on the up and up . brooke : oh , well , thank you . that 's really nice . nick : i got a little extra something from me and your father . brooke : what 's this ? another stock certificate ? it 's not mine . nick : it 's got your name on it . brooke : 2 % interest ? i do n't understand . nick : you 're not only the new ceo , you 're the majority stock holder . this 2 % gives you absolute control over forrester creations . [ scene_break ] taylor : you care what happens to me ? stephen : yes . taylor : you do n't owe me anything . you guys paid for the stock . stephen : taylor , compassion is n't a commodity that you buy and sell . you do n't have to put up collateral to be cared for . taylor : that 's not what i meant . well , okay , maybe i did , okay . stephen : well , that is how you 've been treated , is n't it ? and your value to stephanie depended on what you could do for her and her family . so , now , that you 're out from under her thumb -- what are you gon na do ? taylor : i really -- i do n't know . stephen : no plans ? taylor : i 'm trying not to think about it . stephen : well , that 's because you 've spent your whole life thinking about other people . it 's time you started thinking about yourself . [ scene_break ] ridge : think about it , bridget . nick hates my guts . why would he want your mother working with me ? bridget : well , mom 's not a child . she does make her own decisions , ridge . ridge : or maybe this one was the deal - breaker . if he insisted she reject the offer , he 'd lose her . bridget : over the company ? no . ridge : hey , you were n't there . you did n't see her reaction . taking over the reigns . being welcomed by the whole family . it was great . and it was only the first step . bridget : the first step toward what ? ridge : i never thought brooke would come back to this office . i definitely never thought mother would be the one to make it happen . but here we are . look , as long as brooke and i are working together and working toward the same goal , there 's gon na be a great chance that we can get back together . [ scene_break ] brooke : where did you get this ? nick : stephanie chopped her stock up -- 50 % to you , then her kids . she also gave 2 % to taylor . brooke : so , taylor gave you her interest in forrester creations ? nick : i bought it . brooke : why would she sell it to you ? nick : because your father convinced her it was the right thing to do . brooke : my father 's involved in this , too ? nick : it was his idea . i put up the cash . brooke : why ? nick : you know , brooke , hate to break this news to you but you 're not the only one that stephanie 's abused over the years . brooke : taylor and stephanie are friends . nick : well , not after that big tribute stephanie made to you . and when she said that ridge is exactly what you need , i think taylor was a little bit humiliated . brooke : when she calms down she 's gon na want her shares back . nick : no she 's not . she wants nothing to do with the forrester 's anymore . brooke : well , why would n't she just give them back to stephanie ? nick : because your father convinced her that you could put it to better use . and you can , brooke . you can do anything you want with that company now . you can have your cake and eat it , too . you can run the company that you love so much , and you never have to deal with the forrester 's again . brooke : well , i do have to deal with them , they work there . nick : not if you do n't want 'em to . [ scene_break ] taylor : it 's so strange . you know , all my life i 've always had something to look forward to . some goal , some achievement . now it 's just -- stephen : what , a blank page ? taylor : scary . stephen : or exciting . i mean , the possibilities are limitless . taylor : but , you know , if i ca n't see those possibilities -- if i ca n't imagine my life without ridge and his family -- stephen : well , that 's the great thing about life , taylor . it 's gon na happen whether you can imagine it or not . taylor : i know . i just have to put one foot in front of the other . that 's what i tell my patients . but those are some people with some real problems . stephen : what ? your problems are n't real ? taylor : my ex - mother - in - law hurt my feelings . i really do n't think that 's a crisis . stephen : you put your faith in the forrester family , and they let you down . taylor : yeah . my faith . my trust . my future . but , really , that 's my fault . i practically handed it to them myself . stephen : well , now you 've got your future back . and nobody can tell you what to do with it . taylor : yeah , but the problem is , i want somebody to tell me what to do . you know , i 'm just in this house -- this big house . just sitting around practically driving myself crazy thinking about what -- what happened , what went wrong . what could i have done differently . stephen : so , do n't look back . look forward . taylor : to what ? what , work ? i 've already reached the apex of my career . my husband 's gone . my children are grown up . so what ? what 's left ? what do i have ? what do i have ? just this big house with a bunch of wasted possibilities and distant memories . stephen : taylor , none of that is true . and you 're not alone . i 'm here . and i 'm here for you . [ scene_break ] ridge : bridget , your mother listens to you . are you gon na support us ? bridget : why would i do that ? ridge : you know if nick and your mother are having problems now , that relationship is n't going to last . bridget : they 're not having problems now . ridge : nick is struggling to hold on to her , bridget . that 's why he let her come back to forrester . he knows that if he did n't do that , he 'd lose her . bridget : or maybe he just saw that that 's what mom really wanted . maybe that was good enough for him , that was all he needed to know . and that does n't make him desperate , ridge . that makes him the kind of man that i think mom deserves . [ scene_break ] brooke : what are you suggesting ? that i fire the forresters ? nick : it 's why i supported you taking over as ceo . brooke : that 's why ? nick : brooke , i could n't have you give that stock back . not after your father called and told me that taylor would sell her shares . brooke : you did n't say anything about that in the office . nick : well , i could n't say anything then , honey . it just was n't the right time . brooke : i do n't know . i do n't know , it seems really cruel , and really vengeful to turn on stephanie like that , the minute that she accepts me . nick : brooke , now think about this . you know it 's only a matter of time before she turns on you . brooke : no , i do n't think so . not this time . they were really welcoming me today . nick : today -- look , you have done this dance with these people before . you have got to get them out of your life once and for all . brooke : but if i control forrester , there 's nothing they can do to hurt me . nick : brooke -- she wants you with ridge . and i ca n't fight this with words anymore . every day you go to work into that building , you 're going to be vulnerable . both physically and emotionally . brooke : that is not going to happen . nick : well you can guarantee that , by firing them right now . brooke : is this really necessary ? nick : i think it is if you want to have a life together . i know you do n't want to be the bad guy , here . and i know they rolled that red carpeting out for you . they opened their arms , and they loved you to death today . but it 's not going to last . i do n't trust these people . you know i love you . and i want a future with you . but the forresters manipulate , they interfere . do you want that ? brooke : no . nick : then you 've got ta do it . you 've got ta walk in there tomorrow , and you 've got ta fire 'em . all of them .	nick , assisted by little hope , has set up a beautiful celebration dinner for brooke . hope excitedly asks stephen if he is going to stay . nick insists that he should so that he can be the one to tell brooke the news of the stock . stephen tells him that this night is for the two of them . soon after he leaves brooke comes in and is delighted by the celebration scene . over at forrester , bridget tells ridge that she finds it hard to believe that brooke would the offer , unless brooke and nick have broken up . taylor sits alone at home when stephen unexpectedly arrives . she asks about the sale of the stock and is surprised when stephen tells her that he is not there to talk about that , but instead he came to see if she was alright .
rick : now see , was n't this a great idea ? blowing off our meeting in new york . waking up on the beach in mexico . hey , maybe we should go for a jog or something -- ash ? ashley ? [ scene_break ] phoebe : well , i -- i already called the office , and everyone 's so busy no one had time to talk to me . bridget : well , then i guess it 's good you stayed home . phoebe : do you have any idea where rick is ? i mean , i 've called him a lot and he has n't returned any of my calls . bridget : yeah , he went on that business trip to new york . remember ? phoebe : well , do you know where he 's staying ? bridget : oh , no honey , i do n't . but i 'm sure , when he gets a second , he 'll call you . he 's probably just swamped dealing with press . and he 's got his clients . your father 's confession really has everybody scrambling , so just relax , cause i 'm sure he will call you as soon as he can . phoebe : even -- even if he thinks we broke up ? bridget : why would he think that phoebe ? phoebe : i was -- i was just so angry at him for supporting nick over my father that i told him i did n't want to see him again . do you think that 's why he has n't called ? bridget : sweetheart , i , um -- he will , he 'll call you . he cares about you way too much to let you have to go through all this alone . [ scene_break ] nick : what 's going on ? taylor : i could n't sleep . nick : why ? taylor : i was thinking about ridge . nick : i 'm not sure how i should take that . taylor : i just ca n't get it out of my head . i mean , i believe that ridge killed shane by accident . but , i guess , i do n't know -- i get the part where , where he panicked , and he did n't know what to do , and he wanted to hide evidence , and he did n't say anything . but i -- i guess what i just ca n't wrap my brain around is how he let you go to trial , knowing that you had nothing at all to do with this . nick : well , here 's the deal . forrester confessed , and i 'm a free man . which means i get to escort my wife to the hospital , for the very first ultrasound of our new baby . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] phoebe : rick ? constantine : uh , phoebe . hey , it 's constantine . phoebe : oh hi . hi . constantine : are you all right ? i read about your father in the paper . phoebe : yeah , i guess everyone has . constantine : it 's tough . phoebe : yeah . yeah . constantine : look , if you do n't want to talk about it -- phoebe : no it 's -- it 's okay constantine : is it ? phoebe : no , no . constantine : sound like you could use a friend . phoebe : what i really need is rick . [ scene_break ] rick : where the hell did she go ? she did n't even leave a note . ashley : hi ! you 're up . rick : hey there . you went jogging ? ashley : yes . it was so beautiful , the sunrise , the ocean . this place is everything you said it was and more . rick : well , i did n't know where you were . ashley : aw . i did n't want to wake you . rick : well , you could have . i thought we could have breakfast in bed , or something . ashley : well , actually i ordered breakfast at the front desk , it should be here any second . and i called the pilot ; we 're going to go back to l.a . this afternoon . rick : wh -- this afternoon ? i -- i thought we had such an incredible night , thought we could -- ashley : wan na have an incredible morning ? rick : yeah . ashley : okay . do n't go anywhere , all right ? i 'm going to be right back , i 'm going to take a quick shower . rick : okay . ashley : and if room service comes , i just took care of the tip downstairs . [ scene_break ] bridget : i still can not believe ridge . framing you for shane 's death . taylor : well , i 'm pretty certain stephanie had something to do with it . she 's always protecting her son , and she does n't really care about who it affects . bridget : i think this is really , really hard on phoebe right now . dealing with all of this after breaking up with rick . taylor : i know , and she had broken up with rick because she was upset with him because he had said he was certain that ridge had set nick up . bridget : which he had . taylor : i know . so i guess , really , maybe the break up was inevitable . [ scene_break ] bridget : if that 's the case then , i 'm sure that another wonderful guy will come along for phoebe . constantine : you 're sure it 's okay , me stopping by like this ? phoebe : mm - hmm , i 'm glad you 're here . i was kind of going crazy by myself . constantine : i could see that . wow , big house , probably echoes . phoebe : just in my head . the same question over and over again . how could this happen ? constantine : you had no idea your dad was involved with shane 's death . phoebe : no . and thank you . constantine : thanks for what ? phoebe : for not saying my dad was a murderer . because he is n't , it was an accident . constantine : are uh , we the only ones here ? phoebe : uh , yeah . my mom 's at a doctor 's appointment , and nick went with her . constantine : what about rick ? where 's he ? phoebe : i -- i do n't know . we broke up . [ scene_break ] ashley : it smells delicious . rick : good choice . ashley : we should eat now ? or , is it going to get cold if we wait ? rick : i really do n't know what the rush is . i mean , people are n't expecting us back in los angeles for a few days . ashley : i know , but they 're going to wonder where we are when they find out that we 're not in new york . rick : that 's a good point . ashley : all right ? rick : okay , um , change of plans . i -- i took you to mexico , so you could discover some exotic new scents for your fragrances -- ashley : oh , you mean like huevos rancheros ? rick : i am serious ! ashley , we are in paradise . it is so beautiful , do n't you want to see more of it ? ashley : i loved my run . and i absolutely adored waking up next to you . so yeah , i would love to stay here for a whole week if i could . rick : really ? ashley : mm - hmmm . rick : cause i 'm not getting that feeling from you . ashley : you wan na know where this is going ? rick : i do , yeah . ashley : i do n't know where it 's going . i mean it could be the start of something , or it might not be . i do know that i 'm enjoying myself , and i 'm really enjoying you , and i do n't have to necessarily define this to enjoy it . do you ? rick : no , no , not right now . ashley : that 's good . that 's good , because i would really hate to think that the pilots giving us a few more hours all for nothing . and it might not be a week , but i think it 's enough for what i have in mind . i think . ashley : what ? rick : you do n't really need to know where this is going ? ashley : experience has taught me to take things as they come . rick : no expectations ? ashley : no disappointments . look , i 'm not fooling myself , you and phoebe just broke up . you do n't know what 's going to happen with that . you need some time to figure out what you want . rick : ashley , this is not about phoebe and me . i am here with you in mexico , because i want to be here with you . ashley : but would you be here if she had n't broken up with you ? rick : this is not paris . ashley : i know . it 's mexico , they speak spanish here . [ scene_break ] phoebe : i was just so sure that my dad did n't have anything to do with shane 's murder , and when rick said that he did , i -- i overreacted . constantine : no , it just seems that way now . phoebe : because i was wrong . constantine : well , so was rick for not supporting you . phoebe : but he was right . constantine : he had suspicions . i mean , nobody really knew what happened until , uh -- until your father confessed . phoebe : i just -- i wish he 'd call . i mean , even if it is to say `` i told you so . `` constantine : well , he would n't do that , would he ? phoebe : no , no . i mean , maybe that 's why he has n't returned my phone calls . so he would n't be rubbing my nose in it . i just -- we promised that we would n't let anything come between us , and i broke that promise . now i 'd give anything to get that back . [ scene_break ] nick : so what do we do ? bridget : nothing , you just relax and watch the screen . dr. caron : now if you guys do n't mind , i 'd like bridget to conduct the examination . bridget : i 'm still on my o.b . rotation . taylor : that 's fine . bridget : okay , well let 's see where that little marone is hiding . okay , the uterine wall is -- it looks good . dr. caron : and the placenta ? bridget : it 's developing normally . very well placed . and there 's the fetus . nick : where ? dr. caron : it 's hard to see , it 's still very small . bridget : it 's grown , you know . from a few cells to millions of cells since your last ultrasound . nick : what 's the flashing light ? taylor : that 's the heartbeat . look at the heart beating . nick : oh . bridget : well , it 's not a heart , actually , yet . it 's more like a tube . dr. caron : mm - hmmm . bridget : but it will keep pulsing like that while the fetus develops , and for the rest of it 's life . nick : our baby has a pulse . bridget : dr. caron , do you think we could give them a minute ? dr. caron : yeah , sure . nick : thanks . look at this . we 're having a baby . taylor : well , we have a little ways to go . nick : yeah , i understand that . i do n't want to get ahead of myself , but just looking and seeing like this . it 's just so -- taylor : it 's good news . it 's good news . nick : i 'm just so lucky and so proud . taylor : we 're blessed . very blessed . nick : and the blessings are going to keep on coming . there 's nothing but clear skies and calm seas for our little family . nick : look at that , huh ? taylor : mm - hmmm . nick : right there , flashing light , the fetus -- [ knock at the door ] come in ! bridget : hi . nick : hey . bridget : i just have the photos and the measurements of the baby . i wanted to put them back in your file . taylor : great . nick : you need this one , too ? dr. caron : no , that 's for you . nick : all right . taylor : so you think everything looked good ? dr. caron : oh yeah , your pregnancy is progressing exactly as it should . fetus is developing normally , i did n't see any problems with the amniotic fluid , or the uterus , or the placenta . nick : everything 's a - okay ? dr. caron : everything 's a - okay . bridget : this is the wrong file . dr. caron : b. marone . bridget : no , that 's my mother 's file . dr. caron : oh , i 'm so sorry . i was supposed to change that weeks ago . i 'm sorry , i 'll make sure it 's in the system today . nick : well , i 've got the right mrs. marone right here . and she 's got my baby growing inside of her belly . see ? [ scene_break ] phoebe : i should have known he was n't being vindictive or mean . he 's not like that . constantine : well , you wanted his support . phoebe : i wanted him to agree with me . i wanted him to believe that my dad was innocent , and he did n't . and he could n't lie to me about it . he was being honest , and i broke up with him for being honest with me . i mean , of course he has n't called me . he probably hates me . constantine : he does n't hate you . come on , he 'll call . okay ? and i 'll stick around until he does . phoebe : really ? constantine : yes , really . you need a friend right ? phoebe : i do . constantine : well , that 's why i 'm here . phoebe : thank you . thank you so much . [ scene_break ] rick : here you go . ashley : thank you , baby . can i have the paper too , please ? rick : sure . ah -- only if you promise to stay one more day . ashley : no , we can not stay -- rick : one more night . ashley : no , no we ca n't stay anymore , we ca n't . rick : ashley , listen to me . we got in so late last night , we missed the sunset . so what do you say we just -- we stay one more night , and we watch the sunset . ashley : we saw the sun -- i saw the sunrise . and is n't that kind of the same thing , only in reverse ? rick : that 's very funny . no , i 'm serious , come on , what do you say ? it 's so spectacular here . i mean look at this . ashley : oh , my god . rick : what ? ashley : oh my god , ridge . rick : whoa . did he confess to killing shane ? ashley : i do n't know , i ca n't read , it 's in spanish . rick : i 've got to call phoebe . ahh , i 've got no reception in here ! ashley : check the phone right there on the desk . [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] phoebe : oh , please be him . [ phone ringing ] rick ? rick : phoebe it 's me . phoebe : oh , god , thank god . hi . rick : i just heard about your dad . are you okay ? phoebe : well , i am -- i am now . wait , you just heard ? did you not get my messages ? rick : um , no . no , i 'm sorry , i did n't get any of your messages . phoebe : i 've been calling you all night . i thought you were avoiding me after what i said to you . rick : no , phoebe , please , do n't worry about that right now . phoebe : i was wrong . i just did n't want to believe that my dad was involved . rick : so he confessed ? phoebe : yeah , but it was an accident . it was n't a murder . shane tried to kill himself . rick : listen phoebe , hang on . just , you can tell me all of this when i get back home , okay ? phoebe : you 're coming home ? rick : as soon as i can . phoebe : you have no idea what that means to me . rick , i was so afraid . i need you , rick , i really need you . [ scene_break ] nick : i think you need glasses . taylor : that is not what you think it is . you ca n't tell if it 's a boy . whatever you think it is , it 's probably the umbilical cord . nick : this kid is all marone male . taylor : it 's too early to tell . nick : hey , i 'm a sailor . anything floating around in water , i 'd know . i have a sixth sense about these things . taylor : well , you know what , i have a sixth sense too . nick : you do ? about what ? taylor : about you . i think you 're going to make an incredible father . nick : well , thank you . taylor : that 's not a compliment , it 's a fact . nick : well , i 've got a fact for you . this is real . taylor : yes it is . when i suggested in vitro , i -- i was excited , because i was doing that for you , because i knew how much having a baby of your own would mean to you . but , you know , now that it 's happening , i just ca n't even tell you how much joy i 'm feeling now that i know our child is inside of me . you know , it 's our baby . our baby .	right off the beach in mexico , rick wakes up in an empty bed . phoebe checks with bridget to see if she knows where rick is . preoccupied with reading the morning 's paper with ridge 's confession , she tells phoebe he went on a new york business trip . but she assures phoebe that rick cares for her way too much to let her go through all of this alone , so he will call again even if phoebe says they are broken up . nick too wakes alone , finding taylor brooding about ridge and actually letting nick go to trial . he seems more willing to cut ridge some slack and even boasts that now he will be able to accompany her to her first ultrasound . constantine calls phoebe and offers to come over and be her friend if she 'd like to talk about this deal with her father . when he does , she confides that she broke up with rick since he was not supportive , but she was wrong . rick is perturbed until ashley comes back having taken an early morning jog . he remarks what an incredible night they had , perhaps an encore of an incredible morning could follow . actually he wants her to stay a few more days , at least one more night , but she knows they will miss them back home when they find out they never made it to new york . after a quick shower , she becomes a sexy siren and lures him with kisses all over his lips , face , shoulders , chest until they are back in bed . she does n't know where this is going , just take things as they come , with no expectations .
stephanie : lots of wonderful memories in this house . can i get you something , honey ? you want some coffee ? ridge : what the hell am i gon na do , mother ? my wife and my son -- how the hell am i gon na get past this one ? stephanie : you will . it does n't seem possible right now , but you will . ridge : ( sighs ) stephanie : it 's gon na take a long time . you can come back here with us , if you want . this is your home . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) jackie : ( sighs ) oh . oh . owen : mm . jackie : oh , just a few more minutes . just heel , heel , heel , heel . owen : mm , but minutes can seem like hours . jackie : ( whines ) owen : mm . jackie : i still have to work , baby . owen : mm . and i need my wife . jackie : oh , you always make the choice so simple . owen : mm . nick : hey , mother , i -- owen : oh , wait . nick : my god . d - do n't you two ever stop ? jackie : ( clears throat ) owen : is there , uh , something we can do for you ? nick : yeah , how about starting with a cold shower ? owen : oh , yeah . nick : mother ... ( clears throat ) jackie : hmm ? nick : have you finished that report i asked you to get done ? jackie : ooh , getting there , sweetie . getting there . nick : you said that a couple hours ago . jackie : all right . working , working , working . no more distractions . owen : mm - hmm . nick : mm - hmm . famous last words . jackie : until later . owen : shh . nick : owen ... how about you head out with me ? owen : yeah . where ? nick : how about anywhere but here ? ( door opens ) nick : and where have you been all day ? whip : since you asked , breaking up with my wife jackie : no , whip , you did n't . whip : it 's over , jackie . jackie : oh . nick : it 's not over . i mean , you just had a fight or something . whip : i wish . owen : what happened ? whip : well , guess you could say ridge forrester happened . [ scene_break ] stephanie : honey , would you get me a glass of water ? i - i just realized i forgot to take my medication . please ? stephanie : what are you doing here ? thomas : grandma , i hate myself for what i 'm doing right now . stephanie : well , get over it . you 're gon na feel a lot better when you get 25 % of the company . thomas : no , i 'm not gon na feel better after i get 25 % of the company . i do n't get it till you die . stephanie : well , you ca n't change your mind now . thomas : what , you think the damage has been done ? stephanie : ( scoffs ) well , you call it damage i call it redemption for everyone . thomas : we lied , grandma . i did n't have sex with brooke on that island . stephanie : you do n't know that for sure . thomas : grandma , look , i 'm really struggling with this right now . stephanie : thanks , honey . tom , um , you know , we can visit later . thomas : yeah . ridge : not so fast . we have things to discuss . stephanie : oh , sweetheart , there 's plenty of time for that . thomas : no , its okay , grandma . fine , dad . ( knock on door ) stephanie : i 'll get that . oh . taylor : stephanie . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) my son . thomas : mom . taylor : thomas , i 'm just sick about this . thomas : mom , what 's wrong ? taylor : i know about brooke and what she did to you . ( sniffles ) i know all of it , ridge . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] nick : you sure about this ? whip : look , i ca n't go on this way , nick . thank you . jackie : well , something specific must have happened , i mean -- whip : well , you know that taylor was in the hospital , right ? jackie : mm - hmm . nick : yeah . what 's the story with the berries or something ? whip : well , yeah , there was something that -- that thomas brought back from the island . i - do n't know why . anyway , they , uh -- she accidently ate some of them , and , well , they were hallucinogenic . and she started tripping out . owen : ( scoffs ) nick : really ? jackie : oh , that must have been horrible . whip : well , actually , at first , it was just strange . i mean , i - i did n't know what was gong on . she ... started to ... get , well , um ... amorous . i mean , i - i thought she just missed me after being away for so -- awhile . we had n't been together . and then , uh ... things started changing , and as we got into it , it was a little bit different . she was looking at me , but she was seeing ridge . she thought that she was back on the island -- st . thomas -- with him . jackie : the island where he proposed to her all those years ago ? whip : yeah . she thought that she was making love with somebody , and it was n't me that was very clear . jackie : ( sighs ) i 'm so sorry , whip . owen : what is it we can do ? jackie : ( sighs ) owen : i mean , anything , name it . nick : i mean , i 've had a reason to punch forrester in the mouth for a few years . jackie : please , nicky . nick : what ? jackie : it 's not an appropriate time to be joking . whip : yeah , well ... i think it 's a joke for me to think that i ever had a chance to be first in taylor 's eyes . jackie : but of course you had a chance . i mean , my god , you proposed to her , and she accepted . no , she has n't gotten over ridge , but she 's gon na have to , whip , sooner or later , because i can not fathom that he is ever going to leave brooke . [ scene_break ] ridge : how did you find out ? taylor : it does n't mater how i know . i just know what she 's done . and now you 're having memories about it ? thomas : mom , i -- stephanie : tom , look , i know you have feelings for brooke . i know you care for her . but there 's so much more at stake here , is n't there ? taylor : absolutely there is . your mental health for one thing . what she did was sick . i want to have her put away for this . thomas : mom , just hold on a minute , please . stephanie : oh , my god . now stop it . we 're not gon na make a public spectacle of this . ridge : there are n't gon na be any lawsuits . i sure as hell do n't want this getting out . taylor : what are you talking about ? he was drugged and then taken advantage of by somebody that he trusted . ridge : we 're not so sure of that , taylor . taylor : please tell me that you 're not blaming thomas for any of this . ridge : no one 's blaming anyone . taylor : no , i blame brooke , because she knew exactly what she was doing . ridge : i do n't want to believe that . son , are you sure ... are you absolutely positive you remember what happened ? stephanie : ridge , do n't do this , okay ? he 's had enough . do n't -- do n't be grilling him this way . it was n't his fault . brooke gave him the berries in the first place . taylor : oh , there 's a lot of things she should n't have done over years , and even when she 's been caught , that has n't stopped her , because she has n't been held accountable , and now look what she 's done to our son . ridge , i told you that i had a bad feeling about them going to australia . i told you i did n't want them to go because i thought something bad would happen . i told you it would . ( sighs ) ridge : everything you warned me about . you were right , doc . how could someone that i trusted so deeply do something like this to me ? how ? [ scene_break ] whip : no . no , i do n't think that ridge will ever leave brooke , not that it really even matters . jackie : because taylor wo n't put him out of her mind . whip : no , you know what ? i think ... i think she tried , jackie . she really did try . she ... ( sighs ) she wanted to love me , but she just could n't quite do it . nick : whip , do n't beat yourself up . you 've been a great husband . if it does n't work out , we 're all sorry . whip : hey , look , look , i do n't -- i do n't blame taylor . you know , she gave it her all . i - i mean , she 's just ... she 's special . owen : you fell hard . i know the feeling . whip : i bet you do . you know , i wish taylor and i had the relationship that you guys have . owen : oh , we have had our challenges , believe me . every single marriage has its challenges , whip . jackie : yes , but whatever obstacles we face , we love each other . whip : yeah . jackie : it always comes to that . whip : see ? that 's the difference , though , you know ? i love taylor beyond words , but she could n't reciprocate . and she lives with that thought in her head every single day . she tortures herself with . i mean , she is an intelligent gorgeous woman stuck on a man that she will never have . [ scene_break ] taylor : i want to get thomas in therapy . we need to help him , and we need to heal as a family . stephanie : you 're right , taylor . he needs the both of you . taylor : when something like this happens to someone , when they 're victimized like this , ridge , you have no idea what it can do to them , especially a young man . and i know you 're in pain . i know you 're in pain yourself , but if you can focus on helping him , helping him to get better , it 'll help you feel better , too . ridge : decency ... that 's what you always stood for , everything good , fair , honest . i do n't think i gave those qualities enough respect , and obviously neither did my wife . can i have a minute alone with thomas ? taylor : sure . stephanie , come on . ridge : you look guilt - ridden . thomas : i am . ridge : i ca n't help you with that , but what i can tell you is that , in time , i will likely forgive you . but in the meantime , you need to focus on forgiving yourself . stephanie : they should n't be alone . taylor : stephanie , that is the only way they 're going to begin to heal . they need to be alone . stephanie : the way that boy is going to be healed is when you and his father are together , and i 'm not gon na go to my grave until i know that you and ridge are together . i think he 's starting to realize what he 's been missing . you 've got ta be there for him . taylor : i will be , if that 's what he wants . stephanie : you may not have an opportunity like this again . you 've got to grab it . brooke is gone , and you 've got to get him out of that house . you tell him how you feel . tell him that you love him . you 've got to do that . let 's go back in . tom , may i speak to you alone for a moment ? we 'll go upstairs . come on . thomas : okay . ridge : i 'm sorry about you and whip . taylor : oh . well , just be sorry for whip . he deserved much better . ridge : he had the best . taylor : no , i do n't think ... you call being the best ... a woman who 's in love with another man . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . i 'm sorry for what you 're going through . whip : ( sighs ) nick : i understand . unfortunately , i 've -- i 've been through it more times than i care to admit . whip : how do you get over it ? jackie : spend your free time with us . throw yourself into work . whip : hmm . nick : or ... you could join me on my boat , dink a lot , and just get sick . whip : ( chuckles ) jackie : oh , my . owen : ( inhales sharply ) jackie : that sounds so mature . nick : mother , we 're looking to escape heartbreak painlessly . whip : yes . nick : not maturity . whip : yes , thank you . no , actually , it 's taylor that i 'm worried about . owen : taylor 's made her own bed , whip . whip : no , i understand that , owen ... you know , taylor may not love me , but i - i 'm never gon na stop loving her , and it just kills me to think that she 's sitting alone there , biding her time , waiting for a man that 's just not gon na love her back . i mean , we all know he 's not gon na leave brooke . jackie : well , there 's nothing that you can do . i mean , ridge has just rescued his wife . he and brooke are probably closer than they have ever been . [ scene_break ] ridge : doc , how can i leave r.j. this way ? taylor : you do n't have to leave him , ridge . you 'll always be there for him . ridge : if only brooke had used a little more self - control . taylor : ridge , what she did ... it was unimaginable ... unforgiveable . ridge : yeah . [ scene_break ] thomas : i ca n't do this anymore , grandma . look , my dad 's suffering , and i can stop this by telling him the truth , okay ? there 's no guarantee that my mom and dad will get back together . stephanie : tom , i think that your father is going to do what 's best for him and his family . you and steffy are gon na -- eventually gon na have the company , and the rest of us are going to be able to hold our heads up high once again . thomas : it 's based on a lie . stephanie : the liar here is brooke lying about the fact that she would always be faithful and honest and truthful with your father . thomas : she was truthful . i 'm the one who decide to lie to everyone . stephanie : stop . enough of this . enough . ( sighs ) thomas : you really think they 're gon na get back together ? stephanie : well ... ( laughs ) i do n't know . let 's go look . thomas : ( sighs ) taylor : ridge , there 's just no denying what brooke has done to thomas . i - i do n't want you to hate her , but you ca n't go back to her . she 'll only cause more pain . she always does , ridge . look at how destructive this is to thomas . please do n't invalidate him by condoning what she 's done to him . thomas has to be protected from brooke professionally and personally , and the two of us have to help him heal away from brooke . the two of us can do that together . ridge : i just feel so staggered by this . i - i ca n't believe that she would do something like this to me . taylor : ridge ... ( sighs ) she ... does n't even know she 's doing it . she ca n't help herself . she sees every man through a sexual lens . i 'm sure she would like to change . she probably wishes she could change , but she ca n't . she 's hardwired . ridge , you have tried . and now , please , we have to move on and help our family heal . please let me ... let me be there for you . i 'm here for you . [ thomas remembering ] stephanie : do you want to have control of this company someday ? thomas : are you serious about that ? stephanie : absolutely . all you have to do ... is tell what happened on the island . thomas : you 're asking me to lie . stephanie : i 'm asking you to correct a mistake that was made regarding your family . thomas : oh , come on . i 'm over that . stephanie : well , your mother is n't . she 's more in love with your father than -- than ever before . you have the chance to put your family back together again and have the controlling interest in this company . that 's not a bad deal .	ridge asks his mother an important question about his wife and his son . he is n't sure he can get past this one . she reminds him that he will and he can always come back here to her house . nick catches jackie and owen playing kissy - face in the office and suggests they take a cold shower . then another damper , whip walks in and says he just broke up with his wife . ridge forrester happened . he tells nick that he can not go on this way . thomas walks in and stephanie immediately asks ridge to get her a glass of water as she forgot her medication . she jumps on thomas to keep quiet when he says quickly that he hates to do this to his father . thomas starts to leave , but ridge tells him no way , they have things to discuss . before they can say a word , taylor comes by and straight to thomas 's arms she says she knows everything that happened with brooke . she even wants to put her away by prosecuting . ridge and stephanie both say this does not need to be made public ; keep it within the family . ridge agrees with taylor that he should have never sent brooke and thomas alone together to australia for this to happen .
( church bells ringing ) [ scene_break ] liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : correct me if i 'm wrong , but this is a big day for hope , is n't it ? brooke : yes , it is . eric : yeah . brooke : and as of midnight tonight , steffy and liam are divorced . eric : she 's been through a lot . brooke : i asked ridge if he could design her wedding gown , and he said he could n't . eric : well , he 's loyal to steffy . brooke : yes , and she is his daughter , so i do understand that . but ridge is the only father hope 's ever known . and i keep getting this feeling that she 's getting lost in everybody 's concern for steffy . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) steffy : come in . stephanie : hi . steffy : hey . ( groans ) some of my favorites . oh . stephanie : mwah ! taylor : mm , we wanted to check on you . steffy : oh . taylor : mm . look who 's here . steffy : hey , dad . ridge : your mom told me that you decided to stay here last night i 'm very happy about that . steffy : uh , yeah . um , i did n't really want to be alone . rumor has it , it 's the last day of my marriage . stephanie : do n't listen to rumors . steffy : i 'm right there with you . ( chuckles ) i 'm just waiting for liam to call to , you know , stop the whole divorce . okay , check this out . i , uh , i actually put a timer on my phone , and you will hear this at midnight . ( church bells ringing ) steffy : wedding bells . i 'm hoping they 'll , uh , chime in a new start for liam and me . ( church bells ringing ) [ scene_break ] ( flashback ) ( church bells ringing ) liam : you 're a nut . ( ringing stops ) steffy : kind of inspired , huh ? the bells will chime either way . ( present time ) liam : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) bill : hey , kid . liam : you know i took the afternoon off for a reason , right ? bill : relax . i wo n't be here long . liam : yeah , just long enough to tell me what you want me to do . bill : what i want if for you to be happy . see , look , happy . i want you to have a good life . liam : uh , yeah , i know , and if i marry hope , you think i wo n't . bill : i know you wo n't . i guarantee you wo n't . liam , look , it 's do - or - die time . unless you put a stop to it , as of midnight tonight , steffy will no longer be your wife . now can you look me in the eye and tell me that 's what you really want ? [ scene_break ] eric : well , i do n't suppose there 's any way that i could possibly help . brooke : ( sighs ) would you consider helping with her wedding dress ? eric : a wed -- a wedding dress ? yes , of course . of course . brooke : ( giggles ) oh , thank goodness . eric : of course . brooke : oh , thank you . i so appreciate it . i know there is n't a lot of time . eric : oh , there 's plenty of gowns for her to pick from . brooke : ( sighs ) eric : the new wedding collection just finished and , uh , there 's the gown i designed for her last fall before this whole saga began so ... brooke : yes , that 's right . that is perfect . okay . well , thank you . you 're a doll . eric : good . brooke : i ca n't help but feel that everybody 's just ganging up on hope . and bill , he 's the worst . eric : well , there 's no surprise there . he 's been lobbying against hope from the very beginning . brooke : yeah . and ridge is n't calling him out on it . i mean , they all seem like they 're on the same side . stephanie , taylor , ridge -- they 're all a part of team steffy . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : maybe i 'm crazy for believing it 's possible but i do n't care . i just have this indescribable feeling that liam 's gon na call off the divorce . taylor : ( sighs ) well , i hope you 're right . stephanie : so do i . ridge : why do n't i save us all the trouble and talk to liam myself ? steffy : what ? dad , do n't . stephanie : oh . ridge : he 's had plenty of time to figure this out , sweetheart . he needs to make a decision , and he needs to make it now . [ scene_break ] liam : you know , you 're a little late . my divorce is final at midnight . bill : unless you stop it . liam : i 'm marrying hope soon , dad . bill : not if you 're still married to steffy . liam : dad , come on ! you are not making this any easier on me . bill : oh , why do you think it 's so hard ? because you do n't want to let steffy go . liam , if you were so in love with hope , you would n't be pacing around , sweating what 's going down at midnight . you would have already done it . liam : yeah , well , you know , you should probably get back to work so ... bill : look at me . look at me . liam : ( sighs ) bill : if you go through with this divorce and you marry hope ... ( sighs ) it could get ugly , and i do n't want that . i love you , liam . you have a decision to make . make the right one . [ scene_break ] brooke : hope is getting married . i mean , this should be a wonderful , exciting time in her life . eric : it is , is n't it ... brooke : ( sighs ) eric : or does this thing with ridge have her upset ? brooke : worse . she 's been talking about deacon . eric : what ? brooke : she even mentioned wanting him to walk her down the aisle . eric : no . my god , no . absolutely not . what is she thinking of ? i mean is the last thing she needs in her life right now . brooke : i know . i do n't want him here . i do n't want him anywhere near her ever . eric : i - i agree . he 's dangerous . brooke : i ca n't even let myself think about what could happen . hope : hey , mom . brooke : hi , honey . hope : hi , eric . brooke : wow . ( giggles ) just a few short hours , right ? hope : ( chuckles ) oh , why ? is something happening at midnight ? brooke : oh . ( chuckles ) eric : i 'm proud of the way you handled yourself . hope : thank you a few missteps ... ( sighs ) here and there , but it really helped me see that i needed to get back to my values -- you know , what hope for the future 's really about . liam and i are back on track ... ( sighs ) and before we know it , we 'll be married in italy . brooke : that 's right . hope : ( chuckles ) brooke : and it 's going to be a spectacular event . and all the people who love you and support you will be there . [ scene_break ] steffy : my marriage is supposed to end at midnight i ca n't even fathom it . i ca n't even believe liam would let the clock run out . stephanie : honey , he tore up those annulment papers , did n't he ? ( cell phone alert chimes ) steffy : ( sighs ) that 's thomas . he 's checking up on me . taylor : oh , that is so sweet of your brother . steffy : yeah . stephanie : yes , but she was hoping it was liam . taylor : well , i think we should all be prepared . steffy : for the worst . that 's just so rational . taylor : it 's my job . steffy : well , that 's not a fun job . taylor : ( chuckles ) steffy : grandma and i , we chose to be utterly , blissfully irrational . stephanie : mm - hmm . steffy : and we believe that the phone 's gon na ring . taylor : ( sighs ) and what if it does n't ? steffy : ( clicks tongue ) stephanie : ( sighs ) steffy : then i 'll be really sad . but life will go on . it just would n't be the same without him . [ scene_break ] ( touch tones beeping ) ridge : got a minute ? liam : uh , yeah . uh , yeah , come on in . ridge : steffy 's had some good times in this place ... ( sighs ) though i 'm sure hope has , too . liam : yeah . it 's , um ... it 's a great house . ridge : oh , liam , i know this is n't easy . liam : no , is n't , for anyone . ridge : we 've talked about this before . i can relate to what you 're going through . i know what it 's like being in love with two amazing women , but you 've got to get a handle on it . liam : i know . ridge : you 've got to get it figured out , liam . my entire family is being affected by the decisions you make or do n't make . the clock is ticking . the waiting period is over tonight . you need to get some backbone , liam . make a decision . [ scene_break ] ridge : you still have deep feelings for steffy . i 'm aware of what happened in aspen . you tore up the annulment papers and you kissed her . liam : i 'd prefer that hope does n't know about that . ridge : you have to tell hope how you 're feeling , liam . you have to make a commitment to one woman . you ca n't just keep them both hanging on like that . it 's not fair . liam : you 're right i know . you 're right . i got ta talk to steffy and hope . ( sighs ) ridge : you 're not gon na give me any idea at all ? liam : no . ( chuckles ) no . no . i 'll take it from here , ridge . thank you . ridge : do n't wait , my friend . do it now . [ scene_break ] eric : well , let me know if there 's anything there that you like . hope : these are your -- these are your wedding gowns . they 're gorgeous . eric : mm - hmm . yeah . brooke : hmm . hope : this one looks a lot like the one that you designed for me when , uh , liam and i first got engaged . eric : mm - hmm . a little tweak here and there , yeah . hope : i - i really -- i love what you did with it . eric : thank you . if you do n't want to wear that one there are plenty of others to choose from . hope : ( sighs ) are you offering me one of your wedding gowns ? eric : yes . hope : ( giggles ) thank you . ( sighs ) i would be ... are you sure ? ( sighs ) eric : ( chuckles ) absolutely . absolutely . hope : are you sure ? are you sure ? oh , my gosh . eric : yes . hope : thank you so much . eric : come here . hope : thank you . eric : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ( `` arms `` by christina perri playing ) i never thought that you would be the to hold my heart but you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start liam : will you marry me , steffy ? ( `` arms `` by christina perri playing ) you put your arms around me and i believed that it 's easier for you to let me go you put your arms around me and i 'm home how many times will you let me change my mind and turn around ? steffy : you made this cowgirl very happy . ( `` arms `` by christina perri playing ) i ca n't decide if i 'll let you save my life or if i 'll drown steffy : marry me . ( `` arms `` by christina perri playing ) i hope that you see right through my walls i hope that you catch me 'cause i 'm already falling i 'll never let a love get so close you put your arms around me and i 'm home ( touch tones beeping ) liam : i want to see you . can we meet at the house ? steffy : yes . i 'll -- i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] stephanie : was that a scream of joy or pain ? steffy : you know what ? i - i really do n't know . i think i 'm having an out - of- body experience . he called . he called . he wants me to cover over . stephanie : what did he say ? steffy : he said he wants to see me . grandma , you were right about everything -- that he was gon na call me and that he loves me . stephanie : well , of course he loves you . what 's not to love ? steffy : mm . okay . how do i look ? stephanie : beautiful . steffy : you always say the right thing . stephanie : i know . steffy : all right , i think i got everything . stephanie : get going ! do n't take so long ! steffy : okay . i 'm going . i 'm going ! i 'm going ! okay . stephanie : ( chuckles ) good luck . steffy : oh , grandma . stephanie : what ? steffy : thank you . thank you so much . stephanie : text me . steffy : i will ! i will ! stephanie : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) so generous of eric to let me choose one of his designs . brooke : he 's happy to do it , sweetheart . hope : yeah , it means a lot , especially since ridge does n't feel comfortable designing my gown . brooke : he 's in a tough position . hope : no , i get it . he 's -- he 's steffy 's dad , not mine . you know , but if he feels so uncomfortable about a dress , how is he gon na walk me down the aisle ? brooke : he will . of course , he will . hope : it 's not his responsibility . i 'm not his real daughter . brooke : honey , you are a daughter to him . you know that . hope : sometimes it 's really hard not to have a dad . i mean , you ... ( sighs ) you do n't let yourself think about it too much , but then ... something so special rolls around ... like your wedding . ( sniffles ) and you really wish that he was there . brooke : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that you 're having those feelings . i am . hope : ( sniffles ) brooke : i do understand , sweetheart . it 's just that everybody there loves you so much and adores you , and nobody more than me . and you are gon na have a beautiful wedding in a magical setting . hope : mm - hmm . brooke : just do n't let anything interfere with your happiness , okay ? hope : mm - hmm . okay . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : where 's steffy ? stephanie : liam called . taylor : what did he say ? stephanie : he said to come over and see him right away . taylor : oh , stephanie . oh , please let this go well . stephanie : ( laughs ) from your lips to god 's ear . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) ridge : hey , logan . brooke : hey , honey . ( door closes ) brooke : where have you been ? ridge : went over to taylor 's to check on steffy . brooke : still hoping liam will change his mind about the divorce ? ridge : he needs to make a decision here . brooke : he already has . ridge : are you sure ? brooke : yes , i 'm sure . ridge : well , he better inform the girls , because he ca n't keep stringing them along like this . i told him that , too . brooke : you spoke with him ? ridge : i just came from there . brooke : oh , ridge . ridge : look , he tore up the annulment papers for a reason . he does n't want steffy to end the marriage . does n't that tell you something ? [ scene_break ] taylor : so you really do n't believe that this marriage is gon na end ? stephanie : i believe that liam still loves her , and i do n't see why he would let her go . taylor : it 's just that i 'm going to get a call from my daughter tonight , and she 's either going to be in tears , or she 's going to be ecstatic that this commitment to her marriage has paid off and -- and it 's gon na survive all this . and i think she 's going to know exactly what 's happening the minute she walks in the door .	bill barges in and tells liam that he wants him to be happy . it 's do or die time . it 's time to stop this divorce and stay with steffy . brooke explains to eric that ridge could not be disloyal to steffy and would not agree to design hope 's wedding dress . she 'd like him to help . he 'd be delighted . eric is aghast when he hears hope is thinking about deacon , even to the point of asking him to walk her down the aisle . ridge , taylor and stephanie greet steffy good morning . all are optimistic that by the end of the day at midnight liam will have come to his senses and cancel the divorce . steffy shows them that she has wedding bells on her phone for when that magic moment comes .
brooke : i see how much you want me , eric . i 'm all yours . [ scene_break ] pam : oh , taylor . did -- did you get my e - mail ? taylor : uh ... e - mail ? oh ! that link . something about gravy ? pam : uh , yeah . [ chuckles ] i mean , i do n't -- i do n't want to make any assumptions , because i have n't tried your recipe -- well , i have n't been invited to try your recipe , but , um , that -- that link has five really helpful tips . how fast do you usually stir ? taylor : um ... pam : just -- just look it over . [ chuckles ] i - i think it 'll be really helpful , you know , and i - i want to help you and eric . taylor : well , i 'm always open to helpful tips ... especially with gravy . pam : gravy is really , really important . [ chuckles ] he 's a man , taylor . he has needs . taylor : bill . uh , bill , do you have a minute ? bill : not for a lecture . taylor : from me ? never . um , i will bookmark that website . let 's go in here . bill : what is it ? taylor : an apology , not a lecture . i want to say i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] [ maya remembering ] maya : you work for bill spencer . he 's blackmailing me ? ! alison : he 's giving you options . maya : [ scoffs ] alison : you can leave rick and miss spencer alone , or this will go straight to the d.a . 's office . maya : i 'm not the right woman for you . rick : of course you are . maya : i do n't want to hurt you , and i will . [ back to present ] maya : hi , pam . it 's maya . yeah , listen , rick asked me to make a couple calls for hope for the future , and there 's just one number i do n't have . i was wondering if you had it . bill spencer -- preferably his cell phone . okay . great . uh - huh . oh . okay . he 's in the building ? uh , no . no , no , no . do n't interrupt . i 'll , uh -- i 'll call him later . thanks . carter : hey . you all right ? i ca n't tell if you 're about to cry or beat someone up . maya : maybe both . carter : what 's going on ? someone ticked you off . just tell me it 's not me , because you 're looking really scary right now . just tell me -- maya : it 's definitely not you . carter : it 's bill spencer , then , huh ? maya : why would you say that ? carter : 'cause you told me he wants you to stay away from rick . solid advice , actually , you know ? because there are a lot of handsome guys right here in l.a. , and some right here at forrester 's . maya : yeah , can you just forget what i told you about bill spencer and , please , do n't say anything to anyone ? carter : okay . but that 's it , right ? you need me to put my cape on , go super- lawyer on spencer ? maya : [ chuckles ] no . it 's not even really about him . carter : is it rick ? maya : things are n't going well . carter : what 's wrong ? he hurt you ? maya : no . but my past might . [ scene_break ] bill : so , contrition ? no more harassment , false accusations ? taylor : i am hoping you can see past my forbearance and know that my warnings about brooke were motivated out of concern for me patient . at least part of that you can appreciate . bill : not really . taylor : well , you did make a good point that maybe i was bringing in a little of my baggage . will you accept my apology ? bill : katie 's the one you should be apologizing to -- filling her head with all that nonsense . but lucky for you , i am in a magnanimous mood . so , fine . apology accepted . what brought about the change ? taylor : you know , it 's just that i have known brooke for years , and she 's never been without a man , and when she lost ridge , she was getting too close to you , way too dependent on you , and , well , the good news is all of that is over . and apparently , it is for brooke , too . she 's found someone new . [ scene_break ] brooke : it feels so right , eric -- being with you . we can do this . eric : together . brooke : raise our baby . eric : our baby ? brooke : yes . our baby . we could have the most amazing family , and i will be so devoted to you and to our child . i mean , it makes sense , does n't it -- that in the end , we find our way back to each other ? remember how this used to feel -- this kind of intimacy that we used to share ? you know , it did n't make sense to me when , all of a sudden , we were left alone , you and i . but now i get it . i understand . they 're gone , and we 're here . let 's raise this baby . let 's be husband and wife and grow old together -- everything that we were planning all those years ago . this is our second chance . eric : i want to do this with you . i want to do this with you so badly . i 've already raised another man 's son . have you forgotten the pain it caused ? when the truth came out , it -- it was unbearable . i 'm not gon na go through that again . and i 'm not gon na put this child through that . tell bill the truth . go to him . [ scene_break ] bill : brooke 's involved with someone ? taylor : uh , yes . and from what i understand , um , he is n't even married . bill : who is it ? taylor : i have no idea . as long as it is n't my patient 's husband , that 's all i care about . bill : well , thanks for the apology . now , if you 'll excuse me , i have someplace i need to be . [ scene_break ] maya : there are conditions on my release . i ca n't be seen with my ex . carter : that 's not hard . he 's still in jail , right ? maya : he just got out . and i ran into him the other night . i know . i should have walked away , left the place , but , carter , he did n't know about our little girl . i had to tell him . carter : uh , did old feelings come up ? is that why you 're worried ? you want to see him again ? maya : no , no , no . just the opposite . seeing him made me appreciate rick even more -- all the opportunities i have now . carter : but you said it 's not going well with rick . maya : i ca n't mess this up . rick hired me to be a spokeswoman for hope for the future . if i go to jail -- talk about damage control . carter : over a chance meeting ? that 's not likely , maya . maya : it could happen ... if someone who saw testified -- i - if there was evidence . that 's why i broke it off with rick . because if i 'm dragged down with this , he 's not going with me . [ scene_break ] taylor : oh , there you are . i was starting to wonder what was keeping you . eric : hey . [ scene_break ] bill : taylor was right . there 's another man . you did n't waste any time getting involved with someone else . brooke : i have to . bill : i guess what we shared did n't mean that much to you after all . brooke : do n't say that . bill : you 've moved on already , brooke . is there another explanation ? [ scene_break ] carter : so , rick does n't know why you broke it off , huh ? maya : it 's safer that way . you wo n't say anything ? carter : why would i do that ? you guys are a horrible couple . would have never worked out . maya : yeah , okay . thanks . [ chuckles ] carter : seriously , though , rick 's not the only guy in los angeles who appreciates you . everything you 've overcome -- pain i ca n't even imagine -- it makes me admire you . i know you like rick . i know you wanted it to work out . but if the idea of jail time keeps you apart , that 's a sign . if you were with me , nothing would make you give up on us -- fear of scandal , jail time -- none of it . pay attention to the signs . [ scene_break ] taylor : are you ready to go ? i have visions of us cuddling up in front of the fireplace at home . eric : yeah . been a busy day . i , uh -- i look forward to concentrating on you and me . let me just check my phone messages , then we 'll go . [ door opens ] pam : i 'm sorry to interrupt , but i have really been thinking about this brooke problem . eric : brooke problem ? pam : yeah . no , she 's gone totally diva on us . she has n't showed up for any of her lingerie fittings for the press conference , and she just makes excuse after excuse after excuse . taylor : brooke putting off an opportunity to put on lingerie ? [ chuckles ] pam : and she 's holding up the whole company , eric . taylor : well , what 's going on with her ? why would she do that ? pam : hello ? cold feet ? i mean , let 's be honest . she 's not as young as she used to be , and i think that she 's second - guessing the whole campaign . but i thought of something . if she 's really nervous about being this mature model for the line that she created , i think there is another option . eric : and what 's that ? pam : ta - da ! pammy 's boudoir . [ chuckles ] now , i - i 've been practicing at home , you know , with heels and everything , so just hold on . i think i got the looks down and all that , so just stand like you 're at the end of a runway . ready ? okay . first look . smoldering . next ... pouting . [ chuckles ] oh , and ... the look back . taylor : [ chuckles ] pam : so ? eric : [ chuckles ] pam : what do you think ? eric : it 's terrific , pam . it 's terrific . pam : okay , but ? eric : well -- pam : it 's okay . you do n't think i 'm quite sexy enough . it 's okay . taylor : no , you 're beautiful . you look amazing . eric : pam , pam ... pam : it 's okay . i got it . no , no . eric : pam , it 's very sexy . pam : yeah ? eric : it 's just -- it 's just that i think , uh , before i start auditioning other models , i need to talk to brooke about it , that 's all . taylor : i say scrap brooke 's bedroom and give pam her own line . pam : [ laughing ] wow ! eric : well , there 's an idea . taylor : yeah , yeah . somebody else besides brooke running around here in their lingerie ? it 's about time . pam : well ... yeah ? [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] brooke : what we had means more to me than you will ever know . i will never forget , but there 's no going back . i do n't want to hurt katie . you do n't want to hurt katie . so , i have to move on . as much as i do n't want to , i have to try to pretend this never happened . bill : you should be more careful . stop giggling about it in the girls ' room . brooke : what ? bill : you told donna , brooke , and she could easily tell katie . brooke : donna would never say anything to katie , and she promised me that she was going to take that to her grave . [ sighs ] bill : i know i should want you to be with someone . but i still think about you . wanting to be with you for so long , and then , finally , that morning in your bed , i - i thought everything changed . katie will never know . my family means everything to me -- my son . but i ca n't deny that i will always feel something . i 've heard the talk -- how men fall under your spell . brooke : [ chuckles ] [ sniffles ] bill : but i 'm not just any man , brooke , and i wo n't let that happen to me . i wo n't . [ scene_break ] [ maya remembering ] rick : that 's was incredible . maya : really ? thanks . rick : maya , is it ? i 'm rick . maya : i ca n't let you walk away with nothing . rick : then how about this ? [ back to present ] maya : [ sniffles ] [ dialing ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] bill : hello ? maya : um , mr. spencer ? bill : yeah ? maya : this is maya avant . we need to talk . bill : i 'm busy . maya : i know what you did to me . bill : goodbye . brooke : so , was that important ? do you need to go ? bill : no . not important . but i 'll go ... home to my wife and son . brooke : yes . focus on them . forget about everything else . bill : i 'll remain committed to my marriage , brooke , but i wo n't forget . brooke : do what 's best for your wife and child . that 's what really matters . bill : come here . brooke : no . bill : let me hold you one more time . brooke : [ thinking ] i want to tell you i 'm pregnant , but i ca n't .	brooke looks at eric and says she is all his . but he slips her hands from around his neck and looks down , not quite sure what to say ( or how to say it for the tenth time ) . she gushes that she can make him so happy with a new child and she will be so devoted to him and the baby . it makes sense and in the end they will find their way back to each other . she says she did not understand it at first , but now she does . they are both alone . they are gone and they are here . she wants them to raise this child together and grow old as man and wife . he says he wants to do this with her so badly , but he 's already raised another man 's child and he 's not going to go through that again . he says he wo n't put another child through that . he turns to leave and then says to go to bill ; tell him the truth . taylor stops to talk to pam for a sec outside eric 's office . pam is giving her tips on making gravy and says a man has needs , you know . bill wanders by and taylor wishes to speak with him . inside the office she tells bill she has an apology , not a lecture . he says it is katie she should apologize to for filling her head with all that nonsense . but lucky for taylor he 's in a magnanimous mood , so apology accepted . he asks what brought this change . she says well brooke is never without a man for long and apparently she has found someone new . bill asks who it is . taylor says she does n't know but he 's not married . and as long as it 's not her patient 's husband , then she does n't care . bill excuses himself and says he has to be somewhere . maya gazes at a magazine cover of rick and remembers what alison told her about the picture falling into the hands of the d.a . if she did n't stay away from rick .and then her telling rick that she was n't the right woman for him . she hesitates but then picks up the phone and calls pam and says she needs bill spencer 's number . pam informs her that bill is in the building as they speak . carter walks in and asks if she is all right . she looks like she wants to cry or beat someone up . she assures him that it is not him . he guesses it is spencer and wonders if he needs to super - lawyer him . she says things are not going well . her past may come back to hurt her . she tells him about the conditions of her parole . she ca n't be seen with her ex , yet she bumped into him the other night and she broke her violation as she had to tell him that their child was killed . she tells carter that is why she broke off with rick . if she goes back to prison , she is not dragging rick down with her . carter tells her that rick is not the only guy in los angeles that admires her . he tells her to pay attention to the signs of jail time . then he kisses her .
maya : look at this adorable outfit daddy put you in . yeah . [ chuckles ] look at that face . [ baby fusses ] maya : shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . ohh , you do n't know how much i needed this . rick : i know . but you ca n't let the situation get you stressed out . no matter what the test results , i know that zende and nicole can handle it . maya : i just -- sasha has to be lying . there 's no way that she 's carrying zende 's baby . rick : the truth will soon come out . [ scene_break ] nicole : you lied , sasha . zende : hey , i guess she is n't denying that . sasha : okay , look -- i 'm asking you to forgive me . i know that 's a lot -- that 's a lot to ask right now , but ... nicole , i 'm your sister . nicole : you lied about that , too . sasha : and that is why i came clean . i 'm not pregnant . and i do n't want to pretend anymore . i could n't do that to zende , and , nicole , i could n't do that to you . i do n't want to lose you . please , please do n't cut me out of your life . [ scene_break ] ridge : i wonder what 's keeping mommy . [ scene_break ] caroline : this is between you and ridge . he is the one that wants you in shanghai , and he thinks that you 're on your way there right now . thomas : i know , and he 's not gon na be happy when he finds out that i 'm not . that 's why i did n't want to bother you guys with this tonight . caroline : yeah , but i 've seen you , thomas . i 'm not gon na go upstairs and pretend that i have n't . thomas : i 'm sorry . i know this complicates things . i did n't want to put you in the middle of this . but i could n't leave douglas . as a parent ... i hope you understand my decision . [ scene_break ] rick : so , you think sasha 's lying ? maya : she does have a history . rick : a history of not telling you that she 's your sister . maya : mm - hmm . rick : but pretending to be pregnant ? maya : well , i 'm not taking sasha 's word for it , and neither is nicole . rick : what about zende ? maya : he 's trying to be a gentleman , and he 's not gon na make accusations . i mean , he realizes what a precious gift a child is . obviously , if sasha 's pregnant , he 's gon na step up , but i ca n't ignore this timing . rick : mm - hmm . maya : if sasha 's lying to hold on to zende , she wo n't get away with it . [ scene_break ] nicole : zende believed you . you let him think that you were pregnant . sasha : i know . i panicked . nicole : because he was going to leave you for me , and you could n't let that happen . sasha : i 'm sorry . nicole : are you ? after i defended you with dad and i accepted you as my sister , you do this ... and you expect me to forgive you for it ? sasha : no , nicole . i do n't expect anything . i - i am asking ... sincerely , please . nicole , i want to make this right ! nicole : then if it was only thing , maybe you could . but you came to l.a. , and you used me to get into forrester . then you stole my boyfriend and tried to keep us apart . even when you knew he wanted to come back to me ... you tried to stop him . sasha : i 'm sorry . nicole : i ca n't forgive you for that . [ scene_break ] thomas : i could n't do it , caroline . i could n't . i could n't leave my child . i mean , could you do that ? caroline : no . thomas : now , i did n't stay here to spite my dad or to complicate you guys ' lives . the reason i did n't get on that plane is because i would miss out on so much . i need to be here . i need to -- i need to see my boy grow up . caroline : i have a tough time leaving him just to go to lunch . i -- ridge : hello , thomas . i thought you 'd be on your way to shanghai by now . thomas : i 'm not going . i 'm not leaving l.a . [ scene_break ] sasha : look , i know what i did was wrong . nicole : you knew what it would do to zende and me . zende : well , it did n't split us up . i would n't have let that happen . nicole : but sasha was hoping that it would . sasha : look , telling zende that i was pregnant was a horrible thing to do . i admit that . nicole : because maya made you take a pregnancy test -- that 's why you confessed . but what if we had taken your word for it ? i know how long you can keep a charade , sasha . how long would you have kept this one ? sasha : you think that lying comes that easy to me . you think that because of how i grew up , having to hide who i was , keeping our father 's secret . you know what ? maybe you 're right . i mean , like , why would n't it be ? my entire existence has been one big fat lie . zende : that 's not an excuse . sasha : i understand that . i know that i ca n't use the daddy excuse anymore , but , i mean , at least you can understand why . nicole : why you 'd be jealous ? yeah . [ voice breaking ] but why you 'd want to hurt me ? no . sasha : [ voice breaking ] i did n't want to hurt you , nick . i just did n't want to be rejected again . i had finally found a man who i could trust , one who made me feel like i mattered . and then just like that , he was about to leave me , too . and i did n't handle it well . i know that . i own that . and i 'm sorry . i just did n't want it to be over yet . but listen to me . i could not live another lie , nicole . i am not like dad . that is why i told you the truth . nicole : zende ... can i have a moment alone with my sister , please ? zende : sure . sasha : nick ... nicole : [ crying ] i 'm sorry . i am sorry ... for the way dad treated you . but i do n't owe you anything . [ scene_break ] rick : i 'll let him know . thanks . maya : was that for ridge ? rick : yeah . i took care of it . maya : yet another example why you should be the one running the company . rick : you know , it 's funny you bring that up , because i just talked to my dad about this at the house -- carrying the family legacy , making sure that the forrester company remains in the true forrester hands . he shut me down . maya : what did he say ? rick : he basically told me to leave ridge alone . he 's free to make all these crazy decisions . i try to bring up one legitimate concern ... and as far as my dad is concerned , ridge has done nothing but prove that his integrity and his commitment to the family and the company . [ scene_break ] thomas : i did n't want to bother you guys with this tonight . caroline : thomas was here when i came to get us some food . thomas : look , it 's fine . we do n't have to talk about it right now . ridge : no , we can talk about it right now . you can still make your flight . thomas : i 'm not going to shanghai . ridge : i thought we discussed this . i thought you wanted to take over this company one day , but for that , you need experience , and there 's a great opportunity in china . you do n't want it ? thomas : i 'm all for opportunities , and i 'm all about making a positive impact on this business . i know i have a lot to learn . but let 's be honest -- shipping me off to shanghai was really an opportunity for you . [ scene_break ] sasha : you 're right . you do n't owe me anything . if nothing else , i owe you . you did n't turn your back on me when my secret finally came out . and i am hoping you wo n't turn your back on me now . nicole : this is different , sasha . sasha : i know . this is all my fault . i 've got no one else to blame but myself . i hope you can accept my apology . look , nothing -- nothing i ever did was to hurt you . it was n't trying to be spiteful . i made a selfish , terrible mistake -- one that i feel awful about . nicole : that does n't excuse what you did . i know people make mistakes . they do things out of fear . they say things they wish they could take back . i 'm not heartless . i can forgive a lot . but not this . i think it 's time for you to go back to illinois . [ scene_break ] rick : you know , things have got to change , maya . maya : shh , shh , shh , shh . they will . they will . rick : well , not until dad realizes that ridge is n't infallible . i mean , some of his decisions -- they do n't even make sense . maya : i know how important this is to you . rick : it 's this thing with thomas . did you know that ridge is sending him overseas ? maya : back to paris ? rick : no . ridge is sending him to shanghai . maya : but why ? rick : that 's what i 'd like to know . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm not shipping you off , thomas . caroline : but we understand why it might feel that way . thomas : i 'm staying here . i 'm gon na have a relationship with douglas . ridge : you will when he 's older , when you come back from china . thomas : yeah , i 'm not leaving . caroline : business opportunities that your father has talked about are real , thomas . thomas : i do n't doubt that for a second . i do n't . but what 's the rush ? i mean , you 're not retiring anytime soon , and i have ample time to get the experience that i need to take over as head at forrester , which is still what you want for me , right ? caroline : of course it is . thomas : hope so . nothing would make me prouder than taking my place at the head of forrester when the time comes ... and then watching douglas do the same after me . caroline : and your father has offered a way to make that happen . thomas : by putting an ocean between douglas and me . no . there 's another way . caroline : okay . um ... i think that we all just need to take a little bit of time here and think about things and ... work something out . i promised thomas that he would have access to douglas and that he could see him whenever he wanted and that we would n't get in the way , and i completely understand why he was n't able to leave and why he might be upset if it felt like we were trying to cut him out . thomas needs to be included , ridge . for douglas ' sake , we have to be able to work something out . ridge : we did work something out . we have a plan . thomas : you worked something out . that is n't gon na work for me . ridge : because you 're thinking of yourself . i 'm thinking about what 's best for the company , what 's best for the family , and what 's best for douglas . and what 's best for douglas , thomas , is that you get on that plane , and that 's what 's gon na happen . [ scene_break ] nicole : you went too far . sasha : look , just give me a chance to make it up to you . i know it may take a while , but you have him back now , nicole , and i wo n't interfere again . i promise . nicole : you wo n't be here . sasha : nick , come -- come on . nicole : what did you expect ? you knew how uncomfortable i was with you and zende working together , and when things got difficult , you did n't come to my aid . you took advantage . and when i saw you with him ... that tore my heart out . but i accepted it . when i found out that you were my sister , i accepted it . and now you need to accept this . sasha : nick , you -- you -- you ca n't just kick me out . i mean , we 've been best friends our whole lives . nicole : after everything that 's happened ... i 'd be an idiot to trust you again . sasha : so , that 's it ? there 's nothing i can say to change your mind ? zende : are we done here ? nicole : sasha and i were just saying our goodbyes . zende : you 're leaving ? sasha : you know , i 've really loved my life here , but i ca n't cling to you , zende . i 'm not gon na get in the way of you and nicole 's relationship . i know what we had -- it ca n't even compare anyway . i was just a good time to you . zende : hey . that 's not true , okay ? you meant a lot to me . sasha : you know , the sad part is that we probably could have been friends ... if i had n't lied about the pregnancy . i completely blew it . i lost sight of what was important , all so that i would n't lose the guy . so i guess this is goodbye . i 'm gon na go get my priorities straight and just let you two get on with your lives . love you . zende : you all right ? nicole : yeah . zende : i 'm sorry it had to be like that . nicole : me , too . zende : but she 's right , you know . it 's time for us to move forward and move on with our lives , and to me , that means a life with you . that 's the only future i want -- the only one that makes sense . i love you , nicole . and i am gon na spend every day making sure you know that . nicole : i love you . i love you so much . and i do n't want to think about sasha anymore -- just us ... and our future and how happy we are going to be . zende : [ exhales sharply ] [ both chuckle softly ] [ scene_break ] maya : shanghai ? i 'm with you , babe . this seems strange . rick : asia could be a very lucrative market . it 's growing fast . but it still does n't make sense why ridge sent thomas there . maya : you 're in charge of international . why did n't he talk to you about it ? rick : i do n't know . ridge made this decision on his own ... and i intend to find out why . [ scene_break ] thomas : are you giving me an ultimatum ? ridge : no . i 'm giving you a chance to put your mark on this company -- to be the leader that i know you can be . thomas : it 's always been my dream to lead forrester one day . you know that . that 's why i want to learn as much as i can . i want to immerse myself in this . that 's why i took the ticket . that 's why i made it all the way to the airport , and that 's -- that 's why i turned around . because there 's something that 's more important to us than fashion . family . i ca n't turn my back on that . i ca n't turn my back on my son . yeah , i get it . you do n't like me calling him that . but it 's the truth . we all know it . we 're all adults here . and all your proclamations about him being your son , he 's your child , does n't change the fact that he is my boy . ridge : so , what are you saying ? thomas : i 'm saying that i 'm not going anywhere . i have a child , and i am not turning my back on him . i was promised that i would have a role in his life , that i would be given access . you want to raise my son ? fine . i 'm calling the shots . no more of this `` thomas , you go do this , `` `` thomas , go do that . `` no . i 'm in charge , and you are going to respect what i have to say , or this is n't gon na work . so is that understood ?	rick tells maya that the truth will come out if sasha is lying . sasha admits that she lied . she could not continue and do that with zende nor to nicole . she does not want to be cut out of her life . nicole says she accepted sasha as her sister and then she does this . she got her a job at forrester and then she stole her boyfriend and now lies about being pregnant and she can not forgive her for that . sasha says maybe nicole is right . her whole life has been one big fat lie . she knows she can not use the daddy excuse any more but she does not like being rejected again . she did not handle this well and she is sorry . she came clean and told the truth . nicole cries that she is sorry for the way their father treated her , but nicole does not feel she owes sasha anything . thomas tells caroline that he hates putting her in the middle but he could not leave town with douglas here and he hopes she understands that . he could not leave his child behind . in midst of this ridge comes down to check on caroline and tells thomas he thought he would be on his way to china by now . thomas says he is not going . ridge says there is still time for him to take that flight and get that experience and run the company some day . thomas says there is no rush on the experience needed . he will take his place at forrester when the time comes . putting an ocean between him and douglas is not the way , there has to be another . caroline explains to ridge that thomas has to be included . she promised him that he would be part of douglas 's life ; they need to work something out . ridge stands firm . they have had a talk and worked this out and he will stand by that . thomas also stands tall and says he will not go .
eric : something 's going on with you and quinn . katie : i think she and i just have really different world views . i mean , i -- i do my best to play by the rules , and she ... she does n't . eric : she 's an unconventional person . katie : yeah , that 's one way of putting it . a - and i know she 's your wife , and you -- you want to think the best of her . eric : yes , and i do . but if something 's not working between the two of you , we have to deal with that . it 's not just work , is it , katie ? look , you said you wanted to tell me . so tell me . i want to know . quinn : i should n't be here . at your place . ridge : well , technically , the guest house is on the estate , so it 's your place . quinn : you know what i mean . look , katie is making threats . we have to do something . ridge : brooke talked to her and she told her not to say anything . quinn : and we 're gon na believe that she 's just gon na listen to brooke ? i mean , she 's holding it over my head , ridge ! she 's waving it in my face every time she does n't get what she wants . ridge : she 's not gon na say anything to my dad . she does n't want to hurt him . quinn : yeah , but she wants to hurt me . telling eric about our little ... our -- our indiscretion , it just might be worth it to her . i 'm telling you , katie is becoming a very dangerous threat . sally : coco , please stay and talk to me . coco : i was talking to thomas . thomas : coco , listen to your sister . she 's hurting . sally : you need to hear this from me . what i did to you was beyond wrong , and i know that i probably do n't have a right to ask , but ... if you could find it in your heart to give me another chance ... sally : i have already been given way more forgiveness than i deserve . but all i want now is a chance to make it up to you . thomas : coco , thank you for hearing me out , but i 'm gon na let you guys figure this out on your own . coco : so , he 's -- he 's really working here ? sally : head designer . he wants to be my partner . ca n't believe it , either . you know , there 's only been one person that 's ever had as much faith in me as he does . that 's my little sister . i hate myself for the way i betrayed you . eric : katie , we 've always been very candid with each other , have n't we ? katie : yes , we have , but i know your wife is a delicate subject . eric : there was tension between you two in the past . katie : and i have really honestly tried to move on from that . eric : and so has she . i 've been very happy that she wanted to have you come and work at the company with us . katie : you did n't wonder why she wanted to do that ? eric : it 's kind of her thing these days , is n't it ? katie : mm . eric : i mean , first , it was steffy and then ridge and now you . katie : so you see a pattern . eric : i see her trying to get everyone to come together . katie , i understand . your designs are n't being used , they 're not being featured in the collection as much as you would like . it 's frustrating . i get that . this is just the beginning for you . something wonderful is happening here , katie , and you 're a part of it . the family is coming together , we 're all getting along . it was just a few months ago that ridge was doing everything he could to get quinn out of the company , and now we 're practically living under the same roof together . he 's in the guest house . katie : really ? that 's convenient . ridge : just give katie what she wants , and she wo n't be a problem . quinn : i ca n't do that . ridge : it 's a pair of earrings , quinn ! quinn : and a pendant ! and a bracelet ! and then what else ? it 's -- it 's the principle ! her pieces do n't fit into the collection . ivy and i have worked so hard to establish ourselves as designers who are innovative and original , and katie 's pieces , they 're -- oh , they 're pedestrian ! ridge : all right , then give her her own signature line . quinn : her own line ? you 're not even listening to me . ridge , you 're an artist . you know what i 'm talking about . ridge : you 're not listening to me . eric is my dad . i 'm his son . he ca n't find out about this . ever . saul : oh , good . you 're leaving . thomas : i am giving sally and coco some space . they need a little privacy . saul : i do n't know what things were like over at forrester , but here at spectra , we have an open - door policy . anyone can just walk on into that office , so excuse me . thomas : not a good time , saul . sally 's in there trying to patch things up with her little sister . you want that , do n't you ? saul : yeah , of course i do . how can you ask me that ? thomas : because you are the one who used coco as a spy at forrester . saul : no . no ! shirley and i , we were trying to save the company . thomas : spectra is not that kind of business anymore . if we 're gon na be working together , that 's never going to happen again . i know that times were tough . you did what you had to do . but from here on out , i need your support and your best judgment . saul : tell you what , i 'll do whatever sally needs me to do . thomas : you 're extremely loyal to her . i appreciate that . but , saul , you made a mistake . a big one . you used that little girl in there to spy on forrester . you forced a wedge between those sisters . you better hope they can fix that . coco : i 'm so glad you did n't go to jail , sally . and i was just as relieved as you were when thomas stepped in and saved spectra , but ... but that does n't fix things between us . sally : i know . coco : why do you think it hurts so much ? you 're my sister , sally . and i love you . but you used me . sally : yes , okay ? i should have stopped it , stepped up , and protected you . i let you down . coco : my whole life , you were the one that i could trust , that i could count on . mom and dad were gone , but i never felt alone . i never felt scared because i always knew that my big sister would be there for me . but i do n't feel that anymore . sally : i know i made a mistake . but it wo n't happen again , i swear . coco : your turned me into a criminal . you jeopardized my future and my friendship and everything that i thought you wanted for me ! i would never do that to you , sally . never . so how could i ever trust you again ? katie : listen , i do n't want whatever 's going on between quinn and me to misrepresent how i feel about being a part of the company . i am so grateful to have been brought on . i mean , being at forrester 's exactly what i need right now , to be in the middle of things , taking things in . eric : good . i 'm glad to hear it . katie : i love being in an office . i really do . and i guess i did n't realize how much i needed a job . i mean , i 'm stuck in that big beautiful home all by myself , and it was just making me a little crazy , and i -- i guess i 've been a little lonely . eric : you 're not dating ? katie : not really . eric : no time ? katie : [ laughs ] i guess i have nothing but time , but i just have n't been lucky with men , you know ? i mean , there was bill , who was obsessed with my sister , and i guess you can say the same thing about ridge . eric : there are other men in los angeles . katie : that 's true . very true . but i want a good one , you know ? eric : [ chuckles ] katie : i suppose there just are n't that many men like you . quinn : i brought this on myself . this was my dumb idea , to bring katie back to forrester . ridge : you must have known that she might say yes . quinn : yes , of course , but i did n't think eric would put her on my team . i was just trying to appease her . ridge : just keep trying . quinn : she 's taking advantage . ridge : and you gave her that power . quinn : you 're the one who told her what happened in sydney . ridge : quinn , just use her jewelry . quinn : no , i -- i - i ca n't . i wo n't do it . it is n't good enough , and i 'm not gon na be blackmailed . how did this happen ? how did we let it come to this ? saul : sally knows that i 'm here for her . thomas : i 'm not questioning your loyalty , saul , or how much you care for her . i can see that . but you should never have encouraged sally to betray her little sister . sally : i miss my little sister . i hate the distance between us . coco : i do , too , but ... but i have to protect myself . sally : not from me . coco : you could have ruined any chance i had in the fashion industry . you could have gotten me fired , sally . or blackballed . or worse ! sally : yes , and i am grateful that that did n't happen . you still have your internship and your relationship with r.j . coco : yeah , but you did n't care about any of that when you let grams hook me up to that camera . you sent me into forrester to be your spy . sally : i panicked , coco , okay ? this -- this company was going under , and i felt like i had to do something drastic . horrible , thoughtless , but not completely unforgivable . it ca n't be . come on , coco . i confessed . that has to count for something . i was willing to go to jail for what i did . i took full responsibility . i even made sure that everybody knew that you had nothing to do with it , especially the forresters . you say that i do n't care , but i do . so much . all i want is a chance to prove that , and i know that it 's gon na take some time and a lot of work , but i am not going to stop trying . just please do n't give up on me . eric : you were involved with two of the most eligible men in los angeles . katie : [ laughing ] yeah , and look how that turned out for me . eric : [ chuckles ] katie : i - i suppose that bill and ridge do share a lot of the same qualities , even though they would never admit it . i mean , they 're both powerful and successful and good - looking , good fathers ... i just -- i want someone who 's gon na stand up for me , you know ? i mean , someone stable and thoughtful and -- oh , my god , i hate using this word , but -- reliable . eric : why , you think because it sounds boring ? katie : yes , frankly . it does . but i just -- i want someone who 's gon na be there for me , no matter what . eric : that does n't seem like such a tall order . katie : yeah , well , you 'd be surprised . eric : you have n't met anybody like that ? katie : well , at the risk of sounding repetitive , there are not that many men in los angeles like you . eric : look , i know what you 're talking about . as we grow up , we start to look for different attributes in a partner . qualities like loyalty become much more important . katie : yeah , that 's a big one , is n't it ? eric : it is for me . i experience that wonderfully with quinn . and with you , my loyal friend . i love that we can be so open and honest with each other . ridge : give katie what she wants . if that 's the price we have to pay for what we did , so be it . quinn : it wo n't be ! you know it wo n't be ! what were we thinking ? why ? why did we do this to ourselves ? ridge : do what to ourselves ? we kissed ! it did n't mean anything . quinn : if it did n't mean anything , why did n't we stop ? ridge : we did stop . quinn : no , we did n't . it happened over and over . at the house , on the beach in sydney , and ... we risked everything ! my marriage , your relationship with your father ... you lost brooke , and for what ? for some twisted desire for danger ? ridge : it does n't matter why . it 's over . i do n't think about it . do you ? coco : you do n't know what you 're asking . sally : begging , coco . i 'm begging . coco : sally , you were my rock . sally : i took something precious , yes , and i destroyed it -- the trust we had , your faith in me ... i 'm your big sister ! that always came first , okay ? growing up , i -- i had one job . to look after you , to make sure that you were safe and happy . so i ca n't imagine that moment when you looked out and saw the forrester designs on that runway , on our runway , finding out that we made you a part of it , that i let it happen ... i betrayed you . once . but never again . coco : you say that ... sally : i mean it . coco : but how can i be sure ? sally : look at me . think about everything that we have been through . it has always been us against the world . on the playground , at school , at home ... what did i always say to you ? coco : you 'd say , `` do n't worry . just hold on to me . everything will be all right . `` sally : so do n't let go . please , do n't let this tear us apart . you are way too important to me . i need you . coco : i need you , too , and i do n't like feeling like this . sally : then let 's just -- let 's just put this behind us . come on , can we do that ? can we just find a way to move on ? i want that more than anything . please . please , coco . just tell me that you will forgive me . [ gasps ] coco : yeah . sally : [ exhales sharply ] i will never let you down again . you can count on me . always . coco : okay . eric : yeah , i need to get back . katie : yeah , well , me , too . i need to get back to the office before quinn starts looking for me . eric : katie . talk to her . you know , she may not agree with everything you say , but she 'll -- she 'll listen . katie : i hope so . eric : it 's communication . it 's a very big part of what we do at work there , huh ? it 's like this -- touching base , having lunch together once in a while . katie : well , this was certainly the highlight of my day . eric : mine , too . well , what about tonight ? do you have plans for dinner ? katie : tonight ? eric : yeah , why do n't you join us ? wyatt 's coming over ... katie : oh , is it just the three of you ? eric : no , ridge is joining us , as well . katie : oh , well , then , um , sure , yeah . i 'd love that . thank you . eric : good . it might give you and quinn a chance to calm things down between you . katie : yeah , we 'll see . eric : you know , you can tell me anything . if something 's going on , i want to hear about it . good or bad . it 's not speaking out of turn . it 's being a friend . quinn 's undivided loyalty has spoiled me , i know . i guess i -- i expect that from everyone now . ridge : we 're gon na do whatever it takes to keep this from my father . quinn : you need to talk to katie . ridge : i do n't need to talk to her at all . we 're gon na give her what she wants . quinn : why , because of a few meaningless kisses ? ridge : no , because it was wrong ! that 's why . quinn : but so is she ! ridge : i do n't even -- quinn : what ? ! i am not going to let her control me , and i 'm not gon na let her make me feel guilty ! i feel bad enough -- i do ! -- with whatever this is between us , and if i could go back , i would -- i would take it all back ! ridge : so would i . quinn : i would never go up to san francisco . ridge : it 'd just be me , right ? at a symposium by myself ? no tequila . perfect . quinn : no , no tequila , because the tequila is what made me open up to you in the first place . ridge : oh , that 's what it was ? quinn : yes ! ridge : i do n't even like you . and i 've never liked you .	eric guesses it , something is going on with katie and quinn . katie says she knows quinn is his wife and he wants to think the best of her . eric says katie said she had something to tell him and he wants to know . quinn tells ridge that katie is waving it in her face and wants to hurt her . katie is becoming a very dangerous threat . sally tells coco that she knows she has no right to ask since she did her wrong but she hopes she can find it in her heart to forgive her . all she wants now is a chance to make it up to coco . thomas says he will go on and let them talk . sally stuns coco when she says thomas has forgiven her and wants to be her partner . eric tells katie they have always been candid and the whole family is now getting along . ridge wanted to get rid of quinn and now he is practically living under the same roof . ridge tells quinn to give katie her own signature line . eric can not ever find out about the two of them so give katie what she wants . quinn laments that she was just trying to appease katie . she did n't actually think she would take the job . but she will not let her blackmail her . she does not know how it came to this . saul says sally knows he is here for her . thomas says he knows that too but he should never have expected sally to betray her little sister . sally tells coco that she still has her job and she still has rj . she just panicked and this is not totally unforgivable . she was even willing to go to jail and let everybody know this was not coco 's fault . she knows it will take time and a lot of work but please just do not give up on her .
stephen : good morning . taylor : i was n't sure how you like your coffee . stephen : oh -- it 's perfect . taylor : stephen -- about last night -- i -- i ca n't believe what happened . stephen : well , it definitely was unexpected . taylor : but definitely wonderful . stephen : uh , yeah . taylor : but it 's -- it 's not like me . stephen : you 're not usually wonderful ? taylor : we hardly know each other . and you 're brooke 's dad . stephen : and you 're ridge 's ex - wife . taylor : i mean , if two people were n't meant to end up in bed together -- stephen : but we did . taylor : it 's just that -- you know , i was -- i 've just been at this really vulnerable place in my life . and i have felt really alone and you were here -- i mean , you were here for me . stephen : taylor , we shared something last night . we did n't expect it . but i , for one , do n't regret it . taylor : oh , i 'm not saying that . stephen : but you 're trying to explain it . and some things just ca n't be explained . taylor : do n't try to tell me it was fate , or something that just happened . stephen : well , it just did . taylor : well , that 's something like brooke would say . it must be in the dna . stephen : now , do n't do that . taylor : what ? stephen : cover your nerves with sarcasm . and do n't write off what happened last night to some errant impulse , either . i 'm renewing my relationship with my daughter . you 're cutting all your ties with the forrester family . we 're putting our pasts behind us , we 're getting on with our lives . and when you do that -- taylor , when you do that , good things can happen . they can . the right things can come into your life . convinced , them i 'm happy to oblige . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey , thanks , tom . eric : she 's not here yet ? ridge : no , not yet . stephanie : oh , good . then we 're not too late to welcome her . ridge : okay , let 's all not jump on her about her plans , okay ? she needs time to get settled . brooke 's not going to be making any major decisions today . [ scene_break ] brooke : fire the forresters . fire the forresters ? nick : hey . just -- you look great . brooke : thanks . nick : i just wanted to touch base with you before you headed into the office . brooke : yeah , well , i 'm not sure i 'm going . nick : brooke -- now , listen . you have got to get these people out of that company and out of your life . brooke : ridge is r.j. 's father . and eric and stephanie , they 're r.j. 's grandparents . nick : well , that 's -- that 's fine . they can see him whenever they want . you just do n't have to see them every day . brooke : eric founded the company . it 's his company . nick : no , brooke , it 's your company . you hold controlling interest . brooke : his name 's above the door ! nick : oh , for -- it 's a brand name ! a brand that you helped make successful . you 're the one who came up with the belief line , right ? and all of the other successful lines . you have every right to fire them . brooke : but i ca n't . i ca n't do it . [ scene_break ] stephen : remember , i told you that things would get better . taylor : i just did n't expect them to get better so quickly -- and fast -- i mean , soon . stephen : are you trying to tell me something ? taylor : it 's just that `` quickly `` is not exactly the adverb i would use to describe what happened last night . stephen : so how would you describe what happened last night ? taylor : extremely -- impressive . stephen : oh . well , now i do n't know whether i 'm encouraged or insulted . taylor : insulted ? stephen : well , if you were that impressed , it means you were n't expecting all that much . taylor : no . no . it 's just that i -- i am very well aware of the logan 's seductive powers . i just -- i never really expected to fall prey to it myself . it 's just strange -- it 's just -- it 's really strange . you and me ? i mean , i would have never thought . i mean , who would possibly -- stephen : you know -- maybe -- maybe you think too much . hmm ? [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] stephanie : taylor is so obviously ignoring my phone calls . ridge : maybe she needs time to cool down . stephanie : she believes i abandoned her . and i think what i have to do is not keep my distance . thank you . eric : taylor will come around . we 'll keep calling her . somebody will get through to her . ridge : yeah , keeping up the pressure definitely worked on brooke . stephanie : should n't she be here by now ? ridge : she 's running a little late , that 's all . stephanie : yeah , but on the first day that she 's ceo ? ridge : mother , relax . she 'll be here . she 'll show up . you 'll get in touch with taylor , too . just relax . [ scene_break ] brooke : i ca n't fire stephanie and eric from a company that they created . nick : and what about ridge ? brooke : i 'm sorry . i ca n't fire anybody . nick : brooke , we talked about this . we agreed on this . brooke : i know , i know . i just do n't feel good about it . i was up all night . nick : well , i 'm gon na be up every night until i know that not one of those forresters can manipulate you or hurt you . look , i know that you want to believe that -- [ nick laughs ] -- that stephanie 's changed . that she 's gon na give you all of this love and respect that you so desperately want . brooke : she already has . nick : but how long ? how long , brooke ? do you think she 's gon na be nice to you once she realizes that you are not going back to her son ? it 's going to be a battle everyday in that office . now , is that what you want ? brooke : no . but if i launch a preemptive strike , i could start world war iii . and i do n't want that either . nick , i do n't want to disappoint you . nick : honey , this is n't about me , or what i want . this is about protecting you and having you move forward . now , i know you 're scared , i know you are scared to death , but you do n't have to be afraid of them because you control their destiny , they do n't control yours . brooke : but if i fire them , i will give them a really good reason to hurt me . nick : i will be beside you every step of the way . brooke : this company is n't just a business to them , nick . it 's who they are . i mean , forrester creations without the forresters , that just does n't make sense . nick : it will . brooke : they were my family . nick : brooke , they abused you every step of the way . and it 's going to happen again . [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] brooke : hello ? ridge : logan . late for work on your first day , huh ? brooke : ridge . ridge : you know , i 'd threaten to dock your pay , but you 're the boss . brooke : sorry . i 'll be there soon . nick : i love you , and i 'm sorry you 're in this spot . but you got to end it . you got to end it now . ridge : brooke 'll be here soon . thorne : you think she 's having second thoughts ? stephanie : about her dream job ? no . thorne : well , if nick is giving her a hard time with it . eric : you know , thorne might be right about that . he 's had a night to think on it . he may not be feeling as supportive today . ridge : oh , he was n't being supportive . he 's just trying to do whatever he could to keep his hand in the game . thorne : do you think she would leave him for this job ? ridge : if he threatens her dream , tries to take away the one thing in the world that matters most to her ? what do you think ? stephanie : maybe that 's the realization he had yesterday . it accounts for that sudden change of heart . ridge : poor sap does n't realize he 's gon na lose her anyway . brooke and i start working here again , get back to that old creative rhythm , we 'll connect again . we always do . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick , it 's not that easy . nick : i never said that it was gon na be . stephen : good morning . so , did you tell her ? nick : we 're still talking . brooke : nick says that this was your idea . stephen : congratulations , sweetheart . forrester creations is your company again . you are in charge . you can do whatever you want . brooke : or whatever you want me to do . stephen : all i want is for you to be happy . i finally found a way to start making up for all the pain that i 've caused my little girl . nick : she 's against firing the forresters . stephen : i thought you 'd be jumping for joy . brooke : why ? because i have the means to make ridge and his family miserable ? stephen : no , because you have the ability to set yourself free . you ca n't even imagine that , can you ? finally being free of the family and all unhappiness that they brought you . brooke : dad , they gave me half their company . stephen : yes , and there is a way seeing that as something that they done that 's decent for once . but it does n't make up for all the horrible things they have done in the past . it 's the same with you and me . i do n't expect this to magically renew our relationship . getting you taylor 's stock is just the first small step . brooke : well , maybe it 's the same for stephanie . stephen : what does your gut tell you ? brooke : that 's it 's still going to take some time for me to be able to trust them again . stephen : you do n't trust them because you know their goodwill wo n't last . nick : brooke , you ca n't trust them , you ca n't work with them . stephen : and at the end , all you are going to find is more heartbreak and betrayal . and i do n't want that for you , honey . nick : neither do i . stephen : but you 're the only one that can keep it from happening . brooke , look at our history with that family . with you and the children , and your mother and me . it 's time to stand up , brooke , for yourself and for everyone else that family has victimized . brooke : i do n't want to punish them . stephen : if you do n't get them out of your life , you 're going to be punishing yourself . and setting yourself up for more disappointment . nick : tell me you see that brooke ? tell me you see why you ca n't work with them . stephen : honey , i know this seems harsh , but you 've got to understand . nick : it may seem like we 're ganging up on you . brooke : no , you 're just trying to protect me . nick : you need to protect yourself here . it 's the only way to do it . stephen : brooke , do n't get sucked into a debate . you tell them that you own 52 % and drop the ax . brooke : fire the forresters from forrester creations . stephen : you can do this . nick : i love you . brooke : i love you . [ scene_break ] delivery man : flowers for dr. taylor hayes . taylor : oh . hold on , let me just get some change . delivery man : it 's all been taken care of , ma'am . have a nice day . taylor : thank you . taylor : `` looking forward to seeing you again , stephen . `` [ scene_break ] ridge : hey , welcome back , logan . eric : did the press give you a bad time on the way into the building ? stephanie : i think they 're as excited as we are that you 're back . brooke : wow , the office . ridge : your office . brooke : oh , my things . eric : yeah , and ridge brought all this stuff from the basement . stephanie : we wanted you to get back to work as fast as possible . does this bring back old memories ? remember when you did these scandal photographs i was so angry about them ? what a waste of time and energy on my part . i 'm saying it again , whatever you want to do , i 'm behind you 100 % . ridge : so , what do you think ? brooke : you really did n't need to go all this trouble . ridge : well , i thought it would be a good idea just to suck up to the boss a little bit . eric : thorne is busy fielding all the international calls from the press , but he made me promise to give you this . ridge : they would have asked you for a quote , but i think we gave far too many as it was . stephanie : look that 's just window dressing . the real story is this . we have gotten so many phone calls from our major retailers . they want to know when we are going to launch the shows , when we are going to launch the product -- [ brooke remembering ] stephen : do n't get sucked into a debate . you tell them that you own 52 % and drop the ax . brooke : stephanie , hang on a minute . could we all sit down at the conference table ? there is something we need to discuss . stephanie : sure . eric : sure . you have n't changed your mind , have you ? brooke : no ! there is just something that i need to explain . last night , my father and nick -- my father , he met with taylor . taylor signed over her shares of forrester creations to me . nick transferred the money into her account . the transaction is complete . stephanie : oh , my god . brooke : believe me , this is really one of the hardest things that i 've ever had to do . but i have to do it . ridge : logan , what are you talking about ? brooke : as ceo of this company and majority stockholder of this company , i am officially terminating your contracts . you 're fired .	in the morning , taylor watches as stephen sleeps in her bed . at home brooke prepares to leave for the office when nick comes in . at forrester , stephanie , ridge , eric and thorne are gathered in brooke 's office talking excitedly about brooke 's first day . taylor quietly sits a cup of coffee on the nightstand as he wakes up and tells her that it 's perfect . brooke tells nick that she thought all night about what he said , but she can not go through with firing the forrester 's . nick is surprised , because she had agreed with him the night before . thorne voices concern over what could be keeping brooke . eric wonders if she has changed her mind , but ridge is confident that she will be there .
rick : it 's chaos at the office right now . ashley : is the press surrounding the building ? rick : yeah . they 're tailing everybody . everybody wants to talk about ridge and the confession . ashley : no comment ? rick : i do n't know what to say . i definitely do n't know what to say to phoebe . ashley : i 'd stay away from `` i told you so . `` rick : ashley , she -- she broke up with me . she ended our relationship because she was so sure her father had nothing to do with shane 's murder . she 's got to be devastated . ashley : it 's a lot for a girl her age to face . rick : you ever wish you were just wrong about something ? ashley : every time i think about that sound i heard that night when i was in the lab . the night that ridge did n't make our date . it was a gunshot . rick : it 's not always great to be right . ashley : so do n't be right . just -- just be there . i mean , phoebe 's going to need you right now . [ scene_break ] phoebe : i knew he 'd call . good . constantine : so , rick 's coming home ? phoebe : as soon as he can . constantine : did he say why he did n't call ? phoebe : well , he did n't get my messages . i 'm sure he just got busy . constantine : well , he did n't say why ? i mean , i thought i heard you ask him . phoebe : did i ? we just -- we were talking about my dad . and he was shocked my dad turned himself in . constantine : but is n't that why you guys broke up in the first place ? because , you know , he thought your dad had something to do with shane 's death . phoebe : no , no , he was shocked that my dad confessed , and he called me as soon as he heard about it . and now that he 's coming home , i can talk to him and explain that i overreacted . and he 'll understand . i mean , he 'll probably just want to forget the whole thing . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick ? taylor : no , he 's in a meeting . brooke : oh . glad to be back at work ? taylor : very . brooke : how are you and the kids holding up ? taylor : well , aside from the annoying photographers , we 're fine . it 's a good thing that thomas and steffy are in europe . they 're missing all of it . brooke : r.j. and phoebe are n't so lucky . taylor : phoebe feels like she ca n't really go anywhere without feeling like she 's spied on by the media . brooke : r.j. 's so young , he does n't understand what 's going on . i 'm glad about that . but you ca n't shelter phoebe like that . taylor : i wish i could . brooke : how 's she dealing with all this ? taylor : she does n't say a whole lot . i just try to reassure her that ridge will be fine . he 's got the best attorneys and he 'll have the support of the entire family . brooke : i do n't know how much support he 's going to get from stephanie . she would have done anything to keep him from coming forward . you know she held me hostage ? i do n't know what would have happened if i had n't convinced her to let me talk to ridge . taylor : well , i 'm glad you did . brooke : i would have done whatever it took to get nick out of jail . [ scene_break ] constantine : it 's kind of hard to forget you got dumped . phoebe : well , i 'll talk to him , and tell him that i made a mistake . i think he 'll take me back . constantine : man , he would be an idiot not to . phoebe : thank you . i have been a complete head case today . and you 've been amazing . constantine : well -- well , thank you , ma'am . looks like my work here is done . phoebe : you 're leaving ? constantine : yeah . i told you i 'd stick around until , you know , rick called . phoebe : right , right . i 'm sure you 're busy . constantine : nah , i was just going to go to the studio and mess around . you should come . phoebe : i -- i ca n't . i -- constantine : why ? it 's better than hanging around here thinking about your dad . phoebe : well , i would n't want to get in the way of anything . constantine : no . no , we could do some tracks . phoebe : oh , do you think i 'm ready for that ? constantine : yeah , yeah , come on , i 'll work with you . give you some tips . it 'll help you get your mind off things . phoebe : okay . i just want to call my mom on the way . felicia , hi . felicia : hey . phoebe : if you 're looking for nick , he 's not here . felicia : actually , i 'm looking for your mom , too . yeah , i wanted to talk with them about your father . are n't you -- constantine : constantine . felicia : yeah , hi . constantine : hi . phoebe : constantine thinks that rick and i have a future in music . felicia : speaking of rick , have you heard from him ? i 'm getting swamped with calls from overseas , and my international expert is awol . [ scene_break ] taylor : well , that must have been very difficult to have to hurt someone that you care about to do what 's right for another person . brooke : ridge did the right thing on his own . i just had to give him a little encouragement . taylor : well , it 's too bad you could n't have done that for phoebe and rick . brooke : excuse me ? taylor : you heard they broke up ? brooke : no . why ? taylor : rick had suggested that ridge was the one who may have killed shane , and phoebe did n't handle it well . she handled it rather badly and she ended things . brooke : but now that she knows he was right , that ridge was involved somehow , maybe they could patch things up . taylor : to tell you the truth , i -- i hope they do n't . brooke : what do you mean ? taylor : well , she was wrong about ridge , but i do n't think she was wrong to have broken up with rick . brooke : taylor , how can you say that ? she must be miserable . taylor : can you imagine how much more miserable she would have been if rick had pressured her into having sex and then she got pregnant . can you imagine that ? brooke : my god , where is this coming from ? taylor : i 'm talking about phoebe -- phoebe and her emotions . she 's been through a lot lately with this family crisis , and her emotions are all over the place . and when someone is like that , when all those emotions are heightened , sometimes they become a little more vulnerable and they need some security and brooke : okay , yes , she does feel secure with rick . but that 's because rick has been nothing but a gentleman to her . taylor : i know . i think rick is a great guy . i think he 's great . but , you know , it 's no secret that -- well , you 're very sexually free , and i mean , i would be crazy to not think that rick would be the same way . [ scene_break ] rick : if phoebe needs me , i will be there for her . ashley : good . rick : look , whatever 's going on with ridge right now , it does not erase what we just had in mexico . ashley : i think ridge 's situation does take precedence , though . rick : i understand that , but i need you to know that our tie down there -- it was not a fling . it was not a one - night stand . it -- it was important to me . you are important to me . ashley : you 're important to me , too . i just do n't think that we have to label this . not right now . rick : okay , then we do n't have to label it . i 'm not sure there 's even a label that fits . but that does n't mean we ca n't talk about it . ashley : you really want to talk about this right now ? rick : i do . ashley : ridge just confessed to being involved in shane 's death , which means he could go to prison , which means phoebe could lose her father for a very , very long time . rick : i know . i know . it -- look , we 'll deal with that when we get home . it 's going to be a while before get -- ashley : back to reality . rick : that is not what i meant . ashley : i know what you meant . i know what you 're trying to say . i just -- i do n't really think right now is the right time . rick : ashley -- ashley , wait , look . but right now , it 's just you and me on this airplane for a little while longer . ashley : no , no , no , no , no , it 's not just you and me , our lives are n't that simple . rick : if you wanted simple , you should not have gotten involved with me . ashley : you 're right . it was your idea to go to mexico . rick : it was . and i do n't regret it . ashley : well , i do n't want you to ever regret it . which is why i swore the pilot to secrecy , so unless you tell someone , no one 's ever going to know where we were or what we did . rick : sounds good to me . and i do n't know about you , but that time in mexico is something i will never forget . [ scene_break ] phoebe : come in . yeah , i just talked to him , actually , and he should be home later this afternoon . felicia : well , that 's a relief . phoebe : yeah , for me , too . felicia : he did n't call you last night ? phoebe : no , he just found out about dad 's confession this morning . felicia : what do you mean he just found out ? where was he , on mars ? [ cell phone rings ] phoebe : it 's rick . hi . rick : hey ! i just called the office ; it 's crazy over there . i could n't get through to my dad or anybody . phoebe : well , felicia 's here , do you want to talk to her ? rick : oh , could you just tell her to meet me at the office ? and phoebe , i really want to see you . could you meet me there , too ? phoebe : yeah , yeah , of course . rick : thanks . i 'll see you soon . phoebe : okay , see you . um , he 's on his way to the office , and he wants us to meet him there . i 'm really sorry ; i do want to record with you very badly , but its just bad timing . constantine : no , it 's cool . look , the offer stands whenever you want . whenever you want to come down , the studio 's a great place to sort of get away from it all . i put on the headphones , focus on the music ; leave everything else behind the soundproof glass . phoebe : thank you , i might take you up on that . constantine : i hope you will . phoebe : oh , felicia , would you mind locking up ? i want to get there as soon as possible . felicia : go on , i 'll be right behind you . phoebe : thank you very much . constantine : nice meeting you . felicia : oh , wait a minute there , casanova . not so fast . [ scene_break ] taylor : no , no , no , it 's okay , meriah . do n't worry . no , do n't call security . do n't worry , it 's fine . i thought you left . [ door slams ] brooke : oh , yeah . yeah , i just did . i made it all the way down to the car . taylor : stomping and slamming doors , apparently , all the way down . brooke : just take it back . what you said about rick . take it back . taylor : okay , fine . fine , it was inappropriate for me to have preconceived notions about what your son 's sexual habits are . but i do have to say , i -- you know , it does give me pause to be concerned about what kind of values he may have learned from you , because you 're so sexually uninhibited . brooke : oh god , taylor . i came here out of concern ! taylor : well , there 's nothing left to be concerned about . everything is fine . you know ? nick is out of jail . we 're married . we 're having a baby . we saw the baby today on the ultrasound . and i really believe that nick is probably the happiest he 's ever been . brooke : was that supposed to make me feel bad ? taylor : look , i 'm sorry if nick 's joy is bringing you pain . i 'm just -- i 'm thinking that maybe -- maybe you really are having a hard time seeing that nick has moved on . and you might be feeling a little frustrated that i 'm pregnant and -- see , i 'm just -- i 'm trying to enjoy this pregnancy and this time in my life . and i do n't want any stress . and so , i -- i just think maybe it 's better if we do n't come around each other . [ scene_break ] [ phones ringing ] [ phoebe remembering ] shane : please , phoebe , please , just listen to me ! phoebe : do not come back -- shane : please ! phoebe : i will call security if i have to , shane . phoebe : dad , what did you do ? [ phoebe remembering ] ridge : i was involved in shooting shane mcgrath . i dumped his body in the santa monica bay . and i allowed nick to be accused of doing that , hoping he 'd get sent to prison for it . [ scene_break ] rick : i still ca n't believe ridge confessed to this . phoebe : rick ! oh my god , rick , it 's awful . i 'm so glad you 're here . [ scene_break ] felicia : what 's this about phoebe 's future in music ? constantine : she is very talented . felicia : yeah , she 's very vulnerable . her father 's being brought up on murder charges , he could go to jail . constantine : felicia was it ? right . um , i assure you , my intentions with your niece are purely legitimate . felicia : mm - hmm . constantine : i have a record label . felicia : is that what you think phoebe should be concentrating on right now ? cutting a demo . constantine : i think she could use a distraction . felicia : you are distracting , i 'll give you that . and a pretty decent singer . constantine : oh , well , thank you . i 'm also a pretty good judge of , uh , talent , and phoebe has a lot of potential . felicia : yeah , you know what , i see that . constantine : good . felicia : i do , i see a lot of potential in this situation constantine . potential for you to hype your new label , maybe get a little free press out of your new client 's family crisis -- constantine : oh . felicia : but you know what i see most ? a lot of potential for an easy - going , little , young , trusting girl like phoebe to get really hurt . constantine : you do n't trust me ? felicia : i really do n't know you . and something tells me phoebe does n't either . constantine : well then , why do n't you come down to the studio with her , and see what i 'm all about ? felicia : do n't give me that look . constantine : i just want you to give me a chance ! felicia : i know . you are looking for trouble . and not just from me , but from rick , phoebe 's boyfriend , the guy she sings with . remember him ? constantine : right , well , uh -- well rick is invited too . i 'm telling you , i 'm not trying to take advantage of anyone felicia . you know , i -- i care about phoebe . and i 'll support her , whether we make a record or not . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 're still threatened by me . i thought we 'd gotten past that . taylor : i did . you 're the one here looking for nick . brooke : i 'm not after your husband taylor . taylor : fine . brooke : i was . but then when you told me you were pregnant with his child , i knew that my life with nick was over . so just relax , and enjoy your pregnancy , because if i were in your shoes , that 's exactly what i would do . i would be the happiest woman in the world . [ scene_break ] rick : it 's okay . i 'm here now , it 's going to be okay . phoebe : i 'm sorry . i was wrong , i was wrong . everything i said , i was so wrong . ashley : hi . phoebe : ashley , hi . ashley : i 'm so sorry for what you and your family are going through . if there 's anything i can do -- phoebe : i should be the one apologizing ashley , i -- to both of you . i overreacted when you were accusing my father . ashley : you were defending your dad , i understand what that 's like . phoebe : you 're his friend . i should have known that you would never say something to intentionally hurt him . and you , you would never do anything to hurt me . ashley : i 'll let you talk . rick : i 'll catch up with you later , okay ? ashley : okay . and again , i 'm so sorry for everything that 's happening . phoebe : i 'm so glad you 're here . rick : do you want to talk about it ? phoebe : it was -- it was over . nick was convicted , and then my dad -- he told mom and me first . rick : oh man . phoebe : i could n't believe it . he just said it , just like that . rick : phoebe , i am so sorry . phoebe : but you knew , you tried to tell me . rick : yeah , but see , i did n't know . i did n't know for sure . i 'm so sorry for being insensitive to you . i should have realized how much it would hurt you . phoebe : you were right . my dad -- my dad shot shane . and , um , i broke up with you for being honest with me . and made you feel like you could n't be truthful , and i was wrong . i would do anything to take that back . rick : phoebe , do n't worry about that now . phoebe : i was worried , when i could n't reach you . i need you . rick , i do n't think i can go through this by myself . rick : i 'm here . i 'm here for you . phoebe : forever ? rick : forever . ashley : thanks , i 'll get the rest of this later .	on the jet back home , ashley and rick discuss the chaos at the forrester office with everyone wanting a piece of ridge . rick does n't treasure having to deal with phoebe either since she broke up with him . ashley advises for him not to say `` i told you so . `` he does n't have to be right , just be there , she will need him even more so now . he vows he will be there for phoebe , but ridge 's involvement does n't take precedence over what happened in mexico . he assures her this was not a fling , not a one - night stand , she is important to him , and she vows the same . she does n't think now is the time to talk about this though . she has sworn the pilot to secrecy so if rick does n't tell , no one will know about mexico . he agrees to that , but promises he will never forget their time there . constantine is both sympathetic and supportive of phoebe 's plight when she confesses she over - reacted with rick . she convinces herself that rick will understand and probably will want to forget the whole thing . she thinks he will take her back , and constantine says he is an idiot if he does n't . he invites her to do to the studio with him and hang out , perhaps to work on some tracks . before they can leave , felicia drops in and sizes up the situation with casanova . she 's actually looking for rick and is surprised that he ca n't be reached by phone and is n't there with phoebe because of ridge . at that moment rick calls and wants to meet them at the office . brooke pops in on nick , only to find taylor in his office instead . she reveals it is a good thing steffy and thomas are in europe , missing all of this hoopla . and she 's trying to reassure phoebe that ridge will be okay , he has the best lawyers and the support of his family . they speak of stephanie and how she held brooke hostage , and brooke says she would have done anything to help nick get out of jail . she is surprised to hear that rick and phoebe broke up and is hopeful they can get back together . taylor hopes they do n't and basically ends up insulting brooke that the apple does n't fall far from the tree and she is worried about phoebe 's emotions tied to rick 's sexual experience . brooke stomps off but returns and wants taylor to take that statement back . taylor admits that it was inappropriate for her to have preconceived notions with her son 's sexual habits due to brooke being so sexual uninhibited . and taylor warns her there is nothing for brooke to be concerned about . they are married and nick is out of jail and they are having a baby . nick is probably the happiest he has ever been . she is sorry if nick 's joy is bringing brooke pain . maybe it 's hard for her to see nick move on , and see taylor so happy being pregnant . she does n't want any stress so advises brooke perhaps it would be better if they do n't come around each other .
