JANUARY 3 - 7, 1977:
Nicole wasn't killed. It was a plot to catch Revenant's secretary, who was arrested. Beau told Nancy that she wouldn't have to work to get information on Mike, but Timmy's life is still in danger if she tells Mike the truth. Steve told Danny that he intends to date Tracy. Beau offered to put Steve on the Ace of Clubs payroll.

JANUARY 10 - 14, 1977:
Mike suspected that Nancy is the informer for Beau and Saxon. Revenant sent a tape saying there will be no more attempts on Nicole's life since she can't remember the location of his island. Tracy sought psychiatric help from Chris. Raven pretended to be living with Draper to make Ansel jealous.

JANUARY 17 - 21, 1977:
Mike supplied Nancy with false information, which she passed on to Beau and Saxon. Mike is convinced that Nancy is working for them because she's in love with Beau. Molly surmised that Nicole is pregnant. Deborah dated Steve, even though Saxon ordered her not to. Nadine and Ansel were married.

JANUARY 24 - 28, 1977:
Nicole hesitated telling Adam that she's pregnant and remembered that Billy had saved her life on the island. Nadine and Ansel returned from their honeymoon to learn that Raven had gone to Washington with Draper, who's investigating Saxon's income tax records. Nadine admitted to Geraldine that Raven's using Draper to get to Ansel.

JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 4, 1977:
Billy informed Marceau of the possible location of Revenant's island. Laurie confronted Josephine about Timmy's whereabouts. Saxon was furious with Deborah for dating Steve, who considered Saxon's job offer. Ansel rushed into Raven's conniving arms.

FEBRUARY 7 - 11, 1977:
As the police were ready to raid Revenant's island, Nicole was reported missing. Mike was convinced Nancy works for Saxon because she's in love with Beau. Josephine continued to give Laurie the runaround about Timmy. Geraldine suggested to Nadine that they push Kevin and Raven together.

FEBRUARY 14 - 18, 1977:
Nicole was kidnapped by Clay, who's forcing her to take sodium pentathol to reveal the location of Revenant's island. Geraldine pushed Raven to date Kevin. Revenant escaped before the police raid. Mike and Draper spoke with Harold Nevins, a witness who is willing to testify against Saxon.

FEBRUARY 21 - 25, 1977:
Bill and Steve arrested Clay and found Nicole, who was hospitalized. Doctors assured Adam that Nicole would be fine, but their unborn baby might have been affected by Clay's drugs. Beau forced Danny to help him strongarm Nevins who died of a heart attack. Chris grew closer to Tracy during therapy sessions.

FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 4, 1977:
A disguised Revenant came to Monticello, intent on killing Nicole, who was told she needs complete bedrest until the baby is born. Johnny and Laurie returned from San Francisco to learn Mike and Nancy are considering a divorce. Ansel told Nadine he must be Saxon's serf because Ansel's empire collapsed and he needs money. Revenant smothered Abby with pillow after thanking her for passing on information about Nicole.

MARCH 7 - 11, 1977:
Revenant gained access to the Barn and held Nicole at gunpoint. Abby, who wasn't killed, telephoned Adam for help. Luke and Adam raced to the Barn in a police helicopter. Revenant couldn't bring himself to kill Nicole after she revealed she's pregnant. Luke arrested Revenant. Abby confessed that she was one of Revenant's contacts but never intended to harm Nicole. Adam agreed to defend Abby. On the eve of Saxon's trial, Draper suspected hanky-panky between Raven and Ansel. Kevin told Geraldine to stop trying to match him with Raven.

MARCH 14 - 18, 1977:
Josephine arranged a telephone call between Timmy and Laurie, which didn't satisfy Laurie's suspicions. Spurred by Beau's intimations, Danny warned Chris not to mess around with Tracy. Adam hired new housekeeper Mrs. Zern to care for Nicole during her pregnancy. Since the Saxon trial began, Draper and Ansel resolved not to see each other socially.

MARCH 21 - 25, 1977:
Nancy finally confessed Beau and Saxon's blackmail and threats against Timmy to Mike, but he didn't believe her. Tony convinced Deborah that Steve is a crooked cop. Nicole was advised to stay in a nursing home until the baby is born.

