... As the World Turns ...

... Skating, Brad gets a call from Carly's phone and hears her screaming. He gives the phone to Jack who calls Dallas to learn that Carly and Sage are being held hostage in Old Town...

... Katie (Terri Colombino) joins Jack as he runs to help as Brad is told to take Parker back to the farm. Instead, Brad drops him off and jumps in to protect Katie as Kit challenges the armed Santa...

... Sage and Carly are fine after their ordeal though Katie's upset to see Carly hugging her ex and asks Brad to take her away. As they leave, Brad urges her to believe that Jack's still in love with her...

... Carly sternly tells Jack that he has no right to keep her from having any type of relationship with Kit. Impressed with how Kit risked her life, Carly insists that they will be partners in running the Metro...

... Katie advises Jack that she can't let herself feel good about him again and won't see him anymore. Brad argues with Parker about who Katie will end up with...

... Meg opens up to Emma about her concerns about Craig as her husband and the father to her son. When she leaves to get some food, she runs into Paul who has just argued with Craig, accusing him of planning to take the baby away from her once Meg gives birth...

... As they argue, Meg suddenly clutches her stomach so he takes her to the hospital. Craig blasts Paul for interfering and sends him back to Rosanna...

... Until As the World Turns returns tomorrow ...