Romeo #23 November 1968

Jan is caught between Gran’s praise for Peter Whiteford’s kindness and the lingering pull of her own gypsy roots, until a chance encounter with Mick Carson at the fair stirs something she can’t ignore.

Judy Smith is sure someone named John is out to get her, and her fear only grows when a medium warns her to stay away from her mother’s birthplace. Determined to uncover the truth, she journeys to Devon, where old secrets and unsettling echoes may be closer than she realizes.

Charlotte’s dream of a six-month trip to London stirs tension with Bill, who fears she’ll become known as the town’s “Good Time Charlie.” Though she leaves, the real test comes when she returns—only to find Bill already moved on, with Anne by his side.

In "Someday …," Jill watches helplessly as Karen falls for the restless Greg Corrigan, despite her warnings about his tendency to leave. Though Drew seems to be a quiet presence in the background, the story centers on Karen’s hopes and fears as Greg’s proposal brings both joy and unease. On the wedding day, something goes wrong—just as the ceremony begins—and Karen is left wondering if she’s been abandoned once again.

In a quiet moment on a train behind the Iron Curtain, Jud Collins—writer and observer of lives he shapes from afar—meets Lara Garkevin, a woman whose urgency cuts through the stillness. Though he’s spent his career manipulating characters with invisible strings, he finds himself powerless when it comes to her, even as she quietly wishes he’d pull them.