Dallas (1978–1991): Season 7, Episode 16 - Some Do... Some Don't - full transcript
Sue Ellen looks for a way out of her relationship with Peter. Peter talks Sue Ellen out of breaking off their affair but when she is mistaken for his mother her resolve becomes firmer. J.R. wants to have another child which Sue Ellen refuses to do.
Well, I think I can top that one. It
happened when we were in Jamaica.
Ellie, not the convention.
What convention, Grandma?
Well, there was a group of
schoolteachers, all female.
They came down for a
week from the East Coast...
and Clayton and I were in the bar
having drinks, and the band began to play.
Where is the cream pitcher?
Aha. You began to sing.
No, I did not sing.
- Ow.
- What did happen?
Well, all the ladies
were looking at Clayton...
and finally one of them got up and
came over and asked him to dance.
Well, did you?
A gentleman could hardly refuse.
So one by one, he danced with every
teacher there until 2:00 in the morning.
Well, I had never met anyone
from Paramus, New Jersey before.
Not to mention 15
high school teachers.
Well, I think it was a very
nice thing of you to do.
Yes, it was.
And it got to be even nice!
The next day. Tell them, Clayton.
Well, Ellie and I were on the beach,
and these teachers came along...
so I thought they wanted me to
do the limbo or some such, so I...
So he dove into the water, and,
of course, they all followed him.
Now, you have to remember,
the tide was very strong.
I know. Someone was
drowning, you tried to save her.
Not quite. When he finally came
out of the water and started back...
his trunks stayed behind.
- In front of all those schoolteachers?
- Yeah.
If I imagine, I'm quite famous
in Paramus, New Jersey. Ahem.
Well, what surprises
me is that none of them...
would come here looking for you.
Talking about my swimming,
what about that dinner...
in the French restaurant, hmm?
Oh, well, that was a very honest
mistake. That could've happened to anyone.
Who insisted upon
ordering in French?
I don't know you spoke
French, Grandma.
Just enough to get in trouble.
Showing 0” again,
were you, Miss Ellie?
Well, I wanted a veal chop, and
after all, I've been in France before...
and I looked into the menu
and I saw a téte de veau.
And I know that veau
means veal, so I ordered it.
- That is not a veal chop.
- No, it is not.
- I know that now.
- Well, was it any good?
Well, it was unusual
but it was good.
If you like eating
a head of veal.
Head? You mean, like, head?
Ugh. And you ate it? Ha-ha!
I hated it...
but I wasn't about
to let Clayton know...
that what I thought I'd
ordered was a veal chop.
You wanna talk stubborn?
She finished the whole thing.
Ugh.
I hate to break up this nice
party you're all having here.
Good morning, how
about some coffee?
I'm not sure we have time.
Clayton and I will be going to this
cattle auction in Fort Worth today.
You're going to
the cattle auction?
Yep, I haven't been to one since
before I sold Southern Cross.
I miss the excitement.
Well, drive carefully.
And don't buy all the cattle.
I can't. Got
nowhere to put them.
- See you later.
- Have fun.
Bye.
- Here you go, bud.
- Thank you.
Well, Grandma, it
sounds like you and
Clayton had a really
nice time on your trip.
Well, as I look back on it,
Lucy. I think we really did.
That's a nice thing to
remember, Miss Ellie.
Clayton's a wonderful
guy, and you are lucky...
that he wants to many you.
Maybe I am.
Maybe I really am.
You're kidding, Travis. Why do
you wanna sell your company?
Well, it's taking me a while,
but I finally had to admit...
- I'm not cut out for the oil business.
- It's your daddy's company.
- That must mean something.
- Mm-hm.
And while there's something
left, I think I better sell.
I'm not a businessman, Bobby.
Besides, I'd rather be wheeling and
dealing with some snow bunnies in Aspen...
than with refinery
owners in Houston.
All right, you got
a point, I guess.
So I thought of you first.
It's a good company, Bobby.
It has some good holdings.
It's just had some
poor management.
Come on.
Besides, I still feel bad about you
losing that last deal I brought to you.
Listen, that wasn't your
fault. You don't have to worry.
How much do you
want for the company?
Well, according to my
accountants and my banker...
right in the neighborhood
of 40 million.
That's not a lot to ask for a company
with the good land holdings we have.
No, no, it's not. As a matter
of fact, it's a damn fair price.
Sounds like there's a
“but“ in there somewhere.
No, no, not really.
It's just that Ewing Oil
is thinking about going
into offshore drilling.
If we do, it's gonna utilize
a fair share of our capital.
Hey, I'm not a businessman,
at least not a very good one...
but even I know that that's a
crapshoot. A very expensive one at that.
If Ewing does need new fields, it
seems to me you'd be a lot better off...
taking over my company.
Yeah, maybe. Maybe so. Anyway,
give me your annual report...
whatever else you
got, I'll take a look at it.
Don't sit on it too long,
Bobby. I really wanna sell.
Remember what
happened with the last deal.
The last time I
was waiting on J.R.
This time it I decide, I'll move
quick enough, you count on that.
All right, I'll wait
till I hear from you.
Well, you will, one way or
the other. Thank you, Travis.
Sly, is J.R. in his office?
I'm sorry, Bobby. He
left for an early lunch.
Phyllis, call me as soon
as he gets in, would you?
Yes, sir.
- Hi. Sorry I'm late.
- Hi. That's all right.
Lucy's gonna pick up
John Ross from school.
Great, would you like to go
someplace, maybe get something to eat?
No, not really.
I'd like to talk.
Oh, okay, let's talk.
All right. Is everything
going all right in school?
Yep. I told you I was gonna
make you proud of me.
Peter, I already am. But I want
you to do well for you, not for me.
You're the reason
why I care about school.
Well, you always
cared for school.
Even before we met you
were the top of the class.
Well, I am again.
Well, see, the thing is...
I felt so guilty when you
dropped out of school.
I don't wanna feel responsible
for what happens to you.
What are you trying to tell
me? You don't wanna see me?
No, Peter, no. That's
really not it. Not at all.
You see, I'm very fond of you.
You have a lot to offer, you have
a wonderful life ahead of you...
and I don't want to have you lose
sight of your goals because of me.
All you've told me is
how I feel about you.
What about you?
What do you feel?
Well, you see. That's
a difficult part for me.
You have so many
things to offer...
even for your age
they're so special...
- that I don't want you to destroy that.
- Sue Ellen, what do you want?
I really don't know.
I do know that I don't
wanna hurt you...
and I don't wanna
be hurt either.
You keep seeing me.
I know you're uncomfortable
about coming to the apartment...
but we don't have to meet there.
And making love to you isn't half
as important as just being with you.
Anyway, there's a
thousand things we can do...
where people we
know won't see us.
I mean, we could go
bowling, we could go hiking.
I mean. There's so
many things we can do.
I'm glad you feel that way.
Sixty-one.
Sixty-two.
Sixty-three seventy-five.
We'll be back to sell the
steers in the comer pen.
They got some real
good-looking stock here.
Yep, they sure do.
I remember my daddy brought
me to my first cattle auction.
I think I was 6 or so.
Jock brought me to a cattle auction
first time, I guess I was about 16.
Yeah, I haven't thought
about my daddy in some time.
Big man he was.
He liked the oil business,
but ranching was his real love.
I guess he passed it on to me.
I feel the same
way. I could never be
comfortable in an
office like Bobby and J.R.
Give me the land anytime.
Getting mildly sick
of living in hotels.
Well, I can sure
understand that.
You looking for a
spread of your own?
Maybe Southfork's beginning
to look better to you, huh?
Hmm... Pride's a funny thing.
Sometimes it can keep you
away from what you really want.
You're not the kind of man that
would let that happen to you, are you?
I used to be.
But the more I think about it...
the more I've come to realize that
Southfork might be a good place for me.
- Best running ranch in Braddock.
- What do you mean?
It seems to me the former
let some prime beefs get away.
Ladies and gentlemen,
don't think about it.
Them scrawny things, you call
them prize down at San Angelo...
but up here we
threw them back, see.
- Here you are.
- Thank you.
Let me know when you'd
like to see the menus.
- I will, thanks.
- Uh-huh.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
Edgar, is there
something bothering you?
No, I'm sorry, why?
Well, you just seem
very distracted.
Everything's okay with
Martha and the kids?
Yeah. Yeah, they're fine.
I guess I was just thinking
about the offshore lease auction.
Gosh, that's a
long way off, isn't it?
Yeah, but it won't be long...
before the oil companies
have to file an intention to bid.
Are you the only person that knows
which of the oil companies have filed?
No, that's pretty much
general knowledge.
It's once the bids are in, then I'm
responsible for keeping them secret.
Sounds pretty
high pressure to me.
- No, it's very little pressure, except...
- Except what?
Well, I...
It's probably not even worth mentioning,
especially since you're related.
You must mean J.R. What
in the world has he done now?
Nothing really, we just had
some lunches. One with Bobby...
and he asked in the
most general terms...
- about the bidding.
- Hmm.
Well, I'd be careful if I were
you, because his next move...
is normally, uh,
robbery or blackmail.
Funny you should say that. I heard a
lot about J.R. before I came to Dallas.
Nothing good, I would imagine.
Oh, there are a lot of warnings about him,
but, I mean, they must be exaggerations.
I mean, even a man like J.R.
Ewing wouldn't really use blackmail...
to gain a business advantage.
I wouldn't be too sure of that.
You see, with J.R. just
about anything is possible.
How far would a
man like that go?
As far as he had to.
We are wasting a perfectly lovely
afternoon even discussing J.R. Ewing.
He couldn't touch you, and
I've known you for 10 years...
and Sam knew you a
long time before that.
You are somebody that
people always have looked up to.
Thanks.
You know, you're right. J.R. is not
worth talking about now. How about lunch?
- I'm starved.
- Miss?
Ewing Oil. Hold on, please. I'll
switch you to our personnel department.
Hello, Kendal.
- Hello, J.R.
- Hey, Sly, you got any calls for me?
- Yes, sir.
- Thank you.
J.R., Bobby wanted to
see you when you returned.
All right, tell him I'm back.
- Now, hold all this.
- Mm-hm.
- Yes, Phyllis?
- Bobby, J.R. is back.
Goad.
- J.R.?
- Hey, Bobby. Something up?
Yeah, I just had a meeting.
I have a great chance
to buy out a company.
It's had bad management
but land holdings are wonderful.
The geologicals are terrific.
I think I should move on it.
- What kind of money are you talking about?
- Somewhere between 35 and 40 mil?
Is that all?
Bob, you know how much I want
us into that offshore drilling operation.
You go around spending
30 or $40 million...
you're gonna stretch us thin.
Especially if we can't get
somebody to come in on it with this.
We agreed we wouldn't
go into that by ourselves.
Yeah, that's true enough.
But if we do get a partner...
- we'll need that capital.
- I'll arrange the financing on this.
- It's too good to pass up.
- Bobby, we're running Ewing Oil together.
You can't make a decision like that.
Give me the name of the company...
- let me look at the prospectus.
- I'm not gonna do that.
The last time I sent you a deal
you sat on it so long we lost it.
Well, you just remember: You can't
close that deal without my signature.
When the time
is right, you'll sign.
- Sly.
- Yes, sir?
- Come in here.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes?
- Close the door.
Sit down.
- Did Bobby have any meetings this morning?
- Yes, sir.
He had a meeting with the
accountants, and with Mr. Travis Boyd.
Travis Boyd. Well,
I'll be damned.
So Travis finally ran his daddy's
company right into the ground.
And Bobby's trying
to bail him out.
Uh-huh. All right.
I think it's time that you have a little
meeting with your friend, Mr. Barnes.
Tell him about the Boyd
company, would you?
And impress upon him that I think
that it's a very, very good deal...
but I may pass because I'm
more interested in the offshore.
Won't Bobby be upset to
lose another deal to Cliff?
Oh, I hope so.
I hope he's so upset
that he and his ex-wife
have a fight they'll
never recover from.
Can you imagine having that whole
Barnes clan out of my life for good?
Huh? Ha-ha-ha.
- This color is really neat.
- Yeah, I like it too.
Now, how do you think
we should design it?
- How about like this?
- It's a little bright isn't it?
Is there gonna be
anything made in my size?
Maybe.
Well, if you need somebody
to model it for you...
- Well, I can count on you.
- Sure.
Oh, I'll get it.
It's Bobby.
Oh, no.
- Hi, Bobby. You look terrific.
- Well, thank you, darling.
Am I a day early, or a day late?
I know I have the right address.
You both look very familiar.
- Bobby, I'm sorry.
- You forgot the Dallas Symphony.
Tonight was supposed
to be culture night.
Good thing I got here early. You
have a few minutes to get dressed.
- How much time is it gonna take you?
- I can't go now.
Not with the boutique
opening so soon.
- I forgot all about it.
Boutique again. Boutique...
I'm sick and tired of
hearing about this boutique.
- Whose idea was this in the first place?
- Yeah.
I think I'll get you
your old job back.
When your shift was over, you
were through and I could count on it.
As long as you're here, you can
see where your money's being spent.
No, I don't wanna see it.
I'm suddenly very hungry.
Charlie, get dressed.
I'll take you out for pizza.
Oh, Bobby. Pizza the
way you're dressed?
You're right. I'm a little
too dressed up for pizza.
We'll go have hamburgers instead.
Scoot. Come on, get dressed. Come on.
Mr. Ewing, you
are something else.
Some night I'm gonna
remind you you said that.
You know...
some night, you better.
Barnes, I don't
know how you do it.
Watch out. This isn't
child's play. This is serious.
- Could you take these? Thank you.
- Oh, yeah.
Oh. That" That must be...
- Hello?
- All right, here you are.
- Look at that.
- Good.
- Hello?
- Okay.
Is Mr. Barnes there?
Can I tell him who's calling?
It's a confidential matter.
It is?
- Cliff, it's for you.
- Huh?
- It's a woman. She says it's confidential.
- Oh.
Okay. Here, you take over, Mark.
Don't mess up my score, please.
- Barnes here.
- Cliff. it's Sly.
Oh, uh... How are you?
- Can we meet tomorrow for lunch?
- Sounds nice.
There's a place called Cody's
on Pearl street. About noon?
- Mm-hm. Sure, why not.
- See you then.
Okay, now listen. I'm not really
sure that I wanna go ahead with this...
but I do appreciate you
calling, and thank you. Bye.
- Who was that?
- I don't think you really wanna know.
What kind of
thing is that to say?
I'm telling you, if I told
you, you'd all be upset.
Well, if you don't we'll
be a lot more upset.
Come on, Cliff. The
suspense is killing us.
- Okay, but I warn you.
- Oh, I bet this would be good.
That was someone else
who's interested in offshore oil...
and that's the lady broker who wanted to
put me together with a potential investor.
You are not still interested
in offshore oil leases, Cliff?
You see? I told you I
shouldn't have said anything.
How did you do? You didn't
beat my record, did you?
- What's your score?
- I'm improving it.
Daddy, could we go to the
amusement park on the weekend?
Sure we can, buddy.
Here, bounce up that way.
- Here you go.
- We're gonna have so much fun.
Yeah. You like being
with your daddy don't you?
- Yes.
- Hmm.
We'll take you fishing
one of these days.
Maybe I'll teach you to hunt
like my daddy taught me.
Can we take Peter with us?
No, I don't think we'll
take Peter with us.
This is something a family
does together, you know.
Grandpa and Uncle Bobby,
and what about Christopher?
Uncle Bobby will be fine. Christopher's
a little young, don't you think, huh?
- It's something we'll do before too long.
- Okay.
J.R., what are you doing? You're
gonna get him all excited before bed.
Oh. Your mama's right.
Here, jump down there buddy.
- Good night, Daddy.
- Good night, son.
- Good night, Mommy.
- Good night.
Daddy.
I know, I know. I'll
leave the night light on.
Sue Ellen.
- What?
- Don't you ever wish we had another child?
A little brother or
sister for John Ross?
Every time I see that little rascal in
there, I just ache for more children.
That's rather difficult since
we're in separate bedrooms...
and that's where
we're gonna remain.
Oh, I don't know.
You're a very passionate woman.
Wasn't too long ago you
came into my bedroom.
You need loving just as much
as I do, Sue Ellen, you know that.
That's true.
And someday. I may
come in to your room again...
but we've never gonna
have another child.
You can be sure of that.
You should have seen old Clayton
about the time those Charolais came out.
He's just about had
to sit on his hands.
Well, the hardest
thing in the world to do
is to be at the cattle
auction and not buy.
Well, I did enough
of that for both of us.
Heh.
I wouldn't mind, give me a
call when the stock's delivered.
- You bet.
- Well, whatever for?
Oh, I kind of like working
with Ray and the hands.
No, I think when you
two do get married...
I'm liable to have another hand
around here, come round-up time.
You just might.
You mean, that living in Southfork
might not be such a bad idea after all?
Yes.
Don't you think
it's about time...
that the two of you
set a wedding date?
Donna Krebbs, you're
not gonna be satisfied...
until Clayton and I get married.
- No, ma'am, I'm not.
- Neither am I.
You know, I have a feeling
that you've all rehearsed this.
Huh?
Well, it doesn't mean that
getting married isn't a good idea.
No, no it doesn't. Not at all.
Come in.
Pam, Marilee Stone
is here to see Cliff...
but Cliff's not back from the bank
yet. What should I do with her?
Bring her in here.
Pam would like to
see you, Mrs. Stone.
Well, hello, Marilee.
- Pam. Where's Cliff?
- Out.
Did you call him last night?
No, but if I had I don't see
that it's any business of yours.
Well, Cliff's my brother, and I don't like
the idea of his being involved with you...
in that offshore
drilling, or anything else.
Don't you think Cliff's too
old for you to run his life?
Cliff's very ambitious...
and sometimes he loses sight of
the people he really cares about.
You mean, like that
little blonde of his?
She's got nothing to
worry about with me.
Cliff and I are
strictly business.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid of what you and
Cliff might do in the name of business...
and I don't want Afton hurt.
I appreciate your advice, Pam.
But if I were you...
I'd get my own life in order before I start
telling other people how to lead theirs.
You know, you really ought
to try one of the croissants.
They're wonderful.
Are you hungry?
They make the best bouillabaisse
I've eaten here in this restaurant.
I didn't come here to have
lunch with you. What do you want?
Oh. Oh, I get it.
I was wondering if you've given
that conversation we had any thought?
- Indeed, I have.
- And?
And you can go straight to hell.
I'll quit the government before I
give you information on those bids.
I have already typed out
my letter of resignation.
Oh, well. That's very
noble of you, Edgar...
but I want you in office when
those bids come in, so don't resign.
That's one thing you
can't stop me from doing.
Oh, yes, I can.
If you resign, I'll give that information I
have to every newspaper in this country.
They'll ride you out of
Washington on a rail...
not to mention what your little
wife and children would think.
You'd really do
that, wouldn't you?
Yes, I would. But don't you worry,
we're gonna do business together.
And your secret is safe with me.
Hey, Jacques, two
bouillabaisse, please.
Oh, you're just gonna love
it. It's really good. Hmm.
Hi.
What's so important
you had to call at home?
- Something for you?
- Iced tea.
- So?
- I don't have any paperwork on this one...
but I know the Ewings are going in
on a deal to buy Boyd Oil Company.
So?
Well, Bobby and J.R.
had a fight about it.
Now, Bobby thinks
it's a great deal, but
J.R. doesn't want to
make any investments...
until he bids on
those offshore leases.
Well, how much is
the Boyd Company?
Around 35 million.
Perhaps as much as 40.
Oh. Boy, that's a lot of money.
I thought you wanted me tell
you about the Ewing deals?
You don't seem
excited about this one.
No, no, I am.
Except I was hoping...
that you'd have some information
for me on Edgar Randolph.
No, I'm sorry, there's nothing there.
But I know he and J.R. are close.
Okay, I appreciate
the information.
Thanks for the tea. These
french fries are lousy.
Travis, I talked with my
bankers this morning.
I'll be able to put
together the financing.
That's good, Bobby.
Don't take too long.
It's snowing in Aspen.
Ha-ha-ha. It always snows
in Aspen. I'll talk to you later.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Yeah?
- Katherine Wentworth is here.
Send her in. Thank you.
- Well, Katherine.
- Hello, Bobby.
When did you get back?
Pam said you're on a trip.
Yes, I just got back.
- Can I get you coffee or
something? No, thank you.
Bobby, this is
very difficult for me.
Do you know why I left?
No, I don't.
Well, it was because of you.
After our last meeting, when I told
you how I thought I felt about you...
Katherine, I'm sorry if I hurt
your feelings. I didn't mean to.
No, it wasn't your
fault. I just felt so foolish.
I had to get away to
analyze my feelings,
and find out how I
really did feel about you.
Well, you're back. You must
have figured out something.
Yes, I did.
I think I realized that I was
just lonely and confused.
All my emotions were so
centered on you and Pam.
I guess I just transferred
Pam's feelings for you to myself.
I don't know.
I don't know really
how to explain it...
except that it was a foolish
thing for me to have done.
I don't want to throw away our friendship
because of one impetuous moment.
Katherine, we'll
always befriends.
And nothing could make me
happier than for you to realize that.
Oh, I hope that's true.
I do want to be a pan of your life and
have things back the way they were.
It's already done. We don't
have to discuss it anymore.
- Friends?
- To the end.
- No, I'm cool.
- Okay. You need a hand?
- Look at you, you're doing well.
- I can't get it right.
Here, let me help. There we go.
- Oh, there you are.
- Don't let go of me.
No, I'm not gonna let go.
- See this?
- That's so good. Look at you.
- Come on, keep pushing.
- You're terrific.
You're doing much better.
Oh, better? I can hardly stand
up before I fall down again.
This is your revenge for my
saying we should be together.
I really haven't thought about it
that way, but it's not a bad idea.
Hey, look, I know you don't
like to meet at the apartment...
but what's wrong with maybe
sailing on Lake Ray Hubbard...
or going on a picnic somewhere.
I just like it better here,
that's all. Come on, come on.
Oh, no, not again.
- Again. How are you ever gonna learn?
- I know more than I wanna know.
Come on, coward.
Out on the ice, come on.
Hey, I got a great idea. Let's hang up
our skates and get something to eat.
In a little while. I'm really
enjoying this. Come on.
- Oh.
- I'll hold you. Come on.
- Oh.
- Here we go. I'll hold you.
- You'll be all right.
- Is this all right? Am I doing good?
Is this fine? Here I go.
Oh, look at you,
you're wonderful. Oops!
- Are you all right?
- I'm up. I'm up. I'm up, I'm up.
Well, good afternoon.
You should have
been here earlier.
- Marilee Stone dropped by to see you.
- Oh, what did she want?
Oh, you don't know?
I think that she wants to be your
partner in the offshore drilling...
- and possibly in your bed.
- Oh, would you please stop that.
She's a lonely widow lady who
happens to have a lot of money.
And all my dealings with
her are strictly business.
Besides, that's not why I
came here to talk to you.
I got an inside tip on a terrific
company that's for sale...
and if I move
quick, I can get it.
Cliff, would you sit down
for a minute, please?
Hmm. I'm sitting down.
Cliff, do you know what
it is you really want?
Yeah, I wanna be the biggest
independent in Texas. You know that.
And I understand why, but
you can't do it all overnight.
It takes time. You're
trying to go too far, too fast.
You can't have everything all at once.
There's not enough money to go around.
I know.
Mark. Is Mark in his office?
I should call him, see if he
wants to go in on this with me.
Mark's gone out of town for a few days, and
you're not listening to what I'm saying.
You're talking about
that offshore project.
You've bought three brand-new companies
that I know 01. You've got to slow down.
Try and decide on the
direction you want to go in.
Yeah, okay, you're right. And
when you're right, you're right.
Except it really was a great tip.
But $40 million is a lot of money.
So we'll have to let
somebody else buy Boyd Oil.
And when you think about it, 30,
$40 million can make a big difference...
when it comes time to
bid on those offshore tracts.
Well, we'll talk about
that when the time comes.
Yeah, okay, we'll
talk about that later.
Well, just remember,
no matter what I said...
I don't wanna do
anything without you...
because blood is
thicker than water, and oil.
I still want you with me.
Now, wasn't that the
best taco you ever had?
How am I supposed to go home
and have dinner with my family now?
It's early. Remember, we're in your car.
You have to drop me off at my apartment.
Oh, you're right.
I really think we should go. John Ross
is probably wondering where I've gone to.
Peter. Hi, what are
you doing way out here?
- Hi, Jane. Hi, guys.
- Hi, are you on your way out or"?
- Yeah.
- Come on, sit down with us for a while.
- Sure, there's plenty of room.
- We hardly ever see you anymore.
Come on, Mrs. Richards,
just for a couple of minutes?
I'm not Mrs. Richards.
Oh, I'm sorry. I heard so much
about Pete's mom, I just assumed.
It's Mrs. Ewing.
Yeah, Peter was counseling
Mrs. Ewing's son this summer...
over at Windsor Meadows.
Well, why don't you
join us for a while?
Um, thank you. No, I have to go.
That's okay, we understand.
- Nice seeing you again, ma'am.
- I'm really very sorry, Mrs. Ewing.
Oh. It's a natural mistake.
Peter is almost young
enough to be my son.
Uh... Enjoy your meal.
Bye.
Her son got attached to Peter. She's
trying to get him for private counseling.
- I bet she is.
- Oh, hey, really. You know Peter.
Why would he fool around
with someone that old?
- Yeah.
- She's pretty old for Peter.
I don't blame you for being
upset. You didn't talk in the car...
in the shopping center. I think
we should talk about it some time.
I'm not upset, it's just exactly the
way I knew it would tum out eventually.
- It doesn't matter to me.
- Being out with a woman...
that your friends think is your
mother doesn't matter to you?
Heh. I can imagine the
jokes they're making about us.
They're stupid! They just
don't understand how we feel.
Maybe they do, Peter.
And maybe they're right.
Oh, really? So if you were
a man and I were woman...
then you'd think the age
difference would be all right.
Not necessarily, but people
look at it very differently.
Why do you care
what people think?
They think the
same way that I do.
That our relationship is wrong.
Peter, today hurt me.
I don't want people making dirty
jokes about us being together.
Sue Ellen, I love
you. I really do.
Maybe you don't love me.
I can understand that.
But you do care.
And I am important to your life.
Yes, you're important to me.
What happens to you
is very important to me.
So if we care about each
other, and we're alone like this...
does the age difference
really mean that much?
It will.
Someday, it will.
Let's worry about
someday when it happens.
Okay?
I never thought
this would happen.
Ever since we met,
it's been like a game.
And now, finally one of us won.
Well, it wasn't
exactly the Olympics.
Of course, they got four
years of practice. Heh.
Don't rush off.
You know, you told me some time ago
that you'd help break up Bobby and Jenna.
Nothing's happened.
Now, don't tell me you made this
ultimate sacrifice just to get my help?
Well, this is what you wanted.
Now, what about what I want?
Yeah, I have a
little problem there.
I thought there were never
any problems for you, J.R.
Katherine, as much as I like
you, and I like you a lot now...
I think Bobby and Jenna
are a match made in heaven.
You what? Look,
you promised me...
I promised that it we
went to bed I'd help you.
I just wanted to find out how far you're
willing to go to get Bobby, that's all.
Don't even dream of
double-crossing me.
Katherine, don't threaten me,
honey. You're way out of your league.
Besides, Bobby and
Jenna belong together.
After all, he is the
father of her little girl.
Now, you don't know
that. Not for sure.
Oh, yes, I do. I've
known it for a long time.
You see, I have a friend over in Home that
got me a copy of the birth certificate...
years ago, I guess.
I supposed that was the purpose
of you going there, wasn't it?
I wish I'd seen your face
when you found out...
that Bobby was the father.
I don't care if
he is the father.
I want him and I'll get him.
Hmm. Maybe yes, maybe no...
but you've done something that's gonna
keep you from getting Bobby for good.
Did you ever meet a lady
named Holly Haywood?
Just once.
She made a disgusting play
for Bobby in my presence.
I think Bobby
might have liked her.
She made the same
mistake you did, honey.
She slept with me.
If she ever did have a chance with
him, that knocked her right out of the box.
Oh, I am sure there
were other reasons.
Well, I wouldn't put it
to the test if I were you.
No, you just do what
I want when I want...
and nobody will
know about tonight.
Not so fast, J.R.
It is your word against mine.
And why would Bobby
possibly believe you?
Oh, he might not believe me,
but he will believe his own ears.
He may never have heard
you under these conditions...
but you have a very distinctive
voice no matter what you're saying.
Would you like me to
play this back for you?
No.
I'll call you.
Sweetie, you just had
a bad dream. You okay?
You want me to read to
you? Huh? Yeah? Okay.
This is called
“Hop 0' My Thumb.“
“Hop 0' My Thumb was
just a tiny little person.“
Hello?
Hi. I didn't wake you, did I?
Hi. No, Christopher had a
nightmare. I was just reading to him.
- Well, lucky Christopher.
- Ha-ha-ha.
- Where are you?
- Houston.
Tell me where you're staying
and I'll call you in the morning.
No, I'm leaving early.
I'm going to El Paso for a couple of
meetings. I'll call you when I get there.
When are you coming
home? I miss you.
You do?
That's good to hear. I'll
have to go away more often.
- Oh, don't you dare.
- I'll be home soon.
I love you.
- Give Christopher a kiss for me.
- I will.
- Good night.
- Good night-
Hi, have you picked out your
breakfast yet, Mr. Graison?
Yeah, right here.
- There you are.
- Thank you.
- Remember, you have early tests tomorrow.
- I know, I know.
- Good night.
- Thanks. Good night.
- Okay, come in.
- Are you sure it's safe?
It's safe.
Oh.
- Well...
- Thank you. Hmm.
Was that an opening
or was that an opening?
That was an opening.
- Let me put these down.
- Oh, here.
- Right here. Let me move the duck.
- That's a swan.
It looks like a duck.
- Isn't that pretty? It's very pretty.
- Hold that. Down there.
- All right.
- Shh. Shh.
- And the most important thing is...
- Mm-hm.
Did you sell anything?
- I sold lots and lots.
- Lots and lots.
- Your investment is secure.
- Well, here's to secure investments.
You know. I really
think you played it safe.
How's that?
Well, there were an
awful lot of people there...
who wanted me to be
sure to say hello to you.
Well, can I help it if I
have a lot of friends...
who have wonderfully good taste?
Mmm. And why were
you late getting there?
Oh, I forgot to tell you. I
had a pretty good day myself.
I bought a company
from a friend of mine...
who, from now on, is going to spend
a very happy and unproductive life...
- on the slopes of Aspen.
- Mmm.
- Well, to happy lives.
- That's worth a drink.
And perhaps a kiss.
Perhaps.
You make me very happy.
Hmm.
As hard as I try not to...
I think I'm falling
in love again.
I want you, Bobby.
I really want you.
What about a certain
teenaged daughter?
She's spending the
night with a friend.
That's awful nice of her.
It's not her. It's all
a plan on my part.
Is it going to work?
Well, how about a
good-night brandy?
Brandy, si’, good night, no.
It was a lovely evening.
I really enjoyed myself.
Nice day too.
You didn't spend too much
time at Jenna's opening.
Well, I think her clothes
are just a trifle young for me.
She and Bobby seem
very happy together.
Yes, they do.
You know. I've known
Jenna almost all her life.
Bobby used to ride his
horse down to their ranch...
when he wasn't much
older than John Ross is now.
- They never got married, huh?
- No.
Jenna ran out on
him. I don't know why.
For a little while, when we got back, I
thought that's what you were gonna do.
Well, it's difficult
returning to reality.
Now everyone keeps reminding
me what a wonderful man you are.
- How lucky I am to have you.
- That's true.
But we are lucky.
This time in our lives...
to find someone to
care about, and love...
and spend our
days and nights with.
Clayton, I seem
to be a little tired.
Of course.
It's wonderful we've been able
to recapture the feeling we had...
while we were away.
I missed that special time we
spent together, just the two of us.
I get very lonely
when I'm not with you.
Clayton.
I sometimes regret that I didn't
accept your offer to stay here.
Good night, Clayton.
Not just yet.
There's nothing waiting for
me but an empty hotel room.
We could spend our
first night together.
- No, Clayton.
- What's wrong?
Is there anything wrong
with our being together?
Everything's wrong.
It was wrong of me to
say that I'd many you.
I can't many you.
I can't many anyone.
What are you talking about?
You love me, I know that.
You don't know
anything about me.
happened when we were in Jamaica.
Ellie, not the convention.
What convention, Grandma?
Well, there was a group of
schoolteachers, all female.
They came down for a
week from the East Coast...
and Clayton and I were in the bar
having drinks, and the band began to play.
Where is the cream pitcher?
Aha. You began to sing.
No, I did not sing.
- Ow.
- What did happen?
Well, all the ladies
were looking at Clayton...
and finally one of them got up and
came over and asked him to dance.
Well, did you?
A gentleman could hardly refuse.
So one by one, he danced with every
teacher there until 2:00 in the morning.
Well, I had never met anyone
from Paramus, New Jersey before.
Not to mention 15
high school teachers.
Well, I think it was a very
nice thing of you to do.
Yes, it was.
And it got to be even nice!
The next day. Tell them, Clayton.
Well, Ellie and I were on the beach,
and these teachers came along...
so I thought they wanted me to
do the limbo or some such, so I...
So he dove into the water, and,
of course, they all followed him.
Now, you have to remember,
the tide was very strong.
I know. Someone was
drowning, you tried to save her.
Not quite. When he finally came
out of the water and started back...
his trunks stayed behind.
- In front of all those schoolteachers?
- Yeah.
If I imagine, I'm quite famous
in Paramus, New Jersey. Ahem.
Well, what surprises
me is that none of them...
would come here looking for you.
Talking about my swimming,
what about that dinner...
in the French restaurant, hmm?
Oh, well, that was a very honest
mistake. That could've happened to anyone.
Who insisted upon
ordering in French?
I don't know you spoke
French, Grandma.
Just enough to get in trouble.
Showing 0” again,
were you, Miss Ellie?
Well, I wanted a veal chop, and
after all, I've been in France before...
and I looked into the menu
and I saw a téte de veau.
And I know that veau
means veal, so I ordered it.
- That is not a veal chop.
- No, it is not.
- I know that now.
- Well, was it any good?
Well, it was unusual
but it was good.
If you like eating
a head of veal.
Head? You mean, like, head?
Ugh. And you ate it? Ha-ha!
I hated it...
but I wasn't about
to let Clayton know...
that what I thought I'd
ordered was a veal chop.
You wanna talk stubborn?
She finished the whole thing.
Ugh.
I hate to break up this nice
party you're all having here.
Good morning, how
about some coffee?
I'm not sure we have time.
Clayton and I will be going to this
cattle auction in Fort Worth today.
You're going to
the cattle auction?
Yep, I haven't been to one since
before I sold Southern Cross.
I miss the excitement.
Well, drive carefully.
And don't buy all the cattle.
I can't. Got
nowhere to put them.
- See you later.
- Have fun.
Bye.
- Here you go, bud.
- Thank you.
Well, Grandma, it
sounds like you and
Clayton had a really
nice time on your trip.
Well, as I look back on it,
Lucy. I think we really did.
That's a nice thing to
remember, Miss Ellie.
Clayton's a wonderful
guy, and you are lucky...
that he wants to many you.
Maybe I am.
Maybe I really am.
You're kidding, Travis. Why do
you wanna sell your company?
Well, it's taking me a while,
but I finally had to admit...
- I'm not cut out for the oil business.
- It's your daddy's company.
- That must mean something.
- Mm-hm.
And while there's something
left, I think I better sell.
I'm not a businessman, Bobby.
Besides, I'd rather be wheeling and
dealing with some snow bunnies in Aspen...
than with refinery
owners in Houston.
All right, you got
a point, I guess.
So I thought of you first.
It's a good company, Bobby.
It has some good holdings.
It's just had some
poor management.
Come on.
Besides, I still feel bad about you
losing that last deal I brought to you.
Listen, that wasn't your
fault. You don't have to worry.
How much do you
want for the company?
Well, according to my
accountants and my banker...
right in the neighborhood
of 40 million.
That's not a lot to ask for a company
with the good land holdings we have.
No, no, it's not. As a matter
of fact, it's a damn fair price.
Sounds like there's a
“but“ in there somewhere.
No, no, not really.
It's just that Ewing Oil
is thinking about going
into offshore drilling.
If we do, it's gonna utilize
a fair share of our capital.
Hey, I'm not a businessman,
at least not a very good one...
but even I know that that's a
crapshoot. A very expensive one at that.
If Ewing does need new fields, it
seems to me you'd be a lot better off...
taking over my company.
Yeah, maybe. Maybe so. Anyway,
give me your annual report...
whatever else you
got, I'll take a look at it.
Don't sit on it too long,
Bobby. I really wanna sell.
Remember what
happened with the last deal.
The last time I
was waiting on J.R.
This time it I decide, I'll move
quick enough, you count on that.
All right, I'll wait
till I hear from you.
Well, you will, one way or
the other. Thank you, Travis.
Sly, is J.R. in his office?
I'm sorry, Bobby. He
left for an early lunch.
Phyllis, call me as soon
as he gets in, would you?
Yes, sir.
- Hi. Sorry I'm late.
- Hi. That's all right.
Lucy's gonna pick up
John Ross from school.
Great, would you like to go
someplace, maybe get something to eat?
No, not really.
I'd like to talk.
Oh, okay, let's talk.
All right. Is everything
going all right in school?
Yep. I told you I was gonna
make you proud of me.
Peter, I already am. But I want
you to do well for you, not for me.
You're the reason
why I care about school.
Well, you always
cared for school.
Even before we met you
were the top of the class.
Well, I am again.
Well, see, the thing is...
I felt so guilty when you
dropped out of school.
I don't wanna feel responsible
for what happens to you.
What are you trying to tell
me? You don't wanna see me?
No, Peter, no. That's
really not it. Not at all.
You see, I'm very fond of you.
You have a lot to offer, you have
a wonderful life ahead of you...
and I don't want to have you lose
sight of your goals because of me.
All you've told me is
how I feel about you.
What about you?
What do you feel?
Well, you see. That's
a difficult part for me.
You have so many
things to offer...
even for your age
they're so special...
- that I don't want you to destroy that.
- Sue Ellen, what do you want?
I really don't know.
I do know that I don't
wanna hurt you...
and I don't wanna
be hurt either.
You keep seeing me.
I know you're uncomfortable
about coming to the apartment...
but we don't have to meet there.
And making love to you isn't half
as important as just being with you.
Anyway, there's a
thousand things we can do...
where people we
know won't see us.
I mean, we could go
bowling, we could go hiking.
I mean. There's so
many things we can do.
I'm glad you feel that way.
Sixty-one.
Sixty-two.
Sixty-three seventy-five.
We'll be back to sell the
steers in the comer pen.
They got some real
good-looking stock here.
Yep, they sure do.
I remember my daddy brought
me to my first cattle auction.
I think I was 6 or so.
Jock brought me to a cattle auction
first time, I guess I was about 16.
Yeah, I haven't thought
about my daddy in some time.
Big man he was.
He liked the oil business,
but ranching was his real love.
I guess he passed it on to me.
I feel the same
way. I could never be
comfortable in an
office like Bobby and J.R.
Give me the land anytime.
Getting mildly sick
of living in hotels.
Well, I can sure
understand that.
You looking for a
spread of your own?
Maybe Southfork's beginning
to look better to you, huh?
Hmm... Pride's a funny thing.
Sometimes it can keep you
away from what you really want.
You're not the kind of man that
would let that happen to you, are you?
I used to be.
But the more I think about it...
the more I've come to realize that
Southfork might be a good place for me.
- Best running ranch in Braddock.
- What do you mean?
It seems to me the former
let some prime beefs get away.
Ladies and gentlemen,
don't think about it.
Them scrawny things, you call
them prize down at San Angelo...
but up here we
threw them back, see.
- Here you are.
- Thank you.
Let me know when you'd
like to see the menus.
- I will, thanks.
- Uh-huh.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
Edgar, is there
something bothering you?
No, I'm sorry, why?
Well, you just seem
very distracted.
Everything's okay with
Martha and the kids?
Yeah. Yeah, they're fine.
I guess I was just thinking
about the offshore lease auction.
Gosh, that's a
long way off, isn't it?
Yeah, but it won't be long...
before the oil companies
have to file an intention to bid.
Are you the only person that knows
which of the oil companies have filed?
No, that's pretty much
general knowledge.
It's once the bids are in, then I'm
responsible for keeping them secret.
Sounds pretty
high pressure to me.
- No, it's very little pressure, except...
- Except what?
Well, I...
It's probably not even worth mentioning,
especially since you're related.
You must mean J.R. What
in the world has he done now?
Nothing really, we just had
some lunches. One with Bobby...
and he asked in the
most general terms...
- about the bidding.
- Hmm.
Well, I'd be careful if I were
you, because his next move...
is normally, uh,
robbery or blackmail.
Funny you should say that. I heard a
lot about J.R. before I came to Dallas.
Nothing good, I would imagine.
Oh, there are a lot of warnings about him,
but, I mean, they must be exaggerations.
I mean, even a man like J.R.
Ewing wouldn't really use blackmail...
to gain a business advantage.
I wouldn't be too sure of that.
You see, with J.R. just
about anything is possible.
How far would a
man like that go?
As far as he had to.
We are wasting a perfectly lovely
afternoon even discussing J.R. Ewing.
He couldn't touch you, and
I've known you for 10 years...
and Sam knew you a
long time before that.
You are somebody that
people always have looked up to.
Thanks.
You know, you're right. J.R. is not
worth talking about now. How about lunch?
- I'm starved.
- Miss?
Ewing Oil. Hold on, please. I'll
switch you to our personnel department.
Hello, Kendal.
- Hello, J.R.
- Hey, Sly, you got any calls for me?
- Yes, sir.
- Thank you.
J.R., Bobby wanted to
see you when you returned.
All right, tell him I'm back.
- Now, hold all this.
- Mm-hm.
- Yes, Phyllis?
- Bobby, J.R. is back.
Goad.
- J.R.?
- Hey, Bobby. Something up?
Yeah, I just had a meeting.
I have a great chance
to buy out a company.
It's had bad management
but land holdings are wonderful.
The geologicals are terrific.
I think I should move on it.
- What kind of money are you talking about?
- Somewhere between 35 and 40 mil?
Is that all?
Bob, you know how much I want
us into that offshore drilling operation.
You go around spending
30 or $40 million...
you're gonna stretch us thin.
Especially if we can't get
somebody to come in on it with this.
We agreed we wouldn't
go into that by ourselves.
Yeah, that's true enough.
But if we do get a partner...
- we'll need that capital.
- I'll arrange the financing on this.
- It's too good to pass up.
- Bobby, we're running Ewing Oil together.
You can't make a decision like that.
Give me the name of the company...
- let me look at the prospectus.
- I'm not gonna do that.
The last time I sent you a deal
you sat on it so long we lost it.
Well, you just remember: You can't
close that deal without my signature.
When the time
is right, you'll sign.
- Sly.
- Yes, sir?
- Come in here.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes?
- Close the door.
Sit down.
- Did Bobby have any meetings this morning?
- Yes, sir.
He had a meeting with the
accountants, and with Mr. Travis Boyd.
Travis Boyd. Well,
I'll be damned.
So Travis finally ran his daddy's
company right into the ground.
And Bobby's trying
to bail him out.
Uh-huh. All right.
I think it's time that you have a little
meeting with your friend, Mr. Barnes.
Tell him about the Boyd
company, would you?
And impress upon him that I think
that it's a very, very good deal...
but I may pass because I'm
more interested in the offshore.
Won't Bobby be upset to
lose another deal to Cliff?
Oh, I hope so.
I hope he's so upset
that he and his ex-wife
have a fight they'll
never recover from.
Can you imagine having that whole
Barnes clan out of my life for good?
Huh? Ha-ha-ha.
- This color is really neat.
- Yeah, I like it too.
Now, how do you think
we should design it?
- How about like this?
- It's a little bright isn't it?
Is there gonna be
anything made in my size?
Maybe.
Well, if you need somebody
to model it for you...
- Well, I can count on you.
- Sure.
Oh, I'll get it.
It's Bobby.
Oh, no.
- Hi, Bobby. You look terrific.
- Well, thank you, darling.
Am I a day early, or a day late?
I know I have the right address.
You both look very familiar.
- Bobby, I'm sorry.
- You forgot the Dallas Symphony.
Tonight was supposed
to be culture night.
Good thing I got here early. You
have a few minutes to get dressed.
- How much time is it gonna take you?
- I can't go now.
Not with the boutique
opening so soon.
- I forgot all about it.
Boutique again. Boutique...
I'm sick and tired of
hearing about this boutique.
- Whose idea was this in the first place?
- Yeah.
I think I'll get you
your old job back.
When your shift was over, you
were through and I could count on it.
As long as you're here, you can
see where your money's being spent.
No, I don't wanna see it.
I'm suddenly very hungry.
Charlie, get dressed.
I'll take you out for pizza.
Oh, Bobby. Pizza the
way you're dressed?
You're right. I'm a little
too dressed up for pizza.
We'll go have hamburgers instead.
Scoot. Come on, get dressed. Come on.
Mr. Ewing, you
are something else.
Some night I'm gonna
remind you you said that.
You know...
some night, you better.
Barnes, I don't
know how you do it.
Watch out. This isn't
child's play. This is serious.
- Could you take these? Thank you.
- Oh, yeah.
Oh. That" That must be...
- Hello?
- All right, here you are.
- Look at that.
- Good.
- Hello?
- Okay.
Is Mr. Barnes there?
Can I tell him who's calling?
It's a confidential matter.
It is?
- Cliff, it's for you.
- Huh?
- It's a woman. She says it's confidential.
- Oh.
Okay. Here, you take over, Mark.
Don't mess up my score, please.
- Barnes here.
- Cliff. it's Sly.
Oh, uh... How are you?
- Can we meet tomorrow for lunch?
- Sounds nice.
There's a place called Cody's
on Pearl street. About noon?
- Mm-hm. Sure, why not.
- See you then.
Okay, now listen. I'm not really
sure that I wanna go ahead with this...
but I do appreciate you
calling, and thank you. Bye.
- Who was that?
- I don't think you really wanna know.
What kind of
thing is that to say?
I'm telling you, if I told
you, you'd all be upset.
Well, if you don't we'll
be a lot more upset.
Come on, Cliff. The
suspense is killing us.
- Okay, but I warn you.
- Oh, I bet this would be good.
That was someone else
who's interested in offshore oil...
and that's the lady broker who wanted to
put me together with a potential investor.
You are not still interested
in offshore oil leases, Cliff?
You see? I told you I
shouldn't have said anything.
How did you do? You didn't
beat my record, did you?
- What's your score?
- I'm improving it.
Daddy, could we go to the
amusement park on the weekend?
Sure we can, buddy.
Here, bounce up that way.
- Here you go.
- We're gonna have so much fun.
Yeah. You like being
with your daddy don't you?
- Yes.
- Hmm.
We'll take you fishing
one of these days.
Maybe I'll teach you to hunt
like my daddy taught me.
Can we take Peter with us?
No, I don't think we'll
take Peter with us.
This is something a family
does together, you know.
Grandpa and Uncle Bobby,
and what about Christopher?
Uncle Bobby will be fine. Christopher's
a little young, don't you think, huh?
- It's something we'll do before too long.
- Okay.
J.R., what are you doing? You're
gonna get him all excited before bed.
Oh. Your mama's right.
Here, jump down there buddy.
- Good night, Daddy.
- Good night, son.
- Good night, Mommy.
- Good night.
Daddy.
I know, I know. I'll
leave the night light on.
Sue Ellen.
- What?
- Don't you ever wish we had another child?
A little brother or
sister for John Ross?
Every time I see that little rascal in
there, I just ache for more children.
That's rather difficult since
we're in separate bedrooms...
and that's where
we're gonna remain.
Oh, I don't know.
You're a very passionate woman.
Wasn't too long ago you
came into my bedroom.
You need loving just as much
as I do, Sue Ellen, you know that.
That's true.
And someday. I may
come in to your room again...
but we've never gonna
have another child.
You can be sure of that.
You should have seen old Clayton
about the time those Charolais came out.
He's just about had
to sit on his hands.
Well, the hardest
thing in the world to do
is to be at the cattle
auction and not buy.
Well, I did enough
of that for both of us.
Heh.
I wouldn't mind, give me a
call when the stock's delivered.
- You bet.
- Well, whatever for?
Oh, I kind of like working
with Ray and the hands.
No, I think when you
two do get married...
I'm liable to have another hand
around here, come round-up time.
You just might.
You mean, that living in Southfork
might not be such a bad idea after all?
Yes.
Don't you think
it's about time...
that the two of you
set a wedding date?
Donna Krebbs, you're
not gonna be satisfied...
until Clayton and I get married.
- No, ma'am, I'm not.
- Neither am I.
You know, I have a feeling
that you've all rehearsed this.
Huh?
Well, it doesn't mean that
getting married isn't a good idea.
No, no it doesn't. Not at all.
Come in.
Pam, Marilee Stone
is here to see Cliff...
but Cliff's not back from the bank
yet. What should I do with her?
Bring her in here.
Pam would like to
see you, Mrs. Stone.
Well, hello, Marilee.
- Pam. Where's Cliff?
- Out.
Did you call him last night?
No, but if I had I don't see
that it's any business of yours.
Well, Cliff's my brother, and I don't like
the idea of his being involved with you...
in that offshore
drilling, or anything else.
Don't you think Cliff's too
old for you to run his life?
Cliff's very ambitious...
and sometimes he loses sight of
the people he really cares about.
You mean, like that
little blonde of his?
She's got nothing to
worry about with me.
Cliff and I are
strictly business.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid of what you and
Cliff might do in the name of business...
and I don't want Afton hurt.
I appreciate your advice, Pam.
But if I were you...
I'd get my own life in order before I start
telling other people how to lead theirs.
You know, you really ought
to try one of the croissants.
They're wonderful.
Are you hungry?
They make the best bouillabaisse
I've eaten here in this restaurant.
I didn't come here to have
lunch with you. What do you want?
Oh. Oh, I get it.
I was wondering if you've given
that conversation we had any thought?
- Indeed, I have.
- And?
And you can go straight to hell.
I'll quit the government before I
give you information on those bids.
I have already typed out
my letter of resignation.
Oh, well. That's very
noble of you, Edgar...
but I want you in office when
those bids come in, so don't resign.
That's one thing you
can't stop me from doing.
Oh, yes, I can.
If you resign, I'll give that information I
have to every newspaper in this country.
They'll ride you out of
Washington on a rail...
not to mention what your little
wife and children would think.
You'd really do
that, wouldn't you?
Yes, I would. But don't you worry,
we're gonna do business together.
And your secret is safe with me.
Hey, Jacques, two
bouillabaisse, please.
Oh, you're just gonna love
it. It's really good. Hmm.
Hi.
What's so important
you had to call at home?
- Something for you?
- Iced tea.
- So?
- I don't have any paperwork on this one...
but I know the Ewings are going in
on a deal to buy Boyd Oil Company.
So?
Well, Bobby and J.R.
had a fight about it.
Now, Bobby thinks
it's a great deal, but
J.R. doesn't want to
make any investments...
until he bids on
those offshore leases.
Well, how much is
the Boyd Company?
Around 35 million.
Perhaps as much as 40.
Oh. Boy, that's a lot of money.
I thought you wanted me tell
you about the Ewing deals?
You don't seem
excited about this one.
No, no, I am.
Except I was hoping...
that you'd have some information
for me on Edgar Randolph.
No, I'm sorry, there's nothing there.
But I know he and J.R. are close.
Okay, I appreciate
the information.
Thanks for the tea. These
french fries are lousy.
Travis, I talked with my
bankers this morning.
I'll be able to put
together the financing.
That's good, Bobby.
Don't take too long.
It's snowing in Aspen.
Ha-ha-ha. It always snows
in Aspen. I'll talk to you later.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Yeah?
- Katherine Wentworth is here.
Send her in. Thank you.
- Well, Katherine.
- Hello, Bobby.
When did you get back?
Pam said you're on a trip.
Yes, I just got back.
- Can I get you coffee or
something? No, thank you.
Bobby, this is
very difficult for me.
Do you know why I left?
No, I don't.
Well, it was because of you.
After our last meeting, when I told
you how I thought I felt about you...
Katherine, I'm sorry if I hurt
your feelings. I didn't mean to.
No, it wasn't your
fault. I just felt so foolish.
I had to get away to
analyze my feelings,
and find out how I
really did feel about you.
Well, you're back. You must
have figured out something.
Yes, I did.
I think I realized that I was
just lonely and confused.
All my emotions were so
centered on you and Pam.
I guess I just transferred
Pam's feelings for you to myself.
I don't know.
I don't know really
how to explain it...
except that it was a foolish
thing for me to have done.
I don't want to throw away our friendship
because of one impetuous moment.
Katherine, we'll
always befriends.
And nothing could make me
happier than for you to realize that.
Oh, I hope that's true.
I do want to be a pan of your life and
have things back the way they were.
It's already done. We don't
have to discuss it anymore.
- Friends?
- To the end.
- No, I'm cool.
- Okay. You need a hand?
- Look at you, you're doing well.
- I can't get it right.
Here, let me help. There we go.
- Oh, there you are.
- Don't let go of me.
No, I'm not gonna let go.
- See this?
- That's so good. Look at you.
- Come on, keep pushing.
- You're terrific.
You're doing much better.
Oh, better? I can hardly stand
up before I fall down again.
This is your revenge for my
saying we should be together.
I really haven't thought about it
that way, but it's not a bad idea.
Hey, look, I know you don't
like to meet at the apartment...
but what's wrong with maybe
sailing on Lake Ray Hubbard...
or going on a picnic somewhere.
I just like it better here,
that's all. Come on, come on.
Oh, no, not again.
- Again. How are you ever gonna learn?
- I know more than I wanna know.
Come on, coward.
Out on the ice, come on.
Hey, I got a great idea. Let's hang up
our skates and get something to eat.
In a little while. I'm really
enjoying this. Come on.
- Oh.
- I'll hold you. Come on.
- Oh.
- Here we go. I'll hold you.
- You'll be all right.
- Is this all right? Am I doing good?
Is this fine? Here I go.
Oh, look at you,
you're wonderful. Oops!
- Are you all right?
- I'm up. I'm up. I'm up, I'm up.
Well, good afternoon.
You should have
been here earlier.
- Marilee Stone dropped by to see you.
- Oh, what did she want?
Oh, you don't know?
I think that she wants to be your
partner in the offshore drilling...
- and possibly in your bed.
- Oh, would you please stop that.
She's a lonely widow lady who
happens to have a lot of money.
And all my dealings with
her are strictly business.
Besides, that's not why I
came here to talk to you.
I got an inside tip on a terrific
company that's for sale...
and if I move
quick, I can get it.
Cliff, would you sit down
for a minute, please?
Hmm. I'm sitting down.
Cliff, do you know what
it is you really want?
Yeah, I wanna be the biggest
independent in Texas. You know that.
And I understand why, but
you can't do it all overnight.
It takes time. You're
trying to go too far, too fast.
You can't have everything all at once.
There's not enough money to go around.
I know.
Mark. Is Mark in his office?
I should call him, see if he
wants to go in on this with me.
Mark's gone out of town for a few days, and
you're not listening to what I'm saying.
You're talking about
that offshore project.
You've bought three brand-new companies
that I know 01. You've got to slow down.
Try and decide on the
direction you want to go in.
Yeah, okay, you're right. And
when you're right, you're right.
Except it really was a great tip.
But $40 million is a lot of money.
So we'll have to let
somebody else buy Boyd Oil.
And when you think about it, 30,
$40 million can make a big difference...
when it comes time to
bid on those offshore tracts.
Well, we'll talk about
that when the time comes.
Yeah, okay, we'll
talk about that later.
Well, just remember,
no matter what I said...
I don't wanna do
anything without you...
because blood is
thicker than water, and oil.
I still want you with me.
Now, wasn't that the
best taco you ever had?
How am I supposed to go home
and have dinner with my family now?
It's early. Remember, we're in your car.
You have to drop me off at my apartment.
Oh, you're right.
I really think we should go. John Ross
is probably wondering where I've gone to.
Peter. Hi, what are
you doing way out here?
