NOVEMBER 6, 1957 (Episode #418)
Mary attempted to walk to the address Clayton gave her, but Pike pulled her back into the car and instructed her to go to a garage across the street and convince the mechanic to fix the car immediately. After Mary talked the mechanic into repairing the car, Clayton led her on foot to the Throckmorton apartment. Marceau called Mike, who told the Captain to put officers on a stakeout of the Clayton's house and Irene's apartment. Roger stopped by the Karr's looking for Mary and Billy. Mike became suspicious when Roger commented that he needs the car to meet with the new owners of the Retreat Nursing Home, where Billy was born. At the Throckmorton apartment, Clayton bolted the door, while an impatient Mary insisted that she'd go to the police if Clayton didn't explain how he knew Dorothy Haller's plans so well.

NOVEMBER 8, 1957 (Episode #420)
Clayton explained to Mary that she's being held prisoner because they want her to give them Billy. After Mary refused, Clayton locked her in a bedroom. Mike assured a distraught Roger that the state police have been alerted about Mary. Mike didn't pay any attention to Bebe, who rambled on about her afternoon with Irene and Billy and Irene wearing Mary's diamond brooch. Bill Marceau stopped by the Karr's. Mike told Bill that wrapping up the Pike case would help DA Bruce Thompson's waning campaign. Clayton gave Mary's coat to Irene and instructed her to go to the garage, pretend to be Mary, and get the repaired car. Mary overheard Clayton tell Irene that the doorman will make an excellent witness at the coroner's inquest. Locked in the bedroom and realizing that she's going to be murdered, a terrified Mary wondered what would happen next.

NOVEMBER 12, 1957 (Episode #422)
Mike informed Marceau of Mary's plight. Bill put out an APB for the principals and placed Irene under surveillance. Clayton planned to send Irene to Springfield then to the West Coast as Dorothy Haller. There, they'll fly to London with Billy and collect the Haller inheritance. Mike told Marceau about the London solicitor, and together, they realized that Pike and Eagan plan to murder Mary and steal Billy's inheritance. Mary tried to escape from the apartment, but failed. Pike schemed to make it appear that Mary was rendezvousing with a secret lover when she has her fatal car crash. After drugging Mary's coffee with sleeping pills, Pike tried to trick her by pretending that he's actually on her side and wants to double-cross Irene. Mary didn't know whether or not to believe Clayton, who claimed that he wants to save her life. Mike devised a plan to trick Irene into leading the police to Mary.

NOVEMBER 14, 1957 (Episode #424)
Mary managed to knock the metal grating off the window and leapt to freedom just as Clayton broke down the door. Clayton jumped after Mary, who escaped to the roof of the parking garage next door. Pike gleefully realized that Mary was heading straight for her car, and his plan might succeed after all. Mike raided the Throckmorton apartment, and seeing the broken window, he realized that Mary escaped with Pike in pursuit. Mike called Bill and requested police back-up. In the parking garage, Pike caught Mary, who was woozy from the drugged coffee. After Mike threatened her with the electric chair, Irene confessed that Pike intends to drive Mary out to Route 7 and stage Mary's death in a car accident. Mike realized that Mary and Pike were heading for Mary's car in the parking garage. Mike and Marceau arrived at the garage, just as Pike forced Mary into the car.

NOVEMBER 18, 1957 (Episode #426)
Liz Pike was caught blowing Monticello with a suitcase full of money. Jack noticed that Betty-Jean was unusually irritable. After Mike threatened Irene with the death penalty, Irene confessed that Clayton had drugged Mary with chloral hydrate. Doctors realized that Mary's coma was a result of a drug overdose, rather than head injuries. Betty-Jean wanted to meet with Sara, as BJ has something very important to tell her. Sara guessed Betty--Jean's news.

NOVEMBER 19, 1957 (Episode #427)
Mike convinced DA Thompson to withhold the Harper's involvement with Clayton Pike, so that Mary and Roger could make peace first. Thompson dictated details of the Pike arrest to Sybil, who passed confidential info on to Ollie. Ollie and a reluctant Virginia decided to leak the story to the newspaper, but schemed to make it appear that Thompson was withholding info in order to swipe credit for the arrest away from Peter. Mary recovered, but she refused to tell Roger the truth about Billy's parentage. Mike tried to convince a distraught Roger that he should admire Mary for what she did.

