Lucy is playing hooky, and the only person who will make sure she gets to school is her new aunt, Pam. But Lucy finds a new way to get out of school, a phony sexual harassment case against her principal. It works, but Lucy soon becomes a victim of her lies as Roger sees the whole thing and blackmails Lucy. He can clear the principal's name, but only if Lucy "satisfies" him.

Trouble occurs in the House of Ewing, when J.R.'s affair reaches the wrong men.

The Ewing family is complete when Bobby and Pam find Gary, the long-lost third Ewing brother. But J.R. has other plans: Get Gary out of the house. Something happens to only strengthen the bond between the family and Gary, Lucy brings her mother back to Southfork

JR is frustrated with Gary back, and even more so with the return of Val, but he soon gets his way, as JR often does.

Sue Ellen and Pamela fear the worst about their husbands when they receive news that the Ewing Oil plane has crashed.

When J.R. strays from his marriage once again, Sue Ellen leaves Southfork to stay with her mother and sister.

While Pamela is out of town, Kristin tries to seduce Bobby.