Ridge and Taylor are glad to see each other and they catch up on each other's lives. Taylor is happy to be back, but she also regrets not coming home when Hayes was born. Ridge absolves her and says that her seminar and charity work was very important also. Taylor is surprised to hear Ridge refer to her as "Doc" after such a long time. Thomas has called Steffy back to work to sample some fabrics. Steffy surprises Thomas by saying that their mother is back in town. Thomas is overjoyed and Steffy tells him that Taylor has been having a hard tome coming back because of Ridge and Brooke being together. Katie comes to Brooke's place by her request. Brooke tells her about her dilemma involving Hope, Deacon and Ridge. Katie is surprised to hear about Ridge's ultimatum to Hope. Katie reminds Brooke that their father Stephen leaving them as kids was traumatizing. Katie feels that Brooke isn't being too selfish in giving Hope access to Deacon.