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Katie begs with Mike to not tell anyone, but they go to the hospital anyways. Bob is shocked to learn Katie was almost raped and does a thorough exam, before dismissing her with a clean bill of health. Andy talks with Kim at home and talks of purchasing an apartment. Kim gives her permission but is called away before he can tell his mother that he's asking Emily to move in with him. Lily scolds everyone for not helping her in her search and send Dusty and Meg to the airport to try and track down James. Gwen presents Will with a romantic getaway for two and is caught off guard when Will rejects her offer, handing her two tickets to Bermuda.

Maddie consoles Luke after finding out that his grandmother is missing. Maddie suggests that he go out with her and Heath, but Luke refuses and sends Maddie on her way. At the party, Maddie is again shocked at Heath's alcohol consumption. Margo and Leah share a tearfelt goodbye at Memorial and the two friends promise to stay in touch. Ben begs Jessica for forgiveness and thanks her and Curtis for saving his life. Mike barks at Henry that if Henry wouldn't have gotten the stupid idea to start KATY, then none of this would have happened. Henry watches as Mike whisks Katie to Memorial to have her checked out while the cops come in and arrest Stephen. While everyone searches for Lucinda, Meg begins to feel sick and wonders what's wrong. Jennifer and Nick have a heated confrontation with Dusty, but are interrupted by a frantic Lily, blasting them for fighting and not searching. Somewhere halway across the globe, Lucinda comes to and notices she's not in Oakdale anymore.

Roxie refuses to tell Lisa who did this to her, as she envisions what Nadine would do if she found out. Lisa offers emotional support, but is shocked when Roxie rejects her. Ben and Jessica reunite as well as Tom and Margo. Everyone hugs their loved ones and an ambulance arrives to take Margo and Ben, along with the other prisoners, to be checked out...and also to take off Owen's body. The ploice arrive and take everyone's statement. Ben thanks everyone for not giving up on him and tearfully blames himself for being so stupid. Margo and Jessica try to butt in, but in a touching scene, Ben tells Jessica and Curtis that he's living because of them and he's living for them. Everyone tearfully hugs Ben as he continues to tearfully kiss Jessica. Katie screams for help just as Henry and Mike burst in. Stephen takes off, but Henry catches him and surprises everyone by kocking Stephen out. Henry tries to console Katie, but Mike barks at him to stay back. Susan check on Hal and is floored when Hal asks her to help him. Susan tells Hal that she knows of a drug that could help him, but the medicine is strictly experimental at this point. Hal begs Susan to help him and Susan deliberates the issue. Meanwhile, Andy and Emily go out on a date at Mona Lisa. Andy calls Emily on why she seems so distant, but she covers by saying she's upset over Jack and Carly leaving town. Andy tries to calm her, but Emily keeps having flashbacks of John blackmailing her and excuses herself. In the women's bathroom, Emily breaks down, blaming John for ruining the only shot at happiness she's had in a while.

Roxie is finally sent home. Lisa tells Roxie that she can stay with her, but only if she tells her who did this to her. Katie screams for Stephen to stop, but Stephen continues undressing her. Meanwhile, Henry and Mike find an empty room key envelope from The Lakeview at the cottage and rush off to find Katie. Margo and Ben continue to bond as she tells of her struggles to save him. Ben is touched and all are excited when guards come by unlocking doors and Jessica, Tom, and Curtis emerge. Everyone seraches the mansion, looking for Lucinda, Lily tries to call her mother, but it seems to be out of service. She then calls over Holden and Luke in a panic. While Jennifer, Nick, Dusty, Lily, Holden, Luke, and Meg all look for Lucinda...James holds a bound and gagged Lucinda hotstage in the back of his limo.

