her and Joe's marriage. This leads Meta to run off again to New York City to Trudy and Clyde. On September 12, 1952, Kathy agrees to go for a driving date with Bob Lang, and during this date, Bob's car ends up having brake trouble. Bob gets Kathy to leave the vehicle shortly before it ends up going off a cliff near the Hollywood Hills, with Bob plummeting to his death. Kathy is beside herself and has no idea what to do but realizes she needs to get away from the accident. A pregnant Kathy is left unsure what to do or to whom she can turn. Dick, going against Laura's wishes, agrees to marry Kathy not only for the sake of her unborn child but also to protect her from legal trouble over Bob Lang's death. Kathy realizes she left one of her gloves in Bob's car the night he went over the cliff, and the police find it. Kathy's new uncle and aunt by marriage, Bert and Bill Bauer, are dragged into the whole mess to top it all off. Alice Graham (Kathy's now former roommate) ends up being in breach of contract after she signs a deal to do television commercials without telling Bill's advertising agency. When Bill tries to force Alice to do the right thing and disavow the commercials, Alice is unwilling, deciding instead to spill the beans to Bill as to what and how much trouble Kathy is in, including about Bob Lang's death. She threatens to go to the police with the information, which would make Bill an accomplice after-the-fact to Kathy's "crimes." Meta, reading all about this in New York City, decides it is time for her to go back home. The first few months of 1953 are anything but comfortable for the three families. District Attorney Richard Hanley puts Kathy on trial for the murder of Bob Lang. There are articles in the newspapers, both in the City Times (which is done, despite Joe pleading to his boss, the editor, not to do so) and the Times competition. This has the effect of causing problems for Joe and Meta as they finally have to reveal to everyone that they are married. The union of Bill and Bert suffers after an episode with Alice Graham reminds Bert way too much of Bill's problems with Gloria La Rue Harper. Alice eventually backs off