Falcon Crest (1981) s01e14 Episode Script

Can we talk
again soon, Chase?
I never told you how peaceful
Jason looked when he died.
My father burned to death.
That's hardly peaceful.
I have a right
to talk to her.
She knows nothing
about Jason's death.
-Let me ask you a few questions.
-No.
I think she was closer to him
than anyone else when he died.
Darling, close
is not the word.
Dr. Banning feels
that Emma was there.
I don't want to see my sister
locked in her room
for the rest
of her life.
Better than
in prison.
-Hi, Emma.
-Hi.
Beautiful day,
isn't it?
Oh, yes,
it's beautiful.
Umdoes anyone know
you're out here?
No. I have to be very careful
or else Mother will find out.
Every day
I leave the house
and I walk just
a little bit further
than I did
the day before.
Someday I'll be
all the way to town
before anyone
knows a thing.
Listen,
what's in town?
Everything.
Listen, why don't you get in the
Jeep and let me take you home?
-Oh, no.
-Come on, let me take you home.
-Okay.
-All right.
Listen, whenever
you wanna go to town
just give me a call
and one of us will drive you.
-Really?
-Yeah, sure.
You're so sweet.
You know, you have hands just
like your father's used to be.
Emma's back, grandmother.
Looks like Chase found her.
Oh, it's all right, Turk, she's
home. Thank you very much.
Hello, Emma.
Did you have a nice walk?
-Yes.
-That's great.
Oh, Mother,
it was wonderful.
She's fine.
I walked two miles
before Chase found me.
You're getting to be quite
the athlete, aren't you?
You found her.
Yeah, on my way home
from a meeting.
Chase, thank you
very much.
I know you're very busy
with your new political life.
Oh, yeah, I am,
but I enjoy it.
Julia, will you take
Emma upstairs?
Yes.
We'll talk
again soon, Chase.
I never told you how peaceful
Jason looked when he died
have I?
Julia.
Thank you again.
That was very thoughtful of you.
Glad to be of help.
You know, one of these days,
Emma's just gonna keep walking.
I thought
you were going riding
with Melissa Agretti
this afternoon.
-Yeah, I'm gonna cancel.
-You'll do no such thing.
Those plans were made last week,
and you're gonna keep them.
Those plans were
made by you, not me.
It's time that you should see
a young lady of breeding.
Not the kind you've been
bringing home lately.
Grandmother,
don't tell me who to date.
Melissa is not just a date.
Now that Chase
is on the board
we have to improve our
position in the Valley.
Now, the Agretti vineyards
will be a valuable addition
to Falcon Crest.
And just how
is my seeing Melissa Agretti
going to accomplish that?
Well, you're not going to be
just seeing her
you're going to marry her.
Over my dead body.
Whatever you prefer.
You don't like me
very much, do you?
Well, let's just say
this whole thing isn't my idea.
Then why didn't you
just do us both a favor
and stand me up?
That's not my style.
Oh, but pleasing
your grandmother is?
My grandmother isn't as smart
as she thinks she is.
She must be
pretty smart
to keep Falcon Crest as
powerful and as big as it is.
Could be bigger.
Sounds like the natives
are restless.
Well, I'll tell you, things
are just moving too damn slow.
There's no room for personal
growth around here.
And you're too slow for me.
Mariah doesn't have the patience
to stand here.
Catch up
when you're ready.
Hey, take it easy.
Well, if it isn't
the gentleman farmer.
You call this
a gentleman?
I haven't seen you since dinner
at Angie Channing's.
Yeah. That was kind of awkward,
wasn't it?
I never heard from you
after that.
Well, I didn't think
Lance would appreciate it.
Besides, I didn't have
your number.
Well, Vickie and I have
dance classes together.
If I see her,
maybe I'll give it to her.
Maybe?
You have to promise
to shower first.
Well, if it isn't
Al Capone Gioberti.
What's that
supposed to mean?
You'd want to keep your past
out of the local papers, Cole.
Not doing the family good
by your criminal record
in the headlines.
I guess Angela's upset her
smear tactics didn't work, huh?
It sounds like the New York
police were pretty upset too.
What did you really
do to that teacher?
Nothing.
Nothing? He almost
killed the guy.
He's a big
New York tough guy.
Someday
you might get a chance to
find out just how tough, Lance.
Well, I won't be around here
long enough for that, farm boy.
Come on.
-Hello?
-Hello, Chase, this is Angela.
-I hope I didn't call too late.
-Not at all.
I just wanted to thank you
for being so kind
to Emma this afternoon.
You know, she's been
so distracted lately.
Well, she seemed
pretty lucid to me.
Well, sometimes
she surprises me.
She said something
about my father
looking peaceful
when he died.
Oh, well, Emma says
a lot of things.
Angela, my father burned
to death in his truck.
That's hardly peaceful.
she's doing everything that she
can to avoid facing the truth.
So you can see
why I'm so concerned about her.
But thank you anyway.
Good night.
Glad to be of help.
Good night.
-Come in.
-I saw your light on.
Do you wanna
talk to me about this?
I need to get away. I'm leaving
first thing in the morning.
All right.
What happened?
Grandmother just wants
everything her way.
And I won't compromise myself
any longer.
Where are you going?
I thought I'd try my hand
at the newspaper business.
At least that way, I won't have
to marry Melissa Agretti.
-It's ironic, isn't it?
-What?
Mother trying to push you into
a relationship you don't want
and pulling me out
of the only one I ever had.
I'm sorry, Mother.
She may have
ruined your life
but I'm not gonna
let her ruin mine.
I hope
you're right.
How long have you been the
medical examiner here, Dr. Cook?
Twenty-three years.
Is this representative
of the kind of work
you've been doing
for 23 years?
Jason, your father
was burned pretty badly.
The sheriff decided there was
no need for a complete autopsy.
But without an autopsy
how'd you determine
the death was accidental?
It was either that or suicide.
Which would you have preferred?
I'd have preferred the truth.
Mrs. Channing
was grief stricken.
She wanted it done quickly.
We interviewed everyone
in the family
except one of
the daughters.
Emma?
She was in shock
following Jason's accident.
I understand she's had
some problems ever since.
We heard
she was close to Jason
but Mrs. Channing
wouldn't let us talk to her.
I don't know.
Doesn't all this seem
suspicious to you, doctor?
I mean, a man dies
in a fiery crash
his sister pushes
everyone around
to prevent
a complete investigation.
His sister wasn't just anybody,
she's Angela Channing.
Even the board of supervisors
wouldn't fight her.
At least not then.
Careful now.
Hi.
You really are a man
of the soil, aren't you?
It's not enough
we grow grapes
now my mother's
into vegetable gardens.
That's what
this is for.
Mother's little helper.
How sweet.
Real cute.
Lance told me
you had a short fuse.
Oh, yeah?
I'm surprised to find your
boyfriend's not on your leash.
He's hardly my boyfriend.
Besides, he's moved
to San Francisco.
Yeah, so I heard.
You don't sound too unhappy
about that.
Let's just say
he knows how to push my buttons.
Well.
That sounds like something
I'd like to learn.
Yes,
I know Dr. Cook.
Well, he tells me you
discouraged him
from performing
a proper autopsy
on my father.
Why, he's
a public official.
How could I
influence him?
He also tells me
he tried to interview Emma
some time after the accident.
And that you refused.
You know that Emma was in no
condition to be interrogated
about Jason's death
or anything else.
And particularly
by a complete stranger.
Let me ask her
some questions.
-I'm her cousin.
-Chase.
Did you come
to take me to town?
No, I came by
to talk to you.
Now, I won't
stand for this, Chase.
Mother, what's wrong?
Nothing, you go on up
to your room.
-But I just wanted to
-I have a right to talk to her.
She knows nothing
about Jason's death.
I'm sorry, Chase.
I have to go now.
Just let me ask you
a few questions.
No.
I have to go now.
I'm sorry.
See, you've got her all upset.
I think it's time you leave too.
You can't keep her
up there forever.
I'll do what I have to do
to protect her.
Is it really just Emma
you're protecting?
Your sudden interest
in the publishing business
surprises me.
Well, it shouldn't. After all,
it's in the blood, isn't it?
As far as I can remember,
you've shunned this place.
Well, I've left the vineyard
life behind me now, Grandfather.
What did you and your
grandmother fight about?
It must've been serious.
I can't imagine anything pulling
you away from Falcon Crest.
You know what it's like
living with Grandmother.
She's planned
my life for me.
Right down to the woman
I'm supposed to marry.
-She can be overbearing.
-That's an understatement.
I've always envied
your grandmother
having someone
to take over for her.
Go to the pressroom.
Ask for Baxter.
He'll know
what to do with you.
You won't be disappointed.
Hello, Angela, this is Douglas.
Yes. I've just had
a little visit
that I think
you should know about.
And one, and two,
and three, and four.
Hop, hop, hop, kick and face.
Sit, hip and look at hip.
All right.
Good workout.
I haven't had a workout like
that since I left New York.
I bumped into
your brother yesterday.
I know.
And the day before too.
There's something very
intriguing about Cole.
Give this to him, will you?
He's expecting it.
Isn't Cole a little tame
for you?
That's what
I'm gonna find out.
I had to hear this
from your father.
What did you expect?
Lance was gonna come and ask
your permission to leave home?
Well, why didn't you
tell me?
Because I have been begging him
to get out of this house.
I'm just glad
he came to his senses.
-He'll be back.
-Oh, what makes you so sure?
Because he's your son
and he bears your weaknesses.
Please, don't argue in the
winery, it's very dangerous.
Emma, please go back
to the house.
Have Chao-Li
fix you some tea, honey.
Mother.
I'm
I'm disturbed,
aren't I?
I was reading
about it in this book
No, Emma.
You're fine.
You're just
a little upset, dear.
I'm not upset.
It's much worse than that.
-Emma, will you please go back?
-I know.
Go back to the house and have
Chao-Li make me some tea.
I'll try to remember.
Mother.
Even Emma knows
she needs help.
I'm going to
San Francisco tomorrow.
Make sure that blend is ready
before I leave.
Hey, what,
is this a legal holiday?
Collins, we need more paper
on number two.
Cumson, I want you
on the loading dock now.
-Did you hear me?
-Yeah, I heard you.
-Then move it.
-When I'm ready.
Ready for what?
The geriatric ward?
This is a newspaper,
remember?
My grandfather owns
this newspaper, remember?
Well, according to your
grandfather, you work for me.
Now, move it.
And ever since
the shoplifting episode
mother has kept Emma
practically locked in her room.
Except when she happens
to get out on her own.
What about your father?
Have you gone to him?
-Maybe he could help.
-He's tried.
But he hasn't had any more
success than I have.
We've just got to do something
before it's too late for Emma.
Maggie, what about that clinic?
The Hayden?
The Hayden Clinic.
Of course.
I told you about that.
I did some research there.
I know Dr. Banning
would be happy to help.
Do you think
you could arrange it?
Of course,
I can.
-You've gotta get her out.
-I can do it tomorrow.
Mother's going
into the city.
The only thing is
I don't know
what she's gonna say
or do when she finds out
about this.
Let's not worry about that.
Why don't I go with you, okay?
-Would you?
-Of course.
Thank you.
Lance told me about
your marriage plans for him
and Melissa Agretti.
It sounds a little
like the Dark Ages.
Oh, he exaggerates.
Well, perhaps.
But your track record
speaks for itself.
All I did was
ask him to see the girl.
Now, if it works out,
that's fine.
For his good, I suppose.
You've never done anything
without an ulterior motive.
When we first met
all you saw in me
was a young publisher
with a bright future
and lots of money.
Douglas, you know that's not
the reason I married you.
What I'm sure of
is that prohibition
almost ruined Falcon Crest.
And without my money,
it would've been impossible
I don't see any reason
to waste time
having lunch with your money.
Oh, that's too bad.
Well, I'll tell Lance
I saw you.
Yes, you do that.
Where's the nurse?
Therapists don't have
nurses, Emma.
Must be Freudian.
-Dr. Banning.
-Hello, Maggie.
How nice of you
to agree to see us.
-Julia Cumson.
-How nice to meet you.
How do you do?
-This is my sister, Emma.
