Dynasty s01e14 Episode Script

Sorry.
Absolutely no press inside.
Sorry.
You can't go in there.
This is Mrs.
Carrington Mrs.
Blake Carrington.
Where's Blake? He's in the library.
[ Chattering .]
Krystle.
Thank God you're back.
Look, it's none of my business why you left.
You made the right decisionyou're back.
When I left this morning, I wasn't coming back.
Now, don't tell Blake that.
He already knows.
Yeah, well, he doesn't believe it.
Be careful what you say and do, please.
Come on.
Just give me a moment.
No! No! Mr.
Carrington,you know the law.
If you don't, this is the law.
We've got to take you to headquarters.
I told you that it was an accident.
I've told you that! Andrew, will you tell them? I'm not going anywhere.
You tell them that the whole thing was a mistake.
It was an argument an accident.
I've tried to explain that to them.
Haven't I? It's not our place to decide that.
Blake, listen to me carefully.
This is very serious.
Ted Dinard is dead.
You have to go with them.
Have you heard from Krystle? I'm not I'm not going anywhere till I hear from her.
She's here, Blake.
She's here.
Fellas, uh, can you give him a couple of minutes? Thank you.
Mr.
Carrington? I'm sorry, Mr.
Carrington, but I have to do this.
Wait a minute! What are you doing? You can't put those on him.
It's all right.
They're just doing their job.
They've got to take me downtown.
Oh.
- There he is.
! - Come on.
Back up.
Give him room.
They're gonna go for first degree murder one.
What? The word is already out.
The D.
A.
's gonna push on this one and push hard.
What are you talking about? There was no weapon.
There was nothing.
It It was an accident.
They're gonna go for it, Blake.
One of your servants told the police that they heard you threaten Dinard's life just before you went up the stairs.
That's premeditation.
Now, legally, it can be a year of plotting a minute, a half a minute.
But there was no premeditation.
This would normally be a manslaughter charge and you'd probably get probation, but I can tell you this, Blake that's not the way it's gonna be, not on this one.
All right.
You get on the phone and do what you have to do.
Now, we've helped put a lot of politicians into office.
Call in those I.
O.
U.
's.
Call in some of those markers, Andrew.
You get this thing taken care of, and you do it right now.
Blake.
Blake, you don't understand.
I don't need to understand.
ThatThat's what I've got you for.
Now you go ahead and handle it.
Krystle, uh, why don't you go home and try to get some rest? This is liable to turn into a long night for him.
We still have to get the bail set.
No.
I want to stay.
Blake, I'm gonna spell it out for you, okay? You stepped on a lot of political toes.
You supported a lot of the wrong people in political campaigns.
You passed out a hell of a lot of money to causes resented by a hell of a lot of people.
They've been sitting around just waiting for a chance like this to watch Blake Carrington go under.
What about my friends? You said it yourself ""The only friend is a dead enemy.
'' And to put it bluntly, a lot of people would like to see you dead or at least locked up.
Yes, but we still have friends.
This is gonna get very messy.
Krystle, I really think you should go.
Do it, please.
I figured you'd be here.
[ Sighs .]
And I'm here.
Why? Krystle, for once in your life, use your head.
Matthew, I'm so tired.
Hey, hey.
Are you gonna listen to me? What? I want you to listen to me.
Krystle, now, you know this trial is going to be very, very hard.
You know that, don't you? Yes.
Then run from it, Krystle, the way you started to.
Run from the both of us Blake and me.
Maybe I shouldn't say this, but you finally had the courage to do the right thing, Krystle.
Now, damn it, do it.
Did you desert Claudia when she was in trouble? No.
Blake's still my husband.
I'm gonna stand by him.
It's that simple.
[ Man On P.
A.
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Flight 3 1 to North Dakota now arriving from Denver and Salt Lake City.
Passengers will disembark at Gate 3.
[ Minister .]
""Behold, I show you a mystery.
""We shall not all sleep, but shall all be changed ""in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump.
""For the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised, incorruptible ""and we shall all be changed.
""For this corruptible must put on incorruption ""and this mortal must put on immortality.
"And then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written.
"""Death is swallowed up in victory.
