All My Children
by Nancy Reichardt
Returning to Pine Valley, Ray Gardner hides in David Thornton's old cabin and hatches a plan to abduct Tad. Kelly survives an accidental overdose of pills and booze, then tells Eddie that the marriage is off. Although Tom nixes plans to open a disco, Erica goes ahead on her own. Mark is devastated when Ellen admits Devon isn't going to give them the baby to adopt and raise as their own. Ellen then postpones her wedding to Mark. Kelly plans to move in with Myrtle. Phoebe continues to pressure Chuck about divorcing Donna.
Erica goes to New York to get money from Mark’s mother, Maureen, to open her disco. Brooke and Mark become friends. Making sure she cannot balance the books, Eddie offers to help Claudette in the office and in bed. Ray Gardner abducts Edna. When Russ Anderson, a former medical school chum of Frank’s, comes to town, Caroline tries to match him with Nancy. Tom wants to start a family but Erica’s taking the pill on the sly.
While trying to get Donna and Edna from Ray Gardner’s clutches, Chuck is shot by Ray. Jeff explodes when he learns it wasn’t a case of Chris turning down a San Francisco job, but her seeking them out and then being turned down instead. Maureen, Mark’s mother, agrees to finance Erica’s disco if Erica breaks up Mark and Ellen’s relationship. When Tara says she can no longer manage Charlie without a man around the house, Kate suggests Tara tell Charlie that Phil – not Chuck – is his father. Mona discovers Tom wants children, but Erica is taking birth-control pills. After Devon gets a letter from an unwed mother’s home in New York, Wally insists on going with her when she has the baby. Myrtle is puzzled by the strangehold Eddie seems to have on Kelly.
When she sees Ray Gardner shoot Chuck in Edna’s apartment, Donna regains her memory. Posing as a doctor, Phil manages to get into the apartment in hopes of rescuing Chuck, Donna, Edna and Dottie. Disco-ing in New York with Mark, Erica is certain she wants to open her own disco, there, and sets about trying to break up Mark and Ellen, as per Mark’s mother. As luck would have it, Brooke is showing more than a friendly interest in Mark.
Overhearing Phoebe and Tara arguing, Charlie learns Chuck is not his real father. Posing as a doctor, Phil convinces Ray to let him treat Chuck. Unable to bear Chuck's suffering, Phil risks giving him a painkiller even though it may cost his life. Ray releases Chuck and Donna but keeps Phil as a hostage and intends to trade Dottie for Tad and $20.000. Donna realizes she is pregnant. Fearing she will lose Kelly, Myrtle decides not to interfere in her life. Linc is concerned about Kelly's overly good spirits. Wally insists that he and Devon see their baby after it is born. Erica gets Phoebe and Maureen to consider investing in her disco.
(by Jon-Michael Reed)
Kelly was hospitalized after overdosing on pills and booze. She gave Eddie the heave-ho over his money deal with Phoebe, but he insisted she’d come crawling back for pills. Edna admitted her love for Benny, who suggested friendship. Mark became chummier with Brooke after Ellen postponed marriage again. Phoebe blabbed to Ruth that Ray’s on the loose and he attempted to abduct Tad. Erica was miffed that Tom stole the Tempo Magazine article spotlight from her and she hatched a plan to start a discotheque. Family hassles continued for Chris and Jeff. Mark warned his mother, Maureen, that Erica wants Maureen to invest in a new disco. Ray failed to snatch Tad but made his way to Edna’s to make up for lost “sex time.” Chris had nightmares about Joe driving her and Jeff to the brink of marital disaster. Eddie made passes at Claudette while secretly manipulating her club’s records to make her appear a lousy manager. Carolyn smoldered about constant reminders of Frank and Nancy’s former marriage. Tom was miffed that Erica’s on the pill. Ray held Edna and Donna hostage during a blizzard. Claudette acted innocent to Linc after she slept with Eddie and encouraged him to force Kelly to work after Kelly was released from the hospital. Jeff and Chris came to blows after Frank’s old pal, Dr. Russ Anderson, told Jeff that Chris’ San Francisco job offer had been rescinded. Chris admitted she lied about turning down the job, afraid of being the Martin family joke. Mona learned Erica’s on birth control pills while leading Tom on that she wants a family. Maureen offered to finance Erica’s disco if she helps break up Mark and Ellen. Chuck went to rescue Donna. Chuck was shot by Ray while attempting to rescue Donna, Edna, and Dottie. Donna’s memory returned while Chuck lay near death. Erica and Mark disco-ed in New York, and Tom worried about Erica’s obsession to start at disco in Pine Valley. Devon warned Wally that they won’t be able to see their baby if they use an adoption agency. Billy Clyde wooed Estelle, urging her to consider returning to him. Phil disguised himself as a doctor to rescue Chuck. With Eddie’s pills, Kelly put in double duty at the Chateau and in Center City.
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One Life to Live
by Nancy Reichardt
Jenny takes a job as Larry's nurse. Greg is released by police and Ed discovers that the gun used to kill Marco was pawned in Niki Smith's name. Viki is horrified when Joe reveals that Niki Smith seems to have returned. About to be charged with Marco's murder, Viki retains Paul Martin as her attorney. Ed and Carla discuss divorce. Pat is confused by Adam's on-again, off again romantic behavior. Returning from Vegas, Brad continues to gamble.
Adam loves Pat but fears telling her about his medical problems. Paul Martin gets a message from Niki Smith. While kept under police guard in hospital, Viki is pleased that Niki has not surfaced. Hurt when Jenny balks at the idea of getting pregnant, Brad continues to bet heavily on the horses. Karen wonders if Jenny still loves Brad. Gwen and Brad spend day at the races. Dorian is tired of having Gwen as a house guest. In order to present a balanced view of Marco's murder, Paul Kendall decides not to take San Francisco job and agrees to stay on instead to cover story for the Banner.
Vicki is indicted for Marco's murder. Confessing his love to Carla, Jack says he's not going to give her up. Confused because Adam is always drawing back from her, Pat decides to give him some of his own medicine. Dorian's nasty remarks about Viki cause Paul Kendall to break off his relationship with her. Larry is puzzled over Karen's obsession with Viki's problems. Paul Martin is no longer sure that Niki is responsible for Marco's death but feels someone is trying to pin it on Viki.
Charged with Marco's murder, Viki fears she will have to spend time in jail. Her bandages removed, Samantha is overjoyed because her scars are gone. Melinda is fearful that she will have to testify at Viki's trial. When Jack fires his secretary, Carla warns him she won't even consider taking the job. Gwen and Brad continue to go to the races with Gwen winning and Brad losing.
Samantha accepts Tony's engagement ring and turns down an audition for TV weather girl. Dick Grant, Pat's station manager, is enraged over Sam's engagement. When Edwina's coverage of Marco's murder continues to point to Viki, Pat decides to run a TV editorial. Sanity tests on Viki show no conclusive evidence that Niki Smith does or does not exist; Viki decides to take truth serum. Talbot Huddleston tells Karen he'll help Viki if Karen keeps her mouth shut about Brian Kendall's hit-and-run death when he was driving the car. Brad is losing money gambling and borrows more from Sam. Melinda flares when she spots Peter and Jenny at lunch together. Saying he is too tied up in business affairs, Adam tells Pat he never wants children. Tina receives a threatening phone call at Greg's house.
(by Jon-Michael Reed)
Ed tried to play the romantic for Carla after spotting her with Jack once too often. Joe confronted Viki with the evidence that her alter-ego, Niki, has resurfaced and may have killed Marco. Brad’s gambling bug bit him after Jenny got a better job. Gwen became a hospital volunteer to be near Jim. Samantha underwent her first plastic surgery operation. Peter realized Melinda hedged Ed’s interrogation of her involvement with Marco. Talbot ordered Edwina not to implicate Greg in her scandal reporting. Paul was incensed that Dorian pulled strings to get him a new job. Viki insisted she hasn’t lapsed into her Niki personality, but Paul Martin received another “Niki” letter. Adam refused to split from Pat, even though he continued to hide the secret of his ill spells. Gwen goaded Brad to gambling sprees after Jenny said no kids until there’s more money in the bank. Edwina taunted Paul about being one of Dorian’s possessions. A witness identified a photo of Viki as being the woman known as Niki Smith. Viki was indicted. Carla told Sadie that it’s tough resisting Jack. Karen ordered Talbot to find Katrina, who might clear Viki, or Karen would expose Talbot’s hit-and-run part in Brian’s death. Pat and Adam admitted their love. Karen and Tina panicked after learning that Ed and Vinnie discovered that Marco was involved in prostitution and pornography. Paul Martin suspected someone is impersonating Niki Smith. Samantha’s spirits improved. Dorian blew it with Paul after badmouthing Viki for Edwina’s expose. Karen coerced Beverly into helping find Marco’s real murderer. Samantha looked swell after her bandages were removed. Someone impersonated Niki, because Viki was with Paul Martin when landlady Myrtle reported that Niki had paid her rent money at the same time. Tony and Paul Kendall reconciled their differences at Brian’s grave. Brad lost big bucks at the racetrack with Gwen. Lynn fretted about being called as a prosecution witness.
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Edge of Night
by Nancy Reichardt
Wade informs Miles he has a videotape of a night of love he and Nicole shared. Deborah figures out that Cody Patrick not Eliot Dorn is the head of Children of the Earth movement. Evidence provided by a new autopsy on Denise may prove April did not kill her. Her police cover uncovered by Cody, Deborah is read a suicide prayer. Wade gives Miles and Nicole the videotape made of a drunken night Nicole spent at the convention. Unaware that it's a lethal dose, young Joannie gives Deborah sleeping pills at Cody's command. Cody tells Joannie that Eliot has given him permission to marry her. Diana moves in with Mike and Nancy. An autopsy on Denise reveals there was a second injection — which Denise couldn't have given to herself. Steve arrives at the boathouse just as Arthur is about to duck Deborah in an icy lake. Elliot learns Cody ordered Arthur to kill all the so-called Children of the Earth suicides. Disillusioned, Elliot disbands the cult. Living with Mike and Nancy, Diana has more than a teen-age interest in Mike. Winter loses a job at the luggage store. Everyone is shocked by Logan's decision to marry Raven. Gus Norwood admits to Miles he gave his daughter Denise a lethal dose of painkiller to put her out of her misery and to prevent her from killing Miles. Unaware she has been vindicated, April breaks out of prison and goes to the haunted house she stayed in as a child. Winter lands a job at Margo's TV station. Nicole feels Margo has ruined her relationship with Miles. With Diana dropping into the office every day, Mike's secretary Annie wonders if Diana wants a job or Mike. Draper is upset by April's disappearance. In the haunted house of her childhood, April is terrified. Winter is not so sure she wants to bring it all to an end with Logan. Raven is worried Logan may be pining for Winter, so she pushes for an early wedding. Logan feels inadequate as a district attorney when he learns it was Norwood not April who killed Denise. Diana continues to scheme for Mike's affection. Nicole is upset to find Margo visiting Miles.
(by Jon-Michael Reed)
Cody caught Deborah snooping in Elliot’s files and convinced him that a “killing prayer” must be delivered to Deb. Geraldine accepted Raven back in the fold after Logan and Raven agreed to marry. Wade blabbed to Miles that he had an indiscretion with Nicole and could prove it photographically. Bill exhumed Denise’s body and Diana left the Children and moved in with the Karrs. Cody forced Joanie to slip Deborah a sleeping pill. Cody and Albert abducted her and planned to dump her in the river. Denise’s second autopsy revealed she’d been given two injections. April’s sessions with the prison psychiatrist revealed that her premonitions evolved from the influence of her mother and a house that April claims was haunted. Diana developed a father fixation for Mike. Miles and Nicole burned Wade’s video tape. Albert drowned Cody instead of Deborah when Steve and Elliot came to the rescue. All of the Children murders had been taken over by Cody without Elliot’s knowledge. Raven and Logan named their baby Jamey, but Logan put off an immediate wedding. April’s cellmate, Hannah, convinced her they could pull a jailbreak. Nancy fretted about Diana’s attentions to Mike. Gus made a deathbed confession that he had killed his own daughter, Denise, because she planned to kill Miles and commit suicide. Before April heard that she had been cleared, she escaped prison. Miles and Nicole argued when she admitted she had peeked at Wade’s videotape before destroying it. Winter asked Margo for a job. April made her way to the house that she considers the source of her psychic powers.
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