Dallas (1978–1991): Season 12, Episode 18 - The Serpent's Tooth - full transcript
NARRATOR:
Last on Dallas:
You got the makings of a great wife. You
have a strong streak of deviousness in you.
He's cute. He's charming.
There's something a little scary about him.
- What do you mean?
- He was waiting for me, in bed...
...stark naked.
- What's up?
- I want us to be friends.
- You won't get an argument from me.
If it's not the new bridegroom.
This isn't the new bride, is it?
I'll guarantee you, I'm not checking
with you before I do anything.
Everyone needs love.
Thank you.
Making love with you at the studio...
...was like living a fantasy.
Yeah, all we need is a big, lush score.
Lots of violins.
[CHUCKLES]
You really surprised me.
I'm afraid to ask why.
You're so passionate.
Oh, let's keep it our secret, eh?
[GIGGLES]
Why don't you spend the night?
- What's wrong?
- I need some sleep.
[SUE ELLEN LAUGHS]
SUE ELLEN:
The violins are beginning to fade.
No, no, no. I owe you a great script.
Tomorrow morning, 8 a.m.,
I chain myself to that typewriter.
And you're gonna throw away the keys?
If you mean by that,
when do we see each other again?
Soon.
Don, I'm not a casual woman.
If you have any doubts,
you better tell me now.
Sue Ellen, we just met.
We just had our first love scene.
Now, we're only in the first act.
We've got plots to twist,
characters to develop.
Hey.
I'm sure as hell not gonna leave the theater
just when it's getting good, hmm?
CALLY: J.R., I've made a decision.
J. R: I can't wait to hear it.
CALLY: If you're willing, I'd like
you to teach me about the oil business.
[J.R. CHUCKLES]
You thinking of starting up
your own company?
No, but maybe if I knew
about gushers and stuff...
...I could figure out what you and Bobby
are always fussing and feuding about.
[SIGHS]
Well, Cally, it's not just business.
It's, um...
It's control.
My daddy built Ewing Oil, and Bobby's
just driving it straight into the ground.
And the only way I can save it
is to yank the reins out of his hands.
- Surely wish I could help you.
- Well, maybe you can.
I can? How?
Well, maybe one of these days,
and soon...
...I just might ask you to pitch in
and help me with some little projects.
Well, I'd be happy to.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Well, some of these projects
might be just a little sneaky, you know.
You mean cheating and tricking and lying?
That type of thing?
Darling, I'd never ask you
to do anything wrong.
But I might be able to use
an occasional helping hand.
Well, sure. What's a wife for?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Lots of things.
Ouch! Ha, ha.
J.R.
[LAUGHS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Anybody home?
TOMMY:
No.
McKAY:
I've got some news for you.
TOMMY:
Good or bad?
I've talked to my banker.
Two hundred thousand dollars
is being transferred to your name.
All you have to do is set up an account.
I didn't figure you'd come through.
Blame it on your sister.
She wants you on your feet fast.
I just hope this isn't too fast.
You mean, you still have your doubts?
Well, you've got something to prove,
but I'm willing to give you a chance.
There's just one problem.
And what's that?
You have to be up and dressed
and at the bank...
...by 9 a.m. Tomorrow morning.
[LAUGHS]
- Somehow, I think I'll make it.
- Somehow, I think you will too.
[CHUCKLES]
[GRO ANS]
[SIGHS]
[RINGING]
- Hello?
- "Rise and shine"...
...he said,
using his first and only cliché of the day.
[CHUCKLES]
Mm...
How's the script?
Sketched out the first few scenes,
and I must say that I am somewhat pleased.
Well, I suppose that's, um, British...
...for "terrific and wonderful."
- Well, I don't wanna appear immodest.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, all I ask is that
you're as good on paper as you are in bed.
Shh. Sue Ellen, please. I'm blushing.
Listen...
...about the way I said good night.
Oh, you had to work. I understand.
- I just wanted to apologize.
SUE ELLEN: No problem.
I also wanted to tell you
how thrilling and wonderful and...
Wait for it. Little drumroll coming up.
[HUMMING]
- Inspiring you were and are.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, it sounds like last night
was good medicine for you.
So good, I might have to ask the nurse
for another helping.
[CHUCKLES]
Bobby, look, I don't know why
you're not jumping on this deal.
Buying Jordan's company is a natural.
I'll give you that.
- I'm not sure we should do it now.
- But, you know, the price is right.
It's an exceptionally fair price...
...and I know the only reason he's giving us
that price is because of Miss Ellie.
It's not the price. It's the timing.
Timing is not everything.
TRACEY:
Don't tell that to a pool hustler.
[CLIFF SIGHS]
Okay.
Listen, we'll talk about this later, huh?
Uh, see what you can do
to improve his mood, please.
How's it going?
[SIGHS]
It's going.
Tracey, the last time I talked to you,
I got a very distinct chilly feeling.
Was I cold?
[SCOFFS]
I'm still shivering.
Guess I was preoccupied.
Your brother?
My whole family.
It's the first time we've really spent
any time together, ever.
And it's kind of overwhelming.
I didn't mean to be icy.
Well, I know one way to warm me up.
- A hot date?
- Tomorrow night?
I can feel the temperature rising
even as we speak.
I'd better go.
I'll send Cliff back in.
BOBBY:
Yeah. Hey.
Wear your best dress.
[TIRES SQUEAL]
[HORN HONKING]
It's driving like that that tempts me
to mount a machine gun on my car.
Mr. Ewing. You remember me.
Bruce Harvey. Mandy Winger affair.
Yeah, yeah. Sure, I remember you.
Well, what brings you back to Dallas?
I got a little project
I'm doing here in Texas.
- Don't suppose you'd join me for a drink?
- No, I got some business to do.
- Perhaps another time.
J. R: I doubt it.
Oh, that's a shame. My motto is:
Never turn down a friendly invitation.
You made yourself at home
during my wedding.
It was a most memorable affair.
And escorted my wife.
Ex-wife.
And ended up on the floor
with Cliff Barnes, huh?
[CHUCKLES]
It was a small price to pay
for Texas hospitality.
How do you two know each other?
Don and I are doing a picture together
using some Dallas locations.
And where does Sue Ellen fit in?
I think we should save that information
for a rainy day.
Well, I'm really not that interested.
LOCKWOOD:
I heard you love playing cat and mouse.
Only when I'm the cat.
[FOOTSTEPS LEAVING]
O'Riley!
[LAUGHS]
Yeah.
You said this was gonna be the Big Easy.
What took you so long?
I told you I'd swing the cash.
You need to relax.
It's those crazy South Americans.
- They can get real serious.
- Yep.
We're gonna be
on top of the world, O'Riley.
You can thank my old man's 200 grand.
- Two hundred?
- Hey, look, I know I'm short 100.
Are you out of your mind?
So we'll make a couple quick sales.
That'll cover the rest.
Doesn't work that way, Tommy boy.
You made one hell of a mistake.
Look, O'Riley, I've been
in the South American prison, man.
I know how to handle these guys.
Well, you're on your own, kid.
I'm leaving town.
[CHUCKLES]
What about your cut?
The only cut I'm gonna get is my throat.
When they start
breaking out the chain saws.
[CHUCKLES]
You're paranoid.
I just pray they forget I was the one
who set the time and place on this deal.
You can't do this, O'Riley.
I need your end of the deal.
Give them every penny
they're expecting, kid.
Or you're gonna end up looking like a jigsaw
puzzle with most of the pieces missing.
Phew.
Mm, nothing beats grits and eggs
for a holiday breakfast.
Except for them black fishy things
you served for our wedding-day breakfast.
What are they called again?
Caviar. That's right.
They went good with eggs too.
I imagine there's some sort of fun
waiting for you two...
...on your day off from school.
Hey, Cally, you wanna go riding?
You can take Dynamite this time,
and John Ross and I will race you.
Sounds right nice, except I already promised
John Ross I'd pitch him some balls...
...so he could practice for Little League.
JOHN ROSS:
Yeah. She throws a mean fastball too.
Got your mitt?
Oops, I knew I forgot something
when I came down this morning.
I'll go get it.
If you all would just excuse me.
I really did wanna go riding.
Uncle Cliff can show me
how to play "Dragons of Zorborgan"...
...on his new home computer
or something.
May I be excused?
Wait a minute. I said I'll show you.
Jeez, what a baby.
Well, John Ross, maybe Christopher's
just feeling a little left out.
Maybe he'd like to have a little fun
with you and Cally too.
Cally's my daddy's new wife, not his.
Good morning.
JOHN ROSS: Morning.
- Morning, Bobby.
- Morning.
BOBBY: Oh, John Ross...
...Cally just told me that she's ready,
whatever that means.
Are you working today?
It's a school holiday, you know.
I know, Mama. I just have a few things
I have to take care of at the office.
Oh, did I tell you?
I saw Jordan Lee yesterday.
Jordan?
How's he doing?
Well, you're not gonna believe it.
He's retiring.
Really?
I thought Jordan Lee would rather
die in the saddle than get off the horse.
I'm telling you, he's folding up his tent.
Hm...
I remember
back when he was a wildcatter.
Wild he was too.
When he struck his first big well,
he gave Jock a case of Scotch...
...and they spent all night
trying to drink each other under the table.
Hm.
ELLIE:
Jordan won.
And he gave me a charm bracelet...
...so that some of his good luck
would rub off on us.
Well, Mama, it must've worked.
I mean, look at the legacy you've left.
I think I better go call him.
[SIGHS]
SLY [ON INTERCOM]:
J.R., there's a Mr. Lockwood here to see you.
- All right. Send him in.
SLY: Yes, sir.
[SIGHS]
Well, come on in. Sit down.
More cat and mouse?
[CHUCKLES]
I knew you'd have questions
about my relationship with Sue Ellen.
I wanted to save you the cost
of a private investigation.
I'm beginning to admire your nerve.
- What do you wanna know?
- How'd you meet Sue Ellen?
I'm making a film with Bruce Harvey.
He introduced us.
Oh, you're one of those
film-producer fellers.
No, I actually work for a living.
I'm a screenwriter.
So now she's thumbing your pages
with her hot little hands, is she?
You're not jealous?
- I like to know what she's up to.
- Why?
It's clear you got a lot to learn
about my ex-wife.
The first rule being,
you never turn your back on her...
...when she's within 200 yards
of a kitchen knife.
You misjudge.
Do I?
Sue Ellen's capable of great loyalty
and great love.
In Sue Ellen's case,
love always takes a back seat to revenge.
Now, you better not make any mistakes,
fella, or it's off with your head.
I'm not worried.
- You should be.
- No, because Sue Ellen's a wonderful lady...
...and could've had a wonderful life,
except for her two tragic mistakes.
And what are they?
Well, she married you.
Twice.
My résumé.
Brief biographical sketch...
...and the address of the Writers Guild,
who can confirm it's all true.
That's so the next time we meet...
...you'll be better informed.
[DOOR SLAMS]
[LAUGHING]
Oh, and do you remember that little town
we used to go into...?
Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Um...
- Oh, about 500 people...
- Here it is.
JORDAN: I knew you'd still have that thing.
ELLIE: Of course.
See? Here's the one that Seth Stone
gave me when he left Texaco...
...and went independent.
And Andy Bradley gave me this one,
and Jock even added to it.
You see what you started?
Well, there's a lot of history
on that pretty little wrist of yours.
You know, it looks to me like
you still have room for one more addition.
[CLAYTON AND ELLIE CHUCKLE]
Oh, Jordan.
Oh, Jordan.
It's lovely.
But, uh, it hasn't got much to do
with the oil industry.
JORDAN: Well, that's because it's time
to cruise on to something different.
Well, Jordan,
I never thought I'd ever hear you say that.
Oh, hell. Everything's changed.
Oil business just isn't any fun anymore.
CLAYTON: What about Evelyn
and the rest of your family?
When I decided to pull in my reins...
...Ellie would not abide
my hanging around the house full time.
JORDAN:
Well, the kids are all doing great.
Evelyn and I just wanna lift anchor
and travel the rest of our days.
See the world.
Always talked about doing it
before it gets too...
Well, before we can't enjoy it.
Well, Jordan, thanks for the charm.
It completes the set.
You and Clayton
ought to give some thought...
...to getting away from this place too.
And all the troubles that go along with it.
Hm, that thought had crossed my mind
a time or two.
JORDAN:
Yeah, well, relax. Travel.
Evelyn has some great brochures
on world cruises, if you're interested.
[APRIL SINGING
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME"]
Hm...
Mm. Mm.
Oh, April, you shouldn't have.
[GIGGLES]
[LAUGHS]
Oh, I love them.
[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
[LAUGHING]
[PHONE RINGS]
- Hello?
BOBBY [O VER PHONE]: April, it's Bobby.
I don't know why, but I was thinking
of you, so I decided to give you a call.
- Funny, I was just thinking about you.
- What are you doing?
Well, I was in the middle
of my birthday party.
Well, uh, listen, I don't wanna
take you away from your guests.
[LAUGHS]
What guests?
I didn't tell anybody it was my birthday.
You're alone?
On your birthday? That's un-American.
You wanna come over?
Well, l... l... I can't. I'm, uh...
I'm committed to something
that I can't get out of right now.
- I see.
- I'll, uh... I'll make it up to you. I promise.
- Sure.
- Bye.
Bye.
TRACEY: And I was thinking
of maybe changing the color.
McKAY:
Mm-hm.
TRACEY: But it's got a nice living room.
McKAY: What's this over here on the left?
TRACEY:
Oh, that's that staircase. It's, uh...
- It goes up to the bedroom. It's kind of...
McKAY: Mm-hm.
- Working hard or hardly working?
- Hi.
Just showing Dad some pictures
of my apartment.
- Tracey wants us to go over and look at it.
- Well, let me see.
Well, it doesn't look much larger
than your office.
I think it's time to ask big Daddy
for a raise.
Big Daddy would like to know
how your import business is doing.
I'm off to a great start.
By next year, I'll be buying you out.
[McKAY LAUGHS]
[PHONE RINGS]
[TOMMY WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY]
McKay.
Yeah?
- What's up?
- Listen, I need your advice, sis.
- Yeah? Shoot.
- My business needs some more capital.
I gotta hit the old man up
for another 100 grand. You think it'll fly?
I think it'll crash and burn.
- Not if you help me convince him.
- No way.
Uh-uh.
- Please.
McKAY: That's outstanding.
- By the way...
- Look, Tommy.
He's opened up the door to his heart
and let you walk right in.
Two hundred grand
is a lot of love and trust.
You figure if I squeeze the balloon,
it'll pop?
With a bang.
Well, guess what.
The Europeans have landed,
and all of the signs are good.
That's great.
Well, what's this all about?
Three gentlemen from Vienna...
...claim that they wanna make
the biggest single deal in Westar history.
TRACEY:
The biggest deal in Texas history.
Well, this is a day for surprises.
What do you want, Tommy?
Money.
You better have something to sell.
My old man's got
some kind of secret deal going down.
I'm listening.
I heard him call it
the biggest deal in Westar history.
You know any more than that?
That's it.
But I figured it's worth something.
Oh, I don't know.
Come on, man.
Yeah, there might be a way
of you picking up a little pocket change.
Of course, that calls for a plan.
[VIOLINS PLAYING]
TRACEY: Where are you taking me?
BOBBY: We're not there yet. Hang on.
- Okay. Do you trust me?
TRACEY: No.
BOBBY:
Thanks a lot.
[TRACEY CHUCKLES]
- Careful. Coming to some steps.
- Oh, no.
And down.
- And down.
- Are we on a game show, Bobby?
No, we're not on a game show.
Guess again.
It's one of those murder-mystery parties.
There's a corpse in front of me, isn't there?
- Boy, is it time to take this blindfold off.
- Lf I guessed right, I'm gonna faint.
Well, you didn't. Ta-da.
[CHUCKLES]
Bobby.
- This is all for us?
- Yep, it's for us.
Sure know how
to make a girl feel special.
You are special.
So I thought I'd take us back
to a special time for us.
You know, sort of rekindle old flames?
You know what I mean?
- You mean, this table is our roots?
- Uh-huh.
- Well, think about it.
- I like it.
- So you wanna break?
- Yeah.
- It's brand-new.
- Yep.
It's never been touched?
Never.
Then I think you should break.
[FOOTSTEPS APPRO ACHING]
Hello, Christopher, Mr. Barnes.
- Hi.
- Is my dad home?
No. There's no one home
except Miss Cally and John Ross.
Thanks.
We had fun, didn't we? I mean, it's better
than doing those computer games.
- Yeah.
- What'd you like better?
- The bumper cars? The roller coaster?
- The roller coaster.
Roller coaster.
I gotta go.
Do you wanna stay
and have milk and cookies?
Well, I would like to,
but I've got a report I gotta do.
And you know what? It's your bedtime.
So night.
CHRISTOPHER:
Night.
JOHN ROSS:
Did you see how I walloped that ball?
CALLY:
Sure did.
JOHN ROSS: And how about that catch?
CALLY: It was great.
I swear, you must've leapt
five feet into the air.
JOHN ROSS: Take me to my next game?
CALLY: I'd love to.
I think you're the best ball player
in the world.
JOHN ROSS: Do you?
- Yeah. I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it.
JOHN ROSS: Do you think sometime
you could take me to the midget-car races?
Sure, I could. Just tell me when.
JOHN ROSS:
Wow, that'd be great.
- They go so fast, you wouldn't believe it.
CALLY: Really?
JOHN ROSS:
Yeah. They're, like, on a dirt track...
...and sometimes they make
such sharp turns that they roll over.
- You wouldn't believe it.
CALLY: I've never been...
So where's that pool hustler
that I learned to fear so much, huh?
Scourge of pool halls
from coast to coast.
Maybe I've lost my touch.
[SIGHS]
It's not working, is it?
This whole evening just isn't working.
Guess I don't have anything
to prove anymore.
What are you trying to prove, Tracey?
That I can beat any man in the house.
That's what I was doing, Bobby.
I was angry with my father,
and I was beating up every man I met.
Does that include me?
Yeah.
In a way.
So now what?
Make love, not war?
It isn't that simple.
It could be simple.
You just don't hate. You love.
But I'm different.
The anger was a part of me.
Now it's gone.
And it's taken a piece of me with it.
Tracey, uh...
...anger is not a bad thing to get rid of.
You're right.
But I don't know who I am now.
[BOBBY SIGHS]
Well, I think it would be a good idea
for you to find out.
Gonna take some time.
I have a family I'm discovering.
And in a way,
I'm gonna have to rediscover you.
- I've got a way we can start.
- Oh, yeah?
To new beginnings.
To new beginnings.
Come on, let's go.
I appreciate what you did
tonight, Bobby. It was a great idea.
BOBBY:
Oh, yeah. So was the Titanic.
Morning, Dad.
McKAY:
Tommy?
Good Lord. Is that really you?
You like?
Like? I think you look terrific.
Oh, it just proves you got great taste
in clothes. Perfect fit too.
Well, I'm delighted.
Now, uh, what's the occasion?
Well, I'm tired of being
the only slob in the family.
From now on,
I'm gonna keep up with you and Tracey.
Well, that's wonderful. Let me know
if there's anything I can do to help.
Well, you've done enough already.
How's the import thing going?
I'm making good progress.
You know, Dad, uh,
you can help me out.
How's that?
You've got that meeting
with the Europeans.
Yeah, I have, and I'm running behind.
This is gonna be a big day for Westar.
Maybe even the biggest.
I'd like to sit in on the meeting.
I thought you had no interest
in the oil business.
I don't.
But I am starting my own business...
...and I'd like to learn from the master
himself how a big business is run.
Well, you sure picked
a heck of a day to start.
After today,
all other deals are gonna seem small.
Now, if you're waiting for me,
you're backing up.
I never thought I'd see this day.
Ladies and gentlemen, he's coming.
MAN:
Oh, it could've been anything.
Good morning.
Good morning, good morning.
Charles, Ralph, Melissa, good morning.
- Most of you know my daughter, Tracey.
- Hello.
And this is my son, Tommy...
...who asked permission to come in
and watch his dad work.
Please have a seat.
[HELSTROM CLEARS THRO AT]
Mr. McKay, my name is Helstrom.
And it's Gustav.
We met in Stockholm some years ago.
You have a remarkable memory.
I'd like to introduce my associates to you.
- Holgar Kuhn.
KUHN: Mr. McKay.
- How do you do?
- And Philip Telemann.
- Pleased to meet you.
TELEMANN: A pleasure.
Well, gentlemen, welcome to Dallas.
And perhaps we should simply
just get started.
By all means.
KUHN: Mr. McKay, you do know
the basic problem we are here to solve?
Yes. You represent
large European industries...
...that never again
wanna be held hostage by OPEC.
HELSTROM: We want to avoid
the problems we had in the '70s...
...when they dictated the prices
we had to pay for the oil...
...and the amount we were able to use.
TELEMANN: We need a guarantee of
a billion barrels over the next 10 years.
[McKAY WHISTLES]
McKAY:
That is a lot of oil, even for Texas.
HELSTROM [O VER RADIO]:
We will guarantee the market...
...and we will also put up
a sizable advance payment.
[RINGS]
- J. R?
J.R. [O VER PHONE]: So how's it going?
Great. The kid's mike is clear as a bell.
Let me let you listen.
McKAY [O VER RADIO]:
Am I to understand...
...you are not empowered
to make a commitment at this time?
HELSTROM:
The I's will be dotted and the T's crossed...
...at our meeting in Vienna.
McKAY:
Fair enough.
Fair enough.
Control yourself.
From the tongue to the tummy
to the thighs.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- Who is it?
CLIFF: April? Come on, open up. It's me.
[SHRIEKS]
[MAN SINGING AND PLAYING
"IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR A BIRTHDAY"]
Hey!
Happy birthday.
[APRIL LAUGHING]
- Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday!
Well. Well, we got what we came for.
- Now, let's get out of here.
- Let's get out of here.
[APRIL SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
- Get your hat. We're going out on the town.
- I don't need a hat.
- You need shoes.
- Shoes. I see shoes. I got the shoes.
- I got good ones here.
APRIL: No, no, no. I need my...
No. Party shoes. Duck shoes.
CLIFF:
Wait for me. Wait for me.
Don?
Don?
Hello.
Hi.
Um...
You know, this scene
isn't exactly the way it really happened.
[CLEARS THRO AT]
Would you, um?
Would you put that down, please?
What?
That. Would you, um...
...put it down?
[CHUCKLES]
What are you talking about?
This...
...is an unfinished first draft.
So?
You don't see it until it's finished.
Oh, wait a minute, uh...
It's the story of my life.
No, no, no. Not yet it isn't.
It's my script.
Well, um...
You work for me.
I pay your salary.
Well, not anymore I don't.
Get yourself another boy.
- What are you doing?
- What does it look like I'm doing?
Quitting.
You're quitting just because
I read one of your precious paragraphs?
Amateurs. I hate working with amateurs.
You can't just walk out.
- That's exactly what I'm doing, darling.
- You're joking.
I never joke about my work.
If you walk out,
I'll sue you for breach of contract.
That should delay your movie
another year or so.
Don, you're serious about this,
aren't you?
[BRIEFCASE SLAMS]
You're damn right, I'm serious.
I'm as serious as we were the other night
on that sound stage.
[SIGHS]
- You are angry.
- Very.
- And if I apologize?
- I'll still be angry.
But you'll go back to work?
And I won't read it until you tell me to.
And I will leave you alone.
[CALLY AND JOHN ROSS GIGGLING]
CALLY: I don't think seeing a 100-foot
monster crushing things was funny.
JOHN ROSS:
Sure, you would.
CALLY: Go ahead, John Ross.
I'll come in and say good night.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
I thought you were asleep, Christopher.
CHRISTOPHER:
How would you know?
Well, you left the living room
when the movie started.
I just figured you were tired.
Sure.
What's wrong?
You don't care about me.
- Sure, I do.
- No, you don't.
When you first came to Southfork,
I was the only one who was your friend.
- I know that.
- I stuck up for you.
John Ross treated you like dirt.
Well, that's all behind us now.
- We can all be friends.
- No, we can't.
Now that you're married to Uncle J.R.,
all you care about is him and John Ross.
You're wrong, Christopher.
I still care about you.
I still wanna be your friend.
No, you don't.
And I want you to get out of my room.
We'll talk about this
when you're not feeling so angry.
No, we won't.
Not ever.
You're very special to me.
[CHUCKLES]
I think I got it this time.
Regular coffee's beneath you,
you know? Really.
No. Not use this wonderful gift
you guys got me?
BOBBY: You know, I think, next time,
just a little less steam.
You don't want the neighbors
calling the fire department.
I've got it under control.
Mm, this is good. Taste this.
I think she got lucky.
CLIFF: Oh, yeah?
- Try that.
Mm...
Did you see that guy's face when we
carried that machine out of the restaurant?
I don't speak Italian. I think he was trying
to order something else in hand signals.
I think we left a room full
of disappointed diners.
No, we didn't.
We paid for every one of their dinners.
- Expensive, wasn't it?
- Cliff, not in front of the birthday girl.
Yeah, think of my feelings.
BOBBY: Yeah.
- Yeah. Well, we should be feeling great.
We paid enough for that thing
of nuts and bolts and everything.
- But it was worth it.
CLIFF: And it was used.
[CLIFF SIGHS]
I don't think our old buddy
can party with the big boys anymore.
- How about you? How do you feel?
- Oh, I'm fine. This has got me wide awake.
I've had such a great time tonight.
It meant so much to me.
For a long time,
I didn't think I had a friend in this town.
- Well, you've got two that I know of.
- Yeah. I'm glad I can include you.
So how did you find the time
for this evening?
Are you referring to Tracey Lawton?
Yeah.
A little birdie told me
you two were hot and heavy.
- Not exactly.
- Hm.
Well, anyway, I hope I don't have to wait
till my next birthday...
...before, uh, my buddies
take me out again.
Absolutely not.
Not as far as I'm concerned.
- I can't speak for our friend here.
- Nobody can.
- You want some more?
- Yeah, just a little bit.
McKAY [ON RECORDING]:
Then perhaps we should discuss a price.
HELSTROM:
A tentative price, Mr. McKay.
The final price will be settled in Vienna
in a month.
McKAY:
Well, then am I to understand from that...
...that you cannot come to terms on price
at this time?
HELSTROM: The I's will be dotted and
the T's crossed at our meeting in Vienna.
McKAY:
Fair enough.
You did a good job, Tommy.
Thanks.
It was my pleasure.
Boy, you really hate your daddy,
don't you?
Well, there are other things
that I like more.
Yeah.
Like, uh, this?
Yeah.
- Lf there's anything else?
J. R: I'll call you.
See you around.
- I'm gonna keep this tape.
- You bet.
I'll be seeing you.
Well, Bobby...
...this is gonna get me back into Ewing Oil
all the way.
No doubt about it.
NARRATOR:
Next on Dallas:
You're through. Take your assets and lies
and get the hell out of my company.
- Are you afraid of a commitment?
- I'm afraid I'm mistaking attraction for love.
J. R: It's a windfall. I'm not kidding you.
What the hell?
- What are we gonna do now?
- Shut up.
I don't like you rubbing up against me.
I'd have never broken any rules
if people had not gotten in my way.
That's a lot of self-justifying crap.
[APRIL SCREAMS]
- He left us a hell of a legacy.
- Well, he sure made fighters out of us.
You're still my brother. And I love you.
[ENGLISH SDH]
Last on Dallas:
You got the makings of a great wife. You
have a strong streak of deviousness in you.
He's cute. He's charming.
There's something a little scary about him.
- What do you mean?
- He was waiting for me, in bed...
...stark naked.
- What's up?
- I want us to be friends.
- You won't get an argument from me.
If it's not the new bridegroom.
This isn't the new bride, is it?
I'll guarantee you, I'm not checking
with you before I do anything.
Everyone needs love.
Thank you.
Making love with you at the studio...
...was like living a fantasy.
Yeah, all we need is a big, lush score.
Lots of violins.
[CHUCKLES]
You really surprised me.
I'm afraid to ask why.
You're so passionate.
Oh, let's keep it our secret, eh?
[GIGGLES]
Why don't you spend the night?
- What's wrong?
- I need some sleep.
[SUE ELLEN LAUGHS]
SUE ELLEN:
The violins are beginning to fade.
No, no, no. I owe you a great script.
Tomorrow morning, 8 a.m.,
I chain myself to that typewriter.
And you're gonna throw away the keys?
If you mean by that,
when do we see each other again?
Soon.
Don, I'm not a casual woman.
If you have any doubts,
you better tell me now.
Sue Ellen, we just met.
We just had our first love scene.
Now, we're only in the first act.
We've got plots to twist,
characters to develop.
Hey.
I'm sure as hell not gonna leave the theater
just when it's getting good, hmm?
CALLY: J.R., I've made a decision.
J. R: I can't wait to hear it.
CALLY: If you're willing, I'd like
you to teach me about the oil business.
[J.R. CHUCKLES]
You thinking of starting up
your own company?
No, but maybe if I knew
about gushers and stuff...
...I could figure out what you and Bobby
are always fussing and feuding about.
[SIGHS]
Well, Cally, it's not just business.
It's, um...
It's control.
My daddy built Ewing Oil, and Bobby's
just driving it straight into the ground.
And the only way I can save it
is to yank the reins out of his hands.
- Surely wish I could help you.
- Well, maybe you can.
I can? How?
Well, maybe one of these days,
and soon...
...I just might ask you to pitch in
and help me with some little projects.
Well, I'd be happy to.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Well, some of these projects
might be just a little sneaky, you know.
You mean cheating and tricking and lying?
That type of thing?
Darling, I'd never ask you
to do anything wrong.
But I might be able to use
an occasional helping hand.
Well, sure. What's a wife for?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Lots of things.
Ouch! Ha, ha.
J.R.
[LAUGHS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Anybody home?
TOMMY:
No.
McKAY:
I've got some news for you.
TOMMY:
Good or bad?
I've talked to my banker.
Two hundred thousand dollars
is being transferred to your name.
All you have to do is set up an account.
I didn't figure you'd come through.
Blame it on your sister.
She wants you on your feet fast.
I just hope this isn't too fast.
You mean, you still have your doubts?
Well, you've got something to prove,
but I'm willing to give you a chance.
There's just one problem.
And what's that?
You have to be up and dressed
and at the bank...
...by 9 a.m. Tomorrow morning.
[LAUGHS]
- Somehow, I think I'll make it.
- Somehow, I think you will too.
[CHUCKLES]
[GRO ANS]
[SIGHS]
[RINGING]
- Hello?
- "Rise and shine"...
...he said,
using his first and only cliché of the day.
[CHUCKLES]
Mm...
How's the script?
Sketched out the first few scenes,
and I must say that I am somewhat pleased.
Well, I suppose that's, um, British...
...for "terrific and wonderful."
- Well, I don't wanna appear immodest.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, all I ask is that
you're as good on paper as you are in bed.
Shh. Sue Ellen, please. I'm blushing.
Listen...
...about the way I said good night.
Oh, you had to work. I understand.
- I just wanted to apologize.
SUE ELLEN: No problem.
I also wanted to tell you
how thrilling and wonderful and...
Wait for it. Little drumroll coming up.
[HUMMING]
- Inspiring you were and are.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, it sounds like last night
was good medicine for you.
So good, I might have to ask the nurse
for another helping.
[CHUCKLES]
Bobby, look, I don't know why
you're not jumping on this deal.
Buying Jordan's company is a natural.
I'll give you that.
- I'm not sure we should do it now.
- But, you know, the price is right.
It's an exceptionally fair price...
...and I know the only reason he's giving us
that price is because of Miss Ellie.
It's not the price. It's the timing.
Timing is not everything.
TRACEY:
Don't tell that to a pool hustler.
[CLIFF SIGHS]
Okay.
Listen, we'll talk about this later, huh?
Uh, see what you can do
to improve his mood, please.
How's it going?
[SIGHS]
It's going.
Tracey, the last time I talked to you,
I got a very distinct chilly feeling.
Was I cold?
[SCOFFS]
I'm still shivering.
Guess I was preoccupied.
Your brother?
My whole family.
It's the first time we've really spent
any time together, ever.
And it's kind of overwhelming.
I didn't mean to be icy.
Well, I know one way to warm me up.
- A hot date?
- Tomorrow night?
I can feel the temperature rising
even as we speak.
I'd better go.
I'll send Cliff back in.
BOBBY:
Yeah. Hey.
Wear your best dress.
[TIRES SQUEAL]
[HORN HONKING]
It's driving like that that tempts me
to mount a machine gun on my car.
Mr. Ewing. You remember me.
Bruce Harvey. Mandy Winger affair.
Yeah, yeah. Sure, I remember you.
Well, what brings you back to Dallas?
I got a little project
I'm doing here in Texas.
- Don't suppose you'd join me for a drink?
- No, I got some business to do.
- Perhaps another time.
J. R: I doubt it.
Oh, that's a shame. My motto is:
Never turn down a friendly invitation.
You made yourself at home
during my wedding.
It was a most memorable affair.
And escorted my wife.
Ex-wife.
And ended up on the floor
with Cliff Barnes, huh?
[CHUCKLES]
It was a small price to pay
for Texas hospitality.
How do you two know each other?
Don and I are doing a picture together
using some Dallas locations.
And where does Sue Ellen fit in?
I think we should save that information
for a rainy day.
Well, I'm really not that interested.
LOCKWOOD:
I heard you love playing cat and mouse.
Only when I'm the cat.
[FOOTSTEPS LEAVING]
O'Riley!
[LAUGHS]
Yeah.
You said this was gonna be the Big Easy.
What took you so long?
I told you I'd swing the cash.
You need to relax.
It's those crazy South Americans.
- They can get real serious.
- Yep.
We're gonna be
on top of the world, O'Riley.
You can thank my old man's 200 grand.
- Two hundred?
- Hey, look, I know I'm short 100.
Are you out of your mind?
So we'll make a couple quick sales.
That'll cover the rest.
Doesn't work that way, Tommy boy.
You made one hell of a mistake.
Look, O'Riley, I've been
in the South American prison, man.
I know how to handle these guys.
Well, you're on your own, kid.
I'm leaving town.
[CHUCKLES]
What about your cut?
The only cut I'm gonna get is my throat.
When they start
breaking out the chain saws.
[CHUCKLES]
You're paranoid.
I just pray they forget I was the one
who set the time and place on this deal.
You can't do this, O'Riley.
I need your end of the deal.
Give them every penny
they're expecting, kid.
Or you're gonna end up looking like a jigsaw
puzzle with most of the pieces missing.
Phew.
Mm, nothing beats grits and eggs
for a holiday breakfast.
Except for them black fishy things
you served for our wedding-day breakfast.
What are they called again?
Caviar. That's right.
They went good with eggs too.
I imagine there's some sort of fun
waiting for you two...
...on your day off from school.
Hey, Cally, you wanna go riding?
You can take Dynamite this time,
and John Ross and I will race you.
Sounds right nice, except I already promised
John Ross I'd pitch him some balls...
...so he could practice for Little League.
JOHN ROSS:
Yeah. She throws a mean fastball too.
Got your mitt?
Oops, I knew I forgot something
when I came down this morning.
I'll go get it.
If you all would just excuse me.
I really did wanna go riding.
Uncle Cliff can show me
how to play "Dragons of Zorborgan"...
...on his new home computer
or something.
May I be excused?
Wait a minute. I said I'll show you.
Jeez, what a baby.
Well, John Ross, maybe Christopher's
just feeling a little left out.
Maybe he'd like to have a little fun
with you and Cally too.
Cally's my daddy's new wife, not his.
Good morning.
JOHN ROSS: Morning.
- Morning, Bobby.
- Morning.
BOBBY: Oh, John Ross...
...Cally just told me that she's ready,
whatever that means.
Are you working today?
It's a school holiday, you know.
I know, Mama. I just have a few things
I have to take care of at the office.
Oh, did I tell you?
I saw Jordan Lee yesterday.
Jordan?
How's he doing?
Well, you're not gonna believe it.
He's retiring.
Really?
I thought Jordan Lee would rather
die in the saddle than get off the horse.
I'm telling you, he's folding up his tent.
Hm...
I remember
back when he was a wildcatter.
Wild he was too.
When he struck his first big well,
he gave Jock a case of Scotch...
...and they spent all night
trying to drink each other under the table.
Hm.
ELLIE:
Jordan won.
And he gave me a charm bracelet...
...so that some of his good luck
would rub off on us.
Well, Mama, it must've worked.
I mean, look at the legacy you've left.
I think I better go call him.
[SIGHS]
SLY [ON INTERCOM]:
J.R., there's a Mr. Lockwood here to see you.
- All right. Send him in.
SLY: Yes, sir.
[SIGHS]
Well, come on in. Sit down.
More cat and mouse?
[CHUCKLES]
I knew you'd have questions
about my relationship with Sue Ellen.
I wanted to save you the cost
of a private investigation.
I'm beginning to admire your nerve.
- What do you wanna know?
- How'd you meet Sue Ellen?
I'm making a film with Bruce Harvey.
He introduced us.
Oh, you're one of those
film-producer fellers.
No, I actually work for a living.
I'm a screenwriter.
So now she's thumbing your pages
with her hot little hands, is she?
You're not jealous?
- I like to know what she's up to.
- Why?
It's clear you got a lot to learn
about my ex-wife.
The first rule being,
you never turn your back on her...
...when she's within 200 yards
of a kitchen knife.
You misjudge.
Do I?
Sue Ellen's capable of great loyalty
and great love.
In Sue Ellen's case,
love always takes a back seat to revenge.
Now, you better not make any mistakes,
fella, or it's off with your head.
I'm not worried.
- You should be.
- No, because Sue Ellen's a wonderful lady...
...and could've had a wonderful life,
except for her two tragic mistakes.
And what are they?
Well, she married you.
Twice.
My résumé.
Brief biographical sketch...
...and the address of the Writers Guild,
who can confirm it's all true.
That's so the next time we meet...
...you'll be better informed.
[DOOR SLAMS]
[LAUGHING]
Oh, and do you remember that little town
we used to go into...?
Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Um...
- Oh, about 500 people...
- Here it is.
JORDAN: I knew you'd still have that thing.
ELLIE: Of course.
See? Here's the one that Seth Stone
gave me when he left Texaco...
...and went independent.
And Andy Bradley gave me this one,
and Jock even added to it.
You see what you started?
Well, there's a lot of history
on that pretty little wrist of yours.
You know, it looks to me like
you still have room for one more addition.
[CLAYTON AND ELLIE CHUCKLE]
Oh, Jordan.
Oh, Jordan.
It's lovely.
But, uh, it hasn't got much to do
with the oil industry.
JORDAN: Well, that's because it's time
to cruise on to something different.
Well, Jordan,
I never thought I'd ever hear you say that.
Oh, hell. Everything's changed.
Oil business just isn't any fun anymore.
CLAYTON: What about Evelyn
and the rest of your family?
When I decided to pull in my reins...
...Ellie would not abide
my hanging around the house full time.
JORDAN:
Well, the kids are all doing great.
Evelyn and I just wanna lift anchor
and travel the rest of our days.
See the world.
Always talked about doing it
before it gets too...
Well, before we can't enjoy it.
Well, Jordan, thanks for the charm.
It completes the set.
You and Clayton
ought to give some thought...
...to getting away from this place too.
And all the troubles that go along with it.
Hm, that thought had crossed my mind
a time or two.
JORDAN:
Yeah, well, relax. Travel.
Evelyn has some great brochures
on world cruises, if you're interested.
[APRIL SINGING
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME"]
Hm...
Mm. Mm.
Oh, April, you shouldn't have.
[GIGGLES]
[LAUGHS]
Oh, I love them.
[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
[LAUGHING]
[PHONE RINGS]
- Hello?
BOBBY [O VER PHONE]: April, it's Bobby.
I don't know why, but I was thinking
of you, so I decided to give you a call.
- Funny, I was just thinking about you.
- What are you doing?
Well, I was in the middle
of my birthday party.
Well, uh, listen, I don't wanna
take you away from your guests.
[LAUGHS]
What guests?
I didn't tell anybody it was my birthday.
You're alone?
On your birthday? That's un-American.
You wanna come over?
Well, l... l... I can't. I'm, uh...
I'm committed to something
that I can't get out of right now.
- I see.
- I'll, uh... I'll make it up to you. I promise.
- Sure.
- Bye.
Bye.
TRACEY: And I was thinking
of maybe changing the color.
McKAY:
Mm-hm.
TRACEY: But it's got a nice living room.
McKAY: What's this over here on the left?
TRACEY:
Oh, that's that staircase. It's, uh...
- It goes up to the bedroom. It's kind of...
McKAY: Mm-hm.
- Working hard or hardly working?
- Hi.
Just showing Dad some pictures
of my apartment.
- Tracey wants us to go over and look at it.
- Well, let me see.
Well, it doesn't look much larger
than your office.
I think it's time to ask big Daddy
for a raise.
Big Daddy would like to know
how your import business is doing.
I'm off to a great start.
By next year, I'll be buying you out.
[McKAY LAUGHS]
[PHONE RINGS]
[TOMMY WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY]
McKay.
Yeah?
- What's up?
- Listen, I need your advice, sis.
- Yeah? Shoot.
- My business needs some more capital.
I gotta hit the old man up
for another 100 grand. You think it'll fly?
I think it'll crash and burn.
- Not if you help me convince him.
- No way.
Uh-uh.
- Please.
McKAY: That's outstanding.
- By the way...
- Look, Tommy.
He's opened up the door to his heart
and let you walk right in.
Two hundred grand
is a lot of love and trust.
You figure if I squeeze the balloon,
it'll pop?
With a bang.
Well, guess what.
The Europeans have landed,
and all of the signs are good.
That's great.
Well, what's this all about?
Three gentlemen from Vienna...
...claim that they wanna make
the biggest single deal in Westar history.
TRACEY:
The biggest deal in Texas history.
Well, this is a day for surprises.
What do you want, Tommy?
Money.
You better have something to sell.
My old man's got
some kind of secret deal going down.
I'm listening.
I heard him call it
the biggest deal in Westar history.
You know any more than that?
That's it.
But I figured it's worth something.
Oh, I don't know.
Come on, man.
Yeah, there might be a way
of you picking up a little pocket change.
Of course, that calls for a plan.
[VIOLINS PLAYING]
TRACEY: Where are you taking me?
BOBBY: We're not there yet. Hang on.
- Okay. Do you trust me?
TRACEY: No.
BOBBY:
Thanks a lot.
[TRACEY CHUCKLES]
- Careful. Coming to some steps.
- Oh, no.
And down.
- And down.
- Are we on a game show, Bobby?
No, we're not on a game show.
Guess again.
It's one of those murder-mystery parties.
There's a corpse in front of me, isn't there?
- Boy, is it time to take this blindfold off.
- Lf I guessed right, I'm gonna faint.
Well, you didn't. Ta-da.
[CHUCKLES]
Bobby.
- This is all for us?
- Yep, it's for us.
Sure know how
to make a girl feel special.
You are special.
So I thought I'd take us back
to a special time for us.
You know, sort of rekindle old flames?
You know what I mean?
- You mean, this table is our roots?
- Uh-huh.
- Well, think about it.
- I like it.
- So you wanna break?
- Yeah.
- It's brand-new.
- Yep.
It's never been touched?
Never.
Then I think you should break.
[FOOTSTEPS APPRO ACHING]
Hello, Christopher, Mr. Barnes.
- Hi.
- Is my dad home?
No. There's no one home
except Miss Cally and John Ross.
Thanks.
We had fun, didn't we? I mean, it's better
than doing those computer games.
- Yeah.
- What'd you like better?
- The bumper cars? The roller coaster?
- The roller coaster.
Roller coaster.
I gotta go.
Do you wanna stay
and have milk and cookies?
Well, I would like to,
but I've got a report I gotta do.
And you know what? It's your bedtime.
So night.
CHRISTOPHER:
Night.
JOHN ROSS:
Did you see how I walloped that ball?
CALLY:
Sure did.
JOHN ROSS: And how about that catch?
CALLY: It was great.
I swear, you must've leapt
five feet into the air.
JOHN ROSS: Take me to my next game?
CALLY: I'd love to.
I think you're the best ball player
in the world.
JOHN ROSS: Do you?
- Yeah. I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it.
JOHN ROSS: Do you think sometime
you could take me to the midget-car races?
Sure, I could. Just tell me when.
JOHN ROSS:
Wow, that'd be great.
- They go so fast, you wouldn't believe it.
CALLY: Really?
JOHN ROSS:
Yeah. They're, like, on a dirt track...
...and sometimes they make
such sharp turns that they roll over.
- You wouldn't believe it.
CALLY: I've never been...
So where's that pool hustler
that I learned to fear so much, huh?
Scourge of pool halls
from coast to coast.
Maybe I've lost my touch.
[SIGHS]
It's not working, is it?
This whole evening just isn't working.
Guess I don't have anything
to prove anymore.
What are you trying to prove, Tracey?
That I can beat any man in the house.
That's what I was doing, Bobby.
I was angry with my father,
and I was beating up every man I met.
Does that include me?
Yeah.
In a way.
So now what?
Make love, not war?
It isn't that simple.
It could be simple.
You just don't hate. You love.
But I'm different.
The anger was a part of me.
Now it's gone.
And it's taken a piece of me with it.
Tracey, uh...
...anger is not a bad thing to get rid of.
You're right.
But I don't know who I am now.
[BOBBY SIGHS]
Well, I think it would be a good idea
for you to find out.
Gonna take some time.
I have a family I'm discovering.
And in a way,
I'm gonna have to rediscover you.
- I've got a way we can start.
- Oh, yeah?
To new beginnings.
To new beginnings.
Come on, let's go.
I appreciate what you did
tonight, Bobby. It was a great idea.
BOBBY:
Oh, yeah. So was the Titanic.
Morning, Dad.
McKAY:
Tommy?
Good Lord. Is that really you?
You like?
Like? I think you look terrific.
Oh, it just proves you got great taste
in clothes. Perfect fit too.
Well, I'm delighted.
Now, uh, what's the occasion?
Well, I'm tired of being
the only slob in the family.
From now on,
I'm gonna keep up with you and Tracey.
Well, that's wonderful. Let me know
if there's anything I can do to help.
Well, you've done enough already.
How's the import thing going?
I'm making good progress.
You know, Dad, uh,
you can help me out.
How's that?
You've got that meeting
with the Europeans.
Yeah, I have, and I'm running behind.
This is gonna be a big day for Westar.
Maybe even the biggest.
I'd like to sit in on the meeting.
I thought you had no interest
in the oil business.
I don't.
But I am starting my own business...
...and I'd like to learn from the master
himself how a big business is run.
Well, you sure picked
a heck of a day to start.
After today,
all other deals are gonna seem small.
Now, if you're waiting for me,
you're backing up.
I never thought I'd see this day.
Ladies and gentlemen, he's coming.
MAN:
Oh, it could've been anything.
Good morning.
Good morning, good morning.
Charles, Ralph, Melissa, good morning.
- Most of you know my daughter, Tracey.
- Hello.
And this is my son, Tommy...
...who asked permission to come in
and watch his dad work.
Please have a seat.
[HELSTROM CLEARS THRO AT]
Mr. McKay, my name is Helstrom.
And it's Gustav.
We met in Stockholm some years ago.
You have a remarkable memory.
I'd like to introduce my associates to you.
- Holgar Kuhn.
KUHN: Mr. McKay.
- How do you do?
- And Philip Telemann.
- Pleased to meet you.
TELEMANN: A pleasure.
Well, gentlemen, welcome to Dallas.
And perhaps we should simply
just get started.
By all means.
KUHN: Mr. McKay, you do know
the basic problem we are here to solve?
Yes. You represent
large European industries...
...that never again
wanna be held hostage by OPEC.
HELSTROM: We want to avoid
the problems we had in the '70s...
...when they dictated the prices
we had to pay for the oil...
...and the amount we were able to use.
TELEMANN: We need a guarantee of
a billion barrels over the next 10 years.
[McKAY WHISTLES]
McKAY:
That is a lot of oil, even for Texas.
HELSTROM [O VER RADIO]:
We will guarantee the market...
...and we will also put up
a sizable advance payment.
[RINGS]
- J. R?
J.R. [O VER PHONE]: So how's it going?
Great. The kid's mike is clear as a bell.
Let me let you listen.
McKAY [O VER RADIO]:
Am I to understand...
...you are not empowered
to make a commitment at this time?
HELSTROM:
The I's will be dotted and the T's crossed...
...at our meeting in Vienna.
McKAY:
Fair enough.
Fair enough.
Control yourself.
From the tongue to the tummy
to the thighs.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- Who is it?
CLIFF: April? Come on, open up. It's me.
[SHRIEKS]
[MAN SINGING AND PLAYING
"IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR A BIRTHDAY"]
Hey!
Happy birthday.
[APRIL LAUGHING]
- Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday!
Well. Well, we got what we came for.
- Now, let's get out of here.
- Let's get out of here.
[APRIL SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
- Get your hat. We're going out on the town.
- I don't need a hat.
- You need shoes.
- Shoes. I see shoes. I got the shoes.
- I got good ones here.
APRIL: No, no, no. I need my...
No. Party shoes. Duck shoes.
CLIFF:
Wait for me. Wait for me.
Don?
Don?
Hello.
Hi.
Um...
You know, this scene
isn't exactly the way it really happened.
[CLEARS THRO AT]
Would you, um?
Would you put that down, please?
What?
That. Would you, um...
...put it down?
[CHUCKLES]
What are you talking about?
This...
...is an unfinished first draft.
So?
You don't see it until it's finished.
Oh, wait a minute, uh...
It's the story of my life.
No, no, no. Not yet it isn't.
It's my script.
Well, um...
You work for me.
I pay your salary.
Well, not anymore I don't.
Get yourself another boy.
- What are you doing?
- What does it look like I'm doing?
Quitting.
You're quitting just because
I read one of your precious paragraphs?
Amateurs. I hate working with amateurs.
You can't just walk out.
- That's exactly what I'm doing, darling.
- You're joking.
I never joke about my work.
If you walk out,
I'll sue you for breach of contract.
That should delay your movie
another year or so.
Don, you're serious about this,
aren't you?
[BRIEFCASE SLAMS]
You're damn right, I'm serious.
I'm as serious as we were the other night
on that sound stage.
[SIGHS]
- You are angry.
- Very.
- And if I apologize?
- I'll still be angry.
But you'll go back to work?
And I won't read it until you tell me to.
And I will leave you alone.
[CALLY AND JOHN ROSS GIGGLING]
CALLY: I don't think seeing a 100-foot
monster crushing things was funny.
JOHN ROSS:
Sure, you would.
CALLY: Go ahead, John Ross.
I'll come in and say good night.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
I thought you were asleep, Christopher.
CHRISTOPHER:
How would you know?
Well, you left the living room
when the movie started.
I just figured you were tired.
Sure.
What's wrong?
You don't care about me.
- Sure, I do.
- No, you don't.
When you first came to Southfork,
I was the only one who was your friend.
- I know that.
- I stuck up for you.
John Ross treated you like dirt.
Well, that's all behind us now.
- We can all be friends.
- No, we can't.
Now that you're married to Uncle J.R.,
all you care about is him and John Ross.
You're wrong, Christopher.
I still care about you.
I still wanna be your friend.
No, you don't.
And I want you to get out of my room.
We'll talk about this
when you're not feeling so angry.
No, we won't.
Not ever.
You're very special to me.
[CHUCKLES]
I think I got it this time.
Regular coffee's beneath you,
you know? Really.
No. Not use this wonderful gift
you guys got me?
BOBBY: You know, I think, next time,
just a little less steam.
You don't want the neighbors
calling the fire department.
I've got it under control.
Mm, this is good. Taste this.
I think she got lucky.
CLIFF: Oh, yeah?
- Try that.
Mm...
Did you see that guy's face when we
carried that machine out of the restaurant?
I don't speak Italian. I think he was trying
to order something else in hand signals.
I think we left a room full
of disappointed diners.
No, we didn't.
We paid for every one of their dinners.
- Expensive, wasn't it?
- Cliff, not in front of the birthday girl.
Yeah, think of my feelings.
BOBBY: Yeah.
- Yeah. Well, we should be feeling great.
We paid enough for that thing
of nuts and bolts and everything.
- But it was worth it.
CLIFF: And it was used.
[CLIFF SIGHS]
I don't think our old buddy
can party with the big boys anymore.
- How about you? How do you feel?
- Oh, I'm fine. This has got me wide awake.
I've had such a great time tonight.
It meant so much to me.
For a long time,
I didn't think I had a friend in this town.
- Well, you've got two that I know of.
- Yeah. I'm glad I can include you.
So how did you find the time
for this evening?
Are you referring to Tracey Lawton?
Yeah.
A little birdie told me
you two were hot and heavy.
- Not exactly.
- Hm.
Well, anyway, I hope I don't have to wait
till my next birthday...
...before, uh, my buddies
take me out again.
Absolutely not.
Not as far as I'm concerned.
- I can't speak for our friend here.
- Nobody can.
- You want some more?
- Yeah, just a little bit.
McKAY [ON RECORDING]:
Then perhaps we should discuss a price.
HELSTROM:
A tentative price, Mr. McKay.
The final price will be settled in Vienna
in a month.
McKAY:
Well, then am I to understand from that...
...that you cannot come to terms on price
at this time?
HELSTROM: The I's will be dotted and
the T's crossed at our meeting in Vienna.
McKAY:
Fair enough.
You did a good job, Tommy.
Thanks.
It was my pleasure.
Boy, you really hate your daddy,
don't you?
Well, there are other things
that I like more.
Yeah.
Like, uh, this?
Yeah.
- Lf there's anything else?
J. R: I'll call you.
See you around.
- I'm gonna keep this tape.
- You bet.
I'll be seeing you.
Well, Bobby...
...this is gonna get me back into Ewing Oil
all the way.
No doubt about it.
NARRATOR:
Next on Dallas:
You're through. Take your assets and lies
and get the hell out of my company.
- Are you afraid of a commitment?
- I'm afraid I'm mistaking attraction for love.
J. R: It's a windfall. I'm not kidding you.
What the hell?
- What are we gonna do now?
- Shut up.
I don't like you rubbing up against me.
I'd have never broken any rules
if people had not gotten in my way.
That's a lot of self-justifying crap.
[APRIL SCREAMS]
- He left us a hell of a legacy.
- Well, he sure made fighters out of us.
You're still my brother. And I love you.
[ENGLISH SDH]