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618 Episodes 1980 - 1982
Episode 0
Fri, Apr 4, 1980
Episode 1
Mon, Aug 4, 1980
Iris was dismayed when her plane to Bay City returned to Houston. Ryan recalled a promise he made to watch over Princess Yasmine before her father Sheik Zehdi died. Yasmine learned of Mike's suicide. Clipper admitted his love to Terry. Alex and Iris were finally reunited after many years apart. Alex explained to Iris the reason that he left her so many years ago.
Episode 2
Tue, Aug 5, 1980
Iris wounded Alex with the idea that he abandoned her. Vicky admitted to Kevin that she slept with Alex. Paige considered getting a job at the Top of the World. Bart proposed that Courtney become his partner in a new medical practice. Kevin tired of Reena.
Episode 3
Wed, Aug 6, 1980
Paige considered spying for Justin. Nita persuaded Maggie to let Billy Joe bunk at her place. Bart put the moves on Courtney for a personal relationship in addition to their professional one. Paige interrupted a romantic moment between Terry and Clipper. Rikki talked about his interest in racing with Justin.
Episode 4
Thu, Aug 7, 1980
Iris confided in Reena about her reunion with Alex, who shared the news with Ryan. Courtney decided to go into practice with Bart. Clipper discussed Sheik Zehdi's death with Alex and Ryan. Courtney swam with Kevin. Everyone prepared for the big horse show.
Episode 5
Fri, Aug 8, 1980
Iris asked Vicky to help her discover if Alex still loves her. Ryan spotted Ginny at the horse show. Courtney implored Kevin to not leave Texas. Dennis supported Dawn with handling her father's death. Iris remembered the past and the fact that Dennis is actually the son of Alex instead of Eliot Carrington.
Episode 6
Mon, Aug 11, 1980
Reena informed Kevin that she doesn't plan on going back to Bay City. Bart lost his cool after finding Courtney swimming with Kevin. Courtney admitted to Bart that she wants Kevin. Terry was jealous to find Clipper and Paige together. After telling Courtney that he and Reena are through, the two took their attraction to the next level. Terry proposed to Clipper.
Episode 7
Tue, Aug 12, 1980
Striker rejected Reena who blamed her mother and vowed revenge. Later Reena engaged a private detective to keep tabs on Vicky. Kevin informed Striker that his marriage to Reena is over. Striker used his terminal illness to buy Reena more time with Kevin. Reena detective snapped photos of Vicky's meeting with Alex. Kevin stunned Reena by insisting that he wants to sort out their marriage problems. Bart was there to pick up the pieces for a broken Courtney.
Episode 8
Wed, Aug 13, 1980
Iris made Alex happy by considering a longer stay in Houston. Reena's detective handed over photos of Vicky and Alex together. Iris implored Reena to stop the vendetta against Vicky. Vicky refused to submit to Reena's blackmail. Striker warned Ryan that the Marshall family blames Alex for Mike's death. Ryan questioned Kate about the possibility that she would sell River Oaks. Ginny and Ryan came face to face.
Episode 9
Thu, Aug 14, 1980
Striker attempted to patch things up between Vicky and Reena by reminding Vicky that Reena will need a mother after his death. Vicky didn't tell Striker about Alex. After learning that Alex is Ryan's uncle, Justin ordered Alex to leave and never set foot on Marshall land again. Elena arrived to stay with Maggie. Paige eavesdropped as Colonel Hassain threatened Clipper. Ginny talked with Ryan. Paige and Clipper kissed.
Episode 10
Fri, Aug 15, 1980
Dennis warned Iris to stay away from Alex because of Mike's suicide. Vicky confessed to Kevin that Reena is blackmailing her over her affair with Alex. Reena and Max Dekker met and took an instant dislike to one another. Later, Reena asked Justin to fire Max. Iris phoned Bay City and requested a meeting with her ex-husband Brian Bancroft.
Episode 11
Mon, Aug 18, 1980
Justin recalled the last conversation he had with Mike and pocketed Mike's gun. Brian Bancroft flew to Houston. Reena persuaded Justin to accept a job at KVIK. Iris confessed Dennis' real paternity to Brian, who assured her that the divorce is going through. Dennis made Dawn read from Mike's journal. After Iris hesitated signing their divorce papers, Brian suggested that she hold off on making any major decisions since she might want to return with him to Bay City.
Episode 12
Tue, Aug 19, 1980
Vicky agreed to hire Justin at KVIK. Vicky tried to make amends to Reena for being an absentee mother. Kevin ends his relationship with Courtney. Billy Joe sweet talked Elena with promises to help her in her singing career. Ginny told Ryan about her husband Barrett, who was missing in action. Ginny recited the history of the Marshall ranch to Ryan. Ryan promised Ginny that he would try to dissuade Alex from trying to get the ranch.
Episode 13
Wed, Aug 20, 1980
Iris bade a heartfelt goodbye to Brian, who returned to Bay City alone. Rikki spotted Justin with Mike's gun. Iris received a call from Mac, and she told him that she plans to stay in Houston for love. Justin wouldn't listen to Kate when she argued that Mike destroyed his own life. Rikki warned Alex to beware of Justin. Just as Reena prepared to show Iris photos of Alex and Vicky, a phone call from Alex interrupted them.
Episode 14
Thu, Aug 21, 1980
After learning that Rikki is a cop, Billy Joe and Rikki clash. Max admitted his feelings for Ginny and tried to convince her that a missing Barrett isn't ever coming back. Maggie told Rikki that Billy Joe was recently paroled after being convicted of theft. Elena slipped out to attend Billy Joe and Paige's performance at the Top of the World. Rikki threatened to tell Max about Elena's escapades.
Episode 15
Fri, Aug 22, 1980
Alex receives the keys to River Oaks. Justin's presence is barely tolerated at KVIK. Reena and Max quarrel again. Kevin insists to Courtney that their relationship is over. Alex surprises Iris with the news that he got River Oaks for her. As Alex and Iris kiss, Dawn arrives and sees the two of them in an embrace.
Episode 16
Mon, Aug 25, 1980
Alex and Dennis meet and clash. Dennis refuses to listen to Iris's defense of Alex. Rikki isn't happy when Billy Joe attends the race with Elena and Nita. During an argument with Reena, Max kisses her. Dennis confides in Dawn that he plans to buy the art gallery and stay in Houston. Bart insinuated to Reena that she's in danger of losing Kevin. Justin begins a live broadcast.
Episode 17
Tue, Aug 26, 1980
As the race commences, Rikki's car crashes and bursts into flame. Ryan promises Kate that Alex won't go after the Marshall ranch. Justin, covering the race for KVIK, rushes to save Rikki. Ginny insists to Ryan that she has to wait for Barrett's return. News of Rikki's accident spreads. Ryan flies Max to the hospital. Dawn tells Dennis about Kate's kindness toward Ryan, and she admits that she wants to stay with Dennis forever.
Episode 18
Wed, Aug 27, 1980
Everyone gathered at the hospital to await word on Rikki's condition. Justin was the hero for saving Rikki's life. Iris asked Dennis to attempt a friendship with Alex. Reena ran out after Justin told her that her father is ill. Ryan suggested to Alex that Clipper was hiding something about the sheik's murder. Alex listened to Paige sing. Billy Joe and Nita spotted Clipper and Alex talking.
Episode 19
Thu, Aug 28, 1980
Paige kept her side of the bargain and signed Alex's documents. Kate and Justin argued about Alex's desire to buy River Oaks. Clipper and Paige's celebration was interrupted by Terry who just called to remind Clipper that she loves him. A jealous Billy Joe got physical with Nita when she was concerned about Rikki. Striker lied to Reena that he's in perfect health. Kevin and Courtney consulted about Rikki's condition.
Episode 20
Fri, Aug 29, 1980
Vicky stunned Alex with the details of Reena's blackmail. Iris confided in Reena that Dennis is having an affair with Dawn. Dennis proposed marriage to Dawn. Kate gave Dawn an apology. Alex rejected Clipper's business deal with Colonel Hassein. Iris implored Dennis to give Alex another chance. Dennis didn't make Iris happy when he announced that he asked Dawn to marry him. Clipper and Hassein decided to go to Striker.
Episode 21
Mon, Sep 1, 1980
Maggie noticed that Nita has a black eye. Kate underwent a change of heart about selling River Oaks to Alex. Dawn gave Mike's journal to Justin. Justin vowed to make Alex pay for Mike's suicide. A contrite Billy Joe tried to apologize for hitting Nita. Justin surprised Kate by agreeing to selling River Oaks. Dennis conceded to Iris' wishes and went to see Alex.
Episode 22
Tue, Sep 2, 1980
Maggie informed Rikki of her suspicions regarding Nita and Billy Joe. Ryan received a decision about River Oaks. Billy Joe flirted with Elena. Ryan advised Kate to begin legal proceedings for declaring Barrett presumed dead. Bart examined Nita's eye, and Rikki tried to get her to admit that Billy Joe hit her. Dennis barely contained his hostility for Alex at their meeting. Elena panicked when Billy Joe began to manhandle her.
Episode 23
Wed, Sep 3, 1980
While struggling with Billy Joe, Elena lost her balance and fell down a flight of stairs. Billy Joe left an unconscious Elena at the bottom of the stairs. Max cautioned Reena that Justin might try to kill Alex. Maggie and Nita found Elena, who woke up and insisted she accidentally fell. Clipper told Striker about Vicky's affair with Alex. Elena recovered with no ill effects from the fall. Kate suggested to Ginny that it's time to let Barrett go.
Episode 24
Thu, Sep 4, 1980
Striker wondered if Vicky still has any feelings for him. Paige and Terry sparred. Ginny talked with Ryan about having Barrett declared dead. Later, Ginny had talk with Steve about Barrett and Ryan. Clipper secretly recorded a conversation with Terry talking about the affair between Alex and Vicky. Paige stumbled upon Clipper's hidden recording equipment.
Episode 25
Fri, Sep 5, 1980
Paige eavesdropped while Clipper admitted to Terry that he knew of Vicky's affair with Alex. Striker and Vicky reminisced about their past together. Paige clued Justin in on Alex's private office elevator. Later Justin swiped the elevator key from Iris. Alex told Ryan that Dennis hates him because of Dawn. Justin took the private elevator to Alex's office and prepared to kill him.
Episode 26
Mon, Sep 8, 1980
Terry walked in on Justin as he held a gun on Alex. Justin eventually decided to ruin Alex by taking everything away from him instead of killing him. After Justin left, Alex made Terry promise to keep Justin's threats a secret. Paige wanted money from Clipper in exchange for her silence about his secret recordings. Alex told Ryan about Justin's visit. Ryan planned a trip on his yacht with Ginny.
Episode 27
Tue, Sep 9, 1980
Striker fled in anger after Ryan showed him the tape confirming an affair between Vicky and Alex. Reena swore that she didn't tell her father anything after Vicky noticed a change in Striker's behavior. Vicky feared that Striker knows about her affair. Alex suggested to Terry that he has a job in mind for Rikki. Ryan warned Justin to stay away from Alex. Dawn confided in Dennis that she's afraid Justin will try to kill Alex. Ryan shared with Ginny the incident between Justin and Alex. Alex learned that Justin took Iris to lunch.
Episode 28
Wed, Sep 10, 1980
Terry told Rikki that Alex plans to offer him a job after he's released from the hospital. Justin wanted Iris to help him find out whether or not Alex owns the Top of the World. Dennis decided to to Mac to get the money he needs to buy Western Art. Ryan confided in Ginny his plan to uncover the sheik's killer. A drunken Vicky wailed to Sam that Striker somehow found out about the affair. Max confronted Justin.
Episode 29
Thu, Sep 11, 1980
Reena jumped to conclusions about Kevin and Vicky. Kevin helped Sam with Vicky. Nita begged Rikki to not accept a job with Alex because she fears Rikki will be hurt. Kevin bristled when Reena accused him of being with her mother. Dennis received word from Mac that Dennis isn't able to access his trust fund. Reena urged Striker to leave Vicky and move in with her and Kevin. Billy Joe hit Nita again after finding out that she visited Rikki. Maggie encouraged Nita to dump Billy Joe who's nothing but trash.
Episode 30
Fri, Sep 12, 1980
Striker confronted Vicky about her affair with Alex. Clipper gypped Paige in their tape deal. Billy Joe made threats against Rikki to Paige. Vicky reassured Striker that she and Alex are through. Justin arranged an interview with Clipper. Alex funded Dennis's deal to get the Western Art gallery. Vicky told Alex that Striker now knows about their relationship. Ginny and Ryan planned a future together. Justin enlisted Paige's aid in finding out more about Alex's involvement in the Top of the World.
Episode 31
Mon, Sep 15, 1980
Paige deals with Justin to become his secret informant. Ginny admits to Kate that she realizes Barrett is never coming back. Striker offers to business with Hassein. Ryan confides in Alex he suspects Hassein was involved in the sheik's murder. After Justin convinces her that Paige can help them get the Top of the World story, Sam pays Paige. Clipper refuses to give Hassein the incriminating tape.
Episode 32
Tue, Sep 16, 1980
Paige revealed Clipper's audio and video surveillance system to Justin and Sam. Dennis had good news for Dawn about his quest to buy Western Art. Ryan convinced Alex that Clipper is blackmailing Hassein. Ginny went to initiate proceedings to have Barrett declared dead. Alex and Iris made plans to begin renovating River Oaks. When Striker admitted that Vicky is still living with him, Reena showed him the private eye's photos of Alex and Vicky together.
Episode 33
Wed, Sep 17, 1980
Reena's revenge backfired when Striker had heart problems while looking at the private eye's photos. Alex and Iris resolved to be honest with one another. Sam sobered up a drunken Vicky and warned her of Justin and Sam's planned expose. A furious Kevin tended to Striker and told Reena that she could've killed her father. Dawn became suspicious of the mysterious New York company that offered to back Dennis' purchase of Western Art.
Episode 34
Thu, Sep 18, 1980
Reena's private eye tailed Kevin, while she told her father that Kevin's cheating on her. Ryan and an agent from the FBI questioned Clipper. Maggie reveals to Dawn and Dennis that Billy Joe has been physically abusive to Nita. Elena confessed to Bart that her fall down the stairs happened when Billy Joe forced himself on her. Clipper told Terry about his visit from Ryan and the fed. Billy Joe revealed to Clipper that he eavesdropped on Justin on Paige's private conversation.
Episode 35
Fri, Sep 19, 1980
Vicky located Alex and Iris. Clipper was stunned to hear that Paige double-crossed him to help Justin. Later, Clipper ordered Billy Joe to remove all of the recording equipment. Hassein's diplomatic immunity stopped Ryan and the FBI agent in their tracks. Vicky warned Alex about Justin's expose. Iris accidentally overheard Vicky give her love to Alex. Nita admitted to Maggie that she puts up with Billy Joe because she really loves him. Rikki waited to confront Billy Joe after seeing bruises on Nita.
Episode 36
Mon, Sep 22, 1980
Justin mistakenly assumed that Paige tipped off Clipper. Clipper fired Paige. Billy Joe decided that he didn't want to be a wife beater like his daddy. Justin showed Iris the photos Reena's private eye took of Vicky and Alex. Clipper denied it when Justin told Alex that Clipper had been recording conversations to use as blackmail.
Episode 37
Tue, Sep 23, 1980
Paige arrived and swore to Alex that Clipper had her fired because she uncovered his blackmail schemes. Alex fired Clipper. Vicky learned that Reena showed her private eye photos to Striker, but she insisted that she loves Striker and Alex. Iris refused to talk with Alex after seeing Reena's photos. Striker experienced another attack. Terry refused to help Clipper. Ryan told Alex that he can't begin a new life with Ginny until he resolves the sheik's murder.
Episode 38
Wed, Sep 24, 1980
Ryan informed Ginny of his plans to go to Tanquir for Princess Jasmine. Clipper proposed marriage to Terry. Reena had Kevin's belongings sent to him. Vicky discovered an unconscious Striker, who collapsed from a heart attack. Kevin confirms for Bart that he walked out on Reena. Reena ordered her private eye to continue surveillance of Kevin. Later, Kevin was seen with Courtney.
Episode 39
Thu, Sep 25, 1980
Kevin worked to save Striker, who was taken to Gulfcoast Hospital. Vicky informed Reena of Striker's heart attack. Terry accepted Clipper's marriage proposal. Max and Ginny talked about her feelings for Ryan. Kate reminded Ginny that she has to choose between Ryan and Max. Reena arrived at the hospital and started a fight with Vick over who's responsible for Striker's condition.
Episode 40
Fri, Sep 26, 1980
Reena blamed her mother and her husband for causing Striker's heart attack. Ryan informed Princess Jasmine that he suspects Hassein was responsible for the sheik's death. Reena wanted Bart to operate on Striker instead of Kevin and Courtney. Kevin told Vicky that Striker needs a heart transplant. Nita suggested to Billy Joe that he's solely responsible for their marital problems. Reena vowed to sue Kevin and Vicky if Striker dies.
Episode 41
Mon, Sep 29, 1980
Ginny expressed anger to Kate about Ryan going to Tanquir. Clipper persuaded Terry to talk to Alex on his behalf. Hassein planned to have Princess Jasmine executed, but Ryan said he wanted to marry her. Kevin and Bart informed Vicky and Reena that Striker will die without a heart transplant. Striker urged Reena to forgive Vicky as he did. Later Reena told her mother that she can't forgive her. Kevin received Reena's permission to do whatever necessary to save Striker because he's all she has left.
Episode 42
Tue, Sep 30, 1980
Justin wondered if Paige double-crossed him with Clipper. When Alex phoned, Iris hung up on him. Terry told Alex about her engagement to Clipper. Clipper lied to Alex that he didn't know anything about Hassein's actions. Clipper fired Paige again after being reinstated by Alex. Iris spilled the beans to Dennis about Alex secretly financing Dennis' gallery ownership through the New York company.
Episode 43
Wed, Oct 1, 1980
Iris tried to comfort a distraught Reena, who fears she'll lose her father too. Hassein signed the documents to marry Ryan and Jasmine. Justin suggested to Sam that Alex was involved in the sheik's murder. Terry warned Clipper that Alex will fire him again if he finds out that Clipper got rid of Paige. Vicky sought refuge with Kevin. Reena accused Kevin and Vicky of being lovers.
Episode 44
Thu, Oct 2, 1980
Justin treated Reena to dinner, and they talked about the good times they once had together. Dennis asked Maggie to look after Western Art while he's in New York to find new financial backing. Courtney met Kevin in a motel room. Clipper instructed Billy Joe to keep tabs on Paige. Elena reluctantly made plans to meet Billy Joe. By coincidence, Justin and Reena checked in to the room next door to Kevin and Courtney at the motel. Reena caught Kevin and Courtney together.
Episode 45
Fri, Oct 3, 1980
Reena wanted Courtney dropped from the medical program. Convinced that he'll win Iris back, Alex continued renovations on the River Oaks house. Reena admitted to Vicky that Kevin has been having an affair with Courtney. Billy Joe asked off work early to meet with Elena. Rikki accepted Alex's security job. Ryan wanted to talk with Ginny as news of his marriage to Jasmine hit the papers. Reena informed Kevin that she's divorcing him on grounds of adultery and naming Courtney as the co-respondent.
Episode 46
Mon, Oct 6, 1980
After Reena publicly declared she's divorcing Kevin and naming Courtney as the co-respondent, Kevin proposed marriage to Courtney. Alex persuaded Reena to help him win back Iris. Ginny received a letter from her brother Jeb. Paige told Iris that Alex was unaware of Clipper's secret recordings at the Top of the World. Steve beat Ryan to the punch in telling Ginny about his marriage to Princess Jasmine.
Episode 47
Tue, Oct 7, 1980
Ryan explained to Ginny why he married Princess Jasmine. Billy Joe waited for Elena at Western Art. Max consoled Ginny about losing Ryan. Dawn went back to Western Art to get some papers. Billy Joe trashed Western Art when he heard Rikki singing. Rikki managed to delay Elena from keeping her meeting with Billy Joe. Dawn walked into Western Art and was attacked by Billy Joe.
Episode 48
Wed, Oct 8, 1980
Rikki urged Nita to divorce Billy Joe. Billy Joe asked Clipper to give him an alibi. A beaten Dawn stumbled into Maggie's. Rikki learned from the police that there were no signs of breaking and entering at Western Art. Kevin broke the news to Courtney that Reena is trying to get her kicked out of the medical program at Gulfcoast Hospital. Nita and Maggie informed Billy Joe that Dawn was brutally attacked.
Episode 49
Thu, Oct 9, 1980
Reena keeps her promise to Alex and attempts to persuade Iris into giving Alex the benefit of the doubt. Billy Joe bristled when Nita suggested they visit Dawn in the hospital. Alex appointed Ryan to head World Oil while Alex concentrates on a reconciliation with Iris. Bart blamed Reena for Kevin's infidelity. Dawn rejected Dennis. Iris realized that she can't bear another disappointment with Alex. Alex sent Rikki to collect Iris.
Episode 50
Fri, Oct 10, 1980
Alex told Iris that he's leaving Texas since she won't come back him, and he asked her to meet him one last time to say goodbye. Reena offered to pay Dawn's medical bills. Max learned that Elena had planned to meet Billy Joe at Western Art during the time Dawn was attacked. Nita feared that Billy Joe was responsible for Dawn's beating. Justin and Dennis commiserated about their need for revenge. Reena burst Justin and Dennis' bubble with the news that Alex plans to reunite with Iris. Rikki took Iris to Alex's yacht.
Episode 51
Mon, Oct 13, 1980
Alex kidnapped Iris and refused to take her back to shore until she listened to what he had to say. Ryan enlisted Terry's help to get Princess Jasmine's signature on an annulment agreement. Iris phoned Reena to tell her about being held captive on Alex's yacht, but Reena dismissed it as romantic. Elena came close to telling Ginny that Billy Joe attacked Dawn. Iris finally agreed to talk with Alex.
Episode 52
Tue, Oct 14, 1980
News reached Houston that Elliot Carrington may be alive. Iris believed Alex's explanation of the photos taken by Reena's private eye. Dennis speculated that someone associated with Maggie's bar was responsible for Dawn's beating. Paige offered to help Dennis with Western Art. Vicky broke the news to Dennis about his father. Iris and Alex reconciled their differences.
Episode 53
Wed, Oct 15, 1980
Billy Joe tried to contact Elena but stopped when Nita almost caught him. Striker thanked Kevin for saving his life. Courtney and Kate disagreed about Courtney's relationship with Kevin. Nita confessed to Maggie that she thinks she's pregnant. Ginny was stunned to learn that one of the men imprisoned with Elliot Carrington is her presumed dead husband Barrett.
Episode 54
Thu, Oct 16, 1980
After learning that Barrett survived the helicopter crash in Cambodia with Elliot, Ginny broke the news to Kate. Justin speculated that Clipper is in possession of a tape with Hassein admitting to the sheik's murder. Ginny told Ryan the news about Barrett, but he vowed that he'd fight for her. Justin and Jasmine plotted to get the tape from Clipper. Kate insisted that Courtney remain on the ranch until Justin receives a divorce from Reena.
Episode 55
Fri, Oct 17, 1980
Iris suggested to Alex that they delay getting married until Dennis is able to adjust to the idea. Vicky offered Elliot a job at KVIK. Kate had an idea where Reena and Strike can live once he's released from the hospital. Dennis awaited a call from Elliot. Justin phoned Hassein to set in motion his plot against Clipper. As Clipper talked to Hassein after Hassein's call from Justin, Princess Jasmine eavesdropped on the conversation. Ryan told Ginny and Kate that Elliot said no one else survived the helicopter crash.
Episode 56
Mon, Oct 20, 1980
Ginny's brother Jeb collapsed after fighting at boot camp. Dennis told Dawn that Elliot is alive, but it failed to bring them closer. Justin and Jasmine continued plotting against Clipper, who was happy to learn that he'd be getting a payoff from Hassein. Max and Reena flirted when he took her to see the cabin Kate suggested for Striker's recuperation. Kevin wouldn't budge when Courtney asked him to cool their relationship just until his divorce is final.
Episode 57
Tue, Oct 21, 1980
Ginny learned that Jeb is suffering from a heart murmur. Ryan warned Justin that the plot against Clipper places Princess Jssmine in danger. Justin told Ryan about Clipper's videotape implicating Hassein in the murder. Jeb received a discharge from the military and refused to take Ginny's call. Ginny suggested that Kate be more gentle with Courtney. Hassein pulled a gun on Clipper then grabbed Terry who inadvertently walked in on the situation.
Episode 58
Wed, Oct 22, 1980
Ryan had the parking garage blocked to trap Hassein who held Clipper and Terry at gunpoint. Reena interrupted Kate's talk with Courtney about her affair with Kevin. Hassein attempted to escape with Terry as a hostage, but Justin came to her rescue. After Hassein shot Justin, Ryan shot and killed Hassein. Max accepted Ginny's decision to stay with Ryan. News of the shooting spread through Houston. Reena rushed to Justin's side after hearing that he'd been shot.
Episode 59
Thu, Oct 23, 1980
Justin, who had only a shoulder wound, was celebrated as a hero. Iris and Alex returned to Houston to break the news of their engagement. Iris confided in Reena that Dennis is Alex's son, not Elliot's. Vicky considered moving Justin to news coverage. Dennis lamented to Paige the lack of emotion in Dawn. Paige wanted to organize a birthday party for Dennis. Elliot arrived in Houston, while Princess Jasmine announced that she planned to return to Tanquir. Alex fired Clipper again. Iris went looking for Dennis but found Paige, who stunned her with the news that Elliot is back from the dead.
Episode 60
Fri, Oct 24, 1980
Ginny decided to go find Jeb who won't answer her phone calls. Maggie urged Nita to have a pregnancy test before telling Billy Joe that she might be pregnant. Elena came close to making a confession to dawn about Billy Joe. Dennis and Elliot made up for lost time as father and son. Kate suggested that Courtney accompany Ginny on her trip to check on Jeb. Alex was frantic to find Iris after realizing that Dennis could be his son.
Episode 61
Mon, Oct 27, 1980
Iris was forced to admit Dennis' paternity to Alex. Nita defended Billy Joe against Rikki, who theorized that Billy Joe attacked Dawn. Vicky offered Elliot a job at KVIK. Dawn refused to attend Dennis' birthday party at Western Art since she still fears the man who attacked her. Ginny and Courtney flew to Jeb's apartment in Virginia, but he wasn't there. Courtney decided to take a walk on the beach and by coincidence ran into Jeb.
Episode 62
Tue, Oct 28, 1980
Iris broke the news to Alex that Elliot is still alive. Jeb confided in Courtney about his late girlfriend Suzanne, who he failed to save. Clipper wondered if Terry still wanted to marry him, but she insisted that she couldn't ever trust him again. Rikki tried to verify Billy Joe's alibi for the night of Dawn's attack. Alex and Iris agreed to postpone telling Dennis that Alex is his father until Elliot leaves Texas. Later, Vicky announced to Iris and Alex that she gave Elliot a permanent job at KVIK.
Episode 63
Wed, Oct 29, 1980
Striker instructed Ryan to purchase the hunting cabin and place the deed in Reena's name. Kate convinced Dawn to attend Dennis' birthday party. Reena and Kevin received their divorce papers. Elliot told Paige that he wasn't bothered by Iris' engagement to Alex because he still has Dennis. Reena decided that Justin would go home with her instead of with Max. After talking with Kevin, Courtney offered to help Jeb.
Episode 64
Thu, Oct 30, 1980
Max and Reena clashed over Justin. Justin accused Reena of trying to run his life. Dennis took Dawn to Western Art, but she couldn't go inside. Nita confided in Maggie that she's pregnant. Clipper informed Billy Joe that Rikki is checking up on his alibi. Later, Clipper asked for Billy Joe to help him arrange an assassination attempt on Alex. Elena asked Max to take her to Dennis' birthday party. Nita realized that Billy Joe attacked Dawn.
Episode 65
Fri, Oct 31, 1980
Nita and Dennis convinced Dawn to go to the party. When Ryan mentioned Barrett to Elliot, Elliot began to have a flashback. Alex told Ryan that he needs to make a change in his will. Iris realized that Paige has figured out Dennis' paternity. Rikki questioned an evasive Billy Joe. Iris and Alex announce November 21st as their wedding date. Paige suggested that Elliot leave Houston. Sam noticed when Vicky began to drink too much. Billy Joe awaited Nita's arrival. Later, Maggie found Nita unconscious on the floor and stunned Billy Joe with the news that Nita is pregnant with his child.
Episode 66
Mon, Nov 3, 1980
Nita regained consciousness and assured Billy Joe that she fainted after he confessed that he attacked Dawn by mistake. Justin offered Reena a no strings relationship based on sex. Terry slapped Clipper, who put the make on her. Nita insisted to Rikki that Billy Joe is innocent. Max cautioned Dawn to watch out for Paige, who is getting very close to Dennis. Clipper gave Billy Joe a choice of either helping in the assassination plot or going back to jail.
Episode 67
Tue, Nov 4, 1980
Dawn found Paige in Dennis' pajamas the night after his birthday party, but Paige demurely explained the situation. Clipper defended Billy Joe who was manhandled by Rikki. Reena cautioned Iris that Paige is trouble. Dawn accused Dennis of sleeping with Paige. Ryan informed Reena that she is Striker's acting proxy on the KVIK board. Iris and Paige agreed that Dawn isn't the right woman for Dennis. Clipper revealed to Billy Joe that he plans for Justin to take the rap for the assassination attempt on Alex.
Episode 68
Wed, Nov 5, 1980
Reena informed Striker that she and Kevin are through. Alex changed his will by splitting his estate between Iris, Dennis, and Ryan. Jeb returned to Houston with Ginny and Courtney. Striker reassured Vicky that he will always be there for her despite her love for Alex. Iris planned to hold her wedding and reception at the Top of the World. Vicky admitted to Elliot that she wants to stop Alex's marriage to Iris.
Episode 69
Thu, Nov 6, 1980
Elliot didn't believe her when Vicky insisted that Iris met Alex immediately before she married Elliot. Clipper and Billy Joe plotted the assassination attempt on Alex. Nita learned from Bart that her baby wasn't injured in the fall. Maggie approved when Nita said that she's decided to leave Billy Joe. Elliot avoided Justin's questions about Barrett. Dennis couldn't stay and listen to Elliot's story of being a prisoner of war, and afterward, Elliot experienced another flashback. Nita told Billy Joe that she wants to end their marriage. Rikki shared his suspicions about Billy Joe with Dawn.
Episode 70
Fri, Nov 7, 1980
Dennis learned that Rikki believes Billy Joe attacked Dawn. A furious Dennis confronted Billy Joe who argued that Rikki is lying because he wants Nita. Paige insinuated to Elliot that Alex might be Dennis' father. Ginny and Courtney took Jeb to the Marshall ranch where he met Elena but called her Suzanne. Max and Reena grew closer when he helped her and Striker move in to the hunting cabin. Elliot confronted Iris. After Iris confirmed that Alex is Dennis' father, Elliot threatened to kill if Dennis ever learns the truth.
Episode 71
Mon, Nov 10, 1980
Alex attempted to calm Iris who told him that a crazed Elliot threatened her with death. Nita told Rikki about her decision to leave Billy Joe, and he offered to be there for her. Jeb commented to Courtney the resemblance between Elena and Suzanne. Nita swore to Elena to secrecy after confessing that Billy Joe attacked Dawn. A drunken Dennis kissed Paige but passed out before things go further. Alex and Iris clued Ryan in on Elliot's threats. Clipper met in secret with Billy Joe and gave him a gun.
Episode 72
Tue, Nov 11, 1980
Alex investigated Elliot's escape from the prison camp. Elliot eavesdropped on Clipper and Justin talking about their hatred of Alex. Elliot told Justin a little about Barrett's days with him in the prison camp. Max gave Ginny his blessing when she told him that she and Ryan are considering marriage. Elliot considered the idea of at least two men in Houston wanting Alex dead. After seeing Ginny, Max decided to visit Reena. Maggie ordered Billy Joe out when she came home to find him hanging out there with Bernie Stokes.
Episode 73
Wed, Nov 12, 1980
Jeb got into a fight with Billy Joe. Iris insisted on meeting with Dennis to talk about Elliot. Elliot confided in Dennis that the thought of going home to his son was the only thing that helped him survive being in a prison camp. Justin shared with Elliot the reason he hates Alex Wheeler. Max realized that Reena is interested in the KVIK board as a way of hurting her mother while being closer to Justin. Nita confessed to Rikki that Elena fell down the stairs while getting away from Billy Joe and that Billy Joe has arranged to meet Elena at Western Art the night Dawn was attacked. Iris insisted to Dennis that war experiences have changed Elliot.
Episode 74
Thu, Nov 13, 1980
Alex received the information he wanted about Elliot's escape from Cambodia. Dennis told Elliot that Iris claimed he threatened her. Alex invited Vicky to the wedding. Clipper offered to steal the keys to Alex's office from Terry so that Justin can examine Alex's files. Reena told Vicky that she's joining the KVIK board as Striker's proxy. Clipper assured Billy Joe that their plot to frame Justin is falling into place. Alex confronted Elliot, who was surprised to learn that at least one more person survived the prison camp. Alex threatened to expose Elliot's actions unless he leaves Texas.
Episode 75
Fri, Nov 14, 1980
Elliot lied to Alex that Iris merely exaggerated his threat, but Alex wasn't swayed. After Maggie learned that Dennis and Dawn broke up, she phoned Kate who urged Dawn to see Dennis. Max forced Elena to confess about Billy Joe. Elena cried to Jeb that she wants to become a singer. Later, Jeb warned Max that Elena might run away again. Elliot had another flashback after hearing a song that Barrett used to sing. Alone and flashing back to Cambodia, Elliot vowed to kill Alex.
Episode 76
Mon, Nov 17, 1980
Elliot manipulated Dennis by suggesting that Alex is forcing him to leave Texas. Later Dennis warned Iris that he'll leave Houston with Elliot, and she placated him by promising to keep Elliot in Houston. Clipper passed on to Justin the keys to Alex's office. Elliot said that Alex would take to the grave what he knew about Elliot's time in Cambodia. Iris persuaded Alex to let Elliot stay in town until after their wedding.
Episode 77
Tue, Nov 18, 1980
Reena confided in Max that she plans to get revenge against her mother by taking KVIK away from her. Kevin suggested a New Year's wedding to Courtney. Elliot eavesdropped on a conversation between Billy Joe and Bernie and learned of Clipper's plot to make an assassination attempt on Alex's life. Striker and Reena had a heart to heart about her love life. Alex told Elliot that he can stay in Houston another month.
Episode 78
Wed, Nov 19, 1980
Dennis ordered Alex to stop threatening Elliot. Bernie tried to talk Billy Joe out of going through with the hit on Alex. Kate encouraged Dawn to fight for Dennis. Reena invited Max to escort her to Iris and Alex's wedding. Striker suggested to Reena that Max is more suitable for a husband than Justin. Nita turned down Rikki's offer to escort her to the Wheeler wedding because she feared Billy Joe's reaction. Billy Joe quarreled with Clipper about their plot.
Episode 79
Thu, Nov 20, 1980
Dennis agreed to attend Iris' wedding. Paige told Dawn that she slept with Dennis, and when Dawn didn't believe her, she gossiped that Dennis is Alex's son. Courtney rejected Jeb, who kissed her. Reena admitted to Iris that she isn't sure of her feelings for Max but doesn't care because it will make Justin jealous. As Billy Joe slipped into unconsciousness, Elliot arrived.
Episode 80
Fri, Nov 21, 1980
While Billy Joe slept, Elliot swiped his gun. Justin was spotted by a guard in the parking garage at World Oil. Vicky gave her best wishes to Alex on his marriage. Terry refused to speak with Clipper. Max learned that Elena ran away. Dennis promised Iris that he would do his best to get along with Alex. Justin made it to Alex's office and began rifling through the files as Elliot perched with Billy Joe's rifle. Clipper commented to Rikki that Justin threatened to take a shot at Alex. Dennis walked Iris down the aisle as the ceremony got underway. Just as Iris and Alex drew closer to kiss, Elliot pulled the trigger.
Episode 81
Mon, Nov 24, 1980
Elliot fired a shot, and the bullet struck Alex. Iris screamed as pandemonium erupted among the wedding guests. Hearing the trouble, Justin made a mad dash out of World Oil but was caught by the security guard. Although Alex insisted that Justin wasn't the shooter, Iris vowed retribution against him. Elena found Billy Joe passed out. Vicky followed Alex to Gulfcoast Hospital and got into a fight with a distraught Iris. Dennis wondered why Alex begged Ryan to take care of Dennis. Alex was wheeled into surgery.
Episode 82
Tue, Nov 25, 1980
Ginny broke the news to a disbelieving Kate that Justin was arrested for trying to kill Alex. Kevin asked Courtney to assist him with Alex's surgery. Jeb went looking for Elena. Kate was willing to use the Marshall ranch as collateral for Justin's bail. A reluctant Terry worried about having to testify against Justin after he saved her from Hassein. Kavin and Ryan argued when he wanted to be in the operating room during Alex's surgery. Max and Reena quarreled about her relationship with Justin. Kevin began surgery on Alex.
Episode 83
Wed, Nov 26, 1980
Vicky comforted Iris and gave her sincere wishes for a happy future with Alex. Ryan theorized who might have shot Alex. Billy Joe swore to angry Clipper that he didn't carry out their plan, while Justin pledged his innocence to Detective Donovan at the police station. Elena agreed to stay at Kate's until her 18th birthday. Max told Elliot about Alex's shooting, and Elliot acted genuinely surprised. Kevin told Ryan that Alex's condition is touch and go. Billy Joe couldn't find Clipper's rifle. Kevin feared that Alex was slipping into a coma. Elliot arrived at the hospital and pretended to be concerned for Iris and Alex. Ryan broke the news to Iris and Elliot that Alex died.
Episode 84
Thu, Nov 27, 1980
Iris informed Justin that Alex died. Reena was stunned when a bereaved Iris ended their friendship because Reena defended Justin. Ryan admitted to Kevin that he lied about Alex's death and then asked Kevin to help him make everyone think that Alex is gone. Kate reassured Justin that she believes in his innocence. Striker suggested that Reena turn to Max and avoid Justin. Kevin admitted Alex to Gulfcoast under an assumed name. Paige confessed to Elliot that she plans to be Mrs. Dennis Carrington and threatened to tell Dennis the truth about his paternity if Elliot interferes.
Episode 85
Mon, Dec 1, 1980
Rikki blamed himself for Alex's death. Justin packed to leave Houston, but changed his mind when he realized that Kate would lose the Marshall ranch if he skipped town. Ryan took Rikki into his confidence and told him that Alex is still alive. Reena admitted to Kate that she and Striker posted Justin's bail. Ryan believed that Justin had been set up to take the fall for Alex's shooting. Billy Joe couldn't recall the events leading up to the assassination attempt. Striker took Justin to Detective Donovan.
Episode 86
Tue, Dec 2, 1980
An inconsolable Iris got to Ryan who almost told her that Alex is still alive and hospitalized under an alias. Billy Joe heard that Justin is being charged with Alex's murder. Iris rejected Ginny's condolences. Elliot recalled for Ginny his time with Barrett in Cambodia. Iris asked Elliot for his forgiveness. Ginny informed Ryan that Elliot witnessed Barrett's death in Cambodia.
Episode 87
Wed, Dec 3, 1980
Vicky fired Justin from KVIK. Everyone gathered for the reading of Alex's will, and Dennis insisted that he didn't want Alex's bequest of a third of his estate. Sam declared Justin's innocence to Elliot and Detective Donovan. Iris became enraged after learning that Striker accepted Justin's case. Sam suspected that Clipper and Billy Joe were behind the shooting. Iris demanded that Justin be charged with first degree murder. Paige urged Dennis to accept his legacy. Called before a judge, Justin pleaded not guilty.
Episode 88
Thu, Dec 4, 1980
Clipper warned Billy Joe that Sam is snooping into their affairs. After Ryan told her that Dennis inherited part of Alex's estate, Dawn realized that the rumors of Dennis' paternity were true. Nita, free from Billy Joe, tried to confirm a date with Rikki, but he was noncommittal. Nita wondered if Rikki has become involved with someone. Bernie talked to Billy Joe about a new business venture involving pornographic photos.
Episode 89
Fri, Dec 5, 1980
Elena wanted to sing at Maggie's bar, and Jeb spoke to Max on Elena's behalf. Billy Joe clammed up when Sam came around asking questions. Paige blackmailed Elliot into encouraging Dennis to accept Alex's estate. Sam admitted to Justin why she thinks he was set up by Clipper and Billy Joe. Billy Joe remembered that Elena was with him the night Alex was shot. Vicky ordered Sam to stop her investigation. Reena threatened to see to it that Vickly loses KVIK if she continues her vendetta against Justin. Alex's private nurse Shelly told Kevin that she thinks Alex could be coming out of his coma. Looking for clues, Sam broke into Billy Joe's trailer.
Episode 90
Mon, Dec 8, 1980
Sam found the proof she needed, but Billy Joe caught her snooping. Reena threatened to tell the KVIK board of directors about Vicky's alcoholism if she doesn't reinstate Justin. Bernie saved Sam from Billy Joe and asked her to be in one of his blue movies. Striker commented to Reena that he thinks Kevin is hiding something about Alex's death, and Kevin heard rumors that he's been accused of malpractice. When Billy Joe tried to strong arm Elena into giving him an alibi, Jeb defended her but collapsed. Billy Joe tried to recall the identity of the other person who entered the trailer the night of the shooting.
Episode 91
Tue, Dec 9, 1980
Elena encouraged Jeb to have heart surgery. Iris vowed to keep Justin from receiving bail. Sam informed Ryan about the evidence she found in Bernie and Billy Joe's trailer. Dawn broke the news to Justin that she's leaving Houston. Iris felt that Ryan was too busy being the CEO of World Oil to see Justin pay for killing Alex. Dawn told Kate about her plans to stay with an aunt in New Orleans. Courtney was relieved when Jeb consented to surgery. Ryan confronted Clipper with proof that Clipper purchased a rifle only weeks before Alex's shooting.
Episode 92
Wed, Dec 10, 1980
Clipper explained to Ryan and Sam that the rifle he bought was stolen, and he said he suspected Billy Joe was the thief. Billy Joe confessed everything to Nita but swore that he's being framed by the person who really murdered Alex, and Elena can prove it. Nita refused to help Billy Joe. Elliot saw Ryan and Sam questioning Clipper. Later, he suggested to Iris that she can't trust Ryan and advised her to oust Ryan as CEO of World Oil. The police uncovered a rifle in Bernie's trailer. Clipper knocked Terry unconscious and prepared to leave Houston as the police closed in.
Episode 93
Thu, Dec 11, 1980
Bernie was arrested. Ryan and Ginny planned a Christmas Eve wedding. After the police questioned her about Billy Joe, Nita declared Billy Joe's innocence to Rikki. Kevin informed Courtney that his divorce from Reena is almost final. Kevin overheard Jeb advising Courtney to think carefully about the age difference between her and Kevin. Billy Joe held a knife to Maggie and begged Nita to believe that he didn't kill Alex. Maggie escaped Billy Joe and called the police.
Episode 94
Fri, Dec 12, 1980
Billy Joe held Nita and Rikki hostage as the police surrounded Maggie's. Reena wanted to celebrate Justin's freedom. Nita promised to stand by Billy Joe, who willingly turned himself over to the police. Paige told Dennis that Dawn went away to New Orleans and encouraged him to accept Alex's money. Iris admitted that she trusts Elliot and not Ryan. Ryan and Ginny decided to spend their first night together.
Episode 95
Mon, Dec 15, 1980
As news of Billy Joe's arrest spread, Iris insisted that the police had the wrong man. Nita proclaimed Billy Joe's innocence to police. Elliot failed to convince Iris that Billy Joe and Clipper were behind Alex's assassination. Iris believed that Justin set up Billy Joe and Clipper. Billy Joe found Elliot's face familiar but didn't remember that it was he who entered Bernie's trailer the night of the shooting. Elena wouldn't admit to Rikki to that she was with Billy Joe when Alex was killed. Reena made good on her threat to try and get Vicky ousted from KVIK.
Episode 96
Tue, Dec 16, 1980
Iris believed Billy Joe when he claimed that Justin set him up. Later she arranged bail for him. Elena admitted her love to a sleeping Jeb, but he called Courtney's name. Rikki told Iris and Ryan that Elena may be withholding Billy Joe's alibi. Jeb awoke and expressed his love to Courtney. Elena warned Courtney to stay away from Jeb. Ryan wondered what Clipper stood to gain by killing Alex. Iris found another reason to distrust Ryan. Reena took Justin to San Antonio with plans of a seduction.
Episode 97
Wed, Dec 17, 1980
Iris questioned Kevin about Alex's surgery. Kevin told Ryan about Iris' suspicious mind. Kevin and Courtney decided to marry on New Year's Day now that his divorce is finalized. Reena and Justin checked into a hotel as a married couple. Alex came out of his coma and wanted to see Iris. A drunken Vicky called Striker for help. Ryan received a mysterious call from Bangkok. Justin and Renna hashed out her tendency to control his life. Striker urged Vicky to fight for KVIK and take control of her life.
Episode 98
Thu, Dec 18, 1980
Reena and Justin went to bed together. Nita insisted to Rikki that she keep her promise of standing by Billy Joe. Ryan planned a trip to Bangkok. Kate told Dennis that Dawn doesn't plan to return to Texas for Christmas. Kevin and Courtney broke the news to Kate that they plan to marry on New Year's Day now that Kevin and Reena are legally divorced. Ryan promised Ginny that he would return in time for their wedding but said that he had to follow up on a clue to Alex's shooting. Striker couldn't give Max an answer when he wanted to know Reena's whereabouts.
Episode 99
Fri, Dec 19, 1980
Iris found receipts from Ryan to Kevin and Nurse Shelly and suspected that Ryan paid off Kevin to let Alex die so that Ryan could gain control of World Oil. Justin and Reena's idyllic time together crashed when she considered making him president of KVIK to spite Vicky. Ryan met with a mystery man in Bangkok. Billy Joe vowed to Nita that he wouldn't ever hurt her again. Ryan learned that Elliot bought his freedom by betraying another prisoner, and that prisoner, Barrett Marshall, is still alive. Iris arrived outside Alex's room and demanded to Rikki that she be let inside.
Episode 100
Mon, Dec 22, 1980
Iris got into the hospital room and was stunned to find that Alex is alive. Ryan wanted to have Barrett flown to Texas immediately. Elena gleefully informed Jeb that Courtney is marrying Kevin on New Year's Day. Striker chastised Reena for using his KVIK board proxy to hurt Vicky, but Reena said that she's through with Justin, because he doesn't want her help. Ryan wondered how he would break the news to Ginny that Barrett isn't dead. Rikki explained to Iris that Ryan faked Alex's death in order to protect him. Elliot cautioned Justin that Iris still wants revenge against him.
Episode 101
Tue, Dec 23, 1980
Courtney informed Jeb that she and Kevin set a wedding date. Kevin told Ryan that Iris now knows that Alex isn't really dead. Reena admitted to Max that she loves her mother but is still hurt over Vicky abandoning her as a child. Striker reassured Vicky that he didn't take back his proxy from Reena because he thinks she will make the right decision on her own. Justin admitted that he now realizes Alex wasn't to blame for Mike's suicide. Ryan returned and broke the news to Ginny that Barrett is alive.
Episode 102
Wed, Dec 24, 1980
Ginny told Courtney and Jeb about the Marshall family's Christmas miracle. Iris rejected Ryan's supposition that Elliot tried to assassinate Alex. Ryan suggested that Ginny reconsider her decision to not tell Barrett that she and Ryan had planned to be married at Christmas. Striker's prediction proved true when Reena defended her mother to the KVIK board. Later, a proud Max took Reena to bed. Barrett arrived home just as Steve came down the stairs on Christmas morning.
Episode 103
Thu, Dec 25, 1980
Steve was reunited with his father on Christmas morning. Family began arriving at the Marshall ranch to see Barrett. Alex asked Iris to please trust Ryan's instincts about Elliot. Ryan had Alex safely moved to the yacht, but Elliot and Dennis also arrived to celebrate Christmas with Iris. A nervous Iris encouraged Dennis and Elliot to celebrate without her. Reena and Vicky reconciled when she and Max went to spend Christmas Day with Striker. Kevin canceled his dinner with the Marshall family. Barrett told Ginny that it will take time for him to adjust to his old life.
Episode 104
Mon, Dec 29, 1980
Max found Barrett asleep in the stables. When Ginny wondered why he didn't spend the night with her, Barrett told her that he would need more time to adjust. Courtney insisted to Jeb that Kevin is a better man for her, but Jeb declared his love again and kissed her. Reena accidentally spotted Jeb and Courtney kissing. Elena asked Jeb to escort her to Reena's New Year's Eve party. Kevin invited Reena to his wedding, but she cautioned him to keep an eye on Jeb.
Episode 105
Tue, Dec 30, 1980
Kate and Kevin each wanted to know if Courtney was sure about her desire to marry Kevin. Ginny spent time with Barrett and Steve but couldn't get Ryan out of her mind. Paige warned Ryan to keep away from Ginny and Steve. Elena declared her love to Jeb. Reena gave Jeb keys to the cabin. After the wedding rehearsal dinner, Jeb persuaded Courtney to go horseback riding with him.
Episode 106
Wed, Dec 31, 1980
Barrett tried to become physically closer to Ginny. Justin thanked Ryan for his help and admitted that he no longer holds Alex responsible for Mike's death. Paige told a stunned Elliot that Barrett is back from the dead. In bed with Barrett, Ginny confessed her relationship with Ryan, but Barrett had fallen asleep. Reen talked Max into taking her to the Top of the World. At the cabin, Jeb gave Courtney a New Year's Eve kiss.
Episode 107
Thu, Jan 1, 1981
Jeb made sure he and Courtney were stranded together for the night. Paige rehired Billy Joe. Courtney fell asleep in Jeb's arms and dreamed of marrying him. Kevin asked Ryan to be his best man. Iris phoned Dennis, but Paige answered and told Iris that she and Dennis are engaged. A hungover Dennis couldn't recall the events of the previous night and wanted to know if Paige loves him or Alex's inheritance. Courtney realized that she was late for her wedding. Kate learned that Courtney didn't come home from her moonlight ride with Jeb.
Episode 108
Fri, Jan 2, 1981
Speculation arose that Courtney ran off with Jeb. Dennis and Paige argued about the proposal that Dennis didn't recall making. Ryan wanted to talk with Barrett to confirm that Elliot was the traitor in the prison camp. Paige insisted that Elliot persuade Dennis to accept the Wheeler money or she intends to reveal that Alex was his father. Kevin learned that Courtney and Jeb were missing. Elliot encouraged Dennis to forget Paige and leave Texas with him. Courtney and Jeb made it back to the ranch, where Jeb kissed Courtney again. Kevin canceled the wedding and walked out on Courtney.
Episode 109
Mon, Jan 5, 1981
Barrett struggled to remember what happened in Cambodia. Dennis rejected Elliot's request to leave Texas. Ginny told Elena about Suzanne, after Jeb insisted that he didn't want Elena to end up like her. Ryan attempted to console Kevin. Elena threw Max's hypocrisy back in his face and said she's leaving as soon as she turns 18 next week. Ginny gave Elena a copy of Suzanne's album, and Elena realized that she's a dead ringer for Suzanne.
Episode 110
Tue, Jan 6, 1981
Max confided to Kate that he's considering proposing marriage to Reena or ending their relationship altogether. Ryan went to see Barrett but found him in an embrace with Ginny. Courtney attempted to explain to Kevin what happened between her Jeb on New Year's Eve. Barrett wondered why Ryan was so curious about his experience in Cambodia. Ryan revealed to Barrett that Elliot is in Houston. Paige continued to pressure Elliot. Kevin and Courtney ended their relationship. Max asked Striker for Reena's hand in marriage.
Episode 111
Wed, Jan 7, 1981
Max proposed to Reena, but she wanted to think it over because she won't marry again unless she thinks it will last. Ryan asked for Kevin's help to prove Elliot was Alex's shooter. Jeb became upset when Elena dressed up like Suzanne. Ryan wondered if Bart could make Barrett remember what happened in Cambodia. Nita learned that Rikki was sent on another assignment with Shelly. Courtney spotted Jeb hugging Elena.
Episode 112
Thu, Jan 8, 1981
Reena invited Justin to dinner to talk about Max's proposal. Barrett was open to working with Bart to remember his experiences in Cambodia. Elliot informed Paige that he's leaving town. Sam saw Reena and Justin together and told Reena that she has slept with Justin. Elliot encouraged Dennis to forgive Billy Joe. Paige told Elliot that Barrett doesn't remember his prison camp experiences. Barrett talked to Ginny about having another child. Nita agreed to return to Billy Joe who's trying to turn his life around.
Episode 113
Fri, Jan 9, 1981
Ginny hung up when Ryan called. Kate warned Ginny that she needs to tell Barrett that she fell in love with Ryan and planned to marry him. Vicky agreed to let Elliot take a few weeks off from his work at KVIK. Iris didn't want to leave St. Croix. Ryan refused to give up on Ginny after she insisted that she won't leave Barrett. Elliot decided to go and visit Iris in St. Croix. Reena wanted to talk with Max.
Episode 114
Mon, Jan 12, 1981
Rikki advised Iris to stay in St. Croix when spoke of going home to Alex. Reena talked to Max about her relationships with him and Justin. Ginny held off telling Barrett about Ryan until Barrett remembers what happened in Cambodia. Sam rejected Justin's suggestion that they live together. Bart and Kevin concluded that Barrett is repressing memories of the past since there's nothing wrong with him physically. Reena accepted Max's proposal. Elliot stunned Iris when he showed up on the yacht after Alex warned her that Elliot could be a traitor and attempted murderer.
Episode 115
Tue, Jan 13, 1981
Iris tried to stall for time with Elliot on board the yacht. After Terry told Ryan that she feels like he distrusts her because of Clipper, Ryan admitted that Alex is alive and he believes Elliot was responsible for the shooting. Kate talked to Ginny about the situation with Ryan and Barrett, but Ginny felt unwell. Elliot admitted to Iris that he wants to take Alex's place in her life. Dennis was curious about Paige's past.
Episode 116
Wed, Jan 14, 1981
After learning that Elliot went to St. Croix and visited Iris on the yacht, Ryan advised Rikki to sail back home. Elena told Jeb that her 18th birthday is on Friday, and she confessed that she's still a virgin. Shelly flirted with Rikki. Nita planned to look for a new apartment with Billy Joe. Bernie revealed to Billy Joe that his boss at the Chicken Coop makes porn movies. Maggie invited Courtney to move in with her. Billy Joe thought Elena could sing at the Chicken Coop.
Episode 117
Thu, Jan 15, 1981
Iris thought she should keep her dinner date with Elliot. Reena announced her engagement to Striker and Vicky. When Vicky wondered if Reena accepted Max's marriage proposal to spite Justin, Reena accused her mother of not wanting her to be happy. Vicky insisted to Reena that she never intended to hurt Striker. Kate feared that Ginny could never rebuild her life with Barrett. Barrett went to receive sodium pentothol to help him recall repressed memories. Reena and Max set a wedding date. Iris met with Elliot and lied that she has to sail back to Houston for more hospital tests with Kevin.
Episode 118
Fri, Jan 16, 1981
Elliot insisted that Iris fly home immediately and suggested that he doesn't intend to ever leave her side again. Bart administered sodium pentothal to Barrett. Alex and Rikki planned to set another trap for Elliot if Bart's narcosynthesis fails to unlock Barrett's memories. Billy Joe and Nita looked at apartments. Barrett shut down while remembering his escape from the prison camp. Max and Maggie planned a surprise party for Elena. Billy Joe told Nita about the possibility of Elena singing at the Chicken Coop.
Episode 119
Mon, Jan 19, 1981
Billy Joe swore to Maggie that he's a changed man. Max and Reena announced that they plan to get married next week. Billy Joe tipped off Dennis that Dennis was so drunk on New Year's Eve, it was a miracle that he proposed to Paige. Later, Dennis confronted Paige, who confessed that she lied about his proposal. Elliot became angered when he realized that Ryan knew the truth about Dennis' paternity. Bart told Courtney they need to help Barrett uncover repressed memories. Iris admitted to Ryan that she now believes in Elliot's guilt.
Episode 120
Tue, Jan 20, 1981
Iris said that she and Elliot would never be together again when Dennis admitted to her that he would like his parents to reconcile. Ryan suggested a plan to make Elliot believe that Barrett's memory is coming back. Iris warned Dennis that she doesn't trust Elliot. Ginny requested that Bart keep the results of her lab tests confidential. Ryan speculated to Barrett that Elliot betrayed him during their prison camp escape. After reconciling her differences with Iris, Reena asked her to be matron of honor at her wedding to Max. Elena refused Jeb's request that she stay at the Marshall ranch. Bart confirmed Ginny's test results.
Episode 121
Thu, Jan 22, 1981
Ginny swooned in front of Ryan and Barrett. Elena resolved to take the gig at the Chicken Coop, though Nita attempted to dissuade her from working there. Justin wanted to see Iris and get her forgiveness. Elliot feared meeting Barrett again. Ryan told Barrett and Justin his suspicions about Elliot then shocked them both with the news that Alex was secretly alive. Elena and Jeb performed together. Elliot prepared to kill himself but stopped when he thought of Dennis.
Episode 122
Fri, Jan 23, 1981
Justin had to tell Sam why he missed their dinner together. Nita cautioned Billy Joe that Elena shouldn't be working at the Chicken Coop. Rikki learned from Maggie that Nita reconciled with Billy Joe. Elliot insisted to Iris that Barrett was a traitor and needed to be punished for his crimes. Later he eavesdropped on a telephone conversation and heard Iris speak to Alex. Rikki expressed to Kate his concerns about Elena's new gig. Elliot pocketed a gun and tailed Iris when Shelly picked her up.
Episode 123
Mon, Jan 26, 1981
Striker and Reena chatted before her wedding. Kate advised Rikki to not worry Max about Elena on his wedding day. After Iris told him that Elliot declared Barrett the traitor, a worried Alex instructed Ryan to escort Iris to Reena and Max's wedding. Vicky admitted to Striker that she wasn't sure about Reena's motivations for marrying Max. Max and Reena were married. Justin asked Iris if he could meet with Alex. Elliot spied on the yacht and saw Shelly with Alex.
Episode 124
Tue, Jan 27, 1981
Elliot watched Iris and Ryan return to the yacht. Striker planned to give Max and Reena acreage around the cabin. Justin met with Alex, who forgave him. Shelly thought she heard someone on the yacht. Elena spoiled Max's wedding day with her news and an argument. Ryan and Alex wondered if Shelly heard Elliot snooping on the yacht, but when Justin phoned him, Elliot answered and said that he'd been home all day. On her wedding night, Reena couldn't forget making love with Justin.
Episode 125
Wed, Jan 28, 1981
Alex refused to run when Iris begged him to leave town with her instead of trying to trap Elliot. Justin shared with Sam the plan they've concocted to trap Elliot. Iris invited Elliot to the yacht. Ryan phoned Ginny for a meeting with Barrett, but Ginny wasn't happy about it. Ginny admitted to Barrett that Elliot claimed he saw Barrett die in Cambodia. Reena reassured Max that their marriage will work. Iris implored Alex to be careful. Elliot rigged sticks of dynamite to a clock and placed the bomb in his briefcase.
Episode 126
Thu, Jan 29, 1981
Vicky discussed Iris with Elliot, who panicked when she accidentally knocked over his briefcase with the time bomb hidden inside. Jeb decided to keep an eye on Elena by joining her in her gigs at the Coop and asked Nita to persuade Billy Joe to agree. When Justin asked her about Elliot, Maggie recounted his oddly calm demeanor after Alex's shooting and his bizarre reaction to Barrett's song. Dennis encouraged Alex to get psychiatric help. Bart hid Ginny's test results from Courtney. Elliot accused Justin and Sam of following him.
Episode 127
Fri, Jan 30, 1981
Dennis confided in Paige that he's worried about Elliot's irrational emotional state. Elliot set the bomb to detonate at 9pm. Billy Joe reluctantly agreed to let Jeb play Elena's gig. Elliot and Barrett faced one another on the yacht. Billy Joe persuaded Bernie to let Jeb work with Elena. Elliot turned the tables on Barrett and accused him of betraying the men in the prison camp. Alex revealed himself to Elliot, who calmly left without taking his briefcase. Justin and Sam watched Elliot's tape and realized what he had planned. Justin asked Ryan if Elliot had a briefcase with him, just as Elliot glanced at his watch and saw that the bomb was just minutes away from exploding.
Episode 128
Mon, Feb 2, 1981
As Ryan scrambled to find the briefcase, Elliot's bomb detonated. Having dinner with Dennis and Paige, Elliot became more unbalanced. Barrett told Iris that during his confrontation with Elliot, his memory came back. Bernie insinuated to Elena that he has another career in mind for her if her singing fails. Ginny ran into Ryan's arms, and Barrett watched them. Billy Joe learned that Alex is alive. Ryan and Ginny tried to break the news to Barrett that they fell in love and had planned to marry. Iris stunned Paige with the news that Elliot shot Alex, but he's still alive. As Elliot deteriorated into insanity, Paige and Billy Joe cleared guests out of the Top of the World.
Episode 129
Tue, Feb 3, 1981
The police arrived to arrest Elliot. Ginny and Ryan told Barrett the truth. As the police closed in, Elliot pulled a gun and held Iris hostage. Barrett offered to fly the helicopter that Elliot demanded in exchange for Iris' safe release. Ginny and Ryan quarreled when he was prepared to let Barrett pilot the helicopter. Iris attempted to talk Elliot down, but he flashed back to the jungles of Cambodia. Dennis wanted to try to talk his father, though Paige begged him not to as it was too dangerous. After Ryan agreed, Elliot refused to speak with Dennis, so Alex went instead.
Episode 130
Wed, Feb 4, 1981
Elliot held Alex at gunpoint, and Iris ran to safety. Barrett landed the helicopter on the roof of World Oil. Ryan informed Dennis and Iris that Elliot escaped with Barrett in the helicopter. Alex thanked Justin for saving everyone from the bomb and ordered Iris to go back to the yacht. An angry Dennis demanded to know why Iris kept the truth from him for so long. Iris warned Paige that as soon as the trouble with Elliot is over, she's going to ruin Paige and Dennis' engagement. Ryan broke the news to Ginny that Barrett's helicopter crashed. Barrett and Elliot were rushed to Gulfcoast, but Barrett wasn't expected to survive.
Episode 131
Thu, Feb 5, 1981
Max and Reena received word about the trouble back in Houston, and Courtney promised to keep Max informed about Barrett's condition. Later, Courtney spotted Ginny's test results. Ginny blamed herself for Barrett being so close to death once again. Nita put Billy Joe off in order to keep an appointment with Bart, so he flirted with Elena. Max told Reena that Elliot was Alex's shooter. Rikki caught Billy Joe flirting with Elena. Courtney confronted Ginny, who was forced to admit that she's pregnant with Ryan's baby. Later, Courtney left Ginny alone with Ryan so that she could break the news that he's going to be a father.
Episode 132
Fri, Feb 6, 1981
Dennis told Paige that a completely insane Elliot had been sedated. Kevin faced legal ramifications for faking Alex's death. Ginny insisted to Ryan that she can't leave Barrett because he'll die without the hope of their love. Ryan considered leaving Houston and kissed Ginny goodbye. Ginny couldn't muster the courage to tell Ryan about her pregnancy. Paige took advantage of Dennis' exhaustion by suggesting they elope so that Iris couldn't interfere in their lives. Reena met Kevin in Striker's office. Courtney agreed to keep Ginny's secret. An irritated Max wanted to talk with Reena.
Episode 133
Mon, Feb 9, 1981
A steaming Reena walked out during her first big quarrel of married life with Max. Alex asked Vicky about engaging Striker's services to represent Elliot, who was obviously psychologically disturbed. Nita admitted to Rikki how much she cares for him. Vicky and Striker sided with Max instead of petulant Reena. Later, a contrite Reena went home to her husband and asked for forgiveness. After Billy Joe commented that Rikki was a cop, Bernie warned Billy Joe that Rikki must never come back to the Coop. Max and Reena resolved to talk about their problems instead of retreating in anger.
Episode 134
Tue, Feb 10, 1981
Vivien arrived in Houston. Dennis introduced Vivien to Paige, his new bride. Alex saw Dennis and Paige's marriage announcement in the newspaper. Bernie's boss wanted a meeting with Billy Joe. Iris railed at Dennis for marrying Paige. Reena confided in Striker her worries that Max can't provide for the lavish lifestyle she enjoys. Striker vowed to find a way for Max to gain more wealth. Paige and Alex helped Iris and Dennis reconcile their differences. Later, Iris secretly warned Paige not to underestimate her.
Episode 135
Wed, Feb 11, 1981
Sam had second thoughts about living with Justin. Jeb suspected something was weighing heavily on Ginny's mind. Ginny stayed by an unconscious Barrett's side. Striker contrived a way to help Reena with Max. While talking with Courtney, Jeb realized that Ginny is pregnant. Barrett regained consciousness. Ryan told Alex that he plans to leave Houston, but Alex urged him to stay. Ginny promised Barrett to rebuild their family. Courtney insisted to Jeb that they're just friends. Striker worked to get Max and Reena a loan to buy Kate's land around the cabin. Sam flipped when she saw the mess Justin made of her apartment.
Episode 136
Thu, Feb 12, 1981
Billy Joe promised Bernie to get his boss an invitation to the Wheeler wedding reception. Max acquired the Marshall acreage. Paige insisted that she married Dennis out of love. Elliot's doctor wouldn't permit Dennis to visit Elliot. Striker reminded Ryan that legally Ginny and Barrett are no longer married. Ginny took Barrett home from the hospital. Paige suggested an alliance with Iris to make Dennis the head of World Oil. Dennis tried to make peace with Alex, but Alex wanted him to work at World Oil.
Episode 137
Fri, Feb 13, 1981
Dennis rejected Alex's offer to work at World Oil. Courtney told Jeb that she needs more stability in her life than what he could offer her. Kevin informed Courtney that he's leaving to find another job elsewhere. Iris advised Alex to dismiss Shelly. Bernie phoned his boss to pick up the invitation to the Wheeler wedding. Jeb entered into a poker game. Chris Shaw, Bernie's boss, turned up at the Wheeler reception and met Paige, who agreed to talk with him later.
Episode 138
Mon, Feb 16, 1981
Jeb finds himself stuck in the poker game. Barrett implores Ginny to tell him about her relationship with Ryan. After Chris Shaw kisses her, Paige slaps his face. Alex advises Iris to let Dennis make mistakes. Ginny confesses everything to Barrett about Ryan, who remembers the night he and Ginny made love. Jeb wins the poker game. Billy Joe's remarks get Jeb into a fight.
Episode 139
Tue, Feb 17, 1981
Courtney admits she loves Jeb and kisses him when he shows up covered in blood. Nita chastises Billy Joe for his lack of compassion. Dennis refuses to talk with Paige about Ryan. Chris mentions to Paige a film she was slated to star in and suggests it can still happen. Shelley encourages a conflicted Dennis to follow his own conscience. Bart informs Elena that Jeb is safe with Courtney.
Episode 140
Wed, Feb 18, 1981
Elena is annoyed to find that Jeb and Courtney are together. Courtney suggests she and Jeb take a road trip to Galveston. Elena asks Billy Joe to manage her career. Billy Joe suggests that Elena get some sexy pictures made. Ginny confides in Bart that she's not ready to tell Barrett that she's pregnant. After they meet, Chris tells Billy Joe that he can help Elena's career once they have some pictures made.
Episode 141
Thu, Feb 19, 1981
While Courtney and Jeb frolic in Galveston, Elena considers dumping Jeb from her act. Paige warns Chris to leave Billy Joe alone. Dennis and Paige quarrel over Elliot. Billy Joe enlists Bernie's help in setting up the photos of Elena. Dennis questions Paige about Chris. Chris listens to Elena sing. Jeb and Courtney grow more intimate.
Episode 142
Fri, Feb 20, 1981
Vivian tells Iris that Bernie came on to her at The Coop. Reena is suspicious of Ginny's visit to the doctor. Paige confesses to Dennis that she knew Chris Shaw in Los Angeles. Iris catches Vivian up on the situation with Elliot, Dennis, and Alex. Reena suggests to Max that Ginny's pregnant. Iris goes to see Dennis, and they get into a fight about Elliot. Kate tells Barrett not to blame Ginny for falling in love with Ryan. Reena proposes that she and Max hold off on having kids. Bernie's skimpy photo shoot costumes anger Elena.
Episode 143
Mon, Feb 23, 1981
Nita wants to go the trailer when she finds out that Billy Joe is photographing Elena. Jeb and Courtney talk after the romantic encounter on the beach. Vivian lends her shoulder to Iris after her argument with Dennis. Billy Joe soothes Elena about the costume, and Nita walks in and catches them together. Iris blames Paige for Dennis' moods. Paige tries to talk him out of it when Dennis mentions leaving Houston. Nita walks out on Billy Joe. Chris bars Jeb from The Coop.
Episode 144
Tue, Feb 24, 1981
Jeb learns that Elena replaced him with Billy Joe. Paige suggests that she and Iris team up to keep Dennis away from Elliot. Striker informs Dennis that Iris refuses to allow Alex to drop the charges against Elliot. Alex sees Iris and Paige in conversation and wonders what they're doing together. Nita won't listen to Billy Joe's explanation about Elena. Dennis visits Elliot and vows to stand by him. Iris declares to Vicky that she never wants to see Elliot again.
Episode 145
Wed, Feb 25, 1981
Terry talks about going to Paris, but Ryan says he can't leave until things are sorted out between Alex and Dennis. Dennis vows to Vicky that he'll prove that his father isn't a traitor. Elena considers going back to school an back to the ranch. Paige describes Iris to Chris Shaw. Dennis agrees to wok for Vicky at KVIK. Max refuses to believe that Elena didn't pose for nude photos with Billy Joe. Reena and Max get into another fight over Elena and Reena's desire for a mansion.
Episode 146
Thu, Feb 26, 1981
Reena grouses to her daddy about her problems with Max and Justin. Billy Joe tells Elena what happened with Nita. Vicky and Striker try to give Reena sound advice about her marriage, while Ginny and Barrett counsel Max. Rikki comforts Nita. Ginny goes for a horse ride. Jeb decides to work at the ranch. Ginny's horse returns without her on it.
Episode 147
Fri, Feb 27, 1981
Elena meets Chris. Ginny won't go to the hospital after being thrown from the horse. Rikki asks Maggie what prompted Nita leaving Billy Joe, and she tells him to ask Nita. Vicky begs Striker to stop interfering in Reena's marriage. Courtney examines Ginny, who confesses to Jeb that Ryan fathered her baby. Rikki is upset to learn from Nita that she caught Billy Joe taking photos of Elena in a skimpy outfit. Dennis stuns Paige with the news that he's going to work at KVIK instead of World Oil. Chris threatens to reveal Paige's past film career if she can't get money from Dennis to finance Chris's new movie. An enraged Rikki goes after Billy Joe.
Episode 148
Mon, Mar 2, 1981
Elena and Nita turn on Rikki after her knocks Billy Joe out. Ryan learns about Ginny's fall from Paige, who orders him to leave Barrett and Ginny alone. Bernie admits to Nita that he chose Elena's costume, not Billy Joe. Kate encourages Ginny to tell Barrett that the baby is Ryan's. Billy Joe offers to quit The Coop in exchange for a reconciliation with Nita. Billy Joe refuses to get the "talent" for Chris's new porn movie. Paige finds Chris screening a copy of her own porn film, Endless Passion.
Episode 149
Tue, Mar 3, 1981
Billy Joe tries to quit The Coop, but Chris forces him to stay with threats to hurt Nita. Chris tells Paige he'll show Endless Passion to the Wheelers if she doesn't get his money. Paige goes to Barrett for loan, and he turns her down. Ginny reveals her pregnancy to Barrett. Billy Joe offers to help Detective Donovan but Chris Shaw's porn business. After meeting with Donovan, Billy Joe agrees to keep working for Chris.
Episode 150
Wed, Mar 4, 1981
Sam throws Justin out when she overhears him on the phone with Reena, who pretends for Max's sake that she's talking with Iris. Iris asks for Reena's help in planning Alex's birthday party, but admits he's giving her the silence treatment since she's been interfering with Dennis. When Vicky considers sending Justin to another station, Sam volunteers to go instead. Ashley Linden arrives at World Oil, and Terry tells Ryan she's going to Paris. Kevin and Reena share a warm conversation. Paige won't help Iris maneuver Dennis to Alex's party.
Episode 151
Thu, Mar 5, 1981
Justin learns that Sam has left Houston. Iris meets Ashley Linden, who wants to be considered for Terry's job. Kate pushes Ginny to tell Barrett the truth. Vicky warns Justin to quit pursuing Reena. Ginny confesses her pregnancy to Barrett, and he wants to marry her again at the ranch. Elliot doesn't want Dennis to go into a reporting career. Iris urges Elliot to tell Dennis the truth about not being his father. Ginny daydreams about Ryan and bristles at Barrett's presence.
Episode 152
Fri, Mar 6, 1981
Ashley fights to get a shot at replacing Terry who she thinks doesn't like her. Billy Joe is annoyed by Donovan sending in police women to help. Dennis and Elliot disagree over Dennis' new job at KVIK. Billy Joe promises Nita he's trying to quit The Coop. Nita tells Rikki that she might give Billy Joe another chance. Chris suggests he knows of another way for Paige to come up with his money. Dennis professes his love for Paige. Ashley has a run in with Terry.
Episode 153
Mon, Mar 9, 1981
When Donovan's raid fails to implicate Chris, Billy Joe considers grabbing Nita and leaving town. Elena counters Billy Joe's plans with the suggestion that if he runs, Chris will know Billy Joe set him up. Paige lies to Ryan that Ginny is pregnant with Barrett's child. Chris plans to send a busted Bernie out of the country. Colonel Austin visits and surprises Ginny with his opinion that a missing correspondent was the traitor, not Elliot. Ryan confides in Ashley that he plans to stay in Houston. Colonel Austin wants to visit Elliot, but Barrett thinks Elliot doesn't deserve it.
Episode 154
Tue, Mar 10, 1981
Paige's worries about Chris' blackmail doesn't go unnoticed by Dennis. Alex insists he wants Dennis to come to him of his own free will. When Ryan tells Alex about Ginny's pregnancy, Alex speculates that Ryan is the father. Elliot learns that Dennis and Paige were married. Reena insists to Justin she wants her marriage to work. Ashley gets an invitation to Alex's party, and Vicky urges Dennis to go, too. Reena reassures Striker that she won't allow Justin to cause trouble between her and Max. Later Reena promises Max that he doesn't need to worry that Sam left Justin's single again.
Episode 155
Wed, Mar 11, 1981
Jeb proposes to Courtney, but she encourages him to sort out things with Elena. Rikki hears a rumor that Billy Joe was the informant who set up Chris. Chris blackmails Paige into becoming his prostitute. Billy Joe confides in Nita that he was responsible for the raid and attempt to bust Chris. Elena rejects Jeb and overtures of friendship with him and Courtney. Chris introduces Paige to Jim Lawrence and leaves them with a plan for Paige to sleep with Lawrence.
Episode 156
Thu, Mar 12, 1981
Barrett can't get over his animosity toward Elliot. Colonel Austin assures Elliot that he and Dennis will clear his name. Paige goes to see Elliot, and she and Dennis tell him that they'll all be a family one day. Ginny tells Courtney that she can't decide whether or not to tell Barrett that she's having Ryan's baby. Paige does her best to put off Jim Lawrence's advances, but her hard to get behavior turns him on even more. Barrett tosses his distinguished service medal after learning that Colonel Austin gave one to Elliot, too.
Episode 157
Fri, Mar 13, 1981
Rikki attempts to change Nita's mind when she decides to take back Billy Joe. Ashley meets Justin. Dennis decides to attend Alex's surprise party. Nita tells Billy Joe that she's going to resume their marriage. As the party gets underway, Alex and Iris reconcile their differences. Justin and Max discuss oil on the Marshall property. Billy Joe surprises Nita with their apartment and a home cooked supper. Max leaves Reena at the party.
Episode 158
Mon, Mar 16, 1981
Reena and Max argue and then makeup, but his loses his temper again when she rejects the idea of having a baby. Steve wants to take Barrett's distinguished service medal to school, but Ginny won't allow. Barrett tells Ginny and Kate that the medal has no value now. Ashley starts her first day at World Oil and eavesdrops on Ryan calling Ginny. Ginny asks Ryan to stop calling her. Dennis wants to take Elilot home to live with him and Paige. When Ryan questions her dislike of Ashley, Terry cautions him that he trusts too easily.
Episode 159
Tue, Mar 17, 1981
Billy Joe and Nita's reunion gets off to a good start. Chris pressures Paige to meet Jim Lawrence. Afterward, Paige goes to Courtney to get a prescription for sleeping pills. Dennis tells Colonel Austin that Iris, not Alex, is pressing charges against Alex. Austin meets with Iris and urges her to reconsider her position on Elliot. Elena rejects Jeb, who gives her a song her wrote for her. Billy Joe tells Elena that Jeb's song is terrible. Paige is irritated when Dennis reveals that he asked Elliot to live with them, but she ultimately goes along with the plan.
Episode 160
Wed, Mar 18, 1981
After Iris drops the charges against Elliot, he still has to face charges from the DA over the bomb. Ryan insists on meeting with Ginny. Ginny confirms for Ryan that the baby is, but she insists she's going to remarry Barrett anyway. Ryan begs Ginny to marry him instead, and when she refuses, he tells her he won't give up his rights to the child. Paige meets Jim Lawrence as planned but drugs him with the sleeping pills she got from Courtney. Ginny fears Ryan might tell Barrett the truth about the baby.
Episode 161
Thu, Mar 19, 1981
Reena and Max quarrel when she wants to have dinner with the Wheelers, but he doesn't. Reena phones Iris to cancel and talks about the contentious relationship she has with Max. Iris encourages Reena to throw Max a party. Elena and Billy Joe go to meet with booking agent Mr. Schwartz, who wants a demo recording of Elena.Billy Joe doesn't like Elena singing Jeb's song. Dennis and Paige have dinner with Alex and Iris. Left alone, Paige warns Iris that she'll make sure she loses Dennis if Iris gets in Paige's way.
Episode 162
Fri, Mar 20, 1981
On her wedding day, Ginny laments to Jeb that she can't hurt Steve and Barrett by being with Ryan. Reena assures Max that the two of them will grow old together. Ryan shows up to ask one last time that Ginny not marry Barrett. Ginny admits to Ryan that she loves him, but Jeb interrupts them and orders Ryan to leave Ginny alone. Jim Lawrence goes to see Chris and grouses that Paige drugged him. The wedding ceremony gets underway, however, before she can say her vows, Ginny collapses.
Episode 163
Mon, Mar 23, 1981
Chris orders Paige to join him for lunch with Jim Lawrence, but she refuses. Ryan turns up at the hospital to see Ginny and gets into an argument with Jeb. Courtney reminds Jeb that Ginny can decide for herself whether or not she wants to see Ryan. Barrett tells Ginny that if she loses this child, they can make another one. Chris forces Paige to meet him, and when he blackmails her again, she calls his bluff. Later Chris has Billy Joe slip an envelope under the Carringtons' door containing shots from Endless Passion.
Episode 164
Tue, Mar 24, 1981
Paige finds the photos from her porn movie and manages to hide them from Dennis. Barrett, who knows Ryan ordered flowers, asks who sent Ginny's bouquet, but she pretends that she doesn't know. Iris asks Ashley to spy on Paige for her. Ryan meets with Courtney to get more details about Ginny's condition, and Barrett finds them together. Chris forces Paige to call Jim Lawrence again. Iris learns that Ginny is pregnant by Ryan and asks Ryan to get Alex back working again at World Oil. Ginny decides to recuperate in Virginia once she's discharged, but Barrett plans another ceremony in the hospital.
Episode 165
Wed, Mar 25, 1981
Billy Joe goes to Chris to finance Elena's demo, but Chris declines. Later Billy Joe gets in contact with Jim Lawrence. Barrett convinces the reverend to conduct a surprise ceremony in Ginny's hospital room. Ginny can't get Ryan out of her mind. Barrett stuns Ginny with the news that they're getting married immediately. Jeb wonders why Ginny changed her mind about Virginia. Billy Joe sees Paige entering after he leaves his meeting with Jim. Paige's encounter with Jim turns violent. Dennis and Elliot are shocked when a beaten and bloodied Paige arrives back home.
Episode 166
Thu, Mar 26, 1981
Paige lies to Elliot and Dennis that she was mugged and her wallet stolen. Iris learns about Paige's mugging. Elliot doubts Paige's story of being mugged in the World Oil parking garage. Ashley befriends Billy Joe after overhearing him inquire about Paige. Billy Joe inadvertently mentions seeing Paige at the Packard Hotel yesterday, and Ashley passes the information on to Iris. Iris meets with Paige, demanding to know the truth about the mugging, but Paige throws her out. Rikki admits to Maggie that he loves Nita and will wait for Billy Joe to ruin his marriage again. Elliot realizes that Paige lied about the mugging when he spots her wallet inside her purse.
Episode 167
Fri, Mar 27, 1981
Kate is upset that Barrett trapped Ginny into a wedding she wasn't prepared for. Courtney tells Ginny that Ryan has resolved to stay away from her now that she's Barrett's wife but will be there for her always. Justin gloats after suckering Alex into a deal with Bubba. Later, Justin turns up at Max's party, but Vicky tells him to leave. Ginny confides in Jeb that Barrett is experiencing mood swings, and something's desperately wrong with him. Ashley befriends Justin. Reena gets upset and leaves when the subject of kids arises again during the birthday party.
Episode 168
Tue, Mar 31, 1981
Ryan calls to arrange a meeting with Courtney. Ginny says she's feeling fine and wants to go with Jeb to see Courtney. Barrett gets angry after he finds that Ginny has gone. Reena talks with Max and admits that she's confused about what she wants. Later Rena tells her parents that she should leave Max. Ryan and Ginny meet one another at Courtney's. Jim Lawrence learns that Justin is investigating World Oil and phones someone named Pete tell him that they're in trouble. When Ginny returns to the ranch, Barrett accuses her of being a liar and warns her that from now on he'll watch every move she makes.
Episode 169
Wed, Apr 1, 1981
Jim tells Chris about his night with Paige but holds off on arranging another one. Elliot offers to help Paige if ever she feels she can tell him the truth about what happened. Elena meets Jim Lawrence. Ashley has lunch with Justin. Reena comments to Iris that Ashley and Justin deserve one another. Iris lets Paige know that she knows Paige visited the Packard Hotel. Jim makes another call to the mysterious Pete and insists that their man in the accounting department ensures that the discrepancy in the books is sorted out. Iris gleefully informs Paige that she's just waiting for her to make a mistake.
Episode 170
Thu, Apr 2, 1981
Chris turns up to see Paige and meets Elliot. Afterward, Elliot surmises that Chris was somehow involved in her getting beaten, but Paige denies it. Elliot warns Paige not to hurt Dennis. Jeb gives Courtney a ring and proposes. Elena becomes unnerved when she thinks she sees someone watching her through the window. Paige tells Chris that Jim beat her up. Barrett grills Steve about Ginny's movements. Paige answers Dennis' questions about Chris with the claim that he's pestering her to star in his upcoming movie. A stranger watches Rikki and Elena.
Episode 171
Fri, Apr 3, 1981
Barrett bars Ginny from going into Houston for lunch with Reena. Reena tells Vicky that she loves Max but isn't sure she can live with him. Jim and Pete discuss a secret shipment that Alex can't ever know about. Kate encourages Max to give in a little where Reena's concerned. Jim backs Elena's demo tape. Ginny meets Reena for lunch but is watched by Barrett. Elena tells Billy Joe that she's being watched at the trailer. Later they learn that Bernie has returned to Houston. Barrett loses his temper with Steve. Max takes Reena home and to bed. Barrett lies to Ginny that he never left ranch today.
Episode 172
Mon, Apr 6, 1981
Vicky refuses to cover the criminal hearing for Elliot and crosses swords with Justin. Iris comments to Ashley that she doesn't trust Ryan and would like for Justin to work at World Oil. Chris questions Jim about his dealings with Paige and when he insinuates blackmail, Jim threatens to have him killed. Chris promises to make Paige pay for everything she's done to him. Jim is relieved when Justin's investigative team can't turn up evidence of misappropriation at World Oil. Chris suggests that Iris have a gander at his publicity shots of Paige from Endless Passion.
Episode 173
Tue, Apr 7, 1981
Chris offers to sell Iris the porno publicity shots of Paige for a million dollars. When she hesitates, he warns her that he can take the photos to another buyer. Jim informs Pete that Pete may be needed soon in Houston to solve a problem. Bernie attempts to hook Billy Joe into selling drugs for money, and Jim makes a similar offer to Chris. Iris questions Reena for information about Paige's movie career in California. Jim invites Elena on a dinner date. Bernie and Billy Joe return to the trailer and find that someone has trashed it.
Episode 174
Wed, Apr 8, 1981
Max refuses to tell Reena much about his parents. Barrett won't let Steve go on a camping trip and then accuses Ginny of playing games with him when she questions his behavior. Max insists to Rikki that he won't help Elena turn out like their late mother, who died young and killed their dad with a broken heart. Elliot wants to go to Thailand to meet Roger Williams, a man who may clear up the mystery of the traitor. Reena tells Ginny she should talk with Elliot about his experiences with Barrett in Cambodia. Barrett continues to oppress Ginny.
Episode 175
Thu, Apr 9, 1981
Barrett eavesdrops on Max encouraging Steve to be patient with his father. Billy Joe decides to ask Jim for more money to have professional photos taken of Elena. Bernie sews up a teddy bear and gives it to Elena along with a pill. Chris agrees to traffic drugs for Jim. Jim gives Billy Joe the money and says he wants to have dinner with Elena. Bernie tells Elena that her teddy bear is magical. Max talks with Barrett about Steve's camping trip. Later Barrett agrees that he and Steve will go, but Barrett warns Ginny that he's had enough of her trying to make other people think that he's crazy.
Episode 176
Fri, Apr 10, 1981
Dennis agrees to Elliot's request that he accompany him to Thailand. Iris gets a copy of one of Paige's photos and confides in Vivian about Paige's porn career. Reena urges Iris to go to Paige about the blackmail scheme. When Max refuses to support Elena's choices, Reena vows to back her up. Billy Joe lets a nervous Elena know that they all believe in her. Paige and Elliot commiserate about their mutual lies. Iris torments Paige by mentioning to Elliot a trashy novel she saw called Endless Passion. Later, when they're alone, Iris offers to pay Chris the money if Paige agrees to get out of Dennis' life and never see him again.
Episode 177
Mon, Apr 13, 1981
Paige declines Iris' offer to pay off Chris Shaw and counter blackmails Iris by threatening to tell Dennis that Alex is father. A nervous Elena considers taking Bernie's pills to calm down. Chris informs Billy Joe that Jim left country, and they're now working with his associate Pete Parnell. Reena meets Chris and figures out that he's the blackmailer. After Iris refuses to go to the cops, Reena offers to help her. Rikki reassures Elena that everyone in the Dekker family is standing behind her career. Bernie hides in Elena's closet. Reena asks Striker for a quarter of a million dollars but won't tell him or Vicky what it's for.
Episode 178
Wed, Apr 15, 1981
Elena finds Bernie dead in the trailer closet. Striker agrees to get the money for Reena but says that he has to tell Vicky, too. Elliot can't break through Paige's barrier of secrets. Elena goes to record her demo but takes some of Bernie's pills to relax. Detective Donovan confides in Rikki that he believes Bernie was murdered by Chris. At the recording session, Chris is suspicious of Elena cool and collected state and rifles through her purse looking to see if she has any of Bernie's pills. Reena argues with Max that he's making her feel like an outsider by not sharing his family with her. Paige threatens to drag Chris down with her if he sells Iris the Endless Passion film.
Episode 179
Thu, Apr 16, 1981
Paige is caught by Detective Donovan when he shows up at The Coop to question Chris. Barrett experiences a nightmare involving his two enemies, Ryan and Elliot. After going home, Paige lies to Dennis regarding her whereabouts. A sympathetic Ginny attempts to comfort Barrett, but they end up fighting. Later Barrett yells at Steve, who is concerned about his parents' arguing. Chris lets Elena know that he found the pills in her purse, and she begs him to keep it a secret. Afterward, Elena tries to fight her craving for drugs but gives in. Elliot warns Paige that he won't let her drag Dennis down with her.
Episode 180
Fri, Apr 17, 1981
Iris lets Chris know that she's trying to raise the money, and he suggests she get it from Alex. Barrett decides he and Steve won't go on the camping trip. Iris asks Vivian to keep Chris' visits and the blackmail a secret. Max won't see Elena, and he and Rikki get into an argument about it. Pete phones Chris and says he'll soon be in Houston. Paige pleads with Chris that Dennis is her entire life. Steve wonders if he can live with Max since Barrett doesn't like him. Ginny tells Barrett that he needs professional help when he accuses her of causing his problems. Iris mentions to Alex that she admired a necklace, but it costs half a million dollars.
Episode 181
Mon, Apr 20, 1981
Justin accepts Alex's offer of a job at World Oil. Billy Joe confides in Elena that $20,000 was missing from Bernie. Striker refuses to answer when Reena questions him about Max's parents. Vicky informs Reena that she and Striker will give her the money when she tells them what she plans to use it for. Max goes to see Elena, and they reconcile. Pete phones Billy Joe about Elena's record deal. Ashley asks Justin to spend the night with her to celebrate his new job.
Episode 182
Tue, Apr 21, 1981
Dennis frightens Paige with the suggestion that he investigate her mugging. When he leaves, Paige breaks down and confesses everything to Elliot, including Iris blackmailing her into leaving Dennis. Iris tells Reena that she doesn't think Chris would hurt her if she failed to cough up the blackmail money. Kate and Barrett react angrily after Justin reveals that he wants to drill for oil on Marshall land. Elliot insists that Iris stop interfering in Dennis and Paige's marriage since they really love each other. Justin tells Reena that he'd like to drill for oil on the piece of Marshall land that they own now. Barrett eavesdrops on Ginny planning a meeting with Ryan. Iris appeals to Paige's love for Dennis and says he'd be better off without her.
Episode 183
Wed, Apr 22, 1981
Dennis interrupts Iris telling Paige to leave Dennis, and he asks to speak with Paige alone. Vicky encourages Elliot to go and see Roger Williams, who has returned to America and is sick. Reena reminds Max of the good things they can do with the money if Justin can find oil on their property. After Paige admits to Dennis that Iris is trying to break them up, he storms up. Iris refuses to talk when Vivian tells her that Paige is on the phone with an urgent message. Barrett confronts Ginny returning from her meeting with Ryan, and ominously warns her that he has plans for her. Dennis and Iris get into a terrible argument, prompting her to blurt out that Paige starred in a porn flick,
Episode 184
Thu, Apr 23, 1981
Iris tells Dennis the whole sordid story of Paige and Chris. Kate decides that Barrett's better after he has a calm, rational conversation with Steve. Jeb notices that Courtney isn't wearing his engagement ring, and Ginny urges him to be patient with her. Barrett announces that he's going away for a few days on ranch business, but Ginny suspects it has something to do with Roger Williams. Elliot pleads with Iris to see that Paige has been good for Dennis. Dennis confronts Paige with Iris' accusations, and when she's forced to admit that they're all true, Dennis suggests a separation.
Episode 185
Fri, Apr 24, 1981
A upset Kate calls Ryan about Justin's scheme to have World Oil drill on Marshall land. Justin and Ryan get into a fight. Paige informs Elliot of the breakup with Dennis. Elliot tries to help Paige by speaking to Dennis, but he vows that he'll never forgive her. Ryan and Ginny talk in the stables, unaware they they're being watched by Barrett, who is supposed to be gone. Courtney tells Jeb that she can't marry him. Alex learns about the separation between Dennis and Paige. Ryan begs Ginny to leave Barrett. Later, when Ginny goes to the cellar for a jar of preserves, Barrett cruelly locks her inside.
Episode 186
Mon, Apr 27, 1981
Paige agrees to move into Alex's suite, and Iris finds out. Dennis begins drinking heavily. Ginny finds herself locked in the cellar while Barrett lurks outside. Chris asks Elena about Bernie's pills, and she denies taking them. Iris lets Paige know that she intends to make sure that Dennis never takes her back. Billy Joe finds a button in Bernie's closet that appears to have fallen off Joe Foster's shirt. Joe wants to meet with Chris. A drunken Dennis tells Iris that he's going to kill Chris. Ginny searches for a way to escape the cellar. Steve worries where his missing mom is. Joe meets with Pete and suggests that Chris is a liar. Dennis confronts Chris, and violence erupts when Chris shows him nude photos of Paige. As Iris fears what's happening with Dennis, he and Chris both lie unconscious on the floor.
Episode 187
Tue, Apr 28, 1981
Max springs into action when Steve tells him that Ginny is missing. Vivian listens as Iris fears what could be happening in Chris' office. Elena and Billy Joe stop outside Chris' office door, as he and Dennis lie unconscious on the floor. Max involves Sheriff Harley in the search for Ginny, who tries to calm herself in the cellar. Vivian accompanies Iris to The Coop after Dennis fails to answer his phone. Ginny pounds on the cellar door, but no one hears her. Iris finds Dennis beside Chris' dead body. Kate calls Barrett's number in Laredo, but it's a dead end. Iris cleans the paperweight used to bludgeon Chris, and she and Vivian get Dennis out of his office through the back door. Jeb calls Ryan about Ginny. Iris orders Vivian to forget everything that happened earlier. Elena discovers Chris' body.
Episode 188
Wed, Apr 29, 1981
Detective Donovan investigates Chris' death at The Coop. Dennis regains consciousness. At the ranch to help search for Ginny, Jeb confirms for Ryan that she fears what Barrett might do. Ginny falls asleep in the cellar. Rikki talks with Elena about Bernie's drug dealing. Iris breaks the news to Dennis that Chris was murdered. Detective Donovan questions Paige and cautions her that everyone involved with Chris is a potential suspect. Jeb gives Courtney an ultimatum. Ryan and Steve rescue Ginny from the cellar. Dennis concludes that he killed Chris during their fight.
Episode 189
Thu, Apr 30, 1981
Iris encourages Dennis to not turn himself in for Chris' murder. Billy Joe assumes that the police believe him to be the killer. Striker confirms for Reena that Max owns the mineral rights to his property on the Marshall ranch. After Reena suggests her father's legal help, Iris assures her that she didn't kill Chris. Billy Joe tells Elena that they're going to be the prime suspects in Chris' murder. Elena needs more pills to cope, but she's out. Ryan implores Ginny to break away from Barrett, but she continues to insist that she's determined to make their marriage a success.
Episode 190
Fri, May 1, 1981
Barrett returns to find Ryan and Ginny together and orders him to leave and never come back. Dennis and Iris realize that Endless Passion is in Chris' safe, and worry that the cops already have it. Ryan threatens to take Ginny away from him if Barrett doesn't start making her happy. Barrett lies to Kate regarding his hotel in Laredo. Courtney reassures Ryan that Ginny's baby wasn't harmed. Max decides that he won't let Justin drill on their property. Iris learns that Chris' safe empty, and she wonders who's in possession of it now.
Episode 191
Mon, May 4, 1981
A suspicious Jeb begins to question Barrett where he was when Ginny was locked in the cellar. Elliot returns and tells Vicky that Roger Williams died before they could talk, but Williams left behind a letter that cleared Elliot's name. Billy Joe gets a TV singing gig for Elena, and it takes Maggie to convince her to do it. Ginny tries to persuade Jeb that Barrett has changed and wouldn't have locked her in the cellar. After learning about Chris' murder, Elliot wants Dennis to talk to Paige, but he refuses. Elena can't get through her gig without a pill. Paige recalls removing Endless Passion from Chris' safe.
Episode 192
Tue, May 5, 1981
Paige stashes the film in the closet, and Detective Donovan arrives to ask her more questions. Justin gives Ashley a mini-tape recorder. Dennis attempts to recall more details about his fight with Chris. Max won't budge when Justin tries to get him to agree to drilling. Ryan confides in Alex that he fears Barrett will hurt Ginny and Steve. Reena and Max quarrel over his refusal to let Justin drill. Joe Foster lurks outside the trailer, eavesdropping on Billy Joe and Elena. When they leave, he begins to search the trailer. Later they return and find the trailer trashed again.
Episode 193
Wed, May 6, 1981
Detective Donovan theorizes that whoever trashed the trailer will return to search again for whatever he didn't find. Barrett learns that Jeb has been trying to verify Barrett's location during Ginny's incident in the cellar. Max attempts to placate Reena with the suggestion of specialized cattle farming. Barrett grouses to Ginny about Jeb's interference in their lives. Max attempts to dissuade Elena from a singing career. Ashley secretly records her conversation with Ryan. Barrett confronts Jeb, and after threatening to kill him, the two end up in a fight. After Ginny breaks up their altercation, Barrett orders Jeb to leave the ranch.
Episode 194
Thu, May 7, 1981
Iris swipes the keys to Alex's suite. Alex learns from the World Oil accountant that there's a problem with their books. Paige informs Elliot that a drunken Dennis threatened to kill Chris just hours before Chris was murdered. Elliot doesn't believe that Dennis was capable of murder. Courtney prescribes tranquilizers for Elena. Joe arranges to meet Elena, but he pretends that his name is Skip Michaels. Later Joe theorizes to Pete that Elena has become hooked on pills. Iris uses Alex's keys to get into Paige's suite.
Episode 195
Fri, May 8, 1981
Iris searches Paige's suite and finds the negative to Endless Passion, but she leaves it for the police to find instead. Paige forces Dennis to talk to her, and he disappoints her with his insistence that he can never forget what she's done. Ginny persuades Jeb to make peace with Barrett. Iris tells Detective Donovan about Paige's porn career and how she was being blackmailed by Chris. Dennis admits to Paige that he still loves her. Pete meets with Alex, who tells him about accounting irregularities at World Oil. Dennis shuts down when Paige questions him about Chris' murder. Paige lies to Detective Donovan that she didn't steal Endless Passion from Chris' safe.
Episode 196
Mon, May 11, 1981
Elena resolves to give up the pills but ends up taking more. Dennis doesn't want to talk about Paige with Elliot, and Paige reaches out to Elliot for help. Vivian visits with Dennis and manages to lift his mood. Elliot and Paige devise a plan to sneak the film out and destroy it. Nita thinks that she recognizes Skip/Joe as someone who had been hanging around outside their apartment building. Alex allows Justin to drill on the Harper property. Paige is caught with Endless Passion in her possession. Elliot tips Dennis off that Detective Donovan is going to arrest Paige for Chris' murder. Elliot and Dennis conclude that Iris told the police about the film and Paige's porn career.
Episode 197
Tue, May 12, 1981
Paige is booked for murder. Billy Joe speculates that Skip/Joe could be involved in Chris' death. Dennis visits Paige in jail, and she explains that she stole the film after finding him on floor beside Chris. Skip/Joe gives Elena another pill. Elliot warns Iris that her plot to ruin Paige may have backfired. Striker counsels Paige, who tells him about her involvement with Chris, but not Iris'. Dennis confronts Iris and threatens to make her sorry if he finds out that she ratted Paige out to the police. Elliot tips off Striker that Chris blackmailed Iris, too.
Episode 198
Wed, May 13, 1981
Paige awaits a criminal hearing. Dennis confesses to Elliot that he killed Chris during their argument over Paige. Billy Joe receives word that Nita is in labor. Elena takes another pill with Joe's encouragement. Dennis admits to Paige that he's responsible for the murder and intends to turn himself in, but she convinces him to wait for the results of the grand jury hearing. Billy Joe learns that he was tricked about Nita's labor. Elena passes out and is kidnapped by Pete and Joe. Paige's bail is denied, while the grand jury binds her over for a murder trial.
Episode 199
Fri, May 15, 1981
Alex discovers that the accounting irregularities at World Oil arise from Jim Lawrence's petroleum company. Iris convinces Dennis to not turn himself in for Chris' murder. Everyone realizes that Elena is missing and Nita suggests she could be with Skip/Joe. Ryan thinks that Alex doesn't look well, and Alex experiences hand tremors. Courtney speculates to Barrett that Ginny's baby will be premature. Billy Joe admits to Jeb that Bernie gave Elena pills. Pete and Joe can't awaken an unconscious Elena. Later Jeb and Billy Joe discover Elena in the trailer.
Episode 200
Mon, May 18, 1981
Alex's accountant goes missing. Elena tells Jeb that Skip and a man she didn't recognize drugged her to get information about something she can't remember. Justin threatens to fill up the Harper land with oil wells if Max won't let him do a test drill on his property. Since Dennis is going to turn himself in, Alex decides the time has come to tell Dennis the truth about his parentage. Ashley admits to Justin that she's jealous of his past with Reena. After Pete confesses to Alex that Lawrence Petroleum is a front for drug smuggling, Alex collapses.
Episode 201
Tue, May 19, 1981
Paige arrives as Pete is leaving Alex's office, and they reminisce about their past together in California. Before he leaves, Pete cautions Paige not to tell anyone about their meeting, threatening to reveal more sordid details about her past if she does. Elliot vows to prove Dennis innocent. Nita won't go to New York with Billy Joe, for Elena's gig at the Lone Star Cafe. Joe recalls fighting with Chris and murdering him. Pete reveals to Joe that Alex collapsed and is apparently dead. Paige finds Alex on the floor of his office.
Episode 202
Wed, May 20, 1981
Joe follows Elena, Jeb, and Billy Joe to New York. Iris and Ryan learn that Alex is alive, but has suffered a massive stroke and can't speak. Justin refuses Ryan's request that he stall the oil project during Alex's absence. Striker informs Iris that he can try for a manslaughter plea due to Dennis' intoxication but the paperweight being cleaned after the crime suggests first degree murder. Jeb shows Elena the sights of Manhattan and kisses her. Ryan enlists Reena's help in watching over Ginny to protect her from Barrett. Iris holds Ryan responsible for Alex's stroke.
Episode 203
Thu, May 21, 1981
Reena visits Ginny and is met with animosity by Barrett. Paige questions Dennis about Iris finding him in Chris' office. Suspicious of Barrett's comments, Ginny searches the cellar and discovers a flashlight. Paige suggests to Dennis that he might really be innocent. Joe pulls a gun on Elena. Paige meets with Iris and proposes that she killed Chris, not Dennis. Before he kidnaps her, Elena leaves a clue for Jeb. Iris warns Paige not to go to the police with her theory. Joe takes Elena to a freighter in the harbor.
Episode 204
Fri, May 22, 1981
Vivian confides in Dennis that Iris is concealing something about Chris' murder. Billy Joe and Jeb realize that Elena is missing. Pete denies to Paige that he was with Alex when he had the stroke. Rikki arrives in New York and learns about Elena's disappearance. Ginny suspects that Barrett has been lying to her. Elliot searches Iris' raincoat and finds the bloodied handkerchief she used to clean the murder weapon. After they find her clue, Rikki and Billy Joe decide that Skip/Joe took Elena. Barrett slaps Ginny when she accuses him of luring her to the cellar and trapping her. Skip admits to Elena that he's really Joe Foster.
Episode 205
Mon, May 25, 1981
When Steve notices her bruise, Ginny lies to that she accidentally bumped into the cupboard. Barrett apologizes for slapping Ginny, but she tells him it isn't enough. Joe demands that Elena give him the key lest she end up like Bernie. Reena begs Ginny to leave an abusive Barrett. Max threatens Justin over his proposed drilling. When Ginny decides to give Barrett one last chance, Reena calls Ryan and tells him what happened. Pete questions a blindfolded Elena about the key. Ryan arrives to see Ginny and gets into a fight with Barrett. Joe confesses to Elena that he murdered Bernie.
Episode 206
Tue, May 26, 1981
Barrett hits Ginny and threatens to kill Ryan if he doesn't stay away. Courtney helps Ginny. Pete insists that Elena will be killed if she doesn't hand over the key but later decides she doesn't have it. Elliot suggests that Dennis will rot in prison if Iris doesn't help clear him. Rikki and Jeb see Joe and pursue him through Manhattan. Vivian and Elliot wonder if Iris murdered Chris. Barrett drinks in secret. Reena goes to check on Ginny and finds her doubled over with abdominal pain.
Episode 207
Wed, May 27, 1981
Ginny is rushed to the hospital. Ryan examines documents for Lawrence Petroleum, and there's a listing for the freighter where Elena is being held. Dennis learns that he'll be up for first degree murder due to the paperweight being cleaned after the crime. Courtney threatens to have him thrown out of the hospital when Barrett turns up to see Ginny. Elliot shows Dennis Iris' bloodied handkerchief and theorizes that either she murdered Chris or destroyed evidence because she thinks that Dennis is guilty. Jeb and Rikki learn the location of Joe's freighter. Ryan and Barrett get into another argument at Gulfcoast Hospital, and then Courtney tells them that Ginny has miscarried.
Episode 208
Thu, May 28, 1981
Groggy from medication, Ginny mistakes Barrett for Ryan and tells him that she lost their baby boy. Pete orders a reluctant Joe to eliminate Elena. Ashley informs Ryan that the accountant's file is missing. Joe gives Elena fifteen minutes to reveal where the key is, or he'll have to kill her. Kate comforts Ginny over losing the baby. Ashley and Reena get catty with one another. Jeb and Rikki arrive at the freighter. An armed Joe, taking Elena outside to kill her, sees Jeb and Rikki boarding the freighter.
Episode 209
Fri, May 29, 1981
Jeb and Rikki search the freighter. Barrett lies to Max in effort to get back at Reena. Joe forces Elena down into the engine room of the ship. Ryan speculates that Barrett already knows that Ryan fathered Ginny's baby. Reena swears to Max that Barrett lied to him. Ashley tells Justin that Ginny's baby was Ryan's, not Barrett's. Searching the ship, Jeb and Rikki find another clue that Elena left behind. Billy Joe accidentally finds Pete and Joe's key hidden inside Bernie Bear. Justin decides he's going to start drilling tomorrow. Joe prepares to kill Elena, but Jeb finds them, and Joe fires a shot at him.
Episode 210
Mon, Jun 1, 1981
Joe's shot misses Jeb, but Joe uses Elena as a shield to make his escape on to the deck. Dennis suggests that Paige is better off without him in her life. Elliot confronts Iris with her bloodied handkerchief. Rikki finds Joe holding Elena hostage. Elliot insists that Iris go to Striker and confess all. Ryan meets Pete. Rikki overpowers Joe, and they struggle over the gun. Iris meets with Striker to tell him everything about the night of Chris' murder. Dennis confides in Elliot that he can't get past Paige's porn career. Rikki is shot while struggling with Joe. Jeb charges Joe, and as the two struggle against the deck railing, the gun discharges again.
Episode 211
Tue, Jun 2, 1981
After the gun goes off, Joe plunges over the railing and falls into the harbor far below. Striker accompanies Iris to Detective Donovan's office, where she makes a statement about Chris' murder. Reena confides in her mother that she's considering having Max's baby. When Jeb looks for Joe's body in the water, it's missing. Elena tells the police that she was kidnapped over a key, unaware that Billy Joe has it and believes it will bring him a great fortune. Ashley and Justin have supper at the ranch, and Ashley wonders if Justin is doing it to change Kate's mind about the drilling. Max and Elena resolve their differences. Iris feels completely alone without her husband and son.
Episode 212
Wed, Jun 3, 1981
Elliot asks Paige about the man in California who got her involved with Chris in the first place. Barrett insists to Kate that he can forgive Ginny for deceiving him, and he wants to try to make her happy. Ginny begs Courtney to keep Barrett away from her. Rikki learns that Joe's body wasn't found and fears that Elena could still be in danger. Dennis tells Paige that he wants a divorce because their love will fade while he's in prison, but Paige vows to stand by him. Ginny swears to Ryan that she'll leave Barrett if he refuses professional help for his mental problems.
Episode 213
Thu, Jun 4, 1981
Iris goes to the jail to apologize to Dennis, but he gets angry and says that he wants her to stay away. Billy Joe decides to use the key to open Bernie's locker. Max becomes irate when he spots drilling equipment on the adjacent Harper land. Jeb comforts Elena by suggesting that if Joe's alive, he fled the country. Billy Joe opens the locker and discovers a suitcase stuffed with money. Iris informs Elliot that if Dennis is sent to prison, she'll tell him about Alex first. Billy Joe lies to Nita about the suitcase of money. Elliot cautions Iris that he won't let her tell Dennis the truth.
Episode 214
Fri, Jun 5, 1981
Detective Donovan questions Billy Joe about Joe Foster. Kate suggests that Barrett avoid conversations with Ginny regarding Ryan and the baby she lost. Joe, who survived the fall, goes to Pete and says that he thinks Billy Joe has the money. Billy Joe stuffs the money in his mattress. Barrett ignores Kate's advice and tells Ginny that he found out that Ryan was her baby's father. Billy Joe blows $10,000 on a ring and gives it to Nita. Ginny bars Barrett from her bed. Nita notices that the mattress is lumpy. Ginny gives Barrett an ultimatum about the continuation of their marriage.
Episode 215
Mon, Jun 8, 1981
Alex returns home from the hospital. Ginny admits to Reena that she fears Barrett. The doctor gives Iris sobering news about Alex's condition. Reena urges Ginny to send Steve to stay with his grandparents. Ryan thinks that Justin's partner Bubba has a scandal in his past. Barrett pulls a rifle on Jeb during an argument about Ginny. Ginny decides to leave Barrett and informs Ryan. Max learns from Vicky that Bubba was involved in a stock fraud.
Episode 216
Tue, Jun 9, 1981
Barrett won't let Ginny go when he finds that she's packing her suitcases. Vicky and Reena want Ginny to seek refuge with them. Elliot questions Paige about Pete, who decides to pay Alex a visit. Bobbie Sue spots Nita's ring from Billy Joe and tells her that it's worth thousands of dollars. Paige discusses with Elliot the divorce Dennis is insisting upon. Billy Joe lies to Nita that Elena's royalties came early, and he used it to get the ring. Pete manages to get a minute alone with Alex and picks up a pillow to smother him.
Episode 217
Wed, Jun 10, 1981
Elena and Billy Joe meet Ray Stevens. Pete fails to kill Alex when Iris interrupts him. Iris tells Vivian that Alex is to never be left alone with anyone. Kate learns why Ginny left the ranch. Barrett finds Ryan with Ginny at the Bellman house and threatens him again by mentioning the unwritten law of Texas. Elena speculates to Jeb that Joe really didn't want to hurt her. Reena fears that Barrett will never let Ginny go. Paige instructs Striker to start the divorce proceedings and then gets into a fight with Iris.
Episode 218
Thu, Jun 11, 1981
Striker brushes off the unwritten law with Ginny but later comments to Vicky that it means a man can kill someone who cheats with his spouse. Pete persuades an upset Paige to go to his apartment. Nita realizes something is wrong when Elena talks about receiving a $1000 royalty check. When Joe drops by Pete's, Paige observes them exchanging money. Ashley nags Justin about Bubba and later tape records a conversation between the men. Joe searches Nita and Billy Joe's apartment and finds the key to Bernie's locker. Pete warns Paige that Joe is trouble. Joe finds that Bernie's locker is empty.
Episode 219
Fri, Jun 12, 1981
Billy Joe tells Paige about Elena's kidnapping, and Paige realizes from his description that it fits Joe. Joe cuts off the electricity to Billy Joe and Nita's apartment and gains entry by posing as a repairman. Detective Donovan asks Paige to verify Iris' account of being in Chris' office the night he was murdered. Joe searches the apartment while pretending to Nita that he's checking the wiring. Paige confirms for Detective Donovan that Iris told the truth. Joe slips out when Billy Joe arrives home. After Donovan verifies that Elena was kidnapped by Joe Foster, Paige calls Pete and arranges to have supper with him.
Episode 220
Mon, Jun 15, 1981
Barrett vows that Ryan won't destroy his marriage, just as Ginny tells Reena that she's decided to get a divorce. After talking with Kate about the unwritten law, Barrett gets a gun. Ashley listens to the secret tape recording and realizes that Justin was nervous during his talk with Bubba. Paige meets with Pete to question him about Joe. Ryan listens to Ashley's tape. Ginny informs Barrett that she's divorcing him. Pete learns from Paige that Joe is wanted for killing Bernie and kidnapping Elena. Pete suggests to Paige that Joe also murdered Chris Shaw. Barrett holds Ryan at gunpoint in his World Oil office.
Episode 221
Tue, Jun 16, 1981
Ryan calmly attempts to keep Barrett from firing the gun. Ginny talks to Steve about her plans for divorce. Alex moves his hand, but Iris doesn't see it. Elliot arrives at Ryan's office, and with Barrett distracted, Ryan grabs him. An eavesdropping Joe listens as Billy Joe tells Nita that he's going to Nashville to get another record deal for Elena. Ryan gains possession of Barrett's gun. Elliot gives Barrett the letter Roger Williams wrote before he died. Pete and Paige meet with Detective Donovan to clear Dennis in Chris' murder. Elliot explains to Barrett that Barrett and Roger each gave away bits of information while being tortured that only when used together ruined the escape attempt. Ryan suggests to Ginny that maybe Courtney can help Barrett. Elliot reassures Barrett that he wasn't a traitor and promises to keep the letter a secret if Barrett gets professional help. Alex squeezes Iris' hand. After his meeting with Elliot, Barrett loads his gun.
Episode 222
Wed, Jun 17, 1981
Barrett reads the Bible with one hand and holds his gun in the other. Elliot suggests to Ryan and Ginny that Barrett will accept help now. Elliot explains the contents of Roger's letter to Vicky and swears her to secrecy to protect Barrett and Roger. Max tells Reena that he's going to build her dream house. Jeb pushes her away after Elena kisses him passionately. Ginny finds Barrett preparing to commit suicide and implores him not to hurt his son that way. A grateful Reena informs Max that she's ready to have his baby. Barrett puts down the gun and agrees to get help. Jeb tells Elena that they need to be sure that she's ready to make love for the first time. Ginny finds Barrett gone and a letter from him telling her that he's leaving Texas.
Episode 223
Thu, Jun 18, 1981
Ginny learns from Kate that Barrett is in Colorado getting the help needs. Pete learns about Alex's improvement and fears that he might soon be able to tell everyone about the drug trafficking. Rikki theorizes to Iris and Striker that Joe murdered Chris. Nita buys a new mattress and throws out the old, lumpy one. Steve reads a letter that Barrett left for him. Max jokes to Reena about blowing up the oil rig on the Harper property. After reading Barrett's letter, Steve complains to Ginny that he doesn't want a stepfather. Iris arrives home to find a stranger with Alex, who turns out to be Alex's brother, Grant Wheeler. Joe holds Nita a gunpoint demanding to take back what Billy Joe stole from him.
Episode 224
Fri, Jun 19, 1981
Elliot learns that the district attorney is releasing Dennis from jail. A terrified Nita promises Joe that she doesn't know where the money is. Grant explains to Iris that while he and Alex haven't talked in fifteen years, Grant is back in the country and wants to help his brother. Vicky encourages Elliot to tell Dennis the truth about Alex being his father. Courtney reveals to Maggie and Jeb that she's moving to Dallas to start her residency. Grant talks to Iris about his interfering, estranged wife Judith. Elliot implores Dennis to not discard his marriage when he still loves Paige. Nita begins having labor pains. Iris offers to have Grant a guest in her home. Elena finds Joe holding Nita at gunpoint.
Episode 225
Mon, Jun 22, 1981
Dennis is released from jail, and Elliot breaks the news that his real father is Alex. Reena cautions Iris to never trust Justin. Nita defends Billy Joe to Joe, but Elena begins to believe that Billy Joe has Bernie's money. Dennis assures Elliot that he will always be his father. Vicky counsels Reena about her life with Max and their future with children. Dennis asserts that he still loves Paige but doesn't know how to begin rebuilding their life together. Elliot lectures Iris to butt out of Dennis' marriage. Nita remembers the lumpy mattress and tells Joe that the money must be hidden it. Joe phones for medical help, kidnaps Elena, and leaves Nita behind.
Episode 226
Tue, Jun 23, 1981
As the police close in, Joe makes Elena drive them away. Billy Joe arrives home, and Detective Donovan informs him that Nita is in the hospital in labor. Reena encourages Ginny to take Steve to visit her parents, but Ryan doesn't want them to go. Billy Joe learns from Detective Donovan that Joe came looking for the money. Joe takes Elena to the building where he and Pete interrogated her once before. Billy Joe finds that the money is gone. Nita is wheeled into the delivery room but begins to hemorrhaging. Ryan tells Ginny to go to Virginia if she needs to. Billy Joe learns he has a son and doctors are trying to save Nita, who lost a lot of blood.
Episode 227
Wed, Jun 24, 1981
Joe promises to set Elena free once he figures out what he's going to do. Iris accuses Paige of being nothing but a gold-digging tramp after Dennis informs her that he's going to try to make their marriage work. Nita rejects Billy Joe, and an angry Rikki vows to make him pay for hurting Nita again. Iris begs Dennis to see Alex, and Elliot agrees. Pete overhears Iris mention that Alex was able to speak. Billy Joe confesses to Rikki about stealing the money from the locker. Pete offers to get Joe safely out of Texas if he performs one last job for him... killing Alex. Nita wants to end her marriage. Dennis sees Alex and promises that he'll try to be his son.
Episode 228
Thu, Jun 25, 1981
Dennis makes future plans with Alex. Joe refuses to kill Alex for Pete. Maggie agrees to speak to Nita on Billy Joe's behalf. Grant visits Alex and is told that Alex could still be in danger from the stroke. Joe takes Elena out to eat and shares part of his childhood with her. Maggie tells a dejected Billy Joe that Nita wouldn't budge. Ashley visits Alex and tape records their conversation in which he says that he wants Dennis to have World Oil. Joe swears to Elena that he never meant to hurt anyone. Pete goes to Gulfcoast Hospital and dresses in an orderly's uniform. Elena attempts to get help, but her plan fails. After recalling his meeting with Pete, Alex begs Ashley to get Ryan to him immediately.
Episode 229
Fri, Jun 26, 1981
Alex insists that Iris is wrong when she opines that Ryan caused his stroke. Dennis keeps Paige at a distance but says that nothing is wrong. Reena admits to Vicky that she continues to harbor doubts about motherhood. Dennis admits to Elliot that he couldn't make love with Paige. Iris again suggests that Paige get out of Dennis' life because she made Endless Passion. Pete springs a plan to lure Iris away from Alex's room. Reena shares with Max her fears about having kids, and he admits that he gets scared, too. Iris doesn't want Ryan to visit Alex, but the doctor okays it. Pete sneaks into Alex's room and begins to smother him with a pillow. Ryan goes to see Alex and then exits saying that something is terribly wrong with him.
Episode 230
Mon, Jun 29, 1981
Iris is stunned by Alex's death. The waitress where Joe and Elena ate recognizes Elena. Elliot arrives and consoles Iris after learning that Alex has died. Justin shares with Ashley his plan to run the production division of World Oil. Elliot summons Dennis to the hospital. At the restaurant, Gus decides to go after Joe instead of calling the cops so that he can get the money for himself. Dennis tells Iris that he's unable to stay the whole night with her because of Paige. Iris blames Ryan for Alex's death. Paige and Pete are told by Elliot what has happened to Alex. Joe opens up more with Elena about his relationship with his brother, who slept with Joe's girlfriend. Dennis declines Paige's attempts at comforting him over Alex's death. Gus phones a buddy to help him hunt down Joe.
Episode 231
Tue, Jun 30, 1981
Dennis sleeps off another bender on the sofa. Justin strikes oil on the Harper land, and Max vows to shut down the well if it's the last thing he ever does. Joe pulls a gun on Elena, who makes an attempt at an escape. A jubilant Justin kisses Reena as Ashley watches them. Elliot reassures Paige that Dennis is aloof because of his worries, not because of Endless Passion. Gus and Butch decide to kill Joe and Elena. As Joe and Elena leave the hideout, a shot is fired.
Episode 232
Wed, Jul 1, 1981
Reena insists to Iris that Ryan is trustworthy, but Iris blames him for Alex's death. Maggie ponders moving to Amarillo. The bullet misses Joe and Elena. Later Joe fights with the men to save Elena. Old Man Harper's granddaughter Lurlene arrives and meets Justin and Ashley. After shooting Joe, Gus and Butch snatch the money and run. Lurlene takes an instant dislike to Bubba. Elena goes to get help for Joe. Maggie advises Rikki to give Nita time to sort out her life on her own. Elena decides to take Joe to the ranch
Episode 233
Thu, Jul 2, 1981
Reena and Max talk about their future kids and consider names. Paige tells Elliot that she can't get close to Dennis no matter what she does. Elena hides Joe in the barn at the Marshall ranch but is caught by Kate when she tries to sneak food from the kitchen. Max and Reena learn that Elena is free and badger her to go to the cops about Joe. Paige confronts Dennis, who states that he can't even bring himself to touch her because of her sordid past. As they get closer, Justin promises Ashley that he won't hurt her. Elena refuses to go to the police. Later she sneaks back to the barn and kisses Joe on the cheek.
Episode 234
Mon, Jul 6, 1981
Kate opines to Reena that Justin will probably marry Ashley. Ashley shares with Justin her distrust of Bubba. Justin offers to buy Paige's share of the Marshall ranch. Kate suspects that Justin is up to no good and decides to leave her share of the ranch to Max. Lurlene confesses to Jeb that she's always been alone, and now she wants a family. Max enters the barn as Joe hides. Jeb interrupts Max to tell him that Old Man Harper is afraid of Bubba.
Episode 235
Tue, Jul 7, 1981
Max becomes angry when he hears that Elena has sympathy for Joe. Jeb wants a date with Lurlene and explains to Max that Elena's experience with Joe has changed her. Kate receives a letter from Dawn who says that she sold her share of the Marshall ranch to Justin and has moved to Paris. Ashley plays for Justin the tape recording she made of Alex. Iris continues to declare Ryan responsible for Alex's death. Reena tells Kate that she'll put up the money to buy Paige's share of the ranch should she decide to sell it to Justin. Justin realizes the value of Alex's statement about wanting Dennis to have World Oil.
Episode 236
Wed, Jul 8, 1981
Ashley suggests to Justin that on the day Alex died, he wanted to see Ryan to tell him about Dennis and World Oil. Dennis informs Paige that the only way she can help him is by leaving. Striker informs Justin that Alex's last wishes won't supersede his signed will. When Dennis tells Iris that he and Paige separated, Iris argues that he should sue her for divorce. Kate discusses with Paige the possibility of selling her share of the ranch, but Paige states flatly that she has no intention of selling. Jeb takes Lurlene on a date to The Coop. Iris orders Paige to get out of Alex's suite and fires her from the club.
Episode 237
Thu, Jul 9, 1981
Pete tries to comfort Paige, who declares herself filthy and undeserving of love. Elliot learns that Iris fired Paige and forced her to move, but when he tells Dennis, Dennis doesn't care. Vivian confides to Grant that she's worried about Iris' mental state. Grant receives a call from his daughter Lacey, due to arrive tomorrow. Lurlene confides in Rikki and Jeb about Bubba's suspicious behavior at Justin's well site. Dennis coldly informs Paige that he'll give her his money because that's all she ever cared about.
Episode 238
Fri, Jul 10, 1981
Paige takes an overdose of sleeping pills. The judge sentences Dennis to five years in prison. Dennis blames Paige and declares his hatred for her. Max and Reena plan a barn dance to celebrate their house raising. Vicky offers Elliot the job of KVIK's news director. Pete finds Paige and saves her life. Lurlene tells Jeb that one of Bubba's oilmen accused him of dirty dealings and walked off the job. Lacey Wheeler arrives in Houston. Reena almost finds Joe hiding in the barn, but Jeb comes in to say he has a lead on bringing down Bubba.
Episode 239
Mon, Jul 13, 1981
An ambivalent Paige goes home with Pete. Ginny returns home from Virginia. Jeb locates Bubba's disgruntled worker who advises him to investigate a 1968 project with Mike Marshall. Paige agrees to sell her share of the ranch to Justin. Ginny assures everyone that Courtney and Barrett would never sell to Justin. Elena reassures Joe that she's come to realize that he isn't a bad person. A document Mike wrote in 1968 turns up, and it accuses Bubba of slant drilling. Max realizes that Bubba is secretly slant drilling on the Harper property. Joe starts to kiss Elena in the hayloft, but Reena hears them and orders them to come down or she'll shoot them.
Episode 240
Tue, Jul 14, 1981
Enraged, Max leaves to confront Justin. Elena comes down from the hayloft so that Reena won't find Joe. Justin confides in Ashley that he plans to seize control of World Oil. Joe wants to leave before Elena gets hurt. Justin's latest maneuvers bother Kate. Justin is attacked by Max and swears that neither he or Bubba are slant drilling to steal oil from Max's land. Vicky cautions Reena to tread lightly with Justin because someone could get hurt. Striker counsels Max to order a directional survey to verify Bubba's slant drilling. Max decides to stop Justin's well whether slant drilling is occurring or not.
Episode 241
Wed, Jul 15, 1981
Dennis insists that he's through with Paige. Justin and Bubba talk about covering their tracks. Pete suggests Paige manage The Coop. Joe informs Elena that he has to go immediately. Max agrees to stay away from the well while Ryan investigates slant drilling on Harper land. Justin lies to Kate and also confirms that he bought Paige's share of the ranch. Elliot accepts Vicky's job offer. A disgusted Kate tells off Paige. Later Paige dresses like the kind of woman Kate accused her of being. Elena urges Joe to turn himself in, then he confesses to her that he killed Chris Shaw.
Episode 242
Thu, Jul 16, 1981
After Ryan orders Justin to shut down the Harper well until an investigation is held, Justin decides to play his trump card with Iris. Billy Joe's little sister Ruby makes a surprise visit and decides to stay with him when she learns that he and Nita aren't together. Joe explains to Elena that he was forced to kill Chris in self defense. Elena fails to persuade Joe to go to the police, but he proposes writing a signed confession instead. Justin gives Iris the tape of Alex saying he wanted Dennis to run World Oil. Elena discovers that Joe left without her, but he left note declaring his love. Iris confronts Ryan with Alex's desire to have Dennis oust him.
Episode 243
Fri, Jul 17, 1981
When Iris says she'll get another lawyer to invalidate Alex's will, Striker and Grant advise her that it won't do any good. Grant defends Ryan to Iris, but she insists that he changed once he knew that Alex was Dennis' father. Elena finds Joe at their hideout and vows to stay with him because she loves him. Nita returns Billy Joe's ring. Jeb spars with Lacey. Iris enlists Dennis' help to get Ryan out of World Oil, but Dennis refuses arguing that he won't ruin Ryan's life the way Iris ruined his. Getting a hamburger for Joe, Elena spots Gus in the diner. Joe tells Elena that they'll get their money back.
Episode 244
Mon, Jul 20, 1981
Wearing disguises, Joe and Elena go to the diner and learn that Gus has left for a few days. Grant investigates Iris's claims against Ryan. After Billy Joe won't let her work at The Coop, Ruby plans to leave town, but then she meets Rikki and changes her mind. Alex's doctor informs Grant that an autopsy wasn't ordered on Alex because he presumed Alex died from complications of the stroke. Max and Reena realize the Harper well has stopped drilling. Pete has Rikki sing in Elena's place. The waitress at the diner mistakes Joe for their new cook. Pete threatens Paige when she won't let him in her bed.
Episode 245
Tue, Jul 21, 1981
Joe starts work at the diner, and Elena gets rid of the real cook by pretending to be in charge and firing him. Grant attempts to convince Iris that that Ryan had nothing to do with Alex's death. Ruby encourages Billy Joe to drop Elena, and later she suggests a singing career to Rikki. Iris decides that Ryan was the person who lured her away from Alex's room right before he died. Ryan has Ashley research directional surveys, and she tells Justin. Justin exploits Iris's grief by accusing Ryan of being dangerous and power hungry. Iris vows to put a stop to Ryan.
Episode 246
Wed, Jul 22, 1981
Justin demands that Bubba find a way to cover their tracks. Dennis sees Paige dining with Pete, and he tells her that she's looking like a real good tramp. Grant and Striker discuss the day Alex died and the circumstances surrounding Alex being left alone with Ryan. Elena realizes that Joe's gunshot wound has become infected. Justin admits to Ashley that Bubba is slant drilling but convinces her that he didn't know about it. Then he gives her the name of one of Bubba's associates to do the directional survey. Elena decides to work in the diner while Joe recuperates, but she insists that he pen a confession to Chris' murder.
Episode 247
Thu, Jul 23, 1981
Ginny cautions Ryan about trusting Ashley because she's in love with Justin. Elena gets a job in the diner, and Gus returns. Ashley passes on the name of Bubba's directional surveyor to Ryan. Justin promises Ashley that he'll shut down the Harper well soon and get rid of Bubba. Elliot refuses to give up on Paige. Gus informs Jeannie and Elena that his buddy Butch died in a car wreck. Nita insists to Ruby that she loves Billy Joe, not Rikki, but she can't live with Billy Joe. Elena rejects Gus' advances but later loosens up when she learns he's going away again. Justin assures Ashley that his plan to get Ryan out of World Oil is working.
Episode 248
Fri, Jul 24, 1981
Justin fears that Bubba is planning to double cross him. Elena reminds Joe that Dennis leaves for prison tomorrow, but Joe isn't ready to write the confession. Ruby offers to manage Rikki's singing career. Elena meets Pete and wonders where she might have seen him before. Max feels certain that Justin and Bubba will be in jail tomorrow once the survey results come back. Ashley complains to Justin that she doesn't like what they've done, but he reminds her that him going to jail is the only alternative. Elena kisses Joe and asks him to make love to her.
Episode 249
Mon, Jul 27, 1981
After losing her virginity to Joe, Elena reassures him of her love, but they quarrel over her insistence that he clear Dennis immediately. Justin threatens Bubba when he manhandles Lurlene. Seeing Paige at Striker's, Dennis says he'll sue Paige for divorce on grounds of adultery, but she argues that she hasn't cheated on him. Lurlene offers to give back the money if the directional survey shows that Justin and Bubba siphoned oil from Max, but Max tells her to keep the money and follow her dreams. Dennis warns Paige that his hatred for her is deeper than she can imagine. The survey comes back clearing Justin and Bubba of wrongdoing. Max doesn't believe it and decides to prove otherwise. Elena drops off Joe's confession with Paige.
Episode 250
Tue, Jul 28, 1981
Paige agrees to keep Elena's part in Joe's confession a secret. Striker gets the confession from Paige. Billy Joe wonders if Elena will let Ruby room with her, but she turns him down. Paige tells Pete that Joe cleared Dennis of Chris Shaw's murder. Lacey boasts that she can beat Jeb at riding a mechanical bull. Paige speculates to Pete that if the police catch Joe, he will lead them to the head of the drug trafficking ring. Afterward, Pete tracks down Joe.
Episode 251
Wed, Jul 29, 1981
Justin gives Ashley a bracelet as his drilling resumes. Max hears the Harper drilling and leaves in a huff to see Ryan. Pete goes to Joe's room and finds Elena's clothes. Reena warns Ashley to be careful of Justin. Ryan refuses Max's request to order another directional survey without any proof that something is amiss. When Elliot confronts her about her relationship with Pete, Paige admits to him that she tried to kill herself, and Pete saved her. Ashley angrily returns Justin's bracelet with the admonishment that she can't be bought. Joe tells Pete that he doesn't have Pete's half of the money and says that he knows Pete found a way to kill Alex. Justin realizes that he can give Ashley something that she can't refuse. Joe informs Elena of Pete's visit and insists they leave.
Episode 252
Thu, Jul 30, 1981
Grant attempts to make Iris see that Ryan didn't have time to hurt Alex. Paige decides to leave Pete's apartment. Iris encourages Ashley to fight for Justin if she wants him. Dennis learns about Joe's confession. Ashley admits to Justin that she believes in Ryan's innocence. Striker gives everyone the word that Dennis' conviction was officially overturned by Joe's confession letter. Justin shocks Ashley with an engagement ring. Iris asks Detective Donovan to arrest Ryan for Alex's death.
Episode 253
Fri, Jul 31, 1981
Ashley fails to put on her engagement ring and reminds Justin that he has never actually told her that he loves her. Ryan angrily denies involvement in Alex's death. Dennis decides to return to KVIK. Grant and Iris are at odds over Ryan's proposed guilt. Justin gives Ashley a proper proposal. Ruby suspects that Elena is hiding something. Ryan confronts Iris over her accusations about him. Ginny is unable to ease Ryan's fury. Billy Joe learns that his baby son has been hospitalized.
Episode 254
Mon, Aug 3, 1981
Max enlists Jeb's help to break into the mud-shack and search for proof that Justin and Bubba are slant drilling. Billy Joe and Nita bond in the crisis over Billy Joe, Jr.'s high fever. Lurlene confides to Ginny that she's afraid of being alone at the farm since Bubba is on the property drilling. When the baby doesn't improve, Billy Joe prays to God. While searching the mud-shack, Max uncovers proof but is interrupted by a gun toting Bubba. Billy Joe's faith is rewarded when the baby's fever breaks. Bubba makes Max give back the proof of slant drilling and threatens to kill him if he breathes a word of what he knows.
Episode 255
Tue, Aug 4, 1981
Iris decides to revoke Ryan's power of attorney since the cops refuse to arrest him. Rikki fears Nita will give Billy Joe yet another chance. Max tells Ryan about breaking into the mud-shack. Iris ponders appointing Justin to the presidency of World Oil. Dennis makes a deal with Iris, agreeing to help her oust Ryan if she gives Paige her Top of the World job back along with Alex's suite. Ryan goes to check on Max's story, and afterward, Max learns that Bubba got rid of the evidence. Reena and Iris quarrel over her opinion of Ryan. Bubba plants the slant drilling evidence in Justin's office. Reena vows to stop Iris from ruining Ryan.
Episode 256
Wed, Aug 5, 1981
Dennis informs Paige that her job and suite are being given back to her. Jeb worries that Max is taking recent developments too well. Paige declines Dennis' offer, but he cajoles her into accepting. Jeb catches Max retrieving sticks of dynamite, but Max counters that he's going to use them to get rid of pesky tree stumps. Dennis reassures Reena that he won't side with his mother against Ryan. Ashley discovers the evidence Bubba planted to incriminate Justin. Max promises Reena that he's going to take care of everything.
