The year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year, starting on Tuesday of the Greiogon Calendar, this year a lot of stuff happend during that year, that would affected Collinsport.
- Roger Collins is involved in a car accident, that killed a man, the witness to the incident are Burke Devlin, Sam Evans and Laura Collins.
- Sam Evans, a witness to the incident gets paid 15,000 dollars, by Roger Collins, to buy some new paintings, so he can keep quiet.
- Roger Collins lies to the court, saying that Burke Devlin was driving the car, sending Burke to prison for 5 years, Burke loses his cool, and threatens revenge on Roger and his whole family.
- Roger and Laura Collins get married, the day after the trial.
- Roger Collins vows to Elizabeth Collins Stoddard that he is leaving Collinwood forever, and in exchange she sents him money every month.