Marcus gives Eric a present, Stephanie has problems at work and Justin continues to press Donna.
Steffy brings Stephanie home and says she needs to tell Taylor about what happened, but Stephanie doesn't want anyone to know. Stephanie wants to drive to work, but Steffy insists she do the chauffeuring. Stephanie agrees, but makes her promise to keep everything a secret.
Donna, Eric and Marcus celebrate Marcus becoming a member of the Forrester family. Donna says she should have given Marcus a family, a father and a place to belong years ago. Eric says Gloria is on the way over with the papers and Marcus gives Eric a present for all the father’s days he missed. Eric opens it and finds Marcus’ league MVP trophy from high school basketball. Marcus tells him he scanned the crowd looking for his real father when he won it, but now he found him and the trophy belongs to him. Eric will treasure it, as well as Marcus and opens a bottle of champagne to celebrate. Donna thinks the three of them have earned the right to call themselves family because they have love and respect and no one will take it away from them.
Bill meets Justin at Il Giardino to discuss business, but Justin is distracted and tells Bill Marcus might be his son. Bill is skeptical, but Justin thinks Donna’s strange behavior suggests something is going on. Bill sends Jarrett a message to check Marcus’ birthday and he promptly replies with a date only a few months after Justin and Donna broke up. Justin knows she couldn’t have been with anyone else and goes to talk to Donna.
Once in her office, Stephanie sits at her desk and lays her head back. Nick, Bridget and Whip come in and Stephanie gets defensive when they joke about her slacking on the job. Whip has papers for Stephanie to sign, but she says she’ll look at them later. Pam comes in and Stephanie asks her to take notes for the meeting. Nick and Bridget show her the latest designs and Stephanie points out the lace, which is actually latex. Whip gives her a cup of coffee and she spills it all over her desk. Stephanie blames it on the cup being hot and apologizes for ruining the designs. Bridget notes she’s been working hard and Nick and Whip suggest she take a vacation. Stephanie won’t hear of it, stumbles over some words and insists they all get back to work as Bridget, Nick and Whip look puzzled and Pam looks concerned. Whip asks her to sign the papers, but Stephanie can’t see them through her blurred vision and tells him she will later. Everyone leaves except Pam, who stays behind wanting some sister time. Stephanie tells her to pencil herself in for a lunch.
Donna makes dinner reservations for her Marcus and Eric to celebrate and Justin walks in the office. He doesn’t want to mess up her life, but he believes Marcus is his kid. Donna insists there was someone else, but Justin doesn’t buy it. He continues to press her and tells her she has the power to make him the happiest man. Donna finally admits through tears that it’s true: Marcus is his son.
Nick and Bridget return to their office and Bridget is concerned about Stephanie’s defensiveness, but Nick doesn’t think there’s anything to worry about.
Alone in her office, Stephanie tries to read the contracts she has to sign, but still can’t see them. She picks up a pen and has a hard time holding it and signing her name. Frustrated, she wonders why this is happening to her.
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