Valentine #16 February 1974

In "Portrait of Lisa," Lisa Brown’s restless heart leads her to chase excitement with Barry West, leaving her boyfriend Mike behind—only to find Steve Gibbs, Mike’s best friend, at the same party. As Lisa teases Steve with flirtation on the eve of Mike’s absence, the truth of Mike’s quiet devotion begins to surface. When Mike returns with a surprise birthday celebration, Lisa’s choices come to a quiet reckoning.

Tina’s quiet life on the farm is upended when Terry leaves for London, forcing her to confront her isolation. As Ian offers a new beginning, a sudden crisis pulls her into the wild—Patsy has vanished after being bullied, and Tina must rescue her from a treacherous cliff ledge. In that moment, stranded and alone with her thoughts, Tina realizes she can’t stay.

Hazel and Jan are inspired by "Teenager Special Smile Week" to spread joy, but Hazel’s attempts are misread when her boyfriend Ted blames her for laughing at his broken motorbike. Tensions rise when Ted thinks she’s flirting with someone else, leading to a fight and a breakup—soon after, he starts seeing Carol. But when the girls realize that a smile alone isn’t enough, they take action to help others, drawing Ted back in when he finds Hazel helping out in the library.

In a quiet moment on a sun-dappled coach tour, guide Angela Page is drawn into a web of whispers when three female tourists press her to uncover the marital status of the brooding stranger Simon Dark. When Simon claims to have a wife and sons, then surprises everyone—especially Angela—with a bold public kiss, the line between pretense and something deeper begins to blur.

In "Choose for Tomorrow," Julie faces a painful crossroads when her long-lost birth mother reappears, pulling her into a world of wealth and emotional complexity. Torn between her new life with her birth mother and her deep bond with Tony and her foster family, Julie must navigate longing, identity, and the quiet ache of belonging. The story unfolds with heartfelt honesty, exploring how choices shape who we become—and who we choose to stay.