Dallas (1978–1991): Season 6, Episode 26 - Things Ain't Goin' Too Good at Southfork - full transcript

Sue Ellen, having found JR returned to his old ways, returns to her old ways, as well. Pam flies home to Dallas and drives straight out to Southfork, treating Bobby like she stole their son and accusing him of having something personal to do with her sister, Katherine. Cliff still refuses to let go of the drill bit that Bobby desperately needs. And Mickey and Lucy continue to grow closer together.

I saw you and Holly in bed.

Don't fly off the handle.
I can explain all of this.

- Don't you touch me!
- Darling...

What is Katherine to you?

Right now. Katherine is about the best
friend I have in the whole world.

And that's it. Final. Period!

- You go to sleep.
- No.

I like that little tune.
Why'd you turn it off?

Well. I'm just exhausted. J.R.

It's been a real exciting day...

and night.



It sure has.

You're quite a man. J.R.

Sue Ellen's lucky to have you.

Why do you have to talk about
Sue Ellen at a time like this?

Because you are married...

and somehow
I feel a little guilty about this.

Holly. You don't have to make a federal
case out of a little romp in the hay.

What Sue Ellen doesn't know
is not gonna hurt her.

That's true.

Well. I'll call you when I get back.

- You going out of town?
- Just for a few days.

Little family business to take care of.

Well. Don't be away too long.

This can become habit-forming.
You know.



Well. We'll see how you feel
when I get back.

Couple of days is not gonna make
that much difference.

You never know. J.R.

AlrightY-

Oh. That was delicious. Thank you.

I can't tell you how nice it is
to have a full dinner table again.

It was full. All right. Like the old days.

That was a really fine dinner.
Mrs. Ewing.

Call me Ellie.
And I'm so happy you're here.

Raymond's told me
a great deal about you.

- Has he?
- Yes.

He told me how fine you were
to him...

when you found out
that your husband was his father.

That was a wonderful thing to do.

Well. I consider Ray one of my sons
as much as any of the other boys.

In some ways. EVEN more.

We think alike about many things.

Yes. Ma'am. What can I get you?

What would you like. Ma'am?

Vodka.

On the rocks. Please.

Good night. Grandma.
We're gonna run.

Well. Where you going
at this hour of night?

We're going dancing.
And it's only 9:00. Ma.

Thank you very much for the dinner.
Mrs. Ewing.

- Good night.
- Good night. Lucy.

- Drive carefully. Mickey.
- Yes. Ma'am.

Don't make it too late.

We gotta get up and get going
first thing in the morning.

Yes. Boss.

I have to get up early myself.
I've got that commission meeting.

- Okay. Night. Bob.
- Goodbye.

- Mr. Farlow.
- Night.

- Thank you so much. Miss Ellie.
- Good night. Ray.

- Thanks. Miss Ellie.
- Donna.

- Good night. And please. Come by often.
- Thank you. I will, Ellie.

- Here we are.
- Thank you. Clayton.

Mama. You looked absolutely radiant
tonight. I must say.

It's been along time since we had
that many people at dinner.

- Ewing residence.
- No arguments, no nasty remarks.

- Just people enjoying each other.
- One moment.

I certainly had a good time.

Excuse me. Mr. Ewing.
It's long distance for you.

I'll be right back.

- Hello.
- Hello. Bobby. It's Pam.

Well. Hello. Pamela. I wasn't expecting
to hear from you tonight.

- Are you all right?
- No. I'm not.

I'm very upset.

- What's wrong?
- I had a strange phone call earlier.

- What about?
- About you. Katherine and Christopher.

- Pamela. What about us?
- I'm leaving In! The airport in a while.

I'm coming out to Southfork.
I wanna see you and Christopher.

Honey. I don't have the slightest idea
what you're talking about...

but we'll be here.

Just wait for me at Southfork.
And I'll see you tomorrow. Goodbye.

Another one please.

You sure? You've had quite a few.

Don't you worry about me.
Of course I'm sure.

Yes. 712. please.

All right. Thank you very much.

Bartender. Where's my other drink?

You said you'd give me another drink.

Good evening.

Good evening.

My name's Avery.
I'm the manager here.

Hello. Avery.

You know.
I just like this place so much...

and I swear to you.
I'm gonna drink here all the time.

- It'd be our pleasure to have you back.
- Thank you.

But there's no sense in having you
try to drink it all in one night.

Sure there is.
Because the glass is empty.

Why don't I call a cab
and have you driven home?

Well. Thank you very much...

but. Well. Avery.
I'm not going home.

Please. Why don't I have you driven
wherever you're going?

That's very kind of you...

but I don't know where I'm going.

Thank you.

Well. I think it's about time
for me to be leaving.

Well. I'll walk you out.

Good night. Bobby.

- Bobby?
- Oh. I'm sorry. Good night. Clayton.

Bye-bye.

I feel sorry for Bobby.
That separation from Pam...

And then that phone call from her
tonight. I'm very worried about them.

Oh. Hello. Clayton. You here again?

As long as your mother asks.
I'll be here. J.R.

And it was a pleasant evening
till now.

If you're going someplace.
Don't let me hold you up.

J.R.

Hey. Bob.

You have a nice evening
with Mama and Clayton?

Sue Ellen upstairs already?

- No. She wasn't here.
- Well. Where is she?

I don't know. She told me she had
a meeting with Holly Harwood.

She was going over there
for some reason.

Well. You must've heard her wrong.
Because I was just with Holly...

settling up some details
on my little Cuban triumph.

The one that's gonna win me
Ewing Oil.

You know what you can do
with your Cuban triumph.

All I know is, Sue Ellen told me
she was going over to Holly Harwood's.

Well. I didn't see her there.
So I guess she didn't go there after all.

She'll be home any minute now
with some sort of an explanation.

All my life up to now...

I've been pretty satisfied
just being me...

having a few bucks in my pocket.
No worries.

- You have worries now?
- Not exactly.

Just. For the first time.
I wish I was doing better...

making something of myself.

I mean. I'm the 50th ranch hand
on a 49-hand ranch.

Why this sudden burst of ambition?

I guess it's you.

L just wish I had more...

could do more.

Then maybe we wouldn't have to
end up in some dumb motel.

I could buy a house or something.

What happened to
the Kansas City gold digger?

I thought you were happy
that I was gonna buy a condo.

No. I am.

- I don't know. It's just...
- Please don't get noble on me.

I really can't handle noble.

- You can't handle noble?
- No way.

Besides. You and noble
just don't go together.

And what is that supposed to mean?

It means I like you
just the way you are.

You're grumpy and raspy on the outside.
And a little butter-heart on the inside.

- Me. A butter-heart?
- Yes. You.

And you like me?

I like you.

Sue Ellen.

Sue Ellen.

Sue Ellen.

Clayton.

Clayton. Where have you been?
I've been calling you all night.

What are you doing here?

You're the only one in the world
that loves me.

- Sue Ellen. Please.
- Oh. Clayton. I know that you love me.

- And you'd be true to me.
- Sue Ellen. Please. Lie back down.

Do you wanna make love to me?

Please.
We'll talk about it in the morning.

You've always wanted me.

And now I want you.

- You go to sleep.
- No.

See how nice it would be. Clayton?

Good boy. That was good.
That was for cousin Lucy.

Now we're gonna do one for Uncle Ray.
Not Uncle Ray...

Well. Welcome home.
Look who's here. Mommy's home.

Bobby. Why'd you bring
Christopher back here?

Well. Because I'm his father.

And I figured he was better off
here with me when you're not around.

- I'm taking him home with me now.
- Well. Fine.

You're acting like I was trying
to kidnap him or something.

After that call, I didn't know what to
think. I was afraid you might keep him.

Well. Who called you
and told you something like that?

Well. It really doesn't matter.
What matters is I was frightened.

I just figured that Christopher
was better off here with me...

than in a hotel room with a nurse.

- Oh. Teresa.
- Yes. Ma'am?

Come here. Please.

Would you take Christopher upstairs
and get his things?

Of course. Come on, Christopher.

Well. How long has it been
since I've seen you? A week?

And you come roaring in here
like I'm public enemy number one?

It wasn't me who ran off to France.

What have you been doing
since I left?

Boy. That must've been
some phone call you got.

What's going on
between you and Katherine?

What makes you think there's anything
going on between us? She's your sister.

That's not an answer to my question.

It's the only answer
you deserve right now.

What is Katherine to you?

You really wanna know?

All right.

All right. I'll tell you.

She's everything that you should be.
But aren't.

She's doing everything she can
to help me.

She really cares whether I win or lose.

She listens to me.

And she really tries to understand.

And you know what's funny about all
that? Rebecca was her mother too. Pam.

Yet she doesn't blame me
for what happened to her.

I guess what it comes down to
is that right now...

Katherine is about the best friend
I have in the whole world.

And that's it. Final. Period!

Can you say the same thing
about Mark Graison?

Is he just a friend to you?

I don't know. Bobby.

Well. That about says it, doesn't it?

This isn't how I wanted things
to work out at all.

- That makes it sound pretty final.
- I don't want it to be.

I tell you what.
Why don't you go get Christopher...

take him back to the hotel...

and maybe we'll talk sometime.

- Clayton.
- Hey.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

You gave me quite a surprise
last night.

It's been a little while
since I found a lady in my bed.

Well. I'm terribly sorry. But I really
didn't have another place to go.

No. No. It's all right.

But I would like to know
a couple of things.

All right.

Why are you here?

But above that. Why in God's name
did you start drinking?

For the same reason I do
almost everything I shouldn't:

J.R.

Well. I could've guessed that.

But what happened? No matter
how hard it is for me to believe...

you two did seem happy together.

Didn't we?

Well...

there's nobody to blame but me.

I believed him.

He promised me
there would be no games...

and no other women...

and I did believe him until last night.

Last night?

I saw him with my very own eyes.

And all those vows and promises
didn't mean anything.

Then all I wanted to do
was forget everything I saw.

He and Holly Harwood.

So I just drove around.
And I went to a little bar.

And I wanted to drink so much so that
everything would get out of my mind.

And I tried calling you.

Clayton. I'm afraid that
the entire hotel staff...

thinks you have a terrible drunk
for a sister.

Why would they think that?

I convinced them
that that's who I was...

and they let me in.

I'm glad they did.
But I don't think you should stay here.

But I have to.

At least for a little while anyway.
I can't go back to Southfork.

There's no place else for me to go.

Well. What about your townhouse?

I sold that when I remarried J.R.

Well. I think you should call the ranch.
They must be very worried about you.

Yeah. I know.

But not now.

Do you think I could take a shower?

Well. Why don't we get you a room
here at the hotel?

No.

Clayton. I...

I just can't be alone right now.

All right.

You take a shower.
And I'll order up some food.

Thank you.

- Good morning. Doris.
- Good morning. Bobby.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Mail's on your desk, and the morning
paper. There's a very interesting article.

Thank you.

Well. Well.

Yeah.
Bobby, Mrs. Ewing's on line one.

- Pamela?
- Nu, sir. It's Sue Ellen Ewing In! You.

Thank you.

Sue Ellen. Where the hell are you?
You scared us to death.

Bobby. I'm all right.

- But where are you? Are you home?
- Nu, I'm staying with same friends.

But I won't be coming back
to Southfork for a while.

I don't think I could stand seeing J.R.

Oh. Sue Ellen.

- Is there anything I can do?
- No.

Thank you very much for asking. Bobby.
But everything's already been done.

Bye-bye.

Phyllis...

let me know as soon as J.R. gets in.
And get me my mother at the ranch.

Yes, sir.

- Morning. Doris.
- Good morning. J.R.

- Ladies.
- Morning.

Good morning. Mail's on your desk.

Thank you.

J.R. just came in.

J.R.. I wanna talk to you.

Well. I'm not sure I wanna talk to you
at this hour of the morning. Bob.

I have some news for you
from Sue Ellen.

- Oh. You heard from Sue Ellen, did you?
- Yeah. She called me.

Well. Why didn't she call me?

I got the distinct impression
she didn't wanna talk to you...

or see you.
Or know if you were alive.

- Where is she?
- I don't know.

She said she's with a friend.
And that she's all right...

and that she wasn't sure
when she'd be returning to Southfork.

Well. I think you're lying. Bobby.

- Now. Why would I do that?
- To rattle me.

You wanna take advantage of this
problem Sue Ellen and I seem to have.

But it won't work.

I got you between a rock and a hard
place. And I'm not gonna let you up.

You are one of a kind.

They really broke the mold when
they made you, and it's a good thing.

Oh. Did you hear about Walt Driscoll?

- No. What about him?
- He disappeared. He skipped bail.

Maybe he's on his way to Cuba.

But maybe he's on his way
to the Justice Department.

We might not have a Ewing Oil left
for you to win.

Babe. You wanna get that?

- Hi.
- Hello. I'm Thornton McLeish.

- I'm Afton Cooper. Come on in.
- Thank you.

Good morning. Thornton.
I'm glad you could make it.

I could hardly turn down
a home-cooked breakfast.

Not after all the hotel food
I've been having.

Afton's a good cook. You'll like this.

- Sit over there.
- Oh. Thank you. Thank you.

I hope you won't be disappointed.

He's not gonna be disappointed. Not
after the good news I've got to tell him.

Sweetheart, can't business wait
till after we've finished?

Well. This isn't exactly business...

this is just an answer
to all of Thornton's problems.

- Oh. Really?
- Oh. Yes. Siree.

The Tundra Torque, the new drill bit that
Wentworth Tool and Die's developed.

Bobby mentioned that. Thought it was
the answer to our North Slope drilling.

Oh. Sure. Yeah. That's when he thought
he could use it. But he can't. I can.

Now. If you can persuade Bobby
to dissolve his partnership with you...

I'll take over.
And then I'll give you the bit.

You can start drilling immediately.
And all the profits will be ours.

Well. Cliff. It's not all that simple.

I have a check here for $2 million.
Just to show that I really mean business.

And I can have the rest in a day.

I'm sure you can.
But that's not what I meant.

My brother and I went into this deal
with Bobby in good faith.

Unless he tells us he wants out.
We'll go along with him.

Can I get you something else.
Mr. McLeish?

Oh. No. Thank you. This is just fine.

Cliff?

No.

- Katherine?
- Yes.

Come in.

You sounded very upset
when you called.

What's wrong?

Aren't you going to ask me
why I came back so soon?

Is there a special reason?

I got a very disturbing phone call
last night about you and Bobby.

What about us?

I got the impression
that the two of you were involved.

Oh. Pam. You're kidding.
Who was the call from? Cliff?

- No. It was from Afton.
- Well. That's just about the same thing.

Cliff and I had a huge argument
about Bobby.

- Why?
- Wentworth Tool and Die has a drill bit...

that Bobby needs very badly
up in Canada.

I want him to have it
and Cliff doesn't.

Afton just misinterpreted
what was going on.

Why are you so interested
in what's happening to Bobby?

Because I care about him.
I always have.

But as a brother-in-law. Nothing more.

Pam. Look. He's family.
Why shouldn't I try to help?

The whole world's
coming down around him.

You fly off to France
with Mark Graison.

Looks like he might lose Ewing Oil...

and maybe even lose you.

What he needs right now is a friend...

and that's all I'm trying to be.

Katherine. I'm sorry.

I should've known better.

Just being so far away
and getting a phone call like that...

I understand. Pam.
Anyway. It's a good thing you're back.

You obviously didn't reach
any decisions about your marriage...

while you were away.

It looks like you're the one to decide
whether Bobby gets that drill bit or not.

Katherine. I can't handle
anything like that right now.

But you've gotta start
handling things pretty soon.

Whatever decisions you make...

you're going to affect all our lives.

Hey. You haven't eaten a thing.

I'm afraid to.

- I don't think I can keep it down.
- How's your head?

The band has stopped playing
inside of it.

Still think you ought to eat something
then take a nap.

I'll try...

but I think I'm afraid
of what I might see if I close my eyes.

J. FL.

J.R. and Holly...

and my marriage
that was destroyed.

Look. Sue Ellen.
Before you make any big decisions...

I think you should see J.R.
and talk it out with him.

Why?

So I can listen to his explanations?

I can just hear him say:

"You gonna believe me
or your lying eyes?“"

You can make jokes about it.
Or you can face up to it.

No. I can't do that right now.

I'm afraid of what might happen
if I see him.

Look. I have to go out for a little while.
Will you be all right?

In the condition I'm in. I'm just fine.

No drinking.

- Just coffee.
- Promise?

I'll be back soon.

Back soon.

- Can I bring you another?
- Yes. Please. Same.

Yes. Sir.

What's the matter? Can't you
find anybody to drink with you?

Well. I wouldn't want you to think
you were an exception.

You ought to be glad to see me. Because
I've got some good news for you.

You got a fatal illness?

No. No. Something you're gonna like
better than that.

I'm gonna be the one who decides
who controls Ewing Oil.

Why'd you think
that would make me happy?

Because it's gonna be you.

I know that.
But I don't need you to help me.

- Can I bring you something?
- He won't be staying.

- Yes. Bring me a bourbon and branch.
- Yes. Sir.

Now. Don't get me irritated. J.R.
I might let Bobby win.

Wentworth Tool and Die
has the drill...

that Bobby wants
to bring in that Canadian field...

and I'm not gonna let him have it.

Why are you being so good to me?

Because I want the Canadian field
for myself.

- And...?
- And I want you back at Ewing Oil...

so when I take it on and destroy it.
I can watch you go down with it.

I gotta hand it to you, Barnes.

I used to think you were
just plain stupid. But not anymore.

No. I was never stupid.

I now realize that somewhere
in that feeble excuse of a brain...

you really believe
you can compete with me.

Now. You just keep your drill.
And knock Bobby out of the box.

And any time you feel like you can
come up against me, go right ahead.

You know. I almost forgot how much
fun it was grinding you into the dirt.

Sue Ellen.

You're back.

I've been waiting for you.

You promised not to drink.

I know I did, but I lied.

Everybody lies except you.
Honorable. Honorable Clayton.

No. Don't take my drink away.

- Come on. Sit down.
- I don't wanna sit down.

- Sit down.
- Do you wanna make love?

- Sue Ellen. It is over.
- Oh. No. You make me so happy.

You're the only man
that ever loved me.

- Yes. Who is it?
- It's Ellie. Clayton.

Right there. Ellie. Sit down.

I'm not early. Am I?

Sue Ellen.

What are you doing here?

What's happened?

Call Bobby. I told him.

Well. Yes. He told me
that you were with a friend.

I didn't know it was Clayton.

And I still don't understand
why you didn't come home.

J.R.

He did it to me again. Miss Ellie.

I never should've remarried.

How long has she been here?

She was here last night
when I got home.

Was she drunk?

Now. Don't you go blaming Clayton
for any of this. Because...

Do you know that he's the only man
that's ever really loved me?

Well. I think we better try
to sober you up and get you home.

No!

No. I'm not going home.
Because he's there.

Ellie's right. Sue Ellen. Now. Come on.

You can't stay. We'll take you in. You'll
sleep it off. And we'll take you home.

No. No. I'm not gonna go home.

I'm gonna stay here right here.
And I'm gonna drink.

Sue Ellen. Now. You listen to me.
Get into bed and sleep.

Try to sober up.
And then we're taking you home.

Come on.

I'm sorry. Ellie.
I really didn't know what to do.

She was in such bad shape last night.
So I let her sleep here.

You don't have to explain it to me.
Clayton.

I just wish you'd called
and let me know.

I do have to explain to you.
You're a part of my life now.

And I want you to understand.
She came to me drunk.

She didn't think
she had anywhere else to go.

If she has any feelings for me.
She's confused about them.

- And you?
- I told you before...

whatever was between her and me
is over. Or at least. It's different.

Well. That may be. Clayton.

I just wish I'd never come here today.

I wish I'd never seen any of this.

Oh. I wish you'd have been there.
I mean. I really got his goat.

He can't stand the fact that I'm the one
who's gonna decide who wins Ewing Oil.

Don't you think you're overstating
your position a little?

No. I'm not. I've got him... Excuse me.
I've got him right where I want him.

- Pam. Hi. When'd you get back?
- Today.

Because of your phone call, Afton.

- Well. Good.
- No. Not good. It wasn't true.

- You don't think so?
- No. I don't.

I talked to Bobby and Katherine.
And you were wrong.

- Then you're just as blind as Cliff was.
- Wait a minute.

Maybe Bobby isn't aware
of what Katherine is doing...

but she certainly is.

And what is she doing?
She's trying to help Bobby.

And why? Do you think she really cares
who wins Ewing Oil?

She's just trying to get close to Bobby.
By giving him what he wants from you.

And that includes turning over that
drill bit from Wentworth Tool and Die.

Katherine wouldn't do that.
She's my sister.

- Wait. She might. She's a beauty.
- That's not funny.

She's been on my case since I met her.
But I don't care about her.

It's you I'm worried about.

- What does that mean?
- It means that Bobby wants the drill...

and so do I.

Katherine wants him to have it.
I don't.

Now. Whose side are you on?

Why does it always come down
to taking sides?

Because you promised Mama.
You remember?

You remember what you told me
to get me out of my funk?

Do you remember that you said that you
would do anything you could to help?

I need your help.

- Cliff. Don't use that.
- Why not? It's true.

You want me to take sides
against Bobby?

No. I want you to side with me.

Pam. Don't listen to him.

- Don't let him put you in this position.
- But he's right.

If I don't let Bobby have that drill, our
marriage is over. He'd never forgive me.

Then let him have it.

And help him win the fight?

He's changed so much already.
I hardly know him.

Winning would just finish the job.

Pam. Look. If your marriage is over.
Then side with me.

At least keep that much
of the family together.

Isn't that what you've always said.
Anyway?

"In the end. All we have is family“?"

- Can I help you, Ellie?
- No. We'll manage.

Miss Ellie. I can go up by myself.

Are you sure you can make it?

Miss Ellie. I...

I just want you to know
that I never meant to hurt you.

You're all right, Ellie?

I will be.

It's just a little difficult now.

Bobby and Pam separated.
And now this. With J.R. and Sue Ellen.

Would you like me
to stay around for a while?

- I'll be all right. Clayton.
- Sure?

I just wanna be alone.

All right.

Bye. Ellie.

Goodbye. Clayton.

Well. It's a good thing
one of us can cook.

Oh. I can do all that good stuff.

I've even figured out
a way we could live together.

- Oh. Yeah? How's that?
- Well. We'll move back to Emporia.

It's a lot cheaper there.

I could get my job back
at the gas station...

and I could probably get you
a good job at the packing plant.

Would you really do that for me?

Sure thing. Get you out
of all this poverty.

What about making
an honest woman out of me?

You mean marriage?

Listen to how you said that.

Good evening. J.R.

Evening. Lucy...

- Mickey.
- Mickey.

No.

You bastard!

You finally came home.

And you decided to come back
to Southfork, I'm happy to see.

- Not because I wanted to.
- I was so worried about you, Sue Ellen.

When were you the most worried?

Before or after you made love
to Holly Harwood?

Just because you saw my car
in front of her house...

doesn't mean anything happened.

Your car?

You think this has anything to do
with your car?

I saw you and Holly in bed.

- You couldn't have.
- Why not? Because you didn't see me?

No. Because you were too damn busy
doing other things to see anything!

Don't fly off the handle.
I can explain all of this.

- Don't you touch me!
- Darling...

- Sue Ellen!
- Sue Ellen!

Well. You've destroyed her again.
Don't you ever learn?

Sue Ellen?

- Sue Ellen?
- Ls she sick or something?

- She can hardly walk.
- She's getting into J.R.'s car.

Doesn't look to me
like she should be driving.

No. She shouldn't.
Mickey. Stop her. She's drunk.

Mickey. You've got to stop her!

- Mrs. Ewing. Stop the car.
- Get out!

Stop it!

- Get out of here!
- Mrs. Ewing. Please stop.

- Let me alone!
- You shouldn't be driving.

- Don't you tell me what to do.
- Please.

- Stay away from that key.
- I'm gonna stop you.

- Get away. No!
- Slow down. Look out!