Ridge, Rick, Brooke, Hope, Caroline and Carter await Eric’s decision about Rick and Ridge. Eric makes a surprise decision and creates a new team to work together, namely Brooke and Ridge. Ridge is unrelenting in his opinion that HFTF is costing Forrester Creations more than money which causes Brooke to go off on him. Ridge backs down, but threatens Rick one more time that he won’t be president for long. Later, Ridge confides in Brooke that he is upset that she told Eric about he and Katie. Brooke makes a startling declaration to Ridge about his future, both personally and professionally.