NOVEMBER 23, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,067)
Vic was delighted Laurie canceled her date with Keith and agreed to attend the play tomorrow night. Vic insisted on meeting Laurie for a coffee. Martha told a relieved Nancy that Cookie's visit with Tiffany went well, but Nancy was disappointed Cookie still won't return to Ron. Frank berated Kate for stealing a worthless piece of junk like Cookie's locket. Martha warned Bill if Kate continues her tricks, Cookie might go off the deep end again. Cookie discovered her locket is missing, then accused Martha and Bill of stealing it. Vic and Laurie nearly came to blows with Vic's cracks about Laurie considering a career as an airline hostess, but when Vic grew protective over Laurie's impending date with Keith, they ended up in a passionate kiss.

NOTE: This episode was pre-taped Monday, November 22, 1971.

NOVEMBER 24, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,068)
Gordon noted the tears on a depressed Geraldine's face. Geraldine feigned having a cold but reacted harshly when Gordon commented how much Keith has become more sincere like Colin. Then, Geraldine grimaced when Gordon assured her she'd cleverly and successfully buried all of Keith's past skeletons. Keith told Colin and Tiffany about his date in the country, pronouncing Laurie Karr a "new conquest." Nicole advised Adam not to share his suspicions about Keith with Mike and Nancy, but Adam phoned Nancy for a visit anyway. Gordon told Colin and Tiffany that Geraldine fears Keith isn't stable enough for political service but was at a loss as to why Geraldine is suddenly so afraid of Keith. When Nancy recounted the story of her visit to St. Elenora, Adam was astonished to learn Suella committed suicide, as her religious convictions would have considered it a mortal sin. Just as Nancy was horrified to realize Keith probably murdered Suella and made it look like suicide, Laurie got into Keith's car to head out to the Whitney's isolated summer estate.

NOVEMBER 30, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,072):
Jim satisfied Adam's suspicions by admitting Keith was warped enough to commit murder. Adam speculated Keith stabbed Rosella by mistake while making an attempt on Jim's life, then theorized Keith was probably responsible for Neil Davenport's fatal "car accident." Jim reluctantly agreed to make a house-call when Martha phoned to say Cookie won't leave the house without her locket. Colin tried to console Geraldine about Keith, but they spent most of the talk reminiscing about Keith's amoral cruelty as a child. Colin assured Tiffany he's done as much to help Keith as she has Cookie Christopher. While explaining to Jim about seeing a vision of the ghost, Cookie decided the ghost stole the locket because it belongs to her.

DECEMBER 1, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,073):
Nicole privately speculated to Mike and Nancy that Adam has become too emotional and may be wrong about Keith Whitney's guilt, but Adam arrived with news he's more convinced than ever that Keith's a killer. When Laurie insisted Keith call a local restaurant to see about dinner, Keith secretly feigned the call and told Laurie they'd have to have dinner on the estate. Keith joked about Laurie having never smoked marijuana then caught Laurie staring at him strangely again. Geraldine stunned Gordon with the news she's going to force Keith to drop his congressional campaign for 1972. Nancy phoned the Whitneys, insisting she come over to talk about Keith and Laurie. Meanwhile, at the Whitney summer estate, Laurie recognized Keith's laugh again and realized Keith and Jonah are the same person.

DECEMBER 6, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,076)
Sheriff Penbrook telephoned Gordon, who rushed to the summer estate. Adam, Nicole, Mike, Nancy, and Bill arrived at Whitney's Folly. Nancy was terrified when she saw a body covered with a sheet, but Geraldine assured her it was Keith then began to weep. Mike and Nancy were relieved that Laurie was unharmed. Nancy comforted Geraldine and swore they'd never forget that she was the one who saved Laurie's life. Martha told Cookie she wants a piano for Christmas and hoped that Bill was relaying that message to Nancy at that very moment. Martha admitted to Cookie that Aunt Martha thought music was "spiritual" and connected the living to the dead. Ceila stopped by to visit Cookie and made Martha uncomfortable with talk about how Fred is too preoccupied with other things recently. Cookie informed Ceila she's never felt better since she's decided to divorce Ron and stay with her "friends." Martha and Ceila realized Cookie was referring to the spirits that haunt the Marceau house. Bill telephoned Martha and stunned her with the news about Keith. Gordon arrived the summer estate and begged Geraldine not to blame herself for Keith's madness.

