Dallas s02e21 Episode Script

I do love you.
Lucy could do worse than marry that Mainwaring boy.
Mainwaring Oil and Ewing Oil.
A perfect couple.
Now, don't start pressuring her, J.
R.
If Lucy gets married, it won't be to make a new business move.
Guess what! Kit has asked me to get married! He's asked me, and I said yes! - I've got to call off the wedding.
- What do you mean? Now, it's gonna be messy too.
Because Bobby understands but J.
R.
's furious, and he's not gonna keep his mouth shut.
He's gonna want some kind of a scandal, I know it.
- He's gonna marry Lucy no matter what.
- No, he's not.
- We got a lot at stake.
- What about Lucy? - What's she got to do with this? - It's her life! - Wanna go somewhere and get coffee? - Yeah, your place.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Thanks a lot, Jesus.
He thinks you're terrific, you know.
He told me the other night.
Oh, yeah? Do you agree with him? Sure I do.
I always agree with him.
He's a pretty smart old guy.
Kit, I really love it here.
Must be great to live alone, do anything at all you want.
- Almost anything.
- My family would never let me live alone.
They keep coming around.
My folks weren't thrilled about it.
That's why I took Jesus, to keep the peace.
There's a college in New England I'd really like to go to but I know my grandparents want me here in Dallas, probably until I'm married.
You've got a ways to go before you have to think about marriage.
Maybe not so far.
What do you want to do? Wanna play a little backgammon? Can get in two or three games before I have to take you home.
- You know how to play? - I sure do.
Kit, do you really have to take me home? Yeah, I don't think it'd be a very good idea for you to stay.
Why not? - What's the matter? - You're awfully young, Lucy.
We've been seeing each other for a while now.
You said you cared about me.
- Didn't you mean it? - Yes, I did mean it.
You don't want me? I don't know what I'm supposed to do here now.
Do you want me to treat you like you're cheap or something? Would that make you happy? No.
No, that wouldn't make me happy.
I do care about you, you know.
Very much.
- Do you really? - Yes, I really do.
And I'm not gonna do anything as long as I think it might hurt you.
That was the dumbest joke you've ever told.
So maybe you can do this again sometime.
I'd love to! It was the best time of my life! - Oh, shoot.
It's my uncle, J.
R.
- So what? Nothing makes him meaner than the sight of people enjoying themselves.
Come on, he can't be that bad.
You just haven't been around long enough.
You'll find out.
Who parked that damn car next to the shrub? - Hey, what's going on here? - Good evening, sir.
Kit Mainwaring.
- How you doing, boy? - I'm very fine, sir, thank you.
Well, now, don't let me disturb you.
You kids have a good time now, hear? - Yeah, he's a real ogre, all right.
- I can't believe it.
- That is amazing.
- No, you're amazing.
- Morning.
- Good morning.
- You gonna work late again today? - Well, I hate to say no.
After this last list, I feel like I'm on probation.
- Well, you can always quit.
- I don't want to.
Liz has been terrific.
I think I'm just overly sensitive.
- Sue Ellen, are you all right? - I'm just fine, Bobby.
I have a little headache.
- I better get to work - Morning, everybody.
- Morning.
- Hi, J.
R.
Have a good day, Bobby.
For breakfast, I'll just have a little eggs.
I'm on a diet.
Mighty cheerful for a lady out as late as you were last night, aren't you? Yeah, well, had a good time.
Seen a lot of that Mainwaring boy, haven't you? So what? Well, I just hope his intentions are honorable, that's all.
I'm really not very hungry.
Pam, would you please drive me to school? Well, sure.
Bye, Ma.
Hey, Lucy.
Lucy.
- What? - Now, don't get mad.
You can't blame your uncle for being concerned.
Now, I like the boy, I really do.
Say, I tell you what why don't you and Sue Ellen and I and Kit go for dinner, huh? What do you say? Why? Well, I wasn't aware that I needed a motive, but I have one.
You're dating a man that this family would be proud to know.
Isn't that right, Mama? Well, it's a deal? Sure.
Why not? Well, she is certainly enthusiastic about that, wasn't she? Hey, I'm the last one who should be giving you this advice but you shouldn't let J.
