Steffy and Finn plead with Judge McMullen not to drop the charges, but their pleas go unanswered. As Sheila is released, Mike enters, surprised that he’s in prison, but she is a free woman. Mike offers Sheila his best and then asks for a favor before she goes. Steffy and Finn witness Bill leaving...

Heartbroken, Steffy confesses to Taylor that she and Finn did not confess because Bill is blackmailing them. Bill and Sheila discuss all that went into securing her freedom.  Sheila is indebted to Bill. Katie reveals to Brooke her strong feelings for Carter just as he arrives, bearing the bad new...

Bill vows to protect Sheila and her freedom. He admits that the people who will be mad at him only have themselves to blame, as they rejected him. Brooke, Katie, and Carter contemplate what led to Sheila's freedom and who could have been involved. Steffy grows concerned when she realizes that Tay...

Taylor and Steffy watch in horror as Sheila gushes over Bill, having told her that he loves her. The conversation between Taylor, Steffy, Bill, and Sheila results in an exchange of verbal blows between Sheila and Taylor. When Sheila states that there is nothing anyone can do to put her back in pr...

Sheila defends herself when Katie requests that Bill think about his family, Liam, Wyatt, and Will. Steffy and Finn reveal Bill and Sheila's relationship to a shocked Hope and Liam. Bill stands by as Katie and Sheila go at it. Liam has a tough time accepting that Bill is with Sheila. Sheila deman...

Carter attempts to calm Katie, who is visibly upset. She admits she thought she could convince him, but unfortunately, Bill is under Sheila's spell. Bill and Sheila relax, with Sheila telling Bill that he is everything to her. Li arrives at Steffy and Finn's as soon as she hears about Sheila bein...

Sheila and Bill wake up next to each other, content and happy with the night they shared. Liam and Hope confirm to Wyatt that the rumor he heard about Bill and Sheila is true. Finn and Steffy contemplate getting Bill to snap out of whatever spell he’s under. Liam and Wyatt angrily confront their ...

Sheila worries that Bill has burned his relationships to be with her. Liam and Hope express to Brooke the troublesome conversation Liam and Wyatt had with Bill. When Brooke asks if Liam told Wyatt that Taylor shot Bill all those years ago, Liam answers in the negative; Brooke decides that it is t...

Sheila panics when Bill tells Brooke that she's right, that he deserves to be with a good person. Hope watches with pride as Deacon steps into his light as the new owner of Il Giardino. Hope's excitement fades as she explains to her dad how Sheila is no longer in prison and in a romantic relation...

Steffy and Hope wait at Forrester Creations to read the press reviews on the new HFTF line that Eric and Zende created. Thomas and Paris are revealed as lovers. Sheila visits Deacon at Il Giardino, where they discuss how clever Sheila is. Eric and Zende complement one another as they wonder how t...

Hope tries to rally the team when they receive negative reviews of their new line. Thomas anxiously awaits a call from Steffy or Hope, asking him back to save the day and the line. Deacon is disappointed when Sheila states that she loves Bill and wonders when it started since they’d been living t...

Thomas asks Steffy to consider rehiring him at Forrester. Paris inquires if Hope would allow Thomas back on the team. Finn spends time playing with Douglas and Kelly. Hope lets Paris know that Thomas’ role at the company is for Steffy and Ridge to decide. Liam arrives at Finn’s, and the two discu...

Hope and Steffy discuss Thomas' request to rejoin the company. Sheila runs into Finn at Il Giardino. Katie visits Bill, telling him she's there because she worries about him. When Bill questions why Katie feels he's no longer in control of himself, Katie replies that she will save him. Finn maint...

Sheila listens as Bill asks Katie if they still have a chance. Pretending to have just walked in, Sheila is relieved when it becomes clear that Katie has moved on. Taylor insists to Hope and Steffy that Sheila will return to jail if she turns herself in. Steffy laments that Sheila will find a way...

Katie is shocked by Taylor's revelation that she shot Bill, which is the information he is blackmailing Steffy and Finn with. Brooke and Hope visit Deacon at Il Giardino. Sheila wonders if Bill thinks about Katie as she tries to get romantic. Deacon is touched when Brooke lets him know that he de...

Carter worries when Katie reveals she went to Bill's, and he implied that if she took him back, he would leave Sheila. He knows something else is up, but Katie insists it is better if he is left in the dark. With Hope now gone, Brooke explains her and Taylor's reasoning for choosing themselves ov...

Sheila shows up at Katie's office and warns her to stay away from Bill; he is Sheila's now. Brooke listens as Taylor expresses her guilt for her daughter’s current situation and the looming threat Sheila poses to everyone. Brooke reminds Taylor that her action was not a condition of her character...

Katie storms into Brooke's house, demanding answers about Taylor shooting Bill. Taylor gets emotional when she tells Steffy that Sheila believes that she and Taylor are alike. Steffy asserts that Taylor is nothing like Sheila. Meanwhile, Sheila proudly gives Deacon's pizza recipe the thumbs up. B...

Taylor and Steffy disagree about how to get Sheila back to prison. Steffy wants to protect her mother at all costs. Katie presses Brooke to understand what Katie could have lost if Taylor had killed Bill. Thomas approaches Hope at Forrester Creations. He declares he is worried about her line and ...

Steffy's intensity about Taylor concerns Brooke. Taylor writes out a confession. Thomas attempts to convince Hope that Hope for the Future needs him back. Steffy believes that Brooke may be the only one who can get through to Taylor right now. Wracked with guilt, Taylor flashes back to the burden...

Finn calms Steffy's nerves over Sheila. Deacon arrives at Bill’s house in disguise with takeout for Sheila. With Bill gone, Sheila shows Deacon around. Deacon and Sheila discuss how they got to this point. Deacon asserts that Sheila can do better than Bill. Brooke calls Steffy, confirming that Ta...

Finn returns home from a swim to find Steffy now worrying about her brother. Steffy shares her fears with Finn that Douglas will never be able to look at Thomas the same way again. Brooke and Taylor discuss what living together might look like. Thomas surprises Hope and Liam with legal documents ...

At the judge's office, Hope assures Douglas that the decision is his alone to make. Thomas, Steffy, Liam, Hope, and Douglas go before Judge Gomez. Sheila surprises Deacon by showing up at this apartment. Deacon proclaims that he misses Sheila and hints that he thinks that Sheila misses him as wel...

Thomas, Hope, Liam, and Steffy are stunned when Douglas announces that he doesn't want to live with Thomas or Hope but with his Aunt Steffy. Finn and Li spend quality time together. Deacon professes his feelings to Sheila, who rebuffs him. Deacon can tell Sheila feels the same way he does and cal...