J.R. continues to use his secretary Sly to set up Cliff. Bobby wants Jenna Wade to quit her job as a waitress. Peter Richards goes out with Lucy. Katherine investigates Jenna's European past and who Charlie's father is. Sly learns that Cliff has been bluffing about helping her imprisoned brother Steve because the parole board cannot be bought. Katherine tells Pam she needs to go to Rome, Italy to look for romance. Bobby brings Jenna to dinner at Southfork where Miss Ellie and Clayton surprise everybody with their unexpected return but the family is stunned to see Miss Ellie seat Clayton in Jock's old place at the dinner table. J.R. invites Pam, Mark, Afton and Cliff to the annual Ewing barbecue. J.R. wants Cliff to think that he's sincere about ending the Barnes/Ewing feud. Sue Ellen is upset to see Peter at the barbecue but then they kiss. In Rome, Katherine reads Charlie's birth certificate which says Bobby is Charlie's father.

Sue Ellen learns from Peter's roommate that he left the dorm. Cliff wants the cartel to go in a deal with him on the offshore tracts. It's Dusty's birthday and Clayton feels down because he's can't reach him. Little John Ross keeps asking Sue Ellen about Peter. J.R. reveals to his family that Clayton has a sister, Jessica. Afton feels neglected by Cliff. Miss Ellie fears that to take on the whole Ewing family may be too much to handle for Clayton. Afton walks in on Cliff having a "business meeting" with Marilee Stone. Sue Ellen tracks Peter down but he refuses to talk to her. Afton goes to Pam's place after she discovers Cliff with Marilee. Pam questions Cliff about his faithfulness to Afton. Ray tries to put Clayton's fears to rest about moving in to Southfork. Jenna is excited about a good start for her boutique. Pamela tells Bobby she's afraid that Cliff wants the Ewing-Barnes feud to start all over again. Cliff thinks Mark is too conservative.