Dallas s02e13 Episode Script
188581 - Kidnapped
What the hell? Holy We got the wrong Ewing.
- What are you gonna do with me? - That's not up to us.
That's up to your folks.
"Have ready by noon tomorrow $ 1,500,000 in out-of-sequence bills.
Cliff Barnes is to act as a go-between.
Remember, his life depends on you.
" Let's kill him, get out of Texas, go to Wyoming.
Don't get panicky on me! Just put it down.
No! No! Pam seems to leave earlier every day.
As long as she doesn't start working nights, Mama.
What do you think you're doing, young lady? I gained a few pounds, Grandma.
You eat a proper breakfast.
Keep away from the candy machine in that school of yours.
I never touch the candy machines.
It's all those mashed potatoes Teresa makes.
My mother sends her regards, Miss Ellie.
You too, Jock.
What's the name of that godforsaken place she lives in? It's Boca Raton.
It's in Florida.
It's a long time since she's seen you.
Well, she's talking about coming out to visit us.
She's gonna bring my sister with her.
She wants to be here when her grandchild's born.
Whatever you do, don't ask her to stay here.
I can only take so much of your mother.
Well, my mother's not easily put off, J.
R.
Oh, you'll find a way.
I'll see you tonight.
You're coming home? Well, I'm not getting anything done sitting here either.
See you all tonight.
See you later, Bobby.
Right on time.
All right, for the last time, the ranch house.
Its owner: Jock Ewing.
His wife, Ellie.
I still don't see why we don't take the old man.
He's too hard to get at.
Now, here's our boy.
J.
R.
Ewing.
President of Ewing Oil.
Net worth: 100 million bucks.
He drives a 280 SE.
License: Ewing 3.
Now, this is his brother Bobby.
His license: Ewing 4.
That's his wife, Pamela.
Her car.
J.
R.
's wife, Sue Ellen.
That's J.
R.
's granddaughter, Lucy.
She goes to school all day.
I'd like to kidnap her for myself.
Now, that's Ray Krebbs, ranch foreman.
That's the garage underneath the office building.
Hey, why don't we take them right there.
Too risky.
Too many people in and out all the time.
That's the office building.
He's not gonna be a piece of cake anywhere.
He's all over the city like a jumping bean, between his women and his business.
Listen to the two of you.
You expect him to walk up and hand himself over to us? Well, I guess we could get him the way we got Gilhooly and Rafelson.
Just watch him, and when the time's right, just grab him.
Even J.
R.
Ewing doesn't run around as much as Rob Gilhooly did.
Ain't gonna be no more killings.
No, Al.
Not as long as everybody stays cool and does what they're told.
J.
R.
Ewing.
Name even sounds like money, doesn't it? - Did you call the mill about this? - I did.
- They insist they sent what you ordered.
- You checked those specifications? We've been over it 100 times.
Maybe you better get out there and check the stuff.
See if you figure out a way to build with it.
I'd like to know what idiot processed this order.
I'll see what I can do.
You call Lou and do me a favor.
Tell him I'm on my way.
Never use that firm again for anything I'm doing, I'll tell you that.
All right.
All right, Louella.
Oh, my 2:30 appointment is already at the office.
I hardly get to see you these days.
Well, hell, I've been busy.
I've been working my tail off.
I know.
I'm not complaining.
A little time with you is better than no time at all.
Well, I don't suppose Willie Joe would mind waiting just a few more minutes.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- What happened? - What did you forget? I got a flat tire.
Is J.
R.
in his office? He had a meeting at the hotel, but it's running a little late.
He should be back any time because his 2:30 appointment's already here.
- Where are the spare keys to his car? - That drawer.
Darling, would you call Johnny and ask him to? Thank you.
- Ask him to repair the tire on my car.
- Sure.
I'll go directly home from the site, so tell J.
R.
he can take my car home.
- But he'll have to put gas in it.
- Got you.
That's him.
Get going.
Where's he going? He ain't never come this way before.
Probably found a poor widow to take advantage of.
Some farmer's wife.
Whole back yard spouting oil and too dumb to know what to do with it.
What the hell? Holy We got the wrong Ewing.
Get out.
Give me your hands.
Look, if this is some kind of robbery, I got a couple hundred bucks.
Couple hundred? You're kidding.
- You're worth millions.
- This is the wrong Ewing.
Our luck.
We may have the wrong goose, but he can still lay the golden egg.
Oh, yeah? Well, get in.
Give me that stuff.
We gotta cover your eyes.
Easy.
All right, let's go.
Come on, honey, come on.
Okay, boy, we're home.
Get out.
Come on, get out.
Okay, now there's two steps coming up.
Straight ahead.
Straight ahead.
Hey, boy, I said, straight ahead.
Come on.
Hey, you hard of hearing? Get in there.
All right.
Nice and easy does it.
Over here.
Over here.
Hey, you don't have to chain me.
Don't worry about it, boy.
You'll have plenty of room to move around.
Thank you.
I won't try and go anywhere.
Yeah, but this way, we can make sure.
- Get his wallet.
Let's get on with it.
- Where's it at? - What are you gonna do with me? - That's not up to us.
That's up to your folks.
I hope they like you.
Let's hope they like you a lot.
Johnny fixed the flat.
- Bobby hasn't shown up at the site yet.
- I wonder what he's up to.
Somebody up to something? Bobby was expected at the building site an hour ago.
He hasn't shown up.
Yeah? He took your car.
He had a flat.
My car? Well, maybe she broke down.
Doesn't take kindly to strangers handling her.
Bobby said you were to drive his home.
- It's been fixed.
- Wonderful, wonderful.
Louella, get in here.
You're the one they call Al, aren't you? You gonna kill me, Al? Hey, Al, Will's back.
You do just like you're told and keep your mouth shut, you'll do all right.
Want a cracker? Let's get the camera ready so Will can start planting the notes.
- We still using Cliff Barnes? - That's what we planned.
We always use a go-between.
Barnes is this guy's brother-in-law.
And he might get emotional and do something crazy.
No, Barnes has got a cool head.
He'll do as he's told.
Only person who goes crazy around here and starts shooting people is you.
Look, I want you to lay off of me about Gilhooly, you understand? Listen, are you gonna keep arguing? Are we gonna use Barnes like we said? Now, go on in there and get Ewing.
Now! Come on.
Okay, cowboy, fun time.
You're gonna get your picture took then maybe write a letter to your wife.
How's that sound? Come on.
Yep? There's some man on the line.
Won 't give his name, but says it's urgent.
Maybe it's a campaign contribution.
Barnes speaking.
Barnes, don 't talk.
Just listen.
We've got Bobby Ewing.
What? What are you talking about? Just listen.
He's well, he's alive and he'll stay just like that if everybody does just like they're told.
Is this on the level? You'll get proof.
Now, you're the go-between.
You tell his family.
The first set of instructions are buried under the telephone pole across from the Southfork entrance.
Across from the entrance to the ranch? Just do like the note says.
And no cops, no feds, nobody.
You understand? Granddaddy? What do you think about me going to school in New England, huh? There's nothing wrong with the schools here in Texas.
I never said anything was wrong with them.
I just might like to go to New England for a change.
Has anybody seen Bobby? His car's in the driveway, but I just can't find him.
I brought it home.
Bobby ran off with mine.
Supposedly on his way to the construction site.
Supposedly? Now, what's that supposed to mean? Well, the contractor called around 4:30 and Bobby hadn't arrived yet, so You don't think he could? If there'd been an accident, we would have heard, Pam.
Maybe that's him.
- Hello? - I'll get the door.
Hello, Lou, it's Ellie Ewing.
Yes, I know.
Hasn't he turned up yet? - Cliff, what are you doing here? - That's J.
R.
's car.
Bobby's driving.
I've got to speak to Jock.
What the hell do you want? Thought you knew better than to come here.
What is it, Cliff? What's the matter? I got a telephone call.
I don't know who it was from.
A man.
What's it about? Come here, Pam.
That was Bobby's builder on the phone.
He said that some of his crew found J.
R.
's car abandoned.
Bobby's been kidnapped.
What? He's been what? What are you trying to pull? Come on, J.
R.
, you don't think I can make up a lie like that, do you? Why you? Why did he contact you? I don't have any idea.
Except he said that this would be buried opposite the entrance to the ranch.
It was.
"We have kidnapped J.
R.
Ewing.
" What? What did you say? Yes, they obviously meant to get J.
R.
So they must have planted the note before the kidnapping.
"He is unharmed.
He will not be hurt as long as everyone cooperates.
Have ready by noon tomorrow $ 1,500,000 in out-of-sequence bills.
You will receive instructions about what to do with it.
Cliff Barnes is to act as a go-between.
Do not call the police or FBI.
Follow all instructions exactly and J.
R.
Ewing will get home safe.
Remember, his life depends on you.
" God.
What are we gonna do, Cliff? This is a family matter.
We'll handle it.
You know, I don't like this any better than you do, J.
R.
The less I have to do with your family, the better.
But I am not prepared to risk Bobby's dying so I can stick to my principles.
I said we'd do this ourselves.
And I say you won't.
You'll do what Cliff says.
We're talking about Bobby's life, not some oil deal.
We know how to handle this.
Jock, tell him.
She's right, Jock.
All right.
We'll do exactly as they say.
For now.
Like it or not, J.
R.
, for the moment we're stuck with each other.
If we let Cliff Barnes run this thing we may or may not see Bobby back here alive.
And those kidnappers get off scot-free, Dad.
I don't like that.
Well, hell, you think I like standing here twiddling my thumbs while Bobby is in danger? Let me do it my way.
All right.
All right, this should do it.
I leave you alone for five minutes, and you call in the FBI.
You think that's smart? We might have to use you as an errand boy.
But that doesn't mean we let you run things.
It's a family matter.
My dad and I will make all the decisions.
He agreed, huh? Well, that figures.
What about Pam? I said it was a family matter.
We want Bobby home safe.
The FBI knows how to handle kidnappings.
You don't.
The surest way I know to get Bobby home alive is for you not to get too inventive.
You just do what you're told.
I'll do the thinking.
If we'd had time, we could have marked these bills.
I hate turning them over to you like this.
That's why kidnappers keep the timetable short.
To prevent people from marking the money.
- I'd better take this.
- No, J.
R.
Let Mahoney carry it.
It'll look more natural.
He's right.
I'm supposed to be the chauffeur.
Tom, I can't tell you how I appreciate your fast action on this.
- I owe you one.
- Anytime, J.
R.
- lf there's anything I can do, let me know.
- Okay.
Why haven't they called? Why are they making us wait this way, when they said they're going to call? They just want you good and scared, ma'am.
They'll call.
Now, Ray, we're gonna have to put our differences aside until Bobby is safe.
- What do you want me to do? - Get some boys together.
Don't tell them anything.
Keep them on alert.
What have you got in mind? I'll tell you when I'm ready.
Real hard for you parting with all that money, isn't it, J.
R.
? I want Bobby home.
And I want him home safe.
Now, these men you pick out, I want them to be crack shots.
You understand that? Sorry.
Just need to get my briefcase.
We're finished.
Sorry.
Get started.
Hi.
Hi.
- How you feeling? - Just fine.
I don't think now - Any news yet, Mr.
Barnes? - No.
No, not yet.
Sue Ellen, I know your manners are impeccable but there are some people there's just no need to be polite to.
I'll get that.
- You ready? - Set.
Hello? Hello, Sarah.
No, Miss Ellie's busy right now.
She don't forget meetings.
You know that.
No, no, don't call later.
She'll call you.
Just as soon as she can.
False alarm.
Well, I guess I'd better see about lunch.
- Hello? - I've got Bobby.
Where's Bobby? - I wanna talk to Bobby.
- I wanna talk to Barnes.
Please.
Oh, please let me talk to Bobby.
Cliff Barnes speaking.
What are you up to, Barnes? I don't know what you mean.
Who was that cowboy in the bank today? Who do you think it was? I know.
FBI.
Oh, no.
Come on, come on, now.
Get rid of the feds, or you won't see Bobby Ewing alive, you hear? How do we know that he is alive? There's a place on Walker Street called Regular Jons.
Check the flower boxes.
Your proof will be in there.
Plus your next set of instructions.
Well, I wanna talk to him.
Look, no feds, or Bobby Ewing's dead.
Hello? Any chance of a trace? Not enough time.
We're being watched.
They want you out of it.
And I think you should go.
All right.
I'll keep in touch.
What do we do now, Cliff? I'm gonna follow instructions.
It's a treasure hunt.
They just wanna keep us on a razor's edge.
But make sure, please, that the FBI isn't on my tail.
We'll take care of that.
Don't let anything happen to either one of you.
No.
What happened? Nothing.
Last message was a dead end.
I got there, nothing there.
Except the picture and wallet.
What about Bobby? I don't know.
I don't know what happened.
Here's a note, though.
What is it, Pam? It's from Bobby.
What does it say? That he's all right.
That's enough of doing things your way.
From now on, I give the orders.
Fine.
Fine by me.
I didn't want to be involved in the first place.
I'm glad to be off the hook.
Cliff? Cliff, wait.
None of this is Cliff's fault.
Well, Bobby's not here.
It's somebody's fault.
If you hadn't called the FBI, he would be here now.
Stop it.
There's no point in trying to blame anybody.
If anything's happened to Bobby, you can blame yourself.
J.
R.
wants Bobby home as much as any of us do.
He's not acting like it.
You don't understand the Ewings yet.
You think any of us would let harm come to the other, without trying to stop it? If you really mean that, then Cliff has got to stay.
Jock, he's the only chance Bobby has now.
I guess we've got no choice.
- But why? - He had the money with him.
And for all I know, a whole pack of FBI agents.
I couldn't be certain he was making the drop by himself.
We could've had the money and been out of here.
Shooting Gilhooly used up all your guts.
We're going to call back tomorrow.
We'll arrange another drop time.
I know they're so scared right now they're gonna do exactly like we tell them.
What if you were followed? This place could be crawling with FBI.
But I wasn't followed, honey, I wasn't.
Let's kill him, get out of Texas, go to Wyoming.
No one knows us there.
Look, don't panic.
Just don't get panicky on me! I told you I didn't wanna come to Texas! - They don't fool around down here.
- Ain't anybody gonna get us.
How many states we been in we gotten away with it, huh? Let's dump him and clear out.
Ain't gonna be no more killings.
- Can't just let him walk away.
- Nobody will ever believe us again.
Look how fast they pay now that you got Gilhooly, huh? What the hell? Just put it down.
No! No! No killing.
All right.
Now you give me that chair.
Go on.
Easy.
Okay, chain him up.
I'll get the window.
Seems like we're divided on whether to kill you or not.
You try that again, and the vote's unanimous.
According to the FBI, this is the same gang that's been responsible for kidnappings all over the country.
One in Vermont, then another in Montana New Mexico, California.
They released almost all their prisoners unharmed as promised.
Almost? Yes.
One man was killed.
Rob Gilhooly.
He was chairman of the board of a large textile firm.
How did that happen? Lawyer delivered a phony bag of money and Gilhooly ran for it.
He thought it was the end.
- And it was.
- Well, the money we got is real.
Nothing's gonna happen to Bobby.
We'll make sure of that.
When the kidnappers call, we'll ask for proof that Bobby's still alive and demand a quick exchange out in the open.
Everything else, we do their way.
Exactly their way.
Where's Will and Al? Out.
Planting the new instructions.
How long are you gonna wait? Until your folks are good and scared.
Well, I think they were that at the beginning.
You shouldn't have tried to run.
Well, I thought you were gonna kill me.
We don't kill anybody unless we have to.
- What do you think we are? - You killed Gilhooly.
Have you ever been poor? Have you ever scrubbed up people's dirt to make a living? I bet your wife's hands don't look like these.
I'd do anything for money.
Then if you let me out of here, I'll get you all the money you want.
You've gotta be kidding.
I swear.
All the money you'll ever need.
Sure, run out on Al and Will.
What kind of a person you think I am? You're giving me a damn good idea.
Don't you talk to me like that, you Hey, honey.
We're back.
Coming.
I'm coming.
Hello.
Cliff Barnes? Speaking.
- You get rid of the FBI? - I did.
All right, this time you do exactly like we say.
I want to talk to Ewing.
No.
- I wanna know that he's alive.
- He's alive.
Come on, man, be reasonable.
You want $ 1.
5 million.
I want proof.
I don't gotta be reasonable.
I got Bobby Ewing.
What's your plan? Start up where you left off yesterday.
- No.
- Who you?! Who you telling no to, man? I want to meet you.
I want to see that Bobby's all right.
And when I do, I'll give you the money.
You think I'm crazy? You think I'm gonna tell you the spot so you can have the FBI waiting? It's the only way.
I trust you.
You trust me.
Look, you know we kept our word last time.
Because I was there alone.
Now, we want Bobby back.
Alive.
And we won't put his life in jeopardy.
You know the power substation on the way to Denton? Yeah.
Take the gravel road just south of it.
Turn in there and wait.
We'll meet you there at dawn.
Okay, he agreed.
The power station outside of Denton, at sunrise.
- Where you going, J.
R.
? - I'm just frying meat here.
I'm going somewhere where I can make myself useful.
Hi, Al.
Everything set? You bet.
He all right? It's gonna be an even exchange, him for the money.
What? I'll meet him at the power substation on the road to Denton, at dawn.
Have you gone crazy or what? It's gonna be in an open field.
There ain't gonna be nobody surprising us, all right? Get him in here.
I don't like it, Al.
Look, honey, they weren't gonna buy running across town anymore.
So you decide it's smart to walk us into a trap? Honey Hey, sonny boy.
You been listening to our conversation here? I want to know what you think.
Your folks want to make an even exchange in an open field.
Now, if you ask me I think they're up to something funny.
My family wouldn't do anything to jeopardize my life.
You'll be fine if I'm with you.
He's right.
And you'd lie right through your teeth, wouldn't you, boy? Look, if two of you cover, well Fay and Will, while you go for the money you'll be safe.
You'll be all right.
You use me as a shield.
Look, I promise that we won't go to the cops until you get away.
Till you really get away.
Any funny business, anything and you're the first to die.
Look, nobody's gonna do anything funny.
It'll go off just like you want it to.
You'll be okay.
I promise.
I want your men there at midnight.
Spread out, concealed and quiet.
J.
R.
and Ray here will be with you.
It's a long time till dawn.
I don't want anybody to move until I give the word.
- Yes, boss.
- I want Bobby back safe.
I want that money.
And I want to nail those kidnappers.
And that's it.
Ray.
Don't take any chances.
- I want my boy back alive.
- Yes, sir.
J.
R.
, I don't like pussyfooting around any better than you do but don't take any unnecessary risks.
Understand? Yes, sir.
Don't worry.
I better get back to the house before they wonder where the hell we are.
Cliff? Cliff.
Didn't you sleep? No.
Did you? I'm so scared, Cliff.
You like him now, since you got to know him.
Yeah, I do.
I like him.
Time to go, Cliff.
You bring my son home safe I'll be grateful to you forever.
We all will.
Barnes? Yeah.
I want to see that Bobby's okay.
He's okay.
Aren't you, boy? Where's the money? Come on, get out.
I never thought I'd be glad to see you.
- You look pretty good yourself.
- Save the reunion, gentlemen.
I want to see that money before you go back home.
Unzip the bag.
It's all there.
Okay, close it up.
Now you start walking.
Go on.
Start walking.
Not you.
You stay.
I want separate targets, just in case.
Hold it.
Okay, Bobby's clear.
Okay, start walking.
Look out, Bobby! Are you all right, Will? - Bobby, you okay? - Yeah.
You damn fool, you almost got us killed.
Hey, wait a minute.
Back off.
Those men are crack shots.
- There's not a chance of you getting hurt.
- You almost killed your own brother! Oh, no, no.
It was me you wanted, right? Just one less Barnes out of the way.
There's no chance of that.
You were in the clear, both of you! Come on.
Just take me home.
Take me back to the ranch.
Come on.
I don't think I've ever been so frightened in my whole life.
I was a little worried myself.
You'll be lucky if I ever let you out of my sight again.
- Pam, Bobby.
- J.
R.
? Sounds to me like Cliff was almost killed this morning.
Killed? Well, with me there, he was never safer in his life.
- What are you gonna do with me? - That's not up to us.
That's up to your folks.
"Have ready by noon tomorrow $ 1,500,000 in out-of-sequence bills.
Cliff Barnes is to act as a go-between.
Remember, his life depends on you.
" Let's kill him, get out of Texas, go to Wyoming.
Don't get panicky on me! Just put it down.
No! No! Pam seems to leave earlier every day.
As long as she doesn't start working nights, Mama.
What do you think you're doing, young lady? I gained a few pounds, Grandma.
You eat a proper breakfast.
Keep away from the candy machine in that school of yours.
I never touch the candy machines.
It's all those mashed potatoes Teresa makes.
My mother sends her regards, Miss Ellie.
You too, Jock.
What's the name of that godforsaken place she lives in? It's Boca Raton.
It's in Florida.
It's a long time since she's seen you.
Well, she's talking about coming out to visit us.
She's gonna bring my sister with her.
She wants to be here when her grandchild's born.
Whatever you do, don't ask her to stay here.
I can only take so much of your mother.
Well, my mother's not easily put off, J.
R.
Oh, you'll find a way.
I'll see you tonight.
You're coming home? Well, I'm not getting anything done sitting here either.
See you all tonight.
See you later, Bobby.
Right on time.
All right, for the last time, the ranch house.
Its owner: Jock Ewing.
His wife, Ellie.
I still don't see why we don't take the old man.
He's too hard to get at.
Now, here's our boy.
J.
R.
Ewing.
President of Ewing Oil.
Net worth: 100 million bucks.
He drives a 280 SE.
License: Ewing 3.
Now, this is his brother Bobby.
His license: Ewing 4.
That's his wife, Pamela.
Her car.
J.
R.
's wife, Sue Ellen.
That's J.
R.
's granddaughter, Lucy.
She goes to school all day.
I'd like to kidnap her for myself.
Now, that's Ray Krebbs, ranch foreman.
That's the garage underneath the office building.
Hey, why don't we take them right there.
Too risky.
Too many people in and out all the time.
That's the office building.
He's not gonna be a piece of cake anywhere.
He's all over the city like a jumping bean, between his women and his business.
Listen to the two of you.
You expect him to walk up and hand himself over to us? Well, I guess we could get him the way we got Gilhooly and Rafelson.
Just watch him, and when the time's right, just grab him.
Even J.
R.
Ewing doesn't run around as much as Rob Gilhooly did.
Ain't gonna be no more killings.
No, Al.
Not as long as everybody stays cool and does what they're told.
J.
R.
Ewing.
Name even sounds like money, doesn't it? - Did you call the mill about this? - I did.
- They insist they sent what you ordered.
- You checked those specifications? We've been over it 100 times.
Maybe you better get out there and check the stuff.
See if you figure out a way to build with it.
I'd like to know what idiot processed this order.
I'll see what I can do.
You call Lou and do me a favor.
Tell him I'm on my way.
Never use that firm again for anything I'm doing, I'll tell you that.
All right.
All right, Louella.
Oh, my 2:30 appointment is already at the office.
I hardly get to see you these days.
Well, hell, I've been busy.
I've been working my tail off.
I know.
I'm not complaining.
A little time with you is better than no time at all.
Well, I don't suppose Willie Joe would mind waiting just a few more minutes.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- What happened? - What did you forget? I got a flat tire.
Is J.
R.
in his office? He had a meeting at the hotel, but it's running a little late.
He should be back any time because his 2:30 appointment's already here.
- Where are the spare keys to his car? - That drawer.
Darling, would you call Johnny and ask him to? Thank you.
- Ask him to repair the tire on my car.
- Sure.
I'll go directly home from the site, so tell J.
R.
he can take my car home.
- But he'll have to put gas in it.
- Got you.
That's him.
Get going.
Where's he going? He ain't never come this way before.
Probably found a poor widow to take advantage of.
Some farmer's wife.
Whole back yard spouting oil and too dumb to know what to do with it.
What the hell? Holy We got the wrong Ewing.
Get out.
Give me your hands.
Look, if this is some kind of robbery, I got a couple hundred bucks.
Couple hundred? You're kidding.
- You're worth millions.
- This is the wrong Ewing.
Our luck.
We may have the wrong goose, but he can still lay the golden egg.
Oh, yeah? Well, get in.
Give me that stuff.
We gotta cover your eyes.
Easy.
All right, let's go.
Come on, honey, come on.
Okay, boy, we're home.
Get out.
Come on, get out.
Okay, now there's two steps coming up.
Straight ahead.
Straight ahead.
Hey, boy, I said, straight ahead.
Come on.
Hey, you hard of hearing? Get in there.
All right.
Nice and easy does it.
Over here.
Over here.
Hey, you don't have to chain me.
Don't worry about it, boy.
You'll have plenty of room to move around.
Thank you.
I won't try and go anywhere.
Yeah, but this way, we can make sure.
- Get his wallet.
Let's get on with it.
- Where's it at? - What are you gonna do with me? - That's not up to us.
That's up to your folks.
I hope they like you.
Let's hope they like you a lot.
Johnny fixed the flat.
