The Morning After: Breaking Down " To Heiress Human " (1987) Broadcast on May 5, 1987, serves as the pivotal Season 3 finale of the genre-defying dramedy Moonlighting . Coming off the heels of the series' most anticipated moment—Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) and David Addison (Bruce Willis) finally sleeping together—the episode balances high-stakes emotional fallout with a cynical detective noir plot. The Emotional Core: The "Pact"
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. "Moonlighting" To Heiress Human(1987)
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 Morning After: Breaking Down " To Heiress