Newly remarried Gary and Valene Ewing arrive at their home in Knots Landing, Calif., and attend a party to meet their neighbours.

Community-spokesman Gary discovers that his brother J.R. is behind an oil company's plans for offshore drilling near Knots Landing.

Karen sets out to save the career of her daughter's controversial high-school teacher, who is under attack for unorthodox methods.

Neglected Laura claims to have been attacked by a local rapist after a strange man she met in a bar forced his attentions on her.

Val's mother Lilimae, a country singer, comes to move in with her daughter, who is anything but happy about the turn of events.

Lucy Ewing discovers that her long-separated parents have finally remarried, and decides to leave Texas to join them in California.