Category: B&B

Recap written by Lori

Steffy is at home. Thomas comes by to visit and they talk about her pain. Steffy is down to her last pain pill. Thomas tells her if she’s still in a lot of pain, she should get a refill to help her get through the worst of it, but Steffy brushes him off, saying she’s got a doctor’s appointment next week and her ER doctor has been checking on her. Her doctor wants to step down to over-the-counter medication, and she agrees so she can remain available for her daughter. As Thomas is getting ready to leave, he offers to help Steffy with anything she needs, including grocery shopping. She appreciates it but tells him she’ll be fine… then she takes her last pill.

In Brooke’s bedroom, Donna comes in to offer support for Brooke, who is still distraught, thinking about her last conversation with Ridge. Brooke still can’t accept that her marriage is over and that Ridge is now married to Shauna. They discuss how it could have so easily happened. Brooke thinks Ridge was plied with alcohol and dragged to the altar, whereas Donna thinks he just got caught up in the moment, as people do after they’ve been drinking and gambling. And Donna says that’s why they invented annulments. Donna tells Brooke that she’s sure Shauna would give Ridge the annulment, knowing he’s still in love with Brooke. Brooke is having a difficult time believing Ridge could love her when he could so easily commit himself to another woman. Meanwhile, Ridge returns to the Forrester mansion just as Quinn and Shauna are concluding the conversation about their secret. Ridge is tired and decides to go to bed. Quinn urges Shauna to go after her husband so she can comfort him. When Shauna goes to Ridge’s room, she tells him that she’s his wife now and wants to act like one. She’s going to leave him alone, but when he’s ready, she wants to show him how much she loves him. Before she walks out, they kiss. After Shauna leaves, Ridge and Brooke think about special moments they shared.

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As Shauna and Quinn are still celebrating the new “Mrs. Ridge Forrester,” Shauna recalls the phone call and events that led her and Ridge to the wedding chapel in Vegas. Quinn thinks it was “a good thing” that Shauna knew the guy who ran the wedding chapel, although Shauna admits he really did not want to perform the ceremony. The officiant suggested postponing the wedding, but Shauna told her friend not to ruin her wedding night and insisted he just do it, so he pronounced them husband and wife. Shauna tells Quinn she believes can still make Ridge happy as his wife but is still concerned about how it all played out. When asked about the wedding night and if she and Ridge made love, Shauna tells Quinn that the Forrester pilots barged in and dragged him away before it could happen. Quinn assures Shauna that Ridge married Shauna because he loves her and all they did was made it legal; no one needs to know, and it will always be their secret.

At Brooke’s house, Brooke has just learned that Ridge is now married to Shauna. Brooke doesn’t understand how it’s possible when their divorce papers were never filed, and Ridge can’t explain it because he doesn’t remember anything about that night; he only knows what Shauna told him, and there’s a marriage certificate. He tries to tell a devastated Brooke how sorry he is, that he loves her and wants to spend his life with her. Although they signed their divorce papers, Brooke said they were never filed. Ridge doesn’t know how it happened but thinks they must have been filed before he and Shauna got to the chapel, and Carter wouldn’t have done it if he hadn’t told him to. Ridge tells Brooke that he doesn’t want to be married to Shauna and “it’s just paperwork,” but Brooke sees it as being more than “just paperwork” – this is a betrayal. She doesn’t want to hear that he was drunk and that he doesn’t remember – she doesn’t care. She yells at him and orders him to leave. Ridge tells Brooke he loves her and always will. At Forrester Creations, Hope and Zoe talk about what a great team they make, especially the way they were able to take down Thomas together. They brainstorm on fine-tuning their messaging for the diversity and inclusion campaign and come up with a Hope for the Future Scholarship, which they will work on together. In Eric’s office, Eric and Donna are discussing Ridge marrying Shauna. Donna can’t believe it happened because Ridge never filed the divorce papers and is still married to Brooke, but Eric sadly assures her it’s real because there are pictures and a wedding certificate, and Ridge had Carter execute the divorce papers before the wedding.