NOVEMBER 22, 1957 (Episode #430)
Roger called the Harper house and told Sara to inform Mary that he's moving into the Skyview Hotel and will be sending for his clothes. Sara begged Mike to speak with Roger on Mary's behalf, but Mike steadfastly refused. Mike informed Sara that he already intervened once-- by keeping the Harpers' involvement out of the press, and that may have cost Thompson the election. Bebe tried to console Billy to no avail. Bebe told Billy that her father Martin Spode might soon be released from prison. Sara gave an impssioned speech to Roger about Mary, and Roger finally agreed to give Mary and Billy another chance. Just as Roger informed Mary of his decision, Bebe telephoned to say that Billy ran away and is never coming back.

NOVEMBER 25, 1957 (Episode #431)
Roger panicked at the thought of losing Billy, and realized how much he really does love Billy as his own son. Billy was harassed by a hobo in the park. Mattie told Sara that she intends to interfere in Jack and Betty-Jean's marriage because Betty-Jean is being a tempermental wife. Sara confided to Mattie that Betty-Jean might be pregnant. Roger found Billy and convinced him that he's loved by both of his parents. Billy called Roger "Dad".

NOVEMBER 27, 1957 (Episode #433)
Hester informed Bebe that Martin sent a letter about going before the parole board, and he may be home in time for Christmas. Sybil showed up at Ollie's to talk about Ruth Sherman and found Ollie cavorting with a willowly blonde. Paul Simmons, a parole officer, visited Hester to gather information regarding Martin's parole hearing. Sybil and Ollie plotted to set up Ruth Sherman and DA THompson. Sybil visited Ruth, then arranged for Ruth to meet Thompson at the courthouse. Sybil urged Ruth to wear lots of makeup and look "extra pretty".

NOVEMBER 28, 1957 (Episode #434)
Voracious reporter Ellie Fitzgibbons conspired with Ollie to snap secret photos of Thompson and Ruth Sherman. Mattie visited Winston for lunch, and they both admitted they're lonely people. Later, Winston urged Mattie to have her missing husband George declared dead so that she'll be free to become Mrs. Winston Grimsley. Ellie snapped photos of an innocent embrace between Thompson and Ruth Sherman, when Thompson tried to comfort Ruth about convict husband Patrick. Ellie interviewed Ruth Sherman and asked deliberately misleading questions about her relationship with Bruce Thompson. Ellie passed on suggestive photos and a biased manuscript about Thompson to Ollie, who said they've sewn up the election for Peter Dalton.

DECEMBER 3, 1957 (Episode #437)
Ed and Mildred argued about whether or not Ed should ask Dalton to keep him on in the DA's office if Peter is elected. Mildred asked Sara's advice in how to make Ed decide. Jack visited Winston, and begged him to help save Jake Golick's floundering business. Willy told Ed that a rumor is circulating about Dalton's plan to reveal a juicy secret about Thompson at the election rally. Winston agreed to Jack's request to help Jake.

DECEMBER 4, 1957 (Episode #438)
Betty-Jean called Jack and the doctor after suffering a dizzy spell. Jack was irked that Betty-Jean was actually okay, then she sent him out for a dill pickle and salami sandwich from Mama Jo's. Willy revealed to Mike that Dalton's secret concerns DA Thompson using his power to seduce young women. Willy speculated that Dalton fabricated the rumor, but Mike didn't believe that Dalton would sink to that level. Rose Marie admitted to Sara that she's attracted to Willy. Mattie had a heart-to-heart with Jack and assured him that Betty-Jean is fine... all she wanted was reassurance of Jack's love.

DECEMBER 6, 1957 (Episode #440)
Ollie showed Sybil the gallery of Ellie's column about Thompson, and they giggled. Ollie gave Sybil money to place a bet against Thompson in the election race. Sara told Mike that Ed is deeply concerned about whether or not he'll have a job after the election. Mildred goaded Ed into calling Peter Dalton and begging to be kept on if Thompson loses.

DECEMBER 9, 1957 (Episode #441)
Sara wondered to Mike if Mattie and Winston are getting serious. Jack stopped by Mike and Sara's to watch Dalton's tv speech. Ed called Peter, who agreed to see Ed right before the tv speech. Peter instructed Virginia to eavesdrop and take notes in case Ed said anything that could be used against Thompson. Later, Peter goaded Ed into asking to keep his job, and manuevered Ed into saying that Ed thinks Dalton will win the election. On tv, Dalton blasted DA Thompson for having an affair with Ruth Sherman, then used what Ed said to make it look as if Thompson's own staff members have lost faith in him. Afterward, an egomanical Dalton patronized Virginia, who decided that his attitude is "dangerous".