Ridge is thrilled to receive another visit from the volunteer at the hospital. Ignorant of the fact that the woman is actually his alleged dead wife Taylor, he thanks her for giving him new confidence to face his condition as a blind man. Ridge urges his visitor to tell him more about herself. Taylor therefore confides in Ridge that she recently lost her husband. During the conversation, an emotional Taylor suddenly gives Ridge a kiss. The recovered Jack visits Stephanie and they talk about Ridge's accident. James awakes in shackles in the basement of the Houdini Mansion. He is confused about his whereabouts. Sheila and Mike walk in and issue vicious threats against him. Revealing that Lauren told him everything about her, James offers to help Sheila. She is still convinced that the crisis can be averted, though. Later, Sheila is in for a rude awaking when Eric comes home with the sole intention to hand her the petition for dissolution of marriage. Eric moves out and makes a beeline to the Forrester Mansion. He asks Stephanie to let him stay in the guest house for a while. Both are surprised that James has not gotten in touch with them after Lauren's visit.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek