Liveblogging As the World Turns: Noah Mayer's Day Off

Hold on to your berets, because today's As the World Turns makes a detour into decidedly late-80's John Hughes teen comedy territory. Word on the street is that Noah ditches school (and convinces a reluctant Luke to do the same) to show his new plot contrivance friend Ameera around Oakdale.

Wait, two guys and a girl playing hooky and seeing the sights? Why does this all sound so familiar...

This plot is pulled right out of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, isn't it? I mean, if you threw a shayla on Mia Sara and featured a scene where Jake Silbermann lip-synced "Danke Schoen" on a parade float, it would be the same damn thing. Will the ragtag trio visit the Sears Tower and catch a Cubs game? Will Noah pretend to be Abe Frohman, "the Sausage King of Chicago"? And most importantly, will Principal Rooney catch the kids and make them go back to class?!

Click through the jump and refresh often to find out ...

Start up Luke's father's convertible and away we go! 

2:58PM EST: Luke gives Ameera a cup of something to calm her nerves. I hope it's gin and not some of Noah's high-test coffee. Ameera explains that back in St. Olaf Iraq people get blown up all the time. Noah says he can't imagine living in constant fear, apparently forgetting about his murderous father for a moment. Luke suggests they give Ameera a moment alone and the boys and Ameera look meaningfully at one another through the metaphor window a few times.  

Preview Time! No Nuke tomorrow, but we'll be back on Wednesday to see what happens when the kids finally get in the damn car! Worst. Truants. Ever. 

2:48PM EST: Okay, so these people are all supposed to be in the same room at the same time even though they aren't and it's pretty funny. And new hottie Matt looks in the window after the furnace backfire (as Vienna explains it to two rather uninterested-looking waitresses) and sees Grey.

Luke sees that Ameera is still freaked out by the loud noise and he suggests they take her home. And the boys actually pass right by Cafe Vienna and Grey, so I guess they were in the same room at the same time at one point. 

2:40PM EST: Luke, Ameera and Noah go to the diner and Luke apologizes for interrupting, and when she says that the last thing she wants to do is cause problems for the boys, Luke looks at Noah and Noah gives him the most puppy-doggy look this side of George O'Malley.

Just as Grey tells Cafe Vienna that there's no danger in flirting with him over pepparkakor, there's what's supposed to be an explosion of some sort. In reality, somebody banged on a pan and an extra or two fell over, but we get the idea.  

Meanwhile, over at the other diner (wait, or are Luke, Noah and Ameera supposed to be in the same room as Cafe Vienna and Grey at this point?!), Ameera hits the floor.

2:35PM EST: Lordy, what's up with Kit's coat? Is Muppet poaching legal in Oakdale? 

2:29PM EST: Cafe Vienna just said "pepparkakor"!! Good times, good times... 

Alright, they really need to get moving on this whole "fun day off" situation. This is as much fun as a root canal.

2:24PM EST: Henry just told Cafe Vienna that if they take one penny from the guy he lost the diner to, they will be Holden. Is that how that happens?

Ameera doesn't understand how Pervs could be prejudiced if he helped an Iraqi woman and her child. He bought her pretty clothes. Noah looks upset, as apparently the Captain didn't buy him pretty clothes, too. Ameera doesn't understand why Noah is upset to hear good things about his father. 

Ameera thinks that Noah is upset to learn that Pervs had a girl in every port, but he drops the science on her that he tried to kill Luke and killed her mother. Ameera is really confused. Noah says that it's like they knew two completely different Captain Pervys. Can there be a hot twin plot coming?! 

Oh snap! Luke rounds the corner and sees Noah and Ameera sitting on the bench. Considering that's third base for the boys, it's not a surprise that he doesn't look thrilled to see them. 

2:17PM EST: Noah asks Ameera where she wants to go and she says that back in Saint Olaf Iraq men and women aren't allowed to ride in cars together. Noah reminds her that he's the gay, and she concedes that he was a gentleman when they shared a room last night. Um ... do we need to draw her a diagram or something?

Noah is walking Ameera down the only street in Oakdale and she is staying several steps behind him, and when he asks why she explains that back in Saint Olaf Iraq blah blah blah. Ameera admires all the books in the store window and says that things are much different in Iraq. Noah says that his relationship with Luke would probably not be accepted there. Ameera finally gets that Luke is Noah's boyfriend and that Noah loves him very much, and she says that yes, that would be a problem back home. She asks if Luke's family are okay with him living there and Noah says that they're all great and that even though Emma was resistant it wasn't because they're gay, it's because they're young.

Ameera asks if Captain Pervy was okay with Noah's relationship with Luke and Noah breaks the news that Pervs wasn't down with the whole gay son thing. 

2:09PM EST: Austin From Days is bemoaning the fact that he and The Blonde Obstacle have to do a segment on omelets because he did too many shooters with Bonnie last night. Um, what straight man over 18 uses the word "shooters"? What, was he at a bachelorette party? Appropriately, BO starts to cry.

2:05PM EST: Luke's doing homework in the kitchen and Noah and Ameera come in and explain their sheet-hung-across-the-room sleeping arrangement. (How very Brady Bunch!) Luke is back in full-on suspicious mode and asks Ameera what her plans are. I mean really, Noah's allowed to sleep in the same room as any girl who comes along but Luke is always banished to the kitchen like the hired help, so I can't blame him.

Luke tells Noah that he'll be late for school and when Noah says he's going to be skipping his television production class to show Ameera the three sets of Oakdale that are currently in use, Luke looks at him like he's losing his mind. Luke backs off and says it's his call, and leaves the two of them behind.

Ugh, not another wedge driven between the boys. They still haven't had make-up sex from the last fight!