Dallas (1978–1991): Season 3, Episode 11 - The Heiress - full transcript

HOW'S THE BABY?

HE'S WELL.

HAVE A GOOD DAY, MR. BARNES.

HAVE YOU DECIDED TO RUN AGAIN?

BUT IF I DO, AND I COULD WIN,

THEN I COULD HAVE
SUE ELLEN BACK.

SHE'D LEAVE J.R. IN A MINUTE.

YOU THINK HE FEELS
ANYTHING FOR THE BOY?

ALL HE WANTS IS
WHAT J.R. EWING HAS...

ME AND MY SON,

AND HE'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET US.



YOU LIED, BOBBY. YOU LIED TO ME.

I LIED ABOUT WHAT?

ABOUT EWING OIL GOING BROKE.

WHERE'S THE MONEY
COMING FROM, J.R.?

I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE
CHECKING UP ON ME.

WELL, THAT'S TOO BAD,

BECAUSE I'M GONNA FIND
OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE RESTAURANT.

NOW, BE SURE AND
BE THERE BY 10:15.

YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO MISS IT.

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

[CHUCKLES]

OK, SEE YOU THEN.



WHAT TIME WILL
THE PARTY BE OVER?

WELL, IF EVERYTHING GOES
ACCORDING TO PLANS, 10:17.

THEN I CAN EXPECT YOU TONIGHT.

NOPE, AFRAID NOT, DARLIN'.

TONIGHT'S FAMILY NIGHT.

I'LL TAKE A RAIN CHECK.

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

J.R.: TO THE MAN WHO
FOUNDED EWING ENTERPRISES.

Bobby: HEAR, HEAR.
CONGRATULATIONS,

AND TO A HELL OF A FATHER.

I'LL DRINK TO THAT.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOCK.

THANK YOU, ELLIE.

THANK YOU, BOBBY, J.R., FOR
THROWING THIS PARTY FOR ME,

AND I WANT TO THANK Y'ALL

FOR THE BEAUTIFUL GIFT
THAT YOU GAVE ME, TOO.

YOU KNOW, I LOOK DOWN
AND SEE YOU ALL SITTING HERE,

I KNOW THAT I MUST HAVE DONE
SOMETHING RIGHT IN MY LIFE.

[LAUGHTER]

WELL, I'M PROUD OF THIS FAMILY,

AND I HOPE IN THE FUTURE

WE CAN JUST HAVE A WHOLE
BUNCH OF GRANDCHILDREN.

[LAUGHTER]

I HATE TO INTERRUPT, MR. EWING.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO EXPLAIN.

IT'S A PRIVATE PARTY, BEAM.

I'M STILL EMPLOYED
BY SMITHFIELD/BENNETT.

THEY'RE YOUR LAWYERS.

I DON'T WANT ANY HARD FEELINGS.

THIS IS A PRIVATE PARTY.

NOW, YOUR PRESENCE IS NOT
APPRECIATED AT THIS TABLE.

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE RODEO

WAS A... MISUNDERSTANDING.

I SUPPOSE THAT "BARNES
FOR CONGRESS" BUTTON

IS A MISUNDERSTANDING, TOO.

MY POLITICAL BELIEFS
ARE MY OWN BUSINESS, J.R.

BUSINESS IS A PRETTY
GOOD WORD FOR IT.

HOW MUCH IS BARNES PAYING
YOU FOR YOUR LOYALTY?

PLENTY, I'LL BET.

I GAVE HIM A FORTUNE,
I COULDN'T GET IT.

[CHUCKLE]

TOO BAD YOU NEVER LEARNED

YOU CAN'T BUY LOYALTY, J.R.

YOU HAVE TO INSPIRE IT.

YOU COULDN'T INSPIRE A DOG

TO SIT UP AND BEG.

I THINK YOU BETTER
GET OUT OF HERE

BEFORE I HAVE YOU THROWN OUT.

THIS IS A PUBLIC RESTAURANT.

YOU DON'T OWN IT.

I TELL YOU... ALL
RIGHT! KNOCK IT OFF!

[CRASH]

NOW, KNOCK IT OFF!

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.

J.R.: SORRY ABOUT THAT, DADDY.

LET'S GO HOME.

[OBJECTS RATTLING ON FLOOR]

MISS ELLIE.

LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF.

HERE.

Woman: WELL, WHAT
WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?

OH, JUST SOMETHING THAT
STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO.

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

HI, LUCY.

HI THERE, ALAN.
I JUST WANT TO...

J.R.: LUCY.

FAMILY'S WAITING.

I WANT YOU TO GET AWAY FROM HIM.

WELL, AS USUAL, MISS
ELLIE, YOU WERE THE...

PRETTIEST GAL IN
THE ROOM TONIGHT.

UH, HERE, LET ME
HELP YOU WITH THAT.

I CAN DO IT.

WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

YOU GOT ME TO WAIT ON YOU.

I SAID I CAN DO IT.

YOU, UH...

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN
WE FIRST GOT MARRIED?

USED TO BRING A BOTTLE
OF WINE UP TO THE ROOM

AND SPEND MOST OF
THE NIGHT TALKING AND...

CARRYING ON?

I MISS YOU, ELLIE. I
MISS THE WAY WE WERE.

[BABY CRYING]

ELLIE?

ELLIE.

[BABY CRYING]

[SIGH]

MORNING, BOBBY.

THAT WAS QUITE A SHOW

YOU PUT ON AT DINNER LAST NIGHT.

YEAH, I THOUGHT IT WORKED.

YOU THINK CLIFF IS DUMB
ENOUGH TO FALL FOR IT?

WELL, HE FELL FOR
THAT RODEO SETUP,

DIDN'T HE?

NO, HE'S NOT ONLY WILLING,

HE'S ANXIOUS TO
BELIEVE THAT BEAM

IS ON HIS SIDE.

HE'LL BELIEVE ANYTHING

THAT'LL HELP HIM
GET WHAT HE WANTS.

LET'S HAVE A LITTLE BREAKFAST.

JUST COFFEE, RAOUL.

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE
MADE THE GOSSIP COLUMN.

YOU MEAN THAT SCENE

AT THE RESTAURANT LAST NIGHT?

MM-HMM.

LET ME SEE.

WELL, IT SAYS HERE

ALAN BEAM WOULD'VE WIPED YOU OUT

IF GRANDDADDY
HADN'T STOPPED HIM.

IT DOESN'T SAY
ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

IT SAYS, "THE TIMELY
INTERVENTION OF JOCK EWING

"SAVED THE PATRONS OF
THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE

"FROM WITNESSING THEIR
FAVORITE RESTAURANT

"LAID WASTE DURING A
BRAWL BETWEEN J.R. EWING

AND SMITHFIELD & BENNETT
ATTORNEY ALAN BEAM."

MORNING, DARLIN'.

YOU'RE DRESSED AND
UP EARLY THIS MORNING.

YOU GOING TO SEE THE
LUCKY DR. ELBY AGAIN?

I SEE HIM, AS YOU
VERY WELL KNOW,

3 TIMES A WEEK.

3 TIMES. IS THAT ALL?

DR. ELBY IS SUE ELLEN'S
NEW MEDICAL CHARITY,

TO WHICH SHE CONTRIBUTES
RATHER LAVISHLY,

I MIGHT ADD.

WHATEVER I GIVE HIM, HE EARNS...

JUST AS YOU DO, J.R.

YOU COULD TRY TO BE

A LITTLE MORE
UNDERSTANDING, YOU KNOW.

YOU MAY LIKE HER
TELLING EWING SECRETS

TO STRANGERS, BUT I DON'T.

Child: HERE YOU GO, MR. BEAM.

THANKS, JIMMY.

THERE. YOU KEEP THE CHANGE.

THANKS, MR. BEAM.

SAY, JIMMY,

YOU WANT TO SIGN
UP FOR MR. BARNES?

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

SIGN YOUR NAME AND
ADDRESS RIGHT HERE.

THAT'S ALL?

THAT'S ALL.

SURE. I'LL SIGN UP.

THAT-A-BOY.

THERE.

THANKS.

IT WAS NOTHING.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

LUCY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I CAME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION

TO CLIFF'S CAMPAIGN.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.

ARE YOU SURE?

I'M SURE.

WELL, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

PLEASE SIT DOWN.

OH, THANK YOU.

THIS IS A SURPRISE.

I DON'T THINK J.R.
WOULD APPROVE.

ARE YOU PLANNING ON TELLING HIM?

YOUR UNCLE AND I RARELY SPEAK

AND NEVER WITHOUT FIGHTING.

HUH. THEN WE HAVE
A LOT IN COMMON.

LISTEN, CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING?

COFFEE?

NO, THANKS. I'M ON
MY WAY TO SCHOOL.

I JUST WANTED TO
GET ANOTHER LOOK

AT THE MAN WHO'S GIVING
J.R. SO MUCH TROUBLE.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

WELL, YOU COULD TAKE
A GOOD, LONG LOOK

OVER LUNCH.

IF I DON'T STOP
EATING AT MY DESK,

I'M GONNA CAUSE MY STOMACH

PERMANENT DAMAGE.

OH, I CAN'T.

I'VE GOT CHEERLEADING PRACTICE.

I GUESS IT'LL JUST
HAVE TO BE DINNER.

GREAT...

IF MY GRANDFATHER
WILL LET ME STAY OUT.

HE'S GROUNDED ME FOR 2 WEEKS

'CAUSE I GOT 3 SPEEDING TICKETS.

THE LAST ONE, THE
COPS BROUGHT ME HOME.

CALL ME AT HOME AROUND 6:00.

WELL, I'M PRETTY GOOD

AT HANDLING MY GRANDFATHER.

I'LL BET YOU ARE.

I'LL EXPECT YOUR CALL.

Sue Ellen: HE MAKES ME SO MAD.

HE CALLS YOU MY
NEW MEDICAL CHARITY.

YOU DON'T MIND IF I
TELL YOU THAT, DO YOU?

DO YOU FEEL OUR
THERAPY IS WORKING?

YOU MEAN, BESIDES
SAVING MY LIFE?

YOU FEEL I'VE SAVED YOUR LIFE?

YOU'VE HELPED SHOW
ME THAT I'M A PERSON,

NOT JUST MRS. J.R. EWING.

WHY DO I STAY THERE, ANYWAY?

J.R. AND I HARDLY TALK ANYMORE,

AND I'M PRACTICALLY A
STRANGER TO THE BABY.

POOR LITTLE THING.

BUT, YOU KNOW, EVERY
TIME I LOOK AT HIM,

I THINK ABOUT CLIFF AND J.R.,

AND I REMEMBER HOW THEY USED ME.

I SHOULDN'T TAKE
IT OUT ON THE BABY.

AFTER ALL, HE IS MINE,

AND I HAVE ALL THESE
INCREDIBLE FEELINGS

FOR HIM, BUT I CAN'T SHOW HIM.

AND I REALLY DO
CARE ABOUT DUSTY...

BUT I CAN'T SHOW HIM, EITHER.

WHY?

YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO TRUST

ALL OVER AGAIN, SUE ELLEN.

THAT TAKES TIME AND WORK.

[SIGH]

Alan: BUT IT'S AN INDICATION

OF THE GRASSROOTS
SUPPORT YOU HAVE.

JIMMY MONROE,
LIVES IN THE GHETTO,

MILES FROM HERE,

WORKS HARD FOR EVERY DOLLAR,

YET HE WALKED ALL THE WAY

TO BARNES HEADQUARTERS
TO SIGN UP FOR YOU.

"ROBERTO MENDEZ,
$15. JESUS ALVAREZ, $10."

YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.

I COULD REALLY GET DOWN TO WORK

IF YOU'D DECLARE YOUR CANDIDACY.

I KNOW, I KNOW,

BUT I REALLY HAVE TO BE SURE

BEFORE I QUIT THE O.L.M.

BECAUSE THE LAST
TIME I RAN FOR OFFICE...

YOU WERE CAUGHT
UNAWARES, BUT THIS TIME,

YOU'LL HAVE YOUR
BATTLE PLAN PREPARED.

A WOMAN I LOVED VERY MUCH

DIED DURING AN ILLEGAL ABORTION.

THAT JUST DOESN'T GO AWAY.

NO, IT DOESN'T, BUT
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE

THE GOOD SENSE OF THE VOTERS.

THEY WON'T HOLD YOU
RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT.

BELIEVE ME, CLIFF,

YOU'LL NEVER HAVE
ANOTHER CHANCE LIKE THIS.

I'LL MAKE A DECISION
WHEN I'M READY

AND NOT BEFORE.

YOU'LL HAVE TO SOON.

I KNOW, I KNOW. SOON.

OH, I SEE YOU MADE
THE NEWSPAPER.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

CLIFF, IF YOU THINK
MY ACTIONS LAST NIGHT

MIGHT REFLECT BADLY
ON YOUR CAMPAIGN,

I'M WILLING TO BOW OUT.

NO, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

IT'S NO DISGRACE TO
DO BATTLE WITH J.R.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

DON'T YOU WORRY. I WILL.

[DIALING]

[BUZZER]

Woman: ALAN BEAM.

YES?

HELLO, ALAN. WHAT
CAN I DO FOR YOU?

FOR STARTERS, I NEED MORE MONEY.

FOR WHAT IT'S COST ME ALREADY,

I COULD'VE HAD BARNES ELECTED

KING OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE.

IT ALL TAKES MONEY, J.R.

WELL, YOU SAID IT YOURSELF...

YOU GOT TO SPEND
SOME TO MAKE IT.

YOU'LL GET MORE
WHEN I SEE RESULTS

OF THE MONEY I'VE ALREADY SPENT.

OH, DON'T WORRY.

I'M PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON.

HE'LL ANNOUNCE SOON.

YEAH? FOR ALL OUR
SAKES, I HOPE HE DOES.

DID HE READ THE
PAPER THIS MORNING?

STROKE OF GENIUS.

HE FELL FOR IT

JUST THE WAY YOU SAID HE WOULD.

HE TRUSTS ME LIKE I
WAS HIS BLOOD BROTHER.

[CHUCKLES]

YEAH, I TOLD YOU IT'D PAY OFF.

IT CERTAINLY DID, J.R.

IT CERTAINLY DID.

I WISH YOU'D COME WITH ME.

YOU KNOW I CAN'T DO THAT, BOBBY.

WE HAVEN'T BEEN ANYWHERE
TOGETHER IN A LONG TIME.

IT'D DO US GOOD.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVEN'T LAUGHED

IN WEEKS NOW.

WELL, IF YOU WANT
TO HEAR ME LAUGH,

YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE ME

SOMEPLACE OTHER THAN AUSTIN.

WATCHING YOU DESTROY CLIFF

IS NOT MY IDEA OF A GOOD TIME.

LOOK, YOU THINK I ENJOY IT?

THEN STOP IT.

I WOULD IF CLIFF WOULD
GIVE ME HALF A CHANCE.

I'VE GOT TO CONVINCE
THE LEGISLATURE

TO THROW HIM OUT OF OFFICE

OR DISBAND THE
O.L.M. ALTOGETHER.

I CAN'T LET HIM RUIN
MY FAMILY, HONEY,

NOT EVEN FOR YOU.

THE ONLY PERSON
I SEE BEING RUINED

IS MY BROTHER.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU
DON'T UNDERSTAND

HOW DESPERATE THE
SITUATION REALLY IS.

YOUR BROTHER IS
USING HIS POSITION

AS A WEAPON AGAINST MY FAMILY.

HE STOPPED US FROM
DRILLING NEW WELLS.

HE'S CLOSED DOWN
MOST OF OUR OLD ONES.

ALL OUR CAPITAL IS TIED
UP IN LEASES AND MACHINERY

WE CAN'T EVEN USE.

YOUR BROTHER'S
GOT TO BE STOPPED,

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

CLIFF SAYS THE SAME
THING ABOUT THE EWINGS,

THAT THEY'VE GOT TO BE STOPPED.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, BOBBY?

I WON'T HELP EITHER ONE OF YOU

DESTROY THE OTHER.

IF CLIFF WEREN'T TAKING
MONEY UNDER THE TABLE

TO LET OTHER OIL
COMPANIES DRILL,

I COULDN'T TOUCH HIM.

YOU DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE.

I DON'T HAVE
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE, NO.

EVEN IF HE IS,

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.

HE'S MY BROTHER,
AND I WON'T BETRAY HIM.

ANYWAY, THIS MAY
ALL BE OVER SOON.

CLIFF IS THINKING
ABOUT RESIGNING

AND RUNNING FOR CONGRESS.

HONEY, DON'T SET YOUR HEART

ON BECOMING A
CONGRESSMAN'S SISTER.

HE DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE.

WELL, THESE PAPERS
LOOK FINE TO ME.

I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

I DON'T KNOW, J.R.

I STILL THINK YOU
SHOULD CONSIDER

LETTING THAT LEASE GO.

AFTER ALL, THAT
IS A SIZABLE BONUS

YOU'RE AGREEING TO PAY.

I'LL FIND THE MONEY.

THERE IS OIL ON
THAT FARM, HARVE.

BESIDES, WE'LL BE ABLE TO DRILL

SOONER THAN YOU THINK.

IT'S YOUR COPY.

NOT WHILE CLIFF
BARNES RUNS THE O.L.M.,

YOU WON'T.

YOU JUST LET ME WORRY
ABOUT CLIFF BARNES.

I'M SORRY, J.R.,

BUT I'M AFRAID IT'S
MY WORRY, TOO.

I DON'T WANT YOU AND YOUR DADDY

HOLDING ALAN BEAM'S
ASSOCIATION WITH BARNES

AGAINST OUR LEGAL FIRM.

WE'VE BEEN DOING BUSINESS

FOR TOO MANY YEARS

TO ALLOW A THING
LIKE THAT TO HAPPEN.

NOW, I HAVE TALKED TO
THE OTHER PARTNERS,

AND WE ARE PREPARED
TO LET ALAN BEAM GO.

WELL, THANK YOU,
HARVE, I APPRECIATE THAT.

I SURELY DO,

AND I KNOW HOW HIGHLY
YOU THINK OF BEAM,

BUT HOW WOULD IT LOOK
IF WORD GOT AROUND

THAT WE HAD A MAN FIRED

BECAUSE OF HIS
POLITICAL BELIEFS?

WELL, THAT'S ONLY
PART OF IT, J.R.

HE EMBARRASSED A VALUED CLIENT

IN A PUBLIC RESTAURANT.

I THINK YOU'RE OVERREACTING

JUST A LITTLE BIT,

AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN,

BUT, WELL, I
WOULDN'T WANT IT SAID

THAT I HAD SOMEONE ELSE
FIGHT MY BATTLES FOR ME.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF BEAM.

BESIDES, I RESPECT A
MAN WITH A LITTLE SPUNK.

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH
THE O.L.M. CHARTER

A DOZEN TIMES.

IT'S PRETTY SPECIFIC.

SO I HAVE TO RESIGN

BEFORE I CAN DECLARE
MY CANDIDACY?

ACCORDING TO EVERY
LEGAL OPINION WE'VE HAD.

YOU STAND STILL OR YOU TAKE OFF

AND BURN YOUR
BRIDGES BEHIND YOU.

WELL, WHAT'S THE
SCUTTLEBUTT FROM AUSTIN?

NOT GOOD, CLIFF.

EVERY TIME BOBBY
EWING MAKES A TRIP,

ANOTHER 10 LEGISLATORS
LINE UP BEHIND HIM.

YOU SEE, I DON'T LIKE THAT.

I FEEL LIKE I'M BACKING MYSELF

INTO A CORNER.

IT'S A CORNER WITH A DOOR.

IF YOU RESIGN AND
RUN FOR CONGRESS,

WITH THE SUPPORT YOU GOT...

I DON'T KNOW WHY
YOU'RE EVEN HESITATING.

SUE ELLEN.

MR. BARNES.

MY SISTER TELLS ME

THAT YOU'VE RECOVERED
FROM YOUR ACCIDENT.

HOW'S THE BABY?

HE'S WELL.

HE'S BEAUTIFUL.

HAVE A GOOD DAY, MR. BARNES.

I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT

HE WAS SUCH AN ATTRACTIVE MAN.

IF YOU LIKE THE TYPE.

NEVER MIND WHERE I'M
GOING. I'LL EXPLAIN IT LATER.

JUST DO WHAT I SAID.

BUT I'M NO GOOD AT
THIS KIND OF THING, LUCY.

OH, DON'T LET ME DOWN, MURIEL.

I NEED YOU.

JUST CALL BACK IN 10 MINUTES

AND TELL GRANDDADDY
EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD YOU.

WAIT A MINUTE.
HERE HE COMES NOW.

DON'T HANG UP.

WE'RE GONNA DO IT RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I LET YOU
TALK ME INTO THESE THINGS.

WELL, I'M SORRY,
MURIEL, BUT I JUST CAN'T.

I'D REALLY LIKE TO HELP YOU OUT,

BUT YOU KNOW HOW GRANDDADDY IS.

OH, NO, MURIEL,

THERE'S JUST NO POINT IN
ASKING MY GRANDDADDY.

OK, OK, HOLD ON.

GRANDDADDY, MURIEL
WANTS TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

ASK ME WHAT?

WELL, I TOLD HER
IT WAS NO USE, BUT...

NOW, MURIEL,

WHAT CAN I DO FOR
YOU, SWEETHEART?

I JUST ASKED LUCY

IF SHE COULD COME OVER
TONIGHT AND HELP ME STUDY

FOR OUR HISTORY TEST TOMORROW?

I'M HAVING AN AWFUL TIME,

BUT SHE SAID YOU
WOULDN'T LET HER

BECAUSE OF THOSE
SPEEDING TICKETS?

WELL, NOW, LUCY'S GOT TO LEARN

THAT YOU JUST
CAN'T... I KNOW, SIR,

AND I DON'T LIKE
TO INSIST, BUT...

I'LL FAIL THAT TEST WITHOUT HER.

HER NOTES ARE ALWAYS
MUCH BETTER THAN MINE.

JUST THIS ONCE, MR. EWING?

PLEASE!

[CHUCKLES]

YEAH, JUST THIS ONCE.

THANK YOU.

OK.

ALL RIGHT, YOU CAN GO,

BUT YOU DRIVE
CAREFULLY, YOU HEAR?

OH, I WILL. I PROMISE.

[HANGS UP TELEPHONE]

[DIALING]

ALAN BEAM.

HI. IT'S ME, LUCY.

OH, LUCY. HELLO.

I CAN GET AWAY TONIGHT.

WHERE SHOULD I MEET YOU?

OH, THAT'S GREAT.

WHAT ABOUT 8:00 AT FERNANDO'S?

OH, I KNOW WHERE THAT IS.

8:00? SEE YOU THEN.

I CAN'T WAIT TO
WATCH YOU HANDLE ME

LIKE YOU DO YOUR GRANDDADDY.

BYE-BYE. BYE.

[HANGS UP TELEPHONE]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

HI. OH.

DO YOU ALWAYS GREET
YOUR GUESTS THIS WAY?

OR DID I DO SOMETHING
SPECIAL TO DESERVE IT?

I'M COOKING DINNER.

WE CAN EAT JUST AS
SOON AS DIGGER GETS HERE.

THERE. HELP YOURSELF
TO SOME WINE.

I JUST OPENED IT.
THAT'S A NEW BOTTLE.

THANK YOU.

[CLIFF CHOPPING]

OOH, '73 CHATEAU?

VERY NICE.

I JUST BRING THAT OUT TO
IMPRESS MY RICH RELATIVES.

HERE... TO FAME AND FORTUNE.

I SAW SUE ELLEN TODAY.

I BUMPED INTO HER DOWNTOWN.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT.

SHE LOOKS WONDERFUL,

AND SHE SAYS THE
BABY'S DOING FINE, TOO.

OH, HE IS. THERE'S NO CHANGE.

HE STILL SEEMS TO BE
A VERY HEALTHY BABY.

CLIFF, HAVE YOU
DECIDED TO RUN AGAIN?

NO, NOT YET, BUT IF I
DO AND I COULD WIN,

THEN I COULD HAVE
SUE ELLEN BACK.

SHE'D LEAVE J.R. IN A MINUTE.

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE
COUNTING ON, DON'T.

I JUST HAVE TO PROVE TO HER

THAT I'M STRONGER THAN HE IS

AND THAT HE CAN'T BREAK
ME, NO MATTER WHAT.

SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I UNDERSTAND THAT
YOU'RE FOOLING YOURSELF.

WHATEVER SHE FELT
FOR YOU IS OVER WITH.

IT'S NOT TRUE.

HAS SHE GIVEN YOU
ANY SIGN WHATSOEVER

THAT SHE STILL CARES ABOUT YOU?

GETTING ELECTED ISN'T EASY.

YOU REMEMBER WHAT
HAPPENED LAST TIME?

I'D HATE TO SEE YOU
RESIGN YOUR JOB

FOR SOME FANTASY

YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD

AND BE DISAPPOINTED AGAIN.

IS BOBBY WORRIED
THAT I MIGHT RUN?

DID HE SEND YOU
OVER HERE TONIGHT

TO TRY TO GET ME
TO STAY AT THE O.L.M.

WHILE HE'S OFF LOBBYING

TO STRIP IT OF ALL ITS POWER?

YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT.

WHERE IS HE TONIGHT?

IN AUSTIN.

HUH.

CLIFF, I'M SURE
BOBBY WOULD EASE UP

IF YOU WOULD.

EASE UP?

NO, YOU CAN TELL HIM
THAT I'M NOT GONNA EASE UP,

AND IF I THINK I HAVE A
HALF A CHANCE OF WINNING,

I'LL RUN FOR CONGRESS,
AND IF I'M ELECTED,

THEN I'LL HAVE THE KIND OF POWER

THAT'LL FINISH HIM AND
HIS FAMILY OFF FOR GOOD.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.
I AM HIS FAMILY.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT, ANYWAY?

AS HEAD OF THE O.L.M.,

I DECIDE WHO DRILLS
WHERE IN TEXAS.

WITH A FEDERAL POSITION,

I'LL BE ABLE TO
INFLUENCE WHO DRILLS

NOT ONLY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS,

BUT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

WHAT HAS THAT GOT
TO DO WITH ANYTHING?

EWING OIL DOESN'T PLAN
ON DRILLING OVERSEAS.

WELL, I HAVE A REPORT

THAT THEY SECRETLY
LEASED OIL FIELDS

OFF THE COAST OF ASIA,

AND IF THOSE WELLS
START COMING IN,

THEY'LL BE SO RICH,

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TOUCH THEM.

BUT DON'T FOREIGN LEASES

COST MILLIONS AND
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS?

THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING.

THERE'S THE COST OF DRILLING,

NOT TO MENTION THE
SLUSH FUND FOR BRIBING.

BUT BOBBY TOLD ME

THAT YOU HAD ALL
THEIR CAPITAL TIED UP,

THAT THEY'RE ALMOST BROKE.

SURE, HE TOLD YOU THAT.

HOW ELSE IS HE GOING TO JUSTIFY

WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO TO ME?

HE WAS LYING TO YOU, PAM.

THEY'VE SPENT MILLIONS
ON THOSE LEASES.

AND WHEN I DIDN'T GET MARRIED,

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE,

BUT INSTEAD I WENT TO COLLEGE.

I SAW MORE OF A FUTURE IN THAT.

HA HA HA!

YOU'RE A DELIGHT. YOU KNOW THAT?

I'VE BEEN TALKING ALL EVENING.

I HAVEN'T LET YOU GET
ONE WORD IN EDGEWISE.

I'VE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT.

HAVE YOU REALLY?

CAN'T YOU TELL?

WOULDN'T J.R. HAVE A STROKE

IF HE COULD SEE US RIGHT NOW?

SOMETIMES I GET THE FEELING

MY MAIN ATTRACTION FOR YOU

IS J.R.'S DISLIKE.

OH, NO.

I JUST HAPPEN TO
BE WITH THE ONE MAN

WHO HAS GUTS ENOUGH
TO STAND UP TO HIM,

AND THAT'S PRETTY
RARE IN THIS TOWN.

I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID OF HIM

BECAUSE HE'S NEVER
HAD ANYTHING I WANTED...

UNTIL NOW.

BUT I DON'T WANT
YOU EVER TO GET HURT

BECAUSE OF ME.

IF YOU THINK

YOU'LL GET IN TROUBLE
WITH YOUR FAMILY

AND YOU'D RATHER
NOT SEE ME ANYMORE,

I'LL UNDERSTAND.

NO.

THEY DON'T HAVE
TO KNOW, DO THEY?

NO ONE HAS TO KNOW.

IT'D BE OUR LITTLE SECRET.

THAT'S MY GIRL.

YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL.

ALAN?

LET'S GO HOME.

SEE YOU LATER, GRANDDADDY. MMM.

YOU COME RIGHT HOME
FROM SCHOOL, YOU HEAR?

YOU'RE NOT OUT OF THE
WOODS YET, YOU KNOW.

OK, I WILL.

OH, THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT.

MURIEL'S SURE TO
PASS THE TEST NOW.

ALL RIGHT.

HI, BOBBY.

HI, CUTIE. YOU GOING TO SCHOOL?

YEAH. SEE YOU LATER.

DRIVE CAREFUL.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, BOBBY?

HI, DADDY.

HOW'S THINGS DOWN IN AUSTIN?

WELL, SAME AS USUAL.
MORE PROMISES.

PEOPLE SAYING THEY'LL
DO WHAT THEY CAN

WHEN THEY CAN, BUT
RUMORS ARE FLYING.

I THINK THERE'LL BE A
FULL-SCALE INVESTIGATION

OF CLIFF AND THE O.L.M.
AND PRETTY SOON NOW.

WELL, YOU'RE DOING
A GOOD JOB, BOB.

YOU JUST KEEP COMING
AT BARNES FROM THE FRONT

AND LEAVE J.R. AND ME TO
HANDLE HIM FROM THE TAIL.

I WISH YOU'D RECONSIDER, DADDY.

WE CAN HANDLE CLIFF BARNES

FAIR AND LEGAL AND
NOT GET INVOLVED

IN THE KIND OF POLITICS
J.R. WANTS US TO.

YOU KNOW, BOBBY, THERE
ARE JUST SOME THINGS

THAT YOU FLAT OUT
REFUSE TO UNDERSTAND.

POLITICS IS, UH... WELL,
IT'S LIKE RANCHING.

IF YOU WANT TO GET THE JOB DONE,

YOU GOT TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY.

I'M GONNA GO CHANGE MY SHIRT.

I HAVE A 10:30 IN DALLAS.

[SIGH]

AHH.

I'M GLAD YOU HADN'T
LEFT FOR WORK YET.

I MISSED YOU.

WAS YOUR TRIP TO
AUSTIN A SUCCESS?

DID YOU SUCCEED IN
RUINING CLIFF'S CAREER?

AHH.

WE WENT THROUGH
ALL THIS YESTERDAY.

THAT WAS BEFORE I
KNEW WHAT I KNOW NOW.

I TRUSTED YOU.

YOU LIED, BOBBY. YOU LIED TO ME.

I LIED ABOUT WHAT?

ABOUT EWING OIL GOING BROKE.

I DIDN'T LIE.

YOUR BROTHER HAS GOT EWING OIL

FINANCIALLY HANDCUFFED.

THEN WHERE'S THE
MONEY COMING FROM

TO BUY THE FOREIGN OIL LEASES?

THE WHAT?

DO YOU THINK CLIFF DOESN'T KNOW

WHAT YOU'RE UP TO?

HE KNOWS EVERY
MOVE EWING OIL MAKES,

AND HE KNOWS ABOUT THE FIELDS

YOU'VE LEASED OFF
THE ASIAN COAST!

[ENGINE STARTS]

[HONKS HORN]

[SIGH]

[STARTS ENGINE]

[TIRES SCREECH]

HE STOOD THERE,
HIS HAND ON MY ARM,

AND I COULD FEEL HIM WANTING ME,

BUT IT WASN'T ME
HE WANTED, NOT ME.

IT WAS J.R. EWING'S WIFE.

THAT'S ALL HE'S EVER WANTED.

AND THE CHILD?

DO YOU THINK HE FEELS
ANYTHING FOR THE BOY?

I DON'T KNOW. I
REALLY DON'T KNOW,

AND I DON'T THINK THAT
CLIFF KNOWS, EITHER.

ALL HE WANTS IS
WHAT J.R. EWING HAS...

ME AND MY SON,

AND HE'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET US,

BUT HE WON'T SUCCEED

BECAUSE I WON'T LET HIM SUCCEED!

YOU'RE SPEAKING
VERY PASSIONATELY

ABOUT SOMEONE YOU SAY
YOU CARE NOTHING ABOUT.

DID I SAY THAT?
WELL, IT'S NOT TRUE.

I DIDN'T MEAN THAT!

I THINK I HATE HIM.
I THINK I HATE HIM!

DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!

Bobby: OK, THANKS ANYWAY.

BYE-BYE.

CONNIE?

Connie: WHO'S NEXT, BOBBY?

GET ME HERB REYNOLDS,

REYNOLDS EQUIPMENT AND LEASING;

AND ROY TATE AT TIDEWATER.

YES, SIR.

[BUZZER]

HELLO? HERB!

BOBBY! HOW ARE YOU?

DIDN'T SEE YOU AT
THE GAME LAST SUNDAY.

WELL, I'VE BEEN
AWFUL BUSY LATELY.

LOST $20 TO YOUR DADDY.

ONLY GAVE HIM 3 POINTS, TOO.

WHAT DID YOU CALL FOR, SON?

WELL, IT'S ABOUT SOME RIGS.

WELL, I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

HAVEN'T HEARD
FROM J.R. IN MONTHS.

OH, YOU HAVEN'T?

I WAS BEGINNING
TO FEEL NEGLECTED.

YOU GOT SOME BUSINESS
WE CAN TALK ABOUT?

NOT JUST YET, BUT
I'M JUST CHECKING

TO SEE HOW YOU'LL
BE SET FOR EQUIPMENT

IN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO.

ALL YOU HAVE TO
DO IS ASK FOR IT,

YOU'VE GOT IT.

OK. THANKS A LOT. BE
TALKING TO YOU SOON.

CONNIE, IS THAT ROY ON 2?

Connie: YES, SIR.

ROY, BOBBY.

HOW ARE YOU, BOBBY?

FINE, JUST FINE.

LOOK, I'LL TELL YOU
WHY I'M CALLING.

IT'S ABOUT THOSE RIGS.

WELL, NOW, BOBBY,

JUST WHAT RIGS ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?

COME ON, NOW, ROY.

THE ONES YOU'VE BEEN
DISCUSSING WITH J.R.

OH, SO YOU KNOW
ABOUT THAT ASIAN DEAL,

DO YOU?

WELL, J.R. MADE IT
SOUND TOP SECRET.

WELL, YOU KNOW US.
IT'S A FAMILY BUSINESS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY
SECRETS FROM ONE ANOTHER.

OF COURSE YOU DON'T.

WELL, YOU JUST TELL J.R.

I HAVE GOT 2 RIGS ON
THEIR WAY FROM JAPAN

AT THIS VERY MINUTE.

THANKS, ROY.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO KNOW.

[SIGH]

Kristin: HELLO, BOBBY.

HI, KRISTIN.

CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING?

I'M LOOKING FOR J.R. IS
HE ANYWHERE AROUND?

NO, I'M SORRY.

HE'S IN A MEETING AT THE BANK.

I DON'T EXPECT HIM BACK TODAY.

CAN I GIVE HIM A
MESSAGE IF HE CALLS?

NO, NO. I'LL CATCH
HIM AT HOME TONIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK.

Muriel: SEE YOU AT CHERYL'S.

I CAN'T GO. I'VE
GOT TO GET HOME.

BUT WE'RE PLANNING THE PARTY

FOR AFTER NEXT SATURDAY'S GAME.

I SAID I CAN'T GO.
I'M STILL GROUNDED.

WANT ME TO CALL YOUR GRANDDADDY?

BET HE'D LET YOU
COME IF I ASKED.

I GOT YOU OUT OK LAST NIGHT.

MURIEL, WOULD YOU
JUST LEAVE ME ALONE?

I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHERYL'S.

I DON'T WANT TO PLAN
THAT STUPID PARTY.

I JUST WANT TO GO HOME.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S
WRONG WITH YOU TODAY,

AND I DON'T CARE.

I JUST WISH YOU'D YELL

AT WHOEVER IT WAS
THAT MADE YOU MAD

INSTEAD OF SNAPPING MY HEAD OFF

EVERY CHANCE YOU GET!

[MOANING]

[BUZZER]

SO MUCH FOR THE HORS D'OEUVRES.

WHOEVER IT IS WILL GO AWAY.

[BUZZER]

[BUZZER]

DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

DON'T BE TOO LONG.
I'LL GET LONELY.

LUCY. IS SOMETHING WRONG?

YOU LIAR.

NOW, HOLD ON A MINUTE.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE DIFFERENT.

WHEN I SAW YOU STAND UP TO J.R.,

I THOUGHT YOU WERE
BRAVE AND DECENT.

I FEEL LIKE SUCH A FOOL.

HONEY, WHAT ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?

DON'T YOU "HONEY" ME.

I SAW YOU WITH J.R. TODAY.

YOU'RE STILL WORKING FOR HIM.

THE WHOLE THING... THE FIGHT...

EVERYTHING WAS A SETUP.

HE'S BOUGHT YOU, JUST
LIKE HE BUYS EVERYONE.

IF YOU'LL WAIT A MINUTE
AND LET ME EXPLAIN...

AAH!

[WHISPERING] Lucy!

Come back! I can explain.

WHO WAS IT?

HEY.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?
WHAT'S GOING ON?

IT'S BUSINESS.

J.R. EWING, PLEASE.

NO, NO MESSAGE.

WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS

DO YOU HAVE WITH J.R. EWING

AFTER THAT SCENE
THE OTHER NIGHT?

BETTY LOU, MAYBE YOU
SHOULD JUST RUN ON HOME.

I'VE KIND OF GOT MY
HANDS FULL RIGHT NOW.

NOT ON YOUR LIFE,

NOT UNTIL YOU TELL
ME WHAT HAPPENED

AND WHAT J.R. EWING
HAS TO DO WITH IT.

DON'T FORGET,

WHEN YOU START
MESSING UP YOUR LIFE,

AND IT SEEMS TO ME

YOU'VE BEEN DOING
THAT A LOT LATELY,

YOU'RE MESSING UP MINE, TOO.

I'M NOT MESSING UP ANYTHING.

I'M ON TO SOMETHING REALLY BIG,

BIGGER THAN I EVER DREAMED.

COME HERE.

I THINK YOU AND
I SHOULD COOL IT.

WHAT?

FOR A WHILE, JUST FOR A WHILE.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

LUCY EWING.

GOLDILOCKS.

WHAT'S SHE GOT TO
DO WITH ANYTHING?

SHE WALKED INTO MY
OFFICE THE OTHER DAY

AND HANDED HERSELF TO
ME ON A GOLDEN PLATTER.

SO?

THINK WHAT IT WOULD MEAN FOR ME

TO MARRY SOMEONE LIKE HER.

NO MORE SCRATCHING,

NO MORE LIVING
FROM DEAL TO DEAL.

JUST MARCH UP THAT AISLE,

AND WHEN THE PREACHER
SAYS, "DO YOU TAKE?"

YOU SAY, "I DO."

I... I... REALIZE THIS IS A...

A CORNY QUESTION,
BUT WHAT ABOUT ME?

THIS IS THE CHANCE
OF A LIFETIME.

I'M NOT GONNA PASS IT UP.

NO ONE MATTERS TO ME BUT YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT.

JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME.

I CAN FIX IT SO THAT BOTH OF US

CAN HAVE EVERYTHING
WE'VE EVER DREAMED OF.

LET ME GO!

DON'T BE CRAZY. I LOVE YOU.

YOU'RE ROTTEN, YOU KNOW THAT?

ROTTEN!

I'LL CALL YOU IN THE MORNING.

GIVE ME 4350. IT'S AN EMERGENCY.

[STIRRING DRINK]

[BEEPING]

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

IT'S THE BEEPER.

WE GOT IT LAST WEEK, REMEMBER?

OH, YEAH.

WHAT DID I DO WITH THAT THING?

THERE YOU GO.

[CHUCKLES]

DON'T YOU WANT TO
SEE WHAT IT'S ABOUT?

MM-MMM.

IT MIGHT BE AN EMERGENCY.

OK.

[CLEARS THROAT]

J.R. EWING HERE.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL HOLD.

THANK YOU, DARLIN'.

YEAH?

J.R., IT'S ALAN BEAM.

I'M SORRY TO DISTURB YOU,

BUT I THINK IT MAY BE IMPORTANT.

IT BETTER BE.

I RAN INTO YOUR NIECE.
WHAT'S HER NAME? LUCY?

SHE SAW US TOGETHER
THIS MORNING.

WHAT? HOW'D THAT HAPPEN?

I'M NOT SURE,

BUT I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT IT,

AND IT COULD BE SERIOUS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
SHE PLANS TO DO

WITH THE INFORMATION.

MAYBE NOTHING,

BUT IF IT GETS BACK TO CLIFF,

IT'LL BLOW OUR WHOLE OPERATION.

ALL RIGHT, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.

I HOPE SO, J.R.,

OR EVERYTHING WE'VE
ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR

COULD BE DOWN THE TUBES.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

WELL, WAS IT?

WHAT?

AN EMERGENCY?

OH, NO, HONEY.

JUST A LITTLE FAMILY MATTER.

NOTHING TO WORRY

YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD ABOUT.

MMM. THAT'S GOOD.

THANK YOU.

I ORDERED DINNER
FROM THE SAME PLACE.

DID YOU?

GET IT ON THE TABLE, HMM?

[SLAP]

DAMN.

BOBBY?

I CAN'T STAND IT. TALK TO ME.

WHAT'S THE USE

IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE
ANYTHING I TELL YOU?

I WANT TO. I'LL TRY.

BOBBY, PLEASE, JUST
TELL ME THE TRUTH,

WHATEVER IT IS,
AND I'LL BELIEVE YOU.

THE TRUTH IS I DON'T
KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

WHERE THE MONEY FOR
THOSE LEASES CAME FROM.

I DON'T KNOW...

BUT I INTEND TO FIND OUT.

THAT'S THE TRUTH.
DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

[ROOSTER CROWS]

HELLO, J.R.

I'LL SEE YOU OUTSIDE, HONEY.

GOOD MORNING, BOB.

I WAITED UP FOR YOU LAST NIGHT.

YOU DIDN'T SHOW UP.

