A sudden change of heart compels Ben to return to the aid of his brother, as the two narrowly escape the destruction of the ensuing explosion. Alexis waits pensively for news of Blake’s condition as he is examined at a Singapore hospital. The doctor caring for him mistakes Alexis for Blake’s wife and informs her of his memory loss up until 1964. Alexis immediately seizes the notion of using Blake’s condition to get half of the South China Sea leases transferred back to her name. Word of Blake’s accident reaches Denver. Krystle and Dex, concerned for Blake’s and Alexis’ safety, fly to Hong Kong. Sammy Jo suffers a serious blow from a horse and is rushed to the hospital. A concerned Clay soon learns Sammy Jo was never pregnant and suspects her of tricking him into marrying her. Alexis’ charade leads Blake to believe he has been happily married to her for the past twenty-three years, as she successfully persuades him to sign over half the lease to her name.