Dallas s03e18 Episode Script

You handled yourself very well at the meeting this morning.
So I decided it was time to give you a real workout.
We'll leave for Paris tomorrow.
There's enough distance between us.
I don't like adding another 5000 miles.
It might do us both good to be apart for a while.
- lf you believe that, you're a fool.
- Who's that with Bobby? - That's Jenna Wade.
She's an old and very dear friend.
Just like old times.
Except then, you didn't have to go home.
I'm not sure there's a reason I have to go home tonight.
Careful, darling.
J.
R.
, what are you doing here? Well it is my home.
And yours although you seem to be having a little difficulty remembering that lately.
I have been out exactly four evenings this month, and it is barely past midnight.
My score compares, I think, favorably to yours.
How many nights this week have you been home before 3? Where were you this evening? You know where I was.
At a committee meeting for the DOA.
With Marilee Stone and Linda Bradley? Among others.
Then maybe you could explain why Marilee called wondering when they could expect you to arrive.
Wasn't the paternity suit enough? You still have to go out looking for trouble? I'm going to bed now.
I have to get up early with the baby.
Night, Bobby.
Good night.
- Beginner's luck.
- You bet.
One more.
- One more game.
- No, that's it for me.
You have to at least give me a chance to get even.
No, I don't.
You'll have plenty chances to get even some other time.
I gotta get up early tomorrow morning.
You know, it just really beats me how a night person like me ever got entangled with a day person like you.
You ought to come out with me some morning and watch that sun come up.
I tell you, the land's really beautiful then.
Peaceful and quiet.
I'd like that.
Hey.
You just leave those dishes.
I love you.
You don't mind that we spend so much time alone, do you? No.
I got you all to myself that way.
Well, it won't be this way for much longer.
It's just I don't want to seem like a merry widow.
I owe Sam more than that.
You understand, don't you? You're feeling guilty about you and I.
Yeah.
Yeah.
- Well, don't be silly.
- I know it.
And I know that Sam would be the first one to approve.
Because all he ever wanted was what was best for me.
And you are that.
The best.
Ladies, when I asked to meet with you today it was not to quarrel with you but to ask your help.
There is no way, Mr.
Devlin this organization will aid you to destroy Mimosa Park.
Now, we have been telling you that for months.
But you've been telling me that in total ignorance of the facts.
What I'm trying to explain We have been through your proposal time and time again.
We've examined every paragraph, every figure.
We are not ignorant, Mr.
Devlin.
How can you possibly still think it's better for Dallas to have another park rather than house hundreds of homeless? Because the hundreds you're talking about are not homeless.
They earn $25,000 a year at least, and are living very comfortably.
Whereas the park, as it is, serves the needs of people in every income bracket.
Come in.
Mr.
Page.
I wish you wouldn't call me Mr.
Page, my dear.
Makes me feel like your father.
Oh, well, believe me, you're nothing like my father.
You handled yourself very well at the meeting this morning.
- Thank you.
- You have a good eye for style good judgment about what will sell, what won't.
So I decided it was time to give you a real workout.
We'll leave for Paris tomorrow.
Spend the weekend there.
See some of our special designers.
Paris? Well, you've taken me by surprise.
Why? You knew trips like this were part of the job when you took it.
Do I detect a slight reluctance? No.
No.
Paris.
That's wonderful.
Good girl.
Mr.
Page.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Dusty, are you here? Darling, where are you? I was beginning to think you weren't gonna come.
That damn meeting went on forever.
I nearly went out of my mind.
I even left early.
You know, there was a time when I used to live for those meetings.
They were the only things that gave my life any meaning.
And now? And now I have my baby and you.
J.
R.
was waiting for me last night when I got home.
What'd he say? He wanted to know where I'd been, and I said it was none of his business.
- It isn't.
There's been nothing - Sue Ellen you don't have to explain anything to me.
I told you, I had an attack of male ego.
That's all over and done with now.
Nothing matters to me anymore, excepting that you're here.
And you love me.
But I want you to understand what it was like.
So you know how important you are to me.
I accepted the way things were until Bobby and Pam got married and I saw what real love was all about.
And I suddenly felt deprived.
I wanted something for myself, and at the same time, I wanted to hurt J.
R.
too.
So when Cliff offered me a chance for both I took it.
Whatever you did whatever you do I love you.
You know that? Yes, I do.
I really do.
You know, I feel more comfortable here than I've ever felt anywhere in my whole life.
I want to stay here forever.
Not forever.
Now, hold on a second.
I can't keep running back and forth between San Angelo and here for the rest of my life.
You can't keep commuting between Fort Worth and Dallas.
But for a little while until you're ready to come home with me.
- You want something to eat? - Are you kidding? After that dinner and all that popcorn, I may never eat again.
- Well, let's get a drink.
- That, I'll have.
Excuse me, can we have a glass of white wine and a draft beer, please? Make that a large white wine.
Well - What did you think of that movie? - I liked it.
Didn't you? I tell you, I was so I hardly had a chance to look up.
It is a habit you will get used to.
- I don't know about that.
- Yes, you do.
You do.
Hey, look who's here.
Well, I'll be darned.
- Hey, Ray, old buddy.
- Hey.
- Where you been keeping yourself? - Haven't seen you around for a while.
- Well, I've been kind of busy.
- So I see.
Donna, these are some good friends of mine.
This is Andy and Roy.
- This is Donna.
- Howdy, ma'am.
Just pull up a chair and tell us what's going on.
- Have a seat.
- Good to see you.
Could we have a couple more beers, please? So, what's been going on? - You remember old Jimmy Pearson? - Yeah, sure.
Well, he got himself fired.
You're kidding me.
What happened? Old man Funt caught him padding the feed bills.
Taking a kickback for MacGregor.
We had some trouble with the feed bills a couple months ago and old MacGregor swore on a stack of Bibles it was all some big mistake.
That old thief hasn't sent out a honest bill in his life.
Should have locked him up years ago.
That old boy, I wish I What about Jimmy? Is he okay now? Pam, if you want to go to Paris, I'll take you there.
Bobby, it's just for the weekend.
Forty-eight hours, not a lifetime.
There's already enough distance between us.
I don't like adding another 5000 miles.
It might do us both good to be apart from a while.
- lf you really believe that, you're a fool.
Now, I'm asking you not to go.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Morning.
How come you're leaving so early? I was awake.
I might as well get going.
I got a lot of work to do today.
You know, I just hate waking up and finding you gone.
Listen Dave and Luanne are gonna be over here about 7:30 tonight.
Is that okay? If you don't mind, I think I'm gonna pass on tonight.
Why? This would be a good time for you and Dave to get to know each other.
You're the one that didn't want us to go too public yet.
Well, I don't think it's a good idea for us to be seen in every nightspot in Dallas.
But I never said anything about not spending time with people that matter to us.
Anyway if we can spend an evening talking to your friends I don't see why we can't have dinner with my stepson and his wife.
Well, I didn't notice you doing too much of the talking.
Well, I tried.
Really, I did.
But I don't know a lot about cattle feed.
And I don't know a lot about politics.
Oh, Ray.
It doesn't matter.
Oh, it doesn't.
The only thing that matters is that we love each other.
I'm not as sure about that as you are sometimes, you know.
Well, you will be.
I'll make you.
Just promise me that you'll be here at 7:30 tonight.
Please.
- Please.
- Oh, okay, I'll be here.
Thank you.
Thank you.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Alan told me that Cliff still hasn't returned any of his calls yet.
Well, he's just lying low for a while, licking his wounds.
He'll bounce back.
We Barnes are very resilient.
Alan thinks it's because of his engagement to me.
I'm surprised Alan's concerned.
Cliff won't be of any use to him for a long time.
You don't like Alan, do you, Pam? I am trying to, baby.
If you do, I'm sure I will eventually.
I better get going.
I'll be late for practice.
- Hi.
Lucy.
- Hey, Granddaddy.
Morning, Pam, Ellie.
What? We've been sitting here talking for half an hour.
I don't think she's looked up from those papers once.
I'm sorry.
Did somebody say something? Nothing important, Grandma.
Have a nice weekend, Pam.
I sure wish it was me.
I wouldn't worry.
I'm sure you'll get your chance.
