One Life to Live Recap for Tuesday, February 5, 2004, cont.

MANNING VS. MANNING: WAR OF THE ROSES!

Todd and Blair finally manage to calm Addie down, and as Todd turns to leave, Blair asks him to stay. She excuses herself from her mother, telling her that she's going to talk to Todd in the hall. Addie gives Blair some well-versed advice before the two leave the room.

Out in the hall, the two go at it, Manning-style, with a few twists. Blair accuses Todd of manipulating Addie, and he of course denies it. She begins to scream out that he's single-handedly managed to dissect the family he claims to love so much and he simultaneously tells her that he DOES love his family, and she's managed to do the dissecting. Starr hates her..

Blair warns him not to DARE use the tension between her and Starr against her, then she grabs a hold of her head as a pain grips he temples. He immediately forgets the argument and shows concern, but she rebukes his efforts. Stop pretending you care, Todd! I do care, I LOVE you! Oh, stop saying that, too! To save time, the argument goes the same way for a while, until Blair suggest that if he loves the family, he'll plead guilty and save the family the shame and torture of a trial.

Todd says he did nothing wrong, and she knows it, too, that's why she's so angry. Again, her headache hits, and he tries to help her, to no avail. She tells him that Jack, too, is affected. He's having nightmares because he misses his sister..

He misses his daddy, too! Todd screams, but the screaming matches bring no progress, and they end upright where their stubborn pride always leave them...angry and apart as they go their separate ways.

Now we travel back to...

And darnit, neither can WE! Make this happen already, writers, would you?

Okay, let's go, passengers! Al's spirit is in despair as he tries to console a heartbroken Marcie but can't reach her. She is still hurt over seeing Michael kissing Dizzy Lizzy. (To all of my new readers, I'm referring to Jen Rappaport. I have a few other choice names for this psycho-brat, but I'll be nice for now.)

Al screams out for Luna to appear, and when she does, it's to instantly rip into him for ignoring her orders about questioning the higher-ups about their course of events. He tells her that he can't let Marcie leave thinking what she's thinking. Besides, once Marcie falls in love with him, he's going to forget everything that he and Marcie shared, and he will become Michael. Luna asks him if he wants to get back together with Marcie or not? Of course I do! Then follow the rules! Look, I know I screwed up, but don't punish Marcie for my mistake. Put me back in Michael's body so I can fix this!

We look at Marcie, getting ready to leave as Jen approaches her. Jen tells Marcie that she doesn't want Marcie to be mad at her. Well too bad, Jen, I am angry. It's not like you two were that close! Jen says, I mean, you didn't even sleep with him yet. Marcie looks at the hussy and tells her that there's more to a relationship than sleeping with a person. So you're mad at me because Michael is hitting on me. No, I have issues with both of you! Michael comes over and begins to kiss up on Jen again, telling Jen that he doesn't care that Marcie is still there...

Flash back to a very agitated Al, and Luna tells him that he said all the right things about being selfless and only concerned for Marcie..the higher-ups really like that talk. THEN WHY AM I NOT IN MICHAEL'S BODY YET? I have to fix thi....

POOF! Al is gone and we flash over to the nauseating scene between Michael and Jen. Marcie races out the door, and Al has taken over Michael's body again. He stops abruptly from kissing Jen, telling her that he doesn't want to give her the wrong idea about them. He wants MARCIE! (HA HA HA HA HA!!!) He races out the door after Marcie and tries to apologize. She delivers a first-degree slap across his face and calls him a jerk that she never wants to see again. Luna assures him that Marcie is jealous because she still cares, so hang in there.

Last stop... THE MANNING MADNESS TAKES ON DORIAN!

We see David and Dorian playing see-saw with each other in an after-sex awkward atmosphere. She states her regrets about indulging in meaningless sex while her family falls apart. I mean, look at them..Kelly, Blair, River, everyone's a mess. Meaningless sex? David says, Ouch, Dorian. Dig it in a bit deeper won't you? Oh, please David. If and when I ever trust you again, I might look you up. And maybe I'll be there, he replies.

Flash over to Todd and Evangeline...