MARCH 28 - APRIL 1, 1977:
Nicole went to the Clairmont nursing home under the care of Dr. Miles Cavanaugh. Draper asked Raven to marry him. Danny was distressed when he assumed Tracy had taken up with Chris Neely. Mike punched Beau after he made a suggestive remark about Nancy. Beau fired Danny, which enraged Saxon. Later, Beau made a sexual play for Deborah, who rebuffed his advances. After Nancy threatened to kill him, Beau was found shot to death.

APRIL 4 - 8, 1977:
Draper's assistant Logan Swift was attracted to Raven. Mike found Beau's body and was the chief suspect in the murder. Saxon offered Beau's job to Danny. Deborah had difficulty sleeping and showed no remorse over Beau's death.

APRIL 11 - 15, 1977:
A specialist was called for an electronic sounding examination of Nicole's fetus. Nicole learned that Miles is estranged from his wife Denise. Josephine panicked when Nancy came to visit Timmy. Saxon warned Josephine to keep her mouth shut about how Timmy's fake plea tapes had been recorded. Draper's case floundred and he accused Raven of being in love with Ansel.

APRIL 18 - 22, 1977:
Josephine offered to let Nancy adopt Timmy if Nancy keeps quiet about Josie's involvement with Saxon. Nicole discovered that fellow patient April is Miles' sister. Saxon leaked a story to the press that the police are covering up Beau's killer, then paid Ansel off for winning the court case. Chris told Tracy that she's more than just a patient to him. Deborah admitted to Danny that she's glad Beau is dead.

APRIL 25 - 29, 1977:
Call girl Inez Johnson testified that she saw Mike standing over Beau with a smoking gun in his hand the night of the murder. Mike and Nancy reconciled. Tracy and Johnny learned that Danny is the new owner of the Ace of Clubs. Nadine recognized the hostility between Raven and Draper.

MAY 2 - 6, 1977:
Mike was arrested for Beau's murder. Nancy confessed that she was with Beau that night, too. Danny was questioned about Harold Nevin's death. Nicole refused to consider an abortion until all of the tests are in.

MAY 9 - 14, 1977:
April bad mouthed Miles' wife Denise to Nicole. Nadine confronted Raven about her affair with Ansel. Ira Paulson decided to present Mike's prosecution to the grand jury rather than allow Draper to do it. Tracy learned that she and Inez have a mutual friend.

MAY 16 - 20, 1977:
Draper and April were smitten with each other. Laurie went into a deep depression after the grand jury indicted Mike for murder. Adam left Monticello on a lead in the Richardson murder. Timmy returned to the Karrs. Tracy was frantic when she learned that Inez's madam Mrs. Yost tried to arrange a meeting with Tracy. Saxon used Danny to convince Deborah that Steve is bad news.

MAY 23 - 27, 1977:
Laurie threatened Inez with a gun, but Inez stuck to her story about seeing Mike kill Beau. Nicole and Draper helped Miles convince April to undergo heart surgery. Danny refused to help Tracy, who's having financial problems. Deborah and Steve were reunited.

MAY 30 - JUNE 3, 1977:
Tracy moved in with Johnny and Laurie after being evicted from her place. Nicole was depressed that Adam is spending all of his time on Mike's case. Steve felt guilty about spying on Saxon while dating Deborah. Laurie continued to sulk and ignore John Victor.

JUNE 6 - 10, 1977:
Miffed that Miles has no interest in her, Nurse Carol Barclay wrote to Miles' wife Denise, intimating that Miles is becoming involved romantically with Nicole. Mrs. Yost offered to take Tracy back into her prostitution ring. While playing up to Kevin, Raven was jealous of Draper's interest in April.

JUNE 13 - 17, 1977:
Tracy moved in with Mrs. Yost but was assured she won't have to prostitute. Bill was conned into publicly stating that Mike's arrest was a mistake. Deborah grew paranoid about sleeping with Steve. Denise arrived and accused Miles of carrying on with Nicole. Adam returned to Monticello with information about the murder, but before he could reveal the killer's identity, an unseen gunman shot him in the chest.

JUNE 20 - 24, 1977:
Bill and Mike discovered Adam's body and suspected he was killed because he uncovered Beau's killer. Miles broke the news of Adam's death to Nicole, who ran away from the Clairmont. Luke tried to convince Kevin not to print a story that would be damaging to Bill's police career. Denise brooded over Miles, who worried about Nicole's safety.