bill : all right , what is this ? the bottom 's falling out in our southeast division . ursula : these are very hard times , mr. spencer . bill : i do n't need you to state the obvious , ursula . i need you to come up with a strategy to get back our market share . ursula : we 're working on it . bill : work harder . i want a plan on my desk this afternoon . ursula : yes , sir . oh , stephanie . uh , what 's your `` logan chronicle `` for today ? stephanie : i do n't have one for today , ursula . ursula : oh . bill : well , well , well . i wondered if i 'd be seeing you today . stephanie : liar , liar , liar . you knew i would be here . bill : yes , to save your precious eric , no doubt . you need to give it up , stephanie . i hold all the cards . i do n't need you anymore . game 's over . [ scene_break ] eric : our sales picture will improve now that stephanie 's called off the dogs . donna : eric , please do n't get complacent . our company is still under fire . eric : but losing stephanie as an ally will lessen spencer 's impact . donna : bill spencer is a very determined man . he wants forrester creations , and he does n't like not getting what he wants . [ scene_break ] jackie : you and bridget have got a lot of catching up to do . i 'm available to baby - sit . nick : there wo n't be any babysitting by you , mother , if that boyfriend is involved in this package . jackie : oh , nicky , please . nick : i do n't want him around . i do n't want him around my son . i do n't want him around this company . i do n't want owen around . jackie : will you just stop talking about him as though he 's some kind of criminal ? he 's good for me , and he is very good for this company . [ scene_break ] donna : who 's to say we can even trust stephanie after all the scathing things that she 's done ? eric : i 'm pretty sure we 've heard the end of it , donna . donna : you know , with or without stephanie , bill spencer is a force to be reckoned with . eric : but without stephanie 's negative input , our clients will start to come back . you 'll see . donna : i hope you 're right . i hope that woman does n't cause us any more damage . [ scene_break ] stephanie : so this is all just a game to you ? bill : and i 'm having a ball . stephanie : well , let me caution you that you 're heading down a dangerous path . bill : dangerous for eric . stephanie : i do n't know what it is you 've got in your head . it 's all speculation , though . believe me . and you 're dead wrong . bill : dead wrong , am i ? huh . well , i guess that 's good news for you , right ? since you 're so certain nothing ever happened and so positive that your dear ex - husband never hired undocumented workers . bill : you do know it 's a crime ? stephanie : nothing happened . bill : i saw you sweat last night . i think it did . stephanie : what you saw was a woman who realized she 'd made a mistake getting involved with you . bill : and here i had such high hopes for you as a co - conspirator . stephanie : ( chuckles ) bill : well , now i 'm just gon na have to play the game a little differently . since you wo n't give me what i 'm after , i 'll have to go out and find it . stephanie : there 's nothing to find out . bill : who 's lying now ? stephanie : you better be very careful . do n't start throwing allegations around that you ca n't prove , because that is slander , and you will be prosecuted . bill : you know , i like you . i get a kick out of you . here eric is staring a prison cell straight in the face , and you 're threatening me with prosecution . stephanie : ( laughs ) eric is not at risk . look , what you 've done is out of the air grab some innocuous remark that i made , and you 're trying to turn it into a federal case . there 's nothing to go on . bill : then i 'll find it . stephanie : there 's nothing to find out . bill : if there was nothing to find out , you would n't be standing here trying to convince me not to pursue it . in fact , with every word that comes out of your mouth , you convince me that i need to dig a little deeper . stephanie : look , i do n't -- if you want to waste your time and energy , you go right ahead . i ca n't stop you . maybe that 's your problem . maybe you have too much time on your hands . bill : hmm , maybe you 're right . maybe i do have too much time on my hands . maybe that 's why i want forrester creations so badly i can taste it . and i will have the company , stephanie . it 's a just a question of whether or not i have to send eric to jail to get it . stephanie : over my dead body . bill : do n't make promises you wo n't keep . stephanie : oh , it 's not a promise . it 's a threat . and do n't get ahead of yourself , junior . bill : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] eric : i think we should take her at her word , donna . i do n't think stephanie 's gon na cause us any more trouble . donna : why ? why should we trust her ? eric : look , her children asked her to stop these attacks , and she agreed . she 's not gon na break her promise to them . donna : that still does n't mean that bill spencer is n't going to be a problem . eric , this is a man who plays for keeps , and he lives for getting what he wants . eric : well , he 's not gon na get anything of mine . i can promise you that . [ scene_break ] jarrett : hey , boss . you sounded urgent on the phone . some big project you have for me ? bill : jarrett , yes . come on in . you 've covered the forrester family for spencer publications for years . it 's fair to say that they think of you as one of their most trusted contacts , right ? jarrett : yes , i think that 's fair to say . bill : i 'm doing a - a little , uh , a little research on their history . are you aware of , i do n't know , any transgressions that eric may have been involved in with regard to his employees ? jarrett : ( sighs ) no , nothing . um , not since i 've been around . he -- he 's above reproach . bill : huh , yeah . of course he is . would you mind taking a look at something for me ? tell me what you think . `` a warm , generous heart can cloud one 's decisions , and in business , that can lead to trouble , professionally , politically , even legally . `` jarrett : well , he is a very kind man . it 's true . uh , well thought of by his employees . he 's often gone to bat for them when needed . bill : hmm . what do you know about the forrester employees ? uh , sewers , cutters , tailors , maintenance staff . jarrett : not much . bill : most of them are foreign , right ? jarrett : well , that 's true of almost any fashion house . bill : well , i suppose it is . but in eric 's case , i think he may not have always been on the up - and - up with the law . jarrett : do you have proof of this ? bill : no . no , i do n't . that 's where you come in . you 're gon na find it for me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : eric ? i had a conversation with our children , and as a result of it , um , i 'm not going to continue with `` the logan chronicles . `` eric : they told me that . they were very grateful . and so am i . stephanie : however , i think we have a problem with bill spencer . eric : with bill spencer ? your new best friend ? stephanie : something i said . um , he 's going after it like a bulldog . eric : going after what ? stephanie : he thinks that forrester creations hired undocumented workers . [ scene_break ] jackie : so i 'm being given the silent treatment , am i ? nick : yes , because we do n't see eye to eye on this , mother . jackie : oh , god , what is so wrong with owen and me ? nick : where would you like me to start ? jackie : do n't be such an old fuddy - duddy . nick : i 'm your son , mother . i have a son 's perspective . you 're a beautiful woman , but you are a bit older , and you got a lot of money , and i think he 's taking advantage of you . jackie : ( scoffs ) is it so difficult for you to believe that he might actually like me for who i am ? owen : hey , is n't it time for our meeting ? [ scene_break ] eric : what did you say ? stephanie : well , it was an innocuous comment . you know , it was something along -- i - i - i said something about you having a generous heart , and that could sometimes be a problem , you know , legally , professionally . i do n't know , but he got a hold of it , and he thinks that we have something to hide . eric : and that 's all he has to go on ? stephanie : yeah . are we vulnerable ? eric : we 've been investigated before . nothing 's ever turned up . you know , there was that incident with claudia cortez a few years ago , and since then , we 've been very , very , uh , careful about how we do these things . we 're protected , stephanie . everyone is protected . he 's not gon na find anything . stephanie : you 're sure ? eric : yes , i 'm sure . damn it ! how could you let yourself get involved with this -- this -- this pariah ? this bill spencer ? were you that angry and that fed up with me that you 'd get involved with him ? stephanie : oh , it was n't about that . it was about the children . you pushed them aside in favor of rick and donna . eric : oh , i was never gon na push them aside . they 're my children , too . stephanie : well , that 's why i did the deal with bill . i wanted to get control of the company . he was gon na buy it and sell it back to me . eric : what ? wait , you 're part of this plan ? you 're part of bill 's plan to -- to steal this company from me ? stephanie : i wanted to get control of the company that you and i built for our children . i wanted to fix that . eric : oh , my god , well , you fixed it all right . look at this . stephanie : oh , well , just stay on the issue , would you , please ? is there anything that he can find out ? eric : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jarrett : ( sighs ) got the information you wanted . bill : it 's about time . let 's get at it . jarrett : you know , i 'm really not comfortable with this . going after eric forrester -- bill : jarrett , if eric has n't done anything wrong , there wo n't be a problem . if he has , he needs to be held accountable . now what do you have ? jarrett : all right , well , i used my sources to get as much information as i could on forrester employees past and present . through some , uh , special connections , i was actually able to access a detailed database of forrester records . bill : great . let 's get started . jarrett : and do what , exactly ? bill : verify citizenship . jarrett : we 're looking for a needle in a haystack . bill : mm - hmm . and if we find it , it 'll be well worth it . [ scene_break ] owen : so that 's my proposal -- discount some of the line , get people into boutiques looking for a bargain . nick : it cuts into our profit margin . owen : well , a little profit margin is a lot better than none . jackie : well , i personally think it 's a really excellent idea . ( cell phone rings ) jackie : we should try it . excuse me . what ? no , no , no , i 'll -- i 'll come down . nope , i 'm on my way . play nice , boys . owen : so , um , are we done here ? nick : no , we 're not . sit down . owen : look , if you 're about to up your offer , cash in hand , for me to get rid of your mom , i 'm not interested . nick : because you 're such an up - front guy . owen : look , i care about your mother , nick . nick : you care about what she can do for you . you 've gotten your promotion . you 've gotten your roll in the hay . pretty soon all that polish is gon na wear off your shiny act , and she 's gon na see through it . ( clears throat ) and she 'll be done with you . owen : well , why do n't we let mommy decide that for herself ? nick : you watch your tongue , son . you will never be anything more than her boy toy . she can have her fun , but it will end soon , and when it does , you 'll be out of this company , and if you 're lucky , you 'll still have your teeth . owen : do you really think that you are gon na get rid of me that easily , huh ? jackie : stop it . stop it , nicky , i mean it . i will not let you bully him . jackie : nicky , you were the one who told me , `` go out . find somebody . `` nick : a man , mother , not a boy . jackie : oh , trust me , he is all man . ca n't you see how happy he makes me ? nick : you just make sure you do your job here . owen : i know where i stand . your mother is the one in charge here . nick : i have a meeting with our accountants . i will see you later , mother . owen : you 're the boss , jackie . you 're the one in charge . i just take the orders . and i meant what i said . if you want me to leave , then i will leave . you do n't want me to leave , do you ? jackie : oh , hell , no . ( sighs ) absolutely not . here , though ? in nick 's office ? on his desk ? owen : exactly . on his desk . jackie : oh , god . ( chuckles ) mm . [ scene_break ] eric : bill spencer . that bastard . i 'm not gon na let him scare me . all of our workers are properly documented . how could one simple act of kindness be any kind of a crime ? stephanie : maybe we should get some legal advice , because if there is something , you could go to jail . eric : oh , well , that 's not gon na happen . that 's not gon na happen . our bases are covered . every -- everybody 's fine here . [ scene_break ] bill : every forrester employee has a social security number ? jarrett : everything looks legit . bill : well , this is n't getting us anywhere . you know what ? give me a name . just give me a name . pick one . jarrett : uh , bobby gavieres . bill : bobby gavieres . all right . i 'm gon na google him , narrow it down to l.a. bobby gavieres . born august 13 , 1959 , in downey , california . went to downey high school , played soccer , blah , blah , blah . jarrett : same guy . same address , same birth date . bill : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . bobby gavieres died years ago -- a multi - car pileup on the santa monica freeway . he is very dead . jarrett : but then how -- bill : eric forrester . you sneaky little devil . [ scene_break ] eric : you know , this is not the first time that your temper has gotten us in trouble . stephanie : ( scoffs ) and i guess we could say the same thing about your philandering , could n't we ? eric : yeah , but that never threatened to bring down the whole company . stephanie : all right , eric . you woke up out of that coma , and i thought things were going to be different , all right ? okay . i thought we were gon na be together . i thought you and i were going to be here at our company with our children running it . it did n't work out , okay ? i was angry . i was upset . i was hurt . i was disappointed . eric : and you think that 's an excuse ? [ scene_break ] bill : so that 's how he does it . eric gives his illegal employees the names of dead u.s. citizens . identity theft of dead people . just the proof i need to bring him to his knees . i 've got him . either he sells me forrester creations on my terms , or he goes to prison for a long , long time . [ scene_break ] eric : that does n't justify you lashing out like that , spewing contempt on this web site of yours ... stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : degrading my wife and her family on your infantile `` logan chronicles . `` stephanie : okay , okay , eric . i did n't see it playing out this way , all right ? ( cell phone rings ) stephanie : ( sighs ) eric : ( sighs ) ( rings ) stephanie : hello ? bill : i was right . stephanie : about what ? bill : i have everything i need . tell him he better be prepared to hand over forrester creations to me on my terms , or he wo n't like the consequences . and , stephanie , you 're no match for me .	stephanie tells bill that she does not have a logan chronicle for today . he says that the game is over . if she is so positive that her ex - husband never hired undocumented workers , then she has nothing to fear . on the other hand he had such high hopes with her as a co - conspirator . if she wo n't give the dirt to him , then he 'll have to go out and find it for himself . with every word out of her mouth , he 's convinced there is something to find . she tells him he has too much time on his hands . he says it is just a question if he will have to send eric to jail to get what he wants . he confides in jarrod that he needs some information on eric , anything he can use about his cutters , seamstresses , the maintenance .. anything eric might have done slightly illegal . jarrod does n't like doing this to old friend , eric , but digs up what he can . donna reminds eric that bill is a very dangerous man and he always gets what he wants . she hopes stephanie wo n't cause them any more damage . he does n't think stephanie will break her promise to her children . nick tells jackie that he does not want owen around his son , even the company for that matter . she does n't like the silent treatment she is getting . she reminds him again how good owen is for her and for the company as well . later after nick has a talk with owen and owen tells him that he is not dropping his mom or going anywhere , jackie orders nick to stop bullying owen . nick makes it clear that he considers owen just her boy - toy , nothing else . he hopes she will tire of him soon and he will be gone .
thomas : ( sighs ) stephanie : if it were n't for brooke , your mother and father would be together today . all you have to do is remember you had sex with her on the island , and she 'll be out of your father 's life , and your parents will have a chance again . the person that leads forrester creations into the future is going to be you , tom . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) thomas : granma ? stephanie : hi , honey . how are you this morning ? thomas : what do you think ? i could n't sleep . stephanie : well , i 'm not surprised , but , tom , you 're doing the right thing . thomas : am i ? stephanie : yes . your father is n't going to stay with a woman that seduced is son . thomas : she did n't seduce me . stephanie : stop . let 's just focus on what 's going to happen . you 're going to run the company . your mother and father are gon na get together . for this family , you 've just -- you can not let anybody down . now just stop and get over this guilt . you see how happy your mother is . thomas : i lied , okay ? i hurt brooke . stephanie : i 'm sorry that brooke 's hurt . ( sighs ) but the truth is , she 's lived a life of lies , and that is going to stop now . and your parents are going to get together again , because you are going to make that happen . ( door opens ) thomas : i got ta go . ( sighs ) taylor : how did you sleep ? thomas : fine . taylor : who was that on the phone ? thomas : uh , it was just grandma . taylor : oh , checking up on you . well , i 've got ta tell you , thomas , um , she 's not the only one who 's worried about you . i am very worried about you . i - i know this has got to be tearing you up inside . eric : thank you . stephanie : you 're welcome . eric : did i ear ridge upstairs this morning ? stephanie : uh , yes . he stayed overnight . eric : why ? what 's happened ? ridge : morning . ( sighs ) eric : good morning . stephanie : breakfast is ready , as you can see . ridge : thank you . eric : what are you doing her , ridge ? why are n't you home with brooke ? steffy : hi . oh , it smells good . what are you doin ' here ? ridge : having breakfast . stephanie : well , what a nice surprise . sit down and join us . steffy : all righty . steffy : seriously , dad . why are you here ? eric : ridge ? stephanie : honey , he stayed here last night , okay ? he 's gon na stay here for a few nights until hopefully he moves back in with your mother . taylor : ( sighs ) thomas , you were in a plane crash . thomas : ( sighs ) taylor : you were stranded out in the middle of nowhere trying to survive , so not only are you dealing with the effects of post - traumatic stress , you were very traumatized . you were very traumatized by brooke , an -- and that was a lot for you to go through . you were vulnerable . and -- and she -- she drugged you , and then she took advantage of you . but you 're home , and everything is okay now and want you to know that your father and i are here for you , and we 're gon na do whatever it takes to help you . i want to get you into some -- some kind of therapy as soon as possible . thomas : mom , you 're a psychiatrist . if i want to talk to anyone , i 'll just talk to you . taylor : well , i do n't know that it would be something that you would be able to talk to me about . but you ca n't keep it inside . i do know that . thomas : ( sighs ) taylor : you were abused , thomas . thomas : please , just stop using that word , okay ? if you 're gon na blame somebody for what happened , just blame me . taylor : ( sighs ) steffy : you stayed here last night ? why ? stephanie : because he 's going to get together with your mother . steffy : what ? is this true ? i mean , if it is ... stephanie : it is . steffy : so thomas was right -- mom and whip ? stephanie : yes . they 're getting a divorce . steffy : yeah . eric : what ? since when ? stephanie : since yesterday . apparently , they had a long talk , and they came to the conclusion that the only person that she 's ever going to love is your father , and so whip moved out . steffy : okay , so we know what 's going on with mom , but what about you ? why did you stay here last night ? what 's -- what 's going on with you and brooke ? thomas : it 's over . whip 's , uh , he 's really gone ? taylor : yeah . thomas : i saw you and , eh , dad together at grandma 's last night . taylor : yeah . i kissed him . ( sighs ) his marriage to brooke is over , so it 's -- it 's not like i 'm disrespecting anything sacred , thomas . you know , your father needs me right now after what he 's gone through with brooke . and , truth be told , i 'd take him back in a minute . i 'd love to have him back in this house . thomas : right . but , uh , are you afraid to get your hopes up ? taylor : well , i - i have been hurt many times before , because he has always gone back to brooke . but i do n't really see that happening this time , not after what brooke 's done to his son . steffy : dad , i do n't know what 's going on wit you , but i do know mom loves you . and deep down , i know you love her , too but whatever you 're going through , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na pressure you , but if somehow ... ( sighs ) you and mom got back together ... stephanie : honey , your father 's got a lot to consider . in the meantime , he knows that he 's more than welcome to stay here with us . i hope ... ( sighs ) he 's going to end up doing the right thing , however , and move back in with your mother . ridge : right . i 'm going over to taylor 's to speak with thomas . steffy : hey , wait a minute . dad , i love you . i love you so much . no pressure again . but i am pulling for you and mom . taylor : you know i 've always loved your father . thomas : yeah , i know that , mom . taylor : i thought i had moved on , and ... ( scoffs ) i would n't allow myself to feel those feelings i have for him , because i did n't want to feel foolish and ... ( sighs ) i did n't want to think that i was just waiting for something that would never happen , like someone waiting for something off in the wings . i just ... but , you know , now i do n't have a reason to hold back . i - i feel like i can give myself permission to fall in love with him all over again . i ... ( sighs ) i can feel all of those feelings that i have for him again . thomas : come here . taylor : ( scoffs ) ( sniffles ) thomas : i love you . taylor : ( sighs ) thomas : dad 's going to come back to you , mommy ? he 's gon na be yours again . taylor : ( sighs ) i hope so . i hope so . nothing would make me happier . thomas : me , too . steffy : so come on . no one 's here . spill the beans . stephanie : oh , there 's nothing really to tell . what i want you to focus on is getting your parents back together . tom 's already on board . i 've spoken to him , and i need your hello . steffy : okay , you can count on me . i will do anything . i 'd given up hope a long time ago , but , you know , after talking to mom in the hospital , i can see how much she cares about dad . it would change her life if she was with him . she deserves it . stephanie : and your father deserves it , too . i 'm absolutely determined to get them back together , honey , no matter what it takes . thomas : hey , dad . taylor : oh , ridge . i thought you would still be at work . ridge : spent the night over at , uh , my mother 's place . how are you doin ' ? any more memory flashes ? thomas : no . you know , dad , i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . taylor : thomas . you do n't have anything to apologize for . thomas : yeah , i do , mom ridge : son , i do n't blame you . i will admit i 'm still struggling with this myself , but i 'm still your father . i 'm concerned about you . thomas : well , i 'm doin ' okay . ridge : i just want to make sure you 're all right . that matters most to me . thomas : thank you . ridge : we 're gon na get through this , all right ? we 're all gon na get through this . thomas : ( clears throat ) i should get to work , give you two some time alone . taylor : i told you it would be okay . thomas : yeah , i love you . taylor : you check in with me later . thomas : i will . taylor : okay . thomas : yeah . taylor : ridge , you -- you are so amazing . you 're so forgiving and understanding . after what happened , i ... you love your son so much . ridge : ( sighs ) taylor , nothing 's ever gon na make e stop loving him . taylor : i still ca n't believe what happened . i can not believe what brooke did . he 's really struggling , ridge . it 's like i - i 've seen a change in him , and it s not good . it 's like there 's -- there 's something dark and -- and heavy deep inside of him . it 's a new day taylor : i really want to get thomas into some therapy , and i - i need your help . ridge : we 'll do whatever we have to do to help our son . taylor : you 're such an amazing father . i know i can always count on you . ridge : i just do n't want you worrying about thomas . taylor : i 'm his mother . ( sighs ) ridge : and an incredible mother you are , too . taylor : i was a pretty good wife , too . ridge : yes , you were . taylor : ( chuckles ) ( sniffles ) come here . sit down . come on . i just want you to relax for a minute ridge : ( sighs ) taylor : remember when we used to sit like this ? after work , we 'd come in , and we would just sit here in the living room and talk about our day and watch the kids play and fight . ridge : a lot of memories here . we , uh , we got through a lot of things , did n't we ? we overcame a lot of struggles . taylor : yeah . but there 's plenty of good memories , too . ( chuckles ) ridge : what are you thinking about now ? taylor : ( sighs ) our wedding at that little chapel down on the beach . ( chuckles ) ridge : what a day that was . taylor : yeah . ridge : you never looked more beautiful . taylor : ( sighs ) taylor : ( sighs ) the one thing about those stupid berries is when i hallucinated , it ... it took me back to that- that one moment . it was the one defining moment of my life when you tracked me down in st. thomas and you proposed to me . ridge : i was n't totally certain you were gon na say yes . i had a feeling that -- taylor : oh , stop it . you knew i would say yes . yes , you did . ridge : well , i knew there was a possibility , yeah . taylor : oh , i would have said yes a million times over . ridge : i did n't always treat you the way you deserved , taylor . taylor : ( sighs ) what do you mean ? ridge : well ... ( sighs ) okay , brooke has always been kind of wild and unpredictable . that 's what attracted me to her . but ... thinking back , i did n't always value ... ( sighs ) your amazing qualities . you 're a woman of integrity , taylor . i was very proud to have you as my wife . you were the smart doctor . i was the irreverent artist . taylor : we balanced each other out . ridge : i feel like i need someone that , uh , that has some ... ( sighs ) strong moral character in my life right now . that 's you . that is why i followed you to st. thomas all those years ago and asked you to marry me . stephanie : it 's just so obvious to me . your father needs your mother now . he needs his family now . steffy : well , if dad needs me , i 'm gon na be there for him , and mom , too . but i just -- i want this so bad for her , but i 'm worried that she 's gon na be disappointed again . stephanie : oh , i think it might be different this time . steffy : yeah , how can you be so sure ? stephanie : i do n't know . i just kind of have a feeling ... ( chuckles ) you know , your father and your mother together again , getting a chance to pick up their lives all over again . steffy : ( sighs ) grandma , i hope you 're right . stephanie : oh . taylor : ridge , i know you 're dealing with a lot of confusing emotions right now , and i - i do n't want you to say things that you do n't mean . ridge : i know exactly what i 'm saying . taylor , i have always loved you . taylor : i love you . i love you . i have always loved you . ( sighs ) i 've never stopped loving you , ridge . but as long as ... brooke is in the way , i ... i just do n't want to risk my heart . ridge : ( sighs ) taylor : you 're wearing this ring , and you know what this ring is ? that represents every injustice tat brooke has done to this family every bit of pain this family has gone through . it 's time for you to move on .	stephanie calls thomas and her words reverberate in his head that he is going to run the company if he just keeps repeating that he had sex with brooke on the island . taylor also tells him that she is worried about him . she knows he is still traumatized by the rescue efforts and now to find out what he did with brooke or that she seduced him , all of this has to be weighing heavy on his mind . he tells her not to keep saying that ; just blame him for what happened . he 's surprised that whip is gone . he tells her that he saw her and his father last night when she kissed him . she admits she would take ridge back in a minute , but she hates to get her hopes up . she loves him and now she feels like she can give herself permission for her to have those feelings for him again . but he 's always gone back to brooke no matter what . thomas tells her this time she is going to get her way . ridge will come back to her . eric is surprised to find that ridge is staying at his house . steffy also joins in for breakfast . stephanie explains that ridge stayed here last night and in fact will be for a few more nights until hopefully he will move back in with taylor . whip has moved out as of yesterday . steffy understands that , but she does n't understand why ridge is staying here . she tells ridge that she is not going to pressure him , but she hopes he and her mom do get back together .
steffy : you 're cutting it kind of close , mr. spencer . our marriage officially expires at midnight ... liam : ( sighs ) steffy : or not . [ scene_break ] ridge : a marriage is at stake . i had to do something . brooke : i know , but going to liam ? ridge : it 's down to the wire , logan . at midnight tonight , the divorce is gon na be final . knowing how much steffy loves her husband , i just could n't stand by and let it happen . brooke : well , it is happening . i know steffy 's your daughter , and you do n't want to see her get hurt , but liam is very committed to hope . ridge : it 's not really that simple . brooke : liam is a sensitive young man . ridge : yes , he is . and he 's also very much in love with my daughter . brooke : and he 'll always be in love with your daughter , the same way you were always in love with taylor . but fortunately , your love for me won out , just as his is for hope . and i realize there 's some people in this family that wo n't accept that like stephanie and taylor , but eric has he 's even agreed to help design her dress . ridge : so you reached out to dad ? brooke : yes , and he 's being very supportive . it means a lot to hope . [ scene_break ] eric : no , i 'll do all the fittings . yeah , just make sure that you take care of all the adjustments . hope : ( sighs ) eric : that 's six times and counting . hope : what ? eric : the number of times that you 've checked the time in the last few minutes . hope : ( sighs ) ( groans ) is it just me , or is this night dragging on ? eric : midnight ca n't come soon enough for you , can it ? hope : i really hope that i 'm not putting you in an uncomfortable position , asking for your help with my gown . i know steffy 's your granddaughter , so ... eric : i love you both . hope : ( sighs ) eric : and unless liam has a - an identical twin somewhere that nobody knows anything about ... hope : mm . what do you think stephanie 's gon na do when she finds out you helped me ? eric : stephanie -- she wo n't begrudge with us . hope : i do n't think she 'll be thrilled . ( chuckles ) eric : ( chuckles ) hope : um , i think it would have been worse , though , if -- if ridge had done it . i mean , she is steffy 's biggest supporter . eric : we 're all kind of in a tough spot . hope : it means a lot to me that you came through , especially when ridge could n't . but i think , you know , that was to be expected . i - i 'm not his real daughter . eric : ( sighs ) hope , you know that ridge thinks of himself as your father . hope : he already has a daughter . and i have a father ... somewhere out there . eric : no , no , deacon sharpe has never been a part of your life . hope : ( sighs ) which is probably why it sounds so crazy that i want him to walk me down the aisle . eric : i - i thought you wanted ridge to do that . hope : i did . i did . but it -- it makes him so uncomfortable . and i -- you know what ? i just -- i do n't know what i feel right now . not to mention how it would make steffy feel -- i mean , after tonight , she wo n't be liam 's wife . and for a long time , i honestly did n't think that she really loved him . but now i know that she does , and i think that this must be really hard . eric : it 's good that you see that . hope : i think she made liam happy ... not as happy as i do , of course . ( chuckles ) eric : ( chuckles ) hope : you know , this is the beginning for me and liam . i mean , after all the ups and down that we 've been through , we 're finally here . eric : you 're beautiful , and you 're gon na make a beautiful bride . hope : ( chuckles ) well , i 'll be wearing an eric forrester original . what could be better ? ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , you know the position i 'm in . brooke : you do n't want steffy feeling like you 're taking sides , because you 're designing a gown for hope . ridge : i do n't want steffy or hope to think i 'm taking sides . brooke : but you went to liam . ridge : time is running out , sweetheart . that guy has to make a decision . brooke : he 's already made a decision . in a few short hours , hope and liam will be free to be married . but the only question is , will you be there to walk her down the aisle ? ridge : of course i 'll be there . brooke : but will you give her away ? you know she 's been talking about reaching out to deacon . ridge : you ca n't be serious . brooke : he 's toxic , ridge . i do n't want her anywhere near him , especially on the most beautiful day of her life , her wedding to liam . look , i - i know that you think liam has changed his mind because he tore up those annulment papers , but that 's just not the case . i feel bad for steffy . i do . but it 's time that she has closure . it 's time for her to move on she has to , ridge . and maybe she already has . [ scene_break ] steffy : you 're staring . liam : sorry . steffy : i 'm not ... not when it comes to you and me . you already know how much i love you . and it would be hard if our marriage ends . i 'm sensing it would be hard for you , too . you 're not saying i 'm wrong . cha - cha - cha . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : ridge is in a sort of difficult position , you know ? he wants what 's best for both of his girls , but at the same time -- hope : he thinks that steffy and liam had something really special ... eric : mm - hmm . hope : and could again if -- eric : look , the point is liam is marrying you . that 's the way this has all turned out . ridge would never do anything to undermine that . [ scene_break ] ridge : we do n't know what will happen tonight , logan . brooke : i know my daughter and liam have waited a long time to be man and wife . he 's certainly not going to do anything to disappoint her now . ridge : where are you going ? brooke : to remind hope of that . ridge : ( sighs ) taylor : ridge , we need to talk to you . ridge : let me guess -- you 're wondering if anything i said to liam made a difference . [ scene_break ] steffy : you did n't invite me over here for a friendly glass of wine . you have something to tell me . liam : ( inhales sharply ) steffy : i 'll shut up now . ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) before you arrived , i was actually , uh , s - sitting here thinking about ... all the fun we had -- you know , cabo and aspen and even right here in malibu . and ever since we said our `` i dos `` up on the top of that mountain , you 've been like a whirlwind and you just swept me away and ... i - i do n't always know where i 'm gon na end up , but , um , it 's a guaranteed hell of a ride . and i would n't trade it for anything ... ( inhales sharply ) even the tough times . ( sighs ) now how many people can say that ? [ scene_break ] ridge : you can imagine how brooke felt when i told her i went to see liam , but i did it as much for hope as i did for steffy . taylor : ridge -- ridge : look , this young man holds our daughter 's future in his hands . stephanie : honey , we 're trying to tell you something . liam called steffy . taylor : liam called her and -- and she went straight to the cliff house . he wanted to talk to her . she was so excited , she -- she practically tore out of the bedroom . stephanie : i do n't know what you said to him , but it must have had quite an impact , maybe more than you realize . ridge : or maybe there 's another reason he asked to see steffy . taylor : uh , well , i am trying not to go there . stephanie : no . do n't . i 'm very proud of steffy for exactly the way she 's dealt with this whole situation . taylor : so am i . stephanie : i know he loves her . i just -- i just hope it 's enough . ridge : i want what 's best for both my daughters . taylor : ridge , one of them is going to be very happy and one is going to be heartbroken . there is n't any way around it . ridge : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] [ hope remembering ] hope : ( sighs ) liam : i will tell you his -- i am very much in love with you . that will never change . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) brooke : that wedding dress -- that 's gorgeous . hope : oh , thank you . brooke : and you are going to be the most beautiful bride ever . and liam wo n't be able to tear his eyes away . really , that 's how it 's going to be . and after tonight , the path is clear , and we can focus completely on your wedding in italy . hope : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] steffy : you 're not hoping to get me tipsy , are you ? ah , wait a minute . that 's more like something i 'd do ... liam : ( scoffs ) steffy : before i reformed . well , i 'm -- i 'm trying . ( sighs ) i 'm not quite perfect yet . liam : well , you 're pretty damn close . steffy : i get jealous you know . i want what i want . the difference is i wo n't -- i wo n't cross those lines anymore . liam : and here i am , thinking i 've got you figured out . it 's funny . it 's -- it 's like the steffy standing in front of me right now is n't the same one i married in aspen . steffy : ( sighs ) i 'm still a tomboy at heart . liam : okay , see , that is what i 'm talking about . i mean , you can take a hit on a ski slope with the best of them , and then three hours later , you walk into a party dressed in some hot little number just ... wowing everyone . steffy : there 's only one person i ever really wanted to wow . liam : ( sighs ) well , in fairness , there 's only one person who ever really understood my fascination with bob hope humor . steffy : yeah . `` my next - door neighbor just had a pacemaker installed . `` liam : ( sighs ) steffy : `` he 's still figuring out the bugs , though . every time he makes love ... `` liam : `` my garage door opens . `` steffy : ba - da - bing . liam : ba - da - boom . ( glasses clink ) steffy : ba - da - boom . liam : you have n't taken it off . steffy : i 'm always gon na treasure being your wife , no matter what happens at midnight . so what is happening ? is this the end for us ... liam : ( sighs ) steffy : or a new beginning ? [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , sweetheart . this wedding gown you chose ... hope : i know . is n't it beautiful ? oh , i really hope eric does n't get any flack from the rest of the family . brooke : eric is n't concerned about that . and i 'm sure that ridge is pleased that he 's doing it . hope : mom , you do n't have to keep doing that . you do n't have to keep defending ridge . brooke : i know . i just want you to understand how much -- hope : no , i do . i do . he 's got steffy 's feelings to think about . you know what ? ever since aspen , she has been so confident that the divorce wo n't happen . i do n't know why , but ... i do n't know why she 's doing this to herself . it 's only gon na make it harder . and i - i have n't spoken to liam , but i 'm sure that steffy has reached out to him . but i 'm not worried . liam and i have been through so much to get here , and we 're here . we 're finally here . and i am so happy . i 'm the happiest i 've ever been . [ scene_break ] taylor : oh , it 's taking everything in me not to call steffy . stephanie : he 'd be so foolish to let this divorce go through . ridge : he 's in love with two very special women . i happen to know something about that . taylor : oh , well , you had your chance , several times , actually . stephanie : so has liam . he 'd better get it right this time . ridge : so you think the reason he wanted to see her is because he 's choosing steffy ? taylor : if he has n't let the clock run out on his marriage . stephanie : well , i think aspen was the game - changer . honestly , i do . i know he 's had a very difficult time making a commitment , because he does n't want to hurt hope i mean , nobody does . but on the other hand , steffy 's been hurt . now he has the opportunity to make -- make it right . and i believe he will . ridge : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : you know , our marriage is one of a kind , and so are you . steffy : ( inhales sharply ) liam : but ... i do n't know . it 's -- it 's different . you 're -- you 're more confident now . steffy : i have finally grown up . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : no , i think we both have . i think , uh , marriage does that to people , especially one like ours . steffy : mm . i have n't always made it easy on you . i did some really ... hurtful and stupid things . and if i could go back , i 'd ... ( sighs ) all i can do is just look forward . i even , um ... programmed my cell phone , remember ? at midnight ... ( sighs ) i 'll hear wedding bells . liam , i know you 're torn about this . i know it because you ripped up the annulment papers and the way you kissed me in aspen . you have n't said anything to hope . look , no matter how this turns out , i honestly believe i am the wife you need . i 'm hoping that 's why i 'm here , especially since i said i would n't step foot into this house ... liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : until i returned as your wife . ( chuckles ) so is -- is that why i 'm here ... to tell me you do n't want a divorce ? after midnight , am i still gon na be your wife ?	steffy arrives at liam 's cliff house and tells mr. spencer that he is cutting it really , really close . their wedding is officially over at midnight tonight . as they sip wine , she tells him that he is staring . he tells her that he was sitting there thinking about all the fun they had in cabo . he did n't always know where he would end up , but it was a hell of a ride even in the rough times . brooke and ridge discuss it too , liam being in love with two incredible women and both think he will choose their own daughter . hope tells eric that she hopes she has n't put him in an awkward position in designing her wedding dress . he assures her that he will love doing it and it wo n't hurt steffy as bad as ridge designing it . she gushes that she will be wearing an eric forrester original , and he says she will be a beautiful bride .
eric : my time is over -- are those the words you just said to me ? ridge : you brought this on yourself . you do know that , right ? eric : so , i 'm doing this ? liam : i should own that i am the one who started all this the last time steffy came to town . eric : so , the two of you and spencer here have been planning to take me down ever since then ? liam : no , no , no . mr. forrester , this was never about you . it 's that you 're protecting rick . eric : this is not about me ? it 's not about me ? ! no , you 're absolutely right . it 's not about me . it 's not about you . it 's about you and this infantile insecurity you have about your little brother and the success he 's had behind the big desk out there . i 'm ashamed of you . what would your mother say about this ? ridge : i think she would jump for joy . maya : baby sister strikes again , huh ? rick : do n't blame nicole . you know how stubborn i can be . maya ... were you ever gon na tell me ? maya : rick , someone will see us . rick : there 's not all that much left to be curious about . maya : sometimes you have to step back . rick : i understand . you never used to hide . you 've always been so proud . your eyes would say , `` look all you want , world . `` that 's your birthright . it 's mine , too . hell , it 's everybody 's . but it 's also something worth fighting for . [ voice breaking ] please do n't go . nicole : since i 'm the one who started all of this , i just -- carter : no . no . do n't take this on . bill spencer did the damage , not you . nicole : i was mad at rick . i was thinking of devastating things to say to him . but when he told me that he never wanted to break up with maya , i mean , did n't i have to tell him where she is ? carter : if she 's still there . your sister gave me this for you . if you do n't have a bank account , start one . nicole : but what is this for ? carter : to make sure you 're okay . she 's leaving los angeles . rick : how many messages did i leave ? maya : i turned my phone off , so ... too much press . rick : you handed in your resignation . do you remember that first day here -- our first day -- when you thought that i was a waiter ? maya : yes . rick : remember how upset you were when you found out i was n't what you thought ? ca n't i be allowed a reaction , too ? maya : rick ... it 's just not the same thing . you assumed i was a woman , and i am . rick : you 're right . you 're right . and probably buried somewhere in my head are these hand - me - down ideas of how things are supposed to be . but can you be patient with me ? i may not say ... or do all the right things , but i feel the right things . maya : you did ... until the whole world knew . katie : yes . i agree . whoever wrote that headline should be fired , and we are . we are in communication with the transgender community . or at least we should be . ivy : hey . katie : oh , hi . liam 's not back yet . ivy : oh , yeah . i know . i thought i 'd wait for him in his office . but , hey , he could have a new office at forrester . katie : so ... it 's done -- the takeover ? ivy : yeah . apparently so ... all thanks to guess who 's back from paris again . katie : [ sighs ] eric : this -- this is a pipe dream ... some kind of revenge fantasy of yours . you ca n't remove me . ridge : this ... is about ownership . i own 20 % ... steffy has 25 % ... we have thomas ' proxy for 5 % ... and liam controls his father 's 12.5 % . so , we are revoking your power to name the next c.e.o . of this company . eric : the hell you are . i have the loyalty of all those employees out there . you know what they think of you ? they think of you as some kind of entitled egomaniac . one word from me , and they all walk . i hope the three of you can sew . ridge : you 're right , dad . the employees worship you . and if you ask them to leave , 8 out of 10 would . and we would replace them . liam : this is getting too hypothetical . ridge : and this is really how you want to reward them for their loyalty ? you want to leave them jobless ? steffy : no , no , no . no one is walking out . this does n't have to be a catastrophe or some big change . rick is out , and that 's all . eric : rick 's contract is ironclad . ridge : yes , it is , except for one thing -- morality clause . eric : what about your morality ? ! steffy : granddad , i know you 're gon na be angry with us for a while , all right ? eric : you know , it just occurred to me ... i wish you were more like your mother . nicole : i do n't want money . i want my sister . carter : this has got nothing to do with me , nicole . nicole : we have to tell maya not to leave . carter : either she already left or rick 's with her . if he ca n't change her mind , you and i ca n't . rick : i 've got to be real honest with you , and it 's probably gon na come out badly . maya : i 'm not policing you . rick : the same thing that happens to you happened to me . you said that you were afraid that i would think about you differently . maya : when people find out that i 'm trans , they get this look . they stop looking me in my eyes . rick : see , the same thing happened to me when i found out what spencer had done and that everybody knew and they were thinking about it and they were talking about us and our bodies and all our most intimate moments . and , maya , it made me scared . maya : it 's demeaning . rick : is that why it took you so long -- 'cause you did n't want me looking at you that way ? maya : that does n't matter . i owed it to you anyway . rick : yeah . i think you did . maya : you know , rick , when -- when i moved to l.a. , everyone knew all of the basic facts about me , and then when dayzee left , almost no one knew and no one asked any questions , and i thought it was a good thing . and then i fell in love . and now there 's no rulebook that tells you when you 're supposed to say things and how much . and i just did n't see how much i was cutting myself off from you and how i could n't tell you about my childhood and my teenage years and the time i climbed up onto the railing of a bridge , and it took a long time to come down . rick : you see , i want to know these things . i do n't like feeling cheated . maya : we can keep in touch if that 's something you 'd like . rick : maya . maya , why do you think i 'm here ? maya : i do n't know -- closure ? [ crying ] rick : i never heard the question . when you were on the phone and you were leaving big bear , you asked me something . what was that ? maya : [ crying ] if you still -- if you still love me , if you wanted to marry me . rick : [ crying ] you see , i never heard that . my car went off the road . i got -- i got pretty banged up . maya : what ? i - i thought -- rick : do you want to ask me again ? ivy : i do n't think eric knows what 's going on yet . bill : that 's my boy ! but liam better get something in writing . i mean , when ridge actually makes a decision , it always has a short shelf life . now , i 'm assuming that steffy dropped a certain precondition or we would n't be hearing about this from you . ivy : well , as far as i know , it was just a change of strategy . katie : do n't let steffy worry you . everyone knows how she operates . ivy : yeah , but i do n't think she does . i mean , in her mind , she 's just on the up and up -- you know , blazingly honest and all that . bill : so , rick finally learned that he ca n't treat a niece of mine like garbage . katie : when are you gon na stop using caroline to justify what you did to maya ? bill : that head case ? she 's a fraud . me ? what you see is what you get . steffy : we can finish this conversation later . eric : i think any conversation that you and your father want to have with me is pretty much over . liam : mr. forrester , if i 'm not mistaken , everyone here tried to tell you how bad things were under rick , and you did n't believe them . eric : i 'm disappointed in you . ridge : oh , god . eric : no surprise here . ridge : enough ! stop ! that 's enough ! call it karma . call it whatever you will . but any vote that you took , any decision that you made about rick , all led you to right here ! liam : hold on a second . wait . this is not retributive . steffy : okay ! i ca n't take this battle of male egos , all right ? ! nobody died . eric : i suppose you want me to clear out my office . ridge : you do n't have an office ! you gave it to rick . eric : and as long as i have breath in my body , he 's gon na keep it . ridge : no , i 'm sorry . that experiment is over . steffy : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] maya : so , you 're okay ? rick : it depends . maya : i am so sorry . i honestly thought that you -- rick : no , no , no . i get it . and maybe you think that the future does n't hold anything good for you . but we 're gon na have to unconvince you of that . [ cell phone rings ] rick : do n't leave . maya : it could be work . rick : no . you know what ? work can wait . maya : they 'll just call you back . rick : dad ? eric : well , ridge has done it , or at least he thinks he has . rick : done what ? eric : he found a way to get you out of the company , and me , too . rick : ridge is obviously bluffing . where are you ? eric : i 'm in the c.e.o . office , but the door 's locked . rick : i 'll be there as soon as i can . maya : what about ridge ? rick : apparently , he 's come up with some way to fire my dad and replace me . maya : you ca n't let him do that . you 've worked too hard for this . rick : yeah . we 're not finished here . maya : i 'm fine . you go . this is more than a job . i know how much this means to you . so , you go back there , and you do whatever you have to do to stop ridge . rick : promise me that you 'll still be here . maya : i 'll take my pack and i 'll go upstairs and i 'll wait to hear from you . you take care of business first . i 'm not going anywhere . rick : and to answer that question ... the one that i did n't hear ... i love you , maya . steffy : well , that was n't easy . ridge : you thought it was gon na be easy ? steffy : i feel for granddad . but he has to realize this is n't about him . this is about rick . ridge : ah , it goes further back than that . steffy : you mean brooke ? mom ? ridge : yeah , i think that had something to do with it . but it goes further back than that ... all the way to my mom and who she loved most . ridge : that question was always around but never asked around the dinner table . but it was always there . but my mom -- she knew something that dad and i did not ... that i was her biological son but not his . and that colored everything -- the way she treated us , the way we treated each other . and you know what , stef ? looking back , i - i think my dad and i -- we never had a chance . steffy : well , if you 're not his son ... i 'm not his granddaughter . i suppose we 're disowned after today . eric : ridge is probably having carter draw it up as we speak . rick : ridge controls the legal department through him . still , we 'll have to have a formal meeting , all the shareholders represented , voting on the record . i mean , we have till then . eric : what difference would it make ? they have the votes . rick : thomas is irrelevant . his holdings are n't enough for ridge and steffy to take controlling interest . why was liam there ? what , bill could n't make time in his busy schedule ? eric : ridge is n't gon na want to do business with bill . they hate each other . rick : so , what -- liam bought all his dad 's shares ? where 'd he get that kind of cash ? eric : i do n't know . i did n't ask . i doubt it was an outright purchase . rick : bill likes having his foot in the door here . he would n't just give that away . eric : what ? what are you thinking ? [ cork pops ] bill : there we go . so , how 'd eric take it ? liam : uh , i 'm not gon na lie . it was -- it was bad . bill : well , he 'll get over it . you 're a genius . liam : yeah . yeah , well , i 'm also vice president , or i will be when it 's official . how are we gon na deal with that ? bill : listen , what you ca n't cover , katie will handle . she loves being overworked . to you . rick is out . you accomplished what the rest of us could not . liam : [ chuckles ] including you outing maya , by the way . bill : mm . well , that gave it a little nudge . and listen -- when you publish the truth , there 's always a certain amount of outrage . it goes with the territory . uh , speaking of outrage , ivy was here . liam : oh , god . i got to have a conversation with her now that steffy 's back . but you know what ? you know , i did it . i told her i would get her and caroline out of harm 's way , out of rick 's way , and i did it . bill : feels good , does n't it -- winning and winning big ? liam : yeah , it kind of does . bill : there may be hope for you yet . liam : [ chuckles ] rick : you see , look here , dad . there 's been no sales . now , if certificates changed hands , we would be seeing liam 's name on it . eric : and it still has bill 's . rick : i knew he would n't give up those shares out of the kindness of his heart . you know what he 's doing . he 's laying low because he knows that ridge wo n't play if he 's on his team . and ridge is so darn arrogant , he did n't bother double - checking . eric : you ca n't be thinking what i think you are . rick : what other choice do we have but to suck it up and negotiate with bill not to vote with ridge ? steffy : what ? ridge : you 're next -- next c.e.o . of forrester . steffy : i am ... assuming you will ever give me the reins . ridge : i will . i 'm not gon na do what my dad did -- throw himself a retirement party and then show up at work the next day . steffy : [ chuckles ] ridge : hey ... this is it . this is our legacy ... yours tomorrow ... mine today . steffy : finally . ridge : finally .	eric is getting the message , ridge and liam are going to take him down . he is ashamed of ridge and his infantile fascination and jealousy of his little brother for that big old desk out there . eric says it is some fantasy as neither of them can remove eric . he has the loyalty of all the employees out there . one word from him and they will all walk and ridge will have nothing to sell . steffy says this does not have to be this big .no one has to leave . she can not stand this battle of the male egos . eric says he guesses they want him to clean out his office . ridge says he does not have one .. he gave it to rick . eric grouses that as long as he has a breath in his body rick will keep it . rick tells maya this is worth fighting for if she still wants to . he says he may not always say the right things but he feels the right thing . carter tells nicole not to take this on . it was not her fault . it was for maya to tell and she did n't . he gives her an envelope full of money and says maya is leaving los angeles so nicole needs to start a bank account if she does not have one . she gives the money back and says she only wants her sister . carter tells her it is probably too late .
bill : you seem to be doing better . katie : what , with the kissing ? i hope so . bill : your kissing 's always perfect . you know what i mean . katie : i know what you mean . bill : i 'm proud of you . katie : i 'm proud of me , too . i feel good , you know ? and i do n't want to risk losing you and our family and even my sister . bill : hmm . i 'm glad you two are trying to smooth things over . katie : yeah . we 're working on it . in fact , i was thinking about going over to forrester and seeing if she wants to have lunch or something . bill : hey , you know , speaking of forrester , i ca n't believe that place has n't collapsed yet with a dressmaker as ceo . katie : [ chuckles ] come on , bill . bill : no , i 'm serious , katie . for that dress farm to ever see its full potential and for me to get full value out of my 12.5 % ownership ... i have to take control away from ridge . katie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm in charge while mommy 's at yoga . that 's understood , right ? it is . yeah , he gets it . he knows i 'm in charge . very good . brooke : enjoy it while it lasts . ridge : savoring every minute . yes , i am . brooke : he is adorable . i 'm so happy for you and caroline . ridge : yeah . blessed to have him in our lives . brooke : thomas ! thomas : hey . just on my way to work . hi . brooke : i thought you were on your way to shanghai . thomas : changed my mind . i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] vivienne : i was hoping you 'd bring the baby . maya : lizzy was sleeping , and we did n't want to wake her . rick : our nanny 's watching her while we 're gone . vivienne : oh . you should have asked sasha , so she would understand what it takes . rick : we do n't know for sure that she 's pregnant . vivienne : lord , i hope not . nicole : sorry we 're late . vivienne : hi . maya : hey . hey . rick : hey . zende : what 's up ? maya : so , what did the results say ? nicole : sasha is not pregnant . vivienne : ohh ! [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] julius : sasha . you wanted to see me ? sasha : dad , i am tired of all the lies . so you might as well know the truth , too . there 's no baby . [ scene_break ] maya : sasha 's not pregnant ? nicole : nope . no baby . vivienne : hallelujah ! maya : nicole , i am so happy . nicole : [ chuckles ] rick : congratulations , man . zende : thank you , man . maya : wait . so , that means sasha was lying . nicole : the test was negative . zende : no , actually . the test was positive . [ scene_break ] julius : you made it all up ? sasha : i 'm not proud of myself . julius : does zende know ? sasha : god , i could n't keep lying to him ... not after all the lies you made me say my whole life . it was wrong , and i could n't do that to him . i could n't do that to my sister . [ scene_break ] justin : saw katie on the way out . ahh . it 's good to have the girl back in the office again . have n't seen much of her lately . bill : yeah . she 's been going through kind of a rough patch . justin : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . bill : well , i 'm hoping it 's behind us now . justin : yeah , well , whatever it is , katie 's resilient . she 'll beat it . bill : yeah , she will . justin : so , what 's this about forrester creations ? bill : ridge ought to stick to using a needle and thread . he 's nothing more than a glorified tailor masquerading as ceo . i want him out . [ scene_break ] pam : i have n't seen brooke this morning . i do n't think she 's come in yet . katie : okay . well , i 'll wait . pam : let me know if you need anything . katie : thank you . pam : all right . hello , thomas . thomas : hey . how 's it going ? pam : good . thomas : okay . good . hey , if you 're looking for brooke , she 's back at the house with dad and the baby . katie : oh . yeah . um ... so , ridge has been spending an awful lot of time with douglas these days , huh ? thomas : mm . katie : must be hard for you . thomas : why would that be hard ? katie : uh ... well , um , maybe because douglas is n't ridge 's son . he 's yours . [ scene_break ] justin : have n't brought up forrester creations in a while . bill : that does n't mean it has n't been on my mind , especially since that poser started running the place . justin : you 're a minority shareholder . bill : and i want to protect my investment -- take that company out of ridge 's hands . [ scene_break ] ridge : here you go -- honey and cream in your coffee . who does that ? it 's just weird . brooke : thank you ! [ chuckles ] it 's nice that you 're getting to spend so much time with douglas . almost like you do n't want to let him out of your sight . sweet . ridge : it is sweet . brooke : mm - hmm . ridge : i missed so much time with thomas and the twins and rj being at boarding school , and just -- brooke : so now you want to experience fatherhood -- diaper changes , late - night feedings , everything a father should be doing . ridge : yeah . well , to be fair , caroline does most of that . brooke : mothers usually do . but it 's good that thomas is here , living at home . extra set of hands never hurts . he seems totally smitten with douglas . maybe that 's why he 's not going to shanghai . [ scene_break ] thomas : douglas is my brother . he 's my -- my dad 's son . katie : i know the truth . you do n't have to pretend with me . thomas : i 'm not pretending , katie . douglas is n't my son . katie : i know all about that night with caroline , and i know that it is impossible for ridge to father any more children , and i know that douglas is yours . caroline admitted it to me . and ridge knows that i know . in fact , i 'm the one who insisted that he tell you . [ scene_break ] julius : so , does nicole know the truth ? sasha : yeah . and she probably hates me . julius : well , can you blame her ? i mean , it 's a pretty big thing to be lying about , saying that you 're pregnant with her boyfriend 's baby . sasha : yeah , and i 'm sure zende wants nothing to do with me , either . what we -- what we had was meaningful . it was special . and i ruined that , too . julius : i 'm sure that , uh -- i 'm sure that zende really cared about you , enjoyed your company , but let 's be honest -- even though they were separated , they never stopped loving each other . sasha : but i loved him . and i really believe that he could love me , too . you know , he was so kind . he was affectionate . and i 've never had a man treat me that way before . julius : what is all this ? sasha : i 'm going back to chicago . [ scene_break ] zende : like i said , the photographer 's wife was very pregnant . maya : so that 's how she got the test to turn positive . zende : exactly . vivienne : well , how did you find out the truth ? zende : sasha told me . nicole : she confessed ? zende : she started to regret trapping me . she said she was n't about to be that desperate ... and that she could n't do that to you . she did n't want to hurt you . i guess she deserves some credit for that . nicole : i would n't give her credit for anything . there 's no way i could ever forgive her . [ scene_break ] vivienne : i 'm so glad the truth finally came out . maya : i knew sasha was lying . rick : well , at least she was honest . her conscience got the better of her . vivienne : rick is right . let us focus on the blessings . zende , you are free from sasha . you 're no longer tied to her . and you kids can be together again . maya : we are thrilled for you . rick : we 've been hoping this would happen for a while now . nicole : you and me both . vivienne : my girls happy and healthy and right where they 're supposed to be . ohh . you all warm a mommy 's heart . hmm ? nicole : now it 's time to take care of you ... vivienne : oh . nicole : ... and get you where you need to be . maya : that 's right . we 're here to support you , mama . vivienne : yeah . what your father did did rock my world , keeping that poor girl a secret , pretending she was n't his daughter . nicole : mom , have you talked to him since the hospital ? vivienne : no . he called me a few times -- you know , left some messages -- but ... i do n't want to talk to him . it 's still too painful . i 'm still upset . [ cell phone rings ] maya : hey . what 's up ? julius : i want to get us all together . i think you 'll agree that our family needs help . maya : i think you 're right . come to the motel . we 're all here . julius : i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] justin : so , got a plan ? bill : we need something solid , something concrete to push ridge out of the ceo position . start digging . justin : all right . i 'm on it . bill : are you ? are you on it , justin ? because last time i gave you an assignment -- justin : last time ... i gave liam the best counsel , considering the defense and the lack of -- bill : lack ? lack ? the only thing lacking is quinn behind bars , so when i tell you to do a job ... justin : i do it -- no questions asked -- and i did . i have liam 's best interests in mind . now if you let me do this job you just gave me . bill : fine . in the meantime , i 'm going to pay ridge a visit at the office , start rattling that cage . [ scene_break ] ridge : he 's a smart kid . always knows when there 's a pretty girl in the house . brooke : [ laughs ] a ladies ' man . takes after his father . ridge : we will take that as a compliment . yeah . brooke : so sweet . the way you cherish him . ridge : how can you not ? look at his face . brooke : he looks like you . [ baby coos ] ridge : he has caroline 's smile . brooke : it was n't long ago that you were holding r.j. like this - thomas , even . boy , they grow up so , fast , do n't they ? hey . before you know it , it 's gon na be thomas ' turn to be a father . [ scene_break ] thomas : you told my dad to tell me ? katie : i just encouraged him to be honest . thomas : who else knows ? have you told anybody else ? katie : no , no . just me . thomas : good . i 'd like to keep it that way . katie : i just thought you had a right to know . and i think , ultimately , it will be the best thing for you and for caroline and douglas , obviously . i mean , keeping a secret like that is -- [ sighs ] thomas : yeah . well , i would have figured it out sooner or later . i guess my dad thinks i 'm pretty dumb . i 'm smarter than he realizes . katie : so , now that you know the truth ... what are you gon na do about it ? [ scene_break ] rick : well , ridge was n't in the parking lot when we pulled in -- surprise , surprise . zende : well , he was probably at home with his newborn . rick : well , zende , i get it . he wants to spend time with his son , but he never comes in to work anymore . how can you be ceo when you ca n't even handle the job ? zende : well , it 's a good thing we 're out here working out , because you definitely have some stress to release . rick : oh , man , trust me -- i 'd rather be home with maya . she said she needed some time alone with her mom and nicole . from what i gather , it seems like she 's up to something . [ scene_break ] nicole : let 's do a spa day -- get our nails done . vivienne : oh . i wo n't say no to that . nicole : cool . i 'll make us appointments . [ knock on door ] maya : thank you for coming . vivienne : julius , what are you doing here ? nicole : and why is sasha with you ? maya : well , daddy called a family meeting . i think we should hear him out . julius : this wo n't take long . i promise . one of the things that vivienne and i have always been very proud of -- in fact , fiercely protective of -- is our family being united . and now we 're separated . my daughters are at odds , and i 've lost my wife . and i take full responsibility . i blew it . i was stubborn and closed - minded . i kept secrets that caused a lot of pain . but i want you guys to try to understand that everything that i did , i believed that i was doing it for the good of the family ! i thought i was doing what was best ! but i hurt you all . sasha ... i 'm sorry . you were a young and innocent child who -- who deserved much more than you got . you guys are my family . and i 'm begging you for forgiveness . now , you may not think that i deserve it ... but i would ask you to look around this room . this is our family . you three are sisters , and while far from perfect , i 'm your father . viv ... you and i have been married for over 30 years ... and i love you . and i ca n't fathom ... living without you . i 'm asking you , please ... can you forgive me ? [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm a lucky man . i did n't expect to be a father again , and then this one showed up . brooke : [ chuckles ] ridge : changed everything . brought so much joy to our lives . brooke : he was meant to be . ridge : he 's precious . [ baby babbles ] brooke : [ laughs ] ridge : do n't know what i 'd do without him . yeah . brooke : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] thomas : so -- so , dad finally told you that he was n't douglas ' father ? katie : well , yes , but that was after caroline admitted it to me , thinking that i already knew . thomas : dad ... would never had admitted anything had you not confronted him about this . he would have let me go my whole life thinking that i was douglas ' brother . i want to do what 's best for douglas . but dad and caroline are married . they 're a family . i have to respect that . the whole world thinks that . but he 's my son . he 's my son . he 's my boy . i - i - i ca n't -- i ca n't be with him if i 'm in shanghai . katie : shanghai ? thomas : oh , you did n't hear ? katie : no . thomas : dad tried to ship me off to shanghai -- said we could expand the family business in the asian markets . it 'd be a tremendous career opportunity for me . sure . once i found out the truth , there 's -- there 's no way i was gon na leave my boy . [ scene_break ] pam : bill ! bill : ca n't put anything over on you . pam : [ laughing ] no . bill : ridge in there ? pam : no , but your wife and thomas are . no , rich ! richard , you ca n't -- those have to go alteration before they 're shipped out . i tell you that all the time , but you ... [ scene_break ] thomas : i 'm done letting my dad dictate my whole life . i mean , dad means well . but he ends up controlling everybody else 's life . katie : well , now you know the truth . thomas : thanks to you . katie : listen , the only people who know about this are you , caroline , ridge , and me . that 's it . i just -- i could n't let ridge keep a secret like this .	bill kisses katie and says her kisses help and he is proud of her . he is happy that she is working with repairing her relationship with brooke . he brings up the dressmaker 's decisions and he needs to take control of his 12 1/2 % . bill tells justin that ridge is nothing more than a glorified dressmaker , not a ceo and he wants him out . ridge watches douglas while caroline is at yoga . brooke is surprised to see thomas since she thought he was on his way to china . julius appears and says sasha said she wanted to see him . she says she is tired of the lies and he might as well know there is no baby . it was wrong and she could not do that to zende . she had lied all her life of who she really was and she was tired of that . nicole and zende tell maya , rick and viv also that there is no baby . katie goes to forrester and tells thomas this must be hard on him since douglas is his son and not ridge 's . ridge shares with brooke that caroline does most of the work but he is looking forward to the diaper changes and taking care of douglas . katie comes clean with thomas that she knows all about that night with caroline and that ridge no longer can have a child . sasha tells julius she has never had a man treat her as affectionately as zende but he is in love with nicole so she is going back to illinois . viv tells zende that he is free of sasha and is not tied to her and he and nicole can be together like they are supposed to be . maya and nicole say they will support her in being away from julius . he calls and tells maya he thinks it is time the family all got together . she tells him they are at the motel so come on over .
quinn : ridge . ridge , wait . [ breathing heavily ] eric : thomas . thomas : granddad . eric : why does pam 's desk say `` out sick `` ? she was here this morning . thomas : uh , she got her hair done , and she hated it , so she 's out . eric : again ? thomas : yeah , no , it looked the same to me , but ... yeah . dad 's not with you ? eric : no , no . he was here before lunch , too . thomas : yeah , he was . he 's not now , though , so i texted him . i hope you do n't mind that i - i waited here for you . eric : no , not at all , thomas . this unfortunate estrangement between us ca n't be over soon enough for me . i 'm hoping that 's why you wanted to see me . is it ? thomas : yeah . yeah , it is . katie : you gon na be there tonight ? ivy : where ? katie : home . i ran into eric earlier , and he invited me to dinner . ivy : uh , no , actually . i have a date . katie : oh . lucky you . so i guess it 'll just be a cozy , little group . ivy : [ sighs ] so it 's just gon na be you , eric , and quinn . katie : oh , and ridge . you know , now that they 're all living under the same roof . thomas : maybe it 's just as well that dad 's not here right now . we seem to be speaking through a cloud of shattered expectations . eric : that 's the language of fathers and sons sometimes . men compete with one another . that 's a -- there 's an evolutionary reason for that , i suppose . sometimes in fathers and sons , anger and love are hard to tell apart . thomas : i ca n't say that i 'm not angry with dad . eric : and with me ? thomas : no . no , i 'm not angry . no . i ... i wish you would have stood up for me more . eric : i can see why you would say that . thomas : i 'm so tired of being angry . granddad , it 's exhausting . i 'm -- i 'm tired of being passed over , waiting for my turn . so while -- while i do -- i do appreciate the olive branch that you guys extended , i will not be coming back to forrester creations . ivy : they 're not under the same roof . ridge has his own roof . he 's in the guest house . katie : still . ivy : katie . it 's his home . he grew up there . he 's been working so intensely with eric over the new collection that it 's been really good for the collaboration . katie : sure . yeah . but he has a track record with quinn . ivy : do n't you think i have n't been paying attention . katie : good . i 'm glad to hear it . ivy : and i 'll have you know that there has been no need for concern . like , none . katie : i hope it stays that way . [ sighs ] ridge is wounded . he lost brooke because of what happened with quinn . being close with his father ? great . being close with his father 's wife ? not so much . [ birds chirping ] quinn : what are we doing ? ridge : i wish i knew . quinn : [ sighs ] what are we doing , ridge ? ivy : katie , i think you 're too suspicious . katie : hmm . let 's just say i 've learned from experience . and hey , you know , you expect the worst , you 'll never be disappointed . ivy : it 's just i think i go with more of a scientific approach to things . i just go with the answer that makes the most sense . so there are a thousand reasons why ridge and quinn should n't be together , and i ca n't think of a single one why they should . katie : try this on . they 're both incredibly destructive , self - sabotaging people . ivy : let 's just drop this topic and get back to work . katie : yeah , well , quinn 's not making that easy . i 've been designated the slow learner around here . ivy : come on . no one is saying that , katie . you 're working hard , and it shows . katie : i 'm not sure our department head agrees with that . listen , i know that the only reason why i 'm at forrester is because quinn wants to shut me up . she 's making me pay for it , finding fault with everything i do . i got to tell you , if she 's setting me up to fail , i have a real simple way of putting a stop to that . ivy : please do n't think like that . katie : why not ? who deserves our loyalty ? eric or quinn ? eric : take a month off , thomas . fly off to paris or prague or patagonia , and do n't make any decisions except maybe what to have for lunch . and then come back and -- and we 'll talk . can you do that for me ? thomas : i am sorry , granddad . no . eric : [ sighs ] i see . thomas : granddad , i am so sick of myself here . i 'm -- i 'm so tired of being the disappointed one . you know , maybe -- maybe we 're just all out of sync . maybe i really am this arrogant ass who has an overinflated idea of how talented i really am , but -- but maybe there -- there is a real effort by certain parties here to keep me in my place . i wo n't know my true potential until i start over somewhere else . eric : i 'm getting the sinking feeling i know where that is . you 've invested a lot of money in spectra . thomas : well , it only makes sense that i would recoup it , right ? eric : no , no , you know , i think you 're going over there to recoup the emotional investment . that 's why i think you 're doing this . thomas : well , sally and i actually make great partners . eric : [ sighs ] money muddles relationships . thomas : she 's not concerned with my bank account , granddad . eric : the only people who do n't care about money are people who do n't have to earn it . thomas : she will not be making knockoffs anymore . i can promise you that . can you just be happy for me ? eric : what kind of a partnership is it gon na be ? thomas : [ sighs ] eric : you bring all your expertise and your experience here in our company , your talent . you bring all that to her . what does sally bring ? thomas : granddad , i came here to tell you my decision , not to have you undo it . eric : all right . i will always wish you well . thomas : thank you . i guess i 'll , uh , talk to dad another time , then . eric : thomas , um ... you 're a lot more like him than you think . thomas : some days i see it , yeah . some days i do n't . quinn : this is insane . what is wrong with us ? ridge : i do n't know . quinn : i only came here for a conversation . ridge : a conversation ? you never listen to me . that 's the problem . quinn : are we sick ? is this a sickness ? ridge : sometimes the way you look at me ... quinn : oh ! i try never to look at you . ridge : well , nothing happened . we 're okay . quinn : your father 's guest house . we were on your bed . we almost had ... ridge : but we did n't . quinn : we ca n't keep calling these meaningless kisses anymore . ridge : we do n't have to call it anything . we stopped . quinn : we did n't stop . we were on your bed . that 's not `` stopping . `` that 's `` too late . `` i 'm gon na go up to the house . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na shower before dinner and ... try to wash this off . never again . eric : does your sister know ? thomas : no , not yet . eric : are you gon na tell her ? thomas : yeah , i will . eric : she 's gon na think she 's the reason you 're leaving . thomas : i will make it clear that she is not . eric : well , i 'm disappointed , but i 'm not surprised . every one of my children came to me and said they wanted to do something on their own from time to time -- many times , actually . so i 'm not going to banish you from thanksgiving dinners or command that you never darken my door again . go with god . test yourself . experience the things that you think you 're missing . just know that this is home , and home is the place that will always take you in . ivy : come on , katie . you are not a spiteful person . katie : why do you assume that spite is my only motivation for telling eric what 's been going on ? ivy : because you know exactly what the consequences would be . eric would divorce quinn publicly . he would then banish ridge and quinn from the company . i mean , come on . does that really seem like fair punishment because they shared a kiss or two ? katie : take it from me . there 's all different kinds of ways to have an affair . their offense is intimacy , sexual or not ! ridge is eric 's son ! i mean , it 's appalling ! and yes , they 're important to the company . they 're gifted and talented . but at what point is that outweighed by the stink of what 's going on here ? ivy : we do n't know that anything is going on anymore . katie : we do n't know that there is n't . secrets like this , they -- they poison you from the inside out . i mean , you can feel that your relationship with eric , it 's tainted now , right ? you can feel that . and the longer i keep quiet about this , the more my relationship with eric is going to change . the longer i keep quiet about this , the more complicit i am in this ugliness ! i never wanted to be in this position . but i ca n't forget about what i 've seen and what i 've learned . i care about eric . he 's -- he 's my friend . am i being a good friend to him by keeping him in the dark ? does n't he deserve to know the truth ? ridge : hey . quinn : do n't . ridge : do n't what ? quinn : you should n't even be here . ridge : i was invited for dinner . you remember that , right ? quinn : i know , but just make an excuse , and i will tell eric . ridge : just calm down for a second . everything is fine . everything is exactly the way that it was this morning . quinn : no , no , it 's not , because now we know . ridge : know what ? quinn : we know that i can never be alone in a room with you ever again . ridge : i live here . is that realistic ? quinn : you lost the love of your life . i do n't want that to happen to me . ridge : well , i do n't want that to happen to you , either , or dad . he raised me as his own . he loves me . quinn : you know what ? i do n't care how i used to be . all i want to be now is the best wife i can be for your father . [ door closes ] ridge : dad , hey . we were just trying to sort out an issue . eric : the same one katie and i were just talking about ? do n't look so surprised . she and i are close . she tells me about everything . the question is , why do n't you ? [ insects chirping ] katie : i have to go home . i have to change before dinner . ivy : katie , just promise me you wo n't make a scene . katie : [ chuckles ] now you sound like them . ivy : quinn is not the first woman to have kissed the wrong man . i mean , i know i 've done it . you are not angry at eric . you 're angry at quinn . so please just let it go . katie : you know , i 've looked up to eric my whole life . [ voice breaking ] i felt more protection and support from him than i did my own father . and now he needs me . he needs me to support him and to protect him . so what am i supposed to do ? you tell me . what am i supposed to do ? just look the other way ? protect him by lying to him ? lying to people for their own good has caused more misery than the cold , hard truth ever has . ask me how i know that . [ door closes ] ridge : katie has a tendency to blow things out of proportion . eric : i 'll grant you her objectivity is open to question . quinn : you know what ? she despises me . eric : she 's never said that to me . ridge : all right , but she does n't see things for what they are . she does n't listen . all she wants to do is threaten that she 's gon na go to you . eric : that can be difficult . you know , neither one of you has ever had diplomacy as a strong suit . ridge : did she mention something ? did she say ... eric : i think it 's more a situation of hurt feelings rather than actual bitterness . um , are her designs really that bad , or are they just too timid ? beginners can be very timid , you know . quinn : i -- ridge : we were just discussing that exact same thing , and we both feel we could use one of her pieces . eric : good . glad to hear it . is it possible you could use more than one piece in the collection ? quinn : uh , well , you know what ? she has a lot to learn , including patience . ridge : of course it is , dad . yes , we can use more than one . we even talked about maybe having a signature line for her . eric : good . i 'm glad to hear it . i knew i could depend on you . you 're a great team . we 're all a great team . you can tell her this tonight . quinn : tonight ? eric : i invited katie to dinner . and wyatt , as well . he 's gon na be here , so why not ? i 'm gon na go change right now . quinn : um ... [ sighs ] i ca n't do this . ridge : you ca n't what ? sit across from katie at dinner ? why ? quinn : she 's gon na know . ridge : she 's gon na know what ? quinn : what we did this afternoon . ridge : why ? you gon na tell her ? quinn : she 's going to look at my face , and she 's going to know something 's changed , because it has . katie : they 're both incredibly destructive , self - sabotaging people . who deserves our loyalty ? eric or quinn ? quinn : maybe i should make an excuse and leave . ridge : that 's up to you . you 're the one that ca n't be in the same room with me . quinn : you should stay . you 're better at -- ridge : better at what ? katie management ? quinn : at lying to your father . ridge : ah . so you ca n't do that . you ca n't fake something for two hours ? you ca n't have dinner ? quinn : i was in your bed this afternoon . just -- just those words in my brain -- ridge : you were on my bed . on the bed . very different . [ door opens ] katie : hi ! um , sorry . the -- the door was open . is -- is eric here ? because he invited me -- ridge : he invited you for dinner . yes , he 's upstairs getting ready . why do n't you make yourself at home ? katie : do n't mind if i do . ridge : i 'm gon na make a fire .	eric tells thomas this estrangement ca n't come to an end too soon for him . he hopes that is the reason he wants to see him . thomas says he is glad ridge is not here . eric opines that sometimes something happens between father and sons . thomas says he is tired of being angry and for being passed over waiting for his time . he appreciates the olive branch but he will not be coming back to fc . eric tries to change his mind but thomas stands firm . again he says maybe he does not know his true potential until he tries somewhere else . eric says he knows he invested a lot of money at spectra but money can muddle a relationship . thomas says he can promise sally will not be making knockouts anymore so just be happy for them . eric says he will always wish him well . and he is more like his father than he knows . eric says all his kids want to break off on their own every now and then , just know this is home and he will always be welcome here and not banished on thanksgiving day .
brooke : let 's go , little one . it 's time to marry daddy . stephanie : you know what your brother said to me the other day ? that brooke was a sweet , innocent girl when we met her . can you believe that ? kristen : mom , the point is , that is obviously what ridge believes . stephanie : i -- he could never , ever see -- right from the beginning , he could never see how devious and how cunning she was . when he was supposed to marry caroline , that wedding did n't take place , because brooke kept a letter that caroline had written to your brother . kristen : oh , my god , this is ancient history ! stephanie : it may be ancient history , but she keeps repeating it and doing the same thing over and over again . your father , he trusted her , he believed in her and what did she do with that trust ? she took away the company from him . she took away his life 's work . [ stephanie remembering ] brooke : you said that you were purging me out of your lives . well , thank you very much . i consider myself purged . and you , eric -- the father of my child , eric , jr . my former husband -- my trusted employer -- here 's to trust . and you , ridge -- you 're the worst of them all -- you think you 're so clever by getting me to sign this contract . when you were really in love with taylor , and not me ! well , here 's to taylor -- and here 's to you -- and here 's to all you frigging people ! you know , there 's going to be some changes around here . and you better be ready for them . stephanie : i thought that was gon na kill your father . up to that point , she 'd just been devious . but now she had real power . and she used it against him . kristen : you know , whatever you think of her personally , mother , you have to admit , brooke made a huge contribution to forrester . she gave us beliefs . stephanie : that 's true , she did . and it revolutionized the industry . you 're absolutely right . kristen : exactly . stephanie : and you know how she celebrated that ? kristen : how ? stephanie : she seduced your brother , while she was still married to your father . kristen : no , she did n't . stephanie : yes , she did . and i have it on videotape . [ stephanie sighs ] you know , she always , always , always pursued ridge . she just was relentless . she came up with the idea of the men 's line -- which was a very good idea -- just in order to make him , really , head designer of that line . so that she could work with him on a daily basis , be around him every day . he was married to taylor . kristen : i know , and i 'm sure that was incredibly difficult on taylor . stephanie : yes , it was . and then she came up with that god - awful `` brooke 's bedroom line . `` oh , i hated that . i hated that . that was the most humiliating moment in the history of our company . and she put that bed in her office . oh , god . she 'd parade around in underwear -- the underwear , the line ? everywhere it seemed to be -- all the time . and it was always in front of the press . kristen : you know , mother , brooke would probably argue with you . there 's no such thing as bad publicity . stephanie : i 'm sure that 's exactly what she would say , but what about your father and i ? i mean , forrester creations was our legacy , was n't it ? kristen : mm - hmm . stephanie : the only reason she wanted to have any control over that company was so she could get her hands on ridge . so she could get her hooks into him . period . kristen : you know , mother , this is neither here nor there . she 's not even with forrester anymore . stephanie : oh , but the damage that she 's done . i mean , how long is it going to take us to undo that ? and some of it can never be repaired , can it ? what about taylor and ridge ? she poisoned that relationship , because she was always there , always flirting , always interfering . kristen : you know , you have got to be fair . ridge is n't entirely innocent . he did n't stop the flirting , he encouraged it . [ stephanie scoffs ] stephanie : yeah , the innocent flirtation . your father , ridge , thorne , they never saw the danger in that until it was too late . i do n't think ridge even realizes now how lucky he is to be rid of her . but i do , i do . maya : this is a huge mistake . ridge : letting nick into my life , that was my mistake . [ phone ringing ] brooke : hi , this is brooke . leave a message . ridge : oh , come on , brooke . maya : listen to me , please . dominick is not my lover . ridge : right , right . what is he , just buying your yacht ? maya : it is a business relationship . ridge : i heard your phone conversations , maya . i read your e - mails . maya : well , then you know . ridge : what i know is there 's a lot more going on here than you 're telling me . maya : it 's not what you think . ridge : look , just save your breath . i 'm not buying your story . neither is brooke . minister : welcome . thank you all for joining nick and brooke on this very special day , to witness and celebrate their union in holy matrimony . minister : it was n't that long ago , i was standing in this room marrying nick 's mother and father , reunited after years apart by their love for their son , just as nick and brooke were brought together by their love for their child . traditionally , marriage is the foundation of the family . for nick and brooke , family is the foundation of their union . their commitment will be forged and strengthened by the shared joy and responsibility of parenthood . their love for one another will be magnified by their love for their children , for the baby they 're about to have and that beautiful little girl brooke brings to this marriage . as massimo and jackie have been an inspiration to them , they will be an inspiration to their children and to everyone gathered here today . their personal vows , made with all honesty and integrity , will forever bind this couple and their family in the presence of these witnesses and in the eyes of our lord . let us pray . we do not seek god 's presence , but acknowledge it here . wherever love brings people together , whenever families are united , may he bless this couple , their children and all those who 've come here to support them . amen . massimo : amen . kristen : you know , maybe dad and ridge are n't forgiving brooke for her sake , but for their own . stephanie : spare me the healing powers of forgiveness . kristen : you know , you might want to try it sometime . stephanie : she broke up thorne and macy 's marriage , i ended up in the hospital and we know where macy ended up . [ kristen sighs ] but that was n't enough for your father , no . he came to me and he said , `` stephanie , for the sake of the family , you have got to accept brooke . you have to forgive her . `` kristen : exactly -- stephanie : i walked her down the aisle , did n't i ? kristen : yes , i know . stephanie : no , what you do n't know is that i really did support that marriage . thorne : thanks , mom . stephanie : and what did she do ? she broke your brother 's heart . she just tossed thorne aside and went after ridge , and he was still happily married . and when that did n't work out , she slept with bridget 's husband . kristen : oh , come on , calm down . stephanie : i am calm . kristen : this is you calm ? stephanie : i 'm calm and i 'm relieved . relieved . kristen : really ? stephanie : yes , brooke logan forrester forrester forrester is gone , gone , gone . maya : look , stop . i 'll tell you what 's going on . ridge : brooke needs to hear it directly from you . maya : no , it does n't concern her . ridge : oh , you do n't think she 's gon na want to hear it ? maya : no , she would n't . look , just pull over . ridge : why , so you can run away again ? get your hand off there . this is n't a game , maya . if i do n't get there in time , brooke could end up married to that guy . minister : nick , brooke , i 'm going to ask you now to declare your intent . nick : you got it . minister : we 'll start with you , then . do you , dominick marone , take brooke logan to be your wife ? will you love , honor and cherish her , in good times and in bad , forsaking all others , as long as you both shall live ? nick : i will . minister : and will you , brooke logan , take dominick marone to be your husband ? will you love , honor and cherish him , in good times and in bad , forsaking all others , as long as you both shall live ? brooke ? brooke : i will . minister : now , having made your intentions known , you may make your vows to each other . nick ? nick : well , i 've come to realize that the best part of life is giving . so i 'm gon na give you the best part of me , and that 's my word . i give you my word that i 'll be there for you and hope and the baby . through calm seas and the worst storms , you wo n't face it alone , because we 're in this together . as parents -- as husband and wife . whatever you need , you got it . whenever , wherever . you can depend on me , because i do love you . and i always will . minister : brooke ? brooke : i promise you , from this day forward , there will be no looking back , no questioning fate . what the minister said is true . this baby is a miracle . and so are you . everything you 've done for me , your patience , your persistence . i ca n't thank you enough . but i 'm certainly gon na try . and that is my vow to you , and to our family . and i ca n't tell you how proud i am to be mrs. dominick marone . gregory : mr. forrester , can i help you ? ridge : open the gate . gregory : sorry , sir , i ca n't . ridge : gregory , open the gate . gregory : they were very clear to me , sir , that all the guests have arrived . ridge : i need to get up there , now . gregory : mrs. marone said that all the guests have arrived . ridge : i do n't give a damn what mrs. marone said ! trust me , gregory , you do n't want to mess with me on this one . open the gate . stephanie : yes ? perfect , charles . thank you very much . see you later . hi . oh , i 'm so happy you 're here . i just got off the phone and made a reservation at the cafe russe for dinner , for us , tonight . and i told charles to make you your favorite desert -- chocolate souffle . eric : now you feel like celebrating , huh ? stephanie : why not ? i mean , all 's well with the world . you and i are together . samantha has found her daughter . i mean , that 's pretty miraculous . eric : mm - hmm . and by the end of the day , brooke logan will be mrs. dominick marone . you put that in the category of a miracle , too , do n't you ? stephanie : i certainly do . and i 'm very thankful . eric : thankful ? stephanie : mm - hmm . eric : that your son is losing the woman he loves ? stephanie : after this wedding , he 'll stop torturing himself . eric : it 's not going to be that simple . stephanie : eric , i know that . he 's going to need all the encouragement that we can give him . eric : he 's going to need all the compassion that we can give him . not another lecture . that 's the last thing he needs . stephanie : i was n't going to lecture him . as a matter of fact , i thought maybe we should call him up and ask him if he 'd like to join us for dinner . eric : oh , that will make it a real celebration . stephanie : well , it will take his mind off of brooke . eric : ridge has other plans . minister : may i have the rings ? these rings are a symbol of the commitment you are making to each other . a reminder of your vows and of the sacred covenant between husband and wife . nick , would you take brooke 's left hand ? repeat after me . i give you this ring as a symbol of my vow . nick : i give you this ring as a symbol of my vow . minister : and with all that i am and all that i have , i honor you . nick : and with all that i am and all that i have , i honor you . minister : take this ring as a token of my enduring love and faithfulness . nick : take this ring as a token of my enduring love and faithfulness . minister : you may place the ring on her finger . ridge : stop ! brooke , you ca n't marry him ! brooke : ridge ? rick : what the hell are you doing here ? oscar : c 'm on , man , show some respect . deacon : katie , do me a favor . i want you to take hope into the kitchen , right now . thanks . katie : sweetie , come on . here we go . nick : what is she doing here ? ridge : ridge you know about her ? jackie : i do n't understand -- brooke : who is she ? ridge : nick 's going to explain everything , are n't you , buddy ? massimo : are you out of your mind ? maya : i have n't said anything . nick : good . ridge : would n't want your dirty little secret getting out , would we ? well , it 's too late nick . i read your e - mails . i know about the meetings and the money -- brooke : what is going on ? ridge : i was right , logan . it 's an affair . jackie : no . no , nicky would never do that . ridge : i called her up . i pretended to be nick . she met me down at the shady marlin . nick : forrester , you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . massimo : they work together . ridge : that 's not what she said . brooke : she admitted it ? maya : no , i told him this was insane . massimo : all right , look , this is all a misunderstanding , brooke . believe me , there 's nothing to it . ridge : why are you defending him again ? massimo : ridge , i give you my word . he is not having an affair . with her or anyone else . and we are in the middle of a wedding . ridge : they 're lying , brooke ! massimo : listen to me . you are making a scene . you 're embarrassing everyone . and i 'm telling you that you are wrong . maya , i 'm sorry for the mistake . ridge : brooke , i heard their conversations . she gave me some bogus story . it does n't make any sense at all . maya : he cut me off . he dragged me out of my car . massimo : all right , look , i ca n't apologize enough . we will get you home . i want you to leave . ridge : no , i 'm not . massimo : yes , you are . you 've made enough trouble already , do you understand that ? this is brooke and dominick 's wedding . so i want you to leave now . now !	stephanie and kristen have an extended conversation about the havoc brooke logan forrester forrester forrester has wreaked on the forrester family . complete with way cool flashbacks . kristen thinks stephanie needs to forgive . stephanie says forgiveness is overrated . maya and ridge are on their way to the marone 's in ridge 's car , with maya protesting all the way . brooke and nick are saying their vows . family , devotion , forsaking all others , the usual stuff . eric comes home and he and stephanie have a conversation about ridge and brooke too . stephanie wants to go out to dinner and invite ridge , eric does n't see cause for a celebration . ridge and maya pull up at the gate of the marone mansion . gregory the gatekeeper refuses to let them in , until ridge threatens him . as nick is putting the ring on brooke 's finger , ridge bursts in the door dragging maya by the arm and yelling stop ! ! he starts with the accusations against nick , gets everyone in a turmoil , and is asked to leave by massimo . ridge refuses . ridge and brooke look at each other with despair and misery .
brooke : hi . ridge : hey . brooke : the kids off to school ? ridge : yeah , steffy and phoebe are excited about roxbury . steffy was very enthusiastic about being able to audit the classes . brooke : i 'll be glad when they 're officially enrolled . it 's good to know that they 're going to make new friends . ridge ? ridge : hope cried today when i dropped her off . brooke : she has n't done that in a long time . ridge : teachers assured me that she was going to be fine . brooke : we 'll go pick her up early . we 'll do it together . ridge : oh , logan . the way you think -- that 's what i love about you . not just your feeling for all of our kids . you 're such an amazing influence on all of their lives . brooke : well , it was good to hear that they still love me . after everything that 's been happening lately , i really needed to hear that . ridge : well , you 're very deserving of their love . you 've been their mother , their friend . you 've never been selfish with your time . you 've always been there for them . and now that you need them , they 're going to be there for you . brooke : and they 're glad to have taylor back . they 're overjoyed . and i could n't be happier for them . ridge : what else is going on here ? brooke : i 'm sorry i even have to say this . ridge : you talking about us not sharing a bedroom right now ? brooke : no , no , it 's not that . i mean , i do miss you . but i understand this is a tough time for you . ridge : so , what are we talking about here ? brooke : it 's your mother . she 's made her feelings very clear about where i stand in this whole situation . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it 's so good to have you back . taylor : it is so good to be here . although , i must say the situation is a lot more complicated than i thought it would be . stephanie : well , there are some small problems that have to be solved , but nothing that we ca n't work through together . taylor : ridge has two families . he has two wives . stephanie : but only one love . taylor : i can see that he does care about brooke . and brooke is still obviously with ridge . stephanie : which is why i wanted you to come over this morning . i wanted to -- look , i have some things i have to tell you . things you need to know . [ scene_break ] [ gaby humming ] gaby : oh , hey thomas . thomas : hey . sorry , i was looking for my grandpa . are you living in the guesthouse now ? gaby : yeah , i mean , i was okay in my mom 's old room , but your grandma thought i 'd be more comfortable out here . thomas : i see . you have a really pretty voice . gaby : thanks . are those drawings ? thomas : yeah . yeah , i have n't been sleeping well lately , so i 've been sketching a little . a lot , actually . they 're designs . gaby : i used to draw when i was little . i actually used to let my mind just wander so i could just , you know -- thomas : not worry . gaby : how are things at home ? tired , huh ? thomas : it 's great having my mom back . but , yeah , it 's a little weird . not knowing who 's going to be living where . gaby : do you mind if i look at your sketches ? thomas : yeah , sure , if you want . gaby : gosh , wow . these are great . thomas : you think so ? gaby : definitely . i mean , i 'm no expert on design or anything , but i would definitely wear this . thomas : well , that 's all that matters . thomas : you really think they 're good ? gaby : good ? i think they 're great . thomas : sweet . well , i was gon na show them to my grandpa . i was thinking maybe this summer i could start doing some designing . gaby : wow , that would be awesome . thomas : yeah , you know , when my dad was my age he 'd been sketching for years already . gaby : wow . that 's passion , huh ? thomas : yeah , i know . it 's what he always wanted to do . gaby : that 's how you feel , right ? thomas : yeah . gaby : that is so nice . and it 'll make your dad and your granddad so happy . thomas : oh , that 's a lot to live up to . gaby : hey , if you love it , it 's gon na be easy , right ? thomas : well , it sure feels right , yeah . [ knock on door ] gaby : oh , i 'll be right back . oh , hi , mr. forrester . eric : hi , gaby . gaby : hey . eric : look , i just -- i just got home and i saw thomas ' car . i -- i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . thomas : no , no , no , no . actually , i 'm glad you 're here . i wanted to talk to you about something . eric : you can talk to me about anything . what 's up ? thomas : well , as you know , i 'm graduating from high school and i 've done an internship at forrester creations . eric : yes , and a wonderful internship , i might add . thomas : well , i 've learned a lot . i really have . but now , i think i 'm ready to take it to the next step . i 'm ready to design . eric : design ? well , i 'm thrilled that you would take an interest in design . it 's a big step , though . but i 'm glad to see that you decided what you want to do . i 'm just -- well , i 'm not sure you 're ready for t that yet . thomas : oh , i -- i am . i mean , it 's not something i just want you to give to me . i know you have to have a passion for it . and i do , you know ? like you , and dad -- i 've watched you both . how much you get into it . i know how much you love it . sketching , designing -- i feel that , too . i 've done some sketches , actually . maybe you could take a look at them and tell me if they 're any good ? [ scene_break ] ridge : so , what did the dragon say ? brooke : she was here yesterday , saying that i should accept the inevitable . that i should step aside and let you and taylor and the children all be together . ridge : oh , damn it . none of this is mother 's business . none of it . brooke : well , she is taylor 's best friend . i do n't know why i thought she could be neutral in all of this . ridge : she damn well better be neutral . brooke : she thinks that the children would be better off with taylor . ridge : brooke , i 'm lucky to have you in my life . the children are lucky to have you in their lives . brooke : i 've tried to keep stephanie from making me feel less than -- but in her eyes i just do n't measure up to taylor . ridge : well , that 's her eyes . not mine . i do n't want you to be like taylor . you 're brooke . i want you to be like brooke . i love the person that you are . brooke : i 've made mistakes . i ca n't deny that . and now , to get her way , stephanie is going to tell taylor every last one of them . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i can only imagine what you 're going through . i mean , he must be being pushed and pulled from every direction . taylor : yup , there are a lot of factors to think about . stephanie : there certainly are . and knowing you , i 'm sure you 're going to be most concerned with brooke 's children . taylor : i can not imagine r.j. being in a house without his father . and hope is already clearly connected to ridge . stephanie : she 's the most adorable little girl . and he has been so wonderful with her . taylor : i just find it really unfortunate that whip never spends time with hope . stephanie : whip is n't her father . taylor : he is n't hope 's father ? who is hope 's father ? stephanie : this is going to upset you because it involves bridget and her husband and brooke . deacon is hope 's father . taylor : stephanie , please tell me that is not true . stephanie : she had an affair with deacon . he 's the father of hope . [ scene_break ] thomas : what do you think ? eric : well , i see a lot of promise here . i really do . but there 's still a lot for you to learn . thomas : oh , i know that . but i 'll get better . and i 'm willing to work really hard at it , grandpa . i am . eric : i 'm sure you are , thomas . thomas : and i 'm young , so i have a pretty good idea of what kids want to wear these days . eric : you know , we hired caitlin for exactly the same reason , but things have n't really worked out that well . thomas : but caitlin did n't grow up around designing like i did , you know ? i know what it takes . i know i 'm gon na have to bust my -- i mean , work hard . eric : you sound like your dad . you 're just like him , you know ? you see an obstacle ahead and you just speed up . you head right for it . thomas : so , that 's a yes ? if you want something , you just go for it , right ? eric : your father was a lot like you when he was your age . you know , he just -- he just wanted to grab life , everything he could . everything was a big adventure . it 's that spontaneity that shows up in his work even now . it 's what sets him apart even now . thomas : so , that 's a good thing that i 'm like him , right ? willing to take a risk . eric : but you have to be careful . thomas : i am . and i will be . eric : thomas , these sketches are fine . they really are . the fact is i can -- i can even see a little of myself in them . but youthful inspiration is not enough out there . not with our competitors . they have a lot of inspiration going for them , too , but they have years and years of experience behind them . thomas : but i thought between you and dad , my inexperience would n't have been that big of a deal . eric : i 'm sure you 'd be an inspiration to us . i 'm sure you would . but you know what ? this just is n't the summer for it . thomas : this is the most fun i 've had in a long time , drawing these . i thought you could mentor me , you know ? i just feel like i 'm good at it . eric : you are good at it . you are good at it . and in time , you will be even better . look , i hate to disappoint you , son , but we just ca n't do it . not at this time . we 've got spectra breathing down our necks and thorne 's doing everything he can to help sally . you know how sally gets when she 's focusesed . look , i 'm sorry . this just is n't the summer for it . [ scene_break ] ridge : mother has gone too far with all the hurtful things she said . you know , it 's hard to believe she 'd be so negative about you to taylor . she 's always so concerned about what taylor 's going to think of her . brooke : well , stephanie 's smart enough to make her away around that . besides , she practically admitted that that was her plan . and taylor 's not here this morning . where do you think she is ? stephanie really wants me gone . and i 'm afraid that she 's out there , somewhere , coming up with a scheme to try to get me out of your life . ridge : she 's never been one of your biggest fans , that 's for damn sure . but even you admitted that she 's given you credit for keeping the family together through all these crises we 've been through the last few months . brooke : that was all an act . she accepted me to maintain a relationship with you and r.j . ridge : she said that ? brooke : yes . she said that i should just take hope and go away . ridge : how could she possibly think i 'd allow something like that ? you 're the mother of my son . you 're a huge part of my life . brooke : she suggested that i give r.j. to you and taylor to adopt and raise as your own . ridge : oh , no , no , no , no , no . come on , let 's go . brooke : oh , ridge , you know what , this is n't a good idea . stephanie 's going to say what she wants , anyway . ridge : she 's already said too much , brooke . now , we got to set her straight . come on . [ scene_break ] taylor : how could brooke do something so horrible ? stephanie : old habits die hard . taylor : but with deacon ? to have a child with her own daughter 's husband ? i mean -- i just saw bridget . she -- she is so supportive of brooke . stephanie : believe me , she was devastated when it happened and it 's taken her a long time to forgive her mother . taylor : and ridge ? they both forgave her ? stephanie : they did . which is what has worried me , because i think -- well , i 've been worried that you would see their marriage as something that it is n't . i want you to know that i 've talked to brooke , all right ? i told her i thought she should step aside but she 's refused . taylor : what she 's done is really -- stephanie : indefensible . taylor , i know you want to be sensitive to the children , but i think for brooke to stay in that house with your husband and your children one more day is just -- well , frankly , it 's wrong . taylor : if what you 're saying is true -- stephanie : it 's true . taylor : you know , i -- i just thought that -- it seemed like she had been a good role model for my children . stephanie : when ridge and i thought that you had died , we were just -- we were devastated , you know that . but , you know , life goes on , and -- and ridge just seemed to gravitate towards brooke . and they ended up getting married and then they went to -- well , you know , they went down to south america on their honeymoon . and we had this ridiculous fiasco that happened . we thought that there 'd been an accident and we thought -- well , we thought that ridge had been killed . taylor : well , that must have been devastating for brooke . stephanie : it was . she was heartbroken . we all were . but in her grief she -- she turned to nick . taylor : turned to nick ? stephanie : slept with him . before ridge was even in the grave . supposedly 24 hours , she slept with nick . [ scene_break ] eric : thomas , you 're 18 . enjoy your summer . my god , your mother just came back . spend some time with her . the real world will come calling soon enough . thomas : but i 'm ready for the real world now . grandpa , i can do this . i know it . just please , give me a chance . eric : you 'll get your chance , i promise you that . a couple of years in design school and then we 'll talk about your place in the company . thomas : but i 've watched you and dad design from -- eric : a couple of years of design school , first . thomas : deal . eric : deal . gaby : well , you know , it just -- it looks like it was bad timing . thomas : it seemed like the perfect time . gaby : look on the bright side . now you get the whole summer to spend with your mom . thomas : i know but phoebe and steffy will probably keep her busy with everything they 're doing . and dad , he 'll want to be with her , too . i do n't want to spend this summer running errands and getting coffee at forrester . i 'm ready to design now , gaby . i do n't know how but that 's exactly what i 'm going to do . [ scene_break ] taylor : brooke slept with nick the day after she thought ridge had died ? stephanie : yes . i 've watched her humiliate this family time and time again , and she 's never paid the price . taylor : so , she really has n't changed . stephanie : no , she has n't . she 's still the same little insecure girl from the valley , who somehow draws a sense of power from sleeping with these men and betraying them . and then begging them to forgive her and then betraying them all over again . she 's always talking about destiny . destiny has finally brought her together with ridge . destiny has finally given them r.j . but you know what she never talks about ? the entire time that she was pregnant with r.j. , she did n't know ridge was the father . taylor : she thought r.j. was nick 's child ? stephanie : yes . you 've got to take a stand here and fight . i mean , if we 're going to talk about destiny -- your coming back , that 's destiny . that 's fate . taylor , you are the only one that can end the pain that she 's caused all of us . and you 're the only one that can keep this family safe from her . ridge : mother , that 's enough . taylor : brooke , i thought you had changed . i thought you had been good for my children while i was gone . am i wrong ? the things stephanie just told me ? is all of that true ?	thomas is reading to start designing as soon as he graduates high school . eric disappoints him when he does n't agree with thomas . he tells his grandson to take a few years worth of designing classes first . thomas tells gaby that he is ready to design now , and that is what he is going to do . brooke fills ridge in on everything stephanie said to her . ridge is furious with his mother and the two of them head out to confront stephanie . stephanie tells taylor all about brooke 's behavior since taylor has been gone . taylor is horrified to hear that brooke is n't the good influence on her children that she thought . when ridge and brooke arrive , taylor confronts brooke .
bridget : katie ? katie : ( moans ) bridget : okay . sweetheart , you -- you fainted . katie : i fainted ? bridget : just w - w - wait . take it easy . take it easy . it 's okay . relax . brooke : just stay -- stay right here . katie : oh , i 'm -- i 'm okay . i 'm fine . bridget : you still feel light - headed , though , right ? katie : i really hit the deck , did n't i ? bridget : yeah . brooke : ( sighs ) you sure you feel okay ? katie : yeah , i 'm fine . uh , i guess those candles freaked me out . bridget : just a little too much excitement , huh ? katie : yeah , exactly . bridget : okay . brooke : do you want some water ? you still look a little flushed . katie : no , i just ... ( moans ) i 'm just going to , uh , lay down for a little bit . thank you for the party . i 'm just tired . bridget : no , i think it 's a really good idea . you get some rest . nick : you got her , bridget ? bridget : i got her , yeah . slowly . katie : i 'm okay . brooke : ( sighs ) what 's going on ? has this ever happened before ? nick : no , not that i know of . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] felicia : mom ? stephanie : oh , hi , honey . felicia : hey . what are you doing here ? did you and ridge have plans or something ? stephanie : mnh - mnh . uh , he 's actually on a conference call . felicia : with manila -- export problems . stephanie : ( chuckles ) it 's always something . felicia : pam left for the day . stephanie : oh , i did n't drop by to see anybody in particular . felicia : is this about dad ? stephanie : is what about dad ? felicia : mom , come on . do n't pretend with me . number one , you 're really bad at it . and number two , the harder you try , the more worried i get . so what 's going on ? stephanie : ( laughs ) well , you know , it , um -- oh , i do n't know . it always helps to have a new wife if you want to move on with your life . it 's been easier for your dad doing that than it has been for me . ( scoffs ) i just did n't want to go down and be alone at that little beach house . felicia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : marcus is your son ? donna : i realize that this is a shock , eric . eric : a shock ? it 's like -- it 's like a prank . it 's like a joke or something . donna : no . eric : did somebody talk you into this ? who talked you into this ? donna : no , eric , it 's -- it 's not a joke . it 's the truth . eric : well , no offense , marcus , but you 're a little old to be her son . and you would -- you would have to have been a child if -- if -- donna : i was . i was . i was a teenager , eric . storm and -- and my mother and aunt bonnie -- they 're the only ones who knew . i - i never told brooke . i never told anyone . i never expected to see him again . and -- and then this young man -- marcus -- he -- he found me , eric . he found me . look , i know it 's a shock , but ... i have to tell you , i am so grateful that he did . [ scene_break ] nick : how is she ? bridget : she 's resting . brooke : katie 's just tired from the company . i mean , this is n't anything serious , is it ? she 's been through so much already . bridget : mom ... nick : bridget ? bridget : when d dr. patrick came by earlier today , he was n't coming by as a guest . ( exhales deeply ) nick : because she had her tests run this morning . was it about the tests ? bridget : yes . he wanted to fill me in personally . brooke : bridget , what is it ? bridget : mom , katie 's body is rejecting the new heart . it 's not looking good . brooke : what ? nick : bridget , what 's going on ? brooke : it was a brother and a sister -- ideal conditions . there should n't be any rejection problems . bridget : there are a lot of variables that go into a transplant . nick : well , what are you saying ? that there 's -- there 's no way to reverse this or -- bridget : honey , i know you want a miracle . we all want a miracle . but the markers that indicate her body is rejecting the heart are way up . we had every hope going in that this would work , but katie 's body is just failing her . nick : well , how long ? bridget : there 's no way to know . no one knows . a few weeks , maybe less . ( crying ) brooke : oh , my god . bridget : ( sobbing ) brooke : ( crying ) oh , my god . ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] felicia : i know this is really hard for you , mom . stephanie : you know what it is ? i 'm just -- i 'm not used to living alone . felicia : you 're also not used to a life of leisure . stephanie : ( laughs ) that 's true . felicia : listen , i - i know you told dad that you do n't want to work here anymore , but the truth is we need you . and i know that he would hire you back in a second . he would . stephanie : that is n't the answer to this . felicia : why not ? stephanie : because i do n't belong here anymore . felicia : because of donna ? stephanie : no , it 's because the company -- it 's all changed . it 's not the same . it 's not the same as when your father and i were here and running it . i mean , i look back , and i think of all the good times we had , but -- felicia : they were glorious , mom . stephanie : were is the key word -- past tense . felicia : bologna . you will always belong at forrester . there will always be a place for you if you were n't so damn stubborn . stephanie : i 'm not gon na change my mind , honey . felicia : i just hate seeing you so lost . it 's breaking my heart . stephanie : oh , stop . now come on . you know one of the good things i 've discovered about living by the ocean ? ( inhales sharply ) it 's so big . ( laughs ) it kind of puts certain things in perspective , makes you want to , um , you know , try and figure out where you fit in the scheme of things . you know what it is ? i 'm not sure where i fit anymore . i do n't know what my purpose is now . [ scene_break ] eric : no , no . donna , i do n't believe this . donna : i could n't believe it either when he first came here . eric : i mean , you would have to have been a child . i mean , a l -- donna : i told you -- i - i told you , eric , i was a teenager . and so was his father . only i - i did n't tell him . i - i gave up the baby to -- to a family that was thrilled to -- to raise a child . but still marcus -- marcus always wondered about his birth mother , who she was , what she was like . and then one day he found the birth certificate . and he was born to a woman named donna logan at the same time , at the same hospital that i gave birth to my baby boy . now do you believe me ? eric : marcus is your son ? donna : i never expected to see him again , eric . eric : and you want me to believe that you have a child you did n't tell me about ? donna : eric , it was so -- it was so long ago . i - i -- eric : well , marcus , or whatever your name is , what do you want ? obviously , you want something because this is a scam . marcus : you think i 'm lying ? eric : i think you 're lying . i do n't believe a word you 're saying . donna : eric , i 've seen the birth certificate . eric : my god . donna : look , i know this is a shock , but he is the real thing . eric : she 's no more your mother than i 'm your father . donna : darling , darling , you 're wrong . st -- eric : what did you -- did you come to the door , knock on the door here coming up with some kind of fantastic story you 're gon na tell to the tabloids ? is that it ? marcus : i already told my mother i would n't do that . eric : oh , well , then what is it ? oh , i know . you want a check , do n't you ? you know , welcome to my world , donna . when you 're wealthy , people just come out of the woodwork wanting money . and this young man found out we were having a wedding here , and he -- he saw an opportunity , maybe , to take advantage of a situation . you know what ? my wife is a very trusting person . she wants to see the good in everybody . but i see who you are , and i want you out of my house . i want you out of this house now before i call the police . donna : no , marcus , do n't -- wait -- eric ! my god , he 's my son . this is real , eric . this is -- this is the truth . you have to accept this . eric : accept it ? you want me to accept this as the truth ? eric : well , there are certain things , donna -- there are certain things that a woman tells a man before she marries him . and i would say this is one of them . donna : i know . i - i 'm sorry . i - i should have told you . i sh -- eric : my god , my family was right . my family 's absolutely right . i should never have trusted you . i should never have trusted you . well , i 'm finished . our marriage is over . that 's it . i 'm finished . marcus : well ? donna : well what ? marcus : did you tell him ? donna : uh , no , i - i have n't . i -- he -- he had to take a phone call . look , marcus , i - i 'm beginning to think that this is a - a really bad idea . [ scene_break ] stephanie : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) look , when things do n't turn out exactly as you expect them to , you just have to slow down , take stock and -- and try and figure out how you got where you are . felicia : is there some law that says you have to do it in isolation ? stephanie : i do n't write . i do n't call . felicia : mother , do n't joke . ( sniffles ) i ca n't stand the thought of you feeling so alone when you 're not . stephanie : stop . i know that you are here for me , you and your brothers and sisters , and i - i love you for that ... felicia : ( sniffles ) stephanie : and i appreciate it , okay ? felicia : ( exhales deeply ) stephanie : i thought your father and i were gon na grow old together . and the fact that we 're not going to do that is something i 'm just having ... felicia : yes , you are . stephanie : a little difficulty accepting . felicia : mother , you are . believe me , he 's gon na see sooner or later that phony for who she really is . stephanie : all right , enough now . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to put any of this on you , okay ? felicia : no , mother , that 's what i 'm here for . stephanie : i know . and thank you ... for listening . but remember , this , too , shall pass , okay ? [ scene_break ] marcus : ( scoffs ) so now you 're not gon na go through with it ? donna : look , if i tell him now , i could lose him . eric could divorce me , like you said , and it could all end up being a terrible mistake . eric : donna , you here ? donna : hi . eric : hi . i 'm sorry for the distraction . donna : it 's -- it 's no problem . eric : ( sighs heavily ) uh , uh , philippine customs is holding up a shipment of ours and a lot of red tape , and if ridge does n't get them to ease off , we are n't gon na have any silk for the -- for the holiday line . donna : yeah , i - i could see how that could distract you . eric : how 's it possible i could be distracted from you ? donna : ( sighs ) eric : now what is it you wanted to tell me ? it was something really important from your past , some kind of surprise that would , uh , be disturbing to me if i found out about it . can you get up the courage to tell me what that is ? donna : i , uh -- eric : i can not possibly think of anything that you had done in your past that would make me reconsider marrying you . what 's going on with you , donna ? what is it ? donna : ( scoffs ) y - you know what ? it -- it was nothing . eric : well , it did n't seem like it was nothing . donna : uhh , it was -- it was just me and , um , my insecurities . eric : yeah ? donna : it 's silly . it 's silly . eric : okay . donna : ( exhales deeply ) why do n't you just , um , go help ridge with this work emergency , and , um , i can get your full attention later . eric : okay . donna : ( giggles ) eric : thank you . i will . i 'll be back soon . it wo n't be long . donna : okay . drive safe . [ scene_break ] marcus : what happened ? i thought you was gon na tell him . donna : i could n't . i could n't do it , marcus . the timing is -- it 's all wrong . [ scene_break ] brooke : this ca n't be happening . nick : should n't we be taking her to the hospital , do something to try to fix this ? brooke : ( sighs ) bridget : oh , nick , if there was something i could do to try to fix this , do n't you think i would have done it ? there 's nothing else that can be done to make her body accept the heart . nick : well , we ca n't lose her . we just ca n't ! brooke : katie was so happy at her party , with all the people around who love her so much , to help her celebrate this birthday and many birthdays to come . and yet that 's not gon na be the case . how do we do this ? how do we explain to katie that she may not have a future ? . [ scene_break ] marcus : so it 's just timing ? that 's the only reason you 're keeping the secret ? donna : do n't you know this is killing me -- keeping this inside ? i want the whole w - world to know you 're my son . marcus : really ? donna : please , you have to understand . i just -- i just got married , and he and his wife were together for decades . and their family hates me , marcus . they hate me with a passion . and this -- this kind of secret -- it 's exactly the kind of ammunition they have been praying for . look , if i blurt out the truth and tell him that i had a child out of wedlock as a teenager , eric will feel betrayed that i did n't tell him . and then -- then once the word gets out , the press -- the press will -- will have a field day , and i will be publicly disgraced . and then his ex - wife stephanie will -- will come back and use this against me . marcus : but if nobody ever knows about me , if the secret does n't get out , then you 're in the clear . no messy secrets , no skeletons in the closet . okay , i get it . donna : no , no , please , do n't . do n't go . marcus : this is n't working for me anymore . donna : marcus , i love my husband , donna : but i love you , too . donna : i - i do n't want to lose either of you . marcus : i think you already made your choice . donna : no , no , it ca n't end like this . it ca n't . we have to figure out how to make this work . [ scene_break ] bridget : i do n't know how we 're gon na tell her , but i know that she has to be told . nick : i do n't necessarily believe that . bridget : well , of course , she does , nick . what are we gon na do ? lie ? she 'll see right through that . nick : well , maybe she wo n't . who says that she has to realize this ? maybe she 'll fight harder . maybe she 'll live longer . bridget : honey , this is n't about attitude or psychology . this is a fact . it ca n't be changed . katie : what 's a fact ? brooke : ( sighs ) we were -- we were just talking . katie : i 'm surprised you 're still here . nick : what are you doing out of bed , young lady ? katie : i fainted . it 's not like i dropped dead on the living room floor . what ? was it something i said ? bridget : sweetheart , you 're -- you 're still not looking like you feel that great . why do n't we just talk about all this in the morning ? nick : yeah . katie : no , i think we should talk about it now . i think that you should tell me what 's going on and what you 're keeping from me . bridget : honey ... brooke : bridget 's right . let 's just pick this up in the morning , okay ? katie : why are you so upset ? brooke , what 's going on ? what -- is it bad news ? why did dr. patrick stop by and not stay ? he got the test results back , did n't he ? what did they say ? or do i already know ? bridget : katie , listen . i -- katie : the antirejection drugs are n't working , are they ? that 's why i feel so lousy . bridget : honey -- katie : i 'm not gon na survive this ? bridget ? bridget : ( exhales deeply ) katie : brooke ? nick , will somebody please say something ? katie : am i gon na die ? bridget ? am i gon na die ?	katie comes around from her fainting spell and all are worried about her . bridget confides to nick and brooke that katie 's body is showing rejection of the new heart . felicia worries about her mom and confronts her . stephanie admits it 's been harder than she realized to get on with her life and live down at the beach house alone . she no longer knows what her purpose is . she just needs to slow down and re - think her life . eric is shocked and thinks this must be some bad joke . marcus seems too old to be donna 's son , she would have had to have been a child . she says she was . a mere teenager . so was the father . she is glad that marcus looked her up and found her . eric tells marcus he thinks he is lying , so what does he want ? this must be a scam and he wants money . he orders him out of the house . he and donna argue and he wo n't accept this . his family was right about her and he announces the marriage is over . then she is brought back to reality from her daydream . but she tells marcus that eric is still on the phone and she has been thinking , this might not be a good idea after all .
eric : spencer ? stephanie : yes . eric : what did he say ? stephanie : he knows . eric : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jarrett : who would have ever thought ? bill : `` mr. squeaky clean `` ai n't so squeaky clean . the man hires undocumented workers and gives them false identities . jarrett : hardly seems fair to those of us who had to go through legal means to get our green cards . bill : stephanie did n't think i 'd get the dirt on her ex , but i have struck the mother lode , and now i 'm gon na cash in ... big - time . [ scene_break ] eric : now what did spencer say ? what did he say , exactly ? stephanie : he did n't go into detail , he just wanted to tell me at he 's coming here to see you . eric : it could be a colossal bluff . we have to get him to show his cards . [ scene_break ] bridget : okay , what is it ? you 're distracted . what 's going on ? nick : my mother and owen . listen , this guy bugs me . you know him . do you think he 's a con man ? bridget : well , he was interested in donna while my father was in a coma . nick : exactly . donna was rich , she was vulnerable , and this guy was living paycheck to paycheck , but she did n't go for it , which left him on the loose again , longing for a comfortable lifestyle , which exactly what my mother can provide him . ( sighs ) but guess who 's not gon na let that happen ? [ scene_break ] owen : nick is never gon na give up , not until he drives me the of the company and drives me out of your life . jackie : well , since when have you known me to do anything that i do n't want to ? owen : look , he thinks that he is protecting you . jackie : well , i do n't know any karate , do you ? maybe we should take lessons . owen : look , jackie , come on , i 'm serious here . jackie : ( sighs ) okay , well ... ( sighs ) perhaps his reaction is something that we should expect from others , too , when they find out . i mean , old woman , younger man . she 's obviously it for the mind - blowing sex , and he 's in it for the fringe benefits . it could n't be anything else , could it ? since it 's hardly a traditional relationship . it 's probably something that you should consider , as well . owen : please elaborate . jackie : you want a family . you want children , and since i 'm well past the doorway of the 2 : 00 a.m. feedings , there are just certain realities that preclude our relationship from being anything more than it is now . we 're both at very different stages in our life . owen : okay , so what if we are ? look , we both make each other happy . i mean , is n't that what matters at the end of the day ? unless there 's something else that you 're saying . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it seems that generous nature of yours is gon na get us in trouble . i 'm thinking specifically of , uh , claudia cortez and bobby . eric : ( sighs heavily ) yeah . i knew it was against the law when i did it . i just wanted to help . i wanted to help them get a leg up . stephanie : i know , i know . eric : it bothered you no end , even then , did n't it ? stephanie : i 'm responsible , too . i should have had a fight with you . i should have said , `` no , we ca n't do something like this , `` but -- eric : could n't say no to me , could you ? we 'd be so much better off now , all these years later , if you had . donna : what 's going on ? what is she doing here ? i said , what is she doing here ? eric : we have a situation , donna . look , we have several employees here who are not , uh , legal . they do n't have papers . they 're not u.s. citizens , and i -- and i 've known about it all this time . i knew about it when i employed them , i just , uh , but i gave them a job anyway 'cause i wanted to help them . donna : well , that sounds like something you would do . eric : oh , i did it for good reasons , yeah , but , uh , i may go to jail for it now . stephanie came over to tell me that bill spencer has a good idea about this . he may be on to us . donna : bill spencer ? eric : yeah . donna : but what does he have to do with this ? stephanie : well , he picked up on something that i said , and now he 's trying to make a federal case out of it . donna : you idiot ! my god , you idiot ! because of you , my husband 's future might be in jeopardy . [ scene_break ] bill : keep digging . i 'm gon na use anything remotely incriminating against eric . jarrett : to get your hands on his company ? bill : that 's my goal , although i do have something else in mind . bill : time to pay eric a little visit . [ scene_break ] nick : ( whispers ) excuse me . bridget : uh -- nick : ( sighs ) bridget : ( sighs ) nick , do n't you think you 're being a little harsh on owen ? we do still owe him a debt . nick : ( normal voice ) for what ? bridget : well , if you had n't been jealous of owen and rushed to the beach house , we may not be together right now . nick : huh . well , maybe i 'll let him live ... maybe . [ scene_break ] owen : look . the only limitations on our relationship are the ones that we decide to put on it . come on , jackie , we can make this work , and it may not -- it may not be in the most conventional way , but -- but , yeah , i -- look , i want a family . jackie : ah . owen : and i want to raise a child someday , but -- jackie : well , there lies the problem . owen : well , then why does it have to be a problem ? why ? there are plenty of great kids in this world that need somebody to raise them , and when we decide that the time is right , we get the ball rolling , and then we can just -- jackie : ( laughs ) oh , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . what are you saying that -- that we -- we should adopt ? owen : why not ? jackie : ( laughs ) owen : i mean , come on it 's the perfect solution for a couple like us . jackie : oh , my god , you 're serious . owen : i will do whatever it takes to have a life with you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : donna , this is all speculation on spencer 's part . he does n't know anything . eric : he 's -- he 's bluffing . that 's what his whole phone call to stephanie was all about . he wants this company . he 's trying to scare me into selling it . donna : s - scared -- i 'm -- i 'm scared , okay ? he 's a dangerous man . stephanie : okay , well , now you know that . keep your lips zipped when he gets here . bill : knock , knock . stephanie : oh , brother . bill : just your friendly neighborhood dollar bill . i trust you 've all be expecting me . eric : yes , we have . i know why you 're here , spencer . i 'm not gon na sell my company . i 'm not gon na sell it to you , or to anybody else . bill : hmm . well , you know , eric , i 've got , uh , proof -- a lot of it , everything i need . i know what you did , and i know how you did it without anyone being the wiser , until yours truly . here 's how it goes down . some poor sap some illegal , comes to you with his desperate story , and you , being the bleeding heart you are , work a little magic , and presto , change -- `` mr . illegal `` suddenly has a dead man 's identity and social security number . now he 's documented , and you put him to work . like , say , mm , i do n't know -- oh ! bobby gavieres , for example . there is enough ammo in that file to send you away for a very long time . and if the i.n.s . needed any more information , i 've got a dozen folders just like the one sitting in my office . so , eric , either you sell me forrester creations under my terms , or you pack your bags for an extended stay in the slammer with your new best friend bubba . what 's it gon na be ? [ scene_break ] eric : this is extortion , spencer . bill : you make it sound so dirty . i prefer to think of it as playing hardball . so what was my last offer ? uh , $ 80 million ? it just dropped to $ 60 million . donna : oh , my god , this is not happening . bill : i assure you that it is happening . in fact , here 's the sales contract to prove it . now i could go lower than $ 60 million , but out of concern for your beautiful wife , i wo n't ... yet . eric : forrester creations is not for sale at any price this is a family business . bill : hmm . yeah , you know , it would have stayed a family business , had stephanie not gone all soft on me . donna : what does that mean ? bill : what , she did n't tell you ? mama bear wanted me to cut her in on piece of the action . stephanie : you know , you think you 're holding all the cards , but let me tell you something -- we 've been in tougher situations than this , and we 've always come out on top . eric is right . this is a family company . it 's going to stay a family company , and he 's going to be in charge , and i 'm going to make sure that it stays that way . [ scene_break ] owen : why are you so surprised ? couples adopt every single day . jackie : yes , yes , couples do ... ( laughs ) adopt . but you and me , i mean , we hardly are a couple . owen : look , jackie , i 'm not saying that we need to go out and do this today . i 'm just saying that we need to stop thinking about all the reasons why we ca n't be together and start thinking about the reasons why we can . jackie : oh ... owen : yeah , yeah , we had fun . it was all fun and games at first , and , you know , we had a blast with the whole `` boy toy `` thing , but -- jackie : ( laughs ) owen : but i want more . and i want more because of what you have brought into my life . look , when i 'm with you , it 's like this -- this amazing , unpredictable ride that i never know where it 's gon na end , but i got ta tell you , it is one hell of a rush getting there . jackie , you make me feel alive every minute that i 'm with you , and any guy would be -- would be nuts not to see that you are so smart , and you 're so sexy , and ... come on , did i mention sexy ? jackie : ( chuckles ) owen : hey , look at me . you are the best thing that has ever come into my life , and i want more , all right ? i want more of you , and i want more of us , and i just -- i hope that you want the same thing , too . [ scene_break ] bill : still trying to take me on , mama bear ? stephanie : i 'll do whatever i have to to keep this company in his hands , believe me . bill : you know , i have given forrester creations a great deal of thought . it 's a rare jewel . the truth is , have coveted it for years . now i can have it . trust me , you do n't want to fight me on this . not only will `` mr. compassion `` over here to jail , but all of your illegal employees , past and present , are going to suffer , as well . eric : you 're a small man , bill spencer -- small and cruel . bill : no , i 'm just a businessman . i do n't get all cluttered up with emotions . you know what i -- i 'm a little bit , uh , perplexed by ? what is this sudden loyalty you have to eric , stephanie ? this man has caused you nothing but pain and angst , and you practically eviscerated him in your chronicles and webcasts . stephanie : well , it 's one thing to vent . it 's an entirely different thing to send somebody to prison . his actions were based on the fact that he is a decent and good man . bill : so now he 's a `` decent `` and `` good man `` ? stephanie : something you would n't know anything about . [ scene_break ] nick : excuse me , honey , excuse me . ( exhales deeply ) bridget : you really think owen is just using your mother ? nick : yes . she 's blinded right now . he has got her right where he wants her . bridget : where does he want her ? nick : as much as i hate to say it -- in bed . see , my mother 's a lot like me , though . she 's gon na get bored . she 's gon na want something real , something she can count on , something she can trust , something like we have . and she 's gon na realize do the road here , owen 's not gon na be able to give her that . [ scene_break ] jackie : ( exhales deeply ) you sweet , sweet , magnificent , magnificent person . no man has ever said anything so touching to me in all my life . owen : look , i meant every word of it . jackie : and i mean this -- not long ago , i was a very lonely woman , which i managed to hide from most people most of the time , including myself , i threw myself hard enough into my work or my son or my grandson . when i looked in the mirror , i saw the truth -- the woman looking back at me , she was a bore , and she was n't very glamorous , and actually , she was -- she was terribly , terribly sad . ( cries ) but then you came into my life ... ( laughs ) and oh , boy , did you change that . i 'm not lonely anymore , you see ? i 'm not lonely . i 'm really , really happy ... ( sniffles ) and it 's all because of you . jackie : my darling , because of you . jackie : how could any woman -- how could i not want more ? [ scene_break ] bill : okay , folks , we 're in the bonus round . time to make a decision . i suggest the two of you spend a little time alone , since you perpetrated this fraud together . bill : donna ? eric : come on . stephanie : we 're in one fine mess . eric : well , i made the decision in the first place . it 's my responsibility , and now he 's holding a gun to my head . either i sell him the business , or i go to jail . [ scene_break ] donna : i despise you for doing this to my husband . bill : put your claws away , pussycat . you can make this all go away . donna : one night with you , and you leave him alone . bill : i wo n't notify immigration , there will be no charges , and your husband gets to keep his company . donna : you 're disgusting . bill : i 'm really not such a bad guy . it 's just that i 'm intrigued by you . a woman like you with a man like eric -- just does n't compute for me . donna : of course not . you 're far too superficial . bill : there 's something about you , donna . i ca n't even explain it . i mean , i see women every day that i could have for the asking , but they just do n't interest me much . with you , it 's different . honestly , i wish you were n't married . then i would be wining you and dining you , romancing the pants off you ... or trying , anyway . your husband is a very lucky man . donna : well , he wo n't be if you -- if you rob him of his -- his life 's work or you send him to jail . bill : it does n't have to be that way . look , there are few people that i am really desirous of spending time with , and you 're one of them . give me a chance to show you what a great guy i can be . let me give you the most incredible evening of your life , one that you will never forget . and it wo n't just be about you . you 'll be giving your husband a chance to hold on to everything he holds dear . bill : so what 's it gon na be , my little barracuda ? what do you say ?	in eric 's office , stephanie tells eric that bill spenser called and bill is coming there to see him . his generous nature may now get them in trouble . donna joins in and eric confesses to her that he hired illegal employees . bill is on to this and is on the way over . donna is livid that this idiot brought this upon them for something stephanie casually said to bill . bill tells jarrod that eric is n't so squeaky clean after all . now he has the dirt that he needs . owen grouses to jackie that nick is not going to let up . nick is going to keep trying until he drives him out of her life . yes , he wants children , but at the end of the day they both just want to be happy . if and when the time comes , they can adopt . she is shocked that he is talking future here . bridget tells nick that he is being a little harsh on owen .he has helped the company . nick agrees .okay he will let him live .maybe . bill barges in eric 's office and says this is the way it is going down . mr . illegal suddenly has a new identity and if the ins needs any more information he has a whole drawer full of folders for them to feast their eyes on . so either eric sells him forrester creations on bill 's terms or pack his bags for a nice long stay in the slammer with his new best friend , bubba .
