SOD (12/16/08 Issue):
PHOEBE FALLOUT!
The tragedy of Phoebe's death resonates with her sister, Steffy, who is at her father's engagement party with other unsuspecting guests. "Steffy, being the fraternal twin, feels very strange," says Jacqueline MacInnes Wood. "Twins can have that weird connection, so she feels something in her stomach. At first it's just an unsettled feeling, but then it becomes this gut-wrenching pain, so she sits down, She almost can't breathe, but she keeps it to herself. It happens at the moment Phoebe dies, so she knows there's something terribly wrong with her sister."
At the same time, the revelers notice Ridge is missing. "He comes into the house and when he looks at Steffy, she just knows it's about Phoebe," explains Wood. "Steffy is in complete shock. She can hardly move. Losing a family member would be so hard, but there's something even deeper about your twin."
Ridge's concerned love ones gather around him, but he's so overcome with emotion that he can't speak. "He falls to the floor," says Wood. "Steffy knows, but she doesn't want to know. The rest of the family is trying to find out what's wrong. Ridge kind of says it to himself. Not everyone can hear, so it goes around the room and everybody starts to break down. It's terrible."
Next, Ridge has the heartbreaking task of going to the morgue, and Steffy insists on accompanying him. "Steffy wants closure, so she needs to see Phoebe one last time," notes Wood. "For a second, Ridge doesn't want Steffy to go, but he realizes how important it is for her. So they go to the morgue together."
The trip is agonizing for father and daughter. "There's not a lot of dialogue," reveals Wood. "They're going through some personal things from the accident, like her shoe and how demolished it is. But when they finally see Phoebe, it's almost too much for them."
Steffy returns home, still reeling from the loss of her sister. "Steffy is feeling abandoned," Wood says. "With Phoebe gone, Steffy is feeling very alone and she's at her wits' end. It's almost too much for her to bear."
The teen wanders out to the balcony, climbs up and searches the nighttime sky. "Steffy is looking for some kind of sign that Phoebe will somehow be there for her," explains Wood. But by doing that, she's putting herself in danger...
SPOILERS
December 10 - Immersed in self-loathing, Rick admits the truth to Brooke and she finds out about her son's misdeeds.
December 11 - Brooke and Stephanie face off.
An angry Stephanie calls in Lt. Baker to investigate Phoebe's death.
You could not clearly see who it was as Owen was in front of her!!!!!
