Tuesday, November 06, 2007, Episode #5182

Jackie tells Clarke to put "Operation Rub-a-dub-dub" into action.

Jackie arrives at the Spectra offices and prepares for a press conference to announce her new "M" line. Clarke comes in and is immediately impressed by what Jackie has added spruce up the place, especially a lit letter "M" on the wall to represent their new line, but he wonders what's going on when two hunky delivery men come in with a bathtub. As Jackie directs the two hunks to put the bathtub into place where she's brought in the plumbing, she assures her designer that she knows what she's doing. Clarke suggests they discuss this after Jarrett and the other reporters arrive for the press conference, but Jackie insists that the tub is part of her master plan to steal Forrester's thunder. She tells Clarke to get to work connecting the tub while she goes to the hairdresser, because it's time to put "Operation Rub-a-dub-dub" into action.

Jackie makes a splash at her press conference by holding it from the tub.

Soon after, Clarke welcomes Jarrett and the other reporters. Since the reporters are anxious to hear what Jackie has to say, Clarke opens the office door to let them meet the delightful Ms. M., but as soon as he peeks inside the office, he tries to pull the door closed! The reporters push past Clarke and are stunned to see Jackie, with her hair now blonde, sitting in a bathtub in the middle of the office! As she blows some suds around, Jackie invites the reporters to get a good look at the spanking new Jackie M., who has bought Spectra Fashions, lock, stock and bathtub! As the reporters applaud and the photographers snap pictures, Jackie playfully lifts one leg out of the tub and clicks her remote to light the "M" sign on the wall and introduce her magnificent, marvelous new line. Smiling for the camera, Jackie revels in all the attention from the fashion reporters.

Jarrett and Clarke are stunned.

As the press conference ends, Jarrett asks Jackie if she's really undressed in that tub. Raising her legs out from the suds, Jackie offers to show him if he gives her line preferential coverage over the Forrester fashion show. Jarrett readily agrees, so Jackie starts to rise from the tub. Stunned by what he sees, Clarke takes a towel and covers Jarrett's eyes as he shoves the reporter out the office door and slams it! As Jackie lies back in the tub, Clarke sits down next to her and praises her ingenuity. When he asks what she plans to do next, she blows some suds at him and purrs, "If only you knew, super-boy."

Stephanie tries to apologize to Brooke.

A furious Brooke orders Stephanie to leave; she refuses to listen to Stephanie apologize just to make herself feel better. Stephanie insists that she wants to help Brooke, which is why she's been talking to a psychiatrist friend about what she did. Brooke is incensed that Stephanie can even suggest that she understands what happened to her and tells Stephanie to go! Before Stephanie leaves, she asks Brooke if she supports Donna's relationship with Eric. Brooke is aghast that Stephanie wants to turn her against her sister, but Stephanie is just as shocked that Brooke, who was married to Eric and had two kids with him, would let him wind up with Donna. Brooke states that she realizes after talking to both Eric and Donna that they have real feelings for each other. Stephanie can't believe that Brooke is so gullible as to think that this is about anything other than Donna getting back at Stephanie, just like it was with Thorne. Brooke insists that Donna is not scheming to seduce Eric, which is why she is supporting their relationship. Shaking her head in disbelief, Stephanie says she shouldn't be surprised that Brooke hasn't changed a bit and still, like her sister, has the morals of an alley cat. Brooke thinks Stephanie is hardly one to talk about morals after what she's done. Stephanie says she'll handle this herself and turns to leave, but Brooke warns her not to go after Donna or anyone else she cares about. She points out that Stephanie's reputation will be ruined if the public ever found out what she did, so she cautions La Forrester to heed her warning, or it will be the biggest mistake of her life. With that said, Brooke leaves the office.

Donna asks Nick to help her bring Stephanie to justice.

At Brooke's house, Nick can't believe what Donna just told him about Stephanie's part in Brooke's rape, since Brooke never said anything about Stephanie. Donna suggests that Brooke didn't tell him because she knew he'd want to tear Stephanie apart. She asks Nick to help her make Stephanie pay for torturing Brooke, Eric and everyone else.Upon hearing Eric's name, Nick wonders if Donna is making this up to get him to go after Stephanie, paving the way for Donna to become the next Mrs. Eric Forrester. Donna insists she is telling the truth and tells Nick to ask Brooke himself if he doesn't believe her. If this is true, Nick asks, then why hasn't anyone done anything about Stephanie? Donna explains that Stephanie, as always, has been pleading forgiveness with her family to get back into their good graces, including trying to worm her way back into the company. Nick points out that he sold Forrester back to Eric on the condition that Eric would divorce Stephanie. But no one stands up to Stephanie, Donna asserts, which is why she needs Nick to help her and bring Stephanie to justice. "Can I count on you - and more importantly, can Brooke?" she asks. Nick asks why Ridge hasn't done anything about his dear mother sicking a rapist on the life of his life. Donna replies that she's scared Stephanie will do something like this again, which is why she needs the help of the only man to ever stand up to Stephanie: him. "Don't let her get away with this," she pleads.

Donna goes back to Forrester and is taking care of some errands for Eric when Stephanie waltzes back into Eric's office. Stephanie warns Donna not to call security again, so Donna threatens to call the police this time! Stephanie laughs at Donna's cockiness, but Donna thinks her attitude is justified. Stephanie disagrees and taunts that Eric isn't completely senile yet, so she bets that Donna will be history both at this company and in Eric's life before Eric holds his next fashion show. Donna thinks Stephanie is delusional and boasts, "If you only knew... and you will soon enough." She's confident that Stephanie will not be the woman on Eric's arm at the fashion show, especially once Donna gets through with her.

Brooke tells Nick about Stephanie's involvement in the rape.

As Nick waits in Brooke's living room, he thinks back to the day Brooke told him about the rape. He then recalls Donna's accusations that Stephanie was responsible. Brooke comes home and sets the alarm; as she enters the living room, she's surprised to see Nick standing there. Nick tells her that Donna asked him over and said Brooke would be home soon. Brooke hopes this doesn't have anything to do with the papers surrendering her rights to baby Jack. Nick tells her that he doesn't see any problems in that regard, since he brought Jack home today. Brooke is glad and relieved, since that means Taylor will have time to bond with the baby. Since everything is OK with the baby, she asks Nick what brings him by. He explains that Donna asked him over to tell him something and fumes, "If what she said is true, god help Stephanie Forrester." Brooke assumes he's talking about Donna being at war with Stephanie over Eric, so Nick comes out and asks Brooke if Stephanie sent the man who raped Brooke over. "Yes," Brooke whispers, telling Nick all the details. Ready to take Stephanie on, Nick storms toward the door, but Brooke tells him to wait. She reminds him that Stephanie has already lost Ridge and Eric, as well as her place in the company, but Nick doesn't think that's enough! "It won't be enough until that bitch fries!" Nick seethes.