B&B Recaps Week of December 18, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
“How dare you come here?” Stephanie spat at Ann. Everyone was shocked when
the saw Ann step into the entryway. Ridge ordered Thomas and Phoebe to take the younger kids into the kitchen. Nobody was happy to see their
grandmother. “We didn’t come here to disrupt your Christmas,” Pamela said.
Ann again apologized to Stephanie, but she told her mom to leave. Eric then
announced that he was responsible for bringing Ann here and asked Stephanie
to forgive her. Steph couldn’t bring herself to do so and Ann confessed her failings as a mother in front of the entire family. Ridge declared she
was wasting her breath. Ann suddenly became weak and collapsed on the sofa. After she regained her composure, she promised to leave and never come back. Taylor asked Stephanie if they could talk alone. Steph reluctantly agreed.
In the study, Stephanie refused to absolve Ann. “If you let your mother and your sister walk out of that door then Christmas is over,” Taylor pointed out. “Show your children and grandchildren how to forgive.” Despite Taylor’s pleas, Stephanie refused. “I’m not strong enough,” she admitted, then asked Taylor to go out and ask Ann to leave.
While Stephanie and Taylor were in the other room, Ridge, Thorne and Felicia thought their father’s expectations were too high, but Eric maintained faith in his wife’s capacity to forgive. “My mother is not the monster, my father is,” Pamela noted and pointed out that this 30-year estrangement was just as hard on her mother as it was on Stephanie. Taylor emerged and asked Pamela and Ann to leave. As the women were departing, Eric began to play the piano.
One by one the family members joined him in signing. Stephanie could hear her family’s voices and went out to investigate. She watched Alexandria walk over and take her great-grandmother’s hand. Stephanie sighed and approached Ann. “All right, Mother, all right,” whispered Steph. “I forgive you.” The
women tearfully embraced.
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