Gary and Abby prepare to drop Kenny as a partner. Ciji learns she's pregnant, and Val has an affair.

Mack proposes marriage to Karen, who finds her love life complicated by an ex-boyfriend's arrival.

As Karen and Mack approach their wedding day, tensions mount. A tabloid publishes Val's stolen manuscript.

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

Gary spends the night at Ciji's apartment after a drunken binge. Abby makes plans to take Gary's inheritance.

As his arraignment looms, Gary believes he may have killed Ciji while on a drunken binge.

Laura believes Richard left because he's the real killer. Karen tells Diana that Chip was sleeping with Ciji.

Chip and Diana are traced to a deserted shack in Oklahoma. Gary hires Laura to work for his company.

Diana and Karen clash over Chip. Val renews her acquaintance with Ben. Abby meets State Senator Sumner.

When Chip won't confess, Lilimae adopts desperate measures. Mack is offered a job on a new crime commission.

Abby leaves Gary after he spends the night with Val. Lilimae needs help in the wake of her attack on Chip.

Gary and Abby marry, and Val is stunned by the news. Mack begins his new job on the crime commission.

Diana tells the police about Chip's murder of Ciji. Karen sees a doctor for insomnia. Gary follows Cathy.

Abby and Sumner begin a passionate affair. Gary invites Cathy to live at the ranch.

Gary convinces Cathy to take a job at the ranch. After escaping from the hospital, Chip hides on the ranch.

Diana plans to leave the ranch with Chip, until a chance encounter with Cathy leads to tragedy for Chip.

Val discovers she's pregnant, but her joy proves short-lived upon discovering the father's identity.

Gary uncovers damaging information about Cathy's past. Karen reaches a critical point in her detox program.

Laura leads Mack to Sumner and learns the identity of the man behind Apolune. Val makes a decision about Ben.

Laura tells Mack everything she knows about Abby's business deals. Abby discovers Laura and Sumner's affair.

Gary freezes the company assets and locks the office. Val's doctor instructs her not to go to El Salvador.

Gary's life is in danger after he blocks the development of Lotus Point. Val gets bad news from El Salvador.

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

Karen finally tells Mack about her paralysis. Galveston offers Mack help in solving the Tidal Basin murders.