A global stock market panic leads to a struggle between Sally and Adam for control of Gardner/Ross; Faith vows to bust Marty for insider trading.

Multi-billionaire Phil Hoagland wants Sally to help him buy the St. Lawrence Seaway; Benny has a crisis of faith; Ayn rekindles her romance with Jack, but reveals an awful secret.

Ayn's sudden absence from the bank due to her heroin overdose creates a crisis in the mutual fund and in her personal relationships; Adam contends with a scam artist in the funeral business.