Liveblogging "As The World Turns": Cold Cocked

Noah and Reid finally have it out, leading to a shocking (okay, not so shocking) conclusion.

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2:05PM EST: Luke is looking at his screensaver (which is an actual Nuke publicity still) when Dr. Bob comes in and asks him to attend a meeting about possibly selling the hospital ... because having a hot gay blonde will grease the wheels. Bob wants Reid and Noah to attend as well, so we're looking at Oakdale's own Charlie's Gayngels all in one room. Luke is obviously Farrah, Reid is Kate Jackson, and Noah ... well Noah is Shelley Hack.

Speaking of ... Reid is examining Noah and says "any questions?" Noah says "yeah, when did you start having feelings for my boyfriend?" Without missing a beat, Reid nonchalantly says "the second or third time I saw him." This is not going to end well.

2:10PM EST: Noah asks Reid "how many times have you hit on other patient's boyfriends, or girlfriends for that matter. Maybe you don't discriminate as long as they're vulnerable and in need of your medical help. Is that why you specialize in blind patients? It must make it easier when the patient can't see what's going on right in front of their noses." Reid tells Noah that if they're going to continue their professional relationship, he needs to drop this. Noah say he has no need for Reid's care any more. Reid asks him if it's official, that they're no longer doctor-patient. Noah squints, which is Noah for "yes".

Reid says "thank you, I've been looking forward to this day." Noah asks "so you don't have to feel guilty anymore?" and Reid tells him "No, so i can finally tell you how many I wished I had been the blind one during this whole ordeal with you. That way I wouldn't have to watch you treat Luke like dirt." YES! Noah protests, telling him he doesn't know anything about his relationship with Luke, but Reid continues "it doesn't matter that he did everything he could for you and you kept pushing him away. You acted like a spoiled brat everytime the guy tried to do something for the one he loved." Noah says "are we done?" and Reid responds "thanks to me, you can now see the door. Use it." We can't see Noah's face as he leaves, but I'm pretty sure he squinted out "bitch."

We've never come up with a portmanteau for Noah and Reid, but I think we should go with "Neid". It seems to fit. At least for one of them.

2:15PM EST: Luke reluctantly agrees to try and get Noah to come, and sets off to find him, which is easy considering there are only three places he could be: Java, the only street in Oakdale, or "Forlorn Pond", where sad gay boys go to skip rocks.

Turns out he's in Java, and Luke tries to convince him to attend the meeting even though Reid will be there. Noah accuses Reid of trying to seduce Luke, and Luke tries to explain that Reid was a single man, and "here's the part you seem to keep forgetting" ... by the time Reid made his first move, Luke was single, too. Finally, Luke tells it like it is! "What is wrong with you? You get your sight back but lose your memory?" Noah squints twice, which means "la-la-la, I'm not listening!"

2:30PM EST: Reid shows up at the hotel bar and is told by Bob to keep his mouth shut during the meeting lest he say ... something. They meet the fabulously named "Mona Cross" and prepare to talk business when Luke comes in and sits down next to Reid. They talk hospital gibberish until Reid starts reverting to form and dissing Oakdale, prompting Luke to pinch him under the table (actually, Luke doesn't, but I can totally see it happening.) They continue with hospital talk until Noah saunters in and says "change of plans!". Here we go.

2:35PM EST: Noah tells "Mona Cross" that the hospital shouldn't have any problems attracting other talented surgeons, but they won't have Reid's talent or reputation. Give this Mayer an Oscar! "Mona Cross" thanks him, and as Noah is about to leave, he punches the air in front of Reid's face, sending a burst of air into Reid's nose, knocking him down.

2:40PM EST: Bob apologizes, telling "Mona Cross" that when you have a gaggle of gays in the same room, the "drama" level rises exponentially, and these thing happen (it's been scientifically proven!)

Luke takes Reid to the bathroom, and they manage to joke about the situation. Reid says "he has quite a right hook". Luke says "he also has a gun, but it only shoots strawberry Toaster Strudel, so don't worry" * That's an old LB joke, so my undying love to whoever gets it.

2:50PM EST: Bob asks Reid why he never mentioned that he was having a personal relationship with Luke, and that it's inappropriate. He says "look, I understand his appeal. Back in WWII I shared a foxhole with a farm boy from Kansas, and we spent many nights playing 'lock and load' ... but what you're doing is wrong!"

Bob tells him that he has to choose between having the new wing, or having a relationship with Luke.

Luke catches up with Noah and tells him "you ended this. Which means you don't get a say in who wants to go out with me." The old Luke then comes out and asks "does punching out Reid mean you care?" ugh! Noah says "it just means I'm fed up."

Preview Time: Will Reid choose the wing ... or the thigh?