1979 (#20) - Chris's pregnancy, his friendship with April and his story with Paul

Leaving behind the ugly and dangerous affair related to Rose, a moment of great joy and happiness finally arrives for Snapper and Chris when Chris discovers, to her surprise and amazement, that she is expecting a child with her husband. Years and years of vain attempts, sacrifices and disappointments are finally rewarded with the joy of a baby on the way. Happiness at home, however, soon is replaced by worries, as Chris is informed that she has been exposed to rubella and that she risks serious complications for the fetus. Snapper, however, consoles and gives strength to his wife, exhorting her not to jump down because they would, as always, face together whatever obstacle set in front of them. And this positive state of mind, evidently, was useful because the test results were negative, which implies that everything would have been fine for the baby. Both relieved, Chris and Snapper can thus continue the happy expectation of their first child. And it is this sense of deep joy that leads Chris to decide to help those most in need and those less fortunate. Among them, there is no doubt April Stevens, Chris' neighbour, who at only nineteen years olds finds herself living alone in serious financial straits. Despite the woman's reluctance to open up, Chris offers to help her to go ahead in any way she can, and the girl gladly accepts, understanding that a good friendship may be born between the two of them. April, initially closed and reserved, soon opens up to Chris and confesses that she's dating a boy, Paul Williams, the same Paul that had a relationship with Nikki. Between the two there is a strong physical attraction and April doesn't hide that she is in love.