Bold and Beautiful Recaps: The week of February 21, 2000 on B&B

Eric and Ridge accused Brooke of hiring Ridge's ex-girlfriend for revenge. Brooke admitted to wanting Ridge and Eric to feel the helplessness they'd inflicted upon her, and she promoted Morgan to head designer. Rick refused to let Becky take Little Eric with her to Paris.

Monday, February 21, 2000

by CBS Daytime

Macy & Thorne.Macy and Thorne hug. Macy tells him that the most exciting thinghappened to her. Macy goes to put her purse away. Thorne says to himselfthat he is so very sorry, but that Macy has to know what happened inVenice. He says that He and Brooke were tricked and that the marriagenever should have taken place. He says that he has to tell her now.Thorne tells her that he knows that she has something to tell him, butthat first , but she stops him. She tells him that her news was soexciting and so unexpected. She tells him that she is ready to make hercontribution to the world and that it was all thanks to him, andespecially what happened in Amsterdam. He tells her that he must firsttell her what happened in Venice. She tells him that she would love totalk about Venice, but she needed to talk first. She said that she was adifferent woman than the one who got on that plane to Europe. She tellshim that she went to an AA meeting and met this woman named Roberta. Shesaid that she understood everything that the woman was going through,because she was there at one time herself. She said that for the firsttime she spoke at a meeting. She said that she was asked to be Roberta'ssponsor, and to help her through those first difficult days of sobriety.She said that she knew that she could do it, and that she would be goodat it. Macy believes that there is a reason that she can do this now.She says that she is more confident and self-assured than she has beenin years. She tells him that them being together has changed her. Thornetells her again that they need to talk. He says that everything happenedso fast. She tells him that they should sit down and talk about it. Macytells him that he can be completely honest with her. Thorne said that hewould be. Macy tells him that she is so much stronger. She tells himthat she wants to help people. She said that he may find her being asponsor intrusive because she might get calls in the middle of the nightto help someone. She told him that the promises that they made in Venicemade her strong, because she had never felt so secure in her life. Theyflash back to their time in Amsterdam. Thorne had promised Macy that heloved her, and that he would never do anything to hurt her again. Macyhad a lot of negative doubts about them getting married, but Thornepromised that he would always be true to her. In the present, Macy tellsThorne that when he said those words to her, she knew that he meantthem, or she would never have married him. She said that she would thankGod for him and his honesty everyday. She tells him that him that he isa wonderful man. He tells her that he is as weak and vulnerable as thenext guy, maybe more so. She tells him that he has a lot of integrity.He tells her that he is nothing special. She tells him that he gives herthe strength to fight her demons. She then says that she has been goingon and on when he had something to tell her. She decides to let himtalk. Thorne looks perplexed.

Brooke & Taylor

Brooke hears a knock at her office door, and asks Megan to come in, butit's Taylor.Brooke says that she was on her way out. She tells Taylor that she isgoing to see Thorne. Taylor said that she shouldn't do that. Brooke saidthat she didn't care what Taylor thought. Taylor said that she deservedBrooke's hostility, but Brooke tells her that she deserves a lot morethan that. Brooke said that if Taylor really wanted to help someone ,then she should get her couch ready for Macy because she would need itwhen Thorne left her. Taylor doesn't think that Thorne can do it. Brookesaid that he was getting ready to tell Macy when she got off the phone.Taylor tells Brooke that she is still vulnerable to Ridge, and Thornedid not want to live with that for the rest of his life. Brooke saidthat Thorne was manipulated. Taylor said that Macy and Thorne had ahistory. She said that Macy didn't force Thorne to marry her, it was theother way around. She said that Macy has always been there for Thorneand that Thorne married her for some very important reasons. Taylor toldBrooke that Thorne and Macy had been through a lot together, and theywould getthrough this. Brooke tells her that if she wants to believe that Thorneand Macy would stay together then that was her prerogative.She toldTaylor that if she had any sense of right and wrong , then she wouldknow that their marriage was in trouble. Taylor told Brooke not tolecture her on right and wrong. Brooke tells her that what they did toher and Thorne was wrong. Brooke tells her that wrong doesn't win. Sheasked Taylor how many times has she said this to her. She tells Taylorto eat her words, because the moral victory was hers. She said thatThorne and Macy were finished, she then leaves Taylor standing in theoffice.

Stephanie & Sally

Stephanie is at the office, when Sally joins her. Sally is glad to seeStephanie back in action. Stephanie tells her that she is partiallyresponsible for her recovery. They start talking about how happy theyare that Macy and Thorne are together. Stephanie said that at leastthere was something to be happy about, unlike the situation with Rickand Amber. Sally talked about all the obstacles that Macy had faced andgotten through. Sally said that there may be a baby soon. This makesStephanie think about Amber. She said that she couldn't reallyunderstand how Amber did what she did. Sally asks about Rick, andStephanie said that he was spending time alone and trying to get throughit. Sally said that she knew of someone who would be more than glad tohelp, kimberly. Stephanie said that she felt sure that Thorne and Macycould overcome any obstacle. Sally asked, "Even Brooke?" Stephanie asksSally if she is worried about Brooke? Sally said that she was trouble,but that she wasn't really worried about her. Stephanie said that Brookewas out of their lives, and she would have to find someone else toromance, but it wouldn't be Thorne.