Margo, Leah, and Edward are relieved to finally be re-united with Ben. Ben, a bit disoriented, asks to see Jessica, and Margo tearfully vows to make arrangements for Ben to do just that. Meanwhile, Tom tells the guards that Owen has been killed and surprisingly, the guards are ecstatic and start setting everyone free. Katie, all dolled up like a porn princess, is delighted to see Stephen. She begins talking about his possible employment at KATY but is cut short. Stephen, wo has caught on to who Katie is and what she is doing, slams her down on the bed and starts raping her. While at the cottage, Mike asks Henry if he's seen Katie because he hasn't been able to reach her for hours now. Andy excuses himself, leaving Emily and John to talk. Emily is shocked when John holds up a cut-out snippet of an expose' that Emily did for The Enquirer right after Andy left town all thso eyears ago, describing him as a "drunken psychopath" and threatens to expose the article to Andy if she doesn't cut things off with his son. Meg, Dusty, and Lily are soon joined by Nick and Jennifer. While Jennifer is devastated by Dusty and Meg's engagement, she also reveals that she and Nick have become a couple. Everyone panics though when Lily can't seem to find Lucinda.

Margo asks Edward if he knows where Ben is. After Edward gives them directions to a cell, they all three head out to find Ben. Just minutes behind the others, Jessica, Tom, and Curits gradually come to a cell, hoping it's Ben's...but are soon intercepted by four guards. Andy walks in on a disoute between Susan and Emily over Hal's condition. As soon as Andy can drag Emily away, they meet John, who asks to speak with Emily in private. Lily, Lucinda, Meg, and Dusty receive word from James that he will be official stepping in as CEO of "Stenbeck Worldwide" any day now. Rattled, Lucinda tells the three of them that she can't do this anymore. If James wants Worldwide so bad, he can have it. Maddie and Heath run into Luke at Java. Luke apologizes to the couple for his actions and gives them his blessing, saying that the only thing that could make him happy is if Maddie herself is happy.

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Margo and Leah get lost in one of the rooms and hear someone moaning. They're both relieved to find Leah's husband Edward. Leah cuts him loose and the two share a joyous reunion before asking if he knows where Ben is. Meanwhile, Jessica, Tom, and Curtis stumble upon Margo and Leah's cell and find it empty...except for a dead Owen. Jennifer is pleased when Lisa arrives and asks the fashionista to help her with the summer line. Lisa says that she'll do what she can, but makes no promises due to her looming family crisis. Jennifer, once Lisa has left, asks Nick if they have become a couple or if they're just going to keep skirting around the issue. Nick comments that eh thought they made it pretty official when they had sex in the Threaz office and the two begin making love...in the Threadz office...once again. Lisa returns to the hotel and finds a bruised and beaten Roxie unconcious on the floor. Lisa asks who ddi this to her, but Roxie is unresponsive. Lisa phones an ambulance and vows to make whoever did this to her grandchild pay, which Roxie hears just as she comes to. As she's wheeled down the hall, Roxie flashes back to being brutally beaten just minutes ago by Nadine. Then, she flashes back to her childhood when an enraged Nadine used to continually beat her, claiming that Roxie was the reason behind her daughter's (Roxie's mother's) suicide. Katie continues putting on the charm for Stephen and makes up some lie about her paralyzed niece is his biggest fan. Stephen makes the comment that he feels like he knows her from somewhere, but Katie keeps changing the subject and asks him how happy eh is at his current job. Learning that he's not too pleased, Katie sees an upside and invites Stephen to meet her at the Lakeview where they can "talk".

Nick and Jennifer arrive for work at the Threadz office and find a note from Gwen, who says that she has taken the week off. Nick realizes that the summer line is far behind schedule and with Carly moved to Montana, they're going to be working overtime. However, Jennifer gets an idea. Lisa gets called away and leaves Roxie alone in her hotel room. Roxie relives childhood memories of Nadine recklessly beating her, which brings her to tears. Roxie jumps when she hears a knock at the door and thinking it's Lisa, opens the door to find a furious Nadine. Gwen surprises Will with a romantic getaway for two to the Bahamas, but Will announces that he won't be able to go. Things are just too complicated right now with his family to be going away on vacation. Will does however present her with a $1000 check to do what she wishes for the week and Gwen, to herself, vows that she knows exactly what she wants to do with it. Maddie talks with Heath about his drinking the other night and fears for his health and well-being. Heath insists that he's fine and will monitor his future alcohol use if it really makes her that uneasy. He then asks Maddie to accompany him to a rock concert.

