1982 (#11) - The agreement for the presidency with John and Jack's proposal to Patty

Jack's not happy about his father's return to Genoa City. In fact, he immediately demands that his son change his lifestyle and start dressing and behaving appropriately, moving away from the lifestyle that is unsuitable for an Abbott. Jack, however, has absolutely no intention of following his father's advice and continues to enjoy himself and live in the luxury and wealth that his father has given him. John, completely disillusioned about his son but determined to change him, decides to make him a unique proposal, which he could not refuse. Convinced that the only way to mature his son and make him change his lifestyle is to get  him married, John tries to convince Jack to ask young Patty to marry him; only in this way he could resume the path that led him to graduation and that seemed to be able to blossom into a brilliant managerial career. However, Jack has absolutely no intention of starting a family, but he promptly changes his mind when John promises him the prospect of becoming president of Jabot in case of marriage. Jack accepts the deal and thus asks a radiant Patty to get married. She is ecstatic to fulfill her dream of marrying her Prince Charming and accepts in ecstasy. John is happy for the step taken by his son, a choice that finally makes him proud, and thus confirms his desire to give him the presidency of Jabot as a wedding gift. But if the father of the groom-to-be is enthusiastic about the news of the upcoming wedding, the parents of the bride-to-be, Carl and Mary, are certainly not of the same opinion, as they would like everything except to have Jack as their daughter's groom. Carl and Mary don't care if it means being related to the very rich Abbott's; they are and wish to remain a humble family that is based on the values of the past; values that guys like Jack don't possess at all. Carl thus tells Patty that neither he nor his mother will ever accept their marriage, but Patty reminds them that she is now a grown up and that she can choose for her life herself. The already critical relationship between Patty and her parents is in danger of deteriorating forever.