Mary is watching TV in the kitchen. Her sister, Cathy Shumway, enters the house. Cathy and Mary talk about yellow build up, and debate if the floor has any on it. Loretta Haggers enters. She says that the Lombardi family was murdered along with their two goats and eight chickens, and soon they debate what hte name of the street is that they live on. A reporter from the Fernwood local newspaper enters the house. He asks them some questions about the Lombardis. Meanwhile, at the workplace, Tom Hartman and Charlie Haggers are eating. They turn on the radio and hear about the Lombardi murder. Charlie quickly turns it off because he's eating and does not want to hear about the murder of people. George Shumway, father of Mary and Cathy, enters. They talk about the Lombardis. The father of the family had worked at the plant but only for a short time. Charlie talks about Lombardi's radio, and how good his wife Loretta would sound on it. Meanwhile, at the Hartman residence, the phone rings. Mar

Mary arrives at the police station and meets Sgt. Dennis Foley. She doesn't understand what he means by 'flasher' at first. Grandpa Larkin comes out with no pants on, but he is wearing a jacket. He claims he didn't flash anyone. According to Sgt. Foley, he flashed a cafeteria lady on the playground of an elementary school. Grandpa Larkin says he was only taking a walk, but Sgt. Foley asks him why he wasn't wearing any pants. Grandpa Larkin says that his pants are being cleaned. Grandpa Larkin and Mary then leave. Meanwhile, at the Shumway home, Martha Shumway is in the kitchen when Cathy enters. Martha asks if Cathy went to school. Cathy says she couldn't because she had to help an Armenian bartender get to bartending school across the street. George comes home. Mary and Grandpa Larkin enter. Mary tells the family what Grandpa Larkin did. Cathy and George know what she's talking about, but Martha asks what he was flashing. Grandpa Larkin goes throuh the house looking for peanut butter.

Mary is being interviewed by Reporter Harold Clemens on the Lombardi murders. Mary talks about a book she once bought about psychology, which was guaranteed to improve her emotional health. Harold asks if it did. Mary says yes, because she realized while reading the book that she needed glasses. She then tells him the ""hillarious story"" of when she and Tom first met. He had turned the water on a water fountain way up high and it had gone up Mary's nostrils. Mary's daughter, Heather, comes home from school. She says she's not hungry because she ate four boxes of M&Ms. Heather had been at the Lombardis the day of the murder, and he asks her some questions. Heather complains of cramps, and Mary sends her to her room. Meanwhile, at the Haggers house, Loretta is rehearsing an act. Charlie enters. He wants to hear the act again, even though he's heard it a hundred times. She sings ""It Feels So Good When You Feel Me"" to him. Tom and Mary are in their bedroom. Tom says Mary looks cute cutting

Mary, Tom, Martha, Cathy, and George are in a courtroom with Grandpa Raymond Larkin. Raymond enters and accuses the Shumways of trying to get rid of him. Martha says she would never do that to her pop. The judge thinks that Grandpa Larkin is crazy since he can't remember anything he does. Larkin does not want to go back to the Shumways, so Tom says Grandpa Larkin can stay with them. Grandpa Larkin says they have a lumpy couch, but it's better then anything 'Shumway' can offer. Tom, Mary, and Raymond arrive at the house. Grandpa wants to see Heather, but Mary prevents him from seeing her. Tom gets the stuff for Grandpa to sleep on, such as sheets for the couch. The next morning, Grandpa, Mary, and Tom are eating breakfest. They have conceived an alibi to tell Heather for why Grandpa Raymond Larkin is with them--his room is being painted. Heather enters and Mary tells her this. Mary hurridly gets her to go to school. George Shumway enters. He appologizes to Grandpa and says he can move

Loretta continues to sing at the Lounge. She sings ""I Fall to Pieces"" by Patsy Cline, but by this point everyone except Charlie has left. After the show, Loretta and Charlie sit down and talk. Charlie tells Loretta that Tom has been asking him questions about them. Loretta comments that Mary isn't getting enough Vitamin L (Vitamin 'Love') from Tom. At the Hartman residence, Tom and Mary are in bed. Mary tells him about Sgt. Foley asking if he can interview Heather. Tom checks on Heather, and the phone rings. Mary answers it. It is a man who's voice is not identifiable. He asks if Heather lives in the house to make sure he hsa the right one. Mary is made nervous by this and tells Tom about the call. Tom tells her it was probably some prank call. Tom and Mary are about to do things in bed (Wink Wink Nudge Nudge) when Tom says he's losing his 'momentum'. Mary suggests they take a hot shower. The next morning, Tom and Mary are eating breakfest. Tom is visibly upset. Mary and Tom talk about

Mary enters the library. She sees that the librarian on duty is a man and feels embarresed about getting her books on sex. She asks him where the female librarian went, and he replies that she has done her work for the day. Mary wants to get the books but is still embarresed. He feels that something is wrong and asks her if she is sure these aren't her books. Mary says her friend is Mary Hartman and that she can take the books with her. She leaves the library with the books in a brown paper bag so no one can see the titles. Meanwhile at the factory, it is lunch time. Tom and Charlie sit together and eat their lunch. Charlie says he knows something is wrong between Tom and Mary. Mae enters to tell Charlie she did something concerning the check he got for work. Charlie is made happy because Loretta can record in a studio that night! After Mae leaves, Tom comments on how nice she is. Meanwhile, Martha Shumway enters the office of Roberta Walashek, who will be Grandpa Larkin's physchologis

This episode opens with Mary and Cathy sitting at Mary's kitchen table. Mary is in a daze because she can't beleive that her daughter, Heather, would know ANYTHING about the Lombardi murders. She and Cathy debate over whether Ctahy thought it was possible is Heather knew anything about the murders. Heather comes in and decides that she doesn't want to discuss the murders. Mary finally convinces her to spill the beans. Heather says that she knew Saraphena Lombardi. She picked her for her class project partner. Nobody wanted to pick Heather, so Heather picked her. She also reveals something very special: She had a crush on Rocko Lombardi. Heather clues in Mary and Cathy about her visit to the Lombardi house the night of the murders. She says that she saw a man with a gun at the front of the Lombardi house. Stunned, Mary takes Heather to the police. When they get there, Heather says that she wants to go. Mary thinks she wants to go home, but Sgt. Foley knew that she wanted to go to the ba

The episode opens with re-showing the phone scene from the previous episode, but continuing on. It turns out to be a boy who wants to talk to Heather. Mary is overjoyed by this and is talking about how he may have saw her in the paper. Det. Johnson and Heather go off to school. Tom and Mary are left alone. Tom asks her about the sex books. Mary tries to avoid the question. Tom silences her and explains that she humiliated him in front of Charlie with the books. He explains that he never asks anything of Mary. Mary starts to cry. Mary says that she'll do anything Tom wants her to do. Tom just wants it all to be normal. Tom goes out so he can have time to think about their marriage. Loretta enters. She has to borrow bread, milk, sugar, instant coffee, etc. Blanche is making her guilty about buying ANYTHING at Federated ,the grocery store. Charlie comes in. He explains to Tom, who never left, that the demo record is coming soon. They both leave. Loretta tells Mary that she has to rehearse

Mary, Tom, Cathy, and her Armenian boyfriend are at Loretta's recording session, while Charlie and an engineer are in a booth. Loretta is singing with her pianist and guitarist accompaning her. Cathy and her Armenian boyfriend make out in front of Mary and Tom. Cathy slips a chocolate covered raisin into her boyfriend's mouth and Mary asks Tom if they can buy some chocolate covered raisins. They keep having to have many takes for Loretta's song because there are either interruptions or technical difficulties. While she is singing her song entitled ""Mama Was a Beauty Operator"", Mae and Ralph enter. Loretta and Charlie greet them. Mae and Ralph then sit down in the audience booth. Mae says hi to Tom. Mary asks Tom who she is. He tells her she works in pay roll at the factory. Mary asks what happened to the other heavyset lady who had to wear corrective shoes. Tom says she had kidney faliure. The recording session lasts late into the night. We see it at 3:00 AM. Tom & Ralph are both aslee

The episode starts with Tom hanging up the phone in the lunch area of the factory he works at. Charlie enters and goes to the phone. He asks Tom if he told Mary about the bomb scare. Tom tells him he didn't, but he did tell her he wasn't coming home after work. Charlie replies with an ""Oh."" This frustrates Tom because of the way Charlie said it. Tom grabs Charlie and forces him to sit down. Charlie tells him that even a rock can tell that there is something wrong between Tom and Mary. Tom says it's not like he's not interested in Mary--there's just something missing. George enters and says the bomb scare is over. At the Shumway Residence, Martha is preparing dinner as Cathy prepares to go on a date. Martha has gotten a letter from Judge Stanley due to Grandpa Larkin missing one of his councilling sessions. If he misses another one, he'll have to go to jail. Cathy says they're bluffing. Martha talks about what her mother Grace used to say..that if you keep your home nice and neat and ma

The episode opens with Mary, George, and Loretta walking into the police station. They start asking about Heather and her wherabouts. George starts to panic because all the police could do is send out on APB. Mary tells Sgt. Foley about Tom disappearing also. Mary starts going on and on about how Tom was upset the morning before. Sgt. Foley starts to ask about what Tom was mad about. Loretta tells George about the song about Mary's problem. Loretta and George leave. George yells the familiar ""Mary Hartman! Mary Hartman!."" She keeps babbling to Sgt. Foley about all kinds of things. They leave. At Mae Olinski's place, we see a half naked Tom and a half naked Mae in bedkissing and hugging. They start talking about the wonderful time they had the night before. Tom starts to think about Mary. Mae tells him not to feel so guilty. Mae turns on the radio, and as soon as Tom hears about Heather's disappearance, he gets out of bed and runs out. At the Hartman kitchen, Mary is ironing while chatt

This episode opens with Loretta on the Haggers porch. She asks Charlie about his breakfast. She goes into the house as Charlie follows her. She starts to tell him about his beautiful breakfast. Loretta begins talking about postponing the trip to Nashville for Mary's sake. The doctor calls and tells Charlie that Loretta is pregnant. He tells Loretta and they have a nice, big hug. She says that they have to go to Nashville by the end of the week, but Charlie disagrees. Loretta explains to him, but he is still amazed by the fact that they might have a baby. Tom comes in and Charlie tells him the good news. Tom starts to tell them about Heather and Trudy's adventure. At Mary's kitchen, Loretta is trying to tell Mary to perk up. Sgt. Foley calls asking about what happened to Mary the day before. They talk then hang up. Loretta tells Mary about her upcoming baby. Loretta brings up the fact that Tom stayed out all night. Mary pulls out one of her usual cigarettes. Loretta finds a book of matc

Martha is laying on the floor with a glass of water. She can't believe Heather was with a dangerous maniac! Mary tells her she's not with him anymore, but Heather reminds them that she has to go back to Davey Jessup at 6:30. This makes Martha almost faint again, and Mary screams at her not to. Mary asks Heather if she made it up, and Heather replies that she's being honest. She says she found out that the boy she was going to the Disco with was only going so he could be on TV, so she ran away with Trudy Weathersby, but Davey made them go to an old store. Martha almost faints again, but Mary just tells her to put her head between her legs. Heather tells Mary that Davey wants $100,000 and a car. Mary is surprised to learn that it's Little Davey Jessup. Heather tells them that Davey feels terrible about what he did to the goats and chickens. Heather says that Davey's sorry, but he'll have to kill Trudy if his demands aren't met. Mary finds out where Davey is, and Mary decides to go to tal

