Dallas (1978–1991): Season 9, Episode 26 - Nothing's Ever Perfect - full transcript

What are you celebrating?

My divorce from Ewing Oil.
I'm selling Christopher's shares to J.R.

I've been waiting to hear that
for eight years.

Why don't you move into town
so the drive isn't so far?

You and J.R. Don't have a marriage.
Why don't you take John Ross and move?

I love you, Pam.

I want to marry you, if you'll have me.

You finally have everything
you've ever wanted.

It doesn't mean much to me
if I don't have you.

I think it might be too late.

If you want something on Kenderson,
you're gonna have to put it there.



Maybe we'll just have to do that.

And I don't know why you all
put up with me, but I do thank you.

We did it because we care about you.
You know that.

Well, I do now.

You know, I have a feeling the three of us...
Ah, thanks.

- Are gonna be spending quite a lot
of time together in the next few weeks.

So you see, I have this big, empty house
to fill very soon...

...and I'm gonna need
all the help I can get.

Ha, ha. Well, that's good,
because Clayton and I...

...have cutting-horse sales to get to.

I'm looking forward to it.
I thought I'd never get finished in Houston.

Ah, good evening, everybody.

J.R.
- J.R.

Suppose you all want to hear
how my day went. Thank you.



- All right, how did your day go?
- The best.

Something happened today
that's gonna affect everybody.

Especially you, Mama, and you too, Ray.

And I suppose you're gonna
tell us what that is.

Yes, yes, I am.

Ahem. Miss Pamela Barnes Ewing
marched into my office tonight...

...and offered to sell me
Christopher's share of Ewing Oil.

- You're kidding.
- No, I'd never kid about a thing like that.

That gives me 60 percent,
which in effect means I own the company.

It's what you've always wanted, J.R.

Pamela told me
she was thinking of selling.

Well, you and Ray
ought to be glad she did.

Without all that bickering and infighting
that's been going on at the office lately...

...I'll be able to concentrate
on the business.

And those little 10 percent pieces
you all got will be worth a lot more.

Oh, we all know how concerned you'll be
over our interest.

Yes, congratulations.

Mm.

Uh, honey? Uh, Sue Ellen?

Well, there'll really be
no living with him now.

- Sue Ellen, hold on, will you?
- Yes?

It's such an important night to me...

...I was thinking maybe you and me
and John Ross could celebrate.

I've already made other plans.
I'm going out to dinner.

Oh, I see. With somebody I know?

Jerry Kenderson.

But after all, you shouldn't need me to help
you celebrate gaining control of Ewing Oil.

- But I do.
- Why?

You finally have everything
you've ever wanted.

Not quite.

It doesn't mean much to me
if I don't have you.

You know, not too long ago...

...I would've given anything in the world
to hear you say that.

You'll never understand
how much that would've meant.

But not now?

Too many things have changed.

Maybe even you've changed.

But I think it might be too late.

Just a minute.

I'm coming.

Coming.

- Hello, Jack.
- Jenna.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Come on in, come on in.
- Thank you.

Would you, uh...? Would you like
some coffee or something?

Oh, no, thank you. I won't be long.
I just wanted to talk for a minute.

Sure. Sure. Sit down, sit down.

I think this would be easier standing.

Mm. Ha, ha.

This sounds kind of serious.

I wanted to apologize to you
for the way I treated you...

...when we were seeing each other.

- You don't have to do that.
- Yes, I do.

I want you to understand
that it wasn't your fault.

It was mine.

I was very confused then, Jack.

And I felt guilty.

I felt guilty because...

Well, for caring about you.

For being with you.

Anyway, I... I think
I've finally gotten myself, uh, together.

I'm still seeing a psychiatrist...

...but at least I can now face life
for what it is now.

I guess we just met each other
at the wrong time in your life, huh?

Yeah.

I think we did.

I didn't come here to try to start over.
I just wanted to clear the air between us.

So when you do come to Southfork...

...well, at least we can...
We can be friends.

I'd like that.

But I doubt I'll be spending
that much time at Southfork anyway.

Why is that?

I don't know.

You know, it's funny.
You sort of got yourself together.

But I don't think I have.

I mean, all my family is here...

...but I'm not sure...

I'm not sure I belong.

Maybe I just have to keep looking
and find out where I really do belong.

Now, Harv Smithfield is going over
Pam's offer right now.

He's drawing up a purchase agreement.
Ought to be ready real soon.

Well, that's wonderful, J.R.
I know how happy that must make you.

Yeah. Well, I'll be a lot happier
when this loan is arranged.

You're talking about
a considerable amount of money, J.R.

Between your share and Christopher's...

...there's more than enough collateral
even with oil prices falling.

Oh, it's gonna bottom out
real soon, Franklin.

Besides, we're making
a tidy little profit per barrel right now.

I'll push the loan through
for you today, J.R.

Good, good.
I knew I could count on you.

Always glad to be of service.

Yeah, well, if that's the case, um...

...I got another little project
I'd like you to start working on.

- Oh?
- Mm-hm.

Now that I'm gonna be
in control of Ewing Oil...

...I'm gonna be able to move
a lot faster than I have in the past.

And I'd like you to set up
a revolving line of credit for me.

No problem.
How much you talking about?

Oh, let's say a billion dollars.

A billion?

Ah, I know it sounds like a lot,
but it's really not.

Not these days.

Well, whatever it sounds like...

...it's considerably more
than our bank could handle, J.R.

Yeah, well, I assumed you'd
put together a consortium of banks...

...and I don't think it'll be any difficulty.
You just look around.

But why so much?

Because I want Ewing Oil...

...to be what my daddy
always wanted it to be:

The biggest independent oil company
in Texas.

Well, I'll try, J.R.

I know you'll do it.
Let me know when it's set up.

She's looking a little down, Eddie.
Put her on alfalfa and molasses.

Okay, Ray.

- Hi.
Hi.

- Morning, Eddie.
- Howdy, Mrs. Krebbs.

You know, you sure left the house
early this morning.

Didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.

I have an awful lot of catching up
to do around here, honey.

I thought maybe
you were bothered about J.R.

No.

If it's all right with Miss Ellie,
it's all right with me.

If it also happens to please J.R.
At the same time, well, that's fine...

...because I've got other fish to fry.

Say, why don't you take me over
into Braddock and we have some lunch?

- You'll have to give me about an hour.
- Sure, I got plenty of time.

You know, I went out to the house.
I thought maybe that's where you were.

- It's really coming along, isn't it?
- Phew. I mean...

...boy, it's an awful big house
for just two people.

- Gonna be a lot of empty rooms.
- Don't I know that.

Well, you know, we could always call
your Aunt Lil...

...and see if maybe she'd like
to move in with us.

I don't think she'd do that.

Well, then, uh, maybe we ought to go on
and think about adopting.

You're serious?

Yeah.

I think it would make our lives
just about perfect.

I know it would make our lives perfect.

You mean
I'm finally gonna be a daddy?

Yes, you are.

There's something you need to learn.

My son's name...

...is...

...T- O-N-Y.

I sure hope you're right.

I guess I finally got it
all sorted out, Bobby.

It took a long time.

I remember I once asked you
if you knew what it was like...

...to love only one person all your life.

And you said yes.

I now know that you meant Pam.

So no matter how much I loved you
and wanted to marry you...

...I never really would've
made you happy.

But you always had
a special place in my heart.

And you always will.

I know that you'd want me
to move on with my life...

...and that's what I'm going to do.

Charlie misses you.

I put her through some bad times, but...

Thank God we're close again.

She fills up a lot
of the empty places in my heart.

We'll probably be leaving Southfork.

I think we'd be better off
somewhere else.

I don't know
if we'll ever come back here again...

...but if I do,
it will be for all the right reasons...

...and not out of sickness.

I'll never forget you, Bobby.

None of us will.

Goodbye.

- Yeah.
- Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Barnes.

Dora Mae, uh, my sister here yet?

Yes. She and Mr. Graison are both here.
I'll take you to their table.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Shall I pour it now?

I'll pour it in a minute, Cassie, thank you.

- Hello.
- Hey, hi.

All right, you guys, what is this?
A celebration?

Well, you might say so.

Oh, I got it. Sorry.

You guys are engaged.
When are you getting married?

Oh, ha-ha-ha.
Not so fast, Cliff, that's not it.

That's not a bad idea.

Then what are you celebrating?

A divorce.
- Huh?

My divorce from Ewing Oil.
I'm selling Christopher's shares to J.R.

That's the best news I've heard
in a long time.

- Is that what you really want, Pam?
- Absolutely.

- Then I'm very happy for you.
- That's great.

I'll start looking for an office for you
at Barnes-Wentworth...

...because we could use you there.

- Cliff...
- No, I'm serious, that's where she belongs.

- No, it isn't.
- Mark's right.

I have no desire to go from Ewing Oil
to Barnes-Wentworth.

I just want to spend time
with Christopher and Mark...

...and not think about business at all.

I think you've already got somebody...

...who knows a lot more
than I do about the oil business.

- Thank you, Pam.
- Huh?

Oh, yeah, well, that's nice, yeah.

All I'm saying is
I want you to think about it.

- Cliff, will you stop it, please?
- I'm stopped, I'm stopped.

Here's to the cutting of the cord
between the Barnes family and Ewing Oil.

I've been waiting to hear that
for eight years.

Hm.

Yeah, Sly?
Harry McSween is here, J.R.

All right, bring him in.

Hi, Harry.

- Afternoon, J.R.
- Sit down.

- Can I get you anything?
- No, shut the door.

What have you got for me?

J.R., I've been a policeman
for a long time...

...and I've done a lot of digging.

But I've never run across
anybody like this Jerry Kenderson.

That good or that bad?

Uh, when he dies, they ought to
nominate him for sainthood.

That clean?

I checked him all the way
back to kindergarten.

Nothing there.

Well, I just don't see how
a man can live to be his age...

...and not get some dirt on him.

Well, I'd have said that too,
until I started looking.

Never been in any kind of trouble?

The closest he ever came was
when he was in college.

Oh, did you know that he
and that Mark Graison were roommates?

No, I didn't know,
and frankly I don't care.

Well, there was this fraternity prank.
One of the pledges died.

Half the fraternity members
were suspended, including Mark Graison.

- What about Kenderson?
- Nope, he wasn't there at the time.

Harry, you know this information
you're giving me isn't doing me any good.

J.R., if you want something on Kenderson,
you're gonna have to put it there.

Hm. Well, maybe
we'll just have to do that, hm?

Oh, early day?

Very funny. It's almost 6:00.

Glad I caught you.
Something very important to ask you.

- Guess what I have in my hand.
- Uh, it's empty.

Not this one. The one behind my back.

- Um, a cure for the common cold.
- Ha, ha. Close, but not quite.

Two tickets to the Dallas
Symphony Orchestra Saturday night.

Ron Paul's the guest soloist.

- I'd love to, Jerry, but I just can't.
- Why not?

I've just been out too much lately.

- I thought you enjoyed our time together.
- I do.

It's just that I think
we're moving a little too fast.

A good-night kiss is not my idea of fast.

Then, too often and too late.

I never see John Ross at night anymore.

He's always asleep
when I get back to Southfork.

Why don't you move into town
so you don't have so far to drive?

- Jerry...
- You don't have a marriage anymore.

Why don't you just take John Ross
and move into town?

I don't have to explain my reasons.

And if I ever do leave Southfork,
it will be because I think the time is right...

...not because
someone else wants me to.

Hey... I don't want to fight with you.

I just want to spend
as much time with you as I can...

...and I hoped you felt the same way.

All right, no fight.

Good.

Now, do I tear up these two
front-row-center darlings...

...or do you come with me?

I'll go. What time?

Curtain's at 8,
but we could have dinner first.

I'll meet you at the music hall at 7:30.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Ellie, you ready yet?

Ellie?

I'm sorry, Clayton.

I was standing in there
looking at all those dresses...

...and didn't see a thing.

Pam selling out to J.R. Has bothered you
more than you let on.

No, no, it's not that.

Actually, I'm...
I'm quite happy about that.

Well, it should certainly
make things more peaceful around here.

Hm. Things may get
too peaceful around here.

Well, now you've got me.

Well, I was just thinking about...

About the family and the future.

Lucy's down in Atlanta with Mitch...

...and Christopher and Pam
have their own life now.

She'll always let you see Christopher.

But it's not like having them live here.

And Donna and Ray's house
is almost finished...

...and they'll be moving out soon.

And who knows how long this truce
between J.R. And Sue Ellen will last?

What'll happen if she moves out
and takes John Ross with her?

Even... Even Jenna's thinking of going.

Ellie, you can't have
them around forever.

- I wish I could.
- Well, you're luckier than most.

Your family has stayed together
one way or the other for a very long time.

I know.

Maybe that's what
makes it so difficult now.

Well, it may not be much,
but you'll always have me.

We've got a long,
golden road ahead of us.

I know we do.

And that's the most important thing
in the world to me.

Don't let my bad moods
ever make you think otherwise.

I don't know what I would have done
if you hadn't come along.

Well, I did. And I love you.

And we do have each other.

You're a good man, Clayton Farlow.

And I do love you.

I love you.

If you want to keep me,
you'd better get a move on.

Because I'm a bear when I'm hungry.
Now, come on.

Yes, sir.

Cassie, a bottle of the,
uh, '78 Montrachet.

Uh, half a dozen oysters,
and the orange roughy.

Thank you.

And speaking of seafood,
there is a little place in Marseilles...

...that has the most fantastic bouillabaisse
you have ever tasted.

- Isn't that a little far to go for dinner?
- No, not from Paris.

We're not in Paris.

Well, we could be
if you'd just say the word.

And London and Rome
and Madrid and Salzburg.

Pamela, Mark, good evening.

- Hello, Jordan.
- Jordan.

Say, uh, I don't mean to interrupt...

...but, uh, could you set me straight
on a rumor I've been hearing?

Does this have anything to do
with Ewing Oil?

It does. Is it true, Pamela?

I'm selling Christopher's shares to J.R.,
if that's what you mean.

Well, how about that?

Good old J.R. Without anyone
to hold him in check. Hm.

Just as glad
I mended my fences with him.

I don't think much is going to change.

Well, you may be right...

...but I, for one, am gonna keep
a close eye on Ewing Oil.

- Enjoy your dinner.
- Good night, Jordan.

Ewing Oil. Is there any place
in the world we can go...

...where no one even knows
the name Ewing Oil?

Marseilles, Madrid, Rome.

Most of Europe.
Another good reason to go.

I really can't, Mark.

I've left Christopher too much lately.

Well, three tickets
are as easy to buy as two.

He can go along with us.

It'll give us a chance
to be together as a family.

- Really, the three of us?
- Of course.

After all, I've never had any children.

I mean, how would I know?

I might not be able to stand
having him around all the time.

If it gets too bad,
I might have to give you up.

That's not funny.

Sure, it is.

Maybe we should find out
if we'll make a family together.

We will.

I'm sorry Alex couldn't make it,
Mr. Ewing.

Oh, that's all right. He told me
you would be speaking for him.

- How long have you been with Garrett?
- Ten years.

I'm now
Mr. Garrett's personal assistant.

- Thank you.
Anything else?

- No, that's fine, thank you.
- Okay.

Pretty girl.

Yeah, she is. Been with me a long time.

You gonna be in town
for a while, Walter?

I'm flying out to meet
Mr. Garrett tonight.

Well, in that case,
we better stop wasting time.

All right.

We have just recently finished
sorting through the mess...

