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Thursday, 1 July 2010Episode 5558 Ridge and Taylor devise a strategic plan to get back at Rick for all of the pain he has inflicted on their family. This plan involves introducing a new employee to Forrester Creations.
Mixed emotions are displayed when the idea is made public for the rest of the company. Marcus and Steffy make a concerted effort to rebuild their friendship and put their past behind them over a game of basketball.
Friday, 2 July 2010Episode 5559 Brooke and Rick go head-to-head with Ridge and Taylor over the pros and cons surrounding the new Forrester Creations employee.
While Brooke and Taylor continue the dispute, Ridge becomes acutely aware of the jeopardy that his relationship is in.
Steffy and Marcus reconnect over them both being victims of Rick's plot for revenge against Ridge. Later, during an emotional meeting, Steffy returns her engagement ring to Rick.
Monday, 5 July 2010Episode 5560 Stephanie intervenes before the truth is revealed to Brooke and Ridge. Taylor is relieved that her sudden outburst was misinterpreted.
Refusing to have her marriage ridiculed, Brooke puts Taylor and Stephanie in their place by telling them to butt out. Taylor and Stephanie strategize how to use their secret to their benefit.
Rick has a change of heart towards Thomas - only for Steffy's sake.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010Episode 5561 Stephanie reveals to the Jackie M staff that the company will be working closely with Spencer Communications and that she will be writing a series of articles for the publication.
Expecting to meet with Karen Spencer, Stephanie finds herself meeting with Bill Spencer, Jr. instead. Bill offers Stephanie a perfect opportunity and forum to retaliate against Eric and the Logan sisters.
Jackie confronts Nick about his intentions towards Bridget. Jackie later gives Owen an ultimatum.
Wednesday, 7 July 2010Episode 5562Stephanie airs Eric, Donna and Brooke's dirty laundry to a worldwide audience; including everyone at Forrester Creations and Jackie M.
During a lunch date, Owen prefaces himself as being a not-so-nice-guy to Bridget so that she knows what she is getting herself into.
Jackie later sets Owen straight about what his "position" is within the company and with her.
Sickened by the content of Stephanie's public rant, Donna confronts Stephanie and vows to stop her from continuing to spread her hateful venom.
Thursday, 8 July 2010Episode 5563 Taylor and Stephanie bask in the misery that the webcast had brought upon on the Logan family and later conspire more about how to utilize the secret they share.
Brooke makes a solemn promise to Ridge that she will back him up in the future whenever there may be an issue with Rick. Steffy and Rick have an awkward first encounter since their engagement was broken.
Rick delivers a special gift to Steffy that he hopes will change her mind about him.
Friday, 9 July 2010Episode 5564 Touched by the special gift Rick has given her, Steffy is confident that her parents will see the kindness that Rick truly possesses.
Brooke shares Steffy's sentiment regarding Rick's gift; Ridge and Taylor's reaction to the gift is quite the opposite.
Donna charges into Bill's office to demand that he retract Stephanie's public tirade. She is taken aback by Bill's avant-garde attitude and the proposition he presents her with.
Monday, 12 July 2010Episode 5565 After providing Ridge with the information she has been keeping, Taylor makes many points about why he should be with her and not with Brooke.
Donna tries her best to get to the bottom of why Bill came to Los Angeles, but gets nothing but propositioned.
Steffy reports to Rick about her father's reaction to the gift that Rick gave her. Steffy makes a realization about her future with Rick based upon Ridge's reaction.
Tuesday, 13 July 2010Episode 5566 Ridge gives Brooke an ultimatum regarding their relationship after she had, once again, taken Rick's side. Bill meets the staff from Jackie M and makes quite an impression on the ladies.
Stephanie is thrilled to learn of Taylor's plan to reunite with Ridge and does her best to assist. Nick confronts Owen about dating Bridget and issues him a warning.
During a heated conversation, Taylor makes a solemn promise to Brooke.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010Episode 5567When Katie comes across Nick revisiting his past, she makes a decision about their future. What was supposed to be a friendly dinner between Bill and Eric turns into an all-out war.
Owen tells Jackie that he is going through with his date with Bridget. After Bridget confronts Nick about interfering in her life, she vows to get over him by taking the next step in her relationship with Owen.
Jackie gives Nick the encouragement he needs to go for whatever, whom ever, truly makes him happy.
Thursday, 15 July 2010Episode 5568 Nick becomes somewhat suspicious of certain comments that Jackie makes about Owen.
Bridget's attempt to force herself to get over Nick doesn't pan out the way she or Owen had planned.
Katie numbs her pain by drinking away her sorrows and finds herself passed out in the hotel room of a handsome stranger.
