Dallas s03e15 Episode Script

If Bobby could be persuaded to come back to work Daddy just might let loose the reins, wouldn't he? Bobby doesn't trust you any more than your daddy.
Yeah, but Bobby's a lot easier to handle than Daddy is.
Especially if he had other problems.
Why in the world are they sending you to Houston? So that you can have my job.
I never asked for it.
You've got a job that's guaranteed to break up any marriage.
I want you to stop spending all your time at The Store and more of it here as my wife.
Then I guess there's only one answer left: A divorce.
Hi.
Hi.
I hope his crying didn't wake you and Pam up.
I think he's on the verge of teething.
- Makes him all cranky.
- No, no.
I like the sound of a baby in the house.
You two look real nice together.
Thank you.
I don't know why I acted so strangely toward him before.
Hey, it doesn't matter what went on before.
I'm just real happy for you that you two are together now.
Thank you.
Look, you have a real good night.
Good night, Bobby.
Pam.
You startled me.
It's 3:00 in the morning.
You're right.
Doing anything in particular, or just hanging out in the den? - Well, I'm trying to get some work done.
- At this time of night? Well, actually, baby John woke me up.
When I looked in the nursery, Sue Ellen was already there.
Anyway, I'm not tired, so I thought I'd catch up on my work.
Nine to 5 at The Store doesn't give you enough time to keep up with work? I've really been busy.
We've got the new spring line, and I'm swamped.
- Yeah, I've noticed.
- What do you mean by that, Bobby? That you've been spending more and more time at work.
I just told you that I've been very busy.
Doesn't it seem strange to you that this busy time at The Store comes right after Sue Ellen started taking care of John? - No, it doesn't.
It just happened.
- I don't think so.
I think that you're trying your best to stay away from this house so that you don't have to face any of the things that are really bothering you.
Well, I think Sue Ellen's wasting her money with Dr.
Elby.
All she had to do was ask you.
Pamela, I'm worried about you.
You can't have little John, so you throw yourself into your work.
That's wrong.
Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, Bobby, because you're wrong.
Hey, Bobby do you think you and Pam can manage to have your arguments in the daytime? There are people trying to sleep besides you.
Obviously, you weren't here to be one of them.
Don't take it out on me just because you and Pammy had an argument.
You keep sticking your nose in my business, I'm gonna stuff it in your ear.
Jordan Lee called, wanted to know why Uncle Jock's been calling him.
He'll find out soon enough.
- What else? - I put everything on your calendar.
Uncle Jock set up a meeting with the refinery man - Why? - He didn't say.
I cannot understand this.
I bring in those Asian wells worth millions.
Ewing Oil is in a better position than it ever has been in its history.
And look at this man.
Just look at it.
He ruins my chair.
Relegates me to being an errand boy again.
I tell you, I just can't stand it.
Well, J.
R.
, the problem seems to be that your daddy just doesn't trust you anymore.
He'd never do this to Bobby.
Oh, that's for sure.
Bobby can do no wrong in his eyes.
Nothing would make Daddy happier than having Bobby running Ewing Oil.
Well, what good would that do you? - What'd you say? - I said, what good would that do you? Well, now, if Bobby could be persuaded to come back to work with me, side by side Daddy just might let loose the reins, wouldn't he? But Bobby doesn't trust you any more than your daddy.
Yeah, but Bobby's a lot easier to handle than Daddy is.
Especially if he had other problems.
Yeah.
All deliveries go around the back.
I'm not delivering anything, ma'am.
I just wanted to know if Mrs.
Culver's here.
Mrs.
Culver, this gentleman wanted to see you.
- Hello.
- You look beautiful.
So do you.
I'm sorry about Sam's death.
Yeah, I know.
I would've come to the funeral, except I thought I might embarrass you.
You know, Sam understood.
I told him all about us before I left last year.
- You're not leaving Dallas again? - No.
No.
No, it's just that, well, there are too many memories and Besides, it was Sam's house.
I just wanna get a small place.
Until then, I'm staying at a hotel.
