Dallas s06e22 Episode Script
171122 - The Sting
I just finished a deal that's gonna put Ewing'.
Oil right back in my pocket.
The oil is also in Cuba.
The ships offloaded last night.
You're saying that the oil is in Cuba and I have not been paid? I'm not gonna lie down for that.
Garcia.
I don't have anything to feel guilty about.
Everybody here seems to feel the need to cover up for you.
J.
R.
J.
R.
.
I'll get back at you someday.
If it's the last thing I ever do.
I'll get back at you.
I swear! Oh.
no.
Hey.
What's the matter with you? Don't you have eyes? Hold on there.
Partner.
You're not saying this is my fault.
Are you? - Of course it is.
- You pulled right in front of me.
I'd Look.
I don't have much time.
There doesn't seem to be much damage to your truck.
50 Maybe not.
No.
No.
It's only my fender that's bent.
So why don't we just drop it.
Huh? My insurance will take care of me.
Just a minute.
I think maybe we ought to exchange driver information on this.
Look.
Fella.
I got a plane to catch.
Hey! What's the problem there? It's nothing.
Officer.
Really.
Just a little fender-bender.
This guy doesn't wanna make a report.
We gotta do that.
Come on over here.
Both of you.
- Here you go.
- Good.
I want to see your license and registration.
Please.
Both of you.
Yes.
Sir.
You got mine.
I don't mean to make a whole federal case out of this or nothing but I don't want us to be getting any trouble with the law.
Doing the right thing.
No.
Sir.
It sure doesn't pay to get in trouble.
Besides.
There's the insurance and all that.
I mean.
Let's take care of things proper.
That's what I always say.
Yep.
You're always supposed to file a report.
Any time there's an accident.
Yeah.
That's what I told him.
All right.
But.
Sir.
I'm pressed for time.
Could I go while you get his information? It's all right with me.
All right.
You can go ahead.
Thanks.
Sorry about all the trouble.
We just didn't wanna do anything illegal.
Ted.
Thank you very much.
Well.
We're always supposed to make out an accident report, Mr.
Ewing.
Good thing you called me and let me know this was gonna happen.
Well.
I like to do my civic duty.
Come on.
Ray.
Let's go.
- Thanks.
Ted.
- You bet.
- Okay.
What a team.
- Nice work.
There was no chance he saw me? None.
He was so frustrated.
He didn't know which end was up.
- Here.
You're gonna need this thing.
- Okay.
Yeah.
Let's see.
Well.
There.
Oh.
We were dead right.
He is on his way to make a payoff.
Wait till he opens that case I slipped him.
The rest of his hair's gonna fall out.
- I'll go make the phone call.
Wait for me.
- Okay.
Air Southern flight number 117 from Jackson is now arriving at gate number 5.
Sir.
You have to put your case through the x-ray machine.
No.
I want you to hand-inspect it.
- I'm carrying exposed film.
- The machine won't erase it.
Well.
Now.
I've heard that before and ended up with blank film.
- Okay.
I'll hand-inspect it.
- Thank you.
Look all you want.
But please hurry.
My plane's ready to leave.
It won't take a minute.
- Okay.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
Excuse me.
Sir.
Come with us.
Please.
- May we see your ticket? - The case.
Too.
If you don't mind.
- But that was just inspected.
- Won't take but a minute.
Please.
I'm gonna miss that plane.
He's carrying guns.
Yeah.
I think you'll miss that plane.
You better come with us.
- More coffee? - Thank you.
- Can I pour you some more coffee? - No.
Thank you.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
I don't know where J.
R.
could be.
We'll wait a little bit longer.
Okay.
Well.
If you need anything.
I'll be right out there.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Sly.
- You know.
I was - We - I'm sorry.
- It's all right.
Well.
See.
I hope he hasn't forgotten about us.
Oh.
I'm sure he hasn't.
I don't mind waiting.
But I see no reason for you to hang around.
What do you mean? The three of us were supposed to meet.
Why.
I was just trying to save you the wait, that's all.
I guess J.
R.
didn't explain this to you.
That the two of us want to work with you side by side.
- I see.
- Of course.
It'd be a start of a whole new life for us.
- Isn't that nice.
- It's exciting.
Yes.
Yes.
It is.
I was wondering.
Last time we spoke you were a little concerned about being in the spotlight so much.
Have you changed your mind about that? Well.
The way I look at it is if J.
R.
can face it, then so can I.
Well.
Then welcome aboard.
I've missed you.
I think I just showed you how much I missed you.
Well.
Are you gonna tell me about it? - What's that? - What we're celebrating.
No.
No.
We're not gonna talk about that.
Well.
It sounds like your ship's come in.
What? Nothing.
Just an expression.
Oh.
Yeah.
Well.
In a matter of speaking.
It has.
Or it will, in a very short period of time.
I just finished a deal that's gonna put Ewing Oil right back in my pocket.
All of Ewing Oil? Every delicious drop.
Well.
Now.
That is something to celebrate.
You can bet your sweet face it is.
I've got some more champagne.
Well.
Let's just pop another cork.
Oh.
We will.
My gosh.
Cliff told me he's gonna buy your company.
Oh.
Really? Well.
That's terrific.
- It's just given him the lift he needed.
- Well.
That was your plan.
Yes.
It was.
But you made it work.
I'm really grateful.
Mark.
I can't ever thank you enough.
Well - you know.
I can think of a way or two.
- Mark.
Okay.
Okay.
You're really a very nice man.
And I try so hard not to be.
- Pam? - Oh.
Miss Ellie.
You remember Mark Graison.
- Yes.
Of course I do.
Hello.
Mark.
- Mrs.
Ewing.
How are you? - This is Clayton Farlow.
- Yes.
We met through Brooks Oliver.
Right.
How are you, Clayton? - Good to see you.
- I'm fine.
Thank you.
Well.
Don't let us interrupt your lunch.
Miss Ellie? Bring the baby to see me soon.
Will you.
Pam? Yes.
Of course I will.
Bye.
- Very nice seeing you again.
- Good to see you.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
Why? Well.
I was afraid you might be embarrassed by that.
No.
Why should I be? Miss Ellie.
Would you like to go somewhere else? No.
No.
Of course not.
Why? I just don't want you to feel awkward.
That's all.
Well.
Pam is entitled to have lunch with friends.
I wouldn't read anything more into it than that.
Do you think it's more than that? I don't know.
And I'm not passing judgment on it anyway.
Well.
Neither am I.
But I must admit, it does feel strange to bump into her like that.
Seeing her in the company of another man besides Bobby? Yes.
Miss Ellie.
She and Bobby are separated.
I know.
Unless she has every meal in her hotel room you're bound to run into her sometime.
I guess so.
In many ways Dallas is a very small place.
Bobby isn't there either.
So then you haven't heard from either one of them.
Well.
Do me a favor.
Teresa.
If Ray comes up there would you tell him to call me at home? Okay.
Bye.
Hi.
Honey.
Hi.
Where have you been? Well.
Maybe I need to make some coffee.
Oh.
Wait a minute.
Now.
We're not drunk.
Well.
You could have fooled me.
Oh.
Come on.
Here.
- Just what you need.
Huh? - Oh.
Yeah.
We just had a couple of beers in celebration.
Celebration? Well.
That's terrific.
I guess you know you had me half worried to death.
Worried? Why? Ever since he called.
You two have been running around like crazy.
I mean.
You don't tell me why or what for.
Do you know what time it is? Oh.
Honey.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.
You know you could have called your wife.
Ray Krebbs.
Would you like to tell me what it is you're celebrating? Think we ought to tell her? We rode out in the spirit of John Wayne.
Donna.
Yeah.
We headed J.
R.
off at the pass.
What are you talking about? - Okay.
In plain English? - Please.
J.
R will never sell guns to the Indians again.
- J.
R.
.
you had a - I know.
I had a meeting with Sue Ellen and Ralston.
They stay long? Well.
About two hours, but It just slipped my mind.
Get Sue Ellen on the phone for me.
There's another call I think you might wanna make first.
To Walt Driscoll.
Oh.
He called.
Did he? Yeah.
Get him on the phone right away.
Did he leave his number in Puerto Rico? He didn't call from Puerto Rico.
He called from Dallas.
Mr.
Driscoll's in the county jail.
- What the hell happened? - I don't know.
What do you mean.
You don't know? I passed through security and everything was okay.
I was ready to go for the plane when these two other guards came out of nowhere and made me open my case again.
And they went right past the cameras and into the false bottom.
They found the money? No.
Not the money.
The money wasn't there.
There were two loaded guns in that case.
God.
What the hell are you talking about? There were guns in that J.
R.
.
I don't know how they got there.
Those ships are in Cuba and there's no payoff money in Puerto Rico.
I gotta try and reach your contact.
See if this deal is still on.
Well.
All Garcia cares about is his $100,000 payoff - and we didn't get to him - You didn't get it to him.
J.
R.
.
I swear, I don't know what happened.
Give me Garcia's number.
Where is he? San Juan? Yes.
Area code 809-555-8143.
I don't know his home.
Well.
You better pray he works late.
J.
R.
.
what about me? - You gotta get me out of here.
- Just hang loose.
You'll be taken care of.
- Well.
It was a very lovely evening.
- Yeah.
Hey.
What do you know.
Guess you never figured a ranch hand would have anything more to say than: "âYup.
Howdy.
" Well.
It was a little dull in some spots.
You know.
In between the dancing but generally speaking.
It wasn't too boring.
Wait.
I don't want you to flatter me too much.
I wouldn't want it to go to my head.
Now.
Lucy I never masked a girl if I could kiss her before.
I just always did it.
I'm not real sure what to do right at this moment.
I really like you.
That's not something I'm used to saying either.
I like you.
Too.
Mickey.
You do? Maybe you wouldn't mind if I did kiss you.
Hello.
Mr.
Garcia.
Are you there.
Sir? Oh.
This is J.
R.
Ewing in Dallas.
Yeah.
Well.
We had a little problem yesterday.
Mr.
Driscoll couldn't get out with your money.
I know that.
Señor Ewing.
I waited for him all day.
Well.
I can't tell you how sorry I am for that inconvenience but I can get the $100,000 to you today.
I guarantee that.
Excellent.
And of course.
When I have it.
I will then give you the papers showing that you sold me 1 million barrels of oil to my company here in Puerto Rico.
Yes.
And the Swiss bank draft in the amount of $40 million American that's the cost of the oil.
Well.
Regrettably.
Señor Ewing I don't have that bank draft here.
What do you mean.
You don't have it there? Well, let me explain.
There': A gentleman from Cuba.
He was here with me all day yesterday waiting.
Now, he had that bank draft with him.
However.
When Señor Driscoll did not arrive with my money this Cuban official, who is a very close personal friend of mine he thought that maybe I was being double-crossed.
Of course.
He didn't want to see me get hurt so he took the bank draft hack with him to Cuba.
And the oil? Well.
The oil is also in Cuba.
The ships offloaded last night.
You're saying that the oil is in Cuba and I have not been paid? I'm not gonna lie down for that.
Garcia.
Yes.
Señor.
Please.
- What can I do? - I want my $40 million.
Then I suggest you go to Cuba to gel it.
And.
Señor Ewing don't involve me any further, please.
I don't like the way you do business.
Mister.
Garcia.
Garcia! Here we go.
Mommy got your jacket.
- Come on.
- Let's go bye-bye.
- Oh.
You don't want the jacket? - Come here.
That's okay.
I'll get it.
It's probably Bobby.
Thank you.
- Hello.
- Hi there.
Bobby.
Hello there.
How's my boy? Christopher's terrific.
Hey.
Buddy.
How's his mama? She's okay.
I guess Miss Ellie told you that we bumped into each other yesterday.
No.
She never mentioned it.
I mean it.
Honey.
She never said a word.
Where'd you meet? In a restaurant.
She was having lunch with Clayton Farlow and I was with Mark Graison.
I see.
Bobby.
It's not the way it sounds.
Though.
Pam was just trying to help Cliff Katherine.
Stop it.
I don't have anything to hide.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to interfere.
Now.
This is silly.
It sounds like something much bigger than it really was.
I don't have anything to feel guilty about.
Everybody around here seems to feel the need to cover up for you.
Bobby.
Nobody has to cover up anything for me.
Why wouldn't Mama have mentioned it? Well.
I don't know.
Why don't you ask her that? I just might.
Come on.
Partner.
Come on.
Come with me.
Here we go.
I'll have him back by Monday morning.
Come on.
Partner.
Goodbye.
Those ships were not supposed to be offloaded until you gave the signal.
What can I tell you, J.
R.
? Tell me how a bunch of cigar-chompers got a half-million barrels of my crude another half-million that I was responsible for and didn't pay me one single penny for it.
Now.
What happened with that deal? What happened to that $100,000? How did it turn to guns? Okay.
I've had some time to think about that.
Yes.
You have.
Obviously somebody switched cases on me.
- Who? - I don't know who.
But the only time it could've happened was when I had that accident.
What accident? What the hell are you talking about? I was pulling out of my hotel.
This pickup truck hit me.
Not hard.
But enough to leave some dents.
I wanted to let the whole thing drop but this cowboy who was driving insisted we exchange license numbers.
- And of course you did.
- I had to.
Police showed up and I was already late for my plane.
Cowboy.
That's a likely story.
Yeah.
A gray-haired cowboy in a white pickup truck.
I should have my head examined for ever getting involved with you.
You know that? J.
R.
.
it wasn't my fault.
Somebody knew about the deal.
Well.
It must have been you.
Because I sure didn't tell anybody.
- What are you gonna do? - I don't know.
- But you're sure not helping me.
- J.
R.
.
you can't leave me here.
They want $25,000 bail.
- You don't expect me to pay that? - J.
R.
please.
I wouldn't give you the dust off my car.
- J.
R.
.
we were in this thing together.
- But we're not anymore.
I'm not giving you a dime.
You've cost me a fortune already.
J.
R.
.
I lost too.
I lost everything.
I lost my wife.
That's a good idea.
See if you can get your wife to raise your bail.
J.
R.
.
I won't forget this.
I swear! I'll get back at you if it's the last thing I ever do.
I'll get back at you.
I swear! Well.
There he is.
Uncle J.
R.
to the rescue.
Oh.
That'll be the day.
A gray-haired cowboy in a white pickup truck.
Hey.
Ray Krebbs here? No.
He just lent me his truck.
- How about Bobby? - He's in his room.
I guess.
There's something so likable about him.
You know? Bobby! Oh.
J.
R.
It's nice of you to drop by.
You hit me below the belt.
I find it hard to believe you'd do such a stupid thing.
Well.
I can't imagine what it is that you think I've done to you.
I think you and Ray Krebbs pulled a switch on Walt Driscoll and it cost Ewing Oil a half a million barrels of crude.
Oh, no, J.
R.
Not Ewing Oil, just your half of it.
My half didn't lose a drop.
- You're gonna pay for this.
Bob.
- I almost did.
The whole family almost did.
Now.
I wasn't able to stop your ships in time.
And I'm sorry about that.
But I think I might have stopped you from ever trying to pull a stunt like that again.
How dare you jeopardize everything that Daddy I didn't jeopardize a damn thing.
You did.
It would have gone through if you hadn't jumped in.
- What if the government found out? - I did it before.
Went without a hitch.
Well.
Maybe with a little luck.
No one will hear about that.
As far as I'm concerned.
J.
R.
.
It stops right here.
I've watched you do a lot of things with your half.
But not this.
I won't stand for it.
The government's not gonna care which Ewing shipped that oil.
They'll shut us down.
Lock.
Stock and barrel.
Now get out of my room! - Can I get you some breakfast? - No.
Well.
Morning.
J.
R.
How you doing? I guess this belongs to you.
I won't forget what you two did to me.
Well.
I don't expect you will.
Oh.
Be sure to look in the bottom of this thing.
There's $75,000 in it.
It was 100.
000.
Oh.
We had to bail your friend out of jail.
We figured you'd take care of it yourself.
But we all knew how busy you've been.
You know.
It dawned on me this morning how different my life's become.
It's like I turned a corner and suddenly my entire world was different.
I'm really sick of room service.
I'm sick of this room and I'm sick of this hotel.
Are you sure it's not just the fight you had with Bobby? No.
I understand how he felt.
Well.
How about how you feel? Pam.
You ought to have the right to see anybody you want to.
Besides.
Mark is just a good friend.
You're lucky to have him there.
You know.
You're right.
You and he have been the only real support I've had.
Exactly.
And Bobby ought to appreciate that too.
Honestly.
Pam you know that I more than anyone wanna see you two back together again.
But at the moment.
You're not together.
He can't expect you to live like a hermit.
Can he? I'll get it.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Beauty.
Oh.
Good.
You're both here.
Let's get Christopher.
I wanna take you all out to a nice Sunday brunch.
Sounds like a great idea.
But Bobby has Christopher.
That's too bad.
All right.
The three of us will go.
I have got to do something to thank you for introducing me to Mark Graison.
Funny.
We were just talking about him.
He's a terrific guy.
I tell you.
I've got another meeting with him.
We're gonna get together and see about some more deals.
Well.
That's wonderful.
Yeah.
I got a feeling we're gonna be doing a lot of business together.
- If you're on a roll, you go for it.
- That's what I always say.
I'm gonna make Barnes Oil into the flagship of the industry.
Barnes Oil? You mean Barnes-Wentworth, don't you? Yeah.
I mean Barnes-Wentworth.
I'll make it one of the biggest independent oil companies in the state of Texas.
Oh.
My goodness.
I'm not gonna buy you a new car if you do that.
That's better.
Okay.
- Who's coming? - Hello.
Christopher.
- Grandma's here.
- How are you? - Hi.
Grandma.
- Oh.
Such a big boy.
- Yeah.
- Such a big boy.
Yeah.
There's Teresa.
Come on.
Teresa.
You wanna take him inside for a while? - Sure.
Christopher.
- Here you go.
Here's his car.
- Okay.
- Bye-bye.
Son.
Bye.
Bye-bye - Bye.
I do miss him.
So do l.
Mama.
Pamela said you bumped into her at lunch yesterday.
Yes, I did.
Why didn't you mention that to me? Was it because she was having lunch with Mark Graison? Bobby.
Your life with Pam is not my business.
I don't wanna get in the middle of it.
Mama.
You're not in the middle of anything.
It was very strange for me, Bobby.
I thought about it all night.
I can't tell you how it upset me.
It upset you? Why? Oh.
Bobby.
J.
R.
and Gary's marriages have always been so troubled.
But yours I thought would last.
And seeing Pam there with Mark that way suddenly made me realize that your separation may be more than temporary.
Mama.
It was only a lunch.
I know that.
But that's the thought that occurred to me and it was something that I'd never considered before.
Well it's not the penthouse at the Fairview or anything.
Is it? It's okay.
Lucy.
I'll take you home if you wanna change your mind.
I mean it.
I know you do.
That's exactly why I can be here with you.
Yeah.
But you're still afraid.
Aren't you? Lucy.
I don't understand.
What is it about this that bothers you? After all.
You were married.
Did something happen with your husband? It did.
Didn't it? Hey.
You can tell me.
Did your husband do something to you? No.
Then what? It's kind of hard to talk about.
I've got as much time as you need.
You are really one of the nicest most gentle people I've ever met.
You can trust me.
I was working with this photographer.
He was young.
Good-looking.
He was a real nice guy.
And he got this crush on me.
But then this crush turned into an obsession and I don't know he flipped out.
One day he just flipped out and he kidnapped me and he raped me.
Oh.
Lucy.
And lucky Lucy here got pregnant.
And the baby? I had an abortion.
I couldn't have that man's baby.
So that's why I was so much fun when you first met me.
Well.
I just thought you were just some spoiled kid.
No wonder you're afraid.
I haven't told this to anyone except for Pam.
Lucy I wish I knew what to say.
I'm really sorry.
Look.
Why don't I take you home? I had to tell you.
Mickey.
I wanted you to know.
I'm glad you did.
I've really started to care about you.
I've cared about you for quite a while.
I don't wanna go home.
Just kiss me.
Please.
Garcia.
Señor Garcia.
Would you just listen? Well.
Sir.
It wasn't my fault.
And it certainly wasn't your fault but we're both losing from this.
And I think we can turn it around so we both end up on top.
Well.
Talk to me.
I'm listening.
Señor Ewing.
I thought it might be a good idea if you and I huddle with your friend from Cuba.
When he gives me that cashier's check.
I could pay you your money and I guarantee you it's gonna be a lot more than that $100,000â.
That we were talking about.
I know how much trouble this has caused you.
Well.
You're absolutely right.
It's caused me a lot of trouble.
Well.
I know that.
I really do.
I appreciate it.
And I'm gonna make up for it.
Say.
Listen.
Why don't you put me in touch with your friend in Cuba - and then I could deal with him direct? - No.
No.
Señor Ewing.
I'm afraid that's not possible.
- Well, Fm sure you understand.
- Oh, sure.
Sure I do.
Why don't you set it up and I'll meet you two anywhere you want? All right.
I'll think it over.
Yes.
Maybe we can do something.
Well.
We'd be idiots not to.
Wouldn't we? Right.
Look.
Call me back tonight.
I'll see what I can do.
Oh.
I appreciate it.
Muchas gracias, señor.
Yeah? Katherine Wentworth is here to see you, J.
R.
All right.
Show her in.
Right this way.
- Well.
Hello.
Katherine.