-I'm the crazy one.
Come in.
Bye.
EMMA: I wanted to
ask you something.
I don't know if I'm "paranoid
schizophrenic"
or "manic depressive."
What makes you think
you're either one?
I don't know
what's the matter with me.
One minute,
I'm fine.
And then the next thing
you know
I'm miserable.
I'm impossible
to live with.
But so is Mother.
She
She drove Lance
out of the house.
She drove Uncle Jason
out of his mind.
Well, first of all
Dr. Banning feels that
Emma definitely could
benefit from therapy.
She does have problems.
However, he said that she has
a better fix on herself
than any of us
give her credit for.
You think that will
convince Angela?
It might. Unless
she has something to hide.
He also said that she had
been really traumatized
by your father's death.
And that was
bound to happen.
I mean, she was closer to him
than anyone else when he died.
Darling, "close"
is not the word.
Dr. Banning feels
that Emma was there.
Mother.
I didn't expect you home
so early.
Oh, I canceled
lunch with your father.
Why aren't you in the winery
supervising the bottling?
Paul Espinoza can do that.
That's what he's hired for.
Mother. Mother.
-Guess what.
-What?
I went to a doctor.
What is she
talking about?
I took her to see Dr. Banning
at the Hayden Clinic today.
I thought I made myself
quite clear.
Emma does not need
a psychiatrist.
Oh, Mother, he doesn't like
to be called that.
He prefers to be called
a psychotherapist.
Oh, he is such a lovely man.
We talked about you, and about
Daddy, and about Uncle Jason.
We're gonna talk about that
later. You run on upstairs.
-Did I say something wrong?
-No, you didn't.
Just run along.
I'll be up later.
He says she can be helped
if you'll just cooperate.
I can't trust
any of you, can I?
Mother,
I had to do something.
If you won't help her,
I'm gonna go to Father.
You don't know
what you're talking about.
I don't want to see my sister
locked in her room
for the rest of her life.
Better than in prison.
Now, what are you
talking about?
Emma murdered Uncle Jason.
Zero to 60
in six-point-nine seconds.
Top speed,
139 miles an hour.
Okay, okay,
I believe you.
I thought you liked
living dangerously.
Only when I'm
in the driver's seat.
Just make sure
the ride's worthwhile.
Oh, no.
-Hello, Cole.
-Hi.
And, Melissa, how are you?
Hello, Mrs. Channing.
How's Lance?
-I haven't seen him.
-Oh, he's on a little trip.
But I'll call you
as soon as he gets home.
Goodbye.
Bet you will.
So where's this private retreat
you've been telling me about?
The springhouse.
Come on, I'll show it to you.
-Hello, Carlo.
-So nice to see you.
I'm sorry
to come over unannounced.
Oh, this is
an unexpected pleasure.
Well, I just had to have
a talk with you.
-Is something wrong, Angela?
-Oh, no. No, no.
I was on my way into town
and I ran across Melissa.
Now, she was with Cole Gioberti.
Melissa has more friends
than I can keep track of.
Well, it appears to be
more than just friendship.
That's funny. She hasn't
mentioned anything about him.
Well, maybe she doesn't
want you to know.
You know, Cole was involved
with the police in New York
before he moved here.
And, if she were
my daughter
well, I think
I'd have a talk with her.
She is just like her mother was.
She has a mind of her own.
Melissa just doesn't listen.
I'm convinced that
this sudden interest in Cole
is what
drove Lance away.
Oh, you can't blame her
for that.
Isn't his father
on the board of supervisors?
Yes, he is.
And I think it's time
that we consolidate our power.
I've already started. That's how
I got the Eberhardt property.
But I'm always
looking for more.
My vineyards are
not for sale, Angela.
Oh, Carlo,
I'm not suggesting that.
I just think that Melissa and
Lance make a lovely couple.
What are you suggesting?
Well, it's quite simple.
Do you want her seeing a nobody
or the heir to Falcon Crest?
Maggie told me what
Dr. Banning said about Emma.
Yes, I think taking her
to that psychologist
was the worst possible thing
we could have done.
I think that if anything,
she's worse than she was before.
Julia, I was there when Emma
came out of his office.