- Donna? - Yeah.
Would you mind if I kept this? Dave, I want you to meet a good friend of mine.
Ray Krebbs, Dave Culver, Sam's son.
- Hi, Ray.
- Dave.
- Sorry about your daddy.
- Thanks.
Look, I didn't mean to interrupt.
You're not interrupting.
I wanted you to meet Ray.
And, yes, you can keep the painting and anything else that was personal between you and Sam.
I know that's what he would've wanted.
She's a very persuasive lady.
Yeah, I know.
- Well, glad to have met you, Ray.
- You too, Dave.
Look, I'm sorry.
I guess I shouldn't have come here.
Why? He had to know about us sooner or later.
Look, I'm not real good standing around out here in the middle of all this making small talk.
If I don't at least touch you pretty soon, I don't know if I can stand it.
Come on, cowboy.
Let's go.
Yeah, yeah.
Set the Well, set the photo session up for 7, and I'll be there.
Right.
Okay.
Bye.
Hi.
Hi, Liz.
How about stopping right there and catching some lunch? My treat.
Thanks, but I can't.
I've got a lot of work to catch up on.
- Come on, it'll wait.
- I really can't.
I'm swamped.
Hey, now, I'm the boss, and if I can leave my swamped desk, so can you.
Pam, look you're taking all this too much to heart.
You gotta relax.
You're pushing yourself.
You gotta ease up.
I am not pushing myself too hard.
I was hired to do a job, and I'm trying to do it.
Now, Liz, leave me alone.
I was just trying to help.
Well, thanks, but I don't need any help.
I just need to catch up on my work.
All right.
Thanks.
Check out that contract.
Yes, sir.
Dad I'm worried about Mama.
She told me she was fine.
Yeah, but you know how Mama is.
She doesn't like anybody worrying about her.
You spend so much time here at the office, she's all alone there at Southfork.
I just know that things haven't been all that good between you two.
Now, that's between your mother and me.
Yes, sir, I know that.
And it hurts me, because l Well, I feel responsible.
- Do you, J.
R.
? - Yes, sir.
I know I've given you reason to feel that you have to oversee my work here at the office.
But it takes so much time away from you so you can't be with Mama, you understand? Well, now, I can't see that I've got any other choice.
Well, I've been giving that some thought, and I think I've come up with a solution.
I don't know what that'd be, outside of your retirement.
Oh, Daddy, don't tease me.
Now, you know that Ewing Oil is my life's blood.
Now, that I believe, J.
R.
All right.
Just what is your idea? - Bobby.
- Bobby? I don't follow.
Well, if we could talk Bobby into coming back into the business and us working side by side together, isn't that what you always wanted? It seems like to me we tried that before and it didn't work out too well.
I know, Dad, but, well, I was different then.
I admit, I fought with Bobby.
But I learned my lesson, and I truly think we could work well together.
I don't think I'd be able to pull the wool over his eyes again.
Well, he's running the ranch.
He might not wanna come back.
He would if you asked him.
Especially if you pointed out you could spend more time with Mama.
I'll think about that.
Maybe I'll talk to him tonight.
Or maybe we both should.
No, it'd be better coming from you, Dad.
And besides, I have some unfinished work from last night.
I might be late.
Well, can't we do it tomorrow? I've already got a 7:00 photo session.
Okay, I'll stop up afterwards.
Sure.
Bye.
Come in.
Hi.
Well, what did you do wrong? Everything.
Even had a fight with the lady I love.
So I thought I would come by here and take you away from all this.
Maybe dinner, out to a movie, anything.
Bobby, I can't.
I have a photo session and then a meeting after that.
Well, let somebody else do it.
Well, they can't.
I have to.
Come on, I don't believe that.
Let's go.
- How about tomorrow? - Tonight.
I wanna go to dinner tonight.
Let's go.
Bobby, I can't go.
How do you suppose this company got along without you before you came to work? - Evening, Bobby.
- Daddy.
- Make you a drink? - Yeah, a little touch of bourbon.
Glad I caught you alone.
