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Finishing up 1971! Wednesday, December 1, 1971: Scotty asks Lee if Mary can come to the school art show instead of Meg. The D.A. tells Lt. Adams to bring Audrey to his office for questioning. Thursday, December 2: Jessie is dismayed to find Phil reading an article on pre-natal care; she and Phil argue about his interest in Diana. Peter tells Jane that Howie may be rebelling from his mother's stifling love; Howie makes a pass a Brooke. Friday, December 3: Phil tells Diana about the article he found; Jessie reveals to Steve that Phil is more interested in Diana than he is in her; Peter is jealous of Phil, asks Diana what she and Phil talked about. Lt. Adams shows up and tells Audrey that the D.A. wants to see her. Monday, December 6: When a hysterical Audrey asks Steve to get her our of meeting with the D.A., Steve refuses; Lee is puzzled by Audrey's overreaction to her interview. With Jessie's encouragement, Jane calls Howie, who agrees to come to dinner. Tuesday, December 7: Phil is bitter with Steve about his plight and what he refers to as being "robbed" of his child. The D.A. questions Audrey and then, after exposing certain inconsistencies in her story, gives her a chance to correct the record. Wednesday, December 8: Audrey tells Steve her frightened version of the interview; when Steve suggests they coordinate their honeymoon with a medical conference in Japan, Audrey tells him the D.A. has told he not to leave town. Brooke learns from Howie that he resents commitments of any sort. Thursday, December 9: Jane and Howie's dinner is a fiasco; Howie implies that Jane is just like his mother. Jessie asks Diana if she still loves Phil; Peter realizes Diana is upset, but she refuses to talk about it. Friday, December 10: Audrey tells Mrs. Bailey she doesn't know how often she will be able to come to see Stevie; Steve tells Lee he wants to offer a reward to anyone who can give the police information which would lead to Stevie's whereabouts. Monday, December 13: Lee shows Mary a letter from Meg's doctor and tells her he cannot make love to her, though he would like to. Steve tells a horrified Audrey about his offering the reward. It's Jessie's birthday, and everyone wishes her well -- only Phil forgets. Tuesday, December 14: Tom and Steve read the story on the reward leading to the finding of Stevie; Audrey steals the paper with the article from Mrs. Bailey. Wednesday, December 15: Jessie sees Phil's concern for Diana when she reaches for a high shelf; he wants her to be more careful; Diana can't understand Phil's concern for the baby when he was never interested in anyone but Jessie as a mother for his children. Jane tells Tom of the disaster of her dinner; Howie tells Brooke that his mother and Jane are trying to trap him. Thursday, December 16: Lee asks Steve to help find out how Meg's medical condition is. Audrey asks Steve if he thinks the D.A. suspects her of murdering Mrs. Nelson. Friday, December 17: Mary and Lee share a quiet moment. Diana starts having labor pains. Monday, December 20: Phil is reluctant to leave the hospital until the baby is born. Brooke tells Howie she doesn't want to be in the middle of a problem between him and Jane. Tuesday, December 21: Lee reports that Steve's offer of reward has led to hundreds of claims that the D.A.'s office is checking out. After anxious waiting, Jessie and Phil learn that Diana had a boy and will name him Tracy after Peter's father; Peter tells Diana that her son has a hemorrhagic disease and requires a blood transfusion; the blood bank has no compatible blood available, and it is recommended that blood be sought from the relatives of the father. Wednesday, December 22: Howie gives Brooke a necklace for Christmas. Phil agrees to be tested for the needed blood type for the baby -- he is a match; Peter can't help but be disturbed. Thursday, December 23: Tom tells Audrey of the hundreds of responses to the reward; Mrs. Bailey sees Stevie's picture in the paper and calls the police. Lee and Scott invite Mary to trim their Christmas tree; Scott remembers his mother. Friday, December 24: Audrey persuades Steve to tell the Christmas story to Andy, a sick 6-year old boy. The staff gather to hear the story. Monday, December 27: Audrey takes a present for Stevie to Mrs. Bailey and finds her to be hostile; when she leaves, Mrs. Bailey contacts the police for the reward. Tom consoles Jane about Howie; Howie convinces Brooke that their relationship can be good without guilt. Tuesday, December 28: Mrs. Bailey makes notes in support of her claim to the reward money; Tom quizzes Lee on the progress of locating the Nelson baby. Peter and Steve are concerned for Jessie who has left for a few days with Phil in the hope of finding understanding. Wednesday, December 29: Howie turns down his mother's New Year's Eve invitation; Tom suggests that he and Jane see more of each other and see how Howie reacts; Howie persuades Brooke to go out with him on New Year's Eve. Peter brings Diana and the baby home from the hospital. Thursday, December 30: Steve speculates to himself on Audrey's inconsistencies. Lee and Mary plan New Year's Eve, and she tells him she will one day explain all about her past. Friday, December 31: Lucille tells Peter she is afraid Audrey is going to have a breakdown; Mrs. Bailey calls Lt. Adams and threatens that the public may have to find out that she had to plead with him to prove she has the Nelson baby. Mrs. Dawson urges Howie to consider the important things he may lose if he continues his behavior.

Continuing on with November 1971. Monday, November 1, 1971: Mrs. Bailey scares Audrey by talking about the newspaper articles she has read on Mrs. Nelson; Audrey refuses to talk about her own baby when Lt. Adams interviews her. Tuesday, November 2: Brooke tells Jane she needn't worry -- she and Howie are just friends. Peter tries to reassure Diana who is upset because Phil knows he is the baby's father; Jessie and Phil make a vow that the baby won't make difference. Wednesday, November 3: Lt. Adams makes an appointment to see Lucille. Howie and Jane quarrel when he learns that Jane and Brooke spoke about him. Lee admits to Mary his need for a woman around the house; he tells her he can only offer her friendship. The D.A. pressures Lt. Adams and suggests he find out if any clues can be gained through a ticket for a world cruise that was found in Mrs. Nelson's apartment. Thursday, November 4: Lucille is irritated by Lt. Adams' questions. A desperate Audrey asks Lee for protection against the police, but he advises her to cooperate with them; Lt. Adams discovers that a young blonde woman made the deposit for the world cruise. Friday, November 5: Phil, Peter, Jessie, and Diana have an awkward encounter; Peter tells Jessie that just because they are establishing separate lives, it doesn't mean that he is less concerned about her; Lee answers Jessie's question about whether a biological father has rights to a child after the woman has married someone else. Lt. Adams questions Steve as to why Audrey was so insistent that the baby they adopt be Stevie. Monday, November 8: Lt. Adams reports to the D.A. that an attractive blonde arranged for Mrs. Nelson's cruise; and that he has a hunch he knows who the woman is. Jane confesses to Brook the intensity of her jealousy. Tuesday, November 9: Tom gives Lt. Adams a photo of Audrey. Jessie realizes that things for Phil are much worse now that he knows about the baby. Brooke insists that she and Howie not see each other anymore. Wednesday, November 10: Lee and Mary go driving; he cannot resist kissing her. Audrey is terrified when Tom tells her he gave Adams the picture of her. Howie accuses Jane of causing Brooke to break with him; he storms out of the apartment. Thursday, November 11: The travel agent identifies Audrey from her photo as the woman who secured the cruise for Mrs. Nelson. Peter talks with enthusiasm to Diana about the baby. Jessie talks to Steve about Phil. Howie comes home to pack and argues with his mother; Jane tells Tom about the fight and that Howie didn't come home. Friday, November 12: Lt. Adams questions Audrey about the payment for Mrs. Nelson's cruise. Phil reproaches Diana for not telling him she was pregnant. Monday, November 15: Jane admits to Sharon that she can now sympathize with Meg's attitude toward Brooke; Jane tells Tom that Howie moved out; Brooke urges Howie to go back to Jane. Audrey blows up at Tom; Audrey tells Steve that she was identified as the woman who paid for the cruise for Mrs. Nelson and that she thought she would care for Stevie while Mrs. Nelson was away; Steve is shocked that she didn't share the plan with him; the apartment manager refuses to positively identify Audrey as the blonde he saw entering Mrs. Nelson's apartment on the day of the murder. Tuesday, November 16: Mrs. Dawson tries to convince Howie to come home. Phil reveals his pent up anger over Peter's claim to his baby. Wednesday, November 17: Jessie tells Steve she may not be able to comfort Phil once the baby arrives; Jessie suggests to Phil that they should move away; Phil reacts violently against her suggestion. Lee and Mary agree not to worry about the future. Thursday, November 18: Scott tells Mary how much he misses Meg. Tom explains to Audrey why he gave her photo to the police; Steve tries to encourage Audrey by telling her that the case is almost solved, and it only upsets her. Friday, November 19: Phil accuses Peter of marrying Diana out of revenge. Al has eaten too much while Lucille is away and his blood pressure has gone up. Lt. Adams establishes the fact that in spite of Audrey's great eagerness to adopt Stevie she made no inquiries about the baby's mother from whom she would need consent for the adoption. Monday, November 22: Audrey tells Steve that Lt. Adams is tormenting her; she says she wishes the police would drop the whole thing. Brooke asks Jane if she would prefer for her to be transferred to another department. Tuesday, November 23: Lucille returns proudly with the third vice-presidency of the nurses association. Peter comforts Diana after she has a nightmare. Mary tells Lee that she understands Scott's love for his mother and would not have it different. Lt. Adams discovers from Lucille that she leant her money that she thought was to help the baby. Wednesday, November 24: Steve discovers Audrey upset about Lucille having talked to Lt. Adams; the D.A. and Adams review the case. Thursday, November 25: Preempted. Friday, November 26: Preempted. Monday, November 29: Lt. Adams refuses to succumb to Steve's pleas that he lay off Audrey. Peter tells Jessie that he did not tell her about Diana's pregnancy in accordance with Diana's own wishes; Phil rejects Steve's explanations of Peter's motivation in marrying Diana -- instead he is bitter and insists that Peter is a poor loser. Tuesday, November 30: Tom reveals his deep feeling for Audrey and his resentment of the slow attitude of the police investigation; Lee insists that they are doing what seems sensible and that Tom must accept that Audrey is no longer his concern. Jessie appeals to Peter's psychiatric expertise about what she can do to help Phil in his pain; he tells her that people have survived worse problems and that Phil is lucky...because he has her.

Hi everyone! We're closing in on the end of 1971. I've set it as a goal to have through December posted by the end of this week! Everyone have a happy and safe 4th of July!! 🎇🇺🇸 October 1971: Friday, October 1, 1971: Phil apologizes to Jessie for his inadequacy; Peter and Diana have a happy conversation about being prospective parents. Audrey gets terribly upset when Steve suggests they go together talk to Mrs. Nelson and find out whether her foster child has been taken by his mother; Tom bursts in with news that Mrs. Nelson has been murdered. Monday, October 4: Lucille sees an article about the murder in the newspaper; Tom, Steve, and Audrey speculate; Tom talks to Lee about going to the police with the picture he has of Stevie; Audrey remembers hiding the gun. Tuesday, October 5: The D.A. and Lt. Adams discuss the case. Howie and Brooke are in an accident. Jane admits to Tom that she feels rotten that she has been asking Howie to explain how he is spending his free time. Wednesday, October 6: An injured Brooke is brought into the hospital for treatment; Howie feels guilty and argues with Jane. Lt. Adams interviews Dr. Dunlap, who recommends that he talk to Tom and Audrey about Mrs. Nelson and the baby. Thursday, October 7: Steve examines Phil and reports that Phil's impotence is from damage to the autonomic nervous system. Jane is upset when Howie comes to see Brooke. Friday, October 8: Tom cannot understand why Audrey is terrified when they learn that Lt. Adams is trying hard to locate Stevie. Phil is bitter with Jessie about his physical situation. Mary is puzzled by Lee's reaction upon learning Brooke is a patient. Monday, October 11: Al tries to cheer a worried Lucille; Steve and Audrey talk about getting married next week, with Audrey making an effort to seem enthusiastic; Tom gives Lt. Adams a snapshot of Stevie. Tuesday, October 12: Jessie avoids Diana's questions about Phil's health; when Jessie suggests that they could adopt a baby, Phil walks out in frustration. After a cool and remote Lee visits, Howie finds Brooke in tears. Wednesday, October 13: Phil tells Diana that she is lucky not to have married him. Lt. Adams gives the D.A. the picture of Stevie; they agree Audrey should be questioned. Thursday, October 14: Lt. Adams realizes he struck a nerve after questioning Audrey about her relationship with Tom and the child they lost. Jane admits to Howie how embarrassed she is that people on the seventh floor are noticing how much attention he is paying to Brooke. Friday, October 15: Audrey tells Mrs. Bailey that she will be taking the baby home soon; Lt. Adams learns from Steve that he and Audrey were going to adopt Stevie after they married; Steve also mentions that Audrey was planning to see Mrs. Nelson on the day of the murder, but didn't because Mrs. Nelson said that Stevie's mother was coming to take him home; Audrey collapses when Steve relates his conversation with Lt. Adams. Monday, October 18: Steve tells Lucille that he and Audrey won't be married this afternoon; Al irritates Lucille by implying that putting off weddings runs in her family; Lee gives Tom a copy of the final divorce papers; Lt. Adams barges into Audrey's hospital room, Steve insists he leave. Phil learns after another exam that he is no better. Tuesday, October 19: Jane is shocked and disturbed when Howie arrives to take Brooke home from the hospital. Phil resents Diana's devotion to Peter, reminds her that she wanted a child. She reminds him that he never did. Wednesday, October 20: Steve shows Audrey the afternoon paper which has Stevie's picture on the front page; Audrey begs Steve to let her out of the hospital; Steve agrees as long as she agrees to stay home and rest; Audrey steals the afternoon paper from Mrs. Bailey's apartment. Thursday, October 21: Tom asks Diana if she is pregnant; she admits that she is; Mary notices Diana's weight and wonders. Steve tells Audrey he thinks that Stevie's mother is the murderer; Audrey suggests they postpone the wedding until she is in better shape. Lee asks Mary for dinner with him and Scotty, but she can't make it; Scotty bemoans their bachelorhood. Friday, October 22: Howie brings Brooke lunch; she kisses him; Jane confides in Tom that she is jealous; we get the feeling that she and Tom are uniquely able to comfort each other. Steve talks to Jessie about Phil's problem; Diana admits to Jane that Tom knows she is pregnant. Jessie learns Diana is pregnant. Monday, October 25: Jessie is in a state of shock, having learned that Diana is pregnant; Diana tells Peter that Jessie learned the truth; Jessie tells Phil, who reacts violently, sure that Peter can't be the father. Tuesday, October 26: Mrs. Dawson and Jane are annoyed that Howie is late for dinner; Howie explains he took Brooke to get her cast off; they quarrel. Audrey gets worked up when a newspaper article states that the police have followed 133 leads on Stevie to no avail. Wednesday, October 27: Lucille and Jessie add up some dates, and conclude that if Diana's baby arrives before the end of the year, then Peter cannot be the father; Jessie learns that the baby is due before Christmas. Thursday, October 28: The D.A. is feeling pressure to solve the Nelson mystery. Lucille tells Steve about Diana's pregnancy; Phil relates to Steve that he is very pessimistic about his chances of recovering from impotency. Friday, October 29: Lee admits to Jessie that he and Scotty miss Meg; Brooke is uncomfortable being seen with Howie, who reassures her. Diana talks to Peter about how embarrassing it is now that everyone knows she is pregnant; when Jessie asks Peter if the baby is Phil's, Peter answers that the child is his from now on; Phil asks Diana when she is due, and realizes he is the father. Audrey tells Steve that Lt. Adams insists on talking to her on Monday; Steve doesn't understand her reluctance.

@Paul RavenThanks for sharing! September 1971: Wednesday, September 1: Lee meets Mary, and they get stuck in the elevator; Lee lunches with Brooke, and suggests she come over to see Scotty. Diana calls Phil at home to ask if he's happy. Thursday, September 2: Audrey and Mrs. Nelson have a bitter discussion when Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey she will not lie, even if it means giving away her secret. Peter and Diana plan to get married tomorrow. Friday, September 3: Diana and Peter are wed in a quiet ceremony before a Justice of the Peace. Al tells Lucille to trust him to pick a best man. Monday, September 6: Audrey breaks a date with Steve, telling him she's helping Lucille with wedding plans; Lucille tells Steve she had hoped Audrey would help her today with the wedding plans. Mary remembers meeting Lee in the elevator. Tuesday, September 7: Jessie feels Diana's hostility when she remarks to Diana that she looks plumper; Peter suggests Diana wear her wedding ring. Steve goes to see Stevie with Audrey, and he asks Mrs. Nelson for the name and address of the baby's mother. Wednesday, September 8: Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey she wants to move to another apartment to escape the violence and vandalism in her neighborhood. Diana admits to Brooke that she is pregnant and married to Peter. Thursday, September 9: Lee confides in Mary about his guilt over what's happened with Meg. Jessie sees Diana's ring and later tells Phil about it. Friday, September 10: Audrey confesses to Mrs. Nelson that she plans to marry Steve and to adopt little Stevie; Mrs. Nelson says she might be persuaded. Jane learns from Diana that she is married to Dr. Taylor and that he knows she is pregnant. Monday, September 13: Diana admits to Peter that she told Jessie she is married, but she couldn't tell her she was married to Peter; Jessie tells Phil that Diana said she is married and he scoffs. Tuesday, September 14: Lee invites Mary to a Thursday supper; Mrs. Nelson asks Audrey to buy her a gun; Steve tells Audrey they may not be able to adopt Stevie without the mother's permission. Jane and Howie argue over Brooke, again. Wednesday, September 15: Peter tells Jessie he married Diana. Howie finds Brooke very low and cheers her. Sharon volunteers Henry to be Al's best man. Thursday, September 16: Audrey buys a gun at a pawn shop. Phil and Diana quarrel, after he confronts her over being married to Peter. Scotty resents that Lee is having Mary over for dinner, but Mary wears down his resistance by talking football. Friday, September 17: Steve agrees to sing "O Promise Me" at Lucille's wedding; the wedding. Monday, September 20: Mrs. Dawson urges Jane to fight for Howie; Brooke discourages Howie, resists getting too involved. Tuesday, September 21: Tom upsets Audrey by telling her that he is planning to take pictures of Mrs. Nelson's baby; Audrey gives Mrs. Nelson the gun. Peter reiterates to Diana the importance of making people believe theirs is a real marriage. Wednesday, September 22: Jessie admits she is baffled; Peter tells Steve there are good reasons for the marriage but can't reveal them; Lucille and Al are welcomed back from their honeymoon. Thursday, September 23: Lee confides in Mary that Meg is talking about a divorce; Mrs. Nelson gives Audrey an ultimatum: give her $500 a month for the rest of her life or she'll reveal the secret. Friday, September 24: Mrs. Nelson demands Audrey come to an agreement tonight; Lucille calls Steve, worried because she can't locate Audrey; Audrey returns to her apartment with the baby and a suitcase; she hides the gun in the water-tank of the toilet; Mrs. Nelson lies dead on her apartment floor. Monday, September 27: Audrey, miserably rocking the baby, calls Personnel at GH in hopes of getting a nurse who will care for Stevie; Steve calls Audrey and senses how upset she is. Jane confides in Tom her anxiety of where Howie is right now; Howie and Brooke have a fun time together. Tuesday, September 28: Phil tells Diana he feels he has done the sensible thing. Audrey arranges to have Mrs. Sophie Bailey care for Stevie in her home; we see newspapers and milk bottles accumulating on Mrs. Nelson's doorstep. Wednesday, September 29: After he can't perform, Jessie tries to console Phil; she privately wonders if he is no longer attracted to her. Mrs. Nelson's apartment manager discovers her dead body. Thursday, September 30: Mary and Lee have lunch, where Lee talks about AA. Tom admits to Jane that he is bitter that Audrey and Steve plan to adopt Stevie; Lt. Joe Adams questions Mr. Mallory, the apartment manager, and learns that he has seen a blonde woman visiting Mrs. Nelson.

August 1971: Monday, August 2, 1971: Howie calls Brooke, who refuses to see him; she hangs up on him; Lee tells Brooke of Howie's visit. Tom makes a pitch to Audrey to reunite, mentions that he thinks the baby looks like him. Tuesday, August 3: Lucille promises Al they will be married in September. Brooke tells Howie to mind his own business. Jane urges Diana to tell Phil about the baby. Steve returns, he tells Audrey her devotion to the Nelson baby isn't normal. Wednesday, August 4: Brooke finds a depressed Lee, and slips into his bedroom to cheer him up. Thursday, August 5: Peter reassures Diana by telling her that Jessie is still wearing his ring, indicating that she wishes to be his wife. Lee suffers as a result of last night, while Brooke is euphoric; Lee apologizes to her, deflating her. Friday, August 6: Lee tells Brooke she must move out. Audrey gets a call that the baby is worse. Monday, August 9: Tom saves Stevie's life; Audrey is terribly relieved and grateful; Steve tells Audrey he's felt left out since she and Tom shared such intense concern for Stevie. Tuesday, August 10: Phil takes a step. Lee shows Tom a note that Brooke left. Wednesday, August 11: Lee asks Howie if he knows Brooke's whereabouts. Steve thanks Tom for his concern of the Nelson baby. Thursday, August 12: Brooke calls Diana secretly; Lee admits to Peter what happened between him and Brooke. Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey she's figured our her secret: Dr. Baldwin is the baby's father. Friday, August 13: Steve and Lucille agree that they are very worried about Audrey. Diana tells Peter she is pregnant with Phil's baby; when Peter urges her to tell Phil, she refuses. Monday, August 16: Steve and Peter learn Jessie will be back to work tomorrow; Peter urges Diana to tell the truth. Jane and Howie argue about Brooke. Tuesday, August 17: Jessie tells Steve she has decided to stick with Phil. When Tom calls Mrs. Nelson to check on Stevie, she tells him what a good team she thinks he and Audrey make. Wednesday, August 18: Tom shows Jane a letter Lee wrote, revealing he feels responsible for Brooke disappearing. Jessie tells Peter of her decision to stick with Phil. Thursday, August 19: Jane learns that Howie hasn't heard from Brooke; Tom questions Mrs. Nelson on what Audrey told her about the birth and death of their child. Mary Briggs interviews with Steve and is hired as a new nurse on the seventh floor. Friday, August 20: Jane tells Tom that Howie hasn't heard from Brooke. Jessie tells Phil she will move him to her house and start taking care of him. Monday, August 23: Mary starts work. Diana tells Lucille and Jane that Brooke has been living with her. Phil senses that Steve doesn't approve of Jessie and his decision. Tuesday, August 24: Brooke returns to work; Steve tells Audrey he wants to find out all he can about Stevie's parents if they are to adopt him. Wednesday, August 25: Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey that Tom questioned her a great deal about Stevie. Brooke is at first annoyed at Howie's intrusion into her fling with Lee, then is grateful for his concern. Thursday, August 26: Diana intends to tell Phil she is pregnant, but can't; she tells Peter she is going away to have the baby by herself. Peter says goodbye to Jessie. Friday, August 27: Peter, feeling Low, talks with Steve about Jessie's decision; Diana is thoroughly miserable as she watches Jessie take Phil out in a wheelchair; Peter offers to marry Diana to legitimize her baby. Monday, August 30: Brooke tells Howie that he is her only friend; Mrs. Nelson infuriates Audrey by speculating on whether Steve or Tom is the father. Tuesday, August 31: Phil and Jessie admit that what they have now isn't exactly a second honeymoon. Diana and Peter decide to get married. Scotty questions Lee on why Brooke left; Lee is relieved to learn from Tom that Brooke is all right.

@Hunnibunni1025004As we get closer to Diana giving birth, I'll be sure to include any mentions of her first child...I'm not anticipating that there will be any!

@FrenchFanGlad you're getting a kick out of these! How hot was July '71? Let's find out! Thursday, July 1, 1971: After a six hour surgery, Steve reports to Jessie that it was a success. Howie stalls on the payment of the first installment of the loan. Steve finds out that Tom is going to Boston to try to find out the circumstances surrounding his child's death; Steve is annoyed and they argue. Friday, July 2: Brooke makes another approach to Lee and Lee resists, with an effort. Audrey makes plans with Steve for adopting a child when they marry; Mrs. Nelson telephones about Stevie, and Audrey hides her identity from Steve, but is shaken. Howie gets Brooke's permission to sell the motorcycle. Monday, July 5: Lucille and Sharon discuss what love is; when Lucille asks Al what love means to him, he is embarrassed. Tuesday, July 6: Diana feels her baby move; Phil opens his eyes and says "Jessie". Wednesday, July 7: Audrey is surprised when a teen-aged babysitter answers at Mrs. Nelson's; Audrey tells Mrs. Nelson she does not want Stevie left in the care of anyone else; Mrs. Nelson asks for more money. Thursday, July 8: Jessie reports that Phil has spoken; Diana questions Phil about the night of the accident, but he says he doesn't remember. Jane learns from the police that Wheeler was a crook and that Howie knew and said nothing. Friday, July 9: Steve tells a distressed Jessie that Phil will not remember anything that happened since the accident. Jessie sits with Phil and tries to be reassuring, but loses her cool a little when he asks her about Peter. Audrey apologizes to Steve for being absent and promises things will be better after they marry. Brooke kisses Lee in his office and tries to tell him that they are doing no harm. Monday, July 12: Audrey lies to Steve that Mrs. Nelson's baby is a foster child and hopes that if the baby is put up for adoption she and Steve might have a chance to adopt him. Diana hopes that Phil loves her, as he remembers seeing Peter and Jessie together on the night of the accident. Tuesday, July 13: Jane explains to Lee that Wheeler was arrested in Florida; she gives Howie every chance to explain, but he doesn't. Audrey learns the baby is sick, decides he has to see a doctor; Mrs. Nelson disapproves when Audrey suggests they lie and say the baby is Mrs. Nelson's cousin's; Dr. Dunlap recommends plenty of juice and baby aspirin. Wednesday, July 14: Mrs. Dawson learns that Howie forged Jane's name on the loan; Howie tells Brooke more about losing the money on the investment deal; Mrs. Nelson taunts Audrey about lying. Thursday, July 15: After Peter asks Jessie what she will do if Phil willingly gives her up, Jessie tells Peter she loves him. Brooke woos Scotty, and the audience see that she is using his affection to win Lee. Friday, July 16: Brooke talks about her future with the Baldwins and ends up crying. Lucille urges Al to talk to Steve about the job of building superintendent of GH. Dr. Dunlap tells Audrey that Stevie should go to the hospital, he is afraid the child has pneumonia. Jessie is concerned because Phil hasn't made much improvement in the last few day. Monday, July 19: Brooke refuses when Howie asks her out for a beer. Peter gets Jessie's permission to tell Phil that Jessie was not disloyal to Phil when she married Peter. Dr. Dunlap gives Audrey instructions on taking care of Stevie; she refuses to go out to dinner with Steve because she insists on staying with Stevie. Brooke reassures Scotty and Lee that she is not interested in Howie. Tuesday, July 20: Al tells Lucille he has an appointment to see the hospital's Business Manager about the maintenance job. Tom tells Audrey that he found no trace of the baby in Boston. Diana tells Phil she loves him, and he tells her he isn't angry about her not telling him she knew his identity. Wednesday, July 21: Al tells Lucille that Mr. Brady has offered him the job as head of plant operations and he accepted. Dr. Dunlap plans to ask another doctor in as a consultant for little Stevie. Jane tells Howie she knows about the Wheeler deal and forgives him. Thursday, July 22: Lee and Scotty agree that Scotty should go to his grandparents' for a visit. Peter has high hopes that things will work out for him and Jessie. Friday, July 23: Phil recalls Peter and Jessie's wedding; Jessie tells him about the annulment, he asks her to kiss him and she does. Dr. Dunlap asks Tom to look at Stevie Nelson. Brooke and Lee discover they are alone, when Scotty leaves to visit the Bentleys. Monday, July 26: Audrey realizes that Tom is Dunlap's consultant. Jessie tells Peter she thinks Phil needs her. Tuesday, July 27: Diana learns that Phil kissed Jessie. Tom and Audrey meet in Stevie's hospital room, he tells her it could have been their child. Even though he is tempted, Lee resists Brooke's effort to get closer to him. Wednesday, July 28: Howie is outraged when he learns Brooke is alone with Lee; Brooke tries to get Lee to go swimming, and fails; she asks him if he plans to stop living because Meg is sick. Diana tells Phil she needs him more than Jessie does. Thursday, July 29: Jane wonders if Howie is jealous when he tells her he thinks it's indecent for Brooke and Lee to be living alone. Mrs. Nelson comes to visit Stevie in Tom's presence; Audrey tries desperately to prevent Tom and Mrs. Nelson from conversing. Al tells Sharon his office door has his name on it, so she goes to see it. Friday, July 30: Lee kicks Howie out of his office when Howie tell Lee off about living alone with Brooke. Jessie questions Phil why he didn't reveal himself to her sooner; Peter gifts her a stay at the Seaside Inn so she can get away and think things through. When Stevie's temperature rises, Audrey breaks when Tom tells her that the problem is the baby's heart.

