The BEST episodes written by Michael Minnis

#1 - Ep. #4516

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 270

Nick is pleasantly surprised to find out that Bridget has arranged a special French dinner for them, and the two enjoy the evening together.

#2 - Ep. #4589

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 20 - Episode 3

Brooke returns to the home she had shared with Ridge. With Bridget's help, she breaks the news to Hope about their new move. While cleaning her things out of the bedroom that Ridge and Taylor now share, Brooke is devastated to realise it is truly over. Brooke tells Ridge that he is weak for letting Stephanie manipulate him. Sally stops by to see Stephanie in the hospital, and wants to celebrate Brooke's misfortune. Eric overhears their conversation, and is disgusted. Jackie tries to push Nick towards Brooke again, but he insists he's only there as a friend.

#3 - Ep. #4500

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 211

Ridge presents Brooke with the photo that shows him kissing Bridget in the mineshaft. Brooke is shocked. Ridge explains to Brooke that they were victims of Amber's plot. Amber comes in and explains that Brooke she did all of this for her. Brooke thinks Amber's crazy and slaps her. Hector is angry when Samantha's mother, Priscilla, arrives to help Samantha with wedding plans.

#4 - Ep. #4512

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 223

Morgan's mother, Natalie, shows up at the hotel room to help the 'friend' Morgan said needed her, and is shocked to learn it is Ridge. Natalie then has some pointed questions for her daughter.

#5 - Ep. #4504

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 215

Stephanie shows a photo to Eric of Ridge kissing Bridget in the mineshaft. Eric shouts at Ridge, saying the kiss should never have happened. Eric orders Ridge to stay away from Bridget. Hector goes to support Brooke, who's worried she overreacted by asking Ridge to leave. Hector does his best to convince her that she had a right to be upset and under the circumstances what she did was justified.

#6 - Ep. #4496

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 207

At Café Russe, Clarke tries to keep Brooke from getting together with Amber, who's attempting to blackmail Ridge into helping her get Thomas back. Ridge manages to keep Brooke from seeing the photograph, but says he'll meet with Amber to discuss the issue. Nick and Bridget keep fighting with Massimo regarding Deacon, who has decided to leave town.

#7 - Ep. #4585

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 267

Brooke thinks that Stephanie will use her condition to manipulate everybody into her own way of thinking so she calls Eric, but Stephanie refuses to let him talk to Brooke. Eric secretly calls Brooke and tells her to get to the hospital. Eric begs Ridge not to renew his vows to Taylor simply just for Stephanie's sake, but Ridge insists that's not what he is doing. Thorne and Darla stand in as best man and matron of honor. With thoughts of Brooke in his mind, Ridge and Taylor renew their vows. Brooke races to the hospital, but arrives too late.

#8 - Ep. #4488

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 199

Ridge and Bridget huddle in the mineshaft, freezing and bruised from their fall, worrying that no one will find them. Bridget begins to show signs of hypothermia. Ridge attempts to calm Bridget. Brooke worries when she wakes and realizes that Ridge never came home. Nick stops to pay a visit to Bridget, but Brooke and Thomas tell him that they never came home.

#9 - Ep. #4592

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 20 - Episode 6

Nick comes to the mansion to see Taylor, where he accuses her of coming between Brooke and Ridge and taking Ridge away from two children, then suggests that Stephanie faked her heart attack. Bridget and Dante talk about their shared past together, and Dante apologizes for his role in Taylor's homecoming, but Bridget assures him it is not his fault. Ridge tells Stephanie to stay out of his life, then rushes to see Brooke to tell her he made a horrible mistake.

#10 - Ep. #4490

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 201

Ridge feels horribly helpless as he realizes he can't help Bridget from dying. Amber calls the police and anonymously gives them Ridge s'and Bridget's location. Nick looks around and eventually finds Bridget and Ridge, rescuing Bridget just in time. Nick calls Hector and Brooke to tell them the news while they're traveling to Big Bear. They're relieved to hear that both Ridge and Bridget are alive.

#11 - Ep. #4510

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 221

Stephanie and Eric are surprised to learn from the bartender at Café Russe that Ridge was there earlier, and appeared to have been drinking. Jackie and Nick talk about his date with Bridget and his past with Brooke, and Jackie assures Nick that she wants him to be happy. Morgan takes care of Ridge while the two are in the air on their way to Italy, Ridge having no idea what's going on. Bridget returns home from her date with Nick and tries to comfort Brooke, who is worried about Ridge.

#12 - Ep. #4506

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 217

Morgan can't believe that Ridge isn't trying to kill her after their past together, and takes the woozy man to her hotel room where she realises that his mind isn't quite right. Thorne stands by his family after learning about what Amber did up at Big Bear and fires the designer.

#13 - Ep. #4494

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 205

Thomas and Amber have a talk in which Amber says she's made things right with Ridge. Deacon tells Heather what a mistake he made with Jackie. Meanwhile, across town, Nick suggests to Jackie that she leave Deacon, who is bringing her down. Jackie doesn't deny that she misses Massimo, but Deacon needs her particularly during this time.

#14 - Ep. #4514

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 225

Helen and Stephanie are both taken to the hospital, where Stephanie looks to be in worse shape. She is talking to her family, when Hector comes in to give her the devastating news that there were complications, and Helen didn't make it.

#15 - Ep. #4486

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 197

Once the rest of the family has left the cabin, Ridge leaves to search for Bridget, who went skiing. Meanwhile, Bridget is duped by Amber's plan and reaches for a glove that the disguised Amber left behind. Bridget then falls into the mineshaft. Amber runs back to her rental and tells Clarke that Bridget fell into the mineshaft.

#16 - Ep. #4583

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 265

Thomas and Gaby return to L.A. At first, Gaby frets that she has made a mistake, but Thomas convinces her they have done the right thing. Their attention is drawn toward the bed, so Thomas leaves to avoid temptation. Taylor ushers Dante outside before he is caught in the house. She thanks him for helping her return home but quickly sends him on his way. Hector calls Brooke offering his support. Ridge rushes Stephanie to the hospital where she is met by Eric, Thorne and Darla. Mark examines Stephanie and as she begins another tirade about Brooke, she grabs her chest in unbearable pain.

#17 - Ep. #4498

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 209

Ridge suddenly has power over Amber after threatening to call the police. Amber backs down and promises not to show anyone the photograph, but Ridge believes the photograph won't do him any damage. Ridge thinks, however, that people will despise Amber for her little secret. Amber hopes that Ridge doesn't show the photograph to Brooke.

#18 - Ep. #4587

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 20 - Episode 1

Brooke is escorted out of the hospital after nearly being arrested for disconnecting Stephanie's ventilator. Bridget stops by to see Stephanie and is shocked to learn that her mother was responsible for nearly killing her. Nick tries to comfort Brooke as she prepares to return to her old home. Taylor opens the door to find Dante at the doorstep. Ridge shows up before Dante can leave and doesn't believe Dante's story about being an old friend of Massimo's, and Taylor tells Ridge that Dante was the one who helped her escape Omar.

#19 - Ep. #4482

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 193

Gowns from Spectra and Forrester take turns on the runway as the Ultimate Fashion Showdown begins. The first Spectra design receives fantastic reviews, while Forrester's gown brings only lackluster praise. Spectra keeps impressing the crowd with two more models. Darla can't believe the crowd's reaction, particularly a certain group of girls. They later turn out to be cheerleaders that Sally planted in the audience.

#20 - Ep. #4591

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 20 - Episode 5

Brooke brings R.J. and Hope to their new home, happily surprised to see the welcome Nick has laid out for her. While Bridget heads off to talk to Ridge about what has happened with Brooke, Nick tries to bolster Brooke's spirits, and to cheer Hope up as well. Bridget rips in to Ridge, and returns home in time to hear Nick tell Brooke that she and the children are everything to him. Philip Dunn from Immigration stops in to see Gaby and Thomas, interrupting a fun moment between the two. Thomas manages to pull it off, but after Dunn leaves, Gaby panics.

#21 - Ep. #4502

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 213

Jackie goes to see Nick on his boat, hoping they can put things back to normal. Jackie says she disapproves of his dating Bridget because Bridget is Brooke's daughter. Sally scolds Amber for telling her that what she did to Ridge and Bridget in Big Bear could destroy Spectra Couture.

#22 - Ep. #4503

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 214

Bridget asks Brooke not to throw away her marriage because of the photo. Brooke continues to question Ridge after Bridget leaves. She later asks Ridge to leave, since she believes she'll never make him completely happy. Jackie confides in Nick that she has nothing against Bridget, but she does feel that Nick isn't over Brooke.

#23 - Ep. #4483

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 194

Brooke, Thomas and Hope travel to the Big Bear Cabin. Along the way Brooke calls Ridge to tell him of Forrester's loss. Nick warms up Bridget's feet by giving her a foot massage. while Bridget is off changing her clothes, Nick tells Ridge that he just wants to be Bridget's friend. Ridge asks if that's all Nick wants from Bridget. Later, things begin to heat up when Bridget and Nick are alone.

#24 - Ep. #4505

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 216

Nick and Ridge argue, and it escalates as Ridge accuses Nick of using Bridget to get over Brooke, and Nick hits him. Brooke is surprised when Stephanie encourages her to take Ridge back despite their fight. Morgan encounters Ridge at the Café Russe and is shocked when he falls off the stool.

#25 - Ep. #4491

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 202

Bridget explains to Eric that because of her near-death encounter, she'll never again waste a single moment of her life. Nick stops by Bridget's hospital room later and tells Bridget how scared he was while she was missing. They then share a passionate kiss. Caitlin and Thomas fill Samantha in on their Winter Formal perform some of the dance steps they used to win the dance contest.

#26 - Ep. #4509

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 220

Nick tells Bridget that he knows whatever he had with Brooke is long over, but turns the tables by asking her how she feels about Ridge. Jackie worries about her son dating his ex-lover's daughter, but Massimo tells her it will all be okay, and that she needs to let it go. Caitlin again admits how she regrets the way she treated Thomas, but he makes it clear it's in the past, and the two kiss.

#27 - Ep. #4507

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 218

Amber tries to defend what she did in Big Bear to Thomas, but Thomas isn't interested in hearing any of her excuses after what could have happened to his father. Once Morgan realises that Ridge's odd amnesia may be permanent due to his concussion, she makes plans to fly the two of them out of the country. Nick goes from comforting Brooke over Ridge to taking a mysterious plane ride with Bridget.

#28 - Ep. #4493

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 204

Amber considers what Brooke's reaction would be if she were to show her the photograph - maybe she would tell Brooke that she loves the family and Ridge is the one who doesn't belong. Amber awakens from her fantasy as Brooke enters the room. Amber announces that she has something she can't hold back any longer. Just as Amber is about to show Brooke the photograph she stops, because Ridge has entered the room.

#29 - Ep. #4511

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 222

Stephanie stops by to see Brooke to tell her what she and Eric learned about Ridge, but rather than support Brooke, she tells her she created her own problems by kicking Ridge out. Morgan heads off to see her mother Natalie, a doctor, while Ridge is sleeping in the hotel. Ridge wakens to a call on his cell phone from Brooke, begging him to come home. Nick and Bridget interrogate Amber about Ridge's disappearance, but finally believe her when she swears she wasn't involved.

#30 - Ep. #4485

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 196

Nick and Bridget agree once they are alone that they can't pursue a romantic relationship. Later, an embarrassed Brooke confronts Nick about the kiss she saw between Bridget and himself. Nick assures her that he and Bridget understand why their relationship is impossible. Ridge warns Thomas to stay away from Amber after he overhears Thomas on the phone with her.

#31 - Ep. #4513

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 224

After Bridget spies Nick and Brooke in an embrace, she goes to Stephanie, confused and looking for advice. The two talk about their relationship, and Bridget admits she's in love with Nick.

#32 - Ep. #4495

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 206

While at the restaurant Amber confronts Ridge and blames him for ruining her life. Brooke leaves the table and gives Amber the chance to show Ridge the photograph from the mineshaft. He can't believe his eyes. Deacon meanwhile returns home to Jackie, thinking he'll break up with her to save her from him. Deacon holds Jackie responsible for the fact that he's fallen off the wagon.

#33 - Ep. #4515

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 269

Nick, Brooke and Bridget visit Stephanie, who remains devastated over Helen's death and what she is to tell Gabriela. Flowers arrive from Ridge (in reality, sent by Morgan) with a note saying he needs more time away from Brooke. While Bridget and Stephanie console Brooke, Nick just gets angrier.

#34 - Ep. #4481

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 192

Ridge calls while Eric is busy preparing the models backstage. Eric tells Ridge that if Forrester wins, Thorne will return to Forrester. Eric confesses that he needs Ridge and Thorne back, because they provide inspiration. As Darla and Sally set out the gift bags, Darla discovers that Sally is planning to bribe the reporters with cash. Sally also plants a group of cheerleaders to help pump up the crowd for Spectra.

#35 - Ep. #4517

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 271

In Los Angeles, Hector and Caitlin talk about the great love that Brooke and Ridge share. In the meantime, in Italy, Morgan tells Ridge that she has arranged for him to see Brooke, just as a blonde woman knocks on the door.

#36 - Ep. #4497

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 208

Ridge and Amber get together to discuss the incriminating photograph. Amber begs Ridge to let her to see Thomas. Ridge then threatens to call the police for causing them to get trapped in the mineshaft. Meanwhile on Nick's boat, Nick and Bridget enjoy a romantic dinner. Bridget confesses to Nick how much she likes him and that with hime she has found what she has been looking for.

#37 - Ep. #4584

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 266

Massimo runs into Dante at the Café Russe. The two of them are old friends. Discovering Dante's sketch of Taylor leads Massimo to wonder why he drew it. Ridge asks Taylor to visit Stephanie, but tells Brooke to stay at home. Brooke believes Stephanie is faking her illness to lay pressure on Ridge. Mark confirms that Stephanie has suffered from a heart attack and her condition begins to deteriorate. Ridge grabs the hospital chaplain and asks him to renew his and Taylor's vows.

#38 - Ep. #4487

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 198

No one can hear Bridget as she calls for help. Meanwhile, Ridge grows increasingly worried but continues searching for Bridget. Amber and Clarke reach the mineshaft and place a rope nearby. Bridget tries to yell as she hears voices, but Amber and Clarke quickly run behind a tree when they see Ridge coming. Ridge locates Bridget and calls out to her.

#39 - Ep. #4586

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 268

Brooke is devastated when Stephanie tells her that Ridge and Taylor renewed their vows. To try and prove her theory that Stephanie is faking her condition, Brooke disconnects Stephanie's air tube, and dares her to die. Ridge and Taylor return home, and tell an overjoyed Thomas that they have renewed their wedding vows. Nick and Jackie are introduced to Dante, and are surprised when Massimo reveals that Dante knows Bridget. Massimo had previous set up a meeting between the two of them in Copenhagen. Nick is suspicious of who Dante really is.

#40 - Ep. #4499

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 210

Ridge explains to Brooke what Amber's role was in the mineshaft incident. Brooke becomes angry and starts to call the police. Ridge prevents her from making the call and explains Amber's plan to break up their family. Ridge then shows Brooke the photograph. Stephanie shows up at Nick's boat and talks about Bridget with him. Nick explains to Stephanie just how special Bridget is to him. Stephanie understands, but suggests that Nick remember Bridget is Brooke's daughter.

#41 - Ep. #4588

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 20 - Episode 2

Dante and Taylor tell Ridge about her time in Morocco, and how Dante helped her escape from Prince Omar. Ridge thanks Dante for giving Taylor back to them. Jackie visits Stephanie in the hospital and, like Brooke, believes she faked her heart condition to get what she wanted. Nick helps Brooke start getting settled in her former home again, and when Ridge calls, Nick doesn't have much to say to his half-brother.

#42 - Ep. #4479

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 190

Thorne suggests a challenge - Forrester vs. Spectra. The wager - if Forrester wins then Thorne will go back to Forrester. Sally and aren't sure it's a good idea, but Thorne is confident Spectra will win. Ridge, Brooke, and Bridget tell Thomas about Amber's photo and the old feelings that still linger between Ridge and Bridget.

#43 - Ep. #4590

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 20 - Episode 4

Nick surprises Stephanie with a visit at the hospital. He questions her about her condition and begins to believe Brooke's theory that Stephanie faked her heart attack. Stephanie warns Nick that if he carries on down this route then he'll be very sorry. Brooke lays into Ridge for being a coward. She snaps at Taylor and says that Ridge only chose her out of guilt. Thomas, Phoebe and Steffy have a tearful goodbye with Hope. Ridge feels the pain when Brooke takes R.J. away. As Brooke leaves she tells Ridge that she used to believe that their love was unforgetable, but now all she wants to do is forget him.

#44 - Ep. #4501

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 212

Amber tries to persuade Brooke that what happened in Big Bear was not her fault. Brooke says she will never forgive Amber for almost killing Ridge and Bridget. Ridge says to Brooke that nothing will come between their marriage. Brooke says she's disappointed and that she doesn't know who her husband is anymore.

#45 - Ep. #4489

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 200

Ridge attempts to warm Bridget up but she is slowly slipping away. Ridge encourages Bridget to hold on a little longer until someone rescues them. But Bridget is drifting fast and Ridge knows it. Ridge senses she's dying and leans in to give her a goodbye kiss on the lips. Amber feels so guilty that she calls the ranger station and give an anonymous tip as to their whereabouts.

#46 - Ep. #4309

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 20

#47 - Ep. #4480

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 191

Amber is devastated when Thomas breaks things off with her.

#48 - Ep. #4484

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 195

While eating dinner at the cabin, Ridge confides to Thomas that he's better off without Amber. Bridget makes Nick stay the night so as not to drive home on the icy roads. Ridge tells Brooke that something more then friendship is developing between Nick and Bridget. Brooke simply won't believe Bridget would get involved with another man that she was once involved with.

#49 - Ep. #4492

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 203

Brooke brings papers for Eric to sign over Thorne's share of the company. Brooke tells Stephanie that nothing's going on between Ridge and Bridget and that it's been over for a while. Amber is putting together an album for Ridge when Clarke enters and sees her hiding a picture of Ridge and Bridget kissing.

#50 - Ep. #4508

The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 19 - Episode 219

Nick gives Bridget a beautiful necklace to show how much he loves her, but ghosts from the past rear their head when she asks if he loves her more than he loved her mother. Stephanie can't believe that Massimo would even consider taking Jackie back after she made a fool of him by sleeping with Deacon. Eric admits to Thorne that he is worried that Nick is using Bridget as a substitute for Brooke.