Dallas (1978–1991): Season 8, Episode 23 - Trial & Error - full transcript
Jenna is frightened as her trial begins with a scathing opening statement by the prosecution and Bobby is called to testify against her. Bobby and Jenna are even more distressed after they learn that Veronica's sister is afraid to testify.
Oh, Sue Ellen.
I really thought I was going to find him.
One way or another,
I've got to keep her away from Bobby.
Wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her away
from her brother and Jamie.
It J.R. was behind that phony trip to the
Caribbean, he could be behind this trip too.
You belong up in the big house.
With the real Ewings,
not with a half-breed.
You will never leave your wife.
Just give me a little time.
It'll work out.
She yelled at him to stay away.
Then she swore she'd kill him.
Meet us at the hotel.
Pam!
Pam, wait!
Pam!
Pam, wait for me.
Pam. Pam, what happened?
Pam, what happened? Talk to me.
Did you see Mark?
I saw a man, but it wasn't Mark.
Oh, God.
I'm so sorry.
Pam, just stop for a minute, please.
I wish there was something I could say
to make you feel better.
I'm so sorry.
[SIGHS]
What, uh...? What do you wanna do?
There's nothing to do now but go home.
There's no reason to stay in Hong Kong.
Oh, Sue Ellen.
I really thought I was going to find him.
I really did.
Uh...
You know...
...why don't we stay
for a couple more days?
To get your thoughts together.
There's no reason to rush back to Dallas.
Uh. Pam, we could...
We could relax, do a little sightseeing.
I think that would be important
for you, okay?
I'm really sorry.
Is everything all right?
Yeah, fine.
Did you enjoy your dinner, darling?
- Yes, it was delicious.
- Thank you.
- Will there be anything else?
- No, we're fine.
Mandy.
You look sad. Is something wrong?
This relationship is wrong.
I've been thinking all through dinner
about what happened earlier with Cliff.
Don't you worry about that little termite.
He needed to be taught a lesson.
J.R., you had a fight in a public place
with him over me.
You're damn right I did,
I'd do it again.
I'm not gonna let anybody
talk to you like that, not while I'm around.
But I see what you mean.
It could get back to Sue Ellen.
Well, the chips are just gonna have to fall
where they may.
I don't want it to concern you.
My concern is that I'm getting involved
with you deeper and deeper every day.
- Good.
- No, it's not good.
Not for me.
Years ago, I swore I'd never let myself
get involved with a married man.
Now here I am doing just that.
But that's wonderful.
I'm gonna make you very happy.
For how long?
A month? A year?
Don't you see there's just
no future in it for me?
You didn't have a future with Barnes,
but you were with him.
He wasn't married.
J.R., you'll never leave your wife.
I'm not asking you to,
please believe that.
I mean, I don't wanna break up
your marriage.
It's just that I don't see
how I could fit into your life.
Of course you could.
J.R., you and Sue Ellen
are practically an institution.
You two will have your quarrels,
but you'll never marry anyone else.
Mandy, I don't think
you realize how much...
How much you mean to me.
I'd do anything to keep from losing you.
Just give me a little time. It'll work out.
All right.
Oh, I'm glad.
But, J.R., I still won't sleep with you.
It's not that I don't want to.
Do.
Why not?
I wanna be as close as I can to you.
And you know
I'd never cause you any pain.
But it's bound to happen
even if you didn't mean to hurt me.
I can't do it.
Please, you'll have to understand that.
- Do you?
- No.
Because I want you too much.
But I won't push.
Whenever you want.
[PHONE RINGING]
- Hello?
PAM: Hi, Cliff, it's me.
Oh, Pam.
Yes, I hope I didn't wake you.
I get confused with the time difference.
No, you didn't, nope. I was awake.
Um...
Did you find Mark?
No, I didn't.
It turned out to be someone else.
He looked a lot like Mark
but it wasn't him.
I'm sorry, Pam. I really, truly am sorry.
Sue Ellen thinks that I ought to stay
a few more days and let my head clear.
I wanted to call home first to make sure
that everything was all right.
Everything is fine.
I'm sure that Christopher is enjoying himself
out at Southfork.
Jamie and I are moving on with the lawsuit,
and everything's under control.
- And Bobby?
- Hey, listen.
Bobby is not in the habit of checking in
with me, you know, on a daily basis.
But he's a big boy and I'm sure
he'll be fine without you.
I think Sue Ellen's right.
You should stay.
Well, I think I will stay
a couple of days, then.
I'll call you
when I'm ready to come home, Cliff.
Good. You take your time.
There isn't anything going on here
that needs your attention.
- Goodbye.
- Bye.
[CHUCKLING]
[DOOR OPENS]
What's the matter, honey?
Can't you sleep?
I'm scared, Mama.
Oh, come here, baby.
[SIGHS]
I'm scared something bad's gonna happen
at the trial tomorrow.
Oh, honey.
Everything's gonna work out, you'll see.
But what if they send you to jail?
Don't even think about that, Charlie.
Everybody will see I'm innocent.
But what if they don't see
you're innocent?
Mama, what will happen to me?
They'll take you away
and I'll be all alone.
Hey. Come on.
Hey.
Come here.
Come on over here.
Come lie down with me.
Good girl.
I have an idea.
How'd you like to sleep here
with me tonight?
Would you like that?
Nothing's gonna happen to me, Charlie.
And even if it does,
I promise you, you'll be all right.
[SO BS]
I don't wanna lose you, Mama.
You're not gonna lose me.
Don't forget.
Bobby loves you very much, honey.
He'll never let anything happen to you.
I just don't wanna lose you.
[SNIFFS]
You're never going to lose me.
Never in a million years.
I want you to stop worrying, okay?
Close your eyes.
Thattagirl.
Try and get some sleep.
Don't even think about it.
I know it's hard.
But you have to try to be very brave.
All right. Yeah, thank you, Scotty.
That about covers it.
I appreciate it.
No, I'm getting ready to tum in myself.
I'll see you in the morning. Bye-bye.
Mommy?
Hi.
Come here.
Come here.
Oh, there we go.
Mama's not here right now.
CHRISTOPHER:
I want Mommy.
I know, she's gone away for a little while,
but I'm here.
- Daddy?
- Yeah.
Did you have a bad dream?
I want Mommy.
I know, I miss her too.
Boy, life sure has gotten twisted around,
hasn't it?
Sometimes you live with her,
sometimes you live with me.
It must be hard on you, buddy.
Sure not the way
we had things planned for you.
Or for ourselves.
Mommy.
Go to sleep.
All rise.
Criminal Court for the County of Dallas,
State of Texas.
The Honorable Roberta Feneny presiding.
This is Case 85-19478.
State of Texas v. Jenna Wade.
- What says the state?
- Ready, Your Honor.
What says the defense?
Ready, Your Honor.
All right. All be seated.
Mr. Hoskins, you may begin.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Fredrick Hoskins.
I'm an assistant district attorney
for the County of Dallas.
My job is to prosecute this case.
Now, what is this case?
Some months ago, the police were called
to a hotel room in Laredo.
Inside that hotel room, they found a man
and a woman married less than two days.
The man was dead
and the woman had a gun in her hand.
Now, that woman is in this courtroom
right now.
Right over there.
Ladies and gentlemen, murder is an offense
that is abhorrent to our system of justice.
Whoever commits it
shall not go unpunished.
I intend to prove
beyond the shadow 01a doubt...
...that Jenna Wade
did indeed commit murder...
...and I shall ask that she be punished
to the fullest extent of the law.
HOSKINS: The state would like to call
Officer Leonard Boyle to the stand.
Raise your right hand, please.
Do you swear to tell the truth
and nothing but the truth so help you God?
Do.
HOSKINS: Would you state
your name to the jury?
Leonard Boyle.
Officer Boyle,
you were one of the officers dispatched...
...to the Border Hotel in Laredo
on the night of the 28th.
- Is that correct?
BOYLE: Yes, sir.
What did you find when you got there?
Well, sir, we went directly to the room.
Uh. For the record, what room was that?
BOYLE:
It was Room 319.
Thank you. Go on.
We identified ourselves as police officers.
We told whoever was inside
to open the door.
The door did not open.
So we were forced to kick it in.
HOSKINS: What did you find inside?
- What happened?
BOYLE: We found the body of the deceased,
Mr. Renaldo Marehetta.
Approximately 5 feet away was a woman
we later learned was his wife.
His wife,
do you see that woman in this court?
Yes, sir, she's right over there.
HOSKINS: Please let the record show
that the defendant has been identified...
...by this witness. Please go on.
We immediately noticed the defendant
was in possession of a weapon.
We directed her to release it. She didn't.
We had to repeat the order several times
before she finally let go.
It seemed to me that she was stunned
by what she'd done.
Objection, Your Honor.
It has not yet been proven
Jenna Wade has done anything.
Objection sustained.
The jury is instructed
to ignore the last statement.
HOSKINS:
Mr. Maven, you are saying...
...your department ran a full complement
of ballistics tests on this weapon?
That's correct.
We compared the rifling to the bullets found
in the body of the deceased, they matched.
So you are saying
that this was indeed the weapon...
...that shot Mr. Renaldo Marchetta?
- Yes, sir.
- Now, according to the police report...
...this pistol was purchased in Dallas over
a month ago by Mr. Renaldo Marchetta...
...which means that the deceased was shot
and killed with his own weapon.
Thank you, Mr. Maven, that's all.
Your witness.
Beretta 380.
Tell me.
If this was fired 0” in a closed room...
...how loud a sound would it make?
MAVEN:
Inside a closed room?
- Yes.
MAVEN: Very loud.
Have any idea what this is?
Yeah, it looks like a silencer.
It is a silencer.
Would you know
what it would be used for?
Well, a silence! is used
to muffle the sound 01a gunshot.
Mm-hm.
Screws right in the barrel.
MAVEN:
That's right.
Now, tell me.
Would you know
through examination...
...if a silence! was used
on this gun or not?
Well, yes, it would normally leave
certain markings.
And when you ran all these tests,
did you see any markings of any sort?
We weren't asked to check for a silencer,
only a ballistics matchup.
Well, point of fact...
...a silencer could have been used
on this gun.
According to all your tests,
you wouldn't know it?
Well, you see, sir, it's hard 10--
SCOTTY:
You just answer yes or no.
According to your tests...
...could you possibly tell
if a silence! was used...
...at the time
Naldo Marchetta was shot?
- No, I couldn't tell.
- Well, thank you.
That will be all.
FENERTY:
All right, sir, you may step down now.
[RAY SIGHS]
Hi.
RAY:
How come you didn't go to the trial?
Well, I was going.
But I figured you'd be home
from Texas City about now.
There was something
I wanted to tell you.
About your new oil strike?
How do you know about that?
That's all everybody's talking about
up in Texas City.
Probably over the rest
of the state of Texas too, huh?
How the cowboy's wife
hit the big gusher.
Don't you think
you've had enough to drink?
What if I have?
Oh, I'm sorry.
Is the new queen
of the independent oil business...
...afraid her husband's
gonna embarrass her?
What are you talking about?
Yeah, I guess it already is pretty
embarrassing living around a dump like this.
A hand-built cowboy's house.
Wait a minute.
I have never in my life
complained about living here.
That's real good of you too, honey.
Because we both know
that this just does not suit your style.
Ray, I don't know
what's gotten into you...
...but I'm gonna tell you something.
I don't like it.
You don't like it and I don't like it.
Maybe it's time we ought
to do something about it, huh?
I have been very happy living here.
Well, I just don't see how that's possible
because you don't belong here.
You belong up in the big house...
...with the real Ewings,
where the power is.
Not with the half-breed.
I can't remember when I felt more
like a foreigner in my life.
- It's exciting, don't you think?
- Uh-huh.
SUE ELLEN: I wish we could have brought
the kids along.
They would have loved it.
PAM:
They would.
SUE ELLEN: Pam, I know you're disturbed
about Mark.
But don't you think you ought to think
about something else for a while?
What I'm thinking about is whether or not
J.R. is behind this trip too.
SUE ELLEN:
I don't think so.
- Somehow this time, I don't think so.
- Well, I didn't think so either.
I asked a lot of people about Dr. Matsuda
and Dr. Miller in Jamaica...
...and all the reports were
that they were honest men.
But it J.R. was behind that phony trip to the
Caribbean, he could be behind this trip too.
SUE ELLEN: Yeah, you never know
about J.R., of course.
But when I told him you were coming here,
he seemed genuinely surprised.
PAM: The way J.R. seems
and the way he really feels...
...are often two entirely different things.
SUE ELLEN:
I know.
I'd be happy to call him again.
PAM: Are you sure he'll give you
a straight answer?
No, but I can try.
You know, if he is behind this--
Pam, I know how you feel
and I feel the same way. I told him that.
But when we get back to the hotel,
I'll call him again.
PAM:
I guess it couldn't hurt.
SUE ELLEN: Of course it couldn't.
And it might ease your mind.
PAM:
All right, fine, call him again.
Who knows,
maybe this time he is telling the truth.
Mr. Crowley, will you state your name
and occupation, please?
Yes, I'm Roy Crowley. I'm the manager
of the Farmer House Motel in Dallas.
And on the 27th, the night of the 27th,
did a Mr. and Mrs. Renaldo Marchetta...
...register at the Farmer House Hotel?
Is that correct?
Yes. He signed the register.
I didn't see her until later.
- Later that night?
CROWLEY: That's right.
What happened was that I was in my office
when I heard an awful lot of noise.
What kind of noise?
Oh, you know, doors slamming.
furniture knocking around, a lot of hollering.
It got so bad that I had to go outside
to see what was going on.
I didn't want
my other customers disturbed.
HOSKINS: Could you tell where
that was coming from?
CROWLEY: From the Marehettas' room.
They were really going at it.
- Shut up!
- Nald0, please!
- What did you do?
- I banged on their door.
- Told them to open up.
HOSKINS: Did they?
Yeah, he was standing there
without a shirt on.
You know, son of
half out of breath from fighting.
She was laying on the bed.
She had some sort of robe on
and she was pretty upset.
HOSKINS:
Could you tell why they were fighting?
CROWLEY: No, no.
He tried to say everything was all right.
It was just a family-type argument,
but I had a feeling it was more than that.
Objection, Your Honor.
The witness has no way of knowing
how serious the argument was.
Overruled. The witness is stating
an opinion of what he saw.
CROWLEY: It isn't just what I saw.
It's what I heard too.
HOSKINS:
And what was that, Mr. Crowley?
Before they even opened the door,
I heard her say she'd kill him.
HOSKINS: Mr. Crowley,
are you sure that is what she said?
Yeah, she yelled at him to stay away.
Then she swore she'd kill him.
[MURMURING]
[GAVEL BANGING]
Thank you, Mr. Crowley. That's all.
FENERTY: We will hold cross-examination
till tomorrow morning.
Court will adjourn until 10 a.m.
BAILIFF:
All rise.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Ray.
I hope you don't mind me fixing a drink.
I wasn't sure when you'd be getting home.
Of course not. I'll have one myself.
Anybody else?
- No, thank you.
- Oh, nothing for me.
I'm gonna go up and check on Jenna
in a minute.
How'd it go in court today, Bob?
It's the first day, it's a little hard to tell.
Everybody's real drained.
How about you?
Did you get to Alf Brindle?
I got to Brindle all right.
He couldn't come up with anything.
At least, nothing that's gonna help us.
Listen, we'll talk about it later, all right?
Good night, Bobby.
Ray, what happened to Donna?
I thought she'd be at the trial.
Well, I guess she couldn't make it.
ELLIE:
Was she at home?
I couldn't tell you, Miss Ellie. I saw her
when I came back from Texas City.
I haven't been home since then.
I see.
Well, I guess I'll go up myself.
Yeah. I better get going too. I just came by
to let you all know about Alt Brindle.
Well, thank you, Ray.
CLAYTON: Ray, hang on a minute, will you?
I'd like to talk to you.
Look, what's going on with you tonight?
You're as tight as a drum.
[SIGHS]
I'm all right.
You don't wanna tell me,
but I know you're bothered.
I don't think it's because you didn't find out
anything in Texas City.
No, that's not exactly so.
No, I did find out something down there.
I found out that my wife
just hit a big oil bonanza.
Oh, yes. Ellie told me.
Oh, great, that's just terrific.
Everybody knew except me, huh?
I gotta find out from some
old oil jockeys down in Texas City.
They get a big kick
out of throwing it in my face.
Ray, excuse me for asking,
but are you sure you're not a little envious?
Maybe I am. I don't know.
But what I do know
is I don't need the money.
I don't need her success.
What I need is a wife.
You've got one. She's a wonderful wife.
Oh, sure, sure.
If she's not out busy playing oil tycoon.
Look, the last thing I wanna do
is interfere in your marriage.
But if you ask me...
...I think you're getting upset about
something that should make you happy.
I don't see it that way, Clayton.
If Donna wants to spend her time
turning a profit in the oil business...
...she's gonna have to do it alone.
That's all I've got to say about it.
[SIGHS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Yeah?
I was just about to go home...
...unless there's something else
I can do for you tonight.
- Are you in a rush?
- Not really.
Top this off for me.
J.R., you seem upset.
Things go badly at the trial today?
I'm worried.
Jenna could actually go to prison.
Oh, I hope not.
Everything was going so well.
Pamela was gonna many Mark Graison.
Jenna was gonna many Bobby.
And then everything
just get turned around.
I'm sorry.
I know things aren't going the way
you want them to.
Well, I guarantee you,
if Jenna goes to prison...
...that Barnes woman is gonna be back
on Bobby like a fly on honey.
And she's gonna find some way
to marry him again, I know it.
Maybe not.
You said Pam is still 0” looking
for Mark Graison.
- Maybe she'll actually find him.
- Hmm.
Yeah.
Or maybe she'll keep looking for him,
going around the world like that.
But one way or another,
I've gotta keep her away from Bobby.
And it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her
away from her brother and Jamie too.
In these days,
that woman could cause a lot of problems.
I'm not gonna allow her to do that.
No way.
No way.
Great, Jordan. I'll get the papers over
to you tomorrow and we'll get started.
Good.
That was quite a tight you had
the other night with J.R.
Fight's not over yet.
I used to think that feud of yours
would end someday. I guess it never will.
Not as long as there's a breath in my body.
I'll talk to you in a couple of days. Goodbye.
Yeah?
- Hi, Cliff.
- Hi, Jamie.
Did you forget?
We were supposed to have dinner tonight.
- Oh, dam it, I'm sorry. Yeah, I did, I forgot.
- That's okay.
No, no, it's not Okay. I'll close up here
and we'll go out somewhere.
Oh, don't bother.
I knew that you were working late.
So I stopped, picked up some food.
I brought it over with me.
What is this? You are fantastic.
Well, it's Chinese again.
I hope that you haven't overloaded
on Oriental food this week.
Don't you know that
that would be impossible for me?
Good. Why don't you go wash up then
and then I'll spread all this out, okay?
I get the feeling I have spent my entire life
with the wrong women.
You're what I'm looking for.
No, you know what is important in life.
You know what a man needs.
Well, why don't you go wash up
before this gets cold, okay?
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
TERESA:
Mr. Ewing, telephone.
Hmm?
Oh, okay, thank you.
- Yeah?
SUE ELLEN: Hello, .I.H., it's me.
Oh, hi, Sue Ellen.
It sounds like you're sleeping.
Uh. Yeah, a little.
Listen, how's everything going?
Did Pam find Mark Graison?
No. It was another wasted trip for her.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I really am.
Are you?
Or did you set up this trip
like you set up the last one?
Now, listen, Sue Ellen.
You gonna bring that up again? I told you,
I didn't have anything to do with this trip.
I know what you told me
and I know what you're capable of.
I was very serious
about that warning I gave you.
You believe whatever you want to.
But as far as I'm concerned,
the subject's closed.
How's John Ross?
He's fine. Everybody's fine.
I hope you're taking time to relax a little.
I'm very relaxed, J.R.
Good, good.
I miss you every day, darling.
But I do want you to enjoy yourself.
Since you're over there,
why don't you take advantage of it...
...and see that part of the world.
My main concern right now is Pam.
Well, I think it'd be good for her too.
Well, you do what you want,
but let me know.
I love you.
Goodbye, J.R.
[CHUCKLES]
- Good morning.
ELLIE: Good morning.
Bobby and Jenna will be right out.
- I thought you weren't going to court today.
- I'm not. I've got another appointment.
But I'll try to come tomorrow.
Who's that?
Good morning.
Hi. May I help you?
Yeah, I'm looking for Mr. Bobby Ewing.
I'm Bobby Ewing. What can I do for you?
This is for you.
- What is it?
- It's a subpoena.
You're being notified to appear
as a witness in the Wade murder trial.
Witness?
Scotty didn't say anything about that.
This wasn't sent by Scotty.
I'm being called by the prosecution.
That means they want you
to testify against me.
Mr. Ewing, is it true that you and
the defendant were supposed to be married?
Yes, that's right.
Well, now, the guests have arrived.
The wedding was all set.
And then what happened?
She didn't show up.
That wasn't the first time
that that happened, was it?
Didn't she run out on you once before?
Please answer, will you, Mr. Ewing?
Yes, about 14 years ago.
But this time, she didn't run out.
She left because
Marchetta kidnapped Charlie.
Her daughter, yes.
I'm sure that she must have been
very distraught about that.
BOBBY:
Any mother would have been.
Of course. I wonder if any mother
would've killed the man who did it.
Objection, Your Honor.
It hasn't been proven
Miss Wade killed anybody.
FENERTY:
Objection sustained.
All right, let's talk about the rape.
Rape? Your Honor,
there's no evidence of rape.
FENERTY:
Sustained.
I'll rephrase the question, Your Honor.
Did the defendant tell you
that Mr. Marchetta...
-...tried to make advances on her?
- Yes.
I would really like you
to try to recall what she said.
She was in the shower,
the curtain was pulled back.
Marchetta was there,
he tried to grab her.
She fought him off.
The manager came in, put a stop to it.
Did he ever try to rape her again?
- Your Honor!
- Mr. Hoskins.
Sony, Your Honor.
Did he make
any further advances on her?
- No.
HOSKINS: How do you know that?
Because I asked her and she told me.
Yes, that was in the motel.
Now, what about in Laredo, which is
where the murder actually took place?
Did you ask her if he ever tried
to inflict himself on her there?
Objection.
Mr. Ewing was not present
on either occasion.
His testimony on this is irrelevant.
Your Honor, I'm not questioning the witness
on what he saw.
Rather what he was told
in direct conversation with the defendant.
All right, I'll overrule.
HOSKINS:
Thank you.
Now, did he ever try to make
any further advances on her?
- Yes.
- And what did she tell you?
It was hard for her to remember
exactly what happened.
HOSKINS: How can it be hard to remember
something like that?
She was in the corridor.
Marchetta went into the room first and
somebody grabbed her and pulled her in.
Apparently, she blacked out
and can't remember anything after that.
Blacked out?
What a convenient time to black out.
Your Honor, I have no further questions
for the witness at this time.
But I reserve the right to recall him later.
Granted.
Mr. Demarest.
Mr. Ewing, you testified that Miss Wade had
not gone into the room other own volition.
That she was grabbed by somebody
and yanked in.
BOBBY: Yes, that's right.
- She didn't see her attacker?
She said the hand that grabbed her
had a strange odor to it, like chloroform.
Chloroform. Ha.
Well, it'd be difficult for a person
to kill somebody...
...after they've been chloroformed,
wouldn't it?
I would think so, yes.
Mr. Ewing, you also testified...
...that Miss Wade
was distraught over the fact...
...that Marchetta had taken her daughter.
And even so, she knew that Marchetta
was the only link she had to her girl.
She knew that if she killed Marchetta,
she'd never get Charlie back.
I thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Ewing, that's all.
FENERTY:
Mr. Hoskins.
Mr. Ewing, you stated that Miss Wade
told you she had been chloroformed?
Now, let's assume that she was.
Now, let's also assume that Mr. Marchetta
then tried to attack her...
...which she does not seem
to be able to remember.
Isn't it possible, Mr. Ewing...
...that in those awful couple of minutes,
she could forget about her daughter?
She would never forget about Charlie.
Charlie means more to her
than anything in the world.
Of course, but we are talking now
about a woman about to be attacked.
Whose mind is already muddled
with chloroform.
Now, do you mean to tell me
that it is not possible...
...that she could have reacted by instinct,
grabbed Marchetta's gun and shot him?
I repeat, all that Jenna told me
was that she blacked out...
...and that was before
anything happened.
This background will be perfect.
One second, let the lady go by.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm sorry.
Pam?
Hi.
Uh. What happened?
You've been gone all day.
I just needed to be alone for a while.
I must have walked for miles.
I came by your suite early this morning to
tell you about J.R., but you'd gone already.
You spoke to him?
- Yes.
- What did he say?
We“, as we said,
we can never be sure about JR.
But I really don't think
he had anything to do with this trip.
Of course, I could be wrong.
No, I think you're right.
Somehow I don't feel
he had anything to do with it either.
At least, I hope he didn't.
I really trusted Dr. Matsuda
and Dr. Miller.
I hate to think
that he'd corrupted them too.
You know, it's so strange.
Dr. Matsuda seemed so certain.
I mean, I showed him a picture of Mark.
He said it was absolutely the man
he'd seen in Hong Kong.
Pam, pictures can be deceiving.
But whether it was a hoax
or an honest mistake...
I know.
One way or the other...
...Mark is still gone.
Ellie, our reservation is 7:30.
ELLIE:
I'm coming.
- Donna.
- Clayton, I'm glad I caught you.
- Is Miss Ellie here?
- She's coming right down.
- We're going out to dinner.
- Oh.
Well, that's terrific.
It must be real hard on her
with Jenna on trial every day.
Yes, it is very upsetting for her.
- Well, Donna.
- Hi, Miss Ellie.
Look, I won't keep you...
...but there's something
that I wanted to tell you...
...and it's just real important.
Well, what is it?
Ray and I had another fight
and I have decided to move out.
What?
I know you both would be shocked
by the whole thing.
That's why I wanted
to come here and tell you.
Because I didn't want you
to hear it from somebody else.
You sure you're doing the right thing?
Clayton, this has been building
for along time...
...and I have done everything
I know how to do.
But I am not going to give up my ideas,
my hopes and my dreams...
...to try and fit into Ray's idea
of what a perfect wife should be.
Do you know that he can't stand the fact
that my oil field came in?
- He told me.
- Well, I'm happy about it.
Why can't he be happy for me?
No, ma'am, I tell you,
I have made up my mind.
I'm moving out tomorrow morning.
Well, where will you go?
Probably a hotel first.
Oh. Well, that's silly.
I mean, if you have to move out,
then at least come here.
We have plenty of spare rooms.
Thank you, Miss Ellie.
But you really have enough problems
of your own...
...without trying to take mine on too.
I think it'd be good for Miss Ellie
if you were here.
With all that's going on,
she could use somebody to talk to.
Besides, I don't think you should be alone
at a time like this.
Well, that doesn't concern me.
I've been alone a lot lately.
A hotel would be just fine.
No, no, it wouldn't.
Not when you can be
among family and friends.
For my sake, Donna, please.
Stay here.
It'd make us both feel better.
Okay, okay, then, I'll stay.
Good.
You know what, it's funny.
The other night
when Ray and I were fighting...
...he said this is where I belonged.
[CHUCKLING]
Here I am.
Well, I can't get over it.
It's bad enough to see you on trial but
to have to sit there and testify against you.
Listen to me, it's not your fault.
They subpoenaed you.
I know, but it doesn't
make me feel any better.
I can't help thinking that
if we'd have gotten married...
...they wouldn't have the right
to call me.
Well, that's my fault, isn't it?
When I came out of jail,
you asked me to elope with you, I refused.
I know how you feel, Bobby.
but I don't think you did us much damage.
Besides, I was able to blunt
a great deal of your testimony.
Now, listen, both of you.
There's no question about it,
the prosecution's got a very strong case.
But our time is coming up.
We got a lot of monkey wrenches
we can throw back at them.
That's what Bobby keeps telling me.
Veronica's sister is coming in
to testify tomorrow, isn't she?
That's right. We're still looking
for whoever killed Veronica.
Police may believe that she overdosed
on drugs, but I don't.
I think somebody got to her on the flight
into town so she wouldn't testify for you.
So do I.
Now, we've got people out there,
talking to the passengers on these flights.
To the stewardesses, to everybody.
Now, things are just not as bad
as they must seem to you.
Now, why don't you dig in
or we'll be finished before you even start?
Excuse me, Mr. Ewing.
A telephone call for you.
Thank you, Dora Mae. Excuse me.
Hello?
Oh, hello, Mr. Ewing, this is Anne,
Veronica Robinson's sister.
Oh, hello, Anne. It's Veronica's sister.
I'm glad you called.
I was gonna get in touch with you.
Find out what flight
you were coming in on.
Well, that's just it.
I'm not coming tomorrow.
What?
I can't testify for you, Mr. Ewing.
I'm sorry.
But why not? We talked about it.
I told you you'd be protected.
I know, that's what you told Veronica too,
and she was murdered.
Anne, what happened? Something must've
happened to change your mind.
Jenna's on trial for murder.
Your testimony's very important.
Tell me what happened.
I received a letter.
- From whom?
- From Veronica .
She just must have mailed it before she got
on the plane to come back to the States.
Well, what did it say?
I can't tell you. Not on the phone.
Look, I know she was killed
because she was gonna testify for you.
I have a husband and children,
Mr. Ewing.
I feel awful for Miss Wade...
...but I just can't jeopardize myself
or my family. I'm sorry.
Look, Anne--
I can't believe it.
She's too scared to testify.
Please fasten your seatbelt, sir.
Have you gotten your seatbelt fastened?
- Please fasten your seatbelt, please.
- Oh.
[SIGHS]
Did you change your money
back to American dollars?
No, I'm gonna wait
till we get back to Dallas.
You know, I came here so full of hope.
I guess everybody was right.
Mark's being alive
was just in my imagination.
I'm really sorry, Pam.
I had hoped as much as you did
that we'd find him.
Sometimes I felt that we were so close...
...but he wasn't there.
And I guess I've finally got to accept
that he is gone from my life.
It's me.
The plane just took off.
Tell him it worked out
exactly as he planned.
[ENGLISH SDH]
I really thought I was going to find him.
One way or another,
I've got to keep her away from Bobby.
Wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her away
from her brother and Jamie.
It J.R. was behind that phony trip to the
Caribbean, he could be behind this trip too.
You belong up in the big house.
With the real Ewings,
not with a half-breed.
You will never leave your wife.
Just give me a little time.
It'll work out.
She yelled at him to stay away.
Then she swore she'd kill him.
Meet us at the hotel.
Pam!
Pam, wait!
Pam!
Pam, wait for me.
Pam. Pam, what happened?
Pam, what happened? Talk to me.
Did you see Mark?
I saw a man, but it wasn't Mark.
Oh, God.
I'm so sorry.
Pam, just stop for a minute, please.
I wish there was something I could say
to make you feel better.
I'm so sorry.
[SIGHS]
What, uh...? What do you wanna do?
There's nothing to do now but go home.
There's no reason to stay in Hong Kong.
Oh, Sue Ellen.
I really thought I was going to find him.
I really did.
Uh...
You know...
...why don't we stay
for a couple more days?
To get your thoughts together.
There's no reason to rush back to Dallas.
Uh. Pam, we could...
We could relax, do a little sightseeing.
I think that would be important
for you, okay?
I'm really sorry.
Is everything all right?
Yeah, fine.
Did you enjoy your dinner, darling?
- Yes, it was delicious.
- Thank you.
- Will there be anything else?
- No, we're fine.
Mandy.
You look sad. Is something wrong?
This relationship is wrong.
I've been thinking all through dinner
about what happened earlier with Cliff.
Don't you worry about that little termite.
He needed to be taught a lesson.
J.R., you had a fight in a public place
with him over me.
You're damn right I did,
I'd do it again.
I'm not gonna let anybody
talk to you like that, not while I'm around.
But I see what you mean.
It could get back to Sue Ellen.
Well, the chips are just gonna have to fall
where they may.
I don't want it to concern you.
My concern is that I'm getting involved
with you deeper and deeper every day.
- Good.
- No, it's not good.
Not for me.
Years ago, I swore I'd never let myself
get involved with a married man.
Now here I am doing just that.
But that's wonderful.
I'm gonna make you very happy.
For how long?
A month? A year?
Don't you see there's just
no future in it for me?
You didn't have a future with Barnes,
but you were with him.
He wasn't married.
J.R., you'll never leave your wife.
I'm not asking you to,
please believe that.
I mean, I don't wanna break up
your marriage.
It's just that I don't see
how I could fit into your life.
Of course you could.
J.R., you and Sue Ellen
are practically an institution.
You two will have your quarrels,
but you'll never marry anyone else.
Mandy, I don't think
you realize how much...
How much you mean to me.
I'd do anything to keep from losing you.
Just give me a little time. It'll work out.
All right.
Oh, I'm glad.
But, J.R., I still won't sleep with you.
It's not that I don't want to.
Do.
Why not?
I wanna be as close as I can to you.
And you know
I'd never cause you any pain.
But it's bound to happen
even if you didn't mean to hurt me.
I can't do it.
Please, you'll have to understand that.
- Do you?
- No.
Because I want you too much.
But I won't push.
Whenever you want.
[PHONE RINGING]
- Hello?
PAM: Hi, Cliff, it's me.
Oh, Pam.
Yes, I hope I didn't wake you.
I get confused with the time difference.
No, you didn't, nope. I was awake.
Um...
Did you find Mark?
No, I didn't.
It turned out to be someone else.
He looked a lot like Mark
but it wasn't him.
I'm sorry, Pam. I really, truly am sorry.
Sue Ellen thinks that I ought to stay
a few more days and let my head clear.
I wanted to call home first to make sure
that everything was all right.
Everything is fine.
I'm sure that Christopher is enjoying himself
out at Southfork.
Jamie and I are moving on with the lawsuit,
and everything's under control.
- And Bobby?
- Hey, listen.
Bobby is not in the habit of checking in
with me, you know, on a daily basis.
But he's a big boy and I'm sure
he'll be fine without you.
I think Sue Ellen's right.
You should stay.
Well, I think I will stay
a couple of days, then.
I'll call you
when I'm ready to come home, Cliff.
Good. You take your time.
There isn't anything going on here
that needs your attention.
- Goodbye.
- Bye.
[CHUCKLING]
[DOOR OPENS]
What's the matter, honey?
Can't you sleep?
I'm scared, Mama.
Oh, come here, baby.
[SIGHS]
I'm scared something bad's gonna happen
at the trial tomorrow.
Oh, honey.
Everything's gonna work out, you'll see.
But what if they send you to jail?
Don't even think about that, Charlie.
Everybody will see I'm innocent.
But what if they don't see
you're innocent?
Mama, what will happen to me?
They'll take you away
and I'll be all alone.
Hey. Come on.
Hey.
Come here.
Come on over here.
Come lie down with me.
Good girl.
I have an idea.
How'd you like to sleep here
with me tonight?
Would you like that?
Nothing's gonna happen to me, Charlie.
And even if it does,
I promise you, you'll be all right.
[SO BS]
I don't wanna lose you, Mama.
You're not gonna lose me.
Don't forget.
Bobby loves you very much, honey.
He'll never let anything happen to you.
I just don't wanna lose you.
[SNIFFS]
You're never going to lose me.
Never in a million years.
I want you to stop worrying, okay?
Close your eyes.
Thattagirl.
Try and get some sleep.
Don't even think about it.
I know it's hard.
But you have to try to be very brave.
All right. Yeah, thank you, Scotty.
That about covers it.
I appreciate it.
No, I'm getting ready to tum in myself.
I'll see you in the morning. Bye-bye.
Mommy?
Hi.
Come here.
Come here.
Oh, there we go.
Mama's not here right now.
CHRISTOPHER:
I want Mommy.
I know, she's gone away for a little while,
but I'm here.
- Daddy?
- Yeah.
Did you have a bad dream?
I want Mommy.
I know, I miss her too.
Boy, life sure has gotten twisted around,
hasn't it?
Sometimes you live with her,
sometimes you live with me.
It must be hard on you, buddy.
Sure not the way
we had things planned for you.
Or for ourselves.
Mommy.
Go to sleep.
All rise.
Criminal Court for the County of Dallas,
State of Texas.
The Honorable Roberta Feneny presiding.
This is Case 85-19478.
State of Texas v. Jenna Wade.
- What says the state?
- Ready, Your Honor.
What says the defense?
Ready, Your Honor.
All right. All be seated.
Mr. Hoskins, you may begin.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Fredrick Hoskins.
I'm an assistant district attorney
for the County of Dallas.
My job is to prosecute this case.
Now, what is this case?
Some months ago, the police were called
to a hotel room in Laredo.
Inside that hotel room, they found a man
and a woman married less than two days.
The man was dead
and the woman had a gun in her hand.
Now, that woman is in this courtroom
right now.
Right over there.
Ladies and gentlemen, murder is an offense
that is abhorrent to our system of justice.
Whoever commits it
shall not go unpunished.
I intend to prove
beyond the shadow 01a doubt...
...that Jenna Wade
did indeed commit murder...
...and I shall ask that she be punished
to the fullest extent of the law.
HOSKINS: The state would like to call
Officer Leonard Boyle to the stand.
Raise your right hand, please.
Do you swear to tell the truth
and nothing but the truth so help you God?
Do.
HOSKINS: Would you state
your name to the jury?
Leonard Boyle.
Officer Boyle,
you were one of the officers dispatched...
...to the Border Hotel in Laredo
on the night of the 28th.
- Is that correct?
BOYLE: Yes, sir.
What did you find when you got there?
Well, sir, we went directly to the room.
Uh. For the record, what room was that?
BOYLE:
It was Room 319.
Thank you. Go on.
We identified ourselves as police officers.
We told whoever was inside
to open the door.
The door did not open.
So we were forced to kick it in.
HOSKINS: What did you find inside?
- What happened?
BOYLE: We found the body of the deceased,
Mr. Renaldo Marehetta.
Approximately 5 feet away was a woman
we later learned was his wife.
His wife,
do you see that woman in this court?
Yes, sir, she's right over there.
HOSKINS: Please let the record show
that the defendant has been identified...
...by this witness. Please go on.
We immediately noticed the defendant
was in possession of a weapon.
We directed her to release it. She didn't.
We had to repeat the order several times
before she finally let go.
It seemed to me that she was stunned
by what she'd done.
Objection, Your Honor.
It has not yet been proven
Jenna Wade has done anything.
Objection sustained.
The jury is instructed
to ignore the last statement.
HOSKINS:
Mr. Maven, you are saying...
...your department ran a full complement
of ballistics tests on this weapon?
That's correct.
We compared the rifling to the bullets found
in the body of the deceased, they matched.
So you are saying
that this was indeed the weapon...
...that shot Mr. Renaldo Marchetta?
- Yes, sir.
- Now, according to the police report...
...this pistol was purchased in Dallas over
a month ago by Mr. Renaldo Marchetta...
...which means that the deceased was shot
and killed with his own weapon.
Thank you, Mr. Maven, that's all.
Your witness.
Beretta 380.
Tell me.
If this was fired 0” in a closed room...
...how loud a sound would it make?
MAVEN:
Inside a closed room?
- Yes.
MAVEN: Very loud.
Have any idea what this is?
Yeah, it looks like a silencer.
It is a silencer.
Would you know
what it would be used for?
Well, a silence! is used
to muffle the sound 01a gunshot.
Mm-hm.
Screws right in the barrel.
MAVEN:
That's right.
Now, tell me.
Would you know
through examination...
...if a silence! was used
on this gun or not?
Well, yes, it would normally leave
certain markings.
And when you ran all these tests,
did you see any markings of any sort?
We weren't asked to check for a silencer,
only a ballistics matchup.
Well, point of fact...
...a silencer could have been used
on this gun.
According to all your tests,
you wouldn't know it?
Well, you see, sir, it's hard 10--
SCOTTY:
You just answer yes or no.
According to your tests...
...could you possibly tell
if a silence! was used...
...at the time
Naldo Marchetta was shot?
- No, I couldn't tell.
- Well, thank you.
That will be all.
FENERTY:
All right, sir, you may step down now.
[RAY SIGHS]
Hi.
RAY:
How come you didn't go to the trial?
Well, I was going.
But I figured you'd be home
from Texas City about now.
There was something
I wanted to tell you.
About your new oil strike?
How do you know about that?
That's all everybody's talking about
up in Texas City.
Probably over the rest
of the state of Texas too, huh?
How the cowboy's wife
hit the big gusher.
Don't you think
you've had enough to drink?
What if I have?
Oh, I'm sorry.
Is the new queen
of the independent oil business...
...afraid her husband's
gonna embarrass her?
What are you talking about?
Yeah, I guess it already is pretty
embarrassing living around a dump like this.
A hand-built cowboy's house.
Wait a minute.
I have never in my life
complained about living here.
That's real good of you too, honey.
Because we both know
that this just does not suit your style.
Ray, I don't know
what's gotten into you...
...but I'm gonna tell you something.
I don't like it.
You don't like it and I don't like it.
Maybe it's time we ought
to do something about it, huh?
I have been very happy living here.
Well, I just don't see how that's possible
because you don't belong here.
You belong up in the big house...
...with the real Ewings,
where the power is.
Not with the half-breed.
I can't remember when I felt more
like a foreigner in my life.
- It's exciting, don't you think?
- Uh-huh.
SUE ELLEN: I wish we could have brought
the kids along.
They would have loved it.
PAM:
They would.
SUE ELLEN: Pam, I know you're disturbed
about Mark.
But don't you think you ought to think
about something else for a while?
What I'm thinking about is whether or not
J.R. is behind this trip too.
SUE ELLEN:
I don't think so.
- Somehow this time, I don't think so.
- Well, I didn't think so either.
I asked a lot of people about Dr. Matsuda
and Dr. Miller in Jamaica...
...and all the reports were
that they were honest men.
But it J.R. was behind that phony trip to the
Caribbean, he could be behind this trip too.
SUE ELLEN: Yeah, you never know
about J.R., of course.
But when I told him you were coming here,
he seemed genuinely surprised.
PAM: The way J.R. seems
and the way he really feels...
...are often two entirely different things.
SUE ELLEN:
I know.
I'd be happy to call him again.
PAM: Are you sure he'll give you
a straight answer?
No, but I can try.
You know, if he is behind this--
Pam, I know how you feel
and I feel the same way. I told him that.
But when we get back to the hotel,
I'll call him again.
PAM:
I guess it couldn't hurt.
SUE ELLEN: Of course it couldn't.
And it might ease your mind.
PAM:
All right, fine, call him again.
Who knows,
maybe this time he is telling the truth.
Mr. Crowley, will you state your name
and occupation, please?
Yes, I'm Roy Crowley. I'm the manager
of the Farmer House Motel in Dallas.
And on the 27th, the night of the 27th,
did a Mr. and Mrs. Renaldo Marchetta...
...register at the Farmer House Hotel?
Is that correct?
Yes. He signed the register.
I didn't see her until later.
- Later that night?
CROWLEY: That's right.
What happened was that I was in my office
when I heard an awful lot of noise.
What kind of noise?
Oh, you know, doors slamming.
furniture knocking around, a lot of hollering.
It got so bad that I had to go outside
to see what was going on.
I didn't want
my other customers disturbed.
HOSKINS: Could you tell where
that was coming from?
CROWLEY: From the Marehettas' room.
They were really going at it.
- Shut up!
- Nald0, please!
- What did you do?
- I banged on their door.
- Told them to open up.
HOSKINS: Did they?
Yeah, he was standing there
without a shirt on.
You know, son of
half out of breath from fighting.
She was laying on the bed.
She had some sort of robe on
and she was pretty upset.
HOSKINS:
Could you tell why they were fighting?
CROWLEY: No, no.
He tried to say everything was all right.
It was just a family-type argument,
but I had a feeling it was more than that.
Objection, Your Honor.
The witness has no way of knowing
how serious the argument was.
Overruled. The witness is stating
an opinion of what he saw.
CROWLEY: It isn't just what I saw.
It's what I heard too.
HOSKINS:
And what was that, Mr. Crowley?
Before they even opened the door,
I heard her say she'd kill him.
HOSKINS: Mr. Crowley,
are you sure that is what she said?
Yeah, she yelled at him to stay away.
Then she swore she'd kill him.
[MURMURING]
[GAVEL BANGING]
Thank you, Mr. Crowley. That's all.
FENERTY: We will hold cross-examination
till tomorrow morning.
Court will adjourn until 10 a.m.
BAILIFF:
All rise.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Ray.
I hope you don't mind me fixing a drink.
I wasn't sure when you'd be getting home.
Of course not. I'll have one myself.
Anybody else?
- No, thank you.
- Oh, nothing for me.
I'm gonna go up and check on Jenna
in a minute.
How'd it go in court today, Bob?
It's the first day, it's a little hard to tell.
Everybody's real drained.
How about you?
Did you get to Alf Brindle?
I got to Brindle all right.
