Tue, Jul 8, 1975
Frank's continued absence at Ryan's Bar causes speculation. Newspaper reporter Jack Fenelli's insinuations about Frank's involvement with local thug Nick Szabo annoy Mary. Jack meets Bob Reid, Frank's campaign manager and brother-in-law. Bob attempts to calm his sister Delia, who is still apparently still shaken by the alleged near-accident in the street. After Bucky expresses an interest in sweet Faith, Patrick insists that Bucky won't get anywhere with her romantically. Faith's brother Roger, a neurosurgeon at Riverside, takes the back stairs and discovers Frank lying at the bottom of the stairwell.
Wed, Jul 9, 1975
A determined Mary reassures a dubious Jack that Frank is a honest politician and only wants the best for his district. Bucky receives a visit from his aunt, Dr. Nell Beaulac, in New York without her husband Dr. Seneca Beaulac. Nell surprises Bucky with her intent to stay in New York and work at Riverside. Pat's colleague Dr. Clem Moultrie breaks the news to him that Frank has been seriously injured in a fall. In the emergency room, Roger and Pat are astonished when the nurse pulls $6500 from Frank's coat pocket.
Thu, Jul 10, 1975
Maeve and Ryan patriarch Johnny Ryan learn about Frank's accident from Faith. Nell confides in Bucky that she and Seneca are having marital problems because he cares more about his career than her. Learning about the gravity of Frank's injuries, Maeve and Johnny call for their priest Father McShane. While strolling through the city and talking about Frank with Mary, Jack falls into the Hudson River. The Ryan family are desperate to find Mary as Frank's condition appears hopeless.
Fri, Jul 11, 1975
Jack takes Mary with him to his apartment on Weehawken Street to change his wet clothes and attempts to get her into his bed. Delia approaches the verge of hysteria when Pat informs her of Frank's accident. Bucky makes Nell promise to keep their familial relationship a secret since he doesn't want anyone to know he's the heir to a family fortune. Nell receives a phone call from Seneca, but she rejects him. Mary and Jack race to Riverside Hospital after hearing about Frank.
Mon, Jul 14, 1975
Frank is taken away for more tests, and Pat advises the family that Frank is paralyzed. Faith won't accept Bucky's dinner date but agrees to have coffee, and they discuss how much the Coleridge and Reid families admire Frank and the Ryans. Faith and Roger's father Dr. Ed Coleridge informs everyone that Frank doesn't have brain damage, but there's a spinal injury, requiring surgery, which he'll perform with son Roger assisting. Jack is impressed by Mary and her family's devotion and resilience in the face of adversity. Bob senses something is off about Frank's "accident" and tells Mary about the money found in Frank's possession. Delia becomes more unhinged and wants to go home to Little John, her and Frank's young son.
Tue, Jul 15, 1975
Attorney Jill Coleridge, sister to Faith and Roger, hears about Frank's hospitalization. Mary finds Jack's presence comforting, and he promises to see her again. Jill goes to the hospital and is devastated to find him in critical condition. She recalls their great love for one another. Meanwhile, a nervous Delia wonders if Frank might ever regain consciousness and tell what happened to him.
Wed, Jul 16, 1975
Bob learns from Nurse Gonzales that Frank saw Nick Szabo shortly before he falling down the hospital stairs. After Chief of Staff Ed Coleridge lets Nell down by arguing that he can't afford to hire her, she goes over his head and uses her family's wealth to secure a job at Riverside. While Bob tries to find out what happened to the missing $6500 found on Frank's person, Nick Szabo lets Roger know he has nothing to fear now that Roger's gambling debts are paid.
Thu, Jul 17, 1975
Mary becomes enraged after Pat encourages her to put Frank's city councilman campaign on hold until Frank's condition improves, if ever. Ed and Nell clash when hospital administrator Marshall Westheimer forces him to hire her. A suspicious Bob starts asking Nick Szabo questions in an effort to find out why Frank fell down the stairs.
Fri, Jul 18, 1975
Frank undergoes surgery with Ed and Roger operating. Bucky offers a shoulder to cry on for an upset Faith who fears for Frank's life. Jack arrives to keep Mary company, and she regales him with stories from her childhood. Bob and Mary discuss the money that Frank was carrying when he had the accident and speculate what might have happened to it.
Mon, Jul 21, 1975
Dr. Seneca Beaulac arrives in New York to take Nell back home with him, but she explains why she won't go back. Ed won't answer when Johnny wants to know if Frank will make a full recovery. Faith confides in Bucky why she chose to follow in the medical footsteps of her father and brother. Nell suggests that Seneca leave and forget about her. While Ed and Faith worry about Frank, he tries to open his eyes.
Wed, Jul 23, 1975
Mary and Delia clash over Delia's strange attitude toward Frank and the accident. Nurse Gonzales confirms for Jack that $6500 was found on Frank but later turned up missing. Buck gives Faith a bouquet of flowers. Bob attempts to help an upset Delia. Jack gets rid of another reporter who turns up looking for a story on Frank.
Thu, Jul 24, 1975
Delia whines to Maeve about Mary's brusque behavior, and Maeve asks Mary to be more sensitive to Delia. Faith sets Bucky straight about their relationship which considers platonic. Delia gloats over Mary's apology. Jill reminisces about her love affair with Frank. While Jill sits by his bedside, Frank begins to speak Delia's name.
Fri, Jul 25, 1975
Jill calls for medical staff when Frank begins to speak Delia's name, but later, as Ed attends to him, Frank loses consciousness again. Bucky and Nell commiserate over their complicated love lives. After reviewing Frank's plates, Nell speculates to Ed that Frank's recovery is doubtful. While Mary visits with him, Franks starts to mumble again and says the word "push."
Mon, Jul 28, 1975
After trying to indicate to Mary that he was pushed, Frank loses consciousness. Ed comes in at the end of an upsetting phone call between Nell and Seneca and asks her out, but she declines. Delia becomes notably agitated when Mary informs the family that Frank has moments of consciousness in which he says Delia's name.
Tue, Jul 29, 1975
Delia exploits her status as Frank's wife to upset Jill. Jack questions Nick Szabo about the exact nature of his business with Frank. Faith gives Bucky a painting of a ship and accepts his dinner date. Bob threatens Jack after hearing him fishing for information about Frank from Nick. Delia confides in Pat that Bob is acting as if he thinks there's more to Frank's fall than a simple accident.
Wed, Jul 30, 1975
Nell informs Ed that Frank's latest X-rays might suggest the development pneumonia. Faith tries to slow down Bucky who forgets that he and Faith are just palling around as platonic friends. Pat remembers an incident when Frank acted as a supportive big brother. Nell clashes with Clem. Faith questions why she isn't interested in Bucky physically.
Thu, Jul 31, 1975
Mary confides in Jack about Frank's recent murmurings while in a semi-conscious state, and later, Bob calls her on the carpet for trusting a reporter of dubious ethics. Ed has a serious talk with Nell after he receives complaints from Clem and Nurse Gonzales about Nell's disruptive behavior. Nell receives Frank's latest X-rays and has bad news to deliver.
Fri, Aug 1, 1975
A nervous Delia questions Mary about what Frank has said, but her fears dissipate when Mary claims that Frank is just rambling and not making sense. Mary and Pat agree to keep Frank's random murmurings a secret from everyone else. Maeve and Johnny begin to feel more hopeful for Frank's recovery, unaware that Nell's X-rays show that he has developed pneumonia in both lungs. Ed tells Faith and Pat about the change in Frank's condition, and doubts Frank can survive. Pat goes to Ryan's to break the bad news about Frank to the family.
Tue, Aug 5, 1975
Maeve remembers happier times with her son Frank. Roger and Nell have a meal at Ryan's, and she meets Johnny. Nell admits to Roger that Seneca has gone back to their home, prompting Roger to try to spend the night with her, but she rejects him. Seneca calls from Minnesota in another attempt to reconcile, but Nell won't budge .
Wed, Aug 6, 1975
Ed performs a tracheotomy on Frank as his airway is becoming more restricted. Bob despairs over not being able to uncover any more information about what caused Frank's fall. While visiting an unconscious Frank with Mary, Bob becomes emotional and begs Frank to wake up and tell them who hurt him. Bucky and Faith spend their day off together, and Faith starts to get drunk from Aquavit.
Thu, Aug 7, 1975
Jack turns his investigation of Frank toward Jill, who refuses to say anything which only stokes his suspicions. Later, Jill recalls more of her affair with Frank. Faith passes out while drinking with Bucky, who still wants a romantic relationship with her. Roger and Jill visit Frank, and while supporting his sister, Roger's comments make Jill suspicious that he might know something about Frank's accident.
