Liveblogging "As the World Turns": Casey at the bat!

We've got good news and bad news, First the good news - Luke & Noah actually appear on As the World Turns twice this week: Today and Friday. What bounty! And today actually sounds promising. According to the spoiler:

"Luke has to think fast when an INS agent sees Ameera and Casey talking together by telling the INS agent that Casey is his boyfriend. At first, Casey doesn't really like the idea, but, if he gets to have more time with Ameera, he reluctantly goes through with the charade."

Hmm, how extensive is this charade gonna be, I wonder?

Okay, now for the bad news — regular Liveblogger Brian Juergens is still on jury duty today, so he won't be able to make his usual snarky hay with this turn of events. I'll fill in as best I can. Hey, maybe ATWT will make my job easier by throwing me a bone with a cowboy jack doll reappearance and/or scenes with Casey shirtless again. If it turns out to be a dull show then, hell, I'll just start making stuff up.

Click on through the jump and refresh for to-the-minute updates...

2:57 EDT Previews: Grandma Emma wants to sell the farm. Good timing. Now that the gays have moved in property values are finally on the rise.

2:50 EDT: Luke, Noah & Ameera return to the Snyder farm and Grandma Emma tells them that the INS agent came by and pawed through their things. Luke heads out to the barn to do chores and Noah follows him.  This would be their perfect opportunity to kiss. Noah even puts his arms around Luke and says, "No matter how cute you think Casey is - you belong to me!" Oh for chrissakes - kiss already! This is so annoying. I have to think that even little old church ladies in Kansas are more than ready to see these two swap spit.

2:41 EDT: At the coffee shop, Luke and Noah are trying to convince Casey to play along with this fake gay cover thing so he can spend more time with Ameera. Casey's a little squeamish but everyone seems to think it's a good idea except Ameera, aka the sad sack of Sadr City. She seems kinda bummed about it. What's her problem, I wonder? "Your my husband, Noah." She says. "I'll do whatever you want me to."

2:32 EDT: Noah and Luke show up at the coffee shop and Noah quickly races in to fake hug wife Ameera. The INS agent still thinks something is going on between Ameera and Casey. Luke lurches forward and hugs Casey. "He's my boyfriend! Look, we have matching haircuts and everything." As if to prove the point, Luke and Casey begin making out passionately - or as they like to call it: "knocking amulets." The INS agent retreats.

2:19 EDT: Casey, sporting a new pixieish hairdo, runs into Ameera at the coffee shop. Inside of thirty seconds he lets slip that he's an ex-con. That Casey sure has a way with the ladies. And what is with all those amulets he wears? It's like he's channeling Oh mighty Isis. Ameera moves to hold his hand, but just then that INS agent shows up and flashes his giblets badge. Ameera and Casey try to pretend that they're just friends but the INS agent gets all blustery and intimidating and tells her that based on what he's seen, her VISA could be revoked. Bwah hah!

2:13 EDT: Back out at the farm, Emma is fielding difficult questions from the INS agent. He can't believe Noah and Ameera don't share a bedroom. Emma claims it's a cultural thing, and besides Ameera snores like a truck driver.

2:12 EDT: Noah and Luke exchange longing looks (but predictably no saliva).

2:10 EDT: An ad for Macys featuring Martha Stewart, Mariah Carey, and even Donald Trump. I thought he and Martha hated each other? Anyhoo, if for some insane reason you want a "Trump tie" you can buy one at Macy's

2:07 EDT: Quaker Oats Lady has invited Matthew Perry 2.0 to move in so she can take care of him while he "recuperates." He warns her it's only temporary - you know - until she gets another inoperable brain tumor or something.

2:05 EDT: Grandma Emma is on the phone with a roof repairman. The doorbell rings and she waddles to the farmhouse door to find an INS agent. He's stopped by to check in on Noah and Ameera. He wants to investigate the bedroom. Pervert. I wonder what he's going to make of the sheet hung up to divide the bed, and Noah's stash of Mandate magazines?

2:00 EDT: Nuke, Casey & Ameera are touring the hallway that passes for ATWT's Oakdale U set. Ameera wants to get coffee but Luke begs off to do a paper for philosophy. Luke goes in to kiss Noah, but Noah shoves him away. Ah fudge, what a lousy way to start off this episode.