Bold and Beautiful Recaps: The week of March 10, 1997 on B&B

Tensions flared when the Forresters learned that Grant was Forrester's new CEO. Stephanie took a gun to the office. Michael warned Brooke that Grant only wanted Brooke because of Forrester. Ridge fought with Grant, and security tossed Ridge out of the building. Eric and Stephanie reunited.

Monday, March 10, 1997font face="arial" color="#ff0000" size="3">Courtesy, Gladys, 1997

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SPECTRA FASHIONS:Sally and Clark are watching Lauren stare off into space. Why isn't sheworking? She needs to get her mind on business or there will be nobusiness. Clark approaches Lauren and starts up a conversation. Hecompliments her on the work she has done so far. Sally adds to theencouragement as she is leaving. Clark guesses that Lauren isn'tconcentrating because of Eric.

STEPHANIES BEDROOM:Eric is checking out the house for Stephanie. She is staying alone andthinks she heard a strange noise. When Eric pronounces everything normal,they begin conversing about her fears. He reminds her that they still havethe gun. Stephanie isn't even sure it still works; Eric says they shouldhave that taken care of. He begins giving Stephanie a shoulder massage andthey begin remembering their earlier years when they were young andstruggling.

MAGGIE'S KITCHEN:Curtis is just finishing up the plumbing job. What's this? A salad fork inthe disposal? No wonder it wouldn't work. As Maggie writes him a check,Curtis mentions that he is living in a trailer park. He has his own littlecamping trailer. Maggie tells him about her Winnebago--she drove it toL.A. from Iowa. Curtis is impressed with her knowledge of RVs andaccompanies her outside to check out her Winnebago. But before leaving, hegives Maggie his card: Curtis Love. What a wonderful name, Maggiecomments. Sheila is taking this all in. Is that wheels I hear turning inSheila's head?

STEPHANIES BEDROOM:Eric continues with the back massage. Even though they had rough times,they were happy as a family. They were determined that Forrester Creationswould become a reality. We did it, Stephanie declares, but our goodfortune in business didn't extend over into their personal lives.

MAGGIE'S KITCHEN:Sheila and Maggie are busy with household chores. Sheila mentions theirgood fortune in finding Curtis. Sheila thinks Maggie has more in commonwith Curtis than she does with her husband. Curtis appreciates the smallthings in life, Maggie says, but James and I are kindred spirits now. Asshe leaves the room, Sheila picks up the business card and wonders ifCurtis will help her.

SPECTRA:Clark asks Lauren about her relationship with Eric. Why did she pretendthat she had a date with him (Clark) in front of Eric the other day?Lauren confines in him that staying with Eric would hurt someone she caredfor very much: Stephanie.

JIFFY PLUMBERS:Sheila arrives and asks to speak to Curtis. Curtis recognizes Sheila andcomments that she wasn't in such a good mood earlier--"suffering a wildhair day." he says diplomatically. Sheila askes if he can help her outwith a little problem she has. Curtis is insulted; he is a plumber andnothing else. Before Sheila can explain what she wants, the phone ringsand Curtis is busy talking with a customer. He asks Sheila to leave; he isnot interested in anything she has to sell. When his back is turned,Sheila leaves a manilla envelope on the counter and leaves. After Curtishangs up the phone he returns to the counter and finds the envelope--it isfull of money!

STEPHANIES:Stephanie and Eric discuss the reason for their marriage breaking up. Shefeels she needs a reason so she can get on with life. She questions hisrelationships since the marriage ended. He explains that he was just goingthrough a phase--the grass is always greener. . . Now he feels that what heneeds is someone who is as sure of herself and her desires as he is of his.It is not youth that he is after. It is amazing how much love and respectthey still have for each other. Stephanie wonders how it would be withthem now but turns away. I am being silly, she comments. But Eric stopsher and says he can be the judge of whether she is silly or not.

SPECTRA:Clark is amazed that Lauren will let this man she feels so strongly aboutget away because of Stephanie. Eric doesn't love Stephanie regardless ofwhether or not Stephanie loves him. They are just friends. Their time forromance has come and gone. He advises Lauren to tell Stephanie how shefeels. If you wait and she finds out, she will really be hurt that shewasn't told. Lauren feels that Clark is right; she must tell Stephanie howshe feels. She dials the Forrester home and the telephone begins to ring.

STEPHANIE'S BEDROOM:Somewhere in the background the phone is ringing but Eric and Stephanie donot hear it. They are in bed and wrapped up in each other's arms.

