As The World Turns

Ep. #12270 (49x41)

Air date: May 31, 2004

Simon tries to reach out to Katie, but shes self protective and distant. Henry comes home and is overjoyed to see them both, but quickly picks up on Katies feelings toward Simon. Margo arrives and discovers Katie and Simon together. Katie begs her not to send her back to Deerbrook and Simon convinces Margo to have Katie released into his custody. Later, Simon kisses Katie. Meanwhile, Mike confronts Pilar about what he knows of her visit to Katie at Deerbrook. Pilar insists that she did it all for Mike. Pilar then calls Russ and says she needs one last favor. Mike phones Henry who comes over and informs him that Simon is back. Lucys graduation party ends in disaster when Craig makes a spectacle of himself and Lucy goes off after him. Meanwhile, Starziack pays another threatening visit to Dusty who shrugs him off as Molly witnesses. Later, Lucy goes to Metro looking for Craig and is jumped by two thugs. Alison asks Aaron to be her roommate and he refuses. Aaron suggests that she move in with her mom, so as not to complicate her relationship with Chris. At the Hughes house, Emily and Susan question Chris about Alisons disappearance. Kim and Susan have words, while Chris tells Emily he thinks he knows where Alison is. Susan and Emily arrive at Aarons and Alison agrees to live with Susan. Susan and Emily leave, and Alison and Aaron end up in a pillow fight which Chris shows up to see. Alone with Alison, Chris admits that hes jealous because Alison turned to Aaron and not him.