Mike forces Maggie to leave goodbye messages for James and Stephanie and kidnaps her. While waiting for Maggie at the Café Russe, James runs into Eric. When he receives a memo from Maggie that she is leaving town, James is shocked. Meanwhile, Mike knocks Maggie out and carries her to a small apartment at the Venice Beach Pier. Mike calls Sheila to once again vow his love to her, but also stresses that he is aware that she does not reciprocate these feeling. Sheila is confused that Mike wishes her good luck with James. Ridge puts the engagement ring back on Taylor's finger. Taylor is still having doubts about his feelings for Brooke. Ridge reassures her that he sorted out his feelings and only wants to marry her.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek