El Puerco challenges Chester to a duel; Jessica expresses concern about Burt and Mary's marital problems; Danny and Annie succumb to their mutual sexual attractions; Maggie meets Julius, and expresses shock at Jodie's mental transformation; Burt makes political enemies after addressing a panel of senators.

Burt receives a tip about a major drug transaction; Danny tells Burt that he's in love with Annie; The Tates, Dutch and El Puerco worry about Jessica; Chester receives a call from Gen. Sandia and breaks the news to everyone that if El Puerco does not return to Malaguay in 36 hours, Gen. Sandia's forces would kill Jessica; Jessica makes life difficult for her communist captors, who demand El Puerco's surrender; she nevertheless prepares to face her execution; Chester catches Danny in bed with Annie; in his anger, he points his gun at the both of them and prepares to pull the trigger; Burt, not realizing that the drug deal tip he received was phony, walks into an ambush; Jessica faces the firing squad.