Seasons & episodes
S7 · E12All's Well 1985-12-19
Cathy moves into Ben's vacant beach house, as Gary discovers the truth about Empire Valley to Abby's dismay.
S7 · E13Aftershocks 1985-12-26
Lilimae tries to interfere with Cathy's career. Linda tells police Joshua didn't commit suicide.
S7 · E14Unbroken Bonds 1986-01-02
Gary tells Val he knows he's the father of the twins. Ken is indicted for Joshua's murder. Cathy feels guilt.
S7 · E15Web of Lies 1986-01-09
Gary and Jill go on a date. Cathy confesses the truth about Joshua's death. Laura and Sumner get closer.
S7 · E16The Confession 1986-01-16
Karen loses the planning commission job to Abby. Cathy and Lilimae talk to the police about Joshua's death.
S7 · E17Alterations 1986-01-23
Olivia discovers Abby's secret knowledge about the twins and leaves home. Mack ponders Jill's proposition.
S7 · E18Friendly Enemies 1986-01-30
Peter tells Sumner they are half-brothers. Val discovers Sonny is a reporter.
S7 · E19A Key to a Woman's Heart 1986-02-06
Karen can't forgive Mack. Olivia rejects Abby. Sumner makes a proposition to Peter.
S7 · E20A Very Special Gift 1986-02-13
Abby hires a private detective to investigate Jill. Gary gives the twins a very generous gift.
S7 · E21Irrevocably Yours 1986-02-20
Abby confronts Gary about his gift to the twins. Michael gets caught with something that belongs to Olivia.
S7 · E22High School Confidential 1986-03-06
Michael refuses to tell Karen whose marijuana the police found in his car. Gary crashes his car.
S7 · E23Distant Rumblings 1986-03-13
Olivia makes a confession. Jill reveals her past to Mack. Sumner makes an offer to Sylvia.
S7 · E24Phoenix Rising 1986-03-27
Abby's secret about the twins is revealed. Sylvia confesses to Abby. Eric grows ill, and Gary surprises Abby.
S7 · E25The Legacy 1986-04-03
Gary sees Jill and Peter together at her hotel. Eric's condition improves. Abby makes an offer to Sumner.
S7 · E26Arsenic and Old Waste 1986-04-10
The secret about Empire Valley is exposed. Ben and Cathy share a romantic tryst.
S7 · E27A Change of Heart 1986-04-17
Laura and Sumner get married, making her a corporate partner. Abby, Gary and Karen try to fix Empire Valley.
S7 · E28His Brother's Keeper 1986-05-01
Sumner makes an offer to a senator he can't refuse. A death at Lotus Point is attributed to arsenic poisoning.
S7 · E29Thicker Than Water 1986-05-08
Karen closes Lotus Point. Ben agrees to go on tour as Cathy's manager. Gary agrees to sell Empire Valley.
S7 · E30The Longest Night 1986-05-15
The police search for Karen. Paige makes an announcement. Gary comforts Val.
S8 · E1Just Disappeared (1) 1986-09-18
A kidnapper imprisons Karen. Ben returns to Val, and Sumner confesses to Peter his real plans for Lotus Point.
S8 · E2Distant Echoes (2) 1986-09-18
Gary confronts Sumner about the clean-up at Lotus Point and decides to vie for state senator against Peter.
S8 · E3Reunion 1986-09-25
Phil tells Karen that he wants Mac to feel what it's like not to know where his wife is. Greg decides to really clean up Empire Valley.
S8 · E4Past Tense 1986-10-02
After hosting Phil at the ranch, Sumner realizes Phil's involvement with Karen's kidnapping.
S8 · E5Slow Burn 1986-10-09
The kidnapper tries to kill Karen, but someone intervenes. Gary's affair with Jill is exposed.