The accident claimed the lives of Sydney and Reilly. Though Samantha escaped any criminal prosecution, Craig swore vengeance. Jennifer attempted to offer Craig solace, while Amanda departed for New York, rejecting the position she had once …

Kyle, catching snippets of an argument between Taylor and Peter concerning a supposed pregnancy, was then informed by Taylor that he was the father. Michael offered to secure a sperm donor arrangement. Megan insisted that Michael and Peter …

Peter bristles with anger when Michael names Brett (Coop) as a partner without so much as a word to him. Later, Peter and Brett find common ground in a shared conversation about their former wives. Michael and Megan attend counseling, where…

Craig’s advertising agency crumbled as Eric relentlessly pressured his investors. Kyle confronted Amanda, accusing her of failing to understand the strain on Craig. She then offered Craig a position with her firm, an offer he declined. Bill…

Megan discovered Michael and Taylor together, an unsettling encounter that ignited further turmoil. Kyle insisted on a paternity test, his certainty challenged by doubt. Amanda directly questioned Eric about the nature of his feelings towar…

A shadow of jealousy fell over Michael as Eric began to court Megan. Meanwhile, Kyle and Taylor faced the disheartening news that they were losing the lease on their Boston restaurant. Taylor’s hopes were further dashed when she discovered …

Kyle and Taylor discovered that the very corporation which had seized their Boston restaurant now owned the building containing Kyle’s apartment and the jazz club. They looked into the matter, but were unable to establish Eric’s involvement…

Eric conceded to abandon his efforts to control the restaurant and jazz club, on the condition that Amanda share a night with him. Megan resigned after discovering this proposition. She informed Taylor, who then attempted to coerce Amanda i…

The news reached Brett: Mrs. Shaw had attempted to shoot Michael. He confronted her, demanding she return to Cleveland and enter a sanitarium under the threat of exposure. Michael and Megan intercepted them at the airport, but ultimately co…

Kyle at last rescued Eric, only after Eric confessed he hadn’t been involved with Amanda. Kyle refused Amanda’s plea for forgiveness, unable to rebuild his trust in her. Eric then returned all the businesses, intending to make Kyle believe …

Taylor manipulated Amanda into relinquishing her stake in the jazz club. Megan discovered that Brett had been attentive to her during her coma, whereas Michael had prioritized his career. Lexi resolved to pursue interior decorating, only to…

Peter discovered that Lexi’s car had hit a homeless man, Bob Matthews. He quietly arranged for Bob to receive complimentary medical care and transferred him to a rehabilitation hospital. Lexi uncovered Peter’s efforts to conceal the inciden…

Michael threw himself wholeheartedly into an effort to recapture Megan’s affections. Brett worried his efforts were bearing fruit when Megan postponed serving Michael with divorce papers until after Christmas. He then arranged for the docum…

Michael was compelled to relinquish his stake in the cauterizing glove company to Brett, who darkly hinted he would leverage his position as chief of staff to ruin its reputation. In retaliation, Brett began sending Michael notes penned on …

Kyle and Billy followed the rescue team into the woods, where they located Amanda and Samantha. Amanda had sustained a broken back; she then made amends with Kyle. Billy persuaded Connie to confess her feelings to Sam, who accepted the apol…

Kyle is haunted by nightmares featuring Christine, a woman lost to the Gulf War. Driven by Amanda’s questions, Taylor secretly searched through Kyle’s footlocker for information about Christine. Peter cautioned Kyle that Amanda was attempti…

Taylor journeyed to Dallas to see Nick, but even after they shared an intimate moment, he remained closed off about Christine. She managed to coax him into assisting her with ending Kyle and Amanda’s relationship, revealing the existence of…

Jennifer cautioned Michael about their mother, Mia’s impending arrival. She'd led Mia to believe she was engaged to Craig. Meanwhile, Michael found himself arrested after a disturbance at a local club while desperately searching for Amber. …

Christine urged Kyle to put the past behind him and move forward. Initially declining Amanda’s wedding invitation, she later experienced a shift in feeling and traveled to Los Angeles. Peter appeared unexpectedly at Sterling's hotel room, c…

Kyle failed to appear for the wedding, having found a suicide note left by Christine. He discovered her car stalled upon the railroad tracks and managed to pull her clear of danger. Amanda delayed the ceremony, allowing time for Kyle to add…

Christine attempted to withdraw from Nick’s deceptive scheme, feeling Kyle was undeserving of such manipulation. Taylor issued a veiled threat when she tried to leave town. Peter established his innocence regarding Lexi’s father’s death, de…

Taylor and Nick instructed Christine to feign suicidal tendencies, hoping Peter would commit her to the hospital. Instead, Peter advised Kyle to distance himself from Christine and insisted he marry Amanda. Taylor then compelled Christine t…

A frantic note, sent by Nick and Taylor to Amanda at her honeymoon hotel with Kyle, suggested Christine was contemplating suicide. They staged a scene, leaving what appeared to be Christine’s body on the train tracks, and Amanda and Kyle ar…

Billy strives to salvage his marriage, even as feelings for Jennifer linger. Sam was taken completely by surprise when Jeff proposed marriage on the spur of the moment. Taylor retreated to the beach house until Michael could confirm Nick ha…

Sam found herself increasingly uncomfortable as Billy’s attention became overwhelming. She accompanied Jeff to a family gathering, only to discover his relatives assumed they were engaged. Back at home, she witnessed Jennifer and Billy kiss…

Jennifer attempted to assist Jeff in rekindling a relationship with Samantha. However, Sam rebuffed his efforts, yet felt a pang of jealousy when she observed Jennifer sharing dinner with Jeff. This led her to confront Jennifer privately in…

Samantha reconciled with Jeff upon discovering his knee injury had effectively ended his career. Amanda witnessed Billy and Jennifer kissing at a jazz club, subtly alluding to Sam’s infidelity. Billy then appeared at a little league game wh…