Dallas (1978–1991): Season 14, Episode 14 - Smooth Operator - full transcript

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You've just been fired.

Did you ever consider
taking a sensitivity class?

What is wrong with you, Bobby?

I now pronounce you husband
and wife. You may kiss the bride.

What's the matter,
J.R., afraid of the dark?

I need our family.

The family we used to have.

Is it all right if I
call you Daddy too?

I got a good idea who's
living in that house in Malibu.

- I'm Kit Marlowe, by the way.
- Jory Taylor.



I've always wanted you to be on
top. Just lose yourself for a while.

I have a feeling we'll be
seeing a lot of one another.

I'd like that.

- What do you think?
- I think you're putting on weight.

I'm going downstairs
to watch TV.

- I didn't mean to get personal.
- That's all right.

So your mother gave them
this place? Is she dead too?

This isn't Ewing Oil and it never
will be, until a Ewing is here running it.

Well, there is one here, Daddy.

Anyways, I'm half
Ewing and I'm half owner.

Next week's my birthday and
my mother's flying in to be with me.

Now I know why you married her.

You may have the name, boy, but it'll never
mean anything to you until you earn it.

Mr. Ewing? My name
is Kinsey Richards.



I believe Mr. Breslin
called you about me.

Yes, he did. Thank you for coming
out here. What have you got?

I checked with my contact
in the phone company...

and she traced
Marjory Taylor's calls.

The only calls made to Europe
within the last three months...

were to her mother's London
hotel, two and a half months ago.

That would be just before Hillary
Taylor followed my wife and me to Paris.

The dates check out.

We're also checking the subject's
calls made within the United States...

to see if any were
made to her mother.

I'm sorry we don't have
more at the moment.

Well... it's a start.

If there's anything
more I can do to help...

I'll let you know, thank you.

Can I have some service?

Help yourself.

Got a problem?

No, no.

Ain't you never pumped
your gas before?

Not since I was a kid.

How lung's this place
been like this anyhow?

Self-serve? A couple
of months. Why?

If I remember correctly, it
used to be called Harley's.

It had a big old wooden
garage right over there.

My daddy would bring us
boys down here on Saturdays...

and we'd watch the mechanic
give a lube job and an oil change.

My daddy would swap
stories with Mr. Harley.

They were good times.

Yeah, well, we ain't got no time to
sit around and tell stories no more.

Hell, I never see the
same face come in twice.

Well, that's a shame.

Tell you the truth, I
like it better this way.

The more gas we pump,
the faster we pump it...

the more money we make.

Pay over there.

All right.

You know, things ain't
what they used to be.

That's the damn truth.

Christopher, I
miss you too, son.

Well, what are you doing?
Why aren't you riding your horse?

Okay, listen, as soon as I
come back, I'll take you out riding.

Well, if all goes
well, late next week.

I'm getting real close to the
lady responsible for April's death.

I will, I'll be real
careful. Okay?

As soon as I wrap things
up, I'll be on the first plane out.

I miss you too, son.
I love you. Goodbye.

Hi, uh, I didn't wanna
sneak up on you.

- What can I do for you, Kit?
- Came over to borrow some coffee.

I'm all out of coffee myself.

All right. The coffee
was just an excuse.

Oh?

Are you really going home soon?

That conversation was
none of your business.

I know and I'm sorry. I
actually came to talk about Jory.

I've known her for
a really long time.

There have been a couple of guys in
her life, but nobody as serious as you.

Kit, Jory and I are not
serious. We're friends.

Maybe she told you, I just lost my
wife. I'm not looking for anything serious.

Then maybe it's a good
idea if you did leave.

Because I think if you stay any
longer, Jory's gonna get very hurt.

J.R., I would like to
introduce Carmen Esperanza...

LeeAnn De La
Vega's sister-in-law.

The famous J.R. Ewing. It
is a pleasure to meet you.

Oh, and it's a pleasure
to meet you too, Seniora.

I'm very flattered you
came all this way to see me.

Ricardo said it would
be in my best interest.

Yeah. Please, sit down.

Yeah, well, it could be
in both of our interests.

You want revenge against
LeeAnn for stealing your company.

I want revenge against
her for killing my brother.

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know.

Roberto died eight years
ago of a heart attack.

The doctor said it was
caused by overwork...

but she is the one
who pushed him into it.

That low-class nothing never gave a
damn about my brother or his company.

She only cared as long as both
were making enough money...

to keep her in jewels and designer
dresses for the rest of her life.

Seniora De La Vega never really
ran her husband's oil company.

It was only after she
heard Ewing Oil was for

sale that she even
took an interest in it.

If I could find a chink in her armor, do
you think she'd be able to fight back?

I doubt it.

She's short of cash at the moment,
and very vulnerable to attack.

And that is because she gave
Ewing Oil away for practically nothing.

Oh.

Is there any way I could get a
hold of the De La Vega books?

Oh, they are already on the way.

One of the vice presidents
went to school with Roberto...

and he will do anything for me.

Which is more than I
can say for my husband.

Senior Esperanza also
works for De La Vega Oil.

Maybe he could help us as well.
- Oh, no, no, no.

He is completely under
the thumb of LeeAnn. He's...

He's not a real man.

In fact... he isn't any
kind of man at all.

Well, I'm sorry to hear that.

Is there any way I could reach you
to find out when the books arrive?

I'm staying at the Quorum Hotel.

Everything should be
ready for you by tonight.

Good.

Hi, when did you get here?

- What?
- When did you get here?

Kit told me she talked to you.

Listen, Bobby, she was way off-base.
She had no right to jump to conclusions.

It's all right, Jory.
There's no harm done.

Oops! Ha-ha-ha.

Hi, Jory, Bobby.

Well, what are you
doing in a dump like this?

I, uh, told John I'd take him
slumming. Besides, I need to talk to you.

Uh, Dana, babe...

Oh! Ha. Jory,
Bobby, this is John.

Ciao.

Jory, let's talk.

Dana, I'm working.

Yeah, I can see that.

What do you want?

Look, I need a favor. - Mm-hm.

John has a friend
coming in town tomorrow...

and Kit promised to go
on a double date with us.

But her flight schedule got switched
and she's gotta work tomorrow night.

- So can you take her place?
- I don't know.

These guys are big spenders. It
is going to be a fabulous evening.

- Yeah, I bet.
- Scout's honor.

You told me they kicked you
out of Girl Scouts, remember?

Well, good evening.

Well, look who's here.

Are you surprised?

I thought you'd be running around
town trying to get Ewing Oil back.

Oh, not now, it's 5:30.

Time for another Southfork
tradition, pre-dinner cocktails.

What a terrific idea. Can
I get you a drink, Daddy?

Sure, a bourbon on the rocks,
please. Thank you, James.

You know, my daddy
started this tradition years ago.

He thought it'd be a good
way to get the family together...

and catch up on the day's events.
And we are family, aren't we?

Even after today?

Especially after today.

You know, James, I didn't
think you had it in you.

You still think I'm not ready
to earn the Ewing name?

You watch me.

Oh, I'm going to.

But be careful, you don't wanna
disgrace the name of the man...

who founded this
family's company.

You know, I wish you'd
known your granddaddy.

His shoes are gonna be hard
to fill. Maybe you can do it.

No kidding? Heh.

You really think I'm
ready to run Ewing Oil?

Yeah, maybe.

Whether you like it or not, you got
my blood coursing through your veins.

I'm rooting for you, buy. I
want you to make me proud.

Well, still got time to
wash up before dinner.

Would you all excuse me?

All this saccharine talk's
making me lose my appetite.

Can you believe this man?

You're not buying
any of this, are you?

Hey, heh, you know me.

So I took a meeting with
these network guys, right?

And it's like, "Let's
visit The Brady Bunch."

I mean, give me a break. These
guys were fresh out of junior high.

Now, I'm not an old man by
any stretch of the imagination...

but not one of these guys remember
anything before The Love Boat...

and they're telling me,
"We want high concept."

What the hell is that supposed to
mean? I got a great 30 minute drama.

It's about this dwarf that sings backwards.
Sounds high concept, right? Sure it does.

I figure, you take a
woman that talks to logs...

I don't know, a couple of, um...

Of, uh... Ahem.

Maybe a couple of, uh...

jelly doughnuts.

What are you talking about?

I'm sorry, what did you say?

Did you see where Dana went
to? I gotta find her. Dana, honey.

Sorry, John, Jory and
I are still negotiating.

Well, negotiate tomorrow.
I got reservations

at Spago's and
we're already late.

So find your purse, powder
your nose and let's get out of here.

I left my purse in the car. I
thought we'd only be a minute.

You got your purse with you, honey?
So we can do up her face or whatever.

It's behind the bar.

Good, good, good.

Honestly, Johnny, if you're in this
much of a hurry, I can do this in the car.

I don't want you
yelling because you got

lipstick all over that
pretty face of yours.

- Here it is.
- I'll watch it.

Thanks.

Okay, baby, you ready? We're,
uh, late. We should get going, okay?

- I'll see you, kiddo.
- Okay.

Come on, come on, come on.

Ciao, Bobby.

Well, that was weird.
Would you like another drink?

No, no, I'm fine, thanks.

Okay, in that case, let me get
rid of this and get back to work.

Good night, son.

I hope you feel
better real soon.

That snake's a lot smarter
than I gave him credit for.

What are you talking about?

If he yelled and screamed at us,
you'd have been fighting right by my side.

But he starts playing Daddy...

and you wag your tail and
start begging for another bone.

That isn't true. Don't you
get tired of all the fighting?

Listen to yourself.

How can there be any
fighting when you've given up?

I haven't. But just once, don't
you think J.R. could be sincere?

Sincere? J.R.?

Ha! He's really sucked you
into his little net, hasn't he?

With all that talk about
family and being a Ewing.

Hey, what do you know about family?
Running out on me and your sister.

For crying out loud, Michelle,
you didn't show up at her wedding.

You don't even stick around
for your own honeymoon.

Don't bother leaving tonight
because this time, I have plans.

J.R. Ewing here.

Oh, thank you, Carmen.
Yeah, I'll be over right away.

The wedding was beautiful.

It just happened so fast I
didn't have time to invite you.

You'd love him, Mama, really.

James is wonderful.

He's loving and sweet.

I look at him and I just
think what a lucky girl I am.

I know that we're gonna have the same
wonderful marriage just like you and Dad.

J.R.?

Yeah?

Did you find anything yet?

No, not yet.

You know, in a way, I will be
very sorry if you do find something.

Oh?

And why's that?

Because then I will have
to go back to Venezuela...

- and to my boring little husband.
- Heh, heh.

Well, that is too bad.

Of course, seeing my lovely
sister-in-law in ruins might be worth it.

Oh, definitely, yes.

J.R...

you are going to make this a
memorable visit for me, aren't you?

Oh, my Lord, we
got her. We got her.

What? What did you find?

Something that will bring
her walls tumbling down...

and as an added bonus, I get
my old friend Barnes as well.

Well, then I think it is
definitely time to celebrate.

Well, I'd love to stay but I've
gotta start putting my plan in motion.

J.R., if you do not help me to
celebrate, there will be no plan.

I mean, you would not want me
to warn LeeAnn, now, would you?

Well, I think perhaps one little
glass of champagne is in order.

I thought you might think so.

Well, what a pleasant surprise.

J.R.

Are you waiting for
somebody, or could I join you?

- Please, have a seat.
- Oh, thank you.

Uh, bourbon on
the rocks, please.

You know, I haven't had a chance to
congratulate you on your engagement.

Cliff Barnes is a lucky man.

Well, thanks, but I'm
the one who's lucky.

Ha, ha. You're both lucky.

Yeah, Cliff is going places, and I
think you had a lot to do with that.

When are you
moving to Washington?

As soon as he's confirmed
by the energy committee...

if he's confirmed
by the committee.

Oh, I think everybody knows
that he's a shoe-in for that job.

Why do you care?

I never got the feeling there was a
great deal of warmth between you and Cliff.

Well, Cliff and I have had
our differences in the past...

but I think he made
more of it than I did.

And frankly, I'm delighted at the
thought of him moving out of Texas...

to bigger and better
things, of course.

I'll pass that on. - Ha, ha.

I'm sure he'll be
pleased to hear it.

Mm.

And as the new Mrs.
National Energy Czar...

I don't suppose you'll be able
to keep your brother's company.

I guess not.

No, it just wouldn't do.

The wife of the energy
czar owning an oil company...

it's a terrible
conflict of interest.

Is there a point to
this conversation, J.R.?

Well, yeah, there might be.
Maybe we could help each other.

How?

Well, you're gonna have to
dump that little company of yours...

and I am in the market
for one just like it.

- What do you say?
- You want me to sell you Ace Geophysical?

I'm willing to top any
offer you've gotten so far.

Just name your price.

- Well, I am pretty anxious to sell it.
- Good.

But not to you. Never to you.

Never say never.

Hmm.

- Is James here yet?
- I haven't seen him.

Well, where the hell is he?

I called Southfork, they said
he left a couple hours ago.

He hasn't checked
in with me either.

Oh, well, this is just great.

He's never home, he's never
here. This was not part of our deal.

Call around. Find out if
anyone knows where he is.

Look under every
rock until he shows up.

Michelle? Uh...

Is there anything
I can do for you?

Take some dictation,
write 3 “met?

You can drop the act when
my husband isn't around.

You're only useful as long
as he's here to see you.

Well, yeah, it's
still kind of messy...

but as soon as we get all settled in,
there's room enough for you and Bobby.

Mm-hm. Ha, ha. I know...

Oh, Phyllis, uh, let
me call you back.

How'd it go?

- Just about like I expected.
- She sold it to you. Congratulations.

Uh, no, no, not exactly.
It was just a trial run.

I wanted to see if I can
do it the easy way but...

Well, I don't understand.

Darling, it's been a long time since I've
played hardball and I'm getting to miss it.

So I want you to get Senator Garrity
on the phone, tell him J.R. is calling...

and it's real important.

Look“ here.

Finally the guy puts it into gear,
okay, gets about three feet in the air...

Having fun?

- Yeah, I was.
- Good.

It's nice to know that the
half-owner of Ewing Oil...

is taking his position
so responsibly.

I'm sure that all these wonderfully
talented and educated people...

are helping you
research the oil business.

Are these oil
drillers or engineers?

Would you lay off
of me, Michelle?

My mistake, this looks more like
a stockbroker's meeting instead.

- They giving you some good tips?
- Hey, I said, enough.

Hey, kewpie doll,
you're in my seat.

Excuse me?

Well, we were having
a conversation...

you interrupted it.

How silly of me.

I was under the impression
that James was sitting alone.

Or maybe you and I just have different
definitions for the word "conversation."

Oh, you do know what the word
"definition" means, don't you?

Look...

you wanna talk to
James, go ahead.

Not on my time.

Your time?

Let's get this straight,
sweetheart. I'm his wife.

Yeah?

Well, if your marriage is so wonderful
then what's he doing here, sweetheart?

My marriage is none
of your business.

So why don't you just toddle off
somewhere and rub a bank or something.

James, we have to talk.

Save the talk for the office.

- Don't turn your back on"
- Hey, hands off, he's mine.

Do you see this?

That doesn't mean 3 “mm.

That's what you think.

Just remember, office
hours are from 10 to 5.

Why aren't you enjoying
yourself with your friends?

Oh, maybe later.

I was just thinking.

Good thoughts, I hope.

I was thinking about that
talk we had the other night.

You know, the one
Dana interrupted.

What about it?

I was talking to you
about my grandparents...

and you had asked
me about my mother.

Yeah, I remember.

Well...

she died when I was born.

You said that she
was coming for a visit.

Oh...

No, that's Hillary.
She's my stepmother.

She married my dad
when I was about 6.

I think she was
only 20 at the time.

Sometimes she's a lot more
like an older sister than a mother.

The way you talked about
her, you seemed so close.

I never would have guessed
she wasn't your mother.

Because in a way,
that's who she really is.

Dad died when I was 8.

I don't think Hillary was
any older than I am now.

She could have
dumped me anywhere.

She didn't.

She loved me, she cared for me
just as if I was her own daughter.

As far as I'm concerned, she's
the only mother I've ever known.

It must have been pretty rough
on her, raising you all by herself.

Hmm... My grandparents helped.

I lived with them while Hillary
worked to support the two of us.

Did your man?

Hillary... ever remarry?

No.

Though she did fall in love with a
man a few years after my father died.

What happened with that?

He was married and his
wife wouldn't let him go.

And then he died.

It hit her pretty hard.

She changed a lot after that?

That's why this
visit is so important.

I've talked to her, but I just
haven't seen her since it happened.

She's had such
a sad life, Bobby.

First losing her husband
and then this other man.

She's suffered so much
and I just wanna help her.

Because if anybody deserves
to be happy, it's my mother.

Sorry, J.R., I've left messages
with Senator Garrity's office all day.

- He's just not returning my calls.
- Oh, don't worry about it, Sly.

He'll call back. He's been busy
with confirmation hearings all week.

Listen, I want you to make a reservation
at the Oil Barons for me tomorrow.

- I'm gonna take James to lunch.
- Oh, you two have patched things up?

Well, I'm working
on it, that's for sure.

You know, I like that boy, in
spite of what he's done to me.

I even persuaded him to
come back to Southfork.

You're kidding. Isn't he
married to April's sister?

Yeah, heh. Yeah,
but not for long.

I'm gonna give him the
father he always wanted.

He's gonna be so
happy to call me Daddy...

and we're gonna team together...

and push that little tramp,
Michelle, right out of Ewing Oil.

J.R. Ewing's office.

Yes, he's here, senator,
I'll put him right on.

Senator Daniel Garrity.

What'd I tell you?

Hello, Dan? Hey, how you doing?

Listen, uh, I know you're
a busy man nowadays...

but I was wondering if you
could spare me a little time...

and come on down to Dallas and we
could talk a bit. It's kind of important.

Yeah, well, you know I wouldn't
have asked if it wasn't important.

Tomorrow? Well, that'd
be wonderful. Um...

Why don't we meet at the
Oil Barons around 1:00?

Oh. Well, thank you,
I really appreciate it.

Uh, what about your
lunch with James?

Oh, we'll have our little talk.

Lunch will just have to
be another day, that's all.

Good morning.

- Well, good morning.
- I've got some good news.

Dana and that guy
John are off to Acapulco.

She called me early this morning to tell
me that the double date is off. Thank God.

- So where are you off to?
- Acting class.

Uh, maybe you'd like to come.

No, no. I don't want you to come. I
think you'd make me nervous. No.

No, I want you to come.
Yeah, I want you to come.

- Are you sure?
- Definitely.

Then I'll come. But I have a
couple of errands to do first...

- so I'm gonna have to meet you.
- Okay, great. Um...

Here's the address.

I'll see you there.

- Okay.
- Bye.

Bye.

- Can I help you with something?
- I doubt it.

Well, why don't we find out?

Looking for Jory Taylor.
She's a friend of ours.

She's not here right now.

If you'd like to leave your
names, I'll tell her you stopped by.

Ah, no, thanks. We'll
try back again later.

Thank you.

And I tell you, if these oil
prices keep skyrocketing...

we are gonna make a killing,
boy. Can I get you another one?

J.R.? J.R. Oh.

Senator, I really
appreciate you making this.

Now, what is so important
that you needed me out here?

I want you to meet
a friend of mine.

Say, Liz, I'm so
glad you're here.

May I ask why?

Well, this is a very important
gentleman in your life.

Senator Daniel Garrity,
this is Liz Adams.

How do you do?

Oh, you're the head of
the energy committee.

Cliff's talked about you.

This beautiful lady is
engaged to Cliff Barnes...

your new national czar.

The committee is
still deciding, isn't it?

Cliff hasn't been
appointed to the position yet.

Well, I don't think it
should be a big decision.

- He's perfect for the job.
- We think so too.

I wouldn't go to the papers
with this, Miss Adams...

but, uh, the committee is about
to confirm Cliff any day now.

It's only a matter of
taking the final vote.

Well, that's wonderful.
Cliff will be thrilled.

He's the right man for
the post, that's for sure.

- Well, it was good seeing you, Liz.
- Yes, nice meeting you.

And if I had any question
about Mr. Barnes' taste...

you just answered it.

Thank you.

A very attractive
woman, that Miss Adams.

It's gonna be a shame to lose
her to Washington, that's for sure.

Okay, so, what's the verdict?

Oh, I thought you were pretty good.
Uh, excellent driver, as a matter of fact.

I especially like the way you
signal every time you're gonna turn.

Oh, Bobby, come on, you know I
meant what's the verdict on my acting?

Come on, I don't know
very much about that stuff.

But I thought
you were just fine.

Well, I guess
that's a compliment.

Well, that's the way I meant it.

Okay, let's celebrate my future
stardom. I'll make you a cup of coffee.

- You're on.
- Okay.

Oh, my God.

Yeah, and this is my office. Can I get
you an after-lunch drink or something?

No, no, no. What's
this all about, J.R.?

I didn't fly all the way out here
just to meet Barnes' fiancée...

or to listen to your
idle chitchat over lunch.

Now, what do you want?

Well, there is something
you can do for me.

Well, what is it?

Stall Barnes' appointment.

Sure, no problem. You want
me to abolish taxes as well?

No, this is not a joke.

Dan, I don't want you making
Barnes the new national energy czar.

At least, not
until I tell you to.

And why should I do that?

Because we're old friends. We've
had along and pleasant relationship.

Not long or pleasant
enough for that.

I thought you might feel like that.
Please, would you sit down, please?

Heh, you ever heard of a lady by
the name of, uh, Stephanie Rogers?

Of course, she was my publicist
during my senatorial campaign.

Come on, Dan, she was a hell of
a lot more to you than a publicist.

Didn't she, in fact, run a...
Well, how am I gonna put this?

"Dating service for you?

- I don't know what you're talking about.
- Well, let me be more specific.

You like women.
Hell, you love them.

Underage women, teenagers.

Now, this Miss Rogers used
to find these women for you...

and arrange for you to meet
one of them every Friday at, uh...

What's the name of the place?

Oh, the Sleep Easy Motel,
just outside of the capital.

And from what I understand...

you and those girls didn't
get a lot of sleeping done.

You son of a bitch.

Coming from you, that's
a compliment, senator.

Like I said, Dan,
I'm not joking.

All right, consider
the nomination stalled.

But if you ever say
anything to anyone...

What, you gonna bring
me down with you?

No, you do me this favor and you'll
never have to worry about it again.

So thank you for all your help.

So how did it go?

I don't know.

Do you wanna take a walk? I'm
just not ready to face that mess again.

Come on.

See, the thing is,
nothing was taken.

- Are you sure?
- Well, I'm definite about my stuff.

And it didn't look like anything
of Kit or Dana's was taken either.

I mean, not the good
stuff like their jewelry...

or the emergency money
we keep around the house.

So I don't know what
this guy was after.

Well, I don't know what he was after
either, but I think I know who did it.

What? Oh, you're kidding, who?

Do you remember those two men who came
into the bar right after Dana and her date?

No.

I don't know who they were, but
they scared the hell out of Dana's date.

They stopped by here right
after you left for acting class.

- They said they were looking for you.
- For me?

Did they give you their names?

Just said they were friends
of yours and they'd be back.

Well, why me? If John knew them,
maybe they were looking for Dana.

Do you think they could
have gotten us confused?

I don't know. They
asked for Marjory Taylor.

None of my friends
call me Marjory.

I wonder who they were.

I wonder who they were too.

But more than that, if they
are the ones that broke in...

I wonder what they
were looking for.

Now, I capped these fields when
the price of oil meant nothing.

Yeah, so?

Well, if I were you, I'd unplug those wells
and start pumping oil as fast as I could.

Who knows how long the price of oil's
gonna be up? I'd take advantage of it.

Ha, ha. Yeah. Well, thanks, Daddy.
You know, you didn't have to do this.

Didn't have to do what?

Oh, I was just helping
out James some.

Well, I think I'll go up and see how
John Ross is feeling. Excuse me.

Pardon me, darling.

What was that all about?

Just having a little talk with my
father. Is there anything wrong with that?

Plenty. What kind of talk
were you having with him?

It's none of your business.

If it concerns Ewing Oil, it
sure as hell is my business.

Look, it was just a talk, okay? I
can talk with my father, can't I?

Or maybe you'd rather I move
back to the motorcycle shop.

Maybe you should, if it means
keeping you away from J.R.

Hey, he isn't doing anything bad.
He's trying to help the company.

- You really think he's changed, don't you?
- And you don't?

James, listen to me.
Once a J.R., always a J.R.

And I'm willing
to bet my life on it.

Well, go ahead, but you'd
be betting by yourself.

Yeah?

It's Michelle. I need to
speak to you for a minute.

Come in.

What do you want, Michelle?

I was wondering if
you'd seen James.

I can't seem to find him
anywhere and it's getting pretty late.

No, I haven't seen him.

You know you ought to
keep a tighter rein on that boy.

I try, J.R. He just doesn't seem
to wanna come home these days.

And I'm getting pretty
lonely waiting up for him.

It just isn't any fun
sleeping alone...

is it?

Good night, J.R.

Pleasant dreams.

I would just like to know why.

I mean, I don't think any
of us are in any danger...

but I would like to know what
those guys are looking for.

You do know what
curiosity did to the cat?

I don't care.

Besides, I always liked reading mysteries,
and now I get to solve one of my own.

Fine, now, where do we start? Dana
and her boyfriend are unreachable.

Elementary, my dear Watson.
We examine the clues that we have.

Okey-doke. Now, you
tell me, what are they?

They think that I have
something that they want.

Did Dana give you anything
while you and she were talking?

No.

Did John give you something?

Indigestion.

It's true. He was
kind of schizoid.

First, he couldn't wait
to get out of there...

then he wouldn't leave
until Dana put on her lipstick.

- He made her put on lipstick.
- That's what I mean about schizoid.

- Even when she didn't have it with her...
- He made you get yours.

I brought it with me.

What is it about this lipstick
that's so important to him?

- The compact.
- Ah!

Wait a minute, it's
in here somewhere.

- Wait a minute, that's funny.
- What?

What is this? This
doesn't belong to me.

This, my dear, is a pawn ticket.

Yeah, but how did it get there? I
never pawned anything in my life.

Next on Dallas:

I heard from my mother.
Her plans have changed.

She lands at noon and
then she takes off again at 2.

This is DeeDee
and this is Michelle.

- Mrs. Beaumont.
- James has told me a lot about you.

Revenge is never stupid. It's the single
most satisfying feeling in the world.

They're gonna kill her
if you don't show up.

As dumb as Cliff is,
I'm sure you'll be able

to convince him that
it was all for the best.

- They want me to meet at noon.
- What's wrong with that?

That's when her
mother's plane lands.

- I did it for you.
- Why don't you just stay out of my life?!

Mr. Ewing! Wait, Mr. Ewing.

You've been lying to me
all this time, haven't you?

Your mother and I have
some unfinished business, Jory.