Friday, February 9, 2007
At Worldwide, Lucinda kvetched to Dusty about running a halfway house for wayward moms Lily and Emily. Wayward Em freaked out until Dusty gave her a big ol' pep talk about their impending meeting. (If they hook up, will she charge him for it?) Now under control, Emily worked her low-cut top and the gathered investors as she dubbed The Intruder a "cash cow" and said "there's no better milk maid" to run it besides her. Dusty praised her presentation but when Lucinda jokingly dissed it, a shaky Em fled. In the hall, Dusty told Emily that Lucinda wanted to give her a shot after all. Still insecure, Em turned down his offer of dinner and went off to turn tricks.

Craig reminisced about Katie writing letters to Santa but she wasn't thrilled with the stroll down Memory Lane. He asked all about her new project, OAKDALE NOW. "It's none of your business," she snapped. When she praised his skills at wreaking havoc, big bro reminded the "adorable little moppet" of her failings. Then, he tried to mend fences. Katie wasn't havin' it and tried to shrug him off. After Henry stopped Craig from manhandling his sis, Craig noted Katie had Henry playing "absent hubby." Henry stood up for his pal and Craig cautioned, "Easy, boy," and reminded Katie that Mike isn't coming back and she needs to stop pushing others away. Katie noted the similarities between herself and Craig and she and Henry toasted to becoming "wiser."

At the shrink's, Lily looked for her lost Faith and Jack came looking for Parker. They realized their cousinly kidlets had run off and swapped stories. Also swapping stories were the kids, over fraps at Java. Later, Lily and Jack made frantic calls but still couldn't find their AWOL adolescents. Why? Because they were in the woods, bonding in that "in-a-few-years-they'll-be-GL's-Jonathan-and-Tammy" kind of way. Then, psychic Paul joined the party. "You're weird!" decreed an unfriendly Faith. Fortunately, Paul agreed and pointed out that, technically, her aunt Meg had ruined his wedding. Paul helped them invent cover stories for themselves before he returned them to "civilization, such as it is." No dummy, Jack asked for the real story and then lectured Parker. (Imagine your own dad's reaction. That was Jack.) Those two hugged, but Faith and Lily ended on a less touchy-feely note.

Bitter Will ignored some calls from Gwen, who showed up at the OPD to catch up with Maddie and get the 411 on Casey's shady dealings. As Casey explained his debts to his parents, Adam was at Chez Hughes planning to fly the coop. Maddie refused to believe Gwen's theory that Casey framed Will and Elwood assured them, "I'm no thief!" Nearby, Tom blew a gasket when Casey talked about his poker predilection. Jade caught Adam trying to skip town and she accused him of setting up Will. "Prove it," he sniped, before leering about the great sex they'd had. Jade pulled him in for a kiss, snagged his keys and threw them into the bushes. "Fetch!" she told the dirty dog. Back at the OPD, the bond befuddlement continued. "It just got out of control," Casey understated. (Imagine your own parents' reaction. That was Tom and Margo.) Tom described the severity of Casey's charges and asked for the whole truth. Of course, he kept covering for no-good Adam. That's when Will burst in to confront his best pal. Back at Chez Hughes, Adam was desperate to make his flight. He shoved Jade away and ran and Gwen followed him. Even under Will's barrage of accusations, Casey kept quiet. Tom and Margo headed over to talk to the judge while Casey explained himself to Maddie. "I'm a sneak, I'm a thief, and I'm a lousy best friend!" he cried. Maddie pleaded with him to tell her what he'd refused to tell everyone else...as Gwen came face to face with Adam in the dark, creepy woods.

Thursday, February 8, 2007
At Java, Lily told Faith she wanted her to see a therapist in a half hour. "People die from eating disorders," Lily warned, wanting to nip this thing in the bud. Under Faith's scrutiny, she copped to having her own body image issues. "I don't want to see anything happen to you," said Lily before shuffling her to the shrink. Then Lucinda called with a business crisis and the doc asked to see Faith alone. At Worldwide, Lucinda worried about the size of the check Lily had cut the baby food people. "A start-up is big money. All you have bought is an idea!" Lily rushed off rather than answer the concerns. Meanwhile, frowny Faith finished up her therapy session and ran into pouting Parker. The kids decided to blow off Parker's session, so when Lily arrived to pick her up, Faith had vanished!

Brad tried to helpfully pat Katie dry. "I smell like a distillery!" she cried. He found some club soda. Of course, then he sprayed her with that, too. Looking like a cute drowned rat, Katie threatened to cut off Brad's hands. Naturally, this was when dressed-to-kill Vienna arrived and offered Brad to Katie as a "little farewell gift," because "you need someone to play with." Cue more snarking and Henry preventing Katie from braining Brad with a glass. Going from drowned rat to runny-mascara raccoon, Katie tried to fix her face and ranted about Brad to Henry. As Brad tried to convince Vienna to stay in town, Katie told Henry she was considering doing a magazine show at WOAK. "You'll have that demographic eating right out of your hand!" Henry praised. Vienna and Brad flirted outrageously and Vienna cautioned him against falling in love with her. Katie's hoping to win Mike back with her TV success worried Henry. "Keep your options open," he pleaded before Katie (face fixed perfectly) went to find Margo. Later, she saw Vienna and Brad drinking and laughing it up. Yup, Vienna had reclaimed her playmate! "The two of you don't exist," Katie told Brad.

At Margo's swearing-in, the mayor spoke fondly of Hal and praised Margo having "the stuff to be chief." While Madam Mayor was speechifying, Maddie informed Casey she'd solved the bonds burgling caper. Gasp! Before Casey could get the details, Margo took her oath. Nearby, a uniform pulled Jack aside. Uh-oh. Margo gave a speech to all those gathered, citing Hal as her example and thanking her partner. As she spoke, Jack told Casey he needed to talk to him. Jack tried to avoid doing things in public, practically pleading, but Margo wasn't havin' it. She ordered him to 'fess up and he admitted he had a warrant for Casey's arrest. The Hugheses protested as a group but Casey stepped up and admitted, "I stole the bonds." Everyone boggled and Tom told Casey to keep mum. Close by, Gwen realized Will was innocent and Adam pretended to be just as shocked. Jack followed the letter of the law and publicly cuffed Casey. How humiliating for nuChief Margo! At the OPD, Adam smugly watched Casey try and explain himself to Maddie.

At the Mini Munsons', Will couldn't buy Jade's assertion that Adam set him up. Jade pointed out that nobody else had motive and claimed to have proof. "He wants Gwen! He admitted it to me." And it certainly looked like Adam's plan to land Gwen had succeeded, didn't it? "He dumped you," concluded Will (LOL!), being dense. Eventually, Jade's words sank in. Later, Jade tracked Luke down at the farm and complained about having to haul out there to find him. Luke was amused by the whole Will/Adam/Gwen/Jade saga and told a shocked Jade that he'd heard on the radio that Casey robbed Crash, not Adam. Later, bursting into their cottage, Will and Gwen argued furiously about her suspecting him. Fed up, Will made moving out noises.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Katie came by the station to chat up Jack and get in a few potshots at Vienna and her new boy toy. Of course, that's when boy toy Brad walked in. "The Lakeview Love Machine himself," Katie sniped before Jack introduced her to his ne'er do well brother. Fortunately, Brad was just at the OPD to hit Jack up for cash before a job interview or two. Katie wondered if Jack had wanted the Chief of Detectives position and he said he brushed it off, saying was happy for Margo. Katie revealed she's trying to be a "better me," and praised Jack's inherent goodness. "Good guys don't walk out on their families...and I left first," he pointed out. He also told Katie that Brad wasn't such a bad guy. Really? Because Brad's "interview" involved hitting on a Lakeview waitress. Katie ran into Henry, who wanted to ask Margo for "gainful employment" as a driver for the cops. Vienna walked up on Katie and Henry bonding. After Katie beat a hasty retreat, Vienna modeled a sexy leopard print dress for Henry, wondering if it would win Jack over. Gobsmacked Henry recovered enough to tell her that Jack was at Margo's reception...and Katie, too! Naturally, Katie bumped right into Brad at the Lakeview and knocked his drink all over her.

At the Lakeview, the Hugheses gathered for Margo's swearing-in ceremony and they noted that it wasn't easy to do this in the wake of Hal's death. "This is one of the good days. Enjoy it," Dr. Bob said to Tom and Margo. Alone, Tom and Margo talked about the robbery and Gwen's music project and remained puzzled by the kids' behavior. Nancy and Lisa showed up and they all talked about Daniel enjoying boarding school. When Dallas and Jessica arrived, Margo told them she was determined to catch the Crash crasher. Snippy and nervous Casey walked up on Tom and Margo canoodling and then caught up with Lisa. Enjoying their wealth of air time, the Hugheses brought up Crash again. All wondered about Adam's whereabouts...before bringing up Crash again. Cue Casey getting *really* squirrelly and Margo adding to his stress by talking about Gwen wanting her to drop the investigation. "A crime has been committed," she reminded, getting a "vibe." Before Casey could speak to said "vibe," the mayor arrived. Later, Casey overheard his whole family talking about him and/or the Crash case. He was pretty much sweating by the time Jack showed up with Hal's badge. "Call me 'Sir,'" Margo instructed Jack teasingly before Adam and Gwen came in late.

At Java, still smartin' Will told Maddie and Jade that Adam spent the night with Gwen. At Oakdale U., Casey was determined to tell Gwen "everything." Maddie assured Will that Gwen wouldn't cheat, and he spilled about Gwen and Adam suspecting he stole the bonds. "I didn't want the CD to go all the way," he admitted, pointing out that the mini Munsons weren't so good at marriage. Then, a "Yuri" from the check cashing place came to talk to Maddie while Adam again manipulated Casey into staying quiet. Adam then made goolgy eyes at Gwen. Yuri's description of a guy out of Revenge of the Nerds pointed Maddie to Elwood. Angsty Will went home to the Munson Manse as, across town, Gwen angsted, too. Adam got all up in her personal space and told her they could come out of this "much happier," before landing a kiss. Casey came by to see a puzzled Will and apologize for the state of things, while Maddie confronted Elwood about the bonds. Gwen firmly informed Adam she loves Will. Adam asked her to rewind the last few minutes and he promised never to cross the line again. He offered to drive Gwen to Margo's ceremony and brainstorm a way to clear Will. In the hall, he ran into Jade. "I saved Casey's neck!" Elwood insisted, trying to explain himself as Maddie blasted him. Irate Jade called Adam a liar and he 'fessed up that, yeah, she pretty much was second choice. Ouch! Jade stormed off and he went back to stalking his brother's wife. Minutes later, Jade arrived at Will's, announcing, "I know who set you up! It's Adam!"

Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Lily caught Faith shoving something in her bag and demanded to see it. When Faith wouldn't 'fess up, she snatched the bag and drew out a box of laxatives. Faith kept trying to deny what she's been doing but Lily wasn't havin' it. Faith pointed out Lily was popping pills to stay thin and Lily played the "do as I say, not as I do" card before telling Faith she wasn't fat and that lack of confidence was normal at her age. Lucinda walked in on the kerfuffle. Lily grounded Faith. "I hate you!" she cried before running upstairs. Lily then told Lucinda about Faith purging and wondered where Faith's weight issues came from. Luce delicately pointed out that they likely came from Lily's fixation on her own looks. "Oh my God, you're right," Lily gasped, blaming herself. Lucinda told Lily to take action and offered her support. Lily assured her she'd handle this herself. Once alone, she studied her pills and the laxatives side by side and then made a call. Later, Lily assured Faith that Holden wouldn't be angry and informed her that she'd made an appointment with a therapist.

Casey met up with his parents and learned Margo is getting promoted to Chief of Detectives. "Hal would be proud of you," he said as Margo assured him she'd catch the Crash criminal. D'oh! Nearby, Maddie told Henry she thought Jade "burgled the bonds." Being an expert, Henry gave her insight into the criminal mind. Guilty Casey downplayed the importance of solving the Crash case and then praised his parents. Amazingly enough, this didn't make them suspicious. They praised him in return. At Java, Nancy Drew, er, Maddie, questioned a guy from a check cashing place about a tall "model thin" girl cashing some bonds. If you guessed Jade walked up, you'd be right. The dude cleared Jade and escaped so the girls could snipe. Jade assured Maddie she had an alibi for the break-in and demanded an apology. "In your dreams!" huffed Mad. Cue a catfight that Will had to break up. He sullenly informed the sparring gals that Adam and Gwen thought he was the thief.

In Gwen's dorm room, Adam had a gold-tinted, romantic (and not entirely hetero) dream about her. He awoke to an empty room, since young Mrs. Munson was home, looking for her hubby. Naturally, he wasn't there. Will was knocking on Gwen's door...and shirtless sleepy Adam answered. Will pounced him and commenced with the thrashing. Back at Chez Munson Junior, Margo told Gwen about her promotion and they reminisced about Hal. But where was Will? Still kicking his half-naked half-brother's sorry butt. Casey and a couple of guys broke up the fight and then Adam decided to tell Will "nothing happened" between him and Gwen. After Will was removed, Casey realized Adam set Will up. Gwen and Margo talked about the robbery at Crash and Gwen tried to downplay getting the case solved. "That's just what Casey said," Margo mused. Back at Oakdale U, Adam copped to planting a bond at Will's and Casey accused him of cozying up to Gwen. "I did it for you, you idiot!" Adam snapped. He pointed out that notoriously nutty Will wouldn't be charged for stealing from himself. Casey dubbed this "messed up" and wanted to confess, which led to Adam manhandling his other half-brother. Margo kept fishing for info but fortunately for Gwen, she had to drop the subject to go get sworn in. Meanwhile, Adam tried to guilt Casey into keeping mum. "I'm sorry Adam, but you chose the wrong brother," Casey told him. Adam insisted Casey cover their tracks...just as Gwen returned to her room.

Monday, February 5, 2007
At the Lakeview bar, Emily counted the spoils of her hot night with Steve as Dusty walked up. She explained away the cash and blowing off their business meeting. "I just forgot," she said, lamely, as Dusty reminded her that, "You conquer, remember?" Em's former captive gave her a pep talk but she was still determined to have a one-woman pity party. In the middle of his Dr. Phil routine, her john, er, her Steve called and asked if she could service his friend. "You have another job, don't you?" Dusty accused, which Em vehemently denied. She then agreed to another meeting in the morning...and made an appointment to meet Steve's pal. Before getting down to risky business, she demanded the lights stay on and asked for payment up front!

Luke confronted Faith about her tossing her cookies while, at Java, Lily met with two women running an organic baby food start-up. Then, Lily explained their business proposal to her skeptical parent-and-boss and took Lucinda's reluctance as a lack of faith in her. Speaking of Faith, she and Luke discussed her new hatred for their mom and her possible bulimia habit. Of course, Faith made excuses and copped a major attitude. Lily's prickliness made Lucinda wonder what was up...and that just made Lily even pricklier. Fortunately, Luke called, asking Lily to come home ASAP. She rushed home and Luke told her his suspicions about Faith's bulimia. Of course, Faith denied everything but this opened up a discussion with Lily about her issues. Lily warned her about the dangers of lying and suggested she drink some ginger ale to settle her stomach. Lily then took a call from the baby food women and told them Worldwide would support their venture. Outside, Faith blasted Luke for narc-ing on her. "I was scared for you," he told her, offering her his coat. Frowny Faith threw his coat and his kindness back at him.

Paul had another vision about Meg being in danger. The only danger she was facing, however, was that of a tonsillectomy during a hot makeout session with Craig. Then, Paul angsted over calling his ex while Craig decided to sober Meg up instead of availing himself to her ample, bra-clad charms. Meg was confused: Why wouldn't Craig accept her thanks for helping her with Sarah's diary? (Maybe because she borrowed Emily's hooker eye makeup?) Meg accused Craig of toying with her and he told her to chill out and get some rest. When she passed out, Craig answered her phone. Naturally, it was Paul on the other end. Freaked and jealous, Paul rushed over to check on Meg and admitted he'd had another vision. Meg admitted she'd hit the brakes on doing something with Craig...as Craig walked into the room. Paul passed judgment on Meg for her questionable choices, which didn't sit well with Meg or Craig. "Please be careful," Paul whispered, sportin' that vintage Puppy Face. Less puppyish, he threatened to make Craig suffer if ever hurt Meg. Left alone, Craig assured Meg that Sarah's death would be ruled a suicide and asked her to "let things cool down." He seductively offered her "freedom with no strings attached."

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