Although weakened by pneumonia, Brad Carlton quickly made his way back to Genoa City, hoping that he could catch Traci before she filed for divorce from him. To his disappointment he was too late. Traci explained that she thought Brad had deserted her and that the time apart made her think about their relationship. She felt she could have more of a life with her former lover, Tim Sullivan. Brad, however, competed with Tim for Traci's love. Fed up with the macho competition, Traci surprised both men by packing her bags and leaving town alone.

With the support of the Abbott family, Skip Evans and Carol Robbins married, despite Carol's disability--she wore a leg brace as a result of a childhood illness. As newlyweds Skip and Carol were heartbroken to discover they weren't able to have a baby. Because of Carol's disability, adoption agencies rejected their applications. Instead, Skip and Carol placed an ad in the paper, hoping to find an unwed pregnant mom who would give her baby to them.

Victor Newman decided to stay with Leanna, even after he found out their marriage wasn't legal because he was still married to Nikki. But Victor changed his mind about Leanna when he learned that she was lovers with Jack Abbott. On her own, Leanna used her wiles to land a job as an advice columnist for the lovelorn. Meanwhile, Victor devised an ingenious way to punish Jack for his role in the publication of Leanna's tawdry book about Newman's life. Victor orchestrated a takeover of Jabot, displaced Jack and made Brad Carlton his superior.

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