Todd arrives at Viki's house, and Viki and Todd argue about Todd seeing Starr. He tells Viki that he is worried about Starr, and asks Viki to visit Starr to see if she can help. Blair comes back downstairs after Todd leaves, and she and Viki continue to talk about her relationship with Todd, as well as Starr's issues. After Blair leaves, Viki nearly collapses. John agrees to allow Evangeline to defend him, and the two discuss his case. Antonio talks to Jessica about being hypnotized. Daniel prepares to raid Ultraviolet, unaware that Riley is playing there. Natalie and Jen finally come to blows at Ultraviolet, and as Rex is trying to break up the fight, the cops raid the place. Todd meets with an employee from Buchannon Enterprises. After a drink, Todd begins to flirt with her, and she starts talking about B.E.
R.J.: My, my, don't you look forlorn. Lindsay: My life is a mess. R.J.: Ok, I guess that means you expect to tell your problems to your friendly neighborhood bartender. Well, go on. It usually begins with "there was a man --" Lindsay: "A man," that's right. There was a man. And what do I do? I go and I ruin it. R.J.: Come on. Colson is not the kind of man that you are going to miss for long. Lindsay: But he's very nice. I mean, I told you that. How many times have I -- well, what difference does it make? He's not returning my phone calls. R.J.: Oh, and you can't think of a single reason why. Lindsay: He didn't say. R.J.: Well, could it possibly have anything to do with the fact that he's all but seen you bumping uglies with Rex Balsom? Lindsay: You think I'm sleeping with Rex? R.J.: Well, you mean right this moment? Lindsay: I'm sleeping with Rex. R.J.: Yeah. Lindsay: But you know what? That's over. I am not interested in him. R.J.: Uh. Lindsay: I'm not. I'm not interested. Mmm. Ugh! God! Why am I so attracted to that boy? He's in love with my daughter. River: How you doing? Midnight Logic's still playing here tonight, right? Sheyne: Yeah, yeah. River: Ok. Sheyne: Hey, Adriana, looking good. Adriana: Hi, Sheyne. John: I don't think I need a lawyer. Evangeline: If you're worried about my fee, relax. Natalie already guaranteed it. John: No, it's not that. I pay my own way. Evangeline: Good. Then I'm hired. John: Don't go buying any fancy cars. This ain't going to trial. Evangeline: That's the plan. I like to say I make a habit of seeing my clients go free. Daniel: I hear Officer Phillips' car was spotted at a motel on 42. Antonio: Yeah. We found him. Daniel: Well, great. What did he say about McBain? Antonio: He's dead. Looks like he ate his gun. The Commissioner's down there now. Daniel: Suicide. Well, that makes his confession a lot more powerful in court. Looks like McBain's headed for a long stretch in Statesville -- or worse. River: Hey. Hey, take it easy. No one's going to know we're underage. Adriana: Ok. Viki: Todd, I'm -- I'm very sorry. I -- I was looking for something in the pantry. What's up? Todd: Starr's in trouble. Viki: Why? What's wrong? Todd: I don't know, really. She's been sending me messages that she's afraid of something. And frankly, she doesn't look so hot, either. Viki: What do you mean, she doesn't look so hot? Have you seen her? Todd, you are violating a court order if you see Starr. I mean, how did you even manage that? Todd: Ha. Well, Dorian had a bunch of workers over at her place, and I just threw on some overalls and a cap and nobody looked twice. Viki: Yeah, right. What if you'd been caught? Do you ever think? Don't you realize that this is exactly what has been poisoning your relationship with Blair? I don't know how you ever expect to fix things with her if you keep on acting like this! Todd: I'm not really into being lectured right now. Viki: My God, you -- and you changed your face! Why can't you change the way you act! When is it going to sink in that other people have feelings and they matter? Are you even listening to me? Daniel: I hope everybody knows that I don't like seeing John McBain go down for this, but the facts are the facts. Antonio: I think we need to look in John's theory that -- Daniel: We don't work for John McBain. We work for the people of Llantano County. Antonio: Yes, I understand that, but I think -- Daniel: And Officer Phillips' suicide lends a hell of a lot of credence to his story. John thought he can get away with murder. Not in my town. Antonio: I can use a cup of coffee. Would you like a cup? Daniel: No, thank you, Detective. Antonio: What is wrong with Colson? He's a lot worse than usual. Officer: I have no idea. Antonio: Good luck. Shannon: You know, I was at Rooster's 420 in New York. You know the club. And so me and my friends went to Clay Mines. I think it's somewhere in the East Village. I don't know, but they both had really great bands. Rex: Rooster's 420 got closed down. Too much 420. Been down for months. You sure you've been there? Shannon: Yeah, sure. I mean it was a while back. But this place has got a totally great atmosphere. I love it -- Rex: Rex. Shannon: Shannon. Rex: Actually, this place is just the beginning for me. I'm planning on opening up a whole string of clubs here, New York, Philly, La-La Land. Shannon: Yeah? Viki: I need an answer. Todd: Fine. Maybe it was wrong to go see Starr. Viki: "Maybe"? No, not "maybe." It was wrong. You screwed up, and if you want visitation rights, you cannot screw up! Todd: I want more than visitation rights. I want my children back. Viki: Great, fine. Then why don't you start behaving like a responsible adult? Todd: Ok! Viki: Oh, for God sakes, I know that you love your children, I know it's very hard to be separated, but you absolutely have to play by the rules! What is Starr so afraid of? Todd: I don't know. Says she's afraid of the dark. She says she hears voices. She thinks somebody's following her. Viki: Is she serious? Todd: Sure, she's serious. And who knows if Blair had a clue? You know, she trusts you, so would you please go see her and make sure she's ok? Viki: Well, of course I will. I'll see her first thing tomorrow. Todd: All right, thank you. I appreciate it. I'm sorry I busted in here like this. It's just -- Viki: Yeah, right. Todd: All right, I'll go. Viki: Wait a minute. I'm going to go see Starr, and I'm going to do whatever I can for her. You know that, ok? You have to promise me something in return. You have to promise me that you will stay away from Starr and Blair. You have to give her a little space! Todd: Yeah, so she can go right after Kevin? Viki: Oh, Todd, don't do that! My God, don't you know that you have put Blair through hell over and over again? Give her some time to sort it out, for God's sakes. And stop being so stupidly jealous of Kevin! She's not involved with him. Get that through your head! Todd: All right! Take it easy! [Viki sighs] Todd: Viki, I'm sorry. I didn't -- I didn't mean to get you all riled up like that. Viki: Yeah, right, ok, ok, forget it. Todd: Fine. She's not going after Kevin -- yet. Viki: "Yet"? Todd: "Yet." I will stay away from Starr. Please go see her for me. Viki: I'm going to. I told you I would. Todd: Ok. Take it easy. Take care of yourself. I'm starting to get worried about you. Viki: I thought you were upstairs. Don't tell me you heard all that. Blair: Yeah. Viki: Oh. Blair: I heard. And I do know that Starr is very scared. But I don't know if it's something that I'm doing. Am I destroying my little girl's life because of who I am? Jessica: Hey. Antonio: Hey. Jessica: How's John? Antonio: Yeah, he's fine, except all this damned evidence keeps piling up. You know, this whole idea of -- that Haver's responsible for everything that's happened is a good theory, but I'll tell you what -- it's a hell of a thing to prove. Jessica: I was thinking while you were gone, and -- well, Haver's an expert at hypnosis. Antonio: Yes, honey, we know that. Jessica: Yeah. Well, I was thinking that maybe Haver hypnotized the person who really shot him. Sorry. You probably already thought of that and I'm just being nosy. Guess you didn't learn the lesson. Antonio: No, you're not being nosy. You're being smart, and it's in your journalistic genes. Jessica: Yeah, I guess so. What? Antonio: Do you remember when Haver did hypnosis on you? Jessica: Well, I didn't at first, but after you let that doctor come in and take whatever Haver did away -- Antonio: So you remember what he said, what he did? Jessica: Well, pretty much, yeah. Antonio: I tell you what, honey, why don't you tell me, ok? Any details. Anything you can remember. Blair: It's just getting worse. I know that Starr's afraid to go into her room, and sometimes she won't go in there because she thinks there's somebody bad in there. And then when she does go in, I mean, there's coins and beads and stuff like that to ward off, like evil spirits. Viki: Talismans? Blair: No. At first, I