Season 7

1985-09-26

Harry drives one baby away and Sheila stays in the house with the other. Val cannot retrieve her children.

1985-10-03

Hospital records suggest Val's babies were born dead. Mack finds Nurse Wislon. Karen brings Val two surprises.

1985-10-10

Val finally gets to enjoy her children, but now Ben worries she won't have any time for him.

1985-10-17

Val allows Harry and Sheila to say good-bye to the twins. Mack meets with the governor's assistant.

1985-10-24

Cathy has worrying bruises on her face. Sumner hires a male secretary, and Mack investigates adoption rings.

1985-10-31

Elliott corroborates the phony geological survey to Gary. Cavanaugh's nurse agrees to testify against him.

1985-11-07

Gary realizes he may be the father of the twins. The survey company lies to Gary and admits it made a mistake.

1985-11-14

Val and Ben reveal their engagement. Karen hosts a wedding at Lotus Point. Val insists Joshua leave her home.

1985-11-21

Val and Ben get married. Lilimae realizes Joshua is dangerous. Elliott is involved in a terrible accident.

1985-12-05

Joshua concocts a plan for Cathy and him to remain together...forever.

1985-12-12

Gary discovers the survey plans are fake. Lilimae tries to make it appear Joshua was a good person.

1985-12-19

Cathy moves into Ben's vacant beach house, as Gary discovers the truth about Empire Valley to Abby's dismay.

1985-12-26

Lilimae tries to interfere with Cathy's career. Linda tells police Joshua didn't commit suicide.

1986-01-02

Gary tells Val he knows he's the father of the twins. Ken is indicted for Joshua's murder. Cathy feels guilt.

1986-01-09

Gary and Jill go on a date. Cathy confesses the truth about Joshua's death. Laura and Sumner get closer.

1986-01-16

Karen loses the planning commission job to Abby. Cathy and Lilimae talk to the police about Joshua's death.

1986-01-23

Olivia discovers Abby's secret knowledge about the twins and leaves home. Mack ponders Jill's proposition.

1986-01-30

Peter tells Sumner they are half-brothers. Val discovers Sonny is a reporter.

1986-02-06

Karen can't forgive Mack. Olivia rejects Abby. Sumner makes a proposition to Peter.

1986-02-13

Abby hires a private detective to investigate Jill. Gary gives the twins a very generous gift.

1986-02-20

Abby confronts Gary about his gift to the twins. Michael gets caught with something that belongs to Olivia.

1986-03-06

Michael refuses to tell Karen whose marijuana the police found in his car. Gary crashes his car.

1986-03-13

Olivia makes a confession. Jill reveals her past to Mack. Sumner makes an offer to Sylvia.

1986-03-27

Abby's secret about the twins is revealed. Sylvia confesses to Abby. Eric grows ill, and Gary surprises Abby.

1986-04-03

Gary sees Jill and Peter together at her hotel. Eric's condition improves. Abby makes an offer to Sumner.

1986-04-10

The secret about Empire Valley is exposed. Ben and Cathy share a romantic tryst.

1986-04-17

Laura and Sumner get married, making her a corporate partner. Abby, Gary and Karen try to fix Empire Valley.

1986-05-01

Sumner makes an offer to a senator he can't refuse. A death at Lotus Point is attributed to arsenic poisoning.

1986-05-08

Karen closes Lotus Point. Ben agrees to go on tour as Cathy's manager. Gary agrees to sell Empire Valley.

1986-05-15

The police search for Karen. Paige makes an announcement. Gary comforts Val.