Dallas (1978–1991): Season 5, Episode 21 - The Prodigal - full transcript

Your father's dead.
And I'm running this company.

You disgusting little man.

Let me tell you who did
come to see me, though.

- Clayton Farlow.
- Clayton?

Sue Ellen. The man's in love with you.

I don't think Mother would let anybody
destroy Daddy's first company.

Not even Cliff.

I think I can safely say that. Shortly...

you'll have absolutely
nothing to worry about.

If you ever. Ever come near
my wife again. I'll kill you.

J.R. thought that I was just gonna
breeze off to Tulsa...



without checking out
Wally Hampton, first.

- Which you did, of course?
- Of course I did.

And I found out that Wally and he
go back a long way.

So hard telling how many guys
they've ruined.

I was just too smart for him.

But that whole plot
just to get you out of Dallas?

Yeah. That's not all. I have a suspicion
they would've gotten me down there...

made me look good.
Then the other shoe would drop.

They had phonied up
an embezzlement charge.

Anything. Anything that
would've ruined me forever.

That's awful.

As it turns out. I'm glad you're staying
with Wentworth Tool and Die.

Lam too.

That brings to mind...



I've had something that I've wanted
to discuss with you for a long time.

I feel like I'm moving through mud
every time I try to make a deal.

And that's because I have to clear
everything with corporate headquarters.

I'll talk to them for you.

You can't intercede with the board
every time he wants something.

Katherine's right.
And I don't want you to have to.

I want power
to run Tool and Die myself.

What?

Well. Am I division president
or am I not?

- Of course you are.
- Well. I need autonomy.

I can't run to Houston. Hat in hand.
Every time I need something.

Other division presidents do.

He's not just another division president.

He's family.

But. Mother. Daddy set things up
like that for a reason.

No. Cliff's right.

I gave him the job. He's gotta have
the power to perform it.

Thank you. Mama.

Well. Mrs. Chambers.
That took long enough.

I'm sorry. Mr. Ewing. I was upstairs.

- Where's Sue Ellen?
- She's out. On an errand.

- When will she be back?
- She didn't say.

Oh. All right.

Here you go. Boy.
You have a nice week here.

There you go.
Tell Sue Ellen I'll call her later.

He's gone.

Thank you. Mrs. Chambers.
I just couldn't see him tonight.

Hi. Darling.
Did you have a nice day?

You must be starving.

- Yeah.
- Are you?

Mrs. Chambers has dinner
for you in the kitchen.

I sure do.

And I'm sure you're hungry.

Well. If hope doesn't spring
damn well eternal.

- I hardly recognized you, Ray.
- Hello. J.R.

You look like a new man.

Wasn't I right about getting rid
of those ten voting shares?

You gotta take the chains off your neck.
Even if they are made of gold.

You got what you want.
Why don't we just forget about it?

Right. Right. Okay.

How's Donna?
Everything smoothed over with her?

Everything's just fine.

Oh. Good. I'm glad to hear that.

Well. See what happens
when you listen to your older brother?

Now. If anything else goes wrong.
You come to me.

What's a family for anyway?

I'll be seeing you, bud.
Good talking to you.

Hello. Ray. I thought I heard
your truck drive in. How are you?

- I'm fine. Miss Ellie.
- Good.

- I have those papers for you to sign.
- Oh. Yes.

If I can just find a pen around here.

- I got one.
- Good.

- Here's some mail.
- Thank you.

Here's the contracts.

Here's the pen.

That seems to be it.

Jonas Culver was admitted here
in February. 1930.

And he died two months later.

Does it say how he died?

No.

And you're sure it says that Sam Culver's
the person who had him committed?

That what it says here.
He was the nephew.

That's right. He was the nephew.

I'm embarrassed that these records
aren't more complete. Mrs. Krebbs.

We have a wonderful system now.

Well. 50 years is a long time ago.

By the way. You've talked
with Mr. Greeley. Haven't you?

- Who?
- Abel Greeley. At the hardware store.

You should see Abel.

He's a nice old guy.

He's been around Big Spring
since day one.

- You say his name is Abel Greeley?
- Sure.

Abel might remember
more of the details.

I'll do that. Thank you for your time.
Dr. Kensington.

No trouble at all.

- Goodbye.
- Bye.

John Ross is J.R.'s son.

And J.R. has a right to see him.

I know that and I'll never deny him that.

But I still have a problem facing him...

when he comes to pick
him up for the weekends.

Clayton. You must think I'm a total fool.

I was thinking just the opposite.

You've been through a lot recently.

And you've done well.

You're a strong woman. Sue Ellen.

Much stronger than you give
yourself credit for.

Thank you. Clayton.

You'll handle J.R.

I don't know who that could be.

Excuse me.

Cliff.

Oh. I totally forgot.
I'll be just a minute.

You forgot.

That's all right.
They'll hold the reservation.

Hi. Clayton.

Cliff.

Cliff and I have a lunch date.

Will you wait for me?
I'll be right down.

You and I seem to be bumping
into each other a lot lately.

Seems that way.

You're up from San Angelo
for how long?

Just for the day.

Take care of some business.
Thought I'd drop in. See Sue Ellen.

You keep dropping by.
You'll keep seeing me.

- Can I fix you a drink?
- No.

No. I better be moving on.

Oh. Don't rush off.

We can all leave together.

- Yeah?
- Bobby, Pam is here.

Well. Send her back.

- Well. What a nice surprise.
- Hi.

I felt like dinner out tonight and I couldn't
think of anybody better to have it with.

Thank you very much. Let me sign this
and I'll be right with you.

Yeah?
Jeff Farraday is on the line.

Do you wanna talk to him?

No. Tell him I'll call him tomorrow.

- I can wait.
- No. It's fine.

It's not important.

Let's go.

- Isn't that the man who came to see me?
- Yeah. He's a persistent son of a gun.

- What's he want?
- To sell me something.

Pam is taking me out of here
early today.

Well. Good for her.

Soon as you're done
with that letter. Wrap it up.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

It's special delivery for a Mr. Ewing.

Here. I'll take it.

No. That's for J.R. That's my brother.

Oh. I'll sign for it.

I'm starved. Come on.

- Bye. All.
- Good night.

Okay.
-

Here on the back.
On the dotted line, please.

Thank you.

- Yeah?
- J.R.. this just came for you.

Thank you.

- Bobby still here?
- No. He left for dinner with Pam.

- Good. That's all.
- Okay.

“Christopher.“

Yes. J.R.?

Get me the firm of McCarthy
and Greer in California...

I wanna talk to Lowell Greer.

Yes, sir.

“California birth certificate.
Mother's name. Kristin Shepard.

Father. Unknown.

Child born, August 18. 1981.

Name of child...

Christopher. “

Well. I'll be damned.

Yeah?
Mr. Greer on line two, J.R.

- Hello. Lowell.
- J.R.

A copy of that birth certificate
is on its way.

Yeah. Yeah. I got it right in front of me.

Now. There's no doubt
that this is the right certificate?

I mean. It is Kristin Shepard's child?

No doubt at all.

Say, do you have any idea
where the child is right now?

No. But I can try and find out.

I wish you would.

And I'd also like a rundown
on her lifestyle before she died.

You know. Who she hung around with.
Where she went. That sort of thing.

- I'll do my best.
- I really appreciate it.

I have a keen interest in that child.
Do you understand?

I'll be in Dallas this week for a
convention. I'll fill you in then.

Looking forward to it.

“Christopher.“

My. My. What a coincidence.

Come in.

Miss Cooper?

I'm Clayton Farlow.
We met at the Ewing barbecue.

That's right.
You were here with Sue Ellen.

Yes.

Come in.

I'd...

like to talk to you for a minute.
If you don't mind.

Sure. About what?

Cliff Barnes.

I know you and he were friends.

Yeah. Friends.

He seems to be seeing a good deal
of Sue Ellen lately.

So?

I'm sorry. This is such an intrusion but...

I'm a little concerned about her and
I'd like to know more about this man.

Cliff Barnes is a public figure.

You could find what you want
in the papers.

It's not the public side
I wanna find out about.

Oh. I see.
You wanna know about me and Cliff.

Well. You can just forget it.
That's private.

Miss Cooper, it's not my nature to pry.

It's just that Sue Ellen's
very close to my family.

I heard.

Your son. Right?

She had a thing with him too.

Well. I wouldn't worry
too much about it.

J.R. would never let Cliff get Sue Ellen.

I'm not so sure.

Don't underestimate J.R.

I don't.

But he might not be able
to stop Cliff this time.

Let me ask you something.

If it's your son Sue Ellen
was involved with...

what are you doing here?

He's away at the moment...

and I consider Sue Ellen family.
She's an extraordinary woman.

And I wanna make sure
that this man is worthy of her.

Worthy.

What a word for this day and age.

You understand what I mean?

You know something. Mr. Farlow?

I don't think your son needs protecting.

I think you might, though.

What are you talking about?

Well. It just sounds to me like you're the
one in love with that lady. Not your son.

Miss Cooper?

You'll have to excuse me.
That's my cue.

Yeah. You didn't like that one, huh?

That baby's so big for seven
months. It's hard to believe.

Seven months.
Is that how old that child is?

I gotta be going.

- So I'll call you later, hon. Bye-bye.
- Okay. Bye-bye.

You're in a hurry this morning.

Well. I got a few things
I have to care of.

- Bye-bye.
- Bye.

- Bye.
- Bye-bye.

Seven months. Amazing how quickly
they grow up. Isn't it?

It certainly is.

Seven months. Now let's see, that
would make him born in July-August.

In August.

Little Christopher. Born in August.

Mes?
Your sister, Katherine, is here.

Send her in.

Katherine. I'm surprised to see you.
Come on in.

I wanted to talk to you.

Well. It's a little early for lunch.
But I can offer you some coffee.

No.

What did you have on your mind?

Why are you ruining
my father's company?

I thought it'd be something like that.

It wasn't enough that Mama gave you
the job when you were down-and-out.

You are so diplomatic.

Now you need autonomy.

King Barnes doesn't wanna answer
to the corporate board.

I think I'd watch my words.

He wants to wheel and deal
like the Ewing brothers.

He wants to be a big man like them.
He knows the board wouldn't allow that.

Now. Be careful. Katherine.
Your jealousy's showing.

Look. My father built
this company. Damn it.

And I'm not gonna see it destroyed...

because Cliff Barnes
happens to be obsessed.

- Obsessed? With what?
- With J.R. Ewing.

Oh. No. No. No.
I'm not obsessed with J.R.

He's just a temporary stumbling block.

Well. When you stumble...

I don't want my father's company
coming down with you.

You don't stop. Do you?

You haven't stopped needling me
since I took over this office.

Yes. And for some very good reasons.

You didn't like the way I redecorated.
The expansion I instituted.

You haven't liked one thing
that I've done.

My father never would've
run things like this.

No. No. He wouldn't have.

No. He had class.

Let me share
some information with you.

Your father's dead.
And I'm running this company.

You disgusting little man.

I might be a disgusting little man...

but I am president
of Wentworth Tool and Die now.

And nobody...

is gonna stop me from running
this company exactly the way I please.

I wouldn't be so sure of that
if I were you.

I'm just amazed at how much work
I've gotten so soon.

Honey. With my agency behind you...

you'll be picking off endorsements
like ducks in a shooting gallery.

- Hair. Lip gloss. Eye shadow.
- Fantastic.

Now. The holiday mascara session
on Tuesday...

is a very. Very. Very big campaign.

I want you to be sure to get
enough sleep the night before.

- No baggage under the eyes, okay?
- Okay.

Blair?

- Can I ask you something?
- Sure. Honey. What?

Do you think we could get
another photographer for that shoot?

Instead of Roger? Why?

He's been terrific for you.

Well. I know he's
a great photographer but...

I don't think it would be possible.
Anyway. He's locked in.

The client loves him.

And so should you, by the way.

His camera adores your face.

The two of you have
a lovers' quarrel or something?

Lovers' quarrel? No.

It's just a figure of speech.
You forget all about that.

You have a good shoot on Tuesday.

That's the important thing. Right?

Right.

- Yeah?
- Bobby...

Jeff Farraday's on line one.

- Hello?
- Mr. Ewing.

You know. I really don't appreciate
you ducking my calls.

We don't have anything
to talk about.

You know that's not true.
We have your baby to talk about.

What do you say we get together
at Mister Z's tomorrow night?

Eight o'clock's good for me.

Why there?

I think I'd like to have
a few people around when we talk.

Seventy years old and
I ain't lost my grip.

Very good.

You know. It sounds to me like you
must've known Jonas Culver pretty well.

I ain't got a hard word to say
against him neither.

He was really good to me. Jonas was.
That will be five bucks.

See you. Manny.

What interests me...

is why Sam had him put
in the mental hospital.

Interested a lot of folks back then.

Was Jonas mentally ill?

Stubborn as a mule. But not crazy.

Look. Mr. Greeley.
I really want to understand.

I was married to Sam Culver. You know?

Most folks figured it was a land grab.

Jonas had that parcel of land
that Sam just naturally wanted.

So. What are you saying?

I'm telling you what the hearsay was.

You see. Wildcatting was a big thing
at the time.

Everybody was pecking around
for their own pool of oil.

Are you trying to tell me
that Sam Culver was responsible...

for his own uncle's death
because of a piece of land?

I'm saying that Sam had him put away
because of the land.

Man like that. Used to the outdoors...

must've felt like a caged dog.
Being locked up in that hospital.

Didn't last more than
a couple of months.

You know. I find this all
real hard to believe about Sam.

If you ask me. It's too easy
to have people committed in this state.

Putting that man away was the same
as shooting him through the heart.

- Well. Good evening.
- Thank you for meeting me.

How could I refuse a lovely lady?

- Please. Sit.
- Thank you.

- Can I get you a drink?
- Yes. Please.

Waiter.

- Dry martini, please.
- Yes. Ma'am.

- And you. Sir?
- I'll have another one of these.

Well...

- How's your mama?
- Oh. She's fine. Thank you.

- I won't ask about your brother.
- You two don't get along very well.

Where did you ever get that idea?

Actually. Cliff's the reason I called you.

Now. Isn't that my luck?

I'm sitting across a table
from a beautiful woman...

and the whole evening is gonna
be spoiled talking about Cliff Barnes.

He's been giving me
some problems lately...

and I thought maybe
you could help me.

That's a peculiar request coming from
a member of a man's own family.

Thank you.

I guess so. But he's got me worried.

My father's company's at stake...

and that means more to me
than Cliff Barnes does.

Yeah. He's a good businessman.

I understand he's done wonders
with Wentworth Tool and Die.

That was before he got
complete autonomy.

Is that right? Complete autonomy.

To do anything he wants.

He demanded that power
and Mother gave in.

Well. That's not the wisest decision
I've ever heard of.

My father put his life into that company.
If Cliff ruins it...

Now. Hold on.
It's not such a big deal.

Tool and Die is only a small division
of Wentworth Industries.

Oh. I know that.

But that company was the seed
that grew into Wentworth Industries.

If anything happened to it.
It would break my mother's heart.

Why did she give him
power in the first place?

He's her son.

She trusts him.

That's like trusting a coyote
with the keys to the chicken coop.

Listen. Let me ask you something.

If Cliff betrays that trust...

abuses that autonomy...

what do you think your mama
would do? Go with him. Or fire him?

I don't think Mother would let anybody
destroy Daddy's first company.

Not even Cliff.

I think I can safely say that. Shortly...

you'll have absolutely nothing
to worry about.

Trust me.

Thank you.

I feel much better.

Shall we order?

Talking about Cliff Barnes
always makes me hungry.

- Yeah. What do you think?
- It looks good to me.

Except for one thing.

It's bone dry.

At least that's what
the sample reports say.

I'm sorry.

I appreciate your sentiments...

but I didn't call you here for
your condolences, Murphy.

I want some reports
that say that there is oil.

Seismographic and core drilling
reports that says...

there are oceans of oil
under that property.

What do you want me to do.
Forge them?

Well. Unless you can think
of a better way.

Mr. Ewing.
I could lose my business license.

I remember you could've lost
your business. License...

and your home if I hadn't
bailed you out.

Now. Wait a minute. I've got that
deed around here somewhere.

That's not it.

I'll call my secretary. She'll find it.

You wouldn't...
You wouldn't call in my loan.

Of course not.
I'd never do a thing like that.

I support my friends.

All right. I'll do what you want.

Well. I knew you wouldn't let down
a friend in need.

All you have to do
is make those reports convincing.

Nobody will ever know the difference.

I really appreciate it. I really do.

Say. You give my very best
to your little wife, all right?

Thank you.

- Get that for you.
- Thank you.

You're looking real good, Ray.

Well. Shined my boots, polished
my buckle, shaved. Got a haircut.

That's not what I'm talking about.

Yeah. I decided to quit bashing myself
over the head with a hammer.

I kept praying you would.

It's good to have you back home. Donna.

Oh. Me too.

After all I put you through.
I don't know why you stayed with me.

Because I kept hoping...

that this moment would come
for both of us.

You're really an incredible woman.

I knew that down underneath
all that wheeling and dealing...

was the real Ray Krebbs.
And sooner or later he had to come out.

You were more sure than I was.

It's because I love more
than you love yourself.

What I did to you, to us.
I almost destroyed it all.

It doesn't matter.

All that matters is that we're together.

It's all I ever wanted.

I have to go to work.

Oh. I forgot.

All the boys are waiting for me.

Don't be gone too long.

I won't be too long.

Senator Culver,
Donna Krebbs is on line three.

- Donna. How are you?
- I'm fine.

- How is the weather in Washington?
- Politically? Very cold.

Look. I really hate to bother
you right now...

but I need some information
for my new book.

- Shoot.
- Okay...

do you know anything
about an uncle...

that your father had,
named Jonas Culver?

He died in a mental hospital.
Oh. 50 years ago.

I know the name. But that's about all.

Terrific.

Hey, I wasn't born 50 years ago.

You know where
you might check, though?

The attic in the house in Dallas.

I found a whole raft
of diaries and files up there.

If you don't mind the cobwebs.
You're welcome to look.

No. I don't mind. That's a terrific idea.

Just don't dust off any old secrets. Huh?

In my business, they can kill you.

Thanks. Bye. Dave.

He's taking his nap.

Oh. I'll get it.

Do you mind if I come in?

I suppose not.

This is very nice.

It's not Southfork, but it is lovely.

Thank you.

And what is the reason
for your little visit?

I thought we should talk.

Really? About what?

We both do seem
to have the same taste in men.

The fact that you were sleeping
with my ex-husband...

doesn't mean that we have
the same taste in anything.

Oh. I wasn't thinking of J.R.

Oh. No? Then who?

Listen. Cliff and I were getting along
just fine till you got free of J.R.

Then Cliff left me for you.

Maybe he's growing up.

And maybe he's just being used.

By me? Ls that what you think?

What better weapon than Cliff
to help you get back at J.R.

