ATWT 09-02-03 (1/3)

After Emily admits her concern that Susan's failed marriage with the deranged Rick may send her back to the bottle, Alison quickly offers to move back home. Sensing Paul and Jennifer ruined his sports-betting scheme, Dusty vows to get even though Marshall warns him to back off. Jennifer confirms for Connie that she has big plans for Dusty tonight. When Paul claims that he's not in the mood to attend the auction after all, Jennifer convinces him to change his mind. She then shows at the Java Underground and acts as if she's had too much to drink. Dusty doesn't fall for her scheme but eventually agrees to take her back to the penthouse. There, she surprises him with a kiss. Rose is uncomfortable to see Lily invited Paul to the auction but when she asks him to leave, Paul insists he's over her. Lucy's upset for a moment when Aaron admits that he's enlisted Alison's help for tonight's auction. After Aaron leaves, her tutor Ned invites Lucy to dinner. Hearing Rosanna complain about her attempts to adopt a baby because of Craig, Carly vows to help her with or without her husband. When Molly catches them together, she blasts her friend for failing to be there when she needed her and walks out. Rosanna shows at the auction and when she decides it's time to leave, Paul convinces her to stay. Aaron hands Alison $300 to help her bid on Chris. In Australia Katie and Mike secretly listen to Mordecai's phone conversation with Simon who demands proof that he has Katie. Mordecai snaps a photo of Katie after Simon stations her under a badger trap as a warning to Simon.
As The World Turns - September 2, 2003