R.
get to you that way.
Oh, I know, I know.
I usually don't.
I've never felt like this about anyone before.
I really am in love with Kit.
Why don't you smile when you say it.
You know, it's not so bad.
Take it from somebody who knows.
- But what if he doesn't love me back? - You kidding? - Bet he's crazy about you.
- Yeah, I hope so.
You know, Lucy could do worse than to marry that Mainwaring boy.
Mainwaring Oil and Ewing Oil.
It's a perfect couple.
Now, don't start pressuring her, J.
R.
If Lucy gets married, it won't be to make a new business move.
Why not, Miss Ellie? You did the same thing.
Things turned out pretty good, haven't they? I did exactly what I wanted to.
In that case, we'll let Lucy do just the same thing.
Whatever she wants, all right? - You got a heck of a sense of humor, Kit.
- He sure does.
Now, tell me, how long you been working with your daddy? - Oh, just about all my life, it seems.
- Yeah, I know how it is.
I tagged along with my daddy to the office oh, ever since I could barely walk, I guess.
I loved it.
Well, Kit didn't particularly care for it.
He wanted to be a writer.
In fact, he had a story published.
- Is that right? - Yeah, I'm afraid that's right.
It's because I'm an only child that it's important to my father to have me working with him.
I have to look at it as a good experience.
I don't wanna be the writer who can't do anything but write and business keeps me in touch with real life.
There's nothing realer than oil, that's for sure.
- Not to J.
R.
, except perhaps money.
- Same thing, honey, same thing.
I'll take that, thank you.
No, thank you.
Your daddy's building a new oil refinery down on the gulf? We filed the environmental-impact report.
It's looking good now.
Now, you two aren't gonna start talking business, are you? Of course not.
I'm not gonna ruin your evening, now.
I figure you kids are getting tired of us old folks so I think I'll just fold up Sue Ellen, and we'll steal away into the night.
I called Jimmy's Disco, said you might be dropping in.
Lucy said you like to dance there.
You guys go and have a good time.
- It's on me.
- Thank you.
Good night.
- Good night.
- Good night.
You're overdoing this "Mr.
Nice Guy," J.
R.
Someone might suspect you're up to something.
You've been doing real good tonight, darling.
Don't spoil it.
Well, he's nothing like the stories I heard.
I know.
He must really want you to like me.
Well, he's got his wish, because I do.
What, are you gonna stop seeing me now because your family approves? No.
Not even for that reason.
Kit.
You got the information on those bubble towers yet? Yes, sir.
What about the strippers? - You'll have that this afternoon.
- Good.
Getting harder and harder to catch you napping, son.
- Maybe you should stop trying.
- I just may do that.
Oh, this looks good.
Excellent.
By the way, your mother and I received this in the mail this morning.
- Looks like an invitation to a Ewing party.
- And what does that mean? I think they want you to attend.
You certainly are a hard man to talk to sometimes, Kit.
Well, I'm sorry, I don't mean to be.
At least we've been trying lately.
That's something, isn't it, son? Yes, sir.
I think so.
What I'm trying to get at is Well, you've been seeing a lot of Lucy Ewing lately, haven't you? - Yes, I have.
- Well, I'm glad.
I don't know if I should tell you this or not, but I'd just about lost hope in you leaving home like that.
Running around like you did, all the drinking and the gambling.
I didn't think you were ever gonna settle down, son.
- But this past year, you've changed.
- Well, I've been trying.
I know, and I'm proud of you.
The work you've been doing here and at the ranch, it's wonderful.
And if Lucy is responsible for any of that Now, look, Daddy, I'm spending time with Lucy because she's fun to be with.
Please don't make my relationship with her into anything more serious than it is.
All right, son.
I'm not overfond of the Ewings, as you know.
In my opinion, they don't come much worse than J.
R.
But, Kit, I'm willing to overlook all of that if you and Lucy If you decide you love Lucy, and you wanna get married I'm not gonna cause you any trouble, son.
I just want you to know that.
It'd mean a lot to your mother and I to see you married and settled down.
Your mother and I will be attending that party.
They make a nice-looking couple, don't they, Mama? She's so young.
Now, don't you start worrying, Miss Ellie, till there's something to worry about.
Pregnant or not, Sue Ellen, you are a fine-looking woman.
But it's boring.
I just I can't do half the things I'm used to doing.
I'm just forced to be good, you know? Excuse me.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Would you excuse us? Sue Ellen hasn't been feeling well most of the day.
Excuse me.
- Let go! - Are you all right? - Yes, I'm fine, Miss Ellie.
- We're just going upstairs, Miss Ellie.
- I am not going upstairs! - Sue Ellen.
Sue Ellen, go with Pam.
- Let's rest.
- Let go of me, will you? Let go! - Pretty flowers in your hair tonight.
- Thank you.
You're really in love with that guy, aren't you? - How can you tell? - Well, it's written all over your face every time I look at you.
- Oh, I am so madly in love with him.
You know what? I think he loves me too.
I'm glad for you, honey.
It's about time you got something you really wanted.
Thank you.
- Are they pretty close? - Yeah, I guess so.
She's been tagging around after him since she could walk.
He always had time for her when the rest of us thought we were too busy.
You're not jealous, are you? Yeah, I think I am.
If that's the direction you two are going, I couldn't be happier.
I couldn't ask for a nicer nephew.
On the other hand, if you're not looking for a permanent relationship take some advice from somebody who's been there before.
It's easier on everybody if you get out before it goes much further.
I'll keep that in mind, Bobby.
Thank you.
Oh, there are my folks.
I'd better go say hello.
I'll talk to you later.
I'm gonna go over there.
Bye.
- Hey, Daddy.
- Son.
Good to see you.
Mama.
Hello, Mr.
and Mrs.
Mainwaring.
How are you? You just look charming, dear.
Lovelier than ever.
- Thank you.
- Absolutely beautiful.
I can understand why my son has been seeing so much of you.
How would you feel about dancing with his old man? - Well, I'd love to.
- Wonderful.
My dear, excuse me.
Son.
She's charming, dear.
One I'd love to have as a daughter.
You could make me very happy, Kit.
And your father too.
- How's she doing? - She'll be okay.
- Hi, J.
R.
- Hi, Bill.
How you doing? You know, I'd be twice as happy for Lucy if it didn't make him so damn happy.
I know.
I know.
- Thank you very much.
- Daddy, my turn now, all right? All right, son, by all means.
Thank you.
- Hey there, Chris.
- J.
R.
- Hey, how you doing, bud? - Good.
- Get you a drink? - I'm fine.
We ought to get together at the club and play racquetball have a drink or talk or whatever.
It certainly won't hurt to wait until we're sure we have something to talk about.
Of course, Kit! Yes! Of course I will! I love you! Yes! I love you! Well, from the sound of Lucy, we shouldn't have too long to wait.
Let's go tell everybody right away! I just can't wait to tell everybody! Guess what! Guess what, everybody.
Kit has asked me to get married and I said yes! Congratulations! Thank you! You think that looks like me? Certainly.
You look beautiful.
It's been a while since there's been a wedding at Southfork.
Eight years to be exact.
It was lovely.
White orchids everywhere.
Baby's breath.
I think we should count on around 300 guests.
Kit and I want a small wedding, just the families.
That's not so easy, honey.
We have responsibilities.
You know, social responsibilities.
And I've written to my mom about the wedding.
I want her and my daddy to be here for it.
They'll be welcome if they wanna come.
Thank you, Granddaddy! I'll write your mama myself, so there's no misunderstanding.
- And your daddy.
- Thank you.
I'm gonna go to Dallas to meet Kit.
Can anybody give me a lift? Sure, honey.
I'll be happy to.
Let me get my bag here.
Okay.
- Bye.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye.
- See you later.
- Say, Lucy.
- What? - You know that car you been wanting? - Yeah, what about it? Well, I been thinking.
With you graduating from high school and all you ought to have it.
A little present from Sue Ellen and me.
You really are glad about me and Kit, aren't you, J.
R.
? - Yeah, I am.
- But it's not because I'm happy.
