1975 (#17) - Sam takes a step back and the reunion between Bill and Liz

The development of events in the Foster family forced Sam to take a step back in his relationship with Liz. Sam understands that he has to make room for Bill and his return to Genoa City, understanding that he must break off his relationship with Liz at least until Bill's death. Liz reassures his love for Sam, and so he promises to wait for her to get back with her. Meanwhile, however, Bill slowly manages to regain his family's trust, and Greg and Jill live happy moments with their father. Liz is happy to have her husband back in the house, despite the fact that this was caused by Bill's illness; and soon the woman is forced to admit that she never stopped loving the man, who, however, repeatedly insists that he does not want to interfere in the relationship between Sam and Liz, inciting the woman not to give up her feelings for Sam. Liz, however, is now convinced of her decision to leave Sam, feeling she is still married to Bill. Sam certainly doesn't like it, and he asks Liz again to confirm his commitment; and when Liz doesn't respond to his marriage proposal, the man decides he can't be the woman's second choice and decides to leave for a job in Kansas City, determined to forget the woman.

1975 (#12) - Bill’s returns to the family, the cancer and the conflict with Snapper

As always, the Foster family's affairs were linked to economic problems. The relationship between Jill and Phillip put Liz's job at risk at Chancellor Industries, now worried about not being able to afford her expenses. It was in this situation that Snapper's anger grew against his father Bill, who had abandoned them nine years earlier in a very difficult situation. And if in the meantime Liz seemed to have regained emotional serenity with Sam, economic stability was still in the way. And so, when it came time to pay the insurance Bill left outstanding, a furious Snapper, in agreement with Greg and Jill, suggested that Liz should declare their father dead, closing forever that chapter of their lives. The woman, who after all has always hoped for a return of the man, finally agrees to declare Bill dead, also under pressure from Sam, who wants to make his union with Liz official with a marriage. It is at this very moment, however, that a letter with the postmark indicating the Chicago code arrives unexpectedly: it was Bill. In the letter, the man confesses that he is seriously terminally ill with cancer and wants to spend the last days of his life with his family. Greg and Snapper, that are close to their mother as they are angry to their father, tried to convince Liz not to answer Bill's request. She can't say no to the one true love of her life and decides to welcome him into their home, in a final gesture of loving pity and charity. Once home, Bill asks his family for forgiveness for the weakness he has shown all these years, a weakness interpreted by Greg and Snapper as neglect and betrayal of his only family. In the end, however, Bill manages to convince both his wife Liz and their children Greg and Jill to give him a few moments of joy before the emphysema in his lung would lead to his death. The only one who did not welcome his father into the family, is Snapper, furious because Bill abandoned them all these years.

1973 (#6) - Liz’s cancer, her relationship with Sam and Jennifer's problems with Stuart

When Snapper begins to see her mother unusually tired and exhausted, suspecting something is wrong, he accompanies Liz to the doctor. From the tests that Liz undergoes, actually, emerges a uterine cancer diagnosis. She immediately needs surgery. Since Liz is initially reluctant to accept the disease, Snapper contacts Liz’s brother, Bruce Henderson, to help her face this difficult moment and convince her to undergo surgery. For a long time Bruce has been far away from his family, but as soon as he is informed of the situation he immediately leaves Chicago to stay with his sister. Liz's surgery is successful and the tumor is completely removed. Liz is happy to have cleared up any past misunderstanding with Bruce and tries to convince him to stay in Genoa City. Bruce's stay in the city, however, did not last long, although in this period he managed to re-establish contact with Jennifer Brooks, with whom he had had an intense and passionate relationship, although short, many years before she married Stuart. During Liz's hospital stay, Jennifer meets Snapper and she gets along well with him. She promises to support the relationship with her daughter Chris, although this leads her to problems and arguments with her husband Stuart, who reaffirms his opposition to the relationship. Once the recovery from the operation was completed and completely healed, Liz goes on with her life, which in the meanwhile, has been enriched with the pleasure of getting to know a man, Sam Powers. For a long time Liz had almost forgotten what it meant to enjoy the male company, so the woman begins this new relationship that makes her happy.