Greg asks Laura to become his wife. Peter is fired by Greg. Eric is ill with arsenic poisoning. Abby discovers that Galveston dumped acid and arsenic into Empire Valley. When Abby offers to sell Greg Empire Valley he is suspicious. Peter's furious with Sylvia for telling Abby everything and ends up threatening her. Peter is blackmailed by Abby. Jill ends up agreeing to work with Peter to get Empire Valley away from Abby. Jill later tells Peter she has changed her mind as she has fallen in love with Gary. Peter ends up reminding her that Galveston killed their parents and that they've come too far to stop now.