Cris asks Jen if she was working with Mitch, but she plays innocent. He asks about the champagne glasses but she sticks to her story. Sam pays a visit to Mitch and roughs him up a little, warning him away from his children. Mitch claims that Jen came to him, then Jen shows up at Mitch's door. Jen still claims that the article is not true, but Sam doesn't believe her. He says he loves her no matter what and begs her to confide in him. Natalie consoles Viki, who is upset about Jessica's departure. Todd and Blair bicker over where she's jealous or not. Shana shows up so Blair hides. Shana and Todd flirt heavily. Blair is upset after Shana leaves so they bicker some more. Blair says that Sam has asked her to go away with him to a private place. Todd says she's not going and they argue some more, then they kiss. Asa phones Roxy to say her time is up and she must decide now if she wants him or Max. Roxy says she'll come over and tell him. Meanwhile, she tells Max about Asa's offer. Max is stunned that she's being honest with him. She says she won't run off with Asa if Max asks her not to. She knows he doesn't love her but says maybe they can try again. Max is torn. Al comes in and takes him aside to say he knows that Roxy is planning on running off with Asa. Al is happy but Max says he doesn't want Roxy to humiliate herself by getting caught in Asa's trap. Meanwhile, Roxy leaves to show up at Asa's door. Rae questions Nigel about whether he knew that Asa is going after Roxy. He confirms that Asa asked Roxy to run off with him; he tells her about the whole plot with Max. Natalie goes back to the jail to see Cris. Roxy tells Rae that she's going to take Asa's offer. Mitch gets a phone call from Allison with some good news. Max phones Asa to say the deal's off. He doesn't want to divorce Roxy if it means humiliating her. Rae tells Roxy that Max and Asa have been playing her for a fool. As Cris and Nat are trying to figure out if Jen lied and whether Mitch can get to him in jail, Allison arrives.
[PREVIOUSLY_ON] Asa: Nobody keeps Asa Buchanan waiting. Either you stay here with Max or you come to me. Todd: You want your daughter hanging out with somebody like Mitch Laurence, doing his dirty work -- really, that's your call. Cristian: Working with Mitch really doesn't seem like Jen. Natalie: Are you sure? Jen: If people know that I worked with you, they'll hate me. Mitch: That's your problem. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Answer me. What's going on with you and my daughter? Mitch: I'd be happy to answer as soon as you tell me who your daughter is. Sam: You know damn well. Did you put her up to this? Did you tell her to lie about Cristian Vega? Mitch: We haven't been properly introduced. I'm Mitch Laurence. Sam: I'm Sam Rappaport, and Jen Rappaport is my daughter. Mitch: Ah, yes. The lovely Jennifer. Sam: So you do know her? Mitch: Oh, yes. Jennifer and I have become quite close, in fact. [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: So is this true, Jen? Jen: What? Cristian: Are you partners with Mitch Laurence? Jen: No. How can you even ask me that? I barely even met Mitch Laurence. Cristian: What about the other night? Jen: What about it? Cristian: Well, I walked in on the two of you. Jen: Yeah, he was looking for you. Cristian: Well, so how come there was an open bottle of champagne on my table with two glasses? Jen: I told you, Marcie brought it over to cheer me up. Cristian: The glasses were almost full, Jen, like someone just poured them. Come on, Jen. Why don't you tell me the truth? Are you trying to get back at me and Natalie? [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: You okay? Viki: I'm fine. Natalie: Sure about that? Viki: Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. How about you? Darling, I heard about Cristian's sentence. I'm so sorry. Natalie: Yeah, me, too. I just came back from the jail, seeing him, and I can't believe he's in jail. I can't believe he's going to be there for 30 days. Viki: Do you know, I don't quite understand why Judge Fitzwater rejected the plea bargain agreement. She's generally very fair. Natalie: Yeah, well, I think I understand. Viki: You do? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Close? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Mitch: Nothing untoward, if that's what you're inferring. I am, after all, a married man. Sam: What did you do to my daughter? Mitch: I didn't do anything to her. Jennifer came to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Admit it. You want me to say that I still want you. Blair: Why else would you be so jealous of Sam? Todd: I'm not jealous of Sam. Come on, why would I be jealous of Sam? You're kidding, right? Besides, this is about you. Don't try and make this about me. Blair: What? Todd: It's about you and you being jealous. Blair: Oh, please. Todd: That's right. You're jealous of me and -- my new intern. Blair: Who? Shawna Quinlan? She's a tramp, Todd. Why would I be jealous of her? Todd: Because you never got over me. Come on, I'm right about this, right? I am. You're the one. You still want me. [SCENE_BREAK] Nigel: You rang, Madam? Rae: Yes, Nigel. There's something that I want to discuss with you. It's very important. It's about Asa. Asa: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know anyone was in here. I need to make a call -- a business call. But I can do it somewhere else. Nigel: You were saying, Madam? Rae: Yes, Nigel. I know what's going on, and I am going to put a stop to it. [SCENE_BREAK] Roxy: Hello. Asa: Time is up, Honey. Roxy: Asa? Asa: Are you going to run away with me or not? Roxy: I got to tell you right now? Asa: What the hell do you think "time is up" means? Roxy: Hey, don't yell at me. Asa: I can't help myself, gorgeous. I just want -- hmm -- I want you so bad. Roxy: Well, I can't tell you on the phone because it's bad luck. Asa: What? Roxy: Well, I got to tell you in person. Asa: All right, all right. I'll come to you. Roxy: No, I'll be right there. Asa: No, hold on! Damn! Roxy: Now what am I going to do? Ah! Max: No -- hey. Whoa, what is it? What's wrong? Roxy: Uh -- well, it's kind of complicated. Max: I know what it is. Roxy: You do? Max: You're still upset about what happened with Mitch Laurence, aren't you? [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: This is really terrible. Natalie: Yeah. Viki: Has Sam seen this? Natalie: I don't know. Viki: I mean, I know that Jen has had some trouble recently, but if this is in fact true, well, I'd be willing to bet that Mitch took advantage of her. That man is so despicable. Natalie: Mm-hmm. Viki: But, of course, that's what he does best. He takes advantage of very vulnerable young women and then he hurts them. Natalie: Yeah, well, I just led him to a nice fresh crop of them. I mean, if it hadn't been for me, then he never would have gotten to Jessica. Viki: No, Honey, don't believe that. He would have found another way. Natalie: Did Jessica leave already? Viki: Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to say goodbye to her. Natalie: You already miss her, huh? Viki: Oh, yeah, very much. Natalie: Me, too. Viki: I mean, I want her to go off and do what she needs to do, you know, make peace, and make herself happy. That's really all you want when you have children. You want to make them happy. Natalie: Yeah, but it's still hard when they leave. Viki: Yeah. Isn't that strange? That's what I've been sitting here thinking about -- my family -- how many of them have gone. My mother died when I was very young. My father -- well, he's dead. My sister Meredith and then my brother Tony. Natalie: You know, I really wish I had had the chance to get to know all of them. Viki: I wish you had, too. Actually, Megan, my daughter -- you would have loved Megan, because you two had so much in common. Natalie: Yeah. Well, we both made your life miserable. Viki: No. You both filled my life with love. You have the same sparkle in your eyes that Megan had. You are so full of life, Natalie, and she was, too. Natalie: It must have been hard on you when she died at such a young age. Viki: Yeah, it was very unfair. You know, I had just found her, and then she was taken away from me. And Ben -- I just can't bear the thought that I might have to say goodbye to him, too. Natalie: Seems like you've had to say goodbye to a lot of people. Viki: Yeah, it does seem that way, doesn't it? And then my sister Tina -- she's off doing something God knows where. I don't know. Todd drops in and out of my life whenever he feels like it. My boys, my grown-up sons, Kevin and Joey -- they're so far away. And now Jessie is, too. Thank God I have you. You're all I have left. I thank God for that. Natalie: I love you so much. And I want you to know that I'm not going anywhere. Viki: I love you, too. You know that. And I don't want you to ever think that you have to try and replace somebody. The wonderful thing about you is that you are who you are, and you are my daughter. I also don't ever want you to think you have to stay here just to be with me. You have a life, Sweetheart, and you're going to want to follow your dreams and go and do whatever calls to you. Natalie: I know. I do. I wish I could say I was totally selfless, but I want to stay, but it's also for me. I really need my mom. Viki: Oh, baby. [SCENE_BREAK] Jen: You really think that I would try to send you to jail just because you broke up with me? What kind of person do you think I am? Cristian: I'm just trying to understand what happened here. Jen: Well, I'll tell you what happened -- Shawna Quinlan made it up, and then Todd Manning printed it. I mean, I can't believe you would believe those two people over me. Cristian: I'm not saying that I believe them. Jen: Then what are you saying? Cristian: Well, it's just really weird how Fitzwater all of a sudden just changed her mind about my sentence. Jen: So it's my fault? Cristian: Well, the only thing that really made sense to me is that if she really thought I was going to go after Mitch. Jen: Right. I didn't ever say anything to make her think that. Cristian: Jen, we used to love each other. We almost had a child together. Jen: I know. But we didn't. Cristian: Look, I'm not saying you owe me anything -- and you don't owe me anything -- but I want to ask you something. I want you to swear to me that you're telling me the truth. Swear to me that you're not working with Mitch Laurence. Jen: I swear. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Jen came to you? Mitch: You sound as if you don't believe me. Sam: And I don't. Mitch: Well, I assure you it's true. I mean, one day, she simply arrived on my doorstep. We had an instant connection. And then we met again at her place. I went there looking for Cristian Vega. Sam: Why would you look for Cristian Vega? Mitch: Because apparently, Mr. Vega does not hold the vows of marriage quite as sacred as I do. In fact, he'd been trying to seduce my wife. Sam: It seems to me the seduction was all on your side, Laurence. I'm familiar with the story of how you duped Natalie Buchanan into marrying you. Mitch: Now, Mr. Rappaport, let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Actually, I could hardly blame poor Cristian. I mean, Natalie is an exceptionally attractive woman. But when your Jennifer opened the door to me in that skimpy little robe of hers, well, I can only assume that Mr. Vega -- Sam: Just tell me what you did to my daughter, or keep your damn mouth shut. Mitch: I'm sorry. I thought you wanted to hear this. Sam: What did you do? Mitch: It seemed that Jennifer was having some kind of relationship problem -- well, actually, it was obvious she was because Cristian had just dumped her, and then -- Sam: And then what? Mitch: Well, it gives me no pleasure to say this, Mr. Rappaport, but Jennifer threw herself at me. [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: You think I still want you? Are you nuts? Todd: Okay, that's, like, two completely separate questions. Blair: Todd, I kicked you out. I went to Hawaii to get away from you. Todd: Yep, and the moment you got there, you started missing me. Blair: Oh, right, right. I missed you so much that I divorced you and started seeing Sam. Todd: You were on the rebound. Blair: I -- I was not on the rebound, Todd. I wanted to be with Sam. I'm nuts about him. Todd: I don't think so. Blair: That's because you don't think. [Doorbell rings] Todd: Get under the couch. Blair: What? Todd: Or behind it or something. Hide. Blair: Well -- Todd: You don't want anybody to know that you're here, right? Blair: Okay. Shawna: Am I not the best intern working for the best boss? Todd: I don't know. Part of that I think is true. Shawna: Everybody in town is talking about the article. Ugh, it's a rush. It's like -- kind of like -- sex. [SCENE_BREAK] Rae: Now, you don't expect me to believe that Asa didn't tell you anything about him and Roxy? Nigel: Ms. Roxy, Madam? Rae: Yes, Roxy. You know, Roxanne Holden? Hey, I happen to know that he asked her to run away with him. Nigel: He did? Rae: Oh, would you cut the act? I've been a therapist for years. I know when people are lying to me. I was trained for that, Nigel. Nigel: Not well enough to graduate. Rae: Hey! Now, what do you think -- what do you think Asa would say if I told him that it was you that revealed this little plan of his to me? Nigel: You wouldn't. Rae: Oh, wouldn't I? Watch me. In fact, let's not forget my chapter seven in my book. I call it "The Nitty on Nigel." Nigel: Madam, please. Who on earth would want to read about little old me? Rae: Asa -- has he asked her to run away with him? Go ahead, start talking, and I mean it. Nigel: Yes, he did. Rae: Oh! Oh, I knew it! Nigel: I'm sorry, Madam I know much -- how much you love Mr. Buchanan. Rae: Excuse me? Nigel: Oh, well, you must be devastated. Rae: Oh, I'm so devastated! Hardly, Nigel. What I am is incredulous. That's what I am. Nigel: And why is that, Madam? Rae: Oh, do you have to ask me something like that? You know, Asa -- why would he even choose somebody like Roxanne? It doesn't make any sense at all. Nigel: Who can explain love, really? Rae: Asa's got some ulterior motive going. I just know it. Nigel: An ulterior motive, Madam? Rae: Oh, yes. And you know what? You're going to tell me what it is. [SCENE_BREAK] Max: Yep. Your pulse is racing, all right. Roxy: You're real good at that. Max: Hmm. Roxy: I can't even find it. Max: Well, it's no wonder, standing up to Mitch Laurence while he's attacking you. Roxy: Well, I don't know. Something just came over me. Max: It took guts. Roxy: Oh, yeah, sure. Guts. Max: No, sure, it really did. I mean, you're terrified of the guy. Roxy: Well, who wouldn't be terrified? You see, those eyes are spooky. Max: And you didn't back down. Roxy: Well, you know, something just snapped in me. You know, don't get Roxy angry, because she can scratch with the best of them. Max: And you weren't even doing it for yourself. You were protecting Jessica. Roxy: Yeah, well, after everything I did to the kid, she deserves a break. Max: I'm really impressed. Roxy: Well, don't be, okay? You know, just stop it, all right, because I'm not upset about Mitch Laurence. Max: You're not? Roxy: Yeah, well, you know, I was upset about him, but that's not what's upsetting me today. Look, I got something to tell you. Max: Well, what is it? Roxy: Asa asked me to run away with him. Max: What? Roxy: Yeah, the guy's nuts about me, and he wants to do a lot for me, you know, like buy me houses and diamonds and horses and take me on gambling junkets, you know? Stuff like that, stuff like that that I've always wanted. Max: Why are you telling me about all this? Roxy: Because you've been real nice to me about my Ma, about Mitch, and I won't lie to you, I feel like you got a right to know. Max: Does this mean you're taking him up on the offer? Roxy: Yes, I am. Unless you tell me not to. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: We're going to be okay, both of us. Natalie: Hmm. I really want to believe that. Viki: Well, then, you do. Natalie: I -- I want to, I do. I'm just -- I'm so worried about Cristian right now. I love him so much. Viki: Listen to me; you and Cristian are going to be just fine, honestly. If there's one truth I have learned after living in this house all these years, love does always find a way. Natalie: You really believe that? Viki: Love is the strongest force in this universe. It is stronger than jealousy or hatred, it can be stronger than death, and it is sure as hell stronger than Mitch Laurence. Guard: Ms. Davidson? Viki: Yes. Officer. Guard: Just checking in. Is there anything you need, ma'am? Viki: Uh -- yes, actually. Would you mind taking my daughter over to the jail, please? There's somebody she wants to visit there. Natalie: No, you don't have to do that, Mom. Viki: I'm not going to do it. You're going to see Cristian. Natalie: Okay, but I don't want to leave you here alone. Viki: Oh, come on. I'm fine. I am. Natalie: All right. Thanks. Viki: I'll see you later. Natalie: Okay. Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: You're lying. Mitch: Why would I lie about that? And as I said, I'm a married man. Although, it seems some people don't respect marriage vows. Sam: Don't you say another word about my daughter -- not one word! Mitch: I'd be careful of that temper if I were you. You don't want to end up like Cristian Vega -- behind bars. Sam: If I didn't have my children to think about, I would tear your head off right now. Mitch: Hmm, then I'll have to go find those children -- Sam: You stay away from my children, especially my daughter. Mitch: You seem to be forgetting Jennifer came to me. Sam: I don't believe that for a second. Mitch: Really? Sam: No, in fact, I'm beginning to wonder if there was any connection between you and Jen at all. [Doorbell rings] Mitch: Excuse me. Jen: Hi. Mitch: Hello. Please, come in. Mitch: If there's no connection between Jennifer and myself, Mr. Rappaport, then what on earth is she doing here? [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Wow. You really do get off on this. Shawna: Oh, yeah. But then again, I get off on a lot of things. Todd: Like what? Shawna: Hmm, like men. Especially men with power. Todd: You don't say? What else? Shawna: Oh, I don't know. Oh, you know what? I really like bad boys. Todd: Oh, yeah. Well, that's -- that's funny, because, you know, I kind of like bad girls. Shawna: I thought you might. You know, what do you say you and I go out sometime? That is, of course, unless you have a policy against dating your employees. Todd: No, no, I don't have any policies at all. Well, that's not true. There is -- there is one thing. Shawna: Oh really? What's that? [Todd whispers] Shawna: Oh, my gosh, you are bad. Yeah, and so am I. Actually, I'd love to show you how bad I can be. Todd: Well, I -- I'd love to be shown. How about that? Shawna: Oh, wait a minute. What about your ex-wife, the one locked up in the loony bin in Switzerland? Todd: Oh, what about her? Shawna: Oh, I don't know. You tell me. Todd: She's dead. Okay, she's not dead, but she's -- she's gone. She's not here, and I'm really glad because she's so uptight, you know. Shawna: Oh. Oh, that's a shame. What was that? [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Cristian. Cristian: Hey. You're back. Natalie: Yeah. It was my mom's idea -- not that I would have stayed away, anyway. Cristian: I hate that you have to come down here. Natalie: It's not so bad. You're here. So what did Jen have to say? Cristian: She says she didn't do it. Natalie: All of it? Cristian: Yeah, yeah. She says she never said those things in front of Fitzwater and that she -- well, that there was no way she was involved with Mitch Laurence. Natalie: Do you believe her? Cristian: I don't know. I'm not sure what to believe. [SCENE_BREAK] Jen: Dad -- Mitch: We were just talking about you, Jennifer. Jen: I don't understand. Mitch: Your father seems to think this article is a crock of beans. I told him it's the gospel truth. Sam: What's going on, Jen? Mitch: Would you care to weigh in with your opinion? Jen: Um -- Sam: Why are you here? Jen: I just -- I came to talk to Mr. Laurence because I thought if we both complained about the article or maybe threatened to sue them or something, then they'd have to print a retraction. Sam: So none of this is true? Jen: No. Sam: But you do know this man? Jen: Barely. I mean, yeah, we've run into each other a couple times. That's it, though. No, I don't know him. Sam: My daughter says she barely knows you. Mitch: Oh, then, it must be true. Sam: Come on, Jen. Come on; let's get out of here. [SCENE_BREAK] Rae: Okay, so what you're telling me is that Asa and Max made this pact to help each other get a divorce? Nigel: Yes, Madam. Rae: Okay, and so him romancing Roxy, that's all part of the