Sheriff Jean's family was strained and he could only take comfort from his mistress Betty. Betty's ex-husband helicopter pilot Stomi has been kept in the dark. Another couple Fenigan had a good relationship, but their beloved son Kathy died in a car accident in the hospital the day before his birthday. Doren, the wife of the car driver, is a waitress. Doren was so disgusted with Earl's drinking habits that he accidentally drove down Fenigan's son Casey. Louise, the next-door neighbor, provides SQ phone service while breast-feeding the baby, which is her job. Her husband Jerry was disgusted by this and took a fancy to the young Zoe, the violinist. Zoe never married and kept asking her mother why her father committed suicide for no reason. Zoe thought her mother had something to hide, so she was depressed and killed herself. The Bushes went to the park for a picnic with the Kaisers. Bill and Jerry left their wives and children to chase two young women on bicycles. They managed to catch up with them and wanted to chat them up. At this moment, a major earthquake began, and Stormy, who was hovering over the city in a helicopter, witnessed the spectacle.