As the World Turns Spoilers (Page 7)

We could tell you what happens this Friday on As the World Turns... but if a picture if worth a thousands words, you're better off seeing for yourself:

Let's take a look at next week's As the World Turns episodes. Here are few spoilers for the upcoming few days...

• Holden (Jon Hensley, pictured) goes to every length to protect Lily.

• Emily and Chris (Dylan Bruce) strike a deal.

• Rosanna makes a last attempt to hold onto Paul.

• Margo makes an arrest in Dusty's murder.

Dusty rejects Lily this week on As the World Turns. The development sends her on a downward spiral that culminates in a shocking death on Friday.

"It starts bad and ends worse," Martha Byrne, who plays the tormented heroine, tells The New York Daily News. "Lily has been fragile since her [pill] addiction. It will take very little to set her off again."

On this week's As the World Turns episodes, it's Dusty telling her he is still in love with Emily.

"She is completely devastated," says Byrne. "That sets her off, and she starts scoring drugs again. She goes to Yo's to pick up a couple of pills - I didn't realize that Yo's was the hot spot for medication - and she runs into Krista."

Krista used to work as a prostitute, a fact she shares over drinks - and pills - with Lily.

"At first, Lily misunderstands," says Byrne. "She says, 'You must be talking about somebody else.' There's no way that the Emily she knows would do something like that. But then it starts to make sense. Lily uses that information in the most horrible way because she's hurt."

Indeed, Lily leaves a note for Emily's boyfriend, Chris (Dylan Bruce), detailing Emily's life as a prostitute; then, she heads for a party at the hospital, where everything blows up.

What happens next? Tune in this week to As the World Turns and see!

On upcoming episodes of As the World Turns...

• Meg holds the key to Craig's freedom.

• Lily (Martha Byrne) gets revenge on Emily.

• Barbara faces a critical decision.

• Vienna encourages Brad.

• Dusty prepares to blow Chris (Dylan Bruce) out of the water.

Want a look at upcoming As the World Turns stories and episodes for the week? Here you go...

• Carly and Sam share a close moment.

• Katie chooses to put the Snyder men behind her.

• Meg fears Craig (Scott Bryce, pictured) will go too far.

• Emily and Dusty face off.

• Noah puts pressure on Luke (Van Hansis).

There will be no new As the World Turns episodes Monday or Tuesday. Have a safe New Year's Eve and then turn on the series Wednesday to enjoy:

• Barbara receiving bad news about her health.

• Meg (Marie Wilson, pictured) putting the pieces of her life back together.

• Lily and Emily bumping heads.

• Rosanna fearing the worst when Craig (Scott Bryce) threatens to reveal her secret.

Coming up, during a holiday week of episodes on As the World Turns...

• Carly is grateful when Sam gives her night a boost.

• Dusty enters Bob's hosptial room, determined to get the truth.

• Katie and Brad share a New Years Eve kiss.

• Gwen and Will (Jesse Soffer, pictured) welcome their new baby.

In a dramatic example of art imitating life, Colleen Zenk-Pinter's character of Barbara will soon receive the same news the actress dealt with earlier this year:

A cancer diagnosis.

The bad news will hit Barbara on the January 2 episode of As the World Turns, the same day she's banned from the baptism of her grandchild.

"She's all alone and desperate when she gets the diagnosis," Pinter told TV Guide. "She ends up at the church after the christening, praying for help. Let me tell ya, that was a tough scene to get through."

How will this story play out? "Hard to tell because of the writers' strike," the actress added. "But I told [executive producer, Chris Goutman], 'This cancer can be a real killer, so don't let Barbara ignore it too long. I need my job!'"

Coming up this week, on As the World Turns...

• Meg fears that Craig is up to no good.

• Vienna tries to get Katie and Brad back on track.

• Emily issues Dusty a stern warning.

• Sofie makes a decision about the future of her baby.

• Ali pushes Aaron (Agim Kaba, pictured) away.

Take a look at a handful of As the World Turns spoilers for the week ahead:

• Katie plants a kiss on Brad.

• Dusty believes Chris (Dylan Bruce, pictured) has something to hide.

• Sofie goes in labor and Gwen and Will spring into action

• Rosanna's ruse is exposed.

• Luke and Noah (Jake Silbermann) make Christmas plans together.