Back in Llanview, Todd was just as heartbroken over Téa leaving him for the district attorney position in New York. He knew that this was an opportunity that she couldn't pass up, and also knew that they couldn't make a relationship work with her living in New York full time and him staying in Llanview. He couldn't leave Llanview, with a newspaper to run and his kids there, just to be with Téa. So, he said goodbye to her with a very heavy heart.
Even though Téa was out of Llanview for some time, Todd was still like a lost rabbit. He didn't know what to do without Téa. She was the love of his life, even though sometimes, it may not have felt that way.
During a late night at the office, Todd looked out the window, at the stars, and thought of Téa living her dream in New York, how it was something that most lawyers only dream of. He knew that if she passed it up, it might be something that may not come along again, at least not for a long time. Still, he couldn't help but miss her practically every moment of every day.
As he was staring up at those stars, Todd simply said, "Good night, my Téa. I miss you so much."
Todd then walked away from the window, and shut down his office for the night. On his way home, he couldn't help but think about Téa and wonder if she was missing him just as much as he was missing her. It was at that moment he decided to make a trip up to New York to surprise Téa with a visit.