Falcon Crest (1981) s01e03 Episode Script

We still owe $50,000
in estate taxes on this place.
You should keep your eye
on Chase.
He'll never again be this
vulnerable.
You can intimidate
everyone else but
Chase and I have
an arrangement.
What's the matter
with you two?
We made a deal
to sell our crop to Carl Reed.
He committed to it.
He changed his mind.
Why are you trying
to run him out of business?
You take care of your
winemaking, Julia
and I will take care
of Chase Gioberti.
We're more than qualified
for this loan.
I'll see you in court.
Believe me.
How come it's so humid?
California's not supposed
to be humid.
Oh, nothing's the way
it's supposed to be anymore.
I know but why?
I don't know. These are
confusing times
that we live in.
Mom, can we take a break?
Didn't we just take a break?
Yeah, well, I gotta get some
more of this stuff anyway.
Looking good.
When can we get somebody up here
who knows what they're doing?
Someday.
When the harvest comes in.
Oh, please.
That looks pretty good.
Where's Cole?
He wanted an early start
to go to that
archaeological dig in
the next valley.
Cole shouldn't be
sulfuring by himself.
I told him to wait
until I got back from town.
Dad's lucky Cole's willing
to do that job at all.
Darling, look, we're gonna have
to be patient with these men.
They're getting
to know one another.
We're just becoming
a real family here.
What were we in New York?
That wasn't a real family?
In the time we've been here,
your father would have been
to Barcelona six times.
-We would have hardly seen him.
-Yeah.
But I'd still have my dance
classes, and you'd be talking
to bigtime publishers about
buying your magazine articles.
Do you really think
we're better off here?
Honey, we've only been here a
little while. Give it some time.
Besides, you are becoming
a great plasterer.
Cole.
Hey.
Cole?
-You alright, son?
-Yeah.
You should've waited.
This is a job for two men.
-I thought I could do it.
-Worked great, didn't it?
Look, I didn't see
the ditch, okay?
It wouldn't have mattered
whether you were here.
-That's hardly the point.
-I'm sorry about your tractor.
I'm sick and tired
of this vineyard.
-Are you alright?
-No.
-Can you fix the sprayer?
-No way.
You're gonna have
to hire a crop duster.
That's another $500
I didn't need to spend.
Can a city girl ask
a silly question?
Is it absolutely necessary
to spray the vineyard?
If we don't,
the mildew could ruin the crop.
And then we can move
back home, right?
Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean
that the way it sounded.
I'm here. I'm trying.
Okay?
We're all trying, honey.
Let's get the jeep
and straighten this thing up.
Oh, is it teatime already?
My, the afternoon's gone fast.
What do you think, Chao-Li?
I thought your father had
a more forbidding expression.
Well, this is the way
I remember him.
And I want him
remembered that way.
We'll be using the fluted
glasses this evening.
We're serving a champagne that
Julia claims to be perfected.
Yes, Mrs. Channing.
I've tried Mother's champagne.
She should stick to her wines.
It won't make any difference.
You won't be here long
enough to taste it.
Victoria and Cole are coming
to dinner with their parents.
And I want you
to take them out somewhere,
-get to know them better.
-Oh, that sounds exciting.
Well, get them relaxed
and talking.
I want to know everything
that's going on in that family.
Just what are you up to,
Grandmother?
Chase is of the opinion
that vineyard is his to keep.
You ought to let me handle this.
I could arrange some minor
catastrophe. They'll be
out of the valley in no time.
But if we work quietly
and discreetly
we do a much better job
of convincing him to leave.
Hey, Maggie.
Yeah? What?
I don't know.
Did I do this right?
-Can you help me?
-Let me see.
Yeah, it's fine.
I wish Angela would have a
casual dinner party
once in a while.
Cole said the same thing
about an hour ago.
Well, at least he and I
agree on something.
Honey, it isn't easy for him
or for Vickie.
They're born and bred
New Yorkers.
It hasn't been easy
on any of us.
We're really in trouble here.
We still owe $50,000 in estate
taxes on this place and
..the IRS is putting the
pressure to come up with it.
-We don't have that kinda money.
-No.
But we've got a potential
$100,000 worth of grapes
hanging on those vines.
Anybody buy grapes
before they're harvested?
Oh, you clever thing.
That's what Gus is working on.
He's been talking
to the local wineries.
-He can find a buyer.
-Great.
We can get an advance
and then pay off the IRS.
I guess, if worse
comes to worst,
we could always go to Angela.
I'd really rather not have
Angela know
what kind of trouble
we're in.
I love you.
Yeah, I really love you,
poor as you are.
It's crazy, isn't it?
My father dies and leaves me
50 acres of real estate.
I don't have
a penny to my name.
Oh, well, let's go to Angie's
and pretend we're rich.
-Put on your diamonds.
-Okay.
Oh, thank you, Chao-Li.
Are you having a good time?
I drove by your vineyard.
It looks like a prime harvest.
Gus says it's the best
he's seen in years.
I hear you're looking
for an advance on it.
-Where'd you hear that?
-Oh, this is a small community.
No secrets here. But I am a
little hurt that you didn't
wanna talk to me
about it first.
With 500 acres, I figured you
had all the grapes you needed.
How much of an advance
are you looking for?
Fifty thousand dollars.
That's a lot for
a small vineyard.
But I suppose
I could agree to it
if I were guaranteed,
say, $400 a ton.
They're worth 900
on the open market.
Well, I only bought those
grapes as a favor to Jason
at the same price
I'm offering it to you.
Well
We're gonna go
into town with Lance.
You're not.
You are staying for dinner.
Oh, what a lovely idea, Maggie.
These young people
ought to know each other.
Go ahead. Don't stay out too
late. We've got a lot of work.
The whole town
is one restaurant,
one bar and one disco.
We'll probably beat you home.
Consider my offer, Chase.
I will.
This better be our last beer.
It's after midnight.
If I know my father,
it's rise and shine in six
hours.
I don't know how you
survived here this long.
Grape farming isn't your
idea of heaven on Earth.
You picked up on that, huh?
I haven't got
anything against grapes.
There's other
things I want to do.
Cole wants to be an
archaeologist.
There's a dig at
the Pomo Indian Reservation
I'd give anything
to take part in.
Hello, Barbara.
It's been a while.
Barbara, I'd like
you to meet my cousins.
Cole and Vickie Gioberti,
Barbara Munroe.
Give me a call sometime.
You can't play hard
to get forever.
You got it.
President of your fan club?
Vice president.
Tell me more about
the Indian ruins.
They're hiring work crews.
But in a few more days,
all the jobs will be gone.
I'll be stuck on
the grape farm forever.
It sounds like
you don't have much choice.
Dad's got this fantasy
that living together
is gonna turn
us into the Waltons.
My mother and I have
the perfect relationship.
We stay out of each other's way.
You should try it.
Yeah.
I'm leaving for San Francisco
in the morning, Chao-Li.
So bring the car around about 9.
Hello, Mother.
Emma, you startled me.
I got all dressed
up for the party
and then this is
as far as I could get.
I got cold feet.
Oh, Chao-Li. Oh, would you bring
her a glass of warm milk?
No, no, bring me some brandy.
-Now, now
-Mother
Jason and I always used
to drink brandy together.
Where is Jason, Mother?
Well, he's dead, darling.
Oh, yes, I was just thinking
about how Uncle Jason
died twice.
Explain what you mean.
The first time, I was there and
he fell off the ramp
and then the second time,
he was He was in the truck
and he kept turning over and
over and then we buried him.
Now, Emma.
And then
we lived happily
forever and ever.
Oh, Mother, I am
so sleepy.
She remembers, Chao-Li.
We must be careful.
You awake?
You too?
The kids aren't
home yet, are they?
No, I haven't heard them.
-Time means nothing to them.
-No.
Oh, youth.
But at my back I always hear
Time's winged
chariot drawing near
Time's winged what?
Time's winged chariot.
It's a poem I memorized
in high school by Andrew
It's about growing old.
Woman, we're a long way
from growing old.
I hope so.
Anyway
every once in a while, it
occurs to me that life is short.
You should just enjoy
every moment of it,
not waste any time.
I agree with that.
Honey?
Have you noticed
we make love more often
here than we did in New York?
Well, when we lived in New York,
I was away most of the time.
Here, we're together
every night.
Oh, so, what I took for passion
is merely proximity?
Why put a name to it?
Can't we just accept the fact
that we're making love more
often and it's a most
pleasant development?
I accept it. Discussion ended.
Sleep well.
Goodnight.
I just want you
to give it a chance.
Those Indian ruins will wait
till after the harvest.
Maybe, but the jobs won't.
