The doctors inform Eric and Stephanie that they are taking Ridge into surgery now. Stephanie then leaves home in order to wake up Thorne from his drunken state. She begins to realize that Thorne must have shot his brother on purpose. When Brooke calls to speak to Ridge, Stephanie brushes her off without revealing what is going on. Over breakfast, Brooke and Storm talk about the hardship Mrs. Forrester is being on her. Bill is thrilled because Caroline is making quite big waves in New York. Their business trip is cut short, though, when they get word that Ridge was shot. A shocked Caroline calls L.A. to get confirmation. Stephanie encourages Caroline to return immediately because it is not looking good for Ridge.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek