Dallas s12e17 Episode Script
445017 - The Way We Were
NARRATOR: Last on Dallas: - Oh, my.
- Congratulations on your wedding.
Can't help but be an improvement over my last wife.
Tornado watch in Braddock County.
The safest thing to do is have everybody spend the night at Southfork.
- You can sleep in here.
- Good night.
- Just how long have you been pregnant? - About 10 minutes.
What are you, Tommy McKay? [THUNDER RUMBLING.]
TOMMY: A man is in need of a long cold shower.
- This was Sue Ellen's idea? - No, my idea, but she helped me.
[LAUGHING.]
[SHOWER RUNNING.]
J.
R.
J.
R? J.
R: Good morning, Mrs.
Ewing.
Hmm.
Don't that sound nice.
[SIGHS.]
I'm so proud J.
R.
I'm gonna make you real happy you married me.
I'll learn to talk good and be a proper wife to you.
Why, you're practically dressed.
Why didn't you wake me up? I don't wanna miss my honeymoon again.
I'm afraid the honeymoon is gonna have to wait, darling.
There's trouble brewing with Bobby and that's no time to leave town.
Oh, you're mad for sure, aren't you? Why should I be mad at you? Tricking you into marrying me.
Ha, ha.
Absolutely not.
Makes me appreciate you even more.
You sure? You ain't funning with me? Positively.
You got the makings of a great wife.
[J.
R.
CHUCKLES.]
You're soft and feminine and gentle.
And you have a strong streak of deviousness in you.
That could be a big help to me one day.
Don't you worry about that honeymoon.
We'll be taking it real soon.
It's only 7:30.
Do you have to leave so early? I just thought I'd grab a quick bite before I left.
Wouldn't you rather have breakfast in bed? You know, you just come up with the best ideas.
[GIGGLES.]
Well, that's a night I won't forget in a hurry.
Well, the Ewings have to be experienced to be appreciated.
You know, I've spend weekends with eccentric girls and daft dukes.
- But you Texans have it all over them.
- Ha, ha.
Well, it's pretty typical of a social event here at Southfork.
I'm just surprised nobody ended up in the pool.
That could still happen.
Good thing we're leaving early.
Why don't we stop somewhere for breakfast? If you don't mind, I'll drive you home then go to the studio.
I wanna jot some notes while this is all fresh in my mind.
You seem to make a practice of turning me down.
If you're not careful, you'll hurt my feelings.
Are you referring to last night? Yes.
I'd have spent a more comfortable night in bed than on the couch listening to Mr.
Barnes snore, but I'm not here to put on show for J.
R.
J.
R.
Was the furthest thing from my mind.
[CHUCKLES.]
- Here, baby.
- Mm, it smells great.
Thank you, Miss Ellie.
ELLIE: John Ross and Christopher will be leaving for school soon.
Then we can all go in for breakfast.
Did someone mention food? I'm hungry.
- How about you Mac? - I could be forced to eat a bite or two.
How did you all sleep? You were good sports to share rooms.
I slept fine, Miss Ellie.
But then again I didn't have to share.
Considering all the wedding cake I put away it's a wonder I didn't have nightmares.
- Ha, ha.
LUC Y: Morning, all.
Wow, this looks like a scene from that movie, Ten Little Indians.
Hey, has anyone taken a body count? We're leaving for school now, Grandma.
Yeah, see you guys.
Bye.
You know it's truly amazing.
Almost 8:00 in the morning and J.
R.
And Cally are still up there together.
Now, who said this wasn't gonna last.
Miss Ellie, breakfast is ready.
Oh, yes.
Thank you Teresa.
All right, everybody.
Breakfast is served.
- I hope you've got some of this - Yes, I have.
I'm hungry.
Grandma, should I check on J.
R? What about it son, you hungry? Hey, Bobby.
I've been looking for you.
I was last in line behind the boys for the bathroom.
Well, we gotta do something about J.
R.
Yeah, I know.
But it's not we, Cliff.
It's me.
Every time you're around it's like waving a red flag in front of a bull.
Bobby, I'm telling you that's his problem.
I want in on this.
The Ellis County deal was my baby to begin with.
I know that.
And I will take a piece out of his hide for you.
But this time it's gotta be my way.
Well, you know, I'm telling you it's hard to back off.
This ever happens again, he is mine.
I'll hold your coat.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, Mrs.
E.
You look absolutely radiant.
Absolutely first team.
Heh, thank you.
- Was I expecting you? - No.
Excuse me.
Please, sit down.
- Thank you.
- Sure.
I just got Lockwood's preliminary script notes.
I was so impressed I had to come over and talk to you about casting.
Bruce, don't you think it's just a little premature.
Absolutely not.
If we're gonna go after big stars we have to get going early on to lock them up.
Now, who do you picture to play J.
R? Nicholson? Maybe Redford.
That might be very interesting.
Maybe a little off the wall.
Wait a minute.
How about we bring in the Douglases? We use Michael for the early years and then we use Kirk later on.
That's a hell of an idea.
Certainly worth discussing.
Yeah.
Then we're gonna need a bunch of ladies to play J.
R.
's indiscretions.
There's, uh, Afton, Kristin and Serena.
Then we're gonna need a woman to play Lucy's mother.
What was her name, Val? Valgene? Uh, Valvoline, something like that.
[LAUGHS.]
Bruce, I'm very impressed by your eagerness.
And I know how hard it's going to be for you to sit through all those interviews with all those gorgeous actresses.
But I think that we should wait for Don to sit in on the casting sessions.
Mrs.
E, you're an absolute wonder.
You're the only producer that would allow a writer to sit in on a casting session.
It's not just because he's writing it.
He is the director.
CLAYTON: What do you think, Mr.
Willis? That storm sure did its darnedest to tear your roof off.
It certainly did.
It sounded as if we were all gonna drown in our beds.
Lucky for you, Jock built this house to last.
How much damage are we talking about? And I mean to my wallet.
Oh, it won't be too bad, Mr.
Farlow.
My, uh, prices are as fair as can be.
I'll make up an estimate and drop them by tomorrow.
- Hmm.
- That would be fine.
And thank you for coming over so quickly.
Always a pleasure, Miss Farlow.
[CLAYTON CHUCKLES.]
That old coot's not fooling me.
He is gonna charge us an arm and leg for those repairs.
Cally.
What are you doing sitting in here all alone? Thinking about Bobby and J.
R.
What about them? Well, I know I'm new to the family and it's unseemly to pry.
But there's something I'd like to know.
Ask away.
Lord knows this family has no secrets, right Ellie.
Oh, I'm afraid that's true.
Why is there so much trouble between Bobby and J.
R? They seemed so close in Haleyville.
Well, it goes back a long way, Cally.
They've been opposites, even when they were children.
It's just gotten worse since they've gotten older.
I wish there was something I could do.
Brother's shouldn't be that way.
Japhet and Boaz had their fights.
A couple of them were real humdingers, but I could always get them the make up.
Mm-hm, I wish life at Southfork were that simple.
Hm, amen to that.
Sly, is J.
R.
In his office? Uh, yes, he is.
But he's on the phone.
Yeah, Henry, I got the papers right here.
But I'm I'm gonna have to call you back.
A tornado just blew in.
Well, don't stand on ceremony, Bobby, just walk right in.
Can I get you a drink? I need a little pick-me-up this morning.
You had no more right to sell that land than Cliff and I did.
It was part of Ewing Oil assets.
Bob, you two were pussyfooting around a good investment.
I didn't.
Besides, I don't remember anything in writing says we consult each other every time we make a deal.
We had an understanding, which I'm reluctant to call a gentleman's agreement that we wouldn't do anything before we checked with one another.
Bobby, I saw a good deal, I took it.
It's just simple as that.
What you got is a fraction of what it's gonna be worth 10 or 20 years from now.
Yeah, but we got the use of the money now, Bob.
You must have been pretty short on cash to take that nitwit Barnes in as a partner.
That nitwit thought of the land deal in the first place.
Bobby, what I'm saying is I could be a big help to you if you just didn't tie my hands.
Now Daddy built Ewing Oil with oil.
That's the only thing that means anything to me in this company.
Only thing that means anything to you is backstabbing and dirty dealing.
And I'm not gonna have that be Ewing Oil's reputation.
And I'll guarantee you something.
I'm not checking with you before I do anything again.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
TRACEY: Great area, isn't it.
Some of those homes have gotta be worth - Most definitely not low-income housing.
- Heh.
Hey, Mac, how was your day? Not bad.
How's yours? Great.
I was showing Tommy around Turtle Creek.
What's that? I don't know.
You're gonna have to ask your brother.
It came for him today from South America.
Well, it's about time.
[GRUNTING.]
Want me to help you open it? What you mean is, what's in the box? Tommy, come on.
I'll admit I'm curious.
Well, so am I.
What's the big secret? My life's an open book.
Here I'll show you.
I see you're prepared.
When I knew I was going to jail I had a friend of mine go by my place to pick up my stuff and store it for me.
Then when I got settled here, I called him and asked him to ship it.
Oh, those are adorable.
Yeah, the villagers, they make them and sell them in the open-air markets.
I thought they were kind of different so I, uh, started collecting them.
- Very nice.
- Here, have a look.
[TRACEY GASPS.]
TRACEY: Oh, shoot.
Oh, it was so cute.
- It was just clay, wasn't it? - What do you mean? You know what I mean.
You thought I was smuggling coke.
Hey, I made a mistake and nobody is happier about it than I am.
You're just gonna have to give me time.
Yeah? How much time? Living with you is just like it was in prison.
Nobody trusted me there either.
Next thing you know you'll be searching my room.
Oh, I forgot.
You already did that, didn't you, huh? Oh, what's next, me? I wasn't searching your room.
- You could've fooled me.
- Tommy.
Dad, I wish you two would just try to get along.
[SIGHS.]
You got it, sis.
Harmony is the word from here on out.
These really are terrific.
Can you get more of them? Sure, all you want.
Why? I think these would go over big here.
Heh.
You should have your friends send you a bunch of these.
These trendy Texans would really eat them up.
Yeah, I think I better take this upstairs before another one gets broken.
Okay.
Ugh.
See you.
[TOMMY CHUCKLES.]
Why is it I always end up the villain? Guess it's just part of being a parent.
[CHUCKLES.]
It's a part I could live without.
What's with you and that kid? What kid? You know what kid I'm talking about, the one with the hair and the mouth.
You know McKay's son, Tommy.
Nothing's with us.
Here help me.
Dated him a couple of times.
I mean, he's cute.
He's charming.
But there's also something a little scary about him.
Yeah, what do you mean? Last night as Southfork when I went up to my room he was waiting for me in bed stark naked.
Get out of here.
What did you do? Well, I told him it was hardly the time or the place.
And then he got, like, strange.
It was like he was angry.
I mean, he just expected me to jump into bed with him.
It was very unnerving.
Ha, ha, well, listen, I'm telling you, you had a more interesting time than I did because I wound up downstairs with that Englishman.
I mean, he's a nice enough guy.
I mean, I don't mean that.
But, whoo.
Snore like a freight train.
You want another drink? Yeah, but let's wait till we get to the restaurant.
Restaurant? What restaurant? You didn't make a dinner reservation? I'm telling you.
I'm not taking you out any place.
Because I do, that McKay kid shows up, I wind up sitting at the table all by myself.
Last time, I couldn't even get lucky with the waitress.
That was a wonderful dinner, Don.
Thank you.
My pleasure, madam.
I wanna set up a meeting with you and Bruce to discuss casting.
Because I'm directing the picture, it's not a bad idea.
But no more talk about the picture or J.
R.
Tonight, okay? That's fine with me.
You know enough about me already.
DON: Mm-hm.
Now I suppose you wanna talk about me.
Mm, well, I am a little curious.
How did you ever get to Hollywood? Well I got hooked on making movies when I was a kid running errands in a studio in London.
Then I started writing.
And I got my first break on a show called Play for Today with the BBC.
[LAUGHS.]
What was the story about? Do you remember? Oh, some romantic nonsense about star-crossed lovers.
- Based on personal experiences? - No, no.
Not at all.
Then I broke into feature films, directing low budget ones in Italy.
Midnight Mist, the one you saw, Love Among I, uh, do have a list of your credits.
Heh.
What about you? What about me? Well, let's see, um If you had kept a diary, what would I read about that I don't know now? Pretty dull stuff, I'm afraid.
Just work, work, work.
It couldn't all be work.
I mean, weren't you ever attracted to any of the beautiful women you worked with? I didn't say I was a monk.
After my wife died there were a few ladies.
But no one special one? Enough talk.
I need some ice cream.
I know exactly where to take you.
- I love ice cream.
- I know.
[TOILET FLUSHES.]
You McKay? You got it.
You couldn't be anybody but O'Riley.
Ha-ha-ha.
I'll take that as a compliment.
This is your meet, you talk.
Like I told you on the phone.
Gustavo told me to contact you.
Said you had a nice little operation in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.
How's Gustavo's wife? I understand she's been sick.
He seemed fine when he visited Gustavo in prison, okay? [LAUGHING.]
It works for Gustavo, not for me.
[LAUGHING.]
You were saying.
You're doing real good.
But I was thinking you might like to open some franchises in Galveston or Austin.
Texas is a big state.
Why not spread out and try to cover more of it? Make us both richer than Arab sheiks.
I wouldn't mind making the big bucks.
But I've had to stay small because it's difficult to supply my regulars.
- Let alone new clients.
- See now, that's where I come in at.
I can get you all the stuff you want.
I'll be your new supplier.
You got a sample? Sure.
You, uh got the bucks to get me all I want? - No problem.
By the time the stuff gets here I'll have the green.
Good stuff.
Be sure you got your dough before you put in your order.
You don't screw around with those Columbians.
If you do you wake up and find your ears sewn to the inside of your eyelids.
Hey, man, listen, I know what I'm doing.
And I sure as hell don't intend to jeopardize any portion of my anatomy.
So, like I said, money's no problem.
I'm real close to a lot of it.
Real close.
[GRUNTING.]
BOBBY: I'll be out of here in a minute.
CALLY: Don't leave on our account.
BOBBY: J.
R.
I said I'd be out of here in a minute.
Leave them alone.
You can tell me what to do at the office, not here.
Will you two stop? What's gotten into you two? You seemed so close when you were in Haleyville.
Hunting and spending time with your boys.
J.
R.
, remember how Bobby saved you from getting whooped on by my brothers? - I could've handled them.
- I should've let you.
Okay now, don't start again.
I just don't understand why you two can't get along now that you're home.
In the first place, in Haleyville we managed to forget there was a Ewing Oil.
CALLY: And that's another thing, Bobby.
How come you shut J.
R.
Out of the family business and took in Cliff Barnes? - He ain't even kin.
- Worse than that, he's an idiot.
You and J.
R.
Should spend more time together.
Cally, I know what you're trying to do.
Don't try and fix this.
It's been going on a long time and it can't be fixed.
- Well, don't go Bobby.
- Cally.
Just stay out of it.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
He's a hard-headed boy, Cally.
And you're a sweet darling little wife to try to help out.
But Bobby just doesn't have the capacity to forgive and forget like I do.
It's a shame.
It's a damn shame.
You know I, uh, thought that idea of Tracey's was pretty good one, didn't you? - What was that? - You remember.
She thought I might find a market for those statues here in Dallas.
- Oh, yeah.
Yeah, I remember now.
- She was right.
I've shown them to dealers, they said they'd take all they can get.
Is that what you wanna do? Are you kidding? I can buy these for 10 or 20 bucks sell them four or five times that and make a big profit.
Sounds like some easy money to me.
Well, I can see where that would appeal to you.
What's the catch? I gotta get an import license and some startup money.
I thought maybe you'd help me out.
What about Westar? Dad, Westar's fine for Tracey.
It's just not my bag.
I like being my own man.
How much money do you think you need? Just a couple of hundred thousand to get me started.
Just? Look, man.
Just forget it, okay? I thought you wanted to help me get a fresh start.
Hey.
Hey, take it easy.
Why do you get so angry all of the time? That's a lot of money.
I'm entitled to think about it.
Yeah, ha, ha.
You're right, Dad.
Take all the time you need.
I just thought it was a good deal, okay? BOBBY: Phyllis, get me Tracey Lawton please.
PHYLLIS [O VER INTERCOM.]
: Yes, sir.
[INTERCOM BUZZES.]
Yeah? PHYLLIS: Miss Lawton on line two.
- Thank you.
Well, hello, stranger.
Hello yourself.
- How are you? - I'm fine.
Actually, I miss you.
How about dinner? Oh, uh, gee, Bobby.
I've been conned in to cooking dinner for Dad and Tommy again tonight.
You're turning into a regular Julia Child, aren't you? - I thought you hated to cook.
- I do.
But things do seem to go better when I'm there with them.
You're welcome to join us if you've the stomach for it.
Uh, no.
Now, it sounds like a family night.
- Are you there? - Yeah, I'm still here.
Guess I'll do the same with Christopher, make it a family night.
Do a movie and a hamburger.
He'll enjoy that.
I'll talk to you soon.
Okay.
Bye.
[SIGHS.]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
Bobby, April Stevens is here to see you.
Send her in.
Well.
Thank you, Phyllis.
You, uh, sure you've got the right office? I'm sure.
I had a meeting downtown so I thought I'd stop by.
I didn't come to see J.
R.
, I came to see you.
Well, sit down.
Sit down.
[SIGHS.]
So, what's up? I'm glad we had a chance to talk at Southfork the other night.
I mean, I don't wanna fight with you anymore.
I just got my feelings hurt and I didn't know when to quit.
I mean, I really just want us to be friends.
Well, you won't get an argument from me.
Ha, ha, good.
Because now that I'm in the oil business, our paths are bound to cross more often.
Yeah, we're likely to bump heads on a few deals.
Like the Wilson gas fields in Louisiana, the ones you ended up with.
Exactly.
But what I want you to know is that it's strictly business.
I mean, I'm the new girl in town and I wanna make my mark.
But I don't want you to think I'm competing with you on a deal out of spite or malice.
I mean, it'll be out of coincidence or desire for capital gain.
Okay.
I guess we're gonna have to watch out now that April Oil is in town, huh? - I want you to know it goes both ways.
- Oh, you got it.
There's nobody I'd rather be competing with.
Me neither.
[GIGGLES.]
Hi, boys.
How was school today? - Same as always.
- Same as always.
Boring.
Thanks for the cookies, Teresa.
The best you've ever made.
Maybe that's because I didn't make them.
Miss Cally did.
No kidding? Yes, especially for you and Christopher.
I told you she was terrific.
See you two later.
Boy, these are sure good.
It's kind of nice.
She's not my mother or anything like that.
But it's nice having somebody who wants to do things for you.
I've been trying to tell you that, you dummy.
The writer, busy at work.
Hey, Sue Ellen.
I came by to look at your new offices.
But I didn't come empty-handed.
I think you call this, um, afternoon tea.
- High tea.
- High tea.
May I, Mrs.
Ewing? No, thank you.
We'll serve ourselves.
Oh.
Okay, fine.
Oh, yes, tea.
I remember that.
I hate it.
- You're kidding.
- Yeah.
Well, thankfully I brought along a pot of coffee.
That's good.
I'll be mum.
What do you want? Uh, tea.
Black please.
If you, uh, don't like these offices, there are others.
Mm-mm, they're fine.
Thank you.
So, uh, what am I interrupting? Everything.
Ha, ha, but you can help me with something.
I'm looking for another name for J.
R.
Any suggestions? No, but I'll, uh, think about it if you like.
"J.
R.
And Sue Ellen fight over custody for John Ross.
" You do know a lot about me.
And I don't know anything at all about you.
You do have an unfair advantage over me.
That's because I'm writing a screenplay about your husband and your life together.
But you gave me your diaries, it was your choice.
That's true.
But I feel like I bared my soul to you.
And it's totally one-sided.
Oh, all right.
Fair is fair.
You get one question.
Make it a good one.
Only one? That's not what I call fair.
It's my best offer.
Take it or leave it.
All right.
You win.
You must have loved your wife very much.
- Did you have any children? - No.
No children.
- And you never thought? - Uh-uh, that's the one.
Let's get back to finding an alias for J.
R.
You are the most frustrating man.
Oh, you know, you Americans, you're so curious, so open.
I mean, to me private's private.
Why is it so important for you to know about me? Maybe it's because you're so different from any other man that I've ever known before.
So civilized.
Now, come to think of it, you're right.
I am.
Okay, we have the property.
Now what? We're not likely to see a profit for 10 years.
There's no rush.
You only made that deal to put the screws to Bobby and Cliff.
If that's what our business is about, I don't like it.
I'm not gonna sit around and be part of your revenge.
You're right, April.
I did it to teach him a lesson.
But it was also a great deal.
And if Bobby and Cliff got ticked off, it's just icing on the cake, honey.
Well, Bobby didn't take your lesson too well.
I thought he was gonna kill you on the day of the wedding.
Speaking of the wedding what do you know about that Englishman that escorted Sue Ellen? Nothing.
Why? Jealous? No, ha, ha, of course not.
I've just learned never to trust an ex lover.
It's a good thing we're just friends, isn't it? - Would you care for anything else? - Just the check, please.
Listen, the money is practically in my pocket.
- Before long we're gonna own this town.
- Sounds good to me.
Uh, hey, you have a seat.
I got something I need to do.
Great.
TOMMY: Well, if it's not the new bridegroom.
Wait, this isn't the new bride, is it? No, no, definitely not.
Certainly every bit as ripe and luscious.
And how are you, Mr.
Ewing? I was better before you showed up, Tommy.
What are you doing? Testing the faithfulness of the new groom? Why don't you go back to your table, son.
[LAUGHS.]
- What? Afraid of a little competition? - Not from you.
Or anybody else in your family for that matter.
Hey, careful.
My old man is a very important guy in this town.
McKay is a double-crossing bushwhacker who used my family to get back into Westar.
Well, if you think I'm gonna defend him, you got a long wait.
He's all that and then some.
My sister may have forgiven him, but I never will.
He's responsible for my mother's death.
And someday he's gonna pay for it.
ELLIE: Well, J.
R.
, we'd given you up.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I know how you hate anybody being late for dinner.
I had a meeting with Harv Smithfield, and time got out of hand.
Harv? Something wrong? No, Clayton.
Nothing wrong.
Matter of fact, I'm about to make everything right.
That'll be the day.
Bobby, I feel bad about what happened, and I know you may think it's my fault.
I really can't blame you.
Well, that's very generous of you.
So to avoid any possibility of my being tempted again I had Harv Smithfield draw up a contract that states that neither one us can sell any Ewing Oil assets without the other's permission.
I'm touched that you went to so much trouble for me.
Could it be you're trying to close the barn door now that the horse is already out? Well, I'm just trying to make things right.
There's not gonna be an agreement.
There weren't ladies, I'd tell you what you could do with your paper.
- Well, don't let us stop you.
Lucy, hush.
Mama, if you'll excuse me, I've lost my appetite.
Well, I declare.
Bobby was down right ugly.
You know, Cally, I'm glad you could witness that little display.
I try to make things right, and he gets sarcastic.
Excuse me while I go and throw up.
JORDAN: I tell you, Cliff, the oil business is getting too complicated for an old wildcatter like me.
Who'd have believed the Saudis would ever own half an American oil company.
Yeah.
I suppose before long, they're gonna ask us to trade in our Stetson's for turbans.
Down right humiliating.
It's enough to make any decent oilman turn over in his grave.
If you think about it, the Digger's probably doing a few rotations right about now.
But, Jordan, come on now.
Selling out, that's pretty drastic.
Well, I don't wanna stick around and see the end, Cliff.
I got an idea it's not gonna be too pleasant.
Too many damn foreigners in Texas already.
Yeah.
Well, I suppose we'll be having roast goat for Thanksgiving instead of turkey before long.
So, what do you say? You and Bobby be interested in making me an offer? I got some solid assets, proven reserves.
It's all right there in that proposal.
If you're sure that this is what you really want l'll show it to Bobby.
We'll talk it over, and we'll get back to you.
Appreciate it, Cliff.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
Come in.
- Hi.
- Hi there.
What brings you downtown? Well, I had to go to the customs office.
Oh, yeah? How come? I thought your idea about going into the import business was a good one.
And Mac was even willing to finance it.
Well, that's fantastic.
There's only one problem.
Customs won't give me an import license because of my jail record.
Oh, I can't believe that.
That just doesn't seem fair.
Well, hey, who says they have to be fair to jailbirds? So I guess the deal is down the drain.
It's just not right.
Well, about now I'm getting pretty used to being dumped on.
Wait a minute.
Why can't we put the company and the import license in my name? I suppose we could.
But then we'd be kind of bending the law.
Don't be silly.
It's a stupid law.
And I'd be proud to have you use my name on the license.
Besides, who can it hurt? You got that right.
There's no way anyone can get hurt.
DON: I've been meaning to tell you, there's a gap in one of your diaries.
SUE ELLEN: I'm not surprised.
I might have missed a day or two now and then.
DON: This one goes on for quite some time.
SUE ELLEN: Really? What was going on before, do you remember? DON: You'd just received a call from Miss Holly Harwood and you made an appointment to see her.
Oh, yes.
How could I ever forget Holly Harwood? She set a trap to get rid of J.
R.
And she used me to trigger it.
You wanna tell me about it? Holly asked me to come over and see her.
And when I did, I found her in bed with J.
R.
That did it.
It started me drinking again, and I stayed drunk until I confronted J.
R.
I saw you and Holly in bed.
You couldn't have.
Why not? Because you didn't see me? No, because you were too damn busy doing other things to see anything.
Sue Ellen, don't fly off the handle.
I can explain this - Don't you touch me! - Darling Sue Ellen! J.
R: Sue Ellen! Well you've destroyed her again.
Don't you ever learn? LUC Y: Mickey, stop her.
She's drunk.
[CAR ENGINE REVVING.]
- Mrs.
Ewing, stop the car.
- Get off! MICKEY: Stop it! [CAR TIRES SQUEALING.]
[CAR HORN HONKS.]
[BRAKES SCREECHING.]
[SUE ELLEN SCREAMING.]
Go on.
The car that hit us was driven by a man named Driscoll.
His life was also ruined by J.
R.
And he wanted to kill him.
He thought that J.
R.
Was driving the car.
And he ran into us.
But the only two that died were Driscoll and Mickey.
But I never blamed Driscoll for what happened.
I blame J.
R.
But you still didn't divorce him? No.
I moved into my own room, but, uh I didn't divorce him.
Why not? Is, uh Is this more research for the movie? Ahem, no.
I wanna know.
Because I was weak.
And I wanted him to love me.
Oh, his love meant that much to you? At the time.
What about now? No.
But I still need someone.
Someone to love me.
Yeah.
Everyone needs love.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: - So now what, make love not war? - It isn't that simple.
- Give every penny they're expecting.
- I need your end of the deal.
In Sue Ellen's case, love always takes a back seat to revenge.
You better not make any mistakes.
Ewing Oil and the other big Texas oil companies are going to be furious.
- It's the story of my life.
- Not yet.
- I pay your salary.
- Get yourself another boy.
MAN: We need a guarantee of a billion barrels.
J.
R [O VER PHONE.]
: How's it going? - Great.
The kid's mike is clear as a bell.
Oh, that's wonderful.
- Congratulations on your wedding.
Can't help but be an improvement over my last wife.
Tornado watch in Braddock County.
The safest thing to do is have everybody spend the night at Southfork.
- You can sleep in here.
- Good night.
- Just how long have you been pregnant? - About 10 minutes.
What are you, Tommy McKay? [THUNDER RUMBLING.]
TOMMY: A man is in need of a long cold shower.
- This was Sue Ellen's idea? - No, my idea, but she helped me.
[LAUGHING.]
[SHOWER RUNNING.]
J.
R.
J.
R? J.
R: Good morning, Mrs.
Ewing.
Hmm.
Don't that sound nice.
[SIGHS.]
I'm so proud J.
R.
I'm gonna make you real happy you married me.
I'll learn to talk good and be a proper wife to you.
Why, you're practically dressed.
Why didn't you wake me up? I don't wanna miss my honeymoon again.
I'm afraid the honeymoon is gonna have to wait, darling.
There's trouble brewing with Bobby and that's no time to leave town.
Oh, you're mad for sure, aren't you? Why should I be mad at you? Tricking you into marrying me.
Ha, ha.
Absolutely not.
Makes me appreciate you even more.
You sure? You ain't funning with me? Positively.
You got the makings of a great wife.
[J.
R.
CHUCKLES.]
You're soft and feminine and gentle.
And you have a strong streak of deviousness in you.
That could be a big help to me one day.
Don't you worry about that honeymoon.
We'll be taking it real soon.
It's only 7:30.
Do you have to leave so early? I just thought I'd grab a quick bite before I left.
Wouldn't you rather have breakfast in bed? You know, you just come up with the best ideas.
[GIGGLES.]
Well, that's a night I won't forget in a hurry.
Well, the Ewings have to be experienced to be appreciated.
You know, I've spend weekends with eccentric girls and daft dukes.
- But you Texans have it all over them.
- Ha, ha.
Well, it's pretty typical of a social event here at Southfork.
I'm just surprised nobody ended up in the pool.
That could still happen.
Good thing we're leaving early.
Why don't we stop somewhere for breakfast? If you don't mind, I'll drive you home then go to the studio.
I wanna jot some notes while this is all fresh in my mind.
You seem to make a practice of turning me down.
If you're not careful, you'll hurt my feelings.
Are you referring to last night? Yes.
I'd have spent a more comfortable night in bed than on the couch listening to Mr.
Barnes snore, but I'm not here to put on show for J.
R.
J.
R.
Was the furthest thing from my mind.
[CHUCKLES.]
- Here, baby.
- Mm, it smells great.
Thank you, Miss Ellie.
ELLIE: John Ross and Christopher will be leaving for school soon.
Then we can all go in for breakfast.
Did someone mention food? I'm hungry.
- How about you Mac? - I could be forced to eat a bite or two.
How did you all sleep? You were good sports to share rooms.
I slept fine, Miss Ellie.
But then again I didn't have to share.
Considering all the wedding cake I put away it's a wonder I didn't have nightmares.
- Ha, ha.
LUC Y: Morning, all.
Wow, this looks like a scene from that movie, Ten Little Indians.
Hey, has anyone taken a body count? We're leaving for school now, Grandma.
Yeah, see you guys.
Bye.
You know it's truly amazing.
Almost 8:00 in the morning and J.
R.
And Cally are still up there together.
Now, who said this wasn't gonna last.
Miss Ellie, breakfast is ready.
Oh, yes.
Thank you Teresa.
All right, everybody.
Breakfast is served.
- I hope you've got some of this - Yes, I have.
I'm hungry.
Grandma, should I check on J.
R? What about it son, you hungry? Hey, Bobby.
I've been looking for you.
I was last in line behind the boys for the bathroom.
Well, we gotta do something about J.
R.
Yeah, I know.
But it's not we, Cliff.
It's me.
Every time you're around it's like waving a red flag in front of a bull.
Bobby, I'm telling you that's his problem.
I want in on this.
The Ellis County deal was my baby to begin with.
I know that.
And I will take a piece out of his hide for you.
But this time it's gotta be my way.
Well, you know, I'm telling you it's hard to back off.
This ever happens again, he is mine.
I'll hold your coat.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, Mrs.
E.
You look absolutely radiant.
Absolutely first team.
Heh, thank you.
- Was I expecting you? - No.
Excuse me.
Please, sit down.
- Thank you.
- Sure.
I just got Lockwood's preliminary script notes.
I was so impressed I had to come over and talk to you about casting.
Bruce, don't you think it's just a little premature.
Absolutely not.
If we're gonna go after big stars we have to get going early on to lock them up.
Now, who do you picture to play J.
R? Nicholson? Maybe Redford.
That might be very interesting.
Maybe a little off the wall.
Wait a minute.
How about we bring in the Douglases? We use Michael for the early years and then we use Kirk later on.
That's a hell of an idea.
Certainly worth discussing.
Yeah.
Then we're gonna need a bunch of ladies to play J.
R.
's indiscretions.
There's, uh, Afton, Kristin and Serena.
Then we're gonna need a woman to play Lucy's mother.
What was her name, Val? Valgene? Uh, Valvoline, something like that.
[LAUGHS.]
Bruce, I'm very impressed by your eagerness.
And I know how hard it's going to be for you to sit through all those interviews with all those gorgeous actresses.
But I think that we should wait for Don to sit in on the casting sessions.
Mrs.
E, you're an absolute wonder.
You're the only producer that would allow a writer to sit in on a casting session.
It's not just because he's writing it.
He is the director.
CLAYTON: What do you think, Mr.
Willis? That storm sure did its darnedest to tear your roof off.
It certainly did.
It sounded as if we were all gonna drown in our beds.
Lucky for you, Jock built this house to last.
How much damage are we talking about? And I mean to my wallet.
Oh, it won't be too bad, Mr.
Farlow.
My, uh, prices are as fair as can be.
I'll make up an estimate and drop them by tomorrow.
- Hmm.
- That would be fine.
And thank you for coming over so quickly.
Always a pleasure, Miss Farlow.
[CLAYTON CHUCKLES.]
That old coot's not fooling me.
He is gonna charge us an arm and leg for those repairs.
Cally.
What are you doing sitting in here all alone? Thinking about Bobby and J.
R.
What about them? Well, I know I'm new to the family and it's unseemly to pry.
But there's something I'd like to know.
Ask away.
Lord knows this family has no secrets, right Ellie.
Oh, I'm afraid that's true.
Why is there so much trouble between Bobby and J.
R? They seemed so close in Haleyville.
Well, it goes back a long way, Cally.
They've been opposites, even when they were children.
It's just gotten worse since they've gotten older.
I wish there was something I could do.
Brother's shouldn't be that way.
Japhet and Boaz had their fights.
A couple of them were real humdingers, but I could always get them the make up.
Mm-hm, I wish life at Southfork were that simple.
Hm, amen to that.
Sly, is J.
R.
In his office? Uh, yes, he is.
But he's on the phone.
Yeah, Henry, I got the papers right here.
But I'm I'm gonna have to call you back.
A tornado just blew in.
Well, don't stand on ceremony, Bobby, just walk right in.
Can I get you a drink? I need a little pick-me-up this morning.
You had no more right to sell that land than Cliff and I did.
It was part of Ewing Oil assets.
Bob, you two were pussyfooting around a good investment.
I didn't.
Besides, I don't remember anything in writing says we consult each other every time we make a deal.
We had an understanding, which I'm reluctant to call a gentleman's agreement that we wouldn't do anything before we checked with one another.
Bobby, I saw a good deal, I took it.
It's just simple as that.
What you got is a fraction of what it's gonna be worth 10 or 20 years from now.
Yeah, but we got the use of the money now, Bob.
You must have been pretty short on cash to take that nitwit Barnes in as a partner.
That nitwit thought of the land deal in the first place.
Bobby, what I'm saying is I could be a big help to you if you just didn't tie my hands.
Now Daddy built Ewing Oil with oil.
That's the only thing that means anything to me in this company.
Only thing that means anything to you is backstabbing and dirty dealing.
And I'm not gonna have that be Ewing Oil's reputation.
And I'll guarantee you something.
I'm not checking with you before I do anything again.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
TRACEY: Great area, isn't it.
Some of those homes have gotta be worth - Most definitely not low-income housing.
- Heh.
Hey, Mac, how was your day? Not bad.
How's yours? Great.
I was showing Tommy around Turtle Creek.
What's that? I don't know.
You're gonna have to ask your brother.
It came for him today from South America.
Well, it's about time.
[GRUNTING.]
Want me to help you open it? What you mean is, what's in the box? Tommy, come on.
I'll admit I'm curious.
Well, so am I.
What's the big secret? My life's an open book.
Here I'll show you.
I see you're prepared.
When I knew I was going to jail I had a friend of mine go by my place to pick up my stuff and store it for me.
Then when I got settled here, I called him and asked him to ship it.
Oh, those are adorable.
Yeah, the villagers, they make them and sell them in the open-air markets.
I thought they were kind of different so I, uh, started collecting them.
- Very nice.
- Here, have a look.
[TRACEY GASPS.]
TRACEY: Oh, shoot.
Oh, it was so cute.
- It was just clay, wasn't it? - What do you mean? You know what I mean.
You thought I was smuggling coke.
Hey, I made a mistake and nobody is happier about it than I am.
You're just gonna have to give me time.
Yeah? How much time? Living with you is just like it was in prison.
Nobody trusted me there either.
Next thing you know you'll be searching my room.
Oh, I forgot.
You already did that, didn't you, huh? Oh, what's next, me? I wasn't searching your room.
- You could've fooled me.
- Tommy.
Dad, I wish you two would just try to get along.
[SIGHS.]
You got it, sis.
Harmony is the word from here on out.
These really are terrific.
Can you get more of them? Sure, all you want.
Why? I think these would go over big here.
Heh.
You should have your friends send you a bunch of these.
These trendy Texans would really eat them up.
Yeah, I think I better take this upstairs before another one gets broken.
Okay.
Ugh.
See you.
[TOMMY CHUCKLES.]
Why is it I always end up the villain? Guess it's just part of being a parent.
[CHUCKLES.]
It's a part I could live without.
What's with you and that kid? What kid? You know what kid I'm talking about, the one with the hair and the mouth.
You know McKay's son, Tommy.
Nothing's with us.
Here help me.
Dated him a couple of times.
I mean, he's cute.
He's charming.
But there's also something a little scary about him.
Yeah, what do you mean? Last night as Southfork when I went up to my room he was waiting for me in bed stark naked.
Get out of here.
What did you do? Well, I told him it was hardly the time or the place.
And then he got, like, strange.
It was like he was angry.
I mean, he just expected me to jump into bed with him.
It was very unnerving.
Ha, ha, well, listen, I'm telling you, you had a more interesting time than I did because I wound up downstairs with that Englishman.
I mean, he's a nice enough guy.
I mean, I don't mean that.
But, whoo.
Snore like a freight train.
You want another drink? Yeah, but let's wait till we get to the restaurant.
Restaurant? What restaurant? You didn't make a dinner reservation? I'm telling you.
I'm not taking you out any place.
Because I do, that McKay kid shows up, I wind up sitting at the table all by myself.
Last time, I couldn't even get lucky with the waitress.
That was a wonderful dinner, Don.
Thank you.
My pleasure, madam.
I wanna set up a meeting with you and Bruce to discuss casting.
Because I'm directing the picture, it's not a bad idea.
But no more talk about the picture or J.
R.
Tonight, okay? That's fine with me.
You know enough about me already.
DON: Mm-hm.
Now I suppose you wanna talk about me.
Mm, well, I am a little curious.
How did you ever get to Hollywood? Well I got hooked on making movies when I was a kid running errands in a studio in London.
Then I started writing.
And I got my first break on a show called Play for Today with the BBC.
[LAUGHS.]
What was the story about? Do you remember? Oh, some romantic nonsense about star-crossed lovers.
- Based on personal experiences? - No, no.
Not at all.
Then I broke into feature films, directing low budget ones in Italy.
Midnight Mist, the one you saw, Love Among I, uh, do have a list of your credits.
Heh.
What about you? What about me? Well, let's see, um If you had kept a diary, what would I read about that I don't know now? Pretty dull stuff, I'm afraid.
Just work, work, work.
It couldn't all be work.
I mean, weren't you ever attracted to any of the beautiful women you worked with? I didn't say I was a monk.
After my wife died there were a few ladies.
But no one special one? Enough talk.
I need some ice cream.
I know exactly where to take you.
- I love ice cream.
- I know.
[TOILET FLUSHES.]
You McKay? You got it.
You couldn't be anybody but O'Riley.
Ha-ha-ha.
I'll take that as a compliment.
This is your meet, you talk.
Like I told you on the phone.
Gustavo told me to contact you.
Said you had a nice little operation in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.
How's Gustavo's wife? I understand she's been sick.
He seemed fine when he visited Gustavo in prison, okay? [LAUGHING.]
It works for Gustavo, not for me.
[LAUGHING.]
You were saying.
You're doing real good.
But I was thinking you might like to open some franchises in Galveston or Austin.
Texas is a big state.
Why not spread out and try to cover more of it? Make us both richer than Arab sheiks.
I wouldn't mind making the big bucks.
But I've had to stay small because it's difficult to supply my regulars.
- Let alone new clients.
- See now, that's where I come in at.
I can get you all the stuff you want.
I'll be your new supplier.
You got a sample? Sure.
You, uh got the bucks to get me all I want? - No problem.
By the time the stuff gets here I'll have the green.
Good stuff.
Be sure you got your dough before you put in your order.
You don't screw around with those Columbians.
If you do you wake up and find your ears sewn to the inside of your eyelids.