It's because of what you expect to gain by my marriage.
I'm not a fool, J.
R.
Oh, honey, I never thought you were.
There's too much Ewing in you.
But you're getting what you want.
Don't be mad at me for being happy about that.
Here.
Drive a real car.
Okay! Next matter on the agenda is the oil refinery.
I told you gentlemen how I feel on that subject.
I don't see any sense in repeating myself.
We've heard that Mainwaring Oil has filed an environmental-impact study with the OLM.
And Cliff Barnes is going along with it.
Right.
Mainwaring's building a new refinery on the gulf.
Well, is that why you were so set against our going ahead with our plans? There's no way that the OLM is gonna approve two new refineries.
Certainly not with you involved in one.
You throwing in with Mainwaring? Well, I'm not getting too much cooperation from you gentlemen.
Now, hold on a minute, J.
R.
Hey, hey.
This meeting's lasted longer than I thought.
I'm late for another appointment.
You just make yourself at home.
I warned you it wasn't smart to cross him.
We're gonna need that refinery.
Which means we need Mainwaring and J.
R.
The more I see of that Kit, the more I like him.
Me too.
He's so nice.
I don't understand those rumors a few years ago about his family having trouble with him.
It was the usual thing.
He was a rich kid who didn't wanna get involved in the family business.
Played around, drank too much.
I think he's settled down now.
Sounds like somebody I know.
But my folks thought I was exceptionally cute.
Come on, let's dance.
- Have you guys had enough? - Oh, I'm dying of thirst.
Oh, that was great.
I love you.
I love you.
Hi, Kit.
Hey, Sam.
Lucy Ewing, this is Sam Gates.
- Lucy's my fiancée.
- Hi.
I read about the engagement in the paper.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
- Well, I'll be seeing you, huh? - Yeah.
- Who's he? - He was my roommate in college.
- He's good-looking.
- Yeah, I guess so.
- Let's not sit here.
I wanna dance.
- I'm exhausted.
- Come on, it's good for you.
- Okay.
I really shouldn't be here, you know.
I've got school tomorrow.
Well, you don't have to stay too long.
- Hello, Jesus.
- Señorita, would you like some coffee? - A drink perhaps? - No, thank you.
Good night.
Hey, Kit, how about a bit of backgammon? - Three out of five games, maybe? - No.
I want you.
I need you, Lucy.
- Kit, can I ask you a question? - Sure.
I don't understand how it happened.
I don't know.
I guess it had to happen sooner or later, though, huh? Well, I'm glad it happened sooner.
You look like you just conquered the world.
That's how I feel.
It means that much to you, huh? No.
You do.
I've never felt like this about anybody before.
I've always been I don't know.
I guess just a spoiled little brat, wanting everything my own way.
Not caring what it cost anybody to give it to me.
But I do care with you.
I really do care.
Maybe it's because you pay attention to me.
Because you love me and you respect me.
But I want you to be happy.
As happy as I am.
I do love you.
I have to take you home, you know.
I know.
No, Joe, I have an appointment at the Cattlemen's Association at 10.
How about later? - Yeah? - Kit Mainwaring here to see you.
Send him in.
I'll see you then.
Alrighty.
Goodbye.
- Kit! - Hey, Bobby.
- How are you? Come on in.
- Thank you.
- Have a seat.
- All right.
- Well, what can I do for you? - Well - I need some advice.
- Okay.
On what? Lucy.
If I remember, I gave you my best advice on that subject a couple weeks ago.
And as is the case with most advice, you ignored it.
- Well, I shouldn't have.
- What are you talking about? I've got to call off the wedding.
- And I don't know how to tell Lucy.
- What do you mean, "got to"? I just can't go through with it.
Come on, Kit, there's got to be a reason.
There's got to be some kind of explanation.
I just wish you'd take my word on this, Bobby.
It's not the best thing.
You know what this is gonna do to Lucy.
You better think of something better to tell her.
This is very hard, Bobby.
This is very difficult.
I'm a homosexual, Bobby.
It'd help me if you could say something now.
I will.
As soon as I think of something to say.
You've sort of taken me by surprise.
I really didn't mean for this to happen, Bobby.
