Had to rewind four times to make certain that I was SEEING his hands all over her rear end, and they weren�t just on her bum, they were ALL OVER her bum. Not to mention we got our usual ration of chest kisses, neck kisses (from both of them) and then there was this very sexy little hip to hip suggestive dance kind of thing they did on their way to the couch. I can�t really describe it but all I can say is: damn! Also, must mention that the way in which Danny kept looking Michelle over had me feeling like a Gladys Kravitz spying on my neighbors doing it in the living room. (Oh and I won�t mention the hands right below her uh, ah, her um, chest.) So suffice to say that you�ll probably spend at least half an hour FF/REW on these scenes. This is the kind of honeymoon stuff we�ve been clamoring for and we finally got it. I just hope that GL can pick up the viewers they lost along the way to this day.

Just skip everything else and get to the really meaty stuff ... Manny! Allright, now I�m really wondering if the stronger writers are back at the helm here. Not only did we see more passion, but there was actual meaningful discussion. There was an attempt to discuss their issues, their was a mini-tiff, and there were sparks aplenty. I don�t want to jinx us, but could it be? Could we be getting back on track?

I�ve thoroughly loved the honeymoon stuff, honestly I have, but for me everything between the shower scenes until the honeymoon was, I�m sorry to say, rather sloppy and vapid. It�s as if the story was tossed to someone who felt it wasn�t worth their time and attention and was created while watching Must See TV and muching on chips and dip. Not this week, and to be fair, not the honeymoon either. Maybe somebody higher up started paying attention again ... at least let�s hope so given that we are one of the few groups who actually seem to sing the writers praises.

Oh how I have missed the Casa Santos bedroom. I love this place. For me it is where the dance began, the circling, the fussing, the fighting, the passion began to bubble to the surface. Happy as a clam that we�re back in this bedroom. So, is it just me or does Joie Lenz seem to drive these scenes? Don�t get me wrong, I am a big Paul Anthony Stewart fan, but really my favorite scenes are when Lenz is in the driver�s seat.

No one is perfect 100% of the time, but this little lady is fine, fine, fine. Watch her reactions when Danny/Stewart tells her he has to go, watch her reactions after she sees his suitcase. These two are back in rhythm and sync and I am getting back that feeling that I had when first watching them. I love it when she is playing the little nymph with Danny and she does it again here. The wonderful difference of course is that this time, she has the genuine feelings behind her actions. I also love watching Stay-Puff Danny succumbing to her charms.

Pay close attention to tthe setup of the scenes ... when they are going back and forth about his leaving, they are standing in the same positions they did when they argued in that bedroom so long ago. She�s by the fireplace, he�s close to the foot of the bed. Anyone remember the "family is an entity" argument or the scenes when he is struggling with "taking her out?" I love revisiting these scenes and feelings.

Then in the last scene when Danny comes back and he can�t lie to her anymore, they�re in the same locale that they were the night of their 2nd wedding when Danny interrupts Michelle�s conversation with the FBI dude. His heart was open to her then, and it is on Thursday�s show. We�re weaving and layering and revisiting again. "Would have made a pact with the devil," he says. Isn�t this oddly reminiscent of his words that night "I�ll protect you with my life." So are we getting back on to that Ferris Wheel, on that roller coaster, on that bumpy ride (feel free to insert your own metaphor)?

Rewatch the last bed scene when Danny is almost pleading to Michelle to believe him, and he snaps at her that he�s not doing anything illegal. She shushes him and kisses him and tells him she trusts him. Although the underlying layer is different here, the scene is much the same, the tension the angst are much the same, and it seems to me that Manny are back in their groove ... I am cautiously optimistic here.

Could it be that now the Blake/Ross, Buzz/Selena, and Rick/Abby writing have been strengthened, TPTB are realizing that they fumbled when they sent Manny to No Man�s Land? Heaving a big sigh, nodding my head, and hoping.

By the by, FF to the scene where they are kissing right before Danny leaves for the first time. She�s pressing against him and he has his hands under her robe and all over her backside. Hmmmmm. Positively gets me goofy.