AS THE WORLD TURNS Feature
Paul vs. Todd
— By Jennifer Lenhart
Adoption Woes
 Todd (Roger Howarth)
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC |  Paul (Roger Howarth)
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/PGP |
| Abusive adoptive father, Peter Manning | Abusive adoptive father, Raymond Colfax |
Father Figure
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| Son and heir to evil, once-presumed dead Victor Lord | Son and heir to evil, oft-presumed dead James Stenbeck |
Strong Female Influence
 Todd and Viki (Erika Slezak)
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC |  Paul and Barbara (Colleen Zenk Pinter)
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/PGP |
| Sister Viki, a newspaper tycoon who (usually) loves him in spite of his shortcomings | Mother Barbara, a fashion tycoon who (usually) loves him in spite of his shortcomings |
Altar Ego
 Todd and Blair (Kassie DePaiva)
Tom Queally/ABC |  Paul and Rose (Martha Byrne)
Lorenzo Bevilaqua/PGP |
| Viciously dumped Blair at the altar because of the feelings he presumed she had for Max | Viciously dumped Rose at the altar because of the feelings he presumed she had for Dusty |
Baby Drama
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| Let his wife, Blair, believe that her son was dead (after he learned that the baby might not be his) | Let his sister, Jennifer, believe that her son was dead (after he learned that Craig had switched the babies) |
Death Becomes Him, Part One
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| Presumed dead from drowning but recovered with the help of kids Sarah and C.J.; shortly after returning, saved Marty, whose car teetered over an abyss. | Presumed dead from plane crash, but recovered with the help of a friendly
fisherman; shortly after returning, saved Rose, who was teetering on the
edge of a chair with a noose around her neck. |
Death Becomes Him, Part Two
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| Shot by Irish terrorists and tossed over a cliff; nursed back to health by a friendly fisherman. | Shot by wronged fianceé Emily and tossed over a cliff; nursed by not-so-friendly Meg. |
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