plan? Nigel: Yes, Madam. Rae: And Max? What? What is his plan? Nigel: Well, he and Madam Renee -- Rae: Renee? You mean that whole breakdown thing -- that was only an act? Nigel: I'm afraid so. Rae: Oh, my God, the drinking and the electroshock and -- oh, and that silly little cowgirl outfit. Nigel: I believe it's what is commonly referred to as a guilt trip? Rae: I -- I thought we were friends. I can't believe she would betray me like that. Nigel: Well, Madam, with all due respect, you betrayed her first. You betrayed the entire town. Not that it's really any of my business. Rae: That louse of a sneaky husband of mine -- oh, he's not going to get away with this, and I'm going to make sure he doesn't. [SCENE_BREAK] Roxy: Hey, Maxie, I know you don't love me. You told me that about a thousand times. But deep inside me, I feel like you like me, at least a little bit. Max: But you'd rather be with Asa? Roxy: No, no, I don't. I mean, don't get me wrong. He's a lot of fun to be with. You know, we share a lot of nasty habits and we have a great time together and -- you know, the thing is, though, he likes me. He really, really likes me. But I want to stick it out with you. Max: You do? Roxy: Yeah. And look, I know in the beginning I come on really strong, and it's kind of disgusting, but, you know, maybe we could start all over again, you know, like go real slow, and maybe we could be friends, and, you know, maybe something groovy will happen. Max: Roxy, I -- Roxy: Look, if you don't want to continue on with this, you got to tell me because I'll just go for the bucks. You know, if I can't have love, let me have money. So what do you think? Al: Dad. Can I have a word with you? It's really important. Max: Uh -- yeah. Sure. Just wait right here, okay? I'll be right back. Hold on. Yeah. Al: I have great news. Roxy -- she's running off with Asa. Max: How do you know that? Al: I know, I know, it sounds too good to be true, but listen, she was going on and on about this guy wanting her, right? And Asa shows up, and it turns out it's him. Why he wants her I have no idea. Max: He doesn't. Al: Huh? Max: He's helping me get a divorce from Roxy. He's making her think he wants her so she'll dump me. Al: Well, great. I mean, it worked. Max: Uh -- I know, but -- Al: But what? Max: But I'm not sure I want her out of my life. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawna: What -- what was that? Is somebody here? Todd: Don't -- no, no. It's -- yeah -- stay, because it's dangerous. I mean, it's probably broken glass there and -- Shawna: Well, don't you want to see what happened? Todd: Oh, no. No. I know what happened. Starr, you're in trouble now! It's my daughter. Shawna: Oh, and how'd she do that? Todd: Uh -- well, she has these miserable tantrums. You know, she's almost as bad as her crazy mother. Shawna: Well, then, now, where were we? Todd: You know what? I -- I should probably go upstairs and check on Starr. Shawna: Oh, well -- well, maybe we can do this again sometime. Todd: Yeah, I'd like that. Why don't you come by the office and we'll do it there? Shawna: "Do it"? Todd: Lunch. But, who knows, whatever. Shawna: Okay. Well, I can't wait. Todd: Oh, well, me, either. Blair: Okay. What the hell was that about, huh? [SCENE_BREAK] Al: You don't actually want to stay married to this woman, do you? Max: That's not the point. Al: Oh, okay. Well, then, what is the point? Max: I have to tell her what Asa is up to. Al: Why? Max: Because I can't let him make a fool out of her. Al: She makes a fool out of herself every day, Dad. Max: Yeah, well, I am not going to help her, okay? I just -- I'm not going to let her be humiliated by this. Al: Okay. Are you listening to yourself? I mean, are you actually hearing what you're saying? If you tell her what's going on, you're stuck with her, Dad, for the rest of your life. Either that or she's going to use that prenuptial agreement to take everything you have. Max: That's a chance I got to take. Max: Where'd she go? [SCENE_BREAK] Rae: Asa. Asa: What? Rae: Well, I'm -- how was your phone call? Did you finish it? Asa: Yes, I did, and maybe you would like to go up to the east wing. There's a big