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Tuesday, 1 September 2009Episode 5341 Brooke joins her sisters in the reunion with their mother. As the sisters discuss a family gathering and Beth's new living arrangements, an uneasy Beth excuses herself from the room to make travel plans to fly back to Paris the following morning.
Ridge hires a private investigator to find more information about Donna and Marcus' past to confirm the relationship. The Forrester children unanimously agree to tell Eric about Donna's secret after learning of the negative press that Forrester Creations is receiving due to Eric's marriage to Donna.
Eric's impression of Marcus changes after seeing him at work. Ridge gives Marcus instructions, on preparing a shipment to Texas, which contains an unspoken threat.
Wednesday, 2 September 2009Episode 5342 Katie assures Nick that he doesn't need to take care of her anymore now that her mother has arrived. Overwhelmed by her visit, Beth confirms her travel arrangements to return to Paris. Brooke overhears these plans and confronts her mother about not wanting to stay with her family.
Marcus frantically tries to reach Donna to warn her about the possibility that Ridge knows their secret. Donna convinces Marcus not to leave because she plans to introduce him to Eric tonight as her son.
Ridge and his siblings call Eric into a meeting to discuss the dire state of their company's image as well as the lie that Donna has been living.
Thursday, 3 September 2009Episode 5343 Steffy feels betrayed by Phoebe when her twin admits to telling Ridge about Marcus being Donna's son. Donna and Marcus give their explanations to Eric about why they had kept Marcus' identity a secret. Eric's reaction to this news is a surprise to everyone.
Ridge reprimands Steffy for keeping Donna's secret and forbids her to have any further contact with Marcus. Stephen tries his best to convince Beth that leaving now would cause irreparable damage between her and her daughters.
Beth gives every reason, but the truth, of why she cannot stay in Los Angeles. After chastising Brooke for yelling at their mother, Katie becomes distraught when learning of Beth's plans to return to Paris.
Friday, 4 September 2009Episode 5344 Disappointed that Beth wants to return to Paris, Stephen accepts the blame for Beth not wanting to be a family again. Katie, stunned by Beth's revelation of her condition, tries to console her mother but is unsuccessful.
Frazzled, Beth wanders off and finds herself at Brooke's house where she meets her granddaughter Hope for the first time. Katie becomes alarmed when she realizes that Beth is missing and recruits Brooke and Stephen to begin a search.
Marcus learns from Steffy the many reasons why her family dislikes Donna. Marcus, impressed by the way Steffy stood up for him to her family, finds himself even more attracted to her.
Monday, 7 September 2009Episode 5345 After searching all over and finding her mother with Hope, Brooke pleads with Beth to stay in Los Angeles and let her family take care of her. Ridge is troubled to learn from Phoebe how close Steffy and Marcus have gotten and he vows not to let them get any closer.
Despite her father's wishes, Steffy agrees to a second date with Marcus. After hearing about Beth's condition from Katie, Bridget immediately searches for a remedy to help her grandmother.
Although being eternally grateful to Bridget for all that she has done for Katie and their family, Katie can't help but feel jealous while watching Bridget with Nick.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009Episode 5346 The Logan sisters devise a plan to keep their mother from returning to Paris. Meanwhile, Beth once again tries to run away from her problems but is stopped by Stephen.
Brooke and her sisters intervene and continue their plea to Beth to stay with them. Beth's demeanor veers out of character as she lashes out at her family and yells at them to leave her alone.
Katie delivers an emotional speech which makes Beth have second thoughts about her plans to leave town. Phoebe warns Steffy that Ridge is not happy about the relationship that has developed between Steffy and Marcus. Steffy makes her feelings clear; Ridge cannot dictate who she can hang out with.
Marcus explains to Rick about why he hid his identity. Rick understands because he can relate to being on Ridge's bad side. A mysterious man arrives at Forrester Creations looking for Marcus and introduces himself as Owen Knight.
Wednesday, 9 September 2009Episode 5347 Worried about her sister, Brooke questions Katie about her feelings for Nick, fearing that Katie will regret her sacrifice of giving up her first true love. Katie is able to convince Brooke that she is happy for Bridget but she doesn't seem to have convinced herself.
