1988 (#6) - Stephanie's plan and the discovery of Stephen

Determined more than ever to defend her marriage, and ready to play all the cards at her disposal, Stephanie is aware that the only way to end Eric and Beth's relationship is to reunite the woman's family. Meanwhile, back at the Logan home, Storm is increasingly convinced that it's time to have his father declared dead and move on for good, despite Katie and Helen in particular being opposed to this. And when an Eric who is increasingly impatient to be with Beth decides to support Storm, considering it inappropriate to wait uselessly for the return of a man who had abandoned them, the first signs of conflict appear between Beth and her mother-in-law Helen, who reminds her daughter-in-law that Stephen's decision was dictated exclusively by his ambiguous behavior that had done nothing but bring to the extreme and exasperation Stephen's sense of inferiority towards the all-powerful Eric and his inadequacy to be next to a woman who had never made him feel truly loved. Stephanie, meanwhile, with the invaluable help of Conway Weston, finally manages to track down Stephen in Tucson, Arizona, and immediately tells Brooke the news. Excited at the idea of seeing and meeting her father again, Brooke decides to leave immediately with Donna for her father, with the intent and hope of convincing him to return home to his family. Happy and almost moved to see his two daughters again, Stephen finally lets himself be convinced by them to return to Los Angeles, also thanks to the prospect of being able to give his marriage to Beth a second chance.