Betsy tells Tom she overheard her doctors discussing that she can't have any more children and begs him to let her know if it's true. Since Betsy's weak and emotionally drained, Tom refuses to discuss it with her.

When Joel urges Amy to enlighten Bruce about being his illegitimate daughter, Amy reveals that Bruce abandoned her mother when she was pregnant because he wanted to pursue his law career. "I'm going to make him pay for what he did," she vows.

...During a break in the office routine, Bruce tells Amy, his secretary, that before he married Van, he had a son and a daughter, Alan and Barbara.

Elliott asks Mia to testify against Ben at his trial for manslaughter and intent to commit murder. A revengeful gleam in her eyes, Mia affirms: "Ben deserves everything a jury can pin on him. I want to see him suffer as much as he made me suffer!"

Worried that Elliott will cause Betsy further grief by pressing charges against Ben, Tom pleads with him to drop his vindictive plans. Elliott retorts that he won't let the man responsible for "murdering" Betsy's unborn child go unpunished: "I'm not playing a game -- I intend to prove my charges against Ben!"

At the arraignment, Elliott announces that Ben has a violent nature and should be locked behind bars because he's a threat to society! Seething with hatred towards Elliott, Ben grabs him and shouts: "Why don't you tell them what you did (Elliott raped Betsy) to Betsy?" The judge holds Ben in contempt of court for his outburst and sends him back to jail, denying him bail.

Kim and Tony return to Rosehill with their young son, Tran. Tony informs Bambi that he's letting Kim and Tran live in his apartment until they find a place of their own. In the meantime, Tony will be staying at a nearby inn.



Ray and a rescuer spot smoke coming from a mountain shack and, hoping that Hal and Arlene are inside, they head for it. When they reach the shack, a recluse opens the door. After Ray and the rescuer explain about the plane crash, the recluse agrees to take them to another shack in the area, to check if Hal and Arlene might have taken refuge there. When they arrive at the cabin, they find Hal and Arlene weak from hunger and cold. They're taken to Rosehill Hospital.

Bruce arranges for a new judge to preside over Ben's hearing and also gets him out of jail on bail.

Meg, intent on destroying Liane's medical career, hires a lawyer, Mr. Lewin. He assures Meg that she has sufficient evidence to sue not just Liane, but the hospital, too. Mr. Lewin advises Meg to have an examination by a neurosurgeon from another hospital....

When Tom learns what Meg's planning to do to Liane, he begs her to reconsider. Meg bluntly refuses. "I know you're more sensitive, honest, and good than most people see. I just can't believe you'd ruin Liane's life and career, but maybe I'm wrong. You're not at all like the Mg I knew and cared about so much...." Meg thinks Tom's trying to con her into changing her mind about suing Liane, and says: "Nice try, Tom..."

Wanting to avoid daily contact with Mia, Ben quits his job at Views magazine. When Mia offers to help Ben get out of trouble, he tells her she's the cause of the charges against him! "I stopped loving you a long time ago, Mia. There's nothing left between us," Ben adds. Mia cries that she loved him and he can't erase their relationship.

Since there haven't been any job openings recently at Rosehill Hospital, Wes asks Ray if he can re-open the disco room at Beaver Ridge. Though at first Ray's reluctant to hire Wes because of what happened with Gina last summer, he later has a change of heart and offers Wes a job as disc jockey.

Betsy, still weak, murmurs to Ben that the accident happened because they were never meant to be a couple...and now she can't even have anymore children. "I'm sorry about the baby," Ben says, "but we still have Suzanne..." Betsy sobs that since she's sterile she doesn't want to live! Ben begs Betsy to think only about getting well and promises her they will be together....

Bruce informs Van that Betsy can't remember what happened at the lake because she's suffering form hysterical conversion...she's blocking out a painful memory. Later, Bruce tells Van he fears that without Betsy's testimony on Ben's behalf, he can't prevent Ben's case from going to trial....

Before Meg is released from the hospital, Tom assures her he's going to do everything within his power to see that she has a full life. "You can keep your job...you can keep me. I want to be your good friend and make up for all the pain I've caused you," he says sincerely. "I care for you, Meg, and I want to take care of you. I don't want you to ruin Liane's life. You must drop the malpractice suit..." Tom believes that deep down Meg's not a vicious person and therefore wouldn't be able to live with the guilt she'd feel if she destroyed Liane's life and career.



