Stephen and Taylor wake up in her bed after an unexpectedly intimate night. When he arrives at Nick's, he finds his daughter Brooke, Forester's new CEO, still unwilling to do as they planned and fire the hated, still unsuspecting family.
Taylor awakens in bed next to Stephen! She ponders whether last night was a mistake because it happened so quickly and he is Brooke's father out of all people. Stephen however tries to convince her that luck sometimes arrives in unexpected ways. Meanwhile Nick urges a doubtful Brooke to go through with their plan. At Forrester Creations, the family is surprised that Brooke shows up late for her first day as CEO. Brooke then shocks the Forresters that she fires all of them!—Torsten B. Tomaschek