JUNE 27 - JULY 1, 1977:
Draper considered resigning as assistant district attorney rather than having to prosecute Mike. Deborah worried that Steve knows what happened to her the night of Beau's murder. Raven tried to seduce Kevin. Nicole stayed with the Karrs and befriended Timmy, who admitted he was angry that Adam died.

JULY 4 - 8, 1977:
Steve learned that both Saxon and Deborah had a motive for killing Beau, since Beau raped Deborah the night he was murdered. Mike asked Draper to be his defense attorney after Draper resigned from the district attorney's office. April insisted on following Nicole to the Karr's house to convince Nicole to return to the Clairmont. Laurie spaced out and left John Victor alone.

JULY 11 - 15, 1977:
April convinced Draper to handle Mike's defense. Raven turned her attention to Mike's prosecutor Logan Swift. Steve and his new partner Calvin Stoner were ordered to work on Adam's murder, not Beau's. Steve reconciled with Deborah. Geraldine was attracted to Saxon. Bill was suspended. Johnny learned that Tracy is living with her former madam Mrs. Yost.

JULY 18 - 22, 1977:
During another bout of dementia, Laurie told Tracy she can have John Victor to raise as her son. Nicole decided to go back to the Clairmont. Steve found a book of matches in Adam's belongings with the word "Packy" written on the cover. Danny learned that Tracy is staying with Mrs. Yost.

JULY 25 - 29, 1977:
Denise needled Miles about Nicole's return and told Carol she plans for Nicole. Deborah helped Steve learn that Packy is the nickname of a man named Eddie Packard. Danny was convinced that Tracy has returned to the prostitution ring and started divorce proceedings. Draper helped April find an apartment near his.

AUGUST 1 - 5, 1977:
Bill told Danny that Tracy isn't a prostitute but has been working undercover to nail Inez. Tracy's cover was blown when Mrs. Yost overheard a conversation between Tracy and Laurie. Packard turned out to be a false lead, but Deborah found the real Packy. April had a relapse in her heart condition. Raven told Kevin she loves him but secretly dated Logan.

AUGUST 8 - 12, 1977:
Draper learned about April's heart condition but insisted he wants to marry her anyway. Denise accused Miles of using April's illness to stay apart from their bed. Danny and Tracy were reunited. Deborah continued to pump Packy for information. Mrs. Yost tried to warn Saxon after learning that Tracy is working undercover. Laurie refused to see a psychiatrist about her periods of dementia. Denise told Nicole that her unborn baby will be a boy.

AUGUST 15 - 19, 1977:
Inez admitted that it was Saxon who forced her to admit to seeing Mike kill Beau. Packy's friend Raney Cooper lured Deborah after suspecting that she isn't who she pretends to be. Kevin asked Raven to marry him. Johnny considered divorcing Laurie.

AUGUST 22 - 26, 1977:
Inez agreed to take a lie-detector test. Logan publicized the results which proved Inez is telling the truth about seeing Mike kill Beau. Denise returned as a nurse at the Clairmont to spite Miles and Nicole. Laurie had another spell and left John Victor on Tracy and Danny's doorstep. Saxon insisted his money to Inez was a coax, not a bribe.

AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 2, 1977:
Upset that Laurie dumped the baby on Danny's doorstep, Johnny took John Victor and left Monticello in disgust. Deborah was nearly raped by Raney, but Packy interrupted him. Denise informed Carol that she's going to be Nicole's nurse. Kevin was upset that Raven hasn't answered his marriage proposal. Raven continued to see Logan on the sly.

SEPTEMBER 5 - 9, 1977:
April agreed to have the pacemaker operation. Raven finally accepted Kevin's marriage proposal but kept leading Logan on. Deborah learned that Raney and Packy are involved with a crimelord known as Colonel Tom Blood. Denise and Carol came to blows over who would be Nicole's nurse, and Denise won.

SEPTEMBER 12 - 16, 1977:
As Mike's trial began, Timmy revealed that his uncle Ray resembles Mike. Colonel Blood was revealed to be Ray Harper. April learned that she must make a decision about her open heart surgery. Saxon confessed to Steve about knowing of Beau's scheme to kidnap Timmy and contact Ray, but he denied having anything to do with it. Deborah accused Steve of trying to nail her father.

