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    JANUARY      1997    

    6TH      THROUGH        10TH    

Todd catches Blair trying to tape their conversation. Starr celebrates her first birthday. Marty is subpoenaed to testify for Todd. the custody trial begins. Asa and Cord give Dorian an ultimatum. Maggie helps her father with Eleanor. but is not happy lying to Max. Carlotta agrees that it would be best for Antonio to leave town
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    13TH      THROUGH        17TH    

Bo goes to NYC to try to capture Antonio. Starr's custody hearing begins. Addie testifies on Todd's behalf. Dylan goes back to North Carolina. Dorian leaves town to go find Olivia. Patrick asks Marty to marry him. Antonio has Nora kidnapped and decides to turn himself in.
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    20TH      THROUGH        24TH    

The bishop convinces Maggie to keep their secret from Max. Maggie gets her letter of separation from the order. Todd and Blair are observed with Starr by a social worker. Antonio turns himself in and pleads not guilty. Carlo's memorial service is held. Alex and Hank agree on a plea bargain. Asa decides he wants to run Buchanan Enterprises again.
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    27TH      THROUGH        31ST    

Abuelita's granddaughter, Téa, arrives to help with Antonio's case. Cord says goodbye to Llanview. Dorian unknowingly sells her house to Todd. Marty passes the board exams. Joey learns of Kelly's lies. Maggie looks into her father's past. Marty and Todd's plane is about to crash. Antonio meets with Van Hinkle in Philadelphia.
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    FEBRUARY      1997    

    3RD      THROUGH        7TH    

Dorian enlists Drew's help to keep Kelly from going to Paris. Marty and Todd's plane crashes. Kevin and Cassie spy a letter from the Banco de Rio to R.J. Max and Asa buy the local radio station. Blair gives Patrick a sonogram picture of his son. Patrick's poems are published. Antonio's fundraiser begins. Starr gets sick.
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    10TH      THROUGH        14TH    

Ian Armitage arrives in town to talk to Maggie about his mother's death. Antonio's fund raiser end with a fight between R.J. and Antonio. Starr gets sick. Joey leaves for Paris. but Kelly stays behind. WVL hosts Patrick's Valentine's Day poetry slam. Kevin and Cassie head to Rio. Nora prepares for Antonio's trial.
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    17TH      THROUGH        21ST    

Kevin and Cassie steal papers from the bank that incriminate R.J. Later they share a romantic moment. Antonio's trial begins with testimony from Max, Dorian, R.J. and Andy. Rachel tells Bo of R.J.'s connection to Banco de Rio. Todd and Blair learn Starr has aplastic anemia. Ian continues hanging around Maggie. which arouses Max's curiosity.
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    24TH      THROUGH        28TH    

Maggie tells Max the truth about Eleanor. Ian hires a P.I. to tail Maggie. Kevin and Cassie have the papers stolen at gunpoint, then discuss their relationship on the plane. Patrick has R.J. arrested and brought back to Llanview.. R.J. admits to shutting off the lights on the Orion. Tea attacks Andy on the witness stand.
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    MARCH      1997    

    3RD      THROUGH        7TH    

Antonio takes the stand. Drew intercepts Joey's calls to Kelly. Viki. Dorian and Todd are tested as bone marrow donors. the residents of Angel Square hold a rally to support Antonio. R.J. is arrested. Hank presents his closing arguments. Bo puts the clues together in Carlo's murder.
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    10TH      THROUGH        14TH    

Nora stalls until Bo returns with Mortimer, who testifies that Alex shot Carlo. Asa admits he also saw Alex murder Hesser. Andy is held hostage. but is rescued. Ian follows Max and Maggie to the Inn. the case against Antonio is dismissed. Mortimer (or is it Carlo?) disappears. Kelly finally talks to Joey.
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    17TH      THROUGH        21ST    

Snowbound at the Inn. Cassie interrupts Kevin and Téa's passionate embrace. Dorian is forced to stay with Viki overnight. Kelly gets drunk and Drew kisses her. Patrick is very evasive about his parents and his past. Blair is furious when Todd lies to get her to work at The Sun. Ian and Maggie's father meet for the first time.
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    24TH      THROUGH        28TH    

Kevin and Téa almost make love at The Banner, but are stopped by Cassie's return. Antonio gets the gun away from Casey and learns R.J. is behind the hit. Kelly decides to organize the fashion show herself. Ian gets his mother's locket back, but it's empty.
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    31ST      THROUGH        APRIL        4TH    

Asa makes a scene in the courtroom and is denied bail. Max brings Guy Armitage to town. Téa goes to Statesville prison to talk to Javier. Blair and Starr move back into Todd's penthouse. Drew throws Kelly's present from Joey in the trash. Antonio's prior conviction is overturned.
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    APRIL      1997    

