Dallas (2012) s01e06 Episode Script

Previously on "Dallas" What did Tommy do? He sent the e-mail to Elena and made it look like it had come from your computer.
Hey, Tommy! Make sure I never see you again.
Tommy: In all these files that I copied, there's got to be something in them we can monetize.
Find anything yet? Not yet.
Bobby: J.
R.
, Southfork's deed is in yourname.
Is this some kind of joke? Ewing oil is back in business, Bobby.
Promise me that you had nothing to do with stealing Southfork.
I swear, none of it was me.
Marta: That picture's pretty obvious.
I warned you.
I warned you not to toy with me.
The sale of Southfork to marta del sol was a fraud.
We need to start fighting fire with fire.
That's not who we are! Maybe notyou.
You have a contract with J.
R.
Ewing to transport 2,000 barrels a day from Southfork.
I want you to cancel the contract.
Got something to show you.
Proves that you were conspiring against my father.
I want proof that J.
R.
Was in on the fraud, or you're going to jail.
I'm leaving town a little while, and I'm putting you in charge.
When are you coming back? That depends on you, son.
Couldn't sleep again? When I was a kid, I'd ride out right in the middle of that field.
Sit on top of the tallest horse they'd let me take.
I'd imagine what it'd be like if it was all mine.
It's funny how life always seems more complicated than you imagined it would be.
Especially this family.
You worried about Bobby? Ah, Bobby I can handle.
He ain't gonna play dirty.
It's Christopher.
He'll do or say anything to break us up.
You know that, right? You weren't a part of the fraud, John Ross.
It was all your father's doing.
What could he possibly say? I don't know.
He said awful things to you in the past that weren't true.
Ah, who knows where his head's at? Oh, it's cold.
Come back to bed.
I wish I could, but I gotta run.
That oil ain't gonna drill itself, you know? Okay.
Will I see you later? A late dinner, maybe.
I gotta stop by the condo after work, get the last bit of my stuff.
Finish moving into the hornet's nest.
John Ross.
I don't believe in the war But I believe in the warrior.
Any more of that coffee left? You know, John Ross, I wouldn't get too comfortable around here if I were you.
You think your father's won, but, you know, J.
R.
'S big mistake was he always Underestimated me.
I'm not in the mood to argue with you this morning, Uncle Bobby.
You do what you gotta do.
But you push me, and I'll kick you out of this house.
Then why don't you just do it, boy? Family means nothing to you, does it? No, it does.
We're just on two different sides of it my grandfather's instead of miss Ellie's.
Well, you are a lot like your daddy all hat and no cattle.
You have no feeling for this ranch, except for what lies beneath it.
That's where you're wrong.
That's where you've always been wrong, except you're too damn stubborn to see it.
Earl: Mr.
Ewing.
Yeah.
Um I meant John Ross.
What's up, Earl? Problems with the truck down at the rig site.
Tankers from Ryland Transport they didn't show up as scheduled.
Now, I called, and the dispatchers they said they were told to stay away from Southfork.
Orders straight from the top.
Ryland.
Isn't that your wife's ex-husband's outfit, Uncle Bobby? Guess you weren't lying when you said you'd do anything to stop us from drilling.
I just never pegged you as the type to have his wife do his bidding.
1x06: "The Enemy of My Enemy" You should have seen the line at that coffee place this morning.
And everybody still smiling.
Always smiling.
People in Texas are way too friendly.
It tries my nerves.
So please tell me you found something in these boxes of value.
I'm more than ready to cash out and get the hell out of this state.
Nope.
I just can't figure.
Thehas to be something.
Well, what about Christopher's laptop? Has he done any more work on his gas-extraction process? Mnh-mnh.
Thinking he must be doing it at the office.
Fact is, he hasn't been using it much at all since the barbecue when things blew up.
I think you might have really broke his heart.
Lucky for me yours mended fast.
You know, I actually Already went over these.
Why don't you start on those over there? All right.
You know, I've been going through these boxes all day.
I'm gonna step out for some fresh air.
You Good here? Yeah, yeah, I'm good.
Wish me luck.
Good luck.
What's wrong? Annie I just found out that Harris Ryland stopped his trucks from servicing J.
R.
'S rig.
Did you have something to do with that? Why? I just saw how upset you were, and I-I thought it might help.
I know you wanted to slow John Ross down and but don't you think that's something we should have talked about first? Well, I know we should have, but I knew you'd talk me out of it.
A-and it wouldn't have taken much, believe me.
And Wanted to help.
Well, I appreciate that.
But I already had a deal with the riggers on that site to stage a sickout.
You didn't have to go to a man for whom you've never had a kind word and ask him to do a favor for me! You're absolutely right.
I should have told you.
Then I wouldn't have gone and put myself out there for nothin'.
Oh, honey, I'm afraid it's not for nothin'.
Annie, I've worked with thugs like Harris Ryland my whole life, and they never do anything without strings attached.
I just hope this doesn't come back and bite us in the ass.
If you want to help me, I'm all for it.
But let's talk about it first, okay? Okay.
I'll see you later.
John Ross: Ewing of Ewing oil.
No, I'm his son, and I'm looking for tankers.
As many as you got right away.
How long am I gonna have to wait? Never mind.
I'm telling you, Ryland has damn near a monopoly on tankers in north Texas.
If you're gonna find something, especially with the eagle Ford shale play still red hot down South, you're gonna have to go out of state.
No, it'll take weeks.
I need trucks now.
J.
R.
'S investors are expecting the first shipment by Friday.
If they don't get it I got a feeling there's going to be hell to pay.
Don't you knock? Give me a minute with my cousin.
It's been two days.
And I'm done waiting.
I'm tired of seeing my father hurt every day this goes on.
I want the evidence against J.
R.
, and I want it now.
I got nothing on J.
R.
, Christopher.
You've been in on this from the beginning, and you know it.
No, I wasn't.
J.
R.
Screwed your dad.
He screwed all of us, including me.
But I got nothing linking him to fraud.
All I've ever wanted to do was drill on land that's been in my family for four generations.
Your father had no right to try and give it away.
Southfork is just as much my birthright as it is yours.
And if you say anything about me not being a real Ewing, I'm gonna knock that cheesy grin off your face.
Come on.
Is this really about Southfork, or is it about Elena? Maybe you're just pissed 'cause she's with me now.
She's got nothing to do with it.
Then what? Giving me in to the police, it's not gonna help you get Southfork back.
But seeing you pay Will prove there's still a little justice in the world.
You know what? Go ahead.
That little DVD you got doesn't prove a damn thing except the night you broke me up with Elena, I went and found comfort elsewhere.
Now get out of here.
I got other bullshit I gotta deal with.
You think he'll do it? If I don't get that oil moving soon, it doesn't matter what he does.
Hi, Carmen.
I I know, I'm the last person you want to see right now, and I don't blame you.
But I may have something that can help you and your father save Southfork.
Hear me out.
Please.
Where did you get this? Tommy had it.
He stole it, not me.
But when I found it as soon as I found it I came here to see if it could help you.
And we're supposed to believe that.
That out of the goodness of your heart, you want to help us? Yeah.
It's true.
If Tommy knew I was even here, that I showed you I want to do the right thing, Christopher.
Make up for what I did.
This Is a copy of an invoice to my grandpa.
And it mentions the establishment of a trust separating the mineral rights from the land rights of Southfork.
If my read of Texas property law is right, such a trust would mean that the mineral rights were excluded from your sale of Southfork to the del sol conservancy.
And from the second sale to J.
R.
, which would mean he'd own the land but not the oil.
He can't drill.
You're not actually buying this? She's probably faking the whole thing.
Why would I do that? Because you're a liar! Christopher.
Stop.
This looks real to me.
I recognize the signature of the lawyer.
He was an old hunting buddy of grandpa's.
You'd have to find the original document to enforce the trust.
If it still exists.
I'm good with speeding through legal documents.
I'd be happy to help you look.
Thank you for bringing this.
But it doesn't mean that we automatically trust you again, Rebecca.
I wouldn't have come if I wasn't trying to help.
Please believe me.
Why would I possibly do that? We'll handle this from here.
You can have Carmen show you out.
Elena: Rebecca.
You okay? I don't know.
Well, if that paper that Rebecca gave us is real, I'm thinking grandpa wouldn't have stored a document as important as that trust here on the ranch, that he'd put it in a safety deposit box.
So what are we doing here? Looking for the key.
This is all his stuff.
It's got to be in here somewhere.
This is ridiculous.
I mean, she's probably sending us on some wild goose chase.
And besides We don't need whatever it is she thinks she found.
What do you mean we don't need it? I was waiting on telling you because I knew you wouldn't approve.
I got into John Ross' apartment.
I found a DVD Of him having sex with marta.
It proves he was in on the fraud.
Yeah.
Yeah, but as bad as that sounds, it's not John Ross that's gonna get us this ranch back, son.
It's J.
R.
J.
R.
'S name is on the deed.
Yeah, I know.
But I'm applying pressure to John Ross.
All right? Unless he gives us something, I'm giving the DVD to the police.
Oh, Christopher.
A lifetime of dealing with J.
R.
Has put me on both sides of blackmail! It never pays off in the end.
It's not just that it's it's wrong it's bad business.
An eye for an eye just makes both people blind.
Now, help me move this stuff.
Mm-hmm.
Would you fetch me that phone, honey? Yeah? Tankers got pulled from the drill site, and your nephew Christopher's trying to blackmail John Ross with some video of him and marta.
I tossed him in the Briar patch so he could learn how to get out of it.
He'll be fine.
So you having fun in sin city? Can you ladies give me a couple of minutes, please? Thank you.
You find out where Cliff's high-stake game is? The Bellagio.
Contact's name is Frank Ashkani.
You know, I don't get it.
If you're trying to figure out what his next move is, why are you giving him the heads up that you're there? When Cliff came to buy Southfork, he knew it wouldn't happen.
He was just there to rattle me.
Keep me from looking for his real agenda.
Bringing gambling to Texas.
Well, that's what I'm here to find out.
Barnes is a dangerous man.
He's come after my family time and time again.
I need to find out what he's after and put him out of his misery for good.
If it's a casino he's buying, it'll be mine.
If it's some other business, I'm gonna take it and crush him.
I just need to get in that game.
You really think he's gonna let you? He hates you, J.
R.
For a chance to make money from me, Cliff Barnes would push his mama in a puddle of piranhas.
I'll get in.
Don't you worry.
Ladies! Help me! Bobby: That's his desk.
Give me a hand.
Ugh.
Is that what we're looking for? Texas national bank.
Let's go find out.
Can I come in? Yeah.
Thank you, again, for bringing me here.
That was really nice of you.
What did the doctor say? Basically, she thinks I'm fine.
She's gonna run a few more tests, but you shouldn't wait.
You sure? Yeah.
Yeah, you've gone to enough trouble.
I can call a cab when I'm done.
Okay.
I'm so sorry Elena For how I messed everything up for you and Christopher.
I know he doesn't believe me, but I swear I didn't know my brother had broken you up.
At least now that Christopher and I are over, the two of you can be happy together.
No.
That's not gonna happen.
Because of my brother and the e-mail? No.
Because of Christopher.
I hope you feel better.
Vicente.
I wasn't expecting you.
Oh, a nice Mexican woman named Carmen let me in.
I don't think she likes you.
You got that right.
If I'd have known you wanted to meet, I could have came down to see you.
Oh, sometimes I like to be spontaneous.
Keeps people on their toes.
Like your father.
I hear he's no longer in Dallas.
He had some business he needed to attend to elsewhere.
So, uh, I got things here under control.
Yes, our mutual lady friend told me how much you like to be in control.
I'm a lot like that myself.
Hmm.
So, what can I help you with? I'm here to help you.
I heard a rumor that you encountered a problem transporting your oil.
Problem? Ah I'd say that's overstating things.
But you know how texans are about exaggerating.
Yes, that's why I decided to come here in person.
To see for myself if there's any truth to those rumors.
We've had a few delays, but, uh, nothing to worry about.
It's all part of doing business.
I got it under control.
There's that word again Control.
My buyers overseas are anxious to know when they can expect their oil Mr.
Ewing.
The first shipment is already a few days overdue.
I'm shooting for Friday, but it might take a couple more days.
Early next week, at the latest.
A couple more days.
I can do that.
But just so you know In my country, when the sons fail to make good on the commitments of the father There's a price to be paid.
Promises have been made, Mr.
Ewing.
I intend to make sure that they're kept.
Hello darling.
What a nice surprise.
Mother.
Don't tell me.
You are here to take me out to lunch.
Hmm? Afraid not.
Oh.
I came because I need your help.
Oh? Whatever you need you know that.
Harris Ryland of Ryland transport.
Is he a friend of yours? Um, I wouldn't say he's exactly a friend.
I know him a little socially.
