Ridge agrees family is more important than business, but refuses to let the Forrester brand issue drop and threatens to take legal action
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Eric pulls rank on Ridge and allows Thorne to use the Forrester name on the Spectra label. A furious Ridge leaves, then forms a plan to instate himself as the new CEO of Forrester Creations.
Nick anxiously awaits Massimo’s return from his medical treatment. After the treatment, Massimo miraculously communicates to Nick that he wants his Marone ring.
As Deacon and Jackie get ready for work, Jackie thanks Deacon for sticking by her through this tough time.
Eric has a meeting with Caitlin and Thomas and tells them he wants them to work on a new marketing campaign for the Ingénue line.
Hector and Samantha quarrel after Samantha reveals that she thinks it would be best if the Ramirez family moved to a bigger house in Beverly Hills. Hector is extremely offended that Samantha would want to uproot the family.
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An upset Samantha leaves and goes to visit Eric. Eric listens to Samantha and then decides Samantha needs some pampering, and the two of them leave for lunch at Café Russe.
Stephanie makes a plea to Brooke to not let Ridge go through with his plan to instate himself at the new CEO of Forrester Creations.
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Stephanie become very emotional and almost begs Brooke to save the Forrester family from utter destruction.
Thorne informs Nick that Eric okayed Spectra Couture to sell dresses to Jackie M.
Eric and Samantha have a friendly lunch together, each sharing, and unloading current family problems.
Stephanie again makes a plea to Brooke to help her not let Ridge remove Eric as Forrester CEO.
Jackie thanks her employees and closes the Jackie M Boutique for the night. After everyone, except Deacon, has gone home, Jackie puts on a sexy lingerie outfit that Deacon had given her, and the two of them make passionate love in the boutique.
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While Nick and Ridge are with Massimo, he asks to see Jackie. Nick tells Ridge that he would prefer not to tell Massimo where Jackie is right now for fear it would send him into another stroke.
Brooke tells Ridge that his decision to oust Eric could be seen as an attack. Ridge says that he is going to talk to Eric before the board meeting. Ridge arrives, and steals Eric away for a brief discussion.
Meanwhile, Brooke tells Stephanie, Thorne and Darla that she tried everything she could to change Ridge’s mind, but was unsuccessful.
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They then all go and bust up Ridge and Eric’s conversation in an attempt to stop Ridge from ousting Eric.
When Ridge announces why he called the meeting, Eric’s eyes fill with a mixture of pain and disbelief that Ridge would want to force Eric to step down and become CEO emeritus. Eric is outraged and accuses Ridge of pulling a company coup.
Before Brooke can give the deciding vote for Forrester CEO, Stephanie tells Brooke that this is her chance to finally prove her worth to the Forrester family.
Felicia reveals to Nick that she is going to go work in Europe helping to create an international division for Spectra Couture. The news comes as a shock to Nick, and the two of them find it more difficult to say goodbye to each other then they ever anticipated.