Thorne is still wondering if Ridge is genuine by reuniting with Taylor or whether it was a publicity stunt. Ridge assures Thorne that his proposal to Taylor was real. Katie warns Brooke that Ridge might be serious and not come back to her. Brooke clings to hope that Ridge will not marry Taylor. Katie leaves to talk to Ridge. When Ridge refuses to give Brooke a second chance, Katie gets upset and exits. Later, Brooke begs Ridge to forgive her. James takes Sheila out for coffee to Insomnia after she has barely left her house in weeks. Now that she is ruefully looking at her past misdeeds, Sheila feels as if everyone is staring at her. James convinces Sheila to relax. Just as Sheila is loosening up, the police arrive to arrest Sheila for parole violation.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek