Dennis Redfield

Miss Ellie learns Jock is returning from South America and plans the barbecue as a homecoming, until a phone call shocks the family.

Jock's death devastates J.R.; Miss Ellie refuses to allow the will to be read; Ray and Donna drift apart because of Donna's success.

JR's continued absence and Ray's apathy toward the ranch have Bobby busy trying to keep Ewing Oil afloat and Southfork running.

Lucy fails to return to Southfork, and the family are unaware of the danger she's in. Cliff starts drilling on the worthless property he has bought. JR reveals to Bobby that he knows the identity of Christopher's father.

Bobby is threatened with blackmail over Christopher. Sue Ellen learns that Clayton is in love with her. Lucy becomes increasingly afraid of her possessive photographer, Roger. Finally, JR hatches a plot to ruin Cliff.

Sue Ellen rekindles her old affair with Cliff to get back at JR, Mitch asks Lucy for a divorce, and JR starts to show an interest in Bobby's adoption of Kristin's baby.