The Colbys (1985) s01e13 Episode Script

If he's not Phillip's son, he's not a Colby.
Don't you see how that changes everything? And what about Jeff? It's not just his name at stake, it's his whole life.
Announcer: Last time, on "The Colbys" You think you can walk into this company and take it over? You think you can take Fallon too? Get out of here.
If I can't have her, I'll make damn sure you can't either.
Whatever the reasons, she wants nothing to do with you.
And now I think you'd better leave.
There's the door, Sean.
Use it.
It is just the business relationship? Oh, he has a certain appeal.
Don't forget he has a wife.
And he obviously has not told you.
I think I could cope with almost anything Even an empty marriage.
But God help me, I don't think I could survive a divorce.
All right, you've got a deal.
No letter, no divorce.
Fallon, that was Henderson at the house.
It's little Blake, he's very sick.
They're taking him to the hospital.
My God, he's burning up.
What's the matter with him? He has the classic symptoms of acute bacterial meningitis.
I'll never leave his side again.
And his father.
We'll both be with him always.
Just please, let him live.
Woman on P.
A.
: Dr.
Redmond, 015.
Any word on the Colby child yet? They should be bringing him down any minute now.
Thank you, ma'am.
As soon as we get him in there, I want to get an IV running.
And hourly neuro checks and viral scans.
Woman on P.
A.
: Orderly, to 159.
Uh, excuse me, do you have change for the phone? Uh, great.
- There you go.
- Thanks.
You got a sick kid here too? No.
It's not mine.
Well, let me tell you, it is rough when it's your own.
Nothing worse.
Thanks.
Excuse me, where's the telephone? Just over there.
Woman on P.
A.
: Nurse Baker, ICU.
Excuse me, only the parents are allowed in the room.
My wife's in there.
I have to be with her.
I'm sorry.
Those are the doctor's orders.
Doctor's orders? My wife needs me, and I'm going in there.
Hey look, you take that up with Dr.
Jamison.
Till then, keep out of the room or I call security, okay? Yes, it's critical, Blake.
I promise you, the boy's getting the best.
Yes, yes, everything possible Well, it seems that's the odd thing about meningitis.
If the Once the fever breaks, he'll recover pretty quickly.
Yes.
Yes, I will.
That was his grandfather in Denver.
What was I supposed to tell him? Nothing you could tell him.
That's the problem with bacterial meningitis there are no guarantees.
Damn it, Leonard, isn't there anything you could do to tip the scales? Jason, I know what I'm doing.
What about another specialist? You could bring in that would all tell you the same thing.
There is not a thing we can do now but wait.
Nothing? We just have to be optimistic, Mother, that they're doing everything they can for him.
I can be there tomorrow.
I'll come to the hospital straight from the airport.
I think you should just sit tight for now.
I'm sure I can get a flight out of London.
No, let's wait.
I'll keep in close touch, I promise.
If anything changes, I'll call you.
All right.
If that's what you want.
I'll be waiting.
I'm so sorry, Francesca.
What Jeff must be going through I should be there.
My only grandchild is sick, and what am I doing? I'm choosing a wardrobe for Singapore.
Then forget the trip.
Go to Los Angeles.
You can join me later.
Maybe we'll hear something before we have to leave.
This is all my fault.
I never should have opted for the Singapore posting.
- You had a choice? - Well, yes.
There were alternatives, and Singapore seemed the best The furthest from Los Angeles.
And Jason Colby.
Well, that's what you wanted, isn't it? What I wanted? I'm your wife now.
I would go anywhere you wanted me to go.
Why did it have to be because of Jason? My foolish jealousy.
And now I'm taking you half a world away from your son and your grandson when they need you.
Oh, darling, can you forgive me? Roger! Just tell me L.
B.
Is going to be all right.
Make me believe it.
Hello, Conny.
How's the boy? Oh, they're doing everything possible.
Oh, it's got to be rough on you.
Oh no, he's going to be fine.
I just know it, he is going to be fine.
All right.
In that case, I've got something to tell you.
How would you feel about I hope you didn't eat at the hotel.
- Um, no.
- What? How would I feel about what? It's kind of personal.
I got a proposition for you.
Oh, I love propositions.
But why are you whispering? I'm not whispering.
I'm just Well, either you're whispering, or I'm going deaf.
It's just that I don't like talking private in public.
This is my private oh.
Oh, I see.
Uh, thank you.
That will be all.
Thank you.
There's always somebody fussing around, pouring coffee, - they're fixing flowers - Now, let's- let's get back to the proposition.
Conny, this isn't my style.
Come on up to the ranch with me.
You on your feet again up there, we can be alone together.
There's nothing I would like better.
Great.
When do we leave? Soon.
But with the baby so sick, I Oh, I'm sorry, I I wasn't thinking.
Be patient, darling.
It will happen for us.
You'll see.
Wish I had better news.
His fever still hasn't broken.
Oh, I've been worried sick.
You didn't have to drive all the way over here, though.
You could have phoned me.
Yeah, I know.
I guess I just needed to see a friendly face.
Oh, you're feeling shut out.
I get all my news from the nurses.
Nobody understands.
I love that kid too.
I just want to see him, tell Fallon it's gonna be all right.
They won't even let me near her.
Oh, Miles Monica, I want to drop the annulment.
You're the lawyer in the family.
Tell me how to stop it.
I thought it was your idea in the first place.
It was.
So sure she'd turn me down.
Oh, I don't know, Miles.
It's It's not my legal area.
Did you sign anything? An affidavit agreeing not to contest it.
Well, I imagine you have the right to revoke it before it goes to court.
It would let you delay it for a while, but Miles, it's my guess that Fallon would get that annulment in the end if that's what she wants.
But contesting it will buy me some time.
I won't give up my wife without a fight.
Well, you're kidding yourself if you think you can come between them now.
- What do you mean? - Miles they have a sick child.
Wait.
But I'm gonna lose her if I wait.
I've got to do something.
Jeff? He's no worse.
That's something.
Maybe his fever's even breaking a little.
Looks a little less flushed, doesn't he? - He can't die.
- He won't.
He's a fighter.
He's fighting right now, we just can't see it.
All the time you were gone God, he was so strong.
He helped me more than I ever helped him.
I don't think I could have gotten through it without him.
Do you remember that little T-shirt you bought him? That said, "Fight, Harvard, Fight, Class of '98"? I thought it was a really dumb thing to buy.
So you told me.
I just didn't want him to go to Harvard.
You were afraid he'd end up being stuffy like me.
I don't know why I said that.
You always said what you wanted to.
I always did what I wanted to.
That was our problem.
I wouldn't have had you any other way.
I don't care where he goes to college.
I just want him well.
I want to see him smile again.
Mommy? Daddy? Sweetheart! We're here.
He's perspiring.
Jeff, he's perspiring.
The fever's broken.
He's gonna be all right.
It's gonna be all right.
Mommy and Daddy are right here together.
The boy's out of the woods, Blake.
We're bringing him home today.
Yeah.
I know it sounds fast, but he's responding to the antibiotics, and yelling for his puppy.
Yes, yes, we're relieved too.
Will you tell Alexis for me? And I'll have Fallon phone you.
Right.
Goodbye.
- You wanted to see me? - Yes.
Garrett's got Jessup's confidential report on Zach Powers.
Right.
Report, or rap sheet? Jason: I haven't read it yet.
Garrett: Harold's done a very thorough job.
Excuse me, Mr.
Colby, there's a gentleman to see Miles.
Not right now, Sharen.
I'm in a meeting.
I thought you might want to talk to him.
- He's from the police.
- Police? Don't get nervous, Dad.
Probably some old parking tickets.
I'll take care of it.
Anything in here that links Powers to Captain Livadas' death? Nailing Powers on the oil spill is hard enough.
There's only one witness, other than Livadas, who can finger him.
- Oh, the pump man.
- Yeah, Mahoney.
He's still missing.
Damn.
