by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Kip Niven makes his first appearance as Steve Marsh, former high-school flame of watiress Vera (Beth Howland), and a man to whom "dependability" is a foreign term. Against the advice of Mel, Vera agrees to cash a check for Steve--and without going into further detail, Mel is given ample opportunity to say "I told you so!" This episode was originally taped for Alice's fifth season, but held back until Season Six due to a Hollywood writer's strike.
