Rick slams the door letting Amber & Deacon know he's home. He asks Amber to take the kids upstairs. Rick tells Deacon he shouldn't be there and that will be his last visit. Deacon pleads he misses his kids and wants to be their daddy again. (It didn't work of course.) Amber comes downstairs and listens. Rick tells Deacon to leave. He does, then Amber & Rick argue about Deacon being there and what side everyone is on. Later Little Deacon/Eric walks in the room looking for Deacon. Rick says he's not there. At Las Olas, Macy lets Brooke know she's the cause of all her pain losing Thorne and since him. Brooke doesn't understand since it was a long time ago and she is with him. Macy lets her know she's never sorry for what she does and she tears people's lives apart. Sally walks up unable to get Macy to leave. Then Nick walks up asking if there's a problem. Macy lets him know he's the new kid for Brooke with a short-time left to be with her. Nick doesn't understand. Sally just says they're leaving. Nick & Brooke sip drinks while she informs him Macy's not a friend of hers and she hurt her (and others) so much in her past. Nick says he has no halo and everyone has a bad past. He wants life like sailing a ship. (There will be bumpy rides/no smooth sailing.) Brooke says she's that woman. He hopes so. Macy walks in late to her A.A. meeting with Deacon following close behind. They are upset they missed it. Deacon says he saw the kids but it wasn't easy cause Amber is for it, and Rick & Brooke are against it. Macy recognizes the names Amber & Brooke. She lets him know Brooke has messed up both their lives and will not get away with it! (They will work together to bring her down!)
Macy: You didn't think you were going to be able to avoid me forever, did you? Brooke: I haven't been avoiding you, macy. Macy: Oh, yeah. That's right. I never mattered to you before. Why should i matter to you now? Brooke: Look, i know it's a little awkward running into each other like this. Macy: Oh, oh. Pardon me. Is this embarrassing for you? You see, i thought you had no shame. You certainly didn't show any when you stole my husband and you ruined my life. [Amber and deacon whispering] little eric: Daddy! Rick: Hey, buddy. Come here. Amber: You're home. Rick: What's going on? Amber: Deacon, he just stopped by to see the kids. Deacon: We're just hanging out. Catching up. Rick: Well, i think it's time for you to leave. Deacon: Look, rick, i -- I know you're -- rick: Amber, could you take the kids upstairs? Amber: Sure. Come here, baby. Yes, there you go. Eric, why don't you say good- bye to deacon. Little eric: Bye. Deacon: Bye. I'll see you soon, buddy, okay? You, too, sleeping beauty. Rick: No, deacon. You're not going to see them soon. You're not going to see them ever again if you try and pull another stunt like this. [Knock on door] darla: Hey. Thorne: Darla, hey. Come in. Darla: Thanks. Thorne: Sorry i didn't call you sooner. Darla: It's okay. I haven't really felt much like talking anyway. Thorne: Yeah. I know how hard this has been on you. Darla: You tried to warn me, didn't you? Thorne: You just wanted to be honest. Darla: I should have known it would turn out like this, though. I mean, of course, macy's gonna freak out. I mean, I'm pregnant with her husband's baby. God. Thorne: And that's what you need to concentrate on now, okay? The baby. Not what has happened with macy. Darla: I ruined your marriage. Thorne: Darla, my marriage didn't fail because I slept with you, okay? It goes way deeper than that. If there's anyone to blame for this fiasco, it's me -- my relationship with brooke. Darla: Brooke? That's kind of ancient history, isn't it? Thorne: Not to macy. That's why she had so much trouble choosing between me and lorenzo. She didn't know if she could trust me again. Darla: Well, she knew you weren't interested in brooke. I mean, you guys hardly even see each other anymore. Thorne: True. But macy hasn't seen brooke since the car accident in big bear, darla. I think she's afraid to confront her. With all that hostility and anger, there's -- there's no telling what might happen. Sally: Come on, macy. Let's go. Don't bother about her. She's not worth it. Macy: You must have been so relieved to hear that i was alive. Brooke: Yes. Of course. We all were. Macy: Oh, yeah. Yeah. It must have been terrible for you. All that guilt weighing on you. Must have really cramped your style, huh? Oh, but no, it didn't, did it? Let's see, how many husbands have you had since then? Two? Yeah, two. And a baby. A baby! Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. You were never one to let your conscience stand in the way of what you want. rick: Where do you get off showing up here unannounced? Deacon: I guess i didn't think it would be a big deal. I mean, you've never had a problem in the past with me seeing eric. Rick: Yeah, before I found out that you had an affair with my mother and broke my sister's heart. Deacon: Yeah. Amber told me you knew about that. And judging from the look on your face, an apology is not gonna cut it, is it? Rick: You got that right. Deacon: Rick, they're my kids. Rick: And they've been doing just fine without you. Deacon: I know what you think of me. You got every right. But that should not affect my relationship with my children. They need to know that i'm here. Rick: Eric and hope are fine. They're happy. They have an incredible life, a wonderful family. They have everything that they need. Deacon: Everything except their father. Darla: Thorne, I know you're just trying to make me feel better. Thorne: I don't want you to blame yourself for this. Darla: Well, maybe your problems with macy do go further back than me. But brooke logan did not make me sleep with you. You know, she's not the reason that i'm pregnant. Thorne: And she didn't make me get me drunk that night or make me think macy chose lorenzo. Darla: Okay, well, I don't understand then. What does she have to do with this? Thorne: This is about betrayal, darla -- ours and before that, mine with brooke. You know, over time, i think we could have rebuilt that trust. Macy was healing. She was putting that part of her life behind her. But now, that wound has reopened. And it's just as painful and destructive as it ever was. Brooke: Macy, i know we've had our problems -- macy: Not we, brooke, you. You use people up and you throw 'em away. You always have. Brooke: If you're talking about my marriage to thorne -- macy: Oh, how dare you call it a marriage? You don't even know the meaning of the word. You have no concept of commitment, of love. Sally: Macy, please -- macy: No. Listen, I had a marriage. I had a marriage that should have lasted a lifetime. We had a future. And if it hadn't been for you, we'd have a family right now. Brooke: You and thorne can still have the life that you planned. Macy: You see, that's just it. You think you know everything, brooke. But you don'T. You have no idea what you stole from me. macy: Don't you walk away from me. You took the most important, the most precious thing in my life and you didn't even respect it enough to keep it. You just got your thrill and then you threw it away. Brooke: I'm sure that's the way it looked. Sally: No, brooke. That is not how it looked. That is how it was. My daughter's life was ruined because of your selfishness. You ransacked her life and you never even once looked back to see the damage you'd done. Brooke: Macy and thorne are back together. Everything has worked out. Macy: For you! God, you just bounce from one disaster to the next, don't you? There's no guilt. There's no fallout. You probably don't even think you're doing anything wrong. When things don't go your way, well, then, you're the victim. When you get what you want, oh, it was meant to be. Well, let me tell you something. You may think you have it all right now. But you can't go on like this forever. Because sooner or later, you will suffer, too. Brooke: You know, i've had my share of pain, too, macy. Macy: And i've had more than my share of pain, brooke. And let me tell you something. If there is any justice in this world, then there's a lot more coming your way. Nick: Hello, ladies. Is there a problem? Macy: Who's this? Your latest victim? Well, enjoy the ride, buddy. Chances are it's gonna be a pretty quick trip. [Brooke scoffs] nick: Excuse me? Sally: No. No. Excuse us. We were just leaving. Come on, macy. Let's go. Rick: When are you going to get it through your head? What you did does not qualify you as a parent, deacon. Being a father is about a lot more than dna. Deacon: You're absolutely right. You're right, rick. I know i've got to pay my dues. I want to spend time with my kids. I -- look, that's why I'm here. That's all i'm trying to do. Rick: Why now, deacon? You haven't shown any interest in eric in over a year. And you've haven't even been around for hope. Deacon: Brooke wouldn't let me. Rick: Because she had a damn good reason! Deacon: All right. All right. Okay. Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat this. I think we can all safely say that my life the last couple years has been a train wreck. But it's back on track now. Amber, come on. You saw me with april. Look, I'm a good agent, man. I got her career launched. Now I've got a career of my own. Rick: What? So you get a job and all of the sudden you're father of the year? Amber: Rick, just hear him out. Rick: I'm listening amber. But he still hasn't answered my question. Deacon: Okay. I miss them. I've missed so much of little d's life, I don't want that to happen with hope, too. Rick: There is no "little d." You gave up your right to call him that when you signed your parental rights over to amber. Deacon: I can't just turn off my feelings because I signed a piece of paper, rick. I miss them. I want to be a part of their life. Rick: I think my mother would have something to say about that. Deacon: Okay. All right. Fine. That's my responsibility. I'll talk to her. Rick: She doesn't want anything to do with