stephanie : aha . i do n't mind these roadies traipsing in and out of this house like they own the place , but you , miss , you have to knock . brooke : ( sighs ) oh , i 'm glad you 're taking her out of town . eric : i think it 's a good thing for all of us . ( sighs ) stephanie : is this place going to ... all the stuff is gon na be gone when we return ? brooke : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . do n't worry . stephanie : uh - huh . brooke : it 'll be fine . stephanie : mm , it better be . i just got it back from you girls , and i 'm not crazy about all of this . ridge : wow . eric : ( chuckles ) brooke : is n't it great ? ( laughs ) ridge : is he here yet ? brooke : any minute . ridge : hope is so excited . eric : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( giggles ) hope : hey , limo 's at the gates . they 're here . oliver : whoa , check out this setup . hope : oh , you should see the trucks . they 've got these , uh , strobe lights , these huge plasma screens . it 's gon na be massive . stephanie : oh , my god . brooke : wow . eric : what , more than this ? hope : oh , yeah . stephanie : aha . dempsey : oh , man , this place is sick . oliver : dempsey , daddy yankee , stephanie and eric forrester . stephanie : hello . dempsey : hi . good to meet you . stephanie : nice to meet you . welcome . nice to meet you . daddy yankee : nice to meet you . thank you . stephanie : thanks for coming . eric : mr. dempsey . dempsey : just dempsey . eric : just dempsey . okay . and , um , daddy ? hope : um , daddy yankee . eric : so , uh , it 's just -- just yankee then . daddy yankee : yeah . eric : okay . hope : ( laughs ) daddy yankee : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : all right . aggie : is it time to buckle up ? nick : it is . are you not quite ready to get back to the grind ? aggie : private jets , limousines , five - star hotels ... ( chuckles ) a girl could get used to this . nick : ( chuckles ) good . 'cause with the way you handled stephanie 's contacts , next time , you can go solo , and i can stay home with my wife . [ scene_break ] owen : so have you , uh , seen bridget yet ? jackie : no . owen : what are you gon na say when you do ? jackie : i do n't know . i guess that all depends on what she says to me . owen : are you telling me that ... bridget : yes . owen : that i am -- i 'm the father ? bridget : yes . owen : that -- that -- that that baby is mine ? bridget : yeah . owen : oh , my god . cowabunga , i ... i mean , i 'm -- i 'm gon na be a dad ! bridget : you know , do n't you jackie ? owen told you what i did . i 'm so sorry . i - i could n't keep it inside any longer . i had to tell him the truth . [ scene_break ] aggie : you really -- you think i did okay ? you really do ? nick : i really do . when stephanie left , you know , her contacts could have gone with her , but they did n't because of you . aggie : bridget would have dazzled them . i mean ... ( chuckles ) nick : well , probably , but when she decided not to go on the trip , i 've got ta be honest , i was a little worried . but i 'm not anymore . [ scene_break ] bridget : you told her ? jackie : you told him . bridget : ( sighs ) there 's just been so many lies , jackie . i could n't do it anymore . i know we had the agreement . jackie : he knows about that , too . bridget : i wish i could have been stronger . i really wanted to be , but each day , it just got harder . i 'm sorry . jackie : you thought that owen had a right to know . bridget : yes , i did . but that 's not why i told him . i did it because it was gon na ease my conscience . it was just purely selfish . jackie : it was ... the right thing to do . ( sighs ) we both know how much this baby means to him . it was wrong of me to ask you to keep it from him . [ scene_break ] dempsey : yeah , i mean , check out this crib . daddy yankee : your party 's gon na make video history . hope : ( squeals ) oliver : what was that for ? hope : for my party . for everything that you 've done . this is gon na be the best night of my life . so everyone is going to be in the video ? daddy yankee : if they show up , they 're in it . oliver : oh , they 'll show up . ridge : guess it 's a good thing i hired plenty of security . brooke : ( sighs ) this is really exciting . hope : i know , is n't it ? dempsey : the kids will get their stuff when they get here -- baseball caps and masks . daddy yankee : and i want a few of these ladies in these great dresses that i saw at forrester . dempsey : ( exhales ) oh , yeah . daddy yankee : they 'd be perfect for the video . brooke : i 'll arrange to have a rack sent over . daddy yankee : you 'll wear one , hope . pick the others . the hottest girls . hope : i get to choose the -- the other girls who get to wear the dresses ? daddy yankee : it 's your fiesta . it 's your party . dempsey : ( laughs ) you tell us who . we 'll hand 'em out when they check in . hope : oh , my god , this just keeps getting better and better . guys , really , i got ta say having you here and performing in front of my friends , it 's kind of like a dream . daddy yankee : that 's it . a dream . the mask , the music , the dresses -- d.y . 's gon na give you a night you 'll never forget , baby . [ scene_break ] aggie : eager to get home ? nick : very . aggie : miss your wife ? nick : you know , i understand why she did n't want to come on this trip . flying across country , being away from the doctors , she just does n't want to take any chances with the pregnancy . i - i get that . aggie : it 's good . nick : ( chuckles ) i just wish it was n't so nerve - racking . aggie : oh , ever pregnancy is . they 're all like that . nick : no , but please , i mean , given our history here , it 's ... ( sighs ) you know , i just know what could happen . you know , i just know what the reality is to the situation . and i - i - i try to stay positive , you know ? i really do . i try to stay supportive . and i - i 'm thrilled . i really am , but i ... you know , i just ... i want to stay kind of grounded in reality . aggie : you ca n't think about that . nick : there 's something , though , different about this . you know , there really is . i get this feeling in my gut , aggie , that , you know , we got a little fighter here . nick : i 'm sorry . i ... aggie : for what ? for what ? nick : well , i realize it -- it ca n't be easy for you to hear me talk about this . i 'm sorry . aggie : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . nick : okay . aggie : ( thinking ) for your sake , nick , i hope that baby 's yours . [ scene_break ] owen : here . sit down . bridget : thanks . so yeah , i went -- i went for another checkup . jackie : everything all right ? bridget : everything 's great . so you two really are gon na be okay . owen : even better . jackie 's forgiven me . bridget : ( sighs ) i 'm so relieved that you two are ... are fine . you know , a baby can be a beautiful gift , but in this case , it seemed like ... owen : i figured my marriage was over . jackie : ( laughs ) ohh ! listen to me . owen : hmm ? jackie : i 'm not letting you go . i 've made my share of mistakes , and every time , you 've forgiven me , and it 's made us stronger . this will , too . bridget : wow . wow , i ... jackie , you really do understand . i ... i do n't know what to say . `` thank you `` does n't seem like enough . you know , whatever happens here , and however all this turns out , my baby 's gon na be loved so much . that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] stephanie : ( sighs ) lord , lord , lord , lord , lord , lord . brooke : oh , stephanie , good . you have n't left yet . stephanie : no , a - and i 'm not gon na tell you where i 'm going . brooke : i know where you 're going . stephanie : what 's the good of having secrets then ? if you know , promise me you wo n't tell your sister . i do n't want a process server showing up , okay ? brooke : you would think you would be happy that the divorce is moving forward . stephanie : well , i am happy . i 'm just not happy with the idea that she wants half of what eric has . you know , you girls have got to figure out what you have a right to and what you do n't have a right to . brooke : okay , you know what ? whatever goes on between my sister and eric , that is their business . stephanie : mm - hmm . brooke : i am just concerned right now about this party tonight . i want hope to have a wonderful time , and i do n't want steffy spoiling it for her . stephanie : well , you 're talking to the wrong stephanie forrester then . brooke : mm . you could take her with you . stephanie : what 's the matter with you ? hormones ? brooke : you 'd be doing her a favor . stephanie : it sounds to me like you 're the one that needs the favor . brooke : stephanie , i already put her on notice . now i do n't want to threaten her or provoke her , but i ca n't seem to say it more clearly . i will not let steffy spoil this evening for hope . steffy will not do anything to come between oliver and my daughter . i just wo n't let that happen . whatever i have to do , i will stop her . [ scene_break ] bridget : ( sighs ) your love for each other is absolutely incredible . owen : come on . you and nick have that , too . bridget : i would like to believe that we do . jackie : you want to tell him . bridget : i 've been thinking about it a lot . i do n't know what to do . i - i - i do n't know how to tell him . ( sighs ) he 's been calling so much since he 's been gone and asking all these questions about how the baby is and what do the doctors say and when 's the next ultrasound ? he wants to have this child so badly . i mean , he has n't said that . he would never put that kind of pressure on me , but i know he does . how am i gon na take this away from him ? owen : well , you 're not saying that you 'd never tell him , that you 'd let him go on believing that he 's the father , right ? bridget : no , owen , i could never live like that . jackie : no , i know you could n't . look , we -- we 've discussed this , and -- and we have decided that we will tell nicky when and if -- bridget : if the baby is born . owen : no , he will be . you 've got ta think positive , bridget . you , too . bridget : yeah , and then what then , jackie ? i 've been lying . nick 's not exactly gon na be so accepting about that . nick : i know they 're here . aha ! there they are ! my family ! bridget : hi . nick : hey , baby . mwah . god , i missed you . bridget : mm . nick : i missed you so bad . missed you . missed you . oh , and i missed -- i missed you . so hi . how we doin ' down here ? what 's goin ' on , kiddo ? it 's your old man here . everything okay ? bridget : ( chuckles ) nick : mom says everything 's good . ( chuckles ) okay , all right . here i am . i 'm calming down . i want to know . tell me everything that i missed . [ scene_break ] oliver : ( groans ) i should probably help the guys with the equipment . hope : okay , but first , i just want to say -- oliver : you want to thank me again , do n't you ? hope : too much ? oliver : i 'm glad you 're excited . hope : excited does n't even begin to describe what i 'm feeling , oliver . oliver : oh , you -- you want to show me . maybe we should wait till later . i think your parents are still around here somewhere . ( chuckles ) hope : ( giggles ) seriously , though , this party is going to be historic because of you . no one 's ever going to be able to top it . oliver : you 're gon na be a legend . hope : i am going to be a legend . i 'll be the legendary hope logan , the girl with the most awesome boyfriend in the world . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : we 've got a house full of celebrities in there . brooke : mm - hmm . that 's why i brought you out here . ridge : you feeling nostalgic ? brooke : what do you think ? ( daddy yankee 's `` pose `` playing ) d.y . : hey , yo /peligro /whoa , whoa /caliente ridge : ( chuckles ) d.y . : hey , hey ridge : let 's hope he does n't have the same effect on the kids in there . d.y . : you know , baby/ sabes lo que yo quiero , / baby/ come on/ modelame así dame ahora/ tu major / pose , pose /pose pose , pose , pose [ scene_break ] bridget : the doctor said everything 's good . i 'm fine . the baby 's fine . nick : look at you . i -- he 's growing . bridget : yeah . jackie : does n't she look beautiful ? nick : she looks beautiful and pregnant and -- and healthy . jackie : and that 's really all that needs to be said . owen : so what about you , nick ? how was your trip ? was it good ? nick : yeah . yeah . yeah . good trip . bridget : well , where 's aggie ? nick : uh , she went home . you know , kind of burned out after the flight . i actually was gon na stop by preschool and pick jack up and take all of us down to the marina for a picnic . jackie : oh , that is so sweet . nick : then i remembered it 's pizza day at school . bridget : oh , right . owen : oh . bridget : ( chuckles ) well , uh , let me tell you , he ca n't wait to see you . he 's been counting down the hours like santa claus is coming . nick : really ? so -- so was it good ? were you able to handle everything by yourself ? bridget : you know , your mother and owen , they definitely made things a lot easier for me . nick : excellent . see , that 's what i want . that -- that 's what i like to hear , that we 're all in this together . because we are . now not just with jack , but the two of you . you 're in this deal with the new baby . you 're a part of it . owen , and that goes for you , too . owen : okay . nick : i want all of us sharing this together . when i was in new york , right , i 'm walkin ' on the street . i - i just wanted to grab people and tell 'em , `` we 're pregnant ! `` owen : ( laughs ) nick : `` we 're pregnant ! `` i 'm in these boring board meetings , and i 'm sitting there ... ( grunts ) so adult , going , `` well , uh , yes , the projection for the company has , uh , never been more positive , and , um , my wife and i , we 're having a baby . just thought i 'd let you know . `` i know i should n't be so excited , 'cause there 's still some uncertainty , but , you know , i told aggie on the plane , i said , `` you know , it 's just ... it just feels different . you know , something inside me says this is gon na be different . `` this is gon na happen . we are going to have the baby that we 've always wanted . mm . [ scene_break ] ( daddy yankee 's `` pose `` playing ) d.y . : whoa , whoa .. brooke : ( sighs ) mm . ridge : mm . brooke : ( sighs ) one more time ? ridge : oh , why not wait for the real thing ? brooke : did you tell hope about this song ? ridge : that it gets her parents all revved up ? no , i did n't . brooke : ( giggles ) well , that it 's our song ? sometimes , hmm ? ridge : oh , no teenage girl wants to hear something like that . brooke : well , it is a pretty hot song . ridge : yes , it is . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : i definitely do n't think we should tell her that either . brooke : ( giggles ) mm . [ scene_break ] oliver : i want this night to be special for us . i want to make you feel like we 're the only two people in the room . but there 's no pressure . all right ? when you 're ready . hope : when i 'm ready , you 'll know . oliver : oh , yeah ? hope : mm - hmm . because i 'm going to come up to you and put my arms around you and then get really close to you and whisper into your ear that i 'm ready . and then you 'll sweep me off my feet , and we 'll go make mad , passionate love like we 're in a romance novel . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : we are so lucky ... ridge : yes , we are . brooke : to have each other , to feel this turned on . ridge : you always get me going , logan . ( sighs ) you always have . you always will . brooke : well , there 's only one man for me , and that 's you , now and forever . ( giggles ) ridge : what 's that little giggle ? brooke : mm , it 's silly . ridge : you 're silly . tell me . brooke : i 'm just excited about hope 's party tonight . ridge : you know what ? i am , too . brooke : ( laughs ) really ? ridge : i am , yeah . brooke : what is this ? a second childhood or something ? i mean , i - i just feel like i 'm a kid again . ridge : you are a kid . you 're always gon na be a kid . you 're a kid at heart . brooke : ( giggles ) i certainly hope so . ridge : you 're never gon na grow old , logan . not for me . brooke : ( sighs ) oh , ridge , i feel so at peace in your arms . ridge : mm . brooke : never let me go . ridge : i never could , sweetie , never could . brooke : mm . tonight , something special is going to happen . ridge : you think ? like what ? brooke : i do n't know . i do n't know . it 's just something i feel . i feel it in the wind . something unexpected . do you ever get those feelings ? ridge : only all the time . brooke : ( laughs ) what ? ridge : life with you is nothing but the unexpected . brooke : ( sighs ) ( giggles ) ridge : ( whispers ) i love you . ( daddy yankee 's `` pose `` playing ) brooke : i love you . d.y . : hey , yo/ peligro/ whoa , whoa/ caliente/ hey , hey	the forrester mansion undergoes a transformation to hope 's graduation theme and what yankee daddy needs for their video . stephanie and eric are introduced to yankee daddy who is impressed by their home . stephanie tells brooke that she just got her home back and she is not crazy about this so they 'd better leave it like they found it . brooke warns stephanie that steffy better not show up at the party and try to ruin it for hope . she 's already put her on notice and she will not stand for her to try and threaten or provoke hope . she will do whatever she has to stop her . on the jet home , nick praises aggie with the job she did in new york . he ca n't wait to get home to bridget . he gushes on and on about the baby , and then realizes this ca n't be easy for aggie to hear since she lost their baby . she thinks to herself that she just hopes this baby is his . bridget learns that jackie and owen forgave each other and their marriage is secure . she confides to owen that she will tell nick the truth when she is further along in the pregnancy and knows for sure it 's a healthy baby . nick rushes back and again gushes about them having a baby and demands to know everything that has happened while he was gone . bridget assures him that she is well and everything is all right . between kisses , oliver tells hope that he wants tonight to be very special , but there is no pressure and he 's willing to wait until she is ready . she replies good because when she is ready she will slip up behind him and put her arms around him and tell him she is ready and they will run away and make mad passionate love like they are in a romance novel . while also playing lovey - dovey , brooke tells ridge that she feels something special is going to happen tonight . she feels it in the air something unexpected .
caroline : hey . ridge : good morning . caroline : wait , what ? [ sighs ] i laid down after physical . i must have fallen asleep . ridge : i did n't want to wake you when i came in last night . caroline : mm . well , hey , how 'd everything go at forrester ? [ scene_break ] rick : this has to be it , dad . i did more research last night . there 's no sign that -- that spencer transferred those shares over to liam . eric : but liam says he has control of those shares . rick : right , so ridge assumes that bill just handed them over to him free and clear . otherwise , he would n't be going into business with a man that he hates -- who hates so what i gather is bill still has control of those share . we just got to get him to confirm it . and , uh , maybe find a way to make it worth his while so he 'll side with us and not ridge . yes , it 's a long shot . but as far as i 'm concerned , it 's the only shot we got . [ scene_break ] katie : oh , my ! what 's going on here ? bill : my son has a new title , so , uh , dad 's buying him a new suit . i mean , for me , suits are a little uptight . what ? will you just measure , bernie ? ! liam : d - dad , stop picking on bernie . thank you . bernie : pleasure . i 'll have it for you in three days mr. spencer . liam : great . bernie : thank you . katie : do n't you think you 're getting a little ahead of yourself ? i mean , nothing 's official . bill : who needs official ? that coup is as good as done . thanks to my brilliant progeny over here . liam : yeah , well , i think ridge deserves some credit for initiating . bill : are you kidding me ? you went to that clown months ago with the idea of pooling the shares to get rick out . i mean , if anyone deserves the credit ... look , forrester is in much better hands being out from under rick 's little thumb . so are caroline and ivy . katie : oh , oh , you might want to ask ivy about that ... especially since steffy 's part of the bargain . [ scene_break ] ivy : [ sighs ] heard you made the move . and uncle eric knows everything now . steffy : yep . ivy : and ? steffy : my granddad backed the wrong son , and my dad did the only thing he could . ivy : well , i 'm sure you 're pleased about that . steffy : i 'm pleased about a lot of things these days . ivy : well , i gather this means you 're staying in l.a . steffy : and how do you feel about that ? [ scene_break ] liam : what do you know that we do n't ? katie : nothing . it 's just , you know , this has been difficult for me because rick is my nephew , but i realize that forrester needs to move in a new direction . bill : exactly . something had to be done . liam did it . bold leadership . liam : again , ridge was the one who put things in motion . katie : with a critical assist from his lovely daughter . bill : steffy 's a player -- gutsy , smart , not afraid to take anyone on . katie : yeah , well , that 's worked well for her so far . liam : what do you mean `` so far `` ? katie : just that she 's used to getting her way . about most things , anyway . bill : moving on . katie : you know , it 's interesting because i was talking to ivy earlier and she 's pretty gutsy herself , especially when it comes to the man she loves . so , i 'm just curious . how do you feel about working so closely with steffy and being involved with ivy ? [ scene_break ] ivy : i 've always supported liam 's plan with this . steffy : even if it means having me back for the foreseeable future ? ivy : [ scoffs ] steffy , we 're family . forrester creations is important to both of us . steffy : to liam , as well . ivy : you do know why he 's doing this , right ? steffy : yeah , because rick was mean to his girlfriend and liam felt the need to rescue you . ivy : steffy , i - i did n't need rescuing . liam did all this to create a better working environment at forrester creations for myself and for caroline . steffy : yeah , something that could never happen without me . but , hey , as they say , it is not over until the fat lady sings . something tells me rick wo n't go down without a fight . [ scene_break ] eric : rick , slow down , all right ? rick : we ca n't slow down . we have to go to spencer . we have to appeal to him . eric : just listen to me for a second . look , even if -- even if bill still has control of those stocks , he 's the last person on earth i want to do business with . and i know you want to keep your position of ceo here . i respect that . [ sighs ] but i have to think about the whole business and the family . letting bill in the door is dangerous . rick : more dangerous than what ridge is doing to you ? stabbing you in the back , kicking you to the curb along with me ? we ca n't capitulate , dad . i wo n't ! not to ridge . [ scene_break ] ridge : so , how was your therapy ? caroline : oh . [ sighs ] excruciating , but ... it 's good . they say , um [ grunts ] yeah -- uh , that at the rate that i 'm going , i should be able to put pressure on these bad boys pretty soon . ridge : proving everybody wrong . caroline : yes , it 's what i do best . [ chuckles ] ridge : that 's wonderful . caroline : no , what is wonderful is you and the way that you 've been taking care of me . you know , you 're helping with my physical therapy and ... pampering me , especially with everything that you 're dealing with . ridge : there 's nothing more important than you , and i should have been here for this session . caroline : i 'm sure you had a good excuse . ridge : do i ever . [ scene_break ] ivy : so , what options does rick have ? steffy : he does n't . [ sighs ] my dad 's got this pretty much sewn up . ivy : oh . okay , then . so , all we have to do is , uh , stay focused on our objective . steffy : oh ! it 's `` our `` objective now , is it ? huh . ivy : steffy , i -- i think you 're gon na make a great president . steffy : mm - hmm . and with liam as my vp , how can i fail ? ivy : your vp ? steffy : oh . it 's just a figure of speech . ivy : can i just get something clear ? i do n't have a problem with you and liam working together . in fact , i think the company could really use it . what i do have a problem with is you making a play for my boyfriend at any opportunity you get . [ scene_break ] liam : wait a second . y - you 've been talking to ivy ? katie : yeah , i guess she walked in on you and steffy at forrester ? bill : that 's my boy ! right there in the office ? liam : oh , we were n't doing anything . katie : apparently , steffy has n't given up on getting you back , even though she dropped it as a condition for -- liam : wait , are you saying -- did ivy overhear steffy -- katie : oh , oh , steffy declaring that she will always love you ? yeah , she heard all that . bill : uh - oh ! liam : no `` uh - oh . `` bill : uh - oh ! liam : no `` uh - oh ! `` that is not what she -- listen , steffy understands that this is purely business . katie : mm - hmm . bill : monkey business . liam : it 's not monkey business ! it 's different this time . there 's no conditions or stipulations . bill : dump the aussie , or else ? liam : okay , i understand why ivy might think that , given -- [ stammering ] steffy knows . katie : steffy knows that what the two of you had , you can never have again ? bill : think i said those exact words about katie and me after we divorced . but look at my baby and me today , huh ? liam : damn it . i 'm -- i 'm trying to explain something to you , okay ? bill : uh - huh . yeah . liam : i 'm trying to explain -- bill : go ahead . explain . go . okay , let me help you out . you 're trying to explain why you and steffy can work together with none of those old feelings resurfacing and that ivy is going to buy it . good luck with that . liam : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : i like that . caroline : ugh . i ca n't wait to get back to the office full - time . oh , did i really just say that , after how rick and i are ? ridge : yeah , they were giving you a hard time . caroline : [ sighs ] well , now maya 's gone , and rick -- ridge : and rick is on his way out , too . caroline : is that what you meant ? ridge : yep , something huge is happening at forrester , something ... that rick was n't expecting . or my dad . [ scene_break ] eric : i ca n't believe you 're even considering this after everything that bill did to maya . rick : which i hate him for . eric : but you 'll overlook it if it means you might keep your seat as ceo . rick : no , i ca n't overlook it . i will make spencer pay ... when the time is right . eric : but not now . rick : what you do n't know is nicole told me where maya was hiding out . i went to see her , had a long talk . eric : that 's great . rick : well , it was all a big misunderstanding . we still have a lot to work through , but when maya heard what was going on , the one thing she made very clear is for me to do whatever it takes to stop ridge . eric : even if it means getting into bed with the devil ? rick : the last thing ridge expects us to do is -- is go to spencer , and if he still has those shares and we can pull this off , we 'll blindside ridge . it 'll be a knockout punch . and it 's up to me to convince spencer to help us land it . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , my god . what are you talking about ? ivy : yesterday , you were in here talking to liam . steffy : oh . so , you were eavesdropping ? ivy : no . steffy : oh . ivy : what i did hear was you telling him that you 're in love with him and that you 're always gon na be in love with him . it 's like you ca n't let an opportunity go by . steffy : without reminding liam how i feel ? ivy : [ scoffs ] steffy : okay , ivy , i 'm always going to love liam . we 've shared a lot . ivy : yeah , and i -- steffy : and i believe that he 'll always love me . ivy : and you honestly believe that , even though he 's clearly moved on ? steffy : has he ? ivy : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] katie : do n't pay any attention to him . he 's just trying to get a rise out of you . bill : hey , if ivy 's okay with liam and steffy doing their thing over at forrester -- liam : a - and if by `` doing your thing , `` you mean `` working with ridge as professionals to get the company back on track `` -- bill : yeah , yeah , working as professionals . blah , blah , blah . i 'm sure steffy is completely over you . katie : oh , uh , liam did n't say that . but , you know , we both know liam very well , and he 's committed to ivy . bill : well , uh , what liam better be committed to is making sure that spencer publications reaps the benefit of that takeover because that 's why i gave liam control of my shares in the first place . liam : listen , man , i 'm very grateful . i know how hard it is for you to give up control ... katie : [ chuckles ] liam : ... of anything . and -- and to have my back not only with your support , but with your 12.5 % , that really means a lot -- bill : all right , yeah , save all the mushy stuff , okay ? especially when things are not a fait accompli until they are . especially if that something involves ridge . i mean , so , the guy can make a dress . that does n't qualify him to be ceo . but you 're gon na have to keep an eye on him . in fact , we are both going to have to keep an eye on him . [ scene_break ] ridge : so , that 's it . all the same combined shares without steffy 's stipulation . caroline : wow . it 's a ... whole new era at forrester creations . ridge : it 's a whole new power structure . steffy 's gon na be president , liam vice president , and i will be pulling double - duty . caroline : as ceo and head designer ... which means that you 're gon na be twice as busy . ridge : which means i wo n't be here . and neither will you ... 'cause you 're gon na be right by my side . my design partner . the woman in my life . [ scene_break ] bill : i do n't give a damn . you get back to me with what i wanted a.s.a.p . you got it ? good . rick : well , i see you 're hiding out in your office . bill : oh , boy . all right , look , uh , yeah , i 'm gon na have to give you a binky if you 're gon na have a little temper tantrum right in my office . rick : how the hell could you do that to maya ? that was her story to tell , if and when she wanted to tell it . you had no right . bill : i had every right . take a look around . i 'm the king of a publishing empire . and my loyal subjects -- i.e . the public -- had every right to know they were being played like suckers . rick : no , that 's not how it was . you took something extremely private and you exposed it , which is -- is cruel and it 's ruthless . bill : [ high - pitched ] cruel and ruthless . [ normal voice ] you want a box of tissues ? all right , get over yourself . this is my business , and i made a sound business decision . rick : only that 's not what 's happening , because i 've already seen the backlash that 's happening to your company . bill : i 'll you what , slick . i 'll worry about my company , and you just worry about milton , myron , or maya -- whatever . rick : all right , enough ! i 'm here for another reason , anyway . i have a proposal for you . one that i 'm quite sure that you 're not gon na want to turn down . [ scene_break ] ivy : what is it going to take to convince you ? steffy : oh , that you 're liam 's future and i 'm his past ? ivy : steffy , he 's been completely straight with you , no mixed signals , and yet you continuously believe that there 's a chance for you both ! steffy : what ? that -- that he still loves me ? look , we 've shared a lot , ivy . and we 're always gon na love each other . and that 's something that i do n't think you 'll ever understand . ivy : i do n't want to have what you had with liam . we 're two completely different people . we 're in a brand - new relationship , but what we do have is something so special . steffy : yeah , and -- and i get that . but liam and i will always have -- always have a connection , you know ? a certain je ne sais quoi . [ door opens ] ivy : you just -- liam : hey ! oh . hi . uh , i did n't realize -- ivy : actually , no , this is perfect timing . steffy was just about to tell me how much you 're in love with her . so , i 'm just wondering -- is that true ? [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm really happy for you , the company . i mean , you 've been working for this for a really , really long time , and i think that you 're gon na make an amazing ceo ridge : yeah , i 'm not sure my dad agrees . he thinks i betrayed him . caroline : well , maybe he just ca n't admit it because of the guilt that rick 's put on him . ridge : yeah , maybe that 's part of it . i never wanted it to get to this , you know ? caroline : you 're not thinking of yourself . you 're thinking of -- of the company , you know ? and your children 's legacy , eric 's legacy . i think -- i think when things settle down a bit , he 'll -- he 'll see that , and -- and the hurt feelings will subside . i mean , you 're not -- you 're not gon na lose your father over this . ridge : it 's ironic , is n't it ? caroline : what ? ridge : i 'm going against the man i love using the shares of a man i detest . [ scene_break ] rick : i despise you , spencer . but i can be cutthroat , too . bill : sure you can . rick : which is why we need to team up . bill : team up ? rick : yeah , you see , uh -- see , ridge is showing his hands , which , uh , circumstances are shifting . bill : at forrester . rick : circumstances that would give you a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity . bill : yeah , well , i 've been offered more once - in - a - lifetime opportunities than i can shake a stick at , but ... do go on . rick : you see , you and i , we speak the same language . uh , we 're both shrewd businessmen , which is why i hate coming to you with this , but ... bill : you want my shares . rick : you 've obviously given liam control of them . they 're still yours , which i 'm hoping that means that they 're still in play . bill : why would you think that ? rick : well , if you combine your shares with ridge and his kids , ridge will be in control . but if you vote your shares with my dad and me , it will be 50/50 , an even split . bill : thereby defeating ridge 's attempt to oust you as ceo or so you hope . rick : you do realize if , uh , ridge becomes ceo , you wo n't have any say in the company . bill : well , i have virtually no say now . rick : you will if you join forces with my dad and me . bill : how 's that ? rick : well , for starters , you wo n't have any persona non grata every time you walk in the building the way you would with ridge . bill : whoopee . rick : and there 's one other little detail . my dad and i discussed , uh , the idea of you being able to choose forrester 's next president . bill : who would have to answer to you , the ceo . rick : anybody you would want as president . bill : hmm ! even me ? rick : even you . and ridge would have to answer to you . [ scene_break ] caroline : how does a girl get in good with the new ceo ? ridge : i 'm not ceo yet . let 's not jump the gun . caroline : okay , fine , but it 's still a really big deal for you and for those of us who love you . ridge : i 'm just glad that liam has his father 's shares . otherwise , none of this would be happening . caroline : no . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] rick : this is your chance , spencer . who would you rather team up with ? us ... or ridge ?	ridge watches caroline sleep and gently wakes her up . she said she had physical therapy and fell asleep . rick tells eric that he did more research last night and he found nothing to back that ridge has control of bill 's shares . so that is their long shot , the only one they have . katie walks in on liam being measured for a new suit since bill thinks he needs one with his new title . ivy confronts steffy about the takeover and her staying in l.a. liam asks katie what does she know about steffy that they do n't . she knows steffy had a big assist in helping ridge and she is used to getting her way . and she thinks ivy is pretty gutsy herself so how is liam going to feel working with steffy and being involved with ivy too . liam tries to explain steffy is not going to be a problem , none of those old feelings re - surfacing .and bill adds sarcastically that ivy will not be bothered by that . ivy tells steffy that she did not need rescuing and rick will not go down without a fight . eric says he knows rick wants to remain ceo but he does not want to depend on bill for any reason . ivy tells steffy that she does not have a problem with her working with liam but she does have a problem of her making an open play for him every chance she can get . steffy rationalizes it that she will always love liam and he loves her too . ivy questions her if that means even if liam has moved on . what will it take for steffy to realize that .
eric : everybody have what they need ? quinn : uh , yeah . i 'm gon na get you a drink . eric : thank you . thank you , darling . well , i love this . all my favorite people in my favorite room . quinn : i ca n't believe he invited her over here . [ sighs ] dinner was hell . now she 's camped out for after - dinner drinks ? [ scoffs ] she 's watching us . she 's always watching us . ridge : well , do n't give her anything to see , and we 're gon na be fine . quinn : [ sighs ] ridge : we did n't . quinn : we almost did . ridge : okay , just calm down . this is n't easy for me , either . eric : oh , wait . quinn , ridge , we were just talking , and i - i realized , uh , this is something everyone needs to hear . i did n't want to spoil dinner with it , but it 's important , and it affects everybody in the family . thomas is gon na start working at spectra fashions . steffy : hey . got your text . so you thought about our meeting with dad and granddad ? thomas : yeah , it 's time we talked . steffy : yeah . look , i know i do n't always agree with you , especially when it comes to sally spectra , but i just -- i want you to know that your -- your contributions will always be valued , and when you 're back here , i 'm just gon na reinforce that every day . thomas : steff , slow down . got to slow down a little bit , okay ? i 'm not coming back . it 's why i wanted to talk to you . i 'm partnering with sally at spectra fashions . shirley : thomas forrester of the high and mighty forresters sprinkling his designer magic on spectra ! sally : yes . we wo n't be second class for long , not with thomas as our lead designer . darlita : this is epic ! shirley : [ squeals ] legitimacy beyond our wildest dreams ! darlita : and we 'll get to see more of thomas . all day , every day . sally : yeah , there is that happy benefit . shirley : hey ! saulie boy ! pick your chin up off the ground ! this little engine that could has attached itself to a bullet train ! saul : it 's great . darlita : you obviously worked some kind of mojo on thomas . he 's got a real thing for you . coco : i 'll never forget what sally did with the hidden cameras . but everyone makes mistakes , right ? and -- and sally so deeply regrets what she did . so i think the bottom line is -- is i 've forgiven her . r.j. : hey , that 's awesome . i 'm happy for you two . i know this has been weighing on you a lot . coco : yeah , really ? you think i did the right thing ? r.j. : yes , absolutely . this is what families do , coco . what made you change your mind , anyway ? coco : actually , thomas . shirley : look , i do n't mean to be the voice of doom , but what happens if you and thomas fall apart ? saul : shirley makes a good point . thomas forrester , he 's a playboy , right ? so if he gets bored , where does that leave us ? sally : thank you both for putting the worst possible spin on things . look , if it does n't work out , it does n't work out . but i 'm -- i 'm not afraid of taking that chance . darlita : that 's the spirit . sally : and do you know what else he did ? saul : has n't he done enough ? sally : he talked to coco , and she forgave me . he gave me back the one person in the world who means everything to me . my little sister . r.j. : how did thomas change your mind about sally ? coco : he reminded me of some things that i 'd forgotten , like we all mess up . but we do deserve second chances . and sally -- sally betrayed thomas , too . but still he spoke up for her to the judge , and he signed that check . so he forgave her , and i really -- i just had to ask myself , like , why i could n't . and the only answer i could come up with was because of my hurt feelings . r.j. : so thomas bails out sally again . coco : oh , but hey , you have n't even heard the latest . like , they 're partners now . thomas and sally , they 're gon na be running spectra together . steffy : you 're going to work for spectra ? why ? is it -- is it to get back at me ? thomas : steff , this is about my future . look , i ca n't be waiting around for granddad to notice me here . i - i need to break out . i have to prove myself . steffy : so you 're just gon na go to spectra ? i mean , that 's not even a real fashion house . thomas : steff , it is a real fashion house . i 'm going there to help it grow , to give it the same thing that i am looking for -- legitimacy and respect . steffy : [ scoffs ] thomas : hey , hey . steff , steff . look at the bright side , right ? at least spectra wo n't be stealing from forrester anymore . steffy : [ voice breaking ] is that supposed to make me , like , feel good or something ? thomas : steff , this is happening . i already spoke with granddad about it . steffy : [ sighs ] wow . i - i - i walked in here expecting that you were gon na come back to forrester . instead you 're turning your back on the company ... and your family . ridge : thomas is a forrester ! he ca n't work for these rip - off artists ! eric : thomas swears they 're gon na go legit . katie : well , with his design talent , they just might . wyatt : dad 's gon na love this . quinn : with his name attached , it 'll give them the credibility that they 've been so desperate for . ridge : what does it do for thomas ? eric : look , i 'm not happy about this , either , but everyone needed to know , all right ? i did n't want to spoil our evening . let 's enjoy one another , all right ? thank you for coming . katie : well , thank you for inviting us . wyatt : yeah . i heard you moved into the guest house . i hope i did n't leave it too messy for you . ridge : could n't very well stay at brooke 's , could i ? eric : well , a bad reason , but i 'm happy with the result . i have my son and my wife under the same roof . katie : oh , that 's nice to hear . [ indistinct conversation ] eric : no , no , no , no . i had dibs on that earlier . quinn : all of the music is fine . [ chuckles ] steffy : thomas , i wo n't do this . i wo n't let you turn your back on our family legacy . i 'm worried about you . you are in way too deep with sally , a woman who used you . what makes you think she 's not gon na do it again ? thomas : because i am driving this train , steff , not sally . steffy : [ scoffs ] thomas : she did n't ask me to come to her defense . she did n't ask me for money . she did n't even ask me to join her company . i did that on my own . steffy : that makes me worry even more , thomas . thomas : why , steff ? do n't . i 've got this . thank you , by the way , for telling me the role that spencer played in all of this . steffy : i wish i never even opened my mouth . thomas : no , steff . you did the right thing . knowing that bill was the one who wrote that review , it put everything into context . look , sally was scared . she was desperate . she did not come here to steal our designs . steffy : thomas , can you just be patient , please ? thomas : you know i have been for a long time now . steffy : so you 're really doing this ? thomas : i 'm sorry . steffy : you love sally that much ? thomas : yeah . i do . steffy : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] wyatt : you okay ? quinn : sure . why would n't i be ? eric : ridge and quinn have agreed to the possibility of adding more of your designs to the collection . katie : really ? um , are you okay with that ? quinn : absolutely . katie : thank you . thank you very much . eric : i 'd actually like to set some time aside to see the pieces myself . katie : yeah , no . uh , consider me available . that -- that 's great . eric : i actually think this is wonderful , all of us working together , functioning together , having dinner together . wyatt : i mean , this is all a new experience to me , you know , family dinners and bonding . who would have thought ? and can i just say thank you for welcoming us in and seeing the good in my mother . eric : your mother just needed to feel safe enough to let her light shine through , and i 'm the beneficiary of that . i could n't be happier . wyatt : well , obviously my mother would do anything for you , too , even if it means making nice with ridge . proved us all wrong . eric : yeah , i did , did n't i ? quinn : [ chuckles nervously ] well , wyatt is right about one thing . i would -- i would do anything for you . you transformed my life . you 've ... you 've given me things that i never thought that i deserved . and i ca n't repay you for that , but ... i can -- i can promise not to let you down . eric : you never would . r.j. : thomas working for spectra ? that 's gon na take awhile to sink in . coco : yeah . i realize that 's weird for you , losing thomas like that . but he 's really stepping up for sally . sally : [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] sally : oh . steffy : you knew i was gon na show up . you stole from us again , sally . sally : oh , so you know . steffy : about thomas jumping ship to spectra ? yeah , i know . sally : so i 'm guessing you 're not here to pop open the bubbly ? eric : thank you all for coming . but rick and i have a conference call with our south african buyer , so i 'll go upstairs . i 'll see you later . quinn : okay . eric : bye , honey . katie : uh , could i talk to you alone ? quinn : sure . wyatt : [ clears throat ] so my mom 's been acting kind of weird . you have any idea why ? ridge : no . quinn : should i be nervous ? katie : no . no , i - i just , um , i just wanted to thank you personally for including my pieces in the collection . quinn : in the next collection , and eric has to approve , of course . katie : oh , yeah , sure . of course . i mean , i - i really ca n't wait to get his feedback . i mean , no one knows more about fashion than eric , right ? quinn : that 's true . katie : not even ridge . quinn : that 's what this is about . katie : no , no , it 's -- i -- i 'm not saying this right . i just -- i am ... i want you to know how much being at forrester means to me . and designing , even though i know i 'm new and i 'm still learning , it -- it has fulfilled a need that i did n't even know was there . and i know that you have been really generous with your time and your experience and even your criticism . quinn : all of it meant to be constructive . katie : yeah . i really appreciate you giving me a fair shot . quinn : well , your success is my success . katie : [ chuckles ] that 's true , right ? we 're kind of interconnected . [ chuckles ] and that 's why i want us to have a really good and productive and even friendly work relationship . quinn : katie , i do n't really see that happening . katie : look , i know that we had some tense moments earlier , and i might have said a few things that could be construed as a threat . but i just want you to know that that was the heat of the moment , and i have no intention of saying anything to eric , okay ? you and ridge are -- are clearly staying away from each other , and so your secret 's safe with me . r.j. : you know , considering how much thomas is risking , he must really love your sister . coco : goes both ways . r.j. : [ chuckles ] having a go at spectra is -- let 's face it -- a long shot . but i get why he 's doing it . something about you spectra women . you guys are ... intoxicating . coco : intoxicating ? r.j. : okay , that was a little much . coco : oh , yeah . [ chuckles ] definitely . definitely . but i do n't mind . r.j. : no ? well , that 's good . steffy : you just keep getting deeper and deeper with thomas . it 's crazy . sally : okay , look , i know you 're not a fan of our relationship , and clearly , obviously , you are not thrilled about thomas and me being partners . steffy : you will never be competition for forrester . we 're just on a different level . all you do is lie and steal , and you 're bringing thomas down with you . sally : all right . whether you want to believe it or not , i learned a really hard lesson . just know that you do not have to worry about me cheating the forresters ever again . steffy : that 's exactly what you 've been doing . you 're cheating us of thomas . you 're cheating thomas of a brilliant future and a healthy relationship with his family . sally : i am not doing that ! thomas changed my life . and now he needs me to change his , and i will be more than happy to do that . whether or not you want to hear it or accept it , i love your brother , princess . and he loves me . sally : you say i cheated you of thomas like i manipulated him into being here . i did n't . we never even discussed it . thomas came to me decision made . steffy : did it ever occur to you to maybe say , `` no thanks . it 's not a good move `` ? sally : no , it 's a great move . thomas can call all of his own shots over here . can you say the same about his situation over at forrester ? you know , i could flip this and ask why you 're trying to hold him back . no , but i 'm not going to . instead , i am going to thank you . steffy : for what ? sally : because you told thomas that bill wrote that review to sabotage me . steffy : if i knew it would lead to this , thomas partnering with you here , i do n't know if i would have done it . sally : oh , come on . you only feel that way because you have n't actually gotten a chance to get to know me , and to get to know me is to love me . or at least like me just a little bit , which , actually , i think you do . somewhere deep down underneath all of that outraged superiority , i think you 're actually kind of intrigued by the woman from the wrong side of the tracks . the thought that you and i might actually be besties one day . steffy : besties ? you 've lost your damn mind . sally : why not ? come on . you and i might have more in common than you actually know . we should give it a shot . come on . we can go out and grab a burger or caviar or whatever it is that you forresters eat . right ? would n't that put a smile on your late grandmother 's face ? 'cause i know my aunt sally would definitely get a kick out of it . steffy : i 'm watching you , sally . and if you do anything to betray my brother , hurt him , use him , you 'll have to answer to me ... bestie . eric : quinn . i 'm so aware of the tensions between you and -- and katie , and i appreciate so much how you 've warmed up to her . quinn : sure . eric : she 's a good person . it was fun having wyatt here tonight , was n't it ? quinn : yes . yes , it was . eric : yeah . it 's amazing , really . this house -- this house was -- it was like a tomb for so long , and now it 's -- it 's full of love . and ridge is here now , too , and it 's -- quinn : you know what ? i would love to stop talking about katie and ridge and even wyatt . i just -- can we -- can we focus on us ? eric : sure . i can be persuaded . quinn : come hold me . come here . eric : hey . hey . what 's going on ? you okay ? quinn : [ sighs ] yeah , i just ... i just need a little reassurance , i guess . that 's all . i just want you to hold me , never let me go , make love to me and ... accept me for all my faults . i just ... i just want to be the best wife for you . eric : what 's this about ? what 's going on ? quinn : i just ... i love you so much , eric . [ sighs ] i really love you so much . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] ridge : [ sighs ] quinn : what are we doing ? what are we doing , ridge ? ridge : [ sighs ]	quinn sidles up to ridge while pouring drinks and says katie is always going to be there watching them . eric informs them that he did not want to mention it during dinner but thomas is not coming back and will be working at spectra . thomas tells that to steffy too . she is surprised and wonders if he is trying to get back at her . he says he can not wait around for his grandfather to notice him . he wants to start a legitimate fashion house at spectra and he 's already told his grandfather . she refuses to believe him . she wants him to be patient and it will all work out . he says it is his decision . sally did not ask him to do this . she did not even want to take the money he lent to keep spectra . ridge blurts out that thomas is a forrester and he can not work with that knockoff artist . eric says it is a done deal and that 's all he wants to hear about it . he 's just glad he still has quinn and ridge now living under the same roof .well ridge in the guest house so almost under the same roof . shirley is ecstatic and tells saul to perk up . this news could be attached to a bullet train . saul muses that thomas is a playboy and none of this may work out . sally says she is willing to take that chance . coco tells rj the bottom line is that she is forgiving sally . rj says good , that is what families do .
thorne : understand ? you think my wife will just `` understand `` that i got her best friend pregnant ? darla : on that one horrible night when you thought that she was never coming back . thorne , look -- i will take full responsibility for this if you think it 's gon na help . thorne : you do n't want macy to look at you so betrayed that she ca n't even breathe , darla . no . no ! i ca n't put her through this again . and you promised that you would keep the secret . darla : and i will . then i 'm keeping the baby , too . thorne : you 're trying to force my hand . darla : i 'm not trying to force you hand . i 'm trying to protect this child . our child , thorne . i 'm not gon na let him grow up in a household filled with lies . thorne : oh , now you 're just being melodramatic . darla : does she know where you are right now ? how many lies have you told her already , thorne ? do n't you understand that this is just gon na build and build until it destroys your marriage ? you realize that , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] macy : you have n't said anything to darla about this idea , have you ? sally : what ? you mean the idea about you adopting her baby ? no , i have n't . macy : are you sure ? sally : come on . you think i would n't remember having that conversation ? macy : i 'm sorry . i just -- i get the feeling that she 's uncomfortable around me lately . sally : well , darling , that 's understandable , is n't it ? you 've just had a hysterectomy . you wo n't be able to have children . darla knows how desperately you wanted to have a baby . all right ? and here she is , suddenly and unexpectedly pregnant herself . it must seem like some kind of a cruel twist of fate to her . whereas some of us prefer to think of is as some divine providence . macy : yeah , i mean , yeah , i did n't think about that , but -- if she 's not ready to raise a child -- sally : believe me , she 's not , macy . and you are . macy : this really could be the answer . sally : definitely . and you said that thorne is open to the idea of adoption . macy : he 's more than open to it . we 've talked about it . he 'd be thrilled . sally : well , then i think it 's time for you to have a talk with darla . macy : i guess i 've got nothing to lose . sally : just ask yourself . what is the worst thing that could happen ? [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] stephanie : amber . amber : hi . stephanie : come in . to what do i owe the honor of this visit ? amber : ridge is n't eric 's son . stephanie : and who told you ? amber : brooke told rick . rick told me . stephanie : ah . so you rushed right over . amber : mm - hmm . stephanie : well , why would n't you ? opportunities like this do n't come along very often . amber : no , they do n't . stephanie : well , okay . say what you have to say and let 's get it over with . amber : sounds like you already know what i 'm going to say . stephanie : i think i do . i 've heard it often enough these past few days . let 's see -- you had respected me and trusted me . and you believed everything i ever had to say about integrity , decency and honor . amber : yeah , i did . stephanie : and now you 're disgusted and disillusioned . and you ca n't believe that you ever looked up to me in the first place . that sound about right ? amber : are people really saying those things to you ? stephanie : yeah . amber : that 's horrible . stephanie : you think so ? amber : yes , i do . what -- everyone else is allowed to go out and make all these crazy mistakes , but you 're supposed to be perfect ? stephanie : are you gon na defend me ? amber : why not ? how many times have you saved my butt , huh ? [ stephanie chuckles ] stephanie : more times than i like to remember . but i also have come down pretty hard on you , as well . amber : well , when i deserved it . thank god you did . you know , you helped me get my life back . you know , the reason why everything is great in my life , stephanie , is because of you . stephanie : oh , honey , that 's not true . amber : no , it is . it is . you know , brooke would have run me out of town if you 'd let her . but , you know , now she 's cool . and that 's just because i learned . i learned from you . i learned how to be a good mother . how to be a good wife . and you know something ? you 're right . opportunities to repay kindness and loyalty do n't come along every day . stephanie : i 'm glad you 're here . it 's been kind of rough . amber : i know . but it 'll all blow over . and eric will forgive you . stephanie : i do n't know . amber : oh , come on . it 's not like he 's never made any mistakes . i mean , look , he did have two children with brooke . well , i guess i kind of got ta be grateful for that , seeing as that rick would n't exist if he did n't , so -- stephanie : yeah . well , women have always been his weakness . and i -- i think they still are . [ scene_break ] thorne : my parents split up . darla : what ? thorne : yeah . darla : why ? thorne : because my mother was keeping something from my dad -- something big . and he ca n't forgive her . oh , god , darla , you 're right . you 're right . i mean , this secret is a ticking time bomb , and i ca n't keep it from macy anymore . but how am i gon na tell her ? [ phone rings ] darla : hello ? macy : darla , it 's macy . darla : mace . hi . hey , what 's going on ? macy : i -- i was wondering if i could talk to you about something . darla : well , sure . would you like to come over ? macy : would that be okay ? it 's -- it 's really important . darla : absolutely . if it 's important , let 's not put it off . macy : great . i 'll be right there . darla : okay , honey . bye - bye . thorne : she 's on her way ? darla : yeah . come on , do n't worry . it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . thorne , we are going to give her what she wants most in this world -- a baby . your baby . [ scene_break ] amber : she actually said that ? `` your marriage is over `` ? stephanie : yes . that 's what she said . amber : my god ! who the hell does this woman think she is ? stephanie : apparently , eric 's new best friend . but the thing that 's so hurtful that he did is he told her everything . amber : well , he was just upset . but to try to use that to break up a marriage , it 's just -- just disgusting . and it 's so obvious . you know , eric will see it . stephanie : then why is he still there ? amber : because he 's trying to hurt you . he wants to hurt you the way you hurt him . you know , and she -- she 's just a nobody . you know , she 's a stranger . and you are the person that he has loved his entire life . stephanie : he does n't believe me , you know . he thinks i trapped him . amber : rick 's felt that way about me before . [ stephanie sighs ] but we 've gotten past it . and you will , too . stephanie : i thought maybe we had a chance , you know . that 's what i -- until i got down to the beach house , and she opened up the door . and i was -- in order for us to work this out , he 'd have to forgive me first . and then he 'd have to face his own feelings of humiliation and loss and -- i do n't know . i mean , there 's this charming , lovely woman who does n't seem to be asking for anything , has a shoulder that she can offer for him to cry on . when you look at it from that point of view -- you begin to wonder . [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] macy : thorne . thorne : hi , sweetheart . hey . macy : what -- what are you doing here ? darla : same thing you are . he wanted to talk to me about something important . macy : oh , my god . did we have the same idea ? darla : this guy loves you so much , mace . there 's nothing he would n't do for you . macy : i know . so are we on the -- the same page here ? are we -- we talking about -- darla : my baby . and what 's best for him . macy : darla -- honey , if you 're really considering adoption , i want you to know that i will do everything in my power to be an excellent mother . but this is an enormous decision . you need time to think about it . darla : well , you know how i grew up , do n't you ? bouncing back and forth from foster home to foster home , never knowing who to trust . it is gon na be different for this baby . i am going to give him everything that i never had -- love , a solid home , people he can count on no matter what . this child is going to know that he matters . maybe the only way to give him all that is to give him up . oh , honey . do n't , do n't -- do n't feel sorry for me . i 'm the one that i got myself into this mess . macy : it 's not a mess . darla , there 's a -- there 's a child that 's gon na come into the world and just light up everybody 's life , no matter where he grows up . darla : but his life -- his life would be better with you . thorne : macy , how would you feel about that ? you and i raising darla 's baby ? macy : i -- i would -- i would be so honored . but you -- you ca n't rush into this . darla : i 'm not , sweetie . we 've been talking about this for weeks . macy : you have ? thorne : yeah , i did n't want to say anything until i knew how darla felt . darla : mace , look at me . you have to know something . there is no one on this planet that i would ever , ever consider giving this baby to except you . you 've got the most beautiful heart , soul . you got a strong marriage . this will be the luckiest baby in the world to have you as parents . i want to give him that gift . macy : darla . thank you . thank you . thank you so much . oh , my god . you wo n't regret this . i promise . and i will love this baby with everything -- with everything that i have to give . [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] jackie : hi . may i help you ? amber : actually , i 'm here to help you . jackie : ah . you 're selling something , are n't you ? i do n't need anything , but thank you very much . amber : what about married millionaires ? got one of those ? see , here 's the thing . the one you 've got belongs to somebody else . jackie : who are you ? amber : a friend of stephanie forrester 's -- a very good friend . jackie : ah . here to warn me to stay away from eric , right ? amber : no . no warnings . see , when it comes to people breaking up marriages , i have a zero - tolerance policy . so your little game here ? it 's over . [ scene_break ] macy : i know this is an incredible sacrifice for you to make . darla : i love you so much , mace . and if i can give you and thorne what you 've always wanted and give this baby a wonderful , loving home , well , then -- it 's something i can be proud of . macy : you 're just the best friend anybody could ever want . this is just unbelievable . i mean , just this morning , i was trying to get used to the idea that we might not have a child . and now here we are with a baby on the way . wow . thorne : macy . macy : what ? thorne : there 's something else we need to talk about . macy : oh , honey , the legalities ? let 's -- let 's not get into that now . [ macy sighs ] this has been difficult for you . i can see that . you probably want to be alone . but i just hope you know -- i hope you know what this means to me . darla : oh , god , mace , i do . macy : you would , would n't you ? better than anybody . you 've been there for thorne and me since the beginning . when nobody else believed in us , when i did n't even believe in us -- you still had faith . and now the one thing that we need to make us perfectly happy , and it 's coming from you . i just ca n't thank you enough . darla : oh , god . macy : darla ? what is it ? are you having second thoughts ? darla : oh , no . macy : well , then what ? oh , it 's the father , is n't it ? are you worried he might object ? darla : no . macy : so you 've talked to him about it ? darla : at length . macy : and he 's okay with it ? darla : yeah , he 's all for it . macy : well , good . that should make things simple . oh , honey , what 's the matter ? darla : macy , i have to tell you something , and i do n't know how i 'm gon na do it . i 'm -- i 'm just gon na go ahead and say it . the father of my baby -- he 's -- i 'm sorry . macy : honey , let me make this easier for you . listen to me . nothing -- nothing that you could ever say to me about the man that you slept with will ever change the way i feel about you -- or the baby . so do n't be afraid . just tell me .	thorne is still undecided about telling macy he 's the father of darla 's baby in order to adopt . he agrees after they discuss what lies did to stephanie , ridge , & eric 's lives . he does n't want that to happen to them ( darla , thorne , & macy ) . sally talks macy into adoption . macy calls darla and wants to come over to talk about something important . she arrives as thorne answers the door . they both must want the same thing , adoption , ( macy thinks ) . macy is so happy that darla agreed . darla wants her baby to have a better life then she could give him / her , and only macy & thorne could do that and be the best parents . thorne says he has to talk with her about something . macy stops him , and says she does n't want to talk about legalities right now . she turns to darla all happy about the baby . darla finally says she wants to tell her about the baby 's father . she has a hard time . macy says she does n't care who he is . darla starts telling her the news again ( but does n't finish ) . amber visits stephanie and gives her support . stephanie is surprising thinking she 'll be like all the other people around her ( giving her a hard time ) . amber says stephanie has helped her out so much so she will be on her side . stephanie wants eric back , but jackie is in the way . next thing you know , amber 's at jackie 's doorstep . jackie thinks she 's trying to sell something until amber says she 's after a millionaire . amber introduces herself as stephanie 's good friend . she enters the beach house and lays into jackie that her game is up !
stephanie : what plans ? eric : ridge is not giving up . stephanie : where is he ? eric : i just left him on `` the shady marlin . `` stephanie : what the hell is he doing on nick 's boat ? eric : he 's meeting a woman there . stephanie : who ? eric : a woman he thinks is nick 's lover . stephanie : well , that 's ridiculous . eric : he overheard a conversation between the two of them , so he got into nick 's computer , and he uncovered some secret e - mails , meetings and money transfers . stephanie : oh , please . i 'm sure she 's just a business associate . eric : ridge does n't think so . stephanie : and why has she agreed to meet ridge ? eric : she thinks she 's meeting nick . stephanie : what ? wait a minute . what is he going to do ? drag this poor woman over to the wedding and try and make her confess ? he is n't going to do that . eric : stephanie , if he 's right about this -- stephanie : oh , my god . this is insane . he 'll ruin everything . ridge : no way . no way i 'm walking out of here . brooke : ridge , please do n't do this . nick : you 're making a mistake here , forrester . ridge : how many , nick ? what ? what , do you have one in every port ? nick : leave her alone . jackie : how dare you ? brooke : you know nick is n't like that . ridge : do i ? do you ? massimo : get it through your head , ridge . this woman is an employee of marone industries . ridge : oh , that 's such bull , massimo . there 's no record of her in any personnel file . i certainly never knew about her until now . massimo : then you 're just going to have to take my word for it . ridge : take your word for it ? trust you , huh ? you practically throw me overboard , massimo . you 've taken his side at every turn , and now you 're covering for him again . jackie : no , he would n't lie to you , ridge , and neither would nicky . ridge : what are all the secret e - mails and payoffs about , huh , nick ? if you 're not having an affair , what the hell is going on ? eric : ridge is not going to interrupt this wedding unless he 's sure . stephanie : sure that nick is having an affair ? do you know how crazy that sounds ? eric : look , we 're just going to have to trust ridge 's judgment . he 's trying to protect brooke . stephanie : protect her from what ? from a man who is obviously in love with her ? i mean , look how hard nick worked to convince her to marry him . and anybody -- anybody who spends any time with those two people can see that he absolutely adores brooke . why else would he put up with all this mooning over ridge ? no . no , eric . this man is not having an affair . this is just wishful thinking on ridge 's part . and if he goes over and interferes in that wedding , he will make a fool of himself . he 'll humiliate himself in front of all those people . eric : well , obviously ridge feels that it 's worth the risk . and i have to tell you , i agree . nick marone is up to something . he has some kind of a secret , and ridge is going to expose it . massimo : this is not the time or the place , ridge . ridge : well , then when are we supposed to get into it , huh ? after they 're on their honeymoon ? he owes her an explanation right now . massimo : reverend , i apologize for my son 's behavior . if you 'll just hang on for a moment , we 'll get back to where we left off . ridge : you 're gon na have to throw me out first . rick : well , maybe we should . brooke : rick , please stay out of this . rick : no , mom , i 'm not letting him do this to you again . ridge : i am trying to save her , rick . brooke , you ca n't go through with this . nick : i 'm not having an affair . i swear on our son 's life . ridge : brooke , even if they 're not messing around , they 're up to something . nick : trust me . ridge : it does n't add up . you know it does n't . brooke -- brooke . please , call off this wedding . please . eric : no answer . stephanie : well , why did n't you leave a message ? eric : ridge will call when he has something to talk about . stephanie : oh , eric -- eric : suddenly , ridge thinks that he 's on to something here . he can prove that nick has been sending this woman money . stephanie : and is it not possible that there is an intelligent , an adult reason that these people have a relationship ? eric : and the one reason that makes the most sense , you wo n't even entertain . stephanie : because nick has found the love of his life . and even though i do n't like to admit it , brooke is a stunning and sexy person . why would he look at any other woman ? eric : i do n't know . why do some people do what they do ? stephanie : i just do n't understand ridge . eric : he 's trying to protect brooke . stephanie : you already said that . it 's the idea that he would go bursting into that wedding ceremony and throw around all these wild accusations . for what ? a woman who 's never deserved him ? god , how did he get to this point in his life ? ridge : brooke , he 's keeping secrets from you . is that any way to start a marriage ? bridget : he 's right . oscar : bridget -- bridget : i 'm sorry , but he is . you need to know what you 're getting into . jackie : oh , she already knows . of course she does . brooke , tell them . brooke : i do n't understand . if she 's a marone employee -- ridge : brooke , there 's no record of her in any of the marone files , only in his secret , restricted e - mails . nick : you broke into my computer . ridge : you 're damn right i did . brooke : so , then it 's true . about the e - mails ? nick ? nick : i 'll explain all of this to you later . massimo : why were n't they coded ? nick : they were . you figured out the password , did n't you ? ridge : it was n't that difficult , nick . password `` brooke `` ? try being a little more inventive next time . massimo : damn it , ridge , you had no right snooping around in his private correspondence . ridge : i had to mmassimo , because he was n't what he pretended to be . massimo : if they 're still open , do they have access ? ridge : `` they `` ? [ maya and nick speaking japanese ] ridge : well , what do we have here ? gee , your fiancé speaks japanese . wonder what else he 's going to surprise us with . nick : i 'm afraid we 're going to have to pick this up another time . jackie : what ? nicky -- brooke : what is going on here ? nick : there 's just a few things i have to take care of . brooke : but , nick -- massimo : call me as soon as you get there . brooke : where ? where are you going ? ridge : is n't that obvious ? he 's going to cover his tracks , brooke . nick : we will finish this wedding . i promise you that . [ sirens blaring ] maya : nick -- nick : out the back . [ phone ringing ] jackie : what -- what is going on ? oscar : there 's a couple cars outside the gate . hudson : it 's gregory . it 's the fbi . eric : do n't you ever get tired of this ? stephanie : oh , believe me . eric : the resentment , the jealousy . stephanie : huh - uh . i 'm not jealous of brooke . eric : well , what would you call this ? stephanie : dumbfounded . out - and - out stupefied . that every time she bats her eyes , otherwise rational and intelligent men seem to forget millions of years of evolution . eric : oh , stop it . do you know how insulting that is ? stephanie : i hope it is . do you know how infuriating this is ? she has what ? long blonde hair ? a surfer body that does n't seem to age ? and the ability to cry whenever it 's appropriate . eric : yes , she cries . she feels things very deeply . [ stephanie sighs ] she 's a very passionate woman . stephanie : you 're treading on thin ice . eric : stephanie , the truth of the matter is that brooke has never loved any man in her life the way she loves ridge . and she and nick and everybody else will be much better off the sooner they face that . and i hope to god that 's what 's happening over there right now . gregory : i 'm sorry , but mr. marone will not be able to see you . fbi agent : open the gate . gregory : i just told you -- fbi agent : you see this ? my orders trump his . let us in . stephanie : brooke is not going to walk away from nick so quickly . and hopefully , they are exchanging their wedding vows right now . eric : do you want your son to be miserable the rest of his life ? stephanie : no . that 's why i can not wait until i hear the wedding bells ring . eric : you 're just a little premature , are n't you ? stephanie : i think nick and massimo are going to make sure this wedding takes place . and i also think your new best friend , jacqueline , is n't going to allow anything to stop her from becoming brooke 's mother - in - law . heaven help her . eric : you can drink that by yourself . stephanie : oh , you 're such a wet blanket . fine . i 'll finish the bottle by myself , 'cause as far as i 'm concerned , there is n't enough champagne for all the toasts that i want to make . to this glorious moment . it 's been years coming . and it 's finally here . ridge : what is going on here ? brooke : the fbi ? jackie : nicky ? oscar : it looks like gregory 's holding them off at the gate . massimo : that wo n't last long . nick : we got to get everybody out of here . massimo : yeah . ridge : i want an explanation now . massimo : says the man with all the answers . you should leave . do me a favor . get her out of her . deacon : yeah , jackie , come with me . jackie : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm not leaving . hey , whatever is going on , i belong here . bridget : ozzy ? oscar : mo might need my help . rick , would you take her home ? rick : yeah . come on , bridget , let 's go . bridget : no . are you sure that you 're all right ? oscar : yeah . rick : hey , mom ? come on , you 're riding with us , okay ? ridge : i 'll take care of your mother . oscar : they just got through the gate . rick : okay , um -- brooke : i 'm fine , okay ? just make sure that hope and katie -- rick : yeah , yeah . of course , of course . listen , megan , bbridget , come on . let 's get out of here . nick : what are you doing ? brooke : i 'm not leaving here without you . nick : there 's four of them coming down the path right now . ridge : come on , brooke , let 's go now . nick : go . [ knock on door ] fbi agent : mr. marone . fbi . open up . ridge : come on . [ knock on door ] fbi agent : you need to answer some questions , sir . [ knock on door ] fbi agent : mr. marone , this is your last warning . open the door . [ knock on door ] oscar : what are you still doing here ? deacon : i do n't know , oz . i figured maybe you could use some help . massimo : gentlemen . you want to tell me what this is about ? jackie : because your timing could not be worse . we were right in the middle of a wedding . fbi agent : and we 're sorry for the inconvenience . nick : inconvenience ? that 's what you 're calling this ? an inconvenience ? massimo : this is my son , dominick . fbi agent : yes , we know . nick : so who you are ? fbi agent : agent percell . massimo : well , mr. percell , if you have any questions for me , i suggest you call my secretary and make an appointment . fbi agent : actually , we 're going to do this right now , mmr . marone . jackie : you -- you -- you ca n't just barge into someone 's home . fbi agent : with a subpoena , you can . massimo : very well . i 'll contact my lawyer . we 'll be in touch . fbi agent : no , sir . you 'll come with us now . both of you . nick : now ? you 're telling us we 're under arrest ? is that what you 're saying ? fbi agent : we 'd prefer that you come voluntarily , of course . jackie : this is insane . i mean , you have n't even told us what it is about . massimo : jacqueline , relax , please . mr. percell is just trying to do his job . perhaps a little overeager . i 'll tell you what you do to make life a little easier for all of us . you contact a mr. frank belcan at the washington office . i 'm sure he can clear this whole matter up for you . fbi agent : that wo n't be necessary , sir . massimo : oh , i 'm afraid it will be if you expect any further cooperation from me . fbi agent : you 're refusing to cooperate ? massimo : you can take it that way if you wish . nick : whoa . what is this ? oscar : what are you doing ? nick : hey , get your hands off me . fbiagent # 2 : you have the right to remain silent . fbi agent : you 've left us no choice . fbi agent # 2 : if you give up that right , anything you say can and will be used against you . you have the right to an attorney . if you can not afford an attorney , one will be provided to you . do you understand these rights as i -- nick : i understand my rights ! massimo : you 're going to lose your badge over this . fbi agent : i 'll take that risk , mr. marone . massimo : call ggreenblat . ridge : how 's hope ? brooke : she 's fine . thank god katie got her out of there . what a mess . ridge : yeah . well , it could have been worse . you could be married to that guy right now . brooke : ridge , just because it did n't happen today , does n't mean -- ridge : it 's not going to happen , brooke . period . brooke : he 's not having an affair . you were wrong . ridge : he 's lying . he 's obviously lying about something pretty hefty here , or the fbi would n't have to be involved , would they ? brooke : they 're just questioning him . ridge : oh , come on . you saw his face . he 's in some deep hot water and he knows it . brooke : i should have been there for him . ridge : you should n't have been there at all . brooke , you do n't know this guy . you do n't know the kind of crime you might have committed here . brooke : crime ? ridge : yes , absolutely . with the amount of money that changed hands , it could be anything from smuggling , drug trafficking -- brooke : no . ridge : -- money laundering . i do n't know . brooke : ridge , massimo was involved in this , too . do you really think he would sanction something like that ? ridge : i do n't want to believe that , no . brooke : and if he did , you 're the one who exposed him by decoding all of those e - mails . so if you have to testify , you could possibly send your own father to prison . ridge : well , i had to make a decision . and you know what ? i 'd do it again . brooke : oh , ridge , do n't say that . ridge : it 's true , brooke . to keep you from marrying nick , i would do anything . and there 's no limit to what i 'd do . oh , god . to think i almost lost you today . brooke : nick is still the father of this baby . ridge : that 's a fluke . that 's an accident , brooke , and you do n't let an accident control the entire course of your life . especially not when it chains you to a loser like nick . brooke : he 's a good man . ridge : he 's putting on an act is what he 's doing . he 's playing this for all it 's worth , because he wants you , brooke , and he does n't deserve you . he does n't deserve this child . and you certainly do n't need him . listen to me . i can do this . i can be the husband , i can be the father of this child that you need . brooke : but he 's not your son . ridge : so what ? so what ? you think that means i would love him any less ? brooke , in my heart , in my mind , i feel as much the father of this child as nick does . brooke : i wish i could believe that . ridge : you can believe that . you can , brooke . i want you to take off that ring , take off this dress and never look back . we almost lost each other today , but we have another chance here . we have a chance to make this right . once and for all , to make it right . this is right . this is right , and i know you know that . this is where you belong , brooke . is n't it ?	eric tells stephanie about ridge 's plans to disrupt the wedding with his recently discovered information . stephanie wonders why he keeps following the same destructive path in his life . she tells eric exactly what kind of woman brooke logan is and what she 's done to the family . she opens a bottle of champagne and toasts herself on finally getting brooke out of their lives . eric refuses to take part .
taylor : are they true ? the things stephanie just told me ? brooke : what did you say to her , stephanie ? taylor : just tell me , brooke . did you sleep with your daughter 's husband and -- and conceive a child with him ? well , brooke , did you ? [ scene_break ] thomas : yeah , maybe he 's right . maybe these are n't any good . gaby : come on , stop it . your grandfather did n't say that . he just said that -- thomas : -- i would need a few years of design school before he would take me seriously . which is practically the same thing . gaby : he does take you seriously , thomas . i can see how proud he is of you . thomas : yeah , right . so proud he shut me out of a real job at forrester . gaby : that 's not what i heard . thomas : okay . so he did n't exactly shut me out , but still -- gaby : i understand . you 've o.d . 'ed on school . you wan na be where the action is , i know . thomas : i do n't want any special favors . i just want a chance , you know , to prove that i have what it takes . or i could have what it takes . but it does n't look like that 's gon na happen , unless i make it happen . [ scene_break ] sally : this is incredible ! you ca n't be serious ? you are actually telling me that taylor forrester is -- thorne : is alive and well and here to stay . darla : is n't it amazing ? sally : amazing ? i 'll say . it 's incredible . how could this happen ? now , come on , i need some details . how , when , where ? and why -- why am i only just now hearing about this , huh ? sally : to give taylor and her brood some much - needed privacy . thorne : the kids are thrilled , ridge is overjoyed , and -- sally : and queen stephanie is obviously doing cartwheels . knowing that having her best friend back means that she can finally be rid of one brooke logan forever . [ scene_break ] ridge : damn it , mother , you had no right telling taylor any of this . brooke : i should have been the one to explain , or ridge . stephanie : explain what ? that you slept with bridget 's husband , and he 's hope 's father ? brooke : and i have no defense for that -- none . but it was a horrible mistake , and one that i 'm terribly ashamed of . taylor : then it is true . deacon is hope 's father . brooke : look , i do n't expect you to understand . i 'm not even sure if i do . and i 'm not making excuses . i know it was wrong , and i know it should n't have happened . it 's just something that i got caught up in . stephanie : oh , `` something i got caught up in . `` if i hear that one one more time -- you got caught up in your own lust . ridge : oh , mother , stop . you 're not helping . this is not helping now . stephanie : fine , fine . then go ahead , explain till your heart 's content . it does n't change anything . brooke : you do n't think i know that , stephanie ? you do n't think i live with that every single day ? because i do . and i always will . but bridget , thank god , was able to forgive me . and so was rdge . and now , we have a beautiful , wonderful little girl , and she thinks of ridge as her father . so we worked through all that pain , and -- taylor : and life moved on . brooke : yes . taylor : without any more pain or humiliation for the family ? brooke : i never claimed to be a saint . i 'm a human being who 's made mistakes . stephanie : would sleeping with nick -- would that be one of the mistakes you 're talking about ? [ scene_break ] thorne : look , sally , nothing 's been decided , okay ? sally : what taylor 's return to the forrester fold will mean for our miss brooke , hmm ? darla : well , it 's -- it 's a complicated situation , sal . thorne : yes , which is why no one should start assuming anything . sally : including yours truly , hmm ? thorne : especially yours truly . now , let 's get back to the latest sales chart . sally : i know , i know . us running neck - and - neck with forrester just is n't good enough , right ? thorne : you 're right , it is n't . we should still be riding the same momentum we had after the fashion showdown . sally : which we are not doing . partly because amber 's no longer designing for us . thorne : sally -- sally : look , i am just saying that despite amber 's poor judgment from time to time , that little blond bombshell did make a very valuable contribution to the company . thorne : she nearly killed my brother . she 's not coming back here , sally , okay ? so forget it . sally : all right . fine , fine , whatever . but we still will need a replacement for her -- someone who will give spectra a much - needed shot in the arm . you know , if only we could find someone with the forrester pedigree to step in . now , would n't that end up being the coup to end all coups ? [ scene_break ] gaby : well , you do n't give up , do you ? thomas : not when i want something as much as i want this . gaby : and you do n't think that your grandfather realizes that , huh ? thomas : what i know is my grandfather is a legend in the fashion industry , and i totally respect his opinion . it 's just , you know kids our age , how fast fashion trends come and go . it 's like you blink and -- anyway , designing for teens is not exactly grandpa 's thing , but -- gaby : you want it to be yours . thomas : i just wish he 'd give me a stab at it . gaby : i mean , is n't that why he hired caitlin ? thomas : yeah , you heard him though . it 's not really working out like he 'd hoped it would . gaby : um , have you -- have you spoken to caitlin since she saw us together the other day ? thomas : yeah , i called and left some messages . gaby : i 'm -- i 'm so sorry , thomas . i only kissed you because i was just -- thomas : you were so happy for me , with my mom being back and all . gaby : i never wan na come between you and caitlin . thomas : hey , it 's not your fault , okay ? besides , caitlin did n't even give me time to explain about my mom . not like that situation 's getting any less complicated . gaby : at home , you mean ? thomas : look , do n't get me wrong , brooke has been a great mother figure for us . but now that my mom 's back , i just want everything to go back to the way it was . [ scene_break ] taylor : is that what happened ? you slept with nick ? ridge : no , that 's not how it was . it 's not how mother 's making it out to be . brooke : stephanie 's just filling your head with lies . stephanie : lies ? you did n't sleep with nick ? ridge : oh , damn it mother . she thought i had died , taylor . she was vulnerable . she was overcome with grief . then along comes my dear brother nick . stephanie : next thing you 'll be saying is he took advantage of her . ridge : you 're damn right he took advantage ! he knew how fragile and vulnerable she was . taylor : what , are you saying brooke was -- ridge : i 'm saying nick never should have done that . it was wrong . he never should 've laid his hands on my wife is what i 'm saying . stephanie : but you did n't discourage him , did you , brooke ? you 'd have ridge believe the other , would n't you ? brooke : when are you gon na stop blaming me for everything that 's ever happened in this family ? yes , i screwed up , and yes , i followed my heart when i should n't have . but i never meant to hurt the people that i love . ridge : you 're the only one that ca n't seem to see that . stephanie : oh , do n't you try and turn this on me , not after the hell she put bridget through ! ridge : look , whatever mistakes brooke has made , it was n't any of your business to get into this with taylor ! stephanie : oh , you do n't think your wife should be aware of who is raising her children ? ! ridge : for god 's sakes , mother . you have no objectivity as far as brooke 's concerned , and you never will ! [ scene_break ] sally : so , partner , then you agree that we do need to get cracking on snagging a hot new designer ? thorne : and we will , sally . we will . but right now -- darla : honey , you ca n't stop thinking about your family , can you ? thorne : no , especially thomas and the girls . i mean , even though this miracle has happened and their mom has come home -- darla : it does n't mean that they love brooke any less . thorne : which means it has to be a confusing time for them . darla : i 'm sure . maybe that 's why thomas left that message for you . thorne : you know what ? i was gon na call him later . i think i 'll call him now . darla : yeah . thorne : sally , i 'm gon na use your phone . sally : fine , it 's all yours . darla : oh , sweetie , can you put him on speaker ? i wan na say hi . thorne : yeah . [ phone rings ] thomas : hello ? thorne : thomas , hey , it 's your uncle . darla : and your aunt . sally : and sally spectra . thorne : obviously , you 're on speakerphone . thomas : yeah , what 's up ? thorne : you tell me . you left the message . thomas : right . only the reason really does n't matter anymore . thorne : does this have something to do with your mom ? thomas : no , more like some designs i wanted to show you . i ran 'em by grandpa , but he thinks i need more training . thorne : i did n't know that -- when did this start ? thomas : oh , i 've been sketching for a while now . i actually felt pretty good about 'em , until i showed them to grandpa . thorne : ah , listen , i know you 're disappointed , okay ? but dad is a -- he 's a pretty good judge of these things , thomas . sally : not necessarily . remember , eric passed on you , did n't he ? and now look where you are . clarke : hey , thorne , a little crisis down in the cutting room . you might wan na get down there right away . thomas : hey , that 's okay , uncle tthorne . duty calls . i 'll catch you later . thorne : all right , but do n't forget , we 're here for you , okay ? darla : absolutely . you need anything , you call us , all right ? thomas : all right . thanks , guys , i appreciate that . darla : bye . clarke : sorry , i did n't realize . thorne : it 's okay . i -- i better get down there . clarke : yeah . darla : i 'll go with you . thorne : okay . clarke : so what 's that all about ? sally : well , apparently , young thomas forrester wants to try his hand at designing . but grandfather eric thinks he 's too green . clarke : of course he 's green . the kid 's barely out of diapers . sally : oh , contraire , clarke . the boy was born with fashion designing blood pumping through his veins . snagging another forrester heir would be the coup of a lifetime . just think of the press we 'd get , huh ? first thorne , and now thomas . we 'd practically have more forresters than forrester does . which means more prestige and more money -- lovely money . now , what could be sweeter than that ? [ scene_break ] gaby : who was that on the phone ? thomas : uncle thorne . gaby : and what is that little smile about ? thomas : ah , just thinking about something he said . actually , it 's more of something sally said . gaby : sally spectra ? thomas : that 's right . she was on speaker with him , though i 'm not exactly sure why . but sally reminded thorne that my grandfather let him slip through his fingers at forrester , only to make it big at spectra . so i guess that means there 's still hope for me , right ? gaby : definitely . you know , i was looking through your sketchpad , and there is a dress that i would buy in a heartbeat . thomas : the pink one ? gaby : how did you know ? thomas : let 's just say , i had you in mind when i was designing it . gaby : no , you did n't . really ? thomas : is that okay ? gaby : yeah , i mean , why -- why would n't it be okay ? thomas : i -- i 'm just glad you really liked it . gaby : yeah , i mean , it 's -- it 's beautiful . i mean , it 's fun . it 's sexy . i mean that -- i think that you should definitely show it to your grandfather again . thomas : and get rejected all over again ? a guy 's ego can only take so much in a day . gaby : you do n't have an ego . i think you 're the most down to earth guy i know . thomas : `` down to earth `` ? makes me sound like a boy scout or something . not that there 's anything wrong with being a boy scout . and i have the merit badges to prove it . gaby : like i said , you 're so down to earth . but i mean that in a really , really good way . thomas : so -- sexy , huh ? gaby : what ? thomas : the -- the sketches . you -- you said it was sexy . gaby : oh . yeah , yeah . i mean , really , it 's -- it really , really is . thomas : you think i have talent ? gaby : i 'd say , on a scale from one to ten , you 're probably -- thomas : -- nowhere in the same league as my dad and grandpa . but i will be there one day . gaby : and then i 'll say i knew you when . thomas : thanks . gaby : for what ? thomas : i was feeling pretty bummed , but you helped turn that around . you 've got that magic touch , in more ways than one . [ scene_break ] stephanie : look , let 's -- taylor 's back . everything 's changed . i 'm just trying , brook , to give you the opportunity to do what 's best for this family that you claim you love . brooke : i do love this family . and i thought you finally realized that . but now i can see that it 's all an act -- another wonderful performance by stephanie forrester to lull me into a false sense of security . stephanie : you are so melodramatic . brooke : you admitted it to me , stephanie , to my face . the only reason you accepted me was so you did n't get cut of your son 's and your grandson 's lives forever . stephanie : and nothing would have given you more joy , would it ? but that 's not the point ! the issue here are the children -- who should raise them , where they should be raised . ridge : so kicking brooke out of our home , keeping her as far away from the kids as possible -- including r.j. , i must add -- that 's good for the kids ? taylor : what ? brooke : stephanie suggested that i give up my son for you and ridge to raise . taylor : is that true ? stephanie : of course it is . you 're the better mother . you have morals and principles . if that baby stays with her , who knows what 'll happen . ridge : all right , that 's enough . brooke , taylor , would you mind going back to the house ? i need a word with my mother , alone . taylor : well , i 'm gon na go on up . brooke : taylor , wait . i wan na talk to you about what just happened . i know that stephanie 's your best friend and your biggest supporter , and she wants you with ridge . but what she did , bringing up my past mistakes , that was wrong . it was cruel -- just about as cruel as it was when she suggested that i turn over my little boy to you . which will never happen , you do realize that ? taylor : of course i do . i would n't dream of taking your son from you . brooke : still , it 's not gon na stop stephanie from fighting dirty or trying to involve you somehow . taylor : brooke , i do n't have to fight dirty , because i have faith in ridge . all right , this is his decision . and with all my heart , i believe he 's going to make the right one . [ scene_break ] ridge : how many times do i have to tell you to stay out of my life ? ! stephanie : ridge , i -- ridge : no , i do n't wan na hear it , mother . i know you want me with taylor , but what you 're doing now is wrong . this is a very difficult situation . i 'm trying my damnedest to protect our kids and those two women . stephanie : well , you certainly do n't have to protect brooke . that 's a ploy on her part . i do n't know why you do n't see that . ridge : what i see is a woman that 's been nothing but supportive ever since taylor 's been back . mother , we 're all trying to focus on the children and what 's best for them . but you 're undermining everything by going after brooke and telling taylor things she should n't even know . stephanie : i think she should know everything , as long as brooke is anywhere near her children . ridge : will you listen to yourself ? you 're treating brooke like she 's some kind of criminal . thomas and the girls love her . she 's been a great mother to them ever since taylor 's been gone . why ca n't you , for once , see something good in brooke ? stephanie : well , i suppose i could give her another chance , as you have done , over and over again . but in the long run , it all comes down to the same thing -- brooke does not measure up to taylor . honey , am your mother . i love you . i want you to be happy . you deserve that . and so does taylor , and so do your children . ridge : and r.j. and hope ? do they deserve that , too ? stephanie : i love them , i love them , and i want what is best for them . ridge : oh , please ! for god sakes , you just told brooke that she should give over her kid for another woman to raise ! stephanie : because taylor is a wonderful mother , and your son would be better off with her . ridge : brooke is a wonderful mother , too . look , i have a decision to make here . it 's impossible enough without you adding to it . stephanie : is it really so impossible ? i do n't think it 's even a choice . you love taylor , she loves you . and legally , she 's your wife . ridge : stop interfering , will you ? you 're making this impossible for everybody . this is my decision to make , mother -- mine ! not yours . so you stay the hell out of it , or i swear to god , you 'll regret it . do you hear me ? you will regret it if you do n't . [ door slams ]	sally and the spectra gang learn of taylor 's return . when thomas desire to start designing becomes known to sally and thorne , sally starts her thinking wheel in motion . it would be wonderful if they could snag another forrester . gabby and thomas grow closer as gabby is able to cheer thomas up after being disappointed by his grandfather . ridge , brooke and stephanie have it out about her telling taylor all the sordid details of brooke 's mistakes . taylor listens quietly to the argument but is shocked to hear that stephanie expects brooke to give r.j. up to her . ridge asks for time alone with his mother and warns her to butt out of his business or she will be sorry . taylor tells brooke that she has faith that ridge will make the right choice .
brooke : i ca n't believe this is happening . bridget : katie , i have been praying so hard that your body would not reject the new heart . katie : but now you 're telling me that it has ? you 're telling me that i 'm not gon na make it ? [ scene_break ] donna : just give me a chance to figure this out . marcus : look , you wanted to tell your husband that i 'm your son . i thought it was a bad idea , for starters , but now you 're just making up excuses . donna : look , stephanie has hurt him so much . i mean , she has deceived him again and again . my husband is -- he deserves so much better , marcus . he 's -- he 's so wonderful . i 've -- i 've never met anyone like him . marcus : yeah . and the last thing you need is a complication like me to mess things up . donna : look , i - i ca n't just introduce him to a stranger . i -- just give me a chance to -- to -- to bring you into our lives so he can get to know you so -- so it wo n't be such a shock . marcus : look , i never told you to tell the world about me . look , i came to town to put a face to a name . i 've done that . now i 'll go , and i 'll never look back so you and your hubby can live happily ever after . and do n't worry about me because i can take care of myself . i always have . donna : marcus , i know you can take care of yourself . i just -- i just hope you give me a chance to help . [ scene_break ] katie : how long do i have ? bridget : it 's extremely hard to predict . katie : bridget , please , just tell me how long . bridget : a few weeks . katie : or less ? donna : i 'm sorry . marcus , i - i know i 'm -- i 'm disappointing you again . but if -- if there 's a way i can figure out not -- not to hurt eric ... look , his kids are -- are threatening to kick him out of his own company if i cause a scandal . marcus : and i 'm the scandal ? i 'm a threat to you . why i ever thought that you might want me in your life -- donna : no , i do . i do , marcus , and so will eric once he gets to know you . i - i just have to figure out how to make this happen . look , there -- there 's got to be a way . there 's got to be a way . ( sighs ) donna : wait , i - i got it . i could try to get you a job at forrester creations . marcus : are you kidding me ? a fashion house ? i - i do n't -- i do n't know nothing about that . donna : no , no , w - we could get you an in -- an internship or -- or some entry - level position . you can learn about the business . but look , no one can know you 're my son , but we -- we can get to know one another , and -- and you can get to know eric and -- and his family . marcus : ( scoffs ) me ? work at forrester ? i -- donna : look , just -- just stop it . i 'll take care of everything , okay ? just this -- this could work , marcus . it could work . you just -- will you give it a try ? [ scene_break ] katie : a few weeks is not -- not much time . brooke : we 'll all be with you , katie . katie : is he sure ? bridget : oh , sweetheart , i - i wish he was n't , but dr. patrick thinks there 's nothing else that can be done medically . katie : ( inhales ) brooke : i really think we need to get a second opinion . katie : no , i - i just -- i - i just need to think about this for a second . i just need to think about this for -- in the meantime , i do n't want you all treating me like i 'm gon na drop dead at any minute . i ca n't stand that . i just -- i just want to live my life . i just want to live my life . can you help me do that ? brooke : ( whispering ) i promise . nick : i promise . bridget : ( sniffles ) ( whispering ) i promise . [ scene_break ] marcus : me working at forrester ? unh - unh . bad idea . donna : why ? marcus : well , that freaky receptionist , for starters . look , she was asking me all kinds of questions , asking if me and you had a thing going on . donna : what ? marcus : yeah , i told her , `` no way . `` you think she believed me ? well , she 's suspicious , and she 's dangerous . she 's trouble . donna : okay , pam is stephanie 's sister , and she would love nothing more than to see me out of the picture , but eric knows her game . i am not gon na lose my husband or my son because of some -- some cuckoo bird . look , now that you 're back in my life , i 'm not gon na let you go again . marcus : look , i meant what i said earlier . i had no intentions on staying here . i just wanted to look you in the eye and say i met my mother . i 've done that now , so -- donna : so what ? so what ? you 're -- that 's it ? that 's it ? you 're out the door ? marcus : why do you want to make this so hard ? donna : why -- why do you want to miss out on this opportunity ? it 's a chance for us to get to know one another . and forrester creations -- it 's -- it 's an amazing company . just give it a chance . just give us a chance . marcus : but what if it does n't work ? what if he does n't like me ? i mean , come on . look , he married a beautiful , young , sexy woman . now you 're a mother with a grown kid . donna : now -- now that i found you again , i - i 'm not just gon na let you leave . eric will accept this . marcus : but if he does n't ? if i blow up your marriage , how are you gon na feel about me then ? donna : i will -- i will love you no matter what my husband does . i want you in my life . marcus : do you really mean that ? you sure ? donna : ( sobs ) look , marcus , i kn -- i know it 's hard for you to understand why i gave you up when -- when you were born . i would n't have been a good mother to you . i would n't have . but i want to -- i want to be a good mother to you now . could you just -- could you just give me a chance , please ? it 's in your hands , marcus . just -- just stay here with me . please . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) save the funeral for after i 'm dead . i do n't want tears , and i do n't want pity . now if you do n't mind , i think i really want to be by myself . i think i 'm just gon na go to bed . bridget : is there anything that i can get you ? katie : no , i 'm fine , relatively speaking . ( groans ) ( sighs ) ( moans ) nick : easy there , ginger . katie : i 'm okay . i 'm okay . nick : why do n't you let me help you up those stairs ? katie : okay . okay . brooke : i do n't know how she does it . bridget : i guess she 's just a - a really tough lady . brooke : it really kills me to think of everything that she 's gon na miss out on -- marriage , children , falling in love with a wonderful man . bridget : i think she has a crush on nick , if that means anything . brooke : nick ? bridget : yeah . brooke : ( laughs ) bridget : she spends a lot of time with him . brooke : how do you feel about that ? bridget : it 's sweet . i 'm not threatened , if that 's what you 're wondering . i think it 's good for her . i 'm pretty sure she treasures the time she spends with him . brooke : ( sniffles ) we need to make every second count . bridget : mm - hmm . brooke : we need to ... ( sighs ) fill her life with joy , happiness . bridget : ( sobbing ) ( sniffles ) well , we will . ( sniffles ) we will , you and -- and me and nick . we can , the whole family . we -- we can do this . we can make sure that every single second counts , mom . brooke : ( sobs ) bridget : ( sobbing ) i promise . [ scene_break ] marcus : you want me to stay , knowing what that would cost you ? donna : look , you are so important to me -- my son . just give me a ch -- a chance to heal some of the pain you 've suffered . marcus : you , um , you do n't know this . there 's no way you would . but back in texas , i was kind of a basketball phenom -- leading scorer on my high school team . it was n't a big school or anything , but i was still the star . i mean , everywhere i went , you know , people knew me , especially the ladies . donna : ( laughs ) marcus : but the guys -- the other basketball players from the other squads -- well , they did n't like me so much . you see , they knew that if they can stop me , they can stop my entire team . you see , my focus was one thing -- get that ball , go straight to the cup . donna : i - i wish i - i had a chance to see you play . marcus : you like basketball ? donna : ( laughs ) are you kidding me ? it -- it 's my favorite . i mean , it runs in my family . marcus : you know , i thought texas was gon na go all the way in the ncaas this year . donna : y - your a fan ? oh , wow , that -- that 's some tattoo . marcus : yeah , i thought it 'd be for my team , too . donna : wait , you -- you wanted to play in college ? you wanted to play for texas ? marcus : oh , yeah , i wanted to real bad . i mean , i could 've , too , you know ? you see , i know some of those guys . i play ball with 'em . i worked my butt off to get into u.t . no scholarship , though . you see , when you go to a small school , it 's all about politics . so i was just gon na walk on . would 've , too , but i did n't get in . donna : why not ? marcus : college costs . we did n't have it at the time . anyway , you see , basketball taught me that if you want something , you got ta make it happen . you see , out there on that court , i had one mission , one thing that mattered . donna : you know , i bet you were an amazing player . marcus : i do all right . donna : no . no , you were better than that . ( laughs ) marcus : so i got out of school . i was n't sure where my life was headed next . but you know , there was always one thing i could n't get my mind off of -- you . just wanted to meet my birth mom , just to see you , just to look in your eyes again . donna : now you did . marcus : well , not what i expected . donna : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm sure of that . marcus : you know , you 're a - a lot warmer and nicer . did n't expect you to welcome me in open arms , try to find a place for me in your life . donna : i want that . i want that , marcus , for you , for -- for us . marcus : i 'm scared . donna : you know what ? i am , too . but we can make this work . you know , i - i can give you something , marcus . i can give you a chance for a new life . i mean , forrester creations . we can do this . we can make this happen . marcus : look , i do n't want to mess things up for you . maybe it 's just best if i just go . donna : no , i do n't want that . you do n't want that , do you ? look , why do n't -- why do n't you just stay ? stay here in l.a. just give it -- give it a chance . give me a chance . marcus : okay . donna : really ? donna : god , thank you . ( laughs ) this is gon na work . i mean , it -- it 's gon na work . we can make this work . [ scene_break ] bridget : is she gon na be able to get some sleep ? nick : she seems pretty wiped out . brooke : bridget and i were talking , and we agreed that the time that katie has left has to be incredibly special . nick : well , i 'm in complete agreement with that . bridget : good , i 'm glad because i think that you 're the key to that happening . nick : me ? bridget : 'cause she adores you , nick . ( sniffles ) you know that . i think she treasures the time that you spend together , and when she 's with you , some of her worries are able to just float away , at least for the time being . brooke : it 's true . bridget : ( sniffles ) i just want these last ... few days of katie 's life to be the best that they can be . and we 're -- we 're gon na all do whatever we can . but just promise me that ... ( inhales sharply ) promise me that you 'll -- you 'll spend as much time with her as you can and make -- make this the most wonderful time of her life . nick : well , it 's pretty amazing of you that you would want that for her . bridget : i love her . i - i love her , nick . brooke : we all do very much . bridget : you know , there 's ... ( sniffles ) there 's gon na be a lot that she 's missing out on , so much happiness that she 's never , ever gon na know . brooke : whatever time she has left , we have to make sure that we fill it with joy . bridget : so w - will you do this ? nick : ( clears throat ) well , i 'm honored that , uh , that you would even think that i could do this . bridget : she trusts you , honey . she loves you . help her enjoy this time as -- as only you can . nick : ( exhales deeply ) nick : i 'll do whatever i can . but you got ta help me with one thing . and that 's the why . that girl never did anything to hurt anyone , yet she 's the one dying . and i see the pain and the love in your faces . and you 're asking me -- you 're asking me to give her that love . so my answer 's yes . i will do whatever i can , and i will give her whatever she needs or wants with whatever time she has left . and i will make sure that she feels joy and that she feels the happiness she needs to feel . ( sighs ) i give you my word .	katie asks if she is going to die ? bridget is put on the spot , but has to tell her she has a couple of weeks to live . katie does not want them to treat her like she is going to drop dead any second . she will get on with life . she does n't want their pity . brooke and bridget want to make every minute count and make katie 's life filled with joy . marcus is disappointed that donna wo n't tell her family that he is her son . she wants to do it gradually and let them know him first before springing the truth on them . she will take care of everything and get him a job at forrester . he is skeptical about working at a fashion house and thinks it is a bad idea . he does n't trust the receptionist , pam , but agrees to give it a try .
donna : one night with me , and you 'll back off . no calls to immigration , no charges against my husband . you 'll drop the demand for him to sell forrester creations to you . bill : that 's the offer on the table . donna : what 's in it for you , bill ? bill : a night i wo n't forget with a woman i wo n't forget . donna : no , no , it 's not that . it 's something else . this is just a power trip for you , is n't it ? seeing if you can get me to betray my husband ? bill : betray your husband , or save him ? which would it be ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : he may have us right where he wants us . eric : we 've got ta find a way out of this . stephanie : i do n't know , eric . we 've got -- we 've got illegal people that we 've provided false ids with . he 's got the proof . it 's one call to the i.n.s . eric : i 'm not gon na sell this company to him ! stephanie : well , you may have to , eric , you may have to . [ scene_break ] nick : mm . bridget : this is n't , um , working . nick : it works for me . bridget : did n't you call me in here for a meeting ? nick : about what ? bridget : ( stammers ) nick : but -- but do n't -- do n't -- do n't leave . i 'm -- i 'm sure it 'll come back to me . bridget : okay . nick : mm . bridget : and there was nothing that you wanted to talk to me about ? nick : mm . bridget : like , uh , like this ? nick : i did n't draw that . i - i did n't draw that . bridget : oh , right , no , of -- of course -- of course not . nick : okay , something came down i did n't actually tell you about . ( clears throat ) i tried to fire owen . i tried to get rid of him , and my mother came to his rescue , which tells me she 's really into this guy , and it 's kind of bugging me . bridget : oh , really ? i mean , i - i did n't notice . nick : but i 'll feel a lot better soon , after i kill him . [ scene_break ] owen : you are n't the only one getting something out of this , jackie . jackie : ( laughs ) you 're right . you got a raise , you got a promotion ... owen : no . jackie : and you got a fast car . owen : i get to be with you ... jackie : ( laughs ) owen : just like this . jackie : better than a car ? owen : are you kidding me ? jackie : hmm ? owen : there is n't a car in the world with a chassis this hot . jackie : ( laughs ) oh ! mm . [ scene_break ] donna : you just love this , do n't you ? you 're the puppet master pulling all the strings , making us all dance . bill : i 'm only interested in one of the dancers . donna : stop . just stop . stop it . there will be no romantic evening with me . bill : well , that 's too bad . i hope eric 's prepared to sell . enjoy your evening with your honey bear . there wo n't be many more . [ scene_break ] nick : ( groans ) bridget : maybe we 'll take your jacket off . i think you 're thinking about them again ... nick : oh . bridget : your mom and owen . nick : sorry , i just ca n't believe this . i just hope my mother will come to her senses , and soon , and this whole thing will be over with . bridget : right . of course , jackie and owen could be down the hall doing exactly what we 're doing . nick : oh , please , come on . ( scoffs ) please , god . i mean , just the thought of it . ( sighs heavily ) besides , my mother 's working at home today ... alone . at least , she better be . [ scene_break ] owen : oh , my god , woman , you are wearing me out . jackie : oh . owen : ( exhales deeply ) jackie : do n't tell me you 're tired . owen : of you ? no way . i 'm not gon na give you up , not for anybody . jackie : oh , dear , you 're talking about nicky . owen : oh , gosh , he is gon na be all over my case every single minute we are in that office together . jackie : ( giggles ) oh , my , god forbid he should find out what we did on his desk . owen : that is not funny . jackie : ( giggles ) mm ... owen : you know , i was thinking about nick . we need to get him to realize that we are serious , you know , that we do mean a lot to each other . so i was thinking ... jackie : what ? owen : what would you say about us moving in together ? come on , i want you to move in with me . jackie : ( laughs ) owen : no , i 'm serious . do n't laugh . jackie : me , move into your beach house ? owen : come on , we could start and we can end every single day just like this . come on , is n't that what you want ? hmm ? jackie : that is very tempting , but i think ... it would probably make more sense if you moved in here with me . [ scene_break ] bill : so what 's the verdict ? are you going to call your moving company , or your lawyers ? donna : eric , your children will understand . eric : if mistakes have been made , they were mine . i 'm the one who made them . i 'm not gon na sacrifice my family 's legacy so that i can be safe . donna : my god , no , you 're -- you 'll go to jail . eric : you ca n't have my company , spencer . no deal . bill : i 'll expose you . i 'll tell the world that your sterling reputation was built on the backs of illegal workers . stephanie : oh , please . people come to this country with dreams . he helped them fulfill them . that 's how we 'll sell it . bill : by taking away jobs from hardworking americans . donna : this is not happening . look , i 'm your wife , and i - i 'll get you through this , eric . stephanie : how are you going to do that ? donna : just one night . look , every -- everything 's gon na look different in the morning , eric , everything . just -- everyone just needs to calm down . eric : look , i -- no , i do n't need any more time , donna . i 've made up my mind . bill : all right , donna . one night . you 've got yourself a deal . [ scene_break ] owen : okay , so let me get this straight . you want me to move in with you ? jackie : well , your beach house is very expensive , and you are hardly ever there . jackie : and you love this place . you helped me pick it out , and i want you with me . i want you with me all the time , mr. knight . what do you say ? owen : i say that there is no place ... that i would rather be than right here with you , mrs. marone . owen : mm . jackie : ( laughing ) owen : follow me . jackie : i 'm on my way . owen : oh , yes . come here . jackie : mm . [ scene_break ] bridget : i think you should call your mother . you 're clearly still worried about her . nick : she 's not the one that worries me . nick : i think i 'm gon na go over there , make sure `` mr. six - pack `` is n't hanging around . [ scene_break ] eric : i know what you 're doing . donna : no , you do n't . eric : i 've made up my mind , donna . i 'd rather spend a lifetime in jail than to see bill spencer behind my desk . and besides , what could one -- what difference could one night make ? donna : remember when nick wanted forrester creations , and you spoke to your children and -- and you let them have input ? well , i - i thought we could do that again tonight . eric : yeah ? they 'll just tell me to sell . donna : because they do n't want to lose you . i do n't want to lose you , either . my god , eric , do n't you see how much you mean to us ? we almost lost you once before . i ca n't -- we ca n't -- we ca n't go through that again . bill spencer can not get forrester creations , and you can not go to jail . ( sighs ) please . please . i wo n't let that happen . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i 'm glad you came . donna : the front desk , um , gave me the key and your message to come up . bill : please do n't be nervous . donna : you 've been busy . bill : there was no time to get the strolling violinist . this will have to do . i have ordered dinner . it will be sent up when i tell them . donna : you 've gone all out . bill : well , i promised you an evening to remember . ( glasses clink ) bill : you 're not drinking your champagne . bill : you 're very uncomfortable . donna : i hate having to be here . bill : i 'm sorry . donna : are you ? bill : may i be brutally honest ? donna : ( sniffles ) when have you been anything but ? bill : eric , your , uh , honey bear -- he 's a sweet guy . but he 's also a stuttering old man , and he will grow tired of your honey and your skimpy lingerie . he will want his family , his history , stephanie . that 's his pattern . he always returns to the forrester dynasty . stephanie epitomizes that . it 's happened before . it will happen again . donna : no . no way . [ scene_break ] eric : when something like this happens , it reminds you of what 's really important in this life -- family , memories ... so many of them happening right here in this -- in this room . eric : i 'm not gon na let go of this company . stephanie : eric . eric , you 've got to be realistic . eric : i am . i am being realistic . the company can go on without me . i 'm not gon na give it up . [ scene_break ] bill : have n't you noticed the change ? the passion that stephanie was attacking eric with , it was extraordinary . now she 's defending him with that same extraordinary passion . there 's a lot of emotion there , a lot of history , family . and eric is all about his family , his children , and that 's something that he and stephanie share . you never will . bill : donna , come on , eric strayed before , but he always goes back . you want to be part of that ? i 've looked into it . there 's brooke , of course , lauren fenmore , sheila carter ... they 've all had great rides , but in the end , it 's stephanie and eric together . they are always back together . it will happen again . you saw it today . i did . the impact of stephanie 's defense -- they were bonding . it 's happening . bill : do n't be another one of eric 's discards . donna : no , not a chance . bill : you asked me for one night . you did n't come here to give yourself to me . you 're not that kind of woman . you came here to try and talk me out of this . bill : i do n't like many people , donna , but i do like you , and i want to try and save you from what i believe is the inevitable . you need to get out while the getting 's good . give me a chance to show you how good it can be . bill : stay with me tonight . save your husband , save his company , most importantly , save yourself . [ scene_break ] jackie : ( laughs ) owen : ( laughs ) mm . nick : mother ? jackie : oh , nicky , you have deplorable timing . nick : you have got to be kidding me ! jackie : oh . nick : all right , this playtime is over . jackie : oh , well , clearly . nick : you and the beach bum -- it stops right now . get your clothes on . i will deal with you at the office . owen : your mother has n't asked me to leave . nick : shut up , get dressed , and get out ! jackie : you do not give the orders around here . nick : and we need to talk . jackie : yes , we do . owen , i need you to leave . it 's just for a moment , please . i need a moment alone with my son . owen : are you sure you 're going to be okay ? jackie : i 'm fine , really . please , just give us a moment . ( sighs ) you know what ? you do not enter my home without knocking , especially now that owen is going to be living here . nick : what did you say ? jackie : you do n't enter my home without -- nick : no , no , no , no , no . go back . what did you saw about him ? jackie : we 've just decided it . nick : `` we `` decided it ? jackie : it was my idea , all right ? nick : all right , mother , look , now i understand that mr. six - pack may be making you feel good about yourself right now , but it 's an illusion . this is n't gon na last , and you 're gon na be the one to get hurt . jackie : ( sighs ) i know what i 'm doing , okay ? i know the risks . this may not last . hell , it probably wo n't , but i do intend to enjoy every moment of it ... nick : and i 'll be -- jackie : for as long as it does . nick : who 's gon na pick up the pieces when your little house of cards falls ? jackie : nicky ! i need you to understand . i need you to accept this , all right ? i have spent so much of my life just holed up in one stingy , dodgy apartment after another , watching everybody else , including you , have a life , while mine just withered away to almost nothing . but i 've been saved , okay ? i 've got companionship now , and i feel -- yes -- young , and i feel free , and , god , sometimes i even feel funny . how about that ? i am alive . and if this man has been able to bring all of that into my life , you just tell me how it can be wrong . nick : i just thought , mother , you might be with someone that -- jackie : what , who is more appropriate , who is older , who is heavier ? i do n't want to change anything about him , nicky , not one thing . nick : he 's taking advantage of you . jackie : right . so it 's , uh , impossible for you to think that he actually might care for me , right ? i 'm so undesirable . nick : that 's not what i mean at all , and you know it . jackie : mm - hmm . you came in here demanding that i choose . do n't you know i will always choose you ? you 're my son , for god sake ! please , nicky , i 'm imploring you , do n't make me choose . please , do n't make me choose .	donna restates bill 's offer to her one night with her and he will drop all the charges against eric . she knows this is just a power trip for him . he sees it as a chance for her to save her husband . she tells him to stop it as there will be no romantic evening with him . okay , then he hopes eric is prepared to sell . eric and stephanie huddle together to figure out some way to save the company and not sell it to bill . nick grouses to bridget that after he kills owen , he 'll feel better . he tried to fire him instead , but jackie rescued him again . he hopes his mother will come to her senses soon and this will be over . owen and jackie make love in the middle of the day and he proposes they move in together to prove to nick they are really serious . she suggests he move in with her ; he agrees . eric tells donna and bill that the mistakes were his and his alone . his family should not have to suffer for this . he will not sell . bill warns him again that he will turn him in to immigration . donna jumps in and says give it `` one night `` , surely bill can think it over and give it that . he agrees to `` one night `` . nick tells bridget that he is going over to his mother 's and make sure mr. six pack is not hanging around .
