Rick’s sudden appearance in the courtroom has everyone in an uproar. The judge calls for order and asks who Rick is. Christine approaches Rick and asks if he’s remembered something, and Rick says that he does. He remembers shooting Grant Chambers! Christine asks Judge Bell to call Rick Forrester to the stand. ADA Jennifer Tartaro tries to convince the judge to not let Rick testify, but the judge grants Christine’s wish.

Rick goes into extreme detail the scene where he killed Grant. It’s very convincing and the judge agrees to wipe Grant Chambers’ murder from Ridge’s record. Christine tells the Forresters that this will bring down Ridge’s sentencing a long way. After a 15 minute recess, Judge Bell returns with his final decision. Due to Ridge’s attempt to hide the body, he has been found guilty with involuntary manslaughter and attempt to discharge the body. He will be sentenced to five months in prison!

Rick follows a distraught Phoebe outside the courtroom. He apologizes for his confession not doing more to sway the judge from setting Ridge free. Phoebe says that she is thankful for what Rick did. She knows how much he hates Ridge. Phoebe wishes her father wasn’t going to jail, but she isn’t going to blame Rick for that.

The Forrester family is saddened by the news that Ridge is going to jail. Christine feels that she has let the family down, but Ridge reminds everyone that it could have been much worse. He walks over to Rick and thanks him for coming down to confess. Brooke is delighted to see the two men she loves most hug each other. Ridge has individual time with his family for them to say their goodbyes before he is taken to the state prison. Before he goes, Brooke admits that she loves Ridge and will wait for him!