While waiting for the judge to return with his decision, Brooke was certain that Rick and Taylor's relationship would sink her chances of getting custody of Jack. The hearing was reconvened and the judge shocked Brooke by stating that Rick seems to be a stabilizing force in Taylor's life. The judge then awarded full custody to Taylor and ordered Nick to return Jack to her that day. Nick seemed at peace with the decision but you-know-who wasn't. After court was adjourned, Taylor thanked Nick for speaking out in her support. Nick departed and Brooke confronted Taylor. "You've got custody of Jack, now you can let Rick go," Brooke pointed out but Taylor said she truly cared for Rick. Brooke urged Taylor to break it off with Rick but he appeared and angrily told Taylor not to listen to his mom.

Ashley wasn't happy to find Storm waiting in her lab. He then presented her with expensive earrings. "I can't accept these," Ash said but Storm said he saw "potential between us." Sensing her aloofness, he suspected that Ridge tainted her attitude towards him but Ashley pretended not to know what Storm meant. "You wouldn't lie to me Ashley?" he asked but she was left off the hook when Katie called Storm and asked her brother to come to Nick's right away to complete some legal papers.

Storm arrived at Nick's place, where he found out that Taylor regained custody of Jack. Katie asked her brother to drawn up visitation papers for Nick, then revealed that their nephew was engaged to Taylor. Katie could tell Storm was bothered and he explained that Ridge was trying to ruin a possible romance with Ashley. Nick appeared on the stairs, unseen and overheard Storm and Ashley discussing what he did that could send him to jail.