JANUARY 2 - 6, 1984:
Chris' assailant ran off after failing to strangle her. Derek learned that Chris is blind, and along with Miles, agreed to keep her blindness a secret. Derek discovered that Jeremy Rhodes had once photographed Chris, Walter, and Matthew in New York City. Alicia realized that Greg is afraid of the police and suspects he's hiding something. Standing Elk received threats.

JANUARY 9 - 13, 1984:
Counselor Lyn Wallis helped Chris cope with her blindness. Nancy got Jeremy a job on the Monticello News. Miles proposed to Chris, but she rejected the idea, since she fears Miles only wants to marry her because she's blind. Geraldine worried about Shelley, who began drinking heavily and mixing pills with alcohol. Mitzi considered an offer from Gordy Bellen, who wants to buy the Rock Garden.

JANUARY 16 - 20, 1984:
Alicia told Jeremy that Shelley has been sleeping with Greg. Jeremy dumped Shelley, who called Preacher's suicide hotline. Marty was attacked by thugs wanting to stop Standing Elk. Mitzi sold the Rock Garden to Gordy.

JANUARY 23 - 27, 1984:
Preacher helped Miles and Calvin save Shelley, who nearly died of a drug and alcohol overdose. Chris' attacker stalked Chris and Lyn. Later, Chris realized that her assailant had mentioned the name Pat. Derek learned that Chris once killed a man named Pat, while Calvin discovered that Lane Wilton's ex-wife is named Pat.

JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 3, 1984:
Raven fired Mrs. DeGroot for negligence after Jamey faked a fall down the staircase. Lyn realized that someone is following her and Chris. Derek learned that Lane's ex-wife Pat is married to crime lord Vincent Kayle. Alicia discovered that Greg is using an assumed name. Beth admitted that she loves Miles.

FEBRUARY 6 - 10, 1984:
Greg admitted to Calvin and Alicia that he's actually Greg Parker. Lane blurted out that he loves Nancy. Mo Eberhardt warned Derek that Sky and Raven's investigation for Standing Elk has placed them in great danger. Shelley agreed to Geraldine's offer that Shelley live with her at the Monticello Arms. Standing Elk's enemy sent a hitman Donny Jacobson to the Whitney house.

FEBRUARY 13 - 17, 1984:
To protect Jamey, Gunther fought with Donny at the top of the stairs. During the struggle, Donny fell through the railing and plunged to his death. Mo was suspcious of Chris, who pretended she wasn't blind at a press conference. Later, Chris left for her parents' upstate farm, but her stalker followed her. Standing Elk insisted that Sky and Raven drop the lawsuit since their family is now in danger. Miles and Chris split up. Raven vowed to keep Jamey after Logan sent word that he's returning to Monticello.

FEBRUARY 20 - 24, 1984:
Logan arrived on Raven and Sky's doorstep demanding to see Jamey. Jody told Preacher that her dorm monitor Maxine Burton has mysteriously vanished. Chris' attacker arrived at the farm and tormented her. Miles and Derek arrived to save Chris, who struggled with her attacker. During the struggle, the assailant fell on a pitchfork and died. Chris was shocked to learn that the assailant was Alicia's assistant Eric Blake, who was really Partick Kendall.

FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2, 1984:
Preacher and Jody investigated Maxine's disappearance after Maxine was found murdered. Logan learned that Sky and Raven have taken Jamey to Europe. Didi's brother Troy returned to Monticello to attend Didi's wedding. Calvin and Didi married. Chris publicly announced her blindness. Marty discovered that Standing Elk is keeping a secret about the past and agreed to keep quiet.

MARCH 5 - 9, 1984:
Steven Adler, who is behind the threats against Standing Elk, ordered his thugs to kill Sky and Raven. Sky and Raven searched for information on Proud Bear, Standing Elk's brother, who disappeared during World War II. Logan agreed to represent the city in Standing Elk's burial grounds case, and told Cliff that he has proof that Standing Elk and Proud Bear are guilty of treason.

MARCH 12 - 16, 1984:
Cliff left to begin an out-of-town job. Mitzi bought a pizza parlor on the Wellington College campus. Sky saved Raven from being shot by one of Adler's thugs. Steve admitted that he killed Proud Bear during the war and framed Proud Bear and Standing Elk for treason. Standing Elk died in peace. Logan vowed that he won't let Jamey live with Raven.

MARCH 19 - 23, 1984:
Mike investigated crime lord Vincent Kayle, whose organization is infiltrating Monticello. Logan allowed Janey to stay with Raven temporarily. Coed Hollace Dineen was jealous that her boyfriend Jack Boyd came on to Jody. Chris' eyesight is returning. Logan opened a law practice in Monticello.

MARCH 26 - 30, 1984:
Preacher, Derek, and Calvin were lured to, then trapped in, an office that had been wired to explode. Derek suspected that Vincent Kayle is behind the murders at Wellington College. Alicia and Sky vied to market Dr. Anton Engler's new plastic formula. Gary Shaw was smitten with Shelley. Shelley suspected that Gunther is selling Alicia's secrets. Sky suspects that Logan still loves Raven.

APRIL 2 - 6, 1984:
Jody defused the mystery office bomb, saving Preacher, Calvin, and Derek. Mitzi's waiter Russ Powell spied on Jeremy and Nancy, who located the graves of three other Wellington coeds. Determined to split-up Jody and Preacher, Hollace arranged for her boyfriend Jack to tutor Jody, making Preacher jealous. Calvin's partner Michael Gallagher was found shot to death. Tess, Jody's roommate, confided to Preacher that she fears becoming one of the campus killer's victims.

APRIL 9 - 13, 1984:
Sky was jealous to learn through Jamey that Raven has been secretly meeting with Logan. Calvin discovered that his partner Michael Gallagher was murdered by the same gun used to kill Maxine Burton. Russ kept tabs on Tess for an anonymous boss.

APRIL 16 - 20, 1984:
Sky spent the night at his men's club after learning that Raven, Logan, and Jamey all took in a movie together. Jody agreed to go to the spring dance with Jack. Jeremy was jealous that Shelley has been seeing Jack Boyd. Raven had nightmares about being torn between Sky and Logan. Tess was trapped in the sorority house by hitman LK Pendleton, who fired a shot at her as she tried to escape.

APRIL 23 - 27, 1984:
Jody worried about Tess, who didn't arrive at the dance. LK Pendleton murdered Tess. Later, Mitzi saw Pendleton talking to Russ. Pendleton's real name is Judd Wallace. Preacher recognized Jack's voice on a cassette tape found in Vincent Kayle's office. Sky and Raven learned that Carmen Engler owns Engler Chemical Corporation. Les Grafton agreed to spy on Sky for Alicia.

APRIL 30 - MAY 4, 1984:
Alicia caught Raven leaving Logan's hotel bedroom. Raven feared that Alicia will tell a jealous Sky what she saw. preacher suspected that Jack knows more than he's telling about the campus murders. Sky fired Les Grafton after realizing that Grafton is Alicia's spy.

MAY 7 - 11, 1984:
Jeremy and Nancy learned that Russ is actually investigating the Wellington campus murders. Sky and Raven met Alicia at Dr. Engler's laboratory. Raven learned that Logan is planning to keep Jamey permanently, then she discovered that she's pregnant.

MAY 14 - 18, 1984:
Les Grafton was strangled to death by an unseen assailant. Alicia learned that Raven is pregnant and suspected that Logan fathered the baby. Logan nixed selling Engler's formula to either Sky or Alicia. Later, Alicia seduced Logan into bed.

MAY 21 - 25, 1984:
Geraldine found Grafton's body and told the police that Grafton was Alicia's spy. Russ was switched to a new case and left town. Vincent had Judd lean on Didi. Raven told Sky that she's pregnant.

MAY 28 - JUNE 1, 1984:
Judd kidnapped Jody and shot Preacher, after Gary unsuccessfully tried to eliminate them both. Judd searched for Didi. Calvin resigned, but he and Chris continued to search for Judd and Vincent Kayle. Logan admitted to Alicia that he's still in love with Raven.

