T&B TIMELINE: 1997
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JANUARY
Thursday, January 2: Todd tries to get Blair's medical records and Marty talks to him about Blair; Patrick beats up Todd; Blair comes up with a new plan to fight Todd.

Friday, January 3: Blair goes to the penthouse and tries to tape record Todd saying that she's a good mother, but he sees the recorder fall out of her purse.

Monday, January 6: T&B argue over the tape and Blair leaves after reminding Todd that it's Starr's birthday tomorrow; Viki tries to get Todd to give up his vendetta against Blair.

Wednesday, January 8: Todd tries to see Starr for her birthday but Blair stops him.

Friday, January 10: T&B's custody battle begins and Marty is called to testify.

Monday, January 13: T&B's custody battle continues with the testimonies of Marty, Asa, and Todd; Blair is furious when Todd calls Addie to testify.

Tuesday, January 14: T&B's custody battle continues and Addie's testimony goes badly; Blair and Viki both blame Todd for Addie's breakdown.

Friday, January 17: T&B's custody battle continues with the testimonies of Patrick and Blair.

Monday, January 20: T&B's custody battle continues with the judge postponing a decision for two weeks while a social worker observes Starr with both parents; Todd goads Blair into a public outburst and Viki scolds him.

Wednesday, January 22: Blair overhears Todd reading stories to sick children at the hospital (a ploy to make himself look like a good parent).

Friday, January 24: After Todd takes Starr on an outing, the social worker tells T&B that she wants to observe them together, without Starr.

Tuesday, January 28: T&B meet with the social worker but end up arguing about Starr; much to Blair's chagrin, Todd learns that Dorian is selling her house.

Thursday, January 30: Todd and the social worker arrive at Dorian's for another visit and Todd informs Blair that he has bought Dorian's house in Starr's name; Blair thanks Todd, but he continues to be cold to her.

Friday, January 31: Todd offers to take Marty on his plane on a medical mission to help a sick child, but the plane crashes in the wilderness.




FEBRUARY
Monday, February 3: Todd and Marty survive the crash and take shelter in a cabin, where Marty hints that Blair still loves Todd; meanwhile back at the hospital, Blair and Patrick find out the baby's sex (it's a boy) and get word that Todd and Marty's plane is missing.

Tuesday, February 4: Patrick and Blair find Marty and Todd, and Blair worries when she realizes that Todd is sick; Marty later points out to Todd that Blair was concerned for him.

Wednesday, Feburary 5: As Blair admits to Patrick that she still feels deeply for Todd, Marty urges Todd to reconcile with Blair; later, T&B talk and Todd asks if they can give it another shot, however Blair turns him down because she thinks he's trying to soften her up for the custody trial.

Friday, February 7: Things thaw between T&B when he comes to pick Starr up for his visit, but when Todd is late bringing Starr home (she gets sick and he takes her to see Marty), Blair believes he's kidnapped her again.

Monday, February 10: Blair gets Bo to help her find Todd, then goes to the hospital where she discovers along with Todd that Starr is running a high fever.

Tuesday, February 11: The doctor informs T&B that Starr has pneumonia but isn't responding to treatment.

Wednesday, February 12: T&B worry separately about Starr, but come together in the ICU when Marty urges them to aside their differences for Starr's sake.

Friday, February 14: T&B visit Starr and reminisce about when she was born; after Blair falls asleep in the hospital chair, Todd covers her with a blanket.

Tuesday, February 18: Marty tells T&B that Starr has aplastic anemia and may need a bone marrow transplant; T&B resolve to be tough for Starr's sake.

Thursday, February 20: T&B visit Starr and tell Marty about their plans to use their money and The Sun to find a cure; T&B take Starr home to Dorian's, where Blair tells Todd she wants him to be with Starr as much as possible.

Wednesday, February 25: Blair and Dorian fight about Todd; Todd takes Blair and Starr to Logan's department store; afterward, T&B share a tender moment.

