Barbara sits with Bob as he tells her that there were no traces of the drug Susan administered to Hal in Hal's blood steram at his time of death. He also tells her that Hal died of a rare kidney ailement and comforts Barbara. Later, Gwen arrives with bad news for Barbara. Threadz has gone bankrupt. Jason continues helping Mike and Katie plan their wedding and sends Mike out on errands so a friend of Jason's can take bridal portraits pf Katie. While the photographer flashes his camera, everyone h
Luke and Maddie immediately feel guilty regarding Elaine's tragic death but not wanting to be associated with any of it, throw all the beer and such in the dumpster behind the house. Later, Henry arrives home from New York and Margo comes by with the news that a former classmate of Maddie and Luke's was killed. Maddie and Luke act shocked. Lisa confides in Kim that spending more time with Roxie has caused all her businesses to start losing money because she's not putting in as much time as she u
Meg and Dusty continue to work towards planning their wedding and welcoming a new little Donovan. Guilt continues to bother Dusty and he almost tells Meg but she interrupts him with news that they're late for their sonogram appointment. Dusty is touched when he sees the baby for the first time. Meanwhile, Barbara shows up at Susan's and thanks Susan for taking care of Hal while he was hospitalized. She also tells Susan that she's going to tell Bob to put a halt on the investigation regarding Hal
Barbara, in a touching scene, begs Hal at his gravesite to show her a sign that she's being way overprotective. Later, as she walks through the park, she notices a girl laying on the ground and crying, saying that her mother never lets her live her own life and always makes her decisions for her. Barbara laughs and thanks Hal for the sign. Lisa wonders what Roxie did for a living back home and Roxie explains that she used to be a fashion designer but her company was bought out and she never retu
Emma retruns to the farm and makes her daily rounds. Somewhere in between the cows and chickens, she notices a strange vehicle at the house and goes to investigate. She's shocked to find a man from Oakdale National saying that the farm is soon to be re-posessed. Across town, Jason settles in nicely with Mike and Katie. He learns that theyr'e planning a wedding and offers to help since his mother was a wedding planner. Katie asks about Jason's father, but he freezes up. Meanwhile, Luke and Maddie
Lucy Returns!
Peyton List, who returned for a short term stint as "Lucy Montgomery" back in June, is returning yet again. "This is another short term thing, but I feel it has to be made to progress the story," says Executive Producer and Headwriter Dusty Alford.
Lucy was last seen in bed with Dusty right after he learned Meg was pregnant. Kind of a douchebag, huh? "He thought Meg was up to her old tricks, but it turned out that she was actually telling the truth," says Grayson McCouch, wh
Barbara arrives home to find Will waiting for her. Barbara rejoices in the fact that she has Susan right where she needs her in order to put her in jail for Hal's death. Will says he's had enough and begs Barbara to drop it. When Barbara shows Will the tape recorder and plays it back, Will grabs it and smashes it into bits on the floor. Menawhile, Jason Summers continues to mingle with Mike and Katie. He explains that all the fame and stardom was making him suffocate and he had to get out. Mike
Jessica gets frustrated when she learns that her client ocunt has went down between the time Ben joined the cult and now. Ben cheers her up by suggesting they go out for dinner, but Jessica sits at home debating what to do about her weak client count. Meanwhile, Andy and Emily come across John in Java and make all steps to avoid him, which at one point..get kind of humorous. John finally sees the two and makes clear to them that if they wish to not speak to him...have at it. But they'll need him
Friday
Meg returns to the house and finds Dusty meeting with florists for the wedding. Meg tells of meeting with Roxie and Dusty suggests that Roxie be her maid of honor, but Meg says that she'd much rather have somone who's known her longer than five minutes over coffee. Meanwhile, Margo gets word that the commissioner wants to see her regarding her promotion as Chief of Detectives. When she gets there, she's worried when Jack says that things aren't looking good. Across town, Carly worries
Thursday
Luke and Maddie are thrilled when Henry announces that he is leaving town for a day or so with Kim to pull together a telethon. Henry advises the lovebirds to not do anything they'll regret while he's gone. Meanwhile, Kim goes by to see Barbara and brings Lisa along. Lisa tells Barbara that holding grudges isn't a good thing for the soul and explains how she felt towards John after Eduardo's death. Barbara is unaffected by her friends' advice and asks the ladies to leave, for she is
Wednesday
Gwen and Will arirve to find Barbara combing through medical books and on the phone with the FDA. Barbara explains that Susan's "science experiment" could have very well killed Hal. Will and Gwen beg Barbara to let it go, but when she doesn't, they tell themselves they'll tell Barbara they're engaged when the time is right. Meg and Dusty make wedding plans. Dusty asks Holden to be his best man (via cell phone) while Meg frets over the fact that she has no idea who could be her maid
Tuesday
Lisa runs into John and is suprirsed to see he's back in town. After hearing John's been out of town on business for the last week or so, Lisa informs a visibly distraught John that Hal died. Meanwhile, Roxie bonds with Margo and the two discover they have a few things in common. Later, Tom thanks Margo for being so welcoming towards Roxie. Gwen is shocked when Will buys her a brand new car with some of his trust fund money. Inside, she finds an engagemtn ring and Will asks her to mar
Monday
