As the episode begins, Steffy is still at Spencer all but daring Katie to tell her the identity of her new designer (as if it’s any of her business). At Bikini, Dylan is working behind the bar when R.J. comes in early for their first date. And no sooner has Will told Electra that he’s concerned about Remy than Dylan’s cousin shows up at Deke’s hoping to hear that his estranged boyfriend has missed him. Someone get this kid a copy of He’s Just Not That Into You fast!

Remy Learns Deke’s Secret

While Will huffs and puffs to Electra that Remy had better never go back to Forrester (or else!), Deke makes excuses for why he hasn’t gotten back to his ex. Maybe what the busy boy needs is a date, Remy suggests. Throughout, Deke looks hella awkward.

After a commercial break, Deke takes Remy’s hand and admits that he’s missed his boyfriend. So maybe he wasn’t awkward before, just not enthusiastic? Maybe he has an unusually good poker face? Either way, “I can’t forget what happened” with Electra and the deepfakes, Deke says.

Remy is busy pleading his case — sing it with me: “I’ve changed! I’ve changed!” — when he notices Deke’s sketches with the Logan logo on them. Oops!

Electra Blabs to Will That Dylan Is Smitten

Over at the beach house, Electra leans into Will’s overprotectiveness, then lets the conversation segue into talk of Dylan’s love life. She didn’t mention any names, Electra says, but she’s sure that there is someone new in her pal’s life.

Dylan Falls For R.J.’s Come-Ons

At Bikini, Dylan mixes R.J. a Big Seduction — foreshadowing? Then off they go for a swim on the beach followed by… a visit to his new beach house. Even though he was all about Electra like a day ago, he lays on the compliments thick.

After ushering Dylan inside, R.J. immediately makes his move — and, oh Dylan! Though she deserves so much better than this whiny nepo baby, she’s receptive to it. And on their first date, too!

Steffy Ushers In an Age of ‘No More Stealing’

At Spencer, Steffy cattily pumps Katie for info about her designer and the secrecy surrounding their identity. Quoting all of us as we watch this show, Steffy even asks Katie to “make it make sense for me.”

Before Forrester’s co-CEO takes her leave, she asks Katie for a favor and then… well, never really gets around to it. Instead, Steffy guesses that Hope’s leave of absence is a sign that she just wants to be with her family. Yeah, that’s the ticket, Katie replies (wink, wink!).

Still not leaving, Steffy tells Katie that she hopes this visit marks the beginning of a new, cordial relationship between them. (Was this visit “cordial”? There was no slapping, at least.) Steffy even adds that she hopes for a healthy competition between the fashion houses — “no more stunts, no more stealing.”

When finally Katie shoves Steffy out the door and locks it behind her, Hope comes out of hiding. “That was way too close,” Katie tells Hope.

Two Couples Heat Up

In the episode’s final moments, Remy reels from the revelation that Deke is designing for Logan — and, in his excitement, he kisses his ex. At R.J.’s, Dylan points out that they come from different worlds. So? That makes it more exciting, he insists. By and by, he wears Dylan down. He wants to get lost in her… that very night… With that (no, Dylan, no), they begin to (no, Dylan, no) make love (no, Dylan, God no!).

Finally, Electra reminds Will that they promised no more secrets and asks him who Logan’s designer is. At Spencer, Katie starts thinking about expanding Logan with Fanny’s perfume and Shauna’s jewelry. As for Hope, she’s still worried about how devastated Brooke will be when she is finally revealed as Logan’s new figurehead. Despite that, Hope is excited. She feels like she has finally arrived. 

Once more, we cut back to the beach house, where Will struggles not to divulge to Electra that Hope and Deke are working at Logan. Surely, though, even with their “no secrets” policy, she wouldn’t expect him to spill Logan secrets? She wouldn’t tell him Forrester secrets, would she?