Episode 257
Thu, Aug 6, 1981
Ashley and Justin are astonished when they receive an invitation from Max to attend his and Reena's barn dance. Justin persuades a reluctant Ashley to accept the invitation. At the dance, Ashley and Justin's arrival causes Reena to shudder with an ominous feeling. Elena lets Joe know that Gus is going to be in the diner, so she'll have supper with him while Joe searches his room for the money. Max confides in Vicky that he's taking Reena on a surprise vacation to Acapulco. Max enjoys a dance with Reena and then he sneaks off. Gus tricks Elena into going to his apartment instead of out to eat. Max goes to the Harper well where he begins to wire the dynamite.
Episode 258
Fri, Aug 7, 1981
Despite Ashley's objections, Justin announces to everyone at the barn dance that Ashley accepted his marriage proposal. Reena begins to question Max's whereabouts, as he prepares to blow up the Harper oil well. Kate informs Justin that she's leaving her share of the Marshall ranch to Max. Ryan decides to have another directional survey performed with an engineer selected by Striker. After tricking Gus into going for food, Elena searches his place and finds the money. Joe anxiously awaits Elena's call. Jeb confides to Lurlene that Max is in trouble and has her distract Reena. Gus catches Elena with the money and realizes who she is. While struggling, Elena drops a bag over the balcony, and Gus goes after it. Bubba surprises Max at the well. Max and Bubba get into a fight, but Max manages to light the fuse. Bubba knocks Max down and flees. As Jeb runs toward the well, and Max starts to run away from it, the dynamite explodes.
Episode 259
Mon, Aug 10, 1981
As the party goers watch, the Harper well goes up in massive flash of light. Joe and Elena flee with the money. Jeb pulls a seriously injured Max to safety. Justin swears that he'll send Max to prison for the rest of his life. Lurlene and Reena fear the worst when Lurlene reveals that Jeb and Max were at the Harper well. Elena and Joe debate leaving the country. Max is rushed to Gulfcoast Hospital. Jeb blames himself for Max's condition. Reena learns that Max's condition is far worse than anticipated. Elena hears about Max's injuries and leaves Joe. Ginny tells off Justin. Striker and Ryan realize that the explosion would have completely destroyed any evidence that Justin and Bubba were slant drilling. As Max undergoes a grueling surgery, Reena cries to Vicky that Max won't survive.
Episode 260
Tue, Aug 11, 1981
Gus is found dead with Billy Joe's bag that Elena dropped. Everyone is encouraged when Max regains consciousness. Joe comforts Elena. Pete searches for Joe. Elliot and Paige become closer friends over supper, and Dennis sees them together. Elena visits Max. Reena tells Max her plans for their son's wedding and insists there will be generations of their children. Elena pushes Joe to leave town, while Detective Michaels begins to search for the woman spotted with Joe, unaware that she's Elena. Elliot defends himself from Dennis who sarcastically inquires about Elliot's date with Paige. Reena and Max talk about the baby they haven't had, and Reena reassures him that he will be a father someday. After declaring their love for one another, Reena watches as Max closes his eyes and peacefully dies.
Episode 261
Wed, Aug 12, 1981
Reena experiences a nightmare about Max. Justin thinks that Bubba fled Houston because there's proof somewhere that they were guilty of slant drilling. Vicky urges Reena to accept Max's death. Justin pushes his wedding date farther into the future. Terry plans to fly home from Paris for max's funeral. Bubba turns up at Justin's and says there's no proof of their slant drilling. Ruby finds Joe's shirt, but Elena lies that it's Rikki's. Later Rikki tells Ruby that he doesn't have the kind of shirt she describes. Bubba goes to Ryan's office and discovers that the evidence he left behind is gone.
Episode 262
Thu, Aug 13, 1981
Bubba demands that Ashley return the papers she took, but she denies taking them. Pete tips off Dennis that Paige went to the theater with Elliot and subtly insinuates that Paige is interested in Elliot. Iris informs Grant that Dennis is voting with her at the World Oil board meeting to remove Ryan from the presidency. Kate considers turning over her shares of the ranch to Ryan and Ginny. Dennis breaks the news to Iris that he won't support her against Ryan. Kate accuses Justin of causing Max's death and warns him that he'll never drill for oil on the ranch. As Justin and Kate argue, Barrett arrives.
Episode 263
Fri, Aug 14, 1981
Justin wants to attend Max's funeral, but Ashley reminds him that he won't be welcome there. Kate consoles Terry. Billy Joe hires Johnny Paycheck to sub for Rikki and Elena. Ryan suggests that Ashley might be able to change Justin's ways. Justin exploits Barrett's animosity for Ryan by telling him that Kate is willing part of the ranch to Ryan. Barrett listens to Justin's offer of reuniting Barrett with Ginny in exchange for Barrett's shares of the ranch. Nita refuses to return to Billy Joe. At Max's funeral, a bereaved Reena confronts Justin, vowing that she'll destroy him for killing her husband.
Episode 264
Mon, Aug 17, 1981
Iris cries to Vivian that she's been betrayed by Dennis. Dennis sees Paige and is pleasant. Iris insists that she still wants Grant to stay with her despite their disagreement about Ryan. Desperate to win back Ginny, Barrett agrees to sell his shares to Justin, but limits him to drilling on five acres of land only. Dennis talks with Pete about Paige's life in California . Ashley laments to Iris that she thinks Justin is stalling the wedding because he still wants to be with Reena, but Iris suggests that she stop overreacting. Justin gloats to Kate that Barrett gave in and sold. A bitter Kate confronts Barrett, berating him for losing his family and now losing her, the only person he had left.
Episode 265
Tue, Aug 18, 1981
Dennis agrees to support Justin's presidency if Ryan agrees, too. Ginny learns from Kate what Barret did and why. Barrett discovers that Justin tricked him and plans to drill on more than five acres. Justin comments to Ashley that he plans to start his own oil company. Reena remembers Max. Ginny lets Reena know that Justin managed to get Barrett's ranch shares. An angry Barrett confronts Justin, who tells him there's nothing he can do about it except go back to Colorado. After talking with Iris, Justin concedes that he will move in with Ashley. Barrett decides to leave but warns Kate that he won't forget Ginny, and he'll back. Ginny and Reena devise a plan to stop Justin.
Episode 266
Wed, Aug 19, 1981
Dennis conspires with Pete. Detective Michaels turns up to question Elena about Joe's unidentified girlfriend. Ruby is jealous when Rikki meets Lacey. Dennis has a drink with Paige at the club, but she suddenly drops her glass when she sees Pete walk in with Jack Brent, a producer she entertained in Hollywood. Ruby brings up the topic of Joe's shirt in front of Elena and everyone else. Lacey encourages Jeb to go to Dallas and try to get Courtney back. Dennis questions Paige about Jack Brent. Later, Dennis suggests that he and Pete play the same scene again, but next time in front of Elliot so that he can see Paige's reaction to Jack.
Episode 267
Thu, Aug 20, 1981
Paige confronts Pete about the scene with Jack Brent. Reena asks Striker to stop Justin now that he controls the ranch and suggests that Barrett be declared legally incompetent. Justin lies to Ashley when she questions him about the bouquet of roses she overheard him order. Ruby tricks her way into KVIK to persuade local TV personality Phil Roberts into letting Rikki sing on his show. Reena dumps the vase of roses Justin sent her all over Ashley's desk. Striker informs Reena that Kate and Barrett won't take Justin to court. Phil Roberts agrees to let Rikki sing. Justin and Ashley fight about Reena but ultimately make up. Justin decides to move himself and Ashley to the ranch.
Episode 268
Fri, Aug 21, 1981
As Rikki prepares to do the Phil Roberts Show, Ruby goes to Elena's to watch. Ashley learns from Bubba that Justin is moving to the ranch instead of in with her as they agreed. Justin shows up to see Reena and has a quarrel with Vicky. Vicky gently suggests that Reena accept the fact that Max brought about his own death by trying to blow up the Harper well. Billy Joe and Rikki become anxious when Elena is late arriving for the Phil Roberts Show. Still at Elena's, Ruby wonders why Elena won't let Ruby stay alone in her apartment. Vicky asks Ashley to make sure Justin stays away from Reena. Justin informs his family that he's moving in at the ranch. Unable to get rid of Ruby, Elena pretends to be sick and refuses to do the show. Billy Joe decides that he won't work with Elena again. After having a dizzy spell, Reena thinks that she's pregnant.
Episode 269
Mon, Aug 24, 1981
Elena kicks Ruby out and then finds that Joe slipped out the bathroom window. Iris advises Ashley that one day she's going to have to choose between Ryan and Justin. Lurlene confides in Ginny that Bubba came back to the farm and made her feel uncomfortable. Joe suggests to Elena that Ruby knows what's going on. After Rikki sings, Phil and Billy Joe insult each other. Grant and Iris argue about Ryan again, so Grant goes to the hospital to get more information. Billy Joe goes to see Elena who says her career is over. Grant learns from Dr. Watkins that he suspects Alex died from suffocation instead of a stroke. Reena and Ashley get into an argument. Later Ashley proposes to Justin a way to get Ryan out of World Oil.
Episode 270
Tue, Aug 25, 1981
Dennis dreams that Paige is a prostitute. Grant shares with Ryan Dr. Watkins' theory that Alex was suffocated. Ashley tells Justin her idea, and he gets Bubba started on the plan. Reena cautions Ryan to be wary of Ashley and Dennis. Dennis mentions to Paige and Elliot that he's lunching with Jack Brent for more details about Pete's film. Lacey rails at Grant for not thinking any man is worthy of her. Reena informs Justin that she's pregnant and will ruin him before Max's baby is born. Jack asks Paige to go out with him, and Elliot wants to know more about him.
Episode 271
Wed, Aug 26, 1981
Billy Joe gets invited back to the Phil Roberts Show. Paige diminishes her relationship with Jack Brent when Elliot asks about him, and later Paige has it out with Pete over bringing him to Texas. Kate learns that Lurlene is in desperate need of money and has no electricity. Billy Joe encourages Paige to come clean with Elliot. Kate asks Lurlene to stay the night at the ranch. Paige admits to Elliot that she once slept with Jack to help Pete. Elliot assures Paige that she won't lose his friendship. Phil will let Rikki sing again if Ruby convinces Billy Joe to appear on his show, too.
Episode 272
Thu, Aug 27, 1981
When Ashley decides to move back to Savannah, Iris tells Justin that she's leaving because she's pregnant. Billy Joe admits to Nita that Ruby would do anything to get what she wants. After reading fan mail about Billy Joe, Ruby takes Phil up on his offer. Pete slaps Paige and insists she's going to be his. Billy Joe refuses to do Phil's show. Dennis confesses to Elliot that he intentionally set up the scene with Jack, and Elliot realizes how mentally ill Dennis is. Nita thinks Billy Joe should do the TV show. Iris informs Ashley of the talk with Justin and insists once they're married, everything will work out for them. Justin proposes getting married in a week, but Ashley doesn't want him to do it out of obligation.
Episode 273
Fri, Aug 28, 1981
Elliot tells Iris that Dennis needs professional help, but Dennis counters to Iris that he's trying to stop her from ruining his father's life, too. Bubba finds Mr. Johnson, who Justin blackmails into signing a damaging about Ryan's business activities at World Oil. Billy Joe and Rikki return to the Phil Roberts Show. Ashley realizes that she can't invite her family to the wedding because they'll figure out that she's up to something. Justin pleases Iris with the news that in addition to his wedding, they can celebrate getting rid of Ryan at World Oil.
Episode 274
Mon, Aug 31, 1981
Justin reveals that he has proof that Ryan misappropriated funds at World Oil, but Grant doesn't believe it. Billy Joe and Rikki receive contracts at KVIK. Elliot informs Paige that Dennis set her up with Jack Brent. Ryan learns of the accusations made by Mr. Johnson and knows that Ashley was involved. Justin warns Ashley that she's with him or against him. Rikki kisses Ruby, while Paige and Elliot also kiss as Dennis secretly spies on them. Ginny comforts Ryan with the thought that she and Grant will prove his innocence.
Episode 275
Tue, Sep 1, 1981
Ryan fires Ashley. Maggie urges Nita to decide whether or not she wants Billy Joe. Ruby lets Nita know that she slept with Rikki last night. Ryan reveals to Justin that he doesn't own mineral rights to the Marshall property. Dennis orders Paige to stay away from Elliot. Nita decides to divorce Billy Joe but says to Maggie that she won't move on with Rikki because he's been with Ruby. Later, Maggie calls Ruby trash, and Ruby douses water on her. Reena advises Iris that Justin is manipulating her into ruining Ryan. Paige informs Elliot that they can never see one another again.
Episode 276
Wed, Sep 2, 1981
Rikki meets Tom T. Hall. Elena insists that Joe give the money back before they run away, but he wants to keep it. Paige lets Rikki sing at the Top of the World club. Ashley intercedes in the conflict between Kate and Justin. Elliot tries to see Paige, who tells him to go, but Dennis sees them together. Justin vows to Ashley that he'll get oil from the Marshall land. Lurlene returns to the farm to get her financial statements, and Bubba attacks her.
Episode 277
Thu, Sep 3, 1981
Ruby discovers Joe in Elena's apartment and begins blackmailing them. Ginny calls Ashley on the carpet for turning against Ryan. Lurlene gets away from Bubba. Ginny comforts a terrified Lurlene and learns that Bubba was the cause. Elena agrees to Ruby's demands that she sing at The Coop again. Ginny tells Kate that Bubba tried to snatch Lurlene. Kate rails at Justin for his involvement with Bubba. Iris sides with Dennis and says Elliot is crazy for involving himself with Paige. Iris follows Justin's advice and leaks rumors of Ryan's embezzlement to the press.
Episode 278
Fri, Sep 4, 1981
Nita makes an appointment to see a divorce lawyer. Iris admits to Grant that she reported Ryan to the papers. Justin warns Bubba to stay away from Lurlene and make sure Mr. Johnson can't be found. Iris discovers Dennis drunk and disheveled in his untidy apartment. Mr. Johnson reads the story about Ryan and tries to contact Iris, who isn't home. Iris accuses Elliot and Paige of causing Dennis' problems, but Elliot counters that she caused all of it. Mr. Johnson turns up to see Iris and meets Grant. Elena tries to borrow $10,000 from Maggie so that she and Joe can leave without the drug money. Justin goes to see Iris and finds Mr. Johnson with Grant.
Episode 279
Mon, Sep 7, 1981
After Justin arrives, Mr. Johnson bolts. Reena rejects taking a pregnancy test. Bubba and Pete both spring in to action to find Mr. Johnson. Iris fires Paige and again evicts her from Alex's suite. Ginny suspects Justin agreed to marry Ashley because she must be pregnant. Grant informs Ryan of how nervous Mr. Johnson was and suggests they get a private detective to find him. Vicky and Ginny privately agree that Reena is mistaken about her pregnancy. Ashley has doubts about tricking Justin into marriage, but Iris insists she's doing the right thing. Paige announces to Elliot that she's leaving town.
Episode 280
Tue, Sep 8, 1981
Elliot won't let Paige leave town. Dennis gets psychiatric attention. Nita and Billy Joe fight when she gives him divorce papers. Ryan tries to track down Mr. Johnson and hears that two other men are after him as well. Ruby tells Billy Joe that she's going to help him get back together with Nita. Ryan wants to delay the wedding until he can prove his innocence, but Ginny insists they will marry in three weeks. Ruby grills Elena about Joe. The psychiatrist informs Elliot that Dennis is stable, but Paige dreams that he shows Endless Passion to guests at her engagement party to Elliot.
Episode 281
Wed, Sep 9, 1981
Vicky convinces a reluctant Reena to have a pregnancy test. Reena fantasizes about Max and their children. Ashley suggests that Justin talk Dennis into going against Ryan. Lurlene insists on going back to the farm to change clothes and assures Kate that she'll be fine. Lacy flirts with Rikki. Reena doesn't keep her doctor's appointment and admits to Ginny that she doesn't want to know because she still has hope. Bubba grabs Lurlene again, but Kate uses a shotgun to scare him away. KVIK reporters swoop in on Ryan.
Episode 282
Thu, Sep 10, 1981
Ashley can't keep KVIK reporter Margaret Hansen away from Ryan. Justin and Ryan fight. Ryan threatens to sue if KVIK airs Hansen's news story. Justin warns Vicky not to give in and pull the report. Ashley chides Justin for the incident in Ryan's office. Grant suggests that Lacy get a job at KVIK. Ryan is furious to see that KVIK is running Hansen's news report. Paige meets with Elliot and says she changed her mind about leaving town, but she refuses to continue seeing him.
Episode 283
Fri, Sep 11, 1981
Iris wails that Ryan's activities have ruined World Oil, and he argues that it's Justin's fault. Reena decides to get hired at World Oil so that she'll be close enough to destroy Justin. Ginny convinces Reena to go back to the doctor. Grant and Ryan begin to examine the files Alex had the night he took ill with a stroke. Lurlene refuses to report the latest incident with Bubba to the police. Iris makes another effort to get Dennis on her side, and he finally agrees if she arranges a party for him to humiliate Paige. Ashley apologizes to Ryan and tips him off to Iris' plan to turn Dennis against him. Reena receives the results of her pregnancy test.
Episode 284
Mon, Sep 14, 1981
Ready to flee the country, Mr. Johnson calls Ryan and lets him know that Pete Parnell is the key to his problems. Ginny consoles Reena, who learns she's not pregnant. Ryan questions Pete and then goes to see Paige. Grant gets into a quarrel with Dennis after finding out that Dennis has conceded to Iris' wishes. Iris informs Reena and Ginny that she's arranging a stock holders meeting to vote Ryan out. Billy Joe has a new career for Paige and Nita. Ryan theorizes to Paige that Pete was responsible for the embezzlement at World Oil, and Paige admits that Pete could've been with Alex when he fell ill.
Episode 285
Tue, Sep 15, 1981
Ryan speculates to Grant that Pete was responsible for Alex's death. Lacy and Ruby spar over Rikki. Ryan talks to Pete about seeing Alex before he took ill. Grant and Ryan formulate a plan against Pete. Nita considers working for Paige in the boutique he suggested she open. Dr. Douglas recognizes a photo of Pete. Elliot hears that Pete hit Paige. No one else in the hospital recognizes Pete's photo. Paige admits to Elliot that she doesn't want to lose him, but she still wants to consider things a bit longer.
Episode 286
Wed, Sep 16, 1981
Rikki won't make an immediate decision when Ruby suggests they live together. Jim confronts Pete about Ryan closing in on them. Much to Ruby's chagrin, Phil Roberts hires Lacy to work on his show. Striker calls T.J. Canfield to come back to Houston to act as his proxy. Ryan theorizes to Grant that Jim Lawrence knew about Pete and the embezzlement scheme at World Oil. Jim orders Pete to find Joe and kill him.
Episode 287
Thu, Sep 17, 1981
Pete thinks that Paige could lead them to Joe. When Ginny wants to move, Steve refuses to leave the ranch. Pete questions Paige about where she obtained Joe's confession clearing Dennis, but she won't say. Ruby plots to keep Lacey away from Rikki and get a stronger hold on him through a record deal. A fearful Paige asks Elena how she got Joe's confession. Kate doubts Ashley's story of being pregnant and advises her to get pregnant quickly. Ruby talks with Jim about Elena and her personal problems. Jim tips off Pete that Elena and Joe are probably together.
Episode 288
Fri, Sep 18, 1981
Ryan requests more time from Dennis to prove his innocence. Dennis wonders if Ryan proves he didn't embezzle from World Oil if Iris will still throw the humiliation party for Paige. Justin wants to buy Reena's property. Elena and Joe prepare to leave for Mexico. Pete and Jim chat up Elena who remembers where she saw Pete once before. Elena confronts Joe about working for Pete, and he admits that it's true. Joe suggests to Elena that Pete murdered Alex.
Episode 289
Mon, Sep 21, 1981
Elena demands that Joe tell the police his theory that Pete murdered Alex. Billy Joe refuses to get a divorce attorney, arguing that he'll argue to the judge that he and Nita love each other, so the divorce would be a mistake. Joe concedes to talk to Ryan about Pete. Ashley warns Bubba to leave Lurlene alone. Grant proposes that Ryan feed Dennis misinformation to trick Iris and Justin. Ruby tips off Joe and Elena that Jim and Pete probably know where they are. T.J. arrives in Texas. The judge grants Nita's divorce despite Billy Joe's objections. Ruby arranges a meeting with Pete.
Episode 290
Tue, Sep 22, 1981
Ruby goes to see Pete and tells him where Joe is. Ashley recognizes T. J. as someone she once knew. Pete loads his gun. Ashley admits to Justin that she knew T.J., but says they never dated. Later, Ashley dances with T.J. and admits she lied to Justin. Ruby tells Elena that she tipped off Pete about Joe's hideout. Elena narrowly misses Pete. Elena and Joe plan to meet with Ryan, as does Jim.
Episode 291
Wed, Sep 23, 1981
T.J. is entranced by the painting of Reena. Elena confides in Ryan that Pete murdered Alex, and she and Joe plan to meet with Pete and secretly record a confession. Joe and Elena make arrangements to meet Pete at the Houston zoo. Iris refuses to delay the board meeting. Reena shows up for the board meeting to make a statement about Justin, but Ryan and T.J. get her to leave. The board elects to remove Ryan and replace him with Justin. Ryan plans to meet everyone at the zoo.
Episode 292
Thu, Sep 24, 1981
Pete tells Jim that he's setting a trap for Joe and Elena in the zoo. Ryan considers a partnership with Striker. Justin celebrates his World Oil victory. Kate cautions Ashley that Justin's new job won't change his character, but his influence will eventually drag her down to his level. Pete changes the meeting spot within the zoo and stalks Joe and Elena. Reena chastises Iris for ruining Ryan, who is innocent. Pete surprises Joe and Elena. Joe throws himself in front of Elena and is shot by Pete. Pete aims his gun at Elena, ready to kill.
Episode 293
Fri, Sep 25, 1981
Before Pete can shoot Elena, an injured Joe jumps him. Elena grabs Pete's gun but stalls when Joe yells at her to shoot Pete. Billy Joe blames Maggie and Rikki for Nita divorcing him. Pete leaves with the money, but Ryan confronts him on the trail. Pete escapes after fighting with Ryan. Reena shares with T.J. her consuming desire to bring down Justin. A bleeding Joe asks Elena to never forget him. Ryan catches up with Pete, and the two fight again. Maggie throws water in Ruby's face during a quarrel in front of Rikki. An ambulance arrives for Joe. Pete pulls a knife on Ryan.
Episode 294
Mon, Sep 28, 1981
Ryan wrestles the knife away from Pete as the police arrive. Elena learns that Joe took a bullet in his lung. Pete is arrested. Elliot accompanies Paige to look at a space for her boutique. Paige and Dennis's divorce is finalized. Armed with a search warrant, police arrive at Jim Lawrence's apartment. Elena shows Ryan the tape she made of Pete confessing to Bernie's murder. Jim insists that Pete killed Alex of his own accord and not under any orders. Dennis plots to swipe Endless Passion from the DA's office.
Episode 295
Tue, Sep 29, 1981
An irate Iris wants to see Justin immediately. Dennis butters up the janitor in the DA's office building to gain access to Endless Passion. Ryan nixes a return to World Oil opting to go into partnership with Striker instead. Iris informs Dennis that they were misled by Justin, who set up Ryan. When Iris refuses to throw the party for Paige, an angry Dennis blackmails her. Ryan asks Steve to be his best man at the wedding, but Steve eavesdrops and learns that Ginny and Ryan are contriving ways to include him. Dennis steals Endless Passion from the DA. A furious Iris confronts Justin.
Episode 296
Wed, Sep 30, 1981
Dennis has copies made of Endless Passion and the production stills. Iris decides to let Justin continue running the production division, but he's being removed as World Oil's president. Ryan won't forgive Iris but says he might in time. Iris accidentally tips off Reena that Ashley isn't pregnant. Ryan hears that Jim and Pete were arraigned, and the DA plans to show no mercy toward Joe, if he survives. Dennis surreptitiously returns Endless Passion to the DA's office. Reena plans to tell Justin that Ashley lied about her pregnancy.
Episode 297
Thu, Oct 1, 1981
After learning that Elliot is receiving an award for his news work, Dennis suggests Iris use it as a pretext for throwing a party. Iris grouses to Vivian that she'll have to go along with Dennis' revenge. A gloating Reena informs Ashley that her honeymoon's over because Justin is going to know that Ashley isn't pregnant. Paige and Nita ready the boutique, and Dennis slips production stills from Endless Passion under the door. Ashley berates Iris for betraying her to Reena. Iris slaps Dennis after he tells her what he did. Reena devastates Justin with the news that Ashley lied, but Ashley swears she's pregnant and can prove it.
Episode 298
Fri, Oct 2, 1981
Elliot argues that Pete sent Paige the production stills because Dennis has received treatment and is better. Barrett arrives to beg Ginny not to marry Ryan. Ginny promises Barrett that Ryan won't replace him in Steve's life. Ashley refuses to forgive Justin for doubting her and talks divorce. Paige visits Pete in jail, but he denies sending her the stills. Ashley confides in Iris that she's pregnant now and forgives Justin. Ryan and Ginny are married. Barrett catches Steve alone and suggests that Ginny and Ryan want him to live Barrett now.
Episode 299
Mon, Oct 5, 1981
Ruby hears that a mysterious man called for her. Elena promises Joe that she'll use Maggie's loan to help him. Barrett convinces Steve to go back to Colorado with him. Reena discovers that Steve left with Barrett. Elena cautions Rikki that she will stand by Joe regardless of what anyone thinks about it. Ryan breaks the news to Ginny that Barrett took Steve. Elena says she'll wait for Joe if he has to go to prison. Billy Joe receives an offer of $50,000 to become the spokesperson for Texas Tractors. Ruby is stunned by the sudden arrival of her husband Beau Baker.
Episode 300
Tue, Oct 6, 1981
Beau informs Ruby that he came back to get the money she swiped from their bank account, and he wants interest. Kate blames Justin for Barrett having Steve. Ryan and Ginny learn that Barrett rented a car for a week. Kate accuses Ashley of having a friend help her fake the pregnancy test results. Ginny gets a phone call from Barrett who refuses to return Steve. Beau demands $5000 from Ruby. Kate suggests to Ginny that Barrett and Steve may be hiding in the Marshall family's summer cabin.
Episode 301
Thu, Oct 8, 1981
Ginny and Ryan head to the Marshall cabin. Barrett and Steve pack up to leave. Paige thinks Iris is responsible for the photos left at the boutique. Iris cautions Reena to let go of the hatred she feels for Justin before it ruins her own life. Ryan and Ginny miss Steve and Barrett. Iris enlists Vivian's help to switch Dennis' copy of Endless Passion with another film. Dennis won't let Vivian clean his apartment. At the board meeting, Iris plans to have Grant replace Justin as president, but then she suggests that Reena takeover Justin's duties as head of production at World Oil.
Episode 302
Fri, Oct 9, 1981
Paige names her boutique Paige One. Ryan and Ginny fail to catch up with Barrett and Steve. Ashley isn't happy that Iris didn't stand by Justin at the board meeting. After Kate talks to her again about getting pregnant before Justin finds out he was tricked, Ashley reveals that she's already pregnant. Iris has a tape to switch for Endless Passion, but can't find Dennis' tape. As the party gets underway Vivian disappears. Ginny and Ryan learn that Barrett rented a car to Virginia. Barrett decides to change his plans and take Steve to Montana. Dennis starts to show the tape to the party goers.
Episode 303
Mon, Oct 12, 1981
Paige names her boutique Paige One. Ryan and Ginny fail to catch up with Barrett and Steve. Ashley isn't happy that Iris didn't stand by Justin at the board meeting. After Kate talks to her again about getting pregnant before Justin finds out he was tricked, Ashley reveals that she's already pregnant. Iris has a tape to switch for Endless Passion, but can't find Dennis' tape. As the party gets underway Vivian disappears. Ginny and Ryan learn that Barrett rented a car to Virginia. Barrett decides to change his plans and take Steve to Montana. Dennis starts to show the tape to the party goers.
Episode 304
Tue, Oct 13, 1981
Dennis fumes when the tape that's supposed to be Endless Passion turns out to be childhood photos. Ryan and Ginny learn that Barrett is headed for Montana. Bubba gets drunk and then tries to rape Lurlene, but she gets away. Vivian informs Elliot of Dennis' scheme, and Elliot goes after him when he flees in a rage. Ginny demands that Lurlene go to the police and report Bubba for attempted rape. Dennis becomes even angrier when Elliot speaks with him and admits that he's fallen in love with Paige. At KVIK, Dennis gives the video engineer a porn tape to watch. When he begins to play it, Dennis presses a switch on the control panel that sends Endless Passion out over the air.
Episode 305
Thu, Oct 15, 1981
Elliot arrives at KVIK and force Dennis to turn off the tape. Lurlene agrees to see the sheriff and file a complaint against Bubba. Justin decides he won't wait for the police to go after Bubba. When the sheriff isn't sure there's enough evidence to arrest Bubba, Lurlene insinuates she'll kill him if he isn't caught and arrested. Dennis is taken to the hospital. Grant and Elliot try to convince Paige that she isn't at fault for Dennis' condition. Bubba is brought in but threatens Lurlene, who faints. Ruby tells Rikki that Beau is a Nashville songwriter. Bubba gets released from jail.
Episode 306
Fri, Oct 16, 1981
Kate and Ashley say no when Justin wants to go after Bubba again. Vivian tells Iris about Paige One. Dennis says he's sorry for trying to show Endless Passion. Elliot informs Paige that Dennis still loves her. Iris attempts to sabotage Paige's boutique. Word comes that Bubba left for Mississippi, but while Lurlene shows Ashley new kittens in the barn, someone watches them. Phil kisses Ruby, and later his wife confides in Ruby that Phil's an alcoholic. Elliot considers that idea that he and Paige shouldn't be together.
Episode 307
Tue, Oct 20, 1981
Paige realizes that Iris was responsible for Mrs. Oliver refusing to sponsor the Paige One opening. Iris confesses to Elliot that she interfered with Paige's business. Bubba watches Lurlene in the barn playing with her kitten Christopher Columbus. Phil throws a fit when he's told that Billy Joe has been hired as his co-host. Ginny and Lurlene go to the barn and find Christopher Columbus dead. Iris gloats to Paige that she'll drive her out of town. Ruby takes Phil to a motel and gets him drunk. Ginny receives word that Barrett may be on his way to Denver.
Episode 308
Wed, Oct 21, 1981
Rikki advises Joe that he can may receive a lighter sentence with another attorney. Billy Joe questions Ruby's whereabouts when she was with Phil, but she lies about negotiating a record deal. Bubba phones Lurlene and threatens to do to her what he did to Christopher Columbus. Elena talks to Joe about changing his court appointed lawyer, but he refuses. Ruby assures Beau that she can get rid of Phil, who she gets drunk again just before airtime. After Phil makes a fool of himself on-air, he admits to his wife that Ruby did it to him. Lurlene arms herself and tells Ryan about Bubba's threats.
Episode 309
Thu, Oct 22, 1981
Ryan learns that Barrett was seen in Yellowstone with Steve. When Steve whines to Barrett about being homesick, Barrett replies that Ginny doesn't want him. Ruby plots to get Phil drunk again, but he refuses to drink the coffee she brings him. Phil confides in Billy Jo that Ruby set him up to get drunk. Steve doesn't believe Barrett's claims against Ginny and Kate. An old military buddy offers to let Barrett and Steve stay at his ranch. Billy Joe collapses at the studio with stomach cramps.
Episode 310
Fri, Oct 23, 1981
Phil threatens to get Billy Joe of his show. Iris finds out that Paige is to be a guest on The Phil Roberts Show and manages to get herself invited on the same show. Someone drops a pill into Billy Joe's coffee cup. Reena declines T.J.'s dinner invitation. On the air, Iris attempts to expose Paige's relationship with Pete Parnell, but Billy Joe stops her. Elliot and Vicky chastise Iris for trying to hurt Paige. Iris swears that Paige's boutique will never open. Billy Joe experiences another bout of stomach cramps and passes out.
Episode 311
Mon, Oct 26, 1981
Dennis asks to see Paige. When everyone decides to go and see Reena's interview with Margaret Hansen, Lurlene chooses to stay alone at the ranch. Vicky cautions Reena not to attack Justin in the interview. Bubba lurks outside the house and watches Lurlene. Paige goes to see Dennis and admits that she married him for Alex's money, but she came to truly love him in time. Iris is irate to learn that Paige visited Dennis. Reena doesn't let Margaret get the better of her during the interview. At the ranch, Bubba cold cocks Rusty then cuts the phone lines outside the house. Lurlene tries to make a call and discovers that the phone is dead.
Episode 312
Tue, Oct 27, 1981
A terrified Lurlene sees Bubba. Elena learns that Joe is soon to be released from the hospital. Bubba insinuates he's going to rape Lurlene, and she runs up the stairs. Billy Joe recovers from the stomach cramps, but Beau goes into his dressing room and drugs another cup of coffee. Bubba chases Lurlene into her room, where she locks the door. Billy Joe drinks the drugged coffee. Ginny phones the ranch. Before Lurlene can lock the back door, Bubba gets in and throws her on the bed. A worried Reena and Ginny head back to the ranch. Lurlene breaks free from Bubba and runs, but he catches up with her at the stairs. During a struggle, Lurlene smashes a vase over Bubba's head, and he falls down the staircase. Joe advises Elena to find someone else to love. Billy Joe becomes sick again. The sheriff arrives at the ranch and promises Lurlene that Bubba is going to be gone a long time.
Episode 313
Wed, Oct 28, 1981
Ruby and Beau contrive to get Phil to Billy Joe's hospital room. Tipped off by the postmark on Steve's letter to Kate, Ginny and Ryan head to Montana. Lurlene has a nightmare about Bubba. Dr. Douglas thinks Billy Joe's illness is due to stress. Ruby convinces Phil to visit Billy Joe. Barrett has an argument with the car rental clerk. Billy Joe falls ill after seeing Phil. Ryan and Ginny have the same car rental clerk as Barrett and get a lead on Steve. Ruby accuses Phil of causing Billy Joe's attacks. Beau suggests planting the pills used to sicken Billy Joe on Phil.
Episode 314
Thu, Oct 29, 1981
Tests prove Billy Joe is being drugged, and he says that someone must be putting it in his food or drink. Ryan and Ginny track Barrett and Steve down to the Granvilles. Billy Joe talks with Detective Michaels about the poisoning. Vicky decides to help with the Paige One opening when sponsors pull out. Mr. Granville meets with Ryan and Ginny, who explain the situation with Steve and Barrett. Dennis asks Elliot to help him make Paige's opening a success. Barrett learns that Ryan has found them, takes Steve, and leaves.
Episode 315
Fri, Oct 30, 1981
Barrett takes Steve to the bus station to go to Seattle. Steve informs Barrett that he knows Barrett has been trying to hurt Ginny. Dennis and Elliot come up with the best of Houston for Paige's opening. Ginny and Ryan head for the bus station. One of the Granvilles' ranch hands finds that a gun is missing. Billy Joe become suspicious when Ruby invites Beau to the boutique opening, and Rikki isn't happy either. Dennis invites Grant to the opening. At the bus station, Ryan confronts Barrett, who pulls a gun on him. Ryan manages to get the gun from Barrett. Grant phones Iris to inform her that Paige's opening is a huge success because of Dennis' efforts.
Episode 316
Mon, Nov 2, 1981
Iris decides to attend Paige's opening. Bubba recovers from his fall down the stairs. A fearful Lurlene locks her window. Beau informs Ruby he's going to put the pills in Phil's coat pocket. Ryan gives Lurlene a kitten to replace Christopher Columbus. Reena tells Ginny that she can't get over losing Max. Elena spots Beau putting the pills in Phil's coat and takes them out. Dennis insists to Iris that he no longer harbors any hatred for Paige and advises her to stop hurting Paige. Elena confronts Ruby and Beau with the pills and says now she has to decide what she's going to do about it.
Episode 317
Tue, Nov 3, 1981
Iris reaches a decision to leave Houston and begins informing her family and friends. Steve becomes ill at the ranch. Elena asserts to Billy Joe that Ruby is responsible for his illness. Beau forces Ruby to take the rap for Billy Joe's poisoning. Steve is fine but his doctor advises that he could have a breakdown if he's forced to move away from the ranch. Billy Joe orders Ruby to get out when she lies that she drugged him and got Phil drunk in an attempt to get Phil fired from the talk show. Ryan wants to take Steve home, but Kate insists he remain at the ranch. Elena suggests to Beau that she doesn't believe Ruby poisoned her own brother. No one can dissuade Iris from leaving town.
Episode 318
Wed, Nov 4, 1981
Ryan refuses to live in the same house as Justin, but Kate won't let Steve leave the ranch. Ashley objects to Justin's spending when he shows her the office space for the new Marshall Oil. Ruby suggests that Billy Joe be given his own talk show to end the competition between him and Phil. Reena berates Vicky for leasing space to Justin. Vicky begs Reena to end the war with Justin. Reena informs Ashley that she still doesn't believe she's pregnant and plans to make life miserable for her and Justin. Ginny concludes that Ryan and Steve have to live on the ranch. Justin declines Kate's proposal that he move off the ranch, but he counter proposes that the family buy his share for 5 million dollars.
Episode 319
Thu, Nov 5, 1981
Reena engages a private detective to follow Ashley. Dennis quits his job at KVIK. Billy Joe rejects Nita's overtures of friendship. Dennis reveals to Iris his plans to leave Houston, too. Grant tries to dissuade Iris from leaving, but she tells him that she's going to New York to establish a foundation in Alex's name. Vicky learns that Reena is having Ashley tailed. Reena admits to T.J. that she's going to prove Ashley a liar and personally deliver the proof to Justin.
Episode 320
Fri, Nov 6, 1981
Justin suggests that Billy Joe become the spokesperson for a chain of filling stations. T.J. tips off Ashley about Reena's plans. Justin refuses to lower his asking price to Kate, Reena blabs to Justin that Ashley was seen talking with T.J. Tension mounts between Ginny and Ryan over the issue of where to live. Ashley assures Justin that there's nothing going between her and T.J. Kate offers to sell Ryan mineral rights to the Marshall land for 5 million, but he isn't sure he can raise it.
Episode 321
Mon, Nov 9, 1981
Ryan tips off Grant that Kate is looking to sell mineral rights to raise enough money to get Justin off the ranch. Rikki and Elena wonder why Ruby is so intent on helping the untalented Beau. Iris makes peace with Paige. Reena follows Ashley to a doctor's appointment. Paige suggests there's no reason why she and Elliot can't be together once Iris and Dennis leave Texas. Grant offer to buy Iris and Dennis' shares of World Oil. Reena learns that Ashley's OBGYN is a fertility specialist.
Episode 322
Tue, Nov 10, 1981
Reena talks to Ashley's fertility doctor. Ginny hears that World Oil is purchasing Kate's mineral rights. Ryan agrees to live at the ranch. T.J. is surprised when Reena claims to be over her vendetta against Justin. Ashley follows Justin's suggestion and gets closer to Paige. After speaking with Paige, Billy Joe accepts Justin's offer to become a spokesperson for the gas stations. Vicky gives Billy Joe his own talk show. Striker declines a partnership with T.J.
Episode 323
Wed, Nov 11, 1981
Kate wants Justin off the ranch as soon as possible. Ashley feels that Reena is being too solicitous so she must be planning something. Ryan turns down Grant's offer to reinstate him as president of World Oil. T.J. lets Grant know that he'd like to be considered for the vacant position. Justin asks Ashley to officially invite Reena to the opening of Marshall Oil. While searching Beau's place, he catches her and advises her that he has the letter she wants.
Episode 324
Thu, Nov 12, 1981
Ruby tries to placate Beau by getting him a job as assistant producer on Billy Joe's show. Striker sings T.J.'s praises to Reena. Iris asks Reena to stop trying to hurt Ashley. Dennis and Iris say a tender goodbye to one another. Reena visits Paige One to get a gown for the Marshall Oil opening. Billy Joe flatly rejects letting Beau work on his show.
Episode 325
Fri, Nov 13, 1981
Ryan proposes that Grant appoint his son Mark Wheeler to the presidency of World Oil. Ashley fears that Reena is plotting something for the opening of Marshall Oil. Nita's fashion sketches impress Paige. T.J. hides his anger when Grant suggests that he remain an attorney for World Oil instead of president. Grant enlists Lacey's help in luring Mark from Australia to Houston. Reena asks T.J. to accompany her to the Marshall Oil opening.
Episode 326
Mon, Nov 16, 1981
Ashley confides in Paige that she isn't pregnant and fears that Reena knows. Reena arranges for a photographer from the newspaper to attend the opening. Rikki becomes incensed when Ruby admits that she arranged a job for Beau on Billy Joe's show. Billy Joe criticizes Nita's fashion sketches. Reena avoids T.J. who decides she's planning something for Justin and Ashley. Rikki ends his relationship with Ruby. Ashley's doctor shows up at the party and informs Justin that Ashley has been faking her pregnancy.
Episode 327
Tue, Nov 17, 1981
Justin loses his cool in the middle of the celebration after learning that Ashley tricked him. A gloating Reena politely thanks Justin for a lovely party and coolly walks out. Ruby confesses to Billy Joe about Beau being her husband and swears him to secrecy. Paige defends Ashley to Justin, but he won't listen. T.J. wonders if Ashley's problems conceiving are related to what happened when they were together. Rikki lets Ruby become his manager after she gets him a show at KVIK. Reena decides to move out when Vicky learns what she did to Justin and Ashley.
Episode 328
Wed, Nov 18, 1981
Ashley worries about Justin, who is passed out drunk at The Coop. Since Vivian doesn't want to go to New York, Iris suggests she work for Grant. T.J. has a flashback to Ashley telling him that their baby was taken care of. Billy Joe and Ruby tend to Justin. Reena refuses to apologize for getting revenge on Justin, and Ashley says she'll make Reena pay. Ryan prepares to leave on his trip to South America. Paige takes Ashley to Justin but he won't have anything to do with her.
Episode 329
Thu, Nov 19, 1981
Billy Joe makes his feelings for Beau clear. Ruby and Vicky iron out Billy Joe's contract. Rikki insists to Elena that his and Ruby's relationship is strictly professional. After hearing about Billy Joe's critical comments, Paige produces some of Nita's sketched deigns. Billy Joe urges Beau to divorce Ruby. Brette admits to Lacey that she was fired from her job back in Colorado. Rikki warns Beau away from Elena. Ruby doesn't want Vicky to know about Billy Joe's deal with Justin.
Episode 330
Fri, Nov 20, 1981
Ashley won't talk to T.J. who reaches out to her. Reena informs Vicky that Ruby tricked her in the deal with Billy Joe. Kate learns that Bubba escaped police custody. Bubba lurks outside Marshall Oil. Reena tells T.J. she's sorry for getting him involved in her personal vendetta against Justin. Reena warns Ruby not to hurt anyone in her family again.
Episode 331
Mon, Nov 23, 1981
Iris vows to reunite Ashley and Justin. Beau cautions Ruby not to get back at Elena. Grant offers Vivian a job to continue her duties with him. Iris receives word that Justin was arrested for bar fighting. T.J. visits Ashley and apologizes for what he did when they knew each other in grad school. Iris bargains with Justin to go back to Ashley in exchange for bailing him out. Iris confesses to Justin that she started the lie about Ashley's pregnancy and urges him to go back to her. Ashley cries on T.J.'s shoulder.
Episode 332
Tue, Nov 24, 1981
Iris convinces Justin to forgive Ashley. T.J. kisses Ashley. Reena cautions Rikki about Ruby. Ashley suggests that T.J. let the past be, and she goes home to Justin. Beau says he'll tell Elena more about Ruby if Elena lets him get closer. Ashley and Justin make up. Rikki sees Beau kissing Elena. Grant tests T.J. Ruby wants to buy The Coop. Elena learns that Joe received a lighter sentence.
Episode 333
Wed, Nov 25, 1981
Lurlene's grandfather goes missing. Brette visits the Marshall ranch and meets Lurlene. T.J. talks to Ashley about working at Marshall Oil. Justin becomes jealous of T.J.'s presence in Ashley's life. Ashley lets Paige know that Iris was responsible for reuniting her and Justin. Brette wanders around the Marshall property and finds a dead body. Ashley encourages Justin to speak with T.J. about working together. Kate breaks the news to Lurlene that the body found was her granddaddy, and he had $15,000 on him. T.J. informs Reena that he's leaving World Oil to work for Justin. Bubba raids Ashley's files.
Episode 334
Fri, Nov 27, 1981
Grant throws T.J. out after learning he's decided to work for Justin. Ashley finds her office trashed and suspects Bubba was there looking for the documents that prove he was slant drilling on the Harper property. Lurlene learns her granddaddy sold the farm for half a million dollars to Apex Realty. Rikki and Billy Joe refuse to help Ruby buy The Coop. Lurlene hopes her inheritance will change her life. Reena wants Vicky to try to buy the farm back. Brette theorizes that Apex Realty is a front and vows to find out who really owns it.
Episode 335
Mon, Nov 30, 1981
T.J. starts work at Marshall Oil. Vivian agrees to work for Grant. Ashley and Grant say their goodbyes to Iris. Paige brings Iris a farewell gift from Paige One, and they part on friendly terms. Iris confides to Vicky an incident from Ashley's past in college. Ashley promises Justin that they'll have kids. Bubba steals a security guard jacket. Ruby gets an idea after reading about Lurlene's inheritance. Vivian and Iris say heartfelt goodbyes to one another. Reena and Brette learn that Justin is Apex Realty. Bubba gains access to the Marshall Oil office and threatens Ashley with a knife.
Episode 336
Tue, Dec 1, 1981
Bubba gets the slant drilling papers from Ashley and plans to rape her, but Justin arrives. Billy Joe finds out about the letter Ruby wrote that cost Striker dearly. Ruby goes to the Marshall ranch to pay her respects to Lurlene, and Kate watches her with suspicion, Justin knocks out Bubba, who is arrested. Elena vows to find out what Beau is holding over Ruby. Reena wants to know why Justin bought the Harper farm. Ruby tells Billy Joe that she ruined things for Striker as revenge against Vicky.
Episode 337
Wed, Dec 2, 1981
Elena hears that Joe was given six months to a year in prison. Elliot and Paige quarrel about Justin. Justin reveals that he bought the Harper land to build a house on for Ashley. Vicky wants Elliot to do a background check on Beau. Ruby butters up Lurlene and suggests that they become good friends. Reena decides to go into competition with Justin over the Ace High filling station deal.
Episode 338
Thu, Dec 3, 1981
Ashley destroys the slant drilling papers. Justin wants Billy Joe to convince the Ace High franchise owners to stay with Marshall Oil. Lurlene decides to leave the ranch and room with Ruby. Reena tries to sabotage Justin by telling the franchise owners how he cheated his family. Paige finds T.J. an attractive gentleman and accepts a dinner date with him. Justin goes to Reena's motel room, and the two enter into a bet that will either send Justin out of Texas or Reena into his bed.
Episode 339
Fri, Dec 4, 1981
Reena tells Grant about the bet she made with Justin and boasts that she'll put him out of business in six months. After finding out that Lurlene is moving in with Ruby, Kate issues a threat to Ruby. Vivian likes John, a job applicant for Grant's chauffeur's position. Alone at the ranch, Ginny is watched by someone as a thunderstorm brews. Ashley declines Reena's offer to buy Marshall Oil's production division. Later, Ashley, Reena, and T.J. become trapped in the elevator as the storm grows worse. In the barn, Ginny see the figure of a man in a flash of lightning and runs back to the house. Ginny calls for help but realizes the phone is dead.
Episode 340
Mon, Dec 7, 1981
As the doorknob to the front door begins to turn, a terrified Ginny grabs a shotgun and fires through the closed door. Ruby tips off Billy Jo to the bet she overheard Justin and Reena make. Trapped in the elevator, T.J. mediates between Reena and Ashley. Beau manhandles Elena and slaps her when she struggles with him. Ginny finds a mysterious man unconscious on the porch and drags him inside the house. The man Ginny dragged in regains consciousness long enough to say the word "Hitopah."
Episode 341
Tue, Dec 8, 1981
Rikki sees Elena's bruised face and realizes that Beau hit her. After getting off the stalled elevator, T.J. tries to explain to Paige that he didn't stand her up. Striker fumes about T.J. working for Marshall Oil. The stranger tells Ginny that his name is Myles Renquist and says he was performing a land survey when the storm hit. Rikki punches Beau. Elena figures out that Billy Joe knows the secret Beau holds over Ruby. Beau declares Rikki a dead man. Ashley receives word that her Aunt Hildy died.
Episode 342
Wed, Dec 9, 1981
Ashley learns that she's responsible for her Aunt Hildy's son Gregory and her younger sister Allison. Elena vows to get Beau's letter and expose them. Myles reveals that he's a geologist. Elena gains access to Beau's room and searches for the letter. Striker offers to let T.J. go back to World Oil if Marshall Oil closes. Billy Joe informs Rikki what's in Beau's letter, and they go to get it. Elena hides in the closet when Ruby and Beau arrive, but Beau catches her with the letter. Ruby, Elena, and Beau struggle over the letter, and Elena escapes with it.
Episode 343
Thu, Dec 10, 1981
Brette jokes with Grant that he has an interest in Reena but hasn't realized it. Ruby gets to Elena before she can show Vicky the letter, and threatens to hurt Rikki if she does. Kate agrees to let Myles stay in Reena's cabin. Brette recognizes Myles. Reena wants to dine with Grant on his birthday. Elena keeps the letter a secret. Ruby demands a divorce from Beau. Beau phones someone and says that his cover is blown, but he's ordered to stay in Houston and complete his job.
Episode 344
Fri, Dec 11, 1981
Reena agrees to let Myles stay in the cabin. Justin complains to Paige that he'll lose Marshall Oil if he doesn't come up with some fast money. Lurlene agrees to buy The Coop with Ruby, but Justin says her inheritance is tied up in probate. Ashley fears the reading of Aunt Hildy's will since it was specified that Justin be present. Elena returns Beau's letters to Ruby. Beau meets with Mr. Hannibal in his limousine. Ashley and Justin are told that Aunt Hildy bequeathed 40 million dollars to Ashley.
Episode 345
Mon, Dec 14, 1981
Ashley and Justin learn that a condition of the will requires each of them to become a legal guardian to Gregory and Allison. Elliot's background check on Beau uncovers nothing. Justin refuses to use Ashley's money to save Marshall Oil. Ashley confides in T.J. the terms of Aunt Hildy's will. Nita has supper with Billy Joe, and they kiss. Mr. Hannibal informs Beau that their target is in Houston. Ashley convinces Paige to speak with Justin about the money, and Paige tells Justin he's a fool.
Episode 346
Tue, Dec 15, 1981
Ashley persuades Justin to use her money as collateral for a loan to save Marshall Oil. Ashley's sister Allison and cousin Gregory arrive in Texas. When Brette ponders the meaning of Hitopah, John suggests she meet his friend Dan Phillips who knows Native American language. Allison meets T.J. and learns about the competition between World Oil and Marshall Oil. Reena celebrates Grant's birthday with him. Billy Joe's first episode is a rousing success. Dan tells Brette that he doesn't know the meaning of Hitopah but promises to help her find out.
Episode 347
Wed, Dec 16, 1981
Mr. Hannibal plans to pay Myles a visit. Reena chats up Allison. Gregory thinks that Kate doesn't like him, and he gets on Justin's nerves. Beau spies on Ginny and Myles. Brette asks Rikki to sing a slow song so that Reena and Grant can dance closely. Paige and T.J. kiss. Reena offers to have a background check run on Myles for Kate. Justin cuts in on Grant and Reena dancing and lets her know that Ashley's inheritance will get Ace High for him. Ginny discovers Myles on the cabin floor, and he whispers that he can't let them find Hitopah.
Episode 348
Thu, Dec 17, 1981
Beau speculates to Mr. Hannibal that Myles doesn't have what they're searching for. Steve discovers a mysterious wooden cube outside the stables. Ashley shares with T.J. that Justin is reluctant to accept Gregory. Justin refuses when Gregory wants to call him Dad. Grant advises Reena to get over her animosity toward Justin, or he'll fire her. Justin admits to Ashley that he doesn't like Gregory just after T.J. confesses to her that he doesn't like Justin.
Episode 349
Fri, Dec 18, 1981
Ruby and Lurlene go apartment hunting. Myles remembers hiding the cube by the stables. Rikki and Brette learn that Hitopah is the "land of the great fire." Brette meets Rikki's friend Joel Walker. Joel may have a lead on where the land of the great fire is located. After Beau rigs an accident that injures Rusty, Ginny gives Myles a gun to protect himself. Steve plays with the mysterious cube.
Episode 350
Mon, Dec 21, 1981
Billy Joe cautions Ruby to not use Lurlene. Ashley and Justin remain at odds over Gregory's presence. Allison tries to get a job at World Oil to act as a spy for Ashley and T.J. Beau applies for Kate's open ranch hand position. Kate frets about Ginny's closeness to Myles while Ryan is away. Billy Joe encourages Lurlene to buy The Coop herself and leave Ruby out of it. Myles fears his presence is putting the Marshall family in danger. Rikki locates Hitopah on a map. Ruby fumes that Lurlene bought The Coop. Kate gives Beau a work trial as her new ranch hand.
Episode 351
Tue, Dec 22, 1981
Ruby rails at Billy Joe for sabotaging her chance to own The Coop. Ashley doesn't want Allison working for World Oil. Allison mentions to Paige that T.J. and Ashley were once very close in college. T.J. minimizes his past relationship with Ashley when Paige questions him about it. Brette and Rikki consider finding Hitopah. Ashley grouses about Allison's ability to manipulate Justin. Allison talks Justin into allowing her to work at World Oil.
Episode 352
Wed, Dec 23, 1981
Ginny becomes defensive when Kate questions the growing closeness between her and Myles while Ryan is away. Ashley chastises Allison for going behind her back to get Justin's approval for her job at World Oil. Myles fears that Ginny would be in danger if he tells her more. Ashley lies to Paige about dating T.J. in college. Beau butters up Kate and befriends Steve. Justin and Ashley quarrel over Gregory being a nuisance to him. Myles just misses seeing Steve playing with the wooden cube. Ashley asks Grant to not hire Allison.
Episode 353
Thu, Dec 24, 1981
Grant learns that Mark is supposedly on his way to Texas. Lurlene asks Kate if Ruby can spend Christmas at the ranch. Nita accepts Billy Joe's Christmas invitation. Ginny takes Myles a Christmas tree. Myles refuses to give Ginny any more information about Hitopah. Billy Joe is forced to cancel dinner with Nita because he has to tape commercials for Ace High. Beau spies on the Marshall family as they gather for Christmas.
Episode 354
Fri, Dec 25, 1981
Paige slides into Rikki's bed to give him herself as a gift, but he rejects her. The Wheeler family welcomes Mark home on Christmas morning. Billy Joe plays Santa Claus for the kids. A grouchy Justin sends Gregory back to bed when he awakens him early Christmas morning. Elena and Rikki miss their absent loved ones on Christmas. Ryan phones to wish Ginny and Steve a Merry Christmas, but she doesn't tell him about Myles. Ashley bristles at Justin who gives Gregory a lump of coal for Christmas. Billy Joe and Nita drawn together for the holiday, and Nita learns one of her designs will be used in the Paige One fashion show. The Texas cast gathers to sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" to the audience.
Episode 355
Mon, Dec 28, 1981
Justin suggests to Ashley that they give up her inheritance and send Gregory to live with another relative. Ashley orders Allison to forget about applying for a job at World Oil. Reena becomes suspicious of Allison's motives. Ashley tells T.J. that she won't let Justin get rid of Gregory. Grant approves of Mark dealing harshly with Justin. Mark asks Reena to join him for dinner. Mr. Hannibal shows up for the Paige One fashion show.
Episode 356
Tue, Dec 29, 1981
Ashley quickly slips out of Paige One as she and Mr. Hannibal catch a glimpse of one another. Paige and Nita are thrilled by Mr. Hannibal, who buys one of every design. Ginny refuses to keep Myles' presence a secret from Ryan, soon on his way back to Texas. Mark puts the make on Reena, and she coolly shoots him down. Nita's sudden success makes Billy Joe uneasy that he'll lose her. Beau tries to leave the Marshall ranch, but Mr. Hannibal insists he stay until they find the Fire Compass.
Episode 357
Wed, Dec 30, 1981
Brette informs Mark of Grant's interest in Reena, and Mark apologizes to Reena for last night. Steve inadvertently tips off Beau that Myles is hiding out in Reena's cabin. Brette agrees to work for World Oil. Billy Joe decides to ask Nita to remarry him after she admits she's been happy spending time with him and Billy Joe, Jr. Beau reveals Myles' location to Mr. Hannibal. Ashley and Mr. Hannibal recall catching a glimpse of one another. Gregory meets Steve at the ranch, and Steve agrees to trade the Fire Compass with Gregory for one of Justin's old slot cars.
Episode 358
Thu, Dec 31, 1981
Ruby talks Lurlene into financing a record deal for Rikki. Reena hires Allison as her personal assistant. Ashley hangs up on Mr. Hannibal who calls to tell her what a pleasant surprise it was to see her again. Allison's new job annoys Ashley, but Justin approves. Billy Joe accuses Ruby of using Lurlene again. Mark cautions Allison that she had better remember where her business loyalties lie. Ashley opens her front door to find her late Aunt Hildy and Mr. Hannibal moving toward her menacingly, then she wakes up screaming from the nightmare.
Episode 359
Mon, Jan 4, 1982
Beau lurks around the cabin and learns that Myles can't find the Fire Compass. Kate confides in Brette that she distrusts Myles. Paige advises Billy Joe to wait, but he insists on asking Nita to remarry him. Ginny searches Steve's room for the Fire Compass. Beau informs Mr. Hannibal that Myles lost the Fire Compass. T.J. realizes that Ashley is upset, but she won't tell him the reason. Billy Joe informs Ruby and Lurlene that they have to move out because Nita and the baby will be coming back to him. While talking with Beau, Steve starts to tell him about the trade he made with Gregory, but Kate interrupts them.
Episode 360
Tue, Jan 5, 1982
Ryan returns and notes Ginny's unusual behavior around Myles. Kate asks Myles to leave the ranch. Billy Joe proposes to Nita under rather unusual circumstances. Mr. Hannibal wants Hawker and Boots Boudreau to find a good candidate for a Senate seat. Billy Joe ends up in jail. Hawker and Boots propose a political career for Rikki. John and Vivian enjoy a date. Billy Joe wants to be married in jail.
Episode 361
Wed, Jan 6, 1982
Lurlene explains the unlikely story of how Billy Joe and Nita were remarried last night. Billy Joe assures Nita that he's learned from all of his mistakes. Ryan discovers that Myles has been on the ranch over a month. Rikki doesn't jump at Hawker and Boots' offer to make him a politician, but he agrees to consider it. Ryan becomes angry over Ginny's sin of omission regarding Myles. Brette tells Ryan about Myles' work. Myles kisses Ginny.
Episode 362
Thu, Jan 7, 1982
Justin loses his temper after finding out that Gregory traded his toy race-car for Steve's hunk of wood. After Myles kisses her, Ginny advises him that they have to stop being friends. Ashley and Allison quarrel when Ashley admonishes Gregory for giving away Justin's childhood toy. Ryan agrees to let Myles remain on the ranch until he recovers his lost possession. Gregory vows to get the race-car back for Justin. Mr. Hannibal phones Ashley and arranges a meeting.
Episode 363
Fri, Jan 8, 1982
Gregory sneaks out to go to the ranch and get the Fire Compass back from Steve. Grant decides to buy Iris' house. Ashley lies to Justin about having an appointment with the fertility specialist so that she can meet secretly with Mr. Hannibal. Boots and Hawker turn their attention to Justin. Gregory makes it to the ranch but learns that Steve traded the race car with Buddy Coleman who lives on a farm 10 miles away. Justin becomes annoyed that Billy Joe remarried Nita without consulting him first. Billy Joe balks when Justin insists that in the future Billy Joe inform him of any personal decisions. Gregory runs away from Marshall Oaks to go to the Coleman place. Kate informs Beau that Gregory traded Justin's slot car for a weird wooden object.
Episode 364
Mon, Jan 11, 1982
Gregory hides from Beau, who follows him to the Coleman farm. Mr. Hannibal demands that Ashley let him keep his Aunt Hildy's investments in his corporation. Donny explains to Rikki and Brette that he took Myles to the Hitopah canyon, and that according to legend, Hitopah was cursed by an angry Native American god. Gregory finds Justin's race car on the Coleman's porch and leaves the Fire Compass in its place. Grant and Reena kiss for the first time. Ashley learns that Gregory is missing from the ranch. Beau catches Gregory and forces him to keep quiet about their meeting. Justin and Ashley search for Gregory. Beau grabs the Fire Compass, but Wanda Coleman threatens him with a shotgun, and he leaves the Fire Compass behind.
Episode 365
Tue, Jan 12, 1982
Ashley is terrified when Gregory is missing all night. Gregory finds himself lost in the woods. Wanda gives Kate the Fire Compass, and Kate realizes that Wanda had pulled a gun on Beau. Vivian enlists Reena's help in redecorating Grant's house, since Iris is having all of her furniture shipped to New York. Vicky nixes giving Rikki his own show just yet. Justin apologizes to Ashley for his attitude toward Gregory and promises they'll find him safe. Myles wants to see Ginny before leaving the ranch for good. Beau steals the Fire Compass from Kate.
Episode 366
Wed, Jan 13, 1982
Justin and Ashley find Gregory. Brette and Rikki ponder visiting the Hitopah canyon. Ruby and Lurlene move into a motel. Ashley agrees to let Mr. Hannibal keep Aunt Hildy's investments. Beau visits Ruby at the motel to inform her that he'll sign divorce papers since he's about to get a lot of money. Justin and Ashley apologize to Gregory, and Justin says he'll be a father to the boy. Allison disbelieves Gregory's tale of the scary man who was after his wooden puzzle. After Ruby leaves him alone to get their divorce papers, Beau accidentally opens the Fire Compass and finds a pod inside. While he examines it, the pod emits a plume of smoke directly into his face.
Episode 367
Thu, Jan 14, 1982
Billy Joe explains to Lurlene that Ruby's husband Beau is no good. Ruby goes back to the motel with divorce papers and discovers Beau's dead body. Mark encourages Rikki to find out who the real political backer is behind Mr. Boots and Hawker. Ruby confides in Lurlene that she found Beau dead and doesn't know what happened. Myles learns that Gregory might be in possession of the Fire Compass. Ruby and Lurlene hide Beau's body just as Rikki and Billy Joe come by. Mr. Hannibal sends his flunky Adams to find out why Beau stood him up for their planned meeting to exchange the Fire Compass. Myles sends Ginny to get the Fire Compass back from Gregory. Lurlene and Ruby plan to get rid of Beau's body.
Episode 368
Fri, Jan 15, 1982
Justin bristles when he learns that Paige plans to spend an intimate weekend at a cabin with T.J. Ruby and Lurlene pretend Beau is drunk, and they drag his body to Ruby's pickup truck. Gregory experiences a nightmare about Beau. The girls decide to dump Beau in a remote section of Marshall village but have to hide when T.J. and Paige come driving down the road on their way to the cabin. Allison tells Ashley about her first day working for Reena. Adams talks to Kate and hears that Beau has disappeared. Beau's face begins to morph and disintegrate. Justin and Gregory make peace with one another. Paige and T.J. are forced to spend the night when his car breaks down on the remote road. Mr. Hannibal learns Beau is missing and orders Adams to get Ruby instead. Ruby and Lurlene flee in terror when they notice that Beau's head has mysteriously mummified.
Episode 369
Mon, Jan 18, 1982
Lurlene dreams about Beau's gory face. Reena reassures Ryan that Ginny isn't becoming involved with Myles. Allison notes how attractive Ryan is. Adams pretends to be an insurance man and goes to see Ruby. Ashley insists to Justin that she has no relationship with T.J. After Gregory explains to Myles and Ginny that a man at the Coleman farm threatened him for the Fire Compass, Ginny theorizes that Beau has it. Ruby meets Adams, who is unaware that the Fire Compass is in her purse.
Episode 370
Tue, Jan 19, 1982
Ruby lies to Adams that she last saw Beau a month ago. Myles suggests that the person backing Beau hasn't figured out how to use the Fire Compass and is dangerous. Mr. Hannibal orders Adams to find Beau. Rikki's attempt to find out who is backing the senate seat bid proves futile. Adams gets into Ruby and Lurlene's motel and realizes that Ruby lied after he finds a note scribbled by Beau with Mr. Hannibal's phone number. Ruby attempts to open the Fire Compass and puts it back in her purse just as Myles arrives.
Episode 371
Wed, Jan 20, 1982
Myles makes Brette promise that she and Rikki will carry on his quest to locate the Fire Compass should anything happen to him. Justin teases Reena that she's going to have to sleep with him in four months time per their bet. Gregory digs up articles about Justin's past career as a race car driver. Lurlene starts to become rattled over the secret of Beau's death. Justin is touched by Gregory's interest in his career and admits to Ashley that he's beginning to love the boy. While making love with Paige, T.J. sees Ashley's face.
Episode 372
Thu, Jan 21, 1982
Allison and Ashley accuse Justin of going to World Oil in order to see Reena. Paige wants to tell T.J. about her past, but he insists he already knows everything he needs to. Justin asks Reena which of them should make a reservation at the Dallas hotel where they'll go to bed together when she loses their bet. Myles finds the address to Billy Joe and Nita's apartment. Justin kisses Reena while Ashley promises Gregory that they, along with Justin and Allison, will be one happy family.
Episode 373
Fri, Jan 22, 1982
Reena returns Justin's kiss with a slap to the face. Myles asks Brette for money. Justin lies to Ashley about the reason he spoke with Reena. After realizing that Paige saw them on the road the night Beau died, Lurlene and Ruby decide to move the body. Myles goes to search Billy Joe's apartment, but Nita comes home unexpectedly. Ruby ponders the Fire Compass and Beau's strange death. Myles hides in a closet and draws his gun.
Episode 374
Mon, Jan 25, 1982
Mark gives Brette a blank check. Myles sneaks out of the apartment and then returns asking for Beau. Ruby and Lurlene retrieve Beau's body. Reena becomes upset while playing a board game with Grant, but then they begin to kiss passionately. Brette hands over money to Myles. Nita tells Billy Joe that a man came by looking for Beau, and Billy Joe speculates that Ruby is up to another one of her tricks. Ruby and Lurlene hide Beau's body in a trunk at The Coop until they can figure what else to do with it.
Episode 375
Tue, Jan 26, 1982
Justin sends Reena a bouquet of roses. Reena brushes off an anxious Vicky, who needs to talk. Paige and Nita notice Lurlene acting strangely when she visits Paige One. Reena sees Justin to end their bet, but he manipulates her into keeping it. Allison goes to buy a dress for her 18th birthday. Ashley spots Justin talking to Reena. Ruby and Lurlene meet Gretchen, their new neighbor. Reena loses her cool with Grant and smashes the vase of roses. Alone and unable to get Reena's attention, Vicky takes a drink of booze.
Episode 376
Wed, Jan 27, 1982
Rikki and Billy Joe notice that Vicky is uncharacteristically brusque. T.J. questions Ashley whether or not she minds his relationship with her sister-in-law. Vicky brushes Reena off when she notices her mother's terse behavior. Ashley becomes annoyed with Allison's birthday hoopla and Justin's inappropriate entertainment for it. Mr. Hannibal suggests killing Myles once the Fire Compass is retrieved. Myles returns to Billy Joe's apartment. Vicky can't resist having another drink.
Episode 377
Thu, Jan 28, 1982
Myles gets nowhere with Nita. Lurlene faints after finding Billy Joe and Nita, in the office of The Coop, standing next to the trunk concealing Beau's body. Allison asserts her independence now that she's 18, and she and Ashley quarrel over it. Kate begins inviting attendees to a surprise house warming party for Lurlene and Ruby's new apartment. Adams stalks Myles and pays a hotel clerk to note any visitors to his room. Rikki begins to move the trunk for Lurlene, and Ruby screams.
Episode 378
Fri, Jan 29, 1982
Ruby stops Rikki from moving the trunk. Brette encourages Grant to divorce his cheating wife Judith. Ruby and Lurlene realize they have to move the trunk before Beau's body is discovered. Remembering her promise to Mr. Hannibal, Ashley refuses to allow T.J. to diversify her inheritance. Ruby and Lurlene are pulled over by the cops and panic since they've got the trunk. T.J. advises to Justin to mind his own business where Paige is concerned. When questioned by the traffic cop, Ruby and Lurlene pretend to be nuns delivering old clothes. Ashley cautions Gregory not to mention Mr. Hannibal to Justin. Ruby and Lurlene drag the trunk into their apartment and are stunned when a room full of guests jump out and yell surprise.
Episode 379
Mon, Feb 1, 1982
The girls make an excuse when the party goers want to help them unpack their trunk. Allison moves in on Ryan at the Top of the World club, until Ginny arrives. Reena cautions Ruby not to hurt Lurlene, and Ruby remembers hearing Reena and Justin make the bet about sleeping together in Dallas. Ashley and Allison bicker again over her behavior. Vicky goes out to have a drink, where she meets Hunt Weston, the club owner. Ruby catches Rikki kissing Brette. Vicky decides to forgo drinking. Hunt shares with Vicky his own alcoholism and suggests she come back and sing for him as he plays the piano. Ruby advises Lurlene that they'll get rid of Beau tomorrow.
Episode 380
Tue, Feb 2, 1982
Myles obtains Ruby's address. Gretchen and Vicky separately interrupt Lurlene and Ruby's continuous attempts to move Beau's body. Brett goes to see Myles, but he orders her to stay away from him until the Fire Compass is safe. Allison earns Reena's trust after introducing her to Aunt Hildy's friend Mrs. Auster, who wants to do business. Myles confronts Ruby with a gun and demands to know Beau's whereabouts. Lurlene hits Myles over the head, knocking him unconscious.
Episode 381
Wed, Feb 3, 1982
When Gretchen drops by unexpectedly for a visit, Lurlene and Ruby manage to conceal an unconscious Myles. Ashley rails at T.J. for discussing her inheritance from Aunt Hildy with Paige. Later Ashley butts heads with Allison after Justin informs her that Allison helped Reena seal a deal with Mrs. Auster. Lurlene and Ruby leave Myles in an alley and make it appear that he got drunk and passed out. Ashley warns Mr. Hannibal to stay away from Gregory. While Lurlene and Ruby are out, an intruder enters their apartment and opens the trunk. Meanwhile, Lurlene and Ruby drive back out to Marshall Village to dump Beau's body again. The police discover Myles and arrest him. Paige cautions T.J. that she doesn't want to caught in the middle between him Ashley again. Lurlene and Ruby find a spot to dump Beau but are horrified to realize that the tailgate was left down, and Beau fell out some where along the road.
Episode 382
Thu, Feb 4, 1982
Ashley defends Allison to Justin. Billy Joe plans a special day for he and Nita to be alone, but they're interrupted by Ruby, and then Nita has to work on one of her designs. Justin taunts Reena that he's going to win their bet. Ashley warns Allison to keep quiet about Mr. Hannibal because Gregory could end up getting hurt. Lurlene senses that Beau will finally be found. Meanwhile, while playing in the woods, Steve spots the bag that contains Beau's body.
Episode 383
Fri, Feb 5, 1982
Ginny, Kate, and Steve look inside the sack and see Beau's mummified face. When Allison whines about Justin being upset over the Auster deal, Reena reminds her that her work loyalties lie with World Oil. Adams informs Mr. Hannibal that Myles is missing. Ashley tries to contact Mr. Hannibal. Brette fears something terrible has happened to Myles as he predicted. Sheriff Harlan suggests that Ginny and Ryan get Steve out of town for few days and keep quiet about the discovery of Beau's body. Kate tells Lurlene about finding Beau's body. Ashley arranges a dinner meeting with Mr. Hannibal.
Episode 384
Mon, Feb 8, 1982
Ashley lies to Justin and leaves to meet Mr. Hannibal. Justin seizes the opportunity when Gregory makes a suggestion about selling his race car additive nationwide. Vicky goes to Hunt's bar again, and he persuades her to sing a song while he accompanies her on the piano. Ryan worries about Steve's obsession with Beau's body. Ashley warns Mr. Hannibal to leave Gregory alone. Lurlene informs Ruby that Beau's body was finally discovered. Paige spots Ashley with Mr. Hannibal.
Episode 385
Tue, Feb 9, 1982
Ruby attempts to make Lurlene forget about Beau, and considers throwing away the Fire Compass. Allison learns that Ginny and Steve have left Texas for a while. Justin reconciles his differences with Allison. Kate rejects Ruby's overtures of friendship. Paige questions Ashley about Mr. Hannibal. Lurlene becomes fascinated with the hieroglyphic design on the Fire Compass. Nita meets fashion manufacturer Roger Benton. Hannibal discovers that Myles has been jailed and orders Adams to spring him.
Episode 386
Wed, Feb 10, 1982
Grant shares with Brette that her mother Judith doesn't want a divorce. Mark wants to hear Judith's side of the story when Grant accuses her of cheating on him with a younger man. Myles is released from jail. Ruby attempts to befriend Gretchen after Lurlene talks about how rich Gretchen is. Myles writes Brette a letter telling her the complete story of Hitopah. Vicky and Allison commiserate about their shared loneliness and become confidantes. Brette suggests to Rikki that the mummified body Steve found has something to do with the Fire Compass.
Episode 387
Thu, Feb 11, 1982
Brette attempts to contact Myles, but he doesn't answer. John has an accident with Grant's car and fears he'll be fired. Kate wonders if Ginny and Ryan are having problems. Allison asks Ryan to tutor her in the oil business. Rikki and Brette learn about the mysterious wooden puzzle that Steve found. Rikki decides to go to the morgue and view the mummified body. Myles mails a letter a Brette. After Rikki gets into the morgue, two men enter, forcing him to find a way to hide.
Episode 388
Fri, Feb 12, 1982
Rikki plays dead in the morgue. Myles is on a stakeout of Ruby and Lurlene's apartment. After the men leave, a horrified Rikki finds Beau's decayed body. T.J. and Justin recognize that Ashley is upset and hiding something. Myles breaks in to Ruby and Lurlene's apartment while they're at The Coop. Rikki confides in Brette that the body in the morgue is definitely not Myles, then explains its grotesque condition. Myles searches the apartment and finally finds the Fire Compass. Before he can leave, Gretchen enters the apartment with a gun and shoots Myles.
Episode 389
Mon, Feb 15, 1982
After shooting Myles, Gretchen hides as Lurlene comes into the apartment. Lurlene sees Myles on the floor and runs out. Rikki and Brette bribe their way into Myles' hotel room. Reena confides in Grant that she's concerned about her mother. Vicky returns to see Hunt, who cajoles her into singing again. Lurlene tells Ruby that Myles is back and unconscious on their apartment floor. Brette and Rikki search Myles' hotel room but don't find anything. Billy Joe expresses jealousy over Nita working so closely with Roger. Ruby and Lurlene go back home, but Myles' body is gone. Lurlene attempts to convince Ruby that she saw Myles' dead body on their floor.
Episode 390
Tue, Feb 16, 1982
Reena questions Vicky regarding her whereabouts the previous evening, but Vicky won't tell her about Hunt. Ruby doesn't believe Lurlene's story of seeing a dead Myles in their apartment and decides that Lurlene is beginning to see things. While Ginny and Steve are away, Allison seizes the opportunity to get closer to Ryan. Ruby consults with a psychiatrist and convinces Lurlene to see him. Hannibal gets the Fire Compass from Gretchen but realizes a crucial piece to the puzzle is missing.
Episode 391
Wed, Feb 17, 1982
Hannibal instructs Adams to locate the missing piece of the Fire Compass puzzle. Brette and Rikki plan to make another trip to Myles' hotel room, and Brette doesn't notice that a letter has arrived from Myles. Lurlene goes to see the shrink Dr. Olendorf. Boots and Hawker appeal to Justin's greed and offer him oil leases in exchange for backing a senate seat for Rikki. Nita shows Billy Joe he has nothing to be jealous about. Lurlene tells the doctor about her lonely childhood. Vivian accidentally moves Brette's letter from Myles into a desk drawer.
Episode 392
Thu, Feb 18, 1982
Rikki's guide friend Joel Walker informs him that someone needs his help in going to Hitopah. Lurlene confides in Gretchen about seeing Myles' body. Brette asks Grant to explain to Reena that Judith won't consent to a divorce. Grant threatens to fire John if he has another incident with the limo. Rikki and Brette want Joel to find out the name of the person requesting a guide to Hitopah. Grant talks with Reena about Judith, and Reena promises that she'll wait for him to be free. Gretchen insists to Mr. Hannibal that she'll get the missing piece to the Fire Compass from Ruby and Lurlene. Rikki notices that he and Brette are being followed in the garage, and he overpowers Adams.
Episode 393
Fri, Feb 19, 1982
Gretchen goes to see Joel about guiding her to Hitopah. Ruby informs Lurlene that she's being sent to Nashville to work on an album but wants it kept quiet. Mark insists that he won't take sides in his parents' marital problems. Rikki lets Adams go with a warning to stop tailing them. Distracted with her trip to Nashville, Ruby refuses to talk with Gretchen, who has promised Mr. Hannibal that she'll retrieve the missing piece to the Fire Compass. Reena and Grant spot Vicky singing at Hunt's bar. Joel tells Rikki and Brette about his visit from a woman interested in Hitopah. Gretchen holds a departing Ruby at gunpoint.
Episode 394
Mon, Feb 22, 1982
Gretchen forces Ruby at gunpoint into the service elevator of their apartment building. Vicky confesses to Reena that she's been at Hunt's bar all the nights Reena couldn't find her. Paige celebrates with T.J. the one month anniversary of the night they spent together in the cabin. A frustrated Vicky smashes Striker's framed photograph. Reena attempts to talk with Vicky who's upset about Striker. Thinking that Ruby has left for Nashville, Lurlene covers for her with Billy Joe. Meanwhile, Gretchen binds and gags a kidnapped Ruby.
Episode 395
Tue, Feb 23, 1982
Vicky informs Billy Joe that Rikki will be his co-host as a prelude to Rikki getting his own show at KVIK. T.J.'s parents, Burton and Mildred Canfield, pay him a visit. Ginny catches Allison crying on Ryan's shoulder about the problems she has with Ashley. Nita signs the contract with Roger. Ginny questions Ryan about Allison. Lurlene covers for an absent Ruby with Vicky. Burton and Mildred inform T.J. that they've decided to move to Houston to be closer to him. Lurlene fantasizes dancing with Village People's Randy Jones, Billy Joe's talk show guest. Vivian finds the letter Myles sent to Brette.
Episode 396
Wed, Feb 24, 1982
Lurlene discovers that Ruby never arrived in Nashville. Gretchen demands that Ruby tell her where the missing piece to the Fire Compass is. Mildred meets Paige and gives her the cold shoulder. Ruby realizes that Lurlene did see Myles' body on the floor because Gretchen killed him for the Fire Compass. Rikki reads the letter Myles sent Brette. Ruby swears to Gretchen that she knows nothing about the missing puzzle piece. Lurlene finds Ruby's unused airline ticket to Nashville. Brette and Rikki want to view Beau's body again. Gretchen threatens to kill Ruby.
Episode 397
Thu, Feb 25, 1982
T.J. and Burton butt heads over Ashley and her past. Brette speculates to Rikki that the mummified body in the morgue belongs to the Marshall ranch hand Beau. Ashley has an uncomfortable meeting with Burton. Vicky defends Paige's character to a snobbish Mildred. Gretchen goes to Ruby and Lurlene's apartment to search for the Fire Compass piece. Brette theorizes that Myles is away on an expedition to Hitopah. Ashley fears that Burton will reveal her past to Justin. Gretchen trashes every inch of Ruby and Lurlene's apartment. Ruby attempts to escape her bindings while Gretchen is out.
Episode 398
Fri, Feb 26, 1982
Still bound and gagged, Ruby is terrorized by a rat. Billy Joe wonders where a missing Rikki and Ruby are. T.J. confesses to Paige that he was once involved with Ashley. Roger sends Nita flowers. Lurlene rents a nun's habit as a disguise and follows Gretchen. T.J. insists that he loves Paige and only cares for Ashley. Brette sees the mummified body of Beau when the sheriff has it brought back from being buried. Lurlene finds an angry Gretchen holding a gun on Ruby. As Gretchen prepares to shoot her friend, Lurlene activates a fire alarm.
Episode 399
Mon, Mar 1, 1982
Rikki and Brette discover the missing piece of the Fire Compass enclosed in Beau's hand. Gretchen vows that Ruby won't get out alive as the sound of sirens wail outside. Vicky admits to Reena that Striker hasn't contacted her in weeks. Firemen force Gretchen out of the room. Lurlene sneaks in and frees Ruby. Brette and Rikki realize that they have to go to Hitopah. Ruby informs Lurlene that Gretchen killed Myles. Mr. Hannibal orders Gretchen to go to Hitopah. Joel postpones guiding Gretchen to Hitopah until the next morning. Brette and Rikki leave Houston for Hitopah.
Episode 400
Tue, Mar 2, 1982
Ginny confides in Reena that Allison is attracted to Ryan. Lurlene insists that she and Ruby tell Brette that Myles is dead. An anxious Gretchen is delayed by Joel again. Rikki and Brette stop for gas and are cautioned at the station about the dangers of the Hitopah canyon. Lurlene and Ruby break into Gretchen's apartment. Ruby finds an arsenal of guns in Gretchen's closet, and the girls panic as Gretchen returns unexpectedly. Ruby and Lurlene hide in the closet as Gretchen opens it to retrieve a gun. Joel arrives to pick up Gretchen. Rikki and Brette stop their jeep and enter the Hitopah canyon on foot.
Episode 401
Wed, Mar 3, 1982
Joel and Gretchen stop at the same filling station and learn that another couple are already on their way to Hitopah. Paige fishes for information about T.J.'s past. Justin names his race car Gregory One. Striker returns to Houston. Gretchen contacts Adams after finding Joel's jeep at the entrance to Hitopah canyon. Lurlene suspects that Gretchen is following Rikki and Brette, after she learns they're missing. Reena grills Striker about his elusive behavior, and he gets angry and leaves. Joel and Gretchen enter Hitopah, as Rikki and Brette hike farther into the canyon.
Episode 402
Thu, Mar 4, 1982
Vicky confides in Reena that Striker is having an affair. Hawker and Boots ask Ruby where Rikki is, and she lies to them. Ruby begs Lurlene not to go to the cops with her suspicions. Reena cries on Grant's shoulder about her parents. Rikki and Brette continue following the directions in Myles' letter. Brette feels certain that Myles is at the prospector's hut. Mark questions Ruby and Lurlene about Myles. Reena and Striker quarrel over his affair. Gretchen radios Adams with an update. Ruby agrees to go to the cops with Lurlene.
Episode 403
Fri, Mar 5, 1982
Vicky gives Striker an ultimatum in their marriage. After spotting Brette and Rikki hiking in the canyon, Gretchen prepares to stab Joel before he sees them. T.J. flatly refuses Justin's request to offer Burton a job at Marshall Oil. Allison asks Reena to be promoted to full-time so that she can afford to leave Ashley's home. Gretchen puts her knife away when Joel misses seeing Rikki and Brette. At the police station, Ruby overhears a woman reporting that her husband vanished on a U.F.O. Ruby encourages Lurlene to tell the police that Beau turned into a mummy and Myles' body kept appearing and disappearing. Vicky mentions to an interested Reena that T.J.'s mother Mildred thinks Paige and Ashley are unworthy of the Canfields. In the Hitopah canyon, Brette goes into a trance. Lurlene gives a police officer her full statement of recent strange events, and after she leaves, he shreds the statement.
Episode 404
Mon, Mar 8, 1982
Rikki goes to an entranced Brette after she screams. Reena gets Ashley's college yearbook and learns the names of her sorority sisters. Nita fears that her design business demands are going to interfere with her marriage. Reena advises Mark to talk with Ginny about Myles instead of an untrustworthy Ruby. Ruby and Lurlene learn from Elena that Joel went on a canyon trek to Hitopah with a woman named Gretchen. Nita will soon have to go to New York with Roger. Reena arranges to meet with the mother of Ashley's sorority sister. Gretchen watches Rikki and Brette make their way to the prospector's hut.
Episode 405
Tue, Mar 9, 1982
Lurlene insists that she and Ruby help Rikki and Brette. Brette finds that Myles isn't in the prospector's hut and begins reading more of his letter. When Ashley and Allison quarrel about her moving out, Allison threatens to get the money she needs from Mr. Hannibal. Vicky seeks comfort with Hunt. Reena informs Striker about Vicky's extracurricular activities at Hunt's lounge. After getting information from Ginny, Mark talks with Ruby and Lurlene about Myles and the Fire Compass. Reena offers to let Allison stay with her. Striker sees Vicky at Hunt's lounge and leaves. Gretchen attempts to eavesdrop on Rikki and Brette and then contacts Adams.
Episode 406
Wed, Mar 10, 1982
Mark learns from Ruby that Gretchen shot Myles. T.J. has disparate gifts for Paige. Ashley can't convince Allison to leave Vicky and Reena's house. T.J. tries to comfort Gregory, who's upset about Allison leaving and her fight with Ashley. Ruby insists on helping Mark locate Rikki and Brette. Mr. Hannibal hears from Adams that Gretchen has Rikki and Brette in her sight. Reena learns from her visit with the mother of Ashley's sorority sister that Ashley and T.J. were engaged in college.
Episode 407
Thu, Mar 11, 1982
Julia Morrow provides Reena with the ammunition she needs to cause problems for Ashley and Justin. Mark suggests that he and Ruby might find a clue in Joel's office that could lead them to Hitopah. Paige offers a sympathetic shoulder to Ashley, who's still upset about Allison living with Reena and Vicky. Reena kindly allows Allison to remain in the Bellman house indefinitely. Joel goes out on an exploration, and Gretchen prepares her rifle to carry out Mr. Hannibal's orders. Mark kisses Ruby after they break into Joel's office. Brette tells Rikki that they have to wait until the Hitopah expedition is over before considering a relationship. Gretchen spies on Rikki and Brette.
Episode 408
Fri, Mar 12, 1982
Vicky disappoints Ashley by suggesting that Allison is better off staying in the Bellman house. Grant fears that Brette is in terrible danger. Ruby and Mark examine Joel's maps. Nita realizes that she's going to have to start traveling more to keep her design business going, but she worries about the effect it will have on her marriage. Ruby locates Hitopah on Joel's map. Reena teases T.J. about Ashley. Ashley goes to see Reena, who reveals what she learned from Julia.
Episode 409
Mon, Mar 15, 1982
Ashley begs Reena to keep her secret for Gregory's sake. Vicky encourages Hunt to appear on Billy Joe's talk show. Ruby insists on accompanying Mark in search of Hitopah. Ashley confides in T.J. that Reena knows about their past. Gregory informs Justin that Allison moved in with Reena and Vicky. Hunt wants Vicky to sing with him on The Billy Joe Show. Reena confesses to Grant that she planned to hurt Justin by telling about T.J.'s affair with Ashley years ago.
Episode 410
Tue, Mar 16, 1982
Grant and Lurlene worry about Mark and Ruby going to Hitopah. Brette and Rikki discover the rock of Sutar. Justin confronts Reena about using Allison. Ruby blackmails Mark into letting her go with him to find Brette. Ryan comforts Allison after she quarrels with Justin. Brette compares the design on the Fire Compass piece with those on the rock of Sutar. Gretchen spots Brette and Rikki with the missing piece of the Fire Compass. Mark and Ruby head for Hitopah in the company helicopter. Joel begins to the climb the mountain. Gretchen aims her rifle and prepares to fire.
Episode 411
Wed, Mar 17, 1982
Joel yells to Brette and Rikki that they're in danger. Gretchen fires and hits Joel. Mark and Ruby race toward Hitopah in the World Oil helicopter. Striker refuses to give up his mistress and decides to leave Houston again. Brette and Rikki seek safety from Gretchen inside a mountain cave. Vicky cautions Striker that she won't wait for him to make up his mind about what he wants. Mark lands the copter after Ruby sees Gretchen. Vicky urges Hunt to appear on the Billy Joe Show. Ruby, and then Mark, reach Brette and Rikki in the cave.
Episode 412
Thu, Mar 18, 1982
Ashley pleads with T.J. to reconsider after he proposes revealing all about their past to Paige. Brette, Rikki, Mark, and Ruby discover another mummified body in the cave as they explore deeper. T.J. refuses to discuss his family's motivations when Justin presses him for the reason that Burton won't accept a job at Marshall Oil. Paige is disappointed in T.J. who tells her that his parents broke up his relationship with Ashley. When Brette insists upon searching further for Myles, Mark and Rikki break the news that Gretchen killed him.
Episode 413
Fri, Mar 19, 1982
Brette insists on moving forward to find the secret chamber that Myles wrote about. Paige decides she needs time to think over T.J.'s revelations. Ashley rails at T.J. when he admits that he told Paige the truth. Gregory finds Ashley and T.J. quarreling and says he doesn't like T.J. Gretchen receives instructions from Adams to follow the others to the secret chamber and then kill them. Ashley argues T.J.'s case to Paige. Gretchen tails the others as they explore the cave passageways.
