Dallas (1978–1991): Season 11, Episode 29 - Things Ain't Goin' So Good at Southfork Again - full transcript

Jenna returns to an ominously empty home. A lonely Lucy Ewing-Cooper returns to Southfork to learn that Miss Ellie has reached a decision that may change the ranch forever.

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You forgot these.

I want Southfork to
belong to both of us.

I want it to be in
both our names.

O'Dell has come through.

Justice Department backed off.

We're in the last stages of
dotting the I's and crossing the T's.

I have your assurance
nobody will know his name?

John Ross Ewing does
not exist at this school.

I'm gonna be sad
when you go to Dallas.

Well, I don't have to go alone.



- Ray.
- Connie.

Crazy woman. Jesus.

No!

- She can't have you.
- No!

I love you.

Police.

This is Ray Krebbs.

Send an ambulance.

Help.

And as with all of
our deals in the past...

I feel that this venture
will be just as successful.

You can add the ending.
I'm gonna get to Southfork.

Certainly.

- Is something the matter?
- Nope.



We've been working together a long time,
I know when something's bothering you.

It's not an office
problem. It's personal.

Casey Denim“?

Mm-hm.

You upset at the
way I fired him?

J.R., I never interfere in
your business decisions.

But did you have
to fire him like that?

Well, I no longer had
any use for him, honey.

You hurt him really badly.

Now, I think that in the long run
you'll find that I did you a favor.

You don't need a hustler like that in
your life. And that's exactly what he is.

You never even got to know him.

I know all I need to
know. Now, let's drop it.

You're the boss.

- I'm sorry, J.R.
- Oh, Barnes...

- I don't have time for your nonsense.
- Want me to call security?

You don't have to call security. I am
celebrating. I am grinning ear to ear.

All right, I'll take care of
this. Barnes, I'm in a hurry.

- You don't own me anymore.
- What are you talking about?

- I'm a free man.
- Get to the point.

- I sold my gas field.
- Oh?

Sold all my stock in
Westar, made a big profit.

I don't give a damn what you do.

Of course you do. Cliff Barnes
came out on top. I made a lot of money.

And here you are, you're
stuck with this upstart company.

This J.R.E. Enterprises. Oh, ha.

Sounds like a trading post.
Did you ever think of that?

J.R.'s Trading Post.

A trading post, huh?

If you don't get out of here,
I'm gonna nail you on one.

I just wanted to say the good
news, tell you who I sold it to.

- Get out of here.
- Yeah.

I sold it to Jeremy
Wendell at Westar.

- Wendell?
- Yeah.

I sold it to him because
he can bury you.

God. Wendell.

Ray, we're home.

- You just put the bags right there.
- Thank you.

Hey, where is Daddy?

Ray?

Ray?

Just one second. Here you go.

Thank you.

Hey, where's Daddy?

Ray? Would you hold the baby just for
a minute? I'm gonna see if he's upstairs.

- Oh, come here.
- Thank you. Great.

Oh, my God.

It's all right,
Teresa, I've got it.

- He||o.
- Bobby, I just got home.

There's blood everywhere.
Is Ray with you?

No, he's not. What's going on?

I don't know. I
flew in from Paris.

I just walked in the house, Ray's not
here and there's blood in the stairway...

the hallway...

and even on the phone.

Wait, I'll call the
police department.

- Are you alone?
- The baby's nurse is with me.

Good. Just try and stay calm.

I'll be right over as soon as I
talk to Braddock Police. Bye.

Sue Ellen, we've been talking
about this for over an hour.

I know.

I guess I better go.

Maybe I should
come along with you.

No, Nicholas. This is
something I have to do by myself.

Besides, if J.R. sees you,
God knows what he'll do.

My attorney has two marshals
waiting for me at his office...

and they can drive out with me.

You think J.R. is gonna standby and
watch while you march out with John Ross?

Well, he has no choice.

I have a court order that says my
son has to be at Southfork today.

Yeah, well, even if you do
walk out with him today...

you know he's gonna fight
you for custody, don't you?

I don't mind a fight,
once I have John Ross.

I want you to know one thing.

That I am with you
on this all the way.

Thank you.

I needed to hear that.

Bye-bye.

You're doing just
fine, Mr. Krebbs.

Thanks.

I'm sorry. It's really
too soon for visitors.

I'm Mrs. Krebbs.

- Oh, of course, just don't stay too long.
- Yeah.

Oh, my God.

Jenna, when did you get back?

This morning. When I got to the house
I saw all the blood. I was so scared.

It must have been awful for you.

How are you feeling, pal?

Bobby got the
story from the sheriff.

He said it was some crazy woman.

They told you?

Yeah. It's pretty strange.

Woman breaking in
all by herself like that.

The sheriff is running some blood
test to figure out what she's on.

Ray, she was really flipped out.

We don't have to
talk about that now.

- Sure. Do you wanna sit down, Jenna?
- No, thank you.

As long as you're all right.

Doctor says you can come
home in a couple of days.

Yeah.

It's not that serious.

Jenna, maybe you
ought to go home now.

You must be exhausted
after that long plane flight.

What about little Lucas?

Somebody's gotta
take care of him.

I have the nurse
watching over him.

I just wanna be here with you.

Honey, maybe you
better come tomorrow.

They gave me...

some sleeping pills.

Are you sure?

Sure.

Now, you go ahead.

You sure?

Yeah, just go ahead.

I'll be right out, okay?

Even the sheriff thinks it's
a pretty strange story, Ray.

Is there something
you're not telling us?

I don't wanna talk
about it now, Bob.

Look, I know that you and Jenna
have been having your problems.

This whole mess have
anything to do with that?

I'll work things out with
Jenna in my own way.

Yeah, but the longer you
take, the harder it's gonna be.

Don't worry about it, Bob.

Yeah.

You two will work it out.

I hope so.

J.R., please, let's not make
this any messier than it has to.

Just bring out John Ross.

What makes you think he's here?

J.R., I have a court order.

And these marshals
can drag you off to jail.

Oh, is that a fact?

This is fact.

You already have one copy.

Yes. Yes, I do, um.

Well, I'll just add
this to my collection.

I think you'd better place
Mr. Ewing under arrest.

Come on, sir.
Please don't resist.

We don't wanna hurt you.

Oh, I don't think you have to.

Well, that's that.

What's going on?

This is a court order
overturning your court order...

signed by Judge Hooker.

There seems to be a
discrepancy here in the jurisdiction.

Your order was signed in Dallas,
and this is Braddock County.

The judge wants a
30-day review period.

J.R., your cheap
tricks won't work.

Would you escort this lady
off the premises, please?

Escort this lady
off the premises?

Come on, Ms. Ewing.

You can't take my son.

- Come on, Miss Ewing.
- I'm gonna fight you.

You think that you can do
this to me? Are you crazy?

I'll fight forever to get
my son. I'll get him back.

I'm gonna fight you.

Come on, Ms. Ewing.

- J.R.?
- Mama.

I just saw what happened
outside with Sue Ellen.

Well, then I guess you saw
what kind of woman I'm married to.

Bringing marshals on this property to
take my boy away. I mean, no kidding.

Obviously she
thought she had to.

This is between Sue Ellen and myself.
I don't think you ought to get involved.

We", believe me, I don't want to,
but I'm worried about John Ross.

John Ross is fine.

- You don't have to worry about him.
- I'd like to see him.

Well, that's impossible
at the moment.

- J.R., where have you taken him?
- Where he's safe.

That's all that
counts, isn't it?

J.R., I really don't want to interfere.
But don't you think this is outrageous?

Keeping the child from
his mother, for God's sake?

Well, she lost any right to John Ross
when she ran off with that stockbroker.

Oh, J.R., stop it. Sue
Ellen is a good mother.

The fact that you two don't get
along has nothing to do with it.

Does a good mother
run off with another man...

and then try to get her son
back to live with him in sin?

Is that how you want your
grandchild to be raised?

No, of course not, but...

Neither do I. So John Ross is
gonna stay right where he is...

until I can get the law firmly
nailed down on my side.

And I really don't wanna
discuss this any further.

Nick, J.R. has done it again.

He has stolen John Ross and
he's hidden him some place.

Well, if you'd just calm down,
you wanna tell me what happened?

I went to Southfork with the
marshals, and J.R. was ready for me.

He's gotten some judge
to reverse the court order.

On what grounds?

Jurisdiction or something. I don't know.
They concocted the grounds between them.

There's gotta be
some legal basis.

- You just don't concoct...
- Legal basis?

With all the judges that
J.R. has got in his pocket...

they can manufacture legal
basis for anything he wants.

Look, why don't we just sit down
and we'll think this thing through, okay?

Nick, what am I gonna do?

The first thing we're gonna do
is we're gonna locate John Ross.

Now, I know a PI. If
anyone can find him, he can.

- We||, can you call...?
- But there's one thing.

Now, if we locate him, we can't
take him. You know that, don't you?

Because if J.R. does have that
court order, he'll nail you for abduction.

I don't care what he does.

- I want my son back. Can you call the PI?
- Take it easy. Will you...?

Give me the phone, please.
Thank you. Look. Look at me.

Now, you wanna tell me what
you're really worried about?

That court order gives him John
Ross legally for 30 more days.

So what?

I mean, J.R. loves his son. He's
not gonna do anything to hurt him.

Well, maybe not physically,
but there are other ways.

Do you realize how he can twist
his mind and tum him away from me?

We are gonna
have a custody fight.

- Yes. When you do, you'll win it.
- I'm not so sure about that.

Sue Ellen, listen to me.
You are the boy's mother.

And you won once
before, didn't you?

Yes, but John Ross is older now.

And you don't have any idea...

how much damage JR.
Can cause in 36 days.

Nick, I'm scared.

Sue Ellen, we'll get
your son back for you.

I promise you that.

This is really nice
of you, you know?

Well, I thought we should have a little
dinner to celebrate your emancipation.

Heh, heh, heh. That's sweet.

I'll be happy to pay.

Well, you are the
soul of generosity.

But this one's on me.

Okay.

Well, what's going on
in here? They closed?

No, they can't be.

I mean, maybe they just blew a
fuse. They took my reservation.

Well, something
definitely is wrong.

I wonder what happened.

Hello? Anybody here?

The elevator's not working.

Well, let's go see
what's going on.

Okay, watch your step. There are
two steps in this place right here.

We're not going the right
way. We gotta find the stairs.

I think the stairs are
back by the kitchen.

Well, that's through
the dining room?

Mm, I'm afraid so.

Well, you gotta watch your step there
because there are tables and chairs.

- I just found a chair.
- I told you.

I wish we had some lights.

Surprise!

- Hey, what's going on?
- It's your party.

- What party?
- Remember the last one?

- When nobody showed up?
- Oh.

Well, this time I wanted you to
see that there are a lot of people...

that really care about
you and are happy for you.

Miss Stevens, Mr. Barnes,
have a wonderful evening.

Thank you, Debi.

I don't believe it.

I swear.

Oh.

Hey.

It's your night. Enjoy it.

A toast to Cliff Barnes.

You deserve it.

Congratulations.

To friends.

- It'd be a terrible world without them.
- Hear, hear.

If you'll wait, the others
will be in in a few minutes.

- Thank you.
- Fine, thank you.

Dave, there were times I wasn't
sure we'd ever make it this far.

Yeah, well, frankly,
neither was I.

You know who you have to
thank the most for it, don't you?

Yes, I do. Kay.

Yup. She really burned up those
phone lines talking to the right people.

Yeah, I know she did.

Good morning.

- Good morning, senator. Mr. Ewing.
- Good morning.

- Shall we sit down?
- No need to. This will only take a minute.

First of all, I'd like to tell you
both how grateful I am for all this.

There's nothing to
thank us for, Mr. Ewing.

No, there's not.

To be honest, we don't think you
should have gotten the Ewing name back.

Is that right?

The penalty your company
was assessed was light enough.

In my opinion, it
should have stuck.

