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Morgan begs to see her newborn son until a sorrowful doctor gently tells her he has died. Confused and angry, Taylor asks Ridge to leave. Stephanie tries to offer Morgan her condolences, but Morgan refuses to hear them. Brooke and Thorne break the news to Eric that they're engaged again. Caroline's ghost tries to counsel a mournful and distraught Ridge.
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Worried that Taylor might throw in the towel on her marriage too quickly, Taylor's father, Jack, pays her a visit. After promising each other a new life of total honesty Ridge and Taylor make plans to return to St. Thomas to renew their wedding vows. Brooke pleads with Stephanie to call a truce over the feud between them and bless her wedding to Thorne. Rick, Amber and Nathan (the Forrester family lawyer) try another attempt at getting little Eric away from Deacon.
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Bridget tries to convince Stephanie that she should go to her mother's wedding; if not for Thorne or Brooke's sake than for hers. The Forresters and the Logans reunite to celebrate the marriage of Thorne and Brooke. Minutes before the wedding Ridge and Stephanie decide to put aside their differences with this marriage and participate in the ceremony. Clarke and Darla try to comfort Sally after reading the wedding announcement. Taylor is delayed in getting to the plane to meet her family when she is locked in Ridge's office with Morgan. Deacon reveals, to Amber, the real reason why he doesn't want to give Little Eric back.
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Reminiscent of their first trip to St. Thomas, Ridge sends Taylor on a treasure hunt. Feeling threatened by Amber's presence around Deacon. Carmen takes Little Eric up to the roof in hopes of solving all of her problems. Eric fires Morgan. Worried that Kimberly is grieving for the loss of her sister alone Sally invites Kimberly to move in with her and CJ. In an attempt to push Amber off the roof, Carmen trips and falls, herself, off the roof.
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Amber persuades Deacon to let her take Little Eric home with her for the night. Rick is overjoyed when they arrive at the house. Seeing for herself that Morgan leaves L.A. and her family, Stephanie watches as Morgan boards her plane. Deacon's father Daryl shows up at the club, needing a place to crash for the night. Ridge and Taylor renew their wedding vows and then an anxious Ridge insists on taking his family to the island where he first proposed to Taylor.
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Deacon hands Amber custody papers that state that she can have full custody of Little Eric on the condition that he and Amber raise his son together for four months. Morgan arrives back at Forrester Creations threatening to sue the Forresters for breach of contract if they refuse to give her back her job. The paradise cruise Ridge, Taylor and the children go on goes horribly wrong when Steffy disappears. A search party for her later finds a torn up life jacket and red shirt belonging to the little girl, floating in the water.
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Taylor blamed Steffy's death on Ridge's failure to check on the child before the ferry accident. Meanwhile, Morgan brought Steffy to her home and dyed her hair red and changed her name to Stacey. Morgan asked the girl to call her "mama" and hired a nanny for her who spoke little English.
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Ridge broke the news to a distraught and mournful Taylor that Morgan was back in town and working at Forrester Creations again. Stephanie was furious with Brooke for giving Morgan her job back at Forrester Creations after she saw a picture of Ridge sitting on Morgan's mantle. Overhearing the conversation between Morgan and Stephanie, Norita, the nanny, became suspicious and worried about who "Stacey" really is. In an attempt to begin to find some closure, Ridge suggested that they go back to St. Thomas, but Taylor desperately yells out that she is not ready to find any closure for Steffy yet!
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In an effort to become closer and resolve their differences, Brooke asks Stephanie to see a counselor with her. Ridge confides in his baby brother that he thinks his marriage might be over. Taylor finds Steffy, calling out for her in Morgan's bedroom. Panic-stricken, not knowing what to do, Morgan locks Taylor in a secret room, in her basement. As the counselor suggested Stephanie begrudgingly goes up to her cabin with Brooke for a girls' weekend.
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After hearing Rick's news of making the college tennis team, Amber wonders whether Rick would really be happy being tied down to her and Little Eric during his college years. In an effort to stop him from finding the source of the noise in her basement, Morgan boldly seduces Tim on the couch. Brooke returns home from Big Bear and tells Thorne that she wants to protect her son from Amber just the way Stephanie has always protected her own sons. Taylor, out of her binds, tries (unsuccessfully) to attack Morgan and make her escape with Steffy.
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Deacon tricks Amber into going to Café Russe with him. Sitting at a table across from Deacon and Amber and believing they are on a date, Eric gives Brooke his blessing to split up Amber and their son. Deacon decides that the time is right to tell Amber that he loves her and that she belongs with him, not the "college boy" Rick. Eric informs Rick that Amber is on a date with Deacon. Brooke enlists the help of Rick's teammate, Charlie, in her plan to split Rick and Amber up for good.
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Taylor filled Tim in on how Morgan had kidnapped both her and her daughter, Steffy. After using sex to make him her ally, Morgan was surprised when Tim suggested that they let Taylor out of the locked basement.
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Rick couldn't tell Amber that he broke their engagement because he saw Deacon kissing her. Deacon, meanwhile, was determined that Amber wouldn't go crawling back to Rick. Later, Deacon and Bridget shared a kiss after he helped her get past a club bouncer. Tim was moved by Taylor's pleas, but he wasn't able to go against Morgan's orders. Ridge continued to resist Morgan's advances. Morgan was prepared to leave work when she received a call from Steffy.
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Deacon's arrival stopped Rick from telling Amber how he really felt about her and why he broke off their engagement. Bridget later urged Rick to call Amber, but Deacon had already whisked her off to Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, Amber hit the jackpot. Morgan scolded Tim for letting Steffy use the phone to try to reach Ridge. Ridge found Steffy's drawing in Morgan's purse.
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Ridge, knowing Morgan lied to him about where she got the drawing, decides to get close to her to find out what she knows about Taylor. Rick finds out Deacon and Amber has left town, and hires a P.I. to find them. He locates them in Vegas and goes after her. Deacon and Amber get closer, Amber gets a broken heart tattoo and Deacon gets one, too. Back at the motel, Deacon is sweet-talking Amber, finally convincing her she's over Rick and that he is who she needs. Before clothes fly, Rick is knocking at the door. Deacon won't let him in, so Rick punches his nose. They both try to win Amber. Ridge has a romantic dinner with Morgan and Taylor works on Dr. Tim, saying Morgan may dump him or even kill them all when she gets Ridge.
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Ridge and Morgan leave the Café Russe, he is headed to her house. Taylor sees them coming, throws a statue through the window. Dr. Tim covers well and keeps the dogs from 'eating' Ridge. Ridge goes home, only to realize that the dogs in the picture Steffy drew are Dr. Tim's. He goes back to Morgan's, and actually drives through the front of the house, to find Morgan with a gun on Taylor. He talks her out of the gun and takes Taylor and Steffy home to a heartwarming family reunion. Morgan and Dr. Tim elude the police and argue over what to do next. Amber decides she still loves Rick and leaves Vegas with him. Sally is at the Insomnia, and so are Brooke and Bridget. Sally gets mad that Brooke is there, yells at her and kicks her out. Meanwhile, Bridget has left and runs into a sad Deacon. She gives him her phone number and he discovers she is a Forrester.
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Taylor assured Ridge that she had never planned to leave him. Brooke seethed when Stephanie supported Amber and Rick's decision to work out their relationship without any outside help. Amber got a reluctant Deacon to sign over custody of Little Eric in return for visitation rights and money.
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En masse, the Forresters go to Deacon and tell him to stay away from Amber. They tell him that he will be able to see Little Eric after the wedding. This makes Deacon mad and he vows to make them pay. He remembers Bridget giving him her phone number and calls her. She invites him to her birthday party. The family throws Bridget a big 18th birthday party. Deacon does show up, but doesn't make his presence known. They also throw a party for the little kids the next day and hire a clown, only they don't know the clown is Morgan. Dr. Tim tries to talk her out of it, but she tells him she needs closure. Revenge is more like it.
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Morgan makes herself known to Stephanie and they seem to bond. As Morgan leaves, though, Stephanie calls the police. Morgan catches her and they fight. Morgan falls into the pool and Stephanie leaves her to drown. Meanwhile, Ridge and Taylor discover the other clown is Dr. Tim and race back to the main house. When they arrive, Stephanie tells them what happened. The police show and Ridge lies and tells them Morgan fell into the pool. But when they go to the pool, there's no sign of Morgan. They hear the van leave and chase it, but Morgan is still at the house and attacks Stephanie. Eric rescues Stephanie. Deacon whines and dines Bridget and tells her who he is. We learn he is going to make the Forresters choose between Amber and Bridget.
