September 1978

All My Children

Sept 78

Moments before her marriage to Tom, Erica gets a phone call from Nick but is disappointed to realize he's not proposing to her, only explaining why he's unable to attend her wedding to Tom. After receiving a last-minute dispensation, Tom and Erica are married, and plan to honeymoon in St. Croix. Frank is pleased that Nancy has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Getting a phone call from Phil, Tara wonders if she should try to reconcile with him even though she loves Chuck. When Christina and Jeff's deal for a house falls through, Christina blames Paul and decides to get another lawyer. While riding with Estelle, Donna's car stalls on the train tracks, right in front of an oncoming train!!!!! Donna gets into a major car-train collision and is seriously injured.

Just before Donna is to undergo surgery for critical injuries suffered in car/train crash, a distraught Chuck realizes she knows that he and Tara are lovers. Following surgery Donna remains in a coma. Jeff and Christina fight again when she, too, suggests his sister Tara and Chuck are more than friends. Devon tells Wally she's pregnant with his child. Eddie flares when Kelly asks Linc to manage her money, and at the Chateau gets drunk and heckles her show. On their St. Croix honeymoon, Tom admits to Erica he's jealous because of her frequent references to Nick. Relieved that Estelle only received minor injuries in car crash, Benny rushes to hospital and tries to persuade her to get a divorce from Billy Clyde. But when Billy Clyde arrives at the hospital and tells Estelle how much he loves and needs her, Benny realizes there's little hope of her ever leaving Billy Clyde.

After Devon tells Wally she's carrying his child, he insists that, even though she slept with him only to get even with Dan, they must still tell everyone they eloped weeks ago and get married as soon as possible. Chuck realizes that when Donna regains consciousness, he must continue to deceive her about his feelings for Tara. Chuck and Tara are unaware that Charlie saw them embracing. Charlie and Phoebe both play matchmaker for Chuck and Tara. Linc is hurt when Kelly changes her mind about having him escort her to Edna's for dinner. Mark and Ellen set a wedding date. Phoebe promises Billy Clyde she will keep Benny and Estelle apart. When Phoebe spreads rumors that Mark is Mona's illegitimate son, he tells her to watch her step.

Regaining consciousness Donna thinks she is still a hooker. Estelle is all set to leave Billy Clyde until Edna tells her that it's her Benny has a thing for. Ellen learns Devon is carrying Wally's child. Not wanting to meddle in Linc's life, Myrtle decides to move out of his home. Talking to Jeff on the phone, Nancy points out the resemblance of baby Carl to Frank. Overhearing Kate compare her to Mary, Christina flares up, lashes out at Kate, then refuses to apologize. Linc learns Eddie's strong hold over Kelly is connected to the pills he keeps plying her with.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE -- Sept 78

When Ed goes into cardiac arrest, Jack saves his life by using an external pacemaker. Carla fears the four minutes Ed was without oxygen may have cause brain damage. Brad asks Dr. Pamela Shepherd to be his therapist. Tina thinks Viki must have known her boyfriend in California was dating her best friend but was hiding facts from her. Marco plans to get even with Viki through Tina, seeks Tina out at the pizza parlor. Pat fends off Talbot Huddelston's advances, tells Roger she will quit the show if Huddleston ever comes near her. Viki warns Richard to keep away from the story about Marco's massage parlor unless he has proof — otherwise he's asking for trouble as well as a libel suit for the Banner. Paul is delighted by the way Dorian refurnished his apartment.

Paul is put off by seeing an understanding Dorian change into a "dragon lady." Richard and Becky Lee refuse Dorian's offer to have their wedding at her home, which upsets Dorian because she had made the offer only at the request of Richard's mother Gwen who had hoped Dorian might do something to stop the nuptials. Marco tells Tina that Viki once suffered from multiple personality and asks her not to let Joe and Viki know he is seeing her. Jenny is upset because church tribunal puts hold on her annulment from Brad. Rejected by Jenny, Brad considers robbing a bank. Karen is upset by seeing Larry and Cathy together, takes an overdose of pills. Will and Pam are engaged.

Richard squirms when his mother Gwendolyn Abbott arrives in Llanview. Gwen pretends to adore Becky Lee but is working to make sure they never get married. Finding a semiconscious Karen in a hotel room, Larry saves her life. After Paul accuses her of being selfish and manipulative, Dorian decides to drop out of the competition for chief of hospital staff. Pat and Paul become friends. Adam Brewster, head of a multi-billion-dollar corporation, is interested in Pat and Edwina. Ed is made police captain.

