Clarke keeps phoning Darla to badger her about stealing the Ingenue designs for Sally. She prints up a photo of her and Sally to give to her as a birthday present. Megan copies the designs for Thorne and leaves them on his desk in the same kind of manila envelope that Darla has put her present. She accidentally grabs the wrong photos to give to Sally. Stephanie visits Sally, who is grumpy about her company doing badly. Stephanie wishes she could help; they have a nice chat. Hector and Samantha make love. He worries about Caitlin some more. Rick and Caitlin kiss at the Big Bear cabin. He tells her about his past with Amber.
[ Phone rings ] Darla: Hello? Clarke: Do you have an answer for me? Darla: This isn't a good time, Clarke. Clarke: Wolf's at the door. Clock's ticking. You heard what Sally said this morning. Darla: Clarke, you're asking me to steal from my own husband. Clarke: You'd be doing him a favor. Thorne doesn't want to do this line. Darla: No, he doesn't. Ridge just shoved it down his throat. Clarke: And Ridge is the one who will get burned if we show it first. Darla: Clarke, he's not the only one. Forrester has a lot riding on this new collection. Clarke: Against Thorne's advice. He warned Eric that they should play it safe. You'd be proving him right, Darla. You do this and you make your husband a hero. And then who is big daddy gonna trust the next time that Ridge demands a vote? You'd be helping the two people you love most. After everything she's done for you, this is your chance to pay Sally back. Darla: I gotta go, okay? Thorne: No, I haven't. Darla: Hi, sweetie. Thorne: Hey. Darla: Hi, Megan. Megan: Hi. Thorne: Are you using the computer? Darla: Yeah. I was but, did you need to get in there? Thorne: Well I need to make copies of the Ingénue proofs. Megan: Oh, Thorne, I can do that for you. Thorne: Yeah, okay, make a set for each of the department heads and make one for me. Megan: Okay. No problem. Thorne: Thank you. Darla: Honey, what's wrong? Thorne: These designs. This collection is taking us in the wrong direction, Darla. And there's nothing I can do about it. [ Darla remembering ] Clarke: Thorne doesn't want to do this line. This is your chance to pay Sally back. You'd be helping the two people you love most. [ Knocks on door ] Sally: Oh, what is it now? Stephanie: I heard that someone grumpy was having a birthday party. Sally: Well, actually, I was just getting started. Would you care to join me, highness? Stephanie: No, thank you. Sally: Really? Aren't you the woman who was more than willing to get three sheets to the wind with Nick, the sailor boy, and now you're refusing to have a wee drop with an old friend? Stephanie: Well, considering what happened the last time we did that. Sally: I really hate to burst your bubble, but you're inebriate behavior at Brooke's wedding was far more shocking than anything you and I have ever done. Stephanie: Yes, it wasn't one of my better moments, Sal. Sally: I definitely have the feeling that this probably isn't going to be one of my better moments, either. But, I know I'm going to need something a lot stronger than a birthday cake with candles on it to cure what ails me. Hector: Hey. What are you doing home? Samantha: I wanted to catch you before your shift. Hector: Well, I don't have to be there for a while. Let me get dressed and we'll go to lunch. Samantha: Why? Everything I'm hungry for is right here. Hector: Oh, you. Rick: What? Caitlin: That look. I can see the little kid in you. Rick: I look like I got caught with my hand in the cookie jar? Caitlin: Is that how you feel? Rick: Maybe it's just this place. I mean, this is where Amber and I -- the first time. This is where we conceived our son. Samantha: We have a lot of time to make up for. Hector: Yeah, 17 years. Samantha: You know, statistics say that a happy couple can make love up to three times a week. Hector: 52 weeks a year times 17 years. Samantha: That's like, three -- Hector: 2,650. Samantha: At least. [ Both laugh ] Hector: Well, then we'd better get started. Rick: I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have said that. Caitlin: Everybody has a past, Rick. And those are the things that make you who you are. Rick: I mean, it wasn't all bad. I don't want you to think that. Caitlin: How was it? Rick: Complicated. You really don't want to know about this. Caitlin: You're wrong. I do want to know. I want to know you. Stephanie: What's going on, Sally? Sally: Nothing you can help me with, I'm afraid. Stephanie: Should I have brought you a birthday gift? Sally: No. You have already given me the gift of your friendship. That and this wonderful locket. Stephanie: Well, you've given me an awful lot. Sally: No, I haven't. Oh, wait a minute. I did. I did give you a swell new haircut. That and a whole lot of headaches. Stephanie: Oh, I was thinking about Macy. And my new daughter-in-law who I really like. Sally: Darla's a special girl. Stephanie: She is. Sally: She was at my party, you know. Poor thing. She tried very hard to make it festive. Stephanie: Well, she loves you. Sally: Well, that's Darla. She's always been willing to do whatever she could to make a good thing out of a bad situation. Darla: You really hate this line? Thorne: We're trying to re-establish Forrester's name in haute couture. Darla: And these just don't fit? Thorne: No, they don't. Which doesn't mean that they're bad. It's probably some of the most inspired work Ridge has ever done. And for another fashion house, that wouldn't be a problem. I mean they're young, they're hip, they're hot. Hell, they'd be all over it. Is that who we are? Darla: No. Thorne: Well, that depends on who you ask. Me, or my all-knowing fashion guru