November 1979

 All My Children

Cliff suffered a concussion and blurred vision after being dragged while holding Palmer's car door handle in an effort to clear matters with Nina. The cops didn’t buy Myrtle's confession of killing Eddie and Kelly was arrested and booked. Nancy told Russ she's not ready for marriage after Carl showed a preference for "uncle" Frank. Palmer warned Sybil to keep quiet about Janice. But Sybil had the guilts and urged Cliff to sue Palmer. Nina learned Palmer lied to her about Cliff's condition which requires surgery. Devon was unhappy living with Wally's domineering mother.

Little Carl broke his neck when he fell from a park swing. Nancy accused Frank of not watching the child because Frank was with Betsy. Donna was insanely jealous when Chuck returned from Washington with Tara and Charlie. Chuck explained that Phil disappeared while on assignment. Linc was skeptical of defending Kelly since he doubts her innocence. Sybil interfered with Brooke's attempt to reunite Cliff and Nina. Tom ordered Erica to spend more time at home than at her disco.

Linc and Joe saved Kelly from cold turkey convulsions in prison. Cliff turned down Sybil's seduction offer saying be only loves Nina. Russ performed a spinal fusion and bone graft operation on Carl. Erica went bananas because another disco is opening but even worse, Tom suspected she's on the pill again! Paul was convinced that Ann won't recover, but she remembered marrying Paul. Ruth was warned to stay cool for her baby's sake after a shouting match with Phoebe over Phil and Ruth's menopausal pregnancy. Devon got fed up with Wally's mother's interference.

Tom ordered Erica to pack her bags after he found proof that she's been on the pill and lying about it. Cliff promised Nina he'd prove that Janice's baby isn't his. He learned the child's birthdate doesn't match his romancing period with Janice. But Palmer forced Nina to promise she wouldn't speak to Cliff again. Nancy's bone graft operation for Carl was postponed. Kelly was indicted for Eddie's murder. Langley asked Phoebe for a quickie wedding after realizing that Myrtle is close to remembering his past. Donna vowed she wouldn't allow Tara to get close to Chuck.


 One Life to Live

Maggie was thrilled that Clint and Pat didn't hit it off. but worried that Dorian is determined to snatch Clint. Katrina had a baby girl and signed adoption papers, just as Jenny underwent a caesarian. Fran blamed Samantha that Mick's legs had to be rebroken and his Olympic career is caput. Carla and Jack quarreled about her career. Peter and Vince threw Brad out of Jenny's hospital room.

Karen convinced Mario to switch Jenny's dead baby for Katrina’s just as Katrina had a sudden streak of mother-love. Karen’s racked with guilt. Pat told Viki her suspicions that Clint has a gangster past. Everyone attended Becky's opening at the Blue Ridge Club. Dorian learned that Clint's pa is a syndicate owner of a football team. Clint didn't fall for Dorian's batting eyelashes. Jenny told Brad he won't have custody rights to their baby. Ivan promised the moon to one of Brad's pickups, Cindy, if she drops Brad and becomes Ivan's lady.

Brad copped a plea of assault instead of rape so he wouldn't have to face a trial and would only have to serve a month in prison. Katrina didn't recognize Jenny's baby as her own. Jenny named the child Mary, the name Kat had planned for her "dead" baby. Ivan told Faith he's divorcing her for desertion and for withholding marital "services" and she won't get a penny. Cindy put Brad on hold while Ivan's courting her. Faith feared she's falling hard for Larry. Jamie asked Viki's approval to date Tina since he's reformed. Ed mooned after running into Carla.

Football cheerleader Mimi King arrived. Chuck Wilson, Clint's father, Asa Buchanan’s right-hand man, cautioned C & W singer Johnny Drummond that Johnny owes Asa favors for his career success. Becky was reluctant to perform with Johnny at the Blue Ridge. Maggie got hysterical when Clint gave her the brush-off. Fran tried to keep Samantha away from Mick. Jenny turned down Brad's reconciliation attempts. Brad refused to settle for a prison term. Tina dated Jamie. Larry offered to attend the Lamaze sessions with Viki. Dorian taunted Ivan's obsessions with Cindy. Ed and Karen stopped Katrina from hitting the streets for money again.

General Hospital

 Mitch acquired the stolen Kirkorian Deposition and refused to tell Tracy what it contained unless she destroys their prenuptial agreement. Tracy's son Ned arrived for the wedding. Joe returned with no news from Steven Lars but with information about Mitch’s crooked political connections. Alan warned Edward that Mitch could ruin the Quartermaine name. Luke went to assasinate Mitch at election headquarters but fouled things up. Jeff dined with Diana, while Howard got chummy with Zelda. Jessie held a wedding shower for Bobbie. Laura began therapy with Mrs. Theadore.

Tracy ordered Mitch to get dressed for their wedding after finding him in bed with Susan. Laura prevented Luke from assassinating Mitch. Roy went in Luke's place but was killed by bodyguards. Luke and Bobbie told the mob lies. Luke didn’t go to the assignment. Lesley learned that she can bear children but it would endanger her own life. Tracy left the wedding guests waiting while she eloped with Mitch after threatening to tell the press that he had set Ted up for the kill. The hospital board resented Bobbie’s bad publicity. Pregnant Monica had pains. Jeremy got a set of braces.

Luke realized that he's tied to the syndicate for life and vowed to make the best of it, including winning Laura one way or another. Anne was jealous that Jeff and Diana are spending time together. Laura complained to Luke that she's not a real wife to Scotty. Bobbie admitted she was a hooker after Steve defended her mobster moll reputation to the board. Mitch and Tracy returned from their honeymoon.

Laura admitted to Lesley that she may be pregnant by the rapist. An anonymous caller asked how much it would be worth to Monica to keep the stolen Kakorian deposition under wraps. Monica collapsed, was hospitalized and may lose her baby. Mitch suspected that Susan saw his copy of the deposition and that she is the anonymous blackmailer. Tracy denied knowing about the deposition and claimed to want only what's best for Monica and Alan. But, she'd give her right arm to know the content. Bobbie suspected that Luke raped Laura and Mitch gave Susan keys to a love nest apartment.