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Emily sets out to find Jason and is determined to snap a few shots in order to do her cover for the upcoming issue of The Enquirer. Meanwhile, Katie brings Jason by WOAK and introduces him to Henry. Something Katie says makes Jason think Katie is cheating on Mike with Henry, which leads to some serious comedy. Across town, Mike talks with Carly about the new kid in town, Jason, and how he feels like he's taking a back seat now that Katie and Jason have bonded. Later, Emily shows up with camera in hand. Carly and Mike both spot her and ask her what she's doing. At Henry and Maddie's, Henry asks them what happened and immediately assumes the two got drunk while he was gone and made fools of themselves. They play along and Henry scolds Luke for drinking when he just had a kidney transplant half a year ago. Later, Luke and Maddie think they're in the clear but are in for a shock when Margo arrives, wanting answers regarding Elaine's death. While Meg and Dusty decorate the nursery for the new baby, Lucy stands outside the door.

Luke and Maddie continue to cover up the fact that they had a party while Henry was out of town. The cat seems to be out of the bag, though, when Henry reveals an empty liquor bottle that he found back in his bedroom. Across town, Ben and Jessica run into Margo and Tom at Java and the four friends talk about what a summer they've had. They're all thrown fro a loop when they see Lucy. She asks where Dusty is and Margo tells Lucy to stay away from Dusty...he's engaged and has a baby on the way. Alone, Lucy vows to find Dusty and tell him the truth. Meanwhile, Meg hears from Jack about Emma losing the farm and prays to God that they can find some way to help Emma. Lisa and Kim talk with Roxie, who informs them that she misses fashion design and wishes she could find a good, steady job doing what she loves. Later, Kim tells Lisa that she has an idea.

Holden and Lily took an all-around-the-world cruise right after they saved Lucinda (and subsequently Lily) from James's clutches. Holden shot him, landed him in a near-death coma, and remembering all the turmoil and distress they've been through in the past year...decided to get away for a while. This all was written to coincide with the real-life maternity leave of Martha Byrne (Lily).

Deidre OUT?! Are you kidding me???!!!!! Wow!

Barbara shocks Gwen when she doesn't throw a fit about Threadz going down the drain. Instead, she announces that B.R.O. is re-launching in September and she has a new idea for a teen line, simply called TEEN. Barbara asks for Gwen's help with the new line and Gwen agrees. Across town, Emily scolds the photographer for not getting any good shots of Jason, but covers when Andy approaches...saying that the photographer is doing a spread for a client. When Andy leaves, Emily lays into the photographer and fires him, saying she can do it on her own. Emma calls Carly over to the farm and announces that the farm is being reposessed. Carly offers to help but Emma remains steadfast in her decision to leave Oakdale once the farm is gone and move in with Iva. Meanwhile, Meg and Dusty continue planning their wedding. Unbeknownst to them, Lucy returns to Oakdale, pledging to herself to not interfere in Dusty and Meg's relationship. "They have to know the truth, though" she laments.

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 hears something in the bushes and all are suprised to see a paparazzi stalking Jason. Jason chases him away though. Across town, Dusty and Meg arrive home and together, stare in awe at the photo of their baby from the sonogram appointment. Dusty again tries to admit that he slept with Lucy the night he found out Meg was pregnant, but he can't do it. At the Snyder farm, Jack comes by upon Emma's request and is horrified to see Emma packing everything. Emma tells Jack that she's been late on a few payments and the ban kis re-posessing the farm. Jack offers to talk with someone, but Emma rejects the idea, saying that she can handle this all on her own. Alone, Emma cries out to the heavens, telling her deceased husband that she's losing the farm and she begs for help from God. Across town, the "paparazzi" that stalked Jason returns to his not-so-happy boss...Emily!

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 used to. She tells Kim that she wishes Roxie could find a good, steady job but doesn't want to mention anything to Roxie for fear of hurting her feelings. Barbara feels hurt after being kicked out by Susan but instead of seeking revenge, she indeed tells Bob to halt the investigation. Bob, however, enlightens her that the investigation has just been handed down to his office. Andy and Emily work together for a day The Enquirer. Emily mentions that The Enquirer is abuzz with rumors that a big name in Hollywood has moved to Oakdale. Andy begs Emily to stay in the office and not let the story get ahead of her. However, later when Andy is gone, Emily continues working on the story.

Billie doesn't know Patch/Steve?? Huh....Hmmmm.........*scratches chin* Now THAT's something I didn't know...

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's death. Susan, curious of Barbara's sudden change of heart, thinks it's all a charade and kicks Barbara out. Across town, Jason surprises Mike and Katie by telling them that he found a woman on the street that claims to be a wedding caterer. Unfortunately, all the food the woman brings for the taste test is burnt and old. Everyone is stunned and quite amused when the woman asks Jason for his autograph on her..."assets"...Then, it becomes painfully obvious that the woman only posed as a caterer to get close to Jason. Jason vows to Mike and Katie to never let anything like that happen again. Elsewhere, one of the kids at Luke and Maddie's party, Elaine, decides to drive home but she reassures them that she's not drunk. Later, that night, they get a call from a classmate who tells them Elaine was killed by a drunk driver from the party.

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 returned to it. Emma begs Mr. Sanderson, the man from Oakdale National, to reconsider. She reasons that this is just another one of her farm's bad months. However, Mr. Sanderson tells Emma that she has 31 days to vacate her farm. Alone, Emma worries about the fate of her family once the farm is gone. In New York, Henry and Kim attend a conference and continue planning on hosting a telethon in memory of Hal. Henry once again thanks Kim for trusting him and wonders what everyone back home is doing.

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 take advantage of Henry being away and host a party. Dusty continues to be eaten away with guilt over sleeping with Lucy the night he found out Meg was pregnant. Meg, however, interrupts with news that they're late for their sonogram appointment.

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, who portrays "Dusty Donovan". When Lucy returns, though, things are definitely going to start getting messy. "She has a surprise for him. But it's a bad one," says McCouch. "Dusty's already got enough problems with guilt [over sleeping with Lucy while his pregnant fiancee' stayed up waiting for him]. He doesn't need this right now." Look for List to return on August 2.

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 and Katie both explain to Jason that he can stay with them for as long as he wants..just as long as he pays rent. Jason agrees. Across town, Margo comes home and tells Tom that though the commissioner intentionally wanted to bring in someone from Pittsburgh, she convinced him otherwise. Margo explains that she is the new Chief of Detectives and they celebrate by making love. Elsewhere, Jack runs into Java for a quick cup of coffee and comes across Emma, who laments that she's late on paying the bills for the farm and the bank is slowly closing in on it. Jack offers his help, but Emma won't hear anything of it.

*akward silence*.......................................................................*jaw drops to floor*...............................................................WOAH!

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 one day. Across town, Barbara shows up at Susan's to cause trouble. Susan explains what happened and that she fears she might have been the reason Hal died. When leaving, Barbara reveals a tape recorder and says to herself that he has Susan right where she needs her. Across town at Mike and Katie's cottage, a mysterious stranger continues to watch them. Mike hears something and immediately goes to look. They are both shocked to see Jason Summers, a big name in Hollywood, standing on their front porch.

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 about Gwen and Will becoming married when her sister comes by with the news. She also learns of Barbara and Susan squabbling and confesses to Gwen that Hal would not have wanted all of this drama in the wake of his passing. Elsewhere, a mysterious man lurks outside Mike and Katie's as the two lovebirds begin planning their wedding.

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 meeting with her lawyer soon. Roxie runs across Meg at Java. The tow ladies begin talking and soon bond. While Roxie tells of her past few rollercoaster months, so does Meg. They exchange phone numbers and promise to stay in touch. Meanwhile, Andy talks with Bob and Bob tells of how Barbara is blaming Susan for Hal's death. Andy debates whether telling Emily is a good idea since Hal was her ex-husband and Susan is her mother. He worries how Emily would react and in the end, tells himself that Emily must never know.

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 of honor. Andy comforts Emily as she remembers the rooftop incident and how worried Hal seemed to be about her. Susan comes by to reassure her daughter that she meant the world to Hal. Bob comes by and tells Susan to be prepared for war. He let the truth slip out to Barbara and she's ordered an investigation. Susan, later alone, worries that Bob could have been wrong. She, indeed, could be the reason Hal died.

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 marry him. Will explains that since his father died, it made him see that life is way too short. Gwen accepts. Kim and Bob drop by to see Barbara. While talking with Barbara, Bob lets it slip that Susan tried an experimental drug on Hal to thin the blood clot Hal had and how he assured Susan that the drug had no involvement in Hal's death. Barbara becomes livid and declares war. She also orders Bob to start a thorough investigation into the cause of Hal's death.

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 to happiness, tragedy strikes. Meanwhile, Jennifer consoles a brokenhearted Barbara, who laments that Hal might have been "the one" for her, but time after time, she ruined her chances with him. Jennifer leaves for Paris but promises to check in on her family as soon as she meets up with Nick in Paris.