"""O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory?''' May the soul ofTheodore Franklin Dinard son ofJason and Dorothy Dinard son of these harsh yet magnificent Dakotas rest in eternal peace.
I'm very sorry, Mrs.
Dinard.
They could at least have had the grace to accept your apology.
It was an accident.
Was it, Fallon? Please, leave him alone.
I'm press Fargo Post.
I've got a right to be here.
He's been through enough.
Please.
Be fair, Mrs.
Colby.
I've got a job to do.
Now, this is worth 1 50 bucks to me.
If you think this is anything, you wait till that trial in Denver begins.
I mean, that one's got to be a fullblown media circus.
Make a hole.
Make a hole.
Make a hole.
Get back.
Get back.
[ Bailiff.]
All right.
Outside with the cameras.
Come on.
You know better than that.
You, too, lady.
Out.
Everything's gonna be all right.
Dunham.
Morning, Mr.
Laird.
What's this one little old attorney? One skinny attache case? What's happened to the rest of the legal brigade? Could it be that we're supposed to see how lean things have become for poor Blake Carrington? I do believe we'll have the jury in tears before the trial even begins.
Well, we're sure gonna try, Mr.
Dunham.
Uh, Mr.
Laird.
I just wanna say I've been an admirer of yours for a long time.
Thank you.
I'm really gonna enjoy this.
Kinda reminds me of my football days first time I ever made the varsity.
I finally get to play with the big boys.
One of our investigators told me last night that Dunham and Matthew Blaisdel went to college together.
Yeah.
They played football.
Matter of fact, Dunham was very good.
I tried to get him for my team.
He He said he wanted to go to law school.
Maybe I should have pushed harder, upped the salary offer.
Well, he knew what he was doing.
Don't let the downhome suit and tie fool you.
If anybody's got his eye on the governor's office someday, it's Dunham.
Then let's hope he doesn't make it over my dead body.
What's Blaisdel's wife still doing on your witness list? I know you asked me not to include her, but I told you not to.
Blake, we cannot start this trial with you tying my hands.
I don't understand you.
You're willing to have me try to buy off practically anyone, outside of the White House and this is where you draw the line.
Why? It's just the way I feel.
You do this one thing for me, and I promise I will not interfere again.
You're making a big mistake.
She and Steven Had an affair.
I know that.
But, no, not this woman.
She's already been through one hell.
Okay, for now.
But there are no guarantees.
I may need her.
[ Bailiff.]
All rise.
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye.
Court 23 of the District Court of the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado is now open and ready for the transaction ofbusiness.
The Honorable Horatio Quinlan presiding.
[ Man .]
Docket number 8 1 CD 1 34.
The People of the State of Colorado v.
Blake Carrington.
[ People Chattering .]
[ Exhales .]
What's going on in there, Steven? They're selecting a jury of his peers.
Oh, that's a joke.
Who are they to judge Blake Carrington? What about Ted? Are they his peers, Fallon? [ Dunham .]
Let me put it this way, ladies and gentlemen.
Ajury trial is Well, it's a little bit like a giantjigsaw puzzle.
The evidence comes in one piece at a time.
While each individual piece when you look at it closely doesn't seem to make very much sense when you put it all together, and you step back, and you look at the big picture it all becomes very clear.
What I'd like to do right now is to just give you a basic idea of what the individual pieces of this particular puzzle are gonna look like.
Now, the judge has told you that Mr.
Blake Carrington, seated at that table over there [ Clears Throat .]
has been charged with murder.
The prosecution will show that, on the night of November 1 2 the victim of that murder Mr.
Ted Dinard was in the Carrington house, upstairs in Steven Carrington's room.
The prosecution will also show that the victim, Mr.
Dinard and Steven Carrington, the defendant's son had been lovers for a considerable period of time.
We will also show that Mr.
Blake Carrington knew about this homosexual relationship that existed between his son and Mr.
Dinard and, because of that relationship, he hated the victim with a cold and unrelenting hatred.
And on that particular night when Mr.
Carrington arrived at the house and when he learned that the two young men were alone upstairs together in a cold rage he issued a threat a most violent threat in the presence of a witness.
And at that very moment, Mr.
Blake Carrington formed the intent the premeditated intent to take the life of Ted Dinard.
And a very few moments later, the defendant burst into his son's room and, in his hatred for Ted Dinard delivered a powerful blow with all of his strength against the unresisting victim, causing his death a death he intended to cause.
This is what the prosecution intends to prove, ladies and gentlemen.
And this is what we will prove.
Now during the selection process you were all asked several questions about your personal attitudes towards homosexuality.
I'd like to remind you we all of us have a right to our lives, ladies and gentlemen regardless of our sexual orientation.
But be prepared.
Be prepared for the defense attorney, however who may try to create a diversion here a smoke screen, if you will.
He may try to confuse you into thinking somehow that the dead young man, Mr.
Dinard was the criminal in this case and not the defendant, Mr.
Blake Carrington there [ Quinlan .]
Counsel? Let me remind you that the opening statement is an outline of the evidence you're going to present.
It is not a closing argument.
Very well, Your Honor.
In that case, I have nothing more to say for now.
Thank you.
[ Quinlan .]
Mr.
Laird.
As you know, ladies and gentlemen the district attorney's office gets to present its case first and then the defense presents.
And so we hope that you will withhold judgment in your minds until you hear both sides both sides.
Now, what we will try to prove to you is that the death ofTed Dinard was an accident an accident.
Yes, it is true that Blake Carrington was present when that unfortunate death took place but that death was not intentionally precipitated by any action on the part of Blake Carrington.
His intent and his only intent was to protect his young son.
Now, as this case develops we are going to see that Blake Carrington had a strong and lifelong love for his young son.
Oh, he knew that he had gone awry but he also knew at the same time that he was well on the road to a normal and manly life.
Now, on the evening of the unfortunate accident Blake Carrington entered his home and learned to his horror and disgust that Ted Dinard was present in his home.
Thinking of his son, and thinking only only to protect and save him from a life of shame the defendant went upstairs to see his son, to talk to him and there found Ted Dinard with his arms around his son.
Mr.
Carrington stepped into the room and commanded Ted Dinard to leave.
At that point, ladies and gentlemen as the evidence is going to show you and I'm sure you'll be convinced at the end of this trial that the tragic death ofTed Dinard which then occurred was an accident an accident which Blake Carrington did not did not intentionally bring about.
Thank you.
Steven, I know you're just sitting there.
Damn.
Answer me.
[Jeff.]
He's all right.
Don't try to pacify me,Jeff.
Well, I'm part of the family.
Seems to me you made it pretty clear what you think of my father.
You don't like him, and you never did like him.
If you ask me,you'd be as happy as a lot of other people to see him go under.
Steven, answer me.
Well, Mrs.
Gunnerson will be disappointed.
None of us are eating very much again tonight.
Oh, Fallon, have you spoken to your brother? Yes.
I talked to him a little while ago on the telephone.
How is he? Is he all right? Yeah, he sounded all right.
I called him a couple of times.
No answer.
Blake, I don't know if this is the time or place but I've been wanting to talk to you about something that's on my mind.
It's probably a good a time as any.
Now, you and I, we haven't been getting along all that well recently.
I've said some things to you that were a little rough.
[ Chuckles .]
Father.
Soninlaw.
It's a classic situation.
Forget it.
What is it you wanna talk to me about? Well, I was at the office today, and, uh, I heard some things that made me a little nervous.
About your business.
There's that board meeting on Friday.
Yes.
What about it? Well, there'll be a decision made on that bank loan, Mitsukawa in Honolulu.
And you're not going to be there and a few of your directors are going to take advantage of ityou're not being there.
Blake owns 7 0% of Denver Carrington stock.
How can they take advantage? Well, they can.
That is, unless I'm not there to stop them.
But I've arranged with Andy Laird to set that board meeting for Friday morning.
You see, the judge is going to recess.
He's got a doctor's appointment.
I thank you anyway.
And I'll be there, and I'll stop them.
You can be sure of that.
Give me a moment.
Hello, Steven.
Can we talk? Steven, look at me.
I can't.
Miss Robbins would you tell us, please, what your occupation is and by whom you are presently employed? I'm a downstairs maid.
I work for Mr.
Carrington Mr.
Blake Carringtonand I have for the last 1 2 years.
I see.