- Bobby hasn't shown up at the site yet.
- I wonder what he's up to.
Somebody up to something? Bobby was expected at the building site an hour ago.
He hasn't shown up.
Yeah? He took your car.
He had a flat.
My car? Well, maybe she broke down.
Doesn't take kindly to strangers handling her.
Bobby said you were to drive his home.
- It's been fixed.
- Wonderful, wonderful.
Louella, get in here.
You're the one they call Al, aren't you? You gonna kill me, Al? Hey, Al, Will's back.
You do just like you're told and keep your mouth shut, you'll do all right.
Want a cracker? Let's get the camera ready so Will can start planting the notes.
- We still using Cliff Barnes? - That's what we planned.
We always use a go-between.
Barnes is this guy's brother-in-law.
And he might get emotional and do something crazy.
No, Barnes has got a cool head.
He'll do as he's told.
Only person who goes crazy around here and starts shooting people is you.
Look, I want you to lay off of me about Gilhooly, you understand? Listen, are you gonna keep arguing? Are we gonna use Barnes like we said? Now, go on in there and get Ewing.
Now! Come on.
Okay, cowboy, fun time.
You're gonna get your picture took then maybe write a letter to your wife.
How's that sound? Come on.
Yep? There's some man on the line.
Won 't give his name, but says it's urgent.
Maybe it's a campaign contribution.
Barnes speaking.
Barnes, don 't talk.
Just listen.
We've got Bobby Ewing.
What? What are you talking about? Just listen.
He's well, he's alive and he'll stay just like that if everybody does just like they're told.
Is this on the level? You'll get proof.
Now, you're the go-between.
You tell his family.
The first set of instructions are buried under the telephone pole across from the Southfork entrance.
Across from the entrance to the ranch? Just do like the note says.
And no cops, no feds, nobody.
You understand? Granddaddy? What do you think about me going to school in New England, huh? There's nothing wrong with the schools here in Texas.
I never said anything was wrong with them.
I just might like to go to New England for a change.
Has anybody seen Bobby? His car's in the driveway, but I just can't find him.
I brought it home.
Bobby ran off with mine.
Supposedly on his way to the construction site.
Supposedly? Now, what's that supposed to mean? Well, the contractor called around 4:30 and Bobby hadn't arrived yet, so You don't think he could? If there'd been an accident, we would have heard, Pam.
Maybe that's him.
- Hello? - I'll get the door.
Hello, Lou, it's Ellie Ewing.
Yes, I know.
Hasn't he turned up yet? - Cliff, what are you doing here? - That's J.
R.
's car.
Bobby's driving.
I've got to speak to Jock.
What the hell do you want? Thought you knew better than to come here.
What is it, Cliff? What's the matter? I got a telephone call.
I don't know who it was from.
A man.
What's it about? Come here, Pam.
That was Bobby's builder on the phone.
He said that some of his crew found J.
R.
's car abandoned.
Bobby's been kidnapped.
What? He's been what? What are you trying to pull? Come on, J.
R.
, you don't think I can make up a lie like that, do you? Why you? Why did he contact you? I don't have any idea.
Except he said that this would be buried opposite the entrance to the ranch.
It was.
"We have kidnapped J.
R.
Ewing.
" What? What did you say? Yes, they obviously meant to get J.
R.
So they must have planted the note before the kidnapping.
"He is unharmed.
He will not be hurt as long as everyone cooperates.
Have ready by noon tomorrow $ 1,500,000 in out-of-sequence bills.
You will receive instructions about what to do with it.
Cliff Barnes is to act as a go-between.
Do not call the police or FBI.
Follow all instructions exactly and J.
R.
Ewing will get home safe.
Remember, his life depends on you.
" God.
What are we gonna do, Cliff? This is a family matter.
We'll handle it.
You know, I don't like this any better than you do, J.
R.
The less I have to do with your family, the better.
But I am not prepared to risk Bobby's dying so I can stick to my principles.
I said we'd do this ourselves.
And I say you won't.
You'll do what Cliff says.
We're talking about Bobby's life, not some oil deal.
We know how to handle this.
Jock, tell him.
She's right, Jock.
All right.
We'll do exactly as they say.
For now.
Like it or not, J.
R.
, for the moment we're stuck with each other.
If we let Cliff Barnes run this thing we may or may not see Bobby back here alive.
And those kidnappers get off scot-free, Dad.
I don't like that.
Well, hell, you think I like standing here twiddling my thumbs while Bobby is in danger? Let me do it my way.
All right.
All right, this should do it.
I leave you alone for five minutes, and you call in the FBI.
You think that's smart? We might have to use you as an errand boy.
But that doesn't mean we let you run things.
It's a family matter.
My dad and I will make all the decisions.
He agreed, huh? Well, that figures.
What about Pam? I said it was a family matter.
We want Bobby home safe.
The FBI knows how to handle kidnappings.
You don't.
The surest way I know to get Bobby home alive is for you not to get too inventive.
You just do what you're told.
I'll do the thinking.
If we'd had time, we could have marked these bills.
I hate turning them over to you like this.
That's why kidnappers keep the timetable short.
To prevent people from marking the money.
- I'd better take this.
- No, J.
R.
Let Mahoney carry it.
It'll look more natural.
He's right.
I'm supposed to be the chauffeur.
Tom, I can't tell you how I appreciate your fast action on this.
- I owe you one.
- Anytime, J.
R.
- lf there's anything I can do, let me know.
- Okay.
Why haven't they called? Why are they making us wait this way, when they said they're going to call? They just want you good and scared, ma'am.
They'll call.
Now, Ray, we're gonna have to put our differences aside until Bobby is safe.
- What do you want me to do? - Get some boys together.
Don't tell them anything.
Keep them on alert.
What have you got in mind? I'll tell you when I'm ready.
Real hard for you parting with all that money, isn't it, J.
R.
? I want Bobby home.
And I want him home safe.
Now, these men you pick out, I want them to be crack shots.
You understand that? Sorry.
Just need to get my briefcase.
We're finished.
Sorry.
Get started.
Hi.
Hi.
- How you feeling? - Just fine.
I don't think now - Any news yet, Mr.
Barnes? - No.
No, not yet.
Sue Ellen, I know your manners are impeccable but there are some people there's just no need to be polite to.
I'll get that.
- You ready? - Set.
Hello? Hello, Sarah.
No, Miss Ellie's busy right now.
She don't forget meetings.
You know that.
No, no, don't call later.
She'll call you.
Just as soon as she can.
False alarm.
Well, I guess I'd better see about lunch.
- Hello? - I've got Bobby.
Where's Bobby? - I wanna talk to Bobby.
- I wanna talk to Barnes.
Please.
Oh, please let me talk to Bobby.
Cliff Barnes speaking.
What are you up to, Barnes? I don't know what you mean.
Who was that cowboy in the bank today? Who do you think it was? I know.
FBI.
Oh, no.
Come on, come on, now.
Get rid of the feds, or you won't see Bobby Ewing alive, you hear? How do we know that he is alive? There's a place on Walker Street called Regular Jons.
Check the flower boxes.
Your proof will be in there.
Plus your next set of instructions.
Well, I wanna talk to him.
Look, no feds, or Bobby Ewing's dead.
Hello? Any chance of a trace? Not enough time.
We're being watched.
They want you out of it.
And I think you should go.
All right.
I'll keep in touch.
What do we do now, Cliff? I'm gonna follow instructions.
It's a treasure hunt.
They just wanna keep us on a razor's edge.
But make sure, please, that the FBI isn't on my tail.
We'll take care of that.
Don't let anything happen to either one of you.
No.
What happened? Nothing.
Last message was a dead end.
I got there, nothing there.
Except the picture and wallet.
What about Bobby? I don't know.
I don't know what happened.
Here's a note, though.
What is it, Pam? It's from Bobby.
What does it say? That he's all right.
That's enough of doing things your way.
From now on, I give the orders.
Fine.
Fine by me.
I didn't want to be involved in the first place.
I'm glad to be off the hook.
Cliff? Cliff, wait.
None of this is Cliff's fault.
Well, Bobby's not here.
It's somebody's fault.
If you hadn't called the FBI, he would be here now.
Stop it.
There's no point in trying to blame anybody.
If anything's happened to Bobby, you can blame yourself.
J.
R.
wants Bobby home as much as any of us do.
He's not acting like it.
You don't understand the Ewings yet.
You think any of us would let harm come to the other, without trying to stop it? If you really mean that, then Cliff has got to stay.
Jock, he's the only chance Bobby has now.
I guess we've got no choice.
- But why? - He had the money with him.
And for all I know, a whole pack of FBI agents.
I couldn't be certain he was making the drop by himself.
We could've had the money and been out of here.
Shooting Gilhooly used up all your guts.
We're going to call back tomorrow.
We'll arrange another drop time.
I know they're so scared right now they're gonna do exactly like we tell them.
What if you were followed? This place could be crawling with FBI.
But I wasn't followed, honey, I wasn't.
Let's kill him, get out of Texas, go to Wyoming.
No one knows us there.
Look, don't panic.
Just don't get panicky on me! I told you I didn't wanna come to Texas! - They don't fool around down here.
- Ain't anybody gonna get us.
How many states we been in we gotten away with it, huh? Let's dump him and clear out.
Ain't gonna be no more killings.
- Can't just let him walk away.
- Nobody will ever believe us again.
Look how fast they pay now that you got Gilhooly, huh? What the hell? Just put it down.
No! No! No killing.
All right.
Now you give me that chair.
Go on.
Easy.
Okay, chain him up.
I'll get the window.
Seems like we're divided on whether to kill you or not.
You try that again, and the vote's unanimous.
According to the FBI, this is the same gang that's been responsible for kidnappings all over the country.
One in Vermont, then another in Montana New Mexico, California.
They released almost all their prisoners unharmed as promised.
Almost? Yes.
One man was killed.
Rob Gilhooly.
He was chairman of the board of a large textile firm.
How did that happen? Lawyer delivered a phony bag of money and Gilhooly ran for it.
He thought it was the end.
- And it was.
- Well, the money we got is real.
Nothing's gonna happen to Bobby.
We'll make sure of that.
