August 1977

Ryan's Hope

Frank and Jill were put on opposite sides of the legal fence when she represented the hospital and he represented Pat in a hearing over Alicia's malpractice suit. Mary tended Tom during bum-knee spell, then blew up at him for getting in a tiff with Jack over her. Johnny gave his deposition in the annulment case. Dee warned Faith to keep her mitts off Pat or else. Frank's disruptive behavior at Pat's medical board hearing didn't help Pat's chances, but Faith presented test results that prove Angel could recover. Dee caused Pat to be late for work. Mary realized she shouldn't be defensive about Jack and made up with Tom.  Roger put the screws to Pat after the medical board issued an official reprimand against Pat, who was allowed to stay on staff but only under Roger's supervision. Jack and Mary's divorce went through, even though Jack had second thoughts after learning he'd lost all rights to Ryan. Mary learned that Tom won't ever return to Ireland because he feels responsible for someone's death. Roger played up to Dee, who fretted that Pat's getting too chummy with Faith again. Pat decided not to pamper Dee any longer. After witnessing a kiss between Faith and Pat, Dee began concocting a staged nervous breakdown, with Roger's guidance. Jack was jealous that Mary agreed to a date with Tom, then had a twinge of regret when he encountered Ryan in the park with her nurse.    

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All My Children

Kitty died in Linc's arms. Nick accused Erica of setting it up when Mona found them together in bed. Erica drooled over ex-football hero Tom and was impressed that he saved little Phil, who insisted on staying with Chuck. Phil and Tara worried that if Donna married Chuck, she would raise little Phil. Phoebe had Benny secretly photograph Charles and Mona in innocent but suggestive situations. Brooke and Danny met at the beach. Nick agreed to help Tom open a restaurant. Donna agreed to marry Chuck. Phil decided to get legal custody of little Phillip. Erica quit working for Nick to work at Tom's new restaurant, the Goal Post. Nancy admitted to Caroline that she still loves Frank. Phoebe warned Dan not to see Brooke again, after trapping them into admitting they spent the weekend together. Brooke said she'd blow the whistle to Charles about her scheming if Phoebe didn't stop interfering. Mark took a shine to Ellen, rather than Devon. Erica teamed up with Phoebe to discredit Donna, who was upset that Chuck won't get custody of little Phil because of her past. Frank told Nancy that their night together was only a fling, but their divorce was then stalled in the courts. Paul suggested that Ellen manage Kitty's boutique after Myrtle insisted she's leaving town. Paul and Ruth learned that Anne is making progress in the sanitarium. Donna and Chuck decided to rush to the altar to halt any interference from Phoebe or the custody controversy. Tom sweet-talked Erica, and vice versa. She insisted to Nick that she won't be Nick's backstreet mistress. Ellen failed to stifle her increasing attraction toward Mark. Devon was disappointed to learn that Danny is bananas over Brooke.

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General Hospital 

Tom agreed to an uncontested divorce. Tommy was rushed to the hospital and is being treated by Gary. Mary Ellen admitted she tried to kill Terri, but insisted she is completely sane now. Larry Joe recovered and warned Heather that he's going to make her squirm over whether he'll tell Jeff the truth. Adam returned and fumed at Gina for not telling him that Gary's now living in town. Gail left for New York on a lecture tour. With Gina's help, Gary learned what was ailing Tommy -- a poisonous wood tick. Tom agreed to move to Salt Lake City and allow Tommy to live with Steve and Audrey, who set their wedding date. Diana and Peter learned that Mike was taken away from them because of her involvement in the Brewer murder case. Terri received a subpoena to testify in Mary Ellen's sanity hearing. Peter and Jessie worried that Diana had retreated into a shell. Adam was wary that Gina might be falling for Gary's charms again. Adam fumed after learning Gary tricked Gina into a date. Larry Joe admitted the whole story to Monica about Heather's tricking Jeff into a marriage proposal. Terri's testimony made her look like the other woman, and court adjourned for the judge's decision.


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