"You have to know this was a horrible accident," Brooke desperately explained to Ridge while Stephanie urged her son to press charges against Rick. "He's the only to blame," Steph insisted to which Brooke vehemently disagreed. After Ridge was called away, the ladies continued their fight, with Brooke maintaining her son's innocence and Stephanie dissing Brooke's mothering skills for creating this tragedy. "You want to do the right thing by Ridge, then you turn your son into the police," Steph huffed but Brooke countered that it's "not going to happen." Steph then ordered that Rick not only quit Forrester Creations but stay away from Phoeb'es funeral or "there will be consequences."

In front of Bridget, Rick beat himself up for Phoebe's passing. "You've got to let go of this guilt," Bridget advised. "You are not a bad person." Rick said he wasn't proud of his actions after Taylor left him but vowed to change his ways so his family can be proud of him again. After, Bridget went down to the morgue and said a tearful good-bye to Phoebe.

Taylor started blaming herself for driving Phoebe away by having a relationship with Rick. Steffy comforted her mother but Taylor insisted, "I failed her." Fearing for Taylor's emotional state, Steffy summoned Ridge. When he showed up, Steffy left the room and Taylor continued to fault herself for Phoebe's death. Ridge put the blame squarely on Rick but Taylor said what matters is that Phoebe is gone. Ridge then started claiming responsibility because he went full boor with planning his engagement party without thinking of anyone else's feelings. Ridge impressed that Taylor wasn't to blame for their daughter's demise. "I know you loved her with every ounce of your being," Ridge pointed out and Taylor recalled the very last moment she saw Phoebe. Ridge drew his ex into a comforting embrace.