He couldn't come up with anything.
At least, nothing that's gonna help us.
Listen, we'll talk about it later, all right?
Good night, Bobby.
Ray, what happened to Donna?
I thought she'd be at the trial.
Well, I guess she couldn't make it.
ELLIE:
Was she at home?
I couldn't tell you, Miss Ellie. I saw her
when I came back from Texas City.
I haven't been home since then.
I see.
Well, I guess I'll go up myself.
Yeah. I better get going too. I just came by
to let you all know about Alt Brindle.
Well, thank you, Ray.
CLAYTON: Ray, hang on a minute, will you?
I'd like to talk to you.
Look, what's going on with you tonight?
You're as tight as a drum.
[SIGHS]
I'm all right.
You don't wanna tell me,
but I know you're bothered.
I don't think it's because you didn't find out
anything in Texas City.
No, that's not exactly so.
No, I did find out something down there.
I found out that my wife
just hit a big oil bonanza.
Oh, yes. Ellie told me.
Oh, great, that's just terrific.
Everybody knew except me, huh?
I gotta find out from some
old oil jockeys down in Texas City.
They get a big kick
out of throwing it in my face.
Ray, excuse me for asking,
but are you sure you're not a little envious?
Maybe I am. I don't know.
But what I do know
is I don't need the money.
I don't need her success.
What I need is a wife.
You've got one. She's a wonderful wife.
Oh, sure, sure.
If she's not out busy playing oil tycoon.
Look, the last thing I wanna do
is interfere in your marriage.
But if you ask me...
...I think you're getting upset about
something that should make you happy.
I don't see it that way, Clayton.
If Donna wants to spend her time
turning a profit in the oil business...
...she's gonna have to do it alone.
That's all I've got to say about it.
[SIGHS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Yeah?
I was just about to go home...
...unless there's something else
I can do for you tonight.
- Are you in a rush?
- Not really.
Top this off for me.
J.R., you seem upset.
Things go badly at the trial today?
I'm worried.
Jenna could actually go to prison.
Oh, I hope not.
Everything was going so well.
Pamela was gonna many Mark Graison.
Jenna was gonna many Bobby.
And then everything
just get turned around.
I'm sorry.
I know things aren't going the way
you want them to.
Well, I guarantee you,
if Jenna goes to prison...
...that Barnes woman is gonna be back
on Bobby like a fly on honey.
And she's gonna find some way
to marry him again, I know it.
Maybe not.
You said Pam is still 0” looking
for Mark Graison.
- Maybe she'll actually find him.
- Hmm.
Yeah.
Or maybe she'll keep looking for him,
going around the world like that.
But one way or another,
I've gotta keep her away from Bobby.
And it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her
away from her brother and Jamie too.
In these days,
that woman could cause a lot of problems.
I'm not gonna allow her to do that.
No way.
No way.
Great, Jordan. I'll get the papers over
to you tomorrow and we'll get started.
Good.
That was quite a tight you had
the other night with J.R.
Fight's not over yet.
I used to think that feud of yours
would end someday. I guess it never will.
Not as long as there's a breath in my body.
I'll talk to you in a couple of days. Goodbye.
Yeah?
- Hi, Cliff.
- Hi, Jamie.
Did you forget?
We were supposed to have dinner tonight.
- Oh, dam it, I'm sorry. Yeah, I did, I forgot.
- That's okay.
No, no, it's not Okay. I'll close up here
and we'll go out somewhere.
Oh, don't bother.
I knew that you were working late.
So I stopped, picked up some food.
I brought it over with me.
What is this? You are fantastic.
Well, it's Chinese again.
I hope that you haven't overloaded
on Oriental food this week.
Don't you know that
that would be impossible for me?
Good. Why don't you go wash up then
and then I'll spread all this out, okay?
I get the feeling I have spent my entire life
with the wrong women.
You're what I'm looking for.
No, you know what is important in life.
You know what a man needs.
Well, why don't you go wash up
before this gets cold, okay?
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
TERESA:
Mr. Ewing, telephone.
Hmm?
Oh, okay, thank you.
- Yeah?
SUE ELLEN: Hello, .I.H., it's me.
Oh, hi, Sue Ellen.
It sounds like you're sleeping.
Uh. Yeah, a little.
Listen, how's everything going?
Did Pam find Mark Graison?
No. It was another wasted trip for her.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I really am.
Are you?
Or did you set up this trip
like you set up the last one?
Now, listen, Sue Ellen.
You gonna bring that up again? I told you,
I didn't have anything to do with this trip.
I know what you told me
and I know what you're capable of.
I was very serious
about that warning I gave you.
You believe whatever you want to.
But as far as I'm concerned,
the subject's closed.
How's John Ross?
He's fine. Everybody's fine.
I hope you're taking time to relax a little.
I'm very relaxed, J.R.
Good, good.
I miss you every day, darling.
But I do want you to enjoy yourself.
Since you're over there,
why don't you take advantage of it...
...and see that part of the world.
My main concern right now is Pam.
Well, I think it'd be good for her too.
Well, you do what you want,
but let me know.
I love you.
Goodbye, J.R.
[CHUCKLES]
- Good morning.
ELLIE: Good morning.
Bobby and Jenna will be right out.
- I thought you weren't going to court today.
- I'm not. I've got another appointment.
But I'll try to come tomorrow.
Who's that?
Good morning.
Hi. May I help you?
Yeah, I'm looking for Mr. Bobby Ewing.
I'm Bobby Ewing. What can I do for you?
This is for you.
- What is it?
- It's a subpoena.
You're being notified to appear
as a witness in the Wade murder trial.
Witness?
Scotty didn't say anything about that.
This wasn't sent by Scotty.
I'm being called by the prosecution.
That means they want you
to testify against me.
Mr. Ewing, is it true that you and
the defendant were supposed to be married?
Yes, that's right.
Well, now, the guests have arrived.
The wedding was all set.
And then what happened?
She didn't show up.
That wasn't the first time
that that happened, was it?
Didn't she run out on you once before?
Please answer, will you, Mr. Ewing?
Yes, about 14 years ago.
But this time, she didn't run out.
She left because
Marchetta kidnapped Charlie.
Her daughter, yes.
I'm sure that she must have been
very distraught about that.
BOBBY:
Any mother would have been.
Of course. I wonder if any mother
would've killed the man who did it.
Objection, Your Honor.
It hasn't been proven
Miss Wade killed anybody.
FENERTY:
Objection sustained.
All right, let's talk about the rape.
Rape? Your Honor,
there's no evidence of rape.
FENERTY:
Sustained.
I'll rephrase the question, Your Honor.
Did the defendant tell you
that Mr. Marchetta...
-...tried to make advances on her?
- Yes.
I would really like you
to try to recall what she said.
She was in the shower,
the curtain was pulled back.
Marchetta was there,
he tried to grab her.
She fought him off.
The manager came in, put a stop to it.
Did he ever try to rape her again?
- Your Honor!
- Mr. Hoskins.
Sony, Your Honor.
Did he make
any further advances on her?
- No.
HOSKINS: How do you know that?
Because I asked her and she told me.
Yes, that was in the motel.
Now, what about in Laredo, which is
where the murder actually took place?
Did you ask her if he ever tried
to inflict himself on her there?
Objection.
Mr. Ewing was not present
on either occasion.
His testimony on this is irrelevant.
Your Honor, I'm not questioning the witness
on what he saw.
Rather what he was told
in direct conversation with the defendant.
All right, I'll overrule.
HOSKINS:
Thank you.
Now, did he ever try to make
any further advances on her?
- Yes.
- And what did she tell you?
It was hard for her to remember
exactly what happened.
HOSKINS: How can it be hard to remember
something like that?
She was in the corridor.