brooke : ridge , i just wanted to -- oh , my goodness . the new jackets from the men 's line . they 're fabulous . ( chuckles ) oh , and this dress . oh , it 's gon na be perfect . perfect for hope 's party tonight . steffy : oh , what about hope 's party ? handing out last - minute invites ? brooke : oh , i 'm glad you 're here . i need to speak with both of you . steffy : oh , what ? is all forgiven ? i can come after all ? brooke : do n't even think it , steffy . steffy : like i really wanted to go to hope 's `` teenage `` graduation party . brooke : oh , please . do n't give me that . steffy : ( scoffs ) taylor : brooke , she just said she does n't even want to be there . brooke : you 'll excuse me if i have trouble trusting your daughter . taylor : oh , come on , brooke . tell her the truth . you do n't want her there . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , so he says that he 's gon na meet us at the house . ( giggles ) daddy yankee just sent me a text . ridge : it is your party , sweetheart . hope : yes , it is , but you and mom set it all up , and oliver just put the icing on the cake . ridge : yeah , he kind of went beyond the call of duty gettin ' his music friends involved , did n't he ? hope : i know . he did , did n't he ? and that 's just who he is . you know , it was no big deal for him . he -- he saw what i needed , and he made it happen . ridge : gee , that reminds me of somebody . who can that be ? who could that be ? who ? hope : hmm , maybe you ? ridge : right . hope : mm - hmm . ridge : i knew there was a reason i liked him . hope : yeah , yeah , well , you can joke all you want , but i seriously think he would do anything for me . ridge : did he give you that necklace ? hope : yeah , he did . is n't it beautiful ? ridge : yes , it is . [ scene_break ] oliver : i gave one just like it to hope . aggie : how sweet . oliver : yeah , it was a special night . aggie : how special ? oliver : special nice . we 're in a real good place right now , aggs . and it 's only gettin ' better ... like tonight . aggie : oh , big party . ( chuckles ) oliver : it 's gon na be insane . aggie : thanks to you . you know , what you 're doing for her , it says a lot about you and hope and about your feelings for her . [ scene_break ] oliver : you want to see what we got planned for tonight ? aggie : you 're not gon na show me another video , are you ? oliver : yeah , it 's one of daddy yankee 's . ( daddy yankee 's `` pose `` playing ) oliver : look , see those kids in the caps and masks ? aggie : yeah . oliver : that 's how people are gon na be geared up tonight , and some of the girls will be in these cool hooded dresses . that 's what hope will be wearing . hope : hey ! madison said i might find you here . hey , aggie . oliver : i was just showin ' aggie how people are gon na look tonight . hope : oh , yeah , is n't it great ? aggie : i do n't get it . ( laughs ) hope : ( chuckles ) well , i mean , daddy yankee is , like , shooting his new music video at my graduation party . everyone 's gon na be in it . it 's gon na be awesome . oliver : he -- he wants it to look kind of like this , but ... but take it one step further . aggie : but everyone 's gon na be dressed the same ? oliver : well , that 's the idea . everyone looks the same . everyone gets into it . it 's gon na be a lot of fun . [ scene_break ] brooke : it 's not that simple , steffy . they 're filming a video during the party . all of the kids have signed releases . ridge has hired security . it 's not like somebody can just come waltzing right in there . taylor : there 's a list to get in ? brooke : invited guests only . steffy : wow . i actually thought this was gon na be another one of hope 's boring kiddie parties . but this actually sounds good . brooke : you 're missing the point . steffy : ooh , i wonder what i 'm gon na wear . i could wear this . hmm ? brooke : if you want to come , you 're going to have to talk to ridge . taylor : what , you think her father will have a problem with her coming to the party ? brooke : he 's certainly going to want to know why . he spent a lot of time trying to make sure that this is going to be a very special evening for hope . and we 'd both be very disappointed if hope spent the whole night worrying about who was hitting on her boyfriend . steffy : ( scoffs ) brooke : come on , taylor . please , talk to your daughter . just imagine if the situation were reversed . do n't let steffy ruin this evening for hope . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : oh , hello . oliver : what 's in the bag ? hope : uh , clothes . choices for the party tonight . oliver : i thought you were wearin ' one of these . hope : yeah , i am , but i - i brought this before i knew that . what are you gon na wear ? oliver : i 'm a guy . we do n't worry about those things . hope : oh , well , if you 're going to be at my party , you need to be wearing something cool . hmm . here , how -- how about one of these ? oliver : i ca n't just take it . ( chuckles ) hope : yeah , sure you can . it 's from the men 's line . here , let me see how it looks . ooh . if i 'm going to be remembering this night for the rest of my life , you need to be in that jacket . oliver : you sure it will be okay ? hope : of course it will be okay . it 's my party , and you look seriously hot . oliver : ( chuckles ) i better run . i got a lot of stuff to do before tonight . hope : all right , well , get running . hey , you know , the next time we see each other , we 're gon na be at the party with masks on . oliver : how are we gon na make out ? hope : i do n't know . i think we 'll manage . mm . [ scene_break ] ( daddy yankee 's `` pose `` playing ) daddy yankee : hey , yo peligro whoa , whoa caliente eh , eh ziggy di da d.y . daddy yankee whoa , whoa you know , baby , tu sabes lo que yo quiero baby come on modelame así dame ahora tu mejor pose , pose , pose pose , pose , pose ridge : hello . brooke : ( sighs ) you got my note . ridge : yes , i did . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : this is nice . what is this ? some kind of pre - party warm - up ? brooke : mm . something like that . mm . ridge : i like it . brooke : you know , it 's not gon na be easy being a chaperone for hope 's entire class . we ca n't get distracted . we have to be very diligent . ridge : rough assignment , huh ? brooke : ( sighs ) daddy yankee : mami vente al web cam facil sigue mi plan haz las cosas de las tuyas como nadie la sabe hacer ponte pa la foto brooke : do you remember when we first heard this song ? ridge : yeah . it was on a yacht on the coast of capri . brooke : mm . ridge : and you , my lovely dear , were up on the top deck dancing , dancing , dancing nonstop . brooke : and that 's all you remember ? just the dancing ? ridge : no . brooke : ( giggles ) ( sighs ) ridge : i remember that you and i did n't get much of a tan on that trip . because we were where ? let 's see . we were below decks . brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : what were we doing there ? daddy yankee : ella esta matando en el club en mi lista la tengo en el top brooke : ( sighs ) whenever i hear this song ... daddy yankee : yeah sigue así tu moviemiento lo siento mi esta quitando el aliento ridge : it 's all comin ' back to me now . brooke : yeah ? `` unforgettable `` may be our song for slow dancing , but ... this , `` pose , `` is our song for this . daddy yankee : pose pose , pose brooke : mm . daddy yankee : pose pose , pose modelame así dame ahora tu mejor brooke : ( gasps ) ridge : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( chuckles ) daddy yankee : vivetelo así dame ahora tu mejor pose , pose , pose , pose brooke : ( sighs ) daddy yankee : soy la evolución la revolución the big , big boss whoa , whoa el mejor de todos los tiempos ya tu los sabes eh eh ando con el musicólogo ridge : sweetie ? brooke : huh ? ridge : i am the last one to stop ... brooke : ( groans ) ridge : this . brooke : mm . ridge : but i do remember that you said you wanted to help me get ready for tonight . so ... brooke : ( whimpers ) ridge : i suggest -- listen to me . brooke : ( groans ) ridge : i suggest you and i can take this up later and continue it , okay ? maybe in some other unusual place . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : what do you say ? brooke : ( sighs ) okay . ridge : keep the mood ? brooke : yeah . ridge : okay . brooke : mm . and if i do n't see you , make sure you wear one of those jackets upstairs in your office just for me . ridge : oh , okay . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : you got it . brooke : okay . ridge : should i wear anything else ? brooke : no . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( gasps ) honey , oh , my goodness . you look fabulous in that dress . hope : thank you . you do n't think it 's -- it 's a little too ... brooke : it 's sexy , but in a cute way . hope : i was going to say `` revealing . `` brooke : ( chuckles ) it 's lovely . hope : mm . well , i want to look hot . brooke : oh , you -- you do look hot . hope : but -- but not too hot . you know what i mean ? brooke : okay , uh , i think it 's time we have a little talk . hope : ( sighs ) mom , not -- not the lecture . brooke : no , no . not the lecture . you do n't need that . you 're not a little girl anymore , sweetie . you 're graduating from high school , and you 're becoming a young woman who knows her own mind , and i am so , so proud of you . hope : oh , this is worse than the lecture . brooke : ( laughs ) no , really . i 'm serious . i look at you , and i remember how i was back then . i - i had half the confidence that you have . and i have so much admiration for all of the choices that you 're making , the respect that you have for yourself , the respect you have for your body , not rushing into anything with oliver . and i know that you thought about it , but you chose to wait . hope : i told him that when i 'm ready , i 'll let him know . brooke : i just want you to know how proud i am of you , how impressed i am that even after all of the challenges that you faced as a young lady , here you are . you are becoming this stable , solid , beautiful , beautiful young woman . hope : where do you think i got all of my self - confidence ? it 's from you guys , from all of your encouragement and support . all of the real challenges that i 've had to face , i - i took on myself , you know , just like you taught me to do . i mean , you taught me to experience life 's opportunities , you know ? and that 's -- that 's exactly what i plan to do tonight . brooke : ( chuckles ) i love you so much . hope : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] ridge : i thought you 'd be at the party . oliver : uh , yeah , as soon as i finish this . ridge : straight from work dressed like this ? oliver : hope actually gave me something to wear . ridge : ( groans ) letting her pick out your clothes now . boy , this must be getting serious . oliver : i , uh , guess it is . ridge : i like you , oliver . hope likes you . from what i hear , steffy does , too . oliver : steffy and hope are both terrific , talented , beautiful . but hope is my girlfriend , mr. forrester . i 've been completely up front about that . i 'm not playing games or leading anyone on . ridge : it ca n't be easy . i know steffy . when she sets her sights on something ... oliver : well , it ca n't be easy for you either . but that 's how you make it , the way you love and support them both , never leaning too much one way or the other . it 's got ta be tough . ( chuckles ) especially on a night like tonight . you want to make hope feel special , but you do n't want steffy to feel like she 's being left out . [ scene_break ] steffy : so you 're on the list ? marcus : uh , yes , and you bet i 'm gon na be there . steffy : you need a date ? marcus : steff . steffy : what -- i 'm kidding . marcus : mm - hmm . steffy : ( chuckles ) marcus : i 'll tell you all about it tomorrow , okay ? got ta go . steffy : see you there . marcus : steff , do n't . i mean it . steffy : what ? marcus : will you let hope have her party , okay ? steffy : she can have her party . i hope she has the time of her life . but what is oliver gon na do when hope 's in the den signing her yearbook ? hey , maybe i 'll show up . maybe i wo n't . but i 'm not gon na stay away because brooke told me to . and i 'm not gon na give up on oliver because he gave hope some silly little necklace . look , i like him , okay ? god . he gets me . i want him . and one way or another , i am going to have him . [ scene_break ] hope : wow , this is incredible ! brooke : it 's unbelievable . it 's totally transformed . hope : i know . i know . stephanie would freak out . brooke : oh , i am sure . hope : ( laughs ) brooke : i 'm gon na go upstairs and change . hope : yeah . hey , mom . mom . brooke : yeah ? hope : wear one of these . brooke : what ? hope : yes ! brooke : ( chuckles ) honey . hope : yeah , seriously . there are more upstairs . i brought 'em over from forrester . brooke : no , no , no . i -- hope : no , it 'll be fun . come on . brooke : i 'm a chaperone . hope : so what ? that means you 're just gon na put on some old lady clothes and act all uptight ? brooke : ( chuckles ) hope : no . no . brooke : no . together : ( laughs ) daddy yankee : this place turned out fabulous . dempsey : yeah . daddy yankee : it 's gon na look great in my video . dempsey : yeah , well , the guys need to do one more pass on your vocal , and then it 's masks on and party down . hope : ( giggles ) mom , this is gon na be so great . brooke : oh , i know . hope : mom , my necklace . oh , god , i left it in dad 's office . brooke : oh . [ scene_break ] marcus : what 's that ? steffy : hope 's present from oliver . the special necklace . marcus : oh . she must have left it behind when she changed . steffy : mm , that 's too bad . you know , we ca n't just leave it sitting here . would n't want it to get lost . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , guys , i just want to thank you again for doing this . having you here performing -- it is so surreal . nobody who comes here tonight will ever forget it . daddy yankee : oh , do n't worry about anything . enjoy yourself . we 'll take it from here . dempsey : yeah . hope : hey , where are you ? oliver : i 'm still at work . leavin ' soon . hope : ( sighs ) oliver , this is so exciting . there is a huge line out the door . hey , can you hear me okay ? oliver : yeah . hope : can you hear this ? oliver : sounds awesome . hope : it is . it is unbelievable . i - i ca n't wait for you to get here . oliver : see you in a bit . hope : okay , well , uh , text me when you get here so i can be on the lookout for the hot guy in the sexy leather jacket . i love you for this , oliver . and for so much more . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) marcus : you know , hope and oliver are pretty tight . why do n't you think they have n't , um ... steffy : oh , they have n't . she 's torturing him . marcus : well , he must care a lot if he 's willing to wait . steffy : ( scoffs ) that 's all hope 's doing . she 's making him suffer . and i 'm sure one day she 'll say the word she 's ready , but that 's not gon na be for a long , long time . what 's a guy to do ? marcus : put the necklace back . steffy : uh , you know , someone needs to take care of this . it means so much to hope . marcus : exactly , which is why you should give it to me since i 'm heading over there . i 'll bring it to her . [ scene_break ] brooke : was that oliver on the phone ? hope : yes , it was . he 's on his way . mom , you still need to change . brooke : oh , i know . i know . but is he as excited as you are ? hope : no one is as excited as i am . i just -- i have this feeling like it 's going to be the best night of my life . brooke : mm . hope : as long as , you know , steffy does n't interfere . brooke : i put her on notice . do n't you worry . i 'm gon na keep my eye out . tonight is gon na be everything that you 've always wanted , everything that you 've always dreamed of . i 'm gon na make sure of it . nobody is going to ruin this for you . that is my promise to you . ( giggles ) do n't worry . hope : ( laughs ) brooke : oh . ( laughs ) mm . [ scene_break ] marcus : i do n't know what you 're thinking , but give it up , steff . give me the necklace .	oliver shows aggie some videos and just what they are going to be doing at the party tonight . brooke warns steffy and taylor that they are not invited ; it 's invitation only . it 's a very special evening for hope and brooke does n't want hope to be worrying all evening about steffy hitting on oliver . ridge joins brooke in the steam room and they steam it up more . they put it on hold long enough to say they will see each other at the party tonight . she suggests that he not forget ; he 's to wear one of the new jackets she saw in his office earlier . same idea hope sees the jackets in her dad 's office and gets oliver to take one to wear to the party .
brooke : put it back on . it seems so final . ridge : i ca n't wear it right now , brooke , and nothing 's final . brooke : it 's not over , ridge . how could i have done this to us ? ridge : i 'm sorry . brooke : do you have to go ? ridge : good - bye , logan . ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) steffy : i just feel so bad for dad . no wonder he 's trying to keep this secret . stephanie : steffy , this has been really hard on your brother , but now that he truth is all out , ca n't the healing begin ? steffy : and finally , brooke will be gone for good . stephanie : yes . and your parents will have another chance . steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : steffy , where are you going ? steffy : brooke is the most vile , disgusting woman who has ever walked this earth . i ca n't believe she did this to you . i think i 'm gon na thank her in person . amber : liam , please do n't let what my mom did ruin -- liam : oh , come on . you know what ? no . you know what , amber ? stop it . i do n't care who did it -- getting into my phone and changing hope 's number and purposely sabotaging my relationship -- i 'm done . i am so done . the two of you are alike . you 're manipulators , and i want nothing to do with you . tawny : please , let 's just all calm down , all right ? amber is regnant . you do n't want to upset the mother of your child . liam : no , no , no , no , i -- ( groans ) i will try to be civil . and i will be there for the baby , and i will be a good father , but i will do it with the woman i love by my side . tawny : i 'm the one who made the mistake . amber had nothing to do with it . liam : a mistake ? hope : you 're saying this was n't on purpose , that it was an accident ? what , you accidentally got into liam 's phone and made it look like all of your texts were coming from me ? tawny : well , it was just a little fun and games . i mean , i was gon na tell you e - e - e - eventually . liam : you 're disturbed . hope : god , it makes me wonder . what else have you done ? seriously , are we just scratching the surface here ? how else have you been manipulating us during this pregnancy ? taylor : oh , thank you so much , doctor , for getting him in on short notice . oh . hi . i was just making an appointment for thomas . i got his name on the experts in the field of sexual abuse . i still ca n't believe we 're trying to get that kind of help for our son . ridge : i know . i know . taylor : i mean , he 'll want to keep this bottled up , but he ca n't . we have to find a way to get him talking before any more damage is done . ( doorbell rings ) brooke : ( sighs ) ridge ? steffy : i would n't expect to see him any time soon if i were you . brooke : he was just here , steffy . he 's still my husband . steffy : really ? i 'm guessing this means otherwise . brooke : i 'm not sure what you think you know -- steffy : oh , what i know ? what i know is that you drugged my brother and you seduced him . w - w - what ? you thought you were gon na die , so you had to have one last romp in the hay no matter who the guy was ? i mean , brooke , rally ? god , you disgust me . ( wedding band clatters on floor ) hope : i 'll bet this whole pregnancy has been one manipulation after another . liam : yeah , right from the beginning . hope : were you there , too ? in liam 's apartment , coaching your daughter on how to seduce an unconscious man ? liam : she 's probably the one who knocked me out in the first place . tawny : all right , enough . okay , i 'm sorry . i was wrong to interfere in your little `` love texts , `` which were pretty sappy , by the way . but look , that 's all i 've done . ( sighs ) hate me all you want , all right ? but not amber , please . liam : oh , i do n't hate amber . i do n't even hate you . why should i waste my energy i know what you 're capable of . just do n't cross me again . hey , you know what ? this is -- this is , uh , this is my dad 's house , and , uh , i want some time alone with hope , so , you know , get out . get out ! hope : hey thomas : we should have stopped steffy , okay ? now she 's running off and confronting brooke . stephanie : brooke will handle it . thomas : i thought you said you wanted to keep this secret tight . stephanie : well , there 's the secret , and then there 's the secret . i do n't necessarily want the story to get out , but if it does , it does . thomas : right , as long as nobody ever finds out that nothing actually happened . stephanie : tom , come over here and sit in your father 's chair . come on . si down . thomas : ( sighs ) stephanie : now take a good look around . thomas : ( sighs ) stephanie : controlling interest of the company , c.e.o . of the company one day -- does n't this all look pretty good ? thomas : yeah . ( sighs ) it sure does . steffy : brooke , it 's finally happened . everything you 've ever done , all your mistakes -- it is finally caught up with you . you 've proven my grandmother right . all the things that she 's been saying over the years ... ( scoffs ) my dad , my uncle , my grandfather , and now my brother ? i mean , what kind of sick person are you ? james : i 'm sorry to interrupt . brooke , do you want me to come back later for your session ? brooke : oh , james , no . uh , steffy was just leaving . steffy : oh , you 're taking her on as a patient ? ( scoffs ) good luck with that . you 're in way over your head , buddy . james : is that your professional opinion ? steffy : she ca n't handle being happy . that 's my professional opinion . steffy : brooke , you had the man you 've always wanted , lived the life you always dreamed about . but you are too addicted to screwing up . well , this is the end of your marriage . my dad is never ever putting that ring on again . he 'll go back to where he 's meant to be -- with my mom . oh , he 's probably with her bight now at least with her , he 's happy , and he feels safe and truly loved . he 's caught on to your perverted behavior . he 's never coming back . brooke : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ridge : i just saw brooke . taylor : what happened ? ridge : i gave her my ring . taylor : oh , ridge , i 'm so sorry . taylor : i know you 're really hurting , ridge . i - i can see the toll this is taking on you , and ... ( sighs ) i just tho -- i just want you to know if you need anyone to talk to ... ridge : i have you . [ male announcer ] this is charlie whose morning flight stephanie : one day , this is all going to be yours . thomas : come on . it 's not like i want to kick ad out of here . stephanie : oh , of course not , honey . he 's going to be c.e.o . for a long time . but you have the controlling shares , so you 'll be calling the shots . thomas : 30 % . stephanie : yes , and you deserve it , just like your mother deserves to be happy . and brooke ... ( sighs ) deserves whatever comes her way . ridge : i think of everything i 've ever been through with brooke -- all the scandals , all the secrets -- finding it within myself to forgive again and again .. ridge : but my own son ? she had sex with our son , taylor . taylor : ( scoffs ) ridge : i do n't think anything can ever be the same between us . this woman that i love so deeply in my heart- but i ca n't do it . i just ca n't do it anymore . taylor : no , ridge , you ca n't . james : the last time we met , you were upset because you could n't remember . brooke : yes , it was a horrible feeling -- frightening . james : well , why do n't you come over here and sit down ? come on . let 's get you to relax . brooke : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) james : close your eyes . brooke : ( sighs ) james : take a deep breath . relax . brooke : ( sighs ) james : take me back , brooke . take me back to the island . let 's start with the plane crash . ( alarms wailing ) brooke : aah ! james : that 's right . let 's see if we ca n't unearth what happened to you after you blacked out . let 's get you to remember . liam : all right , they 're gone . we 're alone . hope : i ca n't believe they tried to do that to us . liam : yeah , well , it did n't work . you ca n't keep us apart . god , you 're beautiful . hope : i 've really missed you . liam : i missed us . hope : me , too . liam : this is absurd , hope . we have to be together . hope : yeah . we do . ( sighs ) liam : there 's still a baby . hope : yeah . ( sighs ) and amber . liam : yeah . we just -- i mean , we ca n't let her ruin our lives . hope : nope . liam : nothing can come between us . hope : i love you so much . liam : i love you , too . liam : i want you . liam : i want you . thomas : grandma , i just do n't want either of us to be regretting this . stephanie : neither do i . and we wo n't if we hold firm . uh , look , it -- it seems hard right now , okay ? because emotions are running high , but eventually , things will settle down . honey , brooke will be all right eventually . believe me . i would n't do this if i did n't think she would n't e . thomas : i really hope so . stephanie : this is a rough transition for everybody . i 'm gon na pretend otherwise , okay ? but you 've got ta keep in mind one thing in life . keep your eye on the end results . now you have locked up your position in this company . your parents are going to get together again , and we just have to keep one tiny secret between us . taylor : you do n't have to feel guilty for finally putting your foot down and saying enough . you know , there comes a certain point where you have to protect yourself , and you have to step out of that place of emotional instability . ridge : and take a flight to safety ? taylor : yes , exactly . those were your words . and i 'm right here . i 'm here for you . no more drama . no more secrets . i 'm right here or you brooke : ( sighs ) when i saw the berries , i was ... ( sighs ) i was so excited . i was starved , and i ... ( sighs ) i mean , we did n't have anything up until then , just sips of water just sips . thomas did n't want me to eat the berries . he thought they were dangerous . james : so you waited . brooke : we looked for other food , other sources of water , but there really was nothing . and another day passed . we were n't going to make it . we had to eat . we had to . no other choice . ( sighs ) james : and that 's when you started to forget ? brooke : no , i .. i remember everything -- the images and the colors , seeing the rainbow , the poppies , a huge waterfall inside the cave . and we were playing in the water . it was so real , so intoxicating . james : thomas was a part of it ? brooke : yes , he was there right there with me . and i can only imagine he was seeing everything that i was seeing , only in his version . we were touching and connecting , and , i mean , it was almost spiritual . james : do you remember kissing ? brooke : ( sighs ) no . his lips touched my forehead , and they touched my nose , but that was it . there was really no kissing . it -- it was n't erotic ... i do n't think . james : maybe you thought it was ridge . brooke : no . ( sighs ) honestly , i did n't even -- i did n't think about ridge . i did n't think about thomas . i did n't think about anything . i just thought about being there and how wonderful everything was . it was ... everything was so clear . all of the images and ... everything ... until ... james : until what ? until your clothes came off ? brooke : no . ( sighs ) james : until you kissed him ? brooke : no . no . it 's ... ( scoffs ) forge it . that 's it . there 's rally nothing else to say . james : no , come on , brooke . you 're doing so well . brooke : ( sighs ) james : try to remember . you 're in the cave . you can see all those gorgeous images around you . brooke : yes , yes , i can . james : you 're remembering it so vividly . brooke : i remember everything . james : you remember the colors . brooke : mm - hmm . james : you remember the waterfall brooke : the flowers and ... ( sighs ) the energy . i mean , we could actually see the energy between us . james : but not the act . you do n't remember doing anything ... brooke : ( sighs ) no . james : inappropriate with thomas ? brooke : no , i do n't . no , i do n't remember anything . why ca n't i remember ? james : because it did n't happen . brooke : what ? james : because it did n't happen , brooke . you remember it all so clearly , but you did n't make love to your husband 's son . brooke : i blocked it out . james : no . it did n't happen in the first place . the only conclusion i can come to is thomas is lying .	brooke urges ridge to put his wedding ring back on ; this seems so final . he says he is sorry , but this is good - bye for now . steffy agrees that brooke will be gone for good , but she is finding it hard to accept what she did to her brother . amber apologizes for what her mother did , but wants liam not to hold that against her . liam says he is so done with her . he will be with the woman he loves while still supporting his baby with amber . hope wonders just how much else tawny might have manipulated . maybe she was even there coaching amber how to seduce an unconscious man . liam tells them they just better not cross him again . this is his dad 's house so he wants them to get out . taylor tells ridge that she has contacted the best person she can about sexual abuse to help thomas . steffy rushes to see brooke and rants at her how disgusting she is for what brooke did to her brother . all the things her grandmother has been saying about brooke all these years has proven to be true . james warwick comes in and steffy tells him good luck with all he has to undo . ridge will never ever go back to her now . he will be with her mom and with her he will be happy and truly loved . ridge tells taylor that he left his ring with brooke , but now he has her . stephanie gets thomas to sit in his dad 's chair at the office . she reminds him again that someday he will be in that chair and be ceo of the company .
[ seagulls calling ] liam : okay , captain ahab , let 's go find whaley . katie : yeah . whaley 's our favorite . liam : yeah . katie : [ chuckles ] oh . he is so good with his brother . steffy : yeah . liam loves kids . katie : maybe this was n't such a good idea . steffy : no . no , we -- we needed this . the both of us , you know , to be around a baby . katie : but so soon after your miscarriage ... steffy : it 's just a reminder of what we lost , but more importantly , what we want . there will be a baby for us . soon . liam : we got it , ahab ! we got your whale ! whoo ! katie : the whale is the most fun . liam : i do n't know what sound a whale makes . brrrr ! steffy : [ laughs ] liam : i 'm trying here . i 'm trying . [ scene_break ] carter : the direct hit search gave us nine potential trademark infringements , all of which i 'm looking into . my contact at the uspto is keeping an eye on our applications , so if there 's any conflicts , he 'll get -- rick ? rick : yeah . right . the , uh , u -- ups -- what ? t - o ? carter : united states patent and trademark office . rick : right . well , w - what about them ? carter : you have n't been listening ? rick : [ sighs ] carter : what is it ? is the brooke 's bedroom launch weighing on you ? rick : carter , you 're friends with maya . has she said anything ? carter : about ? rick : about us . something 's going on . and if you by chance know what it is , i 'd appreciate it if you could tell me now . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] bill : what are you doing here ? maya : it 's time you and i had a chat . bill : about what ? maya : i know what you 're trying to do . that blonde you sicced all over me , blackmailing me to try to get me to stay away from rick . you think you 've got me on the run . but it wo n't work . [ scene_break ] steffy : are you having fun with your big brother ? liam : oh , here she comes . quick . do n't tell her . it 's between you and me only . steffy : oh , really ? is there secrets , huh ? liam : yeah . we have our own secret language . steffy : can i learn ? liam : no , you 're a girl . steffy : oh . quite a team , you two . liam : willy boy and me , we tight . we tight . steffy : willy -- willy boy ? liam : yeah , willy boy . he calls me leemster . steffy : oh . liam : he 's all like , `` what 's up , leemster ? ! `` steffy : i do n't think he -- liam : oh , my god . you know what i just realized ? you know what time it is ? i think it 's time for ice cream . lots of ice cream . katie : uh , no . it 's decidedly not time for ice cream . liam : no , it 's time for ice cream . i think -- i think he can handle some ice cream . do you want some ice cream ? katie : they are gon na be so close . steffy : they already are . liam 's ready to be a father . [ scene_break ] rick : so , what 's up with maya ? carter : rick ... rick : look , i know you like her , man . but maya and i , we 're not done . so please do n't go ... you know . carter : making any moves ? rick : yes . she means a lot to me . carter : so you do n't know why she broke it off , huh ? rick : she said that i should be with caroline , that she 's not the right kind of woman for me . but i do n't buy that . and you know why i do n't buy that ? because it came out of left field . carter : she changed her mind . it happens . rick : maya and i , we ... we had this amazing bond , and ... it does n't make any sense . i got to figure out what 's going on . [ scene_break ] bill : blackmail , huh ? bl - bl - bl - bl - bl ! such an ugly word . maya : i was photographed in a club . bill : yeah , well ... you 're big - time now , maya . you 're a forrester spokesmodel . you know , you got to get used to the paparazzi . maya : the blonde who works for you took the photo . bill : and you 're clearly upset about that . were you caught in a compromising position ? eh , that does happen in this town . maya : the conversation i was having was innocent . bill : but i 'm guessing the photographs do n't look that way . maya : you know what it looks like ? it looks like you 've seen them . bill : does it look that way ? hmm . well , you know , if i had seen them , i would guess that you were visiting with someone you 're forbidden to be hanging out with by law . you know , a restraining order . well , that would mean that you could go back to prison . unless , of course , you do what i told you to do in the first place and stay away from rick and caroline . [ scene_break ] steffy : you ca n't leave this poor baby alone . liam : no , i ca n't . i ca n't . hey , i would really love to take him out for a spin , if that 's okay . i 've got the car seat in the car ready to go . katie : where are you gon na go ? liam : just to -- to dad 's office . katie : i 'm good with that . liam : [ chuckles ] okay , let 's go . katie : say hello to daddy . say hello to daddy . i love you . i love you . liam : you 're all mine now . steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : you 're all mine . steffy : and that 's what i have to look forward to . [ chuckles ] katie : do n't get ahead of yourself . [ scene_break ] bill : maya , maya , maya . you know , you do n't want to test me . others have tried , and they generally pay a price . maya : you would put me in prison for an innocent act ? bill : pfft . prison will be the least of it . think about the scandal . rick forrester 's girlfriend tossed behind bars . now , that would sell a lot of magazines for my company . maya : rick does n't love her . is that what you want for your niece ? bill : what i want for my niece is irrelevant , as i told you before . maya : no , no . it 's all about bill spencer being in control . bill : you ought to learn a little control of your own . or you 're going back to prison . maya : i will not be bullied , even by someone as powerful as you seem to think you are . bill : i 'm not bullying you . i 'm giving you a choice . i 'm giving you options . prison bars , a lot of scandal for rick and his family , or a good job and maybe even a career . maya : you can not keep rick and me apart . bill : i 'm not gon na do that . you are . we are done . stay away from rick or suffer the consequences . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] caroline : boy , are you the talk of the building . rick : am i ? caroline : mm . do n't play coy with me . thank you . rick : for what ? caroline : for finally coming to your senses . you had your little fling , and then you dumped her . rick : that 's the buzz ? it 's not true . i did n't dump maya . she broke things off . [ scene_break ] liam : hey . got a delivery for you . bill : [ laughs ] liam : contents fragile . bill : all right . well ... that just made my day . liam : he 's eating lunch . bill : hey . who 's that ? is that good ? come here . let me take over . come here . there we go . let dad take over . there you go . all right . hi . liam : so , why is this the highlight of your day ? you got problems ? bill : oh , no , just a miscommunication with someone . liam : hmm . bill : hi . where 's katie ? liam : left her at the house with steffy . bill : how 's your wife doing ? liam : better since we got katie to bring him around . bill : steffy wants a baby , liam . liam : yeah , tell me about it . [ scene_break ] katie : i just would n't rush into anything . steffy : i 'm doing this for liam as much as myself . katie : have you talked to liam about this ? steffy : yes . we were happy when i was pregnant , and nothing 's changed . katie : well , that 's not true . everything has changed . your pregnancy was n't planned . liam really did n't have any choice . steffy : of course he had a choice . he chose me . katie : because you were pregnant . steffy : my relationship with liam is based on love . he 's not staying with me out of obligation . katie : did he tell you that ? steffy : no . but i know it . katie : have the two of you talked about hope ? [ scene_break ] carter : still figuring it out ? maya : what ? carter : our talk yesterday . you 're still upset . maya : yeah . carter : well , there 's a bag over there if you want to hit something . maya : it 's not a bag i want to hit . carter : i had a chat with rick . maya : you did n't say anything -- carter : no . your ex crossing paths ? no . not a word . maya : what 'd you talk about ? carter : you , mostly . well , i just listened . he did the talking . maya : what did he say ? carter : he does n't want me making any moves . maya : is that what you 're doing ? carter : is it working ? maybe i 'd better put a shirt on . maya : do n't get dressed on my account . carter : maybe it is working . he 's confused , maya . does n't know why you broke it off . maya : i told him . carter : that what ? that he 's better off with caroline ? he does n't believe you meant it . and i do n't know , maybe it 's because you did n't . [ scene_break ] caroline : she dumped you ? rick : that 's right . caroline : ouch . why ? rick : i have no idea , caroline . caroline : well , she must have said something . rick : she thought that i 'd be better off . caroline : she thought that you 'd be better off with me . she 's right . rick : you know , i think there 's probably a lot more to it than that . caroline : girl 's got a lot more smarts than i gave her credit for . rick : [ sighs ] caroline : she knows that it 's a mismatch , rick . rick : why ? because she 's street and i 'm some hotshot exec ? caroline : well , it 's more than that . i mean , she probably felt overwhelmed . rick : overwhelmed by what ? caroline : within a couple of weeks , she went from some street urchin to a runway model . that 's a lot to deal with , even if you do have smarts . rick : you know , sometimes , caroline ... you make an awful lot of sense . caroline : you 'll get over it , rick . and i know just what to do to make you feel so much better . rick : oh ! caroline : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] let me guess . you have a meeting . rick : yeah , actually , i do . [ clears throat ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] bill : so you hit a speed bump , son . get used to it . life 's full of them . liam : a motorcycle accident ai n't exactly a speed bump . bill : steffy was n't seriously injured , was she ? liam : she lost the baby . bill : i know that , liam . the good news is , women have a chance to get pregnant every month . you 'll have another kid , maybe five of them . right ? tell your brother . liam : you know , steffy and i , we never even really talked about having a baby . we were n't trying for a kid . it just kind of happened . bill : and when it did , you were there , were n't you ? liam : yeah , of course . bill : stay there . and before you know it , one of these is gon na be on the way . [ scene_break ] steffy : have liam and i talked about hope ? it 's enough that we 're already trying to cope with this . katie : but it does n't seem like you 're coping with it . you 're already talking about having another baby . it seems like you 're avoiding the issue . steffy : i 'm not trying to avoid anything . i get it . okay ? i - i did something that i should n't have , and now i 'm paying for it . katie : you 're both paying for it . liam as much as you . steffy : liam is suffering ... quietly , but that 's just the way he is . we 're ready for another baby , katie . now . [ scene_break ] caroline : looking for someone ? maya : not you . caroline : well , come in . come in , come in . let 's share the good news . maya : what good news ? caroline : you and rick -- you 're no longer an item . well , you must be relieved . maya : relieved ? caroline : the pressure of trying to be someone you 're not . maya : and just who do you think i am , caroline ? caroline : you 're obviously not this . not cut from the same cloth , to use a fashion term . so , i 'm dying to know . what was the turning point ? maya : when i realized i was in over my head , fish out of water . caroline : wow , you really do get it , maya . you know , you 're incredibly perceptive for somebody from , well , your environment . so , what was it ? why did you dump rick ? maya : he did n't tell you ? caroline : he said something about doing it for his own good and that he 'd be better off with me , which , of course , is true . but i am just so surprised that you arrived at that epiphany all on your own . maya : no , caroline . i had help . caroline : well , whoever he or she is , they 're a wise person , and you should stick close to them . maya : trust me . i 'm not done with him . caroline : so , what now ? you obviously do n't want to stay at forrester . maya : why not ? caroline : because i do n't want you to . do n't make me ask rick to fire you , maya . just go back to where you belong . and i bet whoever told you to dump rick would agree with me . maya : well , it 's not happening . and i would n't push it if i were you , because i 'm not letting anyone run my life . [ scene_break ] bill : so , you 're not blaming steffy , i hope . we talked about that , liam . liam : this is not about blame . bill : good . liam : [ sighs ] you know , i ca n't even believe it myself how much i - i wanted that baby . bill : so go home and start making another one . be there for your wife . [ scene_break ] katie : you may be ready for another baby , steffy , but ... i 'm not sure liam is . steffy : come on . did you not see liam with will ? katie : okay . maybe he does want a child . the question is , does he want to have it with you ? steffy : you know , i really resent that . katie : listen , liam was about to marry hope when you showed up here and dropped the bomb that you were pregnant . steffy : we are over that . katie : have you talked to him about it ? steffy : of course i have ! katie : since the miscarriage ? steffy : you need to leave . get out . you 're upsetting me . katie : i know you do n't want to face this , but you have to . steffy , you forced his hand by getting pregnant . now , maybe that was intentional , maybe it was n't , but you can not pretend that he was prepared to marry you , because clearly he was n't . he was about to commit himself to hope when you showed up . and that 's the truth . you ca n't live in denial of that . [ echoing ] steffy , you have to face the truth , or you 're never going to be able to get through this . steffy ! steffy ! oh , my god ! steffy !	liam happily plays with little will while steffy and katie visit . katie feels a little guilty since she knows this has to hurt steffy so soon after losing her own baby . steffy says it is okay since they will have another baby of their own soon . while carter is going over a legal contract , rick is far away in space and does n't hear a word . he finally tells carter that it 's about maya . something is going on between the two of them and if carter knows anything he 'd appreciate it he told him now . carter is reluctant to say anything so rick says he knows carter likes her too , but he and maya are n't done , so he hopes carter wo n't step in just now and make a move . maya means a lot to him . but what maya said to him does n't make any sense , it came out of left field . maya shows up unannounced at bill 's office and says she knows what he is trying to do by siccing that blonde gal onto her . bill is trying to blackmail her into staying away from rick but this wo n't work . bill says blackmail is such an ugly word . of course she was photographed . she 's part of the forrester group now and the paparazzi will always be hanging round . she says it was innocent , but bill seems to think otherwise . he points out that this could mean her going back to prison unless she does what he asked the first time , stay away from rick and caroline . she ca n't believe he would do this to her over one innocent act and says she will not be bullied by someone even as powerful as he thinks he is . rick does n't love caroline and maya ca n't believe he 'd want his niece with someone who did n't love her . bill suggests that he is not bullying her . he is offering her options . she can go back to prison or have a rather good job at forrester that could turn into a career . he tells her one more time , stay away from rick or suffer the consequences . caroline waltzes into rick 's office and plants a kiss on him . she thanks him for being the buzz of the company by having his little fling with maya and now dumping her . he says well it 's not true . she was the one who broke things off . suddenly caroline thinks maya has a lot more smarts than she gave her credit for . she realized it was a mismatch . buoyed with more confidence now , caroline says she knows exactly what rick needs . she makes an attempt to throw him against the desk , but he averts her advance and shows her the door and says he has a meeting . liam takes will by to see his dad . bill reminds him that steffy wants another child so he hopes he will be on board with that . meantime katie speaks with steffy to be sure she has spoken to liam about wanting another baby so soon . steffy says they were so happy when she was pregnant and nothing has changed . katie says things have changed . the pregnancy was n't planned and liam had no choice . steffy argues that he did ; he chose her . he is not staying with her out of obligation . he did n't say that , but she knows it . katie wonders if they have talked about hope . steffy ca n't imagine why . she has nothing to do with this and they both are ready for a baby now .
[ in helicopter ] ridge : all right . you good ? brooke : i ca n't believe this . this is my wedding day , ridge . ridge : i know what day it is . i 'm doing this for you . he 's no good for you . brooke : we ca n't just leave him down there on the beach . we got to go back down and get him . ridge : he 's never been loyal to anyone . and that includes you . take us to the jet . tell them to get ready for takeoff . [ on ground ] bill : cool him off . [ in helicopter ] brooke : ridge ! [ panting ] [ scene_break ] liam : it 's been crazy - busy at spencer since my dad left for the middle east . hope : yeah , that 's understandable . you 're still in transition from katie . liam : yeah , i kind of thought he 'd check in by now , though . have you heard from brooke ? are they married yet ? hope : well , that 's why i wanted to talk to you . it seems that there has been a complication . liam : [ sighs ] that should surprise me . why does n't it ? hope : ridge is on his way to stop the wedding . liam : what ? why ? what happened ? hope : quinn . liam : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : on a good day , dad and ridge do n't get along , and now , thanks to you , ridge is about to descend on dad 's wedding with a bombshell that could ruin his entire future with brooke . how is that gon na end in anything but disaster ? quinn : when did you become so gloomy ? you are so focused on the worst - possible outcome . look ... wyatt : oh , my ... quinn : ... i am a woman . i know my breed -- how we feel about our man getting busy with someone else . when brooke sees that picture of me in bill 's bedroom , she 's not gon na go through with the wedding . wyatt : ohh . quinn : no trust -- no marriage . she 's gon na yell , she 's gon na cry , she 's gon na dump bill , and then she 's gon na let ridge bring her home . wyatt : uh , while dad does what ? helps her into the car ? there 'll be a fight , mom . quinn : no , brooke 's not gon na let that happen . she wo n't . wyatt : brooke wo n't be able to stop it . [ scene_break ] hope : how much do you know about bill and quinn 's relationship ? liam : i would n't exactly call it a relationship . hope : but did you know that they had a thing -- they got together ? liam : yes . it was one time , but , yeah . hope : bill told you about it ? liam : [ scoffs ] he did n't have tell me about it . i - i came home . i - i heard a noise . [ glass shatters in liam 's flashback ] liam : i thought -- i do n't know . i thought my dad was in trouble or something . oh , god , the irony . and i went upstairs , i looked in the bedroom , and , uh , my eyes have n't recovered since . hope : and you did n't think that my mom deserved to know that bill was sleeping with somebody else ? liam : well , i -- he was n't -- not technically . i mean , like i said , it only happened one time , and it was during that period when brooke and my dad were n't even together . he thought they never would be again . what does this have to do with ridge going to abu dhabi , though ? hope : well , quinn managed to take a selfie when she was with bill , and she sent it to ridge . liam : [ slams table ] i knew it . let me guess -- let me guess -- by accident , right ? do n't believe it . that woman does n't make mistakes when manipulating people . she knows exactly where to hit for maximum damage . hope : do n't get me wrong . i think that my mom deserves to know that bill was sleeping with somebody else , but not like this . i think she should hear it from him . liam : yeah , i know . i know . that 's what i said , but he told me he did n't want to upset her for no reason . hope : he slept with another woman . liam : i know , but he was hammered , by the way . it was the day that brooke was supposed to marry ridge . hope : i came over that day . i was at your house that day . i - i was there to tell you that katie passed out . and bill was ... liam : yeah . hope : oh , god . liam : yeah . hope : ew ! oh , quinn was upstairs ? liam : just try not to think about it , because if you do , then you might start to visualize it , and , trust me , you do n't want that . hope : ugh ! liam : god , every time i think that quinn ca n't top herself , you know ? not only did she con her way into my father 's bed , but she takes a picture , and she holds on to it until right before brooke is about to marry him and then , like , lobs it like a grenade at ridge . i mean , hope , how much more wrong does this woman need to be before you throw her and wyatt out of your life ? [ scene_break ] quinn : stop it with that look . all i did was give ridge information to pass along to brooke so she could make an informed decision about whether or not to marry bill . wyatt : oh , right ! you were doing this for brooke 's best interest because , surely , you have nothing to gain when dad 's single and miserable , right ? easy pickins ' , is n't it ? but , you see , that 's where your thinking gets skewed , mom . no one is gon na be happy with you -- not brooke , not dad , and he certainly is n't gon na reward you for ruining his life . quinn : if bill had just been honest with brooke about us -- wyatt : see -- there it is again -- right there ! there is no `` us `` when it comes to you and dad . there 's dad and brooke , the woman that he loves and wants to marry , and then there 's you , wreaking havoc on everyone . quinn : i did n't dummy up that picture . bill and i happened . i just shed some light on the subject . wyatt : oh . quinn : and , hey , if bill and brooke ca n't make it through this , well , then , that 's not my fault . i did n't do anything wrong . wyatt : wow . you honestly believe that . quinn : yes , i do , so stop it with the look of judgment . i do n't need that from my son . i got enough of it from katie . [ scene_break ] katie : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] voicemail . damn it . hey , ridge , it 's me . i 'm -- i 'm just thinking about you and wondering how -- i 'm sure everything 's fine . come home soon , okay ? [ cell phone beeps ] [ scene_break ] [ in helicopter ] brooke : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! ridge fell out ! turn around ! ridge ! ridge ! where did he go ? pilot : man down . brooke : we 've got to find him , please ! pilot : man down . [ on ground ] bill : bring her back . [ scene_break ] wyatt : you know , when you were aiming ridge to stop that wedding , did you ever once think about me ? quinn : it 's got nothing to do with you ! wyatt : mom , i have conflict everywhere , okay ? in this awkward position between you and dad -- both of you wanting completely different things -- there 's brooke , the woman who will be hurt the most by this . she 's my girlfriend 's mother . quinn : i am so sorry if you feel in the middle , okay ? but nobody 's gon na hold you responsible for something i did . wyatt : you refuse to look at this realistically . what about brooke ? you think she 's gon na be grateful that you stopped her from marrying dad ? no , mom . she is gon na resent the hell out of you . not only did you sleep with him -- you let her know about it on her wedding day , of all days . i mean , why would she want us to stay here ? quinn : okay , even if you 're right , i 'm the one who 's gon na get the boot , not you , and do n't underestimate hope 's influence with this company . wyatt : how is she supposed to feel about you hurting her mom , huh ? how is that not gon na affect our relationship ? quinn : oh , baby , you worry too much . wyatt : and lastly , who knows what kind of chaos you caused in abu dhabi ? if dad and ridge are hurt , it 's your fault . quinn : oh , for ... wyatt : it 's gon na be your fault . quinn : ... goodness sake , would you just relax ? nobody got hurt ! wyatt : oh , my ... liam : are you sure about that ? quinn : [ sighs ] liam : last time i checked , ridge and my dad were a pretty volatile mix . for once , i agree with wyatt . somebody gets hurt , this is on you . if it 's my dad , you 're getting prosecuted . quinn : [ gasps ] oh , for what ? selfie abuse ? liam : you sent that photo to ridge on purpose . you knew it would set him off , and more than that , you knew how my dad would react to getting confronted , but you do n't care , do you ? you do n't , because it 's all about you . it 's all about what you want for yourself , what you want for your son . hope : is that true , quinn ? did you plan this outcome the whole time ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] eric : katie . katie : hi . eric : uh , you do n't have to explain anything . i 'm all up to speed . katie : so you know about bill and quinn ? eric : yeah , this photograph -- this selfie thing . katie : ridge is in abu dhabi . eric : he 's determined to stop this wedding . you think this picture will do that ? katie : [ sighs ] i do n't know . i gave up trying to predict brooke 's reactions a long time ago . eric : well , i 'm worried he wo n't get there in time . katie : i 'm worried what happens if he does . [ scene_break ] brooke : bill ! bill ! ridge . bill : i know . brooke : he fell ! bill : brooke , calm down . brooke : we 've got to find -- bill : i 've got it . find ridge . bring him back . you got it ? justin ( who is really the pilot ) : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] hope : liam has a point . i mean , why would someone take an incriminating selfie if they 're not planning on using it ? quinn : you have to understand the nature of our relationship -- mine and bill 's . i have hated that man for so long . the fact that we were together again is outrageous . it 's unthinkable . i wanted to -- i wanted to capture the moment , if only to rub it in his face later for my own amusement . liam : what ? you are such a freaking liar ! you shoved that photo in my dad 's and my face , and you told us you were planning on using it the way you just did . quinn : believe what you want . my conscience is clear . no one was ever supposed to know about me and bill , especially not brooke . liam : do you see ? [ chuckles ] do you see how convincing she is ? i mean , i - i might even believe she 's telling the truth if i did n't know any better , but she 's not because it 's not in her , and this is why we have to distance ourselves from these people , hope . they 're deceptive . they 're conniving . wyatt : wait . hold on a second here . i had nothing to do with taking selfies , sending selfies , whatever , okay ? i 'm finding my information out just like everybody else , and what i found out i took to hope . hope : and that 's true . wyatt came to me , and he told me everything . wyatt : yeah and i 'm not on board with my mom setting up our father . quinn : none of this is wyatt 's fault . i slept with bill . i took the picture . i sent it to ridge accidentally . any consequences that may arise from that are for me and me alone . [ scene_break ] katie : look , i know i do n't have any say around here , but i think you should fire quinn . i do n't care if her jewelry is the most beautiful jewelry in the world . she 's crazy , and she 's evil . eric : strong words . katie : well , i believe them , and i would hate to be proven right at the expense of the company or anyone who works here . eric : we 'll see how brooke feels when she gets back , and then we 'll discuss it with the team . katie : okay . eric : now , are you up for a little distraction ? you up for that ? katie : sure . will i like it ? eric : i hope so , or else i 'm in big trouble . katie : [ gasps ] is that what i think it is ? eric : [ chuckling ] yes . uh , it 's a simple wedding dress . katie : it 's beautiful . oh , my gosh . eric : [ chuckles ] it 's clean and simple and elegant , just like the bride . katie : [ chuckles ] `` the bride `` -- i 'm not -- i 'm not used to thinking of myself like that , but i guess i am . i 'm a bride because i 'm gon na marry ridge . eric : you are . katie : are you okay with that ? eric : okay with it ? sure . why ? katie : well , i know that you wanted him with brooke . eric : well , my children very seldom do what i want them to do , nor should they . ridge loves you . you will be a wonderful wife to him . what more could i wish for my son ? katie : always the gentleman . eric : thank you . katie : thank you . the dress is so gorgeous . i love it . eric : come here . katie : oh , i ca n't wait to wear it on the happiest day of my life . [ scene_break ] bill : i want boats , divers . man : yes , mr. spencer . bill : search teams on land . man : we have people on the scene . bill : well , get more people on the scene -- as many as possible . man : i will put out a call for volunteers , and , of course , my staff is at your disposal . brooke : [ sighs ] this is taking too long . bill : now , brooke , listen , everyone 's deployed . we have a chopper in the air . we 're going to find him . brooke : did you see how far he fell ? ! how hard he hit ? ! bill : i know you 're scared , but ... brooke : [ sighs ] bill : ... listen , you got to trust me . look at me . we 'll find him . man : i assure you , ms. logan , every effort is being made to locate the body . brooke : do not call him `` the body . `` his name is ridge . [ scene_break ] quinn : i will be the scapegoat if that 's what you all really need , but i do n't see what the big deal is around here . i mean , two unattached , consenting adults sleep together . they decide to keep it a secret , and one of them decides to let the secret out of the bag . maybe this is the way it was supposed to play out in the first place . are n't people supposed to have relevant information before making a lifetime commitment ? brooke is either going to stay with bill , or she 's gon na dump him , but either way , she 'll make the decision clear - eyed . hope : do n't get me wrong . i believe in full disclosure between two people in a relationship . quinn : okay , well , then good . we 're on the same page . hope : no , we 're not because , quinn , i - i do n't agree with the way you did it . i think it was incredibly manipulative . liam : standard operating procedure . quinn : oh , put a sock in it . it was a picture , not the end of the world . nobody got hurt . [ cell phone rings ] hope : [ sighs ] liam : guys , it 's my dad . dad , hey . uh , what 's going on ? did ridge make it there ? bill : he showed up in the middle of the ceremony . i need you to listen to me . he tried to take brooke away in a helicopter ... and ridge fell into the gulf . liam : what ? what ? how ? bill : i do n't know exactly . just a , you know , freak accident . anyway , the point is , search teams have n't found anything yet . liam : and -- and that 's where it stands right now ? bill : yeah . i 'll let you know when we find him . liam : oh , my god . are you -- are you all right ? bill : it 's pretty intense . uh , brooke is obviously very upset . liam : yeah , i can imagine . keep me posted . wyatt : is everything all right ? liam : [ sighs ] there 's been an accident . i do n't -- i do n't know how . somehow , ridge fell out of a helicopter into the persian gulf . they -- they 've got search teams out right now , but they have n't found him . [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] i hate all this waiting . should n't we do something ? we should be out there . bill : no , we 're -- we 're more effective here . i can coordinate rescue efforts , and we 're easily reachable . brooke : [ sighs ] i hope he 's all right . bill : he is all right , brooke . look , ridge is a resourceful guy , all right ? he 's not going down this way . we 're gon na find him . he may be a little banged up but otherwise fine . brooke : i want to believe that . bill : all right , between the chopper and the rescue teams , somebody is gon na see him , and we 'll have him checked out , and we 'll get him home . brooke : i - i 'm gon na call katie . katie : [ sighs ] hi . hope : hi . um ... i have news . [ cell phone rings ] katie : hang on . it 's brooke . uh , brooke , what 's going on ? brooke : [ sighs ] bill and i were getting married in abu dhabi , and ridge showed up . he had a picture on his phone of bill and quinn . katie : yeah , i - i know all that . brooke : ridge punched bill . katie : what happened ? brooke : he grabbed me , and he was dragging me down the beach , and he threw me into the helicopter , and we started taking off . he was going to bring me home . and then the chopper just banked , and ... katie : brooke , what happened ? brooke : ridge fell out . katie : of the helicopter ? ! brooke : yeah , it just happened so fast . katie : but -- but he 's okay . he 's okay , right ? brooke ! is ridge okay ?	bill gives justin the orders cool him off . justin banks the helicopter sharply and with ridge not buckled in he falls out . brooke hollers for the chopper to turn around and get ridge . bill gives orders for justin to bring brooke back . katie thinks of ridge and wishes he would call . finally she does but only gets voicemail ; tells him she hopes all is okay and to hurry home . liam and hope discuss the situation of ridge being in dubai trying to stop the wedding and how it is quinn 's fault for sending the selfie . hope says her mother deserved to know about quinn and bill 's one nighter , ewwwww , but not to find out like this . liam wants to know what else does quinn have to do wrong before hope will throw her and her son out of her life . wyatt rails at his mother for being so careless . she calls him gloomy and that he is so focused on the worst case scenario and outcome . she 's a woman and says she knows her breed and how women feel when their man gets busy with another woman . she says when brooke finds the picture of her and bill , there will be no wedding . she will cry and yell and then dump bill and let ridge bring her home . so stop with that look . all she did was give ridge information to pass along to brooke so she could make an informed decision on whether or not to marry bill . he scoffs , oh yeah so she was doing brooke a favor . but her thinking is a little skewed as no one is going to thank her , certainly not brooke and not bill for ruining his life . she says bill and her .. wyatt tells her there is no `` us `` . there is brooke and bill and then there is quinn . she says she did not dummy up that picture . she just shed some light on the subject and if bill and brooke ca n't get past this , she does not feel she did anything wrong . he says wow , she really does believe that . she says she does n't need her son in judgment ; she got enough of that from katie . she is sorry he feels caught in the middle as brooke is his girlfriend 's mother , but no one is going to hold wyatt responsible for something she did . he says again that brooke is not going to forgive her for this . not only did quinn sleep with bill but on her wedding day of all days . she is going to resent the hell out of her . and then they will be booted from the company . quinn says no , but even if he is right , it will be just her that gets canned , not wyatt . she tells him to relax , nobody got hurt .
xander : i ca n't believe this . zoe : i know . it 's a lot to take in . xander : i do n't understand how you could have let this happen . zoe : i told you . when i found out , it was too late . the baby was already given away . xander : to steffy ! hope 's baby is alive . she did n't die , she was stolen . and hope and liam have no idea . hope : thank you . it means a lot that you 'd want to spend one last night together . liam : i do n't , really . i do n't want any of this . hope : i do n't want it , either . i want what we lost , but that is n't possible . i wish it was . i love you , liam . i always will . you 're the only man that i 'll -- the time we had together was wonderful , but you 're needed elsewhere now . your place is n't here anymore . steffy : okay , that is hilarious . thomas : what ? steffy : remember how dad used to fall asleep reading to us ? thomas : every night . steffy : yeah , apparently , douglas takes after his grandfather . he 's passed out by the crib , book in hand . [ laughs ] thomas : [ chuckles ] well , you know , it 's exhausting , reading to babies . steffy : right ? i know . thomas : i 'm so glad they 're gon na grow up together . i wanted him to be close to his cousins . steffy : he 's gon na have two little girls following him around everywhere he goes . just like you did . thomas : you did worship me . well , until , like , the age of 4 . steffy : okay , more like 3 , and then i realized you were , like , this ordinary annoying brother . thomas : uh , annoying , but wise . you have to admit , you always did well when you took my advice . steffy : [ scoffs ] okay , are we back to this again , really ? thomas : my advice ? reunite with liam . steffy : [ sighs ] thomas ... steffy : what is it with you and hope trying to push liam into my direction ? it 's not up to either one of you . i 'll be the one making decisions about my love life . thomas : i never assumed otherwise . all i 'm saying is ... you put that picture up for a reason , and you can keep saying it 's about kelly and seeing her parents and how they were together , but , in reality ... it 's a glimpse into your future . the future 's here . reach out and grab it . liam : [ sighs ] i keep , like , waiting for you to change your mind , hoping for it , and asking myself , `` is there anything i could say that would convince you ? `` there 's nothing . i know there 's nothing . i know how determined you are . and there 's a part of me that 's in awe of you for that . i mean , you 're the most selfless person i know . you 've proven that before , but this is ... [ laughs ] this is ... this is on a whole other level . and as painful as it is for me to let go of you , i ... i do admire what you 're doing . i admire you . hope : i would n't call giving up on our marriage selfless . it 's a sacrifice . the hardest one i have ever had to make . but it brings me peace knowing that you 're gon na be there for the girls , and that i can help with douglas to navigate his grief . and even though we lost our child ... i realize now what you 've been trying to tell me all along . beth made me a mother . i 'll always be a mother . zoe : i do n't want to make excuses for what my father did . xander : because there are none ! this is insane . zoe : i know , but he was in some serious trouble . xander : because he borrowed some money and could n't pay it back ? so because of a gambling problem , he justified stealing a baby ? zoe : to protect me ? yeah . i think he would justify pretty much anything . xander : they would have really hurt you ? zoe : he either had to pay or ... xander : so , how long have you known ? how long have you known , zoe ? how could you keep this from hope ? how could you let her think that her baby was dead ? thomas : this is a huge opportunity for you and the girls . the life you wanted . look , we both know what 's happening right now . they 're spending one last evening together , one final `` hurrah . `` maybe you should call him after , you know , see how it went . steffy : maybe i will , if i do n't see him in person . hope came by earlier . she asked me if liam could stay here tonight . liam : well , may as well kill the bottle . neither of us are driving tonight . or , uh , do you have plans after ? hope : no , uh ... liam : do you want me to have plans after ? hope : if this is supposed to be goodbye , should n't we actually say goodbye ? i -- i do n't think you should stay here tonight . liam : yeah , yeah . oh , right . yeah . um ... i understand . wyatt 's offered , so ... i can just ... hope : yeah , or ... liam : or ... ? hope : i was speaking with steffy ... liam : [ sighs ] okay , and ... hope : no , i brought it up to her that you needed a place to stay , and there 's room , and she said you 're always welcome . liam : hey , uh , was n't tonight supposed to be about us and not you playing matchmaker for me ? hope : they 're your family , liam . you belong there . liam : as much as i appreciate you wanting that for me , it 's a little hard to hear you talk about family , given the plans we had . hope : there 's not a day that will go by when i do n't think about what could have been . we could have had a family , only that dream died with beth . and as much as we hate that , as much as we wish it would be different , that 's our reality -- we lost her . zoe : i wanted to tell , okay ? i struggled with it . flo and i both did . xander : oh ! flo . right , yeah , she 's in on this , too , obviously . zoe : you know , i do n't know how much of our conversation you overheard , but ... flo is a victim in this . she was used by my father . he reached out to her , and she agreed to help him before she even realized what she got herself into . xander : i do n't understand how your dad was even able to pull this off . i mean , did n't hope hold her baby ? she would have known it was alive . zoe : she held a baby . it was n't hers . there was another mother in labor that night . her baby was a stillborn . xander : and he just switched the babies ? zoe : it 's horrible , okay ? we 're all still sickened by it , flo , me , even my father . xander : you 're the only ones who know ? zoe : and flo 's mom . she found out when she came to l.a . xander : [ sighs ] zoe : so , including you now , just the five of us . and that 's where it stops . no one else , xander . okay ? do you hear me ? no one can ever find out . especially not hope and liam . xander : zoe , a crime was committed . zoe : in desperation . okay , my father , he made a horrible decision . he was terrified of what those thugs would do . xander : and you can explain that to the police . zoe : i could go to jail , along with flo and my father . i know it seems cruel , okay ? but she 's phoebe now . steffy adopted her . and that makes her one lucky little girl . she could n't ask for a more devoted mother than steffy . xander : well , how about the mother who gave birth to her ? thomas : wait , liam is spending the night here ? steffy : not that i know of , but i told hope that he was welcome to . thomas : okay , well , that 's great . all right , i 'll grab douglas an get out of your way . steffy : no , no , no , no , no . do n't get your hopes up . thomas : how can i not , steffy ? my sister 's putting her family back together ? steffy : you 're getting ahead of yourself , stop . thomas : you 've wanted this for so long . steffy : i never said that ! and i -- i accepted hope and liam 's relationship , and i take no pleasure in their breakup . and even tonight happens , like , i -- i do n't know what it will bring . thomas : it 's all but guaranteed . you 'll see . hope 's doing the right thing . steffy : taking my girls because she ca n't take care of her own . thomas : look , as sad as it is that beth 's gone , it makes life a whole lot less complicated for liam . instead of having two babies with two different women , now it 's just you . you 're the mother of liam 's child , not hope . which means it 's only a matter of time before he comes knocking on your door , and when he does , welcome him back . because we both know this is where he belongs . liam : you know , we 'll always be a family . we 're connected for life . hope : yeah , in a way , because of beth . liam : not just beth . i mean , after everything we 've been through ... [ chuckles ] we 're talking years of memories and experiences and growing together and loving each other and figuring out how to be adults together . we 're more than just expecting parents . we 're more than just a marriage . we are ... greater than the sum of those parts , and i -- i do n't know if either one of us is gon na experience that again with somebody else , but there is something special about us . i hope you see that , and i hope you carry that with you because i always will . hope : i 'll carry you with me forever , liam . every moment , every memory , every look , every touch . and all that time we spent together at home or at work ... the holidays , traveling , our weddings , our honeymoons . even our babymoon . i remember how excited i was to spend that time with you in catalina . catalina . that 's where it all changed . liam : a lot of it did . but not everything . not our love for each other . we were meant to be , hope , and i 'm always gon na believe that . feel the clarity of non - drowsy claritin . steffy : [ sighs ] zoe : it 's awful they 're separating , okay ? but liam has a family with steffy . maybe he 'll get back with her . maybe this is a positive thing . for hope , too . i mean , she 'll -- she 'll move on . xander : [ sighs ] zoe : maybe with thomas . i mean , she 's been really devoted to his son -- xander : a devotion that should be directed towards her own child ! keeping a secret like this ... it can eat away at you . so it 's time to come clean . for your sake ... for hope and liam 's ... ... but most importantly , for beth . the truth has to come out . now ! hope : i hope , in time , you can forgive me . liam : forgive you ? hope : for doing this to us . liam : hope , i do n't want this and i do n't like this , but ... you need it . that 's not something you ask forgiveness for . hope : thank you . liam : beth would have been so lucky to have been raised by you . hope : and you , too . you 're so kind and giving , and i know you 're gon na do everything you can for those girls . and beth did n't live long enough to know that love , but kelly and phoebe will . i wish it did n't have to be this way . i wanted our family . i wanted to raise beth and watch her grow up and maybe even give her a brother or sister one day , too , and ... spend the rest of our lives together . but if fate or whatever you want to call it had n't stepped in ... liam : you do n't have to say anymore , i -- i know . i feel it , too . [ sighs ] hope : i think it 's time . liam : no . hope : it 's getting late . liam : [ sighs ] oh , hope . hope : go to steffy 's . kiss the girls good night , and start this new phase of your life . liam ... be happy . make them laugh . have fun with them . love them . be with them . okay ? so , please , go . do n't worry about me . liam : how can i not worry about you ? hope : because you know how happy it will make me . they 're gon na have the best father . [ giggles ] liam : well , i 'll try to be . but that does n't mean i wo n't worry about you . i 'll always be thinking about you . hope : and i 'll always be thinking about you , too . never doubt . it will always be you for me . when i think of a man with compassion and honor and integrity who loved me and cherished me and made me the best possible person i could be , it will always be you . liam : [ sighs deeply ] [ groans ] with this one little . . .	xander is livid . he wants to know how zoe could have allowed this . hope and liam 's baby did not die ; she is alive and they do not know . he demands to know how long she has known . zoe says she has struggled with this . she fills him in on that hope did hold a dead baby but it was another baby and it was switched . flo did not know either until she came to los angeles and no one can ever find out especially hope and liam . he tells her a crime was committed but zoe says only in desperation . it changes nothing even if she went to the police like xander wants . he says there was a theft and it has to come out now . liam and hope have one last supper and she says it is wonderful but he is needed somewhere else . liam says he knows how determined she is and he is in awe of some of that but he keeps waiting to hope she will change her mind . she says it is a sacrifice , one of the hardest she has ever made . douglas has been pointed in her direction and she is going to be a mother . steffy finds douglas sleeping next to the girls where he has read to them . thomas is glad that he will be around to watch them grow up . he advises her to get back together with liam . she wants to know why both he and hope are pushing her in that direction . he says he knows she wants to and hope and liam are having their last hurrah tonight . she says she knows , hope even asked if liam could stay the night . thomas is over the moon to hear that liam will be welcome so he expects it is only a matter of time before he knocks on the door so he will get he and douglas out of the way .
brooke : i ca n't do this . i was supposed to become nick 's wife today ! ridge : but you 're not . because you found out the truth , brooke . the guy can not be trusted . brooke : i do n't know that , ridge . not for sure . ridge : how much more do you need here ? he 's being questioned by the fbi . brooke : that might not mean anything . ridge : or it could mean that for the rest of his life , he 's going to be in prison . brooke : please do n't joke ! ridge : i 'm not joking here , brooke . brooke : this baby deserves a father . ridge : and i understand that 's why you did this , brooke -- an engagement you did n't want to a man you do n't love . brooke : i do love nick . i do . he 's been very kind , patient , caring -- ridge : no , that does n't really sound like love to me . it sounds more like gratitude . brooke , i know that you appreciate his finer qualities . that 's great . but that is no reason to get married . there 's only one reason to get married -- one reason -- because you 're completely , totally , head over heels in love . that is the only reason , brooke . jackie : massimo and dominick marone . what ? ! m - a - r - o - n - e . how many times do i have to -- what are you talking about that you do n't have any information ? ! you are the -- hello ? ! oh , god ! [ jackie remembering ] [ knock on door ] fbi agent : mr. marone ! open up ! [ knock on door ] mr. marone , this is your last warning . open the door ! massimo : gentlemen . you want to tell me what this is about ? jackie : because your timing could not be worse . we were right in the middle of a wedding . fbi agent : we 're sorry for the inconvenience . jackie : you -- you ca n't just barge into someone 's home -- fbi agent : with a subpoena , you can . massimo : very well . contact my lawyer . we 'll be in touch . fbi agent : no , sir . you 'll come with us now . both of you . nick : now ? [ nick laughs ] you 're telling us we 're under arrest , is that what you 're saying ? fbi agent : we 'd prefer that you come voluntarily , of course . jackie : this is insane ! i mean , you have n't even told us what this is about . massimo : jacqueline , relax , please . mr. priscella is just trying to do his job . perhaps a little overeager . i tell you what you 'll do to make life a little easier for all of us . you contact mr. frank belkin in the washington office . i 'm sure he can clear this whole matter up for you . fbi agent : that wo n't be necessary , sir . massimo : oh , i 'm afraid it will be if you expect any further cooperation form me . fbi agent : you 're refusing to cooperate ? massimo : you can take it that way if you wish . nick : whoa . what is this ? what are you doing ? hey , get your hands off me -- [ talking over each other ] fbi agent : you have the right to remain silent -- nick : you ca n't do this . fbi agent : you left us no choice . if you refuse that right , everything you say can and will be used against you . you have a right to an attorney . if you can not afford an attorney , one will be provided to you . do you understand these rights as they have been explained to you ? nick : i understand my rights ! eric : jackie ? stephanie : bridget told us what happened . jackie : i do n't have time for this . i have to get to nicky and massimo . eric : where are they ? jackie : i do n't know . they were arrested . eric : arrested ? stephanie : what for ? jackie : i do n't know what for . i do n't know anything , because nobody will tell me anything ! if it were n't for your blasted son -- eric : jackie , ridge thought that he had uncovered an affair . jackie : yes , yes , and he was so delighted , was n't he , just to barge in here and ruin the most beautiful day of my son 's life ! he had no business being in dominick 's computer . in fact , he 's the one that should have been arrested ! stephanie : did the fbi agents tell you what this is about ? jackie : no , they did n't . but they had a subpoena . and then they put handcuffs on dominick and massimo . stephanie : really ? jackie : it was horrible . they were so rude and vulgar . and they treated them like common criminals ! massimo : did you contact frank belkin ? no , of course not . if you had , we would n't be here . fbi agent 1 : you 're not taking the charges against you very seriously . nick : maybe that should tell you something . fbi agent 2 : maybe you should tell us something -- about this list of wire transfers conducted between you and your accomplice . nick : my accomplice ? fbi agent 2 : your son 's in a lot of trouble , mr. marone . you could make it easier on him . did you order him to transfer these funds ? harvey : do n't answer that . massimo : thanks for coming , harvey . harvey : got here as soon as i could . gentlemen , care to fill me in ? fbi agent 1 : this may shed some light . harvey : how was this obtained ? fbi agent 2 : divine intervention . harvey : yeah , could you be a little more specific ? fbi agent 2 : we 've been tapped into marone industries ' computer network for months as part of an ongoing investigation . we 'd been unable to gain access to the most sensitive information , until last night , when mr . marone 's coded e - mails were suddenly and without warning decrypted . providing us with this , the last piece of the puzzle . nick : well , please , let 's hear about the puzzle . fbi agent 1 : okay , september 3rd , marone industries is awarded the exclusive shipping contract for the kurandaya oil fields . hmm , two weeks prior to that , the foreign minister of that country gets a $ 200,000 deposit in his bank account . january 8th , marone industries purchases the entire adg shipping fleet . they get an extremely favorable rate . that deal is approved by yusef al gamzi , who one month prior to that , had a $ 100,000 windfall . nick : so what ? fbi agent 2 : got our attention . fbi agent 1 : yeah , and it goes on and on . the pattern is quite impressive . foreign government officials receiving anonymous , substantial deposits into their private bank accounts , and then shortly thereafter making decisions that are highly beneficial to marone industries . nick : so this is it ? this is why you interrupted my wedding ? harvey : nick -- nick : what the hell 's the matter with them ? they do n't have anything here . fbi agent 1 : it was all just coincidence ? nick : i would n't know . it 's got nothing to do with me ! fbi agent 1 : you know what counselor , you might want to advise your client to weigh his words carefully . you might want to remind him that every individual violation of the foreign corrupt practices act carries with it a possible fine of $ 2 million as well as five years in prison . massimo : there is no connection between those payments and marone industries or my son . fbi agent 1 : there was n't , till last night . eric : jackie , ridge said that nick 's payments to this woman amounted to millions of dollars . jackie : and i 'm sure that they were just routine business transactions . eric : it has to be more than that for the fbi to be involved . jackie : yeah , well , whatever it is , massimo will take care of it . stephanie : i 'm sure that he will handle it . eric : jackie , look , i think that you have to be prepared -- stephanie : eric -- eric : oh , come on , this is massimo . he 's never been above a shady business deal from time to time , and he 's just arrogant enough to believe that he could get away with it . jackie : oh , god . eric : look , jackie , i do n't mean to upset you -- stephanie : eric , i 'm sure it 's just a misunderstanding . jackie : it 's not , stephanie . if nicky is involved brooke : oh , ridge , stop , please . look at me , i 'm still in my wedding gown . ridge : well , there 's an easy solution to that . just take it off and get rid of it . brooke : i need to find nick . ridge : what ? brooke : i 'm sure they 're through questioning him by now . ridge : brooke , come on , do n't . brooke : i need to find out what 's going on . ridge : what about what 's going on right here ? brooke : i ca n't think about that right now . ridge : well , maybe you should , before it 's too late . brooke : ridge -- ridge : look , i 'm sorry . i know i should be backing off here and letting you make your own decisions and doing what 's right . but to hell with that . brooke , we belong together , and you know it . damn it , logan , tell me you know it . tell me . [ phone ringing ] brooke : that must be nick . [ phone ringing ] hello ? nick : i transferred funds to an agent in our foreign subsidiary . fbi agent 2 : and she turned around and bribed foreign government officials nick : what cornfield are you from ? you 're allowed to grease the wheels . that 's in the law . fbi agent 1 : you are allowed to pay minor officials to help expedite routine government services . nick : and that 's exactly what happened . come on , what are we talking about here ? we 're no fools . $ 10,000 for permit , $ 20,000 to make customs . fbi agent 1 : please , there 's not a transaction in here for less than $ 100,000 . nick : well , it adds up . lot of squeaky wheels in the world . massimo : as there have been since the wheel was invented . [ massimo sighs ] it is the nature of my business , gentlemen -- any business -- and it is perfectly legal . now , if i have to explain this to you -- harvey : massimo -- massimo : no , no , no , no . enough is enough . i ca n't believe what i 'm hearing here . this is ridiculous . we are a nation at war . terror cells multiplying all over the world , and this is where your energy is going -- harassing businessmen who pay their taxes , who pay your salaries while you -- harvey : all right , massimo , enough . enough , all right ? fellas , unless you have more than this , we 're out of here . fbi agent 1 : you 're free to go -- once mr. marone can answer one simple question . harvey : what question ? fbi agent 1 : where are the records ? you 're required to keep accurate , detailed records of all perfectly legal financial transactions . tell me , nick , where are the records ? jackie : no , you 're right , stephanie . you 're right , it has to be a misunderstanding . i mean , it just has to be . stephanie : they 'll settle it all out , and they 'll reschedule the wedding . jackie : and next time -- oh next time , we 're going have an army -- an army -- of guards to keep ridge out . eric : well , i do n't think that 's going to be necessary . jackie : oh , please . the man obviously has absolutely no respect for anything . he does n't have any respect for nick . he does n't have any respect for brooke . stephanie : he has too much respect for brooke . that 's the problem . jackie : how dare he barge in here . how dare he . eric : jackie , ridge thought he was doing the right thing . jackie : oh , yeah , he sees himself as some kind of hero , right ? charging in here on his white steed , making off with the bride -- stephanie : what ? are you telling me she left here with him ? jackie : yes , and no doubt he 's taking full advantage of it . how could i let him do that ? eric : jackie , where are you going ? jackie : i am going to stop your son from causing any more trouble ! stephanie : five minutes . oh , god , if he 'd been five minutes later , she would have been mrs. nick marone . eric : instead , she 's with ridge . stephanie : and i know you 're thrilled by that . eric : yes , i am . look , it never would 've worked anyway . brooke was marrying nick for all the wrong reasons . stephanie : she 's still going to marry him . this is just a bump in the road . eric : a bump in the road ? the fbi dragged the groom away . stephanie : ridge did n't know the fbi was gon na be involved in this . he thought nick was having an affair . eric : ridge thought that nick was lying , and he was right about that . look , it does n't matter what nick did or did n't do . the important thing is that ridge has taken charge now , and i do n't see that changing . so you 'd better prepare yourself for another wedding . only this time , it 's not going to be brooke and nick . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : no . well , have you heard anything else ? okay , thank you . they were arrested . ridge : gee , go figure . brooke : led away in handcuffs . nick and massimo . ridge : what for ? brooke : i do n't know . oscar did n't know . he just said that there was a struggle . this is horrible ! ridge : what the hell is he up to ? brooke : i 'm gon na go change and go find him . ridge : no , brooke , you ca n't get mixed up in this . brooke : what are you talking about ? he 's my fiancé . ridge : well , thank god he 's not your husband . a few more seconds , and he would 've been . brooke : married or not , he needs me . ridge : he needs a good lawyer , brooke . in fact , an army of them . and massimo is gon na provide all that . nick is not your responsibility now . brooke : so i should walk away , not even knowing what he 's been accused of or whether or not he 's guilty ? ridge : oh , he 's guilty , all right . brooke : you ca n't say that ! ridge : sure i can . brooke : ridge , you do n't even know what he 's been charged with . ridge : i know he went through a hell of a lot of trouble to hide those wire transfers , brooke . and not just hide them from us , from the whole company , and as it turns out now the fbi . now , why do you think he would have done that unless he 's guilty as hell ? brooke : look , even if he did do something wrong -- ridge : something criminal ? brooke : i ca n't just abandon him . he 's been there for me during the worst times of my life . ridge : he took advantage of you . brooke : it was n't like that . i know it 's hard for you to understand what went on that night . ridge : i 'm not just talking about that night , brooke . i 'm talking about every day since then , including you almost saying , `` i do . `` but he had help . i have to admit , i 'm the one who gave him the opening . brooke : what ? ridge : when we find out the baby was n't mine , i just could n't handle it . brooke : ridge , i do n't blame you . anybody would have felt that way . ridge : what i 'm saying is i 'm beyond that now . i know you may not believe me , but you 're going to , because i 'm going to do whatever it takes to convince you , brooke . i am not going to lose you again . i love you , i have always loved you , and you and i belong together . fbi agent 1 : nothing to say ? nick : i 'm a sea captain , not a bean counter . fbi agent 2 : well that may be , but you kept this information from the bean counters so they would n't know anything about it , because these were not legal payments . they were bribes , in violation of the foreign corrupt practices act , u.s. code title 15 , section 78 . nick : that 's not true . harvey : i want to confer with my clients . fbi agent 1 : that 's fine . we 've got time . the sec wo n't be here till the morning . nick : morning ? you think you 're gon na try to keep us here tonight ? fbi agent 1 : well , we 're keeping you here till we get our answers . massimo : hold it , gentlemen . i 'm sure i can answer any questions anyone has . for god 's sake , you took my son away from his wedding and left his bride waiting at the altar . fbi agent 2 : she 'll just have to wait a little longer . fbi agent 1 : yeah , then again , `` for better or worse `` probably has a whole new meaning right now . do n't you think ? brooke : this baby is still between us . he always will be . ridge : no , he wo n't . brooke : it 's nick 's child . i know you do n't want to see that , you do n't want to face it , but somewhere deep inside -- ridge : brooke , it does n't really matter . i can take care of you , i can take care of this child -- a hell of a lot better than nick will be able to from prison . brooke : oh , do n't . ridge : logan , there 's no reason in the world that we ca n't be together -- no reason . [ doorbell rings ] ridge : do n't answer that . brooke : it could be nick . jackie : oh , brooke , i 'm so glad that you 're -- here . brooke : i talked to oscar . jackie : then you know what happened . brooke : did you hear from them ? jackie : no , no , i tried calling . oh , my god , look at you . i ca n't believe how today turned out , and it 's all because of you ! ridge : hello , jackie . jackie : i ca n't believe that you have the audacity to still be here . do n't you think that you 've done enough damage ? brooke : jackie , ridge did n't know things would turn out the way they did . jackie : you 're not disappointed though , are you ? ridge : are you asking me if i 'm happy the truth is finally out ? absolutely . jackie : of course you are . of course you 're happy . champion of truth , are n't you ? just as long as you can twist it to suit yourself , because this is all about you , is n't it , ridge ? it 's about your selfishness and your complete inability to let brooke move on and be happy . in fact , i want you to get out . just get out , okay ? ridge : excuse me ? jackie : you heard me . leave now . brooke : jackie -- jackie : no , he does n't need to be here . he does n't need to be badgering you . you are at your wit 's end , you 're obviously exhausted . if you 've got one shred of decency left , get out and leave us alone ! ridge : actually , i 'm not leaving her , jackie . jackie : excuse me ? ridge : no , you are .	ridge and brooke are still swapping spit when brooke comes to her senses and say she should n't be doing that because she was supposed to become nick 's wife today . ridge continues his badgering of her to dump nick and take him back . over and over he grips her head in his bowling ball lock and tries to crush her brain to match what he wants . jackie is having no success finding out any information about where massimo and nick were taken or what they were charged with . eric and stephanie show up hoping to offer her some comfort . but eric starts in on how brooke should n't have been marrying nick , and jackie becomes incensed and blames ridge for all the mess that happened . stephanie finds out that ridge left the house with brooke and she 's very upset . jackie leaves to go over to brooke 's and put a stop to ridge 's interference . stephanie and eric argue some more over eric 's defense of brooke . he tells her she better prepare for another wedding , only this time it wo n't be brooke and nick .
ridge : they told me i had a visitor , they did n't say who . brooke : i had to see you . ridge : well , i imagine you have some pretty choice words for me about now . go ahead , just let me have it . brooke : all right . i hate what you put nick through . letting him take the fall for what you did . it was really horrible thing to do . but i know it was n't just you . your mother had something to do with it . ridge : now , hold on . hold on , logan . come on . do n't put this on her or anyone else . i 'm the one that dumped that body in the bay . i 'm the one that has to pay the consequences . brooke : i did n't come here to lecture you . ridge : why did you come here ? brooke : i want to support you . just because we 're not married anymore , does n't mean i do n't care about you . and we do share a son together . ridge : promise me . promise me you 'll take care of r.j. he 's going to need you more than ever now . brooke : he needs you . he needs a father in his life . that 's why i 'm determined to help you get through this anyway i can . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : all right , it 's all taken care of . bridget : oh , what was that ? dr. caron : i spoke to the clerk . he finally changed the name on your mother 's file back from marone to logan . and he wanted me to say he was sorry for mixing it up with taylors . bridget : no , it 's no problem . there 's no harm done . doctor : so , is that your mother 's file ? bridget : yeah , i 'm just looking it over . doctor : well , if you 're almost finished , i 'm going downstairs now . i can drop off . bridget : sure . thank you . that 's strange . [ scene_break ] taylor : no , no , thomas , no . no , i want you to stay there . i want you to stay focused on your studies . no , i know you 're worried about your father . but it will be okay . listen , i 'll keep you posted on everything . all right ? i love you , too . bye . nick : how 's thomas ? taylor : you know , he 's worried about his father . he and his sister , steffy , want to come back , and i told them just to wait until we know a little bit more . nick : what 's there to discuss ? he confessed . his goose is cooked . you know , i think that came out wrong . i 'm sorry . taylor : that 's okay . i expect you to feel that way about him . nick : well , regardless , you know , i care about your kids . and i 'm sorry they have to be affected by this . taylor : yeah , me too . nick : but with that in mind , let 's not forget that we have something pretty exciting to focus on ourselves . taylor : a little bambina . nick : yes . exactly . which reminds me , i had clarke work on a few designs and i would like to know what you think of , honestly . taylor : maternity clothes ? nick : yeah . yeah , it 's a whole new line . i want high - end fashion for expectant mothers . i 've already come up with the slogan , too . `` just because you 're as big as house , does n't mean you have to look like one . `` what do you think ? [ scene_break ] phoebe : i 'm sorry . rick : phoebe , you do not have to apologize to me -- phoebe : yes , i do . i treated you unfairly . you thought that my dad had something to do with shane 's death . and you were right . rick : you just did n't want to think the worst about your dad . i understand that . phoebe : but still , i should n't have said the things that i said . i should n't have broken up with you . i was wrong . i need you . rick , i love you so much . phoebe : just thinking how close i came to losing you . rick : i 'm not going anywhere . phoebe : you have no idea what that means to me . especially now . rick : that 's the truth . phoebe : i know . you would never do anything to hurt me . you know what ? what 's done is done . and we do n't -- we do n't have to talk about it anymore . we 're together now . nothing can break us up . right ? rick : i promise . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm not sure i deserve your support . brooke : deserve it or not , you have it . i 'm going to support you . ridge : you did n't happen to bake a cake with a file in it for me , did you ? brooke : i would n't joke about that in here if i were you . what i meant was i 'm going to help you beat those charges . ridge : how are you going to do that ? they 're charging me with murder one . brooke : not manslaughter ? ridge : do you think the d.a . 's office is going to be miss a chance to charge a forrester with murder one ? brooke : but you did n't murder him ! you did n't kill shane ! you were just trying to stop him from killing himself . i 'm sure your lawyers are going to be able to prove that . ridge : maybe . maybe not . look , with my previous charge , i 'm probably going to get prison time no matter what , logan . brooke : that 's why you did it . because of what happened with rick and grant chambers . ridge : when i dumped shane 's body off of nick 's boat , i did n't do it to frame nick . it has nothing to do with revenge . it 's real important to me that you know that . brooke : i do . but when nick was arrested , you should have said -- ridge : i should have gone to the police . i know . i know . i wanted to . brooke : but stephanie talked you out of it . look , mistakes were made . at least we all agree about that . now , we just need to fix those mistakes . and i think i know the best way to start . [ scene_break ] taylor : are you saying , i 'm getting big as a house ? nick : no . no . no . taylor : but i might , get big as a house ? nick : no . no , what i 'm saying is that , you get more beautiful by the day , and that by the time you are ready , that you will be so beautiful , i wo n't be able to breathe . taylor : good save . nick : thank you . what do you think of the sketches ? seriously ? taylor : i like them . nick : you do ? taylor : yeah , i like them a lot . nick : i mean , really ? taylor : i 'm just -- i guess i 'm just a little surprised . i do n't know that maternity clothes are exactly going to set the milan runways on fire . what happened to marone , the cut throat business man ? nick : well , i traded business for your belly . taylor : no , it 's okay . i like this side of you . nick : it certainly does feel right . taylor : good answer . nick : what 's the matter ? taylor ? i 'll draw new ones ! [ scene_break ] dr. caron : what 's so strange ? bridget : well after my mother 's eggs were tested , i arranged to have them donated to the fertility research project . the one that dr. kumar was heading up . dr. caron : yeah , so what 's the problem ? bridget : well , that research project is n't starting for a few more months and there 's a notation here that says the eggs are already transferred . dr. caron : well , maybe kumar 's team is running ahead of schedule ? bridget : they were transferred to the research lab . dr. caron : where were they transferred ? bridget : to the fertility lab . [ scene_break ] rick : thank you for seeing me . ashley : of course . it sounded important . rick : is abby home ? ashley : no . she 's on her way to genoa city to see her dad . i miss her . i miss her so much already . how 's phoebe ? rick : not good . she 's really broken up about her dad . ashley : i bet she 's glad you 're home . she wants you back , does n't she ? rick : phoebe and i really need each other right now , ashley . i 'm sorry . the situation with her father is just scaring her to death . ashley : i understand . rick : i made a promise to her , to stay true to her . and i meant it . ashley : i know . rick : so , what happened between us in mexico -- ashley : it 's still there . and you know that . that connection and that desire , i can feel it . ca n't you ? but , it was what it was . and i 'm okay with that . rick : i 'm sorry that i have to do this . but we made a commitment to each other . ashley : phoebe also made a mistake that brought you and i together in mexico . rick : it took me a year -- a year to get over you and what we had in paris . i have to try to do that again . ashley : that 's okay . i understand . i have a really full life , and if you want to leave , i 'm not stopping you . there 's the door . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : no , that ca n't be right . bridget : well , it says it right here . my mother 's eggs were sent to the fertility lab . dr. caron : no , there 's a mistake . let me look . okay , that is kind of strange . and look at the date it was sent , it was like a month ago . bridget : and where 's taylor 's file ? dr. caron : oh , here it is . here it is . bridget : thanks . oh , no . oh , god no . doctor : what ? what 's wrong ? bridget : the day that my mother 's eggs were sent to the fertility lab is the same day that taylor 's donor eggs were fertilized . dr. caron : it 's just a coincidence . bridget : is it ? dr. caron : okay . i do n't know what you 're thinking , but you need to calm down . bridget , just stay here . let me go see what i can find out . bridget : oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] nick : hey , are you all right ? taylor : i think so . nick : little nauseous , huh ? taylor : i guess morning sickness is n't just for mornings anymore . nick : yeah . well , let 's look at the bright side . taylor : there 's a bright side to riding the porcelain bus all day ? nick : yeah , there is , honey . that means the pregnancy actually taking hold here , that means the hormones are kicking in . taylor : well , great . great . all i know is it is n't fun . i do n't remember being this sick with thomas and the girls . nick : yeah . well , maybe it 's the in vitro , huh ? taylor : i do n't know . it could be the father . nick : let 's stick with the first one , shall we ? [ scene_break ] ridge : i think it 's too late to fix anything here , logan . brooke : it 's never too late . ridge : i had so many chances to tell the truth . when that gun went off , i should have just picked up the phone and called the police . but i did n't . i just got myself in deeper and deeper . lied to the police , let somebody else be charged for the crime . now lieutenant baker and the d.a . 's office are out for blood . when they get me in that courtroom , it 's over . that 's it . forget it . no jury in the world is going to have any mercy on me . brooke : no , you do n't know that , ridge . you 're not a killer . you 're just a man that got lost . and we all get lost sometimes . you panicked . you were afraid of going to prison for what happened to grant chambers . but you did n't shoot grant . you just said you did to protect my son . now , that 's the most selfless thing that anybody 's ever done . and that is the kind of man that you are . and that 's why i 'm going to do everything in my power to set you free . [ scene_break ] rick : that was a kiss good - bye . ashley : good - bye then . rick : i 'm leaving . ashley : for now . rick : ashley -- i 'm so sorry about this . i am . it 's just the way it has to be . ashley : au revoir then . [ scene_break ] ridge : i protected rick because it was the right thing to do . he was just a boy , for god 's sake . i was n't about to let him -- well , it does n't matter now , anyway . brooke : it does matter . it proves what kind of man you are . now , if we could just get the jury to see that , it would make all the difference . ridge : good luck with that one . brooke : no , i mean it . the jury . they 're people , too . they have families . they 'll understand . they know what it 's like to try to keep a child safe . ridge : ironic , is n't it ? brooke : what is ? ridge : i protect rick , for that you call me a hero . i protect my own daughter , i end up losing you . brooke : ridge , those are different situations . ridge : are you sure about that ? brooke : just because you punched my son , does n't make you a murderer . now , you ca n't give up . you need to be there for r.j. you need to see him grow up . be there as a father . we have to fight , ridge . and you have to let me help you . ridge : you really think there 's a chance ? brooke : yes . yes , i do . and you have to believe it too . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you . taylor : for what ? nick : just -- for doing all of this for me . going through the in vitro , putting your body through all these changes . you know , this nauseousness that you 're going through and stretch marks and the swollen ankles , and -- you 're making me so grateful that i 'm a man . taylor : you forgot mood swings . nick : oh honey , you do n't have any of those . taylor : you know what ? nick : what ? taylor : the truth is , i do n't mind any of that . not at all . i do n't even care if i have to have bed rest the rest of the whole pregnancy . because this little baby is ours . it 's yours . and it 's mine . it may have been somebody else 's eggs , but -- it 's our baby . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : hey , i did some research . bridget : what -- what did you find out ? dr. caron : i went to the lab , i talked to the techs . apparently , when you said for the marone eggs to be sent to the fertility lab , your mother 's eggs got sent instead of the donor eggs from -- bridget : what ? why ? dr. caron : because they were both labeled marone . and i guess the tech assumed that since you were the one calling , that 's who you were talking about , so , that 's what was sent . bridget : wait a minute , so you 're telling me that my mother 's eggs were in the fertility lab at the same time that taylor 's donors were fertilized ? dr. caron : yes . but the donor 's eggs were sent over , too . i just checked the shipping order . dr. kimbrough made those instructions . bridget : if my mother 's eggs were in the lab the same time that taylor 's donor 's eggs were fertilized , and they were labeled under the same name -- oh , dear god . are you telling me that i might have implanted taylor with my mother 's eggs ?	ridge is surprised to see his visitor is brooke . he asks her to just let him have it as he deserves all she can give . she informs him that she does n't like what he did to nick , but she knows he did n't do it alone , his mother helped , and she is willing to do everything she can to help him beat the charges . surely there is a way to prove this was not murder , but that he was just trying to keep shane from shooting himself . he 's not sure he deserves this . he should have gone to the police earlier . taylor counsels thomas on the phone just to stay in europe and focus on his studies . his dad will be okay and she will keep him posted . nick shows taylor some maternity clothes sketches he hopes to develop . phoebe keeps apologizing to rick . she should n't have broken up with him for telling her his doubts about her dad . she vows they are together now , and nothing will break them up . oops rick , one gal too many . bridget realizes a discrepancy in paperwork between the two marone charts and her mom 's eggs going to fertility lab instead of the research lab , and on the same date .
bridget : hello . can you , uh -- can i get a little help here ? nick : hey . what are you -- i thought you were packing a picnic . bridget : well , i guess i got ... nick : i got it . bridget : a little carried away . i just -- nick : you think this 3-hour tour is gon na last a little longer ? bridget : honey , i just wanted to pack all of katie 's favorite foods . nick : do you think she 's gon na eat it all today ? i mean , she does have time . look at this . bridget : we do n't know how much time she has . there 's a war going on inside her body , one that she 's losing every hour . just promise me , promise me that you 'll make sure she has a wonderful time today . nick : of course i will . are you sure that you and brooke do n't want to go ? you know she wants to be with family . bridget : no , nick , she wants to be with you . she has a little crush on you . you know that . a little one - on - one time would be really good for her . just show her that marone charm that only you can do . ( ship horn blows ) bridget : but do n't have too much excitement . i do n't want her swimming . dr. patrick said ... nick : right , right . bridget : that she can come on the boat as long as she does n't exert too much energy . nick : does that mean i have to lift the anchor ? bridget : ( sighs ) nick : the important thing is that she does n't see us feeling sorry for her . bridget : i 'm just so sad . i really thought that transplant was gon na save her life . nick : hey , come on . you did what you could . bridget : it was n't enough . so we have to make every single moment count , make it wonderful . nick : i 'll do my best . bridget : mm . [ scene_break ] donna : i could n't do it . i could n't tell eric that marcus is my son . katie : well , you will when the time is right . donna : i mean , marcus was there . eric was there . it could have been perfect . and then eric kept getting these phone calls , and then -- and then i started thinking about how he -- he could react , and i - i chickened out . katie : was marcus upset ? donna : well , he was , yes , at first . but then i got an idea . i could try to get marcus a job at forrester creations , and -- and then marcus and -- and eric could get to know one another . katie : i do n't know , donna . that seems a little risky . donna : please . do n't be negative , please . this is really , really difficult . katie : no , i know . i know . i 'm -- i 'm not . i just -- i do n't know why you 're wasting time . i think -- i think you should just tell the truth . be honest , and let the chips fall where they may . donna : i will . katie , i just -- i just need a little more time . katie : well , i 'm glad you 're getting to know your son . donna : i want you to get to know him , too . katie : i 'd like that . donna : hey , what -- katie : ( sniffles ) there 's something i need to tell you . donna : w - w - what -- what is it ? ( knock on door ) brooke : katie ? have you told her ? donna : told me -- told me what ? brooke : ( sighs ) donna does n't know ? donna : does n't know what ? what -- tell me . brooke : ( sighs ) katie 's body is rejecting her heart . [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm running behind , as usual . i just -- steffy ? steffy : ( gasps ) oh , my gosh . taylor : oh , honey , i missed you so much ! steffy : oh , i missed you , too , mom . taylor : oh . i knew school was out , but i did n't know you were coming home . steffy : uh , yeah , well , i was headed to sorrento with kim and chloe , but dad said he had to see me . taylor : he did n't say why ? steffy : yeah , he did n't want to get into it over the phone . taylor : hmm . steffy : i guess you do n't know , either . taylor : no , he just told me to get over here and meet him real quick . steffy : at least you did n't have to come all the way from europe . taylor : oh , gosh , you must be jet - lagged . steffy : uh , curious more than anything . if dad wanted to see me so bad , he could have taken me out to dinner in london . taylor : this is true , but then i would n't have gotten to see you . steffy : right . taylor : oh , my gosh . you look so -- you look so grown - up . you 're such a lady . ridge : can i get in on that ? steffy : dad ! ( laughs ) ridge : hi , steffy . hi , sweetie . welcome home . steffy : oh . ridge : oh , this feels wonderful . [ scene_break ] donna : the transplant ? your body 's rejecting it ? katie : yes . brooke : but katie still has time , and we 're going to make that time wonderful , do things that she 's always wanted to do with friends , family . katie : i - i just do n't want anyone feeling sorry for me . donna : ( sobs ) i 'm not feeling sorry for you . i -- i 'm feeling sorry for me . i need you . ( sobs ) ( voice cracks ) i love you . katie : oh , i love you , too . donna : ( sobs ) brooke : ( sighs ) ( sobs ) i hate to break this moment up , but there 's somewhere that katie has to be . come on . katie : there is ? brooke : oh -- oh , yes . ( laughs ) katie : okay . ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) where ? brooke : do n't you worry . katie : you 're -- you 're not gon na tell me ? brooke : in fact -- no , i 'm not , and you 're not gon na have to worry about a thing because the only surprises you 're gon na get from now on are good ones . katie : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] ridge : before i explain the reason for this meeting , there 's something i want to tell you . it 's bad news about katie logan . she 's rejecting her heart transplant . taylor : after everything else they 've been through , now this ? that 's awful . ridge : apparently storm 's heart is not compatible . steffy : but he was her brother . taylor : yeah , but that does n't mean the match is always perfect . well , how 's the family holding up ? ridge : i do n't know who knows yet , but , uh , brooke just found out last night . steffy : oh , my gosh . she must be devastated . taylor : losing storm and now katie ? it -- steffy : is katie back in the hospital ? ridge : no , there 's actually not much the doctors can do now . she 's staying with nick and bridget for a while . and in a few weeks , they have to make other arrangements . steffy : a few weeks ? is that all ? ridge : i 'm afraid so . steffy : ( gasps ) i - i want to see her . i 'll extend my trip . i can stay a little longer than i planned . ridge : actually , sweetheart , i 'd like you to stay in l.a. for good . [ scene_break ] ( bell clanging ) nick : they 're coming . ( sighs ) katie : okay . hey , what 's all this ? bridget : it 's a surprise ! katie : you 're taking me sailing ? bridget : your own private cruise . nick : let me know when you 're ready . katie : is it okay ? bridget : dr. patrick said it was okay . katie : well , um , then yeah , let 's go . brooke : well , not us . just you and nick . bridget : i have a shift later , so ... katie : oh . brooke : you 'll have plenty of time to spend with bridget and me . but right now , you need to get away from our mopey faces and just enjoy yourself . katie : ( laughs ) well , thank you . nick : okay , come on . come on . enough of this . okay , you two , scram . my first mate and i have a schedule to keep . you ready to go ? katie : yeah . yeah . brooke : you gon na be okay ? katie : yeah . brooke : okay . nick : here , i 'll take that . katie : okay . bridget : have fun , you guys . nick : okay . bye , girls . brooke : bye . see you . nick : bye . katie : so , uh , what do i do first ? nick : first , we put this on very carefully ... katie : all right . safety first . nick : nice and easy . katie : okay . nick : there you go . excellent . i was thinking just to play it safe ... katie : oh , really ? nick : yeah . just hold on to that . katie : okay . all right . nick : and just to be sure , you can hang on to that one , too . katie : is this really necessary ? nick : when i sail , i like to have laughs , and right now you look really stupid . katie : ( laughs ) great . [ scene_break ] ridge : steffy , your family is here . we miss you terribly . steffy : okay , something 's going on . what is it ? ridge : you know your grandfather and donna got married ? steffy : yeah . ridge : this is a pivotal time for our family , steffy , and for the company . a lot of changes are gon na be made soon . steffy : but i 'm not involved with the business . ridge : i want you to be . taylor : well , you have done some internships over the summer at forrester international , and i think you already have some experience . ridge : steffy , if you have any interest in the business , now is the time to step up . i need you here . i want you at the next fashion show , down there front and center . steffy : in front ? like in front of the cameras ? ridge : well , you are the next generation forrester creations . steffy : uhh , but i 'm not a model . ridge : i know it . steffy : and i have no desire to become one . ridge : look , i 'm talking more management . we can take care of the details later -- changing schools , transferring credits . i just need to know if you 're interested . and this is not an internship . we 're talking a long - term commitment here . steffy : look , dad , i want to help out , but -- taylor : no , i -- no , i do n't think it needs to be a long - term commitment . she could try it . you could give it a try ... steffy : ( sighs ) taylor : and if you do n't like it , do n't do it . just go to school . but if you stay here for no other reason , just stay here because we want you here . you 've been gone too long . we miss you . steffy : ( chuckles ) okay , i 'll do it . ridge : that 's my girl . steffy : ( laughs ) ridge : come here . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i hope we 're doing the right thing . bridget : oh , mom , did you see the look on her face ? she was thrilled . brooke : sending her out on a boat ? what if something happens ? bridget : nick can handle it . brooke : i know . ( exhales deeply ) i should n't be so worried . bridget : well , of course you 're worried . we 're all worried . brooke : so is ridge . i told him last night . bridget : do you think he 's told anyone else ? brooke : i did n't ask him not to . bridget : i just do n't know if katie wants everyone knowing how sick she really is . brooke : well , it 's gon na be obvious pretty soon . bridget : well , i think this is gon na be really good for her . brooke : she was really quiet on the way to the marina . bridget : did she know where you were taking her ? brooke : well , she figured it out before we got to `` the marlin . `` bridget : so that must have cheered her up . brooke : yeah , it seemed to . bridget : ( sighs ) nick has a positive effect on her . i 'm glad that they 're doing this together . brooke : i know you would n't be encouraging this if my sister was n't ... brooke : i love you , sweetie . it 's really very sweet . i 'm so proud of you . bridget : thanks , mom . brooke : no , uhh , thank you . ( chuckles ) thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : easy . easy . there you go . i think you got it now , skipper . katie : this is great . nick : it 's not as hard as it looks , is it ? katie : it looks pretty calm out there . i 'm sure it 's a lot different steering through a storm . nick : ( scoffs ) you 're doing fine . katie : all these years at sea staring at the horizon -- do you ever think about what 's beyond it ? nick : i try not to get too philosophical about the sea . katie : you 've never wondered ? nick : it 's a weird life . you leave people you know and you love , and the next place you wind up , there 's a whole nother group of people you know and love . katie : that 's nice . i like that . oh , look , there 's the island . nick : it 's catalina . katie : can you believe i was born and raised in l.a. and i 've never been there ? nick : i do n't believe it . does n't everybody have to go on a field trip there ? it 's sort of mandatory for l.a. schools . katie : too expensive . can we go ? nick : catalina , here we come . [ scene_break ] taylor : we are so happy that you 're staying in l.a . your dad is practically beside himself . it means a lot to us to have you here . steffy : yeah , i 'm kind of blown away to hear everything that 's going on at forrester . taylor : mm . steffy : is grandpa really thinking about stepping down , turning the company over to dad ? taylor : he might not have a choice if the things keep going the way they are . steffy : sounds like war . taylor : i hope it 's not . let 's just say your grandfather 's marriage has caused a lot of conflict in the family . steffy : ( laughs ) so i 've heard . phoebe gave me an earful when i told her i was coming home . she told me about grandpa and donna and about baby jack , you and rick . i 'm so sorry , mom , for what you 've gone through . taylor : i 'm doing much better . i 'm great . steffy : yeah , phoebe said rick 's been real supportive . taylor : mm - hmm . i 'm sure she said a lot more than that . steffy : look , mom , i get it , okay ? phoebe had her chance with rick . she broke up with him . you made a connection with him . i 'd say go for it . taylor : you 're okay with this ? steffy : ( laughs ) well , i 'm not gon na lecture you , but ... taylor : that 's good . steffy : ( laughs ) i 've got my own life to run . i 'm not gon na waste time trying to run yours . taylor : are you sure you 've got some forrester in you ? i do n't -- i do n't get that . steffy : ( laughs ) yes , i am a forrester . ( laughs ) but , um , according to dad , it 's time for me to prove it . taylor : you 're a smart woman . i 'm sure you 'll do fine . steffy : ( chuckles ) so will you . you deserve to be happy , mom . if rick supports you and makes you feel good about yourself , more power to ya . go ahead , walk on the wild side . high five . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] bridget : okay , baby . thank you for calling . brooke : is everything all right ? bridget : yeah , they 're on catalina island . brooke : why ? what happened ? bridget : nothing . katie just wanted to see the island . brooke : oh . well , is that okay ? that means they 're not gon na be back till much later . bridget : well , that 's why he was calling . he did n't want us to worry . brooke : ( scoffs ) is there a hospital on the island ? bridget : yes , there is . i - i suppose she could also be medevaced back to l.a . if it were really necessary , but , mom , we do n't need to worry . she 's with nick , you know ? she 's in good hands . brooke : what you 're doing is very sweet . bridget : well , you 've seen them together . they 're like best buddies . i know that she loves spending time with him . nick 's -- nick just keeps things from getting too heavy . and if there were ever a time for her to have a best friend , if would be right now . ( sighs ) i just want her to be as happy as she can . and i do n't think anyone makes her happier than nick , no one . [ scene_break ] katie : whoa . nick : ( exhales deeply ) that 's it . katie : what , are you kidding ? no -- no beach blankets or umbrellas or little fruity drinks ? nick : i left those on `` the marlin , `` along with my sense of humor . katie : i told you you should have left me row . nick : on the way back , it 's all yours . katie : ( laughs ) ( sighs heavily ) this is beautiful . nick : you know , we can go into town , if you want , go to lunch , take a tour , whatever you like . katie : mm , anybody can show me that side of the island . i thought the great seafaring nick marone would be able to show me something different . nick : how you feel about wild buffalo ? katie : what ? nick : wild buffo -- they 're all over the island . katie : do they ever come down to the beach ? nick : not too often , no . katie : good . ( laughs ) maybe you can show me something a little more local , like right around here . nick : no , no , this is a very secret fishing hole , and i like to keep my secrets secret . katie : you fish ? nick : i fish . i also dive for lobster . katie : do you have your gear ? nick : i do n't know . you hungry ? katie : well , maybe i 'll do the diving . nick : ( chuckles ) honey , you go in that water , you 're gon na need a wet suit . katie : i can handle it . nick : it 's cold . katie : i can handle a little cold . you 've been babying me all day . nick : well , i just want to take care of you . katie : i do n't need taking care of . i can take care of myself . i 'm not an invalid , not yet . i 'm fine . i feel fine . i do n't feel sick . i do n't feel like ... ( sighs heavily ) i c -- what 's the worst that can happen ? i catch a cold and die ? ( sobbing ) ( sniffling )	nick helps bridget drag a big cooler aboard the marlin . nick wonders if this three hour tour is going to do the trick ? bridget reminds her that katie has a little crush on him and she thinks this will work wonders as long as she does n't swim or exert a lot of energy . donna tells katie that she chickened out and did n't tell eric about marcus . but now she thinks she can get a job for marcus and buy them both a little more time . katie is about to tell donna that she herself does not have much time , but brooke arrives and does it for her . then brooke whisks katie away to the marlin . nick puts the lifejackets on and explains that he likes laughs when he goes sailing , and right now she is looking pretty stupid . taylor is surprised to find missing daughter , steffy , in ridge 's office . he 's summoned her home . he explains his position ; he needs her in the company right now . there are going to be a lot of changes . she is not overjoyed as she has n't ever been a part of the business , but she agrees to give it a try . taylor is shocked when steffy tells her she is not going to lecture her , more power to her with rick .
donna : i do n't get it . you told me a roll in the hay , that was the price ... bill : mm - hmm . donna : what it would take to save eric 's company and to keep him out of jail , and now you are -- you 're pitching for me to leave my husband . bill : i can offer you a better deal . donna : no , you ca n't . you are very arrogant . i love eric . bill : i 'm not questioning that . i just do n't believe it 's sustainable . bill : the honey and the sexy lingerie will wear off on him sooner than you think . i , on the other hand , would never tire of you drizzling this sweet stuff all over me . [ scene_break ] owen : that 's it . jackie : really ? wow . i pack more than this when i go away for the weekend . what is this ? do n't tell me you actually play the accordion . owen : um , no , i do n't . jackie : oh . you 're not learning to play the accordion , are you ? owen : no . jackie : ( sighs ) owen : i 'm not . no , a buddy of mine was having trouble making his car payment and had a garage sale , so i took it off his hands to help him out . jackie : that is so kind . i 've got an idea . why do n't you pay it forward and donate it to some starving street musician , preferably in pasadena ? owen : ( laughs ) you 're the boss . jackie : we 're not talking work now . owen : and neither am i . you are the boss . jackie : hmm . so what are you , just my , um , houseboy ? owen : uh , not too crazy about the , uh , `` boy `` part . jackie : here to do my bidding ? owen : your wish is my command . jackie : good . make me dinner 'cause i 'm starving . owen : say please . okay , that 'll do . jackie : ( giggles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] felicia : you knowingly hired undocumented workers ? why have you never told us ? stephanie : because legally , that would have made you accomplices . thorne : you told ridge . i mean , you must have . stephanie : no . thorne : well , what 's going to happen to us , we 're going to be fined ? felicia : forgery , immigration fraud -- it 's gon na be a lot worse than that . stephanie : well , we actually have a bigger problem . bill spencer is trying to force your father to sell him the company . if he does n't , he 's threatened to go to the i.n.s . , and your father could go to jail . thorne : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : you are not going to replace my `` honey bear , `` so you can just forget that . bill : ca n't blame a guy for trying . donna : yeah , i do n't believe you anyway . bill : believe what ? donna : that you 'd actually make me go through with this , spend the night here , knowing it 's against my will . bill : i 'm not making you do anything . i 'm giving you an opportunity . what you do with it is up to you . donna : you have said some lovely things , and you actually put together what could be a beautiful evening . obviously , you can be a decent guy . bill : i like you . i 've told you that . i 'm intrigued by you . whatever time you choose to spend with me , i promise , i will make it special . donna : i ca n't turn my back on my husband . bill : i do n't believe i 've asked you to do that . donna : you 've asked me to betray him . bill : no , i have given you a chance to save him ... and his company ... and yourself ... from a life that i believe will bring you heartache sooner than you know . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , meow , meow , meow . what a purr - fect supper . owen : oh , i knew not to count on you to have any food in this place . jackie : ( giggles ) i know . i order in too much . owen : you do n't have to do that anymore . jackie : oh , you 're making yourself indispensable , are you ? owen : well , i like to do things for you . i like knowing what you need , and i think that most of the time , i do a pretty good job of it . jackie : a couple of odd ducks we are . owen : are we ? jackie : yeah , maybe not , though . ( glasses clink ) jackie : we both want the same thing , do n't we ? we want to be happy . i know that 's what i 'm doing . i 'm concentrating on making myself happy . owen : which you told your son in no uncertain terms , and i do n't think that he was too thrilled to hear it . jackie : somehow , and i really do n't know how , but i 'm going to get him to accept us , because you 're giving me exactly what i need . i do n't need a man to put a ring on my finger to tell me how to run my business , how to spend my money . i mean , flirt with strangers -- that 's a big no - no . ( chuckles ) owen : ( chuckles ) jackie : i mean , why should n't i have what every successful man has ? with massimo , i was his trophy wife . why ca n't i have a trophy of my own ? owen : would that be me ? jackie : too demeaning for you ? owen : well , it 's just demeaning enough . jackie : good . then i 'll take care of you , and you can take care of me , and we 'll be happy , and nicky will come to see that . owen : happy ? that i can do . ( glasses clink ) [ scene_break ] felicia : daddy , if bill spencer can prove what you did , the courts will crucify you . eric : i have great lawyers . stephanie : you heard what gloria said . she thinks you 're going to go to jail . thorne : you have to sell the company no matter how lowball the offer is , dad , and besides , what is this company gon na be worth when all this comes out ? eric : as long as we 're all at each other 's throats , then bill spencer wins . felicia : he 's already won , daddy . you ca n't go to jail . your heart wo n't survive it . eric : i 'm not gon na roll over to that conceited bastard . what did you think i was building here all this time , a monument to my own ego ? no . forrester has always been an act of faith in the future . now if you want to sell it after i 'm gone , i ca n't stop you , but while i have a breath still left in me , i wo n't have it . [ scene_break ] donna : you are trying very hard to make me insecure about my husband . bill : no , i 'm just trying to make you see what 's staring you straight in the face . donna : now if i believed that , why would n't i just let eric go to jail ? bill : because you love him . donna : you have heard me . bill : yes , of course . i have heard you loud and clear , but , you see , we are still faced with a bit of a dilemma , or , shall we say , eric is , because you do n't want him to go to jail , but you also do n't want him to have to sell me his company . donna : you know , no matter what i do tonight , i do n't believe that you will give up your leverage . i do n't believe that you will leave eric and the company alone . bill : that hurts my feelings . you do n't trust me . donna : how could i possibly be worth it ? there 's no way . bill : oh , come on now . do n't say something like that . donna : no , there 's no problem with my self - esteem , bill . i 've got talents , qualities . i 'm not bad - looking , but nobody would give up a multimillion - dollar deal to take off my clothes , no matter how good i am in bed . bill : ( chuckles ) well , maybe it 's worth all that to me to know what makes you tick . you see , i 've done my homework . i know how you got nick marone to sell forrester back to eric . i know about the close call with the heart attack . i know how you fought off the family and how you never gave up on him . maybe that interests me , that kind of devotion . maybe i want to know what it does when it is faced with a scenario like this with a man like me . make love to me tonight , and eric will be safe . now i 'd say that 's a win / win scenario , would n't you ? [ scene_break ] eric : the driver 's license , the social security card , the green card -- none of them is safe to use anymore . i - i had to tell them , bobby . stephanie : you realize , bobby , the documents are absolutely worthless , because someone 's found out . eric : the name you were born with , nobody knows , and they 're not gon na find out from me . bobby : what will happen to you ? thorne : what do you think , bobby ? bobby : ( breathing heavily ) i - i 'll say you did n't know . eric : it 's all right , bobby . i can take care of myself . here , take this . bobby : mr. forrester , no . stephanie : what ? eric : no , consider it your , uh , your severance pay . bobby : no . because of you , my children had doctors . my daughter will take the entrance exam to go to university . whatever good things money can do , let it do them for you now . eric : i 'll be all right , bobby . here , i insist . bobby : thank you . eric : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] donna : no , bill , this is not a win / win for me . bill : wow , am i that unappealing ? donna : forrester creations is a family business , my family . so if you take it away , you do n't just take it from eric . you take it from me , too , and the people i love . now you have been kind tonight , and i appreciate that , and i will look back at tonight either positively or negatively , depending on what you do tomorrow , but you have to understand one thing . i lost the trust of my husband once , and -- and nothing will make me do that again . eric would rather lose his company , and i wo n't betray my husband . bill : well , then i guess i have my answer . donna : i hope that when you sleep on this , you will realize that what you 're planning to do is beneath you . bill : all right , my little barracuda , you will be sharing eric 's bed tonight . you 'll have his ear . i suggest you take full advantage of that . donna : take advantage ? bill : eric 's fate is now in your hands . i have no great desire to send him to jail . tell him that if he loves you , he will accept my very generous final offer . bill : get him to sign this , and no one will be the wiser about what he 's done . donna : $ 50 million ? just this afternoon , it was $ 60 - - bill : well , that was then . the clock 's been ticking . the offer has dropped . tell eric i 'll be in his office at 8 : 00 a.m. , and make sure that contract 's signed . [ scene_break ] owen : diced apple drizzled with cognac . mm . jackie : mm . i could get used to this . owen : mm , so could i ... jackie : ( giggles ) owen : if i were allowed to . jackie : you take nicky too seriously . owen : well , if there is any other way for me to take him , please , do tell . jackie : ( scoffs ) owen : i would love to know . jackie : he 's my son . you 're younger than he is . owen : well , he acts like he 's your grandfather . jackie : i repeat -- he will come to accept us once he sees you 're not interested in my money . owen : does that mean that i have to pretend not to like your money ? [ scene_break ] bill : did you get the cover photo i wanted ? jarrett : yes . legal is worried about a libel suit . bill : it 's only libel if it is n't true . now give me the damn photo . [ scene_break ] eric : all right , this one should be the end of it right here . now , look , i think you 're gon na be asked about this under oath , but you do n't lie . you have no reason to lie . you did not know what was in my safe . felicia : maybe mother will blog about it . stephanie : it 's my fault for getting involved with spencer . felicia : you 've done everything in your power , mother , to bring daddy down . now you 're wringing your hands ? thorne : mother , we understand what it must have felt like just to be thrown out of here , but airing the family 's dirty laundry in front of the whole world ? you broke your own first commandment -- that loyalty comes to this family first . stephanie : you 're right , i did . eric : your mother was retaliating . i never should have fired her . i should have stuck you down in that office with thorne . stephanie : i always make it sound as though you 're ... ( sighs ) you 're at fault , but that 's not the real case . it 's my anger , eric . it 's my anger that i 've never really been able to get control over . my father made me feel unlovable , and so i guess i have just become unlovable . i do n't know . eric : well , that 's not true . i love you . the children love you . stephanie : thank you . felicia : see , this is what matters to me . this is it -- well , not exactly , but it 's close enough . the awful thing is having the family at war . thorne : agreed . felicia : if we can get through that , it does n't matter what happens to the company . we 'll be all right whatever we do because we 're family . thorne : that 's right , dad . sell the company to spencer . you are what matters to us . stephanie : are you listening to your children ? eric : yeah , wait , wait . you 're all acting like it 's a forgone conclusion that i 'm gon na lose this thing in court . donna : you will . eric : donna . where have you been ? ( door closes ) donna : to see bill spencer . stephanie : oh , god . donna : he 's not bluffing . thorne : did you think you could throw yourself upon his mercy ? donna : i thought that maybe there was something i could do to make him change his mind , but i could n't do it , and he gave you another contract to sign . eric : oh , my god . he ca n't be serious . donna : look , it 's a fraction of what the company is worth , i know , but what 's ... ( sighs ) what does the assessed value matter if you 're in jail , eric ? stephanie : donna 's right , honey . donna : have your family and i ever agreed on anything , eric ? eric : ( sighs ) donna : my god , but on this , we do . eric : look , i 'm not gon na let him ruin me , even if he can . i 'm not gon na throw up my hands and let him take away my life 's work . i wo n't do it . [ scene_break ] owen : kitchen ... jackie : come and sit down . owen : is clean . jackie : come and sit down . owen : yes . jackie : i need to talk to you . owen : about what ? jackie : this business of liking my money . owen : okay , what about it ? jackie : well , i ca n't decide whether i should thank you for your honesty or start to worry . owen : well , i do n't see why you need to do either , honestly . i mean , let 's just say nick is right . jackie : about what ? owen : about me , that i 'm this -- this leech that 's just using you for your money and a place to live and all the little perks of being a kept man , or partially kept . come on , what difference is it gon na make ? jackie : is n't that obvious ? owen : no , because i think i would act the same way . i 'm no fool . i would do what works , and this right here -- this works . all right , what you need to decide is n't whether or not that i am real or not , because i 'm gon na say that i am either way . but you need to decide if you are happy or not , and i - i think that you are , and i think you 've made it pretty clear that you are , to your son and to me . jackie : ( chuckles ) oh , god , you know how happy i am . owen : well , then you just do not write me any blank checks , and i think we are gon na be just fine . jackie : what about credit cards ? owen : i do n't do credit cards . jackie : ( giggles ) owen : i do n't like credit cards . jackie : mm . owen : mm . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) bill : yes ? donna : it 's me . bill : little barracuda . how did it go ? donna : he 's not gon na sign it , bill . bill : that 's what he thinks . donna : look , bill , just listen to me . this is not about the money for him . it never will be , okay ? it 's about the commitment that he has made to the people who work for him , his children , his family . there are a dozen design firms that you can buy . what about jackie m. ? i mean , all they lack is capital . it 's a much better business deal all the way around . bill : maybe so . donna : then do it . there is no reason but meanness to send my husband to jail . prove to me that you are the man that i want to think you are . bill : ( sighs ) are we finished ? donna : yes . good night . bill : good night . bill : okay . jarrett : are we backing off ? i - i - i think that 's wise . bill : do you ? jarrett : well , eric forrester may be softhearted , softheaded from time to time , but he 's not a criminal . bill : run it . jarrett : no , you do n't mean that . bill : this is our next cover , jarrett . run it .	donna tells bill that he is changing the agreement . originally he just wanted a roll in the hay . now he is proposing that she leave her husband .a husband that she loves while bill is arrogant and disgusting . he claims he would never tire of her pouring honey on him . she tells him he can just forget that ; he is not replacing her honey bear . he says he will not force her to do anything . he is giving her the opportunity . what she does with it is up to her . he has only given her the opportunity to save her husband 's company and herself in the process . she does n't believe him .that he will forgo the chance to buy the company even if she does spend the night with him . he repeats again make love to him tonight and eric will be safe . that is a win - win scenario . donna tells bill that this is not a win - win situation . forrester is a family business , her family now so if he takes from eric , he also is taking it from her . she wo n't betray her husband . she hopes when he sleeps on this that he will see what he really is doing . he counters with that he really does n't want to see eric in jail . get him to sign the documents selling him forrester 's and no one will be the wiser .