Davey continues to hold the gun to Mary's head. He asks where Heather is, and she once again explains that she came in her place. Davey says he wanted Heather to come.He then asks if she brought the $100,000, she tells her she didn't. Davey and Mary sit down on a matress. Mary asks if it's a real gun, because she once saw this skit on ""The Howard Consel Show"" where Tina Louis had a gun and when she pulled the trigger a sign came out that said 'BANG!'. Davey shoots off the gun to show the gun is real. Davey appologizes for kidnapping Trudy & Heather. Mary tells him that the car is in the repair shop. They hear sirens outside. Davey sticks the gun in his mouth, but Mary makes him take it out. Davey tells him about how his parents always argued. He tells her about a time when his dad beat his mother up with a fly swatter. Mary asks why he killed the Lombardis. Mary starts to leave but Davey stops her. Outside, the police and a crowd are gathered. Dect. Johnson talks through a speaker, try

The episode opens with Davey telling Mary about his childhood and his father. He mentions how we worked for Mr. Lombardi. He talks about how he would tell his children and wife ""mean things."" Then Davey asks Mary to bring a note out to the police. Mary is overjoyed, but Davey reassures her that he'll be watching her the whole time. Mary reads the note: Unless my demands are met in 30 minutes, I'm gonna kill Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. On the outside, as Mary comes out of the Chinese Laundry, Loretta and everyone start to cheer. The police asks her to come closer, but Davey pokes his head out of a hole in the boards. Jesus Jarerra gives us a quick recap of what just happened. The police offers Mary a walky-talky. Tom makes sure his wife doesn't get hurt as he asks Sgt. Foley if her life is jeopardized. Clete Mizenheimer gives us more information, but he and the mobile camera crew are in the way. Sgt. Foley, Davey, and Mary play a version of ""Red Light, Green Light"" as Sgt. Foley is fixi

On the outside, Clete Mizenheimer is interviewing Rick Nudley, a car salesman. Heather complains about her stomach, and Martha decides to take her home. Rick says that they finally found the car in Portoville. Davey says that he wants her car to be completely fresh. He wants clean tires, and nothing over 15 miles on it. Jesus is telling us about the tension surrounding the situation. Rev. Standfast comes over in his luxurous Lincoln. The Rev. obviously gets scared of the whole fact that Davey has a gun. He gets a blowhorn and starts to talk to Davey about what he is doing. Standfast starts to read scripture through the blowhorn. Davey isn't listening to a word he says, since him and Mary are playing a game. The car finally arrives. Davey makes a new demand: He wants Standfast to come into the store with a stack of bibles, and to swear on them that the police will not follow Davey. Standfast gets a little jittery as if he doesn't know what to do. Rev. tries to stall. Tom loses his top

Marth, Grandpa Larkin, and Heather are watching Clete Mizenheimer and Jesus Jarrera report from the abandoned chinese laundry where Mary is being held by Little Davey Jessup. Jesus reports that there's a 'flash flash! We have just learned that one of Fernwood's finest is attempting to enter the rear of the chinese laundry. He is reported to be armed and dangerous, and so is the killer. So in case of any bloodshed or death, Clete and I will be right here on target!' Heather is scared that her mother Mary is going to be hurt. Martha reassures her by telling her by telling her that they wouldn't allow that much violence on television. Meanwhile, in the Chinese laundry, Davey and Mary are sleeping when a sound makes Davey wake up. This wakes up Mary, and they go to the back of the Chinese laundry, which has a window in it. Davey gives Mary a bottle and she hits Sgt. Foley (the police officer who was attempting to enter the luandry) over the head with it. Lt. Trask, head of the operation to

