At Forrester Mansion, Ridge told Thomas, “Brook wouldn’t do this!” Thomas reminds him that they heard the recording – there was no doubt that it was her. He wearily says the only explanation is that Brock had always hated him. Ridge denies that this is true. That’s right, Thomas argues – she’s trying to take his son away from him to cut an apple with a knife. Ridge exclaimed, “She said she didn’t make the phone call! She told me! She wouldn’t lie to me about this.” He will go and ask her about her face. Thomas summarizes that Brooke said her name on the recording and then lied to him when he asked her about it. Ridge warns him not to say a word and insists he must give her a chance to come clean. “I’ll go there and see my wife.”
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At home, Brooke texts Ridge to find out when he’s coming home. Hope comes. I just spoke to Liam and asked, “What is this about Douglas and CPS?!?” Brooke confirms hoping he’s okay. Hope asks her mother to enlighten her then, as she does not understand why CPS is calling Thomas. Brooke doesn’t know why but it really worries her. Someone felt strong enough to call and complain. She thinks Hope can use this to get Douglas back where he belongs. Hope has been abused on Thomas’ behalf – she can’t imagine what it must have been like when these people show up and question your paternity. Brooke narrowed her eyes, “So maybe he shouldn’t have used the knife around his son.” Hope Levels, “Hey Mom!” Brock doubles up. What would happen if Douglas runs and falls over the knife? Hope insists that Thomas is keen. Brooke feels that Thomas is playing with her daughter again now that she has spent so much time around him. I hope she’s not naive – if she’s standing up for Thomas, it’s because he deserves it. As for spending time there, if her son was with Thomas, that’s where she’d be. Brooke wonders if this is really a good idea. Hope tells her she looks like Liam.
Hope gets a call from a man named Edgar she’s collaborating with and tells him that she’ll get in touch with lead designer Thomas. After the breakup, Hope urges her mother to say what she’s thinking as she “looks” at her face. Brooke ponders that listening to her now, she realizes how intertwined her life with Thomas is. He made his way into her work and home life. I hope you’re wondering if she’s suggesting that she’s not familiar with how their relationship works? “I wish you’d give me credit for a little more.” She knows the good and bad sides of Thomas, and for a long time she only saw the good side. Brooke reminds her daughter that he used Douglas in the past to manipulate her. Hope insists that’s not what he’s doing now. Thomas is finally on the right track and doesn’t deserve what happened with CPS. Brock’s phone explodes. She was hoping it was Ridge, but she wasn’t. Hope heads to the office to have a conversation with Thomas and walks out.
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At the cliff house, Stevie wants Taylor to get back together with Ridge and complains that Brooke doesn’t deserve the consideration she’s giving him. Taylor argues that you don’t treat people as badly as they are, but treat them as good as you…When you get back from Aspen, she totally wants to move on from Ridge.
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After Stevie made all the arrangements for the children, Taylor reflected that she thought she was going to Ridge, but he is married to Brooke. “It’s been a long time for me to move on.” Stevie suggests she can stay in town and fight for her father, but Taylor doesn’t return to Los Angeles to steal Brooke’s husband. “I should love myself more than the possibility of a future with your father.” Stevie just doesn’t want her to shut any doors – Brooke will screw up and then realize he belongs to her! Her mother urges her not to shut her heart down, but Taylor argues that she should shut it down a bit. Taylor needs to get away from him for a bit and find out where she’s going.
On board, Taylor looks forward to a change of scenery without reminding Ridge. Stevie reminds her how happy they were last time they were on the plane on the way home from Monaco. They remember that Finn is back with his family and he loves Stevie very much. Stevie talks about the miraculous kiss in Monaco. “Know that he loves you and do not give up.”
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Next, Taylor flashes a Ridge kiss as Stevie walks out the door. I called Alvin to see if he wanted to join them. Taylor adores her son-in-law. Stevie starts talking about keeping the door open for Ridge. Taylor doesn’t want that—that draft is cold, and he always comes back to Brock. If she loves his life and that’s what he wants, she wishes him well.
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Ridge arrives at Brooke’s house while she’s making dinner reservations. She explains that she wanted to distract him from what happened today. “That was crazy, wasn’t it?” She asks if he has learned anything else about visiting CPS. She wonders if Thomas has dated someone recently. Perhaps the caller wanted to answer it. Ridge complains that they questioned Douglas. Brock repeats that whoever thought he was hurting only Thomas. She hopes they weren’t too difficult for Douglas. “I certainly don’t know who he is.” Ridge hits her in the face and suddenly remembers something he left in the office. He leaves her there staring.
Outside, Ridge sighs, “It was you.” Blinks to hear her voice in the recording. “You lied to me. You lied to my face. It was you… It was you You are. “
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