JUNE 4 - 8, 1984:
Alicia hinted to Sky that Raven may be carrying Logan's baby, not Sky's. Gary, who was arrested, blew the whistle on Judd. Judd admitted to hostage Jody that he killed the Wellington coeds. Vincent plotted escape as the police closed in. Chris experienced blurred vision.

JUNE 11 - 15, 1984:
After a shootout with Calvin and Chris, Calvin arrested Judd. Jody and Preacher reaffirmed their love. Jody got a job as Beth's assistant and transferred to a Monticello college. Jeremy and Shelley reconciled. Vincent escaped from police.

JUNE 18 - 22, 1984:
Dr. Juliana Stanhower helped Beth cope with her secret. Preacher is being stalked by a mystery man. Logan, Sky, and Alicia were all suspects in Les Grafton's murder. Logan told Raven that he wants Jamey back.

JUNE 25 - 29, 1984:
Preacher was upset to find that he's being followed by his father Del, who returned to Monticello while running from the police. Carmen Engler was kidnpped after she met with Sky, Alicia. and Logan in Switzerland. Beth left Monticello for an indefinite amount of time. Miles agreed to host Beth's radio talk show while she's gone.

JULY 2 - 6, 1984:
Kidnappers locked Sky and Carmen in Dr. Engler's lab, but Sky and Carmen escaped. Raven, Sky, and Carmen found the body of the real Dr. Engler and learned that the man they know as Dr. Engler is an imposter named Ludwig Krich. Juliana refused to reveal Beth's location to Miles. Alicia suspects that Logan has a copy of Engler's plastic formula. Sky and Raven argued about Alicia's allegations against Raven and Logan, just as Sky and Raven's private plane headed for a crash landing.

JULY 9 - 13, 1984:
Fearing death in the plane crash, Raven convinced Sky that the baby she's carrying is his. Sky piloted the plane to safety. Logan informed Raven that she'll never see Jamey again unless she divorces Sky and remarries him. Alicia had Logan's office ransacked, but Engler's formula was nowhere to be found. Alicia hired Dave Grace to break into Geraldine's hotel suite and rob the wall safe, where she suspects Logan hid the formula. Del told Preacher that he and Ludwig Krich had conspired to get the binder's fee for Dr. Engler's formula. Jeremy and Shelley saw Raven and Logan embrace. Logan and Raven made amends, and he agreed to let her have Jamey. Later, a drunken Logan called Miles' radio talk show, just as Raven arrived looking for Sky. Part of Raven and Logan's conversation was caught on tape at the radio station.

JULY 16 - 20, 1984:
Dave Grace broke into Geraldine's wall safe. Geraldine awoke and fired shots at the intruder. Alicia broke into Logan's suite and searched for the formula. Sky arrived at Logan's hotel suite and heard Logan arguing with someone, then a gunshot was fired. Sky broke down the door and found Logan murdered in a locked room. Sky was knocked unconscious. Derek arrived to find Sky standing over Logan's body. Sky was arrested for Logan's murder. Preacher admitted that he went to see Logan about Del. Del saw Dave Grace fleeing the hotel. Dr. Engler's formula is missing.

JULY 23 - 27, 1984:
Alicia, who stole Engler's formula, went to her villa in Mexico. Krich took off after Alicia, while Del followed Krich. Sky jumped bail and flew himself and Raven to Mexico. Preacher stowed away on Sky and Raven's plane. Derek suspected that Krich killed Grafton. Dave Grace was found shot to death in car outisde the Monticello Arms. In Mexico, Sky and Raven were tailed by armed assassins on motorbikes. As the thugs approached, Sky and Raven were trapped on the edge of a seaside cliff. TO BE CONTINUED...

JULY 30 - AUGUST 3, 1984:
"EDGE OF NIGHT" was pre-empted by the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

AUGUST 6 - 10, 1984:
"EDGE OF NIGHT" was pre-empted by the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

AUGUST 13 - 17, 1984:
Preacher saved Sky and Raven, who were terrorzied on a cliff by hired assassins. Liz Corell, Beth's sister, arrived at Derek's office with human bones she found at a palentology dig site. Geraldine fired Shelley from WEON, after Shelley disobeyed her wishes and played rock music. Del blackmailed Alicia. Alicia, Del, Sky, Raven, and Preacher were held hostage by Krich. Preacher and Krich fought on the edge of a seaside cliff, where Krich fell to his death on the rocks below. Sky was cleared of killing Logan, but Calvin arrived in Mexico and arrested Raven for Logan's murder.

AUGUST 20 - 24, 1984:
Alicia swore she'd get Del, who admitted that he saw her knock Sky out after Sky found Logan's body. Geraldine vowed to prove that Raven didn't kill Logan. Mike ran a police background check on Liz Corell. Geraldine reinstated Shelley at WEON.

AUGUST 27 - 31, 1984:
Sky hired Brian Murdock to handle Raven's defense after Raven was indicted by the grand jury for Logan's murder. Liz was instantly infatuated with Preacher, which irked Jody. Liz and Jeremy hit it off, too. Miles tracked Beth down in Chicago and tried to persuade her to return to Monticello.

SEPTEMBER 3 - 7, 1984: Miles managed to persuade Beth to return to Monticello, but she's still keeping a secret from him. Beth was furious after catching Liz coming on to Miles, then kissing him. Gunther blackmailed Alicia. Shelley accepted a role in the new film Gavin is directing and decided to return to Hollywood.

SEPTEMBER 10 - 14, 1984:
Raven's trial began. Mike produced an audio tape of Logan admitting Raven to his apartment just moments before he was shot. Liz accused Beth of sabatoging Liz's sculpture of the dead girl, whose bones Liz found. Alicia gunned for her pilot Rick Meade. Nancy worried about Mike, who showed signs of serious fatigue.

SEPTEMBER 17 - 21, 1984:
Raven lost custody of Jamey because of Logan's murder. Beth confessed to Jody that she loves Miles, but she's embarrassed because she's still a virgin. Rick Meade disappeared. Beth dated Miles at Jody's urging. Someone broke into Miles' lab. Chris and Derek resumed their romance.

SEPTEMBER 24 - 28, 1984:
Miles broke up a fight between Liz and Beth, who fumed beacuse Liz claims to be in love with Miles, too. Preacher disappeared while working on Raven's case for Sky. Geraldine testified that Raven had access to Geraldine's gun. Alicia claimed that she has proof that Raven didn't kill Logan, but Alicia won't testify unless Sky agrees to leave town with her. Jamey was returned to Sky and Raven.

OCTOBER 1 - 5, 1984:
Alicia claimed that Logan struggled with a man before being shot. Sky made love to Alicia, who agreed to testify on Raven's behalf in court. Sky confessed to a devastated Raven that he slept with Alicia to save Raven's life. Raven wasn't grateful for Sky's "sacrifice". In court, Alicia reneged on her promise, and told the jury that Raven murdered Logan in cold blood. Sky tried to attack Alicia and was thrown in jail for contempt of court. Mike collapsed with chest pains during the altercation. In the melee, Alicia escaped from police detention.

OCTOBER 8 - 12, 1984:
Chris, Del, and Jody rescued Preacher, who'd been kidnapped by Alicia and Rick Meade. Sky realized who really killed Logan and convinced Chris to spring him from jail so that he can prove his theory. Chris forged Derek's signature to get Sky out of jail. Jeremy fumed that Liz is sleeping around. The police issued outstanding warrants against Alicia, who was missing. The jury found Raven guilty of first-degree murder.

OCTOBER 15 - 19, 1984:
Sky proved that Geraldine accidentally shot Logan instead of Dave Grace, who broke into Logan's apartment and was shot by Logan. Raven was freed and all the charges against her were dropped. Rick Meade pressed charges against Preacher, who impersonated Rick and searched Rick's safe deposit box. Liz freaked when her sculpture of the mysterious dead woman was trashed by Benedict Croft and Timothy Mellis. Beth refused to talk to Miles about Liz's addiction to men. Marty took on Preacher's legal case.

OCTOBER 22 - 26, 1984:
Miles worried that Liz could be in danger from the people who attacked her sculpture. Del consoled Geraldine, who was bereft that she killed Logan. The mayor rejected Mike's resignation. Rick dropped charges against Sky and Preacher. Sky planned to take Raven on a vacation in the mountains.

OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 2, 1984:
Raven and Sky vacationed at Marblehead Lodge. While washing her face in a brook, Raven disappeared. Sky found Raven's scarf near the water. Students at a nearby campsite found human bones. Sky was suspcious of locals Kyrie Stanton and her father Roy.

NOVEMBER 5 - 9, 1984:
Timothy and Benedict stole Liz's sculpture. Sheriff Ken Bloom suspected that Sky killed Raven and is pretending that she's missing to cover up the crime. Benedict picked up Liz in a seedy bar. Sky tried to prove that Roy Stanton is responsible for Raven's disappearance.

NOVEMBER 12 - 16, 1984:
Still alive, Raven lapsed into a trancelike state in an undisclosed location. Miles realized that he's fallen in love with Beth and wants to marry her. Preacher grew protective of Liz and argued with Benedict, whom he spotted with Liz.

NOVEMBER 19 - 23, 1984:
The police developed film that Jeremy had taken of the sculpture of the dead woman. Jody realized that Liz is trying to take Preacher away from her. Kyrie was nervous when Sky included Roy as a suspect in Raven's disappearance. Sheriff Ken Bloom fumed to see Kyrie coming on to Sky.

NOVEMBER 26 - 30, 1984:
Geraldine enlisted Del's aid in keeping an eye on things at Whitney International while Sky is searching for Raven. Timothy cut the brake line on Preacher's car. Roy ran Preacher and Sky off his property. Sky and Preacher nearly crashed their car going down the mountain. Liz stole sexy photos that Jeremy took of Jody. Mike and Nancy arrived at Greenhaven Sanitarium to visit their daughter Laurie Ann, who has been institutionalized for seven years.

DECEMBER 3 - 7, 1984:
Liz spied on Jeremy and Jody. Raven, who's being held in a secret room underground, failed to escape from her captor. Timothy trapped Preacher, Sky, and Kyrie in a mineshaft, which caved in. The three were saved by Mark Hamilton, a mysterious young man who lives in a ghost town near Marblehead Lodge. Beth admitted to Miles that she's a virgin. Miles convinced Beth that he loves her and proposed marriage. Beth accepted, and they set a Christmas wedding date. Del stole money from Sky's safe at Whitney International to keep Dreamwalker, a horse that he and Gunther won in a horseracing bet.

DECEMBER 10 - 14, 1984:
Benedict vowed he'd stand by Dr. Eleanor Prentice, who remembered struggling with Maria, who hit her head and died. Benedict buried Maria, whose bones were found by Liz. Liz confessed to Preacher that she, Maria, and Laurie Karr were all friends at the sanitarium, and Benedict has been drugging Laurie, because Laurie knows Dr. Prentice killed Maria. Timothy caught Preacher and Liz sneaking Laurie out of Greenhaven. Raven's captor is Mark Hamilton, whose wife Michelle died giving birth to their daughter. Raven resembles the late Michelle. Didi told Calvin that she's pregnant. Sky found Raven after speaking to Mark's father Desmond Aldrich. Sky shot Mark.

DECEMBER 17 - 21, 1984:
Liz confessed that she was admitted to Greenhaven after being beaten senseless by a john. Benedict and Timothy held Eleanor, Laurie, Liz, and Preacher hostage as the police closed in. Preacher escaped . Chris saved Preacher who was about to be shot by Timothy. Eleanor convinced Benedict to put down his gun. Benedict shot the sculpture of Maria instead. Mike and Nancy were reunited with Laurie. Miles and Beth made wedding plans. Preacher and Jody agreed that their relationship is over. Preacher decided to stand by Liz. Del proposed to Geraldine, but guilty about stealing from Sky, revoked the proposal. Mitzi sold Dreamwalker back to Mr. Westcott. Mark survived being shot by Sky, but Raven went into labor.

DECEMBER 24, 1984: EPISODE 7,416.
Sky is coaching Raven as she goes into labor. A squeamish Gunther can't watch and decides to leave the room, then hears the cries of Sky and Raven's new daughter. Raven and Sky name the baby Charlotte Alexandra. Mark apologizes for all of the trouble he caused and says that he's finally strong enough to face his father and the consequences of his actions. If he had stood up to his father earlier, his late wife Michelle might still be alive.

Laurie returns home from the sanitarium with Mike and wanders around the house in bewilderment. Everything is just the same as when she left. Mike informs Nancy that the doctors are hopeful for a full recovery for Laurie. Later, Mike, Nancy, and Laurie decide to decorate the Christmas tree. While looking through ornaments, Nancy and Laurie reminisce about Uncle Winston Grimsley and Sara-Louise Capice. Laurie finds an ornament from her last Christmas with ex-husband Johnny Dallas and son John Victor. Laurie's only wish is to see her son again.

Del discovers that Mitzi has sold Dreamwalker back to Mr. Wescott and enlists Preacher and Liz's aid in putting the money back in Sky's safe, as Del is afraid of Whitney employees Jim Riley and Miss Eileen. Liz suggests that Del probably doesn't want her help, but Del reminds Liz that there is a security guard to contend with...and men are Liz's specialty.

Beth and Miles argue about Liz. Miles convinces Beth that she should see Liz before they marry and give Liz a second chance. Beth realizes that she wouldn't give up on one of her own patients, so Liz does deserve a second chance, too. Jody is packed and ready to be in her new apartment by January 1st. Miles offers to let Jody live with him and Beth, but Jody nixes the idea. It's about time that she gets out into the world.

Mark says goodbye to Raven and asks Gunther to help him find Michelle's diary. Raven is taken above ground to await an ambulance. Sky holds baby Charlotte and finishes the story he began two months earlier when Raven disappeared, " And that is the story of my search for Raven and how I found a family instead..."

DECEMBER 25, 1984: EPISODE 7,417.

It's wedding day for Miles and Beth, and both are trying desperately to pretend they aren't nervous. Calvin reminds Miles that he missed Sky and Raven's wedding, then teases Miles about honeymooning at Marblehead Lodge where Raven disappeared. Miles suggests that the guys play poker to kill time.

At Beth's house, Didi, Chris, and Jody are helping Beth get dressed. They do the traditional "something old, something new" routine to which Beth quips, "Will the bride do for something old?" Later, Beth is in a tizzy when she can't reach Liz. The girls tell her not worry, but Beth insists on speaking to Liz before the wedding, after all, she promised Miles she would.

At Whitney International, a frumpy security guard is sitting alone listening to holiday music. "Christmas Day, " he moans, "and here I am without a present in sight." Suddenly, the elevator doors fly open, revealing Liz, who's clad in a tight top and sexy little black miniskirt. Liz lies that she's in the secretarial pool and is looking for someone to help her drink a bottle of champagne. Eventually, she manages to lure the guard away from his post long enough for Del to slip in unnoticed. But, Del is in for a shock after he finds Jim Riley and Miss Eileen making out on the conference table in Sky's office.

Sky and Raven are enjoying a Merry Christmas with their family and new baby girl. Jamey wants to know how they can tell that Charlotte is a girl. Sky promises to explain it right after Christmas...after a few Christmases, in fact. Mitzi calls to tell Gunther he's a rich man, since she sold Dreamwalker to Mr. Wescott for $200, 000. Gunther insists that Mitzi accompany him to the Cavanaugh wedding. Raven wants to know if Geraldine really intends to marry Del. Geraldine hesitates, admitting that Del is much more like Anthony Saxon than Gordon Whitney, but if certain conditions are met, she might marry him anyway.

The Karr's enjoy a quiet holiday with Laurie, who tells them about her experience at Greenhaven Sanitarium. Despite what happened to Maria, Laurie insists that Dr. Prentice was an excellent physician and Laurie made great progress under her care. Mike and Nancy ask Laurie to attend the Cavanaugh wedding, but she declines as she needs time alone before facing so many people. Nancy astutely guesses that Laurie will be thinking about John Victor. Laurie vows that she'll find her son, and Mike reassures her that he and Nancy will help.

Back at Whitney international, Jim Riley and Miss Eileen announce their engagement to Del. They start to leave, but catch Preacher, Liz, and the security guard giggling and swilling champagne. Liz tells everyone that she's in the typing pool. Just as Miss Eileen announces that she knows every girl in the typing pool and she's never seen Liz in her life, Sky arrives unexpectedly to retrieve a present for Raven that's locked in his office safe. Surveying the eclectic crew, Sky barks, "What the hell's going on here!" Liz hands him a glass of champagne and grins, "You're just in time for the office party..."

DECEMBER 26, 1984: EPISODE 7,418.

It's still Miles and Beth's wedding day, but they aren't any closer to getting married. Miles, Jeremy, and Calvin are playing poker, unaware that the clock has stopped and they're running late. At Beth's house, Beth still insists on speaking to Liz before the wedding. When Beth calls Miles at the church to warn him that she's late, Beth is horrified to hear that none of the groom's party has arrived. Jody calls the penthouse looking for Miles, but Jeremy is on the phone with Mitzi, trying to convince her to attend the wedding with Gunther. Although she's horribly late, Beth refuses to get dressed until she speaks to Miles or Liz.

Geraldine arrives at the Karrs' and has a reunion with Laurie. Geraldine tells everyone about Del's proposal, which he then revoked. All of the complicated lives prompt Laurie to remark, "Monticello. I've been gone seven years, and it's still just as wild as ever."

At Whitney International, Del speaks with Sky in private and confesses the whole story about Dreamwalker and the money Del "borrowed" from Sky's safe. Del then gives Sky a check for $40,000, his 20% of the winnings, and announces that he's ready to pay for his sins. Sky insists that the check be turned over to Mitzi, since she's the one who actually sold the horse. Sky thanks Del for paying back the "loan", which is how Sky will describe the transaction if anyone asks. Sky then warns Del that if he hurts Aunt Geraldine, he'll have Sky as a very unwanted enemy. Now that they understand one another, Sky tells Del, "let's make this the last episode."

Beth is dressed, but she still won't budge. Jody suggests that it's an emergency like the one that kept Miles from attending Sky and Raven's wedding. Beth really panics then, and Jody assures her that Miles won't miss his own wedding. Miles, who finally realized that the clock had stopped, calls from the church. Beth wants to know what was wrong, but Didi instructs Beth to ask Miles about it on their honeymoon. "It's time to get married, Beth," Didi intones. Beth looks lovingly at a picture of her mother. "Hey, Ma. Guess what? I'm getting married," she cries.

DECEMBER 27, 1984: EPISODE 7,419.

Del is getting dressed for the wedding and notices Liz and Preacher's backpacks. Preacher explains that it's time he and Liz moved on. Del tearfully announces that he isn't ready to his son go. They've had such a short time together. Preacher reassures Del that he'll be okay. Del has Geraldine now, and she'll love him just as Preacher does. Del hugs Liz and tells her to take care of his son, then he leaves in tears. Liz informs Preacher that she has one stop to make before they leave Monticello.

Chris sees Miles before the wedding. He tells her that he was sorry to hear that things didn't work out between her and Derek, who has gone home to his family in Virginia. Chris says that it's okay. She's going to find a man just like Miles.

Liz and Preacher arrive at the church just as Miles and Beth exchange vows. Liz laughs that she thought it would be a fun joke to see Miles and Beth get married, but admits she's terribly jealous of their happiness. Chris tells Liz that Beth wants to see her. Will Liz please come to the reception? Liz finally agrees to see Beth.

