JOAN CONVINCES TONI TO START BREAST-FEEDING SO TODD WON'T BE ABLE TO GET CUSTODY OF MORGAN, ON "GIRLFRIENDS," MONDAY, OCT. 10 ON UPN

"Latching On and Lashing Out" -- Joan persuades a resistant Toni that she must start breast-feeding so that the baby will become dependent on her so that Todd won't be able to get full custody of Morgan, on GIRLFRIENDS, Monday, Oct. 10 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Roger Christiansen directed the episode from a script by Michele Marburger & Kevin Marburger.

Meanwhile, Maya and Darnell must deal with some unresolved newlywed issues when Joan offers to throw them a post-marriage party and Darnell refuses to go. Later, Jennifer thinks that Lynn is avoiding sex with her because she is secretly in love with Joan.

Joan Clayton: Tracee Ellis Ross
Maya Wilkes: Golden Brooks
Lynn Searcy: Persia White
Toni Childs Garrett: Jill Marie Jones
William Dent: Reggie Hayes
Darnell Wilkes: Khalil Kain
Jabari Wilkes: Tanner Scott Richards
Jennifer Miller: Rebecca Creskoff

RATING: To Be Announced