As The World Turns

Ep. #12318 (49x89)

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Dusty and Nikki search for clues to find Lucy. Elsewhere, Sierra receives a tape of Lucy being buried alive. Wade calls and instructs Sierra to have Alan, alone, bring two million dollars to the bell tower in exchange for Lucys location. Suspicious of Alan, Lily secretly tells Craig where the drop is - and then follows. Alan arrives with the money, and a gun, but so does Craig. Wade reveals the truth about Craigs involvement and Alan vows that both men will get the justice they deserve. However, Alan and Craig end up in a struggle and Alan shoots Craig in the arm. Lily arrives right at this moment and in an attempt to disarm Alan, she is knocked out. Wade shoots Alan dead and goes to take Lily as a hostage when Craig lunges at him and Lily and Wade go out the window. Craig barely manages to grab Lily with his wounded arm just as she lets go of the ledge. Meanwhile, Dusty sees the tape and realizes where Lucy must be. He rushes to a construction site and digs a lifeless Lucy out of the box. Barbaras scheme is exposed and Paul, Jennifer and Walker reject her. Meanwhile, Rosanna continues to fret over Cabots safety. She and Jordan come to the conclusion that the only way to protect their son is to truly make love. They kiss - as Paul watches. Chris persistent thoughts of Emily make him uneasy about the wedding - and he ends up in a fight with Alison. Alison blames her mother and believes only Emily can resolve things. A reluctant Emily tracks Chris down who admits that he thinks he is making a terrible mistake.