Dallas s05e09 Episode Script
189309 - Five Dollars a Barrel
- We now hold your note.
- Why? So we'd be the ones to foreclose on you.
They need more money or I'm gonna take the kid back to California.
- How much do you want? - Couple of thousand.
- I mean for the boy.
- Twenty-five thousand.
How long can you afford to hold five million barrels? - I asked you here to do business.
- Then you best face realities.
Your oil is worth less every day you sit on it.
I'm gonna pay off that loan.
You're a dead man.
J.
R.
.
And I'm the head pallbearer.
The old place never changes.
Does it? Well.
It always looks the same.
Anyway.
I guess things are different for you with Sue Ellen and John Ross gone and Daddy down in South America.
And Lucy splitting up with Mitch and moving back home.
It's just been one thing after another.
Well.
That's one of the reasons I came home.
Thought I might be of some help to you for a change.
You know I'm happy to see you and I'm glad that you're here.
Come on.
I'll make you some lunch.
Fine.
Mama.
I think I'll just stay out here for a while and get me some of this good Texas air.
Hello.
Mama.
Back from the airport already? Yes.
You're just going to work? Been years since I slept this late.
How's Gary? He's fine J.
R.
just fine.
And I'd like him to stay that way.
Well.
We all would.
Did he bring that pretty little wife with him? No.
She's busy in California.
Yeah.
I'll bet she is.
Well.
I gotta make up for some lost time.
You have a nice day.
Hear? Hey, Gary.
J.
R.
.
I thought you'd be at work by now.
Everybody's real interested in my sleeping habits, aren't they? Yeah.
Maybe it's because I'm alone in my bed now.
So I heard.
How does Daddy feel about her taking John Ross? Well.
Daddy expects John Ross back momentarily and so do l.
I remember when Val ran off with Lucy.
You managed to get her back.
Have more trouble with your own child? Listen.
Gary.
There's no sense in us standing out here and being antagonistic towards each other.
Especially since we're kind of united in a common cause.
Oh.
And what would that be? Looking after Ewing Oil in Daddy's absence.
Of course.
I don't know one end from the other.
How am I supposed to look after it? I don't mean that you should take part in the everyday business decisions.
Well.
Now.
Just what did you mean? I'm sure Daddy thought he was doing the right thing when he divided up those voting shares but it put a lot of pressure on people, especially Mama.
And me.
Of course.
I mean.
I've got ten of those shares too.
Yeah.
You and that half-breed.
Ray Krebbs.
Even little John Ross got ten.
I'm just saying it's no way to run a business.
You know.
Somehow I thought you'd feel that way.
It doesn't really matter.
I'm still president.
Oh.
By the way.
How are things going for you in California? Do you still work at that used car a lot? J.
R.
.
your interest touches me.
I never knew you cared whether I was doing well.
The point is.
You're a Ewing.
I just don't think it's right.
You working for somebody like that.
Doesn't bother me.
You could do better.
I'll bet it wouldn't cost anything to set up your own business.
Cost more than I could afford.
Well.
Maybe it's time that your family pitched in and gave you a helping hand.
After all this time.
Now why would they wanna do that? Because your ten voting shares may be very important.
- You can't stand up to the pressure.
- You don't? No.
Based on your past performances.
I don't.
I think you'd be a lot better off with your own business in California.
And you staying there.
You're prepared to set me up in that business? - Yes.
I am.
- In return for my voting shares.
Well.
If you want the bottom line.
That's it.
Before you give me your answer how do you think your wife will feel about getting involved in Ewing Oil again? Maybe having to come back here every month or so and vote on something.
And why isn't she here with you now? - J.
R - And.
Gary you know the answer to that better than I do.
If you want trouble with Valene.
You just hang on to those 10 shares.
But the real question is.
Are they worth it? Wouldn't you be happier with your wife and your own little business in California? Don't give me an answer now.
Think about it.
All right? - Yeah.
- I have Mr.
Greer's office in California on the line.
Thank you.
- Hello.
Is Mr.
Greer back yet? - Yes, sir.
Tell him that Mr.
Ewing's calling from Dallas, Texas.
- It's important I talk to him.
- Yes, sir.
Thank you.
- Mr.
Greer.
- J.
R.
.
good to talk to you.
Sorry I was away earlier.
What can I do for you? Well.
This isn't J.
R.
.
I'm his brother Bobby.
How can I help you.
Mr.
Ewing? I'd like some information on Kristin Shepard.
Shepard? I don't think I know the name.
Well.
You should.
Your firm sent her a check for $2000â.
On the 15th of every month for almost a year.
Well.
What concern is it of yours.
Mr.
Ewing? Well.
I'd like to know on whose behalf you sent that money.
I'm really not at liberty to discuss that.
Mr.
Greer.
Kristin was my sister-in-law.
I think I have a right to know.
Mr.
Ewing.
If indeed there were any transactions of that nature they're privileged.
One more thing: How do you know my brother? I can't discuss this any further.
Goodbye.
Mr.
Ewing.
Yes, sir? I'm going over to my office in the Ewing Building.
Mr.
McCoy is here.
Oh.
Good.
Send him in.
- Mr.
McCoy.
How nice to see you, sir.
- Mr.
Ewing.
- Can I get you a drink? - I don't believe so.
It's early for me.
I'm curious to know why you want to meet.
Well.
Sit down.
Please.
You are the biggest crude oil broker in the Southwest.
Yes.
As far as I could see Ewing Oil doesn't have any surplus crude to get rid of.
Actually.
I'm talking about some crude I accumulated on a personal basis.
How much are you talking about? Round figures, five million barrels.
That's a lot of oil.
And I'm willing to let you have all of it.
The market is soft these days.
How soft is soft? Well.
I might go to 31 a barrel.
Thirty-one a barrel? That is $2 a barrel below market price.
That's my offer.
I'm the only one who can handle five million barrels.
Now.
Wait a minute.
I'm not gonna take a $20 million loss.
That's if you sell this week.
Way things look.
It might go to 30 or less by next week.
- It'll go up.
- When? The question is, how long can you afford to hold five million barrels? Mr.
McCoy.
I asked you here to do business not for an analysis of my financial position.
You wanna do business.
Then you best face realities.
Your oil is worth less every day you sit on it.
You know where to find me.
If you change your mind.
Don't get up.
Mes? Mr.
Holiday is on line one.
Oh.
Yeah.
About the tank farm rentals.
Hello.
Mr.
Ewing.
You're almost at the end of that month rental that you took.
So? I need to know if you're gonna want the tanks next month.
A lot of people could use them.
I'll get back to you.
Well.
Fine.
But if you are gonna want them I'm gonna need payment in advance.
I told you I'd get back to you.
- Mr.
Barnes.
- Yeah.
Mr.
Lee.
Luce.
And Bradley are here.
Is that all? Show them in.
Gentlemen.
- Barnes.
- Thanks for coming.
I heard you moved up in the world.
Good company.
Wentworth Tool and Die.
It's a start.
This is just part of Wentworth Industries.
Oh.
We know all about Wentworth Industries.
What we don't know is why you wanted to see us.
Would you like a drink? Well.
Let's see what we're gonna do here first and then maybe we'll have a drink.
All right.
We're here because we share a common emotion.
Oh.
Do we now? Yes.
We all hate J.
R.
Ewing.
You wanna get everybody together who hates J.
R.
.
you need a bigger office.
The point is.
We may be in a position to do something about it.
For the first time in a long time J.
R.
is vulnerable.
Why are you telling us this? Because it's going to take money.
A lot of money.
- Mes? - Mr.
Leland is here.
Send him in.
Well.
Well.
Well.
Well.
Now.
I haven't seen you gentlemen since J.
R.
unloaded all those Asian oil leases on us.
- Which he made good.
- Only because it was good for Ewing Oil.
Agreed.
But what's that got to do with why we're here? I think Vaughn is the best man to explain that to you.
Well.
Gentlemen.
As you no doubt know I am now connected with a bank down in Houston.
And I was brought into this by Franklin Horner, J.
R.
's banker.
It seems that J.
R.
wanted a short-term loan of $200 million at only 12 percent.
For what? Would you believe that he has bought five million barrels of oil at $35 a barrel? Thirty-five? Hell.
He's got to be hurting.
Go on.
Vaughn.
Well.
I was brought in on this by Mr.
Horner because he and the other bankers didn't want to carry the entire loan.
So I took $100 million.
Now.
Why would you wanna help J.
R.
? Help him? I happened to know that in the short range the price of oil was gonna drop.
I just wanted to get J.
R.
on the hook.
What is it you want from us? I want us to get together and buy up those notes.
We can probably get them at a discount.
It's a solid gold investment.
And plus.
Being secured by the oil J.
R.
has backed it with $50 million in Ewing assets.
And when he forfeits on those notes.
How long do you think he can last? When Jock finds out.
He's gonna kick J.
R.
right out of Ewing Oil.
Plus.
Gentlemen.
We will own a large chunk of Ewing Oil assets.
Yeah.
But $200 million.
That's a lot of money.
No.
Only $100 million.
There's no way I'm gonna give up my piece.
I wanna be in on the finish.
But I'm sure Mr.
Horner and the others would be glad to sell out to you.
Just think of it.
Walking into J.
R.
Ewing's office to tell him he's finished.
I believe we'll have that drink now.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Is J.
R.
in? - No.
Sir.
He went to the Cattlemen's for lunch.
And Sly went home.
She wasn't feeling well.
Phyllis.
I want you to do something for me.
There's a law firm in California named McCarthy and Greer.
Check our files.
See if anybody's had correspondence with them.
Sure thing.
Right away.
And let's keep this between us.
Okay? - Yes.
Sir.
- Okay.
Yeah.
It's not like Gary to miss dinner his first night back.
He and Lucy are having dinner together.
They had a lot to talk about.
Mostly how she got rid of that nitwit husband of hers.
Don't you ever let up.
J.
R.
? Darling.
This family's not famous for good marriages except for Mama and Daddy.
Donna and Ray are very happy.
So are Bobby and Pam.
Sorry.
Wrong again.
- Hi.
Everybody.
- Good evening.
Well.
How was the dinner? Oh.
It was great.
I don't think we ever stopped talking.
- You get a lot decided? - As a matter of fact, we did.
Anything we'd all be interested in? Yeah.
I think so.
Since all of Daddy's sons are here.
I reckon I'll tell you.
For that matter.
All the Ewing vote holders are here.
Except John Ross.
What are you talking about? One of the reasons Daddy split up the voting shares was because he couldn't be here to help J.
R.
We all know why Daddy split those shares up.
Well.
My being in California keeps me away as well.
But.
Gary.
Those are your voting shares no matter where you are.
Well.
The point is.
I've given it some thought.
I think it's too rough.
Me being out there with those shares.
So I've decided to give someone else my voting proxy.
You sure you wanna do that.
Gary? Jock gave those shares to you.
I think he was just being kind.
Oh.
Come on.
Gary.
Don't sell yourself short.
Would you all, please.
Let him get on with it? As I said.
I've decided to give my shares to the one I think should have them.
That's one of the things Lucy and I were talking about.
I'm giving them to her.
- Yes? - Th ere 's a Martin Porter of the Cattleman's National Bank to see you.
All right.
Send him in.
- Mr.
Ewing.
- Mr.
Porter.
Come in.
Come in.
Please.
Sir.
Sit down.
Looking to do a little business with Ewing Oil? In a sense.
I suppose that's so.
Well.
You know that we do most of our banking with Franklin Horner.
Yes.
I know.
I actually came to talk to you about Ray Krebbs.
Really? He came to me the other day asking for a rather sizable loan.
Now.
He and Mrs.
Krebbs have more than enough capital to use as collateral.
But for some reason he doesn't want to do that.
Now.
What does this got to do with me? Without collateral and with the position Mr.
Krebbs has gotten himself into with San Antonio Construction well.
I just don't think we can grant him the loan.
Now.
Why are you telling me this? Since you are related our feeling was that if you personally or Ewing Oil with all its assets would guarantee the loan then.
Of course.
We'd go right ahead with it.
Oh.
I see.
Of course.
I see, yeah.
Well.
You know we Ewings do stick together.
I tell you what.
Why don't you stall a little while until I get all the details.
And I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anybody you came here to see me.
You know.
Ray has a lot of pride.
I don't think he'd want family to know he's in over his head.
Of course.
I'll look forward to hearing from you.
You're a banker that can be counted on.
I like to think so.
Good day.
Mr.
Ewing.
They're not gonna hold that plane for you.
I'm coming.
I'm coming.
Have your ticket? It's in my purse.
You have enough clothes here for six months.
Oh.
I'm so excited.
I can't believe they're gonna publish my book.
They better or you're gonna have to give back that $50,000 advance.
That will be the day.
Look.
The meeting shouldn't take more than a couple of days.
And I will be back with a galley copy.
And I can finally read it? Maybe.
No comments.
You just might like to applaud.
- Hello.
- Mr.
Krebbs.
Martin Porter.
- Yes.
- Sorry for the delay but a couple of our Loan Committee people have come down with a bug.
We won't be meeting for another couple of days.
I hope that doesn't inconvenience you.
Oh.
I see.
Thanks for the call.
Oh.
Just some fence posts down.
I can take care of that.
After I drop you off at the airport.
Hello there.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Honey.
- How you feel? - Wonderful.
I think Pam's progress is excellent.
We've been talking about the possibility of her going home for a couple of days.
Well.
That's wonderful.
Just for a visit.
Then I'll come back here for more treatment.
I think it might be good for Pam to start getting into her everyday life again.
- Well.
When can I take her home? - Tomorrow.
We have a session this afternoon and then one more tomorrow morning.
Isn't it wonderful? I can't wait to get back home.
Pamela.
Why don't you go back to my office.
I'll be along in a few minutes.
- All right.
I'll see you.
Tomorrow.
- Bye-bye.
Okay.
I thought you were afraid of rushing things.
Lam.
But I don't want her to feel trapped here.
I want her to feel as if she has some goal to work toward.
Going home for a couple of days should reinforce that.
Won't her leaving then coming back here be harder than just staying? I don't think so.
But when she does go home I want you to treat her as normally as possible.
What if she starts talking about having a baby? Undoubtedly.
She will.
But I want you to be as truthful with her as possible.
Don't avoid the subject.
Something that both of you are going to have to face up to.
Well.
I hope she can face it.
So do I.
Hey.
Ray- I'm glad to see you lock your door.
You can't tell who might drop in.
Getting good mileage on Donna's car? Something I can do for you.
J.
R.
? Well.
No.
But I may be able to do something for you.
And what would that be? I've heard on the grapevine that you're in kind of a financial bind.
So that's why the Loan Committee didn't meet today.
Ray.
If you choose not to ask you wife to help you out of a problem.
That's your business.
I know how proud you are.
What else do you know? And I know that if I guarantee your loan.
Porter will give it to you.
And if I don't.
Well Now.
Why would you wanna guarantee my loan? Oh.
Ray we've had some good times in the past.
Maybe we can have some more.
And maybe we could help each other out on occasions, you know.
I don't suppose this sudden burst of buddy-buddy has anything to do with Jock giving me those voting shares.
You worried we're all gonna get together and cut you out? Well.
You catch on quick.
Don't you? Yeah.
Maybe you can be something other than a ranch foreman.
Just get to it.
What is it that you want? I want you to give me your voting proxies for your 10 shares.
And in return, Ewing assets will guarantee your loan.
No way.
All right.
You're just gonna have to ask Donna for her money again.
Or you could let the whole thing just collapse by itself.
I don't think anybody would be surprised to see you fall on your face.
Nobody thought you could do it on your own.
But on the other hand.
Ray if you get that loan.
You could come out a hero.
Chances are Daddy will be home before there's any voting done.
I may not need those proxies.
Give me a few days to think about it.
I really need that damn money.
All right.
Ray.
Sure.
You know what they say on TV: âDon't wait too long.
This offer expires real soon.
â SOUTHERN CROSS RANCH Hi.
It's about time you decide to come inside.
Yeah.
I was looking for you.
Where you been? Well.
I went in to San Angelo to get my hair done.
- You like it? - Yeah.
Looks good.
- You didn't ask me to drive you in? - I didn't wanna bother you.
I wouldn't have minded.
- I don't like you going in there alone.
- But why? That guy is on the make for every woman in there.
- Not me.
- Oh.
Yeah? I see the way he looks at you and touches you.
No.
But it's not true.
Sue Ellen.
Yes.
It is.
I see the way men look at you.
Dusty.
What is the matter with you? You know I don't notice any other men.
Well.
I do.
I see the way they look at you how they think they'd like to go bed with you.
I don't care about other men.
All I want is you.
You're the only man I look at or want.
Well.
You can't have me.
Not that way.
I remember the way you used to be.
And sooner or later.
You're gonna wanna have someone.
No.
That doesn't matter to me.
Dusty.
The only thing that matters to me is that I love you.
I'd rather have you than any other man alive.
Well.
I'm not alive.
Not really.
Not in any way that matters to me.
- Yeah? - Mr.
Ewing? There's a Mr.
Cliff Barnes here to see you.
- Who? - Cliff Barnes.
Tell him to get lost.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't stop him.
All right.
Sly.
What the hell are you doing here.
Barnes? I ought to have you sent to that nut house your sister's in.
Oh.
Still have a way with words.
Huh.
J.
R.
? Would you get out of here? I want you to read something first.
- Nothing you have would interest me.
- That will.
It's a transfer of assignment of debt.
The amount of $100 million from various banks to a group of your closest friends.
It's all there.
Jordan Lee.
Wade Luce, Andy Bradley.
And good old Cliff Barnes.
We now hold your note.
I tried to buy out Vaughn Leland but I guess he wanted to be around for the funeral ceremony.
I don't believe this.
Why? So we'd be the ones to foreclose on you.
You've got less than a week and oil prices are dropping.
And I can't wait.
I think one of the first things I'm gonna do is have all this furniture thrown out of here.
Always did think it was tacky.
- Morning.
- Morning.
Phyllis.
Would you get your pen and come in the office.
Please.
- Morning.
Sly.
- Good morning.
You have any luck on that McCarthy and Greer correspondence? Not yet.
But Ewing Oil has acres of files.
I'm still looking.
- Keep trying.
But this is between us.
- Oh.
Of course.
- Mes? - Dr.
Conrad on line one.
Dr.
Conrad.
Oh.
She is ready.
Well.
Fine.
Listen.
I'll be right over to pick her up.
Thanks for calling.
I'm gonna go pick up Pamela.
If Jeff Farraday calls.
It's important I talk to him.
- You can catch me at the ranch.
- Yes.
Sir.
Dusty.
Dusty.
What are you doing? - I'm saddling my horse.
- But it's too soon.
- Yup.
But what hell have I got to lose.
- You're not strong enough yet.
- Why don't you go back up the house? - No.
- I can't let you do this.
- Well.
Just don't try and stop me.
I'm frightened for you.
I don't know why you're doing this in the first place.
Don't you know really? You don't have to prove anything to me.
Maybe I'm proving something to myself.
Dusty.
Please.
Please don't.
I can't be a man in the bedroom at least I can be a man in the saddle.
Dusty.
Dusty! Mitch.
Come on in.
Mrs.
Rogers.
This is Mitch Cooper one of our very talented interns.
Very happy to meet you.
- My pleasure.
- Her daughter Lori.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I was explaining to Mrs.
Rogers it might be best if she went to the coffee shop while I talked to Lori alone.
I'm just so nervous about Lori.
I could never find it by myself.
Well.
I do have some rounds to make.
I'm sure you can catch up on your rounds later.
Well.
Couldn't we all just stay here and talk? Dr.
Waring wants to talk to you alone.
Mitch.
This way.
Mrs.
Rogers.
You don't mind if I hold on? I really am nervous about Lori.
I'm sure you are.
- How's it look? - Wonderful.
It really is a beautiful place to live.
Bobby.
It's much nicer now that you're here.
I don't really like sleeping alone.
I know.
Neither do I.
Pam.
Welcome home.
Oh.
Miss Ellie.
Thank you.
I know it's just for a couple days but it feels wonderful.
Come inside.
I've got a surprise for you.
Well.
I hope you like it.
Donna and I did our best.
Well.
It sounds mysterious.
Oh.
I think it's terrific.
Oh.
It's beautiful.
Well, it lt still smells a little wallpaper-y but I think it's gonna get better.
I hope you like the colors.
I know they're your favorites.
Oh.
I love it.
Miss Ellie.
I know all the work it must have taken.
Well.
I have some things to do.
Well.
You really like it? Yes.
I do.
I thought it might help us get off to a fresh start once you're home for good.
It will.
Bobby.
We're gonna be happier than we've ever been before.
CRUDE PRICES CONTINUE DECLINE Mes? Mr.
Barnes is here to see you.
All right.
Send him in.
What do you want now.
Barnes? I came to help you.
- You've seen the paper? - I don't need your help.
Well.
Now.
Wait a minute.
Now hear me out.
I just feel the last time I was in here I might have been a little harsh on you.
If anybody knows how it feels to be on the short end of the stick.
I do.
You certainly had enough practice.
Well.
I had a talk with my people and they've agreed to give you a 10-day extension.
- Now.
Why would they wanna do that? - For one reason: The extension would be at 25 percent instead of 12.
All right.
If I need it, I'll take it.
There's one other thing.
You own an oilfield, Ewing 6.
It's been practically nonproductive for years.
- I know that.
- Well.
Now.
What you don't know or maybe remember is that Ewing 6 is the field that split up your father and mine.
You see.
My daddy found it and your daddy swindled him out of it.
There's no sense in rehashing ancient history now.
I want that oil field.
I want you to sign Ewing 6 over to me.
Because I want the Barnes family to have what is rightfully theirs.
And you can call it a finder's fee for getting you the extension.
Barnes.
You must be crazy.
Do you for one minute think I'm gonna let you touch a foot of Ewing property? I'll see you in hell first.
You default on that loan and I'm gonna own a hell of a lot more than one foot of Ewing property.
I'm gonna pay off that loan.
Sure you are.
Yeah, and someday.
Cows are gonna give beer.
There is no way that the price of oil is gonna go back up in time to help you.
That loan is due in three days.
You're a dead man.
J.
R.
.
And I'm the head pallbearer.
- J.
R.
- Ray.
Can I talk to you for a minute? Have you come to your senses on those voting shares? Sure did.
Good.
I'll call your banker and tell him Ewing Oil is guaranteeing your loan.
Don't bother.
- What? - That's right.
I figure if Jock thought enough of me to give me those 10 voting shares I'll be damned if I'm gonna give them to you just to get out of a tight spot.
Krebbs.
I knew you were stupid.
I never thought you were gonna be as stupid as all this.
I'm smart enough to know that I got 10 votes that could help throw you out of Ewing Oil if it came to that.
Nobody's gonna put me out of Ewing Oil.
I have a feeling you're gonna be so busy filing for bankruptcy you're not gonna be voting on anything.
Just think about it, J.
R.
I've got 10 shares.
Lucy's got 10 shares.
Miss Ellie has 30.
Plus she's gonna vote John Ross's.
First time something goes wrong who do you thinks gonna back you up? Hello.
Mr.
McCoy? All right.
This is J.
R.
Ewing here.
When he comes in.
Tell him I wanna see him at noon.
That's right.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
I found that letter you were asking about.
Oh.
Fine.
Listen.
Why don't you come in the office and I'll dictate letters to you.
And that Mr.
Farraday called.
He said he'd like to meet you at 3:00 at the Reunion Arena.
Fine.
- Where did you find this? - I looked through all the files and didn't find anything so I looked in J.
R.
's personal file and there it was.
- I hope that's all right.
- Oh.
It's fine.
I'm sure J.
R.
won't mind at all.
As long as he doesn't find out.
When I'm done with this.
I want you to make a copy of it.
Put the original back.
- Oh.
Yes.
Sir.
- Phyllis - thank you for what you did.
- Oh.
My pleasure.
âDear Mr.
Greer.
This will confirm our phone conversation regarding your firm distributing the money agreed upon to the person discussed.
This matter should be handled with the utmost discretion at all times.
My name should never be brought into any discussion relevant to this matter.
Enclosed.
Please find a cashier's check in the amount of $25,000.
.
To cover the first year's expenses.
Yours truly.
J.
R.
Ewing.
â It was you all along.
J.
R.
The money came from you.
SOUTHERN CROSS RANCH He's so foolish.
Why does he think he has to prove anything? You think that's what it is? - What else? - I've been watching him ride like that since he was 10 years old.
Even younger.
Never cared about the ranch or business.
All he ever wanted to do was cowboy.
But he isn't well enough.
Look at him.
He's like the old Steven again or Dusty.
I guess he thinks of himself as Dusty when he's on a horse.
He's got to have something.
Sue Ellen.
But he has me.
Don't let your love for him blind you to his problem.
I know about his problem.
I'm just trying to convince him that it doesn't matter to me.
How can he convince you how much it matters to him? I understand what he's been going through.
I feel the same way.
What am I supposed to do? Just stand by and watch us drift further and further apart? I know how much you love him and I know he loves you.
Then why can't that be enough? Maybe it can be.
I just don't know.
It has to be.
I just can't imagine my life without him.
Come in.
J.
R.
Well.
Mr.
McCoy.
How you doing? Been expecting your call.
- Sit down.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Told you the price of oil would keep dropping.
Well.
You don't have to rub my nose in it.
I'm willing to sell now.
$32 a barrel.
I'm sure you would.
But I wouldn't know who to sell it to.
- All right.
How much? - Right now.
Not a penny.
Nobody's selling or buying oil now.
The way prices are dropping.
Everybody's waiting for it to bottom out.
Now.
You can't tell me five million barrels of oil can't be sold.
Sure I can.
Just wait until the prices stabilize.
Then I'll buy.
I can't wait.
Looks like you have to.
McCoy.
One of these days you're gonna come to me and I'll remember this.
I'm sure you will.
But like I said, no one's buying.
Hold on.
There is someone.
Fellow over in San Angelo by the name of Clayton Farlow.
You might try him.
He may pay you what you want.
CATTLEMEN'S CLUB The bank hasn't turned you down yet.
They will.
Ray.
You've gotta get more money somewhere or this whole project is going down the drain.
I don't know where.
Now look.
Now.
Ray.
Don't take it exception to this but I know your wife has got a lot of money.
What I mean is.
Why don't you just explain it to her.
- She'll get it all back.
- I can't do that.
I can't go running to my wife asking for her help.
I gotta show her I can do this on my own.
Yeah.
What if you can't? What about the Ewings.
Won't they help? Maybe.
But that'd be the last place in the world I'd ever look for help.
Unless you wanna try to sell out.
Now.
That may be your only choice.
Mr.
Ewing.
All right.
What have you got.
More documents? I gave you everything I had.
- Then why did you call this meeting? - I don't know if it did you any good but I can't hang around Dallas and wait for you.
Either they need more money or I'm gonna take the kid back to California.
See if maybe the father's out there.
How much do you want? - A couple of thousand.
- I mean for the boy.
I want him.
- You find out who the father is? - That doesn't matter.
I'm asking you how much money for that baby? Twenty-five thousand.
- Done.
- Cash.
When? Tomorrow is fine with me.
The sooner I'm out of here.
The better I'll like it.
All right.
Tomorrow at Fair Park.
Same time.
Mr.
Ewing.
Don't try anything funny.
Huh.
Like the cops or anything.
It'd make a hell of a scandal if people knew what I had to say.
Nothing funny.
You just make sure you have that baby.
I'll be there.
J.
R.
.
you've got one big surprise coming.
I wish I'd met Katherine under better circumstances.
But you'll meet again.
Katherine thought the world of you, honey.
It must have been very strange meeting a sister that you've never seen.
Well.
She's beautiful.
Miss Ellie.
And so nice.
I wish you could talk her into moving.
Mama.
Oh.
I've never been able to talk Katherine into much of anything.
But I know she'll come back for a visit.
Did she like Cliff? Yes.
They got along very well.
They spent a lot of time together.
Well.
He can be charming when he wants to.
You should give him more credit.
Pam.
He's changed a great deal since he took over Wentworth Tool and Die.
That was a wonderful opportunity for Cliff.
He's had such a difficult time.
Yes.
He has.
Maybe now he's running a big company.
He won't be bitter towards the Ewings.
I wish he'd bury the hatchet once and for all.
Come right in.
Did you come to pay your note early? It's not due until tomorrow.
You know why I'm here.
I just wanna hear you say it.
I need that extension.
Do you? Well.
I'm a man of my word.
I have the papers right here.
Sit down.
It's all right here.
Ten-day extension at 200 million.
First.
My lawyer drew that up.
It gives me total and permanent ownership of Ewing 6.
You know.
You're only buying a temporary delay because the price of oil is still dropping.
And when this ten-day extension is up.
There's no more time.
If you can't pay you're out.
I can't believe it.
After all these years.
I've finally whipped J.
R.
Ewing.
- Why? So we'd be the ones to foreclose on you.
They need more money or I'm gonna take the kid back to California.
- How much do you want? - Couple of thousand.
- I mean for the boy.
- Twenty-five thousand.
How long can you afford to hold five million barrels? - I asked you here to do business.
- Then you best face realities.
Your oil is worth less every day you sit on it.
I'm gonna pay off that loan.
You're a dead man.
J.
R.
.
And I'm the head pallbearer.
The old place never changes.
Does it? Well.
It always looks the same.
Anyway.
I guess things are different for you with Sue Ellen and John Ross gone and Daddy down in South America.
And Lucy splitting up with Mitch and moving back home.
It's just been one thing after another.
Well.
That's one of the reasons I came home.
Thought I might be of some help to you for a change.
You know I'm happy to see you and I'm glad that you're here.
Come on.
I'll make you some lunch.
Fine.
Mama.
I think I'll just stay out here for a while and get me some of this good Texas air.
Hello.
Mama.
Back from the airport already? Yes.
You're just going to work? Been years since I slept this late.
How's Gary? He's fine J.
R.
just fine.
And I'd like him to stay that way.
Well.
We all would.
Did he bring that pretty little wife with him? No.
She's busy in California.
Yeah.
I'll bet she is.
Well.
I gotta make up for some lost time.
You have a nice day.
Hear? Hey, Gary.
J.
R.
.
I thought you'd be at work by now.
Everybody's real interested in my sleeping habits, aren't they? Yeah.
Maybe it's because I'm alone in my bed now.
So I heard.
How does Daddy feel about her taking John Ross? Well.
Daddy expects John Ross back momentarily and so do l.
I remember when Val ran off with Lucy.
You managed to get her back.
Have more trouble with your own child? Listen.
Gary.
There's no sense in us standing out here and being antagonistic towards each other.
Especially since we're kind of united in a common cause.
Oh.
And what would that be? Looking after Ewing Oil in Daddy's absence.
Of course.
I don't know one end from the other.
How am I supposed to look after it? I don't mean that you should take part in the everyday business decisions.
Well.
Now.
Just what did you mean? I'm sure Daddy thought he was doing the right thing when he divided up those voting shares but it put a lot of pressure on people, especially Mama.
And me.
Of course.
I mean.
I've got ten of those shares too.
Yeah.
You and that half-breed.
Ray Krebbs.
Even little John Ross got ten.
I'm just saying it's no way to run a business.
You know.
Somehow I thought you'd feel that way.
It doesn't really matter.
I'm still president.
Oh.
By the way.
How are things going for you in California? Do you still work at that used car a lot? J.
R.
.
your interest touches me.
I never knew you cared whether I was doing well.
The point is.
You're a Ewing.
I just don't think it's right.
You working for somebody like that.
Doesn't bother me.
You could do better.
I'll bet it wouldn't cost anything to set up your own business.
Cost more than I could afford.
Well.
Maybe it's time that your family pitched in and gave you a helping hand.
After all this time.
Now why would they wanna do that? Because your ten voting shares may be very important.
- You can't stand up to the pressure.
- You don't? No.
Based on your past performances.
I don't.
I think you'd be a lot better off with your own business in California.
And you staying there.
You're prepared to set me up in that business? - Yes.
I am.
- In return for my voting shares.
Well.
If you want the bottom line.
That's it.
Before you give me your answer how do you think your wife will feel about getting involved in Ewing Oil again? Maybe having to come back here every month or so and vote on something.
And why isn't she here with you now? - J.
R - And.
Gary you know the answer to that better than I do.
If you want trouble with Valene.
You just hang on to those 10 shares.
But the real question is.
Are they worth it? Wouldn't you be happier with your wife and your own little business in California? Don't give me an answer now.
Think about it.
All right? - Yeah.
- I have Mr.
Greer's office in California on the line.
Thank you.
- Hello.
Is Mr.
Greer back yet? - Yes, sir.
Tell him that Mr.
Ewing's calling from Dallas, Texas.
- It's important I talk to him.
- Yes, sir.
Thank you.
- Mr.
Greer.
- J.
R.
.
good to talk to you.
Sorry I was away earlier.
What can I do for you? Well.
This isn't J.
R.
.
I'm his brother Bobby.
How can I help you.
Mr.
Ewing? I'd like some information on Kristin Shepard.
Shepard? I don't think I know the name.
Well.
You should.
Your firm sent her a check for $2000â.
On the 15th of every month for almost a year.
Well.
What concern is it of yours.
Mr.
Ewing? Well.
I'd like to know on whose behalf you sent that money.
I'm really not at liberty to discuss that.
Mr.
Greer.
Kristin was my sister-in-law.
I think I have a right to know.
Mr.
Ewing.
If indeed there were any transactions of that nature they're privileged.
One more thing: How do you know my brother? I can't discuss this any further.
Goodbye.
Mr.
Ewing.
Yes, sir? I'm going over to my office in the Ewing Building.
Mr.
McCoy is here.
Oh.
Good.
Send him in.
- Mr.
McCoy.
How nice to see you, sir.
- Mr.
Ewing.
- Can I get you a drink? - I don't believe so.
It's early for me.
I'm curious to know why you want to meet.
Well.
Sit down.
Please.
You are the biggest crude oil broker in the Southwest.
Yes.
As far as I could see Ewing Oil doesn't have any surplus crude to get rid of.
Actually.
I'm talking about some crude I accumulated on a personal basis.
How much are you talking about? Round figures, five million barrels.
That's a lot of oil.
And I'm willing to let you have all of it.
The market is soft these days.
How soft is soft? Well.
I might go to 31 a barrel.
Thirty-one a barrel? That is $2 a barrel below market price.
That's my offer.
I'm the only one who can handle five million barrels.
Now.
Wait a minute.
I'm not gonna take a $20 million loss.
That's if you sell this week.
Way things look.
It might go to 30 or less by next week.
- It'll go up.
- When? The question is, how long can you afford to hold five million barrels? Mr.
McCoy.
I asked you here to do business not for an analysis of my financial position.
You wanna do business.
Then you best face realities.
Your oil is worth less every day you sit on it.
You know where to find me.
If you change your mind.
Don't get up.
Mes? Mr.
Holiday is on line one.
Oh.
Yeah.
About the tank farm rentals.
Hello.
Mr.
Ewing.
You're almost at the end of that month rental that you took.
So? I need to know if you're gonna want the tanks next month.
A lot of people could use them.
I'll get back to you.
Well.
Fine.
But if you are gonna want them I'm gonna need payment in advance.
I told you I'd get back to you.
- Mr.
Barnes.
- Yeah.
Mr.
Lee.
Luce.
And Bradley are here.
Is that all? Show them in.
Gentlemen.
- Barnes.
- Thanks for coming.
I heard you moved up in the world.
Good company.
Wentworth Tool and Die.
It's a start.
This is just part of Wentworth Industries.
Oh.
We know all about Wentworth Industries.
What we don't know is why you wanted to see us.
Would you like a drink? Well.
Let's see what we're gonna do here first and then maybe we'll have a drink.
All right.
We're here because we share a common emotion.
Oh.
Do we now? Yes.
We all hate J.
R.
Ewing.
You wanna get everybody together who hates J.
R.
.
you need a bigger office.
The point is.
We may be in a position to do something about it.
For the first time in a long time J.
R.
is vulnerable.
Why are you telling us this? Because it's going to take money.
A lot of money.
- Mes? - Mr.
Leland is here.
Send him in.
Well.
Well.
Well.
Well.
Now.
I haven't seen you gentlemen since J.
R.
unloaded all those Asian oil leases on us.
- Which he made good.
- Only because it was good for Ewing Oil.
Agreed.
But what's that got to do with why we're here? I think Vaughn is the best man to explain that to you.
Well.
Gentlemen.
As you no doubt know I am now connected with a bank down in Houston.
And I was brought into this by Franklin Horner, J.
R.
's banker.
It seems that J.
R.
wanted a short-term loan of $200 million at only 12 percent.
For what? Would you believe that he has bought five million barrels of oil at $35 a barrel? Thirty-five? Hell.
He's got to be hurting.
Go on.
Vaughn.
Well.
I was brought in on this by Mr.
Horner because he and the other bankers didn't want to carry the entire loan.
So I took $100 million.
Now.
Why would you wanna help J.
R.
? Help him? I happened to know that in the short range the price of oil was gonna drop.
I just wanted to get J.
R.
on the hook.
What is it you want from us? I want us to get together and buy up those notes.
We can probably get them at a discount.
It's a solid gold investment.
And plus.
Being secured by the oil J.
R.
has backed it with $50 million in Ewing assets.
And when he forfeits on those notes.
How long do you think he can last? When Jock finds out.
He's gonna kick J.
R.
right out of Ewing Oil.
Plus.
Gentlemen.
We will own a large chunk of Ewing Oil assets.
Yeah.
But $200 million.
That's a lot of money.
No.
Only $100 million.
There's no way I'm gonna give up my piece.
I wanna be in on the finish.
But I'm sure Mr.
Horner and the others would be glad to sell out to you.
Just think of it.
Walking into J.
R.
Ewing's office to tell him he's finished.
I believe we'll have that drink now.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Is J.
R.
in? - No.
Sir.
He went to the Cattlemen's for lunch.
And Sly went home.
She wasn't feeling well.
Phyllis.
I want you to do something for me.
There's a law firm in California named McCarthy and Greer.
Check our files.
See if anybody's had correspondence with them.
Sure thing.
Right away.
And let's keep this between us.
Okay? - Yes.
Sir.
- Okay.
Yeah.
It's not like Gary to miss dinner his first night back.
He and Lucy are having dinner together.
They had a lot to talk about.
Mostly how she got rid of that nitwit husband of hers.
Don't you ever let up.
J.
R.
? Darling.
This family's not famous for good marriages except for Mama and Daddy.
Donna and Ray are very happy.
So are Bobby and Pam.
Sorry.
Wrong again.
- Hi.
Everybody.
- Good evening.
Well.
How was the dinner? Oh.
It was great.
I don't think we ever stopped talking.
- You get a lot decided? - As a matter of fact, we did.
Anything we'd all be interested in? Yeah.
I think so.
Since all of Daddy's sons are here.
I reckon I'll tell you.
For that matter.
All the Ewing vote holders are here.
Except John Ross.
What are you talking about? One of the reasons Daddy split up the voting shares was because he couldn't be here to help J.
R.
We all know why Daddy split those shares up.
Well.
My being in California keeps me away as well.
But.
Gary.
Those are your voting shares no matter where you are.
Well.
The point is.
I've given it some thought.
I think it's too rough.
Me being out there with those shares.
So I've decided to give someone else my voting proxy.
You sure you wanna do that.
Gary? Jock gave those shares to you.
I think he was just being kind.
Oh.
Come on.
Gary.
Don't sell yourself short.
Would you all, please.
Let him get on with it? As I said.
I've decided to give my shares to the one I think should have them.
That's one of the things Lucy and I were talking about.
I'm giving them to her.
- Yes? - Th ere 's a Martin Porter of the Cattleman's National Bank to see you.
All right.
Send him in.
- Mr.
Ewing.
- Mr.
Porter.
Come in.
Come in.
Please.
Sir.
Sit down.
Looking to do a little business with Ewing Oil? In a sense.
I suppose that's so.
Well.
You know that we do most of our banking with Franklin Horner.
Yes.
I know.
I actually came to talk to you about Ray Krebbs.
Really? He came to me the other day asking for a rather sizable loan.
Now.
He and Mrs.
Krebbs have more than enough capital to use as collateral.
But for some reason he doesn't want to do that.
Now.
What does this got to do with me? Without collateral and with the position Mr.
Krebbs has gotten himself into with San Antonio Construction well.
I just don't think we can grant him the loan.
Now.
Why are you telling me this? Since you are related our feeling was that if you personally or Ewing Oil with all its assets would guarantee the loan then.
Of course.
We'd go right ahead with it.
Oh.
I see.
Of course.
I see, yeah.
Well.
You know we Ewings do stick together.
I tell you what.
Why don't you stall a little while until I get all the details.
And I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anybody you came here to see me.
You know.
Ray has a lot of pride.
I don't think he'd want family to know he's in over his head.