brooke : boo ! hope : aah ! ( giggles ) brooke : ( giggles ) hope : ( gasps ) oh , you wore the dress ! brooke : yeah . yeah , you convinced me . hope : well , it looks incredible on you , just like i said it would . brooke : oh , thanks , honey . this is a big success . hope : i know . it 's huge . everyone is having a fantastic time . brooke : yeah . hope : oh , yeah . hey , where 's dad ? brooke : oh , uh , you know what ? he 'll be here soon . do n't worry . in the meantime , i will be the über - chaperone . hope : ooh . brooke : even though i do n't feel like a chaperone in this dress . hope : well , get out and dance a little . i want you to , all right ? brooke : whoo ! ( giggles ) hope : ( laughs ) brooke : oh , and to think oliver pulled all of this together for you . that is so romantic . hope : i know . i mean , getting daddy yankee to perform at my graduation party . it 's ... oh , it 's amazing . brooke : where is oliver ? hope : oh , he 's on his way . brooke : oh , well , he better get here to enjoy his handiwork and his beautiful girlfriend . hope : ( laughs ) thank you , mom . [ scene_break ] ridge : good , you 're here . steffy : where would i be ? oh , hope 's party . what , you thought i 'd crash ? ridge : i 'm trusting you not to . steffy : are n't you supposed to be at the big bash , i do n't know , chaperoning ? ridge : yes , i am . but i had a few things to wrap up here . i 'll leave shortly . i just wanted to check in with you . steffy : oh . so i hear everyone 's wearing those weird masks , and some people are in those , what , like short dresses with the hoods ? ridge : mm - hmm . steffy : saw it in your office . ridge : but that does n't really concern you . steffy : ( scoffs ) ridge : please do n't cause trouble for those two . steffy : if oliver is into hope , as you say , then how could i cause problems ? i do n't think i could . ridge : because , my sweet girl , for some strange reason , that seems to be something you enjoy doing . steffy : oh , because she 's a kid . come on . all right , she 's a `` teenager . `` he 's all man . ridge : those two are close . they 're very close , all right ? and this is her first love . steffy : okay , i do n't want to hurt hope . i just think she 's wrong for oliver . ridge : that 's not really your decision to make . steffy : i did n't say it would be . ridge : steffy , i need you to do something for me . steffy : mm - hmm ? ridge : i need you to not go to that party , because i do n't want any scenes . i do n't want any drama . do you understand ? steffy : all right , yes . i - i hear you . i will not show up there . i get it . ridge : you do get it ? steffy : mm - hmm . ridge : tell me again . steffy : i do . okay . yes . ridge : good . then i can breathe a little easier . steffy : ( laughs ) ridge : thank you . steffy : ( sighs ) so everyone 's gon na be in masks , huh ? disguises . who would know ? [ scene_break ] oliver : okay , i 'm outta here . aggie : took you long enough . oh , my god ! what 's wrong with you ? oliver : what do you think ? aggie : uh , i think you look smokin ' hot . nice jacket . ahh , forrester creations . i dig that logo . oliver : hope loaned it to me . aggie : well , that girl has good taste , and in more things than just wardrobe . oliver : ( chuckles ) i want this to be the best night of her life . aggie : my little brother 's in love . good grief . oliver : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ( voices overlapping ) daddy yankee : dime mami que es la que hay/ dime mami que es la que hay/ hoy dime mami que es la que hay aqu ? / estoy lover aqu ? / estoy lover dime mami que es la que hay/ dime mami que es la que hay/ dime mami que es la que hay/ acercate mi lover pegati mi lover yeah malleg ? / el momento que vivas la vida loca siente la dulzurede/ la pista cuando te toca culpable que provoca que toup ? / que esa boca y sienta la pasi ? / ni de la mi ? / sica conmigo , girl hoy puede haber un secuestro con el basilon ya romp ? / el campo de fuerza de ese pantal ? / n perdona tanto el te digo cu les tu plan madison : ( laughs ) rick : oh , my god ! madison ? madison : ( laughs ) rick : i - i mean , the -- the dress and the mask . it 's really hot . ( laughs ) woman : hope , is that you ? hope : yeah . woman : great party . hope : ( laughs ) woman : the best . hope : thank you . ( cell phone rings ) daddy yankee : dime mami que es la que hay hope : oliver ! hey , where are you ? oliver : hey , i was just about to call you . i 'm on my way . hope : when you get here , let 's , um , let 's sneak off for a minute or two because i have a present for you . oliver : another one ? you already gave me the jacket . hope : this one ... is a bit more personal . oliver : uh , hold that thought . i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll see you soon . hope : love you , oliver . oliver : i love you , too . aggie : hey , listen , oliver . i know that you do n't need to be reminded ... oliver : you 're right . i do n't need to be reminded . aggie : but she is younger than you . oliver : we 're cool . aggie : uh - huh . you are ? 'cause you have n't , you know ... oliver : done it ? aggie : no . oliver : no . aggie : 'cause you 're a good guy . oliver : but ... i am a guy . aggie : great . just do n't pressure her . oliver : i have n't . it 's all in her hands . when she 's ready to take it to the next level , she 'll tell me . we have it all worked out . aggie : you do , huh ? oliver : yeah . she 'll come up to me and whisper in my ear `` i 'm ready . `` aggie : oh , yeah , right . what ? oliver : actually , that 's exactly how it 's gon na happen . we talked about it . aggie : um , too much information . thank you . the jacket i love , though . oliver : forrester men 's line . aggie : oh , especially with the mask . nick : no , no , i think that we 're covered on that . oliver : hey , nick . sorry , man , got ta run . [ scene_break ] daddy yankee : yo no/ pido permiso/ para robarte un beso/ si calla es porque quiz/ la zona est muy/ dangerous , dangerous/ permiso/ para robarte un beso rick : got ourselves a party . hope : oh , i know . is n't it incredible ? rick : where 's your boy ? hope : oh , oliver 's on his way . thomas : what 's up , grad ? hope : hey ... thomas ! hi . thomas : this is intense . hope : i know . can you believe this ? thomas : just glad i got an invite . hope : hey , i 'm glad you 're here . your sister , on the other hand ... thomas : do not worry about steffy . she wo n't try to crash . rick : no , and if she does , she wo n't make it past the front door , i promise . hope : hey , where 's dad ? thomas : uh , something came up at work . he 'll be here . rick : listen , do n't worry about dad . just -- this is your night . let 's party . come on . hope : ( sighs ) daddy yankee : vivas/ la vida loca/ siente la dulzurede [ scene_break ] ridge : hi . brooke : `` chaperone one `` calling `` chaperone two . `` where are you ? ridge : i 'm on my way . brooke : well , hurry up . this party is jumpin ' . ridge : how 's hope ? brooke : oh , she is happier than ever . have you seen steffy ? ridge : logan , she 's not gon na crash the party . brooke : are you sure you have n't seen her ? she 's not there ? ridge : will you stop worrying ? brooke : i know , but she is mysteriously quiet , and that really makes me nervous . ridge : look , she 's not gon na cause any trouble tonight . okay ? i 'm leaving now . see you soon . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( laughs ) well , hurry up . i 'll save a dance for you . daddy yankee : hoy/ el mundo va a sentir/ el poder que llevo en mi/ hay una fiesta en mi pais/ a la sima hay que llegar/ solo hay una vida por vivir/ esto va pa mi gente/ de corazon uno pal baile/ y dos pa la union/ tres pa que aceptes/ la invitacion/ de la fiesta porque/ esto es mundial/ suena el grito de mi gente . thomas : look , about steffy , she 's my sister , but tonight 's about you , so i wo n't let her wreck this . hope : thank you , thomas . thomas : where 's your mom ? hope : um , i do n't know . she 's around here somewhere . now if only my crazy boyfriend would get here . thomas : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] marcus : you mean we got ta wear all this stuff , man ? dempsey : if you want to be in the video . marcus : yeah , okay . i got it . dempsey : ( laughs ) go ahead . marcus : thanks . [ scene_break ] nick : why do n't you go on home ? i 'll finish up here . aggie : what 's bridget doing ? nick : she has a quiet evening of gestation planned . are you , uh , a yankee daddy fan ? aggie : ( chuckles ) daddy yankee ? ( chuckles ) yeah , yeah , i like his music . nick : then why are n't you going to the party ? aggie : i 'm a little old for a high school graduation party , nick . nick : so 's your brother , but he 's going . aggie : well , he 's got a good reason . his girlfriend , hope . nick : how serious is that ? aggie : oliver 's crazy about her . nick : we used to give our high school ring to our girlfriend . aggie : well , i bet you had to buy ten . ( chuckles ) he got matching necklaces for the two of them , actually . this , uh , chinese symbol for the word `` hope . `` nick : well , now that 's a commitment . aggie : i just want him to be good to her . and i know that he will be . you know , she 's just ... she 's young . i made him promise me that he would n't push her , that he would absolutely wait till she said the word . so oliver tells me that you were a big influence on hope when she was younger . nick : well , a long time ago when brooke and i were together . aggie : well , he said that you actually saved her life when she was a kid . nick : well ... a very scary situation , and i got real lucky . aggie : so that was the second time , when you rescued her from graham . what is it with you and women ? i mean , you 're a lifesaver , nick . brooke , hope , bridget and especially me . [ scene_break ] daddy yankee : suena/ el grito de mi gente/ oh/ suena el grito de mi gente/ oh/ suena el grito de mi gente/ oh/ dempsey : ( chuckles ) the man . finally . all right . oliver : this place is rockin ' , man . dempsey : what do you expect ? marcus : yo , oliver , what 's up , man ? oliver : ( chuckles ) marcus : nice jacket , kid . oliver : oh , of course . it 's from forrester . uh , where 's hope ? marcus : uh ... oh , there she is . dempsey : now you can go sweep her off her feet , man . [ scene_break ] nick : aggie , let 's get this straight . i did n't save your life . you did . aggie : ( chuckles ) i would never have been able to do that without your help . nick : well , thank you for the thought , but you 're giving me way too much credit here . it took a lot of guts for you to stand up to the man who raped you . aggie : it took your support for me to even get to that place in the first place , okay ? what is it about you and women ? nick : what do you mean ? aggie : you just -- you have this `` knight on a white horse `` thing going on , with -- with brooke and hope and bridget and me . nick : ( scoffs ) ( sighs ) believe me , y - you guys are the ones who are actually rescuing me in the long run . aggie : rescuing you ? from what ? nick : i do n't know . myself , probably . there was a time when i was n't the most stable individual in the world . aggie : i 've heard . so , um ... were you in love with brooke ? nick : um ... yes , i was . aggie : what happened ? nick : oh , i guess it was probably a phase we were going through . she seems to always wind up with the man she belongs with , and that would be ridge . if two people are destined to be together , it 's the two of them . aggie : like you and bridget . nick : yeah , we 've gone through what we had to to get where we are , and now we 're good . aggie : that 's good . i want that for you . i 'm happy for you . nick : my number one cheerleader . aggie : yay ! rah ! maybe i should go to that high school party . nick : well , do n't forget your pompoms . aggie : ( sighs ) my brother looked great , though , huh ? nick : yeah . he 's probably in for the time of his life . aggie : uh , he 's never been in love before . nick : that 's probably the same for hope . aggie : hmm , something so pure and unspoiled about that . [ scene_break ] daddy yankee : hey , yo ! / peligro/ whoa , whoa/ caliente/ hey , hey ( voices overlapping ) daddy yankee : you know it , baby/ modelame as ? dame ahora/ tu mejor pose/ pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ vivetelo as ? dame ahora/ tu major/ pose , pose , pose pose , pose , pose/ modelame as ? dame ahora/ tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pos ( bang ) audience : ( cheers ) daddy yankee : pose/ pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ ( rapping in spanish ) woman : i 'm ready . daddy yankee : ( rapping in spanish ) daddy yankee : modelame/ as ? dame ahora tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose vivetelo as ? dame/ ahora tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ hey , yo/ peligro/ whoa , whoa/ whoa , whoa/ you know it , baby/ modelame as ? dame ahora/ tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ vivetelo as ? dame ahora/ tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ modelame as ? dame ahora/ tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ vivetelo as ? dame ahora/ tu major/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose/ pose , pose , pose [ scene_break ] aggie : i do n't see hope being ready to have sex . nick : please , could we not talk about that ? i - i do n't want to think about hope -- aggie : no , she respects you . nick , you could talk to her . nick : no , no , no , thank you . i will leave that up to brooke . aggie : no offense against brooke , but from what i 've heard , is she really ... you know , the best person to talk to her daughter about sexuality ? nick : well , it 's not my job . i 'm walking the straight and narrow now , thanks to bridget . aggie : aw . ( chuckles ) you have so much respect for her . nick : yes , yes , i do . it 's not easy to be a bad boy when your wife has so much integrity . aggie : but she 's not perfect , nick . you know , bridget 's not perfect . no one is . nick : okay , well , i 'm not saying that she 's perfect , but she 's loyal , and she 's faithful , and she would never let me down there . come on . go on . go off to your party so you can keep an eye on your brother all night . aggie : i 'm not worried about oliver . he would n't do anything crazy ... i hope . [ scene_break ] daddy yankee : le gusta/ la gasolina woman : da me/ mas gasolina daddy yankee : como/ le encanta la gasolina woman : da me/ mas gasolina daddy yankee : a ella/ le gusta gasolina woman : da me/ mas gasolina daddy yankee : como/ le encanta la gasolina woman : da me/ mas gasolina ( music continues ) hope : oliver ! where have you been ? oliver : what ? hope : yeah , i 've been looking everywhere for you . oliver : what are you -- your necklace . where is it ? hope : oh , i left it at dad 's office . i 'm sorry . ( echoing ) i 'm sorry ... i 'm sorry ... i 'm sorry ... i 'm sorry ...	hope 's graduation party is in full swing with many of the girls all dressed alike in blue sequin dresses but with masks .including brooke . both are waiting for ridge and oliver . ridge finds steffy in his office looking at proofs and he is happy that she is not trying to crash the party and cause problems for hope . he tells her that he does n't want any drama so he needs her not to go to this party . she promises and he can breathe easier . but later she likes the idea of everybody being in masks . aggie comments that her little brother is in love . she hopes it will be a big night for him . yankee daddy performs and everyone is having a good time . hope calls olivier and asks if he is on his way . she wants him to meet her first as she has another present for him . he tells aggie that he wo n't pressure hope . when she is ready she will sneak up to him and say she is ready .
katie : oh , my god ! steffy ! steffy ! steffy , wake up , please . oh , my god . what just happened ? steffy ! [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] rick : thank you very much . oh , uh ... donna . are the caterers here ? donna : what ? rick : caterers ? you know , the buffet for after the re - launch ? food ? donna : oh , yeah . um ... yeah , i think they should be setting up . rick : oh , good , because we want the press to leave here full and happy . donna : yeah . rick : are you okay ? donna : [ scoffs ] of course i 'm okay . it 's a big day , right , for my sister ? rick : yeah . and for the company . brooke 's bedroom sales are gon na continue to rise . i can feel it . dayzee : see you guys . maya : okay . this is exciting . i 've never been to a fashion launch before . carter : well , it 's gon na be you on that runway pretty soon . maya : do n't remind me . [ sighs ] carter : oh , you 're not nervous , are you ? bill : good to see you . maya : yeah , actually . i am a little . danica : well , my instincts tell me that brooke 's bedroom 's going to be a huge success . bill : that 's what i 've been saying all along . jarrett : how could it miss with the lady herself front and center ? [ chuckles ] i wonder what provocative entrance brooke has in mind for us this time . [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] i ca n't do this , eric . eric : well , it 's a little late in the day for you to be pulling out . i mean , everybody expects to see you . brooke : i ca n't do it . i ca n't model lingerie . not now . not until i have a father that goes along with this baby . eric : look , i already told you . i wo n't do this . brooke : time is running out . pretty soon , it 's going to be obvious , and everybody 's gon na know , and i need a father before everybody , especially katie , finds out that this baby is bill 's . [ scene_break ] katie : all right . come on . come on back . come on . steffy : [ groans ] wh - what ha -- what happened ? katie : you fainted . we 're -- we 're gon na get you to a doctor . steffy : no , no , no , no . just -- just help me up . help me ... up . on the couch . katie : how are you feeling ? steffy : lightheaded . katie : okay . no arguments . i 'm calling dr. caspary . i 'm gon na tell her that we 're coming in . [ scene_break ] bill : is there something going on i should know about ? brooke ? rick : mom . you need to get changed . the press is getting anxious . brooke : oh , uh ... i 'm wearing this . [ clears throat ] rick : a dress ? brooke : yes . i 'm not gon na be modeling lingerie . thomas : i do n't understand . you 're the spokesperson of brooke 's bedroom . brooke : right . but i 'm not wearing lingerie . rick : why ? what 's going on ? bill : i 'd like to know , too . [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : all right . tell me what happened . steffy : i 'm not sure . katie and i were talking , and then ... all of a sudden , i started to feel woozy , and i passed out . dr. caspary : have you fainted before ? steffy : no . no , but i - i 've felt weak , but that 's to be expected , right ? dr. caspary : i want to run some tests . steffy : do you really think that 's necessary ? dr. caspary : it 's always better to err on the side of caution . steffy : [ sighs ] katie : i 'm gon na call liam . steffy : no . no , no , no . katie : listen , if you 're having a medical issue , he should be here . he 's your husband . steffy : please , katie , please , do n't call liam ... or my mom or thomas . i do n't want them to be freaked out over nothing . katie : but what if it 's something ? steffy : then i 'll tell them . dr. caspary : i 'll put those tests in motion . there 's a gown on the bed . steffy : [ sighs ] katie : look , why do n't you , um , sit down , get off your feet ? steffy : no , no . i 'm fine . katie : just , please , sit down . please . steffy : [ sighs ] katie : i 'll get you some water . steffy : katie . thank you . [ scene_break ] katie : how are you feeling now ? steffy : not 100 % . but i 'm okay . i still do n't feel like i need a bunch of tests . katie : you 've been through a lot . it does n't hurt to get checked out . steffy : you know , i do n't want to go there , but what if something 's really wrong ? katie : then you 'll deal with it . steffy : like you ? katie : well , it 's not fun to walk around with a fragile heart , never knowing when it might give out on you . steffy : how do you deal with it ? katie : i remind myself that it 's better than the alternative . dr. caspary : we 're ready for you . steffy : all right . uh ... well , thank you for the ride , but i can -- i can do this myself . katie : no , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na go anywhere . steffy : i - i 'm sure you have better things to do than this . katie : you 're putting on a brave face , but i know how scared you are . we 're not the best of friends , but we 're family . and family does n't bail . so , i 'll be right here . steffy : thanks . [ scene_break ] carter : thank you . marcus : well , it seems like you and maya are getting pretty tight . carter : [ sighs ] working on it . marcus : well , it 's a good thing that she broke it off with rick . carter : i would n't go that far , bro . marcus : but you said they broke up . carter : does n't mean she 's over him . marcus : so , why did she call it off ? carter : look , between you and me , maya 's afraid her past will eventually mess up rick . she does n't want that . dayzee : okay , so , i have to say , i 'm honestly surprised that you broke it off with rick . what happened ? you guys really seemed into each other . maya : rick 's a great guy . he deserves better than me . dayzee : what do you mean ? maya : you know my history . is n't that why you did n't want me to get involved with him in the first place ? dayzee : [ scoffs ] yeah . about that -- look , i was being a bit of brat . i 'm sorry . but , i mean , it did n't seem to bother rick . maya : rick never had to deal with it . he should n't have to . and now he never will . danica : you know , jarrett , it is quite genius when you think about it . they 're re - launching the line with brooke as the focus , and , i mean , nobody works lingerie the way she does . [ scene_break ] thomas : the entire ad campaign for brooke 's bedroom is based on you wearing the product . look , this is the official re - launch . people are expecting you to model your line , brooke . brooke : they 'll just have to adjust . rick : i - i do n't get it . something must be going on . are you feeling okay ? brooke : yeah . i just do n't think it 's very businesslike for me to be parading around in my underwear at an official launch . rick : businesslike ? we 're on in five minutes ! it would have been more businesslike if you could have discussed this with me before ! brooke : honey , i 'm looking at this differently . we have a whole slew of models on staff . why not use them ? thomas : but you understand what you 're doing ? you 're basically trashing the efforts of marketing , advertising , promotions -- everybody who 's worked 24/7 to make this re - launch happen ! brooke : that is not my intention . thomas : mr. president , you need to speak up . okay ? we need to handle this , because the press did n't come here to see models wear brooke 's bedroom . rick : okay , mom . thomas is right . we need you . bill : you 're the heart of the line , brooke -- what makes it unique , what is going to sell it . you need to be on that runway . eric : let it go . the decision 's been made . thomas , rick , i want you guys to get your brains together and figure out how we 're gon na do this thing . get back to me in about 10 minutes . rick : this is fantastic . let 's just change everything at the last minute ! eric : thank you . bill : what the hell is really going on with you ? we created this with you as the centerpiece -- brooke 's bedroom -- the re - launch . you are ultimately what 's gon na sell this line , and you know that as well as i do , eric . eric : everything 's under control . thanks for your help , bill . brooke : [ sighs ] thanks for the save . i really needed that . eric : are you okay ? brooke : [ sighs ] i do n't know , eric . i do n't know how much more pressure i can take . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] steffy : you really waited . katie : yeah . i guess you 're stuck with me for the duration . steffy : okay . dr. caspary : okay . here we go . all right ? i 'll be back when we have the results and you 're feeling a little bit more alert . steffy : okay . okay . this is so above and beyond of you . [ chuckles ] to think -- a hospital would be the last place you 'd want to actually hang out . katie : well , i 've had some experience . [ chuckles ] i know how frightening it can be when your body does something you do n't understand and you 're waiting for test results that you do n't really want to hear . [ chuckles ] steffy : thank you . thank you for staying with me . katie : i 'm really not that bad . steffy : [ chuckles ] who knows ? maybe i 'm not either . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] rick : wow . you look beautiful . maya : you look stressed . rick : yeah , a little bit . my mom just threw me a curveball , but it 's nothing that i ca n't work out . maya : that 's good . rick : yeah , uh , i should get things kicked off . you know , you and i -- we should talk . can you stick around ? maya : i 'm here with carter . rick : yeah , okay , but what about later ? maya : you know , there 's really no point . nothing 's changed . rick : of course there 's a point , maya . maya : go . do your thing . people are waiting for you . rick : maya ? we should get rolling . thomas : yep . right behind you . bill : you did n't forget our little arrangement , did you ? because i do n't make idle threats . i say how it 's gon na be . so , stay away from rick , or i will put the distance there myself . maya : we literally bumped into each other , which is bound to happen since we both work here . bill : yeah , well , then , i guess you better watch your step , or you 'll be walking right back into the joint . rick : everyone ! can i have your attention , please ? thank you . i know you 're all anxious to find out what we have in store for you today . so , without further ado , forrester creations proudly presents the brand - new , better - than- ever brooke 's bedroom . [ applause ] [ up - tempo music plays ] let 's get sexy in here , in here let 's , let 's , let 's get sexy in here , in here let 's go you make me feel [ applause ] sex , sex , sex , sexy sex , sex , sex , sex you 're making me feel sex , sex , sex , sexy sex , sex , sex , sex you 're making me feel , feel , feel sex , sex , sex , sexy sex , sex , sex , sex you 're making me feel sex , sex , sex , sexy sex , sex , sex , sex you 're making me feel rick : ladies and gentlemen , the woman of the hour -- brooke logan forrester . you 're making me feel , feel , feel [ applause stops ] brooke : hello , everybody . thank you for coming . [ crowd murmuring ] [ scene_break ] jarrett : that 's it ? no bed ? no lingerie ? brooke : you ca n't expect me to be in a teddy every time you see me . jarrett : why not ? are n't you the body of the line , so to speak ? man : perhaps this sedate image has something to do with the new man in your life . [ crowd murmuring ] danica : anyone that we know ? brooke : uh ... i 'm -- i 'm not ready to say . man : have your priorities changed -- more focused on personal life instead of business ? danica : come on , brooke . just give us a name . [ indistinct conversations ] brooke : i ... woman : you 're supposed to be the face of brooke 's bedroom . why wo n't you wear the lingerie ? man : got something to hide ? woman 2 : what 's going on , brooke ? man 2 : brooke , put on some lingerie . [ indistinct shouting ] ( echo from flashback ) dr. caspary : i 'm not sure how to tell you this . man 3 : where 's the bedroom in brooke ? ( echo from flashback ) dr. caspary : you 're pregnant . [ echoing ] you 're pregnant . ( echo from flashback ) brooke : do n't say that , eric . i ca n't have this child without you . you know what 's at stake here . if you turn your back on me ... ( echo from flashback ) dr. caspary : [ echoing ] you 're pregnant . rick : mom ? are you okay ? brooke : [ breathing shakily ] rick : mom ? eric : all right , everyone . that 's enough . no more questions . obviously , brooke 's not well enough to continue . take care of this , will you , rick ? rick : [ clears throat ] if you have any more questions , feel free to ask , but i warn you , do n't make any assumptions on my mother 's personal life . eric : try to relax , all right ? just try to breathe deeply . brooke : eric , eric , please . ca n't you see that i 'm desperate ? help me , please . eric : brooke . come on . come on . it will be okay . [ scene_break ] steffy : [ sighs ] you have good news for me , doctor ? katie : um ... i 'm -- i 'm gon na wait outside . steffy : no , no . you 've been here this long . katie : are you sure ? steffy : yeah . i want you to stay , please . so , what 's the deal ? i 'm fine , right ? dr. caspary : so , there 's a reason for your fainting episode . steffy : yeah . because of the miscarriage . dr. caspary : you 've been experiencing some internal bleeding . steffy : i thought that was normal . you told me to expect some -- some spotting . dr. caspary : this is a little more . it 's why you 've been weak and why you passed out . steffy : i had no idea . dr. caspary : now , i was able to stop it laparoscopically , but i 'll be putting you on antibiotics for a couple of weeks , and i 'll prescribe an iron supplement . steffy : okay . two weeks . that 's not bad . and then liam and i can start working on another baby ? doctor ? dr. caspary : sometimes , steffy , a woman has an abnormal reaction to a d & c. i 'm so sorry to have to tell you this . i know how much you were counting on it , but after close examination of the lab results , it 's the feeling of the obstetrics team at this hospital that ... you wo n't be able to conceive again . i 'm so sorry .	katie manages to get steffy to wake up from her faint and get her back on the couch . she takes her to see dr. caspary . steffy insists that they not call liam or her mom and have them freak out over nothing . dr. caspary does insist on running some tests . it 's a big fashion launch day for brooke 's bedroom line and she is nervous . all the press , family and friends are there and she tells eric she can not be seen modeling lingerie . she will be showing her pregnancy soon and them asking questions . time is running out and she needs a baby daddy . thomas , rick and bill are all suspicious why brooke insists on just wearing a dress and wo n't model her underwear . it throws everyone into a tizzy as it changes everything that sales , promotions and everyone has been working on 24/7 . the public expects to see brooke not some local models on the runway . bill has his say until eric tells him they will have it under control in a few minutes so he can back off .
katie : brooke . answer me . is ridge okay ? is he okay ? ! brooke : i do n't know . katie : what do you mean you do n't know ? ! you said he fell out of the helicopter ! how could that happen ? brooke : [ sighs ] there were n't any doors on the helicopter . and ... i guess ridge was too close to the side , and when the chopper banked , he just fell out into the water . katie : where is he now ? brooke : they have n't found him yet . katie : oh , my god . wyatt : ridge is just gone ? how is that possible ? liam : i do n't know . i do n't know . dad 's got a whole team searching for him right now . liam : but there 's got to be something we can do . liam : yeah , i know . i 'm waiting for him to call me back and let me know . quinn : ridge 's just probably hiding out somewhere . i 'm sure they 'll find him . liam : what if they do n't , quinn ? what if -- what if ridge did n't survive that fall ? wyatt : hey , we do n't even know exactly what 's going on here . we just have to think positively , okay ? liam : yeah , well best - case scenario , ridge is sitting on a beach somewhere , sipping a cocktail . worst - case , he 's dead . how 's that gon na make you feel knowing you 're responsible for the death of ridge forrester ? katie : this ca n't be happening . i ca n't believe this is happening . hope : aunt katie , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . katie : he fell out of a helicopter . i mean , i do n't understand how that happens . it does n't make any sense . hope : i know , i know , but mom and bill -- they 're all -- everyone -- everyone is doing everything they can to find him . katie : i knew he should n't have gone . i knew it ! i knew something like this would happen . i had a feeling that -- [ sighs ] i 'm not gon na think like that . i just gon na think that he 's gon na be okay and that he 's -- he 's gon na come home . hope : he will . he will , he will , okay ? he 's gon na be fine . everything 's gon na be fine . caroline : how is the beautiful bride - to - be ? what happened ? rick : katie ? what is it ? hope : uh ... i do n't know if you guys know this , but ridge flew to abu dhabi . eric : yeah , determined to keep brooke from marrying bill spencer . why ? what happened ? hope : okay , so he and mom got into a helicopter , and they were flying away from the hotel , and ... i - i - i do n't know how this happened , but somehow ... ridge fell out . rick : out of the helicopter ? ! caroline : how ? ! hope : i do n't know . i have no idea . but he fell into the persian gulf . eric : wait , wait . how did this happen ? is he hurt ? is he all right ? hope : we do n't know . no one can find him . quinn : how exactly is ridge 's accident my fault ? wyatt : it 's not , mom . no one ever could have predicted this would happen . liam : yeah , they could . you provoked ridge . you sent him that photo of you and my dad knowing full well he 'd run off and try to stop him . you know how much they hate each other . quinn : oh , my , my , my , my , my . oh . are n't you being insensitive . [ sighs ] a wonderful man is missing and you are wasting precious energy pointing fingers at me . liam : consequences , quinn . repercussions -- do those words mean anything to you ? quinn : i accidentally sent ridge a silly , little photo . liam : accidentally ? ! who are you trying to fool ? you knew exactly what you were doing . you instigated this whole thing from the beginning . if it had n't been for you manipulating , none of this would have happened . quinn : [ scoffs ] bill : he 's gon na turn up , all right ? we 'll get him back . brooke : how could anybody survive a fall like that ? bill : listen to me , brooke . people have survived much worse . we have the coast guard looking for him . i have a whole team on their way here . i 'm -- i 'm calling in every favor i can . and we 're not gon na stop until we find him . brooke : how did this happen ? we were getting married . and then ridge showed up . ridge : logan ! brooke : ridge ! we have to find him . we really have to find ridge . wyatt : ridge is m.i.a . he could be dead , and instead of doing something helpful or productive , you 're spending all your time trying to blame my mother . liam : wyatt , come on , man ! i know she 's your mom , but you ca n't honestly condone what she did after what just happened . wyatt : question . how long before you try getting us fired again ? or until you give hope an ultimatum ? do n't waste your time . hope and i are good . god forbid this ends tragically , but whatever happens , i will always be the one that she comes back to . liam : now who 's making it about himself ? quinn : oh , stop ! will one of you call your father and see if there 's any news ? wyatt : i will . hope : [ sighs ] liam : hey . hope : hey . liam : how 's -- how 's katie ? hope : um ... i do n't know , in shock . trying to be hopeful ? i do n't know . it 's just this -- this does n't seem real . wyatt : i was just about to call dad . so , no news ? all right , well , we just got to keep the faith . hope : yeah . um , i told -- i told eric and rick and caroline , and they 're in with katie right now , but i -- no one knows what to do ! quinn : you just let us know if there 's anything we can do to help . liam : i think you 've done enough , quinn . quinn : for the record , liam is blaming me for the accident . liam : yeah . because it all leads back to you . if it were n't for your lying an manipulating , my dad and brooke would be married right now , ridge would be safe at home with katie , not lost at sea 8,000 les away . carter : there were n't any doors on the helicopter ? eric : apparently not . maya : and now they ca n't find ridge ? carter : no , he 's there . he 's got to be . why do n't they track the gps on his cell phone ? caroline : they 're assuming that he 's somewhere in the water . rick : which means his cell phone would n't be working . maya : i am so sorry that you guys are going through this . it must be incredibly frightening for all of you . eric : ridge is a survivor . he 's not gon na give up . they 're gon na find him . katie and i both know that he 's gon na be fine . katie : of course he will be . there 's no other option . carter : what can we do ? i ca n't just sit around . i want to help . eric : bill is using all his resources . he 's doing everything he possibly can . [ speaking foreign language ] mr. spencer . this is hassan . he 's heading up the search team . bill : how are you ? hassan : mr. spencer . if there 's anything you need , please let me or my staff know . bill : i will . thank you . hassan : i 'm very sorry for your loss . bill : loss ? there 's no loss . ridge is alive . you hear me ? and we 're gon na find him . hassan : i hope so , sir . bill : all right , listen to me . i want updates on the minute . and you tell the search teams in the air and on the ground that nobody 's leaving until we find mr. forrester . hassan : yes , sir . bill : brooke . there 's a lot of man power . it 's just a matter of time until we find ridge . and then he and i , we 're gon na shake hands , we 're gon na put our differences aside , go back to l.a. , and ... and life goes on . brooke : i pray you 're right . bill : i 'm always right . brooke : we ca n't lose him . he 's the father of my child . and he 's my sister 's fiancé . a lot of people are counting on him , bill . hassan : mr. spencer . bill : hassan , this is brooke logan . brooke : have you found ridge ? hassan : we 're doing our best . but i must warn you , we 're getting ready to transition from a rescue mission to a recovery mission . brooke : what does that mean ? hassan : my men are dragging for the body . brooke : no . no . do n't say that . hassan : i 'm sorry , ms . logan . brooke : no , i 'm not giving up hope . ridge is alive ! i know it ! i can feel it . he is out there somewhere . liam : are you -- are you okay ? do you want me to take you home ? hope : no , no . i want to stay here . wyatt : if there 's anything any of us can do -- hope : oh , thanks . liam : listen , i mean , you , your mom , katie -- everybody who cares about ridge -- this is not fair to any of you . and it makes me angry that it all could have been avoided . wyatt : this is not the place or the time , liam . have some respect . liam : i 'm sorry , wyatt . i have n't heard an apology from your mom yet . i 'll back off . i really will back off as soon as i hear her take one iota of responsibility . so , go ahead , quinn . just -- just tell hope you 're sorry . quinn : for what ? accidentally sending a photo ? liam : [ sighs ] quinn : look , hope , what happened to ridge is horrific . and , believe me , i hope this all ends well , just like you do . but i ca n't apologize nor take responsibility for something that happened halfway around the world . hope : well , the thing is , quinn , ridge never would have been on that helicopter had you not sent that picture . wyatt : yeah , but i 'm sure that if she could do it all again , given the circumstances , she would n't have sent it . liam : boy , your tune changes once she 's in the room . quinn : okay , you know what ? with all due respect , ridge is an adult . he makes his own decisions . and as i said before , i did n't encourage him to go to abu dhabi or stop this wedding . he made those choices all on his own . liam : wow . do you see that ? do you see what i 'm talking about ? nothing -- no accountability whatsoever . i mean , quinn , you really do n't care who gets hurt , do you ? as long as it 's not your son . everybody else is fair game . i mean , you 'll lie and manipulate . you 'll put people 's lives in danger just to get what you want . wyatt : knock it off , all right ? ! liam : wyatt , wake up , man ! do n't you see what your mom is doing ? do n't you see how dangerous she is ? eric might have lost his son today . r.j. might have lost his father . katie , her fiancé . and you -- [ scoffs ] you 're gon na sleep just fine tonight , are n't you ? carter : looks like that 's the helipad . if he fell from the helicopter ... caroline : should n't they be able to find him ? katie : i ca n't look at this anymore . i have to find out what 's going on . [ cell phone ringing ] brooke : katie . hi . katie : anything ? brooke : no . katie : but they 're still looking for him . they 're doing everything they can . brooke : yes . bill is making sure of it . and i want you to know i 'm not giving up . katie : no , of course not . i 'm not , either . i mean , he 's alive . i can feel it . brooke : me too . katie : listen , i ca n't stay here . i 'm coming to abu dhabi . i 'm coming right away . donna said that she would watch will , and i will see you when i get there , okay ? eric : all right , here . i 'll go with you . i just booked a jet . come on . let 's go . we 'll go now . katie : thank you . thank you . rick : i 'll take care of things here . go . find ridge . brooke : that was katie . she 's on her way . bill : hopefully we 'll have good news for her by the time she gets here . brooke : [ sighs ] justin : hey . i heard about the accident . i came as soon as i could . are you okay ? brooke : yeah , it 's not me . it 's ridge . justin : oh , any word ? bill : nothing . brooke : i ca n't stand this . i ca n't stay here . i 'm just gon na look for ridge myself . [ door closes ] justin : hey , look , bill . you told me to cool him off . bill : no , no . no , i told you nothing . all right ? nothing . you know why ? because i never made that phone call and you were never piloting that chopper . what happened to forrester was an accident . katie : thanks for getting a plane so quickly . eric : we need to get there as soon as possible . what 's this ? katie : uh , it 's a book of poems that i carry with me . some of mine and ridge 's favorites . we just found each other , eric . we 're just starting our lives together . i want more time with him . i need more time with him . eric : you 'll have it , katie . you 'll have it . you 'll have years and years with ridge . we 're gon na bring him home . katie : yeah , you 're right . they probably already found him . he 'll be waiting for us at the airport . [ chuckles ] eric : with a bouquet of desert roses . you 'll see . it 's gon na be all right . quinn : i will say it again . i 'm not sorry brooke found out . she had a right to know about bill and me before she married him . hope : at what price , quinn ? there 's been a horrible accident , we have no idea where ridge is , and you 're still standing by this argument that it was a mistake ! liam : it was n't a mistake . it was calculated , every last detail of it , and now look what happened . do you feel bad ? do you feel anything ? quinn : you know , liam , you better take a little bit of care . you 've been throwing around a bunch of ugly accusations , and last time i checked , slander is illegal . liam : so is blackmail . my dad had one drunken encounter with you and you 've been milking it for all its worth . you already used it to blackmail him into making my brother a spencer , and now you 're showing it to ridge ? do you think -- [ laughs ] do you think that my father will want anything to do with you after this ? do you think hope will ? do you think any of the forresters will ? it 's over . forget it . quinn : you are really embarrassing yourself . using this catastrophe as leverage , calling me out , hoping it 's gon na reflect badly on wyatt ? liam : you 're dangerous . and i regret not working harder to expose you . but now you have exposed your own depravity more than anybody else could . you went too far . you put a man 's life at stake . there 's no coming back from a stunt like that . justin : you think i 'm gon na tell anybody ? i was the one who was flying that chopper . it 's my ass on the line , too . bill : i told you to cool him off . i did n't say lose him forever . justin : you gave me an order and i followed it . bill : all right , look -- justin : i do n't know , maybe i was up too high . bill : he could n't have just disappeared . what if he 's dead ? justin : you ca n't think like that . bill : then where the hell is he ? did you see where he landed ? justin : i was busy making sure brooke got down safely . bill : listen , brooke -- brooke can never know that you were the one piloting that chopper . no one can ever know that . justin : how is anyone gon na know ? i 'm not gon na tell anybody , and neither are you ! i left that helipad before anyone could question me . we are the only ones who know . ridge could n't have known you sent me to pick up you and brooke after the wedding . he must have ordered his own chopper and assume our was his , so stop looking so suspicious . you got guilt written all over your face . come on ! i need you to calm down and get it together . bill : [ sighs ] i did n't want to hurt forrester . much . i certainly did n't want him killed . i just wanted to teach him a lesson . you do n't come here , cheap shot me in the face , steal my bride on my wedding day . nobody 's gon na do that to me and get away with it . now , he 's got to be out there somewhere , justin . he could n't have just disappeared off the face of the earth . bill : i 've got to know if forrester is alive .	katie wants to know what happened and how . she panics when brooke says ridge was too close to the side of chopper and fell out of it . they have not found him yet . liam hangs up from hearing the news and wyatt asks how is that possible that ridge is just gone . quinn says she is sure he will be all right but liam is n't so sure and he accuses quinn of starting all of this with her selfie . she could be the cause of ridge forrester 's death . hope tells katie that she is so sorry this is happening . katie says she knew that ridge should not have gone . hope tries to persuade her that everything will be fine . rick and caroline come in and they see how upset everyone is . hope fills them in that ridge flew to abu dhabi and then her mom and ridge got in a helicopter and ridge fell out over the water . liam continues to point fingers at quinn for sending the photo knowing full well that ridge would run off and try to stop the wedding . she says she accidentally sent a silly little picture and now he is pointing fingers at her . liam is incensed accidentally , she knew exactly what she was doing . if it had not been for her manipulating none of this would have happened . wyatt says ridge is mia and could even be dead and all liam can do is blame his mother . liam says he knows she is his mother but surely he can not condone what she did and now that this has happened . eric tells maya and carter that ridge is a survivor and will not give up . bill comforts brooke and says they will get ridge back . she does n't know how anyone could survive a fall like that . he tries to convince her that people have survived much worse . and he has the coast guard and a team of others looking . he has called in every favor he could . they are not going to stop until they find him .
ridge : is this some kind of a joke ? bill : on you . rick 's offering me a stake in the company . steffy : no , no , no . he ca n't do that . bill : well , he can if i throw my shares his way . liam : you wo n't . that 's not happening . bill : it 's an attractive offer , liam . think about it . yeah , rick gets to stay on as ceo but i get to choose the president . have more influence around here . ridge : i 'm not allowing you to have a say in this company . bill : wait , wait , wait . shh . listen . you hear that ? that 's the sound of you having no choice . so , instead of puffing out that hot air like you normally do , you should be puckering up , selling me on why i should come to your side of the table . you know , it 's -- it 's a funny thing , but my spency senses -- they actually woke me up this morning . i was all a - tingle . [ chuckling ] i just knew i was gon na love this day . [ scene_break ] aly : but this is fantastic . ridge really has enough shares to take over forrester ? ivy : yeah . i mean , it adds up . ridge has 20 % and steffy has 25 % . aly : thomas has 5 % , and with the spencer 12.5 % -- ivy : ding , ding , ding . we take over . aly : i so want to be there when rick and maya get booted and ridge takes down that ridiculous portrait . wyatt : okay . i 've been here all this time . and not taking a free ride -- i 've brought this company enormous success . the hope for the future diamond -- do you remember that ? not once but twice . and now liam gets invited into the board room and i do n't ? he does n't even work here . he knows nothing about fashion . and now i might have to answer to him ? no . [ scene_break ] maya : i am so glad to see you . nick : i figured you could use a friendly face . you leaving town ? maya : that was the plan , but rick was here . and he did n't hang up on me . he got into a car accident . nick : he 's all right ? maya : yeah . and he still loves me . nick : surprising no one here but you . maya : i 'm still not sure it 's enough . nick : what 's going on ? that should make you so happy . maya : i 'm just ... trying to find answers to some questions i should have asked myself a long time ago . nick : like ... ? maya : revealing to rick that i was trans did n't flip him out . what flipped him out was the fact that so many people , especially ridge , knew before he did . so ... why did i let that happen ? [ scene_break ] ivy : wyatt , i do n't know why you 're acting surprised . you knew that this takeover was in the works . wyatt : yeah , but i do n't have to like how it turned out . and no one asked me . and it was fine sending me off to do all the dirty work , and then nicole ended up being collateral damage , but sharing in the spoils ? no , that 's all for liam . yeah , that 's fair . that 's great . aly : okay . i 'm asking . what do you want ? ridge becomes ceo , and ... ? wyatt : i should be vice president . i deserve it a hell of a lot more than liam does . ivy : wyatt , again , i really do n't understand where this is coming from . i mean , come on . liam controls all of the stocks . he designed this entire plan . you do n't think he deserves to be rewarded ? god , i just -- i do n't know why , all of a sudden , this is a huge problem for you . wyatt : it 's not all of a sudden . this always happens . dad rewards liam whether he 's earned it or not . i should be on the other side of that door , having a say in forrester 's future . instead , liam is . it 's because of dad . [ scene_break ] liam : how could you do this to me , dad ? i 've been working on this deal for months . bill : son -- liam : for months ! bill : son ... deals are fluid . they shift . they change . liam : what if i like the deal the way that i structured it ? bill : all right . let 's see what 's behind door number two . ridge , the floor is yours . rick already has his chance to be a little flirty . now it 's your time to woo me . you want him out ? you want to be the c.e.o . , the big man ? convince me why i should make that happen . [ scene_break ] wyatt : look , i 'm sorry for being a downer , guys , but ... dad running the story , liam getting a seat on the board , nicole -- i just -- it does n't sit well with me at all . aly : okay , i get you have mixed feelings , but the best thing to happen around here in a long time was you helping your father knock maya off her pedestal . wyatt : [ scoffs ] aly : bet she is n't feeling so superior now . wyatt : yeah , and i ca n't even imagine what she 's been going through . aly : who cares ? ivy : aly ! [ scoffs ] aly : what ? ! am i supposed to feel sorry for maya after the way she 's treated me ? laughing at me while -- while rick ordered me around ? `` fetch this , cook that , massage maya 's feet . `` she co - signed my every humiliation , and i am thrilled that ridge is taking our company back . i want rick and maya out of our lives . [ scene_break ] maya : no one has ever made me happier than rick or made me feel more truly like myself . and it was mutual . i knew that . i could see it right in his eyes , all day , every day . and i trusted him , so why did i wait so long to disclose ? nick : there 's no right way . i 'll admit i did wonder about your decision to wait to tell him , but you and i both know nobody has the right to stand in judgment . every situation is unique . maya : but there were so many opportunities where it would have been appropriate to tell him . nick : but that 's okay . you get to determine how and when you tell your story . how you get there , that pain , that is majorly private stuff . maya : i just wish that i had trusted that rick was safe . not telling him sooner was a big mistake . and i need to own that . [ scene_break ] ridge : [ sighs ] bill : come on , ridge . you can do it . just put those lips together . ridge : yeah , it 's gon na be a cold day in hell , spencer . rick : see that , bill ? that 's exactly what i 'm talking about . that 's the attitude you get 24/7 if you do n't side with my dad and me . ridge : dad , what are you doing ? running to spencer , inviting him in ? really ? rick : do you think i really like going to him ? you forced my hand with this end run of yours . ridge : this is what you want ? you okay with this ? eric : i 'm not gon na support you , ridge . i made all my wishes clear to you , very clear to you , all my plans for my company . and you chose to disregard every one of them . and then you staged a coup . bill : uh , i - i 'm sorry to interrupt , but actually , that was -- that was liam . liam : oh , so you remember now ? oh , sorry . it was really hard to tell through all the layers of betrayal . you wanted rick out just as much as i did , dad . and now you 're on his side ? bill : premature conclusion . liam : have you forgotten what he 's done to your niece ? ! steffy : it 's enough ! you made your little grandstand play , shoved your power in my father 's face . we 're all impressed . now we need to conclude our business . dad , liam , and i are taking over the company . bill : not without my 12.5 % . eric : oh , for god 's sakes , spencer . get it over with . what 's your decision ? are you gon na go with rick and me , or are you gon na go with ridge ? bill : i 'm so proud of you . it has been my profound joy and pleasure watching you grow through this process . the way you jumped in with both feet on this takeover -- you were motivated , you were smart , and now look at you . you 've got everything you need to make this happen . now , i supported your desire to oust rick because you wanted to right a wrong , you wanted to step up for caroline and ivy , protect them . that 's why i gave you control of my shares . liam : i 'm grateful for that . bill : but i did n't give you ownership for this very reason , the situation that we are in right now . now , nobody could have predicted that rick would come through with such a sweet deal . but he did . now , you know your dad is a bottom - line kind of guy . and if an opportunity presents itself that 's going to benefit us or the company , i am not going to let emotion or personal loyalties stand in my way . rick . your offer benefits my bottom line . we have a deal . ridge : son of a bitch . liam : damn it , dad . steffy : oh , i can not believe this . rick : you made the right choice , bill . bill : not so fast . my acceptance is based on a condition . rick : whatever it is , i 'm sure we can work it out . ridge : i 'm sure you can . just give him the whole company . that 's what he wants . he always wants more power . eric : come on , ridge . come on . ridge : what ? bill : wrong again , forrester . rick : you want something . what is it ? bill : maya 's got to go . as the face of forrester creations , she 's out . [ scene_break ] ivy : why is this taking so long ? i mean , it should be pretty straightforward , right ? `` we have the shares , so there 's the door . `` aly : rick 's probably running through his entire bag of tricks , bullying and whining . ivy : mm , actually , i would n't put that past steffy . aly : are you worried about her being around ? ivy : no , i 'm very secure with liam 's feelings for me , but ... look , i - i have a healthy respect for her determination . that girl does n't even understand the meaning of the word `` no , `` so i - i do n't know . i just -- i have one eye on her . wyatt : for what it 's worth , i put my money on you . aly : i wish they 'd hurry up . i need forrester back the way that it was , and that means no more rick and no more maya . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's okay to reflect , to see where you veered off course and learn from it , but you have to know that your timetable was fine until bill spencer outed you publicly like that . maya : nick , it was horrible . i suddenly felt like he had control of my entire history . and you know , if -- if bill had n't published , who knows what would have happened ? but i do bear some responsibility , because if i had trusted enough to take that next step sooner in telling rick , then even if it had come out in this brutal way , he would n't have been blindsided . nick : you 're the strongest woman i know . but you 've taken some hits . how are you coping ? i mean , really ? maya : i 'm just staying under the radar . and -- and not because i 'm ashamed , but i respect the position that forrester is in , and by extension , rick , and ... you know , they have to do damage control , and i just -- i do n't want to step on any of that . nick : talk to rick about it . share your feelings . go back to being the great couple you are . maya : i want that . but it 's complicated . nick : you are making drama . maya : [ sighs ] nick : love is as simple as it gets . maya : maybe you 're right . maybe i am over - thinking things , but i do n't want something this life - changing to happen and not learn the lesson . and hopefully , the lesson is simply to be thankful that i 've chosen a man who 's ... able to accept my true self ... a man who will never abandon me . [ scene_break ] rick : what did you say ? bill : you heard me . maya 's out . rick : you want maya out of here ? bill : that 's right . i mean , you -- you and your infinite wisdom splashed her face all over the entire brand . rick : maya 's not the first transgender model . and in fact , the majority of our clientele would embrace that . bill : which suggests there is a significant minority that does not . and that costs us money . now , the bottom line is the bottom line . and you would be concerned about that and cognizant of it if maya was not your girlfriend . but she is . you are intimately involved . now , listen , personally , i have no issues . but professionally -- professionally , you need to wake the hell up and fully recognize that same minority of our customer base that we are talking about thinks that maya is a disgrace ! liam : dad ! rick : you 're a disgrace . [ door closes ] [ dialing ] [ cell phone rings ] maya : hey . rick : where are you ? maya : at the apartment . is everything okay ? rick : do n't go anywhere . i 'll be right there . [ beeps ] rick : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] maya : rick 's coming . nick : that 's my cue . maya : thanks for knowing i needed you . nick : good luck . but i do n't think you 're gon na need it . [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] ridge : some show . steffy : i ca n't believe rick punched bill . ridge : almost worth the price of admission . steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : once again , here i am in the unfortunate position of apologizing for my father . he was wrong . he was wrong on so many levels just now . ridge : and rick lost his last chance at keeping his office . liam : but you know what that means . steffy : you know what that means ? you know what that means ? we did it . congratulations , dad . oh ! liam : ridge , congratulations . ridge : thank you . steffy : do you see what we can accomplish together ? liam : all right , all right . you win . ridge : and all that anger , all that fighting , all that blind loyalty , and rick chose maya . steffy : you can finally take your place as leader of this company . you belong here , dad . you really do . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] maya : wow . [ chuckles ] looks like somebody had a good day . oh ! [ laughs ] rick : [ laughs ] maya : okay , wild guess -- ridge 's attempted takeover failed and you 're still c.e.o . all right . i want to hear all about it . how did you manage it ? rick : bill . maya : what about him ? rick : well , it all came down to who controlled his 12.5 % . so , i thought , `` game on . `` i went after it . maya : really ? rick : it was the only way that i could hold on to my position . maya : well , i guess i did say to do whatever it took to go after ridge . rick : i did n't really want to . maya : hey . i know how important the c.e.o . position is to you and how much you must have hated needing anything from bill spencer . but that position is worth taking one on the chin . rick : somebody did . spencer . maya : okay , now you 've totally lost me . rick : no . no , i did n't . see , that 's the point . look , i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about forrester . i do n't want to talk about the shares . i do n't want to talk about bill . all i want to do is celebrate . maya : well , we definitely have reason to . you 're keeping your job ! rick : i walked away . maya : but -- but you said that bill -- rick : oh , he was ready to side with me ... for one unacceptable condition . he did n't want you there . he said that you were no longer associated with the company , that you were n't even gon na be allowed in the building . he called you a disgrace . well , [ chuckles ] i punched him . maya : oh , my god . rick : he deserved it . he was disrespecting you . no one 's gon na do that as long as i 'm around . because you are a beautiful , brilliant , kind human being . and the bill spencers of this world should never question your grace and your beauty . i will defend you to my dying day , because you 're the woman that i love . maya : [ laughs ] [ sighs ]	dollar bill plays with the group . he tells them this is not a joke unless it is on them . he can throw his shares at rick and even name the president , so ridge instead of puffing up should be puckering up and tell him why he should come to his side of the table . he says he woke up this morning and he just knew he would love this day . aly gushes to ivy that ridge now has enough votes to take over fc and he can finally take down that awful picture of maya at eric 's . wyatt sits by patiently but finally has enough and says that he brought fc lots of prestige with the hope diamond and yet liam who does n't even work here at fc gets invited into the meeting and wyatt does n't .. does not seem fair . and liam knows nothing about fashion and wyatt might have to answer to him nah . ivy reminds him that he knew this was in the works and he says yeah but he does n't have to like it and no one asked him anyway . he was sent off to do all the dirty work but nicole turned out to be collateral damage . but liam gets to share in the all spoils . wyatt grouses it is always this way . bill rewards liam for all he does when it is wyatt who should be on the other side of that door now . aly tells wyatt that she understands where he is coming from but he did good to get his dad to topple maya off her pedestal and she does not feel sorry for her at all and is glad ridge will be taking over for rick and he and maya will be out of their lives .
dr. caron : bridget , you ca n't be thinking that -- bridget : what ? there was a mix - up in the lab ? that 's exactly what i 'm thinking . dr. caron : oh , no . we have safeguards . you know that . bridget : my mother 's eggs were supposed to be used for a research project . they were delivered to the fertility lab by mistake , the same night that nick and taylor 's donor eggs were due to be fertilized . both batches were in the lab at the same time . and both batches were labeled marone . what if the eggs that were fertilized with nick 's sperm -- what if they were my mother 's ? [ scene_break ] nick : here you go . taylor : crackers ? nick : mm - hmm . they 're for pregnant seasick ladies . taylor : i lost all credibility , have n't i ? yeah , you 'll never take me on the water again . nick : oh , no , those our very extenuating circumstances . very special , extenuating circumstances . taylor : i do n't think there 's anything special about morning sickness . nick : everything about having a child is special , dear . taylor : well , i 'll ask you to remind me that the next time i feel like -- nick : tossing your cookies ? taylor : yeah . oh , the hospital called . they found your jacket . nick : that 's where i left it ! the hospital . taylor : after the ultrasound . so , you might want to go up and get it . nick : well , i ca n't leave you here all sick . taylor : no , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . we 're good . nick : okay . well , here . i wo n't be long . take care of yourself . just in case . [ scene_break ] brooke : i meant what i said . i wo n't let them convict you without a fight . ridge : come on , logan . how can you do that ? i 'm looking at first - degree homicide . brooke : we 'll get your charges reduced . ridge : how ? i got a record against me . you ca n't just make that go away . brooke : i have a plan . [ scene_break ] rick : ashley ? ashley ? ashley . mexican hat flowers . you said you wanted to use them in your fragrance . so , here are the statistics you wanted . ashley : reading my mind . rick : we can do this another time , if you wanted to . ashley : why , because of mexico ? i do n't have a problem with that . do you ? rick : no . no . ashley : good . i 'm glad . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] taylor : oh , what do you want ? stephanie : taylor , we have to talk . look , we know that ridge did n't kill that boy . it was an accident . taylor : unlike what you did . that was not an accident , was it , stephanie ? stephanie : well , you know how i feel about nick . and the crimes that he 's committed against my family . taylor : save it . because i do n't have to listen to you . you 're not a part of my life anymore . you 're not a part of any of our lives . and do n't even think that i 'm just going to forgive you and let you back in . and you will never be a part of this baby 's life . this is my baby . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : we do n't have enough information . there 's no point speculating . bridget : okay , no speculating . panicking or hyperventilating -- is that okay , is that allowed ? dr. caron : only one petri dish went into the incubator with nick 's sperm . bridget : i know that . but whose eggs ? which marone eggs ? dr. caron : we have to gather more information . bridget : starting with the eggs that were not used . we need to make sure that those eggs belong to my mother . [ scene_break ] ashley : so , how 's your mom holding up ? rick : since ridge 's confession ? ashley : mm - hmm . rick : she 's hanging in there . ashley : that 's some complicated history . rick : tell me about it . ashley : so , what was that like for you ? rick : what ? ashley : you know , being a little boy , growing up . rick : there 's never a dull moment . ashley : i bet . your parents are both very dynamic people . especially brooke . rick : dynamic ? is that a euphemism ? ashley : i 've heard that she 's had a very interesting life . rick : you should go into politics . ashley : that would be my brother . rick : it runs in the family . ashley : so , was it always so exciting ? having brooke for a mom ? rick : yeah . i mean , there was always a different man around . it seemed like a parade of them at times . and your parents split up too , right ? ashley : yeah , my mom walked out on us when i was ten . rick : ten ? it sounds rough . ashley : yeah , it was rough , darn it . but i think we were talking about you . and what it was like to be brooke 's son . rick : it 's like what you said before . i mean , it was exciting , interesting . ashley : not in a good way , though , always ? rick : there was a lot of drama . a lot of turmoil , yeah . you know , when things blew up , like they almost always inevitability did , bridget and i had to be there to pick up the pieces . make my mom feel better , prop her up . ashley : it 's sad . rick : do n't get the wrong impression . i mean , i love my mom -- ashley : yeah , i 'm sure . rick : and she always wanted what was best for her kids . it 's just -- ashley : it 's difficult to get any sense of stability . rick : yeah . rick : not all of them . [ scene_break ] ridge : are you sure you want to put rick through that ? brooke : what 's my alternative ? let you rot in here until the state moves you to an even more luxurious setting ? ridge : it 's good to know my comfort is first and foremost . brooke : no , ridge , it 's our son . i really want him to have a father in his life . i was n't able to give that to rick . i want things to be different with r.j . ridge : even if it means doing something that would severely damage his brother ? brooke : when i weigh the potential damage to you , being locked up in prison until you 're in your 70s -- ridge : why , thank you , sweetie . brooke : no , you fight right along with me . believe in your innocence as much as i do . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : the computer records for both labs , fertility and research . right . and i also need to know who was on duty the night of the marone fertilization , which lab technicians . nick : did i hear my name ? bridget : nick ! hi . nick : that 's what i heard . dr. caron : oh , we were just doing a procedure and we wanted the same folks to do the lab work that did yours and taylor 's . nick : oh , that 's a good choice . dr. caron : i 'll go see what i can find out . nick : thanks . bridget : um , is everything okay ? there 's nothing wrong , is there ? nick : no , no . you know , i left my coat here at the hospital . yeah , and taylor got a call -- bridget : how is she ? how 's she doing ? nick : she 's good . good . i guess , well , not totally . you know , the nausea , morning -- bridget : oh , morning sickness , yeah -- nick : yeah , exactly . is there anything you can give her for that ? nothing you can do ? bridget : not really . it 's perfectly normal . it just means that her hormones are at work . nick : well , the funny thing is , she did n't have that with her other kids . bridget : really ? well , you know , every pregnancy is unique that way . nick : i guess so . plus we went with a donor . maybe that has something to do with it . bridget : yeah . it 's possible . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm sorry that you hate me so much . taylor : i do n't hate you . i 'm appalled . i mean , that was low , even for you . stephanie : you know what 's appalling to me ? that idea that my son would spend the rest of his life in a penitentiary . taylor : did you just show up here , and you 're expecting some sympathy ? is that it ? stephanie : taylor , what i want is you to help me to keep the father of your children out of jail . i do n't think he could survive that . taylor : well , you know , maybe you should have thought of that before you told him to go screw nick over . stephanie : all right , be angry . be -- berate me all you want . do n't take your anger out on ridge . he needs your support . [ knock on the door ] brooke : stephanie 's right , taylor . what happened with shane was not first degree murder . ridge handled it poorly , but that does n't mean he deserves to lose everything because of it . taylor : and nick did ? stephanie : look , i 'm asking you , please -- taylor : i 'm not a lawyer ! i 'm not a magician ! brooke : you 're a mother . and you 're a psychiatrist . a good one . and that 's what we need . taylor : why do you need a psychiatrist ? brooke : there 's a chance that we could get ridge 's charges reduced with your help . taylor : what kind of help ? what could i possibly do ? brooke : get rick to remember that he shot grant . [ scene_break ] ashley : grant chambers , what 's his story ? rick : he was a fashion designer , my mom was married to him . ashley : were they together long ? rick : i do n't think my mom was with anybody for very long . ashley : you do n't like talking about him . rick : let 's just say that , some things are better left buried in the past . [ scene_break ] nick : well , i 'm sure you 're busy . bridget : oh , yeah . well , give my best to taylor , will you ? nick : yeah , i will . listen , as long as i 'm here -- lab technician : excuse me , doctor ? you wanted to see me ? bridget : oh , no . not right now . can you just give me five minutes ? lab technician : okay . bridget : thanks . oh , you 're right . it 's -- it 's really hectic . nick : yeah , yeah . i see that . listen , i just wanted to thank you . bridget : for what ? nick : well , for what you 've -- what you 've done , your support . taylor and i are just grateful to you . thanks . [ scene_break ] taylor : brooke , we 've already discussed this . brooke : yes , when the goal was peace between ridge and rick . it did n't seem worth the risk . but now the stakes are much higher . stephanie : so , what are you exactly suggesting ? brooke : well , we ca n't go straight to the d.a . i mean , they 're not going to listen to us . we need cooperation . so , you need to talk to rick in a protective setting , get him to remember -- stephanie : oh , and then maybe he would come forward ? and he would -- well , admit that he shot grant , right ? why are you so quiet ? taylor : you guys , i 've got concerns . stephanie : well i 'm sure you do . what are they ? taylor : rick was traumatized . that 's why he does n't even remember the incident . we do n't even know what kind it impact it could have him , try to force him to remember this . he may not even be able to recover emotionally in time for the trial . brooke : i 'm sure there are serious emotional scars . otherwise , he would have remembered the shooting a long time ago . but whatever rick has to go through , it ca n't be worse than what ridge will have to go through if he goes to prison . [ scene_break ] phoebe : you 're not glad to see me ? ridge : this is no place for you , sweetie . phoebe : it 's no place for you , either , dad . you do n't belong here . we 're going to get you out . ridge : do n't get your hopes up . i have to serve time . there 's no way around that . phoebe : well , you can think whatever you want , but i 'm trying to stay positive . ridge : i 'm counting on that . phoebe : just so you know , rick and i are still taking things slowly . i mean , we 're not doing anything you would n't want us to do . i have n't changed my mind about that . ridge : you 're doing that for me ? phoebe : well , i do n't know , i do n't want you to worry . i just want you home . [ scene_break ] ashley : are you okay ? rick : look , about what happened -- ashley : yeah , what about it ? rick : we 've been through a lot , you and i . we shared quite a bit . and it ended very abruptly . look , i know that you do n't think it 's over . phoebe and i are in love . but ashley , that does n't mean that -- [ phone rings ] ashley : hello , lab . sure , i 'll be right there . rick : what are you doing ? ashley : your father wants to see me . rick : but you do n't think we need to talk about this ? ashley : talk about what ? rick : this , ashley ! but -- i do n't want there to be any bad , awkward feelings between us . ashley : there are n't . i mean it . there are n't . rick : okay . you 've got to stop this . whatever it is you 're doing , it 's driving me crazy . and you know it . ashley : i 'm not doing anything . excuse me . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge was trying to protect rick because that 's the kind of person that he is . but now , the truth has to come out . taylor : brooke , this is your son . do you realize what you 'll be putting him through ? brooke : yes . i do , but i trust you , taylor . and he trusts you . please , will you do this ? taylor : i can work with him . but i 'm not promising anything . brooke : no , no , i understand . as long as there 's some way we might be able to help ridge . stephanie : i 'll call the district attorney 's office then -- taylor : no ! can you imagine ridge 's mother and his two ex - wives walking in there , with some kind of story ? stephanie : but it is n't a story , it 's the truth . ridge never shot anyone in his life and he should n't be punished as if he did . brooke : but you 're right . we ca n't go forward . they 're not going to listen to us . it has to be rick . taylor : and it has to be voluntary . any confession he makes can not look coerced . not that he has anything to confess right now . he does n't even remember shooting grant . and to tell you the truth , this may have been so traumatic ; he may not ever remember it . [ scene_break ] ridge : what 's this i hear about you being a famous singer ? phoebe : yeah , right . ridge : constantine 's a good guy . he 's reputable . his recording company is legit . if you wanted to do a few songs with him , i would give you my blessing . but please , please , please , do not sign any contracts unless your mommy or me look at them . phoebe : dad ? ridge : what ? phoebe : like i 'm going to launch a new career while you 're in here ? ridge : look , sweetie , do not put your life on hold because of my problems . the company needs you , too . you 're the one little shining star we still have here . phoebe : i 'm not neglecting my job . i mean , i do need some free time . ridge : oh , so you can spend time with rick . phoebe : hey , i said taking it slow , not nonexistent . oh , boy , here it comes . ridge : rick 's life , i told you this -- phoebe : is so complicated . ridge : yes , it is . it 's still complicated and that 's not really going to change anytime soon . [ scene_break ] lab technician # 1 : okay , so there were two petri dishes in the lab that night . both marked marone . bridget : i do not understand how that could happen . my mother 's frozen eggs were never , ever intended for ids . they were earmarked for the research project that dr. kumar 's doing . it had no business being in the fertility lab . lab technician # 1 : when you told us to make sure the marone eggs were -- bridget : you made an assumption , it was based on what ? lab technician # 1 : brooke marone 's your mother , why else would you be involved ? dr. caron : you do n't usually do those kinds of procedures . bridget : there 's no excuse for not double - checking , doctor . dr. caron : the donor eggs were in the lab as well . bridget : well , thank god for small miracles . lab technician # 1 : why are you so upset ? what do you think happened ? bridget : is n't it obvious ? dr. caron : which eggs were fertilized that night ? do either one of you know ? lab technician # 2 : well , i just remember thinking how interesting it was that you were using your mother 's eggs . bridget : oh , dear , so you remember handing me `` b `` marone eggs . lab technician # 2 : yeah , i believe so . bridget : how certain are you ? lab technician : 99 % . bridget : okay , so you 're not absolutely positive . you could have handed me the donor 's eggs . how can we check this ? dr. caron : no , i 'm sorry . we ca n't . the night in question , it was over a month ago . all the evidence would have been destroyed by now . i 'm sorry . bridget : so you 're saying , bottom line -- dr. caron : the bottom line is , we do n't know if nick 's sperm was used to fertilize the donor 's eggs or brooke 's . we just do n't know .	bridget knows her mother 's eggs for research were in the lab at the same time as the donor eggs were for taylor , so it does n't take a very big leap to think a mistake could have been made with the two marone names and brooke 's eggs were implanted into taylor . nick munches away but hates to leave taylor home suffering with morning sickness . he sees bridget at the hospital and she assures him this is all perfectly normal and every pregnancy is different . inside she must be cringing for fear of what dr. caron might find out when investigating both the research and fertility labs . nick gives his gratitude with a kiss . brooke tells ridge she has a plan to help set him free . he 's not sure this is the way to go , bringing out the past with chambers and rick . stephanie barges right on in and tells taylor they have to talk . taylor reminds her quite forcefully she is no longer a part of her life , and stephanie sure is n't going to be part of her baby 's life . stephanie tells her to be angry , but do n't rake ridge over , he needs her support . brooke walks in too and supports stephanie 's cause that they get rick to remember he shot grant , thus letting ridge off the hook . all realize the trauma that rick will have to go through to dredge up his memory , but it ca n't be as bad as what ridge will if he goes to prison . but it has to come directly from rick . taylor makes no promises but agrees to help rick try to remember .
ridge : ready to get started ? steffy : what do you want me to do ? ridge : we talked about management . steffy : i ca n't start in management . ridge : yes , you can . you 'd be a natural . steffy : i want to earn my place in this company . that means starting from the ground up . ridge : all right , shipping and receiving it is . steffy : perfect . i want to learn the business the way you did , from the bottom up . ridge : lucky for your old man , that could take a while . steffy : ( laughs ) ridge : come on . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sniffles ) i 'm sorry . nick : it 's okay . katie : ( sniffles ) no , it 's not . ( sobs ) nick : no , it 's okay to cry about it . katie : i do n't want to cry . i do n't want to , not here . i just want to enjoy this . i want to enjoy this and my ... ( sniffles ) charming tour guide . nick : at your service . katie : ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] eric : hey . pam said you , uh -- you wanted to see me ? donna : oh , yeah . um , yeah , i have a favor to ask of you . eric : what ? donna : i - i hope i 'm not overstepping , but , um , there 's -- there 's someone i want you to meet . he 's an impressive young man . he 's articulate and motivated , and i was hoping to offer him an entry - level position here . eric : well , we 're always looking for new talent . of course , i 'll meet him . donna : oh , we already have . it 's marcus the caterer . eric : you want me to offer him a job ? donna : well , i kind of already told him to come . i hope it 's okay . he 's gon na be here any minute . eric : ( laughs ) steffy : oh , i - i did n't know anybody was in here . eric : steffy ? steffy : ( laughs ) eric : what are you -- i did n't know you were here . steffy : hi , grandpa . eric : come here . hi , honey . ( laughs ) mm . oh , my god . you know , nobody tells me anything . when did you get here ? steffy : today . i have n't even been back to the house yet . donna : welcome home , steffy . steffy : thanks . eric : we had a wonderful wedding . i 'm sorry you were n't here for it . steffy : i know . i - i could n't miss my final exams . eric : well , this is a great surprise . have you seen your father ? steffy : uh , yeah . he was showing me around shipping . eric : yeah ? steffy : i work there now . donna : ship -- shipping ? uh , but your -- your sister was a company spokesperson . steffy : yeah , well , i want to be more than a pretty face . i want to learn from the ground up . eric : huh . well , good . i think that we could use an infusion of young energy in every department . steffy : ( laughs ) eric : i think that 's terrific . in fact , we 're going to , uh , interview a potential new hire in just a minute . why do n't you stay ? uh , he 's about your age . you may end up working together . [ scene_break ] marcus : ( clears throat ) i have an interview with mr. and mrs. forrester . pam : mrs. forrester does n't work here anymore . marcus : donna got fired ? pam : i was talking about my sister stephanie . donna logan will never be the real mrs. forrester . ( picks up phone ) um , eric , there 's a young man here who says he has an appointment with you . eric : good . good . w - well , bring him in right away . steffy : ( sighs ) um , maybe i should let you guys handle the interview . donna : yeah . you know , we would n't want to make marcus uncomfortable . eric : oh , i do n't think it would at all . i think it would be a good thing for him to have someone his own age in the room , be relaxing for him . ( door opens ) pam : your appointment ... eric : good . thank you , pam . thank you . marcus , hello . marcus : yes , sir . it 's nice to see you again . eric : it 's good to see you , too . my wife tells me you 're looking for a job here at forrester . marcus : i am . steffy : hi . i 'm steffy . marcus : hi . i 'm marcus . steffy : ( whispers ) do n't let the old guy make you nervous . donna : okay . well , um , why do n't we all sit down and get to know one another ? eric : it 's a good idea . please , please . so , marcus , uh , tell me what makes you think that you 're the right candidate for a job here at forrester creations ? [ scene_break ] brooke : if you think that charm of yours and that little grin is going to win me over , you 're very mistaken . ridge : sorry i 'm late . brooke : mm . ridge : steffy 's home . brooke : oh . i 'm sure she 's thrilled about that . ridge : uhh , not at first , but i explained the situation to her , and she 's coming around . brooke : is she gon na stay ? ridge : we 'll see how it goes . brooke : you took my advice . ridge : what is it about young women not wanting to be told what to do ? brooke : especially by their fathers . ( giggles ) ridge : she seems genuinely interested in the , uh , business , though . brooke : good . that 's good . she 'll be at the office . that means the two of you can spend a lot of time together . and that 's what 's really important . ridge : how 's katie doing ? brooke : well , she went out on the boat today with nick . ridge : `` the marlin `` ? brooke : yeah , they went over to catalina . she 's never been there before . ridge : is that a really great idea at this point ? brooke : well , i had my concerns , too , but she seems really happy with nick . and he takes all the weight off of her shoulders . ( sighs ) it 's just really good to see her that way . [ scene_break ] nick : ( exhales deeply ) nick : you dug a hole . katie : i did . i wanted to be ready for when you brought the firewood back . nick : and your doctor said that was okay ? katie : no , i did n't ask him . nick : is there any kind of waiver i should sign so i 'm not responsible in case you croak ? katie : it felt good . it felt good to move my body . nick : uh - huh . katie : anyway , it does n't matter much now , does it ? nick : it matters to me . katie : thank you . nick : you 're welcome . katie : i just keep on thinking of all those things i should have done , all the things i wish i had n't done . nick : yeah . katie : i wish i had gotten married . i wish i 'd had a baby . i just keep thinking of all those first experiences . the -- those first steps , those first words must just be so amazing . and then sooner or later , it ends up being soccer games and school plays and just surviving high school -- algebra and social clicks and senior prom . nick : prom not so good ? katie : let 's just say it was n't exactly the experience that every girl dreams about . anyway , it was a million years ago . i do n't even know why i brought it up . it does n't matter now . i 'm hungry . do you want to eat ? nick : yeah . let 's see what we got here . [ scene_break ] marcus : i do n't have any experience . donna : well , not yet , but that 's why you want the job . eric : so you would consider yourself a - a self - starter ? marcus : um ... steffy : he must be . he got himself an interview with you . eric : i guess i 'm just curious what , uh , what brought you here to forrester creations . marcus : well , you know , it 's not such a stretch . i mean , brooke started in catering before she started working here . marcus : actually , sir , i 'm not really a caterer . eric : so that 's not where your ambitions lie ? marcus : no way . eric : but you 're -- are you -- so you 're interested in fashion ? marcus : i 'm not really into fashion either . eric : and yet you are looking for a job here at forrester creations ? marcus : well , you have regular business stuff here , too , as well , right ? i mean , it 's not all about drawing and sewing . eric : no , it 's not . so you 're more interested in an administrative sort of position ? marcus : well , honestly , sir , i just want to be here . i mean , i do n't -- what -- i 'll do whatever you need me to do . i do n't mind gettin ' my hands dirty . i do n't mind if you want me to wear a suit and tie . i just feel that this is the right place for me to be right now . eric : mm - hmm . so you have an intuition ? eric : well , i think that 's a good thing , actually . that 's what this business is all about around here -- uh , instinct and desire . all right , you might not be an exact match around here , but i think that maybe you and forrester creations might get along just fine . marcus : i got the job ? eric : yeah . yes . now steffy just started in -- in shipping , so she can show you the ropes down there . marcus : shipping . steffy : yeah , you can learn a lot down there . eric : and if you 're as smart as my wife tells me you are , i do n't think it 'll be very long before you teach us a thing or two . [ scene_break ] ridge : obviously , i 'm not seeing the big picture here . katie and nick ? brooke : they 're friends . ridge : did n't i hear a while back she has a crush on him ? brooke : i do n't really think that matters now . ridge : logan , she 's very fragile . with what she 's going through now , that 's , uh , totally expected . if nick is just doing his typical captain hero thing , you know , that routine he does -- brooke : no , it 's not a routine . ridge : she needs someone she can depend on . she needs to surround herself with people that truly care about her . brooke : and he does care about her ... a lot . ridge : how does bridget feel about that ? did n't she just move in with him ? brooke : ( sighs heavily ) ridge , we 're all trying to get katie through this time right now . we 're trying to help her through this . and nick just seems to make her happy . i want her to be happy . ridge : so do i. i 'm sorry . i 'll do whatever i can to help . katie may have lousy taste in friends , but she 's still family . [ scene_break ] nick : ( laughs ) katie : what ? what 's so funny ? nick : you . i was thinking about when you came to l.a. , and you just got right in my face , right in my face . katie : you deserved it . nick : you liked me . katie : well , of course , of course . who could not like you ? nick : and then of course you had to keep me at arm 's length like you do with everybody all the time . katie : said one porcupine to another . nick : that 's true . i did used to be like that . katie : but then you met brooke and bridget , and now you have jack . it must be so incredible to hold your child in your arms and know that he 's a part of you , your own little piece of immortality . nick : you 'd be a great mom . katie : maybe . who knows ? nick : well , jack thinks you 're awesome . he tells me all the time . katie : jack does n't talk . nick : he does talk . he talks to me , and i understand him . you should hear us go on . katie : well , i guess that wo n't happen now . [ scene_break ] donna : ( laughs ) marcus : ( laughs ) donna : you got the job . you got it . marcus : shipping -- that 's -- that 's good . i - i - i can do that . donna : well , you know , i was kind of hoping you 'd be closer to eric , but , you know , this could work . i mean , there 'll be packages to deliver and invoices to sign . and i mean , you could meet his whole family the very first day . marcus : well , if they do n't like you so much , i mean , should n't i stay out of their way ? donna : no , i want them to see what an incredible young man you are . marcus : so you want them to like me before they find out i 'm your son ? donna : eric already likes you . i can tell . marcus : yeah . well , he 's gon na like me a lot better once he find out what i can do around here . i 'm gon na make you proud of me . donna : i 'm already proud . now , uh , i have to go to a meeting . are you gon na be okay ? marcus : oh , no , i 'll be fine . i 'll be fine . donna : okay . congratulations . and good luck . marcus : you , too . donna : ' kay . ( giggles ) marcus : okay . all right . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( laughs ) well , everyone should be so excited about a new job . marcus : well , are n't you ? i mean , you just started working here , too , right ? steffy : right . marcus : so you 've got as much to learn as i do . steffy : uh , not quite . i 've been around the fashion business my whole life . it 's kind of in the blood . marcus : oh , okay . well , look , um , you wo n't have to keep bailing me out the way you did in the interview . thanks , by the way . steffy : yeah . congratulations , by the way . marcus : thanks . you know , i 'm gon na need someone to show me the ropes around here . you know , i ca n't mess this up . i really want to impress mr. forrester . steffy : mm - hmm . well , uh , i think i can help you with that . [ scene_break ] brooke : i ca n't do this without you . ridge : i 'm here . brooke : i know you 've had issues with my family . ( sighs ) ridge : logan , everything that 's happened with katie is way beyond all that . brooke : i know . but all that is my life , too . everything that 's going on with katie , yes , that takes precedence over everything . but still , all of those issues are gon na be there . and i need to know that you are going to support me through the big problems , through the small ones . but things are gon na get pretty tough for me . that things could be bad for us , too . ridge : i 'm here for you ... always . [ scene_break ] nick : got a good one ? katie : it 's a piece of sea glass . i 've got a jar at home that i keep this stuff in . i 've been filling it up since i was a kid . nick : does that make you a collector or a pack rat ? katie : both , i guess . i thought about getting rid of it , but it 's kind of a record of all those days at the beach that i spent with my brother and my sisters . donna and brooke would go surfing , and i would walk along the beach and pick up glass . nick : well , if you grabbed the whole bottle , you could have gotten the deposit . katie : yeah , i guess you 're right about that . it 's kind of amazing , though , is n't it ? it just makes you think about the power of the ocean that can take this jagged piece of glass and turn it into this smooth stone . the ocean washes away all the sharp edges and turns them into something beautiful . nick : believe me , i understand . oh , here . take this . katie : i thought i left these on `` the marlin . `` nick : yeah , luckily i found 'em . bridget does n't want you to miss a dose . katie : i 'm not going back to the hospital . i 'm not going back to tubes and wires and machines that beep all night long . i 'm not going back to needles and the antiseptic smell . i do n't want that . i do n't want to be some sick person lying helpless on a bed . i like it here . it 's peaceful , serene . nick : well , we do n't have to leave yet . you just have to take your medication . katie : i do n't think we should leave at all . i think i should stay right here . i like it here . i 'm at peace right here . i 've got the sun on my face and the wind in my hair . i think i could stay here for as long as it takes . nick : take your pills , katie , please . take your pills .	katie does n't want to cry , but she allows nick to hold and comfort her . she reflects on all the things she wo n't get to do , and those that she has done . she wishes she had married and had a baby . he thinks she would make an awesome mom , as she sadly says it wo n't happen now . steffy tells her dad that she wants to start at the bottom and work her way up through the company , so she is sent to shipping and receiving . pam is listening in when donna tells eric that she 'd like him to interview marcus for a job within the company . eric asks steffy to stay to make marcus less nervous . although marcus has no particular job in mind , he does feel this is the place he needs to be right now . eric is impressed and offers him a place along side steffy in shipping . donna hugs marcus and is thrilled that he got the job . he beams that he is going to make her proud , and she replies she already is . brooke tells ridge that he needs to know that he will support her through all the rough times with katie and even smaller things in her life . he assures her he is there for her always . nick gives katie her medication . she states she is not going back to the hospital , back to wires , machines that beep all through the night , needles and that antiseptic smell . she does n't want that . she does n't want to lie there as a sick person in bed . she wants to stay right here , with the sun on her face and the wind in her hair . she is at peace here . she thinks she can stay here for as long as it takes .
rick : i never thought i 'd be saying this , but i really am getting a lot out of therapy . brooke : that 's great . it 's good to hear . rick : yeah , i mean , i 'm -- i 'm learning so much about myself , and it 's about time , huh ? ( laughs ) brooke : well , it 's a long process for all of us . rick : yeah . so i wo n't get into the details then ... brooke : mm . rick : because there 's something else i want to talk to you about . i 'm still very much in love with steffy , and i want her back . brooke : oh , rick . ( sighs ) rick : just hear me out , please , all right ? i -- like i said , i 'm really working hard on myself and changing , getting past my anger , getting rid of my anger towards ridge , and i - i do n't want to be that person anymore . brooke : what if steffy wo n't take you back ? rick : no , i believe she will . brooke : what about ridge ? rick : well , i can only change myself , mom . i ca n't change him , but i think that if he sees me working hard on myself and -- and changing that he will accept me . there 's still something else . brooke : ( chuckles ) what 's that ? rick : ( chuckles ) i need your support . brooke : ( groans ) rick : listen , i - i mean it this time when i tell you that i do n't want to come between you and your husband . i really do n't . but you and dad are kind of my only support system around here nowadays , and dad is always busy at the office , so i - i really need to know if i can count on you . will you be there for me ? brooke : i will always be there for you . you know that . rick : i do . thank you . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : good . good . you 're both here . i wanted to talk a little bit about possible title changes before we get started this morning . felicia : daddy , you 're not going to jail . eric : this has to be done , felicia . ( intercom buzzes ) eric : yeah ? all right . send him in . he 's here . bill : well , well , the family trust and then some . felicia : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? bill : you must be felicia . felicia : you must be the rat . bill : i take offense to that . i 'm a fine , upstanding american safeguarding our borders . so , eric , what 's it gon na be ? eric : i 'm not selling you forrester creations . not today . not tomorrow . not in your lifetime . bill : so let me get this straight . you would prefer to spend the rest of your lifetime behind bars . eric : my attorneys will fight you . bill : they 'll lose . i 've got something here to show you . you will see this on the newsstand in the next couple of days . nice graphics , do n't you think ? sign the contract , eric , and you 'll spend the rest of your life on a golf course , as opposed to in a prison yard . eric : i would n't sell you the company if you offered me a billion dollars . i wo n't do it , spencer . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , no , thank you . ( sighs ) god , what am i doing here ? steffy : why did i agree to this ? why ? i got ta get out of here . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : mm . brooke : mm . ( chuckles ) maybe we should take this up to the bedroom . ridge : oh , you 're just full of great ideas this morning . brooke : mm . maybe we 'll just hop in the car and go to the desert for a second honeymoon . ridge : ooh . brooke : what , sweetheart ? ridge : you just reminded me of something i need to tell you . brooke : okay , well , i 'm listening . ridge : it 's about our marriage license . there 's just a bit of a problem . brooke : what is it ? ridge : it seems aunt pammy messed up the paperwork . brooke : aunt pammy ? ridge : mm . brooke : what ? what are you talking about ? ridge : oh , it 's just a clerical -- stupid clerical error . we 'll get a new one . brooke : are you telling me that we 're not really married ? brooke : h - how can this be ? pam messed up our marriage license ? ridge : honestly , i do n't know why dad even keeps that woman on . brooke : ( scoffs ) because she is stephanie 's sister , that 's why . oh , my god . stephanie 's gon na have a heyday with this one . pam told her , right ? ridge : yeah , mother knows . brooke : oh , great . and i guess you just found out . ridge : actually , i 've known for a while . brooke : and you said nothing to me ? ridge : i did n't think there was any reason to upset you . brooke : ridge , how long were you going to keep me in the dark ? ridge : until we got it fixed . logan , listen to me . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : think of it this way . it 's just an excuse to do it all over again . the wedding , the honeymoon , everything . brooke : so we are going to have a second honeymoon ? ridge : you listen to me . our honeymoon is never gon na end . you and i , we are in it for the long haul . brooke : the long haul . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : ( chuckles ) i like the sound of that . tell me more . ridge : oh , this feels so good -- coming home , having you in my arms , knowing i do n't have to worry anymore about rick and steffy . that is all done and gone , completely and totally over . it feels so good . [ scene_break ] rick : i 've missed you . steffy : i missed you , too . i almost did n't come here when i got your message . rick : i 've been trying to stay away from you , steffy . steffy : i know . rick : i do n't want to do that anymore . i want a second chance . but the reason why i want a second chance is that -- it has nothing to do with your father . it 's about you and how much i appreciate you , how much i respect you as a woman . but these are just words . i do n't expect you to believe them . i -- all i 'm asking for is a chance , an opportunity to prove it to you , if that 's what you want . is it ? steffy : i think you know the answer to that . [ scene_break ] bill : are you all hearing what i 'm hearing from your father ? it 's called denial . he will lose his company , whether or not he sells it to me . it 's really a question of whether or not he walks away with $ 50 million or a prison sentence . felicia : he has n't done anything wrong . bill : he has n't done anything wrong ? he has hired illegal immigrants and given them false identities , and he 's been doing it for years . do you have any idea how many federal laws he 's broken ? what kind of time he 's looking at ? stephanie : you want him to sell you forrester creations . and if eric does n't do that at a fraction of what it 's worth ... bill : ( clears throat ) stephanie : you 're gon na call the i.n.s . , you 're gon na turn him in , and you think he 'll go to jail ? bill : bingo . stephanie : is n't that called , uh , blackmail and extortion ? bill : you can call it blackmail . you can call it whatever you want . the bottom line is , either eric signs the company over to me right now , or i will use the full force and weight of my publishing empire to send him away for a long , long time . then i 'll buy the company for less . felicia : daddy , do it . just sign it . we 'll figure out a way to carry on . thorne : i agree , dad . it 's not worth going to prison over , okay ? we do n't want to lose you . eric : i will not cave in to extortion . bill : oh , i think you will . bill : sign it . bill : all right , eric , have it your way . i 'm gon na call my printer and tell them to go to press right now . stephanie : pam , send them in . i would n't do that if i were you . bill : why is that ? stephanie : bill , i 'd like you to meet someone . bill : and who 's this ? stephanie : oh , these are our attorneys . i thought it might be a good idea if they had a recording of everything that you said . stephanie : you did n't really think you were smarter than me ? [ scene_break ] steffy : i was hoping in time , my dad would come around and give us another chance . rick : he will . steffy : when ? it feels like we 've been apart for so long . rick : we 're not gon na be apart anymore . i 've talked to my mom . she gets it . steffy : because she follows her heart . she always has . rick : i know . and you know what 's funny ? i never understood that . i never got it until now . i mean , if you do n't follow your heart , you live with regrets , and i do n't want that . not for you . not for us . so let 's go talk to your dad . steffy : i hope my dad 's gon na be ready for this . rick : oh , he 's never gon na be ready for it . steffy : ( chuckles ) rick : that 's why we have to show him that we are different this time around , that i 'm different . it 's the only way . we have to be completely and totally up front with him . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you want him to sell you forrester creations , and if eric does n't do that at a fraction of what it 's worth ... bill : ( clears throat ) stephanie : you 're gon na call the i.n.s . , you 're gon na turn him in , and you think he 'll go to jail ? bill : bingo . stephanie : is n't that called , uh , blackmail and extortion ? bill : you can call it blackmail . you can call it whatever you want . gloria : i think we 've heard enough . you carry through with your threat , and we 've got everything on you , mr. spencer . bill : it 's leverage . it happens in business all the time . stephanie : mm , not like this . i mean , go ahead and play your hand , but if you expose eric , i 'll expose you , and that recording will be all over the media and the internet just like that . bill : it 's not gon na keep him from going to prison . stephanie : maybe not , bill , but it 'll put you in a cell right next to him . gloria : she 's right . feds get wind of this , expect an indictment . stephanie : you know , l.a. seems like such a vast space , but it 's really just a small town , especially to the people that have lived here for a long time . you blow in from the east coast like some hot air balloon , and you think that you are going to bamboozle a family that this town loves ? ( laughs ) extortion ? blackmail ? amateur tactics . did you really think you 'd get away with it ? because that 's not the way it works here . i suggest that you pack up your tent and slink off into the night . bill : the man humiliated you , practically eviscerated you from his company , from his life . and yet you still defend him . stephanie : family squabble . happens all the time . and we always get through it , because we are a family . and you know what we do to arrogant sons of bitches like you ? we bury 'em alive . good - bye , bill . bill : stephanie , come on now . deep down inside , you know you 'd miss me if i was gone . stephanie : ( chuckles ) bill : you know , i think it 's important that you and your family understand something about me . i view business -- in fact , i view life -- as a no - holds- barred cage fight , one in which the winner is n't declared until one contestant quits or dies . everybody gettin ' the picture ? we 're just getting started . donna : ( laughs ) eric : ( applauds ) felicia : nice work , mother . i take back everything i said . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : you 'd better . ( chuckles ) eric : ( speaking indistinctly ) thorne : ( sighs ) ( elevator bell dings ) donna : the good guys won . bill : this is n't over . donna : i think it is . bill : i 'm not giving up on forrester or you . we 'll be talking , pussycat . donna : do n't hold your breath . bill : you know where to find me . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : hey , i did n't mean to come home and go on about all this stuff about rick and steffy , especially when it 's all just water over the dam . brooke : well , it 's true . what rick said on that tape was unconscionable . and i believe he knows that now . ridge : well , you may be the only one that does . logan , i do love you . and i can only imagine what stratosphere we 'd be on if we did n't have to think about all this stuff with rick and all the -- brooke : shh . enough of that . [ scene_break ] eric : words can not express how impressed i am with what you just did . stephanie : ( chuckles ) well , we may have our differences , but i certainly was n't going to leave you out there swinging on a limb . eric : you are the most complicated , frustrating , fascinating woman i have ever met . stephanie : oh , eric , and you are still a louse , a cheat and a philanderer . eric : and i still love you , too . eric : come back to me . [ scene_break ] jarrett : how 'd it go , boss ? are you the proud new owner of forrester creations ? bill : not quite yet , jarrett . i assume you 're happy to hear that . jarrett : well , it has always been a family - owned business . bill : well , not for long . i may have lost the battle , but i will win the war . forrester creations will be mine . mine . [ scene_break ] rick : i 'm sorry if we 're interrupting . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : what 's going on here ? rick : we would like to talk to you both , um , but especially you , ridge . ridge : there 's nothing to talk about . steffy : yes , there is , dad . ridge : what the hell are you up to now ? rick : nothing . i 'm just here to state my case . ridge : what case ? rick : the case for steffy and i getting back together again . ridge : no . no ! no ! steffy : dad , will you just please let him finish , please ? ridge : he 's already finished . this is not gon na happen . under no circumstance will i allow this . steffy : look , dad , we have done what you 've asked . we 've kept apart , and we 're miserable . he has changed in the last few weeks . ridge : i 'm sure he 'd love you to believe that . rick : i do n't expect her to believe that any more than i expect you to believe that . but the fact of the matter is , i have been working hard on myself . i am changing . and i just want a chance , ridge , an opportunity to prove to you that i have changed , that i am not the man that you recorded that day . ridge : how many times do i have to tell you to stay away from steffy ? this is not gon na happen . this discussion is over . rick : mom , do you have anything to say about this ? anything at all ? ridge : tell him , brooke . tell him this is not acceptable . logan ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge , i hear what everybody 's saying , but -- ridge : brooke , i do n't want your son anywhere near my daughter . i ca n't go through another round of this . brooke : ( sighs ) i know . i realize that . ridge : then tell them it 's not gon na happen . we 'll get a restraining order if we have to . rick : what ? steffy : a restraining order ? brooke : ridge , i do n't think that 's necessary . ridge : then tell your son he ca n't do this . i need you to do this , brooke . i need to hear you say the words . tell him that you forbid it , that you absolutely and totally forbid it . tell them ! tell them .	rick tells brooke that he 's really getting into his therapy and its helping . he 's trying to work hard on getting rid of his anger toward ridge . he 's still in love with steffy and he needs brooke 's support . he really does n't want to come between her and ridge , but he needs her to be there for him . she agrees that she will be . eric invites bill into his office and assures him again that his lawyers will fight him on this . he has no intention of selling bill forrester creations . bill shows eric , stephanie , felicia and thorne the cover of the next publication depicting eric behind bars . he 'd better sign the papers so he can spend the rest of his life on the golf course instead of in jail . eric says he would n't sign even for a billion dollars . bill pulls out the papers and suggests eric sign them . eric tears them up . bill states okay , they will play it eric 's way . he will notify his publishers to print the magazine as is . stephanie says no way . she admits two people for bill to meet her lawyers . she pulls out her cell phone and smirks at bill that they have his every word on tape . he actually uses the word blackmail . surely he did not think he could beat her . ridge explains to brooke about the clerical error that pam made . he 's known for a while but did n't want to bother her about the little details until they had been corrected . now he feels that is all behind him , no more rick and steffy so they can get on with their own lives . steffy does n't know why she is giving him another chance , but she meets rick for lunch . he pleads his case that he misses her , still loves her and hopes she will forgive him and take him back .
liam : the , uh , sound of the wedding bells was coming from her phone . she set it for midnight , the official end of our marriage . bill : what did you do , liam ? ( sighs ) liam : i held her . i loved her . and then i let her go . [ scene_break ] steffy : i was hoping those bells would mark a new beginning for us , not the end of our marriage , but the start of our life together again . but it was n't meant to be . [ scene_break ] brooke : liam did n't call last night ? hope : no . brooke : but his marriage was over at midnight . hope : ( sighs ) yes , it was . brooke : and you really did n't hear from him ? ( sighs ) hope : no . mom , why are you so concerned about this ? brooke : ( sighs ) because , honey , there 's something that you 're not aware of . liam asked to see steffy last night . i 'm really surprised you did n't hear from liam . did he at least try to call this morning ? hope : no . brooke : and yet steffy spent time with him last night . hope : mom , it 's -- it 's fine . i 'm sure he was just really tired and stressed out . he probably needed time to himself . brooke : still , you 'd thing he 'd at least pick up a phone . hope : oh , mom . why are you so paranoid about this ? nothing has changed for liam and me . everything has changed for steffy i know exactly what happened last night , and ... i feel for her . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . stephanie : what did he say ? steffy : not much . i did most of the talking . no surprise there . taylor : but when he told you it was over -- steffy : no , mom , he did n't . i told him it was over . stephanie : you ended it ? steffy : no . no . it , um ... it ended itself . hope was video - chatting him , and .. she was wearing her wedding dress , and it was quite lovely , really . and i could just see it . i could see how excited she was , you know , full of anticipation and so trusting in liam ( sighs ) and i saw his reaction , and that 's when i knew what i had to do . he could never disappoint hope . he could never break his promise . taylor : ( sighs ) steffy : that is n't liam . and i love him too much to ever change him . so ... ( sighs ) the clock struck 12 : 00 , the bells started ringing , and , um ... i set him free . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i - i want to make sure i - i - i - i heard you right . you held her , you loved her , and you let her go ? ! liam : actually , dad , i did n't have to . steffy did it for me . bill : spell it out for me , liam . what are you saying ? liam : i 'm saying that steffy ended our marriage . bill : steffy end - d- .. ? why ? liam : because she knows me better than anyone , dad . that 's why . bill : knows what about you ? liam : that promises , the commitments , these things actually mean something to me . bill : oh , promises , commitment ... liam : yeah . bill : they mean something to you ? liam : yeah . bill : so how about the ultimate promise and commitment that you made to steffy , they 're called wedding vows . liam : okay . bill : and yet you let her end the marriage , and you did nothing to stop it . liam : you know what ? okay these are two women that i am crazy about . and we 've been on this journey together , and there 've been some good memories , and there 've been some bad memories . bill : ( sighs ) yes , liam , i 've heard it all before . liam : i know . i know you do n't understand , but steffy does . she understands that my first and original commitment was always to hope . now if i try to continue being married to steffy without honoring that , without following through on that , we -- we 'd be all messed up , too much heartache , too much guilt , and so she let me go , because she loves me that much . [ scene_break ] bill : you look me in the eye and you tell me this is what you really want . liam : well , i know it 's not what you want . bill : how many times do i have to say it ? what i want is for you to be happy and fulfilled , which you would have been with steffy . i 'm certain of it , liam . and i believe you are , too . liam : yeah , well , steffy knew something i did n't . bill : what , that you made an original promise to hope ? that 's not justification to end your marriage . liam : dad -- dad , get this . i actually love hope . i love hope . bill : not the way you love steffy . hell , liam , listen , you can love any number of women , but the one that a man chooses to spend his life with ... liam : ( sighs ) bill : you 're torn , son . i can see it . liam : please do n't do this to me . bill : liam , there comes a time in life when you have to put everything else aside and just do what is right for you . steffy is right for you . not hope . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] taylor : it 's just hard for me to imagine liam letting you walk out that door . steffy : ( sighs ) it was n't easy on either of us . stephanie : are you absolutely sure that it 's over ? steffy : you now , it 's never gon na be over for liam and me . but if you 're asking if our marriage is over , then , yeah . it ended at midnight . taylor : ( clicks tongue ) steffy : i wish it had n't , but he 's marrying hope . ridge : are you ready to go on ? steffy : no . but i will . there 's no other choice . [ scene_break ] alison : you have a lunch -- bill : cancel it . cancel everything . alison : bad news ? bill : you could call it that . alison : your son , his divorce . bill : it 's official . alison : so he went through with it ? bill : liam did n't go through with anything . steffy did it for him . alison : come again ? bill : she let him off the hook . i asked him why . hell , i know why . because she is a good , decent mature woman who cares only about liam , everything hope is n't . alison : how does liam feel ? bill : liam does n't know which end is up . but i know he 's in love with steffy . how could he not be ? alison : so he 's decided to -- bill : he has n't decided anything . he 's too confused to think straight . that 's why have to do his thinking for him . alison : dare i ask what that means ? bill : you know exactly what it means . plan `` b. `` hope 's daddy , deacon sharpe . he 's going to help me get my son 's head on straight . [ scene_break ] hope : okay . yeah , i 'm in rick 's office . i ca n't wait to see you . okay , liam just drove onto the lot . brooke : mm - hmm . how did he sound ? hope : wonderful . great . uh , but before he gets here , there is something that i want to ask you , and it 's a toughie , so it may take a couple days to answer . brooke : what is it ? hope : will you be my matron of honor ? brooke : a couple of days ? hope : okay , more like a couple seconds . ( giggles ) brooke : ( gasps ) yes . oh , my gosh . yes . hope : yeah ? brooke : i would be thrilled to stand up for you , honey . hope : ohh . brooke : nothing could make e happier . hope : oh , me either . ( sighs ) i feel like we 've been through it all . ( giggles ) have n't we ? brooke : yes . hope : and you 've always been there for me , and i want you to stand there next to me , just like you always have been . ( giggles ) brooke : ( laughs ) ( knock on door ) hope : oh , my gosh . okay , the groom - to - be can not see my crying . brooke : no , no , no , you look beautiful . hope : i look -- i look okay ? okay . brooke : yes , more beautiful than ever . hope : okay . ( sighs ) brooke : ( giggles ) hope : ( sighs ) welcome to our new life . ( laughs ) liam : hi , brooke . brooke : hi , liam . liam : how are you ? brooke : good . oh , we 're gon na be so busy in the next few days , wrapping up details of your wedding . hope : i know . liam , the place is so sweet and charming , and the pictures are breathtaking . it 's amazing . liam : really ? brooke : mm - hmm . it 's southern italy . the history there is incredible . and the beaches and the town , spectacular . it 's gon na be the perfect place for you two to start your life together . liam : wow . uh , so who all is gon na be there ? hope : uh , i thi -- i think just family . liam : just family , huh ? hope : mm - hmm . brooke : i 'm sure bill and katie are going to want to be a part of it . hope : if your dad wants to be . have you talked to him yet ? liam : uh , yeah . i was with him actually . hope : ( giggles ) i can only image how that went . liam : ( scoffs ) brooke : well , he is your father i mean we do want him , it 's your wedding . but only if he 's supportive . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i 'm not signing off on this wedding , alison . alison : so it 's deacon sharpe , hope 's biological father to the rescue . bill : hope 's highly dysfunctional father who is currently doing a stint in a wisconsin jail . alison : and you 're breaking him out ? bill : it 's not a breakout . he 's being released with a little help from the warden . alison : oh , how generous of him . bill : oh , he 's -- he 's a real stand - up guy . a wife , kids , oh , and a mistress he does n't want anyone knowing anything about . alison : ( sighs ) but you do . bill : deacon 's ticket to freedom . alison : and once he 's out ? bill : he becomes an asset that i will make very good use out of . look , this is n't a- a joyride , alison . liam is about to make a monumental mistake . he does n't see it , but i know he senses it . he belongs with steffy . and i have to do everything i can to stop this marriage . [ scene_break ] ridge : mind if i come in ? steffy : not at all . ridge : sweetheart , are you absolutely sure about this ? steffy : no . but i 'm pretty sure i 'm doing the right thing . ridge : but is it right for you ? steffy : liam and i , we 've never been closer than when i walked out of the house last night . it was the hardest thing i have ever done . and i did n't do it for me . ( sighs ) i did it for liam . that 's what i have to hang onto dad . i want liam to be happy , to be true to himself . and for liam , the only way to do that is to move on with hope . brooke : i 'm sorry , steffy . i 've known the pain that you 're feeling . i wish there was something i could do . steffy : me , too . but there 's not . [ scene_break ] hope : mm , so do you want to talk about last night ? liam : uh ... do you want me to ? hope : hey , it 's -- it 's -- i mean , whatever you want to do , however you feel . liam : uh , yeah , well , i , um , i called steffy , actually , and -- and i asked to see her . hope : yeah , yeah , i know . my mom told me that . liam : she was actually there when -- when we video - chatted . hope : she was ? oh , my god . liam , i am , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . liam : no . hope : i never would have called if i knew she was there . liam : it 's okay . hope : please tell me she did not see me showing you the wedding dress . liam : uh , she did . hope : oh , god . liam : yeah . hope : that must have been awful . liam : that 's okay . it 's not your fault . and -- and besides that ... actually , i think it opened her eyes , and it was n't until then that she knew what she needed to do . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry , liam . that must have been really hard . liam : yeah , well , you know . so you and your mom are making some plans , are n't you ? ( chuckles ) hope : yes , we are . it 's a little overwhelming . ( chuckles ) liam : yeah , well , do n't drive yourself crazy . hope : oh , i 'm not going to . weddings are always stressful . liam : yeah . hope : but liam , thinking about us together in italy , i 'm so excited . i mean ... liam : ( chuckles ) hope : walking along the beach together and exploring the little towns in the countryside , and then coming back here as husband and wife ... oh , liam , i just -- i can not wait to begin our lives together . liam : yeah . yeah . wait , so what 's so stressful ? hope : just , you know , all the planning that we 're doing . it 's a lot . liam : yeah . yeah , it 's all the planning , all that planning is stressing you out ? hope : yes . liam : what -- really , is that it ? hope : okay , there 's ... there is something that 's bothering me , but i think it 's silly , and i do n't even know why- liam : hope , what is it ? hope : mmm ... ( sighs ) with everything that 's been going on , i 've just really seen how important it is to have a father there in your life . and right now , steffy is really going to depend on ridge . liam : yeah and ... hope : and i ca n't . he is n't my dad . he 's -- he 's steffy 's dad , and he has to support her . and i want him to support her . i - i do . it 's -- i just ... i do n't know , it 's silly . like i said , it 's really silly . liam : no . hope : and what 's important is that you and i are getting married . liam : yeah , but ... hope : ( sighs ) liam : you kind of wish he could support you , too . hope : no . no . that 's selfish . that is so selfish to feel that way ... liam : no . hope : because steffy needs him so much more than i do . liam : yeah , but ... hope : but a father is really important when a girl 's getting married . ( inhales sharply ) but the husband is even more important . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : and i will have the greatest . [ scene_break ] bill : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) ( rings ) ( rings ) bill : ( sighs ) brooke . brooke : hello , bill . ( sighs ) it looks like we 're having a wedding in the family . bill : let me guess . you do n't want me there . brooke : do n't be ridiculous . you 're the father of the groom . so are you coming to italy ? bill : oh , i would n't miss it , brooke . you can count on me . what kind of father would miss his own kid 's wedding ?	the morning after the wedding bells rang on steffy 's phone but the marriage ended . liam tries to explain to a defiant bill that while it may look like he ended it , he did nothing but hold steffy and she was the one who walked away . bill continues to rant and liam walks out of his own house leaving bill standing there . hope explains to brooke that it is okay that liam wanted to see steffy in his last hours last night and he did not call . she has not heard from him this morning . steffy sadly tells her family that the wedding bells sounded but it did n't change anything . it just was n't meant to be .
katie : you mean not right away . steffy and liam should n't have a baby right away . steffy : that 's not what dr. caspary said . [ voice breaking ] you said i ca n't conceive again ? did you mean never ? dr. caspary : that 's not a word we use in medicine . steffy : never ? [ scene_break ] liam : will , you see this ? this is a golf ball . it 's bad for you . no , you -- i know . you want to eat it , but you ca n't . bill : w - w - what are you doing putting my son -- your own little brother -- on a germ - ridden floor ? liam : what ? bill : come here , you . liam : chill out . he 's got his blanket , and alison said they just steam - cleaned the carpet . bill : well , all right . maybe , on second thought , it would be good for you -- expose you to germs , strengthen your immune system , toughen you up a little bit , huh ? liam : so , how was , uh , `` brooke rides again -- the re - launch `` ? she strut her stuff ? bill : uh ... well , there was n't really any stuff being strutted , at least , not by , uh -- not by aunt brooke , anyway . liam : what do you -- why ? did they call it off ? bill : no , no . uh , you know , from what i saw of it -- at least what the models were wearing -- it was good . it was good . it just was n't as advertised . i mean , i 'd call it sedate , but it was n't that , either . brooke did n't take off her clothes , but she did lose her head . [ scene_break ] eric : here . here 's some water . sip . sip and relax and try to breathe , all right ? here . come on . brooke : no . i - i 'm fine , eric . eric : [ sighs ] you 're not all right . brooke : [ sighs ] what can i say ? you do n't want to hear it . eric : brooke , you 're acting like your life is over . brooke : but what ? there 's a silver lining ? eric : brooke , you 've been through worse than this . nobody 's died . brooke : right . maybe katie wo n't have a heart attack after all . and maybe all she 'll do when she finds out that i 'm pregnant with bill 's child is leave him and leave her family and spend the rest of her life all alone . maybe the press wo n't make a big deal out of this . and maybe i wo n't be shunned by everybody in my life . i wonder if you 'll be one of them . eric : brooke , i know you 're panicked . brooke : you , of all people , know what it 's like to love a child that is n't yours biologically . eric : i did n't find out about that until he was a grown man . brooke : does that really matter ? did it change the way you feel ? eric : would i do it all again ? is that the question ? brooke : okay . okay . um ... what if i - i asked you for less ? much less . would that make it easier on you ? [ scene_break ] [ will giggles ] liam : what do you mean brooke lost her head ? bill : you know , she was supposed to do that whole `` sex it up in silk `` thing , but instead , she -- she freaked out for no good reason . liam : well , maybe she just had one of those days we all have , you know , where you look in the mirror and do n't like what you see . bill : yeah , that does n't happen to brooke logan . liam : okay . bill : or -- or to me or to you , for that matter , and -- w - what ? a stapler ? what , you have a stapler on the floor with the baby ? you think that 's an appropriate toy for him ? what ? liam : yeah . i just figured i 'd staple his onesie to the desk . that way , i can take a nap . [ will cries ] bill : yeah , i 'm gon na staple you in the forehead . liam : [ chuckles ] bill : see ? look , you upset him . liam : i did not upset him . i took all the staples out so you ca n't staple me . [ deep voice ] is n't that right ? [ imitates chomping ] bill : you 're not half bad with kids , you know that ? liam : i just happen to like this one . that 's all . bill : well , you know what i think ? i think you 're using your little brother for practice -- dad practice . [ scene_break ] katie : i do n't understand . you said you stopped the internal bleeding . dr. caspary : a d & c is considered safe , but , in rare cases , there can be complications . i 'm sure dr. gable , the surgeon , had you sign a consent form , or maybe your husband did . katie : you 're giving her antibiotics . is she sick ? dr. caspary : well , that 's a precaution until the blood cultures come back . there 's an elevated risk of infection in her condition . steffy : [ voice breaking ] no , no , no . i promised my husband a child , and i 'm going to give him a child . and now you 're telling me that i ca n't ? i am not hearing that . [ scene_break ] brooke : what if you were to say that there was ... one night that you and i -- while taylor was at a conference or working -- that we gave in to our feelings for each other because of our history and out of grief for stephanie ? eric : and , as fate would have it , that 's the night you conceived ? brooke : yeah . that 's all it would take , eric . you would n't have to take care of the baby . you would n't have to do anything else for me after that . eric : you think that appeals to me -- having nothing to do with you for the rest of my life ? having to avoid being alone with you the rest of my life ? but neither does lying to the woman i wake up next to every morning . that does n't appeal to me , either . brooke : i know , i know . i know . you 've already told me that , and that 's why i asked for what i really wanted in the first place . eric : a life with me ? you could have had that . brooke : i know . and i know you love me . and i know if things were different -- if i was just a little older and wiser and smarter -- that we could have had a chance . and i think we still can . and i always thought that if everything just went to hell , that you would be there for me . eric : i will . i 'll stand by you , brooke . i 'll support you in anything you do ... except for this . ask me anything else . brooke : okay . well , just come see me tonight . just ... [ sighs ] help me figure out another way out of this . taylor : i am really going to have to get back in the habit of knocking . brooke : [ chuckles ] it 's all right . we 're finished here . just think about it , okay ? eric : i will . [ scene_break ] katie : you 're saying the procedure was botched -- the d & c . dr. caspary : i 'm saying there was an adverse outcome . katie : i want to talk to dr. gable . steffy : this is n't making any sense . why ca n't you just talk to me in plain english ? dr. caspary : after a miscarriage , there may be tissue the uterus is n't able to expel . katie : we understand all that . dr. caspary : sometimes , the procedure can create scar tissue to excess . katie : you mean if it 's done improperly . dr. caspary : and in some women , there 's an overproduction of scar tissue that is an idiopathic response . it 's unforeseeable . it seizes up the uterine walls , and menstruation stops . katie : do you want me to call liam ? steffy : no . no , i - i do n't -- i do n't want to upset him . i refuse to accept this . i am not leaving here until someone takes responsibility , until there 's plan for making me whole again . [ scene_break ] taylor : so , you think that will be enough for you for dinner tonight ? eric : this ? it 's huge . taylor : [ laughs ] eric : i ought to get through the night okay with that . thank you very much . thank you . taylor : well , i wo n't be able to have dinner with you , so i did n't want you to go unfed . eric : you take very good care of me . taylor : does it sound silly to say that i feel lucky that you let me do that ? eric : no . not at all . so , you have late patients tonight ? what is it ? taylor : no . i have a date ... with thomas . uh , we were going to see steffy , too , but she 's really not ready after losing the baby . eric : she knows if anybody can help her , you can . taylor : yeah . you know , maybe it 's none of my business , but ... what 's going on with brooke ? you know , i heard that she did n't want to wear her lingerie at the press conference for the re - launch , and she walked out of here like her dog just died . eric : well , it 's a long story . or maybe not . [ scene_break ] brooke : he 'll remember . [ scene_break ] liam : it was an accident . bill : right . liam : it was just ... steffy being steffy . and that 's the woman i married . i ca n't blame her for that , and i do n't . bill : you can and you do . it does n't have to make sense , liam . i mean , logic is a slow learner . it was n't just her child . it was yours , too . liam : right . i - i - i know . i mean , i know it was an accident . i know it 's not her fault . i thank god that she 's okay . but what about my sense of loss ? i mean , what -- what about my hopes and dreams for the future ? see , nobody ever thinks about that . she 's my wife . we 're supposed to be going through this together . and i ca n't be sad with her , because every time i am , she thinks it 's her fault . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] steffy : dr. gable . tell me about my d & c. do n't look at her . look at me . are you worried about some lawsuit ? because am i not interested in that right now . if i have to tell my husband that we ca n't have children , i should be able to tell him why . dr. gable : you miscarried subsequent to trauma from your accident . steffy : that much i know . dr. gable : the womb failed to evacuate completely . we did a scan and saw there were adhesions to the uterine lining . there 's a drug we can use to induce evacuation , but the ongoing blood loss was too severe to wait . it had to be stopped . a d & c was indicated . dr. caspary concurred . the procedure itself was unremarkable . there was no hemorrhaging , nothing of concern . i 've seen the photos that dr. caspary took with the scope , and the scarring is so hypertrophic and widespread , it -- it suggests an organic predisposition . steffy : so , what you 're saying is that this is my fault . dr. gable : i 'm sure quality assurance will be reviewing the video , and i will accept their judgment , of course . but the fact is , even if i had known what the outcome would be , i do n't see how i could have done anything differently . steffy : dr. caspary says you doctors never say `` never . `` so , there has to be a way to reverse this . dr. gable : there are a few surgeons -- very specialized -- who have explored experimental techniques . katie : we 'll need a list . dr. caspary : i - it 's only fair to tell you that the results have been disappointing . dr. gable : i 'm not certain you 'd be a candidate , but i will research it for you , of course . steffy : [ crying ] i was never one of those girls who always wanted to have kids . i just figured if i did , i 'd be a lot older , and if i did n't ... oh , well . so , why do i have no idea about the rest of my life ? [ sniffles ] [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] eric : brooke 's had a very difficult time in her life . i do n't think she 's ever felt so alone . but let 's not let our happiness make us callous to those who are less fortunate . taylor : [ chuckles ] thank you ... for leading me back to being the person i want to be -- happy and content and minding my own business . okay . eric : okay . taylor : so , listen , i have to go take care of a few things before i meet with thomas . so , what will you do ? eric : probably nothing . taylor : good night . eric : good night . thanks for this . taylor : enjoy . eric : [ sighs ] [ cell phone chimes ] [ scene_break ] brooke : great . thank you . when would you like us to come cart it all away ? it take less time to break the tent down . brooke : [ sighs ] sometime tomorrow . i 'll leave the gate open . not too early . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] liam : you know , all she can talk about is trying again . bill : that 's a bad thing ? liam : no . i -- she did n't want that before . we got pregnant by accident . and now , all of a sudden , having a baby is like -- it 's everything . bill : well , right . it 's a sea change . and that 's to be expected . a woman carries around a baby for months , and ... it changed steffy 's body chemistry . liam : yeah . bill : maybe it changed yours , as well . liam : well , yeah . i mean , i was -- i was somebody 's father for a little bit there . and i wanted it just as much as she did . [ sighs ] but , you know , if i 'm being honest , i do n't think i can handle that kind of disappointment again . [ scene_break ] katie : did dr. gable say that he 'd come back , or do you think he 'll call with the list ? steffy : i wo n't hear from him . he has no faith in those experimental procedures . you heard . katie : still ... never 's not a word they use in medicine . steffy : because they ca n't bear the look on your face if they do . [ scene_break ] brooke : i knew you 'd come . look familiar ? eric : [ chuckles ] our honeymoon . our tent in the desert . brooke : that 's right . [ chuckles ] is there anything i forgot ? eric : no . brooke : i was such a young girl back then when you first surprised me with all of this . it was the beginning of our life together . eric : so we thought . brooke : it could be again .	steffy ca n't believe that dr. caspary is saying she can never conceive again . the doctor says never is a word they do not use in medicine . steffy cries that she promised her husband a child and she is going to give him a child . so she is not hearing what dr. caspary is saying . she even refuses to leave the hospital until someone takes responsibility and makes her whole again . she has her surgeon called in and he explains they did everything by the book and he would n't have changed a thing even if he knew the outcome . these things happen . steffy cries ; katie gives her a big comforting hug . bill catches liam playing with will on the floor and chastises him for getting down there with the germs and all . on second thought , perhaps it is good to expose him and strengthen his immune system and toughen him up . liam asks about the re - launch and bill says it went okay but brooke did not strut her stuff . it was less than sedate . brooke did not take off her clothes , but she did lose her head . eric knows brooke is not all right and tries to get her to relax and take a sip of water . she says she is fine except that eric does n't want to hear what she is saying . he says they have been through worse than this ; no one has died . she says not yet but katie could have another heart attack or learn about the pregnancy and leave her family once more and live all along the rest of her life . she goes on that maybe the press wo n't make a big deal out of this and maybe she wo n't be shunned the rest of her life . she asks would he go along with it if she asked him for less much less . he could confess to losing it one night and giving in to their grief over stephanie and that brooke conceived . he would n't have to have any more to do with the baby . that does n't appeal to him to spend his life not being friends with brooke . he says he will stand by her and support her in anything she does , but not this . she tells him to think about it and come see her tonight to help her figure out another way .
