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Wednesday, 1 April 2009Episode 5232 At the Insomnia Café, Nick tells Brooke that Taylor has agreed to be the loving mother that Jack needs and that he will be keeping his eye on Taylor. After witnessing an affectionate exchange between Nick and Brooke, Bridget tells Brooke that her interaction with Nick is inappropriate.
Taylor becomes upset to find pictures and mementos that Nick had kept from his relationship with Brooke. Later, Rick pays a visit to Taylor where she informs him that Brooke is the biological mother of Jack which then leads to Taylor having another panic attack.
After Rick leaves, Taylor begins to have hallucinations of Brooke. Rick later confronts Brooke and Bridget on if the egg-switch was intentional and then tells them of Taylor's panic attack.
Nick comes home to find that Taylor had gone through the boxes of pictures. Taylor has another hallucination of Brooke then becomes hysterical, telling Nick that Brooke is everywhere and is driving her insane.
Thursday, 2 April 2009Episode 5233 After Nick calms Taylor down, she tells Nick that he needs to get rid of the box of Brooke memorabilia. As he takes the box away, a CD containing the song that Nick had written to Brooke falls out unbeknownst to him. Taylor then intercepts a text message from Brooke to Nick.
After failing to convince his mother to consider reuniting with Nick, Rick decides to talk to Nick directly. Taylor later confronts Brooke about the text message that she sent to Nick and tells Brooke to stop interfering.
Brooke assures Taylor that she has no intentions towards Nick, but admits that she does feel connected to Jack and the need to protect him. Taylor admits to Brooke that she's afraid that Nick loves Brooke more than herself but that she will fight for Jack and Nick; Taylor will not let Brooke take them from her.
Friday, 3 April 2009Episode 5234 Brooke tells Taylor that she is not a threat to her, but if Taylor doesn't hold it together, she may lose Nick. Jackie tells Nick of her concern for Taylor's mental state and then questions Taylor's ability to be a good mother to Jack.
Later, Taylor confronts Jackie on her intentions of reuniting Nick with Brooke. Taylor tells Jackie that if she doesn't get on Taylor's side, Jackie will not have a future with her grandson; Taylor is Nick's wife and the mother of his son and Jackie needs to accept that.
Nick visits Brooke where she tells him of her visit from Taylor. Nick gives Brooke the pictures that Taylor had found as the two reminisce fondly about their past relationship. Nick then voices his concern of his relationship with Taylor and if it is going to work.
Later, Taylor's hallucinations of Brooke begin again which sends Taylor running to the liquor cabinet and tapping into a bottle of booze.
Monday, 6 April 2009Episode 5235 Storm tells Katie and Donna that he would like to pay a visit to Stephanie to thank her for his freedom.
Later, Katie tells Donna how Stephanie has been calling from Chicago to make sure that Donna has ended her relationship to Eric. Donna tells Katie that she doesn't want to break up with Eric and that she has a plan to stop Stephanie.
After sneaking a swig of alcohol, Taylor assures Nick that she will be the loving mother and wife that Nick and Jack need. Later, unable to handle the sound of Baby Jack crying, Taylor turns to the bottle again.
Donna ponders ending her relationship with Eric as she waits for him in his hotel room. Thinking that it is Eric who has entered the room, Donna turns to see Stephanie standing there instead.
Tuesday, 7 April 2009Episode 5236 Upset that Donna has not broken up with Eric, Stephanie picks up the phone to call the police to turn Storm in. Donna reminds Stephanie that if Storm goes to jail, Stephanie will lose her leverage of getting Eric back. Stephanie gives Donna one more chance to break up with Eric.
Katie realizes, after speaking with Eric, that Donna has not yet ended their relationship. Katie calls Donna to tell her that Eric is on his way to see her and that Donna needs to break up with him tonight. Eric arrives at his hotel where Donna confesses to him that Stephanie is blackmailing her.
James Warwick returns to town, at the request of Nick, to help Taylor with her emotional issues. Taylor takes a drink just before Rick arrives recommending that Taylor end her relationship with Nick because Nick and Brooke will eventually end up together.