See you later.
Bye.
Miss Ellie, you've been at those papers for days now.
You must know them by heart.
Once Matt Devlin's made up his mind, stopping him isn't easy.
But I'll find a way.
There was a time that I would back him all the way on something like this.
All that fine land fronting Preston Road.
Apartments would be worth a fortune.
Jock, are you trying to tell me you agree with him? What's got you so riled up this morning, Mama? That Mimosa Park project? Yes, and Matt Devlin.
There should be a law against real-estate developers like him.
Just the thought of that man makes me lose my temper.
- Morning, everybody.
- J.
R.
- J.
R.
- Yes, Mama? - Your breakfast.
- Thank you.
I'm not hungry.
Well, I'd better be going.
Bobby, my plane leaves at 1:50 this afternoon.
Will you take me to the airport? I'm checking the herd with Ray this morning.
I'll bring in your bags, pick you up about noon.
Okay, thank you.
We can spare you for a couple of days.
Why don't you go along with Pam.
No, Daddy, she's going on business.
I'd just be in the way.
You poor little thing.
Are you teething again? Come here.
Mommy's gonna make it all better.
I love you.
Come on.
Here, look what we got here.
Make little John feel so much better.
Getting so big.
Look at all those teeth.
Gonna be such a big boy.
Look what Mommy's got for you.
There.
You go to sleep now.
Did you check out that herd at the Little Horn? Yeah, same thing up there.
Got to have all those sick cows culled before we turn the bulls out.
What's the matter with you this morning anyway? Donna invited Dave Culver and his wife over to dinner tonight.
I just met him once to say hello.
- You're nervous, huh? - Who, me? You bet.
It was never my idea of a good time to meet my girlfriend's family anyway.
But at least he's no Cliff Barnes.
- He's a nice guy.
I think you'll like him.
- Yeah, but will he like me? - She does.
What else matters? - Well, that's what she says.
I hope you're both right.
Oh, that is good news, Hank.
Well, I just thought there'd be more damage than that.
No.
No, the insurance will take care of it.
Well, you know, whatever you think you can get away with.
All right.
Keep me informed, will you? Bye.
Bad news? No, no, not much damage.
They got the fire out.
Just lost a half-day's production, that's all.
Then what's wrong? - Have you finished typing that report? - Not yet.
Why don't you keep at it until it's done.
Don't worry.
You'll have it.
Damn.
So Pam is going to Paris, and I don't think Bobby's too happy about it.
You ever been there? No.
I don't think J.
R.
wants to leave Dallas for more than two or three days.
I think he's afraid of what might happen if he's gone.
We'll go, all right? We'll go on our honeymoon.
You'll love it.
I know a wonderful little hotel overlooking the Seine.
We'll eat oysters, escargot.
Would you like that? You sound so sure, so certain that everything is gonna work out just fine.
You almost make me believe it.
It will happen.
As soon as you let it.
As soon as you leave J.
R.
Not yet, Dusty.
I'm just not ready to leave.
Not yet.
Dusty? I'm sorry.
I don't mean to hassle you.
Well I hate leaving you like this, Bobby.
Then don't go.
There you are.
Hello, Bobby.
Harrison.
- All ready, my dear? - Yes.
Never fear, Bobby.
I'll take good care of your charming bride.
Yes, I'm sure you will, Harrison.
Goodbye, Bobby.
Let me help you with that, my dear.
Bobby.
Last call for flight 403 to New York and Paris.
Now boarding at gate seven.
Bobby.
Jenna.
- What are you doing here? - I just put my daughter on a plane.
- Oh, how is Charlie? - She's fine.
You look terrific.
Who's that with Bobby? She looks familiar.
That's Jenna Wade.
She's an old and very dear friend.
- never work again.
Probably.
- And all of that happened in a year? - Eighteen months.
- Anyway, I move fast.
- You always did.
I can remember if I took my eyes off you for a second, you'd be out of sight.
And living to regret it.
How long is Charlie gonna be in Rome anyway? She has a week's vacation.
It's midterm recess.
- She's that old? - I know.
Naldo's turning out to be a pretty good father.
She spent all last summer with him in Rome.
She had a ball.
You're happy with your job? It's one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Thank you, Bobby.
Turned me into an independent woman.
Saved me from the Naldos of this world.
I'm just glad I could help, that's all.
There were a thousand times when I wanted to call and thank you.
I just thought it was best that I didn't.
I can understand that.
Pam ever tell you we run into each other every now and then? No.
As a matter of fact, she never mentioned it.
She, head buyer for The Store, and me, fashion editor of High Style magazine? Would've been a miracle if we had managed to avoid one another.
I guess we just resist the temptation to scratch each other's eyes out.
No, truthfully, we work well together.
Disappointed? Disappointed? You really think my ego is that big? - Used to be.
- When? I remember it made you really happy when I pushed Dottie Maypack into the pool because you asked her to the movies.
I was only 12 years old at the time.
Most men don't get much older than that.
You doing anything for dinner tonight? No.
Then I'm gonna call the ranch and tell them I can't make it.
- lf you'll have dinner with me.
- You can call from my place.
I could cook us up a couple of steaks.
Perfect.
Check.
So I told the esteemed senator to get lost.
I guess you think that was smart.
He was doing what he thought was best, Donna.
What's best is getting that healthcare reform bill through and as intact as possible.
- At any price? I did not say that.
No one is asking you to forsake your ideals.
But if you want your dreams to turn into practical realities you have to learn to compromise just a little.
- Like my father did? - Sam Culver did more good for the people of this state than anybody in living memory Lyndon Johnson included.
- I'm not disputing that.
All right, all right.
This is supposed to be a quiet dinner, not a political debate.
Can we hold this argument for another time? I'm sorry.
Just like old times.
Guess it's time for me to check on dinner.
- I'll help.
- Come on.
Smells real good.
You should've heard them when Sam was alive.
They'd go on for hours, the three of them.
Nearly drove me out of my mind.
Have you known Donna for long? No, not very long, really.
- She's a terrific lady, isn't she? - You bet.
I used to be jealous of her at first.
But that didn't last.
- She was just too nice to me.
- Yeah.
- What do you want me to do? - I want you to put the vegetables in here.
- I can't help arguing with you, you know? - I know.
But I am grateful.
That DOA rally you organized for tomorrow could really change some minds.
With that group behind me, I'll have some leverage with the right wing.
I know I come down hard on you sometimes but it's only because I want you to be the best state senator ever.
Someday I want you to be governor, just like your daddy.
I know.
Tell me, what do you think of him? - He doesn't say very much.
- That's because he's not a politician.
I mean, he doesn't talk unless he has something to say.
You know I only want what's best for you.
He is.
I don't see it, Donna.
I just don't see it.
You will.
Look, Dave, besides your father Ray is the strongest, kindest, best man that I've ever known.
Now, if you will take these vegetables, follow me, dinner is served.
Darling, where are those papers you got from Bollier? Over there on the table.
I don't know why you didn't bring them to the restaurant.
- Do you have to leave right away? - Darling, it's late.
You hardly spoke to me at dinner.
And now it's barely 10:00 and you want to go home? I don't know why you spend any time with me.
Kristin, I'm a busy man.
I've only got so much attention to go around.
And everything I've got right now is just used up.
On what? Sue Ellen? A jealous woman is never a pretty sight.
And what about a jealous man? Is that what I have to do to get your attention? - Find myself a lover? - It might be worth a try.
I'll see you in the morning.
When are you going back to San Angelo? Well, I should leave tonight.
One of the pleasures of flying your own plane is you make your own schedule.
Can you meet me tomorrow? Well, I think I'll leave tomorrow night, then.
Tomorrow.
You didn't think it was so funny at the time.
- Well, I didn't think we'd get caught.
- Well, we never did expect to.
- Who do you think told on us anyway? - I still think it was the stableboy.
Now, he could've seen us, told your daddy, your daddy told my daddy Their faces when they saw us up on their prized 2-year-olds, racing across the field.
What about my face when I saw Daddy standing there when we got done with? Who won that race? - You or me? - I don't remember.
We had some nice times.
Great times.
But it's time to go.
I gotta get home.
Well, thanks for the company, Bobby.