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The Forresters get ready for the wedding of Rick and Amber. Brooke is less than thrilled as the Matron of Honor. Deacon decides he'll get Amber back by forcing the Forresters to choose between Amber and Bridget. Bridget invites him to the wedding. The wedding begins and they exchange vows. Deacon and Amber show up and Eric stops the wedding. He tries to kick Deacon out, but Bridget defends Deacon.
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Deacon stopped the wedding and told the Forresters they have to choose between Amber and Bridget. He was kicked out and the wedding continues. Bridget looked for Deacon and found him in his car. The pair then headed to Vegas. Amber and Rick got married - but so did Deacon and Bridget. Deacon and Bridget returned to the Lair and the Forresters came gunning for Deacon. As Sally reminisced she decided she can't keep the doors to Spectra open.
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Sally Spectra decided to close Spectra Fashion when she happened to catch an interview with Antonio Dominguez, a new designer with a Latin flair. She decides to hire him and save the business. Amber goes to talk Deacon out of his plan, but she refuses to leave Rick. Rick calls Deacon, puts him on speakerphone with 'Mom and Dad' there. While they argue, Bridget comes in, ready for the honeymoon to get started. Deacon puts the earpiece of the phone in water so 'Mom, Dad, and Brother' can hear what's going on, but no one can hear them. They listen to the 'consummation' of the marriage, all the while, screaming at them to stop. The next morning, Deacon is at the coffee shop and Eric is determined to stop Deacon. When Deacon steps outside, there's Eric, and he runs Deacon down.
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Bridget's moment of doubt about Deacon's sincerity was erased after Deacon said that he would not press charges against Eric for hitting him with his car. Eric pressed Kristen to meet with Antonio and urge him to sign on with the Forrester firm.
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Amber found herself fantasizing about Deacon during a massage. Antonio asked Kristen out to dinner, though Kristen later downplayed the date. During the meeting, Antonio asked about the advantages of joining Forrester instead of Spectra. Antonio rebuffed a request by Sally not to associate with the Forresters. A festive press event marked the re-launch of Spectra.
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Antonio ventured to Miami to attend Ellen's funeral. Kristen joined him there. Tony vowed to uncover the reason for her death. Bridget was floored when she overheard Deacon tell Amber that he loves her. Deacon followed behind Bridget as she raced her car away. Deacon watched in horror as Bridget's car crashed.
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During his meeting with Taylor, Antonio asked for complete anonymity; he would not give his last name. Tony told her about his ex-girlfriend having had AIDS. Taylor tried to impress upon Tony that he needed to get tested so as not to put his current girlfriend as risk. Brooke and Eric were disappointed when Amber and Deacon revealed that they were staying in their respective relationships with Rick and Bridget.
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Tony told Kristen that he wants to see more of her. Bridget gave Deacon another chance. Rick and Bridget continued to secretly work together. Thorne overheard Brooke tell Deacon that she and Ridge are soul mates. Thorne later confronted Brooke about her feelings.
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Tony panicked when he and Kristen ended up at the same restaurant as Taylor and Ridge. Taylor was worried about Tony choosing not to get an AIDS test and hinted that she might eventually tell Kristen of the possible danger. Tony ultimately agreed to take the HIV test. Brooke tried to convince Thorne that he had misunderstood what she'd said about Ridge.
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Thorne turned a cold shoulder to Brooke's attempt to seduce him. He then told Brooke that their marriage was finished. Stephanie gloated at Brooke's troubles, telling her that she would never again hurt the Forrester family. Taylor warned Brooke that she would not have Ridge as a post-Thorne option. Thorne saw a vision of Macy at Macy's gravesite and begged her for a chance to be with her again. Antonio learned that he was HIV-positive.
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Sofia was tested and was found to be HIV-negative. Clarke overheard Sofia talking on the telephone about Tony being HIV-positive. Dr. Craig tried to convince Tony to begin his HIV treatment regimen. Amber was amused to find Deacon dressed up for Bridget and told him that she likes her tattoo now. Brooke told Ridge that they are meant to be together. Ridge tried to convince Brooke that all they share is memories and insisted that he would not leave Taylor and the children. Brooke tried to taunt Ridge by revealing a two-piece bathing suit that she plans to add to her Brooke's Bedroom Line and he left the room when she refused to put her clothes back on. Brooke planned a trip to Paris. Thorne told Bridget to be supportive of her mother. At the Forrester pool party, Tony professed his love for Kristen and attempted to tell her about his health status. Stephanie told Kristen that she approves of Tony, announced Thorne and Brooke's separation, and told everyone that she is going on a cruise with her sister, Pam.