Tuesday, February 22, 2000

by CBS Daytime

Sally is incredulous whenClarke suggests thatBrooke could still causeproblems for Macy andThorne. Taylor tells Ridgethat if Thorne changes hismind about marryingMacy, they may havemade the whole situationworse for Stephanie.Ridge acknowledges that Brooke has shut him outpersonally and professionally, and mentions that he raninto Morgan DeWitt at the office. Meanwhile, Eric issurprised when he finds Morgan moving into her new officeat Forrester. He is stunned to learn that Brooke has hiredher as a go-between. Eric calls Ridge in and tells him thatthey have a problem. Morgan thinks that she and Brookewill work well together, and reminds Ridge that the two ofthem have worked well together in the past. Morganrefuses Eric's suggestion that she go back to her hotel.Sally and Clarke are concerned when Macy comes in -disheveled and upset. She explains that she was just in acar accident. She is all right, but shaken up. Thorne tellsBrooke that he can't break Macy's heart again, now orever. Brooke begs Thorne not to give up on their love.Brooke kisses Thorne and implores him to end his marriageto Macy today!

Wednesday, February 23, 2000

by Jennifer Kasaboski

When Giovanni tells Clarke that Brooke hired Morgan, Clarke takes it as a sign of some kind of in-house meltdown at Forrester. It's clear that Morgan intrigues both these men.

Brooke wants Thorne to tell her that they can still be together. Ridge advises Morgan not to get too comfortable in her new office. He suggests to Morgan that Brooke is using her. Ridge asks if Morgan told Brooke about their past, but Morgan insists that it's ancient history.

Macy assures Kimberly that nothing will come between Thorne and her again. Thorne admits that he feels trapped. No matter what he does, he'll wind up hurting Macy or Brooke. Brooke points out that Thorne fell into a trap, but he doesn't have to stay there. She's sure that if Thorne looks into his heart, he'll know what he has to do. Thorne tells Brooke that he's made vows, and for better or worse, he can't break them now. In tears, Brooke tells Thorne that they are soulmates, and she won't let him give up on them. Eric tells Ridge emphatically that contract or no contract, Morgan is not staying at Forrester. Clarke stops by to see Morgan, and she is charmed by his show of support.

Thursday, February 24, 2000

by Jennifer Kasaboski

Becky tells Amber that she and the baby have to go back to Paris soon. Rick admits to Eric that he can't stand having the baby gone. Eric calls Becky and tells her that Rick wants to see the baby. Becky, knowing Amber misses Rick, tells Eric that Amber will be gone all afternoon and suggests that Rick come by. Amber panics when she realizes what Becky has done and is certain that Rick will think that she tricked him into seeing her.

Amber hides in the other room when Rick comes in. She overhears Becky trying to tell Rick that Amber loved him and Rick's response to that is Amber only loves Amber.

Brooke tells Thorne that he has to choose the life he wants and he must choose her. Thorne insists that he loves Macy and his days with Brooke were perfect and he doesn't regret them, but it can't go any further. The battles over and they've lost. Brooke tries to kiss him, but he forces her away before he can give into the passion. Brooke goes out on the deck and sobs. After talking to Macy, Taylor realizes that Thorne didn't end the marriage, and Brooke is in for the shock of her life.

Friday, February 25, 2000

by Jennifer Kasaboski

Eric is sure Brooke hired Morgan in revenge, and he is not about to let Morgan's trendy designs destroy the classic, elegant Forrester image he's worked so hard to build. They confront Brooke, who tells them that she wants them to feel furious and helpless and cheated, because that's what they did to her.

Ridge wants Brooke to keep the issues of Thorne and Morgan separate. When Eric says that Brooke should be thanking them for saving her from making the biggest mistake of her life, Brooke goes after him. Morgan walks in on the confrontation, and Brooke promotes her to head designer. When Ridge tries to reason with her, she tells him to say it through Morgan. After they leave, Brooke is in tears.

Becky doesn't want to hear Rick's negative words about Amber and suggests that he come back some other time. Rick insists that he just needs to be with Little Eric. Rick is alarmed that Becky plans to return to Paris within days. He insists that the child is a part of his family and he won't let Becky take him. When Rick is gone, Amber cries in Becky's arms, knowing how badly she's hurt Rick.

Thorne kisses Macy passionately, obviously thinking of someone else as she responds. After they make love, Macy wants to know what kind of fantasy he was having.