Brooke gloats to Stephanie that she has won against all odds. She warns the Forrester Matriarch to better quickly adjust her attitude towards her because it will not be before long that Ridge will marry her again. Stephanie coldly states that 6 months is a long time and things could change. Ridge questions Eric what he thinks of his decision to stay with Brooke and leave Taylor. In spite of admitting that he feels lonely at times and misses an even closer tie to Eric Jr, Eric explains to his son that he has given up on Brooke many years ago and can therefore accept Ridge's choice easily. Suddenly, Ridge receives a call from Eric Jr's baseball coach who informs him that his son got into a fight at school. Jessica realizes that it must feel strange for Maggie to dine at the exact restaurant where she met her recent fling that fizzled. Connor who just minutes ago became witness to Maggie and Dylan kissing is now aware of the identity of the man curiously listens to the following conversation between mother and daughter.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek