Carrie's "ghost" pushed Laura over the
edge. Laura swallowed drugs, locked herself in her room, and tried to hang
herself. Bill and Alice came to the rescue. Bill finally accepted it that Laura
has to be institutionalized. Chris accidentally bumped into Mary with his car
after a fight resulting from his admission that he's through with her and
serious about Amanda. Doug freaked out when Robert announced he's taking Dougie
to Paris. Stephanie suspected that Linda had snooped around Steph's office, and
noted that Linda recognized David, which didn't jibe with Linda's amnesia story.
Steve hinted that Mary ought to sue Chris.
7/30/79-8/3/79: Stephanie convinced Mary to drop
the lawsuit against Chris because of Bob's health. Stephanie also confessed to
Julie that she's really Brooke Hamilton and had plastic surgery which was as
successful as Julie's can be. Margo found Trish's hidden diamonds, but Trish
swore her to secrecy. Donna likes Arthur, the son of Marlena's patient, Lester.
Doug hit the bottle, while admitting to Neil that he was raised an orphan and
his real name is Brent Douglas. Byron's lawyer, Desmond, convinced Doug to meet
with Byron, who's convinced Doug is his brother. Steve agreed to smuggle
diamonds for Durand, who cautioned him not to run off with the goods, which his
last carrier, Trish, had done. Steve met Lee and they got along swimmingly. Don
urged Marlena to get pregnant.
8/6/79-8/10/79: Doug was devastated after a brief call
from his brother Byron, who died soon afterward. Stephanie's confession,
Jordan's urgings, and Steve's tauntings about Doug being a rotten egg made Julie
reconsider another operation. Amanda confessed to Julie that she's pregnant, but
told only Chris that she's going to Chicago to straighten things out with Greg.
Phyllis convinced Alex to return to Salem with her. Linda pushed Steve and Mary
together. Steve and Lee agreed to work together for their own best interests.
Maggie took over the management of Chez Julie. David assumed that Mike continues
to work at Doug's just to be near Trish.
8/13/79-8/17/79: While Doug and Marie talked about his
past, she had a flashback to a "wild period" before she became a nun. Samantha
returned and lamented to Marlena about her lousy boyfriend, Phil. Byron left the
bulk of his fortune to Doug, and Lee will be disinherited if she contests it.
Julie's landlord assured her she's beautiful despite her scars. Stephanie
panicked, fearing Alex knows the plastic surgeon who performed her surgery.
Stephanie was caught off guard, realizing she's genuinely attracted to Bob. Mary
was jealous that Bob gave Stephanie a car. Doug asked Mickey to track down his
mother and set up a secret trust fund for Julie. Phyllis dated Alex under Neil's
nose, but allowed Neil to peck her on the cheek lovingly. Amanda was in the
dumps to be in Chicago with Greg.
8/20/79-8/24/79: Samantha blurted out to Donna that
Marlena is pregnant. Greg refused to give Amanda a divorce, even though she
insisted she's pregnant with Chris' child. Greg told Chris that the baby is
Greg's. Julie's landlord, Adam Blake, persuaded her to pose for a painting.
Robert and Dougie returned from France. Samantha consulted Neil about a kidney
ailment. Maggie was alarmed that Steve keeps a gun in the shop, and she nixed a
Washington trip with Mickey. Margo tried to get Mike off the loan hook to Earl
by giving Earl one of the diamonds Trish gave her. Alex snooped into Bob's
business affairs. Linda suggested to Mary that they arrange to replace Stephanie
with Steve at the company. Lee pulled a widow sob act on Doug.
8/27/79-8/31/79: Doug fell for Lee's sympathy act and
offered financial support after he inherited Byron's estate. Julie refused to
see Hope. Bill dined with Maggie during Mickey's absence. Linda hired an
investigative firm to tail Stephanie. Julie promised to keep mum about Stephanie
being Brooke unless Stephanie hurts Bob. Steve paid court to both Mary and Lee
until he learned Lee is poor as a church mouse. Alex flirted with Maggie. Amanda
had pregnancy problems after learning that her baby will legally belong to Greg
even if it's Chris' child. Jordan helped Julie psychologically at Linda's
urging. Mary asked Bob to hire Steve. Don became a city councilman. Chris
rehired Mike at Anderson's, thanks to Margo.
9/3/79-9/7/79: Amanda was rushed to the hospital and must
have a therapeutic abortion. Simpson came for his canes with the smuggled
diamonds, and Steve flared at Maggie for unwittingly selling one to Tom and one
to Trask. Marie admitted to Tommy that she had a disastrous affair before she
entered the convent. Julie reminded Jordan of a woman he once loved and lost.
Alex let Stephanie know that he's aware of her real identity. Steve retrieved
Tom's cane, but Trask went to Europe, and Steve failed to persuade Trish to give
up her diamond supply. Lee gladly accepted Doug's invitation to live under his
roof. Greg arrived and learned from Tom that Amanda may have a malignancy. Alex
told Phyllis he's not the marrying kind. Donna returned from Hollywood. Julie
finally saw Hope and realized the child isn't repulsed by Julie's scars.