If Cole wanted to go to college,
you wouldn't stop him.
-This is different.
-What's different about it?
If you were serious,
you'd be at Berkeley.
That's net the kind of
archaeology I wanna do.
I want to be out
in the field.
Not stuck in some classroom.
Can you wait till we get
on our feet here?
That could be a long wait.
Dad
the vineyard's your dream.
Let me have mine.
-A couple of months, Cole?
-No.
I'm going.
The whole project's only
gonna last a few weeks.
This is something
I have to do for myself.
You mean, there's no soil like
that anyplace on Falcon Crest?
Nowhere else. That's why his
grapes make the difference
between an excellent wine
and an ordinary one.
We're in very big trouble
if we don't have his
to blend with ours.
Chase has them up for sale
to the highest bidder.
Cousin Chase is becoming more
of a problem than
we thought he would.
Well, he has
a few problems of his own.
That's a sizeable tax bill.
Will Chase be able to come up
with that?
Where did you get a copy
of Chase's tax bill?
When he defaults, it'll be a
matter of public record anyway.
I think you should
keep your eye on Chase.
He'll never again
be this vulnerable.
Why are you trying
to run him out of business?
He has no business.
He has the land.
My land.
He inherited that land.
I believe it's his.
Where has he been?
When he left his father,
he left the vineyards.
So you're gonna try
and ruin him,
just like
you ruined Uncle Jason?
You take care of your
winemaking, Julia
and I will take care
of Chase Gioberti.
That's a job for two men, Chase.
I don't really have much choice.
Cole's gone off to get a job
at the Pomo Indian Ruins.
I think it'll be better
for everybody.
Oh, Angela
made an offer on the crop.
Did she name a price?
Yeah, $400 a ton.
That's what she paid last year.
And I think your father was just
too old and tired to fight her.
I'm beginning to understand
how he got old so young.
Don't tell me
you're getting discouraged.
Oh, why should I be?
My son's gone off
to dig up arrowheads
the government's
climbing all over me
to come up with tax money
and all of our equipment
only works when it wants to.
Hell, Gus, everything's
coming up roses.
Grapes, Chase.
Yeah, that's the other problem.
My right-hand man
thinks he's a comic.
Cheer up, my friend.
Your right-hand
man's gonna stick
with you till the bitter end.
It's never easy at all,
is it, Gus?
No, it isn't.
If it's not the weather,
it's disease or infestation.
And if you make it through
the season okay
then you've gotta
find a buyer for your crop.
There is a vintner
you could talk to, Chase.
Who's that?
Carl Reed,
over at the Stone Briar Winery.
He's been interested
in buying grapes for years.
Why hasn't he?
Because Jason
always sold them to Angie.
-Let's talk to him.
-Let's go.
Gus, how are you?
-Good to see you.
-Carl Reed.
Chase Gioberti.
-Nice operation here.
-Thank you.
Gus tells me you're in
the market for some grapes.
I was surprised
your crop was for sale.
I figured
Angela Channing had a lock
on everything
you grew over there.
-Not this vintage.
-Let's talk.
Why not? Come on in,
I'll show you around.
-Hello.
-Hi, Daddy.
-Hi.
-What's all this?
I discovered
this wonderful old box
of your father's in the attic.
-Come across anything yet?
-Everything.
Some little books
written in French,
great snapshot, a harmonica.
Oh, my gosh.
I almost learned how to play
"Little Brown Jug" on this.
Almost but not quite.
So how did it go with Carl Reed?
He has to talk to his attorney.
He wants to buy
our crop at the right price.
And he's willing
to give us the advance we need.
Oh, great.
That's good news.
Good. Now maybe we can hire
some help around here.
It's an advance,
not a free ride.
Hey, recognize that little guy?
That's me
and my father.
Let me see.
July 11th, 1950?
Oh, ancient history.
This must've been taken
before my mother left him
and took me to Paris.
I don't think
I've ever seen a picture
of the two of you together.
You know
this vineyard's
beginning to be
as much a part
of me as it was of him.
It's funny, isn't it?
We hardly had a chance
to get to know one another
but I'm beginning
to know him.
That's fun.
It was fun.
-Carl, would you like coffee?
-I would.
-Could we have some more coffee?
-Certainly. Here.
Could you take that? Thank you.
-Oh, that was funny.
-That roast beef was perfect.
-Wonderful. Wonderful. And rare.