Fri, Aug 8, 1975
Delia attempts to find out from Pat what Bob has uncovered in his investigation of Frank's fall. Mary finds out more about Jack.An upset Faith awakens after drinking too much then accuses Bucky of trying to take advantage of her. Mary has a sixth sense that Frank desperately needs her and insists they go to the hospital immediately. Meanwhile, Pat stops by Frank's room to check on him and finds him gasping for air.
Mon, Aug 11, 1975
Roger promises Jill that he won't tell anyone that she and Frank are lovers. Jack realizes the strength of Mary's connection with her family when they arrive and find Pat upset over Frank who is experiencing trouble breathing. Faith loses her cool after Roger teases her about spending the day alone with Bucky in his boat.
Tue, Aug 12, 1975
Seneca phones again, and he and Nell predictably end up quarreling. Pat catches Faith continuing to berate Bucky. He sticks up for his friend, promoting Faith to have a change of heart and offer to cook a meal for Bucky. Clem has another run-in with after he witnesses her clashing with Nick Szabo.
Wed, Aug 13, 1975
Jack's probing questions about Frank rattle Delia. Roger and Mary run into each other at Riverside and catch up. Maeve comforts Delia who claims to feel bad about not having more time with Frank. Jack's arrival annoys Roger who cautions Jill that Jack will use anything she tells him, but Mary insists he's trustworthy.
Thu, Aug 14, 1975
After Johnny presses her about Frank's prognosis, Nell tells him she doesn't think he'll live. Bob and Nick discuss his connection to the Ryan family. Ed overhears Nell's talk with Johnny and praises her. Seneca phones hospital administrator Marshall Westheimer to talk about Nell. Ed offers Nell an apology for initially misjudging her. Maeve and Johnny have a serious conversation about Frank, and she admits that she knows her son is dying.
Fri, Aug 15, 1975
Delia accepts Bob's news of Frank's grim prospects with a curious mixture of relief and regret. Roger tips off Jill to Frank's worsening condition. Jack offers Mary support as she grapples with her brother's impending death. The Ryan family gathers in Frank's hospital room, and as his fading life flashes before his eyes, he hears a distraught Mary desperately calling for him.
Mon, Aug 18, 1975
Ed injects Frank with a new antibiotic in a last ditch effort to save him. Faith tells Jill about the latest development with Frank and seeks her advice about Bucky. Feeling closer to Mary, Jack says he wants her to meet someone important to him, while attempting to get closer to Bucky, Faith kisses him. Jill arrives to see Frank but finds Pat there with Delia who says she wants time alone with Frank.
Tue, Aug 19, 1975
Nell and a sad Ed agree to have dinner together with Ed cooking the meal. Jack takes Mary downtown to meet his friend Jumbo Marino who Jack looks to as a father figure. Ed questions Nell about her relationship with Seneca. A protective Jumbo grills Mary but afterward gives her his stamp of approval.
Wed, Aug 20, 1975
Ed and Nell share a kiss. Delia admits to Pat that sometimes she thinks she should have married him instead of Frank. Bucky pressures Faith to spend another day on his houseboat. Nell and Ed contemplate the future. Pat is overjoyed when the antibiotic Ed gave Frank begins to work, but his lowered fever and easy breathing strangely upsets Delia.
Thu, Aug 21, 1975
News of Frank's improvement is cause for celebration at Ryan's. Faith's exchange with Maeve touches Patrick who begins to see Faith differently. Mary turns down a date with Bob to keep one with Jack. Wanting to be with the Ryan family, Faith regrets agreeing to spend the day on Bucky's houseboat. Mary and Jack share their first kiss.
Fri, Aug 22, 1975
Delia panics when Nurse Gonzalez phones with the news that Frank might wake up. Faith inadvertently walks in on an intimate moment between her father and Nell. Seneca returns to New York and plans to meet with Marshall Westheimer. Bucky wonders if he and Faith can eventually be more than platonic pals. Frank awakens as Delia looks on in horror.
Tue, Aug 26, 1975
Mary puts the brakes on Jack's passion when he begins to move at unsafe speed. Delia continues to panic as Frank regains consciousness. Mary heads for Riverside after she finds out that Frank is awake. Nick Szabo expresses an interest in Frank's condition. Frank can't talk because of the tracheotomy tube, but Delia passes out when Johnny leads her to Frank's side.
