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Episode Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 Amber continued to chat with Tawny on the telephone at the hostess station at Mannequins. Amber seemed a little perplexed why her mother would be so concerned that Becky was coming to visit Los Angeles. Apparently Amber was not aware that Becky had seen the heart-shaped mole on her son’s butt before she gave him up for adoption. Amber suddenly realized the horror of the situation when Tawny gave up that bit of information. So, of course, we were treated to a recap of the situation by Amber. “If Becky sees that heart-shaped mole on Little Eric’s behind she’ll know that I am raising the baby she gave away at birth!” That’s a loose interpretation of what she had to say. I suppose these entire storyline reiterations are necessary for those viewers that don’t watch each day. I suggest they read my daily synopses and we can get more storyline in each episode. Amber freaked out at the thought of Becky learning the truth. CJ wandered to the hostess station just as Amber was hanging up the phone. She told him that she had to go home and he was going to drive her there immediately. Oh, that’s a good idea. No one will suspect that something’s up if you leave your husband at a restaurant without a word of explanation. Good idea, Amber. Back at Mannequins Kimberly began to wonder where CJ and Amber had gone. She and Rick looked over at the hostess station and noticed CJ and Amber were gone. Kimberly saw that Amber had left her purse at the table. Kimberly mentioned that fact to Rick and suggested something might be up – especially remembering Amber’s past antics. Rick told her that Amber trusted them enough to live them alone at the restaurant so he thought they should trust her as well. Rick suggested they enjoy themselves. Kimberly smiled and brushed her chin with girlish delight at the suggestion. Meanwhile CJ was speeding Amber to the guest house. He guessed that something big was happening and even asked Amber if she had another secret she was hiding from Rick. Amber denied she was hiding anything and called Rick on CJ’s cell phone. Amber explained to Rick that she had received a call to let her know her cousin Becky was waiting at the guest house. She had to hurry home to greet her. Amber explained that CJ would return immediately to Mannequin’s to finish dinner with Rick and Kimberly. CJ dropped Amber at the guest house and began his return to trip to the restaurant. His car broke down on the freeway and he cursed his luck. Back at Mannequins Rick ordered the world’s largest chocolate dessert. It was some obscenely huge mound of chocolate and whipped cream. The teens laughed at how big it was and Rick told Kimberly she would have to sit beside him and help him eat it. Rick told her it was an aphrodisiac. Kimberly blushed and told Rick not to behave like CJ. Rick complimented Kimberly on how she had loosened up during dinner. Kimberly coyly explained it must have been the chocolate. Hee hee. Before Amber got to the guest house, Stephanie and Becky talked about Little Eric. Becky was holding the baby and bonding with him when Amber stormed through the door. Beck made an innocent comment that the baby looked like his mother. In true soap opera fashion Amber assumed that Becky had discovered the truth and Amber started to blab the truth of the baby’s paternity to Stephanie. Of course, just in the nick of time, Stephanie told Amber it was OK for Becky to visit and Amber realized Becky did not know the truth. Suh-prize! Suh-prize! Suh-prize! Stephanie noticed there was some animosity between Amber and Becky. She excused herself to put the baby to bed. Amber drug Becky to the courtyard and told her to leave LA immediately. Amber told her “I’d kick your butt all the way back to Furnace Creek if I could.” Becky was not intimidated and told Amber she was going to stay!
Episode Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 The four teens continued to dine at Mannequins. Rick thanked Amber for the lovely speech about their relationship. Kimberly grew quiet as Rick and Amber shared a kiss. Amber remarked that Kimberly and CJ were the hottest item in town. CJ related that he was the envy of all the guys at Rick’s graduation party because they all saw Kimberly’s hot body. Kimberly was embarrassed by CJ’s crude remark. Rick was visibly uncomfortable for her. CJ told Rick that he and Kimberly had no plans. They were tired of being serious and intended to relax this summer. Amber agreed with a toast. CJ told everyone that his pasta “rocked.” He offered Kimberly a bite and warned her “it’s as hot as you are.” Please, who talks like that in real life? Maybe the writers could hang around a few young people for a couple of days and learn some groovy new lingo. Back in Furnace Creek Tawny and Sarah sat around and fretted some more. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Must stop Beck from observing the baby’s hiney. Danger, Will Robinson, Danger! Sarah suggested they come clean with the entire story. “Tell the truth! Are you nuts?” was Tawny’s thoughtful reply. Becky was still peeping into the guest house while Eric and Stephanie “ooh”ed and “ah”ed over the baby. Becky garnered the courage to knock on the door and introduced herself to the Forresters. Stephanie and Eric seemed a little dubious at first, but Becky charmed them with her back woods ways and convinced them to let her see the baby. Just as Becky was about to get her first glimpse of the little one the phone rang. It was Tawny. Eric answered the phone and after exchanging obligatory pleasantries with Tawny, he handed the phone to Becky. Tawny laid into Becky and told her to leave LA right away. Becky pretended she was having a normal conversation with her aunt, but Eric figured something was amiss. Since he didn’t think there was any harm in Becky meeting Little Eric, though, they were finally introduced. Tawny found out from Eric where Amber and Rick were dining. Tawny called the restaurant and found Amber. She told her daughter to go home right away because big trouble was a-brewin’ right there in River City!
Episode Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 Thorne didn’t believe that Brooke had feelings for him so he made her repeat it. It’s my guess that he really did believe it. He was just asking her to recap what she had said at the end of Friday’s episode for those viewers who had partied a little too much over the weekend and forgot what had happened last week. Thorne made it clear that there was no “us” with him and Brooke. Brooke said she couldn’t make her feelings go away. She talked about their future. He told her there was no future for them. Brooked dared Thorne to look her in the eye and deny that he didn’t feel the same way about her. Thorne told Brooke that he admired her but that nothing could ever happen between them. He pointed out that she was living in a house his brother had purchased for her and was raising two children she had conceived with his father. (You know, when you put it that way, there really isn’t too much going for this couple. She’s just working her way through the family. It’s just kind of pathetic.) Brooke told Thorne they had to follow their hearts and explore their feelings. Thorne yelled that is was wrong and ran out the door. (I sure hope he wasn’t suffering an allergic reaction to MSG. The two of them did put away a heap of Chinese food.) At Mannequins Restaurant Amber, Rick, Kimberly and CJ gathered for dinner. Kimberly had a big ol’ ‘do going that seemed to defy gravity. There was some sort of ribbon winding through it. I’m assuming the ribbon was actually reinforcing steel they had been inserted to support all that hair. It had to be extensions. No sixteen year old girl has that much hair on her head. CJ and Amber both played up what wonderful parents Rick and Amber are. Amber noticed Kimberly and Rick eyeing each other so she talked up what a great romance CJ and Kimberly seemed to have. Amber and CJ described Rick and Amber as an old married couple with a baby. As the conversation shifted to more and more talk about the baby, Rick changed the subject. Amber kept babbling about how great Rick is and how lucky Amber felt to have him. It was so nauseating that Kimberly looked like she was going to barf – or maybe she was just getting dizzy from the weight of her ‘do on her head. In Furnace Creek Tawny and Sarah had the same old conversation about how they had to keep Becky away from Little Eric. Oops, too late. Tillie came over and told them Becky, the truck and a suitcase were gone! Sarah freaked. Tawny told Sarah to put a sock in it because Sarah was only worried about Sarah’s hide going to jail. Tawny was worried about Amber’s future if Becky discovered the truth about the baby switch. Meanwhile Becky was driving to Los Angeles in a beat up old pick up truck. You just know those people that live in trailers wouldn’t own a car – just an old truck. As Becky drove she kept talking to herself about beautiful LA was and calling Amber her “cuz.” Becky found the Forrester estate with no trouble at all and walked up to the front door of Stephanie’s house. (Excuse me! Does that place have no security what so ever? Apparently not! I recall Sheila just waltzing through unlocked doors anytime she chose. You’d think Stephanie would have learned a lesson from those experiences.) Becky made her way to the guest house and spied Eric and Stephanie fawning over the baby. (Wait a minute! Wasn’t Megan watching the baby when Amber and Rick left for dinner? Where’d she go? Continuity, please look into that, would ya?) Becky was impressed and remarked that Eric Sr. was one hot man. (She doesn’t get out much, does she?)