Nick is caught off guard when Katie tells him about her feelings regarding his relationship with Bridget. Eric's family is thrown by Eric's reaction to the bad press he has received.
Stephanie gives Eric some surprising words about his acceptance of Marcus and advises Eric not to neglect his own children. Marcus soon learns what Owen is after.
Thursday, 10 September 2009Episode 5348 Marcus becomes worried when he finds Owen working out in the Forrester Sky Lounge. When Donna enters the lounge, Owen doesn't hesitate to introduce himself to her and let her know that he is responsible for reuniting her with her son. Owen uses his charisma to charm Donna into feeling indebted to him, which doesn't go unnoticed by Felicia.
Katie continues to suppress her feelings while convincing Brooke that Nick's feelings are not divided between Katie and Bridget. Nick surprises Bridget with dozens of flowers and a life-changing proposition.
Friday, 11 September 2009Episode 5349 After Bridget gushes about her and Nick's engagement, Katie agrees to be the maid-of-honor and to plan the entire wedding. Katie continues to suppress her feelings for Nick while putting on a happy face.
Steffy guides Marcus through a fun and flirty tour of the areas of Forrester Creations that not many know of. Knowing deep down that Nick and Katie are lying to themselves about their feelings for each other.
Jackie questions her son about his intentions to marry Bridget. Nick unconvincingly tells Jackie that Bridget is everything he wants… for his son.
Monday, 14 September 2009Episode 5350
Bridget breaks the good news of her engagement to her parents and Donna. While Eric is thrilled for his daughter, Donna wonders about Nick's commitment to Bridget and Brooke worries about how Katie feels.
Jackie tries her best to get Katie to admit her feelings for Nick but is unsuccessful. Katie vows to Jackie that Nick and Bridget's wedding will be nothing but the best.
During a visit, Donna confronts Katie about being in love with Nick. Katie stands her ground with Donna and insists that she never bring up the topic again.
Tuesday, 15 September 2009Episode 5351 Friends and family gather at the Forrester Mansion for an engagement pool party for Nick and Bridget. Nick asks Stephen to be his best man.
An uninvited Owen arrives at the mansion where his charm quickly garners him an invitation to the party. Owen uses this day to his advantage to rub elbows with the Forresters and to get closer to Donna. Pam also arrives to the party uninvited but is soon asked to leave by Eric.
Furious with Donna, Pam sends a message to her via the caterer. Felicia is troubled when she finds Stephanie in what appears to be a bout of depression. Stephanie insists that she is fine and refuses to seek professional help for her condition.
Wednesday, 16 September 2009Episode 5352 Felicia consults Eric about Stephanie's state and lashes out at her father when she doesn't receive the response from him that she was hoping for. Eric checks in on Stephanie where her appearance confirms Felicia's concern.
By the pool, Donna stumbles upon a nearly-naked Owen. Startled by Donna's entrance, Owen drops his towel, leaving him completely exposed to Donna. Being a witness to this, Felicia later approaches Owen to meet her the following day at the office.
Brooke apologizes to Bridget for being the interference in her last marriage to Nick and promises to not get in the way this time. Katie tells Nick that she is moving out of his house.
Thursday, 17 September 2009Episode 5353 Guests arrive at the Marone house for Nick and Bridget's garden wedding. Brooke's joyful demeanor takes a turn when Rick enters with Taylor. Donna and Jackie discover that they both have the same opinion about the pending nuptials but Jackie warns Donna not to disrupt the wedding in any way.
After a conversation with Donna, Brooke gives Nick one last chance to profess his true feelings. Bridget shares tender moments with her mother and brother before the wedding. While helping Bridget get ready, Katie is surprised when Bridget informs her that the justice of the peace is there for Katie.
Friday, 18 September 2009Episode 5354 The guests at Bridget and Nick's wedding are on pins and needles as Katie stops the ceremony to announce her feelings about the marriage.
By the end of the wedding, many of the attendees are overjoyed while others are disappointed by the outcome. Ridge and Brooke make a new resolution about their relationship.
Felicia and Owen size each other up during their private meeting. After Felicia sees how charming and persuasive Owen is, she makes him a lucrative offer to assist her in getting rid of Donna.
