After an accedent Linda got selective amniesa causing her to forget her affair Neil and the two broke up. Newcomer Stephanie was really presumed-dead Brooke, but she kept her identity a secret and was steadily gaining financial control at Anderson. When Stephanie helped Alex steal some plans from the plant Linda was accused and taking out of the will. She faked a pregnacy to gain his trust hoping Neil would back her story but he refused.

Trish and Dave got back together

Maggie and Mickey regained custody of Janice, but close friends convinced Maggie that the child was better off with her birth mother.

Mike went into debt

Laura was very suspicious of Bill and Kate. When her mother Carrie committed suicide at the sanitarium, Laura became haunted by her mother's ghost. After a suicide attempt of her own, Laura was committed to Lakewood Sanitarium.

Julie scarred her face in the kitchen and thought Doug no longer loved her so she left town to get a divorce. Meanwhile, Doug's half-brother Byron died, leaving Doug a fortune that Byron's pal, Lee Dumonde, wanted for her own. Julie came back and when Doug saw her with another man Doug married Lee.

Amanda and Greg split up and Amanda became involved with Chirs but Mary still wanted Chris. When Amanda became pregnant, she asked Greg for a divorce in the hope that the child was Chris', but he refused, insisting the child was probably his own. Amanda had a hysterectomy and left both men.

Trish stole some diamonds, which she gave to Margo to hold, but Margo gave one as collateral to loan sharks to protect Mike.

Marie returned briefly and was shocked to find her ex-lover Alex Marshall in town. She eventually returned to convent duties.

After Steve's marriage proposal to Mary Anderson was rejected, he left town. Alex set his sights on Mary, and on Anderson Manufacturing.