SYNOPSES: 1973

Daily Synopses: January - June / July - December

JANUARY 1, 1973 (EP. #2160)
Robert informed Janice that Gil was investigating the circumstances of Bernice's death and that Lenore arrived at the Randolph house right after Bernice's body had been discovered on the terrace. Robert deemed it odd that Gil wished to question him about Bernice since Robert hardly knew her. Pat opined that Lenore should not defend John because he and Bernice enabled Pat to accuse Lenore of having an affair with John. Lenore tried to talk Pat out of erasing John from her life by expressing regret that Walter had died and Wally was without a father because she was too rigid and unforgiving towards Walter's deceptions. Pat berated herself for failing to make the Randolph house a pleasant place for an exhausted and irritable John and driving him into Bernice's arms, prompting Lenore to encourage Pat to reconcile with John instead of dwelling on her humiliation and pain. Lenore told Pat that she was grateful that Wally enjoys the company of an affectionate man like Robert. Gil remained suspicious of Lenore, despite Robert's claims that Lenore went to the Randolph house on the night of Bernice's murder to privately discuss some personal matters with Pat. Robert admitted to Gil that Bernice had caused unhappiness for his friends and praised Lenore's honesty. Gil emphasized to Robert that Bernice apparently "spun a web of lies" around John, Pat, Lenore, and Mark yet Pat once believed that Bernice was completely trustworthy. John informed Steve that he was drastically reducing his workload because he had felt overworked since Walter's death. Steve and John commiserated over being unable to win back the women that they loved dearly. Robert told Janice that Gil tried to get him to contradict Lenore's statements concerning her whereabouts at the time of Bernice's death. Lenore insisted to Gil that John knew about Bernice's machinations against Lenore prior to her death. Gil caused Lenore to become alarmed when he mentioned that Wayne's murder was never solved despite the fact that Lenore was acquitted of the crime.

JANUARY 2, 1973 (EP. #2161)
Gil raised the theory that Lenore came to the Randolph's house earlier than she claimed because she resented Bernice's lies and confronted her. Lenore told Gil that John had confessed his affair with Bernice to her, but Lenore refused to divulge specifics after admitting that she had told John things about Walter that she wished to keep hidden from everyone else. Gil decided to temporarily accept Lenore's assertion that she visited Pat, who had been thoroughly convinced by Bernice that John and Lenore were lovers, then Gil questioned Lenore on whether Pat had a history of emotional instability and stressed that Pat immediately accused Lenore of killing Bernice once Mary had found the body. Gerald groused to Rachel that he hoped that Ted would take Ray with him to Chicago because Gerald and Ray are constantly fighting over managing the Fireside Inn. Gerald warned Rachel that Steve was strong-willed, wealthy, and unwilling to let Ted take Jamie to Chicago. Gerald questioned whether Steve would be willing to take ownership of the Fireside Inn, forgive Ted's loan, and pay for Rachel's expenses so that Jamie could remain in Bay City, but warned Rachel against becoming a loser by acquiescing to Ted's plans. Pat told Gil that she had made foolish statements to him at the hospital, recounted the ways in which Bernice tricked her into believing that John and Lenore were lovers by encouraging Pat to spy on them, and that she was hit by a car after spending the afternoon getting drunk. Pat hypothesized to Gil that Bernice clashed with Walter because he became wise to her diabolical nature and tried to thwart her schemes against other people. Pat was without answers when Gil inquired into the information that Bernice knew about Walter that she could hold over Lenore's head. Lenore fretted to Robert that she would be rotten company when Robert wished to take her out to dinner to raise her spirits. Lenore predicted to Robert that Gil may unearth unpleasant facts about Walter during his investigation into Bernice's murder.

JANUARY 3, 1973 (EP. #2162)
Jim told Gil that Pat made irrational comments in the hospital and that Paul released Pat from the hospital into Jim and Mary's care so that she could recover more quickly in familiar surroundings. Gil tried to ease Jim's resentment towards his personal questions about Pat's life and emotional stability by insisting that his perspective as Pat's father would be helpful to his investigation. Jim told Gil that John does not try to shield Pat from unpleasant things that might distress her, maintained that Lenore was incapable of carrying on an affair with John, and flatly refused to make speculations about Pat or Lenore. Gil briefly told Ada about his investigation into Bernice's murder. Ada agreed to meet Gil at the Tumbleweed Restaurant to have lunch so that he could give Ada advice because she does not want Rachel and Jamie to live with her should Ted move to Chicago. Iris and Dennis reunited after several months apart. Dennis told Iris that Eliot's career keeps him away from home frequently and that he enjoys Alice's company as his new governess. Dennis wished to end the conversation when Iris blamed Eliot for refusing to let her have visitation rights with Dennis, allowing strange woman to take care of him, and impeding Dennis from leading a normal life. Alice was surprised when Dennis refused to discuss Iris's visit with her. Iris expressed her dislike of Alice to Louise, who echoed her sentiments since Eliot hired Alice without obtaining her references first. Louise warned Iris that she may have violated a court order by coming to see Dennis without Eliot being present. Louise advised Alice that the Carrington household was complicated and that they must act carefully to ensure that Dennis does not become distressed. Janice lamented to Steve that Lenore seemed unhappy lately. Robert told Steve and Janice that Gil suspects Lenore of killing Bernice because she knew some unsavory things about Walter. Robert theorized to Steve that Gil was hoping that Lenore would reveal incriminating information about Pat by digging into Wayne's murder.

Iris: "Have you missed me?"
Dennis: "I'm not used to seeing you, Mother."

JANUARY 4, 1973: Pre-empted.

JANUARY 5, 1973 (EP. #2163)
Ted returned and told Ada that, while Rachel was the only woman he had ever loved, he was doubtful that they could resolve their differences. Ted informed Ada that he accepted the job in Chicago, insisted on paying Steve and Gerald's loans instead of accepting money from Ada, would be moving Belle to Chicago because there were too many unhappy memories in Bay City for her, but expressed concerns that he could find a buyer for the Fireside Inn. Ada encouraged Ted to talk to Rachel about the arrangements and approved of Ted's decision because Ada opined that Steve's liberal visits with Jamie were confusing to the child. Lenore confided to Mark that she was deeply hurt by Bernice's lies and that Gil suspects her of being responsible for Bernice's death. Mark informed Lenore that he was in Washington on the day of Bernice's murder and suggested that John had the best motive to get rid of Bernice because of their affair. Mark briefly hesitated to suppress a memory of Bernice, then revealed to Lenore that he got into an argument with Bernice, who made arrangements to meet John while he was still standing in the doorway. Ada called to inform Rachel that Ted had returned from Chicago and that Ted would be coming to the Fireside Inn after he pays a visit to Belle. Gerald advised Rachel to leave work early and go shopping before she picks up Jamie from school while Gerald kept Ted occupied at the restaurant. Ray decided to speak with Ted after getting into an argument with Gerald over exceeding the kitchen's budget. Gerald distracted Ted with paperwork. Ray declined Ted's offer to join him in Chicago because he had promised Peggy that he would look after Linda for her. Ted decided to pick up Rachel and Jamie at the boy's school and tell them about his trip to Chicago while having lunch. Janice took Jamie into the kitchen so that Steve, Ted, and Rachel could speak frankly to each other. Steve was appreciative that Rachel defied Ted's wishes to ensure that Jamie would stay in Bay City and know his father.

JANUARY 8, 1973 (EP. #2164)
Linda helped Paul review the medical charts of patients that they could recommend for cardiac research. Paul informed Gil that Pat had displayed slightly irrational behavior that was typical of patients who had regained consciousness and that she was physically weakened but able to manage routine activities. Gil accepted Paul's refusal to speculate on whether Pat was strong enough to defend herself during a physical fight. Paul recounted for Gil that Pat was hysterical when he came to examine her and conceded that he could not explain Pat's reasons for leaving the hospital prematurely. Gil echoed Ray's warning that Zack should not associate with Jake. Zack recalled that Gil was Ray's parole officer. Zack tried to reassure Linda that he was not getting entangled in illegal activities. Pat told Jim that she must organize her life without John and only accept his financial support for the twins. Jim consoled John when he received a cold reception from Pat upon arriving home. John hinted that Jim and Mary should not worry about Gil's suspicions that Pat was responsible for Bernice's death and vowed that he would take the blame so that Pat would not pay for his mistakes. Jim was intrigued when John pointed out that no one knows the events that took place from the time that Pat snuck out of the hospital and Mary found Bernice's body. Eliot told Alice that he does not allow Iris to be alone with Dennis because he suspects that Iris tried to have Dennis kidnapped months ago. Eliot chastised Louise for defying a court order, but Louise maintained that it deprived a mother of the company of her own child and tried to blame Alice for causing discord in the household by troubling Eliot with problems. Steve laid into Gil for influencing Ted to move to Chicago and adamantly refused to gossip about the personal lives of Bernice, Lenore, and John. Mark implied to Gil that John would have been enraged to learn that Bernice had tricked Pat into believing that Lenore was John's mistress in hopes of shifting Gil's suspicions from Pat onto John.

Louise: (To Eliot about Iris) "It's difficult to keep her from doing what she wants to do."

JANUARY 9, 1973 (EP. #2165)
Mark theorized to Gil that John took drastic measures to keep Bernice from revealing the truth to Pat. John told Janice that Pat was convalescing at Jim and Mary's house while taking care of the twins, prompting Janice to muse that she felt as though she already knew Pat without meeting her because Steve and Lenore talk about her frequently. Steve groused to John about Gil's attempts to interrogate him about Bernice. Steve encouraged John not to abandon hopes that he and Pat would reconcile while trying to muster optimism that Alice would return to him in the future. John had to cancel his dinner plans with Steve to Janice because Gil summoned him to the police station for further questioning. Steve offered to tell Janice everything he knows about Bernice's homicide while they shared some drinks. Rachel accused Ted of retaliating against her for taking Jamie to see Steve without his knowledge by making arrangements to move to Chicago and lambasted Ted for forcing Jamie to change schools in the middle of the year. Ted felt encouraged when Rachel stated that she and Jamie would join him in Chicago once he had found an apartment for Belle. Ted tried to reassure a sullen Rachel that moving to Chicago was the right thing for them to do. Janice told Steve that she refrained from asking John too many questions about Pat to spare him of embarrassment. Steve nixed Gerald's ideas that he allow Ted to sell the Fireside Inn and leave Gerald to manage it because Steve would be providing Ted enough money to settle in Chicago with Rachel, Jamie, and Belle and make it difficult for Steve to visit Jamie. John conceded to Gil that it was foolish for him to think that Bernice's death was an accident and that the case would be resolved without anyone being implicated for the deed. Gil was skeptical when John insisted that he was willing to jeopardize his marriage by revealing his and Bernice's affair to preserve Pat and Lenore's friendship. John purposefully asked Gil whether or not he intended to accuse him of causing Bernice's death.

JANUARY 10, 1973 (EP. #2166)
John surmised that Mark had caused Gil to suspect that he killed Bernice to stop her from revealing their affair to Pat. John maintained to Gil that Mark was a biased source and that he was being vindictive, prompting Gil to stress that Mark had the right to be bitter because John and Bernice made a fool out of him. Gil did not appreciate John's assertion that he was hounding Lenore unnecessarily and felt John was being uncooperative in answering his questions about Walter's personal life and the reason that Walter and Bernice did not like each other. John insisted to Gil that Pat had been stable ever since they were married. Gil grew thoughtful as John accepted responsibility for driving Pat to drink because he was not a good husband to her. Jim and Mary cautioned Pat against relying on them should it prevent her from picking up her life and reconciling with John. Pat told Jim and Mary that she would never return to the Randolph house because the memories the terrace would evoke made it impossible. Lenore told Robert that she never wants Wally to be ashamed of his father and waxed philosophically about life not making sense due to other people's actions. John convinced Robert and Lenore to cancel their dinner plans because he needed to warn them that Gil was digging into Walter's relationship with Bernice and Wayne's murder. Gil told Rachel that Ted was free to go anywhere he wishes since his parole expired shortly before Christmas. Ada apologized to Gil when Rachel snapped at him for casually mentioning Ted's plans to move to Chicago. Gil easily enticed Ada into going on a bowling date with him. John warned Robert and Lenore that Gil is checking out the past histories of everyone who knew or was associated with Bernice. Lenore kept secret that Walter had murdered Wayne while she and John tried to figure out whether or not anyone knew about Walter's crooked dealings besides Wayne and Bernice. John told Lenore that Gil may believe that she met Bernice on the terrace to stop her from telling anyone about Walter.

Robert: "Do you want me to go home?"
Lenore: "No, I want you here with me...please."
Robert: "All right. Lenore? Is there anything I can do?"
Lenore: "Just having you here's more than I ever expected to find after Walter died..."

JANUARY 11, 1973: Pre-empted.

JANUARY 12, 1973 (EP. #2167)
Janice told Steve that she thinks of Russ as nothing more than a friend when Steve urged Janice not to let his strained relationship with the Matthews family influence her feelings for Russ. Steve told Gil that Bernice worked as his general assistant for Frame Enterprises, consulted with Walter on legal aspects of his businesses, and that Bernice was transferred to John's offices for convenience. Steve admitted to Gil that Walter was heavily in debt when he died because Walter did not value himself enough and went to great lengths to provide Lenore with material possessions to prove his love for her. Gil was intrigued when Steve angrily proclaimed that he would not listen to Gil's insinuations about Walter, who was Steve's closest friend. Janice told Harriet that she came to the hospital so that Russ could conduct tests on her in the cardiac research unit since Janice had been a volunteer of Russ and David's for some time. Harriet noted Paul's eagerness in taking Janice off Russ's hands when Gil arrived to question Russ at the hospital. Paul sarcastically remarked that Gil had a talent for being in several places at once while Gil retorted that Paul took certain things too lightly. Louise gave Alice permission to use Eliot's charge accounts to buy Dennis new clothes and purposefully noted that Alice did not bring many personal possessions when she started working as Dennis's governess. Louise confessed to Eliot that she still harbors reservations about Alice and that she got the distinct impression that Alice does not plan to work for the Carrington household for a long period of time. Alice urged Eliot to spend more time with Dennis. Eliot grew concerned that Alice and Louise were not getting along because Louise had been faithful to the Carrington household for years. Gil questioned Russ on Pat escaping from the hospital, Pat's hostility towards Lenore, and remarked that Russ jumped to Lenore's defense quickly. Russ told Gil that tests indicated that there was no evidence of alcohol in Pat's system on the day of Bernice's death.

Russ: (David Bailey, Introduction Line) "You want to see me, Lieutenant?"
Gil: "Yes, if I may-- "
Russ: "Oh, hello, Janice."

Gil: "Then you know Rachel?"
Janice: "Oh, yes, she's a friend of mine."

Notes: First appearance of David Bailey as Russ Matthews.

JANUARY 15, 1973 (EP. #2168)
Jim advised Mary that Pat must be afforded time alone so that she could come to terms with recent events. Pat overheard Russ tell Jim that Gil questioned him about Pat's history of instability, departure from the hospital without telling anyone, and suspects that Pat was responsible for Bernice's murder. Russ advised Pat to be forthcoming with Gil despite that his questions may become rather painful for Pat. Pat told Russ that she left the hospital because Bernice claimed she had something urgent to discuss with her, that she laid down for a nap due to feeling dizzy and weak, and was jolted awake after hearing Mary scream. Russ warned Pat that Gil thinks that she was trying to protect Lenore. Mark coldly told John that he does not deserve Pat, refused to accept John's apologies, and ignored John's claims that he was heartily ashamed for being thoughtless and cruel to Mark. John buried his face in his hands after realizing that he must continue to redeem himself in Pat's eyes. Lenore invited Russ for coffee so that they could think of ways to help Pat come to terms with her anguish and forgive John. Zack complained to Linda that things would go awry for him should he fail to "deliver" Ray to Jake. Linda was troubled when Ray requested that she trust that Jake's business deal would be beneficial to him. Ray feared that Gerald would vehemently protest Ted's plans to make Ray the manager of the Fireside Inn instead of Gerald once Ted goes for Chicago. Ray informed Gil that Pat was too far gone in her drunkenness to make coherent statements at the Fireside Inn and that Pat was hit by a car after Gerald forced her to leave the restaurant. Gil advised Ted to make sure that his plans to move to Chicago were square with Rachel. Lenore told Robert that Gil implied his suspicions of Pat to her. Mark impressed upon Pat that she must be able to account for the events that occurred after she left the hospital. Mark realized that Bernice had received Pat's call from a phone booth after Mark had argued with Bernice and while he was standing at her doorway.

John: "Can't we be civil to each other until you leave for Washington."
Mark: "I'm not as good at that sort of faking as you are."

JANUARY 16, 1973 (EP. #2169)
Mark offered his legal services to Pat should she need such assistance. John acted as Pat's attorney and grilled her to prepare Pat for Gil's interrogation. Pat was nonplussed when John surmised that Gil may believe that John went to the hospital after confronting Bernice on the terrace of the Randolph house in response to Pat's concerns that she does not have an alibi. John lamented that Pat was enduring such ordeals and promised that she would not suffer any longer because of his mistakes and Bernice's death. Eliot suggested that Alice purchase things for her bedroom so that it can be pleasant for her while she works at the Carrington residence. Alice told Eliot that she would notify Jim and Mary of her whereabouts, but had no intention of seeing her husband again. Eliot suggested that Alice get her personal effects from Steve's house so that he could not assume that she might return to him. Eliot invited Alice to dinner after commenting that she remains cheerful while in Dennis's presence but becomes remote and distant once she is alone. Mary reassured Pat that she and Jim love taking care of the twins, but expressed hopes that John and Pat would work out their differences. Pat promised Mary that she would confide in her about her recent troubles soon. Pat hypothesized to Gil that Mark had been badly hurt and humiliated by John and Bernice and may sincerely believe that John had a clear motive to kill Bernice. Gil stressed to Pat that Lenore may have been desperate to prevent Bernice from ruining Pat's happiness. Gil acknowledged that Pat had thoroughly corroborated everyone's accounts for the day of Bernice's murder except for Lenore. Eliot marveled at Louise's efficiency for quickly confirming his upcoming appointments and plane reservation to Brussels tomorrow morning. Louise eavesdropped while Alice called Jim and Mary and requested that they remove her belongings from Steve's house and prepare for them to be shipped to New York. Alice told Jim and Mary that she would write to them with details of her new job soon.

JANUARY 17, 1973 (EP. #2170)
Jim suggested waiting until Alice sends a list of the items that she wants shipped to New York when Mary was anxious to retrieve Alice's belongings from Steve's house. Jim hoped that speaking to Steve in person would soften the blow concerning Alice's wishes. Lenore fretted to John that Gil's investigation into Walter's involvement with Bernice and Wayne might result in Steve learning that Walter was complicit in Wayne's swindle of Steve. Lenore told John that she once believed that she could hide Walter's secrets so that Wally would never know the truth about his father and praised Robert for allowing her to be more honest. John volunteered to tell Steve the truth about Walter should Gil continue to dig into Walter's professional and personal lives. Mark was unapologetic over his attitude towards John and refused to consider changing his mind about leaving Bay City. Lenore hinted to Mark that Pat could start piecing her life back together with the help of her friends. Rachel feigned agreement towards Ted's plans to diffuse Gerald's anger over Ted traveling between Bay City and Chicago until he officially starts his new job. Gerald was relieved when Rachel revealed that she tricked Ted into establishing himself and Belle in Chicago so that Ted would not be in a position to protest her scheme to remain in Bay City. Rachel told Gerald that Steve would be free to visit Jamie once Ted was out of the way. Mary advised John to give Pat time when she rushed into the kitchen upon his arrival to see Michael and Marianne. Pat refused to heed Mary's warnings that she should not make hasty decisions or avoid talking to John. Mary was pleased that Robert and Lenore invited Pat to dinner. Pat told Lenore that was grateful that Lenore forgave her for the terrible things she thought of her because of Bernice. Jim told Steve that Alice took a job in New York. Steve was crushed once Jim admitted that he came to retrieve Alice's belongings from the house. Janice stared wonderingly at Steve as he took a whiskey bottle from the bar and ran upstairs.

Lenore: "....What Walter did will always be hanging over my head until I bring it out in the open."

JANUARY 18, 1973 (EP. #2171)
Gil bristled when Sgt. Kramer mentioned the negative articles that The Herald had been writing about Gil's investigation. Gil informed Sgt. Kramer that he must assume that Pat was the prime suspect in Bernice's murder because Pat had the strongest motive and cannot recall the events that occurred after she arrived home from the hospital. Ted complained to Gil that Steve would be uncooperative towards his efforts to sell the Fireside Inn and was unreasonable with Ted every time the men try to discuss Jamie's welfare. Gil offered to search for potential buyers for the Fireside Inn so that Ted could concentrate on finding an apartment for Belle and getting himself settled in Chicago before Rachel and Jamie joins him. Ray warned Linda that Zack should stay away from Jake and that his business proposal was most likely an illegal scheme. Ray told Linda that Zack could make an honest living without getting involved with Jake and promised that he would help Linda keep Zack out of trouble. Gerald fumed when Ray refused to discuss personal matters concerning Linda and Zack with him. Lenore complimented Janice for becoming efficient at her job in a short span of time. Janice confided to Lenore that she was worried about Steve because he stopped eating meals and had been drinking excessively. Lenore agreed with Janice's suggestion that she and Robert talk to Steve, despite that Janice does not understand the situation between Steve and Alice. Janice told Rachel that Steve was despondent because Alice asked Jim and Mary to retrieve her belongings from the house that she shared with Steve. Helen criticized Gil for repeatedly questioning Lenore about Bernice's homicide. Lenore was shocked when Gil revealed that Wayne and Bernice had been married some time before Bernice came to Bay City. Lenore was pleased once Gil admitted that she had been eliminated as a suspect in the case. Gil told an unhappy Lenore that Pat was still a suspect because of her inability to account for her whereabouts at the time of Bernice's death.

JANUARY 19, 1973 (EP. #2172)
Janice was distressed when Steve spent another day moping around the house instead of going to work. Steve conceded to Janice's sentiment that Jim was too stubborn to disobey Alice's request to remove her personal effects from the house. Janice became concerned when Steve was ambivalent over Rachel's knowledge of Alice's request and mused that Alice and her personal belongings should stay in the house with him. Louise tried unsuccessfully to probe Alice on making arrangements to have her belongings shipped to New York. Eliot urged Alice not to feel slighted by Louise's scrutiny of her and invited Alice to go with him to the theater. Louise informed Iris that Alice comes from Bay City, but Iris concluded that they would not have sufficient information to act until they could uncover Alice's real name. Iris told Louise that she would be spending time in Paris and to expect another payment for secretly working on Iris's behalf soon. John informed Joan that he does not plan on replacing Mark at the firm and would be running a smaller law practice so that he has more time to devote to his personal life. Steve reached for the whiskey bottle after John explained that he did not have legal recourse to stop Jim and Mary from removing Alice's things from his house. Lenore told John that Gil has refocused on Pat being the prime suspect in Bernice's murder after clearing Lenore. Janice described Steve as an impatient man who succeeded in life by making quick decisions when Russ was reluctant towards talking to Jim and Mary about Alice's plan. Russ tried to diffuse Janice's anger after she accused Russ of unfairly taking Alice's side and believing that Steve had caused Alice to leave town. Janice chose to accept Paul's dinner invitation to remedy her sour mood instead of waiting for Russ to return from his meeting with David, which upset Russ greatly. Ada hung up on a drunk Steve, who demanded to speak with Jamie while Ted was putting him into bed. Alice was agreeable when Eliot added dinner and drinks to their theater plans.

Notes: This episode seems to include Joan Barnard's last on-screen appearance until March 22 and April 30, 1974.

JANUARY 22, 1973 (EP. #2173)
Paul gazed curiously at Steve, who mumbled about drinking enough to completely forget your troubles. Steve refused Janice's offer to cancel her dinner date with Paul because she was disturbed that Steve was drowning his sorrows through drinking. Mary insisted to Steve that she and Jim came to take Alice's belongings out of the house and not to engage in conversation. Jim and Mary tried to convince Steve that they do not know Alice's whereabouts and that they were simply carrying out her wishes. Steve begged Jim and Mary not to take Alice's things away as it would remove the last traces of her presence from his house to no avail. Eliot reflected to Alice that, while he enjoys journalism as a profession, most of his life has been spent traveling from place to place, meeting deadlines, and focusing on his career to avoid facing his troubles. Alice told Eliot that she no longer loves her husband and was grappling with the fact that she was in love with a man who never really cared about her. Iris angrily proclaimed to Eliot that she would not allow the courts to dictate her ability to see Dennis regardless of Eliot's opinion or that of any woman he hires and calls a governess. Alice was forgiving when Eliot apologized because Iris was insulting towards her. Eliot told Alice that Iris acts as though she owns him because her father owned the newspaper in which he started his career. Pat was bewildered when Mark swore that he would not allow Pat to be punished any longer. Steve was completely dismissive towards Jim's suggestion that he take care of himself. Janice admitted to Steve that she cut her date short with Paul since she went on a date with him to spite Russ and was too concerned about Steve to enjoy the evening. Steve urged Janice not to hold a grudge against Russ for refusing to talk to Jim and Mary on Steve's behalf. John vowed to Pat that he would confess to killing Bernice because he would not allow Pat to suffer for his foolish mistakes. Gil arrived with a warrant for Pat's arrest and mirandized her despite John's fervent protests.

Paul: (Exit Line) (to Steve) "Nice to see you again, Mr. Frame."

Alice: "I'd say Dennis is very much like his father."
Eliot: "What do you mean by that?"
Alice: "He talks easily about many things, but he manages to hide what hurts him or touches him --"
Eliot: "You think I do that?"
Alice: "I shouldn't have said that, should I?"
Eliot: "Now, don't back away from it."

Notes: Last appearance of Stephen McHattie as Dr. Paul Graham.

JANUARY 23, 1973 (EP. #2174)
Steve groaned to Gerald that people who try to help him end up making the situation worse, dodged discussing the Fireside Inn with Gerald, and hoped to forget his sorrows by getting drunk. John came to the police station to confess to Bernice's murder in hopes of freeing Pat, who was being booked for the crime. Gil effortlessly blew holes in John's claims that he killed Bernice on the terrace of the Randolph house with an unspecified weapon during an argument in which Bernice threatened to reveal their affair to Pat and returned to the hospital for a scheduled appointment. Gerald tried unsuccessfully to discuss the Fireside Inn's fate since Steve was too interested in drowning his sorrows and complaining about the unfairness of life to concentrate on anything else. Ada asked Rachel to give Ted the chance to prove himself as reliable and capable of supporting her and Jamie. Ada castigated Gerald for bothering Rachel while she was trying to rest after an exhausting shift at the Fireside Inn. Rachel rushed over to the Fireside Inn once Gerald had explained that Steve was getting too drunk to maintain his composure or get himself home. Mark interrupted Gil and John's conversation to admit that he had accidentally killed Bernice during a physical altercation. Gil admitted to Mark that he had arrested Pat to force the true culprit to come forward should another person get charged with the crime. Mark flatly rejected John's offer to serve as his defense attorney and waited for Sgt. Kramer to come into Gil's office so that he could provide an official statement to the police. Steve drunkenly griped to Gerald that women do not disclose their true feelings, that Jim and Mary are convinced that he drove Alice away, and concluded that his marriage to Alice was truly finished. Gerald warned Rachel that she should take Steve home or risk Ray telling Ted that Steve was at the Fireside Inn with Rachel. Steve mumbled to Rachel that he was wrong to move out of his class by marrying Alice and begged Rachel not to leave him as Rachel escorted him out of the restaurant.

Mark: "I didn't mean to kill her..."

Mark's flashback: Mark confronted Bernice on the Randolph terrace about making a fool out of him. He began to slap her when she called him a little boy and a spoiled brat. Bernice banged her head when Mark shoved her after she taunted him that he was nothing but a whining little boy come around to hear his Mommy loves him.
Bernice: (Exit Line, 1973) (SHE SITS UP, WHISPERING) "Mark! Mark, stop... Help me..." (SHE RISES AND THEN FALLS BACK) Oh, my head..."

Notes: Last appearance of Janis Young as Bernice Robinson.

JANUARY 24 and 25, 1973 (EPS. #2175 and #2176)
Gil released Pat from jail once Mark confessed to accidentally killing Bernice during a confrontation. Mark was charged with Bernice's murder after he made a police statement to Gil and refused to accept John as his defense lawyer. Pat and the twins moved back into the Randolph household with John, who accepted Pat's declaration that they are married in name only. Rachel promised Steve that he would not take Jamie to Chicago. Steve convinced Rachel to spend the night with him in the apartment above the Frame Enterprises' offices once he reassured her that she would not get hurt. Ada tried to conceal Rachel's overnight absence from Ted, who called from Chicago and deduced that Rachel was with Steve. Steve acknowledged that his marriage to Alice failed because their backgrounds are too different and suggested to Rachel that they could be happy together because they shared much in common. Janice informed Russ that Steve is devastated because Jim and Mary removed Alice's personal belongings from the house at Alice's behest. John tried to convince Pat that they could reconcile by making a concerted effort to resolve their problems and put the past behind them. Louise deduced that Alice's call to Jim and Mary had been to Bay City after noticing such an entry on the phone bill that she reviewed. Iris felt threatened by the bond Alice had been forming with Dennis and vowed to uncover her true identity. Eliot realized that he cannot remain in the same room with Iris without getting into arguments, which greatly upsets Dennis. Russ and Janice went on a date. Robert helped Lenore come to terms with being a suspect in Bernice's murder. Ray warned Zack to stay away from Jake Barnes because he is dangerous. Linda was disturbed when Ray reluctantly decided to cooperate with Jake's planned robbery, unaware that Ray was secretly acting to protect Zack and hoped to turn the tables on Jake. Rachel brought Jamie to Steve's house in hopes that spending time with Jamie would raise Steve's spirits. Steve told everyone that he intended to forget Alice.

JANUARY 26, 1973 (EP. #2177)
John cheerfully cleared breakfast dishes from the table while Pat led the twins to the living room so that they could play with building blocks. Pat commented to John that she had asked him to ease his workload months ago to justify her skepticism towards John's plans not to hire lawyers to replace Mark and Peggy and turn over some clients to other firms so that he would have more time with Pat. John persuaded Pat to invite Robert and Lenore to have dinner with them one night this week. Rachel told Gerald that she stayed with Steve in the apartment above his office because he did not want to be alone, then lamented that Steve seemed to be ambivalent about the people in his life lately. Gerald told Rachel to lie that she had slept in one of the rooms above the Fireside Inn after a long shift because she was too exhausted to go home so that Ted would not discover that she had spent the night with Steve. Steve apologized to Lenore for leaving her with extra work to complete while he indulged in self-pity and daydreams that Alice would return to him, but insisted that he was moving on with his life without Alice. Lenore was thrilled that Pat had returned to the Randolph house and had taken steps with John towards a reconciliation. John informed Lenore that the Grand Jury will likely not indict Mark because he was charged with accidental manslaughter for the death of Bernice. Jake called the Fireside Inn to pressure Ray into joining his business scheme. Ray begrudgingly agreed to meet with Jake, who threatened to rely on Zack to carry out his proposition. Rachel advised Gerald to allow Ray time off so that he could not report on Rachel's activities. Gerald pushed Rachel to use making arrangements for Steve to see Jamie as an excuse to keep in contact with him. Robert urged Lenore not to dwell on the past when she questioned whether she had a character flaw that caused Pat and Walter to misjudge her and the things she wanted out of life. Steve told Rachel that he was grateful to her for helping him to come to his senses.

Production Notes: A section of Act III of this episode, which featured Ray taking a call (while Gerald was present) from Jake Barnes from his boarding house room, was taped directly after the taping of the following episode (EP. #2178) on January 18th. This scene was then completed in the studio during normal blocking and run-thru time.

JANUARY 29, 1973 (EP. #2178)
Jim tried to convince Mary that the fact that Alice requested her belongings to be shipped to New York may mean that Alice has settled down instead of proof that she would not return to Bay City someday. Russ asked Jim and Mary whether they realized the impact of taking Alice's things out of the house had on Steve. Jim resigned to Mary's stance that Alice was right to leave Steve without an explanation and doubted Steve's love for her, despite Jim being more objective with Russ about the situation than Mary. Russ was disappointed when Mary was adamant in carrying out Alice's wishes rather than ask Alice to reconsider her decision per Steve's request. Mary carped to Jim about Janice confiding her concerns over Steve to Russ and the fact that Russ and Janice are seeing each other. Alice respectfully left the room when Iris griped about it being humiliating that strangers are present during her visits with Dennis. Iris told Dennis that she spends so much time in Europe because she has friends there. Eliot seethed when Iris was patronizing towards Alice's work, then criticized Dennis's assessment of Alice and Eliot for being rigid towards her and protective towards young women. Eliot hustled Iris out of the room for disparaging Alice and starting a fight with him, which caused Dennis to cry. Louise uncovered the number in Bay City that Alice had dialed and gave it to Iris. Zack was surprised when Ray arrived at Jake's boarding house room and agreed to take part in Jake's plot, which reminded Ray of the robbery that got him jailed as Jake divulged the plan. Louise tried to plead Iris's case when Eliot vowed that he would not allow Iris to see Dennis because she upsets him. Eliot instructed Louise to notify him should Iris call or come to the house unannounced going forward. Alice referred Eliot to Russ when Eliot expressed his dissatisfaction towards Dennis's current cardiologist. Alice told Eliot that the importance of Dennis's health made her realize that some things are more important in life than her own problems.

JANUARY 30, 1973 (EP. #2179)
Janice sensed tension between John and Pat while she had dinner with Robert, Lenore, Pat, and John as Russ's guest. Gerald talked Rachel into leaving the Fireside Inn after the lunch rush because she was worried about Steve. Mark was relieved upon learning that the Grand Jury absolved him of Bernice's murder because it had been ruled as accidental manslaughter. Ada tried to hide her dismay over not knowing Rachel's whereabouts when Ted called repeatedly from Chicago to speak with her. Eliot asked Alice to check the accuracy of some medical references he had included in his newspaper column. Ray volunteered to help Gil apprehend Jake Barnes and protect Zack by taking part in an undercover operation. Steve continued to open up to Rachel and they started to become intimate.

JANUARY 31, 1973 (EP. #2180)
Cuddled in Steve's arms, Rachel complained that she was forced to lie about being with him because Ada and Ted are constantly keeping close tabs on her. Steve arranged a taxi for Rachel, who feared Ada and Ted's reactions should Steve drive her home personally. Ted called Ada from the Fireside Inn and requested that she ensure Rachel waits for him to get home. Ada lectured Rachel for failing to tell Ted her whereabouts, leading Rachel to proclaim that she would not plan her life around Ted's wishes and that it was Ted's problem that he did not trust her. Rachel asked Janice to cover for her by lying that they went to see a movie together that night. Russ apologized to Steve because Jim and Mary insisted on removing Alice's belongings from the house and expressed hopes that Steve and Alice reunite. Steve told Russ that he decided to quit dreaming that Alice would return to him. Russ told Janice that John and Pat were facing significant marital problems and acknowledged that the Matthews' were a tight-knit family. Russ and Janice disagreed on whether or not Alice was justified in leaving Steve and requesting that her possessions get removed from the house. Steve encouraged Janice to quit fussing over him and to enjoy life. Mark informed Pat that the Grand Jury had ruled that Bernice's death was accidental and that he was cleared of all charges. Pat reassured Mark that she did not hold him responsible for her ordeals and they parted on good terms. Pat marveled to John that Lenore forgave her so quickly, but lamented that she may never forget being hurt and betrayed by John and Bernice. Ted was suspicious of Rachel's assertion that she went to the movies with Janice, but relented when Rachel challenged him to call Janice and verify her claim. Rachel harangued Ted for spending months in prison for breaking into Russ's clinic shortly after they were married, for taking her for granted, and pestering her incessantly. Ted was floored once Rachel revealed that she and Jamie would not be moving to Chicago with him.

Russ: "When you love your sisters, it's hard to keep out of their lives, but I make a strong effort."
Janice: "Okay." (THEN) "Is Alice like Pat?"
Russ: "Not really. She's more serious and vulnerable, I think...she's the baby of the family."

Pat: "I don't think I'll ever forget what you and Bernice did to me, John."

FEBRUARY 1, 1973 (EP. #2181)
Ted informed Ada that he slept in Jamie's bedroom last night because Rachel had decided to remain in Bay City and run her own life. Ted angrily went into the living room when Rachel refused to talk through their differences. Rachel grew belligerent when Ada lambasted her for treating Ted poorly and defying his wishes. Ada urged Ted not to abandon hope and suggested that he seek advice from Gil. Ted surmised to Ada that Rachel had tricked him into accepting the job in Chicago and finding a place for Belle so that he would have to move away without Rachel. Ted fretted to Ada that his love does not seem to matter to Rachel anymore. Louise deemed it peculiar that Eliot asked Alice to check some medical references in his newspaper column about alcoholism, ulcers, and heart attacks. Louise was forced to phone the information desk at the library for assistance after she insisted on reviewing Eliot's column herself since it had been one of her regular job duties for some time. Alice tried to defend Eliot when Louise groused that he was being too casual in taking advantage of Alice by assigning her duties that had nothing to do with being Dennis's governess. Eliot returned from lunch with Brad Parrish and brought Louise and Alice into his study to referee their conflict. Eliot stressed to Louise that he asked Alice to check the medical references in his column because she was more qualified than Louise, then warned Louise not to defy his instructions again. Alice good-naturedly remarked that Eliot's comments about not wanting secrets and petty bickering to disrupt his household reminded her of Steve. Determined to forget about Alice, Steve asked John to remove Alice as chief beneficiary in his will and increase the bequest to Janice. Steve informed John that he was pulling his investment out of the Fireside Inn since he initially helped finance it to help Ted provide for Jamie. John pondered Gerald's reaction when Steve requested that Gerald's loan get paid by awarding him the proceeds from the sale of the restaurant.

FEBRUARY 2, 1973 (EP. #2182)
Gerald agreed to run interference between Rachel and Ted by keeping Ted busy at the Fireside Inn so that he could not get Rachel alone. Zack called to tell Ray that Jake requested that they hold their next meeting at Ray's pad. Ray told Ted that he was taking part in an undercover police operation to help Zack out of trouble. Ted decided to follow Rachel when she claimed she needed to leave the Fireside Inn without answering his questions about her plans. Lenore accepted Robert's offer to give her a tour of the construction site of the housing project and to take her to dinner afterwards. Mark apologized to Lenore for not confessing to killing Bernice sooner and allowing her to be suspected of the crime. Mark exchanged goodbyes with Robert and Lenore and left for Washington. Robert and Lenore expressed optimism that Mark would find a woman that would help him forget the misery Bernice had inflicted onto him. Lenore was pleased when Robert asked to spend time with Wally while Lenore changed her clothes for their evening together. Robert told Janice that Lenore's moral support gave him the strength to deal with the tragic deaths of his wife Jessica and their baby, who died in an automobile accident. Janice quietly observed Russ's bantering with Lenore when he arrived to take Janice to dinner. Russ mused to Janice that time had passed since Cindy's death and that he immersed himself into work to deal with the loss. Janice told Russ that she left the family's farm at the age of seventeen, stayed in furnished rooms until Steve took her in, and feels as though she did not belong in any place she stayed over the years or understood the ways in which other people conducted their lives. Russ and Janice agreed that they want their respective siblings to find happiness. Rachel whined to Steve that Ted has been impossible since she revealed that she and Jamie are not joining him in Chicago. Ted spied on Rachel and Steve, who kissed and murmured about going upstairs to his bedroom to forget all of their troubles.

Lenore: "You're going away, you'll meet new people. Forget about Bernice and what she did to you. Most women aren't like that."
Mark: "I hope you're right. But you and Pat Randolph are very special, and I don't expect to find others like you...You both make me believe it's possible."
Lenore: "Don't stop believing that."
Mark: "I'll try not to. Goodbye, Lenore..."
Lenore: "Goodbye."
Mark: (Exit Line) "Goodbye, Robert."
Robert: "Good luck."

Note: Last appearance of Andrew Jarkowsky as Mark Venable.

FEBRUARY 5, 1973: Pre-empted for coverage of the U.S. Senate's debate on launching an investigation into the Watergate scandal.

FEBRUARY 6, 1973 (EP. #2183)
Jim and Mary had dinner with Pat and John. John was discouraged that Pat chose to sleep on the couch rather than share a bed with him. Gerald tried to defend himself when Ada accused him of influencing Rachel to take advantage of Steve's vulnerability because of Alice's absence, pursue him romantically, and hurt Ted in the process. Ted hid while spying on Steve and Rachel. Ted was devastated when he overheard Rachel admit to Steve that she married Ted so that Jamie would have a father figure in his life and Rachel believed that she would never snag Steve away from Alice. Steve and Rachel headed upstairs to the bedroom of his apartment above the Frame Enterprises' office.

FEBRUARY 7, 1973 (EP. #2184)
Steve reflected to Rachel that he had grown up being envious of rich people and tried to rise above his allotted station in life by marrying Alice. Rachel told Steve that he was the only man she had ever loved, but had assumed that she would never have a chance to be with him. Steve gathered Rachel in his arms, proclaimed that he was not going to fight his feelings for her any longer, and suggested they forget their past mistakes. As Steve and Rachel sank down on the rug together, Ted burst into the apartment and denounced Rachel for deceiving him and Steve for getting intimate with his wife. Steve and Rachel insisted that they could not help being in love, leading Ted to grab a fireplace poker, advance threateningly on Steve, and cause Rachel to scream in terror. Gil arrived on the scene, clamped his arms around Ted, convinced him to drop the poker, and escorted Ted out of Steve's apartment. Steve told Rachel that they must solve things between them and that Gil would help soothe Ted's temper. Steve invited Rachel to stay with him because she was too petrified to face Ted. John acquiesced when Pat maintained that she needed more time to sort through her feelings. Pat apologized for embarrassing John when Russ and Janice paid them a brief visit and noticed sheets and pillowcases in the living room. Janice sadly told Russ that she was reminded of her parents' unhappy marriage each time she witnesses married couples experiencing problems. Steve notified Janice that he would be spending the night in his apartment. Janice was pleased when Russ surprised her with a kiss. Ada tried to excuse Rachel's behavior to Gil. Ted recounted his confrontation with Steve and Rachel and stated that he would be temporarily living with Belle until he leaves for Chicago. A despondent Ted told Ada that Rachel married him because she thought that she would never have Steve. Ted vowed to Ada that he would not risk being sent back to prison for doing something foolish should he attempt to confront Steve and Rachel again.

Steve: "Every time I turned my back on you, I was really denying something in me. What are you thinking?"
Rachel: "From the first time I saw you, Steve, there's never been anyone in my life--"
Steve: "Then why did you marry Ted?"
Rachel: "Because Jamie needed a father. We needed someone to take care of us. Because I didn't think I had a chance with you...and that was a mistake, too."
Steve: "Let's forget about mistakes and accept ourselves for what we are."

Ada: (about Rachel) "Ted, talk to her before you leave."
Ted: "I'm through talking to her or to Steve Frame. Because I don't know what I'd do, once I said what I think, and I'm not going to take a chance on ending up in prison again, not for Rachel or for anyone else."

Notes: Unfortunately, the scripts for February 8 - March 16, 1973 episodes are missing from the collection at the Popular Culture Library of Bowling Green State University. Following are synopses that came from a column called, "Daytime Serial Newsletters" that were provided to the AWHP by an anonymous soap fan.

FEBRUARY 8 - 28, 1973 (EPS. #2185 - #2199)
Russ had dinner with Alice while he was in New York attending a medical convention. Alice told Mary she does not care whether or not Steve sees Rachel. Louise secretly traveled to Bay City with a picture of Alice to uncover her true identity. Using the alias Dorothy Shaw from Seattle, Louise learned that Alice was married to Steve and that she has good character. Steve showed disinterest in learning of Alice's whereabouts. Louise concluded that Alice is a threat to Iris. Eliot encouraged Alice to settle things with Steve for her own sake. Ray found himself involved with Jake Barnes, who wished to recruit Zack in a robbery he was planning. This situation culminated into a violent confrontation in which Ray was shot and killed and Zack was wounded. Zack vowed to Linda that he intends to change his life and emulate Ray's fine qualities. Pat questioned whether she could forgive John's infidelity with Bernice, but begrudgingly agreed to take a vacation to St. Croix with him. Pat considered finding a job so that she could gain some self-esteem outside of her marriage to John. Janice began to lose interest in Russ once she realized that Mary resents Steve greatly. Janice became attracted to Robert, found ways at work to arrange time alone with him, and dreamed of being married to Robert. Ada threatened to denounce Rachel as an unfit mother and take Jamie away from her unless Rachel ended her affair with Steve because Ada feared that Rachel's actions would hurt Jamie. Rachel had doubts towards Steve's feelings for her and Jamie despite his assurances because Rachel feared that Steve would push her aside should Alice decide to return. Iris pretended to set aside her dislike of Alice so that Eliot would allow her to see Dennis more often. Gil and Ada continued to bond and started going on dates together. Robert began to fall in love with Lenore, but became frustrated with Lenore's aversion to making a commitment to him. Ted rebuked Rachel when she tried to convince him to grant her a divorce.

MARCH 1 - 16, 1973 (EPS. #2200 - #2211)
Ted moved to Chicago once the sale of the Fireside Inn had been finalized. Janice grew to resent Lenore and the Matthews family due to their defense of Alice, dislike towards Steve and Rachel, and growing romantic interest in Robert. John and Pat returned from St. Croix happily reconciled and in love again. Gerald decided to leave Bay City once the sale of the Fireside Inn allowed him to recover his investment in the restaurant. Steve asked Rachel and Jamie to move out of Ada's house and into an apartment so that he could provide for them. Rachel tried to resist accepting Steve's offer because she considered the arrangement somewhat humiliating and ascertained that she should find a job to support herself and Jamie. Zack recovered from his gunshot wounds in the hospital. Gil offered Zack a job working on a police project working with teens who were vulnerable to getting into trouble. Linda felt confident that Zack had turned over a new leaf and would never stray outside of the law again. Iris became increasingly concerned by the threat that Alice posed to her marriage to Eliot. Louise informed Iris that Eliot was taking Alice and Dennis to St. Croix for a vacation, prompting Iris to visit Steve in Bay City. Steve informed Iris that he does not care about Alice's romantic interest in Eliot and has put her in the past. Iris became acquainted with Rachel at Steve's house and told her that Eliot and Alice were heading to St. Croix and dining at the Surf Club. Rachel quickly seized on Iris's tip and convinced Steve to take her on an impromptu vacation to St. Croix. Janice planned to dump Russ and pursue Robert.

MARCH 12, 1973 (EP. #2207)
Mary was furious upon learning that Steve and Rachel embarked on a relationship. Ada suspected that Rachel was hoping that Steve would marry her immediately once Ted consents to a divorce.

MARCH 16, 1973 (EP. #2211)
Mary told Ada that Steve and Rachel are romantically involved. Alice dissembled acceptance when Mary confirmed her suspicions that Steve and Rachel were having an affair during a phone conversation. Ada instigated a fight with Rachel in front of Gil over betraying Ted by seeing Steve behind Ted's back and allowing Jamie to spend the night at his house. Pat decided to visit friends because John was swamped with work that he had to complete at home. Steve and Russ got into an argument when Russ warned Steve against seeing Rachel instead of remaining optimistic that Alice would return to him. Janice was appalled to learn from Steve that Russ disparged Rachel during a heated conversation. Gil encouraged Zack to accept his job offer within the police force that focused on keeping youths out of trouble with the law.

MARCH 19, 1973 (EP. #2212)
Janice stopped Steve from giving Jamie a detailed account of his childhood living on a farm because it was getting late and Jamie had to attend school in the morning. Janice was perplexed when a distraught Rachel arrived unexpectedly and was anxious to speak to Steve. Rachel sought comfort from Steve while telling him that Ada told Mary that they were seeing each other and started a fight with her in front of Gil over Jamie spending the night at Steve's house. Rachel cautioned Steve against telling Ada to quit interfering in their lives and insisted that they should not tell Jamie that Steve is his biological father until she had obtained a divorce from Ted. John called to inform Steve that Ted had agreed to sell the Fireside Inn to a buyer that John had recommended to him. Rachel convinced Steve to retain Gerald as the manager of the restaurant because she did not want to lose her father. Lenore told Robert and Pat that she and Janice feel uncomfortable with each other because of Steve and Rachel's romance. Pat told Robert and Lenore that she had hoped that Steve would not get involved with Rachel and thought that she would be out of their lives once she divorced Russ. Robert commended Lenore for helping him get through the deaths of Jessica and his son. Lenore opined to Robert that he would likely be happier by moving out of his hotel room and into an apartment of his own. Steve offered to drive Rachel to his apartment so that she could get some sleep and avoid facing Ada. Janice made herself scarce once she realized that Steve and Rachel wished to be alone. Steve told Janice that Jamie makes him consider many things that he never realized were important to him. Janice stated that she enjoyed having Jamie at the house because he reminded her of Willis. Janice admitted to Steve that she was reluctant to accept a date with Russ because his family treats Steve poorly and badmouths Rachel. Steve reassured Janice that Russ was a decent man, loyal to his family, and does not share any similarities with their father.

Steve: "If you get cold, just press this button and the blanket will warm up."
Jamie: (Robert Doran, Introduction Line) "What's the red button for?"
Steve: "That's to turn it off if you're too warm."
Jamie: "Did you have a blanket like that when you were little?"
Steve: "Oh, no...I slept in a big bed with two of my brothers."

Notes: First appearance of Robert Doran as Jamie Frame. Doran was about 13 years old in 1973. By the fall of 1973, Jamie and Dennis were in the same grade in school. They would attend the same junior high and high school.

MARCH 20, 1973 (EP. #2213)
Mary expressed concerns to Russ that Jim was exhausted from working too hard and needed a vacation. Mary heeded Russ's advice to broach the subject of Jim and Mary visiting Alice in New York the next time Mary talks to her on the phone. Russ warned Mary that it would be hard for the family to get back on a friendly basis with Steve should Alice reconcile with him, but Mary doubted that that would ever happen. Mary admitted to Russ that she has not forgotten that Rachel brought misery and humiliation to the family, despite that Russ had put the past behind him and sought out new interests to occupy his time. Mary opined to Russ that Alice would be making a terrible mistake should she decide to reunite with Steve. Linda told Russ that Zack believes that Gil blames him for Ray's death. Russ and Linda suggested that Zack accept Gil's offer to join the police force. Russ asked Robert to remind Janice that they had a dinner date tonight. Gerald advised Rachel that he made plans to move to San Francisco since he was uncertain whether Steve could retain Gerald as manager of the Fireside Inn once it had been sold. Rachel complained to Gerald that it was tough to live with Ada because of her opposition to Steve spending time with Jamie and her marital problems with Ted. Gerald tried to act enthusiastic as Rachel talked about having the father figure that she had lacked as a little girl and Jamie getting to know his grandfather. Robert overheard Janice break her date with Russ, who sensed rightly that Janice would not be interested in seeing him again anytime soon. Janice told Robert that she had lost interest in continuing to see Russ romantically. Janice admitted to Robert that she and Lenore clash because Lenore supports Alice while Janice sympathized with Steve and Rachel. Robert listened intently as Janice reflected that Lenore and the Matthews' family could never understand Steve, Rachel, and Janice because they came from poor backgrounds and were forced to fight for everything they wanted out of life.

MARCH 21, 1973 (EP. #2214)
Alice promised Dennis that she would discuss asking Iris to join him and Eliot on a vacation to St. Croix because Dennis was apprehensive about discussing it with Eliot himself. Russ and Lenore agreed that they should not interfere in Steve and Rachel's romance and lamented that Janice feels awkward with Russ since he is Alice's brother. Lenore echoed Russ's sentiments that they should be sympathetic to Janice because she is loyal to Steve and friends with Rachel, but not suppress their personal feelings about the situation. Steve urged Janice to stop dwelling on their pasts of growing up poor. Janice was easily persuaded to take the job of touring Steve's model homes to prospective buyers once she learned that Robert would be supervising her. Louise was not thrilled when Eliot laid out plans to invite Alice on his and Dennis's trip to St. Croix. Eliot told Alice that he would have divorced Iris years ago if he did not fear that the proceedings would affect Dennis's health. Alice tried to get out of the trip with Eliot and Dennis because she did not want to jeopardize the fact that Iris and Alice had been on good terms lately. Eliot took Alice's suggestion that he reassure Dennis that he was not to blame for his parents' separation. Russ brusquely avoided further discussion when Janice tried to apologize for rudely breaking their dinner date. Janice was offended when Lenore turned down her dinner invitation because Steve would be attending it with Rachel, but Lenore maintained that she could not compromise her close friendship with the Matthews' family for Rachel. Alice told Dennis that people change when Dennis reminisced about going places with his parents and groused that Eliot travels frequently for his job and Iris rarely comes to New York. Steve tried to convince Russ that he failed to find a good reason that Alice left him despite considering the matter carefully for some time. Russ and Steve agreed that they would not quit being friends just because Steve decided to quit waiting for Alice to reconcile with him.

Eliot: "It's hard for Iris and me to hold our tempers when we're together and you know I don't want to expose Dennis to that..."
Alice: "Eliot, I think you should talk this over with Dennis. He's a very intelligent boy --"
Eliot: "There's only so much you can tell a child."
Alice: "You can tell him enough to keep him from thinking it's his fault that his mother and father are separated."
Eliot: "I don't think that's the case with Dennis."
Alice: "It's not unusual for children to blame themselves if their parents break up..."

MARCH 22, 1973 (EP. #2215)
Rachel got defensive when Ada stressed that Jamie would become curious about Rachel's activities during the evenings and Ted's absence once he learns that Ted left Bay City. Ada threatened to disown Rachel should she move into Steve's place or allow him to finance an apartment for her and Jamie because the boy would be harmed by the gossip. Rachel implored Ada to quit worrying about other people's opinions and to love her unconditionally, despite that Ada disapproved of the ways in which Rachel was living her life. Ada and Rachel vowed to settle their differences so that Jamie would not be subjected to their arguments. Gil urged Zack to accept his job offer to join a police task force that guided troubled young people onto the straight and narrow. Zack was inspired once Gil explained that he had the potential to turn over a new leaf so that Ray's death would not be in vain. Robert told Lenore that Janice would be giving tours of Steve's model homes for prospective tenants. Robert noted that Lenore struggled to remain friendly with Rachel, who came to see Steve at his office. Lenore explained to Robert that she dislikes Rachel because she married Russ to gain social status and got pregnant with Steve's child, then married Ted and got rid of him once she had realized that he was not useful to achieving her goals, but Robert countered that her marital problems stemmed from being in love with Steve. Robert and Lenore talked about the ways in which Russ and Janice's budding romance had soured because they have opposing views on the situation between Steve, Alice, and Rachel. Lenore insisted that she wanted to know everything about Robert, who agreed to take her to his hotel room after they had dinner together. Ada confessed to Gil that she could not envision her life without Rachel and Jamie. Gil reflected to Ada that, while he enjoys his work in the police department, it was not an adequate substitution for a social life. Gil advised Ada that she must make a new life for herself that did not involve her family.

MARCH 23, 1973 (EP. #2216)
Louise told Alice that she encourages the staff to take their vacations while Eliot is away. Alice informed Louise that she must check on something personal before she accepts Eliot's invitation to accompany him and Dennis to St. Croix. Louise left an urgent phone message for Iris to call her. Lenore told Robert that she wants him to be happy and settled into a home that does not remind him of the past. Robert happily accepted Lenore's offer to find him an apartment and help him to furnish and to decorate it. Robert suggested to Lenore that they find a better place to become intimate since Robert deemed his hotel room unsuitable and concluded that they would not have privacy at the office or in Lenore's house. Rachel reassured Robert and Lenore that she and Gerald are managing the restaurant adequately without Ted. Robert recalled for Lenore that Jessica used to perform at the Riverboat in Somerset and that Gerald was the first of Jessica's associates that he had seen since her death. Lenore was amused that Robert was too distracted by showing her affection to discuss prospective apartments. Rachel was disappointed once Gerald admitted that he took a job in San Francisco since the Fireside Inn had been sold. Gerald stressed to Rachel that he made the Fireside Inn a success and that the fate of restaurant was Steve's concern. Rachel was shocked yet grateful to Gerald, who revealed that he had tricked Alice into catching Steve and Rachel's discussion about Jamie in Steve's pad. Gerald urged Rachel to strive for things that she could get in life and to remember that he wants Rachel to be happy. Alice asked Pat to find out whether or not Steve had planned to travel to St. Croix without telling John about her inquiry. Pat suggested that Alice consider coming to Bay City to visit the family. Louise told Iris that she mistook Russ for being a suitor of Alice when she spotted them having dinner in New York. Iris hinted to Louise that she could persuade Steve to go to St. Croix and resolved to visit Bay City to talk to people in person.

MARCH 26, 1973 (EP. #2217)
Pat extended an open-ended dinner invitation to Steve to gauge whether or not he had planned to go to St. Croix during the next few weeks. Rachel tried to dismiss Ada's concerns that Jamie was troubled that Ted moved to Chicago without him and Rachel. Iris confessed to Steve that she had directed Louise to come to Bay City using the alias, Dorothy Shaw, to check on Alice's background. Steve tersely informed Iris that he was disinterested in hearing about Alice working as the governess for Eliot and Iris's son, Dennis. Rachel was intrigued when Iris mentioned Eliot and Alice's travel plans to her. Pat was nonplussed as Alice talked about spending time with Steve in the house that he owns in St. Croix. Janice seethed with jealousy when Robert gave her construction figures to review so that he could leave work early with Lenore, who scheduled an appointment for them to tour apartments. Rachel went shopping for new clothes in hopes that she could convince Steve to take her on an impromptu vacation. Iris plotted to recruit Russ to be Dennis's new cardiologist. Ada feared that Jamie would become confused should he learn that Steve and Rachel are in a relationship. Alice agreed to accompany Eliot and Dennis to St. Croix once Pat verified that Steve would not be there. Iris saw a golden opportunity after Louise told her that Alice had accepted Eliot's invitation.

MARCH 27, 1973 (EP. #2218)
Mary was miffed that she had missed the chance to talk to Alice on the phone. Pat explained to Mary that she shrewdly questioned Steve so that she could confirm for Alice that he did not have upcoming plans to go to St. Croix. Pat tried to quell Mary's frustrations by stressing that Alice's trip to St. Croix was work-related and opined that she would divulge her whereabouts once she is ready. Mary disagreed with Pat's contentions that Alice fled Bay City because Steve was seeing Rachel behind her back, that Steve fervently believes that Alice was not justified in leaving him, and that Steve lied about spending time with Rachel because Alice refused to let him see Jamie. Mary told Pat that she was abrasive about Steve because he made Alice miserable. Russ tried unsuccessfully to engage in conversation with Janice after she agreed to switch her volunteer hours at the hospital from morning to late afternoon. Iris reminded Russ that they met briefly in New York while he was having dinner with Alice. Janice tersely advised Iris that she would not disclose anything to her that Steve refused to do so himself. Russ told Iris that it would be preferable for Dennis to come to Bay City for a consultation so that he could run extensive tests under a controlled setup. Iris promised Russ that she would talk to Eliot about Russ becoming Dennis's new cardiologist. Eliot agreed with Louise's sentiments that Alice will be pleasant company for himself and Dennis in St. Croix. Iris advised Louise that Steve seemed indifferent towards receiving updates on Alice, that Steve is very much involved with another woman, and hinted that Steve could be influenced to win Alice back from "another direction." Eliot urged Louise to visit her sister in St. Louis while he was away. Steve and Janice agreed that they disliked being questioned by Iris. Rachel convinced Steve to make arrangements with John and Robert so that they could take a vacation to St. Croix. Steve told Rachel that they should talk about their future, which has been hindered because Rachel and Jamie still live with Ada.

Notes: Louise mentions a sister named Edith who lives in St. Louis, Missouri during this episode.

MARCH 28, 1973 (EP. #2219)
Ada was chagrined to learn from Rachel that she and Steve are going on a vacation to St. Croix. Rachel was undaunted despite Ada's warnings that she may face a lot of gossip by going away with Steve and that St. Croix was the place where Steve and Alice spent their honeymoon. Ada expressed suspicions that Rachel was involved in Alice's sudden departure and accused Rachel of stealing another woman's husband, but Rachel maintained that she had simply mustered the courage to pursue the man she loves. Rachel agreed to talk to Jamie once Ada pointed out that her absence may further exacerbate Jamie's confusion over Ted being in Chicago and that Jamie should not see Steve and Rachel leave town together. Steve told John that he is taking an impromptu vacation because they will be swamped with buyers for the housing project. John promised Steve that he would tackle some pending legal matters and make sure that Robert and Lenore get in contact with Steve while he was in St. Croix. Steve tried to reassure John that he does not care about other people's opinions on his relationship with Rachel and that being in his St. Croix house with Rachel may prove that he could spend time there without brooding over Alice. John acquiesced when Steve refused to consider changing his legal status by starting divorce proceedings from Alice. Rachel told Jamie that she was going on a vacation and promised to call him every night before he goes to bed. Rachel expressed hopes to Ada that she and Steve could come to an understanding in St. Croix, but insisted that Steve must make the decision to divorce Alice on his own. Ada told Jamie that Rachel needs time to sort through personal issues that included the fact that Ted lives in Chicago while Rachel and Jamie remain in Bay City. Alice flatly denied Eliot's assumption that she still loves Steve because she was going to great lengths to avoid him. Eliot agreed to keep Alice occupied so that she could not get depressed over things that were beyond her control as they left to go swimming with Dennis.

Production Notes: Act IV of this episode was taped on March 21, 1973, along with Episode #2221 on a special schedule because of the extensive production needed for the scenes that took place in St. Croix. Characters that were featured in the St. Croix scenes during this and subsequent episodes included Steve, Alice, Rachel, Eliot, Dennis and a slew of Day Players.

MARCH 29, 1973 (EP. #2220)
John readily approved of Pat's idea of inviting Steve to throw a small dinner party to raise Steve's spirits because Jim and Mary have been difficult on Steve. Pat grew dismayed upon learning from John that Steve decided to go on a vacation to St. Croix after Pat had assured Alice that Steve did not have immediate plans to leave town. Pat opined to John that Steve and Rachel are flaunting their affair, prompting John to stress that Steve should not have to wait for Alice to return to him and that she did not solve anything by fleeing town. John echoed Pat's sentiments that Steve has been miserable and confused for months, that he may be acting out of wounded pride, and that Steve took Rachel to St. Croix to prove to himself that he does not care about Alice. John hypothesized to Pat that it may be good for Steve, Alice, and Rachel to face the situation that has plagued Steve and Alice's happiness for years. Lenore warned a sullen Robert that he would continue to be haunted by the loss of Jessica until he starts building a new life with Lenore in an apartment. Lenore convinced Robert to sign a lease after she promised to take care of him and help furnish and redecorate Robert's new place. Robert told Janice that Lenore encouraged him to find an apartment and joked that he cannot hide his sour moods from Lenore. Janice groused to Robert that Ada has given Rachel a hard time because of her relationship with Steve, that Lenore believes he should remain loyal to Alice, and that Steve, Rachel, and Jamie should be together as a family. Robert was intrigued as Janice reflected that she lives for the moment and keeps herself safe by being free and unattached. Steve tried to assuage Rachel's fears that he was haunted by memories of his honeymoon with Alice and that their romance would be negatively affected should Steve see Alice in St. Croix. Rachel obtained Eliot's contact information and made arrangements to speak with him by posing as a reporter that yearned to write an article on Eliot's career. Steve kissed Rachel and led her to the bedroom.

Robert: "Someday the right man will come."
Janice: "I always seem to like someone who's interested in somebody else..."

Notes: St. Croix publishes a local newspaper called "The Island Tattler." Eliot, Alice, and Dennis stayed in a house owned by Maxwell Aiken while they were in St. Croix.

MARCH 30, 1973 (EP. #2221)
Eliot and Alice advised Dennis not to overexert himself with physical activity like swimming. Alice credited Eliot and Dennis for making it as though she had never been to St. Croix prior to becoming Dennis's governess. Mary was shocked to learn from Ada that Steve impetuously took Rachel on a vacation to St. Croix, but surmised that Alice may realize that her marriage was doomed by seeing Steve and Rachel together there. Ada fretted to Mary that Rachel remains unhappy despite getting the things that she wants in life, that she was trying to save Jamie from getting hurt, and that he most likely overhears Ada and Rachel's arguments. Mary grew pensive when Ada theorized that it might be easier for Jamie to accept his true parentage instead of Steve and Rachel being in a romance while Ted lives in Chicago. Steve opined to Rachel that she cannot continue fighting with Ada, and emphasized that Rachel should not worry about Jamie being ashamed of her because Steve financially supports them. Rachel acquiesced when Steve suggested that he temporarily rent an apartment for her and Jamie. Steve made reservations at a night club called "The Surf Club" and encouraged Rachel to go shopping to buy presents for Jamie. Alice reassured Iris over the phone that she and Eliot are taking good care of Dennis. Eliot approved of Iris's plan to recruit a new cardiologist for Dennis. Iris nearly started a quarrel with Eliot by making the acerbic remark that he does not give her credit for being concerned about many things. Alice mused to Eliot that children like to be with their parents after they noted Dennis's disappointment that Iris would not be coming to St. Croix. Steve was stunned when he spotted Eliot and Alice arrive at "The Surf Club." Alice dodged answering Steve's question on the reason that she left him without an explanation, then rushed blindly to meet Eliot after Rachel possessively took Steve's arm. Eliot noticed Alice staring daggers at Steve and Rachel, who smiled triumphantly at Alice as she and Steve were escorted to a table.

APRIL 2, 1973 (EP. #2222)
Alice refused to identify Steve and Rachel to Eliot and asked that he share a dance with her. Rachel told Steve that she would not have suggested coming to St. Croix had she known that Alice would be there with Eliot, who is a renowned journalist and Alice's current employer. Steve insisted that Rachel's suspicion that Eliot and Alice are having an affair does not bother him. Rachel noted to Steve that Eliot seemed attentive to Alice, but could not talk Steve out of questioning Alice again. Alice asked Eliot to take her back to the house after telling Steve that she had nothing to say to him. Eliot briefly stared at a perplexed Steve, then quickly led Alice out of "The Surf Club" as Rachel carefully studied Steve. Dennis told Iris that Eliot and Alice went out to dinner after failing to convince Iris to visit them in St. Croix. Eliot gazed wonderingly at Alice, who took Dennis to bed while trying to quell his curiosity over Eliot and Alice coming home earlier than expected. Steve told Rachel that he was fortunate to see Alice because it settled uncertainty that he harbored over Alice being done with him. Rachel was amenable to Steve's plans to take photographs of their vacation for Jamie and bring him to St. Croix in the fall once they have settled things between them. Steve tried to suppress the urge to locate the house in which Eliot and Alice are staying while Rachel tried to keep him occupied by joking about not being accustomed to living the high life. Rachel was relieved once Steve resolved to enjoy their vacation and celebrate being liberated from the past. Alice admitted to Eliot that Steve was her husband, downplayed her reaction to seeing Steve as simply shock, but maintained that she was no longer in love with him. Eliot slowly drew Alice towards him and kissed her as she remained passive in his embrace. John was nonplussed by Steve's claims that he was not disturbed over seeing Alice and would not cut his and Rachel's time in St. Croix short because of it. Steve informed John that he does not intend to let Alice interfere in the plans he had made with Rachel.

(ELIOT HAS BEEN WATCHING STEVE)
Eliot: "Alice, I think that man's coming over to our table."
Alice: (RISING, AGITATED) "I'd rather go back to the house."
Eliot: "But you haven't had your dinner."
Alice: "Please."
Eliot: "If that's what you want..." (HE TAKES ALICE'S ARM AND LEADS HER AWAY FROM THE TABLE, AS STEVE WALKS TOWARDS IT. THEY MEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR)
Steve: "I've got to talk to you."
Alice: "I have nothing to say to you now or ever." (ALICE WALKS PAST STEVE WITHOUT LOOKING AT HIM. ELIOT STOPS. LOOKS AT STEVE AND THEN FOLLOWS ALICE. STEVE STARES AFTER THEM, WITH RACHEL WATCHING HIM).

APRIL 3, 1973 (EP. #2223)
Pat told Lenore that Alice refused to listen to Steve when he tried to talk to her at a night club. Lenore and Pat surmised that it was likely humiliating for Alice to see Steve with Rachel together and that she deduced that she was staying in the house that Steve and Alice had spent their honeymoon. Lenore refused to let Pat blame herself for believing Steve's initial claim that he did not have plans to leave town, but conceded that she was floored that Steve impulsively took Rachel to St. Croix. Robert and Lenore told Pat that they would have to take a rain check on accepting her dinner invitation because they are swamped with work. Pat was pleased that Robert was moving into an apartment and approved of Robert and Lenore's courtship. Lenore deterred Robert from getting affectionate with her while they were in the office. Russ discussed potentially accepting Dennis as a new patient with Harriet while conducting her job orientation for the cardiac research unit. Janice got defensive when Russ lambasted her for treating him like an enemy. Russ coolly told Janice that it would be better for her to quit volunteering at the hospital under the circumstances, prompting Janice to bid a hasty retreat out of Russ's office. Harriet was elated when Russ asked her out on a date. An exasperated Iris confided to Louise that Alice was a serious threat to her marriage to Eliot and that Steve was disinterested in Alice. Louise warned Iris that she may face resistance from Eliot over taking Dennis to Bay City so that Russ can treat his heart condition because Alice does not wish to return, leading Iris to stress that Alice would have to resign because Eliot would put Dennis's welfare ahead of his interest in Alice. Iris surreptitiously made plans to leave town temporarily. Robert urged Lenore not to take Janice's animosity towards her personally and hypothesized that Janice may have an aversion to getting into romantic entanglements. Janice rushed out of the office once she picked up some brochures for the housing project after catching Robert and Lenore getting affectionate again.

Notes: Iris mentions that Eliot has occasional, casual flings with Margo Phillips and calls her every weekend.

APRIL 4, 1973 (EP. #2224)
Robert and Lenore went shopping to buy furniture for the new apartment. Russ understood when Harriet asked to cut their date short because she visits family on her days off from work. Zack decided to talk to Linda before accepting Gil's job offer to participate in a special task force of the police department that helps youths stay out of trouble with the law. Gil urged Ada to talk to Rachel about the ways in which her affair with Steve was affecting Jamie. Russ and Linda were pleased that Harriet joined the staff of the cardiac research unit at the hospital. Janice acted hostile towards Lenore because she was jealous of her budding romance with Robert while nursing feelings for him. Iris decided to go to St. Croix to gauge the extent of the bond developing between Eliot and Alice. Eliot grew concerned when Alice started to stay indoors instead of enjoying St. Croix's scenery and nightlife ever since she saw Steve and Rachel at "The Surf Club." Ada was upset that Rachel broke her promise to call Jamie every night before his bedtime while she was on vacation. Rachel feared that Steve and Alice would see each other again in St. Croix and schemed to talk Alice into granting him a divorce. John assisted Robert with reviewing contracts during Steve's absence. Lenore suspected that Janice purposely invited her and Robert to dinner with Janice, Steve, and Rachel knowing that Lenore would not attend because she dislikes Rachel. Harriet wondered whether or not Russ and Janice were still dating. Jamie lamented to Ada that he misses Rachel.

APRIL 5, 1973 (EP. #2225)
Janice told Lenore that she appreciates Robert for fielding questions on the heating system and design of the model when she conducts tours of it for prospective tenants. Lenore tried unsuccessfully to convince Janice to keep her company while she waits for the furniture to be delivered to Robert's apartment and to drum up decorating ideas for it. Harriet was touched when Russ offered to lighten her work schedule so that she has more time to visit her family. Russ told Harriet that he and Janice broke up and asked her to go on another date with him. Linda enthusiastically welcomed Harriet as the newest staff member of the cardiac research unit. Zack emphasized to Linda that he should risk his life to help youths stay out of trouble in the same way that Ray put himself in danger on Zack's behalf. Linda approved of Zack's decision to accept Gil's job offer and suggested that they celebrate by having dinner with Gloria. Ada stressed to a glum Jamie that Rachel needed a vacation after working hard at the Fireside Inn all year. Jamie was thrilled when Gil agreed to have dinner with him and Ada and to resume working on a puzzle afterwards. Gil reiterated to Ada that she must talk to Rachel because Jamie may figure out that Steve and Rachel are in a relationship soon. Ada called Janice to obtain Steve and Rachel's contact information in St. Croix once Gil pointed out that Rachel should know that Jamie misses her terribly. Gil and Ada were disappointed that their call to Rachel was left unanswered. Ada reflected to Gil that Rachel was not accustomed to living the high life, that Steve may be romancing Rachel to get Alice out of his system, and that Steve may not marry Rachel should he obtain a divorce from Alice. Ada fretted to Gil that Steve and Rachel may make each other miserable should they want different things. Lenore told Robert that she was attempting to mend fences with Janice. Robert dismissed Lenore's concerns that Janice was interested in him, which had aroused Lenore's fears that someone may come between her and Robert in the future.

APRIL 6, 1973 (EP. #2226)
Eliot and Alice joked that Dennis's outdoor activities in St. Croix have increased his appetite. Iris made subtle acerbic remarks about Eliot working Alice too hard and offered to take Dennis on a tour of the island, a picnic lunch, shopping excursion, and stroll on the beach so that Alice had a day off as Dennis's governess. Eliot apologized to Alice for their time alone being interrupted due to Iris's unexpected arrival, but Alice maintained that Dennis should enjoy his vacation, spend time with Iris, and that she was grateful to have time to go sight-seeing alone. Alice told Eliot that she would not have left Steve had she wanted to be with him and rejected Eliot's suggestion that she should take advantage of Steve being in St. Croix by facing him. Iris promised Eliot and Dennis that she would keep Dennis from over-exerting himself. Alice stared out of a window when she could not concentrate on reading a book. Pat gushed to Jim that she and John have been enjoying each other's company lately. Alice urged Pat not to blame herself because she ran into Steve and Rachel in St. Croix and proclaimed that she was not interested in reconciling with Steve. Alice told Jim that she works for Eliot as Dennis's governess and lauded Eliot for providing her with invaluable moral support. Jim cautioned Alice against getting into a difficult situation because Eliot and Iris are separated and have yet to get a divorce because it would hurt Dennis. Rachel confessed to Steve that she was anxious to return to Bay City since it would be easier for her and Jamie to live in an apartment instead of staying with Ada. Ada encouraged Rachel to call Jamie, but stirred Rachel's ire when she expressed doubts that Eliot and Alice are dating and cohabitating. Eliot opined to Alice that Iris was using Dennis to get closer to him and noted that Iris was tenacious in achieving her objectives. Alice admitted to Eliot that she stayed indoors to avoid Steve and warned Eliot that they should not get romantically involved while they are both still married. Eliot made himself scarce when Rachel arrived to confront Alice.

APRIL 9, 1973 (EP. #2227)
Alice coldly told Rachel that there was nothing between them to settle, that she is not interested in whether or not Steve loves Rachel, and suggested that they resolve the situation they created for themselves without her input. Rachel denied Alice's claim that she and Steve were sneaking behind her back for months and insisted that Alice misunderstood the conversation she had with Steve in his apartment. Alice told Rachel that she was instructed by an anonymous person to meet Steve at his place and fled town because she discovered that he was with Rachel on the day that she miscarried a baby. Rachel requested that Alice grant Steve a divorce so that she could marry him and allow Jamie to claim his rightful name as Steve's biological son. Alice remonstrated Rachel for manipulating people to achieve her goals, trying to play on her sympathies, and expecting her to hand Steve over to her. Rachel stormed out once Alice proclaimed that she would not surrender Steve to a destructive woman like Rachel after she had caused misery for several other people for years. Steve consoled Rachel, who confided that she was upset with Ada's defense of Alice's fidelity, has occasional doubts about Steve's love for her, and was starting to feel restless. Rachel asked Steve to take her back to Bay City so that she could straighten things out with Ada and arrange their lives to be more sensible. Steve soothed Rachel's nerves by swearing that he does not want to see Alice and that she has not been his wife for months. Rachel told herself that she cannot have Steve to himself while Alice is in St. Croix. Iris protested when Eliot wanted to get Alice's medical input on finding a new cardiologist for Dennis while Eliot did not appreciate Iris's reliance on her father being on the board of several hospitals to make decisions about Dennis. Eliot ordered Iris to leave St. Croix or he would notify his lawyer that Iris was interfering in his rights to have Dennis with him. Iris quietly retreated from Eliot's cottage after catching him consoling Alice, who sobbed over her confrontation with Rachel.

Alice: "Rachel you've always got what you wanted by manipulating people...You made a fool out of my brother when you were married to him, and you cheated on Ted, and now you ask me to hand my husband over to you!"
Rachel: "You've always had what you want. Why should you have it so much easier than it is for me."
Alice: "If you came here to play on my sympathies, you're wasting your time. I will never turn him over to someone as destructive as you are."
Rachel: "But you said you don't love him."
Alice: "Why should I help him destroy himself?"
Rachel: "You mean you might give him a divorce if he were interested in someone else?"
Alice: "That's possible. Now, I think we've covered what you came to talk about."
Rachel: "Why do you take such pleasure in standing in the way of our happiness?"
Alice: "You've never been happy and you never will be."
Rachel: "You're not going to give me a chance are you?"
Alice: "No. I've watched you make other people unhappy for years now. This time, I'm not letting it happen to Steven, whether we love each other or not." (SHE TURNS AND LEAVES THE ROOM. RACHEL STARES AFTER HER AND THEN PICKS UP HER PURSE AND SLAMS OUT OF THE ROOM).

Notes: Possibly due to time constraints, the portion of Act II that featured John and Pat's extensive conversation about Steve and Alice was cut from this episode. Notable dialogue that was cut included John stating that Alice's family treats her as though she is too young to handle her problems without anyone's help and Pat's assertion that Alice should take the opportunity to fight for Steve while she is in St. Croix.

APRIL 10, 1973 (EP. #2228)
Pat remarked to Mary that it was fortunate that Alice was in Eliot's company at "The Surf Club" since it must have been devastating for Alice to see Steve in St. Croix with Rachel. Mary decided to call an operator in St. Croix to obtain Eliot's phone number in hopes of contacting Alice to further question her about the encounter she had with Steve. Louise told Mary that Eliot did not wish to be disturbed under any circumstance and promised that she could only inform Alice that Mary had tried to reach her at the Carrington residence. Pat urged discretion when Mary resolved to learn more about Alice's employers and unearth the reasons that Steve went to St. Croix at the same time that Alice was there. Mary opined to Pat that Steve would not have taken Rachel with him to St. Croix had he truly loved Alice and expressed optimism that Alice may be finished with Steve. Lenore was miffed to find Robert and Janice laughing together while he enjoyed the thermos of coffee and hot cross buns she had baked that morning for him. Steve called to inform Robert, Lenore, and Janice that he and Rachel are cutting their vacation short because he wants to resume working and Rachel misses Jamie terribly. Lenore snapped at Janice for failing to file last month's bills properly and stormed out of the office rather than respond to Janice's inquiry on whether she was upset over the baking she had done for Robert. Pat was sympathetic once Lenore confessed that she was jealous of the attention Janice pays to Robert and the time they spend together at the site of the housing project. Lenore reflected to Pat that she once vowed to remain independent while raising Wally without being responsible for another person. Pat convinced Lenore that she was imagining Janice to be a threat because she is frightened over her own dependence on Robert. Jim advised Mary that they should wait for Alice to extend an invitation to them before they visit her in New York. Mary contended to Jim, John, and Pat that Alice should get interested in a man who could make her forget about Steve.

APRIL 11, 1973 (EP. #2229)
Gil encouraged Ada to straighten things out with Rachel. Ada was thrilled by Rachel's arrival home until Steve came into the house carrying their luggage. Steve bade a hasty retreat to ease the awkward atmosphere after he greeted Ada and Gil and gave Rachel a kiss. Rachel browbeat Ada for being unfriendly towards Steve and refused to discuss her personal life with Ada. Gil cautioned Ada against forcing the issue with Rachel or risk the two of them becoming estranged like Gil has been with his son for years. Ada lauded Gil's persuasive abilities once he persuaded her to give Rachel space and to keep their lunch plans. Linda told Russ that Zack has fully recovered, enjoys working with the boys that he assists, thinks of Gil as a father figure, and frequently comes to the hospital to have lunch with her. Russ informed Iris that he would rearrange his schedule so that he could travel to New York to examine Dennis and asked Iris to send Dennis's medical records to him. Iris approved of Louise's decision not to provide Mary with Eliot's phone number so that she could talk to Alice. Louise was intrigued when Iris revealed that she secretly hopes to take Dennis to Russ's cardiology unit because Alice would not want to return to Bay City due to Steve's presence there. Steve asked Janice to help Rachel find an apartment since Lenore dislikes Rachel, has a close friendship with Pat, and defends Alice against criticism from other people. Rachel fretted to Steve that Ada would be hurt should she move out of the house as they planned to do during their vacation in St. Croix. Steve calmed Rachel's fears by promising to discuss the matter with Ada while she tours apartments with Janice. Steve told Ada that Rachel and Jamie were moving out because Rachel could not continue fighting with her. Ada remonstrated Steve for failing to be patient until he and Rachel are free and subjecting Jamie to confusion over his parentage and Steve and Rachel's relationship. Steve warned Ada not to influence Rachel into changing her mind by threatening to take Jamie away from her.

Gil: "You start by having that lunch you promised to have with me."
Ada: "Gee, I don't know, Gil, I didn't expect Rachel back today...maybe I should stay here."
Gil: "No maybes, huh? Rachel's in no mood to talk to you, but I am, okay?"
Ada: "Okay. You certainly know how to talk people into things."
Gil: "Like I said before, a cop's got to know how to do a lot of things." (HE OPENS THE DOOR FOR HER AND THEY LEAVE. RACHEL COMES BACK, STARING AFTER THEM)

APRIL 12, 1973 (EP. #2230)
Robert stayed neutral when Lenore and Janice clashed over their opposing views on Ada's role in causing Rachel to move out of the house. Janice accused Lenore of implying that Rachel was making a mistake by getting involved with Steve. Rachel boasted to Robert, Lenore, and Janice that expenses were not an obstacle in her quest to find an apartment for herself and Jamie. Robert urged Lenore to ignore the fact that Steve was financing a place for Rachel and Jamie and that Janice has befriended Rachel. Lenore told Robert that she suspects that Janice invited them to have dinner with Steve and Rachel despite knowing that Lenore would not jeopardize her friendship with the Matthews family by attending the occasion. Lenore told Robert that Janice provokes reactions by purposely making her uncomfortable about Steve and Rachel's romance. Zack told Linda that he will be working with guidance counselors in schools as part of his police training. Russ complimented Zack for thriving in a new career. Mary asked Russ to convince Jim to reduce his workload. Russ told Mary that he agreed to be a consultant for a boy who has a cardiac condition, lives in New York, and may come to Bay City for further treatment. Steve, Rachel, and Janice drank sherry to celebrate Rachel putting down a security deposit on a new apartment. Rachel mused to Steve and Janice that it felt odd to walk into an apartment that she could afford that also met her needs. Steve told Rachel about his talk with Ada. Rachel resisted Steve's wishes to reveal himself as Jamie's father once they get settled into a new place. Steve approved of Rachel starting divorce proceedings from Ted, but was noncommittal towards taking such measures against Alice. Janice brought a decorating brochure for Robert and obtained the name of the furniture salesman that Robert and Lenore used for Rachel. Robert assured Lenore that he would rather attend a party for Wally than go to the theater with Janice. Lenore vowed to Robert that she would not allow herself to distrust him because of her own insecurities.

APRIL 13, 1973 (EP. #2231)
Alice told Eliot that she has decided to quit hiding from the world. Eliot told Alice that he had considered moving to a quieter place because he had the freedom to live anywhere as long as he met his professional deadlines and hinted that he would not miss New York should he find the right woman with which to share his life. Alice confided to Eliot that she was confused by seeing Steve and Rachel in St. Croix and incapable of responding to Eliot's feelings for her. Eliot got Alice to talk about the painful and complicated situation between her, Steve, and Rachel and revealed that she left Steve because she realized that he had been lying to her for months about seeing Rachel. Alice defensively described Rachel as a manipulative social climber to counter Eliot's theory that Alice does not want to free Steve to marry Rachel out of pride. Eliot emphasized to Alice that she should not punish herself by citing the difficulties he experiences with Iris. Eliot warned Alice that Iris was friendly to her in St. Croix because she wants something from her. John advised Steve not to act out of resentment and bitterness by starting divorce proceedings from Alice because she refused to talk to him in St. Croix and may be dating Eliot. Steve tried to assure John that he wants to move ahead with his life, provide Jamie with a home, and alleviate Rachel's awkwardness towards Steve paying for her apartment. Iris requested that Louise keep secret Eliot her association with Russ and plans to take Dennis to Bay City for treatment. Louise fibbed to Eliot that she did not know that Iris was in St. Croix and had not heard from Iris while Eliot, Alice, and Dennis were away. Alice was mortified after she incorrectly assumed that Louise was referring to her encounter with Steve when Louise mentioned Eliot, Alice, and Dennis receiving an unexpected visitor during their vacation. Ada was pleased by Gil's praises of her cooking. Despite Ada's objections, Rachel insisted that she and Jamie are moving into a new apartment while Steve stays in his house until they are divorced from Ted and Alice.

Eliot: "Iris' idea of love is rather difficult to explain. She thinks she bought me, somewhere along the line with her jewelry and furs..."
Alice: "Do you really think that's true?"
Eliot: "Why are you suddenly so sympathetic to Iris?"
Alice: "Well, she was very friendly to me while she was here."
Eliot: "Alice, I've learned that when Iris becomes friendly with anyone, she has a very good reason for it. She wants something very badly."

APRIL 16, 1973 (EP. #2232)
Jamie asked Rachel for the reasons that they moved out of Ada's house and into an apartment so quickly, fretted that he misses Ada, and recounted overhearing Ada and Rachel's arguments since Ted went to Chicago. Rachel tried to assure Jamie that she was perfectly capable of taking care of him without Ada's help. Steve agreed to cancel a luncheon appointment because Rachel needed to discuss Jamie with him. Eliot asked Alice to research echocardiography because Iris was investigating several cardiac centers in hopes of entering Dennis into one of them for further treatment. Alice offered to check out other possibilities for Dennis because she was resistant to going to Bay City to discuss Dennis's medical case with Russ. Eliot conceded to Alice that he had not mentioned his and Iris's efforts to find a new cardiologist to Dennis because he did not want to give him false hope. Rachel told Steve that Jamie was confused about leaving Ada's house, that he was standing in the doorway during their phone conversation, and thinks that Ted and Rachel are still happily married. Steve carped to Rachel about concealing Jamie's true paternity and their romance from the boy, but Rachel emphasized that it was not the right time to be honest with Jamie. Steve assuaged Rachel's concerns about John handling her divorce proceedings from Ted by stressing that John respects his clients and would keep anything Rachel stated in the strictest confidence. Janice talked Steve out of selling the house that he had built for Alice because Jamie enjoys playing in the surrounding woods, wading in the brook, and Steve may want to live in the house with Rachel and Jamie in the future. Steve reiterated to Janice that he and Alice would not reunite should she return to Bay City. Iris lauded Alice's dedication to improving Dennis's treatment. Iris confessed to Louise that being unfriendly to Alice was detrimental to achieving her goals. Louise agreed to update Iris on Eliot's travel plans and to keep Alice occupied so that Russ could come to New York to examine Dennis.

APRIL 17, 1973 (EP. #2233)
Ada lamented to Gil that the house was too quiet without Rachel and Jamie and feared that she would lose the ability to see Jamie should she call and say something that would anger Rachel. Gil advised Ada that she was not solving anything by being sore at Rachel and insisted that she must allow Rachel to live her own life. Ada was surprised and amused once she realized that Gil had secretly planned to take her for a drive out in the country and a picnic lunch near a brook. Gil joked to Ada that it had been years since he had wanted to surprise anyone. Steve asked John to represent Rachel in her divorce proceedings from Ted as a favor to him because Rachel does not wish to discuss personal affairs with strangers. Steve told John that Rachel moved out of Ada's house because Ada objects to Steve and Rachel's romance and Steve paying for an apartment for Rachel and Jamie. John agreed to discuss accepting Rachel as a client with Pat once Steve vowed that he would financially support Jamie and protect Rachel from being hurt and humiliated. Russ and Harriet flirted with each other while reviewing patients' medical charts. Iris acquiesced to Russ's request that she speak to Eliot since Russ wished for both of Dennis's parents to be present when he comes to New York to perform preliminary tests on Dennis. Pat teased Russ for making it obvious that he was interested in Harriet. Pat became agitated while telling John that she objects to him handling Rachel's divorce from Ted because it would make it easier for Steve and Rachel to get married, but relented since John had been willing to decline the case to spare Pat from any unhappiness. Pat asked John to keep quiet about handling Rachel's divorce and stated that she would explain things to Mary. Ada sheepishly admitted to Mary that Steve was paying rent on an apartment for Rachel and Jamie. Gil embraced Ada, took her face into his hands, and gave her a kiss when she broke into tears over being incapable of turning against Rachel despite the unhappiness that she causes other people.

Pat: "Oh, it's serious, then?"
Russ: "I didn't say that."
Pat: "It's that pretty Miss Sullivan."
Russ: "How did you know that?"
Pat: "You have a way of looking at someone that gives you away."
Russ: "Oh, I'd better watch that."
Pat: "But of course, not everyone knows you as well as I do..."

APRIL 18, 1973 (EP. #2234)
Rachel told Ada that Alice was not interested in talking to her or Steve, then admitted that she invented an excuse to Steve so that she could go to the house in which Alice was staying in St. Croix to ask her to give Steve a divorce. Ada was skeptical towards Rachel's assertions that Alice insisted that she no longer loved Steve and that it was clear to Steve and Rachel that Eliot and Alice were in love, despite that Eliot was a married man. Rachel told Ada that Steve must make a decision concerning Alice since he wants to provide a home for Rachel and Jamie, but tried to assure Ada that she and Steve are cautious so that Jamie does not discover that they are in a relationship. Ada agreed with Rachel's contention that it was right for her to move out of Ada's house to keep Jamie from overhearing their arguments. Lenore was miffed when Robert agreed to attend Janice's dinner party on the condition that it would not interfere with his planned visit with Wally and Lenore could cover the office while he and Janice went to the housing project site. Janice taunted Lenore over fixing a special lunch just for Robert. John advised Rachel that she should not make it public knowledge that he was handling her divorce from Ted because it is a delicate situation. Rachel confessed to John that she deserted Ted by refusing to join him in Chicago, begged Ted to grant her a divorce, moved out of Ada's house after finding Steve and Rachel getting intimate, and had not provided Jamie with financial support since leaving town. John informed Rachel that he would impress upon Ted that it would be best that he not contest the divorce for Jamie's sake. Ada promised John that she would keep mum about John representing Rachel. John tried to quell Ada's concerns that Rachel was making a mistake by divorcing Ted. Janice confided to Rachel that she harbors feelings for Robert. Rachel vowed to Janice that she would ensure that Steve was free despite Alice's resistance. Janice grew pensive as Rachel hinted that she should not let Lenore stand in the way of her pursuing Robert.

APRIL 19, 1973 (EP. #2235)
Pat told Jim that John was handling Rachel's divorce from Ted and could not decline the case without offending Steve. Jim stressed to Pat that Mary would likely not change her opinion of Rachel and thinks that Alice does not care about Steve anymore, though Pat had doubts about it. Jim suggested to Pat that Russ talk to Alice to gauge whether or not she wished to end her marriage to Steve when Russ goes to New York in a couple weeks. Pat persuaded Jim to keep quiet to Mary about John accepting Rachel as a client. Russ informed Pat that he was going to New York to perform tests and a consultation on a boy who has a heart defect per his mother's request. Pat talked Russ into discussing Steve with Alice, though Russ contended that Alice had started a new life in New York and seemed to be making an effort to forget about Steve. Russ assumed it was a coincidence that the mother of the boy he was examining and Alice's new employer both had the name Carrington because Pat mentioned that Eliot does not live with his wife. Steve was pleased that Ada picked up Jamie from school and spent the afternoon with him because he disliked that Ada and Rachel were fighting because of him. Rachel echoed Steve's sentiments that Ted should not contest the divorce so that Jamie's name would not be brought up in public. Steve fretted that he did not want personal conflicts in the office because Lenore refused to attend Janice's dinner party because Rachel would be present. Rachel emphasized that Janice did not want Lenore to be uncomfortable since she was close to the Matthews family and Janice wanted to have a pleasant, social occasion. Zack agreed to Russ's suggestion that the teenagers he assists get physicals to monitor their health and contribute to Russ's cardiac research. Russ encouraged Zack and Linda to consider marriage. Harriet asked to talk to Russ about their relationship. Pat urged Lenore to accept Rachel socially, to forget about Janice, and not to let anything affect the time that she and Robert spend together.

Notes: Radio announcement that was played before Act II of this episode, which took place in Rachel's apartment, "It's a beautiful day in Bay City...the temperature is 62 degrees and in case you haven't noticed it's clear and sunny. It might be a good day to start that flower garden you've been thinking about. The time is 1:30 and this is KBAY AM and PM Bay City. Music now from Percy Faith."

APRIL 20, 1973 (EP. #2236)
Jamie raved to Steve about attending his first "grown-up party." Rachel agreed when Steve urged Jamie to start calling him by his first name instead of "Mr. Frame." Robert told Janice that he was unable to visit with Wally as planned because he had been delayed at the office. Mary told Eliot that Alice seemed content working for him while waiting for Alice to come to the phone. Alice asked Mary to update her on the family instead of discussing her encounter with Steve in St. Croix. Mary told Alice that Jim had been working diligently and that Russ planned to go to New York for a consultation with a new patient. Alice asked Mary to give Eliot's phone number to Russ so that the two men could meet and reassured Mary that she was happy in New York. Alice told Eliot that she would rather not explain using an alias to Dennis and that she does not care about Steve's whereabouts or with whom he spends his time. Robert told Rachel that Lenore and Janice have been helping him to get settled into his new apartment. Helen covered for Lenore when Robert called to talk to her. Janice was pleased when Robert decided to keep her company while Steve drove Rachel and Jamie home. Lenore told Helen that she did not want to talk to Robert and refused to attend Janice's dinner party because of Rachel. Eliot thought that Russ might be the perfect cardiologist for Dennis when Alice mentioned that he had been concentrating on research in children's cardiac conditions for some time. Alice promised to talk to Russ for Eliot, who wished to settle Dennis's treatment before he leaves town to complete two special assignments for his editor. Eliot asked Alice to casually mention Russ to Iris so that she would not be surprised should Eliot recommend Russ to become Dennis's new doctor. Robert opined to Janice that her outlook on life would change once she finds the right person. Lenore had a nightmare in which she left Robert at the altar during their wedding ceremony and shouted that she did not want to be anyone's wife because Walter's love had almost destroyed her.

(LENORE'S BEDROOM. LENORE IS ASLEEP. SHE MOANS IN HER SLEEP, THEN CAMERA MOVES INTO A VERY TIGHT CLOSE-UP. ABSTRACT NIGHTMARE. ROBERT AND LENORE, STANDING TOGETHER, HAND IN HAND, FACING A MINISTER, WHO IS SEEN ONLY FROM THE BACK)
Minister: "Do you, Lenore, take Robert to be your lawfully wedded husband."
Lenore: "Yes...oh, no! No!" (SHE BACKS AWAY, FRIGHTENED)
Robert: "Lenore, come back...I love you..."
Lenore: "Walter loved me, but he almost destroyed me!"
Robert: "I'm not Walter!"
Lenore: "He was my husband, and he..." (SHE SOBS) "I don't want to be anybody's wife again. I won't go through that again...Never!" (SHE SHOUTS) "I'll live without a husband...Do you hear?"
Robert: "Lenore!"
Lenore: "I'll do anything, but don't ask me to be your wife...please!" (SHE WAKES UP WITH A START) "Please...please..."

APRIL 23, 1973 (EP. #2237)
Eliot told Alice that he was leaving for Europe to complete special assignments for his editor. Eliot told Alice that he would ask Iris for a divorce should Dennis's condition improve and asserted that he and Iris should face the fact that they do not get along together. Alice promised Eliot that she would research the cardiologists they had discussed to take over Dennis's treatment. Eliot reflected to Alice that Iris's love was destructive, possessive, and not the type of love that could make a husband content. Alice insisted to a dubious Eliot that Iris had made an concerted effort to be friendly towards her lately. Eliot pointed out that Alice seemed more open with him before she spotted Steve with Rachel in St. Croix. Alice told Eliot that seeing Steve resurrected painful memories and emphasized that she made the right decision to leave him and Bay City. Eliot told Alice that she was responsible for the positive changes he had noticed in himself. Gil lauded Zack's progress in establishing the police task to help troubled teens. Zack was amenable when Gil offered his assistance should the teens cause him problems. Gil and John agreed that it would be beneficial for Ted not to contest Rachel's efforts to obtain a divorce from him. Ada expressed fears to John and Gil that Mary would be hurt that everyone concealed the fact that John was representing Rachel and questioned whether Steve and Rachel were solving their problems through Rachel's actions. Iris and Louise plotted to get Alice away from Dennis when Russ comes to New York to examine him. Eliot told Alice that he became the protege of Iris's father, eventually signed an exclusive contract with him, and did not realize that he had signed his future away by getting married to the boss's daughter. Alice suggested that Eliot wreck his professional career so that he could free himself from Iris. Eliot told Alice that he admired Steve for succeeding on his own without compromising his principles. Alice tried to soothe Eliot's fears that he was pursuing a hopeless cause by becoming romantically interested in her.

Eliot: "When I met Iris, I was young and inexperienced...an unsophisticated cub reporter on her father's newspaper."
Alice: "I can't imagine you as unsophisticated."
Eliot: "That was some years ago. I'd always dreamed of becoming a newspaperman, and suddenly, there I was doing what I'd only seen in movies before."
Alice: "And that's how you met her?"
Eliot: "She used to drop by the office to see her father...and then, she noticed me, and I was vey flattered...pretty soon, I was her escort at the theatre and at cocktail parties."
Alice: "I didn't realize there was so much social activity in a newspaperman's life."
Eliot: "That was Iris' life, not mine...."

APRIL 24, 1973 (EP. #2238)
Pat told John that Ada was right to worry that Mary would be hurt should she accidentally discover that John was handling Rachel's divorce case from Ted. John was grateful when Pat volunteered to give the news to Mary herself. Robert was touched when Lenore gifted her favorite painting to him so that Robert would have something from Lenore's house that belonged to him. Robert disagreed with Lenore's assertions that Rachel loves Steve for the material possessions that he could provide for her, made Russ and Ted miserable during her respective marriages to them, and uses people to achieve her goals. Lenore relented when Robert opined that Rachel was impulsive, but capable of changing into a better person. Robert comforted Lenore as she fretted that she was haunted by nightmares and feelings of dread that everything she cares about could disappear without a trace. Rachel told Janice that her friendship with Lenore ended because of Lenore's closeness to the Matthews family. Janice tried to reassure Rachel that Steve does not have lingering feelings for Alice and has accepted that their marriage was finished. Rachel confided to Janice that she was petrified that Ted would contest the divorce and Steve would feel pressured should she ask him to start proceedings from Alice. Janice agreed when Rachel asked her to broach the subject to Steve on her behalf. Mary told Pat that she hopes to confirm whether or not Alice was happy in New York and wished for Alice to find a man who would help her forget about Steve. Pat defended John when Mary felt that he had been inconsiderate for accepting Rachel as a client. Harriet was elated that Russ agreed to meet her folks and eat dinner in the country. Russ promised to provide Jim and Mary with the specific date that he would be going to New York to examine a young patient. Iris made arrangements for Russ to examine Dennis in a hospital and promised to check on Eliot's schedule so that he could be present during Dennis's consultation. Russ told Harriet that Iris seemed to be disorganized.

APRIL 25, 1973 (EP. #2239)
Steve told Janice that she should not be on bad terms with Lenore because of him and Rachel. Janice impressed upon Steve that he should see Jamie more often and opined that Steve, Rachel, and Jamie should be able to become a family. Steve told Janice that he abandoned hope that Alice would return to him and that John advised him to proceed with caution since Ted might contest Rachel's efforts to obtain a divorce from him. Steve agreed to talk to John once Janice explained that Rachel did not want to pressure him into divorcing Alice and fears that Steve may still be in love with her. Steve failed to convince Janice to give Russ another chance. Janice contended to Steve that she and Russ are unsuitable for each other and that she would not want to come between Robert and Lenore despite her feelings for him. Gil was touched when Mary reassured Ada that their friendship would not be affected regardless of Steve and Rachel's situation. Gil got an obstinate Ted to drop his objections towards Rachel getting a divorce by stressing that he would be hurting Jamie by being vindictive towards Rachel. Jim was delighted when Mary stated that Gil and Ada were getting close and that Ted consented to giving Rachel a divorce. Mary told Jim that she would quit changing her mind about the situation between Steve, Alice, and Rachel once she had the opportunity to assess Alice's true feelings on the matter. Russ suggested that Jim and Mary fly with him to New York to see Alice since he had preliminary plans to conduct a consultation with the parents of a boy that may become a patient of his. Mary told Russ that Alice was anxious to see him in New York and introduce Russ to Eliot. John chose not to argue with Steve, who unfavorably compared Alice to Rachel and wished to create a legitimate family for himself, Rachel, and Jamie. Steve understood when John insisted on talking to Pat before he agreed to go to New York to discuss divorce proceedings with Alice. Steve reflected to John that he could never accurately predict Alice's reactions towards anything.

Ted: (Exit Line) "Gil, say goodbye to Ada for me, will you please?"

Notes: Last appearance of Stephen Bolster as Ted Clark.

APRIL 26, 1973 (EP. #2240)
John informed Pat that Steve wants him to go to New York to persuade Alice to give him a divorce because Rachel will be free of Ted in a couple weeks and Steve intends to marry Rachel. Pat opined to John that Steve was making him into a messenger and that she would prefer that someone else handled Steve and Alice's divorce, but John maintained that Steve and Rachel want to get married to be a family for Jamie. Pat took John's suggestion that they discuss the matter with Jim and Mary before John agrees to go to New York for Steve. Helen and Lenore were amused while watching Robert and Wally build a house with his toy blocks. Helen talked Lenore into accepting Robert's dinner invitation. Lenore told Robert that she would like to pick up dinner and eat at his apartment so that she could help him hang pictures on the walls and re-arrange the furniture. Janice decided to deliver builder's estimates for the shopping center that Robert needed to sign at his apartment upon learning from Helen that Robert had gone out to dinner. Jim and Mary agreed with John's assertions that he was helping Steve to resolve difficult problems and that Alice would be more comfortable discussing her personal feelings with John. Pat suggested that John speak to Steve in person about going to New York to talk to Alice. Jim and Mary proposed that Pat accompany John to New York because Alice might talk more openly about the situation to her than to John. Lenore told Robert that she was not ready to share a home and children with him. Lenore decided to make herself scarce when Janice came to Robert's apartment to give him the builder's estimates. Robert suggested to Janice that she not come to his place during the evenings to avoid arousing other people's suspicions. Lenore confided to Pat that she acted like a fool by leaving abruptly when Janice arrived at Robert's apartment and that she was jealous of Robert and Janice's friendship. Lenore told Pat that she vowed that she would never get married again or trust another man because of Walter's misdeeds.

APRIL 27, 1973 (EP. #2241)
John left a phone message with Louise to have Alice contact him. Louise grew thoughtful after learning from John that Alice had spoken to Pat many times and recently received a call from Mary, despite that Louise had assumed that Alice was not in touch with her family. John asked Pat not to mention that he intends to talk to Alice about giving Steve a divorce should Pat talk to Alice over the phone. Russ informed John and Pat that he would be flying to New York to see a new patient once the boy's mother schedules the consultation. Russ emphasized to Pat that they should not be surprised that Steve was certain about being free of Alice since Rachel's divorce from Ted would be final soon. Russ opined to Pat that Alice was unwilling to admit that she was still in love with Steve and had too much pride to fight for him. Pat echoed Russ's sentiment that the family should not pressure Alice into anything, but lamented that Alice might make a decision that she could regret for the rest of her life. John admitted to Alice that he was acting as Steve's lawyer and convinced a reluctant Alice to meet with him in New York so that they could discuss personal affairs. Alice bought Louise's claim that she forgot about John's phone message because Louise had been swamped with calls and cancelled appointments since Eliot had been out of town. Louise promised Alice that she would review the schedule to give her time off from work. John informed Rachel that her and Ted's divorce would be finalized in a couple weeks without complications. Rachel carped to Steve that John acts polite but does not like being in her company. Steve told Rachel that John was going to New York to see Alice, but advised Rachel that they must be prepared should Alice refuse to give him a divorce. John agreed that Pat could accompany him to New York per Alice's suggestion. Mary was elated that Pat would be present when John asks Alice to give Steve a divorce. Iris told Louise that Eliot could not voice objections because her father would be present when Russ examines Dennis.

