1982 (#13) - The investigation into the mafia racket, Carl's suspension from the police

While Carl and Mary are busy with apprehension following the events involving their daughter Patty and the forthcoming possible marriage to Jack, no one suspects the imminent tragic events that await Genoa City and first and foremost the members of the Williams family. It all begins when Carl is supported in his work by Alex Morgan, a long time corrupt police officer with connections to the mafia. Carl soon begins to suspect Alex's shady behaviour and in great secrecy begins to write a report to be read, once complete, to their boss Frank Lewis. Carl, thus, begins to investigate his own teammate, who evidently knows very well the mafia boss Pete Walker, who is supposed to run a lucrative and dangerous drug and prostitution ring. Alex and Pete soon realize that Carl could be a problem for them and they decide to get rid of him by framing him with false accusations; and so, when Carl manages to contact Pam Warren, a waitress in Lucas' club who is suspected to be a prostitute, she drugs him with pills. Having regained consciousness after the stun, the man is accused of rape. Carl admits he doesn't remember anything, but he doesn't think it's possible he did something like that. Mary, initially angry at Carl for what she thought was a fling, begins to realize that there is something strange going on and swears to Carl to believe him. Robert Laurence, meanwhile, offers to defend the man for the symbolic sum of $50, knowing the financial difficulties the Williams family faces. He is deeply grateful to him, but he cannot avoid being suspended from police duty, which destroys the man. Carl's accusations against Pete, who denies ever having known or seen Pam or Carl, fall on deaf ears. The same Carl's boss, Frank Lewis, does not believe a single word of the accusations of Pam, but is forced to sign the suspension of the man's service, accomplice also the testimony of Alex, who swears to have witnessed the advances of Carl against Pam.