Thursday, February 27: T&B have another tender conversation at Dorian's, but they're interrupted by Marty; Blair thanks Todd for everything he's done.

Friday, February 28: Todd, Viki, and Dorian meet with the president of Llanview University about finding a cure for Starr.




MARCH
Monday, March 3: Marty convinces the LU trustees to fund Todd's research, and Marty urges Todd to suggest the bone-marrow transplant to Blair again.

Thursday, March 6: Todd, Viki, Dorian, and Kelly all get tested to see if they can donate bone marrow to Starr, but Todd admits to Marty that he hasn't yet told Blair about the tests; Todd is frustrated when his results are negative.

Wednesday, March 12: T&B argue when Blair finds out that Todd began the search for a donor for Starr without telling Blair; T&B agree that they won't keep secrets from each other anymore.

Monday, March 17: T&B and Starr are snowed in at Dorian's; Todd makes up an excuse to get rid of Dorian, and Blair asks him to stay; T&B reminisce about their past and have a sweet moment when Blair hits him with a snowball.

Tuesday, March 18: The snowstorm continues; T&B almost kiss but are interrupted when the baby kicks; they have a tense discussion about the baby before Blair asks Todd to stay the night.

Wednesday, March 19: The next morning, Todd arranges for Briggs to leave the Sun office so he can invite Blair to work there with him; Blair goes to work at with Todd despite Dorian's objections.

Thursday, March 20: T&B work together until Blair finds out that Todd lied to get her to work there with him; they argue and Todd leaves the office.

Wednesday, March 26: T&B visit Viki but bicker the whole time; Viki urges them to be civil in advance of the fashion show Kelly is doing to help Starr's case; Todd asks Blair to move into the penthouse with him.

Thursday, March 27: T&B agree to act like a happy couple so they can build up positive publicity for Starr's case; they go to the Palace and put on a big show, even holding hands.




APRIL
Wednesday, April 2: Blair and Starr move into the penthouse and the Mannings have some family bonding time.

Thursday, April 3: T&B have chocolate chip pancakes at the penthouse; T&B check out the fashion show preparations and Dorian worries about how close they are getting; T&B share a happy hug over the benefit's success.

Monday, April 7: The benefit continues and T&B make public declarations about their "reunion"; Blair wonders if Todd's declaration of love is actually genuine.

Tuesday, April 8: The benefit continues and Todd and Marty jealously watch as Patrick feels Blair's baby kick; T&B argue over Todd's jealousy, but pull it back together in time to lead the first dance.

Monday, April 14: Blair calls Todd and tells him that Starr is back in the ICU.

Tuesday, April 15: T&B talk with Starr's doctor, who wants Blair's baby to be tested as a possible marrow donor, even though Patrick is against the idea at first.

Wednesday, April 16: T&B worry over Starr and Blair tries to reassure Todd; Blair is taken away to undergo the procedure to test the baby.

Thursday, April 17: Blair has an allergic reaction to the procedure but soon stabliziles; as she sleeps, Todd watches over her and flashes back to the gold balloon wedding; later, Todd eavesdrops as Blair tells Patrick that Todd is not a threat to her or her unborn baby.

Monday, April 21: T&B learn that the initial test showed that Blair's baby may be a match for Starr; Patrick reluctantly agrees to allow the baby to be delivered early if Starr's condition worsens in the next few weeks.

Friday, April 25: T&B rush Starr to the hospital when she becomes ill; the doctor says that Starr needs a donor right away; Blair calls Patrick to get his permission for an early delivery.

Monday, April 28: Starr's medical crisis continues; Patrick finally agrees to the early delivery and offers to drive Blair back to the penthouse to get some of Starr's things; however, while they are out driving, a hysterical Kelly accidentally runs them off the road and then flees the crash scene.

Tuesday, April 29: The paramedics rescue Blair from the hit-and-run and Todd (waiting at the hospital with Starr) learns of the accident; Blair is brought in to the hospital, but the baby didn't survive; an enraged Todd accuses Patrick of causing the accident on purpose.

