Look into the past: March 1974

[MichaelGL]

The revolving door of town psychopaths on Guiding Light continues to amaze me about this time. I know both Kit and Ken are one of the most notable ones, but my brain is a bit foggy on Charlotte (A role originated by Victoria Wyndham). The town also seemed to be filled with schemers and masters of manipulations, the most prominent being Holly Norris.

It's unusual to see James Lipton as one of the writers for GL around this time, knowing how miserably he failed on both AW and later on Capitol, and to see that he wrote the show with Robert Cenedella too? GL seemed to be a dumping ground for AW's less talented writers. The show really didn't find a truly good HW until the Dobsomes arrived in the mid 70s. So I'm guessing that after the Dobsome's departed GH, they went straight to GL/P&G?

[FrenchFan]

Yes, the Dobsons moved to GL in 1975 and were replaced at GH briefly by Richard and Suzanne Holland before new GH EP, Tom Donovan could steal Eileen & Robert Mason Pollock from DOC. Cenedella moved to DOC after GL. It must have been his late stint as a HW.

[CSF]

Thank you for this.

Do you have the ages for Greg and Snapper Foster? I know Jill was 18 when the show premiered.

[DRW50]

I would love to see some of Kit or Charlotte. I know Victoria and Nancy Addison weren't on at the same time but I'd love to have seen them together, talk about acting paradise.

Charlotte was a real piece of work who drove storylines for years. She came to town pretending to be Dr. Sara Macintyire's niece, but was only using her. After this was exposed, she sank her hooks into Mike Bauer. They married, I think she got pregnant and had a miscarriage. She was mostly interested in being married to a wealthy lawyer. She treated his daughter Hope with open contempt. She was an obstacle to prevent him from getting together with Leslie.

After Mike was finally free of her, she turned her sights to Joe Werner, but this story was her downfall (I guess the show was phasing her out since Wyndham had been gone for several years and Melinda Fee may not have had the same spark -- or maybe the character was just played out). She used Kit Vested in her schemes to get Joe, but she assumed Kit was a meek person. Kit was actually disturbed, and became increasingly insane. She poisoned Charlotte to get her out of the way. I think either Sara or Joe were accused of her murder.

[MichaelGL]

Thanks Carl, I really appreciate the insight. The Kit Vested/Charlotte storyline sounds amazing. Never knew that Kit was actually portrayed to be a meek character at first. Sounds like a story I would have tuned in to watch.

[vetsoapfan]

Jill was 18, Greg was 20, and Snapper was 24. (I'm going from memory here, but I'm almost 100% that the ages are correct, as per the promotional material in my collection).

[FrenchFan]

Here is April 1974 Hope you enjoy

APRIL 1974

All My Children

Written by : Agnes Nixon

Produced by : Agnes Nixon & Bud Kloss

Paul told Joe that he felt living with a ghost since Ann disappareared but he had been seeing Margo a lot. Paul and Charles learned by a private investigator taht Ann had been located in London. Margo admitted to Kitty she was in love with Paul but afraid of being hurt. Kate told Phoebe that Paul was seing Margo but Paul told his mother Margo was only a friend.

Phoebe pressed Mona to quit her job but she refused. She persuaded Erica to convince Mona because the Maxwell murder scandal reflected poorly on Charles. Mona was furious.

Nick offered Erica a loan to re-establish her modeling career in New York and to leave Pil alone. However, she managed to get a local television news-weather reporting job. Nick asked Tara to see more of Phil to distract him from Erica. Then, Chuck took Tara out for an evening of dinner but the mood changed when Phil and Erica walked in celebrating their new jobs. Ruth and Tara were livig at Erica’s brass in barging into the Martin home to wait for Phil. Phil was annoyed when Chuck warned him about Erica.

Jeff and Mary’s approaching wedding is marred byt the admittance to the hospital of two year old Teddy, a beaten child. Nancy and Frank were horrified that they had to stand by helplessly as the boy would probably be returned to his parents.

Another World

Written by : Harding Lemay

Produced by : Paul Rauch

Lenore and Robert were married at her home. Rachel and Steve were worried since Jamie had run away. They kept blaming each other. Jamie enlisted Dennis’ help to hide in a shed on the grounds of his father’s house. Noticing that food was disappearing, Iris followed Dennis and found Jamie. Jamie explained Rachel, Ada and Gil that he did not want to see his father. Steve was furious. The Judge said that if Rachel and Steve could not work out their impasse he’d appoint a guardian. Sam warned Rachel that Jamie could be put in a foster home.

Steve told Alice that be bought Gerald the restaurant in San Francisco in exchange of his testimony but he refused to go to the Judge. John explained Pat that if he did not tell the Judge, he could be disbarred. Pat and John had a series of fights because she defended her sister’s boyfriend. John finially went to Judge Roberts and told him the whole situation. Pat was furious and Steve was studded when Gil arrested him for bribery. Tim rushed down and tried to convince Gil to keep this out of the press. Steve hired Tim to represent him and Steve pleaded guilty.

Liz told Russ Iris was getting an uncontested divorce from Elliot and really liked Russ.

As The World Turns

Written by : Robert Soderberg & Edith Sommer

Produced by : Joe Wilmore

Kim begged John to let her go and insisted a marriage relationship with him would disgust her. John found Kim packed and ready to move but dialed Jen’s number and Kim realized he would go through with her threat. She backed down then saw a minister Rev. Booth explaining about the one night stand with Bob before her marriage. He said he would talk to John but John was furious. When a Mrs. Wilson called Rick at 1 a.m. he told her it was indigestion but at 3 a.m. John was called: it was a coronary. Mrs. Wilson’s sister, Marsha Davidson was an important social contact for John who took care of Mrs. Wilson. Kim was distgusted that John was concerned for Mrs. Wilson because of her sister’s patronage.

Jay was cleared of all involvment in the murder attempts on Lisa and he tried to buy into the construction company. He was turned flat and bought up yhe own,er Mr. Herschel’s big note. Grant admitted he wanted a future with Lisa and went to San Francisco to free himself from his ex-wife. Then he asked Lisa if she had ever considered Jay might be in love with her. She laughed but Jay said to himself he would win her. Tom felt he was penalized for working in Grant Coleman’s department at the family law firm. Carol was afraid that Tom would quit and felt part of Tom’s discontent was the fact she was unable to have a child. Lisa tried to convince Grant into giving Tom a raise but he refused.

Susan was working with David on an antibody resarch project and tried to impress her ex-father-in-law. Mark was becoming annoyed at the way she was hiding their relationship but she explained she could not give Dan any ammunition to open the custody case.

Days Of Our Lives

Written by : William J. Bell

Produced by : Betty Corday

Maggie was having nightmares about Marty being Mickey Horton. Dr. Strothers wrote saying surgery could help her wal again but she felts she could not risk going back to Salem. Later, she saw she was late by the calendar and Marty and see were sure she was pregnant. Marty ordered a law correspondance course and Maggie fearedhe might be begin to remember he was a lawyer. Tom hired a detective to locate Mickey which upsets Bill.

Elderly heart patient, Ivy Howell learned her sisster was ill and penniless in Paris ans asked Greg to go with her to bring her home. This angered Susan terribly. The night before leaving, Greg even spent the night with another Curtis patient, Amanda Howard whose husband’s recent death causer her deep depression. He convinced her to see Laura to discuss why she called herself Miss Howard. Neil had been telling Amanda she needed a psychiatrist because she felt guilty over the fact she was having an affair before her husband’s death. Meanwhile, Susan was resentful of Greg’s departure and her daughter, Ann was burning up with fever. Ann had a rupture appenidx and Bill was called to do the surgery. However, Ann had peritonitis and went into a coma.

Julie’s family was quite off balance by her sudden elopement with Bob. Addie was shocked to learn that Julie did not believe she never knew Julie and Doug were in love when she married him. When Bob learned Phyllis of his remarriage, she sarcastically told him she already new. She refused his financial help. Julie was touched by Bob’s generosity. At Doug’s place, Phyllis confronted Julie. Mary, Bob and Phyllis’ daughter came home and was stunned to learn Bob’s marriage. Mary and Julie accidently met and Mary accused Julie of long range plan to trap Bob and take him everything he got.

The Doctors

Written by : Robert & Eileen Mason Pollock

Produced by : Joseph Stuart

A reporter, Miss Harris, sneaked into Althea’s room and spilled the fact about Penny’s arrestation. Nick managed to calm her and Penny was released on bail. Luke tried to push Penny to remember the shooting but she insisted she could not. Nick explained to Luke how John refused surgical consent when Althea was ill but it did not matter because Steve and Carolee had heard Penny threatening John’s life. Police Lt. Cadman learned John was drunk and had phoned Dooley to find out when Nick was back. D.A. Otis replaced Cadman on the case because he did not want to rush for an indictment. Ann was unconfortable over Nick helping Althea. She had put $40.000 for Penny’s bail and Althea returned her money but not Nick’s. Carolee begged Ann to level with Nick about the death of her former husband.

Margo found the perfect apartment for Alan and her but she neglegcted to mention the $5000 condition that they purchase the furniture. She called his mother Ellie in Hawaii to borrow the money.

Toni was ecstatic to receive a letter from Mike saying he hoped she had forgiven her. Toni had just discovered she was pregnant. Capt. Zeb Kirk arrived in town with the news Mike was killed in a fire. Toni refused to believe it and Steve told her she had to release her grief for the baby’s sake. Matt suffered too and he distanced himself from Maggie and Greta.

Steve and Carolee were overjoyed when the courts approved her petition for adoption. Erich arrived home and said he had learned his friend John Robert was adopted and thought that was terrible. Heartbroken, Steve and Caroleen had no idea what to do.

The Edge Of Night

Written by : Henry Slesar

Produced by : Erwin Nicholson

The police learned Mr. Roth had an offer to buy him out a few days before the accident that forced him to sell but Johnny convinced himself there was nothing wrong with his new associates. Mike asked Johnny to go undercover for the police but he refused.

Adam’s TV speech revived the word charisma and Gerladine reported Edward Hanley, the chairman of the national committee had dropped support of Pete Quinn to support Adam. Ben told Morelock that he could not succeed in getting Adam to drop the campaign. Morleock reminded Ben he owed him something since he is the one who got him out of prison. After Adam had enough signatures to enter the primary, he was stabbed. Geraldine was now emotionally involved with Kevin and had him move into her mansion when he suffered from flu. She kept calling him Keith and discouraged Phoebe from seeing him. Tiffany begged Geraldine not to try to recreate Keith in evin and Colin in Adam because she could end up falling in love with Adam.

Vic decided he had to talk to Laurie before proposing to Kay but Laurie was with Johnny and as Vic walked by he saw them kissing. He therefore asked Kay to marry him. Kay made sure Johnny was forced to tell Laurie he and Kay were getting married. When the divorce was granted, Vic got drunk and Laurie finally told Johnny she loved him. Danny Fargo, Johnny’s bartender and Babs, a young waitress who had a crush on Johnny were discovering how much they had in common and were falling in love. She said yes when he proposed to her.

Martha told Bill that the private adoption included $1.400 for reimbursement for expenses to Taffy Sims and borrowed money from Liz. The baby came home with the Marceaus and Bill was tickled pink by his daughter. Jim learned from Liz the truth about the money. Fairchild assured Martha Taffy left town but she showed up at Martha’s doorstep demanding more money. Bill insisted Fairchild set up a meeting with Taffy about blackmail.

Danny, Johnny’s bartender and Babs, a young waitress who had a crush on Johnny, fell in love and she agreed to marry him when he proposed.

General Hospital

Written by : Bridget & Jerome Dobson

Produced by : James Young

Jane finally told Howie that she got nauseous when it came time to make love. He was furious but she added that he only thought of himself and that his secret vasectomy proved it. Peter comforted Jane.

Jessie maneuvered Diana and Peter into comforing a patient, Mrs. Allison about to have a hysterectomy. Peter later visited Diana saying he couldn’t stop thinking about them. When Martha was brought into the conversation, it was obvious Peter only saw Martha as Phil’s child. Peter told Lesley he was not able to accept Martha. Diana did not feel ready to date Joel. Joel brought Chinese food to her home and explained his brother Owen sacrified his education to pay for Joel’s medical school and resented it. Meanwhile, Lesley was annoyed at Augusta’s obvious play for Peter.

Jim arranged to do the Farnsworth by-pass surgery. He told Audrey the pain was less when he had a few drinks. When Steve learned of the pain Jim was having in the surgery, he called Joel to scrub and go in. Jim was furious and arrived home drunk. He considered quitting but Audrey talked him out of it. Considering Joel a threat to his professional future, Jim wrote a letter to the hospital board accusing him of endangering the patient’s life by forcing him to relinquish the surgery. Steve tried to stop the action and told Audrey that Joel was not the only thought who thought he should take over.

Steve could not attend the Chinese ballet he had received tickets for and gave them to Henry who invited Augusta. One of the dancers slipped Henry a note saying: “Dr. Hardy, please help me” and collapsed at Henry’s feet. The Chinese ballet manager only allowed the dancer to go to the hospital with a body guard as she was the fiancee of a high government official. Steve and Jessie discovered the handwriting on the note matched the enveloped he had recieved. Steve recalled the coins received with the tickets were similar to those he played a game with while in China. He took the coins to the patient, Mai Ling who indicated she knew his parents. Reporter Kira Faulkner tried unsuccessfully to press Steve for information about Mai Ling. Kira’s mother accused her of placing too much value on money and power.

Guiding Light

Written by : Robert Cenedella

Produced by : Lucy Ferri Rittenberg

Victoria borrowed money from Steve and she thanked hm for letting Leslie think she was her biological daughter. She hoped he had a little revived feeling for her and he admitted he did to some degree. In England, she saw Dr. Olds about the condition of Alex, being treated for severe depression. Victoria finally saw him and they reassured each other of their love. She admitted being in America for the money. She said nobody would know about his illness. Steve confessed to Leslie his feelings for Victoria were awakening again. Mike had to go to Paris on business and decided to take Leslie so that they could visit Victoria and her shop in Lodong.

Janet was apprehensive about leaving the hospital. Sara said no intimate relationship with Jen for at least a month and Janet realized she felt relieved. She tried to rebuild the relationship with Ken but she kept pulling back when he tried to kiss her. Holly contined to believe her only worth to Ed was physical. She felt left out and only. Roger sent Adam an Easter card. Adam and Barbara wondered if it was a feeler to his position with them.

Joe finally told Kit he was going south alone. Kit refused to accept it and insisted they loved each other. Kit refilled her sleeping pill prescription and planned to eliminated Sara the way she did Charlotte. Mike had Sara filed withdrawal action to stop her divorce since he had not complied with her request for a meeting. Kit succedded in drugging Sara and she told her she was killing her as she already killed Charlotte. Joe learned Kit kept from him the fact Sara wanted a meeting and he called Sara’s house. Barely conscious, she managed to knock the phone off the hook and said she was dying. Kit realized what happened and took a gun. Joe arrived and Sara told him what Kit did. In the struggle, Kit shot herself and Joe passed out. The ambulance took them to hospital. Ed is called but Holly did not tell him as it was his first night home. He was furious when he learned and peformed a chest surgery on Joe because Kit shot him before dying. Sara told Mike and Peggy Kit confessed murdering Charlotte.

How To Survive a Marriage

Written by : Anne Howard Bailey

Produced by : Peter Engel

Peter was furious after learning Joan lied about taking pills to conceive a baby. She said he forced her to lie. Rick started coming on too strongly and she replied they had to stop because it was going too far. Peter walked in and threatened to kill Rick assuming they were having an affair. Joan went out and got drunk. Tony and Chris badgered Peter to seeing him from Joan’s eyes, that she was a woman who was terrified of having a baby and was sure her husband only loved her to have a child. Peter and Joan began to talk with real understanding.

Chris and Tony were spending more time together and Julie was terrified Tony was falling for Chris. She made it clear to Chris that she and Tony were lovers. Tony told Chris it was not her fault that Julie resented their friendship. Julie was upset when she received a message from Tony saying he left for San Francisco because his brother was ill. Chris was furious when Larry came to her apartement while her mother Monica was babysitting and took Laurie with him. Sandra did not like Larry’s obsession with Laurie and discussed his irrational behaviour with Peter. Laurie did not adjust to the situation and ran away from school. Chris and Larry fought over this issue and Larry asked for a reconciliation. Chris told him to wait. Larry was hurt when he was told he was transferrered to Detroit and he told Sandra he did not want her to go with him. Peter offered to help her find another job. At Peter’s office, Chris met high powered exec Harry Forrester who was in town for two days. He invited her to dinner and took her home to the champagne he provided in advance.

Dr. Loeb told Tony he was ordering a series of tests to verify that multiple schlerosis diagnosis for Alex Kornos. Alex accused his father of ordering the attack on Julie and when he admitted it, Alex ordered his father out. Sure he was dying, he was upset but Julie explained the disease could go into remission. Mr. Kronos cut off his financial support. Alex left a note sayting it was best for everyone and left. He tried to get Stan, the henchman but ended up on the floor. Julie and Tony found him and took him back to the hospital.

Love Of Life

Written by : Claire Labine & Paul Avila Mayer

Produced by : Jean Arley

The professional histman hired by Jeff and Phil locked Van and Cal in his meat plan cold room. Van scremed she would not give him. Van was released and Meg demanded that Van gave it up for the family’s safety but Van refused. Howell went to television to appeal to whoever was threatening Van to stop and the appeal looked sincere. Phil stole Cal’s keys and the masked man gained entry but he did not realize Meg and Van were wearing identical clothes and he choked Meg. Van arrived and scared him off. Jeff was furious. Cal and Betsy discovered that the Howell’s firm and meat companies had the same board of directors. Cal told this to David who told his father and Phil. Realizing Bruce was Van’s source of strength, Jeff and Phil decided he would be the next target.

Kate concealed her condition from Dan as she was determined to make her second album before the surgery. She was rushed to the hospital following the recording session and the nodules were found malign. She was told x-ray treatment would be 75 % chance of cure, surgery 90%. Dan insisted she would choose surgery but she feared it would keep her from singing again. He pleaded for him and their daughter Rebecca.

Diana was virtually beside herself in her probelm. She begged Charles to attend Dr. Chandler’s sex therapy. But he refused. He finally reluctantly agred to tell his side and Chandler said he could not help them if Charles did not really cooperate. Diana suggested they backed off from sex for a while. Diana and Jamie turned to each other and found moments of happiness in their hours together. Betsy really liked Jamie but he valued her as a friend. Betsy confided this to Cal who later saw Jamie with Diana and began to sens there was more between them than just friendship.

One Life To Live

Written by : Gordon Russell

Produced by : Doris Quinlan

Since Victor has made Steve boss at The Banner during his illness, Viki took a leave of asbence to ease the tension but Steve was too critic and she left. Her godfather, Laslow, arrived from Europe and she explained the situation. Laslow tried to convince Steve to let her go but Steve and John Douglas decided Joe should work out of the Washington office for a few weeks. Victor was furious when Steve suggested Laslow may have been right. Julie tried to convince Cathy to tell Joe about the baby before aborting. She refused because she did not want Joe to feel he has duty. Anna figured out what was wrong with Cathy and she admitted it but made her promise not to tell Jim. When Jim realized something was wrong, Cathy had disappeared.

Vinnie gave Wanda an engagement ring. Rachel’s lab tests were inconclusive and she collapsed at The Banner office. Steve rushed her back to the hospital where Larry discovered a lump under her arm and ordrered a biopsy which showed she had Hodgkins Disease. He started her immediately on radiation therapy.

Melinda had a dream that Meredith was crying over her loneliness for her son Danny. When she babysat Danny, she told him she had a special place to show him. Larry realized she was acting weird and he called Dr. Polk who said she was retreating from reality. Larry dounf Melinda and Danny had been gone for hours. Dorian recalled Melinda speaking of the dream and she went to Llanfair with Larry and they found Melinda and Danny: she wanted Danny to be close to his mom. Melinda realized what she did was wrong and feared she had lost Larry’s friendship. Dorian assured Melinda that her relationship with Mark was over but Melinda did not believe her. Dorian was supposed to meet Mark but Melinda followed them. Julie confided to Cathy that Mark was making excuses to be alone and feared there was another woman and she thought it could be nurse Susan Barry.

Search For Tomorrow

Written by : Gabrielle Upton

Produced by : Woody Klose

Jo was appointed head of the personal department at the hospiral over the chagrin of her assistant, Miss Royce who thought she earned the position due to pull with Bob Rogers. Miss Royce sensed Stephanie could be an ally. Len was upset to learn that Patti who was under treatment for a potentially dangereous pregnancy had suffered terrible headaches he had not be informed of. He tried to convince her to reconsider an abortion. Stephane made it clear to Patti that it was Len who wanted the abortion not her. Len was upset at Stephanie’s encouraging but did not know Stephanie only tried to remain at Henderson to be close on Tony and keep up the pressure about the affair they had ten years ago. For Tony it was only an unfortunate interlude during his miserable marriage with Marcy.

Jennifer was disappointed when Scott told her she couldn’t draw more money from her college fund without her mother’s apporbal. When Gary talked about possibly giving up medicine, Jennifer insisted he had more determination than that. Bruce told Gary that Jennifer would break up if he left medicine.

The ordeal of Suzie’s illness brought Eunice closer to John again but Eunice was froiwing aware of the gossip about John’s blond mistress. Eunice said Jo she thought of marrying John to stop the gossip. She wanted to talk with Doug one more time but as Scott promised his father, he refused to let her do. Eunice told John that she realized Doug was out of their lives and she accepted to marry him. Scott was very afraid of the result the news would have on Doug.

Liza who cared for Eric during Kathy’s business trip to California, was upset about his suddenly relationshop with Mr. Hayward. Scott felt there was nothing wrong but Liza told Bruce that Hayward made her uncomfortable. Scott decided to visit Kathy in L.A. since her merger was taking much longer. When a storm broke out in Hernderson, Hayward came over with flashlights and remain with Liza and Eric until the rain was over. Scott was losing clients but refused John’s offers of help.

Janet was shocked at her father’s new dating companion because Miss Markhyam was young and quite beautiful. Gary and Wade were impressed but Ellie was miserable.

Somerset

Written by : Henry Slesar

Produced by : Lyle B. Hill

When Eve brought Julian a sample fashion column for the paper he showed it to Andrea but did not tell Eve wrote it because Andrea’s friendship with Edith would prejudice her against it. Andrea liked the column but upon learning Eve wrote it, she insisted that she would never write for the paper. Julian and Andrea quarrelled and she hired Greg as a writer and Andrea was furious to learn Julian sold Eve’s columb to the nearby Fort Perry Argus. With Ben’s advice, Andrea realized her mistaked and apologized to Eve. Julian had begun to see Eve but told Andrea he was in love with her.

Ellen told her friend Gretchen something seemed to be wrong for Jill in Boston. Mitch sat silently for hours and Jill would not talk about it. Gretchen shared her own worried about her son Bob’s marriage.

Greg had been brought to Somerset for orthopedic surgery on a knee. Ironically, Heather met him and they hit it off. Eve was distressed to see how much Heather liked Greg et tried to discourage her from seeing him. Edith was beside herself at Greg’s interest in Heather and threatened to throw him out. Mark asked Greg not to see Heather for Edith’s sake but did not explain why.

When Martin Nell told Mrs. Hilda Benson he had to leave, she asked him to stay to manage her farm estate, Whispering Beeches. Ben, as Mrs. Benson’s lawyer, told Martin he was authorized to offer him $7.500 a year. Martin. Ben realized Mrs. Benson was very leery of Martin and could not understand why Martin and her paid companion, Stephanie constantly fought. She did not realize this fighting was staged to prevent her from realizing they were working together to fleecer her out of her money. She cast Tony and Ginger’s astrological charts and loved Ginger’s. Martin told Stephanie his plan would do well if the Coopers moved in if they can keep Tony and Mrs. Benson at odds. Martin gave Tony a very negative picture of Mrs. Benson upsetting him to the point where he warned Ginger to keep baby Joe away from her. The agreement on the cottage was no rent for six months if the did all the repairs. They agreed.

The Young And The Restless

Written by : William J. Bell

Produced by : William J. Bell & John Conboy

Before leaving for Paris, Marianna told Stuart that Snapper is the father of the child Sally was carrying. Stuart confronted Snapper who refused to either deny or admit. When Sally learned what Marianne did, she went to Stuart and Jennifer explaining she got pregnant to trap Snapper but realizing how much he loved Chris, she married Pierre. She added she would be leaving Genoa City. However, Snapper learned of Sally’s suicide attempt by gas in her early months of pregnancy and he insisted she remained in town until the baby was born. Chris was angry at her father’s attitude about Snapper’s protectiveness of Sally but Stuart was furious to learn that Sally was staying in town.

Greg continued to press Gwen for a date and she explained she distrusted men as after her mother died her father informed her he was never married and took off. She tried to discourage Greg to get closer. He was confused when a man arrived at Gwen’s apartment ignoring she was a call girl.

Katherine told Jill about her strorybook first marriage to Gary Reynolds and her marriage after Gary’s death to Phillip Chancellor. Jill was impressed by Phillip ans he was protective of her realizing she was innocent about men. Jill managed to keep Katherine from driking all day and when Phillip arrived home he was encouraged. But when he was preparing to make love ti his wife, she took one dring and another and she passed out when Phillip returned from the shower.

Lorie hid the love letter and concert ticket Leslie sent to Brad and implied Leslie forgot. When Leslie called just before the concert to find out why Brad wasn’t in Detroit, Lorie answered and made it celar Brad was interested in her, Lorie. Leslie was in shock and so odvercome that she had to be led off the stage. She went to New York and wantered Central Park in confusion. Her handbag was stolen and she spent the night in the rain calling for help. A policeman found her but she was incoherent and taken to Manhattan’s Psychatric Hospital where she was diagnosed as a possible mani-depressive and put in an observation ward as Jane Doe as she had no ID. She was confused when a young orderly tried to make love to her. Meanwhile, Lorie was taking advantage of Leslie’s absence to get closer to Brad. She admitted she has finished her book and would probably be more successful than Leslie and she said she thought she was pregnant.