- Hi, Jane. Hi, guys.
- Hi, are you on your way out or"?
- Yeah.
- Come on, sit down with us for a while.
- Sure, there's plenty of room.
- We hardly ever see you anymore.
Come on, Mrs. Richards,
just for a couple of minutes?
I'm not Mrs. Richards.
Oh, I'm sorry. I heard so much
about Pete's mom, I just assumed.
It's Mrs. Ewing.
Yeah, Peter was counseling
Mrs. Ewing's son this summer...
over at Windsor Meadows.
Well, why don't you
join us for a while?
Um, thank you. No, I have to go.
That's okay, we understand.
- Nice seeing you again, ma'am.
- I'm really very sorry, Mrs. Ewing.
Oh. It's a natural mistake.
Peter is almost young
enough to be my son.
Uh... Enjoy your meal.
Bye.
Her son got attached to Peter. She's
trying to get him for private counseling.
- I bet she is.
- Oh, hey, really. You know Peter.
Why would he fool around
with someone that old?
- Yeah.
- She's pretty old for Peter.
I don't blame you for being
upset. You didn't talk in the car...
in the shopping center. I think
we should talk about it some time.
I'm not upset, it's just exactly the
way I knew it would tum out eventually.
- It doesn't matter to me.
- Being out with a woman...
that your friends think is your
mother doesn't matter to you?
Heh. I can imagine the
jokes they're making about us.
They're stupid! They just
don't understand how we feel.
Maybe they do, Peter.
And maybe they're right.
Oh, really? So if you were
a man and I were woman...
then you'd think the age
difference would be all right.
Not necessarily, but people
look at it very differently.
Why do you care
what people think?
They think the
same way that I do.
That our relationship is wrong.
Peter, today hurt me.
I don't want people making dirty
jokes about us being together.
Sue Ellen, I love
you. I really do.
Maybe you don't love me.
I can understand that.
But you do care.
And I am important to your life.
Yes, you're important to me.
What happens to you
is very important to me.
So if we care about each
other, and we're alone like this...
does the age difference
really mean that much?
It will.
Someday, it will.
Let's worry about
someday when it happens.
Okay?
I never thought
this would happen.
Ever since we met,
it's been like a game.
And now, finally one of us won.
Well, it wasn't
exactly the Olympics.
Of course, they got four
years of practice. Heh.
Don't rush off.
You know, you told me some time ago
that you'd help break up Bobby and Jenna.
Nothing's happened.
Now, don't tell me you made this
ultimate sacrifice just to get my help?
Well, this is what you wanted.
Now, what about what I want?
Yeah, I have a
little problem there.
I thought there were never
any problems for you, J.R.
Katherine, as much as I like
you, and I like you a lot now...
I think Bobby and Jenna
are a match made in heaven.
You what? Look,
you promised me...
I promised that it we
went to bed I'd help you.
I just wanted to find out how far you're
willing to go to get Bobby, that's all.
Don't even dream of
double-crossing me.
Katherine, don't threaten me,
honey. You're way out of your league.
Besides, Bobby and
Jenna belong together.
After all, he is the
father of her little girl.
Now, you don't know
that. Not for sure.
Oh, yes, I do. I've
known it for a long time.
You see, I have a friend over in Home that
got me a copy of the birth certificate...
years ago, I guess.
I supposed that was the purpose
of you going there, wasn't it?
I wish I'd seen your face
when you found out...
that Bobby was the father.
I don't care if
he is the father.
I want him and I'll get him.
Hmm. Maybe yes, maybe no...
but you've done something that's gonna
keep you from getting Bobby for good.
Did you ever meet a lady
named Holly Haywood?
Just once.
She made a disgusting play
for Bobby in my presence.
I think Bobby
might have liked her.
She made the same
mistake you did, honey.
She slept with me.
If she ever did have a chance with
him, that knocked her right out of the box.
Oh, I am sure there
were other reasons.
Well, I wouldn't put it
to the test if I were you.
No, you just do what
I want when I want...
and nobody will
know about tonight.
Not so fast, J.R.
It is your word against mine.
And why would Bobby
possibly believe you?
Oh, he might not believe me,
but he will believe his own ears.
He may never have heard
you under these conditions...
but you have a very distinctive
voice no matter what you're saying.
Would you like me to
play this back for you?
No.
I'll call you.
Sweetie, you just had
a bad dream. You okay?
You want me to read to
you? Huh? Yeah? Okay.
This is called
“Hop 0' My Thumb.“
“Hop 0' My Thumb was
just a tiny little person.“
Hello?
Hi. I didn't wake you, did I?
Hi. No, Christopher had a
nightmare. I was just reading to him.
- Well, lucky Christopher.
- Ha-ha-ha.
- Where are you?
- Houston.
Tell me where you're staying
and I'll call you in the morning.
No, I'm leaving early.
I'm going to El Paso for a couple of
meetings. I'll call you when I get there.
When are you coming
home? I miss you.
You do?
That's good to hear. I'll
have to go away more often.
- Oh, don't you dare.
- I'll be home soon.
I love you.
- Give Christopher a kiss for me.
- I will.
- Good night.
- Good night-
Hi, have you picked out your
breakfast yet, Mr. Graison?
Yeah, right here.
- There you are.
- Thank you.
- Remember, you have early tests tomorrow.
- I know, I know.
- Good night.
- Thanks. Good night.
- Okay, come in.
- Are you sure it's safe?
It's safe.
Oh.
- Well...
- Thank you. Hmm.
Was that an opening
or was that an opening?
That was an opening.
- Let me put these down.
- Oh, here.
- Right here. Let me move the duck.
- That's a swan.
It looks like a duck.
- Isn't that pretty? It's very pretty.
- Hold that. Down there.
- All right.
- Shh. Shh.
- And the most important thing is...
- Mm-hm.
Did you sell anything?
- I sold lots and lots.
- Lots and lots.
- Your investment is secure.
- Well, here's to secure investments.
You know. I really
think you played it safe.
How's that?
Well, there were an
awful lot of people there...
who wanted me to be
sure to say hello to you.
Well, can I help it if I
have a lot of friends...
who have wonderfully good taste?
Mmm. And why were
you late getting there?
Oh, I forgot to tell you. I
had a pretty good day myself.
I bought a company
from a friend of mine...
who, from now on, is going to spend
a very happy and unproductive life...
- on the slopes of Aspen.
- Mmm.
- Well, to happy lives.
- That's worth a drink.
And perhaps a kiss.
Perhaps.
You make me very happy.
Hmm.
As hard as I try not to...
I think I'm falling
in love again.
I want you, Bobby.
I really want you.
What about a certain
teenaged daughter?
She's spending the
night with a friend.
That's awful nice of her.
It's not her. It's all
a plan on my part.
Is it going to work?
Well, how about a
good-night brandy?
Brandy, si’, good night, no.
It was a lovely evening.
I really enjoyed myself.
Nice day too.
You didn't spend too much
time at Jenna's opening.
Well, I think her clothes
are just a trifle young for me.
She and Bobby seem
very happy together.
Yes, they do.
You know. I've known
Jenna almost all her life.
Bobby used to ride his
horse down to their ranch...
when he wasn't much
older than John Ross is now.
- They never got married, huh?
- No.
Jenna ran out on
him. I don't know why.
For a little while, when we got back, I
thought that's what you were gonna do.
Well, it's difficult
returning to reality.
Now everyone keeps reminding
me what a wonderful man you are.
- How lucky I am to have you.
- That's true.
But we are lucky.
This time in our lives...
to find someone to
care about, and love...
and spend our
days and nights with.
Clayton, I seem
to be a little tired.
Of course.
It's wonderful we've been able
to recapture the feeling we had...
while we were away.
I missed that special time we
spent together, just the two of us.
I get very lonely
when I'm not with you.
Clayton.
I sometimes regret that I didn't
accept your offer to stay here.
Good night, Clayton.
Not just yet.
There's nothing waiting for
me but an empty hotel room.
We could spend our
first night together.
- No, Clayton.
- What's wrong?
Is there anything wrong
with our being together?
Everything's wrong.
It was wrong of me to
say that I'd many you.
I can't many you.
I can't many anyone.
What are you talking about?
You love me, I know that.
You don't know
anything about me.