Friday, June 23, 2006, Episode #4836

Nick worries about Brooke.

Brooke drops by Nick's office to thank him for calling last night to confirm his commitment to their life together. Still, it bothers her that they went to bed alone. She assures Nick that she didn't know Ridge was going to kiss her after the fashion show. He replies that she could have stopped Ridge. She answers that she was doing what was best for Forrester when she should have been thinking of what's best for him. She thanks him for his patience, since she should have listened to his warnings that Ridge would try something. Nick tells her that he loves her, but he's tired of all the drama. He feels like he's playing a game where he's got two strikes already and he doesn't want a third, as Ridge pushed him to his limit. Brooke asks if this is an ultimatum, but he says it's a discussion, one he's been trying to have for weeks. He's worried that as they get closer to their wedding, Ridge will try even harder to stop them. Brooke assures him that she won't let that happen, but Nick still wants her to be careful. She says that she will; in fact, that's why she has to go to Forrester today to pick up some things. Nick worries about her going there. She reminds him that everyone will be at the wedding, so she can slip in and out with only the security guards seeing her. She asks if he minds. He says he does. "But you still love me?" she asks. "Not much anymore," he replies. She says she loves him, too, and gives him a goodbye kiss before leaving.

Ridge remarks that Dante has ruined Felicia's big day.

In the Forrester showroom, Felicia accuses Bridget of ruining her wedding. Bridget tries to calm Felicia and offers to leave if Felicia will go ahead with the wedding, but Felicia doesn't think she means it. Bridget turns to leave, but Dante stops her and tells everyone to calm down. Bridget tells Felicia that nothing is going on with her and Dante. She knows Dante is committed to Felicia and their family. Felicia accuses Bridget of lying and says she can't go through with this today. She bolts out of the room. Bridget starts to follow, but Dante says he will go. As Darla takes Dino outside with the babysitter, Christian asks what happened. Ridge says that Dante ruined his sister's big day. Aldo and Filomena discuss the situation in Italian while Stephanie, with Eric beside her, asks Bridget what Felicia saw. Bridget doesn't answer and says she has to find Felicia. Stephanie wants answers and grabs Bridget's arm; Eric pulls his wife off and tells Bridget that no one is accusing her of anything. They just want to know what's going on. Bridget says she's sorry, but she has to find Felicia, and she runs backstage. Stephanie tries to follow, but Eric tells her to let Felicia and Bridget settle this among themselves. Stephanie tells him that she has no intention of standing by while their daughter is hurting, so she breaks away and follows Bridget backstage.

Eric fills Brooke in on what's happened.

Aldo wants to go talk to his son, but Eric suggests that they let Dante handle things before they get more complicated. Brooke comes in and asks Eric what's happening; she says she saw the minister leave the building, and the minister said the wedding was cancelled. This upsets the Damianos, so Eric leads Brooke away and tells her how Felicia got angry at Bridget during the ceremony and ran off. Brooke asks where Bridget is; Eric tells her that their daughter went after Dante and Felicia. As she spots Ridge with Thorne and the Damiano men, Brooke asks where Stephanie is. Eric guesses that Stephanie went to look after Felicia. Ridge sees Brooke and starts toward her, but Brooke suggests that she go find Bridget. Eric tries to stop her, but she runs off just as Ridge comes over. Ridge tells Eric, Thorne and Sally what today meant to Felicia. Eric adds that Stephanie and Ridge may make things worse by trying to support their daughters. Sally wonders if things are about to implode between Stephanie and Brooke. If it does, Eric says, it won't be good for the family. Sally and Thorne join Darla and Christian, with Sally quipping that someone always runs off in tears at a Forrester wedding. Meanwhile, the Damianos talk about what happened; Aldo admits that Felicia is a wonderful woman, but he wonders if what happened was for the best, since his son loves Bridget more.

Dante tries to talk to Felicia.