Martha, Grandpa Larkin, and Heather are watching the news. Grandpa Larkin turns off the TV and says Mary will never get out of there. Martha scoulds Grandpa Larkin for saying that infront of Heather. Heather asks if her mother will ever get out of there and if she'll become a half orphan if she dies. Heather starts talking about the possibilty of her mother being killed. Heather starts crying about the thought of her mother being shot. Meanwhile, Jesus Jarrera is reporting from the chinese laundry where Mary and Sgt. Foley are being held. Clete Mizenheimer and Jesus interview a janitor, named Frank Yurby, who is cleaning the area. Loretta joins Charlie and George outside of the chinese laundry. Charlie tells her she should go home and get some sleep. The Reverand Standfast arrives, along with Tom. Loretta is happy to see him, because now Mary will be saved! Clete interviews the reverand. Loretta praises the reverand. Lt. Trask arrives along with a policeofficer who is wearing nothing b

Mary, Tom, and George are in the policestation. Lt. Trask & Sgt. Foley are right next to them. Lt. Trask asks Mary if he can ask her some questions about her ordeal. George says he doesn't want them asking Mary questions--after all she's just been through a terrible ordeal! Mary says she wants to answer the questions. After all, the police risked their lives for Mary. George asks Mary after her relationship with Sgt. Dennis Foley. Lt. Trask asks Mary some questions about her ordeal with Davey. Lt. Trask finishs asking Mary questions. Mary compares her ordeal to a dream, and mentions a book where a girl died and was brought back to life to see her own life and realized her life was special. Mary asks Lt. Trask about what'll happen to Davey. He tells her that they're going to keep their promise and not go after him for 24 hours. He reveals that there's not enough gas in the car so it'll be easy catching him. Tom, Mary, and George get up to leave. Mary asks where Tom's cap is. Before the

Mary is scrubbing her kitchen top. Martha enters. Martha asks what is going on between Tom and her. Martha says she doesn't know what's wrong with her family...Grandpa Larkin is running around with Roberta and Fanny Crookshanks, Cathy's going out with a deaf and mute boy, and Tom and Mary are having problems in their marriage. Martha pleads with Mary to tell her what's wrong in her marriage. Heather comes down and gets something to eat and leaves. Mary starts to leave the room. Martha asks where she's going. Mary, starting to weep, says she has to sanatize her toliet. Martha also startings weeping. Martha tells Mary she wants them to appologize to each other. Later, Mary is alone in her kitchen reading a book. Loretta enters with a goldfish bowl. Loretta tells her she's leaving for Nashville in the morning and asks Mary if she can take care of her golfish Conway and Twitty. Loretta asks Mary if she's alright in her relationship with Tom. There's a knock at the door. Mary enters it and

Mary and Dennis are in Dennis' apartment. Dennis takes her grocery bags and puts them away. Mary tells him he has a very nice place. Dennis puts on some music. Mary tells Dennis about a musical she was in. Dennis and Mary talk, and Dennis tells her he isn't going to pounce on her--he'll wait for her to make the first move. At the Haggers house, Loretta and Charlie are packing. Charlie thinks the demo tape is missing, but Loretta tells him she moved them to another cabinet. Charlie gets the tapes out of the cabinet. Charlie says we was worried when he saw they weren't where he put them because they have all their hopes and dreams wrapped up in that tape. Loretta tells Charlie she forgot to make dinner. Charlie tells her that they'll go to the fanciest restaurant in town--the Starlight Room at the Holiday Inn! The door opens and Tom enters. He asks them if Mary's there. After he finds out that she isn't, Tom asks Loretta when was the last time she saw Mary. Loretta tells him she last saw

Mary and Dennis kiss again. Mary asks for the time. Dennis tells her it's 6:30 PM. Mary nervously says she has to go. Mary goes to the door, and they start talking at the door. Mary gives Dennis a farewell kiss. Mary goes into the hallway of the apartment building. She tells Dennis he can have her groceries. Mary leaves. Dennis holds Mary's shoe in his hand--Mary forgot it in his apartment! Later, Mary enters the Hartman house. Mary walks into the house, limping because she only has one shoe on. She realizes she didn't make dinner. Tom enters. He asks where she's been. She tells him that she was out. Tom asks where her other shoe is. Mary tells him that she lost it. Tom asks where her groceries are. Mary tells him she lost them. Mary tells him that she thinks she might've eaten the groceries. Mary tells Tom that it's not his business where she was this afternoon. Tom asks Mary if she was with another man. Tom tells Mary that her actions are making him suffer. Mary tells Tom that she's

Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discuss the Hartman's problems. Grandpa has his day in court.

