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Friday 1 August 2008Episode 5059 Rick and Phoebe learn that their performance from Insomnia is on the internet and creating a buzz. Constantine, a record producer, finds the video and is intrigued by Phoebe. He goes to Insomnia to find Phoebe. Rick is worried about the video and also worried about potential stalkers, in light of Shane's murder.
Stephanie wants to create an airtight alibi for Ridge. She wants Ridge to go out of town and go about business as usual. Taylor doesn't believe Ridge murdered Shane but knows that she can see the truth if she sees him. Taylor goes to find Ridge but learns that he is out of town from Stephanie. In talking to Stephanie, Taylor notices her nervous mannerisms.
Taylor tells Lt. Baker that Ridge killed Shane.
Monday 4 August 2008Episode 5060 Phoebe is flattered that Constantine was looking for her. He tells her he wants to sign her for his label. Phoebe tells Rick about Constantine and wants to give him a shot.
Jackie wants Brooke to come back to Forrester Creations. Brooke tells her she can't work with Nick everyday because it's too painful.
Nick and Taylor try to convince Lt. Baker to pursue the leads against Ridge.
Bridget calls Nick and Taylor into the hospital for Taylor's blood test. Nick and Taylor are elated to learn they are pregnant. Nick calls Jackie with the good news and Brooke overhears in the background. Brooke is upset by the news because she knows she has lost Nick forever.
Tuesday 5 August 2008Episode 5061 Constantine tells Phoebe she has what it takes to be a star.
Ashley discusses Ridge's suspicious behavior with Rick. Rick thinks it's possible that Ridge killed Shane and dumped the body off the Marlin. Ridge is worried Nick will be able to convince the police to re-open the case. Ridge is fed up with Stephanie's lies and thinks that leaving town will make him look suspicious.
Nick is even more determined to clear his name now that he's going to be a father. Stephanie calls Nick and tells him she wants to see him face to face. Nick arrives at Stephanie's and is arrested for violating the restraining order that Stephanie had put out on him.
Wednesday 6 August 2008Episode 5062 Nick is outraged for being arrested again. He is sure the restraining order proves Stephanie and Ridge's guilt. Stephanie wants to bring the D.A. Jennifer Tartaro on the case to speed it up.
Phoebe is angry and in shock when Rick tells her about his conversation with Ashley regarding Ridge being involved in Shane's death. Nick asks a torn Rick for help because he has access to Forrester Originals.
Storm tells Brooke that he is sure Ridge killed Shane and wants her to get a confession. Stephanie wonders if Brooke is onto something when she comes to see her. Brooke confronts Stephanie in the hopes of getting a confession.
Thursday 7 August 2008Episode 5063 Phoebe confronts Ashley about accusing Ridge of murder. Rick goes to Ridge's office to investigate and is caught by Phoebe. Phoebe tells him to let go of the accusations against Ridge.
Storm hopes that Brooke can get a confession from Stephanie to help Nick. Brooke takes a compassionate path to get Stephanie to confess. Stephanie warns Brooke not to go to the police. Stephanie starts to choke Brooke with the phone cord when she tries to make a call to the police.
Nick learns the trial has been moved up to the next day.
Friday 8 August 2008Episode 5064 Phoebe is outraged by Rick's accusations against Ridge. Constantine tells Phoebe that Rick's digging around can't hurt Ridge if he is innocent. Rick contemplates whether he should straighten things out with Phoebe.
With the trial being moved up, Storm is banking on Brooke to get Ridge's confession. Stephanie stops choking Brooke but says she will do anything to stop her from going to the police. Brooke wants to clear the mess, but Stephanie does not want to go to jail with Ridge.
Stephanie tricks Brooke into going to Big Bear by telling her to talk to Ridge before going to the police and that he is at the Big Bear cabin. When Brooke realizes she's been deceived, Stephanie locks her into the cabin.
