Dallas (1978–1991): Season 2, Episode 23 - John Ewing III: Part 1 - full transcript

YOUR BLOOD TESTS
LATELY HAVE SHOWN

HIGH LEVELS OF ALCOHOL
IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM.

NO MORE DRINKING, SUE ELLEN.

SHE'S NOT HURT.

WE JUST FOUND HER
UNCONSCIOUS IN THE CAR.

SUE ELLEN'S IN TROUBLE, J.R.,

AND YOUR CHILD'S
LIFE IS IN DANGER.

YOU MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I HAVE NO INTENTION OF
PUTTING UP WITH A DRUNKEN WIFE

ANY MORE THAN WITH
A PROMISCUOUS ONE.

AND WHAT EXACTLY DO
YOU INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT?



YOU ARE GOING TO DRY OUT.

Lucy: ARE YOU GONNA
GO INTO TOWN, SUE ELLEN?

CAPTIONING MADE
POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

HOW MUCH IS THAT ONE?

UH, 165.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING
MORE EXPENSIVE?

THIS ONE'S 350. IT'S
A LITTLE HEAVIER.

GREAT. I'LL TAKE IT.

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO TRY IT ON?

NO, THANK YOU. THAT'LL BE FINE.

AND WOULD YOU PLEASE HURRY?

Pam: LUCY!

HI.

HI.



ARE YOU EARLY?

I WASN'T EXPECTING
YOU FOR ANOTHER HOUR.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I STILL HAVE SOME
THINGS TO GET DONE

BEFORE I CAN SHOW
YOU THE PROM DRESSES,

SO YOU CAN EITHER
WAIT IN THE OFFICE

OR YOU CAN GO SHOPPING.

UH... I, UH... IS
SOMETHING WRONG?

NO. I JUST FORGOT I WAS
SUPPOSED TO MEET YOU HERE.

FORGOT?

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

CAN YOU SIGN THIS,
PLEASE, MISS EWING?

OH, CERTAINLY.

WELL, IT'S MURIEL
GILLIS' BIRTHDAY TODAY,

SO I JUST STOPPED BY
TO GET HER A PRESENT,

THAT'S ALL.

I'M ON MY WAY TO
HER HOUSE RIGHT NOW.

WELL, I'LL HOLD THE GOWNS,

BUT YOU MAKE SURE YOU
GET IN HERE TOMORROW

AND TRY THEM ON, OK?

I'M SORRY. BYE.

BYE-BYE.

SUE ELLEN...
EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

FINE, SO FAR.

HOWEVER, I THINK YOU SHOULD
CUT DOWN ON YOUR DRINKING.

WHAT?

YOUR BLOOD TESTS LATELY

HAVE SHOWN HIGH
LEVELS OF ALCOHOL

IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM,

NOT THAT I NEEDED THE TESTS.

ONE LOOK AT YOU
WOULD'VE BEEN ENOUGH.

DR. CRANE, YOU'VE GOT NO RIGHT.

OH, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT.

THE HEALTH OF YOU AND YOUR CHILD

IS MY RESPONSIBILITY.

THE EFFECTS OF LARGE
AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL

ON THE FETUS ARE NOT
COMPLETELY KNOWN YET,

BUT ENOUGH IS KNOWN
FOR ME TO BE ABLE

TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE

PUTTING YOUR BABY'S
WELFARE IN GREAT JEOPARDY,

NOT TO MENTION WHAT
YOU'RE DOING TO YOURSELF.

NOW, NO MORE
DRINKING, SUE ELLEN.

NOT EVEN WINE AT DINNER.

WELL, YOU'RE EXAGGERATING THIS

ALL OUT OF
PROPORTION, DR. CRANE.

I HAD A COCKTAIL AT
LUNCH, BUT THAT'S ALL.

OH, SUE ELLEN, PLEASE.

I DON'T CARE TO DISCUSS
THIS ANY FURTHER DR. CRANE.

IF YOU PERSIST IN
CONTINUING WITH ALL THIS,

I'M AFRAID I'M GOING
TO HAVE TO FIND MYSELF

ANOTHER DOCTOR,

A DOCTOR WITH A LITTLE
BIT MORE UNDERSTANDING.

AH, YOU'RE BACK AGAIN.

YEAH, IT'S ME AGAIN.

YOU GONNA REDEEM THE
THINGS YOU LEFT HERE?

YOUR TIME'S ALMOST
UP ON SOME OF IT.

OH, YEAH, I'LL GET
IT PRETTY SOON.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU
GIVE ME FOR THIS?

GOT SOME REAL PRETTY THINGS.

YEAH, HOW MUCH?

I'LL GIVE YOU 50.

$50?! IT'S WORTH A
LOT MORE THAN THAT.

NOT TO ME, IT'S NOT.

TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE,
SEE IF YOU CAN DO BETTER, HMM?

I DON'T HAVE THE TIME.

I'LL TAKE THE 50.

NOW, I'LL TALK TO
YOU LATER, ALL RIGHT?

EXCUSE ME.

WELL, WELL. LOOK WHO'S HERE.

HOW YA DOING?

I GOT THE MONEY.

LET ME SEE IT.

OK.

HEY, YOU WANT TO
BORROW SOME OF THIS?

UH-HUH.

OH, HEY, LISTEN,

THERE'S A PARTY STARTING
OVER AT ANNE'S HOUSE.

HER PARENTS ARE OUT OF TOWN.

YOU WANT TO COME OVER?

YEAH, OK.

OK.

SEE YOU THERE.

YEAH? OH, GOOD. SEND HER IN,

AND YOU AND LUELLA
CAN LEAVE NOW.

Receptionist: THANK YOU.

YEAH, HON.

HI.

HI. I JUST WANT TO FINISH THIS.

I'LL BE WITH YOU IN A SECOND.

OK.

HMM. ACTUALLY, I THINK
YOU SHOULD BE READING THIS.

IT'S NEW GUIDELINES
FOR THE O.L.M.

TOUGHER THAN THEY
WERE LAST YEAR.

NOTHING GETS BUILT
IN THE STATE OF TEXAS

WITHOUT THE APPROVAL
OF YOUR BROTHER.

CLIFF BARNES HAS BECOME
A VERY POWERFUL MAN.

WELL, I HOPE IT
MAKES HIM VERY HAPPY.

DO YOU?

I STILL LOVE HIM, BOBBY.

I JUST DON'T LIKE HIM ANY MORE.

WELL, I THINK YOU'RE GONNA

HAVE TO RETURN HIS PHONE
CALLS ONE OF THESE DAYS.

PROBABLY. BUT I DON'T
HAVE TO YET, DO I?

IT'S UP TO YOU.

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO EAT?

OH, I DON'T CARE, AS
LONG AS IT'S ITALIAN.

HEY, HOW'D IT GO WITH
LUCY AT THE STORE?

OH, SHE FORGOT ABOUT MEETING ME.

HAVE YOU NOTICED ANYTHING
STRANGE ABOUT HER LATELY?

NO, I CAN'T SAY AS I HAVE.

WELL, SHE'S JUST SO QUIET.
IT'S NOT LIKE HERSELF AT ALL.

WELL, SHE'S NOT GONNA

RECOVER FROM KIT
OVERNIGHT, YOU KNOW?

BUT SHE HANDLED IT
SO WELL AT THE TIME.

WELL, IT'S PROBABLY
JUST A DELAYED REACTION.

HELLO, BOBBY, PAMELA.

HELLO.

HI.

UH, J.R. IN THE OFFICE?

WELL, NO, AS A MATTER OF FACT,

HE'S BEEN OUT AT
A MEETING ALL DAY.

OH. WELL, THERE'S A
FUND-RAISING DINNER

TONIGHT FOR THE HOSPITAL.

I HOPE HE WON'T BE TOO LATE.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,

I'LL TRACK DOWN THE MEETING,

GET A PHONE NUMBER
FOR YOU. HOW ABOUT THAT?

WELL, THANK YOU. THAT
WON'T BE NECESSARY.

I'M USED TO WAITING.

I'LL JUST GO IN HIS OFFICE AND
MAKE MYSELF COMFORTABLE.

HOW ABOUT IF WE WAIT
WITH YOU FOR A WHILE?

OH, NO. THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

THANK YOU.

YOU TWO GO ON AND
HAVE A NICE EVENING.

SUE ELLEN, YOU'RE SURE?

OH, I'M SURE, BOBBY. THANK YOU.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, NOW.

WELL, THIS HAS BEEN

AN INTERESTING
MEETING, MR. EWING,

AND A PROFITABLE ONE, I THINK.

DON'T YOU AGREE, SENATOR?

I WAS AGAINST THE
O.L.M. FROM THE START.

I NEVER DID LIKE IT.

THEN WE CAN COUNT ON
YOU, SENATOR NEWBERRY?

OH, YOU CAN, INDEED.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY
DOUBT WHAT A GOOD THING

IT WOULD BE FOR
THE STATE OF TEXAS

IF THE O.L.M. WERE
TO BE DISBANDED.

WELL, I'VE TAKEN UP ENOUGH

OF YOUR GENTLEMEN'S
TIME ALREADY.

NONSENSE, J.R.

THE INFORMATION YOU'VE
GIVEN ME ON THE O.L.M.

IS GOING TO BE VERY
VALUABLE TO ME NEXT SESSION.

I'M MEETING WITH SENATOR
ALLMAN FOR SOME DRINKS

IN A FEW MINUTES.

WHY DON'T YOU COME ALONG
AND FILL HIM IN A LITTLE?

WELL, UH... SENATOR
ALLMAN? I'D BE DELIGHTED, SIR.

GREAT.

YOU NOW, I HAVEN'T
SEEN THE SENATOR IN,

OH, 2 YEARS, I GUESS.

HE'S THE HEAD OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE?

YES, HE IS, EXACTLY.

BEFORE THAT, UH,
PROPERTY DOWN IN...

SOMETIMES... DOESN'T
HAPPEN THAT WAY.

YOU GONNA ANSWER THAT?

NO.

BARNES SPEAKING.

CLIFF? IT'S ME... SUE ELLEN.

YEAH, I RECOGNIZED YOUR VOICE.

CLIFF, I'M FEELING
PRETTY AWFUL RIGHT NOW.

CAN I COME OVER,
JUST FOR A WHILE?

NO.

P-PLEASE, CLIFF?

I SAID NO.

YOU'VE GOT SOMEONE
THERE WITH YOU, DON'T YOU?

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.

BUT YOU DO.

WAIT A MINUTE.

Disc Jockey: NOW THE NEW
SINGLE BY GARNET McGEE,

THE LAST CHANCE FOR LOVE.

LUCY.

HI, RAY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

OH, CAREFUL. I'M GONNA FALL!

YOU OK?

OH, I'M GONNA BE
FINE, RAY, JUST FINE.

LUCY!

CUT IT OUT, LUCY.

I'M NOT IN THE MOOD
FOR ANY OF YOUR GAMES.

YOU BEEN DRINKING?

YOU KNOW I DON'T
DRINK ANYTHING BUT MILK.

MILK.

OH HO.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING, RAY?

TO MAKE SOME COFFEE.

WELL, THAT WON'T DO ANY GOOD.

OH, RAY, COME OVER HERE,

AND YOU SIT RIGHT
NEXT TO ME, OK?

COME ON, SIT RIGHT HERE.

OH, COME AND SIT BY ME, RAY.

WHAT ARE YOU ON, LUCY?

SOMETHING SO WONDERFUL.

IF YOU COME HERE, I CAN SHOW YOU

JUST HOW WONDERFUL IT IS.

OK, LET'S HAVE 'EM.

YOU'RE JUST NO FUN ANYMORE, RAY.

THE PILLS... WHERE ARE THEY?

I SHOULD HAVE STAYED
AT ANNE'S HOUSE.

I WAS HAVING FUN THERE.

GIVE ME THE PILLS, LUCY.

OH, RAY.

NOW LOOK, RAY... RAY, LISTEN.

WE DON'T HAVE
ANYBODY ANYMORE, RAY.

COME ON, WE CAN HAVE EACH OTHER.

HEY, WE MADE A DEAL, REMEMBER?

JUST FRIENDS.

NOW, YOU HAVE 'EM ON YOU?

I HID 'EM.

WHOA... WHOA, RAY.

WELL, DON'T LEAVE ME, RAY.

I'M NOT LEAVING.

I'M JUST GONNA MAKE
YOU SOME COFFEE

AND TRY AND STRAIGHTEN
YOU OUT A LITTLE BIT...

SEE IF I CAN FIGURE OUT

HOW TO GET YOU UP TO THE HOUSE

WITHOUT ANYBODY SEEING YOU.

I DON'T WANT ANYMORE.

COME ON, LUCY. DRINK IT.

NO!

WE GOTTA GET YOU STRAIGHT.

YOU DON'T WANT
JOCK AND MISS ELLIE

SEEING YOU LIKE THIS, DO YOU?

I DON'T REALLY CARE.

THEY WOULDN'T NOTICE ME ANYWAY.

YOU KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE.

NOBODY EVER NOTICES ME.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN ON THIS STUFF?

YOU GOTTA STOP IT, LUCY.

LUCY.

LUCY, NOW, YOU'RE
GONNA DRINK THIS COFFEE.

COME ON, LUCY.

MMM.

START DRINKING THAT.

NOW JUST SHAPE UP.

IS SHE ALL RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I... I DON'T THINK SHE'S HURT.

I THINK SHE JUST PULLED OFF
THE ROAD AND PASSED OUT.

I GUESS J.R. NEVER SHOWED.

YEAH, I GUESS NOT.

HERE.

SUE ELLEN?

COME ON, HON.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU HOME.

COME ON.

COME ON, IT'S OK.

HERE, BABY.

WE'LL HAVE ONE OF THE BOYS
BRING HER CAR IN IN THE MORNING.

OK, I'LL MEET YOU AT THE HOUSE.

ALL RIGHT, HON.

COME ON, SUE ELLEN.

I'LL GET THE DOOR.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S GETTING
WORSE AND WORSE.

I KNOW. IT'S GOTTA STOP.

THE QUESTION IS HOW?

I'LL GET IT.

BE CAREFUL.

I'LL JUST PUT HER UPSTAIRS.

OH, LORD. WHAT HAPPENED?

IS SHE ALL RIGHT?

SHE'S NOT HURT.

WE JUST FOUND HER
UNCONSCIOUS IN THE CAR.

I THINK SHE PROBABLY FAINTED.

I'M GONNA TAKE HER UPSTAIRS.

SHOULD I CALL THE DOCTOR?

NO, I THINK THAT CAN
WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.

WELL, I'LL GO ON.

HONEY.

I'LL GET IT.

OK. YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

DO YOU WANT SOME HELP, HON?

NO, I'LL TAKE CARE
OF HER, BOBBY.

I THINK I'LL GO HAVE
A TALK WITH MY FOLKS.

I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME.

WHAT IS IT?

SHH, SHH, SHH.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

SHH, SUE ELLEN.
JUST GO TO SLEEP.

PAMELA?

MM-HMM.

SIT DOWN.

WHY WON'T CLIFF TALK TO ME?

I CALLED HIM TONIGHT, AND HE...

HE JUST WON'T TALK TO ME.

I GUESS HE DOESN'T
WANNA HURT YOU ANYMORE.

MM-MMM.

HE... HE WAS WITH
ANOTHER WOMAN TONIGHT.

OH, I KNOW HE WAS.

I THINK HE'S FORGOTTEN
ALL ABOUT ME.

TRY AND GET SOME REST.
JUST... JUST TRY AND REST.

BUT I LOVE HIM. I
LOVE HIM, PAMELA.

DON'T LEAVE. DON'T LEAVE ME.

I WON'T. I'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

PLEASE... DON'T LEAVE ME.

Bobby: WELL, I THINK IT'S TIME
WE ALL STOPPED PRETENDING

THAT EVERYTHING'S
ALL RIGHT AROUND HERE.

'CAUSE IT'S NOT.

SUE ELLEN WAS DRUNK TONIGHT.

YES, MAMA, SHE WAS.

WHERE WAS J.R.?

I DON'T KNOW.

SUE ELLEN WAS WAITING
FOR HIM AT THE OFFICE, AND...

APPARENTLY, HE NEVER SHOWED UP.

DAMN IT.

IT WON'T HELP IF WE
LOSE OUR TEMPERS, JOCK.

HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
WAY SHE'S BEEN CARRYING ON,

ENDANGERING HER
OWN LIFE... HER CHILD'S.

HEY, I SAW SUE ELLEN'S CAR

OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

IS SHE ALL RIGHT? WHERE IS SHE?

SHE'S UPSTAIRS IN BED... DRUNK.

WHERE WERE YOU TONIGHT, J.R.?

I HAD A MEETING. IT WENT LATE.

SUE ELLEN WAITED AT THE OFFICE.

SHE WAITED LONG ENOUGH
TO REALLY TIE ONE ON.

WELL, HOLD ON, BOBBY.
THAT'S NOT MY FAULT.

THEN WHOSE FAULT IS IT?

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO
ANY OF YOU THAT SUE ELLEN

IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER OWN LIFE?

J.R., WE'RE NOT TRYING TO
LAY BLAME ON ANYBODY FOR IT.

WE JUST SEE A PROBLEM.

WE WANNA STOP IT
BEFORE IT GETS WORSE.

MY MARRIAGE IS MY BUSINESS, BOB.

WE'RE FAMILY, J.R.,
z LIKE IT OR NOT.

YOUR MARRIAGE IS THE BUSINESS

OF EVERYONE IN THIS FAMILY.

I WANNA TALK TO J.R. ALONE.

PLEASE, JOCK.

YOU WERE A SMALL CHILD, J.R.,

WHEN I STOPPED
INTERFERING IN YOUR LIFE.

FOR SOME TIME NOW,
I'VE BEEN THINKING

THAT WASN'T A
VERY WISE DECISION.

BUT JUST BECAUSE I
DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING

DOESN'T MEAN I HAVEN'T
WATCHED AND SEEN.

YOU'RE POWER HUNGRY.

YOU'RE LIKE YOUR DADDY IN THAT.

BUT HE HAS
REDEEMING QUALITIES...

HIS LOVE FOR HIS SONS, FOR ONE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU HAVE

ANY REDEEMING QUALITIES, J.R.

IS THERE ANYONE YOU LOVE?

I LOVE SUE ELLEN.

FROM THE DAY YOU BROUGHT
THAT GIRL INTO THIS HOUSE,

YOU'VE NEGLECTED HER.

FIRST FOR THE BUSINESS,
THEN WITH OTHER WOMEN.

YOU DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO
BE DISCREET MOST OF THE TIME.

I DON'T KNOW WHY SHE
DIDN'T LEAVE YOU YEARS AGO.

DON'T YOU?

I KNOW MONEY'S IMPORTANT
TO SUE ELLEN, AND POWER.

BUT SHE LOVES YOU,
J.R. SHE ALWAYS HAS.

YOU JUST NEVER GAVE
HER HALF A CHANCE!

I DON'T WANNA TALK
ABOUT THIS ANYMORE.

SUE ELLEN'S IN TROUBLE, J.R.,

AND YOUR CHILD'S
LIFE IS IN DANGER.

YOU MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

IT'S TOO LATE.

I GAVE YOU UP TOO SOON, J.R.

I SHOULD HAVE HELD
ONTO YOU A LITTLE LONGER.

HEY, YOU FEELING BETTER?

WELL, YOU JUST STAY HERE.

I'M GONNA GO GET BOBBY,
AND HE'LL GET YOU INSIDE.

JUST WAIT HERE TILL I GET BACK.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

YEAH.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

OH, BOY.

LUCY?

CHECK THE KITCHEN.

LUCY?

NOT HERE.

MUST HAVE LIT OUTTA HERE

AS SOON AS I WENT UP TO GET YOU.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT
SHE WAS TAKING, RAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

SOME KIND OF PILLS, I GUESS.

OH, GOD. CAN SHE
EVEN DRIVE A CAR?

WELL, SHE WASN'T IN BAD
SHAPE WHEN I LEFT HER.

WELL... I'D BETTER
CALL THE SHERIFF

AND HAVE THE BOYS PICK
HER UP AND BRING HER HOME.

JUST WHAT MAMA AND DADDY NEED

AFTER EVERYTHING ELSE
THAT'S HAPPENED TONIGHT.

SHE COULD HAVE GONE
OVER TO HER FRIEND ANNE'S.

SHE'D JUST COME FROM THERE.

ANNE... BILLY
DRISCOLL'S DAUGHTER?

YEAH.

THEY STILL LIVE UP ON COLFAX?

YEAH, I PICKED HER UP THERE A
COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER SCHOOL

BEFORE SHE GOT HER CAR.

WELL, RAY, ANYTHING'S BETTER
THAN BRINGING THE LAW IN

BEFORE WE HAVE TO.

YOU GET THE TRUCK,
MEET ME UP AT THE HOUSE.

I'LL TELL PAM WHAT WE'RE DOING

IN CASE SHE HAS TO COVER FOR US.

Ray: THERE'S HER CAR.

HI.

Anne: HI.

HEY, COWBOY.

WHERE'S LUCY?

Anne: SHE'S RIGHT OVER THERE.

COME ON, LUCY.

HEY.

TIME TO GO HOME.

BOBBY.

RAY AND I ARE HERE
TO TAKE YOU HOME.

LET'S GO.

I DON'T WANNA GO HOME.

Bobby: YOU'RE COMING
WITH US, LUCY. NOW LET'S GO.

YOU HEARD HER. SHE
DOESN'T WANNA GO.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST
STAY OUT OF THIS, JUNIOR?

SURE, IT'S NOTHING TO ME.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE CHICK.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

OHH.

LUCY.

RAY, YOU TAKE HER TO THE CAR.

COME ON.

OH, MR. EWING.

ANNIE, WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS?

UM, THEY'RE OUT OF TOWN.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA TELL, ARE YOU?

I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE, HONEY.

DAMN.

RAY, STOP IT.

I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.

WELL, WE CAN GO IN AND DANCE.

COME ON, LET'S GO DANCE.

LUCY, WHERE'S YOUR PURSE?

I'LL CHECK THE CAR.

WHAT PURSE?

HERE'S HER PURSE, BOBBY.

IS THIS ALL YOU'VE GOT?

YEP.

NOW, HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN TAKING THAT STUFF?

IF YOU DON'T TALK TO ME NOW,

YOU'RE GONNA TALK TO ME LATER.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

UH-UH.

I'LL TAKE HER HOME
IN THIS CAR, RAY.

COME ON.

COME ON.

BOBBY.

LUCY, GET IN THE CAR. GET IN.

MMM.

SEE YOU BACK AT THE RANCH.

YEAH.

COME ON.

ALL RIGHT.

NOW YOU'RE GONNA
GO IN THAT HOUSE

JUST AS IF THERE'S NOTHING
IN THE WORLD WRONG WITH YOU.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, SIR.

CAN YOU DO IT?

OK, COME ON, LET'S GO.

RAY, SHE'S GROUNDED.

SHE DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE

UNLESS YOU OR I ARE WITH HER.

GET RID OF THAT CAR
UNTIL I ASK FOR IT AGAIN.

SURE THING, BOBBY.

THANKS FOR THE HELP TONIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

HELLO.

HI. IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, IT WAS A FLAT TIRE.

BUT, UH, I DIDN'T LIKE THE SOUND

OF THE ENGINE IN
LUCY'S CAR, MAMA.

SO RAY'S GONNA
HAVE IT LOOKED AFTER.

LUCY, YOU LOOK EXHAUSTED.

YEAH, I'M REALLY TIRED, GRANDMA.

I THOUGHT THAT IF
IT'S OK WITH YOU, MAMA,

THAT MAYBE SHE COULD STAY
HOME FROM SCHOOL TOMORROW,

JUST REST UP A LITTLE.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO STOP
THIS STAYING OUT MIDWEEK, LUCY,

EVEN IF IT IS TO STUDY.

I DON'T WANT YOU MISSING SCHOOL.

COME ON, MAMA.
IT'S ONLY ONE DAY.

I THINK SHE'S GONNA
DO HER STUDYING

AT HOME FROM NOW ON, ANYWAY.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

WHY DON'T YOU RUN
ON UP TO BED, HON?

OK, GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

Ellie: GOOD NIGHT, LUCY.

SHE REALLY DOES
LOOK DREADFUL, BOBBY.

WELL... MAMA, SHE'S
HAD A REAL BAD

COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SHE'LL GET OVER IT.

SHE'S A GOOD GIRL.

SUE ELLEN, I WANNA TALK TO YOU.

NOT NOW, J.R.

RIGHT NOW.

ABOUT WHAT?

YOU WERE CARRIED INTO
THIS HOUSE DRUNK LAST NIGHT.

MY MAMA SAW YOU, MY FATHER...

EVERYBODY IN THE FAMILY.

OBVIOUSLY, IT WASN'T
YOU WHO DID THE CARRYING.

YOU DON'T REMEMBER.

THE LAST THING I DO REMEMBER

IS SPENDING SEVERAL
LONG AND BORING HOURS

BY MYSELF, WAITING FOR YOU.

I WAS AT A MEETING.

WHO WAS SHE, J.R.?
SOMEBODY I KNOW?

I WAS AT A MEETING.
IT WAS BUSINESS.

STRICTLY BUSINESS.

SUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS
THAT THE THOUGHT OF ME

JUST WENT RIGHT
OUT OF YOUR MIND?

I'M SORRY. IT WON'T
HAPPEN AGAIN.

IS THAT AN APOLOGY?

I... I DON'T BELIEVE MY EARS.

YOUR DADDY MUST HAVE GIVEN YOU

A TONGUE LASHING
LAST NIGHT, J.R.

'CAUSE WHAT I AM, YOU MADE ME,

AND YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME...

YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY.

TILL DEATH DO US PART, J.R.

THAT'S THE WAY IT'S
GONNA BE, ISN'T IT?

TILL DEATH DO US PART.

THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GONNA BE,

THANKS TO THE CHILD
YOU'RE CARRYING.

BUT I HAVE NO INTENTION OF
PUTTING UP WITH A DRUNKEN WIFE

ANY MORE THAN WITH
A PROMISCUOUS ONE.

AND WHAT EXACTLY DO
YOU INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT?

I'VE HAD A GOOD LOOK
AROUND THIS MORNING.

I'M NOW REMOVING ALL THE
BOTTLES FROM THIS ROOM.

THE BAR DOWNSTAIRS IS LOCKED.

RAUL AND TERESA HAVE THE KEYS

WITH INSTRUCTIONS NOT TO GIVE
THEM TO YOU FOR ANY REASON.

YOU TRY TO LEAVE THE RANCH,

AND THE HANDS ARE
GONNA TURN YOU BACK.

YOU ARE GONNA
DRY OUT, SUE ELLEN.

I'M GONNA SEE TO THAT
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

YOU'RE GONNA DRY OUT,

AND YOU'RE GONNA
BE AN ADMIRABLE WIFE

AND A FINE MOTHER.

AND WHAT REWARD
DO I GET FOR ALL THAT?

A LOVING HUSBAND?

A GOOD FATHER?

NOT FOR THAT BASTARD
YOU'RE CARRYING YOU DON'T.

WHY DON'T I PICK
YOU UP AFTER WORK?

YOU DESERVE A NIGHT ON THE TOWN.

HOW'S SUE ELLEN, J.R.?

DADDY AND MAMA LEAVE ALREADY?

YES, DADDY HAD A 10:15
DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT.

YOU KNOW THAT.

THEY GONNA BE GONE ALL DAY?

NO, J.R. THEY'RE COMING
BACK RIGHT AFTER.

SO DON'T WORRY, ALL RIGHT?

I'LL SEE YOU.

SEE YOU, PAM.

GOOD-BYE.

I'M NOT SURE I LIKE LEAVING THEM

HOME ALONE, EITHER, BOBBY.

HONEY, RAY'S HERE.
HE CAN LOOK IN ON 'EM.

WE GOT THE LAST OF LUCY'S PILLS.

J.R.'S LOCKED UP
THE LIQUOR CABINET.

I DON'T SEE WHAT
ELSE CAN GO WRONG.

SO STOP WORRYING, ALL RIGHT?

I WILL IF YOU WILL.

IT'S A DEAL.

I'LL SEE YOU AFTER WORK.

LATER.

GOOD MORNING, BOBBY.

HEY.

I HAVE A MEETING IN TOWN TODAY.

WHEN I GET BACK, I
WANNA TALK TO YOU.

I DON'T WANNA SCOLD YOU.

I JUST WANNA TALK TO YOU, OK?

OK.

IN THE MEANTIME, BE A GOOD GIRL.

OK, I WILL.

HI, SUE ELLEN.

WHERE ARE YOU GONNA GO THERE?

YOU HAVE YOUR SUIT...
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

ARE YOU GONNA GO
INTO TOWN, SUE ELLEN?

SUE ELLEN.

HEY, SUE ELLEN.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
DOWN HERE, HUH?

LUCY.

WHAT?

WHY ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR?

LUCY, WHAT THE
HELL HAPPENED HERE?

SUE ELLEN.

HI, RAY.

CUT IT OUT!

SUE ELLEN.

HELP ME.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE. DON'T MOVE.

YOU'RE GONNA BE OK.

WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL SOMEBODY?

JUST STAY STILL.

BABY.

OPERATOR, I'M CALLING
FROM THE SOUTHFORK.

LEAVE HER ALONE! OPERATOR...

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

GOT AN EMERGENCY.

I NEED AN AMBULANCE RIGHT AWAY.

BABY.

OF COURSE, I LIKE THE PLANS.

THEY'RE GOOD.

HAL, YOU AND I HAVE KNOWN
EACH OTHER LONG ENOUGH

THAT I THINK WE CAN
LEVEL WITH EACH OTHER.

OK, SO LET'S LEVEL.

WHAT YOU'VE REALLY
BEEN ASKING ME

FOR THE PAST HOUR AND
A HALF IS IF I THINK I CAN

GET THESE PLANS PAST THE O.L.M.

WITHOUT ANY
COMPLICATIONS, RIGHT?

RIGHT.

THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NO.

BUT BARNES IS YOUR
BROTHER-IN-LAW.

HA! IF YOU'RE COUNTING ON THAT,

YOU MIGHT AS WELL FORGET IT.

CLIFF AND I GET ALONG ON A
STRICTLY NO FAVORS ASKED FOR,

NO FAVORS GIVEN BASIS. HELLO.

Secretary: RAY
KREBBS ON THE LINE.

OK, PUT HIM ON. HI, RAY.

WE GOT SOME TROUBLE HERE, BOBBY.

WHAT HAPPENED?

SUE ELLEN FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.

THE DOCTOR SAYS SHE'S
PROBABLY GONNA BE OK...

I THINK THE BABY, TOO.

JUST THOUGHT YOU
MIGHT WANNA TELL J.R.

SHE'S IN AN AMBULANCE ON THE WAY

TO DALLAS MEMORIAL RIGHT NOW.

AND DO MY FOLKS KNOW?

NOT YET.

ALL RIGHT, UH, I'LL CALL THEM
FROM HERE AS SOON AS I TELL J.R.

RAY, HOW'S LUCY?

WELL, SHE GOT
INTO THE PILLS AGAIN.

I FOUND HER KNEELING
OVER SUE ELLEN,

SMILING WHEN I GOT THERE,

STONED OUT OF HER HEAD.

OK, I'LL GET BACK TO THE
RANCH AS SOON AS I CAN.

THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME A MINUTE, HAL.

J.R.?

YEAH?

J.R., RAY CALLED.

THERE'S BEEN SOME
TROUBLE AT THE RANCH.

OH?

SUE ELLEN FELL.

THEY'RE TAKING HER
TO DALLAS MEMORIAL.

THE DOCTOR SAYS SHE'S
GONNA BE ALL RIGHT,

AND THE BABY, TOO.

CALL DR. DANVERS' OFFICE,

AND SEE IF MY FOLKS ARE
STILL THERE, WOULD YOU?

SURE.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

SUE ELLEN FELL DOWN,
BUT SHE SHOULD BE OK.

AND THE BABY?

I THINK THE BABY'S
GONNA BE ALL RIGHT, TOO.

BUZZ THEM THROUGH TO MY OFFICE.

Secretary: OK.

IS THE BABY ALL RIGHT?

YES.

THE BABY WILL BE FINE.

MR. EWING.

DOCTOR, HOW'S MY WIFE?

HER BLOOD COUNT IS
NORMAL, THERE'S NO BLEEDING,

AND THERE ARE NO CONTRACTIONS.

UH, I WOULD LIKE
TO KEEP HER HERE

A LITTLE WHILE LONGER
JUST TO MAKE SURE, THOUGH.

YES, OF COURSE.

AND THE BABY?

AND THE BABY, TOO.

I'D SAY YOUR WIFE AND CHILD

HAD A VERY LUCKY
ESCAPE THIS TIME.

YEAH.

MR. EWING, I TOLD
SUE ELLEN YESTERDAY

THAT HER CONTINUED DRINKING

WAS PUTTING HER BABY'S
WELFARE IN GREAT JEOPARDY.

I WAS THINKING OF BIRTH
DEFECTS AND THE LIKE.

BUT I'M AFRAID I'VE
UNDERESTIMATED THE DANGER.

IF YOUR WIFE DOESN'T
STOP DRINKING,

THERE'S A BETTER THAN GOOD
CHANCE SHE'LL KILL HERSELF

AND THE CHILD.

NOW I CAN RECOMMEND
A VERY FINE CLINIC,

AND I THINK YOU
SHOULD CONSIDER IT, SIR.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

THE EWINGS TAKE
CARE OF THEIR OWN.

WELL, SO FAR, THE EWINGS

HAVEN'T BEEN DOING
A VERY GOOD JOB OF IT.

HOW'S SUE ELLEN AND THE BABY?

IS SHE ALL RIGHT?

EVERYTHING'S FINE, MAMA.

I WAS JUST SAYING TO MR. EWING

THAT SUE ELLEN'S VERY LUCKY.

WE CAN SEE HER NOW
FOR A FEW MINUTES

IF YOU'D LIKE.

YES, PLEASE.

JOCK?

YOU GO AHEAD, MISS ELLIE.

I WANNA TALK TO J.R. A MINUTE.

OK.

WELL, RIGHT NOW IS NOT
REALLY THE TIME TO TALK, DAD.

AH, IT'S AS GOOD
A TIME AS ANY, J.R.

BESIDES, WHAT I'VE GOT
TO SAY WON'T TAKE LONG.

SOMETHING I SHOULD
HAVE SAID A LONG TIME AGO.

YOU KNOW, I... I NEVER
DID BEGRUDGE YOU BOYS

HAVING A GOOD TIME, HA HA.

HELL, I ALWAYS DID.

BUT THERE COMES
A TIME AND A PLACE

WHEN FUN STOPS, AND
YOU START FACING UP

TO YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES, J.R.

YOU'VE ALWAYS HAD
THAT PLACE IN BUSINESS,

BUT NOT AT HOME.

I, UH, I JUST, UH,

COULD NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY NOT.

WELL, FROM NOW
ON, I'LL SEE TO IT

THAT YOU STAY ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF ENJOYING YOURSELF.

I WANT SUE ELLEN
HAPPY TO BE YOUR WIFE.

I WANT MY GRANDSON PROUD
THAT YOU'RE HIS FATHER.

I WANT HIM LIVE AND HEALTHY
AND PROUD TO BE A EWING.

THAT'S THE WAY
IT'S GOT TO BE, J.R.

MISS ELLIE JUST CALLED
FROM THE HOSPITAL,

AND SHE SAYS EVERYTHING'S OK.

WHERE'S LUCY?

IN THE STUDY.

SHE'S ALL RIGHT NOW.

I GOT THE LAST OF
HER PILLS FROM HER.

LUCY.

BOBBY.

DID RAY TELL YOU
THAT GRANDMA CALLED?

SUE ELLEN IS GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

YES, HE TOLD ME.

I'M SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

I KNOW YOU ARE, HON.

BUT DO YOU THINK
THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH?

GOOD ENOUGH?

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

FOR A START, YOU CAN
THINK HOW YOU'D FEEL

IF SUE ELLEN WOULD HAVE DIED

WHILE YOU SAT
THERE WATCHING HER.

WELL, SHE DIDN'T.

LUCY, WHAT IF SHE HAD?

WOULD YOU TAKE A FEW MORE PILLS

TO HELP YOU COPE WITH THAT?

JUST SOMETHING TO GET
YOU OVER THE BAD FEELING?

I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE.

IS THAT HOW YOU
WANNA GO THROUGH LIFE?

DOPED OUT OF YOUR MIND,

DRUGGED SO YOU
DON'T FEEL ANYTHING?

NO.

HONEY, IF YOU DON'T FEEL PAIN...

YOU DON'T REALLY FEEL ANYTHING,

AND THAT'S NOT LIVING.

BOBBY, I'M SO SCARED.

HOW COULD I HAVE
JUST LET HER LIE THERE

AND NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER?

YOU KNOW HOW.

WHAT CAN I DO, BOBBY?

STOP TAKING THOSE PILLS.

IF YOU DON'T STOP, LUCY,

YOU'LL NEVER GET
BETTER... NEVER.

AND JUST GO ON FEELING AWFUL?

YES, YES, UNTIL YOU
START FEELING BETTER.

HONEY, THAT'S
JUST THE WAY IT IS,

AND IT'S THE SAME FOR EVERYBODY.

I CAN TRY.

ATTA GIRL.

WELL, I'VE LEARNED
NOT TO BE SO CARELESS.

I'VE GOT TO STOP WEARING

THOSE RIDICULOUSLY
HIGH HEELED SHOES.

MY BABY'S MUCH MORE
IMPORTANT THAN FASHION.

WELL, SOUNDS LIKE
A GOOD IDEA TO ME.

YOU MUST TRY AND
BE MORE CAREFUL.

WELL, NEVER YOU
FEAR, MISS ELLIE.

I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON.

WE'LL GO NOW AND LET YOU REST

BEFORE J.R. BRINGS YOU HOME.

SUE ELLEN'S NOT
COMING HOME, MAMA.

NOT FOR A WHILE, AT LEAST.

WHAT THE HELL ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT, J.R.?

THERE'S A CLINIC ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF FORT WORTH.

IT'S OWNED BY A FRIEND OF MINE.

HE'S A FINE DOCTOR.

I THINK IT'D DO SUE
ELLEN A LOT OF GOOD

TO SPEND SOME TIME THERE.

DON'T YOU BE ABSURD, J.R.

I'M COMING HOME TO SOUTHFORK.

I'LL BE PERFECTLY FINE AT HOME.

FROM TODAY'S EVIDENCE,

I SINCERELY DOUBT THAT, DARLING.

I AM NOT GOING TO ANY CLINIC.

I AM FINE.

I THINK YOU SHOULD, SUE ELLEN.

JUST FOR A WHILE,
UNTIL YOU'RE BETTER.

SUE ELLEN, YOU KNOW THAT, UH,

THAT MIGHT BE THE
BEST THING IN THE WORLD

IN THE LONG RUN FOR YOU.

BUT THERE'S NOTHING
WRONG WITH ME.

I'M FINE.

ALL RIGHT, SUE ELLEN.
COME ON, DARLING.

J.R., DON'T LEAVE ME HERE.

I DON'T HAVE ANY
CHOICE, SUE ELLEN.

YOU CAN'T TAKE CARE
OF YOUR OWN LIFE,

MUCH LESS THE
LIFE OF YOUR CHILD,

AND I CAN'T TRUST YOU
TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

WHEN YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING.

WE BOTH HAVE TOO MANY SECRETS

FOR ANYBODY TO FIND OUT ABOUT.

I'LL BE CAREFUL. I PROMISE YOU.

DAMN RIGHT YOU WILL,

AT LEAST TILL THE CHILD IS BORN.

GENTLEMEN.

NOW IT'S BEST FOR
EVERYBODY, DARLING.

J.R., YOU... J.R.,
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE!

DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, J.R.!

I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU
SAY. ANYTHING, I PROMISE!

NO!

JUST DON'T LEAVE ME HERE, J.R.

J.R., I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU SAY!

YOU BOYS TAKE CARE OF HER NOW.

SOMEHOW, I'LL GET
BACK AT YOU, J.R.!

JUST SOMEHOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW,

BUT I'M GONNA GET BACK AT YOU!

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