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Monday 2 February 2009Episode 5190 Stephanie handles the press, telling reporters that Eric was inspired by his family. Donna is upset that Stephanie is there. Storm suggests they not belittle themselves by seeking revenge on her. Stephen disagrees and tells them never to forget what Stephanie has done to their family.
Jackie arrives at the fashion show and the press surround her. Stephanie insults her and kicks her out, making Jackie furious. Ridge and Eric give the models a pep talk and the show begins.
Tuesday 3 February 2009Episode 5191 The audience at the Forrester fashion show is really responding to the new line Eric has designed. None of the spectators are aware of the chaos going on backstage. Jackie is furious that Stephanie has kicked her out of the fashion show. It was Nick's understanding that Stephanie was to have no part in Forrester Creations. Nick vows to take control of Stephanie Forrester if no one else will.
Stephanie pleads with Donna to let Eric have his shinning moment without the embarrassment of Donna Logan at his side. Donna does not let Stephanie Forrester tell her what to do and the conversation between them grows intense.
Stephanie and Eric find themselves alone, reminiscing about fashion shows of the past. Eric struggles from inside, wondering if he's made the wrong decision asking Donna to escort him down the runway. Felicia and Thorne decide to take matters into their own hands by kidnapping Donna.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009Episode 5192 The search for Donna begins. Eric and Brooke blame Stephanie for her disappearance. Eric learns that Thorne, Felicia and Stephanie have locked Donna is the steam room. Jake finds Donna and lets her go. Eric approaches the steam room to find it empty. He is worried about Donna and takes his frustration out on Thorne and Felicia.
Once Donna is found, the attention turns to Stephanie. Brooke vows to take action. Eric tells his children that he is through with their mother. Stephen sees Stephanie face-to-face and threatens her. Before anyone knows it, the fashion show is over and a gun shot rings through the showroom. An iconic character has been shot.
Thursday 5 February 2009Episode 5193 Storm files a complaint against Stephanie in hopes of getting a restraining order against her for Donna. Eric questions Katie's behavior when he runs into her backstage. She appears to be very tense and anxious. Storm finds Brooke throwing a tantrum in her office. She is irate with Stephanie for locking Donna in the steam room.
Stephanie is found lying face down in the showroom. Everyone gathers around her to see what has happened. Eric calls 911 and paramedics come to take her away, leaving everyone wondering what has just happened.
Friday 6 February 2009Episode 5194 Stephanie struggles to name her shooter but mumbles "Logan" before losing consciousness. As Stephanie goes into surgery, Eric refuses to leave her side, realizing how close he came to loosing her. Brooke notices that her gun is missing.
Lt. Baker continues his questioning of the entire Logan family as each one secretly questions the other's innocence. Ridge blames Donna and Stephen for shooting his mother causing Brooke to get defensive.
Donna becomes concerned as she watches Eric with Stephanie. Eric is torn when Stephanie tells him that Donna is the one who pulled the trigger.
Monday 9 February 2009Episode 5195 Eric doesn't quite believe Stephanie's claim that his beloved Donna could be Stephanie's shooter. He confronts Donna, who maintains her innocence, which causes Eric to question who is really telling the truth.
Brooke and Ridge argue over Donna's innocence and Ridge implies that Brooke may have to choose between him and her family. Donna confronts Stephanie demanding that she tell the truth about her shooter.
Tuesday 10 February 2009Episode 5196 Donna pleads with Eric to believe that she is innocent until he finally admits that he knows Donna could never shoot Stephanie. Stephanie's sister returns to town and soon comes head-to-head with Donna. Donna questions Pam's contempt towards Stephanie and if she may have had motive to shoot her sister.
Brooke is shocked to learn that Taylor is not breast-feeding baby Jack as Taylor tells Brooke to mind her own business. Brooke states that she only wants what is best for "her" child.
