It was beautiful outside , November has always been her favorite month and even more so Thanksgiving.

The crisp fall air breezes past her face while the window of her ruby red bmw as red like a candy apple drives past city limits of Oakdale, Illinois ..

She hasn't seen her family in quite a few years .

Meanwhile ..

Kim Hughes gets devastating news involving Dr. John Dixon & his lover Lucinda Walsh .

Kim : " Oh my heavens Lilly , Bob & I are always here for you are they doing a proper search ?! "

Lilly : " According to the report Margo Hughes received their Private jet has crashed somewhere in the Kongo ! "

Bob is smiling seeing Andy Dixon appear while Kim's on the phone with Lilly .

Bob : Has she got back to town yet ? "

Andy : " Not that i know of , i hope everything is ok the weather has been sort of rough these days ! "

Bob informs Andy about John & Lucindas predicament

As the town continues to pray for the safe return of John Dixon & Lucinda Walsh , We focus on Hope Dixon surprising her aunt Frannie at WOAK Studios..

Frannie turns around to see her lovely niece..( Emma Roberts )

Frannie :

" Look at you , how darling you look in that posh pink dress with your hair down !

It's such a joy seeing you back home , especially with what has been going on ! "

Hope :

" I heard about Grandpa & Lucinda , i had to surprise you and Grandma Kim here where is she ? "

Frannie's eyes showed deep concern .

" Mom sprained her ankle last night , just as she was closing up she is fine thank god .. but the latest update from Bob was she has to let her self heal , plenty of bed rest !

Naturally i am here to keep things afloat ! "

Hope :

" Need extra help ?!

I could really use a job right about now ! "

Frannie :

" Certainly , can you start tomorrow ? "

Hope :

" Sure thing boss , thank you i really need a change in my life ! "

Frannie is concerned again ..

What is her niece hiding ?!

Frannie is looking over other resumes to fill a few key positions , just as she gets an unexpected knock at her office door .

She opens it curious , who left the mystery gift ?!

Meanwhile..

Hope unexpectedly encounters her father Andy Dixon ..

She has missed him so , but how does she ever tell him her dark secret ?!

Kim Hughes is searching for something very important in her office she doesn't see her husband Bob curious ..

What is Kim looking for ?!

The afternoon is filled with revelations nobody saw coming. .

Andy embraces his daughter.

She fights back tears ..

" Hope , what is going on ?!

Why have you been avoiding me sweety you know i love you to pieces , you can tell me anything you do know that right ?! "

demands Andy suddenly having to get red flags ..

Hope is shaking like a leaf !

Luckily a Dr is on scene ..

He sees Hope and offers sage advice on the way to Oakdale Memorial Hospital ..

" I am Dr Flannigan ( Tom Hanks )

i transferred to your quaint little town of Oakdale , i must warn you i have seen this before .. It isn't good ! "

He warns

Andy is beside himself ..

" This is sadly common from Rape victims ! " reveals Flannigan

Andy is devastated beyond measures !

Bob offers to help his adoring wife to find whatever it is she seeks. .

Kim tries to distract him causing red flags to go off. .

He kisses her tenderly ..

" Kim my love , we are Soulmates , you know you can tell me anything what are you hiding ?! "

demands Bob

Kim tears sadly down her face. .

" I switched a dna test many years ago , a man i hated for years tortured a family i knew growing up . . i switched dna results to prevent him from raising a daughter who was shaken after her mom died of cancer ..

Bob that man is here in town ..

Dr .Flannigan the man you hired is my worst nightmare ! "

reveals Kim .

Andy Dixon is reeling over what Hope has endured he immediately phones his mother Kim who drops everything to be by her sons side ..

Naturally Bob & Christopher also follow as they find him breaking down crying he sobs tears flowing down his face. .

The family embraces then sheds tears after they learn what happen.

" She was admitted to the Mental Ward , Susan Stewart is volunteering temporarily and she was able to inform me , Hope got pregnant and from the stress miscarried by grandson River ! "

Andy rushes out to throw up in the bathroom ..

The afternoon continues ..

Frannie is determined to get to who sent her a mysterious package so she hires Noah Mayer to help her.

Luke Snyder has the flu so it gave him time to assist her !

- The news about Lucinda & Bob arrive late ..

He has returned with Amnesia !

Kim tells Lucinda ,

" Andy can't handle anymore stress our family has endured a crisis we are here for you but my son sadly is angry he left town and i pray he doesn't wind up in jail for finding out who raped his daughter Hope !

The monster lives in ..

Springfield , Illinois

Heaven help us all ..

Jay Thorpe , Roger Thorpe's bastard son from Holly Reed is the man who ruined our lives ! "

reveals Kim !

Concluded..

END OF EPISODE 31

OOC : All of the credit goes to the one and the only Party Will aka Willys View for the episode.