Dallas (1978–1991): Season 8, Episode 27 - The Ewing Connection - full transcript
J.R., Bobby, and Ray are intrigued by the stranger who claims he can help them save Ewing Oil but Cliff is worried when he finds out that the man is Jamie's brother.
- There only seems to be one solution.
- You don't mean a divorce?
- It's late, I'd better be going.
- I guess so.
The boy's in a lot of pain.
- Keeps losing consciousness.
NURSE: We'll take care of him.
You're a totally unfit mother.
- J.R., stop, wait!
- He doesn't need you, Sue Ellen.
He'd be a lot better
with you out of his life.
- We'd all be better 0”.
- Where is he? Stop!
- You wanted to talk to me?
- Yeah, yeah, you and Ray.
Well, I called him. He said he'd be here.
Oh, good, I've been trying
to get you all day. Where you been?
I drove out to see Jenna.
- That couldn't have been very pleasant.
- No, it wasn't.
- Hey, Ray.
- J.R., Bobby.
Say, I'm glad you could make it.
I've got some very interesting news.
- About the company?
- Mm-hm, that's right.
People have been calling me...
...claiming that they can save Ewing Oil.
Uh, for a price, of course.
Well, I've gotten
a few of those calls myself.
And one fella was very persistent.
He wouldn't give his name or his number,
so I just wrote him off as a crank.
- So?
- So I finally talked to him on the phone.
He wants to see me.
He says he knew Jason.
What makes you think this guy's
different than the rest of the cranks...
...who've been calling you?
I asked him if he knew Jason's nickname
and he told me.
- He knew about Tumbleweed?
- That's right.
Maybe he's been doing some research.
I don't know, Bobby.
That's pretty obscure information.
Well, anyhow, I saw him last night
at the Oil Baron's Club.
I don't suppose
that we'd be having this meeting...
...if you still thought he was a phony.
- What'd you find out?
- Not much.
But I got a gut feeling he has something.
He says he has information that
will prove that Barnes and Jamie Ewing...
...do not have a claim on Ewing Oil.
- How much does he want?
- Ten percent of the company.
He's out of his mind.
Did this guy give you any idea
what kind of proof he had?
No, but he did say
that if we didn't go for his deal...
...he was gonna sell his silence
to Cliff Barnes for a bundle.
Wait a minute,
we got nothing to go on.
If this information turns out to be worthless,
we've given away a chunk of our company.
No, Bobby, that's not the deal.
If his information does not win
the fight for us, he doesn't get anything.
Where's the 10 percent
supposed to come from?
Five members of this family own Ewing Oil.
Each of us would have to put up 2 percent.
That's ridiculous.
You and I have 35 percent each.
Mama and Gary and Ray
only have 10 percent each.
I'd be glad to give up 2 percent
if it would save the company.
See?
If we're going in on a scheme,
J.R. and I should share the burden.
- Five percent each.
- Bobby.
When it comes down to the wire,
we'll start dealing.
We'll call his hand.
[SIGHS]
What's his name?
I don't know his name,
but I have his phone number.
I say call him.
- Ray?
- Call him.
[RINGING]
Jamie, I thought we should celebrate
your moving in with a really wild dessert.
So Cherries Jubilee flambé.
PAM:
Jamie, you must really be special.
Usually, Cliff celebrates with
an imported champagne from California.
Don't pay any attention to her.
She likes to kid me because
I'm careful with money, you see.
But she forgets our humble beginnings.
That's okay, Cliff. I don't believe
in throwing money around either.
See? A lady after my heart.
Ah, isn't that terrific? Oh.
I hope they taste as good as they look.
Jamie, you've been awful quiet
through dinner.
- Are you feeling all right?
- Yes, I'm fine. Thank you.
You're not having second thoughts
about moving in, are you?
Oh, no, no. 01 course not, Cliff.
I'm sorry.
It's just that Jack came
to see me this afternoon.
- It was quite a shock.
- He's in town?
- Who's Jack?
- My brother.
I haven't seen him in years,
and while I was packing...
...he just walked into my apartment.
Just like that? He just appeared?
No call, no--?
Well, he probably heard
about the fight for Ewing Oil.
- He wants his share.
- I don't know. He never mentioned it.
Well, why else would he be in town, huh?
I mean, our court date's next week.
Well, I wouldn't put it past him.
Jack's lived by his wits
for as long as I can remember.
He's a natural-born con artist.
Yeah, well, did he talk about Jason's copy
of the document dividing up Ewing Oil?
- No.
- Oh.
Well, he's gotta know about it.
Maybe he read about it in the papers.
He didn't say.
Heck, I didn't know about it
till after Daddy died.
By that time, Jack was long gone.
Even before he left, we never spoke much.
I think I ought to talk to him.
Well, I don't know how to get a hold of him.
And even if I did, I wouldn't want to.
You don't even know
where he's staying?
Cliff, can't you see she's really upset?
Take it easy.
I see she's upset.
I just don't want
any surprises at the last minute.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Good morning, Lucy.
Are you having breakfast?
No, maybe I'll have
a little something on the plane.
You look like you could fly
to Atlanta without the plane.
I know.
I keep telling myself not to make
such a big deal out of seeing Mitch again.
I mean, after all,
we are divorced, but I can't help it.
You've both had a chance
to mature since then.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean we'll get
along any better now than we did before.
- What broke you up, anyhow?
- Money. I had too much of it.
Well, he's a very successful doctor now,
isn't he?
Yes, he is.
Maybe things will be different, then.
- Hmm. I better go. Bye.
- Bye, Lucy.
Say, Lucy, I understand you're going
to Atlanta to see Mitch.
- That's right.
- Well, good luck, honey.
Thanks.
[J.R. CLEARS THROAT]
Say, Clayton, uh...
We haven't had a chance to talk
since our little dispute the other night.
That's right, we haven't.
I want to apologize.
I was very rude and I'm sorry.
I was worried
about my little boy and my marriage.
- And I obviously talked out of tum.
- Well, I accept that, J.R.
But I think it's Sue Ellen
you should apologize to.
Yes, well, I agree.
Well, I've tried,
but she won't listen to me.
She won't pay any attention to me.
Here I am, involved in the fight of my life...
...I need a wife to stand by me,
and I don't have one.
You should have thought about that
along time ago.
Yes, I guess I really should have.
CARRIE: I mean, she just kept putting
me down, putting me down.
Till finally, I just turned
and walked out of the room.
I felt I no longer had to listen to that.
I no longer felt dependent.
How do you feel now, Carrie?
You feel like your own person?
Do.
Anyone else wanna share
an experience with the group?
I came very close
to starting to drink again.
My husband and I had a fight.
I mean...
I have a drinking problem, but it's been
under control for along time now.
But I know that I can't drink.
- And then he attacked me.
- Attacked you? How?
He accused me of being
an unfit mother, and I wasn't.
My son was ill, but his grandmother
was there to take care of him.
Besides, the illness came on very suddenly,
so I couldn't really have known, anyway.
I was here, trying to get myself better.
And then, in front
of the whole family, he, uh...
He accused me of being unfit
and he left the room.
I was near the bar
and there was liquor there.
And I was so depressed.
But I didn't drink.
[SIGHS]
It was so hard to resist,
but I didn't drink.
How do you feel right now, Sue Ellen?
[SOBBING]
I feel pretty good, I think.
And I'm so grateful
to be around some real friends.
[SIGHS]
Thank you.
Thank you. Hi, Christopher.
[LAUGHING]
How you doing?
Come back.
I've gotta finish dressing you.
Whoops. You're not dressed?
You've gotta button your shirt.
- Come on, let Mama button your shirt.
- Okay.
Oh, you look great.
You look tired, Bobby. Why don't
I keep Christopher for the weekend?
Oh, no, I'm never too tired for him.
Sweetie, you put these things
in your case, okay?
Pack everything up. There you go.
I know how much you've been through,
what the trial took out of you.
And I still can't stop
trying to get Jenna out.
- And I know you will.
- I hope so.
I just left Charlie. She's taking it so hard.
Well, of course she is.
But she's trying
to be real grown-up about it...
...find a way to deal with it.
She even said
she wants to go back to school.
Bobby, do you think that's a good idea?
Pam, if Charlie wants to go to school,
I've gotta let her.
She needs activities,
contact with people other than the family.
Especially with our family so upset
all the time over the control of Ewing Oil.
I'm sorry.
I guess even I'm adding
to your problems right now.
I think Cliff and Jamie would go through
with this even without you.
Maybe, but I am committed to Cliff.
Listen, I wasn't gonna ask you
to back out.
Thanks.
I have an idea.
Why don't we put everything
aside for a while?
When you come tomorrow
to drop off Christopher--
Come here, buddy. Oh.
--I'll make you dinner.
- You don't have to go to that trouble.
- Oh, but I want to.
We haven't had a chance
to just be together for along time.
All right. I'd like that.
- You ready to go?
- Yes.
- Okay, we'll see you tomorrow.
- All right.
Tomorrow.
[RINGING]
- Hello.
- Hi, it's J.R. Ewing here.
Yeah, I know.
Well, you said you wanted a speedy answer.
I'd about given up on you.
Well, you didn't,
so I guess you're interested.
Well, I'm interested in talking to you.
Talking isn't gonna win the fight
for Ewing Oil.
Do we have a deal?
My brothers and I would like to meet
you tomorrow. Say, my office, 10:00?
- On Sunday?
- Yeah. You got a problem?
[CHUCKLES]
No, no, not at all.
- Then it's all set.
- All right, J.R.
You won't regret this.
Hmm.
[CHUCKLES]
And neither will I.
- Hi.
- Hello, Mitch.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
- May I get you something from the bar?
- Um, yeah, I'll have a vodka tonic, please.
- I'm fine.
- Would you like me to leave the menus?
- Later, please.
- Yes, sir.
- Well, I'm really surprised.
- Why? That I came here?
That you wrote me,
that you flew down here, everything.
We haven't seen each other
in along time.
Things change.
I thought it would be nice to catch up
on what you've been doing.
I know.
That's what you said in the letter.
You mean I'm repeating myself?
Don't tell me we've run out
of conversation already.
Hardly. Ha-ha.
How's your family? I've heard
there's been some serious problems.
My family's the same as always.
Grandma's married
to a really nice man now.
His name is Clayton Fallow.
And, uh, what else...?
Well, Bobby--
Bobby's had a lot of heartache lately.
- I know about Jenna Wade.
- Yeah?
How's Afton and your mama doing?
Are they both okay?
- They're fine.
- Good.
Thank you.
[SIGHS]
Well, Mitch, it seems like we've talked
about everyone else but us.
Well, it's just strange seeing you
after all this time.
I know.
I hope you didn't have
to break a date or anything.
As a matter of fact, I did.
Oh.
But I told her I was seeing you.
She didn't like it, but she accepted it.
I should have realized
there were other women in your life.
You're very attractive.
You're a successful doctor.
Well, what about you, Lucy?
Is there a special man?
Well, there was someone,
but that's over now.
Well, I'm glad you're here.
Atlanta's a terrific city.
I wanna show you around.
You're gonna stay here
for a few days, aren't you?
Ill see.
Maybe we ought to order dinner now.
Did this guy say what time
he was gonna get here?
Mm-hm. Ten o'clock.
He's only a couple of minutes late.
- Did you leave word with the guard?
- Well, of course I did.
JACK: Hello, anybody home?
- We're in here.
Good morning.
Mm, got any more of that stuff?
Help yourself.
Well, it's nice of you guys
to invite me out on a Sunday.
Apparently, you're not
real regular church-going folk.
Let's just get down to business.
Well, I figured that's why you were here,
because you were ready to accept my deal.
- I think we still have to talk about that.
- Oh?
Now, as I understand your proposition...
...it calls for 10 percent ownership
of Ewing Oil.
- Right.
J.R.: All right, we're ready to make a deal.
A cash deal.
No piece of the company
and no ownership.
And no deal.
Wait a minute, you don't understand.
This fight with Cliff Barnes is not just
over money and control of the company.
Ewing Oil was given to us by our daddy.
It's a family business.
Like I was telling you
at the Oil Baron's Club...
...nobody but a Ewing will ever own
a piece of Ewing Oil.
Well, yes, I can understand that,
and I can go along with it.
Good. Then the deal is straight cash.
No.
No, the deal is that nobody
but a Ewing will own Ewing Oil.
Let me introduce myself, cousins.
I'm Jack Ewing, Jason's son.
Jack Ewing?
- Jamie's brother?
- Absolutely.
There's nothing like the smell of money
to get the relatives out of the woodwork.
Why didn't you tell me this
the other night?
Well, because I wanted
your brothers around when I did.
Dealing alone with you, J.R..
Is a little risky.
That reputation of yours
reaches all the way to the Yukon.
Do you have any way
of proving who you are?
My passport.
I've got plenty
of other identification, uh...
Although the easiest thing to do would be
to call my sister Jamie.
Of course, she can't stand
the sight of me right now.
Jamie said you split five years ago.
Where you been?
- All over the world.
JACK: Well, that doesn't matter now.
What matters is that with me as a partner,
the company keeps the name Ewing Oil.
[SCOFFS]
Nobody can change it to Ewing-Barnes,
or worse, Barnes-Ewing.
All right.
If you are who you say you are,
I'm prepared to do business with you.
- Bobby, Ray?
- All right.
I'll go along with it
if your information helps us win the case.
- No win, no 10 percent.
- Agreed.
Now, talk to us.
Well, some time back,
my daddy and I had a real falling-out.
Things get real rough in Alaska.
I guess you Texas boys don't know too
much about hardship unless you've tried...
...roughnecking out
in the Alaska oil fields.
Even little Jamie used to work
10-, 12-hour shifts, no school.
All the while I was growing up,
my daddy would boast to me...
...about this document he had giving him
ownership of one-third of Ewing Oil.
But he never said anything to Jamie
when she was around, just to me.
So finally, after we'd all been
out of work for about six months...
...I got him aside and faced him down
and I said:
“The hell with this independence bull, let's
just get the one-third that belongs to us.“
- Mm? Then what happened?
- Nothing.
At first.
But I kept after him.
Finally one night,
he was drinking real heavy...
...and Daddy told me the whole story.
The Dallas Ewings own Ewing Oil.
He didn't have a claim on any part of it.
And Digger Barnes?
Same with Digger. No claim.
All right, where's the proof?
Well, now, when we all put our signatures
on a legal document...
...giving me 10 percent of Ewing Oil,
I'll take you to that proof.
Donna?
- Yes?
- Oh.
Would you rather be alone?
No.
Are you feeling all right?
You hardly touched your dinner.
Oh, I...
I just wasn't hungry, I guess.
Got a lot of things on my mind.
Well, I'm a good listener.
I've been thinking.
Things cannot go on the way they are
between Ray and me.
Heel like my life
is at a complete standstill.
Well, you both needed
a cooling-off period.
No, we've passed that.
I love him, Miss Ellie. I always will.
But I don't think
I can ever live with him again.
I mean, we seem to be at odds
over everything.
And I think back and I remember
everything was fine...
...until I started
being successful in my work.
The reason that I dropped out of politics
is because it made Ray uncomfortable.
And then my books.
I think that was
the hardest time for him.
Especially when they hit
the bestseller list.
Now we have the oil field.
I always thought
that Ray was a success in his own way.
But I guess he never accepted that.
Well, I thought that
part of the reason Ray loved you...
...was because you are so capable.
I thought that for a while too.
You know, Miss Ellie...
...I like being capable.
I don't want to have to be ashamed of it.
[SIGHS]
Oh, Donna.
there must be some compromise.
A solution.
I've thought about all the alternatives.
There only seems to be one solution.
You--
You don't mean a divorce?
Yes, I guess that's what I mean.
I'm just not sure
that I'm ready to face that yet.
- Well, is Christopher asleep?
- Finally.
He's always so excited
after a weekend with his daddy.
Sometimes it takes him
a lot longer than this to settle down.
- I'm sorry, I didn't know.
- Well, it's fine.
I wouldn't deprive him
of the pleasure of being with you.
Dinner was terrific.
You went all out, didn't you?
Well, I never had much opportunity
to cook when we lived at Southfork.
- Well, I appreciate it now.
- Well, the pleasure was mine.
You know, when we were married,
I was Pamela Barnes-Ewing.
And now there's
going to be a Ewing-Barnes.
- What?
- Cliff's going to marry Jamie.
Cliff's--
- When did they decide this?
- Just a couple of days ago.
I'm sorry, Pam.
I know how you feel about Cliff.
Despite the problems we're having
with Jamie right now...
...I think she's a fine young woman.
Are you sure this isn't just another one
of Cliff's manipulations...
...to get control of Ewing Oil?
I really think they care about each other.
Well, I hope so.
For her sake, I hope so.
- Want some more?
- No, thanks.
[BOBBY CLEARS THROAT]
You know, right now, I can't help but
think about all those times we talked...
...about moving away from Southfork.
[SIGHS]
It is peaceful here.
I think things would have
worked out differently for us...
...it we'd gotten away
from the Ewing family.
And it I hadn't gotten so involved
in the company.
Well, after J.R. was shot,
nothing was ever the same, was it?
You and I were on our way to California.
And then the family found us
and asked us to come back.
And I took over control
of the company until J.R. got better.
And after that, you never got the company
out of your blood.
I guess not.
We could have gotten a house of our own.
I think it would have been better for us.
Well, we shouldn't sit around here
and play what might have been.
No.
- It's late. I'd better be going.
- I guess so.
- Pam, I'm sorry, I--
- No. No, no.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Ready for school, Charlie?
- I think so.
If things get difficult for you,
we'll get you a tutor.
I'm gonna be all right.
John Ross, you've hardly touched
your breakfast.
I'm not real hungry, Mama.
- Are you feeling sick again?
- I think so.
You don't have a test today
at school, do you?
No.
You haven't had a fight
with anyone, have you?
No.
You feel a little warm.
Maybe you should stay home
from school.
Oh, I'm sorry, John Ross.
But I want to ride to Charlie's school
with her to see that she's okay.
Tell you what, John Ross. I'll take Charlie
to school, talk to her teacher.
There won't be any problems.
CHARLIE:
Thanks, Mr. Fallow.
We're family now.
Don't you worry about a thing.
- Come on, sweetheart. Let's go upstairs.
- Okay, Mama.
[INTERCOM BEEPS]
- Yes, Phyllis?
- Babby, Lieutenant Span/ding is here.
Send him in. Thank you.
Lee, what a surprise.
I got some interesting news.
I wanted to tell you about it.
- Well, come on in. Sit down.
- Thank you.
- Is this about Schumann?
- Yup.
They've come up with a lead.
André Schumann was spotted in Brussels.
Do they have him in custody?
Well, no. Someone saw him leaving
a restaurant, getting into a car.
- You mean they lost him?
- The police know where he's staying.
They're very confident
they can pick up his trail again.
Lee, if they arrest him in Belgium,
it could take months to get him back here.
Well, one step at a time, Bobby.
I think it looks very promising.
Good. Listen, why don't we go downstairs
and get some breakfast?
I've been here since the crack of dawn.
- Good idea.
- Okay.
[INTERCOM BEEPS]
Just a minute. Yes, Phyllis?
There's a call
on line two for the lieutenant.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
Yeah, Spaulding.
Yeah. Okay, I'll be right there.
Bobby, I'm awfully sorry, I've gotta run.
Listen, we're gonna solve this case.
- We're gonna get Jenna out of jail.
- Thank you.
When you two get married,
I want an invite to the wedding.
You got it.
- I thought you were getting into bed.
- I am in bed.
[SUE ELLEN CHUCKLES]
But you're supposed to be in your pajamas
and under the covers.
Mama, I'm okay.
- Does anything hurt?
- No.
You still have a fever.
I think we should see the doctor.
I don't wanna go to the doctor.
I feel a lot better.
I think I can go to school.
Okay.
No doctor, but no school either.
We'll see how you feel tomorrow.
Tomorrow, I'll be fine.
I think I'll play with my train later.
Well, you don't seem to be too sick.
I'm gonna go off to my group
at the institute.
If you need anything,
you call Grandma, okay?
- I will.
- Okay.
I'll see you later. I love you.
I love you too.
Bye.
Billings, the leak has been fixed!
And here is my report
from the crew in the Gulf.
The report hadn't reached my office
by the time I left this morning.
- Well, here, take mine.
- Oh, no, Mr. Barnes. Oh, no.
You know the regulations.
All documentation on repairs must be sent
to the Energy Commission via certified mail.
I don't believe it.
You're talking about certified mail,
I'm losing millions in the Gulf!
If everything is in order, you're gonna
be able to pump oil again soon.
I don't see why this meeting
needs to tum into a shouting match.
How soon?
How soon what?
How soon will I be allowed
to open 340 again?!
As soon as the documents
reach my office.
And we conduct an investigation
to verify your report.
- And how long will that take?
- We'll move as expeditiously as possible.
- An hour, a day, a week, how long?
- It's a very big tract.
- It's a very small leak.
- We can't be too careful, Mr. Barnes.
I'm sure you remember that last oil spill
and the damage it did to our beaches.
The inspection will take
as long as necessary.
It could take months.
This meeting, I'm afraid, is over.
Bureaucrat.
Any luck with those phone calls?
No. I called every hotel
in the Dallas phone book.
There's not a Jack Ewing registered.
I checked with my buddy at the phone
company and he has no listing either.
Maybe he's staying with a friend
or subletting a place.
I think it's time I get a hold
of a private detective.
Because I have to talk to Jack Ewing
before J.R. does.
Well, Jack, does that satisfy you?
Well, everything seems fine.
01 course, I'm no lawyer.
HARV: I can assure you that this
agreement is clear and aboveboard.
Once it's signed...
...J.R. and Bobby will then each own
only 30 percent of Ewing Oil.
And Miss Ellie, Ray, Gary and Jack
will each own 10 percent of the company...
...provided the information
that Jack supplies firmly establishes...
...that Cliff Barnes and Jamie Ewing
have no legal claim to Ewing Oil.
And that Daddy was the sole owner and had
the right to pass the company to us.
HARV:
That's correct.
Well, I'm ready to sign if you guys are.
Are you sure you can prove those papers
that Cliff and Jamie have are phony?
Oh, not phony. Just not valid.
Jock Ewing owned Ewing Oil.
All right, let's sign it.
Bobby.
JR.
All right, Jack. You got your agreement.
Where's the proof?
I don't have it with me.
But I'm gonna arrange for you to meet
the gentleman who does, Wallace Windham.
- How much is he gonna hold us up for?
- This sounds a little like a con job.
Now, take it easy.
Wally doesn't need your money.
But when you meet him,
treat him with a little respect and dignity.
He's the man who will prove
that you really do own Ewing Oil.
- Well, where is he?
- Patience.
I will let you know very shortly.
[BOBBY SIGHS]
JOHN ROSS:
Grandma!
Grandma!
Grandma!
- John Ross.
- Ow.
- John Ross, what's the matter?
- Ow.
Oh...
Ray, it's John Ross.
- What's the matter?
- I don't know.
- Clayton, you better get the car ready.
- Yeah, sure.
We'd better get him
to emergency, Miss Ellie.
- Oh, what happened?
- I don't know. The boy's in a lot of pain.
- He keeps losing consciousness.
NURSE: We'll take care of him.
- Bob.
- I wanna go with him.
Of course.
Will you stop at the desk?
They need some information.
Yes, of course.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER LOUDSPEAKER]
- What is the child's name?
- John Ross Ewing.
- Are you a relative?
- Yes, I'm married to his grandmother.
I hope he's gonna be all right.
- Hi.
- Hi, Jackie, is Cliff in?
- We have a lunch date.
- Sure.
- Clifl?
- Yes.
- Jamie's here.
- Send her in.
Great, thanks.
Hi, Cliff. I hope I'm not interrupting.
Nope. It's okay.
Great. Well, you ready to go?
Uh, yeah. Uh, yeah...
But I'm waiting for a call from this detective
and I think he's out to lunch.
What's wrong? What detective?
I think it'd be a good idea
to get a hold of your brother.
You haven't seen him, have you?
No, but why would you wanna talk
to Jack?
Well, he's involved in this fight
for Ewing Oil, you know.
Well, we have the documents that prove
that the company was owned...
...by my daddy, Digger and Jock.
- Jack can't change that.
- No, he can't...
...but he can change the percentages.
- What do you mean? What percentages?
- You see, Jack is your father's heir too.
So you and he are entitled
to a third of Ewing Oil.
I know. So?
When you break that down,
he's gonna control a sixth of the company.
Now, if he decides to throw in with Bobby
and J.R., then the odds for control change.
You know, until he showed up,
you and I stood to own two-thirds.
I mean, we'd control it.
But now that he's in the picture,
why, everything's up in the air.
That's why I have to get a hold of him,
to convince him to join forces with us.
But, Cliff, I've never been concerned
with who controls Ewing Oil.
The main reason
why I got into this thing...
...was because Jock Ewing
wronged my daddy...
-...and I wanna make things right.
- Oh, me too.
It Jack is entitled
to one-sixth of the company...
...and we win the fight, then he'll get it.
Oh, definitely. Oh, yes, yes.
Yeah, fair is fair.
I mean, our daddies' honor,
that is the most important thing.
- You do believe that, don't you?
- As much as you do.
Good, I'm glad.
Uh...
I think we should skip lunch.
- What did you have in mind?
- Ha-ha-ha.
Yeah, that's a good idea,
but I was thinking of something else.
Like what?
I think we should go get a marriage license.
I don't wanna wait any longer for you.
Oh, Cliff...
[DOCTOR CLEARS THROAT]
What's the matter with him, doctor?
Well, he's suffering tenderness and rigidity
in the lower right quadrant of his abdomen.
In short, John Ross has very clear
symptoms of appendicitis.
The appendix could rupture
at any minute.
- That means surgery, Dr. Welles.
- Yes, I recommend it immediately.
Yeah, and I think
we ought to transfer these two fields...
...into one of the dummy corporations.
We might not have to go through this
it Jack comes up with the proof.
- I don't wanna take a chance. Do you?
- No, I don't. I agree with you.
- Yeah, Sly?
- Your mother is on fine one.
Oh, all right.
- Hello, Mama.
-.I.H.
Clayton, Hay and!
are at Braddock Emergency.
- What's the matter?
- We brought John Ross here a while ago.
John Ross?
- He's in surgery now. Appendicitis.
All right. I'm on my way.
Something the matter with John Ross?
He sick?
- He's in surgery. Appendix.
- What hospital is he at? I'll follow you.
Braddock Emergency.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
- Yeah, Sly?
- Lieutenant Span/ding is on line two for you.
Thank you.
- Hello, Lee .
- Bobby.
They spattedAndre Schumann getting all
a plane at Kennedy Airport in New York.
- Did they pick him up?
- No. He's traveling with a woman.
They're not sure who she is.
They've got a tail on him now.
They're waiting for the right moment
to grab him.
- Lee--
- Don't worry, Bobby.
They're under strict orders
to try and take him alive.
- Thank you.
- Okey-doke. Bye-bye.
[SIGHS]
- I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
- That's all right.
I just wanted to recheck one of your tests
to make sure.
- Was there something wrong?
- Oh, no, no, no.
You're in great shape. Wonderful shape.
I wish that all of my patients would
take as good care of themselves as you do.
Well, what was the test
that you had the problem with?
Well, there was no problem.
I just wanted to double-check to make sure
that congratulations are in order.
- Harlan?
- You're going to be a mother.
- Are you sure?
- Sure, I'm sure.
I know that you and Ray
have wanted a child for along time.
[CHUCKLES]
Yes, we have. Oh...
I mean, you know.
I should have known it.
All the signs were there,
it I had just paid any attention.
[CHUCKLES]
Oh.
I guess I've just been
under a lot of stress lately.
I think you'll just have
to ease off on things now.
The last thing you need is stress.
- I guess so.
- I know so.
And I think Ray will agree.
Is there something
you're not telling me, Donna?
No.
Donna, please.
Ray and I have separated.
Oh.
I didn't know. I'm sorry, dear.
I don't know how to tell him.
I know I can't keep it a secret,
that wouldn't be fair, but...
Harlan, I don't want our marriage
to be held together solely...
...because of the baby.
Look, I'm sorry, I...
I don't mean to burden you
with my problems.
No, Donna, that's all right.
That's all right.
It's just a decision
I have to make myself, isn't it?
You'll make the right choice,
I know that.
Where's Miss Ellie?
I hope I didn't hold up dinner,
but I stepped off...
...to do a little shopping
on the way home from the institute.
- Buy pretty things for yourself, did you?
- Yes.
Do you object to that too?
Well, while you were out
seeking help for your psyche...
...and boosting the economy of the
more fashionable boutiques of Dallas...
-...your son was being rushed into surgery.
- My God. What happened?
What happened was
his mother wasn't around.
She didn't think it was necessary
that he see a doctor.
- J.R., I was with him and he seemed better.
- Oh, really?
He was close to a ruptured appendix when
Mama and Clayton got him to the hospital.
He could have died, Sue Ellen.
You're a totally unfit mother.
- J.R., stop, wait!
- He doesn't need you, Sue Ellen.
He'd be a lot better
with you out of his life.
- We'd all be better 0”.
- Where is he?
Stop!
[SOBBING]
Braddock Emergency?
Is John Ross Ewing there?
