One Life to Live Recap for the Week of December 12 - December 16, 2005

Bruce pays a visit to Nash, he needs more money in order to take care of Nash’s problem. Nash can’t afford to pay him anymore, Bruce suggest he sell the winery to pay him off. Todd tells Blair about Margaret’s swimming ability, Blair knows the only person who would corroborate Todd’s story is Margaret. Todd begins to think Blair doubts him, Blair explains that she is on his side and so is Spencer. Todd makes it clear that he wants her to stay away from Spencer. Blair tells him what a good friend Spencer is to him, Todd hopes that Spencer is trying to move in on his family. Nat has a talk with Bo about John and Cris, Bo tells her that she needs to follow her heart to make her decision. Nat is still torn between the two people she thinks that she loves, she leaves. Rex runs into Adriana at the hospital, Rex wants to talk to Adriana about what he said. Adriana doesn’t want to talk about it anymore because there is no chance for them. Adriana explains she has enough problems – like trying to see Cris. Rex goes in to talk to Bo and asks him to talk to someone to let Adriana see Cris. Bo promises to get Adriana in to see Cris. John meets with Cris and tells him that he should stay away from Nat for a while – when he gets out. Cris reminds John that he is still married to her and will pursue Nat when he gets out. Paige goes to see Spencer and asks him if he’ll stop threatening to tell Bo about her past, Spencer (who was having a flashback about finding Margaret when she first went missing, months before she died) tells Paige that he can’t stop something once he’s started. Paige warns him that someone will get revenge on him. Paige goes to see Bo, they talk about going away for a while. John shows up to see him, Bo tells John to stay away from Nat for a while. Nat stops in to see Cris, wherein she informs him that she wants a divorce, Cris refuses to give her one. Dr. Fox hypnotizes Niki, after promising not to let Viki out when done, Niki begins to reveal the night she took Jess to the bar. Jess faints, Dr. Fox brings Niki out of the hypnotic state – Viki is back. Jess feels that the only way to figure out why she split is to talk to Tess. Neither Clint nor Viki want her to do it, but they both know she will go ahead with it and let her proceed. Dr. Fox hypnotizes Jess and Tess comes out. Nat stops in to see Cris, wherein she informs him that she wants a divorce, Cris refuses to give her one. . .

Blair tries to convince Hugh that Todd is innocent, but does more harm than good when she reveals that Todd and Margaret were in a boat together on the lake. Todd is brought back to his cell to find a doll made up to look like a dead baby, not finding any humor in the cruel joke – Todd vows to be acquitted of Margaret’s murder. Mike overhears Marcie talking highly of Hugh, he interrupts and tells her that he might be able to study with Spencer. Hugh meets up with Marcie near Nora’s room, Hugh is determinant to put Todd away because if he failed he’d be letting Nora down. Paige catches Bo working, she wants him to remain in the hospital for a few more days. Bo wants to go see Nora – Paige bring him into Nora’s room. Bo talks with Nora – asking her to come back to her life and her son. Mike inquires about his application to study with Spencer, Paige wants him to consider other options. Tess will only talk to Nash, Antonio tells her that Nash went back to California but makes her a deal -she can talk with Nash only if she agrees to reveal what happened to Jess. Tess gets to talk to Nash, wherein he tells her that he’ll be on the next flight out. Tess reneges on her part of the deal because she doesn’t want to lose Nash or be integrated. Viki thanks Tess for saving Jess from whatever it was happened to Jess, Tess still doesn’t want to talk. Viki pleads – talking will make the pain go away. Dr. Fox brings Tess back to when she was at the bar – Tess stops in the middle of her story and won’t tell anymore. Nash runs into his ex-fiancé’s (Claudia Reston) father – wherein the father brings bodyguards that beat Nash into unconsciousness. Nash apparently stole money from this man and drove Claudia to a mental hospital. Spencer remembers the night he met Margaret and struck a deal with her – some way to break up Todd and Blair. Mike stops to see Spencer and asks about his application. Spencer would be delighted to accept Mike as his “surgeon fellowship.” Blair stops in after Mike leaves, Blair needs Spencer’s help. Spencer wants to help, Blair tells about Margaret’s swimming ability. Blair wants Spencer to prove that Todd is innocent and dispute any medical evidence, Spencer admits that he can’t refute medical facts. Blair is confident that someone else killed Margaret, not Todd. . .