you! And neither do i. I want you to leave now. Amber: You know, you really don't want the kids to hear you arguing. You know, they had such a nice time. Deacon: Yeah. I did, too. Rick: Yeah, well, i hope you remember it, 'cause it's never gonna happen again. Deacon: Thank you. [Amber sighs] nick: Friends of yours? Brooke: Macy and sally spectra. Nick: Pleasant group. Brooke: Look, nick, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but macy's been through a horrible ordeal. Nick: Sounds like she blames you. Brooke: I've caused her a lot of pain. Nick: Well, your life hasn't exactly been a pleasure cruise, has it? Brooke: Certainly not tonight. Nick: Come on. We're having a nice evening. Forget about it. They're gone. Brooke: Yeah. Well, it's not over. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. Nick: Who hasn't? Brooke: I've hurt a lot of people. Nick: You take chances. You put yourself out there. You're bound to ruffle a few feathers. Brooke: You don't understand. Nick: Well, maybe i don't. But I know one thing. I don't believe you're a malicious person. Bridget told me that the first time we spoke about you. Brooke: I think we better call it a night. Nick: Oh, no. No, no, no. I shaved for this, remember? Huh-uh. You want to play true confessions? That's fine with me. I got all night. We'll just kick that closet door off and let the skeletons dance on out. [Macy sighs] macy: Great. I missed the meeting. I'm not gonna let you do this to me, brooke. Not this time. Deacon: I guess great minds do think alike, huh? Brooke: If you knew some of the things that i've done -- nick: Hey, you don't see any halo over my head, do you? I'm no angel. I don't want to be. And I don't want to hang out with one. Seriously, what kind of fun is that? Brooke: Believe me, my mistakes weren't fun for anyone. Nick: Well, it takes a certain type of person to appreciate a free spirit. You've got to have the legs for it. Brooke: What does that mean? Nick: The legs for it, the sea legs. Why does a sailor love the sea? Because it's wild and untamed. It can be as smooth as glass or it can be just kicking the hell out of you. But it excites you. Now that i'm stuck on land here, where do you think i'm gonna get that wild and untamed feeling? Brooke: So you're looking for a little chaos in your life? Nick: Absolutely. Brooke: Well, from what i hear, you've found the right woman. Nick: Maybe i have. Rick: Look, amber. I know what you're going to say. I was too hard on him. Amber, i don't trust him. Amber: Do you trust me? Rick: Of course, I do. Amber: Then you know i wouldn't do anything bad for eric. Rick: Yeah, but this isn't just about eric. It's about hope. I know for a fact that mom doesn't want deacon around her. Amber: Well, if deacon wanted to cause a scandal, he could have done it months ago. Rick: So you buy his story? Amber: I didn't spend that much time with him, but I don't think it's an act. Deacon's taking a real interest in the kids. Rick: That's what i'm worried about. Little eric: Mommy. Amber: Hey, bug, come here. Aren't you supposed to be in bed, huh? Rick: Come here, buddy. Give your dad a hug, huh? Little eric: Is deacon gone? Amber: Yeah, honey. Deacon's gone. Rick: Hey, you know what, buddy? Why don't we -- why don't we finish up this castle? What do you think, huh? Lets do that. We can put some more pieces on that and make it bigger. Maybe there? That look good? Deacon: We missed the meeting? Macy: Yeah, and i really needed it, too. Deacon: Can i just -- can i please just get a break?! I'm sorry. Macy: It's okay. So you didn't get to see your kids, huh? Deacon: No, i saw them. I saw them for a little bit. For a little bit. My son's adoptive mother let me in. They both live over there. Macy: I thought they didn't want to have anything to do with you. Deacon: Well, amber's not exactly one of them. My kids are being raised by a very influential family. Oh, and the mother of my daughter -- she's rather high profile. She'll do anything to avoid a scandal. Macy: Does she have sole custody? Deacon: No. No. We never filed anything formally. Because if we did, that would just acknowledge the affair. She couldn't risk that. Macy: Deacon, if you really want a relationship with your children, you can't let anyone stand in your way. It's too important. And not just for you, but for them. I know. I know, because I grew up without my father. They need to know you. They need to have you in their lives. Deacon: Yeah, well, that's not going to happen if brooke has anything to say about it. Macy: Wait, wait -- wait a minute. You just mentioned the name amber. Deacon: Yeah. Macy: And now brooke. Not brooke logan. Deacon: The one and only. Macy: Brooke logan is the mother of your daughter? Deacon: Yeah. Macy: And she's the one forbidding you to see your child. Oh, my -- how destructive can one woman be? We're not gonna let her get away with this, deacon. I mean it. She is not gonna steal your family the way she stole mine. We are not gonna let her.