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 seemed perfect for the high-strung role of 'Jason'," says Executive Producer and Headwriter Dusty Alford. West screen tested with Trent Dawson and Terri Colombino. But where's Mike? "Off with his toolbelt somewhere, I suppose," laughed Alford. Look for Marty West to debut as 'Jason' on July 24. But one last thing. Readers must be wondering who 'Jason' is. And that's exactly what TPTB are wanting. "You're not meant to know," teases Alford. "That would ruin the element of surprise".

Casey was wirtten out at the beginning of the blog. Soon, Maddie's high school sweetheart Heath came to town played by Karl Girolamo (Kevin, ATWT). After being tormented by Luke due to Luke's constant jealousy over the fact that Maddie and Heath seemed to be reigniting the flame in their romance, Heath soon gave up and let Luke have Maddie once and for all. While Maddie sees Luke as the reason Heath left town..for some reason, she still loves him. Also, in this fan ficition, Will and Gwen, NOT married, are enjoying the release of Will's trust fund which happened about 3 weeks ago. And yes...Nick Kasnoff is the Nick mentioned in this episode. Jordan Woolley was let go and Jeff Hephner soon stepped into the role. Nick set his eyes on Katie..then found romance with Jennifer. Soon, he and Jennifer eloped and just last week, the two newlyweds left town to head up a brand new clothing line that Nick's company had found and re-invented...in Paris. Jennifer returned just two days after leaving town to mourn the loss of her father. Her last airdate is July 17.

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 truth. Margo and Tom bond over Hal's death. Roxie thanks Lisa for her unwavering support. Jack comforts Carly over Hal's death while Carly wonders if Jack's depression will return.

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 and his tender heart. Roxie offers help to Jennifer, but Jennifer seeks comfort in Paul. As the service gets underway, Jack and Carly enter with Parker. Carly flashes back to manipulating Hal into having Parker while Jack flashes back to the welcome Hal gave him when he joined the force. Tess tells Barbara that she's had a hard time dealing with Hal's death and Barbara shares her sentiment. Andy holds Emily as she recalls working with Hal to solve the mystery surrounding the explosion that left Barbara scarred. Kim, Bob, and Nancy arrive and offer their condolences to Barbara, who confides in her aunt that God is punishing her for turning her back on Hal so many times. Kim opposes the statement and tells Barbara that God took Hal because He needed him. Margo recalls becoming pregnant with Adam and Tom recalls some advice Hal once gave him. Both are pleased when Adam (Craig Lawlor) and Abigail (Kristina Sico) walk in. Adam falls apart in Margo's arms and Jennifer, seeing all of this, tells Adam that Hal was so proud of him and loved him with all he was. Nikki explains to Barbara that she left town to work on a top secret case in D.C. and was just about to return home. Nikki regrets not having more time with her father, but Barbara want to hear nothing of it, saying that Hal was proud of her and would be happy to know she came. Gwen leaves Will with his Aunt Kim and sings the Sara McLaughlin song "I Will Remember You" as Tess, Jennifer, Nikki, Will, Paul, Parker, Carly, Jack, and Barbara all place white roses on Hal's coffin. As the service concludes, Barbara falls apart and throws herself to the ground, wailing. Emily breaks down even more and leaves the sanctuary with Andy following. Susan remembers the recent times she shared with Hal and regrets ever trying the expiremental drug to help Hal recover. She's relieved though when Bob assures her that the drug had already left Hal's sytem and had nothing to do with his death. One by one, the children go up and spend one minute praising Hal and the wonderful father he was. Margo leans over and tells Jack that the commissioner has named him as Hal's permanent replacement, but Jack tells her that she deserves it more than anyone. Margo, touched, falls apart in Tom's arms. As "The Dance" (by Garth Brooks) starts playing, the camera pans above everyone in the church...goes outside the church...pans up to the sky where a white dove flies across. Hundreds of flashbacks start playing recognizing Hal Munson and the actor who portrayed him for over 20 years, Benjamin Henrickson. As the song ends, so do the flashbacks. End on a picture of Benjamin Henrickson which bears the phrase..."Tender yet tough. Hal Munson. Benjamin Hendrickson. Father. Son. Brother. Uncle. Colleague. Friend. You will be truly missed. Rest in peace." The screen fades to black.

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 Jack. Meanwhile, Carly admires Jack as he sleeps on the sofa and hopes that Jack never becomes so depressed as he was when Dallas died...ever again. Jack deals with Margo's news well, however, and they take Parker to see Hal one last time. Hal shares touching goodbyes with Parker, Jennifer (who barely got to the airport before she got the call), and Will. Bob regretfully informs everyone that Hal died of kidney failure. Later, Susan blames herself for being the reason behind Hal's death...which Barbara overhears. DON'T MISS TOMORROW!!!...when the residents of Oakdale share a touching farewell with Hal Munson.