...that Angelica Nero left behind.

She did some very strange things.

Well, I hope you're not talking about
the deal she made with Ewing Oil.

- Now, that's as firm as can be.
- We agree.

That could be a big moneymaker
for Marinos and Ewing.

But maybe not quite
as big as you'd hoped.

Exactly what do you mean by that?

Mr. Garrett feels that the sidebar deal
you made with Ms. Nero...

...where you got 15 percent
of Marinos profits?

He can't approve that.

The deal has to go back to fifty-fifty.

Well, I can understand Alex
looking out for Marinos Shipping.

And I was never one to be too greedy,
but all right.

I want that damn drilling to start up again,
before the price of oil drops even further.

We all want the same thing, Mr. Ewing.

And it won't be much longer.
I promise you.

Good, good.

Oh, say, uh, by the way,
I'd really appreciate it...

...if you would ask Alex not to tell anybody
he's starting up drilling again.

Oh? Why is that?

Well, it would be a big help to me. L...

I have a little deal
I'm consummating right about now.

All right,
I'm sure he'll go along with that.

Incidentally, Mr. Garrett
heard from Martinique this morning.

Nicholas is free as a bird.

- You're not serious.
- Yeah, very.

He gave them everything they wanted
on Angelica.

Names, dates, places.

He blamed it all on her, of course,
and apparently it worked.

But the fact is,
they might never have unraveled...

...what actually happened
without his help.

- Chances are we might not have either.
- I don't really give a damn about Nicholas.

As long as our deal is intact. As a matter
of fact, don't care about Angelica either.

Ha, ha. That is all in my past.

Passport, social-security card...

...driver's license, checkbook...

...credit cards.

All guaranteed.

No one will ever question their validity.

Very good.

I have much traveling to do,
and many debts to repay.

Mm-hm. The price is right.

Pamela isn't asking for anything more than
a fair market value on Christopher's share.

- That's what it looked like to me.
- Mm-hm.

You got the purchase agreement ready?

It will be ready for signatures
tomorrow afternoon.

All right, that's it.

It's all over tomorrow.
Can I fix you something?

Uh, no, thank you, J.R.
My wife's waiting dinner for me.

Well, it's finally yours.
Congratulations, J.R.

- Good night, Harv.
- Good night.

- Hello?
Mandy, it's J.R.

- Hi.
- It's been a long time.

Yeah.

I'd, uh, like to come over
and see you if you're not busy.

No, no, I'm not busy.
Can I fix you something to eat?

No, no, no. Just maybe a drink.

- I'll see you in a little bit.
- Okay, bye.

- Ouch.
Ha, ha. It's not that bad.

Come on, now.
Stand up and let me look.

- Well?
- Turn around.

- You look beautiful.
- So do you.

Better than that, Charlie.
I feel good, I really feel good.

Yes?

- May I come in?
Of course.

I'm glad you're here, Charlie.

I, uh... I wanted to talk to you, Jenna...

...but what I have to say
is really for the both of you.

- Is something wrong, Miss Ellie?
- Well, in a way.

I know you've come to grips
with what's been bothering you...

...and just looking at you and Charlie,
it's easy to see...

...that you've got both feet
back on the ground again.

I'm still working on it, Miss Ellie,
but I know I'm better.

Then, Jenna, I want you to reconsider
your decision to leave Southfork.

Oh, Mama, can we stay, please?

All my friends are here,
and John Ross and Darius.

- I love it here.
- I know you do, honey.

Then why can't we stay?

Why do we have to move
to dumb old New York or something?

At least stay until you're certain
of what you do want to do.

It would make me very happy.

Me too.

Well, it seems unanimous.

- Do you really mean it, Miss Ellie?
- You know I do.

Well, it looks like you have us underfoot
for a while longer.

All right.

I love you, Mom. Thanks.

Mandy.

I hope that tells you
how much I've missed you.

Come in.

I just never thought
I'd see you here again.

I thought it was all over between us.
Sit down.

- I have all your favorites.
- No, uh, not right now, Mandy.

Am I wrong?

Isn't that why you're here?

Mandy, I have done some things in my life
that I am not really very proud of.

The easiest thing
in the world for me to do...

...would be to lie to you,
keep you on a string.

But you deserve better than that,
and I want to tell you where we're at.

No.

You don't have to tell me anything, J.R.

For a long time, you meant more to me
than I'll ever be able to tell you.

So I owe you the truth.

Mandy, it's all over between us.

It's because I betrayed you
to Cliff Barnes, isn't it?

No, I forgave you that a long time ago.

I hurt you, and you struck back.
I understand that.

What is it? Did I stop pleasing you?

No. Never.

It's someone else, isn't it?

Yes.

I never thought this would happen.

There's really nothing
I can do about that, is there?

No.

This is the title to this apartment.
I bought it for you.

It's yours. You can live here or sell it.

If you ever need any help, call on me.

Whenever you want. It's yours.

J. R?

Will you at least tell me who she is,
this other woman?

I thought you would have guessed.
It's Sue Ellen.

The funny thing is,
as much as I want her...

...I don't think she wants me.

Pamela, if you'll sign
these sales agreements...

...I have a bank draft in your favor
for the amount of the purchase.

You're not having second thoughts?

No.

It's just seeing it in black and white,
it feels different than I thought it would.

Bobby fought so hard for Ewing Oil.

Here I'm just signing it away.

But in the long run, this is what
Bobby would have wanted. You know that.

Maybe suddenly I'm not so sure
that I'm doing the right thing.

It seemed a lot easier than it is.

Pam, you can sign now...

...and the Barnes and Ewing clans
can live in peace.

Or you can hang on...

...and we'll be butting heads
for the rest of our days.

I know that.

It's just so final.

Thank you, Pam. That's it.

Now, that's your copy.
And there's your check.

It's all yours, J.R.

I hope this does mean
that we can all live in peace now.

We've got nothing
to fight about anymore.

Congratulations, J.R.
I'll file this bill of sale immediately.

Well, Bobby...

...I finally control it all.

But it's not the way I wanted to get it.

I'd give it back in a minute
if I could have you here to fight with.

Well, what do you think?

Good-looking stock.
Where did you buy them?

- Over at old man Parker's in McKinney.
- Ah.

Here's what I've been looking for.

Hey, Eddie.
Bring that little pony on over here.

Well.

Hey, hey.

Well, that's kind of cute.

- What are you gonna do with that?
- Ah, bought him for me.

You can go ahead and put him in the stable
next to mine.

You bet. Come on.

All right, I'll bite.
Why did you buy him for you?

I'm gonna teach my boy to ride on him.

Donna and I have decided to adopt.

Hey, Ray. That's wonderful.

- When did you decide that?
- Well, I just did.

- Well, that's good news.
- Yes, sir.

But I think you're kind of
jumping the gun a little bit.

It's gonna be a while
before that baby can ride.

He's not a baby.

He's one of the boys from the school.

He's near 12 years old. Name's Tony.

I can't think of anything nicer.

And believe me...

...I know how much you can love a child
that's not yours by birth.

- Dusty.
- Mm.

Only sadness in my life now
is that Dusty can't be a part of all this too.

But it was great
while he was growing up.

You're a lucky man, Ray.

You got all that to look forward to now.

I don't know anybody luckier.

Oh, I'm sorry. Mandy.

Sue Ellen.

How are you?

If you really mean that, I've been better.

You might be happy to know
I'll be leaving Dallas soon.

Uh...

Mandy, whatever happened
between you and J. R...

...I never blamed you.

Mm, I know.

I remember at the rodeo
you said something like that.

You also said one day
J.R. Would hurt me.

He left you for someone else. Is that it?

Sue Ellen, why are you playing
this game with me?

- What are you talking about?
- Do you really not want him?

Or hasn't he told you?

Told me what?

You're the one he left me for.

Goodbye, Sue Ellen.

