Dallas s03e05 Episode Script

Thank you, J.
R.
Well, looking very fetching this morning.
Sleep well? Oh, yes.
I just love spending the night here.
- Makes me feel more like family.
- You are part of the family.
We can swing whatever you need for that Asian offshore drilling deal.
- One other thing.
It's a formality, really.
- Yeah? - Put up Southfork as a security.
- Done.
I'm not looking for a one-night stand, J.
R.
I hope you're not expecting any promises.
- I need a little time to think.
- I'm not exactly a patient man.
More, J.
R.
? Ma'am? - I said, more juice, J.
R.
? - Oh, no thanks, Mama.
I'm just fine, just fine.
- Here.
Here's a towel for you, Kristin.
- Thank you, J.
R.
Well, looking very fetching this morning.
Sleep well? Oh, yes.
I just love spending the night here.
- Makes me feel more like family.
- You are part of the family.
Mama's gonna be jealous when I tell her what a good time I had.
Be sorry she spent her last night in Dallas at the apartment.
I suppose she's got a lot of packing to do before her European trip.
I guess you have some packing to do too.
We're gonna miss you when you go back to Santa Fe.
Thank you, J.
R.
Have a nice day.
Sue Ellen? Pretty hot out here.
Maybe we ought to go back upstairs.
Yeah, it's early yet.
We got plenty of time before I have to go to work.
I love your sudden urges, J.
R.
They're almost as romantic as your daddy's pet bull.
- Morning, Connie.
- Good morning.
- Morning - J.
R.
, these were on the service.
And Wade Luce called.
He's on his way over.
Where's Louella? You said she could have the day off to shop.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
She pick out her silver pattern yet? - Brides still like silver, don't they? - Oh, yes.
All right.
See what you can find to match it up and charge it to the Ewing Company, okay? I don't need this today.
Damn.
- Yeah? - Mr.
Jordan Lee is here.
- Send him in.
- Yes, sir.
- Morning, Jordan.
- Sorry to crash in like this, J.
R.
Have you seen that OLM thing yet? That Barnes is out of his mind.
- I'm just getting to it now.
- We can't meet emissions standards in the Kilgore field.
- Well - He's just trying to keep us out.
- He's done a pretty good job.
I don't know about you, but I can't afford to fight the OLM five years in court.
Well, we don't have any choice but to fight.
Whatever way we can.
Well, I'm sorry, J.
R.
, but if that's the best you got, I'm out.
You'll find that goes for Luce and the rest of the boys in the cartel too.
We got to have that new oil.
Now, maybe we're gonna have to form a new cartel without you, J.
R.
That's the only way the OLM will leave us alone.
- Connie? - Yes, sir? - Ask Bobby to step in here, please.
- Yes, sir.
Hey, now, don't do anything hasty.
I don't think you're gonna pull any more rabbits out of a hat, J.
R.
Barnes has got you boxed in.
Well, wait a minute, now, don't sell old J.
R.
short.
Jordan? Bobby, you have got to put more pressure on down in Austin.
Those senators are simply not moving that committee fast enough.
They're moving as fast as they possibly can.
If you spent more time at state capitol, you could light a fire under them.
I have work here.
Besides, I have a ranch to run.
The only important thing is getting Barnes out of the OLM.
We're talking family business.
You were happy I was out of the business.
Are you gonna let Barnes wreck everything Daddy's built? Let him down? How you're pressuring me, it's like you want me out of the way.
I just want you to pressure those senators, that's all.
Hey, boys.
Mighty hot out here today, isn't it? Why don't you all go out and buy yourself some ice cream? What do you say, huh? I'm not gonna One's enough.
You split that up.
- Alan.
- Hello, J.
R.
How you doing? How's the "Barnes for Congress" thing going? Any interest? - We're getting some nibbles.
Looks good.
- Yeah? Well, I think it's time we light a little fire under that project.
- That man's cost me a fortune.
- Well, it takes time, J.
R.
We gotta convince Barnes there's something real here worth his quitting the OLM.
You'll convince him, Alan.
He'll throw away the OLM like a candy wrapper if he thinks there's any chance of getting elected.