[MarkH]

Welcome back!

[Dion]

Thanks for the summaries French Fan. Its very interesting to learn more about the history of the soaps. The chinese ballet saga on GH intrigues me the most.

[All My Shadows]

These are fantastic, FrenchFan! I look forward to more of them.

[FrenchFan]

Thanks for your support. It takes lot of time to do this so I'm glad when it is appreciated Two months are missing in my archives: I'm sorry.

JULY 1974

All My Children

Written by : Agnes Nixon

Produced by : Agnes Nixon & Bud Kloss

Jeff and Mary got married in a lovely ceremony in the Martins'’backyard. While on honeymoon, she fainted after a tennis game but insisted it was the heat. Jeff asked Joe to examine her when they were back. Disturbed by the wedding, Erica pressed Phil to take a weekend vacation with her. At the beach, Erica pressed too much and he packed and told her he was going home. Erica tried to explain everybody they went home because Phil had headaches. Phil told Erica that he understood her feelings but he couldn't pretend he loved her. When Tara lectured Phil about his relationship with Erica, he pointed out that everything was not Erica’s fault. As Tara chose to remain with Chuck, she had to stay out of his life. Erica suggested to Phil that they stopped seeing each other but he refused. Erica felt neaseous but refused to see a doctor even when Mona told her she had to be pregnant.

In Seattle, Linc told Ann she owed Paul to free him so she asked her brother to represent her. When Charles suffered chest pains and was hospitalized, Phoebe jumped upon this to call Ann and Linc saying Ann had to come back. Meanwhile, Paul told Margo they should stop seeing each other for her sake but she daydreamed that in a year she and Paul would marry. At the Boutique, Margo informed Ann that Kitty divorced from Nick and that she, Margo was dating Paul. She did not feel guilty because everyone, Paul included, realized Ann was going to announce she was going back to Nick when she had the accident. Ann was shocked because it was not true. Nick walked unannounced and she told him he let everybody think they were together in New York but Nick replied Paul told him in the hospital that Ann said she loved Nick. Paul denied the words: he said Ann was in a coma and calling Nick’s name. Nick explained to Ann the misunderstanding and added he loved her. Ann decided to stay in Pine Valley. Margo, feeling a disadvantage with Ann, secretly arranged a face lift with Dr. Julian in New York. Paul told Margo he received Ann’s written consent for a divorce and would be going to Santa Domingo to obtain it.

Another World

Written by : Harding Lemay

Produced by : Paul Rauch

Alice’s mental condition had deteriorated and Liz arranged for Iris’ friend, Dr. Gavin, a psychiatrist to see her. Russ filled in Gavin in on Alice’s history of running away from emotionally upsetting situation. Tim brought Alice papers to sign including a stock transfer order for Steve’s personal stock and a power of attorney to him after he arranged for Alice to have Steve’s power of attorney. John said Pat that Tim was maligning him to prospective client. Vic feared Tim’s power over Alice and Steve’s determination to control the business office. Tim hid Alice’s condition to make sure Steve did not revoke the power of attorney. Tim managed to have Steve’s personal stock transferred to his own name.

Rachel asked John to be her lawyer after Sam resigned. Pat convinced John to agree and Rachel told John she wanted Alice out of the house Steve built for Alice since Jamie felt it was his home. Rachel asked Janice and Tim about Alice and they insisted she was fine, but John had told her the contrary. Rachel visited Alice who became hysterical. Liz called Dr. Gavin and he and Russ found Alice huddled on the stairs. Mary accused Liz of alienating Alice from her while Alice agreed to go to Dr. Gavin’s hospital.

Lenore and Gil told Steve of Alice’s breakdown and Tim’s manipulations. John and Pat’s marriage was in trouble and John began drinking again. Lenore tried to prove that Alice was mentally unfit to sign the power of attorney and Dr. Gavin agreed with her. Rachel asked the charges Gerald filed against Steve for the attack were dropped and the warden was convinced. When Tim visited, Steve was furious against him and thought Rachel was responsible for Alice’s breakdown. Rachel told Tim she knew he wanted Steve in maximum security to manipulate the company and money.

Sam war covering for John and was shocked when Rachel told him she saw John drunk on a bar. Ada gave birth to a daughter, Nancy named after Gil’s mother. Robert thought Lenore was spending too much time helping Steve instead of taking care of Wally. Meanwhile, Dennis seemed happy to see Russ and Iris getting closer.

As The World Turns

Written by : Robert Soderberg & Edith Sommer

Produced by : Joe Wilmore

Susan tried to cut down Dan’s visits to Emily claiming she did not adjust well. She made sure Dan met Mark but Mark sensed she tried to make Dan feel badly with Emily. John implied Susan wanted Dan back she she denied it.

Tom was involved with his first case: defending Natalie Bannon and Carol felt excluded. One night Tom got away early and was furious to find Carol at the Book Shop. After another dizzy spell, Jennifer realized she had an incurable condition. Bob realized Jennifer knew and he encouraged her to live each day to its fullest. Kim returned from vacation and Jen apologized for forcing Kim to go away with John.

Grant decided to file for divorce so he and Lisa would not wait. Joyce arrived in Oakdale claiming she wanted Grant back. She asked Lisa if she and Grant were lovers but Lisa did not answer. A night, Grant found Joyce very ill and rushed her to the hospital where appendictis was diagnosed. Lisa understood he wanted to be near Joyce. Dan performed the surgery and while Joyce survived, peritonitis infection was severe. For Joyce’s recovery, Grant said he still had feelings for her. Jay presented Lisa with an expensive pin and hoped she had feelings for him. She felt upset and told him he should move from the Book Shop apartment. Carol began to realize Lisa was the girl Jay was in love with.

Days Of Our Lives

Written by : William J. Bell

Produced by : Betty Corday

Doug was devastated when the police told him Addie was killed by a car. She died saving their baby Hope. Doug asked Alice to take Hope. Julie received a letter from a mother saying that despite all their problems, she loved her. Julie felt Doug blamed the baby for what happened to Addie. Jeri Clayton, a former singer agreed to sing at the club during Doug’s absence. But one night, her husband Jack accused her of having an affair with Doug.

Neil begged Amanda to assume their affair and she refused to see that he was witholding any real commitment from her. Neil had forbidden her to tell Laura he was the man. Greg took pity on Amanda when Neil canceled a date and took her to Doug’s. She was crushed to see Neil with another woman. She even picked up a bottle of pills but Greg arrived and she told him she only took two pills. Then she told Neil she saw him with the other woman and he tried to use passion to soften her.

