Karen feels uncomfortable to move ahead with Connor until he has properly settled his relationship status with Brooke. Connor tells Karen that he plans to tell Brooke about their involvement immediately. Sheila cannot calm Eric down as he worries over the state of his company. Eric is stricken by chest pains. Macy runs into Karen and they talk about the surprising cancellation of Sally's wedding. Karen then reveals to Macy that she is in love with someone new. Meanwhile, Connor is about to break up with Brooke when she stuns him by declaring that she did some soul-searching tonight. She concedes that he has been her rock the past months and deserves recognition for it. Before he can tell her about his feelings for Karen, Brooke announces to Connor that she wants to make love to him right away. They kiss passionately.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek