is interrupted by ciara. chloe continues to unravel when she thinks parker is crying when he is not. e.j. tells ted to find the woman he met and lexie overhears. at the wedding, e.j. and taylor finally come face to face. the bold and the beautiful taylor is heartbroken that thomas has decided to leave la to work in paris at for­ rester international. dayzee has a near miss at a farmer’s market when marcus and maya almost run into each other. pam suggests to eric that she may be taking an interest in him romantically. marcus excit­ edly introduces his adoptive brother, cart­ er,todayzeeandtherestofhisfamily.stef­ fy is on a flight home from paris to la and spills her life story and plans for her future to a stranger sitting beside her. meanwhile, hope is more than confident that their un­ dying love and the past that they have shared will ultimately be what helps liam make the decision to choose her. liam and steffy’s reunion following her return from paris is short­lived when she presents him with an ultimatum. after a candid conver­ sation with eric, taylor begins to feel that her family finally has good things in store on the horizon. taylor’s years of built­up anger and resentment are unleashed dur­ ing a conversation with brooke about their daughters.