Margo and Leah break free from the restraints of the cell that has kept them captive and go looking for Ben. At the other end of the house, Tom curses Jessica and Curtis for not telling him anything and trying to find Margo and Ben on their own. Katie breaks free from Mike to supposedly go and talk with caterers for the wedding. While out, she runs into Stephen on his break from WOAK and the wheels in her head start turning as she starts putting on the charm. Andy finds Emily has slept the entire night by Hal's bedside and later calls her out on why she seems to be so drawn, still, to her ex-husband. Meg and Dusty arrive at Worldwide and break the news of their engagement to Lucinda and Lily. While they break the news of their engagement and discuss James's attempt to overtake Worldwide, James makes plans for a hitman to kill Lily and Lucinda!

Lucinda is shocked to learn that half of Worldwide's investors are withdrawing from the company and confides in Lily that she fears she may lose this company just like she lost Walsh Enterprises. Barbara begs James to leave town with her, thinking that if she gets him out of the country, she can run away from him and he'll never find her. James, however, refuses. Dusty and Meg go out for dinner at Mona Lisa where Meg is thrilled as Dusty gets down on one knee and pops the question. Across town, Jennifer insists to Nick that she thinks he has feelings for Meg, but he disagrees. Margo and Leah go over plans one last time as Owen enters. Margo holds up his passport and says that he can leave the country, but only if he frees them, Ben, and all the other prisoners. Owen goes to grab for the passport and begins strangling Margo. Leah comes up behind Owen and smacks him over the head with a wooden plank, knocking him dead. Meanwhile...Tom, Curtis, and Jessica arive at the cult house, break in, and begin looking for Ben and Margo.

While Mike begs Katie to quit begging to help Henry with KATY and accept "no" for an answer, Henry elaves and runs into Kim, who still holds the video tape as blackmail. Henry calls her on her bluff and Kim is furious. Maddie asks Heath to go out with her to her friend Melanie's house. Heath agrees and after being at the party a while, Maddie can't believe her eyes as she watches Heath drink alcohol like it's oxygen. Gwen, Will, Lily, Holden, Emma, and Luke all gather for an impromptu farewell party for Jack and Carly. Jack confides in Holden that he vows to come back a better man and the two cousins share a heartfelt goodbye. Meanwhile, Gwen shares a tearful goodbye with her sister. Andy and Emily go to Al's and learn from Emma about Carly and Jack's departure and since Carly can't stand Andy, Emily goes by herself and says goodbye to her friend. Jack and Carly, along with Sage, J.J., and Parker wave goodbye to their family and friends and head for Montana.

Ben finds himself locked up in a room and begs the guards to turn him loose. He invisions Jessica and she assures him that he will get out of all of this alive and become a better person for it. A few doors down, Margo confirms the plans for their escape with Leah and the two women ask to speak with Owen. Lucinda and Lily discuss Sierra and how they fear for her safety in Montega due to the rebellions and chaos. Lucinda insists that she will be fine. Later, Lucinda calls Dusty in and asks him to dig up all the dirt he can on Stenbeck International. If James wants war, she claims, that's what he's going to get. Roxie begs Lisa not to say anything else to Nadine about being scared of her. Tearfully, she tells Lisa that there are some things that are better left in the past and she doesn't want to relive any of it. Nadine interrupts the women and asks to speak to Roxie alone. Instead, Roxie refuses. Jennifer and Nick go to Java and find Meg there grabbing a latte. Jennifer and Meg look like they might tie into it once more, but Nick tells the women that they are acting like spoiled children. When Meg starts walking out, Jennifer notices Nick is zoned out and calls him on it, bluntly asking if he'd rather be with her right now...or Meg.

Oakdale Loves 'Lucy' Peyton List will be returning to the role of Lucinda Marie "Lucy" Montgomery starting May 26. The breaking news comes just a few days after the recast role of her mother, Sierra, was announced. Peyton, who will be featured in the new NBC drama "Windfall" in June, will no doubt have her hands full. In fact, Peyton also landed a movie role in "Deep Winter", set to begin filming later this year. "Lucy will come back a completely different person. She's been to college and has seen more than her share of real life", says Peyton. "She'll return to Oakdale to help search for her grandmother and run into none other than Dusty." Will the Lusty romance be re-hatched? And how are TPTB going to work around Peyton's busier-than-ever schedule? "They've all been great. The producers know what they're doing, so I'm fully trusting them." Lucy's return, sadly, will only be short-term...though no official details of her time at TWOO have been worked out. As always, Oakdale Digest will keep you posted.

Andy and Emily decide to talk away from Susan and go to Java. Emily tells Andy that she over-reacted and apologizes. She says that she's so lucky to have finally found love and doesn't know what she's do without him. A lurking John tells himself that she's about to find out. Maddie calls over Henry, who hleps change the tires. Maddie rushes off to find Luke, adamant that he was the one who damged Heath's tires. Though Luke denies it at first, he eventually admits to it and Maddie tells him thats she never wants to see him again. Mike begs Katie to quit chasing after Henry and foucs on their approaching wedding. Katie is baffled, but it all comes to light when Mike bends down on one knee and asks her to be Mr. Michael Kasnoff. Katie accepts, but the glee is cut short when Henry drops by and announces that construction is complete on KATY. Now, all they need is workers. Margo fears what Owen could do to Ben and figures that since he has his passport, the end of the cult must be approaching, so Owen has to be making plans to flee. Elsewhere, Jessica regretfully tells Tom the truth. Tom, beyond the point of consolation, demands Jessica and Curtis take him to where his wife is.

Dusty and Meg go to confront James, who warns them that anyone who has ever messed with a Stenbeck has, if they survived, lived to regret it. Dusty calls him on his bluff and threatens James in return. Later, James rallies a reluctant Barbara into his scheme to take Worldwide. Emily talks with Susan about Andy. Emily is furious when Susan comments that if it hadn't been for Andy and Emily's roll in the hay, Hal might still be in good health. Emily leaves in a huff and runs right into Andy, who doesn't even have time to apologize before Emily lays a steamy kiss on him, while Susan disapprovingly watches on. Gwen tearfully begs her sister to stay, but the two are interrupted when Jack asks who's leaving. Realizing that Carly hasn't told Jack yet, Gwen promises to call later. However, Jack presses Gwen even more until the two sisters break the news that he and Carly are leaving Oakdale for a while. Margo begs Owen to release Ben, but he doesn't budge and locks the door. Margo notices something on the ground and goes to retrieve it. Leah is shocked to find that Margo has Owen's passport. Margo pitches an idea to Leah that they blackmail Owen into releasing Ben and the others in the house. Across town, Tom calls Jessica, claiming that Margo should have been back from her business trip long ago, but he can't seem to reach her and the hotel she claimed to be staying at hasn't seen her.

Lucinda is startled when Dusty, Meg, Nick, and Jennifer all come by wanting answers. Lucinda finally caves in and tells them all that James has threatened Worldwide. She's touched when all four vow to stick by her and help her in any way possible. Carly calls Gwen over to the house and tells her what Dr. Michaels said about leaving the state...at least temporarily. Gwen is hurt, but knows that it's the best thing for Jack. Carly informs Gwen that her midwife when Sage was born, Hannah, has invited them to stay with her in Montana. Heath calls Maddie and asks for a lift since his tires have been slit. When Maddie arrives, both question who would do such a thing. Over at Maddie's house, Luke walks up and is furious when he realizes Maddie has run off to help Heath. Luke kicks himself for coming up with the plan in the first place, thinking that if he got to Maddie first and with Heath incapacitated, he thought she might realize just how he felt about her. John hears of Hal's health and on his way to visit Hal, runs into Andy. Andy says that he and Emily have been on rough terms because of his outburst the other day. John wishes his son all the happiness in the world and alone, gets an idea.

