Ridge and Eric discuss Stephanie's sudden departure for parts unknown as well as Felicia's unhappiness at work. Eric ponders giving more creative freedom to Felicia. After Margo notices her discontent Felicia heads over to Spectra Fashion. Upon Clarke's praises for his wife and Sally's promise that her old knock-off-days are behind her, Felicia does the unthinkable: she signs a contract at the rivaling fashion house. Stephanie awakes lost and confused in a seedy part of Los Angeles. Her shock widens when she notices that her car has run out of gas. Whilst cleaning at the Forrester Mansion, Maria discovers Stephanie's purse under her bed.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek