Dallas (1978–1991): Season 7, Episode 15 - Offshore Crude - full transcript

Maybe we should
wait for Sue Ellen.

Well, does your crystal ball tell
you what time she'll be home?

No, but she didn't call to
say she wouldn't be here.

- Well, I don't mind waiting.
- Well, I do.

Between her headaches and all
that charity work she's gotten into...

who knows when she'll come home.

At least there's three of us at
the dinner table this evening.

Well, didn't you enjoy our meal
together last night, just you and me?

Not exactly. I wish you had
brought Jenna over here to eat.

I wasn't having dinner with
Jenna, last night. I was with Pam.

Don't tell me you two are
starting to see each other again?



No, but even if we were, it
wouldn't concern you, would it?

She just wanted to
talk to me about Cliff.

He's interested in those offshore
tracks. He wants in on the bidding.

Tried to set up a partnership
meeting with the cartel.

- Was he successful?
- No more than I was.

I don't understand. What's
that got to do with you and Pam?

Nothing. She's just
worried that Cliff is

all caught up in the
Barnes-Ewing feud again.

He wants to beat
us out of that deal.

I told her as far as we're concerned,
the Barnes-Ewing feud is over. Am I right?

Oh, it is for me.

Unless that idiot wants to keep it
going. I mean, that's his business.

Bobby, we're not gonna get
any edge on that man, anyhow.

All those government bids
are sealed. You know that.



That's what I told her.

So Barnes is gonna start
drilling offshore, is he?

Yeah, he's really
hit the big-time.

He would never have considered
anything as costly as that...

if he hadn't teamed up with that
ex-wife of yours and her boyfriend.

You're way out of line, J.R.

Oh, I'm sorry, I
didn't mean to offend.

You just have a
natural talent for it.

- Hi, Sue Ellen.
- Hi.

Nice of you to show up, honey.

I have your salad ready,
Mrs. Ewing. Shall I bring it in?

No, thank you, Teresa. I'm really
not hungry. I'm going to my room.

Are you all right, Sue Ellen?

Yes, thank you, Bobby.
I'm just not hungry, that's all.

Boy, I tell you, that woman...

If it's not one
thing it's another.

Teresa, I'll have
some wine, please.

- Are you still awake?
- I wasn't sleepy yet.

- Well, I have a surprise for you.
- You do?

I found a friend of yours.

Peter, where is he? Is he here?

No, no, he's home
at his apartment...

but he's okay. That's
the important thing.

But why did he run away?

Well, sweetheart, he
didn't actually run away...

he just had to he
himself for a while.

He didn't even call or anything.

I know, sweetheart...

but it's important that you
understand that grownups...

they have to be alone
sometimes, it's important to them.

But I really miss him, Mommy.

I wanna see him. Can I see him?

Of course you can and soon.

But right now, you
have to go to sleep.

Mommy?

I'm really glad that you
found Peter, aren't you?

Good night, sweetheart.

For someone trying to keep up
the appearance of a marriage...

you're not doing
very well, darling.

If I wanted to talk, I
would've had dinner with you.

Why didn't you show up?

I don't think that's
any of your business.

You forget our traditions. We
always have dinner together.

You could've called and told us
you'd be late. Where were you?

This conversation is aggravating.
I'm tired and I wanna go to bed.

I think I have the right to ask these
questions. You're still my wife, darling.

Only on paper, and you have
no right to question where I was.

Why you... You're talking now like
you were out with somebody else tonight.

What difference
does it make if I was?

Look, we have your kind of marriage
now, a J.R. Ewing marriage, open and free.

Either one of us can
do whatever we please.

I don't wanna get you upset. I am
not accusing you, you know that.

I don't know what
you're doing, J.R., ever.

Who are these for?

You.

I was hoping you'd come back.

Do you think flowers can change what
happened with you and Marilee Stone?

Nothing happened
with Marilee Stone.

- You expect me to believe that?
- Well, nothing happened.

Cliff, I have had it with you.

I just can't take it anymore.

I mean, I have had to put up with
your moods, with your depressions.

And the way you talk to me, you
just dismiss me in front of other people.

Look, now, don't you think that
you're exaggerating just a little bit?

Cliff, you never think of me.

You just ignore my feelings.

I think of you.

I was supposed to open
at the club the other night.

Where were you? Not with me.

No, you were here at our home ready
to hop into bed with Marilee Stone.

- Afton...
- Take your hands off me.

The only reason I came back
was to get my things and leave.

Oh, well, that really takes the cake.
Okay, baby, you do just that, you split.

That shows how
much you really care.

How much I care.

I walk into my house and
find you with another woman.

Nothing happened.

Well, if I hadn't walked
in, it would have.

Oh, you mean, like, what did
happen between you and Gil Thurman.

It is very unfair of
you to bring that up.

That was a whole
different thing.

Yeah, that was different.

You did sleep with Gil Thurman.
I didn't sleep with Marilee Stone.

You know why I slept with him?

So you could get that
refinery you wanted so much.

The only reason I let that
man touch me was for you.

Because I loved you.

Oh, I see. So, what
you're saying is that...

if you're sleeping with
someone for business, it's okay.

No, that's not what I mean.

But, Afton. That's
what you are saving.

Marilee was here on business.

And I repeat, I did
not sleep with her.

Don't you think it's
time we made up?

Cliff, don't touch me.

You don't want me to touch you?

No.

You want me ever to touch you?

Not now. That's for sure.

But how could he just
disappear like that?

It is not he disappear, signorina, it
is that I am not capable to locate him.

I went to his places he worked.

It is seem no one else
to know were he is.

Renaldo Marchetta worked?

You mean, he married
Jenna Wade for her money?

The only thing I know, signorina, that he
worked. He had a talent of losing his jobs.

But I thought he was a count.
Didn't he have any money of his own?

He may have it. But
if he did, he lost it.

I really wish I
could find that man.

You're sure he's not in Home?

The only thing I
know, signorina...

that I talked to people,
including the cousin of his.

And it seem that Marchetta, he's left
Italy around about three to four years...

and no one has
heard from him since.

Well, then I guess that's that.

I'm sorry. I tried to
do all I can, signorina.

Oh, I know. And thank you very much.
I appreciate everything you've done.

If there is anything else I could
do, please don't hesitate to call.

I won't. But I think, right now. I've
accomplished everything I can here.

It's time for me to
go back to Dallas.

The beauty of Home will be diminished
by the loss of your beautiful face.

You have such a
lovely way with words.

Thank you, signorina.

Don't get up, I've got it.

Hello?

Lucy?

Peter, is that you?

Sue Ellen, it's Peter.

Peter, what happened? We've
all been worried about you.

Oh, nothing happened, really. I
just moved out of my dorm, that's all.

But they said you
dropped out of school too.

That was only a couple of days.

I had some things I had to do,
so I took 011101 a little while.

- But you're okay?
- Oh, sure, yeah.

Well, listen, I'd really like to see
you. Why don't you come over?

Oh, I really can't right now.

I didn't mean right
now, maybe Saturday.

The whole family is gonna be here.
And John Ross is dying to see you.

Yeah?

Well...

Yeah, I'd like to see him too.

Sure, I'll come over.

Great and bring
your swim trunks.

We'll probably spend the
whole day out by the pool.

Good enough. Sounds
great. Thanks, Lucy.

You're welcome.

Hey, I'm really
glad you're okay.

Bye.

Well, well, well. So he's
back in the world again.

That's nice.

Well, you don't seem
to care very much.

Of course I do.

I like Peter. John
Ross adores him.

Would you read
that back to me, Sly.

“And when you
examine the prospectus...

you'll agree that the
tax benefits in this case...

far outweigh the potential
negative cash flow.“

All right, sign it J.R.
and inquire about his

wife, Betty, 01
something. It's in the files.

J.R., I gotta talk to you.

All right, I just have one more
letter left to do. What do you need?

I'm having a terrible time trying to find
us a partner for this offshore drilling.

- Oh, yeah, who you tried?
- I've tried everybody.

I've been thinking, maybe we're
making a mistake going in on this.

Bob, you're not getting
cold feet are you?

No, but it's risky. There's
no doubt about that.

If my memory serves me right...

you insisted that we needed
new sources of revenue.

We do, but there are sources
a lot less risky than that.

Well, I don't see any harm
in trying to find others too...

but don't stop looking for new
partners. I know it's a risky business...

but offshore fields could
make us a hell of a lot of money.

I'm not gonna stop looking.

If I can't find somebody
to share the risk...

I don't think Ewing Oil ought
to go in on the bidding alone.

Bobby, we'd he feels to
go into this thing alone.

- As long as we agree.
- All right, bye.

Are you ready for
the last letter, J.R.?

No, no, we'll do that later.

I want you to take
a note to yourself.

I want you to get in touch with Cliff
Barnes, again, let him know that...

I'm so sure about
these offshore fields.

If push comes to shove...

I'll take Ewing Oil
into the bidding alone.

But you just told Bobby that...

What I told Bobby is
between him and me, honey.

You just take care
of that nitwit Barnes.

Yes?

Your brother just came
in looking pretty worn out.

Oh, thanks.

- Well, where've you been all day?
- Hi, Pam.

Is that my answer?

What? Oh, where was I?

- That was my question.
- Yeah.

Well, hey, I can take
the day off, can't I?

The name of this company is Barnes-
Wentworth and I do happen to be Barnes.

Sorry, I just wondered
where you were.

Well, the truth of the matter is, I
spent the day making up with Afton...

because she's a little bit
upset about the other night.

She had every reason to be.

And that's all we're
gonna talk about that.

Okay, fine.

There is something I wanna discuss
with you, about that offshore thing.

I talked to Mark about it again.

And it's very risky
and so expensive, Cliff.

What are you worried about?

You weren't gonna join
me, I decided not to push it.

I don't want unhappy partners.

What I'm worried about is you.

Even if you should win the
bidding, you'd have to start drilling.

And the cost of offshore
exploration is astronomical.

You could go broke
before you hit a drop of oil.

I know that. Yeah, well. I've
been checking into the facts.

And I realize that although
the potential is phenomenal...

maybe the risks are a
little bit over my head.

Well, they are, if you
try and go it alone.

And the other independents
are afraid to go along with you.

The cartel may
be right this time.

Well, I am gonna check it out.

Good.

- Okay. Good.
- Okay.

No, thank you, Teresa.
No more potatoes for me.

- Yes, sir.
- Watching your weight again, J.R.?

Jenna, you're getting to be a regular
fixture here and a welcome one at that.

Why, thank you.

How's your shop doing? Bobby said
you cleared out all the old merchandise.

Every dress, every skirt, every
blouse. It's down to the bare walls.

And now she's
wallpapering those.

You must be exhausted.

It's a lot harder than waiting
on tables, but it's more fun.

She's taken the weekend
off and coming here tomorrow.

Oh, great.

She's gonna bring Charlie
and I'm picking up Christopher.

Sue Ellen, you'll be here with John
Ross. The kids will have a wonderful time.

Actually, I was thinking
about flying down to the gulf.

I wouldn't mind getting
out of Dallas for a while.

Oh, no.

Come on, Sue Ellen, that
can wait till another weekend.

It'd be nice to have the family together
for a change. Donna and Ray might show up.

I don't know.

And Peter's gonna
be here, remember?

Oh, yes.

Finally turned up, did he?

Yes, he's gonna come
over and see John Ross.

Don't you wanna
be here, Sue Ellen?

Peter doesn't need me
to play with John Ross.

Oh, I'm sure he'd
love to see you.

Please stay. We haven't had much
of a chance to get to know each other.

Well, I'll see how I
feel in the morning.

Good.

Yeah, maybe we can
get Mama to come...

it she can ever get rid
of that Lothario of hers.

We have some nice
desserts if you'd like.

Our specialty is a chocolate
cake glazed with Cointreau.

Ellie?

No. No dessert for me
thank you, just coffee.

- I'll have a coffee too, please.
- All right.

Well, nobody can say that Dallas
doesn't have fine restaurants.

It was a delicious dinner,
and it's been a lovely evening.

See what it's like when
it's just you and me?

There's no reason it
can't always be like this.

I mean, no family to get
between us, no problems.

Family.

You know, it's funny you know all about my
family, but I don't know much about yours.

What do you mean?

Well, why didn't you tell
me that you had a sister?

Well, I suppose it's...

because we never spend
a lot of time together.

Jesse left San Angelo 30 years ago,
and she hasn't been back very much.

- Well, where did she move to?
- England.

My sister was a dreamer.

Texas just wasn't
big enough for her.

She had her head
full of crazy notions...

traveling all over and
meeting all kinds of people.

Well, lots of girls
dream like that.

Well, Jesse
achieved a lot of it.

She even married a nobleman.

An English lord
named Henry Mention.

Unfortunately,
he died last year.

I'm sorry.

I went over for the funeral and
tried to talk her into coming back.

But she preferred
to stay in England.

Well, I guess after living
in England 30 years...

it seems more like
home than the States.

I guess so.

But let's not talk about that.

Ellie, have you ever
been to the Band Stand?

No, I don't think so.

It's the only club in Dallas where
they still play the old big-band music.

Why don't you and I go
over there for a while?

- Now?
- Sure, it's not too late.

They have a
little dance floor...

that maybe I could talk you into
turning around a couple of times, huh?

Oh, you're a tempter,
Clayton Fallow.

All right, it's a deal.

Well, let's pay our bill, woman.
And get out of here, come on.

Bobby, oh. Christopher's
almost ready.

Oh, good. Say, is that new?

Yes. I picked it
up at an auction.

- Do you like it?
- Yes, very nice.

You're going to
auctions now, huh?

Well, sometimes with Mark.

He invests in an and antiques.

Bobby, I'm glad we
have a moment together.

I want to apologize
for the other night.

What for? For dinner?

No.

For troubling you about Cliff.

Felt kind of foolish afterwards.

He's not your problem,
at least not anymore.

Well, to tell you the
truth, I'm glad you did.

It was nice to spend an
evening alone together.

Yes, it was.

I'm afraid we can't
do that often, though.

Mark was pretty upset that I
chose to talk to you instead of him.

Well, Jenna didn't like
the idea much either.

She thought you might have
called as an excuse to see me.

She thinks that's
why I called you?

Yes, she does.

Here he is.

- Hello, partner.
- All fresh and clean.

- Thank you, Louise.
- Okay.

Okay, baby. You have a good
time this weekend, all right?

- I'll have him back tomorrow night.
- Okay. Bye-bye.

Hi, did Peter call yet?

No. Why should he?

I thought he would
have been here by now.

Lucy, if he told you
he'll come, he'll be here.

Aren't you gonna put
on your bathing suit?

Maybe in a little while.

John Ross is so excited
that Peter's coming over.

The two of them have
become very good friends.

There he is.

Peter.

Hi.

It's good to see you.

It's good to see you all too.

Hi, Mrs. Ewing.

Hi, Peter.

Thanks for letting me come over.

Peter, Peter, I miss you.

Hey, I miss you too,
pal. How you doing?

I really know how to swim now.
Come on, I wanna show you.

Yeah? Well, wait a second.
Hang on a minute, buddy.

- I wanna show you, come on.
- Okay, okay, okay. I'm going.

Around the pool once.
Over here to the ladder, huh?

So this place is pretty
full during the week...

caters mostly to the
business crowd, you know.

On Saturdays it
thins down a bit...

and I thought it'd be more
comfortable here than in the office.

Thank you. Oh,
it's fine with me.

So, what was it you
wanted to talk about?

All business. I'm ashamed to say that's
about all I really like to talk about.

Are you ready to order?

No. I'll take another
one of these, though.

- No, I'm fine for now.
- Thank you.

Edgar, we Ewings have always
run a very conservative operation.

Solid investments, well-surveyed
deals, that sort of thing.

But lately, I've been
thinking of speculating a bit.

Maybe in the offshore area.

You're talking about the tracks
the government has up for auction?

Oh, well, you're
ahead of me already.

And you're aware that the
bids were received by my office.

Indeed I am.

The fact is, I can use
all the help I can get.

Offshore drilling is
a risky proposition.

Any company that jumps in the
wrong way could take a hell of a beating.

Am I to assume you
asked me here for advice?

Only in a manner of speaking.

If one were to get assistance on a venture
like this, and the wells really hit...

well, a percentage
of an offshore field...

could provide a very healthy
annuity for a couple of kids.

Even a couple of kids
with a father as wealthy as...

Well, say you, for instance.

You know, it's a funny thing.

When you called, I thought this
would be the topic of the conversation.

Oh, I don't want you jumping
to any conclusions, now.

I don't have to jump. You
stuck them right under my nose.

J.R., I am a wealthy man.

That's one of the reasons I
was chosen for the job I hold.

So I wouldn't be susceptible
to offers like you're making.

Oh, hold on. I'm not making any
offers. You're a government official.

That would be a
jailable offense.

You're right. It would be.
So let's end the conversation.

For the sake of Donna Krebbs,
whom I like and respect...

I'm gonna forget
it ever happened.

I think you're making a mistake.

There's no mistake.

You know, I resent
people like you.

You think you can corrupt
anybody in the world.

Well, you're wrong.

Well, maybe there's another way.

- Daddy's coming.
- Daddy.

Daddy's coming swimming.

That's right. You
wanna learn to swim...?

- There's your daddy.
- How are you, bud?

Aren't you gonna swim?

Let's go play with him.

- Thank you, Teresa.
- Thank you.

Peter, Peter.

Be careful, John Ross.

Hold it. You'll hurt
somebody like that.

Don't be so wild. There's
too many people around here.

Peter, you haven't
seen my train set.

Listen, remember what
we learned at camp, huh?

You gotta be careful around
a swimming pool. Okay?

Okay. Now can we go
up and see my trains?

All right, well you
gotta ask your mom first.

Mommy, can I? You can come too.

Well, everyone is
down here, honey.

We can come back down
later. Can we, please?

- All right.
- Come on, Peter.

Can I come too?

Of course, Charlie, come on up.
Haven't you seen his trains yet?

Can he offer you a robe?

Well, John Ross and Charlie seem
to be getting along pretty well, huh?

We Ewing men have always had
a way with the ladies named Wade.

- Oh, have you really?
- Oh, yes, come here, I'll show you.

Oh, Bobby Ewing, I will
never trust you again.

Smart girl.

Do you wanna go swimming? Yes.
Let's go swimming with Daddy. One...

Look, Charlie, you
tum it on from over here.

Peter, what are you
doing? They could see us.

It's my telephone number
for my new apartment.

- I want you to call me. Take it, will you?
- Peter, no.

- What do you mean “no“?
- Shh.

The reason why I came here was to see you,
and we've got all these people around us.

What do you expect? There are
always people at Southfork on Saturdays.

There's nobody at my apartment.
Will you meet me there...

- just so we can be alone?
- Peter...

Not so fast, John Ross.

Mommy, it's going
to jump the track.

I'll be right there, sweetheart.

- Just promise me you'll come over.
- Mommy, Mommy.

I want us to be alone together.

All right, I'll come.

But will you please just
go outside? Will you?

Wait.

Yes, sweetheart.

That's good, okay.

That's good. Yeah, come again.

Oh, good. Wonderful. Okay, yeah.

There you are. Good, good.

That's good. Come on,
fast. A little faster. Very good.

Come on.

Ow!

- Oh, are you okay?
- Oh, it hurts.

Oh, what? Your leg or
the fact I'm playing so well.

Both.

- You sure you're all right?
- Yeah, I'll be fine.

You know, I had a talk with my brother
yesterday about that offshore deal.

Don't tell me he still
wants to go into that.

Well, I'm not sure, but
I convinced him not to.

Well, good, good. Because I
thought about it again myself...

and I am not gonna bid with him.

It's much too expensive for
any independent to go it alone.

I agree.

Ow!

You really did bruise
yourself, didn't you?

- I hurt it. Boy, this is a serious wound.
- Here, let me rub it for you.

You really are concerned
about me, aren't you?

Of course I am,
what do you think?

Well, I think...

I'm gonna beat the pants
off of you in the next set.

- Look at that.
- You fake. You're not really hurt.

I'm not faking.

I'm just too macho to admit it.
Come on. Let's play some tennis.

Graison is ready.
How about a Barnes?

Get on your marks.

Get set.

Get set.

Go!

- Come on!
- Go, Peter!

Go, Peter, go.

Come on!

Go, Peter. Go, go. Come on.

- Go, Ray!
- Come on.

Come on, Ray!

Touch, touch, touch. Go! Go!

Go!

You can do it. Come on.

- Come on.
- Hurry, hurry up.

- Come on, Bobby. Come on.
- Hurry up.

- Give me a bronc, any
day. Congratulations, Bobby.

Well, looks like everybody's
having a good time.

You came in third.

- Hi, Daddy.
- How you doing, buddy?

- Are you gonna come swimming?
- Yeah, I just might do that, yeah.

- Well, hello, Peter.
- Hi, Mr. Ewing.

You had us all
worried about you.

Yes, sir. Well, I'm
really sorry about that.

Well, we weren't that worried. Where's
Sue Ellen? I don't see her around.

She had a headache, so
she went upstairs to lie down.

Oh, headache, huh?

Well, I'll just go up and see if
she needs anything. See you, bud.

Don't forget to put on
your bathing suit, Daddy.

I won't. A day like today,
I just might need a swim.

Well, he seems like
he's in a good mood.

Yeah, I wonder who
he kicked in the shins?

Come on, one more.

Sue Ellen?

Well, I expected to see you lying
down with an ice pack on your head.

What are you doing in my room?

Oh, well, they told me downstairs
that you weren't feeling well.

Suddenly concerned
about my health?

Well, of course I'm
concerned, honey.

I came up here to make sure
you're resting comfortably...

and you're not
resting at all, are you?

I will when you leave.

Well, why aren't you downstairs
entertaining your young admirer?

Acne is not contagious, is it?

You are really revolting.

What do I have to do, put a lock on
my door to keep you out of my room?

It was just a joke.

Well, your jokes aren't funny.

They are disgusting and boring.

Well, I get the distinct
impression I'm not wanted.

Not even you can get
me down, Sue Ellen.

My life's moving on
just the way I like it to.

I'm very happy for you.

Now get out.

Come in.

Good evening, Sly.

You're sure nobody
else will be here?

On a Saturday night?

Not a chance.

Sit down. Can I get you a drink?

No, thank you. I don't
wanna stay very long.

I don't feel very comfortable
being in your office.

Well, I can understand that.

What is it that you
have to tell me?

Well, I overheard J.R. talking to
somebody else about the offshore deal...

and I thought it
might interest you.

Well, I'm not so sure I wanna
be involved in that anymore.

Well, you might be if you
knew what J.R. knows.

What is that?

J.R. is certain that the tracks he
wants to bid on are incredibly rich.

Do you know what
tracks they are?

Not yet, but I might
be able to find out.

Go on.

The feeling is that the
potential for profit is so good...

that even if J.R. can't find
another company to join him...

he'll take Ewing into
the bidding alone.

No, that's crazy.

Because why would J.R.
take such a risk like that?

Because he has
inside information.

Not only on the value of the
tracks, but also on the bidding.

No, not even J.R. can
handle something like that.

Because those bids are sealed, and nobody
knows what another company's gonna bid.

I'm only telling you
what I overheard.

Well, it's not right because the government
has such a lock on those bids that...

Wait a minute.

Did you say
“inside information“?

What do you mean,
that he has an informant?

I guess so.

An informant. Then I know
who it is. I know who that is.

I got it right here. It's Edgar
Randolph, Washington, D.C...

deputy assistant secretary
for the outer continental shelf.

I'm not absolutely
sure about that.

No, no, I tell you. I'll
bet my life on that...

which means that J.R. will know
how much to bid and with your help...

I'll know how to top his bid.

Do you realize what an
incredible setup this is?

Yes, sir, I think I do.

I'll go put these things away.

- Charlie.
- What?

You are so slow.

You wanna stay up
and watch the late show?

No, I do not wanna stay
up and watch the late show.

Because you're not gonna stay
up and watch the late show...

- because it's time to go to bed. Now, go.
- Bed?

Bobby, I wish Christopher
could stay here one tonight.

- Oh.
- I'd love to take care of him.

I know but he's a little young to
spend a night away from home.

But he doesn't live at
Southfork, and you left him there.

Yes, but he used
to live at Southfork...

and his grandma likes to take
care of him whenever she can.

Well, anyway, I really wanna
thank you. It was a super day.

I had a good time too.

We'll do it again, all right?

- Well, I have to go to bed now.
- Yes, I know.

- Good night, Bobby. Good night, Mom.
- Good night, honey.

- What's this? No kiss for me?
- Oh, yeah.

Good night, angel. Sleep well.

I will. All that sun
really pooped me out.

I bet.

Well, you certainly
won her over.

Oh, no, no.

She won me over a long time ago.

Well, I just
wanted to say ditto.

- Ditto?
- Mm-hm.

I had a great time today too.

And I'm very happy to be
with such a wonderful man.

- Hey, Mom, I...
- Yes, Charlie.

Never mind. You two go on
doing just what you were doing.

- Don't let me interfere.
- No, I'm sorry, honey.

Don't be sorry.
I think it's great.

I'll just sneak back upstairs and
you'll never even know I'm around.

Will you get back there?
I'll be there in just a minute.

Don't rush, don't rush.

See what is it like to live
with a 13-year-old daughter?

- You're not used to that, are you?
- No, I guess I'm not.

- Would you settle for some coffee?
- Yeah, no harm getting caught with that.

How are you two doing over here?

Oh, it's too early to tell.

I was talking about the drinks.

- Well, I guess I could use another drink.
- I'm fine for the moment, thank you.

Well, don't worry.
Nobody's gonna see us.

You never know.

In a dive like this? I sure
hope nobody sees me.

I forgot to ask you.

What happened with your little songbird
the other night, did she come back?

It took her about a day.

Really?

Yeah, if I caught a man of
mine in a position like that...

I'd have skinned him alive.

Yeah, I'd really rather
not talk about that.

I felt funny about
that whole thing.

I thought it was
pretty funny, myself.

But I don't wanna
discuss that now, okay?

Okay, no problem.

What do you wanna discuss?

I wanna talk about that
offshore-oil project...

- that I spoke to you and George about.
- Oh, that.

I really think it's a good deal and
I want us to go in on it together.

Well, okay.

We can discuss
your business now.

As long as we
discuss mine later.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Marilee, you are one of a kind.

You can say that again.

- You know what I've been thinking, Cliff?
- Probably, but what?

You and I are gonna
make one hell of a team.

Oh, I am exhausted.

The flight made a stop in London and
we were delayed for five whole hours.

You poor baby, I've got some
coffee brewing, you want some.

Oh, absolutely.

I'll fall sleep before I
make it to the hotel.

Well, you know. You
can stay here a few days.

No, I ought to get back.

I probably got a stack
of mail to sort through.

You never told me
why you went to Home.

You called one day and said you
were going, and you were gone the next.

Oh, I just needed some
rest, that's all. Nothing special.

But why did you pick Home?

- Well, why not?
- Okay, why not?

Well, I have some friends there. I
just needed to get away for a while.

You know, this past year's
been pretty rough on me too.

I guess it has been.

I've had so many
problems of my own...

I'm embarrassed to confess that I
hadn't given much thought to yours.

Well, I had them
and I had yours too.

You know living through your
divorce was not easy for me either.

You know how much you
and Bobby mean to me.

It practically broke my heart to
see you two break up like that.

Now Bobby's carrying
on with that waitress.

They're still together,
aren't they, Pam?

Yes, they are.

I swear I don't know what
he sees in that woman.

Well, Jenna was
Bobby's first love.

Oh, I know that. But I can't
believe that's holding them together.

It has to be that little girl.
Bobby must think he's the father.

Well, I don't.

Anyway, Jenna's the only who knows
the answer to that and she's not saying.

Well, Pam...

somebody's bound to
find out sooner or later.

You know, I'd really like to change
the subject. I bet that coffee's ready.

I'll get it.

Just a minute.

I'm coming. I'll be right there.

Well, hi, come on in.

- I can only stay a minute.
- Oh, relax. You just got here.

- I know that, Peter, but...
- How about my kiss?

I didn't come here for that.

Oh, okay. Well, then. just let
me finish shaving. I'll be right back.

Peter.

Peter, I really
wanna talk to you.

Oh, terrific. Because I
wanna talk to you too.

Peter...

there's really a lot of things
that we have to talk about.

I know it may be hard
for you to understand...

but the reason I let this relationship
between us go as far as it has...

was the fact that...

I thought it would put
you back on the right track.

With yourself, I mean.

I just saw you throwing
away wonderful potential...

a whole new start in life.

That had period is over now,
and you're back in school.

You're just fine.

Peter, I guess what
I'm trying to tell you...

is that I can't come here and
make love with you anymore.

It happened once...

but it can't happen again.

It's very important to
me that you understand.

Do you?

Do I what?

Do you understand what
I've been trying to tell you?

I couldn't hear a
word you were saying.

But listen, there is
something I wanna tell you.

What?

How much I need you.

- But, Peter...
- No, no, listen.

You don't realize
what you do for me.

I mean, just knowing that I can
see you, that I can be with you.

I mean, I'm great. I
mean, I am terrific.

Knowing you're there, there's
absolutely nothing that I can't do.

I could be an honor
student. I'll be top of my class.

But you know why?

Because I love you.

I really do love you.

Edgar... I'm glad
you decided to come.

I'm here purely
out of curiosity.

I must say I'm really amazed.

I've heard a lot of things about J.R.
Ewing but never that he was stupid.

Oh, did somebody call me stupid?

I made myself very clear
during our talk at lunch...

and yet you invite me hereto show
me something very special, you say.

I'm sure it has to do with that
same distasteful conversation.

Oh, I really have to
apologize for that lunch.

But there was something important
that I had to find out about you.

Yes, I had to know if you were
a man that money could buy.

You found out I wasn't.

I did. I did indeed.
And I was very pleased.

Because if my money can't
buy you, nobody else's can either.

Not Cliff Barnes'
or Westar, nobody.

And that says to me that the
United States government...

has placed its trust
in the right man.

Those bids are safe
in your hands, Edgar.

You bet they are.

And that makes me very happy.

I know now I'm the only one that's gonna
get that information that I need so bad.

What the hell are
you talking about?

Come into my
office. I'll show you.

Well, money won't
buy you, Edgar.

But I have something
else that just might.

These documents came
into my possession...

not long after you and I met at
Punk Anderson's. You remember that?

I didn't have any particular
use for it at that time.

Just thought I'd hang on to it.
Maybe it'd come in handy someday.

It seems that day has arrived.

Where did you get these?

Does it matter? Do
you recognize them?

Something that
happened years ago.

You can't let anybody know about
this. My whole life is different now.

Well, like you say, it
happened years ago.

Maybe nobody will even care.

Of course they'll care.

Oh, Edgar...

I tried to be nice
about this, I really did.

- You just wouldn't listen.
- J.R...

This could ruin me.

Then we're gonna have
to be very careful with it.

Why don't you go home,
give it some thought?

You know my needs
and I sure know yours.

We're reasonable men.

We'll come to some sensible
arrangement and until we do...

I just wanted
you to know that...

you have my word. Your
secret is safe with me.