SEPTEMBER 1975
No one can understand why Johnny would run off and go into hiding over a trivial quarrel, but Bill and Mike suspect that Johnny believes he killed Kincaid. Kincaid, certain that Johnny is the new informant and resentful over his injuries, hires hit man Ewell Jorgenson to take care of Johnny Dallas. Armed with a pistol, Jorgenson tracks Johnny down to a seedy hotel. Pretending to be room service, he gains admittance to the room.
Josie finds her life threatened by Kincaid, who demands she cooperate in trapping Johnny. Nancy, desperate to help Laurie, goes to Serena's hotel room to ask about "half-sister" Josie but finds Josie there instead. Nancy questions her about her obvious dark wig and her knowledge about Johnny's whereabouts. Josie orders Nancy out. When Nancy and Mike learn from police that Kincaid has been paying the rent on Josie's apartment, the connecting links begin to fall into place.
Due to his anxieties over the trouble in his parent's marriage, Timmy is sent home from boarding school in a near-autistic state. He is further frightened by the frequent appearances of "Aunt Josie." Nancy, who agrees to baby sit while Serena goes apartment hunting, is stunned to discover Josie there instead of Serena and the terrified boy has locked himself in the bedroom. In a scuffle to try to unlock the bedroom door, Nancy impulsively pulls Josie's wig off exposing her as Serena! Josie desperately insists she is an identical twin to Serena and finally threatens Nancy?s life with a nail file if she tells anyone about her. Nancy barely manages to escape, when Josie is distracted by the ringing telephone.
Quentin rushes to Serena's when she calls to explain that she has had another blackout while caring for Timmy. He gives her a sedative. Adam also arrives after learning of Nancy's experience with Josie. He confronts Serena with the dark wig surreptitiously kept in the suite. To the amazement of Adam and Quentin, Serena is racked by sudden cranial pain, becoming Josie before their eyes.
Arriving home from the hospital, Geraldine is confronted by Kevin about her phony attack. Kevin and Geraldine quarrel bitterly, and he denounces allegiance to her because of her plans to wreck his marriage plans. Noel is jubilant that Kevin will be moving out, but Trudy begs Kevin to reconsider his decision to leave - especially now when Mrs. Whitney is so ill. While Trudy is out of sight seeing to Kevin's packing, she overhears Geraldine vow to strip Kevin of everything by cutting him out of her will. Geraldine contacts Adam and informs him of her desire to change her will just as soon as they return from Washington D.C. Geraldine, along with the Douglas' and John and Trudy, are going to Washington for a memorial dedication at the White House for Senator Colin Whitney.
Kevin, believing he has lost Phoebe for good, allows his temper to flare, and he loses self-control while sparring in his karate class - injuring a classmate and causing the karate master to dismiss him from further lessons. Meanwhile, despondent over losing Kevin, Geraldine decides to leave for Washington immediately. Tiffany accompanies her to the airport, but Noel, feigning pressing business matters, plans to follow later. Trudy, who fears flying, leaves by train with John.
Because the New Moon has closed due to Johnny's disappearance, Tracy is desperate for money and considers returning to prostitution. She calls Noel, who makes plans to have her come to the deserted mansion later for an illicit tryst. Kevin, who is packing to leave, is disgusted by Noel's apparent renewed unfaithfulness.
At the departure gate, Geraldine is unexpectedly overcome by weariness and insists Tiffany go with out her. Noel, preparing for Tracy's arrival, lays and kindles a fire and sets out drinks. Just as he and Tracy are making out on the sofa, Geraldine appears. She denounces Noel, threatens Tracy with exposure of her lurid past, and dismisses both from the house.
Adam and Brandy dine together and resumed their close relationship. He invites her up to see his newly acquired barn which he is renovating. He tells Brandy of Geraldine's wish to change her will. Adam tries to call Geraldine at home but is unable to reach her. Kevin, returning to finish his packing, rushes to answer the phone but just misses it. He turns to go up the stairs and discovers Geraldine lying crumpled like a broken doll at the foot of the staircase. He calls Dr. Lacey who rushes the woman to the hospital. They discover her spine has been broken. Although it appears that she had a heart attack causing the disastrous fall, Bill puzzles over the smoldering embers in the fireplace. Dr. Lacey informs all that Geraldine's injuries are so severe, involving brain damage, that she isn't ever expected to regain consciousness. Bill learns of the argument with Kevin and that Geraldine was going to disinherit him as well as of a suspicious bruise on Geraldine's neck.