"My son saved your life," Brooke reminded Ridge and asked him to let Rick back into the company. Ridge said he couldn't do that because he had to protect Steffy. "I'm not going to waver on Rick, not now, not ever," Ridge growled and stormed out.

As Rick packed up his office, an anxious Steffy appeared and he detailed his nasty run-in with Ridge. Rick said that for "the first time, in a long time" he felt they had a chance to be together but would explain later. He shooed Steffy out so no one would see them together. Rick then found a tearful Brooke, who explained that Ridge still hasn't changed his attitude about Rick. He became upset and said that Brooke wouldn't want him to leave the company if Ridge wasn't pressuring her. "I need your support more than ever," Rick pleaded with his mom but she said she had to stick to her decision for the sake of her marriage. Brooke said she had one more person she can talk to and told Rick not to lose hope.

Steffy gratefully hugged her father and she pointed out that Ridge was alive because of Rick. Ridge accused Rick of taking advantage of his heroic deed and Ridge insisted he was more determined than ever to keep Rick away from Steffy. "The guy is a threat to me and everybody I care about," Ridge fumed. After Ridge left, Steffy received an office memo that Eric is holding a press conference about Rick.

Ridge tracked down Rick and declared that he was determined that Rick leave the company. They started arguing about Steffy and Ridge vowed that as long as Steffy is working at Forrester Creations, Rick won't be. Meanwhile, Brooke suggested to Steffy that she leave Forrester Creations instead of Rick. "Will you make this sacrifice for the man you love?" Brooke queried.