9/10/79-9/14/79: Steve intimated that Maggie and Bill
were up to no good after they dined together. Cathy Breton joined the hospital
cafeteria staff. Greg agreed to a divorce after Amanda had a hysterectomy.
Jordan persuaded Doug to leave Julie alone after she got hysterical because he
bought her a house, which she refused to accept. Because Lee is moving in on
Doug and his loot, Steve expects to be her partner. Marlena learned that
Samantha has a kidney problem. Trish re-hid her diamonds, then was threatened by
Simpson. Trish asked Margo to return the one diamond she had lent her to pay off
Earl. Maggie found Simpson in the shop, and a gunshot was fired. David asked Bob
for a transfer because of Stephanie.
9/17/79-9/21/79: Maggie was questioned by the police after
Simpson died of a gunshot wound inflicted during their struggle at the shop.
Steve pushed for a job at Anderson Manufacturing. Phyllis warned Bob that
Stephanie may be out to take over the company -- and him. Jordan warned Doug not
to contact Julie, who agreed to another skin graft. Alice told Julie that Lee
may be out to get Doug and his money. Mickey returned from Washington to stand
by Maggie. Chris reassured Amanda that he loves her even though she can't give
him children. Trish and Steve feared their link to Simpson would be discovered.
Marlena talked Donna out of an immediate Hollywood acting career.
9/24/79-9/28/79: Amanda returned to Chicago with Greg,
leaving a bitter Chris behind. Margo returned Trish's diamond to her, not
knowing Earl had substituted a fake. Marie had memories of a past violent sexual
encounter with Alex. Stephanie trained Stephen as her assistant after Bob
transferred David to another Anderson job. Julie went to San Francisco with
Jordan for her skin graft. Lee talked Doug into buying her jewelry back from
Stephen. Marlena hasn't been feeling well. Chris refused Mary's offer of
friendship. Alex unsuccessfully tried to get Anderson Co. information from Linda
and Chris.
10/1/79-10/5/79: Mickey opposed Maggie's suggestion
that they shelter Cathy. Julie's first skin graft in San Francisco was
successful. Don and Donna didn't tell Marlena that Samantha is having health
problems because Marlena is ill. But Marlena guessed that Sam is back in the
drug scene. Marie realized that Alex recognized her as a former lover. Mike
fumed after learning that Margo borrowed money from Trish. Chris and Bob
speculated that Alex has an inside source at Anderson Manufacturing because he
knew details about Chris' solar device. Lee worked her charms on Doug.
10/8/79-10/12/79: Julie spotted Doug and Lee together and
compared Lee's flawless beauty to her own partial disfigurement. Bob ordered
Mickey to cut Linda out of Bob's will in favor of Mary. Alex asked Phyllis to
trade her Anderson stock for Magnus shares. Marie guessed that Julie is
experiencing patient "affection transference" to her therapist, Jordan. Earl
loaned Mike more money to keep Mike unwittingly working Earl's "runner"
operation. Cathy disregarded Marie's advice and agreed to date intern Joe Cook.
Marlena wanted Samantha returned to Salem because of Sam's kidney ailment, but
Don was skeptical because of Sam's past actions.
10/15/79-10/19/79: Earl threatened to harm Mike if
Margo blows the whistle on Earl's loan shark deals. Donna met Terry Gilbert, who
promised to teach her to be a model. Lee convinced Doug that Julie won't improve
without Jordan's love, then she seduced a drunken Doug. Alex undermined Tom's
abilities. Linda lied that she's pregnant after learning that Bob cut her out of
his will. Don and Marlena were suspicious when Alex donated to Don's campaign
and put in a good word to the mayor. Julie visited Laura, who's improving and
who urged Julie to have final surgery and return to Doug. Neil told Marlena that
Samantha's condition is worsening. Stephanie spent the night with Alex and
persuaded Mary that Stephanie and Bob's relationship isn't sexual. Cathy became
Alex's maid.
10/22/79-10/26/79: Marie warned Alex to keep his
filthy paws off Cathy. Alex countered that Marie wouldn't want her family to
know about her past. Neil was concerned that Samantha may be terminally ill.
Julie learned of Doug's drinking problem. Doug told Lee he can only love Julie.
Terry and Earl are in cahoots to use suggestive photos of Donna for their
financial gain. Phyllis sold her Anderson stock to Alex. Earl threatened Margo's
life if Mike didn't continue doing his illegal work. Julie decided to undergo
her final surgery after Steve assigned his share of Chez Julie to Doug in return
for the loan he owes. Cathy realized how bitter Chris is about romantic
involvements.
10/29/79-11/2/79: Linda lured Bob to bed. Samantha
discouraged Donna from an acting career. Bob agreed to Alex's loan. Alex is
using Stephanie and tried to put the make on Maggie before Mickey interrupted.
Neil agreed to divorce Phyllis when she threatened to name Mary and Linda in a
lawsuit. Neil warned Alex not to ditch Phyllis because she has a history of
suicide attempts. Lee gained ground in seducing Doug. Tom financed Cathy's
entrance into the nursing program, while Mickey and Maggie decided to have her
move in with them. Don worked to get the goods on a new syndicate operation in
Salem.