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Tony told Kristen that he is HIV-positive. Eric forbade any future contact between Tony and Kristen. Kristen tested HIV-negative. Sally misunderstood a remark Tony made about death and fired him. Clarke then told Sally that Tony is HIV-positive. Ridge and Taylor argued when he learned that she knew about Tony's condition all along. Rick realized how much Little Eric enjoys Deacon's company.
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Brooke signed annulment papers, asked Ridge to marry her, and tried to score points with his children. Taylor warned Ridge and Brooke that she would not be responsible for her actions if Brooke did not stop chasing Ridge. Thorne told Sally about his annulment, which infuriated her. Eric was upset to learn that an unsavory friend of Stephanie's had plans to relocate to Beverly Hills.
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Amber decided at the last minute that making love to Deacon was not the best thing to do. Sally talked Antonio into returning to work at Spectra. Kristen adamantly told Tony that she would not stop loving him - even as he decided that he should no longer see her. Taylor learned that Brooke intended to go after Ridge again. Meanwhile, Brooke admitted that she wanted to break up Taylor and Ridge. Stephanie was determined not to let Brooke interfere in her family life again.
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Massimo and Stephanie discussed their time together at Northwestern University and how she decided to marry Eric when she discovered she was pregnant. Eric overheard Massimo blaming him for all the problems with Brooke and punched him. Massimo told Stephanie that he would help her rid the family of Brooke permanently. While Brooke eavesdropped, Taylor gave Ridge an ultimatum. Rick suggested that he and Amber try to become pregnant and later Deacon tried to talk her out of it.
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Due to news coverage of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, this week of shows was pre-empted for every day but Monday.
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Massimo promised to pay five million dollars to Stephen Logan if he could convince Brooke to relocate to Paris. Eric remained skeptical about Massimo's true motives. Taylor objected to Massimo's scheme but later convinced Brooke to join her father in Paris. Stephanie and Massimo reminisced about their secret last night together years ago. Rick and Amber are trying to have a child together.
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Rick was delighted to learn that Amber is pregnant. Deacon was devastated and rushed home, intent on making Bridget pregnant. After Clarke told Eric that Kristen and Tony were together, Eric rushed off to find them. Kristen and Tony shared an intimate evening but insisted that they had not had sex, after Eric crashed in through the doors. Beth reluctantly agreed to go along with Massimo's plan. Brooke arrived in Paris. Ridge wondered about the business card he found and Brooke later realized that the phone number on the card was the same number her father had written on a notepad. Taylor felt guilty for playing along with Massimo's plan.
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Kristen and Tony decided to continue their relationship. Beth fumed to Stephen and Eric fumed to Stephanie for taking part in Massimo's plans. After a 15-foot fall from the Eiffel Tower, Brooke was hospitalized for observation. After coming to the conclusion that Massimo was behind Brooke's accident and warning him, Ridge rushed to her bedside. Bridget and Deacon decided to postpone their plans for starting a family. Rick witnessed Amber kissing Deacon and telling him she loves him.
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Stephen and Beth admitted to Ridge and Brooke that he [Stephen] had been lying about his health, was being paid by Massimo, and that Stephanie and Taylor were involved. Brooke insisted that she wanted nothing more to do with her father and returned to Los Angeles with Ridge. Enraged, Ridge confronted Taylor, Massimo, and Stephanie about their deception. Brooke confided in Megan that she was sure Ridge would leave Taylor. Rick confided in Thorne about Amber's feelings for Deacon.
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Ridge told Brooke that there is no future for them and apologized to Taylor for everything he put her through. Brooke took Stephanie's advice about concentrating on her children and demanded that Deacon leave Bridget. Thorne tried to convince Rick to confront Amber about her feelings for Deacon. Kristen proposed to Tony. Eric asked Sally to inform him of Kristen's visits to Spectra.
