Oakdale gathers to wish Will and Gwen well. Barbara has a set back. Casey and Luke react badly to Noah and Ameera's plan. Carly and Jack move forward.
Carly hangs up the phone, upset, because Gwen just called about leaving town. She freaks out, worried about Gwen and wondering how she can let Gwen go. She says she doesn't know how to say goodbye to another sister; Jack offers to go with her. Just then Parker arrives home and says he is going, too.
At the farm, Noah says he and Ameera should attend as a couple. Luke answers the door when Casey arrives. Luke says Noah's plan is great because he'll be attending with his date - Casey! Casey is not happy with that thought. Ameera comes in and asks if he is coming to the party with them and he agrees to go. Luke pulls him out to the truck as Ameera giggles.
At the cottage, Will returns with sandwiches and munchies. Gwen is upset because Carly's kids can't make the party. She wonders if leaving so soon is a mistake. Will says there will never be a perfect time to leave. Outside, Barbara nearly falls at the cottage door. Paul catches her and asks if everything is okay. She says she is just tired and they go inside. Will thanks Paul for coming; Barbara tells Gwen how much she loves her. She tells Hallie goodbye, too, and then hugs Will, telling him how proud Hal would be. Paul teases that he expects hugs like this now that he is the "good son". They all laugh. Barbara hugs Gwen and then Will one more time. She tells them to have fun with their friends and leaves. Jack, Parker and Carly arrive. Carly takes Gwen to get a few pictures; Gwen asks about Jack. Carly says she is working on winning his heart again. Jack tells Will that if they ever need anything they only have to call. Paul takes Parker aside, saying he would like to be a stand-in big brother if Parker needs one. When Carly and Gwen return, Will takes a family picture with Jack and Carly.
When they return home, Jack realizes how upset Carly is. Parker says there is a way to make her feel better - he could be her friend. Jack goes to the porch but she isn't there. He finds her at the pond. Jack says it really is time for them to start over with a new relationship - one built on trust. He says they should just be friends for a while. He holds out his hand and they shake. They return home; Jack grabs a couple of beers and they sit on the porch together. Parker watches them.
Aaron runs into Sofie at The Lakeview and asks her to come to Gwen and Will's. She turns him down but Aaron pushes the issue, saying she needs to say goodbye to Hallie. She still doesn't want to go and is headed upstairs when she sees Barbara fall into a chair. With the help of a concierge, Sofie gets Babs to the hospital. Her doctor says the tumor has become resistant to the therapy and they need to operate right away. Sofie tries to call Will and Gwen but Barbara says this is the last thing they need and makes her promise not to say anything.
Alison finds Chris at the hospital and tries to bully him into going to Will and Gwen's with her. He says he has too much work but finally gives in. They arrive at the cottage as Aaron does. Will isn't thrilled but Chris steps up and apologizes for his part in the adoption hearings. All is forgiven. Aaron takes Alison aside and asks what is going on with Chris; Allie says they are just friends. Aaron is jealous. Chris tells Alison that he doesn't want to push his luck with Will so he is leaving. He invites her to come along with him and she accepts. Aaron watches them, very unhappy. Casey, Luke, Noah and Ameera arrive. Luke explains that Ameera is Noah's wife-in-name-only; Luke jokes that Casey is now his "boyfriend". Casey objects to that description. Paul takes Will aside and says he wants to be a better brother. They hug. Just then Sofie arrives. She tearily says her goodbyes to Hallie. When Aaron tries to make her stay, though, Sofie says she wants to be alone and hurries out. Paul follows. On the porch she tells him about Barbara's surgery. They leave together. Will takes Gwen into the bedroom and she says she finally realizes why they need to move - because Sofie can't move on with them back in town. Noah and Luke are lamenting their problems with the INS. Gwen has a great idea - Noah and Ameera should move into the cottage, that way they'll have more freedom because Luke and his "boyfriend" could visit any time. "Uuh, I'm not in this for a long-term relationship," Casey jokes. Luke doesn't like the idea either, but Noah and Ameera convince them it is a great plan. Will takes a picture of the "happy couples". When everyone is gone, Will and Gwen toast to their new life. He kisses her.
Chris and Alison are having ice cream in Old Town when Susan happens by. She puts on her mom-hat and says Chris should be at work and Allie should be with Gwen. Then, she asks Alison pointedly if she'll be home for dinner. She leaves and Allie giggles. She and Chris go to a field and fly a kite. They run through the field like kids and then let the kite go. They lie on the ground, talking about their lives. Chris tells her about Darfur and his trips in Europe; Alison says she's never been farther away than LA. She starts feeling bad about her past and doesn't tell Chris anything more.
Aaron goes to The Lakeview, looking for Sofie and is surprised when the concierge says she is at the hospital with Barbara.
Sofie and Paul arrive at the hospital and are told that the surgery is going well. As they wait, Paul talks about his father. He hopes Barbara still has some of the fight in her that James made her develop. A nurse arrives and says the surgery is over and Barbara is doing well. Aaron arrives. Paul convinces Sofie to leave with Aaron and he goes to see Babs alone.
Next on As The World Turns:
Brad announces his engagement on the air.
Carly tells Mike to fight for Katie.
Emily warns Alison that Chris can't accept her past.
Katie learns that Mike is back in town.
Jack realizes he is falling for Carly again.
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