Brooke and Thomas exchange guilty glances when Ridge brings up that backstage was a little more chaotic than usual. He noticed it took longer for them to get to the runway. Thomas covers by saying there were a lot of almost undressed models backstage. Taylor tells him that she is so proud of him. Alone, Thomas comments to Brooke what are they going to do about what happened in the dressing room tonight. Whip looks at his iPhone photo of a scantily clad Thomas and Brooke. He confides in Aggie about Taylor's blunder in calling out Ridge's name during their lovemaking. Ridge is messing with his marriage and didn't take his threat seriously, but after tonight Liam gives Hope a little lesson online about Spencer Publications. She points out to him that the articles are saying that he is now Mr. William Spencer III and is a titan now and the most eligible bachelor on the planet. She hopes they get the memo that he has a girlfriend. Liam tells Hope that he doesn't feel tied down. He's with her because he wants only her. Amber comes on to Oliver who tells him they don't have that kind of arrangement. He wants her to stop it and not hit on Liam either. She gloats that he's very eligible and she likes the sound of Amber Moore Spencer. Brooke tells Thomas that they are not going to over-react they are both innocent. They just hope Jarrett will keep his mouth shut about seeing them in their undies. By time Brooke checks, she sees the photo is already on the internet. Hope is frantic when she happens to see it in Liam's presence. He tries to explain that it probably was Photoshopped and not what it seems. She would not cross that line again. Whip grins at the photo and says, "who has the last laugh now, Ridge?" Ridge walks in and catches Brooke and Thomas looking at the internet and demands to see what holds their attention.
Ridge: Tell Mike I'll meet him in the press room. I'll do the interview there. Thomas: Yeah. Yes, you can quote me on that. The Taboo preview kicked butt tonight. Brooke: It's true. I agree. Thomas is an amazing designer, and we're all extremely proud of him. Taylor: Especially his mother. Hi, sweetie. Thomas: Hey. Ridge: Wow, I haven't seen this much excitement since, uh... Thomas: My first and only lip-lock with Brooke sent shockwaves around the world. Taylor: Well, thank God nothing like that happened this time. Thomas: Well, I promised dad it wouldn't, and it didn't. At least, not on the runway. Ridge: What? At least not on the runway? Did something happen backstage I should know about? Thomas: Well, let's just say things were more insane than usual, especially towards the end. Ridge: Well, that would definitely explain it. Taylor: Explain what? Ridge: The slight delay of Thomas and Brooke getting back on the catwalk there. I guess there was more going on backstage than I knew about. [SCENE_BREAK] Aggie: Hey. I wasn't sure if you'd still be at the preview or not. Are you alone? Whip: Um, do you mean is Taylor home? Aggie: What's goin' on, Whip? I know that you've had some issues lately with Ridge interfering in your marriage. I got the feeling that you were gonna put a stop to it tonight. Did you? [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Hey, Hillary. You've met Hope, right? Hillary: Yes, Mr. Spencer. Hello, Hope. Hope: Hi, Hillary. Hillary: Um, I spoke to your father, and he's gone for the day. Liam: Okay. Hillary: I also have several messages for you, and a few more back at my desk. Liam: Oh, my goo-- can I just--can I, like, respond to these later or... (chuckles) Hillary: (Chuckles) Yeah. Very well. May I tell you, though, how very excited we are to have you here, Mr. Spencer, working alongside your father? Liam: Thank you. That is--I think it's gonna be a trip. Hillary: Well, let me know if you need anything. Liam: I can't imagine what that would be. No, I'll let you know. I will. Hillary: Okay, thanks. Bye. Hope: Bye. Liam: Bye, Hillary. Hillary: Bye. Liam: Hello, gorgeous. Hope: (Laughs) Come here. (Chuckles) Mm. So they're calling you "Mr. Spencer" now, huh? Liam: Mm-hmm. Hope: It's just--I mean, it's not really your name. I mean, it's not like you're adopted or anything. I'm guessing that was your father's idea. Liam: Yeah, he--he thinks the--the Spencer name, uh, has more