Ridge challenges Eric's decision to let Thorne use the Forrester name at Spectra, threatening a corporate power shift.

Episode 4436
Original Air Date: November 29, 2004

Ridge drafts a resolution to replace Eric as CEO, while Samantha and Hector clash over moving to a new house.

Episode 4437
Original Air Date: November 30, 2004

Ridge calls a board meeting to seize control of Forrester Creations, while Stephanie begs Brooke to stop him.

Episode 4438
Original Air Date: December 1, 2004

Ridge plans to remove Eric as CEO while Massimo recovers and asks for Jackie, unaware of her affair with Deacon.

Episode 4439
Original Air Date: December 2, 2004

Ridge moves to oust Eric as CEO, forcing Brooke to choose between her husband and her father-in-law.

Episode 4440
Original Air Date: December 3, 2004

Ridge attempts a boardroom coup to remove Eric as CEO, but Brooke's decisive vote determines the company's future.

Episode 4441
Original Air Date: December 6, 2004

Ridge's bid for CEO is rejected by his family, leading to a bitter confrontation and a rift with Brooke.

Episode 4442
Original Air Date: December 7, 2004

Ridge takes a leave of absence after losing the CEO vote while Massimo grows agitated in the hospital.

Episode 4443
Original Air Date: December 8, 2004

Ridge and Brooke clash over her board vote while Massimo escapes the clinic and returns home to find Jackie with Deacon.

Episode 4444
Original Air Date: December 9, 2004

Massimo confronts Jackie and Deacon at gunpoint after escaping the clinic and discovering their affair.

Episode 4445
Original Air Date: December 10, 2004

Massimo escapes the clinic and confronts Jackie and Deacon with a gun, demanding his wife back.

Episode 4446
Original Air Date: December 13, 2004

Massimo's miraculous recovery forces Jackie to choose between her husband and Deacon, leading to a dramatic confrontation.

Episode 4447
Original Air Date: December 14, 2004

Ridge struggles with his identity while Jackie receives divorce terms and Deacon positions himself at Spectra and Jackie M.

Episode 4448
Original Air Date: December 15, 2004

Eric promotes Caitlin to designer while Nick recruits Paige to expose Deacon's true intentions toward Jackie.

Episode 4449
Original Air Date: December 16, 2004

Nick sets a trap to expose Deacon's infidelity to Jackie, while Bridget confides in Ridge about her broken engagement.

Episode 4452
Original Air Date: December 21, 2004

Eric and Stephanie face their first Christmas without their sons as Ridge and Thorne each decide to start their own family traditions.

Episode 4453
Original Air Date: December 22, 2004

Families celebrate Christmas separately until Ridge discovers his parents are spending the holiday alone.

Episode 4454
Original Air Date: December 23, 2004

The Forrester family reunites for an unexpected Christmas celebration after Ridge and Thorne discover their parents are spending the holiday alone.

Episode 4455
Original Air Date: December 24, 2004

Massimo hires Heather to sabotage Deacon's sobriety while Deacon plans a party announcement about his relationship with Jackie.

Episode 4456
Original Air Date: December 27, 2004

Deacon hosts a beach party for Jackie M, announcing record sales while Massimo secretly plots to sabotage his sobriety.

Episode 4457
Original Air Date: December 28, 2004

Jackie M celebrates success at a beach party while Bridget struggles with forbidden feelings for Ridge.

Episode 4458
Original Air Date: December 29, 2004

Jackie M celebrates a successful launch while Bridget confesses her feelings for Ridge to Nick.

Episode 4459
Original Air Date: December 30, 2004

Deacon struggles with sobriety at a beach party while Thomas learns Caitlin has feelings for him.

Episode 4460
Original Air Date: December 31, 2004

Bridget struggles with unresolved feelings for Ridge while Stephanie warns Brooke about potential trouble in her marriage.

Episode 4461
Original Air Date: January 3, 2005