bill : [ sighs ] is he out there , justin ? have you heard anything ? justin : no . bill : well , you saw him land in the water , right ? he went under , and he came up . justin : i was flying the chopper . i could n't see much . bill : did you see him in the water or not ? justin : look , i did what you told me , boss . ( flashback ) bill : cool him off . brooke : ridge ! ( present time ) bill : i was watching from the helipad . you were n't that high . justin : did n't seem like i was . bill : then forrester 's out there , and we have to find him . justin : [ sighs ] all right . [ scene_break ] eric : can i get you some tea ? katie : no . he 's not in the water . he swam ashore . eric : he could have . it 's possible . katie : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] still , to fall from a helicopter ... ridge is strong . he 'll be there . he 'll be there when we get to abu dhabi . [ sniffles ] god , i could kill quinn . sending ridge that photograph -- she knew what he would do . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : this is not looking good . quinn : then do something about it . look at him standing over there spewing his venom . take hope out for some coffee . wyatt : coffee ? quinn : yeah . wyatt : i 'm not talking about hope . i 'm talking about you -- us , this . quinn : are you referring to this middle - east crisis ? because this shall pass . wyatt : ridge could be dead . quinn : he 's going to survive . wyatt : i 'm sorry -- have you ever fallen out of a copter into the water ? liam : i mean , it was only a matter of time . after everything she 's done , something like this was bound to happen . hope : oh , i - i 'm gon na deal with that , you know , after we know that ridge is safe . liam : yeah , well , you know something ? he should n't even be there in the first place . hope : i do n't disagree with you . liam : he was a powder keg , and she lit a match to it . those people should not be in your life , and -- and whatever her next explosion is , i do n't want you anywhere near it . [ scene_break ] eric : quinn always seems to be in the middle of all these things . katie : she is the cause of all this . if it were n't for her , ridge would be safe and sound in los angeles . eric : ridge was looking for a smoking gun . katie : and she happily provided it for him . listen , i 'm not saying that what he was doing was n't right -- stopping the wedding -- but she manipulated the situation . eric : i 'm pretty suspicious of her motivations . katie : her motivations are obvious . she does n't want bill marrying brooke , and she used ridge to make sure it did n't happen . [ scene_break ] wyatt : there any news ? hope : uh , no . they 're still searching . quinn : [ sighs ] your mother and bill -- how are they holding up ? liam : how do you think ? quinn : enough , liam . liam : no , seriously . how do you think they 're holding up ? wyatt : [ scoffs ] quinn : i imagine , like us , they 're very concerned . liam : oh -- oh , like us ? are you concerned ? what are you concerned about , exactly -- katie , brooke ? no , not so much . my dad -- that 's another story . you want him back here at light speed so you can pick up where you left off with your little affair . wyatt : oh , the man with all the answers , huh ? quinn : you know what , liam ? let 's get this straight since it is your father that we 're talking about here , okay ? it happened one time -- the day brooke and ridge were getting married . you father was vulnerable , and i happened to be there . liam : yeah , i happened to be there , too , and he was very drunk . quinn : okay , whatever . bill and i were together , and all i did was alert ridge to that fact . liam : yeah , by sending him a photo of the two of you . what the hell ? quinn : but i did n't throw him out of the helicopter . it 's a terrible tragedy , but it 's not my fault . liam : you know what ? i 'm sorry , quinn . hope and i disagree on this . you are entirely responsible for whatever happens to ridge . [ scene_break ] bill : it was n't supposed to go down this way . justin : look , he was n't that far off of shore . maybe he could have swum back . bill : well , i assume forrester knows how to swim . i mean , maybe the current pulled him out further . justin : if anything happens to -- bill : no . th -- that is not an option . i just wanted to teach that little dressmaker a lesson , not kill him . justin : oh , yeah , if brooke catches wind of this -- bill : no way . justin : okay , what if he dies ? bill : well , then it 's a murder rap , and we 're both going down . but he 's not dead . one of those yachts out there must have picked him up . he 's probably having a party . brooke : any word ? bill : not yet . brooke : i want to know who was flying that helicopter . it 's all his fault . [ scene_break ] eric : yes , all right . thanks . i 'll keep checking back . katie : nothing ? eric : no , nothing yet . damn it , quinn ! katie : she knew exactly what she was doing -- taking that selfie of her and bill . eric : quinn knew when ridge saw that , he would want brooke to know . katie : she 's a horrible person . he 's got to be okay . [ scene_break ] bill : keep searching . he 's alive , and i want him found . the search team is meeting in the lobby . i want you to be on point . justin : i 'm on it . brooke : thank you . bill : we 'll find him . brooke : i know that you 're doing everything you can . bill : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : we 're not giving up . hope : i just feel so helpless . i want to be there . i want to be with my mom right now . wyatt : i know . i 'm so sorry for my part in this . hope : you did nothing . wyatt : my mother did plenty . hope : yeah . she did . wyatt : and i fought her on it , hope . as soon as i found out about that selfie , i knew it was gon na be trouble . i told her to get rid of it . [ sighs ] it just -- i should have deleted the damn thing myself . hope : wyatt , i 'm sorry , but liam is right . your mom is partly responsible for this . wyatt : but nothing 's gon na happen to ridge . hope : something already has happened . it 's just a question of whether or not he survived . yeah , i got to go call my mom . she 's going through hell . wyatt : hope . i love my mother , but i hate that she did this . please tell me that you know that . hope : yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , hope . honey . hope : mom , hi . how are you ? brooke : [ sighs ] not great , sweetheart . hope : is there any news ? brooke : no . not yet . i 'm just so scared . i know that bill 's doing everything he can , but ... why ? [ voice breaking ] why did this have to happen ? hope : [ sighs ] i know . um ... just keep praying . keep saying those prayers . that 's what i 'm doing . brooke : yes . i will . thank you , hope . i have to go . hope : i love you . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] quinn : you 're taking advantage of this . liam : what ? quinn : you milking this horrible tragedy , and i 'm not gon na allow it . liam : [ scoffs ] `` milking `` ? quinn : you know exactly what i 'm talking about . liam : uh , no , quinn . afraid i do n't . quinn : i 'm not gon na let you paint me as the villain here . liam : oh . okay . i see . so , you 're feeling a little guilty . quinn : no . not in the slightest . liam : well , you should be 'cause you created this nightmare , just like all the other ones -- only this time , you got somebody hurt -- maybe even killed . quinn : you are slandering me to hope and my son . liam : no , i 'm not , quinn . i 'm not slandering you . ridge was the pride and joy of this family , and you probably just sent him to his death . quinn : i am not going to let you do this to me . liam : you did this to yourself . you did it to ridge , and i 'm not gon na stop until everyone knows it . i am holding your feet to the fire . [ scene_break ] katie : eric , what if he 's ... eric : do n't . katie , do n't do that . he may have been picked up . there 's all kinds of boats in that water -- fishing boats , yachts , rowboats . somebody picked him up . katie : it just seems so unreal the way it happened . i mean , bill must have seen everything from the helipad . eric : bill must have flown into a rage when ridge showed up to stop that wedding . katie : miracles happen , right ? eric : katie , your life is a miracle . living with your brother 's heart -- that 's a miracle . baby of yours -- that wonderful baby -- that baby 's a miracle , too . katie : [ sniffles ] eric : and the way ridge came into your life . every one of those things is a miracle . we wo n't give up . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] my mom does not sound good . wyatt : i ca n't even imagine what those two are going through . hope : she just -- she keeps asking -- wyatt : i know . `` why did it have to happen ? `` hope : ridge is so important to so many people -- my mom and katie and r.j . wyatt : you . hope : i know that , you know , he and i have n't been on the best terms lately , but he really has been a father to me ... all my life . and now all i can do is think about eric and thorne and felicia and kristen and thomas and steffy , and this family is gon na go through so much pain , and it 's all completely unnecessary . wyatt : i ca n't tell you how sorry i am and how responsible i feel . hope : you did n't send that picture , wyatt . wyatt : no , but my mom did , and she 'll pay a price . but is it helpful , even remotely , to belabor that point ? that is exactly what liam is doing , and he wo n't let up . the way he 's beating into my mom -- i 'm sure he 's doing it right now . he needs to back off . please , do n't let him draw you into this . that is exactly what he wants . in his mind , i 'm as guilty as my mother is . but do n't let him use this to pull us apart . [ scene_break ] brooke : quinn has to pay for this . bill : she will . brooke : how did she end up with that picture , anyway ? bill : brooke , i told you -- it was the day you were marrying ridge . i was drinking a lot . quinn showed up unannounced . brooke : and she seduced you ? bill : i was wasted . i was -- i was out of my head . i was obviously very upset over losing you . but for her to snap that damn picture ... brooke : you did n't know ? bill : of course i did n't know . i was drunk . quinn came over with an agenda , and i was a fool not to see it . [ cell phone rings ] quinn : bill . is there any news ? bill : is that concern i hear in your voice , quinn ? quinn : of course , i 'm concerned . i 'm worried sick . bill : oh , yeah , i 'll bet . what the hell were you doing , sending that picture to ridge ? quinn : i did it for you , bill . bill : no , you did it for you . but here 's what you can do for me -- stay the hell out of my life . i do n't care that you 're wyatt 's mother . i want nothing to do with you ever again . [ cell phone beeps ] [ scene_break ] bill : keep at it , justin . i want every inch of that area covered . he 's got to be out there somewhere . get back to me . brooke : this is all quinn 's fault . there 's nobody else to blame ... except maybe me . bill : you ? brooke : i could have fought harder . i did n't have to go up in that helicopter . bill : no . stop it . this has nothing to do with you . brooke : it 's true . if i just fought ridge and struggled a little more and did n't go up , it never would have happened . i - i could have prevented all of this . bill : just listen to me . it 's not your fault . it 's quinn . she did this -- not you , not anyone else . [ scene_break ] liam : [ groans ] you 're still here ? well , not for long . quinn : if you think the forresters are going to blame me for any of this ... liam : what are you talking about ? they already blame you . hope , eric , katie , brooke -- whoel se are they gon na blame ? quinn : i do n't know . how about your father ? he was more than a willing participant , but i do n't have to tell you that . you saw the snapshot . oh , no , wait -- you walked in on us , did n't you ? liam : okay , so let me get this straight -- brooke dumps him , and then he turns to you ? is that how this works ? quinn : it may be a bit of a project . liam : you are -- you are a joke . my dad wo n't go anywhere near you . do n't you understand that ? he despises you -- almost as much as i do -- almost as much as the entire forrester family is about to . quinn : i am warning you ! liam : what are you gon na do , quinn ? you ca n't -- you ca n't threaten me . you have zero power over me or my dad or hope , because they 're done with you . ridge forrester may be dead because of another one of your manipulations . quinn : i did n't manipulate him . i showed him something he needed to see . liam : no , you showed him something you needed him to see for your benefit , not his . quinn : that 's right . i did it for me . i did it for your father . do you know brooke 's history with men ? liam : brooke 's ? are you freaking kidding me right now ? i would take brooke over you any day of the week , quinn . i would take any woman over you . you are a vile , manipulative , evil bitch ! wyatt : aah ! [ scene_break ] ( flashback ) ridge : `` love 's philosophy . `` `` and the sunlight clasps the earth and the moonbeams kiss the sea : what is all this sweet work worth if thou kiss not me ? `` ( present time ) eric : you have a lot of memories with ridge for such a short time together . katie : [ sighs ] it sounds silly , but i almost ca n't remember who i was before him . [ chuckles ] eric : i ca n't lose him . i 'm sorry . i should n't be talking like that . katie : no , do n't worry about it . it ... i ca n't lose him , either . we 're building a life together . he 's -- he 's everything i ever wanted . eric : you 'll have that life . he 's coming back with us .	bill discusses the situation with justin . he was n't that far in the air and surely saw ridge fall and come up again , so he has to be there . justin says he was concentrating on the chopper and did not see that much . he had done exactly what bill told him to do cool ridge off . bill says it was not supposed to go down this way . he just wanted to teach the dressmaker a little lesson , not kill him . maybe he swam ashore . and brooke must not catch wind of this . if ridge is dead , there will be a murder rap and they both will go down . but ridge is not dead . he 's probably on one of those yachts out there and having a party . brooke asks bill is there is any word . and she wants to find that helicopter pilot ; it 's all his fault . bill tells justin to keep looking . go join the search team in the lobby . he wants justin to be on point . katie discusses it with eric and says ridge is not in the water ; he surely swam ashore and they will find him . she says she could kill quinn for sending that selfie as she knew what ridge would do . eric says ridge was looking for a smoking gun and quinn always seems to be in the middle of these things . he 's pretty suspicious of her motivations . katie says her motivations are obvious . she did not want bill marrying brooke so she used ridge to make sure brooke did n't . she 's looking for a miracle . eric says she has had several in her life with her brother 's heart , her baby and the way ridge came into her life . they wo n't give up now . wyatt tells quinn that this does n't look good ; ridge could be dead . quinn says he will be fine ; wyatt just needs to get hope out of here ; go for coffee . liam continues to harp on the subject that it was only a matter of time before quinn got completely out of control . hope says she will deal with that when she finds out more about ridge 's fate .
maya : you really mean that ? rick : yeah . i 'll defend you to bill . i 'll defend you to anyone . maya : but your job , rick -- being ceo -- rick : i could have had it . bill would have sided with me . but without you , why would i want it ? i 'm never gon na let anyone shame you . nothing is more important than you -- not a job , not a title . and none of it matters without you . maya : [ chuckles softly ] ivy : so , how long are you planning on keeping us in suspense ? wyatt : did it work ? are you ceo now ? steffy : he is . [ all chuckle ] ivy : yay ! yay ! aly : [ giggles ] wait . wait . so , rick and maya are really gone ? ridge : yeah . maya : being ceo has been important to you for so long . it 's defined you . rick : not anymore . see , i 'm looking for new definitions . i 'm looking for better ones . maya : i hate to see you give up because of me , rick . rick : that 's how it works . maya : what ? rick : love ! it makes you do crazy things -- walk away from jobs , punch magazine moguls . maya : oh , i wish i could have seen you punch bill spencer . rick : oh , you 'll get the opportunity to , because he 's gon na say horrible things because that guy ca n't help himself . maya : not that we need to punch him every time . rick : well ... maya : well , okay -- maybe just until he learns . do you know how good this feels ? rick : yes , i do . maya : i think i might be starting to understand what i mean to you . rick : it 's about time . oliver : that 's fantastic . okay . look over here . [ camera shutter clicking ] oliver : all right . we 're gon na do close - ups on the bracelets first thing tomorrow morning . do n't break a nail . that manicure was expensive . aly : oh , my gosh ! oh -- oh , my gosh ! oh , my gosh ! oh , my gosh ! oh , my gosh ! oh , my gosh ! oliver : what ? what 's going on ? aly : um , you might need to reschedule that bracelet shoot . oliver : why ? aly : um , well , because the new ceo will need photos for a press release , and that 'll probably take priority . oliver : new ceo ? what are you talking about ? aly : rick is out . ridge is in . working at forrester will finally be something to be proud of again . maya : i have spent my entire life doing this alone , and i learned early how to defend myself -- when to ignore stupid comments and when i had to fight . it 's a whole new experience , being with someone who protects me , who 'll walk away from his dream job for me . rick : it does n't bother you , does it ? maya : no . rick : good , because get used to me punching out the idiots who think they can go after you . maya : [ chuckles ] rick : you 're a beautiful , strong , capable woman . i know you 've been able to deal with the insults from people . i know you 've done just fine on your own , but you 're not on your own anymore . i 'm here . and i 'm gon na make sure that no one ever hurts you again . steffy : to a new era . wyatt : i 'll drink to that . liam : cheers . ivy : cheers . steffy : look at us -- the new leaders of forrester right here . liam : [ chuckles ] ivy : well , actually , ridge is the new leader of forrester . steffy : my father would n't be ceo without our shares . oh , which reminds me -- we have paperwork to do . liam : ah . right . wyatt : all right . well , let 's let the bigwigs do their thing , huh ? ivy : yeah . liam : i will catch up with you later . ivy : mm - hmm . steffy : [ chuckles softly ] we did it . we did it ! [ laughing ] cheers ! ahh . liam : ahh . steffy : [ chuckles ] caroline : hey . ridge : hey . caroline : so , did everything go according to plan ? ridge : nope . caroline : because ... ? ridge : because your uncle tried pulling a fast one . caroline : [ sighs ] no . ridge ... ridge : but it did n't matter . you 're looking at the new ceo of forrester . caroline : come here ! caroline : so , it 's -- it 's done ? rick 's contract was overturned ? ridge : it 's done . caroline : are you drinking my tea ? ridge : mm - hmm . caroline : i 'm really happy for you . you deserve it . and in my imagination , these guys are doing , like , this really awesome , like , irish jig for you , so if you could picture that , it 's going -- it 's going well . ridge : uh - oh . caroline : what ? ridge : i just saw something else . there it is . caroline : yeah ? ridge : yeah . caroline : yeah ? well , that -- that could definitely happen , once i 'm ... better . and i really -- [ both chuckle ] caroline : i really ca n't wait to be fully healed so that i can -- i can be by your side all the time . ridge : i 'm planning on that . we 're a team . oliver : this is great . aly : beyond great . this is like pressing the `` restart `` button for forrester , and i - i could n't be happier -- mostly . oliver : mostly ? aly : as long as everyone knows their place . oliver : you mean rick ? aly : no . i mean steffy . oliver : uh , i do n't get it . aly : you know , i think i 'm going to track down my cousin and have a little chat . oliver : aly ... aly : just to thank her . she 's helped make forrester a better place for us all ... including ivy . rick : i saw your friend downstairs . maya : nick ? did you say hello ? rick : he was ordering coffee . i did n't want to interrupt . maya : plus it might have been a little awkward ? rick : when you first told me , i had no idea . but , no , no , it 's not awkward . i know there 's people in your life that knew about your transition before i ever did . i ca n't change that . did you have a nice visit ? maya : yeah , we did . i was soul - searching , i guess . rick : sounds deep . [ chuckles ] maya : i was just ... wondering why it took me so long to tell you ... and what it would have been like if i told you from the beginning . wyatt : you think it 'll all work out all right ? ivy : yeah . i mean , we got what we wanted . rick is out , and ridge is in control . wyatt : yeah , and then liam gets to be the hero of forrester creations . whoo- hoo ! great for him . ivy : hey . wyatt : i know . i 'm sorry . i just ... you know ... about you and liam ... uh ... i would n't be ... surprised if you were a little bit concerned , i mean , now that rick is gone , yeah , but steffy is back , and she kind of just adds a whole new set of problems to the mix , you know ? ivy : i mean , yeah , look -- i 'm not overly thrilled about them working together every day , but ... you know , i - i trust liam . wyatt : right . ivy : see , why would you do that ? just a minute ago , you were telling me all of your money was on me . wyatt : i 'm s -- i was trying to make you feel better about the situation . i do n't know ! i just -- ivy : well , thanks -- thanks very much . but i 'm pretty sure liam 's proven his commitment to me , so ... wyatt : it might be easy for him to prove when steffy 's not around him all day and every day , but now ... steffy 's a force . she 's extremely intelligent , insanely beautiful , and she knows it . guys just do n't say no to that . liam : looks like one ... last ... signature . steffy : yeah . uh - huh . uh - huh . uh - huh . oww ! liam : that 's it . we 're done . we 're done . steffy : we 're done . liam : that 's it . steffy : more importantly , my dear ... rick is done . liam : ahh . yeah . steffy : mm - hmm . liam : you know , i never thought -- i never thought we would do this . steffy : you never thought ? liam : i never thought we would finally be rid of him . steffy : and , ta - da , darling ! steffy to the rescue ! liam : yeah , as usual . steffy : mm . liam : ahh . steffy : do n't you forget it . liam : [ chuckles ] i 'm grateful to you . this whole building ... steffy : [ laughs ] liam : ... should be grateful to you ! steffy : [ laughing ] stop ! oh , my god . including caroline and ivy . liam : mm . yeah . steffy : you know , they were the girls that inspired you in the first place to go after rick . liam : yeah . steffy : you know what ? i get that . liam : really ? steffy : i do . liam : you really do ? steffy : i do . honestly , i 'm -- i am so happy to be back here , and to have actually done this -- like , this stock is ours . liam : i know ! we did it ! it -- it happened ! steffy : we 're gon na kick butt at this ! liam : yeah , we are . steffy : yes , we are ! oh , my gosh ! congratulations ! liam : congratulations . steffy : welcome to forrester . liam : [ chuckling ] yeah . caroline : oh , okay . well , it 's almost time for my doctor 's appointment , so ... ridge : all right . i 'll grab a couple of things , and we 'll go . caroline : no . i 'm just -- i 'm just gon na call a car . you have way too many important things to do . ridge : remember this ? caroline : what are you ... [ sighs ] ridge : you held my hand . we drew this together when i could n't . now it 's my turn . there 's nothing more important than you . do n't ever doubt that . ivy : so , would you ? wyatt : would i what ? ivy : would you be able to say no to steffy ? wyatt : of course not . that 's my point . no guy would . and liam can try and resist for a while , but -- ivy : okay , but she 's -- she 's this siren , this temptress , that 's just out there luring men ? wyatt : yeah , something like that . ivy : okay . well , she 's out there singing her song , but , by the sounds of it , it 's you she 's luring in , not liam . wyatt : what ? ! no . no . unh - unh . ivy : we , yeah . wyatt , listen to what you just said . `` she 's so beautiful . she 's so intelligent . `` i mean , why do n't you just ask her out ? liam : hey ! there you are . ivy : hey ! liam : hi . am i interrupting ? ivy : uh , no . we were just talking , um ... liam : about what ? ivy : ... about steffy . liam : ah . aly : i saw you ... throwing yourself at liam . steffy : what ? aly : you kissed him . steffy : oh , aly . aly : do n't start this . you 'll just be wasting your time . liam is loyal and committed . steffy : i know better than anyone . aly : and yet you still think it 's okay to kiss him ? steffy : i do n't feel like i need to explain anything to you . aly : you are not his wife anymore , steffy . you are not his girlfriend . you just work together . that 's it . he is with someone else now -- someone so much more suitable . steffy : [ chuckles ] excuse me ? aly : ivy is the kind of woman liam should be with , not you . liam : you were talking about steffy ? ivy : mm - hmm . liam : listen , i know it was a little awkward earlier , but i promise you you have no reason to worry . ivy : well , liam , i think i probably should be . i mean , she 's made her feelings for you extremely available , and she clearly has no respect for me or our relationship . liam : yeah , i know , but that 's not the point . the point is i 'm committed to you , and you know that . ivy : that 's not gon na stop her from coming on to you . liam : yeah . i just -- i think she needs ... time . ivy : no . what she needs is to open her eyes and look around her and realize that there are available men everywhere . liam : there are , and she will . eventually , the right guy is gon na come along . ivy : yeah . maybe -- maybe he 's actually right here . [ chuckles ] i mean , that 's what we were -- that 's what wyatt and i were just talking about . i was encouraging him to , you know , ask out steffy . liam : [ chuckles ] wh - what ? really ? ivy : mm - hmm . wyatt : why ? would you have a problem with that ? liam : no . why would i ? steffy : liam and i just pulled off something pretty major . we were celebrating . it 's really not a big deal . aly : yeah , right . look , i - i - i know all the signs , okay ? steffy : the signs ? aly : the way you used to behave every single time liam was with hope ? steffy : shh . shh . shh . just because you 've been a member of the hope logan fan club your entire life does n't mean you have to hate on me . what i do with liam or what i do n't do with him is really none of your business . aly : that is so not true . ivy is my friend , and this company is my -- my legacy , too . steffy : what does that even have to do with a friendly congratulatory kiss , hmm ? aly : it 's just we have this opportunity with forrester right now ... thanks , in big part , to you . and now that rick and maya are gone , we can restore this company back to the way it was when grandma was still alive ... the values forrester used to have and ... the morals . steffy : ohh . okay . get it . and ... i have none . wow . you really embraced the hope for the future propaganda , did n't you ? one kiss with liam does n't make me morally corrupt , and it certainly wo n't interfere with the company 's image . aly : just like you wo n't interfere with liam and ivy . i mean it , steffy . have just a little bit of respect . those two are an example of what forrester should be showing to the world . ivy is traditional and understated and classy . steffy : as opposed to me ? aly : i 'm sure that you were a lot of fun , that liam has some great memories , but that 's all you 'll ever be -- just a memory . you need to accept that . steffy : [ sighs ] rick : look , we 've both made mistakes . and if we could go back and do things differently , we would . but the only thing that matters is that we 're here and we 're together and that we 're moving forward . maya : i 'm ready if you are . but i do n't blame you if this is too much to give up , rick -- your job , your reputation . rick : reputation ? if anything , it 's improved by being with you . maya : come on . the tabloids are all over this . rick : oh , tabloids , schmabloids . they 've been after my entire family ever since i was a boy . i do n't even care what they have to say . and all that hate and stupidity has only improved my reputation , so what does that say about me ? that i 'm accepting , that i 'm loving . how could any of that hurt me in the public eye ? maya : so , you 're really accepting of this ... of me ? rick : i hope i 've proven that to you . maya : and i 'm not losing you ? rick : never .	rick tells maya that nothing is more important than her and no one will shame her . he does not need that job or that title . she says she does not want him to do this for her . he says that is the way love works . she says she is starting to understand what she means to him . he tells her to get used to idiots that he has to punch out that go after her . she is not on her own anymore . no one will ever hurt her . aly , wyatt and ivy come in and asks ridge if all turned out okay and steffy said it did . aly rushes to oliver and tells him rick is out and ridge is in so he might have to do some re - shoots . steffy pours the champagne and says they have paperwork to do . she gushes to liam that they did it ! ridge goes home to caroline who is disappointed at first then elated when she hears despite bill 's interference that ridge is the new ceo . she says he deserves it and she is happy for him . she wishes she could do an irish jig for him . he says they are a team and he knows she is by his side .
liam : thanks for coming over , man . wyatt : what , are you kidding me ? any chance to spend some time with my favorite niece or her adorable little sis , i 'll take . liam : uh , kelly is not -- is not here . steffy took her for a routine check - up . wyatt : oh . liam : and amelia got held up picking her car up from the shop , so i 'm just watching phoebe right now . wyatt : she napping ? liam : yeah , but she 'll be up really soon . wyatt : right . so , uh ... about what we were talking about the other day ... liam : ah . wyatt : you were ... liam : yeah . wyatt : ... planning a special goodbye dinner with hope . is that still happening ? you 're ending your marriage and all that ? or has something changed ? liam : [ sighs ] i wish something had changed . no , no , hope still says this is what she needs . wyatt : even if giving her what she needs is killing you ? carter : these are the copies you asked me to draw up for the annulment . there 's still some things we should go over in more detail . hope : of course . thank you for doing this so quickly , carter . carter : yeah . `` quickly `` is right . not even a divorce , an annulment , like it never happened . hope : it 's just easier this way . i 'm not asking for anything . i just want it to be done . carter : it seems you want the marriage over as soon as possible . hope : i do n't , though . i do n't want this marriage to end . i still love liam , and he still loves me . carter : so why do this , hope ? i get you two have been through a lot , but this should be a last resort . are you absolutely certain that there 's no other way for you and liam , short of getting an annulment ? flo : xander knows ? your boyfriend knows ? zoe : yes . flo : god , zoe , why ? why would you tell him ? zoe : i did n't ! he overheard us talking . flo : what do you mean , he overheard ? zoe : it does n't matter how it happened . the point is , xander knows everything now . flo : [ sighs ] what did he say ? how did he react ? zoe : how do you think ? he was horrified , just sickened by it . flo : [ sighs ] oh , god , of course he would be . well , what is he gon na do ? zoe : i do n't know . i do n't know . wyatt : okay , you -- [ sighs ] look , you say this is what hope needs , but what about what you need ? you -- you do n't -- you do n't have to be the hero all the time , bro . you don't . like , you have every right to -- liam : to what , keep fighting for my marriage , even after hope 's told me over and over and over -- wyatt : yes ! yes ! fight ! i know you do n't want to end your marriage . and hope does n't want that , either . she 's just , like -- she 's -- she 's , i do n't know , convincing herself that this is what 's -- liam : i know what you 're doing right now , all right ? and , bro , i love you for it . but ... wyatt : [ scoffs ] liam : [ sighs ] what it comes down to for me is this -- i ca n't watch my wife suffer anymore . i can't . i ca n't do it . all right ? and as much as it kills me ... we 're done . hope : carter , i know you mean well . carter : but i should keep my well - intentioned , though unsolicited advice to myself . hope : no . i appreciate that you care so much . carter : you and liam are two of my favorite people . when i officiated your wedding , i just knew that if there was ever a couple who can last forever ... it was you two . hope : so did i. i had so many dreams for us , for our marriage , for beth . you know , i was carrying her when we got married . but the life i had envisioned for all of us died with her that horrible night on catalina , and , try as we might , we have n't been able to recover . carter : maybe you could just try a little longer . postpone the filing of the annulment until you 've had time -- thomas : why should hope postpone ? sorry , i could n't help overhearing . carter : the point i was making is that -- thomas : hope 's made her decision , carter , and it 's been a difficult one . let 's not make it harder by second - guessing her . flo : what do you mean , you do n't know what xander 's gon na do ? zoe : okay , i 've been calling and texting . he has n't responded . for all i know , he ... flo : he could have gone to hope and liam already and told them everything . zoe : okay , if that would have happened , we would have had found out something by now . flo : no , you -- you do n't know that . you do n't know that until you speak to xander . xander : speak to me about what ? zoe : xander . oh , my god . i 've been so worried about you . why have n't you been responding to my messages ? xander : [ sighs ] zoe : are you all right ? xander : you can seriously ask me that , knowing what i know now ? okay , let me make sure that i 've got this right . a mother believes that her little girl died in childbirth , a little girl that she could n't wait to bring into this world , to love and nurture and raise . then a man , because of his own failings , decides to change the entire course of that little girl 's life , and her mother 's , forever , by lying , right ? by making her believe that her baby was a stillborn ! when she wasn't . then he just gives the baby away , but for a price , leaving that little girl 's mother and father with the deepest despair imaginable , a loss so devastating that it 's impacted every aspect of their lives , including a marriage . a marriage that 's ending but would n't be if they knew the truth , a truth you want me to keep from them ! am i missing anything ? so you ask if i 'm all right . well , zoe , no , i 'm not all right . and i wo n't be until this secret is n't a secret anymore . wyatt : look , i hear every word that you 're saying , bro , but there 's -- there 's got to be a part of you that -- that is hurt by this , that 's disappointed that hope has given up on the two of you . liam : [ sighs ] i 'll tell you what hurts -- living with hope day in , day out , seeing the pain she 's in and knowing that there 's nothing i can do to take that pain away . wyatt : it 's not like you have n't tried ! you 've done everything humanly possible to do -- liam : except what i 'm doing now . letting her go . maybe that 's the only thing i can do that 'll make a difference . wyatt : i do n't know , i hope you 're right . i mean , i hope you know what you 're doing because what it 's costing you and what it 's costing hope is -- liam : is where we 're at . it 's not what hope and i envisioned when we found out that we were having a baby or when we learned it was gon na be a girl , but this -- this is the reality we live in now . could hope possibly have another child ? yes . yes , of course , but -- but the thought of getting pregnant again is too painful for hope , and i ca n't -- i ca n't push it , man . i just -- i can't . it 's too hard for her . i want hope 's heart to heal . and if sacrificing our marriage is the only way to do that ... wyatt , i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to give hope the peace she deserves . carter : look , i 'm not trying to prolong anything . i just hate to see a marriage end , especially one like liam and hope 's . thomas , if there 's any possible way -- thomas : look , hope is saying that there isn't . she 's agonized over this decision , and , ultimately , for everyone 's sake , this is how it has to be . not that i speak for you . hope : i know . carter is being a good friend , as well as a good attorney . thomas : uh , when will liam get those ? carter : it 's up to hope . it 's on her timetable , not mine . hope : [ sighs ] i knew this would be hard , but ... looking at these words in black and white ... [ sighs ] when you marry , you never imagine this moment happening . you always think you 're gon na have that person by your side , that you pledged your life to . especially when you love someone as much as i love liam . but i ca n't give him a family . that chance has come and gone , and the family we planned with beth ... can never happen . zoe : xander , i hate putting you in this position , but if you tell hope and liam that their daughter is alive ... xander : it should n't be my job to do that ! i mean , you and flo have known , what , how long ? and you 've just stood by and watched liam and hope in agony . i mean , is it any wonder why i -- zoe : why you what ? are you saying they do know ? that you -- xander : no . no , i had every intention of telling them . because they deserve the truth . but i 'm concerned about you . okay ? i love you , zoe . zoe : i love you , too , okay ? i do n't want you to be disillusioned with me , but ... my father could go to jail . and so could flo and i , okay ? we all hate what has happened , but ... phoebe 's in a loving home , and steffy is a wonderful mom to her . xander : but hope is her mom ! i mean , beth is just waiting to be reunited with her parents ! flo : xander , the way you say that , it sounds like ... zoe : you 're not gon na keep this secret , are you ? you 've decided , no matter what the consequence , liam and hope should know . you 're probably trying to track them down right now . are n't you ? thomas : it 'll be okay , hope . it 's not like you 're springing this on liam out of the blue . hope : no , i know , but i still think maybe i should have called and told him that carter was on his way , or ... i do n't know , waited a few more days . thomas : waiting wo n't make things easier . for liam or for you . you 're doing the right thing . you 're putting kelly and phoebe first . hope : i realize that , but ... it still breaks my heart , thinking of liam receiving annulment papers from me . liam : uh , well , carter , you 're out of luck . steffy 's not here , so whatever forrester business you have might have to wait . carter : i 'm not here to see steffy . liam : oh . wyatt : what 's going on , carter ? carter : you know i felt terrible for you and hope during all of this , right ? that 's what makes this so damn hard . i 'm sorry , liam . i really am . zoe : please , do n't do this , xander , okay ? i -- i get if you might feel that -- pam : sorry to interrupt , but , zoe , benj is waiting for you . zoe : benj ? pam : hello ? benj , the new photographer we 've been trying out . he wants to reshoot some of your setups , so come on . [ scoffs ] zoe , what are waiting for ? shake a leg , girl . come on ! xander : uh , go . yeah , i want to speak to flo alone anyway , so ... [ door closes ] flo : okay , look , xander , i -- i know what you must be thinking , but , i swear , i did not know what i was getting myself into when zoe 's dad called me asking for help . if i had known that reese wanted me to help him steal a baby -- xander : just stop ! okay ? please . i 'm -- i 'm not here to judge . i can tell this secret 's eating you alive . but i can also tell that you know what has to be done . hope and liam ca n't be denied the truth any longer . i mean , it 's just cruel . it 's inhumane . and it needs to end now . before any more damage is done . liam : i ca n't believe it 's come to this . first beth , and now our marriage . how much more do hope and i have to lose before someone breaks our way ? carter : i delivered the copies of the annulment papers to liam . here 's your copy . hope : how did he handle it ? carter : well , i know how much it hurt him , how much liam still loves you and wants your marriage . hope : thanks , carter . carter : well , we 'll still need to meet up with liam to sign the paperwork . let me know if you need anything . or if you change your mind . hope : what am i doing , pushing away the love of my life ? thomas : hope , listen to me . look , i know it 's not easy to let go , but putting the kids ' needs , putting my son 's needs ahead of your own , that 's the most selfless thing a person could do , and that 's who you are . you 're this amazing , selfless woman . hope : well , i do n't really feel selfless right now . i feel heartbroken . because i know that the love i share with him , i will never experience with any other man . and none of this would be happening if beth were still here . xander : i understand that zoe 's trying to protect her father , so she is n't thinking straight . but what reese did , it 's insane . flo : i hate what he did . i hate what he roped me into . hope and i are cousins , and i have grown to really , really , really care about her . it is absolutely tearing me apart inside , seeing her suffer the way she is . xander : then do something ! flo : i have ! i 've tried ! i 've tried so many times ! do n't you think i have n't tried ? i have tried to tell hope so many times . xander : then why did n't you ? what ? zoe ? she stopped you ? flo : zoe , reese . yeah . i mean , you heard her . there 's so much at stake . all three of us could go to prison . and it 's not just that , it 's this ... i could lose my new family , this -- this incredible family that has just welcomed me so easily into their lives . they would never understand why -- xander : you do n't know how the logans will react ! you do n't know how hope and liam will react . they may be able to forgive the unforgivable . but i promise , i will speak to them on your behalf . and zoe 's . look , i believe that she 's a good person , and i think you are , too , but hope and liam have gone through hell . do n't you see , flo ? you can change that . you can stop their suffering , but hope , she has to hear it from you . those three words . three words that can change her life forever . `` beth ... is ... alive . `` flo , you can give her the greatest miracle in the world . you can give hope her daughter back !	wyatt asks liam if he is still planning one last good bye dinner with hope or has that changed . he says he does not have to be the hero in every situation ; he can fight this . liam says he loves his bro for this but he can not watch hope suffer anymore . he is done . wyatt argues back and says he has done all he can but it needs more time . liam says he can not push this . he can not sit by and watch his wife suffer every day . perhaps letting her go will give her some peace . carter visits with hope as he understands she wants an annulment as soon as possible . surely there must be another way . he married them and thought this would be forever . she tells him she has not been able to recover from catalina but he says maybe she could try a little longer . thomas sticks his nose in and does not leave and tells carter not to try and second guess this . hope has put a lot of thought into this and this is what will work for everyone concerned . he wants to know when liam will get the papers and carter answers that depends on hope . flo is disgusted with zoe when she finds out xander knows and probably will do something about their secret . suddenly xander is there and he is the one really disgusted and the both of them are ignoring the facts and now liam and hope are getting a divorce . so she can not ask him if he is all right as he is not . and he wo n't be until this secret is not a secret any more . he says he would have found hope and liam and told them already but he was worried about zoe . he loves her and does not want to get her in trouble but he can not keep this secret so she needs to find a way to explain all of this to hope and liam and keep things the way they ought to be . thomas tells hope that she is not springing something on liam . she still says it breaks her heart to know that carter is on his way over without advance notice . pam interrupts zoe and xander and says they are ready for a shoot so they must come now .
macy : this is not the answer . god . sally : macy ? [ scene_break ] [ nick clears his throat ] nick : oh , excuse me . a little daydreaming about that kiss i gave you a few days ago ? brooke : you wish . nick : actually , what i wish is you were dreaming about anybody but forrester . you know , that was sort of the point of the kiss , you know ? brooke : to show me that there are alternatives to ridge ? nick : viable ones . brooke : mm . i wonder why it did n't work . maybe you need to brush up on your technique . nick : oh . i never had any complaints before . i guess if that little liplock did n't get you to consider dumping forrester , you might need a little extra prodding . brooke : from you ? nick : i ca n't think of anybody else . brooke : so , what are you gon na do this time ? make mad , passionate love to me ? nick : you 'd definitely forget about forrester . brooke : oh , my god . has anybody told you you have a huge -- nick : yeah . brooke : -- ego . nick : well , that , too . as much as i 'm enjoying this little banter , i actually came by to see how you were , if there 's anything i can do to help . brooke : why do you care ? nick : because i like you . and bridget . you 're good people caught in a bad situation . but you can put a stop to it . brooke : how are you supposed to control your heart ? nick : well , that 's a good question . why do n't you control your heart with your head ? right ? look around , huh , brooke ? look at this . big , beautiful office , powerful woman . you consider yourself a smart woman , do n't you ? i do . i would say you do n't take anything from anybody , so why take it from ridge ? he plays you against your daughter . now are you gon na tell me that 's okay ? brooke : no . no , of course not . nick : well , then do n't let him get away with it . because if you do , you know exactly how it 's gon na end up , and you 're gon na regret it . [ scene_break ] eric : bridget ? oh , my god , bridget . oh , bridget . ridge , call 911 . ridge : all right . eric : hold on . honey , you got ta honey on . bridget , hold on . hold on . oh , god . ridge : come on . hello , yes . we need an ambulance right away , please . a woman -- she fell and hit her head . yes , she 's unconscious . 3197 holden drive . thank you . as soon as possible , please . [ scene_break ] macy : mom , this is n't what it looks like . sally : oh , well , thank goodness for that . now i wo n't have to worry about a booze residue in the bottom of that glass . macy : i was n't drinking . sally : then what were you doing , darling ? watering the plants ? macy : yeah . yeah , as a matter of fact , i was . sally : macy -- if you ca n't be honest with me , fine . but for god 's sake , be honest with yourself . macy : look , mother , i admit i almost took a drink . but i did n't . sally : well -- thank heaven for that . but what i want to know is what drove you to this point in the first place ? you were just fine when you left the office . you were going over to talk to darla . you were looking forward to discussing the possibility of you and thorne adopting her baby . right ? is that it , darling ? that did n't go so well ? macy : you could say that . sally : so darla does n't want you and thorne to adopt the baby ? macy : oh , no , she -- she does . she thinks thorne and i would be the perfect people to adopt the baby . sally : well , then , honey , what 's the problem ? macy : i ca n't . knowing who the father of the baby is , i ca n't . sally : you know who the father is ? what is he , some kind of snake ? macy : worse than you could imagine . sally : macy -- well , please , macy , do n't keep me in suspense . tell me . who is this bum that got darla pregnant ? macy : it 's thorne . sally : thorne ? oh , my god . that lying son of -- macy : mom , what are you doing ? sal : what i should 've done the first time he betrayed you and broke your heart . and the second time . and the third time ! how dare he behave like this ? but he 's gon na pay for it . this time , he 's going to hear from me . [ scene_break ] ridge : she 's right in here . paramedic # 1 : okay . what happened ? eric : she fell . she fell and hit her head on this column . paramedic # 1 : all right . did you move her ? ridge : no . paramedic # 2 : let 's get a collar on her . paramedic # 1 : what 's her name , sir ? eric : bridget . paramedic # 1 : bridget ? bridget , can you hear me ? paramedic # 2 : pupils are equal and reactive . respirations are labored . how long has she been unconscious ? ridge : five , ten minutes maybe at the most . paramedic # 1 : we should get her on a back board for transport . i 'll start an i.v . en route . ready to roll her ? paramedic # 2 : this is rescue five . we 're on scene with an approximately 20-year - old female , who 's fallen and struck her head . she has about a one - inch laceration to the left frontal lobe and is unconscious at this time . b.p . 's 120 by palpation . respirations are shallow . our eta to your facility is ten minutes . let 's go . ridge : can we go with you ? paramedic # 1 : only one of you . ridge : all right , i 'll go . eric : no , you stay here . you call brooke , tell her to meet us at university hospital . [ sirens wail ] [ scene_break ] brooke : you 're not gon na stop bugging me , are you ? nick : no , i 'm not . brooke : well , what if i tell you that i told ridge i do n't want to have anything to do with him until he figured out right from wrong ? nick : well , i 'd say , congratulations , it 's over . but it 's not . do n't let him decide . take control , do what 's right for you , for your family and for bridget and end it . brooke : it 's not that easy . [ phone rings ] hello ? ridge : brooke , it 's me . brooke : ridge , i thought i told you -- ridge : there 's been an accident . bridget 's been hurt . brooke : what ? what happened ? ridge : she fell . dad 's with her right now . i 'll meet you at university hospital , okay ? brooke : yes , i 'll be right there . nick : what happened ? brooke : bridget 's hurt . she 's at the hospital . nick : well , i 'll take you . brooke : all right . [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] thorne : all right . sally ? sally : yeah , sally -- your worst nightmare . i am here , thorne , to make sure that you regret until your dying day the moment you decided to betray my daughter ! thorne : sally , i know why you 're here , all right ? now let me explain . sally : i 'm not gon na let you do anything . i am simply going to offer you a warning . you go near macy again , and i am going to kill you ! thorne : sally , you 're upset with me , and you have a right to be . i made a mistake . sally : a mistake ? oh , is that what they 're calling it these days ? a mistake ? as in , `` oops , macy , i 'm so sorry , i slept with your best friend `` ? thorne : i know you hate me . and i know you want to get even . but i never wanted to hurt her . i thought that she had chosen lorenzo . sally : do n't try that . do n't try that with me . there is no excuse for what you 've done . thorne : i know . sally : no , you do n't . you do n't know a damn thing . you have brought my daughter nothing but years of misery and pain . starting with brooke . that was a messy situation , was n't it ? then an automobile crash and a fire . i actually thought you had learned a lesson from that , thorne . i thought you had changed . thorne : i have , sally . sally : no . no , you have n't . you 're exactly the same . and my poor macy -- she could n't see that . she was so much in love that she could n't see you for what you are . but i should have . i should have looked after her better . thorne : sally , i know how you feel , okay ? i never planned for this to happen . sally : but it did happen , did n't it ? whether you planned it or not , it did happen . and macy did n't deserve it . my daughter is a decent , kind human being . she deserved to be loved and respected . she deserved to be happy . thorne : sally , i 'm sorry . sally : do n't . do n't you dare try that . do n't you dare try to offer me some kind of a feeble apology . i know you . i know you for what you are . you are nothing but a cheating , heartless , soulless person . and i hate you , you poor excuse for a human being . i hate you . and i will always hate and despise you for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] ridge : oh , bridget , i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . eric : all right , thank you . brooke : eric , what happened ? eric : brooke -- she fell . she hit her head . brooke : my baby . is she going to be okay ? what did the doctors say ? eric : well , i just spoke to the neurologist . brooke : the neurologist ? eric : she 's had an mri . they needed to examine her . she has a concussion . brooke : well , she 's going to be okay , right ? eric : yeah . we 're waiting for the results of another test . brooke : i still do n't understand . how did this happen ? where was she ? ridge : at my house . eric : the thing that matters right now is bridget . brooke : you 're right . bridget -- can you hear me ? honey ? it 's mom . please -- bridget , please , wake up . [ scene_break ] sally : you have n't got a clue , have you ? you have n't got a clue as to what pain and damage you 've caused to macy . you did n't just sleep with another woman , thorne . you slept with macy 's best friend . thorne : sally , darla and i thought that macy had decided to stay with lorenzo . sally : what did it take ? maybe an hour before the two of you got in the sack together ? macy never should have left lorenzo . she should have stayed with him . he was a good man . and he loved her . that man adored her . she could have had a wonderful life with him . but she gave it all up . and for what ? thorne : love . sally : love ? you do n't know the meaning of the word . thorne : sally , i can make this up to macy , if she will give me the chance . sally : no . you had your last chance , thorne . now you listen to me . i 'm warning you . if you as much as go near macy , if you ever try to involve her in a relationship with you ever again , i swear i will come after you with everything i 've got . thorne : and what is that going to accomplish , sally ? whether you believe it or not , macy does love me . sally : no . not anymore . her best friend is pregnant with your child . with your child , thorne . the child that macy can never have . you know , the one person i 'm really surprised at in all of this is darla . i do n't understand how she could have done this to macy . i loved that girl . made her a part of my family and loved her like -- like she was another daughter . i ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe she would do a thing like this to macy . i ca n't believe it . and i ca n't forgive . [ knock at door ] darla : hey . have you heard from macy ? hi , sal . [ scene_break ] eric : she 's gon na be fine , brooke . we just -- we have to hold onto that . brooke : she 's been through so much lately . it just does n't even seem fair . eric : i know . i know . you 're right . but she needs us right now . brooke : i love her so much . eric : tell her that . brooke : bridget -- i love you . i do . i love you so much . bridget ? bridget : mm . brooke : oh , honey . we 're here for you . yes . your dad and i , we 're here for you . eric : i 'm very glad you opened your eyes . bridget : what happened ? eric : you fell , sweetheart . bridget : oh . at ridge 's . eric : yeah . honey , do n't talk now . [ bridget coughs ] eric : do n't talk . just -- just get your rest , okay ? bridget : daddy , you were there . at ridge 's . you -- you were arguing . you wanted to -- daddy wanted to drag me out . brooke : baby , we 'll talk about this later , okay ? bridget : mm . this has gotten so crazy . brooke : it 's okay . nick : take a good look , forrester . look what you 've done to that family . and those two women that you claim to love .	nick sees brooke daydreaming about ridge , hoping it was about him . they flirt with each other a bit . he 's trying to help her forget about ridge , and tells her she 's bright and should n't let anyone walk all over her ( including ridge ) . ridge & eric are terrified concerning bridget 's fall . eric tells ridge to call 911 . ems techs . take her to the hospital . eric goes ; ridge calls brooke and tells her the news . nick drives her to university hospital . meanwhile , sally goes home and thinks macy has been drinking . she wants an explanation since she 's been doing so well ( not to drink ) for a while . sally thinks darla did n't want her to adopt her baby . macy says she 's up for it , but the father is not a good guy . macy crying tells her it is thorne . sally storms out of the apt . rushing to see him . she takes no excuses . she 's tired of her daughter being hurt and it is over ! she will never forgive him or darla , the lady she called her other daughter . if he touches her again she will kill him ! thorne is sorry for macy 's pain . sally says he is not , never learned his lesson from being a cheater , and does n't know what `` love `` means . she lets it out that macy will not take him back anymore . she should n't of left lorenzo , the man who loved her and would 've given her a great life . anyway , the doorbell sings and it 's darla . darla asks thorne for macy 's whereabouts , then sees sally and says , `` hey salll - ly . ``
[ brooke sighs ] brooke : the children get off to school okay ? taylor : yeah . brooke : would you like me to give you a ride anywhere ? well , if you 're thinking about opening your practice again , maybe now is a good time to go around and see if there 's any available office space . taylor : i had n't really decided when i 'd start seeing patients again . although there is some research i 'd like to do . i 'd like to figure out what kind of a woman sleeps with her husband 's brother the day after she thinks he 's died . brooke : i thought you said last night that you were n't going to get into that . taylor : i said that i felt comfortable with whatever decision ridge would make . that 's what i said . but it does n't mean i condone the things you 've done . you know , i 've studied all kinds of sexual disorders . but in all the time that i 've done that research , i 've never come across this particular pathology . i do n't know , maybe you could shed a little light on it for me . maybe you could tell me how it is , you know , thinking that your husband had just died , you can become aroused by his brother . brooke : i was n't aroused in the foundry . taylor : then what happened ? ridge seems to think that nick 's to blame . is he ? is nick some kind of deranged sexual predator who took advantage of you when you were most vulnerable ? brooke : no , no , nick is not deranged . taylor : well , that 's a relief , seeing how he 's about to marry your daughter . so if nick is not responsible for this , then who exactly would be ? i do n't know , could it be you ? brooke : no one is responsible , taylor . it 's not a matter of blame . taylor : this is what really disturbs me about you , brooke , okay ? no matter what has happened , no matter who gets hurt , no one is to blame , especially not you . the only problem with that kind of logic is that it leaves no reasonable explanation , okay ? i would really love to hear one . i would really love for you to tell me how -- how this whole thing happened . [ scene_break ] bridget : good morning . [ eric laughs ] eric : that 's what i need -- a little ray of sunshine . nice to know somebody still loves me . bridget : hmm ? eric : well , thomas asked me for a full - time job as a designer . bridget : what did you tell him ? eric : well , i had to say no . i mean , i let him down as gently as i could . i told him to get a couple more years of design school under his belt and -- bridget : dad , that 's perfectly reasonable . eric : yeah , but thomas did n't think so . bridget : he 's just anxious to study with the master who created the most exquisite wedding gown any girl could ever dream of . eric : i 'll never forget seeing you in that gown . i was so -- i was so moved . i think nick actually had tears in his eyes , too . bridget : see what a gorgeous wedding gown can do ? eric : nobody saw the dress . they just saw you , your goodness and beauty . i 'm glad you and nick found each other . bridget : so am i . [ eric laughs ] [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] nick : stephanie , you wanted to see me about something ? stephanie : hello , nick . yes , of course , come in . nick : okay . why do i get the feeling i 'm entering the lion 's den ? stephanie : i do n't know , why do you ? i asked you over because i wanted to discuss with you you using my home for your wedding . nick : your home ? oh . funny , bridget thought that you might take that offer back . stephanie : now , why would i do that ? nick : well , she mentioned that you two had a little tiff . so for you to offer your home like this and be all hugs and kisses seems a bit strange . stephanie : we 've had our tiffs before . what we disagree about right now is her mother 's place in ridge 's life . but we 're all entitled to our opinions , are n't we ? nick : absolutely . i understand you 're taking the side of the ex - dead wife . stephanie : well , of course i would take taylor 's side . why would n't i ? nick : come on , stephanie . you really do n't wan na start a fight with me , too , do you ? [ scene_break ] clarke : sally , just think about what you 're proposing here . poaching another forrester for spectra fashions ? this is not a good idea . sally : well , you know something , bucky ? you 're absolutely right . it is not a good idea . it is a fantastic idea . it is a splendid idea . it is fascinating , and it 's got me on fire here . having thomas forrester as part of our team is gon na put this company right over the top . and if eric forrester continues to be so blind to his grandson 's enormous talent -- clarke : what talent ? you have n't seen any of this kid 's work . we do n't even know if he can put a line down on paper . sally : if he can write his signature on a piece of paper , that is good enough for me . i tell you , i love this kid . i 'm in love with him already . clarke : yeah , what we need is a real designer with real talent , real experience , who can give us a real line . a name alone is n't gon na do us any good , even if the name is forrester . sally : oh , for pete 's sake , clarke , do n't -- [ knock on door ] thomas . well , this is a pleasant surprise . clarke : absolutely a big surprise , is n't -- sally : come in , sit down . thomas : you said you needed to talk to me ? sally : yes , yes . as a matter of fact , i do . i need something , thomas , and you are the only person i could think of who could help me . do n't you love working here ? clarke : love it . sally : still , we are not without certain challenges . i mean , ever since amber left , well , we 've been searching far without certain challenges . i mean , ever since amber left , well , we 've been searching far and wide for a special kind of designer -- somebody who can really feel the teen vibe . clarke : vibe ? sally : yes , yes . someone who has their finger on the pulse of the teen market . and of course , i immediately thought of you , thomas . you must know somebody who you think might be a good designer for the younger consumer , somebody who is hungry to work . someone , perhaps , who is being held back in his current position , and whose talent and drive are n't being appreciated properly . thomas : do you , um -- do you need someone with experience ? sally : well , not necessarily . i mean , it just needs to be somebody who is -- i do n't know , bucky , tell us what ? clarke : i do n't know , maybe somebody who wants to be an overnight sensation . sally : that 's it ! you are astonishing . you hit the nail right on the head . somebody who would appreciate it if we threw tons of money at him . do you know anyone that you could recommend for that ? thomas : you do n't have to look any further . i 'm the man that you want . [ scene_break ] eric : so tell me about your plans for the wedding with nick . bridget : oh , well , captain says everything is full steam ahead . but i 'm advising that we wait for the storm to clear . eric : here you go . bridget : thanks . seriously , i -- i really do want everything in our family to settle down . i want this day to be a joyous one and not filled with tension . eric : do n't tell me jackie 's still giving you a hard time ? i put a call into her . bridget : thanks , dad . i know she 'll listen to you . i -- i trust nick 's commitment to me , though , completely . i know that he wo n't let anything like his mother come between us . to be honest , it 's really stephanie that i 'm a lot more worried about . eric : so am i , honey . so am i . things are gon na be hard enough for ridge to make this decision . choosing between these two wonderful women without stephanie putting in her two cents worth . bridget : dad , it is so much worse than that , though . she 's not just giving ridge her opinion . she is making sure that she does everything she can to make mom get out of the way . as far as she 's concerned , ridge and taylor are already married , and that 's that . dad , you have -- you need to talk to her and tell her to stay out of it . eric : honey , i 'll talk to her again . i will . but i have to tell you , it 's not gon na do any good . her feeling about this run very , very deep . in the meantime , she 's gon na pull together every ally she possibly can . bridget : she is gon na make everyone take sides . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't wan na get in the middle of this , so i 'm gon na do what 's smart , and i 'm gon na go right back out that door . stephanie : oh , do n't be so dramatic . just speak your mind . nick : i do n't have to speak my mind . i think that you know how i feel about this . stephanie : no , i do n't . nick : i 've always wanted brooke to be happy , and i still do . but this is n't my decision , stephanie . this is your golden boy 's choice . it 's just sad that two women have to stand around while he decides which one he loves more . stephanie : i think the choice is obvious . nick : well , so do i. i think it 's brooke . and that should n't come as a surprise to you or anybody else . stephanie : might come as a surprise to your mother . jacqueline seems to think that you would be better off if brooke were available . is that true ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i do n't see any reason to go over this all over again . taylor : well , i think there 's a very good reason . i 'm trying to understand how you can hurt a man you say you love so deeply . brooke : ridge has forgiven me . that 's all that matters . do n't you see what stephanie 's doing here ? she 's digging up my past to try to come between us . i accepted you , taylor . i welcomed you into this home . you thanked me for raising your children . now , do you think i would really be the monster that stephanie 's making me out to be if your children love me so much ? we need to focus on the children , not on stephanie . and you , of all people , i thought would recognize that . taylor : i do recognize that . but i still ca n't ignore the fact that in a time of terrible grief , you made a choice to sleep with your husband 's brother . i mean , how many other horrible choices were you making in front of my children while they were watching you like a role model . brooke : how can i explain to you what happened , when i do n't even understand it myself ? yes , i wish to god those things never happened -- with nick , with deacon . but i spent a long , long time living with that pain and that guilt . and i paid my penance . it 's not just you that 's had a few really tough years . we have also , taylor , while you were gone . and i -- i know it 's easy for you to just waltz in here and play judge and jury . yes , there are some things that i have done that i wish i could undo . but there 's also some things i 've done that i 'm very proud of . and ridge is proud of me , too . now , do you think stephanie 's gon na tell you all those wonderful things that i 've done ? taylor : stephanie aside , i am still trying to understand how you can justify what happened . you hurt ridge , which is hard enough for me to accept . but worse than that , you devastated your own daughter . you slept with her husband , you carried his child , and now you 're allowing her to marry yet another man you 've had a relationship with ? that is really crazy , brooke . how on earth do you expect bridget to deal with this and not be affected by it the rest of her life ? bridget : well , you 're asking the wrong person . i can tell you myself how i deal with it . [ scene_break ] nick : okay , i 'm here . we might as well get into it . just do n't bring my mother up . and i know she came to you . i know she came to you to form some strange alliance against brooke . but she 's out of line . stephanie : i told your mother to take a hike , but you have to admit one thing -- your mother knows her son , just as i know mine . he 's going to choose taylor , and that means that brooke is going to be available . nick : there are three things here , stephanie . first of all , i 'm getting married . secondly , it 's gon na be to bridget . and third , you said you asked me over here to offer me your home ? that 's a bunch of crap . that 's not why you asked me here . you asked me here to dangle a little carrot in front of my nose named `` brooke , `` to see if i had any lingering feelings left for her . stephanie : do n't keep your head buried in the sand , nick . nick : thanks . i 'm marrying bridget , and my feelings for her or her mother are none of your concern . stephanie : you 're right , they 're not . but they are your feelings , and you need to take them seriously . you do n't want to get married and then discover you married the wrong woman . [ scene_break ] bridget : you asked how i deal with the mistakes that my mom has made . and there 's no question that what happened between my mom and deacon was painful to me . it nearly destroyed the relationship between my mom and me . then , just one night , one of the many sleepless nights that i stayed awake crying and angry at everyone , so exhausted that i could barely think . i just came to an understanding . taylor : an understanding ? bridget : i realize that 's not a very good word for it , but it 's -- i do n't know how else to explain it . it 's just an understanding of family and faith and forgiveness . i realized that i needed to accept my own weaknesses and my failures , and the failures of others . and i just had an understanding that no matter what my mom had done or what she would ever do , she -- she loved me . and none of her actions ever intended to harm me . and in that moment , i just let it all go . and i forgave her , completely . something that could 've destroyed us just really strengthened the bond between us . taylor : bridget , i appreciate your ability to let go of these negative feelings . i really do . but still , i worry that you might be setting yourself up for it to happen again . brooke : if i thought for a second that nick still had feelings for me , i would call off the wedding myself . bridget : we have all talked about this . i know nick loved my mother once , but now he 's in love with me . nick is a man of his word . i trust him . taylor : well , i 'm happy to hear you 're so secure about nick . i mean , i would n't even bring it up if i were n't concerned for you , bridget . bridget : oh , i have complete faith in both my mom and the man that i 'm going to marry . we all lived through the pain of what happened before . we know better than to ever let anything like that happen again . brooke : it would never happen anyway . ridge and i are married now , and we have a child . we have a family -- a family that i never plan on leaving . and nick has made it very clear that his feelings are for bridget now . i would never get in the way of that . taylor : so you 're sure that nick is the right man for you ? bridget : taylor , i have absolutely no doubt in my mind . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nick , if you have any -- any doubts about this marriage to bridget , you had better face them now . i mean , why are you rushing into the marriage when you know brooke might just be available ? nick : you sound confused to me , stephanie . this is n't about my decision . this is about your son 's decision . he 's married to brooke . they have a commitment . they have a child . and you act as though he 's just gon na walk away from that as though it means nothing . stephanie : that commitment and that baby is exactly what brooke is clinging to , and i 'm telling you , she 's going to be in for a big disappointment . and when it comes , she 's gon na look to someone for comfort . and i think she 's going to turn to you , nick . nick : i 'll be just fine , 'cause i 'll be there for her -- as a friend . stephanie : friendship is not what she 's going to come looking for . nick : i think you 're wrong . stephanie : you 're a man that sees things as they are , nick . you know what i 'm saying is true . ridge is n't the only one that has a decision to make here . you had better think long and hard about this . i hope -- i hope that your answer is bridget , and i hope that you love her as much as you say you do . because if she were to lose you after everything that she 's been through , it would be devastating . but i would rather have her lose you now than after a marriage and maybe the start of a family . and you wake up one morning , and you walk out of the house because you have discovered that you really do have feelings for her mother . you have a decision to make , and you better make the right one before it 's too late .	bridget visits with her father and learns that he does n't think stephanie will back off of brooke anytime soon . sally offers thomas a job at spectra . nick and stephanie argue about the situation that ridge is in and which woman he should be with . stephanie warns nick to think very hard about the decision that he has to make . he needs to decide now which woman he really loves because brooke will be single again soon , and looking for support . taylor confronts brooke wanting explanations for the things she did in the past . bridget comes in on the conversation and tells taylor that they have all worked through all of the pain from the past . she is confident that nick does n't still have feelings for her mother and she trusts him completely .
stephanie : so , tell me . are you with me or not ? tell me now , so we both know where we stand , and then , i 'll tell you what i 'm going to do about it . [ scene_break ] jackie : stephen , hello . come in . stephen : i 'm sorry that i did n't call . i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . jackie : if you 're worried that i have a man in the bedroom -- stephen : i 'm hardly in the position to pass judgment . jackie : you do know that i 'm joking ? stephen : all i know , is eric forrester was a fool not to marry you . jackie : yeah , well -- relationships do n't always work out , do they ? no matter how much you want them to . [ scene_break ] nick : listen -- sorry to come by and -- i should probably get going . bridget : yeah . yeah , you should go and work out all this stuff with mom . nick : right . right . bridget : listen , nick . for the record , i do think that mom was starting to let go of ridge for good , before he had the heart attack . that just brought her back into the thick of things , you know ? nick : that 's why i want her to fire them . fire them , and just never look back . bridget : yeah , you were trying to protect her . nick : bridget , i know they have a child together . they 're going to be connected the rest of their lives , but she 's got to find a way to put some kind of distance between her and this family . otherwise , the same stuff keeps happening . bridget : and she thinks working from marone is the solution ? nick : she does . and i do n't trust it . i think she 's going to get sucked right back in . what do you think ? bridget : i do n't think it matters what i think . it 's what ridge and stephanie do to use this to their advantage . and they will -- especially stephanie . [ scene_break ] brooke : that almost sounds like a threat . stephanie : no . i just want you to be honest with me , and yourself . brooke : now you 're calling me a liar . stephanie : well , i -- what do i have to do to prove myself ? i 've welcomed you into the company , i 've welcomed you into the family . my god , i put my money where my mouth is when i gave you the stock . it seems to me that your father and nick are just trying to get back at the people that you claim to care about . bridget : i do care about you . stephanie : yeah , but in the same breathe , you fire us . you ca n't feel good about that . brooke : no , i do n't feel good about that . i was wrong to suggest firing you and eric and ridge . i do n't know why i did that . stephanie : well , what exactly does that mean ? brooke : well , it means that we 'll continue working at forrester as a team . i certainly do n't want to tamper with success . stephanie : so the situation is then resolved ? brooke : more or less . stephanie : well , it is or it is n't . brooke : nick still has a problem with me working alongside ridge . stephanie : it 's not up to nick . it 's up to you . how can we possibly , as a company , work together , if you ca n't work with ridge ? brooke : well , i 'm going to open up an office at marone , and i 'm going to work as ceo from there , and the rest of you are going to work from here . stephanie : you ca n't be serious . brooke : oh , i am serious . i think it 's the best solution for everybody . stephanie : you know what this seems to me ? it 's just -- it just appears to me that this is nick and your father pulling the strings , and you are letting them . i do n't understand . i thought you wanted to be part of this family . do n't you ? [ scene_break ] jackie : shall i guess the real reason that you stopped by ? stephen : you think i have a hidden agenda ? jackie : i think that you do n't like celebrating alone , and now that brooke has controlling interest in forrester , thanks to you . stephen : well , and nick . he did put up the money . jackie : it was your idea , and a brilliant one , might i add . just how exactly did you get taylor to part with her stock ? nick : i get it , bridget . i get it . i know she has a connection to that family and the business , and i understand that change is n't going to happen overnight . nicole 's blanket . i thought that all these things were over at dante 's house . bridget : they were , up until a few days ago . nick : oh . he living here now ? bridget : yeah . yeah , that 's why i asked you to meet me here , and not at his house . nick : sorry . you want to tell me what happened ? bridget : well , i mean , we -- we 'd lost our little girl , and i fell in love with his son . he was a godsend . i moved in with dante because of dominick . i should n't have . i know that dante wanted more , so -- you know . who knows what could happen in the future . nick : yeah . well , one thing you need is a balance . you have to feel for him what he feels for you . bridget : he 's a really good man . he 's very caring and loving . nick : he was there when you needed him . he was there for you , when i should 've been . [ scene_break ] brooke : you know that 's what i want . your family 's never been more important to me . stephanie : then why are you letting them manipulate you ? brooke : i 'm sorry you see it that way . stephanie : brooke , please . please , we have a chance for a real friendship here , based on mutual respect for one another . that 's what you 've always wanted from me . that 's what i 'm offering to you . do n't let your father and nick screw this up , because they have some -- some crazy need for revenge . brooke : that 's not what 's going on here . stephanie : well , that 's how it seems . they talked you into firing the three of us . they know that 's not what you would 've wanted , but they do n't care . they 're angry , the both of them . nick is angry because you slept with ridge , and your father , he 's just plain angry about everything . it goes all the way back to college when we were all kids together and eric slept with your mother . he wants to get back at us . he wants to hurt us . and he will do anything to accomplish that , including -- sleeping with taylor to get control of the stock . [ scene_break ] bridget : do you ever wonder what it would 've been like for us -- if nicole had lived ? nick : i keep her picture in my wallet . i talk to it a lot . i sound like i 'm crazy to you ? bridget : no , it sounds like you . sounds like a warm , very funny man . an amazing man that fell in love with this little girl , the moment he found out he was going to be a father . a man who still loves her very much . nick : and her mother . [ scene_break ] stephen : taylor wanted to sever all her ties with the forresters . jackie : and you were happy to oblige her by purchasing her 2 % of their company . stephen : the point is , stephanie humiliated her publicly and in private . taylor deserved to get something out of it . jackie : i mean , i could n't agree with you more . i do n't know the good doctor very well , but she was given a raw deal . stephen : exactly . taylor is the mother of stephanie 's grandchildren , for god 's sake . she 's been nothing but loyal to her , and then , to just get shoved to the side like that -- jackie : you feel very strongly about this , do n't you ? stephen : i just do n't like to see someone that special get hurt . so , if you happen to have a bottle of bubbly chilling somewhere , maybe we could kick- start something . jackie : so you did come by to celebrate . [ scene_break ] nick : well , i mean , your son , my daughter , finally getting married -- stephanie , finally realizing what it 's like not to be on the winning side for a change . i 'd say we have a couple of things we could celebrate , do n't you ? jackie : i 'll get the champagne . brooke : what did you say ? stephanie : i was just at taylor 's . they did n't deny it . brooke : my father and taylor admitted sleeping together ? stephanie : he did not admit that he slept with her to get control of the stock , and she does n't want to believe that that 's what happened . but that 's what happened . brooke : oh my god . i do n't believe this . stephanie : what , you ca n't believe that the man who abandoned his family , the father who walked out on his daughter , is n't capable of doing something as reprehensible as this is , now ? he wants you to think that he 's changed . he 's desperate for you to believe that . but he has n't . that 's why he struggled so hard to get control of the company for you . it 's about so much more than that . it 's about getting back at us and really hurting us . and nick , it seems to me , has bought into it . what i 'm afraid is , that you have , too . brooke : no ! no , i never wanted this , stephanie . never . look , i ca n't explain what happened with my father and taylor . i do n't know . but like i said , i want to run this company with you , eric and ridge . stephanie : good , good , good . then , it 'll be okay just to sign the 2 % back over to me . brooke : if you really , truly trust me , you would trust me to keep that 2 % , knowing that i would do what 's best for the family . stephanie : well , it has nothing -- i do n't have any problem trusting you . it 's your father . it 's nick . and if you 're going to be over there running this company from marone -- brooke : well , like i told you , nick just has a problem with me working alongside ridge . stephanie : i do n't care if he has a problem or does n't have a problem . this is -- you have to make the decision . you have to make the choice . i 'm going to ask you again , are you with this family , or are you not ? you have to choose and you have to choose now . [ scene_break ] [ traffic sounds ] stephen : here you go . jackie : thank you . i love moonlight . stephen : you would look beautiful in any light . but you do n't need me to tell you that . jackie : what i need is what you 're providing . a lovely , albeit , impromptu evening -- with a very handsome gentleman who just happens to be my son 's future father - in - law . stephen : well , if that 's your way of saying you 're glad i stopped by , then so am i . jackie : i 'd like to tell you something . something that i probably should n't , but -- oh , what the hell ? we 're both adults , right ? been around the block a couple of times -- or at least , i have . and i loathe playing games . so here goes . stephen logan , i think that you are a very sexy and captivating man -- stephen : do n't -- jackie : yes , yes you are . and you ca n't argue , because i 've got great taste . and you 're a man that i 'd like to get to know -- better . much better . [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to totally fall apart like this . nick : you 're not falling apart . actually , you 're one of the toughest broads i ever met . bridget : really ? well , you better not let my mother hear you say that . nick : your mother knows we love each other and we always will . bridget : well , do n't think that just because i 'm alone here , and a little vulnerable , that i would come running back to you if anything did n't work out with my mom . nick : that 's your way of saying i 'm a fool , is n't it ? bridget : nick . you are many , many things , but a fool , you are not . you should go . run back to the woman of your dreams . i got a lot of work to do , and a lot of reading here . nick : oh , `` wuthering heights . `` bridget : oh , yeah . nick : if i were to guess , i would say this is the same copy rick read from at our wedding -- wedding part one . bridget : part one . took us many times , but , we did actually , finally say , `` i do . `` nick : on the marlin . bridget : i remember . nick : i really did want it to work . bridget : well , when it did , it was everything i had ever imagined , and so much more . maybe it 'll happen for me again like that someday . if i 'm really lucky . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick and my father do n't control my life . stephanie : oh , he 's been controlling your life since the day he walked out on you , and the rest of the family . and you 've spent your whole life looking for love and approval . brooke , please . sweetheart , i can give you what your father never did . i can give you love and protection , just like you 're my own daughter . but you can not go along with this man . he 'll only disappoint you in the end all over again . brooke : unlike you , who have always been on my side . stephanie : you 're right , and you have every right to say it . almost losing ridge really changed my perspective . you have to believe that . if you go along with nick and your father , it will undo everything . you 'll lose the one chance that you have for my love and my respect . please -- do n't do that . do n't do that . brooke : stephanie , stop . stephanie : call nick . just call him and tell him that you 'll give me back the 2 % of the stock . tell him that you want to be here at forrester , that this is where you belong . that you 're going to run the company from here . brooke : it 's not that simple . stephanie : yes , it is . yes , it is . brooke : i ca n't . stephanie : you can . brooke : i ca n't , stephanie . i ca n't do this for you ! stephanie : you ca n't do this for me ? think of what i have done for you . brooke , i 've given you half of this company . are you going to stand here and throw it back in my face ? you 're going to tell me that you 're going to run this company from somewhere across town ? i 'm not going to let that happen . i have offered you every single thing that you 've ever wanted . everything ! and what have you offered me in return ? a knife in the back ! you betrayed me . you 've hurt me and betrayed me , and you 've hurt this family over and over again . i 'm not going to let you do it again ! i 'm not !	at forrester stephanie demands to know from brooke where things stand . stephen goes to see jackie and tells her that eric was a fool not to marry her . nick continues to vent to bridget at the beach house about his problems with brooke . bridget warns that ridge 's heart attack may have brought brooke closer to him . nick is shocked when bridget tells him that stephanie and ridge will use his illness to get to brooke . brooke tells stephanie that she is not going to fire them , but she will run things from marone . stephanie accuses her of letting stephen and nick control her .
bridget : so , we do n't know whose baby taylor is carrying . dr. caron : well , it was nick 's sperm . bridget : that 's great . and was it the donor 's eggs or was it my mother 's egg ? dr. caron : the paperwork is n't clear . bridget : there are supposed to be fail - safes every step of the way . dr. caron : yeah , you know the code number for the fertilized eggs was never entered in the system . bridget : see , i do n't even understand how that 's possible . lab technician # 1 : it may have been my fault . bridget : what do you mean ? lab technician : my allergies were bad that night . i took some medicine , it made me a little spacey . bridget : so , you are saying that you were impaired ? and you worked , knowing you were impaired ? dr. caron : doctor -- bridget : putting yourself in a situation where you could wreak havoc on people 's lives ? lab technician # 1 : i 'm sorry . i made a mistake . bridget : yes . yes , you did . dr. caron : this is n't helping . bridget : you 're right . the only thing that will help is knowing exactly what happened that night . which eggs were used and i need answers ! [ scene_break ] jackie : what are you doing here ? nick : i own the company . remember ? jackie : why are you not at home with taylor ? nick : because i wanted to stop by here and get some work , so i could work at home with taylor . jackie : well , i should think so too . after what you 've been through . down in that horrible cell -- nick : it was n't so bad , mother . featherbed , steam shower -- jackie : stop joking . nick : if i do n't joke about it , mother , i really will murder someone . jackie : would that person possibly be stephanie forrester ? nick : change the subject , please . i 'm in too good a mood . you got my memo about the maternity line , right ? now , i want you to move on that . i want it out by the holiday , spring , at the latest . jackie : well , by spring , taylor 's not going to be needing maternity wear , is she , darling ? you 're going to have a brand new baby . so much to look forward to . nick : i 'll remind my bride of that when she 's on her knees , praying to the porcelain god . she has morning sickness . jackie : oh , no . poor thing . is she miserable ? she must be . i know i was . nick : it 's just downhill from there with me , was n't it ? jackie : he 's joking again , are n't you ? although a week ago , you know , things were quite different . nick : yes , they were . jackie : stephanie and ridge , they 're just out to get you . trying to pin a murder on you , and you know , they might have succeeded , if it were n't for brooke . poor woman . what she was subjected to , i just -- nick : what are you talking about ? jackie : brooke did n't tell you ? [ scene_break ] brooke : no , stephanie , i have n't called rick yet . because taylor and i are still discussing it . do n't you have a business to run ? fine , i 'll call you later . taylor : boy , stephanie 's still anxious ? brooke : well , she 's not in control right now , so it 's driving her nuts . taylor : well brooke , i still have to remind you that we ca n't predict how this could effect rick . i mean , to remind him what he did . he tried to kill grant chambers . brooke : he was a boy then taylor . he 's a grown man now . taylor : and he 's repressed that memory for a long time , that 's how deeply he was traumatized . brooke : are you trying to back out of helping him remember ? taylor : no . i told you that i would work with him . and i will . brooke : well , if your having second thoughts -- taylor : i understand how important this is to ridge 's case that it come out that he did n't try to kill grant . i get that . brooke : so you do care about ridge . taylor : of course i do , ridge and i have children together . brooke : and i have a child with him too , taylor . that 's why this is so important to me . if ridge is convicted he will go to prison . ridge did a favor for rick many , many years ago . now it 's time for rick to return the favor . taylor : brooke i -- i can see you 've given this a lot of thought . and i 'm sure that it 's also occurred to you that ridge must really appreciate how supportive you 're being of him . brooke : what 's that supposed to mean ? as if i did n't already know . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : okay , let 's all stay calm , all right ? bridget : so you remember handing me the petri dish that was labeled `` marone , `` is that correct ? lab technician # 2 : you asked for the `` marone `` eggs , yes . bridget : no , i asked for the marone donor eggs , for the ivf . lab technician # 2 : i 'm sorry , that 's not the way i remember it . dr. caron : the donor eggs that had just been harvested , not frozen eggs that had to be brought down from the storage facility and prepared . did you spell that out for them ? bridget : well , i will from now on ! lab technician # 2 : no , she did n't , doctor . bridget : you both made assumptions without verifying exactly what i was asking you to do . and what i really , really do n't understand -- why were the donor eggs labeled `` marone ? `` of course there was a mix up ! dr. caron : it was a potential mix up . lab technician # 2 : the donor wanted to remain anonymous . okay ? we could n't use her name , that 's lab procedure . bridget : and it never occurred to you exactly what could happen ? that having two eggs in there with the same name -- i mean , it just does n't make sense . lab technician # 2 : i do what i 'm told . and only what i 'm told . bridget : so , `` i was just doing my job . `` is that your excuse ? let me explain to you about -- dr. caron : hang on , hang on , nobody 's making excuses here . we 're all trying to get to the bottom of this . okay , you guys can go , just leave your pagers on , okay ? bridget : why , why , why did i get involved in this ? why am i putting myself through this ? dr. caron : bridget , it 's appropriate to be concerned , not panic - stricken . we keep digging , okay ? bridget : okay . dr. caron : maybe there 's some detail that we have n't thought of . and in the mean time go home , and try to get your mind off of this . bridget : get my mind off of it ? get my mind off -- this is a disaster , a disaster . you do n't understand the history between my mother and taylor . just the thought -- the thought that my mother 's eggs could have been used to create the embryo that i implanted -- i ca n't believe i did this . i ca n't believe i did n't double - check it . how could i let this happen ? this is completely my fault . [ scene_break ] nick : what are you talking about mother ? jackie : what brooke went though , nicky . i mean , it 's deplorable . stephanie almost strangled her to death . nick : what ? jackie : yes . and then she lured her up to big bear , and when brooke tried to leave she took away her cell phone , she took away her car keys , so brooke could n't possibly get back to town . she was just determined to hide what ridge had done , until after your trail . of course , in the end , the truth came out . and you were freed . and now stephanie 's precious little boy is going to go to trial . nick : it 's unbelievable . i mean it unbelievable what brooke had been through at the hands of the psychopathic woman . jackie : yeah . brooke ie very brave . it could n't have been easy for her , sending a man who she 's had so much history with to prison in order to save you . [ scene_break ] lab technician # 2 : i just remember thinking how interesting it was that you were using your mother 's eggs . lab technician # 1 : doctor i 'm sorry . dr. caron : the paperwork is -- - bridget : you 're saying that you were impaired ? and you worked knowing you were impaired ? lab technician # 2 : you asked for the marone eggs . bridget : of course there was a mix up ! dr. caron : you do n't usually do those kinds of procedures . bridget : you both made assumptions . lab technician # 1 : all the evidence would have been destroyed by now . bridget : there are supposed to be fail - safes every step of the way . lab technician # 1 : doctor , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . rick : hey there . bridget ? bridget what 's wrong ? hey , hey look at me . [ scene_break ] taylor : i do n't know why , but i feel like i 'm walking in a mine field right now . brooke : you were n't just implying that i have some kind of ulterior motive ? taylor : like what ? brooke : well , i helped ridge stay out of prison , so he 's eternally grateful for that , so we spend time together , and then we spend the rest of our lives together . i mean , is that the scenario that you were just trying to paint ? taylor : brooke ! no ! i think you 're reading way too much into an innocent remark . brooke : you do n't have to play matchmaker for me taylor . i 'm not going to get in the way of you and nick . taylor : i really -- i do n't really know why you keep saying that to me . unless you 're trying to convince yourself , or make me paranoid , or something . i do n't know if that 's some kind of mind game . brooke : no , no it 's not a mind game . taylor : okay , i believe you . brooke : i 'm just not sure if i 'll ever be able to accept that nick loves you more than he loves me . taylor : it is n't a contest , brooke . brooke : i know , i 'm well aware of that . all the hopes that i had for nick and me , they went away the minute that you got pregnant . i may love your husband taylor , but i would never act on it . i would never break - up an innocent child 's family . i will never do that again . and neither would you . [ scene_break ] bridget : no , no nothing 's wrong . i 'm fine . rick : nothing 's wrong -- you 're fine ? bridget -- bridget : i 'll be fine . rick : i come home , and you 're crying . look at you , you 're a mess . talk to me ! bridget : i ca n't talk about it right now rick , please . rick : did something happen at the hospital ? bridget : there was just -- there was a mistake because of the lab techs -- rick : what ? a mistake ? bridget : there was a mistake at the hospital , and i was -- i was a part of it . rick : was it serious ? i mean did somebody -- bridget : huh ? rick : was the mistake serious ? did somebody -- bridget : no , nobody died . nobody died . rick : well , that 's a relief then . bridget : not to the people who 's lives i ruined . rick : you 're -- you ruined people lives ? what ? bridget : rick , please -- please . rick : bridget -- bridget ! listen to me . you are an amazing doctor , okay ? one of the best . bridget : no , you do n't understand what 's going on . rick , please , just leave me alone . rick : all right , look , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . look at you . you 're tied up in knots , okay ? you 're a disaster , you probably have n't had more than four hours of sleep in a long time . you never -- you definitely have n't had a decent meal . bridget : i do n't need to think about these things . i ca n't . rick : i 'm going to go out and get us some food , okay ? there 's nothing in the house . bridget : i 'm not hungry . i do n't need anything . rick : you do n't have a choice in the matter . i 'm going to go out and get some take - out . but you 've got to promise me that you 're going to stay here , okay ? come on . please come here . just sit on the couch . promise me you 'll just close your eyes and try to get some rest while i 'm gone , okay ? i 'll be right back . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] brooke : ah , thanks katherine , for staying a little bit longer . is there anything you need me to pick up on the way home ? okay , i 'll see you soon . hi . nick : you look different than when i left . brooke : oh , no , your wife is upstairs , retching in the bathroom i suppose . nick : i guess the saltines did n't work then . brooke : taylor and i were just discussing ridge , the situation . nick : i see . brooke : ridge and stephanie were wrong for what they put you through . nick : what about what she did to you . i would think you 're the one who should file charges . brooke : she barely fazes me anymore , that was just her latest go around . but what 's important is that ridge came home from paris , turned himself in , and now you 're free . you 're home , where you should be . that 's what matters . be happy brooke : you do know i could n't watch you go to prison for something you did n't do . nick : you do know that you certainly did n't have to intervene on my behalf . i would have totally understood if you had wanted to walk away from this whole mess . brooke : you do know i could n't do that , do n't you ? nick : well , i owe you one . brooke : no , no you do n't owe me anything . i just need to keep my distance from you and taylor . that 's what you need from me , to be happy . which i know you are . i do want that for you nick , to be happy , with taylor . there was a time when you and i were -- nick : brooke . we were happy , we were very happy . brooke : i thought we 'd be spending the rest of our lives together . but it did n't really work out that way . but , i will regret that forever . nick : you have so much to give . you 're such a beautiful woman , with so much love to offer , any man would consider himself lucky to be yours . brooke : any man -- except you . [ scene_break ] [ bridget remembering ] bridget : i 'm so sorry . i know how much you and nick wanted to have a child together . you know there are other options ? brooke : just run the tests , see for sure . i need to know if i can give nick a child . bridget : you 're totally okay to have a baby with nick . brooke : it does n't even matter because nick does n't want to have a baby with me . bridget : okay , well i got a call from the woman that was your first choice to be the donor , and she became available . all right daddy - to - be , time for you to do your part now . do we have the donor eggs from marone -- - . lab technician # 2 : it 's being brought in right now . bridget : all right . dr. kimbrough : actually we 've just done a number of embryo transfers , if you 're comfortable with her taking over -- nick : what 's the flashing light ? bridget : that 's the heartbeat . bridget : this is the wrong file . dr. caron : b. marone . bridget : no , that 's my mother 's file . the day that my mother 's eggs were sent to the fertility lab is the same day that taylor 's donor eggs were fertilized . my mother 's frozen eggs were never , ever intended for ivf . how could i let this happen ! this is completely my fault ! [ echoes ] rick : bridget ? i 'm back ! where are you ? bridget , i gave your explicit instructions -- whoa ! bridget ! bridget , can you hear me ? bridget ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm still learning to live with what i lost . what i threw away . and i will , in time . i 'll learn to live with my mistakes . nick : well , that 's something we all have to do , is n't it ? we all have to live with our mistakes . brooke : just , some hurt more than others , do n't you think ? nick : i 'll always want what 's best for you . brooke : thank you . enjoy this time . savor this moment . because you 're going to finally have the child that you 've always wanted . so , it does n't matter what stephanie threw at me . you 're free . you 're free to be a father to that boy or girl . and you and taylor , you are going to have the most beautiful baby . i wish -- i wish you all the happiness in the world .	bridget lambastes the lab technicians in trying to come up with some excuse of why there is any potential at all in the eggs being exchanged or wrongfully implanted into taylor . she bemoans this is all her fault ! she goes home and has constant flashbacks of the whole iv procedure . rick tries to get her to talk to him , what 's wrong ? she ca n't convince him why she is upset and asks to be left alone . taylor reminds brooke there is no contest for nick regardless if brooke thinks he will never love taylor as much as he did brooke .
katie : if they 're not doing me any good ... nick : they got ta be doing something , or bridget would n't want you to take these . katie : my body is rejecting my heart . why do n't we just let it finish the job ? [ scene_break ] marcus : ( groans ) donna : what are you bringing all those for ? marcus : well , 'cause they said that mr. forrester likes to check the fabric as they come in . donna : but you do n't have to bring the whole bolt . marcus : bolt ? donna : ( laughs ) marcus : i did n't know . donna : no , it -- it 's fine . it 's fine . it 's your first day . so ... what do you think ? marcus : truthfully ? ( laughs ) it -- it 's amazing . i mean , all the buzz and the energy going on ... i mean , everyone 's so glamorous . it 's -- it 's like i stepped into a whole new world , you know ? donna : well , you have . but just remember who you have to be careful around , okay , starting with pam . marcus : the receptionist . donna : right . right , because she is evil and demented . marcus : well , why does she work at the reception desk then ? donna : ( groans ) you do n't -- it -- it -- and then there 's eric 's kids , okay , who are n't kids , and they hate me , especially his daughter felicia . and -- but of course , uh , thorne and ridge -- marcus : wait , wait , their birth certificates actually say `` thorne `` and ridge `` ? donna : marcus , this is l.a. everybody hides their birth certificates . who knows ? marcus : all right . donna : but just know nobody can see yours until they ... they love you as much as i do . and that way , they would never even think about going to the tabloids and telling 'em you 're my son . marcus : well , if they do n't like you , why would they like me ? donna : well , because , um , you 're handsome , and you 're smart , and you 're talented , and you 're wonderful , and -- and you 're not marrying into the family . all right , well , i - i got ta take these to eric . you -- you get back down to shipping . marcus : okay . okay . ( groans ) yeah . okay . steffy : ( gasps ) oh , my gosh , i 'm so sorry . marcus : okay , i 'm obviously fired . steffy : oh . marcus : um , do you know if i have to pay for these ? steffy : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] bridget : hey . brooke : hi . are nick and katie back yet ? bridget : no , but i did n't expect them back this soon anyway . brooke : does n't she have meds to take ? bridget : yes , but nick can handle that . i told him all about it . brooke : look , maybe i 'm not the one who understands . what 's going to happen ? i mean , is she just going to ... ( exhales deeply ) one day out of the blue collapse ? or is she going to get weaker and weaker until ... bridget : that 's the part we 're trying to manage with the medication . and katie has a very vigorous immune system , which is a liability now because it 's destroying her heart . if we do n't suppress her immune system , she will go quickly . brooke : so even though the antirejection drugs are n't working , they 're still buying her time ? bridget : right . the question no one can answer about that borrowed time is how long her quality of life will hold . [ scene_break ] nick : if you do n't feel like taking all three , maybe you can take one at a time . katie : it 's just postponing the inevitable . systemic inflammatory response -- that 's what dr. patrick says is happening . my white blood cells are attacking my heart like a pack of dogs . nick : well , that does n't sound very good . katie : no . but apparently , it 's quick . i get a fever , and then the fever spikes , and ... i go up in smoke , i guess . katie : if this is the last place i see , it 's pretty good . it 's better than a hos -- it 's better than a hospital . it 's better than an i.v . in my arm beeping and beeping and beeping because it does n't like the way my arm is bent . there 's not a lot that 's still in my power to decide , but this is . i know what i 'm asking , and i 'm sorry , but there 's no one else that i would ask it of . my sisters could n't handle this . nick : and you think i can ? katie : i trust you not to judge me . katie : so put these away , and just stay with me . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] marcus : okay , so i found this by , um , well , it looked like a steam room locker . steffy : no , no , not -- nothing will set a stain like heat . just let it air - dry . marcus : hey , how 'd you do that ? i do n't even see one spot . steffy : baking soda . vinegar , even an egg yolk would have been better , but this is what the janitors ' closet had . marcus : have you worked at a laundromat ? steffy : i have a sister who 's careless and who used to wear my clothes all the time . marcus : oh . well , we do n't get coffee stains in texas . steffy : what , you texans are so tough , coffee just runs away ? marcus : no , it 's just that it 's so strong that it eats holes through your clothes . steffy : oh . ( laughs ) so what brings you to l.a. ? i do n't think you heard fashion calling . marcus : family stuff . how about you ? steffy : same here . marcus : hmm . so where would you rather be ? steffy : london . i hope i do n't kill someone driving on the wrong side of the road . ( laughs ) marcus : oh , yeah , yeah . i 've been to london . steffy : yeah ? marcus : mm - hmm . texas . steffy : ( laughs ) marcus : you see , over there -- over there , they drive on any old side of the road . there 's not much to hit . steffy : hmm . you 're funny . marcus : well , funny 's not gon na keep a paycheck in my pocket . steffy : ( laughs ) marcus : so tell me about these forresters . what should i know ? steffy : ohh , well , there 's eric . you met him . he 's a total sweetheart . he founded the place . it 's his company . then there 's ridge . marcus : and thorne . steffy : right , thorne . thorne is the total younger brother , complaining the oldest always got everything , which ridge agrees he did , including the talent , looks and so on . ridge can be a tough customer , even for a texan . it 's best to stay on brooke 's good side , which is easy . she likes everybody . marcus : hmm . that 's ridge 's wife , right ? steffy : ( laughs ) well , she 's been trying to be since , well , since dinosaurs roamed the earth , but it keeps not happening . ( laughs ) marcus : maybe she do n't want to . steffy : no , you can tell she 's sincere by the way she keeps marrying everyone else in the family . marcus : hmm . [ scene_break ] brooke : what about an artificial heart ? bridget : she 's not a candidate , mom . brooke : well , why ca n't she become one ? bridget : people never understand , but i get it -- because there 's machines for everything , so why is n't there a machine for a heart ? but artificial hearts are only meant for the short - term . they just keep people going until you find a donor heart , you know ? brooke : well , then why not get another donor heart ? bridget : mom , we 're never gon na find a match that 's better than her own brother . that 's impossible . plus , the whole donor network -- it 's pretty cold . but they have to be . they give it their best shot , and then they do n't give someone a second heart . they move on to someone else that they can help . brooke : so we 're gon na lose her , right ? the only choice we have is to accept it or to be in denial about it . bridget : i 'm sorry that i 've been coming down a little hard on you . i 'm in a little bit of denial myself , 'cause it does n't look like a classic rejection episode to me either . i keep thinking that there 's got ta be something else , something else that i can do , something somebody can do . but , mom , it 's wrong for us to give katie false hope . it 's wrong for me to stand here right now and give you false hope . [ scene_break ] nick : what you 're asking makes sense . and i wo n't get on any moral high horse with you . katie : thank you . nick : but i want you to think about this choice , because a lot can go wrong . you could be in a lot of pain . and six , ten hours into this , you may want to change your mind , and it could be too late . katie : maybe this is something i should do on my own . maybe you should wait on `` the marlin . `` nick : well , thanks , but i think i 'll stay here with you . katie : at least this way there wo n't be this endless hanging on , no life- support machines , no other people making the decision as to when to let me slip away . from the moment that gun went off in my hand , i have not made a single decision about my life . do n't you think this last one should be mine ? [ scene_break ] steffy : ( scoffs ) and do n't even get me started on phoebe . marcus : th - that 's the one in the perfume ads ? steffy : yeah . do n't get me wrong . she 's got a heart of gold , but if she spent as much time as she does on her studies than her hair -- marcus : you know what ? i hope they do n't put me in that part of the business . steffy : which part ? marcus : uh , the clothes and perfume . steffy : marcus , that 's all that forrester creations does . marcus : yeah , i know , but you see , i 'm more interested , like , in -- in the why and the how and the what . like how do they convince someone to buy a $ 5,000 dress ? i mean , like , who buys our stuff , and where do they live ? and how much do we spend to reach them ? steffy : the models , the designers -- they do n't ask those questions . we 're closer to the answers in shipping and receiving . marcus : yeah , right . steffy : yeah , right . ( giggles ) marcus : ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) marcus : steffy -- that 's , uh , that 's short for stephanie , right ? steffy : yes . uh , at school i 'm stephanie , but here it 's my grandmother 's name , so they keep me with a sinus cripple . marcus : right . ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) marcus : no , i like it . it 's not stuffy , it 's steffy . steffy : ( laughs ) um , i better bring this back downstairs before one of the models call 911 . marcus : right . no , it was -- it was nice talking to you . steffy : same here . [ scene_break ] bridget : well , mom , do n't be surprised if there 's some kind of relief in all this for katie . brooke : how ? what could be more awful ? first storm , and now ... bridget : there 's just been so much uncertainty . katie has n't known what to expect from day to day . but now -- now she has something that she can count on . brooke : i suppose . bridget : but mom , so do we . if the transplant had been a success , we would n't know how long that it would keep katie with us , but now we do . so we can make the most of the rest of her life . we can make it as happy and loving as we could ever want it to be . and there wo n't be any regrets like there were with storm . brooke : here is n't a day that goes by that i do n't ask his forgiveness for those awful words that i said . and you 're right . i mean , it 's foolish for me to think that this ca n't happen to my sister , like there 's some kind of loophole . i do n't want to be that for katie now . we can do this for her . we can do this with her , ca n't we ? [ scene_break ] nick : all right , yes , i would say this is a decision that nobody can make but you . katie : thank you . i knew you 'd be the one person who would understand . nick : but is this really what you want ? is this really the right choice , whether it 's intensive care or catalina ? i know that you want some dignity , katie . but do you understand the type of pain that you might be in ? katie : well , i suppose you could always get me good and drunk . nick : what about your family , your sisters ? katie : they know i love them . nick : but you just do n't think that they can handle what 's happening ? katie : ( sighs heavily ) it 's more than just that . it 's ... the things that are left to be said are just too hard to say . nick : okay , well , here 's what i think . if you have the guts enough to do what you want to do , then you better find the guts to find those hard words to say to those people you love . now i 'm not your family . i 'm not your boyfriend , and i 'm not your husband . but if you took off on me this morning and you never came back and you never said good - bye , i would be hurt . i would be pissed off . and if i knew that you chose the sun and the sand and the breeze instead of coming home to say good - bye , it sure would n't give me much comfort . [ scene_break ] . ( knock on door ) marcus : well , i made it through day one without burning down the place . donna : well , that 's good . is everyone being nice ? marcus : oh , yeah . they 've all been here like 30 years , and they got bad backs . donna : yeah , i keep telling eric that we have people on the loading docks that look like they need orthopedists . marcus : ( laughs ) you know , the girl in the office is especially nice . donna : uh - huh . what office ? what girl ? marcus : shipping and receiving . the girl in the interview earlier -- steffy . donna : yeah , just be careful . that 's ridge 's daughter . marcus : she 's a forrester ? donna : yeah , and she wants my head on a silver platter . marcus : she never said . donna : she has a reputation of being the smart one , and , well , i do n't know if that 's good or bad . marcus : i like her . donna : like her from a distance , okay ? marcus : i hear you . donna : well , gosh , eric did n't like any of these , so i have got ta take them down to the sewing room . marcus : oh , no , no , no , no , no , i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll take care of that . i got it . i know where it is . donna : thanks . that 's sweet . marcus : thank you for this job . you know , i - i think i 'm gon na really like it here . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 've been so wonderful through all of this -- with katie , with all of us . bridget : i suppose it 's helpful to have someone to translate all the medical jargon , huh ? brooke : oh , but it 's so much more than that . you are a wonderful daughter and an amazing doctor . i 'm so proud of you . bridget : thanks , mom . i thought that being a doctor was just gon na be about doing the stuff that i learned in medical school , but it -- it 's not . it 's about being with people when -- when their bodies betray them , being an advocate when they need it the most , being the one there that gets it when there 's simply nothing left to be said . we 're trained as scientists , but i think our real job is to figure out what medical science ca n't do and then do that . bridget : ( exhales deeply ) i hope nick and katie get back before it gets too dark . brooke : why ? do you think something 's happened ? bridget : no . no , i do n't . nick would n't let anything happen . [ scene_break ] katie : donna and brooke will understand . they 'll forgive me . nick : but the real question is what about you ? just say it , katie . you 're afraid . katie : yes . nick : that 's okay . do n't you see , that 's a healthy thing . but you do n't have to feel this alone . katie : you know what ? i am feeling pretty good right here right now with you . nick : and you can feel good tomorrow . and you can feel good the day after that . nick : honey , you 've been given such -- such a raw deal , the worst i 've ever seen , and you have every right to want to claim some type of control over your life because you 've been robbed . but is that really right ? is it really up to you or up to me ? because , really , we do n't know when our last day is gon na be . all i know is it ai n't over until it 's over . katie : so , what , i 'm supposed to stay and just hope for a miracle ? nick : well , do you know there wo n't be one ? just do n't let your fear call the shots . katie : ( sniffles ) nick : i 'm not going back without you . katie : ( sniffles ) katie : ( exhales deeply ) i do n't want to die . nick : i know . katie : i do n't want to die . ( crying ) i -- nick : ( whispering ) i know you do n't . katie : i do n't . i do n't . ( sobbing ) do n't let me go . ( whispering ) do n't let me go . nick : i wo n't . katie : ( sobbing ) nick : i wo n't let you go . katie : ( sobbing )	katie does n't want to take the medication as she feels it is doing her no good . her body is rejecting her heart , so why not let it finish that job ? donna catches marcus working too hard and offers some advise . she also warns him again about the evil pam and felicia and the others who she hopes will like him . in moving some bolts of material , marcus runs into steffy who spills her coffee on the material . he thinks he is so fired ! they bond over talking about where they 'd like to be - texas and london . brooke quizzes bridget about giving katie false hope . but they can do this for her and with her . katie trusts nick and asks him to sail away with her and not go back . from the day that gun went off in her hand , she has not made a single decision for herself .
( touch tones beeping ) hope : so how 's your italian these days ? liam : what ? hope : we 'll be leaving for italy very soon . liam : oh . hope : it would be nice if you knew a few words . liam : yeah . ( sighs ) hope : you 're still thinking about her , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) stephanie : now do n't you give up . it 's not over . i know he loves you . ( sighs ) come here . steffy : oh , grandma . [ scene_break ] bill : this is bill spencer . call me . we 're moving forward with this deacon sharpe situation . no excuses , warden . you know what 's at stake . [ scene_break ] brooke : mm . ridge : how are the wedding plans coming along ? brooke : they 're coming along . ( sighs ) ridge : hope must be very relieved that a lot of this drama has come to an end . brooke : she does feel for steffy . ridge : steffy 's gon na be fine . she does n't need to worry about that . brooke : hmm . well , there is another issue . ( sighs ) ridge : what 's that ? brooke : there 's a void in her life where her father is concerned . ridge : logan . brooke : i know . no , i 'm not trying to make you feel guilty . and hope understands why you ca n't design her wedding gown ridge : i 'll be at the wedding . she 'll have my complete support . brooke : i now . it 's just ... ridge : what ? brooke : i just wish she did n't talk to her therapist about deacon . stacy does n't realize how dangerous he is and neither does hope . i mean , could you imagine if ... ( sighs ) no , i - i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na even go there . deacon is out of her life , and i do n't want him near hope ever again . [ scene_break ] katie : so who was that on the phone ? bill : business . ( sighs ) katie : well , you do n't look very happy , so it must not be going very well . bill : some days are tougher than others . ( sighs ) katie : even for the toughest guy in the world ? bill : yeah , even for him . how are you feeling ? katie : great . how about yourself ? bill : i 'm not the one who 's pregnant . katie : well , that 's too bad for you , because it does wonders for your attitude . bill : no pain no symptoms of any kind ? katie : healthy , healthy , healthy . ask my doctor . bill : katie ... katie : yes ? bill : do n't try to pretend like this is a normal pregnancy . it is n't . and i 'm worried about you , and i will be until you deliver this baby . katie : that 's an awful lot of worrying . bill : well , i love you an awful lot , so you better keep me in the loop about everything . katie : okay . well , um , see , i had oatmeal for breakfast . and then i went shopping . now i 'm at the office . bill : all right , save the comedy routine . katie : ( giggles ) could this , uh , attitude have anything to do with the decision your son made ? bill : my son did n't make a decision . steffy did . katie : that 's because she knows how much liam wants to marry hope . and the wedding is going to be beautiful . they are getting married , and there is nothing more you can do about it . bill : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry . i can only imagine how hard last night must have been . liam : it was harder than i thought but ... hope : ( groans ) i wish you could have been spared that -- both of you . liam : no . no . uh , look , it was hard on all of us . hope : well , at least it 's over for you -- for you and steffy . ( sighs ) liam : you 're still upset about ridge , are n't you ? hope : ( sighs ) i just want our wedding to be perfect , and it will be , except for one thing . he could n't design my gown , which i - i understand . liam : ( sighs ) hope : i do . but if that 's how he feels , is he even going to be able to walk me down the aisle ? ( groans ) you know what ? after everything we have been through , all that matters is you and me . for so long , it felt like this moment was n't ever going ... liam : ( laughs ) hope : to -- to come . it was n't gon na happen . but it 's -- it 's here . we 're getting married . husband and wife . [ scene_break ] steffy : the look in liam 's eyes when hope was modeling her wedding dress on the phone -- he could n't disappoint her . he has to marry her . i know that . stephanie : so you just gave him the divorce ? steffy : the marriage was over . i could n't put him through any more drama . ( sighs ) stephanie : sweetheart , that 's what i call the definition of real love -- to sacrifice your own happiness for someone else 's . you know , the funny thing about love -- you close your eyes , you pretend it 's not there , but it never really goes away . it is n't gon na go away for him . steffy : well , he 's going to marry her , anyway . hope 's counting on it , and he wo n't let her down . that 's the kind of man he is . that 's why i love him so much . [ scene_break ] hope : uh , come in . hi , mom . brooke : hey . you look busy . hope : oh , i 'm just , you know , going over things before we take off for the wedding . ( sighs ) brooke : i just want you to know i am so proud of the young woman that you 've become . hope : well , i have you to thank for that . ( giggles ) brooke : ( giggles ) well , yeah , i did a pretty good job . hope : ( chuckles ) brooke : but i could n't have done it without ridge . oh ... ( sighs ) i 'm sorry , honey . i know that 's still a touchy subject . hope : it 's okay . i - i just wish that everyone could be as happy for me as you are ... ( sighs ) ridge included ... brooke : ( sighs ) hope : and , of course , bill spencer . hmm . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : ( chuckles ) hey , dad , you got a minute ? hi , katie . katie : oh , hey . we were just talking about you . liam : oh , yeah ? everybody 's new favorite topic , huh ? katie : ( gasps ) are you excited ? we certainly are . liam : yeah . wait , `` we `` ? katie : oh , yeah , he 's gon na come around . as soon as we get to italy , everything will be fine . bill : uh , hang -- hang on a second . liam , there is something katie and i need to tell you . she 's pregnant . katie : ( giggles ) liam : w - w - wow . katie : yeah , wow . is n't it wonderful ? liam : yeah . yes . no , it 's great . it 's -- it 's so great . bill : well , i do n't know if it 's great , but , uh , it is what it is . liam : uh ... katie : he 's worried about my health . liam : oh , yeah . you had a heart transplant . is this -- is this cool ? katie : i am in the hands of excellent health professionals and a very annoying , overprotective husband , so what more could i ask for ? bill : listen , there is no way around it -- this pregnancy is risky , which is why you will not be going to italy . katie : ( gasps ) oh , come on . bill : no , no . there 's no -- no -- no `` come on . `` listen , traveling even in the most luxurious circumstances is taxing , so this is not a negotiation . i 'm not going to play games with your life , katie , period . katie : okay . all right . i wo n't go . i do n't want to do anything that 's gon na harm my baby . but you are gon na go , and you 're gon na have a good time . you 're gon na accept this marriage . bill : i will be there . count on it . katie : good . ( giggles ) liam : the way you say that , i - i think i detect a change in your attitude . katie : ( sighs ) bill : i will go to italy for your wedding , son . of course , i still have to wonder if you should be going . liam : oh , no change there . katie : ( sighs ) we are both so happy for you and hope . i mean , you must be so anxious to get on the plane ... liam : ( chuckles ) katie : and leave this all behind . in a few days , you will be in puglia having the wedding that no one will ever forget . ( sighs ) oh , the countdown is on . i am so thrilled . liam : ( chuckles ) thank you . katie : ( chuckles ) liam : act -- actually , dad , the reason i came -- um , i want to ask you , will you stand up for me ? bill : i will always stand up for you , liam . you know that . liam : n - no . i mean , as my best man at my wedding . katie : oh , of course he will . liam : uh , well , thank you , katie , but i would like to hear it from him . bill : liam , the day you get married , i will be at your side . i would be honored to be your best man . liam : ( sighs ) thank you . thank you . that means a lot to me . bill : well , fathers have a responsibility to their children , do n't they ? liam : did n't always feel that way , did you ? did he ? katie : ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) bill : no . no , i did n't . and that was wrong of me . katie helped me see that . katie : as did hope . bill : as did hope . yeah , well , i suppose that 's because she was abandoned by her father . changes a person . liam : ( sighs ) bill : liam , i 'll always be there for you . you 'll never able to say that your dad did n't do everything he could to ensure your happiness . katie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : honey , do n't think for a moment that ridge does n't want the very best for you . hope : but liam is what 's best for me , and i just do n't see how -- how ridge could want that . and that 's what makes this so hard , because for the first time since i can remember , he 's not able to support me 100 % , because he is n't my father , not the way he 's steffy 's father . brooke : ( sighs ) hope : and my real dad , you know , i have no idea where he is , but he 's certainly not here . and i 'm -- i 'm just ... i 'm kind of feeling alone . ( sighs ) and it 's not that i 'm ungrateful . i love ridge . i do . but i - i ca n't expect him to choose me over steffy . he ca n't design my gown , so how should i expect him to even come to the wedding ? i really do n't want ridge to feel obligated to be there . i think that that would be terrible for him . ridge : i want to be at your wedding , hope . what steffy is going through is unfortunate , and i feel horrible for her . but in no way do i fault you for that . hope : i know , but that 's not really the point . she 's your little girl . she always has been . and i know that it would hurt me unbearably if you were in italy supporting a marriage to the man that i was still in love with . ridge : yes , she was my little girl , as you were at one time . but you 're not little girls anymore . so why do n't we do what adults do ? let 's be a family , okay ? i want to be there , sweetheart . i want to be there to share in your joy . hope : you ca n't share in the joy of wedding that brings steffy so much pain . do n't do that to her . do n't do it to yourself . i was abandoned by my dad . do n't do the same thing to steffy . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : so you 're really okay with the best man thing , really ? bill : i would have been shocked and disappointed if you had asked someone else . liam : ( chuckles ) what -- what , like , ridge ? bill : i assume ridge will be there for hope , right ? liam : yeah , maybe . i do n't know . it 's still gon na be pretty hard on her . bill : dads are important to their girls , especially on their wedding day . liam : yeah , no kidding . i ca n't imagine what it must be like for her . actually , yeah , i can . it 's like it was for me before i found you . bill : so you realize how significant this is ? liam : yeah . so , uh , the forresters are gon na fly us all to italy on their jet . bill : i have some business to take care of . i 'm gon na fly out solo . liam : what ? dad , come on it 's my wedding . we -- we should all go together , do a little bonding . bill : bonding with the forresters , huh ? liam : yeah . bill : i 'm gon na let you handle it . liam : what -- seriously ? what is this business you need to take care of ? can -- it ca n't wait ? bill : it 's a huge investment opportunity . liam : in what ? bill : the future , liam . liam : ( sighs ) bill : look , i will get to italy on time , okay ? i promise . liam : yeah . bill : you do n't have to worry . liam : all right . on time to make a little appearance , and then get right back on the plane again . bill : ah , the way you say that , it sounds like you think i 'm taking this lightly . liam : no , i -- bill : believe me ... liam : ( sighs ) bill : i am not . there 's nothing more important to me than your future . money , business -- meaningless , next to you i was n't here for you when you were a kid , liam , but i am now . i have to say this . hope let you down more than once ... liam : ( sighs ) bill : and you 're not married to her yet . liam : she 's not gon na let me down again . i mean , the pills , everything that we 've been through , she 's past that . that 's over now . i mean , no more mistakes . no more secrets . ( knocks on table ) we 're getting married . we 're getting married . ( door closes ) bill : we 'll see about that . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : hey . your secretary was n't here , so i let myself in . liam : ( sighs ) huh . what 's up , stephanie ? stephanie : good question . what 's up with you ? liam : oh , you know ... ( sighs ) got a lot of work to do before i get on that plane . stephanie : i know . i did n't come here to badger you , honestly . so i guess , um ... seeing hope in the wedding dress made you decide that you -- you had to marry her . you know , marriage is supposed to be a commitment for a lifetime with someone that you want to be with forever . and if you 're having second doubts , and something just tells me that you are having second doubts , it 's okay to walk away . people do it all the time . it 's the smart thing to do , especially if you love someone else , and you love steffy . liam , you do not have to marry hope . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : i actually feel her pain . she wants her father . brooke : she has a father . ridge : no . she has me . deacon sharpe is her father . hope : dad .	stephanie gives steffy a big hug and tells her not to give up . she knows liam still loves her . steffy reminds her that he loves hope and he is not going to disappoint her so there was no reason to put him through more drama . she accepted the divorce . rather disgusted , bill calls the warden and tells him they are moving forward with this deacon sharpe situation .. no excuses .. he knows what is at stake . katie walks in and immediately can tell that whatever the phone call was about , bill does not seem happy . hope teases liam if he is practicing his italian . they will be leaving in a few days and it would be nice if he knew a few words . he 's preoccupied and she knows he is still thinking about steffy . he admits it was harder than he thought . hope wants to have a perfect wedding , but if ridge could n't design her dress then she is not sure he can walk her down the aisle either . brooke tells hope that she is so proud of the young woman she has become . hope just wishes that everyone , including ridge , could be as happy as she is . it has to be hard for him pretending to be supportive when attending the wedding could break steffy 's heart . ridge walks in and explains that steffy and hope are not his little girls anymore , but they can all act like adults in this situation and he wants to be in italy to share her joy . hope still thinks that he should n't . hope says she was abandoned by her own dad and he should not do that to steffy .
hope : what happened ? wyatt : hope . hope : oh , my god . liam , are you okay ? quinn : you should have heard the garbage liam was saying . hope : well , i do n't care what he was saying . oh , my god . did you hit him ? that 's how you react ? that 's who you are ? wyatt : i ... ridge : i 've learned a lot about myself . number one , turns out i ca n't control the future . katie : [ chuckles ] ridge : and , number two , i ca n't live in the past . katie : sometimes , the past is hard to let go of . ridge : but the future can be a lot of fun if you have no expectations and just let things happen . katie : is that what you 're doing now -- letting things happen ? ridge : all i want right now is this moment with you . i really do n't care what happens next . eric : you 're awake . katie : yeah . eric : ridge will be okay . he has to be . katie : [ sighs ] how much longer ? eric : the pilot said we 'll be landing soon . katie : oh , good . ridge will be waiting for us in abu dhabi . eric : yes , he will . he 'll be there ... with an explanation . somebody has to explain how this this could happen . [ all speaking native language ] bill : could he have drifted that far ? brooke : swam . do n't say drift . he could be anywhere in this vicinity . brooke : i do n't understand . we were n't that far off shore . how come he 's not even found yet ? bill : hassan . any news ? hassan : i 'm sorry . no body yet . bill : because there is no body . ridge is alive . [ bell chimes ] eric : katie . we 're gon na bring him home . all right . katie : [ sighs ] bill : is it the size of your crew ? i mean , is that the problem ? if it 's a matter of money ... hassan : there 's nothing wrong with my crew , mr. spencer . i 've got more than enough men for this , but at some point , man power wo n't matter . we 'll have to cut off the search eventually . brooke : no . no . ridge is out there . if he 's not in the water , he is somewhere . did you check the hospitals ? i mean , you must have had your men -- hassan : we are taking care of it -- investigating all options . brooke : i know you 're doing your best , but this is insane . hassan : i hate to bring this up , but we are fielding a lot of calls from the press . bill : do n't say a word . brooke : please , keep it quiet -- at least until ridge is found . we have a son together , and ... he does n't know what 's happened yet . hassan : you might want to prepare him . brooke : [ sighs ] hassan : i 'm not sure how long we can keep the press away , especially if we do n't find -- brooke : you 're going to find him . ridge did n't just disappear . bill : just please get back out there . find him . wyatt : hope , i 'm not a violent person . you know that . quinn : he was pushed to his limit . you would have smacked liam , too , if you heard the horrible things he said about me . liam : yeah , well , all of it was true . hope : no , liam , you -- you do n't have to get up . liam : did i lay into quinn ? yeah , i laid into quinn . i stand by every word . it 's not a lie to call somebody who manipulates manipulative . quinn : oh , please . manipulates ? liam : you need to understand the consequences of your actions . you go around justifying everything , making everything seem so innocent . well , it 's not . i mean , not with what happened in dubai . not with ridge possibly being dead , and it being your fault . ugh . bill : add another diver . add 10 divers ! of course i mean it . i told you i 'd pay for it . fine . i 'll wait for your call . brooke : nothing yet ? bill : no . [ knock on door ] brooke : oh , katie ! katie : oh , brooke . eric : is there any news ? bill : still searching . katie : he 's still missing . he 's been missing this whole time ? brooke : we 're not going to give up . katie : well , why has n't anyone found him ? brooke : i do n't know . it could be a number of reasons . depending on which way he was swimming , maybe a boat picked him up . eric : what are they saying ? what are they saying ? bill : nothing . no answers yet . brooke : the search leader said that they 're doing the best that they can . katie : well , that 's not good enough because they have n't found him . brooke : we have to have faith . we 're not giving up . bill 's making sure of that . they 're searching everywhere -- land , sea . they 're checking all of the hospitals . ridge is out there somewhere . we 're going to find him . liam : you see ? this is what they bring to our lives . quinn : okay , enough . liam : lies , manipulations , and look what it 's come to . ridge is missing , it 's your fault , and what -- somehow i 'm getting punched ? wyatt : okay , maybe i overreacted , but you were attacking my mom , and i could n't let it go . liam : attacking ? what attacking ? what are you talking about ? wyatt : verbally , yeah . look , we are all upset about what happened to ridge , but it 's not your job to go blaming people . quinn : yeah , this is a place of business . liam : yeah -- yeah , it is a place of business . it 's eric 's business , and you may be responsible for the death of his son . quinn : ugh . liam : look , [ sighs ] punching me is not gon na stop what 's about to happen to you people . i - i ca n't speak for hope , and i ca n't tell her what to choose in her personal life , but i 'll tell you what 's gon na happen to you two professionally . you 're gone . i 'll talk to eric . i 'll talk to rick . i 'll talk to whoever it takes , but you two are gone from forrester creations . quinn : why ? because ridge took it upon himself to fly halfway across the world ? liam : yeah , quinn , and you knew exactly what that would lead to . quinn : i did n't push him out of that helicopter . how dare you use this horrible tragedy to your advantage ? liam : what ? quinn : well , you know , that 's exactly what he 's doing , hope , right ? hope : no . quinn : a man you care about is missing -- a man who 's been a father figure to you for most of your life -- and he 's trying to turn this around like it 's my responsibility , and you call me manipulative ? liam : that 's not what i 'm doing at all . quinn : brooke and bill should n't be getting married . i did what i could to stop them from making a big mistake , and i did . i provided ridge with a clearer picture of who bill really is . that 's all . liam : yeah , quinn , and now ridge may be dead . quinn : oh , says who ? liam : says who ? how long has he been in the water , quinn ? ! you really think he 'd survive something like that ? hope : oh , god . liam : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry , but we need to be realistic about this . you are an accomplice . you may as well have pulled a gun out and shot ridge . let 's face it . you killed ridge forrester . quinn : you 're starting to lose it , liam . you do n't even know if ridge is dead , but god forbid that he is , all i did was give him a picture . that is n't murder ! hope : why did you even have to do that ? quinn : you do n't want your mother marrying the wrong person , do you ? hope : it is none of my business . it certainly is n't any of yours . quinn : well , according to the content of that picture , i 'd argue it is my business . hope : so you have a thing for bill . well , guess what . he proposed to my mom . he wants to marry her . quinn : look , hope , some people should n't be getting married . i know your mom likes to have one or two ceremonies a year , but people like bill and me -- we do n't need to be tied down to that kind of a ceremony . we do n't ! you know , i think brooke should have known what she was getting into . everybody 's been talking about how true and loyal bill is -- how faithful that he has been to her through her whole ordeal . well , u know what ? sorry . he was n't faithful . he slept with me , and he enjoyed every second of it . wyatt : okay , before we start getting into details -- quinn : i am not ashamed . liam : no , but you are jealous . quinn : of brooke ? liam : yeah . you tried to stop her wedding , did n't you ? quinn : do n't you think all the cards should be on the table before you enter into a marriage ? i mean , seriously , your mother deserved to know ! i did her a favor ! you should all be thanking me . liam : oh , really ? we should all be thanking you ? what about ridge ? should he be thanking you ? wyatt : okay , obviously , this could have been handled differently , all right ? but my mother has a point . i mean , should n't the truth have come out before they get married ? hope : yes . yes , that 's true , but why does it have to be so shady with you ? ! i look back -- i think about everything that you 've done . you -- you sent me the video that liam made for steffy , and then you brought steffy to l.a. on our wedding day . you trapped liam in an elevator . liam : yeah , do n't forget the steam room . hope : when i think about all of these things separately , i could maybe , you know , explain them away , but now , knowing what ridge is going through , he could be dead . quinn : [ sighs ] and that is the last thing that i could want . hope : oh , my god . quinn , do you even understand the severity of this situation ? do you understand what this could mean for my mom , for my aunt , for this entire company ? ! quinn : yes . yes , it would be so devastating . i get it . and , listen , if you need to blame me for some reason , if all of this ends up badly , i just want you to remember one thing . wyatt had nothing to do with this . hope : [ sighs ] thank you , quinn . you 've really given me a lot to think about . eric : i do n't understand how this could have happened . brooke : i do n't either . [ sighs ] out of nowhere , the helicopter tipped . it was awful . katie : i do n't understand why he was n't buckled in . i mean , are n't there safety precautions before you take off ? eric : this pilot should be arrested . brooke : no , it just happened so fast . bill : ridge was determined to take brooke away . katie : yeah , well , we all know why , do n't we ? brooke : ridge came in , and he wanted to interrupt the wedding , and he wanted to take me back to los angeles . but he ran in like a madman , and he punched bill , and then he grabbed me and dragged me down the beach and pushed me in the helicopter . we took off , and he fell out . katie : this is all your fault . i mean , quinn ? you do n't even like her . brooke : wait , wait . wait a minute . this is not bill 's fault . it was ridge who came in and punched him , and he practically kidnapped me . bill was not at fault . katie : i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm confused . i have n't slept , and i just -- i just want him back . brooke : yeah , me , too . eric : have you told r.j. ? did you say anything to him ? brooke : no . no , not yet . we just -- i want to know one way or the other . katie : he 's alive . brooke : yes . yes . of course . i want to believe that , too . katie : they have n't found his body . he 's alive . brooke : and we ca n't lose him . r.j. 's too young . katie : i need him , brooke . brooke : i know you do . i know , katie . i 'm sorry . [ sighs ] katie : [ crying ] [ sniffles ] eric : we all need him . ridge will come back to us . brooke : yes , he will . he will come back . okay ? we 're gon na make sure of that . katie : [ sniffles ] eric : two missed calls from thorne . i got to call kristen and felicia , as well . katie : no , no , no . wait until you have good news . brooke : one second , ridge was there , and the next , he was gone . katie : how high was the helicopter ? bill : not very . he would have survived . there 's no way ... brooke : [ sighs ] i 've got to get some air . bill : you want some company ? brooke : no . bill : okay . [ cell phone rings ] eric : yeah ? hello ? no , no news yet . no . well ... bill : he 's gon na be okay . katie : you better hope so . bill : katie . katie : no , no , no , no . i know this was n't entirely your fault . quinn sent that photo to ridge . she knew what he would do . quinn : we 've got a minor problem . wyatt : more like a major one . mom , you 've got to stop . quinn : me ? wyatt : yeah . quinn : no , no , no . it 's not me . it 's liam . hope just left with him . he is using this to his advantage . wyatt : you think ? quinn : this whole ridge situation is my mistake . i 'm not going to let it cost you hope . liam : [ groans ] hope : oh , god , does that hurt ? liam : uh , no , that 's fine . hope : it 's okay ? liam : yeah . hope : all right . i 'm so sorry that he hit you . liam : ah . hope : you know , aly has been saying a lot of really wonderful things about you lately . liam : i 'll take it . hope : okay . all of which i know , of course . i just -- you know , i do n't know . liam : what ? hope : i think i 've been ignoring what i need in my life . i brought wyatt and quinn into the company . i was very adamant that they stay , and so i feel a sense of responsibility , and now all these really bad things have happened , and i 'm -- i 'm feeling very guilty . i 'm feeling like it 's -- it 's kind of my fault . liam : why ? it 's not your fault . hope : there have just been so many lies , and not only from quinn , who , you know , has had her fair share , but ... from wyatt , too . i - i think that that stupid diamond heist is always gon na be in the back of my mind . liam : well , i mean , you know , maybe it should . neither of them are terribly honest people . hope : and now ridge could be dead . liam , ridge could be dead . and if he is , then quinn is responsible , and how -- [ inhales deeply ] how could i be with wyatt knowing what his mother has done ? she 's caused so much pain , liam . i 'm thinking about what my mom is going through , what katie is going through , and it 's -- it 's really opened my eyes . i feel -- i feel like i can see very clearly what it is that i need for my life . liam , there are so many things that are beyond our control , but this -- the decision to be with you after everything that has happened ... i know what i want . i want to be with you . liam : hope , are you -- are you saying what i think you 're saying ? hope : [ chuckles ] brooke : [ thinking ] you 're out there , ridge . if you were gone , i 'd feel it .	hope walks in to find liam lying on the floor with his mouth oozing blood . she sees wyatt and it 's obvious that he has sucker punched liam . she bends down over liam to check on him . quinn says hope should have heard the garbage that liam was saying . hope says she does n't care what he was saying . she looks at wyatt and asks if he hit him . is this who he is ? wyatt tries to explain that he is not a violent person , she knows that . quinn says wyatt was pushed to his limits . even hope would have smacked liam if she had heard what he said about quinn . liam tries to get up and says everything he said was true . yes he laid into quinn and it is not a lie to call someone who manipulates manipulative . he declares that quinn needs to accept the consequences of her actions instead of justifying everything so innocent .not with ridge possibly being dead and it being her fault . eric tells katie they will be landing soon and ridge is gon na be okay . she says good , he will be there to meet them in abu dhabi and he can explain how all of this happened . hassan and his men are all huddled in bill 's suite looking at maps and discussing the case . he tells bill there is no body yet . bill grouses there is no body as ridge is alive somewhere . hassan tells bill that his money and manpower is not the problem . he has enough men but at some point it wo n't matter . they will have to cut off the search . brooke says they ca n't . if he 's not in the water , he 's somewhere . she knows they are doing all they can but this is insane . hassan also tells them it is harder and harder to hold off the press . bill tells them to please not say a word . brook also says keep it at bay at least until they find ridge . they have a son together and he does not know yet . hassan says maybe she needs to prepare him . brooke says she knows they will find ridge ; he could not have just disappeared . katie and eric arrive at bill 's suite just as he is barking orders to hire ten more divers . brooke tells katie they are not going to give up but they 've no good news to report . maybe a boat picked him up or maybe he 's in the hospital . he 's out there somewhere and they will find him . wyatt tells liam that perhaps he over - reacted but he was attacking his mom and he could n't let that go . he was verbally attacking her and they are all upset about what might have happened to ridge but it is not liam 's job to go blaming people . liam says punching him is not going to stop what is going to happen to them . he says he can not tell hope what to do or who to include in her personal life but he does know what will happen to them professionally . they are gone . he will talk to eric and to rick . he 'll talk to whoever it takes but they are gone from fc . quinn counters that she did not push ridge out of the chopper so how dare liam use this to his advantage . hope says he is n't . quinn says that brooke and bill should not be getting married . she did what she could to keep that from happening . she provided ridge with a better picture of bill , that 's all . liam says yeah and now ridge might be dead . he says she is an accomplice so face it . she may as well have pulled a gun out and shot ridge . he says she killed ridge forrester . quinn rants that liam is losing it . they do n't even know if ridge is dead , but god forbid if he is she only gave him a picture ; that is not murder . hope says she does n't know why quinn even had to do that . quinn says surely she did not want her mother to marry bill without knowing . hope says that was not her business and it certainly is n't quinn 's . she knows quinn has a thing for bill but he proposed and wanted to marry her mother . quinn says that some people should not be getting married . she knows her mother likes to have one or two ceremonies a year , but people like bill and quinn do n't need to be tied down with that kind of ceremony . everybody has been talking about how true and loyal bill is throughout all of this .. but guess what , he was n't faithful . he slept with her and enjoyed every minute of it . wyatt says they are getting into too many details . quinn says she is not ashamed . liam says but she is jealous . quinn says all the cards need to be on the table so brooke knows who she is marrying . her mother should be thanking her for doing her the favor . liam asks about ridge ; if he should be thanking her right about now . wyatt says all of his could have been handled differently but his mother has a point in thinking everyone should know before they marry . hope says that is true but why does quinn have to be so shady .
brooke : thomas ... bill : yes . thomas is that little boy 's father , not ridge . brooke : oh , god . i do n't believe it . bill : look , brooke , i - i ... i should n't even be telling you any of this . but it 's the answer you 're looking for to keep rick from leaving town . this could change everything at forrester . thomas is douglas ' father . ridge is a fraud . he 's living a lie . ridge : so we 're all in agreement . we 're gon na do what 's best for douglas . caroline : because if the secret of douglas ' paternity ever got out ... ridge : he 'd be scarred for the rest of his life . and this company does n't need another scandal . so the four of us , we need to agree that no one else finds out about that . is that understood ? quinn : steffy . how are you ? h - how is your husband ? i miss spending time with the both of you . steffy : wyatt 's fine . i 'm not . because of you . quinn : oh , honey -- steffy : no , do n't you `` honey `` me . i 'm not your friend . quinn : but you are my daughter - in - law . steffy : yes , i made a commitment to your son . but liam 's right . you have completely altered my life , and i am never gon na forgive you for that . quinn : you do realize that i nursed liam back to health . i helped him in his recovery . steffy : he has n't recovered . neither have i . or your son . after what you 've done ... quinn : what i 've done is i have given you a wonderful husband . liam : that husband should have been me . and it would have been me if it were n't for you . quinn : that 's not true . is it ? ridge : thank you . katie : uh , yeah . i 'm -- i 'm gon na head home . ridge : you were pushing for the truth . and thomas has it now . but no one else can find out , so i - i need to hear it . i need a commitment from you . katie : yeah , of course . uh , from this moment forward , i wo n't tell a soul . brooke : [ sighs ] i 'm just having so much trouble with this . bill : rick is on the verge of leaving town and forrester . this puts a stop to it . brooke : if it 's true , yes . but i ca n't see ridge doing something like this . raising his son 's child as his own ? bill : it 's crazy . i know that . but he 's desperate . brooke : desperate for what ? bill : to hold onto his marriage , his job , the company . brooke : and thomas knows about this ? he 's going along with it ? bill : no , like caroline , i do n't think thomas really had much of a choice . this is ridge at his worst . bullying . intimidating . pulling no punches . brooke : how did you find out about it ? bill : katie . quinn : i know you , steffy . you never would have married wyatt if you did n't love him as much as he loves you . is n't that right ? steffy : this is n't about wyatt . are you not hearing us ? this is about liam . the train wreck you made of his life . quinn : no , no , no , no , no . see , i gave liam all of me . i - i - i - i took care of him . i brought him back from this horrible concussion . and you might not want to admit this , but we did -- we did discover something together . we -- we found love . you may not be ready to call it that again -- liam : call it that ? i 'll never call it that , quinn , 'cause it was n't love . it was obsession . you were obsessed . and you still are . quinn : and you ? liam : me ? i -- [ sighs ] i was -- i was dependant , i was incapacitated , and you took advantage of that . you knew steffy was the one i wanted , and you kept her from me . and on top of that , you made her believe that i did n't want her anymore . and you do n't see the cruelty in that ? really ? steffy : no , she does n't . cruelty has always been her trademark . you belong in prison , where you ca n't hurt anyone . now go . get out of here and never come back . [ scene_break ] thomas : hey . how 's douglas ? caroline : [ sighs ] resting peacefully . ridge : unlike katie . caroline : [ scoffs ] you noticed that too , huh ? thomas : i know you guys are worried she might tell bill . she 's not going to . she told me she would n't . i - i believe her . she does n't want a scandal any more than we do . caroline : i wish i could say the same for my uncle . but ... if he even gets a sniff -- ridge : well , we do n't have a choice . we have to trust the fact that she 's gon na keep our secret . brooke : so , katie pulls it out of caroline , and gets ridge to come clean with his son , and then what ? they raise the child together ? just sounds strange to me . bill : ridge had a vasectomy , right ? brooke : yes , and then he had it reversed . bill : would n't you know , the doctor who was treating him happened to die in a bizarre accident . brooke : what are you getting at ? bill : what if the vasectomy was n't reversible ? and only the doctor and ridge knew about it ? brooke : are you suggesting that ridge had something to do with the doctor 's death ? bill : well , i do n't want to go that far . yet . brooke : ever . that is ridiculous . what about your wife ? bill : she wanted me to keep quiet about this . i promised her i would n't tell anyone . brooke : you ca n't betray her confidence . you already have with me . bill : i did n't intend to , brooke . then i saw you like this . look , uh ... you know , i 've never been rick 's biggest fan , but i know how important it is to you to have your son and his family living in your home . brooke : probably not for much longer . bill : does n't have to be that way . not if eric finds out about this , and the public . brooke : i just ca n't fathom that ridge would do something like this , especially with his own son . bill : i know you have a soft spot for the guy . but he 's out of control , brooke . he 's power - crazed . look how he holds the c.e.o . position over your son 's head . brooke : i do appreciate what you 're trying to do , to help me keep my family together . bill : my family too , brooke . i mean , caroline has to be going through hell over this . does ridge give a damn ? no . he only cares about his , uh , dictatorial control over everyone . most importantly , my niece . listen , the repercussions from this are significant for everyone involved . including you and rick . i just want you to be happy . that 's why i had to tell you . katie : what 's going on ? what did you tell her ? ridge : spencer ca n't find out . thomas : yeah , i mean , that guy 's been gunning for you ever since you got back from paris . caroline : all these secrets . and now there 's four of us that w he ridge : spencer ca n't find out . thomas : yeah , i mean , that guy 's been gunning for you ever since you got back from paris . caroline : all these secrets . and now there 's four of us that know . do you really believe that no one else is going to find out ? ridge : yeah . no , i believe that . i - i -- i think we 're gon na be fine . and , bill , he 's too busy with wyatt and liam , and i just have to trust katie . it 's gon na be fine . katie : so , what were you two talking about ? i mean , it looks like it must have been [ sighs ] pretty intense . bill : her son is leaving town . with his wife and baby . katie : wow . really ? that 's -- that 's sudden . i 'm sorry . that must be tough . brooke : yeah . i do n't want him to go . katie : is ridge sending him to europe ? brooke : no . [ sighs ] rick is quitting . he just is continuously disrespected by ridge , so ... bill : rick should be running forrester . and he would be . if ridge were to step down . katie : or be pushed aside . what did you say to brooke about all this ? you told her , did n't you ? bill : it could keep her son from leaving town , katie . she 's your sister . katie : and i am your wife . i confided in you , and you promised me that it would stay between us . bill : this is different . we 're talking about your nephew . it 's not a big deal . katie : oh , it 's no big deal . betraying my confidence , it 's -- it 's not a big deal . betraying my trust . again . with my sister of all people . that 's no big deal . quinn : steffy , please do n't talk to me that way . steffy : is that a threat ? quinn : no . i 'm not like that anymore . i would never hurt you . you 're my family . steffy : you hurt liam . quinn : i never meant you any harm . you need to know that by now . liam : of course you hurt me . you took away the one person that means more to me than anything else in my life . how can you possibly expect me to love you ? or even like you ? you -- you used me to manipulate wyatt and steffy . quinn : yeah , but they 're happy together . you 've seen them . they adore each other . steffy : quinn , enough . you may be my mother - in - law , but that does n't mean i have to like you or have anything to do with you . quinn : but you and wyatt would n't even be together if it were n't for me . i mean , that has to count for something . steffy : just stop ! stop ! do n't you get it ? what you did was disgusting . quinn : what i did was give you the man you 're gon na spend the rest of your life with . it might not have happened otherwise . liam : it should n't have happened . and it would n't have happened . i would be married to steffy right now if it were n't for you . just get out , please . get out . i mean it , quinn . if you ever come through that door again , i ... stay away . quinn : then this is ... this is truly goodbye ? liam : yep . do n't . steffy : that was exhausting . liam : yeah . i 'm sorry you had to hear all that . actually , no , i 'm not . at least you heard what i said about you . how much you mean to me . how much i love you . steffy : liam ... i suffered the trauma of losing our baby . losing you to hope . you disappearing on me . and as much as i love you , i 've made a commitment to wyatt . liam : yeah , but that 's just another result of quinn manipulating . steffy , it 's -- it is not over between us . steffy : yeah , it 'd be great if it were that simple . but it 's not . liam : [ sighs ] okay . steffy : not -- not right now . not for me . liam : you tell me . you tell me , what am i supposed to do ? am i supposed to respect this marriage under these circumstances ? steffy : i do n't know . i do n't know how to answer that . but the thought of hurting wyatt , i - i -- liam : i do n't want that . i love my brother . and i -- [ sighs ] i know that you love him , too . but , steffy , being in this place with you , where every room is so full of memories ... all i want to do is reach out ... and touch you . and hold you . and love you . i am not giving up on us . and i am not letting you get away from me again . ridge : no , listen . both of you . katie is not gon na be a problem . no one is . it 's -- it 's just time that we focus on that little boy up there , and give him a good life . a good life surrounded by people that love him . can we do that ? brooke : is it true , katie ? douglas is n't ridge 's son ? katie : yes . i 've heard it from caroline and ridge and thomas . i was just with them . brooke : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe it . katie : yeah . and i ca n't believe you . i 'm so disappointed . makes me think , like , there 's nothing i can say to you that wo n't end up in brooke 's ears . bill : oh , come on , katie ! ridge is out of control . he 's got to be freaking stopped . katie : that is not the point . this is about a promise that you made to me , your wife . there is no excuse for violating that promise . bill : why are you so intent on keeping a secret for a guy who is using , abusing , and manipulating everyone around him ? most importantly , my niece ? katie : are -- are you not seeing this on purpose ? because you do n't want to ? or do you truly not understand the concept of intimacy between a husband and a wife ? what ridge is doing is ridge 's business . bill : not anymore . katie : i confided in you . because i 'm supposed to be able to trust you because you are my husband . and once again , you betray my trust with my sister . brooke : wait a minute . i 'm losing my family over this . my son , my granddaughter , my daughter - in - law -- katie : there is nothing you can say to justify his behavior , brooke , so do n't even try it . bill : once eric finds out about this , it could change everything at forrester , and her son wo n't have to leave town . katie : and there it is . bill : there 's what ? katie : you 're doing it for her . bill : i am doing it for caroline and douglas and your nephew , rick . and , you know what , for all of us . 'cause once you know a fraud is being committed , katie , and you do nothing about it , that makes everybody complicit . katie : you are so transparent . bill : come on . katie : and yet you think that i ca n't see it . you think i 'm stupid . bill : i do n't think you 're stupid . katie : you must , or you must not care . this has nothing to do with rick or caroline . you are rescuing her . it has everything to do with my sister . it always has to do with my sister . brooke : that 's not true , katie . i do n't need to be rescued . i need to keep my family together . that 's all that i have now . katie : and who better to help you than your knight in shining armor ? you have put my life under a microscope . my drinking , my depression . `` katie 's overreacting . `` and it 's all filtered through brooke . and i have tried . i have tried so hard to tolerate that , to live with it . but we have this intimate conversation where i confide something in you ... as my husband , and i ask you to not tell anyone about that , and you ca n't do it . you ca n't do it . she needs something , and you ca n't wait to give it to her . she takes priority over anything that we share . and that is how you hurt me the most .	bill repeats again that thomas is the father of that little boy not ridge . this could change everything and rick can use this news . brooke can not see ridge doing this , but bill says he is desperate . he is bullying thomas and pulling no punches . meanwhile ridge has thomas , katie and caroline all agreeing that this will be their secret and no one else has to know . as katie leaves he says she pushed thomas for the truth and now she has it . steffy says liam is fine but not her . quinn completely altered her life and she will never forgive her for that . none of them have recovered , she , liam nor wyatt . she belongs in prison but just go and never come back . bill explains to brooke that perhaps ridge 's vasectomy was not reversible and only he and the doctor knew about it . and the doctor was mysteriously killed in a car accident . she can not fathom that ridge would do something like this to his own son . bill says because he is desperate and power crazy . bill says there will be recuperations for all of them , even he and brooke . katie walks in and asks what is going on and what did bill tell her . bill says rick is leaving town and they were discussing that . he thinks rick should be running forrester but ridge pushed him out . katie guesses that bill told brooke . she says she asked him not to and now he has betrayed her trust again with her sister . bill says this was different since rick was having to leave town because of ridge .
quinn : please . katie : scared ? quinn : yes . katie : good . that 's a start . did you really think i could kill you ? quinn : you hate me that much . yeah , i did . katie : how did it feel to be vulnerable , at the mercy of someone else ? helpless ? ridge : what 's going on ? quinn : ridge , ridge ! take the gun from her ! she 's trying to kill me ! rick : okay , i could fly back home . i could postpone my meetings , fly back to paris as soon as you get home . maya : it seems like a lot of unnecessary back and forth . you know what ? i do n't need the shoot . i 'm gon na go home tomorrow . rick : no , no , maya . this is gon na be huge . this campaign 's gon na be amazing . you need to stick with it . maya : i know , rick , but lizzy . we both miss her so much , and it seems to be stressing nicole out . rick : you said not to worry about her . maya : yeah . lizzy 's in good hands . right ? nicole : yeah ? you see the giraffe ? i do n't know . it just seems like a long time to be away from your child . vivienne : well , they did n't know it was gon na be this long , honey . julius : why does it take days and days to shoot a few snapshots ? i mean , it 's ridiculous . vivienne : oh , hush . it was a good opportunity . you know you 'll be excited the first time you see a billboard with maya 's picture standing there next to the eiffel tower . julius : ooh , la , la . nicole : people have different priorities , i guess . [ lizzy babbles ] r.j. : so you 're not babysitting lizzy tonight , right ? coco : no , no . it was supposed to be pam , but then nicole ended up taking her instead . r.j. : that 's cool . either way . as long as it 's not you . my favorite band is playing tonight . really cool venue , too . i was hoping you 'd be interested . coco : what ? r.j. : a concert tonight . coco : oh . yeah . yeah , sure . r.j. : something wrong ? coco : yeah , maybe . i 'm just concerned for nicole . she and her sister seem to have very different ideas about how to care for lizzy . rick : lizzy 's definitely in good hands . it 's just a little hard right now . we both want to be home with her . maya : i know . i guess we should just stick to the plan , finish up our work here , and fly home as soon as we can . rick : we owe nicole big time . maya : but i 'm a little concerned about her attitude . rick : i know . i know . i 'm trying not to let it bother me , but it is a little disconcerting . and maybe it 's like you said . maybe it 's just stress . maya : i mean , nicole can be fierce when she 's feeling protective , which i value , actually , especially when she 's taking care of our little girl . i appreciate that she puts lizzy 's needs first . she loves her so much . i ca n't complain about that . nicole : lizzy 's all tucked in and fast asleep . vivienne : your father and i can watch lizzy if you and zende want to make plans . nicole : i thought you had work . vivienne : i 've earned vacation days . nicole : mom , no . zende has to design tonight anyway . i have nothing else to do . it 's fine . vivienne : did he take the news all right ? i mean , after what dr . march said ? nicole : he 's just so confident that we do n't need to worry about the scarring that it does n't matter . julius : hey , maybe he 's right . i mean , neither of the doctors said it was impossible . nicole : but i saw impossible in their eyes . ridge : katie , what the hell are you doing ? katie : do n't worry . no one 's getting shot today . ridge : no one 's getting shot , period . let me have it . it 's not loaded . but you knew that , right ? tell me you knew that . katie : yeah , of course i knew it . quinn : bull ! ridge : why would you bring a gun in here ? quinn : it was charlie 's . pam left it behind . katie was only too happy to threaten me with it . so much for eric 's theory that she would take the news well ! katie : i was getting fired ! how the hell am i supposed to take that ? ridge : not by picking up a gun , katie ! katie : you said yourself it was n't loaded . besides , if i want to hurt quinn , there are far more effective ways of doing that . [ door closes ] [ bell tolls ] maya : well , the good news is that nicole will have some time to decompress and hopefully have a little bit of fun with zende tonight . she 's not scheduled to be with lizzy again until tomorrow . rick : which she was mad about . maya : i know she 's not thrilled , but pam was more than willing to do it , and it sounds like nicole could use a break . i just do n't want to intrude . taking care of a baby full time is a lot for anyone . rick : hmm . maya : hmm . r.j. : so this was a phone call ? coco : yeah , with rick . i really did n't mean to eavesdrop . r.j. : no , i know . coco : yeah , she was just so upset , and she was saying all these things about maya . r.j. : like what ? coco : like she was basically implying that maya should n't be taking any of these modeling gigs now that she has lizzy to take care of . r.j. : seriously ? coco : yeah . and then she took this snippy tone with rick , saying that no one else should look after her . r.j. : anyone besides her ? coco : yeah . because she 's maya 's sister and lizzy 's birth mom . r.j. : that 's weird . coco : i know . it 's very weird . vivienne : i have to head to work . julius , you staying ? julius : yeah , i think i 'm gon na hang for a little while , see what 's cooking in the kitchen . [ chuckles ] vivienne : okay , if you need anything , call me . nicole : thanks , mom . vivienne : bye . julius : talk to you later , love . vivienne : okay . julius : so , you hungry ? can i make you a sandwich or anything ? nicole : no , thank you . [ lizzy babbling ] julius : oh ! [ laughs ] awake already , huh ? you want me to go up and check on her ? nicole : i 'll get her . you go raid the fridge . julius : okay . nicole ? i 'm really proud of you . nicole : what do you mean ? julius : the way you 're taking care of lizzy , stepping in . you know , it really feels good seeing you with this baby . all right , i got to say it . the situation is really , really messed up . i mean , maya has a baby , a woman who would rather do nothing more than model . and you may never have one of ... [ sighs ] you would make a wonderful mother . i can see it , the way you 're taking care of lizzy . it just is n't right . quinn : that 's insane . pulling a gun on me , just to intimidate me ? you should have seen the look in her eyes ! ridge : how 'd it get to that point ? quinn : she was coming at me , bringing up all sorts of stuff from my past , but she physically came at me , and i - i pushed her back ! i pushed her up against the chair , where -- where pam left the gun ! and you know what ? there is no way that she knew that that gun was not loaded when she pointed it at me ! i thought i was gon na die ! ridge : katie -- she 's upset . but she would never want to cause you any harm . i tried to tell dad it 's a bad idea . quinn : eric has no idea what kind of a loose cannon she is . ridge : i 'm gon na talk to her . i 'm gon na calm her down . quinn : what if she tells eric about us ? she thinks i do n't deserve him . nothing is gon na make her happier than to take him away from me . and now that she 's lost her job , she 's got nothing to lose ! ridge : she 's not gon na do that because she does n't want to hurt him . quinn : she will if she thinks we 're having an affair . ridge : we 're not having an affair . quinn : that gun in my face . i was so scared . all i kept thinking about was my son . you know , my son -- i was never gon na see my son again . and then i thought , `` what if i never get to say goodbye to eric ? what if i never get to tell eric that i love him ? `` ridge : it 's okay . nothing 's gon na happen . i 'm gon na make sure you 're all right . no one 's gon na hurt you or eric , okay ? katie : are you kidding me ? katie : you two disgust me . quinn : what ? ridge : really ? i was trying -- quinn : he was trying to reassure me ! katie : reassure you ? ! of what ? ! what 's your problem ? you 've got a job , you 've got a husband to go home to ! what do you have to worry about ? quinn : you put a gun in my face ! you keep threatening me over this stupid secret that -- that is n't even true ! yes , i needed reassurance ! katie : not true ? lives have been destroyed over that secret that 's not true ! my sister was supposed to marry ridge ! ridge : katie -- katie : they were supposed to be married ! ridge : katie ! stop , please ! there 's nothing happening here ! i was comforting her because somebody put a gun in her face ! you threatened her life ! katie : oh , come on . how many lives has she threatened ? now she 's a delicate flower that needs protecting ? ridge : stop ! do you know what you did today ? are you aware of what you just did to her ? katie : yeah . i 'm going home . [ door closes ] [ telephone rings ] julius : you want me to get this ? ! logans ' residence . maya : dad ? julius : oh , hi , maya . maya : what are you doing over there ? julius : i 'm hanging out with nicole , looking after lizzy . maya : what do you mean you 're helping out with lizzy ? pam is supposed to be with her . julius : pam ? what are you reaching out to her for ? you got your mother , you got me , and you got nicole . maya : mom is working full time . so is nicole . i do n't want to intrude . julius : you 're not intruding . you 're talking about my granddaughter here . maya : can i please talk to nicole ? nicole : i 'm here . maya : hey . what 's going on ? i was , uh , trying to give you a little time . nicole : not necessary . i 'm happy to take care of lizzy . you coming home soon ? maya : um , we actually might have a few more days on the shoot . nicole : okay . maya : i heard about your call with rick earlier . nicole : what about it ? maya : we 're just a little concerned about what you said . of course , we 're happy that you want to take care of lizzy , but it 's okay to have help . nicole : i do n't need help . i love her . maya : i know you do . it 's just that having a schedule -- nicole : stop it with the schedule . you 're in paris . you do n't need to worry about it . maya : i 'm a mom . i always worry . right now i 'm worried about you . nicole : do n't . i can handle it . you 're half a world away . let me handle the scheduling . maya : i do n't want to put that on you . nicole : i 've got it , maya . maya : you 'll give yourself breaks , then ? nicole : yeah , if i need it . you 've got a lot going on . let me handle it . maya : okay , that 's great . and -- and thank you so much . i guess i should go . tell lizzy mommy misses her . nicole : yeah , i will . yeah . quinn : katie wo n't stop . she 's getting more and more paranoid . we ca n't even trust her to keep quiet anymore . ridge : okay , okay , okay . just take a breath . quinn : [ breathing heavily ] ridge : you should go home . may i take you home , please ? quinn : yeah . ridge : we 'll deal with katie . we 'll deal with it . it 's gon na be okay . katie : [ sighs ] god . [ sighs ] maybe i should . maybe i should just do it . coco : i wonder why nicole would want to take all that on . like , it 's a lot of responsibility , and maya and rick do n't know when they 'll be back . like , why not share the duties ? r.j. : well , you know what that means . coco : what ? r.j. : we learned something about nicole . she 's a control freak . coco : yeah ? r.j. : some people just ca n't delegate . but how about you stop worrying and just be happy we 're not changing diapers tonight ? does n't a concert sound more like fun ? coco : yeah . it sounds a lot better . r.j. : yeah . coco : so it 's one of your favorite bands , huh ? r.j. : you might want to wear earplugs . coco : [ winces ] [ both chuckle ] julius : have you told maya what the doctor said ? nicole : no . julius : do n't you think she should know that you may never be able to have another child ? nicole : eventually . julius : i understand . as far as i 'm concerned , you already have a child . nicole : i gave birth to lizzy , but ... julius : have you ever wondered if this , uh , this photo shoot was meant to be ? i mean , maya ending up in paris and you here with the baby that you gave her ? nicole : i do n't know what you mean . julius : maybe maya 's living the life she 's supposed to . and maybe you 're doing the same . nicole : when i think about having kids with zende , they all look like lizzy , as beautiful as she is . julius : of course , they would , because they 'd be your children . nicole : i ca n't believe it might not happen . i want to be a mother . julius : and you will be . nicole : i 'd be a good mother . julius : you already are . look at this baby . nicole . she adores you . and she knows . she knows who you are . she knows that you 're her mother . katie : oh , my -- [ gasps ] liars ! liars ! oh ! god , i hate you ! i hate you !	katie grips the gun and holds it aimed at quinn . she pulls her arm down and asks how does it feel ? surely she really did not think she would kill her . ridge comes in at this time and quinn tells him to be careful as katie tried to kill her . viv and julius say they did not know maya would be gone this long to shoot a few pictures but they can see that clearly nicole is enjoying taking care of lizzy . coco tells rj that she is worried about nicole . she and maya seem to have different views how to raise lizzy . coco laments that nicole took a snippy tone about maya even taking on a photo shoot since she now has lizzy . maya tells rick too that she is worried about nicole and this new attitude of hers , but they owe her so much so she will try not to complain . julius tells nicole that he is so proud of her taking care of lizzy . maya seems to want nothing more than to model while nicole wants a baby and may not be able to have her own . it just is n't fair .
xander : i know you 're a good person , flo . keeping this secret has got to be eating you alive . flo : yeah . i think about it all the time . xander : because you know it 's wrong . hope thinks her baby died ! flo : i know . i know . it -- it is terrible . xander : you can fix it . flo : [ sighs ] god , xander , it 's not that simple . xander : the truth is always more simple than a lie . you ca n't keep something this life - altering from hope . beth is alive . across town , at steffy 's . hope has to know . brooke : you do n't have to do this , sweetheart . hope : i know you do n't approve , mom , but this is my choice . brooke : honey , it 's not a matter of approval . i just do n't think you should give up on your husband . on your marriage . yes , i understand that you 're concerned about the children . and you should be . all of you should be . but why do n't you sit down with liam and steffy and thomas , and you can figure out what times are good for liam to spend with the girls , and what times are good for you to spend with douglas . that way , you can feel good about what you 're doing for the kids , and you can still come home to your husband . hope : believe me , i 've thought this through , and this is the hardest decision i have ever had to make . but ... it 's the only way it can work . i have to set liam free . brooke : i wish you would n't do this , honey . hope : i know . but it 's happening . carter 's on his way over now with the final version of these , and liam and i are gon na sign the annulment together . carter : hey , man , i just wanted to confirm you 'll be meeting hope and me at brooke 's to finalize the paperwork . liam : what if i say no ? carter : i 'd cheer you on . liam : heh . thanks , man . i 'll be there . [ knock on door ] oh . you . thomas : glad to find you here . where you belong . liam : if you 're looking for steffy , she 's at a doctor 's appointment with kelly . thomas : is kelly okay ? liam : she 's fine . it 's just a routine check - up . i 'm watching phoebe until either steffy gets back or amelia shows up . [ sighs ] thomas : well , that 's good to hear . this is exactly why you need to be around for steffy and the girls . uh , i 'm actually glad i ran into you . hope told me that carter stopped by with the annulment papers . you 're not gon na make this more difficult for her , are you ? liam : and how would i do that , thomas ? thomas : by taking your time . [ sighs ] she needs this to move on . you need to sign those papers today . brooke : hope , listen to me . it 's heartbreaking that you and liam are ending your marriage . hope : i do n't disagree . i love liam , mom . he 's the man i wanted to grow old with . we had so many plans together for our future , for our family . but those dreams shattered the night we lost beth , and nothing has been the same . nothing will ever be the same . xander : look at you . it 's all over your face . you hate keeping this secret . flo : of course i hate it . xander : i mean , how could you not ? you 're hope 's cousin . i mean , you love her . at least , you say you do . flo : i do . xander : then how could you let this stand ? i mean , you 've seen how much hope 's suffered since beth supposedly died . flo : i know . xander : and now she 's losing her marriage , too ? i mean , what 's fair about any of this ? flo : nothing . xander : you have to speak up , flo . tell hope and liam the truth so they can go get their daughter and start living the life that was literally stolen from them . i mean , it 's the right thing . flo , it 's the only thing to do . zoe : [ scoffs ] you 're going to hope , are n't you ? no way , flo . i wo n't let you . liam : thanks , amelia . okay . i 'll see you soon . bye . look , hope may trust you . steffy may trust you . but i don't . because i see who you really are . thomas : and who 's that ? liam : an opportunist . a spoiled socialite blinded by his own privilege . look , you are hiding your true motivations behind your son , because who 's gon na call you out on it , right ? douglas is a child who just lost his mother . i get it . i lost mine too , okay ? of course he has issues . of course he needs help . but you are manipulating his very real needs in order to get what you want for you , which is hope . the funny thing about that , whether hope and i are married or not , i 'm still gon na be in her life . you get that , right ? i 'm still gon na be around . i 'm still gon na be looking out for her . i 'm still gon na be protecting her . and , yes , of course her relationship with douglas is good for both of them , and i 'm not gon na stand in the way of that mutual healing . but you -- you are a different story . and i am not gon na let you use this situation . i will not let you use `` the children `` to take advantage of hope . hope : carter 's on his way . [ sighs ] liam should be here shortly . brooke : honey , you have n't done anything you ca n't take back . no one has to sign these annulment papers . hope : i wish that were true . brooke : well , it is true . you can make it true . you have the power to do that . this is your idea , your solution . liam does n't want this . he made that perfectly clear . he thinks , as i do , that you can work through this . and you can . that 's what marriage is all about . you have to stick together through thick and thin , through good times and bad . hope : and it 's killing me . it is . but the girls need liam . and douglas needs me . it 's just the way it is . zoe : xander got to you , did n't he ? convinced you to go to hope and liam . xander : they have to know , zoe . the baby they 've been mourning all this time is alive , right under their noses . zoe : you ca n't , and you know why . flo : maybe prison is where we belong . zoe : you do n't mean that ! xander : prison does n't have to be the outcome here . i mean , once the truth is out . zoe : xander , what ? do you really think that hope 's gon na say , `` hey , thanks for finally let us know , `` and bless us to get on with the rest of our lives ? my father will be arrested . xander : well , i 'm sorry , but he needs to be held accountable for this ... atrocity . zoe : you know it 's not just my dad , right ? flo and i are both in this way deep . she signed false adoption papers , and i 'm an accessory after the fact . we 're talking serious crimes . xander : if someone were to press charges . hope would n't do that . flo : i would do that if i were her . after the hell we 've put her through ? xander : look , you 're family now . there 's no way she 'd turn you in . zoe : yeah , me , however -- she 'd just throw me to the wolves . xander : i wo n't let that happen . zoe : and how are you gon na stop it ? xander : by doing whatever it takes . i 'll make them understand that you guys got caught up in something that was already in motion . i mean , you and flo were reese 's victims , too . liam , hope , brooke , they 'll see that in time . zoe : do n't listen to him . xander means well , but he does n't understand what 's at stake . flo : a - are n't you exhausted by carrying around the weight of this guilt everywhere ? come on . do n't you want to just tell hope the truth , and just finally let her have her baby back ? [ door opens ] zoe : [ sighs ] carter : everything all right in here ? zoe : yeah , we 're -- we 're good . what 's up ? carter : i 'm supposed to meet hope and liam at brooke 's , and i left the , uh , annulment papers . sorry to interrupt . xander : you heard carter . liam and hope are signing annulment papers today . zoe , enough is enough . you have to tell them the truth . humira patients , you inspire us . flo : they 're actually going through with it today . the situation keeps going from bad to worse . xander : it 'll keep doing that . unless you stop it . zoe : this has been killing me , too . but we 've kept quiet this long , and we have to see it through . flo : if we never tell hope that beth is with steffy , then we are no better than reese . zoe : i know my father has done some horribly awful things . and i hate that i 'm his excuse . flo : you were in real danger . zoe : and why was that ? because of him . xander : reese is a disaster ! you have to stop protecting him at that family 's expense . hope would be a completely different person right now if she still had that little girl , and you know it . i mean , this annulment would n't be happening in a million years . hope and liam would be happy raising their little girl , maybe even thinking about having another . and it 's not like you 're doing steffy any favors . i mean , every day , she keeps bonding with this little girl -- a girl that 's not even hers to keep . i mean , come on ! zoe : you know what , flo and i need to be on the same page one way or the other , so can you just give us a minute ? maybe take some time to get this off your mind . xander : [ scoffs ] yeah . okay . carter : the papers i gave you and liam earlier were just copies for you to review , mainly about division of property and debt . not that it 's relevant in this case , but neither of you will ever receive spousal support . thomas : oh , um ... sorry to interrupt . hope : you live here . do n't apologize . actually , maybe we should take this down to the cabin . thomas : no . no , no , no . stay . i 'm heading upstairs , anyway . uh ... unless you need me . hope : no . uh , that 's fine . thank you , thomas . thomas : all right . well , let me know if you need anything when you 're done signing . [ knock on door ] hope : that 's liam . thomas : i 'll get out of your way . liam : hey . hope : hey . liam : so this is it , huh ? hey , carter . carter : sorry about the circumstances . liam : yeah , me too . carter : okay . so , you both had time to review the paperwork . what you 'll basically be signing today agrees that there is no issues to be argued , and the annulment is uncontested . okay , look , i got to say this as a friend . you know i care about you guys . your love is ... it 's inspirational . i 'm not the only one that feels that way . your friends , your family , we 've all watched you overcome every obstacle thrown in your way . is there any chance you can overcome this ? are you really prepared to end your marriage ? zoe : [ sighs ] it 's more private in here . were you really about to risk everything and tell hope and liam about beth ? flo : i do n't know what i was gon na do . but xander was making a lot of sense , saying things that i thought to myself so many times . he 's more focused on righting the wrong , not thinking about what happens after , trust me . flo : but now somebody else knows . it 's only a matter of time until it gets out . zoe : okay , xander finding out does n't change anything . once he finally calms down and realizes what 's at stake if this gets out ... it 'll be okay . but you and i made a pact with your mom to keep the secret . we have to stick to it . flo : zoe , i just do n't know how much more i can live with . zoe : i know , okay ? and i 'm sorry about all of it . but we either keep quiet or risk our futures . and yours is brighter than ever . you want to trade being a logan for being in prison ? hope and liam can never know the truth . carter : since ... since you 're moving ahead with this ... there 's no jointly- owned real estate , and there 's no custody issues because you do n't -- i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to go there . liam : it 's okay . hope : beth is gone , and there 's nothing anybody can do about it . so , is it time to sign ? carter : if you need some time together ... liam : no , we -- we , um , said our goodbyes the other night . carter : all right , then . liam : wait . i - i -- i want -- i have something i want to say . um ... this is the last thing that i want . we were supposed to have a life together , and a future and a family and ... beth . and over the course of one night , all that 's gone now . and no matter ... what i do , and no matter how hard i fight , i ca n't seem to get us back to where we were . so this is where we are instead . in this awful place . about to end our marriage . annul it , actually . we 're about to annul our marriage . we 're about to pretend that it never happened . and that -- that ... breaks my heart . [ sighs ] and then i look at you . and i remember the pain that you 've endured this whole time . and i realize i do n't want to put you through that anymore . i have to accept that this is what you need , and i have to ... i have to give it to you . i wish we could ... move past this . i wish we could try again for another child . but i know that that 's not what you want . in fact , i know that the thought of that haunts you . and i just want you to have some peace . no one 's more deserving . i love you . and i 'm letting you go . hope : [ sobs ] i love you , too . you know that , right ? ever since i met you , you 've been the love of my life . and you always will be . and going through these papers , picking up this pen , knowing that i 'm about to walk away from the man i love , who i th - thought i 'd share my life with ... this is the hardest thing i 've ever had to do . with the exception of losing my children . i am so [ sniffles ] so grateful for the love that we shared . but it 's time to move on . kelly and phoebe need you . xander : stop ! hope : xander ? liam : what are you doing here ? hope : we 're about to sign annulment papers -- xander : no , no . please , i ca n't let you do that . you 're not gon na sign those papers .	flo tells xander that she thinks about it all the time . he says that is because it is wrong . she can not keep this from hope ; she has to know where beth is . it 's the only decent thing she can do so liam and hope can get their daughter and live the life that was stolen from them . but zoe comes back and tells flo no , she will not let her say a word . brooke watches hope with the papers and says she does not have to do this . they can all sit down together and figure out the best time for liam to spend time with the girls and hope with douglas without interrupting all their homes . carter calls liam and says they will all be meeting at brooke 's to sign the annulment papers . not wanting to , liam says he will be there . thomas comes in and says he is glad to find him here ; he is where he belongs . liam says but if he is looking for steffy she is at the doctor for kelly right now . thomas reminds him to make this easy and sign the papers and do not drag this out any more so all can move on . liam says hope and steffy may trust him but he does n't . he can see right through him . of course douglas lost his mother and needs a lot of special love but they do not have to separate for hope to love him and thomas is just manipulating the whole scenario to get what he wants . and he will not let thomas use the children to get what he wants . he will still be looking out for hope even if they are not married anymore . brooke tells hope that liam feels like she does . just stick together through thick and thin . xander tells zoe that they have to tell . the baby is living right under their noses and they need to know that . zoe says her dad will be arrested . xander says he is sorry ; he has to be held accountable . zoe keeps saying they will all be accessories to the fact . xander says he will do all he possibly can to keep that from happening . carter walks in and says he is going to brooke 's to have the signing of the annulment papers . when carter leaves xander says again they have to go tell them today before they sign the papers . flo says this is going from bad to worse . zoe responds this is killing her too . xander says forget reese . they can not use him as an excuse and screw someone over more than they have already . zoe wants some time alone with flo to see if they can get on the same page .
nick : not quite the honeymoon i had in mind . [ nick remembering ] ridge : stop ! brooke , you ca n't marry him . brooke : ridge ! nick : you 'd better stay away from her , forrester . jackie : if i leave , brooke is coming with me . in fact , that 's a good idea now that i think about it . we can go and find nicky together . ridge : brooke stays . jackie : who do you think you are ? oh , excuse me . we know who you think you are . you are the white knight , are n't you ? ridge : compared to your son , i guess . jackie : do n't ! do n't you dare compare yourself to my son after what you 've done ! ridge : hey , i 'm not the one that was hauled off in handcuffs , jackie . brooke : jackie , what is this about ? do you know ? jackie : no , i do n't . but i 'm sure it 's nothing serious . ridge : oh , please . they were arrested by the fbi . jackie : thanks to you ! why could n't you just have left them alone ? ridge : because i knew there was more to your captain bligh than he was letting on . and i was right . jackie : no ! nicky would never , ever do anything -- ridge : look , we 're not gon na argue about this anymore . it 's over and done . there 's nothing we can do . jackie : you 're gon na leave them alone , ridge , are n't you ? you 're going to leave them alone so that nicky and brooke can raise their family in peace . ridge : you actually think that 's gon na happen after what just -- jackie : of course it is ! ridge : yeah , well , maybe you might want to check with the bride , then . jackie : brooke . brooke . tell me , please , that you 're not listening to him . brooke : i just really need to know what 's going on with nick . jackie : then let 's go find out . together . come on . let 's change you into something . ridge : uh - uh . no , you do n't . jackie : you let go of me . [ cell phone rings ] jackie : it 's the lawyer . harvey , hello ? what 's going on ? no ! oh , my god ! thorne : do you see what i 'm talking about ? his projections just do n't match up . that must be what he did . all right , have him crunch the numbers again , okay ? thanks , dave . darla : i love the way you project , mr. president ! thorne : yeah ? darla : oh , yeah . thorne : well , stick around , because later , i 'm gon na to strategize ways to penetrate new markets . darla : really ? fascinating . i got ta stop by this office more often . thorne : you know what ? darla : what ? thorne : you may have to . because i 'm gon na be putting in some long hours . darla : working on the new line , huh ? thorne : yeah . and we 've got a million things to do for the launch . and work will be the last thing on ridge 's mind . darla : now that his life is in chaos . again . thorne : yeah . darla : everything 's falling on your shoulders , huh ? nothing new there , huh ? thorne : well , you know what ? it 's all right . it really is . because it will give me a chance to prove myself . darla : well , you 've already done that , sweetie . that 's why your father gave you the job . thorne : come here . listen . i know these long hours and late nights are gon na get tough on you and the baby , okay ? darla : oh , no . do n't worry about us , okay ? we 're fine , really . thorne : yeah ? darla : i 'm so proud of you , thorne . [ knock on door ] thorne : come in . employee : excuse me thorne . thorne : yes . employee : i 'm gon na lose that silk crepe . thorne : what ? if i do n't place the order within the next 30 minutes , i 'm gon na lose the silk crepe your father wanted . i ca n't get a hold of ridge anywhere . thorne : well , it 's approved . just do it . employee : yes , sir . thank you . darla : sir , i have a little something that i might need approving . thorne : hmm . if it 's what i think it is , it 's approved . [ knock on door ] come in . employee # 2 : is it all right now ? thorne : yes , yes . darla : what ? thorne : close your eyes . darla : close my eyes ? thorne : close your eyes ! darla : they 're closed ! thorne : okay . darla : what are you doing ? oh , my -- it 's -- thorne : close them again ! darla : no , no -- thorne : close them again . darla : i want to look at it . thorne : close them again . keep them closed . you keep them closed now . ready ? darla : yeah , i 'm ready . holy mama ! thorne : close your eyes . darla : no , thorne ! thorne : one more -- close your eyes . keep them closed . darla : it 's the most beautiful think i 've ever seen . i ca n't believe this . oh , thorne . they 're amazing , they 're abs -- they 're absolutely amazing , baby . these are for me ? oh , god ! i do n't know what to say ! darla : what are these ? thorne : they 're called wedding dresses . thanks , guys . i figured you 'd be needing one . darla : but we have n't even set a date yet ! thorne : sure , we have . darla : maybe with one of your other fiancées . thorne : how 'bout the day after tomorrow ? darla : what ? ! thorne : it sounds perfect , do n't you think ? darla : any day that we get married will be perfect , but -- thorne : what ? darla : thorne , there 's all this stuff going on with ridge and brooke , and the baby -- you do n't think maybe we should wait until it dies down a bit ? thorne : honey , are you kidding me ? this is ridge and brooke you 're talking about . if we wait for them to get their act together , i 'm gon na die a bachelor . darla : ca n't have that , now , can we ? thorne : no , we ca n't . now are you gon na try these on ? darla : yes , yes , yes . oh , my god ! thorne , these are just -- they 're amazing . incredible . thorne : well , you can try them all on , honey , okay ? darla : baby , you 're so sweet to me . thorne : get in there . get in there . go , go -- go ! darla : do n't move , all right ? thorne : okay . darla : no peeking ! thorne : no peeking . darla : no peeking . no peeking ! jackie : okay . okay . just keep me posted , all right ? yeah , bye . brooke : what 's happened ? jackie : they 've been charged . brooke : with what ? jackie : bribing foreign officials . ridge : so that 's what the money was for . jackie : no , it was n't . harvey said it 's just some overeager junior agents who do n't know what they are doing . and anyway , none of this would have happened if it was n't for you ! brooke : well , now that they 've been charged , can they post bail ? jackie : apparently not . they ca n't get a judge , they ca n't get a hearing until tomorrow . and even if they could , because of their foreign connections , they -- pose a flight risk . brooke : so where are they now ? jackie : in jail . [ brooke sighs ] you 're loving this , are n't you ? ridge : no , actually , i 'm not . jackie : after everything massimo 's done for you ! ridge : jackie , i had no idea he was involved . jackie : he begged you to let go of this vendetta ! but what did you do ? you cut your ties with the marone family . and now you 've attacked us ! ridge : i just wanted the truth to come out . that 's all , jackie . jackie : yeah ? well , it has come out , ridge . it has come out about you ! brooke . brooke , nicky did n't deserve this . you know that in your heart . and we all know what 's gon na happen now , do n't we ? the media are gon na get a hold of this . there 's going to be a frenzy . and thousands and thousands of marone employees and shareholders are going to suffer . and years after massimo and nicky have proven their innocence -- which they will -- the only thing that people are gon na remember about the marone name is this scandal and these ugly accusations . how can you let him say these things about the man you love , brooke ? and i do know that you love nicky . brooke : yes , of course . ridge did n't realize when he was saying that -- jackie : he set out to hurt my son . and he did . he loves you . nicky loves you . those vows that he took today , he meant them . he 's never felt that way about anybody , ever . and you took vows , too . ridge : all right , jackie . that 's enough . jackie : how can you stand there , brooke ? how can you stand there and let him make these ugly accusations against nicky ? it is -- ridge : i said that 's enough ! jackie : yes , and i quite agree that it is enough . tell him , brooke . tell him to go . for your sake and nicky 's . nick : how 'd it go ? massimo : it went . just round one , i 'm afraid . nick : forrester and his obsession . massimo : well , i should 've seen it coming . nick : you did . you knew he was gon na do something to try to screw up this wedding . you knew it . massimo : i did n't think it was gon na go this far . nick : well , neither did he . this was just a happy accident as far as he 's concerned . massimo : he had no idea what he was stumbling into . nick : he did n't stumble into this . he broke in ! let it be a lesson to you . no more dressmakers running marone . massimo : well , to be fair about it , if i had been a little more open with him about the way we do business -- nick : and quit standing up for him ! he 's the reason we 're here ! he 's the reason i 'm not with brooke on my honeymoon right now ! massimo : she 'll wait for you , dominick . she 'll wait for you . darla : okay , honey -- you 've got your eyes closed ? are they closed ? thorne : almost . darla : ready ? thorne : okay , i 'm ready , hon . darla : no peeking ! thorne : i 'm not ! darla : noo - oo peeking ! you 're not looking , are you ? thorne : no -- darla : hold on -- thorne : hurry -- hurry ! darla : okay . thorne : oh , wow ! darla : well , i bet you say that to all the girls . thorne : whew ! look at you ! honey , i think we 're done . darla : oh no -- no , no , no -- baby -- i got ta try them all on ! thorne : you 're not gon na be able to top this . darla : well then , darling , we 're just gon na have to renew our vows , at least once a week , because i need all of these dresses . thorne : yeah ? darla : yeah . thorne : well , that works for me . darla : what are you doing ? thorne : well , i 'm helping . darla : oh , really ? well , trying these dresses on was all your idea , you know ? thorne : you know what ? i have a better idea . darla : yeah ? thorne , we have got so much to do , honey -- thorne : it 's all taken care of , baby . darla : really ? thorne : yeah . we can have the wedding at mom and dad 's house , okay ? the caterer , the florist , the minister -- if that 's okay with you ? darla : well , i guess there 's just one more thing to do then -- thorne : i know . darla : silly , lock the door . thorne : oh , okay . rhonda , will you hold my calls -- please ? darla : the lock . nick : i 'd say it 's pretty much the rest of the world , would n't you ? massimo : oh , nothing we ca n't handle . nick : you sure about that ? massimo : hey , when the right people are contacted -- nick : it 's an election year ! massimo : take it easy , all right ? nothing to worry about . i 'll tell you what i am worried about -- you and brooke . a day that should 've been a precious memory both of you -- nick : i 've held back , you know . for you , for the family . i even felt sorry for this guy . not any more . when i get out of here , the gloves are coming off . brooke : jackie . you 're upset . we all are . but ridge did n't deliberately set out to hurt nick . jackie : you ca n't be serious . brooke : ridge was just trying to protect me -- jackie : from what ? a beautiful wedding ? a husband who adores you ? a family waiting to welcome you with open arms the way his never did ? ridge : leave her alone . brooke : she 's just worried about her son , ridge . ridge : and i 'm worried about you , logan ! it 's been one hell of a day and you need time to digest all of this . jackie : do n't you mean that you need time to pressure her . brooke : jackie , please ! jackie : i ca n't believe it , brooke . everything i have heard from your son about the way he is constantly throwing your life into chaos . and here he is , doing it again , in front of my eyes ! brooke , it 's time to put a stop this madness ! ridge : all right , lady , you 've worn out your welcome . come on , you 're going out the door . jackie : let go of me ! what are you doing ? brooke : ridge -- ! jackie : brooke -- brooke ! ridge : good - bye , jackie . there you go -- bye ! god , that woman can talk ! massimo : dominick , my son -- listen . going after ridge is not going to score you any points with brooke . and she 's what counts right now -- right ? nick : i 'm not letting him get away with this . massimo : what is that supposed to mean ? nick : it means , i want to get out of here ! guard : marone ? both : yeah ? prison guard : massimo marone -- massimo : uh - huh . guard : will you go with the officer , please ? and you sir , you have a phone call . follow me . this is jarrell . put it through . nick : brooke ? jackie : nicky ? is that you ? nick : hello , mother . jackie : nick ! i 've been worried sick about you ! nick : i 'm fine . looks like we 're gon na be kept here for the night . jackie : i know -- harvey told me . it 's ridiculous ! nick : mother , i want you to talk to brooke for me . jackie : i tried , nicky . i tried . nick : what do you mean , you tried ? jackie : ridge threw me out . he 's in with her right now . she 's so confused , nicky -- i just -- nicky ? nicky , are you there ? nick : i got ta go , mother . jackie : tell your father i called . and hang in there . hang in there . nick : how do you dial out of here ? sorry , sir -- incoming calls only . let 's go . nick : i get one phone call . guard : and you just had it . let 's go . nick : i did n't make that call -- that ca n't be considered a call . one phone call -- i know i get that . that 's the law ! one call is all i want to make -- one call . dammit ! brooke : i wish you had n't done that . ridge : i just was tired of listening to that english bulldog yapping away . are you all right ? brooke : i do n't know . ridge : look , it 's for the best , all right ? i 'm just sorry i let it go as far as it did . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : ridge , it was n't your decision . ridge : yes , it was . and i should have fought for you , brooke ! i did n't fight the way i wanted to . brooke : ridge , i am carrying another man 's child . ridge : that does n't matter , brooke . it does n't matter . brooke : yes it does -- and it will ! ridge : no . i 'm telling you , it does n't matter . brooke : you 're not being realistic about this . for you , raising this child , you would have to sacrifice a lot ! it would be a struggle -- always . but for nick -- he 's turned his whole life around for us . ridge : look -- i do n't have all the answers , brooke . but i do know one thing . i know that i do n't want to lose you . i 'm not gon na lose you . because when we 're together , everything just seems to fall into place . you have got to believe that , brooke . and you 've got to trust me .	nick wakes up behind bars . remembering the day before , the mess that was made of his wedding , he 's angry and says to himself that ridge better stay away from brooke . at brooke 's , jackie and ridge argue about what brooke should be doing and where she should go . jackie begs brooke not to listen to anything ridge has to say . jackie gets a call from the attorney who tells her that both massimo and nick were arrested and are being held for bribing foreign officials . ridge says he knew it was something bad . jackie blames ridge for everything . thorne surprises darla with a selection of three wedding dresses to choose from , and asks her to marry him the day after tomorrow . he asks his secretary to hold his calls , locks the door , and they make love in his office .
nick : stephanie , my relationship with bridget and brooke is my business . not yours , not my mother 's -- mine . stephanie : when it affects my family , it becomes my business . nick : well , i do n't see it that way . stephanie : nick , i do n't want to fight with you . nick : just a friendly warning . stephanie : you and brooke are very good friends . some people might say too good . [ nick scoffs ] nick : i think i 'd best leave . stephanie : nick , brooke is very fortunate to have you . you 've been her biggest supporter , and that 's wonderful , because she 's going to need you now more than ever . nick : now ? because ridge is gon na leave brooke for taylor . stephanie : you see it coming , too , do n't you ? nick : no , actually , i do n't see things the way you do , stephanie . i really do n't see how any man could actually leave brooke . stephanie : is that why you went to ridge to plead her case ? nick : i went to him so he 'd make the right decision and think clearly , without anyone running interference . stephanie : he 's going back to taylor no matter what i say , no matter what anyone says , and i just want to minimize the pain for everyone . nick : oh , i see . so in actuality here , you 're looking out for brooke 's best interests . is that what i hear you saying ? is that what you 're doing ? stephanie : yes . why are n't you looking out for her best interests , and the best interests for her children ? if you really want to help her , nick , do n't encourage her to stay in this marriage . [ scene_break ] taylor : your ability to forgive is inspiring , bridget , but you know , most daughters in your position would have severed all ties . brooke : bridget is n't like most daughters . taylor : i can see that . i can see that clearly . [ taylor sighs ] you have grown into an extraordinary young woman . bridget : despite my mom , you mean ? taylor : it 's not my place to judge the environment in which you 've raised your children . it 's not . but when it comes to my children , however , that is going to be a different story . bridget : taylor , mom 's done a wonderful job with thomas and the girls . taylor : and i appreciate everything she 's done , but -- [ taylor sighs ] since phoebe and steffy are at an impressionable age , and they 're going to be needing to take their sexual cues -- brooke : where are you going with this ? taylor : frankly , brooke , i am not comfortable with you being around my children . brooke : how dare you say that ? taylor : they 're at an impressionable age . they need to be around adults who can model healthy behavior for them . brooke : what do you think i 'm going to do to them exactly , taylor ? i love those girls like they 're my own . taylor : you have a long history of hurting the people you love , brooke . it 's a very disturbing pattern -- a pattern i thought you had changed , but nothing 's changed . you put your own feelings ahead of all else , including your children . bridget : but that is not true . taylor : okay , listen , i am glad the two of you have worked out all of your issues -- i am , but no child should have to go through that in the first place . and you are not going to do it to my children . [ scene_break ] [ cameras flashing ] eric : beautiful , are n't they ? jackie : the gowns , or the models ? eric : both , of course . jackie : yes , they are . but i 've got the feeling that you wanted to talk to me about something other than business . eric : thank you , ladies . that 's all for now . jackie : so i was right . what 's on your mind ? eric : you 're a perceptive woman , jackie . if only you were n't an interfering one as well . i could respect you so much more . jackie : oh , bridget . bridget 's told you my concerns about the wedding ? eric : mm - hmm . the question is , why did you share them with her ? jackie : well , for her own good . eric : that 's not up to you to decide . jackie : eric , i think that you have got the wrong impression here . i 'm not trying to hurt bridget . i like her . i think she 's -- eric : it does n't matter what you think of bridget , or the engagement . the only opinions that matter here are nick 's and bridget 's . that the two of them have decided that they 're going to live the rest of their lives together , you have to respect that , not insist that nick would be better off with brooke ! you 're totally out of line here . jackie : no , no , no , no , no . eric : i 'm serious , jackie . stay out of it . stay out of it . eric : because of my daughter , a lot of stress at a time that should be the happiest time in her life . jackie : that is nothing compared to the stress she could build down the line if she marries my son now . eric : so you 're doubting your son 's devotion to my daughter ? jackie : nicky loves bridget . eric : that 's all that should matter , jackie . jackie : there are many different kinds of love , eric . we both now that . yes , nicky cares for bridget , but what he shared with brooke , what he still shares with brooke , that is a once in a lifetime kind of love , and that does n't just go away . nick buried his feelings because he had to . but they 're still there . every time he looks at brooke , plays with her kids , i just see it in his eyes . eric : it 's called friendship , jackie . jackie : the foundation of something much , much deeper . eric , a mother knows these things . i know my son . that is why i 'm trying so hard to protect bridget from being -- eric : look , bridget is a grown woman , all right ? she 's an astute young woman . she does n't need your kind of protection . jackie : does n't she ? if ridge does reunite with taylor , then brooke is going to become available again . eric : and so your son is just going to abandon my daughter ? that 's absurd . jackie : do n't underestimate brooke and nnick 's history . eric : well , that 's exactly what it is , jackie -- it 's history . brooke had the opportunity to be with nick , and she was n't interested . jackie : yeah , you 're right . but that 's because she was clinging to that absurd notion that ridge is her destiny . eric : just like you 're clinging to the absurd notion that brooke is your son 's destiny . jackie : yeah , we 'll see , wo n't we ? because once ridge is out of the picture -- eric : jackie , jackie -- nick has moved on , even if you have n't . nick is committed to my daughter . jackie : nick committed to bridget because he thought that brooke was lost to him . eric : my daughter assures me that nick is over brooke . jackie : tell me something , eric . does any man who 's been in love with brooke really ever gotten over her ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i would never hurt those children . taylor : maybe not intentionally . brooke : not ever . i 've done everything for them , taylor -- taken them to their tennis matches and their lacrosse matches , helped them with homework , taken care of them while they 've been sick -- everything that a good mother should do . bridget : mom really has been there for them . brooke : your children even thanked me for being a mother to them . that should tell you something . taylor : phoebe and steffy have told me that they love you and they think you 're cool and all of that , but moms ca n't always be cool . mom has to be a proper example . brooke : and you do n't think i 'm capable of that ? taylor : look , it 's well - documented in mental health research , and even in my practice when i 've treated children , that children look at everything going on around them , and then they incorporate it into their own life . they 're aware of far more than we even realize . brooke : there is not one shred of evidence that i 've been a bad influence on thomas or the girls . in fact , if anything , i 've been too protective . but this is n't about the kids , is it , taylor ? taylor : i do n't know what else it would be about . brooke : it 's about weeding me out of ridge 's life . so you 've jumped on stephanie 's bandwagon . but you know what ? that does n't really surprise me , because when it came to me , you always put your little nose up in the air . yes , i have made mistakes . but i am not going to answer to you . and i refuse to listen to you on your soapbox , accusing me of being hurtful to your children , when all i 've done is be there by their side for every little crisis . thomas and the girls love me . you admitted that yourself . now , if you could just put our issues aside for a moment , maybe you could see that . i would never do anything to hurt those children , ever . [ scene_break ] nick : ridge and those children mean everything to brooke . for god 's sake , she has fought heaven and earth to have a life with your son . stephanie : it was n't meant to be . when you see ridge with taylor , you 'll understand . in the end , someone has to leave the house . nick : well , that ball 's in your son 's court . stephanie : it could be brooke 's decision . nick : her decision to leave him ? stephanie : it would be the best thing that she could do for herself . [ nick scoffs ] nick : please . stephanie : i know my son . i know what he 's got to do and what he 's going to do and brooke has just got to face it . you know , she has it within herself to walk out of here with dignity . i know she does , because i 've seen her make the tough decisions when it comes to business . nick : well , then you know she 's the type of woman that 's not gon na give up very easily . stephanie : this could be her shining moment , honey . doing what 's best for her children , keeping everything and everyone on good terms . and you could be a real friend here , nick , getting her to understand what 's really happening , getting her to accept the idea that she needs to walk out of ridge 's life with her head held high . [ scene_break ] eric : jackie , even if nick were still harboring feelings for brooke , which he 's not , obviously , because he 's committed to marrying my daughter , do you honestly think that brooke would swoop in and steal the man my daughter loves ? jackie : brooke 's a woman who follows her heart . eric : well , her heart lies with her children first and foremost . she would never crush her daughter like that . the fact is brooke is thrilled for both of them . jackie : yes . a little too thrilled , do n't you think ? i mean , considering that this is a man that she was seconds away from marrying . eric : well , she did n't ! because brooke -- brooke did n't love nick that way . jackie : or is it because she loves him too much , because she 's afraid to give her heart to anybody that is n't ridge ? eric , she does n't have ridge is that security blanket anymore . eric : my god , jackie , i ca n't believe you 're promoting this ! jackie : you do n't think that there is any possibility -- eric : jackie , leave it alone ! just stop it . nick and bridget love each other , all right ? they 're committed to one another . and when things settle down in this family , we 're gon na give them a wonderful wedding , and we 're all gon na celebrate their happiness together . i do n't want to hear from bridget that you 're interfering in her life anymore . do you understand ? jackie : yes , i do . in fact , i think that i am the only one -- eric : jackie , this is -- this is for your own good . you 've got to stop . you ca n't interfere in your children 's lives . if you do , it will come back , and it will haunt you . i swear , i 've seen it happen time and time again with stephanie . my god . why ca n't the two of you just trust your children to live their own lives ? [ scene_break ] nick : we disagree on one key point . stephanie : what 's that ? nick : i do n't think he 's gon na choose taylor . stephanie : then you 're not as smart as i gave you credit for . nick : how about this ? i 've got a couple initials for you -- r.j. that 's his namesake . i do n't think he 's gon na walk away from that boy . stephanie : of course he is n't . he 'll be a wonderful father to that baby . nick : and do n't forget about how happy brooke has made your son . i really do n't think you want to see that . stephanie : she 's a pretty special person . nick : well , so is brooke . damn it . i told you i did n't want to get dragged into this . i do n't want to be in the middle of this . i told you . you know what this feels like to me ? like it 's some type of a competition , and it is n't . stephanie : you 're right . it is n't . in my book , there 's absolutely no competition . i think you could see that if you had the chance to meet taylor . you 'd understand exactly what it is i 'm trying to tell you . [ nick sighs ] [ scene_break ] taylor : i am grateful to both of you for helping my family while i was gone . bridget : it 's mom 's family , too , taylor . taylor : look , i 'm not trying to belittle how much you mean to my children . brooke : but ? taylor : but i 'm home now , and i want to raise my children in a healthy environment . i came back home , giving you the benefit of the doubt , and then i find out about nick , and i find out about deacon . brooke : with stephanie 's biased perspective . [ taylor sighs ] taylor : i do n't care what the circumstance were . we all make mistakes . some of us learn from them , some of us do n't . brooke : like me ? what a convenient assumption . taylor : you 're caught in a vicious cycle . it 's a cycle i do n't want my children to fall into . now bridget 's turned out fine . but you know , from my professional experience , i have to wonder if she does suffer from some kind of confusion from time to time . she must . brooke : stop dragging my daughter into this . taylor : i 'm not trying -- i 'm trying to -- [ phone rings ] hello ? stephanie : hello , taylor . i was wondering if you 're busy . taylor : uh , sort of , stephanie . stephanie : well , i have someone i 'd like you to meet . taylor : oh . okay , that sounds good . i 'll be right over . bye . brooke : what did stephanie want ? taylor : listen , i was trying to tell you that i 'm not trying to condemn anyone . brooke : could have fooled me . taylor : why do n't you try to see this from my perspective ? i come home to the man that i 'm still legally married to , and i 'm forced to sleep in another room . i am really trying to be patient , but frankly , my patience is running out . brooke , this is my home . ridge is my husband . and it really is time for us to come to an understanding to work this out as peacefully as we possibly can . brooke : as long as you stay and i go , is that it ? taylor : let 's just say you 've definitely overstayed your welcome . brooke : she drives me crazy . bridget : taylor was being rather sanctimonious . brooke : well , it 's easy to be miss little perfect when you 've been in a coma for a few years . you ca n't really make a lot of mistakes in a coma . bridget : mother , do n't let her get to you like this . brooke : i was n't . i was trying not to . but it 's kind of hard when she 's questioning my parenting skills . bridget : you have been nothing but a loving and caring mother to those children . brooke : yes . and she acknowledged that until -- bridget : until what ? brooke : stephanie . [ bridget sighs ] brooke : we were getting along and handling everything civilly , putting our children 's needs before our own , until stephanie jumped in and stirred up the pot like she always has . and she 's probably doing it right now . bridget : and you 're going to persevere , like you always do . brooke : oh , honey , i just hate fighting so much . i fought all my life to be with ridge , and i fought for stephanie 's respect , and i thought i had it , and now i realize i do n't . she hates me , and she always will . she wants me out of her family for good -- a family that i love so much . bridget : if stephanie ca n't see the goodness in you , then it 's her loss . oh , mom , come here . brooke : honey , it 's times like this when you realize who your real friends are . thank you for being there for me . i really need you . bridget : i am here . me and nick , we 're gon na get you through this . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , stephanie , it 's not just you . even bridget . everybody who talks about this woman , they talk about her as though she 's some sort of a saint . stephanie : that should tell you something . nick : yeah . well , i never cared much for saints . [ stephanie laughs ] stephanie : well , that would explain your attraction for brooke . nick : let 's talk about brooke , shall we ? it 's just me and you here , stephanie . now , you say you want me to protect her . but all you really want is for your son to be with taylor . you really do n't care what happens to brooke , do you ? stephanie : but you do . you care about brooke , and you care about her children . and i know that you do not want those babies to go through what bridget and rick did for years . all of her self - worth is tied up in being mrs. ridge forrester . that 's not healthy , nick . [ door opens ] stephanie : taylor ! i 'm so happy that you 're here . taylor : hi . what 's going on ? stephanie : i have someone here to meet . nick -- nick marone , this is taylor . taylor : nick ? nick : yeah . nick . taylor : wow . so you 're ridge 's brother ? nick : sort of . stephanie : he and brooke are also very , very good friends . that 's why i 've asked him to help . taylor : help with what ? stephanie : to encourage brooke to step aside gracefully so that you can be back with your family . taylor : really ? stephanie : taylor just wants to be back in her home with her husband and her family , where she belongs . i think that 's what 's going to happen . and i want him to talk to brooke , to tell her what she needs to hear , not what she wants to hear . i really do want to minimize the heartache she 's going to go through . and i want taylor to have to opportunity to get on with her life . please , nick , talk to her .	taylor , brooke and bridget continue to discuss their situation . the discussion turns heated and taylor storms out of the house after telling brooke that she has overstayed her welcome and that it is time to move out . bridget comforts her mother . eric and jackie have a bit of a heated discussion too with eric ending up warning jackie to stop interfering with his daughter 's life . nick and stephanie also continue to banter back and forth over which woman should end up with ridge . stephanie thinks nick will understand her side once he meets taylor . she calls taylor and invites her over to meet someone . when taylor arrives , stephanie introduces her to nick and explains that she has been trying to get nick to talk brooke into stepping aside .
stephanie : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . brooke : old habits die hard . stephanie : yes , and that 's all it is . i just want him to be happy . and i see that you make him happy , so -- i just need to believe that you want to be here with us . do n't walk away . do n't turn your back on us . it 's not too late . really , it is n't . [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm really happy for you , nick . love can be tricky , especially when it comes to my mom , but you seem like you 're up for the challenge . nick : i think i am . bridget : good . then you should go and be with her . why are you hanging out here with me ? nick : bridget -- do n't -- wait . bridget : for what ? nick : i love you , i want you to be happy . bridget : oh , i want you to be happy , too . nick : but you think i 'm not . [ bridget sighs ] bridget : nick , i 'm just saying that when it comes to my mother , sometimes things just -- it 's hard to see things for what they really are . [ scene_break ] [ dante growling ] felicia : dante ? dante : yeah ? felicia : i want to be the kind of person you see me as . for our son . dante : you are . felicia : you do n't even remember what you said to me . dante : of course i remember . i remember everything . that you 're sensitive and loving , and a really good mommy . felicia : good memory . dante : yep . felicia : i think i can be a little less impetuous and impulsive -- crazy , even . dante : that 's the best thing about you . felicia : i 'm being serious . dante : me , too . felicia : there 's that whole role model thing . dante : that 's right . look , felicia , you and i are cut from a different cloth than most people . i mean , look , you care about our son , you show him love . what better role model ? felicia : i guess it does n't hurt to be a little impulsive , huh ? dante : what kind of life would it be otherwise ? felicia : boring ! dante : that 's right . felicia : this little guy is the best thing that ever happened to me . dante : me , too . felicia : i think i better go get him down to bed . dante : asleep already ? felicia : mm - hmm . i think he likes us all being together . i think it makes him feel good . dante : like nothing 's missing . felicia : exactly like that . dante : you know , family is important . felicia : your family 's probably ticked off . at me . dante : why ? felicia : because i would n't let him go on that trip to italy that you planned . that could n't have been the most endearing behavior on my part . dante : they understand . felicia : just so you know , i smoothed that whole mess over with my mother . no more talk of deportation . dante : thank you . felicia : well , i could n't let the father of my son be known as a criminal . i really want our son to know your family . dante : you know , my family -- they 're amazing people . felicia : how could they not be ? they 're responsible for making `` mr. nice guy . `` dante : you know , they ask about you all the time . they say , `` what is wrong with her ? what is she thinking ? why are n't they married yet ? `` [ laughter ] felicia : did you tell them everything , which you so eloquently pointed out to me earlier ? dante : not very tactful . felicia : no , no -- i think you had the perfect touch . lead glove . seriously , i think it 's really good to know you care . dante : of course i care . you 're the mother of my son . you know -- why do n't you come to italy with me and dino ? felicia : italy ? dante : yeah , it 's that country surrounded by the mediterranean sea -- it looks like a boot . felicia : i know what it looks like . are you sure about this invite ? dante : i would n't be asking if i was n't sure . say yes . felicia : yes . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 've tried so hard to embrace you and accept you . why wo n't you let me in ? brooke : i 've been down this road before , remember ? stephanie : i know , but we 're here , we 're here at this moment , and you keep letting other people influence you . brooke : oh , stop -- please ! if i keep hearing you say that over and over again , my head 's going to explode . stephanie : look , ridge is a proud man . he 's begged you and begged -- but for gosh sakes brooke , he 's the father of your baby ! brooke : oh , so humility 's too much to ask for ? after everything he 's put me through ? what you 've put me through ? stephanie : i have been humbled . i 've gone on public record -- what do you want me to do -- grovel ? brooke : yes ! no , no -- i just want you to accept the fact that i made a decision to work out of marone industries . stephanie : okay , fine . but just do n't close the door on what i 'm asking . brooke : and what about the 2 % that gave me controlling interest ? stephanie : if you do n't make a problem of it , i wo n't make a problem of it . but , i just have to know that you 're going to come back here , to ridge and to the family . brooke : can i really trust you ? stephanie : yes . you belong here . you belong to us . we 're your home . do n't you see that ? [ scene_break ] bridget : we really did have something beautiful , did n't we ? nick : yes we did . and we always will . maybe i 'm the stupid one here . bridget : no , you 're not stupid . nick : pig - headed ? bridget : maybe a little bit . it 's time to let go . [ scene_break ] felicia : i 'm going to tell you something -- dante : mm - hmm ? felicia : but i do n't want it to go to your head . that night in nice -- dante : yeah ? felicia : the way we were together ? i remember how you kissed me . dante : i remember how you kissed me . felicia : yeah ? dante : yeah , you left me with a hickey . felicia : no , i did n't ! dante : yeah , you did . felicia : did i ? dante : yeah . well , listen . do n't worry , because you put it in a place that was n't so hard for me to conceal . felicia : i 'm so sorry . dante : do n't be . should we be impetuous now ? felicia : sounds good . what 's that ? bridget 's ring . dante : she did n't want it . look , this is going to sound crazy -- felicia : you want me to wear it to italy . your family 's old fashioned , and it would be easier if we were engaged . yeah , i can go along with that . dante : i do n't want to pretend anymore . i want this to be real . will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] ridge : you and brooke hugging . if i had n't seen it for myself -- stephanie : i do n't know what she 's going to do . ridge : you 're trying . i see that . and i very much appreciate it . stephanie : i just want you to be happy . ridge : i know . you ca n't be too happy knowing brooke has controlling interest in forrester creations . stephanie : no , i 'm not , but -- well , there was a moment when i did n't know whether i wanted to hug her or kill her . but , i just want her to believe that i 'm sincere and that i want her back here with us . ridge : yeah , well that 's not going to happen overnight . stephanie : i do n't care how long it takes . we just have to convince her that she belongs here with us . with the family . [ scene_break ] nick : hi . brooke : hi . nick : i went to talk to bridget , because i needed to try to make sense of all of this for myself . i do n't want you working with that family . brooke : and i do n't want to kick them out of their own company . nick , i reached a compromise . i will work out of marone industries -- out of an office there , running forrester creations . do n't worry , i can handle this . you can trust me . nick : it 's forrester who i do n't trust . brooke : i understand that you 're sensitive to ridge . nick : that 's not the word i 'd use . brooke : he ca n't do brooke . he already has ! brooke : in time he will see how committed i am to you . nick : brooke , he is not going to back off . he will do anything to have you . now , you have chosen to let them stay -- so i guess we 'll see what you really want . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) - ( sultry jazz ) felicia : marry you ? dante : yes . felicia : talk about being impulsive . dante : look , the best thing that happened to the both of us was from an impulse -- our son , dino . felicia : do you love me ? dante : you 've fascinated me from the moment we met . you are the mother of my son . of course i love you . and you know what ? when i see you together with my son , my life feels complete . maybe i 'm not doing this right . felicia : you 're crazier than i am , you know that ? dante : if you say so . felicia : oh , god . what a pair we 'll make . dante : we 'll make a family . it 'll be perfecto . please , say yes . felicia : yes . yes , dante damiano . yes , i will marry you . dante : perfecto . [ scene_break ] ridge : mother , none of this matters . i 've got much bigger plans going here . stephanie : and if that nick pushes her to get married ? ridge : the marriage is never gon na happen . stephanie : i do n't know , he 's so determined . ridge : you know , i 'm very proud of your new found acceptance of brooke . but please , please , please do n't let all that frustration and anger come back again . stephanie : and do n't you just take this sitting down . ridge : i do n't intend to . it 's gon na be months before nick 's divorce to bridget is final . and now , `` brooke 's bedroom . `` our most profitable line -- and very close to brooke 's and my heart . she 's my model -- and my muse . we 'll be spending a lot of time together . by the time this new line shows , i guarantee you , we 're gon na be back together . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know what i want . nick : you 're sure about that ? brooke : yes . yes , i am sure . i want to marry you . and i want to be the mother of your children . i love you . nick : i know what this company means to you . i get it . you built it . brooke : yes . nick : i do trust you . but i also want to protect you . brooke : and you do . nick : my god , who am i kiddin ' here , really , huh ? i mean , who am i kidding ? i think you 've done pretty well for yourself all of these years , huh ? brooke : and now i have you . nick : you do have me . oh , i almost forgot . i picked something up for you on the way over here . just something to match your eyes . brooke : nick ? nick : open it . just one thing . brooke : what ? nick : at least say that you 'll love and honor . 'cause i know you 're not going to obey . brooke : okay -- it 's so beautiful . nick : would you like to put it on ? what do you know , it fits . brooke : yeah , it does . nick : how 's it feel ? brooke : feels really good . nick : brooke logan , will you be my wife ? brooke : i 'd never thought you 'd ask . yes . yes ! [ brooke laughs ]	brooke stares at stephanie in shock after steph threw the letter opener at her . stephanie apologizes profusely , but brooke is wary and tells her that old habits die hard . bridget tells nick that he should be able to handle loving her mother . nick tells her that he will always love her and he wants her to find happiness . felicia watches as dante plays with dino . when she takes the baby off to bed , dante stares at the engagement ring that he tried to give to bridget .
brooke : sweetheart . i wish i could tell you it did n't happen . i wish to god it never had , but it 's true . the reason ridge left ... hope : ( breathing heavily ) brooke : thomas and i ... we made love on the island . [ scene_break ] [ thomas remembering ] stephanie : you and brooke both ate the berries , am i right ? thomas : yeah . stephanie : she ca n't seem to remember anything . she says that she blacked out . so i think that you should remind her that the two of you had sex on the island . thomas : no , grandma , i told you . we did n't have sex . stephanie : no , tom , you did . [ scene_break ] dayzee : do you want to talk about it ? thomas : i 'm just struggling with something . dayzee : well , obviously it 's complicated ... thomas : ( sighs ) dayzee : and personal , too , i 'm guessing . hey , i 'm just sorry it 's weighing on you . thomas : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jackie : ( sighs ) nick : aha ! told you . told you . pay up , buddy . pay up . whip : ha ! uh , no . no , see -- what ? no , no . what are you -- what are you talkin about ? no , no , no the bet was owen shirtless . he 's not . nick : no , no , no , no , no , no . the bet was that he would have his mouth wrapped around my mother 's face , and he does . whip : no -- nick : pay up . whip : you know what ? you 're lucky you 're the boss . there . nick : thank you . thank you . ( chuckles ) ( scoffs ) owen : is there something that we can do for you guys ? whip : yes , as a matter of fact . forrester creations is winning the media war , so we got ta step up our game , which means we 're gon na have to develop a better relationship with bill spencer and his media conglomerate pronto . jackie : oh . [ scene_break ] bill : so that 's it ? vanessa : justin wanted me to remind you about the berlantif proposal . bill : tomorrow . tell him i said you 're done for the night . that 'll aggravate him . vanessa : good night . thanks . steffy : my father left brooke , and he is never going back . brooke made sure of it . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] whip : i 've come up with some ideas . jackie : hopefully how to woo bill spencer and his considerable influence in the fashion world over to team jackie m. ! whip : yes . unfortunately , though , there 's one little person in our merry little band that billy boy 's not too keen on . owen : which could work against us , unless that certain someone is willing to play nice . nick : the man came onto my boat and punched me in the mouth . if is wife was n't there , i would have drowned him . jackie : well , i 'm sure that being the bigger man , you wo n't mind turning the other cheek . and you did work together to find brooke and thomas . nick : a crisis situation that is now behind us . now we move back to sheer hatred . jackie : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] bill : o - okay , steffy , help me with this . why would ridge walk out on brooke when he just rescued her and thomas ? steffy : well -- well , there 's more . my mom ended her marriage with whip . bill : okay , so now your father and taylor ? steffy : i guess she never stopped loving him . look , i know this sounds sappy , and i get that divorce happens and families fracture , but , you know , if my mom and dad -- if they never get back together , it does n't mean they do n't love thomas and me any less . they 've always made sure of that . but if they do reunite , god , it 's gon na be the best day of my life . thomas 's , too . [ scene_break ] dayzee : ( sighs ) whatever 's going on , i am sure you 're gon na do the right thing . thomas : ( scoffs ) for who , though ? dayzee , i thought i knew . now i 'm not so sure . stephanie : tom , i -- ( gasps ) dayzee : oh . stephanie : what a nice surprise . dayzee : hello . stephanie : i did n't know you were here . dayzee : yeah . oh . stephanie : ( laughs ) am i interrupting something ? dayzee : oh , no , um ... ( clears throat ) i was actually just asking thomas why i had n't seen his grandmother at dayzee 's lately . and now i know why . you 've been keeping an eye on him after what happened on the island . [ scene_break ] brooke : i understand why you ca n't look at me and the disgust you 're feeling i keep asking myself , `` have taylor and stephanie been right all these years ? am i really a sexual predator ? is that who i am ? `` my own husband 's son . i mean , no wonder ridge left me . he should have . and maybe you should , too , after everything i 've done to you . [ scene_break ] bill : well , i hope , uh , everything works out . steffy : you know , for the first time in a long time , i think it just might . but ... that is not why i 'm here . bill : what is it ? steffy : i need a favor . bill : a favor . everybody needs a favor . what ? steffy : okay , you know , i said this before , but , um , i want to be the host of `` the catwalk . `` bill : you were serious about that ? steffy : yes , i am . and it is the perfect venue to promote taboo for women . plus i guarantee you , i will get you way better ratings than pam and donna ever did . so what do you say , boss ? we have a deal ? [ scene_break ] dayzee : i have to go . we 're shorthanded at dayzee 's . stephanie : oh . dayzee : sorry . okay , um , do n't be a stranger . come by and see me . stephanie : ( laughs ) dayzee : everyone misses you . stephanie : i miss them . give them big hugs for me . dayzee : i will . and you -- you and brooke survived the unthinkable , and i know it 's changed you , thomas . i know it has . i noticed it from the moment you got back . but now i 'm sensing that something else has happened , something more that you 're keeping in . i could be making it all up . i know . but whatever it is , i 'm here for you , okay ? so is your grandma . all right , bye . dayzee : bye . stephanie : i see you wrestling with this whole dilemma . well , so am i. i have n't forgotten , you know , what brooke did , what we shared down there on skid row . i 'd given up on life , and she refused to let me die . i hate this . i hate the fact -- and i know you do n't believe it -- that we 've had to lie , and we have a - a secret to keep . but i know brooke . if you love her , you end up disappointed . ask her own children . [ scene_break ] hope : i want the truth , all of it . the berries that you and thomas ate , did -- did you know that they were going to have that effect on you ? brooke : no . ( sighs ) hope : ( sighs ) oh , god . but you did seduce him . i mean , you 're -- you 're not denying that ? brooke : i do n't -- i do n't know . hope : you do n't know ? mom , what are you talking about ? for god sakes , stop lying to me . brooke : i am not lying . i do n't remember . hope : you do n't remem -- okay . you -- okay , but you remember going into the cave with thomas after you ate the berries . you remember the -- the walls of the cave coming alive and -- and there was apparently a waterfall , and you remember falling onto a bed of poppies . but you do n't remember anything about the seduction ? brooke : sweetheart , please . hope : my god , how am i supposed to believe that that 's all that you can recall until -- until what ? you woke up with your clothes on , off , what ? brooke : i told you . we do n't remember too much what happened after we ate the berries . it was n't until we got home that thomas started having these flashes . hope : oh , god , the two of you making love . brooke : i do n't want to believe it happened . i - i - i ca n't imagine that i would do something like that . but thomas , he -- he would n't lie , not about this . hope : how do you know ? i mean , how can you be sure ? you say that you do n't remember anything . i mean , maybe that means -- brooke : no , no , no , do n't say it . james already did . hope : wait a second . dr. warwick thinks that thomas is lying ? brooke : well , he 's wrong . thomas is a victim of me , of my perverse sexuality . hope : is he ? brooke : ( sighs ) hope : o - or are you a victim of a very , very sick lie ? [ scene_break ] bill : `` the catwalk , `` huh ? steffy : yes . yes , i have a million ideas how to make the show hot , fun , fresh . and plus , as host , it 'll give me a reason to be near you , other than the obvious . bill : which is ? steffy : you know how i feel about you . and i know how you feel about me . you said that you love me , and you know i love you , too . and i get it . bill : ( sighs ) steffy : okay ? i get it . i 'm not gon na push . i know that it 's complicated . but just please -- just give me this job . you 'll be happy you did . i 'll make sure of it . [ scene_break ] whip : okay , so we got a plan ? excellent . owen : ( chuckles ) look at you . this is really good to see you taking charge again , whip . jackie : our campaigns were masterful when you were at the top of your game , whip . i mean , indulge , cabana boy , safari . owen : ohh , yeah . jackie : god , they were great times . i so miss them . whip : well , you know what ? i think our cougar is ready to prowl again . ( snorts ) ( growls ) jackie : oh , grr . whip : yes , ma'am . jackie : ( laughs ) owen : oh , you , cougar , you . jackie : oh , baby . mm . owen : mm . jackie : yes , yes , yes . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] hope : is dad leaving you ? brooke : he 's taken off his wedding band , so i 'm ... hope : ( sighs ) brooke : i 'm afraid it could be over . hope : over ... for you two , but just beginning again for him and taylor . you know , thomas has had trouble with us in the past , i mean , especially with rick a - and our family . i mean , if he wanted to cause problems again ... brooke : no , no , hope . please , that does n't make sense . hope : no , what does n't make any sense , mom , is that you can remember every detail of what happened while you were under the influence of whatever was in those berries , except you ca n't remember making love to thomas . it 's a complete blank for you . but not to him . brooke : that does n't mean he 's lying . i 'm probably blocking it out . hope : no . no , i - i - i - i think , mom , this is -- this is part of a pattern . i mean , think -- think about this . think about it . there was that kiss on the runway . there -- oh , god , there was that kiss on the plane while you were sleeping . i mean , he was the one who initiated both of those kisses , right ? brooke : yes , but -- hope : okay , well , thomas says that this was all innocent on his part , but i - it has certainly caused a lot of problems for you and dad , so much so , in fact , that i -- i mean , dad said if -- if a line were ever crossed again , then that 'd be the end of your marriage , and that is exactly what 's happened . dad is gone . he 's off with taylor , and their family is probably reuniting right now all because thomas claims that the two of you made love while you were drugged . brooke : ( sighs ) i just ca n't fathom that thomas would be lying ... ( sighs ) not that i did n't question his claim . hope : okay , well , you should question it , because your marriage and family are hanging in the balance . ( sighs ) oh , god . brooke : are you leaving ? hope : yes . but i am not leaving you . brooke : ( sighs ) hope : okay ? hey . it 's okay . ( sighs ) its okay . i will be back , okay ? ( doorbell rings ) brooke : ridge ? stephanie : no , it 's me . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : he 's not coming back , you know . stephanie : you 've got ta get some help . i mean that . i - i do n't care whether it 's a minister or a psychiatrist , but you 've got ta get some help to fix yourself . you 're gon na have to face some very difficult truths about yourself , and you just ca n't avoid it any longer . [ scene_break ] hope : so i talked to my mom today . i found out that , um , my dad did n't come home last night . i also found out why . you know , a - a - at first , when i found out , i felt sick , thinking that she had done something this scandalous again , something -- something so reprehensible that i would want nothing to do with her . really , her -- her own daughter , so -- so repulsed by what you say happened between the two of you on that island that i - i do n't think i could even look at her again . you know where she is right now , thomas ? she 's , um , she 's at home totally consumed in self - doubt , guilt , questioning herself and soul- searching , wondering is -- is -- is she really the person that your mother and grandmother always claimed her to be -- a sexual predator , totally without morals ? you know what , thomas ? she 's not . see , i think that we both know that she 's not . she would never , ever betray my dad that way . she loves him way too much . she loves both of you too much to ever , ever do what you are claiming that you did on that island . and you know what ? i - i - i think that 's why she does n't remember having sex with you , but -- but she -- she can remember everything else so vividly . it 's because it never happened , did it , thomas ? thomas : under any other circumstances -- hope : she would have never let it happen . thomas : no , but these were n't normal circumstances , hope . hope : yeah , mm - hmm . thomas : the berries made us hallucinate , and things happened that we never could have imagined , okay ? hope : oh , yeah , i 'm sure , yeah , but not sex , thomas , not while you were so weak and emaciated especially . i 'm sorry , but it just -- it does n't make any sense , and neither do these `` flashbacks `` that you 're all of a sudden having , which , i 'm sorry , is just -- it 's way too convenient . my mother 's world is falling apart . you know , dad gave her back his wedding band . and now he 's spending time with your mother . i mean , is n't that so nice that , while my family is falling apart , yours is just coming together ? and , you know , what kills me the most , thomas , is that she keeps defending you . she keeps saying that you 're telling the truth . you 're right . that 's how much she believes in you , but you know what ? i do n't believe in you . i do n't believe you for a second , thomas . it did n't happen , did it ? admit it . do the right thing here and admit that you are lying .	as badly as she hates to , brooke has to admit to hope that she and thomas made love on that island . hope ca n't believe that she remembers everything else , but brooke does n't remember the seduction . brooke ca n't imagine anything like that happening , but thomas would not lie . hope is n't so sure . if even dr. warwick believes nothing happened , maybe it is just a big sick lie . thomas is struggling when dayzee walks in and asks if he wants to talk about it . she is sure that he will do the right thing . stephanie walks in and is delighted that thomas is spending more time with dayzee . and dayzee is glad that stephanie is spending more time looking after thomas after his difficult time on the island . stephanie tells thomas that she sees he is still wrestling with all of this . she hates to keep this secret too , but she knows brooke and she will always disappoint them . whips wants to whip the office in shape to compete in the bill spencer / forrester media game . nick is n't sure he can play nice in this little game for team jackie . he and bill are back in the sheer hatred mode . steffy confides in bill that ridge has left brooke and that leaves the door open for ridge and her mom . that will be the best day of her life . she wants a favor from bill . she 'd like to be the host of the catwalk and she promises that she can bring in far better ratings than pam and donna did .
hope : dad . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) steffy : how long have you been standing there ? brooke : long enough to see that you 're hurting . i was n't sure if i should interrupt . steffy : well , you 're here now . come to gloat ? brooke : no ... ( sighs ) of course not . i 'm happy that hope and liam are together , but i 'm sorry that this is causing you so much pain . [ scene_break ] steffy : i 'm sorry about saying you were gloating . i was just being a little defensive . brooke : no , it 's -- it 's all right i know it 's a tough time for you . steffy : it 's not like i did n't have people rooting for me . brooke : were n't they all ? steffy : because liam is my husband . brooke : was your husband . steffy : right . right . i , uh ... guess i forgot that . ( sighs ) brooke : are you sure you 're okay , steffy ? steffy : yeah , yeah . i - i 'm good . i 'm good . i 'm , uh , not doing cartwheels , but i 'm working on it . ( sighs ) it was my call , you know . brooke : yours ? steffy : liam did n't end it . i did . brooke : i did n't realize . steffy : i watched him as they video chatted , and ... i saw his reaction . and that 's when i knew -- liam did n't have it in him to disappoint hope , no matter how he feels for me . so i saved him the pain of having to tell me .. ( sighs ) and to let him go . [ scene_break ] liam : so ... how much do you know about what happened ? stephanie : all of it . liam : so you are aware that it was steffy who insisted the divorce go through ? stephanie : and i thought it very selfless on her part . liam : so did i . stephanie : speaks to the character of a woman . liam : hey , you do n't have to tell me . steffy was one of a kind when i met her . stephanie : so why are you letting her go liam : because you know this . you know the situation , stephanie . stephanie : made promises . liam : yeah , that i intend to keep . stephanie : that 's very noble of you . ( sighs ) not very right . it leaves a lot of happiness on the table , and hope is n't exempt from that . you know , it 's not really so great and romantic to find out that you never completely fill your husband 's heart because part o belongs to another woman . this sense of obligation that you seem to have that you have to marry hope ... liam : ( sighs ) stephanie : honey , that 's just gon na set the stage for a lot of misery . [ scene_break ] bill : what was that ? hope : i said `` dad . `` bill : right . hope : ( sighs ) um ... you 're going to be my father - in - law soon , and i 'd like to call you `` dad . `` [ scene_break ] bill : you do n't seriously plan on calling me `` dad , `` do you ? hope : just thought i 'd try it on for size . bill : well , it does n't fit . hope : but i 'm glad that you could get over your ... ( sighs ) aversion for me to stand up for liam . you 're a good father to him . bill : you sound almost ... wistful . hope : i do ? bill : you and ridge in fight ? hope : uh , you know , ridge is just in a really tough position . i know he loves me . um ... but steffy is his biological daughter , so it 's only natural that he 'd side with her . bill : i thought ridge prided himself on being mr . neutral . hope : he is . he was , i mean , uh ... as much as he could be until he got to a line that he just could n't cross . bill : which was ? hope : i wanted him to design my wedding dress . he turned me down . bill : that had to sting . hope : a little bit . bill : imagine it was more than a little . hope : ( sighs ) ridge has every right to support steffy . i even gave him an out . i told him that he did n't have to walk me down the aisle or even come to the wedding if he did n't want to . bill : and you 're okay with that ? hope : i would n't love it . every girl who dreams about her wedding sees her dad giving her away . but i do n't need it . i can get to liam under my own steam . ridge is n't even my biological father , so ... bill : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) hope : but anyway , that 's all irrelevant , because he is going to italy , and he is going to take part um , and i think that you should join us on the forrester jet . bill : yeah , liam already asked , but i have a long - term investment opportunity that needs my immediate attention . hope : okay , well , you can work on the plane . i mean , i think it 's kind of silly and a - a little wasteful for five people to take two jets to italy . bill : do n't try to convert me into a tree hugger , hope . i do things my own way . hope : okay . ( sighs ) look , i came here , because i wanted to reach out to the man who 's going to be my father - in - law for the rest of my life . i 'm not a horrible person . if you got to know me , you might like me , maybe even love me . bill : you 're marrying my son , not me . if you are liam 's wife , of course , i will be civil , and we will endure the dutiful events . but do n't expect more than i can give . [ scene_break ] brooke : i am sorry if i underestimated you , because in the end , you did the right thing . steffy : my grandma does n't think so . brooke : really ? steffy : yeah . she says i should n't give up on liam . brooke : well , do n't listen to your grandma , because clinging to a fantasy is not the best advice . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you ca n't marry hope while you 're still in love with steffy . she 's a much better partner for you . she 'll help you . she 'll help you climb this ladder of success that you seem to want . you have your whole future ahead of you . how are you gon na handle business associates that -- you know , wondering why you spend so much time peeling your wife off the ceiling . liam : ( chuckles ) you sound like my father . and you 're just as wrong . stephanie : no , i 'm not . when hope runs into problems , she self - medicates . liam : no , that -- not anymore , stephanie . she conquered that . stephanie : you do n't know that . you do n't know that for sure . she 's an iffy proposition . steffy -- what you see is what you get . ( scoffs ) liam , what -- do n't send your whole life doing what 's expected of you . do n't make decisions based on somebody else 's happiness . take care of your needs , your wants , what you really desire . i think if you had your druthers , you 'd marry steffy again . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'd still like to make peace . can you work with me maybe just a little bit ? bill : ( inhales sharply ) if i were to say `` yes , `` i would be disingenuous , and i know you consider honesty to be a virtue . so allow me to be crystal clear . confidence , sophistication ... mental stability -- those are the qualities of a spencer woman , the kind of woman that i would celebrate my son marrying , that would welcome as my daughter - in - law . you possess none of those qualities . in fact , you would be a never - ending liability . and i do n't want you in my son 's life . but i do n't get a vote . so i will be at your wedding . i will have a big smile on my face and i will even pay for your honeymoon . but do n't expect me to be your new daddy , to all of a sudden love and respect you , that is earned , and you have n't . hope : okay . hope : i thought if i came to you with an open heart ... there 's an empty space in my life right now where a father should be , and ridge is n't exactly filling it lately . i just thought ... ( inhales sharply ) maybe you 'll be more receptive down the line . i 'll try again . [ scene_break ] hope : ( knocks on door ) hey , you got minute ? steffy : sure . what 's up ? hope : ( sighs ) i 'm tired , steffy . i 'm tired of the constant battles -- me against you , you know , our parents on either side . it 's gotten to the point , you know , where ridge did n't even feel comfortable designing my wedding dress . steffy : well , he 's -- he 's caught in the middle . hope : yeah , i know , and that 's exactly my point . i mean , i 've considered him my dad , uh , my whole life , and now i 'm getting married , and he ca n't even be happy for me . i think it 's so wrong the way our families have been divided ... over love , no less , you know , something that is supposed to unite us do n't you miss it ? i mean , do n't you miss being a real family ? steffy : hope , we were kids . i can barely remember what that felt like . hope : it was supportive , and it was nurturing , and it was fun steffy , we used to laugh all the time we had each other 's backs , and -- and that 's something that i want again ... for all of us , even the spencers , including bill . steffy : ( scoffs ) good luck with that one . hope : i know . i just came from seeing him , and he 's not my biggest fan , but you know , i - i 'm gon na be liam 's wife , and i 've go to believe that , someday soon , he will accept that , uh , you know , that he 'll accept me . steffy : for your sake , i hope you 're right . hope : well , maybe standing up for liam will ease the transition . ( sighs ) i really -- i really want this wedding to be a new beginning . steffy : nothing wrong with a positive outlook . hope : yeah . ( sighs ) and that brings me to why i 'm here . you know , my mom 's going to be my matron of honor . steffy : sounds right . hope : steffy , i 'd really like you beside me . will you stand up at our wedding ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : you 're an honorable young man , maybe too honorable . liam : ( scoffs ) is that even possible ? stephanie : yes , when you allow people to bamboozle you into a marriage that is n't right for you . why do n't you just stop , take a nice deep breath , step back , let the relationship with steffy have a real chance ? unless , of course , you can look me in the eye and tell me you do n't love her anymore . liam : you know i ca n't do that . stephanie : then you should not be marrying hope . brooke : stephanie ! stop it . [ scene_break ] steffy : does liam know you 're asking me this ? hope : no . no , he does n't . um , this is just coming from me . i want my whole family there on the happiest day of my life . say you 'll be there . steffy : ( sighs ) i ca n't . i ca n't . i 'm sorry , hope . and it -- it 's not personal . uh , it 's just ... i 'm just a little raw . hope : no , i get it . i ... i do . i understand . and i - i really did n't mean to put you on the spot . steffy : but i 'm really touched you asked me . hope : okay , well , if you change your mind , the offer is still open . all you have to do is show up . ( sighs ) ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : what are you doing here ? brooke : i could ask you the same thing but it 's pretty obvious . you 're here to browbeat liam into leaving hope for steffy . stephanie : i would n't call it browbeating , would you ? liam : ( scoffs ) brooke : look , i know that you 're concerned about steffy . i get it . but the liam ship has sailed . and the best thing you could do for your granddaughter is to convince her to move on with her life . stephanie : he loves her . oh , okay , i know he loves hope , too . and that in itself is a cause for concern . do you really want your daughter to marry a man who 's in love with someone else ? brooke : stephanie , it is not my decision , and it 's not yours , either . hope and liam have waited a long time to be together and be married , and it 's going to happen . stephanie : but is n't it better to avoid that whole disaster right now and face it ? brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : you know , your daughter 's just an emotional breakdown waiting to happen . brooke : ( scoffs ) stephanie : and now you find out she has daddy problems , too , do n't you ? who would n't have father problems if you knew ... ( chuckles ) if you knew deacon sharpe . brooke : do n't mention that name ever again . stephanie : you know this is n't about you . the point i 'm making is that your daughter is n't ready for marriage . she 's not stable . i 'm right , and you know it , whether you want to admit it or not . [ scene_break ] hope : socks . ( flashback ) bill : confidence , sophistication mental stability -- these are the qualities of a spencer woman , the kind of woman i would celebrate my son marrying , the kind of woman that i would welcome as my daughter - in - law . hope : ( sighs ) bill : you possess none of those qualities . [ scene_break ] steffy : i am trying . i am trying so hard ... ( sniffles ) not to be upset right now . ( sighs ) bill : you can stop . steffy : ( sniffles ) it 's just hard , bill bill : on liam , too . steffy : you think so ? bill : i know so , and so do you . steffy : are you going to the wedding ? bill : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) liam asked me to be his best man . obviously that creates a conflict for me . but i ca n't let my son down . steffy : no , no , of course not . ( inhales sharply ) you wo n't believe what just happened . ( sighs ) hope asked me to stand up for her . bill : what ? steffy : yeah . a cozy little support group at the altar -- you , me , brooke celebrating hope and liam into married life . bill : you have to do it . steffy : what ? no , you - you ca n't be serious . bill : i 'm dead serious . pack your bags . steffy : i told her i could n't . bill : well , tell hope you changed your mind . steffy : why would i do that ? bill : because it 's a volatile situation , and things could change at a moment 's notice , and if they do , you 'll want be there . steffy : you -- you 're expecting like something 's gon na go wrong . bill : this involves hope , right ? steffy : ( chuckles ) ( inhales sharply ) i love you for that . you never gave up . but it 's over . liam and i , we 're divorced . bill : you 're going to italy , steffy . steffy : it 'll be torture , bill . bill : no pain , no gain . steffy : you act like all i have to do is just how up . liam will just have this miraculous epiphany . and marry me instead of hope . bill : it could happen but you 'd have to be there , would n't you ? look , you are wasting precious time you do n't have standing here arguing with me . now pack your bags and get to the airport steffy : i 'm sorry , bill . i 'm bailing . bill : i 'll take care of the bail . ( sighs ) steffy : what ? bill : nothing . steffy ... steffy : ( sighs ) bill : get to the airport . get on that plane . you have a wedding to get to . do not let me down .	hope surprises bill by showing up at his office and calls him dad . she remarks that he is going to be her father - in - law soon and she 'd like to call him dad . he 's forthright with her and says it does n't fit . he surmises she must be a bit put out by ridge . she admits that although he 's not her bio father , she 'd have liked him to design her wedding dress and walk her down the aisle . he is going to italy and she 'd like bill to join them on the forrester jet . bill dodges that by saying he has urgent business to attend and he will go to italy but separately . and not to try and convert him ; he does things his way . she is marrying his son , not him . he will be civil and will endure the dutiful events but not to expect any more than that . brooke drops in on steffy , long enough to see that she is hurting and she overlooks a remark that steffy makes about brooke coming to gloat . brooke did n't realize that it was steffy who did n't call off the divorce . steffy says she saw the videotape and how much he loved hope and did n't want to disappoint her , so she let him go . steffy tells her that her grandmother does n't think she should have ; she should still fight for liam . brooke tells her not to listen to stephanie 's advice as fighting for a fantasy is not the best advice . stephanie tells liam that it is very noble of him to try and keep his promise to hope , but he is still in love with steffy and it 's not going to be so great and romantic when hope finds out that her husband 's heart belongs to another woman . that is just gon na set the stage for a lot of misery . he ca n't marry hope if he is still in love with steffy . and when hope runs into problems then she self - medicates . she 's an iffy proposition . with steffy you get what you see . he 's not to spend his whole life doing what is expected , but do what he feels is right for him , his needs , his wants , his desires .
