Steve Kanaly

When a family of bullies targets a local rodeo and threatens Trivette with death, Walker must step in to prevent serious harm.

It's wedding day at Southfork and Afton, Ray and Lucy return for the occasion. The only one missing is the groom, John Ross, who's skipped out to strike a deal with a family adversary. Meanwhile, Christopher returns from Mexico to witness Nicolas and Elena's relationship deepening, and to his surprise finds a new burgeoning romantic connection. As Pamela wonders what's keeping John Ross from the nuptials, Sue Ellen fears it's Emma and contemplates stopping the wedding.

Carter McKay reveals his true intentions to the Ewings. To avoid bloodshed in the impending range war, McKay offers to buy two sections of the sacred Southfork and J.R. hires his own special brand of mercenaries in preparation for the battle. Suspecting Casey Denault is a fraud, April secretly meets with Lucy, and Bobby meets with the man from Tracey's past.

The range war violently erupts as Bobby vows revenge after Christopher is caught in the brutal cross-fire. J.R., Bobby, Clayton, Ray, and their mercenaries mount forces to destroy McKay and his men and save Southfork. Cliff finds solace in a sympathetic soul, Bobby's old friend Tammy, and April puts the financial squeeze on Casey Denault.

A beaten and nearly broken J.R. marries the innocent Cally Harper in a desperate effort to escape the crazed clutches of her vengeful brothers. Ray Krebbs returns to find that the new owner of his ranch, Carter McKay, has provoked Southfork into a full-scale range war by diverting precious water to his land.