- Hello.
- You sure you got the right Ewing? - Yes.
It's been along time since you and I have talked.
Indeed it has.
Yes.
Do we have something to talk about.
Or is this just a social visit? I think we have something to talk about.
Oh.
Don't tell me.
Not Cliff Barnes, I couldn't handle that.
J.
R.
.
you and I have similar goals.
Like what? Well.
It occurred to me that both of us have brothers that we'd like to be free of.
Maybe we should talk a little lunchtime strategy.
Well.
This day's working out a lot better than it started.
That's for sure.
Why don't you amuse yourself for a couple of hours and come back around noon.
We'll have a nice lunch? - All right.
I'll see you then.
- All right.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Louise.
Mrs.
Ewing's dressing.
She's been waiting for you.
Yeah.
I'll bet she has.
Here you go.
Goodbye.
Partner.
- Thanks for the weekend.
- Hello.
Baby.
Got him? Bye-bye.
Pam? Honey.
It's me.
I'm sorry.
- Bobby.
You're an hour late.
- I know.
I know.
The phone doesn't stop ringing and I had to get Christopher's things together by myself.
Something I'm not used to doing.
The morning got away from me.
I'm sorry.
I wish you'd called.
- I have plans for today.
- I'm sorry.
- I'll get it.
- Oh.
Thank you.
- Good morning.
- Mr.
Graison.
Mrs.
Ewing will be right out.
How are you, Bobby? - What are you doing here? - Sorry? What are you hanging around my wife for? Well.
I'm not hanging around, Bobby.
Your wife is a lady with a mountain of problems.
I'm just trying to help her.
The only thing you're trying to do.
Graison.
Is help yourself.
And she doesn't need that kind of help.
Well.
I think I'll let Pam decide what her needs are.
If you were concerned about her.
You'd do something to get her back.
What's going on between us is our business.
Get the hell out of here.
Sure.
As soon as Pam and not you says that's what she wants.
Well.
I'm telling you to get out right now! What's going on? Stop it! Stop that! Stop this! This is my home, not yours, Bobby.
Mark.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
It's all right.
Pam.
I don't blame Bobby.
If you were my wife.
I'd fight for you too.
But then.
I'd never have let you get away in the first place.
It's nice to have lunch with at least one of your mother's children without the fear of getting indigestion.
Cliff is a Barnes, not a Wentworth.
I want him out of my father's company.
Yes.
I can sympathize with that.
Being in a similar situation but how do you think we can help each other? Well.
Don't forget.
I'm staying in the suite adjoining Pam's.
And I know what's happening between her and Bobby and occasionally I might even get a glimpse into what Bobby's doing with his side of the company.
Now.
You could find information like that interesting.
Couldn't you? Yes.
Could be.
Could be.
And it's easy enough for me to find out what Cliff is up to.
Since we're all part of Wentworth now.
You are a devious little lady.
You know that? And I like it.
But I also have a feeling that it's not only Cliff Barnes you wanna hurt.
I mean.
After all.
Pam is not a Wentworth and she got more of your daddy's money than he did.
Doesn't that bother you just a little bit? Maybe a little.
But things are bad enough for Pam right now.
You mean with Bobby? Yes.
She doesn't know whether to go back to him or not.
And you think by helping me beat Bobby.
It'll make things better for Pam.
Is that it? I think it'll help her make up her mind one way or the other.
And of course you have nothing but her best interests at heart.
Of course.
Of course.
Matthew.
How accurate are these estimates of yours? On your side, they're very accurate.
We know how much you have in storage.
How much you're pumping how much you're selling.
Cash reserves.
Loan fees.
Interest.
Everything.
And J.
R.
's side? Finding where he is in this contest is much more problematical.
We do know where he started and we have a good sense of the kind of deal he can cut into.
So I'd say our guesstimate is pretty close.
What is it? According to our figures.
J.
R.
should be 10 to 12 million ahead of you at this point in time.
Ten to 12? Yes.
The imponderable is the McLeish deal in Canada.
If that field comes in.
It'll give you a tremendous advantage depending on what your brother does.
Unfortunately.
Bobby.
Time is running out.
Matthew you say J.
R.
is 10 to 12 million ahead? As far as we can figure.
That includes his 500.
000 barrels that he still has in storage.
Doesn't it? Oh.
Yes.
And I'd say.
At the current market value.
We're talking 17 million.
Well.
I wouldn't put us out to pasture just yet.
- Hey! - Hey.
Look who's here! - Hey.
Cliff.
You're looking fine.
- How are you? He's better than fine.
Cliff is going to buy Mark Graison's company.
- Graisco Industries? - No.
No.
Not the whole thing.
That'd be like buying General Motors.
Afton.
No.
I'm buying a little subsidiary company that makes drilling-related equipment.
Well.
That is good news.
Cliff.
Yep.
I'm excited about it.
I think it'll complement Barnes-Wentworth very nicely.
I'm happy to see you getting back on your feet again.
Once you settle.
We've got a couple things cooking you might wanna look at too.
That sounds good.
Now.
I need a drink.
Afton needs a drink.
Y'all want a drink? I'm buying.
- Cliff is buying.
Can you believe it? - That's no big deal.
Come on.
- Hi.
Bobby.
- Hello.
Honey.
- You going out tonight? - Yeah.
I'm gonna go meet Mickey.
- You two are seeing a lot of one another.
- Yeah.
Oh.
You got a message.
A Mr.
McLeish called you from Canada.
He'll be in Dallas tomorrow and wants to meet you.
- That's the whole message? - Yeah.
Bye.
Goodbye.
Hello.
Mr.
Garcia.
It's J.
R.
Ewing here.
I was wondering if you'd considered my proposition.
Yes, I have, my friend.
And I think we can reach a very nice agreement.
Oh.
Good.
Good.
Walt Driscoll said you're a very intelligent man.
Good.
Well.
I can put you in touch with my friend in Cuba.
But as you say my fee should be more than the $100,000 that I agreed to before.
Oh, absolutely.
We're gonna double that.
Maybe a little more than that.
Well.
What kind of figure did you have in mind? Well, Cuba owes you $40 million I think 25 percent of that would be fair.
Garcia.
Are you out of your mind? I'm not gonna pay you $10 million.
Serial, you better think it aver.
It's the only way you can get back any of your money.
Well.
Let me know what you decide.
Evening.
J.
R.
When it rains.
It pours.
According to schedule that oil was supposed to have been delivered by now.
But the money hadn't showed up in the Harwood account yet.
Well.
My dear the oil was delivered.
But the money was not.
What are you telling me? I'm saying that we both lost a half a million barrels of crude.
And you can blame my brother Bobby for that.
Oh, no, J.
R.
You're not gonna do this to me.
This is your fault.
And your fault alone.
Talk to Bobby.
He'll tell you what happened.
This has nothing to do with Bobby.
J.
R.
It has to do with you.
I didn't ask to sell oil to Puerto Rico.
I didn't even wanna make the deal.
The deal was solid.
Bobby screwed it up.
I want my $17 million.
J.
R.
And I want it right now.
Well.
In that case.
You'd better get on a phone and book a flight to Cuba.
Cuba? Why Cuba? Because that's where your oil and your money is right now.
You'll pay for this.
I'll make you pay dearly.
Now.
Holly I'm afraid you're just gonna have to stand in line.
Oil right back in my pocket.
The oil is also in Cuba.
The ships offloaded last night.
You're saying that the oil is in Cuba and I have not been paid? I'm not gonna lie down for that.
Garcia.
I don't have anything to feel guilty about.
Everybody here seems to feel the need to cover up for you.
J.
R.
J.
R.
.
I'll get back at you someday.
If it's the last thing I ever do.
I'll get back at you.
I swear! Oh.
no.
Hey.
What's the matter with you? Don't you have eyes? Hold on there.
Partner.
You're not saying this is my fault.
Are you? - Of course it is.
- You pulled right in front of me.
I'd Look.
I don't have much time.
There doesn't seem to be much damage to your truck.
50 Maybe not.
No.
No.
It's only my fender that's bent.
So why don't we just drop it.
Huh? My insurance will take care of me.
Just a minute.
I think maybe we ought to exchange driver information on this.
Look.
Fella.
I got a plane to catch.
Hey! What's the problem there? It's nothing.
Officer.
Really.
Just a little fender-bender.
This guy doesn't wanna make a report.
We gotta do that.
Come on over here.
Both of you.
- Here you go.
- Good.
I want to see your license and registration.
Please.
Both of you.
Yes.
Sir.
You got mine.
I don't mean to make a whole federal case out of this or nothing but I don't want us to be getting any trouble with the law.
Doing the right thing.
No.
Sir.
It sure doesn't pay to get in trouble.
Besides.
There's the insurance and all that.
I mean.
Let's take care of things proper.
That's what I always say.
Yep.
You're always supposed to file a report.
Any time there's an accident.
Yeah.
That's what I told him.
All right.
But.
Sir.
I'm pressed for time.
Could I go while you get his information? It's all right with me.
All right.
You can go ahead.
Thanks.
Sorry about all the trouble.
We just didn't wanna do anything illegal.
Ted.
Thank you very much.
Well.
We're always supposed to make out an accident report, Mr.
Ewing.
Good thing you called me and let me know this was gonna happen.
Well.
I like to do my civic duty.
Come on.
Ray.
Let's go.
- Thanks.
Ted.
- You bet.
- Okay.
What a team.
- Nice work.
There was no chance he saw me? None.
He was so frustrated.
He didn't know which end was up.
- Here.
You're gonna need this thing.
- Okay.
Yeah.
Let's see.
Well.
There.
Oh.
We were dead right.
He is on his way to make a payoff.
Wait till he opens that case I slipped him.
The rest of his hair's gonna fall out.
- I'll go make the phone call.
Wait for me.
- Okay.
Air Southern flight number 117 from Jackson is now arriving at gate number 5.
Sir.
You have to put your case through the x-ray machine.
No.
I want you to hand-inspect it.
- I'm carrying exposed film.
- The machine won't erase it.
Well.
Now.
I've heard that before and ended up with blank film.
- Okay.
I'll hand-inspect it.
- Thank you.
Look all you want.
But please hurry.
My plane's ready to leave.
It won't take a minute.
- Okay.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
Excuse me.
Sir.
Come with us.
Please.
- May we see your ticket? - The case.
Too.
If you don't mind.
- But that was just inspected.
- Won't take but a minute.
Please.
I'm gonna miss that plane.
He's carrying guns.
Yeah.
I think you'll miss that plane.
You better come with us.
- More coffee? - Thank you.
- Can I pour you some more coffee? - No.
Thank you.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
I don't know where J.
R.
could be.
We'll wait a little bit longer.
Okay.
Well.
If you need anything.
I'll be right out there.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Sly.
- You know.
I was - We - I'm sorry.
- It's all right.
Well.
See.
I hope he hasn't forgotten about us.
Oh.
I'm sure he hasn't.
I don't mind waiting.
But I see no reason for you to hang around.
What do you mean? The three of us were supposed to meet.
Why.
I was just trying to save you the wait, that's all.
I guess J.
R.
didn't explain this to you.
That the two of us want to work with you side by side.
- I see.
- Of course.
It'd be a start of a whole new life for us.
- Isn't that nice.
- It's exciting.
Yes.
Yes.
It is.
I was wondering.
Last time we spoke you were a little concerned about being in the spotlight so much.
Have you changed your mind about that? Well.
The way I look at it is if J.
R.
can face it, then so can I.
Well.
Then welcome aboard.
I've missed you.
I think I just showed you how much I missed you.
Well.
Are you gonna tell me about it? - What's that? - What we're celebrating.
No.
No.
We're not gonna talk about that.
Well.
It sounds like your ship's come in.
What? Nothing.
Just an expression.
Oh.
Yeah.
Well.
In a matter of speaking.
It has.
Or it will, in a very short period of time.
I just finished a deal that's gonna put Ewing Oil right back in my pocket.
All of Ewing Oil? Every delicious drop.
Well.
Now.
That is something to celebrate.
You can bet your sweet face it is.
I've got some more champagne.
Well.
Let's just pop another cork.
Oh.
We will.
My gosh.
Cliff told me he's gonna buy your company.
Oh.
Really? Well.
That's terrific.
- It's just given him the lift he needed.
- Well.
That was your plan.
Yes.
It was.
But you made it work.
I'm really grateful.
Mark.
I can't ever thank you enough.
Well - you know.
I can think of a way or two.
- Mark.
Okay.
Okay.
You're really a very nice man.
And I try so hard not to be.
- Pam? - Oh.
Miss Ellie.
You remember Mark Graison.
- Yes.
Of course I do.
Hello.
Mark.
- Mrs.
Ewing.
How are you? - This is Clayton Farlow.
- Yes.
We met through Brooks Oliver.
Right.
How are you, Clayton? - Good to see you.
- I'm fine.
Thank you.
Well.
Don't let us interrupt your lunch.
Miss Ellie? Bring the baby to see me soon.
Will you.
Pam? Yes.
Of course I will.
Bye.
- Very nice seeing you again.
- Good to see you.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
Why? Well.
I was afraid you might be embarrassed by that.
No.
Why should I be? Miss Ellie.
Would you like to go somewhere else? No.
No.
Of course not.
Why? I just don't want you to feel awkward.
That's all.
Well.
Pam is entitled to have lunch with friends.
I wouldn't read anything more into it than that.
Do you think it's more than that? I don't know.
And I'm not passing judgment on it anyway.
Well.
Neither am I.
But I must admit, it does feel strange to bump into her like that.
Seeing her in the company of another man besides Bobby? Yes.
Miss Ellie.
She and Bobby are separated.
I know.
Unless she has every meal in her hotel room you're bound to run into her sometime.
I guess so.
In many ways Dallas is a very small place.
Bobby isn't there either.
So then you haven't heard from either one of them.
Well.
Do me a favor.
Teresa.
If Ray comes up there would you tell him to call me at home? Okay.
Bye.
Hi.
Honey.
Hi.
Where have you been? Well.
Maybe I need to make some coffee.
Oh.
Wait a minute.
Now.
We're not drunk.
Well.
You could have fooled me.
Oh.
Come on.
Here.
- Just what you need.
Huh? - Oh.
Yeah.
We just had a couple of beers in celebration.
Celebration? Well.
That's terrific.
I guess you know you had me half worried to death.