Marchetta went into the room first and
somebody grabbed her and pulled her in.
Apparently, she blacked out
and can't remember anything after that.
Blacked out?
What a convenient time to black out.
Your Honor, I have no further questions
for the witness at this time.
But I reserve the right to recall him later.
Granted.
Mr. Demarest.
Mr. Ewing, you testified that Miss Wade had
not gone into the room other own volition.
That she was grabbed by somebody
and yanked in.
BOBBY: Yes, that's right.
- She didn't see her attacker?
She said the hand that grabbed her
had a strange odor to it, like chloroform.
Chloroform. Ha.
Well, it'd be difficult for a person
to kill somebody...
...after they've been chloroformed,
wouldn't it?
I would think so, yes.
Mr. Ewing, you also testified...
...that Miss Wade
was distraught over the fact...
...that Marchetta had taken her daughter.
And even so, she knew that Marchetta
was the only link she had to her girl.
She knew that if she killed Marchetta,
she'd never get Charlie back.
I thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Ewing, that's all.
FENERTY:
Mr. Hoskins.
Mr. Ewing, you stated that Miss Wade
told you she had been chloroformed?
Now, let's assume that she was.
Now, let's also assume that Mr. Marchetta
then tried to attack her...
...which she does not seem
to be able to remember.
Isn't it possible, Mr. Ewing...
...that in those awful couple of minutes,
she could forget about her daughter?
She would never forget about Charlie.
Charlie means more to her
than anything in the world.
Of course, but we are talking now
about a woman about to be attacked.
Whose mind is already muddled
with chloroform.
Now, do you mean to tell me
that it is not possible...
...that she could have reacted by instinct,
grabbed Marchetta's gun and shot him?
I repeat, all that Jenna told me
was that she blacked out...
...and that was before
anything happened.
This background will be perfect.
One second, let the lady go by.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm sorry.
Pam?
Hi.
Uh. What happened?
You've been gone all day.
I just needed to be alone for a while.
I must have walked for miles.
I came by your suite early this morning to
tell you about J.R., but you'd gone already.
You spoke to him?
- Yes.
- What did he say?
We“, as we said,
we can never be sure about JR.
But I really don't think
he had anything to do with this trip.
Of course, I could be wrong.
No, I think you're right.
Somehow I don't feel
he had anything to do with it either.
At least, I hope he didn't.
I really trusted Dr. Matsuda
and Dr. Miller.
I hate to think
that he'd corrupted them too.
You know, it's so strange.
Dr. Matsuda seemed so certain.
I mean, I showed him a picture of Mark.
He said it was absolutely the man
he'd seen in Hong Kong.
Pam, pictures can be deceiving.
But whether it was a hoax
or an honest mistake...
I know.
One way or the other...
...Mark is still gone.
Ellie, our reservation is 7:30.
ELLIE:
I'm coming.
- Donna.
- Clayton, I'm glad I caught you.
- Is Miss Ellie here?
- She's coming right down.
- We're going out to dinner.
- Oh.
Well, that's terrific.
It must be real hard on her
with Jenna on trial every day.
Yes, it is very upsetting for her.
- Well, Donna.
- Hi, Miss Ellie.
Look, I won't keep you...
...but there's something
that I wanted to tell you...
...and it's just real important.
Well, what is it?
Ray and I had another fight
and I have decided to move out.
What?
I know you both would be shocked
by the whole thing.
That's why I wanted
to come here and tell you.
Because I didn't want you
to hear it from somebody else.
You sure you're doing the right thing?
Clayton, this has been building
for along time...
...and I have done everything
I know how to do.
But I am not going to give up my ideas,
my hopes and my dreams...
...to try and fit into Ray's idea
of what a perfect wife should be.
Do you know that he can't stand the fact
that my oil field came in?
- He told me.
- Well, I'm happy about it.
Why can't he be happy for me?
No, ma'am, I tell you,
I have made up my mind.
I'm moving out tomorrow morning.
Well, where will you go?
Probably a hotel first.
Oh. Well, that's silly.
I mean, if you have to move out,
then at least come here.
We have plenty of spare rooms.
Thank you, Miss Ellie.
But you really have enough problems
of your own...
...without trying to take mine on too.
I think it'd be good for Miss Ellie
if you were here.
With all that's going on,
she could use somebody to talk to.
Besides, I don't think you should be alone
at a time like this.
Well, that doesn't concern me.
I've been alone a lot lately.
A hotel would be just fine.
No, no, it wouldn't.
Not when you can be
among family and friends.
For my sake, Donna, please.
Stay here.
It'd make us both feel better.
Okay, okay, then, I'll stay.
Good.
You know what, it's funny.
The other night
when Ray and I were fighting...
...he said this is where I belonged.
[CHUCKLING]
Here I am.
Well, I can't get over it.
It's bad enough to see you on trial but
to have to sit there and testify against you.
Listen to me, it's not your fault.
They subpoenaed you.
I know, but it doesn't
make me feel any better.
I can't help thinking that
if we'd have gotten married...
...they wouldn't have the right
to call me.
Well, that's my fault, isn't it?
When I came out of jail,
you asked me to elope with you, I refused.
I know how you feel, Bobby.
but I don't think you did us much damage.
Besides, I was able to blunt
a great deal of your testimony.
Now, listen, both of you.
There's no question about it,
the prosecution's got a very strong case.
But our time is coming up.
We got a lot of monkey wrenches
we can throw back at them.
That's what Bobby keeps telling me.
Veronica's sister is coming in
to testify tomorrow, isn't she?
That's right. We're still looking
for whoever killed Veronica.
Police may believe that she overdosed
on drugs, but I don't.
I think somebody got to her on the flight
into town so she wouldn't testify for you.
So do I.
Now, we've got people out there,
talking to the passengers on these flights.
To the stewardesses, to everybody.
Now, things are just not as bad
as they must seem to you.
Now, why don't you dig in
or we'll be finished before you even start?
Excuse me, Mr. Ewing.
A telephone call for you.
Thank you, Dora Mae. Excuse me.
Hello?
Oh, hello, Mr. Ewing, this is Anne,
Veronica Robinson's sister.
Oh, hello, Anne. It's Veronica's sister.
I'm glad you called.
I was gonna get in touch with you.
Find out what flight
you were coming in on.
Well, that's just it.
I'm not coming tomorrow.
What?
I can't testify for you, Mr. Ewing.
I'm sorry.
But why not? We talked about it.
I told you you'd be protected.
I know, that's what you told Veronica too,
and she was murdered.
Anne, what happened? Something must've
happened to change your mind.
Jenna's on trial for murder.
Your testimony's very important.
Tell me what happened.
I received a letter.
- From whom?
- From Veronica .
She just must have mailed it before she got
on the plane to come back to the States.
Well, what did it say?
I can't tell you. Not on the phone.
Look, I know she was killed
because she was gonna testify for you.
I have a husband and children,
Mr. Ewing.
I feel awful for Miss Wade...
...but I just can't jeopardize myself
or my family. I'm sorry.
Look, Anne--
I can't believe it.
She's too scared to testify.
Please fasten your seatbelt, sir.
Have you gotten your seatbelt fastened?
- Please fasten your seatbelt, please.
- Oh.
[SIGHS]
Did you change your money
back to American dollars?
No, I'm gonna wait
till we get back to Dallas.
You know, I came here so full of hope.
I guess everybody was right.
Mark's being alive
was just in my imagination.
I'm really sorry, Pam.
I had hoped as much as you did
that we'd find him.
Sometimes I felt that we were so close...
...but he wasn't there.
And I guess I've finally got to accept
that he is gone from my life.
It's me.
The plane just took off.
Tell him it worked out
exactly as he planned.
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