Ho! Good catch. Toss it back, guy.

- I can't throw it that far.
Well, bring it back, then.

- Good one, all right. Come on.
- Ha-ha-ha! Come on.

Let's throw it some more.

Don't you ever get hungry?
- Sometimes.

- Well, I am starving right now.
- So am I.

Why don't we eat?

You know, there's nothing like
eating hot dogs in the park.

It makes them taste even better.

Can we play some more after we eat?

- Oh, honey, you're gonna wear Mark out.
- Hey, I'm all right.

- What'll it be?
Three dogs.

No onions.
- And I think... How about one of these?

- There you go, sir.
- Hold that.

- We'll be over at the bench.
- Okay.

You know, when I was a kid,
I used to love these...

...and sometimes when you're lucky,
you find a prize in them.

- You got one?
- Let's see.

Well, let's see here.

Wait a minute.

Look at this.

Three airline tickets to Europe.

How about that?

Well, that's some terrific box you've got.
You're very lucky, huh?

Wait a minute.
There's something else in here.

- Way down at the bottom.
- Get it out.

I got it. It's way down
at the bottom, I got it.

As long as we have these tickets...

...I think the three of us
should take a very special trip together.

By very special trip,
I mean a honeymoon.

I love you, Pam.

I want to marry you, if you'll have me.

Oh, Mark, I'd love to marry you.

- Beautiful...
- Babe.

- Me too.
Oh!

Lee, that's wonderful.

At 10:00? We will be there.

Lee, thank you.

Thank you very, very much.

Okay, bye-bye.

Ray, you're not gonna believe this.

That was Lee McHenry from the school.

You and I have an appointment
tomorrow morning at 10:00...

...with the child-welfare unit
to talk about adopting Tony.

- Hey!
- Did he say how our chances looked?

No, no. But he sure sounded hopeful.

Oh, Donna. That's just wonderful.

- Lf I can help in any way...
- Oh, thanks, Jenna.

Thank you.

- Are we celebrating something?
Oh, you bet we are.

Ray and I are starting
adoption proceedings tomorrow.

There's gonna be another little boy
around Southfork soon.

Oh, Donna. Oh, Ray.

- Oh, I'm so happy for both of you.
- Thank you.

And speaking of little boys,
where's John Ross?

He went out with J.R. Earlier.
They didn't say where they were going.

How come we're here at night, Daddy?

Well, this time, I didn't want anybody here
but you and me, son.

You know how many times we've talked
about me taking over Ewing Oil?

- Lots.
- Yeah.

Well, it finally happened.
It's all mine now.

- That's good, Daddy.
- Yeah.

- See your grandpa there?
- Yes.

Well, you know, I wasn't much older
than you are right now...

...when started taking me out
in the fields...

...and teaching me
how to run an oil company.

And I got to thinking,
maybe it's about time you start.

- Would you like that?
- I sure would.

I could work right with you, Daddy,
and you can teach me.

That's just what I'm gonna do, son.

And I guarantee you,
I'm gonna build you an empire.

And nothing can stop me now.

Angelica.

Hello, Nicholas.

My, but it's quiet, isn't it?

It's almost as though
no one was here at all.

You know my passion for solitude.

How did you know where I was?

It wasn't very difficult.

Where are your manners, Nicholas?

Aren't you going to offer me a drink?

Certainly.

You know, I was very surprised
when the police in Martinique released me.

So was I.

I suppose they felt they didn't have
enough evidence to, uh... To, uh...

To hold me.

Or was it because you told them
everything they needed to know about me?

No, Angelica. Let me... Let me explain.

Why, Nicholas.
I believe you are frightened of me.

No, I... I want you to understand.

But I do.

I understand very well, Nicholas.

We all have to do
what we must to survive.

Well, does...?
Does that mean you forgive me?

Why, there's nothing to forgive.

Dear Nicholas, come.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Angelica, no.

You don't understand.

It's funny.

That's exactly what Grace said
before she died.

And now there's only Jack
and J.R. Ewing.