Eric fills Ridge, Steffy, Thomas, Rick and Pam in on the buzz since he announced his return as CEO at the Spencer Summit. The news of his involvement with Quinn then causes shock waves in the family when Eric defends his relationship. In a rare moment, Rick and Ridge see eye to eye as they worry that Eric could end up hurt by a master manipulator like Quinn. Bill confides in Liam that Katie is demanding his stock in Forrester as part of the divorce settlement. He is convinced that Ridge is behind this sudden interest. Afraid of what her presence will do to his marriage with Steffy, Wyatt asks his mother to leave town for the foreseeable future. Stunned by this request and unable to help herself, Quinn lies to Wyatt that she and Eric have broken off for good. Liam visits Steffy to talk about Quinn and she leans on him for comfort. Quinn becomes hopeful when Eric shows up on her doorstep unannounced.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek