Dallas s03e14 Episode Script

- Gary Ewing, how the hell are you? - Fine.
Gary? Oh, Gary.
I'm in Dallas.
I wanna see you.
Oh, Lord, it's good to hear your voice.
Valene Ewing, will you marry me? - Getting married? - I hope this didn't ruin your well-planned little holiday, darling.
I hope you'll forgive me.
I gotta get back to Dallas.
Why? I was just starting to enjoy having you here.
Because one married brother in the family is more than enough.
- Lucy, when is your bus leaving? - Oh, right after school.
Be sure and leave a phone where you're staying, you hear? All the cheerleaders are staying in the same place, the MacArthur Hotel.
I'd like to see that game.
The way those two teams are playing SMU's gonna have quite a tussle this year.
Why does Mama have to keep playing that record over and over again? It's starting to get to me.
I never did like it.
Why? Because it was one of my daddy's favorites? Oh, why does she have to keep playing it over and over again anyway? Because it's Gary's birthday, J.
R.
Well, I wish she'd stop.
Especially the mood she's been in lately.
No point in brooding over a no-account like Gary.
Don't you talk about my daddy like that, J.
R.
A man doesn't have to be the president of a corporation to amount to something.
Hey, now, wait a minute.
Our brother is an alcoholic and a gambler.
- That doesn't add up to much.
- Learn some manners.
Now, wait a minute.
Don't teach me manners, boy.
All right.
Now, let's just hold it.
Cool it, you hear? I don't want Miss Ellie hearing.
This is one day of the year that's tough for her and I don't want any of us to make it worse.
You hear? Sorry, Granddaddy.
I'm going to school now.
Well, I better go too.
I've got a busy couple of days at The Store.
I'll walk you to the car.
I think I'd better go see about Miss Ellie.
Why were you so hard on Lucy, J.
R.
? Was that absolutely necessary? This psychiatrist you've been working with is just doing wonders for you.
All this sudden compassion for other people.
It's downright touching.
This is no good, sweetheart.
Why don't you come downstairs.
Lucy's leaving soon for Houston.
I want my son, Jock.
I know.
But even if we could find him he wouldn't come.
You know that.
And, Miss Ellie, if he did come back it'd be the same old story.
He'd run, like always.
Doggone it.
Sue Ellen, would you bring me that rust-colored tie? It's gonna be awfully quiet here with you and Lucy gone at the same time.
Well, this business couldn't be avoided, you know.
Yeah.
I'm not complaining.
Well, I hope you and Kristin manage to have a little fun this weekend.
A long weekend can be mighty long with all work and no play.
I'm sure we can find something to keep us entertained.
- Don't you worry at all, J.
R.
? - About what? Public opinion.
Your display of perverse conduct is rather open.
She is my sister, you know.
Well, I'm a firm believer in nepotism.
What better secretary for me to have than my wife's little sister? Hell, I take her everyplace.
No only filthy minds would come to that kind of conclusion.
Well, there is no shortage of filthy minds here in Dallas.
Hey, hey.
Dallas is my town.
Been very kind to me.
And you too.
Okay, I'll be at Connelly's if you need me.
I seriously doubt that I will, J.
R.
Sue Ellen, I hope you're not thinking of taking advantage of my absence.
Well, of course not, J.
R.
There's no need to worry.
I intend to be just as discreet as you are.
I can't help it.
I'm gonna meet my mama.
Don't worry.
I won't miss the bus.
I've gotta go.
I'll see you later.
Bye.
Well, you don't seem very cheerful for someone who's been looking forward to this weekend for months.
I'm okay.
It's just hearing that record, I guess.
Oh, Lucy, I'm sorry.
- I didn't mean to upset you.
- Oh, you didn't really.
It's nice to know there's someone else in this house who thinks of my daddy.
- Lucy, do you know where he is? - I wish I did.
But you see your mama, don't you? It's all right, Lucy.
I know you do, and I'm glad.
But the next time you see her, tell her I need to talk to her.
- Grandma - Please, Lucy.
I need to talk to her, anywhere she says.
- I'm on my way to meet her right now.
- I'm going with you.
- Grandma, you can't.
- It'll be all right.
I'll get my bag.
- I've gotta go to school after I leave.
- That's all right.
I'll take a taxi back.
There she is.
Mama! Hi, Mama.
I'm sorry about Grandma, but she wanted to come.
I was very insistent, Valene.
It's not Lucy's fault.
How could it be anybody's fault, Miss Ellie? I'm glad to see you.
I'm glad to see you too.
Valene I need to talk to you.
Is anything wrong? No, it's just that Valene, I need Gary.
He's my son in a different way from Bobby and J.
R.
They're more Jock's.
But I need to have Gary somewhere in my life.
Do you talk to him? - Sometimes he calls.
- From where? - Where is he, Mama? - Well, I don't know.
I never know.
- He calls from different places.
- When will he call again? I don't know.
It's never regular.
Valene, tell him I need to see him.
Please.
Yes, ma'am.
I will.
Tell him I don't expect him to come to Southfork not after the way he was treated there.
Tell him I'll meet him anywhere.
As soon as he calls, Miss Ellie, I'll tell him first thing.
I promise.
- Hello? - Sue Ellen.
- Yes.
- Well, how are you? This is Rudy Millington.
Rudy Millington? Oh, yes.
Kristin's young man.
On and off, yes.
But I'm trying to change that.
That's why I'm calling.
I just moved to Dallas.
I tried calling Kristin, but the number she gave me has been disconnected.
- Can you tell me where I can find her? - She's working for my husband now.
Well, then I can reach her at the office.
Well, not today.
She went with J.
R.
on a business trip.
They left early this morning and they're staying at the Connelly Hotel in Austin.
I'll give her a call.
Maybe I can talk her into spending the weekend with me.
Well, I rather doubt that.
You know how conscientious Kristin is about her work.
But I think that you'd be a real hero if you showed up and just sort of relieved the drudgery of a totally business weekend.
Well, thanks, Sue Ellen.
I believe I'll take your advice.
- Well, you have a nice time, you hear? - Oh, I will.
- And thanks again.
- Oh, thank you.
Honey? Gary? Hi.
Gary we have to talk.
Okay.
So far, this isn't much of a talk.
I know.
Can we sit down? Sure.
Gary, what? Why, Gary? Yeah, well, I heard from my last boss.
You know, that poker parlor in Gardena.
- California? - Yeah.
He's got a job for me.
What do you mean you heard from him? Did he have my number? - No.
- Well, then you called him, right? Yeah, you know, just Oh, heck, Valene.
But why, Gary? - I mean, we're doing just fine.
- No, we're not.
I'm not.
I can't just sit around like this.
- Well, then get a job.
- Not here.
Not Dallas or Fort Worth or anywhere else in Texas.
But what about us, you and me? Val, let's just take it slow and easy.
Yeah, well, we said that months ago and we've been taking it real easy.
Too easy.
I mean, you haven't even seen Lucy yet.
- We decided - I know.
Not to build up her hopes until we were sure we could make it.
How long is it gonna be before we're sure? I don't know.
Look, this visit was fine, longer than the last one.
- Next time - You'll stay longer still? - And I'll have no say in the matter at all? - I'm sorry.
Your mama came to see me today.
She wants to see you.
What'd you tell her? Nothing.
I told her that I hear from you now and again.
- Good.
- She's desperate to see you, Gary.
I'm sorry, Valene.
She'd just drag me right back into that family.
- No, no, no.
She said she wouldn't.
- Yes, she would.
She's a lady who thinks family.
She can't think any other way.
Gary, you can't keep on being afraid of her, of us.
Look, honey, it'll all fall into place in time.
Just please, don't push it.
No, no, Gary, it isn't that way.
Nothing's gonna just fall into place.
We have got to put it in place ourselves.
I'll call you.
Happy birthday.
Well - Well, what do you think? - Very nice.
Nice? Nothing but the best for you, Kristin.
Oh, I wish we could've gotten here earlier, like we planned.
I had to stop in and see old Bennington.
He'd never forgive me if I'd driven by without saying hello.
I can't afford to offend a man as rich as that.
Now, J.
R.
, you promised no business this weekend.
Now that we're here, I'll keep that promise.
You wanted some attention? I'll give you as much attention as you can handle.
That's exactly what I wanted to hear.
- Mr.
Ewing.
- How you doing? - Fine.
- Oh, I don't need to sign that, do I? - There you are.
- Thank you.
Come on, darling.
We're gonna have some fun.
The man with your coffee and doughnuts is here.
- I didn't order any coffee and doughnuts.
- That's what I told him.
Connie, look, I'm real busy now, so you take care of it, okay? - Look, I'm sorry, you can't go in there.
- It's okay.
- Please.
- Trust me.
- Please! - No, trust me.
Now, look, l - Gee, I brought you your favorite kind.
- Gary.
- Gary Ewing, how the hell are you? - Fine.
- You? - Well, fine.
- Oh, man, I missed you.
- Yeah, I missed you too.
You look great.
Wait a minute.
- Connie, get me the ranch.
- Bobby, don't.
I just wanted to see you before I left Dallas.
You can't leave without talking to Mama.
It'd be better if you saw her.
- Good afternoon, Miss Ellie.
- Hello, Sue Ellen.
- Been looking for you.
- I've been shopping.
Why didn't you tell me? Save me running around.
Sorry, Jock.
Raoul, would you take these upstairs for me? I wanna talk to Teresa.
I wanna have something very special for - Hello.
- Mama, are you alone? Bobby? Yes, why? Well, I have somebody here who wants to talk to you.
- Hello, Mama.
- Gary? Oh, Gary.
I'm in Dallas.
I wanna see you.
You're here? Oh, yes.
When? Bobby will bring you in the morning.
And, Mama, don't tell Lucy, okay? All right.
Anything you say.
Oh, Lord, it's good to hear your voice.
Yours too, Mama.
Bye.
Bye.
See you tomorrow.
Wait a minute.
I just don't believe my good luck.
- What, J.
R.
? - That's Eugene Bullock.
Rich as Croesus.
Has his own fleet of tankers.
- J.
R.
, you promised no business.
- I've just got to say hello.
Well, Mr.
Eugene, what on earth brings you here? You're a sight for sore eyes.
Hello, Ewing.
I'd like to introduce you to my secretary, my right hand.
This is Kristin Shepard.
Eugene Bullock and his assistant, right? - Don't tell me.
Sally, right? - Little more than associate, Mr.
Ewing.
Sally's my wife now.
- Is that a fact? I think that's wonderful.
- What's so wonderful about it? It was inevitable, wasn't it, Sally? Oh, it isn't easy to refuse Sally something she wants.
She's a strong-minded woman.
Now, Mr.
Eugene.
- Sit down, Ewing.
Sit down.
- Thank you.
Young lady, join us if you have to.
Say, bring the drinks over here, would you? Say, you know, this is a coincidence.
- I was trying to reach you the other day.
- I know, but you gotta reach Sally now.
She's taking care of everything, my business All your needs, I assume? My other needs are few and far between.
Sally tell Ewing why you married me.
Money.
Isn't she wonderful? Perfect.
Hell, I'd rather leave it to her than those weasels I bred.
You take a page from Sally's book, sweetheart.
Tell the outrageous truth.
Don't strain this aging Ewing's credibility by asking him to believe that you really care for him.
Mr.
Bullock, I don't think you understand.
J.
R.
is my brother-in-law.
Sue Ellen, my older sister, is his wife.
I'm here as a secretary.
When I give advice smart people take it.
Well, I'll drink to that.
- Who is it? - Jack the Ripper.
It's my birthday.
I thought maybe we ought to celebrate.
Now, when that oil comes in, I'm going to have to move it fast.
I mean real fast.
I figure we'll be pumping 3000 barrels per well per day.
That's a lot of oil.
- What do you think, Sally? - Sounds good in theory.
Now, Mr.
Eugene, I brought this deal to you first because I like doing business with you.
You know that.
Always keep my word which is more than you can say for most businessmen these days.
What do you say, Sal? Should we do business with the boy? Maybe.
I need to hear more about it.
I'll give you all the statistics you want.
I can give you the facts and figures now.
- Here.
- Well, that does it for me.
You two go negotiate.
I'm for bed.
And I said negotiate.
Yes, sir.
Good evening, sir.
Evening.
Well, should we hash this out over a couple more brandies? - What do you say? - J.
R.
Darling, why don't you run along.
You're gonna be bored to death with all this business talk.
- But, J.
R - You need your sleep.
Gonna have a big day tomorrow.
Well, shall we get to work? Waiter, a couple of stingers.
Irish coffee, please.
- Rudy.
What are you doing here? - Don't ask stupid questions.
- Well, how'd you find me? - Well, that was easy.
I asked your sister.
And she told you? She was just aiding the course of true love.
J.
R.
Ewing.
Forget that he's the pig that he is.
He's your sister's husband.
She doesn't want him.
- Do you? - You better believe it.
I don't.
- What about us? - Ancient history.
What is it? His money? It's not like I'm a pauper, you know.
The youngest junior associate at one of the oldest banking firms in Texas.
And I'm moving straight up, fast.
My name will be in the firm name in 10 years.
What's it worth? Two hundred thousand a year.
Maybe more.
We could live pretty well on that.
Honey J.
R.
tips 200,000 a year.
Your fees come out of that? - I thought so.
You mind, don't you? - No.
And you miss me.
You miss us.
- Remember? - I don't remember anything.
Go away.
I don't wanna see you.
- Tonight, you'll remember.
- Shut up.
When he falls asleep on you.
I'm at the St.
Francis Motel.
What's the matter, Rudy? Wouldn't they let you in here? Apparently you have to make a reservation some time in advance.
Not if you're important, Rudy.
Not then.
Well, Mr.
J.
R.
Ewing the most interesting things happen when you go away.
Wait until you find out that brother Gary's back in town.
Don't worry.
It's gonna be all right.
Ma.
Gary.
Let me look at you.
- You look wonderful.
- So do you.
Thank you, Valene.
Gary I'm not sure what happened at the ranch last year why you left the way you did.
But I know part of it's because I insisted you move back with us.
There was a lot more to it than that, Mama.
Maybe.
But I know now that that won't work.
We can't all live under the same roof.
But I need you, Gary.
I need to see you.
That's why I'm here, Mama.
Well, how long have you two been seeing each other? Over a year.
Since that time at the ranch.
- And what are your plans? - What kind of plans? If you've been seeing each other for over a year you must have something in mind.
No, ma'am.
Well, Val and I have been talking about maybe getting remarried moving to California, starting over.
- California? Mama, you know whatever happens, I can't stay here.
But nothing's settled yet.
I'm just not sure.
Anyway, I never was very good at handling responsibility.
You know that.
And you've always underestimated yourself.
I know that too.
There's Lucy to think about.
Yeah, if Val and I do get back together again and bring Lucy with us and we can't make it it'd be awful for her.
And I'm tired of hurting my daughter, Mama, Val and you.
I don't wanna make any more promises I can't keep.
No one wants you to be perfect, Gary, which is what you always had to be.
We just want you to be part of our lives.
You never know what you can do until you try.
You never have tried.
Not really.
Valene Ewing will you marry me? Bobby? Will you come in here, please? They're getting remarried.
Congratulations, both of you.
- Did Mr.
Ewing leave a message for me? - Mr.
Ewing? No, ma'am.
But I believe he's in the lounge at the moment.
Lounge.
Thank you.
May I help you? Well, this is exactly what I was talking about.
Right here.
- Good morning, J.
R.
, Mrs.
Bullock.
- Good morning, Kristin.
I thought we were playing tennis.
Oh, we are.
Just as soon as I get a few things straightened out with Sally.
Meanwhile, I'm sure you can keep yourself amused.
I'm sure I can, if I put my mind to it.
That's a very demanding secretary, J.
R.
But useful.
Very useful.
- Would you get my car, please? - Sure.
How do I get to the St.
Francis Motel? Well, it's right down the road, ma'am.
You turn left at the first traffic light, ahead four blocks.
Thank you.
Okay, Harold, I owe you one.
But thanks a lot, and I'll see you there.
All right.
Judge Henson says you take care of the blood test.
He'll take care of the license.
You can be married this afternoon.
Well, if I'd been separated from my husband for 17 years I'd want a new ceremony too.
It's okay with me.
I wish I could give you a wedding of some kind.
Well, maybe when we let everybody in on it, you can.
As far as I'm concerned, we can get married every year, over and over.
You won't get married today if you don't take that test.
- We'll see you all later, okay? - Bye-bye.
Bye, Mama.
Well, Mama, I'll call you a cab and get you home.
No, Bobby.
I've got presents to buy.
All right.
I'll tell you what.
I'll take you to lunch and then shopping myself.
