The Colbys (1985) s01e10 Episode Script

Roger has just asked me to marry him.
Male narrator: Last time, on "The Colbys" And I've accepted.
I told you my $2 million limit and you betrayed me, I will never forgive you, Zachary Powers.
Not even if I told you, I bought it for you? You really thought that you could buy me? Not with all the money in the world.
If this spill is sabotage, I wanna know who's behind it.
Obviously, someone who wants to wreck our pipeline deal.
Or just someone who hates your guts.
It may take a while to run down the list.
It's very simple, Phillip wasn't your father, he says so, right there.
My God! It turns out, that you're not even a Colby.
Is it true, Conny? Is this my father's handwriting? I don't know, but if it is true, then Sable wins.
Oh, Conny, I don't care about the money, I wanna know who my father is.
Has my car been brought round? I'm sorry, madam, I haven't been able to locate William.
Sable: Never mind, I'm late, I'll drive myself.
Sable, Sable! Sable, Sable! Jason, I'll come with you.
I don't want you anywhere near her.
Oh, forgive me, Conny.
Oh, please, don't die.
Oh.
Phillip? Don't do this to me, kid, not after all we've been through.
Dear God, don't let her die.
Oh, while you were on the phone, I, I sent the rest of the family home.
How is she? She was very lucky.
I've seen worse concussions, much worse.
Don't dance with me on this, Sylvia.
You've been her doctor long enough to know she'll want the truth.
I do, too.
Well, for the moment, she's stable, with a sprained wrist, and the bruises are really very minor.
There is intracranial swelling.
Now, we'll just monitor it.
In a day or two, we'll know more.
You know what she's like, she's going to beat this, no contest.
I love my sister, I don't wanna lose her.
Oh, dear, Jason.
Your father blames me.
Well, it wasn't my fault, it was dark, I was reversing, I didn't even see her.
It was an accident, Mother.
Daddy doesn't blame you.
Nobody does.
Do you know what Conny wanted to talk to you about? No.
But your father won't believe that, and now with Conny in this state This is the end of your father and I.
Don't you be silly, mother, this is not the end.
Not as long as Daddy loves you.
But that's just it, I'm not sure that he does.
Not anymore.
Just a minute.
Come in.
Fallon.
Jeff, what is it? I'm sorry, I know it's late, but I didn't know where else to go.
It's all right.
What's wrong? Conny's accident, it was my fault, I upset her.
I I never should've shown it Never should've shown her what? What're you talking about? I can't tell you.
I I can't tell anyone.
Jeff, it's me, it's Fallon.
You know you can talk to me.
There's a letter from my father to my Uncle Cecil, written before I was born.
A letter from Phillip? Yeah, my father.
At least, I always thought he was my father.
He said, I wasn't his son.
I can't believe it, I I worshipped the man.
In his letter, he He says I'm a bastard.
Don't say that.
Oh, don't you see? If it's true, I'm not a Colby.
I don't know who I am.
Let me see the letter.
I I gave it to Conny.
I don't know what she's done with it.
I've looked everywhere for it.
Well, there must be some mistake.
Why would he write it, if it's not true? What would he have to gain? Maybe he didn't write it, maybe it's a a trick.
It's not a trick.
Where'd you get this letter? Adam brought it.
Adam? My God, Jeff, you know you can't trust him.
You've gotta go to your mother, she's the only one who can tell you the truth.
My God, Fallon, I don't know what I'd do without you.
You're the only one I can talk to.
No, we can't.
But Fallon, you feel the same way I do.
I can see it in your eyes every time I look at you.
You still love me.
I do love you, - But I'm still married to Miles.
- But you don't love him.
Uh, that's not true, I do.
I don't understand Go, Jeff, for God's sake, go.
Well, where is she? Rome? Well, do you have her number there? It's her son calling, and it's urgent.
Very urgent.
Francesca: Hello? Jeff! How are you? What a pleasant surprise.
What kind of accident? Oh, no.
Is she going to be all right? Well, it's a concussion, but they think she's going to be all right.
Tell her, my prayers are with her.
Poor Conny.
And Jason.
This must be awful for him.
Something I have to ask you.
What is it, Jeff? Well, I I'd, I'd rather not discuss it over the phone.
I I can be in Rome in 48 hours.
All right.
We're going to be here un-until next weekend.
Can't you give me any kind of idea, what I'll I'll tell you when I see you.
Goodbye, Mother.
Bad news? It's Conny, my sister-in-law.
She's had an accident.
They think she's going to be fine.
Poor Conny.
Conny's not the only one you're thinking about, is she? There's also Jason.
- Roger.
- I'm not blind, Francesca.
First, you refuse to answer my proposal, then, the minute Jason Colby shows up in London, you suddenly say yes.
I think you're in love with him, and it scares you.
You're marrying me as some kind of, I don't know, escape.
Is that it? Am I an escape? I was in love with Jason a long time ago, but it's over.
I wish I could believe that.
Roger.
I have never lied to you.
I want to marry you, I know we can be happy.
I can't change the past.
And Jason Colby is a part of mine, like it or not.
Well, then, I'd have to find a way to live with that, won't I? God help me.
Jason? Could I see you for a moment? - Not now.
- Please.
Look, I know what happened to Conny, wasn't your fault.
I was angry earlier, I apologize.
I phoned Arthur Cates at home, I woke him up, and I told him to drop the incompetency action.
Well, I'm glad to know that, but it doesn't change things, not between us.
But it's what you wanted, isn't it? I mean, what more can I do? Oh, Jason, look, I'm trying to understand, but you mustn't shut me out, it's killing me.
I know that, I wish I could change it, but what you meant to me, once, uh, what I meant to you, it it's fading away.
It's gone.
Oh, we were so good together.
Oh, we can get it back.
Oh, Jason.
Please, hold me.
Like you used to.
I can't.
Jason, you must try and save us.
There's nothing left to save.
Nothing.
It's over.
I want a divorce.
I'm sorry.
Arthur, I like being Mrs.
Jason Colby, I like the way she lives.
Her home, her art, her friends, her children, her husband.
It's a good, very good life.
Help me keep it.
Then my advice stands.
Jason will reconsider, if it costs too much.
No, I told you.
We pay for things in different ways, Sable, not always with money.
Think.
There must be some price even Jason Colby won't pay.
George, the Matisse! I don't know how you did it, Mrs.
Colby.
When you were outbid, we all thought I can only imagine the price you must've paid to get it back.
Polly, when and how did this painting get here? Well, Mr.
Powers delivered it this morning.
He's waiting in your office.
What are you doing here? In your haste to leave New York, you seem to have forgotten something.
No, you've forgotten.
I turned down your gift once, and I'll turn it down again.
The painting no longer interests me.
You don't seem to understand.
There are no strings.
I bought it for you as a gift.
I want you to have it.
So that every time I look at it, I'll think of you.
Ah, that would give me enormous pleasure.
Oh, how gullible you must think that I am.
Your love-at-first-peek story was charming, but I still get the impression I am being used.
And so you should.
What good is a painting, unless it's displayed? What is Stradivarius, unless in the hands of a virtuoso? If I want to use you, Sable, it's only to realize your fullest potential.
You're good, Zach.
I've seldom heard better, but the answer is still no.
That uh Kiss in New York, told me more than you realize.
You want me.
As much as I want you.
If you think, that one kiss It was more than a kiss, it was a look in your eyes.
The same look I saw years ago.
The look that's in your eyes right now.
- Zach.
- Please.
Don't say anything.
Just kiss me.
No.
Just take your gift, and go.
Well.
Still, if only to humor me, at least accept my gift, won't you? My mother warned me against Greeks bearing gifts.
I'm Spanish, not Greek.
Spanish, Greek.
A Trojan horse, is a Trojan horse.
Now, please, take your painting and go.
This Helen of Troy is staying put.
I've made a decision.
That's nice.
Decided to take you up on your offer.
Offer? Now, which offer is that? - Marriage, of course.
- Hm-mm, of course.
Marriage? You're kidding.
Aren't you? You proposed.
Remember, the other day? I was teasing, it was a joke.
I don't care.
I decided, that this is what I really want.
I think the paint fumes are getting to you, darling.
Bliss, listen to me.
Now, I've burned some bridges because I thought that you were serious about this.
Well, apparently I'm not as serious about it as you are.
And what bridges? Some family stuff.
If I get married, then I'm not gonna be available for certain family commitments.
I don't get this.
Bliss, I'm asking you to marry me.
To to build something real, something that's gonna last.
Huh, why is that so terrible? Because it's not that easy, Sean.
Happily ever after, that's fairytale stuff.
I see what my parents are going through right now.
So, you're scared.
You're damn right, I'm scared.
Everything was going just fine, and now you wanna ruin it.
I wanna save it.
Tell me, what're we doing here, if it's not gonna end up with the two of us married? We're loving each other.
We are pretending! I can't just live with you, not if there isn't hope for something more.
For me, this has been enough.
If you need more, then I'm sorry, you're gonna have to look elsewhere.
You pulled me through my scrape, now let's get you through yours.
If those doctors only knew what they were in for.
In a day or so, you'll be ordering them around like a Drill Sergeant.
Anything I can do for you? I want to go home.
Soon.
We'll spoil you so much, you'll be begging to get back in here.
Oh, no, no.
The food is rotten.
Well, that's not a thing to worry about.
You're a good, tough broad, you'll come through fine.
Hey, tell me, why were you trying to catch up to Sable last night? Oh, it, it isn't important now.
Maybe we should try and put the whole thing behind us.
It's not that easy.
Oh, Jason, don't do anything you'll regret.
Not on my account.
Everything will be just fine.
I promise you.
Oh, Sean.
Sean, listen to me Find somebody else to do your dirty work, Uncle Zach.
I'm not interested any more.
You've fallen in love with the girl.
Oh, I understand.
I'll never ask you to do anything to hurt her.
Damn right, you won't.
I'm gonna marry her.
Marry her? That's interesting.
Uh, have you considered what Jason Colby will think of this? I don't care what he thinks.
Bliss is all I care about.
You must love her very much.
Hmm, but tell me, how will she feel, how will her father feel, if they discover, I'm your uncle? Well, I guess there's only one way to find out.
I'll have to tell them.
Both of them.
Well, your instincts were right, Jason.
That sludge was released into San Miguel harbor intentionally.
And Zach Powers was behind it.
Oh, more than likely.
What's this uh, link you mentioned, between our captain Livadas and Powers? Well, in the early '70s, Livadas was up on a misconduct charge.
He would've lost his Captain's papers, Powers got him off.
Ever since he's been Powers' man, no matter what shipping line he works for.
How the hell did that slip by us when we first hired Livadas? I say, at the very least, we put Mr.
Powers on notice.
No, not yet.
Not until we have the proof.
Yeah, exactly.
Somebody's gotta fly to Athens, locate Livadas and get him to talk.
Well, I'm flying to Rome tomorrow, a stop in Athens shouldn't be a problem.
Rome? Our Italian subsidiary needs some looking after.
Well, can't the Paris people handle that? Well, I'd rather see their operation myself.
Dad, with all due respect to Jeff, I'd be better for this one.
I know these tanker captains, they can get pretty surly.
Especially when they get leaned on by a three-piece suit.
No, I got something else for you to do.
Outside Livadas, only one man in that ship could know about this spill.
Pumpman on duty at the time? I want you to talk to him, find out what he knows.
But walk softly, I don't want Powers to realize we're onto him.
Not yet.
When he does, I expect it to be the surprise of his life.
We need to talk.
Neil, it's a very strong door.
It's meant to take knocks.
My apologies on two counts, my etiquette and my prejudices.
I was listening to the Wayne Masterson tape.
I was wrong.
Wrong? Neil Kittredge, wrong? Wait a minute, while I get the champagne.
Well, I'm only human.
Well, you hide it beautifully.
Masterson definitely has a spark of something.
Talent, perhaps? I knew there was a word for it.
Anyway, I wanted to apologize.
You were right.
Well, while we're at it, I, I should apologize too.
I know I've been on a short fuse, lately.
I I've had a lot to deal with.
Family problems.
I've got just the cure.
Dinner, tonight.
And I know the perfect place.
No.
No, no, tonight, dinner's on me.
Unless that offends your uh, male ego.
Oh, forget about my ego, my wallet loves the idea.
I pick the restaurant.
You pay, you pick.
The Crown Room on Nob Hill.
In San Francisco? I'll fly us up.
Or don't you trust women drivers? I'll pack my parachute.
Oh, good, you're home.
I was hoping we'd have this chance.
I'm on my way out again.
It's this San Miguel thing.
- My old man wants me to head there - It's important, Miles.
It's about your offer.
The annulment? What about it? Well, I've thought it over, and I think it's the right thing to do.
So, Jeff wins.
It doesn't mean that.
Means, that I have to sort out my feelings, and I can't do that while I'm married to you.
It's not fair to any of us.
It's not fair to Jeff, isn't that it? Miles, please, it was your idea.
That offer was a test.
And you just failed.
You don't have to test me, Miles.
My God, why can't you put yourself in my place? You were supposed to turn it down.
I thought you I thought you meant what you said.
I thought you were being considerate.
I've been nothing but considerate.
And look where it's gotten me.
Don't worry, you'll get your annulment.
I just wish you'd had the decency to tell me the truth.
Everything I've said is the truth.
With one small exception.
You love Jeff.
That's what this is really all about, isn't it? Well, isn't it? I don't know.
My God, how'd I ever get into this? So, so then what? So, this was in the third tank, right? - Hey, want another? - Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey, buddy, two more.
Cold ones, this time.
So, how did the oil sludge get into the Number Four tank? The pipes must have gotten plugged, and they could've been emptied into the bilge.
And when the bilge was pumped out, Instant oil spill, right? Now, you remember, I was nowhere in the area when that happened.
That was my night off.
Who's accusing you? It's a mystery, that's all.
Yeah.
Well, like I said, the pipes were plugged.
Thanks for the drink.
Where you going? You haven't finished it yet.
Who the hell are you? I've seen those inspection reports, Mahoney, those pipes were clean.
Someone released that sludge on purpose, and I'm sayin' it was you.
One more question.
Did you turn on the valves yourself, or did Captain Livadas tell you to? Send the bill to Zach Powers.
Times we used to have in that house.
Aunt Conny would help us put on our plays, and we'd build scenery, paint backdrops.
Huh, then when Daddy came home, show time.
Every one, a hit, right? Oh, hit or miss, Daddy would clap so hard, he'd make us all feel like stars.
I'd look over at Aunt Conny in the wings, and she'd wink.
She always seemed to know what he wanted.
Uh, I'm sorry, I'm boring you.
Just the opposite.
You've made it sound like a real family.
Not the high and mighty Colbys.
Well, kids are kids, I guess.
We all have that in common.
Then one day we have to grow up.
And this Colby certainly turned out well.
I'm impressed.
Your small talk is improving.
Today for instance, seeing you fly that plane.
So sure of yourself, so confident.
An attractive picture from where I was sitting.
Dangerously attractive.
And all you could think was, what? All I could think was, where is the damn seatbelt? I like your laugh.
In fact, I like most things about you.
I only wish we didn't have to disagree so often.
Well, disagreement can be healthy.
You know, opposites attract? Well, they also fight like cats and dogs.
Tell you what, you hurl the first insult, and I'll hurl the first spoonful of pate.
No, it's too delicious.
Oh, I can taste it already.
Probably melts in your mouth.
Are we going to kiss? I think so.
- Unless, you have an objection.
- Not this time.
Excuse me, Miss Colby, a message from the airport.
They're fogged in until morning, you won't be able to fly out this evening.
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
Hmm, looks like we're grounded.
I hope you don't have any important business meetings in the morning.
I understand the rooms here are very comfortable.
I'll see if they can find us a couple.
A couple? Drinking is one thing, brawling like a hooligan, is another.
What were you thinking of? You should be proud of me.
It was all in defense of the family loot.
As for the drinking, well, it was a hard day.
Mmm, for all of us, I'm afraid.
What happened to you? Never mind, darling.
Something with Dad.
What happened? What did he do? I suppose, you're gonna have to know sometime.
I'm afraid, your father has asked me for a divorce.
Oh, God.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
Such a shock, I can hardly take it in.
- I tried to warn you.
- I know.
I saw what was happening.
I know, I should've listened to you.
I blame myself for that.
It's not your fault.
Who would've figured? Francesca.
Workin' her way on Dad.
Great front she puts up, huh? She sure fooled us all.
Your own sister.
And Dad, sneakin' away for cozy weekends with her.
Of course, he denied it.
I saw them together.
At the Five Oaks Inn.
And he denied it to my face.
He doesn't deserve you.
You're better off without him.
Look, we'll talk about this in the morning.
It's very late now, and you're in no condition.
I still love you, Mom.
I'll stick by you.
I love you, too.
Good night.
Oh, it's not true.
It can't be true.
Who is it? It's me, Mom.
Oh, come in.
Good morning.
I can't seem to get started, this morning.
I'm sorry 'bout last night.
Oh, it was only a fight, darling.
Oh, no, not about that.
I I don't remember everything I said.
I hope I didn't Miles, dear, don't worry.
You didn't tell me anything, that I didn't already know.
Well, what're you gonna do? For the first time in my life, I have no idea.
You're not gonna give up.
Darling, it's not a war.
That's not what you've been telling me.
Well, Fallon You've been telling me, I've gotta fight for her.
Fight for what I want.
That's different.
Well, how? If you wanna hang on to Dad, you're gonna have to fight for him.
Just like I'm fighting for my wife.
I wouldn't know where to start.
I know you, Ma, you'll think of something.
Easily said, Miles, but thank you for caring.
Francesca.
I wonder what everyone would think, if they knew what she's really like.
Yes, Miles, I wonder.
Arthur, Sable.
You remember you mentioned a price, that even Jason wouldn't be prepared to pay? Well, I think I've got it.
Of course, but first I want to give him one last chance.
Mm, blueberry pancakes.
A 10-high stack, dripping with maple syrup and butter.
Mmm, I'll call room service.
No.
First, I want you.
Mm, I could learn to like this a lot.
You know, this started out as curiosity.
But I must admit, being with you, was Was what? Incredible? Um, moving? Deeply gratifying? It was better than not being with you.
What? That's all? Hey, you're in the music biz now, you're gonna have to learn to hype things a little.
Well, that was hyping it a little.
- Mmm.
- Mmm.
All right, all right, something worked.
Maybe it was the argument.
I think we'll have to get in a fight every time.
Only when we wanna make it special.
Mmm, I have a delightfully wicked idea.
Let's stay in bed all day.
What about the office? What office? And those pancakes you wanted? We'll have them for dinner.
Yes, Sharen.
Sean McAllister? Send him in.
Well, this is a surprise.
Who's minding the dolphins? Mr.
Colby, I'm not gonna take up too much of your time.
It's about Bliss.
I've asked her to marry me.
And, I'd like your approval.
Why? I don't believe you give a damn for my approval.
You're right, sir, I don't, but it would make Bliss a lot happier.
That may be.
May be not.
Maybe now, you'd better tell me why you came here.
One thing I know for sure, it wasn't to ask me for my daughter's hand.
Mr.
Colby, Zach Powers is a relative of mine.
My mother's brother.
My uncle.
Took a lot of guts for you to come here and tell me that.
You were bound to find out sooner or later.
Does Bliss know? Not yet, but I intend to tell her.
You do that.
You tell her.
As for marrying her, I promise you this, I'll do everything I can to stop you.
And that is considerable.
Mr.
Colby, you don't know the first thing Now, you better get the hell out of here, son.
Before I throw you out.
I do believe I can still handle that personally.
You burned the letter, why? I had to.
That's so no one could ever use it against you.
Now they can never do that.
But I needed the letter.
I have to know who my father was.
You are Phillip's son.
I know that.
No, only Francesca knows that.
That's why I'm going to Rome, I have to hear it from her.
Oh, Jeff, let the past be past.
Let it stay there.
Conny, we're not talking about the past, we're talking about who I am right now.
I have to go.
Conny.
I don't wanna find you here when I get back.
And remember this, whether I'm a a Colby or not, I'll always love you.
And I will always love you.
Huh.
Everyone's gone.
It's just the two of us, darling.
What a lousy day.
Then you must eat.
Look, I've made us a little supper.
Your favorite, caviar with baked potato and champagne.
Do you remember how we used to long for nights like this? When we had the house all to ourselves.
Why are you doing this? Don't you see how much harder this will make the divorce? There isn't going to be any divorce.
- Sable.
- Instead, we're going to have a wonderful reconciliation.
Starting tonight.
Sable.
Sable, uh, it's over, can't you see that? It's over.
I am giving you one last chance.
You're giving me a chance? After what you've done? I won't argue.
It's finished.
Accept that.
Oh, my God.
It's almost funny.
Even now, I'm supposed to beg you for forgiveness, after what you have done to me.
What're you talking about? This! My God, how could you? She's my own sister.
- Sable - Go on, deny it.
But I know all about your little trips to Five Oaks Inn.
What was the plan, Jason? Out with Sister One, in with Sister Two? Nothing happened.
Look, this is ridiculous.
Frankie, is, is marrying Langdon.
Then he's a bigger fool than I am.
But is he as big a fool as you? What do you mean? I know what you think about Frankie.
Dear, sweet, saintly Frankie.
Oh, have I got news for you.
The halo is a little off-center.
Leave Frankie out of this.
I wish I could.
Do you think I want to believe in my husband and my sister? Stop it! I have never been unfaithful to you.
That's the truth.
No! The truth is, my sister, your mistress, is a tramp.
She cheated on Phillip and she's gonna cheat on you.
In fact you are just one, in a long line of dirty little affairs.
- Uh - And I can prove it.
We're finished.
Jason, if you divorce me, I will tell the world just what kind of a woman my sister really is.
I'm not divorcing you because of Frankie.
It's because I can't stomach you.
Oh! I can prove it.
You had your chance, Jason.
And now, by God, I'll make you eat your words.