Tuesday, December 01, 2009, Episode #5702

Owen and Jackie do the Adam & Eve photo shoot.

At Jackie M, Bridget tells Nick that Sandy's on her way. Nick asks if there's been word that's Sandy's pregnant. Bridget says it's still too early to know, but she invited Sandy over to watch the photo shoot for the Adam & Eve campaign. They go into the office, where Whip is directing a photographer taking pictures of a fig-leaf clad Owen as Adam and Jackie as Eve. Whip likes what he sees as Jackie watches Owen hold his apple up in triumph and giggles. Nick asks Whip how this represents a green lifestyle. Bridget notes that they're not wasting organic fabrics, but Nick points out that Owen's fig leaf is an exception. As the first set-up wraps, Nick asks Whip if they'll ever do a campaign where Owen isn't naked. Owen wants to know that, too, since he feels like a fool in the fig leaf. Jackie assures him that he's not a fool, but he thinks that's easy for her to say since she's wearing clothes and asks why "Adam" can't wear a suit. He can do that when they sell men's clothes, Whip retorts. As the two men trade barbs, Sandy arrives. Bridget introduces Sandy as her surrogate to Jackie, Owen and Whip [suggesting that she doesn't know they met Sandy in the hospital after the eggs were implanted]. Whip eyes Sandy, knowing she's his cousin, but he keeps silent. As Bridget explains the green concept of the campaign to Sandy, Nick bets that Sandy will appreciate the idea. Sandy says she does, although she thinks it must cost a lot to wear dresses made out of organic materials. Bridget offers to design some eco-friendly maternity wear for Sandy, who thanks her.

Whip has questions for Agnes... er, Sandy.

While Jackie calls Owen and Bridget over to look at something for the next set-up, Sandy steps outside the office. Whip follows her and asks "Agnes" what she's doing. Bristling at being called Agnes, she reminds him that she already told him she changed her name to Sandy. When Whip asks why she changed it from Agnes Jones, she tells him to stop harassing her, but he tells "Aggie" that he's not harassing her and asks what's wrong. Sandy again reminds him of her current name, prompting Whip to ask why she's being secretive. She explains that she fears Nick and Bridget might wonder if they learn she changed her name. Wonder about what? Whip asks. She reminds him to call her Sandy and asks him to please not let on that they're cousins. Whip is surprised, since they used to be so close. Now he feels like he doesn't even know her, and he asks if he did something to offend her. Sandy tells him one more time to drop it. Before Whip can answer, the photographer calls him back in for the next set-up.

Nick and Bridget check on Sandy.

Sandy watches from the doorway as Whip directs a set-up with Adam, Eve and the snake in the Garden of Eden. The photographer tells "Adam" to touch his "Eve" and "Eve" to stroke her "Adam." Whip is loving it and pushes Jackie and Whip to get into it. As the camera shutter clicks away and the flashes go off, Sandy is suddenly affected and steps back into the outer office. Bridget and Nick notice and follow to make sure Sandy's OK. Sandy tells them it just got a bit too loud in there. Nick tells her that they're almost done. Bridget invites Sandy to stay for the gluten-free meal they ordered, but Sandy says she has to go. Nick tells her that they'd like her to stay, but Sandy says she really has to get going and gets onto the elevator. Whip comes out and asks if everything is OK. Bridget and Nick aren't sure, since Sandy didn't really say why she had to leave so abruptly.

Sandy cries in the elevator.

In the elevator, Sandy crouches down and starts to breathe heavily. Hearing the sound of camera shutter clicks echoing in her head, she covers her ears and starts to cry.

Katie thanks Steffy.

Katie enters her office and finds Steffy inside. Steffy presents Katie with a belated wedding present. Katie says this isn't necessary, but Steffy says she wanted to do it and tells Katie to open it. Katie thinks Bill should be there, too, but Steffy thinks Bill is too busy to be bothered for a little present. Katie gives Steffy a hug, thanks her and opens the gift, a framed wedding photo of her and Bill. Katie gushes that she loves it and asks Steffy where she got the photo. Steffy explains that she talked to the wedding photographer. Katie bets that Bill will love the gift, too and thanks Steffy again. "I just want you both to be happy," Steffy asserts, hugging Katie again. Katie returns the hug and notes that she and Bill both appreciate Steffy's support. She thinks Bill showed how much he values and trusts Steffy by promoting her. Steffy remarks that Bill is clearly loyal to Katie. Noting that this has been a tough year for Steffy with relationships, Katie predicts that Steffy will find a special guy just like Bill who adores her. Steffy laughs to cover her guilt. As Steffy turns to leave, Katie tells her that she's doing an excellent job and has proven that Bill was right to promote her. When Katie guesses that Steffy already thanked Bill for the opportunity, she doesn't see the guilty look on Steffy's face.

Steffy talks with Marcus.

Steffy goes to Ridge's office. Alone, she again recalls her kiss with Bill. Marcus comes in with papers for Ridge and takes advantage of the chance to congratulate Steffy on starting a lot of buzz by accepting Whip's challenge on THE CATWALK. Steffy thinks she might have been impulsive and wonders why she doesn't think before she acts. Marcus asks if she's OK, reminding her that he'll keep her confidence. Steffy sighs that she fears Bill and Katie are being good to her just to keep her dad from quitting. Marcus asks if everything's OK with Bill, since he noticed some tension between them at the studio. Steffy explains that she feared Bill would take her head off for accepting Whip's challenge, but Marcus thinks Bill appreciated her confidence in jumping at the chance to pit their campaign against Jackie M's. Steffy thinks Bill will be happy as long as they win. She then asks Marcus if he was at Bill's wedding. He says he was and tells her about the quaint, homey ceremony. Steffy assumes that was all Katie's idea, and Marcus confirms it was. Steffy asks if Bill was cool with the ceremony. Marcus asks why she wants to know. "No reason," she states.

Brooke wants answers from Bill.

In Bill's office, Brooke demands to know how his necklace wound up at the Forresters' Big Bear cabin. Bill tells her not to make a big deal out of this, but Brooke thinks he'd answer if this was really no big deal and vows to stay until she gets an answer. Bill finally admits that he was at the cabin with Steffy to talk about her promotion. Brooke can't imagine why they'd have to go to Big Bear to talk. Bill says it's complicated. Still confused, Brooke wonders why he had to lie and wants to talk to Steffy about it. Bill tells her there's no need to talk to Steffy and admits that Steffy kissed him right here in this office shortly after he promoted her. Afterward, she wanted to talk to him about it and asked him to come to the cabin. Brooke still isn't sold, so Bill insists that the kiss came out of the blue as an expression of gratitude and Steffy just got carried away. It was just one kiss, and he did nothing to encourage it. But Steffy was mortified and worried that someone would find out about the kiss, so he reluctantly agreed to come to the cabin to talk with her.