Ridge offered Brooke some quality time in the steam room, but she was still shaken about Rick joining the military. Ridge was shocked to hear that Rick, "a whiny kid who has never taken orders from anybody," had enlisted. "It seems like another one of his ploys," he asserted. Then, he pointed out Rick only has one kidney and Rick likely knew the Army wouldn't take him. "He's playing the sympathy game," he shrugged. Brooke wanted to believe her son was sincere and was very proud of Rick. And she'd miss him. "Well, I won't," deadpanned Ridge. (Harsh! LOL!) Brooke was horrified, noting she needed a little support at a time like this. Ridge apologized but then went to check on Steffy just in case this was one of Rick's stunts.

At Forrester, busybody Marcus wondered if Steffy and Rick "did it!" and was relieved when she gasped "No!" Steffy herself was still angsty over Rick enlisting. Rick showed up at the Army recruiter's office and showed off his ridiculous sense of privilege (asking about upgrading to business class en route to boot camp, LOL!) before being shuffled in for a physical. As the doctor looked through his charts, shirtless Rick asked whether he'd been in combat. The doctor countered by asking about his big fall. After talking to Dr. Simons, the Army doc brought up Rick's paralysis and his "overall medical history" and said he couldn't sign off on Rick's enlistment. And to be honest, Rick looked kinda relieved! He showed up at the Forrester mailroom to try and convince Steffy to have sex before he left, but when she said how much she'd miss him, he copped to being rejected by the Army. Selfish though it may be, Steffy was glad he wasn't going. But they still couldn't be together! Rick believed they could survive. Heck, he could built them a mud hut in the middle of nowhere! (LOL!) Steffy reminded him Ridge wouldn't allow their relationship and she wouldn't hurt Ridge. "Make peace with my father. That's the only way this will work for me," she said. Rick didn't buy that...and Ridge spied them embracing through the mail room window.

Nick flashed back on marrying and being with Bridget and then Beth showed up for Nick and Katie's intimate little ceremony. At Jackie M, Jackie urged Bridget to help her stop the wedding, saying she and Nick should be raising Jack. Bridget pointed out Nick wasn't innocent in the Catalina romp. Jackie said Nick was "terribly sorry" and that men don't think with their heads. "I will not go down that road again!" Bridget swore. Jackie was insistent upon yanking Katie out of Nick's life "by her stupid ponytail" if she had to. At Chez Marone, Katie donned a white dress and suit-clad Nick brought her a bouquet from the garden. "I can't wait to marry you," trilled Katie, while Nick looked like he could wait. Later, Beth told Katie she has her full support. As Nick, Katie, and Beth gathered, Jackie burst in with Bridget hot on her heels! "You're not gonna marry that woman! I won't allow it!" she declared.