Sumner is haunted by faces from his past; Paige is in a black mood over Tom's disappearing act; Val is in a quandary over Danny's harassment and Gary's proposal; Jeff moves to ease Karen's nerves.
Gary vanishes from the drunken car wreck set up by Danny, who ends up face-down in a swimming pool. Jeff returns from the dead, Anne and Claudia realize each is after Sumner's money, and a misunderstanding keeps Ryan and Paige at odds.
Gary and Val contemplate a major move, while Danny plots revenge; an unexpected visitor interrupts Sumner's vacation plans; Frank watches as Julie clears the house of all reminders of her mother.
Anne's sinister houseguest investigates the blackmail letters, Levine discovers evidence linking Frank to Danny's murder, and Paige's promotion prompts rumors at work.
Anne and Nick decide to marry, Greg recovers from his liver transplant and Mack is harassed by Julie's friend, Jason. As Gary tries to find out what's wrong with the erratic Val, their twins teeter on the brink of tragedy.
