Nancy Burnett

A new school year brings boredom, bullies and romantic mix-ups.

Ridge tries to find out what Caroline really feels about Thorne; Mark apologizes to Donna, who tries to convince him that Rocco is only a friend.

Ridge warns Kristen that Clarke might be an opportunist and tells Stephanie that he is out to get Bill Spencer; Spencer is overjoyed that Ridge is out of his daughter's life.

Ridge forces Stephanie to confess she was pregnant when she married Eric; she explains it was accidental and not a plot to make Eric marry her.

Ridge tells Stephanie that he thinks she set Eric up by getting pregnant, and she slaps him; she explains that they were in love, and she will fight for their marriage.

Ridge and Brooke meet at the Private Dining Room and Brooke is angry with Ridge's continued infatuation with Caroline; Donna admits to Beth that things aren't working out.