Season 7

Val finds the twins but is unable to prove the children are hers; Mack has a restraining order slapped on the adoptive parents; Gary gets tragic news from Dallas; Laura returns to the real-estate business.

Abby fills in at Empire Valley for an absent Gary; Mack grills the Fishers about the illegal-adoption racket; Val's preoccupation with her twins leaves Ben feeling neglected; Cathy has a surprise for Joshua.

Joshua's deception brings sympathy from Cathy, whose bruises bring whispers from Val and Lilimae; Ben orders Joshua to improve his show's ratings; Sumner hires a new assistant; Gary comes to terms with his depression.

Joshua tests his limits on his TV show and in his marriage; Mack learns what makes Jill tick; Karen solicit Laura's help; Gary has a revelation.

Gary makes an unexpected appearance at Val & Ben’s wedding; Lilimae's eyes are opened by Joshua's lies; Elliot goes prowling at Empire Valley; Laura provides a haven when Joshua poses a physical threat to Cathy.

Joshua’s death casts a pall over the #CulDeSac, with many wanting answers; Sumner makes an offer to buy the land he believes is rightfully his; Gary confronts Abby about her collusion with the Empire Valley scheme.

The explosion at Empire Valley alters the hit man's strategy and brings publicity; Lilimae has a standoff with Cathy, then accuses Ben of destroying Joshua by taking away his show; Ben is pulled off the Empire Valley story.

Lilimae and Cathy remain trapped in their lies about Joshua's death; Abby feigns indifference to Karen's state planning-commission job offer; Karen and Mack run into Gary and Jill at a hotel; Ben tries to cheer Cathy up.

Jill invades Mack's territory again and makes him an offer; Olivia overhears a conversation between her mother and Sumner.

Karen's marriage suffers the effects of Jill Bennett; Cathy loses her trust in Sonny; Abby offers Peter financial assistance; Laura insists Peter's claim is fraudulent, although Sumner chooses to believe him.

Gary's generosity causes an upheaval for Val and Ben; Michael gets wind of Olivia's new habit; Mack discovers Jill has not been truthful with him; Lilimae's comes to terms with Joshua’s death.

Gary's dominance affects Val and Ben's marriage; Jill confesses her hatred of Paul Galveston; Sumner makes Peter and Sylvia an offer; Abby gets to the bottom of Olivia's lies.

Karen worries about Eric’s arsenic poisoning; Abby demands 51% of Peter’s inheritance or she’ll tell Greg he’s not really his brother; Cathy decides to go on tour; Peter scolds Jill to not get involved with Gary.

Greg takes Laura to Vegas where they get hitched; Abby hopes to stall her divorce proceedings; Sylvia is rattled by the upcoming court case; an attention-starved Ben finds a persevering admirer.

Abby assures reporters of the safety of drinking water at Lotus Point as Karen plans to shut down the resort; Sumner primes Peter for a Congressional post; Abby orders Peter to settle with Sumner; Ben's sudden announcement stuns Val; a young woman pays a visit to Mack.