Del makes it to the wedding and faces Geraldine afterwards. He tries to explain about the gambling and theft, but Geraldine reminds him that they're in church, and he can save his explanations for later. Del tells her that he feels worthy now, as worthy as he'll ever be, and asks Geraldine to be his bride. Geraldine asks sarcastically if Del plans to revoke this proposal, too. "No, this one's for life," he promises. Geraldine melts. "In that case, Mr. Emerson, I think I will marry you," Gerladine smiles. "But don't think you're conning me," she adds, "I know exactly what I'm getting into."

At the penthouse reception, Chris thinks about Derek and decides to step out for some fresh air. Geraldine tells Sky and Raven that she and Del have important news. Preacher and Liz arrive. Beth thanks for Liz for coming and suggests that they have a brief chat on the terrace.

Chris is daydreaming about Derek again at a coffeeshop, when she looks out the window and spots Alicia Van Dine on the street. Realizing that the Monticello PD still has outstanding warrants for Alicia's arrest, Chris hurries out of the coffeeshop and follows Alicia into a snowstorm.

DECEMBER 28, 1984: EPISODE 7,420. (The Edge of Night's final telecast)

On the penthouse terrace, Liz tells Beth she'll probably be getting used to the view, but Beth reveals that she and Miles are planning to live at the Corell house. This prompts a catty remark from Liz, and the sisters begin to argue. Beth informs Liz that their mother wasn't a bad person. Liz breaks down and admits that she didn't mean to cause their mother any pain, and she didn't want their mom to die. Beth knows. Liz wanted to die instead. Liz admits that it's true, and that's why she has to leave. Liz says that one day maybe they can talk again. Beth smiles and tells her sister that she'd like that.

Jody and Preacher say goodbye to one another. Jody wishes Preacher luck and gives him a kiss, adding that she hopes he finds what he's looking for. With an eye to Jeremy, Preacher says that he hopes Jody finds what she's looking for, too.

On the snowy streets of Monticello, Chris follows Alicia to Wonderland Lane, where Alicia enters M. Hatter Antiques. Chris goes in after her. Alicia stumbles through a curtain and whispers, "Off with her head," before collapsing to the floor with a large knife stuck in her back. Chris is stunned when Louis Van Dine appears from behind the curtain. Then, Chris is grabbed from behind by Donald Hext, who still wears the bloodied uniform from the day Sky Whitney killed him in a duel. Chris manages to escape with Hext in pursuit. Van Dine kneels over Alicia's body and laughs hysterically. Running from Hext, Chris slips in the snow and drops her purse by a trash can with a large stuffed bunny sitting on top.

After Miles and Beth have left the wedding reception, Mike and Nancy announce to their friends that Laurie is home for good. Mike then remarks to everyone, "There's a fitting completeness to this day. I can't describe it, but it's very special."

A package arrives at the Whitney house for Geraldine, who informs Del that it's the prenuptial agreement she had drawn up after he revoked his last marriage proposal. Del reluctantly signs the document, commenting that he'll have to get up pretty early to put one over on Geraldine. "Just you try," laughs his bride-to-be.

Chris brings two cops to the scene of Alicia's murder, but the antique shop and Wonderland Lane have been replaced by a large brick wall, with a factory on the other side. The two officers tell Chris that they've walked the same beat for years, and they've never heard of Wonderland Lane. One of the officers notices Chris's purse in the snow. She tells them that's where she slipped after running away from the antique shop, which is owned by the Mad Hatter. "Was the rabbit there late for a very important date," the officers joke. Chris insists that it was all there, but it's gone now.

Miles and Beth are basking in the afterglow of making love. As Miles holds her very close, Beth dreamily declares, "This is going to last forever."

Chris returns to the penthouse to tell everyone about her strange experience. Although the police didn't believe her, Mike and Calvin do and organize everyone into action.

At the Whitney mansion, Sky and Raven kiss passionately and answer a knock at their front door. Sky finds the sword he used to kill Donald Hext on the doorstep. Sky and Raven look at one another in bewilderment. Another mystery has begun...

With that, twenty eight years of murder, mystery, and mayhem comes to an end.