box of cloth up there, and I figured that you must have ordered it. Nigel: Yes, Madam's fabric samples. Rae: Thank you for the information. [Doorbell rings] Rae: Roxanne. Um -- I'm really glad to see you. Roxy: You are? Rae: Yes. In fact, I was just about to call you. Come in. Roxy: You were? About what? Rae: About your friend, the one who was having trouble choosing between the husband and the billionaire. Roxy: It is. You know, you're a pretty standup broad, so I think you deserve the truth. There is no friend, and I ain't got no friend. It's me. Maxie's the husband and Asa's the billionaire. Rae: I know. Roxy: You do? Rae: That's why it's vitally important that we talk about this. Roxy: Well, I don't think there's anything to talk about. Maxie doesn't want me anymore, so I think I'm going to take Asa up on his offer. [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone rings] Mitch: Jessica? Oh, Allison, it's you. Oh. Well, thank you very much for calling, Allison. That's very good news indeed. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Are you all right? Jen: Yeah, I'm fine. I am. Ever since we got away from that freak, Mitch Laurence. Sam: Are you sure there's no truth to that article, Jen? Jen: Yes. I already told you. I had nothing to do with what happened to Cristian. Sam: Honey, I love you very much. Jen: Yeah, I know that. Sam: And I always will. Always. But I think you're lying. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: What is your problem? Blair: Like you even have to ask? Todd: What, Tawny? No -- Shawna? Blair: Okay, "I love men, especially men with power." Come on. I mean, you'd actually give that girl the time of day? Todd: You know, Blair, I've heard it called a lot of things, but I've never heard it called "the time of day" before. Blair: Okay, Todd, then what would you call it, then, hmm? Todd: I don't know. What do you and Sam call it? What, you think you're the only one around here who can have any fun? Blair: So you expect me to think that you're actually interested in her? Todd: Again, I'm not so sure that "interested" is the right word. Blair: Well, so, are you going to sleep with her or what? Todd: Hell, yeah. She's hot. Blair: Oh, ha-ha-ha. Ha-ha-ha, because we both know that intimacy is not your thing. Todd: I'm fine. You think what you want, but next time you come by my office, you better knock first. Blair: Yeah, I know this little disgusting display you just put on was just a show for me. Todd: Really? Why would I do that? Blair: Yeah -- to make me jealous. Todd: Are you? Are you jealous? Blair: No! No, I'm not jealous. I'm with Sam. Why would I be jealous? Todd: Right. Blair: Yeah, right. Todd: Oh, I got to call Shawna. Oh, and I got to call Lou, too, make sure that she can clear my schedule. You know what? While she's at it, I'll have her clear off my desk. Blair: Just give me the phone. Give me the phone. You know what? You don't have to bother calling your little Shawna, your little intern, because I'm not going to be here at the penthouse. You can use the penthouse. Go ahead. I'm gone. Todd: What? Where? Blair: I'm going away. Sam and I are going to go away. Todd: Oh, no, don't tell me. Sam made you another fantasy video. It's him dressed up on a beach somewhere, isn't it? Oh, I -- I definitely don't want to see that. Blair: No, I am leaving the penthouse. Sam has found a place where we can go. Todd: Where? Blair: Someplace where we can go and be alone together. Todd: No. You're not going anywhere with Sam. [SCENE_BREAK] Al: Dad, are you sure that you know what you're doing here? Max: Well, it wouldn't be the first time I blew it. [SCENE_BREAK] Asa: What were you and that Gretel talking about? [Phone rings] Nigel: Uh -- Buchanan residence. Max: Nigel, put Asa on. Nigel: It's Mr. Holden, Sir. Asa: Holden, what's going on? Max: Is Roxy there? Asa: Not yet. Max: Good. I'm calling it off. Asa: What? Max: You just tell her you changed your mind and send her home. Asa: Why? Max: Because I don't want to divorce Roxy, not if it means humiliating her. [SCENE_BREAK] Rae: Roxanne, you can't pick Asa. He doesn't want you. Roxy: Uh-huh, and I know this is really tough