Chilling in bed, Brooke perused a wedding magazine — for Katie, not for her and Ridge, who were plenty wed already. Ridge had a magazine of his own, featuring an "exclusive" interview with Stephanie, who used the platform to blame Rick for Steffy's death and to trash Donna's decisions. Thorne and Felicia talked to Stephanie about that very same article. Steph didn't see what she'd done wrong, especially in light of "The Year of the Logans," at Forrester. Ridge and Brooke were horrified by how Stephanie had rubbed "salt in the wounds" they were all suffering in the wake of Phoebe's death. Ridge promised the family was his priority, and then Brooke teased him about a mystery e-mail she was going to send him. Said e-mail led Ridge to the Forrester steam room for a "private meeting" to quality assurance test Brooke's bikini. (LOL!)

Eric and Donna snuggled as Katie walked in with a copy of Stephanie's article. Eric went ballistic! Criticizing the surf line was one thing, but trashing Rick? Unacceptable. Donna noted that Stephanie had done this for attention. When Eric worried over Steffy's reaction to the article, Donna assured him Marcus would take care of her.

Rick angsted in his office as Bridget walked in to call him out on smooching Steffy. "What were you thinking?" she boggled, noting anyone —mainly Ridge — could've walked in. Rick assured Bridget that he and Steffy had ended things, but that they did feel something for each other. Bridget made an "ugh" noise and warned her brother to keep his distance from Steffy. Up at Big Bear, Marcus led Steffy into the cabin and surprised her with a romantic, candlelight setting. Steffy was stunned and her gaze lingered on a photo of Rick and Bridget on the table. She tried to text Rick but Marcus interrupted, being all adorable and well-meaning. Rick tried to call Steffy and only got her voicemail. He got all antsy and was going to head out, but Stephanie interrupted to shove her interview at him. "You're naked in there, to the world," she sniped. Rick wondered why she wanted to cause a scandal. Well, she wanted him to quit. She was certain that when he returned from his errand, his cushy new office would no longer be his. Back at Big Bear, Marcus told Steffy how happy he was with her and how special she is. Then, he got down on one knee and pulled out a ringbox. He talked about being together "till death do us part," which is a tacky thing to say in light of recent events. Not tacky? Asking her to marry him! Steffy was flabbergasted. In L.A., Rick and Stephanie drew battle lines.