Dallas (1978–1991): Season 6, Episode 12 - Barbecue Three - full transcript

- And I'm very attracted to you.
- And I'm very attracted to you.

But you're in partnership with J.R.

Did you bring me out here
for some romantic romp?

Is this something that he set up for me?

And I can't sit quietly by while
J.R. destroys Bobby with dirty tricks.

When it comes to the oil business...

you're even less an expert
than your unstable brother.

Daddy taught me a lot of tricks
in my early days with the company.

I can get down in the mud if I have to.

You're gonna destroy everything
Daddy spent his life doing.

I'm telling you to stop now.



- I'll show you...
- Break it up!

It feels so good being back at Southfork.

Just like old times.

Well. It's better
because we're friends now.

It makes a big difference.

Everything is different.

J.R. and I
have a real understanding this time.

What kind of understanding?

To change the way we were.

To be more like you and Bobby.

Make a real commitment to one another.

So you're behind him all the way?

Of course. And I know
that's how you are with Bobby.

It doesn't have to change
our relationship.



Oh. I hope not. Sue Ellen.

But it's gonna be difficult.

They both want Ewing Oil.

Well. At least it'll be a fair fight.

- J.R.'s changed, Pam.
- You really believe that?

Yes. I do.

I have to.

Well. Why don't we change?

We can help Miss Ellie
with the invitations.

The Ewing barbecue. I almost forgot.

It comes down
to these three ships. Bobby.

At this moment. Each of the tankers
is heading for a port...

where there are no embargoes.

Can any of these
change their destination?

Yes. Or many other things
could happen...

including a perfectly normal
shipment of cargo.

What are the companies
that are shipping on those tankers?

There you are.

I don't know any of them.

Neither do I.

Dummy corporations?
J.R.'s tried that before.

Possibly. But what makes me suspicious
are the owners of the tankers.

Now. They'll drop
their anchor anyplace...

or carry anything if the price is right.

Well. Maybe I'd better talk
to these boys.

No. No. No. Not yet.

I know them. They'll run for
a safe harbor if they get suspicious.

So you let me handle it.

And if I need your help. I will call.

- I appreciate it. I'll walk you out.
- Thank you.

- Good day. Ladies.
- Have a nice day.

- Goodbye. Sir.
- Thank you. Thank you.

Well. Mr. Eugene.
What a pleasant surprise.

Well. J.R.

- You and Bobby doing a deal?
- We have some business.

Of course you do.
Sure nice seeing you, sir.

Yeah. Well. Goodbye now.
I'll call you, Bobby.

Thank you. Mr. Eugene.

Thinking of some international trade.
Are you?

I might.

Well. You're wasting your time if you're
trying to track down any illegal shipments.

I am. Huh?

Now. Wait a minute.
On second thought...

when this year is over.
You'll be looking for a new job.

You could always join the Coast Guard.

- Okay.
- That's it.

Well. That's the end of the invitations.
It went quicker than I thought.

I've got writer's cramp.

Why don't we drop these by the
post office and go to lunch? My treat.

That's lovely.
It'll only take me a minute to change.

I think I'm just gonna stay home.

Lucy. I'd really like you to go with us.

No. Thank you. Sue Ellen.

Pam. Is it me?

- She didn't come to the wedding.
- Oh. No. It's not you.

The kidnapping really left
a lot of scars on Lucy.

- Is there anything we can do?
- I've tried.

She's just not ready to accept help yet.

Although the Texas Energy Commission's
first meeting...

isn't due to start
for over a half-hour...

the chamber started filling early...

with the largest collection
of influential oilmen...

Dallas has seen
since the Oil Barons Ball.

The Energy Commission replaces the now
defunct Office of Land Management...

which recently
has been under attack for corruption.

Oh. There's Donna Culver-Krebbs.
A member of the commission...

and one of the people who helped
push it through the legislature.

Bill Stuart. Dallas News.

Miss Krebbs. How do you think the vote
on J.R. Ewing's variance will go?

I don't really think
I should comment before the hearing.

There are rumors that there's no love lost
between you and J.R. Ewing.

Will you be looking
to put him in his place?

You know. There are as many rumors
about J.R. Ewing...

as there are restaurants
on Greenville Avenue.

My job on this commission
is not to put anybody in his place...

but to do what is best
for the state of Texas.

- Mrs. Krebbs. I wonder...
- That's about all right now.

- Donna will talk to you after the hearing.
- Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Yes?

- Miss Ellie around?
- She's out.

Well. I have some papers for her to sign.

Just leave them with me.
I'll give them to her.

You still here?

Yeah.

Is there anything else?

Is that all you have to do.
Sit around and read books?

- It's none of your business.
- Maybe not.

But I'd like to know.

I work.

I know.

I've seen your face on magazine
covers and ads and things like that.

What I want to know is.
Do you ever go out?

You've been in Southfork
for quite a while...

and never seen any guys
come by to pick you up.

Mickey. I'd really like
to finish this book.

No. This is important.

You're...

very beautiful.

Well. I guess you know that
since you're a model.

But... Well. Maybe you don't have anyone
to say it to you.

I look around here
and everyone's years older than we are.

Well. Listen.
If you're not seeing anyone steady...

maybe we could go into Braddock
and have a couple of beers.

You're kidding.

What kind of an answer is that?

I just asked you for a date.
I don't think that's funny.

Okay. Then I'll say something serious.

No.

Oh. I get it.

Couple of beers with me is not
good enough for a Ewing. No.

Ewings drink champagne.
I'm sorry. I forgot my place.

Lucy Ewing wouldn't be caught dead
drinking beer with a ranch hand.

You're only part right.

I wouldn't be caught
dead or alive with you.

How could anyone tell
if you were dead or alive?

All I see is one small block of ice.

Anything you'd care to add?

No. Not at this time. Thank you. Sir.

- Bob.
- Ray.

If somebody dropped a bomb
on this place...

Texas would be
out of the oil business.

Well. If he didn't do anything else.
J.R. sure united the independent oilmen.

Against him.

Yeah. That seems to be the way
they're talking.

How's Donna?

She's a little nervous. But she'll be okay.

Haven't seen J.R. yet.

He'll be here.

I wouldn't if I were him.

Listen. He's the main attraction.

He wouldn't miss that for the world.

- Do you have a comment?
- No comment. Thank you.

- Are you ready today?
- No comment. Thank you very much.

Good morning.

And welcome to the first public meeting
of the Texas Energy Commission.

All the commission members are here.
Therefore we have a quorum.

I hereby declare the meeting official.

Now. Mr. Figueroa will lead us
in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America...

and to the republic
for which it stands...

one nation under God. Indivisible.
With liberty and justice for all.

We have one item on the agenda
this morning...

and I suggest that we get to it
right away. Any objections?

We have examined the old production
levels for oil producers in this state...

as set by the now defunct OLM.

We've also learned of a rather
remarkable variance in those levels...

obtained by one oil company.

Therefore. As the first order of business.
I move that this commission order...

that all oil producers
return to the same production levels...

as set a year ago by the OLM.

Do I have a second?

I second the motion.

Any objections?

Mr. Chairman.
As I have said in chambers...

since we've been asked to act
as a watchdog of oil production...

I don't think we should use
the figures of a defunct agency.

I do think we should start from scratch.

And Mr. Hicks, as I said in chambers.
That could take months.

This is a situation
that demands an immediate solution.

And I don't think we should sacrifice
this commission...

on the altar of expediency.

Anyone else?

Well then. I suggest
that we take a voice vote at this time.

All those in favor of returning oil
production to the levels of one year ago.

- Mr. Figueroa?
- Yes.

- Mrs. Krebbs?
- Yes.

- Hicks?
- No.

Secretary will record my vote in favor.

That's three to one.

The motion has passed.

The ruling will take effect immediately.

I am sorry. Mr. Chairman.

The law says that any order
to set production levels...

must be filed
with the attorney general.

It will not be effective
until 10 days from today.

Well. I don't think that the great
state of Texas will crumble in 10 days.

This meeting is recessed
until after lunch.

After which. We will take up
the matter of salt water disposal.

J.R.'s on the run now.

- See him make for the door?
- Yeah. I saw.

As the chairman said.
What the hell can J.R. do in 10 days?

Seven days. That's right.

Not eight days. Not nine days.
Seven days.

Yeah. I know what I told you.
But the signals have been switched.

Now. Don't you worry about me.
I'll handle my end. I always have.

All right. Bud. All right.

Oh. Boy. Ls that it?

Yeah. There's just two calls left to
Houston and one call left to Fort Worth.

- All right. Sly. I'll buy you a drink.
- Wonderful.

I'd like to propose a toast.

To whom?

To J.R. Ewing and Ewing Oil.

One company. Indivisible.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

- Would you like some coffee?
- No. Thanks.

Would you look at this!

People are coming to the barbecue
that I haven't heard from in years.

Phone hasn't stopped ringing
the whole week.

This may be the biggest barbecue
we've ever had.

I think you're right.

I think about the only people we haven't
heard from are members of the cartel.

We still have until Sunday.

You know how sometimes people wait
until the last minute.

Oh. There's the caterer.

I'll take the mail
and check over the guest list.

All right. Thanks. Sue Ellen.

- Morning. Mrs. Ewing.
- Good morning. Larry.

Said you had some things
you wanted to go over?

Yes. I do. The most important
is I want you to double up...

on the food and liquor
I asked you to bring.

Seems like your barbecues keep
getting bigger every year. Don't they?

Still planning on making the chili
yourself?

Larry. It wouldn't be a Ewing barbecue
if I didn't do something myself.

- I have a few changes I wanna show you.
- Okay.

- All right?
- Yeah.

Mr. Ewing.
There hasn't been enough time.

It's been a week
and the meters haven't been reset.

Well then. Get out there and fix them.

Everything has to be ready
by this afternoon.

Josh. Vic. You got any problems?

No. We're in great shape.

All right.
We start when you hear from me.

Thank you.

Hey. Buchanan.

Have you alerted the TV
and the newspapers?

It would be a lot easier to get coverage
if I knew what this was all about.

I'm afraid you'll have to find out
the same time as everybody else.

I can't take a chance on a leak.

Yeah. But the press guys
hate to cover a blind story.

I hired you to handle this publicity
because everybody trusts you.

They'll just have to take your word
that this is a big deal.

I mean really big.

I want everybody in the country
to know what I'm doing here.

Not just Dallas
and not just the state of Texas.

All right. The press will be there.

I know you won't let me down.

All right.

- Excuse me.
- Yes. Ma'am.

- Where's Mrs. Wentworth?
- Around back. Ma'am.

Well. Why didn't you and Cliff
come and join us?

We'd already finished dinner.

You and Ellie seemed
very deep in conversation.

Just a little night out on the town.

- Hello.
- Look who's here.

- Hi. Darling.
- Hi.

Well. I'm happy to see you have
such a handsome gentleman caller.

Yes. Isn't he though?

Well. I'm gonna have to keep
you two around just for compliments.

Pam. Will you tell your mother
to quit being so stubborn?

Clayton. You know my reasons.

What are you two talking about?

I'm trying to get her to go
to the Ewing barbecue.

Well. That's the reason I'm here.

Most of the invitations have been
RSVP'd. Mother. But not yours.

Pam. We've covered this ground before.

You know why I won't go to Southfork.

Well. I think it's time you put
all those feelings behind you.

Now. Cliff has fully recovered.

He has a profitable oil company...

and he's a very important member
of the cartel.

- Pam. Please.
- Mother. Please listen to me.

J.R. is just one member
of the Ewing family.

I dislike him just as much as you do...

but I've never let him drive a wedge
between me and the rest of them.

Are you going to let him do that to you?

Pam. You're married to Bobby.

You have more reason to want
to be with the Ewings than I do.

Oh. Do I?

You and Miss Ellie were good friends.

You have a son-in-law who loves you.
A grandchild. And you have me.

Look. I know how you feel.

J.R.'s tried to put me out of business.
He's attacked me personally...

but I am not going to allow him
to keep me from people I care for.

Now. Come on. Rebecca.
Change your mind?

You are both very persuasive.

Give me time to think.

Y es?
Bobby, a Holly Harwood is on line one.

- Are you sure it's me she wants?
- Yes.

Thank you.

- Holly. Bobby here.
- Bobby.

I'm glad you're in. I have to talk to you.

- Go ahead.
- Not on the phone.

Could you come to the house?

I guess so. When?

Now?

Look. I have a ton of work
piled up right now.

I think there's something
you ought to know.

- Is it important?
- It is.

Be right over.

Phyllis. Cancel all my appointments
for this afternoon. Please.

Yes, sir. He'; . Bob.

- Oh. Are you leaving?
- Yes. I am.

Oh. That's too bad.

Doggone it, I thought you might
like to come with me.

- Where?
- Just a little excursion out of the office.

You've been working hard.
You need a break.

Well. I'm deeply touched
by your concern.

- We're brothers.
- It's nice of you to remember that.

- Say. Sly.
- Yes. Sir?

I'm gonna be gone
for the afternoon.

Is there anything you'd like me to do?

Yeah. You and Phyllis.
As a matter of fact.

In about an hour, I think you're gonna be
swamped with telephone calls.

- Refer them all to Bobby. Would you?
- All right.

- Hello. Kendal.
- Hello.

Here. Sly.

- Well. This isn't exactly what I expected.
- Hi.

Guess if you had an emergency.
It's all over. Or what?

Well. I never said
there was an emergency.

I said that I have information
that could be vital to you.

All right. What information do you have?

Why don't you come over and sit down?
Let me fix you a drink.

No. Thank you. I'm fine.

You must be burning up.

Why don't you take off
that coat and tie?

Look. Holly. Did you call me over here
to tell me something or not?

Yeah. But there's no reason
to be uncomfortable.

I'm not uncomfortable. I'm fine.

Damn.

I'm not gonna get anywhere with you.
Am I?

And I'm very attracted to you.

Ever since that meeting
at the Cattlemen's Club.

- Holly. Don't.
- You didn't even remember who I was...

the second time we met.

I do know that
you're in partnership with J.R.

And I know that he's got 25 percent
of your company.

Did you bring me out here
for some kind of romantic romp?

Is this something
that he set up for me or what?

I'm sorry.

I'm making all the wrong moves.
Aren't I?

I should have realized
that with your reputation for honesty...

you're probably a faithful husband too.

Is there something wrong with that?

No.

It's exactly what I'd like to have.

Only he's taken.

Can we talk business?

Your brother is a smart oilman.

Probably one of the smartest.

But I can't trust him anymore.

That's your problem. Holly.
You're gonna have to deal with it.

Yeah. But I might be able
to get out of it.

My lawyers tell me
that I might have a case.

Why? What happened?

I got suspicious.

And it took some of the best lawyers
and accountants a while to figure out...

that J.R. had set up
a dummy corporation called Petro State.

Petro State? What's he doing with it?

I don't know the whole story...

but he convinced me to sell certain
Harwood Oil holdings to Petro State.

What did you sell him?

Gas stations.

Gas stations?

What's he doing with gas stations?

Good. Looking real good.

How are you doing?

Mr. Ewing. Isn't this price-cutting...

going to make the other oil companies
very unhappy?

- Yeah. I expect it will.
- Well. How can you afford to do it?

Well. Just take a look around.
See all those cars? It's called volume.

I just want you to know that
I have been maligned and threatened...

by my competitors.
Who would prevent me...

from bringing back affordable gasoline
to the American consumer.

Americans have suffered long enough
from these high prices.

And J.R. Ewing is here to give them
the break they so justifiably deserve.

And I defy anybody. Politician or not.
In Austin or Washington...

to try and stop me.

Just wan! You in know that
I have been maligned and threatened...

by my competitors,
who would prevent me...

from bringing back affordable gasoline
to the American consumer.

Americans have suffered long enough
from these high prices.

- And .I.R. Ewing is here...
- Hello? Yeah, Jordan. I'm watching.

- Have you called Marilee and Andy?
- And I defy anybody...

Be at my mother's tomorrow afternoon
at 4:00. Who else is coming?

- An hour after Mr. Ewing me! With...
- As far as I'm concerned...

- every oilman in Texas should be there.
- Other J.R. Ewing stations...

Well. We just have
to find a way to stop him.

- The move by J.R. Ewing...
- Shut that damn thing off.

Ta cut gasoline prices
was the best-kept secret in Texas.

I don't understand it. Cliff.

I mean. It looks like
J.R.'s cutting his own throat.

No. He's cutting the throat
of every oilman in Texas.

Gonna force us to cut our profits.

KGIM has learned
that J.R. Ewing owns or controls...

several chains of gas stations
in Dallas and Northeast Texas.

Estimates put the number of stations
in excess of 200.

Have you heard from Donna?

The special meeting's still going on.
She said she could be there all night.

Sure. You can quote me.

Well. If the commission
lets me keep on pumping full out...

I'm gonna charge those prices.
Maybe even less.

Of course I'm making a profit.

I wouldn't call myself an oilman
if I didn't.

Hey. Listen. Bud. I've gotta go now.
Nice for you to call.

Yeah. All right. Bye.

Well. I just never thought
I was gonna get off that phone.

The word has spread
from New York to California.

See what happens when you do
something nice for the people?

Is that why you did it. J.R.?
For the people?

No. Mama.
I did it because it's good business.

You did it so you could
take over Ewing Oil.

Pamela. I thought we agreed
to let our men run Ewing Oil.

I'm sorry. Sue Ellen.
But I can't sit quietly by...

while J.R. destroys Bobby
with dirty tricks.

When it comes to the oil business...

you're even less an expert
than your unstable brother.

- J.R.
- Bob. Come on in. I'll buy you a drink.

We can celebrate my winning the battle.

- You're gonna celebrate flat on your butt.
- Bobby. J.R.

You'll show huge short-term profits
and deplete our reserves.

You know the terms of the will.
It's huge profits.

You're destroying everything
that Daddy built!

- Are you telling me how to run...?
- You're damn right.

- I'll show you what I...!
- Break it up!

You wanna fight.
You can go out behind the stables.

If you'd like to concede right now...

we could end a very
distressful situation.

You haven't won anything yet.

Okay. Dan.

Work on his slow gait.
Get him ready for Kansas City.

Sure. Bobby.

Aren't you going to talk to me at all?

I'm sorry. Honey.

I wanted to talk to you last night.
But I've never seen you so withdrawn.

Pam. I think I may lose.

- Well. That's not what you said to J.R.
- I know.

But he's come up
with a perfect formula for winning.

He pumps a lot of oil. He turns it over
fast in his own gas stations.

He doesn't show much profit per barrel.
But he makes up for it in volume.

At the end of the year...

his half of the company
is gonna show enormous revenues.

But the Energy Commission
ruled against him.

They'll have to overturn that ruling.

I mean. How can they
come out against low prices?

Bobby. Are you saying that it's all over?

No.

No.

What I'm saying is it's gonna turn into
a whole different fight.

Pam. Daddy taught me a lot of tricks
in my early days with the company.

Things that I hated doing. But I learned
and I learned real good.

I can get right down in the mud
if I have to.

Honey. You're talking like J.R.

No. Not like J.R. Like me.

There's a lot of people in this state
that owe me.

And when I start calling
in those markers...

well. I just might beat J.R..
With or without his variance.

Bobby. You know I'm behind you
no matter what.

But I'm starting to be frightened
about what this is gonna turn into.

No. I'm sorry. Mr. Ewing is in a meeting.

Let me take your number down.

All right. Thank you.

Another owner of a chain of gas stations.
He wants you to become his supplier.

Let Phyllis take that. Darling.

All right. Do you want me
to answer any of these?

No. no.

Tell the gas station owners
I'll be happy to consider their request...

once supply's become available.

I just want to tell you that I think
what you're doing is terrific...

and I hope you can keep it up.

Well. Thank you.
If I can keep the commission at bay...

the only standing in my way
is refinery capacity.

I'm pumping more oil
than I can turn into gasoline.

I just got to find myself
another refinery or two.

You will.

Yeah. I will.

I didn't get a chance to thank you
for stopping that fight last night.

Well. I sure wasn't gonna let
those two hothead boys of yours...

ruin your new living room. Miss Ellie.

Oh. Ray.

I have such a feeling of helplessness.

I can't believe that Jock didn't realize...

that J.R. would go to any lengths
to gain control of the company.

And on the surface.
It seems like he's doing something great.

He's gonna help everybody
get cheap gasoline.

Yes. It seems so noble.

Not to me.

J.R.'s out to beat Bobby.
Not help the common man.

I know.

And Bobby says that what J.R. is doing.
In the long run. Will ruin the company.

You're gonna have to pull back.

You gotta let these boys settle this.

I can't. Ray.

I feel that no matter
what Jack's will says. I...

I have to try and keep this family
from flying apart.

If I could just understand
why Jock did it.

Well. Maybe we're looking too deep.

What do you mean?

You know how I loved Jock.

Of course I do.

Well. I've said this before.
A different time.

It hurt you to hear it then.
But I say this out of respect.

Jock was human.
He was capable of making a mistake.

He was under a lot of pressure
down there in South America.

So maybe. Miss Ellie...

just maybe he didn't figure
all the angles.

All the consequences
of pitting one brother against another.

He just wanted the strongest man
to run this company.

Maybe this is the wrong way to do it.

It's...

It's very hard for me to believe
that Jock could have made a mistake...

that would destroy
everything he worked for.

Well. I just got some inside news
none of you is gonna like.

Commission's gonna take another vote.

Looks to me like they're gonna
rescind their original order...

let J.R. have his variance.

What are they worried about?

Public figures are always worried
about public image.

I don't think they're gonna come out
against cheaper gasoline prices.

J.R. has gotta be stopped at any cost.

Well. We've got our own public image
to worry about. Cliff.

There is only one thing to do.

We all get together
and we undercut him.

How long can he hold out?

That's really throwing gasoline
on the fire.

I don't want any part of that.

Then let's meet J.R. face to face.

Meet him? How?
Can't even reach him on the phone.

Well. Now. Folks.
There is one way that this can be done.

J.R.'s going to be
at the Southfork barbecue this Sunday.

I got an invitation
and I intend to be there.

What about the rest of you?

I thought you told me
you couldn't dance.

Well. I lied.

Oh. You do that often?

What? Dance or lie?

You know. I used to date
your cousin Ray.

Well. That's all right.
I'm also wearing one of his old shirts.

A little early to be tying one on.
Isn't it?

Honey. I'm just trying
to have a good time...

and stay as far away from J.R.
as possible.

Bobby. Pam.

- Mighty nice to see you.
- Hello.

- Hi. How are you?
- Miss Ellie told me that no one...

from the cartel was coming.

I called last night and asked Miss Ellie
if Evelyn and I could change our minds.

She was most gracious.

Well. You're not the only ones.
I'm happy to say.

I must have gotten
a dozen phone calls last night...

including Marilee Stone
and Andy Bradley.

- I'm so glad you could come.
- Thank you.

Mighty happy to be here. Lovely party.

Darling. I haven't seen you
this happy in so long.

Well. Why shouldn't I be?

Just secured the future
of my little family.

Well. Do those cut-rate gas stations
mean that you have won Ewing Oil?

Well. If Bobby could just face reality.
It would be over now.

I mean. He's got a stubborn streak in him.
Don't you think?

How long can you keep
selling at those prices?

Well. As long as those sweet profits
keep coming in.

- You gonna buy me a drink?
- Of course.

Hey. How are you?

- Hey. Punk.
- Good to see you.

Honey. You got any late news for us?

I just came from another meeting.
There haven't been any changes at all.

I'm still the only one who
doesn't wanna overturn our ruling.

That means J.R.
gets to keep his variance.

We don't vote officially until tomorrow...

but some of the members of
the commission have political ambitions.

They're not about to vote
against lower gasoline prices...

even if it means
conserving our oil reserves.

Well. I can tell you there's a lot
of unhappy oilmen here today.

They showed up? You're kidding.

No. There's Marilee
and Jordan over there.

There's a bunch of them
scattered around here.

What are they doing here?

It's a golden opportunity
to talk face to face with J.R.

Hello. Honey.

I'm so glad Clayton
persuaded you to come.

I finally reminded her that on this exact
spot. We renewed an old acquaintance.

Clayton can be very forceful.

I'm glad you're here.

Where's that handsome young man
you wanted me to see?

Christopher. Christopher's in the nursery.

Would you excuse us. Clayton?

If you promise to come back
for our dance.

Promise.

Clayton.

Sue Ellen. Hey.

- Clayton. Buy you a drink?
- Maybe later.

How would you like to dance with me?

Is that all right?

It'd be fine.
You'd like that. Wouldn't you?

I'd be delighted.

Well. I'll buy you that drink another time.

We got some fence-mending to do.

I wonder what he's up to now.

- What?
- Nothing.

Come on.

We were hoping
you'd solve our problem for us. Donna.

I'm doing all I can do. Jordan.

Well. We appreciate that.
But we've run out of time.

What do you mean. Mrs. Stone?

Just wait until Cliff gets here.

Cliff?

I think we ought to get a drink.
Excuse us. Please.

Would you tell me what is going on?

Bad feeling about what's happening
around here today.

Ray. Donna.

- You all just get here?
- No.

Your Sunday meeting
break up early. Did it?

Yeah.

Well. I guess you just can't fight
low prices nowadays.

Being against low prices is like
being against motherhood and apple pie.

Ready to give UP?

Not as long as I'm breathing.

I wanna talk to you.

- Well. All right. Darling. Talk.
- Alone.

This is about as alone as you're
gonna get at the Ewing barbecue.

Why didn't you tell me you were behind
that dummy corporation, Petra State?

Well. I don't know.
I didn't think it was important.

J.R.. I may be inexperienced.
But I'm not a little girl.

You used me and Harwood Oil as a tool
in this competition with your brother.

Harwood is not suffering.

Just calm down. I'll explain
the whole thing to you. Come on.

Hey. What're you doing in here
with a party going on out there?

Don't tell me. You don't know
how to dance. Is that it?

- I can dance.
- Okay. Let's go outside and dance.

You wanna dance? Go dance.

Hey. What's the matter with me?

Am I too short for you?

- Don't make any short jokes.
- Oh. Sorry.

I didn't think that would bother
a runt like you.

You know. You got a lot of class.

Oh. Yeah. Noted for it all over Kansas.

It's a good thing Ray's from Kansas.

Someone like you
can make me hate the whole state.

Hate's a great way
to start a relationship.

How do I get rid of you?

Dance with me.
One dance, right here. Then I'll go.

I've got a better idea.
Why don't you just go?

- Come on. Come on.
- Don't.

You're really scared...

and it's not just me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Lucy. I know what it's like to be scared.

Leave me alone. Mickey.

Bobby. I'd like one dance with you
while you're still standing.

- Is J.R. out there dancing?
- No.

Well. That's good. Gotta keep
a little distance between him and me.

- Bobby.
- Oh. Holly.

Pamela. This is Holly Harwood.
Harwood Oil. My wife, Pamela.

- How do you do?
- Nice to meet you.

Do you mind if I steal your husband?

It's business, strictly business.

Actually. I promised Pamela
I'd have this dance.

One dance, that's all.

- Well. Sure. Just one.
- Well. Come on.

- Get out of here right now.
- Hi. Sis.

Cliff.

Pam. I tried to stop him from coming.

Well. It's insane
after what happened last time.

A lot of oilmen want to see J.R.

They know this is the only way
they can get to him.

He'll never learn.

You said you wanted to talk.

You dance real well.
I should have known.

Holly. You said it was business.

You want help in fighting J.R.?

- That sounds like an offer.
- It is.

I don't like being made a fool of.

I've got money. Resources and position.

I want to be on your side.

Well. That's certainly worth a dance.

- Ready?
- We're ready.

Let's go for it.

You wanna hold the music?

No. I want you to hold it now.

J.R.. we wanna talk to you.

Well. Barnes. If it's about business.
Then you know where my office is.

You don't even answer
your phone calls, J.R.

We're busy.

Too busy to talk to your friends?

If y'all got something to say. Say it.

- Maybe you ought to go inside. Miss Ellie.
- No.

We wanna talk to you
about the gas war.

I don't think there's anything
to talk about.

If I wanna cut prices.
That's my business.

No. J.R. It's the business
of every oilman in Texas.

J.R.. the politicians are afraid of you.
We aren't.

We want you to stop
over-pumping those fields...

and put prices
back where they belong.

That sounds like a threat.

You're starting to look like a mob.

Bobby. What are you doing.
Sticking up for J.R.?

- He's ruining you too.
- I don't like it any more than you do.

Right now. You're talking not business.
But family.

That's no way to solve problems.

My stations are losing a fortune.

One more week and I'm out of business.
You best step aside.

If you want to get to J.R..
You'll have to come through us.

Then that's what it'll be.
You're not stopping us.

Back off, Barnes.

- All of you.
- Not before we settle with J.R.

Just hold it right there.

If there's any blood spilled here today...

I guarantee you
it won't just be Ewing blood.

Good Lord. Are you all crazy?

Most of you were Jack's friends.

Miss Ellie. We don't have
any quarrel with you.

You're a guest in my home.

Until you come to your senses.
I don't want to see you.

Now. Go home.

Go home. All of you!

Come on. Let's go.

I'm calling Harv Smithfield.

I've had enough of this
insane competition between you two.

I'm going to court to break Jack's will.

And then I intend to sell Ewing Oil.