Wed, Aug 27, 1975
Ed's attention to Nell creates conflict between him and Faith, who directs her energy at being cold and bitchy to Nell. Bucky needs confidential help from Nell in dealing with neurotic Faith. Delia wants time alone with Frank when Mary shows up, but Ed makes everyone leave so that Frank can rest.
Fri, Aug 29, 1975
Nell and Ed enjoy a cozy picnic in her new apartment, but they're interrupted by Seneca, who brings what he considers to be good news. Mary shares with her parents the secret of Frank's murmuring the word "push" while he was semi-conscious. Jack and Bob spar over Mary. Delia manages to leave Ryan's unseen and goes to Riverside where she slips into Frank's room.
Mon, Sep 1, 1975
Faith's fun time at Ryan's bar is deflated by the arrival of pretty, easygoing nurse Nancy, who dances with Patrick and Bucky. After catching Ed kissing Nell, Seneca informs his wife that he has decided to move to New York in order to win her back. Intimidated by Nancy, an upset and jealous Faith decides to go home.
Tue, Sep 2, 1975
Mary and Jack get to know one another while looking after Little John, leading to their disparate views on marriage on family. Inside Frank's hospital room, a desperate Delia begs Frank to conceal the truth that she pushed him down the stairs at Riverside. Faith talks openly with Bucky about her frigidity. Mary and Bob rush to Riverside upon hearing that Frank is awake and talking. They ask Frank what happened in the stairwell as a terrified Delia stands nearby hoping he'll keep her secret,
Wed, Sep 3, 1975
Much to Delia's relief, Frank lies to Mary and Bob, claiming that the missing money was from his own bank account to be used for campaign finances, and he has no memory of the fall. Maeve and Johnny begin to worry about Mary's continued association with Jack. In private, Frank tells Delia in no uncertain terms that he's keeping her secret because he doesn't want his campaign damaged by scandal, and he hasn't decided whether or not he wants to continue their sham of a marriage. Later, Delia has it out with Jill over Frank. Mary and Jack argue when Jack says flatly he thinks Frank's lying about the accident and the money.
Thu, Sep 4, 1975
Frank and Nick Szabo meet to discuss the situation with the $6500. Nell reassures Ed that she no longer wants to be married to Seneca. Frank has to cover when Mary wonders why he's talking with Nick. Seneca talks with Marshall and fishes for more details of Ed and Nell's growing relationship. Mary questions the Riverside staff about the missing money. Former New York Mets pitcher Nolan Ryan is brought into Riverside with an injury.
Fri, Sep 5, 1975
Mary prevents Jack from seeing Nolan Ryan in the hospital while Pat spirits him away for an x-ray. Frank and Jill discuss the current state of their affair and the problem with Delia. Delia returns to see Frank, who informs her that he'll continue to keep her secret if she agrees to conceal his affair with Jill.
Mon, Sep 8, 1975
After being discharged from Riverside, Nolan Ryan drops by Ryan's to thank Mary and incurs Jack's jealousy when he kisses her. Johnny tells Maeve his fears that Mary's too trusting of Jack. Delia confesses her sins to Father McShane and vows to try and do the right thing henceforth. Later, she shares with Maeve her desire to start over as a wife and mother.
Tue, Sep 9, 1975
Mary persuades Jack to have a one-on-one conversation with Frank, who she's sure is telling the truth and can make Jack believe it too. Theorizing that Nell is hiding something serious, Bucky offers her his support whenever she needs it. Faith makes plans to spend the day the with Bucky and Pat on Bucky's boat. After talking with Frank, Jack is still skeptical, while Mary worries. Jack writes a story about Frank which is readied for the afternoon edition of the paper.
Wed, Sep 10, 1975
Frank's unimpressed by Delia's tale of seeking forgiveness from Father McShane and wanting to start anew. Seneca questions Bucky about Nell. Nick makes an unusual overture to Delia. Seneca plays the outraged husband, demanding that Ed keep away from Nell. Delia goes up against the hospital to get Frank's missing money back then also gets the upper hand against Jill.
Fri, Sep 12, 1975
Jill laments having to hide her affair with Frank. Sister Mary Joel advises Mary on the way to break through Jack's defenses. Frank insists that Jill ignore Delia's plan to have Riverside reimburse him for the $6500. Frank manages to move one of his toes. An Johnny reports Frank's physical breakthrough to Maeve, but then Bob arrives with a copy of the newspaper and Jack's article on FRank.