Scene 1
Llanfair. Viki is in a black robe in the hallway outside her bedroom. She hears sounds, stops in the hallway. It’s David. David comes out of the room with a towel wrapped around his waist. He was in the shower.

LaBoulaie. Clint is in Dorian’s bedroom and typing on the computer. She brings him a drink. She says, “The nerve of that woman who you were married to twice.” She goes through Viki’s married names and Clint adds, “Carpenter, Davidson.” Clint says that Viki merely opened her home to David but it doesn’t mean marriage. Dorian glances at the bed, says that David is charming and seductive. Clint has stopped his work. He wants to know why she is up in arms about things and if she is jealous.

Airplane. Cris/Blair talk about Todd. There is a delay. They see Rex on the plane.

Chicago. Todd is still in bed unconscious. Sarah is telling him everything is going to be all right when Hunter comes into the room. He is suspicious.

Rodi’s. John talks to Miles about dropping the act with the marriage to Marty or he’s going to be in jail for awhile.

Scene 2
Lindsay’s Gallery. Bo/Lindsay/Tommy. Lindsay and Bo are having fun babysitting him.
Llanview High School. Langston brings flowers to Starr. Starr is at school getting ready for the play.

Airplane. Blair and Cris talk to Rex about Todd

Chicago. Hunter/Sarah. They argue about her ruining his meal ticket.

Rodi’s. John/Natalie/Miles. Natalie wants him to lay off Miles.

Scene 3
LaBoulaie. Dorian denies that she cares about what is happening with Viki and David. She snuggles up to Clint and says you are the man that I adore. You are the perfect man for me. They kiss. Clint wants to continue talking about what they were discussing before the kiss. Dorian says that she is averting a disaster for both families because they are relentless. Dorian thinks it is a plan to get a reaction. She thinks Viki and David will keep raising the bar and soon they will recite marriage vows. Clint says that she has lost it and there is no way that David and Viki are headed to the altar.

Rodi’s. Vince and Layla. She is jealous of Natalie.

Natalie/John/Miles. Natalie continues trying to get John to lay off Miles.

Airplane. Blair/Rex/Cris. Still talking about Todd and the lead. Rex thinks they could be walking into a trap. He thinks they should have told Bo.

Llanfair. David tells Viki that he is not the sun and she won’t go blind looking at him. She wants him to get a bigger towel and stop dripping water on her oriental rug. He asks Viki if he is making her uncomfortable. He asks if she has a hang up about the human body. He talks about doing naked Tai chi. He invites her to do it with him. She is tired of him and wants him to leave.

Scene 4
Llanfair. Viki walks into her bedroom says that she was not genuine when she invited him to stay. David says that he was aware of her motive but he doesn’t care, says that it was about time that somebody gave Dorian “what for.” Viki wants to know what he has against Dorian. He says that Dorian cost him money. Viki still wants him to leave. He says that if he lets him stay he can make it worth her while.

Laboulaie. Clint tells Dorian that what she is doing is insane. Dorian is preparing to leave to go to Llanfair. She intends to drag David away kicking and screaming if she has too. Clint doesn’t want her to make a fool of herself. Dorian doesn’t think that she will and starts talking about how she is trying to avert a divorce later between Viki and David (brother!)

Clint says that she is overreacting to David and Viki, who are setting the bait. Dorian says that is her whole point. Dorian says that she can see they are pleased with themselves. Clint says that his head is spinning. She kisses him. He grabs her, looks her in the eyes. He says, “Forget Viki and stay here with me.”

Lindsay’s Gallery. Bo/Lindsay talk about him losing Drew and Lindsay wants to know how come it is still a struggle for her when it comes to the pain of losing her daughter.

Rodi’s. Miles/Natalie/John. Natalie is annoyed that they were talking about Marty. After reassurance from Miles that things are OK, Natalie leaves. John is still on him about ending the marriage to Marty.

Chicago. Sarah wants to leave. Hunter is resisting. He stops her. She starts throwing things.

Scene 5
Airplane. Cris/Rex talk about Lindsay and Adriana. They are leaving the plane. Blair calls Starr to wish her luck with the play; she hired someone to video tape Starr’s performance. Blair says that she feels bad that she isn’t there. Starr says that she is glad her mom is looking for Todd; Blair asks her to sing her heart out and sing for her daddy.

Chicago. Hunter shoves Sarah against the wall. He kisses her. They decide to get outta the place for awhile. Hunter is thinking more like a movie. Sarah says that she is going to get money. She goes in the bedroom and says goodbye to Todd.

Rodi’s. John/Miles. John says that he knows about the tape and the blackmail. Vince/Layla. Layla says that she isn’t jealous of Natalie.

LaBoulaie Clint says, “If you care about us, don’t go.” Dorian assures him of how much she cares about him. He seems confident about what she has said but adds, “ So long as we are involved, what you do and say reflects on me and vice versa…. You compromise our relationship when you lower yourself to this kind of behavior.” He asks if Dorian is understanding what he is getting at and she says not really. He talks about this feud between her and Viki that has been going on for years. “Why does our happiness take a backseat to your relationship with Viki?” Dorian denies it. Clint says, “You and Viki have been committed to each other for years. He says that he was a fool to think that Dorian and Viki could put the past behind them. Dorian says that this isn't her fault. Clint says that both are at fault, but "I am sleeping with you. If you can’t distance yourself from Viki it makes me wonder if our relationship is ever going to work at all."

Scene 6
LaBoulaie. Clint says that this situation could under mind what they on the verge of in their relationship. Dorian says that he is her first priority. She says that he needs to relax. She gets him to take his jacket off and to sit down. She sits and takes off his boots. She says that she doesn't want to have to choose between him and her self-esteem. He says that she could bolster her esteem if she took the high road once in a while. She says that she is not going to let Viki steam roller her. She says that she would forget who she is. She says that when she comes back she will give him a great foot massage. She leaves. Exasperated, Clint falls back on the bed.

Llanfair. Viki asks David what he is offering. He says companionship--the kind that any vibrant woman would want. Viki says that she will arrange a stay at The Palace. The phone rings. Clint warns Viki that Dorian is on her way over to give her and David an ear full. She hangs up and tells David,"Dorian is on her way over." and she wants him out. He resists and is all smiles. Viki is still trying to get rid of him when Dorian's voice can be heard from downstairs. She is calling for Viki. Viki has pulled back the sheets to the bed, is still trying to get rid of David. He says, "Make room for daddy!" and dives on top of her.

Lindsay's Gallery. Lindsay and Bo talk about not letting people know how much it is hurting. Lindsay tells Bo there is something she needs to tell him.

Rodi’s. Layla and Vincent kiss. She pulls back and is unsure. He asks for a second chance. She wants him to be straight with her. He assures her he will be honest with her. They leave. Natalie soon leaves.

Miles/John. Natalie is leaving and sees John/Miles talking outside Rodi's and wants to know what it’s about. They don’t really tell her.

Chicago. Blair knocks on the door of the place where Todd is (supposedly) while Cris and Rex stand off to the side. The door is open.

LaBoulaie: Clint has put his jacket back on and is leaving the bedroom. He says, "Dorian you’re on your own. "

Llanfair. Viki is trying to get David outta bed. Dorian is at the door and sees them kissing. (David plants the kiss) Dorian falls back against the door. She says, “Oh my God."

Rodi's (outside): Miles calls Bo. He says that he has important information about Spencer’s murder.”

Llanview High School. Langston visits and lets Starr know there is someone there with a video camera. Starr says that she knows because Blair arranged it.

