As The World Turns

Ep. #12395 (49x166)

Air date: Nov 24, 2004

As Carly prepares for Jacks arrival in Montana, Julia promises JJ that theyll soon spend all of their holidays with Jack. While Jack is on the plane headed to Montana, thinking hes going to see his brother and sick mother, Holden finds out from Emma that Jacks family is nowhere near Montana. Holden goes to alert Julia, who immediately suspects Carly of setting a trap. Holden lets Julia into Carlys house where they get confirmation that Carly has gone to Montana. Julia takes off for Montana, hoping shes not too late. Meanwhile, Jack walks into the barn where he married Carly and is furious when he realizes he was duped. But, as Carly passionately begins to recite their wedding vows, Jacks memories suddenly start to return as he slowly joins in reciting them with her. Lily, Holden, Emma, Nancy, Alison, Luke, Faith and Natalie bring Thanksgiving to Aaron in the hospital. Nancy reads a prayer that reminds everyone that they are blessed to be together, but a distraught Aaron cant find anything to be thankful for. Later, he is humiliated when he cant serve himself pie and asks everyone to leave. Alison refuses, insisting that she loves him and wont allow him to lose hope. Jennifer shows Mike the pictures of him in Vogue and then they make Thanksgiving dinner together. Jennifer serves a happy Mike meatloaf and as they are getting to know each other, Jennifer inadvertently mentions Australia. Mike assures her its okay and that Katie is not the one on his mind. Later, Jennifer falls asleep in Mikes arms and Mike tells the absent Katie he hopes shes happy. Meanwhile, Katie is at an unknown location reading Vogue, shocked when she spots Mikes Street Jeans ad.