Lucy decides to leave town, Carly finally gets through to Craig and Meg leaves Fairwinds!
Lucinda finds Lucy at the hospital. Lucinda tries to get Lucy to give up on Craig but she can't. After Lucinda leaves Carly calls and asks Lucy to lunch.
Dusty tracks down Holden at The Lakeview and warns him that Meg is in big trouble with Paul. Holden insists that Meg is doing what she has to do to be with Eliza. A while later, Lucinda arrives, and she begs Dusty to help with Lucy. Dusty refuses, telling her that Lucy can make her own decisions. Lucinda won't take no for an answer.
Meg is about to go for a walk with Eliza when Paul walks in and asks what she wants from him. Meg proposes! Paul can't believe it. Meg insists that getting married is what Eliza needs because then she'll have two full-time parents. Paul says if they are going to get married it has to be a real marriage – with kissing, touching and sex! He talks about the old times and asks her to show her feelings. Meg slowly kisses him but Holden walks in. Paul goes upstairs. Holden tries to talk some sense into Meg but she refuses to consider leaving Fairwinds. She says they are trying their relationship again and Holden freaks out. He asks her to move in to Lily's but Meg refuses. He points out that the longer Meg stays at the mansion the less Paul looks like a lunatic. She still won't listen. Paul calls to her and she tells Holden to leave. Meg returns to her room. Paul is waiting but doesn't ask about Holden. Meg says Holden doesn't understand her. Paul has chilled champagne ready and pours two flutes. He toasts their relationship and she drinks. They kiss but Meg pulls away from him, angering Paul. She asks him to give her a little time but Paul angrily tells her to do for him the things she has been doing for Dusty! She insists again that she had no affair with Dusty. Paul asks why she wants to marry him if she doesn't want to be with him. He tries to kiss her but she pulls away and says she doesn't love him! She apologizes for proposing and says she'll leave – without Eliza! She vows to fight for custody and win her daughter back. Meg packs and then calls Holden. When he arrives, Paul says she'll regret this. Paul won't let her hold Eliza and vows she'll never see the baby again. Meg focuses on the baby, vowing to get her back. She leaves with Holden.
On the phone, Carly urges Craig again to forgive Lucy. He refuses but she keeps pushing, telling him that Johnny needs all of his family to be together. They talk about business and Carly invites him for lunch. Lucy arrives. Carly gets things from the kitchen as Craig arrives. He and Lucy watch each other from opposite sides of the door for a few minutes and then Lucy opens it. He accuses her of working over Carly but then sees Carly and says her plot to reunite them won't work! Carly admits her duplicity but asks them both to stay and talk. They finally start talking. Lucy explains that she had to help the refugees and then didn't know how to fix things. He reams her over and over. Carly points out that Lucy helped him regain custody but Craig won't listen. He is certain that Lucy doesn't care about him – she cares about Johnny! Carly mentions that visitation agreement, startling Lucy. Craig won't budge. Upset, Lucy leaves. Carly turns on Craig, who says this is all her fault! He asks about lunch and she kicks him out! "If you're going to throw Lucy's love away, I don't think I want anything to do with you," she says! Craig tries to reason with her but Carly won't listen. They argue about Lucy's actions until Carly reminds Craig of his past crimes, asking what is different in people giving him a second chance and his inability to give Lucy another chance. He gives in and agrees to talk to Lucy.
Lucy arrives at Dusty's suite to congratulate him on the visitation. He says the same can happen with her. She says she has to get out of Oakdale for a while because being this close to Johnny is killing her. She decides to return to Africa to help the refugees – but says she'll stay if he wants her to! "I just want to know if there is a chance that we could build something together," she says. Dusty admits that he still cares for her but says he doesn't love her. She gathers her things, kisses him and says goodbye. Once back in her suite, Lucy packs and then calls Lucinda to ask for a favor.
Lucy, Lucinda and Johnny meet in Old Town. Lucy cries over her brother, telling him how much she loves him but saying he has to stay with Craig for a while. She hugs him and sends him back to the nanny and Lucinda. She promises to come back. Johnny leaves. Lucinda begs Lucy to come back soon. She quickly leaves.
Craig and Carly get to The Lakeview but Lucy has already left. Craig tries her cell phone but she doesn't answer. Dusty walks by and says Lucy has left for Africa. Craig can't believe it. Dusty leaves. Carly reaches out to Craig.
Next on As The World Turns:
Liberty tells Janet that Parker has been skipping school.
Henry tries to reason with Brad.
Carly and Craig have a drink; Jack blames Carly's drinking for Parker's issues!
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