Worried? Why? Ever since he called.
You two have been running around like crazy.
I mean.
You don't tell me why or what for.
Do you know what time it is? Oh.
Honey.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.
You know you could have called your wife.
Ray Krebbs.
Would you like to tell me what it is you're celebrating? Think we ought to tell her? We rode out in the spirit of John Wayne.
Donna.
Yeah.
We headed J.
R.
off at the pass.
What are you talking about? - Okay.
In plain English? - Please.
J.
R will never sell guns to the Indians again.
- J.
R.
.
you had a - I know.
I had a meeting with Sue Ellen and Ralston.
They stay long? Well.
About two hours, but It just slipped my mind.
Get Sue Ellen on the phone for me.
There's another call I think you might wanna make first.
To Walt Driscoll.
Oh.
He called.
Did he? Yeah.
Get him on the phone right away.
Did he leave his number in Puerto Rico? He didn't call from Puerto Rico.
He called from Dallas.
Mr.
Driscoll's in the county jail.
- What the hell happened? - I don't know.
What do you mean.
You don't know? I passed through security and everything was okay.
I was ready to go for the plane when these two other guards came out of nowhere and made me open my case again.
And they went right past the cameras and into the false bottom.
They found the money? No.
Not the money.
The money wasn't there.
There were two loaded guns in that case.
God.
What the hell are you talking about? There were guns in that J.
R.
.
I don't know how they got there.
Those ships are in Cuba and there's no payoff money in Puerto Rico.
I gotta try and reach your contact.
See if this deal is still on.
Well.
All Garcia cares about is his $100,000 payoff - and we didn't get to him - You didn't get it to him.
J.
R.
.
I swear, I don't know what happened.
Give me Garcia's number.
Where is he? San Juan? Yes.
Area code 809-555-8143.
I don't know his home.
Well.
You better pray he works late.
J.
R.
.
what about me? - You gotta get me out of here.
- Just hang loose.
You'll be taken care of.
- Well.
It was a very lovely evening.
- Yeah.
Hey.
What do you know.
Guess you never figured a ranch hand would have anything more to say than: "âYup.
Howdy.
" Well.
It was a little dull in some spots.
You know.
In between the dancing but generally speaking.
It wasn't too boring.
Wait.
I don't want you to flatter me too much.
I wouldn't want it to go to my head.
Now.
Lucy I never masked a girl if I could kiss her before.
I just always did it.
I'm not real sure what to do right at this moment.
I really like you.
That's not something I'm used to saying either.
I like you.
Too.
Mickey.
You do? Maybe you wouldn't mind if I did kiss you.
Hello.
Mr.
Garcia.
Are you there.
Sir? Oh.
This is J.
R.
Ewing in Dallas.
Yeah.
Well.
We had a little problem yesterday.
Mr.
Driscoll couldn't get out with your money.
I know that.
Señor Ewing.
I waited for him all day.
Well.
I can't tell you how sorry I am for that inconvenience but I can get the $100,000 to you today.
I guarantee that.
Excellent.
And of course.
When I have it.
I will then give you the papers showing that you sold me 1 million barrels of oil to my company here in Puerto Rico.
Yes.
And the Swiss bank draft in the amount of $40 million American that's the cost of the oil.
Well.
Regrettably.
Señor Ewing I don't have that bank draft here.
What do you mean.
You don't have it there? Well, let me explain.
There': A gentleman from Cuba.
He was here with me all day yesterday waiting.
Now, he had that bank draft with him.
However.
When Señor Driscoll did not arrive with my money this Cuban official, who is a very close personal friend of mine he thought that maybe I was being double-crossed.
Of course.
He didn't want to see me get hurt so he took the bank draft hack with him to Cuba.
And the oil? Well.
The oil is also in Cuba.
The ships offloaded last night.
You're saying that the oil is in Cuba and I have not been paid? I'm not gonna lie down for that.
Garcia.
Yes.
Señor.
Please.
- What can I do? - I want my $40 million.
Then I suggest you go to Cuba to gel it.
And.
Señor Ewing don't involve me any further, please.
I don't like the way you do business.
Mister.
Garcia.
Garcia! Here we go.
Mommy got your jacket.
- Come on.
- Let's go bye-bye.
- Oh.
You don't want the jacket? - Come here.
That's okay.
I'll get it.
It's probably Bobby.
Thank you.
- Hello.
- Hi there.
Bobby.
Hello there.
How's my boy? Christopher's terrific.
Hey.
Buddy.
How's his mama? She's okay.
I guess Miss Ellie told you that we bumped into each other yesterday.
No.
She never mentioned it.
I mean it.
Honey.
She never said a word.
Where'd you meet? In a restaurant.
She was having lunch with Clayton Farlow and I was with Mark Graison.
I see.
Bobby.
It's not the way it sounds.
Though.
Pam was just trying to help Cliff Katherine.
Stop it.
I don't have anything to hide.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to interfere.
Now.
This is silly.
It sounds like something much bigger than it really was.
I don't have anything to feel guilty about.
Everybody around here seems to feel the need to cover up for you.
Bobby.
Nobody has to cover up anything for me.
Why wouldn't Mama have mentioned it? Well.
I don't know.
Why don't you ask her that? I just might.
Come on.
Partner.
Come on.
Come with me.
Here we go.
I'll have him back by Monday morning.
Come on.
Partner.
Goodbye.
Those ships were not supposed to be offloaded until you gave the signal.
What can I tell you, J.
R.
? Tell me how a bunch of cigar-chompers got a half-million barrels of my crude another half-million that I was responsible for and didn't pay me one single penny for it.
Now.
What happened with that deal? What happened to that $100,000? How did it turn to guns? Okay.
I've had some time to think about that.
Yes.
You have.
Obviously somebody switched cases on me.
- Who? - I don't know who.
But the only time it could've happened was when I had that accident.
What accident? What the hell are you talking about? I was pulling out of my hotel.
This pickup truck hit me.
Not hard.
But enough to leave some dents.
I wanted to let the whole thing drop but this cowboy who was driving insisted we exchange license numbers.
- And of course you did.
- I had to.
Police showed up and I was already late for my plane.
Cowboy.
That's a likely story.
Yeah.
A gray-haired cowboy in a white pickup truck.
I should have my head examined for ever getting involved with you.
You know that? J.
R.
.
it wasn't my fault.
Somebody knew about the deal.
Well.
It must have been you.
Because I sure didn't tell anybody.
- What are you gonna do? - I don't know.
- But you're sure not helping me.
- J.
R.
.
you can't leave me here.
They want $25,000 bail.
- You don't expect me to pay that? - J.
R.
please.
I wouldn't give you the dust off my car.
- J.
R.
.
we were in this thing together.
- But we're not anymore.
I'm not giving you a dime.
You've cost me a fortune already.
J.
R.
.
I lost too.
I lost everything.
I lost my wife.
That's a good idea.
See if you can get your wife to raise your bail.
J.
R.
.
I won't forget this.
I swear! I'll get back at you if it's the last thing I ever do.
I'll get back at you.
I swear! Well.
There he is.
Uncle J.
R.
to the rescue.
Oh.
That'll be the day.
A gray-haired cowboy in a white pickup truck.
Hey.
Ray Krebbs here? No.
He just lent me his truck.
