Brooke and James are stunned by Ridge's sudden change of heart. Ridge explains that he does not want to stay in the way of true love - if they both want to elope. While James suggests to Brooke that Rhonda might be the reason for Ridge to move on, Rhonda senses that her dating partner is actually deeply in love with Brooke and therefore lied when he gave her and James his blessing. Ridge refutes Ronda's insinuations by kissing her passionately. At the Forrester Mansion, Jessica confides in Stephanie about Sly's courtship. The Forrester matriarch encourages her niece to tell Sly if she feels uncomfortable celebrating her birthday at Bikini Bar. Dylan is eager for Ivana to help him throw a party for Jessica on turning 17 next week. Later, Ivana confides in her flatmate Coco that despite her friendship with Jessica she cannot help but feel envious of Dylan's obvious affection for her. Coco encourages Ivana to use the party to show Dylan that Jessica is too young for him.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek