As The World Turns

Ep. #12391 (49x162)

Air date: Nov 18, 2004

A thrilled Rosanna comes upon Paul decorating the barn for their wedding. Paul is surprised when Rosanna says she wants to make Fairwinds their home. She doesnt want to run from memories of Cabot; she wants to embrace them. When Will hears this, he is inspired to stop running from the past. Meanwhile, Emily tries to get ready for the wedding without alerting Barbara, who is suspicious. After, Barbara overhears that Paul is getting married tonight. Although Lucy makes an emotional appeal for them to reconcile, Dusty insists he cant be the man Lucy wants him to be and walks away. Lucy is devastated. Meanwhile, Alison and Holden are trying to keep a freaked Aaron calm about his numbness. He goes off for tests and everyone agrees not to discuss the fight around him. Later, Rafael arrives to apologize. When he unknowingly reveals to Aaron that he had brain surgery, Aaron reacts badly and demands to know whats wrong with him! Alison returns and throws Rafi out. Later, Alison and Holden learn that Aarons left side is paralyzed. A distraught Rafael encounters Lucy in the courtyard and the two console each other in an embrace. Dusty walks in on this scene but leaves unnoticed. Jack and Julia come to Milltown to ask Carly to sign divorce papers. Unable to deal with this, Carly says shell look at the papers after Rosannas wedding but Jack gets angry. Things get ugly and Carly tosses them both out, finding that Jack slipped the papers under the door. Later, Jack decides that he and Julia will attend Thanksgiving at Emmas, hoping Carly will realize theyre together for good. Mike agrees to go to the wedding with Jennifer on the condition she settles her unfinished business with Jordan.