11/5/79-11/9/79: Julie went to show Doug the results of
her surgery and learned that he and Lee had a quickie marriage. Lee had
intercepted several calls for Doug from Julie before the marriage. Marlena was
torn apart upon learning that Samantha must use a dialysis machine and is in
pain. Terry convinced Donna to pose alluringly and plotted future soft-porn
photo sessions. Don won the city council election. Hope broke her arm while Doug
was marrying Lee and refused to accept Lee as her new mother. Steve bought the
cane that contains the missing diamonds from Trask, but Maggie's suspicious that
Steve paid a lot of money for it.
11/12/79-11/16/79: Chris' cousin, Stan, roused Cathy's
interest. Don investigated porno in Salem, unaware of Donna's "modeling" for
Terry. Mickey opposed searching for Cathy's parents. Don worried about Marlena
after Samantha was released and moved in with the Craigs. Steve threatened to
blackmail Lee if she stays married to Doug. Neil and Robert blamed Jordan for
Doug and Julie's bust-up. Earl fired bullets at Mike and Margo's house to keep
them in line. Phyllis planned a post-divorce trip to Las Vegas, assuming that
Alex would join her.
11/19/79-11/23/79: Alex pretended to leave town
to scare Bob into accepting Alex's loan, which Bob did. Linda faked pregnancy
symptoms to trick Bob into changing his will. Alex made a pass at Maggie, then
slipped Stephanie "joy" pills because he thought she was running off with
Phyllis. Alex had no intention of marrying Phyllis. Earl threatened the lives of
Mike's friends should Mike try to report him to the cops. Chris and Mary
reminisced about old times.
11/26/79-11/30/79: Julie warned Jordan she wants
only a doctor-patient relationship. Margo and Mike clammed up after Earl's
henchmen pushed Margo down a flight of stairs. Doug noticed Lee's selfish
qualities. Mickey couldn't trace Cathy's parents. Earl ordered Terry to get
porno shots of Donna just in case Don's investigation leads to their door. Alex
plotted to control Anderson Manufacturing. Marie remembered that Alex's brother
Harley jumped or was pushed from a terrace. Alex gave Stephanie the
rough-and-tumble drug treatment.
12/3/79-12/7/79: Stephanie got strung out on
Alex's pills. Cathy lost her virginity to Stan after being rebuffed by Alex.
Chris saved Samantha's life when she collapsed after feeling guilty for causing
friction in the Craig household. Bob told Mickey to put Linda back in his will.
Melissa overheard Neil tell Linda she isn't pregnant. Neil warned Marlena she's
endangering her pregnancy because of concern for Samantha. Lee hedged telling
Doug about her family. Mimi wrote Trish that drug smuggler Durand is in jail.
Neil and Julie cried that they're losers at love.
12/10/79-12/14/79: Doug shocked Robert by telling him
that he is Dougie's father. Stephanie, stoned on pills, almost told Bob she's
his daughter. Terry faked a nude photo of Donna that Earl plans to use against
Don. Neil and Julie got close. Marie left for the Mother House in Canada. Sam
refused to come home with Marlena. Mike learned Donna is working for Terry, who
works for Earl.
12/17/79-12/21/79: Alex refused Stephanie's
marriage proposal. Marie's Mother Superior remembered that Marie was pregnant
many years ago. Steve told Bob he bought an engagement ring for Mary. Little
Dougie ran away after overhearing Doug and Robert argue about Robert taking the
child to Paris. Mickey advised Doug he'd lose a court battle over Dougie. Julie
learned about Doug contributing to an artificial insemination. Samantha returned
to the Craigs. Neil and Jordan warned Marlena to forget being a kidney donor for
Sam, since that would terminate Marlena's pregnancy. Neil refused Linda's
request that he tell Bob that she miscarried.
12/24/79-12/28/79: Doug returned little Dougie to
Robert after Julie found him wandering the streets. Marie remembered that her
pregnant friend Denise gave up her baby for adoption before Marie, who also was
pregnant, entered the convent. Chris spent Christmas with Samantha, but still
mooned about Amanda. Mary nixed Steve's marriage proposal. Bob suspected Linda's
game when Melissa cried that she'd die if Bob ever abandoned Linda and Melissa.
Doug agreed to hand Robert the deed to the club if Robert and Dougie stay in
Salem.
12/31/79-1/4/80: Mother Superior reminded Marie that she
could not trace Angelique, the daughter Marie gave up for adoption. Steve went
to Paris. Trish feared Durand would tail her. Terry got ga-ga-eyed over Trish,
who brushed him off, saying she was married. Phyllis lost a bundle in Las Vegas,
and Linda kicked her out of the lake house. Samantha was to receive a kidney
transplant when Mr. Pearson's daughter dies. Greg nixed Tom's offer to return
and run the hospital. Chris dated Sam and noticed Alex kissing Mary on New
Year's Eve. Robert agreed to stay, change Dougie's name to Charles, and name
Doug the child's guardian in Robert's will, in return for Doug's silence about
Dougie's
parentage.