While Lauren encouraged a disappointed Diane to reconcile with Andy, he was only interested in having a friendship with his ex-wife. Soon after, Andy and Faren married, with Lauren's grudging acceptance. After their honeymoon, a man showed up on Lauren's doorstep, claiming to be Faren's husband.

Traci Abbott was elated when Brad Carlton, the Abbotts' sexy young gardener, asked her on a date. But Jack Abbott suspected that Brad was only interested in romancing Traci because of her link to the Abbott fortune. Despite Jack's suspicions, Brad succeeded in landing a job at Jabot. With Traci's assistance and encouragement, Brad excelled at his new job and won John's approval. Soon after, Traci and Brad married. To Jack's disappointment, Brad's future at Jabot was made solid when he married Traci.

Cricket Blair befriended two pregnant teenage runaways, Mollie and Nina. With Danny Romalotti's help, Cricket orchestrated a reunion between Mollie and her mom. Nina, however, wasn't as fortunate. She lost her baby to Rose DeVille, who operated a black market baby ring. Danny and Cricket agreed to help Nina locate the people who had adopted her baby boy.

As Ashley Abbott's romance with Victor Newman escalated, Nikki looked for ways to end her ex-husband's relationship. When it became clear that Victor intended to marry Ashley, Nikki turned to Jack Abbott for emotional comfort, but he wasn't interested in resuming their romance.

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