Monday 11 August 2008Episode 5065 Everyone is surprised to learn Brooke never came home the night before and try to figure out what happened to her.
Eric tells Jackie that Stephanie went to Paris to help Ridge with an Originals store opening over there and that he doesn't know where Brooke is.
The trial begins and still there is no word from Brooke. Storm asks the judge for a postponement but the trial proceeds as scheduled.
Stephanie is unfazed by the fact that she is keeping Brooke hostage at the cabin. Brooke is anxious to get to Nick's trial and dashes to her car in an attempt to leave. She realizes Stephanie has tampered with her car and she fires a shotgun in the air to get her attention.
Tuesday 12 August 2008Episode 5066 The D.A. Jennifer Tartaro and Storm make their opening statements. They both question the Harbormaster, Lt. Baker and Jackie. In questioning Jackie, it is revealed the blood stain on Nick's shirt could have come from a fight with Shane that would have led to something more aggressive such as death.
In Paris, Ridge is tormented by the memory of killing Shane.
Brooke realizes she is trapped when Stephanie points the shotgun up in the air. Brooke recalls the humiliation Stephanie put her through and Stephanie remembers the happy times they both had. Brooke finally gets through to Stephanie and calls Ridge to tell him to come home and confess.
Wednesday 13 August 2008Episode 5067 Storm calls Phoebe and Ashley to the stand. He questions Phoebe about Ridge's motives and Ashley about the noise she heard in the office. Tartaro paints Nick as an aggressive person with a motive.
Stephanie doesn't want Ridge to confess, but Brooke says she'll come forward herself if Ridge doesn't. Ridge is tormented by how the truth will cost him and his family.
At the courthouse - when Ridge finally arrives, Stephanie tells him to wait until the verdict is handed out. Nick is found guilty and demands Ridge to speak up.
Thursday 14 August 2008Episode 5068 Nick is taken away soon after saying goodbye to Taylor, but taunts Lt. Baker about putting the wrong person in prison.
Meanwhile, Brooke pressures Ridge to come out with the truth about Shane's death. Following Stephanie's advice, Ridge decides to wait until Nick's sentence is read, but confesses the truth to Taylor and Phoebe.
Ridge leaves a very angry and distraught Taylor and Phoebe to explain the truth to Nick, adding that Shane's death was still his fault.
Friday 15 August 2008Episode 5069 Ridge admits to Nick that he did not intentionally frame Nick, but would still love to see him in jail.
After Taylor attempts to convince Lt. Baker and Tartaro to find evidence against Ridge, he comes forward and publicly confesses the truth, after which Nick is released from prison. Stephanie confesses the truth the Eric, who is very ashamed of Stephanie.
Later when Eric visits Ridge in jail, Eric cannot assure Ridge that everything will be okay.
Monday 18 August 2008Episode 5070 Both Taylor and Nick are happy that Nick is home again. Phoebe is in shock over both her father's confession and her breakup with Rick. Rick meets Ashley on the Originals Jet as they head off for a business trip.
Taylor tries to assure Phoebe that everything will work out, leading her to call and leave a message on his cell phone.
Simultaneously, Rick and Ashley begin to kiss on the plane. Rick tells Ashley that he cancelled their business trip and they are headed to a secluded hideaway hotel in Mexico.
Tuesday 19 August 2008Episode 5071 In Mexico, Rick realizes Ashley is being cautious because she still thinks he is on the rebound. Rick and Ashley see a newspaper headline about Ridge's confession. Rick then calls Phoebe.
In the meantime, Constantine reaches out to Phoebe, offering her support after her breakup. Phoebe calls Bridget to see if she's heard from Rick. Bridget is hopeful that Rick and Phoebe have a chance at getting back together.
At the office, Bridget is slightly shocked to find Taylor's files almost misplaced as those of her mother, and that Brooke's files were not changed back to Logan from Marone.
Wednesday 20 August 2008Episode 5072 Taylor and Brooke discuss how current events are affecting their children, and agree to stay out of each other's lives. Brooke assures Taylor that she will not go after Nick.