impact, and it would help define my image. Hope: Mm. Liam: Oh, yeah. Yeah. Liam Cooper, former computer nerd, now has an "image." Hope: (Laughs) Liam: Imagine that. Hope: Imagine that. Mm, so much is changing in your life. Liam: I know. But I promise you, there is one thing that-- that has not changed and will not change. And that's how much I love you. (Chuckles) Hope: (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Amber: How's it going? Oliver: Fine. Just checking out reviews from the Taboo show. There's some food in the fridge if you want to help yourself. Oliver: What are you doing? Amber: Well, you said to help myself. [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: It's always a zoo backstage, you know. Models running around half- naked, changing outfits and stuff. Taylor: I thought they have dressing rooms for that. Brooke: Yeah, they do, but sometimes... Thomas: Sometimes in the midst of the chaos, the unexpected happens. Brooke: Uh, Taylor, what did Whip think of the preview? I'm--I'm sure he got an eyeful. Any idea what he'll do with what he saw? [SCENE_BREAK] Whip: Well, I knew when I married Taylor that Ridge would never be completely out of our lives for obvious reasons. I just didn't think she... (sighs) Aggie: Didn't think what? Whip: Let me ask you a question, hypothetically speaking. How would you react if you were being intimate with someone, and they... called out somebody else's name? Aggie: Is that what happened? You were with Taylor and she-- Whip: Hyp-- hypothetically speaking. Aggie: That's it, though? You were making love to your wife... Whip: (Sighs) Aggie: And she called out Ridge's name? Whip: Look, she-- she said it didn't mean anything. She was very embarrassed, and she was totally apologetic. Aggie: You don't believe her? Whip: Oh, I believe that my wife loves me, and I believe that she wants our marriage. Otherwise, I wouldn't have done what I did tonight. Aggie: Which is what? Whip, what did you do? [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: So my dad wants me to spearhead the redesign of the new Spencer web site, right? So give it like a new now feel, uh, so, you know, killer graphics, tons of visual impact, but it also includes updating one of our most popular features, the "what's trending now" section. Hope: Oh. Liam: Check this out. Hope: (Chuckles) Liam: Okay, no. Uh, that's--that's-- that's a total coincidence. I thought--I seriously thought that, like, the Taboo preview would be number one in trending, not m-my dad and me. Hope: (Sighs) Liam: Wow, I'm really embarrassed. Hope: Just stop it. Stop. Everyone is just curious about the new William Spencer III. Oh, okay, because according to this article, oh, you are an up- and-coming business titan and... and the most eligible bachelor in the country. Congratulations. Liam: Wait, where does it say-- where does it say that? Hope: Right there. Liam: (Groans) Hope: I guess someone just didn't get the message that you have a girlfriend. I am still your girlfriend, right? Liam: Hope. Hope: I'm just saying, there's--there's no mention of me in this article, like, anywhere. Liam: Hope, this--I know. This is nothing against you. It's just magazines are taking a hit right now, and-- and in order for Spencer to--to buck the trend, my dad thinks that we need to go in a different direction, which means, you know, appealing to the next generation, like, going for, like, a-a-a trendier, younger vibe, and that may or may not include hyping up my hip, jet-setting image. Hope: Meaning your hot and sexy new playboy status? Liam: Okay, this is what-- see? This is what I'm talking about. Hope: I'm-- Liam: I knew--I knew that being William Spencer III would be complicated. However, my new life is not without its upsides. Oh, Hillary, we're ready. (Door opens) Liam: So I-I-I happen to know that you adore tuna sashimi, and so I hired a professional sushi chef. Actually, I-I hired the best sushi chef in L.A. Hope: No way. Liam: Way. Hope: (Laughs) Liam: (Laughs) Hope: (Stammers) Thanks. Thanks, Hillary. (Chuckles) Liam: (Laughs) Hope: Wow, um, very smooth, Mr. Spencer. Liam: All right. Hope: Wow, but what do you do for an encore? [SCENE_BREAK] Oliver: Amber, I thought we had an understanding. Amber: (Laughs) Come on. Lighten up, Ollie. It's not like you and I haven't done the deed before. Oliver: We agreed. That's not happening again. Amber: Oh, come on. You're a hot, sexy guy. How long you gonna keep all of this sexual energy tied up, huh? Oliver: As long as I have to. Amber: Oh, don't tell me you're not tempted, big boy. Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Whip: Well, I didn't mince words with Ridge. I made it very clear to him that I didn't want him interfering with my marriage or my wife. (Sighs) Look, he's using this--this whole situation with Brooke and Thomas and--and the Taboo line to draw Taylor back in. Aggie: Wait, you're not saying he's going after her. Whip: Well, now look. He claims that Brooke is the only woman he wants or needs in his life. Aggie: You don't buy that. Whip: The man is messing with my marriage, and he--he is--he is interfering with everything that has to do with it, and--and I told him point blank, stay out of my marriage. Don't interfere with it. He didn't take me seriously. But after tonight... [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: Well, Whip does work for the competition, but-- Thomas: Right. It's his job to downplay the success of Taboo while cheering on Jackie M.'s. Ridge: I've gotta get to that interview. Thomas: Oh, hey, Dad, remember to tell them how brilliant I am. Ridge: You are brilliant. Very talented. Everything a father could ever want in a son. Thomas: (Chuckles) Thank you, Dad. Ridge: You're welcome. All right, I'm outta here. Taylor: Okay, I should be going, too. Thomas: All right. Taylor: (Sighs) I-I can't say that tonight's erased all of my lingering reservations I have about this Taboo line. Thomas: Right. Taylor: But I-I will tell you that I think you showed exceptional judgment tonight, and you are more than any father or mother could ever ask for in a son. You know that. Thomas: Thank you. Taylor: (Chuckles) You did great. Thomas: Thank you. Taylor: I'll talk to you later. Thomas: All right. Brooke: (Sighs) Thomas: (Sighs) I should have just told her and dad. But since we haven't had a chance to talk alone, I... Brooke, what do we do? How do we handle what happened in that dressing room tonight? Brooke: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Here. Try this. Liam: Are we really doing this? Hope: Uh-huh. Liam: All right. Hope: (Laughs) Liam: Mmm. Hope: Mm, I'm guessing that if your dad walked in right now, he wouldn't be too pleased. You're supposed to be playing the field, remember? Not tied down to one girl. Liam: I'm not tied down. Come here. I am with the girl I want in my life, now and always. [SCENE_BREAK] Oliver: Amber, I just don't feel comfortable going after one girl while sleeping with another. Amber: (Sighs) Fine. Fine. I give up. You are hopelessly devoted to--to "the blonde princess," even though she's hung up on you know who. Oliver: She won't always be hung up on you know who. And when that happens... Amber: And Mr. Billy Spencer III will be the most eligible bachelor in town for every single bachelorette... including me. Oliver: Stop it. You're into Liam now? What is wrong with you? Amber: Well, I mean, why not, huh? I mean... (chuckles) he's all over the internet, and he's rich, and he's cute, and he has a very, very famous father. I mean, who wouldn't want to be seen oh his arm? Oliver: You are serious. You've already got Liam in your sights? Amber: Amber Moore... Spencer. Sounds a lot better than Hope Logan Spencer, don't you think? [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: Oh, there you are. Whip: Hey, there you are. Taylor: (Sighs) Whip: I was starting to get worried. Taylor: I'm sorry. I would have been home a little earlier, but, you know. Whip: Something-- something happen at the fashion show? Taylor: I just-- I still can't believe it. (Sighs) Whip: Believe what? Taylor: That Brooke was on her best behavior. She didn't do anything to have to apologize for or to justify. The preview was everything Ridge and I could have ever hoped for, and Brooke is partially responsible for that. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: We are not going to overreact. It was perfectly innocent. Thomas: Yeah, we know that. Does Jarrett? He's the one who walked in on us with a camera. Brooke: And like you said, it was chaotic, more so than usual, and we were both frantic. We were trying to find our clothes and get changed and get out there. Thomas: And through no fault of our own, we ended up in the same dressing room in our skivvies. Big deal. Brooke: Big deal? I don't think your mother's gonna feel that way. Thomas: (Sighs) Look, when Jarrett came in, I pulled you toward me to cover you up. Brooke: I know. I know. And I'm grateful, but Jarrett is a reporter, and yes, he does have a soft spot in his heart for the Forresters. Thomas: But will he keep his mouth shut about what he saw? Brooke: (Sighs) Thomas: What are you doing? Brooke: Call me paranoid. (Sighs) But I'm gonna go online and just check and see if he posted anything. Oh, my God. Thomas: What? (Sighs) Brooke: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Was I right, or was I right about the sushi? Come on. Hope: You were right. Liam: Thank you. Hope: Best sushi I have ever had. Thank you. Liam: No, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for blowing off the, uh, the Taboo preview. I mean, you sure you're not gonna get in trouble for that? Hope: Oh, I'm sure nobody misses me. They're probably far too busy celebrating. Liam: (Chuckles) Yeah, well, I mean, Thomas and your mom were all the buzz before the preview. I can only imagine what... Hope: Yeah. What? Liam: Whoa. Hope: What? Liam: Look at that. Look at this. Hope: Hmm? Liam: Taboo preview-- it's blowing up. It was number ten, right? Hope: Uh-huh. Liam: Now it's number five... four... three... Hope: Well, click it. Click the link. I want to see what's happening. Liam: All right. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Hope: Oh, my God. Liam: Oh. Hope: Oh, my God, that's, um, that's my mom and... and Thomas. That's Thomas. What is she--what is she doing with Thomas? Liam: Okay. All right. Hope, don't--just don't give that another thought. It's probably Photoshopped. Hope: (Sighs) Liam: Something the--the-- the Forrester publicity people did just to keep people talking after the preview. Look at me. Your mom would not cross that line again. Hope: You're right. You're right. No, she--that-- that can't be what it seems. It can't. It can't be what it seems. Liam: Okay. All right. Okay. You know what? Okay. We're gonna close this. Don't--forget you ever even saw that photo. Come here. Forget anything that has ever caused you a moment of pain in your life. Hope: (Sighs) Liam: Our lives are incredible right now, and they're gonna stay that way for a while. We're young. We're in love. And I think anybody would be crazy to try and mess with that. You and me are solid. I promise you. [SCENE_BREAK] Oliver: Amber, I don't want any more favors from you, okay? If... when I get Hope back, it's gotta be fair and square. I've said that, like, a million times. What don't you get? Amber: Would you just chill out already? I mean, it's not all about you and Hope. It's about me. Surprise, surprise. I gotta get out from this dark cloud I've been under. Ollie, I've been sitting here just racking my brain, trying to figure out how, and then suddenly, out of the blue, my answer is--is right here, right in front of me, just... smilin' back at me. [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: How could this happen? Brooke: I-I don't know. I can't even imagine, but there we are. Thomas: It's not what it looks like. Brooke: But it's what Jarrett saw the minute he walked into that dressing room. It's what the whole world is seeing right now, or will see very soon. How did this happen? Thomas: Look, I'll--I'll-- I'll talk to Jarrett. I'll get to the bottom of this. He's the one with the camera. Brooke: But I didn't see him take a single shot. Did you? Thomas: No, but... man! Of all the times for this to happen. Ridge: For what to happen? What were you two looking at? [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: In bed with your husband? (Laughs) You called out my name? Oh, my God. (Laughs) Whip: Who's laughing now, Ridge? Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: So how did the interview go? Ridge: You mean, did I brag about my son's blazing talent? What do you think? So, uh, I want to see what you were looking at. Thomas? Brooke? Let me see. Now.