1991 (#1) - Lauren's pregnancy, jealousy over Sheila and Scotty's birth

Still hurt by her husband Scott's betrayal with Sheila, Lauren has been going through some very difficult times in recent months. On the one hand, she wants to forgive Scott and welcome him back into her home, and on the other hand, she is jealous of the fact that he is spending time with Sheila and their future child. But Lauren keeps telling herself that she can never forgive Scott and that he should never be a part of her life again. And while she is torn between these conflicting feelings, Lauren is growing her own baby and Scott's baby inside of her; a baby that Scott is currently unaware he is expecting. Meanwhile, Sheila experiences similar moments of anticipation, but in a completely different mood and atmosphere. With her, in fact, is a very happy Scott who can't wait to become a father. Sheila knows that it's the baby that's the key to keeping the man, who otherwise would probably prefer to go back to Lauren. Scott, in fact, does not fail to have moments of melancholy thinking about Lauren and her marriage, which ended in the worst way. Scott wouldn't have wanted it to end like that, but to console him there is always a careful present Sheila, who is trying in every way to make him forget the woman. Sheila, in the meantime, urged by her friend and faithful secretary Marjorie, decides to tell Scott the truth about her pregnancy, determined to get her husband back; but just as she is about to do so, Sheila arrives and informs her that she and Scott are recently engaged. The news leaves Lauren distraught and she desperately returns to the office with tears in her eyes. Just as she is telling Marjorie about her meeting with Sheila, the woman inadvertently begins to go into labor. Rushed to the emergency room by Marjorie, Lauren and Scott's son is born. Lauren is overjoyed to hold her son, who still has no name as she hasn't decided on one, in her arms and feels a unique thrill of joy. Marjorie assumes that Scott has the right to feel the same joy, but Lauren points out that she will have it when her son, the one she had with Sheila, is born. She makes it clear that Lauren, despite her moments of weakness and her admission that she has now forgiven Scott, believes that he has the right to try and be happy with Sheila.