Micki is thrilled with her ballet classes with her new teacher Julie Hammond. Word gets back to Tom and Hilda Carroll that Julie is back in town. Burt overhears them arguing and they decide to tell Burt that Micki was adopted after Hilda and Tom's baby girl was stillborn. Burt is shocked and Hilda and Tom inform him that Julie Hammond is Micki's birth mother. After Lisa and Mark split up, Lisa decides to pursue Burt without telling him that Mark dumped her. Martin is improving at home with Dorothy and Holly's help. Cal offers to teach Ann how to drive. Teddy continues to pursue Holly, but Holly says she is not interested. Hilda visits with Dorothy and tells her that Julie is back and she is very frightened that Micki will find out. Lisa is upset that Burt spend so much time with Micki. Burt tells Lisa what has been going on with Micki and Lisa feels bad and apologizes for her behavior. Guy continues to taunt Cal about what he knows about Cal's background and that he may want to stop being around Ann so much. Tom goes to see Julie and they argue about her being back in town. Julie asks Tom which he is more worried about that Micki will find out she is adopted and that Julie is her birth mother or the fact that Tom is indeed her father. Lisa arrives at the Carroll home for a date with Burt and Micki gives her a hard time and threatens to tell Burt that the only reason Lisa is back with him is because Mark dumped her. Lisa blurts out about Micki being adopted. Burt overhears this and Micki asks Burt if that is true. Hilda goes to visit Julie and they have an uncomfortable conversation, But Julie does not tell Hilda that Tom is the true father of Micki. Burt finds Micki sobbing and they talk. Micki decides she does not want her parents to know she knows she is adopted. The day of Micki's recital, Tom and Hilda are on pins and needles. Julie looks out at the audience and smiles at Micki.
—Sudsluva