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Todd
works hard to recover physically. Everyone's concerned because he's trying too
hard. He's hyper. He thinks that now all of his work in therapy is over. He
expects to get back to his life with Tea and Starr and not have to look at the
past anymore.
Sam
feels awkward talking to Todd. He's ashamed of what he's done. He and everyone
knows this is not the right time to confess all to Todd
Starr
speaks on the phone with Tea and Todd
Blair
goes to Club Indigo to get drunk
RJ takes
Blair home with him
Todd and
everyone get back to Llanview
Viki's
dreams continue to haunt her
TnT grow
even closer
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Todd
balks at going back to the hospital
To
everyone's surprise, Sam is the one who persuades Todd to go back into therapy
Starr insists
Mel take her to Tea's hotel room
Starr
refuses to talk to Blair. She does talk to Todd on the phone. Todd does not
want Starr to hate her mother, yet he understands. He wants Starr to have a
biological mother and a stepmother to love. TnT both know Starr will have
emotional problems if she grows up hating Blair
Blair
comes on to RJ. He won't take her up on it. He teaches her she shouldn't use
sex for revenge or to solve all her problems.
Sam
Vance shows up at the hospital and tells all
Sam
witness a close moment between Viki and Clint. Feelings of jealousy overwhelm
him
Miss
Perkins comes out and voices her deep concerns about Timmy
Susannah
tries to bring Timmy to the front so his depression and fears can be addressed
Viki
contacts Lucy. She convinces Lucy to accept some financial help and offers to
bring her to Llanview
Todd
wants to know more about his alters and how many of them there are. Finding out
how ill he is upsets Todd greatly
Tea
helps Todd find his courage and faith
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Sam
begins therapy
Blair
and Asa are informed of Dorian's deeds
Dorian
gets hell from everyone including Blair, Mel and Cassie. She fears prison
Jessica
visits Todd for the first time
Todd
tries to decide if he wants to see and/or hear his alters on tape
It's
discovered that Scared and Braver no longer exist
Todd
freaks out and feels responsible for what happened to them
Todd
willingly meets with Pete
Todd and
Tea have a date
Rodd
sacrifices his own happiness to help Todd
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At Todd's
request, Susannah videotapes the alters
Todd
can't bring himself to look at the tape
Todd
asks to see Kevin
Timmy
comes out
James
Porter contacts Dorian. He's dying. He decides to tell her the one secret he
kept from her, that Irene is still alive
Dorian
meets Porter. He makes her promise to pay for Irene's care before he tells her
Irene is alive. She discovers Porter has been taking care of Irene all these
years.
Dorian
discovers Irene had to pretend to die or Ted Clayton would have killed her and
Tina. Irene never got over giving Todd away. When she had to part with Tina
too, she had a breakdown. Porter kept her in a small private hospital under an
assumed name.
Tea
brings Starr to visit Todd
Todd
wants Tea and Starr to move into Llanfair
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Dorian
visits Irene
Blair,
Mel and Cassie refuse to help Dorian
Clint
and Jessie return to Llanfair to recover
Sam
moves out. He asks Viki to share an apartment near the hospital with him
Viki is
torn. She doesn't want to hurt Sam. At the same time she wants to spend some
time with Jessica. Between Jessica and Todd Viki doesn't believe she's giving
Sam the time he needs. Sam sees the time Viki spends at Llanfair as time spent
with Clint
Todd
asks Blair to visit him. He convinces her to allow Starr to live at Viki's with
Tea
Blair
accepts RJ's invitation. They take a vacation in NYC
Rocky
comes out. Susannah tries without success to help him cope when she has to tell
him that Saber told the truth and Peter is really dead.
Dorian
asks Nora to be her attorney
Susannah
and Bill make love
Dorian
is arrested
Dorian's
loved ones turn their back on her
Dorian
gets out on bail
Dorian
swears revenge against Viki for turning everyone against her. She'll use Irene
as her weapon to destroy Viki's relationship with Todd
Sam's
trial begins
Knowing
Blair is in New York, Starr asks Tea to take her to the PH to get some more of
her things
While
Starr is upstairs in her room packing, Tea hears a familiar voice outside the
window
Tea is
shocked to discover that Moose has come home
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Tea and
Moose surprise Todd at the hospital
Once
alone with Moose, Todd becomes emotional over being reunited with a beloved pet
Bill
gets a lead on Michelle's family
Susannah
fears the worst, should they be found
Bo and
Nora seriously discuss having a baby
Todd,
Tea, Starr, Moose . . . a family reunites
Todd
helps Tom to believe Tea loves him and always will, no matter what.
Todd,
Pete and Kevin have some fun. Todd forgot how good it is to have a male friendship
with someone in his age group
Rachel
moves in with Kevin. Nora has problems with that
Dorian
makes arrangements to bring Irene to Llanview. She begins to make Irene believe
that Viki is the enemy and will keep her from ever being a mother to or even
seeing Todd.
Clint
finds Mel at a bar, getting drunk. He's off the wagon again
Goodone
meets with Susannah. He's not feeling well. She thinks he's becoming weaker as
Todd's need for him lessens
Todd
overhears and panics. He begs Goodone not to leave him
Goodone
assures his son he will always be there for him
Todd
tells Tea he doesn't want to integrate. He asks her if she can live with him
and his alters
Viki is
at the end of her rope. After Clint witnesses one of her nightmares and she
screams at Jessica for little reason, she realizes she has to do something.
Viki is finally ready for another session with Susannah. She wants to find out
what her nightmares mean
Irene
arrives in Llanview. Dorian hides her away with a private nurse to care for her
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Susannah
brings fourteen-year-old Todd out
She
helps him finally get some peace about the night Michelle died.
