Chase ist außer Lebensgefahr, aber seine Beine sind gelähmt. Diesen Umstand nutzt Angela Channing für ihre eigenen Zwecke aus. Melissa kann nicht vergessen, dass Lance Mutter ihren Vater erschossen hat. Heimlich trifft sie sich mit Richard Channing, da passiert ein neues Unglück.

Angela jeopardizes Chases recovery by telling him about his mother's death. After Maggie confronts Angela, Angela declares that it's time to go for the jugular. When Angela learns that Dr. Lantry augments his income by illegally selling pills, she uses this information to blackmail the doctor into signing an affidavit about Chase's incompetence to manage Falcon Crest. As Lance helps his grandmother in her scheme, his wife, Melissa, is turning to Richard for affection. Back at Falcon Crest, baby Joseph is rushed to the hospital after swallowing the pills that Lance had procured for Angela's blackmail scheme. With hatred and fear in her eyes, Melissa coldly accuses Lance of trying to destroy her baby.

Angela fait chanter le médecin de Chase pour qu'il le déclare incompétent pour diriger Falcon Crest, Melissa se tourne vers Richard pour l'affection et Chase subit un revers quand Angela lui apprend la mort de sa mère.