I don't need to use that as a weapon.

And the way I deal with J.R.
is none of your business.

Sue Ellen. I love Cliff Barnes.

Let me see.

Is that before or after he became
president of his mother's company?

Listen. I didn't come here for this.

Oh . no?

Then why did you come here?
Or did someone send you?

- Send me?
- J.R.

J.R. doesn't send me anywhere.

I wonder.

Let me tell you who did come
to see me. Though.

Clayton Farlow.

Clayton?

You remember.
Another one of your boyfriends.

- He's not “another one of my boyfriends.“
- Oh. Isn't he. Really?

And you're a sick little girl to say that.

Sue Ellen. The man's in love with you.

And let me tell you something.
If I had the choice...

between Cliff Barnes and J.R...

well. I would dump them both
for Clayton.

At least he is a man you can count on.

I count on Clayton as a friend. That's all.

Fine. Believe what you want to.
Sue Ellen.

- Where is everybody?
- They'll be late. Blair called.

Blair told me something very disturbing.

He told me that you asked
for another photographer. Ls that true?

My pictures aren't good enough
for you anymore? Ls that it?

- No. That's not it.
- No? Well. What is it?

- You're... You're too possessive.
- Possessive?

You scare me sometimes.

You're scaring me now.

Well. I certainly don't mean to scare you.
Lucy. But let's do get one thing clear:

No one else is going
to take pictures of you. Nobody.

So you just tell Blair
to forget the whole thing.

No one is taking pictures
of you but me. You understand?

Come in.

Hi. There. Sorry we're late.

Hey. No problem.

Wait till you see the set up I've got
for you. It's gonna knock your eyes out.

Gentlemen.

Glad you could make it. A drink?

All right. Farraday.
What's the bottom line?

I found out something interesting.

You started adoption procedures
on Kristin's baby.

You worked out something
with the father?

That's my business.

Adoptions are a sensitive thing.

Amazing how easy
problems can develop.

All right. What do you want?

Well. You know. It's sad.
Before inflation got so bad...

that $35,000 you gave me
could have gone a respectable way.

- These days...
- Listen. You weasel.

Nobody blackmails me.
Especially not you.

So forget it.
Get it out of your mind.

Or something very unpleasant
is gonna happen to you.

- Oh. It's not that simple.
- Well. Make it simple.

Don't you ever mention
that baby again.

But tell me. Mr. Ewing...

does your wife feel the same way?

If you ever. Ever come near
my wife again. I'll kill you.

I'll have another one.

“February 3rd. 1930.

Again. We've upped the offer to Jonas.
But the old cooter still won't budge.

Jock thinks the land is worth
a fortune in oil.“

Jock.

“February the 25th, 1930.

Today I got a court order
to have Jonas committed...

to Signal Mountain Sanitarium.

I had myself appointed custodian
of his estate.

March 27th, 1930.

Today. As custodian of Jonas' estate...

I sold to Ewing Culver
all but 40 acres of Jonas' land.

The money is in an account
in his name...

and he'll get a 25 percent royalty
from all producing wells.

Next week. I'll release him
from the sanitarium.

Neither Jock nor I
wanted to do things this way...

but the old codger left us no option.

Anyway. Now he'll be a rich man
despite himself.

April 12th, 1930.

Lord. Oh. Lord. What have we done?

Jonas killed himself today.“

Morning. Where's Miss Ellie?

In town.

Oh. Well. I'm going in later myself.

I just wanted Christopher
to get some sun.

Yeah.

Lucy. Is something wrong?
You look awfully worried.

It's Roger.

Pam. Have you ever been
really scared of someone?

What's the matter?

I don't know what to do.
He threatened me.

Threatened you?

Yeah. He told me he doesn't
want anyone else...

taking any pictures of me.
Except him.

Oh. No. You're kidding me.

No. And he's got this huge wall
filled with pictures of me.

Just me. Pam. Lt's... It's like a shrine.

I'm really frightened.

Lucy. Keep Christopher for me
for the rest of the day.

- Will you do that?
- Sure.

All right. Where's Roger's studio?

Pam. Don't you think
you should wait for Bobby?

Lucy. What's his address?

96 Bowie Street.

Don't worry.

Little sleepyhead.

You awake?

You know. Marilee.
We've often talked about...

a special, exclusive kind of merger.

You haven't lost interest
in that. Have you?

What a question to ask now.

Does a bear lose interest in honey?

Well. The problem is...

I've got a situation that's kind of
put a crimp in my operations.

Sometime ago...

I had to turn over a piece of
property to Cliff Barnes.

It's not a situation
that I'm particularly happy with.

It has cost me some
in family reputation too.

How could that possibly
affect our merger?

Well. I'm just not my best
with my family looking over my shoulder.

You're not.

Now. I'm sure J.R. Ewing
can solve that problem.

Oh. I can.

And with your help...

we'll be able to spend
a lot more time together.

Like this?

Yeah. That's what I had in mind. Yes.

Well. In that case.
I'm dying to know how I can help you.

Well. I've been considering it.

That worthless section of property...

you know that piece
bordering on Westar in the cartel?

Well. What on earth would you possibly
be interested...

in that worthless piece of property?

Let me explain it to you.

Thanks. Girls. Great session.

Hi. Did an agency send you?

No. No. I'm Pamela Ewing. Lucy's aunt.

Oh. My mistake. You're really lovely.

I thought you were probably here
for some tests.

I'll tell you what I'm here for.
I'm here to give you a warning.

A warning.
You're too pretty to give warnings.

Cut out the phony charm.

And stay away from Lucy.
You understand?

You took a lot of nice photos.
And it was good for both of you.

But that's it. Hands off.

My. You're a tough lady.

Yes. I am.

All right. Let's be reasonable.

I'm sorry if I offended anybody.

I'm not here for an apology.
Just stay away from my niece.

And if I don't? What will you do?
Sick the Ewing family on me?

Maybe. But I don't think I'll have to.

I can take care of people
like you myself.

- Are you threatening me?
- Yes. I guess you might say that.

- I don't like threats.
- Well. Then consider it a promise.

And consider this too:

I did you a favor coming here
myself this time.

But if there is a next time.
You will deal with my husband.

You can be a guinea pig tonight.

I'm trying out a new brand of coffee.
Have a cup?

- Anything wrong. Sue Ellen?
- No. No. Why?

Well. You seem distracted.

Well. I was gonna say
the same thing about you.

May I ask you something. Clayton?

Yes. Of course.

Why did you go see Afton Cooper?

You know about that?

Yes. She was here and we talked.

Well. I was just wondering
why you went to see her.

I know that you and Cliff Barnes
have been...

seeing a good deal of each other and I
just wanted to find out more about him.

I wanted to know if he is worthy of you.

Afton said that you were
in love with me.

I do love you.

But much differently
than anyone else you know.

I knew it.

Clayton. You are so special to me.

You worry about me, you care for me.

You are the father that I never had.

- Yes.
- Mr. Greer is here, J.R.

Send him right in.

Lowell. Welcome to Dallas.

Thank you. Thank you. J.R.

- Well. You have some information for me?
- No. Nothing yet. J.R.

But I found out that Kristin had the baby
with her when she came to Texas.

- Is that a fact?
- That's right.

The baby and a man she was living with.

A man named Jeff Farraday.

- You get a chance to talk to him?
- No. I haven't been able to locate him.

But I know he returned to California
shortly after Kristin's death.

- With the child?
- No. No. No. Alone.

Well. Correct me if I'm wrong...

but I think what you're trying to say is
that that baby's here in Texas.

As far as I know. He is.

We're still trying to locate Farraday
to confirm it.

You know. I just might know
where that little child is...

right about now.