Richard goes to prison for his financial misdeeds. Angela hires a private detective to tail Pilar and a battered Emma seeks refuge at the mansion.

The Channings gather for Maggie's funeral, and a handcuffed Richard reconciles with his mother. Sharpe plots revenge.

Charley's repeated murder attempts have left Angela in a coma, and Pilar uses rape to get a contract. Richard goes after Sharpe with a gun.

Angela's absence cripples Falcon Crest as Emma lingers under Charley's spell, Frank is obsessed with an old flame.

As Angela lingers in a coma, the family battles over control of Falcon Crest. Sharpe's sister helps Richard see his children, her foster charges.

Charley brings in his brother Ian and throws a lavish party to celebrate his takeover of Falcon Crest as the family watches in horror.

Emma struggles to control her husband and the winery, Sharpe hires a thug to kill Richard and Charley drives a wedge between Lance and Pilar.

Richard's plan to buy Falcon Crest is undermined by Sharpe, who is determined to get control of the wine empire himself.

Charley and Ian hatch an evil plan for Christmas as Sydney tries to persuade Emma they're in danger.

Sharpe takes over Falcon Crest using Charley's forged deed of sale and sues Emma, claiming she tampered with the wine.

Richard sets out to destroy Sharpe and traitorous associate Jace Sampson, but his deepening relationship with Lauren Sharpe proves dangerous.

Lauren begins to unravel after her husband's death. Genele tries to blackmail Frank and the Las Vegas police find out what happened to Chris Agretti.

Lauren and Genele comfort each other in the wake of the violent death and arrest of their men. Sharpe sabotages Richard's new business deal.

Lauren worries that Michael's affection goes beyond brotherly love, Lance and Pilar reconcile, and Genele starts a relationship with Richard.

Lauren flees the stress of being caught between lover Richard and brother Michael.

Sharpe launches a smuggling scheme that Danny lets slip to Genele as she tries to seduce him on his father's orders. Genele turns to Richard for help.

A car accident leaves Danny Sharpe near death, and a suspicious Lance joins forces with Richard to prove his father was responsible for the accident.

Richard, Lance and Pilar try to prove that Michael Sharpe was responsible for his son Danny's near-fatal accident.

Richard, Lance and Pilar blackmail Sharpe into turning Falcon Crest over to Richard.

Richard betrays Lance and Pilar, putting only his name on the deed to Falcon Crest. A devastated Sharpe kicks Danny out and confides in his sister.

When Lauren tells Danny and Richard the truth, Danny remains loyal to Michael but both men reject him as a son. Angela is delighted.

Sharpe's hatred of Richard soon overrides their truce and he plots with Angela to stop his sister's wedding to his mortal enemy.