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Quinn continues to encourage Shauna to jump for joy over being Mrs. Ridge Forrester, but Shauna still feels guilty over the fact that Ridge doesn’t remember their nuptials and doesn’t seem thrilled about it. Also, she and Quinn faked texts to Carter so that he would file Ridge’s divorce papers. Quinn points out all the fun they’ll have together, now that Shauna will also be rich. They share a toast. Shauna wishes that Ridge could be as happy and in love as she is, but she knows that he still loves Brooke. Despite Quinn trying to give Shauna a pep talk, Shauna is worried and feels guilty. She’s not good at secrets and lies. They discuss it some more. Quinn coached Shauna so that he could do the texting to Carter. At Brooke’s, Ridge prepares to tell Brooke the terrible truth. He tells her that she means everything to him. She can tell something’s bothering him. They say nice things to each other. Brooke goes on and on about their love and then says that they should renew their vows. Ridge tells her that something happened between him and Shauna in Vegas. She thinks they slept together, but he tells her that it’s worse than that. Eventually, he confesses that they’re married.

Zoe and Hope confer on a design for Hope for the Future. Zoe tells Hope how much she appreciates working with her and hopes that someday they can get back to the friendship they had before her father stole Beth. Hope thanks her for apologizing again but points out how happy she is now with Liam and Beth, so she thinks they both need to let it all go. At Forrester, Donna is surprised to find Eric at work late at night. He says that he has some international calls. She’s there to get a start on tomorrow’s work and admits that she has nothing to rush home for. He thinks that is a terrible waste. Eric admits to Donna that he’s having trouble with Quinn because they disagree about Ridge and Brooke. He’s still mad at her for showing that video of Brooke and Bill kissing. Donna says nasty things about Quinn and finishes by saying that Ridge and Shauna will never be together in a million years. Eric looks at her sadly. Donna regrets saying things about his wife, but then she goes on to say more. Eric agrees that he can’t defend what she’s done.

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Ridge is still reeling from finding out that he and Shauna are married. She tells him that he filed the divorce papers when they were in Vegas, right before they got married. Carter arrives to give Ridge his copy of the divorce papers. He confirms that Ridge did text him to file the papers. Carter called him to verify, but it went to voice mail. Then Ridge texted him back to go ahead. Shauna feels bad that Ridge can’t remember anything of their wonderful night together. It suddenly hits him that he’s divorced from Brooke. Carter is shocked to hear that Ridge and Shauna got married in Vegas. Eric explains that they have to discuss it some more and tells Carter that Ridge will be in touch. Carter takes the hint and leaves. Shauna promises to best, most supportive and loving wife to Ridge. Later, Quinn wants to celebrate that their plan worked, but Shauna is a little bit more reluctant. She wonders where Ridge went. She worries about his reaction to learning that they’re married. Quinn is happy that Brooke is out of Ridge’s life for good. She notes that if Eric ever found out what she did, he’d throw her out. She urges Shauna not to feel guilty.

At Brooke’s place, Brooke tells Donna that she plans to surprise her husband, now that she’s not going to visit Bridget. Ridge arrives and sees Brooke lying on their bed wearing a nightie. She explains that Bridget had to cancel her visit, so she’s all his. Brooke prattles on about how they’re each other’s destiny. Shauna’s words echo in his memory. He says that she’s right and that they’ve overcome so much. She wonders what’s bothering him. Meanwhile, Wyatt and Flo make love at his place. They each talk about their moms, and then Wyatt lists of all of Flo’s “exceptional qualities.” Flo looks touched. They talk a little about the past. Wyatt is delighted to hear that Flo wants to have children with him someday.

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Donna and Brooke continue to chat about Brooke’s upcoming trip to see Bridget in New York, and her reuniting with Ridge. Brooke is supposed to fly there on the Forrester private jet. Brooke feels a little bad about leaving, since they’ve finally patched things up. Donna suggests that she postpone her trip. Quinn’s name comes up, so they talk about how awful she is. Brooke is glad that Quinn didn’t get what she wanted. She hopes Quinn and Shauna realize there’s nothing they can do to get between her and Ridge ever again. Donna assures her that she’ll take care of all of everything while she’s away. Bridget calls to cancel the trip just as Brooke is about to leave. Brooke plans a big surprise for Ridge. At the Forrester Mansion, Shauna tries to get Ridge to remember that they got married in Vegas. She’s very happy and hopes he feels the same. He looks distressed. Quinn suggests leaving them alone, but Eric doesn’t move. Shauna shows Ridge that she has photos and a marriage license. Ridge tells her that he hates hurting her, but it was all fun and games. He’s still married to Brooke and was about to move back in with her. She tells him that he filed the divorce papers the night they were in Vegas. He and Eric look shocked. Quinn smiles wickedly the whole time.