Now, on the night of November 1 2 were you present in the Carrington house, and if you were, where were you? What were you doing? I was in the downstairs vestibule, just off the main hall.
I was talking with Joseph.
He's our majordomo.
Uh, don't you mean butler, Miss Robbins? No.
There is a butler, Gerald.
Joseph is the majordomo.
[ Scoffs .]
Well, that's very interesting.
II didn't realize that people American people had majordomos anymore.
As a matter of fact, I'm an American.
I don't even know what a majordomo is.
What exactly is a majordomo, Miss Robbins? Um, he's the head, uh, administrative head of the household.
Uh, chief retainer.
Well, that's a very precise definition, Miss Robbins.
Did you look that up in a book once? No.
I got it from Joseph.
[ Spectators Laughing .]
I'm sure you did.
[ Clears Throat .]
Miss Robbins, it is your testimony then that on the night in question, at approximately 1 0:30 you were in the house when Mr.
Carrington, the defendant, arrived home.
Is that true? Yes, it is.
What happened when he entered the house, Miss Robbins? Well, he asked who was home and we told him Steven was home with a friend ofhis.
With Mr.
Dinard.
What was Mr.
Carrington's reaction when you mentioned this? About Mr.
Dinard, I mean.
Did he say anything? Was he, uh, overjoyed? Was he angry, agitated? I'd like to remind you, Miss Robbins that you are testifying in this court under sworn oath.
Yes, he was angry.
And, yes, he said something.
He said, ""I'll kill him.
'' II'm sorry, Miss Robbins, would you repeat your answer so the courtroom can hear it? Now what did Mr.
Carrington say? [ Quinlan .]
The witness will please speak up.
He said, ""I'll kill him.
'' Mr.
Carrington said, referring to the deceased, ""I'll kill him.
'' [ Spectators Murmuring .]
""I'll kill him.
'" [ Exhales .]
Well, what did he do then, Miss Robbins? Um, he, uh, ran toward the stairs.
Was he angry? Was he very angry, Miss Robbins? Yes.
Yes.
Thank you, Miss Robbins.
[ Man .]
In the sensational Blake Carrington murder trial [ Man .]
In the sensational Blake Carrington murder trial the day's last witness was Ed Cleves, a driller who worked with Steven Carrington.
[ Ed .]
It was like I told 'em in there,you know? Uh, I saw this Stevie Carrington.
He's the son of Blake Carrington, and he was involved with the deceased.
That's what they said in there.
Ted Dinard.
Well, I saw them.
I went over to Meadsburg to have a little supper with my wife, Nell.
You almost ready? And we were sitting in the restaurant and, uh, there we saw them, there they were.
They weren't ordering or anything.
There were sitting, looking at each other.
Every once in a while, the one guy would touch the other guy's face.
And pretty soon they were holding hands.
I mean, they were [ Chuckles .]
They were acting like a couple of f What do you call 'em now, um, gays? Yeah, that's it.
Gays.
[ Man .]
We'll be back in a minute with other local news including our ongoing investigation of how inflation continues to [ Clicks Off.]
Yeah.
Did you listen to that? Damn idiot thinks he's a movie star.
Leave it to Ed Cleves.
He probably volunteered as a damn witness.
Why are they dragging up all this stuff about Steven? Well [ Exhales .]
WhatJake wants to prove is that he was a homosexual and that Laird's line about him being seduced and becoming a homosexual is all bull.
He isn't.
Huh? Steven isn't a homosexual.
At least not entirely.
[ Chuckles .]
Claudia, how do you know that? He told me.
He told you.
When was this? One day.
I mean, one night.
Remember the night we had dinner at the Carringtons'? I went into the library, and he was there and we talked.
Seems like a hell of an odd thing for him to bring up the first time you'd met.
Are you all right? You look like you're upset.
I am.
It's what you said about these lawyers.
I mean, they're turning this whole trial into some kind of sporting event.
It's not a trial.
I know that.
But that's their job.
And if I know Jake Dunham, he hasn't even started yet.
Krystle, stay with me tonight.
Please.
Blake, when I came back, it was to be near you to support you.
I was honest then, and I'll be honest now.
I'm not ready to share your bed again.
Not yet.