Hey, man, listen, I know what I'm doing.
And I sure as hell don't intend to jeopardize any portion of my anatomy.
So, like I said, money's no problem.
I'm real close to a lot of it.
Real close.
[GRUNTING.]
BOBBY: I'll be out of here in a minute.
CALLY: Don't leave on our account.
BOBBY: J.
R.
I said I'd be out of here in a minute.
Leave them alone.
You can tell me what to do at the office, not here.
Will you two stop? What's gotten into you two? You seemed so close when you were in Haleyville.
Hunting and spending time with your boys.
J.
R.
, remember how Bobby saved you from getting whooped on by my brothers? - I could've handled them.
- I should've let you.
Okay now, don't start again.
I just don't understand why you two can't get along now that you're home.
In the first place, in Haleyville we managed to forget there was a Ewing Oil.
CALLY: And that's another thing, Bobby.
How come you shut J.
R.
Out of the family business and took in Cliff Barnes? - He ain't even kin.
- Worse than that, he's an idiot.
You and J.
R.
Should spend more time together.
Cally, I know what you're trying to do.
Don't try and fix this.
It's been going on a long time and it can't be fixed.
- Well, don't go Bobby.
- Cally.
Just stay out of it.
[DOOR SLAMS.]
He's a hard-headed boy, Cally.
And you're a sweet darling little wife to try to help out.
But Bobby just doesn't have the capacity to forgive and forget like I do.
It's a shame.
It's a damn shame.
You know I, uh, thought that idea of Tracey's was pretty good one, didn't you? - What was that? - You remember.
She thought I might find a market for those statues here in Dallas.
- Oh, yeah.
Yeah, I remember now.
- She was right.
I've shown them to dealers, they said they'd take all they can get.
Is that what you wanna do? Are you kidding? I can buy these for 10 or 20 bucks sell them four or five times that and make a big profit.
Sounds like some easy money to me.
Well, I can see where that would appeal to you.
What's the catch? I gotta get an import license and some startup money.
I thought maybe you'd help me out.
What about Westar? Dad, Westar's fine for Tracey.
It's just not my bag.
I like being my own man.
How much money do you think you need? Just a couple of hundred thousand to get me started.
Just? Look, man.
Just forget it, okay? I thought you wanted to help me get a fresh start.
Hey.
Hey, take it easy.
Why do you get so angry all of the time? That's a lot of money.
I'm entitled to think about it.
Yeah, ha, ha.
You're right, Dad.
Take all the time you need.
I just thought it was a good deal, okay? BOBBY: Phyllis, get me Tracey Lawton please.
PHYLLIS [O VER INTERCOM.]
: Yes, sir.
[INTERCOM BUZZES.]
Yeah? PHYLLIS: Miss Lawton on line two.
- Thank you.
Well, hello, stranger.
Hello yourself.
- How are you? - I'm fine.
Actually, I miss you.
How about dinner? Oh, uh, gee, Bobby.
I've been conned in to cooking dinner for Dad and Tommy again tonight.
You're turning into a regular Julia Child, aren't you? - I thought you hated to cook.
- I do.
But things do seem to go better when I'm there with them.
You're welcome to join us if you've the stomach for it.
Uh, no.
Now, it sounds like a family night.
- Are you there? - Yeah, I'm still here.
Guess I'll do the same with Christopher, make it a family night.
Do a movie and a hamburger.
He'll enjoy that.
I'll talk to you soon.
Okay.
Bye.
[SIGHS.]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
Bobby, April Stevens is here to see you.
Send her in.
Well.
Thank you, Phyllis.
You, uh, sure you've got the right office? I'm sure.
I had a meeting downtown so I thought I'd stop by.
I didn't come to see J.
R.
, I came to see you.
Well, sit down.
Sit down.
[SIGHS.]
So, what's up? I'm glad we had a chance to talk at Southfork the other night.
I mean, I don't wanna fight with you anymore.
I just got my feelings hurt and I didn't know when to quit.
I mean, I really just want us to be friends.
Well, you won't get an argument from me.
Ha, ha, good.
Because now that I'm in the oil business, our paths are bound to cross more often.
Yeah, we're likely to bump heads on a few deals.
Like the Wilson gas fields in Louisiana, the ones you ended up with.
Exactly.
But what I want you to know is that it's strictly business.
I mean, I'm the new girl in town and I wanna make my mark.
But I don't want you to think I'm competing with you on a deal out of spite or malice.
I mean, it'll be out of coincidence or desire for capital gain.
Okay.
I guess we're gonna have to watch out now that April Oil is in town, huh? - I want you to know it goes both ways.
- Oh, you got it.
There's nobody I'd rather be competing with.
Me neither.
[GIGGLES.]
Hi, boys.
How was school today? - Same as always.
- Same as always.
Boring.
Thanks for the cookies, Teresa.
The best you've ever made.
Maybe that's because I didn't make them.
Miss Cally did.
No kidding? Yes, especially for you and Christopher.
I told you she was terrific.
See you two later.
Boy, these are sure good.
It's kind of nice.
She's not my mother or anything like that.
But it's nice having somebody who wants to do things for you.
I've been trying to tell you that, you dummy.
The writer, busy at work.
Hey, Sue Ellen.
I came by to look at your new offices.
But I didn't come empty-handed.
I think you call this, um, afternoon tea.
- High tea.
- High tea.
May I, Mrs.
Ewing? No, thank you.
We'll serve ourselves.
Oh.
Okay, fine.
Oh, yes, tea.
I remember that.
I hate it.
- You're kidding.
- Yeah.
Well, thankfully I brought along a pot of coffee.
That's good.
I'll be mum.
What do you want? Uh, tea.
Black please.
If you, uh, don't like these offices, there are others.
Mm-mm, they're fine.
Thank you.
So, uh, what am I interrupting? Everything.
Ha, ha, but you can help me with something.
I'm looking for another name for J.
R.
Any suggestions? No, but I'll, uh, think about it if you like.
"J.
R.
And Sue Ellen fight over custody for John Ross.
" You do know a lot about me.
And I don't know anything at all about you.
You do have an unfair advantage over me.
That's because I'm writing a screenplay about your husband and your life together.
But you gave me your diaries, it was your choice.
That's true.
But I feel like I bared my soul to you.
And it's totally one-sided.
Oh, all right.
Fair is fair.
You get one question.
Make it a good one.
Only one? That's not what I call fair.
It's my best offer.
Take it or leave it.
All right.
You win.
You must have loved your wife very much.
- Did you have any children? - No.
No children.
- And you never thought? - Uh-uh, that's the one.
Let's get back to finding an alias for J.
R.
You are the most frustrating man.
Oh, you know, you Americans, you're so curious, so open.
I mean, to me private's private.
Why is it so important for you to know about me? Maybe it's because you're so different from any other man that I've ever known before.
So civilized.
Now, come to think of it, you're right.
I am.
Okay, we have the property.
Now what? We're not likely to see a profit for 10 years.
There's no rush.
