Knots Landing

Karen undergoes surgery to remove a bullet from her back. Sumner releases Mack's evidence to the District Attorney and St. Claire kidnaps Abby.

Karen must choose between a risky operation and eventual total paralysis and death. Sumner and St. Claire meet.

Abby corroborates Sumner's story about killing St. Claire. Karen returns home from the hospital. Lilimae makes a startling revelation about Joshua.

Lilimae tells Joshua that she is his mother. Abby plots revenge against Sumner. Karen tells Gary about her condition.

Sumner tries to repair his relationship with Caulfield. Ben has a new admirer at the station. Abby learns that Gary is the father of Val's babies.

Abby learns that Val's babies could be rightful heirs to the Ewing fortune. Gary's plan to reunite the MacKenzies doesn't work out the way he planned. Sumner wins the election.

Mack is served with divorce papers. Joshua and Cathy consummate their relationship. Easton is devising a plan to eliminate Val's babies.

After delivery, Val is told her babies are stillborn. Mack and Karen spend the weekend together. Laura makes a decision about going to Washington.

Abby begins to understand the connection regarding Val's babies. Mack and Karen host Thanksgiving dinner for their friends.

Mack believes that Galveston is connected to the Tidal Basin murders. Abby confronts Ackerman about Val's babies. Val disappears.

Abby grows suspicious after Galveston offers Gary a partnership in a new real estate development. Karen's condition grows worse. Val has assumed the identity of a character in her book.

Karen finally tells Mack about her paralysis. Galveston offers Mack help in solving the Tidal Basin murders. Val begins her new life as Verna.

Galveston wants Sumner to take over his empire. The detective has found Val. Karen is admitted to the hospital.

Galveston learns of the plot involving Val's babies and tells Abby he will tell Gary everything. Karen agrees to have surgery that could leave her totally paralyzed.

Sumner finally reveals his connection with Galveston, who is now being implicated in the Tidal Basin murders. Abby goes to Tennessee to see Val.

Gary tries to help Val remember who she is. Abby is still suspicious of Galveston. Mack is ready to issue warrants in the Tidal Basin murders.

Mack gets confessions in the Tidal Basin murders. Val is getting ready for her wedding. Galveston wants Abby to manage the TV station in the Empire Valley.

Val begins to remember who she is but still thinks she is married to Gary. Ben discovers some interesting cargo on its way to Empire Valley. Galveston's illness becomes worse.

Galveston lies near death. Joshua and Cathy resume their romance. Val yells at Lilimae for abandoning her when she was a child.

Ben learns that Galveston Industries was responsible for contaminating the water in Empire Valley. Galveston lies near death.

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

Sumner calls a press conference to discuss Galveston. Mack and Ben investigate an address in Wespall.

Karen locates a nurse that was on duty the night Val's babies were born. Gary is still suspicious of Sumner.

Abby learns that the Empire Valley TV station is just a cover for another operation. Gary learns that Galveston left Empire Valley to him in his will.

Cathy and Joshua get married. Gary receives an unusual proposition concerning Empire Valley.