With Andrew�s help, Sloan finally accepted his late son William�s life and honored his memory.

Andrew angered Sloan when he publicly announced that his own brother, William, was a gay man who died of AIDS. Sloan was further enraged when Andrew declared that he had arranged for the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt to come to Llanview, and he planned to add a special square honoring his brother to the tapestry. Sloan refused to allow the Carpenter name to be soiled in such a way! He was joined in his anger by Billy Douglas�s father, who urged his fellow citizens to join him in boycotting the ceremony.

In a touching scene at St. James Church, Andrew delivered an impassioned speech about the destructive danger of hate and the divine power of love. He then dared the emotionally-drained procession to join him as he took the newly fashioned panel, honoring his brother, to the church lawn�where he proceeded to add it the sprawling quilt. Suddenly, Andrew felt a hand gently touching his shoulder. Looking up, he saw the tear-stained face of his father, who offered to help lay the panel. Over the past months, his growing love for Viki had enabled Sloan to grow significantly as a human being. Now, he was finally ready to come to terms with his son William�s death. After the quilt ceremony, father and son embraced tightly. Llanview then began the slow and rewarding process of healing.

Upon being cleared of Carlo�s murder, toward years end Sarah looked forward to a long and happy future with Bo Buchanan. Their happiness, though, was sadly short-lived. The day before they were to be remarried, Sarah died in a car accident�with Bo behind the wheel. Months passed before he could deal with the horrible tragedy. Like a godsend, Llanview�s newest defense attorney, Nora Gannon, helped Bo come to grips with the overwhelming loss of his beloved Sarah.