I would've been lonely with Charlie gone.
I miss her already.
Yeah, well, she's a beautiful kid.
Just like her mama.
And I gotta go.
Doing anything special tomorrow? No.
Why? You want to go to Missing River, have a picnic like we used to? I'd love to.
I'll pick you up at 10.
- Bye.
- Bye.
You didn't like them, did you? He was a nice enough guy, Donna.
Well, you hardly said two words all evening.
Well, I didn't really have a chance, did I? - What does that mean? - Exactly what I said.
The way you two go on about politics, no one else can get a word in edgewise.
If you wanted to change the subject, all you had to do was say so.
What was I supposed to do? Tell you both to shut up and start talking to Luanne about cattle-ranching or something? There are other topics of conversation besides cattle-raising and politics.
- Like what? Foreign movies? - That's one.
- Where are you going? - Back to Southfork.
Not like this.
Not angry.
Please.
You know, Donna, we just don't have a lot in common.
We're gonna have to deal with that.
Hey.
We can find things if we try.
You have a nice evening? Yeah.
You? I don't know how to say this, but I feel like a prisoner out on parole when I miss dinner at Southfork.
- I know what you mean.
He has a tooth bothering him.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if the first word this child learns is: "Where's Mama?" I don't neglect my baby anymore, J.
R.
, you know that.
Out to all hours of the night, I call that neglect.
- I'm home most of the time.
- Not enough.
Where you been tonight, Sue Ellen? Didn't Miss Ellie tell you I called? I decided to stay in Dallas and see a movie.
All by yourself? Well, lately I find my own company preferable to that of almost anybody else I know.
How much more of this you think I'm gonna take? As much as I care to give you.
Because this time, you cannot scare or bribe your way to getting what you want.
This time there is nothing that you can do.
- Good morning, everybody.
- Lucy.
- Good morning.
- Lucy.
I'll see you all later.
Goodbye.
- Is that all you're gonna eat? - Alan and I are going out to breakfast.
I'm surprised at you, Lucy.
I thought you would've wised up to Alan Beam by now.
Cut it out, J.
R.
We're gonna go to a rock concert and then to dinner with some friends.
So I'll be home pretty late.
- Don't stay out too late, you hear? - Yes, sir.
Bobby up yet? He ran into Jenna Wade at the airport yesterday.
They've gone on a picnic.
Well, I guess I was wrong.
I thought Bobby was a reformed character.
- What are you getting at, J.
R.
? - Well, once a playboy, always a playboy.
You know Bobby, his wife's not out of town for, what, 24 hours and he's already out looking for some fun.
Hell, he and Jenna grew up together.
I wouldn't go reading any romance into a simple picnic if I were you.
- lf you'll excuse me.
- Oh, now, hold on, darling.
You know, I was about to suggest we have a little fun ourselves.
Been some time since we been away together and I was thinking maybe we'd drive up to Jefferson, spend the night? I'd love to, darling, but there's a DOA rally this afternoon for Dave Culver raising support for his healthcare bill, and I'm on the committee.
- Well, I really have to be there.
- Dave Culver? Well, I'd be happy to escort you there.
- Well, you needn't bother.
- No.
No, it's no bother.
Be more than happy to help old Sam Culver's son.
Suit yourself.
Okay.
Mama.
- Are you going to that rally too? - No.
That's one committee I'm not on.
Well, why don't we do something today? Maybe we can go to Fort Worth and have lunch? Oh, Jock, I really can't.
I've got these papers to get through before that meeting with the lawyers on Monday.
We've got to find a way of stopping Devlin from building in Mimosa Park.
- Why don't you go? - Yeah, maybe I will.
Miss Ellie and Jock were there, what could I do? I didn't know he'd offer to go with me.
Can't you get away from him at the rally? Nothing gets away from J.
R.
unless he wants to let it go.
Well, try, Sue Ellen.
I'm sorry, darling.
Maybe tomorrow.
I'm going back to San Angelo.
Now.
I'm just as disappointed as you are, sweetheart.
I'll be in touch with you.
You ready, sugar? I hope you have a miserable time today, because I know I will.
So? So after I got Maynard Anderson and his delightful wife out of my hair I decided to take a holiday.