DECEMBER 9, 1971 (EPISODE # 4,079)
Tiffany worried that Keith's criminal madness would ruin Colin's political career. Geraldine broke down and collapsed into Colin's arms. Geraldine told her family that she's as guilty as Keith because she drove him to murder then helped him escape. Adam and Nicole stopped by the Fields' apartment with the grim news of Keith's death and attempted murder of Laurie. Colin promised Geraldine she won't be prosecuted as an accessory to Keith's crimes. When Geraldine stated her life is over, Gordon railed at her selfishness, claiming the rest of the family deserves to grieve, too, and Geraldine can't turn her back on her husband and other son. Colin comforted Gordon, who burst into tears. Ron called Jim with news of Cookie's hysteria. Ron feared Cookie would harm herself, while Jim promised he'd get over there as soon as possible.

Geraldine: "The house shouldn't have been here, Colin. It should have all been...rubble. Rubble and ashes. Nothing should have been left standing! But here it is. Just the way I left it today. As if nothing has altered. As if the world is the same place it was this morning."

DECEMBER 10, 1971 (EPISODE # 4,080)
Martha and Bill admitted to Ron that they deliberately kept Cookie's fascination with the occult and Kate Sloane's tricks from him. Jim arrived to take care of Cookie. Adam arrived home to find Vic on his doorstep. Vic told Adam a friend in the DA's office called about Keith's death, but Vic wanted more details. Adam gave Vic the full story about what happened at the Whitney summer estate. Vic was stunned to learn that Keith was actually old nemesis Jonah Lockwood. Adam congratulated Vic on saving Laurie, since Laurie had remembered Vic's accusation that Jonah drugged his drink. Laurie had only pretended to drink Keith's spiked wine, which gave her time to escape from the boat house. At the Marceau house, Jim suggested that Cookie remain where is and that Ron should leave. All the lights in the house suddenly went off, then the ghostly figure of a woman carrying a candle descended the stairs. Bill grabbed the "ghost" while Jim found the light switch. Everyone was astonished to see that the ghost was Cookie, who stared blankly, seemingly in a demonic trance.

DECEMBER 15, 1971 (EPISODE # 4,083)
Adam and Nicole helped Liz and Jim trim their Christmas tree. Adam told Liz and Jim that he and Nicole are expected at the Karr house to watch Colin's press conference about Keith. Nicole and Adam were saddened to hear that Cookie has deteriorated to the point she believes herself to be possessed by the ghost of an ancestor. Nancy considered the possibility of having Cookie committed to another mental facility, but Mike tried to allay her guilt by leaving the decision to Jim. Mike and Nancy wondered if anyone in the Pollock family was actually named Alexandra. The Karrs were stunned when the family bible revealed that Nancy and Cookie's great, great grandmother was Alexandra Mansfield Pollock. Ron poured out his heart at The Raven, while the bartender poured drinks. Ron avoided the advances of a pretty girl who wanted to go home with him. Jim attempted to explain why Cookie would want to be possessed by someone else, but it was so deep everyone decided to concentrate on trimming the tree. Liz lamented the fact that Jim wouldn't allow her to use any of the Hillyer family ornaments, but Jim insisted their tree is a "Fields tree...not a Hillyer one." Liz convinced Jim to let her top the tree with a star that's been in her family for generations, then felt awful when the star fell to the floor and shattered. A messenger arrived at the Fields' door with a telegram from Italy. Liz fell sobbing into Jim's arms when the telegram revealed that Liz's father Orin and stepmother Julie had been critically injured in a plane crash.

Girl: (to Ron) "Why bother getting sober? You'll just get drunk again tomorrow. (smiles) Right?"

NOTES: Episode #4083 was pre-taped with an early 7 am cast call. The messenger in this episode was played by a then unknown actor named... John Travolta.

DECEMBER 16, 1971 (EPISODE # 4,084)
Frank grinned sardonically when he overheard Bill and Martha tell Cookie that they were leaving to watch Colin's press conference at Mike and Nancy's house. Kate begged Frank not to go through with his plan, but she couldn't dissuade him. Ceila stopped by the Marceaus' to tell them about Simon Jessup, a professional psychic researcher and acquaintance of her husband Fred. Bill and Martha told Ceila they'd be glad to meet Fred, but nixed the idea of bringing a "ghost-breaker" into the house. Mike telephoned Nancy from the office to say that Laurie's safely on a flight to the Caribbean. Nancy was saddened when Nicole and Adam arrived with news of Orin and Julie Hillyer's accident. After Bill and Martha left their house, Frank ordered Kate to put on "Alexandra's dress."