Of course.
I'll look forward to hearing from you.
You're a banker that can be counted on.
I like to think so.
Good day.
Mr.
Ewing.
They're not gonna hold that plane for you.
I'm coming.
I'm coming.
Have your ticket? It's in my purse.
You have enough clothes here for six months.
Oh.
I'm so excited.
I can't believe they're gonna publish my book.
They better or you're gonna have to give back that $50,000 advance.
That will be the day.
Look.
The meeting shouldn't take more than a couple of days.
And I will be back with a galley copy.
And I can finally read it? Maybe.
No comments.
You just might like to applaud.
- Hello.
- Mr.
Krebbs.
Martin Porter.
- Yes.
- Sorry for the delay but a couple of our Loan Committee people have come down with a bug.
We won't be meeting for another couple of days.
I hope that doesn't inconvenience you.
Oh.
I see.
Thanks for the call.
Oh.
Just some fence posts down.
I can take care of that.
After I drop you off at the airport.
Hello there.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Honey.
- How you feel? - Wonderful.
I think Pam's progress is excellent.
We've been talking about the possibility of her going home for a couple of days.
Well.
That's wonderful.
Just for a visit.
Then I'll come back here for more treatment.
I think it might be good for Pam to start getting into her everyday life again.
- Well.
When can I take her home? - Tomorrow.
We have a session this afternoon and then one more tomorrow morning.
Isn't it wonderful? I can't wait to get back home.
Pamela.
Why don't you go back to my office.
I'll be along in a few minutes.
- All right.
I'll see you.
Tomorrow.
- Bye-bye.
Okay.
I thought you were afraid of rushing things.
Lam.
But I don't want her to feel trapped here.
I want her to feel as if she has some goal to work toward.
Going home for a couple of days should reinforce that.
Won't her leaving then coming back here be harder than just staying? I don't think so.
But when she does go home I want you to treat her as normally as possible.
What if she starts talking about having a baby? Undoubtedly.
She will.
But I want you to be as truthful with her as possible.
Don't avoid the subject.
Something that both of you are going to have to face up to.
Well.
I hope she can face it.
So do I.
Hey.
Ray- I'm glad to see you lock your door.
You can't tell who might drop in.
Getting good mileage on Donna's car? Something I can do for you.
J.
R.
? Well.
No.
But I may be able to do something for you.
And what would that be? I've heard on the grapevine that you're in kind of a financial bind.
So that's why the Loan Committee didn't meet today.
Ray.
If you choose not to ask you wife to help you out of a problem.
That's your business.
I know how proud you are.
What else do you know? And I know that if I guarantee your loan.
Porter will give it to you.
And if I don't.
Well Now.
Why would you wanna guarantee my loan? Oh.
Ray we've had some good times in the past.
Maybe we can have some more.
And maybe we could help each other out on occasions, you know.
I don't suppose this sudden burst of buddy-buddy has anything to do with Jock giving me those voting shares.
You worried we're all gonna get together and cut you out? Well.
You catch on quick.
Don't you? Yeah.
Maybe you can be something other than a ranch foreman.
Just get to it.
What is it that you want? I want you to give me your voting proxies for your 10 shares.
And in return, Ewing assets will guarantee your loan.
No way.
All right.
You're just gonna have to ask Donna for her money again.
Or you could let the whole thing just collapse by itself.
I don't think anybody would be surprised to see you fall on your face.
Nobody thought you could do it on your own.
But on the other hand.
Ray if you get that loan.
You could come out a hero.
Chances are Daddy will be home before there's any voting done.
I may not need those proxies.
Give me a few days to think about it.
I really need that damn money.
All right.
Ray.
Sure.
You know what they say on TV: âDon't wait too long.
This offer expires real soon.
â SOUTHERN CROSS RANCH Hi.
It's about time you decide to come inside.
Yeah.
I was looking for you.
Where you been? Well.
I went in to San Angelo to get my hair done.
- You like it? - Yeah.
Looks good.
- You didn't ask me to drive you in? - I didn't wanna bother you.
I wouldn't have minded.
- I don't like you going in there alone.
- But why? That guy is on the make for every woman in there.
- Not me.
- Oh.
Yeah? I see the way he looks at you and touches you.
No.
But it's not true.
Sue Ellen.
Yes.
It is.
I see the way men look at you.
Dusty.
What is the matter with you? You know I don't notice any other men.
Well.
I do.
I see the way they look at you how they think they'd like to go bed with you.
I don't care about other men.
All I want is you.
You're the only man I look at or want.
Well.
You can't have me.
Not that way.
I remember the way you used to be.
And sooner or later.
You're gonna wanna have someone.
No.
That doesn't matter to me.
Dusty.
The only thing that matters to me is that I love you.
I'd rather have you than any other man alive.
Well.
I'm not alive.
Not really.
Not in any way that matters to me.
- Yeah? - Mr.
Ewing? There's a Mr.
Cliff Barnes here to see you.
- Who? - Cliff Barnes.
Tell him to get lost.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't stop him.
All right.
Sly.
What the hell are you doing here.
Barnes? I ought to have you sent to that nut house your sister's in.
Oh.
Still have a way with words.
Huh.
J.
R.
? Would you get out of here? I want you to read something first.
- Nothing you have would interest me.
- That will.
It's a transfer of assignment of debt.
The amount of $100 million from various banks to a group of your closest friends.
It's all there.
Jordan Lee.
Wade Luce, Andy Bradley.
And good old Cliff Barnes.
We now hold your note.
I tried to buy out Vaughn Leland but I guess he wanted to be around for the funeral ceremony.
I don't believe this.
Why? So we'd be the ones to foreclose on you.
You've got less than a week and oil prices are dropping.
And I can't wait.
I think one of the first things I'm gonna do is have all this furniture thrown out of here.
Always did think it was tacky.
- Morning.
- Morning.
Phyllis.
Would you get your pen and come in the office.
Please.
- Morning.
Sly.
- Good morning.
You have any luck on that McCarthy and Greer correspondence? Not yet.
But Ewing Oil has acres of files.
I'm still looking.
- Keep trying.
But this is between us.
- Oh.
Of course.
- Mes? - Dr.
Conrad on line one.
Dr.
Conrad.
Oh.
She is ready.
Well.
Fine.
Listen.
I'll be right over to pick her up.
Thanks for calling.
I'm gonna go pick up Pamela.
If Jeff Farraday calls.
It's important I talk to him.
- You can catch me at the ranch.
- Yes.
Sir.
Dusty.
Dusty.
What are you doing? - I'm saddling my horse.
- But it's too soon.
- Yup.
But what hell have I got to lose.
- You're not strong enough yet.
- Why don't you go back up the house? - No.
- I can't let you do this.
- Well.
Just don't try and stop me.
I'm frightened for you.
I don't know why you're doing this in the first place.
Don't you know really? You don't have to prove anything to me.
Maybe I'm proving something to myself.
Dusty.
Please.
Please don't.
