Tina was presumed dead after falling over Iguaza Falls.

Remaining estranged, Clint and Viki were now separated and made plans to divorce. In the meantime, Viki began to bond with Tom Dennison�whose visual similarity to Joe made that all the easier. Later, upon witnessing a fight between Tom and Clint, Viki collapsed and would awake with selective amnesia. This prompted the judge to block her and Clint�s divorce for six months. Tests revealed that Viki had a brain aneurysm which required immediate surgery. During successful brain surgery, Viki had an out of body experience in which she took a fantastic journey towards Heaven. Guided by her guardian angel, a quirky little man named Virgil, Viki joyously reunited her with many of her deceased friends and relatives�including Joe, who urged her to return to earth and the man she now truly loved: Clint.

Dorian was horrified and deeply hurt when she discovered that her daughter Cassie was having an affair with her boyfriend, defense attorney Jonathan Russell. Dorian left Llanview to become the United States Ambassador to Mendorra.

Cassie and Jon moved in together. Melinda Cramer Janssen, who years earlier had been committed to a mental institution, was finally released. After years of therapy, Melinda was now a healthy, assertive, clear-headed and slightly aggressive person. With Dorian living in Mendorra, Melinda returned to Llanview; moving in with Cassie and Jon at Dorian�s penthouse. During this time, Melinda and Jon began to grow close. When Cassie later discovered that the two of them were on the verge of an affair, she kicked them both out. Rob Coronal returned to town, and he and Cassie grew closer when they worked together to determine who killed Rob�s father, Alex. Soon, Cassie and Rob reunited.