Starr's problems are reaching near panic proportion, as Blair tries to help her daughter. Blair leaves Starr alone in her bedroom, and Starr tries to instant message Todd. Instead of getting "Realdad" she gets "Realmad." Thinking she is chatting with Todd, she talks about the voices she's hearing. Several people begin to I.M. her, seeming to encourage her to chat. She tells the people in the chat room that she is actually 15 years old. Blair comes back in the room, and the electricity flickers off. Starr locks herself in her closet, and in a moment of desperation, Blair calls Todd for help. John is very concerned about Haver's note, and he and Bo discuss what they could be missing. Both agree that they need to safeguard Jessica and Natalie. David is still looking for Dorian, and turns to Carlotta. David finds a phone number at the diner, with the initials "D.L." David calls, but gets no information. Marcie tells Michael she loves him, and the two begin to get intimate, but are interrupted when a repair accidentally comes into his hotel room. Viki sits down at the diner with Kevin, and begins to once again experience some pains, and asks to be taken to the hospital.
Todd: All right, here we go. What's her name? Margaret. Ace, Duke, little Miss Kelly. Kevin: What the hell do you think you're doing? Huh? Bo: Thank you. Hi. Hi, I just -- I wanted to check and see what time I'm supposed to pick Matthew up from his scout meeting. Nora: Oh, it's 4:00, but sometimes they run a little late. Thank you so much for doing this for me. I just really needed a little "me" time. Bo: Ah. Ok. Well, then, enjoy your crossword puzzle and mud mask. Nora: How did you know? Bo: You're predictable, Nora. Never boring, but you're predictable. Nora: Thank you, I think. Bo: See you later. Hey. John: Looks like good pie. I hate to ruin it. Bo: Why? What's up? John: Haver says there's one more victim. Bo: "You missed one, John. Maybe dead, maybe alive. Cops always think they're the hunters." Is this real? John: I say yes. Bo: Maybe he's trying to fool with us from beyond the grave. John: What if it isn't? He didn't exactly fake many threats. Bo: "Cops always think that they're the hunters." So what's it mean? That now we're the prey? [Phone rings] Adriana: Hello? River: Hey. We're -- we're at Rodi's. Can you come on down? Midnight Logic's here. Adriana: Who's "we"? River: It's just me and Shannon McBain and a couple other people. Carlotta: Something to drink? Paul: Yeah. A cup of coffee, please. Carlotta: Yeah, I heard about the helicopter accident in Pine Valley. I'm really sorry. It must have been terrible. Paul: How do you know about that? Carlotta: Well, your picture's in the paper. Paul: "Pilot Paul Cramer --" "Babe Chandler, daughter of Adam Chandler --" "Bianca Montgomery, daughter of Erica Kane --" "tragic death of newborn child --" oh, this -- this is great. Now all of Llanview knows about it. That Manning. Blair: Where did you hear the voices, sweetie? Starr: Sort -- sort of everywhere. Blair: Well, was it a deep voice? What did the voice say? Starr: "I'm coming to get you." Blair: Starr, are you making all this up because you're mad at me because I'm not letting daddy back in our lives? Is that -- is that what this is about? Because if you are, it's ok. You can be mad at me. Starr: Mom -- Blair: What? Starr: No, I'm serious. There was somebody in here. Blair: What is all of this Starr? Is this to keep the bad --? Starr: Don't touch that! It keeps the bad things away from me! Blair: Ok, what is in your hand? Starr: Nothing. Blair: Starr, please, just let -- I'm not going to be mad at you, I promise. Promise. Starr: Do you swear? Blair: Yes, I swear. Just let me see it, please. Just let me see it. Starr: No! Blair: Viki told me about it. Starr: It's mine! Don't take it away from me! Blair: Starr, I'm not going to -- Starr: Dad said it'll tell me who I am! Blair: Listen, listen, listen -- Starr: Just stop! Blair: Starr, I am not going to let anything bad happen to you. Starr: No. Blair: It's ok. You know what? I think you should get out of this room for a while. Why don't you come downstairs and -- Starr: No -- Blair: And I'll let you beat me in a round of cards. Starr: No! I just want to be alone! Blair: Ok. Listen, I'll -- I will be downstairs if you need me, all right? Right downstairs. Starr: "Real dad." "Real dad." Come on! This stupid thing won't work! Oh. Finally. "There's a voice in my room, but mom doesn't believe me. I knew you would, dad." Adriana: I'm at the diner doing my homework. Carlotta's standing right here. River: Ok, well, can you make up an excuse or something? We're having a good time. Shannon: Hey, give me some money for the jukebox. Adriana: I'll be right there. Carlotta: Hey, you didn't finish your snack. Adriana: I have to go I have to meet my study group at the library. Carlotta: Oh. Con cuidado. Adriana: Ok. Carlotta: Your pen! Adriana: Oh. Thank you, Madrina. Carlotta: Be careful. Adriana: I will. David: Hey, Adriana, what are you up to? Don't let me slow you down. See you around the house. Carlotta: I'm sorry, what? David: Oh, I was just talking to my imaginary friend. Harvey, you know, the invisible rabbit. It was a play and a movie. Six feet. Well, I cherish our conversations, Carlotta. I need to ask you something. Carlotta: Look, you have no need to harass me. I already promised Dorian I'm not going to tell Antonio anything about Adriana. David: Hey, eep-kay your oice-vay own-day arlotta-cay. Carlotta: Look, I'm only doing this because I want what's best for Adriana. David: Aw, that's great -- and not what I'm asking. I want to know where Dorian went. Michael: Marcie, this is just a warning letter. Marcie: No. Michael: You got the rest of the semester to get your grades up. You had a 4.0 last year. Marcie: Yeah, but that was when all I did was study, Michael. I think I'm going to have to forget about writing this novel -- Michael: No. Marcie: Yes! Michael: No! Listen, if you do that, you're just going to end up hating everything else, like I do. Marcie: Yeah, but I never used to be like this before. Michael: I like the way you are. Marcie: A "C" student? Michael: Listen, you've been focusing on other things. Marcie: Yeah, but who could believe I -- I could get a "C"? I mean, before I met Al -- oh, never mind. I just -- Michael: You can talk about Al. Before you met Al -- Marcie: All I had were my classes. You know? But Al -- he showed me all these amazing things that I could do and -- and I could be, and I never would have met you if it weren't for Al, you know? You never would have looked at me. We never would have met. And now I have you, and you encourage me, and you encouraged me to write this novel, and I -- I love doing it, and I think that's what I want to do with my life. Michael: Well, you're really good at it. Marcie: Well, I don't know about that. Michael: Yeah, well, I do, look? [Noise] Marcie: Oh. [Marcie laughs] Michael: Oops. Trust me, you are very good at this, ok? And it makes you so happy. So -- so don't stop. You know, the thing that you need, honestly, is just a little time management. Marcie: Oh. Time management? I hardly have any time to sleep as it is! Michael: Oh, one thing at a time, Marcie. That's what I learned being a resident, ok? How about this -- you could write one page every day, in the morning, before you did anything else. That way you have time for study and other stuff. Marcie: Yeah? Like? Michael: Well, you know, the radio show, work. [Marcie giggles] Michael: This. Marcie: God, I love you, Michael. Viki: Todd, were you threatening Kevin? Todd: No. Kevin was threatening me in my office, for no apparent reason. Kevin: "No apparent reason" -- jeez. Todd: I printed what I thought was a very nice article about the latest family addition. Viki: Yeah, I saw it. It was lovely. Kevin: Lovely? What are you -- I don't want you printing articles about my son. You understand me? Todd: Could Kelly use it for a scrapbook? Kevin: You son of a -- Viki: Kevin! Kevin, come on! It was a very nice article. And personally -- I mean, the publisher of this newspaper -- that's me -- really enjoyed seeing an article about the -- latest addition to the family. Todd: You know what? Kevin, if it really bothers you that much, I'll do my best to see that your private life stays out of the headlines. Kevin: Yeah, don't try. Just do it. Viki: I think maybe it would be best if you two just steered clear of each other. Do you think you could do that? Would that be a problem? Hmm? Todd: No, it wouldn't be a problem for me. Hey, really, good luck with this baby. With any luck, it'll turn out to be more like Kelly. Michael: Marcie, you don't know how long I've waited to hear those words. Marcie: I know it took me a long time. I mean, I was -- Michael: It was hard for you because of Al. I understand. You never thought you were going to love anybody again. Marcie: Well, it was just that I was trying to find a way to tell you, and every time I kept thinking about it, it was -- Al was, like, whispering to me, you know? He was saying, "go ahead, go for it, be happy, tell him that you love him." Michael: Yeah, well, I think that Al would want you to love again. Marcie: Yeah, he always wanted me to be happy. Even after he died. You know, I've never told anyone else this before, ever, and I don't want you to think I'm crazy, but -- well, I saw him after. Michael: You mean, like, a ghost? Marcie: Yeah, all the time, and he was actually the one who told me about you. He said that everything that I wanted was -- was right in front of my face, and all I had to do was go for it. You probably think I'm nuts. Michael: No. No, I've seen people -- Marcie: Die? Michael: Yeah. And, you know, clinically, it's not the sacred moment, you know? But it is. When a soul leaves the body, you can almost feel it, you know? I mean, if the room is quiet enough -- and usually, there's chaos and screaming and blood. But after everything clears out, the love -- it's still there. So if you say you saw Al or you felt him, or whatever, I believe you. Marcie: Hmm. Michael: Marcie, if we're going to take this next step, I