Fri, Dec 5, 1980
Margaret Millington and her ne'er do well son, Guy prepare for the annual Founders Day in Midland Heights. Local diner owner Lucy Dexter has some secrets of her own that she would like to keep to herself and her deaf son, Eric. Dorothy Wheeler is in an unhappy marriage with her husband Martin and tries to shield this from their daughter Holly. Holly is seeing well off Teddy Welsh who's father, Nathan is a schoolteacher. Teddy wants things to progress with Holly. Unfortunately for Teddy, Holly just looks at him as a friend. Unknown to Holly and Teddy their parents Nathan and Dorothy have an eye for each other. At the Founders Day bash, Margaret and Guy are not happy with Ann slumming it with local bad boy John Grey. Margaret is worried that her granddaughter Ann is just settling. Guy on the other hand feels that his niece Ann is in the way of him getting the Millington fortune and puts it in his mother's head that Ann will end up like her mother Helen; (Guy's sister and Margaret's daughter) in a mental institution. Lisa Rogers the town flirt has her eyes on both Mark Hudson and Burt Carroll. Things heat up at the Founders Day when Mark and Burt get into a fist fight landing Burt into the hospital. John and Ann are having a perfect time when all of a sudden two guys grab John and abduct him.
Thu, Dec 25, 1980
Cal and his students plan a weekend entitled, "Hooverville" where the student will feel how it was like to live during the depression. Dorothy tries to get Martin to talk with her so that she can ask him for a divorce. While the students are setting up Burt and Lisa have a fight. John tries to be civil with Ann. Holly and Teddy worry about their parents affair. While John is driving he suffers a massive stroke and is rushed to the hospital. Nathan and Dorothy are enjoying a romantic evening at Nathan's getaway retreat. Lisa goes to visit and flirt with Mark. Burt stops at the dinner and tells Lucy his troubles and they come close to kissing. Lucy says it would be a mistake. Dr. Loy, who is treating Martin is unable to get a hold of Dorothy, but reaches Holly. Holly and Teddy rush to the hospital. Dr. Loy tells them that Dorothy must be notified because it is very serious with Martin. Teddy goes to Nathan's retreat and walks in on Nathan and Dorothy and tells them what has happened to Martin. Dorothy leaves and gives Nathan a difficult look.
Fri, Jan 2, 1981
The carnival comes to town. Danny is excited and Nathan is preoccupied after what has happened with Dorothy. Ann goes shopping at the boutique that Lisa works in and ends up stealing from the shop. The saleslady believes she has seen the theft. Holly asks Teddy about his mother and how she died. Cal continues to tutor Ann at he home which pleases Margaret. After tutoring Cal stops in Lucy's diner and visits with Lucy and Eric and offers to take Eric to the carnival which pleases Eric and Lucy. After Cal leaves, Guy shows up at Lucy's and is not happy that Cal is taking Eric to the carnival since he takes Eric every year. Teddy, Holly and Danny go to the carnival and see Burt and Mikki. Lisa is strolling the carnival with Mark which angers Burt. Danny meets a fortune teller who decides to plan a con with Danny and tells him that she can have him meet up with his mother if he brings along some items of hers. At dinner, Margaret suggests to Guy that he take Ann to the carnival. Guy says that he usually takes Eric Dexter. Margaret says that he spends an awful lot of time with Eric, considering Guy is not fond of children. Guy relents and says he will take Ann to the carnival. Danny gets some things of his mothers and takes Teddy's car to the carnival and almost runs over Teddy. Teddy tells Nathan what has happened and they both head for the carnival. Guy takes Ann to the carnival and sees John with a girl getting on the Ferris wheel. In anger Ann goes to one of the games while Guy goes to get ride tickets and steals a prize. The carny grabs Ann and causes an uproar. The police arrive at the carnival with Margaret in tow and Guy pays the carny off. The cop tells the carny he should not have called the police. Nathan and Teddy arrive at the tent while Danny is getting a reading. Mme. Zeena gives Danny back the money and belongings and they head home. Danny confides in Nathan that he was the only one not at the hospital when his mother died and he feels left out. The cop arrives back at the carnival and tells the carny that Margaret is shutting it down. Margaret tells Ann that she is counting on Ann to carry on the family name since Helen is in a mental institution and Guy is so very weak..
1981
Micki is thrilled with her ballet classes with her new teacher Julie Hammond. Word gets back to Tom and Hilda Carroll that Julie is back in town. Burt overhears them arguing and they decide to tell Burt that Micki was adopted after Hilda and Tom's baby girl was stillborn. Burt is shocked and Hilda and Tom inform him that Julie Hammond is Micki's birth mother. After Lisa and Mark split up, Lisa decides to pursue Burt without telling him that Mark dumped her. Martin is improving at home with Dorothy and Holly's help. Cal offers to teach Ann how to drive. Teddy continues to pursue Holly, but Holly says she is not interested. Hilda visits with Dorothy and tells her that Julie is back and she is very frightened that Micki will find out. Lisa is upset that Burt spend so much time with Micki. Burt tells Lisa what has been going on with Micki and Lisa feels bad and apologizes for her behavior. Guy continues to taunt Cal about what he knows about Cal's background and that he may want to stop being around Ann so much. Tom goes to see Julie and they argue about her being back in town. Julie asks Tom which he is more worried about that Micki will find out she is adopted and that Julie is her birth mother or the fact that Tom is indeed her father. Lisa arrives at the Carroll home for a date with Burt and Micki gives her a hard time and threatens to tell Burt that the only reason Lisa is back with him is because Mark dumped her. Lisa blurts out about Micki being adopted. Burt overhears this and Micki asks Burt if that is true. Hilda goes to visit Julie and they have an uncomfortable conversation, But Julie does not tell Hilda that Tom is the true father of Micki. Burt finds Micki sobbing and they talk. Micki decides she does not want her parents to know she knows she is adopted. The day of Micki's recital, Tom and Hilda are on pins and needles. Julie looks out at the audience and smiles at Micki.
1981
Lisa has distressing news and decides to share it with Holly and Ann. Lisa is pregnant. Holly and Ann assumes Lisa is going to get an abortion, but Lisa says she is going to have Mark marry her. Meanwhile, at the Wheeler home, Dorothy is on the brink and continues popping pills. Martin is wearing out Dorothy with his constant demands, reading the bible and thinking that when he had the stroke he had died and come back. Lisa goes to see Mark and tells him about being pregnant and Mark offers to pay for the abortion. Lisa says she would prefer to marry. Mark in no means is ready to settle down with an underage girl. Lisa is very disappointed. The next day Lisa goes to a doctors office to have the procedure with Holly and Ann and ends up leaving after the doctor gives her pamphlets to read. Dorothy has Holly go to the drug store to get her father's prescriptions and finds one for Dorothy and Holly is very sad. Holly tells Teddy and Teddy suggest that his father might be able to talk with Dorothy. Holly does not want Nathan involved. Lisa once again goes to see Mark and they end up fighting. Mark lets Lisa he has no plans of ever marrying her. Lisa asks Holly is she can stay over night at her house. Holly sees how unhinged Dorothy is and ends up asking Nathan to get involved. The next day Nathan stops by to visit Martin in a ruse to see Dorothy. Nathan talks with Dorothy and she agrees to see Nathan the next day to get his help to kick the habit. Lisa, Ann and Holly are at Lucy's diner when Lisa spots Burt and goes over to see him. Lisa has an idea and asks for Burt to give her a second chance.
1981
Teddy is tired of things not going anywhere with Holly. At the library Teddy runs into a fellow classmate, Kim. Kim is very interested in Teddy and lets it be known. Lisa decides to play hard press with Burt. Burt tells Lisa that with all that has been going on with Micki, she is his top concern. While out driving Margaret sees Lucy with her young son and is startled at the similarity of Guy when Guy was a little boy. Lisa goes to Micki and tries to get Micki to give Lisa another chance since Micki has become an obstacle in Lisa landing Burt again so that she will have a father for her baby. Teddy tells Holly that he is going out on a date with Kim since it looks like he and Holly will only be friends. Margaret corners Guy at home and demands to know if Eric is his son. Guy says he believes so, but Lucy denies it. Margaret asks Guy why he never brought Lucy around and Guy says he knew Margaret would never approve. Kim and Teddy go on their date and then Kim tells Teddy that she loves him and that they can have sex. The love word scares Teddy and he does not give in. Margaret says to guy that she wants her grandson.