Taylor throws Rick out just before he stumbles across the alcohol she had been drinking.
Wednesday, 8 April 2009Episode 5237 Donna tells Eric the whole truth about Stephanie's blackmail and the events afterwards. Eric concocts a plan to move back home with Stephanie and convince her that he has ended his relationship with Donna.
Stephanie threatens Katie that Donna better break up with Eric tonight while Katie assures her that it is in the works. Nick brings James home to Taylor, who is grateful to Nick for his help.
Taylor assures James that she is doing much better and that he and Nick have nothing to worry about.
Eric pays a visit to Stephanie telling her that she was right about Donna all along; he's has ending things with Donna and wants to move back home to be with Stephanie.
Thursday, 9 April 2009Episode 5238 Eric tells Stephanie that he is ashamed of all that he has put her through and that he wants Donna out of his life and his company for good. Stephanie invites Eric upstairs to get "reacquainted" but Eric makes an excuse not to, but leavs her with a big kiss.
Katie becomes upset to learn that Donna did not end her relationship with Eric and that Eric plans on carrying on with his plan to fool Stephanie. Rick visits Taylor again where she tells him that she knows that he has a hidden agenda of getting Brooke and Nick back together.
Rick assures Taylor that he is concerned for her and offers his assistance if ever she needs it. Nick comes across a picture of him with Brooke and her children. Nick places the picture of Baby Jack next to it and wonders if he may have some unresolved issues.
Friday, 10 April 2009Episode 5239 Taylor invites Brooke and Ridge over for a dinner party which makes Brooke suspicious. During a visit, Taylor asks Ashley to be Jack's godmother and then tells Ashley that after tonight, both of their problems with Brooke may be solved.
Later, Ashley tells Rick that Taylor has a surprise for Brooke and Ridge. At the dinner party, Taylor makes a speech about the evening being a momentous occasion, uniting them all as friends and says how grateful she is to Brooke for giving Taylor and Nick a child.
Taylor tells them all that tonight something wonderful is going to happen that will change their lives forever.
Monday, 13 April 2009Episode 5240 Brooke is shocked at Taylor's gift as Ridge thinks that it is a great idea. After Nick voices his disapproval to Taylor, she assures him that Brooke and Ridge getting married is what they all need to get on with their lives and to build bridges between them.
Ashley admits to Rick that she should have known better than to get involved with Ridge because of his connection to Brooke. Ashley adds that she regrets letting go of the good thing that she once had with Rick. Ashley asks Rick if there might be a second chance for rekindling their relationship.
Tuesday, 14 April 2009Episode 5241 Taylor pleads with Brooke to marry Ridge. After a discussion with Nick, Brooke politely refuses causing Taylor to almost drink champagne but instead she shatters the glass in her hand.
Nick later calls Brooke with an update on Taylor. Upon hanging up, Brooke and Nick reminisce separately on their past relationship. Jackie barges in on Stephanie and blurts out that Brooke is Baby Jack's biological mother.
Bridget later confirms this to a disbelieving Stephanie. Jackie admits that she is trying to reunite Brooke and Nick, but Bridget yells for Jackie to mind her own business.
After Bridget leaves, Jackie suggests an alliance between her and Stephanie to break up Brooke and Ridge and to reunite Nick with Brooke.
Wednesday, 15 April 2009Episode 5242 Because of Taylor's actions the night before, Nick calls James to the house to help Taylor. After hearing Nick's heartfelt declaration of love of her to James, Taylor confesses to the men that she has been drinking recently.
While talking with Stephanie, Ridge is not convinced of Eric's recent change of heart. Stephanie tells Ridge of her knowledge that Brooke is Jack's biological mother. Stephanie urges Ridge to not marry Brooke but then promises to butt-out when Ridge becomes upset.
Later, Stephanie informs Brooke that their recent reconciliation is officially over and Stephanie will see to it that Brooke and Ridge are never to be married. Stephanie confronts Brooke asking her if she still has feelings for Nick. While speaking privately, James asks Nick if he still has feelings for Brooke.