- I have a couple of trust deeds to sign.
- What trust deeds? Some houses that Steve Wiley and I bought out in California.
- Why? - Well, to resell them, raise capital.
That real-estate boom in California is financing most of our construction here.
Are they nice houses? Of course they're nice houses.
- I'll help you, Mama.
- Miss Ellie, where you been? I'm sorry, Jock.
I'm in a hurry.
All these comings and goings these days drive me nuts.
- Now, I got a right to know - I don't wanna hear about your rights.
What the hell's going on? When's she gonna get over this? Daddy, I'll buy you a drink, and I've got something to talk to you about.
Yeah? Mama and I are going right back into town to see Gary and Valene.
They're being married again this afternoon, Daddy.
Married? Well, I don't blame her for not wanting me to know.
She holds me responsible for running Gary off but I loved your brother.
You know that.
It broke my heart when I found out that he didn't have any guts.
- Tried to teach him to stand up and fight.
- That's what he's trying to do now.
And he's gonna make a go of it.
I think you should be there.
No, Bobby.
He's had enough chances.
Be the same old story.
He'd run away.
Look, if you change your mind this is where we're gonna be.
I'd like to see you there.
- Mama.
- Ready? I told Daddy.
Oh, Bobby, you shouldn't have.
I promised.
Gary is his son too.
He has a right to know he's getting married.
- What'd he say? - He said he wouldn't come.
But I left Valene's address in case he changed his mind.
He always was hard on Gary.
Too hard.
You know, you convinced me.
Now all I have to do is convince Mr.
Eugene.
What do you think that'll take, Sally? You know, he never did quite forgive you for outbidding him on that Remington.
He wanted that statue so much.
Well, now, you're one smart lady, you know that? I tell you what I'll do.
I'll call the ranch, have a hired hand drive down and Mr.
Eugene will have his statue by nightfall.
- Ewing residence.
- Sue Ellen? J.
R.
How nice of you to phone.
You been drinking? You sound peculiar.
No, I feel perfectly fine.
I've been enjoying myself enormously anticipating how happy you're going to feel when you hear the good news.
Honey, just tell me what you want to tell me.
What is it? Well, it seems that your brother Gary is back in Dallas.
He and Valene are going to be married this afternoon.
I haven 't seen your mama this happy in months.
Getting married? Well, where's the wedding? When? Oh, it's gonna be a quiet little affair, I think at Valene's place.
It's a shame you're too far away to attend.
I hope this didn't ruin your well-planned little holiday, darling.
Damn.
Hi, Sally.
I hope you'll forgive me.
I gotta get right back to Dallas.
Why? I was just starting to enjoy having you here.
Because one married brother in the family's more than enough.
- Hey, you got my bill? - Yes, sir.
All right.
Now, I want you to tell Miss Shepard when she gets back that I want my car, and I want her in Dallas tonight.
- Yes, sir.
- All right.
- Sir? - Yeah.
I had a call from the limousine company.
The car they expected hasn't returned.
Get them on the phone, tell them I need a car right now.
They understand that, sir, and they'll send one as soon as possible.
We've tried all the companies.
There are no cars available.
Boy, that's wonderful, just wonderful.
Where did that girl go, anyway? - Boy, I get my hands on her - Miss Shepard did ask directions, sir.
- Yeah? Where to? - To the St.
Francis Motel.
St.
Francis Motel? Well, why didn't you say so before? - Did you drive to work today? - Yes, sir.
You got yourself a job.
I'm gonna borrow this man.
I'll send him back when I'm finished with him.
I know it's silly, but I've been saving it all this time.
That's not the dress you wore when you and Gary got married the first time, is it? I was only 15.
- It's kind of out-of-date.
- I think it's perfect.
Come on.
I wanna give you your present.
- Have you got the tickets? - Pamela's bringing them with the judge.
What tickets? Well, you wanted to settle in California, didn't you? Yeah, but you don't have to pay for the plane fare.
Don't you tell me what I have to do.
Anyway, the tickets aren't your present.
Bobby's gonna fly to California and show you the houses.
- I don't get it.
- Whichever house you like best is yours.
No, Mama.
And if you don't like any of them, find another.
Miss Ellie, we couldn't.
Mama, we wanna be on our own.