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

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CLARK'S OFFICE:Grant is "taking care of business." He is giving instructions to a workerwho hesitates because he "needs Thorne's authorization." You don't needhis; you have mine, he says. Megan tells Grant that Taylor's condition hasbeen upgraded to good and she has sent the flowers as he requested. Grantwants to know when Ridge comes into the office.

BROOKE'S HOME:Michael has paid a visit to Brooke. She is surprised that it is true thatBrooke signed over the company to Grant. Michael expresses herdisapproval. This is not the way to get back at Ridge.

THE GUEST HOUSE:Lauren is looking forward to seeing Eric. He will understand when shetells him her change in attitude was because of Stephanie. This timetomorrow, they may be waking up together. She almost made the worsemistake of her life but she is going to correct that---today.

STEPHANIE'S KITCHEN:Claudia is making breakfast. Ridge is giving her the update on Taylor'scondition. Stephanie enters and begins preparing a tray to take upstairs.Ridge teases her about having a man hidden upstairs. She tells him it is"non of his beeswax" and he is further intrigued. Ridges mouth drops whenEric enters the kitchen dressed in a bathrobe.

BROOKE'S PLACE:Brooke informs Michael that not only can she turn over the company toGrant, it is a done deal. She does not want to hurt or seek revenge onRidge or any of the Forresters. But she has to do what is right for herfamily. Her family comes first, not the Forrester family. Michael remindsher that her kids are Forresters. But first of all, they are her children,Brooke answers. Michael still does not believe she isn't acting out ofresentment; she has been rejected and that does something to a woman.Brooke tells her that she is thinking of her family and her children. Theydeserve her entire attention. Michael accuses her of taking the businessaway from the people who founded this business and put their blood andsweat into it. It is my company too, Brooke answers, I've earned my shareof it, maybe more. Michael says that Grant is manipulating Brooke. Heonly married her because he wanted the company. Brooke is insulted anddemands that Michael leave. Michael argues with her; Grant is a user. Whenhe gets what he wants out of Brook he will dump her. Brooke, angry, throwsMichael out.

FORRESTER KITCHEN:Ridge cannot believe Eric spent the night. Where did he sleep? Did hemiss something? Are they getting back together? Everyone is in acelebratory mood as Lauren stands at the door. Ridge goes to call hissister and spread the news. He sees Lauren and announces that Dad spentthe night here. Lauren looks stunned.

GRANT'S OFFICE:Michael comes into the office. She definitely has an attitude. She wantsto be there when Ridge comes in; she wants a front row seat when he wringsGrant's neck. She throws some papers on the desk and turns to leave. Holdit, Grant commands. What is your problem. Michael can't believe she everthought she loved him. She waited all her life for the perfect person thenshe had sex with a snake. She accuses him of stabbing the Forresters inthe back. He was Ridges friend and made the moves on Brooke. He thoughtshe would be better off with him and he still believes it. Oh, is that whyshe won't have sex with you. This is all about you not "getting any," shethinks. Michael storms out of the office as Megan calls to let Grant knowthat Ridge has come into the office.

In the hallway, Michael runs into Enrique and demands that he take her awaysomewhere before she kills someone. They go into Ridges office. A fewminutes later Ridge enters. He is upbeat; he starts talking business.Ridge is headed to Brooke's office for a sales report. Michael stops him;Brooke is not in the office. Enrique tells Ridge that she resigned lastnight. Michael informs him that Grant is now in charge. Ridge explodesand heads out of the office to confront Grant.

STEPHANIES:They are just finishing breakfast. Stephanie leaves and Eric and Laurenare alone. Did you really stay the night? she wants to know. Of course,he responds. Lauren wants to know if he is happy but Eric doesn't believeshe should be concerned about that. He wants to know if she has seen Clarkrecently. He then tells her there is no reason for this conversation.Near tears, Lauren leaves.

GRANT'S OFFICE:Ridge storms in. He calls Grant a "blood-sucking leach." He accusesRidge of using Taylor's unfortunate accident to steal the company fromEric. He is on his way to Brooke and get her to undo what has been done.She isn't there, Grant says and it is none of your business where she is.This is why she resigned from the company. Grant insists that Ridgerespect Brooke's wish to keep a distance between herself and theForresters. Grant shows the legal paper that Brooke has signed to Ridgeand begins quoting the wording. Ridge grabs the paper and tears it intofour pieces and throws them into Grants face. You shouldn't have donethat, Grant says. This piece of paper doesn't mean a thing, not a damnthing, Ridge declares as he storms out of the office.