June 1971... Tuesday, June 1, 1971: Howie comes home, asks if anybody received a registered letter for him; he is cross when Jane asks him about it. Audrey wins Steve over when she apologizes for missing the weekend, and she tells him Mrs. Nelson's baby will be the child they adopt when they are married. Wednesday, June 2: Howie learns that Gus Wheeler has given up his answering service and has no telephone listed. Brooke confesses to Lee that she loves him. Thursday, June 3: Sharon is sure Al can win Lucille. After Brooke apologizes, but doesn't retract her confession of love, Lee is hard put to handle the situation. Mrs. Nelson sees a newspaper article about Steve and is convinced that he must be Stevie's father. Friday, June 4: Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey how coincidental it is that there is a Dr. Steven Hardy at GH and that Audrey's child is named Steven Hardy. Howie, after telling Lee about the forged signature on the loan, realizes that Wheeler must have been a con man and took the money. Steve tells Jessie the truth about Phil's condition: he may not live. Monday, June 7: Today is Jessie and Phil's wedding anniversary and she plans to have dinner in his room and sit with him. Lucille tells Audrey she risks losing Steve if she continues to see so much of Mrs. Nelson. Tuesday, June 8: Jane tells Tom she has decided to let Howie use their savings on the land deal. Al urges Lucille to set a wedding date in June. Diana reiterates her love to Phil. Wednesday, June 9: Diana bitterly wishes Jessie would make up her mind whether she plans to marry Peter or Phil. Howie reports the loss of his money to the police. Thursday, June 10: Brooke wears a new robe when Lee gets home; she stands close to him, and he is tempted, but resists. Audrey tells Steve she doesn't want the son they adopt to ever know he's adopted. Lucille sets June 30 as the wedding date. Friday, June 11: Audrey tells Mrs. Nelson that she can't be available to relieve her with the care of the baby as much; Mrs. Nelson rejects this and uses the opportunity to ask for more money. Jessie tells Peter that their marriage has been annulled. Monday, June 14: When Steve tells Jessie that Phil has developed an infection of the bladder, she goes to comfort him. Steve reports to Audrey that Tom has questioned about the baby; he suggests she reveal the name of the doctor and hospital to placate Tom; Audrey refuses. Tuesday, June 15: Jane admits to Steve that Howie has too much ambition to enjoy his work as an accountant at the hospital; she tells Howie that they should use their savings for the land deal. Diana learns of Phil's new infection, and that there is a possibility he will need brain surgery. Wednesday, June 16: Brooke rubs Lee's arthritic arm and loves it; he rather likes it too. Peter tells Jessie she must make the decision about brain surgery for Phil. Thursday, June 17: Steve and Dr. Reynolds decide that brain surgery is the best course of action for Phil, and that he is incapable of making the decision himself. When Tom quizzes Lucille on the death of Audrey's baby, she loses her cool. Friday, June 18: Jessie tries in vain to get a reaction from Phil about the surgery. Jane discovers that Howie forged her signature on the loan note and confronts him. Steve suggests that Audrey tell him the facts of the death of her baby; when she demurs, he warns her that there is still time for Tom to make trouble before the divorce is final, she reacts hysterically. Monday, June 21: Steve tells Lucille that Audrey is being unreasonable and he is afraid something is wrong. Lee consults with Peter over his upcoming visit with Meg. Peter sees Jessie weeping at Phil's bedside. Tuesday, June 22: Howie learns from the police that they haven't found Gus Wheeler, but that he operated under assumed names; Howie apologizes for forging her name. Steve again urges Audrey to answer some of Tom's questions; Tom sees Audrey in the corridor and asks her what she is trying to hide. Wednesday, June 23: Diana tells Jessie she is violently opposed to surgery for Phil; Diana tells Phil she has a secret that might make him love her. Lee shows Brooke a ring he bought for Meg. Mrs. Nelson calls Lucille, looking for Audrey and learns that Lucille thinks Audrey's baby is dead and that Stevie belongs to Mrs. Nelson. Thursday, June 24: Dr. Dalton calls and tells Lee that Meg has asked him not to come. Lucille reports to Steve that Mrs. Nelson didn't know that Audrey had lost her baby; Mrs. Nelson takes private pleasure in her new knowledge of Audrey's lie. Friday, June 25: Audrey bitterly reproaches Lucille for having given information to Mrs. Nelson. Lucille miserably asks Al to postpone the wedding. When Howie asks Lee what he can to since the police haven't found Wheeler, Lee tells him to chalk it up to experience and learn from it. Monday, June 28: Jessie decides Phil should have the surgery; Diana is frightened; Peter comforts Jessie. Tuesday, June 29: Peter tells Lee that Meg's not wanting to see him is an indication of how serious her mental problems are; Brooke tries to comfort Lee. When Diana learns that Phil's surgery is scheduled for tomorrow, she says a tearful goodbye to him. Audrey is fearful when she learns Tom has asked permission to take time off to go to Boston. Wednesday, June 30: Steve calls Jessie to say the surgery is over and he will be right down. Tom tells Jane he is going to Boston to get to the bottom of the mystery of the baby's death.

I'm back, so here is May of 1971! Monday, May 3, 1971: An unconscious Jessie is put to bed in a room near Phil's ward; Jessie finally responds to Steve, and she tells him that Harold is really Phil; Steve goes to see Phil and recognizes him; Peter doesn't believe Jessie until Steve returns with word that Jessie is right. Tuesday, May 4: A shaken Steve tells Audrey the story of Phil's reappearance; Peter questions Diana and discovers that she knew Harold was Phil, but has kept quiet about his innocence of murder out of need for him. Wednesday, May 5: Jessie questions Diana about Phil and Diana pleads with her not to take Phil away from her; Jessie talks to Phil about how she has missed him; Peter tells Phil he will not stand in Jessie's way if she wants to return to him. Thursday, May 6: Lee explains to Steve that Jessie is legally married to Phil. Howie signs an option on some speculative property. Friday, May 7: Peter learns from Lee that Phil is legally Jessie's husband; Peter tells Jessie how much he loves her, and then tells her what Lee has told him; he gently says he will move out of the house. Monday, May 10: Tom gets Audrey to admit that she saw the baby (supposedly before it died) and he questions about what the baby looked like. Lee explains to Jessie that she may divorce Phil (to marry Peter) or have her marriage to Peter annulled (to re-establish her marriage with Phil); she confesses she doesn't know what she wants to do. Tuesday, May 11: Steve tries to reach Audrey who is staying with her son while Mrs. Nelson is away visiting her sister. Brooke gives Lee a present of a tie clip. Howie tells Jane about the land investment deal, but makes it clear that they haven't got the money and that she is against borrowing it. Wednesday, May 12: Howie applies for a loan, but the finance officer insists that Jane cosign. Peter tells Steve he has moved into a hotel; Diana remembers the happy times she had with Phil. Thursday, May 13: Diana admits to Jane that she is scared Jessie will go back to Phil; Jessie tries to get Phil to answer her questions by blinking his eyes. Jane refuses to cosign the loan. Friday, May 14: Jessie tells Peter about her experiment in communication with Phil, but Peter fears the eye-blinking may be a reaction from an uncontrolled nervous system. Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey she is ill; Steve suggests he see Mrs. Nelson, and cannot understand Audrey's vehement reaction. When Lee asks about bringing Meg home, Peter is negative, fearing possible suicide. Monday, May 17: Peter questions Jessie and discovers her pity for Phil. Steve again hopes Audrey will stop seeing Mrs. Nelson. Tuesday, May 18: Tom questions Audrey about the baby's death certificate and burial place. Steve learns from Peter that Jessie will choose Phil out of pity, unless Phil rejects her for Diana. A 'younger' Lucille returns from Paris. Wednesday, May 19: Jessie talks to Dr. Josh Reynolds about Phil's prognosis for his recovery. Lee advises Tom against forcing Audrey to say more about when she saw their child alive. Thursday, May 20: Jane admits to feeling miserable because Howie feels she is a drag; Howie gets an extension from Wheeler on getting the money for the investment. Audrey floors Steve by admitting she saw the baby alive. Friday, May 21: Jessie tries to explain her feelings for Phil to Diana. Lee is concerned about Brooke not having any fun living with him and Scotty; Brooke assures him she loves it by impulsively kissing him; Lee resists with an effort. Steve tries to get Tom to stop badgering Audrey with questions about the baby, but Tom refuses. Howie forges Jane's name on the loan papers. Monday, May 24: Lucille tells Steve she will help find out who Mrs. Nelson is. Jane tells Mrs. Dawson about howe she refused to cosign the loan note; Howie takes the forged note to the finance company and gets a check. When Jessie tells Peter that Lee believes their marriage should be annulled, he refuses to give up. Tuesday, May 25: Peter tells Steve that Lee is arranging the annulment. Howie gives Wheeler the certified check. Steve gives Audrey flowers and a watch for her birthday; he insists on taking her away for Memorial Day weekend, even if Lucille has to act as chaperone. Wednesday, May 26: Audrey offers Mrs. Nelson more money to stay with Stevie over Memorial Day. Brooke gives Scotty a flashlight for an overnight campout; when Scotty calls her "Mom", Lee flares. Thursday, May 27: Mrs. Nelson demands Memorial Day off; Lucille refuses to let Audrey get out of the weekend commitment; Diana tells and unresponsive Phil that she will fight for him. Friday, May 28: Peter urges Jessie to tell Phil about the annulment; Jessie discovers Phil has a fever. Lucille fills Al in on the weekend plans. Audrey tells Steve and Lucille that she simply can't go away for the weekend; concerned that she is exhausted, Steve sends her home to bed. Monday, May 31: Steve and Jessie examine Phil, who now has pneumonia; Peter tells Jessie he has his own reasons for wanting Phil to recover -- it's easier to fight a healthy man; Jessie tells Lucille she doesn't blame Diana for having fallen for Phil. Audrey arrives at Mrs. Nelson's to care for Stevie while Mrs. Nelson is out decorating her uncle's grave for Memorial Day; Mrs. Nelson returns home late, and when Steve finally reaches Audrey, he demands to know where she's been.