On the plane back to Los Angeles, Rick is conflicted about his feelings for both Ashley and Phoebe. While Phoebe is surprised that Rick landed from his trip so soon, Felicia grills Constantine about his intentions with Phoebe.
Thursday 21 August 2008Episode 5073 While at work, Bridget notices that Brooke's eggs were sent to the fertility lab instead of the research lab, and furthermore, that they were sent out the same day that the donor's eggs for Taylor were fertilized.
Brooke visits Ridge in prison and offers her support, but does not think it will help to get him out. Before Taylor starts to experience morning sickness, Nick shows her some designs for a new maternity line.
Phoebe tells Rick that she needs him and the two promise each other that nothing will break them up again. Rick visits Ashley and give her a passionate goodbye kiss, but it is clear that the two have a special connection.
Friday 22 August 2008Episode 5074 Nick goes to pick up his jacket from the hospital, where he overhears a conversation about the night of the Marone fertilization. He becomes even more suspicious when Bridget snaps at the lab technician without good reason.
Brooke tells Ridge she has a plan to get his sentence reduced, and rushes over to Taylor's house, where she suggests finding a way to make Rick remember that he was the person who actually shot Grant Chambers.
When she visits him in jail, Ridge warns Phoebe about her relationship with Rick. Despite his commitment to Phoebe, it becomes increasingly clear that Rick has strong feelings for Ashley as well.
Monday 25 August 2008Episode 5075 Brooke promises Taylor that she will no longer act on her feelings for Nick, and wishes Nick well with this future. Jackie is happy that Nick finally has free time to spend with Taylor.
Bridget discusses with Dr. Caron about how the donor eggs could have been switched with those of her mother. After she recalls the IVF process back at the beach house, Rick finds Bridget collapsed on the floor.
Tuesday 26 August 2008Episode 5076 Phoebe is slightly upset when Rick cuts her off on the phone and says he cannot come listen to her sing. In an effort to show support, Constantine suggests that she take a nap at his place to relieve herself of her exhaustion.
Rick is shocked to learn that Taylor could be pregnant with Brooke and Nick's baby, and Bridget realizes that she cannot tell Taylor and Nick the truth over the phone.
Meanwhile, Nick offers Brooke a job at Forrester Creations, showing that Brooke no longer makes Taylor insecure about her relationships.
Wednesday 27 August 2008Episode 5077 Bridget decides that she must tell the truth to Nick and Taylor before she talks to her mother, but is put in an awkward position when Taylor expresses her happiness about being pregnant.
Brooke notices that something is off about Bridget and is surprised when she has an outburst as she hears about the job that Nick offered Brooke.
Phoebe wakes up and realizes that she spent the night at Constantine's; when Rick arrives, the two are in a compromising position and he becomes suspicious.
Thursday 28 August 2008Episode 5078 Brooke goes to see Ashley in her lab, where she assures Ashley that she will not return to either Ridge or Nick.
Dr. Caron convinces Bridget not to tell Nick and Taylor the truth. However, both Nick and Taylor sense that something is not right despite Bridget's insistence that all tests have come out negative.
After Rick accuses Constantine of having ulterior motives with Phoebe, Constantine finds Rick's PDA with the questionable message from another woman (who he doesn't know is Ashley). Rick returns to Constantine's loft to get his PDA, feeling guilty as Phoebe professes her love for him.
Friday 29 August 2008Episode 5079 Dr. Caron stops Bridget from telling the truth to Taylor and Nick, and warns Bridget of those consequences. Shortly after, the Chief of Staff tells Bridget that it was actually the donor eggs that were fertilized.
In prison, Ridge meets his new attorney, Christine Blair, who thinks the charges will be dropped when the truth about Grant Chamber's shooting comes out.
When Rick visits Ridge, Ridge can't help but reveal to Rick, that Rick was the one who actually shot Grant
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