Wednesday, April 30: The Cramer women learn about Blair's accident and as a worried Todd watches over Blair, Dorian admits to realizing that Todd loves Blair and Starr; Todd vows that the person who caused the accident will pay.




MAY
Thursday, May 1: Todd and Viki are stunned to learn that Alex Olanov has tested as a positive match for Starr, and she is VERY eager to make the bone marrow donation.

Friday, May 2: Blair finally wakes up and Todd is forced to break the news about the death of the baby (whom she and Patrick had planned to name Brendan); Blair becomes hysterical and when Todd tries to calm her down he is interrupted by Dorian.

Monday, May 5: After Blair is sedated, a frustrated Todd rants to Viki that he believes Patrick caused Blair's accident on purpose because the baby was upsetting Marty.

Thursday, May 8: Todd talks to Dr. Larry Wolek about Blair's condition and later convinces Blair to leave town to have surgery; Blair asks Todd to keep Starr for her (which angers Dorian); Blair and Mel discuss Dorian's hatred for Todd; Todd tells Blair that Alex is going to be Starr's donor.

Friday, May 9: Todd tries to talk to Blair before she leaves town for the surgery, but she is wheeled away before he has the chance.




MID-MAY THROUGH LATE JUNE
Monday, May 12 through Friday, June 27: During this time, Kassie DePaiva (Blair) is off-screen for her maternity leave while Blair is out of town recovering from the car accident. On-screen, Todd gets revenge on Patrick by blowing up Guy Armitage's yacht and framing Patrick for the crime. Unfortunately, the plan goes awry: Guy is killed in the blast, the police don't believe Patrick did it, and the case draws the attention of real Irish terrorists, who will soon be making their way to Llanview.

Thursday, June 12: Todd gets a visit from Kelly, who informs him that she, not Patrick, was to blame for Blair/Patrick's car crash.

Monday, June 16: Todd visits Starr at the hospital and "they" write a letter to Blair that lets her know that Starr will soon be able to go home.




JULY
Thursday, July 3: Todd and Starr visit Blair; T&B talk and Todd gives Blair a bracelet "from Starr"; after Todd and Starr leave, Blair hears from Dorian and Patrick that Todd is undoubtedly behind the Armitage yacht bombing; suspicious, Blair calls Todd and asks him to come back to the hospital.

Friday, July 4: Todd visits Blair and she confronts him about the yacht bombing; they argue and Blair returns the bracelet and announces her plan to divorce Todd and win sole custody of Starr; after Todd leaves, Blair has a stroke.

Monday, July 7: Todd learns about Blair's stroke and returns to the hospital to approve treatment for her; Dorian tells Todd that she will win custody of Starr for Blair.

Tuesday, July 8: Todd, worried that Dorian will win custody of Starr, asks his lawyer, Tea Delgado, for advice; Tea admits that he would look better to the court if he were married, so Todd proposes to Tea.

Tuesday, July 15: Todd and Tea marry at the courthouse and Todd gives Tea Blair's old penthouse keys.

Wednesday, July 16: Marty is shocked and disgusted to learn that Todd divorced Blair and married Tea, but Todd says Patrick is the one to blame; Todd becomes unnerved when he sees Tea touching some of Blair's dresses.

Monday, July 21: Todd warns Tea not to try to discredit Blair during the custody trial.

Tuesday, July 22: Todd is shocked when the hospital calls and tells him that Blair is conscious.

Wednesday, July 23: Todd tells his pet parrot that he hopes that he can reconcile with Blair; when Todd gets to the hospital, he finds that the stroke has left Blair unable to speak properly and Dorian is refusing to let him near her.

Thursday, July 24: Viki warns Todd that it was a mistake to marry Tea and lose his relationship with Blair.

Monday, July 28: The judge grants Todd and Tea full custody of Starr in Blair's absence.