Dante follows Felicia to his studio and asks her to talk to him. She puts her arms around him and asks if Bridget ruined things for him, too. He tries to tell her that Bridget supports their marriage. Then why was she kissing him? Felicia asks. Dante says that he's sorry, but she says it wasn't his fault. Pulling away from the embrace, she says that she knows that he's still vulnerable to Bridget. What she can't understand is why Bridget would do this to her, especially when she asked Bridget point blank if she had any issues with this wedding. Dante tries to tell her that Bridget did not corner him. Bridget arrives just in time to overhear Felicia asking Dante why he's making Bridget out to be the good girl. Bridget comes out and asks Felicia to hear her out that she never wanted to hurt Felicia. Then it's just a coincidence that Bridget threw herself at Felicia's fiance on their wedding day? Felicia asks. Stephanie comes in and overhears that last part; she asks Bridget if it's true. Bridget insists that she was kissing Dante goodbye and giving him up for Felicia, just like she's given up everything else. Felicia accuses Bridget of jumping her fiance and calling her a bitch; Bridget concedes that Felicia has a right to be angry, but she doesn't think Felicia should blame her just for being confused. Stephanie asks Bridget if it's OK to turn Felicia's life upside down just because she's 'confused.' Bridget reminds Stephanie of what she's been through. Felicia came back and told Nick that she had his child. When Felicia thought she was dying, she begged Bridget and Nick to raise that baby - but the baby turned out to not be Nick's. Still, Bridget loved that child like he was her own, until Felicia ripped him away from her!

Stephanie asks Bridget if she's saying they'd be better off if Felicia had died. Bridget tells her to shut up, as that's not what she's saying. She just wants Stephanie to remember that she had lost a daughter at the time. Felicia quips that she can't find it in her to feel sorry for Bridget, who says she isn't looking for sympathy or anything else from Felicia. "Just my fiance," Felicia claims. Bridget asks Felicia what she did after Dante proposed. Felicia says she called Bridget, who congratulated her. Bridget admits she should have been honest with Felicia, but the truth is that Dante loves her. Then why did he exchange vows with Felicia? Stephanie asks. Felicia asks Dante if he was lying. No, he says. Bridget says Dante cares about Felicia, who tells Bridget to let Dante speak for himself. Bridget admits she should have been honest that she and Dante were trying to stay apart for Felicia's sake. If they're talking about honesty, Stephanie asks, why doesn't Bridget admit she'd be with Nick and not Dante if Nick was available? Felicia agrees, pointing out that Bridget turned Dante's proposal down because she was still hung up on Nick. Bridget points out that Dante gave Felicia the ring he first offered to her. "If you wanted it, you'd be wearing it," Felicia says. But Felicia is wearing it, Stephanie says, because she, unlike Bridget, could commit to Dante. Is commitment defined as stripping and posing? Bridget asks. Felicia quips that Bridget should be quite the expert after two marriages and two divorces. Dante tells everyone to calm down, as this is going nowhere. Stephanie agrees and thinks the answer is to take Bridget out so Felicia and Dante can talk. When Bridget refuses, Stephanie accuses Bridget of being just like her mother, thinking the world revolves around her and willing to take what she wants, no matter who stands in her way.

Brooke hears Stephanie insult her and her daughter.

Brooke arrives just in time to hear that last part and tells Stephanie not to talk to her daughter that way! She's not surprised that Stephanie has shown her true colors by insulting her and her daughter. Stephanie rants that Brooke has proven her right, because selfishness must be genetic. Dante tries to step in, but Brooke asks Stephanie what kind of life Felicia can have with Dante if he loves Bridget. Bridget interrupts and says that isn't what she wanted; she says she really was kissing Dante goodbye so he could be with Felicia. Stephanie tells Bridget that she loves her, but she won't let her do this, since Felicia has been though so much. And Bridget hasn't? Brooke asks, pointing out how Dante stood by Bridget during the worst year of her life. "Which you're responsible for!" Stephanie fumes at Brooke. Felicia tells Brooke that Dante has committed to a life with her and their son. She then turns to Bridget and tells her that there are no "do-overs" here, so Bridget should accept that she gave Dante up and move on. Dante and Bridget look at each other. Dante tries to approach Bridget, but she stops him and leaves the room. Dante looks at Felicia like he's not happy with her.