October 1978

ALL MY CHILDREN

Nick cancels his Pine Valley vacation because he is down with hepatitis, which causes Claudette to fear she may also have picked up the germ. Eddie hopes to use Freddie to get Claudette fired so he can gain position of Chateau manager for himself. Linc enlists Kelly's aid to talk Myrtle out of moving into her own place. Devon's father tries to pressure her into an abortion. Nancy returns with baby Carl to Pine Valley. Donna is still unable to remember the last three years of her life. Chris and Jeff look for a furnished apartment. Phil and Mel return from their police commando training. As their homeymoon comes to a close, Erica reveals to Tom her many self-doubts.

Phoebe tries to persuade Chuck to divorce Donna while she is suffering from amnesia. Donna, still thinking she is a hooker, pleads with Billy Clyde to let her join his stable. Phil confronts Chuck and Tara with his conviction that they are having an affair but gets neither confirmation nor denial. With Nancy’s return to Pine Valley, Caroline starts worrying about getting pregnant again. Linc is depressed when Myrtle announces she is moving out of his apartment. Devon decides to have an abortion.

Wally tries to dissuade Devon from having an abortion. Brooke realizes Devon is pregnant. Nearly caught by police trying to get non-prescription drugs, Eddie tells Kelly she has to find another connection. Kelly sets up appointment with Joe Martin in order to obtain pills. Chris and Jeff move into a furnished apartment. After Phil tries to force himself on her, Tara admits she no longer loves him as she once did. Aware that Chuck and Tara are in love, Joe keeps it from Ruth. Harlan and Myrtle are dating. Paul prepares to participate in marathon run. Tad talks Ruth and Joe into performing at parents' night. Tom blows a fuse when Erica suggests to Phoebe that Mona and Charles are having an affair. Estelle discusses Donna and Chuck's future with Tara. A lonely Claudette and Philip go to bed.

Jeff and Christina's new apartment is a disaster — rock musicians next door, leaky faucets, and roaches. Devon agrees to marry Wally, but reconsiders when she realizes Dan and Brooke know she is pregnant. Tom accuses Erica of still loving Nick. Erica loses interest in converting to Catholicism. At Joe's insistence, Tara tells Chuck she can't see him anymore except when he comes to visit Charlie. Still thinking she's a hooker, Donna is determined to live with Estelle an'd Billy Clyde on Locust Street. When Kelly tries to get "uppers" from Joe, he senses she is hooked. Nancy's Aunt Bessie moves in with her. Estelle concerned about Billy Clyde's gambling. Frank pays first visit to baby Carl unaware that he is his father.

With Donna about to be discharged from hospital, Billy Clyde plans to cash in on her plan to live with him and Estelle by getting money from Chuck and Phoebe. Phoebe agrees to pay Eddie well if he marries Kelly. Eddie informs Kelly he'll get her amphetamines if she agrees to be his wife. Fearing her marriage is in trouble, Christina tells Jeff he must choose between her and his family. After Frank visits baby Carl, Nancy breaks down and lets Aunt Bessie know that Frank - not the late Carl Blair – is the infant's father. Myrtle considers buying Erica's house. Tara agrees to go to a football game with Phil. Charlie makes certain that Tara, Phil and Chuck meet at his school's talent night. Devon mulls over giving her baby away for adoption.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE

Pam dies and Samantha fights for her life after a car crash. Brad and Jenny reconcile. Marco plans to use pictures of Tina for his own nefarious purposes. Dorian is upset with Paul for ignoring her self-effacing decision to give up trying to get post as hospital chief of staff. Richard's mother decides to bring former girl friend Daphne to town in an attempt to ruin his upcoming marriage to Becky. Becky is troubled over Richard's inability to get along with his mother.

Pat tries to make Tony stop blaming himself for Pam's death. Brad arranges for Pam's funeral. With only a vague memory of the accident, Samantha while convalescing thinks something is being hidden from her. Melinda is jealous of Peter's friendship with Jenny, even though Jenny and Brad have reconciled. When Gwen learns Becky is going to Caribbean for quickie divorce, she has Richard's ex-flame Daphne come to town. Though Richard weakens when Daphne shows up at his apartment wearing a bathrobe, he stays true to Becky. Ed resents Carla's friendship with Jack.

Pat is trying to fight her attraction for Adam Brewster. Tina is warned that Marco is only promising her a modeling job in order to use her. Viki tries to stop a guilt-ridden Tony from proposing to Samantha. Sam realizes Pam died in car crash. Blaming Tony for Sam's accident, Brad quits his job as maitre d'. Becky returns after obtaining divorce from Luke but discovers Daphne in Richard's bathrobe. Jack warns Adam he's got to take things easier or risk severe heart problem. Melinda resists the suggestion that she continue studying the piano.

Pat is beginnng to like Adam, but Adam is furious because he thinks Pat leaked the news of his hospitalization to the press. When merger falls through because of hospitalization story, Adam intends to get even by buying interest in Lord Enterprises to make sure Pat loses her job. Efforts to bring Richard and Becky together pay off when they get married. Paul tells Dorian he cares very much for her. Horrified by her facial disfigurement, Samantha refuses to see Tony.