just hope that -- that you know that it's me that you're with and not some memory. Marcie: No! Of course I know it's you. I love you. Michael: Well, gosh, you know how I feel about you. Marcie: Well, I think -- I think so. Michael: Um -- [Marcie giggles] Michael: Huh -- huh. I haven't put too much pressure on you, have I? Marcie: Oh, no, no, no! It's been really good pressure. Really good. Michael: I'd do anything in the world for you, Marcie. You know that, right? Anything at all, just name it. I'll do it. Marcie: Well-- well, maybe you could -- you could tell me, too? Michael: Oh, oh -- Marcie: You -- Michael: Oh, my God, yes! Yes, yes, I love you! [Marcie giggles] Michael: More than anything in the world, I love you. Marcie Walsh, I love you. Marcie: I love you, too, Michael. Hi, guys. Hey. Man: Excuse me. Michael: Whoa! Marcie: Oh -- oh -- Michael: Excuse me! Who the hell are you? Roxy: Uh -- whoopsy-daisy! My bad. Wrong key. Michael: Mm-hmm. Roxy: Hubba-hubba. Love in the afternoon. Michael: Roxy, get out. Out! Roxy: All right, all right. Hey, sorry, handsome. Clergical error at the front desk. You know, just pick up where you left off. Come on, honey. [Door closes] [Michael chuckles] Viki: Paul, I was terribly sorry to hear about the accident, and my goodness, that poor little woman who lost her baby. Are you handling it all right? Paul: Yeah, it was rough, yeah, but thank you for asking. Actually, that's why I'm here. There were some inaccuracies about the story you printed. Kevin: Oh, what a surprise, what with Todd's high journalistic standards. What? Viki: Come on, let's go. Kevin: All right. Listen to me. This paper's a family legacy. You better not destroy it. Todd: As of today, this paper's in excellent hands. Kevin: Oh, you -- Viki: Kevin -- come on. Paul: What the hell were you thinking? Printing that story about the chopper crash right next to the one about Kelly and the baby? Todd: Relax! Paul: Huh? What, do you want me to crash and burn? Because if somebody finds out what I did, I might as well have died in that chopper. Todd: No one is going connect the two stories. They're completely unrelated -- at least on paper. Paul: Well, then why did you print them? Todd: Well, at least I didn't tell the truth that you stole a baby! Paul: Ok, look, you know what? This is probably not the best place to talk about this. Todd: You relax. As long as you don't screw up, my lips are sealed. Now, get out of here. Ms. Bigelow? Yeah, are you or are you not my private secretary? All right, then are you or are you not the gatekeeper to my office? Then don't you ever let Kevin Buchanan come walking in here! You understand me? That a girl. Carlotta: Give me that. It's Katrina's. David: Really? Katrina is calling Dorian in Mendorra, is she? Carlotta: I don't know! David: Cut the bull, Carlotta. Look, I know you were living with Dorian when she was the Ambassador to Mendorra, all right? Where this fictional affair supposedly happened. Nobody knows about our story, ok? So why does she go back there now? Carlotta: He's very dangerous! David: He's very dang-- you mean, he's -- this guy's real? This fictional affair isn't so fictional? Does Dorian have an ex-lover in Mendorra, Carlotta? Huh? Maybe a not-so-ex-lover? Did all this talk about this mystery man bring up something from her past? Is she cheating on me? Carlotta: I don't know what you're talking about. David: You're a lousy liar. Natalie: Hey, stranger. John: Hey. Natalie: Everything ok? John: Sure. Natalie: Something I said? John: No. I'm sorry. It's got nothing to do with you. I just -- I haven't been feeling great or something. I -- I'm just going to find a dark corner, ok? Natalie: You got it. Paul: Hey. Get a beer? Natalie: Hmm. Bad day? Paul: Yeah, you could say that. Natalie: Well, tell me about it. Blair: Starr, I promise you, nothing bad is going to happen to you. Just come on out, sweetie. Blair: Viki, it's Blair. When you get this, will you call me? I really need to talk to you about something. Starr! You know, where's Dorian when you need her? Blair: Todd? I need you. Natalie: Want another beer? Paul: No. No, thanks. I'm on call tonight. Natalie: Coffee, then? Paul: Uh -- only if dispatch calls. Natalie: Hmm. Paul: Thank you, though. This really hit the spot. Natalie: Then my work here is done. Paul: You're pretty cool. Natalie: Yes, I am, aren't I? How come other people can't see that? Paul: They're just blind. Roxy: This is starting to get real interesting. Blair: Starr, you cannot stay in there all day, sweetie. I didn't know who else to call. Starr: I'm not coming out! Blair: She's been in there all day. She says she's hearing voices. I -- you got to help me. You got to help our daughter. Stay tuned for scenes from the next "One Life To Live." [NEXT_ON] Kelly: Kevin insisted on coming. What if he finds out this isn't really our baby? John: I thought you'd be at the hospital with your mom. Natalie: My mom's in the hospital? Doctor: How long have you been experiencing palpitations? Todd: Let me take care of her. Let her come live with me.