for you, and I feel sorry for you, but he does want me. It's you he doesn't want. Asa told me that he can't stand you, no offense or nothing like that. Rae: Asa can't stand you, either, and neither can Max. Roxy: Say what? Rae: Roxanne, I am sorry, but I'm telling you the truth. Asa is pretending that he wants you because he made a plan with Max so Max could get his divorce. Asa doesn't want you. They both played you for a fool. [SCENE_BREAK] Jen: You're calling me a liar? Sam: Jen, I love you so much. Jen: Yeah, you already said that. Sam: Because it's true, and I want to make sure you know that. I love you more than my own life. Jen: I love you, too. Sam: And I raised you. I know when you're not telling the truth. Jen: You really are calling me a liar. Sam: Hey, that's not what's important right now. I've been worried about you for quite a while now. You lost the baby and then you lost -- lost Cristian. Jen: Oh, why does everyone have to keep bringing that up? Sam: Well, I'm sorry, Honey, but it's true, and you have to deal with that. Jen: I am! Sam: I'm not sure if you are. I don't know if you can. Jen: Uh -- Sam: Listen, listen, hear me out, okay, because even before all this stuff happened with Cristian, I -- something was wrong. I mean, you seemed different and you still do. Jen: No, I'm not. I'm the same person I always have been. Sam: Honey, honey, I know you're in pain, and I want to help you. Please just let me. You can tell me anything, anything at all. It won't make me love you any less. Honey, I'm your dad, okay? I'm here to protect you. I always will no matter what. You can trust me, I promise. Please, tell me what you've done. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: I have to find out if Jen did this. I mean, if she's really working with Mitch -- Cristian: Look, Natalie, why don't we just forget about it, okay? Just let it go already. Natalie: I can't forget about this. I mean, Cristian, I told you what Mitch said. He said that he could get to you even in here. Cristian: Yeah, but he can't. He's just saying that to mess with your mind. Natalie: And how do you know? How do you know that he's not using Jen so she can try to hurt you? Cristian: He can't. I know Jen, and she would never do anything to hurt me. Natalie: Well, then I would like to know what meant, then. Cristian: Allison Perkins. Natalie: What are you doing here? [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: I'm going away with Sam and you can't stop me Todd: No, you're not going anywhere. Blair: Why? Because you're jealous? Todd: No, because I don't want you to be dead. You're going to leave me here to explain that to my little girl? "Oh, oh, jeez, Starr, you know, your mama died because she couldn't wait to play naked beach blanket bingo with Sam." Blair: Well, it's not like we can be alone here, Todd, because you are always in our room. Todd: Our room? Blair: Yeah, our room. Todd: It's my room. I only let you stay there to save your stupid life. Blair: Oh, well, that's the least that you could do for me after what you did, telling me my son was dead. Todd: How about what you did? Blair: What did I do, Todd? Todd: The moment I'm on a deserted island, you go after Sam. I mean, Sam. Blair, of all people, what's he got, like a million, maybe a million and a half? I mean, I would think that you would at least hold out for Asa and let him take you for one more spin. Blair: Oh, oh, oh, how dare you! I'm through dating men for their money. And you know what? If Asa didn't have a dime left in his pocket, I would pick him over you any day! Todd: Well, that's good, because you're never going to get me. Blair: I -- I don't want you, Todd! I don't even know why you would even say that. And you know what? Why don't you get it through your stinking head that I hate you! Todd: Yeah? Well, not as much as I hate you. Blair: You know what? I hate you. Stay tuned for scenes from the next "One Life to Live"  [NEXT_ON] Todd: You kissed me. Blair: No. You kissed me. Natalie: Mitch Laurence put you up to this, didn't he? Sam: Were you working with Mitch Laurence? Mitch: What brilliant legal maneuver do you have in store for me this time?