I am heading out of state until Monday, but wanted to get in a few more summaries beforehand. Enjoy! Thursday, April 1, 1971: Lucille feels low because Audrey is moving out; she pretends to Peter not to mind, then reveals that she feels lost and wonders if she should marry Al or live alone. Friday, April 2: Diana tries to wake Phil by calling him Harold; she changes tactics, calls him Phil and he opens his eyes. Steve and Tom argue bitterly because Tom wants to question Audrey about the baby's death. Monday, April 5: Steve is puzzled when Audrey hysterically protests against telling Tom the name of the obstetrician that performed the C-section. Tuesday, April 6: Steve worries about being shorthanded at the hospital and needing another nurse; in spite of Diana's protests, Steve insists on seeing Phil; he doesn't recognize him. Wednesday, April 7: Lee, alone in the house with Brooke, as Scotty is at a friend's, writes a letter to Meg. Tom tells Steve that an obstetrician colleague told him that Audrey's doctor must have made a mistake in delivering the baby. Thursday, April 8: Jessie gets a phone call from Dave, her brother, saying that his wife Helen had a heart attack and is in the hospital. Friday, April 9: Diana talks to Phil and tells him she is afraid of what will happen when Jessie comes in to see him; Jessie gets a phone call from her niece Carol that Helen died and she must leave immediately. Monday, April 12: Diana is shocked to find Phil's bandages have been removed, he will surely be recognized now. Tuesday, April 13: Peter tells Lee that Meg is in a catatonic state, but there is hope, but no guarantees. Wednesday, April 14: Audrey reminds Mrs. Nelson of the need for strict secrecy about the baby; when Audrey refuses to tell Tom the name of the doctor who delivered the baby, he gets angry. Thursday, April 15: Tom asks Lee if he can appear at the divorce hearing and question Audrey about the name of the doctor. Diana asks Peter if he ever worries that Phil Brewer didn't really die in the plane crash. Friday, April 16: Tom tells Jane that although his marriage is over, he will never rest until he finds out how his child died. Monday, April 19: Mrs. Nelson tries to reach an off-duty Audrey, concerned over little Stevie's rising temperature; when Mrs. Nelson is connected to Tom via the hospital operator, his curiosity is aroused when she says she is desperate to find Audrey. Tuesday, April 20: Scotty and Lee help celebrate Brooke's birthday with a cake and a charm bracelet; delighted, Brooke kisses Lee, who is mildly astonished. Audrey calls Mrs. Nelson and discovers that Stevie is much better. Wednesday, April 21: Peter tells Diana that Harold continues to make progress and that he hopes Jessie will be back by the end of the week; Diana apologizes to Phil for having kept the fact that he was declared innocent from him. Thursday, April 22: Audrey tells Mrs. Nelson that Tom doesn't know that the baby is alive; Mrs. Nelson gets a glimmering of her leverage. (Audrey, no!) Friday, April 23: Diana wonders if she should tell Phil about the baby, decides not to. Mrs. Nelson tells Audrey she will need more money to continue caring for the baby; the audience sees that Mrs. Nelson is beginning to see the possibility of blackmail. Monday, April 26: Diana is relieved when Peter tells him that Jessie won't return until tomorrow; Diana sits with Phil, thinking it's their last day together. Tuesday, April 27: Howie and Jane barley avoid a quarrel over Brooke; Brooke does her best to find a place in Lee's heart and seems to be succeeding. Jessie returns to work and tells Diana she will go see Harold, but Peter rescues Diana by insisting Jessie is too tired to visit. Wednesday, April 28: Audrey, sick with the flu, worries what would happen to her baby if she got very sick and realizes that she is wholly at Mrs. Nelson's mercy; Mrs. Nelson calls and demands a day off, and Audrey realizes she is being blackmailed. Thursday, April 29: Tom warns Brooke that there is no future in her living with Lee; Brooke assures Lee that she has never been so happy. Jessie tells Diana that she plans to see Harold after work; desperate, Diana tells Jessie and Peter she feels sick and Jessie insists that they take her home. Friday, April 30: Lucille, who is going to a reunion of Army nurses in Paris, comes to say goodbye to Audrey. Howie meets with a real estate development promoter, Gus Wheeler, who tells him about a "hot" deal. Audrey gives Lucille a letter with a check to mail to Mrs. Nelson; Mrs. Nelson calls Audrey and Audrey tersely assures her the check is on the way. Jessie tells Tom she has healed from Phil's death; she goes into visit Harold, recognizes him and faints.

Right! Peter is a psychiatrist, and a note on the margin of the character sequence says that Peter was a neurologist before going into psychiatry.

Audrey's in a mess, Meg's in a padded cell, and Diana's in the family way... Monday, March 1, 1971: When Diana asks Jessie how she managed Phil's temperament, Jessie admits Phil was always his own man; Phil speculates about whether Jessie is happy and if he should reveal himself and claim her back. Tuesday, March 2: Jane warms to Brooke; Howie tells Jane that Brooke is interested in Lee; Brooke suggests to Scotty that she be his pretend mother until Meg returns. Wednesday, March 3: Tom and Steve argue because Tom is very resentful that the whole truth about the baby's death has been kept from him. Thursday, March 4: Diana, upset and frightened, tells Jane she hasn't seen Harold for days. Audrey tells Steve that she is going to get a divorce from Tom as soon as Lee returns. Friday, March 5: Phil calls Diana, and Jessie answers; she confides in Steve that she was sure she recognized Phil's voice; Phil confronts Diana, and learns she knows his true identity. Monday, March 8: Phil waits for Jessie in his car; when Peter and Jessie return home, happy and amorous, Phil is tortured and drives off with a roar. Tuesday, March 9: Phil, driving and distracted by the fact that Diana knew his real identity and didn't tell him he was cleared of the murder charge, has an accident. Audrey gets a call from Mrs. Nelson that the baby has had a bad crying spell. Wednesday, March 10: Lee learns from Peter that tentatively Meg is diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic. Lucille tells Steve she is worried because Audrey left late at night saying she was going to visit a sick friend. Phil is brought into the emergency room. Thursday, March 11: Diana learns that Harold was brought into the hospital in critical condition. Tom asks Lee if he has a right to demand that Audrey tell him the name of the doctor who delivered the baby. Friday, March 12: Diana goes to see Harold in the Intensive Care Unit. Audrey asks Lee's opinion on whether or not she should file for divorce. Monday, March 15: Diana tells Jane that she sometimes wants the baby terribly, and sometimes she is miserable about it. Tuesday, March 16: Audrey asks Lucille to be out tonight so she can be alone with Tom and tell him that she is filing for divorce; Tom is so dear and loving that Audrey cannot bring herself to tell him. Wednesday, March 17: Dr. Morrison, a neurologist, asks Peter's advice about Phil, without mentioning the patient's name. Thursday, March 18: Tom buoyantly talks to Jane about how things are working out between him and Audrey; Audrey tries to be pleasant and controlled when she talks to Tom; when he understands what her intentions are, he gets very angry. Friday, March 19: Tom talks to Lee about contesting the divorce. Dr. Morrison tells Diana that Phil's condition is grave; Peter examines Phil, and suddenly becomes aware that the name on the chart is Harold Williamson. Monday, March 22: While Diana is in the chapel praying, Peter tells Jessie that the bandaged patient in the ICU is Harold. Tuesday, March 23: Tom tells Audrey he will not contest the divorce. Wednesday, March 24: Howie scoffs when Brooke tells him how happy she is being a part of the Baldwin family. Lucille intercepts a call from Mrs. Nelson, and her suspicion is aroused. Thursday, March 25: Diana tries to keep Peter from sending Jessie in to see Harold. Friday, March 26: Jessie goes to see Harold...she doesn't recognize him. Monday, March 29: When Howie warns Brooke about "playing around" with Lee, she flares. Diana panics when she learns Jessie saw Harold, but is then relieved that Jessie didn't recognize him; Peter gets Diana to agree that Harold should have brain surgery. Tuesday, March 30: Brooke gives Lee a necktie she bought for him; Audrey gets a call from Mrs. Nelson while Steve is with her, she must do some fancy footwork to keep him from knowing what the call was about. Wednesday, March 31: Jessie and Diana wait for news; Peter comes to tell them that the operation went smoothly, but cannot tell whether Harold will regain consciousness. Tom signs the divorce papers, tells Lee he must find out how the baby died; at Mrs. Nelson's, Audrey rocks little Stevie.

