Donna and Brooke assured Katie that they don't want to force her to choose between her family and Bill but Donna noted that Bill Senior's DVD is a "call to war." Katie insisted she's loyal to her sisters but Donna said Bill's trying to steal both her and the company. Katie claimed Bill was trying to help Forrester survive and asked her sisters to love and respect her. Katie pointed out that if Bill were really out for revenge, they'd all be out on their rears. She cared deeply for this man and wanted Donna and Brooke to give him a chance. Ridge assured Michael that he'd get the full quarter's payment of $25 million and hung up...just as Bill sauntered in. The two men traded barbs as Bill noted he and Ridge might be family one day. When Ridge doubted Bill's commitment to Katie, he noted Ridge's multiple marriages to Brooke. "I'm trying to save your sinking ship," he added before seeing himself out. Back at the beach house, Katie's sisters were stilltrying to get through to her but she stood firm. Bill walked in on the tense confab. Brooke said Bill was done using Katie and insisted Katie tell him it's over and she's coming home with them.

As Whip, Bridget, Nick and Owen tried to figure out how they'd deal with Stephanie leaving, Jackie came in with a bombshell. She told them Steph had resigned because of her stroke. When Nick questioned Pam about staying quiet, she noted her sister is a very proud woman. As the gang realized why Stephanie had stayed silent, Nick got a brilliant idea to make Steph realize how much she is valued. At Taylor's, she hovered over a defensive Stephanie, who was getting ready to leave. And then Nick and the gang showed up in sports-themed outfits (Bridget and Jackie were a cheerleaders, Pam a referee, Owen a football player), cheering their appreciation for Stephanie. They insisted they love their team and their fearless leader and revealed they were all wearing "Team Stephanie" t-shirts. Stephanie was touched but still wary. Clown-wigged Whip took her hand and said they pledged to help her recover. Everyone else echoed the sentiment. "Are we Jackie M? Yes we are. More than that, we're family," stressed Nick. "And this family just seems incomplete without you." Then, they launched into their cheer again. Stephanie tried to convince them that her recovery was a months-long process and bow out gracefully, but they would have none of it! Stephanie thanked them for their kindness and generosity, begrudgingly saying, "You want me to be the leader of the pack, who the hell am I to say no?" The team was ecstatic but demanded she do the cheer with them. When she complied, Nick hugged her!