Tuesday, September 12, 2006, Episode #4891

Dante wants Dino to have his parents finally together.

At Dante's beach house, Felicia and Dante return from taking Dino to the beach. As she puts Dino down, Felicia asks Dante if it's right for her to be happy when her brothers aren't. Dante says they have to seize the chance to be happy when it comes. Besides, Thorne has been spending time with Taylor, and Ridge is off to Europe with Donna. Felicia points out how it feels odd that Ridge is with Donna, while Thorne is with Taylor. Dante sits down with Dino and reminds Felicia that Ridge and Thorne are both happy, so who are they to question her brothers' choices in women? And speaking of her brothers, Dante reminds Felicia that they put their wedding plans on hold while the rest of the family settled down. He thinks it's time they rectified that, before their son gets to college. He's sure Dino will be happy to have his parents together - and he'll be happy, too. He and Felicia kiss.

Felicia tells Dante her hopes for their son.

After putting Dino down, Felicia joins Dante on the couch for some wine and kisses him. She predicts that their son will be breaking hearts like his daddy in no time. Dante thinks they have time to worry about that. Felicia just hopes their son can find his own way without having his heart broken; Dante predicts that anyone who breaks Dino's heart will have to deal with Dino's mom. That's right, Felicia laughs, since the Forrester women are protective. Dante thinks she's sexy when she gets protective; she asks what he's going to do about that, so he kisses her as he reaches behinds her and unties her bikini top. They lie back on the couch as they continue to kiss.

Taylor and Thorne visit Darla's grave.

Taylor kneels in front of Darla's grave, wishing that Darla was still with them, rather than watching over them. She feels like no one can replace Darla, but she does care about Thorne and Alexandria, and she hopes Darla supports that. She just wishes Darla could send her a sign. Just then, Thorne appears; Taylor gets up and tells him that she was talking to Darla about the talk she and Thorne had earlier. Thorne tells her that Darla is here, and is the one who brought them together. He kneels in front of the tombstone (that just reads "Darla Forrester, Beloved Wife and Mother," with no dates) and puts some flowers down on the ground. He then stands up and rejoins Taylor, taking her hand as they look at the grave.

Phoebe is stunned when she realizes she has already met Nick's friend.

At the Bel Air mansion, Stephanie is out by the pool with Phoebe, who is worried about Hector staying in her home. Phoebe feels like she should feel sorry for Hector, but Stephanie tells her that none of this is her fault. Phoebe points out that she made some mistakes; Stephanie thinks the biggest mistake was Taylor's, in trying to keep this whole secret. She admits that she misses Darla, but she also thinks Darla would want Thorne to be happy, and she thinks Thorne and Taylor can help each other heal. Stephanie invites Phoebe to have lunch with her and Eric. Phoebe declines, since she agreed to show a friend of Nick's around L.A. She left him a note to meet her here by the pool, so he should be there soon. Stephanie makes herself scarce and tells Phoebe to have fun. Just then, Harry arrives; he's wearing his motorcycle helmet, so Phoebe doesn't recognize him at first. Once Harry takes his helmet off, he and Phoebe both recognize each other from that day at Insomnia. Harry suggests that Phoebe showing him around might be a bad idea. Phoebe sees one of those "maps to the stars" in Harry's hand and grabs it; she's not surprised that someone who stole from the tip jar would buy one of these. Harry reminds her that he only borrowed that money and wants to pay it back, with interest. He hands Phoebe the money, but she tells him to save it for the next time he wants to stiff someone. Harry asks if that map was really a waste of money. Phoebe points out the mistakes on the map; for instance, the Hiltons live next door, not Tom Cruise. Harry asks why he should believe her; she decides to prove it by leading him next door, to see if they can catch a glimpse of Paris by the Hilton pool.

As Phoebe and Harry leave the grounds, they find a man by the bushes. The young man apologizes and introduces himself as Shane, the new member of the gardening crew. He seems to know who Phoebe is, so she asks if she's seen him before. Probably not, Shane replies, since he's only working part time. He says he has to get back to work. Phoebe seems confused by the encounter with the new gardener; Harry senses that and asks what's wrong. Phoebe says she's fine, so Harry suggests she get back to showing him where Paris Hilton is. As she points Harry in the direction of the Hilton pool, Shane watches them.

Harry has some sights that he'd like to show Phoebe.

Soon after, Phoebe and Harry return; Phoebe apologizes for not getting Harry his "Paris Sighting." Harry is fine, since he can see why people like that would be protective these days. Besides, he thinks there are more beautiful things to see, anyway. Over some iced tea, Phoebe asks Harry how he knows Nick; he explains how Nick and his dad were mates on a Marone freighter. Phoebe's sorry to hear that his dad passed away. Since she didn't get to show him Paris, Phoebe thinks the least she can do is show him around. Harry tells her that there are some cool places by Silver Lake and Echo Park; Phoebe says she's never been there. Harry is surprised that she knows her way around Europe, but not around L.A. She guesses it's easier to get to Europe than to cross the lake. Harry tells her that he has an extra helmet, so he offers to take her up to the lake on his motorcycle. Phoebe stops to text message Taylor, so her mom knows where she is. Harry says that Nick told him about Phoebe's twin sister; looking at Shane, he wonders how the gardener knew which sister Phoebe was. She quips that someone must have told Shane that she's the prettier one. With that, Harry leads her to his bike, as Shane continues to watch.

Stephanie shares her concerns with Taylor.

Taylor returns home and finds Stephanie there. Stephanie urges Taylor to show Hector the door, but Taylor won't toss a blind man out on the street. Stephanie fears that Hector is using this opportunity to get close to Taylor, who points out that Hector is only living there temporarily. Stephanie says that Hector shouldn't be here at all, and she fears his presence is only giving Hector hope that something will happen between him and Taylor. She also worries that Hector will get jealous with Thorne coming around - unless that's already happened? Taylor admits that Hector and Thorne got into it earlier when Thorne came by. Stephanie thinks that proves her point. Taylor asks Stephanie to please stay out of it, but Stephanie is sure that Hector will be nothing but trouble for Taylor. Taylor thinks that Hector is wrestling with adjusting to his blindness, but Stephanie thinks the only one Hector wants to wrestle with is Taylor! Taylor insists that Hector isn't evil, but Stephanie still thinks it's a good idea to get Hector out of the house. Just then, Thorne drops in and asks what's going on. Stephanie tells her son her concerns about Hector, but Thorne is sure that Taylor knows what she's doing; that's why he's supporting Taylor in her decisions about Hector. He asks Taylor to come with him to the pool, so they can move a few things to make Hector's life easier. Stephanie tells Thorne to go ahead, so she can have a word with Taylor. Once they're alone, Stephanie reminds Taylor how much she's helped Thorne and Alexandria and hopes Taylor will respect that healing process and let nature take its course. Taylor doesn't know what to say, so she goes to find Thorne.

Hector faces off with Stephanie.

Hector comes into the living room looking for Taylor; Stephanie answers, "You son of a bitch" and chides him for taking advantage of Taylor. She warns him to leave this house now, before she moves him out herself. Hector asks if she's going to do that from behind bars, since she'll join him and Taylor in jail, for their respective parts in the cover-up, if Thorne ever learns the truth. He worries that Taylor spending time with Thorne will lead to her telling Thorne the truth - and if that happens, all Thorne's anger will come out and he'll never recover, while Taylor will wind up in jail! Hector asks who's going to help Thorne and Alexandria when they lose another woman in their lives, the woman responsible for Darla's death. That's why Hector isn't going anywhere. Stephanie assures Hector that Taylor CAN keep a secret; she reminds him that only four people know what happened to Darla - the two of them, Taylor and Phoebe. And since she knows Taylor, Phoebe and she won't say anything, she warns Hector not to even breathe one word of it!