Gary mortgages his home to finance a methanol-powered car deal. Val becomes suspicious of Gary and Abby.

Mack begins life with his new family but must adjust. Gary loses his battle against alcoholism.

A chain reaction of misunderstandings during the night of Ciji's album launch ends in a disastrous climax.

Karen is committed to a hospital for detoxification. Sumner discredits Mack and asks for his resignation.

Gary learns Cathy served time for murder. Karen and Diana reconcile. Mack continues his investigation.

Karen learns Mack is still investigating the Wolfbridge Group. Ben arrives home. Laura learns Gary is alive.

Gary tries to help Val remember who she is. Abby is suspicious of Galveston. Mack readies warrants for murder.

Val's memories return, but she still thinks she's married to Gary. Ben discovers some odd cargo in transit.

Galveston dies, as Sumner is urged to help run his father's business.

Jean's superior tells her she needs to kill Greg. Mac, Greg and an agent find out that Jean and her associate are trying to kill Greg. Mac punches out Jean's superior, and he's arrested. Not knowing he's on to her, Jean invites Greg to her hotel room. Greg says he knows what she's up to and pulls a gun. Mac and the agent come in and arrest her. Mac explains to Karen that he couldn't tell Val that Ben was alive, because she would give it away. Val, hysterical about Ben, tries to buy a gun. Unsuccessful, she goes to the ranch and takes Gary's gun. Val breaks into Jean's store, and almost shoots a cleaning woman by accident. Gary finds her and brings her home. Ben walks in and they hug and kiss and cry. That night Ben dreams that Jean kills Val. Abby tells Jill, ""Let the second Mrs. Ewing give the soon to be third Mrs. Ewing some advice. The first Mrs. Ewing doesn't go away - ever!"" Gary and Jill decide to get married some other time.