Episode 414
Mon, Mar 22, 1982
Justin teases Reena about their bet and promises he'll take her to bed. Ashley fears that Reena will spoil things with Justin. As they move deeper in the cave, Brette speculates that they're above an oil dome. Reena proclaims to Vicky that she refuses to rise to Justin's taunts. A frightened Ruby wants to the leave the cave, and then she vanishes. Hunt reveals some of his past to Vicky. Ashley implores T.J. to not tell Paige that Ashley aborted T.J.'s baby in college. Brette searches for Ruby and plunges through the cave floor into a cavern.
Episode 415
Tue, Mar 23, 1982
Brette and Ruby attempt to escape the cavern they fell into. Rikki and Mark search for the girls. Grant is forced to partially explain when his estranged wife Judith phones. Mr. Hannibal requests a meeting with Allison. Brette and Ruby fall again while trying to escape. Allison meets with Mr. Hannibal, who pays her off. After they hit bottom, Ruby and Brette find an ancient tablet. Reena admits to Grant that Brette and Mark have probably gone to the Hitopah canyon in the desert. Brette and Ruby come across another passageway, and when they walk through it, it leads them to Mark and Rikki.
Episode 416
Wed, Mar 24, 1982
Hunt experiences stage fright before the Billy Joe Show. Brette attempts to decipher the hieroglyphic tablet. Allison buys a new dress at Paige One with the money Mr. Hannibal gave her. Reena informs Ashley that she'll keep her secret from Justin. The Fire Compass leads Brette, Rikki, Mark, and Ruby, and Brette discovers a glowing stalagmite. Justin arranges a dinner to celebrate Marshall Oil's continued success, but Grant warns him that he plans to destroy him.
Episode 417
Thu, Mar 25, 1982
Ruby confesses to Mark about her marriage to Beau, how he turned into a mummy, and her difficulty in disposing of his body. Vivien receives word that Myles' body was found floating in Galveston. Hunt advises Billy Joe and Nita that his career destroyed his marriage. Vicky and Reena learn that Allison is getting money from someone she calls an "old family friend." Billy Joe vows to Hunt that he and Nita won't let their careers drive a wedge between them. Grant shares with Reena his fears for Mark and Brette and says he'd go after them if he could find Hitopah.
Episode 418
Fri, Mar 26, 1982
Grant and Reena learn that Myles was murdered, and Reena suggests he call Ryan. Gretchen eavesdrops on Brette, Mark, Rikki, and Ruby making plans. Billy Joe gives Nita his blessing to follow Roger on their fashion trip. Brette moves away from the others to search for the secret chamber. Lurlene confesses to Reena that Gretchen murdered Myles and kidnapped Ruby. Brette spots a statuette and goes toward it. Ryan and Ginny learn about Myles' murder. Ginny is unable to help Grant locate Hitopah on a map. Mark, Rikki, and Ruby realize that Brette has wandered off alone and go after her. As Brette clutches the statuette, a den of snakes begin to fall down from above, surrounding her.
Episode 419
Mon, Mar 29, 1982
Rikki attempts to save Brette, who falls into trance after being surrounded by snakes. Ashley warns Allison to keep her distance from Mr. Hannibal. Burton expresses his distrust of Justin and asks T.J. to start their own oil company. After being bitten by a snake, Brette drops the statuette into a pool of water. Ashley begs T.J. not to reveal her abortion to a nosy Paige. Ryan and Ginny quarrel over her involvement with Myles. Ashley insists on meeting with Mr. Hannibal. Rikki and Mark save Brette from the snakebite. Gretchen follows Rikki, Mark, Ruby, and Brette, who leave the statuette behind.
Episode 420
Tue, Mar 30, 1982
After Ashley issues a warning to Mr. Hannibal, he threatens to reveal that Gregory is her son by T.J.Mark decides to capture Gretchen. Grant learns that Judith is asking for full disclosure of his World Oil holdings. Justin reassures Gregory that his home is permanent. Gretchen holds Mark at gunpoint. Lurlene fills Reena in on everything she knows about Gretchen. Vicky confides in Hunt. Reena informs Grant that Gretchen is employed by a mystery man. Mark and Gretchen scuffle for possession of the gun. Justin insists on meeting Mr. Hannibal. Ruby grabs the gun from Gretchen, who escapes.
Episode 421
Wed, Mar 31, 1982
Mark thanks Ruby for saving his life. Brette continues to ask for the statuette. Nita and Roger arrive back in Houston, but she has to leave again for a trip to New York and Chicago. Mark and Ruby go in search of the statuette. Grant refuses to let Reena search for everyone at Hitopah. Snakes begin to drop around Mark when he seizes the statuette from the pool. Nita and Billy resolve to make their marriage work. Ruby and Mark escape the snakes but are confronted by Gretchen. Grant learns that Judith is coming to Houston because she's worried about Mark and Brette. Brette sees Sutar.
Episode 422
Thu, Apr 1, 1982
Sutar warns Brette to stop the quest. Joel begins to regain consciousness in a hospital. Justin worries that Mr. Hannibal will harm Gregory. Ruby returns the statuette to Brette. Justin learns more about Mr. Hannibal. Gregory admits to Ashley that he's afraid of Mr. Hannibal. Joel mutters that he needs to see Mr. Wheeler. As everyone in the cave decide to leave, Gretchen fires warning shots to stop them. Justin decides to talk directly to Mr. Hannibal. Joel's medical team don't understand what he's talking about when he begins to babble about Grant and Hitopah.
Episode 423
Fri, Apr 2, 1982
Ryan informs Grant that they can begin their expedition as soon as they discover where Hitopah is located. John finds a book in the library written by Myles. Nita learns that Billy Joe is having financial problems, and they quarrel about money. Grant receives a phone call from Joel's doctor. Judith arrives in Houston. Ruby daydreams about marrying Mark. Reena opens the door to Judith. Grant offers to pay all of Joel's medical expenses. Judith introduces herself to Reena. Gretchen cold cocks Rikki and kidnaps Brette.
Episode 424
Mon, Apr 5, 1982
Judith arrives at the Wheeler home and introduces herself to Reena. Grant keeps a vigil at Joel's bedside at the hospital and then decides to go home and asks the nurse to call him immediately when Joel wakes up. A shocked Ruby wakes up to Gretchen holding a gun on Brett. Reena assures Judith that Grant is doing everything he can for Brett and Mark's safe arrival back home. T.J. tells Paige that he wants to marry her. Justin tells Ashley that he wants to contact Hannibal. Justin wants to know why Gregory hates Hannibal so much. Ashley warns Justin not to underestimate Hannibal. Grant is shocked to arrive home and see Judith and all her luggage. Adam's is given some news about Gretchen and Joel from Pepe. Adam's calls Hannibal about Gretchen and Joel. Paige is thrilled with T.J.'s proposal, but says they still need some more time. Gregory is upset that Justin is going to see Hannibal. Reena assures Grant that she is not upset with Judith's arrival. Grant tells Reena he loves her. Judith tells Vivien that she will be there for quite a while and grills Vivien about Reena and Grant's relationship.
Episode 425
Tue, Apr 6, 1982
Hannibal and Justin meet to discuss Hannibal's treatment of Ashley and Gregory. Judith makes herself at home at Grant's. Brett tries to escape, but is thwarted by Gretchen. Ashley tells Allison that she believes that Hannibal is going to try and get his hands on Allison and Gregory's inheritance. Lurlene goes to see Reena and Reena tells her about Joel being in the hospital. Judith apologizes for her behavior towards Grant the night before and that she won't involve herself in Grant's life. Justin tells T.J. that he believes that Hannibal has a hold on Ashley. Vivien and John discuss Judith. John discuss Hitopah and Judith says if John is going there then she will accompany him. Ruby, Mark and Rikki continue looking for Brett and Gretchen. Lurlene goes to be by Joel's bedside until he wakes up. Rikki rescues Brett and the fire compass. Justin tells Ashley that they should adopt Gregory and Ashley is thrilled. Lurlene recognizes the guy visiting Joel as the guy that put she and Ruby next to Gretchen in their apartment complex. Lurlene catches the man smothering Joel.
Episode 426
Wed, Apr 7, 1982
Grant tells Reena that Judith is going to cause a lot of trouble for them. Ruby, Mark, Brett and Rikki try to get out of the cave with the fire compass and away from Gretchen. Lurlene screams when she sees Bailey smothering Joel with a pillow. Vicki asks for Billy Joe's opinion of Hunt. John and Judith research the archives of Hitopah. Vicki offers Hunt several more spots on Billy Joe's show and Hunt is a little apprehensive. Billy Joe starts getting jealous of Nita spending so much time with Roger. Joel wakes up. Reena talks with Vicki about Judith being in Houston and Striker having an affair. Judith and Grant argue about Grant going to Hitopah alone.
Episode 427
Thu, Apr 8, 1982
Justin tells Ashley that he has talked to their lawyer and are staring adoption proceedings. Judith is furious when Grant makes dinner plans with Reena, knowing that Mark and Brett are still in danger. Hannibal is furious that Bailey did not kill Joel in the hospital. Grant decides to work with John in the archives to find Hitopah. Lurlene visits Grant to apologize for the mess, Ruby and she got them involved in with Hitopah and what happened with Joel the previous night. Judith talks to Vivien about her lack of manners as a maid. Gregory is thrilled that Justin and Ashley plan to adopt him. Grant and Lurlene visit Joel and find out that Gretchen shot him. Gretchen goes for the fire compass as Mark, Brett, Rikki and Ruby watch from a distance.
Episode 428
Fri, Apr 9, 1982
John, Ryan and Grant find out where Hitopah is located. Ruby, Rikki, Mark and Brett try and escape the cave as it starts exploding. TJ tells Paige that he has already planned their honeymoon. Hannibal meets with Hawker and Boots. Judith is not happy to walk in Grant's office and witness Reena and Grant in a passionate embrace. Lurlene visits with Joel and they get to know each other. Grant and Ryan take off for Hitopah leaving Reena in charge at World Oil. Brett begins seeing Sutra again. A prickly Mildred visits Paige One and gives Paige a difficult time even though Paige tries to be friendly with Mildred. Judith decides to stay with Reena in her office waiting to hear from Grant. Judith blames Reena for Grant not telling her about the danger Mark and Brett are in. Reena assures Judith that was not the case. Sutar has Brett in a trance.
Episode 429
Mon, Apr 12, 1982
Ryan and Grant are in their helicopter on the way to Hitopah. Judith gets the upper hand from Reena and reaches Grant in his helicopter. Brett is entranced by Sutar as they try to escape the caves as a quake begins. The quake stops once everyone is out of the cave. Joel and Lurlene get to know each other better. Striker surprises Victoria at the studio and says he wants to save their marriage. Adams pulls a gun on Rikki, Brett, Ruby and Mark. Kate and Ginny arrive at Reena's to support Grant. Ruby and Rikki recognize Adams. Grant and Ryan are reunited with everyone. Judith complains to Reena that Grant never had time for his family. Mark and Brett are shocked that Judith is in Houston. Grant calls Reena and Judith to let them know that the children have been found.
Episode 430
Tue, Apr 13, 1982
Reena tells Victoria and Lurlene that everyone is coming home. Allison visits with Ashley and Justin and finds out about them adopting Gregory. TJ has dinner with Mildred as she complains about not finding suitable living quarters. Billy Joe is not ready for Nita being as busy as she is with her designs. Mildred complains about Ashley and Paige. Reena asks Vicki if she really wants to get back together with Striker. Elena is thrilled when Lurlene tells Her Rikki is coming home. Reena tells Vicki that whatever decision she makes with Striker she will stand by her. Ashley tells Justin that she wants to make amends with Allison. Striker asks Boots and Hawker how they are involved with Hitopah. Elena and Lurlene visit with Joel. Gregory tries to convince Allison to move back home. Reena tells Striker that she believes Judith has decided not to divorce Grant.
Episode 431
Wed, Apr 14, 1982
Grant tries to convince Brett to be nicer to Judith and says Judith came to Houston because she was worried about Brett and Mark. Grant assures Brett that he is not having second thoughts about Judith and plans on making Reena a part of his life. Ruby worries that now that the adventure of Hitopah is over, Mark will stray, but Mark assures her that he won't. Lurlene is thrilled to see Ruby. Grant fills Reena on all that went on now that he is back in Houston. Adams tells Hannibal that Gretchen is dead and Rikki, Mark, Brett and Ruby are back in Houston. Hawker and Boots asks Justin how much he knows about Mr. Hannibal. Justin explains that Hannibal handles Ashley's Aunt Hildy's estate for her. Brett goes to see Judith. Ruby fills Lurlene in on the adventures. Brett asks Judith why she is really in Houston. Hannibal tells Justin that he has big plans for Marshall Oil. Rikki visits Joel in the hospital. Brett tells Mark that he does not really know their mother. Judith tells Grant that she is staying Houston.
Episode 432
Thu, Apr 15, 1982
Reena is thrilled to see Brett. Justin tells Ashley that he is going to investigate Hannibal. Grant asks Judith how long she is staying in Houston and where is she staying. Judith says she is staying to get to know Brett and Mark and will be staying in the Wheeler home. Judith promises that she will stay out of Grant's way. Joel is ready for the bandages to come off and to leave the hospital. Joel and Lurlene get to know each other and have a lot in common. Mark introduces Ruby to Judith and Judith is not impressed with Ruby. Billy Joe and Rikki catch up at the Coop. Brett admits to Reena that she has fallen in love with Rikki. Ruby attempts to charm Judith. Billy Joe apologizes for coming down on Ruby before she left on her adventure. Ruby convinces Lurlene to go through Gretchen's apartment and see if they can find the money she took from them. Grant alerts Mark and Brett that Judith is staying in Houston. Ruby finds the money in Gretchen's apartment and Adams has shown up. Ashley lets Gregory know that she is going on a short trip to Savannah to get Gregory's birth certificate. Adams goes through Gretchen's things while Ruby and Lurlene are hiding. Ruby recognizes Adams as the guy holding she and Mark at gunpoint. Grant tells Reena that Judith is staying in Houston.
Episode 433
Fri, Apr 16, 1982
Ruby is disappointed when counting the money and there is only twenty thousand dollars left. Paige is thrilled when Ashley tells her that she and Justin plan on adopting Gregory. Lurlene confesses to Ruby that she is falling hard for Joel. Paige tells Ashley that TJ has asked her to marry him. Rikki tells Mark and Brett that their Hitopah adventure may not be over. Lurlene fears that Joel will be turned off my her looks once he can see. Ashley assures Paige that once she comes back from Savannah, they will have a heart-to-heart talk about their pasts. Books and Hawker tell Rikki they want to take a break on Rikki's political career. Ruby tells Mark about Adams being at Gretchen's when She and Lurlene were there. Ashley tells Hannibal to stay out of her way where Gregory is concerned. Hunt and Viki have a romantic evening out.
Episode 434
Mon, Apr 19, 1982
Lurlene worries that Joel's blindness could be permanent. Reena advises Brett to give Judith another chance. Vicky tells Hunt that her marriage to Stryker is hitting a rough patch. Grant and Judith argue about Brett not being close to Judith. Joel tells Rikki how much he enjoys Lurlene's company. Striker tells Reena that he will fight Hunt for Vicky. Ruby pitches a story about her recent adventures to Vicky. Judith tells Mark that she is in Houston to be with her family. Brett tells Reena she believes Judith is only in town to break up Grant and Reena. Dr, Holland arrives to take off Joel's bandages.
Episode 435
Tue, Apr 20, 1982
Dr. Holland takes off Joel's bandages and Joel is unable to see anything. Judith meets Rikki and is impressed. Justin reminds Reena that one month from today payment will be due and they will be in that hotel in Dallas together. Burton lets TJ know that he and Mildred have found a place in Houston close to TJ. Billy Joe is frantic because he has not heard from Nita in a while. Paige assures Billy Joe that she is in NYC and attending a lot of meetings, but that Billy Joe is still Nita's top priority. Reena tells Justin not to be too confident that he is going to win the bet. Mark walks in on Reena and Ruby arguing. Judith plans on having a dinner party and invites Rikki to attend with Brett. Billy Joe is thrilled when Nita calls, unfortunately it is a bad connection. Mark is irritated in the way Reena treated Ruby. Justin lets Allison know that Ashley has gone to Savannah for Gregory's birth certificate, so that he and Ashley can legally adopt Gregory. Paige meets Judith at Paige One. Ruby comes up with an idea to tell the story of their adventure with Hitopah, but Brett manages to dissuade her because of the danger. Judith runs into Reena and assures she is not staying short term.
Episode 436
Wed, Apr 21, 1982
Lurlene worries what is going to happen with Joel once he is released from the hospital. Vivien prepares for Judith's big diner party. Reena tells Grant about her run ins with Justin and Judith. Judith is not happy when Grant says that he will not be making her dinner party because he has dinner plans with Reena. Judith drops in on Ruby and invites her to the dinner party. Judith plans on using Ruby's dislike towards Reena to her advantage. Mark is thrilled that Judith invited Ruby to the dinner party. Hunt hopes that he and Viki can have a stronger relationship. Brett makes a stunning and elegant entrance to Judith's dinner party. Reena and Grant share a romantic evening. Brett toasts Grant which irks Judith.
Episode 437
Thu, Apr 22, 1982
Judith tells Grant about the party she had the night before and decides to have another one. Lurlene tells Ruby she wants Joel to come and stay with them since he is now blind and all alone. At first Ruby is not happy about the arrangement and then relents. Vicky, Mildred and Reena have lunch together. Billy Joe and Nita are happy Nita is back from her business trip. Judith tells Mark she is planning a dinner party on Wednesday and that she likes Ruby. Mildred tells Reena some bits and pieces why she does not like Ashley Linden and Reena hopes to learn more.
Episode 438
Fri, Apr 23, 1982
Grant explains to Brett that he was having dinner with Reena so he passed on Judith's dinner party. Brett tells Grant that she will try to get along with Judith. Brett then accepts Grant's offer to work at World Oil. Mark asks Reena to call a truce with Ruby, but Reena declines the offer. While at Aunt Hildy's, Ashley remembers a time when she and Aunt Hildy discussed Justin while Ashley was pregnant with Gregory. Striker tells Victoria that he has invited the Canfield's over to their home for a dinner party that evening. Mr. Farnsworth gives Ashley the birth certificate and when she opens it, Ashley is shocked.
Episode 439
Mon, Apr 26, 1982
Lurlene prepares for her first dinner with Joel at her apartment. Ashley is shocked to find out that TJ and not Justin is Gregory's biological father. Striker meets Gregory and Allison. Striker and Viki disagree on what a marriage should be like. Rikki and Brette celebrate her new career at World Oil. Ruby is thrilled with how well her relationship with Mark is going. The Canfield's meet Allison and Gregory. Rikki performs at the Top of the World. Ashley worries about Gregory's paternity and how it will affect TJ and Justin. Joel and Lurlene get to know each other better and her dinner is a success.
Episode 440
Tue, Apr 27, 1982
Grant insists they expedite the divorce, but Judith doesn't want to discuss it. Ginny speculates to Reena that Judith is after a reconciliation with Grant. Mark elicits Ryan's assistance in learning more about Hitopah. Joel interviews nurses and accepts he needs to learn Braille. Vivien pouts to John her inability to please Judith. Judith meets Ruby under tense circumstances. Ruby tells Judith how fond she is of Mark. After Ruby leaves, Judith dismisses her as being tacky. Grant rejects dinner with Reena because he's having dinner with Judith and the family. Reena tries to make Grant see that Judith wants him back and demands he choose.
Episode 441
Wed, Apr 28, 1982
Reena tells Ginny that she fears Judith's plans to get Grant back. Lurlene insists to Joel that he needs a nurse when she and Ruby are not around. Mark lets Judith know that he is glad she is home. John tells Vivien how much he cares for her. Judith gives Vivien and John the night off so that she work her way with Grant. Elena tells Brette and Rikki that Ruby is wrong for him. Rikki and Brette are convinced that someone is behind Gretchen and Miles death. Grant questions Judith that Mark, Brette, John and Vivienne are not around for dinner. The gang try to figure out who the person behind the Hitopah murders. Judith admits to Grant that the kids are not coming to dinner. Adams tells Hannibal what Ashley's birth certificate says. Justin and Gregory enjoy an evening together. Reena surprises Grant and Judith.
Episode 442
Thu, Apr 29, 1982
Reena is mad when she sees that it is just Judith and Grant at dinner. The gang questions Ruby and Lurlene about Beau Baker. Striker teaches Allison how o play poker. Ruby admits that Beau was her husband and that she and Lurlene dumped the body. Judith is furious that Grant goes after Reena. Reena tells Vicki what happened and is not sure she can work with Grant any longer. Allison thanks Striker for letting her stay with them. Ruby, Mark, Rikki, Brette and Lurlene go back to the scene of the crime. Lurlene remembers the names of the two guys at Gretchen's apartment; Adams and Bailey. Grant finds Vicki and explains everything, but ha no idea where Reena has gone. Rikki and Brette proclaim their love for each other. Brette bumps heads with Judith after Judith tells her about her latest scheme with Grant.
Episode 443
Fri, Apr 30, 1982
Judith complains to Brette and Mark that Reena ruined her evening with Grant. Striker tells Vicki about his evening playing poker with Allison. Mark, Ruby and Lurlene investigate Beau's apartment. Reena writes Grant a letter about why she was angry and lashed out at him and about her bet with Justin. Justin is thrilled that Ashley has arrived home. Joel meets the nurse taking care of him. Ashley shows Justin, Gregory's birth certificate. Grant decides to surprise Reena with a romantic getaway. Gregory is thrilled to see Ashley home. Judith is appalled to find Vivien and John dancing while they work. Grant finally explains the night before with Judith to Reena.
Episode 444
Mon, May 3, 1982
Grant and Reena fly to Palm Springs, while Judith begins to question Grant's whereabouts. Justin decides to try have a better relationship with TJ and looks forward to having Gregory officially in the family soon. Lurlene and Ruby get the license plate number of Beau's car. Mark reassures Judith that Grant will forgive her. Gregory questions why his birth certificate doesn't list his father's name. Brette asks Judith whether or not she intends to give Grant a divorce. Justin shows TJ the birth certificate, while Ashley looks at the real one. Grant and Reena take a limo to their resort. Brette theorizes to Rikki that her mother is going to delay the divorce. TJ cautions Justin that not having a father listed on Gregory's birth certificate could possibly delay the adoption process.
Episode 445
Tue, May 4, 1982
Allison and Gregory go out to dinner, and she tells him the reason is Justin wanted to be alone with Ashley. Judith ruins Vivien and John's bowling date and reminds them who's boss. Later Judith makes a point to Brette that Vivien is a servant and not family member. Grant and Reena enjoy a romantic dinner in Palm Springs. TJ doesn't care when Paige attempts to reveal her lurid past, and says he wants to marry her no matter what. Justin and Ashley spend the evening talking family and dancing, while Brette and Mark reminisce about their childhood. Justin and Ashley go to bed together. Paige accepts TJ's proposal.
Episode 446
Wed, May 5, 1982
An article about Hunt and Vicky appears in the local gossip column. Grant and Reena plan a day of tennis. Vicky wants Hunt on Billy Joe's show. Striker blames Hunt for the gossip item and thinks he's using Vicky. Ginny remarks to Judith that no one knows where Grant or Reena are. Brette gets a lead at the car rental agency. Judith has an invitation for Ruby. Joel finishes his first day of rehabilitation therapy. Striker and Vicky quarrel about Hunt. Lurlene secretly watched Joel who begins to use his white cane.
Episode 447
Thu, May 6, 1982
TJ is curious about the identity of Gregory's father, but Ashley says Aunt Hildy had her reasons and deserves privacy. Lurlene thinks they should go to the police with their new lead Mr Bailey, but everyone else sees good reasons why the shouldn't. Meanwhile, Mr. Hannibal decides Bailey poses too much danger to them and sends Addams after him. TJ asks his father to research Mr. Hannibal. Mr. Hannibal talks with Ashley about the birth certificate. Brette and Ruby spy on Bailey's apartment, see him arrive home, and note his loud music. A distracted Billy opens a bottle of cleanser and forgets to put the cap back on. While he answers a phone call, Billy Junior wanders up and begins to drink the cleaning fluid.
Episode 448
Fri, May 7, 1982
Billy Joe realizes what's happened and rushes Billy Junior to the hospital. Bailey's loud music draws everyone's attention. Grant and Reena have a romantic interlude in front of a resort fountain. He insists they're at the beginning of a new life. Vicky won't give up Hunt. Billy Joe tries but fails to get in touch with Nita about Billy Junior. Addams murders Bailey and climbs out the window as the superintendent opens the apartment door. Reena decides to take off her wedding ring. Grant admits to Reena that Judith is more troublesome than he anticipated. Nita is located and arrives at the hospital, furious and blaming Billy Joe.
Episode 449
Mon, May 10, 1982
Grant proposes marriage and promises he'll ask Judith to find her own home when they get back to Houston. A furious Nita won't talk to Billy Joe. After Billy Joe fails to show up for his taping, everyone learns that Billy Junior is hospitalized. Joel shows off his new skills. Justin arrives at the hospital where Billy Joe blames him for the accident. Reena recalls the bet she made with Justin then admits to Grant there's something she regrets but can't give him details. Hannibal hears from Addams that Bailey committed suicide. Grant and Reena leave for Houston. The doctor brings Billy and Nita news of their son.
Episode 450
Tue, May 11, 1982
Vicky throws Striker out of the house when they argue about Hunt just using her. Grant promises Reena he'll make Judith leave, while Judith arranges a homecoming meal for him. After talking with the doctor about Billy Junior's complications, Billy Joe keeps it from Nita. Ruby spills all the beans to Judith about Justin and Reena's bet. Nita continues to rebuff Billy Joe. Brette is surprised to see Judith with Ruby. Reena tells her mother about Grant's proposal. Judith agrees to divorce Grant and leave their house, but she wants three weeks to get things in order first.
Episode 451
Wed, May 12, 1982
When Lurlene worries that the policeman guarding Joel is retired, Mark offers to send them a security guard from World Oil. After Judith informs the kids of her plans, Brette speculates that their mother is scheming. Justin prepares to show Ashley and Gregory their new house which Gregory names Marshall Oaks. Nita relents and finally forgives Billy Joe. Judith begins to sing Vivien's praises. Ashley warns Allison to avoid Mr. Hannibal as he endangers Gregory's adoption. The doctor informs Billy Joe and Nita that Billy Junior has a compromised nervous system.
Episode 452
Thu, May 13, 1982
While Grant believes Judith won't fight the divorce, Ruby schemes with Judith to get Grant to Dallas when Justin and Reena's bet is due. Gregory talks Kate into touring Marshall Oaks where she's stunned to see that Justin has had the ranch's living room duplicated. Brette buys a Mayan statuette from Southwest Imports. Joel takes a fall but isn't seriously injured. Kate agrees to be Gregory's grandmother. Judith pays a visit to Reena and pretends to make peace between them.
Episode 453
Fri, May 14, 1982
Reena admits to her mother that she didn't fall for Judith's act. Paige advises Nita to forgive Billy Joe. Waiting to meet the Canfields, Paige begins drinking to calm her nerves. The gang scheme to force out the person behind Hitopah. Someone watches Joel and Lurlene. Dinner at Rikki's turns romantic for Brette. Paige is drunk upon the arrival of TJ's parents Mildred and Burton Canfield. Ruby warns Elena away from Mark. The man following Joel and Lurlene calls Mr. Hannibal for the go ahead to kill Joel.
Episode 454
Mon, May 17, 1982
Gregory tries to get Allison to agree to move into Marshall Oaks. An uptight Mildred makes for an uncomfortable evening with TJ and Paige. Rikki and Brette vocalize their love for one another. Ruby and Elena clash over Mark, who hates jealousy. Paige admits to TJ that Mildred won't ever accept her. Justin hopes he and Kate can be close again. Kate attempts to convince Allison that she's wanted. Joel and Mark have a plan but it's risky.
Episode 455
Tue, May 18, 1982
After Brette spends the night with Rikki, Judith questions their relationship. Mildred reveals to Reena that Burton is investigating Mr. Hannibal. Grant has employment proposal for Joel. Ruby returns to the shop and says she'll sell the Fire Compass for 100 grand but warns them not to mention the deal to her friends. John and Vivien agree to take up jogging for stress relief. Reena advises her father to butt out of Vicky's life when he grouses to her about Hunt's unsuitability. Brette's college friend George St. John, a photographer, arrives from Boston wanting to shoot a story on Houston's socialites, and he gets an introduction to Vicky. Believing Ruby is setting up her friends for a double cross, Mr. Hannibal gives the go ahead to proceed with the deal.
Episode 456
Wed, May 19, 1982
Ashley resists when Justin presses the issue of uncovering the identity of Gregory's father, and TJ speculates it could be Mr. Hannibal. Grant begins to mistrust Judith. Reena thinks her father will try to ruin Hunt. A guilty Nita suggests giving her design aspirations. Judith fishes for more information about Reena from Paige. Reena receives roses from Justin reminding her that their bet will end in two weeks.
Episode 457
Thu, May 20, 1982
TJ informs Justin of Mr. Hannibal's serious financial difficulties. Mark casts doubt on Reena's ability to win the bet as Marshall Oil is on solid ground. Meanwhile TJ cautions Justin that if Mr. Hannibal's empire crumbles it will bring Marshall Oil down with it. George St. John speaks with Reena about doing a photo shoot with her and shows interest in the Wheelers, too. Vivien worries that Judith is planning something. Ruby tells Mr. Crenshaw that he can only have part of the Fire Compass and insists on meeting the head man to finalize the full transaction. Mason murders Adams and then dressed as a security guard goes with Lurlene and Joel to the Coop.
Episode 458
Fri, May 21, 1982
Grant and Reena end up at the Spindle Top as the Marshall family arrives. Having murdered Addams, Mason tells Hannibal that Joel is next. Mr. Hannibal agrees to meet with Ruby. Ruby tells Lurlene that everything is going according to plan. Lurlene closes The Coop early and leaves Joel alone in the bar while she goes to make that day's bank deposit. Justin manages to tell Reena that they need to talk about the trip to Dallas. Ashley questions Mr. Hannibal about his failing companies, but he dismisses it. Mason grabs Joel and tries to strangle him, but Joel breaks free, makes it to the fuse box, and plunges the bar into darkness. Reena informs Justin they have nothing to discuss because she's sure with Mr. Hannibal's help she'll win the bet. Joel and Mason struggle in the dark, and Joel renders him unconscious.
Episode 459
Mon, May 24, 1982
Justin questions whether or not to remove Ashley's money from Mr. Hannibal's failing businesses, but she thinks they should wait. TJ cautions his mother that she'll lose him unless she tries harder to get along with Paige. Ashley admits to Paige she fears Mr. Hannibal will sabotage the adoption if she removes her money from his companies. Justin meets George and suggests he take photos of his family at Marshall Oaks. Crenshaw arranges the meeting between Ruby and Mr. Hannibal.
Episode 460
Tue, May 25, 1982
Judith is upset to meet Grant's lawyer and admits to Mark that she still loves Grant. Boots and Hawker warn Justin about Mr. Hannibal. Rikki reacts with jealousy when he meets George, but Brette reassures him that she and George were only acquaintances in graduate school. Billy Joe is distracted with thoughts of his son and wonders if he needs to take a break from his career. Vicky rejects Striker to celebrate with Hunt signing his new lease. Ashley asks Gregory to stop bugging Allison about moving into Marshall Oaks. Judith and Ruby plan to fake a note from Reena to Grant.
Episode 461
Wed, May 26, 1982
Reena and Ruby each arrange a meeting with Mr. Hannibal. Grant rejects Mark's suggestion that he give Judith another chance to save their marriage. Brette attempts to strike a deal with Judith in order to get her to agree to Grant's divorce. John consoles Vivien who'a reached the end of her rope with Judith's demands. After Ruby gets into Mr. Hannibal's limousine and drives away, Mark and Brette try to tail them, but the limo gets away. Ruby tells Mr, Hannibal she wants a million dollars, and he puts her out.
Episode 462
Thu, May 27, 1982
Ruby says she recognizes Mr. Hannibal who she's seen with Reena. TJ tries to allay Ashley's fears by assuring her Gregory's adoption will go through in a week. Mr. Hannibal expresses interest in World Oil and tells Reena he wouldn't be bothered by Marshall Oil failing. Ashley has flashback to ten years ago when TJ attempted to stop her from an abortion, and she lied to him it was too late. Mr. Hannibal demands that Ruby give him the Fire Compass tonight. Kate and Paige reconcile their differences. Ashley warns Reena about Mr. Hannibal and later decides she has to tell Justin the truth of Gregory's parentage.
Episode 463
Fri, May 28, 1982
Ashley tries to tell Justin about Gregory's parentage, but he leaves in a huff after finding out Reena talked with Mr. Hannibal. Justin goes to confront Reena and reminds her they have an assignation in Dallas next week. George flatters Judith, and Vivien realizes that it worked. Ashley fears what Mr. Hannibal might have told Reena. Mr. Hannibal gets the Fire Compass from Ruby and kidnaps her Brette, saying that he's taking them to Hitopah.
Episode 464
Mon, May 31, 1982
Lurlene arrives in the elevator just as Hannibal is forcing Brette and Ruby to leave for Hitopah. The four get into a scuffle, and Mr. Hannibal falls inside the elevator just as the Fire Compass erupts another gas cloud. An angry Grant reminds Reena that they have to topple Marshall Oil. Vicky and Hunt talk about finding out who the new owner of his property is. Mr. Hannibal is killed by the Fire Compass gas. Mark phones Grant to tell him the danger is finally over. Justin asks for Boots and Hawker's help in saving his stock. A relieved Ashley tells Gregory about Mr. Hannibal's death. Justin and Ashley realize their entire future will be decided by Boots and Hawker. Tensions cause Grant and Reena to argue, and Reena walks out on him.
Episode 465
Tue, Jun 1, 1982
Justin informs Ashley they will leave Houston if Marshall Oil goes out of business. Ruby snitches to Judith about Reena's association with Mr. Hannibal. Lurlene has reservations when Ruby wants to hold a press conference. TJ admits to Paige that Marshall Oil might not survive. Mark talks Grant into doing the press conference with Ruby, and they hijack it from her. When Ruby is pushed aside and almost cut from a photo opportunity, she blurts out that her husband Beau was turned into a mummy and she had to get rid of his body. With that she's immediately arrested.
Episode 466
Wed, Jun 2, 1982
Justin breathes a sigh of relief when Marshall Oil stocks stabilize. Lurlene goes to jail with Ruby as an accessory to the crime. Kate places the blame squarely on Ruby and offers her a Bible. Justin shows his appreciation to TJ. Billy Joe and Nita reassess their priorities. Ashley is happy when TJ says Gregory's adoption should finalize tomorrow. Justin stuns Reena with a copy of the latest stock report which shows Marshall Oil will survive. He gloats that they still have a rendezvous at his hotel suite tomorrow in Dallas.
Episode 467
Thu, Jun 3, 1982
Ruby is annoyed that she didn't make the picture on the front page of the newspaper. Justin gives Reena an airline ticket for her flight to Dallas, while Ashley discovers that Justin is going away. Mark and Judith go to the police station to bail Lurlene and Ruby out. Mark asks Brette to give Judith a chance. Brette informs George of her parents' impending split. Judith presses Ruby to forge Reena's note. Kate wants Ruby to stay away from Lurlene. Ashley asks Justin to change his mind and stay in Houston for the night, but he refuses. Ruby breaks into Reena's office to get a writing sample, and Reena catches her.
Episode 468
Fri, Jun 4, 1982
Gregory's adoption goes through without a hitch. Justin declines TJ's offer to take the Dallas business trip in his place. Ruby lies to Reena about why she was snooping in her office. Hunt discovers that Striker is his new landlord, but doesn't reveal it to Vicky. Judith and Ruby forge a note from Reena to Grant, but Judith plans to get Ruby out of her life, too. Billy Joe worries when can't get in touch with the contractor for their house. Ruby leaves Reena's note on Grant's desk. Reena catches the flight to Dallas after declining plans with Grant. Grant finds the forged note.
Episode 469
Mon, Jun 7, 1982
New owners are taking over Hunt's club and Vicky tries to figure out a way to help Hunt. Striker is the new owner of the club. Judith gets wind that Reena and Justin will be in a hotel room in Dallas and sets Grant up to meet them there. Reena is not happy that she lost the bet to Justin. Ashley, Allison, TJ and Paige celebrate Gregory's adoption. John tells Vivian exactly how he feels about her. Judith tells Brett about the bet between Justin and Reena and that she forged a letter to Grant so that Grant will catch them in the act. Brett is furious with Judith because Grant will be devastated. While in bed, Reena tells Justin about TJ and Ashley's past. Striker calls up Hunt to see what Hunt has told Vicky about the club. Reena opens the hotel room and finds Grant at the door.
Episode 470
Tue, Jun 8, 1982
Grant storms off without letting Reena to explain. Brett is furious with Judith. Lurlene learns her aunt Mavis is coming to Houston. Mark surprises Ruby with his new penthouse apartment and the fact that Lurlene and Ruby have been cleared of all charges. Justin flies back to Houston and confronts Ashley and TJ. Grant flies back from Houston and confronts Judith and she admits she forged Reena's not trying to protect Grant from Reena. Brett tells Rikki what Judith has done.
Episode 471
Wed, Jun 9, 1982
Grant doesn't want to hear anything from Judith and orders her to get out of his house. Ashley wants to know why Justin and Reena were together in Dallas, and Gregory overhears their quarrel. Justin warns Paige to dump TJ for good. Reena admits to Vicky that she hates Justin but is attracted to him. TJ hears from Ashley that Reena told Justin about their past relationship and insinuated it's still going on. Ruby and Lurlene scheme to keep Aunt Mavis from finding out about their recent adventures. Gregory rejects TJ, saying he now hates him. Vicky suggests Billy Joe take Nita's advice to sell the land and buy a smaller house. Reena confesses to Grant that she made a bet with Justin but swears she didn't sleep with him. After Justin refuses to tell her why he went to Dallas with Reena, Ashley decides to ask Reena.
Episode 472
Thu, Jun 10, 1982
Lurlene frets about having to trick Aunt Mavis. Ruby and Judith gloat over the success of their plan. Ashley and Paige speculate why Reena and Justin were in Dallas together. Mark disapproves of Judith's actions, while Grant confirms for Brette what happened in Dallas. Mark, Elena, and Rikki agree to participate in the plan to fool Aunt Mavis. Brette decides that Reena is just as bad for her father as Judith is. Ashley confesses to Allison her past engagement to TJ and Reena's part in angering Justin. Later, Ashley confronts Reena, who tells her all about the bet between herself and Justin.
Episode 473
Fri, Jun 11, 1982
Reena swears revenge on Ruby. Judith tricks Mark into thinking that her new apartment won't be ready for another month, and he confirms it to Grant. Justin and Ashley have a terrible fight about the bet he made with Reena. TJ decides to go into private practice and proposes that they have a July wedding. After Reena gives her a detailed account of what happened with Justin and Grant, Vicky goes to see Grant in an effort to patch things up between him and Reena. Justin's temper escalates when he starts drinking, which upsets Gregory. Ashley tries to allay Gregory's fears by telling him that although she and Justin are fighting, they still love one another. Meanwhile Justin shows up on Reena's doorstep still determined to collect on the bet.
Episode 474
Mon, Jun 14, 1982
Justin kisses Reena who fights him off at first but then succumbs to his kiss. Ashley and Allison worry about how the current tension in the house will affect Gregory. A furious Striker blames Justin and pushes Grant to fight for their love. Judith begs Grant for forgiveness and swears she loves only him. Rikki confesses to Brette his jealousy of the time she spends with George. Judith agrees to honor Aunt Mavis with a dinner party because she knows Grant will approve. Justin returns to Marshall Oaks after being with Reena, and Ashley avoids him. A tearful Reena remembers the idyllic time she spent with Grant in Palm Springs.
Episode 475
Tue, Jun 15, 1982
The gang moves forward with the plan to make Aunt Mavis think Lurlene is a big shot in Houston. Justin lies to the family that he was working late the previous night on the Gregory One race car. Reena informs Vicky of her breakup with Grant but fails to mention what happened with Justin last night. TJ balks when Paige asks if they should delay the wedding. Reena laments to her father that they're exactly alike. Paige tries to convince Reena that Justin is in love with her. Joel panics when Kate finds out that Lurlene is with Aunt Mavis at the penthouse and goes to see them.
Episode 476
Wed, Jun 16, 1982
Reena agrees to remain at World Oil, and she and Grant hope things will normalize in the future. Things go awry as Aunt Mavis thinks Mark and Elena are an item and Ruby is Lurlene's maid. Billy Joe and Nita seek legal advice from TJ on his first day in private practice, but his advice disappoints them. After Kate shows up at the penthouse, Ruby explains the charade they're playing, but Kate isn't comfortable with their lies. Vicky cautions Billy Joe about letting his personal problems affect his on-air performance. Reena wants TJ to go back to work at World Oil, but he refuses to have anything to do with her.
Episode 477
Thu, Jun 17, 1982
Everyone prepares for Judith's party honoring Aunt Mavis. Justin informs Kate about TJ and Ashley's past romance and doesn't understand why Paige continues to defend him. Mr. Boots escorts Mavis to Judith's dinner. At the party, Joel meets Aunt Mavis, and George meets Grant. Ruby's plan to embarrass Elena during dinner backfires. Justin and Ashley continue to fight about Reena after Justin says the game he's playing with Reena isn't over. Judith realizes that Grant is beginning to thaw toward her following her successful and happy dinner party.
Episode 478
Fri, Jun 18, 1982
Brette wants to take it slowly but agrees that she and her mother are getting along much better. Ruby grouses that Mark took Elena home after the party for Aunt Mavis and isn't happy to finally see her photo in the newspaper...dressed as a maid. George proposes that Judith consider working for him as a society consultant. Paige and TJ announce their July wedding to Kate. Vicky is determined that Striker's latest scheme against Hunt won't succeed. Lurlene admits to Aunt Mavis her fear that Joel doesn't know what she looks like. Vicky angrily orders Striker to go back to Mexico for good. Reena insists on talking with Judith who laughingly tells her that she wants to make bet with her: in six months Judith will still be living in the mansion as Grant's wife.
Episode 479
Mon, Jun 21, 1982
Billy Joe rejects TJ's advice that he sell his land and declare bankruptcy. Vicky thinks she and Reena need new men in their lives. Nita considers Roger's offer of working in New York for a few months to raise extra money, but she's conflicted about leaving Billy Joe and the baby. Judith realizes Ruby is jealous of Elena spending time with Mark. Reena tells her father how much he's hurt Vicky, and then she gets a phone call from a woman in Mexico identifying herself as Striker's wife. Striker confesses to Vicky that he has a wife a family in Mexico that he's kept hidden from everyone.
Episode 480
Tue, Jun 22, 1982
Striker talks with Vicky about his teenage sons who need a father in their lives. Lurlene wants the jealousy between Ruby and Elena to stop. Justin remarks to Ashley that Paige and TJ won't last as a couple. After Rikki vouches for Ruby's change in character, Ruby runs around Houston spending more of Gretchen's money. Ashley and Justin continue to fight about Reena, who Justin vows he doesn't care about. Allison assures Reena that she wants to be her friend and holds no grudges, but she secretly intends to spy on her for Ashley. After Rikki insists to Elena that Ruby has changed, Ruby runs around Houston spending more of Gretchen's money, and a bank clerk alerts the police to stolen money being distributed in Houston.
Episode 481
Wed, Jun 23, 1982
Judith pretends with Grant that she's determined to move into her own apartment. With Steve and Ryan away, a bored Ginny applies for a job with TJ, who hires her. Vivien is suspicious of the new, kind Judith. In a subtle dig at Paige, Mildred remarks about Ginny's fine breeding and tells TJ how much she approves of her. Judith agrees to be George's consultant. Lurlene praises Ruby for finally coming up with a scheme that works. Reena has flashbacks to being with Grant and then Justin, and she asks Grant why he seems to forgive Judith better than he does her.
Episode 482
Thu, Jun 24, 1982
When Justin says they can move into Marshall Oaks in about a week, Ashley reminds him that she's only doing it for Gregory's sake. After Nita and Billy Joe thank everyone at KVIK for their help while Billy Junior was sick, Nita plans to leave immediately for New York. Ruby buys a dress for Lurlene's Top of the World soiree. Reena finds Judith visiting Grant at work. Ashley admits to Justin she can't get past his dalliance with Reena and wants separate bedrooms at Marshall Oaks. Hunt reassures Reena that he loves her mother and is sorry it created problems with her father. Paige annoys Justin with news of her impending marriage to TJ. Paige fears that Justin will create problems for her and TJ. Billy Joe and Nita prepare for her departure. Hunt and Vicky invite Reena to attend Lurlene's party with them, while TJ defies Justin's wishes and insists he and Paige are going. Meanwhile, after Ruby tips her off that Justin and Reena will both be at the party, Judith talks Grant into escorting her.