Episode Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 Brooke and Thorne ate Chinese food at her coffee table in front of a fire with many candles everywhere. Yeah, that’s your typical business dinner. Thorne commented the food was hot and spicy. Brooke said that was the way she liked it. (That Brooke put the “B” back in subtle.) They shared wine and there was much giggling on Brooke’s part. Brooke reminisced about how she used to grab the good times. Thorne told her she still acted that way. Brooke said she was a different person around Thorne. They agreed they could be themselves around each other. There was no need to pretend. There was more wine and giggling. Thorne gazed longingly at Brooke as she wiped down the coffee table after their feast. He told her she was beautiful – like a model on a magazine cover. Thorne complimented her on her ability to be a good mother (have we even seen Bridget since Rick’s wedding? No.) and the CEO of a successful fashion house. Brooke responded that Thorne made her feel special. The good things that Thorne sees in Brooke are brought out by him. Brooke’s eyes welled up with tears (as only Katherine Kelly Lang can do) as she told Thorne she thought she was falling for him. Kimberly said she had no interest in going to dinner with Rick and Amber when CJ proposed the idea. CJ lied that Rick was looking forward to it. Kimberly relented and agreed to “go out with your friend and his crazy wife.” Kimberly ruminated that there might be “something to learn or something to be taught” at dinner. Rick said he had no interest in going to dinner with CJ and Kimberly when Amber proposed the idea. Amber lied that Kimberly was looking forward to it. (Hey, didn’t I just report that same concept above? Well, lookey there, I sure did.) Rick was roaming about the guest house shirtless (quel surprise!) because he had been surfing with his new board. Rick decided he would like to “check out his buddy and his new girlfriend.” Rick noticed that Amber didn’t seem stressed about Kimberly anymore. Amber told him she has changed because Rick treated her and the baby so well. She promised not to cause any problems in the future. Rick and Amber were nervous about leaving the baby for the evening for the first time. Megan came over to baby-sit while they were having dinner. (Megan has about as much to do around Los Angeles as Connie the maid does. At least Megan gets a little screen time every other month.) Out in the desert, Tawny forbid Becky to visit Amber in L.A. Becky told her aunt that Tawny didn’t tell her what to do. Tawny raised her chin, opened her eyes wide and told Becky not to bother Amber. Tawny told Becky if she went to L.A., Tawny would come down on her “like a hammer on a nail.” (That’s a cute turn of a phrase. Those trailer-dwellers in the desert sure have a way with words.) Joe was furious that Tawny was being so selfish. He told his sister (we learned they are siblings today – yippee) that he would never forget her low opinion of family. He stormed out. Tawny raised her chin, opened her eyes wide, and vowed that Becky would not go to L.A. In her own trailer, Becky called Stephanie’s guest house. Megan answered the phone and told Becky that Amber was out for the evening. Becky decided that she should baby-sit her cousin’s son instead of the office help. Becky packed it up and took it on the road. June 25th is traditionally the “Day of Compassion” on all network soap operas. After the episode, Mick Cain (CJ) and Ashley Lyn Cafagna (Kimberly) gave a Public Service Announcement about AIDS and HIV. They told us they would miss all those who had died because of the virus and the disease. For more information on HIV and AIDS they reported you could call 1-800-342-AIDS (1-800-342-2437). Please call that number if you have any questions.
Episode Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 Ridge hugged Brooke when he noticed she was crying as she left his office. Brooke told him she wasn’t crying because he had told her that Taylor was having twins. She explained she had a lot going on in her life and it was a little overwhelming. Once again Ridge pressed her for the name of the man she has the hots for. Brooke told Ridge that relationship just wasn’t going to happen. Ridge reassured her that he, Taylor, and all her friends would always be there to help her through the rough times. Brooke informed him that she needed more than friendship. She then filled us in on the fact that she hadn’t “been” with a man since Ridge. Ooh. That’s too much information, Brooke. We really don’t need to know that. Ridge, also known for his over-active libido, understood her plight and told her to fight for the man she was interested in. Thorne called Macy and told her he couldn’t meet her later because he had a meeting in the evening. A meeting indeed – he’s headed over to Brooke’s to fondle some fabric samples. He realized he couldn’t tell Macy the truth about where he was headed. Throne arrived at Brooke’s place and was dazzled by what she was wearing when she answered the door. It really wasn't anything too special, it just showcased her cleavage. I suppose Thorne is easily impressed by a nice rack. Brooke and he spent about 30 seconds looking at fabric books. That’s it. Meeting’s over. Thorne told Brooke he should be going. “What about dinner?” she inquired. He asked if she had gone to the trouble to prepare anything. Of course she hadn’t; she had ordered-in Chinese food. (Didn’t I predict that’s what would happen? By now you should know I’m never wrong.) Brooke played the martyr and told Thorne not to worry about it. She’d eat the leftovers by herself the next day. (I’ll bet she eats cold take-out directly from the containers for breakfast while standing in front of the open refrigerator in her boxers. Oh wait, that’s me, not Brooke.) Thorne felt guilty and agreed to stay. (Well of course he did.) Brooke giggled and ran off to the kitchen to fetch the victuals. By the way, Brooke, the kitchen has always been at stage right, not toward the camera where you headed. Continuity, could you please give Katherine Kelly Lang a refresher course on the floor plan of her home? Meanwhile at the Forrester pool, Amber sunned while the baby napped. She chatted with Tawny on the phone. They both agreed Amber had a great life. Amber ended the conversation and relaxed until CJ showed up and surprised her. CJ brought up that fact that Amber lucked out that Little Eric was Rick’s child. Amber got very defensive and told CJ never to bring up that subject again. CJ apologized and suggested that they take Kimberly and Rick on a double date. Amber thought it was a great idea to show CJ that Rick wasn’t interested in “preppy” Kimberly. Amber made reservations at Mannequins and reveled in how wonderful her life was. She said she was “home free” and didn’t have anything to worry about. Uh, you might want to wait a minute, Amber. Back in Furnace Creek, Sarah, the midwife, visited Tawny and reminded her that Becky couldn’t get anywhere near Little Eric because she might notice the identifying birthmark on the baby’s backside. At that very moment Joe, Becky’s father, strolled into the trailer and asked Tawny if Becky could visit Amber in L.A. Becky was depressed about giving up her baby and needed to get away. Tawny told Joe there was no way Becky could go to L.A. She told him Amber was too busy to look out for Becky and the city was full of drugs and crime. (I hope Tawny doesn’t apply for a job at the Los Angeles Visitor’s Bureau anytime soon, she’d be really bad at promoting the City of Angels.) Joe was angry that Tawny was being so belligerent. Becky walked trough the trailer door with her suitcase and told her father she was ready to go. Tawny told her she wasn’t going. Becky informed Tawny that she certainly was going – and she was going TONIGHT! Did somebody say “sassy”?
Episode Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Thorne arrived in Brooke’s office. They were supposed to look at some fabric samples but Thorne wanted to talk about Brooke’s tirade against Macy. Brooke explained that Spectra Fashions is the competitor and Macy can no longer have access to the Forrester Creations Building. Brooke was certain Macy was involved in Spectra’s “PR campaign to sell their cheap clothing.” Thorne speculated Brooke was upset with Macy because Macy was marrying Thorne. Brooke denied it was personal. Thorne told her he and Macy had set a wedding date. Brooke told him there was nothing more to say. BUT – they had neglected to discuss the fabric samples. Brooke decided she was just too busy look at them now. She told Thorne he would have to come to her house that evening to work on the swatches. Thorne agreed if Brooke would cook him dinner. She said she’d whip up something. I’ll bet she orders in and pretends she cooked a gourmet dinner. Then she’ll spend her time trying to whip up something else. Ridge and Taylor snuggled in his office. Taylor was surprised that he wasn’t upset about Sally’s latest attempt to bug the Forresters. Ridge said he was too happy about the impending birth of their twin daughters to let Spectra get him down. They were concerned that Brooke would be upset to learn they are expecting twins. Both Taylor and Ridge seemed a little too concerned about Brooke’s new beau. They once again chatted about his identity. Hey you two, I think you have much better things to do than worry about getting Brooke a date. They talked and hugged and kissed. Little did they know Brooke was spying on them through Ridge’s open door. Brooke hid behind a conveniently place potted palm in the lobby as Taylor left Ridge’s office. Brooke then entered Ridge’s office and told him they needed to get to work. Brooke told Ridge she was so upset about Spectra’s antics that she could “rip Sally’s skin off.” Eww. That’s just gross! Ridge told Brooke that he and Taylor are going to have twin girls. Brooke suddenly decided there wasn’t so much work to do. She wouldn’t face Ridge and as she left his office, a perfect, single, slow-moving tear trickled down her cheek. You go, girl. You can work that tear duct better than anybody! Ridge stopped her and gave her a hug. Brooke honestly told Ridge she was happy for them. Taylor stopped in Brooke’s office looking for the blonde CEO. She encountered Thorne there and pumped him for information about Brooke’s love interest. Note to Taylor: You are having twins any day now (it is a soap opera after all), so please get a life and stop worrying about Brooke’s love life. Macy arrived to find Sally and Adam gloating about their victory in Sally’s office. Macy was one pissed daughter and told her parents she was upset. Adam told her that it was only business and that Brooke would view it that way. Macy told her parents how vicious and cruel Brooke had been to her and she didn’t intend to forget it. Sally referred to Brooke as a “ridiculous blonde bombshell” and would like to “escort her on a long walk off a short pier.” Sally said Brooke is on a power trip and needed to be brought down a notch or two. “I sure hope so.” replied Macy. It was kind of a dull day, but I did notice the opening billboard included some new glamour shots of Macy, Amber and what appears to be a dolled-up Becky! We all know that if you get a glamour shot on the opening billboard you are going to get a big story line. Well, Raymond did get his photo in the opening sequence and he never got much of a story. That blows that theory out of the water. I also noticed Lauren’s picture was gone. Oops! Buh bye Miss Fenmore.
Episode Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 Brooke was just a whirlwind of activity in her office. She was bossing people around, telling all these day players to call the lighting people and press the gowns, telling Megan to get a corn beef sandwich (OK, she didn’t go that far, but I could tell she was hungry.) Stephanie and Eric rushed in and told Brooke about Sally’s latest shenanigans to get into the Forrester fashion show. Brook screeched like a banshee and rushed from her office telling the Forresters she was going to get some answers. Meanwhile over at Camp Spectra, Clarke and Darla were equally busy preparing for their own fashion show. Clarke told Darla he wanted to succeed for CJ. Clarke then hugged Darla and palmed her curvaceous backside. Sally and Adam returned, congratulating themselves on making the Forresters so upset. Clarke suspected something was up and got Sally to admit Spectra was horning in on the Forrester fashion show. Clarke was furious and called Eric to apologize. Eric took the call in Brooke’s office and put Clarke on speaker phone. Stephanie and Eric believed Clarke was in on this scheme when he left their employ. Clarke tried to apologize for Sally’s actions but Stephanie told him he was a horrible father and then told him to go to hell before hanging up on him. Clarke was crushed by the Forresters accusations. Sally told him it was time to make the Forresters pay. She said “It’s time to put on the pointy-toed boots and stomp all over them.” I’m trying to imagine all the Spectra clan wearing pointy-toed boots. I’m sure Darla and Macy would look pretty darn hot in a pair of pointy-toed stilettos. Unfortunately, Clarke would probably look like Tim Curry playing Dr. Frankenfurter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Hmmm, another fantasy sequence I’d like to see. Macy and Thorne returned to his beach house and were acting like frisky little bunnies. Macy told Thorne that planning their wedding had made her so amorous. She also said the fighting between her parents that evening had made her even hornier. The angrier they got, the hotter she felt. Macy, you little vixen! She threw herself on the all purpose chaise lounge and invited Thorne over to join her. Things were getting very hot and heavy when there was a knock on the door (who could that be?) Macy began disrobing and headed for the bedroom while Thorne planned to get rid of whoever was at the door. Hurricane Brooke stormed into Thorne’s pad and bellowed about those scheming Spectras. Brooke called the Spectras “trash.” (Trash, that’s a good one, Brooke.) and suggested Macy was part of the plot. Brooke asserted that Macy was a spy and only interested in Thorne to gain Forrester family secrets.
Brooke told Macy she wouldn’t apologize for her comments even if they placed a gun to her head – and she wouldn’t put that past the Spectra gang. Macy had to be restrained by Thorne when Brooke called Sally a witch. Cat fight – you go, girls! Now there’s a fantasy sequence I’d like….. oh, wait a minute, no it isn’t. So Macy had to call Brooke a bitch in return. Brooke told Macy to drop the sweet and innocent act. She asserted Macy had a snake for a mother and a crook for a father. Macy responded by attacking Brooke because all she has done is pleasure her “Forrester dujour.” She pointed out that Brooke had made it with Ridge and Eric. Macy expressed surprise Brooke hadn’t thrown Thorne into the mix! Look out, nervous glances between Thorne and Brooke. Brooke reminded everyone that Macy is no “paradigm of virtue.” Thorne asked Brooke to leave. Brooke’s parting comment was “Thorne is far too good a man for you, Macy.” She then slammed the door, stood on Thorne’s entry walk and….. you guessed it….. squinted.
Episode Date: Monday, June 21, 1999 We returned to the 24 hour ultrasound/HIV clinic and found Dr. Worst-Bedside-Manner-In-The-World Wilson looking shocked at the ultrasound machine attached to Taylor’s belly. He told them there was no need to be alarmed although he appeared to be about ready to wet himself. The big news is….. What I’m trying to tell you is….. The reason I’m such a bad doctor is…. Do I get paid extra to play such a buffoon….. Ridge and Taylor are going to have twins. What a surprise. Yawn. And they appeared to be two girls. Ridge and Taylor went home and were just obnoxious being cute and happy together. Ridge told Taylor the twins weren’t really a surprise because she is such an over-achiever. I think it’s just that Ridge is such the virile stud. Yeah, that must be it. When they got home, Taylor waved out the front door to an unseen baby sitter and said “Bye, Laura. Thanks for watching Thomas!” I replayed the scene several times. I’m sure she said Laura and not Lauren. What happened to Lauren? I certainly rather see her vamping around instead of Ridge and Taylor getting all gushy on us. CJ and Kimberly played a heated game of Chinese Checkers at her house as they waited for a report on Sally and Adam’s dinner with the Forresters. CJ explained that the Spectras and the Forresters hate each other and the feud has been going on for 25 years. CJ was afraid that Macy and Thorne will have an even harder time keeping together this time as they will be caught in the middle. He guaranteed Kimberly that the two families would not pass the peace pipe and sing Kum Ba Yah at Café Ruse that evening. But can’t you just imagine it? Stephanie strumming the zither while Sally fondly remembers the hand motions from her days at Camp Lotta Make-up all those years ago and Eric and Adam get into a fist fight over the correct lyrics. Now that’s a fantasy sequence I’d like to see. Hey! Wait a minute! Kimberly’s hair wasn’t “done.” What’s up with that? It was just hanging there. The hairdresser must have been working overtime on Sally across town at the Café Ruse. Stephanie called Sally a bitch. Sally told Stephanie to put a sock in it. Stephanie called Sally a liar and a thief. General pandemonium exploded around the table. Macy asked her father how he could have done such a thing. Sally told Macy that the Forresters would never respect them “Gee, I wonder why?” Macy asked with a sarcastic snarl. Macy then told her parents to pull out of the fashion show. She wasn’t asking them, she was telling them! Adam told the table that their involvement in the show had nothing to do with money. It had to do with what he owed Sally for leaving her all those years ago. That statement really caused Sally to purse her lips and look perplexed. They all agreed that there would be no compromise. Neither fashion house intended to pull out of the showing. Thorne yelled for everyone to stop their bickering, but to no avail. Sally and Adam stormed away from the table. Stephanie told Macy she never wanted to be in the same room with her parents again as she and Eric left in a huff. Macy commented to Thorne that they’d have a lot of take-out food (I assume because they had ordered their dinners and not eaten any of it yet.) Thorne told Macy nothing would come between them. Macy got turned on and suggested they go home for some of that sweet funky stuff.
Episode Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 At the all-night ultrasound/HIV testing clinic, Taylor left the exam room to produce a urine specimen. Ridge let Evil Dr. Wilson know that he is very excited about the prospect of becoming a father for a second time. They bonded over photos of Dr. Wilson’s children he kept framed in the exam room. (What?!? I’ve never been in an exam room with framed photos.) Taylor returned and the stupid-ass doctor measured her pregnant belly and was astonished at how huge she had become. Taylor started to worry that something must be wrong. Evil Dr. Wilson began the ultrasound procedure and was pleased to hear the baby’s heart beat. He then looked at the ultrasound screen and said “Oh My God.” Taylor freaked. OK. I realize the scene was written for dramatic effect, but what kind of doctor would say such a thing to a pregnant woman who was concerned about the health of her baby. It is stupid and irresponsible behavior to depict on television. I’m quite certain the scene could have been better written and handled in a true-to-life manner. Besides, if one reads any soap opera magazine, one already knows what the doctor has discovered. I’ll fill you in next episode. Note of interest: The nurse that delivered the ultrasound machine to the exam room was played by Craig Kilborn, host of The Late, Late Show on NBC. He often mentions The Bold and the Beautiful on his program and has said he wanted to be a guest on the show. He has admitted that he has never watched the soap, he just likes the title. Well, who wouldn’t? Meanwhile at the Café Ruse, the Forrester/Spectra dinner continued. Thorne had the table laughing with his tale of the engagement ring and the oyster. When talk steered toward the upcoming fashion show, Sally and Adam excused themselves from the table to make a business call. Outside the elegant toilets of the Café Ruse, Sally and Adam discussed what their fashion show scheme would do to Macy’s wedding plans. Adam said if Thorne couldn’t handle the problems that followed, Macy would be better off without him. Sally planned to tell Macy the truth about Spectra horning in on the Forrester Fashion show tomorrow. Sally and Adam returned to the table and Macy told them that she had just told Stephanie and Eric that Spectra would not pull any under-handed tricks like they had in the past. (Oh, Macy, I’m afeared you have spoken too soon.) Stephanie rolled her eyes in disbelief. When pressed for a date on their fashion show, Sally and Adam told everyone it would be a surprise. Eric and Stephanie didn’t seem too concerned about when the showing would be as they didn’t see Spectra as real competition anyway. Adam got angry at their cavalier attitude. Sally thanked Stephanie for talking to Clarke and helping him decide to start working at Spectra again. Eric explained that family always came first to Stephanie. Stephanie then told Adam that contrary to what he thought, she didn’t sit around all day and plan the demise of Spectra Fashions. Macy proposed a cease fire between the families. They would have to agree that they would always be family and always be competitors. Everyone was about to agree to the plan when Trevor (the fund raiser planning the pediatric AIDS fashion show) appeared for dinner at the Café Ruse. Sally spotted him first and tried to escape from the table but it was too late. Trevor came over to the table and said hello to everyone. Stephanie and Eric were surprised that Trevor knew Sally and Adam. Trevor had just picked up the invitations for the gala fashion show at the printer and wanted to show them to the Forresters. Stephanie was delighted and yanked the invite from poor Trevor’s hand. She read aloud and steam shot from here ears (OK, not really) when she saw Spectra’s name with Forrester on the billing. She demanded to know what was going on. “Cheers” said Sally as she raised her champagne glass. Oooh, I can’t wait for Monday.
Episode Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 Brooke sat in her office and complained that all she had to do was
work, work, work. She was trying to get her mind off Thorne. She lamented
what bad timing their infatuation was. She then daydreamed about Thorne
modeling a cheesy robe from the Brooke’s Bedroom collection in
her office. Things got hot and heavy and Thorne whisked her too the
prop bed. They were smooching when Stephanie stormed in (the daydream
was continuing.) Stephanie was hilarious as she reminded Brooke that
she had slept with Stephanie’s husband, Eric, and son, Ridge, and
was now moving on to her other son. Stephanie asked if Brooke was going
to start hitting on the uncles and cousins next! The scene got truly
out of hand as Thorne tried to put his robe back on but couldn’t
find the second sleeve so he had to wrap the garment around his torso
like a toga, leaving his chest and abs exposed. (I’m sure that
was purely unintentional – yeah, right.) Stephanie then grabbed
Thorne by the ear and pulled him close to her. She informed both Brooke
and Thorne that their romance would never happen. Brooke returned to the real world and realized her relationship with Thorne could never work. But that didn’t stop her from having another fantasy. As she was fondling a bolt of slinky, black silk, she imagined the fabric was a form-fitting pair of pants on Thorne. She imagined she was stroking his gluteus maximus. The fantasy went a little further, but I’m sure you can imagine what happened. Thorne and Macy met in his office. She was dressed in a cute, little, black cocktail dress. Thorne was turned on and suggested they just go home and make out instead of having dinner with their parents. I’m thinking Thorne needs to keep his hormones in check. Stephanie met Eric in his office to prepare for their dinner with the Spectras. Eric didn’t want to have dinner with Adam. Stephanie said they owed this dinner to Macy since she had helped Thorne find direction again. Stephanie said they could tolerate Macy’s “dolt of a father and loud-mouthed mother” for a couple of hours. I couldn’t have written it better myself. Sally and Adam met in her office to prepare for the dinner as well. They agreed to divert all conversation away from the impending fashion show. Julio (a day player) delivered Adam’s suit and Adam began to disrobe in the middle of the office. Sally hit the ceiling when she saw him with his shirt off (lots of male flesh on the screen today – pity). She told him to “drop the Charles Atlas routine” and get dressed behind the conveniently placed changing screen. Adam agreed, but we could all tell that Sally was liking the site of Adam’s pecs. Me thinks the lady doth protest too much. At the Café Ruse, Thorne and Macy assured the waiter that their parents would be on their best behavior when the waiter expressed concern that the Forresters and the Spectras would be dining together. Everyone arrived and strained smiles were exchanged. Macy thanked them all for coming and explained that she would marry Thorne the day after the Forrester’s big fashion show. Sally was flabbergasted and pursed her lips in a concerned manner. Taylor and Ridge discussed discovering the gender of their unborn baby. They had to call the doctor and tell him they were running late for their appointment because they were having sex instead. (I’m beginning to think the writers need to keep their hormones in check.) Taylor and Ridge went to the same all-night clinic to which Rick went for his recent HIV test. In fact, they even had the same Evil Dr. Wilson. The sawbones told them he would perform an ultrasound. Taylor was concerned about the baby’s health since she had such a difficult pregnancy with Thomas. Ridge reassured his wife that everything would be fine. I doubt everything will be fine with that quack of a doctor in charge.
Episode Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 I am so happy to report that Hunter Tylo was back today as Taylor with actual lines. She wasn’t just hanging around the pool as one of the Forresters. I hope something good happens to Ridge and Taylor soon. Taylor is not getting nearly enough screen time lately. Macy had invited Taylor over to discuss healing all the Forrester family wounds. Since Macy has reunited her family, she thinks she can work the same magic on the Forresters. She wanted to make sure that nothing would pull her and Thorne apart. (Uh, Macy, you might want to keep an eye on Brooke. It’s just a suggestion, honey.) Taylor suggested Macy work on ending the feud between the Spectras and the Forresters. Macy thought it was a good idea and they agreed dinner would be a good place to start. (I’m excited. The Forresters and the Spectras in the same room with food. This should be a nice, messy fight. I’d suggest they place dropcloths on the Café Ruse carpet. Clean-up will be a breeze.) Ridge and Brooke were working in his office but Brooke was daydreaming about Thorne. Once again Ridge told Brooke that she should pursue this man. Everyone wants her to be happy. Thorne arrived at the office and Brooke left. Ridge asked Thorne if he knew who the man in Brooke’s life was since she and Thorne were so close. Thorne didn’t think her involvement with the man was too serious. Ridge begged to differ. He said Brooke was head over heels. Ridge left his office and Brooke returned (just like a classic French farce, except there was only one door…. and it didn’t really slam). Brooke told Thorne she was happy for him and Macy but she was confused by her feelings. Thorne told her to get it out of her head. They discussed that even without Macy, their relationship would be complicated. “You’re my brother’s ex-wife.” said Thorne. “And I was married to your father. It’s crazy, I know.” Brooke replied. Crazy? It’s down right incestuous. But that’s classic soap for you. Everyone one has to be intertwined to keep it exciting. They agreed that they would ignore any feelings they have for each other. A file folder suddenly dropped to the floor. As they both bent over to pick it up they gazed once more into each other’s eyes. The phone rang and interrupted what may have been a another heated kiss. It was Macy telling Thorne to invite his parents to dinner with her folks that evening. Brooke was miffed when Thorne told Macy he loved her at the end of the conversation. As Brooke stormed out of the office Thorne told her they weren’t finished. “Oh yes we are.” Snipped Brooke. Ouch.
Sally told Adam she was concerned that Spectra’s plan to crash the Forrester fashion show would cause problems for Thorne and Macy. Sally wanted to tell Macy the truth. Adam wanted to wait. He suggested that if Thorne and Macy’s relationship couldn’t weather this problem maybe it wasn’t meant to be. Macy called and invited her parents to dinner with the Forresters. Sally and Adam tried to get out of it but Macy insisted. Sally suggested they call out the riot squad because they would be dining with the enemy. Macy hung up the phone and told Taylor this would be a new beginning for the two families or the beginning of World War III. I'm betting on the latter – and at the Café Ruse, no less.
Episode Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 I hate to say it, but not a heck of a lot happened today. CJ took Kimberly to Macy’s beach house. He knew Macy would not be at home and wanted a little private time with Kimberly. CJ told Kimberly she was the most beautiful girl at the party that day. He not only thought she was pretty, but also very open and not afraid to show her feelings. Kimberly thanked CJ for helping her through the difficult past month. CJ told Kimberly he had been thinking about her and kissed her. Kimberly looked and CJ and through the magic of special effects he morphed into Rick. She really planted her lips on that face and was very aggressive. CJ was loving that. When Kimberly realized her fantasy was not reality, she said she had to leave and hightailed it out of there. Wouldn’t you have thought CJ drove Kimberly to Macy’s house? How was she going to get home? Did they go out there in separate cars? I assume they did. It is LA after all. Amber and Rick talked about the party and about Little Eric’s birthmark. Amber saw her mother’s sassy green instamatic on their kitchen counter and knew something must be up. Tawny never goes anywhere without that camera. Rick talked about applying for college. Amber told him that any college would love to have him as a student. She said they liked students that weren’t intending to party. They liked kids like Rick that were interested in getting a degree and a job to support their family. Rick looked none to happy to be reminded of his adult responsibilities. Tawny managed to stop Tillie from showing Cousin Becky the incriminating photo. She told them some of the photos were intended for the Forresters and not for the album. Tillie was suspicious and told Tawny she was “…wound up tighter than a $10 permanent.” Tawny told them she was tired and wanted them to leave. After Tillie and Cousin Becky left Sarah freaked out and told Tawny they had to tell the truth. If anyone discovered they had taken Cousin Becky’s baby Sarah could lose her midwife’s license. Tawny told her to cool her jets. Amber called to find out why Tawny had left so suddenly. Tawny lied and told her daughter Tillie and called and needed help with her husband, Joe. Everything was all right now. Tawny told Amber that her family was going to be fine. After hanging up the phone, Tawny vowed that no one would ever know the truth about Little Eric’s paternity. With that dramatic promise she tore up the photo of his bare butt. See, I told you it was a dull day. I need better material than this to critique.
Episode Date: Monday, June 14, 1999
Amber was pleased that the party had gone so well and that she had brought the entire family together. Ridge scoffed at the thought of Amber uniting the family. Amber stood up to Ridge and told him she wouldn’t stop trying to please all of them until she got everyone’s approval. Amber announced that she, Rick and Little Eric were the new generation of Forresters (just like "Star Trek," I suppose.) Tawny panicked when she realized Tillie and Cousin Becky would see the photo of the cute little heart-shaped mole on Little Eric’s butt as they were putting together the tacky photo album. (I recapped the whole story just like Tawny did as she talked to herself in the guest house.) Kimberly came to the guest house looking for Rick. Tawny told Kimberly to watch the baby as she had to hurry back to Furnace Creek. Kimberly gently cuddled the baby when Rick came in. He smiled at the sight of Kimberly holding his baby. They kind of made goo-goo eyes at each other when CJ interrupted and asked Kimberly if she was ready to go home. Kimberly reluctantly agreed to leave.
Amber told Rick she was proud of him. She quoted (well, sort of) John F. Kennedy from Profiles in Courage and told Rick that today was their “defining moment.” Rick thanked her for making him feel so special. Amber said she believed in their love. They kissed. I yawned. Sarah rushed to Tawny’s trailer to stop that infernal picture album from being made. Cousin Becky asked Sarah if her baby had been adopted. Sarah told Cousin Becky that her baby was with a good family. Tillie was just about to hand the photo showing the cute little heart…. heck, you know what it’s all about….. when Tawny stormed through the door and yelled “Hold it right there!” Now what on earth could she possibly be getting ready to say? Just spit it out for goodness sake! Why all the drama? Oh, it’s a soap opera, that right. I’ve got two bones to pick today. First, at the end of yesterday’s episode, Cousin Becky was gazing at a photo in horror. Nothing is mentioned about that today and Cousin Becky acts like she hasn’t seen any photos yet. Second, why do Tawny’s relatives speak with a southern accent? They live in the desert of California. Are we to assume they have migrated west from Tennessee? My brother lives in Tennessee and I don’t think too many of his neighbors have accents as thick as Tillie and Cousin Becky. I was just thinking about that....
Episode Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 The Return of the Forrester Flesh! Amber’s graduation party luau continued. The sun must have gotten a little warmer as the day went on, because both Rick and Thorne had their shirts off. Stephanie asked Amber where her family was. Amber explained that her mother would be arriving any minute. Stephanie tried to get out of dancing with Eric with the excuse, “I had my hip replaced,” but it didn’t work. Eric drug her to the dance floor to cut a rug. (Hip replacement – that’s a joke I wouldn’t have guessed to be funny. Oh, I was right.) As Amber danced with some hot-bodied extra obtained from a casting call in West Hollywood, no doubt, Rick ogled Kimberly’s luscious body. “You look like – WOW.” stammered Rick. “I just never realized….” “That I had a body under all those cashmere sweaters?” finished Kimberly. OK, I love the fact that the writers are in on the joke of making the good girl always wear a sweater set and can make fun of it. Good job. Perhaps they’ve been reading my updates and taking notes. Amber asked Rick to dance, but Amber pulled him away before they got a chance to boogie. And we know how Kimberly can bust a move. We saw her do it at Insomnia Disco night. Brooke squinted at Amber in disgust. Ridge came over to chat with Brooke. He had learned she had a new beau from blabbermouth Taylor who had nothing to do for the entire episode but lounge on a chaise and scratch her nose because of her allergies to the lei she was wearing. Ridge told Brook she should make her moves on the man of her dreams. She should go for it. Thorne rubbed sunblock on Macy’s shoulders as he gazed over at Brooke. Macy commented that Brooke needed a man (now that was a sexist comment.) “She needs a good man, someone like you, Thorne.” Macy stupidly said.
“What is she so afraid of?” asked Kimberly. “I’ll give you three reasons.” replied CJ. “You, that bathing suit you’re wearing, and you.” Tawny arrived and gushed at how beautiful the party was. Brooke squinted at her. Amber pulled her aside and asked if Cousin Becky had talked anymore about her baby. Tawny said there had been no talk of the baby and Tawny had left Tillie and Cousin Becky in Furnace Creek to make a nice photo album with a pretty puffy fabric cover like the one they had made at Christmas of Tawny’s snapshots from her trip to L.A.last month. We all remember Tawny’s sassy green instamatic, don’t we? Meanwhile in Furnace Creek, Cousin Becky bemoaned her fate to Tillie. Cousin Becky felt she deserved Amber’s rich lifestyle more than Amber does. Cousin Becky also regretted giving her baby up for adoption. Cousin Becky remembered everything about her baby – even that cute little heart-shaped mole on his butt. Uh oh. Tillie thought the photo album project would take Cousin Becky’s mind off her jealousy. They flipped through the photos of the house. “Look at that tennis court. It’s even nicer than the one at the Y.” Tillie said as they gazed at a photo of Tawny demonstrating an overhead smash in her denim jumper. Cousin Becky didn’t want to look at the photos. Amber hauled the baby out for everyone to see and introduced him as the class of 2017. Tawny made a little speech about how well her daughter had done by marrying into the Forrester family. She also mentioned that Amber hadn’t always been a very nice girl, but she was really trying now. Everyone at the party, even the band, was embarrassed. Tawny told her mother to be quiet and go change the baby. Brooke approached a bare-chested Thorne as he tried to put a bow on a surfboard gift he had brought for Rick. Brooke patted Thorne’s pecs and moved in for a kiss. Thorne protested. Tawny took the baby to the guest house to change his diaper. She told Little Eric how much he had changed since she had last seen him. She could tell because she had taken photos of his cute little eyes and his cute little nose and his cute little heart-shaped mole on his butt……. Tawny gasped in panic. She had given all the photos to Tillie and Cousin Becky to put in the tacky photo album. Cousin Becky would see the photo of the cute little heart-shaped mole. Meanwhile in Furnace Creek, Cousin Becky decided she would help with the photo album after all. She was ready to look at the photos of Amber and Little Eric. Tillie handed her the stack of photos. Cousin Becky gazed at the first one and looked as if she’d eaten the day-old burritos at Taco Bell.
Episode Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999
Amber called her mother in Furnace Creek and pleaded with her to come to Rick’s graduation party. Tawny agreed. Cousin Becky (the biological mother of Little Eric) wanted to say hello to Amber. Amber freaked when she talked with Becky and ended the conversation quickly. Just as Tawny was ready to leave for Los Angeles, Becky and her mother, Tillie, showed up and wanted to go to the party as well. Tawny told them they would be able to visit another time. Becky said she wasn’t ready to see Amber’s baby anyway. She knew she had done the right thing by giving her baby up for adoption, but she still remembered everything about her son. Becky even remembered the cute heart-shaped mole on his butt. (Hey, wait a minute! Didn’t Rick mention Little Eric’s birthmark on his butt about a month ago? Didn’t I say that was going to be a clue that would come up later? Did you doubt me? I hope you learned your lesson.) Brooke and Taylor, both in cute Hawaiian garb, chatted in Stephanie’s living room before the party began. Taylor suggested that Brooke cut her losses, regroup, and keep a close eye on things. After that scholarly advice, Taylor noticed Brooke seemed happy about something. Was there a man in her life? Brooke confessed she had met someone, but he was involved with someone else, although not married. Taylor advised Brooke go for it! She deserved to be happy. Macy and Thorne enjoyed a little make-out time by the pool. Macy thought Thorne’s distraction had to do with Rick’s involvement with Amber. Oh no, Macy, it has to do with Brooke coming down the stairs in a red halter top! Brooke squinted in dissatisfaction as Amber made a grand entrance and greeted all the guests. Ridge commented Amber was just grandstanding (an odd word that Kimberly used yesterday to describe Amber’s motives). Taylor told him Amber was now a Forrester wife – it came with the territory. CJ and Kimberly showed up. Kimberly was wearing a frumpy terry cloth robe. You just knew she was going to shed it and reveal her buns of steel. Sure enough, before CJ could order his first mai-tai, Kimberly ditched the cover-up and exposed her body of death in a baby blue bikini! Amber noticed Kimberly’s nubile young body and didn’t look too pleased about it. Amber made a huge production when Rick finally made it to the party. CJ ran up to Rick and talked their hip, teenage talk. They commented on all the hot chicks at the party when Rick saw Kimberly from behind. He asked CJ who it was. Kimberly then turned slowly to reveal her beautiful face highlighted by her sun-kissed locks of golden hair. Rick was blown away. Unfortunately, something went haywire with my VCR at that point. The scenes suddenly began running in slow motion and the edges were all fuzzy as Rick and Kimberly smiled at each other. You don’t think the director and/or producer of my favorite television program would pull such a cheesy move do you? Yeah, of course they would. Amber then proposed a toast to all the graduates and to their parents for all their love and support. Brooke fumed over Amber but Eric told her to have a little fun. Brooke then squinted and remembered Taylor’s words of encouragement to go after her new man. Brooke looked across the pool and fixed her eyes on Thorne. He locked his gaze back on her. I love big party days. Lots of characters and lots of stories to tell. I do have one beef though. For a pool party, those Forrester boys had on an awful lot of clothing. Both Thorne and Ridge were fully clothed. Rick had his shirt unbuttoned, but his lei covered most of the flesh. What’s up with that? Perhaps the weather will get hotter tomorrow and they will all need to disrobe a little more.
Episode Date: Wednesday, June 9, 1999 Oh what a fabulous episode it was! Things were just a-buzzin’ at Spectra. There were models in really ugly dresses in Clarke’s office. Clarke asked if a butcher had designed them. Sally said it was just like old times, “You are still the most impatient, impossible, arrogant son of a…..” CJ even called Clarke “Daddy-O.” It was like one of those wacky dance scenes from Laugh-In. Spirits were certainly dampened when Macy and Thorne arrived to make an announcement. Sally said the time wasn’t right for them to cause such a problem in the family. There was just too much going on in the family business. Macy said there would be no good time for them to get married. “Yikes” said CJ. Macy told Adam that she loved him but she was willing to risk that love to marry Thorne. “You think about that.” Macy told Adam. Adam told Thorne he had concerns about the union and Thorne said he understood. Adam didn’t think Thorne or the Forrester family had any respect for the Spectra family. Thorne made his plea and said he would never hurt Macy. Adam relented and told Macy if she thought Thorne would make her happy, he would not cause trouble for the family. Sally kissed Thorne. Adam shook Thorne’s hand and welcomed him to the family. Thorne and Macy hugged. A perfect, single tear appeared in the outside corner of Macy’s left eye and trickled gently down her cheek. Great tear, Macy.
Kimberly showed up at the Forrester pool at Amber’s request. Kimberly let us know that Connie had let her in. So Connie does still answer the door. It’s good to know that Connie has something to keep her busy other than baby sitting Little Eric. Amber said she had asked Kimberly over to help her plan Rick’s graduation party. She plans to turn the entire mansion into a giant luau. Kimberly accused Amber of only feigning friendship in order to make sure Kimberly showed up at the party with CJ as her date so that Rick would see them and get over Kimberly once and for all. Kimberly said Amber was just “grandstanding.” Amber said she hoped Kimberly looked good in a swimsuit because there would be no “pull over sweaters or pleated skirts a the party.” (You know I really loved that quote.) Amber made sure that Kimberly knew that Rick was devoted to her and the baby. Meanwhile in Eric’s office, the family discussion continued. Rick told Ridge he would never abandon his wife and child the way Ridge had deserted Brooke, Bridget, and him. Oooh, good shot, Rick. Throw it right back in his face. Ridge told Rick he would never accept Amber into the Forrester family and she should be out right now! Eric told Ridge they should all respect Rick’s decisions. Rick told Ridge he planned to be available for Ridge’s son, Thomas, whenever necessary and he expected Ridge to be there for Rick’s family as well. The tense situation was interrupted by a phone call from Amber. Eric put her on speaker phone and she invited the entire family to her party for Rick. Amber laid it on thick with Brooke and she finally relented and agreed to attend. Ridge put on a stubborn act but also agreed to be there. Rick thanked him for trying to get along with Amber. The family was interrupted again by Macy and Thorne barging in and announcing their engagement. Brooke squinted at the happy couple and wished she had another banana snack. Thorne walked over to Brooke to accept her congratulations. They both remembered their passionate kiss on the beach and gazed longingly into each other’s eyes. I’m telling you, I haven’t anticipated a Forrester party like this in a long time. There is going to be so much to write about. I can’t wait.
Episode Date: Tuesday, June 8, 1999 Brooke sat in her office couldn’t concentrate. Well, for heaven’s sake, Brooke, stop talking to yourself and maybe you could get some work done. She decided that if she was going to get Amber out of Rick’s life, she’d need to accomplish the task within the month. (I suppose that would be about three years in soap opera time. By then Little Eric will have graduated from college.)
Rick was getting a “to go” cup at the Insomnia when Kimberly said hello. Rick told her the good news about his family’s HIV tests. She was relieved to hear the negative results. They talked about graduation and gazed longingly into each other’s eyes. Rick was a little taken aback when Kimberly told him she had gone out with CJ a few times, but she and Rick agreed to be friends. They couldn’t have made it through the past year without each other. Whatever! Clarke told Eric and Ridge he was resigning. The Forrester men tried to get him to reconsider when Stephanie arrived and told them that she had encouraged Clarke to follow his heart. Brooke dropped by the office to hear Stephanie defend Clarke. Brooke was livid and told Clarke he was making a mistake. Clarke thanked the Forresters for being so kind to him and giving him a chance, but he had to help his son. Clarke returned to Spectra where CJ thanked him for leaving Forrester Creations. They hugged. It was ever so touching. Meanwhile back in Eric’s office Brooke laid into Stephanie for taking Clarke’s side, just like she had torn the family apart by siding with Amber. Rick chose that moment to arrive and chastised his mother for bad-mouthing Amber again. Rick told his family that all the HIV tests had come back negative and wanted them to start to respect Amber the way they respected his brother Ridge’s wife, Taylor. Ridge went off the deep end and said one couldn’t compare Taylor and Amber. Taylor was a woman of principle and Amber was no better than a “juvenile delinquent or a common pick pocket.” He told Rick that the biggest mistake Rick had ever made was named Amber Moore. Ridge said he intended to get Amber out of Rick’s life. Rick didn’t look to happy about Ridge’s tirade. No duh! I can’t wait for this graduation party.
Episode Date: Monday, June 7, 1999 Macy didn’t actually catch Thorne and Brooke kissing. They parted their hungry lips just in time and Brooke grabbed one of those infamous file folders. Holding a file folder must be the international symbol for “I’m working, not making whoopee.” Macy looked startled and said “There for a minute I thought Thorne was with a woman.” Ouch! That hurt. Brooke and Thorne looked guilty and Macy said she was the competition – in the fashion business, that is. Brooke got her back by saying “Oh, I never really think of you in that way.” Double ouch! Brooke left and Macy commented that Brooke was acting strangely – and Macy knew why. Tired old soap opera cliché #89. Macy really has no idea what’s going on, but Thorne and Brooke must interpret everything she said as if she did.
Ridge and Eric were preparing for a “meeting” and wondered where Clarke was. Megan (we haven’t seen her in ages) arrived and told them Clarke’s office had been cleaned out and he left a phone number. Eric called the number and found Clarke at Spectra! Clarke was busy bossing Darla around and having Sally fetch him a dress maker’s dummy. Eric ordered Clarke to his office immediately. Sally told Clarke he was headed into a lion’s den, but Clarke told her he owed the Forresters a resignation in person. Is that why he left a piece of paper with a phone number on it? Sally was blown away to learn that Stephanie had encouraged Clarke to take the Spectra job for CJ’s sake. Sally admitted that for the first time in her life she was speechless. I’ll bet she could have said plenty but with so many characters on today there wasn’t any time left. Clarke arrived at Eric’s office and told the Forrester designers he was quitting. Ridge countered with “Oh no you’re not.” Good comeback, Ridge. Kimberly and CJ killed time in Sally’s office and discussed Rick and Amber. Kimberly said Amber couldn’t be trusted. If Amber had kept the baby’s paternity question a secret, Kimberly knows she is capable of hiding so much more. Oh, girlfriend, if you only knew. CJ tried to get frisky so Kimberly stuck a mannequin in her place for him to kiss. CJ was so surprised that he started chasing her. My goodness, such wacky hijinks did ensue. The moment of truth. Evil Dr. Wilson told Rick and Amber that the baby’s blood type was not the same as their matching type. The jerk got a phone call before he could give any explanation. Amber was about to confess everything when old sawbones told them that the baby’s O negative blood type was a recessive gene to their B negative type. Those were the only two possibilities the baby could be. Amber breathed a huge sigh of relief because she had lucked out. Rick and Amber arrived home to the guest house. While Rick put the baby down for a nap, Tawny called in a panic to find out what had happened. “I’m pulling my hair out” she said. Now that is not a pretty picture at all – a bald soap actress – I think not. Amber explained the entire blood situation to her mother. “Girl, you are so lucky” said Tawny. I’m hoping Tawny stays around for a little while. I like her style. Rick told Amber that he would have stayed with her even if she had tested HIV positive. He also told her he didn’t want to talk about everything that had happened over the past year. He wanted only to look to the future. Amber agreed (well, of course she did) and told Rick he’d never be sorry again. Yeah, right, like I believe that. After the episode ended, Jacob Young (Rick) and Adrienne Frantz (Amber) delivered a public service announcement about the importance of protected sex and getting tested for HIV. Thank you Bold and Beautiful for a job well done on an important matter.
Episode Date: Friday, June 4, 1999 Macy and Kimberly had a little chat at Kimberly’s house about their father and his dislike of Thorne. Although they’ve just met, Kimberly expressed her happiness for Macy’s impending engagement. Macy called Thorne at his office and interrupted his daydream of kissing Brooke. Thorne was very testy with her and asked Macy if she had her father’s signature on a permission slip. Macy told him she wanted to come talk to him in person about the whole matter. At the hospital Amber pitched a fit about testing the baby’s blood. Evil Dr. Wilson told Rick and Amber the newborn screening is required by law. Amber was forced to consent and Rick offered to leave the room. The bad doc gave Amber the Evil Eye again and questioned her reasons for not wanting the baby’s blood drawn. Amber told him to do the tests and mind his own bees wax. After the blood was drawn and Amber was alone in the exam room she called Tawny and told her big trouble was a-brewin’. Rick waited for Amber in the lounge and who turned the corner but…… Kimberly (she had a doctor’s appointment.) Rick told Kimberly that his mother had been right. Amber admitted to the whole family the truth about Raymond and her not knowing the baby’s paternity until he was born. Kimberly, like any sane person, thought Rick had left Amber and was horrified to learn he was going to stay with her. Rick told her the baby needed him. Kimberly bad mouthed Amber and was further shocked to hear that Rick, Amber and Little Eric were all having HIV tests. Kimberly was relieved to hear that Rick had tested negative, but told Rick he should not stay with Amber – she couldn’t be trusted. Rick told Kimberly that he hadn’t forgotten about her but they couldn’t talk about their could-have-been relationship any more. Kimberly was about to say something meaningful (you could just tell by the puppy dog look in her eyes) when Amber stepped out of the exam room. Amber and Kimberly glared at each other and Kimberly snarled “Your wife is waiting for you.”
Kimberly walked down a hospital corridor and talked to herself. She said that Rick deserved better and someday Rick would see Amber for the conniving whore that she is. (OK, she didn’t say exactly those words, but that’s what she was thinking.) Dr. Wilson walked into the exam room with a glum look on his face –- he is such an ass. He lectured Amber on the consequences of a fast-and-loose lifestyle. He then told them that both Amber and the baby were HIV negative. Amber was ready to go when Dr. Wilson-stein told them they had typed the baby’s blood. Amber and Rick are both Type B negative. (We know this bit of trivia from the kidney transplant story line last year.) But old sawbones told them the baby isn’t the same type. Amber was shaking in her boots. It’s too bad she’ll have to stay that way until Monday. Brooke went to visit Thorne in his office. Thorne told her he wouldn’t wait if Macy needed time to consider his proposal. They discussed that it was now awkward for them to be together after what Thorne called “a little kiss.” Brooke was offended. “Excuse me?” she asked in her best valley girl voice. “And it wasn’t so little.” Was she referring to the kiss or something else that might have popped up last night? They discussed that they should forget the make-out session ever happened. But Brooke was a little too horny and suggested they forget about it tomorrow! They stared into each others’ eyes and made obnoxious lip movements that no real person does before kissing and then jumped into a lip lock. Thorne clumsily threw the pencil holder and tape dispenser off his desk in order to create room for them although only his ass made it to the desk surface. Well, wouldn’t you know it, Macy opened Thorne’s office door at just that moment. In truth, we only saw Macy open the door as a look of surprise, disgust and horror crossed her face. We don’t know for sure to what she was reacting. Perhaps Thorne had his shirt off. Now THAT would be a surprise.
Episode Date: Thursday, June 3, 1999
Stephanie interrupted Brooke's snack. They talked about Rick's decision to stay with Amber. Stephanie was concerned that Amber and the baby were going to have HIV tests but was relieved that Rick had tested HIV negative. Stephanie left Brooke's office and chatted with Eric about Rick's HIV status. They agreed that Rick was behaving in a mature manner, but wished he didn't have to deal with all the adult problems he was going through. Thorne dropped by Brooke's office to discuss their kiss last night. I am assuming that we are to believe that they didn't go any further than kissing. Wait a minute, Brooke, did you look at him? He was in a towel -- and you didn't do anything more than kiss? No wonder you were so hungry for that banana. They agreed that kissing was a mistake. They were both vulnerable, needy, and drunk. They agreed that it wouldn't happen again but shared an awkward moment when Thorne left the office. Brooke gazed wistfully at the door after Thorne had gone. I suppose she went to the grocery after work an bought a couple more bunches of bananas -- perhaps some carrots and cucumbers, too. Amber sunned herself on the porch of the guest house wearing a glamorous hat, sunglasses, and way too much makeup for the daytime and reading a trashy romance novel. She talked to herself about how wonderful her life was with Rick and the baby. She went inside to find Rick checking his laptop computer for statistics on HIV and teens. He told Amber he had made a doctor's appointment to have her and the baby take HIV tests. Amber expressed concern about the baby having the test and visiting the hospital. Rick gave the quote of the day by calming her fears of Little Eric catching something at the hospital by saying "Babies are born in the hospital. Usually." Well grow up, Rick, babies are never born in a hospital on a soap opera. When Amber heard that the HIV test only involved a saliva check, she relented and they carted the baby to see the doctor. Dr. Wilson showed up and gave Amber the evil eye while exhibiting more of his dreadful bedside manner. He lectured Amber on her reckless lifestyle and the dangers of unprotected sex. (Note to the Bold and Beautiful writers: Thank you for spreading the message on HIV and AIDS -- especially to teenagers. But showing such an uncompassionate and judgmental doctor isn't going to make anyone want to visit a clinic to get tested.) The evil doctor then told the new parents they would also need to test the baby's blood for all sorts of other things. Amber freaked out and said no one was going to take blood from her baby. Oh, that's good, Amber. No one will suspect anything's up when you make such a scene.