If we could find him Mahoney's dead? They dragged his body out of San Miguel Harbor.
Drowned? No.
He was dead before he hit the water.
Phew are you saying he was murdered? According to the coroner, he was beaten to death, then he was dumped in the water.
Lt.
Olsen: Yeah.
You could say that was murder.
So what's this got to do with me? Didn't you have a run-in with him down on the docks? Yes, it happened a couple of weeks ago.
if you want to get technical.
So I lost count.
The point is, I haven't seen him since.
Coroner said he'd died 10 days ago.
Tell me about this fight you had.
Mahoney and I had a little difference of opinion.
"A little difference"? I hear you broke a fist.
"Went wild.
" That's a quote.
You want to tell me what really happened? What is this? A fishing expedition? No, it's just a friendly chat.
Look, pal, unless you've got a warrant, stay out of my way.
Just back off.
That's quite a temper you've got.
Sorry to take you away from your meeting.
Oh, by the way If you're thinking about leaving town, let us know first.
This is not a boy scout's resume.
Garrett: Some shady money deals and a few close ties with men in black shirts who make offers you can't refuse.
Yes.
But nothing you can pin on him.
He just gets lucky.
The first wife who died in a yachting accident? That's very convenient for Zach.
You care to guess what her shipping fortune was worth? So you think Livadas dying was more good luck? What do you think? Think he set him up? - Everything points to it.
- That's just it, though.
He's too smart to get nailed.
When I think Bliss I almost got mixed up with that nephew of his thank God I got her out of that.
- Damn you, Sean! - I had to talk to you.
So you scare me half to death? What do you expect? You throw me out of your house, you won't take my calls.
I'm going crazy, Bliss.
We've got to clear this up.
Not interested.
My keys.
Not until you hear me out.
Sean, nothing you say could change how I feel.
I want you to come someplace with me.
I know it's over between us.
All I want is a chance to make you understand why I did what I did.
Please, it's just going to take a few minutes.
I must be crazy to even think about it.
- Mind if I drive? - You've got the keys.
Woman: So there is a girl named Bliss.
The way he talked about you, I thought he made you up.
No one could be so perfect.
Mom, please.
Mother: I always hoped he'd find someone like you.
I'm so happy to meet you.
Thank you, Mrs.
McAllister, but I think you should know, Sean and I Mrs.
McAllister: I just want you to know that if he treats his wife as well as he treats his mother, everything will be just fine.
What a lovely bride you'll make.
- I just hope I can be there.
- Mrs.
McAllister Nurse: It's time for lunch, Mrs.
Mac.
You'll have to excuse us now.
Bliss.
What a beautiful name.
I'm sorry about your mother, Sean.
But you never told me.
He's paid for everything My uncle.
Best doctors, this place.
Everything for Ma and me.
And so you owed him.
He found out I was dating you, and he asked me to keep my ears open.
I thought I was doing the right thing.
I mean, you, the spoiled daughter of a capitalist bandit, and me, the defender of the environment.
Perfect.
Except I fell in love with you.
I told Uncle Zach I wanted out.
I even went to your father to level with him.
Sean, I came here.
I met your mother.
And now I'm going home.
I tried to tell you, but your father got to you first.
That's the truth.
I believe you.
But I can't forgive you.
Not for using me.
I can't forgive myself.
I was hoping that you could.
Listen, I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
Well, I'm sorry too, but that doesn't make it all go away.
Even spoiled little rich girls know that.
Now please, Sean, don't try and see me anymore.
Conny: All right, Katie, tell me again.
Why were you fired? According to Mr.
Palmer, Mrs.
Colby felt the house was overstaffed.
She thought we were overstaffed? Well, anyway, I'm glad I found your bracelet for you.
It's very pretty.
I just wanted to say goodbye, Mrs.
Patterson.
You found the bracelet? Under the table.
You weren't here, so I gave it to Mrs.
Colby.
Katie, wait.
You aren't fired.
If Mrs.
Colby wants to know why you are still here, tell her to see me.
Thank you.
How's he doing? His temperature's almost normal.
He'll be himself in a day or two.
Fallon: See you in the morning, sweetheart.
Jeff: Sleep tight.
Fallon? I have to ask you something.
That night at the hospital, I heard you praying in the chapel.
You made a promise that if L.
B.
lived we'd always be together for him.
Did you mean that? Yes.
I have waited so long for this.
But if you're saying yes because you made a bargain with God It wasn't like that.
It was a promise to myself.
It felt right.
You were desperate then.
Are you sure? I love you, Jeff.
I'll always love you.
Ask me.
Ask me the way you did before I ran away Before any of this happened.
Fallon, will you marry me? Yes.
Yes! Yes? Send her in.
- Hi.
- Miles: Hi.
Come on in.
I wanted to talk to you.
Sure.
It's great about L.
B.
Great to have him home again.
I wanted to tell you at breakfast, but you'd already left.
Just tell me, okay? I've made a decision.
Go on.
These past few days with L.
B.
so sick I know you felt really left out.
I didn't mean it to be that way, it's just I realized that Jeff and I were It's not your fault, Miles.
It's nobody's fault.
You've chosen him? I yes.
You and Jeff are gonna get married? When I'm free.
I'm sorry, Miles.
I'm so sorry for everything.
I know, baby.
I'll always care about you, Miles.
I really mean that.
You gave me back my life.
Well, one of us had to lose.
I knew that from the beginning.
Don't worry.
I can handle it.
We'll talk later.
No.
I'd like to take you to lunch.
Celebrate L.
B.
's homecoming.
This isn't the time.
Come on.
For old times' sake.
One last lunch with my wife while she's still my wife.
Okay? Miles, if you're trying to scare me, you're doing a good job.
Fallon: Miles, please slow down! Fallon: Miles! Just go slow! For God's sake, slow down! Fallon: Miles! Stop the car! Let me out! Let me out! Are you crazy? What are you trying to do?! I'm trying to let you know what it feels like when your life's out of control.
You can forget about that annulment.
I'm calling it off.
That won't change my feelings.
I don't think you have any feelings.
If you did, you wouldn't be trashing our marriage like this! I love Jeff! You can't change that! Please don't turn this into something ugly! Ugly? You just turned this whole world ugly for me! Look, Fallon! I'm not riding with you! Stop! Stop! Please, stop.
Fallon: Oh, could you give me a ride down the hill? Oh, thank you.
Wayne: ? Now reach up and touch me ?ln the dark?/i> ?I don't disappear?/i> First kiss, near miss/i> Never thought I'd be feeling like this/i> I know you're still sitting there.
It's beautiful, Wayne.
You were my inspiration.
I'm still working on it, though On the song and the inspiration.
When you're satisfied, we'll record it make it another hit.
Maybe this'll be your platinum.
I wasn't thinking about business when I wrote the song.
And when you were listening to it, I hope you weren't either.
Sometimes it's difficult for me to separate pleasure from business.
We have to do something about that.
No more business for now, okay? What did you have in mind? This.
Neil.
Buzz my office when you're free.
We have some business to take care of.
I'm running late for an appointment.
I better get out of here.
Come on, Duke.
Thank you for the lunch, Monica.
Goodbye, Wayne.
I have an intercom.
I have a secretary.
I have a door you can knock on.
Maybe one of these days I'll get lucky and you'll use one of them when you want to see me.
Next time, I'll wear a cowbell.
You can skip the sarcasm.
Neil: I must have had things wrong.
I made the idiotic assumption we had something pretty good going.
Listen, Kittredge, I've never deceived you.
Which is a lot more than you can say.
I may be new in the record business, but I've been catching up.
Even with singers on other labels.
"Gail Kittredge In Concert.
" Monica, look Does your wife know you're sleeping with the boss? And another thing, Henderson, Katie is now on my staff, so if anybody is going to fire her, it will be me.
I understand, Mrs.
Patterson.
Thank you.
I hope you're satisfied.
Jason has just phoned from the office.
Fallon is leaving Miles to marry Jeff.