Will and Gwen run into Maddie and Luke at Al's and as soon as Luke goes to the restroom, Maddie tells them of Heath and Luke fighting over her and what a sticky situation she's in since she has feelings for Luke, but feels so bad about letting Heath down. Gwen suggests Maddie call a fake emergency asking for help and see which boy gets there first...or at all. Luke overhears all this and cites a family crisis as his reason to leave. Later, Luke acts surprised when Maddie calls...right after he's just slit Heath's tires. Margo and Leah try to construct something to unlock the door. Owen walks in and confiscates it, then telling the women that their stay is nowhere close to being over. As he opens the door to leave, Margo catches a glimpse of a beaten and bloody Ben being escorted by guards. Nadine scoffs at the idea that Roxie is afraid of her. Roxie pleads with God to not let this happen to her. Later, Nadine surprises Roxie at the Lakeview when she walks right up to her (away from everyone) and slaps her. Susan tells Hal of Emily's frequent trips to come see him and asks Hal to fight. Bob says that Hal's still not doing very well and tells a shaken Susan to sit down and brace herself. Ha's test results have come back and they're not very promising.

Just in case you were wondering, Saundra Santiago (ex-Carmen, GL) has been playing the part of "Leah", Margo's cell mate at The Children Of Promise house. "Leah" first aired about a week and half ago, so you must be wondering why no official announcement was made sooner. Says Executive Producer/Headwriter Dusty Alford, "I'm a nitwit and forgot." Santiago's short-term stint should wrap up towards the end of May.

Katie and Henry open the package to fond a video tape. Both are shocked when they see the sleazy expose' they did on Molly and Chris back when they first started working together at WOAK. Kim comes by and sees that they got the videotape and threatens to air it all over again, thus ruining their chances of accumulating both sponsors and viewers, if they don't cancel the opening of KATY. Susan tells Emily that Hal seems to be resting easier and should be fine soon. Emily is pleased, but sulls up when she sees Andy. Andy apologizes for his behavior and says he had no right to question her parenting skills when she brought Daniel by to see Hal. Andy offers Emily flowers, but Emily throws them in the trash and informs Andy that they're through! Barbara, fearing the consequences if she doesn't sign on as V.P. of Stenbeck International, signs the papers but vows to James that she will have no part in his corporate take-over scheme against Worldwide. Later, Barbara sneaks out and warns Lucinda, Lily, and Sierra that James will stop at nothing to get Worldwide. Nick and Dusty are finally able to seperate Jennifer and Meg. The men rail the women for constantly fighting. James passes by in the lobby, which gets Dusty to thinking. He asks everyone to put their feelings aside and rallies Nick, Jennifer, and Meg into helping him preotect Worldwide and Lucinda from James. -------------------------------------- NEXT ON TWOO: GWEN: Hopefully it'll work. WILL: It's definitely worth a shot. MADDIE: I think you guys have just solved my problem. OWEN: Don't plan on leaving anytime soon. You're both going to be here...for a while! (As Owen shuts the door, Margo catches a glimpse of a bruised and battered Ben being escorted past the door by guards) MARGO: Ben!!!! Ben!!!! That's him, Leah! THAT'S BEN! SUSAN: Bob, I don't like that face. BOB: I don't think you're going to like what I'm about to say. You'd better sit down.

Will refuses to go along with his mother's plan to kill James and guilt trips his mom into giving him access to his trust fund again. After Will leaves, James comes in with some legal documents and asks Barbara to sign them, saying she is the new Vice President of Stenbeck International. Susan tells Emily that Hal has improved and they are thinking of moving him to a regular room. Andy comes by with some flowers and apologizes to Emily for the way he acted earlier. Emily still won't hear of it and throws the flowers in the trash. Roxie comes to with Lisa, Tom, and Nadine hovering over her. Roxie asks if Nadine and Lisa can step out a moment and confides in Tom that she is very fearful of her grandmother. Tom takes it as a sign that Roxie wants to keep her grandmother from spilling any secrets. Margo returns to her cell and tells Leah of seeing a dead body that Owen claimed was Ben. Leah comforts Margo by saying that they did the same thing with her husband but since the body didn't have her husband's tell-tale birth mark, she knew it wasn't him. Margo, now relieved, makes a plan with Leah to escape while across town, Jessica and Curtis worry about Margo and debate telling Tom.

Sierra Recast! It has finally been confirmed. The part of Sierra Esteban Reyes Montgomery will now be played by fomrer Full House and Summerland actress Lori Loughlin. "We are very excited to have Lori joining the set", said a castmate. Executive Producer Dusty Alford had this to say: "Lori is an incredible actress and we were so saddened to see Mary [beth Evans] go, but we're confident Lori will make the role her own and we expect incredible work from her..." Lori's first airdate is May 24.

April 24, 2006 Jennifer and Nick run into Dusty and Meg at Threadz. They ask Nick if there are any other plans for NewBreed Fashions to take over Worldwide, since Lily and Sierra seemed so edgy. Jennifer tells Dusty to buzz off after Nick promises that NewBreed only wanted Street Jeans, not Worldwide. Later, Meg boasts to Jennifer that Dusty is terrific in the sack and how much Jennifer must miss that. Jennifer, outraged, lunges at Meg. Carly thanks Dr. Michaels for her time and promises to call if Jack should have another episode. Dr. Michaels assures Carly that in the long run, Jack will finally come to terms with his partner's death. Carly is taken back when Dr. Michaels asks if Carly ever thought of leaving town, in an effort to further ground Jack and get him to accept his partner's untimely death. Holden and Lily discuss Worldwide. Lily fears that James is about to take over her mother's company and with reckless bandits constantly raiding Montega, Sierra will soon be forced to move back for a bit. Holden tells Lily that there is nothing that they can't handle together. Katie and Mike argue over whether or not Mike is jealous of Katie and Henry's revived friendship. Mike insts that he is not jealous and that Katie should back out of the deal or someone could get hurt. Katie takes it as a threat to Henry and runs off to tell him. Henry scoffs at the idea but pleads with Katie to continue persuading Mike to let her help him open KATY since the opening is in June.

April 21, 2006 Episode #0087 Feauturing: Scott DeFreitas Don Hastings Kelly Menighan-Hensley Arianne Zuker-Lowder Scott Holmes Eileen Fulton Cloris Leachman Ellen Dolan William Utay Jesse Soffer Colleen Zenk-Pinter Andy talks with Bob about Hal's condition and Bob assures Andy that they are doing everything they can. Emily arrives with Daniel and wants to know how Hal is doing, since she brought Hal to see him. Andy blasts Emily for bringing a child to see Hal in such poor condition. Emily, taken back by Andy going off, promptly picks up Daniel and leaves. Trying to get some luggage into her car, Roxie is startled when Tom offers her to help. He asks why she is continuously running away but is constantly saying that she came to Oakdale to find a sense of family she's longed for for so long. Both are interrupted when a taxi pulls up and out steps Lisa and Nadine. Roxie faints in Tom's arms. Margo begs with Owen to let her go and she won't press charges, or even mutter a word, but instead Owen orders some guards to take Margo somewhere. When Margo asks her where they're going, he insists that she'll soon find out. Once inside a dark, cold room, Margo breaks down when she sees a dead man laying on a cold slab, whom Owen claims is Ben. Will arrives at Barbara and James's in just enough time to avoid running into James. Barbara tells Will that she's sorry, but she had to do whatever she could to free Paul. Will rails his mother for not handing over his trust find like she had promised. Barbara makes an ultimatum to Will. He will gets his trust fund back if he does one last thing for her. Help her kill James...once and for all.

April 20, 2006 Episode #0085 Featuring: Maura West Michael Park Alexandra Chando Mark Collier Trent Dawson Terri Colombino Jennifer Landon Jesse Lee Soffer Jack runs his hands over his badge and briefly fantasizes about what life used to be like when everyone knew him as "the best cop in Oakdale". He then fantasizes a dead and decaying Dallas begging Jack to save him. Carly is confused by her husband's behavior and asks Dr. Michaels to come over. Maddie runs over to Mike and Katie's and catches Mike on the way out. the two decide to call a truce and Mike leaves. While Mike is hustling Henry for ulterior motives in wanting Katie to help him with KATY, Katie confides in Maddie that she thinks Mike is jealous of how close Henry and she grew during Mike's absence. Gwen and Will share a romantic dinner at Iris's. Gwen burns the food a bit, and they end up calling in some Chinese take-out. Gwen apologizes for being so immersed in school and work and knows Will's bsuy with school and his mother. Will complains that he still hasn't seen the slightest hint of Barbara giving him his trust fund back and sets off to confront his mother.