Ridge makes a promise to a comatose Eric. Marcus calls Donna "Mom" for the first time. The connection between Marcus and Steffy grows.

Ridge and Brooke reveal their plans to Rick. Eric is rushed to the hospital. Marcus and Steffy stumble upon some important papers.

Ridge pushes for a change in the company. Katie and Nick collide. Donna reaches out to Eric.

Ridge calls an emergency board meeting. Felicia puts more pressure on Owen. Donna feels betrayed by Brooke.

Erstwhile gigolo and personal fitness instructor Jack (Tony DeCamillis) is blackmailed by a powerful businessman, Pryce (Paul Sorvino), who wants Jack to woo beautiful, young, wealthy widow Rachel Montgomery (Hunter Tylo) to discover insider financial information that Pryce can use in the stock market to make tons of money. Jack has no choice because Pryce threatens the life of Jack's younger brother Alex (Joey Schulthorpe) if he doesn't play along. As part of his plot, Jack brings Alex to meet Rachel's 16-year-old daughter Gloria (Danielle Fishel). After singing a song to her in front of hundreds of spectators at a karaoke contest at the beach, Gloria and Alex become a couple, just as Jack reveals to Rachel, who is smitten with him, that it was all a set up. The bad guys get his info and four hearts are broken. Can this story have a happy ending? It's a longshot, but maybe. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide.

Taylor fights for Jack in court

Jackie throws Donna in the bathtub.

Week of 1/7/08

A family tragedy unleashes a power struggle that might get dirty.