eric : i ca n't do this . brooke : eric , you do n't mean it . just give it a chance . eric : no , brooke . i 'm not gon na pretend to be the father of someone else 's child . it 's not fair to me . it 's not fair to taylor . it 's not fair to anybody . now , you go to bill , and you tell him that he 's the father of this baby you 're carrying . [ scene_break ] bill : would you look at this kid , huh ? amazing having a baby , is n't it ? and you know what the best part is ? i can mold him into a little mini version of me . katie : oh , my god . bill : well , come on . what ? what ? look . look what happens . look at him . he goes right for the money clip . a whole array of toys down here , and what does he do ? he grabs the money . that 's my boy . you got your mom 's brains and good looks and that spencer thirst for cash . and that is a winning combination ! katie : your daddy is so silly . what are we gon na do with him ? [ chuckles ] bill : we 'll keep him . katie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] taylor : nope , there is n't one thing i would change about my relationship with eric . thomas : really ? not one ? that says a lot . taylor : well , every now and then , i do like to check in with myself . thomas : i feel some psychobabble coming on . taylor : no , that is a good thing , to assess your life and your relationships and make sure that you 're being fulfilled by it . and that 's exactly what 's happening with eric and me . i ... i am so happy with him . he 's -- he 's amazing . he 's just so loving and handsome and deeply devoted . and the best part is -- he 's all mine . thomas : well , for once , you can relax . you do n't have to worry about brooke stealing him away from you . taylor : mnh - mnh . [ scene_break ] brooke : please , eric . just spend the night with me -- to remind you what it was like , our life together , and what it could be like again . eric : you do n't want to sleep with me . that 's not what you want from me . you want me to help preserve the way your children think of you . i understand that . but , brooke , it 's too much for me . brooke : eric , you are the only person who can help me . eric : no . look , i do n't want to start raising another child , especially one that 's not mine . brooke : you 'll change your mind ... when you hold this baby . we could be a family ... together . [ scene_break ] thomas : brooke is always causing problems , no matter what 's going on . she even managed to ruin her own press conference . does n't make any sense . she lives for that stuff . it 's weird . something 's going on with her . taylor : well , do n't worry about it . the logans ca n't do anything to bring us down . thomas : [ sighs ] she 's costing us a ton of money . rick : what are you doing ? you still whining about my mother ? thomas : she bailed on her own line . rick : no , you 're still bitter that my dad chose her idea rather than your proposal . well , thomas , it 's time to wake up . because let me tell you something -- my father will always side with my mother . [ scene_break ] katie : well , all that talk of money must have bored him , because he conked right out . bill : well , you know , he has to rest up for all his future mergers and acquisitions . katie : maybe he 's just saving his energy for a life of romance and adventure . bill : well , there 's no reason he ca n't have it all , right ? his daddy does . katie : mm . he 'll never know what we 've been through these past few months ... how hard we fought to stick together . bill : it 's been a battle . we took a few hits . but here we are . you , me , and will -- a family ... forever . and it 's only going to get better from here . [ scene_break ] brooke : this could be our baby , eric . yours and mine . i know you would love this child as if it were your own . eric : no . i wo n't do it . tell bill about this baby . brooke : no . eric , i ca n't . if katie were to find out -- eric : katie is very resilient . brooke : it would destroy her ! she ca n't know that this child is bill 's . it would ruin her life ! eric : i 'm sorry . i ca n't fix this for you . [ sighs ] brooke , look at me . look at me . you have to make peace with this . i 'll help you do that . i 'll stand by you . i 'll be next to you every inch of the way . but i wo n't lie . i wo n't raise bill spencer 's child . [ scene_break ] rick : my parents are closer than they 've been in a long time , or have you two not noticed ? taylor : well , i think eric and brooke will always have a certain degree of closeness . but mostly eric feels like he needs to protect her because brooke sort of demands that from him . rick : my mother 's the most independent woman that i know . taylor : no , no . not if she does n't have a man on her arm . she ca n't stand on her own two feet when she 's alone . rick : your opinion is not exactly objective , so please do n't offer one . thomas : considering what brooke put her through with my father , she can say whatever she wants . taylor : it 's okay . thomas , its fine . i am very secure in my relationship with eric . we 're committed to each other . although i was a little unhappy when i thought eric was vulnerable to brooke because he allowed her to relaunch the bedroom line . now she wo n't even model her own lingerie , so i doubt eric will ever do another favor for her . [ scene_break ] katie : i just keep thinking how lucky we are to have will after everything that liam and steffy are going through . bill : yeah . but they 're gon na be okay , right ? we just have to give them our support . uh , i almost forgot . i have something for you . katie : you do ? bill : uh - huh . katie : for me ? bill : yes . but you 're gon na have to swear to me that you will keep this to yourself . katie : what is it ? bill : something that could ruin my reputation . katie : ooh . now i 'm really curious . hand it over . come on . bill : hmm ... this is gon na be the biggest mistake of my life . katie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] eric : brooke ... you and bill slept together when you thought that katie had left him . neither one of you did this to intentionally hurt her . brooke : eric , i know . i know . but that does n't really matter . she 's still gon na be hurt when she finds out what bill and i did and i 'm carrying bill 's child . eric : you have to trust that katie 's gon na forgive you one day . you either face it head on or you run away from it and you lie . and if you lie ... it 's gon na follow you for years . brooke : i will sacrifice my happiness if it means protecting my family . eric : there 's only one answer . tell the truth . it 's the only choice you have . brooke : how can i put this on katie ? she is so burdened already . eric : you tell her the truth . you tell this did not happen until she had given the rings back to bill . brooke : she 's still gon na be heartbroken . she 's gon na be hurt . i just want to make sure she 's okay . eric : what about you ? what about your feelings ? i mean , you never would have slept with bill if you did n't love him . brooke : eric , that really does n't matter . he 's married to my sister . eric : all right , stop this . you need to stop this right now . i 'm finished with this . this whole scenario you 've come up with for us -- it 's not gon na happen , brooke . you have to go to bill . he deserves to know the truth . brooke : yeah . he does . eric : if katie loves him as much as you think she does , she will eventually forgive him . brooke : thank you . thank you for being the voice of reason . i 'm sorry . i really do n't even know why i brought you into this , eric . [ sighs ] can you forgive me ? eric : i forgive you . i ... i always forgive you . the fact is , if , um -- if things were a little different , i might have considered it . brooke : what am i gon na do ? i mean , i 've always tried to protect my sister , and now for her to be hurt like this , i ... eric : ca n't go on this way . brooke : no . no , you 're right . i - i ca n't . [ sighs ] i ca n't . i have to tell bill the truth . and i have to tell him ... tonight . [ scene_break ] rick : you 're talking about my dad like he 's some kind of weak moron . taylor : rick , that is not what i said . you know how i feel about your father . rick : my mom puts on a teddy , so suddenly he 's some kind of mindless robot ? thomas : come on , that 's not what we 're trying to say , rick . rick : no , but that 's what you 're insinuating . i do n't like it . my father chose brooke 's bedroom because it 's a solid business decision . thomas : we 'll see what the next sales figures have to say . rick : we certainly will . taylor : and what we 're saying is that brooke strong - armed eric into making a rash decision . rick : my parents have a history . there 's no secret about that . they were happily married for many years . they raised two kids . does he care about her ? is he loyal to her ? you better believe it . now , he chose to resurrect her line , throw all of his support into it because he 's a smart man . not because he can be manipulated . see , my father is not the kind of man that can be manipulated , not even by my own mother . thomas : you still have n't explained why brooke made this big presentation , in her lingerie , on a bed , vowing to be the centerpiece of the bedroom line -- all this work , the promotion we put behind it -- then out of the blue , she backs off . why , rick ? you ca n't explain it , can you ? [ scene_break ] katie : i have been wanting to do this with you for so long ! bill : yeah , you 've only asked me about a thousand times . katie : but you always say you do n't dance . bill : well , you know ... i dance . i do n't dance . katie : [ laughs ] you 're willing to do this for me . aww . mm . [ will cries ] katie : oh . oh , duty calls . bill : i thought we could use a few date nights . katie : look ! oh , look what your daddy got your mommy -- dance classes ! bill : what did i just say ? can you keep that down ? what if somebody overhears ? katie : yeah , which one should we learn first ? maybe a rumba or some salsa . bill : i 'll tell you what we 're not going to learn , okay ? swing . i 'm not doing any swing dancing . not happening . katie : all right . fair enough . bill : tango , right ? that 's a hot dance . sexy , manly . katie : very manly . bill : right ? but you got to do me a favor . katie : what ? bill : can i lead ? do you mind ? will you let me lead ? katie : it 's hard for me to let you lead . bill : can you tell mommy not to step on my toes ? katie : we got to watch the feet . bill : mommy 's a little clumsy , so let 's ... katie : [ laughs ] bill : here we go . here we go . now we got to go like that . and i 'm gon na do a little of this . and we 're gon na spin it and -- katie : oh ! [ laughs ] hey ! you 're just in time for a little dance party . yeah . come join us . come join us . does that taste good ? bill : she can be our judge . brooke , you 'll be our judge ? katie : yeah . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] eric : need any help with that ? taylor : oh ! hi . you startled me . i did n't know you were coming back here tonight . eric : i was n't sure how my evening was gon na end . hey . i 'm glad i caught you . taylor : so am i . eric : i 'm glad to see you . taylor : it 's good to see you , too , handsome . eric : mm - hmm . taylor : so , how was your evening ? eric : very productive . i made ... some good decisions . taylor : good . good . thomas and i had a really nice talk over dinner . so , i was just about to head home . do you have more work to finish ? eric : stay with me a bit . taylor : okay . of course . eric : stay with me forever . taylor : i 'm counting on that . what is that look in your eye ? eric : gratitude . taylor : for what ? eric : you . taylor : well , if you look into my eyes , you 'll see the same thing . eric : i see . very clearly now . very clearly . taylor : we are so lucky , eric . eric : everything before you , i would n't trade any of it . with you -- everything with you is effortless . you bring me comfort and joy ... passion , energy ... that 's what you are . that 's what we are together . taylor : i love you , eric . eric : and i love you . [ scene_break ] katie : oh , thank you for putting him down . brooke : i gave him a hug and kiss , and i changed his diaper , and he went right to sleep . katie : oh , that 's why you came by . you needed your baby fix . brooke : [ sighs ] i really do miss spending time with him . katie : someone has a secret . bill : oh ! come on . wh -- come on . katie : i 'm gon na tell her . bill : come on . you swore . katie : mr . romantic here has decided to take tango lessons with me . i 've been bugging him to do this forever , and he finally gave in . bill : so much for promises . katie : [ laughs ] brooke : sounds great . bill : well , do me a favor . just keep it to yourself . katie : she 's not gon na tell anyone . honey , are you okay ? you do n't look very good . bill , why do n't you get her some water ? bill : yeah . katie : honey , what 's going on ? bill : here you go . brooke : uh ... bill : take a sip of that . what 's going on ? brooke : i , uh ... i ... have to ... katie : you have to what ? brooke . what 's g -- you 're scaring me . what 's going on ? brooke : i have to -- bill : brooke , do n't -- do n't talk . just -- just take another sip of water . katie : you look really flushed . do you want me to get you an aspirin or something ? brooke : no , i -- no . i ... bill : i think that you should just probably , you know , lie down . brooke : i -- there 's something that i ... i have to tell you . katie : what ? what 's going on ? what -- what 's wrong ? brooke : [ sighs ]	eric tells brooke that he ca n't do this . he is not going to pretend to be the father of another man 's child . it 's not fair to him or to taylor either . so she simply must go to bill and tell him that he 's the father . she begs again . please just spend this one night with her to see what they could have . she thinks he will change his mind when he holds this baby . he 's the only one that can fix this , but still eric says no that he will not do this . she can make peace with this . he will stand by her , but he will not lie . he will not raise bill spencer 's child . he tells her she only has one choice and that is to tell the truth . she needs to have faith that katie will realize she did not do this to hurt katie . she and bill both thought his marriage was over . katie will forgive her some day when her initial hurt is over . if brooke lies it will follow her forever . taylor conveys to thomas that she is so happy and content with eric . he is just the best partner in the world . she does have her issues with brooke because she demands so much of his time , but he 's just being protective of her . rick walks in and chastises them for complaining about his mother again . he thinks she is the most independent woman in this world and that thomas is still just griping because eric did not pick thomas to be ceo . and he adds that his father is not a weak man . he can not be manipulated even by his own mother . as brooke continues to argue , eric tells her to stop this right now . she has to tell bill . finally she gets it and thanks him for being the voice of reason . she has spent her whole life trying to protect her sister and now to hurt her like this . but she knows she has to tell bill and tell him tonight .
katie : we talked about this . you looked me in the face and promised me not to say anything to anyone , and then you turn around and -- and tell brooke of all people . i mean , my god , bill ! bill : rick is leaving because of ridge . katie : you betrayed me . again . blatantly . i mean , wh - what is this ? an act of love for her ? clearly she is your priority and not me . [ scene_break ] thomas : i know we 're trusting katie to keep this secret , but i feel like we 're expecting too much . ridge : feel like what ? she gave us her word . so , let 's not `` what if `` this to death . let 's give her some faith , have some faith in her . have some faith in me . i 'm gon na protect my wife and that little boy . three people -- the three of us and katie know about that night . no one else will . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] wyatt : hi , gorgeous . i hope you 're in the mood for -- quinn : hi . i know you 're very disillusioned with me right now , but i 'm still your mother , and i still love you very , very much . i 'm hoping that i can still be a part of your life . i 'll do anything to make that happen . is there anything i can do ? [ scene_break ] liam : i 'm not sure where we go from here . but i love you , steffy . nothing that 's happened could or would ever change that . and i - i know what everyone says . i 'm the nice guy . i 've been hearing that my whole life . but you know something ? if -- if that means letting go of you , then to hell with being nice . 'cause i 'm not gon na lose you again . [ scene_break ] wyatt : honestly ... i - i still do n't know how i 'm supposed to feel about you . i mean , i 'm glad you 're not in prison , but ... quinn : thanks to liam for not pressing charges . wyatt : he did n't do it for you , mom . he was convinced that he did n't have much of a case . quinn : i know that . wyatt : have you accepted the fact that liam might not ever have feelings for you except for contempt ? quinn : well , i - i just came from seeing him , and i had hoped that i -- but there is -- there is no future for me and liam . i know that . wyatt : you know why , right ? quinn : [ scoffs ] yeah . yeah . because steffy is the love of his life . wyatt : [ sighs ] quinn : and there 's no room for anyone else . you know , she came by when i was there . i got to tell you , it was a lovefest between your wife and your brother . look , wyatt , i know you do n't want to hear this , but i think it 's only a matter of time before steffy turns to liam again . [ scene_break ] steffy : liam , i ca n't . i ca n't . you 're putting me in an impossible spot . liam : because you still love me . [ scene_break ] ridge : this family has had its share of secrets , so i think we can keep one more . thomas : and as we agreed , one day , we will tell douglas the truth . ridge : one day a long time from now . caroline : until then , it 's our secret . and katie 's . thomas : what if she just feels compelled to tell bill one day ? what do we do then ? ridge : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : please do n't blame bill . he 's only trying to help . katie : yeah , see , that 's the problem . he ca n't help himself when it comes to you . bill : katie , come on . katie : no , no . i do n't want to hear it . i ca n't hear it anymore -- all the reassurances and how devoted you are to me and our family . bill : i am devoted ! katie : and yet you know how sensitive i am when it comes to brooke , the two of you . that did n't stop you . you did n't hesitate . brooke 's in distress , and all the promises you 've made to me fly out the window . i was a fool to ever think that it was over between the two of you . [ scene_break ] wyatt : hey , i have faith in my wife . you 're just trying to stir up trouble . that 's what you 're doing . quinn : of course i 'm not . i - i was instrumental in making this marriage happen , remember ? wyatt : uh , i 'm pretty sure her love for me had something to do with it , too . quinn : i 'm sure it did . i -- that 's not what i was saying . look , i still think steffy is the right woman for you . wyatt : but ... ? quinn : but i saw the way she and liam were looking at each other and how passionately she came to his defense . wyatt : i do n't want to hear this . quinn : look , i just -- i have this feeling that it 's -- it 's not over between them like you think . [ scene_break ] steffy : you think quinn finally got the message ? liam : [ chuckles ] i do n't care . i do n't care . all i care about is you and me and the plans we had , the future we were gon na share together . and , ah , we almost had it , did n't we ? we were this close , and then quinn happened . and we both ended up in very different places than we expected to be , but even then , steffy , the second that i got my memory back , the second that i realized who i was , i came running to you . [ chuckles ] literally . steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : you 're married to my brother , and i respect that you 're not taking your vows lightly . i respect that making a promise means something to you . it does to me , too . but not when it means sacrificing the one thing that we have both always wanted . because , make no mistake , steffy , we were robbed . quinn took our future together , and she stole it from us . and we deserve to have it back , and i 'll tell you something . i wo n't rest until we do . [ scene_break ] thomas : you still have n't answered my question . what if katie says something to bill ? ridge : again , it does us no good to deal in hypotheticals . thomas : i get that . i also get why you want to keep this a secret . but i have to ask again . is it realistic ? [ scene_break ] katie : all this time , you 've been telling me that i 'm paranoid , that these feelings i have that you 're more devoted to her than you are to me -- that they 're not real . but this just proves i 'm right . you 're more committed to her than you are to me . bill : that is n't true . katie : why -- why did you marry me , bill ? i mean , am i an obligation ? i 'm just the -- the mother of your son ? or -- or maybe it 's because of my health . you 're worried that i 'm gon na drop dead . i mean , why are you wasting your time ? bill : stop it . that 's absurd ! you 're overreacting . katie : right . i 'm overreacting again . no ! i am just asking you to be honest with yourself and with me . brooke : katie -- katie : keep your mouth shut , brooke . you 're not in trouble here . he is . i am with a man who is more loyal to his ex - lover , my sister , than he is to his wife . bill : you need to listen to me . i have two sons in the world . i did n't know they existed . that cost me , and that cost them . what ridge is doing is unconscionable , katie . it 's wrong . it 's an injustice to douglas , to thomas , and to caroline . he is forcing her to live this lie . katie : he 's not forcing caroline to do anything . she 's not ridge 's doormat . bill : how about your nephew ? do you care about him ? i mean , ridge is manipulating his life and his family 's life . i mean , it 's impacting everyone , including your sister . katie : and that 's all you care about , right -- how this affects brooke . i mean , do n't try and tell me that this is about caroline and rick . it 's not . god . god , why did i trust you ? i should have kept my mouth shut . but you said that secrets are not kept between a husband and wife , that this is a way we can build our trust and our marriage . and this is what you do with my trust . you break it over and over again with her . you risk our marriage for her . [ crying ] i 'm so tired of fighting for this . i 'm done . i 'm done fighting . i want you to go . i want you to go and be with her . [ sighs ] you want her . you 've never stopped wanting her , so just -- just do it . get it over with . [ scene_break ] thomas : these things have a way of coming out . ridge : i understand all that . caroline : maybe thomas is right . i think as much as we all want to stay in front of this , it might not always be possible . ridge : yeah , no . i understand that , too , but why are you doubting me ? what just happened ? caroline : i 'm not . i 'm not doubting you . i 'm not . but if this goes beyond the three of us and katie -- ridge : you and douglas are the most important thing in my life . i 'm not gon na let anything happen to you . you know that , right ? [ scene_break ] bill : katie , calm down . listen to me . i 'm not going anywhere . katie : yes , you are . i am unshackling you . i am giving you permission to walk away . bill : do n't say that . i married you because i love you . and i intend to spend the rest of my life as your husband , as will 's father . we 're a family , and we 're gon na stay a family . i 'm sorry i told brooke about douglas ' paternity . but it does n't mean i 'm not worried about caroline . i need to know that she 's okay . katie : no , no . you -- you ca n't . you ca n't go -- you ca n't tell them . i - i promised that i would -- bill : do n't worry . i will handle that . i will take care of it . they 're not going to blame you . katie : [ laughs ] of course , they will . bill : no , they wo n't . now , listen to me . let 's head over there and deal with this head on . katie : no . there 's no way . if -- if you and brooke want to do that , fine , but there 's no way i can face them , not now . bill : i 'm not comfortable leaving you this way . katie : [ scoffs ] just go . i 'm fine . i 'm always fine . [ scene_break ] wyatt : you know , i should n't have to point this out to you , mom , but if you really are serious about being in my life again -- quinn : i am . wyatt : then you have to stop trying to convince liam that you 're meant to be . and you have to stop making me paranoid and questioning my wife 's commitment . [ scene_break ] steffy : it 's ... it 's getting late . wyatt 's waiting for me . liam : yeah , um , okay . well , unfortunately , being married to my brother means having quinn in your life , so ... just do n't let her make any more trouble for you , okay ? steffy : i wo n't . okay . [ door opens , closes ] [ scene_break ] quinn : sweetheart , i know sometimes i get pushed to a place where i do crazy things , but i really am trying to control myself . wyatt : you 're gon na have to do a whole lot more than try , mom , especially after everything you did to liam . quinn : i was in love with liam . i know how that sounds , given how he feels about me now -- steffy : liam wants nothing to do with you ! quinn : and apparently , neither do you . but we both love wyatt , and i 'm still your mother - in - law . steffy : yeah , that 's true , but i do n't want you anywhere near me or my home . so go . you are not welcome here . quinn : [ sighs ] well ... [ sighs ] i hope you do n't always feel that way about me . you know , you and wyatt are the only family that i have , until you decide to start a family of your own , fingers crossed , hopefully soon , and then , you know , you ca n't -- you ca n't cut me out entirely . steffy : just go . now . [ scene_break ] [ katie 's flashback ] ridge : our secret is safe . i can trust you , right ? [ scene_break ] ridge : so , once and for all , this secret stays a secret . are we agreed ? [ knock on door ] caroline : are you expecting someone else ? ridge : no . ridge : you just walk into somebody 's house ? is that what you do ? bill : it 's just kind of my thing , especially when there 's a problem . and this certainly falls into that category . caroline : what 's going on ? bill : i 'm worried about you , caroline , and i know this , uh , clown you married likes to control all the lives in his little world , but this is going a little too far . ridge : all right . what are you babbling about now ? brooke : is it true ? ridge : is what true ? bill : you do n't have to do this . do n't let him control your life . husband or not , he has no right . thomas : bill , i do n't know what your problem is , but it seems like you 're ... bill : save it , thomas . do you have any pride at all ? i mean , are you really gon na go along with this charade , too ? i know that your old man has been lying . he is not the father of your baby . thomas is . ridge : all right . it 's time to go . come on . bill : you are not going to control my niece 's life another day . she 's not gon na live this lie anymore . the secret 's out . that 's right . katie told me . you know why ? because i 'm her husband , and we do n't keep secrets . of course , it 's not gon na be a secret anymore . eric 's gon na know . rick is gon na know . the whole freakin ' world is gon na know . caroline : no , no , no , no , no . you can not do that . please , uncle bill . i do not want douglas dragged through a scandal . i do n't want them to follow the rest of his life . ridge : it 's okay . it 's okay . everyone listen . bill , i do n't like you . i 've never liked you . but i respect why you 're here . you want to look after her , and you want to look after that little boy -- a little boy that was born of a night that should have never happened -- a night filled with booze and pills and misunderstandings and betrayal . but he 's here . and you know what ? all he wants is to sleep , is to eat , to be warm , and to be loved . and he is loved by two people who are committed to each other . we 're trying really hard to get passed that night . and we 're gon na be there for that innocent little boy for the rest of his life . so , do me a favor . for her sake and for his sake , let it go .	katie berates bill for betraying her again . clearly brooke is his priority and not her . ridge tells thomas not to keep giving `` what if ? `` any credence . he believes in brooke and what she promised him . wyatt is surprised when quinn just walks into his house when he was expecting steffy . she wants to be part of his life and she hopes he will not send her away . she says she knows he does not want to hear this but steffy was at liam 's when she left and it was almost a love fest . she thinks it is only a matter of time before they get back together . wyatt laments that he loves his wife and quinn is only trying to stir up trouble . she warns him again that it is not over with steffy and liam like wyatt thinks . liam tells steffy to hell with what most people say that he is a nice person . he will not let her go . they were this close once but then quinn happened . and the second he was away from her he ran straight to steffy . he understands her taking her vows sacred , but they should not be together . bill keeps denying that he is more committed to brooke and tells katie that she is over - reacting . she wonders why bill even married her . he is more loyal to his ex - lover than his wife . katie tells bill and brooke that she can not hear anymore . no matter what promises he made , brooke is in distress and he spills all he knows to help her . she was a fool to believe he could keep the secret . she should have never trusted him and kept her mouth shut . he breaks her trust over and over again for brooke . she is so tired of fighting for this . she is done . she wants him to go and be with brooke . she knows he wants her ; he never stopped so go and get it over with . caroline says she is not doubting ridge but thomas may be right that this is not something in their control if it gets out from katie . bill tells katie that he is not going anywhere . he loves her and intends to spend the rest of his life with her and will as family . he just needs to know that caroline is okay . she says yes he is going , she is unshackling him . she tells him to go ; she will be fine . she is always fine .
[ birds chirping ] katie : god , i hate that woman . rick : hey . maya : [ sighs ] rick : just a few more hours and we 'll be with our little girl . maya : yeah . i 'm sorry i cut the trip short . rick : no , do n't worry about it . we made the right decision . maya : i would have loved to stay in paris , and i did n't want to cancel the extra photo shoot . but i could n't wait . i just need to be home in l.a . rick : we got enough accomplished . and honestly , everybody understands that . maya : i will feel better when i 'm home , when i can hold lizzy in my arms again . nicole : somebody ate all of her breakfast this morning , did n't you , lizzy ? zende : is that right , baby ? i 'm so proud of you . nicole : i think that we 're gon na do some artwork today , are n't we , sweetie ? she loves art . have you seen some of her work ? zende : oh , i have . nicole : she 's a natural already . zende : yeah . you know who else is a natural ? you , the way you are with her . you 're so patient and loving . nicole : she makes it easy . zende : you are gon na be the best mom , nicole . i have no doubt in my mind . we are gon na raise some incredible kids . they are going to be intelligent and kind and giving , everything that we hope for them to be . we 're gon na have a little one like lizzy running around here pretty soon . you 'll be a mom in no time . maya : i know we were n't in paris very long , but it feels like forever . i hope lizzy still remembers me . rick : remembers you ? you 're her mom . she 's not gon na forget you . maya : i 'm just grateful we had so many people who were willing to take care of her while we were away . rick : yeah , we were n't lacking any caregivers . from pam , your parents , nicole , my brother , coco . maya : [ chuckles ] rick : you know , i actually heard they were fighting over who could babysit . maya : lucky lizzy . she has so many people in her life who love her , especially my sister . she -- she really stepped up . rick : yeah . yeah , but she seemed stressed out on the phone . she 's probably ready for a break . maya : mm - hmm . i left her a message and let her know we 're heading home . nicole : lizzy went right down , so she should be good and rested by the time rick and maya get back . zende : i thought they were gon na be gone a few more days . nicole : they decided to hop on the plane this morning . zende : that 's good . it will be good to have them back . nicole : yeah . i did n't think it was right for rick and maya to be away from lizzy for so long , but on the other hand ... zende : it 's been good having that time with her . she sure does love you . that makes two of us . julius : hey ! now , where is my gorgeous grandbaby ? [ door closes ] nicole : taking a nap . rick and maya are coming back today . ridge : hey . [ clears throat ] i ran out of coffee in the guest house , so ... quinn : oh , well , i see you helped yourself . ridge : and i can see you like your coffee strong . where 's my dad ? quinn : um , he 's not here . he 's already gone for the day . ridge : i figured you 'd be at the office . quinn : no , i 'm not in any rush . ridge : katie wo n't be there . quinn : still , i 'm afraid of what she 's gon na do now that i fired her . katie : this really is n't a good time , ivy . ivy : i just came to see how you 're doing . katie : oh , well , how do you think i 'm doing ? i was just fired -- by quinn , of all people . i 'm so angry , i could just scream ! i hate her ! rick : we wanted to take lizzy with us , but without a nanny there to watch her all day long ... we were in a bind . maya : yeah . the trip was only supposed to last a day or two . rick : mm - hmm . maya : but then with added campaign and all of your meetings , if i had known -- rick : no , you did n't do anything wrong . we 've got careers . lizzy was taken care of . lizzy 's fine . we 're fine . it all worked out . maya : of course i would have asked my parents or nicole to take care of her . but look , nicole and my mom work all week . zende 's designing . i did n't want to burden anybody . rick : okay , well , if there is a next time , we 'll give everyone the option to say yes or no . just so we do n't ruffle any feathers . maya : who knew nicole would be so offended ? rick : well , she was . maya : it 's just not like her , implying that i 'm not a responsible parent , that i do n't put my daughter first . lizzy is the most important thing in the world to me . rick : i know that . lizzy and i both know that . so does everybody else . maya : maybe there 's something going on with nicole . she just does n't sound like herself . julius : i thought maya was gon na be staying longer . nicole : changed her mind . she left early . julius : oh . well , listen , you have done an amazing job with lizzy . and i know that you both are gon na make wonderful parents with a baby of your own soon enough . you just got to keep that hope going , no matter what the doctors say , because you know what ? i am sure of it that my baby girl was born to be a mother . zende : your father 's right . you are gon na make a wonderful mother someday , someday very soon . i love you , okay ? i got to go to work . julius , it 's always a pleasure . julius : always , son . zende : all right . see you . julius : all right . [ door closes ] julius : hey . come on now . do n't start losing faith . nicole : it 's hard not to sometimes . julius : i know . but you got to keep your chin up . you got to believe it 's going to happen . nicole , i 've seen you with lizzy . you 've got a special gift , a loving hand , and there 's no way -- there is no way that god is gon na deprive you of having your own child , especially after the sacrifice that you 've made giving your daughter to rick and maya . quinn : i do n't even like being alone here with you . ridge : then you should go . what 's keeping you ? quinn : [ sighs ] we have to be careful , right ? i mean , ca n't keep putting ourselves in these dangerous situations . ridge : dangerous ? this is my situation -- i 'm having coffee , a little danish . what are you planning on doing ? quinn : i 'm planning on staying away from you , like i promised . ridge : okay . we agree . why are we still talking about it ? quinn : because of katie , the fact that she knows . she 's holding it over our heads . ridge : she gave her word . she promised not to say anything to my dad . quinn : and we 're gon na trust her ? she 's a loose cannon . she held a gun on me . ridge : katie 's a lot of things , but she 's not dangerous . quinn : the hell she is n't . katie : they keep telling me that nothing 's going on . ivy : and you do n't believe them ? katie : no , i do n't , because every time i see them together , they are this close to each other . ivy : ridge said he was comforting her , which is kind of understandable considering you pulled a gun on quinn . katie : yeah , well , i 'd love to give them the benefit of the doubt , but i just do n't feel like it . ivy : katie , look , you 're upset that quinn fired you . i get that . i would be exactly the same way . but this is n't personal . this is just -- it 's business . katie : how can you stand there and tell me it 's not personal ? ! i mean , give me a break ! ivy : well , if anything , quinn is now scared of you ! she does n't want to do anything that might set you off ! katie : no , she 's just scared of me telling eric . ivy : can you really blame her ? you have the power to destroy her entire life . katie : do you think i want to tell eric ? do you think i want to hurt him like that ? no , i do n't . but quinn is dangerous . she 's always been dangerous . and i ca n't just stand by and do nothing ! she needs to be stopped once and for all . rick : hey . maya : hmm ? rick : we 're landing soon . maya : [ sighs ] finally . i get to see my little girl . [ airplane tone beeps ] nicole : they should be landing soon . maya said that she 's heading straight here to be with lizzy . it 'll be good for lizzy to have her parents here . julius : what about you ? nicole : this is n't about me . julius : nicole . nicole : i 've enjoyed my time with her , obviously . and i 'd love to help out again . julius : well , the next time , they need to leave her with you full time instead of pam and -- and that coco girl babysitting . you 're family . they 're not . nicole : it 's fine , dad . julius : no , no , no . you know what ? it 's not fine . you know , after seeing you with lizzy ... [ sighs ] ... i 'm starting to question everything . nicole : do n't . julius : she is your flesh and blood . you carried her in your body for nine months and gave birth . nicole : i did it for maya . that was the plan all along , to be rick and maya 's surrogate . julius : no . the doctors , the counselors -- there 's no way they could have prepared you for the bond that you would have with this child , feeling like she 's a part of you . she 's your daughter ! you are her mother , nicole , and do n't you ever forget that . ridge : you 're gon na have to let this go . quinn : have you ever had anyone point a gun in your face ? the look in her eyes was so deranged . i ca n't get it out of my head ! ridge : she was trying to get a rise out of you ! the gun was n't loaded ! quinn : she did n't know that ! ridge : i think she did know that . anyway , she 's not capable of hurting anybody . quinn : she 's unpredictable ! you have no idea what she 's capable of . ridge : i know what she is doing . she 's keeping her word . she 's not telling dad . quinn : because there is nothing to tell him . ridge : good . let 's focus on that . quinn : [ sighs ] ridge : leave everything else in the past . quinn : she was being cooperative . the job at forrester seemed to placate her . but now she 's -- ridge : it was n't your decision to fire her . that was dad 's , so she ca n't blame you . quinn : she blames me ! are you kidding me ? she blames me for everything ! you should have heard all the horrible things she said about me , that i have no morality , that i 'm evil and demented and i 've caused all these people heartache , and she said that i was better off dead . i have never seen katie like this before . i think she 's losing her mind ! ivy : katie , i understand you 're upset . losing your job must be a huge disappointment . katie : it goes way beyond that . ivy : i know that , but maybe there 's something else you could do at forrester . you could step into p.r . or -- katie : oh , god , just -- just stop it ! stop ! we both know that the only reason why quinn gave me that job is to keep me quiet ! why does everyone allow her to get away with everything ? i mean , you ! you have this -- this bizarre loyalty to her after everything she 's done to you ! i will never understand it ! she treats you like crap , and you lap it up ! she gets away with everything ! quinn and ridge are having an affair , but let 's not tell eric . well , why not ? ! why should n't we tell him ? good and honest people get hurt over and over again because of her , and she gets away with it ! she is a horrible , despicable person , and she does n't deserve to live ! ivy : oh -- you do n't mean that . katie : you know what ? i 'm tired of talking to you about this , so why do n't you just leave ? just -- just leave . ivy : i - i -- katie : i mean it . i mean it . get out of my house ! go ! quinn : katie is watching us . she 's just waiting for us to make another mistake . ridge : well , we 're not gon na make another mistake . and sooner or later , katie 's gon na realize that , and she 's gon na give up . quinn : i hope you 're right . ridge : oh , i 'm always right . quinn : i feel a little bit better . ridge : good . that 's progress . quinn : but i do n't think i 'm ever gon na be comfortable around katie , especially now that she lives next door . ridge : well , the good news is , you do n't have to work with her anymore . quinn : that 's true . ridge : i realize something about you . when you opened up to me , i saw that you 're a survivor . i did n't know that . well , you 're gon na survive this . you and dad , you 're in a good place , and no one 's gon na screw that up . not even katie . julius : is n't that a beautiful sight ? nicole : oh , say , `` thank you , grandpa . `` i think you 're pretty cute , too . julius : [ laughs ] i 'm not just talking about the baby . i 'm talking about the both of you , mother and daughter . nicole : dad . julius : no , seriously , nicole . i mean , look at the way she lays in your arms , the way she looks up at you . [ chuckling ] aww . yeah , she knows that you 're her mother . [ door opens ] maya : [ gasps ] there she is ! there 's my little girl ! oh , i missed you so , so much ! hello , hello , hello , hello , hello ! [ squeals ] mwah ! [ chuckles ] [ lizzy whines ] maya : how was she ? nicole : great . she just woke up from a nap . maya : ohh ! you want some ? aww . well , i know she 's a lot to look after . i hope she did n't put you out . nicole : never . she 's family . i love her . i 'll always be here for her . maya : yeah . we so appreciate that , nicole . you are the best aunt this little girl could have . is n't that right ? is n't that right ? is n't that right ? [ chuckles ] julius : so ... [ clears throat ] how was paris ? too bad you had to cut your trip short . maya : no , it went really well . i actually , uh , canceled at the last minute . they wanted me to do another photo shoot , but i just missed little lizzy too much . i had to come home . nicole : she 's happy to see you . maya : i know , and i 'm happy to see her . mmm ! i missed you every minute i was away . julius : it must hard , a parent being separated from their child . maya : i know . i 'm so happy to have my baby back . [ gasps ] what you want , huh ? mommy missed you . but i 'm home now . and you know who else missed you ? daddy . he 's at work , and he 's so excited to see you , and he 'll be home soon . and then we 'll be together again . a little family . i missed you , my precious angel . you are everything to me . you are my world . i love you so much . [ birds chirping ] ridge : [ echoing ] katie was angry . she did n't mean it . she 's not dangerous . she 's not capable of hurting anyone .	quinn sips coffee as she takes a stroll out of her balcony looking at the view below . katie is looking at her through her telescope with a sour look on her face . she mutters that she hates that woman . katie says quinn is dangerous and needs to be stopped once and for all . nicole tells julius that rick and maya should be arriving soon and she is coming straight here to see lizzy . julius says she should have been keeping her the entire time instead of coco and rj . she carried her for nine months and he knows she gave her up but she is her mother and they bonded . no one could prepare her for that . on the plane , maya tells rick that she would have loved to have stayed in paris but she just could n't stand it another day . she wanted to see lizzy and hold her in her arms . zende looks at nicole holding lizzy and says she is going to be the best mom . she will have that baby like lizzy running around in no time . ridge helps himself to the coffee saying he is completely out in the guest house . he thought quinn would be at work . she says no , she was not in that big a hurry . ridge senses she is afraid and says katie will not be there . she says still she is afraid of what she might do now that she fired her . ivy drops in on katie who is not happy to see her . she says she was just fired so she is not in a great mood . she repeats again that she hates that woman and makes a fist with her two hands like around her neck .
xander : hope , please , just hear me out . put down the pen . okay ? you wo n't want this annulment if you just hear me out . liam : dude , you 're just making this harder . xander : i know it 's not a pretty story , but it can have a happy ending now . i promise , this will change everything for you . zoe : you are exhausting me . flo : you have got to stop treating me like i 'm some emergency just waiting to happen . zoe : but that 's what you are . you know , one minute , you agree to keep the secret , and the next , you 're in a full panic , ready to tell the whole world what happened to hope 's child . flo : well , i did n't tell xander , did i ? zoe : he overheard us talking . i had no choice . flo : look , zoe , i know that you are just as unhappy as i am about this whole situation . zoe : oh , this horror my father committed ? of course . flo : zoe , we can personally undo the wrong that has been done . we do n't have to just stand by and watch while hope and liam dissolve their chance of having happiness together . do n't you get that ? zoe : it 's too late . flo : no . why ? zoe : they would have already filed that annulment by now . flo : well , if marriages can be annulled so easily , then annulments probably can , too . zoe : and how many other lives and families would we be tearing apart , including our own , if we just went ahead and told this ugly truth ? flo : we deserve it . hope doesn't . zoe : i do n't want to go to my grave with this sense of wrongness pounding in my veins . but i do n't really see another choice . xander : i have something i need to tell you . carter : xander , i know you think you 're trying to help , but now is not the time . liam : yeah , man , this is really personal and private . xander : but you do n't want to that annulment . i know you don't . hope : of course not , but te right thing to do ca n't always be what i want . [ car alarm blaring ] xander : yeah , but this is n't the right thing . that 's what i 'm trying to tell you ! [ alarm continues ] carter : whose car is that ? xander : yeah , it -- it 's mine , all right ? but i 'll get it in a minute . liam : okay , well , no , can you go turn it off ? xander : yeah , i will , but you need to hear what i have to say . liam : xander , now , man ! i can hardly hear myself think , please ! xander : all right ! liam : thank you . xander : i 'll be right back . just -- liam : all right . [ dog barking ] hope : does anybody know what that was about ? [ alarm stops ] thomas : you 're not going back in there . you 're done . liam : we do not have to wait for him , you know that , right ? hope : no , just -- we 'll let xander say whatever it is he has to say , and then we 'll get on with it . carter : probably hopes he can get through to you guys like i tried . you ca n't blame the guy . anyone who 's heard about you two does n't want you to end it . hope : yeah . he and zoe work with me on hope for the future together . we 're tight - knit little team . we 're almost like family , and i just -- i think it 's better if we listen than to be blunt and say there 's nothing he can do . xander : excuse me . thomas : are you hard of hearing ? xander : where did you come from ? thomas : i live here , you don't . goodbye . xander : uh , hope 's waiting for me . thomas : whatever you have to say , she does n't want to hear . xander : you set off my alarm . why are you doing this ? thomas : because you 're interfering in something you know nothing about . xander : well , let 's let hope decide that . thomas : because you 're hurting someone i care about , and i wo n't allow it . look , she knows what she wants from her life , you don't . and she does n't need to keep explaining herself , especially to someone who 's nothing to her . xander : hope would never say that about me , as a friend , an employee ... thomas : you 're right . you 're right . hope treats everyone the same , regardless of how good or bad their intentions are . xander : look , she would n't be ending her marriage right now if she knew -- thomas : if she knew what ? tell me . xander : i 'll tell her myself . thomas : no , you won't . your being here is beyond inappropriate . if you need to tell her something , you tell me , and i 'll pass it along . xander : she needs to know that flo was n't -- thomas : flo wasn't ... what ? xander : why should i trust you ? i mean , you 're trying to bully me into finishing a conversation you were never even a part of . it 's none of your business . thomas : speaking of business , are n't i technically your boss ? xander : are you threatening my job ? thomas : i 'm reminding you my name is forrester , and ours is a family - owned business . so what is it you so urgently need to tell hope ? because let me be very clear . you 're not setting foot back in that house . xander : hope 's house , right ? not yours . fine . but hope wo n't be happy you were the reason she did n't find out today . and she will -- find out . [ door open , closes ] [ car starts ] thomas : flo wasn't ... what ? flo : we even supposed to be in here ? zoe : yeah , we 're working . i volunteered us to help stamp and mail these invitations . flo : you know , in a way , i 'm -- i 'm close to you know than anyone else in l.a . even wyatt . unlike you , he does n't know the worst of me . zoe : i hate this as much as you do . you know , you think i 'm not listening to you when you rattle off all your reasons to tell the truth and end this , but the thing is , i do . i 'm just waiting to be convinced that it 's worth the cost . flo : do you remember what xander was saying before you asked him to let us talk ? zoe : flo , he thinks that we can just run the streets yelling `` beth is alive ! `` with no legal repercussions . it 's noble , but naive . flo : is it , though ? zoe : oh , come on , you ca n't seriously think we wo n't be prosecuted . flo : well , just walk through it with me for a second here . what if you call your dad and tell him to just make himself disappear ? zoe : and where do you and i go ? flo : we go directly to hope . zoe : and a half - hour later , when the police come ? flo : zoe , we 're victims , too . we did n't know what he had done until it was all set into motion already ? the only thing that we are guilty of is this -- keeping the secret for as long as we have . that is our crime . and our reasons are very understandable . we were afraid . zoe : and , to you , that seems like a workable defense . flo : i think we need to stop being afraid and see what happens . can you at least think about it ? hope : we 'll listen quietly and thank him for his thoughts . liam : yeah , but we do n't have to defend ourselves . hope : well , i understand . i 'm the same way . when i feel really strongly about something , there 's no ... stopping me , as you well know . carter : okay , you 're not gon na believe this , but ... he left . liam : are you kidding me ? carter : i thought he went to move his car , but he 's gone . hope : that 's odd . liam : then what was all the urgency about ? carter : maybe he felt he embarrassed himself a bit . shall we continue ? if another day would be better ... hope : no . this is what 's best . liam : that 's how you see it , but i 'm not gon na revive the argument , i promise . hope : you 'll see it 's right when you 're back with kelly and phoebe . carter : an annulment -- immediately , it frees both parties . but it 's not as simple as a divorce . divorce is no - fault in california , but an annulment requires grounds . we 're petitioning on the grounds of `` physical incapacity . `` hope : because i ca n't have children ? carter : we believe we have the adequate documentation . on the first page , it states that you do not have any children together . please sign . you flip over , there are copies of your marriage license , stating you 've been married within the last four years . finally , the petition itself , with all the relevant details not requested anywhere . hope : so ... is that it ? we 're done ? carter : almost . i 'll take these down to be filed . at some point , i have a brief hearing before a judge . i do n't anticipate any problems . hope : thank you , carter . liam : yeah , we know this was n't easy for you , either . carter : yeah , it was n't the happiest day in my legal career . be well . i wish you the best . hope : i 'm sorry . liam : for what ? do n't say `` losing beth . `` you 've done nothing wrong . hope : okay , then , for everything else . except loving you . [ door opens ] zoe : there you are . did you get my text ? xander : i 've , uh -- i 've been busy . so , what decision did you and flo come to ? [ scoffs ] yeah , i guessed that 's how it would go . zoe : you expect me to be blasé about sending my father to prison ? maybe for life ? xander : no , but i expect you to care about right and wrong and be able to tell the difference . zoe : [ scoffs ] okay , yeah , i see . so much for unconditional love . xander : zoe ... you know i love you . but i 've never personally known anyone who 's done something as vile and inexcusable as what your father did . i know you 're too conflicted to do anything about it , but i do n't have that problem . that 's why i went to stop liam and hope from annulling their marriage . [ door opens ] flo : thomas ! hi ! hey , your , um -- your grandfather and quinn are away . thomas : i 'm not here to see my granddad . i called the office , and pam said you 'd left forrester . i came here to see you . flo : okay . what 's up ? thomas : what did xander want ? flo : what do you mean ? thomas : liam and hope , they were signing their annulment papers , and xander rushed in to stop them . he said he knew something that would change their minds . what is it ? flo : i do n't know . what -- what did he say ? thomas : i got rid of him . hope 's been through enough without people constantly reopening the wound . but he mentioned your name . flo : me ? thomas : i can see you know what it is . i want to hear it . now . zoe : i ca n't believe you told hope and liam , even though i asked you to hold off . xander : i do n't think you have to right to withhold the fact that their daughter 's alive and well . zoe : so they know ? oh , my god , you told them everything ? liam : seems xander 's not coming back , does n't it ? hope : do you want me to call him ? liam : i suppose it does n't matter now . hope : do you want to stay for dinner ? liam : are we dating ? hope : i do n't know what we are . liam : maybe we 're going backwards in time . married , and then almost married , then you in milan and me here . then puglia . and then dating . and then meeting for the very first time . hope : so , where will you be staying ? liam : [ sighs ] um , wyatt offered . why , will you be looking for me ? i wo n't be far . hope : i know . what ? liam : [ sighs ] it 's just -- this room . it 's where our marriage began , and it 's where it ended . hope : is it strange that i look around and remember all the memories we never had ? beth 's first steps . her first birthday , bringing an art project home to her grandmother . liam : it may be a while before i can come back here again . hope : you 're free to be with kelly and phoebe now . and you 'll be a father to phoebe in all the ways that matter . because that 's what i wanted for you . because i -- i knew you loved me too much to want it for yourself . liam : i ca n't say goodbye . hope : [ laughs ] [ door opens , closes ] hope : [ sobbing ] thomas : you 're hope 's cousin . flo : i know . thomas : you like seeing her suffer ? flo : no ! why would you say that ? thomas : she 's been devastated for months . grief wo n't leave her alone , and xander seems to think he has the answer . which is what ? flo : he 's an emotional guy . i -- i guess he just feels things really deeply . thomas : so do i . obviously you do n't , if you do n't care enough to tell me what it is you 're keeping from hope . flo : if i was keeping something , why -- why would i tell you ? thomas : because i care about her . because i 've known her most of my life , and because if things had worked out differently , she would be married to me instead of liam . well , she 's not married to anyone anymore . flo : they signed the annulment papers ? thomas : yes . flo : oh , my god . thomas : look ... whatever xander was gon na tell hope and liam , obviously you know what it is . what 's going on ? look , if there 's anything you know , anything that can help hope -- flo : it 's about hope 's baby . it 's -- it 's about beth . thomas : beth ? she -- she died . she was stillborn . why would you bring that up ? what ? ! tell me ! flo : she 's alive ! beth is alive !	xander breaks into the room and tells hope to put down the pen . he has something to say that will change everything . thomas is on the stairs listening to all of this . suddenly xander 's car alarm goes off . liam says that is too distracting , go and turn it off . outside the door thomas tells xander that he is not going back in there . he is interfering in something he knows nothing about . he says if he has any information then he will relay it to hope himself . he is a forrester and they stick together . he will not let xander back in that house . xander says he will leave as thomas demands but hope will not be happy when she finds out she did not find out the secret today . and she will find out that is for sure . zoe is still trying to convince flo they can not say anything . zoe says it is too late . they are signing the papers as they speak . hope and liam do go ahead and sign the papers . thomas goes back and stands at top of stairs so he can witness this . carter tells them he will go file although this is not the happiest day in his legal career . he wishes them his best .
ridge : hey , gorgeous . brooke : ridge . when did you get here ? ridge : actually , i never left . brooke : you spent the night ? ridge : on the couch . brooke : why ? ridge : why on the couch ? or why not in your bed ? brooke : no . i mean -- ridge : i just wanted to be here in case you needed anything . or in case you changed your mind . brooke : about what ? ridge : do i have to spell it out for you ? brooke : ridge , we ca n't . ridge : we almost did last night . what ? what 's that ? what 's that -- brooke : i do n't know . you just seem different somehow . like -- ridge : what ? more like the ridge you fell love with years ago ? the one that knew what he wanted and would do anything to get it ? well , guess what ? he 's back . and he 's not going away . brooke : i do n't understand . ridge : yeah . well , neither will my so - called family -- massimo , jackie , nick . brooke : they are your family . ridge : no . no . as far as i 'm concerned , i 'm a forrester . and i 'm damn proud of it . brooke : and you should be . but just because the marones want me to marry nick does n't mean -- ridge : no , it 's not just that . massimo and nick are in jail right now . brooke : we do n't know what happened there . ridge : brooke . can you honestly say they did nothing illegal ? neither can i . you think that same thing would have happened if it was dad and thorne ? i do n't think so . the marones have different values than i do . and i 'm just going to have to distance myself from them . and i think you should do the same thing . brooke : without even hearing nick 's side ? ridge : what 's he gon na say ? it 's no big deal ? well , yes , it is a big deal . is n't it ? brooke , i just wan na keep nick from dragging you and hope and this little baby through this whole mess . and i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to do that . guard : you have a visitor . nick : who is it ? guard : i do n't know her name . reporter : mrs. marone , is your son prepared to make a statement ? yes or no ? mrs. marone . jackie : oh , nicky . nicky , are you all right ? nick : i 'm fine . mother , have you talked to brooke ? jackie : no , i have n't . i have n't , but i drove by her house this morning , and -- well , ridge 's car was still there and -- nick : still there ? what are you saying , still there ? he spent the night ? massimo : thanks for coming , oscar . oscar : family sticks together , right ? massimo : tell that to ridge . oscar : he really screwed things up big - time , huh ? massimo : his misguided attempt to discredit dominick -- oscar : has really mushroomed . i know . massimo : i 'm not worried about myself or dominick . the thing i am concerned with is now more than anything is marone industries . oscar : which faces a business crisis the likes of which the company has never seen . it 's all over the financial rags . massimo : bastards . oscar : look , mo . i know how frustrated you must be , locked up here behind bars when your company 's going through so much trouble . that 's why i took a leave of absence from forrester this morning . so i can be right here for you . okay , i can handle whatever needs handling . i just want to prove myself , prove my loyalty to you and this family once and for all . hector : so this is the grand tour . not exactly the taj mahal , but -- samantha : it 's home . hector : yes , it is . it 's home to caty and jimmy and me . and i want it to be your home , too , sam . samantha : are you sure you know what you 're letting yourself in for ? hector : why ? do you snore ? samantha : no . but i do talk in my sleep . hector : really ? full sentences ? samantha : i once recited the preamble to the constitution . or so my college roommate tells me . hector : baby , you could recite `` war and peace `` and it would n't change a thing . i still want you here . where you belong . samantha : you keep this up , i think i 'm gon na spontaneously combust . hector : lucky for you i 'm a fireman . i 'm specifically trained to handle situations just like this . [ samantha laughs ] [ hector growls ] samantha : come here . jackie : nicky , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to upset you . i 'm sure that if ridge did spend the night , he spent it on the couch . what i do know , honey , is that he is trying to fill her head full of lies . nick : well , hopefully she 'll see through it . jackie : you 're not the least bit concerned ? nick : no . jackie : honey , this guy still has a hold over her . nick : he 's desperate mother . jackie : yes . and he also not giving up . and with you in this god - forsaken place , i -- nick : brooke 's not some naive school girl . she knows what she wants . she knows what 's best for her and the kid . and it 's not forrester . jackie : well , i know that and you know that . but that 's not what he 's telling her . nick : well , he can say whatever he wants . this is all gon na be cleared up very soon . jackie : honey , the media is having a field day . ridge is gon na use that to his full advantage -- nick : this is n't helping , mother ! i 'll repeat myself . the man is desperate . as soon as i 'm out of here , i 'll make sure he 's out of the way . brooke : i told you no comment . and i meant it ! ridge : the sharks are circling . brooke : not that i was surprised . anything to do with the name marone -- ridge : yeah , well , it sells newspapers , does n't it ? and lots of 'em . and now with the feds in the mix -- brooke : i still ca n't believe this is happening . ridge : brooke , are you saying you 'd rather not know the kind of man nick really is ? brooke : he is the father of my child , ridge . ridge : and i do n't really care about that . and neither should you . massimo : oscar , my boy . i knew i could count on you . oscar : i am a marone , first and always . this is where my loyalty lies . massimo : and you 're willing to back that up with action . oscar : look , marone industries is in a free - fall . there 's only so much damage control you can do here from behind bars . that 's where i come in . massimo : you ? oscar : yeah . i mean , come on . i ran my father 's casino for two years , right ? and -- okay , maybe that 's not the best example . but what about my club -- ozzz ? after macy 's accident ? there 's not a single person that thought that place would ever reopen . massimo : right . but you made it happen in record time . oscar : yes . yes , exactly . now , i know maybe that 's small potatoes compared to whatever it is your company 's going through , but just listen to me for a second . this is what i think . if we continue to minimize the damage being caused by the bad press -- then we can to stop the hemorrhaging . or at the very least , reassure the shareholders . all right ? now , i can get with your pr people and we can knock out a strategy and -- massimo : fine . do it . and oscar -- if you help us out with this , you 'll get more than my gratitude . you 'll be well on your way to earning that marone ring . because obviously , it means more to you than it does to ridge right now . brooke : ridge , please do n't do this . ridge : do what ? think about how different things would be if -- brooke , you almost married this guy . you came this close to -- brooke : -- making the biggest mistake of my life . i know that 's how you see it . ridge : it 's not how you see it . brooke : i thought you understood how important this is to me -- raising my son with his father . ridge : i do understand . and that 's why i let go . or tried to , anyway . but it 's all wrong , brooke . you and i need to be together . brooke : so what are you saying ? i should just forget about nick ? ridge : i 'm saying it 's not too late for us . for me to be a father to this child -- our child , brooke -- yours and mine . brooke : but he 's not our child . you 're not the father . ridge : i do n't care about that anymore to hell with biology . brooke : no , ridge , i ca n't just desert him . ridge : please tell me you 're not going where i think you 're going . brooke : nick needs me . ridge : brooke ? reporter # 1 : there she is ! reporter # 2 : what can you tell us , miss logan ? reporter # 3 : how are mr. marone and his son holding up ? reporter # 1 : what about the charges ? reporter # 4 : do you think the feds can make them stick ? word has it , they can . reporter # 3 : which means -- reporter # 2 : your fiancé could be looking at some serious jail time . guard : okay , you know the rules . no press beyond this point . reporter # 1 : just a statement , miss logan , please . brooke : is he in there ? guard : yes , ma'am . [ birds chirping ] hector : that smile . i hope it means what i think it does . samantha : when do you want me to move in ? hector : let 's go get your stuff . samantha : hector -- wait , wait , wait , wait . are n't you forgetting something ? [ hector sighs ] hector : caty . we have to tell her . samantha : mm - hmm , and jimmy . it 's going to be quite an adjustment for them . hector : and for you . this place is n't exactly as grand as you 're used to . samantha : hey , i 've lived in mansions and i 've lived in penthouses . and i 've lain awake at night in both of them more lonely than you could ever imagine . hector : you 're really ready ? samantha : i ca n't wait . hector : oh , baby . [ phones ringing ] [ sirens ] guard : you got another visitor . ridge : you wan na tell me what 's going on ? massimo : now you 're willing to listen ? i warned you , ridge . if you could n't let go of brooke , and you kept attacking your own family -- ridge : and i warned you that nothing was gon na come between brooke and me . massimo : you 're not sorry , are you ? even now . ridge : why do n't you just tell me what you did , first . massimo : nothing to deserve this . especially from you , my son . ridge : i gave back the ring , remember ? massimo : you will always be a marone . my blood is your blood ! i 'm not going to let you turn your back on that , ever ! ridge : on what ? on what ? the great marone dynasty ? it 's that kind of thinking that got you in here in the first place . massimo : your brother wants to be a father to his son , so i supported that . in your eyes , that 's a betrayal ? ridge : yes ! hell , yes ! massimo : do you see what you 're doing ? what you 're gon na sacrifice ? ridge : and what am i sacrificing exactly , huh ? what ? money -- position -- family name ? you know all those could be gone in a second . maybe that 's what will happen to you , massimo -- your reputation , your precious company , and your fortune . you know what ? that would be the best that could happen to you . finally wake you up , make you realize that none of that matters . none of that matters , not when you have what i had with brooke -- what i 'm gon na have again . and there 's nothing you can do to stop us . so do n't even try . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : hi . nick : hi . brooke : are you okay ? nick : are you okay -- both of you ? brooke : yeah , we 're okay . nick : yeah ? okay . i tried to get through to you . they would n't let me call . brooke : i tried to get through to you , too . nick : i know forrester spent the night . where did he sleep ? brooke : on the couch . he was just trying to protect me . nick : protect you ? from what ? please , help me , i 'm confused here . from what ? tell me . brooke : nick , i can understand why you 'd be upset . i 'm just -- i 'm really worried about you . i do n't like seeing you in this place . nick : i do n't like it either . i do n't like any of it . i do n't like that he stopped our wedding . and i do n't like that he spent the night in your house ! i do n't like that ! [ nick sighs ] you remember when we made love in hawaii ? do you ? brooke : yeah . nick : i asked one thing of you after that . i asked you always to be honest with me , remember ? now , i want you to be honest . do you love me ? brooke : nick -- nick : do you ? brooke : yes -- nick : do you ? brooke : yes . nick : do you ? brooke : yes .	ridge is drinking coffee as brooke descends the stairs . she 's surprised to see he 's still there . he tells her he slept on the couch . the again argue back and forth about nick , and ridge continues to pressure her to stay with him . he says he wants to prevent nick from dragging her , hope and the baby down . the reporters start calling at brooke 's house , but she tells them no comment . jackie goes to visit nick in jail . the paparazzi are all over her on her way in . all nick wants to know is if she 's seen brooke yet . jackie tells him that she drove by brooke 's house , and ridge 's car was there , that he must have spent the night . nick is shocked . he tells his mother that as soon as he 's out of jail , he is gon na make sure ridge is out of the way for good . oscar comes to visit massimo , pledging his allegiance to the family and tells massimo that he has taken a leave of absence from forrester to help out the family in this time of need . he reads massimo the headlines from the morning paper . they 're all about marone industries .
nick : it 's good . got the milk . brooke : great . [ brooke laughs ] nick : what 's with those kids ? they sleeping all day ? brooke : no , catherine 's getting them dressed . you know what ? here 's your coffee . nick : thanks . brooke : could you pick up r.j. from his play date at lunch today ? nick : what 's a play date ? brooke : it 's where they get together and play . nick : oh , lunch . yeah , i 'll pick them up . brooke : great . i have a ton of meetings today . i ca n't seem to squeeze it in . nick : you know , i 've got a few of those this morning myself . why do n't we get dressed and head into work ? brooke : okay . nick : would you like to drive to work together ? brooke : i 'd love to , but i ca n't this morning because there 's something i have to do . but next time . nick : okay . brooke : i love you . nick : you , too . [ brooke laughing ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] stephen : hello ? brooke : dad , it 's me . i need to see you . stephen : honey , what 's wrong ? listen , if it 's stephanie , you knew she would be angry about losing control of forrester . but do n't let it disrupt your relationship with nick . brooke : dad , we 're engaged . stephen : you 're engaged ? honey , that 's wonderful . jackie : who 's engaged ? stephen : i 'm sure you and nick will be very happy together . jackie : nicky proposed ? brooke : is someone there with you ? is that taylor ? dad , i know you slept with taylor . that 's what i need to talk to you about . stephen : yes , i know . we need to talk . i 'll come and see you in a little while . bye . [ scene_break ] jackie : nick and brooke are making it official ? stephen : yes . jackie : oh , that is so wonderful , stephen . everything 's finally coming together . and not just for nick and brooke , but you and me , too . oh , thank you for last night . thank you for being just a breath of fresh air in my life . i have n't felt this good in a long time , you know ? [ scene_break ] bridget : that was so incredible . you 're batting 1,000 since you came on staff here . christian : maybe that 's because i was assigned the hospital 's brightest intern . bridget : oh , i do n't know about that . definitely the busiest , though . [ bridget yawns ] christian : pulling another double ? bridget : yeah . i mean , why not ? nothing else going on in my life . christian : i thought you were spending a lot of time with dante and dino . bridget : yeah , well , it 's over . christian : i 'm sorry to hear that . you seemed so happy together . bridget : yeah , we were . for a while there it was one of the happiest times in my life . [ scene_break ] dante : buon giorno , bella . [ dante sighs ] felicia : take it back . this is your only chance . you can take it all back . your proposal . this gorgeous ring . dante : okay , i 'll do it . and then i 'll do it all over again . felicia : you even wake up charming . dante : to tell you the truth , i have n't slept much last night . [ dante sighs ] felicia : i seem to have that affect on you , huh ? dante : yeah , you do . i mean , look , i only spent two nights with you -- the two craziest nights of my life . the first night , we conceived our son . and the second night , i asked you to marry me . felicia : a little pressure on tonight . dante : our son is sleeping down the hall . his mother 's sleeping next to me . it could n't be any better . felicia : where 's your ambition , damiano ? i thought you bighearted italians always wanted huge families with kids all over the place . [ dante laughing ] dante : yeah . [ scene_break ] christian : sorry that i had to rush out . we were talking about you and dante . bridget : oh , yeah , that 's okay . let 's just drop it . christian : too personal ? bridget : no , no , just too embarrassing . i have been such an idiot , christian . christian : bridget , you 're one of the most intelligent people that i know . bridget : oh , maybe about science or anatomy , chemistry . but not about love . definitely not about men . christian : well , that 's a subject that nobody masters . bridget : yeah , well , i ca n't even get a passing grade . i ca n't even seem to get over my ex . christian : nick . bridget : and he 's about to marry my mother . and here i have this amazing available guy . he moves halfway across the world to try to make a life with me . he 's offering me everything i want . a devoted , loving husband . a happy baby , a happy stable family , and i let him go . christian : husband ? bridget : dante proposed . christian : you said no . [ bridget sighs ] christian : you regret your decision . bridget : he just caught me so off guard . i did n't know he was thinking about marriage . and then he had this ring . i was n't ready . christian : so you do n't regret it ? bridget : i was n't ready because i think deep down i was still holding out hope that maybe my ex and i would n't get divorced . but we 'll never be together . i know that now . christian : listen , bridget , if dante loved you enough to propose , i 'm sure his feelings did n't change the minute you said `` no . `` bridget : you know , maybe you 're right . maybe it 's not too late . [ scene_break ] dante : let me ask you something . how do you think your family 's going to react ? [ laughter ] felicia : i think they 'll react the way they always react . i think their eyes will glaze over and they 'll nod . dante : not your mother . she threatened to deport me , remember ? felicia : yeah , but i think she just did n't want to see her grandson sucked into a custody battle . but now that he 's going to be raised by both of his parents , i think she 's going to love that . dante : i know the feeling . [ baby crying ] dante : i 'll do it . i 'll do it . felicia : hurry back , papa . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . brooke : i thought you said you were going to be late . nick : well , yeah , but i had a little pre - play date , right ? with r.j. and some blocks . brooke : oh , so building empires with him is more important than running your own ? nick : absolutely . i have a wish , you know . brooke : what do you wish ? nick : i wish i could marry you right now . brooke : i wish that , too . pretty soon your divorce will be final and we 'll be able to get married . that 's what bridget wants and i believe her . then we 'll really be able to get down to business . [ brooke growls ] nick : hey ! [ brooke laughing ] no marks . the business , the business . let 's talk about the business , huh ? brooke : well , you did n't want me working with ridge , so i 'm not . i 'm going to run forrester creations out of marone industries . nick : well , if you 're running forrester creations , then whose idea was this ? [ scene_break ] christian : listen , if dante 's the man you want , you have to tell him . bridget : i refused his proposal , christian . i hurt him . christian : you made a mistake . apologize . but do n't wait . if you 're sure about this , go to him , now . bridget : i ca n't go now , i 'm working . christian : well , you 're no good to me here if your mind 's somewhere else . bridget : oh , god . christian : look , do n't worry about it , okay ? i 'll take care of everything . just go . go . bridget : okay , thank you . [ scene_break ] dante : hey , mommy , look who 's here . felicia : hey , my pumpkin . you 're awake . dante : yeah . felicia : hi . i 've got good news for you . guess what ? let me tell you . your daddy 's going to make an honest woman out of me . dante : which means we 're getting married . felicia : that 's right . which means we 're all going to be living together . your daddy , your mommy and you . how do you think bridget 's going to take this ? dante : she refused my proposal . felicia : i know . but that does n't mean she wants you marrying her sister . dante : bridget is not like that . felicia : she 's a woman , dante . she 's bound to be a little bit jealous . dante : if you were marrying nick , yeah . felicia : she 's still hung up on nick ? dante : completely . felicia : that 's too bad . dante : it is too bad . because bridget deserves the best . felicia : well , you know what ? [ baby cries ] aw . there you go . there you go . [ dante clucks ] i think she 'll find it . i mean , look at me , i was practically dead and now i 'm starting a whole new life . dante : she wo n't deny you that . felicia : she would n't . would she ? dante : no way . bridget 's got one of the most amazing hearts i 've ever known . felicia : do you regret you 're not the man that 's going to win it ? dante : look , i will always care for bridget . but right now , i do n't regret a thing . felicia : no ? neither do i . who would have guessed it ? after all my bad relationships and screw ups , i 'm finally getting married and starting a family . [ felicia laughing ] all because i got drunk and accidentally had a one night stand with mr . right . dante : and you , too . [ scene_break ] brooke : i did n't authorize that . nick : well , somebody did . this has got forrester 's sweaty mitts all over it . brooke : ridge is just excited about the line . nick : please , brooke , he 's trying to get you back by bringing up the good old days . brooke : nick , it 's just an ad . nick : what if this were reversed , hmm ? what if i was the one in the underwear ad . brooke : okay , okay , you do have a point there . i think ridge crossed the line . and , yes , i will talk to him about this . but do n't worry . there 's nothing that anyone can do to make me change my mind about you . kiss me , you fool . stephen : brooke ? hey . congratulations , you two . nick : oh , thank you , stephen . thank you . brooke : listen , i 'm late for a meeting . i got to go . stephen : see , what did i tell you ? less than 24 hours since you got rid of the forresters and things are improving . nick : she did n't fire them . stephen : what ? why ? what happened ? brooke : oh , i compromised . i 'm working out of marone industries , still running forrester creations . nick : do n't bother arguing with her . i gave her a ring . i still lose . i love you . brooke : love you . stephen : did stephanie threaten you ? is that why you did n't go through with it ? brooke : that 's not the reason i asked you here , dad . taylor ? you slept with taylor ? what the hell was going on with you ? [ scene_break ] [ knock at the door ] bridget : dante . dante : bridget ? what are you doing here ? bridget : i had to see you . dante : that 's funny , 'cause i was going to come to the hospital and see you -- i have something to tell you . bridget : really ? dante : yup . bridget : all right , i have something to tell you , too . i just -- i should just say it -- or i probably will never get it out . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for ever taking our friendship for granted . i 'm sorry for being so preoccupied with nick . you know how many times you told me that he was wrong for me ? you were right . you 've been right about a whole lot of things and i just would n't listen . i should 've been more open and more understanding -- and i am so sorry . i 'm sorry for the way that i acted and what i 've put you through . i just should have -- i do n't know , i should 've known better . i do n't know where this will go , but i really wan na try . i really want you . i want you , dante . dante : wait , wait , wait , bridget . wait a second . bridget : no , wait . dante : there 's something i have to tell you , wait . [ cell phone rings ] bridget : that could be the hospital -- it could be an emergency . hello . felicia : bridget , hi . it 's felicia . bridget : oh , felicia , i 'm just right in the middle of something . can i call you back ? felicia : this will only take a second . but i have huge news and i really want you to hear it from me . something amazing happened last night . i really hope you can be happy for us . dante and i are engaged . bridget : engaged ? felicia : our son is going to grow up with both parents . we 're going to get to be a real family . bridget : that 's wonderful . [ scene_break ] brooke : this is a nightmare ! you and taylor , ridge 's ex - wife ? stephen : stephanie told you ? brooke : yes , of course stephanie told me . and she 's livid about it . stephen : if she gave a damn about taylor , she would have treated her better . brooke : the same way you treated her ? seducing her to get the 2 % stock . stephen : you stop right there . brooke : you know what , i do n't want to hear the details . i just wan na know that it 's over . stephen : well , it is . brooke : good . stephen : but i was n't using her . taylor is vulnerable , but i did n't take advantage . she and i shared something real . or at least , i thought it was . but i 'm sure to stephanie it smacked of revenge . brooke : oh , but it was n't . stephen : no . it had nothing to do with the stock . brooke : that miserable 2 % stock -- you know , it 's caused nothing but problems . stephen : i thought you were pleased . brooke : pleased ? ridge , his family and i , were on the verge of a breakthrough . and now , ridge is sending me love letters in the form of ad campaigns and stephanie is throwing letter openers at my back . stephen : i was trying to help you . brooke : i needed your help when i was a little girl . i do n't need it now . stephen : brooke , there are so many things i have to make up for . brooke : well , you ca n't . you ca n't just waltz back into my life and make things better . you could buy me 12 other companies , dad , but it wo n't undo what happened . every time you come back into my life , you bring chaos . and i do n't want that . stephen : brooke , i 'm sorry if i made a mistake . brooke : no , it was my mistake -- to think that you could change . stephen : i have changed . brooke : your motives have changed , but the results are just the same . i do n't want you to ruin my life again , dad . i want you to go . stephen : okay . all right , but when you calm down -- brooke : no ! i want you out of l.a . i want you out of this city ! and i want you out of my life forever !	brooke and nick continue to celebrate their engagement from the night before . when nick goes upstairs to get ready for work , brooke places a call to stephen , demanding to see him to discuss his tryst with taylor . what brooke does n't know as she tells her father of her engagement , is that stephen is in bed with jackie ! stephen tells brooke that he will be over to see her soon . the other newly engaged couple , dante and felicia , discuss their happiness . bridget talks to christian at the hospital about her breakup with dante . christian , sensing that she regrets turning dante 's proposal down , encourages her to go to dante and tell him she wants him back before it 's too late .
rick : hey . bridget : hi . rick : you did n't sleep last night ? bridget : no , i tried but i ca n't stop thinking . i just wonder if there was one moment when i realized i was about to make a mistake . rick : bridget , you do n't even know if there was a mistake made . and even if there was , it 's not your mistake . bridget : but it is , rick . it was my idea that mom 's eggs be used for research . rick : and maybe that 's exactly what happened to them . bridget : that 's the problem . there 's no way to know exactly what happened to those eggs . oh my god . what if i 'm right ? what if the wrong eggs were fertilized ? do you realize taylor could be carrying mom and nick 's baby ? my god , what have i done ? [ phone rings ] hello . taylor : bridget , it 's taylor . um , listen . about our appointment today , i was wondering if we could make it a little bit later because nick really wants to be there , and he has to clear his schedule . do you think that would work out ? bridget : yes . yeah , i think nick should be there . so i 'll see you then . rick : you 're really determined to tell them , are n't you ? bridget : i think they deserve to know what 's going on . yes . rick : bridget , you do n't know what 's going on . bridget : if mom 's dna is inside of that baby , rick , then i think taylor and nick need to know about it . rick : then do n't you think that mom deserves to know too . [ scene_break ] constantine : good morning . phoebe : good morning . morning ? i slept here all night ? constantine : i did n't have the heart to wake you . was that a mistake ? phoebe : no , it 's not your fault . my mom just must be freaking out . constantine : no . i sent her a text message from your phone . told her you were staying at a friend 's . phoebe : thank you . thank you . can i just say how amazing you 've been ? constantine : only if i can shoot the compliment right back at you . phoebe : amazingly crazy . constantine : your life is a little complicated , definitely ? but uh -- you 're not crazy . you 're great , phoebe . and you 're just the girl i 've been looking for . phoebe : you said that before . the first time we met . constantine : i know . and i was right . [ scene_break ] taylor : do n't worry . bridget said it 'll be fine . you can just meet me up there later this afternoon . okay . i 'll see you then . [ doorbell rings ] bye , sweetie . i love you too . stephanie : oh , good morning . i was , i was n't sure i 'd catch you before henry went to the office . taylor : no , well i have n't been feeling like going in , you know . stephanie : morning sickness still hanging on ? taylor : do n't worry stephanie , i have not been kept from researching the -- stephanie : look , that 's not the only reason that i want to talk to you . taylor : well , it is as far as i 'm concerned because i do n't have anything to talk to you about . i have been researching some techniques , and i did find some very promising ones . that like i told you , there 's no guarantee that we 're going to get rick to remember that he even shot grant chambers . and then again , even if he does , there 's no guarantee that there 's going to be any bearing on ridge 's case . stephanie : well , of course , it has a bearing . the district attorney 's office filed a first - degree murder charge because of the previous violent offense , which ridge did n't commit . taylor : oh , i know . it was rick 's fault . i know , and then ridge just , you know , threw that chain around shane 's body and threw him in the bay . and that had absolutely no -- no bearing on why the d.a . wanted to even pursue this . stephanie : of course , it had a bearing on it . and of course , it is not rick 's fault . this is a tragic situation that 's cost a young man his life . ridge made a terrible mistake and i compounded it , okay ? i accept my responsibility . i 'm sorry . taylor : is this the part where you expect me to forgive and forget ? just move on and forget all the ways you 've betrayed me ? stephanie , i really , i do n't think you understand how much you 've hurt me . do you even care that my baby might grow up without a father ? i mean , there are some mistakes that you just ca n't go back and undo . [ scene_break ] bridget : oh , thanks rick , but i 'm not really hungry . i -- feel like i need a time machine , not a big plate of french toast . rick : bridget , i think that you need to start looking at the big picture here . i mean , if there was , in fact , a mix - up in the lab then taylor and nick are not the only ones that are going to be affected by that . [ knock at the door ] come in , it 's open . brooke : hey . rick : hey . brooke : i hope it 's not too early . rick : no , you 're right on time . bridget : hey mom . brooke : hey , how are you , bridget ? i thought you 'd be at the hospital . bridget : um , actually i should be . brooke : you work so hard . do n't you ever get a break ? bridget : not lately . not really . brooke : you know what , you obviously need one . i hate to say this , but you 're not looking so well , honey . bridget : i 'm fine , mom . i 'm fine . brooke : okay , what is it ? what 's going on ? rick : yeah bridget . what is going on ? why do n't you tell mom what 's up ? [ scene_break ] constantine : when all is said and done , you are the moon and sun . my world is darker when you 're gone . so baby , shine . shine on all my life . all my -- phoebe : new song ? well can i hear it ? constantine : uh -- the lyrics are there , but the music , i still need to tinker with a little bit . [ phone vibrating ] phoebe : oh , sorry . constantine : cool . phoebe : messages . it 's just my mom . she has another appointment at the hospital . constantine : she 's not worried about you ? phoebe : uh , no . thanks to you . that 's all . constantine : nothing from rick ? phoebe : not this morning or last night . you know what , maybe um , he called the house and my mom would have told him that i 'm at a friend 's house . constantine : and you are . all right . so what do you say , we get in there and we give those pipes of yours a workout ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i should have apologized the other day . i -- i was just upset . taylor : no . you were too busy being right . stephanie : am i not right to be concerned about my son ? who happens to be the father of your children . taylor : listen , i am doing everything i can to help ridge . all right ? which is a lot more than you did to help nick . stephanie : you know , you should understand this better than anyone . being a doctor . the idea of complete , total panic . taylor : do n't even go there , stephanie . this is about you and what you did . you convinced ridge to not go forward . were n't you the one who put him on a plane to paris ? stephanie : well , how far would you go to protect thomas and both of your girls ? taylor : i 'm pretty sure that i would n't frame an innocent person for murder . stephanie : that 's easy to say , taylor . we never know what we 're going to do in the moment . and do i not remember that you were prepared to sacrifice your life in order to bring those little twin girls into this world ? taylor : that 's exactly my point . my life ! not another person 's life . you really ought to quit talking because you keep sticking your foot in your mouth . stephanie : you 're right . there 's really nothing more i can say in my own defense . but let me give you a little warning . i understand brooke wants to go back to work at forrester creations . do n't let her do that . if this marriage means as much to you as it seems to -- you keep her away from your precious husband . brooke : are you two fighting ? rick : no . bridget : no . rick : we just -- we 're having a difference in opinion , that 's all . brooke : about what ? look , i know this may sound trivial , but i really want to know what 's going on in your lives . i do n't want to be strangers . so why do n't you let me stay for breakfast ? i 'll help you , i 'll mix up those eggs . rick : oh , i think bridget already has . brooke : well , i have some good news . nick wants to give me my baby back . bridget : what ? rick : huh ? brooke : he wants me to come back and work at forrester creations and re - launch `` brooke 's bedroom . `` rick : you mean , you want to compete with forrester originals ? brooke : would that bother you ? rick : only if you beat us . bridget : are you crazy , rick ? mom ca n't go work for nick ! mom , nick is married to taylor and they 're having a baby . you do n't want to be a part of that ! carol , are you there ? [ scene_break ] taylor : i 'm not worried about brooke . stephanie : well that 's because you 're assuming that nick loves you as much as you love him . taylor : that 's not an assumption . stephanie : it 's a view without a proof . taylor : i have proof . stephanie : the family you 're planning ? the ring he gave you ? there is n't anything that he 's given you that brooke ca n't take away from you . taylor : well , she ca n't take away my child , now can she ? stephanie : she can take away the father . why are you being so naive ? taylor : no , the only time i was naive was when i trusted you . but i 've learned a lot from that . i 'm not naive anymore . stephanie : do you honestly believe that she has any intention of keeping her relationship with nick , strictly professional ? did n't you learn anything after this sydney thing ? did she not come barging into your home ? barged right into your bedroom and jumped on him . taylor : stephanie , stephanie . i 'm going to get sick . stephanie : if you think you 're ill now , you have no idea the anguish that you 're going to suffer if you let that woman back into that corporation , and into your marriage . taylor : stephanie , would you please just stop ? brooke is not a factor in my relationship to nick . not one little bit ! [ scene_break ] brooke : honey , i do n't think taylor 's pregnancy is any reason for me to reject nick 's offer . rick : yeah , what 's the baby got to do with it ? brooke : if anything , it 's given taylor more confidence to accept me working with nick . bridget : oh mother , come on . that 's no reason you should take it either . brooke : well i 'm considering it . bridget : why ? why would you put yourself in the middle of that ? brooke : and why would n't i ? if nick 's okay with it , and taylor 's okay with it . rick : whoa , whoa . she is ? brooke : yes . i 've assured her that she has nothing to worry about with me . she does n't need to be threatened by me at all . rick : fudge . bridget : oh , right , yeah . i have to get to the hospital . i have a really important meeting . rick : no , no , no . are you sure there 's nothing else that you want to say to mom before you take off ? bridget : um -- yeah . mom , i love you . brooke : i love you too , honey . [ scene_break ] [ phoebe singing ] phoebe : last night i woke up from the sweetest dream . black and white romantic silver streets . the greatest love story ever told . kiss me as the credits rolled and it 's not a dream . you 're right here with me . oh you , make me feel like the only one . like my life has just begun . like a story just got good and it 's never ending . you , like the morning lifts the sun . i 'm alive to love someone . what we 've got will go on and on . never ending . constantine : great . that was great . phoebe : are you sure it was okay ? i do n't -- constantine : what , are you kidding me ? come on . i 've worked with a million singers that have a lot more experience than you . that are like ten years older , and you 're much better than all of them . phoebe : i -- i just still feel like i sound better when rick 's singing with me . constantine : i 'd love to hear him . but obviously , this is more important to you than it is to him . phoebe : what 's important to me is important to him , constantine . constantine : i hope so . for his sake . and for yours . [ scene_break ] [ bridget remembering ] bridget : if my mother 's eggs were in the lab , the same time that taylor 's donor 's eggs were fertilized and they were labeled under the same name -- oh , dear god . are you telling me that i might have implanted taylor with my mother 's eggs ? taylor : thank you so much nancy . nick and i are so excited . nancy : well you make sure and bring that little miracle in here after he or she is born . remind us what we 're doing this for . taylor : i will . i will . bridget , hi . bridget : hey . taylor : lab work . bridget : oh thanks , great . go ahead . yeah , sit down . taylor : all righty . you okay ? look a little tense . bridget : taylor , um -- there 's something you need to know . [ scene_break ] constantine : so , when you 're recording , you want to move in close . not too close . okay ? kind of like you 're having an intimate conversation with someone in the corner of the room . and it 's just the two of you . phoebe : me and the mic ? constantine : yeah . phoebe : okay . constantine : okay , so uh -- do n't feel like you have to raise your voice or strain at all . um , just sing like it 's just the two of you . and try and forget that you 're being recorded . phoebe : right . constantine : right . [ rick knocking at the door ] rick : hello ? hello ? hello ? anybody here ? phoebe : yeah , yeah . no , i understand . rick : what the hell ? constantine : let 's give it a whirl . rick : what the hell is this ? phoebe : hi . constantine : you uh , you must be rick . rick : yeah , hi . constantine : nice to meet you . rick : yes , indeed . did you , did you sleep here last night ? phoebe : well , i fell asleep on the couch . yeah . constantine : she was wiped out . the whole thing with her dad -- rick : yeah . yeah , i know about that . come on . we 've got to go . phoebe : constantine was just giving me some advice . rick : advice ? oh that 's good . i have some advice for you . why do n't you just back off ? phoebe : rick ! constantine : excuse me ? rick : he had his hands all over you , phoebe . phoebe : no he did n't ! what ? rick : look , phoebe may not be able to see what you 're doing , but i do . constantine : look man , i 'm just trying to help her . i 'm interested in -- rick : no , i know you 're interested . just not in her voice . [ scene_break ] taylor : you have something you want to tell me ? do you want to wait for nick ? bridget : oh , um , yes . you 're right . he should be here . taylor : are you sure ? i mean , can it wait ? because he 'll be here , probably in just a minute . bridget : oh , no . that 's fine . it can wait . taylor : bridget , actually i 'm glad we have a couple of minutes alone here . i 've had something i 've been wanting to say to you . i know that you and nick discussed your role in all of this . and , honestly i have n't known if i should thank you because i did n't want it to sound insensitive . but that is the way i feel . i 'm just so grateful to you for everything you 've done . bridget : you really should n't be . taylor : bridget , how can i not ? i mean , i 've known you since you were a little girl , and you 've always said that you were destined to change people 's lives . and that 's exactly what you 've done for nick and me . it 's kind of , um , ironic in a funny way . brooke and i have always had this tenuous relationship for years , and then it 's her daughter . she 's the one who helps me get pregnant and -- i mean , really it 's not about your mother at all . it 's about you and me . and it 's like , there 's a new special bond between us because you 've been a part of something very sacred . the life of a child , i mean , my child . and you know , i do want to thank you . i do . i hope you do n't take it wrong . bridget : oh god , taylor . i 'm so sorry . how am i supposed to tell you that you might be carrying my mother 's baby ?	the next morning and all bridget can do is to keep beating upon herself for what might possibly have happened nick 's sperm might have fertilized brooke 's eggs , and they all deserve to know . phoebe is shocked to see that she spent the entire night on constantine 's couch . slyly he says she is the girl he has been looking for . stephanie drops by taylor 's to discuss more fully if she will counsel rick and help him remember the chamber 's shooting . she has one word of caution for taylor - brooke seems to be considering going back to work with nick , do n't let her do that , keep her away from her precious husband . brooke stops by the beach house and pointblank asks bridget what is wrong , she does n't look so good ? rick eggs her on to go ahead and tell brooke , she deserves to know .
daddy yankee : ( rapping in spanish ) hey , hey whoa , whoa you know , baby it 's an urban getaway come on modelame así dame ahora tu mejor pose pose , pose pose , pose , pose brooke : oh . hi . ( giggles ) ridge : hi . brooke : yeah , i ca n't -- i just ca n't get that song out of my head . ridge : yeah . well , in my head , i was dreaming , and it felt like an earthquake was happening . why was that ? brooke : oh , silly . why did n't we ever think of that before ? ridge : think of what ? and what -- what song are we talking about here ? brooke : you know what i 'm talking about . we 've gotten a little unconventional , a little kinky in our time . i do n't know why we did n't ever think of wearing masks before . ridge : ( sighs ) before what ? brooke : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] hope : what ? steffy : what ? did i say anything ? hope : are you waiting for someone ? steffy : yeah , actually . you . i wanted to see how your party went . hope : oh . um , it was fine . steffy : just fine ? hope : okay , it was the greatest night of my life . ( sighs ) steffy : that 's good . is it because i was n't there ? hope : steffy , i would hate it if you thought that 's how i felt . steffy : well , you made it pretty clear i was n't welcome . hope : you know , it was just my graduating class and their dates , you know , and a few chaperones . steffy : i know marcus was there , because when i found your necklace oliver gave you , i sent it with him . hope : wow , you did that ? steffy : yeah . hope : thank you . and , yes , i did invite marcus . he 's my cousin . steffy : oh , yeah . yeah , you 're right . we are not related , like i always say , except by marriage . hope : look , steffy , i would have invited you , but you kept telling me how you were gon na steal oliver away . steffy : which worries you because you think i can ? hope : you know what ? no , actually . after last night , i think it 's silly . nothing can break us up . [ scene_break ] oliver : ( sighs ) daddy yankee : modelame así dame ahora tu mejor pose pose , pose pose , pose , pose vivetelo así dame ahora tu mejor pose , pose , pose pose , pose , pose whip : well , look at you . ( chuckles ) come on . snap out of it . oliver : sorry . i did n't get much sleep . whip : oh , poor guy . night of wild abandon , was it ? [ scene_break ] steffy : well , it sounds like it was a hugely successful party . good . i 'm -- i 'm glad for you . ( sighs ) hope : i 'm sorry . i wish you could have been there . steffy : ( scoffs ) hope : look , you 've got to understand that it 's hard for me . you know , i - i never know if you 're gon na be the good steffy or the bad steffy . steffy : i never know if you 're gon na be hope or princess hope , all right ? hope : what 's `` princess hope `` ? steffy : oh , `` me , me , me , mine , mine , mine , me , me , me . `` hope : ew , gross . i do n't do that . steffy : ( scoffs ) okay , what do you think the whole back - and - forth with oliver was about ? people are n't possessions . they ca n't be stolen . and as long as you think of him like that , it -- it 's kind of fun watching you get all crazy when i say i 'm gon na take him away from you . look , i -- ( sighs ) i 'm sorry , but i just grew up hearing your mom say that all the time . like , `` of course i do n't care if you , phoebe and your dad and thomas go camping , because i know nothing 's gon na take him away from me . `` it -- ( sighs ) hope : i 'm sorry , but ... steffy : ( sighs ) hope : i 'm sure she did n't mean it like that . you know , maybe i did get nervous , you know , when you were around oliver , but ... ( sighs ) i mean , look , you 're this gorgeous , funny , intelligent girl and any guy would want you . but oliver picked me . and after what he did for me last night ... look , it -- i just -- you know , i know him , okay ? and i know what he wants , and i 'm not gon na worry about it anymore ... at least i do n't think so . steffy : damn . wo n't be much fun throwing myself at him if you 're not clinging to him like seaweed . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] whip : okay , there 's a couple of rules that you 've got to follow after you 've partied too much . first of all -- hair of the dog , forget coffee and definitely eat something , okay ? oliver : you 're being a dork again . whip : oh , well , then i guess we 're both regressing a little bit , because i 'm getting that moody teenager vibe . come on . what was it ? was it that wild , the party ? oliver : i did n't say that . whip : well , then what ? come on , i 'm -- i 'm looking for a report here . you turn your girlfriend 's graduation party into this big music video ... oliver : ( scoffs ) whip : complete with a - a multi - award - winning rap artist . i mean , how was it ? oliver : you 'll have to ask somebody else . whip : oliver , i 'm asking you . come on . how did it go ? what -- what did you think ? oliver : i think life messes with you . you think this could happen or that could happen . you think you know what the possibilities are , but you do n't . and then when you finally get the thing you wanted the most , you can end up hating yourself instead , feel miles away from where you were the last time you looked . whip : did you and hope have a fight ? oliver : i - i just do n't want to talk about it , okay ? whip : okay . [ scene_break ] brooke : do n't pretend that you do n't remember . ( cell phone beeps , beep , beep , beep ) ridge : oh , that 's remind -- my reminder alarm . brooke : what ? ridge : hold on . hold on . it could be important . brooke : ( groans ) ridge : just give me a second . brooke : no . ridge : oh , my god . it 's that late ? brooke : mm - hmm . ridge : i 'm supposed to be rounding up a bunch of things for a conference call right now . brooke : oh , well , you 're gon na just have to be late . mm . ridge : oh , very tempting , logan , very tempting . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : but all of our managers , our european managers are gon na be on that call . i ca n't -- i do n't want to keep them waiting . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : look , you ... brooke : mm . ridge : need to hold on to this thought , okay ? brooke : mm . mm - hmm . ridge : or there 's always the , uh , steam room at work . brooke : mm - hmm . see ? your juices are flowing . and you 're all hyped up . ridge : ( sighs ) you always do this to me . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : you always ... brooke : mm - hmm . ( giggles ) ridge : okay , let me just get madison going on some paperwork here and pulling some files . brooke : so there is proof . ( whispering ) last night made me think about wearing a mask to bed . ridge : i 'm not gon na have one of those beverly hills housewives with , like , beauty mask mud and stuff and all over , am i ? brooke : ( normal voice ) no , not that kind of mask . ridge : it 's a little late to be hiding your identity , is n't it ? brooke : yeah . but was n't it fun ? [ scene_break ] hope : hey , you . hard at work ? oliver : i do n't look like it . hope : ( laughs ) you know , sometimes i realize there 's so much i still do n't know about you . oliver : that 's true . hope : like whether to bring you a chocolate croissant or a cinnamon roll . i know you like both , but where 's the greater temptation ? aha . cinnamon roll . i knew it ! i 'll cross it off my list . oliver : thanks . that was thoughtful . hope : hey , i did n't even know what thoughtful was until last night . so , i mean , i 've -- you know i 've always been lucky in my life , but i 've never had anyone do what you did for me last night -- all for me . oliver : i really ca n't take credit for that . hope : hey , i saw how much you worked on those plans , you know , to make sure that everything was put together and safe and okay . oliver : i wonder if there 's really such a thing as safe . hope : well , i mean , i think so . i think it 's inside you , you know , like -- like with steffy . we were safe from her all along . the doubt was in me . oliver : you think you 're sure , but ... you 're not safe . y - you think that you know how to do something , but you do n't necessarily . you -- you do n't know what 's beneath the surface of things . you can wake up and realize that you 're the kind of person you swore you 'd never be . hope : uh , i do n't understand . oliver , did something go wrong last night ? oliver : yeah . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) you 're embarrassing me . ridge : and they said it could n't be done . brooke : here i am trying to talk to you about something really intimate , and you 're reading your e - mail . ridge : i 'm just trying to check for , you know , important stuff here . i 'm the boss , remember ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : so what 's so intimate about cops and robbers anyway , or whatever it is you 're talking about ? brooke : not that kind of mask . i 'm talking about last night . ridge : oh , i get it . yes , that was fun . brooke : ( scoffs ) thank you ! ridge : kind of the opposite of intimate , though , is n't it ? brooke : semantics . ridge : you could n't see anybody 's face . brooke : was n't that a turn - on ? ( sighs ) you had to communicate in other ways . ridge : like what , sign language ? the music was very loud . brooke : or dancing , for instance . ridge : i 'm not so sure what dancing communicates . brooke : to `` pose , `` for instance . ridge : ooh . brooke : mm . ridge : they were `` pose '' -ing ? ( laughs ) brooke : ridge ! ridge : i must have been outside for that . brooke : oh , yeah . you most certainly were . ridge : i 'm sorry about that . brooke : ( giggles ) well , i 'm not . that 's what i 'm saying . are you paying any attention to me whatsoever ? ridge : yes , actually , i am . i can see your lips moving . i can hear your voice . but , logan , for the life of me , i do n't know what you 're talking about . brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] hope : tell me . i mean , was dempsey upset about something ? oliver : no , it was n't anything like that . hope : then what ? i mean , my friends were raving about it . they 've been texting me all morning . oliver : hope ... uh , last night was just -- it was confusing . hope : i - i was n't confused . oliver : no , i mean , the lights , the music -- you could n't hear anything -- the masks , th - those dresses -- everybody looked the same . hope : yeah . oliver : and then i saw you with the necklace i gave you , and you looked so beautiful and mysterious . i just -- i had these feelings , and it was all welled up inside . i just ... hope : what , oliver ? oliver : ( sighs ) hope : ( inhales sharply ) uh ... i disappointed you , did n't i ? i did . i -- you wanted it to happen last night , and i was n't there for you . oliver : ( sighs ) hope : no , i know . i know you were hoping for it , and i 'm just -- i 'm not ready yet . i - i 'm so sorry . i feel really selfish right now . oliver : no ! no . i - i was selfish to -- to want what i wanted , to -- to keep thinking of it and -- and looking for it , even though i knew you wanted to wait . and ... i could wait a - a long , long time . i would do almost anything not to lose you . hope : ( sighs ) marcus : is brio around ? hope : hey . oliver : uh , she 's , uh , shooting on location today . marcus : oh , okay . hope : hey , marcus ... marcus : yeah ? hope : thank you so much for bringing my necklace to me last night . marcus : oh , it 's -- it 's no problem . hope : ( laughs ) marcus : i ran into your mom when i got there . she was adjusting her mask , so i gave it to her . hope : well , thank you again . i mean , you know how much this means to me . i 'm just -- i -- you know , i 'm really grateful for you and my mom for keeping it safe . marcus : cool . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) are you really gon na make me spell this out for you ? ridge : i do n't know . am i ? are you gon na get dressed ? brooke : oh , yeah , sure , crack the whip , mr. c.e.o . ridge : hey , i 'll have you know that most everybody 's at the office right now . brooke : ( sighs ) so much for my feelings . ridge : your feelings about what ? brooke : last night ! ridge : what about it ? ! brooke : i liked it . ridge : okay . great . so did i . brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : we agree on that . cool . brooke : great ! it was like being kids again . ridge : yeah , only with masks on . brooke : all i 'm saying is that we have n't made love like that in a long , long time . ridge : with masks ? no . i 'd say , like , never . brooke : you know , i just love the fact that we can be respectable parents and then still rock the house when we put our minds to it . ridge : now wait a minute . i 'm respectable . who said anything about you being respectable ? brooke : ( laughs ) you -- you are an animal . you know , i - i just love the fact that we can still talk about anything . ridge : you 're right . and i love the fact that you can still have sex on the brain even though we ca n't find 20 minutes to do it . mm . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : there you are . why did you let your mother and me sleep in so late this morning ? hope : because you 're old people , and last night tired you out . ridge : i just passed your boyfriend in the hallway , dearie . hope : mm - hmm . ridge : he looks older than i do today . hope : i know . i think the party kind of stressed him out . i mean , it was a big deal , so ... ridge : you know , it makes me really happy when my girls are dating someone i can actually approve of . hope : how did you get to be so awesome ? ridge : by doing everything my parents told me to do . hope : mm . seriously , though , i mean , oliver , yeah , he had the connections . but we could n't have done it without you last night . really , i mean , things that seem impossible for anyone else are no big deal to you . ridge : i have a few things in my life that are a very big deal . you are one of them . ( footsteps approaching ) ridge : you 're another one . steffy : what ? what did she say about me ? i 'll scratch your eyes out . ridge : steffy , relax . steffy : hmm . hope : oh , i just said i could n't trust you as far as i could throw you , because you 're the queen of skankdom . ridge : oh . steffy : oh , now the only royalty around here is you logans , as you never stop reminding us . oh ! hope : yeah , we are , because we 're not man - stealing back - stabbers like you . ridge : will you guys stop ? ! steffy : oh , oh , you have no idea how many men i 've stolen . hope : ha ! steffy : it 's easy when their wives and girls are waiting for a diamond or whatever . hope : tramp . steffy : oh ! airhead . ridge : would you guys stop it ? ! stop it ! hope : oh , we so got him . ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) ow ! ( laughs ) hope : um , steffy and i are friends again . steffy : for this week . hope : can we at least say for , like , june and july ? steffy : no , you 're pushing it . hope : oh . steffy : mm . ridge : very funny , girls . steffy : i know . ridge : very funny . you got me . you got me , yes . steffy : well , hope admitted that everything was her fault . hope : um ... ish . steffy : yeah . ridge : so you guys are not gon na compete for oliver anymore ? steffy : well , i realized that i ca n't marry a jones , 'cause every time i would check into a hotel , they probably would n't believe me . hope : mm - hmm . this is true . no , i buy that . ( clears throat ) steffy : on the other hand , it would n't be a problem checking into a hotel with a jones i was n't married to . i was joking ! it 's a joke . where 's the sense of humor , people ? come on . hope : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] oliver : ( sighs ) daddy yankee : modelame así dame ahora tu mejor pose pose , pose pose , pose , pose vivetelo así dame ahora tu major pose , pose , pose pose , pose , pose modelame así dame ahora tu mejor pose , pose , pose pose , pose , pose brooke : oliver . oliver : mrs. forrester . brooke : uh , what are you doing here ? oliver : uh , i was just returning these . brooke : you 're welcome to keep it if you 'd like , as a souvenir . oliver : no . uh , i mean , thanks . it 's not my kind of thing ... ordinarily . brooke : oh . did i get these jackets mixed up ? oliver : i do n't see how . they 're all exactly the same . brooke : yeah . yeah , i guess they are . oliver : does mr. forrester always wear the same one ? brooke : uh , no , i think he grabbed this one from the rack . that 's weird . i think you guys wear the same size . oliver : we 're both tall . uh ... uh , hope is expecting me . brooke : oliver , do n't go . please . brooke : i need to talk to you about last night . daddy yankee : modelame así dame ahora tu mejor pose pose , pose pose , pose , pose pose , pose , pose	the bed is shaking like an earthquake and ridge wakes to brooke giggling and moving to the beat of the music . she states she ca n't get that song out of her head . and she wonders while they have been kinky before in the past , why they never did what they did last night that way . she starts to turn ridge on and reminds him how good last night was with the masks , they should try that again . they are interrupted by a phone call about a meeting ridge must get to . steffy and hope bicker about the night , but hope does thank steffy for getting her necklace back to her through marcus . steffy announces that it wo n't be much fun to throw herself at oliver if hope is n't clinging to him like seaweed . whip wants to hear all the details about the party from oliver . he 's in a down mood and does n't even want to think about it . one minute you think you know what you want and the next you find it is nothing like what you thought it would be . hope also can tell by his demeanor that something must have gone wrong last night .
brooke : you 've been waiting for this moment , have n't you , stephanie ? all these years , you 've been biding your time , waiting for this moment that you thought was inevitable -- the end of my marriage . stephanie : i 'm not happy about this i 'm not . but you 're right about one thing -- it was inevitable . you were always bound to do something that ridge would not tolerate , and you did . [ scene_break ] hope : you gon na defend yourself ? you 're not , because it did n't happen , did it , thomas ? ( scoffs ) you and my mother did not make love on that island . you made up the whole thing . [ scene_break ] pam : ( meows ) steffy : yeah . yeah , pam and her `` catwalk `` dance ? bill : ( sighs ) steffy : i mean , seriously , bill . yeah , it was all the rage for a while . but then your ratings plummeted , and that 's why they went on hiatus . look , you need me . so just let me be the host of `` catwalk , `` okay ? bill : you want to be in this building so you can hang all over me and hope that i 'll crack . steffy : yeah , that , too . bill : ( chuckles ) steffy : the day you do crack will be the best day of your life . we will be spending a lot more time with each other , working together and all . bill : i 'll consider it . ( door opens ) katie : ( sighs ) well , my day just keeps getting better and better . what brings you by , steffy ? steffy : oh , just , uh , business . no reason to overreact . katie : overreact to what ? hey , baby . how was your day ? so what is this business you have to discuss with my husband ? bill : steffy would like to be the new host of `` catwalk . `` katie : well , that certainly would give `` catwalk `` a whole new meaning . bill : steffy feels confident she can turn the show around . katie : but why would you want to ? i mean , it 's not a forester creation production . could it be that you would like to work closely with my husband ? [ scene_break ] brooke : for the record , i did n't seduce your grandson . stephanie : you took liberties with him . brooke : i told you . i do n't remember making love to thomas on the island . stephanie : well , he says otherwise . brooke : but the point is i have no recollection of it . ( sighs ) i know you do n't believe me . stephanie : well , it does n't matter whether i believe you or not . that 's irrelevant . what happened on the island is irrelevant . you should have stopped when the two of you kissed on that runway . brooke : he kissed me . i had no idea he was going to do that . stephanie : and you had no idea he was going to kiss you on the plane from paris ? brooke : that 's right . i was asleep . stephanie : it does n't matter whether yore asleep ! you 're the adult here . you 're supposed to know that it was inappropriate , this whole campaign . brooke : it was a gimmick , stephanie . it was a way to sell clothing . stephanie : yeah , but it was wrong . when -- when the two of you kissed on that runway , you should have walked away . when the picture appeared on the internet , you should have walked away . and most definitely you should have walked away when he kissed you on that plane coming back from paris , and you did n't . why ? i 'm sorry you 're gon na be hurt , and i 'm sorry that you 're suffering . you know the best thing that you could do right now ? just leave . just go away . walk away from all of our lives once and for all . [ scene_break ] hope : admit it , thomas . you are lying about having sex with my mom . thomas : why would i do anything like that ? hope : uh , to get your parents back together . thomas : come on , hope , i have accepted dad and brooke 's marriage for a long time now . hope : yeah , or so it seems . thomas : hope , i was practically raised by those two . hope : okay , fine . then maybe you did it for another reason . you know , i know you 're attracted to her . maybe you just wanted her all to yourself . i do n't know . i do n't know what goes on in your head , thomas , but i do know that my mother would remember if she made love to you , and she does n't , so that tells me one thing . either you 're lying , or she is , and i am certain that it 's you . [ scene_break ] brooke : you said your piece . ( sighs ) i think it 's time that you leave . stephanie : what are you gon na do ? brooke : you sound like you care . stephanie : i do . i did . brooke : not now -- now that i 've proven to be `` the serial seductress `` in your eyes stephanie : maybe things have just worked out the way they were meant to . brooke : no , not for me . i 'm being accused of something i did that i have no recollection of , and my marriage is falling apart because of it . stephanie : well , no , your marriage is falling apart because of all the things that have happened all these years . it has nothing to -- brooke : no , stephanie , that is not true ! ridge and i have never been closer . it 's because of what 's happening with thomas and me . that 's what 's made the difference . ( sighs ) you know , i - i 've been seeing james warwick . stephanie : no . brooke : i though maybe he would help me understand ... ( sniffles ) what 's going on ... ( sighs ) my memory loss and why in the world i would do something like that with thomas . stephanie : what did he say ? brooke : he thinks thomas is lying . stephanie : why would tom lie ? brooke : ( chuckles ) that is what i asked hope . stephanie : you did n't tell her about this . brooke : oh , yes . yes , i did , actually . i mean , she lives with us . she could tell something was wrong , that there were problems between ridge and me . ( sighs ) but she is amazing . she supports me . i really thought i was gon na lose hope because of this , but she 's defending me . stephanie : you should n't have told her any of this . this should have been a secret . brooke : oh , stephanie , stop it . she 's not gon na tell anybody . however , i do think she 'll go to thomas about this . stephanie : oh , brother , that 's all he needs . ( sighs ) he does n't need to be confronted by anyone . he 's had enough . i just realized something . i 'm not gon na see you for a long time ... not till the divorce is over . well ... ( sighs ) it 's over with you and ridge . you just need to pick up the pieces and move on . ( door closes ) brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : i have no intention of using `` catwalk `` to destroy your marriage . katie : ( laughs ) bill : the show is obviously in trouble , katie . the numbers are down . steffy : yeah , we need to change the format , which i intend to do . katie : bill , ca n't you see that she 's in , obviously , over her head ? i mean , she 's basically a model , for god sake . can you imagine her conducting an interview ? uh , the numbers are down , you 're right , since donna left the show . and we should get somebody with experience . we should go after a celebrity host . steffy : now wait -- wait a minute . wait . ( laughs ) are you -- are you stealing my idea ? katie : what idea ? a show about fashion ? we 're already doing that . you 're just suggesting that we change the host . steffy : oh , okay , are you really that threatened by me ? well , maybe you should talk to somebody about it . i know you 're into therapy these days . katie : yeah , you might want to consider that yourself . listen , `` the catwalk `` is a spencer publications production . that means it 's our business , mine and bill 's . so why do n't you go back to forrester where you belong , and i 'll talk to the producer about having you on as a guest . [ scene_break ] thomas : will -- will you please stop staring at me ? seriously , do you have anything else better to do ? hope : no . i 'm waiting . thomas : for what ? hope : the truth . how could you say this about my mother ? she has always been one of your biggest supporters , always . thomas : you keep talking about your mom . what about mine ? hope : what about her ? thomas : do you have any idea how much she suffered when she and dad got divorced ? hope : okay , so you decided to do something about it , did n't you ? thomas : no , that is not what i am saying . hope : that is what you are saying , thomas . i can see the guilt in your eyes . ( scoffs ) you ca n't even look at me right now , can you ? i know you , thomas , and i know that this guilt will torture you until you admit to what you 've done . so why not just admit it right now , right here ? tell me the truth , thomas . stephanie : tom ? hope . what 's going on here ? hope : we are having a private conversation . stephanie : about what ? thomas : she thinks i 'm lying about what happened with brooke . she 's not the only one . [ scene_break ] steffy : i think bill should decide who should host `` catwalk . `` katie : i agree . steffy : i think he sees the necessity of a quick change . katie : hm . ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) bill : yeah ? i 'll be right there . i have a meeting . katie : lucky you . bill : watch the claws . i do n't want any blood on my carpet . katie : see you at home . ( door closes ) katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : do n't accuse him of lying . hope : he has n't denied it , stephanie . stephanie : he does n't have to . what about your mother 's behavior in all of this ? hope : her behavior is not the issue . stephanie : oh , her behavior is very much the issue . hope : okay , thomas , what has my mother ever done to you ? stephanie : well , she certainly damaged him . hope : damaged him ? what ? he does n't look damaged . excuse me . thomas , are you damaged ? thomas : no . hope : no . stephanie : stop it , both of you . you 're too young to understand the ramifications of being emotionally abused by an adult . oh , wait a minute . no , that 's not true . you 're a perfect example of that . here you are , a strong young woman , and you had to become one in order to survive your childhood . hope : that 's ridiculous , stephanie . i was never abused . stephanie : do i have do remind you of the circumstances of your birth ? hope : ( scoffs ) stephanie : you may not have been responsible for that , but you certainly had to learn to accept it over the years . hope : my mother was a great mother . she loved me unconditionally , was always , always there for me . ( telephone rings ) thomas : yes ? madison , yeah . can it wait ? all right , fine , yeah . i 'll -- i 'll meet you down in shipping . bye . i 'm sorry , guys . i have to take care of something . hope : oh , we are not finished here . thomas : it 'll have to wait , okay ? hope : hey . thomas : ( sighs ) hope : this is n't gon na go away , thomas . it will follow you for the rest of your life . hope : ( sighs ) stephanie : stop hassling him . he 's been through enough . hope : he 's done it to himself . stephanie : oh , and you 're not going to hold your mother accountable in any of this ? hope : no , i 'm not , stephanie , not if it 's based on a lie . stephanie : you really believe your mother was a good mother ? hope : yeah , i do . stephanie : you know , there 's probably one thing that we can agree on where your mother is concerned . her big issue is sex . it certainly has had its effect on you , bridget , and now tom . stop hassling him . hope : i 'm not hassling him , stephanie . i am simply asking him a question that he obviously does not want to answer . but he will . you can count on it . [ scene_break ] katie : i would n't plan on getting the `` catwalk `` job . steffy : it seems to me bill is a man who makes his own decisions , like hiring me for `` the catwalk . `` katie : you know , it 's painfully obvious that you 're doing this to be close to my husband . steffy : mm , a significant perk , would n't you say ? katie : you have a strange impression of what my husband needs and wants . his strength , his power -- that turns you on . but his love , his loyalty to his family -- to me , these are things that are at his core , and you find them contemptuous and weak , which is why he 'll never really respect you . i mean , i 'm sure he finds you attractive . he 's a man , after all . and you 're young , and you 're beautiful , and you make yourself available to just about anybody . but so what ? so what ? you 're not the first woman to throw herself at my husband , and you wo n't be the last . and you would be delusional to think that he would see any kind of future in this . i could leave him tomorrow , and he would n't go to you . steffy : bravo . a woman with confidence . what , did you get that from your sister brooke ? oh , wait a minute . her marriage is on the rocks . katie : yeah , well , she and ridge have gotten through just about everything together . i 'm sure they 'll get through this , too . steffy : mm , not from what i know . oh , i 'm guessing you do n't know the cause of their problem , huh ? katie : i 'm guessing she did n't tell you either . steffy : no , no , no , i have my sources . brooke does what all you logans do -- overestimate your husband 's devotion . katie : you know , it 's amazing that you can ignore what 's right in front of you . bill loves me . he needs me . we 're a part of each other . and regardless of what we 've been through , that has never changed . you 're an ego - booster . and maybe your brand of flirtation is something that 's entertaining him right now , but he 'll get bored , and at the end of the day , he comes home to me . and let me tell you something , steffy . our life together is anything but boring . so go ahead . make a fool out of yourself . you 're not gon na get that job . sooner or later , you 're gon na end up exactly where you belong -- out on the street on that cute little butt of yours . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sobbing ) brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : look , stephanie , if thomas is telling the truth , then he 's got nothing to worry about , but , you know , i do n't believe that he is . stephanie : what did you think of the taboo campaign ? hope : i thought the designs were brilliant . stephanie : no , no , no , the way it was promoted . hope : ( scoffs ) i was n't very comfortable with it . stephanie : why not ? hope : i think it 's pretty obvious why not . stephanie : oh , because your mother was cavorting around with a boy half her age ? hope : oh , god , it was art of the promotion , stephanie . stephanie : yeah , i know it was part of the promotion . we all bought into it , but should we have ? hope : that is completely irrelevant right now . stephanie : no . hope : yes , it is . stephanie : should we have , considering everything that 's happened ? tom was sexually attracted to your mother . i know it . you know it . she knew -- are you gon na stand there and say she was n't aware of it ? hope : i think she felt that she had the situation under control . stephanie : oh , under control , like she did with oliver ? hope : oh , my god , she thought it was ridge ! stephanie : maybe , maybe not . look , i do n't want to upset you any further or belabor the point , but she has had problems , sexual issues , with every man in this family , and now tom ? i bet you if your mother walked into this room , she would be willing to admit the biggest mistake of her life was doing that campaign . hope , your mother needs to go away and get control over her life . hope : i do n't want her to be alone . stephanie : she wo n't be alone . she has you . but her marriage to ridge is over . she has to stay away from him , stay away from tom . she has to give everybody a chance to get over this and recover . she 'll recover , ridge will , and so will tom . but they need time in order to heal no one more accusations .	brooke accuses stephanie of waiting all these years just for this moment . stephanie tells her that she is sorry that she is hurt and that she is suffering , but she should have walked away every time she and thomas were in close proximity and she did n't . the best thing to do now is just leave town and walk away . it 's okay that hope is supporting her , but leave thomas out of it . he 's suffered enough ; he does n't need to be dragged back into this with dr. warwick . hope tells thomas that he and her mother did not make love on the island . one of them is lying and she does not think it is her mother ; it is thomas . he made up that whole thing . she tells him that she knows him well and this guilt will eat away at him until he tells the truth . stephanie drops in and makes sure she interferes from thomas saying more . steffy urges bill again to let her be the new host of the catwalk . pam 's version was okay for a while , but then the ratings plummeted and they are now on hiatus . katie comes in and makes a catty remark for steffy 's sake . she wants steffy to know that bill has no interest in her suggestion so she should just go back to forrester and leave spencer publication to her and bill . bill tells steffy that he will take it into consideration .

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