Dallas (1978–1991): Season 2, Episode 7 - Runaway - full transcript

Young Lucy's upcoming birthday party has everyone excited for various reasons, except Lucy, who can't even invite her mother to the party. It's only after she decides to run away and takes off when she finally gets her family's attention... and the attention of a young drifter, who has more intentions than just those toward Lucy.

I WANT MY MAMA INVITED
TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

NO WAY, HONEY. THAT'S OUT.

[CRYING] I HATE THIS FAMILY!

LUCY'S GONE.

STOLE MY CAR, RAN OFF TO SEE
THAT TRAMP MOTHER OF HERS.

HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE DOIN' OVER THERE?

YOU JUST BE COOL, RIGHT THERE.

GOES FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, TOO.

COME ON.

YOU AND ME, WE PULLED IT OFF!

I DIDN'T! I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT
YOU WERE DOING. I HAD NO...



SHUT YOUR FACE!

[TIRES SCREECH]

NO WAY OUT, WILLIE.

OH, I GOT A WAY!

YOU JUST DON'T MAKE ME HURT HER!

CAPTIONING MADE
POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

WHAT ABOUT MUSICIANS?

I'VE ARRANGED FOR
FORRESTER AND HIS BAND.

THEY STILL PLAY MUSIC
YOU CAN DANCE TO.

FORRESTER?

HE CAN'T EVEN PLAY
BUBBLEGUM ROCK.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA
HIRE A GROUP FROM AUSTIN.

LIKE THE COFFINS!

OHH! THOSE TERRIBLE NAMES.



LUCY, NO ONE CAN
STAND THAT MUSIC.

WELL, I CAN, AND I
THOUGHT THIS PARTY

WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

LUCY, DEAR, WHY DON'T YOU
JUST LET US DO THE PLANNING?

YOU JUST COME AND
ENJOY YOURSELF,

AND YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.

SURE, AND IF I'M LUCKY,

YOU'LL EVEN INVITE MY FRIENDS.

GOOD MORNING.

AH, GOOD MORNING, PAM.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE
WEARING TO WORK THESE DAYS?

NO. [LAUGHS]

IT'S FOR LUCY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

I'M GONNA GO OUT AND
SEE IF BOBBY LIKES IT.

OK.

I LOVE IT,

AND IT WOULDN'T LOOK
THAT GOOD ON A HANGER.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL, PAM.

IT HAS LOVELY LINES.

THANK YOU.

WELL, HOW 'BOUT ME?
WHAT AM I GONNA WEAR?

I BROUGHT YOU SOME DRESSES HOME.

WHY DON'T YOU GO ON
UP AND TRY THEM ON?

YOU PICKED THEM OUT?

WELL, THEY'RE JUST ON TRIAL.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM,

I KNOW WE'LL FIND
SOMETHING YOU LIKE.

OK.

I'LL BE UP IN A MINUTE.

OH! [LAUGHS]

ARE YOU GOING TO
THE OFFICE TODAY?

HMM? OH, BOBBY! COME ON.

ARE YOU?

I THOUGHT WE MIGHT GET
TOGETHER FOR A LITTLE LUNCH.

I CAN'T, SWEETHEART.
I HAVE TO BE IN TOWN

IN ABOUT AN HOUR AND A
HALF. THEY'RE GONNA PUT

A FOUNDATION ON
THE NEW BUILDING.

OH. OK. BUT IF YOU
CHANGE YOUR MIND...

[SLAPS HIS BUTT] CALL ME.

WELL, J.R., IF YOU WANNA
TALK TO CONGRESSMAN OATES,

INVITE HIM OUT TO
THE PARTY SUNDAY.

MAYBE WE CAN GET
HIM TO ENDORSE SLADE.

J.R.: THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

I'LL INVITE SLADE
TO THE PARTY, TOO.

THAT COULD DO IT.
YEAH. [CHUCKLES]

GET THOSE TWO TOGETHER,
AND I GUARANTEE YOU

THEY'LL SETTLE
THEIR DIFFERENCES.

BOTH OF 'EM ARE REALISTS,

NO MATTER WHAT
THEY TELL THE VOTER.

PAM, GOOD MORNING.

OH, YOU LOOK VERY
FETCHING THIS MORNING.

DOESN'T SHE, DADDY? YEAH.

THANK YOU, J.R.

WELL, I GUESS YOU
DIDN'T LIKE THEM.

HONEY, MISS ELLIE OR SUE ELLEN

WILL PROBABLY BRING
YOU INTO TOWN LATER.

WE'LL FIND SOMETHING YOU LIKE.

I AM OLD ENOUGH TO
PICK OUT MY OWN CLOTHES.

YES, YOU ARE.

ALL RIGHT.

JUST TRYING TO HELP.

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO
BE MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

GRANDMA IS MAKING
OUT THE INVITATION LIST,

SUE ELLEN IS GONNA
HIRE SOME OLD-FOGY BAND,

AND J.R.'s GONNA USE IT
FOR ONE OF HIS BIG DEALS,

AND NOW YOU'RE
GONNA BUY MY CLOTHES!

I HATE THIS FAMILY!

[DOOR SLAMS]

I JUST DON'T
UNDERSTAND THAT CHILD.

SHE'S MAD AT THE WHOLE
WORLD THIS MORNING.

SHE'LL GET OVER IT.

I DON'T KNOW, MISS ELLIE.

SHE'S GOT A GOOD POINT.

I MEAN, SHE HASN'T BEEN
ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE

IN PLANNING HER
OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Bobby: SOUNDS LIKE A
LEGITIMATE GRIPE TO ME.

WELL, I'LL TALK TO HER AGAIN,

SEE WHO SHE WANTS TO INVITE.

MAYBE WE SHOULD CHANGE THE BAND.

WELL, CERTAINLY NOT THE COFFINS.

WELL, I GOTTA GO TO WORK.

I'LL CALL OATES
FROM THE OFFICE, DAD.

Jock: BETTER LEAVE SLADE TO ME.

YOU TWO DON'T HIT
IT OFF VERY WELL.

HUH.

POLITICS AT BREAKFAST?

WHAT'S WITH SLADE AND
CONGRESSMAN OATES?

[CHUCKLES] HELL, YOU CAN'T EVEN

GET ELECTED
DOGCATCHER AROUND HERE

UNLESS YOU'RE ENDORSED BY OATES.

AND HE HASN'T DONE
THAT FOR SLADE, HUH?

WELL, NOT YET.

HE KEEPS SAYING
THAT CLIFF BARNES

ISN'T SUCH A BAD CANDIDATE.

WELL, GOOD FOR
CONGRESSMAN OATES.

YOUR BROTHER WIN THAT ELECTION,

HE'S GONNA GO AFTER US
EWINGS WITH BOTH BARRELS.

NO, BOBBY OATES IS
JUST PLAYIN' A GAME.

HE WANTS SOMETHING FROM
US BEFORE HE'LL ENDORSE SLADE.

ALL WE HAVE TO
DO IS GIVE IT TO HIM.

UH, NOTHIN' ILLEGAL, OF COURSE.

OF COURSE.

WELL, MAYBE IF WE BACKED
A BETTER MAN THAN SLADE,

WE WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

Jock: SLADE'S A GOOD MAN, BOBBY.

HE DOES WHAT HE'S TOLD.

I'LL WALK YOU TO THE CAR, J.R.

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, I... I'M GONNA
GET TO WORK, TOO.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

YOU, TOO.

WELL... I BETTER
TRIM THAT GUEST LIST,

OR WE'LL HAVE HALF
THE COUNTY HERE.

[DOOR SHUTS]

LUCY, YOU'LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

I'M GOIN'.

RAY! RAY, I'VE
GOTTA TALK TO YOU!

WELL, IT'S MY DAY OFF, YOU KNOW.

I'M ON MY WAY INTO TOWN, LUCY.

PLEASE? IT'S IMPORTANT.

WELL, MAKE IT FAST.

YOU, TOO?

WHAT'S THE MATTER, EH?

LOOK AT ME!

I DON'T TAKE UP MUCH ROOM,

BUT I SEEM TO BE GETTING
IN EVERYBODY'S WAY!

WHAT'S IN THE LETTER?

IT'S FROM MY MAMA.

VALENE, EH?

WELL, THAT'S A SURPRISE.

HOW IS SHE?

OH, SHE'S FINE. SHE'S FINE.

WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY?

RAY, SHE NEVER ASKED J.R.

FOR ANY MONEY TO
LEAVE SOUTHFORK.

J.R. LIED. HE THREATENED HER.

YEAH, WELL, COME ON, LUCY.

WHY WOULD J.R. DO
A THING LIKE THAT?

'CAUSE HE HATED HER,

BECAUSE SHE KNEW
WHAT HE WAS REALLY LIKE.

THAT'D BE HIS WORD AGAINST HERS.

WELL, I BELIEVE HER.

[CHUCKLES]

OF COURSE YOU DO.
SHE'S YOUR MAMA.

RAY, I'M GONNA INVITE
HER TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

WELL... I DON'T
KNOW IF I'D DO THAT.

I DON'T THINK
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

IT'S THE ONLY
PRESENT I REALLY WANT.

I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT
YOUR GRANDDADDY.

IT'S BOUND TO SET UP

A LOT OF TENSION UP THERE.

WELL, I WAS THINKING OF MY MAMA.

SHE DOESN'T DESERVE WHAT
SHE'S GOTTEN FROM THIS FAMILY.

WELL, I'LL TELL
YOU WHAT I'LL DO.

I'LL DROP YOU OFF AT SCHOOL,

AND YOU JUST THINK THIS ONE OVER

A LITTLE BIT, EH?

YOU DON'T HAVE TO
DECIDE RIGHT NOW.

THEN YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT.

OK? COME ON.

Jock: DID YOU TALK
TO OATES, J.R.?

YES, SIR, I DID.

HE'LL BE THERE.

I THINK WE'LL BE ABLE

TO TALK THAT OLD
BOY ON OUR SIDE.

WELL, I THINK WE
OUGHT TO THINK TWICE

ABOUT EVEN SUPPORTING SLADE.

NOW, THERE'S RUMORS
ALL OVER THE STATE

ABOUT THE MONEY HE'S
GETTING IN PAYOFFS.

TALK, BOBBY.

THAT'S ALL IT IS IS TALK.

NO, I'M GONNA PUT
SLADE AND OATES

TOGETHER AT THAT
PARTY, AND THAT'S

ALL THE SUPPORT CLAY'S
GONNA NEED TO WIN.

Pam: LUCY?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA
COME IN TO THE STORE TODAY,

PICK OUT A DRESS FOR YOUR PARTY?

Sue Ellen: I LOOKED
FOR YOU AFTER SCHOOL.

I WANTED TO PICK YOU
UP AND TAKE YOU TO TOWN.

I DON'T WANT A NEW DRESS.

BUT IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY.

WELL, THERE IS
SOMETHING I'D LIKE MORE.

WELL, NOW, YOU JUST
NAME IT, SWEETHEART,

AND I'LL BUY IT FOR YOU, OK?

YOU CAN'T BUY IT, GRANDDADDY.

NOBODY CAN.

OH.

EVEN IF THEY SAID THEY DID.

LUCY, WHAT ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I WANT MY MAMA INVITED
TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

NO WAY, HONEY. THAT'S OUT.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE,
J.R. IT'S LUCY'S BIRTHDAY.

MAYBE WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.

I'LL HAVE TO SIDE
WITH J.R., BOBBY.

THE WAY VALENE LEFT
HERE THE LAST TIME,

I WON'T ALLOW HER IN THIS HOUSE.

GRANDDADDY,

WHAT J.R. SAID
HAPPENED, IT'S NOT TRUE.

YOU CALLIN' ME A LIAR, LUCY?

YES.

MY MAMA WROTE ME,

AND SHE TOLD ME WHAT HAPPENED.

J.R. IS A LIAR, GRANDDADDY.

NOW, HOLD ON!

I WON'T STAND FOR YOU BEIN'
DISRESPECTFUL TO YOUR UNCLE.

JOCK, PLEASE, CALM YOURSELF.

J.R. LIED ABOUT THE MONEY.

HE LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING!

YOU GO TO YOUR ROOM, NOW.

WHY WON'T ANY OF
YOU LISTEN TO ME?!

[DOOR SLAMS]

J.R., I THINK WHAT SHE SAID

DESERVES SOME KIND OF
EXPLANATION FROM YOU.

WELL, FEMALES...
SOMETIMES THEIR EMOTIONS

GET IN THE WAY OF THEIR
GOOD COMMON SENSE.

BESIDES, IT'S HER BIRTHDAY.

NOBODY CAN PREDICT

HOW A WOMAN'S
GONNA REACT TO THAT.

DARLIN'?

MM-HMM?

YOU SEEN MY CAR KEYS?

NO. AREN'T THEY WHERE
YOU ALWAYS LEAVE THEM?

NO, THEY'RE NOT HERE.

WELL, MAYBE YOU
LEFT THEM IN THE CAR.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG.

MY CAR IS GONE.

IT'S GONE?

YEAH.

WELL, MAYBE RAUL
TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE.

GASOLINE CREDIT CARD'S GONE.

LUCY?

[SLAMS DOOR]

LUCY'S GONE.

STOLE MY CAR, RAN OFF TO SEE

THAT TRAMP MOTHER OF HERS.

ANYTHING ELSE, HON?

NO, THANKS.

AHEM.

OH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU
TWO WERE TOGETHER.

YEAH, WELL, SHE DOES ME LIKE
THAT SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW?

WELL, MAYBE YOU...

JUST AIN'T BEIN'
NICE TO HER, HMM?

MAYBE.

COME ON.

YOU KNOW, I COULDN'T HELP

STARIN' AT YOU BACK THERE.

[LAUGHS]

I DIDN'T MIND.

I'M WILLIE GUEST.

I'M LUCY... CLEMENTS.
LUCY CLEMENTS.

GOIN' FAR?

SAN ANTONE.

MY MAMA LIVES THERE.

YOU STEAL THAT CAR BACK THERE?

WHAT CAR?

OH, COME ON. COME ON,

THE ONE WITH THE "EWING"
LICENSE PLATES ON IT.

WELL, SOME PEOPLE GOT MORE
THAN THEY NEED, YOU KNOW?

[LAUGHS] YEAH, I KNOW.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

HEY, YOU KNOW, UH...

WELL, SAN ANTONE'S
A LONG WAY OFF.

YOU GOT ANY MONEY FOR GAS?

I HAD $20. I GOT THIS.

IT SAYS "J.R. EWING" ON IT.

OH, I FOUND IT IN THE CAR.

BEAUTIFUL! [LAUGHS]

BEAUTIFUL! WE ARE
IN BUSINESS NOW.

ANYTHING ABOUT LUCY?

NOTHING.

I CALLED THE POLICE.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

I SEE.

WE WILL.

THANK YOU.

THE POLICE FOUND YOUR CAR, J.R.

YEAH? WHERE?

NEAR WACO, A COFFEE
SHOP, ABANDONED,

PARKED, BUT NO SIGN OF TROUBLE.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT LUCY?

THEY'RE NOT SURE.

A WAITRESS THINKS SHE SAW HER

UP ON THE HIGHWAY, HITCHHIKING.

WELL, SHE'S GOT MY CAR.

WHY WOULD SHE DO
A THING LIKE THAT?

WELL, WHY DOES LUCY DO
HALF THE THINGS SHE DOES?

HAVE YOU TOLD DADDY?

I'M NOT GONNA TELL HIM
ANYTHING UNLESS I HAVE TO.

HE BLAMES HIMSELF
BECAUSE SHE RAN OFF.

THE POLICE MADE A LIST
OF THE THINGS IN THE CAR.

I ASKED.

OVERNIGHT CASE, SOME CLOTHES,

A LETTER FROM VALENE
FROM SAN ANTONIO.

I THINK LUCY WENT TO HER.

YEAH, THAT FIGURES.

ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA
HAVE A COUPLE OF MY BOYS

PICK HER UP AND EXPLAIN
THE FACTS OF LIFE TO HER

ON THE WAY HOME,

AND THAT GOES FOR VALENE, TOO.

NO, YOU'RE NOT, J.R.

WHAT? I-I'M NOT GONNA HURT HER.

SHE'S MY NIECE.

YOU WANT HER TO
STAY WITH VALENE?

NO, I THINK SHE SHOULD BE HERE,

BUT I DON'T THINK YOU
SHOULD DRAG HER BACK.

WELL, ALL RIGHT,
WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?

I'LL GO GET HER, MAMA.

ALL RIGHT. IF YOU
HAVE ANY TROUBLE,

YOU CALL ME, HEAR?

BE IN TOUCH.

ICED TEA.

MY DADDY WORKED
FOR THEM RICH FOLKS.

THEY DROVE HIM OFF.

I HAD TO STAY.

SO THE ONES WHOSE CAR YOU STOLE,

YOU LIVE WITH THEM, RIGHT?

WELL, IT WAS MORE
OF A CHARITY THING.

YOU KNOW, UH, GUILT, I GUESS,

FOR WHAT THEY DID
TO US. I DON'T KNOW.

SO YOU STOLE THEIR CAR?

YOU CAN'T PARK IN
FRONT. YOU'LL GET A TICKET.

HEY, I KEEP ON MOVIN',
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

[LAUGHS]

LET'S GO. COME ON.

EXCUSE ME. I'M
LOOKING FOR VALENE.

SHE WORKS HERE.

NOT ANYMORE. SHE QUIT.

[GROANS]

YOU LOOKIN' FOR A JOB?

NO, NO.

SHE'S MY MAMA.

YOUR NAME LUCY?

YEAH.

SHE TALKED A LOT ABOUT YOU.

I... I MIGHT HAVE AN ADDRESS

AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE.

IT'S OK. WE ALREADY
CHECKED HER APARTMENT.

THEY SAID SHE MOVED.
THANKS ANYWAY.

NOW, HOLD ON.

SHE TALKED A LOT ABOUT AUSTIN.

YOU GOT ANY...

HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE DOIN' OVER THERE?

YOU JUST BE COOL, RIGHT THERE.

GOES FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, TOO.

COME ON.

COME ON! COME ON!

HURRY UP! LET'S GO!

[TIRES SCREECH]

[LAUGHING]

WOW! WE DID IT, PRETTY LADY!

YOU AND ME, WE PULLED IT OFF!

I DIDN'T! I DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT YOU WERE DOING.

I HAD NO PART... SHUT YOUR FACE!

BUT I HAD NO PART
OF IT. I DIDN'T KNOW!

SHUT YOUR FACE!

[TIRES SCREECHING]

I SAID, DON'T MAKE ME MAD!

LOOK... EVERYTHING'S
GONNA BE OK.

OK?

OK? OK.

OK.

GOOD.

[LAUGHS]

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

I WAS STANDIN' OVER
HERE BY THE COUNTER.

SHE GAVE ME SOME CUTE LOOK

AND SOMETHING ABOUT HER MAMA

BEIN' IN AUSTIN.

BANG! HE'S IN MY CASH REGISTER

WITH 4 HANDS,

AND THEN THEY RUN OUT TOGETHER.

WAS, UH... WAS ANYBODY HURT?

HE BUSTED MY REGISTER

AND STOLE MY DAY'S RECEIPTS.

AIN'T THAT ENOUGH?

IT WAS A GREEN VAN, RIGHT?

WELL, SORT OF MULTICOLORED,

LIKE A SUNBURST OR...

HECK, I DON'T REMEMBER!

I WASN'T WATCHING THE VAN!

NOW, YOU WILL PRESS
CHARGES AGAINST BOTH?

HE COULDN'T HAVE
DONE IT WITHOUT HER.

OK. I GOT IT.

OFFICER. WHO ARE YOU?

MY NAME IS BOBBY EWING.

I'M THE GIRL'S UNCLE, AND I KNOW

SHE DIDN'T HAVE
ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS.

SHE KEPT ME BUSY TALKIN'

WHILE HE GOT IN THE REGISTER!

LOOK, YOU SAID SHE
ASKED FOR VALENE BY NAME.

I GUESS.

AND SHE TOLD YOU HER NAME.

NO. I HAD TO ASK HER.

SHE TOLD YOU WHO SHE WAS.

SHE IDENTIFIED HERSELF.

NOW, HOW MANY ROBBERS DO THAT?

OFFICER?

NOT MANY.

SOUNDS A LOT LIKE
SHE DIDN'T KNOW

WHAT WAS GONNA HAPPEN.

NOW, LOOK... I'LL BE
MORE THAN HAPPY TO PAY

FOR ANY DAMAGES TO
YOUR CASH REGISTER.

$100 OUGHT TO COVER IT, HUH?

UH, OR 2.

AND ALSO ANYTHING THE
ROBBER GOT AWAY WITH.

I'M SURE YOU HAD
A VERY GOOD DAY.

WELL, IT'S BEEN
BETTER THAN MOST.

AND... AND WE HAD
TO CLOSE EARLY, TOO.

SURE.

NOW, WHERE DID YOU
SAY THEY WERE GOING?

I TOLD THAT GIRL THAT HER MAMA

TALKED A LOT ABOUT AUSTIN.

THAT... THAT MIGHT BE THE WAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MR. EWING?

I THINK SHE WAS INNOCENT,

BUT WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO FIND THAT VAN

AND THE FELLA SHE'S WITH.

HE'S IN TROUBLE,
AND SHE'S WITH HIM.

I KNOW.

I KNOW.

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOIN'?

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

I BEEN THINKIN', WILLIE.

I THINK, UH, WE SHOULD SPLIT UP.

[LAUGHS]

WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?

SPLIT UP. [LAUGHING]

I CAN GO ON ALONE.

I'LL BE OK.

I DON'T LIKE ALONE.

I DO.

[CHUCKLES]

WHAT'S THE MATTER, HUH?

WELL, YOU AND ME, WE'RE
GOOD FOR EACH OTHER.

I MEAN, I KNOCKED
OFF A GAS STATION.

YOU STOLE A CAR
AND A CREDIT CARD.

RIGHT?

DIDN'T YOU?

DIDN'T YOU?

YES.

[LAUGHS] WELL... WELL, SEE?

SEE? WE WERE MEANT
FOR EACH OTHER. SEE?

HEY, LUCY...

YOU'RE MY GIRL FROM NOW ON.

HEH.

RIGHT?

[CHUCKLES] RIGHT.

HEY, YOU AIN'T MAD
AT ME, ARE YOU?

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I'LL TAKE YOU
STRAIGHT TO AUSTIN.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THAT, HUH?

NOW LET ME SEE
THOSE BIG, BLUE EYES.

LET ME SEE 'EM!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE
SOME BREAKFAST, HUH?

YOU LIKE HAM AND
EGGS? STEAK, MAYBE?

LET ME GO. PLEASE?

I WON'T TELL ABOUT
THE ROBBERY IF YOU DO.

I KNOW YOU WOULDN'T SAY
ANYTHING MEAN ABOUT ME.

SEE, WE'RE TOGETHER NOW.

WE'RE TOGETHER NOW, PRETTY LADY.

SEE, THAT'S THE WAY
IT WAS MEANT TO BE.

[PLAYING DANCE MUSIC]

JOCK...

MISS ELLIE, THAT'S JUST
UH, PLAIN OLD CLUB SODA,

AND I KNOW WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID.

BUT YOU KNOW,
I'VE BEEN THINKING.

MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE

LET LUCY'S MAMA
COME FOR A VISIT.

JOCK... YOU SAID
WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY.

BOBBY SHOULD BE WITH HER NOW.

I HOPE SO.

PUT A COUPLE OF SHOOTERS
OF BOURBON IN THERE

BEFORE I RUST MY STOMACH.

THAT'S GOOD.

THAT'S 10 GALLONS, MR. EWING.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

HAVE YOU SEEN ANY
OTHER CARDS LIKE THIS?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THAT'S
THE ONLY CARD WE TAKE...

COMPANY CREDIT CARD, SIR.

NO, NO. I MEAN WITH
THE NAME EWING ON IT.

NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

BUT THERE'S 3, MAYBE 4
OTHER STATIONS IN TOWN.

THERE'S ONE JUST
ABOUT 10 BLOCKS SOUTH.

THANK YOU.

THANKS A LOT.

CASH OR CHARGE?

HEY, YOU GOT, UH, CHANGE
FOR THE CIGARETTE MACHINE?

YEAH.

[TIRES SCREECH]

HA HA HA!

THAT SUCKER! HA HA HA!

COME ON, COUNT IT!

SEE HOW MUCH WE'VE GOT! HEH!

[CRYING] THERE'S 30.

WHAT?

LET ME SEE. GIVE ME THAT.

THERE'S 30.

WHAT?! LET ME SEE THAT.

THAT LOUSY, NO-GOOD...

I'M GONNA GO BACK
THERE, AND I'M GONNA...

I'M GONNA FIX...
WILLIE! [HORN HONKS]

[TIRES SCREECH]

YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU'RE RIGHT.

I GOT A BAD TEMPER, MAN.

HEH HEH.

Y-YOU'RE RIGHT.

WE GOTTA... GOTTA
BE... KEEP IT COOL.

GOTTA KEEP IT COOL.

YEAH. COOL.

THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SO MUCH. I...

THANK YOU. I... I
KNOW LUCY WILL JUST...

LUCY WILL LOVE THEM.

MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME, NOW.

GUEST OF HONOR
WILL BE A LITTLE LATE,

BUT MAKE A DRAMATIC APPEARANCE.

AH, TO BE YOUNG AGAIN.

AND I THINK IT'D BE
A HECK OF AN IDEA

IF YOU COULD SUPPORT
THE ORPHANAGE

RIGHT OFF FROM THE BEGINNING.

WE'D GET A LOT OF TV
EXPERIENCE FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW, LOTS OF COVERAGE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE GOOD
EXPOSURE, YEAH.

SAY, DARLING,

I WANT YOU TO MEET
CONGRESSMAN OATES.

THIS IS MY LOVELY
WIFE SUE ELLEN.

OH, IT'S A PLEASURE.
I VOTED FOR YOU.

YOU DID? WELL, YOU'RE
AN INDEPENDENT THINKER.

I'M SURE YOUR HUSBAND
DIDN'T, DID YOU, J.R.?

WELL, I MUST ADMIT I DIDN'T,

BUT I'M CERTAINLY GOING
TO IN THE NEXT ELECTION,

AND I GUARANTEE YOU MY
WHOLE FAMILY WILL, TOO.

WOULD YOU SEE

THAT THE CONGRESSMAN
IS COMFORTABLE?

I'M GONNA GO SEE IF
MR. SLADE'S HERE YET.

SURE.

NOW, DO YOU THINK
THAT CLIFF BARNES

CAN, UH, ACTUALLY
BEAT MR. SLADE?

ARE YOU REALLY
INTERESTED, MRS. EWING?

VERY.

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

WHAT WAS IT YOU WANTED, MISTER?

JUST A LITTLE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE VAN.

WELL, WHAT'S IT TO YOU?

THIS COVER WHAT YOU LOST?

YEAH, BUT I DON'T KNOW

WHAT KIND OF
INFORMATION I CAN GIVE YOU.

WAS THE VAN HEADED
TOWARDS AUSTIN?

THAT DIRECTION, BUT HECK,

THERE'S A MILLION TURNOFFS
BETWEEN HERE AND THERE.

DID YOU GET THE LICENSE NUMBER?

IT WAS ON THE SALES
SLIP I WAS WRITING

BEFORE HE POPPED ME.

I GAVE IT TO THE POLICE.

BUT YOU DIDN'T TELL THEM

THAT THEY WERE
GOING TOWARDS AUSTIN?

NO.

OK. DO ME A FAVOR.

CALL THE AUSTIN
POLICE DEPARTMENT

AND ASK FOR CAPTAIN NOVAK.

GIVE HIM THE LICENSE NUMBER

OF THE VAN OFF THAT CHARGE SLIP

AND TELL HIM TO BE
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR IT,

AND TELL HIM BOBBY
EWING ASKED. OK?

I SURE WILL.

ASK HIM TO BE CAREFUL.
THAT GIRL'S FAMILY.

SURE WILL.

WELL, LOOKY THERE. HUH?

HO HO. WE SURE
COULD USE 100 BUCKS.

YOU SAID YOU SING, RIGHT?

WELL, UH, YOU JUST BE NICE,

BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA GET A CHANCE

TO PUT YOUR TALENT TO WORK.

UHH... I CAN'T SING. I DON'T...

YES, YOU CAN.

Willie: WHAT DO YOU
SAY, FOLKS, HUH?

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

GO ON.

HEY, LUCY...

CATCH.

HEY, YOU LISTEN.

YOU SING, AND YOU SING GOOD. OK?

'CAUSE THE WAY
YOU LOOK, SEE, UH,

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
GONNA BE WATCHING.

COME ON.

COME ON.

I SEE THAT A LOT OF YOU
FOLKS ARE FAMILY PEOPLE.

I'M A FAMILY MAN MYSELF.

EVERY EVENING, I
COME HOME FROM WORK,

MY LITTLE BOY RUNS
OUT TO MEET ME.

"DADA! DADA!" HEH
HEH. ISN'T THAT CUTE?

"DADA! DADA!" HEH HEH.

HE'S ONLY 18.

[LAUGHTER]

OH, BUT HE'S A SWEET KID.

HE CALLS ME AT
WORK. HE SAYS, "DADA!"

I SAY, "WHAT, ROVER?"
UH, WE WANTED A DOG.

I SAY, "WHAT, ROVER?"

HE SAID, "I GOT THE
PART IN THE PLAY!

I'M THE LEAD IN
ABRAHAM LINCOLN."

I'M NOT SURPRISED.

HE'S THE ONLY KID
IN THE SECOND GRADE

THAT CAN GROW A BEARD.

[BAND PLAYING]

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO!

I'M REALLY PROUD
OF YOU, SWEETHEART.

HEH HEH HEH HEH.

LISTEN, I DON'T WANT
YOU TO BE NERVOUS.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET SICK

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT...

'CAUSE I'M GONNA
BE RIGHT UP FRONT

WATCHING EVERY STEP YOU MAKE.

Police radio: 101 TO THE 303.

303: GO AHEAD.

[RADIO CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

113, CHECK A LICENSE FOR STOLEN.

IT'D BE A '78 TEXAS
EDWARD-CHARLES-9767.

J.R., YOU KEEP HIM CLEAN,

OR I'LL THROW MY
WEIGHT TO BARNES.

OATES, I DON'T LIKE
WHAT YOU'RE IMPLYING.

I'M NOT IMPLYING
ANYTHING, SLADE.

I DON'T TRUST YOU.

THAT PLAIN ENOUGH FOR YOU?

GENTLEMEN, I THOUGHT WE'D AGREED

WE WERE GONNA BURY THE HATCHET.

ONLY BECAUSE I NEED EWING FUNDS

FOR MY REELECTION.

CERTAINLY NOT
BECAUSE I LIKE THIS MAN.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

THANK YOU, CONGRESSMAN.

GOOD DAY, MR. EWING.

GOOD DAY.

CONGRESSMAN.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING.

I FOUND OUT WHAT
THAT OLD BOY WANTS,

GAVE IT TO HIM.

IT WAS SO NICE OF YOU TO COME.

ENJOYED IT. THANK YOU.

YEAH, OK. BYE.

LEAVING SO SOON?

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE I'M
ALMOST THE LAST ONE.

I CERTAINLY ENJOYED
MEETING YOU, MRS. EWING.

IT WAS A PLEASURE, CONGRESSMAN.

I SUPPOSE MY
FATHER-IN-LAW AND HUSBAND

HAVE CONVINCED YOU
TO SUPPORT MR. SLADE.

YOU DO SURPRISE ME.

I DIDN'T REALIZE
SUCH A PRETTY WOMAN

COULD BE INTERESTED
IN POLITICS...

OR IS IT POLITICIANS,
MRS. EWING?

PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH.

WELL, BARNES CERTAINLY

HAS MORE SEX APPEAL THAN SLADE.

SEEMS TO BE CLOSER
TO YOU POLITICALLY, TOO.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY.

POLITICS SOMETIMES MAKE
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS.

YES, THEY DO SAY
THAT, DON'T THEY?

GOOD-BYE, MRS. EWING.

GOOD-BYE, CONGRESSMAN.

[THUNDER AND RAIN]

EVERYBODY'S GONE, JOCK.

I'M STILL HERE.

WHY DON'T YOU GO IN?

I'LL CALL YOU WHEN
THEY GET HOME.

I CHASED HER AWAY.

I'LL BE HERE TO
WELCOME HER BACK.

I WISH YOU'D LIE
DOWN FOR A WHILE.

LUCY'LL BE HERE
SOON. YOU SAID THAT...

AND IN 40 YEARS,

YOU'VE NEVER LIED
TO ME, MISS ELLIE.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT?

THAT'S THE WAY IT'S BEEN, JOCK.

THEN I'LL WAIT.

AND NOW, FOLKS, WE'VE GOT
A REAL CUTE LITTLE GAL HERE

FROM NORTH TEXAS.

LET'S GIVE A GREAT BIG HAND
AND LET'S HEAR IT FOR, UH,

LUCY CLEMENTS!

HANDS TOGETHER!

COME ON!

LOUDER! I CAN'T
HEAR YOU IN THE BACK!

COME ON! LUCY CLEMENTS!

♪ I DON'T WANT A
LONELY MANSION ♪

♪ WITH A TEAR IN EVERY ROOM ♪

♪ ALL I WANT'S THE
LOVE YOU PROMISED ♪

♪ BENEATH THE HALLOWED MOON ♪

♪ BUT YOU THINK I
SHOULD BE HAPPY ♪

♪ WITH YOUR MONEY
AND YOUR NAME ♪

[TIRES SCREECH]

HEY, GET ON THE
ROOF WITH A RIFLE.

OK.

YOU, TOO. AROUND THE BACK!

MOVE, BUT KEEP IT QUIET.

CHARLIE, GET INSIDE
WITH THE WALKIE-TALKIE.

THERE'S ONLY 3
WAYS OUT, MR. EWING.

WE'LL GET HIM.

MY NIECE IS IN THERE.

WE'LL BE CAREFUL.

♪ AND HIDE MYSELF IN SORROW ♪

♪ WHILE YOU PLAY
YOUR CHEATIN' GAME ♪

♪ SILVER THREADS
AND GOLDEN NEEDLES ♪

♪ CANNOT MEND
THIS HEART OF MINE ♪

♪ AND I DARE NOT
DROWN MY SORROW ♪

ALL YOUR BILLS, PRONTO.

AND REMEMBER, BUSINESS AS USUAL.

NO COPS.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE
ENTERTAINMENT, HUH?

♪ CANNOT MEND
THIS HEART OF MINE ♪

♪ SILVER THREADS
AND GOLDEN NEEDLES ♪

♪ CANNOT MEND ♪

♪ THIS HEART OF MINE ♪

Emcee: HEY, LET'S HEAR
IT FOR MISS CLEMENTS!

CUTE LITTLE GAL
FROM NORTH TEXAS.

THEY'RE COMING OUT THE BACK.

LET'S GO.

HA HA!

YOU WERE GOOD, BABY.
YOU WERE REAL SWEET.

HA HA!

[LOUDSPEAKER] POLICE! FREEZE!

[GUNS COCKING]

YOU FREEZE, TURKEYS!

NO WAY OUT, WILLIE.

OH, I GOT A WAY!

YOU JUST DON'T MAKE ME HURT HER.

I'LL GIVE YOU 2 MINUTES.

LIEUTENANT, CALL BACK YOUR MEN.

SORRY, MR. EWING,
NOT EVEN FOR YOU.

THEN LET ME TALK TO HER.

WHAT WILL THAT DO?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT
IT'S WORTH A TRY.

LUCY!

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

HEY, HOW DOES HE KNOW YOUR NAME?

HOW COME?

HE'S M... MY UNCLE.

OH, HE'S YOUR UNCLE,
HUH? WELL, WHAT'S HIS NAME?

BOBBY!

EWING.

HA HA HA HA! THAT'S FUNNY.

HA! BOBBY EWING. HA!

YOU DIDN'T STEAL THAT CAR.

YOU ARE THEM RICH PEOPLE.

LUCY!

HE HASN'T HURT ME, BOBBY!

Bobby: WILLIE, YOU'RE
IN A LOT OF TROUBLE.

DON'T MAKE IT WORSE ON YOURSELF.

[CHUCKLES]

OH, I'M FINE, MR. EWING, SIR.

[CHUCKLES] YOU KNOW WHY?

BECAUSE YOU GOT A LOT OF POWER,

AND YOU'RE GONNA
GET ME OUT OF HERE.

NOBODY CAN DO THAT.

OH, HO, MAN, DON'T
MAKE ME LAUGH!

HA HA!

THE FUZZ WILL DANCE FOR YOU!

THOSE FUZZ WOULD DANCE FOR YOU.

WILLIE, I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL.

NO DEAL.

HER FOR ME, A BETTER HOSTAGE.

AND WHAT MAKES YOU
A BETTER HOSTAGE?

MONEY.

I'VE GOT OVER $2,000.

SO, BIG DEAL. WHAT
DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

YOU GOT MONEY. SO WHAT?!

WE TRADE... HER FOR ME,

AND THE MONEY COMES WITH ME.

WE'LL WALK OUT OF HERE, WILLIE,

AND YOU'LL HAVE $2,000.

NOW JUST LET HER GO.

YEAH?

OK, UM, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE A REAL GOOD IDEA.

COME ON.

NO GUNS.

NO GUNS, WILLIE. I'M UNARMED.

YOU'RE DOING REAL
GOOD NOW. KEEP COMING.

DON'T TRUST HIM, BOBBY!

SHUT UP!

LEAVE HER ALONE, WILLIE.

JUST STOP RIGHT THERE.

HEH HEH HEH. TURN AROUND.

TURN AROUND.

AAH!

UHH! HYUH!

BOBBY!

BOY, YOU SICK!

GET HIM OUT OF HERE.

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

OK, THANK YOU.

BOBBY, WERE THEY MAD?

HONEY, I DON'T THINK

ANYBODY'S GONNA BE
MAD AT YOU TONIGHT.

I NEVER EVEN GOT TO SEE MY MAMA.

IT'S NOT THE LAST BIRTHDAY
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE.

HEH. IT ALMOST WAS.

THANKS.

YOU DID REAL GOOD
TODAY, SUE ELLEN.

THE CONGRESSMAN
LOVED YOUR PARTY.

THANK YOU, DARLING.

AS LONG AS YOU'RE
HAPPY, DARLING.

JOCK! JOCK, THEY GOT LUCY!

THEY'LL BE HOME TOMORROW.

OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL.

JUST WONDERFUL.

YOU KNOW, MISS ELLIE,
THERE'S JUST ONE THING.

I WAS HOPING TO HAVE A
DANCE WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW?

RIGHT.

CAPTIONING MADE
POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.