Episode 483
Fri, Jun 25, 1982
Striker discovers that Reena and Vicky are attending Lurlene's party. Judith asks George to attend the party. Ashley can't dissuade Justin from continuing to hate TJ, and Justin manipulates Gregory into hating him, too. Vicky and Hunt each have reservations about being seen together publicly. Allison talks with Gregory about TJ. The Top of the World party gets underway, and couples begin to arrive. Justin uses the opportunity to annoy TJ. Paige tries to console Ashley, but then Reena has a go at her about Justin, and an upset Ashley runs off. TJ apologizes to Ashley, and Justin catches them together. Seeing them all together, Reena goes to Justin and vows that she'll destroy his marriage and run him out of Houston.
Episode 484
Mon, Jun 28, 1982
Lurlene takes her aunt Mavis to the Top of the World club with the crème de la crème of Houston all there. Justin and Reena have a fight at the elevators in front of TJ, Paige, Judith, Brett and Elena. Hunt and Vicky get closer. Grant and Reena share a dance. Ruby poses as Lurlene's maid. Paige tells Justin that she will see that Justin is wrong about TJ. Police arrive to arrest Mavis, Ruby and Lurlene for taking stolen money across state lines due to Gretchen. Photographer, George St. John makes the moves on a bitter Judith.
Episode 485
Tue, Jun 29, 1982
In jail, Lurlene and Ruby tell Aunt Mavis the complete truth. Grant overhears Judith grousing about Reena and suggests Judith move into a hotel. TJ learns that Gretchen's money was stolen from a reserve bank in Oklahoma. An eavesdropping Vivien offers to pack Judith's bags. Aunt Mavis takes their predicament in stride, but Kate blames Ruby. Striker concedes to divorcing Vicky. Ruby promises Mark she'll stop getting in trouble with her kooky, hair-brained schemes. TJ worries what the feds will do to the girls over the stolen money. Brette advises her mother to go to the hotel and give Grant some space. Hunt declares his love for Vicky. TJ arrives to take Aunt Mavis and Lurlene home from jail, but he says Ruby has to stay.
Episode 486
Wed, Jun 30, 1982
Ruby is harassed in jail. Reena attempts to explain to Brette why she made the bet with Justin despite the fact that she loves Grant. Allison encourages Ashley to reconcile with Justin. TJ informs Ruby that all of her assets are frozen and she's on the hook for spending Gretchen's money, which totals over $10,000. Mildred embarrasses herself in an attempt to match-make a relationship between TJ and Ginny. TJ vows to Paige that no one will prevent them from getting married. Lurlene learns that Joel could soon regain his vision. Mark wants to show Allison the sights in Houston and downplays his relationship with Ruby. When Justin wants to know if she still loves him, Ashley kisses him.
Episode 487
Thu, Jul 1, 1982
Justin suggests he and Ashley have a fresh new start at Marshall Oaks. Mavis and Lurlene press Elena and Ruby to stop being enemies, and the two apologize to one another. George tells Brette of his decision to stay in Houston, crediting her and Judith with helping him. Vicky requests that Hunt substitute for Rikki while he's on tour. Allison agrees to live at Marshall Oaks. George confesses to Judith that he's in love with her, and then he kisses her, but she rushes out saying she can't risk it. After she leaves, George reads a society column story suggesting that the Wheeler marriage ended because of Judith's attraction to younger men.
Episode 488
Fri, Jul 2, 1982
The Marshalls move into their new home, while Ruby and Lurlene take Mavis to their real one. Judith wonders if Mark has an interest in Allison. Striker wants Reena to fight for Grant. Kate suggests that Gregory call her "Grandma." Vicky laments to Reena her ambivalent feelings about Hunt. Striker says goodbye to Reena and Vicky and gives Vicky the deed to Hunt's Starlight Lounge before leaving Houston. After arranging meetings with Grant and Reena, George calls and says he's being delayed by car trouble, and Grant decides he and Reena should wait together.
Episode 489
Mon, Jul 5, 1982
Reena wants to leave World Oil because it's too hard being around Grant. Brette realizes why Judith has been so nice to Aunt Mavis, but Judith says it doesn't matter because she intends to get Grant back. George arrives just as Grant attempts to convince Reena to stay at World Oil. Vicky turns the Starlight Lounge deed over to Hunt, and he's overwhelmed by all her help. Mark cautions Ruby that she has to become a better person. Aunt Mavis bids farewell to everyone in Houston. on the eve of Rikki leaving for Nashville, Brette wonders what the future will hold for them if his career continues to soar. Mark confirms for Ruby his fondness for her. Reena cries to Vicky about not being able to stay at World Oil.
Episode 490
Tue, Jul 6, 1982
George looks at the photos he took of Grant and Reena and realizes if he can reunite them, he'll have a better chance of getting Judith for himself. Ginny brings news of Ryan, who's currently working in Bolivia, and Steve, who's enjoying the summer with Barrett. Ashley and Justin quarrel again over TJ, and Ashley flatly tells him to stay out of Paige and TJ's business. Brette decides to support Judith's efforts to change and save her marriage. Justin lets Paige know he'll take Ashley's advice and not bother her and TJ. Judith finds out about George's interview with Reena and Grant and wants an explanation.
Episode 491
Wed, Jul 7, 1982
George feigns innocence with Judith where Reena and Grant are concerned. Ruby realizes that she has to get Beau out of her life legally, and remarks to Lurlene that growing up in poverty made her realize that she needs a husband like Mark. Lurlene and Joel discuss Mark's unwillingness to settle down just yet. Ruby seeks legal advice from TJ, who advises her that Beau's body must be recovered and properly identified; otherwise, she can't have him declared missing and presumed dead for another seven years. Justin and Gregory visit mechanic Barney and have a look at the Gregory One. Ashley informs TJ of her deal with Justin to never mention Reena again if he eases up on TJ and Paige. Joel looks forward to the prospect of seeing Lurlene's face for the first time.
Episode 492
Thu, Jul 8, 1982
Paige arranges a meeting with Mildred against TJ's advice. Ruby catches Allison at Mark's and misinterprets the situation. Mark demands that Ruby stop trying to run his life. Hunt has a suggestion for a new show at KVIK. George tries to subtly get information about Justin and Reena's relationship. Joel and Lurlene await news from Dr. Evans. Kate realizes she and Mildred met before, many years ago. Paige lets Mildred know that she isn't pushing for marriage, but TJ is. Mildred candidly tells Kate that she doesn't think TJ and Paige have enough in common. Dr. Evans gives Joel the good news that tests show him to be a good candidate for surgery. TJ starts proceedings to have Beau's body exhumed. Ashley admits to Justin that she doesn't have a good feeling about George St. John.
Episode 493
Fri, Jul 9, 1982
Joel has a 60 percent chance of having his vision completely restored. Reena cautions Allison to watch out for Ruby for Ruby, who's trouble. Judith seeks help from George in keeping Grant from coming home until later while she has to meet with her attorney. Ruby is disappointed when Mark declines dinner with her in favor of Allison. Ruby lies to Allison that she and Mark are on the verge of being engaged. George manages to stall Grant by getting him to agree to another photo opportunity. Reena has a chance meeting with Justin and reminds him that she'll be on his back for the rest of his life. Judith receives news from her attorney that she's heavily in debt.
Episode 494
Mon, Jul 12, 1982
Lurlene confides in Ruby her fears that Joel won't love her once he sees her face. Joel admits to Lurlene he's worried about how he'll pay for his eye surgery. Grant does his best to get Reena to change her mind about leaving World Oil. Ruby finds out Mark is entertaining Allison in the penthouse and interrupts them. Mark tells Ruby point blank that he doesn't want to be tied down at this stage of his life. Newman, Judith's attorney, tells her that her debt can be resolved with a divorce settlement, but she she says she won't divorce him. Newman warns her that without the divorce settlement, she'll be forced to reveal her debts to him. After he leaves, Judith tearfully admits to Vivien, and later Brette, that she truly loves Grant and wants to be his wife again. Vicky thinks Justin will destroy Reena after Reena admits that there's some strange attraction between her and Justin.
Episode 495
Tue, Jul 13, 1982
Ruby spends the night with Mark and makes him late for work the next morning. Justin complains about having separate bedrooms and says Ashley's going to start acting like his wife again tonight. Reena stops by Mark's place when he showering after making love with Ruby, and she and Ruby trade insults. Gregory detects tension between Justin and Ashley, but Justin denies it. Allison cautions Justin that she doesn't want to see Gregory suffer over his and Ashley's problems. Later, Allison asks Gregory to come to her if he ever feels the need to talk. Joel needs to borrow money for the surgery but doesn't have any collateral. When she mentions Ruby to Mark, he snaps that she should stay out of his personal life. Then when Allison says her nice evening with Mark was ruined by Ruby, Reena lets her know that Ruby and Mark spent the night together. TJ comments to Ashley that Marshall Oil will still fail without her capital investment, and she realizes she can use it to maneuver Justin.
Episode 496
Wed, Jul 14, 1982
Ruby arranges a romantic candlelight atmosphere for Mark. He kisses her but resists when she wants to make love. Ashley confides in Kate the problems she's having with Justin, and Kate believes that Ashley is the only woman Justin has ever really loved. At the race track, Gregory pretends to drive the Gregory One, and Justin takes the car out for laps. Barney opines that Justin isn't ready to race. George tries to get back in Judith's good graces. Kate tips off TJ that Paige would really like Justin to walk her down the aisle. When Judith tells him her plans to leave to tomorrow, he asks her to stay. Justin thinks Ashley is going to share his bed tonight but orders him to stay out of her bedroom.
Episode 497
Thu, Jul 15, 1982
After Joel says he won't go through with the operation because he can't borrow from a bank and won't borrow from her, Lurlene persuades him to ask Grant for the money. Billy Joe talks with Elena about missing Nita. An annoyed Justin wants to know when Ashley intends to let him back in her bed, and Gregory finds them arguing about Reena again. Justin agrees to take Gregory out to see the Gregory One before the race. Lurlene advises Ruby to ease up on Mark or risk scaring him away. Justin refuses Paige's request to give her away at the wedding. Lurlene's certain Joel will find a prettier girl after he sees her face. Grant agrees to Joel's loan. Justin extends a standing reservation on his Dallas hotel suite then gives Reena a key to it.
Episode 498
Fri, Jul 16, 1982
When Reena rejects him, Justin tries to make her see that they need one another. TJ refuses Paige's suggestion that they postpone the wedding. Judith apologizes to Vivien for treating her badly in the past, and Vivien reassures her that she kept attorney Mr. Newman's visit a secret. Mildred becomes testy with Kate over Kate's handling of the wedding preparations and is even more irritated when Paige won't consider having the wedding at the country club. Judith resists George until he shows her photos he took of her in which she was hiding her loneliness just beneath the surface. Allison spots the key to Justin's hotel suite. George takes Judith to bed. Grant concedes to Reena that he no longer believes she slept with Justin in Dallas, but she tells that while that's true, she and Justin did make love when they got back to Houston.
Episode 499
Mon, Jul 19, 1982
After telling Grant she had sex with Justin, Reena resigns from World Oil. Ruby almost catches Judith at George's just after they made love, but Judith hides in the darkroom and flees upset after Ruby leaves. Brette begs a frantic Judith to not run away to Boston. Reena admits to Vicky her affair with Justin. Ruby wants to manage Elena who Billy Joe says he'll have on his show more often. Brette urges Grant to stop Judith from leaving. Vivien is sad that Judith is leaving. When Grant insists she stay in Houston, Judith apologizes for hurting him and promises she loves him.
Episode 500
Tue, Jul 20, 1982
The Marshalls wonder where Justin is when he fails to come home from work. Ruby says she'll find out what's wrong when Joel worries that Lurlene's upset about something. Someone watches the Wheeler house. Justin gives up waiting for Reena. Grant's attempt to get Judith to stay works, and they end up in bed together. Rikki and Brette leave for his apartment, and are watched as they leave. Justin learns from Ashley that Reena quit World Oil. Ruby is irritated to find out that Allison is now working as Mark's personal assistant. Ashley starts a fight with Justin when she thinks he spent last night with Reena. Later, Justin tells Reena to meet him tonight at the hotel.
Episode 501
Wed, Jul 21, 1982
Reena balks at Justin's suggestion that she quit World Oil to be with him and swears she won't meet him at the hotel tonight. Hunt meets new KVIK producer Christine Rush. Justin disappoints Gregory when he can't take him to the garage to see the Gregory One tonight. Paige wants Ashley as her matron of honor but Ashley feels she shouldn't attend the wedding. Vicky offers Reena a job at KVIK. Allison convinces Ashley to attend TJ and Paige's wedding rehearsal. Mildred makes an effort to get along with Kate and the Marshalls. Barney stops by Marshall Oaks to get decals for the race car, and Gregory says he's out and couldn't go to the garage. Reena goes looking for Justin and finds Ashley.
Episode 502
Thu, Jul 22, 1982
Justin and Reena go to bed. An upset Judith pulls back from George who's trying to make love to her. Judith runs home to Grant, and he proposes they start over again. Justin and Reena bond over their shared past. Gregory is rushed to the hospital, and TJ promises to get Justin and Ashley. Elena laments to Billy Joe that Joe has changed as much as Nita but only for the worst since he's given up. TJ gets in touch with Ashley about Gregory's accident. Grant and Judith spend a sweet evening dancing. Gregory's doctor says he needs a blood transfusion. Ashley, Mark, and Allison go to the hospital as Gregory undergoes surgery. When Ashley remarks she doesn't know where Justin could be, Allison recalls the hotel key and says she'll go find him. Joel shares with Lurlene that he tries to imagine what she looks like and wonders if he's right. Allison finds Justin and Reena at the hotel and tells them about Gregory's accident. After Justin rushes off, Allison accuses Reena of using her to make trouble for Ashley and declares her hatred for her. TJ stuns Ashley with the news that only three people in the hospital's blood donor registry are matches for Gregory's blood type, and he is one of the those three.
Episode 503
Fri, Jul 23, 1982
A confused Judith pushes George's charms away and goes home to Grant whom says they should give their marriage another chance. Reena and Justin fall into bed again. TJ rescues Gregory when he is pinned down by the Gregory car. Mark and Allison dine out. Billy Joe tells Elena and Ruby that Nita is living it up in New York. Brett tells Mark and Allison she believes Grant and Judith are getting back together. TJ calls Ashley to tell her about Gregory. Allison and Mark show up at the hospital and Allison tells Ashley she believes she knows where Justin may be. Joel admits to Lurlene he is nervous about the operation. Ashley arrives at a hotel and finds Justin and Reena in bed. Allison lashes out at Reena for using her and not being her true friend. Rikki's new producer, Christine appears to have eyes for Rikki. Gregory needs blood and is a rare type and TJ was able to be a donor and tells Ashley this.
Episode 504
Mon, Jul 26, 1982
Reena calls the hospital to find put about Gregory. Christine vows to make Rikki a superstar. Ashley admits to TJ that he is Gregory's father. Justin blows up at TJ when he arrives at the hospital, not knowing TJ found Gregory pinned under the car. Brett is not impressed that Christine knows Brett's entire background. Ruby worries that Mark may fall for Allison. Justin apologizes to TJ. Reena takes a good look at herself in the mirror and what she has become. Gregory wakes up to Ashley and Justin. Mark tries to boost Ruby's confidence. Reena calls Vicky in tears.
Episode 505
Tue, Jul 27, 1982
Justin wonders if Allison is going to expose his affair with Reena and begs her not to upset Ashley any further. Reena confides in Vicky about Allison finding her in the hotel with Justin. Paige urges TJ to delay the wedding. Gregory's doctor informs the Marshalls that he's still bleeding internally and might not survive. Kate advises Justin to place all his trust in God for Gregory's survival. Allison spends a touching moment alone with Gregory. Vicky cautions Reena that she's ruining her life again just as things started to get better for her. Kate expresses her gratitude to TJ for saving Gregory. Joel is full of anxious energy before his surgery and can't wait to see what Lurlene and Ruby look like. When Lurlene admits she's afraid Joel will be disappointed in her looks and won't need her, but Joel replies that he's with her out of love not obligation. Reena tells Vicky that she and Justin work because unlike other men, he accepts her for who she is and understands her nature. Gregory's condition changes.
Episode 506
Wed, Jul 28, 1982
Everyone wonders where Justin has gone when he disappears from the hospital. Joel checks into the hospital for his eye operation. George's presence unnerves Judith. Ashley refuses TJ's embrace. Gregory awakens and comes off the critical list. Gregory apologizes to TJ for saying that he hated him. Kate hopes Gregory's accident will help Ashley and Justin reconcile their differences. Justin returns from having won the race and gives Gregory the loving cup he won, and the two share a warm talk. Lurlene insists to Kate that Joel is confusing gratitude with love where she's concerned. Billy Joe shares his own experiences in an attempt to alleviate Justin's guilt about Gregory's accident. Shaken to the core for almost losing Gregory, Justin makes promises to Ashley and agrees to walk Paige down the aisle at her wedding.
Episode 507
Thu, Jul 29, 1982
The Marshall's prepare for Paige and TJ's wedding. Paige is excited to finally be marrying for love. Mildred is hoping that something happens to prevent TJ and Paige from marrying. TJ is nervous about marrying Paige, but his best man and father, Burton tries to calm TJ. down. Elena goes to the wedding with Billy Joe, as they have gotten closer.
Episode 508
Fri, Jul 30, 1982
Reena introduces herself as the new manager of the Victory network to Rikki and Ruby. TJ leaves a shocked Paige at the altar. Joel and Lurlene prepare for Joel's eye surgery. Reena visits Gregory in the hospital after he was pinned down under a car. TJ admits to Paige that Ashley is the reason he could not go through with the wedding. Allison has it out with Reena outside Gregory's hospital room. Grant visits Joel and runs into Reena at the hospital. Justin argues with Ashley about TJ and Allison blurts out that she saw Justin in bed with Reena the night before. Ruby stands in for Billy Joe for a commercial that he is supposed to do. Kate talks with Paige after the wedding fiasco.
Episode 509
Mon, Aug 2, 1982
Certain that TJ is still in love with Ashley, Paige decides to confront her, and Kate is unable to dissuade her from going. After Allison exposes his affair, Justin orders her to leave. Alone together, Justin admits he went to bed with Reena when Ashley refused to let him in hers because she was busy jumping into TJ's bed, and a furious Ashley slaps Justin hard across the face. Vicky disagrees with Reena's assertion that she and Justin are exactly alike. Ashley throws Justin out. Grant considers Mark's idea about Ruby being a commercial spokesperson for World Oil. George insists he loves Judith. Paige confronts Ashley with accusations of ruining her wedding because she and TJ are in love. Lurlene admits to Mark she could be in love with Joel. Paige leaves when TJ arrives to see Ashley. TJ admits that he loves Ashley but stopped the wedding because of Gregory. Ashley decides to divorce Justin. Reena tries to make Justin see how much alike they are, and there's no one left for either of them but each other. George reads a newspaper article about Margaret Ellington, his sister, who went on trial for murdering her lover and was convicted by a jury led by Grant. George swears he'll get revenge against Grant.
Episode 510
Tue, Aug 3, 1982
Gregory tells Justin about his bad dream. Ginny is determined to find out why TJ jilted Paige at the altar. Paige insists to Kate that Ashley and TJ have been in love all along. Brette complains to Rikki they're never alone together because Christine is always around, and someone eavesdrops on their conversation. Ashley confides in Allison her plan to divorce Justin. TJ cites the past as his reason for not marrying Paige and tells Ginny he'll talk it out with Kate, who thinks Ginny should resign from working for him. TJ breaks the news to Gregory that he couldn't marry Paige and be his uncle. Gregory wants to know if they can be friends if not family, and TJ quietly reassures him that they will always be friends, and one day Gregory will understand. TJ admits to Allison that he loves Ashley, and Allison says she supports anyone who makes her sister happy. Justin informs Paige and Kate of the divorce plans but vows he'll get custody of Gregory. Ashley and TJ agree to keep Gregory's real parentage a secret.
Episode 511
Wed, Aug 4, 1982
Vicky blanches at Reena's desire to help Justin through his divorce and warns her she's making a big mistake. Ruby visits George and comments that she saw an expensive purse and scarf in the studio the last time she visited. Realizing she saw Judith's belongings, George lies that they were just photography props. TJ meets with Kate but is unable to satisfy her questions about why he left Paige at the altar. Paige throws Mildred out of Paige One when Mildred gleefully says she's happy TJ jilted her and then shoves a blank check at her to cover the aborted wedding expenses. George presses Judith to divorce Grant so they can be together. Vicky hires Stella Stanton for a regular gossip segment on Billy Joe's show. Judith cries to George that she wants him and Grant, but George counters that she has to choose. Burton encourages TJ to pursue a life with Ashley if she makes him happy. Reena realizes the gravity of their actions when a determined Justin declares he's going to divorce Ashley and take Gregory away from her.
Episode 512
Thu, Aug 5, 1982
Reena ignores Vicky's advice to butt out of Justin and Ashley's marital problems. TJ gives Gregory season tickets for basketball and says it's fine to call him "Uncle TJ". Justin shows up at the hospital and wants TJ to stay away. Someone continues to secretly watch Rikki and Brette at KVIK. TJ and Justin quarrel about Gregory, and TJ is on the verge of revealing that he is Gregory's biological father. Mark gives Joel a pep talk the night before the surgery. An excited Gregory wants to go back to Marshall Oaks and be a family again. Reena counters Justin's fears that he won't get custody of Gregory and urges him to hire the best lawyer. Ashley nixes TJ's suggestion that they tell Gregory the truth since she's afraid he won't be able to understand why she couldn't be a mother to him back then. Justin agrees to fight for Gregory and is happy to have Reena beside him.
Episode 513
Fri, Aug 6, 1982
As they prepare to remove Joel's bandages, Lurlene continues to doubt Joel's feelings for her. Gossipy Stella Stanton begins her first day at KVIK and makes an inappropriate comment about Reena and Justin. Mark talks Grant into giving Ruby a $10,000 binder as their spokesperson, but Grant doesn't think Ruby is needed. Reena proposes that George work for KVIK. Vicky cautions Stella about spouting idle gossip on the air, but Stella says she'll say whatever she wants because she only reports what is true. Ruby attempts to reason with an ambivalent Lurlene who leaves Joel's hospital room. Stella remarks to Billy Joe that she's heard about Nita's exciting social life in New York. Ruby begs Kate to help Lurlene see how much Joel really cares for her, and Kate begins to wonder if she misjudged Ruby. Judith isn't happy to hear that George might be working with Reena at KVIK. Kate locates Lurlene praying in the hospital chapel and has a heart to heart talk with her. Back in Joel's hospital room, the bandages come off. Joel struggles to see again and suddenly calls out Lurlene's name.
Episode 514
Mon, Aug 9, 1982
Joel regains his vision and sees Lurlene for the first time, but she gets upset and runs off. TJ reminds Ashley that Gregory has to be told that she's divorcing Justin. Paige reassures Gregory that he isn't to blame for her aborted wedding. Vicky finds out that Reena is still sleeping with and says she'll support her daughter though she doesn't approve. TJ tries to assuage Ashley's fears about Gregory's custody. Justin hires attorney Brian Helmsley to represent him in the custody suit and won't hear of Reena's suggestion that he reach an agreement with Ashley. Mark worries about Lurlene's reaction to Joel getting his vision back. Ashley insists to Kate that she and TJ aren't lovers, but she reiterates that she and Justin are through because of his attraction to Reena. Joel mistakenly believes that Lurlene will be embarrassed to be living with him now that his vision is back, so he decides to share Mark's apartment. Paige attempts to steer Justin away from Reena, but Justin retorts that TJ and Ashley are the ones ruining his life. After Ruby assures her that nothing is going to change now that Joel can see, Lurlene's worst fears are apparently confirmed when Joel tells her he's moving out of their place to room with Mark.
Episode 515
Tue, Aug 10, 1982
Grant encourages a homesick Judith to try to build a new life in Houston. Kate admits to Reena she can't forgive her for the affair with Justin and opines that Reena needs a man who can keep her in line like Max did. Brette has a frightening experience at KVIK. Ashley has it out with Reena for being in bed with Justin while their son nearly died and ends up calling Reena trashy. Justin shifts the blame to Ashley when Kate wants to know how the divorce will affect Gregory, but she says he's the one who's breaking up their family. Ashley can't commit after Gregory presses her to go with him and Justin on a family fishing trip. Grant lets Mark and Brette know that he's decided to do what he can to help Judith since his relationship with Reena is over. Joel has offers of work with World Oil and KVIK. Kate does her best to convince Lurlene of Joel's love. An ambivalent Judith feels unwanted and fails to push an amorous George away. Later, George silently vows he'll make the Wheelers pay for his sister's incarceration. Ashley coldly informs Justin that she wants him gone from Marshall Oaks by the time Gregory is released from the hospital.
Episode 516
Wed, Aug 11, 1982
Gregory is released from the hospital, but Justin shows up before Ashley and spirits the boy away to Kate's ranch. Grant and Judith agree to give their marriage another chance. Mildred goes uninvited to the ranch in another attempt to give the Marshalls a blank check for wedding expenses. Paige sees Mildred and forces her to leave their home. Billy Joe becomes angry when Stella gossips on his show about Nita's busy New York social life and Paige's humiliation at being jilted at the altar. Ashley arrives at the hospital and panics when she learns from a nurse that Justin checked out Gregory and left with him. Judith informs George of her reconciliation with Grant and deems their brief affair to be over, but George disagrees. An alarmed Ashley interrupts TJ's meeting with Grant to tell him that Justin has taken Gregory away from her. Hunt volunteers to have words with Stella when Vicky and Billy Joe are incensed by Stella's careless gossip. Elena offers Lurlene advice about her relationship with Joel. TJ takes Ashley to the Marshall ranch where they're greeted by an unhelpful Paige. Ashley agrees to leave but only after she has her son.
Episode 517
Thu, Aug 12, 1982
Kate takes Ginny a letter from Ryan who's still working hard in South America. After Justin steadfastly refuses to give Gregory back to Ashley, TJ says he can get a court order forcing Justin to give him back, but Justin isn't moved. Lurlene withdraws from Joel, but he convinces her to go out with him tonight. Ashley tries to reason with Justin in private, but when he won't budge over the issue of Gregory, Ashley is forced to say that she'll retaliate by pulling all of her investments out of Marshall Oil, which will effectively bankrupt the company. No one at KVIK wants to be interviewed by Stella. Mark comments to Allison that he's more liberal than Joel and Lurlene when it comes to men and women living together, and Allison accepts his dinner invitation. Justin caves in to Ashley's threat. TJ reiterates to Ashley that the truth about them being Gregory's natural parents has to come out. Justin informs Gregory that he's going home to Marshall Oaks tomorrow, but Justin will remain at Kate's because he and Ashley are divorcing.
Episode 518
Fri, Aug 13, 1982
Judith's news that she and Grant are reconciled thrills Vivien. Brette lets Reena know that Grant and Judith are giving their marriage another chance, and Reena annoys her by remarking that she hopes Judith doesn't hurt Grant again. Elena tells Billy Joe that she visited Joe, but he told her he doesn't want her trying to see him again. Justin takes Gregory back to Marshall Oaks. Joel comments about Mark's active and varied social life, prompting Mark to admit that he has no desire to settle down. Brette is being followed by the person spying on her. TJ agrees to back off Gregory until he's able to accept Ashley and Justin's divorce. Christine wants Brette to participate on air in Stella's interview with Rikki. Judith revels in having Grant's love and attention again, and they dance like they did when they were young. Justin and Reena meet at the hotel, and they comfort one another. Gregory talks with Ashley about Justin still loving her, but Ashley insists that despite their feelings for one another and love for him, they can't resolve their differences.
Episode 519
Mon, Aug 16, 1982
Ashley fills Allison in on the latest developments with Justin and TJ. Paige and Kate disagree over Justin's recent behavior. Mark and Brette support their parents' reconciliation. Lurlene swears she's not avoiding him and isn't upset when Joel questions why she stood him up last night. Allison tries to reassure Gregory that Ashley and Justin's problems don't involve him. TJ stops by Marshall Oaks while Kate is there, and Ashley suggests it's not good for him to come by so much this soon. Reena thinks it's a bad idea for her and Justin to continue their affair while he's trying to get legal custody of Gregory. George gives Judith a spare key to his place. Justin says he'll avoid Reena until the custody is decided. Vivien prepares to leave for her cousin's wedding in Wisconsin. TJ contends that he, Ashley, and Gregory are fated to be a family. Mark suggests that Joel court Lurlene the old fashioned way starting with sending her a bouquet of flowers. Kate counsels Lurlene to accept as much love as she gives. TJ vows to earn Ashley's love.
Episode 520
Tue, Aug 17, 1982
Joel sends Lurlene a sweet bouquet of daisies. Reena tells her mother about her agreement with Justin to stop seeing each other until Gregory's custody is settled. Ashley admits to TJ that she loves him, though she also loved Justin. Ruby presses Lurlene to straighten things out with Joel. Gregory sees Ashley and TJ in an embrace. Vicky isn't thrilled when Hunt shows her how much Billy Joe's ratings have improved since Stella's gossip segment was added. Vicky hires Joel to work at KVIK. Billy Joe warns Vicky of a gleeful Stella's intent to reveal a big secret about Justin on the show. Vicky and Reena praise George's work. Brette is nearly decked by a falling sandbag at the studio. TJ asks Gregory to call him any time he's upset or needs to talk. Vicky kills Stella's story about Justin. Ruby wonders if the woman who hid in George's darkroom the day she stopped by was Reena.
Episode 521
Wed, Aug 18, 1982
Judith refuses to see George because she's has dinner plans with Grant. George learns that Grant and Judith have a reservation at TJ Top of the World and invites Reena to join him there for dinner. Ruby tips off Joel that Lurlene is afraid of love. Judith lies to Grant when he asks who called her. Stella meets Judith for the first time at the Top of the World. Stella notes the nasty glances shared between Judith and Reena at the club. Brette confides in Christine and Stella that she feels like someone is secretly spying on her. Joel insists on having a word with Lurlene. Hunt suggests sending Billy Joe on a working vacation to New York to prepare for his game show and see Nita. Lurlene says she and Joel are just friends and suggests they not see each other for a while.
Episode 522
Thu, Aug 19, 1982
Ruby can't stop Lurlene from packing and going to Kate's. Mildred asks TJ if he dropped Paige because of Ashley. Justin asks Ashley's permission to visit with Gregory. Lurlene doesn't want anyone to know she's hiding at the Marshall ranch. TJ tells his mother to stay out of his love life. Justin shares with lawyer Brian Helmsley his suspicion that Ashley and TJ have been lovers for years but also has to confess that he was caught in a hotel with Reena. Ruby fishes for confirmation that Reena was the woman George hid in his darkroom. TJ promises Ashley that Justin won't get custody of Gregory. Brian suggests hiring a private detective to get proof of Ashley and TJ's affair. Judith is desperate to see George and when she can't get him on the phone, she goes to his studio and uses her key to get in, but she's angered to see photos George has taken of Reena.
Episode 523
Fri, Aug 20, 1982
Justin expresses uncertainty over Brian's suggestion to hire a private investigator. George catches Judith ripping up Reena's photographs. Vicky reluctantly allows Ruby to substitute for Billy Joe while he's in New York. Stella isn't happy to work with Ruby but is delighted to get more air time while Billy Joe is away. George and Judith fight about Reena and Grant and then they kiss passionately. Grant talks with John about his obvious love for Vivien. After making love, Judith says she still won't divorce Grant, so George throws her out. Allison and Ruby have words about Mark. Mark reiterates his desire to remain a free man. Justin reminds Gregory that although he and Ashley are through, he still loves him. Judith wants to see George again.
Episode 524
Mon, Aug 23, 1982
Justin plays video games with Gregory and arranges for Barney to visit him, but Gregory longs for the life they has before Ashley and Justin separated. Joel wonders if Lurlene is hiding at Miss Kate's. Reena goes to see George while Judith is still there and takes a swipe at her by mentioning the wonderful trip she and Grant had to Palm Springs. Paige has a heart-to-heart talk with Lurlene about relationships and reveals that she's putting men in her past so that she can concentrate on opening a new store called Sports Paige. Ruby dissuades Joel from trying to see Lurlene until she's had a few days to think. Barney gifts Gregory with a mechanic's tool set after Gregory promises to follow garage safety rules henceforth. Reena questions George about his past and reasons for staying in Houston. He offers a brief history of meeting Brette in graduate school but won't divulge anything else. Gregory manipulates Justin and Ashley into being alone, but TJ arrives and spoils the plan. Later Justin confides in Paige that he's going to hire a private detective to get proof of Ashley's affair and make sure TJ never gets custody of Gregory.
Episode 525
Tue, Aug 24, 1982
Brette shares with Rikki her fear that the falling sandbag wasn't accident because she thinks she's being watched and followed. Judith worries about Reena, but Grant reassures her that he and Reena are through. Justin gives Brian permission to hire a private eye though Brian cautions that it could hurt Ashley. George explains to Reena his fascination with rich people and how their behavior affects the lives of other people. Allison agree with Mark's free agent attitude toward dating as long as she can do the same. Reena wishes Grant and Judith well in their reconciliation. Rikki thinks Brette is being a little paranoid, and she jokes that maybe Christine is after her. John receives Wisconsin cheese in the mail from Vivien, and he and Judith talk about how much they miss having her around. Stella annoys Vicky by saying on air that Mark has found love with Allison. Reena agrees with Justin's decision to hire the detective. George and Judith begin to get amorous at the Wheeler mansion.
Episode 526
Wed, Aug 25, 1982
Ruby freaks out over Stella's on-air gossip about Mark and Allison. Judith forces George to leave her house after fighting his advances. Lurlene and Ginny talk about Joel, and Lurlene thinks he'll find another person to love. After Stella finds Justin and Reena together at KVIK, she fishes for information on Judith from Reena. Ruby offers to go talk with Lurlene when Joel describes for her his misery over being apart from the woman he loves. Christine sends Brette to talk with Stella and suggests to George that Brette's presence is interfering with Rikki's career success. TJ advises Ashley to call the doctor for a checkup since she's constantly feeling drained. Ginny cautions Justin to not create the same kind of tense situation Barrett once did with Steve. Joel becomes very angry when Stella sees Joel talking with Ruby and remarks that they look like a couple. Ruby threatens Stella over her interfering gossip. Brette finds a tearful Judith after the incident with George, but Judith sadly realizes she can't share her problem with her daughter.
Episode 527
Thu, Aug 26, 1982
Lurlene afraid she will lose Joel due to her being scared after her attack. Ruby calls Mark to apologize for their fight the night before and that she loves him. Ruby and Stella clash and a bag at the top of the studio's rafters is ready to fall. Stella bugs Judith about her involvement with George St. John. Judith goes to George in a panic. Kate comforts Lurlene. Ashley warns Allison to not mess with Mark.
Episode 528
Fri, Aug 27, 1982
Ashley hires cheerful, no-nonsense Doris Hodges to be the Marshall Oaks housekeeper. Judith fears that Stella knows about her affair with George and is planning to expose it during today's on-air segment. The stalker watches from the studio rafters as Stella tells Rikki that Christine is smitten with him. Christine and Brette clash when Christine begins to criticize her just before taping the interview. Joel searches for Lurlene who went horseback riding just as a thunderstorm developed. Grant warns Stella to stop harassing Judith. After Stella insists all of her gossip is factual, Judith wants to leave, but Grant insists they stay and hear Stella's latest scoop. Ashley reveals to TJ that she's pregnant with Justin's baby. Joel finds Lurlene and kisses her. Just as Brette and Stella sit down for their interview the stalker begins to cut the rope on a heavy sandbag dangling from the studio rafters directly above Brette's chair.
Episode 529
Mon, Aug 30, 1982
Although Ashley admits she loves him, too, TJ needs time to contemplate her pregnancy news. Joel reassures Lurlene that she's exactly the woman he wants. Mark fears Stella will hurt Judith. Stella insists on switching chairs with Brette as the rope attached to the sandbag begins to unravel and finally falls, striking Stella. Brette worries she was the target of the accident since Stella was sitting in her assigned place. Judith wonders if George was responsible for Stella's injuries.
Episode 530
Tue, Aug 31, 1982
After George denies arranging the accident to keep Stella from exposing their affair, Judith worries that someone wants to kill Brette. Joel and Lurlene decide to spend their lives together. TJ accepts Ashley's pregnancy, but she's concerned Justin won't give her freedom after he finds out about the baby. Justin informs Reena he intends to have her once he and Ashley are divorced. Brette realizes the strange "accidents" at KVIK began with Christine's arrival.
Episode 531
Wed, Sep 1, 1982
The Wheelers worry about Brette's safety. Detective Meadows confronts Christine who admits she went onto the catwalk above Stella and Brette's studio chairs. Ashley promises Justin that he can see Gregory anytime and doesn't need to push the issue custody. John and Vivien kiss upon her return to Houston. Christine wants to talk with Brette.
Episode 532
Thu, Sep 2, 1982
Kate apologizes to Ruby for doubting her friendship with Lurlene, and they agree to be friends. A drunken Paige cries about Ashley and TJ. Lurlene believes Joel is close to popping the question. Brette admits to Christine that she doesn't think Christine would hurt her. Ginny suggests TJ and Ashley stop trying to befriend Paige and let her sort out her problems on her own. After cautioning Christine to be careful since everyone knows there's bad blood between them, a strangely subdued George burns a photograph of the Wheelers.
Episode 533
Fri, Sep 3, 1982
John and Vivien declare their love for one another. Justin confesses to Ashley that he still loves her, but she can't forget his affair with Reena. Ashley admits to TJ that she hadn't revealed her pregnancy to Justin, and Doris spies on them as they kiss. Ruby comes clean with Lurlene about her initial plan to use her, but Lurlene forgives her. George fails to get Judith into bed, and she ends their affair which she bitterly regrets. Joel and Lurlene each wish upon a star to marry. Gregory tells TJ that he wants Ashley and Justin to reconcile, while Reena suggests that Justin shouldn't ever go back to his wife.
Episode 534
Mon, Sep 6, 1982
Joel and Lurlene begin to tell their best friends about their engagement. A curious begins an investigation into George. Ruby mistakenly thinks Mark intends to propose to her, but he breaks the news that Grant has rejected her for World Oil. Vicky dismisses Detective Meadows' suggestion that she suspend Christine from KVIK until the assailant is caught. George offers Brette a ride to work in his car.
Episode 535
Tue, Sep 7, 1982
Gregory shocks Ashley by inquiring about her pregnancy. George and Brette are interrupted by a phone call from Reena telling him that someone is looking for him. Ashley asks Gregory not to divulge her pregnancy to anyone until she can announce it. Everyone realizes Paige is drunk at the re-opening of Paige One, and Paige angrily tells TJ to get out. Gregory talks about TJ in private with Doris. Ashley tells TJ she has to come clean with Justin about her pregnancy. Rena's suspicions are aroused further when George says he has to go away for a few days because of a family problem with his sister.
Episode 536
Wed, Sep 8, 1982
TJ's afraid Justin won't divorce Ashley if he finds out she's having his baby. Back from New York, Billy Joe confides to Paige that Nita's embarrassed by him and likely won't ever come home. Christine laments to Vicky that everyone thinks she's guilty.
Episode 537
Thu, Sep 9, 1982
George pays a visit to his sister Maggie, who's in jail. When Maggie says a retrial was rejected, George vows to her that he'll get revenge against the Wheeler family pay for hurting her. Doris, who isn't who she appears to be, makes a mysterious phone call about TJ and Ashley. Ruby and Mark kiss and make up, but later her flirts with Allison and asks her to dinner. George realizes Judith is in financial trouble.
Episode 538
Fri, Sep 10, 1982
Rikki's first show at KVIK is a success. George subtly threatens Judith who is curious about his connection to Boston. TJ daydreams about being a real father to Gregory. Ashley allows Gregory to spend the night with Justin at the ranch. An emotional Billy Joe confides in Elena that Nita is going to stay in New York permanently.
Episode 539
Mon, Sep 13, 1982
George forces Judith to talk Grant into having a threesome for dinner. TJ insists on going with Ashley to tell Justin about the baby. Justin shares with Kate his worries about Paige who continues to drink and spend too much time in bed. Paige refuses Kate's help. George remembers Maggie saying she'll die in jail. Judith convinces a reluctant Grant to join George for dinner. When Ashley tells him she's pregnant, Justin jealously accuses TJ of being the father. An upset Justin turns to Reena for comfort.
Episode 540
Tue, Sep 14, 1982
Christine has an idea to promote rising star Rikki by having a song writing contest for the B aide of his record. Joel regrets a mistake he made at KVIK. TJ shares with Ginny the plans Ashley is making to take control of Marshall Oil. After Allison offers to help him at work, Mark upsets Ruby with the news that their date is canceled and he'll be working late with Allison. Justin refuses to believe Ashley when she swears to him that he's the baby's father.
Episode 541
Wed, Sep 15, 1982
The Wheelers spend a miserable evening at Top of the World with George. Mark and Allison bond over their personal reasons for going into the oil business. TJ breaks the news to his parents that he's seeing Ashley. A drunken Paige sings and bursts into tears after seeing the Canfields. Joel wants to set a wedding date with Lurlene. George feels sorry for Paige and takes her back to his photography studio. Imagining her to be Maggie, he promises to protect her.
Episode 542
Thu, Sep 16, 1982
George tells Paige he wants to take care of her. Vicky worries that Reena will be hurt after she discovers the two spent the night together. Ashley and Allison discuss Ashley's pregnancy and plans to assume control of Marshall Oil. Vicky promotes Christine to running Billy Joe and Rikki's shows for KVIK. Judith announces that she doesn't want to be involved with George again, but George phones and blackmails her. Ginny updates Ashley about Steve, who's visiting Barrett for a while, and Ryan's current business flying all over Venezuela. Mark and Grant agree to try to work together, while George selects Mark as the next victim in his vendetta.
Episode 543
Fri, Sep 17, 1982
Reminiscing about the past, Ashley and TJ realize when they conceived Gregory. Joel gives Vicky the news that he isn't suited for work at KVIK. At the board meeting of Marshall Oil, Ashley is made president. Grant and Judith receive devastating news. Billy Joe has trouble balancing the care of his son and working at the TV station. An enraged Justin vows he'll never forgive Ashley. Grant stuns Ginny with the news that Ryan's plane went down somewhere between Maricaibo and Caracas, and he's presumed dead.
Episode 544
Mon, Sep 20, 1982
Reena and Justin conspire to bring down Ashley and World Oil. TJ and Ashley own Marshall Oil. Judith consoles Ginny after Ginny learns of Ryan's death. Doris catches TJ and Ashley in a romantic kiss. Paige and Mildred have a run in. Justin tells Allison that he will not lose Gregory. Billy Joe tells Ruby that he is going to get Nita to come home. Allison notices that TJ's safe is open, not knowing that Mildred took important documents.
Episode 545
Tue, Sep 21, 1982
News of Ryan's death continues to spread and bring sorrow. Brette offers to go to South America to conclude Ryan's business. George pays a condolence call on the Wheelers but takes advantage of it to upset Judith by asking if she was cheating on Grant with Ryan, too. Reena does her best to help Ginny through her grief. In lieu of suing Vicky for the accident at KVIK, Stella, now out of her coma, has another proposition. Emotional from Ryan's passing, Grant and Reena have a heart to heart talk in which they wish one another the best, but Judith secretly sees them embrace and misinterprets the situation.
Episode 546
Wed, Sep 22, 1982
Grant denies Judith's theory that he still loves Reena. Grant asks Judith not to hold things back from him, which he feels she's doing now. Christine thinks she's the best thing for Billy Joe's career but will only continue if he puts his life back in order. Billy Joe wants to borrow money from Justin to reunite with Nita, but Paige offers to give him the loan instead. Ginny phones Steve and Barrett to tell them about Ryan. Christine feels that Hunt is somehow familiar to her. George coldly threatens Judith again.
Episode 547
Thu, Sep 23, 1982
Hunt withdraws after getting a little too close to Vicky. Everyone worries about Justin, who seems to have vanished. Mark spends the evening with Allison, while Ruby frets to Kate that she loves Mark more than he loves her. Kate says a wistful goodbye to Ryan. George takes a drunken, upset Paige home, and she wonders who he really is. Allison has a go at TJ, insinuating he might be the father of Ashley's baby.
Episode 548
Fri, Sep 24, 1982
Doris overhears TJ urging Ashley to phone her lawyer and instigate divorce proceedings against Justin. After making love with Ruby, Mark doesn't realize he told her that he loves her. Paige peruses George's photo portfolio and notes a picture of his sister Maggie. Before she leaves for Venezuela, Brette shares a sweet dance with Rikki. Allison informs Ashley that she saw Justin in TJ's office and he was acting weird. While the Wheelers are away, George gains access to the house, steals a gun, and uses it to shatter a family photo. TJ discovers that Gregory's birth certificate is missing from the safe, and a terrified Ashley thinks Justin has it and will use it to get Gregory.