thought maybe she was just afraid of Todd. I mean, now she's asking for his help, so none of that even makes sense. Viki: Well, neither does blaming yourself. Look, you and Todd and I are all agreed on one thing -- she needs help, and she's going to get it, ok? Blair: Oh, Viki, I just don't  how could I let all this happen? Viki: Well, that's not your fault. Blair: No, I'm talking about the rape. You know, it doesn't take a doctor to figure that out. I mean if there's -- it didn't happen -- if the doctors were right, the tumor just made me misint-- you know, I don't even want to go there. I'm not even going to go there. Viki: You may have to someday, you know Blair: Well, you know what? Someday I will, but not today. The way Todd just -- you know, he thinks that I wanted rough sex that I was asking for it. You know, why in the world would I want to have rough sex with a man who lies to me over and over again? Shannon: Hey, Adriana. Aren't you a little bit young to be in here? River: Hey, relax. And, you, whoever you are, we're not here to drink. We're here for Midnight Logic. Shannon: So are you going to introduce me, or you think he's too hot? Adriana: River Carpenter, Shannon McBain. Shannon: Hi. River: Hey. Shannon: Nice outfit, River. River: Thanks. Rex: Ok, listen up and listen right. Midnight Logic is back and Ultra Violet is where they're at. Now, they've got a new voice, but that same great sound, so please give it up for Midnight Logic! [Cheers and applause] Riley: Tonight is for Flash. We love you, we miss you, and we can't wait till you're back here with us. Oh, you can bless me and tell me that I'm good but just arrest me and charge me with the truth oh, when you guard me and keep me from my home but when you leave me tell me that I'm loved sideways in all directions I can see it in my own reflection sideways in all directions Natalie: Rex, forget about her, please. I'm telling you, she's poison, I promise you. Don't give me that. I can see it all over your face. Rex: Well, you've really got it in for Jen tonight. Natalie: I'm telling you. I mean it. She gives me any trouble tonight, I've had it. Rex: What's eating you? All right, come on. You said that somebody's in jail. Not Todd Manning again? Really. Natalie: No, it's John McBain, and he's being set up to take the fall for killing Stephen Haver. Rex: Did he? Natalie: I told you, he was innocent! Rex: Ok, ok. Viki: You know, you and Todd have been together and apart so many times over the past decade, I can't even keep count. Blair: Yeah. You and me both. Viki: You hurt him terribly; he hurts you terribly. Something always draws you back together again. Blair: Oh, well, please, don't say that it's love, because what Todd and I share is very destructive. And I don't want him to destroy my children. Viki: Ok. Did he really sound like he wanted to destroy Starr when he was here just now? Blair: No. Viki: No, of course not. Blair, he's changed his whole life for you -- Blair: Oh, yeah, he changed. He changed for me. He became a whole different person for me so that I would fall in love with him, and it was all a lie! Viki: Yeah, but what would you have done if you knew it was Todd? Blair: I would have run. I would have run as far away from this as possible. Viki: Earlier, you said you would have been very happy that he was alive. Blair: I did not say that, Viki I said an impost-- I mean, not Todd -- it was an imposter! Viki: Ok. [Blair sighs] Viki: But you still haven't answered my question. Blair: What? Viki: Do you think maybe inside you knew that it was Todd all along? That you still loved him and you still wanted him? Maybe? Blair: I don't understand why you keep wanting to talk about all of this. Viki: Because it goes to the heart of what happened on New Year's Eve. The thing is if you did somehow, deep inside you somewhere know that Walker was Todd and that you loved him, but you couldn't accept it, well, then accusing him of rape would be the absolute perfect way to destroy your relationship. Blair: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! No, Viki. No. Viki: Blair, I'm not saying it's your fault, ok? I know it is not your fault. You had a medical condition that caused you to distort things. All I'm suggesting is that maybe -- Blair: Is that I knew that Walker was Todd. I heard you. Viki: Is it possible? Blair: No, Viki, no, and I am never going to accept that. Viki: Well, because if you did, you'd have to admit that maybe you were wrong about what happened that night. Blair: No. No. I -- I don't know! I don't know! Viki: Ok. Then that's -- that's where you have to start. John: I don't know. Once Haver gets them in that state of mind, they seem to do whatever he says. Evangeline: But John, to set up his own execution? John: You had to know Haver -- one big, final dramatic gesture. Evangeline: And he gets to bring you down with him. John: Tough sell to a jury? Evangeline: To anyone. But if we can find some proof that Haver hypnotized this police officer -- John: Well, if there is any, I'm sure Bo or Antonio will find it. Evangeline: I hope so. Guard? Look, I'm sorry you have to stay here overnight. I'm going to arrange for bail in the morning. John: No, don't worry. I mean, actually, this place ain't much worse than the hotel I'm staying at. Evangeline: Then you should move. John: I'm going to think about that. Evangeline: Ok. Hang in there, ok? John: I will. Evangeline: See you in the morning. John: See you in the morning. I look forward to it. River: Man, they really pulled it out tonight. Adriana: Yeah, there were great. Shannon: You know, they could go places. River: Yeah, everybody said that with Flash gone and everything, they wouldn't do anything, but obviously not. Shannon: No, they were great. Very Matchbox Twenty-ish kind of -- River: I don't -- I can see it, kind of, but I'm more into Smashing Pumpkins and Dishwalla and whatnot right now. Shannon: The Foo Fighters -- you like the Foo Fighters, right? River: Well, yeah, totally. You ever heard Ogrgreen Velvet Dream? Shannon: I have all their C.D.s. River: You're kidding me. Shannon: Uh-uh. River: Wow, that's cool. Officer: We're heading out with two squad cars now. Daniel: Good. First, they're to confine everybody on the premises and check for underage drinkers. Then they'll serve the warrants for the building code violations. Officer: You got it. Daniel: Well, I guess you can kiss Ultra Violet goodbye, Rex. Jen: Excuse me. Hey, three drafts for the band. Natalie: Are you sure they're for the band and not for you? Jen: Excuse me? Natalie: So how many times have you been to the hospital for alcohol poisoning, Jen? Jen: What is your problem? Natalie: You! You're my problem! Natalie: You know I am so sick and tired of watching you ruin everybody's life! Jen: Oh, here we go -- "stay away from riley"? Natalie: Grow up! Jen: You know I'm sick of listening to you. Buzz off! Natalie: What? You can't handle the truth? Oh -- oops! Did I get you all wet? [Shouting and cheers] Rex: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Break it up! Break it up! Natalie: Go to hell! Jen: Let me go! She started it! Natalie: Get your hands off me, Rex! Rex: Calm down, Natalie! Whoa, whoa -- hello, officer? Officer: This club is now closed for code violations! Rex: Oh -- Officer: Everyone, line up to the exit and provide an I.D. to prove you're at least 21. [Crowd boos] Jessica: This baby has to be the most beautiful baby in the whole world. Antonio: Yes, she is. Jessica: Oh. Antonio: "He drugged you. You woke up hypnotized." There's got to be something else. Wait a second -- the phone. The music in the background -- the classical music in the background, right? Jessica: Yes, yes. Antonio: Ok, so then he drugged you, woke you up, hypnotized you, and then -- it was -- it had to be something like a trigger of some sort, right? Jessica: Yeah. I'm sorry, I just -- I don't want to remember these details. I just want to forget it. Antonio: Honey, no, listen to me. It's good that you haven't, ok, because I think I just figured out how I'm going to free John. Blair: Thanks. No, really. Thank you. Viki: You sure you're all right? Blair: Yeah. I'm fine, I guess. Viki: You know, Blair, you -- you've grown, too, you know? Blair: What? Viki: It's not just Todd who's changed. You've changed, you've grown. Both of you have because of the children, because you love them so much, you know, and he's changed a great deal because of you. Blair: You really don't think that he's the same? Viki: No, I don't. I really don't think he's the same person. I think he has the same demons, and he always will have, but this is not the same man who raped Marty Saybrooke and who wanted to destroy his own life. This is a man who knows what love is and wants to hang on to it. Blair: I got to go. Thank you. Viki: Uh 