Thursday, 16 April 2009Episode 5243 Stephanie tries to force Brooke to admit that she still loves Nick and adds that Brooke marrying Ridge would be a disaster. James suggests to Nick that he take sometime to think about the question even though Nick has his response.
Nick spends some time by himself on his boat to contemplate his feelings for Taylor and Brooke. As he gets lost in his memories of Brooke, Brooke enters having been forced to do some soul-searching, also.
After learning of what James had asked Nick to think about, Taylor begins to have hallucinations of Brooke moving into Nick's house and replacing Taylor as Nick's wife and Jack's mother.
Friday, 17 April 2009Episode 5244 Brooke is shocked at Nick's declaration, but Nick assures her that he still plans to have a life with Taylor and Jack. Rick expresses his concern for Taylor to Bridget, who knows all too well how Taylor must feel about being second to Brooke in Nick's heart.
Taylor's hallucinations continue and cause her to become extremely distraught. James enters in time to calm her down, but then gives her some staggering advice of what to do to remedy her hallucinations.
Monday, 20 April 2009Episode 5245 Taylor poses her questions, once again, to Nick. He tells her the truth that he does still love Brooke but remains committed to Taylor and their son. Taylor appreciates Nick's honesty, but she must leave him because she can no longer live in Brooke's shadow.
During a discussion with Rick, Brooke receives a phone call from Nick telling her that Taylor had moved out. Rick runs to Taylor's aid as Brooke runs to Nick and Jack's aid.
Rick finds a surprisingly calm Taylor and decides to raise her spirits by showering her with positive accolades. Nick asks Brooke if she is willing to be a mother to Baby Jack now that Taylor has left.
Tuesday, 21 April 2009Episode 5246 Brooke pulls back from the kiss with Nick; both are out of breath from their intense feelings. Nick tells Brooke that she can't marry Ridge because her heart truly belongs to Nick and Baby Jack.
Nick adds that he loves Brooke and wants her in his and their baby's lives. Nick then asks Brooke if she wants this too.
After an intimate moment in his office with Donna, Eric receives a call informing him that Stephanie is in the building. Eric and Donna take this opportunity to continue their charade that their relationship is over by pretending to break up for good in front of Stephanie.
Taylor breaks away from Rick's kiss and asks him what he's doing and if it was out of pity. Rick tells her it's more than that and has an urge to kiss her again.
Taylor tells Rick that she is still a married woman who is a lot older than him and who is his mother's nemesis. Before he leaves, Rick tells her to think about all that he said tonight; she has so much to offer and to not let it go to waste. Taylor is left with a big smile on her face.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009Episode 5247 At breakfast with her siblings, Brooke is visibly distracted by reminiscing about the events which took place the night before with Nick. Storm tells his sisters that he often thinks of going to the cops to confess, but he has come to realize that Stephanie is a saint who has saved him from going to jail.
Later, Donna explains to her sisters about her and Eric's plan of deceiving Stephanie, but assures them that she is taking every precaution not to let Stephanie find out.
After hearing from his children of their relief that he has ended his relationship with Donna, Eric makes an excuse to leave the office to secretly meet with Donna at their love nest.
Both Stephanie and Ridge voice their suspicions of Eric's recent change of heart towards Donna. Stephanie calls Eric's secretary and finds out that Eric is still not back from his "meeting" and no one knows where he is.
Stephanie then asks the secretary to make dinner reservations for a romantic night for her and Eric.
Thursday, 23 April 2009Episode 5248 Brooke tells Ridge about Taylor leaving Nick and that she is concerned because Taylor left Baby Jack behind. Ridge tells Brooke that this is not Brooke's problem and she knows his position on the situation. Brooke tells Ridge that Jack needs a mother right now which makes Ridge asks Brooke if she thinks of herself as Jack's mother.
Later, Brooke tells Katie how Nick had asked her to leave Ridge and make a future with him and Jack. Katie is taken aback by this and recommends that Brooke stick with Ridge.
