Brooke knows about Steffy’s attraction to Bill and warns her to stay away from Katie’s husband. Steffy, in response, urges Brooke to back off of Thomas and the mixed signals she’s been giving him. Ridge is furious by the lack of respect he is given by his son when Thomas goes behind his back again and presents new designs for the women’s Taboo line. When Ridge reminds Thomas that the women’s line is canceled, Eric intervenes. Eric’s outspoken opinion leads to an exchange of heated words between he and Ridge and their tumultuous past with Brooke is rehashed.