Sally and Clarke tell Thorne what a great deal he's getting.

At Spectra, Sally repeats her offer to Thorne: she'll make him a 50/50 partner in Spectra if he pays her $50 million, half the company's worth. She points out that she wouldn't make this offer to just anyone, but she's doing it for him because she respects him and thinks of him as family. Clarke thinks it's a fair deal; Thorne notes that Clarke wouldn't be the one paying out 50 big ones. Sally agrees it's fair and asks Thorne if he wants in. He says he'll have to talk to his financial advisors. She's sure they'll agree with her investment banker's appraisal of the company. Their assets are quite valuable, Clarke points out, including their priceless design team. And their profits are growing, Sally adds, so this is the perfect time for Thorne to invest. Thorne reminds her of his contribution to those profits. And with his continued efforts, Sally says, he can make his investment back in five years and start raking in the dough. She believes in him, so she hopes he'll accept the offer. Thorne considers the hefty price tag, but Sally's sure he can easily come up with the cash.

Darla helps Thorne decide whether or not to accept Sally's offer.

Alone with Darla, Thorne considers the offer. Darla suggests he get a loan from the bank that financed his bid to buy Forrester. Thorne says he can't: the bank would think Spectra's too risky an investment. The only way he can think of to raise the money is to get his family to buy out his shares of Forrester. Darla asks if he's ready to do that, since it would sever all ties to his family's business. Thorne points out that being an equal partner at Spectra will give him control he'd never have at Forrester. Still, he wonders if it's foolish to invest his life savings in Spectra. Darla says she can't judge the business for him, but she can advise him as his wife. She asks if he really wants to go back to Forrester, even with Ridge's promise that things would be different. His team at Spectra would do anything for him: is it worth it to give that up for all the family drama at Forrester? And he and Sally have gone so far together, she adds. Sally even thinks of him as family. Thorne agrees with what she says, but he also has to consider the risks, especially to Alexandria's legacy. Darla thinks he can't go wrong if he remembers their love for each other and for their daughter. Thorne however is still undecided: he didn't realize how much his piece of Forrester meant to him.

Stephanie asks Bridget about her friendship with Nick.

At the Forrester mansion, Bridget assures Stephanie that she has no romantic feelings for Ridge: she came home to confront those feelings and she has. In that case, Stephanie says, she'll say no more. Even to Brooke? Bridget asks. She can't believe Stephanie didn't mean to stir things up with her mom by "warning" her about the situation and wishes Stephanie would just leave Brooke alone. Stephanie insists that she didn't mean to start trouble: in fact, the only reason she approached Brooke is that she was worried about Brooke's marriage and their family. Bridget doesn't quite buy that. She suggests that they put this all behind them. Stephanie suggests that Bridget's already doing that with Nick: after all, they seemed quite flirty the other day. Bridget insists that they're just friends. Stephanie points out the lengths Bridget went to set up her prank with the orangutan. Bridget says that was just about having fun, which is what friends do. Stephanie suggests that it could be the start of something more, but Bridget stands firm that Nick is just a friend. She doesn't even think he's her type. But he seems to make her happy, Stephanie suggests. Bridget thinks Stephanie's as wrong about her and Nick as she was about her and Ridge. She says one more time that she and Nick are just friends.

Brooke thanks Nick for being there for Bridget.

At Ridge's house, Nick drops by at Brooke's invitation. She thanks him for coming by and tells him that Ridge just went out to pick up some sushi. Nick hopes she's not expecting him to join them, since she knows how he feels about raw fish. She says she does. Actually, she explains, she asked him over to thank him for being there for Bridget. She tells Nick that she, Ridge and Bridget had a breakthrough tonight that strengthened their family, and she thinks his helping Bridget was a big part of that. Nick says it was nothing: Bridget needed someone to talk to, and he was there to listen. That was sweet of him, Brooke says. Nick says it was easy, since Bridget's a great gal. Brooke agrees and offers him some wine. She tells him how relieved she is to see Bridget back to her old self, largely thanks to his friendship.

Nick tells Brooke not to give him too much credit.

Nick tells Brooke not to give him so much credit: he's sure Bridget could have had that "breakthrough" on her own. Brooke disagrees and reminds him how well she knows him. She recalls how his friendship helped her find the light at the end of the tunnel during her darkest hour, and now he's done the same for her daughter. She's grateful to him for that. She admits that after what they went through in the past, she feared he'd sail off and never come back. The thought occurred to him, he admits, but he found it was too much trouble. Whatever the reason, Brooke says, she's glad he stayed and continued to be her friend, and she has to wonder if he helped Bridget knowing how important her daughter is to her. He says Bridget's a good egg, like her mom, and deserves to be happy. Brooke thinks he deserves to be happy, too and thanks him for helping Bridget and their family. Just then, R.J. starts to cry. As Brooke goes to tend to her son, Nick tells her it was good to see her and says he'll let himself out.

Bridget thanks Nick for being her friend.

As Nick heads out the door, he runs into Bridget. She asks what he's doing here. He thanks her for the warm reception. She says she's sorry. It's just that she wasn't expecting him to be here. He explains that her mom invited him over. Bridget thinks it's cool that he and Brooke can still be friends. Nick says he was just leaving, but Bridget asks if he has to leave so fast. Not really, Nick says: it's just that she looked preoccupied, and... She says he's probably right. She was just thinking about something big that happened tonight... A breakthrough? Nick asks. She asks how he knows. He tells her that Brooke told him, but she didn't get into any details. Bridget explains that she, her mom and Ridge confronted the issues head on. It was tough at first, but it felt good to be able to tell her mom that she was over Ridge and really mean it. Now that she has that weight off her shoulders, maybe she can finally meet someone special. Nick thinks that will be one lucky sailor. A sailor? she asks. He says it's a figure of speech, but she could do worse. He's just glad to see her happy. People from her background usually deal with stuff like this in therapy, so he's glad she came through this OK.