Bridget pays Nick a visit and becomes emotional at seeing his interaction with Baby Jack, reminded of how life would have been if Nicole has survived. Nick tells Bridget of Taylor leaving him and his proposition to Brooke.
Later during a visit, Nick reiterates his feelings to Brooke and she tells him that she has made a decision, searching her heart and soul, and knows what she has to do.
Friday, 24 April 2009Episode 5249 Brooke tells Nick that she is in love with him and Ridge but she made the decision months ago to spend her life with Ridge; she is going to stay with that decision.
After kissing her again, Nick tells Brooke that he can see in her eyes how much she loves him and then asks if she wants him to crawl on his knees begging her to choose him. Brooke tells Nick "no" and asks him to understand her position and to let her go if he really loves her.
Ridge and Stephanie both express their suspicions that Eric may still be seeing Donna on the sly which prompts Stephanie to count Eric's "little blue pills."
Stephanie notices some pills missing which lead her to believe that Eric is lying to her; he is still having sex with Donna. Stephanie vows to catch them in the act. Eric and Donna spend a passionate and sticky Valentine's Day together.
Monday, 27 April 2009Episode 5250 Brooke breaks off the kiss telling Nick that she just can't do this. Nick tells Brooke that it may not be today, but it is going to happen between them again; they both know it. Brooke pulls away from him, running out of the room.
Stephanie is furious to learn that Eric is still sleeping with Donna and swears to invoke pain on Donna like the pain that Stephanie has from the loss of a loved one.
Later, Stephanie receives a phone call from a private investigator who tells her that Eric was spotted at a seedy apartment and then gives her the address. Stephanie heads out to catch Eric and Donna in the act.
Upon another visit from Bridget, Nick tells her about Brooke turning him down. Nick tells Bridget that until Brooke realizes that she belongs with him and Jack, he will make sure that he does everything in his power to be a good father to Jack.
Stephanie arrives at Donna and Eric's love nest demanding for the couple to open the door. Donna and Eric become flustered, wondering what they are going to do next.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009Episode 5251 Eric is on the ledge of the building in the nude. Stephanie pokes her head out of the window but doesn't see Eric. After Stephanie leaves, Donna and Eric rejoice that they were not discovered and had pulled one over on Stephanie.
The private investigator that Stephanie hired takes a picture of Eric on the ledge and emails it to the editor of the newspaper.
Bridget becomes emotional when she talks to Nick about how nice it was for the two of them to put a baby to sleep together; the way it should have been if Nicole had survived.
Later, Katie pays a visit to Nick and doesn't mix words when telling him that he can not be a part of Brooke's life and that he and Brooke need to stay away from each other.
Wednesday, 29 April 2009Episode 5252 While reading the morning newspaper, Eric comes across the picture of him on the ledge. Eric goes to Ridge for help with keeping Stephanie from seeing the picture.
Ridge, in jest, suggests that the only way to keep Stephanie from seeing the picture would be to fly her off to Tahiti; which Eric thinks is a great idea. While on the jet heading to Tahiti with Stephanie, Eric receives a call from a frantic Donna, who had just seen the newspaper.
Distracted by his phone call, Eric doesn't notice that the flight attendant gives Stephanie the newspaper. A furious Stephanie confronts Eric and scolds him for deceiving her.
Eric comes back at Stephanie by telling her that their marriage is over; his future is with Donna.
Thursday, 30 April 2009Episode 5253 Stephanie is outraged and deeply hurt by Eric, who tells her that Donna had informed him about Stephanie blackmailing the Logans. Stephanie pleads with Eric about how she has done nothing but try to change who she is for him.
Eric scoffs at Stephanie knowing that she hasn't changed a bit. Ridge shows Brooke the newspaper with Eric's naked picture on it. Brooke fesses up about Stephanie blackmailing the Logan family and Ridge is upset that Brooke hadn't told him about Storm shooting Stephanie.
Katie runs in and asks Ridge to help save their family from Stephanie. Ridge is very unsympathetic and insists that since Storm did the crime, he must do the time.
Later, Stephanie visits Donna and tells her that she had her chance to abide by the deal, but Donna has just cost Storm his freedom.
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