She's better than
I've ever seen her.
Yes, she was fine
at the office.
But you didn't see her
when she came home.
Whatever he said to her,
she just fell apart.
I can't let her go through
anything like that again.
-I won't permit it.
-Let me talk to her.
-No.
-Why not? What would it hurt?
Julia, you know
Emma needs help.
You agreed when I suggested
she see Dr. Banning.
-Maybe she needs a little
-Please.
Don't remind me of that.
I want you to just
leave her alone.
Leave us all alone.
Julia, please, don't
Not bad.
Not bad at all.
I'll give you
all day to stop that.
Melissa.
-Papa.
-Get in the house.
Anything you say, Papa,
I just wanna
Now!
He can't walk home.
Papa!
Hey!
-Get in the house.
-Cole, don't.
Don't let me find you
with my daughter again.
Hey, Cumson, what's the holdup?
-I said, what's the holdup?
-Will you get off my back?
We all pull our own weight
around here.
All I ask is that
you do the same.
If you can't cut it,
just say so.
I can cut it plenty.
It's just that this thing is
getting boring. You fix it.
You ain't making more outta this
than really is there, are you?
No. Emma needs help
and you know it.
Why are you so interested
in Emma's condition?
According to Dr. Banning
Emma's condition
was induced
by some sort of
traumatic experience.
And he feels that
that experience
was witnessing
Jason's death.
Look, I've been fighting Angie
on this all year.
And I'm tired.
Too tired to help
your own daughter?
Too tired
to fight anymore.
I wish
I could do something.
So do we.
So are you gonna
keep seeing her?
-What have I got to lose?
-Your teeth.
Cole, Melissa set you up.
Oh, come off it, Vickie. Why
would she do a thing like that?
Maybe it was a dry run
for when Lance gets back.
Cole, you just don't know her
as well as I do.
Believe me, you're wrong.
Suit yourself.
Oh, by the way,
I saw her at dance class
and she said something
about a hot date tonight.
You must be
losing your touch.
Come on, Angela,
how can it hurt her?
She hasn't been herself
lately, Douglas.
I don't want her anymore upset
than she is.
I don't think talking to Emma
is gonna hurt her, do you?
Well, if you cared
anything about her
you wouldn't press her
like this or me.
Believe me, this is much more
involved than it appears.
I'll form my own opinion.
I'll be down tomorrow.
Lance, what's this I hear about
a two-hour lunch break today?
I had a couple of errands
to run, Grandfather.
We take a 60-minute lunch break
here, just like the union says.
Look, there are plenty of men
to cover for me.
That's not the point. I don't
want anyone covering for you.
I held up my end all day.
Let's go
into that office.
Grandfather, that guy, Baxter's
been on my case all week.
Lance, when you're working
with a crew of men
if you don't have their
respect, you have nothing.
You'll never be able
to lead them.
you'll never have
any loyalty.
There are things you've just
got to understand
about
the real world.
I understand plenty,
Grandfather.
I'm working my butt off.
I don't think I have to rot down
there to prove myself.
You've been working here
less than a week.
I was a stacker
for two years.
I worked as a mechanic
in the pressroom for three.
I earned everybody's loyalty
in this paper.
From the guys in the pits
to the film critics.
Don't tell me
you've proved yourself.
You haven't even started.
Okay, Grandfather.
Look, I'm sorry.
Maybe I just don't
belong here.
I mean, Falcon Crest
is really the only thing I know.
Now, look, I'm sorry.
I know that, Lance.
It seems as if everyone was
spellbound by that place.
-Well, you weren't spellbound.
-Oh, yes, I was, for a while.
And enchanted
by your grandmother.
Just as your mother and Emma
are enchanted by her.
"Enchanted" is a heck of
a word to use, isn't it?
What's wrong with Emma?
I heard she just hardly
comes out of her room.
-She's afraid.
-Afraid of what?
I'm not sure.
Well, why doesn't Angela
get some help?
-Some professional help?
-Mother's been pushing for it.
I hate to see Emma
getting wasted like this.
I know.
It breaks my heart.
Who else knows?
Chao-Li.
He had to help me
with Jason's body.
And Phillip Erikson.
Phillip Erikson?
Do you think you can trust him?
If I can't trust my own
attorney, who can I trust?
You'll never be able
to keep the lid on this.
Someone will find out
and bring her to trial.
We'll go to jail
for protecting her.
Nobody's gonna find out.
We'll see to that.
How? Chase and Maggie.
Chase is smart. We should have
had her institutionalized.
Don't ever let me hear
you say that again.
Emma can never be
questioned about this.
What if we had her examined
and declared incompetent?
That way she couldn't be
brought to trial
and she could get
the help she needs.
That's not very practical,
is it?
Considering the clauses
in my father's will.
Suspicious deaths.
You could lose everything.
We could lose everything.
So you had a good time?
Yeah, sure.
Then maybe we should
go inside, huh?
That was last time.
Not tonight.
Good night, Danny.
My father has been known
to shoot trespassers.
What was that
supposed to be?
-What?
-The guy in the Lear Jet.
Are you jealous?
Yeah, I think I am.
Look.
He's a client of my father's.
I didn't have any choice.
At least,
I didn't ask him in.
He's lucky.
I met your father, remember?
-That was different.
-You better believe it was.
Where's he now,
sharpening his teeth?
Asleep.
Are you sure?
Trust me.
What, are we crazy?
Maybe.
But it sure is fun.
Melissa.
Shh.
Try not to speak.
Grandmother,
I'm home.
Sit down.
Now, while you were away
we bottled
over 3000 cases
of disappointing
Sauvignon Blanc.
Now, I'm very disappointed
in the winemaker
and in
the winemaker's son.
Well, you have nothing to be
unhappy about, Grandmother.
I'm home and I'm here
to stay, okay?
Well, let me see
your hands.
-My hands?
-Your hands.
That's newsprint.
Stain's deep.
The only way to get it off
is to work it off.
So I want you in the vineyards
the first thing in the morning.
Starting off
at the bottom again, huh?
That's right.
Melissa Agretti
has been spending
a great deal of time
with Cole.
Well, that's good.
She's not really my type anyway.
Why not?
To tell you the truth, she
reminds me an awful lot of you.
Grandmother,
I'll do anything you want
but I won't marry
Melissa Agretti.
You don't understand.
That's all I want.
-Douglas, hi.
-Maggie, I should have called.
-Is Chase in?
-Yeah, please, come on in.
Oh, Chase, I'm glad to see
you're in.
-Douglas.
-Look, I need your help.
This may sound foolish,
but Angela has me frightened.
You didn't sound like
a man who frightens easily.
I'm not, there must be something
wrong at Falcon Crest.
Julia won't speak to me.
I'd like to talk to Dr. Banning.
I think
it's a good idea.
I think it's time
we pool our resources.
-Well, Maggie, come in.
-Thank you.
Douglas.
Well, what
a lovely surprise.
-I'll have Chao-Li
-This is not a social call.
Well, what is it?
We need to talk.
Privately.
Excuse me just a moment.
Lance wasn't that much of
a problem for you, was he?
This visit has nothing
to do with Lance.
I'm glad
to hear that.
I wanna know what Emma has to do
with your brother's death.
Seems to me like you're
listening to a lot of nonsense.
I didn't know
you were so gullible.
Emma was examined
by Dr. Banning.
How'd you know that?
I just came from seeing him.
It's all slipping away,
isn't it?
This carefully
constructed plan
to keep the truth
from coming out.
And what truth is that?
Dr. Banning believes
that Emma might have
witnessed Jason's death.
Whatever she saw,
whatever happened
is responsible
for what she's become.
What she's become?
-Why, she's my daughter.
-And I'm her father.
And I have every right
to see that she's taken care of.
You have no rights at all.
You gave up those rights
the moment you walked out
of this house.
Angela.
I want both of you
to leave.
-The girl needs
DOUGLAS: Help.
He's had a heart attack.
Call an ambulance.
You're such a stubborn man,
Douglas.
We could have had
so much together.
But
maybe I couldn't make you
love the land
any more than you could
make me leave it.
I guess we're just both
damn fools.
Or we made each other
what we are.
I'm so sorry,
Grandmother.