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Sally refused to help Eric thwart Tony and Kristen's relationship. Tony arranged for Arturo Sandoval to serenade Kristen but hesitated answering her marriage proposal. Clarke told Eric that Kristen proposed to Tony. Deacon refused Brooke's demands that he divorce Bridget. Brooke was unhappy to learn of Amber's pregnancy; Stephanie was delighted. Rick confronted Amber about her feelings for Deacon and told her that he regretted their marriage and her pregnancy.
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Tony accepted Kristen's proposal and gave her an engagement ring. Kristen's devotion to Tony remained unchanged after watching a videotape of a man in the last stages of AIDS. Sally told Massimo about Tony's diagnosis. Amber confided her fears about her marriage to a supportive Stephanie. After discussing divorcing Bridget, Deacon and Brooke gave into their desire for each other.
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Brooke and Deacon continued their affair. Brooke offered to tell Bridget that Deacon plans to divorce her and admitted to Taylor that she is seeing a new non-Forrester man. Rick agreed to give Amber one more chance because she is carrying his child. Ridge insisted that Massimo leave town, vandalized his office, and was injured by a falling object that resulted in severe loss of blood. At the hospital, Stephanie was surprised to learn that Eric could not possibly be Ridge's father.
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Stephanie grew distraught at the realization that Massimo is Ridge's father. Sally and Massimo tried to figure out why Stephanie is upset. Rick and Amber were surprised to learn that Deacon and Brooke had developed a mutual respect for each other. At Big Bear, Deacon asked Bridget for a divorce and admitted to her that he had been unfaithful, but not with Amber. Tony's parents learned of his HIV status and later welcomed Kristen into the family.
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Bridget convinced a grateful Deacon to give their marriage another chance. Brooke confided her affair with Deacon to Megan and was later floored when Bridget and Deacon announced their intention to stay married. Stephanie told Massimo that he is Ridge's biological father but insisted that no one ever find out. Massimo tried to convince Stephanie that he could be a positive influence in Ridge's life but was saddened when he realized that would never happen because of Ridge's animosity toward him. Eric refused to participate in Sally's plans to come between Massimo and Stephanie.
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Eric and Sally agreed to stand up for Tony and Kristen at their wedding. Deacon insisted that he's committed to Bridget. Brooke insisted to Megan that she doesn't want Deacon. Massimo agreed to wait until after Tony and Kristen's wedding to discuss Ridge with Stephanie.
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Kristen and Tony were married and left for their honeymoon in Africa. Bridget and Deacon renewed their wedding vows. Brooke was shocked to learn that she's pregnant with Deacon's child. Massimo told Stephanie that he intends to train Ridge to take over his empire. Sally vowed to learn Massimo and Stephanie's secret. While visiting their baby's grave in Furnace Creek, Amber began to have severe abdominal pains.
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At Bridget's suggestion, Amber, Rick, and Little Eric moved in with Brooke so that Amber could recover from an inflamed kidney. Brooke rejected the idea of having an abortion. Sally confronted Massimo about Ridge's paternity and he offered to begin a relationship with her instead of her revealing the truth. Massimo told Stephanie that he must have either her or Ridge in his life. Tony and Kristen bonded with the children at the AIDS orphanage in Africa.
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Massimo, Stephanie, and Ridge were furious when they learned that Ridge would inherit only 9.8% of Forrester Creations and Rick and Bridget would inherit 51%. Rick decided not to follow Brooke's suggestion that he give some of his shares to Ridge. Ridge considered starting his own fashion house. Bridget dreamed about becoming a designer for Forrester Creations. Tony and Kristen made plans to return to Africa and adopt Zende.
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Tony and Kristen returned to Africa and adopted Zende. Eric decided not to leave any of his Forrester shares to Rick or Bridget. Stephanie overheard Brooke blaming Deacon for her problems. Brooke left town to gain some perspective and appointed Ridge CEO in her absence. Ridge made plans to change the focus at Forrester. Rick grew livid when he overheard Stephanie and Taylor "dissing" his mother.
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Ridge made plans to change the focus at Forrester Creations and cancelled Brooke's Bedroom line which infuriated Rick but led to a surge in haute couture orders. Brooke confided in a psychologist at the spa but continued to have daydreams about Deacon. Bridget visited Brooke and told Deacon that her mother is deeply ashamed of something she did. Deacon phoned Brooke at the spa.
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