OH, I HAD ONE OF THOSE MEETINGS

THAT JUST DRAGS ON AND ON.

YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES.

YOU GONNA BE IN THE
OFFICE EARLY THIS MORNING?

YEAH, I GOT A MESS
OF WORK TO DO.

I'LL BE THERE ALL DAY.

I'LL TALK TO YOU FIRST THING.

IT SOUNDS IMPORTANT.

YEAH.

HMM.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[DOOR OPENS]

Miss Ellie: DRIVE
CAREFULLY, LUCY.

Lucy: I WILL, GRANDMA.

[DOOR CLOSES]

YEAH, HARVE, WELL, YOU KNOW,

IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

HANG ON A MINUTE, WOULD YOU?

GOOD MORNING, SUGAR.

Lucy: GOOD MORNING.

WELL, HARVE, ABOUT
ALAN BEAM, YEAH.

WELL, I HAD A MEETING
WITH HIM YESTERDAY.

NO, NO, NO. I WAS GOOD AS GOLD.

WELL, I WAS JUST TRYING
TO TALK A LITTLE SENSE

INTO THAT FOOL'S HEAD.

HE JUST... HE JUST
WOULDN'T LISTEN TO REASON.

NO, NO.

HE'S IN BARNES' CAMP NOW.
HE'S GONNA STAY THERE.

AS MUCH AS I HATE TO SAY THIS,

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIRE HIM.

THAT'S RIGHT. FIRE HIM.

[HANGS UP TELEPHONE]

WELL. MORNING.

WHERE'S CONNIE?

SHE'S OUT THIS MORNING.

IS THAT RIGHT?

GOOD MORNING.

ANY MESSAGES?

YES. BOBBY SAYS TO REMIND YOU

THAT HE WANTS TO SEE YOU.

OH, YEAH.

WELL, I GUESS I BETTER SEE

WHAT THAT LITTLE
RASCAL HAS TO SAY.

HOLD MY CALLS, WILL YOU?

DUMP ALL THAT
STUFF IN MY OFFICE.

MORNING, BOBBY.

WELL, WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I UNDERSTAND EWING OIL

IS BUYING OIL LEASES IN ASIA.

WELL, HOW DID YOU
FIND OUT ABOUT THAT?

THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT.

YES, IT IS. IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ME.

NO, THE POINT IS

THAT THERE'S NO RECORD OF IT

IN THE COMPANY BOOKS.

I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT...

AND I'M SURE THAT

DADDY DOESN'T
KNOW ABOUT IT, EITHER.

WELL, BOB, I DIDN'T
WANT TO WORRY DADDY

WITH MAMA SICK AND ALL.

IT'S A RISKY VENTURE.

YOU KNOW, OIL BUSINESS
IS NEVER VERY CERTAIN.

EXACTLY, AND YOU
KNOW AS WELL AS I DO

WE CAN'T AFFORD RIGHT NOW

TO DRILL OVERSEAS.

CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO, BOBBY.

THAT BROTHER-IN-LAW OF YOURS

HAS US TIED UP IN TEXAS,

BUT HE CAN'T TOUCH US OVERSEAS,

AND THERE'S ALL THAT
OIL JUST WAITING FOR US.

AND WHAT IF THE
WELLS COME UP DRY?

I TAKE THE RISK, I TAKE
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

I'M TRYING TO SAVE THE COMPANY

FOR ALL OF US, BOB.

WHERE'S THE MONEY
COMING FROM, J.R.?

LEVERAGE, LOANS.

LEVERAGE? WITH WHAT?

WHO'S LENDING US MONEY?

THIS IS A VERY COMPLICATED
FINANCIAL DEAL, BOBBY.

I DON'T HAVE ALL THOSE
DETAILS IN MY HEAD.

WELL, JUST GIVE ME A
BIG, BROAD OUTLINE THEN.

I'VE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE
THE MONEY WE NEED.

NOW, HOW'S THAT
FOR A BROAD OUTLINE?

COME ON, J.R.

JUST HOW CLOSE TO BROKE ARE WE?

WE HAD SOME VERY SERIOUS
FINANCIAL SETBACKS, BOB.

YOU KNOW WHY.

OF COURSE I DO,

SO WHERE THE HELL'S
THE MONEY COMING FROM?

I TOLD YOU, I RAISED IT.

NOW GET OFF MY BACK.

I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE
CHECKING UP ON ME.

WELL, THAT'S TOO BAD,

BECAUSE I'M GONNA FIND
OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

LUCY!

ALAN.

I WANTED TO EXPLAIN
ABOUT YESTERDAY.

I WAS... NO, I'M SORRY.

IT WAS MY FAULT FOR
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS

LIKE THAT.

WELL, FRANKLY, I
RESPECT YOU FOR IT.

YOU DO?

OF COURSE.

HEY, HOW'D YOU FIND
ME HERE, ANYWAY?

WELL, IT WASN'T EASY,

BUT THE DEAN'S SECRETARY
WAS FINALLY PERSUADED

TO TELL ME WHERE YOU WERE.

YOU WENT TO ALL THAT
TROUBLE JUST FOR ME?

FOR YOU, NOTHING
IS TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

WHY DON'T WE GO SOMEWHERE
WHERE WE CAN TALK?

SURE.

COME ON.

OPEN YOUR MOUTH.

[GIGGLE]

OH, NO, YOU DON'T.

WHEN A WOMAN
OFFERS A MAN AN APPLE,

IT'S TIME TO WATCH OUT.

ARE YOU AFRAID I'M
GONNA LEAD YOU INTO SIN?

AREN'T YOU?

[LAUGHTER]

ALAN? HMM?

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO
ASK YOU SOMETHING.

NOW, YOU'LL PROBABLY SAY

IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS...

ASK ME ANYTHING.

MY LIFE'S AN OPEN
BOOK FOR YOU NOW.

WELL, THAT GIRL, THE
ONE I SAW YOU WITH

AT THE RESTAURANT THAT NIGHT...

OH, SHE'S NO ONE FOR
YOU TO EVEN THINK ABOUT.

NO ONE MATTERS
TO ME NOW BUT YOU.

NOTHING MATTERS MORE TO ME

THAN KEEPING YOU IN MY LIFE

AS LONG AS I CAN.