He's my son. He just had surgery.
How is he?
Serious?
Well, can I talk to the doctor?
I'm coming right over.
[ENGLISH SDH]
- You don't mean a divorce?
- It's late, I'd better be going.
- I guess so.
The boy's in a lot of pain.
- Keeps losing consciousness.
NURSE: We'll take care of him.
You're a totally unfit mother.
- J.R., stop, wait!
- He doesn't need you, Sue Ellen.
He'd be a lot better
with you out of his life.
- We'd all be better 0”.
- Where is he? Stop!
- You wanted to talk to me?
- Yeah, yeah, you and Ray.
Well, I called him. He said he'd be here.
Oh, good, I've been trying
to get you all day. Where you been?
I drove out to see Jenna.
- That couldn't have been very pleasant.
- No, it wasn't.
- Hey, Ray.
- J.R., Bobby.
Say, I'm glad you could make it.
I've got some very interesting news.
- About the company?
- Mm-hm, that's right.
People have been calling me...
...claiming that they can save Ewing Oil.
Uh, for a price, of course.
Well, I've gotten
a few of those calls myself.
And one fella was very persistent.
He wouldn't give his name or his number,
so I just wrote him off as a crank.
- So?
- So I finally talked to him on the phone.
He wants to see me.
He says he knew Jason.
What makes you think this guy's
different than the rest of the cranks...
...who've been calling you?
I asked him if he knew Jason's nickname
and he told me.
- He knew about Tumbleweed?
- That's right.
Maybe he's been doing some research.
I don't know, Bobby.
That's pretty obscure information.
Well, anyhow, I saw him last night
at the Oil Baron's Club.
I don't suppose
that we'd be having this meeting...
...if you still thought he was a phony.
- What'd you find out?
- Not much.
But I got a gut feeling he has something.
He says he has information that
will prove that Barnes and Jamie Ewing...
...do not have a claim on Ewing Oil.
- How much does he want?
- Ten percent of the company.
He's out of his mind.
Did this guy give you any idea
what kind of proof he had?
No, but he did say
that if we didn't go for his deal...
...he was gonna sell his silence
to Cliff Barnes for a bundle.
Wait a minute,
we got nothing to go on.
If this information turns out to be worthless,
we've given away a chunk of our company.
No, Bobby, that's not the deal.
If his information does not win
the fight for us, he doesn't get anything.
Where's the 10 percent
supposed to come from?
Five members of this family own Ewing Oil.
Each of us would have to put up 2 percent.
That's ridiculous.
You and I have 35 percent each.
Mama and Gary and Ray
only have 10 percent each.
I'd be glad to give up 2 percent
if it would save the company.
See?
If we're going in on a scheme,
J.R. and I should share the burden.
- Five percent each.
- Bobby.
When it comes down to the wire,
we'll start dealing.
We'll call his hand.
[SIGHS]
What's his name?
I don't know his name,
but I have his phone number.
I say call him.
- Ray?
- Call him.
[RINGING]
Jamie, I thought we should celebrate
your moving in with a really wild dessert.
So Cherries Jubilee flambé.
PAM:
Jamie, you must really be special.
Usually, Cliff celebrates with
an imported champagne from California.
Don't pay any attention to her.
She likes to kid me because
I'm careful with money, you see.
But she forgets our humble beginnings.
That's okay, Cliff. I don't believe
in throwing money around either.
See? A lady after my heart.
Ah, isn't that terrific? Oh.
I hope they taste as good as they look.
Jamie, you've been awful quiet
through dinner.
- Are you feeling all right?
- Yes, I'm fine. Thank you.
You're not having second thoughts
about moving in, are you?
Oh, no, no. 01 course not, Cliff.
I'm sorry.
It's just that Jack came
to see me this afternoon.
- It was quite a shock.
- He's in town?
- Who's Jack?
- My brother.
I haven't seen him in years,
and while I was packing...
...he just walked into my apartment.
Just like that? He just appeared?
No call, no--?
Well, he probably heard
about the fight for Ewing Oil.
- He wants his share.
- I don't know. He never mentioned it.
Well, why else would he be in town, huh?
I mean, our court date's next week.
Well, I wouldn't put it past him.
Jack's lived by his wits
for as long as I can remember.
He's a natural-born con artist.
Yeah, well, did he talk about Jason's copy
of the document dividing up Ewing Oil?
- No.
- Oh.
Well, he's gotta know about it.
Maybe he read about it in the papers.
He didn't say.
Heck, I didn't know about it
till after Daddy died.
By that time, Jack was long gone.
Even before he left, we never spoke much.
I think I ought to talk to him.
Well, I don't know how to get a hold of him.
And even if I did, I wouldn't want to.
You don't even know
where he's staying?
Cliff, can't you see she's really upset?
Take it easy.
I see she's upset.
I just don't want
any surprises at the last minute.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Good morning, Lucy.
Are you having breakfast?
No, maybe I'll have
a little something on the plane.
You look like you could fly
to Atlanta without the plane.
I know.
I keep telling myself not to make
such a big deal out of seeing Mitch again.
I mean, after all,
we are divorced, but I can't help it.
You've both had a chance
to mature since then.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean we'll get
along any better now than we did before.
- What broke you up, anyhow?
- Money. I had too much of it.
Well, he's a very successful doctor now,
isn't he?
Yes, he is.
Maybe things will be different, then.
- Hmm. I better go. Bye.
- Bye, Lucy.
Say, Lucy, I understand you're going
to Atlanta to see Mitch.
- That's right.
- Well, good luck, honey.
Thanks.
[J.R. CLEARS THROAT]
Say, Clayton, uh...
We haven't had a chance to talk
since our little dispute the other night.
That's right, we haven't.
I want to apologize.
I was very rude and I'm sorry.
I was worried
about my little boy and my marriage.
- And I obviously talked out of tum.
- Well, I accept that, J.R.
But I think it's Sue Ellen
you should apologize to.
Yes, well, I agree.
Well, I've tried,
but she won't listen to me.
She won't pay any attention to me.
Here I am, involved in the fight of my life...
...I need a wife to stand by me,
and I don't have one.
You should have thought about that
along time ago.
Yes, I guess I really should have.
CARRIE: I mean, she just kept putting
me down, putting me down.
Till finally, I just turned
and walked out of the room.
I felt I no longer had to listen to that.
I no longer felt dependent.
How do you feel now, Carrie?
You feel like your own person?
Do.
Anyone else wanna share
an experience with the group?
I came very close
to starting to drink again.
My husband and I had a fight.
I mean...
I have a drinking problem, but it's been
under control for along time now.
But I know that I can't drink.
- And then he attacked me.
- Attacked you? How?
He accused me of being
an unfit mother, and I wasn't.
My son was ill, but his grandmother
was there to take care of him.
Besides, the illness came on very suddenly,
so I couldn't really have known, anyway.
I was here, trying to get myself better.
And then, in front
of the whole family, he, uh...
He accused me of being unfit
and he left the room.
I was near the bar
and there was liquor there.
And I was so depressed.
But I didn't drink.
[SIGHS]
It was so hard to resist,
but I didn't drink.
How do you feel right now, Sue Ellen?
[SOBBING]
I feel pretty good, I think.
And I'm so grateful
to be around some real friends.
[SIGHS]
Thank you.
Thank you. Hi, Christopher.
[LAUGHING]
How you doing?
Come back.
I've gotta finish dressing you.
Whoops. You're not dressed?
You've gotta button your shirt.
- Come on, let Mama button your shirt.
- Okay.
Oh, you look great.
You look tired, Bobby. Why don't
I keep Christopher for the weekend?
Oh, no, I'm never too tired for him.
Sweetie, you put these things
in your case, okay?
Pack everything up. There you go.
I know how much you've been through,
what the trial took out of you.
And I still can't stop
trying to get Jenna out.
- And I know you will.
- I hope so.
I just left Charlie. She's taking it so hard.
Well, of course she is.
But she's trying
to be real grown-up about it...
...find a way to deal with it.
She even said
she wants to go back to school.
Bobby, do you think that's a good idea?
Pam, if Charlie wants to go to school,
I've gotta let her.
She needs activities,
contact with people other than the family.
Especially with our family so upset
all the time over the control of Ewing Oil.
I'm sorry.
I guess even I'm adding
to your problems right now.
I think Cliff and Jamie would go through
with this even without you.
Maybe, but I am committed to Cliff.
Listen, I wasn't gonna ask you
to back out.
Thanks.
I have an idea.
Why don't we put everything
aside for a while?
When you come tomorrow
to drop off Christopher--
Come here, buddy. Oh.
--I'll make you dinner.
- You don't have to go to that trouble.
- Oh, but I want to.
We haven't had a chance
to just be together for along time.
All right. I'd like that.
- You ready to go?
- Yes.
- Okay, we'll see you tomorrow.
- All right.
Tomorrow.
[RINGING]
- Hello.
- Hi, it's J.R. Ewing here.
Yeah, I know.
Well, you said you wanted a speedy answer.
I'd about given up on you.
Well, you didn't,
so I guess you're interested.
Well, I'm interested in talking to you.
Talking isn't gonna win the fight
for Ewing Oil.
Do we have a deal?
My brothers and I would like to meet
you tomorrow. Say, my office, 10:00?
- On Sunday?
- Yeah. You got a problem?
[CHUCKLES]
No, no, not at all.
- Then it's all set.
- All right, J.R.
You won't regret this.
Hmm.
[CHUCKLES]
And neither will I.
- Hi.
- Hello, Mitch.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
- May I get you something from the bar?
- Um, yeah, I'll have a vodka tonic, please.
- I'm fine.
- Would you like me to leave the menus?
- Later, please.
- Yes, sir.
- Well, I'm really surprised.
- Why? That I came here?
That you wrote me,
that you flew down here, everything.
We haven't seen each other
in along time.
Things change.
I thought it would be nice to catch up
on what you've been doing.
I know.
That's what you said in the letter.
You mean I'm repeating myself?
Don't tell me we've run out
of conversation already.
Hardly. Ha-ha.
How's your family? I've heard
there's been some serious problems.
My family's the same as always.
Grandma's married
to a really nice man now.
His name is Clayton Fallow.
And, uh, what else...?
Well, Bobby--
Bobby's had a lot of heartache lately.
- I know about Jenna Wade.
- Yeah?
How's Afton and your mama doing?
Are they both okay?
- They're fine.
- Good.
Thank you.
[SIGHS]
Well, Mitch, it seems like we've talked
about everyone else but us.
Well, it's just strange seeing you
after all this time.
I know.
I hope you didn't have
to break a date or anything.
As a matter of fact, I did.
Oh.
But I told her I was seeing you.
She didn't like it, but she accepted it.
I should have realized
there were other women in your life.
You're very attractive.
You're a successful doctor.
Well, what about you, Lucy?
Is there a special man?
Well, there was someone,
but that's over now.
Well, I'm glad you're here.
Atlanta's a terrific city.
I wanna show you around.
You're gonna stay here
for a few days, aren't you?
Ill see.
Maybe we ought to order dinner now.
Did this guy say what time
he was gonna get here?
Mm-hm. Ten o'clock.
He's only a couple of minutes late.
- Did you leave word with the guard?
- Well, of course I did.
JACK: Hello, anybody home?
- We're in here.
Good morning.
Mm, got any more of that stuff?
Help yourself.
Well, it's nice of you guys
to invite me out on a Sunday.
Apparently, you're not
real regular church-going folk.
Let's just get down to business.
Well, I figured that's why you were here,
because you were ready to accept my deal.
- I think we still have to talk about that.
- Oh?
Now, as I understand your proposition...
...it calls for 10 percent ownership
of Ewing Oil.
- Right.
J.R.: All right, we're ready to make a deal.
A cash deal.
No piece of the company
and no ownership.
And no deal.
Wait a minute, you don't understand.
This fight with Cliff Barnes is not just
over money and control of the company.
Ewing Oil was given to us by our daddy.
It's a family business.
Like I was telling you
at the Oil Baron's Club...
...nobody but a Ewing will ever own
a piece of Ewing Oil.
Well, yes, I can understand that,
and I can go along with it.
Good. Then the deal is straight cash.
No.
No, the deal is that nobody
but a Ewing will own Ewing Oil.
Let me introduce myself, cousins.
I'm Jack Ewing, Jason's son.
Jack Ewing?
- Jamie's brother?
- Absolutely.
There's nothing like the smell of money
to get the relatives out of the woodwork.
Why didn't you tell me this
the other night?
Well, because I wanted
your brothers around when I did.
Dealing alone with you, J.R..
Is a little risky.
That reputation of yours
reaches all the way to the Yukon.
Do you have any way
of proving who you are?
My passport.
I've got plenty
of other identification, uh...
Although the easiest thing to do would be
to call my sister Jamie.
Of course, she can't stand
the sight of me right now.
Jamie said you split five years ago.
Where you been?
- All over the world.
JACK: Well, that doesn't matter now.
What matters is that with me as a partner,
the company keeps the name Ewing Oil.
[SCOFFS]
Nobody can change it to Ewing-Barnes,
or worse, Barnes-Ewing.
All right.
If you are who you say you are,
I'm prepared to do business with you.
- Bobby, Ray?
- All right.
I'll go along with it
if your information helps us win the case.
- No win, no 10 percent.
- Agreed.
Now, talk to us.
Well, some time back,
my daddy and I had a real falling-out.
Things get real rough in Alaska.
I guess you Texas boys don't know too
much about hardship unless you've tried...
...roughnecking out
in the Alaska oil fields.
Even little Jamie used to work
10-, 12-hour shifts, no school.
All the while I was growing up,
my daddy would boast to me...
...about this document he had giving him
ownership of one-third of Ewing Oil.
But he never said anything to Jamie
when she was around, just to me.
So finally, after we'd all been
out of work for about six months...
...I got him aside and faced him down
and I said:
“The hell with this independence bull, let's
just get the one-third that belongs to us.“
- Mm? Then what happened?
- Nothing.
At first.
But I kept after him.
Finally one night,
he was drinking real heavy...
...and Daddy told me the whole story.
The Dallas Ewings own Ewing Oil.
He didn't have a claim on any part of it.
And Digger Barnes?
Same with Digger. No claim.
All right, where's the proof?
Well, now, when we all put our signatures
on a legal document...
...giving me 10 percent of Ewing Oil,
I'll take you to that proof.
Donna?
- Yes?
- Oh.
Would you rather be alone?
No.
Are you feeling all right?
You hardly touched your dinner.
Oh, I...
I just wasn't hungry, I guess.
Got a lot of things on my mind.
Well, I'm a good listener.
I've been thinking.
Things cannot go on the way they are
between Ray and me.
Heel like my life
is at a complete standstill.
Well, you both needed
a cooling-off period.
No, we've passed that.
I love him, Miss Ellie. I always will.
But I don't think
I can ever live with him again.
I mean, we seem to be at odds
over everything.
And I think back and I remember
everything was fine...
...until I started
being successful in my work.
The reason that I dropped out of politics
is because it made Ray uncomfortable.
And then my books.
I think that was
the hardest time for him.
Especially when they hit
the bestseller list.
Now we have the oil field.
I always thought
that Ray was a success in his own way.
But I guess he never accepted that.
Well, I thought that
part of the reason Ray loved you...
...was because you are so capable.
I thought that for a while too.
You know, Miss Ellie...
...I like being capable.
I don't want to have to be ashamed of it.
[SIGHS]
Oh, Donna.
there must be some compromise.
A solution.
I've thought about all the alternatives.
There only seems to be one solution.
You--
You don't mean a divorce?
Yes, I guess that's what I mean.
I'm just not sure
that I'm ready to face that yet.
- Well, is Christopher asleep?
- Finally.
He's always so excited
after a weekend with his daddy.
Sometimes it takes him
a lot longer than this to settle down.
- I'm sorry, I didn't know.
- Well, it's fine.
I wouldn't deprive him
of the pleasure of being with you.
Dinner was terrific.
You went all out, didn't you?
Well, I never had much opportunity
to cook when we lived at Southfork.
- Well, I appreciate it now.
- Well, the pleasure was mine.
You know, when we were married,
I was Pamela Barnes-Ewing.
And now there's
going to be a Ewing-Barnes.
- What?
- Cliff's going to marry Jamie.
Cliff's--
- When did they decide this?
- Just a couple of days ago.
I'm sorry, Pam.
I know how you feel about Cliff.
Despite the problems we're having
with Jamie right now...
...I think she's a fine young woman.
Are you sure this isn't just another one
of Cliff's manipulations...
...to get control of Ewing Oil?
I really think they care about each other.
Well, I hope so.
For her sake, I hope so.
- Want some more?
- No, thanks.
[BOBBY CLEARS THROAT]
You know, right now, I can't help but
think about all those times we talked...
...about moving away from Southfork.
[SIGHS]
It is peaceful here.
I think things would have
worked out differently for us...
...it we'd gotten away
from the Ewing family.
And it I hadn't gotten so involved
in the company.
Well, after J.R. was shot,
nothing was ever the same, was it?
You and I were on our way to California.
And then the family found us
and asked us to come back.
And I took over control
of the company until J.R. got better.
And after that, you never got the company
out of your blood.
I guess not.
We could have gotten a house of our own.
I think it would have been better for us.
Well, we shouldn't sit around here
and play what might have been.
No.
- It's late. I'd better be going.
- I guess so.
- Pam, I'm sorry, I--
- No. No, no.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Ready for school, Charlie?
- I think so.
If things get difficult for you,
we'll get you a tutor.
I'm gonna be all right.
John Ross, you've hardly touched
your breakfast.
I'm not real hungry, Mama.
- Are you feeling sick again?
- I think so.
You don't have a test today
at school, do you?
No.
You haven't had a fight
with anyone, have you?
No.
You feel a little warm.
Maybe you should stay home
from school.
Oh, I'm sorry, John Ross.
But I want to ride to Charlie's school
with her to see that she's okay.
Tell you what, John Ross. I'll take Charlie
to school, talk to her teacher.
There won't be any problems.
CHARLIE:
Thanks, Mr. Fallow.
We're family now.
Don't you worry about a thing.
- Come on, sweetheart. Let's go upstairs.
- Okay, Mama.
[INTERCOM BEEPS]
- Yes, Phyllis?
- Babby, Lieutenant Span/ding is here.
Send him in. Thank you.
Lee, what a surprise.
I got some interesting news.
I wanted to tell you about it.
- Well, come on in. Sit down.
- Thank you.
- Is this about Schumann?
- Yup.
They've come up with a lead.
André Schumann was spotted in Brussels.
Do they have him in custody?
Well, no. Someone saw him leaving
a restaurant, getting into a car.
- You mean they lost him?
- The police know where he's staying.
They're very confident
they can pick up his trail again.
Lee, if they arrest him in Belgium,
it could take months to get him back here.
Well, one step at a time, Bobby.
I think it looks very promising.
Good. Listen, why don't we go downstairs
and get some breakfast?
I've been here since the crack of dawn.
- Good idea.
- Okay.
[INTERCOM BEEPS]
Just a minute. Yes, Phyllis?
There's a call
on line two for the lieutenant.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
Yeah, Spaulding.
Yeah. Okay, I'll be right there.
Bobby, I'm awfully sorry, I've gotta run.
Listen, we're gonna solve this case.
- We're gonna get Jenna out of jail.
- Thank you.
When you two get married,
I want an invite to the wedding.
You got it.
- I thought you were getting into bed.
- I am in bed.
[SUE ELLEN CHUCKLES]
But you're supposed to be in your pajamas
and under the covers.
Mama, I'm okay.
- Does anything hurt?
- No.
You still have a fever.
I think we should see the doctor.
I don't wanna go to the doctor.
I feel a lot better.
I think I can go to school.
Okay.
No doctor, but no school either.
We'll see how you feel tomorrow.
Tomorrow, I'll be fine.
I think I'll play with my train later.
Well, you don't seem to be too sick.
I'm gonna go off to my group
at the institute.
If you need anything,
you call Grandma, okay?
- I will.
- Okay.
I'll see you later. I love you.
I love you too.
Bye.
Billings, the leak has been fixed!
And here is my report
from the crew in the Gulf.
The report hadn't reached my office
by the time I left this morning.
- Well, here, take mine.
- Oh, no, Mr. Barnes. Oh, no.
You know the regulations.
All documentation on repairs must be sent
to the Energy Commission via certified mail.
I don't believe it.
You're talking about certified mail,
I'm losing millions in the Gulf!
If everything is in order, you're gonna
be able to pump oil again soon.
I don't see why this meeting
needs to tum into a shouting match.
How soon?
How soon what?
How soon will I be allowed
to open 340 again?!
As soon as the documents
reach my office.
And we conduct an investigation
to verify your report.
- And how long will that take?
- We'll move as expeditiously as possible.
- An hour, a day, a week, how long?
- It's a very big tract.
- It's a very small leak.
- We can't be too careful, Mr. Barnes.
I'm sure you remember that last oil spill
and the damage it did to our beaches.
The inspection will take
as long as necessary.
It could take months.
This meeting, I'm afraid, is over.
Bureaucrat.
Any luck with those phone calls?
No. I called every hotel
in the Dallas phone book.
There's not a Jack Ewing registered.
I checked with my buddy at the phone
company and he has no listing either.
Maybe he's staying with a friend
or subletting a place.
I think it's time I get a hold
of a private detective.
Because I have to talk to Jack Ewing
before J.R. does.
Well, Jack, does that satisfy you?
Well, everything seems fine.
01 course, I'm no lawyer.
HARV: I can assure you that this
agreement is clear and aboveboard.
Once it's signed...
...J.R. and Bobby will then each own
only 30 percent of Ewing Oil.
And Miss Ellie, Ray, Gary and Jack
will each own 10 percent of the company...
...provided the information
that Jack supplies firmly establishes...
...that Cliff Barnes and Jamie Ewing
have no legal claim to Ewing Oil.
And that Daddy was the sole owner and had
the right to pass the company to us.
HARV:
That's correct.
Well, I'm ready to sign if you guys are.
Are you sure you can prove those papers
that Cliff and Jamie have are phony?
