Noah goes along with Coyle, Luke is knocked out, Brad defends Janet, Bud comes after Janet again, Liberty pushes Katie's buttons, Alison is kicked out of the nursing program.
Luke and Noah are still searching New York for the Colonel. Noah is worried but Luke says it is past time to stop worrying about him. Coyle and his partner find them. Together the four of them go to the dingy apartment and set up a plan. Coyle suggests using Noah as bait; Luke doesn't like the plan. He tries to talk Noah out of it but Noah decides to go through with the plan for Ameera's sake. When Coyle and his partner return, they say Luke tagging along could be a good idea. Noah and Coyle leave first. Luke is looking at the map again when Coyle's partner knocks Luke out! When he comes to, he is alone in the apartment. Luke hurries to catch up to Noah.
Noah and Coyle reach the marina. When Noah hesitates, Coyle reminds him that Luke and Ameera will always be in danger until the Colonel is stopped. Noah heads to the docks. He realizes Coyle is nowhere to be found suddenly, then the Colonel pops up out of nowhere. Suddenly Coyle is there, with his partner and Ameera - but Luke is nowhere to be found! Noah can't believe Coyle is working with the Colonel. The Colonel tells Noah he should have just left things alone. He grabs Ameera, who is tied up, and takes her to the boat. As the boat pulls away from the dock, Noah jumps on board!
Walking in Old Town, Brad and Katie talk about a possible new segment. They arrive at Al's and learn that Janet skipped out on work. Katie believes it is par for the course and that Janet is just being lazy; Brad believes Janet must be really ill. Vienna, who is waiting tables, is noncommittal. Kim arrives and tells Katie her ideas of following the presidential election is great and wants to send her out of town. Katie is suddenly unsure about leaving town - and Brad! Henry arrives to find Vienna working alone. He asks about Janet and is not surprised she didn't show up. Henry tells Vienna he has plans to make this up to her - beginning with manicures and massages!
Liberty calls Janet to pick her up from school. Seeing Parker, she hangs up. Ashley is across the sidewalks and Libs encourages Parker to ask her out again. Parker hesitates. Ashley sees them and comes over; they talk about math class and then Ashley leaves. Liberty brings up lunch and invites Parker along; he turns her down - and tells her to have fun alone. Liberty goes to The Lakeview and barges into Janet's room. Seeing Janet's black eye, she asks what happened but Janet won't open up. She tells Liberty to get lost!
Katie and Brad finish taping at WOAK, Brad asks why Katie really doesn't want to go on the road. He brings up Janet, saying she has to trust him. Katie is worried, though. Brad is taking a few notes while Kim and Katie talk. Kim promises to keep an eye on things with Brad while Katie is away. Liberty arrives and tells Brad about Janet's black eye. Brad leaves to find Janet but Liberty stays with Katie. Katie asks about school but Liberty wants to talk about Janet - and Brad. Katie says she isn't worried about Brad or Janet but Liberty keeps pushing. Katie wonders what Liberty is really up to; Liberty blames herself for Janet's situation, saying she hasn't been around for her mom enough. Brad calls to tell Katie everything is okay. Katie takes Liberty back to school.
At school, Parker dares Liberty to come up with proof that she has made out with a lot of boys.
At The Lakeview, Brad goes to Janet's room and asks who hit her. She doesn't want to talk about it but Brad is certain it was Bud. He finds Bud and angrily tells him to stay away from Janet! Bud pretends to leave but then goes to Janet's room. He angrily asks why she sent Brad to beat him up - and accuses her of giving herself the black eye! Janet tries to call for help. Just then Brad bursts inside the room. He yells at Bud and then punches him. Bud calls the police to report the assault as Katie walks in the door.
At the hospital, Allie and another student are talking about their lab. Alison believes she has finally figured out how to study for her classes. Brenda finds them and brings Alison into a private room. She says Allie's grades are not good and her lab work is worse; she says Alison is out of the nursing school program! Allie is stunned. Aaron is outside the room and she tells him she just got kicked out. Aaron tries to calm her down and suggests she just leave. Alison refuses to run and says she'll finish her shift first. Aaron likes the gumption she is showing and tells her so. She hugs him. Chris walks in, angry to see them together. He sees Allie crying; she tells him about getting kicked out of the nursing program. Chris says how sorry he is and walks out. Susan finds Alison later and asks what really happened. Alison tells her; Susan says she heard it was more than that - and Chris may have gotten her tossed out of the program. Allie is shocked and doesn't want to believe Chris would turn on her that way. She talks things over with Susan and realizes that Chris' anger over her decision not to sleep with him combined with his anger about her spending the night at the Snyder farm may have forced his hand. Susan can't believe it either.
Chris finds Brenda in the waiting room and asks why she dropped Alison so suddenly. She says she doesn't believe in wasting time - and was just following his advice! Chris leaves for lunch with Bob. He tells Bob about ending things with Alison. Bob brings up nursing school, saying Alison was always a high-strung girl. Alison arrives and accuses Chris of sabotaging her because she wouldn't sleep with him. Chris defends himself and says Brenda made her own decisions. Bob tries to intervene but Allie tells him exactly how Chris has been acting. She storms off. Bob tells Chris that Alison better keep her accusations to herself or he could be in big trouble.
Aaron finds Alison in Old Town. She tells him about Susan's suspicions. Aaron asks what she's planning now. She isn't sure what to do and begins blaming herself for the situation because she feels she led Chris on.
At the hospital, Bob asks Susan why she is spreading gossip. Susan, annoyed, says she only asked Alison what had happened. Bob defends Chris; Susan defends Alison.
In the stairwell, Chris runs into Brenda and tells her that no one can ever know about their conversations about Alison!
Next on As The World Turns:
Jack arrives to arrest Brad.
Kim says Brad's job is at stake.
Liberty and Parker are close to another kiss.
Noah tries to rescue Ameera.
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