Did you wanna be on your own when you left Southfork? Or did your daddy and J.
R.
drive you off? You tried to stand on your own feet when you had Lucy and your family kicked your heels right out from under you.
But, Miss Ellie, we owe you so much.
- You raised Lucy.
- Yes, I raised her.
I raised her because the Ewings made it impossible for you to raise her but I shouldn't have.
I should've fought them.
I didn't.
I did nothing.
Do you think my giving you a house is fair payment? I don't.
If you wanna refuse it refuse it because the gift is small.
Otherwise, take it.
Please take it.
I believe I have a son getting married here today.
I'd like to attend the ceremony if I'm welcome.
I'm glad you could come, Dad.
Good luck, son.
You know I still love you, don't you? I wish you didn't.
Why? But you enjoyed yourself this afternoon? Doesn't matter.
You know you don't believe that.
There you go, George.
Well, hi.
Took me a while to find you but you ask the right questions, you get the right answers.
Don't, Rudy.
- Get out of here.
- Kristin, get dressed, please.
Honey don't.
- I don't have a lot of time, honey.
- Rudy, I'm gonna go with him.
Please don't make it ugly.
It's an embarrassing little scene, isn't it? Well, to tell you the truth, I kind of enjoy it myself.
No surprise.
Oh, don't be too sanctimonious Rudolph Millington.
The lady and I, we're together.
The lady and I are in love.
Well, I wouldn't be at all surprised but she seems to be dressing to go with me.
J.
R.
, why'd you come? What tore you away from your business? I just found out that my brother Gary is getting remarried to his former wife and I wanna be there for that wedding.
Oh, hello.
Barton Lewis, please.
This is J.
R.
Ewing.
Yeah, he's getting married today, darling, and you got my car.
Hello, Barton? Well, how are you doing? Good, good.
Say, do you have a young man named Rudolph Millington working for you? Smart as all that, is he? Well, I hate to be the one to tell you, but he's got no character at all.
No, no, no moral fiber.
You know, your clients just might be fleeing like lemmings.
Yeah, well, I can't talk about it over the phone but the Ewing Oil Company may be fleeing like lemmings too.
Well, that's a good idea.
Good.
All right, Bart.
Bye-bye.
Well, there you are, darling.
- You're out of a job, Mr.
Millington.
- J.
R.
, it was just as much me as him.
Oh, no, not you, honey.
You're an innocent.
This man took advantage of your trust and corrupted you.
Now, give me those keys.
Oh, Rudy I have a feeling most of the banks in Texas are gonna be closed to you but there's a lot of action going on for somebody in your profession in Atlanta.
- Good luck, bud.
- Kristin.
Is that what you want? Yes.
Well, J.
R.
Look, everybody, who came all the way back from Austin just to be with us.
- Can I come in? - Of course.
I wish you would've phoned.
We would've held up the ceremony for you.
- They're married already, are they? - Yeah, J.
R.
They are all legal, right and tight.
J.
R.
, why don't you congratulate your brother.
Oh, I think I ought to kiss the bride first.
Valene.
Congratulations.
Thank you, J.
R.
Gary congratulations, bud.
I sure do wish I'd been here in time.
Thank you, J.
R.
- It's so beautiful.
I just can't believe it.
- When did you say we can move in? I found somebody to make the repairs we talked about.
I'd say a week or two.
It'll take us that long to get ourselves together anyhow.
- It's no Southfork.
- I know, but it's a home, and it's ours.
- Tell me again the name of this place.
- Knots Landing.
That sounds nice.
Everyone was so cheerful this morning.
It was a real pleasure.
Sue Ellen why didn't you call me and let me know what was going on? Maybe it's because I don't care anymore about who rules the roost at Southfork.
Or maybe it's because I enjoy seeing you not get what you want.
Well, if I lose, you lose too, honey.
Just remember that.
Well, maybe I don't care about that anymore either.
Jock went to the wedding.
I was real surprised.
Miss Ellie gave Gary and Valene a beautiful new house in California.
I saw pictures of it this morning.
It's really beautiful.
That's all they talk about.
California? They are not gonna live at Southfork? Well, they wanna live alone in California, we just leave them alone in California.
That's the best news I've had all day.
I tell you what.
Get a nice silver pattern for them and send them a place setting.
Or send them four.
Hell, send them eight! California!