DECEMBER 17, 1971 (EPISODE # 4,085)
Colin told Tiffany and Ron that his parents couldn't bear to attend the press conference, but Geraldine and Gordon shocked everyone with their arrival. Colin, who had rejected Ron's prepared speech for one of his own, kept everyone on tenterhooks as to whether or not he'd announce his resignation from the senate. Mike revealed to Vic that Laurie is vacationing on the island of St. Martin. Vic was touched by Mike's insistence that Vic spend Christmas Day with the Karrs. While discussing the Hillyer plane crash, Nancy begged a glum Adam not to speak of Julie in the past tense. Nancy worried when Martha mentioned Cookie taking sleeping pills, but Bill pooh-poohed Nancy's fear of a suicide attempt. Nancy told the Marceaus that she's considering having Cookie committed again. Colin gave a moving speech about the tragedy of mental illness and how it affects society, then vowed he'd work to help the mentally ill as a private citizen or politician... a decision he'd leave to voters. The Karrs and Marceuas were impressed by Colin's speech, which had a particular significance to Nancy. At the Marceau house, Cookie awoke to find "Alexandra" in her room. Kate, as Alexandra, carried a flickering candle and beckoned Cookie to come with her. Cookie followed Kate to the top of the staircase, where Frank hid in the shadows. Frank, with eyes blazing, raised his crutch over his head and prepared to strike Cookie, sending her headlong down the stairs.

DECEMBER 22, 1971 (EPISODE # 4,088)
Nancy paid a condolence visit to Liz, who's off to Italy. Nancy and Jim discussed having Cookie involuntarily committed to a mental facility. Mike comforted Adam, who was devastated by Julie Hillyer's death. Mike reminded Adam that by saving Julie in the Constable trial, he gave Julie three years of happiness with Orin. Mike told Adam about Alexandra Pollock, who was married to Monticello's first mayor Jeremy Pollock in 1786. Mike revealed that Alexandra was apparently a post-Revolutionary "Jezebel." Nicole sat down with a drunken Ron at the Coach House. Ron depressed Nicole with talk of how easily marriages fall apart. Adam arrived to see Ron and Nicole having an intimate moment. Nicole left the table in tears over Ron's depression and the thought of marriage.

DECEMBER 23, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,089)
Cookie waited anxiously for the arrival of the Burnses and Simon Jessup. Cookie told Bill and Martha she's convinced the spirit is her great grandmother Alexandra Pollock. Cookie refused to meet with Jessup, whom she fears will drive Alexandra away. Bill was skeptical of Jessup, despite Jessup's assurance that he uses scientific methods and has no pre-disposition about the presence of spirits. After Ron's visit, Nicole talked marriage, but Vic interrupted the moment as Adam tried desperately to avoid the discussion. Vic told Adam and Nicole that Laurie is safely tucked away on St. Martin. Jessup assurance that he can detect false encounters with the supernatural didn't sit well with Frank and Kate. Cookie attempted to stop Jessup, who stated the evil spirit of Frank Sloane might be present. Martha believed Jessup when he felt a "cold spot" in the living room.

DECEMBER 27, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,091)
Frank flinched when Bill asked if Kate had help in getting in and out of the house, but Kate claimed the spirit was guiding her to get the house back. Bill refused to listen to Kate's pleas about letting her go. Adam admitted to Vic that he's avoided marriage because his own mother was so desperately unhappy. Vic convinced himself to propose to Laurie the minute she returns from St. Martin. Ron informed Mike and Nancy that he plans to resign as Colin's press agent. Nancy realized Ron has lost interest in everything because of Cookie. Before officers took her away, Kate told everyone that Cookie didn't look right, and there's an empty pill bottle by the bed. Martha ran to Cookie's side and screamed that Cookie killed herself.

DECEMBER 28, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,092)
Nancy couldn't dissuade Ron, who stated that he's going to give Cookie a divorce than start a new life somewhere else. Martha called Nancy with news of Cookie's survival after doctors pumped her stomach. Frank prayed the doctor wouldn't be able to awaken Cookie. Bill phoned Jim, who revealed the pills were too mild to be toxic. Mike, Ron, and Nancy arrived at the Marceaus. Everyone speculated about whether or not Cookie took the pills with the intention of ending her life. Cookie had hysterics when Bill told her he caught Kate sneaking out of her room, dressed as Alexandra. Cookie was forced to face the truth when confronted with the locket Kate had stolen.

