Just in case we had forgotten over the past year or so, OLTL gave us a stark reminder this week of what a repugnant human being Todd Manning can be. Any father is going to be mortified to walk into a room and see his 16 year old daughter in bed with a guy, but Todd was insane. I kept waiting for the perfect line to come out of Starr's mouth--"Cole's not a rapist, Dad, that's you." We may not have gotten that line, but the performances this week definitely delivered. Kudos to Blair, who was awesome this week. When Todd looked like he was going to hit Starr, and Blair said "If you ever raise your hand to Starr again, you will never see any of your children again", I literally stood up and cheered. Blair once again proved that, despite all her faults, she will put herself and her own feelings aside and be one incredible mother. Todd, as we know from years of watching him, cannot put himself aside. Yes, he's been a good father who protects his children. But as Starr has grown up, he cannot put himself aside and see that she is growing up and allow it. Imagine how horrifying it would be to be Starr, about to sleep with her long-term boyfriend for the first time, to have her father walk in, beat him and almost kill him on what is supposed to be the best night of her life. The scenes between Blair and Starr were fantastic as Blair tried to be there for her daughter and didn't condascend to her or judge her.

The way Todd talked to Langston was mortifying. Calling her "Little Orphan Annie" and saying that she was jealous of Starr because Starr has parents and hers are dead was downright cruel. A runner-up award goes to Dorian for giving it right back to Todd. I wish she had kicked him out of her house right there, but she does have to think of Blair and the kids.

Another runner-up award to John McBain for going to Cole's defense. Why is no one arresting Todd for assaulting Cole (not to mention Markko)? As Nora pointed out, Starr is at the age of consent in Pennsylvania, so Cole can't be arrested. Yes, John is a cop and shouldn't have decked Todd, but he's honoring Marty's memory by protecting her son and you've gotta love him for that. I think John has to be one of the sexiest guys on daytime.

Hats off to Blair this week, who captures my first award as "Llanview Resident of the Week".