Ridge realizes that hostility has been fully restored between Stephanie and Brooke. All he can do is throw up his hands. Taylor reminds him that this seems to be a behavioral pattern with Brooke. All the wishing in the world won't make it go away. Tawny cases the mansion and tells Amber that she told her that all she had to do was follow the plan and all would work out okay. She should be jumping up and down for joy; sitting here pretty in Bill's fancy new beach house. Things are looking up. Amber tells Tawny that Liam called and wanted to see her so this sounds important. Tawny says they need to step up their plan. Liam and Hope have broken up and he will have needs; enter Amber who could snag the most eligible bachelor in the world. Liam tells Amber that he heard about the fall and wanted to be sure the baby was okay. She says yes, it was just another freak accident, her karma. Katie shares her hopes for the beach house and wants to remodel. Bill is the most generous man she has ever met, but she does have her limits and Amber will have to go. Ridge tells Taylor that she told him right from the start that Taboo was a bad thing. She says if he forgives Brooke again this time, he will always have to move that bar higher and higher as it won't stop. He should finally have had enough. Amber assures Liam that she has a doctor, has been taking pre-natal vitamins and is watching what she eats. She says she would not mind company if he is offering. She'd love it if he would come back here for dinner unless he has better plans. He gives in finally and says why not? Steffy locks the door behind her and surprises Bill at the office by suggesting he called so that must mean one thing. They need to just get down to it. He can tell her his deepest fantasies and talk dirty. He says all he wants to ask is what is going on with her brother and Brooke. He doesn't understand this memo. She's not seen it and wonders what he's doing with it. She has not heard about Taboo being dead. Bill wonders what would make Ridge kill the most successful line in their history. Something tells him there is a story behind this. Katie comes back and overhears Steffy tell Bill that no one understands him like she does. Tension builds up. He admits he pushed the envelope to the limits. He wanted Amber dead for the misery she was putting his son through. Katie steps out of the shadows and with a look of disgust and disappointment accuses Bill of wanting Amber dead.
Taylor: Your mother's right, you know. Ridge: About which part, you or Brooke? Taylor: About the whole situation. Ridge: Yeah, well, there's really nothing else I can do. Throw up my hands-- that's about it. Taylor: Seems that way to your mother. Ridge: Yeah, now that hostilities have been fully restored. Taylor: Well, you told Brooke what would happen if she ever let you down again, and she promised she wouldn't, but now she has. So I'm not really seeing any gray area there. [SCENE_BREAK] Tawny: Amber, what did I tell you? I mean, just stick to the plan and everything would work out. (Laughs) And, oh, boy, has it ever. Amber: Okay, I'm gonna ask you again. What are you doing here, Mother? Tawny: Honey, you almost fell off a cliff. You--you hurt yourself. I had to see you. Amber: Well, you've seen me. I am fine. Bye. Tawny: Good-bye? Oh, come on, Honey. You've gotta be kidding. And you cannot tell me there is not enough room. I mean, look at this place. Amber: Okay this place is not mine. Bill is just letting me stay here. Tawny: Yeah, Bill is just letting you stay here? Honey, you should be jumping up and down for joy and throwing confetti. (Sighs) Honey, I really do not understand you. I mean, you send me all these horrible texts saying, "Oh, the trailer blew up Liam is in the hospital. Ooh, I almost died." It's all so negative. And then I come here, and here you are sittin' pretty in Bill Spencer's fancy new beach house. Amber: Waiting on Liam, who is almost here. Tawny: (Gasps) And Liam is on his way to see you? I mean, this is more good news. Honey, things are really looking up. [SCENE_BREAK] Katie: (Sighs) Bill: (Sighs) Katie: (Giggles) Now that's more like it. Bill: Kissed you before I left this morning. Katie: Yeah, but it was dark, and I was kind of asleep. Bill: Well, I had to get