Can we talk a little bit about Mary Fickett (Ruth Parker Brent Martin)? She was the first actor to win an Emmy for a daytime soap role (1973). Her winning reel was an anti-war monologue (1972); Ruth took over as the "liberal peace activist" after Rosemary Prinz (Amy) departed. Ruth's adopted son, Phillip, had been drafted and was Missing In Action in Vietnam. Later on, I'm sure the storyline of Ruth getting raped by Ray Gardner must've been incredibly traumatic to viewers