Episode Date: Wednesday, June 2, 1999
The Spectra Family dinner continued. Adam told Macy that he didn't want Thorne to hurt her again. Macy said she wanted her family's blessing and good wishes, but she planned to marry Thorne no matter what Adam says. She asked Adam if his hatred of the Forresters was more important than his love for her. That stopped him in his tracks all right. Isn't it interesting that there is suddenly a dining room table that seats five in Sally's living room that we've never seen before? Where is it when they aren't having a Spectra Family dinner? And does Bobbie Eakes (Macy) have to shoot her scenes separately? She's sitting on the side of the table with her back to the camera. When we see Macy's face there is a wall with tacky vases behind her. Does she just tape her lines separately in front of a two foot wide wall while talking to no one? Just something to think about. CJ and Kimberly told Adam to accept Thorne and get over his bad funky self. Macy asked them to leave so she could yell at Adam in private. CJ and Kimberly went to some unspecified room in Sally's apartment. Kimberly expressed concern that this trauma will cause problems for their family. CJ comforted her and planted a big wet, sloppy kiss on her lips. Kimberly stumbled away and CJ had to stay in the room for obvious reasons. Macy told her dad that nothing would come between her and Thorne again. Don't be so sure, Macy.
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Episode Date: Tuesday, June 1, 1999 Thorne called Ridge to tell him that he wouldn't be coming to work in the morning. He was too depressed by Macy's rejection to do anything but feel sorry for himself and drink some sort of alcoholic beverage from a bottle with no label. After Ridge hung up the phone, Taylor appeared and seductively sucked Chinese noodles from a take-out container on Ridge's desk. Taylor complained that Ridge was working too hard -- doing what, I'm not sure. Ridge told her about Thorne's predicament with Macy. Taylor, in her professional opinion, thought Macy may not be the right woman for Thorne. Back at Thorne's beach house, Brooke just happened to drop by because she needed to talk to someone about Rick. Thorne then told her about Macy not accepting his marriage proposal and how humiliated he was. Brooke tried to comfort him, but started that damn school-girl giggle again when he told her about performing the Heimlich maneuver on the fat guy after he swallowed the ring hidden in the oyster. Thorne then lightened up and started laughing with her. To her credit, Brooke did express disgust that Thorne had given Macy the ring that had projectiled from the choking man's gullet. Brooke starting drinking that unknown alcoholic beverage with Thorne and she started giggling even more than before. She gave him a pep talk on what a great guy he was. Then she touched his hair. Then they gazed longingly into each other's eyes. Didn't I tell you this was going to happen? Stop it! Stop it right now! There are more men than the Forresters in L.A. For gosh sakes. Brooke has been married to Father Eric and Son Ridge and is now moving on to Son Thorne. Taylor was married to Ridge (and is again,) had a brief, although chaste, fling with Eric and also considered marrying Thorne. Caroline was married to both brothers. It's just down right incestuous. There has to be a bigger bachelor pool in a city that size than this dysfunctional family. Macy showed up at Sally's apartment for a big family dinner. She told Sally that Thorne had proposed, but Sally suggested she keep that news to herself and not ruin the evening. CJ and Kimberly showed up and they all sat down to Adam's famous pot roast. It was enough to make my mouth water it sounded so good. Yum, Mom, my favorite! Kimberly said grace asking for blessing on her new family. It was really sweet, but all I could think about was who does Kimberly's hair each day. I mean, get real. The girl is a teenager graduating from high school and each time we see her she's sporting some new 'do that would take a professional two hours to put together. Could we go for a little more realism here please? Adam bad mouthed the Forresters and told the family that Spectra would be the new fashion giant. Macy didn't take too kindly to her papa's Forrester bashing and told the table that Thorne had proposed. Kimberly, CJ and Sally all told her how wonderful it was (has Kimberly ever met Thorne?) but Adam stopped the revelry in its tracks by saying he had something to say (which of course he didn't say because it was the end of the episode and we're supposed to be clinging to the edge of our recliner until tomorrow's episode.) OK, it's working....
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I’ve
noticed recently that Andrea Evans (Tawny) has a signature move
just like Katherine Kelly Lang’s (Brooke) squint. Ms. Evans
ends ever confrontational scene by raising her chin slightly and
opening her eyes very wide. It’s kind of a “I dare to
say something after I do” look. She did it no less than four
times today. I love it.
Macy had been eavesdropping and rushed
into the room. Brooke called her a “cagey Pollyana”! Cagey
Pollyana! That gets an award for insult of the month, I believe. Can’t
you just imagine Brooke speeding over to Thorne’s place and trying
to think of something nasty to call Macy. Hmmm, let me see. Duplicitous
Do-Gooder? No, how about Underhanded Tart? No, that’s not quite
it either. Let’s see, maybe Sly Vixen. No, no, no! I used that
one on Amber last month! I’ve got it! Cagey Pollyana! Perfect!
Adam and Sally discussed the upcoming
fashion show in her office. Adam commented on Sally’s fire and
passion. Sally told the “sweet talker” to can it because there
was no time for romance. Adam did the worst John Wayne impression I’ve
ever seen and told Sally she was pretty when she got mad. He told her
they were reconnecting and he thought they should pick up the pace.
I guess all this hard work at Spectra is making him horny. Sally told
him to cool off.
The graduation party came to a close.
Amber thanked everyone for coming and congratulated herself on a job
well done. I think we should all congratulate her for only inviting
the attractive students from the high school. Thorne presented Rick
with the custom surfboard from Hawaii and ended his speech with the
hip phrase, “Right on, my man, right on.” Is Thorne stuck
in 1972 or what? I suppose he’ll next tell Rick to “Keep on
truckin’.” Amber gave Rick a huge smooch in front of everyone
and then glared at Kimberly as if she had just marked her territory
Tawny drove back to Furnace
Creek like a woman possessed and called Sarah, the midwife that delivered
both Amber and Cousin Becky’s babies, to tell her to go to Tawny’s
trailer and stop Tillie and Cousin Becky from viewing the incriminating
photos. Where on earth did Tawny get a cell phone? Does she need it
when she’s collecting tolls on the interstate into Las Vegas?
Kimberly showed her displeasure of
the short leash Amber had Rick on to CJ.
Let the luau begin!
Amber relaxed by the pool and
CJ came to visit. CJ asked where the baby was. Amber explained that
Connie was taking care of him. I’m glad Connie has something to
do with her time. She never answers Stephanie’s door any more.
Amber told CJ that she, Rick, and the baby are all HIV negative. He
expressed his happiness at the news and told her he was glad there were
no more secrets. (If you only knew, big guy.) Amber said she wanted
to show Rick what a great guy he was by throwing him a graduation party.
She was excited to tell CJ that it would be a party like the ones you
read about in People Magazine. (She really is such trailer trash.) CJ
told Amber he wanted to bring Kimberly as his date to the party.
Thorne looked guilty. Macy said
she figured out Thorne must have told Brooke of his proposal. Thorne
said he knew Adam didn’t give his permission for them to marry.
Macy concurred that was true, but was going to marry him anyway. Thorne
got the ring out of his pocket, placed it on Macy’s finger and
they hugged. Little did they know Brooke was lurking outside his office,
squinting at them through the venetian blinds – and she didn’t
look any too happy.
Brooke worked in her office
and ate a banana and daydreamed about Thorne. OK, She was nibbling on
a banana and thinking about Thorne. Do you get it? A banana! I was shocked.
Don't get me wrong. I loved it, but I was shocked. I can't remember
the last time they were so blatantly sexual. Seeing Brooke with the
phallic fruit while thinking about hunky Thorne was over the top in
suggestiveness. Congratulations on a job well done. I only wished she
would have dipped it in chocolate first and swallowed it whole.
Taylor continued chowing down on
the Chinese take-out food in Ridge's office as they discussed Thorne
and Macy's relationship. I'm totally puzzled as to why they are so concerned
about Thorne's love life. They barely even talk to him on a day-to-day
basis. Taylor suggested they go over to Thorne's place to cheer him
up but Ridge vetoed the idea. She was probably just hoping to catch
him with his shirt off.
Brooke and Thorne continued to commiserate
on his deck. Thorne looked a little scared when Brooke said she wanted
to make the most of the beautiful night. Throne started to wax philosophical
about the moon and Buddhism. Who knew he was such a deep guy? Throne
told Brooke she needed to look at everything as is she were seeing it
for the first time. That incredibly deep thought somehow led to Thorne
stripping of his shirt (what a surprise) and daring Brooke to go skinny
dipping in the ocean! Next thing you know, Brooke and Thorne are wet
and wrapped in towels. Brooke giggled that she hadn't done that in so
long. Thorne caressed her cheek and they started swapping spit! Oh my
Gawd! I told you this was going to happen.