Sally arrives at Dr. Warwick's office to depict her encounter with Stephanie earlier. Sally is extremely concerned and fears that Stephanie might have been poisoned. James decides to take this into account in his research. Sheila surprises Maggie with a visit to the Forrester Estate - to gloat about Stephanie and inquire if Brooke's children still live there. Maggie begins to see Sheila in a new light. Eric and Ridge are shocked by Stephanie's deterioration. She mumbles that she is nothing more than a burden and insists that she is dying. Unnoticed, Sheila watches this scene from the distance with glee in her eyes. Dylan is still baffled by Lauren's decision to pay for his tuition. However, he feels guilty about hiding his "career" as a strip-tease dancer from Jessica. When Jessica arrives, Dylan takes all his courage and opens up to her. He begs her forgiveness for keeping this secret from her.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek