Donna informed Brooke that she suspected Stephanie was the one who really drugged Eric. Brooke said Stephanie would never hurt Eric. Donna reminded Brooke of all the irrational things Stephanie had done in the past, like the time she gave Brooke a gun and taunted her to kill herself, or the time she tossed Jackie Marone over the railing and nearly killed her. Brooke couldn't argue with Donna's list, and agreed that Stephanie had exhibited violent behavior before, but said she would never willingly hurt Eric.

Donna reminded Brooke that Stephanie was the one who pushed for Lt. Baker to arrest her. She supposed Stephanie was trying to pin the blame on Donna so she could avoid being considered as a suspect herself. Donna mentioned that her bedroom had been ransacked and that all her lingerie had been tossed around the room, which might have been when Stephanie planted the pills. Marcus arrived and Brooke filled him in on what they had discussed. Marcus, who has only met Stephanie two times, declared he did not believe Stephanie would have attempted to murder Eric just to get revenge on Donna. Brooke agreed with him.

Donna asked them to consider the possibility that Stephanie might not have been in her right mind. She said Stephanie could have been drinking or had hit rock bottom and had some sort of breakdown that prompted her to commit a horrible act in the moment. Brooke said that was impossible. She said that whoever committed the crime had only done so after deep thought-it was premeditated.

Brooke said if Stephanie had done it, it would have required her to research drug interactions and to discover exactly how much to give Eric to give him only a mild heart attack and nothing more. Brooke said Stephanie would not plot out a crime like that. Donna reminded her about how Stephanie spent weeks priming Andy and coaching him about Brooke until he eventually raped her.

Marcus asked if Stephanie was really that much of a monster. Brooke said Stephanie was a human being who was deeply troubled. Donna jumped in and said no one knew what sort of evil Stephanie was actually capable of; if Stephanie had poisoned Eric, framing Donna for it would be a great way for her to get revenge.

Donna said that Owen was in jail and had taken the blame for a crime he did not commit just to save her, and he depended on her to find the real culprit. Donna asked if Brooke thought she was crazy. Brooke said not crazy, but misguided. She repeated that Stephanie would not hurt Eric.

Stephanie walked in on their conversation and said she had just visited Owen in jail and remarked to Donna that she should be happy Owen hadn't ratted her out yet. Donna said she had nothing to do with it, but accused Stephanie of the crime. Stephanie said Donna had really gone off the deep end. She said she was stunned to find Donna had the audacity to accuse her of such a thing.

Stephanie reminded Donna that she had watched Eric marry Donna in her own home, toasted her, and encouraged her children to do the same, and then had gotten out of their way. She didn't understand why Donna would accuse her of such a horrible thing after she had been so gracious to Donna after Donna stole her husband.

Donna said she didn't believe Stephanie, and assumed she had been plotting revenge all along. She told Stephanie she would hire a guard for Eric and Stephanie would not be allowed anywhere near her husband. Stephanie declared war and said she would not allow Donna to slander her or keep her from Eric. She said no matter how well Donna thought she had covered her tracks, Stephanie was determined to find the truth and make Donna pay for what she had done.

Ridge went to the jail to confront Owen. He asked Owen what Eric had ever done to him, and Owen said it had merely been greed that motivated him. He wanted what Ridge and his family had. Owen said he was truly and deeply sorry for what had happened and apologized to Ridge.

Ridge asked Owen if he confessed to the police because he felt guilty for what he had done. Owen said yes, that was the reason he confessed. Ridge informed Owen he suspected Donna had been his partner and didn't believe Owen worked alone. Owen emphatically denied that Donna had any involvement in the crime. He said if Donna had done it, she would have gotten rid of the pills. Owen told Ridge he was the responsible party and that Donna was not involved.

Ridge asked Owen if he really expected him to believe anything he said. Owen defended Donna and said Donna would not be tempted by any man in the world because she loved Eric. He asked Ridge if he could show Donna a little respect since she was the woman Eric loved, and said Donna had earned it. Ridge got up and left the jail without responding.

Brooke and Ridge compared notes at home. Brooke filled Ridge in on Donna's theory about Stephanie. Ridge didn't believe Stephanie would do such a thing, and Brooke didn't believe Donna would have done it either. Brooke suggested it could be someone who had been holding a grudge, someone they hadn't even considered yet.

Marcus went to visit Owen and asked him what sort of line he fed his mother to get her to believe him. Owen said Marcus needed to put his hatred of Owen aside and focus on Donna. He warned Marcus that the criminal was still out there and would probably try to make a move on Donna. Owen encouraged Marcus to make sure Donna was safe. Owen told Marcus he should stick to his Mom like glue until he found out who was after her.

Donna arrived at home and poured herself a glass of wine, turned on some music, and wandered out to the patio. As she turned to go back inside, a gloved hand moved the bushes out of the way for a better view. Donna went back inside and curled up on a chair with her wine, looking remarkably sad as a gloved hand put a key into her door lock and quietly turned it.

Donna took out her wedding album and thumbed through the photos as she reminisced about their happy moments. The gloved intruder inched closer and closer toward her.

The lights in Donna's house flickered and then went out. She called out "Who's there?" but no one answered. As Donna inched her way around the room in the dark, a shadowy figure emerged and grabbed Donna from behind.