Jackie was thrilled when Owen surprised her with her newly decorated office. While they were making out, Clarke barged in and announced that he got a message of congratulations from Sally Spectra for getting "Queen Stephanie" to join their ranks. Whip arrived and wanted to take his Indulge campaign nationally. As he was pitching for the next photo shoot to be in Europe, Owen objected since he and Jackie were going to be surfing. Whip made a condescending crack and Owen agreed that he would happily accompany his wife to Europe. After Owen left, Whip asked Jackie if her hubby stimulates her outside the office. He left before she could answer him. Meanwhile, after finding out that Clarke had once been married to Sally, a smitten Pam flirted with him.

Steffy felt guilty for intercepting Brooke's text messages but Thomas assured it was for the good of their parents' upcoming marriage. From her dad's phone, Steffy texted Brooke to "leave me alone." When Ridge started searching for his lost phone, Thomas secretly forwarded all of Ridge's text messages to Steffy's phone. Steffy pretended to find Ridge's phone and begged her dad not to give in to Brooke's pressure tactics.

Donna and Katie tried to jolly Brooke out of her melancholy. She lamented how Ridge's text messages seem "cold." Although Donna thought it was out of character for Ridge, she advised her big sister to heed his requests.

After Taylor decided she wanted the wedding to take pace at the beach house, she next asked Stephanie to be her matron of honor. Steph was touched and happily accepted. Stephanie then spotted Brooke dining nearby, furiously texting. Steph approached and suggested that Brooke give up her pursuit of Ridge. Brooke refused and stormed away.

Stephanie was perplexed when Ridge later reported that he hadn't received any text messages from Brooke. After Ridge was gone, a suspicious Steph asked Steffy what was going on and she confessed to her and Thomas's plot. Grandma thought their plan was "brilliant."