brother. But, hey, that's enough about me. Come here. You sit down and tell me all about your day. How was Sally's party? Darla: The party was okay. Thorne: Just okay? Darla: Well, business isn't very good over there. Thorne: They're in the red? Darla: Up to their necks and sinking fast. Thorne: I'm sorry. Darla: Yeah, me too. Thorne: You know, Sally's been very good to us. I wish there was something we could do to help her. Hector: Do you hear that? Samantha: No, I don't hear anything. Hector: Exactly. No feet pounding up and down the stairs. The phone's not ringing, and nobody's yelling to get in the bathroom. Samantha: Oh, the joys of living with teenagers. Hector: It's been a big adjustment for you, hasn't it? Samantha: It's been incredible. Being a part of your family. Hector: Our family. Samantha: Our family. You know that they previewed Caitlin's line today. Hector: Oh, did you hear how it went? Samantha: Well, I'm sure it was a smash. Hey, that's supposed to make you happy. Hector: She's just a girl, Sam. She shouldn't be starting a career or promoting these clothes. Samantha: They're her designs. Hector: I know. And she knows how proud I am of her. It's just the environment that I'm not sure of, you know, for a girl her age. Samantha: She's in heaven. Hector: Do you think we should have been there for this preview? Samantha: Honey, it's fine. It's fine. She would have called us if, if there was any problem. Trust me, she's having the time of her life. Rick: I was angry at my father. He didn't want me dating Amber. I took her out to dinner and I brought her up here. Caitlin: And why didn't he want you dating amber? Rick: She was much older than me. I was still a kid. Caitlin: You were in school? Rick: My mom hired Amber to watch Bridget. Caitlin: She was your babysitter? Rick: Yeah. I gotta tell ya, it was exciting, you know. She wasn't like anybody I'd ever met before. Caitlin: You fell in love. Rick: At least I thought so at the time. Caitlin: It wasn't real? Rick: I was too young to even know what love was. But you know, I was attracted to her. And she liked me. And my parents didn't want us to be together. It had this whole "Romeo and Juliet" vibe. Caitlin: And you got caught up in it? Rick: Completely. I was going to defy my family. I was going to be the hero. I was going to make my own decision for the first time. But it was the wrong decision. I mean, if I'd known what would have happened. Caitlin: She got pregnant. Rick: I wanted to do the right thing. I proposed. We got married. I hadn't even started college and already I was a husband and father. Caitlin: That must've been hard. Rick: And then I found out, months later, that she had been lying to me about our child. Caitlin: That baby wasn't yours? How could she do that? Rick: She's not a bad person. She's just, she just got in over her head. And the lies piled on top of the lies. I mean, it's like I said, things just got really complicated. Caitlin: And you stayed with her. Rick: We were a family. I had responsibilities. At least, that's what I thought. Caitlin: And you weren't ready for all that. Rick: No. And neither are you. That's why I'm telling you this, Caitlin. I do not want the same thing happening to you. Caitlin: I hope I didn't give you the wrong impression by coming up here with you. I don't want you to think that -- Rick: Oh, no. No, no, no. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the job. The new line. Look, if you feel like it's too much responsibility or if it's something that you're not ready for -- Caitlin: Oh, god. You sound like my Dad. Rick: Ouch. Caitlin: You're just lucky you have me here to keep you from getting so serious, remind you how to have fun. Why don't you come and sit on the couch? Rick: Well. Oh, don't, my god! Wait a minute. Here, give me that. Caitlin: I gotcha. I gotcha again. Okay. Whoa. [ Both laugh ] [ Phone rings ] Darla: Clarke, I told you I couldn't talk. Clarke: Is Thorne still there? Darla: No. Clarke: Is he still in his office? Darla: Yes. Clarke: Well, those Ingénue designs have got to be laying around there someplace. Darla: Clarke, you don't understand what you're asking me to do here. Clarke: I do understand what it would mean to Sally and what it could do for Spectra. Darla: Well, what about my marriage? My husband trusts me. His family trusts me. Clarke: Prefect. They'll never suspect you. [ Darla groans ] Clarke: Look. So forrester loses a line. One season. No big deal. They'll take the hit, they'll keep on rolling. But this is life or death for spectra fashions. And for Sally. Life or death, Darla -- Darla: I heard you the first time, Clarke. Megan: Excuse. Darla: Hold on a minute, okay. Yes? Megan: Look, I can come back. It's -- Darla: Oh, no, no, no, no. It's okay. Megan; It's just that I have Thorne's proofs for the Ingénue line. Darla: You know, he should be back any minute. You can just go ahead and set them on the desk if you like. Megan: Okay. Darla: Thanks. Okay, I'm back. Clarke: Darla, get those designs and bring them over here. Whatever you can find. Darla: Please stop calling me about this. Clarke: Think of what you'd be doing for Sally. And for her employees. And their families. And their children. Caitlin: We should probably get going if I want to get home by dinner. Rick: Right. The drive. We probably should've just gone to the beach. Caitlin: No. No, I'm really glad you took me here. Can we come back? If you don't have too many bad memories here. Rick: I'm looking forward to making some new ones. I had a great time today. Caitlin: Me, too. Rick: You know, we've got to leave. Caitlin: It's okay. Hector: Out of range? How could she be out of range? Caitlin, where are you?