February 1971, let's go! Monday, February 1, 1971: Diana, who isn't feeling well, reads a nursing manual for symptoms of pregnancy. Lee tells Brooke to keep her distance from Meg. Tuesday, February 2: Al tells Lucille her ultimatum for him to lose weight is causing him to gain weight instead. Jane goes to see Meg, trying to reassure her that everything is all right for Howie and her; Scotty shows an axe Brooke gave him for becoming a cub scout; Meg, horrified, takes it away. Wednesday, February 3: Jessie visits Meg and is shocked by Meg's tales of hearing voices. Thursday, February 4: Peter drops in for a friendly visit with Harold (Phil), finds him hostile. Tom talks to Meg telling her she cannot return to work, yet; she tells him about the 'voice' and assumes he is against her, too. Friday, February 5: Jessie tells Tom that Steve has found no trace of Audrey. Meg confronts Brooke, accusing her of stealing Scotty's affection; in a fit of hysteria and paranoia, Meg throws the axe at Brooke. Monday, February 8: Lee tries to explain to Scotty that Meg has been sent to Westwood Sanitarium. Dr. Albert Wallace tells Diana she might be pregnant. Tuesday, February 9: When Steve returns without having found Audrey, Tom suggests that Audrey may have changed her mind about him; Steve receives a telegram saying Audrey will be home Friday. Wednesday, February 10: Diana learns she is pregnant. Thursday, February 11: Phil recalls the time Diana called him "Phil"; Diana comes home and talks more about Phil Brewer and he blows up at her. Friday, February 12: Audrey arrives -- without the baby. Monday, February 15: Audrey tells Lucille and Steve that her baby was born dead. Tuesday, February 16: A miserable Diana urges Phil to go away with her. When Steve tells Tom that the child is dead, Tom is thrown, but becomes suspicious. Wednesday, February 17: Sharon notices Al has been losing weight, but Lucille says she can't see any difference; Lucille insists to Audrey that Tom can't have any claim on her now that there is no child; Audrey calls Peggy Nelson to check on how baby Stevie is. Thursday, February 18: Lee is miserable about having to go to Washington for work and won't be able to contact Meg. Jessie tells Diana she and Peter are going to see Harold; Diana asks her not to, and after Jessie agrees, Diana privately suffers about what a narrow escape that was. Friday, February 19: Peter (without knowing his identity) tells Harold that Phil Brewer has been proved innocent of Polly's murder. Audrey tells Steve she spoke with Tom and assures Steve she only loves him. Monday, February 22: Audrey tells Mrs. Nelson that because of the divorce, she must keep the baby's presence secret. (Shut up, Audrey!) Tuesday, February 23: Audrey gets Steve to agree to adopting a baby boy as soon as they are married. Wednesday, February 24: Phil comes home late, tells Diana he's been in the library and discovered that Phil Brewer was cleared of the murder charge. Thursday, February 25: Tom tells Audrey he definitely will not divorce her. Friday, February 26: Tom tells Jessie his suspicion that Audrey (and perhaps Steve) is trying to hide something important from him.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend. I thought I'd provide a break from the real world and update you on the GH happenings of January 1971! Enjoy! Monday, January 4, 1971: Elaine Baxter is furious with Henry for having told her boyfriend, Barry, that she is pregnant; later Elaine calls to apologize and explain that Barry is happy he is going to be a father and asks that Sharon and Henry stand up for them at their wedding. Tuesday, January 5: Audrey calls Steve and reaffirms her love for him; Steve and Tom quarrel when Steve refuses, at Audrey's request, to not give Tom any information. Wednesday, January 6: Diana finds out from Lucille that Phil was a woman chaser; Diana asks Phil if he was unfaithful when he was married and Phil offers to leave her if she will be happier, but she can't let him go. Thursday, January 7: Tom tells Meg he feels as if Steve and Audrey are conspiring to rob him of his child. Friday, January 8: Audrey calls Steve and tells him that the doctor is going to take the baby soon; Steve asks Lee about Tom's legal rights. Monday, January 11: Steve tells Lucille that Audrey is having a C-section; Tom swallows his pride and asks Steve about Audrey, finds out she will have the C-section. Tuesday, January 12: Jessie and Peter return from their honeymoon; Diana begins to rouse Phil's suspicions. Wednesday, January 13: Diana tells Phil that Peter inquired after him (as Harold); Phil's reaction is so hostile that Diana accuses him of being jealous. Thursday, January 14: Jane admits to Howie that she sometimes worries about him and Brooke; Jane is horrified when Meg tells her that she had it out with Howie and told him exactly what she thinks of his friendship with Brooke. Lee suggests Meg get psychotherapy; she is offended. Friday, January 15: Peter tells Jessie that Meg must have psychiatric help. Steve and Lucille are worried waiting for Audrey's call. We see a nurse writing the following: "Hardy, Audrey. Male child. Caesarean section. Friday, January 15, 1971. Child's name - Steven - name of father - Steven Hardy." Monday, January 18: Diana admits to Peter that Harold is stuck in a rut; Peter tells Jessie he may try to help by being friendly with Harold. Steve admits to Jessie he is terribly worried because he hasn't heard from Audrey. Tuesday, January 19: Meg becomes enraged when she learns Brooke has a key to Lee's office. Wednesday, January 20: Brooke agrees to cut class and go with Howie uphill motorcycle racing tomorrow. Tom tells Meg to quit worrying about Jane's marriage. Thursday, January 21: Diana learns that Peter has gone to see Harold and is worried, secretly fearing that Peter might discover Harold's identity; Phil is rude to Peter, says he doesn't have time to be friends. Friday, January 22: Steve decides he is going to Boston to find Audrey. Howie and Brooke are stuck for several hours while the motorcycle gets repaired; when he calls Jane to tell her he'll be late, Jane asks if he is alone, and he has to admit he is not. Monday, January 25: Tom reveals to Jessie his bitterness that Steve is looking for Audrey and the child. Diana questions Phil about his talk with Peter, and hints that something in the past is keeping him in town; Phil flares up angrily. Tuesday, January 26: Jane returns from a meeting to learn Howie has gone to a movie; later, when Howie learns that Meg has been talking to Jane about his relationship with Brooke, he tells Jane to pay Meg no attention as she has mental problems. Wednesday, January 27: Steve writes Jessie that he has had no luck in finding Audrey. Thursday, January 28: Meg gets increasingly fanatical about Brooke, and slaps her, becoming hysterical; Tom sedates Meg and tells Lee that Meg has had a mental breakdown. Friday, January 29: Diana questions Jessie and Phil separately about the baby that died; Phil tells her to stop being curious. Peter tells Lee that Meg has the symptoms of a major breakdown and that her case seems grave.

Finishing out 1970! Tuesday, December 1, 1970: Tom explains to Meg how important it is to him to renew his marriage with Audrey. Wednesday, December 2: Tom tells Audrey he has decided to set aside the divorce decree. Thursday, December 3: Lucille gives Tom a piece of her mind. Friday, December 4: Diana irritates Phil by talking about how happy Jessie and Peter are. Howie and Brooke expect trouble when they get home late. Monday, December 7: Meg tells Lee that Brooke is breaking up the Dawson marriage and wants to tell Steve to remove Brooke from the training program; Lee feels Meg has gone overboard and tries to soothe her. Diana tells Phil she wants a baby. Tuesday, December 8: Audrey tells Steve she has made up her mind to leave. Wednesday, December 9: Tom asks Steve where Audrey is, finds out she's left town without telling anyone where she's gone. Thursday, December 10: When Lucille refuses to tell Tom anything about where Audrey has gone, they have a disagreeable fight. Friday, December 11: Diana begs Phil to leave town with her, and he cannot understand her desperation. Monday, December 14: Lucille shows Steve a postcard she received from Audrey saying that she will be staying somewhere near Boston. Tuesday, December 15: Diana watches for Phil's reaction when she tells him that Jessie and Peter are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon. Wednesday, December 16: Lee talks to Brooke about Meg and admits he is afraid she may have a mental illness. Thursday, December 17: Steve writes to Audrey that the divorce has been cancelled. Friday, December 18: Diana asks Jessie what she and Phil exchanged for Christmas gifts; later Diana tells Phil she would like the same perfume that he used to give Jessie. Monday, December 21: Phil watches from outside as Jessie and Peter trim their Christmas tree. Tuesday, December 22: Meg overhears Brooke making a date with Howie (to exchange a gift he got for Jane); Meg wildly talks to Peter about Brooke, then collapses; Meg admits she sometimes loses touch with reality. Wednesday, December 23: Much to Sharon's dismay, a beautiful stranger asks to see Henry. Diana begs Phil to run away with her. Thursday, December 24: Lee calls saying that Scotty would like Steve to tell the Christmas story; everyone gathers to hear Steve tell the Christmas story. Friday, December 25: Pre-empted. Monday, December 28: Henry refuses to tell Sharon about the stranger. Peter and Jessie leave for their honeymoon, confident about their life together. Tuesday, December 29: The stranger, Elaine Baxter, arrives to see Henry; she admits to Henry that she couldn't tell her boyfriend that she was pregnant; when Sharon sees Henry put his arm around Elaine, she calls Jane to look, too. Wednesday, December 30: Diana begs Phil to tell her who he really is and go away with her; he admits he cannot make himself leave town. Thursday, December 31: Henry tells Sharon he won't be able to spend New Year's with her because he has to go out of town to help Elaine; Sharon is very upset, because it's not only New Year's, it's their wedding anniversary.

Thread derail...I know, I shouldn't feel bad! November 1970...what does the 7th floor have to be thankful for? Let's find out! Monday, November 2, 1970: No info. Tuesday, November 3: Jane tries to cheer Tom, who is low; he tells her how much he wanted a family. Wednesday, November 4: Jessie has a nightmare she is searching for Phil in a fire; meanwhile Phil, thinking of Jessie, cannot sleep and cannot explain to Diana. Thursday, November 5: Al asks Lucille when (and if) she is planning to marry him. Friday, November 6: Peter tells Diana that if Harold is hiding something, it's for a good reason; Diana reports to Harold about her conversation with Peter, and then asks what he's hiding; he walks out. Monday, November 9: Audrey suggest to Steve that she disappear for six months, have the baby somewhere else, and that after they are married they can retrieve it and claim it is adopted; Steve is adamant about telling Tom. Tuesday, November 10: Meg tells Lee that Howie has called Brooke and they talked about a motorcycle; Brooke and Howie inspect second-hand bikes. Wednesday, November 11: Brooke offers Scotty a ride on the new motorcycle, but Meg says no. Audrey reluctantly agrees to tell Tom tomorrow that she is pregnant. Thursday, November 12: Audrey tries to tell Tom about the baby; he mentions that he thinks their marriage would have worked out if they had had a child; horrified, Audrey can't tell him. Friday, November 13: Diana tells Jessie and Peter that Harold knew the precise medical treatment for a bee sting (that's hard??); Peter speculates that Harold may have been a doctor who lost his license for malpractice (that's a reach!!); Phil decides that he has to get out of town. Monday, November 16: Steve tells Tom, with Jessie's urging, that Audrey is pregnant; Tom is incredulous, then dazed. Tuesday, November 17: Steve reports to Audrey about his conversation with Tom; Audrey is convinced Tom will cancel the divorce; Tom asks Lee about how to cancel the divorce. Wednesday, November 18: Tom, bitter about Audrey's pregnancy, tells Meg he doesn't know what he's going to do. Howie and Brooke have a good time at a roadside beer garden. Thursday, November 19: Sharon advises Jane not to suffer in silence of Howie. Audrey is miserable, asks Steve what she should say to Tom. Friday, November 20: Meg delivers a tirade to Lee about Brooke; he is distressed at how upset Meg is. Phil thinks about Diana, feels she is growing too curious, but hates to leave her. Tom tells Audrey she can't ask him to sacrifice being a father. Monday, November 23: Diana quizzes Jessie and learns that Phil fled to South America to escape a murder rap; Diana learns Harold lived in South America. Tuesday, November 24: Diana calls Harold by his real name, and finds that he responds. Lee advises Tom about the difficulties of a reconciliation with Audrey. Wednesday, November 25: Peter tells Jessie how much he has to be thankful for; Phil and Diana spend a happy evening together, but the audience knows she is not telling him that she knows he is Phil Brewer. Thursday, November 26: The Dawsons and the Pinkhams have Thanksgiving dinner together. Friday, November 27: Pre-empted. Monday, November 30: Howie is annoyed to find Jane amused by Henry. Lee regrets that he can't help Audrey find any solution to her problem.

