Dallas (1978–1991): Season 3, Episode 24 - The Wheeler Dealer - full transcript

THE BANK LOANS ON
THE ASIAN WELLS...

PAID OFF TODAY 100%.

YOU ALMOST LOST
SOUTHFORK TO DO IT.

THAT WAS A MISTAKE, DAD.

IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

I'LL NEVER PUT SOUTHFORK
OR EWING OIL IN JEOPARDY.

I SWEAR IT.

J.R.: THE FIRST STEP
IN CURING A DRUNK

IS GETTING THEM TO
ADMIT WHAT THEY ARE.

AND IF THE REBELS WIN,

THERE'S NOT A DOUBT IN THE WORLD



THEY'LL NATIONALIZE
THE OIL FIELDS.

WHAT?

THEY'LL TAKE IT ALL...

LOCK, STOCK, AND EVERY BARREL.

JOCK.

MM-HMM?

THERE'S SOMETHING
I'VE BEEN WANTING

TO SAY FOR DAYS NOW...

WONDERING JUST HOW TO PUT IT.

HEH, HEH.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST
SAY IT STRAIGHT OUT

LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO?

IT'S ABOUT AMANDA.

DON'T WORRY.



I'M NOT GONNA BRING UP THE PAST.

IT'S THE PRESENT
THAT CONCERNS ME.

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN

SINCE YOU'VE SEEN AMANDA?

I DON'T KNOW, EXACTLY.

BEEN A LONG TIME.

WHY DID YOU STOP VISITING HER?

WAS IT BECAUSE OF ME?

IT WAS GETTING HARDER
AND HARDER FINDING EXCUSES.

I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE GUTS

TO TELL YOU, THAT'S ALL.

SHE'S HAD THE BEST
OF CARE, MISS ELLIE.

THERE'S NOTHING THAT SHE'S
EVER WANTED FOR... NOTHING.

EXCEPT COMPANIONSHIP.

YOU WERE MARRIED TO HER, JOCK.

YOU SHOULD GO TO
COLORADO AND SEE HER.

[SIGH]

I DON'T KNOW, ELLIE.

I WANT YOU TO.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US.

WELL, IF I DO GO,

I WANT YOU TO COME WITH ME.

I DON'T WANT ANYTHING IN MY LIFE

EVER TO BE KEPT
SECRET FROM YOU AGAIN.

EVER.

ALL RIGHT... WE'LL BOTH GO.

THIS WEEK.

FINE.

WELL, I BETTER
SEE ABOUT DINNER...

IF YOU WANT TO EAT IT ON TIME.

[CHUCKLING]

DADDY.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU SAY, J.R.?

ANYTHING IMPORTANT
HAPPEN TODAY...

THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO TELL ME?

NOW, COME ON, DADDY.

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA RELAX
AND START TRUSTING ME?

WELL, YOU... WHEN
YOU GIVE ME A REASON.

WELL, MAYBE THIS'LL HELP.

THE BANK LOANS ON
THE ASIAN WELLS...

PAID OFF TODAY 100%.

SOUTHFORK IS FREE AND CLEAR.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD.

BOBBY GO TO THE BANK WITH YOU?

YES, SIR.

EVERYTHING'S OUT IN THE OPEN

AND ABOVEBOARD.

THESE ASIAN LEASES
MEAN THAT EWING OIL

IS ONE OF THE
RICHEST INDEPENDENTS

IN THE COUNTRY.

I WAS JUST HOPING THAT...

YOU MIGHT FIND IT IN YOUR HEART

TO BE A LITTLE BIT PROUD OF ME.

WELL, I'D LIKE TO BE, J.R.,

BUT I JUST CAN'T FORGET

THAT YOU ALMOST LOST
SOUTHFORK TO DO IT.

I KNOW IT. I KNOW IT.

THAT WAS A MISTAKE, DAD.

IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

I'LL NEVER PUT SOUTHFORK
OR EWING OIL IN JEOPARDY.

I SWEAR IT.

WELL, YOU JUST KEEP
ON TOEING THE LINE

LIKE YOU ARE, AND
I'LL BE HAPPY WITH YOU.

WELL, I GOT TO TELL
YOU, I'M ENJOYING THIS.

SEEING ALL THAT
MONEY POURING IN,

HEARING ALL THOSE OLD
CARTEL BOYS MOANING...

TRYING TO GET ME ON THE PHONE.

GET A PIECE OF THE ACTION.

HEH. WELL, I CAN'T
EXACTLY BLAME YOU

FOR FEELING THAT WAY.

COME ON, I'LL BUY YOU A DRINK.

Ellie: OH, PAMELA, I FORGOT.

HARRISON PAGE CALLED YOU TODAY.

THERE'S A MESSAGE ON THE TABLE.

THANK YOU, MISS ELLIE, I KNOW.

I SPOKE TO HIM BEFORE DINNER.

WHAT DID HE WANT?

HE WAS RETURNING
MY CALL, ACTUALLY.

I DIDN'T GO INTO
WORK AGAIN TODAY,

AND I WANTED TO EXPLAIN.

I'M GONNA TAKE
A LITTLE TIME OFF.

WHERE DID YOU GO?

TO THE CEMETERY... WITH CLIFF.

Jock: STRAIGHT, J.R.

YEAH.

FEELING BETTER, SUE ELLEN?

MUCH.

Ellie: SUE ELLEN,

WOULD YOU LIKE THERESA
TO FIX YOU SOMETHING?

YOU HARDLY ATE
ANYTHING AT DINNER.

UH, THANK YOU, MISS ELLIE.

I'M REALLY NOT VERY HUNGRY.

I THINK SHE GETS
ALL THE NOURISHMENT

SHE NEEDS FROM THIS.

UH, JUST CLUB SODA.

ANYONE CARE FOR A SIP

TO PROVE THAT I'M NOT LYING?

SUE ELLEN, DON'T.
THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

WELL, I THINK
EVERYBODY'S CURIOUS

AS TO WHAT YOU HAD TO DRINK

BEFORE WE CAME
INTO THE ROOM, HONEY.

Bobby: LET IT GO, J.R.

HUH?

I SAID LET IT GO.
YOU'RE NOT GOING

TO ACCOMPLISH
ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

WELL, BOBBY, THE FIRST
STEP IN CURING A DRUNK

IS GETTING THEM TO
ADMIT WHAT THEY ARE.

I'M JUST TRYING
TO HELP SUE ELLEN

BY GETTING HER TO
ADMIT WHAT SHE IS...

AN ALCOHOLIC.

Lucy: WHY SHOULD SHE?

ARE YOU WILLING TO
ADMIT WHAT YOU ARE?

LUCY, WHY DON'T
YOU STAY OUT OF THIS?

THIS IS BETWEEN SUE
ELLEN AND MYSELF.

NOT WHEN YOU ATTACK HER

IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE FAMILY.

THAT MAKES IT OUR BUSINESS.

BOBBY, YOU GOT ENOUGH TROUBLE

HANDLING YOUR OWN WIFE.

WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE MINE TO ME?

DON'T EVEN START, J.R.

WELL, EVERYBODY CAN SEE

THAT SHE'S CRACKING
UP SLOWLY AND SURELY,

AND WHO CAN BLAME HER?

I MEAN, SHE FINDS OUT THAT
HER DADDY DIGGER BARNES

IS NO RELATION AT ALL,

AND HER REAL FATHER
IS A SADDLE TRAMP

AND A THIEF AND...

AND HER MOTHER'S A WHORE.

NOW, WHO COULD
FIND IT IN THEIR HEART

TO HATE THAT POOR
LITTLE GIRL, HUH?

COULD YOU? OOH!

NOW YOU KNOCK IT
OFF! BOTH OF YOU!

YOU WATCH THAT
TEMPER OF YOURS, BOBBY.

AND YOU, J.R., WATCH
THAT MOUTH OF YOURS!

GOD!

A LITTLE CLUB SODA, DARLING?

LOOKS LIKE YOU MIGHT NEED IT.

BOBBY, MAYBE J.R. IS RIGHT.

MAYBE I AM CRACKING UP.

NO.

I FEEL SO CONFUSED.

SO LONELY.

HONEY...

YOU'VE JUST BEEN
THROUGH A BIG SHOCK.

NOW, WHAT YOU'RE
FEELING IS NATURAL.

HUTCH McKINNEY.

A FEW DAYS AGO,

THAT NAME DIDN'T
MEAN ANYTHING TO ME.

NOW IT'S SUPPOSED
TO MEAN MY FATHER.

A SKELETON WITH A
BULLET HOLE IN HIS HEAD.

I WANT YOU TO QUIT
THINKING ABOUT THAT.

I CAN'T SEEM TO THINK
ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.

EVERYTHING I ALWAYS THOUGHT

WAS TRUE ABOUT MYSELF
HAS TURNED INTO A LIE.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHO I AM ANYMORE.

YOU ARE THE SAME PERSON
THAT YOU WERE A WEEK AGO...

A MONTH AGO.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

BOBBY, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL

IF YOU WOKE UP TOMORROW
MORNING AND FOUND OUT

THAT YOU WEREN'T
A EWING AFTER ALL?

WHAT WOULD THAT DO TO YOU?

THE POINT IS THAT YOU CAN'T
GO ON BROODING ABOUT IT.

NOW, WHAT DO YOU
SAY THAT YOU AND I

TAKE OFF FOR A FEW DAYS?

JUST RELAX.

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

WE COULD LEAVE TOMORROW, HUH?

BOBBY... I'D LOVE
TO, BUT I CAN'T.

NOT TOMORROW.

WHY?

WELL, I'M GOING TO MEET CLIFF

AT AUNT MAGGIE'S HOUSE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF
THINGS OF DIGGER'S

STILL LEFT THAT WE
HAVE TO GO THROUGH.

YOU REALLY THINK
YOU'RE GOING TO FIND

THE ANSWERS YOU NEED
IN DIGGER'S OLD THINGS?

PROBABLY NOT.

BUT I HAVE TO TRY.

IF YOU HAVE TO.

[CHAIN LOCK RATTLING]

HELLO, J.R.

ARE YOU ON THE PHONE?

NOT EXACTLY.

Man: SERENA, GET RID
OF WHOEVER THAT IS

AND COME BACK HERE.

[SIGH]

ISN'T THIS THE WAY
YOU WANTED IT...

STRICTLY CASH AND CARRY?

YEAH, THAT'S THE
WAY I WANTED IT.

Man: SERENA, ARE YOU
COMING, OR AM I GOING?

WELL, I NEVER EXPECTED YOU.

SURPRISE IS THE
SPICE OF LIFE, SUGAR.

COME ON.

HEY... WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU CAN'T JUST WALK IN HERE

AND EXPECT ME TO GO
RIGHT TO BED WITH YOU.

YOU'VE GOT TO UNDERSTAND
THAT I AM NOT JUST HERE

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

I'M A PERSON...
WITH RIGHTS, J.R.

LOOK, WE MADE A DEAL, REMEMBER?

AND I AM NOT GOING TO
GO TO BED WITH YOU AGAIN

UNTIL YOU DIVORCE SUE
ELLEN AND MARRY ME.

LOOK, SHE'S OBVIOUSLY
A HOPELESS ALCOHOLIC.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO COMMIT HER NOW,

AND YOU KNOW IT.

THERE'S NO REASON FOR YOU
NOT TO KEEP YOUR PROMISE.

YOU NEED A WIFE WHO
KNOWS YOU LIKE I DO...

WHO CAN HELP YOU THE WAY I CAN.

A WIFE WHO SHARES
MORE THAN JUST YOUR BED.

J.R., YOU'RE NOT
LISTENING TO ME!

THAT'S RIGHT.

I MEAN IT. I'M SERIOUS.

I AM NOT GOING TO GO
TO BED WITH YOU AGAIN

UNTIL WE'RE MARRIED.

J.R.!

KRISTIN, SHUT UP.

BOY, ALL THIS JUNK.

THERE'S NOT ONE THING
HERE THAT'S WORTH A DAMN.

WELL, YOU KNOW DIGGER.

YOUR MAMA PROBABLY
DID LIKE I USED TO DO...

JUST EMPTIED HIS
POCKETS AFTER A DRUNK,

FIGURING HE'D GET AROUND

TO SORTING IT OUT AFTERWARDS.

OF COURSE, HE NEVER DID.

DO YOU REMEMBER
ANYTHING ABOUT HER?

NOT MUCH, HONEY. LIKE I SAID,

SHE WASN'T FROM AROUND HERE.

NEVER DID GET IT STRAIGHT

EXACTLY WHERE SHE'S FROM.

OKLAHOMA, MAYBE, OR TENNESSEE?

DIGGER TOOK OFF

RIGHT AFTER ELLIE MARRIED JOCK.

AND WHEN HE FINALLY CAME BACK,

HE HAD BECKY WITH HIM.

HE MARRIED HER ON THE
REBOUND, WE FIGURED.

BUT I THINK HE GREW TO LOVE HER.

HE SEEMED TO.

WHAT ABOUT AFTERWARDS?

AFTER WHAT HAPPENED
WITH HUTCH McKINNEY?

DID HE STILL LOVE HER?

HE NEVER TALKED ABOUT THAT.

HE WAS UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING,

THAT'S ALL I KNEW.

SO I MOVED TO CORPUS CHRISTI.

I DIDN'T SEE HIM AGAIN
UNTIL HE TURNED UP

ON MY DOORSTEP WITH YOU TWO,

SAYING BECKY WAS DEAD.

HE LEFT YOU WITH THESE TRUNKS,

AND OFF HE WENT AGAIN.

WELL...

I'VE HAD ABOUT
ENOUGH OF THIS STUFF.

THANK YOU, AUNT MAGGIE.

I'LL BE DOWNSTAIRS.

FIND ANYTHING?

NO. NOT A DARN THING.

NO DEATH CERTIFICATE,
BURIAL RECEIPT.

NOTHING.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S GOT TO BE

SOME INFORMATION
SOMEWHERE ABOUT HIM,

PROOF ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED TO HIM.

CLIFF, I'M GONNA GO
TO CORPUS CHRISTI.

WHY?

I WANT TO SEE MAMA'S GRAVE.

J.R.: WELL, THANK YOU, BUCK.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A
HECK OF AN OPPORTUNITY.

YEAH. WELL, JUST
GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME

TO THINK ON IT, OK?

ALL RIGHT, BUCK. GOOD-BYE.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

YEAH?

Secretary: HANK JOHNSON.

OH, WHAT LINE IS HE ON?

HE'S HERE.

HE'S HERE?

YES, SIR.

SEND HIM IN.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, HANK?

WHAT THE HELL ARE
YOU DOING HERE?

WHO'S MINDING THOSE ASIAN WELLS?

WE GOT TROUBLE.

I DIDN'T WANT TO RISK

TELLING YOU ON THE PHONE, J.R.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S LISTENING.

WE GOT BIG TROUBLE.

A CONTACT OF MINE
INSIDE THE GOVERNMENT

HEARD ABOUT AN
ASSASSINATION PLOT.

THERE'S A REVOLUTION BREWING,

AND IF THE REBELS WIN,

THERE'S NOT A DOUBT IN THE WORLD

THEY'LL NATIONALIZE
THE OIL FIELDS.

WHAT?

THEY'LL TAKE IT ALL...

LOCK, STOCK, AND EVERY BARREL.

ARE YOU SURE?

ISN'T THAT ONE OF THE REASONS

YOU PAY ME SO MUCH...

BECAUSE MY SOURCES ARE RELIABLE?

THERE'S BEEN A LOT
OF UNREST LATELY.

IF THE REBELS MAKE THEIR MOVE,

THEY'LL TAKE THE COUNTRY.

LIKE I SAID, WORD IS

THEY'LL NATIONALIZE
THE WELLS WITHIN DAYS...

MAYBE EVEN HOURS.

WE'VE GOT A LOT AT STAKE HERE.

YEAH, I KNOW, J.R.

YOU GOT A FORTUNE TIED UP THERE.

NOT ONLY THAT,

BUT THOSE WELLS
MEAN A LOT TO MY FAMILY,

ESPECIALLY MY DADDY.

CAN WE GET TO THE REBEL LEADERS?

AND DO WHAT?

MONEY SPEAKS ALL LANGUAGES.

BRIBE THEM? WHO?

YOU DON'T KNOW THESE FANATICS.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME THERE'S NOT

AT LEAST ONE GREEDY OPPORTUNIST,

EVEN IN A PACK OF FANATICS.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO GET
THE FIRST PLANE BACK THERE,

BRIBE WHOEVER YOU CAN,

USE AS MUCH MONEY
AS YOU HAVE TO...

BUT BE SURE AND
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ME

ON THE PHONE EVERY DAY.

ALL RIGHT, J.R. I'LL TRY.

BUT THIS TIME I CAN'T
MAKE YOU ANY GUARANTEES.

HELLO... GET VAUGHN
LELAND ON THE PHONE.

TELL HIM I WANT TO SEE
HIM AT THE EWING CONDO

TOMORROW MORNING, 10:00 SHARP.

OH, HERE.

LET ME HELP YOU WITH THAT.

THANK YOU.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU LIVED HERE.

ONLY TEMPORARILY.
THE EWINGS USE THIS

FOR THE OCCASIONAL
BUSINESS MEETING.

I SEE.

WHAT'S THIS ONE ABOUT?

WELL, I HAVE NO IDEA.

J.R. JUST SAID THAT IT WAS...

HIGHLY... CONFIDENTIAL.

HERE, LET ME LOOK.

VERY PRETTY.

THANK YOU.

IT WAS A PRESENT FROM A FRIEND.

A VERY GOOD FRIEND.

J.R.: WELL, VAUGHN,
GLAD YOU COULD COME.

OH, MY PLEASURE, J.R.

HOW 'BOUT SOME COFFEE, DARLIN'?

THERE'S SOME ALREADY MADE.

WELL, WOULD YOU
FETCH US A COUPLE CUPS?

IF YOU CAN GET YOUR
MIND BACK ON BUSINESS,

I GOT A LITTLE PROPOSITION

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

MAY I HAVE ANOTHER
GLASS OF WATER, PLEASE?

OF COURSE.

DO YOU INTEND
TO GO ON LIKE THIS?

WHAT CHOICE DO I HAVE?

SUE ELLEN, YOU KNOW
THE ALTERNATIVES

AS WELL AS I DO.

BETTER.

DRINKING MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY,

AT LEAST FOR A WHILE, ANYWAY.

YOU MEAN WITH DUSTY GONE,

YOU NEED A NEW CRUTCH.

HE IS NOT A CRUTCH!

I LOVED HIM!

NOW I'VE GOT NO ONE.

EXCEPT YOURSELF.

THAT'S WORST THAN NO ONE.

YOU ONLY SAY THAT
BECAUSE YOU STILL

HAVEN'T FOUND
THE REAL SUE ELLEN.

OH, YES, I HAVE.

SHE'S A LUSH,

JUST LIKE HER
HUSBAND SAYS SHE IS.

I JUST WANT YOU TO
ASK AROUND DISCREETLY

AND SEE WHAT KIND
OF RESPONSE YOU GET.

OH, I'LL EXPLAIN
IT TO THEM, J.R.,

JUST THE WAY YOU TOLD IT TO ME.

GOOD. GOOD.

THEY'LL BE STRAINING
AT THE LEASH.

HA HA HA!

I DON'T LIKE HIM.

HE'S NOT EXACTLY ONE
OF MY FAVORITES, EITHER.

IF HE'D BEEN BETTER AT HIS JOB,

I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD
TO USE SOUTHFORK

AS A COLLATERAL FOR
THOSE ASIAN WELLS.

BUT DID YOU SEE THE
WAY HE LOOKED AT ME?

WELL, I'M NOT EXACTLY BLIND.

HE'S NOT EXACTLY SUBTLE, IS HE?

WELL, IF YOU HADN'T
COME IN WHEN YOU DID,

I WOULD'VE HAD TO FIGHT HIM OFF.

AH, WHO KNOWS?

MIGHT'VE LIKED IT.

WHAT?

NOW, NOW, DON'T
GET UPSET, DARLING.

IT'S JUST A FORM OF
FLATTERY, THAT'S ALL.

DOESN'T IT BOTHER YOU AT ALL

WHEN YOUR SO-CALLED FRIENDS
COME ON TO ME LIKE THAT,

THE WOMAN THAT YOU
SAY YOU WANT TO MARRY?

YOU SHOULD TAKE
IT AS A COMPLIMENT.

I DO.

I MEAN, AFTER
ALL, THEY LIKE YOU.

YOU ARE ATTRACTIVE, AVAILABLE,

VERY DELIGHTFUL YOUNG GIRL.

AVAILABLE?

ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT I
SPEND TIME WITH OTHER MEN?

ONLY IF IT KEEPS YOU
FROM GETTING BORED,

AND THEY MIGHT SAY SOMETHING

THAT I COULD USE.

ARE YOU ASKING ME TO SELL MYSELF

SO I CAN SPY ON YOUR FRIENDS?

YOU WERE ALWAYS ASKING
TO HELP ME, DARLING.

AND REALLY, THANK YOU SO MUCH

FOR THE COFFEE AND
THE MEETING PLACE.

I APPRECIATE IT.

I'LL CALL YOU
TOMORROW, ALL RIGHT?

AAH!

Alan: ALAN BEAM.

HELLO. ALAN... THIS IS KRISTIN.

REMEMBER THAT
PROPOSITION YOU PUT TO ME?

WELL, I'M READY TO DO
WHATEVER YOU WANT.

WELL, I'M AFRAID I'M
NOT MUCH HELP, PAM.

I ONLY MET YOUR
MOTHER A FEW TIMES.

NO ONE SEEMS TO REMEMBER

ANYTHING ABOUT HER AT ALL,

EXCEPT THAT SHE SLEPT

WITH HUTCH McKINNEY
AND GOT PREGNANT.

PAM, YOU KNOW
WHAT DIGGER WAS LIKE.

DRUNK SO MUCH OF THE TIME,

AND DISAPPEARING FOR MONTHS.

CAN'T YOU FEEL
COMPASSION FOR REBECCA?

I WANT TO.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I WANT DESPERATELY
TO KNOW ABOUT HER,

TO UNDERSTAND HER.

THAT'S WHY I'M GOING
TO CORPUS CHRISTI.

Bobby: LUCY. TELEPHONE.

WHO IS IT?

DIDN'T SAY.

SHE'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

THANKS, BOBBY.

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU TWO PLOTTING?

OH, JUST TALKING ABOUT MY MAMA.

I WAS HOPING MISS ELLIE

MIGHT REMEMBER SOMETHING.

I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU BOTH COME TO...

TO COLORADO WITH
JOCK AND ME TOMORROW?

WE'RE STAYING AT
A BEAUTIFUL HOTEL,

AND YOU CAN SWIM AND PLAY TENNIS

WHILE WE VISIT WITH AMANDA.

WELL, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO
CONVINCE HER OF JUST THAT.

WELL, I WAS SUPPOSED TO LEAVE

FOR CORPUS CHRISTI.

WELL, TO BE HONEST,

I'D LIKE YOU BOTH WITH ME,

AND I THINK JOCK
WOULD LIKE IT, TOO.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

LET'S GO.

I MEAN, YOU CAN GO
TO CORPUS CHRISTI

WHEN WE GET BACK IF YOU WANT TO.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.

HELL, I EXPECT EWING
OIL IN SOUTHFORK

TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION
WHEN I GET BACK, J.R..

DAD, YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO SOUTH AMERICA.

HELL, I'LL TAKE
CARE OF EVERYTHING.

BYE-BYE, J.R.

Lucy: J.R. TELEPHONE.

WHAT'S THAT?

I SAID THE TELEPHONE.

SEE YA, BOY.

TAKE IT IN THE DEN.

HELLO.

Hank: IS THAT YOU, J.R.?

HANK, WHAT'S THE STORY?

IT'S NOT GOOD.

THE FISH WOULDN'T BITE.

WE STARVE IN 48 HOURS OR LESS.

ALL RIGHT, CALL ME
WHEN IT HAPPENS.

Woman: HELLO.

HELLO, IT'S J.R. EWING HERE.

IS HE IN?

YES, SIR.

Leland: HOW ARE YOU, J.R.?

I'M FINE. WHAT'D YOU FIND OUT?

WELL, EVERYBODY'S
READY... AND EAGER.

ALL RIGHT, HAVE THEM MEET
ME IN MY OFFICE IN AN HOUR.

Sue Ellen: J.R...
COULDN'T YOU WAIT

TILL THEY WERE THROUGH THE GATE

BEFORE YOU STARTED
WHEELING AND DEALING AGAIN?

Man: IS THIS REAL?

Leland: WELL, WITH
J.R., YOU NEVER KNOW,

BUT THIS TIME I FIGURE
HE REALLY MEANS IT.

OH, HELLO. HELLO.

GENTLEMEN, WHAT A TURNOUT.

LOOK AT THIS.

I'M SORRY TO KEEP
YOU ALL WAITING.

IT WAS UNAVOIDABLE.

UH, CONNIE, DO YOU HAVE
THOSE PAPERS READY?

YES, SIR.

WELL, GOOD, LET'S JUST GET
DOWN TO WORK RIGHT AWAY.

THERE'S NO SENSE
IN WASTING ANY TIME.

EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN.

GENTLEMEN, COME ON IN.

THERE YOU GO.

PERSONALLY, I'D BE
VERY CURIOUS TO SEE

WHAT HE COMES UP WITH.

[CHATTERING]

THERE YOU GO.

NOW, GENTLEMEN,
I WANT YOU TO SEE

THAT THERE ARE NO SECRETS HERE.

I ALSO WANT YOU TO SEE

HOW BIG A DEAL THIS REALLY IS.

Man: HO HO.

YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT, J.R.

THERE ARE NO SECRETS IN DALLAS.

WE KNOW TO THE PENNY

EXACTLY HOW MUCH
ALL THIS IS WORTH.

YEAH, BUT WHAT WE DON'T KNOW

IS WHY YOU'RE
FINALLY LETTING US IN.

GRATITUDE.

[CHUCKLING]

NO, NO, REALLY.

GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE TIMES

YOU SUPPORTED
ME WHEN I NEEDED IT.

NOW, I KNOW THAT THERE
ARE SKEPTICS AMONG YOU

THAT MIGHT SUSPECT THAT
THAT'S NOT THE WHOLE STORY.

[CHUCKLING]

EWING OIL HAS BEEN PRESENTED

WITH SOME VERY
INTERESTING PROPOSITIONS

THE LAST FEW DAYS.

UH, NOTHING I CAN
TALK TO YOU ABOUT YET.

BUT WHEN I SAY
THEY'RE BIG DEALS,

I MEAN THEY ARE BIG DEALS.

AND SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO UNTIE

SOME OF OUR CAPITAL.

AND FAST.

SO THAT IS WHY
EWING OIL HAS DECIDED

TO SELL OFF 75% OF
ITS ASIAN HOLDINGS...

FOR $10 MILLION PER POINT.

[WHISTLES]

ASIDE FROM THE PRICE,

WHAT'S THE CATCH, J.R.?

WELL, YOU HAVE THE FIGURES

IN FRONT OF YOU, GENTLEMEN.

YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS A BARGAIN,

BUT YOU DO KNOW ME, DON'T YOU?

YES, THERE IS A CATCH.

EWING OIL WANTS 25% ROYALTY

OFF EVERY BARREL
YOU TAKE OUT OF ASIA.

[CHUCKLING]

HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

FAIR IS FAIR, GENTLEMEN.

I ASK YOU, WHO
SECURED THOSE LEASES?

EWING OIL.

WHO PUT UP THE CAPITAL
FOR THE DRILLING?

EWING OIL.

AND WHO TOOK THE CHANCES?

AGAIN, EWING OIL.

FOR YOU, GENTLEMEN,
IT'S A SURE THING,

AND IT IS WORTH A FORTUNE.

HE'S RIGHT.

NOW, THE ONLY REASON
I'VE OPENED THIS UP TO YOU

IS 'CAUSE I KNOW YOU COULD
COME UP WITH THE CASH.

QUESTION IS, HOW FAST?

DO WE HAVE A COUPLE OF HOURS?

[CHUCKLING]

WELL, ALL JOKES ASIDE,

THAT'S ABOUT ALL YOU DO HAVE.

I NEED THAT MONEY FAST,

OR I DON'T NEED IT AT ALL.

NOW, CAN WE TALK BUSINESS?

Kristin: AFTER LEADING
ME ON FOR MONTHS

PROMISING TO MARRY ME,

DO YOU KNOW WHAT
HE WANTED ME TO DO?

WHAT?

TO "ENTERTAIN" HIS FRIENDS.

SPY ON THEM, TELL
HIM ALL THEIR SECRETS.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

I'LL BELIEVE ANYTHING ABOUT J.R.

KRISTIN, IT'S TIME
J.R. EWING GOT HIS,

AND WE HAVE TO FIND
A WAY TO GIVE IT TO HIM.

THAT'S WHY I CALLED YOU.

JUST TELL ME HOW.

I'M NOT SURE YET.

I KEPT DIARIES AND
DUPLICATE RECORDS

OF THE BARNES' CAMPAIGN.

OH, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

WE HAVE TO STAY ON HIS TAIL.

HE'LL BE SURE TO DO SOMETHING

WE CAN USE AGAINST HIM SOMEHOW,

BUT IT SHOULDN'T TAKE LONG.

I KNOW HE'S UP TO
SOMETHING RIGHT NOW.

I COULDN'T HEAR EVERYTHING

HE SAID TO LELAND THE OTHER DAY,

BUT I KNEW THAT HE WAS
CONNING HIM LIKE MAD.

ALAN, WHAT IF I PRETENDED

TO GO ALONG WITH HIS IDEA?

ENTERTAIN HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,

PUMP THEM FOR INFORMATION,

THEN J.R. WILL THINK

THAT I WAS WORKING FOR HIM,

AND ALL THE TIME,

I COULD BE PUTTING
TOGETHER A FILE

THAT WOULD HANG J.R. EWING.

I LOVE IT.

I'M GOING TO CALL HIM.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

EWING OIL.

CONNIE, IT'S KRISTIN.

SHEPARD.

MAY I PLEASE SPEAK TO J.R.?

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

YES.

OH, HELLO, KRISTIN.

LISTEN, I'M KIND OF BUSY
RIGHT NOW, DARLING.

I WAS THINKING ABOUT
OUR DISCUSSION.

YOU KNOW I'D DO ANYTHING
I COULD TO HELP YOU.

WELL, THAT'S REAL SWEET OF YOU.

I THINK I MIGHT CALL
JORDAN LEE RIGHT NOW.

HE'S BEEN WANTING
TO TAKE ME TO DINNER

FOR MONTHS.

OH, WELL, THAT'S JUST WONDERFUL.

HIS FAMILY'S OUT
OF TOWN RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW HE COULD
USE SOME COMPANY.

YOU STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, HEAR?

ANYTHING YOU SAY, J.R.

WELL... THAT'S BETTER.

COULDN'T SLEEP?

NO.

YOU KNOW I ALWAYS
DREADED SEEING HER, ELLIE.

I CAN'T HELP IT.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT ME THERE?

YES, I DO.

IT'S TOO BAD, BUT...

IT WON'T MAKE ANY
DIFFERENCE TO HER.

AREN'T THE MOUNTAINS BEAUTIFUL?

YEAH, THEY SURE ARE.

AND SO ARE YOU.

STILL NO WORD FROM MRS. EWING?

Woman: NOT YET, DR. ELLBY.

HERE YOU GO, HONEY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

NO, I WON'T. I PROMISE.

THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.

THANK YOU. HAVE A NICE DAY.

[J.R. CHUCKLING]

THANK YOU, J.R.

J.R.: MY PLEASURE.

CONNIE, YOU WANT TO PUT THOSE

ON MY DESK, PLEASE?

OH, SURE.

VAUGHN...

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU
WERE GONNA COME IN

ON THIS DEAL WITH US.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE
GONNA STICK TO COMMISSION.

I HONESTLY DIDN'T THINK YOU HAD

THAT KIND OF MONEY
TO THROW AROUND.

WELL, NOW, J.R.,
IT ISN'T EVERY DAY

A MAN GETS A CHANCE
TO MAKE HIS FORTUNE.

I TOOK A PERSONAL
LOAN OF 20 MILLION

FROM A BUDDY AT ANOTHER BANK

USING MY SHARE OF THE
LEASES AS COLLATERAL.

IT WAS SOMETHING I
NEVER WOULD HAVE RISKED

EXCEPT FOR A SURE
THING LIKE THIS.

VAUGHN... I'M DELIGHTED.

I REALLY AM.

AFTER ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR ME...

I CAN'T THINK OF ANYBODY

I'D RATHER HAVE IN
ON THIS DEAL THAN YOU.

Nurse: MR. EWING?

YES, MA'AM?

WILL YOU COME WITH ME, PLEASE?

I'M GLAD YOU BOTH CAME.

WE TOLD HER THIS MORNING,

AND SHE'S BEEN VERY EXCITED.

WELL, I'M SURE
GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

HOW'S SHE BEEN DOIN'?

OH, QUITE WELL, BUT
SHE TIRES QUICKLY.

WELL, I'LL BE HERE
JUST A FEW MINUTES.

WELL, WELL... HELLO, AMANDA.

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

YOU'RE LOOKIN' JUST WONDERFUL.

THE NURSE TELLS ME

THAT YOU'RE DOING JUST FINE.

THEY TOLD ME... JOCK WAS COMING.

WELL, IT'S ME, AMANDA.

IT'S JOCK.

I'M AMANDA LEWIS EWING.

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M JOCK, AMANDA.

DON'T YOU REMEMBER
I... YOU WERE SICK,

AND I BROUGHT YOU
HERE A LONG TIME AGO.

NOW YOU'RE DOING JUST...

WELL, YOU'RE DOING
JUST FINE NOW.

HELLO, AMANDA.

MY NAME'S ELLIE.

THERE YOU ARE!

YOU SAID YOU'D COME,
BUT I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU!

OH...

HOW LONG WAS IT
THIS TIME... 6 MONTHS?

DO YOU LIKE MY DRESS?

I BOUGHT IT SPECIAL
JUST FOR YOU.

IT'S LOVELY.

I KNOW IT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR.

I WANTED TO LOOK
SO NICE FOR YOU.

YOU DO. YOU... YOU
LOOK REAL PRETTY.

ARE YOU GOING AWAY AGAIN?

YES. I... I HAVE TO GO AWAY.

YOU'RE GOING WITH
HIM, AREN'T YOU?

HE'S A WILDCATTER.

PLEASE DON'T GO. I
WISH YOU WOULDN'T.

I WORRY SO MUCH
ABOUT YOU. PLEASE.

I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU JUST TAKE CARE
OF YOURSELF, OK?

I'M NOTHING BUT A
BURDEN TO YOU, JOCK,

AND I DON'T MEAN TO BE.

I LOVE YOU... SO MUCH.

OH, SO MUCH.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, MRS. EWING.

I NEVER MEANT TO
BE A BURDEN... NEVER.

REALLY, I DIDN'T.

COME ON, DEAR.

COME ON. COME ON.

OH, MY DARLING.

I'M SO SORRY.

J.R. WAS SAYING WITH
YOUR FAMILY OUT OF TOWN,

YOU MIGHT ENJOY SOME COMPANY.

COMPANY WAS WONDERFUL.

AND SO WAS THE FOOD.

THANK YOU.

THE CATERER I USE IS EXCELLENT.

IT WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL OF J.R.

TO HAVE SUGGESTED THIS.

WELL, HE CERTAINLY
HAS BEEN WONDERFUL

TO MY SISTER.

I CAN'T HELP BEING FOND OF HIM.

BUT I UNDERSTAND
THAT'S NOT A VERY...

UNIVERSAL EMOTION.

NO, I DON'T THINK TOO
MANY PEOPLE IN DALLAS

FIND J.R. LIKEABLE, EXACTLY.

REALLY?

THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE.

HE'S BEEN SO KIND TO ME.

BUT I EXPECT HE'S TRIED PULLING

A FEW DIRTY TRICKS ON YOU.

UH, IF WE'RE GONNA TALK,

WHY DON'T WE DO IT ON THE COUCH?

ALL RIGHT.

IT IS A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE.

YOU WERE SAYING?

ABOUT WHAT?

ABOUT J.R.

OH, J.R. IS A TRUE FRIEND

AND A PRINCE AMONG OIL MEN.

HE JUST CUT ME IN ON
THE SWEETEST DEAL

OF MY LIFE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'LL GET IT, I'LL GET IT!

[RING]

HELLO.

OH, YES, CLIFF.

UH, NO, SHE'S NOT. NOT YET.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL
TELL HER. BYE-BYE.

LUCY, IS THAT FOR ME?

NO, IT'S CLIFF CALLING FOR PAM.

YOU MUST BE UP TO
SOMETHING REAL NASTY, J.R.

I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU
LOOK SO NERVOUS

SINCE YOU ALMOST LOST SOUTHFORK.

HEY, YOU GUYS, THEY'RE HERE!

THEY'RE BACK FROM COLORADO.

I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT
WITH DR. ELLBY.

I'LL BE A LITTLE LATE.

HI!

HI, GRANDMA!

[CHATTERING]

HI, BOBBY!

I HAVE TO RUN.
I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

BYE-BYE.

Lucy: OH, PAM, BEFORE I FORGET,

CLIFF'S BEEN
CALLING AND CALLING.

I THINK HE WANTS
YOU TO COME OVER.

HE SAID IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT.

SEE YOU GUYS LATER.

HE MUST HAVE FOUND OUT
SOMETHING ABOUT MAMA.

NOW, DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.

WELL, WHAT ELSE COULD
BE THAT IMPORTANT?

KNOWING YOUR BROTHER,
BUSINESS COMES FIRST.

NO, NOT THIS TIME, BOBBY.

THERE'S NO PROOF
THAT MY MAMA'S DEAD.

DO YOU REALIZE THAT?

PAM, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

SHE COULD STILL BE ALIVE,

LOST SOMEWHERE LIKE AMANDA.

NO, SHE'S LEFT.

EVERYTHING OK?

YEAH, DAD. FINE, FINE.

THAT WAS FOR LUCY. OH.

SEE YOU AT THE OFFICE.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

WHAT YOU DOING IN COLORADO?

IT'S TOO LONG A
STORY TO EXPLAIN.

YOU FOUND OUT SOMETHING?

THIS.

I HAD THE SIGNATURES VERIFIED,

AND IT'S LEGAL.

DEATH CERTIFICATE?

NO, NO, NO.

IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT.

THIS IS A LEGAL BONA FIDE
ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT.

I FOUND IT IN DIGGER'S TRUNK.

IT SAYS, "IT IS HEREBY
AGREED THAT ALL REVENUES

"AND PROFITS IN THE OIL FIELD

"NOW KNOWN AS EWING
23 WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY

"BY JOHN EWING
AND WILLARD BARNES

AND THEIR HEIRS IN PERPETUITY."

SIGNED BY BOTH OF THEM.
DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1939.

I THOUGHT YOU GOT ME
HERE TO TALK ABOUT MAMA.

PAM, YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?

IT MEANS THAT WE NO LONGER STAND

AT THE BACK DOOR HAT IN HAND.

IT MEANS THE BARNES CAN
WALK THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR

IN AN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE EWINGS,

AT LEAST FOR THIS FIELD.

IT'S WORTH OVER HALF A
MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE J.R.'S
FACE WHEN I SHOW HIM.

IF IT'S WORTH ANYTHING,

WHAT WAS IT DOING
IN DIGGER'S TRUNK?

WELL, YOU HEARD
WHAT AUNT MAGGIE SAID.

THEY PROBABLY SIGNED IT
WHEN DIGGER WAS DRUNK

AND THEY FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT.

WHY DIDN'T JOCK REMEMBER?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

THIS PAPER WAS SIGNED
OVER 40 YEARS AGO.

BOBBY JUST REOPENED
THE FIELD LAST MONTH.

JOCK PROBABLY NEVER
GAVE IT A THOUGHT.

HE'S GONNA HAVE TO NOW.

I'M GONNA KEEP MY
PROMISE TO DADDY.

HIS LIFE WILL NOT
HAVE BEEN WASTED.

I'LL SEE TO IT.

Sue Ellen: GIVE ME
ANOTHER DRINK.

Bartender: DON'T YOU
THINK YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH,

MRS. EWING?

I'VE CERTAINLY HAD ENOUGH HERE.

HEY THERE.

LET ME HELP YOU.

THANK YOU.

DUSTY?

THERE'S A TABLE RIGHT HERE.

GENTLEMEN, IF YOU PLEASE.

IS IT REALLY YOU?

IT SURE IS. WHAT ARE YOU HAVIN'?

WHATEVER YOU'RE HAVING.

BOBBIE, TWO RUM AND A BRANCH.

WHAT?

YOU'D RATHER HAVE
SOMETHING ELSE?

NO, I JUST... I JUST
CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

WHAT'D YOU SAY, DARLIN'?

HOW'S THE HOUSE COMING?

OH, PRETTY GOOD.

I GOT THE PLUMBIN'
AND ELECTRICAL,

AND I'M JUST WAITING
FOR INSPECTION.

WELL, IT ALL CHECKS OUT.

KEEP THOSE COWS
CALM AND ON WATER,

AND THEY'RE READY FOR AUCTION.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HELLO.

Man: SOUTHFORK RANCH?

YEAH, THIS IS SOUTHFORK.
I'M BOBBY EWING.

I'M THE BARTENDER AT
THE ACE BAR IN BRADDOCK.

MRS. EWING IS HERE.

I THINK SHE'S GONNA
NEED SOME HELP.

WE GOT TROUBLE. LET'S GO.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

GOIN' TO A PARTY.

WE'RE GOIN' TO A BIG PARTY!

GOIN' TO A PARTY.

SUE ELLEN.

BOBBY?

I'M TAKING YOU HOME, SUE ELLEN.

NO, I CAN'T. I JUST FOUND HIM.

SUE ELLEN.

YOU HEARD THE LADY.
SHE WANTS TO BE WITH ME.

I DON'T WANT TO HAVE
TO ARGUE ABOUT THIS.

THEN DON'T. SHE'S WITH ME.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHO SHE...

I DON'T CARE WHO SHE IS...

DUSTY! DUSTY!

SUE ELLEN, COME ON.

YOU KILLED HIM! BOBBY!

Sue Ellen: BOBBY!

SUE ELLEN, LET'S GO!

I DON'T WANT TO
GO! YOU KILLED HIM!

J.R.: CAN I FRESHEN
YOUR DRINK, MAMA?

UH, NO THANKS, J.R.

HERE, HERE, HERE.

THANKS.

SURE.

[VOICES]

[SUE ELLEN MUTTERING]

SHH, SHH, SHH.

WHAT HAPPENED?

HELP ME GET HER UPSTAIRS.

Ellie: IS SHE ALL RIGHT?

SHE'S NOT HURT, MAMA.

WELL... BOBBY,
WHERE'D YOU FIND HER?

COME ON UPSTAIRS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW
MUCH MORE OF THIS

SHE CAN TAKE... OR ME.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO DO SOMETHING

ABOUT HER REAL SOON.

3 ENGINE COMPANIES

WORKED CONTINUOUSLY
THROUGH THE NIGHT,

AND THE FIRE WAS
FINALLY KNOCKED DOWN

AT ABOUT 5:00 THIS MORNING.

THERE WERE 4 REPORTED INJURIES

TO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL,

AND ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE

IS SET AT ABOUT $350,000.

THE CAUSE OF THE
FIRE IS AS YET UNKNOWN.

A SUSPECTED BURGLAR FLEEING
THE SCENE OF THE CRIME...

MORNIN', J.R.

BOBBY.

[ROOSTER CROWS]

HOW'S SUE ELLEN?

SLEEPIN' IT OFF.

WHERE YOU GOIN' TO?

THERE'S SOME FENCE
DOWN OUT AT THE TWO STICK.

RAY WANTS ME TO LOOK AT IT.

MIGHT'VE BEEN CUT.

RUSTLERS?

NOT SO FAR.

SEE YOU AROUND.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'LL GET IT.

[RING]

YEAH?

Hank: J.R.?

HANK?

I BEEN TRYIN' TO GET
THROUGH FOR HOURS.

IT'S CRAZY OVER HERE.

EVERYTHING HAPPENED
JUST LIKE I SAID.

YOU DONE A GOOD JOB,
HANK. THANKS FOR CALLIN'.

YOU GOT A BIG
BONUS COMIN', BUDDY.

Reporter: WHITE HOUSE PRESS
SECRETARY JODY POWELL

HAS STATED THAT SUCH A REACTION

WOULD BE PREMATURE
AND UNWARRANTED.

HE REPEATEDLY STRESSED
THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST

FOR ALL CITIZENS TO REMAIN CALM.

MOST CLOSELY AFFECTED BY
THE REBELS' NATIONALIZATION

OF FOREIGN INDUSTRIES
IS OUR OWN EWING OIL

WITH HUNDREDS OF
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

TIED UP IN DRILLING
AND EXPLORATION.

THE LOSS TO THE EWING FAMILY

CAN BE CALCULATED IN
THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

[TURNS TV OFF]

IS THAT TRUE, J.R.?

HOW MUCH DID WE LOSE?!

WELL, DADDY... THE
WAY I LOOK AT IT...

WE JUST MADE
OURSELVES A KILLIN'.