Socially's enough.
He's pulled his tanker trucks from Southfork, and I can't pump oil without something to transport it in.
Now, I need you to convince him to send his trucks back.
What are you asking me to do, exactly? You're running for governor.
I need you to play politics.
Promise Ryland something.
Whatever you want.
I don't care.
I just need those trucks back so I can get pumping.
I should have known.
No, John Ross, I I want to.
I need you to believe that.
But I made a promise when I got into this race to my backers and my supporters.
Screw your promises! You've been compromising everything with me since I was born! John Ross, if I start down that road J.
R.
'S investors hold the note to the ranch.
We're paying them back with 14% of the oil.
If we don't pay them On time They could take the ranch.
I got a feeling they're gonna do a lot worse than that.
My God.
Who have you gotten yourself into business with? Save it, mother.
Wait! I can help you in other ways, John Ross.
There's a simple solution you can do now, and you turned me down.
Some things never change.
What the hell do you want? I wanted to say I'm sorry.
I was jealous.
I admit it.
Now I see you were only with Elena because of business.
And since that's over, you don't have to be with her any more.
What the hell are you talking about? Us.
You know I want you to be with me look! You're crazy.
You screwed me with my father, undid our business deal, you drugged me, and then took videos of us having sex! My cousin found the DVD.
That DVD proves we knew each other all along.
I'm so sorry.
But I'll make it up to you.
I have money.
A lot of money.
Skimmed from vicente on Southfork's sale.
We could go away together.
I wouldn't want to go across the street with you.
Now leave Before I do something we'll both regret.
Man: This is the original box taken out by your grandfather in 1934.
Now, it's been transferred several times since then, of course, due to bank sales and mergers.
But according to the records on file This box has been unopened since before Mr.
Southfork's death.
When I was just a little boy.
If you need anything, I'll be right outside.
Thank you.
Well, son, here goes nothing.
That was grandpa's prize pistol.
Mama's birth certificate.
Come on, help me look.
Oh, wait a minute.
What's this? Nope.
Uncle Garrison's discharge from the army.
And a whole bunch of hunting licenses.
What do you got? I think this is it.
Mineral rights trust.
If this holds water, there will be no drilling for oil on Southfork.
Hey.
Hey, sweetheart.
Mm.
Mm.
I'm thinking your day didn't get any better than when it started.
Well, it's better now that I'm seeing you.
Are we still up for dinner, or do you just want to come in? After the day I've had, I do not have much of an appetite.
That's funny.
I could have sworn I left this closed.
How about I draw us a bath, you grab us a couple of beers, and come join me? Mm.
I like the way you think.
Son of a bitch.
What's wrong? Nothing.
I just got a text from my foreman.
I need to step out real quick.
Shouldn't take too long.
Lock the door behind me, okay? Okay.
John Ross: Hey, ace, buck.
I need you to keep an eye on Elena's place until I get back.
Keep your guns handy.
Nobody gets in there but me.
Yes, sir.
Marta! Marta! Man: Mr.
Ewing.
There's a Frank at the front door.
Said he worked for Cliff Barnes? Show him in.
Mr.
Ewing.
Yes? Frank Ashkani.
I'm Mr.
Barnes' driver.
You're here asking for meetings.
What is it exactly you want with Mr.
Cliff Barnes? Well, Frank, I'm here in Vegas for a little vacation, and I thought I'd sit in on Cliff's poker game.
I'm sorry.
That game is by invitation only.
Well, I understand.
Cliff always was afraid to play me heads-up.
The buy-in is $1 million.
And as much as he'd like to take your money, he knows that currently you're not in a situation to cover that.
Well, the buy-in shouldn't be a problem.
So you tell Cliff I'll be seeing him real soon.
Just call me with the particulars on the game.
Until then, you also tell Cliff I'm thinking about him.
I will.
And you can rest assured He'll be doing likewise.
Hello, bum.
I need you to do a little diggin' on Ashkani.
Yeah, he says he's Cliff Barnes' driver.
Just find out who he really is.
And get a message to Carlos del sol.
Tell him I need $1 million.
That's right.
Have you heard from J.
R.
? Nope.
Told you I don't know how to get ahold of him.
You need him for something? Hell no.
This bitch put a knife through it last night.
Veronica Martinez.
At least I think that's her real name.
A.
K.
A.
Marta del sol.
That's that woman you were in that DVD with.