But then you've got a
lot of powerful friends.

Well, I really don't
appreciate your sentiments.

And I'm not here for
one of your lectures.

I believe you have
an agreement for me.

Give it to him.

This document gives you the right to
use the name Ewing Oil once again.

It is, however, a
provisional document.

Provisional?

After one year, the Justice Department
has the right to review the books...

and business affairs
of your company.

And in the event we find
any cause for legal concern...

we have the right to
rescind this agreement.

- Now, wait a minute.
- It's all right. It's all right, Dave.

With me running the company
there won't be any problems.

Yes?

J.R., April Stevens
is here to see you.

All right, send her in.

Hello, J.R.

You just happen to be
in the neighborhood?

General area.

I was thinking about you
and feeling a little badly...

so I thought I'd come see you.

You know, you just made me a lot
richer than anybody has a right to be.

I take it you sold
your Westar stock.

I did.

And as you promised,
at a terrific profit.

Well, there you are.
And you had such doubts.

I did. That's why
I feel so badly.

Badly about me?

Yeah. I know how much the takeover
meant to you. I'm sorry you lost.

Well, I haven't
exactly lost yet.

Wait a minute. Did I
miss something here?

Didn't you just spend the last couple of
months trying to get control of Westar?

And didn't Westar just
go to Jeremy Wendell?

I just spent the last
couple of months trying

to get in the front
door. It was locked.

But there's always a back door.

Never be fooled when I'm down.

Because when I am,
there's only one way to go...

and that's up.

You did it.

With a lot more help from you
than I can ever thank you for.

Well, there was a reason for that,
and it had nothing to do with business.

Well, I wish that...

You wish what?

I wish...

that your reasons
were a lot stronger.

You mean strong enough to leave
everything I've worked for for years...

and come to Dallas?

Well, I might not have
put it exactly like that.

Bobby, I have wishes too.

I wish you could
live in Washington.

I wish for so many things.

But they're not gonna
happen, are they?

Not unless a lot
of things change.

On one hand...

I wish that I had never met you.

But then I'm glad I did.

Even the pain is better
than being with anyone else.

If it, uh...

makes any difference, Kay...

the pain is mutual.

That doesn't make
it a whole lot better.

I know.

I guess tonight's the
end of my Texas two-step.

Well, we could say it's on
hold for a while, couldn't we?

You think so?

I hope.

Good morning, everybody.

- Morning.
- Morning.

Uncle J.R., when is John
Ross coming home? I miss him.

Well, he misses you too,
Christopher. He'll be home soon.

Teresa, I'm kind of hungry this
morning. Bring some scrambled eggs...

- some grits, some biscuits. Everything.
- Yes, sir.

Well, how is everybody today?

Bobby, you look like you
could use a little sleep.

All that traveling
getting to you?

It's really none
of your business.

Bobby and J.R., we have an
important family matter to talk about.

If you're gonna rag on
me about Sue Ellen again...

I don't wanna get
involved in that.

It's not Sue Ellen.

We have something
to say about this ranch.

We? What do you mean, we?

As of yesterday, your mother and
I became co-owners of Southfork.

- What?
- That's right.

You wanna clarify
that for us, Clayton?

Nothing to clarify.

Your mother and I
own Southfork jointly.

How did you ever can her
into doing something like that?

J.R., I was not conned.

Clayton and I have been
married for a long time.

I want to share things with him.
He gave up his ranch for me...

and I think it's only fair that now
he legally be part of Southfork.

Fair?

You call giving a Ewing
birthright away fair?

J.R., don't you care at
all about my happiness?

Of course I do.
That's why I fought you

against marrying
Clayton in the first place.

Well, you and Bobby
have your own lives to lead.

But Clayton and I wanna spend
our remaining years here, together.

Mama, Daddy left
you this ranch...

- so it's your decision no matter what.
- Can you live with that, Bobby?

To tell you the truth,
it's hard, Clayton.

Mama's happiness is
what matters most to me.

7?

Not on your life.

This is a disgrace
to my daddy's home.

He saved this ranch from the auction
block when your daddy went broke.

I'll be damned if I sit around and watch
some carpetbagger from San Angelo...

reap the rewards of his work.

You know damn well
that's not the way it is.

All I know is there's a Fallow
name attached to this property.

And if you keep at Mama
the way you've been...

that wimp son of yours is
gonna be sitting in my chair.

- He's a better man than you'll ever be.
- Well, I hear that he's no man at all.

Well, you have heard wrong.

If this family is gonna stay
together, we have to work at it.

We can't turn everything
into a confrontation.

That's a Fallow rule.

We're Ewings here. Or have
you forgotten that, Mama?

You have dishonored my daddy's
name and everything he stood for.

Now, you and Bobby may be
able to live with this but I am not.

I'm leaving this place.

Southfork is no longer my home.

Here. Finally.

You'd think I've forgotten
my way around the kitchen.

No need to rush, honey.

Oh, well, you were
very restless last night.

I just wanted you to just
sleep as long as possible.

Thanks.

Can I get you
something for pain?

No, it doesn't
really hurt that bad.

You know, when I think
of what a lunatic she was...

I'm so sorry you went
through that alone.

I should have been here.

- Jenna...
- You know, I really missed you.

I was so stupid
leaving you behind.

- Jenna...
- If I can...

Just stop, please.

It I don't tell you the truth
I'm gonna bust wide open.

- Truth about what?
- Jenna, stop.

I was not stabbed by a burglar.

I knew the woman.

You knew her?

Yeah.

I met her while you were in
Europe. It was an accident.

I didn't deliberately
go out and try 10...

Ray...

And, yeah.

It was very innocent at first.

I didn't know that
she was crazy...

that she was this
psychotic person.

When I thought you weren't coming
back from Europe for a long time...

and when I thought you
didn't love me anymore...

I had an affair with her.

- Who is it?
- It's me, J.R.

Well, come on in.

- You finally remember you had a brother?
- No.

I thought you might like to
talk about what you're doing.

- You're not gonna get me change my mind.
- I'm not gonna try.

Well, I thought you'd just
like to talk quietly about it.

- That was quite a low you had down there.
- Well, can you blame me?

Why is it I'm the only man here
who cares about my daddy's memory?

You are not. We all care.

But We goes on. JR.

That may be, but I'm not gonna stand
around and watch some stranger...

try to erase everything
my daddy meant to me.

I worshipped that man, Bobby.

Well, I tried to follow in his footsteps.
Of course, I got a little wild sometimes...

but Daddy was no saint either.

- Yeah, I know.
- God, he was tough.

He was quite a man.

Remember the fights that
we three used to get into?

And he could really
hold his own, couldn't he?

Well, his age never slowed
him down, that's for sure.

He's the only man I know
who could pull us two apart.

Yeah, he did keep you from getting
beat to a pulp by me now and then.

Yeah, that's true enough.

I still miss him, Bobby.

No matter what happened,
he could make things right.

And you know Clayton Fallow
is never gonna be able to do that.

Well, I tell you
what, do me a favor.

Have some of the boys take
this down to the condo for me?

Sure.

Well, I guess this is it.

You might not believe me,
Bobby. But I'm gonna miss you,

I do.

This is not the same
Southfork we grew up in.

I guess it never will be again.

I'll see you around.

Hey, I want, uh...

I want you to
take this with you.

What happened to this picture?

She took it.

The night she stabbed you?

No.

She's been in this house before?

We never slept together
in this house, Jenna.

She was here, yes.
And she took the photo.

I don't know when she took the photo.
Probably sometime after I told her...

I never wanted to see her again.

That sounds like
quite an affair.

Well, it was a bad time for me.

Jenna, I tried with
Charlie. You know that.

And I felt as though
that I hurt you...

messed up another marriage,
especially when you called to say...

that you and Charlie were
gonna be touring Europe.

I love you. And all I could think
about was how I screwed up again.

That's an excuse,
Ray, not a reason.

I know that.

I can't explain it, Jenna.

Sit down, Ray.

You're gonna tell
me the whole story.

- I don't wanna hurt you anymore, Jenna.
- I'm already hurt.

Maybe if I knew exactly what
happened we can sort this out.

See what to do
about our marriage.

Surprise.

Hello?

Hey, where is everybody?

Anybody home?

Yeah, me.

Who are you?

Well, you don't really
know me, but I know you.

You must be
Christopher. Look at you.

So who are you?

I'm your cousin
Lucy from Atlanta.

Oh, Grandma went to visit you.

That's right.

Are you gonna visit with us?

Yes, I am.

- Don't you have any suitcases?
- Oh, they're in the car.

Hey, where is everybody?

I don't know. I guess
everyone's out for the day.

Except for Uncle J.R.

Wouldn't you know it? The
day I arrive, J.R. is home.

Oh, no. Uncle J.R. is not home.

He doesn't live here anymore.

He moved out.

JR. moved out of Southfork?

What a great day
to come back home.

Cliff, I'll back out
of this if you will.

This is a terrific thing we're
doing, and you just have to trust me.

Just remember, I'm only going along
with this because you talk me into it.

I know.

Send him in, please.

Mr. Barnes, your phone call
kind of got my curiosity up.

Well, Miss Stevens.

I sure didn't expect
to see you here.

For Cliff's sake,
you can call me April.

Okay, April.

Now, wait a minute.
You two back off.

- Do you want a drink?
- No, sir.

You're gonna want a glass of
champagne by the time this meeting is over.

I don't get it.

Take a look at that.

Well, it's an order
form for a sniffer test.

Well, whose name
is on the bottom?

Wait, it's mine.

And this.

Well, it's a test for
geological structure.

This a contract forming a partnership,
which you will need to sign at the bottom.

- A partnership?
- Between you, me and April.

We decided to give you a chance.

It's costing us a fortune.

You said you wanted to
drill on your daddy's land.

And I can understand that,
so we're gonna back you.

But the two of you have
been against me from the start.

- One of us still is.
- Then why?

Well, things have been
going pretty well around here...

and I happen to know what
it's like to be dumped on by J.R.

What about you, April?

Color me curious.

Don't think it's because I've
changed my mind about you.

Well, whatever the reason...

I don't know how
to thank you enough.

Just send the loyalty checks.

Oh, there will be plenty of
them. Don't worry about that.

- I guarantee you there's oil in that land.
- When you going back to Tulsa?

Well, just as soon as I
can get things wrapped up.

I can't believe it.

Nothing like this
ever happens to me.

- Good luck, Casey.
- I won't let you down, sir.

I'm, uh...

I'm really sorry
about the things I said.

I still say it's a lot of
money for a cheap hustler.

Well, I hope he
comes back rich...

and kicks J.R. in the butt.

- Hello, Lucy.
- Grandma. Ahem.

Oh, you startled me.

You were deep in thought.

Oh, yeah.

I was just thinking about all the
people who have lived here at Southfork.

How sad that one
by one they all leave.

Are you thinking about J.R.?

Mm.

Even with all our fights...

it was still awful
to see him go.

Well, J.R. and I
never got along...

but Southfork won't be
the same without him.

And what about you, Lucy?

I've had the feeling since you got here
that this is not just an ordinary visit.

Well, um...

to tell you the
truth, Grandma...

I don't think Mitch has
even noticed I'm gone.

Oh.

Now, that's ridiculous.

No, it isn't.

I knew married life with a
surgeon would be hectic...

but I had no idea I'd be
alone most of the time.

Is he really gene that much?

When Mitch is not in
surgery, he's with his patients.

When he's not with patients, he's
doing volunteer work at the Bum Unit.

We're more like...

roommates than a married couple.

But you still love
him, don't you?

Of course I do.

But that's not the point.

I think about us and all he
thinks about are his patients.

Well, Lucy...

running back to Southfork
isn't gonna solve your problems.

I just need some time to think.

I know.

I'm gonna go up to bed now.

Lucy.

Marriage is a long,
hard, difficult road...

but it's also wonderful.

I love you, Grandma.

You've always been the
most special person I know.

- Daddy!
- John Ross.

- How you doing, son?
- All right.

Sure do give you a lot
of homework though.

Yeah.

How come you're here so late?

Oh.

Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking
and I need to talk to you. Here, sit down.

Is it about Mommy?

Oh, no. Well, not exactly.

It's really about Southfork.

How would you feel about
not living at Southfork anymore?

You mean Mommy's
gonna take me away?

Oh, no, nothing like that.

Now, you'll always
be with me, son.

I've just been thinking
about buying another ranch.

Bigger and better than Southfork.
I mean, a real Ewing ranch.

Isn't Southfork a Ewing ranch?

Well, it's not what it
used to be, you know.

You remember when
your granddaddy was alive?

And we used to all eat our meals
together, just one big happy family.

Son of.

Well, that's never
gonna happen anymore.

So we're just gonna have to
start all over with our own place.

What about Grandma?

And Uncle Bobby? Christopher?

Oh, well, they're family.

You'll be seeing
them all the time.

But this is gonna be our own
house. We'll have our own horses...

and everything that's
there is gonna belong to us.

I guess that sounds pretty good.

And we'll be able to spend
a lot more time together.

And I'll teach you
everything I know, son.

Just like my daddy taught me.

And do I get to go to
a regular school again?

Well, sure, as soon as I
get things straightened out.

And then it'll just
be you and me...

and let the rest of
the world watch out.

You bet.

That's my boy.

That's what I wanted to hear.

Furthermore, I think the
division is overstaffed.

And I suggest...

Underline that.

An immediate 25-percent
reduction in personnel.

Yes?

Mr. .J.R. Ewing
is here to see you.

Ask him to wait.

I expect an answer on this by
the end of business Monday.

Jeremy Wendell, chairman.

- Please get that out right away.
- Yes, sir.

- And ask Mr. Ewing to come in.
- Yes, sir.

Oh, hi, Jeremy. I didn't get a chance
to welcome you back the other day.

No, you seemed son
of speechless to see me.

Well, I was kind of surprised, but you're
always a man who likes to surprise people.

Just come by to see the
office that was almost yours?

No, no, no. Actually, I
came by to congratulate you.

You know, here you are back
at Westar a little over a week...

and you pull off the
biggest deal of the year.

Everybody in Dallas had been trying to
buy Cliff Barnes' gas field and you did it.

How nice of you
to be happy for me.

Was there anything else?

Huh? Yeah. Oh, as a
matter of fact, there is.

Do you see this here?

- I see it.
- Uh-huh.

Now, here's your gas field...

and here's your pipeline that goes down
through here and connects up to the main.

- I'm aware of that.
- Uh-huh.

We", are you also
aware that your line has

to go through this
piece of property here...

to connect to the main gas line,
and Cliff Barnes didn't own that?

And you don't, either.

Oh, no, that's ridiculous.

I had my people
check out the title.

There was nothing in it about an
easement to cross unowned land.

Oh, that was a private little deal
between Cliff Barnes and myself.

Here's the copy
of that agreement.

How about that?

Your line has to
cross my land. Hmm.

Your first move back at Westar, you
spend millions and millions of dollars...

buying a gas field that's not
gonna do you any good whatsoever.

Westar can afford to sit on
that field for as long as it takes.

But can you afford to have
everybody in Dallas laughing at you?

They know you've gonna
have to come crawling

to old JR. to get
that right of way.

What do you want, Ewing?

You, 10:00 tomorrow
morning in my office.

And don't bother to
bring your checkbook.

It's not money I want.

Next on Dallas:

You really think you're in
a position to threaten me?

I'm in a position to
make you do anything.

If you walked out of here and never
saw me again, I would truly understand.

I just don't know, Ray.

There is a Ewing Oil again,
but this time it's not you, it's me.

Stop by my office anytime
you want to. Take a look at it.

- I'm glad I ran into you, Cliff.
- If it's business, I'm not interested...

- because I'm going on vacation.
- I saw Pam.

- Where is my son, you bastard?
- You'|| never find him.

Not good enough. Where is he?