As the World Turns Daily Recap: Mr. Pants the Matchmaker

Just so everybody is in the know...I'm going out of tomorrow for my birthday so I won't be doing recaps for a few days but never fear I will return and resume on Tuesday.

Luke/Lily/Holden/Damian/Margo/Noah/Zac/Zoe: Luke was still convinced that Damian kidnapped Noah but Lily continued to defend him. Luke said he had to do something other then wait and left so Lily went with him. Damian denied doing anything to Noah and Holden continued to accuse him. Holden brought up that Damian kidnapped Luke once and Damian said he couldn't defend that but he didn't do this. He asked Holden what he could do to convince him and offered to take a lie detector test. They then left to go have him take one.

Lily and Luke showed up at the police station and asked Margo where Holden was. She responded that she didn't know she was supposed to see him. Luke told Margo that Noah had been kidnapped then told her the whole story. Just as Margo started to look at the ransom note Damian and Holden showed up and Luke told her Damian was the kidnapper. He then told Damian he would give him the money if he'd just tell him where Noah was.  

Noah continued to be gagged and tied up watching the wonder twins from hell start to fornicate. Zoe asked Noah if he was ok or if he was tied up too tight and said none of this was his fault. Zac started to get jealous and she told him not to be. She told Noah no matter how much pain he was going through it wasn't as bad as losing something that was rightfully theirs and Zac said that was all about to change as soon as they got the ransom.

Holden told Margo that Damian agreed to take a polygraph test so to set it up. Damian then told Noah that he was telling the truth and wouldn't ever do anything to hurt Noah. Luke continued to blame him then and so did Holden. Luke told Lily to call the bank and set up the money to pay the ransom. Margo told them to wait and asked Damian to wait there while she talked to Lily, Holden, and Luke. She pulled them into the back room and said she would investigate Damian but the last thing they should do is pay the ransom because that would put Noah in even more danger.

Luke asked her how she could tell him not to pay the ransom when that would get Noah killed. Margo told him she knew it sounded counterintuitive but if he paid it he would continue to put all the power in the kidnappers hands and not give the police enough time to try and track them down. Lily asked what they should do and Margo asked if they were given any instructions on where to drop the ransom. They told her no and Margo said when they were contacted to try and get something first before giving up the money. Holden asked what and Margo said proof of life.

Luke left the office and Damian told Luke he wanted to help. Luke said if Damian really wanted to help him then to call whoever he had to call to get Noah out of this. Damian said he would if he could and asked Luke to believe him. Luke said he wished that he could.

Zoe left to go check on Luke's status and Noah asked for some water. Zac gave him some and Noah begged for him not to put the tape back on his mouth. He then asked what Zoe meant about getting what was theirs. Zac said the money that Luke used to start the foundation was stolen from them and they were there to take it back.
Luke was out walking and Zoe called out to him. She asked him what was wrong and he told her about the kidnapping. She acted shocked and he said he didn't know what to do or think. He told her he should have never taken the money that Damian gave him as an inheritance and said he thought Damian was behind the kidnapping. She asked him if he was sure and Luke said he couldn't think of any other suspects. Luke told her he went to the police and they told him not to pay the ransom. Zoe said she didn't think she could hold out if Zac was kidnapped.

Margo asked Damian when the last time he saw Noah was and before he could answer Holden came out and started going off on him. Damian told Margo about the last conversation he had with Noah about who might be after the foundation money. Damian admitted that he suspected someone else from within the Grimaldi family was behind it. Holden continued to be mind numbingly obnoxious. (sorry but he's really starting to get on my nerves). And apparently Damian had enough too cause he snapped at Holden that he was sick of his accusations. Margo said that Damian's prints were on the ransom note and they were going to hold him on suspicion of kidnapping. (I swear if I go through the commercials and Holden says I told you so I may scream and wake up my house).

Noah asked Zac why they thought they were entitled to Luke's money. Zac said it wasn't Luke's money it was their money. Noah asked who they were but before Zac could answer Zoe came in and told Zac she needed to see him outside. She told Zac they weren't going to pay the ransom. Zac asked what they were going to do and she said they were going to have to tell Luke where Noah is. Zac asked her if she was out of her mind and she told him to trust her. She texted Luke, who was flashing back to kissing Noah, and told him where to find them. Luke ditched the cop and took off.

(ok now that I've prevented screaming) Holden didn't disappoint with a veiled version of an I told you so. Lily continued to be speculative about whether Damian was guilty or not. And Holden said it was because she had a soft spot for him. She told him that they would have to agree to disagree on Damian. Lily tried to call Luke but got no answer. Holden said that was weird that he'd shut off his phone with all that was going on.

Luke showed up where Noah was and tried to free him. Noah told him it was a trap right as Zac and Zoe showed up with a gun. Luke told them that no matter who they were or what they wanted he and Noah were getting out of there. Luke tried to reason with them and then tried to grab the gun but Zoe hit him over the head with it and told Zac to tie him up.

