Mon, Jul 16, 1979
D.A. Logan Swift and attorney Draper Scott confront heiress Paige Madison about her relationship with the assassin who tried to kill her at the disco and wonder if she still thinks her fellow gang members are good guys. Fearing another assassination attempt, ex-cop Steve Guthrie agrees to be Paige's hired bodyguard. Paige promises to cooperate with the police if Logan won't prosecute her. Jed calls Paige to tell her that he doesn't want her hurt, but he has a gun and secretly plans to kill her at his first opportunity.
Sun, Jul 22, 1979
After Steve confirms their dinner plans at a local restaurant, Paige lets Jed know where they'll be so he can meet with her. At the restaurant, Steve reveals that he tricked Paige by taking her to another restaurant. Steve's police partners Deborah and Calvin wait for Jed at the real restaurant. Jed arrives and then gunshots pierce the air. Steve learns that Jed shot Calvin and escaped capture.
Mon, Jul 23, 1979
An angry Brian blames Steve for nearly getting Paige killed in Jed's assassination attempt. At the hospital, Steve and Deborah anxiously await news of Calvin's condition. Miles & Nicole and Logan & Raven check in at Palace Park. Raven and Eliot connive to have an assignation in Eliot's hotel room while Logan is out of the way enjoying himself on the golf course.
Wed, Jul 25, 1979
Owen demonstrates a strong interest in Deborah. Nola, noting Owen's attraction to the attractive, young officer, warns Deborah to stay away. April and Draper invite Mike and Nancy to their home for dinner, but the elder couple must intercede when the younger couple begin to argue over Draper's job offer in New York.
Thu, Jul 26, 1979
Owen and Nola decide to show old home movies of their life in California. Steve notices that Paige leaves the room after she and Brian are shown kissing one a little too long for comfort in a shot of Paige's birthday party. The Madisons unknowingly have another assassin very close to home, and she's hiding a large knife.
Sun, Jul 29, 1979
Cliff makes a pest of himself by annoying Deborah, and she continues to dodge his advances. April and Draper have another conversation about New York, and she agrees to join him on the trip. The knife wielding assassin approaches a sleeping and vulnerable Paige with murderous intent.
Mon, Jul 30, 1979
Brian is Paige's unexpected savior as the assassin prepares to strike. Miles keeps the secret about Raven and Eliot to himself. Logan confronts Raven about her flirtation at Palace Park, but his anger turns to passion with Raven's explanation. Eliot and Mickey plan Antoine's demise. Paige and Brian get a little too close for comfort.
Tue, Jul 31, 1979
April confides to her wealthy mother Margo, Eliot's wife, that Draper has received a job offer from Seward, Paxton, and Whiteside, and they might move to New York. Margo panics at the idea of losing April, but April says he has to get the job first. Philip Seward reassures Mike that Draper is a shoe-in for the position, with only one partner left to approve him.
Wed, Aug 1, 1979
Nola meets with Margo and asks her to hire Brian with Nola secretly underwriting his salary. Margo objects to Nola's deception until she realizes the situation parallels her own with April and Draper. Steve gets a call from the hospital telling him that Calvin has taken a turn for the worse, but the caller is actually the maid Louise, disguising her voice. Louise vows that Paige will get her just desserts.
Thu, Aug 2, 1979
In New York, Philip Seward tells Draper that he all but has the job, though silent partner David Henson, currently in hospital, has to agree to make the decision unanimous. At the hospital, Steve learns that Calvin is well and recuperating. They realize the phone call was a ruse to lure Steve away from the Madison house. Steve phones Paige and orders her to lock her door and wait for him to get back. Louise, armed with a large knife, breaks open the door and promises to kill Paige.
Thu, Aug 9, 1979
Jed follows Steve and Paige after they leave Calvin's room. In the hospital parking garage, Jed fires shots at Steve and Paige. Steve returns fire and has Jed to dead to right, but he freezes when he remembers shooting teenager Joey Dials. Jed uses Steve's hesitation to flee the scene. Paige tries to comfort Steve over being gun shy. At the Unicorn, bartender Mickey Dials flashes back to the day brother Joey died. Mickey remembers substituting Joey's real gun for a cap pistol, thereby framing Steve for shooting an "innocent" teenager.
Sun, Aug 12, 1979
With Logan working late hours at the office, Raven and Eliot plan another extramarital tryst. Eliot lies to wife Margo that he has to help a former student who's threatening suicide. Raven can't get a babysitter for her infant son Jamey and just leaves him alone in the apartment. Miles is kidnapped from his office by a masked gunman.
Mon, Aug 13, 1979
The masked gunman takes Miles to a warehouse where he's forced to treat a gunshot victim who turns out to be Louise, shot in the struggle with Paige. Nicole becomes very worried when husband Miles doesn't call or come home. Raven admits to a disgusted Eliot that she left her baby all alone when she couldn't find a sitter.
Wed, Aug 15, 1979
Nola apologizes to Paige. Nicole phones the police. Cliff laments to Deborah that he should've had the nomination instead of Logan. Miles hears a scream and runs into Louise's sick room only to find her dead. With Tobias temporarily distracted by Louise's body, Miles makes his escape from the warehouse. Tobias fires shots at Miles.
Tue, Aug 21, 1979
Eddie Vaughn, a producer who once romanced Nola, arrives in Monticello with a script for Mansion of the Damned, a horror movie. Draper is at home alone when real estate agent Mrs. Fenner stops by to persuade him to put the house back on the market. Draper is shocked when Mrs. Fenner reveals that the home's value is much higher than the amount he and April paid for it.
Wed, Aug 22, 1979
Draper confronts April about the discrepancy between their home's value and the price they paid. April reluctantly admits that she and Margo lied about the price with Margo paying the difference. Nola overhears Owen decline Eddie's suggestion that they produce Mansion of the Damned, with Owen arguing that Nola's a has-been. Nola goes to the Unicorn and gets roaring drunk. Sarah, Margo's maid, catches Eliot locked in an embrace with Raven.
Mon, Aug 27, 1979
Upset over Nola's latest battle with the bottle, Owen agrees to at least consider Eddie's idea of producing Mansion of the Damned as a comeback vehicle for Nola. Paige convinces Steve to stay as her bodyguard and admits that Zack still wants her dead. Mickey meets with Zack and orders him to kill Paige.
Thu, Aug 30, 1979
Just as Zack is about to murder Paige, Mickey pulls his gun from behind the bar and shoots Zack. Steve is stunned that Mickey saved his life. Nola wants Brian to direct Mansion of the Damned. During a quarrel with Nola, Owen reminds her that Brian is his natural son, which makes Brian and Paige blood siblings.
Sun, Sep 2, 1979
Nola coerces Paige into accepting the ingénue role of Patience Revere to ensure that Brian will direct Mansion of the Damned. Steve thinks there's something familiar about Mickey's gun. Bill tells Mickey that there's going to be an investigation into the shooting at the Unicorn even though Mickey saved Steve and Paige. Eliot decides to close the Unicorn for a few days and secretly plots another tryst with Raven.
Wed, Sep 5, 1979
Raven almost keeps Geraldine from learning of her affair, but Geraldine finds Eliot smoking a cigarette in Logan's bed. Raven blackmails Geraldine into keeping quiet by threatening to keep Jamey away from her forever. Mike gets a letter from Seward who wants to discuss Draper's rejection from the firm. Worried about Raven, Logan decides to cut short his trip.
Thu, Sep 6, 1979
Steve uncovers evidence that ties Joey to Mickey's gun. Chief of Police Bill Marceau tells Calvin that he'll be deputy chief while Bill vacations. The Madisons joke about Mansion of the Damned being cursed, and when Nola mentions Satan, a tree limb suddenly crashes through the glass doors during a storm. Logan arrives home and catches Raven and Eliot together.
Sun, Sep 9, 1979
Logan and Raven have a terrible argument about her infidelity. Seward tells the Karrs that he suspects Margo was the reason Draper lost the junior partnership in New York. Mickey confides to Eliot that he's leaving town. A vengeful Raven swears that Logan will never get custody of their son.
Wed, Sep 12, 1979
Nola sees a vision of Satan laughing at her from the flames of the fireplace. April confides to Margo that she enjoys having Jamey around and longs to be a mother herself. Logan tells Raven he's moving out of their apartment. Paige accidentally finds Mickey's briefcase full of money from the illegal arms he sold.
Thu, Sep 13, 1979
Paige sees her name on a list with assassins and realizes that Mickey planned to kill her. Mickey knocks Paige out and turns on the gas stove. Raven stuns Logan with the news that she's taking a midnight flight to England with their son. Bill approves of Steve confronting Mickey again. Raven gives Jamey to April and Draper along with a letter granting them adoption rights. Steve confronts Mickey, who smashes through a window and tries to jump to the adjacent roof, but he falls.