Got something I wanna talk to you about.
Shoot.
I think I've been spending too much time at the office.
Well, if you have, I can understand why.
Well, I just can't let J.
R.
continue to run the business like he has.
He just never knows when to stop.
Daddy, it's still your company.
I know, but that's the point.
Your mama means a hell of a lot more to me than Ewing Oil.
I should be spending more time with her, especially right now.
I think she understands that.
Almost losing this ranch was a real blow to her.
That's just another reason why I should be with her.
But I can't do it without you, Bobby.
I'm asking you to come back to Ewing Oil.
Come on, Daddy.
I'm running the ranch now.
I like that.
I can't go back to work with J.
R especially if I have to look over his shoulder all the time.
I don't give a damn what J.
R.
wants.
I want what's best for this family.
Well, so do I.
I'm not working with him.
Bobby, I've never told you how to live your life.
I'm not telling you now.
I'm just saying I need your help, that's all.
All right.
I'll go tell Ray.
I don't want to leave him short-handed right now.
Look, it's not gonna be forever.
Just until we can get J.
R.
on the right track, that's all.
Think about it.
You all right, Miss Ellie? Get you a sweater or something? No, Jock.
Thanks.
It's getting kind of nippy out.
Be winter soon.
Too soon.
It's sure quiet around here tonight.
Even Lucy's out.
It's too quiet.
I like it better when there's family around.
We're all drifting apart, Jock.
It's not at all the way I pictured it.
How did you picture it, Miss Ellie? Oh, I don't know.
Seeing it the way it was when the boys were growing up.
Only there'd be our grandchildren.
The two of us here with the boys and their families.
One very large, happy family.
Well, we've got Lucy, little baby John, Bobby, J.
R.
Gary's doing fine in California.
Bobby's going back into business with J.
R.
It'll give us more time to be together.
To do the things that we've talked about and never did.
Maybe that's something else we pictured that won't happen.
Why not, Miss Ellie? I've loved you all these years, and I want to end up my life with you.
It's a time of life that I've been looking forward to.
I wish I could feel that way.
But you should, Ellie.
No matter what else has happened, we've still got each other.
Remember that.
Not like we used to.
- Hey, Ray.
- Hey, Bobby.
What are you doing here? I came looking for you.
You weren't home.
Figured this was a good bet.
Your wine and your draft.
If you're with somebody, I'll butt out.
I can catch you later.
- Come on, she'll be glad to see you.
- Okay.
- You want that on your tab? - Yeah.
Bring us another draft, will you.
- Darling, look who I got here.
- Who? - Well, hi.
- How are you, Bobby? - It's good to see you.
- You too.
You two could've told me you were seeing one another.
What is this? It only happened yesterday I finally got the courage to call her.
Look, I wanna thank you for the cards you sent after Sam died.
He thought a lot of you and Jock.
- Where's Pam? - She's working now.
She works a lot now.
We lost a baby a while back, and it was tough on her.
I don't know if Ray told you, but everything's fine.
Yeah, he told me.
Listen, I didn't wanna be a wet blanket at your party.
- Where's my beer, anyway? - It's on the way.
You said you wanted to talk to me.
What was it? Well, it's just a little problem, and I think it can wait.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
- Bring us another round, will you.
- Oh, no, not for me.
No, I have to get going here in just a minute.
Old friends.
I'll drink to that.
I was telling Donna about my new house, what we dug up out there.
Yeah, that was a little gruesome, but I thought for a while Ray was gonna be the only one on Southfork.
- You're not gonna sell the ranch, are you? - Oh, no.
No, just a little something that happened with the family.
That's what I wanted to talk to you about.
Looks like I'm going back to work for Ewing Oil again.
Yeah? I didn't wanna leave you short-handed.
Especially not now.
It's pretty quiet out there.
I don't suppose there's anything I can't handle by myself.
Well, we can talk about it tomorrow.
Thanks for the beer.
It's good to see you.
Even if you do keep bad company.
See you.
I think Pam's making a big mistake.
At least, one I sure wouldn't wanna make with you.
Yeah? What's that? Well, don't expect me to work late and let you go out drinking alone.
Well, he just came in here to talk to me about the ranch.
Maybe.
But I have this feeling that if I hadn't been here you two would've closed the place.
- You think so, huh? - Yeah.
Well, maybe in the old days.
But right now, I have other plans for my nights.
Would you care to elaborate? Well, can you listen while you dance? Try me.
Hey, Pamela, you working this late? Hey, you better be careful.
All that overtime money is gonna push Bobby into a higher income tax bracket.
Say, you know, it might not be a good idea to leave Bobby too much alone at night.
Know what I mean? Until he met you, Bobby was the stud in Dallas.
Might still be, for all I know.
Maybe you haven't heard, J.
R.
Bobby's not standing at stud anymore.
He retired when we got married.
He left the field wide open for you.
Of course, from what I hear, that still leaves the field wide open.
Anytime you wanna find out, it can be easily arranged.
Don't bother, J.
R.
Even if I weren't married to Bobby, you aren't man enough.
Well, I was certainly man enough for me and Sue Ellen to produce a son and heir.
Something which you and Bobby seem incapable of.
Sue Ellen and Cliff.
Well, I'm not surprised that that dimwitted brother of yours was bragging about his affair with Sue Ellen.
An affair, which, by the way, drove her to be an alcoholic.
As far as his claiming that he's the father of that child, there's no proof of that.
I have all the proof I need from you.
I've never seen you touch baby John, let alone hold him.
Well, you did enough of that for all of us, didn't you? But that's over now too.
And as for who's the father of that child the courts in the state of Texas make a very strong presumption that the woman's husband is the father of the child.
And that's good enough for me, Pamela.
I think this conversation's gone too far already.
I'm sorry, J.
R.
I shouldn't have said anything anyway.
But you did, didn't you? And that just proves what I've always said about the Barneses: They're trash.
And the further the Ewings stay away from the Barneses the better off the Ewings are gonna be.
I'm sorry I'm late.
You look real tired, hon.
Are you still mad? No.
Bobby, I did a very stupid thing.
What's that? I told J.
R.
that I know that Cliff is the father of baby John.
Oh, no.
- Pamela, why? - I didn't mean to.
We had an argument, and I reacted to his throwing up the fact that you and I don't have a baby.
I wasn't thinking.
You didn't tell him about neurofibromatosis? No.
Well, honey, he knows where you're vulnerable.
Everybody does.
And what does that mean? That means that he's gonna continue to throw that in your face and mine until we figure out a way to put an end to it.
Bobby, I will not risk having a child.
I feel guilty about it.
I hate myself for it.
But I will not risk it.
Pamela, I understand that.
But are you gonna keep hiding from that at The Store? If I have to.
Honey if having a child is the answer for us, and we're having a problem with that why don't we adopt? We can certainly love an adopted child as much as one of our own.
Bobby, it's not a question of love.
I'm afraid that adopting would make me feel even more guilty.
It's not something we can rush into.
I just need some more time.
Sue Ellen.
You tramp.
The trouble you've caused me.
I'm gonna see to it your lover, the wonderful Mr.
Clifford Barnes is gonna end up on the street.
And that goes for his sister too.
- Morning, Sue Ellen.
- Morning, Ray.
- Morning.
- Hi, Ray.
- You all know Sheriff Washburn here.
- Hey, sheriff, how you doing? Morning, Fenton.
You boys have coffee? - No, thank you, sir.
- Some trouble, Fenton? No, ma'am.
I don't think so.
I just wanted to talk to you and Jock about that body we found over at Ray's.
We just come from there.
- Find out who it was? - Not yet.
We sent it over to the pathology people over in Dallas.
We thought he might be just some drifter that got lost out in a storm and died.
Is there any reason to think different? According to the Dallas people, he'd been shot.
There was a bullet hole in his skull.
Sorry, Miss Ellie.
Well, why do you wanna talk to us? The remains was found here on Southfork.
