Dark Passion

Meredith hat Alex Green mit Nachforschungen über ihre Schwester beauftragt. Dieser greift zu ungewöhnlichen Methoden, um sein Ziel zu erreichen: Er entführt Richards Sohn mitsamt dem Kindermädchen. Kit Marlowe alias Skyler ist von Falcon Crest verschwunden. Peter macht sich Vorwürfe, ihren vermeintlichen Selbstmord nicht verhindert zu haben. Niemand ahnt, dass Tony Cumson Kit in Sicherheit bringen konnte.

When Skyler's disappearance and apparent suicide casts a pall over the mansion, Peter blames himself for not recognizing her distress. Peter's guilt drives him away, but Skyler's tragedy makes Emma finally realize that Dwayne is gone forever, and Angela is at last able to comfort her daughter. Tony learns the truth about Skyler (Kit). When Richard's son is kidnapped, he feels lost. Chase faces the fact that, of the two people in the valley he most despises, Richard and Angela, one is taking flowers to his wife and the other is trying to get closer to his daughter. Lance calls for his father's help when Melissa has a nervous breakdown.