Phyllis admitted to Laura that the accidental shooting of Mary was indeed an attempt to kill Julie. She admitted she needed help and realized her fear of growing old alone. She also realized the portrait she painted of Julie was actually of herself and her illness. Julie and Phyllis destroyed the portrait.

Tom was sure that the farmer in the newspaper could not be Mickey but after learning the farmer Marty Hansen was from Brookville, he travelled there. He confronted Maggie and when Marty arrived, Tom recognized his son. Maggie begged Tom to let Mickey alone after she admitted she knew he had a wife and a child. Tom talked to Mickey who said he did not care about the past. Tom couldn’t help but see how happy Mickey was. He left very unsure of what to do. Meanwhile, Michael was getting used to the idea of Laura marrying his uncle Bill. Tom told Laura about Mickey’s new life and she said things had to remain like that but she felt she had to see him herself. Maggie was making initial application for adoption of a five-year-old boy when Laura arrived at the Hansen farm and Mickey told him how happy and contented he felt with Maggie as his wife.

The Doctors

Written by : Robert & Eileen Mason Pollock

Produced by : Joseph Stuart

Premature Michael Paul Powers struggled for his life and Toni slowly recovered from toxemia. Ann discovered a duct in the baby’s heart had not closed naturally and Matt had to learn Toni the truth. Ann said the baby had to be operated. After standing hours by Toni’s bedise, Alan came home and realized his interest for Toni was more that a doctor-patient relationship. He suggested to Margo a trip to Hawaii but she refused and Alan discovered she paid $5.000 for furnitude. He understood she borrowed money from her mother Ellie while she said they did not have money. Alan repaid Ellie.

Luke returned to represent Penny because of his admiration for Althea. Kitty Harris told Althea of Penny’s indictment and Althea fainted. Althea refused any help from Luke or Nick. Lt. Cadman agreed to get Nick a copy of the autopsy. Nick was reluctant to marry Ann while Penny was on the verge of her trial and canceled their Mexican marriage plans. So she decided to go to Africa to accept a Medal of Honor for her dead husband but Nick refused she faced memoires of her unfaithful former husband. Ann returned her engagement ring and Maggie tried to make peace.

Little Erich was found and Carolee assured him he was forever her son. In Berlin, Dr. Karen Werner had been suffering of amnesia since her plane crash and was renamed Erica Brandt. Dr. Lantz sent Erica to his daughter Ingrid who happened to be the secretary of Dr. Rolfe Krilling, a former suitor of Karen’s. Erica decided to have a photo of herself to circulate among nursing staffs in hopes she would be recognized.

The Edge Of Night

Written by : Henry Slesar

Produced by : Erwin Nicholson

The tragic murder of Babs Micelli catapulted Johnny into the dangerous decision to work for the police as an undercover agent since the New Moom was partly owned by the mob and his contact to the co-owners, Floyd Porter was the prime suspect. As he was engaged to Laurie, nobody would wonder about his visit to Mike. Danny was disgusted with Johnny’s sudden friendship with Porter ignoring the fact that Danny was indeed investigating. Porter was questionned regarding the murder case.

Paul Fairchild met with Morelock and was told Porter had to be released and Fairchild was to “put the screws” on Chief Marceau. Bill, fearing what the loss of the young Jennifer would make to Martha, learned by Fairchild the money Martha gave Tammy. The Marceaus were trapped and Bill ordered Porter’s freedom. Laurie was overjoyed to learn her parents were giving her a engagement party meaning they had accepted Johnny.

Adam had launched his crusade to bring the killers of Nicole to justice and had terminated his political career, throwing his support to Pete Quinn. He believed Nicole died because the Sprite was bombed to stop its owner Malcolm Dimes from testifying against the syndicate. With financial support by Tiffany, Adam went to New York to investigate Dimes’ associates. Geraldine took this departure very badly. Adam persuaded ADA Ruben Gardener to give him the list of Dimes’ associates. Later, he was surprised to find Tiffany in his hotel room and told her he was not interested in becoming more than friends with her. Adam was then abducted by George Kelso, a man on the ADA’s list. Kelso told Adam he, and not Dimes was the intended victim. Released, Adam told Mike and Vic what he had been said. Morelock set up a meeting between Ben and the syndicate boss, Walter LePage. Ben insisted he realized Nicole’s death was an accident. Vic, drinking heavily, told Adam he was not happy and was afraid of his new father-in-law, Walter LePage.

General Hospital

Written by : Bridget & Jerome Dobson

Produced by : James Young

Peter, realizing how much Diana and Martha meant for him, reconcilied with Diana. He was pleased to learn that Diana had stopped divorce proceedings but Diana received a package sent to Martha by Phil Brewer. Peter and Diana quarrelled when she received a phone call : critically ill Owen had to be prepared for risky open heart surgery. Peter returned to the hospital where Augusta sympathized with him about his feelings. She enticed him back to her apartment where they spend the night together. The next day, Lesley became suspicious when she learned Peter was unaware that Diana spent the whole night at Owen’s bedside. Peter told Lesley he would go to a hotel and Diana told Lesley it was over between she and Peter. Lesley warned again Augusta not to interfere.

Jim still hoped he could assist on Owen’s surgery. When Owen’s condition became critical, Joel painfully deciced he had to perform the surgery and Jim had to assist. However, Jim was drinking in a bar and refused Audrey’s pleas to help Joel. After an heated argument, he encouraged Joel and Owen pulled through surgery. The entire hospital was buzzing with the news of Jim’s successful return. Owen’s attachement to Diana troubled Lesley and Joel told Lesley that the kind of marriage Diana and Peter had was no marriage.

Jane and her baby Joanne returned home after a short vacation and were met with hostility from Howie. Jane decided to take the baby and move away from Howie permanently.

Steve was pleased with Kira when he learned that it was she who gave refuse to Mai-Lin who wanted to stay in America. Kira scorned Steve’s warnings of possible danger to everyone connected with Mai-Lin’s defection from a fanatical group of spies who wish to see her return to China. Steve appeared to be followed and Kira realized the danger. She warned Henry to be cautious as he was falling in love with Mai-Lin. A night, a man with a tattooed hand broke in to Kira’s searching for the bible. Mai-Lin surprised him and was shot in the abdomen. She was saved and the tattoed man’s superior ordered him to try again at the hospital.

Guiding Light

Written by : Robert Cenedella

Produced by : Lucy Ferri Rittenberg

Holly was furious when Roger implied she was still interested in him. She demanded Ed to take her on a vacation but he couldn’t because of his job. Unsatisfied, she packed and left, then calling saying she was in Banniff, Canada. She met Denise, a multi-divorcee who told Holly she was obviously carrying a torch for a former more exciting man. When Ed called, she replied she would not be back. With Denise’s advice, she finally came back to Springfield to surprise Ed but he remained very late at the hospital that night.

