Episode 74

April 4, 2006

Maddie tries to convince Heath that nothing is going on with her and Luke. Luke begins to question Maddie's true feelings when he overhears Maddie telling Katie that she has no idea how to tell Luke what she really feels. Susan stays vigil beside Hal's bed side. When he awakens, the two talk about him giving Emily/Andy his blessing. Susan knows that Emily is torn up about Hal and blames herself. Susan also tells Hal that without him, many people in Oakdale wouldn't rest easily and begs him to fight. Meanwhile...James, after pulling a few strings, blackmailing a few people, and threatening a few lives, is able to get all the charges against Paul dismissed. Barbara is thrilled that her son is off the hook. James begins to see Hal as a threat to his marriage, though Barbara insists that she and Hal have remained friends through it all. James doesn't buy it and threatens Barbara. If she even hints that she's about to run from their marriage and have it annulled, he'll end Hal's life with the flick of a switch or the pull of a plug. Bob comes back with the test results and tells a stunned Lisa that Roxie is in fact her granddaughter. Lisa still refuses to believe it as Nancy and Bob welcome Roxie into the family. Roxie begs her grandmother to accept her, but Lisa vows that Roxie won't do to her what her father did…use her for all she's worth and then catch the next flight out of Oakdale.