OCTOBER 10 - 15, 1977:
Steve arrested Ray Harper, who was put in a lineup with Mike. Inez identified Ray without seeing his face, but she couldn't identify the killer when Mike and Ray turned full front in the lineup. Nadine returned for Raven's upcoming wedding, while Raven slept with Logan behind Kevin's back. Saxon nearly choked when Deborah admitted that she's been playing police woman. Saxon denied any connection with Ray Harper.

OCTOBER 17 - 21, 1977:
Miles halted the birth of Nicole's baby after she went into premature labor. Mike tried to reason with Laurie that she's in need of professional help. Nadine taunted Raven about her wedding and former love for Draper. In turn, Raven taunted April who experienced another heart spell.

OCTOBER 24 - 28, 1977:
Mike announced that he's changing his plea to guilty. Denise spotted Nicole kissing Miles after his actions stopped her premature labor. Tracy and Nancy learned that Laurie has periods of rationality concerning Mike's trial. Raney discovered that Steve is a cop.

OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 4, 1977:
Bill and Steve realized that Mike changed his plea to protect Laurie. Laurie dreamed that she shot Beau. Ray testified that he saw a woman fitting Laurie's description shoot Beau. Geraldine assured Tony that she doesn't think he's a hood. Tony admitted he's falling in love with her. Raven made fun of April's frail condition while gloating about her engagement to Kevin. Raney confessed to Steve that Adam had drilled him about Ray Harper's murder intentions.

NOVEMBER 7 - 11, 1977:
While dining in a restaurant, Geraldine and Saxon witnessed Raven and Logan kissing. Mike questioned Laurie about the last time she Adam alive. Miles offered old college chum Dr. David Roger a job at the Clairmont. Miles suspected Denise was behind Nicole's intention to transfer to another hospital. Miles warned April to beware of Raven's friendship. Saxon advised Deborah not to ditch Raney too quickly, thinking perhaps she could make something of him.

NOVEMBER 14 - 18, 1977:
Mike received a suspended sentence. Laurie cut her wrists but insisted it was an accident. Kevin learned that he's sterile while Raven admitted to Geraldine that she has doubts about the wedding. Bill was reinstated as chief of police. Deborah went behind Steve's back and accepted a date with Raney.

NOVEMBER 21 - 25, 1977:
Raney gained Saxon's approval after he saved Deborah from a sexual attack by Otto. Saxon offered Raney a job. Geraldine advised Kevin not to tell Raven about his sterility since Raven doesn't want children. Bill was reluctant to continue the investigation into Adam's murder as everyone suspects Laurie is the killer.

NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 2, 1977:
Logan refused to give Raven the satisfaction of attending her wedding to Kevin. Miles's former colleague Dr. Roger offered Miles a position at his new clinic. Laurie began psychiatric consultations after she confessed to Draper that she murdered Beau. Steve drowned his misery in liquor after learning that Deborah is dating Raney. Raven got the dirt on April's heart condition.

DECEMBER 5 - 9, 1977:
After a long labor, Nicole gave birth to a baby boy. Logan attended Raven's wedding at the last minute then received a teasing phone call from her on her honeymoon. Mike refused Nancy's suggestion that they admit Laurie shot Beau. Raney accepted Tony's job offer.

DECEMBER 12 - 16, 1977:
Bill learned that Laurie shot Beau. Mike and Nancy committed Laurie to Silver Hills sanitarium. Denise fumed that Miles spent time caring for Nicole and Adam Jr. rather than playing up to her daddy and his clinic-donor pals. Miles told a sleeping Nicole that he loves her. Raney won an edge over Steve in getting close to Deborah.

DECEMBER 19 - 23, 1977:
Both Mike and Laurie were exonerated when Steve proved that Laurie only shot Beau once, and Ray Harper's additional slugs caused Beau's death. Tony proposed to Geraldine. Draper spent Christmas with April. Nicole left the Clairmont with Adam Jr. and moved into a house Geraldine found for them.

DECEMBER 26 - 30, 1977:
Raven and Kevin returned from their honeymoon, and Raven secretly met with Logan. Raney fumed that Steve is back in Deborah's good graces. Miles insisted that April consent to open-heart surgery. Geraldine accepted Tony Saxon's proposal.