Greg warns Marco to lay off Tina or he will kill him. Paul lets Adam know that Pat was not responsible for a news story disclosing that he had been hospitalized. Peter is displeased by Melinda's decision to practice piano at Dorian's because concert grand she wants to buy won't fit into their apartment. Gwen Abbott is going to stay on in Llanview. Brad seeks a job with Adam. Tony sees Samantha just before facial bandages are to be removed. Carla considers taking a business trip with
Jack. Jenny feels Brad uses their sex life to boost his ego.


GENERAL HOSPITAL

Heather plans to stop Jeff from traveling to New York to look for Steven Lars' death certificate. Monica badgers Alan into trying to help Rick get an appointment as head of the Cardiac Unit which has been endangered by Lesley and Laura's involvement in David's murder. Remanded to the custody of Rick and Lesley, Laura feels she is in prison. Discovering Lesley is frigid, Rick says they don't have to rush things. Diana comes to accept possibility she may still be blind when her bandages are removed, decides not to let Heather take care of P.J. anymore and hires a nurse instead.

Heather is despondent when Diana has P.J. return home. Howard is worried that Gary is too interested in Tracy. Gina Dante returns from Dallas research project sooner than expected, and Gary voices fear that he will be known as Dr. Dante when she becomes famous. Dorrie and Howard are growing fond of each other. Susan stops seeing Peter for therapy and turns her attention to assistant D.A. Mitchell Williams. Although she tells Rick she thinks things will improve between them, Lesley feels their marriage has been ruined by her lies. In New York, Jeff and Steve find Steven Lars' death certificate but Steve is not convinced of its authenticity.

Diana regains her sight. Heather silently vows she will not be separated from her child P.J.. Tracy wants to break up Alan and Monica's marriage so she won't have to worry about any future children getting a share of the inheritance. Monica warns Tracy she better stop interfering. Lee tells Gail it's time he moved out of her place and back into his club. Scotty confesses he is torn by feelings for both Bobbie and Laura. Lesley talks Rick into attending a New York cardiac meeting.

Wanting to keep Laura's name in the papers, Bobbie tells a reporter she can get him an exclusive interview with Laura. He comes to hospital, harasses Laura, snaps photo of Monica and Laura together. Although Mitchell Williams is having an affair with Susan, Tracy wants him for herself. Thinking it will further his career, Mitchell agrees to atttend Tracy's party. A pregnant Heather learns that Cal Jamison was involved in Steven Lars' adoption and wants more money. Gary cautions Howard about discussing their poverty-stricken childhood. Laura threatens Bobbie that unless she stops seeing Scotty, all her devious tricks will be exposed.

Rick is named head of the Cardiac Unit. Prodded by Rick, Lesley returns to the hospital to work in the Clinic while awaiting reinstatement of her medical license. Tracy hopes to have Alan's old flame Grace Dobson come to Port Charles. A classmate of Laura's, trying to apologize to her for making innuendoes about her past, only creates more trouble. Alan assures Monica he's no longer jealous of Rick. Diana prepares to leave the hospital. Laura is depending greatly on Scotty, while Bobbie tries to save her own relationship with him.


EDGE OF NIGHT

Raven begs Logan to take the blame with Kevin for their intimate relationship. Mike is preparing April's case for murder trial. When Ira Paulsen resigns as district attorney, Logan is assigned to prosecute April. Steve and Calvin find a young female runaway with the cross-in-a-circle symbol of the Children of the Earth cult tattooed on her shoulder. Miles has hunch that Carol Barclay, a nurse whom Denise had got fired, might be involved in Denise's death. Bill Marceau wants to find Elliot Dorn, head of the Children of Earth cult. Her suspension from the police force over, Deborah decides to look for an apartment when Geraldine announces her plans to leave Whitney Mansion.

A young woman found dead is identified as a member of the Children of the Earth cult, but police do not believe she committed suicide and search for her murderer. April, still on trial, has another vision of a drowned girl. Wade Meacham, dropping hints of blackmail, informs Winter he has prints of her porno films.

Deborah, reinstated as a police officer, takes deep interest in Children of the Earth movement. Elliot Dorn, head of the cult, agrees to talk to police after they learn that a girl who is an apparent suicide was a cult member. Margo makes Nicole anchorperson for the nightly news. Winter is frightened to learn that Wade has purchased a movie theater and apparently is planning to run her porno film, "Lacy Lady," as a feature. Carol Barclay fears she may be blamed for Denise's murder.

April envisions a dead girl on her bed, then learns another young woman has been found drowned. Eliot takes a shine to Deborah. Stories that continue to appear about her late father Tony Saxon upset Deborah. April is aghast when Logan reveals her mother died insane. Despite Draper's urging, April refuses to plead insanity for the murder of Denise. Mike plans to undergo a risky corneal operation.

April gets a premonition that jury will find her guilty. Wade makes certain Logan sees Winter's porno film. Deborah's investigation of Children of the Earth movement clears suspicion from cult members. A former associate of Tony Saxon's forces Deborah to go for a ride with him.