Wednesday, 11 February 2009Episode 5197 Bridget catches Brooke gazing at a picture of Baby Jack and worries that Brooke may have more feelings for him than she is admitting. Ridge wants Brooke to set boundaries between her and Nick and becomes concerned that the mix-up with Jack has the potential to destroy everything between him and Brooke.
Lt. Baker and Charlie have a detailed map of suspects. They believe it may have been Stephen or Donna but the more they find out about Stephanie's relationships, the longer the list of suspects grows.
Thursday, 12 February 2009Episode 5198 Stephanie gives her statement to the police stating that Donna is the one who shot her. The police remind Stephanie that Donna has a motive for shooting her just as much as Stephanie has a motive for accusing Donna.
Katie reveals to Donna that she thinks it was Stephen who shot Stephanie. Storm tries to keep the peace within his family and advises them against blaming each other for the shooting. Lt. Baker and Charlie search Stephen's hotel room and find the weapon they were looking for.
Friday, 13 February 2009Episode 5199Stephen has been arrested but still proclaims his innocence. He says he's been framed. Storm tries to calm his father down. He promises to clear Stephen's name and get him out on bail.
Clarke questions Nick's knowledge of where Jackie is. Nick defends Jackie against Clarke's accusations. Clarke then accuses Nick of being the shooter. Ridge shows up to both question and accuse Nick of shooting his mother.
Stephanie insists Donna is still her prime suspect but has flashbacks of moments with other people that could foreshadow trouble. Lt. Baker arrives to tell Stephanie that Stephen has been arrested.
Stephen uses his one phone call from prison to raise suspicion in Stephanie. He calls to tell her that her shooter is still on the loose . . .
Monday, 16 February 2009Episode 5200 Ridge confronts Nick about the picture Nick gave Brooke of baby Jack. Ridge warns Nick not to do anything to mess up his happy family with Taylor. Phoebe interrupts Ashley as she is fielding calls related to the shooting.
Ridge becomes the topic of conversation and Phoebe assures Ashley that Ridge really did love her. Ridge stops by his office to try and get some rest when he runs into Ashley. Ashley notices his troubled look and offers her friendship to him. She recommends he not let the shooting create a rift between him and Brooke.
Brooke talks to Katie about her feelings for baby Jack. She decides to call Taylor and apologize for overstepping her boundaries. She calls to find out that Taylor went on a trip. Brooke hears baby Jack crying in the background and runs to his rescue.
Tuesday, 17 February 2009Episode 5201 Brooke and baby Jack share a special bond. Brooke can't help but get emotional when holding him as she wonders what her role in his life will be. Nick is supportive of Brooke's connection with their child. He recommends Brooke still see Jack but only in secret.
Stephen is released from prison and Storm brings him back to the family. Katie can't help but place the blame on Stephen. All she knows of him is his abandonment of their family.
Charlie is ready to move on to the next case but Lt. Baker thinks the Forrester case is worth further investigation. Stephen wasn't the only one with motivation to shoot Stephanie . . .
Wednesday, 18 February 2009Episode 5202 Stephanie arrives home from the hospital and is welcomed by her family. Donna witnesses Eric's genuine tenderness towards Stephanie and flees. Eric explains to Donna why he has allowed Stephanie into his home. Donna thinks her relationship with Eric is over.
Jake tries to show Katie some concert footage on his camcorder only to find out it was taped over by fashion show footage. When the footage shows parts of Brooke's confrontation with Stephanie, Katie realizes he may have recorded the shooting as well.
Thursday, 19 February 2009Episode 5203 Stephen sneaks into the Forrester house and threatens Stephanie, claiming he was framed. Eric escorts Stephen out of the home and calls Lt. Baker to have him arrested for breaking his bond.
Katie and Jake shuffle through the footage to find any evidence of who shot Stephanie. They find something interesting and print out a hard copy of what they found. Jake leaves to show Stephanie and Eric what he's found.
Brooke starts to believe that Stephen shot Stephanie. Donna defends his innocence. They are interrupted by Katie arriving to say she has proof of who did it. The girls look at the evidence and can't believe their eyes. They know who's in that photograph.
