June 1978

All My Children

Cleared of all charges in connection with David’s death, Christina agrees to marry Jeff but asks that no one else be present at the ceremony. Little Philip sneaks out of the house to go steal hubcaps with friend Sammy. Nancy develops an infection which threatens the life of her unborn child. Devon invites high school boyfriend, Wally McFadden, to Pine Valley to make Dan jealous. Erica flares when Mona gets Mark to talk to her about going slow in her relationship with Tom. Phoebe plots to get Kelly out of town. A judge rules Joe and Ruth can adopt Tad immediately.

Finding the watch Chuck gave Charlie, Phil figures that it was Charlie and Sammy who set the car in the used-car lot on fire. Frank is upset by Caroline’s attitude toward Nancy’s illness. Donna plots to bring Benny and Estelle together even though Estelle is engaged to Billy Clyde. Devon encourages Wally to think he’s the only one she ever cared about. Joe and Ruth prepare to adopt Tad. Dan is graduated from college. Paul suggests that Ellen incorporate the boutique and that he help her with the official duties. Eddie’s upset when Kelly announces that he is her fiance on a local talk show.

Tara is appalled by Phil’s decision to turn Charlie in for setting a car on fire in the used-parts lot. Kelly’s departure from Pine Valley is postponed when Eddie is hospitalized with  severe stomach pains. Maggie is struck by a car when Billy Clyde lets her off across the street from her apartment instead of at her door. Near death, Maggie tells Estelle she is leaving her $20.000. An inexperienced Wally and Devon share their first night of love. Erica reveals to Paul that Mark is her brother and asks him to stop seeing Ellen. Disappointed to learn she is not pregnant, Caroline goes along with Frank’s suggestion that he take fertility test – but secretly thinks it’s senseless since Nancy is expecting his child. Phoebe fears Linc may fall in love with Kelly because she reminds him of Kitty.

Erica decides to take instruction in the Catholic church. Tara warns Phil she will leave him if he turns Charlie in for starting the fire, but he does so anyway. When Phil accuses Chuck of trying to take Tara away from him, Chuck gets drunk even though alcohol could cause his kidney condition to flare up. After Chuck tells Erica she’s only for herself, she gets Tom to take her away for a weekend in order to heal her bruised feelings. Mark wonders if Ellen is falling for Paul. Billy Clyde wants to learn Maggie’s secret before Estelle does. As Jeff and Christina move into her home, Kate is uncertain if marriage to Christina was the best thing for Jeff. When Nancy is about to be discharged from the hospital, Caroline accuses her of trying to have Frank re-enter her life. Frank is amazed when Caroline suggests they leave Pine Valley. Charles tells Eddie he should have his gall bladder removed.

Tara and Phil separate, and Phil moves in with Mel. Mel suggests that he and Phil try out for tactical police unit to overcome their marital frustrations. Estelle discovers the $20.000 Maggie left her so she could give up her career as a hooker. Billy Clyde plans to get the money away from Estelle. Jealous of the attention Jeff is paying Tara, Chris insists he buy an expensive home. Upset to hear Tom say the church would frown on his marrying a twice-divorced woman, Erica meets with Father Tierney. When Paul invites her to a 20-year high school reunion, Ellen realizes how much older she is than Mark and nixes the plan to spend the weekend with him. Released from the hospital, Eddie is furious because Kelly gives Linc back $150 he laid out for her salary. Claudette attends a Chicago convention. Dan fills in as a bartender at the Goal Post while bartender Bruno is in Italy.

General Hospital

Police continue to question Lesley about David’s murder. Laura is distraught because she cannot remember the events that took place the night David was killed. Lee rebuffs Gail’s offer to help him fight his alcoholism. Scotty is angry because Bobbie comes close to telling Darren to get lost. Katie tells Lamont she loves him and almost believes it herself. Heather confides to her mother that she wants to give Jeff a child right away.

Police tell Lesley she cannot leave town. When Laura disappears and heads for Barbara Vining’s, Rick and Jeff go there to bring her back. Darren plans to leave town. Rooney admits that he made a deposit in Mark’s bank account at Lamont’s request. Mark realizes that Lamont blackmailed Katie in some way to get her to stay with him. Before he can talk to Katie though, Lamont sends her out of town with his sister. Lee’s drinking is destroying his law practice.

Steve and Audrey’s new house is completed. Lamont withdraws the grant to renew the surgical wing. In Boston, Mark makes Katie admit she still loves him. Steve, displeased by Lee’s inability to function as the hospital attorney, is shocked to see him drinking at the Floating Rib Restaurant. Laura runs away to Barbara Vining’s and is furious when Barbara informs Lesley and has her taken back to Port Charles. Renewing their friendship, Gail agrees to be Monica’s matron of honor. When her mother falls asleep while watching P.J., Diana feels she cannot trust her and reminds her that Martha was also killed when she was watching her. Heather admonishes Susan to stay away from Peter Taylor, but Susan says she has a right to happiness and her happiness may include Peter.

Lesley is indicted on first-degree murder charges. Laura agrees to see Peter for counseling. With Lamont completely well, Katie and Mark declare their love and Lamont tells them he will back off and let her have divorce. Lee listens to his AA sponsor and says he will try to stay on wagon. Dorrie warns Bobbie not to count on Lamont’s promise of a yacht weekend because of his problems with Katie.

Monica and Alan wed but their honeymoon is postponed when Monica is called before a grand jury. Peter insists Diana see a psychiatrist to get over her fear of losing P.J.. Otherwise, he says, their marriage will never work. Heather wants Susan to stay away from Peter. Lee tries desperately to stay on the wagon. After Lamont tells Bobbie that the New York holiday is off, she vows never to get involved with a patient again and refuses his money.

Edge of Night

Returning home sightless, Mike decides to stay on the crime commission. Raven tells Kevin she would get an abortion if she thought that would make him forgive her. At Draper’s insistence, April agrees to visit Denise and Miles. In Meadville, April gets a feeling that Denise is not ailing at all. Chip meets a violent end.

Raney and Deborah get engaged. Learning that Denise is not terminally ill, April has a confrontation with her, during which April falls down the steps. Nancy wishes Mike would resign from the crime commission, but he refuses.

April loses her baby from a fall down the stairs during an argument with Denise. April tells Miles Denise is not dying. Needing comfort, Denise tells her father everyone knows she is a fraud but her dad decides to reveal the truth to Denise about her illness. Laurie gets a day leave from the sanitarium to visit with Mike. Nancy tries to convince Mike to quit as head of the crime commission, but he feels it is his duty to stay on. Deborah and Raney look for an apartment.

Denise learns she really is suffering from a terminal illness. Nancy again asks Mike not to serve on the crime commission but he says he must. After her miscarriage, April is told she can never have a child. Experiencing another ESP vision, April sees Denise doing something desperate to make sure that if she can’t have Miles, no one will.

Denise tries to poison Miles but April’s ESP saves him. Agitated to discover Deborah wearing a wig Raney gave her, Tony threatened to fire Raney unless Deborah returns to him. Mike awaits approval as the crime commission head.