SEPTEMBER 28, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,027)
Keith denied responsibility in Nancy's attack, then he told an unhappy Geraldine he met Laurie a year earlier at Colin's campaign party. Gordon persuaded Colin and Tiffany to come from Washington, though he only alluded it's because of Keith. Nancy told her story to Bill and Adam. Adam retrieved Nancy's sherry glass Keith used to drug her. Laurie accidentally overheard Nancy say that Jonah attacked her to cover up Tango's murder. A furious Laurie screamed at Nancy, calling her a liar.

SEPTEMBER 29, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,028)
Vic told Mike he suspects Jonah drugged him the night he passed out at Adam's apartment. Martha confessed to Adam and Nicole about seeing a man's face in the closet, but it disappeared. Laurie telephoned Mike to say she wouldn't be home for dinner, since she needs time alone. Vic unexpectedly joined Laurie, but he left when Laurie voiced no sympathy for Mike and Nancy's worries. Adam and Nicole searched the Marceau home but couldn't find any trace of a recording device. After Adam and Nicole left Martha alone, every light in the house suddenly went out. Martha screamed in terror as demonic laughter grew louder and louder in the darkness.

OCTOBER 4, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,031)
Adam headed to the basement to find Nicole. Kate told the Karrs the ghosts in Martha's house are spirits who want to possess human bodies. Mike warned Kate she might find herself in a mental hospital instead of jail if the malicious mischief against Bill and Martha continues. Adam found Nicole, who said she fainted after an icy hand touched her face in the dark. Searching the basement, Adam found the circuit breakers which had been turned off. Keith was angry when all discussions focused on how his return would affect Colin's career. The Whitneys elected Ron as the spin doctor for Keith's re-appearance. Mike extracted Kate's promise to leave the Marceaus alone by agreeing to help get her reinstated at Monticello General. Adam and Nicole stopped by the Karr house with news of seeing a ghostly light. A fearful Martha realized Kate couldn't be responsible since she was with her all evening.

OCTOBER 6, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,033)
A depressed Laurie admitted she'll never allow herself to trust another man again after what Jonah did. Nancy informed Ron about Cookie's imminent return from Paris. Ron decided to hold a press conference in the Whitney mansion and balance the seriousness of Keith's return with wry humor. Colin confided to Ron that Keith isn't a changed man at all. Ron told Colin about Cookie's homecoming but admitted he doubts she will ever forgive him. Mike urged Vic to call Laurie, who agreed to meet Vic for dinner. Nancy reminded Ron that Cookie isn't ready to go home with him yet. Nancy and Laurie reeled at Ron's news of Keith Whitney's return.

OCTOBER 7, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,034)
Vic broke the news to Laurie that the police identified traces of chloral hydrate in Nancy's sherry glass. Laurie refused to listen when Vic presented evidence that Jonah drugged and murdered Tango, too. Adam and Lt. Anderson searched for clues in the Marceau basement while Kate secretly watched from the shadows. When Lt. Anderson threw the main circuit breaker, Martha felt an icy hand touch her face in the darkness.

OCTOBER 12, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,037)
Nancy asked Jim to handle Cookie's psychiatric treatment now that he's taken over Brain Lee's practice. Colin admitted to Tiffany he's worried what Keith's next news story will be about. When Ron questioned Colin about his party's reaction to Keith's political future, Colin remarked the party's interest is unfortunately certain. Cookie submitted to therapy with Jim after learning Dr. Lee has moved to London, but she warned Jim she'd end up in a state mental hospital before allowing Ron to pay for her therapy sessions. Cookie spoke of wanting to live with someone else, then showed Jim a photograph in her locket... a photograph of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Cookie.

OCTOBER 13, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,038)
Bill telephoned Martha from Chattanooga, TN, to say he's coming home with no leads on Jonah. Cookie told Jim the lady in the photograph inside her locket is probably an ancestor sent to help Cookie find happiness. Adam was discouraged to learn from the municipal office that blueprints for the Marceau house are no longer available. After Jim casually mentioned Bill and Martha's big, new house, Cookie invited herself to stay in their guestroom.