Oh, not phony. Just not valid.
Jock Ewing owned Ewing Oil.
All right, let's sign it.
Bobby.
JR.
All right, Jack. You got your agreement.
Where's the proof?
I don't have it with me.
But I'm gonna arrange for you to meet
the gentleman who does, Wallace Windham.
- How much is he gonna hold us up for?
- This sounds a little like a con job.
Now, take it easy.
Wally doesn't need your money.
But when you meet him,
treat him with a little respect and dignity.
He's the man who will prove
that you really do own Ewing Oil.
- Well, where is he?
- Patience.
I will let you know very shortly.
[BOBBY SIGHS]
JOHN ROSS:
Grandma!
Grandma!
Grandma!
- John Ross.
- Ow.
- John Ross, what's the matter?
- Ow.
Oh...
Ray, it's John Ross.
- What's the matter?
- I don't know.
- Clayton, you better get the car ready.
- Yeah, sure.
We'd better get him
to emergency, Miss Ellie.
- Oh, what happened?
- I don't know. The boy's in a lot of pain.
- He keeps losing consciousness.
NURSE: We'll take care of him.
- Bob.
- I wanna go with him.
Of course.
Will you stop at the desk?
They need some information.
Yes, of course.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER LOUDSPEAKER]
- What is the child's name?
- John Ross Ewing.
- Are you a relative?
- Yes, I'm married to his grandmother.
I hope he's gonna be all right.
- Hi.
- Hi, Jackie, is Cliff in?
- We have a lunch date.
- Sure.
- Clifl?
- Yes.
- Jamie's here.
- Send her in.
Great, thanks.
Hi, Cliff. I hope I'm not interrupting.
Nope. It's okay.
Great. Well, you ready to go?
Uh, yeah. Uh, yeah...
But I'm waiting for a call from this detective
and I think he's out to lunch.
What's wrong? What detective?
I think it'd be a good idea
to get a hold of your brother.
You haven't seen him, have you?
No, but why would you wanna talk
to Jack?
Well, he's involved in this fight
for Ewing Oil, you know.
Well, we have the documents that prove
that the company was owned...
...by my daddy, Digger and Jock.
- Jack can't change that.
- No, he can't...
...but he can change the percentages.
- What do you mean? What percentages?
- You see, Jack is your father's heir too.
So you and he are entitled
to a third of Ewing Oil.
I know. So?
When you break that down,
he's gonna control a sixth of the company.
Now, if he decides to throw in with Bobby
and J.R., then the odds for control change.
You know, until he showed up,
you and I stood to own two-thirds.
I mean, we'd control it.
But now that he's in the picture,
why, everything's up in the air.
That's why I have to get a hold of him,
to convince him to join forces with us.
But, Cliff, I've never been concerned
with who controls Ewing Oil.
The main reason
why I got into this thing...
...was because Jock Ewing
wronged my daddy...
-...and I wanna make things right.
- Oh, me too.
It Jack is entitled
to one-sixth of the company...
...and we win the fight, then he'll get it.
Oh, definitely. Oh, yes, yes.
Yeah, fair is fair.
I mean, our daddies' honor,
that is the most important thing.
- You do believe that, don't you?
- As much as you do.
Good, I'm glad.
Uh...
I think we should skip lunch.
- What did you have in mind?
- Ha-ha-ha.
Yeah, that's a good idea,
but I was thinking of something else.
Like what?
I think we should go get a marriage license.
I don't wanna wait any longer for you.
Oh, Cliff...
[DOCTOR CLEARS THROAT]
What's the matter with him, doctor?
Well, he's suffering tenderness and rigidity
in the lower right quadrant of his abdomen.
In short, John Ross has very clear
symptoms of appendicitis.
The appendix could rupture
at any minute.
- That means surgery, Dr. Welles.
- Yes, I recommend it immediately.
Yeah, and I think
we ought to transfer these two fields...
...into one of the dummy corporations.
We might not have to go through this
it Jack comes up with the proof.
- I don't wanna take a chance. Do you?
- No, I don't. I agree with you.
- Yeah, Sly?
- Your mother is on fine one.
Oh, all right.
- Hello, Mama.
-.I.H.
Clayton, Hay and!
are at Braddock Emergency.
- What's the matter?
- We brought John Ross here a while ago.
John Ross?
- He's in surgery now. Appendicitis.
All right. I'm on my way.
Something the matter with John Ross?
He sick?
- He's in surgery. Appendix.
- What hospital is he at? I'll follow you.
Braddock Emergency.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
- Yeah, Sly?
- Lieutenant Span/ding is on line two for you.
Thank you.
- Hello, Lee .
- Bobby.
They spattedAndre Schumann getting all
a plane at Kennedy Airport in New York.
- Did they pick him up?
- No. He's traveling with a woman.
They're not sure who she is.
They've got a tail on him now.
They're waiting for the right moment
to grab him.
- Lee--
- Don't worry, Bobby.
They're under strict orders
to try and take him alive.
- Thank you.
- Okey-doke. Bye-bye.
[SIGHS]
- I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
- That's all right.
I just wanted to recheck one of your tests
to make sure.
- Was there something wrong?
- Oh, no, no, no.
You're in great shape. Wonderful shape.
I wish that all of my patients would
take as good care of themselves as you do.
Well, what was the test
that you had the problem with?
Well, there was no problem.
I just wanted to double-check to make sure
that congratulations are in order.
- Harlan?
- You're going to be a mother.
- Are you sure?
- Sure, I'm sure.
I know that you and Ray
have wanted a child for along time.
[CHUCKLES]
Yes, we have. Oh...
I mean, you know.
I should have known it.
All the signs were there,
it I had just paid any attention.
[CHUCKLES]
Oh.
I guess I've just been
under a lot of stress lately.
I think you'll just have
to ease off on things now.
The last thing you need is stress.
- I guess so.
- I know so.
And I think Ray will agree.
Is there something
you're not telling me, Donna?
No.
Donna, please.
Ray and I have separated.
Oh.
I didn't know. I'm sorry, dear.
I don't know how to tell him.
I know I can't keep it a secret,
that wouldn't be fair, but...
Harlan, I don't want our marriage
to be held together solely...
...because of the baby.
Look, I'm sorry, I...
I don't mean to burden you
with my problems.
No, Donna, that's all right.
That's all right.
It's just a decision
I have to make myself, isn't it?
You'll make the right choice,
I know that.
Where's Miss Ellie?
I hope I didn't hold up dinner,
but I stepped off...
...to do a little shopping
on the way home from the institute.
- Buy pretty things for yourself, did you?
- Yes.
Do you object to that too?
Well, while you were out
seeking help for your psyche...
...and boosting the economy of the
more fashionable boutiques of Dallas...
-...your son was being rushed into surgery.
- My God. What happened?
What happened was
his mother wasn't around.
She didn't think it was necessary
that he see a doctor.
- J.R., I was with him and he seemed better.
- Oh, really?
He was close to a ruptured appendix when
Mama and Clayton got him to the hospital.
He could have died, Sue Ellen.
You're a totally unfit mother.
- J.R., stop, wait!
- He doesn't need you, Sue Ellen.
He'd be a lot better
with you out of his life.
- We'd all be better 0”.
- Where is he?
Stop!
[SOBBING]
Braddock Emergency?
Is John Ross Ewing there?
He's my son. He just had surgery.
How is he?
Serious?
Well, can I talk to the doctor?
I'm coming right over.
[ENGLISH SDH]