James is stonewalled attempting to take down J. R. Bobby tries to cope while Michelle swears revenge, blaming him for April's death. J. R. is delighted when John Ross comes back to Southfork, with Christopher and Clayton. James takes Sly's notes to use against J. R. Bobby goes after Foley Petrotech, and gets Cliff to help him. Vanessa Beaumont returns to J. R.'s life. Johnny Dancer butts heads with Cliff, Liz Adams and Carter McKay. Dancer turns up dead in his hotel room.