my run in before my early meeting. Katie: You had a late meeting last night. Bill: I don't have any meetings right now. Katie: (Chuckles) Mm. Well, unfortunately, I do. I had them pull the blue prints for the new house. Bill: Why? Katie: I just thought that maybe we might want to remodel and make the place our own. I know you think this must be silly, but this house means so much to me, Bill. And we never had a lot when we were growing up, but the beach is always free, right? Storm used to take us to Point Dume all the time, and I remember looking up at the cliffs at those beautiful houses and thinking, gosh, it must be so amazing to wake up there every morning to that beautiful view. And now it's real. And best of all, I get to wake up next to you. I just think this is the perfect place for us to build our lives together. And just think-- maybe someday our children will run on the beach where Storm used to take us. I think he'd like that. Sooner or later, this whole situation with Amber is going to have to resolve itself, and it can't happen too soon for me (Sighs) She'll have to find somewhere else to live. I'm not really sure how she ended up there in the first place. Bill: Seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Katie: Well, some do the right thing, but I don't know many that would put Amber Moore up at beach house in Malibu. (Chuckles) Bill: Well, desperate times call for desperate measures. Katie: You joke, but I know the truth. You're the most generous man I've ever met, and you never cease to amaze me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: I really hope you're not implying that this decision should be easy for me. Taylor: Well, I'm glad you agree there is a decision to be made. Ridge: Well, I thought I had made one to cancel the line. Taylor: But he and Brooke defied you. Ridge: He defied me. Taylor: I'm pretty sure I saw Brooke up there standing by his side. Ridge: She didn't know what he was planning. Taylor: That is always the excuse. Ridge: Yeah, it's not the first time I've heard what Mother had to say either. Taylor: Nope, I'm sure it's not. But that is part of the problem, isn't it, Ridge? Are you starting to see a pattern here? [SCENE_BREAK] Tawny: This place could use a little coat of paint. And the furniture's kind of on its last legs, but overall, it's, uh, pretty comfy. Amber: Okay, I-I wasn't kidding, Mom. You gotta go Tawny: Why, 'cause, uh, Liam is coming over? Amber: Yes, yes. Because Liam's coming over, okay? He said he wanted to see me, and--and it sounded important. This is the first time he has asked to see me, and I really want it to go well. Tawny: Me, too. Oh, all right. All right. But you have to call me the minute he leaves. Amber: I will. Tawny: Okay. And no more of this, uh, "Glass half-empty" kind of attitude. All right? I mean, Honey, our plan is working perfectly-- in act, so perfectly, that we have to step it up a little bit. See, Hope and Liam-- they split up. So now Liam is a single man with needs. Amber: I'm pregnant. Tawny: (Scoffs) Well, I never let that stop me. Amber: (Sighs) Tawny: (Whispering) Besides, nobody knows that you re really carrying Oliver's child. Amber: (Whispers) Why are you whispering? Tawny: Because this is Bill Spencer's house. He could have it bugged. Amber: Bugged? (Normal voice) Bugged. (Laughs) I can't even get Internet here. Tawny: (Normal voice) Okay, fine. But your child is gonna be raised a Spencer. You're giving your baby the--the best future you could possibly give it. I mean, what parent would not want to do that? And you just might snag a Prince Charming in the meantime. Well, I say, uh, more power to you. (Knock on door) Amber: (Sighs) Liam: Hi, Amber. Amber: Liam. (Chuckles) Hey, so, um... (Sighs) You remember my mother. Tawny: Yes. Prince William. My, aren't you a nice, juicy slice of beefcake? Amber: She's just leaving, like, um, now. Tawny: Okay, well, I wouldn't want to get in the way. Excuse me. Liam: (Chuckles) (Door closes) [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Did I tell you to lock the door? Steffy: Well, you asked me to come see you, so that can only means just one thing. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: How did everything get so out of control? Taylor: I'm sorry. Ridge: Me, too. I really thought things were okay. Taylor: That's what Brooke and Thomas wanted you to think. Ridge: Don't make it sound like such a conspiracy. Taylor: Ridge, I'm not trying to make things worse than they already are. I'm... (Sighs) I'm trying to point out-- see, this isn't just about the kiss or-- or the act of defiance. It's... it's--it's bigger than that. It's--it's a behavior pattern. I-I-I've watched Brooke for--for as many years as-- as I can think back. Ridge: Where Brooke's concerned, you and Mother seem to remember everything. Taylor: Well, I have news for you-- so do you. I don't think you forget one time, and you've overlooked it long enough. And right now, it's staring you in the ace, and all the wishing in the world won't make it go away. [SCENE_BREAK] Amber: So, um, your dad told you where to find me? Liam: Yeah. I couldn't believe it. Amber: (Chuckles) Tell me about it. First he threatens to make my life miserable, and then he puts me up in his Malibu beach house. Liam: Well, I guess he doesn't hate you as much as I thought. Amber: Yeah, not as much as you do. Liam: Uh... Amber: So, um... I heard about you and Hope. Sorry. Liam: I didn't come here to talk about that. Amber: Oh, okay. Liam: So... uh, I heard about your fall. Amber: Right. Right. Liam: The baby's okay? Amber: Yeah. Yeah. Liam: So... Amber: Yeah, fine. We both are. Thanks for asking. Liam: Yeah, um, you know, I probably should have come sooner. I just didn't... Amber: You're here now. And, uh, I'm glad you are 'cause, uh, it's kind of lonely here. (Sighs) Liam: Yeah, dangerous, too. Amber: No, no. See, that's just my karma. See, my mom's trailer tried to kill you, so your dad's house tried to kill me. (Chuckles) Um... (Sighs) Liam: (Sighs) Amber: Don't worry. I'm--I'm--I'm not gonna sue anyone or anything. It's just, uh, it was just an accident. You know, it was one of those freak accidents. It's no one's fault or anything. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: So how you planning on killing Amber now? Mishap in the bathroom? Loose railing on the stairs? Bill: You're a real comedian. Steffy: Mm. Well, I saw the look on your face. You wanted Amber dead. If she hadn't fallen, you would have pushed her. Bill: What is the look on my face telling you now? Steffy: That you're not sure if you can trust me. But you called, so why don't we just get down to it? Hey, why don't you get a little closer, tell me your darkest fantasies? Your secret's safe with me. (Chuckles) Bill: That's not why I called you. Steffy: Ooh. So maybe you haven't been thinking about Amber. Maybe you're thinking about... me? Bill: I have a question for you... Steffy: Mm-hmm. Bill: One I can't ask my wife. Steffy: I'm all ears. (Chuckles) Bill: What's going on with your brother and Brooke? Steffy: Business. Bill: Is it? Or is there something more? Steffy: Wow, even Dollar Bill Spencer has been fooled by the Taboo campaign. Bill: Is there something more going on there? Steffy: It's a tease, Bill. You know how it works. Bill: Which is why I don't understand this. Steffy: Where did you get this? Bill: You've never seen it before? Steffy: No. No, what are you doing with it? Bill: Jarrett found it on the floor of your showroom after your brother's press conference, and I need to know if it's legit. Steffy: Well, it-- yeah, it's definitely my father's signature, but Taboo is expanding. He didn't cancel the line. Bill: Well, according to that memo, Taboo is dead. Now I wonder what would happen to make your father kill one of the most successful lines in the history of Forrester Creations. Steffy: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: So, I mean, you have a doctor, right? Like, not just an E.R. doc, but you have, like, a, like, somebody for the baby? Amber: I do. I do. And I-I started taking prenatal vitamins and--and I'm watching what I eat, so... Liam: Hey, anything I can do for you, or... Amber: You mean it? Liam: Well, just-- you said that you get lonely here. So, I mean, are you nervous about being here all alone? Amber: Well, I-I wouldn't mind the company I you're offering. Liam: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Your brother and your stepmother have been getting a little freaky. Steffy: What? No! Bill: Ridge obviously thinks something's going on. Steffy: This memo doesn't say anything about that. Bill: It doesn't say anything at all. Why? What happened? Steffy: Nothing happened. The line wasn't canceled. Bill: Ridge changed his mind. Steffy: Yeah, he must have. Bill: Or Thomas and Brooke ignored him. Steffy: No, they wouldn't do that. Bill: Can I quote you on that? Steffy: Uh, you're not running with this. Bill: Not yet, but something tells me there is a story behind that memo. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: You warned me about the Taboo line. You knew right from the start. Taylor: Well, I could foresee the danger. Ridge: Yeah, well, I couldn't perceive the danger. Taylor: That's because you didn't want to. Ridge: Until it was too late, you mean? Taylor: Is that what you're saying? Has Brooke finally crossed the line with you? Ridge, you have to think about that, because if you move the yardstick again, you're gonna have to do it again and again. It will never stop. It doesn't matter how much Brooke promises you that she isn't going to-- to do this again-- she's not going to end up in another scandal-- it will happen. And... (Scoffs) You know, Ridge, I don't want to see you get hurt. You have to decide if-- if you have finally had enough. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Uh... (Stammers) Hold on a sec. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I mean, I can stop by every now and again. Amber: Well, it's a big place, Liam. There's plenty of room. Liam: Oh, no. Amber: Why not? Liam: What--no. No. What, move in with you? Amber: Well, we're having a baby together. Liam: We're not a couple, Amber. Amber: I am a great cook. In fact, I have great plans for Vern. Liam: Vern? Amber: The lobster in the fridge. Liam: You name your inner? Amber: I told you it gets kind of lonely out here. Hey, you know, you said you want to be here for the baby Liam: (Sighs) Amber: Um, you--you could read books to my belly, or--or you could play him or her your favorite music. We could get to know each other, see how we fit together as a family. Liam: Amber, I don't-- I don't--I don't know about that. That's- Amber: Okay. Listen. Listen. Okay, you--you don't have to decide anything now. You don't. You--just go back to work, do whatever it is that you were doing, and come back here for dinner. Liam: (Sighs) Amber: You got better plans? Liam: Vern? Amber: He's a big guy. There's plenty for both of us. Just don't forget those, uh, pickles and ice cream. Liam: (Scoffs) Why not? Why not? Amber: You won't be sorry. (Giggles) (Knock on door) Amber: (Vibrates lips) Tawny: He's leaving? Amber: Yes, but he's coming back, which doesn't give me much time. Tawny: For what? Amber: I am throwing a dinner party for me and Liam... and Hope and Oliver. Tawny: Oh, Sweetheart, do you think that's a good idea, I mean, having hope and Liam in the same room? Amber: And I'll go on and on about the baby, and before dessert, Hope will realize she doesn't have a future with Liam. And Liam will realize he as to move on with me. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: You think I'm attracted to you because you're dangerous. Bill: Your word, not mine. Steffy: Bill, if that was the only thing between us, I would've forgotten about you right away. Trust me. I tried. I went halfway around the world to get away from you. God, I was romanced by men most women could only dream of-- money, titles, castles but you know what? You know what, Bill? No one excited me the way you do. And no one understands you the way I do. Bill: You don't know as much as you think. Steffy: Really? I know your secret. Bill: One of them. Steffy: One that you don't even want to admit to yourself. You lost control. And, Bill, I-it happens. You know, that tension, it--it builds up. You tell yourself it's wrong, and at a certain point, you just can't take it anymore. Bill: (Sighs) I had to do something. Steffy: Tell me. How bad are you? Would you have done it? Bill: I was pushed to the limit. Could I have killed her? I almost lost my son because of that bitch. When I think of the physical and emotional pain she has put him through... she was on the edge of that cliff. I wanted her dead. Katie: You wanted her dead. You were gonna kill Amber.