When the kidnappers call, we'll ask for proof that Bobby's still alive and demand a quick exchange out in the open.
Everything else, we do their way.
Exactly their way.
Where's Will and Al? Out.
Planting the new instructions.
How long are you gonna wait? Until your folks are good and scared.
Well, I think they were that at the beginning.
You shouldn't have tried to run.
Well, I thought you were gonna kill me.
We don't kill anybody unless we have to.
- What do you think we are? - You killed Gilhooly.
Have you ever been poor? Have you ever scrubbed up people's dirt to make a living? I bet your wife's hands don't look like these.
I'd do anything for money.
Then if you let me out of here, I'll get you all the money you want.
You've gotta be kidding.
I swear.
All the money you'll ever need.
Sure, run out on Al and Will.
What kind of a person you think I am? You're giving me a damn good idea.
Don't you talk to me like that, you Hey, honey.
We're back.
Coming.
I'm coming.
Hello.
Cliff Barnes? Speaking.
- You get rid of the FBI? - I did.
All right, this time you do exactly like we say.
I want to talk to Ewing.
No.
- I wanna know that he's alive.
- He's alive.
Come on, man, be reasonable.
You want $ 1.
5 million.
I want proof.
I don't gotta be reasonable.
I got Bobby Ewing.
What's your plan? Start up where you left off yesterday.
- No.
- Who you?! Who you telling no to, man? I want to meet you.
I want to see that Bobby's all right.
And when I do, I'll give you the money.
You think I'm crazy? You think I'm gonna tell you the spot so you can have the FBI waiting? It's the only way.
I trust you.
You trust me.
Look, you know we kept our word last time.
Because I was there alone.
Now, we want Bobby back.
Alive.
And we won't put his life in jeopardy.
You know the power substation on the way to Denton? Yeah.
Take the gravel road just south of it.
Turn in there and wait.
We'll meet you there at dawn.
Okay, he agreed.
The power station outside of Denton, at sunrise.
- Where you going, J.
R.
? - I'm just frying meat here.
I'm going somewhere where I can make myself useful.
Hi, Al.
Everything set? You bet.
He all right? It's gonna be an even exchange, him for the money.
What? I'll meet him at the power substation on the road to Denton, at dawn.
Have you gone crazy or what? It's gonna be in an open field.
There ain't gonna be nobody surprising us, all right? Get him in here.
I don't like it, Al.
Look, honey, they weren't gonna buy running across town anymore.
So you decide it's smart to walk us into a trap? Honey Hey, sonny boy.
You been listening to our conversation here? I want to know what you think.
Your folks want to make an even exchange in an open field.
Now, if you ask me I think they're up to something funny.
My family wouldn't do anything to jeopardize my life.
You'll be fine if I'm with you.
He's right.
And you'd lie right through your teeth, wouldn't you, boy? Look, if two of you cover, well Fay and Will, while you go for the money you'll be safe.
You'll be all right.
You use me as a shield.
Look, I promise that we won't go to the cops until you get away.
Till you really get away.
Any funny business, anything and you're the first to die.
Look, nobody's gonna do anything funny.
It'll go off just like you want it to.
You'll be okay.
I promise.
I want your men there at midnight.
Spread out, concealed and quiet.
J.
R.
and Ray here will be with you.
It's a long time till dawn.
I don't want anybody to move until I give the word.
- Yes, boss.
- I want Bobby back safe.
I want that money.
And I want to nail those kidnappers.
And that's it.
Ray.
Don't take any chances.
- I want my boy back alive.
- Yes, sir.
J.
R.
, I don't like pussyfooting around any better than you do but don't take any unnecessary risks.
Understand? Yes, sir.
Don't worry.
I better get back to the house before they wonder where the hell we are.
Cliff? Cliff.
Didn't you sleep? No.
Did you? I'm so scared, Cliff.
You like him now, since you got to know him.
Yeah, I do.
I like him.
Time to go, Cliff.
You bring my son home safe I'll be grateful to you forever.
We all will.
Barnes? Yeah.
I want to see that Bobby's okay.
He's okay.
Aren't you, boy? Where's the money? Come on, get out.
I never thought I'd be glad to see you.
- You look pretty good yourself.
- Save the reunion, gentlemen.
I want to see that money before you go back home.
Unzip the bag.
It's all there.
Okay, close it up.
Now you start walking.
Go on.
Start walking.
Not you.
You stay.
I want separate targets, just in case.
Hold it.
Okay, Bobby's clear.
Okay, start walking.
Look out, Bobby! Are you all right, Will? - Bobby, you okay? - Yeah.
You damn fool, you almost got us killed.
Hey, wait a minute.
Back off.
Those men are crack shots.
- There's not a chance of you getting hurt.
- You almost killed your own brother! Oh, no, no.
It was me you wanted, right? Just one less Barnes out of the way.
There's no chance of that.
You were in the clear, both of you! Come on.
Just take me home.
Take me back to the ranch.
Come on.
I don't think I've ever been so frightened in my whole life.
I was a little worried myself.
You'll be lucky if I ever let you out of my sight again.
- Pam, Bobby.
- J.
R.
? Sounds to me like Cliff was almost killed this morning.
Killed? Well, with me there, he was never safer in his life.