A lot has to change between us.
We have a lot toto work out.
Is it because you think I purposely killed that boy? It was certainly not purposefully.
But you do think I killed him, don't you? Blake, I don't know what to think.
All I know is is that the night I left you you were in a terrible state, and for that I feel guilty.
Look, what I'm wrestling with right now is not your guilt, but mine.
Maybe if I had been here with you, none of this would've happened.
Look, let's let's just get through this thing.
Then we'll figure out what our lives are gonna be.
All right? I'll walk you to your room.
Blake.
Yes? Your board of directors, they moved the meeting up.
They did? To when? This afternoon, 2:00.
Damn.
Blake, they're starting again.
We need you back in the courtroom.
They're moving in on me, Andrew.
They've changed the time of that meeting to this afternoon.
They know I can't be there then.
There's nothing we can do about that now.
We have to get back.
Blake, are you coming? Fallon, you and Jeff get in there.
You come with me.
Michael, close this door.
Don't let anyone in, you understand? Yes, sir.
Andrew, I wanna call a stockholders' meeting.
When? Here, right now.
I want Krystle to represent me at that board meeting.
I vote all my shares in favor of that proposition.
I want you to activate the papers I asked you to draw up.
Okay.
I'll make arrangements for the delivery to Krystle immediately.
Then can we get back into the courtroom? The judge is gonna come unglued.
Yes.
You get in there.
You get me five minutes.
Tell him I'm not feeling well.
Tell him anything.
Okay, but make it fast.
Blake, I can't do that.
I can't go to that meeting.
You've got to.
The sharks are beginning to circle.
They think that I'm weak enough so that they can slip in and chew me up but you're going to stop them.
How? By figuring out who the ringleader is then cutting him down before he even knows what's happening.
But I don't No, no.
No questions.
Just listen.
Listen carefully.
I may not have another chance to go over this.
Keep your eye on Moore.
Now, if he calls for a vote on the Maris issue then you move to table it for a feasibility study.
That'll cut him off at the pass.
Would you state your full name for the court, please.
Fallon Carrington Colby.
Mrs.
Colby what do you do for a living? I don't work.
Are you a housewife? Do you keep house? Cooking, cleaning, laundry? Things like that? I'm a wife.
I'm also here as a hostile witness for the prosecution.
I believe that's the phrase? Yes, that's the phrase.
Mrs.
Colby, on the night Ted Dinard died you were in the hallway outside Steven Carrington's room, is that correct? Yes.
And the door to the room was open? Yes, it was.
Tell us exactly what you observed, if anything, through that open door.
There were three people in the room.
My father, my brother Steven and Ted Dinard.
May I have People's five, please.
Is this the man you saw with your father and your brother, Mrs.
Colby? Your Honor, I object to the introduction of that photograph since its probative value is outweighed by the danger of undue prejudice.
Mr.
Dunham, is there any reason why you've introduced that photograph as evidence? Yes, Your Honor, there is.
I contacted Mr.
Dinard's parents in North Dakota.
I asked them for a live photo of a living young man, their son.
They refused to send one to me or to this court.
I'm going to have to overrule your objection, Mr.
Laird.
I'll repeat the question.
Is this the man you saw with your father and your brother? Yes.
For the record, the witness identifies the body ofTed Dinard.
Now, what happened next in Steven's room, Mrs.
Colby? My father was very upset.
Yes, your father was upset.
What happened then? He was ordering Mr.
Dinard out of the room.
There was a scuffle and Mr.
Dinard began to push my father.
Wasn't it your father that did the pushing, Mrs.
Colby? No.
Mr.
Dinard pushed my father.
Mrs.
Colby, I have a copy of the police incident report.
Didn't you tell the police officer who interviewed you that night that your father pushed or struck Ted Dinard? Things were happening very fast.
I don't know what I told the police.
I see, but you remember it all more clearly now, is that right? Please tell us what happened then, Mrs.
Colby.
Ted Dinard took a step back.
I don't know why he did, he just did.
You see, my brother was packing and there were some boxes in the room.
So when he took a step back he tripped over one of the boxes, and he accidentally fell.
He hit his head on the fender.
The fireplace fender.
Well, that's very mysterious, Mrs.
Colby.