While I always take anything new this show does with a massive GOS, the fact that Zeke is in this week's promo with Drew leaves me cold to the character before he even gets going. Must everything be tied to Sonny or Carly?

September/October 1970: Tuesday, September 1, 1970: Lee tells Meg that he has to work late; she imagines Brooke is with Lee. Wednesday, September 2: Meg and Lee quarrel over Brooke. Thursday, September 3: Peter and Jessie stop by the Main Street Restaurant and Diane enthusiastically greets them; Phil refuses to meet them and then bolts. Friday, September 4: Meg and Brooke both see Lee, who is headed to Washington, off at the airport. Monday, September 7: Sharon tells Henry she no longer feels like his wife, since he didn't trust her enough to tell her about the plan to bust the narcotics ring. Tuesday, September 8: Tom tells Audrey that, after thinking about it, he feels like they must get a divorce. Wednesday, September 9: Mrs. Taylor suffers a heart attack. Thursday, September 10: Mrs. Taylor insists to Peter that the wedding must not be stopped, no matter what happens to her. Friday, September 11: Phil reiterates to Diana that he's not going to Jessie's wedding. Monday, September 14: Diana sees a picture of Jessie and Peter in the newspaper announcing their forthcoming wedding; she notices that Jessie looks a lot like the picture of Harold's wife. Tuesday, September 15: After Meg tells Brooke that she shouldn't take Scotty to little league games since he can't play, they argue; Brooke accuses Meg of using her breast surgery to get pity and attention. Wednesday, September 16: Meg finds a note from Brooke saying that she can't continue to live in the house with Meg while Lee isn't there. Thursday, September 17: Jessie calls Diana to remind her of the wedding, and gets Phil instead; Jessie feels she recognizes the voice, but doesn't mention it to Peter. Friday, September 18: Phil decides to go to the wedding. Jessie finds a photograph of Phil, but is determined to never look back. Jessie and Peter are married. Monday, September 21: Tom tells Steve about the divorce, but refers Steve to Audrey for an explanation. Tuesday, September 22: Jane and Mrs. Dawson pester Howie about the oil wells; when Howie calls the the investor, he gets no answer. Wednesday, September 23: Al asks questions about Audrey's history of marriages and divorces and is bewildered by Lucille's answers. Thursday, September 24: Diana asks Jessie how to go about becoming a nurse. Friday, September 25: When Scotty falls ill, Meg begins to recover her old sense of values. Monday, September 28: Steve examines Scotty, and asks Audrey to go on special duty. Tuesday, September 29: Diana asks Phil if he would object if she went into nurse training. Wednesday, September 30: Scotty has a staph infection in one lung; Audrey and Steve pull him through a crisis and find themselves enjoying their togetherness. Thursday, October 1: Peter visits his mother, who is feeling euphoric; she tells him that he and Jessie have made her very happy and they must not grieve if she dies. Friday, October 2: Sharon tells Steve that Mrs. Taylor died in her sleep; Diana speculates that possibly one of the reasons Jessie married Peter was to please Peter's mother. Monday, October 5: Meg worries about Scotty's condition and wishes she could be nursing him. Tuesday, October 6: Diana tells Jessie she has enrolled in nurse training at the hospital; she tells Phil that she told Jessie they (Diana and Harold) aren't married. Wednesday, October 7: Scotty needs a transfusion of a rare blood type; Meg and Lee aren't matches, so they ask Brooke. Thursday, October 8: Scotty does well after the transfusion from Brooke; Brooke tells Lee she would like to be a nurse. Friday, October 9: It's Diana's first day on the seventh floor; later Diana tells Phil that Jessie loved Phil very much, but is determined not to let that interfere with her marriage to Peter. Monday, October 12: Audrey confesses to Steve that her marriage to Tom failed because she was unable to give herself to him physically. Tuesday, October 13: Diana gets Phil to help her study veins, and discovers he already knows the names. Wednesday, October 14: Audrey tells Lee she will not contest the divorce, and that she is in love with Steve. Thursday, October 15: Howie and Brooke have lunch together, and Meg disapproves. Jessie loans Diana a book, one that is inscribed by Phil; Phil leaves a note for Diana, and she compares the handwriting and suspects they are the same. Friday, October 16: Audrey and Steve discuss getting married six months after the divorce; Audrey tells Lucille she feels queasy. Monday, October 19: Dr. Morgan tells Audrey she might be pregnant. Tuesday, October 20: Meg warns Jane that Brooke is not to be trusted with any man. Wednesday, October 21: Diana is determined to solve the mystery of Harold's past. Thursday, October 22: Diana asks Jessie how old Phil was when he died and when his birthday was; Peter agrees to come to the restaurant when Harold is working to meet him. Friday, October 23: Audrey learns from Dr. Morgan that she is pregnant. Monday, October 26: Meg tells Tom she saw Brooke and Howie holding hands. Tuesday, October 27: Jane and Howie quarrel over his attention to Brooke. Once Phil learns that Jessie won't be with Peter, he agrees to meet with him. Wednesday, October 28: When Peter goes with Diana to meet her boyfriend, Phil puts on an act, pretending he doesn't want to be more than a dishwasher. Thursday, October 29: Audrey learns from Lee that the only major revelation that could put a stop to the divorce is pregnancy. Diana asks Jessie if Peter said anything to her about Harold. Friday, October 30: Lucille tells Steve that Audrey is pregnant.

@FrenchFanThe last record of Julie Adams being in the cast as Denise is Friday, June 26, 1970. And while I don't have story summaries or character sequences to pinpoint the exit story for her, I do have a story projection, although what is in the projection may not have made it on screen. Excerpts from Story Conference Memo dated February 25, 1970: "The story as of April 1, 1970 (on the air)...Denise back to pursue Steve (until the end of June when her contract expires)." STEVE STORY Denise will return to the cast early in April and will continue to make a pitch for Steve who will be diverted but not sold. He knows that Audrey is not really in love with Tom - at least he believes it. Before July 1, when the actress playing Denise is leaving the cast, the plan is to have Tom and Denise, both having failed in their efforts to win love, get together. If Denise continues. If she doesn't, a successor who does volunteer work will carry on with her function. SUMMER MELODRAMA FOR STEVE After the departure of Denise and the marriage of Audrey, we plan a melodrama for Steve which should last through the summer and into the autumn. (My note: This summer melodrama is the narcotics story with Henry Pinkham.) STEVE STORY While the actress playing Denise is still available, she will put more heat on her pitch for Steve. But Steve doesn't buy it...Tom may turn to Denise, who, in spite of her efforts, is not making the grade with Steve. (This, if Jim Young is able to retain the actress past the July 1 termination of her contract. We cannot again agree to take an actress, however excellent, for only six months of the year. If Denise is impossible, we will have to start building a new interest for Steve. Regrettable, takes time, but it is an unavoidable casting problem.) Not really a clear indication on how Denise leaves, but I hope it helps!

Continuing the summer of 1970: Monday, August 3, 1970: Tom apologizes to Audrey, packs his bag and plans to move to a hotel. Howie secretly takes his and Jane's savings out of the bank to put into oil wells. Tuesday, August 4: Audrey persuades Tom not to tell anyone about their separation. Steve and Agent Adler plan to confront Henry and ask him to help breaking the drug syndicate. Wednesday, August 5: Henry agrees to cooperate with the Narcotics Bureau. Thursday, August 6: Jessie finds and reads an old letter from Phil; Peter sees the letters and asks Jessie to throw them out, she refuses. Friday, August 7: Henry, suffering withdrawal, is rough with Sharon and is guilty about it; Agent Adler praises him for what he has done to help bring down the syndicate. Monday, August 10: Arnie, Henry's pusher, calls wanting to see him. Steve is surprised to see Tom eating dinner in the coffee shop instead of at home. Tuesday, August 11: Scotty, Lee and Brooke have a surprise birthday party for Meg. Wednesday, August 12: Meg has a nightmare about killing Brooke. Diana tells Phil she doesn't want to lose touch with Jessie; Phil says to leave him out of it. Thursday, August 13: Diana gets confirmation of Jessie's wedding date and wants to attend; Phil says no. Friday, August 14: Jane looks for the passbook to the savings account, but can't find it. Monday, August 17: Diana is puzzled by Phil's unwillingness to buy a wedding gift for Jessie and Peter. Meg, jealous of a dessert that Brooke made and Lee admired, spills the dish. Tuesday, August 18: Jane and Howie argue when Jane discovers he took all the money from their savings account. Wednesday, August 19: Sharon and Jane share husband problems. Thursday, August 20: Tom suggests to Audrey that the strain of keeping up the pretense of marriage may make her sick. Friday, August 21: Al gives Lucille an engagement ring. Monday, August 24: Howie is elated when he hears the oil well he invested in is a good one. Tuesday, August 25: Adler gives Henry last-minute instructions. Diana tries to persuade Phil to go with her to Jessie and Peter's wedding. Wednesday, August 26: Henry meets with Arnie at a remoter bar - without prescription blanks; Arnie and a pal beat him up. Thursday, August 27: Henry continues to refuse to cooperate with Arnie; Arnie gives him a hypodermic injection. Friday, August 28: Henry is taken to the boss, who offers to set him up with a nice private practice if he will comply; when Henry refuses, the boss orders to have Henry killed. Monday, August 31: Sharon goes to Steve, worried because she hasn't heard from Henry; Henry arrives and tells how he led the narcotics squad to the big boss.

