ATWT Recaps Week of Nov. 21, 2005
Friday, November 25, 2005
Today’s show was pre-empted. Editorial recaps will resume on Monday.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Today’s show was pre-empted. Editorial recaps will resume on Monday.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
At the police station, Gwen couldn’t bring the baby down to see Will in lock-up, so Jen offered to watch the baby. After some nervousness, Gwen agreed; Paul froze when he walked into the station and saw Jennifer with the baby, then got all squirrelly with her. Meanwhile, poor sweet Will had gone all caged-animal cold in the slammer to keep his feelings from further being hurt while managing to crush us with the heartbreak, especially when he detailed his poisoning past to Gwen and finally figured out that Iris was framing him — only to have her hesitate before staying on our good side by declaring her faith in The Best Teen Ever. “You have always been there for me. Now it’s my turn to help you,” she said tearfully. Sigh. She later arrived at Carly’s door and asked for her help. Upstairs, Jen and Paul couldn’t believe that Will was guilty, but then Hal reported that methanol was purchased with Will’s credit card and also got the messenger to ID him. And just like that, his family gave up on him being innocent because they suck. Will caught on to their doubts the second they visited. “The way it goes is you ask me if I did it, and I tell you I’m innocent, and then you tell me that you believe me because you love me and we’re family and all that. Just go away,” he said bitterly, and in his angry tirade, he even intimated that Paul had set him, leaving Jennifer to defend her older brother. “You know that no matter what happens, we can always count on each other,” she declared, making Paul feel guilty and us ready to see this secret out already so we don’t have more of this clunky “irony.”
Mike interrupted Katie’s secret sleuthing about Henry so that they could skip Thanksgiving dinner (because the show apparently wants us to hate them for denying us the Hughes on this holiday) have couch sex (an Oakdale specialty). After some gratuitous post-coital shirtlessness, Mike was about to go pick up some food, but a distraught Maddie showed up to admonish Katie for not searching for Henry on the holiday. Protesting that Henry hadn’t made his traditional call to Maddie so they could watch the parade together, the teen convinced Katie to talk to BJ today and said she’d cover with Mike. At WOAK later, Katie told BJ that she hates Mike.
But enough with the sex and distrust — it was Thanksgiving in Oakdale, which means the Snyder Farm was dripping with Norman Rockwell-isms, including cheeky, screechy kids, autumn bouquets and — drumroll! — The Hubbard Squash. But first, the sweet stuff: Carly ribbed Jack about why he wasn’t worried about her going to jail; his genuine inability to even consider that notion led to one of those poignant, loving scenes that are impossible to mock…. Which is more than we can say for Meg’s dilemma: “I’m scared that Mama won’t let [Dusty] cut The Hubbard Squash,” she fretted. If we had a nickel for everytime we heard that line at Thanksgiving. Actually, The Squash is apparently the source of the greatest Snyder Family neurosis, because Meg seriously spent the day worrying about whether Dusty would be invited to join in the sacred ritual…. Nancy dropped just before the failsafe minute to drop off a pie (not the same as hearing Bob’s toast!). Holden used Nancy as an excuse to be alone with his mother-in-law — after claiming that he and Lucinda would walk her out, they totally dumped Nancy and got down to the business of why Lily’s with Keith. He nailed it — the stolen kidney — because that Holden’s got a mind like a steel trap!… Luke, looking good as new with his stolen kidney, was grilling Holden about why Lily wouldn’t want to spend Thanksgiving at the farm, while Lucinda did the same thing with her daughter. Keith unhelpfully interjected that she better get used to him because he’s planning on being there for the next 50 years, which is so sadly delusional, he may be completely insane at this point. After their awkward dinner together, she looked all wistful when she got the big half of the wishbone — then stopped just short of drugging him by insisting that he sit on the couch, drink some wine, watch the game and let the tryptophan set in. He was out like a light pretty soon, giving her a chance to sneak off and peer Scrooge-style through the window at the happy, warm family, though we didn’t quite hear J.J. squeak “God bless, everyone!”…. Lucinda arrived with regrets from Sierra and Lucy in Massachusetts, then inadvertently spilled the beans about Dusty and Meg’s plans to move into the guest house…. Meanwhile, unable to stand the waiting, Meg took Emma aside to tell her that her relationship with Dusty changed and that “he’s getting there” as far as that pesky love thing goes. Though she seemed morally conflicted, Emma grudgingly asked Dusty to join in squash-sawing. Crisis averted! Holden (who briefly pulled Dusty aside to make sure his intentions with Meg were honorable) gave up his squash-cutting slot (apparently having expended enough energy today) so that Jack and Dusty could have the manly honor. Fade in to the family around the table, as Emma said the blessing over a softly cooing song and a montage of images. “Dear Lord, thank you for our many, many blessings. That Lucinda and Luke are here, and though we know that there are others who are not as fortunate, we ask you to bless them as well. Dear Lord, for all those, our loved ones who have been missing or lost, may they find their way.” — Katie leaving the house and Maddie looking at Henry’s picture — “And for our children, that are now in other cities and states and countries, may they come home safely” — Paul watching Jennifer play with the baby — “and for those who seek love, may they find it” — Will giving Gwen a tender kiss through the cell bars — “and for those who have love, may they cherish it” — Lily leaving her wishbone next to a photo of her family — “Dear Lord, for all the love and well-being and bounty and friendship around this table today, with all our hearts, we thank you. Amen.” Okay, it wasn’t Bob, but it was still kind of awesome. Happy Thanksgiving, folks.
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