In your original report to the police you didn't tell them that Ted Dinard took a step back.
You didn't tell them that he tripped over a box.
You didn't tell them that he accidentally fell and hit his head.
Isn't that true, Mrs.
Colby? I don't know.
Isn't that true, Mrs.
Colby? I don't know.
I have no further questions for this witness.
All right, we have two important issues to discuss here.
The Mitsukawa bank loan and the loan with the Maris Company.
Is that right? Mr.
Natale? I feel that what you're going to press for here is a, uh, postponement of the Mitsukawa loan the repaying of that loan.
What I'm here for, Mr.
Natale is to press for a postponement on any decision until my husband can be present.
It's a postponement that could be dangerous.
The postponement, that is.
Why, Mr.
Wells? So you could precipitate a default and then take the company yourself? What are you talking about? Do you know what she's talking about? They do.
I have a document here signed by Blake Carrington which gives me the power to remove you.
I hereby exercise that power.
Don't think just because Blake Carrington isn't here that I won't be keeping an eye on you.
Every one of you.
Mr.
Carrington, let me remind you that you are under oath and obligated to answer Mr.
Dunham's questions fully and completely.
Mr.
Carrington, would you please tell us when and where you first met the deceased.
I met Ted Dinard in New York City about a year and a half ago.
And how did you meet? We were at a party.
What kind of party? II don't understand the question.
Well, was it a gay party? Gay not as in happy but as in homosexual.
[ Laughter.]
The intent of the question was not to amuse.
The intent was to get a direct answer from the witness.
No, it was not a gay party in either of those senses.
ItIt was after an art gallery opening, and we both just happened to be there.
I see.
You met and you became friends.
Is that true? Yes.
Close friends who decided to take an apartment together.
Is that a fact, Mr.
Carrington? Yes.
That's a fact.
Mr.
Carrington, did you and Mr.
Dinard become lovers in this apartment? Yes, we did.
You were lovers.
For how long were you lovers? About a year.
About a year.
All right.
Now, let's jump to the last night you saw the deceased alive.
He was in your room.
Now, it's already been established that your father entered your room and found you together embracing We were saying goodbye to each other.
Ted had decided to leave and go back to New York.
Mr.
Carrington, you will speak when you are asked a direct question.
Mr.
Dunham has not as yet asked a question.
As I was saying, it's already been established that the accusedyour father entered your room and found you together embracing and that he ordered the deceased, Mr.
Dinard, to leave the room.
Is that true? What he said was for Ted to let go of me.
Was your father upset when he told Mr.
Dinard to let go of you? Yes.
HHe was angry.
Yes? He was furious.
Now, Mr.
Carrington would you tell us, please, exactly what happened next? Well, then my father moved He moved towards Ted.
Wouldn't ""lunge'' be a more accurate word? Did he lunge at him? He moved very quickly.
And your friend, the deceased, did he see him coming? Yes.
Did he do anything? No.
You're saying then that he simply stood there while your father moved very quickly towards him? Uh, yes.
All right, Mr.
Carrington, tell us what happened next.
[ Shaky Breath .]
Uh, mymy father pushed him.
[ Spectators Murmuring .]
HeHe struck him.
He struck him, Mr.
Carrington? Yes.
He struck him how, Mr.
Carrington? Did he strike him hard? Yes.
And the deceased, Mr.
Carrington did he strike back at your father? Did he try to protect himself in any way? Or did he simply stand there where he was, with his arms at his side while your father attacked him? Please answer the question, Mr.
Carrington.
No, no.
HHHe didn't raise his hands or his arms.
HeHe just stood there, and I tried to pull my I tried No, no.
Please.
Louder and clearer, Mr.
Carrington, so the jury can hear you.
Please.
Look, II've told you everything that I can.
Can I get out of here? No! You can't.
Now repeat your answer and louder this time for the jury.
This is a court of law, Mr.
Carrington.
You will do as the deputy district attorney has asked you.
Now, please answer the question again.
He stood there, okay? But your sister, Mr.
Carrington, has testified that Mr.
Dinard was the one who pushed, who shoved, who lunged, who attacked at your father.
Isn't that true? Isn't that what your sister has told this court? My sister lied.
She She lied.