Ridge demanded Brooke tell Rick he and Steffy are unacceptable, but she couldn't stand in the way of the relationship any longer. Meanwhile, Thomas and Taylor visited Phoebe's grave, and Thomas wondered how Ridge could continue to deal with Rick. Back at Brooke's, it was clear: not very well! He flipped out, telling the kids to go so he could talk to Brooke alone. Furious and and frustrated, he told Brooke he loves her but he couldn't tolerate this. "I'm done!" he declared, walking out and then speeding away in his car. He showed up at Phoebe's grave, where Taylor was, and ranted about the latest round with Brooke. "I've left Brooke!" he said, before walking over to Phoebe's headstone and fearing they'd lose Steffy the same way. Taylor comforted him and offered him an anti-anxiety pill to "take the edge off." Then, she drove him up to Big Bear, saying she'd take care of him. Up at the cabin, Ridge was trying to relax but couldn't get his mind off Steffy. Taylor asked him to let her help him heal. Brooke tried calling her wayward hubby and since Ridge had his back turned, Taylor turned off the vibrating phone. "I'm here for you always," she promised Ridge.

Eric asked Stephanie to come back to Forrester, saying she was missed there. "You miss me like a toothache," she cracked, reminding him he'd fired her. He offered to rectify the mistake, saying she created half the company and belonged there. "You made your choice: you picked your young trophy wife, and it has consequences," she pointed out. She couldn't come back and work side by side by Donna and she named off all the reasons why. When Donna interrupted, Stephanie walked out, leaving them together.