- How about Bobby? - He's in his room.
I guess.
There's something so likable about him.
You know? Bobby! Oh.
J.
R.
It's nice of you to drop by.
You hit me below the belt.
I find it hard to believe you'd do such a stupid thing.
Well.
I can't imagine what it is that you think I've done to you.
I think you and Ray Krebbs pulled a switch on Walt Driscoll and it cost Ewing Oil a half a million barrels of crude.
Oh, no, J.
R.
Not Ewing Oil, just your half of it.
My half didn't lose a drop.
- You're gonna pay for this.
Bob.
- I almost did.
The whole family almost did.
Now.
I wasn't able to stop your ships in time.
And I'm sorry about that.
But I think I might have stopped you from ever trying to pull a stunt like that again.
How dare you jeopardize everything that Daddy I didn't jeopardize a damn thing.
You did.
It would have gone through if you hadn't jumped in.
- What if the government found out? - I did it before.
Went without a hitch.
Well.
Maybe with a little luck.
No one will hear about that.
As far as I'm concerned.
J.
R.
.
It stops right here.
I've watched you do a lot of things with your half.
But not this.
I won't stand for it.
The government's not gonna care which Ewing shipped that oil.
They'll shut us down.
Lock.
Stock and barrel.
Now get out of my room! - Can I get you some breakfast? - No.
Well.
Morning.
J.
R.
How you doing? I guess this belongs to you.
I won't forget what you two did to me.
Well.
I don't expect you will.
Oh.
Be sure to look in the bottom of this thing.
There's $75,000 in it.
It was 100.
000.
Oh.
We had to bail your friend out of jail.
We figured you'd take care of it yourself.
But we all knew how busy you've been.
You know.
It dawned on me this morning how different my life's become.
It's like I turned a corner and suddenly my entire world was different.
I'm really sick of room service.
I'm sick of this room and I'm sick of this hotel.
Are you sure it's not just the fight you had with Bobby? No.
I understand how he felt.
Well.
How about how you feel? Pam.
You ought to have the right to see anybody you want to.
Besides.
Mark is just a good friend.
You're lucky to have him there.
You know.
You're right.
You and he have been the only real support I've had.
Exactly.
And Bobby ought to appreciate that too.
Honestly.
Pam you know that I more than anyone wanna see you two back together again.
But at the moment.
You're not together.
He can't expect you to live like a hermit.
Can he? I'll get it.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Beauty.
Oh.
Good.
You're both here.
Let's get Christopher.
I wanna take you all out to a nice Sunday brunch.
Sounds like a great idea.
But Bobby has Christopher.
That's too bad.
All right.
The three of us will go.
I have got to do something to thank you for introducing me to Mark Graison.
Funny.
We were just talking about him.
He's a terrific guy.
I tell you.
I've got another meeting with him.
We're gonna get together and see about some more deals.
Well.
That's wonderful.
Yeah.
I got a feeling we're gonna be doing a lot of business together.
- If you're on a roll, you go for it.
- That's what I always say.
I'm gonna make Barnes Oil into the flagship of the industry.
Barnes Oil? You mean Barnes-Wentworth, don't you? Yeah.
I mean Barnes-Wentworth.
I'll make it one of the biggest independent oil companies in the state of Texas.
Oh.
My goodness.
I'm not gonna buy you a new car if you do that.
That's better.
Okay.
- Who's coming? - Hello.
Christopher.
- Grandma's here.
- How are you? - Hi.
Grandma.
- Oh.
Such a big boy.
- Yeah.
- Such a big boy.
Yeah.
There's Teresa.
Come on.
Teresa.
You wanna take him inside for a while? - Sure.
Christopher.
- Here you go.
Here's his car.
- Okay.
- Bye-bye.
Son.
Bye.
Bye-bye - Bye.
I do miss him.
So do l.
Mama.
Pamela said you bumped into her at lunch yesterday.
Yes, I did.
Why didn't you mention that to me? Was it because she was having lunch with Mark Graison? Bobby.
Your life with Pam is not my business.
I don't wanna get in the middle of it.
Mama.
You're not in the middle of anything.
It was very strange for me, Bobby.
I thought about it all night.
I can't tell you how it upset me.
It upset you? Why? Oh.
Bobby.
J.
R.
and Gary's marriages have always been so troubled.
But yours I thought would last.
And seeing Pam there with Mark that way suddenly made me realize that your separation may be more than temporary.
Mama.
It was only a lunch.
I know that.
But that's the thought that occurred to me and it was something that I'd never considered before.
Well it's not the penthouse at the Fairview or anything.
Is it? It's okay.
Lucy.
I'll take you home if you wanna change your mind.
I mean it.
I know you do.
That's exactly why I can be here with you.
Yeah.
But you're still afraid.
Aren't you? Lucy.
I don't understand.
What is it about this that bothers you? After all.
You were married.
Did something happen with your husband? It did.
Didn't it? Hey.
You can tell me.
Did your husband do something to you? No.
Then what? It's kind of hard to talk about.
I've got as much time as you need.
You are really one of the nicest most gentle people I've ever met.
You can trust me.
I was working with this photographer.
He was young.
Good-looking.
He was a real nice guy.
And he got this crush on me.
But then this crush turned into an obsession and I don't know he flipped out.
One day he just flipped out and he kidnapped me and he raped me.
Oh.
Lucy.
And lucky Lucy here got pregnant.
And the baby? I had an abortion.
I couldn't have that man's baby.
So that's why I was so much fun when you first met me.
Well.
I just thought you were just some spoiled kid.
No wonder you're afraid.
I haven't told this to anyone except for Pam.
Lucy I wish I knew what to say.
I'm really sorry.
Look.
Why don't I take you home? I had to tell you.
Mickey.
I wanted you to know.
I'm glad you did.
I've really started to care about you.
I've cared about you for quite a while.
I don't wanna go home.
Just kiss me.
Please.
Garcia.
Señor Garcia.
Would you just listen? Well.
Sir.
It wasn't my fault.
And it certainly wasn't your fault but we're both losing from this.
And I think we can turn it around so we both end up on top.
Well.
Talk to me.
I'm listening.
Señor Ewing.
I thought it might be a good idea if you and I huddle with your friend from Cuba.
When he gives me that cashier's check.
I could pay you your money and I guarantee you it's gonna be a lot more than that $100,000â.
That we were talking about.
I know how much trouble this has caused you.
Well.
You're absolutely right.
It's caused me a lot of trouble.
Well.
I know that.
I really do.
I appreciate it.
And I'm gonna make up for it.
Say.
Listen.
Why don't you put me in touch with your friend in Cuba - and then I could deal with him direct? - No.
No.
Señor Ewing.
I'm afraid that's not possible.
- Well, Fm sure you understand.
- Oh, sure.
Sure I do.
Why don't you set it up and I'll meet you two anywhere you want? All right.
I'll think it over.
Yes.
Maybe we can do something.
Well.
We'd be idiots not to.
Wouldn't we? Right.
Look.
Call me back tonight.
I'll see what I can do.
Oh.
I appreciate it.
Muchas gracias, señor.
Yeah? Katherine Wentworth is here to see you, J.
R.
All right.
Show her in.
Right this way.
- Well.
Hello.
Katherine.
- Hello.
- You sure you got the right Ewing? - Yes.