We gotta be careful here, J.
R.
We don't want to actually elect Barnes to Congress.
Not if you like practicing law in Texas.
We're treading a very thin line here.
Well, first thing my dad taught me was the only way to a politician's heart - That'll take care of a lot of public rallies.
- Yeah.
Well, I don't care if you put on a ball or stage a circus.
You do whatever you want to do.
Just get those crowds in and pay everything in cash.
Yes, sir, in cash.
I understand.
No trail.
And don't go on any fundraising kick.
I want you to use strictly Ewing money.
- You understand? - Yes, sir.
And that way, when he resigns and we yank the money there just won't be any more.
And his campaign will only have one direction to go in.
Down the drain with Cliff Barnes.
No congressional office, no OLM, no power.
Hell, no nothing.
- Work on it, Alan.
- You bet.
And Lannie's so excited about our tour of Europe.
- He's like a little kid.
- Well, I envy you.
It's been a long time since Jock and I have had a trip.
Soon as we get rid of these business problems, we're liable to take a vacation.
There's so much Lannie and I have to share: Music, art, ballet.
This Marcourt fella, he must be some kind of man.
Oh, yes, he is.
We're strongly attracted to each other.
Spiritually, I mean.
Well, I'm so glad it isn't physical or anything.
- Lucy.
- Well, I bet Mrs.
Shepard's glad.
Aren't you glad, Mrs.
Shepard? Yes, Lucy.
Oh, I wish Kristin could come with us, but, of course, she has her own plans.
I'm really gonna miss Dallas.
I honestly don't wanna go back to Santa Fe.
Well, I think you probably should.
All your friends are there.
You must want to say goodbye to everybody before you go to California.
USC Architectural School, that's really exciting, Kristin.
But I feel as if I'm missing something.
Maybe I'm rushing into this architecture thing too fast.
The answer to my dreams is to have Kristin marry the right man.
Oh, I'm sure she will, Patricia.
- I'd even settle for a job until next term.
- A job, really? Well, maybe we could work something out.
Say, Bob, maybe she could fill in for Louella.
On a temporary basis.
Louella's my secretary.
She's getting married.
Oh, yes.
Jock mentioned it to Kristin and me earlier.
Well, I imagine Kristin would find office work a little boring.
Oh, no.
From what I've heard, Ewing Oil sounds fascinating.
- Let's give it a try.
What do you say? - Oh, I'd love that.
How about you? You think that's a good idea? Well, if that's what Kristin wants.
But I have given up the apartment.
I don't think Kristin would be happy on Southfork.
- It's much too isolated for her.
- Oh, I wouldn't think of imposing.
I wouldn't worry about that.
I think Ewing Oil can find a place you'd be comfortable in.
What about the Oakside condo, Dad? That's available, isn't it? Let's see.
The Oakside condo.
Yeah, that's available.
Well, then, there you are.
You got your own little place down in Dallas.
Well, I don't know.
Sue Ellen, what do you think? Is Kristin doing the right thing? I think that Kristin always knows exactly what she's doing.
Well, there you go.
You start work tomorrow.
J.
R.
's such a fine man.
- The way he stands behind Sue Ellen.
- Yeah.
Lately, that hasn't been easy.
Kristin, someday you'll find a man like that just for yourself.
I think that's possible, Mama.
Quite possible.
Now, I'm going to leave tomorrow.
You'll be entirely on your own.
I know I can trust you to remember all the things I've taught you.
Like watching for the right opportunity.
Mama, I remember everything you've taught me.
So then, wherever I am, I can be relaxed knowing that you'll never do anything to harm your sister.
I'm worried about Sue Ellen.
Keep an eye on her, dear.
Keep me informed.
I don't think she's been succeeding too well with J.
R.
Sue Ellen may be a little depressed right now.
That often happens after giving birth.
But if it turns out she's not entirely happy with the life J.
R.
has to offer Well, above all, we want Sue Ellen to be happy.
Of course, dear.
We could give her all the love and support she'd need to start a new life elsewhere.
I'd certainly miss having a son-in-law like J.
R.
I've never met a man who enjoys the chase as much as he does.
Almost more than winning.
Why don't you let me worry about J.
R.
Ewing.
Whatever you do, Kris, it'll be the right thing for all of us.
You can trust me, Mama.
I won't let you down.
I know you won't.
And there's another shot of the cove, see? All right, now, here is the long, long wide beaches I was talking about to accommodate our onshore bases.
You gotta remember, now, there's no offshore winds here.
Very, very smooth sea.
Very tranquil most of the year.
There you go.
Gentlemen, just as far as you can see ours for the picking.
Gentlemen, that's it.
That is where we got to be drilling.
- It's better than we ever had in Texas.
- Southeast Asia.
It's gonna be bigger than Mexico.
I'm doing you a favor, letting you in on it.
Easy to understand you wanna spread the risk, J.
R.
- I'd do the same thing.
- There's no risk.
You wait till you see the geological reports.
And as you well know, all my instincts are always infallible.
J.
R.
, let's lay it on the line.
The rest of us are doing just fine in our own backyard.
We don't have any problems with the OLM.
Except when we get too close to the Ewing Oil then the roof seems to fall in on it.
I tell you, profits are gonna be fantastic.
Let's put it another way, J.
R.
We're actually doing you a favor by not going in.
- Ewing Oil gets to keep it all.
- lf you can find that kind of financing.
And besides, unlike Ewing Oil, we're still getting top dollar for our output, J.
R.
There is such a thing as having too much oil and killing off the golden goose.
I guess that little celebration I'd planned is gonna be condolences instead.
You're getting conservative.
Wouldn't know a bonanza if it was under your noses.
Mr.
Bradley.
Guilty as charged.
- Mr.
Lee.
- Just what I like.
- Mr.
Luce.
- I sure am, honey.
- You said it, I didn't.
- Hey, she's fast too.
- What's your name, darling? - Kristin.
Here's to you, J.
R.
They never say you're all work and no play.
I'll drink to that.
Boys, boys, where are your minds? That happens to be my wife's little sister.
Then you won't mind if she comes to work for me.
That's better than trying to drill for oil in some Asian ocean.
I guess.
Bobby, will you be home for dinner? No, Mama.
I'm probably gonna take the 5:30 back from Austin but I wouldn't wait dinner.
My schedule is not that certain.
Isn't this something J.
R.
can handle? Seems to me you got plenty of work here at Southfork.
Well, Mama, I don't think J.
R.
wants to admit it, but he's scared.
Barnes is putting the screws to him pretty good.
Ewing Oil's a family business.
I wanna help out however I can.
- Hello? - Mrs.
Pamela Ewing, please.
No, she's not here.
Well, this is Dr.
Crain 's office.
We just want to confirm her appointment.
Well, you could find her at the store.
She should be there now.
Oh, thanks.
Bye.
That was Pam's gynecologist.
- You don't think that - lf there's any news, Bobby let it come from Pam.
Well, now, like I said, Loyal, I'm still interested in this situation.
Very definitely interested.
But the people I represent, J.
R.
, now, they're of another culture.
They get uneasy when they see a group like yours break up and wonder why.
- You can understand.
- Just get on the phone and tell them Ewing Oil is so high on their country and prospects I've decided to invest alone.
Did you say alone, J.
R.
? You're not putting together a new syndicate? Loyal, you getting hard of hearing? - Any idea how high you're gonna bid? - High as I have to.
Financial backing will be there when I need it.
All right, J.
R if that's the way you want it.
Yeah, Loyal.
We haven't finished our discussion yet.
You see, Ewing Oil expects to beat out all competition.
It expects to put in the highest bid.
Now, just how high is that bid gonna have to be? Oh, for heaven sakes, J.
R.
Now, those bids are sealed.
I'm not asking you to break any laws, but you are an expert.
Now, just give me your best advice.
I don't suppose I have to point out that if Ewing Oil does win these leases its consultant will be paid by the barrel.
Now, that's more than anybody's gonna pay you in this business.
- Not saying I know anything I shouldn't.
- No, no, of course not.
But here's my opinion strictly as your consultant.
Bidding has been fierce, J.
R.
My advice is to top that by a wide margin.
Well, that's a tidy little sum.
Well, now, as you know, the Cattleman's has financed most of Ewing's projects ever since you took over, J.
R.
And we've always been mighty proud of that association.
That's either a commencement address or the beginnings of a turndown, Vaughn.
Well, Southeast Asia's just not the bank's field of expertise, J.
R.
I don't think they'll go for it.
If I approved, the loan committee A little late in the day to talk to me like a bank examiner.
Now, to all intents and purposes, you are the loan committee.
Yeah, but you said Seth and the others were coming in with you on this now.
If they don't, this could take everything Ewing's got.
Never thought I'd hear words of doubt about Ewing from the lips of a friend we fostered like one of our own.
All the way up from teller.
Well, I'm sorry, J.
R but that is an honest, professional evaluation.
When I think of the way we have pushed your career to say nothing of your personal wealth Well, now, J.
R.
, our past dealings have always been confidential.
Always have been.
- All right.
I'll see what I can do.
- Good.
- I'm not promising anything.
- That's all I wanna hear.
I know you're gonna bust your butt, Vaughn.
J.
R.
, maybe business isn't all that great just at the moment, but why risk this? No matter what the OLM does, Ewing Oil can survive.
Survival's not enough.
Never has been, never will be.
I intend to be the biggest, most powerful independent in Texas.
I don't even want to talk about it.
Are you really that angry with me? Yeah, angry, disillusioned, disappointed, all that kind of stuff.
You call me down here, and then you lay this thing on me.
Cliff, there's no one else I can talk to about this.
I need my brother.
Pam, you've got your brother, but you also know what your brother thinks about abortion.
I hate it.
I know, but I've gone round and round with the thought till I'm dizzy.
I don't think I can handle having a baby and watching it die six months later.
Have you said anything to Bobby since last we talked? - No.
- You haven't bothered to tell him that you have a genetic disease? A disease that could kill his child? I tried, but there's never been a right moment.
I suggest strongly that you find the right moment.
Why your sudden concern for Bobby's welfare? Wait a minute, Pam.
Don't get defensive.
You know, we're not talking about politics or oil.
We're talking about a child.
I know.
I guess you're right, Cliff.
I want the baby.
Sometimes I'm willing to take the risk, and then sometimes I'm not.
- It's just a mess.
- I know.
But I can't help you.
That's a decision you and Bobby have to make together.
I'll talk to him.
I will, I will.
But it would help if everybody wasn't under so much pressure from you.
That is not going to change until I break J.
R because that's how I get my child, and if we're lucky, he'll live.
At least long enough to find out who his real father is.
J.
R.
Thank you.
Oh, I love Southfork.
Beautiful.
It has strength, like the Ewings.
You're a lady that likes strength, aren't you? Yes.
Well - I didn't know anyone was out here.
- Oh, hi, darling.
I was just showing Kristin the view.
Come on, you're acting like a schoolgirl.
I am a schoolgirl.
Yeah, you are.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How was Austin? - Hectic, but I'm making progress.
Oh, by the way, Dr.
Crain's office called just before I left this morning.
- Is anything wrong? - No.
- Well, then, is anything right? - I suppose so.
Pammy are you pregnant? - Yeah.
Oh, my God.
Well, then we have to celebrate.
I don't care what time it is or how late we have to sleep.
Bobby, I've gotta talk to you about something, and dinner's almost ready.
Forget dinner.
We're dining out.
I knew something was going on the moment Dr.
Crain called today.
I couldn't keep my mind on work.
I don't know what pregnant women eat, but we're gonna find something for you.
Bobby, I've got to talk to you.
I don't wanna use force on a pregnant lady.
Get in the car.
Pamela.
What's taking so long? Come on.
- Come on, honey, hurry up.
- Bobby, I wanna talk to you.
I wanted to talk to you last night, but you were so up and I was too tired when we got home Honey, the only talking we've gotta do is to tell the family the big news.
Let's go.
I don't want to make this announcement all by myself.
Now, come on.
Come on.
- Sue Ellen, maybe you'd like some toast.
- No, Miss Ellie.
Coffee's just fine.
You hardly touched your dinner last night.