Samantha wants to move out of Will's and into Tony's, but when Tony rejects her, she runs out into the rain and gets in a car accident. Brad and Jenny are brought closer together by Samantha's accident. Larry, about to be named chief of hospital staff, wonders if his future position will be too much for Karen. Edwina is surprised when Adam Brewster asks to meet her. Melinda scares Karen with her stories of a lonely doctor's wife. Ed fears he cannot hold Carla's interest the way a more sophisticated person like Jack Scott can.


General Hospital Sept 78

In New York looking for Laura, Bryan and Scotty infiltrate an unsavory East Village group and fear that Laura may have turned to prostitution! Rick is also in New York looking for Laura so he can clear Lesley of murder charges. Lesley feels her marriage to Rick is over because she lied to him about killing David when it was Laura who pushed him. Collapsing at home, Diana regains consciousness only to discover she is blind. Heather takes a leave from hospital in order to take care of P.J.. Steve fears Jeff will flunk his medical boards because of the pressure of his marriage and Les’s trial.

In New York, Scotty and Bryan get Laura away from an East Village pimp, and help police catch the men who run a prostitution ring comprised of teenage runaways. Although Rick really thinks Laura cannot remember what happened the night David was killed, she thinks he's only trying to trick her into confessing. Diana decides to undergo risky exploratory surgery which may answer question as to why she is blind. Fearful of dying, Diana tells Peter she wants to write a will that would make Jeff and Heather the legal guardians of P.J. if anything happens to her and Peter. Gary wants out of pediatrics so he can make money.

Admitting to Lesley she remembers everything, Laura fears what the police will do. Hearing the true story of David's death, the Judge agrees to find Lesley innocent and promises to go easy on Laura. Diana undergoes neurosurgery, and two benign tumors are found and removed. Doctors say it will be days before they know if she can see. Cal Jamison arrives in town and Jeff goes to see him. With Gina away, Tracy shows interest in Gary. Alan admits to Monica he is unable to curb his jealousy of Rick.

Jeff thinks Jamison has evidence proving Steven Lars didn't die; also thinks that Mrs. Hadley lied to Heather. Telling everything that happened the night David died, Laura awaits sentencing. With D.A. Richardson out of town, the assistant D.A. feels Laura's trial will be important to his career. Believing the trial will be bad publicity for the hospital, Monica fears Rick may not be named as head of the cardiac unit, and implores Alan to talk to his boss Larry Forsythe. Alan agrees to go talk to Forsythe when he realizes she will go herself if he doesn't. Scotty tells an angry Bobbie that if she can't understand his caring for Laura, they should end their relationship.


Edge of Night Sept 78

When Tony Saxon dies from wounds inflicted by Raney, Geraldine and Deborah go into mourning. D.A. Ira tells Logan he realizes that prosecuting April for Denise's murder is going to be unpopular and wonders what they should do about it. Raven goes to Logan's office, tosses out a picture of him and Winter kissing. When Winter discovers the discarded photo, Raven says that Logan threw it out. Disbelieving her, Winter lets her know she and Logan are an item again. Deborah is suspended from police force.

April tells Draper that Raven claims to be carrying his baby. Swearing it isn't true, Draper goes to Raven and warns her to keep away from April, but Raven pretends to April that Draper promised to do anything to help his baby. Distraught because she believes Raven and upset over being charged with first-degree murder, April disappears. While Deborah, on her own, is questioning a suspected wifebeater, he falls off the roof and is killed.

Mike attends Tony Saxon's funeral. Representing April for Denise's murder, Mike tells Draper that April's running away makes her look guilty. Mike plans to prove that Denise committed suicide. A large conglomerate buys the TV station where Nicole is newscaster. A distraught Kevin, thinking Logan is the father of Raven's unborn child, considers doing away with himself. Deborah is disgruntled by two weeks' suspension from police force.

Wealthy Margo Huntington arrives in town. Her shady financial adviser, Wade Meecham remembers Winter as a star of porno flicks he used to produce! Kevin is hoping the scandal about Tony Saxon will end his own political career, and lets Raven know he plans to divorce her after the baby is born. Miles fears Margo will print something about April's disappearance in her magazine. Margo is obviously interested in Miles romantically. A tattoo on the shoulder of the dead girl floating in the river proves she is not April. Having had a vision of Draper in a car accident, April returns to Monticello and discovers the accident was minor. She goes on trial for Denise's murder. Deborah feels Steve's proposal of marriage may be out of sympathy, not love.