Liveblogging "As The World Turns" : The Calm Before the Sturm und Drang

Van Hansis after reading the final LuRe script.

Let's enjoy LuRe today, because who knows what may happen ... tomorrow. Meanwhile, did you know Chris is sick?

Join us for the fun and refresh for updates!

2:05PM EST: The family is gathered around Chirs' bedside. Chris is sweating buckets. Someone needs a sponge bath! The family berate him for not telling them sooner. That's right, gang up on the dying man. That'll help.

OMFG! HA! Luke follows Reid into Java and asks him "How can you be so heartless?" I just spit my Yoo-Hoo on the keyboard.

Luke is upset that Reid told Katie not to bother Chris. Reid tells him that he lives with Katie and knows that she's already dealing with too much. Luke calls b.s. and says that Reid is projecting. "You're the one who can't handle emotional overload. You can't give your heart 100% to anything, or anyone." Okay, writers, now you're just f**king with us.

Reid tells him that he keeps people at a distance as a "defense mechanism," prompting Luke to temporarily spaz out like he just got tabasco sauce in his eyes. He mumbles "I can't believe I told Noah I love you," and walks out. Reid says "hold the phone!" and rushes out to ask him "you said what to Noah?"

2:15PM EST: Kim asks Chris where Katie is, and he says "I don't know, this is rough for her to handle." Oohh, Kim is pissed!

Chris tells Tom and Margo that he doesn't want them to do anything special to help him. Nothing at all. In fact, why don't they just take his watch and gold fillings. He won't be needing them. Oh, and they need an extension cord for at home, so please, just take the one that's connected to his oxygen tank.

Luke admits that he did tell Noah that he loves reid, but he isn't really feeling it at the moment. Reid jokingly accuses Luke of overreacting, and Luke playfully slaps Reid upside the head. I'm assuming that TBTB consider that "physical contact", so I guess they think they're off the hook.

2:25PM EST: Luke visits Chris and tells him that Katie was too upset, and Reid sent him home. He then hands Chris a glass of water, and their hands accidentally touch. Oh! More physical contact. According to the show, Chris and Luke just made love.

Bob blasts Reid for not telling him about Chris, and blames Reid because Chris is a frakking idiot.

Kim tells Katie that if she really cares about Chris, she'll stay away. I love hellcat Kim!

2:35PM EST: Kim tells her that Chris needs only strong people around him right now, and if she's going to a blonde blubbering mess every time she sees him, then she needs to keep her distance. Katie insists she can be strong ... as she turns into a blonde blubbering mess.

Reid tells Bob that Chris wouldn't allow him to tell anyone, but he urged Chris to reveal the truth. Bob apologizes, and goes to see Chris. Luke brushed up against Bob on his way out. According to the show, Bob and Luke just had hot gay sex.

Katie goes home and has a mini Sally Field in Steel Magnolias moment.

2:45PM EST: Kim walks up to Reid and says "I guess you must be happy. You're going to get the COS position." Reid keeps his cool and explains that he would never hope to get the job because Chris dies. Bob comes out and tells Kim to shut her pie hole. He explains everything that Reid did to keep Chris alive. Kim apologizes, and becomes a blonde, blubbering mess.

Reid comes home to find BBM #1. He tells her that she shouldn't have followed his advice, and he says "One thing I've learned is that it's stupid to try to run from love because you're scared. Because if you run too fast, your heart may stall out." Okay, he doesn't say that last thing, but he may as well have.

Tom gets a tip that a heart may be available for Chris.it's at Bay City General. You know, across the train tracks.

2:55PM EST: Reid is observing Chris through the window when Luke walks by. Reid asks if he's seen Katie, and explains that he gave her bad advice, and urged her to go see Chris. Luke says "You know what, Sometimes you surprise me." Reid says "Sometimes i HEART HEART HEART HEART HEART."

Oh, I was right, Katie really is having a Sally Field in Steel Magnolias moment, She's in the graveyard next to Brad's grave. Is it pathetic that I know this by heart: "I 'm fine! I can jog all the way to Texas and back, but my daughter can't! She never could! Oh God! I am so mad I don't know what to do! I wanna know why! I wanna know why Shelby's life is over! I wanna know how that baby will ever know how wonderful his mother was! Will he ever know what she went through for him! Oh God I wanna know why? Why? Lord, I wish I could understand!"

Preview Time: Chris is crashing! He needs that heart ASAP! But who will go get it? How about Reid Nurse Gretchen!