Angela plans to bargain with the Giobertis for control of Falcon Crest; in return, Melissa must give Cole custody of Joseph. Melissa is at first horrified at the thought of giving up her baby for a piece of land, but later reconsiders the offer. Terry follows Angela’s orders when she pits Michael against Chase, and Richard is at the mercy of the cartel’s gangsters in opening his racetrack. Meanwhile, Maggie’s article uncovering Jacqueline Perrault’s crimes cuts through the valley with a razor’s edge.