I just wondered if maybe you or Jock remembered anybody that might've been working here or passing through just disappear.
How long ago? Well, about 30 years, one way or another.
That's a long time ago, Fenton.
Yes, ma'am, it is.
Right off, I can't think of anybody.
In those days, we had day workers in the field.
Lot of them.
Well, I didn't think it'd come right to mind but maybe if you just think on it a little while.
Of course.
We will.
Well, thank you.
Sorry to bother y'all at your breakfast.
If I hear anything, I'll let you know.
Strange.
Wonder who he was.
J.
R.
, you didn't shoot somebody when you were a kid and just forget, did you? Bobby, I don't think that's particularly amusing.
Mom, Dad.
Bobby, J.
R.
doesn't even deserve that.
Well, Mom, you never can tell.
He does love to have his secrets.
Can I catch a ride, Bobby? I came with Fenton.
Sure.
See y'all later.
- Goodbye.
- Jock.
Miss Ellie.
Donna looked real good last night.
Happy too.
- Yeah, she's something else, isn't she? - You don't seem so sad yourself.
I tell you, Bobby.
I think I'm gonna ask that girl to marry me.
That's terrific.
Congratulations.
Don't say nothing yet, because I didn't ask her.
I don't know what she's gonna say.
If she's smart, we're liable to have a wedding pretty soon.
We'll have it right on Southfork.
- I couldn't think anyplace else for me.
- Good.
I couldn't believe that I felt that way.
It's a very normal thing to do.
But after all the pain he caused me, why should I care about how he felt? J.
R.
is still your husband.
I know.
But it was so confusing seeing him that way.
You know, in danger of losing everything and Jock and Ellie down on him so, there was I don't know how to say it, exactly.
There was almost a vulnerability about him.
Almost a helplessness.
Was it pity you felt? No.
I don't think so.
It was something I thought had died a long time ago.
In a strange sort of way I loved him again and I wanted to help him.
I didn't think I'd ever have feelings about him again.
- Are the feelings still there? - No.
When did they change? After he struck oil in Asia.
Why did that change things? He went back to being the same man he was.
Or is.
Cruel, arrogant and overbearing.
Everything you look for in a man.
- Do you think that's what you look for? - It must be.
I married him.
You shouldn't be so hard on yourself.
Why not? I'm married to a man I can't stand.
And I'm afraid to leave him for a man who's everything that he isn't.
Why are you afraid? Well, maybe it's because I'm afraid that Dusty may turn out to be the same as J.
R.
I don't think I wanna continue with these sessions anymore, Dr.
Elby.
I'm not making any progress at all.
You refuse to recognize progress.
What progress? You've accepted little John.
Even J.
R.
awoke an emotional response from you.
Whether it passed or not, the emotion was there.
Can't you see that you're becoming more and more a whole person? That you're more and more ready for new experiences that can bring you real happiness if you'll just trust yourself.
Connie, if I get any calls, I'll be at the Cattlemen's Club, okay? Okay.
Fine.
Hey, just in time.
I'll buy you lunch.
- I'd like to talk to you for a minute first.
- All right.
What's on your mind, Bobby? - Well, I talked to Ray.
- Yeah? And I told him that I'd be coming back to work here at Ewing Oil.
I appreciate that, Bobby.
It means a lot to me.
Figured I might as well.
Pam working the way she is, I hardly see her anymore.
Don't be too hard on her.
She had a tough time when she lost her baby.
You just got to give her time to come around, that's all.
I'm doing that, Daddy.
But I was thinking, maybe Maybe she shouldn't have to go through all that again.
Maybe we could adopt a baby.
Well, now, I can understand how you feel about that now, but take your time.
Don't rush anything.
There's no reason why, in time, that you and Pam can't have a child.
A real Ewing.
Sure.
See you.
Why were you so set on coming here today? Well, this restaurant has a very loyal clientele, my dear.
Most of these people have lunch here every day.
You're expecting to see one of them? May I have a bourbon and branch, and a? Chablis will be all right? I just did.
Hang on, hang on.
Harrison.
Harrison.