I put on a couple pounds, and I'm trying to get them off.
Maybe you just need to exercise.
You ought to take up tennis or something.
If I need your advice, Lucy, I'll ask for it.
- I was only trying to help.
- Lucy.
It's all right.
Sue Ellen's been through a lot lately.
Terrific.
Now I've got the two of you to put up with.
Please, Lucy.
- Good morning, everybody.
- Bobby, Pam.
- I got a little news for you all.
- Yeah? Honey, just let me tell it.
Come on, Bobby, don't keep us in suspense.
There's gonna be another baby on Southfork.
Pam's pregnant.
- Hey, congratulations, old buddy.
- Thank you, Daddy.
- Oh, Pam, you must be so excited.
- Oh, good.
Looks like little John is gonna have a playmate, J.
R.
Yeah.
Well, what do you think it's gonna be, boy or girl? - It doesn't matter to me.
- Bet Grandpa wants another boy.
- I'm sure he'll love a granddaughter.
- Well, J.
R they finally got what they wanted, a real Ewing heir.
Bobby Ewing Jr.
's just fine.
I was so excited this morning I didn't ask what you wanted to talk about.
- Well, it's not important now, Bobby.
- All right.
See you tonight.
Bye.
Sue Ellen.
Isn't it exciting about Pam having a baby? I guess so.
It doesn't matter to you.
I'm happy for them.
I mean, don't you care about anything? What you saw yesterday, J.
R.
and me, together? Was there something you wanted me to see, Kristin? You know, I don't know when I like you less, Sue Ellen when you're jumping all over me or when you don't give a damn, like now.
Why are you so concerned about the way I feel? You're gonna do exactly what you want to anyway.
Oh, have a nice day, darling.
- Well, ready to go to work? - Yes, J.
R.
Oh, your apartment's all ready.
It's all cleaned up, freshened up.
You'll be able to take a look at it today after work.
Oh, J.
R.
, you're the best brother-in-law.
That the way you think of me, as your brother-in-law? - The way you want me to think of you? - Why don't you work on it.
I'm sure you'll come up with an idea that will be interesting for both of us.
I'll do just that.
Make copies of these and send them to senators and congressmen on my A list.
- All right.
- By messenger.
Connie.
Hi, Bobby.
Any messages? - Yeah.
There you go.
- Thank you, thank you.
Bob, can I talk to you in my office? - I'll give you a memo on the rest of that.
- All right.
No, I don't think another trip to Austin is necessary.
I talked to those boys yesterday.
Well, I think you ought to stay down there a while.
Your wife's got plenty to occupy her mind with the baby coming and all.
What are you talking about? If you don't wanna fight Cliff Barnes, tell me.
Come out and say so.
I am as committed as you are to getting Barnes out of office but it doesn't entail a daily trip to Austin unless you're trying to cover up something.
And I'm not talking about your attention to your wife's sister.
All right, fine.
I'll take care of it myself.
I always have to, anyway.
That's what I'm afraid of.
Oh, J.
R.
Oh, it's lovely.
- J.
R.
, you shouldn't have.
- You like the place? Oh, yes.
And can I stay here as long as I want? Well, sure, you can.
I'll have your things sent over tomorrow.
I think you'll find everything you need in here.
We always have a lot of executives coming in and out of here keep it pretty well-stocked.
Oh, there's food and wine and flowers.
J.
R.
, you've thought of everything.
- Kind of cozy, isn't it? - It's perfect.
Thank you.
- Wanna see the rest? - Sure.
Evening dresses? In several sizes.
For clients, J.
R.
? I always like to be in a position to return favors.
And just what favors do you expect from me? I'm not looking for a one-night stand.
- I know you're not.
- Isn't that what this would be give or take a night or two? I hope you're not expecting any promises.
Oh, no, J.
R.
I wouldn't do that.
Not ever.
- Good.
- I need a little time to think.
Can you understand that? I'm not exactly a patient man.
I promise I won't take forever to make a decision.
Kristin, you just take all the time you need.
- It's been a long, hard day, J.
R.
- Get you a drink, Vaughn? Oh, yes.
- Well, I got good news.
- Oh, yeah? Great news.