Chicago. There is broken glass or something on the floor that Cris, Rex, Blair have to step over as they enter the place. Blair rushes toward the bedroom. She has
Previews:
Marty/John
Adriana
Blair, Cris, Rex, Sarah. Blair asks Sarah what she did with Todd.
Hunter is dragging a body bag into Miles’ apartment. He says, “Brought you a present.”

Observations. I had deja vu of Dorian and Mel, with Mel on that laptop working at the desk in her bedroom. I have an exact scene in mind and Mel was smoking. In another scene, Clint talked about being on the verge of something significant in their relationship, which also reminded me of Dorian's time with Mel. Make no mistake, Clint is his own man and I see them distinctly. It's just that there was some familiarity. Unlike Mel, Clint did not attempt to brow beat Dorian or otherwise manipulate her. He made a firm suggestion and pointed out how her actions would impact their relationship, giving her the opportunity to make her own choice. He did not appear jealous in the least of Viki/David. Dorian is clearly jealous but she will think about it all. I loved that she said that he was the perfect man for her. I agree. I loved Dorian with Mel but I hated how pushy he was and how he treated Viki like a confidante when it came to Dorian's personal business. Clint doesn't do either of those things. He is private about their relationship and he is not likely to confide in Viki about Dorian. Dorian will realize what a treasure she has found in this man and she is not going to blow it over Viki and David (who shows how little he really cares for Dorian in wanting to deliberately hurt her; I guess the money meant more.) I like where this is headed and how it is going. We are finally getting to some mature dialogue between them about their relationship.

I thought of Mel working in the bedroom too. Fortunately, Clint isn't as messy. I thought it was very funny when Dorian glanced at the bed as she was talking about David's charms.

I had a thought at the end of the show: Why are people going to bed at the same time Starr still has an hour to showtime? And why aren't her Aunt, Great Aunt and cousins at the school to watch her performance?

Just poor continuity and story isolation. I wonder if filming out of order also hurts continuity somewhat. If we just look at the time problem - I don't think Viki was actually going to go to bed and sleep at this hour. Looked like she was just retiring to her bedroom for the night, to read or whatever. I think she said she was going to sleep to try and get rid of David.

Clint was sweet but firm with Dorian today. Some say he is trying to change her and tell her what to do, but C/D are equal partners in this relationship. Clint wants to know his feelings are respected and indicated he wouldn't do anything to reflect badly on her and would like the same consideration. He understands the issues Dorian has with Viki, he just hoped they could start moving beyond that.

Their dialogue today set up a future discussion (hopefully soon, Monday's show would be nice :)) about their relationship. What are they on the verge of, what they both want out of the relationship, what are their real priorities, what do they really mean to each other.

I think tomorrow's show will be all Dorian/David/Viki. It's obvious now that Dorian comes back home to find Clint gone (her cliffhanger). I can't figure how the confrontation will go down, but I'm hoping Dorian starts getting it on her own (before finding Clint gone), realizing that Clint is right about her relationship with Viki and that she's letting their [C/D] relationship suffer.

I think you're right. I wonder what will take place with Viki/David to make her realize it was a mistake for her to play into the manipulation. I wonder what is going to make her say, "ahha."

Since Clint made his choice of Dorian he has not wavered. I am very happy with Clint making a stand for what he wants and his standing firm with Dorian. Dorian will decide for herself that she is wrong in putting Viki and David ahead of her relationship with him.

Yeah, that's what I'm interested in too. Clint was looking out for her and didn't want her to over-react and make a fool of herself. It's only in Dorian's best interest to find some way to not fall for Viki & David's bait all the time.

ITA - this is Dorian's moment to decide what she really wants in her life, just as Clint did several months ago when he chose between Viki and Dorian. If she wants to move forward in her relationship with Clint, then she has to get over both Viki and David.

My guess is that once Dorian realizes Clint didn't wait for her she will go looking for him. She'll probably first spending some time acting like he was wrong to leave, but then she'll figure out that she needs to find him and make amends. Wouldn't hurt if she said "you were right."