- J.
R.
- How are you? - Good to see you.
- Good to see you.
I've been meaning to call you.
I wanted to say how delighted I was for you on that Asian oil strike.
Well, thank you, thank you.
- I think it's just the tip of the iceberg.
- Is that a fact? I'd like you to meet my secretary and my sister-in-law.
Kristin Shepard, this is Harrison Page, the owner of The Store.
Yeah.
Say, if you're not meeting anybody, why don't you just join us? - It'd be my pleasure.
- Well, wonderful.
Sit on down.
So that Asian deal is gonna be a little bigger than we heard.
Oh, I expect a lot off of that, a real lot, Harrison.
I don't know if you're interested, but would you like me to ring you in on it? Well, I'd be very interested.
J.
R.
say that you were his secretary? He did, and I am.
Much too pretty for that dreary work.
You get tired of it, just give me a call.
Always room at The Store for someone as attractive as you are.
Don't you listen to him, Kristin.
That job he's offering has no place to go.
You know that's just not true, J.
R.
I don't know about that.
My sister-in-law Pamela has been working there for some time and outside of one itty-bitty promotion, she's gone nowhere.
Are you trying to tell me that Pamela Ewing is serious about a career? Oh, indeed she is.
Of course, she's too proud to trade on the Ewing family name but I happen to know that nothing would make her happier than a job with more responsibility.
I thought she was just there for a lark.
Oh, no.
She's a very dedicated worker.
You know, I know how much value you place on Liz Craig.
But Pamela could do a much better job than she's doing.
Liz is very highly thought of.
Oh, I know that, I know that.
And she'd be very valuable to you in your stores down in Austin or Houston.
It'd mean a great deal to me, to all the Ewings.
Well, I'd just like to put a little thought to that, J.
R.
Well, now, you just do that.
And I'll put some thought to ringing you in on that Asian oil well deal, okay? - Would you like to see a menu? - Yeah.
Why don't we get champagne? You just pick it out.
Well, now, that's a pretty picture.
I never thought I'd see the day.
You're home early, J.
R.
It's barely 10:00.
Yeah, well, at least I beat Pam home.
Bobby's out back chewing his nails down to the quick.
Wouldn't you like to hold your son for a while, darling? No.
You know, I gotta compliment Dr.
Elby.
He hasn't improved your disposition, but you're taking an interest in the child.
Well, maybe you ought to see him too.
He might be able to do the same for you.
In fact, you and he have made such good progress I don't think you need to visit him anymore.
Well, I can't stop now, J.
R.
I'm just beginning to discover what Dr.
Elby really has to offer.
I'm sick of waiting for you every night, not knowing when you're coming home.
Don't start on me now, Bobby.
It's not a start, Pamela.
It's a finish.
You feel you shouldn't have a baby? I understand that.
And you don't wanna adopt? That's fine too because I can live without a child, but I won't live this way.
I want you to stop spending all your time at The Store and more of it here as my wife.
I can't do that.
I won't do that.
That's no answer.
I won't settle for that.
Then I guess there's only one answer left: A divorce.
- Now, what kind of an answer is divorce? - Leave me alone, Bobby.
No, we're gonna talk about it and settle it right now.
I don't see how we can.
You want something I can't give you, won't give you.
Pamela, I told you I don't care about a baby.
I care about us.
One of the reasons I was so anxious for us to have a child is the way you are with little John.
I see how much you really love him.
I thought maybe having a child of your own would fill out your life.
Of course it would, Bobby.
But maybe the reason I did spend so much time with him is because I won't have one of my own.
You know I don't wanna divorce you.
I love you more than ever.
But I can't talk about it anymore.
And at least at work, I don't have to think about it or face you and your family.
Well, then, we work it out.
We take it one day at a time, and we work it out.
Let's go inside.
You know, there's really only one thing wrong with all of this.
I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
No, not that.
It's tomorrow.
I have to leave you.
Back to that ranch, pretend I'm working.
All I'm really doing is thinking about getting back to you.
Well, maybe you should quit and stay here with me.