    7TH      THROUGH        11TH    

Ian and Maggie recover from their motorcycle accident. the fashion show is a big success. Téa is attacked by Javier, but rescued by Kevin and Antonio. The charges against Asa are dropped. Maggie's father dies. Dorian meets Mel Hayes in Washington D.C. Hank and R.J. have visions of their mother.
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    14TH      THROUGH        18TH    

Ian and Maggie learn they are twins. Todd hires Téa to defend Alex in return for an exclusive. Dorian tries to get Mel a job at The Banner. Patrick tells Marty the details of his sister's death. Blair's baby is tested as a donor match. R.J. has big plans for his club. Nora throws a surprise party for Bo at the diner.
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    21ST      THROUGH        25TH    

Mel Hayes comes to Llanview to work for The Banner and ends up on the front page of The Sun. The Bishop's funeral is held in Baltimore. Carlotta has romantic daydreams about some of the men of Llanview. Todd decides to keep the parrot that flies in his window. Starr is gravely ill, but Blair's baby turns out to be a match.
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    28TH      THROUGH        MAY        2ND    

Kelly, upset by her breakup with Joey, accidentally forces Patrick's car off the road. Blair's baby dies. Alex is a donor match for Starr. Todd blames Patrick for the accident. Rachel plans to work for R.J. Guy Armitage buys WVL from Asa. Kevin and Cassie make love. Cassie tells Andrew that she slept with Kevin.
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    MAY      1997    

    5TH      THROUGH        9TH    

Kelly tells Drew the truth about the accident. Blair learns of Brendan's death. Blair goes to Philadelphia for surgery. Starr has a bone marrow transplant. Cassie leaves Andrew. Drew fails to get Dorian's warehouse for Asa. Larry insists Nora must change her lifestyle. Ernesto takes Carlotta hostage.
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    12TH      THROUGH        16TH    

Andrew risks his life to convince Ernesto to surrender. Todd visits Keneally in Ireland to learn Patrick's history. Antonio and the Angel Square community make plans against Asa and his bank. Kelly is filled with guilt about the accident and almost confesses to Andrew. Mel begins to suspect Kelly.
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    19TH      THROUGH        23RD    

Both Darcy and Christian arrive to take Jessica to the prom. Keneally reveals Patrick's involvement with Lord Whiting's death. Rachel has a date with Track and moves in with Téa. Drew tells Dorian the truth about Kelly and Blair's accident and then blackmails her with the information. Mel goes to Tennessee to investigate Drew.
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    26TH      THROUGH        30TH    

Christian is upset when he sees Jessica and Darcy kiss. Kelly confesses to Andrew about Blair's accident. Mel learns the truth about Drew's 'con man' past from Becky Lee as Todd's plan to frame Patrick starts in motion. Patrick punches Guy and he and Mel are arrested and later released.
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    JUNE      1997    

    2ND      THROUGH        6TH    

Mel tells Kelly and Bo about Drew's con-man past. Kelly tells Bo and Nora she's responsible for the accident. Ian reveals to Guy that he's not Guy's son. Patrick and Marty go camping. Todd blows up Guy Armitage's boat and frames Patrick for the crime. Guy is severely injured.
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    9TH      THROUGH        13TH    

Guy dies before he can identify Todd as the bomber. Dorian and Mel accuse each other of betrayal. Drew's con-man past is revealed in The Sun. Patrick is the main suspect in Guy's murder.
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    16TH      THROUGH        20TH    

Ian disposes of Guy's ashes. Rachel meets Track's fiancée. Antonio asks Andy to marry him. Patrick tells Marty the truth about Lord Whiting's death. Patrick is arrested for Guy's murder. Mel starts to suspect Todd is behind Patrick's troubles. Starr comes home from the hospital.
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    23RD      THROUGH        27TH    

Kelly goes before the judge about Blair's accident. Andrew gives Cassie divorce papers. Maggie buys Dorian's warehouse. Mel learns that Todd visited Keneally in Ireland. Milton helps Kevin break into Todd's bank records. Nora. Patrick and Marty go after Patrick's last hope. a video tape from an ATM machine.
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    30TH      THROUGH        JULY        4TH    

Patrick is cleared. Drew leaves town. Kelly tells Blair the truth about the accident. Blair can't forgive Kelly. Blair takes a turn for the worse after telling Todd she wants a divorce and custody of Starr. Alex has her day in court. Andy spies on R.J. and his associate. Carlotta and Hank sleep together.
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    JULY      1997    

    7TH      THROUGH        11TH    

Blair suffers a stroke. Dorian files to get custody of Starr. Téa agrees to marry Todd in return for 5 million dollars. Carlo returns and whisks Alex away in a limo. Andy gets a job with Jackie McNaughton. Antonio aces his LSATs and plans to go to Berkeley for law school.
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    14TH      THROUGH        18TH    

