Deborah Tranelli

When a woman tries to murder her husband, Briscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth) investigate a doctor (guest star David Margulies) who has been using his own sperm to artificially inseminate his patients. Jordan Clarke and Donna Mitchell also guest star.

Jack pretends he is well-to-do when he dates a wealthy socialite.

Jonathan and Jennifer, on a vacation excursion aboard a luxury pass-enger train, become involved in a thrilling mystery after the body-guard of a government witness is killed.

Bobby is in a difficult position when he is questioned by the police about the extent of his involvement with Farraday. Lucy is released from her bondage after she is found by Pam and Bobby. Cliff realizes he is facing ruin and tries to borrow money from Sue Ellen, which J.R. uses to try and win Sue Ellen back even as he draws the net around Barnes even tighter. Donna is distressed at Ellie's continued coolness and Bobby is contacted by underworld figures.

Discord haunts the head of the Ewing clan as Jock threatens to sell the company business if Miss Ellie divorces him. Jock and Ellie become even more estranged when they learn Bobby is on the senate committee investigating the Takapa development project. J.R. manipulates Jock into declaring he'd sell Ewing Oil if he and Ellie are divorced. Lucy's "Young Miss Dallas" career is actively driving a wedge into her marriage to Mitch. Cliff gets wind of J.R.'s involvement in the Asian Oil scam while Pam warns her mother about Cliff's motives. Clint urges Sue Ellen to divorce J.R.

Lucy bitterly blames Sue Ellen for the accident which has injured Mickey. The Ewing clan gathers at the hospital where Sue Ellen and Mickey have been taken after the car crash on the Southfork road. Lucy blames Sue Ellen for her drunken driving while Ray blames himself for bringing Mickey to Texas from his Kansas home. Clayton confronts J.R. for the actions which drove Sue Ellen back to seeking refuge in a bottle, while Bobby blames Holly for the intrigue she set up which has shattered Sue Ellen's faith in J.R.