OCTOBER 18, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,041)
Geraldine was relieved when Laurie told everyone she'd met Keith a year earlier at Colin's campaign party. Martha flipped to find her living room in shambles. After cleaning up the mess and making Cookie promise not to mention the incident to Bill, Martha gave Cookie the whole story about Kate Sloane and the haunting. Nancy said what Geraldine wanted to hear when Geraldine stated everything is right once again with Whitney and Karr families. Keith informed Nancy and Laurie of his intention to enter politics. Laurie admitted to Nancy she's not impressed with Keith. Geraldine warned Keith they have to do something about the situation with Stacy Kendall.

Keith: "Have no fear, my dear family, I'm as sober as I've ever been... I doubt that I can ever be drunk again."
Tiffany: (dryly) "What a loss to humanity..."

OCTOBER 19, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,042)
Jim was shocked to read an account of Keith's return in the morning paper and wasn't interested in Liz's suggestion that he contact Keith. Jim told Liz he's skeptical of Keith's altruistic adventure in South America. Bill informed Mike all traces of Jonah Lockwood have reached a dead end, as if Jonah never existed. After Martha talked about Kate with Cookie, Cookie saw Kate peering through the window. Martha disbelieved Kate's warnings that poltergeists were responsible for the trashed living room. Cookie acted strangely when Kate told her the ghost will like her since she and Cookie look alike.

OCTOBER 22, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,045)
Talking about Kate and the hauntings, Cookie confided to Martha she's not afraid of anything but loneliness. Nicole talked about Liz and Jim with Adam, commenting how magical it is when two people who love one another can come together. Adam feigned sleep at Nicole's not-so-subtle hints at marriage. Nicole and Adam told Bill what happened to Martha while he was out-of-town. Bill wasn't happy that Martha kept secrets from him. Cookie awoke at the sound of the laughing woman and almost discovered Kate in the living room. Kate went to the basement, where she opened a secret passageway which lead to a hidden room. Kate ran to embrace her husband Frank... who was very much alive.

Nicole: (to Adam) "I know that you are the most thick-headed, obstinate, unromantic, most insufferable, stupid and boring man I've ever met in my entire life... (ADAM PULLS HER INTO ONE LONG, PASSIONATE KISS . NICOLE IS LEFT PANTING.)

OCTOBER 25, 1971 (EPISODE#4,046)
Frank Sloane, partially paralyzed from a bullet wound to the back, berated Kate for failing to scare Martha and Bill out of the house. Frank instructed Kate to concentrate on scaring Martha, who is more susceptible to the tricks. Adam tried to convince Nancy and Mike that Cookie shouldn't live with the Marceaus while until Kate's tricks stop. Adam and Mike speculated Kate might be trying to get revenge on Bill because of Frank's death in a shootout with the police. Martha told an unhappy Cookie she can't remain in the Marceau home while all sorts of strange things are happening. Kate informed Frank about Cookie's mental instability, then goaded him into playing a tape recording of the Laughing Woman again. As the laughter echoed through the house, Cookie clutched her locket and told Martha, "We're not afraid."

OCTOBER 28, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,049)
Ron warned Keith his reputation for fast cars and women won't be forgotten by voters or Keith's opponents in the next election. Keith and Ron decided to destroy the old image of Keith, while creating a solid, new one. Ron recognized the depth of competition between Colin and Keith, when Keith vowed he'd beat Colin to the White House. Colin confided to Ron that Keith really just wants to be Number One in Geraldine's eyes. Colin admitted to Keith he doesn't believe Keith's "one-man-peace-corps" trip to South America. Keith enjoyed a newspaper article labeling him the "new sex symbol of politics." Keith was stunned when a sobbing Stacey Kendall burst in and smothered him with an embrace.