Not only is she a snake when it comes to business, she is absolutely nuts.
I mean really unhinged.
I got a feeling she's gonna try to hurt Elena, and I'm not sure what to do about it, considering what's at stake.
Well, I know what J.
R.
Would do.
What's that? Well, first off, he'd get more security around the ranch, particularly where Elena is.
Mm, already did that.
I got ace and buck looking after her place.
Then he'd probably have me pay this little gal a visit.
Well, you'd have to find her first.
That ain't no step for a stepper.
I'm a regular bloodhound.
E-mail that photo.
These just came for you.
Ooh.
Freesias.
My favorite.
Probably from Bobby.
I did something to upset him, and he got mad at me.
Ah, this place always feels off when you two aren't getting along.
And it's off enough already lately.
You want me to put them in water? Yes, please.
Oh.
Thank you, Carmen.
Annie! Annie, what's the matter? What happened? Leave me alone.
Annie, what happened? Annie.
Sir Well, this is a surprise.
Gentlemen, I'm sure you know Mr.
Ewing.
What brings you to forth worth? I don't know what kind of game you are playing with my wife hey.
Get off of me! You Stay away from Ann.
Rebecca: Before you say anything, I'm just here to get my car.
It looks like what you brought us was legit.
You found the trust deed? We're working on it.
After all the pain that Tommy and I have caused I'm glad I could do something to help.
Thank you for seeing me, Harris.
Oh, it's my pleasure.
Not every day I get to share words with the next governor of the state.
We can only hope.
Oh, you're Modest.
One of the things the people of Texas like about you.
Can't tell you how pleased I was when I heard you got in the race.
Woman like you? I need your help, Harris.
It's a family matter.
About your son? Yeah, I thought that's why you were here.
My ex-wife your ex-sister-in-law had me pull those tankers.
I don't want to get in the middle of you and Ann.
No, there's no middle, sue Ellen.
Ann and I ended a long time ago, and not on a good note.
But it is nice to see that she's doing so well.
She was so rattled by the divorce, at the time, I half-expected her to fall off a Cliff.
Metaphorically speaking.
So What are you proposing? Have me send my trucks back in? This isn't easy for me, Harris.
I don't expect it is, sue Ellen, but I always say it's the hard things that make us stronger.
If you could release your trucks Once I'm governor, I am planning on making new appointments to the rail road commission.
And I think, with your knowledge and experience in the area of interstate oil and gas commerce You'd make a good choice.
If you would accept, that is.
No, I can't accept, sue Ellen.
I can't allow you to compromise yourself like that for your son.
But I am duly impressed that you'd do it for him.
But don't look so glum.
I'll reinstate my trucks.
It's the right thing to do.
Besides, I think I Sided with the wrong half of your son's family in the first place.
You have no idea how much I appreciate that.
Well, it always feels good when I can turn from villain to hero in the blink of an eye.
Now I want to make a contribution to your campaign.
A large one.
I-I can't accept that.
You will.
See, people like me we need to make sure that people like you get into office.
Thank you, mother.
It really does mean the world to me.
You know you can always count on me.
What now? I wouldn't be so smug if I were you, John Ross.
What the hell's this? A trust document Separating the mineral rights from the surface deed to Southfork.
Okay? What's it mean? It means that my father, Uncle Gary, and J.
R.
Together control the mineral rights under this land.
Gary's already given me his share, so That puts us in charge.
Your father may own Southfork But mine controls the mineral rights.
And as of right now, we're shutting your drilling down.
You can't do that.
We already did.
No blackmail, no payoffs, and no fraud.
You're beat, cousin.
Fair and square.
Rebecca: Yes.
Yeah, thank you.
Um I'll call and schedule an appointment.
Tommy: Christopher started using his laptop again.
He just sent an e-mail to his lawyer.
They found an old trust deed to Southfork.
Just like we've been looking for in these boxes.
It was you.
Did you send them something? We've been working on this for two years on two continents And you give away something that we could have leveraged?! Shut up! I am tired of you thinking you can push me around! You and I are done, Tommy.
The hell we are.
Yeah.
We are.
Here.
Take these.
They're worth a lot.
You're not gonna make any money off the Ewings.
So just take them and get out of Dallas so we can both move on with our lives.
What are you talking about? I'm talking about me and Christopher.
You're right.
I amin love with him.
And I'm pregnant.