B&B October 25th 2004
Ridge and Stephanie talk at the door. She tells Ridge that she thinks it is a good idea to have Amber staying at her place. She will be able to keep her eye on Amber and see what's really going on. Amber comes into the room after walking Thomas to the door. She makes a couple of comments to Ridge which causes him to believe this plan won't work. Stephanie says that if you put any undo pressure on Thomas, he will take Amber and they will leave.
At Spectra, Felicia, Sally, Clarke and Darla try to come up with designs of their own. Each has good ideas, but they have all ready been dismissed by Thorne, as missing something. They all talk about what might be said between Thorne and Eric. Sally feels that Eric is not a coward or a quitter, and he loves his family very much. In another office, Thorne is still talking with Eric. He tells his Dad, that when it came to him, he didn't expect as much. He didn't push him to exceed. It was always, "give the kid a break." His Dad's expectations for him were much lower than those set for Ridge. Don't push him, let him be. Thorne remembers taking all that was said, all those messages, and storing them in his mind. Eric is beginning to realize what Thorne has struggled with while growing up in Ridge's shadow. He wants this chance now and he is going to have it. He wants Eric's support, but no help.
Eric is at the drawing board at Forrester's. Samantha comes in and they talk. Eric tells her that he didn't have enough faith in Thorne. He believes that Thorne is a good businessman, but, he is not a designer. Eric tells her that he would love to be proved wrong, but asks what happens if he fails.