After Fallon's declaration of professional and romantic independence, Jeff tries to reel her back in; Cristal struggles with Blake's unorthodox moral compass and finds herself in a gray area of her own.

After Fallon discovers that Jeff Colby's motives to marry her are not for love but for revenge, she is forced to continue with her faux engagement until she can save her family from becoming a casualty of the Colby-Carrington war. Sam pulls out all the stops to earn his citizenship and Steven's love, while Cristal must choose between her role as a wife or her role as a stepmother.