I can't quit the Southfork.
I'm kidding.
I mean, you know, if you can't do that, what choice is there? Get married.
Well Is that a yes or a no? I can't tell.
Look, I know this is all real fast after Sam's death.
But we don't have anybody to answer to.
Do you believe I love you? Yeah.
You're right.
Oh, I do love you.
And I wanna marry you.
But not now.
- Why not? - Because it is too soon.
I don't even know if I can explain it to you.
It's just something that I feel like I owe Sam.
If you and I were to get married now there are people out there that would say that Sam had been a fool to marry me.
I mean, there was this young wife with a stud stashed away just waiting for him to die.
It's not right.
I mean, I don't care what they say about me but I won't have that done to Sam's memory.
You look here, lady.
That house of mine is gonna be ready in six months.
The day it's ready we're getting married.
That's all the time I'm willing to give Sam and his memory.
Oh, you got yourself a date.
Hey, Harrison, this is J.
R.
Ewing here.
Harrison, I got some good news for you.
Yeah.
I'm gonna be able to cut you in for one percent of that new field in Asia.
Yeah, that's right.
I want you to know I got a list a mile long of people wanting a piece of that action.
Yeah.
Oh, don't mention it.
I'm always glad to do a favor for a friend.
Okay, bud.
Oh, say, listen.
Did you give any thought to that conversation we had? About Pamela being promoted.
At The Store.
Oh, well, thank you, bud.
I really appreciate that.
- Hi.
- Look at you.
Work, work, work.
I don't know where it all comes from.
Well, wherever it comes from, it finally paid off.
What are you talking about? Three guesses as to where I've just been.
No, never mind.
I'm gonna tell you.
Harrison Page.
I have just been with Harrison Page.
And guess what.
I'm being transferred to the Houston branch.
And three more guesses as to who's gonna be my replacement.
Houston? Why in the world are they sending you to Houston? So that you can have my job.
Congratulations, you've finally arrived.
What are you saying? I've hardly ever spoken to Mr.
Page.
Well, whatever you said, he listened.
You are now the head buyer for The Store.
Liz, I never asked for it.
I don't know why you'd even want it.
But you've got a job that's guaranteed to break up any marriage.
Even one as good as yours.
Congratulations.
Liz.
So I'll be coming in to the office on a regular basis now.
Well, I'm happy you made that decision, Bobby.
I really am.
Give Daddy more time to spend at home, huh, Dad? Well, I'll still be dropping by the office from time to time, J.
R.
I, for sure, won't be leaving your Mama like I have been.
I set up a meeting with the accountants.
I'd like you to be there for that.
Absolutely, Bob.
Absolutely.
Must make you feel good, Mama.
To see your boys back in business together again.
If it's better for your father, it's fine for me.
We're gonna fix it so Dad never has to worry again.
Right, Bob? If looking over your shoulder will accomplish that, you betcha.
Should we go in to dinner? Why not.
Dinner, darling? I'd like to know who you think you're fooling with that Mr.
Nice Guy act.
You are so suspicious, Sue Ellen.
I can't think of anything nicer than having Bobby come back to work.
There's gotta be a reason.
You think you can handle Bobby easier than Jock? If you do, you're wrong.
I don't have to handle Bobby.
Everything is gonna be just fine.
Trust me.
Well, you're home early.
Were you coming to meet me at The Store? I was going out to dinner with Ray and Donna.
Long as you're home, come on along.
Okay.
Bobby, something strange happened today.
- I was just with Mr.
Page at The Store.
- Sure, what did Harrison want? Well, they're transferring Liz to Houston, and he wants me to take her job.
Well, what'd you tell him? That job is four times the work and six times the travel.
What'd you tell him? Well, I told him that I'd tell him tomorrow.
I don't believe you'd even consider taking it.
You think that job can take the place of a husband and family.
No, I don't.
If you have to think about it, take the job.
But I'll tell you something: It's for all the wrong reasons.
Because for all that we'll be seeing of one another for all that'll be left of our marriage we might as well be divorced.