Ken and Janet found a new and larger apartment but their baby Emily became ill. Janet insisted on staying with the child at Cedars. The diagnosis was pylonephritis, a urinary problem. Janet realized the apartment had monumental importance to Ken. When Emily improved, he asked Janet to come see the finished apartment. She was quite pleased but resisted to Ken’s lovemaking and went back to the hospital to see Emily. When she arrived, she learned the girl had a relapse and felt she should have stayed. Ken burst into Ed’s office and said Janet prefered staying with Ed than with him. Janet felt humliated but Holly walked to the same conclusion as her brother. She told Barbara she caught Janet et Ed together. Ken apologized to Janet but she told him it was over and she was moving out.

Joe and Sara returned from Arizona and resumed hospital work. Sara loved the house Joe arranged to buy at first sight. Recently arrived in Springfield, orphan Pam Chandler was in town to raise money for school. Bert and Leslie were concerned about Pam’s overworking herself and they found her unconscious in her boarding house room. Sara and Steve found her anemic.

After having assertained that Betty Warner’s millionaire father would be in Texas, Roger visited her. He managed to manouever long enough to interest her father in his drill venture. Mr. Warner decided to back Roger for $100.000. Roger told Betty he was returning to Springfield and she felt used. Indeed, Roger was pursuing Peggy and he pressed her for dates upon his return. She rebuffed him. Realizing Peggy’s sensitivity to her problem of raising Billy alone since Johnny left, he tried to solicit Billh’s friendship. In a chat with Leslie, Peggy insisted she was still a married woman and loved her husband. Wilson Frost’s high powered sister, Audrey Mills, arrived in town. Her husband Roy would be opening a plastics manufacturing in Springfield.

How To Survive a Marriage

Written by : Anne Howard Bailey

Produced by : Peter Engel

Monica, temporarily separated from Terry, who was doing research in Washington, felt lonely. She offered Alex the home and care he needed. It was arranged by Dr. Maynard and Julie. To celebrate, Monica took Alex to the newly renovated Noah’s Ark where he met Joshua T. Browne and recognized him as one of his father’s former associates. Sandra, working as a waitress, made an impression on Alex. Julie feared for Alex’s well-being now that he was released in Monica’s care.

Fran was devastated when David suddently died oh a heart attack. She found that her financial state was in backruptcy and Peter arranged to co-sign her second mortgage on her house to protect it from the creditors. Fran relied on her new neighbors, the McGhees, particulary Johnny, a carpenter, because they moved into Chris’ former home. Johnny’s mother, Patricia, disapproved of her daughter-in-law, Maria, who was an artist and Irish. Johnny was a former boxer who unfortunately killed his opponent in the ring and was living with this guilt. Johnny shared a pizza with Fran and Maria made it clear to Patricia that she trusted Johnny.

Peter was critical of David’s lack of ruthless competitiveness. He campaigned for city DA which would be supervised by Monica’s PR firm and won Joan’s support. He agreed to support Joan’s desires for his complete participation in the natural childbirth procedure.

Dr. Max Cooper, Joan’s gynecologist, had employed Chris as his receptionist. He represented himself as a married man but secretly removed his wedding ring before leaving his office. It appeared that he was in the throes of a painful divorce. Chris learned that Larry might be returning to the home office soon and Julie told her that Tony was staying on the west coast to set up a peoples clinic. Max took Chris to dinner and made a pass but she reminded him he was married. Chris was furious when Monica implied she was having an affair with Max and was therefore no better than Sandra.

Love Of Life

Written by : Claire Labine & Paul Avila Mayer

Produced by : Jean Arley

Realizing Kate may not be dying, Dan took Kate’s X-rays to Dr. Flowers to New York. On his way back with Rebecca, he lost control of the car and drove off a bridge. Dr. Flowers told Ted Chandler Kate had to be surgery while Kate’s mother Beatrice identified Rebecca’s body. Dan’s body remained missing. Vinnie Phillips, Dan’s mother told Kate that Dan and Rebecca were dead by her fault. Kate wanted Rebecca buried in the spot she picked but Vinnie asked Kate to allow Rebecca to be buried in Boston. Kate refused and Vinnie announced that Dan’s father Lloyd offered to build a pediatric wing as a Memorial to Dan if Rebecca was buried in Boston. Ted and Kate realized Vinnie added the condition.

Van and Bruce hosted a pary in honor of Diana and Charles hoping to save their marriage. Diana was upset since Cal learned she and Jamie were having an affair. She sliped into the kitchen where she discussed the situation with Jamie unaware that Betsy, who had a crush on Jamie, was just outside. Charles gave Diana a bracelet but Jamie asked Diana to marry him. She begged him not to make her choose because Johnny needed her since Tess disappeared.

Jeff told Phil about Howell’s letter and instructed him to make sure no supporting evidence existed. Jeff was upset when Cal supported David’s desire to be a doctor. He realized Cal did not trust him whild David took a summer job as a broker’s assistant but would not give his father the satisfaction of liking the position. Jeff offered Jamie the DA’s spot on his ticket but seeing it for a bribe, Jamie refused. Jeff then instructed Phil to find some dirt on Jamie. Burce ran Howell’s letter in the newspaper and hoped to find a witness. Meg was furious. Cal told accidently her mother that Jamie was having an affair with Diana. Meg told Phil and he suggested she talked to Diana. When Meg dit, Diana was paralyzed with fear. Jeff forgot a bribe in an envelope at a restaurant and insisted it was not his. He was furious when David saw Jeff who broutght the envelope from the bar area and hustled his son out to the car.

One Life To Live

Written by : Gordon Russell

Produced by : Doris Quinlan

Viki had returned to work on the Banner. Cathy once more refused to marry Joe and told Viki to marry him. She refused saying they had to wait until after Cathy’s baby was born. After cramps, Cathy was rushed to the hospital. She told Joe that she would leave town if he kept pressuring her. Jim told Cathy the problem was her body not adjusting to her liberated approach to unmarried parenthood.

Critically ill, Rachel felt her hospital room and was found in a second rate hotel. Larry told her is she went to Europe, she would just give up. He added he loved her as a friend and Rachel agreed to return. Her estranged husband, Ben, intended to take her out of Llanview but was furious to learn he couldn’t without her consent. Rachel accused Ben of being jealous of Larry. Her new X-rays showed the lymph tumors had reduced but she had a new tumor. Jim told Larry Rachel’s disease was often curable and Rachel was the exception. Ben learned a European specialist, Dr. Braden was in Llanview but not accredited in the U.S.. He arranged for Braden to see Rachel but Larry kept Rachel from taking pills given by Braden. They were indeed harmful. When Ben returned, Larry accused him of tyring to kill Rachel.