Friday, 16 July 2010Episode 5569 Nick and Bridget are shocked to learn about that Jackie and Owen have been carrying on a secret romance. Donna receives a disturbing phone call about Katie and sets out to rescue her.
Nick and Bridget learn of the gift that Katie has given them. Bridget isn't sure she will be able to get past her history with Nick to, once again, attempt to have a future with him.
Jackie and Owen come to a new agreement about their relationship. Eric tells Stephanie the truth about Bill and then asks for a favor. Bill asks Donna for a proper "thank you" for helping her with Katie.
Monday, 19 July 2010Episode 5570 Pam becomes suspicious of Donna's recent infatuation with Bill. When Stephanie confronts Bill about using her, he reveals his true intentions.
Armed with powerful information, Stephanie presents Eric with a deal to save Forrester Creations. Stephanie's offer leads to a showdown between her and Donna.
When Katie goes to see Nick for the first time since ending their engagement, she learns that he has already moved on.
Tuesday, 20 July 2010Episode 5571 Stephanie and Donna's intense encounter ends with both women heeding a warning to the other. Nick attempts to burst Jackie's bubble about her relationship with Owen by presenting the harsh realities about their future together.
Not being able to convince Jackie to end her relationship, Nick tries to get through to Owen the best way he knows how.
When Bill divulges his plan against Eric to Stephanie, she jumps on board and adds a few stipulations of her own.
Wednesday, 21 July 2010Episode 5572Stephanie attempts to lure Ridge into assisting her and Bill in their plan against Eric, while also playing matchmaker for Taylor.
Determined to put a stop to Stephanie's public tirades against Forrester Creations, Brooke goes to Bill to plead her case. Being able to withstand Bill's inappropriateness, Brooke's reward is a platform to retaliate against Stephanie.
Taylor pleads her case to Ridge as to why he should be with her instead of Brooke.
Thursday, 22 July 2010Episode 5573 Taylor continues her plea to Ridge by reminding him of all of the good times they have shared.
Tensions flare throughout Forrester Creations as Brooke's retribution makes its way across the internet, and causes a clash between Rick and Thomas.
The clash between the two men snowballs when other members of the family get involved.
Brooke begins to regret agreeing to the webcast when she sees Ridge's reaction to it.
Meanwhile, Stephanie is pleased with the turmoil Brooke has caused. Nick is intrigued when he learns about what Bridget had done while they were apart.
Friday, 23 July 2010Episode 5574 When Stephanie attempts to recruit Felicia and Thorne into her and Bill's scheme, they make a request of their own. While reviewing the articles Stephanie has written about Eric, Bill discovers a way to hit Forrester Creations where it hurts.
Stephanie voices her concern to Bill about their game plan, but her apprehension falls on deaf ears. Bridget sets some ground rules for Nick as a way for him to prove his commitment to her.
Monday, 26 July 2010Episode 5575 Stephanie realizes that she had made a bad mistake by getting involved with Bill attempts to dissolve her association with him.
Stephanie won't give Bill the information about Eric that he's looking for, so he turns to Jarrett to get the answers that he wants. Stephanie reveals to Eric that she has ended her crusade against him, then confesses that Bill hasn't and possesses damning information.
Jackie is forced to intervene when Nick threatens Owen. Jackie and Owen find a clever way to get back at Nick.
Tuesday, 27 July 2010Episode 5576 Armed with condemning information, Bill presents Eric with a deal to either sell Forrester Creations or to go to jail.
Nick's concern for Jackie begins to consume him. Owen has all of the answers when Jackie questions what kind of future they can have together.
Bill reiterates his proposal to Donna, but makes it even more enticing.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010Episode 5577Bill warns Donna about the consequences she will be witness to if she doesn't agree to his proposition.
When Eric refuses to be blackmailed, Donna assures him that she can take care of Bill; she only needs one night to do so. Owen offers a solution to getting Nick off of their back, but Jackie has a better idea.
While "celebrating" their new arrangement, Owen and Jackie are met with an impromptu visit from Nick.
Thursday, 29 July 2010Episode 5578 Bill adds an amendment to his prior proposal to Donna and reminds her that time is a factor. While awaiting a response, Bill prepares to reap from Eric's downfall.
Eric shares a cathartic moment with his family as he fills them in on the quandary that he is facing. Jackie and Owen commemorate their first night together as a cohabitated couple.
Friday, 30 July 2010Episode 5579 Steffy gives Rick her stipulations of what she expects from him if she is to give him a second chance. Ridge fesses up to Brooke about their marriage not being legitimate.
While thinking that he no longer has anything to worry about, Ridge's world is rocked when Rick and Steffy arrive to see him.
Bill goes to Eric for his answer and shows a picture of what his future will be like if he refuses. Eric and Stephanie fight Bill by using some dirty tactics of their own.
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