We can swing whatever you need for that Asian offshore drilling deal.
Is that a fact? That puts you two to three days ahead of pace, far as I'm concerned.
There's still some loose ends.
What we did was we put together three other banks and we'll each handle a fourth of the pie.
How much are the banks willing to go for? In dollars? One hundred million.
You could use it all, far as I can see, and once they're on the hook, J.
R I'm sure you can squeeze extra bucks out, should you need them.
Vaughn, you justified the faith I've always had in you.
There's just one more thing.
It's a formality, really.
- Under the circumstances of special risk.
- Yeah, come on.
- You're quoting familiar facts.
What is it? - Well, now, J.
R.
, there are risks involved.
Those wells don't come in, we could lose everything.
- We won't lose anything.
The formality? - J.
R you're gonna have to put up Southfork as a security.
Southfork? Don't be ridiculous.
I can't mortgage Southfork.
Well, sure, you can.
It's part of Ewing Enterprises.
You're the president.
You have every legal right.
I don't think you understand what you're asking.
Southfork is my home.
I was born there.
I'm sorry.
Not open to discussion.
It's the other banks.
This time my hands are tied.
Well, you'll have to find another way.
Southfork is not part of the deal.
There is no other way, J.
R.
Either you mortgage Southfork, or there's no deal.
Done.
The Nelsons and the school teachers, they're in.
Oh, and the Funts, ranchers up in Plano.
- Good.
Just keep on top of it, Alan.
- Not too political.
No one with real clout, just as you asked.
Grassroots.
The little people.
I have a lot of work piling up here.
I don't know how I'm gonna get at it.
Yes, sir.
I just wanted to show you this.
I thought you'd get a kick out of these.
- That's good - Look at this, J.
R.
Good, good.
Well, that's just what we're after, isn't it? You just keep doing what you're doing, and it'll all work out the way we planned.
Yes, sir.
I just wanted to show you how your money's being spent.
I appreciate it.
We'll get to that in depth in our next meeting, okay? Okay.
Sign it, "Sincerely, Bobby Ewing," et cetera, et cetera.
Mr.
Ewing.
I'm Alan Beam.
I've been working with J.
R.
Oh, yeah.
Smithfield & Bennett.
I've heard your name mentioned.
- Pleased to meet you.
- Thank you.
- Could I talk to you for a few minutes? - Sure, in my office.
- Bring that in for me to sign, Connie? - I sure will.
- Come on in.
- Thank you.
- Would you like to sit down? - No, thanks.
Well, Alan, what can I do for you? Well, I don't suppose I should impose, but you are his brother.
- Is something the matter with J.
R.
? - No.
Well, yes, he does seem unusually preoccupied.
That's probably the usual.
Cliff Barnes and the OLM.
Oh, yeah.
Well, I guess I should have known that.
How does he have you involved in all this? Well, I'm working on a lawsuit.
I'll see if I can file against the OLM.
Oh, that abuse-of-power thing.
Yeah, that's the one.
I'm researching legal precedence.
Outside of my brother's state of mind, is there anything else I can help you with? - No.
Just wanted to meet you.
- Okay, goodbye.
Alan, I think you and J.
R.
are gonna get along just fine.
- You're really looking good, Daddy.
- Well, I'm feeling good.
Not drinking at all, don't intend to.
- Poached salmon's good here.
- That's fine, as long as it's light.
You know, living with Cliff in that apartment I lay around all day and stuff my face.
I gotta get back to work.
- The doctor told you to take it easy.
- Doctors.
Whenever they're stuck for an answer, they say, "Take it easy.
" Hey, Pam what's the matter? You're acting like the weight of the world's on your shoulders.
- I'm pregnant, Daddy.
- Hey, Pam that's wonderful.
- No, it's not.
You let that doctor's diagnosis of neuro Neurofibromatosis.
Well, look at it this way: I survived, Cliff survived, so did you.
You've gotta think positive.
I was thinking of having an abortion.
- Is that Ewing's idea? - No.
I haven't even told Bobby about the disease.
Well, don't.
Everything will work out.
It didn't work out for my little brother and sister.
But you can't dwell on that.