OCTOBER 29, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,050)
Keith was less-than-thrilled over Stacey's sudden arrival, as well as her insistence that they marry soon. When Keith stalled talk of the wedding, Stacey suspected Keith is involved with another woman and became hysterical. Laurie insisted to Mike, Nancy, and Vic that she won't work on Keith's campaign the way she did on Colin's, and then admitted she doesn't think Keith has changed at all. Bill promised Adam he's going to get an airtight case against Kate Sloane and send her to jail for a very long time. Stacey failed to understand the subtext when Geraldine and Keith argued about why Keith had to leave last year, avoiding his October marriage to Stacey. Keith noticed an engagement ring on Stacey's finger. Stacey confessed she's been engaged half a dozen times in the last year, then ran crying from the room. After Stacey left, Keith called Laurie, who accepted a dinner date with him for the next night. Geraldine slapped Keith hard across the face when she learned he'd made a date with Laurie.

NOVEMBER 3, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,053)
Adam attempted to dissuade Cookie from divorce, but she insisted it's the only fair thing to do for Ron, who obviously would rather be married to a more attractive woman like Tiffany. Adam warned Cookie she could be charged with slander if she continues to make accusations against Tiffany. Cookie informed Adam that Ron did have an affair with Tiffany, then Cookie said she'd find another divorce attorney. Liz and Jim discussed their financial affairs, and Jim suggested Liz should sell Claybank. Keith spotted Jim and Liz lunching at the Coach House and invited himself to join them. Nancy was delighted when Laurie accepted a date with Vic after Keith canceled their dinner together. Behind Geraldine's back, Keith called Laurie to re-instate their date, but he slipped and mentioned her relationship with Vic. Laurie wondered how Keith knew so much about Vic when the two have never met.

NOVEMBER 4, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,054)
Keith lied to Laurie that Colin told him all about Vic the night Laurie attended Colin's campaign party. Laurie was astonished at Keith's remarkable memory and agreed he can call her again if he likes. Later, Laurie confided to Nancy she's unsure about whether or not she likes Keith. When Frank played a tape of the Laughing Woman again, Martha called Bill on the phone, but the laughter stopped before Bill could hear it. Frank secretly watched Martha's every movement through an air vent. Keith informed Gordon he will not marry Stacey Kendall. Gordon sided with Keith against Geraldine, but Gordon insisted Keith will need the right kind of wife before the November election. Geraldine shivered at the thought of Laurie when Keith admitted he has a vision of the perfect wife. Adam suggested to a skeptical Bill that the Marceaus hire a professional ghost-buster to prove actual spirits are not haunting the Marceau home. Bill caught a woman lurking outside the house, but it turned out to be Ceila Burns, Cookie's friend from Greenhaven.

NOVEMBER 9, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,057)
An angry Liz revealed Keith's threats against Jim to Adam and Nicole. Adam advised Jim that Cookie wants to petition Ron for a divorce. Nancy noticed an uncomfortable Laurie changed the subject when Vic mentioned Jim's nickname. Cookie told Bill and Martha about her impending divorce from Ron, then Frank bristled at Cookie's comments about staying with the Marceau's forever after her divorce is final. When Frank shot down Kate's failed haunting schemes, Kate showed him an antique ball gown, which Kate assured him would make a believer out of Cookie and the Marceaus.

NOTE: This episode was pre-recorded.

NOVEMBER 10, 1971 (EPISODE# 4,058)
When Bill suggested Ron will fight Cookie's divorce petition, Cookie retorted Ron will agree to anything in order to keep Tiffany's name out of the paper. Martha didn't agree when Bill told her Ron wants them to make Cookie leave, thereby forcing her to return home. Colin reluctantly agreed to Geraldine's request that he publicly endorse Keith's congressional campaign. Tiffany told Ron that Cookie might listen to her better than she does to him. Tiffany called Cookie, who agreed to allow Tiffany to visit. Martha was disturbed by Cookie's comment that Tiffany can't hurt her as long she's staying in the Marceau house.