Episode 549
Mon, Sep 27, 1982
At Ryan's funeral, Judith gives Ruby the cold shoulder and delights in hearing that Mark and Allison went out together. Ruby recognizes Judith's coat as the same one she saw in George's studio. Vicky and Reena want Ginny to stay with them as she adjusts to losing Ryan. Paige finds out that Ashley is pregnant and accuses TJ of canceling their wedding because he's the father of the baby. Ruby advises Billy Joe to not go after Nita. TJ tells Ginny about his affair with Ashley one summer a decade ago. When Gregory informs Ashley that they've heard Justin has flown to St. Tropez, she realizes he's gone to gather information about Gregory's birth.
Episode 550
Tue, Sep 28, 1982
Ginny moves in with Reena and Vicky. Vicky laments to Reena the odd relationship she has with Hunt whose intentions she doesn't understand. George rebuffs Paige who begs him to make love to her. The shattered photo at the Wheeler house disturbs Judith. John admits to Vivien that he was once a successful stockbroker. After Ruby questions him about Allison, Mark says it's fine if Ruby sees other men, too, but that's not what she wants. Ginny and Reena have a sentimental talk about their late husbands. Justin sends Reena a telegram informing her that he's up to something and will be back soon. When Reena brings up Ashley and TJ, Ginny reveals that TJ confided in her that Justin is the father of Ashley's baby, and he wouldn't lie to her about it.
Episode 551
Wed, Sep 29, 1982
Christine and Hunt are ready to replace Billy Joe when he fails to attend the taping of the game show. Meanwhile, a dejected Billy Joe wanders the streets of New York pining for Nita. A reformed Stella arrives at KVIK to take over Billy Joe's game show and promises Judith that she'll never gossip again. Mark bristles when Judith tries to get closer to Allison and tells him that Ruby's wrong for him. TJ informs Ashley that Justin's racing in France. Christine fires Billy Joe. TJ learns that his mother, Ginny, Paige, and Allison all had access to his safe the day Gregory's birth certificate vanished.
Episode 552
Thu, Sep 30, 1982
After the announcement that he's been fired, Billy Joe arrives at the studio and takes over the show, talking about his personal problems. At Paige One, Judith questions Paige about George. George arrives and threatens Judith not to talk to Paige about him. Judith suspects he was behind the shattered photo, but he torments her by not admitting it. Vicky overrules everyone and decides to cancel Billy Joe's show after his emotional speech, but the audience reaction is overwhelmingly positive. TJ reassures Ashley that they can trust Ginny but agree to stop confiding in her. Billy Joe tells his friends and family that Nita won't be returning to Houston.
Episode 553
Fri, Oct 1, 1982
Hunt sides with Christine about keeping Billy Joe, but Reena thinks he should be fired. Out with Elena, strangers thank Billy Joe for exposing his feelings on TV. Lurlene isn't happy to find out about Mark and Allison, but Joel explains to her that Mark isn't ready to settle down and get married. Kate looks through old photos and reminisces with Paige, but things turn ugly when Paige sees her wedding invitation. Vicky agrees to give Billy Joe another chance. Billy Joe realizes that his life without Nita will be all right. George worries about Paige. Paige gets drunk and in her room at the ranch decides to have the wedding she missed with TJ. Hunt expresses his feelings for Vicky but says they can't be together and will talk about the reasons why one day. Paige passes out in her room, while a lit candle accidentally tips over setting the drapes on fire.
Episode 554
Mon, Oct 4, 1982
Kate finds Paige passed out at Marshall Ranch and a fire has started. Gregory is thrilled that Justin has arrived home. Ashley questions Justin's time in France. Ruby tells Joel and Lurlene that she is furious that Mark is going out to dinner with Allison. TJ tells Ginny he believes Justin took confidential papers from the safe and that Reena is smack in the middle of it. Lurlene and Joel talk about their upcoming wedding. Joel wants it sooner than later and Lurlene wants to be married at the Marshall Ranch. Kate passes out after George finally gets a phone call through to reach Paige. Ark and Allison have a romantic evening until Mark receives a phone call that Brett needs some papers from work. Justin s able to rescue Kate. Ginny, Reena and TJ get word that the ranch is on fire. Ruby shows up at Mark's and trades barbs with a boasting Allison. George reaches Paige. Justin is stranded inside the ranch. Allison leaves Mark in a lurch.
Episode 555
Tue, Oct 5, 1982
The Marshall ranch goes up in flames with Justin stuck inside. Elena visits Ruby to try and cheer her up about Mark. Justin escapes the fire. Mark shows up at Ruby's. Reena realizes that Ashley still has a hold over Justin. TJ is surprised to find Paige in her wedding dress in the barn with George in bad shape.
Episode 556
Wed, Oct 6, 1982
George gives Maggie's dress to Paige and vows to not let anyone hurt her. Ginny is gutted to learn all of Ryan's belongings were destroyed in the fire. Ashley's certain that Justin didn't steal Gregory's birth certificate and thanks TJ for trying to save Justin's life. Christine wants Billy Joe back, but Ruby holds out for more money. The aftermath of the fire brings Grant and Reena together as warm friends. Ashley welcomes Justin, Kate, Lurlene, and Paige at Marshall Oaks. A guilty and embarrassed Paige faces her family. Ruby asks Reena to support Billy Joe's new contract. The Marshalls forgive Paige.
Episode 557
Thu, Oct 7, 1982
Judith blanches to find that Mark has invited Ruby to dinner. Billy Joe heard about the potential offer at KVIK but isn't sure he wants to keep working there. Judith and Ruby square off against one another. Gregory suggests to Justin that if the baby's a girl, she should be named "Katherine." Ashley and Allison quarrel about one another's behavior, and later, Allison tries to put the make on TJ, but he rejects her. Billy Joe admits to Paige that he considered suicide in New York and urges her to keep living. Justin wants to talk seriously with Ashley.
Episode 558
Fri, Oct 8, 1982
Judith encourages Allison by telling her that she's better for Mark than Ruby. Ginny advises TJ that Ashley will come to him when she really needs him. Justin admits to Ashley that he's certain he's her baby's father. He wants to put their past behind them and start over, but Ashley isn't sure she can because of his affair with Reena and her own love of TJ. Willard Scott guests on Stella's new game show. Justin feels the baby kick. After overhearing Justin explain to Gregory how he plans to win back Ashley and never leave them again, Reena returns the key to Justin's hotel suite.
Episode 559
Mon, Oct 11, 1982
Brette returns from South America. TJ invites his mother to lunch to question her about the missing document from his safe. Billy Joe learns the public is clamoring for his return. Lurlene pushes Joel again to quit KVIK to work the land, but he wants to pay his own way and not live off Lurlene's inheritance. TJ's lunch with Mildred convinces him that she didn't see the birth certificate. Reena tells Vicky that Hunt has been receiving strange phone calls from women. Rikki and Brette get closer.
Episode 560
Tue, Oct 12, 1982
Stella makes a sarcastic comment to Vicky about Hunt and young women. Justin begs Ashley to stall the divorce long enough for him to prove he's reformed. Allison smirks to Ashley about having a drink with TJ earlier. Joel is interested in the hunting cabin that Striker gave Max and Reena. Paige talks with George about Maggie and mentions her father's suicide, while George says Maggie is in a mental health clinic. Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits guests on Stella's game show. Billy Joe signs the new contract. TJ tells Ashley that his mother doesn't know about the birth certificate. She agrees to meet him another time and talk after she promises Justin she won't go through with the divorce until she speaks with TJ.
Episode 561
Wed, Oct 13, 1982
Justin grows weary of Paige's morose attitude. Grant has a go at Mark after Mark fails with the Cyrus Blanchard account. Kate decides that it's time for a new beginning with the whole family. She wants Justin and Ashley reconciled, Marshall Oaks to be filled with family, and a merging of her land with Justin and Ashley. Justin reassures Kate that he's ended his affair with Reena and trying to set things right with Ashley. Joel and Lurlene argue about her inheritance when he needs money to get the Dekker cabin. Later Kate offers Joel a job working the combined Marshall lands. Ashley wants Paige to stay at Marshall Oaks. Justin asks to talk seriously with Ashley but she says she has to go to TJ.
Episode 562
Thu, Oct 14, 1982
Allison takes digs at Ashley for Justin's benefit, and he can't understand why Allison is suddenly against her sister. Reena gets information about George. Judith and Paige discuss George. Allison offers to help Mark land the Cyrus Blanchard account, and he agrees. Reena refuses to sell the Dekker cabin to Joel but counters with an offer to rent it. Vivien cautions Judith about interfering in her son's life the way Iris did with Dennis. Phyllis Diller guests on Stella's Tall Texas Tales game show. Justin thanks TJ for his efforts to save the ranch during the fire and says that he wants Ashley back as his wife. Reena goes to talk with Ashley about Justin. George holds Grant's stolen gun and fantasizes about destroying the Wheelers.
Episode 563
Fri, Oct 15, 1982
Reena encourages Ashley to reconcile with Justin since it's obvious they still love one another and Gregory wants them back together. Judith continues to push Mark and Allison together. Reena discusses her plans for the cabin with Rikki and Brette. Justin notes George's strange desire to protect Paige. George wonders to Paige how long Judith will be able to hang on to Grant. Justin and Gregory want Kate to stay permanently in Marshall Oaks. Justin worries to Kate that Ashley will leave him for TJ. Reena confides in Grant that she's going to sell Max's cabin to Joel because it's time to let go of the past and start anew. Judith is bugged to find Reena and Grant together. TJ and Ashley meet and begin to remember happier times, but TJ comes to the realization that Ashley hasn't gotten over Justin.
Episode 564
Mon, Oct 18, 1982
TJ asks Ashley to choose between him and Justin. Judith, Grant, Mark and Allison dine out with oil magnate, Mr. Blanchard. George takes Paige out to the Top of the World for dinner. With a storm brewing, Gregory, Kate and Justin hope that Ashley will be home soon. Brett is happy that George seems to be helping Paige, but Rikki doubts George's sincerity. George and Judith throw daggers at each other. Billy Joe and Christine dine out and Christine says she is happy being by herself and not have a boyfriend. Paige is devastated when Allison tells her that the baby Ashley is carrying is Justin's and not TJ's.
Episode 565
Tue, Oct 19, 1982
Ashley decides to go back to Marshall Oaks and Justin. TJ tells Ashley that he is not giving up Gregory. Paige goes through a folder of George's that has photos of Ashley and TJ. TJ plans on telling Paige about Gregory. TJ does not want Ashley to drive back to Marshall Oaks in the terrible storm. Ginny camps out with Reena and Viki during the storm. Judith tells Grant that she is impressed with Allison not realizing Grant has fallen asleep. Lurlene and Ruby play with a Ouija board and asks questions about their love life. John and Vivien proclaim their love for each other. Paige sees another side of George when he mistakenly thinks she is his sister Maggie. Elena shows up at Ruby and Lurlene's. Ashley leaves when TJ falls asleep. Paige is outside TJ's door and Ashley talks Paige into going to Marshal Oaks with her. Vivien and Judith have a nice heart-to-heart. Mark and Allison get romantic. Ashley's car stalls during a flash flood and Paige drinking heavily in the car.
Episode 566
Wed, Oct 20, 1982
The water takes Ashley's car for a ride. Justin comforts Gregory who is worried about Ashley. Paige tries to get Ashley out of the car and promises not to let go of her since Ashley is terrified of water. Ashley and Paige end up losing their grip and are separated. Mark and Allison wake up in Mark's bed. Reena sells the cabin to Joel and Lurlene. Rikki tells Brett his new song has great lyrics and he would love to meet the person that wrote it. Justin shows up at TJ's to get Ashley and they find she left a note saying she was driving back to Marshall Oaks. Doris and Allison continue to bump heads. TJ finds a letter that Ashley left for him before she left. Rikki asks Reena if they can find the writer who won the songwriting contest.
Episode 567
Thu, Oct 21, 1982
A distraught Justin wants to read the note Ashley left TJ when she still fails to come home. TJ cries in Reena's shoulder about losing Ashley to Justin, and Reena offers him her friendship. Dick Cavett guests on Tall Texas Tales with Stella. Ruby is upset by Christine banning her from watching the taping of Billy Joe's show, but he admits it's his idea because he intends to talk about the seedier aspects of his past. Allison intentionally worries Justin with doubts about Ashley. Hunt admits to Reena that he receives calls from young women and promises he'll soon explain it all to Vicky who he cares for deeply. Mark and Ruby plan a surprise for Joel. George lets Ruby know that Mark was out with Allison and also reveals Judith's bad finances. TJ and Reena find out from Justin that Ashley never came home. Realizing she took the flooded Old Post Road, they decide to contact the sheriff. TJ vows to find Ashley.
Episode 568
Fri, Oct 22, 1982
Word gets out that Ashley never made it home the night of the storm. Ruby, Mark and Brett surprise Joel and Lurlene with a surprise party. Allison decides to surprise Mark at the party. Grant visits with Ginny and ends up staying to comfort Reena. Hunt confesses to Vicky that he is a catholic priest taking a sabbatical. A woman, named Marshall is admitted to the hospital and it turns out that it is Paige.
Episode 569
Mon, Oct 25, 1982
Paige confirms TJ's story that Ashley had decided to go back to Justin and how their car stalled during the flash flood. TJ and Justin plan to look for Ashley and her missing car. News of Ashley's disappearance begins to spread. Vicky confides in Reena about Hunt's secret that he's a Catholic priest. The Marshalls not Allison's odd reaction at the news of Ashley's predicament. Ruby confesses to Reena that she was the one who spilled the beans about the sexy bet she and Justin had. As a peace offering, Ruby reveals to Reena her suspicions that Judith and George are lovers and speculates Judith is only staying with wealthy Grant because her family is broke. TJ visits Paige at the hospital and offers to explain the reason he couldn't marry her, but she's too tired and upset listen. Allison watches Justin sleep and quietly promises to take care of him, but Doris is eavesdropping and decides she must keep a watchful eye on Allison.
Episode 570
Tue, Oct 26, 1982
Kate and George battle over whether Paige will leave the hospital for Marshall Oaks or George's studio. TJ learns that two additional missing people have been found alive. Justin breaks the news of Ashley's disappearance to an upset Gregory. When Paige arrives home at Marshall Oaks, Gregory lays into her for being a drunk. Brette declines Rikki's suggestion that she accompany him to promote his new single. Rip Taylor guests on Tall Texas Tales. George reacts violently after Christine casually asks about Maggie, and they accuse one another of causing the accident designed to injure Brette. TJ gives Justin the hopeful news that two people were found alive after surviving the flood in their car, but Justin thinks it's time they talk about having the river dragged for Ashley's car. Allison begins to assume the position of lady of the manor at Marshall Oaks and threatens to call the police when Reena arrives and insists on staying to help Justin and Gregory.
Episode 571
Wed, Oct 27, 1982
Allison continues to try to cause trouble for Reena and wants Justin to accept that Ashley isn't coming back. Hunt tells Judith that he's meeting with his Monsignor, but Vicky thinks it's a good idea if they no longer see one another. Gregory apologizes to Paige for calling her a drunk. TJ admits to Paige the truth about Gregory's paternity and makes her understand that although he loves her, he wants to be a father to his son. Mark and Ruby discuss their relationship. As the storm clouds break in the sky, Justin, Gregory, and TJ all see the first star and wish upon it for Ashley's safe return. Reena is moved by the sweet moment the three men share. The Monsignor advises Hunt he needs to go away on retreat and reflect upon his feelings for Vicky. After Reena tells him that she knows about his college affair with Ashley and her pregnancy, TJ accuses Reena of stealing Gregory's birth certificate from his safe. Allison pushes Justin to give up hope of finding Ashley alive.
Episode 572
Thu, Oct 28, 1982
Mark admit to Ruby that he cares for her but can't begin to think of settling down just yet. Meanwhile, John asks Grant's permission to propose to Vivien. Reena realizes that Gregory's real birth certificate naming TJ as his father is missing and speculates that Justin took it. Judith warns Grant off from continuing to discuss the TJ/Ashley/Justin triangle with Reena. Actress Katherine Helmond appears on Tall Texas Tales. Hunt tells Vicky about the outcome of his meeting with the Monsignor. Allison won't let Reena talk with Justin. Ruby laments to Lurlene being in an "all or nothing" situation with Mark. Mark and Grant talk about the complications of married life. Allison uses Ashley's vanishing to get Mark's sympathy. Judith interrupts John's attempt to ask Vivien's hand in marriage. She then goes to see Reena and asks point blank if Reena's trying to steal Grant away from her again.
Episode 573
Fri, Oct 29, 1982
Reena sarcastically informs Judith that if her marriage is really based on love then Grant couldn't be led away by another woman. After Brette speculates that Ashley's car was likely swept away to a different location, she and Grant take the World Oil helicopter to search for her. Ruby breaks off her relationship with Mark telling him that she can't continue the same way without a commitment from him. George torments Judith by denying all her accusations and suggesting she get psychiatric help. Judith begins to unravel when George won't promise to keep their affair quiet. TJ confesses the story of Gregory's parentage to Ginny adding that Reena has the birth certificate which is the only thing that will prove he fathered Gregory. Reena is about to tell Justin that Gregory is TJ's biological son, but they're interrupted by Brette and Grant who bring news of a lead on Ashley's car. Reena and Ginny disagree over Reena's plan to reveal Gregory's parentage to Justin. Judith cries on Mark's shoulder about her life being out of control. After learning that Ashley's empty car has been located but damage to the vehicle indicates Ashley couldn't have survived, an enraged Justin attacks TJ.
Episode 574
Mon, Nov 1, 1982
TJ and Justin scuffle when Justin blames him for the deaths of Ashley and their baby. George refers to a dismayed Paige as "Maggie". Justin warns TJ to stay away from Gregory, and TJ reveals that he fathered the boy during an affair he and Ashley had in college. Ruby begins to wonder if she made a mistake in breaking up with Mark. News of Ashley's fate spreads. Gregory talks Justin into continuing to look for Ashley. Paige tends to TJ's wounds and thanks him for finally being honest with her. TJ reassures her that he loves her. Unsure if Reena stole the birth certificate, Ginny urges her to return it.
Episode 575
Tue, Nov 2, 1982
After George receives a mysterious phone call, he sighs that Maggie is finally free. Allison goes to TJ after hearing about Ashley's presumed death. Justin refuses to believe that TJ is Gregory's biological father. Judith proposes a trip to Paris with Grant to rekindle their marriage. George is happy that Maggie is coming home. John fails again to pop the question to Vivien. Doris, who is actually a private investigator working for Brian, decides to continue the ruse of being a housekeeper so that she can look out for Justin. Justin orders Paige to stay away from TJ and his lies, and she vows to stand by him.
Episode 576
Wed, Nov 3, 1982
Nita instigates divorce proceedings against Billy Joe. Justin finds Allison in Ashley's bed. Reena and Ginny are at odds over Gregory's birth certificate. Allison rejects Mark when he visits. Reena warns Justin that there is a second copy of the birth certificate that names TJ as his father. Brette supports Rikki as he records another song. Allison puts her in her place when Reena tells Doris to get Justin something to eat. Justin defends Reena after Allison orders her to leave Marshall Oaks. Allison, who is the real thief, removes Gregory's birth certificate from inside the loving cup Justin won for racing.
Episode 577
Thu, Nov 4, 1982
John and Vivien announce their engagement. Justin consults with Brian about the alleged second birth certificate, and Brian says that TJ will never get custody of Gregory without it. Remembering the trouble she had with Barrett over custody of Steve, a sympathetic Ginny encourages TJ to talk rationally with Justin and try to find a resolution everyone can live with. Christine shares with Reena her concerns about George's strange behavior. Kay Ballard guests on Tall Texas Tales. Joel and Lurlene select a December 17th wedding date. Reena suggests to Grant that Judith may have had ulterior motives in coming back to Houston to save their marriage.
Episode 578
Fri, Nov 5, 1982
George, awaiting Maggie's arrival, declines a dinner invitation from Paige. Grant is skeptical when Reena informs him that Judith is bankrupt. Allison complains to Mark about Justin's refusal to accept Ashley's death and the fact that Reena is spending too much time at Marshall Oaks. Gregory tells the family that he was visited by an angel in the night who told him that Ashley will be coming home. Allison learns about Mark and Ruby's breakup. Grant angrily confronts Judith about continuing to keep things from him like her financial problems. George returns to the studio but can't find Maggie.
Episode 579
Mon, Nov 8, 1982
Grant wonders if Judith will ever stop lying. George thanks Maggie for a nice breakfast and chastises her for smoking cigarettes. Vicky admits she misses Hunt, who is still away on his retreat. Ruby schemes to make Mark jealous. Vicky nixes Billy Joe's idea to do a one-on-one show about divorce. An eavesdropping George listens as Reena asks Christine to get information on a Boston murder trial in which Grant served as jury foreman. Judith tells Mark what happened between her Grant, and Mark has a word with his father in Judith's defense. Vicky admits to Reena not knowing what she should do about Hunt. Grant tries to find Judith after talking with Mark, but she's gone to George's studio.
Episode 580
Tue, Nov 9, 1982
George promises Judith that he won't tell Grant about their affair and swears he didn't tip off Reena about Judith's money issues. Reena urges Justin to fight for Gregory, while Paige informs TJ that she has to stand by Justin against him over Gregory's custody. George worries that Maggie's angry with him for being so pleasant with Judith. Gregory refuses to obey Allison. Ruby flaunts her date with Dan Butler in front of Mark. TJ speaks with Allison about his affair. As they're talking, Allison inadvertently mentions the birth certificate being written in French, and TJ realizes that she, not Reena, stole it from his safe.
Episode 581
Wed, Nov 10, 1982
TJ threatens Reena with legal action if she won't hand over the birth certificate, and when she won't say whether she has it or not, he confirms she doesn't after tricking her into incorrectly telling him that it was issued in Georgia. Hunt returns but isn't ready to make a decision about their relationship. Paige declines Billy Joe's offer that she appear on his show. Vicky makes Hunt a technical advisor for Billy Joe's show now that he wants to counsel people on air. Reena warns Hunt that he better not hurt her mother. TJ laments to Ginny about not wanting to put Gregory through an emotional custody trial, but he knows that Justin won't back down. George takes care of Paige, who gets drunk again, but when he arrives home, his studio is trashed and Maggie screams at him about bringing drunks home.
Episode 582
Thu, Nov 11, 1982
Justin informs Doris that TJ is strictly forbidden from having contact with Gregory. Someone with long blonde hair secretly spies on Grant. TJ speaks with Allison again and says that he's now certain that Reena doesn't have the birth certificate. When he asks whose side she's on, Allison replies that she's on Gregory's side. Mark asks Joel about Ruby's date with Dan Butler. The blonde leaves World Oil and goes to George's studio. Joel realizes that Ruby and Mark are both lonely without one another. Maggie tells George he needs to get rid of Paige. TJ confesses to his father about Gregory's paternity, and Burton offers to help him fight for custody. Grant returns home to stay, but only if Judith promises she won't keep secrets and will always tell him the truth. Maggie insists that if George won't murder Grant, she will.
Episode 583
Fri, Nov 12, 1982
Judith tells Brette about Reena's interference in her marriage but thinks things will work out now with Grant. Brette admits she isn't happy that Rikki will soon be going on tour. Paige denies to Billy Joe that she has a problem with alcohol. Brette encourages Mark to admit he's lost without Ruby. Armed with a gun, Maggie stalks Grant. Brette demands that Reena leave her parents alone. Christine receives the information Reena requested about the murder trial in Boston, but when she leaves it on Reena's desk, Maggie steals it. Grant reminds Mark that being a playboy can be lonely. Reena and Christine are perplexed by the missing dossier on the Boston murder trial of Margaret Ellington. George tries to convince Maggie that they shouldn't hurt Grant, but Maggie insists that he's going to die.
Episode 584
Mon, Nov 15, 1982
A stranger knocks on George's studio door, but he and Maggie don't answer. Burton decides to fly to France for more information on Gregory's birth. Paige goes to see George. He tells her that his sister Maggie is hiding there because she escaped from prison. Brette pushes Mark to reconcile with Ruby. George worries that man at his door is a cop wanting to arrest Maggie. TJ tells his mother the story of Ashley and Gregory. Mark tracks down Ruby and proposes. She screams at him but then says "yes". Without naming George, Paige tells TJ about a friend harboring a fugitive, and he strongly advises her to stay out of it. Mark whisks Ruby away on a plane after she accepts his proposal. Maggie apprises George he'll have to choose between her or that drunk Paige.
Episode 585
Tue, Nov 16, 1982
Mark and Ruby fly to New York. Mildred pays a visit to Marshall Oaks to see Gregory. Christine notes how terrible George looks and speculates he's on the verge of a breakdown. Mark injures his back carrying Ruby over the threshold of their hotel suite. Kate tells Mildred about Justin and Gregory's belief that Ashley will come home, but afterward, Allison offers Mildred her opinion that Ashley is gone for good. Christine finally recognizes Hunt and remembers he was a priest who once counseled a friend of their family. Justin learns about Mildred's visit to Marshall Oaks, and Allison theorizes that TJ told his parents that Gregory is their grandchild. Justin continues to insist that TJ is lying about Gregory being his son. Hunt confesses to Vicky the deadly reason he left the priesthood. Billy Joe rejects Christine's suggestion of having Hunt as a guest on his show to talk about being torn between the church and the woman he loves. Reena is contacted by a man named Simon Dax, who's looking for George. Later, Dax shows up at George's studio, and Maggie whispers to George that they won't leave town until Grant is dead.
Episode 586
Wed, Nov 17, 1982
Dax goes to see Reena and reveals that he's from the attorney general's office in Massachusetts and needs to talk with George about his sister, Margaret Ellington. Ruby panics when she awakens alone in the hotel suite. Burton calls from France with news about Gregory's birth certificate. Mildred's visit to Marshall Oaks angers TJ. Ruby fears Mark has walked out on her, but he arrives along with dozens of lavish gifts he bought for her on Fifth Avenue. Grant realizes his gun is missing. George won't answer the door when Reena stops by his studio. Later, Reena tells Paige about Dax's visit. Paige rushes to the photography studio to warn George that Dax is looking for him and Maggie. Reena starts to read the re-sent dossier on the Boston trial where Grant served as jury foreman. Paige insists on speaking with Maggie. George goes to the darkroom to find Maggie, who orders him to murder Paige.
Episode 587
Thu, Nov 18, 1982
Lurlene lets Brette know that a missing Mark is with Ruby. After Maggie tells him to kill Paige, George locks them inside the darkroom to protect Paige. Paige finds a letter to George from the chaplain at Maggie's prison and realizes that Maggie is actually dead. Allison and Brette figure out that Mark and Ruby have run off to get married. George refuses to admit Paige into the darkroom and she leaves a message on TJ's answering machine saying she needs help. Mark and Ruby take a romantic ride through Central Park. A deranged George struggles for control as Paige gains access to the darkroom. Hawker and Boots fear Justin's distractions are hurting Marshall Oil. TJ hears Paige's message and leaves for the photo studio armed with a gun. Inside the darkroom, Paige is horrified when George, dressed in a blond wig like Maggie, brandishes a knife and attacks her. Paige is knocked unconscious, and George raises his knife, ready to stab her to death. Reena reads the dossier and realizes that Grant was on the jury that sent George's sister to prison. Before "Maggie" can kill Paige, George regains control and vows he'll take Paige and Maggie away to safety after he kills Grant. Later, TJ arrives and finds an unharmed Paige, but George has left the studio with Grant's gun. Reena rushes off to warn Grant about a murderous George.
Episode 588
Fri, Nov 19, 1982
Ruby models her wedding dress for Mark. Judith tells Grant that Mark has eloped with Ruby and not happy. TJ is there when Paige wakes up hungover and tells him that Maggie made George get Paige plastered. Paige recalls George torturing her. Paige tells TJ that Maggie is George's sister who recently committed suicide, and an insane George has periods where he assumes Maggie's identity. Reena alerts Grant and Judith how dangerous George is because Grant was the foreman of the jury that convicted George's sister Maggie, and George is seeking revenge. George arrives at Grant's office and waylays his secretary. Getting into Grant's office, George pulls a gun on Reena, George and Judith. Bogus Bill Michaels, an old friend of Mark, is the judge who will conduct the wedding ceremony for Mark and Ruby. Ruby surprises Mark with wedding bands, while Mark surprises Ruby with the shock arrival of Lurlene and Joel as their witnesses. As crazed George is seized with a sharp headache and falls to the floor, giving Grant, Reena, and Judith an opportunity to escape. They run for the door, but George regains his strength, vowing that they'll die, and he's killing the foreman first.
Episode 589
Mon, Nov 22, 1982
Ruby and Mark are married in New York. George holds Reena, Judith and Grant hostage. Paige interrupts George and pretends to be his sister Maggie to distract George. TJ shoots George as George aims at Grant and Judith jumps in front of the gun.
Episode 590
Tue, Nov 23, 1982
The Marshalls learn that TJ shot George. Judith's doctor informs Grant that George's bullet passed through Judith's lung and lodged near her spinal cord, and although she made it through surgery, they aren't sure she'll survive. Allison tracks down Mark to inform him of Judith's shooting, and he decides to fly home immediately. Paige regrets not recognizing George's insanity sooner and doing something to help him. TJ blanches at being called a hero and is remorseful for killing George. Vicky wonders how Hunt can give up the priesthood knowing how much helped George by hearing his deathbed confession and offering absolution. Justin is proud to learn of Paige's part in saving Reena's life. Vicky and Hunt warn Reena that Judith's affair with George is going to be front page news. An upset Mark and Ruby arrive at the hospital. TJ admits to Allison that killing George reminded him of the senseless deaths he caused during the war. A drunken Paige does to George's studio and cries that she's sorry she couldn't save him.
Episode 591
Wed, Nov 24, 1982
Reena tips off Ruby that the story of Judith's affair with George is about to break in the newspaper, so Mark and Brette should be told before it's printed. Grant misinterprets Reena's comments about Max as her insinuating that Judith is going to die. An angry Mark orders Reena to leave the hospital. Gregory insists that Ashley will come home for Thanksgiving and take him out to dinner the night before just as she's always done. Reena suggests that Grant tell the kids about Judith's affair before they read about it in the paper. When Grant speculates Judith must have really hated him to cheat with George St. John, Reena defends her, arguing that Judith loved him enough to sacrifice her life for his. TJ shoves a drunken Paige in the shower and yells at her to fight. Vicky comforts a tearful Reena. Allison angers Gregory by reading a letter he wrote to Ashley, and Kate chastises her for doing Gregory more harm than good with her interference and trying to take Ashley's place in the home. Grant tells the kids about Judith's affair. Mark blames Grant for what happened and quarrels with Brette. TJ gets Paige to recognize herself as a survivor. As the Marshalls prepare for Thanksgiving, a dejected Allison stews in silence.
Episode 592
Fri, Nov 26, 1982
Mark and Brette receive news from Judith's doctor. Judith awakens and laments that she wants to die because Grant will never forgive her again. TJ offers Paige his continued support. Ruby asks Reena to keep quite that she was the person who revealed Judith's affair with George. Burton phones TJ with the news that he can he prove Gregory's current birth certificate, listing no father and Hildy as his mother, was forged. An angry Mark tells Grant that he owes Judith and better do whatever he can to will her to live. Banned from the hospital, Reena asks Vicky to have Hunt come by because she really needs to talk about what happened. Hunt advises Reena to pray for Judith's recovery. TJ tries to help Allison, but she rejects him. Mark confides in Ruby that he fears his mother's going to die because without Grant she doesn't want to live. An unconscious Judith sees her mother and father standing inside a warm, bright light and begins to walk toward them. Grant, at Judith's side, begs her to live because he loves her. Judith pauses just short of entering the light and begins to reach for Grant's hand.
Episode 593
Mon, Nov 29, 1982
Grant pleads with Judith in the hospital to come back while Judith is in a coma. Doris tells Kate that Allison acts like the matriarch of the house now that Ashley is gone. Scheming Allison continues to wheel and deal at Marshall oil. Paige and Kate have a heart to heart. Hawker and Boots visit with Justin. Ruby tells Paige and Billy Joe all about her whirlwind wedding to Mark. Grant tells Mark, Brett and Ruby that Judith may never walk again. Gregory asks Paige why TJ never visits.
Episode 594
Tue, Nov 30, 1982
Justin goes to Galveston believing that Ashley is there. Allison tells Kate and Paige not to say anything until it is fact that Ashley was shopping in Galveston. Judith has a nightmare that Grant leaves her. Reena comforts Grant in the chapel. Justin finds out that a woman was using Ashley's credit cards.
Episode 595
Wed, Dec 1, 1982
Justin tells TJ to stay away from Gregory. Grant tells Mark and Brett about Judith's nightmares while in the hospital. Judith does not remember Mark marrying Ruby. Christine congratulates Ruby. Allison tells Mark she is leaving World Oil to work with Justin. Doris tells TJ that she overheard him say that he is Gregory's father. Mark and Brett argue about Allison. Judith realizes she cannot feel her legs. Brett complains To Rikki about Mark. Dr. Williams tells Grant and Judith that she should make a full recovery including the temporary paralysis. Allison gives Justin some reading material from World Oil.
Episode 596
Thu, Dec 2, 1982
Elena tells Lurlene that she is interested in Dan Butler. Grant tells Reena that he cannot Judith at this time with her paralysis. Dan and Elena get to know each other better. Ruby gets Mark to apologize to Brett. Billy Joe tells Allison and Justin that he no longer wants to do commercials. Grant tells Mark and Brette that Judith is paralyzed.
Episode 597
Fri, Dec 3, 1982
Judith wakes up and realizes her paralysis was not a dream. Grant tells Judith he is waiting for her to come home. Ruby alerts John and Vivien that Judith is paralyzed. Allison continues to impress Justin with new clients from World Oil. Reena asks Hunt to visit Judith. Reena drops in on Allison and they spar. Mark is not pleased that Brett has taken an active interest in World Oil. Reena demands the stolen notes and Justin refuses to hand them over. Brett asks TJ to help her get the files that Allison took. Vivien visits Judith to try and cheer her up. Grant surprises Judith that he has taken a leave of absence from World Oil to care for Judith. Mark asks Ruby if it is okay if they move in with Grant and Judith. Ruby reluctantly agrees.
Episode 598
Mon, Dec 6, 1982
Ruby wants answers about Billy Joe's contract with Justin. Elena tells Billy Joe that she has a date with Dan Butler. Hunt visits with Judith in the hospital and Judith says it may be better that she lost her memory. Ruby stops by at the Coop and notifies Lurlene and Joel about Judith. Brian tells Justin that the information he gathered about TJ is squeaky clean. TJ dines with Allison and says he knows she has Gregory's birth certificate and he wants it back. Joel and Lurlene double date with Elena and Dan. Things don't go so good with Dan. Elena drops in on Billy Joe and tells him that she was uncomfortable with Dan since he comes from money. Paige gets good news from Dennis giving her the Penthouse.
Episode 599
Tue, Dec 7, 1982
Hunt advises Grant that Judith is repressing her memory and needs professional help. Stella Stanton visits Judith not realizing that Judith has lost her memory and brings up bad things. Ruby forces Stella to leave Judith's room. Stella blurts out that Ruby is Judith's daughter-in-law before she leaves. Judith lashes out at Ruby. Justin is more excited that Dennis gave Paige the Top of the World club and the penthouse, than Paige is. Reena, Hunt and Victoria discuss the upcoming telethon. Elena visits with Lurlene and they discuss Dan. Brett and Rikki go to the hospital to visit Judith and Ruby tells them what Stella did. Ruby and Brett decide to get even with Allison and involve Silas Blanchard. Paige tells TJ about her recent changes and TJ invites her to dinner. Allison informs Justin that TJ informed her that World Oil cannot get back the information she took with her to Marshall oil.
Episode 600
Wed, Dec 8, 1982
Judith is not happy when a psychiatrist arrives in her hospital room courtesy of Grant. Dining out, Paige tells TJ that she will be selling Paige One. Allison is upset when Cyrus Blanchard makes the move on her at dinner. Allison realizes she was set up when Silas says that she requested him meet her for dinner. Lurlene and Joel discuss their upcoming wedding with Kate. Hunt needs to make a decision on whether to choose his vocation or Victoria. Lurlene asks Paige to be a bridesmaid and Paige is thrilled. Justin offers Marshall Oaks for Joel and Lurlene's wedding. Mark and Ruby are having some tension already because Mark feels bad for wanting to keep their marriage a secret.
Episode 601
Thu, Dec 9, 1982
Paige and TJ have a meeting with Mark and Brette. Paige informs Mark about Dennis giving her the Penthouse and Top of the World. Mark is not happy even after Paige says he can stay there and leaves. Brett apologizes for Mark's behavior. Grant brings Judith home. Brian reveals to Justin that there is a gap of 6 months in TJ's life and he may be hiding something. Vicki has an icy meeting with Stella Stanton. Gregory goes missing. Judith is being unbearable at home, but does apologize to Mark about him marrying Ruby. Rena tells Vicki she needs to get on with her life and forget about Grant. Mildred alerts TJ that while at Marshall Oaks she found out that Gregory is missing.
Episode 602
Fri, Dec 10, 1982
Lurlene is worried because she cannot reach Joel. Joel and Kate go looking for Gregory. Dan Butler has Rikki's career skyrocketing. Ruby is upset that Mark is spending so much time with Judith. Joel and Kate find Gregory. Doris and Paige search Allison's room for Gregory's birth certificate to no avail. Allison shows up at the Coop and Ruby and Brett give her the cold shoulder. Justin talks with Kate about Gregory's parentage. Billy Joe is jealous of the attention Dan is giving Elena. Monsignor McKendrick visits Vicky regarding Hunt.
Episode 603
Mon, Dec 13, 1982
Ben Weston, Hunt's brother is the man who punched out Hunt. Paige shows Doris Gregory's birth certificate that she got out of Allison's purse. Ben is furious that Hunt may leave the church. Justin surprises Gregory with a new horse. Ruby worries about her marriage floundering. Joel arrives at the Coop with good news that Gregory arrived home. Mark surprises Ruby apologizing for everything and takes her home and not at the Wheeler home. Allison tries unsuccessfully to seduce TJ in exchange for the birth certificate. Justin tells Paige that TJ will not get anywhere near Gregory.
Episode 604
Tue, Dec 14, 1982
Mark assures Ruby that his mother will come to like her. Seth visits Gregory to tell him that Ashley is fine and misses him and will be coming home to him. Allison demands Paige give her back the birth certificate. Lurlene asks Justin to give her away at the wedding and tells him that she has invited TJ to the wedding. Judith bites her tongue to be nice to Ruby. Ben asks Reena to give him a second chance. Justin tells Gregory that it is time to let Ashley go. Paige surprises Lurlene and Ruby with the sketches of her wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses.
Episode 605
Wed, Dec 15, 1982
Vicky tells Reena that she fears she will lose KVIK. Judith, confined to a wheelchair lets Grant know how frustrated she is with losing her memory. Lurlene is thrown a bridal shower. Doris tells Paige she witnessed Allison making a pass at Justin. Elena and Billy Joe decide to pursue a relationship with each other. Judith lashes out at Ruby in front of Mark and Grant. Vicky tells Hunt she is giving him a deadline of choosing between her or the church.
Episode 606
Thu, Dec 16, 1982
Paige lets Justin know that she has Gregory's birth certificate and obtained it from Allison's purse. Elena and Ruby surprise Lurlene with her Aunt Mavis showing up for her wedding. Justin confronts Allison and she covers her bases. Allison and Paige continue to argue about Gregory. Kate asks Justin to talk with Gregory about his imaginary friend and hopes of Ashley coming home. Rikki, Mark and Billy Joe throw Joel a bachelor party.
Episode 607
Fri, Dec 17, 1982
Judith feels she is a burden on her family. Mavis and Ruby are worried that Lurlene is not the least bit nervous about her wedding. Mark lays into Judith with the way she treats Ruby. Paige refuses to give Justin Gregory's birth certificate and thinks TJ and Justin should talk things out before the court date. Judith has a revelation and stands. Joel and Lurlene wed at Marshal Oaks.
Episode 608
Mon, Dec 20, 1982
The wedding continues. TJ pressures Paige to give him Gregory's birth certificate. Hunt tells Vicky he has chosen her over the priesthood and wants to marry her. Vicky however tells Hunt that he really is not ready to give up the church completely to be with her. Gregory has a dream and is visited by his "friend" Seth. Reena catches the bridal bouquet. Judith admits to Grant that she remembers about her affair with George.
Episode 609
Tue, Dec 21, 1982
Ben and Hunt have it out about how Hunt leaving the priesthood will destroy their mother. TJ and Justin prepare for meeting in court about Gregory. Vicky and Reena discus the goings on at the Victory Network and what it means to them. On their honeymoon at the cabin; Lurlene is wearing out Joel in bed..
Episode 610
Wed, Dec 22, 1982
Gregory has a visit from his friend Seth that he met in the forest and tells Paige. Doris tells Kate about her past. TJ and Justin are in court about Gregory. Paige tells Justin and TJ to hear Gregory out before they head into court. After listening to Gregory, TJ and Justin come to an understanding. Judith asks Ruby if she was pregnant before she married Mark since it appears Ruby is having morning sickness. Ruby assures Judith that she did not trap Mark into marriage. Brett tells Ruby she is thinking about moving to Alaska and that Rikki is going to Los Angeles.
Episode 611
Thu, Dec 23, 1982
Joel surprises Lurlene with a goat. Gregory finds some wrapped gifts that Ashley had bought. Ruby finds out that she is pregnant. Reena receives a first edition book she bought for Grant a while ago and delivers it to him with Judith watching. Nita calls Billy Joe. Gregory asks Joel if he can go shopping with him to get Ashley's gift. John finds out his book he submitted is going to be published. Reena is offered a job in New York City. Ruby tells an ecstatic Mark that she is pregnant.
Episode 612
Fri, Dec 24, 1982
Christmas Eve finds Grant and Judith home alone. Ruby, Mark, Brett, Rikki, Elena and Billy Joe spend the evening at Lurlene's and Joel's. Reena delivers gifts to the Marshall's. Reena tells Justin she is leaving Houston. Justin tells Reena that Gregory think that Ashley is coming back. Gregory and Paige dine with TJ and his parents. Hunt thanks Vicky for helping him find his true calling in the priesthood. Gregory's wish of snow comes true. Ashley arrives home. Ashley goes into labor.
Episode 613
Mon, Dec 27, 1982
Ashley gives birth to a baby girl. Judith decides to make amends with her children. Vicky tells Reena she has one last shot to win over the board at the Victory network. Justin vows to Reena that he will take care of his family. Reena decides to move to New York. Vicky receives news that the board ousted her out of the Victory network. Vivian tells Judith that John sold his book. Justin tells Ashley that since TJ is Gregory's father, TJ is always welcome in their home. Ruby announces that she is with child. Vicky tells Reena that they have lost the Victory Network.
Episode 614
Tue, Dec 28, 1982
Judith gets a visit from reporter Peter Cowan who wrote a story about Judith's affair with George. Vicky tells Ruby, Rikki and Billy Joe that she has lost KVIK and has to terminate Rikki and Billy Joe's contracts. Stella Stanton announces that she is Vicky's replacement. Mark and Ruby tell Grant and Brett that they are expecting with Judith's approval. Brett announces she has taken a job in Alaska. Ruby tells Billy Joe that she is pregnant. Ashley explains why she did what she did all those years ago to Allison.
Episode 615
Wed, Dec 29, 1982
KVIK has their annual telethon. Stella Stanton is the host with Ruby, Allison and Brett among those manning the phones. TJ visits with Ashley. Lurlene brings the house down with a song. Ashley gives a big donation with Justin and Gregory performing, "Together" from the musical Gypsy. Hunt asks Billy Joe to volunteer his services to those less fortunate. Cyrus Blanchard offers a huge donation if Allison will sing on the telethon. Elena and Billy Joe decide to go to the next level in their romance. Brett and Ruby are disappointed when they realize what a great singing voice Allison has and wows the audience. Vicky offers Christine advice. John and Vivien perform a duet. TJ plays the guitar and sings and Paige ends up joining him on stage. Paige gets everyone to join in singing, Deep in the Heart of Texas. Paige then solos the song, For All We Know.
Episode 616
Thu, Dec 30, 1982
KVIK throws a telethon. Billy Joe croons and Mildred recites a poem called Hiawatha in full Indian regalia. Grant asks Judith to accompany him to the KVIK New Year's Eve party. Vicky and Reena take a good long sad look at KVIK after the telethon ends. Elena tells Billy Joe that since Rikki is moving to Los Angeles, she is ready to be on her own. TJ tells Ashley how proud he is to be Gregory's father. TJ asks Paige to go to the New Year's Party at KVIK. Ruby thanks Vicky for everything that she has done for her and Billy Joe. Reena goes to visit Judith and tells her she is leaving Houston. Paige and Kate have a heart to heart. Reena tells Vicky about her visit with Judith. Judith reveals to Grant that she can walk.
Episode 617
Fri, Dec 31, 1982
Reena says good-bye to her mother and Houston. Judith accepts the truth. Justin talks to the new baby about their future life together. All but three people gather at KVIK to say their good-byes and toast - "To Texas!"