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

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FORRESTER CREATIONS: Claudia is in Thorne's office. She is excited. She has some wonderfulnews for Thorne. A man stayed over the night before. Thorne is shocked;he shouldn't be hearing this. But it was your father, Claudia announces.Thorne is so happy he embraces Claudia.

SPECTRA:Clark can't wait to hear how Ridge reacts to the news that Grant is now incharge. Sally thinks he should take it easy with Clark; he may not be thekind of man they want to know. Clark wants to throw a party for Grant---tocelebrate his promotion. He could get it set up for tonight. Tonightmight be too late, Sally says, by tonight Clark may not even be alive.

STEPHANIE'S OFFICE: Stephanie enters her office and takes a gun out of her purse. Michaelarrives at the door and is taken aback at the sight of the gun. Stephaniehas to take it to get repaired. She wants Ridge to take it to a gun shophe does business with. Michael tells Stephanie that it is a good thing hedidn't have it earlier. She proceeds to tell Steph about Brooke signingthe paper handing the company over to Grant.

GRANT'S OFFICE:Ridge is angry. He takes the legal paper and tears it into small peicesand throws the peices in Grant's face. These papers don't mean a thing.That was only a copy, Grant informs him. Ridge is adament; Grant willnever be in charge of Forrester---not as long as he (Ridge) is alive tostop it. Then you should have been dead several hours ago, Grant tellshim. I am the new CEO.Ridge thinks Grant doesn't give a damn about this company, not like hisfamily. Grant expects the family to work with him to make the companybetter. They accepted Brooke because she was a family member, but theywill not accept Grant. Then why didn't you treat Brooke like family? Grantwants to know. You walked all over her; you strung her along letting herthink there was a chance, then walking away from her. Grant tells him hehas to live with what Ridge has done to Brooke. Every day he has to seethe damage he has done to her. You made her life a living hell! IfBrooke's life is a living hell, it isn't because of me, Ridge tells Grant.Yes, Grant tells him, it is all because of you, and I am not going to takeit any more.

THORNE'S OFFICE:Claudia and Thorne are still talking about Eric and Stephanie. Enriquewalks in. He informs Thorne that Brooke signed the paper putting Grant incharge.

SPECTRA:Sally thinks Ridge will go after Grant's head. Well he has always been ahot-head, Clark says. Sally hopes that Clark chased Lauren's blues away,but Clark tells her that she may not like the way he did it. He then tellsher that he encouraged Lauren to come clean with Eric--to try to put theirromance back together. Sally is appalled. They could lose Lauren back toForrester! As Sally is berating Grant, Lauren knocks at the door. Sallywonders if they will be hearing wedding bells soon. But Lauren is nothappy. Eric and Stephanie are reuniting! She should be happy, she says,after all that is why she gave up Eric in the first place. Perhaps you arebetter off, Sally tells her, things are going to get ugly over atForrester's.

STEPHANIE'S OFFICE:Brooke is such a bitch, Stephanie declares. But Michael disagrees. It isGrant who is the dangerous person here. Brooke is his victom too, Michaelsays. He has taken advantage of Brooke and everyone else. All he wants isthe company.

GRANT'S OFFICE:Grant is doing all he can to protect his wife. No, you have a bad marriageand you are taking it out on this company. Ridge accuses Grant of tryingto solve his personal problems at the office just because your own wifewon't go to bed with you.

STEPHANIES OFFICE:Stephanie is upset that Ridge is with Grant at the moment.

GRANT'S OFFICE:I am going to fight for my marriage, Grant tells Ridge. What marriage,Ridge asks, you don't even have a marriage. That's right, Grant says, andthe reason is you. You rejected her, offered her hope, then slammed thedoor on her again. She is haunted by those memories. I am going to eraseyou from her mind. And now you are doing the same to Taylor. You left heron the beach alone. Because I had to deal with you, Ridge shouts. Ohyes, it is always because of someone else, Grant accuses. Ridge lunges atGrant and begins choking him. The door flys open and two guards enter andgrabs Ridge and pulls him away from Grant. I will stop you, Ridge screams.Over my dead body, loser, Grant challenges. "Don't tempt me," Ridgethreatens, "I'll get you. I swear to God I will." He is still shoutingthreats as the guards pull him down the hall. Thorne, Enrique, Claudia andMichael are standing in the doorway. They simply stare at Grant. He looksat them and orders them out of his office.

Thursday, March 13, 1997

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Due to coverage of the NCAA College Basketball tournament, The Bold & The Beautiful wasnot shown today.

Friday, March 14, 1997

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Due to coverage of the NCAA College Basketball tournament, The Bold & The Beautiful wasnot shown today.