-Thank you.
The first rare
roast beef I've had.
Oh, really?
I'm so happy
you were free tonight.
Too much time has passed
since we've seen you.
I think we ought
to toast the occasion.
What a good idea.
Now, this is a 1970 Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon.
It's the first wine
Julia made for Falcon Crest.
I've made other wines that
I think are better since then.
But this one does have
a certain sentimental value.
Why am I getting
the red-carpet treatment?
Why, you're a very close
neighbor, Carl.
What better reason?
And here's to our
continuing friendship.
-Is it good?
-Carl?
Julia, why don't you
tell Carl how you gave
this wine such a rich bouquet?
I think Carl knows that.
Perhaps he'd like to be
reminded.
Well, you must blend
in some grapes
from a soil with a very high
limestone content.
Like the soil
on Chase's property.
Yes.
Every winemaker in
the valley would like
to get his hands
on those grapes.
Oh, isn't it wonderful?
Everyone knows we own them.
And we always will.
This isn't gonna work, Angela.
Well, what do you mean?
Oh, come on.
Everyone knows that Falcon Crest
is the biggest
operation around here.
But you don't own
the whole valley
and you certainly
don't own the people in it.
Maybe you can
intimidate everyone else
but when I make a deal,
I stick to it.
Chase and I have
an arrangement, period.
Maybe you'd better
excuse me now, huh?
Thank you.
-How is your article coming?
-Oh, don't ask.
Try writing an article
about the little
delicatessen in New York City
while you're sitting
in the middle of a vineyard.
You could write a whole article
just on their
chopped chicken liver.
Good idea.
-Hey, digger.
-Wow, look who's here.
So how'd it go?
Good.
Well, tough.
Dirty.
Bad news. Your sister's
now in the bathtub,
using the last of the hot water.
That's okay. I'm beat anyway.
I'm just going to bed.
Not without removing
at least one or two layers.
-I'm really beat, Mom.
At least you're
gainfully employed.
Yeah.
I know the pay's only 3 bucks
an hour but it's worth it.
I would've paid them
for the opportunity.
Wrong. That's where
I would have drawn the line.
So, what's all this?
This is the carburetor
from a certain tractor.
They wanted $100 in town
just to look at it
so I thought
I'd give it a shot.
You know, I'm gonna be bringing
in a regular paycheck now.
I know it's
not much but I'd be glad
to chip in for room and board.
I don't want your paycheck.
I don't care about
bankers' hours.
Tom, go over there yourself
if you have to.
I want to be the sole owner
of Carl Reed's mortgage
by 9:00 tomorrow morning.
That's right.
Emma has locked
herself in her room
and she won't eat her dinner.
Alright, I'll handle it.
I take it you
found out who holds
the mortgage
on Carl Reed's property.
Well, let's just say
that Chase's crops
might not be in such
great demand after all.
Hi, Carl.
Lance, what are you doing here?
I thought I'd stop by
to congratulate you.
For what?
For standing up to my
grandmother the way you did.
She's not used
to that kind of treatment.
I think it did her some good.
Oh, listen, I like Angela.
She's certainly been
important to the valley.
But I couldn't let
her kill this deal.
She didn't have a prayer.
You jumped and cut her off.
I've learned one
thing about people.
You've got to stand up
and say what you mean.
Or they'll shoot you down.
That's especially true
of Angela Channing, isn't it?
Yeah, I guess it is.
It's nice to know I have
at least one friend
up at Falcon Crest.
Of course you do, Carl.
You're part of the family now.
-I wouldn't go that far.
-I would.
She thinks so much
of you, she bought
the mortgage to your property.
-What?
-She wanted to bring you
into Falcon Crest.
I wouldn't default
on the payments.
I imagine you'd wanna keep
a pretty little
vineyard like this.
Yeah, I wanna keep it.
And listen, as long
as I do own it,
I'd like you to get off
my property right now.
Wanna see how you
tell Chase Gioberti
you can't buy his grapes.
Get off!
-Hey.
-Hey.
Heard you got
yourself a new career.
Yeah, at least I'm
not picking grapes.
That's worth celebrating.
Let's have a drink.
-What'd you have in mind?
-No big deal.
Just cousins sitting
down for a beer.
Sounds good.
I know a roadhouse about 20
minutesthe other side of town.
You come by the house
later and pick me up.
Okay. See you later.
Hey, Carl.
-How are you doing?
-Carl Reed, my wife, Maggie.
Mr. Reed, I'm looking forward
to a tour of your winery.
My husband tells me
you've an exceptional operation.
-Anytime. Come on over.
-Good.
Well?
Chase
-we got a problem.
-Yeah?
I just talked to my attorney.
I don't have enough cash flow
to make that kind of an advance.
You didn't know this yesterday?
You know how that is. I guess I
was too eager to swing the deal.
Couldn't we make
some other arrangement?
Maybe part of the advance now,
the rest later?
As of now, I'm out of it.
I'll give you
a couple of more days.
-You can put something together.
-It's impossible.
I don't understand.
I thought we had an agreement.
We didn't actually
sign a contract.
But you made a verbal agreement.
That's got to count for
something, doesn't it?
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
I made a mistake.
-Julia.
-Chase, come in.
Excuse us but is Angela here?
Yes, she's on
the telephone right now.
What's the matter with you two?
We made a deal
to sell our crop to Carl Reed.
He committed to it. All of
a sudden, he changed his mind.
-No.
-I don't understand.
Is that the way
people do business?
Any idea why he would do
something like that?
-I might.
-Julia?
I thought you were topping
off casks this afternoon.
I am. I was merely talking
to Maggie and Chase.
Angela, could we talk?
Surely. Come on in.
Now, what's this all about?
Well, we made a deal
to sell our harvest.
Carl Reed offered us $900 a ton.
Oh, by all means,
accept his offer.
They did and then
Carl backed out on it.
Julia, you said you had
some idea why he did that.
Well
Carl's never been much
of a businessman.
My offer stands,
if you're still looking.
Four hundred dollars a ton
isn't enough, Angela.
I'll sell them to you for 7.
I'd be taking
a big chance giving you
such an enormous guarantee.
Anything can happen to your crop
between now and the harvest.
Well, if you hold
out until then,
it's gonna cost you
an extra $200 a ton.
Well, I'll wait.
You know, a vineyard can become
an unpredictable mistress.
Loving and giving one minute
demanding, expensive
and frustrating the next.
It's a very risky business.
We're beginning
to find that out.
But you are family and I would
like to see you succeed.
I wouldn't want it to get
around the valley that I had
to bail you out every time
you fell on your faces.
We're not asking for
a bailout, Angela,
but thanks for the thought.
I'll be frank with you, Chase.
If Carl Reed didn't
accept your terms
I doubt that anyone will
until after your harvest is in.
That's the problem
getting there.
Well, then go to the bank
and get a loan.
That's what the rest of us do
when money is short.
-Thanks for your time, Angela.
-Thank you.
-Thanks, bye.
-Bye.
You've got them right where
you want them, haven't you?
That's good.
A little more off there.
That looks good, though.
It's close.
That was supposed
to be a lost art.
-Hi, Vickie.
-Hi.
My grandmother taught
us how to do it.
Dad and I made
that one last year.
We're just repairing this one.
That's really beautiful work.
I've got to go out to the truck
and get the soldering iron.
I'll be back in a minute.
So, what do you do besides
make stained-glass windows?
I work with dad in
the vineyards during the day
and at night,
I have this terrific job
at a gasoline station.
Isn't that a little much?
Not if I wanna get money
to go to college, it isn't.
Not too cheap going
to college these days.
That's funny.
What's funny?
I would do anything
to get out of school
and here you are,
working two jobs to get in.
I don't wanna spend the rest
of my life in the vineyard.
Neither do I.
What do you mean? Your father's
an owner. He's not a field hand.
You've got it made.
Not quite.
I'm having a hard
time getting used
to living out here
in the middle of nowhere.
I mean, there's nothing to do.
Oh, it's not that bad. You just
got to know where to look.
Well, that's the problem.
I don't have anybody to show me.
Sure you do.
Wait. You just got
through telling me
that you work
all day and all night.
What am I supposed to do,
visit you at the gas station?
Well, I only work
four nights a week.
Can I put you down
for the other three?
-Sure.
-Okay.
See you later.
Yeah.
So you're asking for a mortgage
on part of Falcon Crest?
This land doesn't belong
to Angela Channing.
-It's ours.
-Oh, I see.
My husband inherited it from
his father, Jason Gioberti.
You've got enough equity
to qualify for a loan
especially with
this property in New York.
Oh, we don't want to lien
against the brownstone.
The land will be plenty
for the collateral.
All we're asking for is enough
money to pay our tax bill.
You've come to the right place.
Your aunt's on the board
of directors here.
Well, that should help.
I ought to be able to push
a loan through by tomorrow.
Great. You'll let us know
as soon as you know?
-Of course I will.
-Thanks.
-Nice to meet you.
-Bye.
You did the right thing, Cole.
Getting out of that vineyard
while you had the chance.
I don't know.
Working this Indian dig
is busting my chops
pretty good too.
You're out from
under your old man.
And getting paid for it to boot.
That's a laugh.
Anywhere else in the world
they'd pay natives 50 cents
a day to do what I'm doing.
But you're doing
what you care about.
That's the most important thing.
Yeah, the caring is the
important thing, maybe
and not so much
what you care about.
Like you, you know,
you care about Falcon Crest.
And my dad,
he cares about his vineyards.
Maybe you guys
know something I don't.
It's closing time, fellas.
Closing time?
We're just getting started.
Two a.m. That's the law.
I'm sorry.
I don't see any cops around.
Come on. Let's go.
Hell, no.
I want another drink.
Hey, pal, see the door? Use it.
I'm Angie Channing's grandson.
I don't care if you're
Prince Charles. Out!
Come on, Lance. It's late
and I'm tired. Let's go.
You hear that?
My cousin needs another drink.
You heard me, sonny.
Go back to Grandma.
If you're tired, I'll drive.
Thanks.
Here you go.
Hey, what are you doing?
Hey. Hey, you punks.
-Mrs. Gioberti?
-Yes, hi.
-Mr. Walker.
-How are you?
Well, we'll know in a minute.
The loan committee
denied your request.
Why? You told us we
had plenty of equity.
I steered you wrong.
My boss thinks I made a mistake
even accepting your application.
Did the loan committee
give any reason?
Insufficient income, I'm afraid.
For now but as soon
as our harvest comes
we won't have
any problem paying.
Money is tight.
You understand the pressures
that are brought to bear.
But you still make loans?
You collect outrageous interest
rates, isn't that a fact?
Only to our most
credit-worthy customers, sir.
A grape harvest, sometime in
the future hardly qualifies.
This isn't a grape harvest
in the future.
We're asking to borrow
against 50 acres of vineyard.
-Let's go.
-Something smells here.
You're aware that there
are federal laws
prohibiting discrimination
against applicants.
You have no grounds
for thinking that.
I have no grounds.
We're qualified for this loan.
You call it what you will.
I call that discrimination.
I'll sue this bank. I'll see
you in court, believe me.
Let's get out of here.
What happened,
the school burned down?
I wish.
You can get away with cutting
classes in New York
but in a small
town like this,
you're taking a real chance.
I thought you were supposed
to be on your way to work.
Dad just called.
The bank's not loaning
him any money.
And he can't find
a buyer for the crop.
We're going broke, aren't we?
I thought you wanted out.
I'd do anything to move back
to New York but not like this.
Want to run a little
errand with me?
What kind of errand?
Come on, I'll tell
you on the way.
I could use the company.
Look at it, will you?
I had such high hopes
for us here, Maggie.
I thought it'd
be good for the family.
I even had this stupid fantasy
of having my own winery
here someday.
Every time a door
is opened for us
somebody or something
comes along and shuts it. Why?
Who would want us to fail?
Angela.
I've thought of that,
believe me.
But it doesn't make sense.
What would she want
with our 50 acres
when she's got 500 of her own?
I don't know but she does keep
offering to buy the place.
We're an embarrassment to her,
that's why she wants to take it.
I doubt that people with
the noble name of Gioberti
are supposed to stoop so low
as to sell to vintners
like Carl Reed
or to
lose their cool in front
of bank vice presidents.
You know, I'm 100 percent
behind you
but maybe we're fighting
a losing battle here.
Not if we sell the brownstone.
It would more
than cover the taxes.
It'll cover us until
we can bring in the crop.
That's really
burning our bridges.
Good morning.
Hey, get in the jeep
and get out of here.
I don't wanna see
you near this place.
I'm sorry about last night.
I came by to find out
what the damages were.
Lucky for you,
your cousin already
took care of everything.
Or if not, I'd have the
law down on you so hard,
it'd make your head spin.
Well, at least
Lance paid for it.
Yeah, and now he's
got a friend for life.
I've got an enemy.