I apologize if these recent summaries seems a bit disjointed. The 1970 episode summaries I have ended in early April and pick up again in mid-July, so I had to dig into the character sequence documents (Meg, Jane, and Jessie), and pull daily information from those. The lack of info on Audrey/Tom and Steve/Denise is due to this gap...From what I gather from story projections, Audrey was apprehensive in marrying Tom, developed vertigo and had to miss their first wedding date because she passed out. Her symptoms are deemed psychosomatic. Denise tried to make Steve jealous when handsome patient Bruce Andrews showed an interest in her, but it doesn't work. An overworked Henry has been unable to sleep, and started taking pills. July 1970: Wednesday, July 1, 1970: No info. Thursday, July 2: Phil insists an ill Diana see a doctor. Friday, July 3: Diana is admitted to the hospital with possible mononucleosis, and when Jessie takes her history, she hears all about Diana's boyfriend, Harold. Monday, July 6: After Howie tells Carol that Jane is calling it quits, Carol agrees to end their relationship. Diana gets a call from Phil while Jessie is in her room. Tuesday, July 7: Meg returns and questions Lee about his stay with Brooke while she was away, and he is unable to calm her fears. Wednesday, July 8: Diana meets Peter, quizzes Jessie about him and compares him with Harold, who can't marry her because his wife hasn't given him a divorce. Thursday, July 9: Jane tells Steve that Howie quit his job at the magazine; Steve suggests a job in the hospital business office. Friday, July 10: Diana discovers that Jessie is wearing her old wedding ring on her right hand; she reports to Phil, who is stunned. Summaries resume: Monday, July 13: Tom remembers some unhappy moments with Audrey, and asks Steve if there is anything more than friendship in his feelings for Audrey. Tuesday, July 14: Diana is feeling low, and calls Phil; she tells Jessie she is afraid of losing him. Wednesday, July 15: Steve tells Tom that some narcotics and his narcotic prescription pad is missing; Steve asks Henry about them, who denies knowing anything about it. Thursday, July 16: Steve urges Henry to confess if he indeed has been stealing the drugs and prescription pads to avoid prosecution. Friday, July 17: Jessie denies that Peter's mother trapped her into setting a wedding date. Monday, July 20: Phil learns the date of Jessie's wedding from Diana. Sharon catches Henry taking pills, while Lee briefs Jessie on the stolen narcotics problem, and that narcotics agents are now involved. Tuesday, July 21: Lucille returns from a self-improvement vacation and joins Tom and Audrey for dinner; Lucille notices strains in their relationship and after she leaves, Tom tells Audrey he can't take their pretense of marriage any longer. Wednesday, July 22: Meg hurts Brooke's feelings and Lee comforts Brooke; Meg sees their embrace. Thursday, July 23: Diana returns home from the hospital and tells Phil she would like to see more of Jessie. Friday, July 24: Henry meets with his pusher, Arnie, who pressures him to get more narcotics prescription blanks. Monday, July 27: Diana tells Phil that if his wife won't divorce him, she will pretend to be married anyway. Tuesday, July 28: Tom overhears Lucille accusing Audrey of not being in love with him. Wednesday, July 29: Diana invites Peter and Jessie to the restaurant. Thursday, July 30: Tom tells Meg he is so tense he feels like he will explode. Friday, July 31: Phil learns that Jessie and Peter are coming to the restaurant on Wednesday, and invents an excuse to not be there. When Audrey pleads with a drunk Tom not to leave her, he rapes her.

Summer 1970: Monday, June 8, 1970: Jane returns to work and admits to Tom that things have changed between her and Howie. Tuesday, June 9: Brooke tries to persuade Lee to take her with him to the state capitol; Meg is tortured. Wednesday, June 10: Lee phones Meg to say that he and Brooke had car trouble and won't be home tonight. Thursday, June 11: Lee scolds Meg for her worries about Brooke, suggests she get support from other women with breast cancer. Friday, June 12: Phil, with Diana, sees Jessie and Peter emerge affectionally from General Hospital; Phil tells Diana that his wife believes he is dead. Monday, June 15: Howie tells Carol how gloomy it is at home; she wonders if it will lead to a divorce. Tuesday, June 16: Phil places an anonymous call to Jessie, inquiring about visiting hours; she recognizes his voice and tells Peter who is reassuring. Wednesday, June 17: Brooke is confused by Meg's reaction at the suggestion that Brooke look after Lee while Meg takes Scotty to Santa Fe. Sharon has trouble waking Henry, and discovers he has taken sleeping pills. Thursday, June 18: Scotty pleads with Meg to take him to Santa Fe; Brooke tells Meg not to worry about Lee. Friday, June 19: Lee and Brooke see Scotty and Meg off at the airport; Jessie tells Steve about the phone call; Phil regrets having called. Monday, June 22: Lee finds Brooke smoking pot. Tuesday, June 23: Lee asks Steve for the medical facts about marijuana. Wednesday, June 24: Brooke agrees to not smoke in the house any more. Thursday, June 25: Steve sees Audrey greet Tom happily, and admits to Jessie he is still having pangs. Friday, June 26: Diana admits to Phil that she told a friend that she is going to marry him. Monday, June 29: Jessie tells Mrs. Taylor she and Peter will be married in mid-September. Tuesday, June 30: Jane tells Howie she wishes things were like they were before Carol came to town.

1970, continued. Monday, May 4, 1970: Jessie, as a patient, tells Peter that she is having recurring dreams about Phil. Tuesday, May 5: Lee offers to go with Meg to her first check-up; she refuses, although she is anxious. Wednesday, May 6: To celebrate her clean bill of health, Lee, Scotty and Meg plan to go out to dinner. Brooke crashes the party, spoiling things for Meg. Thursday, May 7: Peter and his mother agree that Jessie will have to discover herself that dreams of Phil aren't enough and then she'll be ready to love Peter. Friday, May 8: Meg discovers charge slips for a bracelet; she wonders whether Lee bought it for Brooke; Lee asks Brooke to wrap the bracelet for Mother's Day for Meg. Diana probes for information on Harold Williamson's past. Monday, May 11: Jane admits to Sharon that she doesn't think Howie is ready to be a father; Carol seductively charms Howie, who succumbs to the temptation. Tuesday, May 12: No info Wednesday, May 13: Diana asks Phil to give her a lift to General Hospital to see a friend’s baby; he refuses. Thursday, May 14: No info Friday, May 15: Howie’s uncle dies and Jane tries to find him to tell him; she finds him with Carol. Monday, May 18: Jane has sharp pains in her abdomen and is checked into the hospital. Tuesday, May 19: Meg tells Lee she is worried about a pain that comes and goes; Lee suggests she see a psychiatrist, hurting her deeply. Wednesday, May 20: Phil throws a drunk who is flirting with Diana out of the restaurant. Thursday, May 21: Meg admits to Tom that Brooke is a thorn in her life. Friday, May 22: Al asks Lucille to marry him. Monday, May 25: Meg has a nightmare, but tries to convince Lee that she has stopped worrying. Tuesday, May 26: Diana queries Phil and finds out he has been married. Wednesday, May 27: Howie is late coming to see Jane, and gets angry when she hints maybe he was with Carol; Jane has a severe pain and Howie is sent out of the room. Thursday, May 28: Jessie tells Meg that Jane lost the baby. Friday, May 29: Jane refuses to talk to Howie. Monday, June 1: Tom finds Jane weeping and she tells him she doesn’t want to go home, that she’s just about given up on Howie. Mrs. Taylor develops fibrillations. Tuesday, June 2: Brooke plays guitar and Scotty and Lee join her; Meg sees Brooke kiss Lee on the cheek. Wednesday, June 3: Peter gives Jessie an engagement ring. Thursday, June 4: When Lee suggests that Brooke go into nurse training, Meg enters the discussion and they argue. Friday, June 5: When Peter suggests a date with Jessie for June 7th, Jessie is reminded that that is her and Phil’s anniversary; Diana suggests that her and Phil should go out that same day, and Phil also remembers the anniversary.

@FrenchFanLooks like the last appearance of Iris is January 30, 1970: Friday, January 30, 1970: Iris feels miserable (this is after Lee told her they didn't need her), writes a letter to Lee and Meg telling them she is going to be a nurse in a clinic for alcoholic women. "Tracy and Jeff are married" is the final mention of them on January 2, 1970. @Paul RavenLouise Fitch is Mrs. Taylor by May 13th. The actress for the character is left blank prior to this.

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay in continuing the 1970 summaries. Looks like Phil meets a lovely young woman... Monday, April 6, 1970: Peter suggests that Audrey’s illness might be a physical manifestation of subconscious reservations about marrying Tom. Tuesday, April 7: Meg admits to Steve that she is scared about the cancer recurring. Wednesday, April 8: A young woman, Diana Maynard approaches Phil in a restaurant and sits down with him. Thursday, April 9: Carol, who is going to New York for NOW magazine with Howie, learns that he hasn't told Jane or his mother that she is going with him. Friday, April 10: Phil and Diana have a pleasant day sight-seeing. Monday, April 13: Peter receives a letter from his mother. Tuesday, April 14: Peter shows Jessie the letter from his mother, who is ill with an enlarged heart; Jessie suggests she come to General Hospital. Wednesday, April 15: Lee calls Peter about Meg's fears. Thursday, April 16: Meg receives a letter from Brooke, asking if she can stay with the Baldwins. Friday, April 17: Lee convinces Meg to tell Brooke she can come stay with them. Monday, April 20: Lee receives a letter from Brooke asking if she is really welcome to come and stay with them. Tuesday, April 21: Mrs. Taylor arrives and meets Jessie. Howie comes back from New York, but doesn't mention Carol was with him. Diana takes a job as a waitress and asks Phil if he'd like to work at the same place as a dishwasher. Wednesday, April 22: Jane confronts Howie with the fact that Carol was in NYC with him; Howie tells her he didn't mention it because he didn't want to upset her. Thursday, April 23: Brooke arrives at the Baldwins. Mrs. Taylor urges Jessie not to wait too long to marry Peter; Diana suggests to Phil that they go to a show. Friday, April 24: Audrey and Tom’s wedding day. Monday, April 27: Brooke tells Meg how lucky Meg is that she did not marry Noel Clinton. Tuesday, April 28: Diana tries to find out more about Phil’s background; she admits she had a baby and gave it up for adoption. Wednesday, April 29: Carol and Howie reminisce about New York and how life here doesn’t measure up. Thursday, April 30: Meg tells Steve that she is so depressed that she wonders if she is losing her mind. Friday, May 1: Mrs. Taylor says that the one thing she would like before her death is to see Jessie and Peter married; Phil bandages a cut on Diana’s hand and they kiss.