September 1976

Ryan's Hope


Frank’s political career was smashed by Martha’s report.  Pat and Faith grew closer through their work.  Maeve twisted her back.  Little John moved in with Mary and Jack.  Roger told Jill he intends to marry Dee. Frank began divorce action and was caught in a clinch with Jill by Dee.  Roger’s plan for Dee to consult a lawyer backfired.  Anne Burney advised reconciliation.  Mary was stunned that Jack doesn’t want to have children. Mary and Jack had a spat in front of his old buddy, Dr. Alex McLean.  Bucky arranged for Seneca to serenade Jill, but she rendezvoused with Frank.  Dee connived Pat into being a witness to Frank’s infidelity.  The found the lovebirds in bed at Jill’s beach house. On his way back from a business trip, Jack’s car crashed.  He is in critical condition.  Pat agreed to testify on Dee’s behalf.  Dee insisted Frank won’t win custody of little John.  Alex supervised Jack’s operation.  Delia decided she’s going to remain a Ryan by getting one brother or another.  She plotted to lure Pat by using Roger as bait.  Jill showed signs of being pregnant.

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ALL MY CHILDREN 

Tara and Phil argued over Ruth and Joe. Kate and Ruth had a tiff. Ty threatened Frank. Chuck tended Donna in Phoebe's house, much to the chagrin of Phoebe, Tara, and Erica. Mrs. Carpenter's "doctor" plan was stalled. Tara met Donna; sparks flew. Tara's concern for Chuck caused a split with Phil. Ty discovered Donna was in the hospital under an assumed name. Nancy and Caroline came to grips over Frank. Mrs. Carpenter foiled Linc's camera plan. Dr. Christina Karras, Anne's new pediatrician, recognized David from San Francisco. Brooke spent a romantic night with Benny. Phoebe threatened, but Benny blackmailed her. Frank told Nancy he wouldn't leave Pine Valley for the Chicago job offer. Ty plotted to get even with Donna. Chuck forbade Donna to meet Ty and went in her place. Ty stabbed Chuck, but Frank saved the day and the police were called. Erica suspected David's secret past as a doctor. Mrs. Carpenter got the guilts. Anne went into labor. Phoebe told Mona she would never give Charles a divorce. Anne's baby, Elizabeth, was born, but further tests are required. Mona grew suspicious of Mrs. Carpenter. Chuck refused to remarry Tara. Phil refused to accept her on the rebound.


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ONE LIFE TO LIVE


Although Cathy never received a doctor's confirmation, everyone believes she's pregnant. Matt and Dorian suspected something between Pat and Tony. Vinnie and Anna grew wary of Karen, who seduced Larry and rented a rendezvous apartment. Jenny gravitated toward Brad, who got a job at Tony's Place. Jim learned that Cathy never had a pregnancy test. Tony hit the roof. Sister Samantha's arrival caused an uproar in the Vernon household. Larry warned Karen not to expect a life of riches. Cathy refused to accept the fact that she's not pregnant. Vicki went into premature labor. Jim and Joe worried about the baby's irregular heartbeat. Brad turned to waitress, Lana McClain on the sly when Jenny chastised him for insincerity. Vicki and Joe named their healthy son Kevin Lord Riley. Dorian gave a party for Joe and his associates. Cathy learned about the Riley birth from Dorian and went bananas. Tony convinced her to see Dr. Vernon. Karen found out Brad spent the night with a waitress, Lana. Brad's waitress-girlfiend, Lana, became jealous and possessive. Larry and Karen made plans to holiday in Las Vegas; Larry's cousin, Vinny, didn't approve. Cathy hallucinated that her baby Megan's still alive. Will insisted that Naomi stop her jealous fantasies. Matt played up to Dorian, who found it both amusing and repulsive.


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GENERAL HOSPITAL
 

Rick moved into Lesley's new apartment building. Cam's estate amounted to zilch for Lesley. Mark accepted Steve's job offer and grew attracted to Terri. Heather set her sights on Jeff. Peter agreed with Diana to adopt a baby. Jeff uncovered evidence to help Monica in the malpractice suit. Heather told her ex-husband she'd set her sights on bigger game -- Rick. Mark's concern for his sanitarium-committed wife stymied Terri's enthusiasm. Steve regained movement in his legs. Mark brought Mary Ellen to Port Charles. Tom Baldwin, presumed dead, turned up alive in a Mexican jail. Monica put Jeff off about having children and turned to Rick. Larry Joe, Heather's ex, threatened blackmail unless she steals hospital drugs. Peter and Diana went to Switzerland to adopt a baby. Heather found Rick's love letter to Monica and mailed it to Jeff. Monica consulted a divorce attorney. In Mexico, Tom Baldwin learned he can have a new trial. Jeff found Rick's letter, was convinced Monica sent it, and began popping pep pills. Rex blackmailed Monica. Mark urged that Mary Ellen and Terri meet. Lesley returned from a cruise and thinks she's pregnant. Jeff and Monica's anniversary was a fiasco.


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EDGE OF NIGHT

Adam recovered from the shooting. Ansel became Tony Saxon's new attorney, while Saxon's henchmen threatened Johnny. Van, disguised as a cop, knocked Steve unconscious and prepared to kill Nicole. Chris Neely found an apartment for Phoebe and Kevin in his building, but Kevin wasn't thrilled at having Neely for a neighbor. Nancy was spotted with a strange man. Van was shot before he could kill Nicole. At the hospital, Van whispered the word "Starkweather" to Steve. Later, Clay entered Van's room and shot him to death in cold blood. Adam was suspicious of Clay's claim that he did it in self-defense because Van tried to escape. Tracy confessed to Danny that she's unable to ever have children. Draper learned that he'll be working on the Saxon case against father Ansel. Nancy lashed out at Mike for playing the crusader and constantly putting their lives in danger, then she met with the mysterious Beau Richardson. Nicole began to remember pieces of the missing 40 days. Adam suggested that Nicole undergo another narcosynthesis session to regain her memory. Neely told Phoebe that he'd treat Nicole's memory loss. With Phoebe's assistance, Neely administered sodium pentathol to Nicole. Under sedation, Nicole remembered that she had been held prisoner on a secret Caribbean island by embezzler Claude Revenant and his manservant Billy. Nancy informed Kevin that the man he saw her kissing was an informant for a story she's writing. Van's deathbed clue was a false lead. Mike warned Tony Saxon to stop making threats against his family. Danny was repulsed to learn that Tracy can't have children because of too many past abortions. Nancy pleaded with Mike to resign from the Crime Commission. Draper asked Brandy to marry him. Nadine and Geraldine arranged a dinner party including the Scotts and the Jamisons.


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