That was a long time ago.
Things have changed.
Doctors know more.
You're the one who doesn't trust doctors.
Well, I changed my mind.
Well, all these arrangements just look fine.
Tell you what, why don't you run this by Wiggin in Fort Worth? New lawyers, J.
R.
? Well, I don't wanna bother Daddy with this deal.
Besides, Harve Smithfield may say something wrong at the wrong time.
Excuse me.
Yes, Jenna? It's for you, J.
R.
Yes? I told you I didn't wanna be disturbed.
A Mr.
Loyal Hanson called several times.
He sounded anxious.
- It seemed quite important.
- What did he have to say? Just that everything's okay.
You'd understand.
- Is there anything I can do, J.
R.
? - Just keep working on those files.
We got it.
Top bid.
Then you better say a special prayer for Southfork.
- Didn't you go to lunch? - No, I wasn't hungry.
How was yours? I had something called a veggie burger.
Never again.
- Any calls? - Yes.
One about an hour ago.
A Mr.
Loyal Hanson? I already put it through to J.
R.
Do you know who he is? No, never heard of him.
Is Mr.
Leland J.
R.
's banker? I mean, most of the time? My, we are inquisitive.
I'm just trying to learn about my job.
If I was going off to college pretty soon, I'd have a few other things on my mind.
Like men.
Oh, Connie, I think about men too.
Anyone special? Not yet.
- Good morning, Connie.
- Morning.
J.
R.
, these were on the service.
And Wade just called.
He's on his way in.
- Kristin, enjoying your job? - J.
R.
, I'm so glad you're here.
I need you to sign these.
Sure.
- Look at that smile.
- Look at those legs.
He's gonna be a horseman, all right, Miss Ellie.
Pam, we'll let you pick out the horses.
One for him and one for you, huh? Jock says you'll teach them to ride before they walk.
You're gonna have your hands full, spoiling two grandchildren.
Only if they're boys.
I don't see you suffering too much, sweetheart.
- I was only kidding, Granddaddy.
- Honey, are you all right? I think I better go upstairs and lie down for a while.
- I'll send Teresa up with your dinner.
- I'll go with you.
- Oh, no.
I just wanna be by myself.
- Okay.
- Such a good boy.
- Ain't he something, Miss Ellie? Look at that face.
Yes? This business meeting is dragging on.
I don't know how late I'm gonna be.
Of course, J.
R.
I'll tell Miss Ellie not to expect you for dinner.
Thank you.
- You ready for me, Vaughn? - Oh, just about, J.
R.
You can still reconsider.
Now, you understand, J.
R that if any of those offshore leases go bad and Ewing Oil falls behind in any payments, there will be no favors.
The banks will take over Southfork.
That's loser talk.
Ewing Oil is about to become a real power.
Well it was quite a week, huh? How about a drink? - Good idea.
- There's nobody that deserves a little celebration more than the two gentlemen in this room.
Nothing's gonna stop me now, Vaughn.
And Mr.
Barnes can go straight to hell.
- That was a long meeting.
- Yes, it was.
Champagne.
Can I assume we have something to celebrate? You know, I've been thinking.
Architectural school really isn't all that interesting.
- Not compared to the oil business.
- The oil business has been kind to me.
I find it fascinating, especially the secrets.
What secrets? Don't worry, J.
R.
, I won't tell.
Tell what? Well, there's the meetings with Mr.
Leland and Mr.
Hanson.
There's Southeast Asia.
I don't exactly know what it's all about but I am sure that it has to do with lots and lots of money.
You know, I'll bet Bobby or Uncle Jock they could figure it out.
Why, you little rascal.
You're what they call a devious wench.
Why, J.
R.
, I thought you liked devious.
I love devious.
Now, what are you gonna do with this newfound knowledge of yours? Nothing.
- You won't tell Bobby or my daddy? - Of course not.
Why, your daddy might remove you from Ewing Oil.
And where would that leave me? You're one smart lady.
All I want, J.
R.
, is for you to keep coming back.
No one-night stands.
Kristin, with your mind and your body it just might take me a lifetime to figure you out.
J.
R.
, you just pushed all the right buttons.