Stephanie tells Eric that Ridge and Taylor are having marital problems. Eric urges his wife to stay out of it but Stephanie is too afraid of Brooke stepping in. At Big Bear, Ridge and Taylor break it to Thomas, Steffy and Phoebe that their marriage is over. The kids are upset over the news and don't know how to react. After the kids leave, Taylor then asks Ridge to leave, because she wishes to be alone for a while to think. Meanwhile, Brooke is trying desperately to get a hold of Ridge and tell him not to end his marriage. After being unable to reach him on the phone, Brooke rushes off for the cabin only to find a furious and lonely Taylor there.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek