Season 8

Gary goes head-to-head when he enters the State Senate race against Peter; memories of Paige's mother haunt Mack; Karen’s captor forces her to cut her hair.

An unexpected visit from an old chum leaves Sumner puzzled; Karen's captor undergoes an abrupt behavior change; Mack finds a friend in Paige; Jill gets Gary to focus on the campaign.

The hunt for Karen's kidnapper focuses on two suspects; Karen finally meets Mack’s daughter Paige; Olivia's needs prevent Gary from meeting important deadlines; Abby gets Peter into a compromising position.

The new state senator's victory and the reopening of Lotus Point are celebrated; the authorities close in on Phil; Peter gets orders from Sumner and Abby, and an ultimatum from Sylvia.

Lilimae has a feeling that Paige is less than honest; Jean shows up at Sumner's watering hole; Gary falls into old habits with Abby; Jill takes a tumble while arguing with Peter.

Peter tries to cover his tracks with the help of Sumner; Paige and Michael's relationship comes under Karen and Mack's scrutiny; Gary is faced with painful news about Jill; an old love letter to Mack piques Karen's curiosity.

Paige's divisiveness begins to disrupt the family; Eric becomes the voice of reason for Michael; Abby and Peter scheme to use Ben against Sumner; Laura can't wait to share her good news with Sumner.

Olivia learns her mother is a tough adversary; Karen tries to get to the bottom of Paige's lies; Gary makes a decision about his future; Mack resigns himself to his inevitable journey.

Mack has an uneasy reunion with Anne while Karen faces the uneasy task of meeting her; Olivia tries to put her life back together; Gary's proposed settlement is not generous enough for Abby.

Paige joins the Lotus Point staff and returns to live with the McKenzies, but Anne wants her daughter to live with her; Laura returns to the cul-de-sac; Ben hastens to get his family out of town and away from Jean.

Jean feeds the newspapers a story about Sumner; Lilimae hopes Karen can shed some light on the goings-on at the Gibson house; Abby urges Peter to protect his interests.

Ben is worried Jean will come after his family; Anne invites Mack and Karen to dinner at her home next door; Peter learns Olivia has a letter from his mother; Jill confronts Val over her bond with Gary.

Mack learns the extent of Anne's desperation; Peter works his wiles on a vulnerable Olivia, while Paige urges him on and Abby warns him; Gary puzzles over Jill's reaction to Peter's tragedy.

Peter learns what happened to Sylvia's letter; Greg shares the new that Laura gave birth to a little girl; Mack and Paige reel in confusion over Anne's latest confession; Ben takes on a new assignment.

Abby and Olivia fear the other is responsible for the tragedy at Lotus Point; Abby works overtime to cover up the day’s events; Val waits for an unreceived call from Ben; Karen discovers a crack in the foundation.