The Burden of Proof Val confesses to Ciji's murder and goes to jail. Abby fears Val's confession is a trick to win back Gary. Details Casts Title The Burden of Proof Genres Drama Soap Release Date 1983-03-03 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 44 Minutes Season Number 4 Episode Number 21 Production Companies James Houghton Kenny Ward Kim Lankford Ginger Ward Michele Lee Karen MacKenzie Constance McCashin Laura Avery Sumner John Pleshette Richard Avery Ted Shackelford Gary Ewing Joan Van Ark Valene Ewing Donna Mills Abby Cunningham Ewing Su? Kevin Dobson M. Patrick MacKenzie Julie Harris Lilimae Clements