Description: The series began shortly after the death of Tom Jordache. His son Wesley is now in the care of Tom's brother Rudy, who was seeking a seat in the United States Senate. Also living in the household was Billy, Rudy's stepson, and much of the ongoing storyline concentrated on the tension between the two ambitious boys. Also crucial to the plot was Rudy's protracted battle with Charles Estep, the mysterious billionaire owner of Tricorp.