Dallas (1978–1991): Season 11, Episode 11 - Lovers and Other Liars - full transcript

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This whole deal with Marilee and buying
that company is just to get back at Westar?

You're learning
how to skin a cat.

Don't make an enemy of J.R.
It'd make things difficult for me.

I'm gonna miss you too. But I
have to do what's right for my boy.

- Your husband is the new chairman.
- I'd like to see the two of you in combat.

Winner take all.

You keep drilling today.

And if you don't come up with
anything, shut it down and you pack it up.

If you wanna fight
him, go right on ahead.

But you're gonna do it without
me and my Wentworth stock.



Pair of queens still in control.

Pair of tens.

Possible flush.

- You gonna answer the phone?
- Let it ring.

It's bugging me.

It's the biggest pot of the
night. I'm not gonna move.

Answer the damn
phone. We'll wait, all right?

- All right.
- Sony.

And a possible straight.

I've got this lowly
pair of jacks here.

- He||o?
- He||o, Nicholas. I have to talk to you.

- Not now. I can't talk.
- But I wanna know about Miami.

No. Tomorrow.

- Sorry, guys.
- Come on, it's your bet.



You all right?

It'll cost you a buck
to see the ladies.

Broads. All this guy
gets is calls from broads.

Who said that was
a woman? Did I?

The next thing you know...

- they're gonna be playing poker with us.
- Never. Not in this house. No. Never.

Oh, yeah?

All right, boys, let's start taking it
down. Just like Mr. Barnes ordered.

What about the old man?

Look, Barnes pays the
bills. We do what he says.

That took long enough.
I'm late for work.

Keep your mouth shut. You're
lucky I didn't luck you up for a month.

What's the matter? Haven't you ever
seen an oilman enjoying drinks before?

Hey, it wasn't the booze, it
was the destruction of property.

Make sure you stay out
of my town, you hear?

All right, all right.

Mealy-mouthed sourpuss.

Hey, Grubb.

What's going on? Why
aren't you boys working?

Well, Mr. Barnes was by here yesterday,
just about quitting time. He shut us down.

Shut you down? Why
would he shut you down?

No oil and a lot of bills.

Oh, no. I gotta talk to
him. He'd never do that.

Look, Dandy, I'm sorry.
But that's just the way it is.

I gotta use the phone.

- Barnes-Wentworth.
- Jackie? I gotta talk to Cliff.

- I'm sorry, Mr. Dandridge, he's not in.
- What do you mean he's not in?

They tell me out here
that he shut us down.

- I wouldn't know about that.
- Listen, little girl, you find him.

We're so close to hitting, the oil's
practically bubbling out of the ground.

I'm sure you're right, Mr. Dandridge.
I'll tell him when he comes in.

That'll be too late.

- Let me talk to him.
- He hung up.

Do you want me to get him back?

A couple of hours,
that's all I need.

- You going to get us another backer?
- I've got another backer.

Just let me have some wheels.

- I'll be back with all the money you need.
- Dandridge, why should I trust you?

Well, what have you got to
lose? You get jobs lined up?

No.

Well, wait for me, and
we'll all make money.

April. Oh, I'm delighted
you could make it, honey.

Well, your invitation to
lunch was quite a surprise.

- May I bring you something to drink?
- Some iced tea, please.

I'm fine, thanks.

So, J.R., what is it that
you want me to do for you?

April, part of your charm is
you go directly to the point.

With the tight you're in, I didn't think
you had time for pleasant chitchat.

Yeah, well, you're right there.

Say, April, we've always helped
each other out in the past...

and I think we can do it again.

Well, I've always
been very fond of you.

- And your advice.
- Yeah?

- Here's your iced tea.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

Well, the last time you took my advice,
you walked away with $100 million.

Are you telling me that we're
going to strike it rich again?

Rich and powerful.

When J.R. Ewing
speaks, I listen.

I've heard that, since Wilson
Cryder replaced Jeremy Wendell...

there could be a lot of
big changes at Westar.

And that kind of news could push
the stock up, and I mean way up.

You mean that Wendell
is not coming back?

Not if Clyde! can
help it, he's not.

Cute. So much for a
handpicked successor.

And that's the reason I
thought that the Westar stock...

would be a good buy for you.

Do you own any?

Oh, in a manner of speaking.

Mm-hm.

I see.

I make a large buy, the price goes
up, and you sell for a quick profit.

Ahh, absolutely wrong. I don't
want you to make one large buy.

Spread it out over several
weeks and buy anonymously.

- Anonymously?
- Yeah.

And when you make your investment,
use a good brokerage house like Meesecate.

Do you know it?

What's so amusing?

I know someone over there who's
been trying to get my business.

- This is gonna come as a surprise to him.
- Well, it's very important...

that the price of the stock not be
affected too soon. You understand that?

Too soon for what?

That, my deal, you will find
out in the very near future.

J.R., you are a saint.

After all that Westar has done to
you, you still want me to invest in them.

Obviously, there's no way that
this is gonna do a thing for you.

Don't be silly, April.
01 course it will.

And if you buy. It'll do good
things for you too, honey.

Besides the TV
interviews I've setup...

I expect the wire
services to be there.

People magazine, Us
magazine, and all the others.

Nicholas, you arrived at
my office at 12:30 as agreed.

You know me, I'm
always punctual.

It's now 12:45, and you have done
nothing but talk about our Miami trip.

Isn't that what you called me about
last night? Now you're complaining?

I'm complaining because you cut
me off like an encyclopedia salesman.

Sue Ellen, there are certain
times that I cannot be disturbed.

I didn't think anything was more
important to you than business.

- There is, one thing.
- Oh?

- My weekly poker game.
- Heh, heh.

- You cut me off for a poker game?
- Obviously, you don't play poker.

- No. No, I don't.
- Well, then you can't possibly understand.

But I will explain it.

I was winning big.

There was, uh, a certain hate developing
among some of my closest friends.

They thought I was
going to lose the big one.

I had two queens showing,
and I had two in the hole.

There was no possible
way I could lose that hand.

And then you called.

I mean, what else could I do?

Well, at least you're passionate
about something other than work.

Sue Ellen, I have many passions.

And is our trip to
Miami one of them?

That's why I'm here.

- Hi.
- Well, I thought you'd still be at lunch.

I've been back
about a half-hour.

- Any mail?
- It's on your desk.

- Thank you.
- Uh, Bobby.

May I talk to you?

Well, sure. Uh,
come on in the office.

- Sit on the couch here.
- Oh, thanks.

All right.

Well, this looks very serious.

I really don't
know how to begin.

Come on, Phyllis, you've never
had trouble talking to me before.

I know, but this is different.

See, no matter how I say it, it's
going to sound like I'm criticizing you.

I feel real strong today.
I think I can take it.

Well...

you gave me this great
title: “executive assistant.“

And we have these great offices.

And I make a wonderful salary.

And?

And I don't have anything to do.

You know, you are one of the most
talented and knowledgeable men in Dallas.

Everybody likes you...

even if J.R. has given Ewing
a bad name for the moment.

There is no reason for this to
be a non-functioning company.

You're right.

I'm serious, you're right.

If Daddy were alive, he'd kick my
rear end halfway across the state.

- Excuse me? Mr. Bobby Ewing?
- That's right.

- Uh, would you sign, please?
- Oh, I'll do that.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Well, it certainly is pink.

Well, maybe I better leave.

Don't you dare.

I may need a witness.

Here.

“For great food, great drinks
and great company, call 55...“

Mm-hm.

Why not?

Yeah, hello. This
is Bobby Ewing.

Well, I never would've guessed
that you'd send a card like that.

Boys, I think we've given the
old man more time than he's worth.

Now, I know y'all wanna work, but I think
we've been handed a large order of bull.

Let's get moving,
get this thing back...

Okay, where's the
hacker, Dandridge?

Get the boys back up on
the rig. We got a new deal.

I'll believe that when I see it.

- Believe it.
- Hang on, now. Put that thing away.

Nobody's going to work with
you waving that thing around.

They sure as hell are.

Now, start drilling.

All right. All right.

Boys, come on.

We're gonna take a break new.

So you folks that have been dancing
can find out if your partner can also talk.

- Here you go, my dear.
- Thank you.

I am not so sure about all the promises
you made on that pretty pink card you sent.

Is this supposed to
qualify as “great drinks“?

In Texas, it's
the staff of life.

Ahh, I suppose the
fajitas are the “great food.“

- Dallas yuppie.
- Hmm.

No comment about the company?

Well, let me see.

Other than being
beautiful, a great dancer,

and having an off-the-wall
sense of humor...

what have you got to
recommend yourself?

I could send notarized affidavits
from my former boyfriends.

- Does that include Cliff Barnes?
- No.

Cliff and I are just friends.

He does need friends, Bobby.

He has no one except for this
drunk he's taken under his wing...

and he's trying to
tum him into his father.

I know. The only two people
that Cliff ever cared about...

were his daddy and Pamela.

I know I should try and like
him for Christopher's sake...

but, my God. He is a
tough person to like.

Enough about Cliff Barnes.

Let's talk about two more
exciting people: you and me.

You know, I was wondering
something. Your company name.

- PGD.
- What does it stand for?

Petro Group Dallas.

So you're still in
the oil business?

Not really.

Oil business doesn't excite
me very much anymore.

Well, what does excite you?

Dancing with you.

- Good.
- Come on, let's go.

Come on.

It's inhuman to
lock us in there.

What are you, oil workers
or a ladies' sewing circle?

Now, come on,
get that drill running.

Cliff, what's wrong?
You're never here this early.

Oh, Jackie.

Sit down for a minute, will you?

I think I've got a big case...

of guilt.

Because you shut down the well?

I promised myself that I'd give
Dandy the chance my daddy never had.

You never knew Digger.

Those guys are so
much alike, it's amazing.

And then...

the bills started mounting
up, and I just cut and ran.

Which is exactly what
they did to my daddy.

No matter what
you do for Dandy...

it's not gonna right the
wrongs done to your father.

Well, I guess I know that.

Let me get you a cup of coffee.

Yeah, good idea. Thanks.

You know something?

I still don't feel better.

Let's see, gentlemen.
You had the rare burger.

And you two each
had medium rare.

And yours, sir, was well-done
with extra tomato and pickle.

And fries all around.
Enjoy your lunch.

You know, I haven't eaten
like this since high school.

I understand it you sweet-talk the waitress
she'll rustle you up a bicarb, Fred.

J.R., I'm sure you didn't get
us out to this godforsaken spot...

to talk about the digestive
tracts of Westar executives.

Well, no, I didn't.

Gentlemen, we have
a common problem.

- Wilson Cryder.
- Now, just a minute, J.R.

I mean, that's your
problem, not ours.

Oh, really?

We", need I remind you
that you are all Wendell men?

When Clyde! starts swinging his
ax, you're gonna be the first to go.

- So you're gonna need me.
- For what?

To beat Clyde! on the inside.

Since you know as
much as you do...

you've got to know we only
control a small amount of the stock.

What you can't give me in stock proxies,
you can give me in inside information.

I'll handle the big
stockholders separately.

There can't be any leaks, or this plan
could go down the nearest gopher hole.

Well, obviously, J.R., you're gonna
make a move to take over Westar.

Now, isn't that a little bit like the
minnow swallowing the whale?

Well, nobody ever said old J.R.
didn't have a large and lustful appetite...

especially when it
comes to business.

And whale meat's gotta be better
than this hamburger, anyhow.

- Who is it?
- Nicholas Pearce.

Well, I didn't expect you to go
into training for a meeting with me.

Well, I've found that dealing with you
demands a certain fitness of mind and body.

- Hang on, I'll change.
- Why?

I think you look great.

Are you sure this is business?

I wanna buy a
large block of stock.

- Really?
- Several million dollars' worth.

But not all at once.

April, the buying and
selling of stock is not my line.

Mergers, acquisitions,
that's what I do.

You work for
Meesecate, don't you?

Yes, I do.

Well, you're the only one
at Meesecate that I know.

You want me to work with strangers?
Either you'll buy for me or you won't.

First, you have to tell me a
little bit more. And then we'll see.

I wanna keep my name out
of this transaction, if possible.

Oh?

This sounds like the beginning
of an acquisition to me.

Now, that's more my line.

What's the stock?

Westar.

Westar?

Why?

What have you heard?

You're the palm
reader. You tell me.

Oh.

I see the rumbles of
discontent at Westar.

Changes are in the works.

Hmm...

A company that might
be ripe for a takeover.

- You're very good.
- Heh, heh.

I'm better at some
things than others.

New, business concluded, is there,
uh. Anything else you had in mind?

No. Not unless you wanna
join me in a little weight training?

Thank you, but I don't
think I'm dressed for it.

Too bad.

I find it the perfect way to clear
the mind of those tiresome burdens.

April, I don't have
tiresome burdens.

So I'll see you in my
office tomorrow, okay?

And bring both the palms.

- Goodbye.
- Okay. Bye-bye.

- Hey, Sly.
- J.R.

Has the annual Westar
stockholders report arrived yet?

- Yes.
- Good, good. Bring it in, would you?

Mm-hm.

- Here you go.
- Good. Good.

Now what I need is a list
of the major stockholders.

- Oh, I marked the pages for you.
- Oh, fine. Thanks.

Let's see, now.

Well, that's interesting.

Neither Clyde! nor Jeremy Wendell
holds the largest block of stock.

I noticed that. I
thought it was strange.

Yeah, well, it's not
an unusual situation.

Now what we need to do is find the
power behind the throne here. Let's see.

Yeah, here it is.

“Herbert Anderson Styles, MD.“
He owns 14 percent of Westar.

Now, that is a
sizable chunk of stock.

Ha. Places the good
doctor in the catbird seat.

I wonder... I wonder
why I never heard of him.

Huh.

- Thanks, darling. That's all.
- Oh, yes, sir.

- He||o?
- Kimberly.

Why, J.R.. You remembered
my private number.

You knew I would.

I'd like to see you tonight.

Well, I really do have
plans for dinner tonight.

Well, maybe we
could meet earlier.

- If it's early.
- All right. How early?

If you meet me at the
Fairview, the bar, at 5:00...

I'll reserve the
suite on the top floor.

All right, 5:00.

Yes. And don't be late.

Bye.

Hey, you guys. You
gonna sign up for soccer?

Yeah, sounds terrific.

- Christopher?
- I don't know.

Come on, we'll have a great time.
Lauren and Ted will be there too.

Hey, Lisa.

- Hi.
- What are you doing here?

Uh, well, I was hoping to
get a chance to see you.

Daddy said I wouldn't
see you anymore.

Yeah. I knew he
said that, but I...

Hey, Christopher, you're
gonna miss the bus.

My friend Lisa's gonna drive
me home. You wanna come?

I'm not supposed to get into cars
with strangers. Neither are you.

She's not a stranger,
she's my friend.

I'm taking the bus. You should
too, if you know what's good for you.

Christopher, you better go with him.
I don't want you to get into trouble.

I won't.

What am I gonna
do with you, huh?

Now you gotta take me home.

- Hi, Mom.
- Hi.

- What's that?
- What do you think?

Your wedding dress?

Come with me
upstairs, and I'll try it on.

Okay, wait.

- Where is Ray?
- Upstairs.

Let me get Ray so he won't
see you in your wedding dress.

Okay.

Bobby.

This is unexpected.

Ray phoned, said he wanted to talk
to me. I told him I'd stop by after work.

- Uh, come on in. He'll be right down.
- Thanks.

Uh, Bobby. Charlie's
waiting upstairs for me.

Please, go right on
up. I'll wait in the den.

Okay.

- Charlie just kicked me out.
- I know.

Um, Bobby's here.

Oh.

Hey, Bob.

Glad you could come over.

- Get you a beer?
- No, no, thanks.

What's on your mind?

Well, besides being my
brother, you are my best friend.

We've got something
to talk over.

I know what you said
in front of the family,

but I wanna know
how you really feel.

Are you gonna have a problem
with me marrying Jenna?

Ray, let me tell you something.

When Jenna and I were kids,
and we were gonna get married...

I was head over
heels in love with her.

There's always something real
special about first love. You know that.

But since I met Pam...

there's only been one love
in my life, and that's her.

I care about Jenna. I'm
concerned for her happiness.

And I'm happy as hell that she's
gonna many the best man I know.

Couldn't happen
to two nice! people.

Thanks, Bob.

I needed to hear that
from you face to face.

Well, you got it.

When it comes to Lucas, well...

there's lots of fathers and
sons that don't live together.

And I know I won't have any
trouble seeing him when I want to...

or spending time with him.

You have my
blessings all around.

Kind of ironic, isn't it?

I'm marrying Jenna,
who was your girl.

You married Pam, who was mine.

- Mom, aren't you gonna try on the dress?
- Yes, I am.

- Come on. There's my grandma.
- Chris, I think I should go.

You can't go now. Come on.

Okay.

Grandma.

- Hi, Christopher.
- Hi.

Hi, darling.

Grandma, I want you
to meet my friend Lisa.

- This is my Grandma Fallow.
- Hi.

I hope you're not angry about
my driving Christopher home.

My name is Lisa Alden.

Yes. Yes, Christopher
talks about you all the time.

He does?

But I was under the impression that, uh.
You were his age, not a full-grown woman.

- Bobby hasn't told you about me?
- No.

I met Bobby and Christopher
at the ice-skating rink.

Uh, actually, I
bumped into Bobby.

Hmm. Yes, I remember
Bobby talking about that...

but he didn't mention your name.

Oh.

Well, we've seen each
other a few times after that.

But I can understand him not
wanting to talk about any other woman...

so soon after what
happened to his wife.

Yes, it's been
very hard for him.

- Well, I won't keep you.
- Lisa, you can't go now.

I want you to go riding with me.

Uh, no, Christopher.

Maybe some other time, okay?

Grandma, tell Lisa it's all
right. She doesn't have to leave.

Please?

Well, maybe she
has things to do.

Do you?

- Well, no, but...
- Then let's go riding.

Lisa, if you'd like to
stay, it's fine with me.

That's great, Grandma.

- Come on, Lisa.
- Okay. Thank you.

What do you think?

- Maybe we should try and jump him.
- I think he's nutty enough to shoot.

Yeah, well, somebody's gonna
have to get some help out here.

All right, I'll see
what I can do.

- I gotta make a phone call.
- What for?

Well, in case you hadn't noticed,
we're running short on pipe here.

We got plenty of pipe.

How long has it been
since you done any drilling?

Ten, maybe 15 years.

Then you got a lot to
learn about these new rigs.

If we're going down at 30 feet
every 10 minutes, that's a lot of pipe.

Especially when
you're drilling a dry hole.

I don't need your stupid jokes.

Make the call.

No, Jordan. Heh, heh.

I don't care what the reports
are. It's not my rig out there.

No. Well, people are just
trying to make me look...

Hold on a minute.

- Mr. Grubb's on Line 2.
- Tell him to hold.

He says it's urgent.

Uh, Jordan, I
gotta call you back.

They're telling me there's
some kind of an emergency.

Hello, Grubb. What's up?

Dandy"

Oh, my God. Where
did he get a shotgun?

No. No. I appreciate
you calling me first.

Well, look, just don't do
anything till I get there. I'll settle it.

No. Uh...

Right away.

Yeah, okay.

Jackie, get me a
helicopter, on the double.

- I'm ordering it right now.
- I'm on my way upstairs.

Yes, on the roof
of the north tower.

It's an emergency.
We need it right away.

I don't understand. We're
supposed to be at the airport.

We have plenty of time to get to the
airport. Look around. What do you see?

What is this, uh,
twenty questions?

- Humor me.
- Okay.

- I see a lobby.
- And?

- People.
- You're not looking creatively.

- Nicholas.
- Okay, okay.

You see young marriage.
You see old marriage.

You see businessmen
with pickup...

Excuse me. Girlfriends.

Men and women, many of
whom will end up in bed together.

If that doesn't make this lobby a
great spot for a Valentine boutique...

I don't know what does.

A little present
for the little lady.

And don't think the hotels
won't see the advantage too.

So when we get back from Miami, I
wanna make a deal with the chain...

to put a Valentine
boutique in all their hotels.

What a wonderful idea.

Sex and hotels.

What a natural combination.

Yeah, well. I thought
you'd grasp the idea quickly.

We", don't just stand there.
We have a plane to catch.

Weren't you the one in a
hurry? Come on, let's go.

I'm coming.

I thought the horse
stepped on your foot.

Look, I don't need any more
trouble with my feet from you.

There's Daddy.

- Hi. Look who's here. Lisa.
- Yes, I see that.

Hello, Lisa.

She picked me up from school,
and Grandma said we could go riding.

Christopher, why don't you go in
the house? I wanna talk to Lisa alone.

