As the World Turns CAST - Janet Ciccone

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Tuesday, December 02 2008: I'm No Money-Grubbing Woman!

Janet and Liberty are shopping for the wedding dress. A clerk suggests a matronly suit but Liberty finds the perfect dress. Janet is afraid it is too expensive but Libs convinces her to try it on. She tries on the dress and loves it but worries that the dress isn't the right thing for a 30-something woman. Liberty convinces her the dress is perfect. Jack arrives and Liberty tells him about the dress. He loves the idea of a big wedding and thinks it is perfect. He convinces Janet to let him buy the dress. Liberty says the maid of honor dress is the next priority as Jack pays for the dress – which costs $5,000! He is stunned. Janet hugs him again and thanks him for the dress.

Jack, Janet and Liberty arrive at Al's soon after Carly and Sage. Janet thanks Sage for agreeing to be a flower girl and Carly offers to make any dresses they might need. Janet says she and Liberty found some great dresses at Fashions and invites Sage to come and pick another out. Sage is excited and goes with Janet and Liberty to check out the dresses. Jack sits down with Carly and asks her not to cash the check for JJ – because it will bounce! Carly is shocked and asks what happened. Jack says Janet's wedding dress took all of his available cash. Carly can't believe he did that but Jack says this is her fault for thinking he is an ATM! Carly says the kids have to come first but Jack defends Janet's wedding needs. He says he'll have the cash in a week but Carly says they have to have the money to the school in two days! She says Janet can pick a different dress. Janet returns and asks what is going on. Jack says they were talking about the kids' schedule. Janet says Sage found the perfect dress but it is the last one and she has to buy it now. He leaves to see the dress and Carly tells Janet she is selfish! She says Jack is just a policeman, with three kids and a small salary. She angrily tells Janet that Jack used JJ's tuition money to buy her dress; Janet is shocked and says she didn't know. She says she didn't ask Jack to buy the dress but Carly doesn't believe her. Janet tells Carly to back off because she isn't after Jack's money!

Jack returns to Al's and Janet tells him he didn't have to buy the dress. Carly angrily brings up JJ's tuition again and shocks Janet with the news that JJ is headed to boarding school. Jack says how he spends his money is none of Carly's concern and leads Janet out.

At the farm, Jack says Carly is just jealous and lashing out; Janet says she would never take anything from his kids. He says he knows that and wants to give her what she wants. Janet says the fantasy wedding isn't what she wants because the kids have to come first. She says all she needs is his love but Jack insists on giving her the perfect wedding.

Tuesday, November 25 2008: An Invitation To Dinner...

At the farm, Emma and Janet get on one another's nerves as they both try to cook Thanksgiving dinner their way. Luke arrives; so do Jack and Sage. Jack tries to get Sage to apologize but Janet takes it easy on the kiddo and sends her inside. Luke comes out and takes Jack's bag; Jack and Janet go inside. Luke reaches into the bag and takes out a beer! Emma and Janet get back to their cooking duties; Jack kisses Janet, upsetting Sage. Holden returns and asks Jack to open a few cans. Meg asks Sage to watch over Ethan for a bit. Luke comes back inside, drinking alcohol from a coffee mug. Lily arrives with Lucinda and the girls, Brian comes in, too. Luke kisses Lucinda but gives Brian the cold shoulder. Emma jokes that Brian is too old for Lucinda as Luke walks out. Holden tells Lily about inviting Noah but says he doesn't think Noah will show up. On the porch, Luke pours another drink. Noah arrives! "Surprise," Luke drawls. Noah mentions seeing Holden at Java, which upsets Luke. Faith comes outside and hugs Noah. She takes Noah inside. Brian asks if he can help and Lucinda gives him some cans to open, too. He gets the canned squash open on the first try and Luke obnoxiously asks if he's a real man now! Lucinda tells Luke to back off and Luke leaves the kitchen. Holden says Aaron is in Seattle for the holiday. Natalie mentions that Sage won't play with any of them, which worries Janet. She leaves. Abigail calls to talk to Holden; Emma asks Meg to fetch the Elderberry wine from the porch. Paul arrives with a rose for her and apologizes for being late. He blames business. Lily and Jack meet on the porch; he is worried that Janet may have gone to Carly's.

Janet arrives at Carly's, surprising her. She asks Carly to come to the farm for Thanksgiving dinner so she can be with Sage. Carly declines. Janet says this is about Sage, not Jack. "The last thing I want to do is keep her away from you," Janet says. Carly says she doesn't want to be around Janet and orders her to get off her property! Janet says, for Sage's sake, they should try to get along and reminds Carly that they were on the way to being friends for a while. Carly says she won't be welcome at the farm but Janet says it will be fine. She says if Carly doesn't come to the farm, she will stay at Carly's for Thanksgiving dinner!

Back at the farm, Holden asks Noah to give Luke some time. Emma asks the men to go after the Hubbard Squash. Brian asks about the squash and Lucinda tells him about the traditional hacking of the squash. Meg and Paul come in as Janet returns with Carly. Emma welcomes her. Jack says the boys and Libs are eating with Brad and Katie at Tom and Margo's. Sage is thrilled to see Carly. Holden and the boys arrive with the squash and saw it apart. Brian and Jack take turns sawing it and then Paul does a round of sawing. Luke makes more 'real man' comments to Brian until Noah pulls him away. Jack thanks Janet for bringing Carly because it made Sage so happy. The family sits down to dinner. Emma tells the family she is grateful they are all there. Jack and Janet hold hands, so do Lily and Holden. Meg and Paul talk about their baby and announce they are having a girl. Paul says they are going to name the baby Eliza; Emma starts to cry. Luke rolls his eyes when Emma welcomes Brian. Holden asks about wedding plans and Janet announces they are getting married on New Year's Eve! The family joins hands as Emma prays over the meal and Jack offers a toast to Emma. After the meal, Lily and Carly clean up. Carly mentions that New Year's Eve is Parker's birthday; she is upset that the day isn't just about him any longer. Sage listens as Lily says it is time to move forward. Sage goes to the porch where Jack and Janet are sitting alone. She asks if Janet really invited Carly; she says she did and Sage thanks her. She apologizes for all the bad things she has done and Janet forgives her. Jack hugs her; Carly watches from the kitchen. As Noah is leaving, Luke thanks him for coming by. Noah asks what is going on with Brian; Luke says he should ask Brian. Brian comes outside and says he and Lucinda are leaving. Noah leaves. Brian brings up Luke's drinking but Luke won't talk to him; Brian tells him to get breath mints before his family finds out. Luke says Brian better keep his secret or he'll be sorry! He returns inside.

Janet and Jack drive Carly and Sage back home, talking about Thanksgiving dinner. Sage hugs Jack and goes inside. Jack and Janet leave.