Oh, thank goodness that is over.
Oh, this couldn't have been easy for Fallon.
I I'm sorry for Miles.
I'm sorry for both of them.
Crocodile tears.
You did everything you could to make sure it was my son she dumped.
That's nonsense! This was Fallon's decision.
Ooh, the wise and noble matriarch! Come off it, we know what you are you are meddling and manipulative.
What happened to "senile"? Took me a little while to figure that one out.
- What do you mean? - Oh, you must have been desperate, trying to make me look like an old fool, losing my grip, misplacing things You are being ridiculous.
I'll give you a laundry list.
Now, uh, Katie found my bracelet and she gave it to you.
Yes, well, she's been discharged, and will say anything.
Conny: And you put in my purse.
Now, the saddle cinch I tightened it, and you loosened it.
Oh, you are mad.
But the worst thing The worst thing you ever did - Was what you did to Hutch.
- All right.
Say what you have to say to me, then let me go.
Mr.
Cochran at the bank said he phoned you and told you about the money, and how you got Hutch's name out of him.
Oh, very good.
The old wheels are still turning.
Very slowly, but they are still turning.
You lied, you schemed, you did everything you could to ruin my life.
It's a miracle that it didn't work.
Well, you're a survivor, I'll give you that.
Sable: But I meant what I said.
I will do anything to protect my son.
Anything.
I feel very sorry for you.
Don't bother.
You may have won this time, but that was child's play.
You won't find the next round so easy.
- Miles? - Mother? Are you drunk? No, but I'm working on it.
I want to talk to you now, and I want you perfectly sober.
How did you get this? Adam Carrington found it in your Uncle Cecil's file.
And after what Fallon did to you today, I thought you should see it.
Is it true what it says? I think so, yes.
I know my sister.
Fidelity isn't in her nature.
So Jeff's not a Colby? And if he's not, he's not entitled to hold any Colby Enterprise stock.
That is Arthur's legal opinion.
And the shares he got from Conny Sable: He'll have to give them back.
And then when Conny dies, she'll leave them to you, naturally.
This could wipe Jeff out.
Well, he's taken everything you've got Your future in Colby Enterprises and your wife.
Someone has to stop him.
- Who knows about this? - Um Jeff knows I have the letter and Conny, and Fallon.
She knows and she still wants to marry him? She doesn't think that I will use it against him.
She thinks that she can have him and his money Your money.
Your future.
- We will use it.
- I can't.
My hands are tied.
I have sworn to your father that I won't use it against Jeff.
Dad won't let you use this? Not even to help me? No.
What can I do? Your hands may be tied, but mine sure aren't.
Excuse me, Mrs.
Patterson, Mr.
Corrigan has arrived.
- Oh, send him in, please.
- Yes.
And oh, Eric has the car ready for you.
Thank you.
Time's a-wasting, lady! I don't know about you, but I'm raring to go.
Got the Jeep waiting right outside.
Hutch, I have to talk to you.
Are you gonna let me down again? I can't go back to the ranch with you.
I'm sorry.
Oh, Hutch, if I were two people, I would send Constance Patterson back to the ranch with you, and leave Constance Colby here where she belongs.
But you're not two people, Conny, you've got to make a choice.
I know.
And it's the hardest choice I will ever have to make.
I care for you more than any other man I have ever known.
But not enough to come away with me.
I guess you have to be a Colby to understand.
There are certain things I have to do here no matter how much I want to be with you.
They sure must be some mighty big things to have such a hold on you.
Well, they They don't have all of me.
My heart is with you.
Always.
I love you.
Conny Conny, I had such high hopes for us.
Well, hang on to them, Hutch.
I'm hanging on to mine.
I'll have to hold on to them for quite a while.
Make it a short while, Conny.
Oh I'll try.
I'll try.
Arthur: It's not going to be easy, Miles.
There's no corroborative evidence.
Miles: What's this? It says right here, in plain English, Francesca was sleeping around.
What more do you need? All you've got is Phillip's belief.
He believed it wasn't his child, but he didn't say why, and Phillip is dead.
