Dallas (1978–1991): Season 2, Episode 15 - For Love or Money - full transcript

While having lunch with her friends, Sue Ellen spots JR with another woman (again). Infuriated, she packs her bags and leaves Southfork, ready to leave the Ewing name behind and spend her life with another man. But when JR gets wind of who the other man is, he has no problem giving his own father what HE wants... his own grandchild back on Southfork. Meanwhile, Ray comes across the name of a roughneck who was supposedly working on an oil crew on Section 40.

YOU KNOW, IF SUE ELLEN HADN'T
TOLD US J.R. WAS IN AUSTIN,

I'D HAVE SWORN THAT WAS HIM.

Sue Ellen: YOU HAVE EMBARRASSED
ME FOR THE LAST TIME,

AND YOU'RE GONNA
STOP THAT CARRYING ON,

AND YOU'RE GONNA
STOP IT RIGHT NOW.

WELL, WHAT IF I DON'T? WHAT
ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

TONIGHT I NEED YOU.
I REALLY NEED YOU.

SHALL WE CONTINUE
OUR SURVEILLANCE?

YES.

I SUPPOSE IT'S TIME
WE DO SOMETHING...

ABOUT OLD CLIFF BARNES.



CAPTIONING MADE
POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[RING]

[RING]

HELLO.

SUE ELLEN, IT'S YOUR MOM.

EXCUSE ME, MISS ELLIE.

MAMA?

OH, SUE ELLEN.

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO CALL YOU

AND SAY HOW WONDERFUL IT WAS

TO SEE YOU LAST NIGHT.

WELL, YOU KNOW HOW
HAPPY THAT MADE ME FEEL

WHEN YOU MOVED BACK TO DALLAS.



WELL, I'M JUST SORRY J.R.
WASN'T ABLE TO BE WITH YOU.

NOW, MAMA, I ALREADY TOLD
YOU HE HAD TO BE IN AUSTIN

FOR A WHILE, AND HE'LL
BE BACK TOMORROW,

AND HE'LL COME
OVER TO SAY HELLO.

OH, THAT WOULD BE NICE.
PERHAPS THEN YOU COULD

INVITE KRISTIN AND
ME TO SOUTHFORK

TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS.

NOW, MAMA, WE TALKED
ABOUT THAT LAST NIGHT.

WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT,

I'LL MAKE SURE THAT
KRISTIN MEETS SOMEONE.

NOT JUST ANYONE, YOU KNOW, DEAR.

YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT

THE RIGHT MEN FOR MY DAUGHTERS.

YES, I KNOW, MAMA.
I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON.

BYE-BYE, DARLING.

WELL, I AM IMPRESSED.

DID YOU GET TIRED OF
YOUR UNDERDOG LOOK?

UNDERDOG... THAT'S OUT.

NOW IT'S THE WINNER
LOOK. THAT'S IN.

HEY, THE ELECTION
IS 2 YEARS AWAY.

CAMPAIGN ANYTIME.

WELL, THAT'S IT. YOU
CAN TAKE IT OFF NOW.

OK.

I THANK YOU.

WHEN CAN I GET THAT?

2 OR 3 MORE DAYS.

2, 3 DAYS.

UH, YOU GOT NO PULL?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

I'LL BRING IT OVER
MYSELF WHEN IT'S READY.

OK. THANKS.

I GOT TO GO. I GOT
AN APPOINTMENT.

MM-HMM.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

I WILL. BYE-BYE.

IT WAS NICE OF YOU TO
DRIVE ALL THIS WAY, SUE ELLEN.

WELL, I THOUGHT IT
WAS VERY IMPORTANT

TO SEE THE NEW HOSPITAL WING.

I JUST CAN'T GET OVER HOW
FORT WORTH KEEPS GROWING.

WELL, I DO BELIEVE
THAT OUR CIVIC CENTER

IS ONE OF THE MOST
ATTRACTIVE IN THE STATE.

YES. IT IS LOVELY.

I MUST SAY THAT PREGNANCY
DOES AGREE WITH YOU.

WHY, WHEN I HAD MY FIRST,

I COULDN'T GET OUT OF
BED FOR THE FIRST 7 MONTHS,

MUCH LESS DRIVE ALL
THE WAY TO FORT WORTH.

WELL, I'VE BEEN
FEELING JUST FINE.

AND J.R.?

HAS HE BEEN PLAYING THE
PROUD PAPA TO THE HILT?

WELL, I HAVE NEVER
SEEN A MAN CARRY ON SO

ABOUT HAVING A BABY.

WE HAVE JUST NEVER BEEN HAPPIER.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

MY MAMA AND MY BABY SISTER
HAVE MOVED BACK TO DALLAS

JUST TO BE NEAR ME.

I THINK THAT'S SO NICE.

NOW IF YOU CAN JUST GET J.R.

TO STOP DRIVING HIMSELF SO HARD.

THAT'S TRUE.

MY ED SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN
A MAN SO DEVOTED TO HIS WORK.

J.R. TAKES HIS
RESPONSIBILITY TO EWING OIL

VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,
HE'S IN AUSTIN RIGHT NOW,

CLOSING A VERY IMPORTANT DEAL.

HE SHOULD BE HOME,
UH, LATER THIS EVENING.

WELL, MR. BARNES,

WHEN THE LAST ELECTION
UNFORTUNATELY WENT AGAINST YOU,

YOU CALLED US AND
WANTED OUR HELP.

IS THAT NOT TRUE? YES.

I FOUND OUT THE MOST
IMPORTANT THINGS IN POLITICS

WEREN'T ONE'S
PLATFORM, NECESSARILY,

BUT HOW MUCH BACKING ONE HAD.

WELL, THAT'S NOT EXACTLY

WHAT THE IDEALISTS WOULD SAY,

BUT IT IS A FACT OF LIFE.

BUT DESPITE YOUR
LOSS, MR. BARNES,

WE FEEL THAT YOU
HAVE A LOT TO OFFER,

AND, WELL, WE WAITED THIS LONG

BECAUSE THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY
HADN'T PRESENTED ITSELF.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

AN APPOINTED POSITION.

THE STATE, AS YOU MAY KNOW,

IS ESTABLISHING A BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT.

THE MAN WHO HEADS THAT BUREAU

WILL CARRY CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT.

WHAT DOES THE BUREAU DO?

THEY HAVE FINAL APPROVAL
ON ALL LAND USE PROJECTS

IN THE STATE... BUILDING,
DRILLING, RANCHING.

AND ALL NEW LARGE PROJECTS

WOULD BE CLEARED
THROUGH THAT OFFICE.

YOU CAN GET THAT APPOINTMENT?

I THINK WE CAN GUARANTEE IT.

YOU SEE, THAT'S WHAT I DON'T
UNDERSTAND, MR. MAXWELL.

WHO IS "WE"?

WE ARE THE ONES THAT
WANT TO AND CAN HELP YOU.

CERTAINLY IT'S NOT BECAUSE
I'M SUCH A TERRIFIC PERSON.

WELL, WE FEEL THAT, UH, WE
COULD WORK WELL TOGETHER.

I'M SURE WE WOULD,
PROVIDING WE SAW EYE TO EYE.

I DON'T THINK
YOU'RE IN A POSITION

TO DICTATE TERMS, MR. BARNES.

I DON'T THINK I'M
WILLING TO SELL MY SOUL.

WELL, WE'RE HARDLY
ASKING FOR SOULS...

MERELY AGREEMENT.

ON WHAT?

WOULD YOU COME THIS WAY, PLEASE?

IT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE.
WHAT IS IT?

THE FUTURE OF SOUTH DALLAS,

NOT TOO FAR FROM
THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

WELL, THAT'S STRANGE

BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT AREA
WAS ALREADY FULL OF HOUSES.

LOW COST, LOW CLASS.

THE CITY WOULD BE
BETTER OFF WITHOUT THEM.

HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THEM?

THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN...

THE MOST GOOD FOR
THE MOST PEOPLE.

ESPECIALLY FOR THE
PEOPLE BUILDING THEM, HUH?

I ASSUME THERE WOULD NEED
BE SOME ZONING CHANGES.

MINIMAL, BUT THEY WOULD FALL

UNDER THE PROVINCE OF THE
LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU.

WE CONDEMN THEM, YOU BUILD THEM,

AND THERE'S A QUICK FEW
MILLION DOLLARS PROFIT.

OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE SOME KIND OF GUARANTEE

OF YOUR COOPERATION BEFORE
YOU ASSUME YOUR NEW POSITION.

I'M SURE YOU WOULD.

NICE TO KNOW

THAT YOU GENTLEMEN
THINK SO HIGHLY OF ME.

YOU DANGLE THE
BAIT IN FRONT OF ME

AND THEN EXPECT ME TO SELL OUT.

EXPEDIENCY IS NOT
SELLING OUT, MR. BARNES.

IT'S ONE HAND WASHING THE OTHER.

I'M NOT QUITE SURE MY
HANDS ARE THAT DIRTY.

THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.

STILL HIGH-HANDED, ISN'T HE?

SHOULD WE THINK OF SOMEONE ELSE?

NO, NOT YET. HE WANTS THE JOB.

GIVE HIM TIME.

[CHATTING]

YOU KNOW, IF SUE
ELLEN HADN'T TOLD US

J.R. WAS IN AUSTIN,

I'D HAVE SWORN THAT WAS HIM.

FUNNY. I WAS JUST
THINKING THE SAME THING.

WELL... GOOD EVENING.

I DON'T THINK THE DOCTOR

WOULD APPRECIATE YOU
DRINKING RIGHT NOW, HONEY.

PROBABLY NOT.

HOW WAS YOUR TRIP?

OH, SAME AS USUAL.

THAT'S THE FIRST TRUTHFUL ANSWER

YOU'VE GIVEN ME IN
QUITE SOME TIME, J.R.

THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN SOMETHING?

IT MEANS I AM TIRED
OF YOU LYING TO ME.

WHAT?

I SAW YOU TODAY, J.R.

I WAS IN FORT WORTH HAVING LUNCH

WITH A FEW FRIENDS OF MINE.

I JUST FINISHED TELLING
THEM THAT YOU WERE IN AUSTIN,

AND YOU CAME PARADING
THROUGH THE LOBBY

WITH SOME TRAMP OF YOURS.

WELL, YOU KNOW I
WOULDN'T ASSOCIATE

WITH THAT KIND OF WOMAN.

MATTER OF FACT, SHE WAS A
VERY CHARMING YOUNG LADY,

NOT A TRAMP AT ALL.

YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE
THE GRACE TO DENY IT.

WELL...

I HAVE A FEELING YOU
WOULDN'T BELIEVE THE DENIAL.

I AM NOT GONNA PUT UP
WITH THIS ANYMORE, J.R.

YOU HAVE EMBARRASSED
ME FOR THE LAST TIME,

AND YOU'RE GONNA
STOP THAT CARRYING ON,

AND YOU'RE GONNA
STOP IT RIGHT NOW.

WELL, WHAT IF I DON'T?

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

SUE ELLEN, I'M NOT ALL BAD.

I'M WILLING TO ACCEPT

THAT LITTLE BASTARD YOU'RE
CARRYING AROUND IS MY CHILD,

THOUGH THE GOOD LORD HIMSELF

ONLY KNOWS WHO
THE REAL FATHER IS.

THERE IS ONE REASON
YOU'RE GONNA ACCEPT IT,

AND THAT'S BECAUSE
IT COULD BE YOURS,

AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE
GONNA CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE

AND BECOME THE LOVING
FATHER I TELL EVERYONE YOU ARE.

AND WHAT IF I DON'T?

IF IT EVER HAPPENS AGAIN,
I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU.

YOU'D BETTER THINK ABOUT THAT

LONG AND HARD, SUE ELLEN.

I HAPPEN TO LIKE MY LIFESTYLE,

JUST AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE ALL
THE PRESTIGE AND THE MONEY

THAT GOES WITH
BEING MRS. J.R. EWING.

AND YOU'D BETTER
GET USED TO WHAT IS

BECAUSE I SURELY AM
NOT GOING TO CHANGE.

YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT TO HELL.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCKING]

CLIFF?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I NEEDED TO SEE YOU.

SUE ELLEN, YOU KNOW
HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS.

PLEASE.

COME ON.

HOW DID YOU GET
AWAY FROM SOUTHFORK?

J.R. OUT OF TOWN?

NO. HE'S IN TOWN, ALL RIGHT.

FACT IS, I DON'T CARE
WHERE HE IS RIGHT NOW.

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH US?

I'M NOT SURE.

SUE ELLEN, I TOLD YOU
HOW I FELT ABOUT YOU,

AND WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN
US HAPPENED, BUT IT'S OVER,

AND THERE'S NO POINT
IN SEEING EACH OTHER.

CLIFF, I'M NOT ASKING
YOU FOR ANYTHING

BUT SOME OF YOUR TIME,

AND IT'S NOT QUITE
OVER BETWEEN YOU AND I.

I AM CARRYING A BABY,
AND IT COULD BE YOURS.

LOOK. YOU THINK I
DON'T KNOW THAT?

YOU THINK I WANT MY
CHILD RAISED AS A EWING?

YOU'RE PLAYING SOME
ROMANTIC GAME WITH ME.

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT
STARTED PLAYING THE GAMES.

WHAT DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN?

NOT THIS.

BUT IT DID, AND I DON'T
THINK IT'S ANY GOOD

YOU AND I TRYING TO LAY BLAME.

WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

BUT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING

BECAUSE YOU BELONG
AT SOUTHFORK, NOT HERE.

AND DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND

THAT SEEING YOU MAKES IT WORSE?

YOU MAY NOT WANT ME HERE,

BUT I AM, UH, NOT
GOING THERE TONIGHT.

WHY?

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO
GIVE J.R. THE SATISFACTION.

IS IT REALLY SO MUCH DIFFERENT

BETWEEN THE OTHER
TIMES THAT I WAS HERE?

ISN'T IT?

MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE THE OTHER
TIMES, YOU WERE AFTER ME,

AND NOW I'M AFTER YOU.

CLIFF, MAYBE I WON'T NEED
YOU AFTER TOMORROW.

BUT TONIGHT I NEED
YOU. I REALLY NEED YOU.

WHAT'S SUE ELLEN
UP TO SO EARLY, J.R.?

I NOTICE HER CAR'S GONE.

WELL, HER AND HER MOTHER

HAVE GOT SOMETHING COOKED UP.

IT MUST BE PRETTY IMPORTANT
FOR SUE ELLEN TO GET UP SO EARLY.

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

SOME SORT OF LADIES' AFFAIRS.

I DON'T PAY MUCH
ATTENTION TO IT, LUCY.

SHE OUGHT TO HAVE HER MOTHER
AND SISTER OUT TO THE RANCH.

OH, I EXPECT SHE WILL.

SUE ELLEN'S TALKING ABOUT

SPENDING A COUPLE DAYS WITH HER,

KIND OF GET
REACQUAINTED, YOU KNOW.

HER SISTER'S ABOUT
LUCY'S AGE, ISN'T SHE?

I THINK SHE'S A LITTLE
OLDER, DAD. WHY?

WELL, SHE PROBABLY DOESN'T
KNOW ANYBODY AROUND HERE.

SO I THOUGHT MAYBE
LUCY COULD HELP HER OUT.

WELL, I'M A LITTLE BIT
BUSY, GRANDDADDY.

DON'T WORRY, LUCY.

HER MOTHER'S GOT THAT GIRL'S
LIFE PRETTY WELL PLANNED OUT.

WELL, JOCK, IF WE'RE
GOING TO THE DOCTOR'S,

WE'D BETTER GET STARTED.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

WHY, J.R.

MRS. SHEPARD.

OH! HOW DELIGHTFUL TO SEE YOU.

WON'T YOU COME IN?

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELL, LOOK HERE. YOU
JUST FIXED THIS UP SO NICE.

WELL, THANK YOU.

WE'RE ONLY RENTING THIS

BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW
HOW LONG WE'LL BE IN DALLAS.

WELL, IT'S VERY HOMEY.

I SEE I GOT HERE
BEFORE SUE ELLEN.

WAS SHE COMING BY?

YES. TALKED ABOUT IT LAST NIGHT.

I THOUGHT I MIGHT
CATCH HER HERE.

WELL, THAT JUST GIVES US
A LITTLE MORE TIME TO VISIT,

DOESN'T IT?

THAT WOULD BE NICE.
WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN?

I'LL GET YOU SOME COFFEE.

OH, NO, DON'T GO TO
ANY TROUBLE, THANK YOU.

I INSIST.

ALL RIGHT.

KRISTIN, COME DOWN
AND SAY HELLO TO J.R.

WELL, HI THERE, J.R.

WELL, HI THERE, YOURSELF, HONEY.

GROWN SOME SINCE YOU
LAST SAW ME, HAVEN'T I?

YEAH. YEAH, YOU HAVE.

THINK I LOOK LIKE SUE
ELLEN? MOST PEOPLE DON'T.

THERE'S A RESEMBLANCE,
THAT'S FOR SURE.

WHERE IS SHE?

WHO?

SUE ELLEN.

OH, YEAH.

WELL, I JUST TOLD YOUR MOTHER

SHE'S, UH... SHE'LL
BE HERE SHORTLY.

OH, GREAT.

WELL, THAT'LL JUST GIVE
US A CHANCE TO TALK

TILL SHE GETS HERE. YEAH.

YOU THINK YOU'RE
GONNA LIKE DALLAS?

I KNOW I AM.

WELL, NOW, J.R., DON'T YOU
THINK KRISTIN'S TURNED INTO

A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN?

WELL, SHE SURELY
HAS, MRS. SHEPARD. HEH.

J.R., "PATRICIA," PLEASE.

PATRICIA. OF COURSE. SORRY.

MY FONDEST HOPE FOR HER

IS THAT SHE'LL BE
JUST AS FORTUNATE

IN HER CHOICE OF
HUSBANDS AS SUE ELLEN WAS.

OH, I DON'T THINK
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE

THE SLIGHTEST TROUBLE.

I DON'T THINK SO, EITHER.

YEAH.

SUE ELLEN?

OH, I THOUGHT YOU'D
BE AT WORK, BOBBY.

WELL, I THOUGHT YOU'D
BE AT YOUR MOTHER'S.

WELL, LOOKS LIKE WE
BOTH WERE WRONG.

CAN I HELP YOU WITH THOSE?

OR WOULD YOU LIKE
TO TALK FOR A MINUTE?

ABOUT WHAT?

ABOUT WHY YOU'RE LEAVING
SOUTHFORK WITH 2 SUITCASES.

YOU REALLY CARE?

WHY? DOES THAT SURPRISE YOU?

I HAVE BEEN HERE 7 YEARS, BOBBY,

AND IN ALL THAT TIME,

I NEVER GOT THE
FEELING THAT YOU CARED.

I GOT THE FEELING I
WAS JUST SOMEONE

YOU SAID HELLO
TO IN THE MORNING.

SUE ELLEN, YOU DON'T
LEAVE A WHOLE LOT OF ROOM

FOR MUCH ELSE, YOU KNOW.

WELL, IT DOESN'T
MATTER ANYMORE, BOBBY.

I'M LEAVING.

I CAN'T PUT UP WITH YOUR
BROTHER ANY LONGER.

SUE ELLEN... I REALIZE I'M
THE LAST ONE IN THE WORLD

TO OFFER ADVICE ON
HOW TO HANDLE J.R.,

BUT IF YOU TWO
ARE HAVING TROUBLE,

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY
ONES IT EVER HAPPENED TO.

YOU KNOW YOUR BROTHER, BOBBY.

YOU KNOW THE WAY HE LEADS
HIS LIFE AND WHAT HE DOES.

WELL, I JUST CHOOSE NOT
TO PUT UP WITH IT ANY LONGER.

YOU KNOW, I LOVE SOUTHFORK,

AND IF THERE WAS
ANY OTHER WAY, I...

I WOULDN'T BE LEAVING.

SUE ELLEN, WHAT ABOUT YOUR BABY?

I MEAN, THINGS LIKE THIS

HAVE A WAY OF BRINGING
PEOPLE TOGETHER SOMETIMES.

WELL, YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO

TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, BOBBY.

IT HASN'T.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT'S, UH,

MADE THINGS WORSE.

YOU JUST ASK J.R. HE'LL, UH...

HE'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.

I'D... I'D REALLY LIKE TO GET
GOING BEFORE HE COMES BACK.

DO YOU STILL WANT TO HELP ME?

COME ON. LET'S GO.

HEY, BOBBY. SUE ELLEN HOME?

NO, J.R. SHE LEFT...

WITH A COUPLE OF SUITCASES.

I SEE. WELL, I...

I GUESS SHE'S PLANNING
ON STAYING AT HER MOTHER'S

LONGER THAN I THOUGHT.

SHE TOLD ME SHE
WAS LEAVING YOU, J.R.

IS THAT A FACT?

JUST COME OUT AND SAY
SHE'S LEAVING, DID SHE?

NO. NO, I ASKED HER.

I THOUGHT MAYBE I COULD HELP.

WHATEVER GAVE YOU THE
IDEA WE NEEDED ANY HELP?

THE FACT THAT SHE'S LEAVING YOU.

SHE ALSO TOLD ME TO
ASK YOU ABOUT THE BABY.

NOW, WHY WOULD SUE
ELLEN HAVING A BABY

FORCE YOU TWO APART?

NOW, BOBBY, LET'S GET
SOMETHING STRAIGHT.

IF I EVER NEED YOUR
HELP, I'LL ASK FOR IT.

TRULY I WILL.

NOW, YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR WIFE,

AND I'LL HANDLE MINE.

HELLO.

I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO
MR. MARSH, PLEASE.

HELLO, DAN. IT'S J.R.

I GOT A JOB FOR YOU.

YES. IT'S MY WIFE.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT SHE'S UP TO.

I THINK THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE

YOU COULD FIND HER
AT, UH, 1511 ROYAL OAK.

I WANT YOU TO PUT A TAIL ON HER.

I WANT TO KNOW EVERYBODY SHE
TALKS TO, EVERYBODY SHE SEES.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

[HANGS UP TELEPHONE]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

YES?

IT'S ME, MAMA.

OH, SUE ELLEN.

HELLO, MAMA.

HELLO.

DIDN'T EXPECT TO
SEE YOU HERE TONIGHT.

J.R. WAS HERE THIS
MORNING, YOU KNOW.

WONDERING WHERE I WAS, WAS HE?

WELL, YES.

AREN'T YOU GONNA MENTION

ANYTHING ABOUT
MY SUITCASE, MAMA?

WHY, I SEE IT'S A
VERY EXPENSIVE ONE.

THE KIND OF SUITCASE SOMEONE
MARRIED TO A WEALTHY MAN

MIGHT HAVE, RIGHT?

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH BEING MARRIED

TO A WEALTHY MAN.

WELL, THERE IS IF THAT MAN
HAPPENS TO BE J.R. EWING.

DON'T SAY THAT.

LOOK AT ALL HE'S DONE FOR YOU.

WHAT I AM LOOKING AT IS
HOW HARD YOU HAVE WORKED

TO TURN ME INTO THE
PERFECT WIFE FOR HIM.

AND I SUCCEEDED.
WHEN YOUR FATHER DIED,

THAT'S ALL I DEVOTED MY LIFE TO.

KRISTIN, COME ON IN.

MIGHT BE GOOD FOR
YOU TO HEAR THIS.

I CAN SEE HER DOING
THE SAME THING TO YOU.

J.R. DOESN'T SEEM
ALL THAT BAD TO ME.

DOESN'T HE?

WELL, YOU'RE DOING
A BETTER JOB ON HER

THAN I THOUGHT.

SHE KNOWS I'M DOING IT ALL
FOR HER, AS I DID FOR YOU.

WELL, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS

THAT YOU FORGOT TO TEACH ME.

REALLY?

AND, UH... WHAT WOULD
THOSE THINGS BE?

WELL, FOR ONE THING,

HOW DO I LIVE WITHOUT
A MAN IN MY BED?

AND HOW DO I LIVE KNOWING
THAT WHEN I AM ALONE,

HE'S OFF WITH SOME
FLOOZY SOMEWHERE?

SOME MEN ARE LIKE
THAT, SUE ELLEN.

THERE ARE WORSE
THINGS TO LIVE WITH.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE LEAVING HIM

JUST BECAUSE HE CHEATED ON YOU?

AND THAT DOESN'T BOTHER YOU?

NOT IF I HAD WHAT YOU'VE GOT.

AND WHAT HAVE I GOT
THAT'S SO WONDERFUL?

FOR ONE THING,
YOU'VE GOT HIS BABY.

THAT BABY'S ENTITLED
TO HIS BIRTHRIGHT.

THAT'S FUNNY, MAMA.
THAT IS REAL FUNNY.

I FAIL TO SEE THE HUMOR IN IT.

LEAVING YOUR HUSBAND IS A
VERY SERIOUS MATTER, SUE ELLEN.

I STAYED WITH YOUR FATHER

THOUGH HE HAD FAR
LESS TO OFFER THAN J.R.

I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D
UNDERSTAND, MAMA,

BUT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT.

OH, I DO UNDERSTAND.

YOU'RE TICKED OFF BECAUSE
YOU CAUGHT HIM CHEATING ON YOU.

YOU'RE LEAVING A LOT BEHIND
JUST TO GET EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS.

LOOK. I DID NOT
COME HERE TO ARGUE.

I CAME HERE TO SPEND THE NIGHT.

IT LOOKS LIKE I SHOULD HAVE

JUST GONE TO A HOTEL.

I WON'T HAVE IT.

OF COURSE YOU SHOULD COME HERE.

JUST BECAUSE I
DON'T AGREE WITH YOU

DOESN'T MEAN I
DON'T WANT YOU HERE.

THANK YOU, MAMA.

[RING]

HELLO.

CLIFF? IT'S ME.

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
ABOUT ME CALLING YOU,

BUT I HAVE TO SEE YOU.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

ALL RIGHT. WHERE?

UH, NOON. YOUR APARTMENT.

COME AHEAD.

J.R. HERE?

YES, SIR. HE'S IN HIS OFFICE.

J.R., JUST WHAT IN
THE HELL'S GOING ON?

UH, GOING ON WHERE, SIR?

AT HOME... YOU AND SUE ELLEN.

TERESA TOLD ME THAT
SHE LEFT YESTERDAY

WITH 2 BAGS PACKED.

WELL, WE'VE GOT A
FEW PROBLEMS, DAD.

WE'LL WORK IT OUT SOON ENOUGH.

YOU WANT TO HAVE PROBLEMS?

WHY DIDN'T YOU DO IT

BEFORE SHE WAS
GONNA HAVE A BABY?

YOU'VE HAD 7 YEARS TO DO IT IN.

WELL, SIR, I DIDN'T
EXACTLY CHOOSE THE TIME.

EVER SINCE SHE'S BEEN PREGNANT,
SHE'S BEEN ACTING PECULIAR.

SHE'S TURNING INTO A VERY
UNREASONABLE YOUNG LADY.

YOU'VE GOT YOUR
MOTHER WORRIED SICK.

SHE'D BEEN LOOKING FORWARD

TO HAVING THAT GRANDCHILD
AT SOUTHFORK, AND SO WAS I.

YES. I KNOW HOW MUCH
THIS BABY MEANS TO YOU...

BOTH OF YOU.

WELL, THEN YOU KNOW
THAT I'M NOT GONNA STAND

FOR ANY MORE FOOLISHNESS.

WHATEVER IT TAKES, YOU
BRING SUE ELLEN HOME.

WE WANT HER BACK AT SOUTHFORK.

I'LL DO MY BEST, SIR.

I'M GONNA TELL MISS ELLIE

THAT YOU'RE GONNA
HANDLE THIS MATTER.

SO YOU BE DAMNED SURE

THAT YOU DON'T
MAKE ME OUT A LIAR.

WHATEVER IT TAKES.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

CLIFF, I'VE GOT TO TALK
TO YOU FOR A MINUTE...

AND I DON'T WANT YOU
TO INTERRUPT, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF
THINKING SINCE LAST NIGHT

ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT

THE THINGS J.R.
DOES ARE TO ME...

AND HOW IMPORTANT
YOU ARE TO ME...

AND WHETHER I COULD
SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE

PUTTING UP WITH J.R.,

HAVING MY OWN
AFFAIRS BEHIND HIS BACK,

AND I DECIDED I CAN'T DO IT.

I'M LEAVING HIM.

THAT'S IT.

OK. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?

BOO!

HOORAY!

ATTAGIRL!

DON'T DO IT!

SOMETHING TO LET ME
KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!

ARE YOU LEAVING
HIM BECAUSE OF ME?

PARTLY...

BUT I WOULD HAVE
LEFT HIM ANYWAY.

TO DO WHAT? TO GO WHERE?

CLIFF, IS THAT THE
BEST YOU CAN DO?

DON'T YOU WANT ME?

LOOK. I CAME HERE BECAUSE
I THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE

SOME REASONABLE CHANCE
TO BE HAPPY TOGETHER.

DO YOU THINK J.R.'S
GONNA LET THAT HAPPEN?

THAT'S UP TO YOU.

ARE YOU GONNA LET
J.R. BEAT YOU AGAIN?

ARE YOU GONNA LET
HIM RAISE MY BABY?

NO.

I WANT YOU. I WANT THE BABY.

I WANT IT TO BE MINE.

BUT I DON'T WANT YOU
TO USE ME TO BEAT J.R.

I WOULDN'T DO THAT.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO START THINKING

OF HOW YOU CAN LIVE
WITHOUT ALL THAT EWING MONEY,

WITHOUT SOUTHFORK,
WITHOUT ALL OF THE THINGS

YOU'VE BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO...

BECAUSE I AM A LONG
WAY FROM THAT WORLD.

I CAN TRY.

AS LONG AS I KNOW THAT
YOU NEED ME AND WANT ME...

I CAN TRY.

ALL RIGHT.

WE CAN TRY TOGETHER.

HELLO.

MY NAME'S DAN MARSH.
J.R. IS EXPECTING ME.

OK.

MR. MARSH IS HERE, MR. EWING.

SEND HIM IN. YOU
GIRLS CAN LEAVE.

OH. THANK YOU.

YOU CAN GO RIGHT IN NOW.
IT'S RIGHT THROUGH THERE.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST TAKE
CARE OF THIS IN THE MORNING, OK?

OK. FINE.

COME IN.

DAN.

WANT A DRINK?

NO, THANK YOU.

WELL, THIS MUST BE
PRETTY IMPORTANT...

YOU NOT WANTING TO TELL
ME ANYTHING OVER THE PHONE.

IT IS.

WELL, LET'S GET TO IT.

YOUR WIFE'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN

FAIRLY SIMPLE TO OBSERVE.

SHE WENT TO A MAN'S
APARTMENT TODAY,

AND SHE'S BACK
THERE AGAIN TONIGHT.

KNOWING WHO HE
WAS, WE BACKTRACKED

AND FOUND THEY HAVE BEEN
TOGETHER AT VARIOUS TIMES

OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS,
MOSTLY IN HIS APARTMENT.

YOU GOT A NAME FOR ME?

YES, SIR.

WELL... I GOT TO
HAND IT TO SUE ELLEN.

NEVER IN THE WORLD WOULD
I HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT MAN.

SHALL WE CONTINUE
OUR SURVEILLANCE?

YES.

I SUPPOSE IT'S TIME
WE DO SOMETHING...

ABOUT OLD CLIFF BARNES.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

SPECIAL CUSTOMER SERVICE
COURTESY OF THE STORE.

VERY IMPRESSIVE.

BAD TIMING?

NO. COME ON IN.

THANK YOU.

MM-HMM.

UH, THE PLACE IS
A MESS, AS USUAL.

AS USUAL.

CLIFFORD, CUSTOM-MADE SUITS
AND, IF MY NOSE IS CORRECT,

$100-AN-OUNCE PERFUME.

NEW LADY FOR YOUR NEW IMAGE?

YOU'RE MY SISTER, NOT MY MOTHER.

I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS LIKE THAT.

HEY, I'M SORRY, BUT I'M GONNA
BE LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

WELL, GO GET DRESSED.
I'LL TRY AND CLEAN UP HERE.

WELL, GUESS YOU ARE MY MOTHER.

CLIFF?

WHAT WAS SUE ELLEN DOING HERE?

WHAT?

THIS IS SUE ELLEN'S SCARF.
WHAT WAS SHE DOING HERE?

IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

OH, BUT IT IS.

NOW, SHE HAPPENS
TO BE MY SISTER-IN-LAW.

NOW, I DISLIKE J.R. JUST
AS MUCH AS YOU DO,

BUT I HATE TO THINK YOU'D
GET BACK AT HIM THIS WAY.

IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH J.R.

SHE CAME TO ME FOR HELP.

SHE WANTED FOR ME
TO TRY TO HELP HER

FIND THE GIRL WHOSE
CHILD SHE WAS GONNA ADOPT.

YOU USUALLY SEE YOUR
CLIENTS IN YOUR OFFICE, CLIFF.

WITH ALL THE
LAWYERS IN THE WORLD,

WHY WOULD SHE COME TO SEE YOU?

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THAT MAKE?

IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE.

YOU'RE NOT PLAYING
AROUND WITH J.R.'S SECRETARY.

IT'S HIS WIFE,

AND IF HE FINDS
OUT, HE'LL RUIN YOU,

AND I DON'T THINK I'D BLAME HIM.

ON TOP OF WHICH, SHE
HAPPENS TO BE PREGNANT...

OR DIDN'T YOU KNOW THAT?

YEAH. SHE TOLD ME.

PAM... GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

THAT GOOD A DAY, HUH?

THAT GOOD.

DARLING, YOU CAN ALWAYS QUIT.

OH, IT'S NOT MY JOB.
IT'S EVERYTHING ELSE.

LIKE WHAT?

OH, BOBBY, I AM SO CONFUSED.

NOW, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN SO SURE

THAT THE EWINGS
WERE THE BAD GUYS.

THEY'RE THE ONES WHO'LL
DO ANYTHING TO ANYONE.

AND THE BARNESES ARE THE
POOR BUT HONEST GOOD GUYS?

YEAH.

BUT IT'S NOT TRUE, IS IT?

HONEY, ARE YOU GONNA TELL
ME WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT?

OH, I DON'T KNOW
IF I CAN EXPLAIN IT.

ALL OF A SUDDEN,

I CAN'T TELL THE PLAYERS
WITHOUT A SCORECARD.

BARNES, EWING...

I MEAN, WHEN YOU
GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT,

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

WELL, OUTSIDE OF A
COUPLE MILLION DOLLARS,

NOT A WHOLE LOT...

EXCEPT THERE ARE MORE
OF US, INCLUDING YOU.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING.

IT WASN'T AS BIG A
STEP AS I THOUGHT

FROM BARNES TO EWING.

DARLING, IF YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT J.R.,

IT DOESN'T RUN IN THE FAMILY.

I HOPE NOT.

THIS TIME, J.R. AND I
WOULD BE ON THE SAME SIDE.

OH!

BOBBY, LET'S GO INTO TOWN,
HAVE DINNER, STAY OVER.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE A
FAMILY GATHERING.

OK.

I JUST WANT TO BE WITH YOU.

IF YOU CAN'T TALK
ABOUT IT, YOU CAN'T,

BUT I THINK IT WOULD
HELP IF YOU DID.

LATER.

WHAT IS THIS?

MR. MAXWELL SENT IT.

THE MEN WHO BROUGHT IT OVER
SAID YOU MIGHT BE EXPECTING IT.

THEY DID?

WELL, YES, SIR.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND THAT
I LET THEM PUT IT UP IN HERE.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S
NOT YOUR FAULT.

WELL, I EXPECT MR. MAXWELL

WILL BE CALLING ME PRETTY SOON,

AND WHEN HE DOES... WELL,

PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR EARS,

BECAUSE I DON'T THINK
YOU'RE GONNA LIKE

TO HEAR WHAT I
HAVE TO SAY TO HIM.

YES, SIR.

[BUZZER]

YES?

THERE'S A J.R. EWING
HERE TO SEE YOU.

GIVE ME A MINUTE.

WANT TO SEND HIM IN?

BARNES.

I SHOULD HAVE KILLED
YOU OUT IN THAT FIELD

WHEN I HAD A CHANCE.

WELL, I GUESS NOT
EVEN YOU ARE CAPABLE

OF COLD-BLOODED MURDER.

WELL, I WASN'T THEN.

OF COURSE, THAT'S
BEFORE I FOUND OUT

ABOUT THE CHEAP LITTLE ROMANCE

YOU'RE HAVING WITH MY WIFE.

THAT'S THE WAY
YOU LOOK AT IT, HUH?

THAT'S THE ONLY
WAY TO LOOK AT IT.

YOU'RE A CHEAP
LITTLE MAN, BARNES,

WITH A LITTLE MAN'S DREAMS.

NOW, SUE ELLEN,
ON THE OTHER HAND,

IS A VERY EXPENSIVE LADY,

TOO EXPENSIVE FOR A
CHEAP LITTLE MAN LIKE YOU.

ALWAYS COMES DOWN
TO THAT WITH YOU, RIGHT?

MONEY? YOU GONNA
OFFER TO BUY ME OFF?

I'M NOT GONNA HAVE
TO BUY YOU OUT.

YOU'RE GONNA CALL IT
OFF ALL BY YOURSELF.

SUE ELLEN'S CARRYING MY BABY.

SHE'S GONNA BE MY WIFE.

THE CHILD'S GONNA
BE RAISED MINE.

WELL, THAT CHILD MAY
VERY WELL BE YOURS.

ON THE OTHER
HAND, IT MAY BE MINE.

EITHER WAY, IT'S GONNA
BE RAISED A EWING.

I THINK THE BEST
THING FOR YOU TO DO

IS JUST TO BACK OFF

BECAUSE HOW DO YOU
THINK JOCK EWING WOULD FEEL

ABOUT YOUR WIFE
CARRYING MY BABY?

OH, IT'S GONNA BE DIFFICULT.

THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

BUT AFTER A WHILE, MY
DAD AND EVERYBODY ELSE

IS GONNA BLAME THE WHOLE
THING ON THAT TRAMP I MARRIED,

ESPECIALLY IF SHE
ENDS UP WITH YOU.

JUST ANOTHER CASE OF A BARNES

PICKING UP EWING LEFTOVERS.

YOU ARE THE MOST...
NOW, YOU JUST HANG ON.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S GONNA BE

EMBARRASSING FOR ME FOR A WHILE,

BUT I GOT A LOT OF MONEY
AND A LOT OF POWER,

AND I'LL GET OVER IT.

FOR YOU, IT'D BE SUICIDE.

WOULD IT?

YEAH.

YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHY I DO SO WELL?

BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TO
PLAY THE OTHER MAN'S GAME.

I KNOW WHAT MAKES
YOU TICK, BARNES.

I KNOW WHAT YOU NEED.

YOU NEED POWER.

YOU WANT TO BE A
SENATOR OR GOVERNOR,

BE APPOINTED TO SOME
FANCY OFFICE, AND OF COURSE,

YOU FOUND OUT IN
THE LAST ELECTION

THAT ANYBODY INVOLVED IN SCANDAL

CAN'T GET ELECTED DOGCATCHER.

YOU KNOW, IT'S
FUNNY ABOUT PEOPLE.

THEY'LL... THEY'LL PUT UP WITH

ALL KINDS OF STRANGE
THINGS FROM MEN LIKE ME...

BUT IF THE TRUTH OF
YOU AND SUE ELLEN

COMES OUT IN THE DIVORCE COURTS,

YOU'LL BE LUCKY IF YOU
DON'T GET RUN OUT OF TOWN.

YOU'D DO THAT, WOULDN'T YOU?

YOU'D MAKE A SCANDAL OUT OF IT.

I DON'T SEE AS I
HAVE ANY CHOICE.

I DON'T SEE YOU
HAVE A CHOICE, EITHER.

NOW, YOU BETTER MAKE
UP YOUR MIND PRETTY QUICK

BECAUSE I HAVE A FEELING

SUE ELLEN'S GONNA BE
CALLING ON YOU... SOON.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO TELL HER?

TELL HER THE TRUTH.

TELL HER THERE IS SOMETHING

THAT MEANS MORE TO
YOU THAN SHE DOES.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

OH, J.R.

PATRICIA. MAY I COME IN?

PLEASE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

IS SUE ELLEN HERE?

I JUST WANT TO SAY TO YOU

HOW TRULY SORRY I AM

THAT YOU AND SUE ELLEN
ARE HAVING PROBLEMS.

OH, I APPRECIATE
IT. I REALLY DO.

I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO HER

AND SEE IF I CAN TALK HER INTO
COMING BACK TO SOUTHFORK.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING
I CAN DO, J.R...

I... I CAN RELY ON
YOU, I KNOW IT.

I THINK THIS IS BEST DONE

BETWEEN SUE ELLEN
AND MYSELF, HOWEVER.

OF COURSE.

SOMETHING YOU WANTED, J.R.?

I WANT YOU TO COME
BACK TO SOUTHFORK.

WHY? BECAUSE YOU
LOVE ME AND MISS ME?

I THINK YOU KNOW WHY.

I DO, AND THAT'S
WHY I'M NOT GOING.

I'M WILLING TO OVERLOOK
YOUR AFFAIR WITH CLIFF BARNES.

SO... YOU KNOW ABOUT IT,

AND YOU'RE WILLING
TO OVERLOOK IT.

WELL, I AM NOT WILLING TO
OVERLOOK YOUR AFFAIRS.

WELL, I DON'T THINK YOU
HAVE A CHOICE, HONEY,

AND IF I HAVE TO, I'LL HAVE
A COUPLE OF THE BOYS

TAKE YOU DOWN TO
A HOSPITAL I KNOW.

WHEN YOU COME OUT OF THERE,
YOU'RE GONNA BE WITHOUT CHILD,

AND EVERYBODY WILL JUST CALL IT

ONE OF THOSE
UNFORTUNATE MISCARRIAGES,

AND ON TOP OF THAT,

I'LL ADD ONE OF THE MESSIEST
DIVORCES YOU'VE EVER SEEN,

AND YOU'LL COME OUT OF
THAT WITHOUT ONE PENNY

AND NO EWING NAME.

CLIFF'S NEVER GONNA
PUT UP WITH THAT.

WELL, I'LL SHOW
YOU HOW FAIR I AM.

WHY DON'T YOU CALL
HIM UP ON THE PHONE?

OR BETTER YET, WHY DON'T YOU
ARRANGE TO MEET HIM SOMEPLACE?

SEE HOW FAR HE'S
WILLING TO GO FOR YOU...

AND HOW FAR HE'LL LET ME GO.

JUST TELL ME THAT
HE WAS WRONG, CLIFF.

LOOK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

UH, MAYBE YOU
CAN'T FIGHT CITY HALL?

WHAT ARE YOU TELLING ME?
I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME.

I DO. I DO, IN MY OWN WAY.

IT'S JUST THAT J.R.
MADE ME REALIZE

THAT THERE ARE
THINGS THAT I NEED,

AND I CAN'T HAVE THEM AND YOU.

AND WOULD IT BE SO
BAD JUST TO HAVE ME?

LOOK. IF IT STOPPED ME
FROM GETTING THEM, IT WOULD,

BECAUSE I MIGHT NOT EVER BE ABLE

TO FORGIVE MYSELF OR YOU

FOR WHAT OUR
RELATIONSHIP MIGHT COST ME.

AND WHAT ABOUT WHAT
IT WOULD COST ME?

LOOK. I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT.

J.R. JUST PUSHES
CERTAIN BUTTONS,

AND MAYBE I'VE GOT
TO LEARN TO PLAY

THE OTHER MAN'S GAME.

SO THAT'S WHAT
IT IS? JUST A GAME?

NO.

THE WINNER TAKES THE
MARBLES AND GOES HOME.

IS THAT WHAT I AM?
JUST THE MARBLES?

LOOK. I'M SORRY.

YOU'RE SORRY?

YEAH. SO AM I.

YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HOW SORRY.

GET IN, SUE ELLEN.

I'LL HAVE SOMEBODY PICK
UP YOUR CAR TOMORROW.

YOUR MAMA'S PACKED YOUR BAGS.

THEY'RE IN THE BACK.
NOW, COME ON. GET IN.

NOW SHUT THE DOOR.

NOW, WE'LL HAVE A NICE
FAMILY DINNER AT SOUTHFORK,

AND YOU CAN EXPLAIN

ALL ABOUT YOUR
VISIT TO YOUR MAMA.

EVERYBODY WILL BE REAL
HAPPY TO SEE YOU AT HOME.

OH, BY THE WAY, I'VE GOT A
LATE MEETING IN DALLAS TONIGHT

AFTER DINNER.

NO NEED YOU WAITING UP FOR ME.

MR. MAXWELL, PLEASE.

CLIFF BARNES CALLING.

MAXWELL?

YES.

YOU WANT YOUR DEVELOPMENT?

YOU'VE GOT IT.

YOU'VE GOT ANYTHING YOU WANT.

YOU JUST GET ME
THAT APPOINTMENT,

AND THAT'S FOR STARTERS.

YOU GET ME ENOUGH POWER,

AND YOU'VE GOT
ANYTHING YOU WANT.

[CLICK]

[DIAL TONE]

HOW'S THAT FOR PLAYING THE GAME?

CAPTIONING MADE
POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.