Damian and Margo continued to discuss who in the Grimaldi family it could be. They debated back and forth reasons why he could be innocent or guilty. Meanwhile Noah asked Luke if he was ok and he asked him too. Zoe admitted she's a Grimaldi and that she and Zac aren't related in anyway. Lily and Holden returned home to find Luke missing. Holden left him a voicemail and then Lily came back with a ransom note for Luke's return.

Holden called Margo to tell her about the new ransom note and she told them not to panic. Margo pointed out that there was no way that Damian could have kidnapped Luke or contacted someone to do it for him since he's at the station with her. Holden continued, again, to think Damian set this up and Lily finally had enough and asked him if he wanted their son back or if he just wanted to be right about Damian.

Zoe said that they needed to realize what they were dealing with and what Luke and Damian had done to her and her family. Luke told her the Grimaldis meant nothing to him. Zoe told him he didn't deserve to be a Grimaldi and the money he took so happily was stolen. Luke said he didn't know it was stolen and she said it didn't matter because the money belonged to her branch of the family not his.

Margo told Damian about Luke being kidnapped and he told her she had no idea what they were up against. He explained that the family was upset because he gave part of the family fortune to Luke. He begged Margo to let him go so he could stop this.

Holden and Lily continued to argue about Damian. Zac called Zoe into the hall and Noah and Luke checked on how each other was doing and said how they missed each other. Luke admitted that he'd been wrong about Damian and owed him an apology. Luke said they were in this together and there was no where else he'd rather be and they said they loved each other and clasped their fingers together. Lily told Holden she was going to pay the ransom no matter what the police said.

Casey/Allison/Mr. Pants

Casey was trying to get a patient to talk to him by asking him questions but he just stared at Casey. Allison walked in on it asked if the patient needed help but he continued with the blank stare. Casey asked Allison if she was mad about him missing the lunch date and why she was shutting him out and Allison said of course she wasn't. He asked if him working with Jade was going to be a problem and if Allison was jealous and she was appalled by him thinking that. She then asked if she had a reason to be since he and Jade had slept together before and they hadn't. She left before Casey could get a word out and the patient aka "Mr. Pants" finally uttered the words "stupid kid." 

Casey asked Mr. Pants why he called him stupid and asked if it was because he called Allison jealous. Mr. Pants remained silent so Casey tried to explain why he said what he said and admitted that he really cared about Allison but that everytime he tried to fix things it wouldn't work out. Mr. Pants grabbed the keys out of the ignition and threw them out the window then told Casey to call his girlfriend. Casey called him crazy but then gave in and called Allison. She told him she didn't have time for this but Casey said he needed a favor. He said his car was stuck and she said he must have confused her with a tow truck. He said that Mr. Pants threw the keys in the woods and asked her to come help him find them. She told him that she had to study and angrily told him to call Jade and hung up on him. Casey told Mr. Pants that he wasn't going to call her back but Mr. Pants shoved the phone at him so he finally said he would. When Allison answered Mr. Pants grabbed the phone and begged her to help him because he needed to get home. She agreed and said she'd be right there. Casey told Mr. Pants that he had a way with the ladies and the adorable old man grinned and nodded.
 
Allison showed up to help find the keys but was being pouty like a 5 year old. She did finally agree to help though. Allison asked him why Mr. Pants threw the keys out the window and they talked about how he and Mr. Pants had talked about her and their relationship. Casey told her he wanted to know everything about her. Casey wondered why things kept getting messed up with them and Allison admitted she's a mess and that's why. She told him she wanted to be with him but kept finding lame excuses not to be. Casey told her he'd wait until she was ready or out of excuses. Allison found the keys and they went to take Mr. Pants home but when they got back to the van he was gone. 

Casey and Allison went to Yo's to see if Mr. Pants was there or if anyone had seen him and sure enough there he was eating a burger. Casey asked her if she wanted to grab a burger while they were there and she agreed. The three of them had dinner and then said it was time to get him back to the nursing home. Mr. Pants asked Allison to dance and she finally agreed. He then told her to dance with Casey she hesitated but Casey talked her into it. 

After the dance they reluctantly agreed that they needed to take Mr. Pants back. Casey asked her to hang out that night but she said she had to study.   

Coming up tomorrow....

Katie interviews a psychic and then tells her she can't tell them she has a feeling about their baby and not tell them what it is as Henry and Vienna look on nervous.

Margo, Lily, and Damian look at surveillance footage showing Zoe

Lily rereads the ransom note

Question for today cause I was so annoyed I need help with the tie breaker....

Who was the most insessantly annoying moron today?

A.) Holden cause he just won't shut up about Damian
B.) Allison cause her unnecessary paranoias and excuses are getting old