The secret that drove Brooke to fall off the wagon has been exposed, namely that Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) pushed her off by switching the champagne labels! Knowing that Sheila had set out to break up Brooke and Ridge and to ruin Brooke’s life has given Ridge a whole new set of eyes regarding Brooke’s failure. The change in his attitude and the sympathy towards Brooke is really worrying Taylor about their relationship – Brooke’s hold on him seems to be largely due to him playing hero!
Taylor knows that where Brooke is concerned, she’s lost Ridge before to his damsel-in-distress rescuer syndrome and she can see the signs! Ridge is moving towards the knight in shining armor stage for Brooke once again and that’s how she could snag him!
Roles are reversed as mother asks daughter for her advice about hanging onto her father, and Taylor tells Steffy Forrester Finnegan (Jacqueline Macinnes Wood) about her fears. Steffy’s response is immediate; Brooke has never done anything but hurt Ridge, she has stayed with him until she tired of him and started to cheat! Her opinion is that her grandmother Stephanie Forrester’s (Susan Flannery) infamous nickname for Brooke was a very on target description, even though they made peace in the end. Steffy and Thomas Forrester’s (Matthew Atkinson) parent trap had worked pretty well up until now, and they can’t let Ridge make the mistake of falling back into the rescuer trap!! Steffy thinks Taylor should hang on and keep making Ridge feel secure and loved – that’s a good contrast to being insecure himself!
Steffy tells Taylor whatever she does, don’t let him see her insecurity – she doesn’t want to come off as clingy or needy even though Brooke constantly pulls that scam! Ridge needs reasons and lots of them to stay with his family and especially with Taylor, where he and his heart is safe. Brooke doesn’t engender the idea of safety when it comes to Ridge’s heart or in any other way – she has a long and documented history of waffling!
Taylor notes that Brooke seems to think of men as conquests – she’s been with all the Forrester men and at least one Spencer, referring to Dollar Bill Spencer (Don Diamont). Then there was Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) – who was married to Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) when Hope Spencer (Annika Noelle) was conceived!
Taylor knows she must show Ridge he is better than that – if Brooke needs all this help, then the two of them should help her as a team! Ridge doesn’t need to rescue the damsel in distress and be the knight in shining armor to feel like a man – he needs to feel loved and appreciated! Taylor understands that Brooke has lots of questions about Sheila and hasn’t heard the worst of her horrific crimes. Ridge and Taylor will both tell Brooke and support her as they deliver the horrible news!
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