When I started going out with Lucy I thought it would be good for my image.
But then things changed.
She's so full of life.
When she wants something, she goes for it.
So I started out admiring her, and I ended up loving her.
And I thought she would change my life.
Well, what changed your mind? I slept with Lucy last night.
But it didn't do what I expected.
It didn't change anything.
I'm the same person today I was yesterday.
I'm still a homosexual.
It's just not fair for me to marry her.
Well, what are you gonna tell her? Well, I don't know.
I mean, you know better than I what kind of a life she's had.
I really don't want to hurt her.
Whatever you say whatever you do it's gonna hurt her a hell of a lot.
You know that.
Well, I didn't mean to.
I really hope you believe me.
Oh, I do.
Because if I didn't believe you I'd have knocked you into the middle of next week by now.
Your personal life is your own business, Kit.
But, damn it, why did you have to bring Lucy into it? Kit.
I'm sorry.
But I can't think of one thing I can do that would help.
No, no.
You're right.
You can't.
I've got to do this myself.
I know.
We are both so much in love.
You just wouldn't believe it.
- Aren't those gorgeous? - It's beautiful! - Look at this.
- That one's from Cora Kincaid.
- Isn't that lovely? - Isn't that a beautiful dish? - Linda, look at that.
- Isn't that sweet? - Linda and Marilee.
- Hi, Sue Ellen.
Miss Ellie will be down in just a minute.
- I hope I haven't kept you waiting.
- No, we've been admiring Oh, that is beautiful! Oh, it's gorgeous.
I love it.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- It'll be beautiful.
- They do make a nice display, don't they? - Oh, they sure do.
Where's the card? - Is this from you, Marilee? - Yes.
Oh, it is so lovely.
Sue Ellen? - You okay? - I'm all right.
I just get these dizzy spells sometimes.
I sure hope these next few months go by fast.
I'm not a woman with whom pregnancy agrees.
Maybe you ought to stay home and rest.
That is another thing that I am tired of doing: Resting.
Now, ladies, go on to the luncheon.
We're just a little bit late.
We'll take my car.
I'll get my purse.
Just a minute.
I think we better take three cars.
We may need them.
I'm a reasonable man.
We should be able to come to some kind of an agreement.
A partnership in the refinery.
That's what I want.
I'm gonna lay it on the line, Chris.
Ewing Oil needs a refinery on the gulf, and it's as simple as that.
I know.
You've been fooling around with plans for months.
- I just happened to get there first.
- Yeah, I know.
I told them not to bother.
I said you were gonna be home before they even left the plate.
- What do you say? - What have you got to offer? - Money's no problem, you know that.
- Never is to start with, J.
R.
Come on in, Bob.
- J.
R.
, Mr.
Mainwaring.
- Bob.
Look, we're all family now.
That should count for something.
Well, I would say, in this case, it counts for just about everything.
Pour yourself a drink, Bobby.
We're celebrating a partnership in a refinery on the gulf.
A deal? I'll have my lawyers call yours.
Be talking to you soon.
J.
R.
, Bob.
Mr.
Mainwaring.
I tell you, I didn't know it was gonna be that simple.
Bobby.
I just tell you, I feel wonderful about that.
If marriage is the basis for that deal, you better find other terms, and fast.
- What are you talking about? - Kit's gonna stop the wedding.
Oh, no, he's not.
That boy's gonna marry Lucy no matter what.
No, he's not, J.
R.
And it's better for her that he doesn't.
Now, don't tell me no.
This refinery's just beginning.
We got a lot at stake here.
- And what about Lucy? - Lucy? - What's she got to do with this? - It's her life we're talking about! Bobby, come on.
Women marry homosexuals all the time.
Seems to suit a lot of them.
She's in love with him, she'll marry him.
Lucy's gonna be all right.
It's gonna be fine.
You knew about this all the time, didn't you? Well, there's very little that goes on in Dallas that I don't know about.
When it comes to somebody as important to me as Mainwaring I make it my business to find out everything.
Just when I think I know how low you are, J.
R you surprise me and reach a whole new depth.
Bobby, there's no need to become insulting.
I have everybody's interest at heart.
You know that.
And, like I say, Lucy's gonna be fine.
I'd tell you to keep your nose out of this, but it wouldn't do any good.
Lucky for me, this time, I don't have to.
You think that Mainwaring boy is man enough to handle me? Kit Mainwaring is more of a man, J.
R.
, than you will ever be.
Could you get a ride into town? We could have dinner and talk.
I'll borrow one of the cars.
I'll get there.
- Hey, I love you.
- I love you too.
- Are you all right, sir? - Yeah, I'm fine.
Thank you.
- Kit Mainwaring here? - He's inside, señor.
Hey there, J.
R.
What are you doing here? - Hi, you mind if I come in, bud? - No.
Please, come on in.
Have a seat.
- Can I get you a drink? - Yeah, sure, sure.
Bourbon and water is fine.
Say, real nice place you got here.
Real nice.
Yeah.
See Bobby tells me you're gonna call off your engagement to my niece.
Is that right? I hoped he wouldn't tell anybody till I had a chance to speak with her.
I don't know.
I think it's a good idea we have a little time to talk before you do anything rash.
Thank you.
I've made a decision here, J.
R.
I think it's for the best.
Well, how can you say that when you haven't considered all the possibilities? I've considered what's best for me and Lucy.
I think that's enough.
Lucy's in love with you.
You'll break her heart if you jilt her like this.
I've never seen a woman so head over heels.
She'll recover.
Oh, I'm sure she will, but how about you? You seem desperately in need of someone to keep you on the straight and narrow.
And Lucy, to my mind, is the perfect woman to do that for you.
I don't understand what you're saying.
You've made mistakes in the past, Kit.
There's no sense in repeating them.
Like they say, "There's nothing like the love of a good woman to keep a man's feet firmly on the right path.
" - Did Bobby give you this information too? - No.
No, I've known for some time.
And I have no intention of telling anybody about it.
Look, see you're gonna be a member of my family now and I'm not gonna shame you in front of your folks.
It'd be like shaming a Ewing.
The price of silence.
You want me to go ahead with the wedding.
- Personally, it'd make me very happy.
- Well, what about Lucy? You'd make her the happiest little girl in the world.
- Hi.
- Hi! - You look surprised to see me.
- I'm not surprised.
You invited me here.
Did you forget? - No.
You want a drink? - Yeah, give me a soda.
Make it a diet, if you have it.
You would not believe how I got here.
Granddaddy let me borrow his car.
Do you know how amazing that is? And J.
R.
has actually offered to buy me a car for graduation.
If I'd have known my getting married would make him that happy I'd have done it a long time ago.
Right, you'd just go toddling down the aisle in your diapers, I suppose.
Well, I'm not that young.
I'm almost 19, you know.
So, what did you want to talk about? Let's not talk about it now.
I've been thinking.
If I actually manage to graduate, maybe I should go to college.
It's not like I'll have a lot to do around the house and I can't keep going to all those meetings like Sue Ellen does.
And I don't think we should have children right away but I'm still gonna need something to keep me busy.
So, what do you think? Do you think college is a good idea? What do you think? Lucy I can't marry you.
- What are you talking about? - I can't go through with it.
I don't understand.
You said you loved me.
Didn't you mean it? - Did you lie to me? - No, I didn't lie.
- But if you love me - Okay, listen.
Remember when we met Sam the other night when we were dancing? Yeah.
He wasn't just my roommate.
We were lovers.
- What? - I'm a homosexual.
- You can't be.
I don't believe it.
- I am.
- Then why? - Because I didn't want to be.
I wanted to be socially normal.
I wanted to be accepted.
I wanted to make my parents happy.
To make them proud of me.
There are a whole lot of reasons.
When I first started to care for you, I was like a drowning man who had just found himself a life raft or something.
Then that's okay, Kit.
Then everything will be all right.
If a life raft is what you need, that's what I'll be.
- Lucy, it's not that simple.
- I love you, Kit.
I don't like what you're telling me, but I could learn to live with it.
I know I can.
Could you learn to live with Sam too? - Sam? - Or if not Sam, someone else? I'm telling you, Lucy, I'm not gonna change.
I know it.
I'm tired of trying.
I've got to learn to like myself the way I am.
Now, could you marry me under those conditions? I don't No.
Lucy somehow, by loving you, I've managed to find out a whole lot about myself and I'm very grateful to you for that.
I can't tell you how badly I feel that I've hurt you.
If I'd known it was gonna end up like this, I never would have let it get started.
Oh, Kit.
Now, it's gonna be messy too.
Because Bobby understands, but J.
R.
is furious and he's not gonna keep his mouth shut.
Bobby and J.
R.
know? I told Bobby this morning.
J.
R.
has known it all the time.
Now, I'll tell my folks.
I don't know how, but I will.
But that's not gonna satisfy J.
R.
He's gonna want some kind of a scandal, I know it.
I know how to deal with J.
R.
There won't be any scandal.
Kit.
Can we still see each other sometimes? I would love to see you again.
But I think we both ought to wait until it stops hurting first.
Well, that's not gonna be for a very long time.
- Evening, Dad.
- J.
R.
By the way, did you have that meeting with Mainwaring today? Yes, sir, I sure did.
Yeah, our lawyers will be talking in a few days.
Everything's gonna be just fine.
Oh, I ran into Andy Bradley and Wade Luce.
I don't think we'll be bothered by those boys in the future.
That's what we've needed all along, J.
R.
, somebody like Mainwaring with us.
- Not punks like Ames and Garr.
- You can say that again.
- Well, how about I buy you a drink? - How about two? - Pam, Bobby.
- Hey, Daddy.
- I didn't see your car.
Where is it? - Lent it to Lucy.
You let Lucy drive your car? Yeah, she wanted to go into town, see young Mainwaring.
Is that right? Well, well, young love.
How about that, huh? Hey, Dad, I been thinking of getting a car for Lucy for her graduation.
- It's about time she had one of her own.
- I think so.
- What's he up to now? - I don't know but it's not gonna work, not this time.
- Oh, hello, ladies.
Have a nice day? - Very nice.
We had a wonderful speaker, Mr.
Clark.
- Did you? - He's very nice.
- And very intelligent.
- Well, that's wonderful.
- Can I get you ladies a drink? - A bourbon.
Nothing for me, J.
R.
Sue Ellen had another of her dizzy spells today.
We're all a little worried about her.
- Anything serious? - No.
Absolutely nothing.
I phoned the doctor, and she said that there was absolutely nothing to worry about.
Oh, hello, Lucy.
- Hello.
- What are you doing home, Lucy? Thought she was having dinner with Kit.
Kit and I had a fight.
The wedding is off.
Lucy.
Those things happen.
The wedding's off? That can't be.
Yes, it can.
I don't wanna marry him.
- Well, you'll feel different tomorrow.
- No, I won't.
He's too possessive.
I couldn't stand to be married to someone as jealous as he is.
I mean, if I just say two words to another man, he just goes into a rage.
What happened, Lucy? We were walking, and I saw an old friend of mine and I started talking to him.
And Kit accused me of flirting.
Well, you know me.
I probably was.
Oh, I don't know.
I guess I'm just not ready to settle down yet.
- That's nonsense.
- I'm not gonna marry him, J.
R.
And that's all there is to it.
And nothing you do can make me change my mind.
I'm not gonna get married for a very long time.
- Daddy, tell her! - It's up to her, J.
R.
She doesn't want to get married, she doesn't have to.
You leave her alone, J.
R.
You understand? Excuse me.
I wanna go inside.
Honey, let me talk to her.
Well, I really do think we should be going.
Goodbye.
That's quite a performance you gave out there.
Kit's got a lot to be grateful to you for.
And I'm very proud of you.
You're turning out to be quite a lady.
Why? Why did he do it, Bobby? Well, he was trying to change his life, but That's a pretty tall order.
But he loves you.
You know that, don't you? If he didn't love you, he'd have gone right on ahead with that wedding.
It takes a lot of guts for a man to tell you what he did.
Oh, it's so awful, Bobby.
It hurts so much.
I know.
When will it stop? Well, not for a while.
But it will stop.
I promise.