Monday, 21 September 2009Episode 5355 The newlyweds arrive at their honeymoon destination to find a romantic surprise waiting for them. Ridge and Brooke speak frankly about the problems in their relationship and agree upon a solution.
Felicia finds an opportunity to put her plan into motion when she learns that Eric is taking a solo business trip. Donna hires Owen as her assistant and soon takes him into her confidence not only as a friend, but also as an ally.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009Episode 5356 Donna feels slighted by Eric when she learns from a devious Pam about his business trip to New York. Eric is on the hot seat when Donna asks him why he is going, and why he is going alone.
Owen gives into Felicia's persuasion and agrees to use Eric's absence and Donna's current vulnerable disposition to carry out her plot to get rid of Donna. Marcus becomes worried when he learns that Owen was hired at Forrester Creations, while Steffy gets suspicious of Owen's fondness of Donna.
Brooke and Ridge devise a plan for their future; to be married in a public forum and to take control of Forrester Creations from Eric.
Wednesday, 23 September 2009Episode 5357 Hoping to hear that progress had been made between Owen and Donna the night before, Felicia becomes frustrated when Owen's conscience begins to interfere with their agreement.
Owen has some words of advice for Felicia and her family. Eric arrives back from his trip and is stunned to learn that Ridge has called an emergency board meeting where he will propose that control of Forrester Creations be turned over to Ridge and Brooke.
Donna feels betrayed when Brooke admits to being in cahoots with Ridge on the corporate takeover plan to oust Eric.
Thursday, 24 September 2009Episode 5358 Ridge informs his siblings about his and Brooke's plans to take over Forrester Creations and to announce the change of leadership at a press conference. Donna tries her best to convince a disheartened Eric to stand strong against Ridge and Brooke's mutiny.
Eric is grateful to Donna for her support and discloses his plan to make Marcus an heir to the Forrester estate. Katie and Nick come face-to-face for the first time since the wedding.
Friday, 25 September 2009Episode 5359 Ridge and Brooke tell Rick of their plans to be married and to run Forrester Creations. Rick's reaction to the news is not what was expected. Donna begins to panic and calls 911 when Eric doesn't respond to her.
After arriving at the hospital, Donna is informed that Eric had a heart attack and is in a coma. Eric's children soon arrive at the hospital and immediately blame Donna for Eric's condition.
Donna turns the tables on Ridge and blames his desire to take the company away as the reason for Eric's heartbreak. Marcus and Steffy come across the legal papers that Ridge had drawn up to take ownership of the company.
Monday, 28 September 2009Episode 5360 Stephanie pays a visit to an unconscious Eric and is distraught by his condition. She fears losing the love of her life forever. Marcus arrives at the hospital and meets Stephanie for the first time. Ridge becomes defensive when he sees Donna packing up some of Eric's belongings from his office.
Although Ridge tries to be sensitive towards Donna about him and Brooke taking ownership of Forrester Creations, Donna refuses to let him do this to Eric while he is incapacitated. Ridge pronounces himself owner of the company and signs transfer of ownership papers despite Donna's protest.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009Episode 5361 Ridge makes a promise to a comatose Eric that he will make him proud by taking good care of Forrester Creations as the new owner. A defeated Donna is perked up by Marcus calling her "Mom" for the first time.
Later, Owen and Donna stumble across information that will keep Ridge from taking over Forrester Creations. Marcus and Steffy come face-to-face for the first time since their kiss and the connection between them heats up.
After another run-in with Donna at the hospital, Ridge vows to take her down regardless of her being Brooke's sister.
Wednesday, 30 September 2009Episode 5362 Ridge learns from his attorney that Donna has the legal right to stop him from owning Forrester Creations. Felicia's vendetta against Donna grows after a series of events: Owen backing out of their deal and Ridge telling her about Donna's fight to maintain control of the company.
After being asked by Ridge, Brooke is successful at getting Donna to change her mind about allowing Brooke and Ridge to take over. Owen's guilty conscience prompts him to tell Donna of the deal he made with Felicia to break up Donna and Eric's marriage.
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