He must have known what he was talking about.
That's your opinion, Miles.
Opinions don't win lawsuits.
You need proof.
Okay.
But if I get proof? I find someone Someone who knew what was going on? Arthur: And someone willing to testify.
It's a long shot at best.
These events happened before you were even born.
The Titanic sank before I was born too, and they found that.
It could take a deep sea diver to dredge up the kind of pay dirt you're looking for here, too.
I'd settle for a private detective.
You'd be wasting your time, with a run-of-the-mill PI.
Then get me the best.
I want to get all the evidence I can to support this letter.
Then I'm gonna take Jeff Colby to court and strip him clean.
What the hell is going on? Well, I'm delighted to see you, big sister.
Well, you may not be so delighted when you know why I've come here.
Then why don't you tell me? I know it's not your fault, but damn it, Jason, this company is in deep trouble.
I don't know where you're getting your information.
Oh, not from my brother, Jason Colby, the one-man band.
Why would I bother you with minor problems? "Minor problems"? Okay.
The Colby tankers They can't dock at the San Miguel Harbor, and Zach Powers cutting in on your pipeline deal with Blake.
- I'm on top of that.
- Oh, really? - What about this? - I've already seen it.
We'll handle it.
Miles got into a fight with that guy.
I want to know what it's all about.
And if you won't tell me, maybe the police will.
Conny, would you stay out of this? I told you I'll handle it.
You want me to stay out of the pipeline deal as well? I thought you were tired of the wars.
Thought you wanted out, so you could "smell the roses.
" Well, what I want and what I have to do to are two different things.
Now I know you have problems, here and at home.
You need help, and I am here to give it to you.
I'm coming back to work.
You're coming back? Is that any way to welcome back your old sparring partner? Oh, Jeff, I'm so happy for you both.
Yes, I'll tell Roger.
He just came in.
Don't worry Singapore or the Arctic Circle We'll both be there for the wedding.
And Jeff, I know how much this means to you.
I love you.
Well, more good news? Yes! I'm about to become a mother-in-law.
Jeff and Fallon are getting married again.
Oh, that's wonderful.
First L.
B.
getting well and now this? I couldn't be happier! Now how do you know you couldn't be happier until you hear my good news? Come on, sit down.
What have you been up to? Mm Some deep, dark, diplomatic maneuvering.
I went back to the Foreign Office today, and I got a new posting.
We're not going to Singapore? Mm-mm.
Singapore will survive without us, but you won't without your family.
Oh, darling, I can't keep you so far away from Jeff and L.
B.
What are you trying to tell me? That you, my dear, are now the wife of the new Vice Consul in Los Angeles, California.
Now how's that for good news? Jason: You're taking Jeff to court with this as your evidence? Well, not with that, exactly.
It's a photocopy.
I figured something might happen to the original if I brought it in here.
Jason: This is your mother's doing, isn't it? Aren't you ever going to give me credit for anything? You want credit for this? The kind of dirty pool she's playing? Jeff is trying to walk off with my wife, my money and my name, and that's not dirty pool? You don't take these things outside the family! It's a question of loyalty.
Where's your loyalty? - This is your son here.
- Miles.
- Your only son.
- If it would bring Fallon back I don't get it.
I bring you a letter by your own brother.
It'll give you control of your entire company again, and you're not jumping at it.
Why? You never knew Phillip.
This must be your "family loyalty" coming out again.
Look, I saw that letter.
I asked Francesca if it were true.
Don't you think she knows the father of her own son? Maybe she's not so good at multiple choice.
Watch it, Miles.
You don't think your girlfriend would lie to you? Don't do this.
I must have really hit a nerve.
It really kills you to think she was playing around before you jumped on the bandwagon! Stop it! Now, tell me again she means nothing to you.
I've never hit you.
This is the first time in your life.
The first time.
I'm sorry.
Don't be sorry for me.
Be sorry for that tramp you fell for.
I know what she is.
And I'll prove it.
Miles! Maybe I can't make you help me, by God, I'll make you watch!