DECEMBER 29, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,093)
To avoid an accusation of bias, Bill convinced Adam to serve as Kate's public defender. Kate insisted she was solely responsible for the Laughing Woman, though Bill still thought it was the result of a recording device. Jim told Mike and Nancy he doesn't think Cookie attempted suicide, but added it's probably best to leave her at the Marceaus as removing her would be viewed a rejection. Jim was speechless when Liz phoned to say she wants to bring Orin back to Monticello to recuperate.

JANUARY 3, 1972 (EPISODE# 4,096)
Bill informed Nancy the plan to convince Cookie ghosts aren't present backfired. Ron asked Vic to represent him in the divorce suit for Cookie, but Vic warned him it isn't easy to get a divorce just because both parties are willing. Vic hoped the slow legal process would give Ron and Cookie time to change their minds, but Ron stated he's ready for other women. Vic feared Ron meant Nicole. Martha and Winston lamented Julie Hillyer's death and Orin's being widowed a second time. When Martha told Winston about the seance, Winston recalled reading a biography of Alexandra Mansfield Pollock, the wife of Monticello's first mayor in 1850. Cookie wasn't phased by Winston's suggestion that Alexandra was a wicked woman. The disappearance of a dozen eggs stymied Martha, while in the secret room, Frank was busy frying himself breakfast.

JANUARY 4, 1972 (EPISODE# 4,097)
Martha joked to Nancy and Cookie that the ghosts made food disappear. Cookie's head was filled with romantic ideas about Alexandra, the sort of wild, free woman Cookie longs to be. Vic noted Adam's bitter tone when Adam speculated Nicole is happy to let Ron cry on her shoulder. Adam called to invite Nicole to dinner, but there was no answer. Nancy took an instant dislike to Fred Burns, who stopped by the Marceaus with Celia. Frank jumped for joy when Nancy admitted to Martha she and Mike might buy a larger house to accomodate Cookie. Alone in her room, a despondent Cookie begged Alexandra to appear.

JANUARY 5, 1972 (EPISODE# 4,098)
Adam pressed Nicole for her whereabouts the previous night, but Nicole refused to answer. Vic tried to stall Ron's insistence on speeding up the divorce. In jail, Kate was stunned to learn from Adam that she may be imprisoned for two months. Adam balked at Kate's insistence that she can't be away from her husband's "spirit" for more than two weeks. Bill dismissed Jessup's desire to continue investigating Alexandra's spirit, then suggested he get permission from Nancy or Ron. Ron met with Nicole to talk about opening his own PR firm. A worried Vic spotted Nicole and Vic and misconstrued their intimate lunch.

JANUARY 11, 1972 (EPISODE# 4,102)
Nancy queried Mike about his business in Capitol City. Mike confessed that the Crime Commission is searching for over a million dollars worth of heroin that disappeared a year ago after it was to be distributed from the Monticello area. Mike revealed he's involved because Joe Dennison, a former client, offered information in return for clemency, and would only speak with Mike. Dennison stated the heroin shipment had been hijacked by a rival gang. Ron signed preliminary divorce papers at Vic's office. When Ron commented about being late for a lunch date, Vic insinuated it might be with Nicole. Ron insisted Adam is solely responsible for the rift between himself and Nicole - a rift that can be healed with a marriage proposal. Mike and Nancy telephoned Cookie with the news that they're looking for a larger house, but Cookie wasn't pleased at Mike's suggestion it would be big enough for Cookie to stay with them. Laurie arrived home unexpectedly. Mike phoned Vic, who was ecstatic to hear of Laurie's return. Laurie agreed to have dinner with Vic. Nancy told Mike that Vic intends to propose to Laurie at dinner.

JANUARY 12, 1972 (EPISODE# 4,103)
Dining with Mike, Adam admitted that he and Nicole aren't seeing each other personally very often. Nicole visited with Cookie and was uncomfortable when Cookie made references to being Adam's first girlfriend in Monticello. Later, Cookie claimed that even beautiful women like Nicole and Tiffany Whitney would be no match for Alexandra. Cookie told Nicole that Jessup is performing another seance tomorrow night and invited Nicole. Nicole was embarrassed when Cookie asked Nicole to bring Adam, and Nicole was forced to admit she and Adam aren't seeing as much of one another any more. Cookie told Nicole about Alexandra and what a wicked lady she was - stealing men from other women. Adam noted Vic's jittery demeanor when Vic and Laurie arrived at The Coach House. Later, Mike confided to Adam that Vic intends to propose marriage. Vic nervously gulped down margaritas while trying to muster the courage to propose.