Hospitalized, Melinda was regaining her memory. Dorian visited her and Melinda went into a rage and attacked Dorian. Mark feared the possibility of Melinda’s memory returning as discovering his affair with her sister led to her breakdown and if is came out Julie would be crushed. Mark rejected Julie’s suggestions on ways they could repair their marriage. Dorian’s ex, John Douglas told her he could see she found the young man he predicted she would six months before. Mark asked Julie for a separation but he feared she could try to kill herself and agreed to give their marriage another try. Dorian told Mark Julie was using him but Eileen told Mark Julie was again the way she was when Jack left her.

Carla told Ed she would have like to go back to college. Even though they were short of the $10.000 nest egg Wanda insisted they had before marrying, Vinnie tried to persuade her to marry him.

Search For Tomorrow

Written by : Gabrielle Upton

Produced by : Woody Klose

Paula Markham insisted the arrival of her former fiance, Mitch Farmer meant nothing and insisted she and Stu went on with their wedding plans. However, Stu forced her to admit she had feelings for Mitch. He cancelled the wedding and left Paula and Mitch plan their life together. Eunice was upset that upon returning from their honeymoon, John would rather attend a charity ball than rush to bring home her daughter Suzie who was having trouble adjsting to John.

Len, after leaving Seattle to be with Patti, began drinking heavily when he learned the doctor who replaced him was taking credit for his work. Jennifer was furious to learn her mother suffered a heart attack and her father did not tell her. She asked Scott to accompany her home to Wahsington where her mother died. She sought comfort from Scott. Mr. Pace told Jennifer he liked Scott but opposed the fact Scott was married. In Washington, Scott saw Doug and learned he was walking again. He explained his situation with Kathy. When Kathy called to tell Scott she had finished in California, Jennifer answered and Scott told Kathy that he and Jennifer were having an affair. Shocked, she asked Doug’s help and told him Scott had to be back to Henderson or she’d go to Europe. Doug took his car to find his son. Meanwhile, Len, drunk, drove into Doug’s car. He reported the accident anonymously and left without noticing Doug was the passenger. Tony operated on Doug but injuries raised the possibility he might not work again. Len was upset to overhear a policeman saying the hit and run car would be tracked down by paint smears on Doug’s car. Scott felt great guilt. Jennifer supported him but Scott realized Kathy must have thought he would not want to save their marriage and had already left.

Stephanie confronted Tony on his feelings. He admitted being physically attracted to her but he loved Jo. Upset, Stephanie took time foff to visit her step-mother, Rainey who cared for Stephanie’s nine year old daughter, Wendy. She decided to bring them to Henderson. Patty learned Stephanie had a child and Stephanie said she divorced Wendy’s father after two years of marriage.

Somerset

Written by : Roy Winsor

Produced by : Lyle B. Hill

Against Teri’s wishes, Stan visited Marion Parker trying to straighten out. Marion miscronstrued the visit to her husband Warren implying Stan was making a pass and Warren confronted Stan. Teri explained Marion did this deliberately as a symptom of her paranoia. Kate offered Marion a job at the Somerset Register depite Julian’s warning. Marion made a big pass at Greg, scaring him. When she told Warren Greg made a pass at her, he did not believe her. Marion told Kate and Teri Warren was trying to destroy her.

Kate tried to encourage Julian to break dates with Eve. Indeed he was falling for Eve but she was afraid of commitment but also of seeing him near Kate. Eve finally told Ben and Ellen that Mark was Heather’s father. They were supporting. Greg was staying in town but Heather’s attempts at rekindling their relationships were difficult for him. Eve told Julian that Heather was the heir to a Lawrence trust but if it became known that Ken Lawrence was not her father, their could be trouble.

Delaney Brands and the Register agreed to finance a county fair as a PR move for both business. Tony and Ginger had a fight over Tony’s agreeing to go to Chicago overnight with Kate on Fair preparations as he was Delaney Brands representative and he cancelled. Ginger had a talk with Becky who reminded her she had to trust Tony. When Kate asked Tony again, Ginger told him to go.

Over Ben’s objections, Hilda changed her will to incluce Martin Nell. Martin stole $50 from Hilda’s cash and put it in the pocket of a jacket returned to Tony from the cleaners. Ginger suggested he might have gotten drunk and took it unwittingly. He was furious. Martin implied Tony took the money too and he persuaded Hilda not to call the police. He hoped to use Tony as the scapefoat for his robbery scheme. Martin got hold of a will codicil form and filled it out exactly like the one Hilda signed but changed the date and increased the bequest to himself before forging Hilda’s signature.

The Young And The Restless

Written by : William J. Bell

Produced by : William J. Bell & John Conboy

Lorie ignored Chris’ hopes that she would use an assumed name on her soon to be published novel and put Stuart off when he asked to see the draft. She was shoked to hear Leslie had a nervous breakdown and tried to avoid Brad. Leslie blamed Lorie for her breakdown. Brad tried to talk to Leslie but she refused. Lorie’s publisher, Dave Larson, set up a centerfold magazine spread as promotion for her novel and she had to go to New York. She asked Brad to elope but he fit the pieces together and realized Leslie was waiting for him in Detroit. Lorie asked Leslie not to tell Brad the truth and leslie replied she would let Lorie do it. Jen ended up guessing Lorie mut have taken Leslie’s call but refused to believe it. Brad asked Lorie if she took Leslie’s call.

Kay, very depressed, slept with Jeff, the stable boy over Jill’s objection. She told Jill she had become like a daughter to her since her son Brock had not contacted her in years. Phillip spent more time with Jill and gave her a string of pearls and surprised her with a kiss. When she asked Phillip what he expected, he assured his intentions were honorable. After a dance, he told her he loved her. Jill re-doubled her effort to keep Kay sober but could not help wondering what could Phillip’s pledge of love could mean.

Snapper’s schedule as a full fledged doctor left him very little time off and Chris planned a special dinner for his first evening home. The mood was shattered when he learned she withdrew money from her parents to buy things she felts they needed. Sally went into labor, worried that her suicide attempt would affect the child. Snapper visited her to reassure her. Stuart and Jennifer felt Sally’s remaining after the baby’s birth was a threat to Chris’ happinesse particularly since she was herself pregnant. But Snapper refused to mention it to Sally until they knew the baby was all right. Liz stayed with Sally during her labor but felt guilty that she loved Sally as much as Chris. The baby boy was born but there were no news on its condition.

[MichaelGL]

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[FrenchFan]

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[Y&RWorldTurner]

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[FrenchFan]