It's been along time since you and I have talked.
Indeed it has.
Yes.
Do we have something to talk about.
Or is this just a social visit? I think we have something to talk about.
Oh.
Don't tell me.
Not Cliff Barnes, I couldn't handle that.
J.
R.
.
you and I have similar goals.
Like what? Well.
It occurred to me that both of us have brothers that we'd like to be free of.
Maybe we should talk a little lunchtime strategy.
Well.
This day's working out a lot better than it started.
That's for sure.
Why don't you amuse yourself for a couple of hours and come back around noon.
We'll have a nice lunch? - All right.
I'll see you then.
- All right.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Louise.
Mrs.
Ewing's dressing.
She's been waiting for you.
Yeah.
I'll bet she has.
Here you go.
Goodbye.
Partner.
- Thanks for the weekend.
- Hello.
Baby.
Got him? Bye-bye.
Pam? Honey.
It's me.
I'm sorry.
- Bobby.
You're an hour late.
- I know.
I know.
The phone doesn't stop ringing and I had to get Christopher's things together by myself.
Something I'm not used to doing.
The morning got away from me.
I'm sorry.
I wish you'd called.
- I have plans for today.
- I'm sorry.
- I'll get it.
- Oh.
Thank you.
- Good morning.
- Mr.
Graison.
Mrs.
Ewing will be right out.
How are you, Bobby? - What are you doing here? - Sorry? What are you hanging around my wife for? Well.
I'm not hanging around, Bobby.
Your wife is a lady with a mountain of problems.
I'm just trying to help her.
The only thing you're trying to do.
Graison.
Is help yourself.
And she doesn't need that kind of help.
Well.
I think I'll let Pam decide what her needs are.
If you were concerned about her.
You'd do something to get her back.
What's going on between us is our business.
Get the hell out of here.
Sure.
As soon as Pam and not you says that's what she wants.
Well.
I'm telling you to get out right now! What's going on? Stop it! Stop that! Stop this! This is my home, not yours, Bobby.
Mark.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
It's all right.
Pam.
I don't blame Bobby.
If you were my wife.
I'd fight for you too.
But then.
I'd never have let you get away in the first place.
It's nice to have lunch with at least one of your mother's children without the fear of getting indigestion.
Cliff is a Barnes, not a Wentworth.
I want him out of my father's company.
Yes.
I can sympathize with that.
Being in a similar situation but how do you think we can help each other? Well.
Don't forget.
I'm staying in the suite adjoining Pam's.
And I know what's happening between her and Bobby and occasionally I might even get a glimpse into what Bobby's doing with his side of the company.
Now.
You could find information like that interesting.
Couldn't you? Yes.
Could be.
Could be.
And it's easy enough for me to find out what Cliff is up to.
Since we're all part of Wentworth now.
You are a devious little lady.
You know that? And I like it.
But I also have a feeling that it's not only Cliff Barnes you wanna hurt.
I mean.
After all.
Pam is not a Wentworth and she got more of your daddy's money than he did.
Doesn't that bother you just a little bit? Maybe a little.
But things are bad enough for Pam right now.
You mean with Bobby? Yes.
She doesn't know whether to go back to him or not.
And you think by helping me beat Bobby.
It'll make things better for Pam.
Is that it? I think it'll help her make up her mind one way or the other.
And of course you have nothing but her best interests at heart.
Of course.
Of course.
Matthew.
How accurate are these estimates of yours? On your side, they're very accurate.
We know how much you have in storage.
How much you're pumping how much you're selling.
Cash reserves.
Loan fees.
Interest.
Everything.
And J.
R.
's side? Finding where he is in this contest is much more problematical.
We do know where he started and we have a good sense of the kind of deal he can cut into.
So I'd say our guesstimate is pretty close.
What is it? According to our figures.
J.
R.
should be 10 to 12 million ahead of you at this point in time.
Ten to 12? Yes.
The imponderable is the McLeish deal in Canada.
If that field comes in.
It'll give you a tremendous advantage depending on what your brother does.
Unfortunately.
Bobby.
Time is running out.
Matthew you say J.
R.
is 10 to 12 million ahead? As far as we can figure.
That includes his 500.
000 barrels that he still has in storage.
Doesn't it? Oh.
Yes.
And I'd say.
At the current market value.
We're talking 17 million.
Well.
I wouldn't put us out to pasture just yet.
- Hey! - Hey.
Look who's here! - Hey.
Cliff.
You're looking fine.
- How are you? He's better than fine.
Cliff is going to buy Mark Graison's company.
- Graisco Industries? - No.
No.
Not the whole thing.
That'd be like buying General Motors.
Afton.
No.
I'm buying a little subsidiary company that makes drilling-related equipment.
Well.
That is good news.
Cliff.
Yep.
I'm excited about it.
I think it'll complement Barnes-Wentworth very nicely.
I'm happy to see you getting back on your feet again.
Once you settle.
We've got a couple things cooking you might wanna look at too.
That sounds good.
Now.
I need a drink.
Afton needs a drink.
Y'all want a drink? I'm buying.
- Cliff is buying.
Can you believe it? - That's no big deal.
Come on.
- Hi.
Bobby.
- Hello.
Honey.
- You going out tonight? - Yeah.
I'm gonna go meet Mickey.
- You two are seeing a lot of one another.
- Yeah.
Oh.
You got a message.
A Mr.
McLeish called you from Canada.
He'll be in Dallas tomorrow and wants to meet you.
- That's the whole message? - Yeah.
Bye.
Goodbye.
Hello.
Mr.
Garcia.
It's J.
R.
Ewing here.
I was wondering if you'd considered my proposition.
Yes, I have, my friend.
And I think we can reach a very nice agreement.
Oh.
Good.
Good.
Walt Driscoll said you're a very intelligent man.
Good.
Well.
I can put you in touch with my friend in Cuba.
But as you say my fee should be more than the $100,000 that I agreed to before.
Oh, absolutely.
We're gonna double that.
Maybe a little more than that.
Well.
What kind of figure did you have in mind? Well, Cuba owes you $40 million I think 25 percent of that would be fair.
Garcia.
Are you out of your mind? I'm not gonna pay you $10 million.
Serial, you better think it aver.
It's the only way you can get back any of your money.
Well.
Let me know what you decide.
Evening.
J.
R.
When it rains.
It pours.
According to schedule that oil was supposed to have been delivered by now.
But the money hadn't showed up in the Harwood account yet.
Well.
My dear the oil was delivered.
But the money was not.
What are you telling me? I'm saying that we both lost a half a million barrels of crude.
And you can blame my brother Bobby for that.
Oh, no, J.
R.
You're not gonna do this to me.
This is your fault.
And your fault alone.
Talk to Bobby.
He'll tell you what happened.
This has nothing to do with Bobby.
J.
R.
It has to do with you.
I didn't ask to sell oil to Puerto Rico.
I didn't even wanna make the deal.
The deal was solid.
Bobby screwed it up.
I want my $17 million.
J.
R.
And I want it right now.
Well.
In that case.
You'd better get on a phone and book a flight to Cuba.
Cuba? Why Cuba? Because that's where your oil and your money is right now.
You'll pay for this.
I'll make you pay dearly.
Now.
Holly I'm afraid you're just gonna have to stand in line.