1986 (#30) - Gary's announcements, the meeting in Pittsburgh of Evan and Lauren

Back to Dr. Sloan's visit, Andy and Farren receive the news from the doctor that the tests were positive, meaning that the woman has no permanent brain damage and that, therefore, there is nothing to prevent Farren from remembering her past, if stimulated. This news gives new vigour to Lauren's research, who talking with her friend Gary Thompson, current director of the Genoa City Chronicle, decides to put an ad for missing women with Farren's face. Soon, to Lauren's great joy, a letter arrives from a certain Wayne Navalle, who says he recognizes Farren as his companion; the encounter with the woman, however, is negative, and Wayne himself admits that Farren is not the woman he is looking for. Lauren seems to be resigned when Gary tells her of the arrival of a second letter from Evan Sanderson, convinced that the woman in the photo is his wife. Lauren decides to keep the news hidden and to go directly to Pittsburgh, where the man lives. Here, Lauren makes the acquaintance of her maid Janet Moss and especially of the man who claims to be Farren's husband, Evan Sanderson. Lauren convinces Evan to return with her to Genoa City, where she also explains to Paul and Andy that Farren's real name is actually Michelle and that he and Michelle were married in Pittsburgh, before Michelle lost track of her. Evan explains how he and Michelle loved each other and that they also had a daughter, a little girl named Betsy. Finally, the man explains to Paul that he searched for the woman from the day she disappeared even after she was declared dead. So far, everything had been in vain, but luckily his prayers were finally heard. Lauren thus returns to Genoa City convinced that she has found the key to separating Andy and Farren.