Mary sits in bed, talking to herself. She's thinking of what to say to Tom. Tom enters. He appologizes for being late. Mary asks why Tom hasn't made love to her in the last eight weeks. Mary asks if he isn't in the mood or if he finds her repulsive. Mary tells Tom she loves him. Meanwhile, Loretta and Charlie drive in their car. Charlie asks Loretta if she wants to stop. She says no--she wants to make up for the time they lost. Charlie asks Loretta if he really is going to give the hillbillies' song to the people at Nashville. Loretta says yes because she promised him. Loretta starts singing a song about their situation with the hillbillies. Charlies asks if Loretta wants to sleep. Loretta tells him he doesn't want to. Charlie asks again but this time she falls asleep. The Haggers car is in a collision. That morning, in the road, news cameras surround the area. A police car is also at the area. Clete Mizenheimer is at the scene with the news camera. Clete reports that he is on Highway

Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discuss the Hartman's problems. Grandpa has his day in court.

Tom has something to discuss with Mary. Tom moves in with Charlie. Loretta is sinking fast.

Mary makes a trip to the library. Martha insists that being miserable is the only key to happiness.

Tom and Mary visit the doctor. Cathy gets a new job. Charlie gets still more bad news.

Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.

Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.

Tom rescues Heather from a liver dinner. Loretta attempts a valiant stand. Sergeant Foley visits Mary, who threatens to call the police.

Martha is on the floor. Cathy and Steve try to help. Meet the all new, all now Roberta Walashak.

George says no to Cathy and Steve, but his words fall on deaf ears. Charlie and Loretta swap exciting news. The Shumway house is a battleground. Tom cooks his way back into Mary's heart.

Loretta and Charlie wheel their way home. Grandpa helps Roberta, who insults her way into a sale. Tom and Mary learn the wonders of Dorelda Doremus! Then the truth.

Loretta invites the Hartmans to her healing. Charlie looks for miracles of his own.

This episode is a review of the events that took place in the first thirty-five episodes.

Mary makes a discovery about Heather. The Hartmans make a parental decision. Tom and Mary get high for the Lord.

Dorelda Doremus' ""healing"" falls flat. George faces up to facts and says yes to Cathy and Steve. Tom and Mary reach new highs in bed.

Tom and Mary owe Heather an explanation. Loretta is still looking up. The Friendly Loan Company drops in on the Haggers. Mae drops – in the Hartmans' house.

Tragedy makes strange bedfellows. Mae spends the night with Tom and Mary. Steve has something to show Cathy. Martha finds Mae in Tom's bed.

Mary keeps Mae from suicide, for the sake of her bathroom. Charlie and Loretta get a not so friendly letter. Mary and Mae have a nice woman to husband's former mistress talk.

Mary finds a match made in heaven, in her own kitchen. Roberta hopes Grandpa can forget. Mary finds new meaning in her life.

Leroy is worried sick. Mae talks to Tom about Mary. Leroy Fedders gets into his last bowl of chicken soup.

Mary's chicken soup makes the evening news. The time has come for Steve to gesture goodbye. Mary's guilt gets Leroy a Cadillac.

George gets a ""visitor"" and then a ""surprise."" The Hartmans get a call from Tom's ex's ex. George returns home in a panic.

Mary plays hostess to a funeral and eulogizes the late Leroy Fedders. Tom and Mary make plans for the hypothetical. Tom has a surprise for Mae.

Mae's reunion is a big headache for Tom and it's all Mary's fault. Loretta and Charlie get some not so friendly news. Loretta makes a spectacular comeback, in more ways than one