No more men.
Well, not for a while anyway.
And I stuck to it.
I'm still on vacation.
How do you keep them away? Well, it's amazing what a simple "no" can accomplish.
I wish I had learned to say it earlier in my life.
What do you do to keep yourself occupied? I take care of Charlie.
I work, I see my friends, that's all.
But it's enough.
I needed time to find out what I really wanted out of life.
Did you do it? I think so.
I want what you and Pam have.
A good marriage.
Did I say something wrong? No.
No, I hope you get it.
And everything else you want.
Well, you did.
Why shouldn't I? You know, I think this is where you kissed me the first time.
No, it ain't.
It was in a barn.
Men.
You never remember anything.
That's not true.
It was in a barn, and I remember it very well.
It was in a barn, I was scared out of my mind and I was 10 years old.
Remember? I remember.
That's quite a handsome contribution.
It'll help tremendously in our advertising campaign.
If all fundraisers were organized by ladies as pretty as you I wouldn't have a penny left to my name.
Sue Ellen, it's very unusual to see J.
R.
at one of these charity functions.
Looks like you're gonna do very well.
- I hate these things, don't you? - I don't know.
Never been to one before.
Nobody ever says what they mean, ever.
It's disgusting.
Then why do you come? What choice do I have? I love Dave, I want to help.
Pretty lady, when are you going to start talking some sense into this husband of yours? - Is Dave arguing with you again, senator? - Well, it's the same old argument.
He never takes "no" for an answer.
Red and white, please.
Thank you.
Here you go, Tom.
You never forget.
- It's good to see you.
- It's good to see you too, Donna.
Well, tell me, what do you think of Sam's son? He's young, Donna.
That just means you're not sure of his politics.
No, it means he's not sure of them.
No.
I'll tell you, the only thing that Dave isn't sure of is just how much support he's gonna have getting that healthcare reform bill passed.
Now, we all know that he can't get it through without you, right? So, what I want to know is, can he count on you? Like his father always could.
Of course he can.
I knew we could count on you.
Pardon me.
- J.
R.
- Ray.
Yeah, that's quite a little lady you got there.
Would you look at her work this room.
Smiling $ 100 bills out of everybody's pockets.
Racking up votes for young Dave.
She's really something.
You know, Sam used to say that she was the real politician in the family.
If she ever decided to run for public office, she'd win by a landslide.
I believe it.
I do.
Yeah, with all that loot he left her and her looks there's just about nothing in the world she couldn't have.
Which is why it just beats hell out of me how you think she's gonna be happy living in a cabin on Southfork barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen.
No, Miss Ellie, there's no message.
Just tell him when he comes in that I called.
Bye-bye.
I don't understand.
Why? There's just no way we're gonna make a go of it, Donna.
Do you love me? A lot.
That's why I can do this, because it's best for you, Donna.
How do you figure that? Well, I watched you this afternoon.
You were really enjoying those people.
You were having a great time.
It meant something to you.
- Well, what's wrong with that? - Nothing.
Except I hated it.
I already told you that I wasn't gonna do that anymore.
Don't you see how wrong that is? For both of us.
You'd be miserable trying to lead my kind of life.
And I could never do what Luanne does.
Hang around the fringes trying to be useful.
Being a Mr.
Donna Culver.
We'd be divorced inside of a year, I can see it.
Who was it that helped you see that? J.
R.
Ewing, maybe? I saw him talking to you.
He has nothing to do with this.
Well what did he say? Nothing I didn't already know.
You'd never be happy settling for me, Donna.
Oh, Ray, that's not true.
That's not true.
Don't you know that he's saying that just for spite? He has been trying to get even with me ever since I got Sam to back Cliff Barnes.
Oh, Ray.
Please don't listen to his lies.
We can work this out.
Please.
I love you.
What a wonderful day.
I love it there.
Absolutely perfect.
- Absolutely.
- Just like old times.
Except then, you didn't have to go home.
I'm not sure there's a reason I have to go home tonight.
If we do this, Bobby it can't be just this once and no more.
I've regretted losing you for too long to settle for that.
I want more from you, Bobby.
A lot more.