Jack shows no signs of depression, which shocks Carly. Jack tells Carly that all the grief counseling he took helped him to see the positive side of things. Henry and Kim make plans to hold a telethon in memory of Hal, with the proceeds going towards one of Hal's favorite charities. Katie and Mike reminisce over the past year and decide that instead of a big wedding, they want a small one, but Katie starts having doubts when she recalls how everytime she and Mike have ever been close t
West Sees the 'Light'; Joins 'World'
This Just In! Marty West (ex-Shayne Lewis, GL) has been cast in the role of "Jason Summers", says a spokesperson for The World Of Oakdale. Best known for his portrayal of the son of GL's resident supercouple Josh and Reva, West has not been seen since his departure from the show in 2004. A casting call was issued about a month ago, and after extensive search, a decision was finally made. "Marty just seemed so laid back and was willing to do anything. He
Nikki returns to D.C., Adam and Abigail return to L.A., Tess returns home, and Paul returns to Europe. Jennifer stays behind to help her mother and begs her mother to come with her and Nick to Paris. Maddie and Luke run into Will and Gwen and tell Will how beautiful his father's service was. All four teens share a meaningful hug and decide to head to Maddie's house for a game of pool. Dusty and Meg return to their house and Meg falls asleep. To himself, Dusty says that Meg can never know the tru
Barbara questions Susan why she would be involved in Hal's death. Susan beats around the bush, saying that she feels she should have cared for him more. Barbara comforts Susan. Everyone gathers at Luther's Corners Church to bid farewell to Hal. Will breaks down in Gwen's arms as Gwen listens to Will telling childhood memories of Hal. Barbara and Kim are pleased to see Paul (Roger Howarth), Nikki (Jordana Brewster), and all are shocked when Tess (Parker Posey) arrives. Lisa tells Roxie about Hal
Wednesday
Bob calls in the family, knowing that Hal probably won't make it through the night.. While Barbara calls in Nikki, Jennifer, and Paul...Margo calls in Adam and Abigail. Will, devastated by the news that his father might die, seeks comfort from Gwen. Emily and Andy are taken back by the news. Andy watches as Emily arrives at the hospital and crumbles in Susan's arms. Bob and Kim come to grips with the news, while Margo tells Tom that as much as she hates to do it, she has to tell Jac
Tuesday
Gwen, Will, and Barbara recall Barbara's hatred for Gwen, but both teens are shocked when Barbara finally accepts Gwen's relationship with Will. Luke shows Maddie that he received a postcard from Holden and Lily and than the teens talk about their blossoming romance. Dusty and Meg are relieved when the doctor prscribes some medicine and attributes Meg's low blood pressure to the continuous ups and downs in her life. Hal, however, continues to take a downsward spiral and Susan blames h
Monday
Roxie learns from Lisa all about her start in Oakdale, moving to Chicago, and then moving back to Oakdale. Roxie is touched when Lisa offers Roxie the money to get a place of her own. Carly and Jack recall how Dallas's death affected Jack and how living in Montana and going to some excruiciating counseling helped. Meanwhile, Dusty rushes Meg to Oakdale Memorial. Meg soon learns that her blood pressure is very low for an expectant mother. Dusty comforts Meg as they run some tests. Acros
Friday
Nick and Jennifer wave goobye to the life they've known in Oakdale and set their eyes towards Paris. Hal comforts Barbara, who comes by the station in a tizzy over the fact that her little girl, in the past week, has gotten married, gotten a new job, and moved to Paris. Meg and Dusty revel in their re-discovered happiness but that happiess is cut short when Meg starts experiencing pains. Roxie and Lisa bond even more when the two go out for dinner at Mona Lisa. Lisa shows Roxie around
Thursday
Katie and Mike get a visit from Jennifer and Nick, who tell the two that they are leaving for Paris. Mike is devstated that Nick can't be in town for the wedding because Nick was going to be his best man. Kim takes Henry to meet a big client, but when it comes down to crunch time, Henry forgets the charts and thinks he's about to lose his job. Maddie and Luke recover from the previous night's incident. Maddie explains that she told her brother that what goes on in her love life is no
Next week, several stars will return to mourn the passing of Oakdale's tender-hearted Chief of Detectives, Hal Munson.
The following stars are set to return to pay homage to both the character and the actor, Benjamin Hendrickson, who died suddenly on Monday, July 3rd:
Parker Posey "Tess"
Jordana Brewster "Nikki"
Craig Lawlor "Adam"
Kristina Sisco "Abigail"
Roger Howarth "Paul"
Jennifer Ferrin, whose last airdate is July 8th, will also return to mourn the passing of her character's
BREAKING NEWS!!
It is truly devestating to lose such a daytime legend as Benjamin Hendrickson. On Wednesday July 12, 2006, The World Of Oakdale will feature a touching tribute to the late actor who shined on the screen as "Hal Munson" for 21 years. The character of "Hal Musnon" will meet a tragic end Wednesday. Thought TPTB had originally intended to recast the role, they quickly realizied that only one person in this world was right to play the part of "Hal Munson"...and that was Benjamin.
Wednesday
After Hal shares a heartfelt farewell with Jennifer, he and Susan return to Hal's where Hal starts having back pains. A massage quickly turns into an akward kiss, which both quickly apologize for. Meanwhile, Andy tells Emily that he found her note and asks for her forgiveness. Emily says she will forgive him, but only under the condition that he stops looking for places in Chicago and stay in Oakdale. Luke and Maddie return to Henry and Maddie's and start to make love. Henry walks i
Tuesday
Nick and Jennifer arrive at the barbecue and so do Jack and Carly. While Nick and Jennifer tell everyone of their move to Paris, Jack and Carly tell everyone of ther time in Montana. Bob, Kim, Tom and Nancy are relieved to see Roxie and Lisa, who surprisingly tells everyone of Roxie's decision to stay in Oakdale. Margo mentions to Jessica that Henry and Kim have become allies and it looks like Henry might finally come to his senses. Luke and Maddie arrive and tell Henry of Heath leavi
