A Gift Production Number: #F-011 First Transmission: December 8, 1984 Written by: Liz Coe Directed by: Cliff Bole

Cary helps Nora Spencer find the neice who is being kept from her by Nora's sister, Marion. Cary soon discovers Nora is lying ... Marion is not her sister, but actually the adopted mother of the daughter Nora gave up at birth. And Nora only has a few months to live.

===Nora Spencer ..... Eleanor Parker
===Marion Owens Norris ..... Barbara Rush
===Wendy Owens ..... Wendy Smith

Daisy helps Hillary, a ballerina studying in New York City, locate the mysterious benefactor who sponsored her education. Daisy soon locates the benefactor, but Hillary's fiancee has taken credit for it before Daisy can tell Hillary the truth.

===Stuart Scranton ..... Grant Goodeve
===Hilary Ashton ..... Leigh Lombardi
===Ted Caton ..... Peter Scolari
===Andrew Stern, Hillary's Instructor ..... Vaughn Armstrong

During the show ...

Jake Malone's is the restaurant where Ted works and where most of the scenes in Daisy's story takes place.

Cary decides to take some time off after his case and meets Daisy in New York to take her to some musicals and show her some of his favorite places in the city.

Quotes

During a telephone call...
Cary: Seems I'm caught between a rock and hard place. I'm about to break a lot of rules ... possibly a few hearts.
Daisy: I've known Cary Maxwell for a long time ... you'll figure out something. Just think of it as a challenge.
Cary: Instead of a headache. That may work. ... Thanks for listening, Daisy.
Daisy: Well, that wasn't so hard.
Cary: You make it easy. Now look, before you get embarrassed, I'm going to say good-night.
Daisy: You can embarrass me anytime.
Cary: And I'll consider it a priveledge.

Talking about Stuart...
Daisy: Then I am a good judge of character ... I decided he had none.

Cary: I'm a bit of a gardner myself.
Marion: I thought you just dug into other people's business.
Cary: I'm sorry if it seems that way.

Nora: You have a very sad look on your face.
Cary: And I'm known to be a great poker player.

Daisy: Cary, this is Ted Caton ...
Cary: Oh, the benefactor.
Ted: (Shaking Cary's hand.) And you're ... ?
Cary: Cary Maxwell ... (He points to Daisy.) ... her benefactor.