The final scenes in last week's "Once and Again" were terribly overwrought, as Lily consoled a broken Rick. Let's hope the show gets back to basics - namely, subtlety - tonight, as the Sammlers prepare to move in with the Mannings, at 10 on Ch.5.

Let's not be greedy, and expect television to serve up superlative series in all three hours of prime time tonight. Instead, let's count our blessings and settle for two out of three. Blessing one: NBC's "The West Wing" at 9. Blessing two: ABC's "Once and Again" at 10.

"Once and Again." Business complications have dominated plots the last two weeks, but tonight, personal problems return to the forefront — especially when Lily and Rick (Sela Ward, Billy Campbell) finally engineer a dual-family move into the same hectic household.

Then again, sometimes you have to give a great show its head. Yes, the Miles plot on Once and Again (ABC, 10 p.m. ET/PT) went on too long, but it climaxed in two of the best episodes done on TV this season. Now we move on, as the families prepare for next week's season-ending wedding.

On Once and Again (10 p.m., ABC), plans for the Sammlers and the Mannings to consolidate households are complicated by the volatile Carla and her effect on Eli.

Wanda has the scoop on Once and Again's runaways and the upcoming wedding.

From monino: Can you give us another Once and Again hint? Who runs away on the finale?

Actually, it's not the finale, it's the episode before. And as for the hint, their names rhyme with "Rely" and "Barla."

From evanichole: You mean Eli and Carla, right?

Can't pull anything over on you! Yes, Carla decides to run away, and she asks Eli to go with her. He says yes, but when he goes to meet her, she stands him up. This opens the door to some googly-eyed scenes between Eli and Grace during the finale--which, by the way, is ultrasweet and ultraweepy.

From northernlite: Wanda, I've got to know--what's going to happen on Once and Again?

I'll give you another hint about the pair that decides to run away together in the season finale. It's a male and female. (Last week's hint: You probably don't want them to be together.)

The Sammlers prepare to move in with the Mannings in a pivotal episode.

Rick and his two kids are finally ready to share a single household with Lily and her two daughters. But the relocation is complicated by Lily's unexpected teen houseguest: the troubled and volatile Carla (Audrey Marie Anderson), who seeks sanctuary from a "hateful" stepmother. Once again, Carla works her wiles on an infatuated Eli (Shane West), whose longing to pursue his girlfriend's wanderlust sets the stage for a moving confrontation with his dad, Rick (Billy Campbell). Samantha: Melora Hardin. Grace: Julia Whelan.

Any info on Once and Again?

I told you last week that two of the characters decide to run away together on the season finale. Can't spill yet, but here's a clue: Most fans don't want these two to be together.

"Moving On" - As Rick and his kids prepare to move in with Lily, Eli feels forced to choose between an uncertain future with his family and his girlfriend, on "Once and Again," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Once and Again" stars Sela Ward as Lily Manning, Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler, Julia Whelan as Grace Manning, Shane West as Eli Sammler, Meredith Deane as Zoe Manning, Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Susanna Thompson as Karen Sammler, Jeffrey Nordling as Jake Manning, Todd Field as David Casilli, Marin Hinkle as Judy, David Clennon as Miles Drentell and Jennifer Crystal-Foley as Christie Parker.

Guest starring are Audrey Marie Anderson as Carla, Margaret Easley as Marlys, Lisa Dinkins as Miss Frankel and Melora Hardin as Samantha Aldrich.

"Moving On" was written by Sue Paige and Daniel Paige and directed by Ken Collins.

I am not sure about this one. I have heard that it might be about Carla being caught by Lily. Also, I think Carla might be leaving in this episode, poor Eli.

UPDATE (ONCE AND AGAIN) - Tonight's episode is "Moving On" - As Rick and his kids prepare to move in with Lily, Eli feels forced to choose between an uncertain future with his family and his girlfriend. (A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate) (CLOSED-CAPTIONED)

Question: Is Carla going to remain Eli's girlfriend through the rest of the season or does Eli see what she's like and they split up?

West: I can't really say, but in the episode we're about to shoot, something goes awry with Carla.

Anything more on Once and Again?

Ah! Almost forgot this juicy tidbit: In the second to the last episodes, two of the characters are going to try and run away together.