Sun, Nov 9, 1980
J.R. recovers in the hospital. Bobby takes over Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen worries because she blacked out the night J.R. was shot. Alan Beam is brought back to Dallas for questioning and Cliff is detained by police and suspended from the D.A.'s office. Lucy meets a med student named Mitch.
Fri, Feb 6, 1981
J.R. takes steps to finance overthrowing the government that nationalized his Asian oil fields. Leslie Stewart continues to resist his advances. Bobby tries to buy a solar energy company, worrying Pam. Cliff is upset by Donna. Miss Ellie's resentment of Ray's relationship with Jock grows.
Fri, Mar 27, 1981
Jock and Miss Ellie contemplate divorce. J.R. hatches a plan to sell Ewing Oil to avoid seeing it broken up in a divorce settlement. Mitch continues to resent Lucy's "Young Miss Dallas" job. Cliff starts to suspect J.R.'s interference in the Asian revolution. Pam warns their mother not to trust Cliff.
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Fri, May 1, 1981
Sue Ellen leaves J.R. but he prevents her taking John Ross with her. Sue Ellen asks Pam for help. J.R. manages to squirm out of the Senate investigation. Cliff accuses Bobby of helping him. Bobby asks Cliff to meet him at Southfork to discuss it. Cliff makes a shocking discovery when he arrives there.