Carol
and Goodone ask this Todd to live with them and the children they care for. He
finally gets some love in his life
Irene
wants to know about Todd and what his life is like. Dorian evades the issue for
now
Viki
tells Susannah about the dreams she has
Tea and
Kevin help Timmy to trust again
Todd is
able to feel the love Tea gives to Timmy. They discuss the part of Todd that
feels what Timmy feels.
Todd and
Tea kiss. For the first time Todd feels only good things about this intimacy
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Sam
talks to his therapist about Lindsay and his kids with her
Sam's
trial continues
Bo's
testimony helps Sam
Lucy
buys what she thinks of as respectable clothes and goes to Llanview. Before
getting to Llanfair she bumps into Joey, who's returning to town after breaking
up with Kelly. Joey is smitten.
Sam is
found innocent due to temporary insanity
Bo and
Nora celebrate privately
Viki
becomes upset when she still can't be sexual with Sam.
Viki
goes home to Llanfair for the night. Later she has her dream again. This time
she wakes up screaming that Todd has been ripped out of her arms. Clint rushes
in to Viki's bedroom to comfort her. Viki is shaken when Clint tells her what
she screamed out
Tea
overhears Todd confide his fears to Moose
When Tea
tells Todd she heard him, Todd is able to talk to her. They reach a new
closeness
Jimmy
comes out. He remembers his time with Todd at the summerhouse and he remembers
that he talked to Todd about their mother trying to see them one last time
before she died. Jimmy finally allows first Todd and Miss Perkins and then
Susannah to touch him and then hug him.
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Andy
comes out. He is doing much better
Todd,
Timmy and Andy share a session
Susannah
helps Todd to understand that Tom needs some time with Tea too. He starts to
realize what life will be like if he doesn't integrate. He'll always have to
share his time. Susannah tells him it's his choice and only he can decide if he
can live that way.
Pete
confides his dreams of being free to Todd. Pete freaks out when Todd says he
thinks the way it works is that Pete will always be a part of him. Susannah
helps them come to an understanding
Susannah
brings several alters out to have a session with Tea. Tea assures them she will
always love them and want them with her and Todd if they become a part of Todd
or if they stay separate.
With Tea
by his side, Todd is finally able to view the videotape of his alters.
Lucy
visits Todd. He's very happy to see her and talks her into accepting Viki's
invitation to stay at Llanfair.
Irene
escapes. She heads for Llanfair, believing Viki has Todd there.
Dorian
freaks when she discovers Irene is missing
Clint is
not too happy with Viki allowing Lucy to live in the house with Joey there. He
sees Lucy and Joey are attracted to each other.
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Irene
runs into Jessica at Llanfair
Irene
becomes confused. Jessica has no idea who this woman asking about Todd is. She
leaves Irene on the terrace while she calls Viki.
Dorian
finds Irene and gets her out of there before Jessie returns
Susannah
helps Thomas learn to cope with his anger and with his mother's desertion
Todd
lets Susannah know his head is quieter these days. She tells him that she will
soon begin to teach him how to control the alters so they will only come out at
prearranged times
Susannah
meets the Irene alter, the caretaker of the baby and Adam. Irene tells Susannah
about another alter she cares for, Baby Girl
Todd
connects with the baby and internalizes some of the love and nurturing the baby
has gotten
Todd
comforts Sam after Sam has a painful session
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Todd
hears Lisa and Sara talk about what happened to them when Peter got them home
from the summerhouse
Todd
can't take it anymore. He's hearing the alters talk about the atrocities done
to them more and more as the secrets they've all held inside become shared
Tea
helps Todd find the strength to continue with therapy
Todd
dares to think about the future as he and Tea make plans
Sam
thinks he's losing Viki after he sees a moment of closeness between Viki and
Clint
Todd
helps Kevin make a decision about Rachel
Todd is
able to tell Viki how much he loves her and how happy he is that she is his
"mom."
Susannah
helps prepare Todd for a date with Tea in the hospital cafeteria
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Blair
and RJ return to Llanview
Blair
wants to see Starr
Dorian
promises to get Todd and Sam out of Viki's life if Asa keeps her out of prison
Dorian
plots to find a way to get to see Todd
Joey and
Lucy share their first date. Lucy fills Joey in on her life.
Blair
sees Tea and Starr while they're on a shopping trip. She realizes Tea and Starr
love each other like mother and daughter. She fears she's lost Starr forever
RJ helps
Blair to learn that sometimes the way to keep someone is to let them go
Bill
tells Susannah Michelle's family has been found
This
news sends Todd's loved ones into a panic
Tea
tells Viki and Sam she's going to make arrangements to get Todd, Starr and
Moose out of the country, just in case
After a
painful session, Brina comes out. Everyone is amazed at her musical talent.
Susannah and everyone help both Brina and Angel find some peace
Dorian's
visit with Todd triggers Adam to come out
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Bill and
Susannah meet with Michelle's parents
Bill and
Susannah convince Viki and Sam to risk everything by allowing Michelle's
parents to hear the tape of Todd, young Todd and Pete reliving the night their
daughter was murdered
Michelle's
devastated parents don't want another child to suffer. They agree that Todd
should not be punished in any way for what happened to Michelle. They do push
Susannah to find out where their daughter is buried
Bo, Sam,
Bill and Michelle's parents go to Chicago to meet with the DA
Tea and
Viki tell Susannah about their plans to get Todd to Switzerland
After
much convincing and some threats, the Chicago DA agrees not to press any
charges against Todd.
Todd
begins to have his old nightmares about the night of his fourteenth birthday
again.
Susannah
believes Todd is ready to begin facing that night
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