I thought you'd be here.
Stopped by the roadhouse.
What makes you say that?
Because beneath that
forbidding exterior
lies an honest lad,
a doer of good deeds.
Like you, huh?
Look, the guy needed some cash.
His awning collapsed last night.
He thinks I did it.
Of course he does,
it was your jeep.
Don't worry about it,
I got you off the hook.
You got me off the hook?
Listen, I wasn't the guy
behind the wheel.
Maybe. But if it wasn't for me,
you would've taken the heat.
What am I supposed
to do, thank you
for covering up your own tracks?
Let's just say you owe me one.
I can't believe that guy.
Lance?
Yeah, he could probably get away
with murder if he wanted to.
Come on, it's not
that big a deal.
He can pay
for anything he wants.
This whole valley's
like his own little kingdom.
It seemed like he
was trying to be our friend.
Yeah, he drives a hot car,
he sleeps with
any chick he can find
and he destroys property
just for kicks.
Yeah, he's a real
swell guy, alright.
And he says I owe him.
You know, Cole
if it weren't for Lance
you would have
never had the nerve
to go up and work
at the Indian ruins.
Maybe if I had stayed
instead of just walking
away
maybe things would
be different for Dad.
For all of us.
Do you really believe that?
I don't know what
to believe anymore, Victoria.
Coming inside?
Yeah, in a minute.
I didn't expect
you home this early.
How's it going?
Not so good.
I'm sorry about the way things
are turning out, Dad.
What's that?
My father and I were standing
right over there
when my mother took it.
You don't exactly look
too thrilled to be there.
I know I wasn't.
I must've eaten 3 pounds
of grapes that afternoon.
I'd never look at another one
as long as I lived.
Now you've got
120 tons of them
just waiting to be harvested.
You know, some of the grapes
in this vineyard
have been 10 generations
in the making.
My great-grandfather
came to this valley
with cuttings
from the same vines
his great-grandfather
planted in Northern Italy.
Ten generations.
Mind if I keep this?
I'd like you to keep it.
-Thanks.
-Come on.
Hi.
We can have
our family discussion.
The sooner the better.
-Vickie, honey?
-Coming.
Family meeting.
Oh, good.
One of those.
We haven't done
this in a long time.
I suppose
you know what kind
of trouble we're in here.
We're in debt
way over our heads.
For some reason,
the bank won't help us out.
There seems to be a reluctance
to advance us money
on our harvest.
Possibly because
we're unproven newcomers.
Sounds pretty hopeless.
Oh, it's not hopeless.
We have another
course of action but it's
a big step.
We have a house
in New York that's
worth enough money
to bail us out here.
You're going to sell
the brownstone, aren't you?
It's either do that
or move back East.
Now, if we move back
you'll go back to your old
school, I'll go back to flying.
Everything will be
just the way it's always been.
Sell the brownstone
and we're stuck here.
Oh, honey, that's
one way to put it.
I guess if I tried
I could get
used to this place.
I miss New York.
I miss my friends
and my dancing.
Going to the theater.
Falcon Crest
just doesn't cut it.
San Francisco's
only an hour away.
In a car.
In New York,
we never needed one.
What do you two wanna do?
I still think we have a chance
to make a good life
for ourselves here.
I do too.
What about archaeology?
Right now, it's more important
for me to be here.
Alright.
Good.
Vickie?
I guess I could give it a try.
Honey, is that because
you really want to?
Honestly, no.
But you're kind of decent
and nice people.
I'd be doing myself a favor
if I got to know you better.
-Oh, good.
-Good.
-Then it's unanimous.
-I'd better call the lawyer.
Oh, I can't wait to see Angie's
face when she hears about this.
Well, I'm so glad
you could join us
for our little
celebration today.
Oh, we're very happy
to be here, Chase.
But what exactly are we
celebrating?
Our future here in the valley.
-Drink it.
-Okay, here we go.
We've sold
our brownstone in New York.
Well, I salute your courage.
It's not courage. It's more
a matter of priorities.
It wasn't an easy decision to
make but we feel we belong here.
That house of ours in New York,
it gained so much in value
it's absolutely staggering.
Gosh, it is.
And when that escrow closes,
we're going to have enough
Angela?
to keep this place going.
Well, this really
is a celebration.
Congratulations to both of you.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
I'd like to make
a toast to all of us.
To a long and happy association.
I'll drink to that.