Dallas (1978–1991): Season 6, Episode 20 - Brothers and Sisters - full transcript

But if you increase your shipment.
His payoff gets increased...

- for the risk he's taken.
- What risk?

I can go to jail for sending oil to Cuba.

The last thing I need
is to be involved with another man.

You're already single.
You just haven't made it legal.

That's a lot of money. J.R.

He's got me over a barrel. I have to
make this deal. No matter what.

J.R.'s pleased about the problems
you and Pam are having.

If the fight for the company
is gonna cost me my wife and child...

I don't have anything left
but winning Ewing Oil.

J.R.



Walt.

Don't worry.

Nobody in your crowd
would be caught dead in this place.

Don't be so sure.

People meet quietly
for all kinds of reasons.

- Want a drink?
- No. I wanna get down to business.

- I wanna make another shipment.
- Glad to hear it.

How big?

Double the last shipment.
100.000 barrels. You get the tanker.

Okay.

I'll notify my contact right away.

And J.R.. he's gonna want
his payment upfront again.

All right. 25.000 cash in a few days.

Twenty-five thousand
was for 50.000 barrels.



He said to tell you
that if you increase your shipment...

his payoff gets increased
for the risk he's taking.

What risk?
I could go to jail for sending oil to Cuba.

Well. He's the one that's making that oil
look like it's going to Puerto Rico.

Anyway. That's his price. Either you
wanna do business or you don't.

All right. He gets his cash.
You get the tanker.

I will.

And J.R.?

I know.

You get your cut upfront too.

Giving up this ranch is like
giving up a part of my life.

I know.

I know how I'd feel
if I were to sell Southfork.

Lifetime of memories here.

Right along here is where
my wife used to love to ride...

especially at sundown.

That rise over there.
That's where old Dusty...

tried a jump that was just
a little bit too big for him one day.

Went flying over his old horse.
Walked away without a scratch.

- How old was he then?
- About 10 or 11.

Yeah. A lot of memories.

- How soon is the closing?
- About two hours.

Are you sure that you wanna sell
Southern Cross?

Yes. I think so.

Why don't you keep it?

You could travel
or do anything you like.

I thought about that.

But I know if I were to hold on
to Southern Cross...

I'll still be connected with the past.

- And it's time to...
- Let go?

Yes. That's it.

San Angelo used to be my whole life.

But now. People I care about
are in Dallas...

and it's time to let go.

Move on.

Then you're taking
some of your own advice.

What do you mean?

Well. You're the one that's been
telling me to let go of the past.

Yes. Guess I have been.

Miss Ellie. Thanks for coming down.

I'm sorry I don't have
any more to offer you...

than a kind of bittersweet day.

Thanks for letting me share it with you.

It's good to have someone like you
to share things with.

- Hi.
- Hi.

I didn't think you'd be able
to make it out of bed today.

Well. It wasn't the easiest thing
I ever did.

I bet. Where does it hurt?

Everywhere, I guess.

- I showed him. Didn't I?
- Oh. You sure did.

Oh. Listen. I wanna thank you
for stopping that fight when you did.

Well. If you hadn't, he probably
would have pounded me into dog food.

Hey. Sure. Any time.
But not too often. You hear me?

To tell you the truth. I was scared.

Well. To tell you the truth, so was I.

Look. Could I express my gratitude
by taking you to Braddock tonight?

Well. What did you have in mind?

Well. I don't know.

Short beer
and along dance to start with.

To start with? Leading up to what?

Everything.

Yeah. That's what I thought.

I'm sorry. Mickey.

I'm just not ready for much of anything.
Not just yet.

Listen. I'm gonna say something
that I've never said to any girl before.

What's that?

You're not ready.

I'll wait till you are.

You gotta admit, riding out here today
was a lot safer than running Ewing oil.

The worst thing we might run into
would be a rattlesnake.

You didn't ask me
to come along with you today...

just to show me how safe your job is.

Nope. Been thinking about our little talk
the other night about you and Pam.

Ray. I'm really not in the mood
to discuss it.

You gotta hear me out. Donna feels
the same way about this as I do.

Of course she does. She's your wife.
She loves you.

Look how she stood by you
when you needed her.

True. I don't know what I would've done
without Donna's support.

What would have happened to me?

Well. Then why shouldn't my wife
stand by me when I need her?

I think Donna realized all along that
I knew what I was doing was wrong.

Ray. I told you before.
I'm not gonna quit.

And the reason I'm not gonna quit
is because I don't think I am wrong.

Well. Maybe that's just
what's bothering Pam the most.

If you were a little bit more
of your old self...

the old Bobby...

you might question
whether winning Ewing Oil...

is worth losing your wife.

What is this "old self," Ray?

There's no old Bobby.
There's no new Bobby. There's just me.

- Why can't anybody understand?
- You're showing us a whole other side...

a side that's real hard
to get used to. Bob. Even for me.

But you got used to it.

When things calm down
and Pam starts thinking clear...

she'll get used to it too. She'll
understand that we belong together.

Hey. Dave. Get this gate, will you?

For your sake, Pam and Christopher's.
I sure as hell hope you're right.

Let's go.

J.R.

Holly. You shouldn't be here.

Good thing the secretary's
gone home already.

I planned it that way.

A little something
I'd like for you to clear up. Right now.

Join me in a drink?

My accountant stopped by today
and dropped this on my desk.

He didn't understand it.

- Frankly. Neither do I.
- What is it?

It's an authorization to sell 50,000
barrels of Harwood Oil to Puerto Rico.

You're the only one
that could've put that through.

Well. Of course I am. Holly.

Don't you remember signing a
bunch of these for me not too long ago?

- Yeah. I remember.
- Well. Then. What's the problem?

Why did we sell that oil for $20 a barrel?

That is almost $14 under the going price.

I can see it's time for a little
chalk talk. Sit down. Holly.

I'm waiting.

We're in business
to make money. Right?

And I agree $34 a barrel
is the going price for oil.

If you can find a buyer.
Which I couldn't.

And here is Harwood Oil, with hundreds
of thousands of barrels in holding tanks.

Incurring huge fees and the risk
of being taxed as liquid assets.

Holly. You just can't sit on oil like that.
Because one of these days...

that smart accountant of yours
is gonna be staring at a lot of red ink.

Are you trying to tell me
that we made a profit on this deal?

On balance? You bet we did.

If it gets out that I sold oil
for $20 a barrel...

I'm gonna be boiled alive
in my own crude.

Holly. I won't tell if you don't.

J.R.. you really should have told me
upfront what you were planning to do.

I don't have to ask your permission
to make moves for Harwood.

Right. But you do need my signature.

And from now on.
There'll be no more blank authorizations.

I wanna see everything I sign.

I can't go running to you
every time I wanna close a deal.

Well. Then let's just
tear up our contract, J.R.

- Step out of Harwood Oil.
- When I'm through. Holly.

When I'm through.

- Hello?
- Hello. Driscoll. J.R. here.

You reach that contact of yours yet?

I've called him
but he hasn't gotten back to me.

Well. He may not be in a hurry.
But I am.

And when you do get to him.
Meet him at Puerto Rico.

- Call me in 24 hours with some answers.
- I hope I can reach him.

Just do it.

And when you get to him.
I want you to find out how much oil...

the Cubans will take at $40 a barrel.
In one big shipment.

And I'm talking big.

Well. I thought you wanted
to move cautiously.

I changed my mind.

I wanna make one big killing.

Okay.

I'll get back to you
by 8:00 tomorrow night.

- Don't let me down. WaIt.
- Bye, .J.R.

Yes. Sir. One big killing.

Sue Ellen. I can't do this.
Why didn't you ask me to do it upstairs?

- You don't have to snap at me.
- I've got other things on my mind.

- Teresa.
- Mr. Ewing.

Oh. Look who's here.

Hello there. How you doing?

J.R.. Sue Ellen.

- Hello. Clayton. What a nice surprise.
- Yeah. What brings you to Southfork?

Well. We're having a drink
in honor of Clayton moving to Dallas.

Oh. You're moving to Dallas, are you?

- Well. What about the Southern Cross?
- Sold it. Closed the deal today.

Miss Ellie has kindly offered to help me
find a place in the Dallas area.

Is that true?
You're gonna be a neighbor?

That's right.
I'm looking forward to it.

- Good.
- Yeah. It's just wonderful.

- Well. Shall we?
- All right.

We're going out to dinner.
You have a nice evening.

- You too.
- Thank you.

- Good night.
- Clayton.

Good night. Clayton.

Well. If that don't put a pall
on the evening.

They've been seeing
a lot of each other lately.

Yeah. That's for sure.

I tell you. It's getting to be so nobody
has dinner here anymore.

Mama dines with strangers.

Lucy's off somewhere. Pam's gone.

Oh. I'm sorry. Bob.
I didn't mean to rub salt in the wound.

Bobby. I've tried to call Pam
several times today...

and she's never at home.

- What's she doing with her time?
- I don't have the slightest idea.

I didn't mean to upset him.

Well. Bobby's nerves
are stretched a little tight nowadays.

It's hard on a man
when his wife walks out on him.

- Katherine.
- Hi. Pam.

- Hi.
- I just called you a while ago.

I was out. I'm making arrangements
to have my things sent from New York.

You're going to stay for good?
Oh. That's great.

Well. You want a cup of coffee
or a drink?

Oh. No. Thanks.

Pam. Have you seen Cliff lately?

Yes. I have.

He looks awful.

I'm really worried about him.
He's taking Mama's death really hard.

Well. Pam. All of us
are taking Mama's death hard.

It just seems to me that Cliff
can't handle stress very well.

Well. All the more reason
we should help him.

- I'm all for that. But...
- But what?

- Well. What about Bobby?
- What about him?

Well. Aren't you afraid that
by helping Cliff...

it'll look like
you're siding with him...

against your own husband?

I mean. That can't help the two of you
get back together.

Pam. You and Bobby are gonna reconcile.
Aren't you?

Hello? Mark. Hi.

Pretty good. I guess.

You know. I know these are
very difficult times for you...

but I have a feeling you didn't think
I was serious the other day...

when I said I wanted to help
any way I can.

No. I really appreciated it.

No strings attached. Pam. Honestly.

You know.
I could use some good advice.

- Could I buy you lunch tomorrow?
- Great.

- Where?
- The Summerhill. 1:00?

All right. Bye.

Sorry.

Oh. That's okay.

You know. I would like that coffee now.

Okay. I think I'll have a drink.

My advice is I'd listen
to your intuitions. Holly.

That's what your daddy did.

I'd present him with all the numbers and
a host of reasons why and why not...

go over them all.
Then come back with an answer.

And frequently.
He'd go for the long shot.

I'll have a bourbon.

I understand.

- Will you excuse me a minute. Please?
- Certainly.

Bobby. Ls it safe?

Hi. Holly. Of course it's safe.
Sit down.

I'm sorry about the other day.

I heard about you and your wife.

- I know how much you care for her.
- Well. Thank you.

It didn't have anything to do with
the fight between you and J.R.. did it?

Maybe a little bit.
But mainly because she lost her mother.

So how is J.R. doing by you?

Well. Since you asked.
He's pulled something.

Frankly. I don't get his explanation.

I think he's conniving. Bobby.

Conniving? Never. What's he up to?

He shipped 50.000 barrels of oil
to Puerto Rico.

- So?
- At $20 a barrel?

Twenty dollars a barrel.

Well. He usually has an explanation
for things. What did he say?

He said we had too much inventory.
We're paying heavy storage charges...

might wind up paying more taxes.

In essence, he said that even though
we sold oil for $14 a barrel...

less than market price...

we made a profit.

Well. If you take a really long view.
He might be right.

Why would J.R. go to that trouble
for Harwood Oil?

If there's a profit to be made.
It's not gonna be that big.

I think you better let me know
if he tries anything like that again.

I will.

Be real careful in your dealings with J.R.
from now on.

His back's against the wall.

And when he's in trouble.
That's when he's the most dangerous.

And right now. He's in a lot of trouble.

- I'll keep my eyes open.
- That's it.

- Thanks. Bobby.
- Bye.

Yeah?
Katherine Wentworth is on line two.

Thank you.

Katherine. Bobby here.
Anything wrong?

Oh. No. It's just one of those days...

where everything
sort of closes in on you.

- You know what I mean?
- Yeah. You get overwhelmed by it all.

Exactly.

Is there anything I can do?

Well. Come to think of it...

if you could spare an hour over lunch
so I could talk about it?

Yeah. I think I could use a break myself.

- Good morning. Miss Ellie.
- Hi. Donna.

That coffee smells good.

- Make yourself a cup.
- Thank you.

- I'd do it but I'm...
- What are you doing?

I'm getting ready to meet Clayton. I
promised to go over these Realtors books.

Realtor books? Why?

He's gonna buy a house or lease one.

He hasn't decided which yet.
So I'm making a list of prospects for him.

Clayton Farlow
is gonna move to Dallas?

- Yes. Didn't you know?
- No.

Donna. What time is it?

- Nine-fifteen.
- Oh. no.

He's gonna be here any minute
and I'm not even dressed.

Wait a minute.
Is this the same Miss Ellie...

I remember as being so nervous
about Frank Crutcher?

Donna. You finish your coffee.
I've got to change. I'll see you later.

Yeah?
Roy Ralston is here. Can you see him?

Roy Ralston? Oh. Yeah.
Send him in. Honey.

Well. Well. Roy. Good morning.

What on earth is all that?

A present for you from the TV station.

In response to your appearances
on my show.

By actual count. 1431 letters.

All saying. In effect, that if you ever
decide to run for political office...

- those people will vote for you.
- Well. I'll be damned.

It ought to tell you a little bit about
the strength my show has in this town.

- I'm impressed. I really am.
- Good. So am I.

I've been thinking. You and I
could do each other some good.

Oh. In what way?

Well. If you do decide
to run for public office...

and you've got a lot of people
out there who think you should...

I think we could help each other.

Fourteen-hundred-and-thirty-one letters
from just two appearances on my show.

And the people who wrote are just a tiny
percentage of those we can get to help.

- Is that a fact?
- I could give you excellent exposure.

- And what can I give you?
- Exclusivity.

Exclusivity on all major stories.

You've got the kind of personality
and the issues...

that'll make the networks
take notice of my show.

And I want them to see you
on Talktime first.

I see. They notice me. They notice you.

Exactly. And my show can go national.

- It's the American way. J.R.
- Oh. It is. I know it. It really is.

So just give me your scoops. Your
important announcements. Disclosures.

You get exposure with the public.
I get seen by the networks.

- What do you think?
- It's an intriguing idea.

- I can't give you a decision now.
- Oh. I understand.

- But I'll give it some serious thought.
- That's all I can ask.

- Thank you. J.R.
- Thank you. Roy. Thank you.

Well. I'll be damned.

When I realized not even friends
in the cartel could get to him...

I thought maybe what he needs is a
new deal. You know. Some new people...

a new idea. A new place.

- What do you think?
- I think you could be right.

- In fact. I may have something for you.
- Really?

There's a small but very fine oil service
company I've been thinking of selling.

It makes drill bits and lightweight
seismological equipment for exploration.

Well. If it's so good.
Why do you wanna sell it?

It's part of a division we're selling.

But the company itself is a very
good investment to the right buyer.

Think I could interest Cliff in that?

Why don't you take
a look at the place yourself first?

Because I don't know the first thing
about the oil business.

- I wouldn't even know what to look for.
- Well. Maybe not.

But wouldn't it be more convincing
if you told Cliff...

that you'd seen it
and it was available?

Maybe.

Come on. I'll take you out there
this afternoon.

- All right.
- Good.

My name is Bobby Ewing.
I'm meeting Katherine Wentworth.

Yes. Mr. Ewing. Miss Wentworth phoned
to say she'd be a few minutes late.

- Would you care to wait at your table?
- No. I'll just wait...

Actually. Would you tell Miss Wentworth
that something urgent came up...

I had to leave?

You're serious. You are telling me
that the people in Washington D.C...

have nothing better to talk about
but J.R...

and his appearance on a talk show?

The man's turned the loss of his variance
from a defeat into a victory.

- What's that have to do with you. Dave?
- I'll tell you.

One night last week. I was just about
to fall asleep when the phone rings.

It's the National Party Chairman himself.

"Tune in the late-night news." he says.

I do and it's J.R.

They were showing an excerpt from
one of those shows he did...

with that local guy.
What's his name? Ralston.

Sq?

J.R. is going after me specifically.
And he's looking pretty good too.

He fielded all the questions
Ralston threw at him.

The next day.
The gossip around Capitol Hill...

is that Texas might have
another contender for my Senate seat.

Dave. You don't have a thing
to worry about.

J.R. is just making another play
for the control of Ewing Oil.

He's not gonna walk away
from his daddy's company...

- not even for the United States Senate.
- Wait a minute.

There is one way
that that could happen.

- Donna. He's not gonna leave Ewing Oil.
- No.

Not if there's still a battle going on
for control of the company...

and certainly not if he wins.
What if he loses?

- You think Bobby can beat him?
- Well. I think it's possible.

And if he does. Well. Come on.
We all know J.R.

He's gotta look for some place
to take his power trip.

Donna's got a point.

Why wouldn't he just
buy another company?

Another company is not Ewing Oil.
It would never be the same thing to J.R.

Losing his daddy's company...

could sure make a Senate seat
look awful attractive.

Oh. God help us.

Can you imagine J.R. Ewing
in Washington...

manipulating oil legislation?

What a depressing conversation
this has turned out to be.

All right. If he does decide to run...

do you really think he can just come
out of nowhere and win a Senate seat?

He doesn't know anything about politics.
All he knows is oil.

Jimmy Carter came out of nowhere
and was elected President.

And all he knew about
was peanut farming.

- Hello?
- Hello.

Is Mrs. Ewing there?
This is Bobby Ewing.

No. Sir. She's not.

I expected her back after lunch.
But then she called to say...

that she wouldn't return
until early evening sometime.

I see.

- Would you just tell her I called. Please?
- I certainly will.

- Good night, sir.
- Good night.

Yes? Bobby, there's a call...

- that's been waiting In! You.
- Who is it?

The foreman a! Ewing 22.

Bobby? He said I! Was urgent.

All right. Phyllis. Put him on
and then you can go. It's late.

Hello. Hank.

Yeah. That'll be fine.
Yeah. No. You discussed the delay.

He understands that.

All right. We'll work it out
on the other end. All right, thanks.

Thank you.

We'll be landing later than I expected.

- You wanna call home?
- No. It's all right. I called before we left.

You haven't said a word
about the plant.

Well. It looked fine to me.
But I'd have taken your word for it.

Especially when you said
it was in El Paso.

Well. It's a good outfit.
Cliff won't regret it if he buys it.

I like being with you, Pam.

I thought we were going to avoid
conversations like that.

If those are the rules. I'll follow them.

The last thing I need in my life right
now is to be involved with another man.

If I hear you right.
You haven't left Bobby at all?

I wanted distance.
Not to end my marriage.

Oh. Pam. Come on. Face it.

Do you think distance
can help your marriage survive?

I don't know.

Do you think Bobby will
come to his senses...

and give up the fight with J.R.?

- Pam. You're asking an awful lot of him.
- Mark...

I'm afraid you're already a single lady.
You just haven't made it legal yet.

All right. Hank. Listen.

Calm down for a second
and listen to me.

I'm taking notes
on everything you told me.

I know I'm the one who told you
to keep those wells pumping...

but if equipment breaks down. It's not
your fault. You can't do the impossible.

Just relax. You'll have
everything you need in the morning.

Just have a couple of beers
and go to bed. Goodbye.

- A little trouble in the fields. Bob?
- What do you want. J.R.?

- Oh. Nothing much. A little chat.
- Some other time, all right?

Sue Ellen's been trying to get
a hold of Pam for a few days...

and we're a little worried
about her.

J.R.. your concern is very touching.

You're getting testy in your old age.

- Good night.
- Night. Now.

Oh. Bobby. I'm so glad I caught you.

I'm sorry I missed you at lunch today.

- Well. I had to come back, that's all.
- You forgive me?

Of course. I'm gonna stop for a drink
at the Cattlemen's. Would you join me?

Oh. I'd love to. I've got my car.
I'll meet you there.

- Louise?
- Mrs. Ewing.

- How's Christopher?
- He's fine. He's asleep.

Oh. There were two messages for you.
Your husband called...

- and your sister-in-law. Sue Ellen.
- Fine. Okay.

If there's nothing else.
I'll say good night.

- Everything's fine. Thank you.
- Good night.

Good night.

You know. I really had an exciting day.

Well. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Would you like me to be with you
when you talk to Cliff?

- No. I think I ought to talk to him alone.
- Whatever you say.

If there's anything you need.
You know where to reach me.

- Thanks again. Mark.
- My pleasure.

- Y up?
- Hello, JR.?

- Hello. Pam.
- Ls Bobby there. Please?

No, he left a little while ago.

Oh. I'll try him at Southfork.

I'm not sure where he went.
But I know he didn't go home.

All right. Thank you, J.R.

Say. Pam. Give that little boy of yours a
big hug from his old uncle J.R.. will you?

- Thanks. J.R.
- Bye now.

No. I thought I drove fast.
You must have set some records.

- I'd like a white wine. Please.
- Yes. Ma'am? Okay.

- And...
- Refill?

Yes.

Bobby. I don't mean to pry.
But you do seem upset.

Well. I called Pam today.

She wasn't in.

- You know where she was?
- No.

- She did go out to lunch.
- Yes. I know about that.

I saw her. While I was waiting for you
at the Summerhill.

She was having lunch
with Mark Graison.

Oh. That's why you left.

Oh. Bobby. Oh. It's all my fault.

I picked that very place.
I'm so sorry.

How were you supposed to know?

Oh. I just feel terrible.

Bobby. I know everything
is gonna work out all right.

Pam loves you.

Mark has been helping her out.

Pam was probably. Well...

She was probably just trying to get him
to help Cliff out of his depression.

Honestly. Bobby.

I believe you.

Look. I'd better be getting home.

You are driving back
to Southfork tonight. Aren't you?

No.

Shouldn't you?

Yeah. Maybe I should.

But I don't want to.

Come on. Why don't you stay
and finish your drink?

No. No. I'd better be going.

Bobby. My only wish is that you and Pam
should get back together again.

You're both very dear to me
and. Well. You deserve each other.

If there's anything...

anything at all that I can do
to help bring that about...

will you ask me?

Thank you. Katherine.

You're a good friend to both Pam and me
and I appreciate it.

Well. Good night. Bobby.

Good night.

This time. Make it a double.

Okay.

Yeah?
- .J.R., it's me.

What happened, Driscoll?
I told you to call me at 8:00.

I've been fighting with my contact here.
He wants more money.

- He's already upped his cut to 50.000.
- I know.

But he's gonna double that.

He wants $100,000
or he says it's a no-go.

All right. Give it to him.

That's a lot of money. J.R.

I could call his bluff
and see what happens.

Let him have it.
He's got me over a barrel.

I have to make this deal.
No matter what.

- Do you understand?
- Okay.

- Good morning.
- Hi there.

- Hi. Kendal.
- Thank you.

- How was your date last night?
- Another winner.

- Oh. One of those nights.
- You got it.

- Here's J.R.'s mail.
- Okay.

- Yes?
- Good morning.

You got in bright and early.

How did you know I was here?

I saw your car in the garage. Would you
like me to bring the mail in now?

No. No. I'll see it later.

Phyllis. I'm involved in something here.
I don't wanna be disturbed.

- Sure thing.
- Thank you.

- Hello?
- Hello. Pam. Did I wake you?

- No. Good morning, Bobby.
- Good morning.

Look. Pam. I think we should talk.
Can I come over and see you tonight?

Yeah. About 9:00. I'll be here.

- Fine. I'll be there.
- Goodbye.

I'll be gone most of the day.
I'll talk to you later.

Sure.

- Good morning. Mr. Ewing.
- Good morning.

J.R. Ewing's office. Who's calling?

Mr. Walt Driscoll.

You'll be back in Dallas tonight?

Yes. I'll tell him.
Will he know what this call is about?

Where can he reach you?

Very good.

I'll give J.R. your message
as soon as he gets in.

Bye-bye.

Bobby?

Hello. Sue Ellen.

Are you all right?

Yeah. I'm managing.

I'm very sorry about you and Pam.

Well. So am I.

Look. Bobby. I want J.R. to win
Ewing Oil. I'm with him on that.

But I don't want him
to beat you this way.

Sue Ellen. I don't understand
what you're trying to say.

It's no secret J.R. is pleased about
the problems you and Pam are having.

He feels you'll be so distracted...

you won't be able to devote full
attention to winning the contest.

Well. You give your loving husband
a message from me.

If the fight for the company
is gonna cost me my wife and child...

then I don't have anything left
but winning Ewing Oil.

So we went down
and took a look at it.

Now. It's a small division
of Graisco Industries.

What's that got to do with me?

Well. Mark thinks it could be a great buy
for Barnes-Wentworth.

Am I supposed to be honored because
he wants to sell me something?

You're supposed to
get off your butt...

get down there.
And take a look at it and decide.

Forget it.

You mean you won't even
go and look at it?

- You got it.
- Cliff. Listen to me.

Do you know why Mama
gave you that company?

- That doesn't make any difference.
- Yes. It does.

She left it to you because she loved you
and she believed in you.

Look. How could she?

All the times that I disappointed her
while she was alive.

In the beginning.
When you found each other...

I was the one
that didn't accept her...

and you were worried, you remember?
You were afraid I was after her money.

Maybe you were right.
The first chance I got...

- I embezzled from the company.
- She forgave you.

Doesn't anybody hear me?
Doesn't anybody understand?

I was supposed to be on that trip
that she died.

She died and I lived.

That's right. You are alive.
You can't just shrivel up and die.

Yeah. But what right
do I have to be alive?

You know. I wasn't even at the hospital
when she died.

You think she forgave me that?

Cliff. She didn't blame you.

All she ever did was love you.

She loved me?

Oh. Yes. She wanted you to carry on.

She wanted you to continue
what you two started together...

and she asked me to take care of you.

And I'm trying. If you'll just let me.

She loved me?

- Going out?
- I have a short meeting at the office.

You want company?

That's sweet. Darling.
This time. I gotta do it myself.

It's not gonna take too long. Though.

Why don't we have some drinks
afterwards. Listen to a little music?

That would be absolutely wonderful.

J.R.. did you see Bobby today?

Well. Our paths crossed.
We didn't say anything.

Well. We had a little talk this morning.

You miscalculated.

Pam's walking out on him didn't
have the effect that you anticipated.

Is that right?

He feels that he's lost everything
anyway now that his family's gone.

He'll stop at nothing to get Ewing Oil.

The last gasp
of a drowning man. Honey.

If you'd seen his face when he told me.
I think you would feel differently.

We'll see.

We'll see.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Come on in.

Is Christopher still awake?

He was just dozing off. But I guess
we could keep him up a little while.

Oh. No. That's all right.

I called around dinnertime yesterday
but you were still out.

Yeah. But I returned your phone call.

Did you have a nice lunch
with Mark Graison?

I was in the restaurant.

Yes. I did have a nice lunch.
I wanted to talk to him about Cliff.

- He's been very helpful.
- Yes. I'll bet he has.

In many ways. He reminds me
of the way you used to be.

Oh. Come on.
I'm in a fight for my life.

No. You're in a fight for Ewing Oil.
There's a big difference.

You could walk away from Ewing Oil.
It wouldn't change your life.

Yes. You're right. And someday
I might have to do just that.

I may have to decide whether to keep
Ewing Oil or let somebody else run it.

But first. I've gotta win it.
And Pam. I'm gonna win it all.

I don't have the stomach
to be on your team.

I wonder what happened to the phrase. “For
richer or poorer. For better or worse.“

- Do you remember that?
- I wonder what happened...

to the Bobby Ewing
I said those words to.

J.R.

Hi. Walt.

What's the story?

- I've got it set up the way you wanted it.
- Like how?

The Cubans are prepared to buy
all the oil you wanna sell at $40 a barrel.

- And the tankers?
- I've got one standing by.

If we need more.
They'll line them up for us.

Oh. They're anxious for that oil. J.R.

Good.

So. What are we talking about.
A hundred thousand barrels?

Three hundred thousand?

What have you got in mind. J.R.?

One million barrels.