You only made that deal to put the screws to Bobby and Cliff.
If that's what our business is about, I don't like it.
I'm not gonna sit around and be part of your revenge.
You're right, April.
I did it to teach him a lesson.
But it was also a great deal.
And if Bobby and Cliff got ticked off, it's just icing on the cake, honey.
Well, Bobby didn't take your lesson too well.
I thought he was gonna kill you on the day of the wedding.
Speaking of the wedding what do you know about that Englishman that escorted Sue Ellen? Nothing.
Why? Jealous? No, ha, ha, of course not.
I've just learned never to trust an ex lover.
It's a good thing we're just friends, isn't it? - Would you care for anything else? - Just the check, please.
Listen, the money is practically in my pocket.
- Before long we're gonna own this town.
- Sounds good to me.
Uh, hey, you have a seat.
I got something I need to do.
Great.
TOMMY: Well, if it's not the new bridegroom.
Wait, this isn't the new bride, is it? No, no, definitely not.
Certainly every bit as ripe and luscious.
And how are you, Mr.
Ewing? I was better before you showed up, Tommy.
What are you doing? Testing the faithfulness of the new groom? Why don't you go back to your table, son.
[LAUGHS.]
- What? Afraid of a little competition? - Not from you.
Or anybody else in your family for that matter.
Hey, careful.
My old man is a very important guy in this town.
McKay is a double-crossing bushwhacker who used my family to get back into Westar.
Well, if you think I'm gonna defend him, you got a long wait.
He's all that and then some.
My sister may have forgiven him, but I never will.
He's responsible for my mother's death.
And someday he's gonna pay for it.
ELLIE: Well, J.
R.
, we'd given you up.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I know how you hate anybody being late for dinner.
I had a meeting with Harv Smithfield, and time got out of hand.
Harv? Something wrong? No, Clayton.
Nothing wrong.
Matter of fact, I'm about to make everything right.
That'll be the day.
Bobby, I feel bad about what happened, and I know you may think it's my fault.
I really can't blame you.
Well, that's very generous of you.
So to avoid any possibility of my being tempted again I had Harv Smithfield draw up a contract that states that neither one us can sell any Ewing Oil assets without the other's permission.
I'm touched that you went to so much trouble for me.
Could it be you're trying to close the barn door now that the horse is already out? Well, I'm just trying to make things right.
There's not gonna be an agreement.
There weren't ladies, I'd tell you what you could do with your paper.
- Well, don't let us stop you.
Lucy, hush.
Mama, if you'll excuse me, I've lost my appetite.
Well, I declare.
Bobby was down right ugly.
You know, Cally, I'm glad you could witness that little display.
I try to make things right, and he gets sarcastic.
Excuse me while I go and throw up.
JORDAN: I tell you, Cliff, the oil business is getting too complicated for an old wildcatter like me.
Who'd have believed the Saudis would ever own half an American oil company.
Yeah.
I suppose before long, they're gonna ask us to trade in our Stetson's for turbans.
Down right humiliating.
It's enough to make any decent oilman turn over in his grave.
If you think about it, the Digger's probably doing a few rotations right about now.
But, Jordan, come on now.
Selling out, that's pretty drastic.
Well, I don't wanna stick around and see the end, Cliff.
I got an idea it's not gonna be too pleasant.
Too many damn foreigners in Texas already.
Yeah.
Well, I suppose we'll be having roast goat for Thanksgiving instead of turkey before long.
So, what do you say? You and Bobby be interested in making me an offer? I got some solid assets, proven reserves.
It's all right there in that proposal.
If you're sure that this is what you really want l'll show it to Bobby.
We'll talk it over, and we'll get back to you.
Appreciate it, Cliff.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
Come in.
- Hi.
- Hi there.
What brings you downtown? Well, I had to go to the customs office.
Oh, yeah? How come? I thought your idea about going into the import business was a good one.
And Mac was even willing to finance it.
Well, that's fantastic.
There's only one problem.
Customs won't give me an import license because of my jail record.
Oh, I can't believe that.
That just doesn't seem fair.
Well, hey, who says they have to be fair to jailbirds? So I guess the deal is down the drain.
It's just not right.
Well, about now I'm getting pretty used to being dumped on.
Wait a minute.
Why can't we put the company and the import license in my name? I suppose we could.
But then we'd be kind of bending the law.
Don't be silly.
It's a stupid law.
And I'd be proud to have you use my name on the license.
Besides, who can it hurt? You got that right.
There's no way anyone can get hurt.
DON: I've been meaning to tell you, there's a gap in one of your diaries.
SUE ELLEN: I'm not surprised.
I might have missed a day or two now and then.
DON: This one goes on for quite some time.
SUE ELLEN: Really? What was going on before, do you remember? DON: You'd just received a call from Miss Holly Harwood and you made an appointment to see her.
Oh, yes.
How could I ever forget Holly Harwood? She set a trap to get rid of J.
R.
And she used me to trigger it.
You wanna tell me about it? Holly asked me to come over and see her.
And when I did, I found her in bed with J.
R.
That did it.
It started me drinking again, and I stayed drunk until I confronted J.
R.
I saw you and Holly in bed.
You couldn't have.
Why not? Because you didn't see me? No, because you were too damn busy doing other things to see anything.
Sue Ellen, don't fly off the handle.
I can explain this - Don't you touch me! - Darling Sue Ellen! J.
R: Sue Ellen! Well you've destroyed her again.
Don't you ever learn? LUC Y: Mickey, stop her.
She's drunk.
[CAR ENGINE REVVING.]
- Mrs.
Ewing, stop the car.
- Get off! MICKEY: Stop it! [CAR TIRES SQUEALING.]
[CAR HORN HONKS.]
[BRAKES SCREECHING.]
[SUE ELLEN SCREAMING.]
Go on.
The car that hit us was driven by a man named Driscoll.
His life was also ruined by J.
R.
And he wanted to kill him.
He thought that J.
R.
Was driving the car.
And he ran into us.
But the only two that died were Driscoll and Mickey.
But I never blamed Driscoll for what happened.
I blame J.
R.
But you still didn't divorce him? No.
I moved into my own room, but, uh I didn't divorce him.
Why not? Is, uh Is this more research for the movie? Ahem, no.
I wanna know.
Because I was weak.
And I wanted him to love me.
Oh, his love meant that much to you? At the time.
What about now? No.
But I still need someone.
Someone to love me.
Yeah.
Everyone needs love.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: - So now what, make love not war? - It isn't that simple.
- Give every penny they're expecting.
- I need your end of the deal.
In Sue Ellen's case, love always takes a back seat to revenge.
You better not make any mistakes.
Ewing Oil and the other big Texas oil companies are going to be furious.
- It's the story of my life.
- Not yet.
- I pay your salary.
- Get yourself another boy.
MAN: We need a guarantee of a billion barrels.
J.
R [O VER PHONE.]
: How's it going? - Great.
The kid's mike is clear as a bell.
Oh, that's wonderful.