APRIL 30, 1973 (EP. #2242)
Louise told Pat that she did not realize that Talbot was not Alice's true last name and thought that Alice had left the Carrington residence because she had asked for the day off from work. Alice agreed to take a taxi and meet Pat at the Clifton Hotel so that she could meet with John and spend time with Pat. Iris told Louise that the hospital had a room reserved for Dennis, that Russ was waiting at his hotel for Iris's call, and that she would tell Dennis that she was getting him out of the house for the day. Louise understood when Iris stated that she did not want Dennis to think that she was doing things deliberately while Eliot was in Europe. Pat broke into tears as she and John happily greeted Alice. John went down to the hotel lobby to retrieve some belongings he had initially forgotten to pack so that Pat and Alice could have a private chat. Pat told Alice that Russ was flying to New York for a consultation and would be returning to Bay City shortly afterwards. Pat updated Alice on Jim, Mary, Russ, and the twins. Alice commented that everyone must put the past behind them when Pat mentioned that Lenore loves Robert, but does not trust her own feelings because she was hurt badly by Walter. Alice swore to Pat that Steve means nothing to her and that seeing him with Rachel in St. Croix made her realize that she had lost Steve for good. Iris confessed to Dennis that Eliot did not know that she had arranged for Russ to come to New York to examine him, despite that Eliot would not be pleased to learn that Iris's father was paying for the consultation. Iris fibbed to Russ that Eliot would not be present for the examination due to being called out of town suddenly, but Iris insisted that she and Eliot both want Dennis's condition to improve. John emphasized to Alice that she was hurting Jamie by refusing to grant Steve a divorce. Alice took John's suggestion to discuss things with Pat and Eliot and to consider the situation carefully. Pat reminded Alice that men who love their wives make mistakes. Alice proclaimed to Pat that she could never forgive Steve and does not love him.

MAY 1, 1973 (EP. #2243)
John told Pat that he does not understand Alice's objections towards giving Steve a divorce, prompting Pat to opine that it was a difficult decision and that she may not be in touch with her own emotions. John agreed that Pat should stay in New York a few days to give moral support to Alice. Mary opined to Pat that Alice should not have to think about granting Steve a divorce because he had made it impossible for her to continue being his wife. Pat informed Mary that she was staying in New York a few more days to spend more time with Alice. Mary encouraged Pat to probe Alice on Eliot since both women were intrigued about the Carringtons. John and Pat agreed that Steve and Alice may be too proud to admit that they still love each other. Russ told Iris that Dennis would need extensive treatment and that he should be kept under observation before Russ could decide a course of action. Russ emphasized to Iris that he would not accept Dennis as a new patient without getting Eliot's consent. Mac Cory introduced himself to Russ. Russ stood firm against Mac's proposal that several doctors handle Dennis's medical case and get input from Iris, Eliot, and Mac. Iris promised Russ that she and Eliot would come to Bay City while Russ sets up special treatment schedules for Dennis. Mac told Iris that Russ passed his test by showing an assertive, confident approach. Louise took a phone message from Russ for Alice. Iris carped to Mac that the only reason that Eliot has not requested a divorce was because it might be devastating to Dennis's health. Mac told Iris that Eliot had an exclusive contract with his newspapers and that Mac could prevent Eliot from working anywhere else for five years should Eliot start divorce proceedings from Iris. Steve told Jim that it was too late for anyone to talk him out of divorcing Alice. Steve assured Rachel that he does not care about Mary's opinion of him. John told Pat that Steve seemed disappointed and relieved that Alice was considering divorce. Pat advised John that she would not pressure Alice into making a decision she might regret.

(HOSPITAL ROOM IN NEW YORK)
Iris: "Oh, Daddy...I'm so glad you got here."
Mac: (Robert Emhardt, Introduction Line) "Sorry, honey, but I got held up by a Board Meeting..." (OFFERS HIS HAND TO RUSS) "I'm Mackenzie Cory."
Iris: "This is Dr. Matthews."
Mac: "I've heard a lot of very complimentary things about you, sir."
Russ: "Oh, really?"

Mac: "I've known a lot of women in my life, but you're a hard one to figure out."
Iris: "Like father, like daughter."

Notes: First appearance of Robert Emhardt as Mackenzie (Mac) Cory. Mac is referred to as "Cory" in the script. Many of the older men were referred to by their last name, including Dru, and Walter Curtin in his first years.

MAY 2, 1973 (EP. #2244)
Steve informed Janice that he needed Robert to fly to Washington to evaluate some bids on a housing project that Steve planned to start there. Janice smiled to herself after convincing Steve that Lenore could handle things instead of Robert since she worked closely with him on the project and was adept at dealing with a variety of people. Steve acknowledged that it was a big imposition to ask Lenore to go to Washington because he could not spare Robert or handle it himself. Lenore was privately flustered because she had failed to articulate her reservations to Steve over accepting the assignment in Washington and surprise over him choosing her instead of Robert. Russ instructed Linda to prepare for Dennis to be admitted into the hospital and to review his medical records with Harriet. Jim told Russ that John should receive an answer from Alice on granting Steve a divorce soon. Russ opined to Jim that they could not persuade Steve and Alice to set aside their pride and attempt a reconciliation even though Jim felt that they were meant to be together. Jim conceded to Russ's point that they should not influence Alice into making a decision about Steve. Louise was relieved when Eliot explained that he returned earlier than anticipated because the Ambassador of Bonn was unexpectedly summoned to Cairo. Eliot was displeased that Louise allowed Iris to take Dennis out for the day without his approval. Louise agreed with Eliot's conclusion that it would be good for Alice to see her family, though Louise noted that Alice had seemed preoccupied and hoped that her mood had not affected Dennis. Louise told Eliot that Alice came home after seeing Pat and broke down into tears and wondered whether Alice was happy living with them. Lenore told Robert that she did not want Steve to adjust his business needs for her personal life. Robert told Lenore that being apart would ensure that they do not take each other for granted and vowed that nothing would come between them. Janice quickly hung up the phone after she overheard Robert and Lenore laughing together.

Notes: This may be the first episode in which Louise started the habit of talking to her plants. However, the script indicates "Louise" ad libs (to plant)" instead of containing any actual written dialogue for this.

MAY 3, 1973 (EP. #2245)
Eliot chastised Iris for asking Dennis to keep their outing yesterday a secret from him. Iris told Eliot that she and Mac worked quickly to schedule a consultation for Dennis with Russ while Alice had the day off from work. Eliot made the connection that Dennis's new doctor was Alice's brother, Russ. Iris told Eliot that Russ came highly recommended after Mac investigated the field of cardiology and that Russ's cardiac research unit specializes in children's cases. Eliot resolved to inform Russ that he and Iris were separated because he felt that Russ should know about Dennis's home life, much to Iris's chagrin. Iris failed to convince Eliot to let her take care of Dennis while he was in Bay City getting treatment for a few weeks. Eliot vowed that he would not use Mac's influence when Iris suggested that he request to work on his columns for Mac's newspapers from Bay City. Zack and Linda enthusiastically accepted Ada's idea to hold a street bazaar to raise funds to buy sports equipment for the teenagers that he mentors to help them start a baseball team. Ada told Gil that John was in New York to ask Alice to give Steve a divorce. Gil was pleased to learn from Ada that she and Rachel had been mending fences since Rachel and Jamie got their own apartment. John told Jim and Mary that Alice refused to consider giving Steve a divorce. Jim hypothesized to John and Mary that Alice would be making a mistake by divorcing Steve and that she may still love Steve, despite his involvement with Rachel. Mary voiced her objections when Jim admitted that he advised Steve that he and Alice were punishing themselves because they still love each other. John told Jim and Mary that Steve could file for divorce on grounds of desertion. Mary groused to Jim and John that Steve had made Alice miserable since the day he arrived in town. Pat confirmed for Eliot that Alice would not want to return to Bay City, despite the fact that Russ would be treating Dennis there. Eliot vowed to talk to Alice about Dennis's treatment since he did not want the family to be separated from her.

MAY 4, 1973 (EP. #2246)
Pat and Alice agreed to let Eliot join them for dinner at Alice's favorite restaurant in New York. Janice reflected to Rachel that she was not restless in Bay City because it had been the first place in which she got to know some people and found a job she enjoyed very much. Janice griped to Rachel that Robert and Lenore are in love, that they spend a lot of time together, and Robert frequently visits Wally at Lenore's house. Rachel swore to Janice that she had nothing to do with Alice leaving Steve and that she would fight for him regardless of whether or not she was the mother of his son, Jamie. Robert accepted Rachel's dinner invitation under the condition that he stopped to see Wally before coming to Steve's house. Janice was grateful for Rachel's help with Robert and for lending her clothes to wear to potentially entice him. Alice graciously declined Eliot's offer to give her time off so that she could visit her family. Alice gave Pat a detailed account of finding Steve and Rachel together in his apartment above the offices while Eliot took a call from his editor. Pat told Eliot about the medical research Russ performs at his cardiac research unit in Bay City. Alice insisted to Eliot and Pat that she could not return to Bay City, despite the fact that Dennis may receive treatment from Russ there. Steve groused to Janice that he must keep his distance because Jamie does not know his true parentage, but refused Janice's suggestion that he file a divorce action against Alice because she deserted him. Janice squirmed when Robert mentioned to Steve and Rachel that he had talked to Lenore on the phone each day that she has been in Washington. Rachel told Steve, Janice, and Robert that she wants Jamie to know all of his relatives and reflected that people who grew up poor view life differently than those who are wealthy. Eliot hinted to Alice that she was keeping Steve from living his own life and that she was robbing herself of the company of her family because she could not free herself from the past. Alice advised Pat to tell John that she had decided to grant Steve a divorce.

Alice: "...You're still married to Iris."
Eliot: "Only because we felt it would be bad for Dennis' health if we divorced each other. And even so, I think it was a mistake. Don't make the same mistake I did, Alice. When you hold back someone's freedom you pay for it. Life has a way of penalizing us when we refuse to give others their freedom."

MAY 7, 1973 (EP. #2247)
Eliot told Pat that Alice has become invaluable to the Carrington household and has developed a beautiful relationship with Dennis. Pat advised Eliot that she wants to confirm that Alice has not changed her mind about divorcing Steve because Pat feared that Alice may be acting out of wounded pride and may regret her decision. Alice realized that Dennis was not in the mood to do his homework and offered to talk to Eliot about allowing Dennis to spend time outdoors since the weather was nice. Pat got acquainted with Dennis. Alice readily accepted Eliot's offer to take time off so that she could spend more time with Pat and accompany her to the airport. Eliot tried to reassure a glum Dennis that many new discoveries in the treatment of heart conditions have been made that might make it possible for Dennis to play outside like other boys. Dennis was relieved that Eliot knew about the consultation he had with Russ while Eliot was in Europe. Eliot concluded that Russ was the right cardiologist for Dennis after talking to him. Dennis was elated when Eliot decided to spend the day with him outdoors. John told Steve that Rachel's divorce from Ted had been granted and that Alice was reluctant to give Steve a divorce since she did not want to free Steve to marry Rachel. Alice called to inform John that she agreed to divorce Steve because she refused to allow Jamie to be punished for his parents' mistakes. Steve reflected to John that he once thought that nothing could come between him and Alice. Louise feigned ignorance when Eliot mentioned Iris taking Dennis to the hospital for an examination behind Eliot's back. Eliot surmised to Louise that Dennis would likely get treatment at Russ's cardiac research unit in Bay City and hoped that Alice could be Dennis's nurse. Iris vowed to Louise that Dennis would be treated in Bay City and they would get rid of Alice. Pat told Jim that Eliot was a charming, affable man and that he and Alice seemed to enjoy each other's company. Alice promised Eliot that she would be Dennis's nurse should he go out of New York for treatment.

MAY 8, 1973 (EP. #2248)
Janice complained to Robert that he could not accompany her to the housing project's site and share the lunches that she cooks for them while Lenore was in Washington. Robert graciously declined Janice's dinner invitation since he had planned to see Wally and return to work to correct a layout for the development project afterwards. Janice decided to resume working with Robert instead of leaving the office for the day. Pat joked that Jim and Mary were gluttons for punishment for wanting to have Michael and Marianne sleep overnight at the Matthews house again. Pat told Mary that Alice seemed to be establishing a new life in New York, that Eliot knows about Steve and Alice's marriage, and described Eliot as charming, considerate, and tactful. Mary sympathized with Dennis as Pat revealed that Eliot and Iris were separated, that Dennis was confined to his bedroom most of the time, and needed constant supervision and medication. Pat theorized to Mary that she and Jim would feel comforted about Alice by seeing for themselves that she was beginning to enjoy life again. Rachel admitted to Steve that she found it hard to believe that Alice had granted him a divorce. Steve asked Rachel to trust his assertions that he does not want to get in contact with Alice, harbored no regrets about starting divorce proceedings against her, and was not bothered by the past. Steve confessed to Rachel that he would not have married Alice had he given Rachel a fair chance, but concluded that they could ensure that they do not repeat mistakes in the future. Louise reminded Iris that Eliot left specific instructions that forbade Iris from going into Dennis's bedroom. Eliot grilled Iris over scheduling a medical consultation for Dennis with Russ and getting Mac involved in Dennis's treatment while Eliot was in Europe. Iris was dismissive and patronizing when Eliot proclaimed that he would make decisions on Dennis without her or Mac's interference. Steve and Rachel invited Robert and Janice to dinner so that they could celebrate the fact that Alice consented to giving Steve a divorce.

MAY 9, 1973 (EP. #2249)
Russ and Linda sang Zack's praises because many of the teenagers that Zack mentors volunteered to be research subjects for them. Eliot told Russ that he was unaware of his consultation with Dennis, learned about it from Iris after the fact, and that he has custody of Dennis since Eliot and Iris had been legally separated for several years. Russ informed Eliot that Dennis's congenital heart defect could be cured with careful treatment and new techniques, but Dennis would need extensive treatment before Russ determines whether surgery was needed. Eliot assured Russ that the paper he presented in New York months ago proved his qualifications as a fine cardiologist. Russ was miffed to learn that Eliot did not know that he was being consulted on Dennis's case or the reason that Alice was not present during Russ's examination. Russ emphasized to Eliot that Dennis must feel a sense of security and that he would not accept Dennis as a patient unless Eliot and Iris resolved their differences. Rachel tried to ease Ada's doubts about Jamie getting a household with both of his parents since Alice agreed to divorce Steve. Ada assured Rachel that she was not ashamed of her and understood Steve's need to reveal himself to Jamie as his father. Rachel urged Ada not to be concerned that she could be hurt should Alice change her mind about Steve. Jim told Russ that Alice seemed happy living in New York and working in the Carrington house. Russ told Jim that he suspects that Iris had been deceitful because Eliot may want Alice to be Dennis's nurse should the boy receive treatment in Bay City. Russ told Jim that he wished to steer clear of more complications in the situation and avoid dealing with Mac. Eliot proclaimed to Mac and Iris that he could handle Dennis's medical issues without their advice or financial assistance. Eliot angrily told Mac that he resented being forced to please him during Eliot's marriage to Iris and denounced Iris for treating him like a possession that she could purchase. Eliot vowed to Mac and Iris that he would ensure that Dennis was not raised like Iris.

Eliot: "...You must be gratified at what your money has accomplished."
Mac: "What does that mean?"
Eliot: "Look at your daughter."
Iris: "Am I such a terrible person?"
Eliot: "Maybe not inside, but you're all wrapped up in the belief that money can buy you anything you want."
Mac: "What are you trying to prove?"
Eliot: "I'm no longer interested in proving anything to either one of you. But my son will not be brought up the way you raised your daughter. If I have to spend the rest of my life fighting both you and Iris to make sure of it."

MAY 10, 1973 (EP. #2250)
Steve advised Robert that he wanted to verify that he was serious about Lenore because Steve had noticed that Janice had a crush on Robert. Steve impressed upon Robert that Janice lived a tough, nomadic life and acknowledged Robert's belief that Janice finds it difficult to form strong relationships. Robert admitted to Steve that he occasionally shares meals with Janice and gives her rides home, leading Steve to contend that Janice was impressionable and may misinterpret Robert's attentions. Robert reiterated his feelings for Lenore to Steve, who stressed that he wanted Lenore to be happy after the difficult times she had since Walter's death. Steve asked Robert to speak candidly with Janice and stated that he did not want anything to create tension in his offices. Robert assured Steve that he had no intention of hurting Janice. Gil suggested that Zack talk to Russ about finding summer jobs at the hospital for the teenagers that Zack mentors. Zack told Gil and Ada that he was organizing a street bazaar per Ada's suggestion. Ada lamented to Gil that things tend not to work out for Rachel despite that Alice had consented to giving Steve a divorce. Ada opined to Gil that Steve wants to marry Rachel to provide a home for Jamie, that he uses people, doubted that he loves Rachel, and noted that Steve conceals things about himself. Gil was disappointed when Ada declined to take a stroll in the park with him because she was anxious to talk to Steve. Russ outlined Iris's lies concerning her marriage to Eliot and Dennis's consultation to Harriet. Russ told Harriet that he would let Eliot talk to Alice about bringing Dennis to Bay City for treatment. Harriet agreed to have lunch with Russ. Steve told Ada that he was remiss for thinking that he "belonged to a life" in which Alice would be a suitable wife. Ada was unconvinced despite Steve's assertions that he loves Rachel and that she was the only woman who truly understood him and did not force Steve to change his nature. Steve begged Ada not to feud with him since they shared the common goal of wanting Rachel to be happy.

Steve: (to Ada) "Girls like Alice only existed in movies for me. Marrying her was a dream come true. But she couldn't share my life. I need a woman who understands more about me....Rachel is the only woman I've ever known that I don't have to explain myself to. I don't have to apologize for being what I am and what I come from."

MAY 11, 1973 (EP. #2251)
Eliot told Alice that Mac and Iris recruited Russ for Dennis, reserved a hospital room so that Russ could examine Dennis without Eliot and Alice's knowledge, and led Russ to believe that Eliot and Iris were living together as a married couple. Eliot told Alice that he asked Russ not to talk to Iris and planned to fly back and forth between New York and Bay City while Dennis receives treatment from Russ. Alice begrudgingly agreed to reconsider accompanying Eliot and Dennis to Bay City. Louise maintained her innocence when Eliot grilled her on whether she was aware of Iris and Mac's schemes to get Russ to become Dennis's new doctor. Eliot dismissed Louise's objections and resolved to make all of the decisions about Dennis's welfare and block Iris from seeing Dennis alone. Robert was touched when Lenore confessed that she spent most of her free time in Washington missing him, Helen, and Wally. Lenore had doubts when Robert insisted that Steve does not harbor reservations about getting a divorce from Alice and that Steve loves Rachel. Lenore expressed gratitude to Janice for completing her work while she had been out of town. Janice opined to Lenore that the reasons that Alice left Steve are inadmissible and that Steve and Rachel are happy together. Lenore grew thoughtful when Janice made it a point to mention that Robert happened to be present while she had dinner with Steve and Rachel to celebrate Alice giving Steve a divorce. Russ advised Jim that Dennis was not in immediate danger due to his chronic heart condition. Jim talked to Alice over the phone. Alice cautioned Russ against refusing to accept Dennis as a new patient because Eliot and Iris created problems that Russ was unwilling to endure. Russ urged Alice to return to Bay City with Eliot and Dennis. Dennis griped to Eliot about his inability to do outdoor activities like other boys and did not share Eliot's optimism that Russ could cure his heart ailment since Dennis had seen several doctors over the years. Eliot summoned Alice when Dennis fainted as he walked towards his bed.

Notes: Diana Walker temporarily plays the role of Alice Matthews Frame in this episode due to Jacquie Courtney's illness.

MAY 14, 1973 (EP. #2252)
Alice revived Dennis and covered him with a blanket while Eliot called Dr. Farrell. Dennis told Alice that he felt pain in his left arm and the back of his neck, prompting Alice to get sedatives for Dennis while Eliot comforted him. Eliot reluctantly agreed to Dennis's request that he call Iris so that she could see Dennis. Dennis told Alice that he wished that Russ could examine him instead of Dr. Farrell because Russ does not treat him like a child. Alice was moved when Dennis begged her to stay with him until he fell asleep. Alice advised Eliot that they should get Dennis treatment in Bay City, consult with Russ on Dennis's fainting spell, and ask him to come to New York to see Dennis. Ada suggested that Jamie visit Joey Perrini so that she and Rachel could have a private chat. Rachel told Ada that Steve wants Jamie to become more comfortable with him so that it would not be difficult for Jamie to accept Steve as his biological father once Steve reveals the truth. Ada and Rachel agreed that they would do everything possible to ensure that Jamie would not be hurt. Ada told Rachel that she and Gil were going out to dinner together. Rachel bade a hasty retreat when Mary arrived unexpectedly to visit Ada. Mary invited Ada to attend a flower show with her and offered to help Ada, Zack, and Gil with the street bazaar to raise money to buy baseball equipment for the teenagers Zack assists. Mary told Ada that Alice had started a new life, that she was happy working for Eliot, and theorized that Eliot may be one of the reasons that Alice agreed to divorce Steve. Alice left an urgent phone message for Russ. Eliot commended Alice for making Dennis happy during the last few months. Mary told Jim and Russ that she and Rachel were eager to avoid each other's company at Ada's house. Russ opined to Jim and Mary that it was best for Jamie that Steve and Rachel get married and that he learn his true parentage. Alice told Russ about Dennis's fainting spell over the phone. Russ agreed to fly to New York to examine Dennis on the condition that Eliot and Iris were present.

MAY 15, 1973 (EP. #2253)
Eliot lashed out at Iris for allowing Mac to accompany her to see Dennis. Eliot tersely reminded Mac and Iris that he has sole custody of Dennis, proclaimed that no one could interfere in the ways in which he manages Dennis's life, and accused Mac of enabling Iris's destructive behavior without caring about the consequences. Mac was offended when Eliot expressed hopes that Dennis would have the strength of mind to pursue his own career without anyone dictating his choices in life so that Dennis would a happier man that Eliot. Iris acquiesced when Eliot remonstrated her for making sarcastic remarks about his tendency to get familiar with his employees like Alice. Iris got defensive when Eliot laid into her for sneaking Russ into New York so that he could secretly examine Dennis without Eliot's knowledge. Eliot suggested that Mac discontinue his habit of blindly taking Iris's side in conflicts when Mac opined that Iris had good reasons to be suspicious of Alice. Mac told Iris that Eliot was adept at upsetting him and inquired into the reasons that Iris allows Eliot to treat her with contempt. Mac urged Iris to end her marriage to Eliot or risk becoming a mean-spirited, possessive woman who was incapable of love. Steve tried to assure John that he was not reluctant to review the divorce papers because he had qualms about freeing himself from Alice. Rachel carped to Steve about John's formal demeanor towards her and being snubbed by Mary. Steve urged Rachel to quit caring about other people's opinions of them. Rachel suggested that they invite Ada to have dinner with them since Ada seemed to be accepting their relationship. Ada helped Gil and Zack fill paper bags with sweets for the street bazaar. Rachel was upset that Ada declined her dinner invitation because she had plans with Gil. Steve invited Jamie to spend the night at his house with Joey so that they could play in the surrounding woods. Rachel told Steve that she worries that Jamie would be hurt by people gossiping about them. Ada swore to Gil that she was not avoiding Rachel and Jamie because of Steve.

MAY 16, 1973 (EP. #2254)
Iris wailed to Louise that Eliot resents her and Mac for having Dennis examined without his consent. Iris swore to Louise that she loves Dennis even though she has not spent much time with him lately. Russ realized that Louise had posed as Dorothy Shaw. Louise and Iris told Russ that they came to Bay City to dig into Alice's background because Eliot hired her against Louise's advice and she initially refused to provide references when she applied to be Dennis's governess. Iris told Russ that she had Louise go to Bay City to ensure that the woman taking care of Dennis was reliable and feared that Russ would not treat Dennis because Eliot and Dennis are legally separated. Russ insisted to Iris that Alice puts the needs of her patients ahead of personal feelings and admonished Louise for causing people much concern. Iris tried to assure Russ that Louise confirmed that Alice was a highly qualified nurse and a reliable person. Russ urged Iris to confess the truth to Eliot and resolve their differences so that Dennis's treatment would not be jeopardized. Robert complimented Lenore for transforming his apartment into a home. Linda informed Lenore that Russ was called to New York on an emergency case. Robert helped Lenore get over her qualms about inviting Rachel and Janice to a housewarming party that would be attended by John, Pat, Russ, and Steve. Pat told Jim, Mary, and John that Alice was fond of Dennis. Mary disagreed with Jim's belief that Alice would accompany Eliot and Dennis to Bay City so that Dennis could receive treatment from Russ. John told Jim, Mary, and Pat that Steve provided Alice with a generous divorce settlement and surmised that Steve was pretending to be happy about the situation. Pat opined to Jim, Mary, and John that Alice would not return to Bay City and subject herself to seeing Steve and Rachel. Russ suggested that Eliot and Iris take Dennis to a cardiac center in Houston because Russ refused to pressure Alice into coming back to Bay City. Eliot made Iris promise Russ that she would quit being deceptive for Dennis's sake.

MAY 17-18, 1973: Pre-empted due to Watergate Hearings.

MAY 21, 1973 (EP. #2255)
Lenore stressed that she and Robert do not discuss business affairs outside of the office when Janice subtly needled Lenore for failing to update Robert on the progress of the housing project in Washington. Janice told Lenore that she enjoyed seeing Steve and Rachel happy. Lenore squirmed when Janice remarked that Steve and Rachel should have been married years ago. Janice and Lenore realized that they had reached an impasse due to their conflicting opinions on Rachel, Alice's reasons for leaving Steve, family loyalty, and whether or not two people from different backgrounds could have a happy marriage. Lenore admitted to Janice that she finds certain things difficult to discuss with other people. Janice and Lenore agreed to coordinate their work schedules so that they could have lunch together and work out their differences. Lenore told Robert that the only way for her to quit having ridiculous ideas about Janice was to make a concerted effort to get to know her better. Gil and Zack talked to Robert, Lenore, and Janice about finding jobs for the teenage males that Zack helps keep out of trouble. Lenore suggested that Robert accompany Zack to the construction site of the housing project to assess the types of jobs that would be available to Zack's boys. Gil was relieved that Lenore was not bitter towards him for the methods he used to investigate Bernice's murder. Lenore opined to Gil that Ada was a special person who was devoted to her family. Gil opined to Lenore that Ada should build a life for herself. Jim and Pat agreed that Mary was suspicious of the situation between Eliot, Iris, and Alice. Jim declined Lenore's invitation to attend Robert's housewarming party out of respect for Mary because Rachel was invited. Pat anticipated that Lenore would stop considering Janice a threat to her romance with Robert. Robert told Janice that she should not be envious of him because his father pressured him to carry out his wishes. Janice was pleased when Robert grew pensive in response to her remarks that Lenore seemed content in life without making any changes to it.

MAY 22-24, 1973: Pre-empted due to Watergate Hearings.

MAY 25, 1973 (EP. #2256)
Eliot seethed because Mac had informed his editor that Eliot was under a personal strain. Mac told Eliot that Russ has an impressive reputation in his field and felt admiration towards Russ for being strong-minded enough not to let anyone interfere in his patients' treatment. Alice humbly accepted Mac's compliments towards providing Dennis with excellent care. Alice flatly rejected Mac's bonus check for services rendered in response to his boast that people seldom refuse his generosity. Eliot informed Mac that Alice could not be bought and accused Mac of matching Iris's tendencies in being tactless and rude. Mac reminded Eliot that he was under exclusive contract with his newspapers for the next five years and hinted that there would be consequences to Eliot's career should he attempt to divorce Iris. Eliot vowed that he would not allow Iris to dominate his life when Mac stressed that he could be ruthless to ensure her happiness. Ada warned Rachel that Jamie may realize that she and Steve are an item because they spend a lot of time together. Rachel told Ada that she and Steve intend to get married once his divorce from Alice was finalized. Ada sheepishly admitted to Rachel that she was pleased to get Rachel's approval towards her budding romance with Gil. Gil and Rachel agreed to be friends. Eliot griped to Alice that Mac abuses his power and encourages Iris's selfish ways. Eliot informed Alice that he was granted sole custody of Dennis to spare him from a scandal that involved Iris on the condition that he would not sue Iris for divorce. Alice warned Eliot not to make assumptions while he considers getting a divorce from Iris. Steve and Rachel told Jamie that they are getting married once their divorces from Ted and Alice are final and that Jamie would be able to spend more time at Steve's house. Rachel stopped Steve from telling Jamie that he is his father. Eliot finalized plans with Russ to send Dennis to Bay City for treatment. Russ asked Eliot not to force Alice into a difficult personal situation by insisting that she accompany Eliot and Dennis to Bay City.

Mac: "Because I have a generous nature."
Eliot: "When you want something."
Mac: "What could I possibly want from your son's governess?"
Eliot: "Perhaps to find out if she could be bought."
Mac: "Everyone can be bought."
Eliot: "Not Alice."
Mac: "Have you already tried?"
Eliot: "Your remarks are as tactless as those Iris makes."
Mac: "Well, we don't all have your finesse, Eliot..."

MAY 28, 1973 (EP. #2257)
Iris protested when Eliot suspected that Mac had ulterior motives for providing his company plane for Dennis to fly to Bay City. Eliot informed Iris that Russ requested to talk to them once he had made arrangements for Dennis to be admitted into the hospital. Louise was surprised that Alice decided against accompanying Eliot and Dennis to Bay City. Alice was touched that Louise had wanted to comfort her after hearing Alice crying in her bedroom late during the night, but gently declined Louise's offer to trust her enough to confide her troubles. Russ told Alice that Dennis must be kept under strict observation once he was admitted into the hospital and encouraged Alice to come home since she and Steve had agreed to a divorce and Dennis would be more at ease in her presence, but Alice maintained that she did not want to be reminded of the past by facing Steve and Rachel again. Alice lamented to Russ that it would be impossible for her to return home because she made a fool of herself over Steve, despite Russ's assertion that Alice belonged in Bay City. Steve told Rachel that he never felt he belonged any place until he gained a family with Rachel and Jamie. Robert called to invite Steve and Rachel to the housewarming party at his new apartment. Rachel lamented to Steve that Lenore most likely did not want to invite Rachel to the party and that Lenore makes excuses to get out of spending time with her. Steve tried to assure Rachel that they would not have to worry about other people's opinions once his divorce from Alice was granted, reveal Jamie's true parentage to him, and get married. Alice promised Dennis that she would ensure that Pat visits him frequently in the hospital and that he would meet Jim and Mary soon. Dennis told Alice that he noticed that she was going through some personal issues and was disappointed that Alice would not be accompanying him to Bay City. Alice requested that Russ deliver her signed divorce papers to John immediately. Russ warned Eliot against pressuring Alice into returning to Bay City while she copes with her divorce from Steve being finalized.

MAY 29, 1973 (EP. #2258)
Lenore admitted to Robert that she had hoped that Rachel would be tactful and decline his invitation to the housewarming party. Russ told John that he got Dennis settled into a hospital room, that Alice gave him the signed divorce papers to deliver to John, and that Russ and Eliot failed to persuade Alice into accompanying Dennis to Bay City. Russ told John that Alice feels conflicted between being with Dennis and running into Steve and Rachel, but remained hopeful that Alice would reconsider since Dennis was fond of her and it would be good for him to have Alice with him. Pat grew sympathetic when Russ predicted that Dennis was facing a long, tiresome period of treatment. Russ told Pat that he liked Eliot and that Alice was set against Steve right now. Pat expressed optimism that Eliot might be the man who could take Alice's mind off of Steve. Russ told Pat that Iris was unlike any woman he had ever known. John pointed out to Pat that Alice's decision to give Steve a divorce should be respected. Robert stressed to Lenore that she and Janice make each other uncomfortable, that Janice gets defensive, and hastily reacts to imagined slights. Russ assured Robert and Lenore that he would not be bothered by Rachel attending the party because Russ and Rachel had changed a great deal since they were married. Lenore agreed when Russ asked her to visit Dennis at the hospital and get to know Iris. Lenore and Janice agreed to respect their opposing views on Steve, Alice, and Rachel and their individual loyalties. Janice told Lenore that Russ does not mean anything to her and groused that people had tried to play matchmaker for them. Steve advised Pat not to waste sympathy on his doomed marriage to Alice, that he was mistaken to believe that he was happy with her, and that he could provide a home for Jamie and give him a sense of identity. Pat fretted to John that it would be a more ideal marriage for Steve to love Rachel as much as he loves Jamie. Pat warned John that Steve may regret getting a divorce from Alice because Rachel was incapable of being happy with anyone.

MAY 30, 1973 (EP. #2259)
Linda was relieved when Iris brought a restless Dennis some jigsaw puzzles to do. Iris told Dennis that she was staying at Bay Manor while he was in the hospital and suggested that they go to Paris together once his condition had improved. Dennis told Russ that he hopes that Alice would change her mind about coming to Bay City to be his nurse. Iris stirred Eliot's fury by accusing him of not wanting to deprive himself of Alice's company by inviting her to stay at the Carrington residence and using his column as an excuse to return to New York. Russ told Iris that Dennis misses Alice and that he hoped to influence her into coming back to Bay City. Russ introduced Iris to Lenore, who explained that she grew up with Pat, Alice, and Russ. Iris acknowledged to Russ and Lenore that Dennis was quite fond of Alice. Russ advocated for Lenore to help Iris to decorate her suite and make plans to have lunch together soon. Iris was touched when Lenore invited her to Robert's housewarming party so that she would have the chance to meet some people. Dennis heeded Eliot's advice to be cheerful and cooperative so that Russ and the hospital staff could help him to lead a more normal life. Eliot promised Dennis that he would talk to Alice again. Dennis recalled for Lenore that Alice told him stories about her friends and family to alleviate being homesick. Iris concluded that Dennis would not be lonely because he met a lot of nice people. Robert joked to John and Pat that Lenore kept him from being underfoot with his books by organizing his life. Pat emphasized that Steve was not hiding his relationship with Rachel when Lenore suggested that they do not mention Alice's romantic interest in Eliot in front of Steve. Pat and Lenore politely exchanged pleasantries with Rachel and Janice. Iris felt awkward when Robert recalled that she came to his office looking for directions to Steve's house months ago. Rachel and Iris made veiled remarks about wanting to extensively quiz each other. Iris was stunned to learn from Rachel that she and Steve intend to get married once his divorce from Alice was finalized.

MAY 31, 1973 (EP. #2260)
Lenore agreed to introduce Robert to Dennis and Iris to Wally. Iris conceded to Robert, Russ, and Lenore that she hardly knows Alice despite that Dennis was quite fond of her. Jamie admitted to Gil and Ada that Steve likes him to stay at the house, that Steve takes him to school on his way to the office, and that Rachel prefers that Jamie sleep at the apartment because it was closer to school. Gil got Jamie to fall asleep by telling him a fictional story about a robber who made himself peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the kitchen of the houses he had planned to rob. Ada noted the sadness in Gil's voice as he lamented that his life of being a father to young children was finished. Gil promised Ada that he would always be there to raise her spirits. Iris expressed admiration to Robert for his choice of apartment and Lenore for her decorating skills. Lenore happily settled into Robert's embrace as she professed her love for him and talked about the housewarming party. Robert agreed with Lenore's assertions that Janice was uncomfortable and guarded in social situations and that they have to be careful not to hurt her feelings. Lenore opined to Robert that Iris seemed to be accustomed to getting her own way and noted that she and Rachel became friendly rather quickly. Robert joked that Lenore was making conjectures when she questioned whether Iris convinced Steve to suddenly go to St. Croix despite knowing that Alice would be present because Iris was keenly aware that Eliot and Alice were seeing each other frequently. Harriet told Iris that Eliot took a later flight to New York so that he could visit Dennis again. Harriet tried to suppress jealousy over Russ spending time with Iris. Iris defended Alice's decision to stay away from Bay City to Dennis. Janice told Eliot that she had met Iris months ago in Russ's office after Dorothy Shaw questioned her and Steve about Alice, which Janice surmised was because she was gauging Alice's reliability on someone's behalf. Eliot cryptically told Janice that he had decided against talking to Steve since he had all the information he needed to take action.

Robert: "You think Iris is up to something?"
Lenore: "I really don't know."
Robert: "Well, I think you're making some wild guesses...she seems pampered and spoiled to me, but I'm used to a very special kind of woman now."

JUNE 1, 1973 (EP. #2261)
Janice told Steve that she left the housewarming party early because she felt out of place. Janice informed Steve that Eliot came to see him last night, but Eliot had left abruptly after learning that Iris and Dorothy Shaw had questioned Steve and Janice about Alice months ago. Alice told Eliot that she had no reason to stay at the Carrington residence while Dennis was in Bay City. Eliot advised Alice that it would be difficult for Dennis to understand her problems and that her family and friends are worried about her. Alice told Eliot that she knew about Dorothy Shaw making inquiries about her, but Alice had assumed it was a mistake because Dorothy had seemingly disappeared without a trace. Eliot forced Louise to confess that she posed as Dorothy Shaw and extracted information out of Alice for Iris because she lacked references. Eliot chastised Louise for breaking his trust, causing Alice's family concern, and ignoring his warnings that Iris uses people for her own purposes. Alice was shocked when Eliot promptly fired Louise. Pat opined to Jim and Mary that Steve and Rachel seemed to be in love and that Iris was grateful to Russ for taking over Dennis's case. Mary was intrigued when Pat could not provide an explanation for Iris knowing Steve, Rachel, Robert, and Janice before she came to Bay City with Dennis. Steve joked to Rachel that Jamie may follow in his footsteps because he was fascinated by Robert's blueprints and enjoyed building things. Rachel braced herself as Steve revealed that he was Jamie's biological father and that there were circumstances before Jamie was born that prevented Steve and Rachel from getting married at the time. Steve, Rachel, and Jamie embraced and agreed to become a family. Eliot told Louise that he yearned to lead a simpler life should Dennis's condition improve under Russ's care. Louise made arrangements to move into a hotel and begrudgingly accepted her final paycheck from Eliot. Alice realized that she had selfishly placed her own issues above Dennis's welfare by refusing to return to Bay City and notified Mary that she was coming home.

Steve: "You see, Jamie...I am your father..."
Jamie: "But you're not married to Mom yet."
Steve: "I've always been your father."
Jamie: "I don't understand."
Rachel: "Steve is your real father."
Steve: "And we're going to be a real family very soon."
Jamie: "How come we haven't been a family before now?"
Rachel: "Honey, things happened before you were born that meant Steve and I couldn't be married then, but now everything's all right, and we will be married..."
Steve: (JAMIE LOOKS AT HIM) "Don't you want me to be your father?"
Jamie: "Sure...yes..."
Steve: "I'm glad, because it means an awful lot to me." (HE HUGS HIM) "And now you can call me Dad...if you like."

Steve: (PUTTING HIS ARMS AROUND RACHEL) "We're both happy, Jamie, and I hope you are, too."
Jamie: "Oh yes, Dad...I'm very happy."
Steve: (DRAWING HIM INTO THEIR EMBRACE) "That's all we want, Tiger...to have Jamie Frame happy all his life."

JUNE 4, 1973 (EP. #2262)
Dennis rebuffed Linda's suggestion that Eliot resume school lessons to keep him occupied since it would worsen his aggravation towards being stuck in a hospital and enduring medical tests. Linda readily approved of Eliot and Alice's idea to surprise Dennis in his hospital room. Dennis was thrilled to be reunited with Alice. Alice told Dennis that Eliot had convinced her to return to Bay City and urged Dennis not to worry about her. Alice informed Eliot and Dennis that Russ had recruited her for a special assignment to be Dennis's nurse and that she and Linda would act as a team to take care of him. Dennis felt encouraged when Alice insisted that he could lead a normal life due to Russ's treatment. Alice accepted Eliot's offer to drive her to Jim and Mary's house so that he could meet them. Steve did not share Rachel's trepidation about Jamie telling people that Steve was his father. Steve and Rachel made tentative plans to have a small wedding with Gil, Ada, Jamie, Robert, and Janice in attendance, but Steve chose to spare John from being put in an embarrassing position by asking Robert to be his best man. Rachel suggested to Steve that they temporarily live at his house because Janice would be present and Jamie enjoyed staying there, though Steve admitted that he had considered selling it. Mary thanked Eliot for being kind to Alice, prompting Eliot to credit Alice for being a positive influence on Dennis. Eliot declined Mary's dinner invitation since he felt that Alice should spend time alone with her family. Alice told Mary that she intended to concentrate on taking care of Dennis and did not plan to remain in Bay City permanently. Alice denied Mary's assertion that she was afraid of seeing Steve, stated that he meant nothing to her, and insisted that everyone should quit wasting time talking about him. Jim and Mary enjoyed listening to Pat and Alice's laughter and banter in the kitchen. Jim, Mary, and John were surprised when Alice dodged talking about her pending divorce and refused to work out the details with John in his office because she wanted to avoid running into Steve.

JUNE 5, 1973: Pre-empted due to Watergate Hearings.