Liane, who's out of town at her friend Maggie's house, is surprised to hear Dr. Marriott inform her that the hospital board of inquiry has voted her a commendation for saving Meg's life! Pointing out that Liane's not the type of person who runs away from trouble, Dr. Marriott urges her to return to Rosehill Hospital and fight Meg's lawsuit.

When Bruce opens a letter Amy placed on his desk, he exclaims that it's like hearing from the "beyond" -- the letter is from a woman he knew a long time ago. "Just someone you knew, or my mother -- the woman you got pregnant and deserted?" Amy asks silently....

At home, Bruce re-reads the letter from Amy's mother, Loretta King. She writes that she has a score to settle with Bruce because he had an affair with her in Nebraska in 1956 and then abandoned her. Loretta threatens to come to Rosehill and resolve things to her satisfaction...she's intent on paying Bruce back for walking out on her.

Wes assures a despondent Mia that she's a "terrific lady," much too good for Ben. He advises Mia to forget Ben, for he doesn't deserve anyone as wonderful as she! Mia promises Wes she'll try to put Ben out of her mind... Can she do it?

Dr. Marriott apprises Liane that if she doesn't come back to the hospital soon, she stands to lose her residence, as Dr. Tucker is having second thoughts about re-admitting her. "I want you to get back here!" he says. Liane declares that she's never returning.

Liane reveals to her friend Maggie that she plans to stay in Lockridge and either set up her own practice or work in a clinic. Since Tom hasn't tried to contact her, Liane feels there's no reason for her to go back to Rosehill....

Ben tells Dr. Marriott that he can't stand seeing Betsy so depressed and confused -- what's being done to help her? Dr. Marriott assures Ben that Betsy will be all right, but it's going to take time. Ben frets that she'll fall into a deep depression from which she'll never recover....

Prof. McCauley, anxious to make Sarah his wife, again proposes to her. Much to his surprise, she finally says yes!

Meg, home from the hospital, announces to Tom that she can imagine being happy again and has asked her lawyer to hold off on the malpractice suit for now. Breathing a sigh of relief, Tom says he loves being with Meg...talking to her...discussing his work with her....

Tony begs Bambi to reset their wedding date. He reaffirms his love for her and assures her they can have a good life together if she'll just give him the chance to prove it.

Paul informs Ray that although Arlene is basically all right, she does have anemia and a hormonal imbalance. Also, since her back was pretty badly shaken up when the plane crashed, Paul advises Ray to abstain from sexual relations with Arlene for at least two weeks...

Because of all the tragedy surrounding them, Sarah and Prof. McCauley decide they need a little happiness in their future. With family and friends gathered around them, Sarah and the Prof. are wed.

In Lockridge, Dr. Marriott orders Liane to return to Rosehill...she belongs there, he points out, and she's needed. Liane insists she's going to remain in Lockridge and work in a small clinic.

Betsy is finally out of intensive care, but she remains weak and tired. Sitting by her bedside, Ben assures Betsy there's nothing wrong with her that his love can't cure. He blames himself for the accident and promises he'll make up for the pain he's caused her. "Please get well," Ben whispers. After Betsy falls asleep, Tom warns Ben that he can't count on any help from her at the trial -- talk of the accident could worsen Betsy's depression.

Dr. Marriott mentions to Liane that if she returns to Rosehill, she has a good chance of winning the lawsuit, especially since the surgical review board exonerated her and voted her a commendation. Liane maintains she can't face a court battle that might drag on for months. Dr. Marriott remarks that Liane has become a "quitter" -- he doesn't understand it, as she used to be such a fighter... Finally, Liane confesses a big part of the reason she'd rather not live in Rosehill is that she can't forget Tom -- it hurts her deeply that he hasn't been in touch. Dr. Marriott assures Liane that Tom does care about her; he hasn't contacted her because he's been taking care of Betsy. Liane retorts that Betsy's out of intensive care, so Tom has no excuse for not calling. Liane reminds Dr. Marriott that Meg is determined to keep her away from Tom... it's no use going back to Rosehill as long as Meg's paralyzed. Because of Meg's vindictive nature, Liane believes she doesn't stand a chance with Tom. As far as Liane's concerned, her residency at Rosehill Hospital is also lost.