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While David and Maddie navigate their personal chaos, they are hired for a case that mirrors their own struggles with trust and intentions:

She proposes a "pact" to David: they should pretend the night never happened and return to being strictly professional colleagues. David, understandably hurt, rejects this attempt to rewrite their history, setting a tone of tension that persists throughout the episode—even as the two find themselves unable to stay away from each other. The Case: Wealth, Greed, and Deception "Moonlighting" To Heiress Human(1987)

The episode opens in the immediate wake of David and Maddie’s long-awaited tryst in the previous episode, "I Am Curious... Maddie". While David is ecstatic, believing their relationship has finally solidified, Maddie is gripped by panic and regret. While David and Maddie navigate their personal chaos,

Margaret Kendall (Ann Hearn), a "plain-looking" heiress to a massive fortune, wants to prove that her boyfriend, a humble bartender named Robert Murphy (Scott Paulin), loves her for herself rather than her money. Maddie"

The episode is notable for its guest stars and shifts in the series' format: "Moonlighting" To Heiress Human (TV Episode 1987) - IMDb

Her father, the acerbic Mr. Kendall (played by Oscar-nominee William Hickey), is convinced Robert is a fortune hunter. He even attempts to bribe the Blue Moon agency to manufacture "dirt" on the suitor.

The case takes a dark turn when a house explosion seemingly kills Mr. Kendall. In a classic Moonlighting twist, both Margaret and Robert confess to the crime, each trying to protect the other from prosecution, which ironically proves the depth of their mutual devotion. Cast and Production Highlights