Friday, 20 February 2009Episode 5204 After reviewing evidence found on Jake's camcorder, Katie blames her father for the shooting. Stephanie's examination of the photograph returns the same results - she swears it is Stephen's hand in that picture. Stephen continues to proclaim his innocence to his daughters.
Stephanie struggles with Eric before they both leave for Brooke's to show the Logan girls the evidence against their father. They say the case doesn't have to go to court, all they want is for Stephen to confess.
While Eric and Stephanie are away, Pam receives a phone call from her mother. Ann has heard about the news of the shooting and asks Pam if she'd like to return home. Ann advises Pam to flee the Forrester home. A ticket will be waiting for her at the airport.
Meanwhile, Taylor returns to find Nick and baby Jack playing together. Taylor confesses how she's missed her baby and vows to never spend another night away from home.
Monday, 23 February 2009Episode 5205 Brooke begins to feel guilty about seeing baby Jack on the sly. She struggles with her emotions before deciding she needs to let go of the baby and walk away.
Wanting to keep Brooke in baby Jack's life, Nick vows to fix things between him and Ridge. Ridge and Ashley are sharing a friendly conversation when Ridge tells Ashley about Brooke's involvement in baby Jack's life. Ashley is shocked at the news but Ridge is convinced that Brooke wouldn't do anything to jeopardize their future together.
When Ridge and Brooke return home, Brooke wants to talk. She tells Ridge how she feels about baby Jack and suggests everyone attend Jack's christening as a start to bringing the two families together.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009Episode 5206 Ridge gives Brooke an ultimatum - him or Nick and baby Jack. Ridge lets it slip that he discussed the donor mix up with Ashley, leaving Brooke fuming. Taylor announces to Nick that she plans to return to work soon. This leaves Nick uneasy. Nick later discusses with Taylor the possibility of inviting Ridge and Brooke to baby Jack's christening.
Taylor refuses to allow Brooke back into her life. Ashley listens from the doorway as Brooke receives a call from Nick asking her to meet him. Ashley follows Brooke to the Shady Marlin II where she snaps a picture of Nick and Brooke locked in an embrace.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009Episode 5207 Storm and Brooke go to the police station in an effort to defend their father's innocence. They leave to find that Brooke, Katie and Donna have thrown Storm a surprise birthday party.
Amidst the celebration, Storm attempts to focus on the seriousness of the Logan family's situation. He advises his sisters not to accept that Stephen is guilty just yet. Stephanie and Throne discuss the possibility of Eric returning to her when Eric walks in. Stephanie begs, once again, for him to come home to her.
Thursday, 26 February 2009Episode 5208 Donna brings Stephen some birthday cake causing him to realize that he's forgotten his son's birthday. Stephen allows his feelings pour about his son and what kind of father he has been to Storm. Stephen tells Donna that after all he has done to disappoint Storm, he still has faith that Storm will find Stephanie's real shooter.
Meanwhile, Brooke and Storm are reminiscing about their childhood. Storm grows angry as they discuss the many times that Stephen has let him down. His change in attitude causes Brooke to become alarmed. Taylor reveals to Nick that seeing blonde hair grow on her baby's head is a constant reminder that Brooke is, and will always be, Jack's biological mother.
Taylor continues to break down as she wonders if she'll ever be as good a mother as Brooke might have been when baby Jack unexpectedly takes to Taylor's breast.
Friday, 27 February 2009Episode 5209 Stephanie opens up to Ridge about her fears of losing Eric and how she doesn't know how she we be able to make it through the holidays without him. Stephanie recalls her previous Christmases with Eric in a beautiful montage just after Ridge tells her to have hope for a Christmas miracle.
Donna surprises Eric with a small Christmas tree for his hotel room as he deals with the dilemma of who to spend the holiday with: his family or Donna. Brooke visits Charlie to once again view the video tape depicting Stephanie's shooter.
After telling Charlie of her suspicions that Stephen was framed, Charlie assures Brooke that all evidence clearly points to her father ...