Knots Landing

Peter's murder takes its toll on paranoid Abby and Olivia; Paige accuses Sumner of being her real father.

Police launch an investigation into Peter's death after his body is discovered, resulting in further anxiety for Abby and Olivia.

Abby and Olivia become prime suspects in Peter's murder, while Gary and Greg formulate their own theories.

Abby's confession shocks the community and raises new questions about Peter's murder; Laura's return without her sons hurts Sumner.

Abby recants her confession, but the police do not believe her; Paige is shocked to learn Mack suspects her in Peter's murder.

Laura's news puts Sumner in a state of disbelief and places a heavy burden on her friends; Michael urges Karen to see his rock band.

Val resists Gary's efforts to become more involved with the twins; Al Baker (Red Buttons) tries to woo uninterested Lilimae.

Abby's first love, a wealthy industrialist (Michael York), visits; Valene grudgingly allows Gary to stay for dinner.

Lillimae prepares to fend off another of Al Baker's overtures; Abby excitedly prepares for her date with Charles Scott.

The entire community mourns Laura's death, as Sumner faces the task of raising their newborn daughter alone; guest John Pleshette.

Laura leaves posthumous videotaped messages to her friends; Jill is shocked that Sumner keeps Peter's ashes on his coffee table.

Abby's broken dinner date with Scott makes her doubly determined to prevent history from repeating itself; Jill confronts Gary.

Abby succumbs to Scott's overtures; Karen and Mack baby-sit Sumner's baby; a new neighbor (Lynne Moody) moves into Laura's old house.

Scott's wife confronts Abby; Sumner's infant daughter goes into convulsions; Paige believes Sumner is having an affair with Abby.

Abby refuses Scott's proposal; Paige's ex-lover gets involved in dirty dealings in Lotus Point; Sumner's behavior concerns Karen and Mack.

Abby accepts Scott's proposal, then sets out to destroy his wife; bizarre behavior casts suspicion on the new neighbors.

A confrontation with Judith Scott disrupts Abby's love affair with Charles; Karen is drawn into Gary and Val's court battle.

Making wedding preparations, Abby begins to doubt Scott's intentions; the new neighbors' strange behavior makes Karen suspicious.

Pressed to gain control of Lotus Point, Scott implores Abby to elope with him; Mack angrily confronts Frank Williams.

Sumner's decision to take Meg back to live with him devastates Karen and Mack; Paige gets caught in a cynical love affair with Rourke.

Olivia is attracted to an underworld figure linked to illicit activities at Lotus Point; Rourke inquires about Sumner.

Mack misinterprets the Williams' strange behavior; Olivia becomes more involved with Harold; Val gets shocking news through the mail.

Val receives a letter from Ben; Abby and Olivia fight about Harold; Jill is jealous of the time Gary spends with the twins.

Olivia elopes with Vasquez's nephew; Jill forges another "Ben" letter to Val; Jill's boozing concerns Gary.

Olivia becomes despondent over her broken relationship with Harold; Jill continues her plot to delude Val that Ben will return soon.

A suicide attempt leaves Olivia unconscious and near death; Frank uncovers incriminating evidence against Manny Vasquez at Lotus Point.

Mack tells Karen, Gary and Abby of the drug-running operation at Lotus Point; Paige and Johnny try to stop construction of a highway Vasquez wants built.

Jill goes to great pains to set up an alibi; Donner reveals that the government is protecting Manny; Paige and Michael face danger in Mexico.

Jill attacks Val; Paige, Johnny and Michael make a desperate bid to escape Vasquez's drug haven in Mexico.