Liveblogging "As The World Turns": "Please ... call me Mason"

Luke and Noah learn more about Mason in today's episode. Could he be on the rebound from a failed romance, and that's why he has his hooks in Noah?

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1:55PM EST: *sigh* ... I already miss Geneva Swift. Maybe she and Cowboy Jack can team up and become the new Wayland Flowers and Madam.

2:05PM EST: We start off with the preview clip we showed in today's Queerview. Mason and Noah are discussing Noah's ass class, and how he's the new teacher's pet, when Luke walks in and interrupts. Introductions are made, and Mason tells Luke that his screenplay had "potential". That's the verbal equivalent of a form rejection letter. Luke is about to say goodbye when Mason asks him to stay. He'd like to get to know Noah's "better half". Um .. you can write your own jokes about that line.

2:10PM EST: This "Paul is faking amnesia" thing is gonna make me tear my eyes out. And don't get me started on the "microchip" thing".

2:15PM EST: Mason is talking about visiting Cannes and other film festivals, and how much fun it was, and he can totally see Luke and Noah walking the red carpet together. Luke calls him "Professor Jarvis" and he says "call me Mason, please", and remarks again what a hot, young, muscular supple couple they are. I'm not sure, but he may also have licked his lips.

2:20PM EST: Oh jeez, more Paul and Meg. Would one of them raise their standards, please! Noah and Luke are chatting about Mason and the shooting schedule, and Noah is nervous about not being able to meet his deadline. Luke says "just forget about it, and let's party tonight" ... OMG! I just realized who Luke reminds me of! ... Maryann from True Blood! If he starts sprouting claws and shimmering, well, this would automatically become my favorite show.

2:25PM EST: Lily and Damian are growing closer. This is your cue, Holden!

2:35PM EST: Anthony has informed me that Paul is not faking amnesia, so this is the show's "Bobby Ewing in the shower" storyline, I guess. A way to just ..."start over" with the character? Oh, but Meg wants Paul to remember everything because ... she loved him the way he was ... or something. My head hurts.

2:36PM EST: Noah and Luke show up at Metro, and Mason is there with his boyfriend George, and the two of them have a very vocal tiff that actually involves the accusation "you always do this!". Luke and Noah look on helplessly. Awkward!

2:45PM EST: Now I'm wondering how long Paul will have amnesia. After all, his healing powers are positively Wolverine-esque. He survived brain surgery, and the next day was home ... with a full head of hair. Meanwhile, Mason apologizes for George running off, but he was in "one of his moods". Not cool, Mason. He explains that George is basically an ATM that he has sex with. Nice.

2:50PM EST: Ha! Mason says "It can be very intense, being the center of someone's life, and that person not having a life of their own". Luke actually squirms in his seat.

2:55PM EST: Mason leaves, and Luke says "um, that sounds like us." You think? He says "I don't wanna be your George. I don't wanna stay home and bake you cookies". Noah says "that won't happen, I promise. We'll always be a partnership, etc.". And somewhere, George has just been given his walking papers.

Preview Time: No Nuke, but plenty of Butters.