AUGUST
Friday, August 1: Dorian visits Blair and tells her about Todd and Tea's marriage; Blair resolves to get stronger faster so she can fight Todd.

Wednesday, August 6: Todd and Tea get a visit from a furious Blair, who demands to see Starr and warns them that she will get her daughter back; Todd gets mad at Tea for interfering in his business with Blair.

Thursday, August 7: Tea points out that Todd still loves Blair and should reconcile with her, but Todd tells her that it won't happen.

Friday, August 8: Tea urges Todd to at least work out a generous vistation schedule with Blair so he can look good in front of the judge; while Tea wants Todd to take her out and show her around town as the new Mrs. Manning, Todd gets on the phone and asks Blair to come over to visit Starr.

Monday, August 11: When Blair comes to visit with Starr, Todd offers her a job at The Sun as assistant publisher, which Blair accepts; Tea is not happy when she returns home and finds out that Todd has offered Blair a job.

Wednesday, August 13: Blair comes by for another visit with Starr and she and Tea get into a fight, which causes Blair to collapse; Blair has to be taken away by ambulance.

Thursday, August 14: Todd accuses Tea of playing a role in making Blair collapse; Viki comes by and Todd tells her that he just wants to do what's best for Blair.

Friday, August 22: Blair comes by the penthouse again and Tea rubs her face in the new watch that Todd has given her; Blair and Tea fake nice with each other and then Todd offers to take Blair home, much to Tea's chagrin.

Monday, August 25: Blair rants to Dorian about Tea and Dorian realizes that Blair is jealous.

Tuesday, August 26: Blair runs into Tea at Serenity Springs and is intrigued when Tea slips up and mentions that she and Todd keep separate bedrooms.

Wednesday, August 27: Tea returns to the penthouse and complains about Blair to Todd.

Thursday, August 28: Blair visits with Starr and Todd asks her to be nicer to Tea; T&B have a nice and normal conversation but then Todd starts ranting about Patrick and Blair gets upset and leaves.




SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 2: Blair sees Tea and Andrew out on a date and comments about how open-minded Todd has become, since he didn't allow HER to date other men when she was Mrs. Todd Manning.

Friday, September 5: T&B run into each other at Indigo (half the town is there) and Blair delights in telling Todd that Tea was out with Andrew the other night; when Kelly intentionally spills her drink on Blair, Todd offers her his handkerchif, only to be rebuffed when she takes some napkins from Ian Armitage instead.

Monday, September 8: Todd asks Blair to come to the penthouse; Todd and Tea argue again about Blair and Tea storms out; when Blair arrives, she and Todd discuss Starr and Blair urges him to drop his Patrick vendetta so he can finally find peace.

Wednesday, September 10: Blair returns to work with Todd at The Sun and the staff there throws her a welcome back party; Tea interrupts T&B and is not happy; Blair leaves and Tea jealously rails at Todd (who refers to Blair as his "wife") for letting Blair back in his life and treating her (Tea) like a servant.

Friday, September 12: Irish terrorists show up at Todd's penthouse and plan to kill Todd; Patrick interrupts their plans and is caught in the crossfire just as Marty and Blair arrive; Patrick appears to "die" in Marty's arms. (Note: Later, viewers learned that the death was faked so Marty and Patrick could leave town together.)

Monday, September 15: The aftermath of the shooting continues; a distraught Marty curses Todd, and Blair tries to take Starr home with her only to be stopped by Todd and Tea.

Tuesday, September 16: Blair admits to Dorian that she now believes that Todd is a threat to Starr's safety.

Thursday, September 18: Blair begins plotting to snag Ian and use his money to win back custody of Starr; Blair stops by the penthouse and tells Todd and Tea that she will get her daughter back.




OCTOBER
Wednesday, October 1: Blair goes to The Sun and finds that Todd and Tea weren't watching Starr closely and Starr wandered into the hall; Blair and Tea have a fight and Tea insinuates that she is Starr's new mommy.