Steffy walks into her living room, looking like she’s in pain. Thomas is there to surprise her and asks if he’s visiting too often. He’s working hard to make sure she forgives him. He brought her favorite ice cream — mint chocolate with marshmallows. She thanks him. He tells her that Douglas also loves that kind and that they shared some the other day at the Children’s Museum. He admires how amazing Douglas is, and he’s trying to make things right with him. When he mentions that Douglas is making her a great get well card, she worries about him knowing that she had such a terrible accident. Thomas admits that he didn’t want to lie to Douglas when he asked about her and Kelly, but he told him that she’s feeling better. He wants to spend time with Kelly when she wakes up.  He asks Steffy how she’s really feeling. He can tell that she’s in pain. She says she’s fine. He gets a little choked up thinking about how they could have lost her, but she reminds him that she’s here. She just didn’t expect to still be in so much pain. She’s down to one last pill. Thomas gets a text from Vinny, who needs his help, but he makes Steffy promise that she’ll get her prescription refilled as soon as he leaves. She phones Doctor Finn, who tells her that after she finishes her last pill, then she has to take a prescription strength ibuprofen. He offers to call it in for her. She promises to take some that she already has in her medicine cabinet, after getting the right dosage from him. He tells her that it was nice seeing her outside of the hospital. They flirt a little. She prepares to take her last pill.

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Steffy is on the phone with Amelia, who’s running late. Steffy is obviously in great pain. She sits down and considers whether she should take more pain meds or not. Ridge calls to see how she’s doing. She tries to downplay how she is, but he can tell that she’s not being honest. He once again suggests she make sure to take her pain pills. He offers to come over there until Amelia gets there, but she tells him that the traffic is terrible. Dr. Finnegan phones to see how she’s doing. He asks if she’s followed up with her PCP, so she replies that she has an appointment later this week. He asks about her pain and reminds her that if she doesn’t take the pills on a regular schedule, then healing will take longer. Thomas drops by, bringing flowers and candy from his friend Vinnie. Thomas thinks that Vinnie might have a crush on her. Steffy confides that she doesn’t even remember the accident. She takes her pain medication, noting that she’s almost out. She’d hoped she wouldn’t need them any more before she needed to get a refill. Later, Thomas is on the phone – something about work. She tells him to go ahead and that her pain meds are kicking in. He tells her to call him if she needs anything. Dr. Finnegan drops by to bring her paperwork from the hospital. He’s embarrassed because his assistant was supposed to call Steffy and let her know. She was on a conference call and had her phone muted. He lives nearby, so he figured he could just bring them by. She tells him that it’s OK and that she’s getting better and better every day.

Flo and Wyatt are surprised to see Shauna show up. Shauna just wanted to check on Flo because of what has happened. She calls Wyatt and Flo “lovebirds” and Flo makes a joke about their having lots of sex. They catch up about what happened with Sally. Wyatt has to leave for work but tells them that they need to go out later to celebrate. Flo wonders if her mom is there for Ridge. Shauna tells her that Ridge gave her a ride home on his private jet, and then she took him on a tour of Vegas. Flo thinks there’s something more going on that Shauna isn’t telling her. Shauna just tells her that Ridge needed to take his mind off his problems, so she was there to help him do that. She couldn’t believe the crowds that he attracted. Shauna is disturbed to hear that Ridge spent the night at Shauna’s place. She asks if they slept together. Shauna brushes her questions off, saying that Las Vegas is her past. L.A. is her future. Meanwhile, Ridge is at Forrester, working, but he keeps having flashes of memory to what happened in Vegas. Brooke drops by and tells him that she’s leaving for a few days to go visit Bridget and Logan. She wants to visit with her daughter, who helped her when they were separated. She tells Ridge that she intends to work through their issues when she returns. She hopes they can be stronger than ever. Brooke goes on and on about their problems. When she mentions Shauna, Ridge has some more memories about being there in Vegas with her. Ridge talks about how he felt, seeing her kissing Bill. His faith in her was shattered. She understands and forgives him for running off. He agrees that they need to work on their relationship and spend the rest of their lives together. He promises to be waiting here for her.

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