Carlo and Alex send a videotaped farewell. Mel buys a houseboat. Antonio shoots Javier and almost loses his grant. Todd and Téa get married. R.J. meets the owner of Blue Jay records. Hank gets arrested. Blair remains in a coma.
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    21ST      THROUGH        25TH    

Blair wakes up from her coma. but has aphasia. Keneally escapes from prison. Nora and Bo go fishing. Nora goes to see Larry about her continuing mood swings. R.J. and Jacara become partners. Todd almost kills Patrick with a pitchfork.
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    28TH      THROUGH        AUGUST        1ST    

Todd wins custody of Starr. Eli runs away after his mother dies and ends up at Andrew's. Blair regains her speech. Marty is pregnant. Antonio's bachelor party gets out of hand. Blair learns of Todd and Téa's marriage. Antonio gets locked on the roof on his wedding day.
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    AUGUST      1997    

    4TH      THROUGH        8TH    

Antonio and Andy get married and leave for California. Mel talks to his daughter. Dorothy. Marty tells Patrick and Viki she's pregnant. Blair struggles her way to Todd's penthouse to see Starr. the Lord Whiting investigation is reopened. Clint and Viki discuss their relationship over burnt steaks and flying tomatoes.
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    11TH      THROUGH        15TH    

Clint and Viki argue in public. Todd offers Blair a job. Blair collapses again. Maggie holds a preview for her school. Max tampers with the boiler and Maggie. Jessica and Christian are almost trapped in the burning warehouse. Nora agrees to mediate for Andrew and Cassie. The Whiting case is reopened. Kenneally and Michael Mahoney meet.
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    18TH      THROUGH        22ND    

Nora gets her diagnosis from Larry...menopause. Mel goes to NY to see Dorothy. R.J. hires a new bartender. Jacara shows interest in Hank. Maggie's insurance won't pay for the loss of the building. Kevin asks Clint and Viki to be more accepting of Cassie. Blair decided being nice to Todd and Téa may help her win custody.
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    25TH      THROUGH        29TH    

Mel visits his father's grave. Bo and Hank buy motorcycles. Carlotta seeks Andrew's help to become Eli's foster mother. Mel digs further into Dorian's past. Bird scares Téa and steals her new watch. Todd and Kenneally make plans to have Michael Mahoney arrested.
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    SEPTEMBER      1997    

    1ST      THROUGH        5TH    

Max confesses to Ian about the warehouse fire. Nora returns from the spa. Cassie learns her father. David Renaldi was in an accident. Mel continues to dig into Dorian's past. Blair and Kelly fight over Ian. Erykah Badu performs at Club Indigo. Jacara gets an unwelcome phone call.
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    8TH      THROUGH        12TH    

Blair goes back to work at The Banner. Max gets a letter from Gabrielle. Kenneally, Mahoney and O'Hara arrive in town. Cassie arrives in Austria. but her father has already left. Jacara plans to move her recording studio to Llanview. Patrick and Marty get married. Mel is shot and Patrick is killed.
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    15TH      THROUGH        19TH    

Everyone thinks Patrick is dead, but he's really alive and Marty sneaks him out of Llanview. Mel survives surgery and his mother and daughter arrive. Bo and Nora are having problems. Ian catches Max and Blair in the steam room. Blair is more determined than ever to get custody of Starr. Eli steals Hank's motorcycle.
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    22ND      THROUGH        26TH    

Eli steals Hank's motorcycle. Ian tells Maggie that Max caused the warehouse fire. Maggie breaks her engagement to Max and decides to leave Llanview for good. Chris Botti performs at Club Indigo. Dorothy decides to move to Llanview. Clint and Viki return. the Cramer and the Hayes women have dinner.
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    29TH      THROUGH        OCTOBER        3RD    

Maggie leaves Llanview. Mel gets out of the hospital. Both Carlotta and Jacara show up at Hank's fishing cabin. Todd returns. Téa develops a plan to push Blair's buttons at the charity auction. Dorian's phone bill proves she called David. Addie provides a clue to Dorian's past. Dorothy tells Mel the real reason her mother visited just before her death. The charity auction begins.
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    OCTOBER      1997    

    6TH      THROUGH        10TH    

Blair pushes Téa out a window. Jacara and Carlotta both show up at Hank's fishing cabin. Nora searches for a new assistant. Andrew goes with Cassie to Dorian's, which upsets Kevin. Ian and Kelly kiss. Carlotta is re-approved as Eli's foster mother. Todd tries to represent himself at the custody hearing, but a battered Téa arrives to help him.
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    13TH      THROUGH        17TH    

Al goes to live with Gabrielle. Ian forces Max to buy his shares of the waterfront project. Max decides to help Blair get Ian and his money. Viki and Clint go up to the cabin. Todd wins custody of Starr. Kelly decides to go visit her mother. R.J. and Jacara have dinner. Jacara performs. Dorothy gets a job. Mel comes back to work. Joey comes home.
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    20TH      THROUGH        24TH    

Joey meets Dorothy in the elevator. Kelly and Ian fly to California to visit Melinda. R.J. makes a deal to keep the mob out of Club Indigo. Jacara ends her partnership with R.J. Nora gets a new assistant. Georgie. Todd's bird gets a name: Moose. Dorian invites Melinda to come to Llanview. Viki's welcome home party for Joey begins.
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    27TH      THROUGH        31ST    

Téa and Todd have a heart to heart talk. Dorian crashes Viki's party. Kelly and Ian bring Melinda back to Llanview. Nora' new assistant, Georgie, gets her office in order. Viki starts counseling with Dr. Maude. Jacara and Max discuss becoming partners. Eli vandalizes the Angel and runs away. Joey and Kelly come face to face.
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    NOVEMBER      1997    

    3RD      THROUGH        7TH    

Eli runs away but is found and confesses to his crime. Max and Jacara make a deal. Melinda tells Kelly about "the game". Dorian tampers with Melinda's medication. Blair lures Ian onto a yacht as part of her plan. Max and Blair kiss. Todd decides he wants to become a media mogul like Guy Armitage. Dorothy moves into her new apartment. Joey tries to apologize to Kelly.
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    10TH      THROUGH        14TH    

Kevin and Cassie and Todd and Téa argue up at the mountain cabin. Téa decides to spend a few days away. Todd is jealous when he finds her with Andrew. Viki has a therapy session with Dr. Maude. Dorian tampers with Melinda's medication. Kelly and Ian have an argument. Blair and Max get closer. Max's children are kidnapped.
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    17TH      THROUGH        21ST    

Max gets the ransom money together and goes to meet the kidnappers. Jessica and Christian find Viki's "homework" tape from Dr. Maude. Todd gets jealous seeing Téa with Andrew. Téa reminds Todd of their contract and goes on a date with Andrew. Melinda starts losing her grip on reality thanks to Dorian's tampering with her medication. Mel and Cassie learn that Miss Stonecliff is alive.
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    24TH      THROUGH        28TH    

The kidnappers' car goes into the river and Max's twins are presumed dead. Max accuses R.J. of being behind the kidnapping. Melinda starts hearing music and claims Dorian hurt her. R.J. learns Max's kids have been sold to a couple in Canada. Bo is upset with Nora for keeping Max's secret. Llanview celebrates Thanksgiving. Melinda disappears.
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    DECEMBER      1997    

    1ST      THROUGH        5TH    

Melinda goes to see Addie. Kelly and Dorian take Melinda back to California. Mel and Cassie learn that her grandparents did not die in a plane crash. Max asks Luna for help. R.J. becomes a suspect in the twin's kidnapping. Jacara considers R.J.'s partnership offer. Téa approaches R.J. about becoming his attorney. Todd plans a surprise for Téa.
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    8TH      THROUGH        12TH    

Todd unsuccessfully plans a romantic dinner for Téa. Bo closes in on R.J. through phone records. Kelly confronts Dorian about tampering with Melinda's medication. Blair is told about the Cramer family history. Dorian and Mel plan a trip to Italy. Starr falls and hits her head. Téa tells Todd that she's had enough. she's leaving.
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    15TH      THROUGH        19TH    

Téa is about to walk out on Todd. but is convinced to stay. Dorian and Mel take a trip to Rome. Viki tries to tell Joey that Dorothy is interested in him. but he doesn't believe it. Georgie goes to the PBA dance with Bo after she causes Nora to sprain her ankle. Blair agrees to talk to Addie about the past. Todd and Téa take a trip to the Bayberry Inn.
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    22ND      THROUGH        26TH    

Ian and Kelly go whale watching. Téa tries to get closer to Todd at the Inn. Todd backs away and tells her she's free of their deal. Téa is about to leave when Blair makes her change her mind. Max. Dorian, Mel and Antonio all return to Llanview. Addie undergoes hypnosis and recalls something about her mother's "teacher."
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    29TH      THROUGH        JANUARY        2ND      1998    

Dorian finally begins to reveal some of her past. Antonio returns for a visit. Jacara plans to be become partners with R.J. again. Nora rides with Bo on his motorcycle and loves it. Joey decides to fight for Kelly. Ian offers to buy The Sun. Todd refuses. Max and Blair begin to hatch a plot to get The Sun for Ian and Ian for Blair. Andrew and Téa have an argument.
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