JUNE 6, 1973 (EP. #2263)
Iris was upset to learn from Harriet that Alice had returned to Bay City and was placed on a special assignment to be Dennis's nurse. Russ opined to Iris that she would not question Dennis's judgement had she witnessed his happiness over being reunited with Alice, promised that he would receive the best medical attention, and asked Iris not to say anything that might disturb Dennis. Russ hinted to Iris that she should emulate Alice, who put aside her own personal feelings for Dennis's welfare. Louise informed Iris that she was fired because Eliot had discovered that she posed as Dorothy Shaw to investigate Alice's background. Iris offered Louise a job and suggested that they get a house in Bay City to quell Louise's concerns that she would constantly remind Eliot that they had deceived him. Iris reassured Louise that she would not jeopardize her chances of getting Eliot back. Steve informed Robert and Lenore that Jamie had accepted him as his biological father. Robert was honored when Steve asked him to be his best man. Lenore politely declined Steve's invitation to attend his wedding because of her friendship with the Matthews family. Steve asked Robert to reserve one of the four-bedroom houses at the development project for him, Rachel, and Jamie. John told Steve that Alice would stay in Bay City until Dennis is discharged from the hospital and that Alice insisted that John come to Jim and Mary's house to talk about the divorce to avoid potentially seeing Steve. Steve told John that she wanted to work out a financial settlement for Alice. Steve reflected to John that he wasted years trying to fit in with people who would never accept him instead of marrying Rachel and giving his son a name and a proper home. Eliot remonstrated Iris for deceiving him and maintained that Iris's concern for Dennis was on her terms and formed to fit her lifestyle. Iris began to cry when Eliot blurted out that he could not comprehend once being in love with her. Russ was moved by Iris openly expressing her feelings and extended a dinner invitation to her, which was overheard by Harriet.

JUNE 7, 1973 (EP. #2264)
Ada was surprised to learn from Mary that Alice came back to Bay City to take care of Dennis. Mary conceded to Ada that it was pointless for Steve and Rachel to postpone making wedding plans since Jamie knows his true parentage and they wish to give the boy a real home. Mary told Ada that Eliot had been separated from his wife for several years. Ada remarked to Mary that Rachel had full knowledge of Eliot's romantic interest in Alice because she saw them together in St. Croix. Mary vowed to Ada that she and Jim would do everything in their power to ensure that Alice was happy living in Bay City again. Janice groused to Robert and Lenore that Steve should not base his decisions on the Matthews family's needs by choosing Robert to be his best man to spare John from an embarrassing situation. Robert told Lenore and Janice about Steve and Rachel's wedding plans. Mary called to inform Lenore that Alice had returned home, but spends the majority of her time with Dennis at the hospital. Lenore heeded Mary's advice to visit Alice at the Matthews' house or at the hospital because she did not want to run into Steve. Janice pointedly remarked to Lenore that she had yet to meet Alice because she had left Steve when Janice first arrived in town and was interested in meeting the woman who had made Steve miserable for months. Robert tried to interpose when Janice accused Lenore of siding with Alice without considering Steve's point of view on the issue. Lenore hypothesized to Robert that Steve and Alice are both proud and hurt but keep pretending that they do not care about each other anymore. Gil predicted to Mary that things would be easier for Ada once Steve and Rachel get married. Ada confided to Gil that she was worried that something might prevent Rachel from marrying Steve. Gil convinced Ada to let John tell Rachel that Alice had returned to Bay City. Alice told John that she would not accept a financial settlement from Steve and asked John to legally restore her maiden name to her. Alice removed her wedding ring from her finger and asked John to return it to Steve.

JUNE 8, 1973 (EP. #2265)
Lenore gifted Dennis with a model car while visiting him in the hospital. Eliot's editor refused to let him complete his columns in Bay City while Dennis was receiving treatment for his heart condition. Dennis was fascinated as Lenore told him all about Wally. Louise arrived in Bay City and immediately started working for Iris while living with her at the Bay Manor Hotel. Janice helped Rachel pick out a wedding dress. Eliot finished his columns early so that he could fly to Bay City to spend more time with Alice and Dennis. John learned that Alice could not get out of appearing at the divorce hearing. Jim and Mary were troubled that Alice had not been seeing her friends since she had returned home. Gil and Zack were pleased that the street bazaar raised enough money for them to buy softball equipment for the entire team. Janice vowed that she would confront Alice for walking out on Steve without giving him a chance to explain himself. Zack fretted to Linda that the parents of a teenage boy that he mentors named Fred Carter were resistant to getting their son medical treatment. Rachel talked to Ada about her and Steve's plans for their upcoming nuptials.

JUNE 11, 1973 (EP. #2266)
Lenore teased Robert for being too distracted by her to listen to other people sometimes. Alice requested that Lenore meet her at the hospital so that they could see each other after months apart. Janice made Alice uncomfortable when she coolly noted that Russ made it known to her that he shares a close relationship with Alice. Alice told Janice that she left Steve after catching him with Rachel and contended that Steve brought misery onto himself by lying to her for months. Janice ridiculed Alice for running away from Steve without giving him a chance to explain his side of the story, insisted that Rachel understands Steve because they came from poor backgrounds, and that Alice lost Steve to Rachel because she refused to fight for him. Eliot and Alice were forgiving when Dennis apologized for being difficult with the hospital staff. Eliot urged Dennis not to worry about Alice, who decided to face her problems by returning to Bay City because she cares about Dennis. Eliot told Dennis that he dismissed Louise to reduce his staff and that she relocated to Bay City to work for Iris. Dennis gushed to Eliot about the friendly people in town who visit him, give him presents, and tell him about their personal lives. Janice guessed rightly that Lenore was leaving work to spend time with Alice at the hospital. Rachel was surprised when Janice mentioned that Alice came back to Bay City and requested that the courts restore her maiden name to her. Janice opined to Rachel that Alice's presence would not be a threat to her impending nuptials or marriage to Steve. Rachel asked Janice to report back to her should Lenore mention Alice again and resolved to get married as soon as Steve and Alice's divorce was granted. Alice confessed to Lenore that she was initially offended by Janice's accusations upon meeting her. Lenore told Alice she does not wish to marry Robert because she enjoys leading an independent life and having an interesting job. Eliot joked to Lenore and Alice that Dennis was developing a huge circle of friends. Eliot and Alice agreed to resume the intimate dinners that they had in New York.

JUNE 12, 1973: Pre-empted due to Watergate Hearings.

JUNE 13, 1973 (EP. #2267)
Alice told Jim and Mary that Dennis liked asking her questions about her friends and family and receiving visitors. John informed Alice that Steve would not have to appear at the divorce hearing since he was not contesting the proceedings. Alice was not moved when John opined that it was humiliating for a man to have his name handed back to him. Alice told John that she would return to New York once Dennis was released from the hospital. Jim and Mary decided that they would accompany Alice to the divorce hearing to lend her moral support. Alice tried to assure Mary that she would resume having a social life once her divorce from Steve became final. Steve carped to John that Alice was pretending as though she was never married to him and that he and Rachel were likely going to get married in a judge's chambers so that they would not embarrass anyone by inviting them to a ceremony that they would rather not attend. Steve begrudgingly acquiesced when Rachel suggested that they get married at his house because Jamie loved the place, the weather was beautiful, and the terrace would be ideal for the ceremony. Alice told Iris that Steve yearned to give Jamie a proper home and deemed it unfair to punish Jamie for his parents' mistakes by refusing to give Steve a divorce. Iris listened intently as Alice vowed that she would never get married again, that she would stay in Bay City as long as Dennis was in town, and decide a course of action once Dennis had recovered. Mary converted the backyard into a campsite for Michael and Marianne. Mary tried to convince Alice that she could start a new life, get married once she finds the right man, and have children. Alice told Mary that Eliot could not divorce Iris without ruining his career because Eliot was under an exclusive contract with Mac. Mary was shocked when Alice revealed that she left Steve after finding him with Rachel in his apartment and overheard Rachel remind Steve that they were together the day that she miscarried her baby. Mary was doubtful when Jim vowed that they would convince Alice that she could fall in love again.

Notes: Last appearance of Tom and Loriann Ruger as Michael and Marianne Randolph.

JUNE 14, 1973 (EP. #2268)
Russ told Louise that Iris took responsibility for instructing her to dig into Alice's background and warned Louise that tensions between Eliot and Iris would only result in Dennis being upset. Russ asked Iris to inform him when Eliot arrived in Bay City because he wished to talk to them about Dennis. Iris told Louise that she would like a large house that would be suitable for entertaining people such as her friends in Europe. Louise agreed to Iris's request that she visit Steve's office to obtain brochures of the housing development project when Iris expressed interest in getting a town house like Mac's in New York. Mary introduced herself as Alice's mother to Iris, who deemed it thoughtful that Mary came to visit Dennis and to give him a present. Dennis was elated that Jim and Mary had gifted him a transistor radio. Mary echoed Dennis's sentiments about Alice. Dennis told Iris that he would like to stay in Bay City so that he could get to know Alice's family better. Lenore opined to Louise that a place at the housing project might not be suitable for Iris because they were designed for middle income families with children and were quite a distance from the hospital. Louise told Lenore that Iris wanted a place that was ideal for entertaining people and asked Lenore to give her a tour of one of the townhouses in a few days. Eliot and Mary agreed that he had a right to be proud of Dennis and that Alice needed someone to help raise her spirits. Iris overheard Eliot tentatively accept Mary's dinner invitation and mention that he was staying at the Bayview Hotel. Louise called to inform Robert and Lenore that Iris decided to move to the Bayview Hotel instead of getting a house. Russ informed Eliot and Iris that Dennis's treatment involved strengthening the muscles of the heart and that his condition was influenced by emotional stress. Russ warned Eliot and Iris that he would keep them away from Dennis should they fail to suppress the tension between them. Iris stirred Eliot's fury by suggesting that Mac talk to his editor about working in Bay City because Eliot did not want Mac interfering in his career or personal life.

JUNE 15, 1973 (EP. #2269)
Jamie was thrilled when Rachel mentioned that Steve permitted the wedding ceremony to take place at his house. Janice pointed out to Rachel that Steve had built the house for Alice and feared that Steve and Rachel would be reminded of her throughout the ceremony, prompting Rachel to swear that she would help Steve forget about Alice by making the house her own. Rachel readily accepted Ada's offer that she and Gil take Jamie on a drive in the country so that Rachel and Janice could shop for the wedding. Ada was touched when Rachel invited Gil to the wedding and warned Rachel not to wait too long to choose a wedding venue. Rachel admitted to Janice that she decided against telling Ada that she and Steve were holding the wedding ceremony at his house over the phone. Janice predicted to a defiant Rachel that the Matthews' family would be upset to learn that Steve and Rachel were getting married in the same house that he had married Alice. Robert understood Steve's desire to sell his house and move into a unit of the development project because Steve wished to put the past behind him. Steve went over Robert's duties as his best man with him. Steve reflected to Robert that everything had changed since he married Alice and spoke philosophically about people being uncertain of the future. Lenore gave Steve her best wishes, but refused to reconsider attending his and Rachel's wedding ceremony. Lenore opined to Robert that Steve trusted Walter too much, that the past few years had seemed like a bad dream, and expressed gratitude that she had Robert in her life. Zack thanked Ada for helping him and Gil make the street bazaar successful. Zack asked Gil to convince the parents of a boy that he mentors named Fred Carter to conquer their fears of hospitals and seek medical treatment for their son. Ada was floored upon learning from Jamie that Steve and Rachel were getting married on the terrace of the house that he had built for Alice. A disappointed Ada told Rachel that she was wrong to believe that Rachel would treat other people better once she achieved her goals in life.

Ada: "Honey, you can't make yourself happy by making someone else miserable."
Rachel: "I don't care if Alice is miserable."
Ada: "Rachel, I hoped that when you finally got what you wanted, you'd care more about other people, but I see I was wrong."
Rachel: "Why should I care about the Matthews? They treated me like dirt for years!"
Ada: "You're never going to change."
Rachel: "I'm happy the way I am."
Ada: "If that's true, then I'm sorry for you." (SHE TURNS AND LEAVES QUICKLY)

JUNE 18, 1973 (EP. #2270)
John urged Pat to attend the hearing to give Alice moral support and to give Jim and Mary company. Pat told John that Alice had accepted Steve and Rachel's impending nuptials and that she should put Steve out of her mind. John and Pat debated on whether or not Rachel had influenced Steve to hold their wedding ceremony at his house despite his better judgment and the ways in which Alice would be affected by the decision. John opined to Pat that they must accept that Steve does not care about Alice's feelings anymore. John urged Pat to tell Alice so that she could be prepared to deal with Steve and Rachel's decision. Pat asked Lenore to talk to Robert in hopes that he could talk Steve out of holding his and Rachel's wedding ceremony at his house. Russ and Harriet reviewed Dennis's test results. Pat wailed to Russ that Rachel wanted to flaunt her triumph over Alice in front of everyone in Bay City. Russ suggested that Pat talk to Alice once she was off duty because Dennis could sense Alice's moods. Pat agreed with Russ's assumption that Rachel would become more determined should more people oppose her actions. Janice proclaimed to Lenore that Steve and Rachel had the right to choose the venue in which they get married. Lenore fretted to Robert that Janice disagreed that it was inappropriate for Steve and Rachel to get married at his house. Robert declined Lenore's plea to talk to Steve because he did not want to interfere in his personal life. Lenore told Robert that Alice may have been right to resist coming back to Bay City because her presence may have encouraged Rachel into being vindictive. Alice was amused and flattered that Rachel had researched Eliot, Iris, and Mac in a publication called "Who's Who!" Rachel invited Iris to her wedding after lamenting that Janice was her only close friend. Iris expressed admiration towards Rachel for taking a risk by convincing Steve to vacation in St. Croix despite knowing that Alice would be there with Eliot. Iris told Rachel that Eliot would be forced to abandon his journalism career in order to obtain a divorce from Iris.

JUNE 19, 1973 (EP. #2271)
Russ asked Jim and Mary for permission to speak with Alice privately. Alice began to cry when Russ revealed that Steve and Rachel's wedding would be taking place at the same house in which Steve had married her. Russ urged Alice not to let Steve or Rachel see that their actions hurt her terribly. Alice bemoaned to Russ that everyone in Bay City would know the ways in which Steve and Rachel had humiliated her. Russ stressed to Alice that she should not continue to run away from her problems, that she had responsibilities to take care of Dennis, whose health was more important than Alice's hurt feelings. Alice confessed to Russ that it was difficult to think of the house that Steve had built for her in which their wedding took place and they shared many happy moments. Jim and Russ calmed a furious Mary, who seethed over Steve and Rachel's decision to hold their wedding ceremony at the house. Rachel told Ada that she could make her marriage work by ensuring that Steve forgets about Alice. Ada offered to babysit Jamie while Steve and Rachel go on their honeymoon. Rachel informed Ada that she and Steve explained the reasons that they could not get married before Jamie was born, assured him that they would become a real family, and that Jamie had accepted Steve as his father. Rachel happily told Ada that her dreams were coming true and predicted that life would be completely different for her, Steve, and Jamie. Russ was pleased with Alice's resolve not to let Steve and Rachel hurt her and to concentrate on Dennis's condition. Russ told Eliot that he was delaying the start of Dennis's treatment because he found some minor irregularities in his most recent tests. Eliot made plans to fly to Bay City so that he and Iris could discuss Dennis's test results with Russ. Alice told Russ that she was lucky to have friends like Eliot and a loving family. Judge Maxwell granted Alice's divorce from Steve and the motion to legally restore Alice's maiden name to her. Alice walked out of the judge's chambers, leaned weakly against it, glanced at the signed divorce papers, and cried softly.

JUNE 20, 1973 (EP. #2272)
Jim, Mary, John, and Pat noticed that Alice had abruptly left the judge's chambers after the divorce hearing had concluded. John and Jim contended that Alice needed time alone when Mary and Pat feared that Alice had lied about going to the hospital to see Dennis to conceal her whereabouts. Pat emphasized to John that Alice had seemed calm throughout the hearing and speculated on whether or not she was beginning to regret divorcing Steve. Eliot informed Mary that he had arrived at the airport and was unsuccessful at reaching Alice at the hospital. Mary told Eliot that Alice's divorce hearing had taken place and invited Eliot to have dinner with her, Jim, and Alice. Mary hypothesized to Jim that Eliot could help Alice to forget about her divorce from Steve. Alice told Lenore that she was reminded of painful memories while wandering around town despite that she was free and did not have to see Steve again. Lenore was sympathetic as Alice reflected that she felt alone at the divorce hearing and realized that the last few years were being swept away as though they had never occurred. Alice felt encouraged when Lenore recalled that Pat, Russ, and Robert had helped her cope with Walter's death because she had allowed them to assist her. Pat was relieved that Alice had confided her troubles to Lenore. Alice told Lenore that she was going to the hospital to cheer up Dennis because he needed moral support. Lenore informed Robert that she would tell Alice that he was Steve's best man. Lenore told Robert that she was still haunted by Walter's betrayals and that she wakes up in the middle of the night terrified that she was married to a man who was destroying her without her knowledge. Alice admitted to Dennis that she had used an assumed name upon coming to New York because she had left Steve and feared that he would trace her whereabouts. Jim, Mary, and Eliot made a toast to Alice's future being a happy one. Eliot concluded that Alice was legally and emotional free from Steve by getting her maiden name restored to her. Eliot swore to Alice that he would fight to gain his freedom from Iris.

JUNE 21, 1973 (EP. #2273)
Jamie told Steve and Rachel that he was going on a field trip to the zoo because his class was studying wild animals. Steve informed Rachel that his divorce from Alice was granted and that they could finalize their wedding plans. Steve accepted Rachel's idea of including Jamie in their honeymoon plans to St. Croix so that the three of them could be together as a family. Mary and Ada agreed that Steve and Rachel should not live in his house. Ada declined Mary's suggestion that she ask Steve to reconsider the venue in which the wedding was taking place because Ada did not want to interfere in Rachel's life and predicted that talking to Steve would lead to the two of them getting into an argument. Mary realized that she was imposing on her friendship with Ada and vowed to confront Steve herself. Rachel was touched when Louise delivered a wedding present that Iris had bought for her. Louise told Rachel that she works for Iris, that Alice used an assumed name while working for Eliot, and blamed Alice for getting her fired because Louise realized that she was pursuing Eliot. Rachel was intrigued when Louise explained that Eliot could not divorce Iris without ruining his career. Louise bade a hasty retreat when Ada recognized her as Dorothy Shaw. Ada warned Rachel that Mary thinks that Alice would be humiliated should Steve and Rachel live in his house. Ada was doubtful towards Rachel and Louise's contentions that Alice was trying to steal Eliot away from Iris. Gil lauded Ada's efforts to reason with Rachel about changing the wedding's venue for Mary. Ada told Gil that she does not like Rachel associating with untrustworthy people like Louise and would be edgy until Steve and Rachel get married. Gil and Ada brainstormed on activities to entertain Jamie while Steve and Rachel were on their honeymoon. Steve defiantly told Mary that he and Rachel intend to get married in the venue of their choice. Steve was genuinely shocked when Mary revealed the reasons that Alice had abruptly left him. Mary told Steve that she had wrongly assumed that Steve was above being spiteful to Alice.

JUNE 22, 1973 (EP. #2274)
Linda took Dennis's blood pressure as he told Iris that Alice had not been at the hospital for the last two days because she was finalizing her divorce. Dennis defended Alice's reasons for using an assumed name in New York and his honest friendship with Alice to Iris, who was chagrined that Alice talked to Dennis about divorce. Dennis confessed to Iris that he was relieved that Alice's divorce was final because he was starting to regret persuading Eliot into convincing her to accompany them to Bay City. Jim was pleased that Alice had confided in Dennis about her divorce due to Alice's tendency to suppress her emotions. Russ lamented to Jim that Alice had been moody and withdrawn at the hospital and dreaded her reaction to Steve and Rachel's plan to live in his house. Jim was disturbed when Russ hypothesized that Alice's involvement with Eliot may be the source of his friction with Iris and feared that it could affect Dennis. Gil urged Rachel to be candid with Ada about her and Steve's decision to take Jamie with them on their honeymoon or risk becoming estranged from Ada. Rachel told Gerald that she and Steve are getting married at his house since their divorces from Ted and Alice had been finalized. Gerald advised Rachel that he may not be able to come to the wedding, but extended an open invitation to Steve, Rachel, and Jamie to visit him in San Francisco. Gil reluctantly agreed to keep mum about Gerald's call to Rachel, who feared that she and Ada would argue over Gerald's intentions for calling her. Russ opined to Iris that Dennis was intelligent and sophisticated enough to understand Alice's personal issues without being bothered by them. Iris feared that she may be taking sides by attending Rachel's wedding after Russ explained his past with Rachel. Russ reassured Iris that he had not developed an aversion to relationships. Janice approved of Rachel's idea to include a small champagne party in her and Steve's wedding plans. Rachel was delighted that Iris gifted her with a sterling silver chafing dish. Rachel promised Janice that she would help her snag Robert away from Lenore.

Notes: Gil mentions that his younger son, Tim, lives in Seattle and that they have not spoken to each other in five or six years because they constantly got into heated disagreements.

JUNE 25 - 29, 1973: Pre-empted due to Watergate Hearings.