Wednesday, April 27, 2005, Episode #4540

Ridge insists that he saw Taylor.
At the hospital, Ridge insists that he saw Taylor. She was in trouble and trying to get to him, he states. Brooke, Eric, Stephanie and Thomas all worry about Ridge talking this way and wonder if he could have had another concussion. Eric asks Ridge if he remembers the blow to his head. All Ridge can recall is that some men and ski masks were trying to get to Taylor and hit him. He only thought it was Taylor, Stephanie tells him, but Ridge is sure of what he saw! Thomas says this makes no sense, as his mom has been dead for years. Eric suggests they get Dr. Maclaine. Brooke agrees; she's sure Mark will be able to give Ridge something for the hallucinations once the tests come back. But they're not hallucinations, Ridge states: they're real, and SHE'S real.

Thomas and Eric step outside. Thomas worries about what his dad was saying in there: he wonders if a head injury could make his dad think his mom is... Eric assures him that this is only temporary. Gabriela comes over and asks how Ridge is; Eric says he's disoriented and goes to check with the doctor. Gaby sees Thomas is tense and asks if he's OK. He says he's worried that his dad has lost it, because his dad thinks the woman who was screaming at the wedding was his mom!

Stephanie and Brooke worry about Ridge.
In Ridge's room, Brooke and Stephanie watch as a nurse checks Ridge's blood pressure. They worry about Ridge insisting that the woman was Taylor and wonder if someone is trying to play with his head. As the nurse finishes, Ridge flashes back to seeing the lady in pink in the garden. Stephanie tries to calm him, but he says he has to find her. Mark comes in; Stephanie and Brooke tell him that Ridge is hallucinating and ask about the test results. Mark tells them that the tests were negative: there were no signs of impairment at all. Stephanie and Brooke wonder if they missed something, but he doesn't think so. They tell Mark how Ridge thinks he saw Taylor. He SAW her, Ridge insists. Brooke reminds Ridge that he was there when Taylor was died, as was Mark. Actually, Mark says, he wasn't; Ridge wouldn't allow anyone in the room once Taylor took herself off the monitors, he recalls. Didn't he come in after for the final exam and sign the death certificate? Stephanie asks. Mark recalls that he was called away to deal with patients from a bad highway accident right after, so someone else must have signed the death certificate. Ridge again insists that Taylor's alive. Brooke tells him to stop that, as he's scaring her!

Nick tries to reassure Phoebe.
At Ridge's house, Nick changes clothes and joins Bridget in the living room. He laments that they're not married. They talk about how they loved the other's vows and can't wait to say them again, this time for real. They start kissing as the twins come in. Phoebe wants to call Brooke, but Steffy thinks Brooke would call if they knew anything. Bridget reminds them that their dad is taking lots of tests in the hospital, even more than they take at their new school. Still, Phoebe frets that whoever hurt Ridge might still be out there. Nick tells the girls not to worry, as he's searched the place and no one is out there. The girls are glad Nick's here but lament that Nick should be married now. At least he's in a room filled with pretty girls, Nick quips. He and Bridget assure the girls that their dad will be back on his feet in no time, and then they can finish the wedding.

Bridget tells Steffy that her dad is normal.
Bridget gets a call from Eric, who tells her that Ridge is normal. She tells the girls and Nick, who jokingly asks what kind of hospital would call Ridge "normal." As the girls chide Nick for his droll humor, Bridget stays on with Eric, who says there's something else she needs to know. Bridget listens and is shocked. Nick asks the twins to give him and Bridget some time alone. Phoebe teases that they want to fool around. Nick asks if that's the way their Forrester minds work. "Welcome to the family," they say in unison as they leave. Nick then asks Bridget what's wrong; she tells him that even though the tests say Ridge is fine, he insists that the woman who screamed was Taylor, who was whisked off by the guys who hit Ridge. Nick points out that Ridge definitely was hit on the head, and he also recalls the phone call last night where a woman screamed. Bridget asks him not to mention any of this weird stuff. He says he won't, especially since this is still their wedding day and they should be making the most of it. They start kissing again.

Back at the hospital, Brooke and Stephanie ask Ridge to think about what he's saying. Doesn't he see that it couldn't be Taylor? He reminds them that they weren't there. They didn't have to be to know it wasn't Taylor, Brooke says. Ridge asks if she thinks he'd know his own wife. Brooke appears stung by his words. Stephanie asks Brooke for a word alone with Ridge, so Brooke goes to find Thomas. Ridge adamantly tells his mom that it was Taylor he saw; he knows she needs their help to get her away from those men! Stephanie tells him to stop, as this has gone far enough! She knows he's been through a lot, but he has to let this go, as his wife and children need him. Ridge says he won't let this go. Stephanie says she understands how he feels, since she loved Taylor, too, but some things just aren't possible, and this is one of them. Taylor died in his arms and they buried her, she reminds Ridge. She knows he wishes it were otherwise, but Taylor is at peace in her final resting place, so he couldn't have seen her. Ridge flashes back to the “Lady in Pink.” He tells his mom that he knows what he saw and insists that Taylor is alive!

Eric wonders if Ridge was set up.
In the waiting room, Gaby tries to comfort Thomas. She says she can understand what's happening to Ridge, as she's had times when she feels like her mom is still her. Thomas says that happened to his dad after his mom died, but now his dad is happily married to Brooke. Gaby suggests that the wedding reminded Ridge that Taylor isn't here to share the family's joy. Just then, Eric comes over and tells them that Ridge's tests came back normal. Then why is his dad saying these things? Thomas asks. Eric is sure they can explain that in time. Brooke comes over and asks Thomas to go home, but she tells him not to say anything to his sisters about what Ridge thought he saw. Thomas agrees and asks Eric if he's staying. When Eric says yes, Thomas offers to take Gaby home and they leave. Brooke and Eric then wonder what's going on with Ridge; it's almost like he's possessed. Eric thinks it has something to do with the screaming on the phone and the prowler last night. Brooke says Stephanie thought the same thing and wonders if someone is setting Ridge up. It could be, Eric says. Brooke doesn't think it's Amber, but Eric's not as sure. He also points out that Morgan is out there. Brooke agrees that it could be either of those two. And if they consider the alternative, Eric says, that's the only answer.

Gaby tries to reassure Thomas.
Thomas and Gaby pull up in front of the Forrester mansion. She thanks him for dropping her off. He asks if she'll be OK until his grandparents get home, but she says she'll be fine. Thomas hopes his grandpa was right about his dad being OK in the morning. Gaby says she'll say a prayer for Ridge. Thomas asks if she still believes in heaven. She says she does and thinks their moms are there watching over them; she knows her mom wouldn't have left this life without keeping one eye on her always. Thomas recalls him mom said something like that once. Gaby thanks him again, bids him goodnight and heads inside. Once she's gone, Thomas recalls when he and his sisters will younger, during a thunderstorm; he remembers his mom saying that was angels in heaven bowling. He laughed at the idea, but his sisters wondered if their mom would bowl when she got to heaven. Taylor said she wouldn't have time, as she'd be watching over her little angels on Earth. Back in the present, Thomas hopes his mm is still watching over them, since his dad needs her more than ever.