In Deacon's loft, Finn and Deacon continued their conversation. Finn said Steffy would be upset to know he was even discussing it. Deacon didn't care if Steffy thought he was crazy. He stated that it was huge because Steffy hadn't stabbed Sheila that night.

Finn reasoned that Deacon had been talking a lot of crazy things. The animated Deacon said he knew Lauren's story about Sugar sounded farfetched. Finn asserted that it sounded impossible. Deacon hadn't believed it at first, either, but he swore that it was true.

Deacon asked Finn to hear him out, and Deacon explained what Lauren had told him about the plastic surgery. Finn scoffed, saying Sheila had cloned herself. Deacon replied that Sheila had asked for enough changes to put Sugar away for Sheila's crimes. "You may be gullible -- " Finn stated. Deacon interrupted, persisting that it was the only explanation for the ten toes.

For Finn, it was the most ridiculous story he'd ever heard. Deacon contended that it had happened, and Sheila was more of a genius than anyone had thought. Finn asked how Deacon knew that Lauren wasn't messing with him.

Deacon replied that one couldn't make it up if one tried. He further explained that Sugar had gone after Lauren's son, posing as Sheila, for revenge on Sheila. Lauren had figured it out because Sheila would never hurt Scotty. Sugar had confessed to it after her fingerprints had given her away. Deacon added that Sugar had been released and had somehow wound up in Finn's house, stabbed by Steffy -- but before that, Sugar had done something to Sheila.

Deacon showed Finn a picture of Sugar's facial reconstruction, and Finn asked if he'd heard of photo editing. Deacon insisted that he wasn't lying, and Lauren, who detested Sheila, hadn't been lying, either. Deacon persisted in believing that he'd seen Sugar and her ten toes at the crematorium, not Sheila.

It was beyond the realm of Finn's understanding. He admitted that it had been hard to let Sheila go, but the connection he'd never understood had ended. "But now you're telling me I have a second chance with the woman who brought me into this world?" Finn asked. Deacon affirmed it and exclaimed that they had to find Sheila immediately.

At the cliff house, Hope and Steffy believed that everyone was relieved that Sheila was gone from their lives. Steffy excluded Deacon from that list, and Hope said Finn might also be an exception. Steffy stated that Finn had started to heal and let go, and she was grateful that Sheila was no longer a threat.

Steffy said Deacon needed to accept Sheila's death. Hope replied that deep down, he believed it. Hope felt bad for her father and was worried about him. Steffy didn't know how anyone could love someone like Sheila. Hope hoped they could just move on. Steffy didn't think they could with the way Deacon was acting. Hope said Deacon was still processing it and would eventually accept it. Steffy stated that, in the meantime, he needed to stay out of her husband's head.

Preparing to leave, Hope noted that Deacon had seen ten toes. Steffy denied it had happened. Hope explained that the theories meant that Deacon was struggling. Steffy concluded that Deacon needed to wake up and stop dragging Finn into it. Steffy said it was disrespectful, and Deacon was making it hard for Finn to let it go. Steffy growled, insisting Deacon needed to stop.

Hope figured that Deacon just needed to get it out of his system, and he'd get back to himself. Steffy hoped it could happen that day and asked if Finn had said anything to Hope. Hope hesitantly said Finn's feelings about Sheila were intricate and nuanced. Steffy said Finn's heart was just way too big, and she didn't want him buying into Deacon's twisted fairytale.

In Eric's office, Brooke and Ridge canoodled. He bet she hadn't missed him as much as he'd missed her. She asked how his trip had been, and Ridge showed her a distribution deal he'd landed. She asked about Thomas and Douglas. Ridge reported that they were amazing and sent their love. Ridge wondered if he'd missed anything while he'd been gone.

Ridge took a call, and Brooke flashed back to what R.J. had told her about Luna and Zende, and she thought of R.J. begging her not to tell Ridge. Ridge's call ended, and he beamed about being home. He wondered how R.J. was doing.

Ridge took another call and offered up Brooke's cooking to the caller. After the call, he asked what they'd been discussing before Ted had called. Brooke asked to hear more about Thomas and Douglas. Ridge reported that they were bonding, but Douglas missed Hope. Brooke replied that Hope was struggling with it and with having a father who refused to believe Sheila's death.

Ridge bellowed that Deacon always acted strangely and had never been there for Hope. Brooke was grateful Hope had had Ridge as a father figure. Ridge hoped Hope saw it that way, too, and it had been for the best that Deacon hadn't been around because Deacon liked to hang around psychopaths. Brooke shrugged, saying that Hope and Deacon might be able to rebuild their bond if he could move on and forget about Sheila.

Later, Ridge revealed that he'd planned a romantic evening. They'd have couple's massages and a gourmet dinner, and then lucky Brooke got to have him all to herself. Brooke replied that it had been no fun sleeping without him, and she looked forward to reconnecting and putting everything behind them.

Ridge flashed a look and asked what Deacon was saying about Sheila. Brooke replied that Deacon was refusing to believe Sheila had passed away. Ridge proclaimed that the witch was dead, and Deacon had seen her go up in smoke. Brooke wished Deacon would accept it because it was taking a toll on Hope. Ridge said it was unfair to Hope and Steffy, who shouldn't have to think about Sheila again.

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