1987 (#17) - Janet's thirst for revenge, the threats against Farren and Evan's death

In Pittsburgh, the procedural steps to formalize the annulment of the marriage between Evan and Farren were delayed and the situation, meanwhile, became increasingly tense. All this until Evan, now realizing he still loves his Michelle, informs Janet that he cannot marry her since she is not the woman he loves. Janet thus sees the world collapse on her and all her dreams are shattered; and she sees Farren as solely responsible for all this. When Evan begs Janet to do her things and leave, Janet does not hesitate for a moment to leave Evan's house, on her way to the hotel where Farren is staying. Evan soon realizes that Janet has also taken his gun with her, and immediately runs after her, reaching her in Farren's hotel room, finding her threatened by Janet screaming in her face that she has ruined her life. The situation explodes when Andy decides to intervene; Janet decides to shoot, but in an extreme act of love the bullet is taken by Evan, who interposes himself between Janet and Farren in order to protect her. Evan, on the ground, is immediately taken to the hospital by Andy under the eyes of a shocked Farren, who takes care to call the police and have Janet arrested. When Evan is taken to the hospital, it is already very serious, but he finds the strength to be able to tell Farren his last wishes. The two of them agree on the need to tell Betsy the truth, which is that it is Farren who is her mother. Andy, understanding the intimacy of this moment, steps aside and waits for the two parents to live alone with little Betsy this touching moment of intimacy. A few hours later, Evan dies leaving Farren and his daughter in tears. Andy and Farren are so alone with little Betsy that they decide to adopt and raise her together. Before dying, moreover, Evan, in a last gesture of generosity, signs the papers declaring the end of his marriage with Michelle, aka Farren, starting from the date of her disappearance; a stratagem, this to make the union between Andy and Farren completely valid and, at the same time, not to invalidate the previous marriage of the couple, an event that would not allow Betsy to inherit Evan's possessions. Back in Genoa City, Andy and Farren then inform Paul and Lauren that they want to move permanently to Pittsburgh to give way to Betsy not to have to suffer too much for the already many changes that there have been. After a few days, Andy and Farren start their new life in Pittsburgh together with Betsy.