Ridge and Eric are discussing what Thorne has laid down before them. Stephanie returns to the office, and announces that Thorne is not going to back down. Brooke enters the office and wants to know what is going on. She looks at the paperwork. Brooke sees this, not as a buyout offer but as a coup. Stephanie tells them all that Thorne feels like he is fighting for his pride and his self respect. Ridge and Brooke ask Stephanie if she is really thinking of Thorne's proposal. Brooke, Eric and Ridge vote no to letting Thorne buy the company.
Clarke tells Darla that he hopes this meeting won't be the beginning of the end. Darla tells him that she doesn't know what is going to happen. Thorne returns. Clarke questions Thorne.
Amber and Thomas talk. Amber starts to freak out when Thomas tells her that Ridge is back in town. He laughs and tells her not to worry because he disabled the tracking device in the car and now Ridge won't know where he is. His caring for Amber, makes Amber say that it always makes it harder to say goodbye when someone is as good a person as he is. Amber tells Thomas that even though, Brooke isn't in her corner now, at one time she was, and it was because of her, that the Ambrosia line was such a success.
