Dallas (1978–1991): Season 12, Episode 7 - Showdown at the Ewing Corral - full transcript

NARRATOR:
Last on Dallas:

You're a free woman now.

Well, wherever J.R. Is, I hope
he's not enjoying today as much as I am.

MAN:
I now pronounce you husband and wife.

You can kiss her.

He's mine now.

You first, then him.

If that dam blows up again,
it gets blown again.

[GUNSHOT]

He's dead.

JAPHET:
So, what you think?



J. R: About what?
JAPHET: About this place.

J. R: Something special about this place?
- It's where we're gonna build our house.

Where we maybe gonna build your house.

Once Boaz and me figure
whether this marriage is gonna stick.

Well, what do I need to do
to prove it to you?

I guess time will tell.

How much time?

I figure we'd be ready to break ground
about this time next year.

Maybe.

[PIG GRUNTING]

He'll come around sooner than that.
You'll see.

Cally...

...you know I have a little boy
and a brother.

A whole family back in Dallas.



What do you think's going through
their minds?

- I don't wanna think about that.
- You gotta think about it, darling.

What if my son believes that I'm dead?

Now, I'm not talking about leaving you
or anything like that...

...but I've gotta get word to him
that I'm alive.

He's gone through enough
without having to be afraid for me.

I know. It's wrong
them worrying about you like that.

Right now, you're safe here.

If anyone was to know you was here,
then you'd end up right back in prison.

[J.R. SIGHS]

Well, that's a chance I just gotta take.

Now, if you truly love me...

...you won't let my little boy suffer
any longer. He loves me too.

Yeah, but what am I supposed to do?
I can't call him.

If you can't call him,
you could write him.

There must be a mailman around here.

Yeah, old man Jenks.
He delivers if we ever get any.

- I guess I could give him a letter to post.
- Good.

You send it to Southfork,
Braddock, Texas.

Cally, let my little boy know
I'm all right and I guarantee...

...everything I promised you
is gonna come true.

Somehow I'll get you to Southfork
and you'll be Mrs. J.R. Ewing.

And you'll be living the fine life
that you deserve.

BO AZ:
Hey, Ewing!

You're here to work. Like the rest of us.

Honeymoon's over.

Cally, you start tending to lunch.

Come on.

Is that what you want for yourself,
tending to lunch for your brothers and me?

You mail that letter and you'll be living
high on the hog before you know it.

I'm telling you, when that gusher stopped,
that had to be the worst day of my life.

It wasn't until the next day
we found out...

...we were sitting on
the biggest gas reserve in the country.

Yeah, I read about it in the journals.

Now, I've been waiting an hour
and I'm not waiting any longer.

- He'll be here any minute.
- It's too late.

- I just made fresh coffee.
- I don't want any more coffee.

- Security called and he's on the way up.
- Again?

Yes, and this time, it is Mr. Ewing.

Ha, ha, Mr. Peterson. I know I can't ask you
to forgive me for being late...

...but I can try and make it up to you.

Now, why don't we sweeten the pot a little
just to show how sorry I am.

- What did you have in mind?
BOBBY: Sit down.

I don't know.
Um, Cliff, what do you think?

We can knock the price down a little,
maybe a nickel a barrel.

It wasn't like this
when Farlow had the refiners.

Well, I just left Clayton and he sends his
regards. He speaks very highly of you, sir.

- Well, we did a lot of business together.
BOBBY: Yes, sir.

He was on time, every time.

I was here. I was ready to go
and we could have signed without Bobby.

Yeah, well, maybe.
It just seemed awful strange to me.

Digger Barnes' boy at Ewing Oil
and no J. R?

Now, J.R. Is in the company.

It's just that Cliff and I take care
of the oil business.

You mean to tell me
that J.R. Is no longer in the oil business?

Yeah, I guess that's what I'm telling you.

I suppose next, you'll be telling me
you got a flying pig in the closet.

[LAUGHING]

McKAY: Clayton, I can't tell you
how sorry I am about what happened.

CLAYTON: That's a lot of bull, McKay.
And this time, you're gonna pay for it.

You wanna hand the man over
or you wanna us to look for him?

Believe me, sheriff, if he was here,
we'd be holding him for you.

When we ran out of that bar last night,
he took off.

We, uh, tried to grab him
but he threw down on us.

He's long gone.

Well, I got a real good look at him.

You don't mind
if we have a little look around here?

Look ahead but he ain't here.

You think I'm lying, cowboy?

I think you're covering your rear.

- Shame is, it wasn't you he shot.
SHERIFF: Now, knock it off.

A man was killed
and the man that shot him works for you.

Now, I want his name
and where he lives.

I got it right here for you
but he ain't there.

I sent some men over there this morning.
He cleaned out and left.

Harry Smith. Real unusual name.

You think we ask for passports
when we sign help on?

I think you got a lot of hired guns,
not ranch hands.

I hire people to protect my land from you.

You hire them to start trouble.

Sheriff, unless you're gonna search
the house or arrest somebody...

...I suggest you leave now
and take these two with you.

I will take a look around.

Men, you got a real good description
from Ray here. Now check the place out.

If you don't mind,
I'd like to take a look in the house.

- You got a search warrant?
- I need one?

No. Just trying to see
how legal everything was.

Talking about legal, I'd like to see permits
for those guns your boys carry.

We got permits for everything.
I'll go get them together for you.

If nobody else pays for this, you will.

Hey, now, look.

I can't help it if one of the boys
got liquored up and shot someone.

Like Mr. McKay said,
we're as sorry about it as you are.

You don't know what sorry is yet.

Krebbs, this place doesn't belong
to you anymore.

And I want you and Farlow off of it.
Right now.

You best leave, Mr. Farlow.
I'll handle things from here.

Sheriff, if you can't handle this, I will.

Sheriff, are you gonna let him
make threats like that?

Shut up and get the permits.

You wanna take me through
the house now?

Yeah, go right ahead.

[ENGINE STARTS]

- Want a touch more?
- Yeah, me too. Thanks.

Bobby, I'm really sorry things are so sticky
out there at Southfork.

Maybe you just ought to stay out there
for a while, really.

Because, you know, outside of Peterson,
I think I can handle everything here.

Yeah, I might.

I just can't believe there is a range war
going on at Southfork.

The law.
I mean, what, the law can't help?

They said the man who did the shooting
got away.

I just hate it
that one of my men got killed.

I hope that's the end of the violence.

Well, things will probably quiet down.

- I'll be in early tomorrow.
- Okay.

- Good night.
- Good night.

- Bobby?
- Hm?

There's somebody out here to see you.

Hi.

Well...

Just in the neighborhood or what?

Actually, I was just sitting home,
wondering why I ran out on you last time.

To tell you the truth,
I kind of got the feeling...

...that I might have been doing
about 55 in a 25.

Yeah, so did I.

Let me get you a drink.

So you never call,
you never write.

You, uh, you just show up, huh?

I decided to leave it up to fate.
If you were here, we'd got out.

If not, I'd just crawl back into my shell.

Well, if you're asking me for a date,
the answer's yes.

But, uh, don't I scare you anymore?

A lot.

Or maybe I'm blaming you
for what's my fault.

Well, now, I'm not sure I understand
what that means.

But I'd like to find out.

But no pool. This is a real date.
Walking and talking and food and drink.

And I promise,
I won't run out on you this time.

Okay, you got a date.

[GLASSES CLINK]

BO AZ:
Come on.

You get a clean layer of straw laid down
and I'll bring the stock in.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

Fire! Hey, help! Fire!

Help! Fire! Fire!

Help! Fire! Hey, help! Fire!

Damn! Go on, go on.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

- Hey, how'd this get started?
- Oh, an accident.

[J.R. GRUNTS]

[MO ANS]

Japhet!

Japhet!

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

Japhet, he's getting away!

Japhet, he's getting away!

[DOG BARKING]

J.R.

[ENGINE WHINING]

[ENGINE DIES]

[ENGINE STRUGGLING]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[DOG WHIMPERING]

Your table is ready, Mr. Wendell,
Mrs. Ewing. This way, please.

SUE ELLEN:
Thank you.

- Um, Debbie will be right over.
- Yeah, all right.

Listen...

...I have tickets to see
Phantom of the Opera next weekend.

We could fly to New York on Friday
and have a weekend of theater and dining.

[SIGHS]

That's very sweet of you,
Jeremy, but, uh...

...the only chance
I have to see John Ross is on the weekend.

I see.

DEBBIE: Oh, will you be having a late supper?
- Yes, we will.

Would you bring me my usual first
and club soda for Mrs. Ewing?

Yes, sir.

Sue Ellen...

...does it bother you that my interest
goes beyond a professional one?

I've sensed that
for quite some time now, Jeremy.

You haven't said anything.

I wanted to make sure
that I hadn't misinterpreted.

You know, all these years that
I've disliked J.R. And fought with him...

...there's one thing I always envied him...

...and that's you.

Well, that's very flattering.

I know that most people think
I'm cold and implacable.

That's the me I want the world to see,
someone with no chinks in his armor...

...no vulnerable spots.

But since we've spent
this time together...

...I wonder how much I've given up
for that image.

Jeremy, you have made a great success
of your life.

How few men have achieved
what you have?

I don't measure success
the way I used to.

I still have one grand plan
in the works.

When that's complete...

...when that victory is won...

...I want someone to share it with.

Here you are.

I'll be right back with your menus.

Here's, uh...

...to victory.

And sharing.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[CAR APPRO ACHING]

[CHUCKLES]

Hey there.

Say, thanks for stopping.

What you doing out here
this time of night?

Car ran out of gas down the way.

No gas stations around here.

Well, I'd sure like a ride
to the nearest town.

Ain't nothing open for 50, 60 miles
or better.

- Where you going, sir?
- Up to Parker Junction.

- And where's that?
- Near the state line.

I'd sure appreciate a lift.

Well, hop in.

- I guess that's the least I can do for you.
- Oh, yeah. Good, good.

[J.R. CHUCKLES]

This is gonna be the most profitable stop
you ever made.

Whoo!

[SIGHS]

You know, I think I'd rather keep you
in diamonds than food.

This little thing?
It couldn't weigh more than 5 pounds.

Well, then I'll order you another one.

No, thank you.
I'd like to save some room.

- Dessert?
- Later.

Did you ever play the truth game, Bobby?

I didn't know there was one.

There is.
You have to have players you trust...

...because you ask questions
and the answer has to be the truth.

- And you trust me?
- Yeah.

Why do you wanna play this game?

So I can tell you about myself
and know I have to tell the truth.

My father taught me the game...

...but he wasn't real good at it.

Not sure I'm very good at it either.
Maybe you better go first.

I know about Pam.
Is there anyone else in your life?

- No.
- What about me?

That's what we're finding out, isn't it?

You play well. And it's your turn.

Why are you in Dallas?

Because I'm running away from someone.

- Husband?
- No.

But I was married.

- Divorced?
- Yeah.

It only lasted a couple of weeks.
He was much older than I was.

I don't even know why I married him.

Or maybe I do.

Anyhow, the funny thing is,
I didn't really even like him.

And he loved me.

It was quite a scene when I left.

Any children?

Hardly. He never touched me.

What about me?

That's what scares me.

You touch me in places
I didn't know existed.

Is that good?

I think maybe it is.

- You're in luck, Mr. McKay.
- How's that?

- That lady's picture you showed me?
- Yeah?

She's right over there at that table.

[GEORGE BENSON'S "LO VE DANCE"
PLAYING ON STEREO]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

- This is far as I go.
- Oh, yeah?

- Where are we at?
- Route 30 and Highway 42.

About 50 miles from the Texas border.

Well, Mr. Newland, you're gonna get
a very healthy check in the mail.

There's just one thing, sir.

What's that?

Um, I don't have a quarter
for a phone call.

Just in case.

[J.R. LAUGHS]

- Good luck.
- Thank you, bud. Thank you, appreciate it.

Yeah.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

What?

Oh. Yes, yes,
I'll accept the charges.

- J. R?
J. R [O VER PHONE]: Sly?

You got a paper and pencil?

I want you take this down.

[RAINDROPS TAPPING]

Uh, I'm about 50 miles
from the Texas border...

...Route 30, Highway 42.

I want you to get a chopper down here
and pick me up, hear?

Well, l... I don't know
if I can get anyone at this hour.

What's happening?
Where have you been?

I don't wanna hear any of that.
Just get me a chopper now.

I'll do my best.
But it might not be until morning.

- You do it, honey. Just do it.
- Yes, sir.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Here you go, Carol.

[GUN COCKS]

About time you were closing.

Just what I was fixing to do.

[MUSIC FADES OUT]

I'd like to talk to you fellows
for a minute.

We go nothing to say to you.

Well, I just wanted to tell
you Southfork boys...

...how sorry I am about that shooting...

...and I sure hope they can catch
that rotten sucker.

We can see how sorry you are.

I'm really disappointed to hear
you got that kind of an attitude...

...what with me coming here
to help you boys out.

What's that mean?

That means old man Farlow
is a real hothead.

He come by Mr. McKay's,
making all kinds of threats.

It seems like he's expecting
you boys to play gunslinger for him.

Now, Mr. McKay told us...

...he wants us to protect his land...

...no matter what it takes.

The best thing is for you all to leave
while the leaving is good.

Most of us have been at Southfork
for a good long while.

We owe them something.

Well, you don't owe them your lives,
do you?

Because I'm afraid
that's what it might come down to.

Now, I know money might be tight
for you boys if you just up hightail it...

...so Mr. McKay is willing to pay
each of you six months' wages...

...if you leave...

...tonight.

Right now, right from here.

[COWS MOOING]

Cattle didn't bring this fence down.

Who did? McKay?

Who else?

Where are the hands?
Someone should be here with the cattle.

Haven't seen them all morning.
I thought they'd be here.

I don't understand this.

McKay can't be intending
to rustle our cattle.

The fence being down doesn't bother me
as much as the cattle being alone.

There's something wrong.
Something's going on here. Come on.

J.R., what happened to you?

Don't ask.

Those clothes, the way you look.

- Did you ever have a nightmare?
- Yeah. Sometimes.

All right. Well, you take the worst one
you ever had, triple it...

...and that's halfway of where I been.

Now stop talking and let's get down
to the office. I wanna change clothes.

- Well, can I ask just one more question?
- One question.

Why didn't you call the ranch
instead of me?

Well, you expect me to explain how I look
and what I've been doing? God!

Phyllis called. She said
your offices are ready over at Ewing Oil.

And I've just about packed up
all of our things.

Oh, good, good.

Maybe when I get cleaned up,
I'll drop in on Bobby.

[ENGINE STARTS]

Give him a little surprise,
act like nothing happened, huh?

What did happen?

I told you, you had one question.
Now you had it, darling. Get going.

RAY:
You know, I went over to the bunkhouse.

Everything was still there.

BOBBY:
Damn it, Ray, they gotta be someplace.

Maybe they came to the well
by a different way.

RAY: I tell you, that's not unless
there's some trails around here...

...that I don't know about.

[COWS MOOING]

BOBBY:
Well, there it is.

And there sure as hell ain't nobody here.

Well, I guess it's up to you and me then.

[EXPLOSIONS]

[HORSES WHINNYING]

Hyah!

RAY:
It's a good thing nobody was here.

BOBBY:
Or maybe that's why nobody was here.

Think our hands had anything to do
with this?

Maybe, maybe not.

This thing was rigged
with some kind of timing device...

...and if we were here a few minutes earlier,
we'd have gone up with it.

A lot of good Sheriff Burnside's patrols
are doing.

He's not gonna be able to do anything
about this either.

From now on, we best be carrying
some weapons around here.

Wouldn't hurt to show them
a little firepower, would it?

Yeah, you could have knocked me over with
a feather when Charlie called and told me.

I can't believe they'd just up and leave
all their belongings here.

They were just flat-out scared,
Mr. Farlow.

I think they all felt bad
about leaving like that...

...but what with the money they got
and the threats that was made...

...it's kind of hard to blame them.
- What are you gonna do?

Well, I've been on this ranch
for 20 years, Mr. Farlow.

Ain't nobody scaring me away.

I appreciate that, Pete.
It's not really your fight, you know.

Yeah, I know.

But you see, Southfork is about
as close to home as I've had.

So if it's all right with you,
I'd just as soon stay on.

I'll be proud to have you.

McKay's men blew out the water well.
They damned near got Ray and I.

- You all right?
- No thanks to McKay.

Pete found out what happened
to our help.

McKay bought them out.

I think we better go up the house
and figure out what we're gonna do next.

Is Miss Ellie there?
This is gonna concern her too.

She took off some place.
Didn't say where.

MAN:
Slow down, lady. Hey, stop! Lady, stop!

Mr. McKay isn't seeing anyone.

- Get out of my way.
- I don't think so.

I came to see McKay
and I'm going to see him.

Mrs. Farlow.

You wanna tell your pet dog
to get out of my way?

Don't push your luck, ma'am.

Hughes, go sit down.

I take it this isn't a social call.

You're new in this state, McKay,
or maybe you would understand...

...who you're taking on.

I'm just protecting what's mine.

Whatever you're doing stops right now
or you'll have a war.

There is a way to have it stopped
right now.

And what's that?

Sell part of Southfork to me.

I was right. You are mad.

Or stupid.

McKAY:
No, neither one.

I'm making you a legitimate offer
and you can name your price.

For a man who's been poor-mouthing
all over...

...you seem to have come up
with a lot of money.

I've got investors who will back me.

Would you like me to tell you what
your investors can do with their money?

I'm sure you're too much of a lady
to do that.

No, I'm not.

And the answer is no.

And the next time you trouble Southfork,
you do so at your own peril.

[CAR DOOR SLAMS]

You sure told her off.

Shut your face.

- We're doing this my way.
- Not for much longer.

Unless you get some results.

- Hi.
PHYLLIS: Hi, J.R.

- Welcome back to Ewing Oil.
- Well, thanks, Phyllis. Thank you.

Yeah, it's a nice little setup. Is Bobby in?

No, sir. He's out at the ranch.

- Some sort of problem.
- Oh.

- Well, where's my office?
- It's right in here.

Bobby thought you'd probably
wanna decorate this yourself.

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, it won't take much to decorate this,
that's for sure.

- I guess you'd better move our things over.
- Yes, sir.

And, uh, call me a car. I wanna get out
to the ranch to see my boy.

All right.

Yeah. Yeah, it's nice.

You're gonna have to get the painters back
because I can't live with that color.

- Barnes, what are you doing here?
- I knew you'd show up sooner or later.

- How you doing, partner?
- What are you talking about?

I've been waiting for this moment
ever since Bobby and I signed our deal.

Wanna come into my office and talk?

And, listen, my office
is a little bit larger than yours...

...but I'm sure you'll understand.

Bobby took you into Ewing Oil?

I agreed to help him out
buying Farlow Refineries.

He invited me in, I accepted.

Sly, give me the keys to your car.

- I'm gonna settle this with Bobby right now.
- Drop in anytime. I'll be around.

Hell will freeze over
before you work in this office.

Sharpen up your ice skates,
it's gonna be a long winter.

BOBBY:
Hyah. Hup-hup-hup.

Hup-hup-hup.

[COWS MOOING]

[BOBBY WHISTLES]

[COW MOOS]

Ho...

Hyah!

Come on now. Move in there.

Hup. Hup.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

Hey, Clayton. We got company.

Ray.

You're trespassing! Get off our land!

We're not going anywhere until
we get our cattle back where they belong.

I don't think Mr. McKay would like that.

Too damned bad what McKay thinks.

You want us to move you out, we will.

You're welcome to try.

You're outgunned,
in case you got any funny ideas.

Maybe, but I'll guarantee you,
you'll be the first one that goes, mister.

Are you gonna back off
and let us get back to work?

All right. Get your cattle out.

That's all we wanna do.
Just let us do our job.

I'll let you have this one.
Next time, it's our turn.

Drive.

Well, at least he did back down.

I'm gonna meet Ray in Braddock
and see if we can find some help.

One place we should get help from
we're not.

- Sheriff?
- That's right.

- Bobby, I wanna talk to you.
BOBBY: Where have you been?

Why haven't we heard from you?

Are you out of your mind?
What is Cliff Barnes doing at Ewing Oil?

The last thing on my mind right now
is Ewing Oil.

We have real problems here at Southfork.

What could be a bigger problem
than Barnes?

We're in a range war with the man
who bought Ray's place, how's that?

- What?
ELLIE: That's right.

Already, some of our people
have been hurt and killed.

The rest of the ranch hands ran out.

BOBBY: And I don't have time to sit around
and talk to you, okay?

- Wait. Are you serious about this?
- Of course we are.

What about John Ross? Is he all right?

ELLIE: He's fine. He ought to be home
from school any minute.

Now would you please like to tell us
where you've been?

I'm sorry, Mama, I'll tell you in time.

But right now I wanna go out
and wait for John Ross.

I can't wait to see him.

[BEEPS]

BOBBY [ON MACHINE]: Hi. It's me. If you
haven't gotten the flowers and candy yet...

...it's because I wanna deliver them
in person tonight.

I'll call you later.

[BEEPS]

BOBBY [ON MACHINE]:
Hi. Uh, I'm sorry I can't make it tonight.

There's a problem at the ranch.
I'll call you in the morning. I miss you.

McKAY:
Sounds serious.

Oh, my God.

You must have known I'd find you.

Get out.

- Is that the date I saw you with last night?
- It's none of your business.

Of course it is.

I can't believe after what happened
that you'd show up here.

Just because you left,
doesn't mean that I stopped loving you.

Loving me?
What do you know about love?

What does anybody know?

Don't you think my life
would have been a whole lot better...

...if I didn't love you?

I don't care about your life.

I told you I wished you were dead.

Did you think that
was some kind of a joke?

That I was angry and I'd get over it?

No. I think that you meant it.

But I need you to understand
what really happened.

Oh, I understand.

I understand I have been running
from you for years.

I haven't been able to have a relationship
with anyone until now...

...because I thought
they might turn out to be like you.

Well, I finally...
I finally met someone I trust.

Someone I really care about.

And what happens?
You have to come and show up...

...to remind me what men are really like.

Do you think it's all so one-sided?

I've been living in hell.

I sold my soul to the devil to find you.

And no matter how you feel,
I'm not letting you go again.

Get out now or I'll call the police
and have you arrested.

Just give me a couple of minutes...

...so that I can tell you the truth
of what happened.

You lied and cheated your whole life.
That's the only truth there is about you.

If I go now, I'll only come back again.

I guess that's why
I keep my bags packed.

J. R:
Well, Mama, give me a break.

How was I to know
there was any trouble back here?

Nobody tried to get ahold of me.

CLAYTON: Bobby called.
They said you'd checked out of the hotel.

Yeah. But nobody cared
to come looking for me.

I could have been in trouble
or hurt or whatever.

But you weren't.

Why were you gone so long, J. R?

Well, I thought Haleyville would be a perfect
place for a upscale, first-class resort area...

...and I just decided to stay there
and look it over.

You buy any property?

No, I didn't. Things didn't work out
exactly the way I thought they would.

- Any luck finding ranch hands?
- Not a bit, Clayton.

Ray is trying,
but I don't think it'll do any good.

It doesn't matter what we offer them.

If we don't get help from out of state,
we're not gonna have any hands.

Then we'll just have to run it ourselves.

Well, that's gonna make it
a lot easier for McKay.

You mean you can't find anybody
to stand up to him?

BOBBY: That's about the size of it.
- Well, I guarantee you I can.

Well, then why don't you do just that?

While all this is going on, I think
Mama and the boys should stay in town.

Well, I agree we should move the boys
but I'm not leaving.

Ellie, I think Bobby's right.

I don't wanna hear another word about it.
We'll move the boys into town tomorrow.

But no matter what McKay does...

...there's no power on this Earth
that will ever get me off this ranch.

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Next on Dallas:

Men I know don't do bodyguard work.

- We are under siege by gunslingers.
- You know the price.

I was afraid
you were running out on me again.

- I'm going to.
- Who the hell are you?

Stay out of this, sonny.
This is between Tracey and me.

I've calmed things down at Southfork.
And I'll be coming for John Ross real soon.

- Move in for the kill.
- There's one more thing I wanna try.

If it doesn't work, I'm going in shooting
whether you like it or not.

And then we take over Southfork.

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