Ron Tomme

J.R. tries to convince Donna that the only way to save her marriage is to persuade Ray to give his ten voting shares to J.R., thereby severing his ties to the Ewings. Bobby has his first meeting with Eccles about adopting Christopher, telling him the child's mother is dead and the father unknown. Donna leaves Southfork to work on her new book and Lucy gets angry when she sees Mitch with another woman.

J.R. has Ray arrested during one of his binges then shows up at jail and persuades a distraught Ray to sign over his ten voting shares in Ewing Oil. Cliff discovers J.R.'s plot to get him a phony job with Olco Industries. Roger's obsession with Lucy becomes increasingly warped and he becomes irate after she tells him she can't see him one night. Bobby wins temporary custody of Christopher at the adoption hearing.

J.R., behind the scenes, gets a job offer for Cliff to get him out of Southfork so he can make a move to rekindle his relationship with Sue Ellen. Ray is caught with another woman by Donna and Lucy confronts Evelyn about Mitch. Bobby surprises Pam with her own business -- an aerobic dance salon -- pointing out she is now able to work and be with Christopher at the same time.