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MOTHER LOAD

Steffy stays mum as Hope presses Liam to declare that his future is with her and Beth. Steffy then points out to Hope that she should still be able to spend time with the baby she raised.

PLAY CATCH-UP

Zoe runs into Thomas and reveals that her father was convicted on the charges against him. Thomas tells Zoe that Hope is in for a rude awakening and shares his latest scheme. Zoe is surprised when Thomas admits that she has been the inspiration for his recent sketches. Later, Vinny is shocked to learn that Thomas invited Zoe to crash with them.

Even though she is impressed by Thomas’s designs, Steffy tells Ridge that she’s not ready to forgive and forget and rehire her brother.

OH, BOY

Ridge and Shauna commiserate about her and Flo’s plight with the Logans.

Hope tells Liam that she wants to make Douglas a part of their family. Thomas intercepts a text and learns of the plan. He goes to confront Brooke and finds Douglas there. Hope and Brooke plead their case. Thomas refuses to turn over his son; Hope asks Brooke to leave so they can chat. Liam frets about Hope being alone with her ex. Thomas

tells Hope that he has his own plans for Douglas’s future. Having one-on-one time with Hope affects Thomas.

Ridge assures Steffy that Thomas will be the one to raise Douglas. Thomas stuns Ridge by informing him it was Brooke, not Hope, who drew up the adoption papers. The duo heads to Brooke’s house, where Ridge goes ballistic on Hope, Liam and Brooke; he vows that they will not take away Thomas’s son.

BILLVILLE

Bill stops by to visit Wyatt while Wyatt is babysitting Kelly and asks his son about his engagement to Sally.

Bill confesses that Quinn asked him to intervene, and Bill presses Wyatt to consider his feelings for both Sally and Flo.

Does Ridge have feelings for Shauna (Denise Richards)? Thorsten Kaye says: “Obviously, Shauna is a very beautiful woman and while they do seem to have a connection, he still loves his wife very much and would like to make things work.”