Monday, October 6: At a charity auction, Ian and Todd enter into a bidding war over some earrings that Blair and Tea both want, but Todd eventually stops bidding and Tea sets in motion her plan to provoke Blair; Blair admits to Ian that she is with him because she wants to use his money against Todd; Tea goads Blair into an argument and Blair ends up pushing Tea out a window.

Tuesday, October 7: The aftermath of the window push continues; Todd freaks out over Tea's condition and goes with her to the hospital; Bo questions a hysterical Blair about the window push and she insists that it was self-defense; Dorian takes Blair home.

Wednesday, October 8: The Cramers try to reassure Blair; Bo asks Todd if it's possible that Tea provoked Blair, but Todd denies it; Tea wakes up at the hospital and decides not to press charges against Blair so Todd can look like the concerned ex-husband at the custody trial.

Friday, October 10: Todd visits Tea at the hospital and she tells him that she provoked Blair; the custody battle begins again as the Cramers show up to support Blair and Todd attempts to represent himself until Tea comes walking into the courtroom on crutches.

Monday, October 13: The custody battle continues; Tea lies to the judge and says that Blair's attack on her was un-provoked; Tea calls Kelly to the stand and because Kelly didn't see Tea provoke Blair, the judge awards custody to Todd; Blair unloads her fury on everyone and Tea faints.

Tuesday, October 14: Max comforts a devastated Blair and encourages her to take advantage of the fact that Tea is in the hospital by going to ask Todd for permission to see Starr.

Wednesday, October 15: T&B run into each other in the park and they have an emotional argument about all that has gone wrong between them; after Blair says she wishes they could go back to the gold balloon wedding, Todd says, "Do you have a time machine? Because I don't have a time machine," and he leaves her crying on the park bench.

Friday, October 17: Blair and Max talk about her failed plan to get through to Todd, and Max urges Blair to use Ian to fight Todd instead.

Tuesday, October 21: Blair and Max have another talk and Blair realizes that she can only seduce Ian if she severs all ties with Todd first.

Thursday, October 23: Blair tells Todd that she is quitting The Sun; while Blair visits with Starr, Tea points out that Todd is angry that Blair quit because he still has feelings for her, and Todd storms out of the penthouse.

Monday, October 27: Tea tries to get Todd to admit to having feelings for Blair, but Todd refuses.

Tuesday, October 28: Tea visits Viki and tells her that Todd's feelings for Blair are getting in the way of her attempt to be a real family with Todd and Starr.

Friday, October 31: T&B run into each other at Llanfair on Halloween; Max accuses Blair of using him to make Todd jealous.




NOVEMBER
Monday, November 3: Todd is annoyed when Tea again tries to get him to admit to feelings for Blair.

Wednesday, November 5: Todd is upset at The Sun because circulation has been down since Blair left.

Monday, November 10: Todd, Tea, Kevin and Cassie run into each other at Viki's cabin and have an argument, during which time Cassie accuses Tea of trying to steal Blair's family.

Thursday, November 20: T&B argue when Blair drops by to visit Starr, and Blair tells Todd that she now believes he never really loved her; elsewhere, Tea tells Andrew that she believes that Todd is still in love with Blair.




DECEMBER
Monday, December 15: Blair drops by the penthouse and is amused to see that Tea has her bags packed to move out following another argument with Todd; Todd and Tea do damage control in front of Blair and refuse to let her see Starr.

Monday, December 22: Todd and Tea have a close moment at the Bayberry Inn that turns into an argument about his refusal to be intimate with her; Tea brings up his feelings for Blair and Todd abruptly releases Tea from their agreement and then leaves the inn.

Tuesday, December 23: When Viki drops by the penthouse, Tea quizzes her about Todd's past and especially his relationship with Blair.

Wednesday, December 24: T&B run into each other at St. James, when Todd takes Tea and Starr to the Christmas service; Blair vows to Todd and Tea that she will win back custody of Starr in the new year; Tea tells Todd that she has decided to stay with him so they can fight Blair together.