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.