- Why can't I stay here?
- You just go in the house, boy.

Okay.

I thought you and I had a nice
long talk about this downtown.

- Yes, I know, but this was accidental.
- How could it be accidental?

You had to meet him. What'd you
do, wait for him outside his school?

Well, yes. But I only wanted to
see him. I didn't expect he'd see me.

I don't believe that. How did
you know what school he went to?

You've been following
him, haven't you?

- I care about him.
- He's got a family who cares about him.

What he doesn't need is
somebody following him.

Are you trying to get to
me somehow through him?

Why would I do
a thing like that?

- I don't know. Why don't you tell me?
- There's nothing to tell.

I'm not after you, Bobby.

I'm fond of Christopher. We
had fun together, the three of us.

Don't make it more than that.

You're the one
who's making it more.

You want something, and
I wanna know what it is.

All I want is to be near him.

I feel sorry for Christopher...

because I think you're trying
to isolate him from other people.

You know, there's a side to you,
Bobby Ewing, I don't think I like at all.

I hope Christopher
isn't hurt by it.

You're a liar,
calling this skinflint.

- Dandy, what the hell is going on?
- Are you, blind? I'm drilling my well.

Are you out of your mind?
There isn't any oil here.

- I ordered this operation shut down.
- Behind my back.

You never even talked to me. You
said you were gonna keep it going.

- You were doing it for your daddy.
- Don't give me that crap.

How many millions do you think
I'm gonna sink down this dust hole?

I said there was
oil, and there's oil.

Yeah, maybe it we drill
to the center of the earth.

But I'm not paying to drill any
deeper. It's over. Give me that gun.

I'll give you the gun, tightwad.

- Between the eyes.
- You're not gonna shoot me.

- Give me the gun.
- You can't stop the drilling.

- Give me the gun.
- All right.

Beat up an old man
with a cane. That's great.

- Shut it down. Shut this damn thing down.
- Boys, shut it down.

That's right, you should've left me in
that moth-eaten bar you found me in.

Playing games with me. We
were gonna be in the oil business.

Just shut up, loudmouth,
huh? Just shut up.

What the hell's that?

I hit! I hit! I did it! And
you said I was full of bull.

You did it! You hit a gusher!

What happened?

They got the blowout
preventer closed.

- No, not yet.
- You mean that's it?

You mean your wonderful nose
just found me one cubic foot of oil?

- All those millions for a thimbleful?
- Keep drilling!

Shut up! Just shut the hell up!

I'm sorry, Miss
Ellie. I know it's late.

- Is J.R. there?
- No, Sue Ellen, he's not home.

- Well, did he call?
- Na.

But you know how late some
of those meetings can be.

I'm sure there's
nothing to worry about.

Yes, I'm sure.

Would you like me to have
him call you when he gets in?

No, it's an hour
later here. Thank you.

All right, Sue
Ellen. Good night.

Good night.

Same old J.R.

Nicholas, I need you now.

J.R., your mind is racing around
trying to find the right way to ask me.

Ask you what, honey?

For the information
you want from me.

Isn't that why we're here?

Well, I always find
honesty a little refreshing.

I enjoy honesty.

Under the right circumstances.

All right.

Westar's biggest shareholder is a doctor
by the name of Herbert Anderson Styles.

You know anything about him?

Yes.

Styles is from Austin.

He was a handsome man...

with a big, powerful voice.

A man who could do anything.

Wildcatting. Hunting.

He was a great horseman.

He taught me to ride.

He taught me many things.

But now he's old...

and he's sick...

and he doesn't
have long to live.

Maybe a month.

Could be a year.

You're talking about him
like you know him real well.

I do.

He's my father.

And he owns 14
percent of Westar?

Well...

Next on Dallas:

- Jenna, I want Bobby to be my best man.
- What?

You're a stunning woman.

Any husband who doesn't
play it straight with you is a fool.

You're very sure of yourself.

If I weren't, you
wouldn't be here with me.

I don't know what this Lombardi guy means
to you, but if I were you, I'd forget him.

I'd like you to meet Kimberly
Cryder. Kimberly, Sue Ellen Ewing.

I played it straight with you.
Give me every penny I'm due.

J.R. was always the oilman. I have
just as much oil in my veins as he does.

Barnes!