I can't be a man in the bedroom at least I can be a man in the saddle.
Dusty.
Dusty! Mitch.
Come on in.
Mrs.
Rogers.
This is Mitch Cooper one of our very talented interns.
Very happy to meet you.
- My pleasure.
- Her daughter Lori.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I was explaining to Mrs.
Rogers it might be best if she went to the coffee shop while I talked to Lori alone.
I'm just so nervous about Lori.
I could never find it by myself.
Well.
I do have some rounds to make.
I'm sure you can catch up on your rounds later.
Well.
Couldn't we all just stay here and talk? Dr.
Waring wants to talk to you alone.
Mitch.
This way.
Mrs.
Rogers.
You don't mind if I hold on? I really am nervous about Lori.
I'm sure you are.
- How's it look? - Wonderful.
It really is a beautiful place to live.
Bobby.
It's much nicer now that you're here.
I don't really like sleeping alone.
I know.
Neither do I.
Pam.
Welcome home.
Oh.
Miss Ellie.
Thank you.
I know it's just for a couple days but it feels wonderful.
Come inside.
I've got a surprise for you.
Well.
I hope you like it.
Donna and I did our best.
Well.
It sounds mysterious.
Oh.
I think it's terrific.
Oh.
It's beautiful.
Well, it lt still smells a little wallpaper-y but I think it's gonna get better.
I hope you like the colors.
I know they're your favorites.
Oh.
I love it.
Miss Ellie.
I know all the work it must have taken.
Well.
I have some things to do.
Well.
You really like it? Yes.
I do.
I thought it might help us get off to a fresh start once you're home for good.
It will.
Bobby.
We're gonna be happier than we've ever been before.
CRUDE PRICES CONTINUE DECLINE Mes? Mr.
Barnes is here to see you.
All right.
Send him in.
What do you want now.
Barnes? I came to help you.
- You've seen the paper? - I don't need your help.
Well.
Now.
Wait a minute.
Now hear me out.
I just feel the last time I was in here I might have been a little harsh on you.
If anybody knows how it feels to be on the short end of the stick.
I do.
You certainly had enough practice.
Well.
I had a talk with my people and they've agreed to give you a 10-day extension.
- Now.
Why would they wanna do that? - For one reason: The extension would be at 25 percent instead of 12.
All right.
If I need it, I'll take it.
There's one other thing.
You own an oilfield, Ewing 6.
It's been practically nonproductive for years.
- I know that.
- Well.
Now.
What you don't know or maybe remember is that Ewing 6 is the field that split up your father and mine.
You see.
My daddy found it and your daddy swindled him out of it.
There's no sense in rehashing ancient history now.
I want that oil field.
I want you to sign Ewing 6 over to me.
Because I want the Barnes family to have what is rightfully theirs.
And you can call it a finder's fee for getting you the extension.
Barnes.
You must be crazy.
Do you for one minute think I'm gonna let you touch a foot of Ewing property? I'll see you in hell first.
You default on that loan and I'm gonna own a hell of a lot more than one foot of Ewing property.
I'm gonna pay off that loan.
Sure you are.
Yeah, and someday.
Cows are gonna give beer.
There is no way that the price of oil is gonna go back up in time to help you.
That loan is due in three days.
You're a dead man.
J.
R.
.
And I'm the head pallbearer.
- J.
R.
- Ray.
Can I talk to you for a minute? Have you come to your senses on those voting shares? Sure did.
Good.
I'll call your banker and tell him Ewing Oil is guaranteeing your loan.
Don't bother.
- What? - That's right.
I figure if Jock thought enough of me to give me those 10 voting shares I'll be damned if I'm gonna give them to you just to get out of a tight spot.
Krebbs.
I knew you were stupid.
I never thought you were gonna be as stupid as all this.
I'm smart enough to know that I got 10 votes that could help throw you out of Ewing Oil if it came to that.
Nobody's gonna put me out of Ewing Oil.
I have a feeling you're gonna be so busy filing for bankruptcy you're not gonna be voting on anything.
Just think about it, J.
R.
I've got 10 shares.
Lucy's got 10 shares.
Miss Ellie has 30.
Plus she's gonna vote John Ross's.
First time something goes wrong who do you thinks gonna back you up? Hello.
Mr.
McCoy? All right.
This is J.
R.
Ewing here.
When he comes in.
Tell him I wanna see him at noon.
That's right.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
I found that letter you were asking about.
Oh.
Fine.
Listen.
Why don't you come in the office and I'll dictate letters to you.
And that Mr.
Farraday called.
He said he'd like to meet you at 3:00 at the Reunion Arena.
Fine.
- Where did you find this? - I looked through all the files and didn't find anything so I looked in J.
R.
's personal file and there it was.
- I hope that's all right.
- Oh.
It's fine.
I'm sure J.
R.
won't mind at all.
As long as he doesn't find out.
When I'm done with this.
I want you to make a copy of it.
Put the original back.
- Oh.
Yes.
Sir.
- Phyllis - thank you for what you did.
- Oh.
My pleasure.
âDear Mr.
Greer.
This will confirm our phone conversation regarding your firm distributing the money agreed upon to the person discussed.
This matter should be handled with the utmost discretion at all times.
My name should never be brought into any discussion relevant to this matter.
Enclosed.
Please find a cashier's check in the amount of $25,000.
.
To cover the first year's expenses.
Yours truly.
J.
R.
Ewing.
â It was you all along.
J.
R.
The money came from you.
SOUTHERN CROSS RANCH He's so foolish.
Why does he think he has to prove anything? You think that's what it is? - What else? - I've been watching him ride like that since he was 10 years old.
Even younger.
Never cared about the ranch or business.
All he ever wanted to do was cowboy.
But he isn't well enough.
Look at him.
He's like the old Steven again or Dusty.
I guess he thinks of himself as Dusty when he's on a horse.
He's got to have something.
Sue Ellen.
But he has me.
Don't let your love for him blind you to his problem.
I know about his problem.
I'm just trying to convince him that it doesn't matter to me.
How can he convince you how much it matters to him? I understand what he's been going through.
I feel the same way.
What am I supposed to do? Just stand by and watch us drift further and further apart? I know how much you love him and I know he loves you.
Then why can't that be enough? Maybe it can be.
I just don't know.
It has to be.
I just can't imagine my life without him.
Come in.
J.
R.
Well.
Mr.
McCoy.
How you doing? Been expecting your call.
- Sit down.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Told you the price of oil would keep dropping.
Well.
You don't have to rub my nose in it.
I'm willing to sell now.
$32 a barrel.
I'm sure you would.
But I wouldn't know who to sell it to.
- All right.
How much? - Right now.
Not a penny.
Nobody's selling or buying oil now.
The way prices are dropping.
Everybody's waiting for it to bottom out.
Now.
You can't tell me five million barrels of oil can't be sold.
Sure I can.
Just wait until the prices stabilize.
Then I'll buy.
I can't wait.
Looks like you have to.
McCoy.
One of these days you're gonna come to me and I'll remember this.
I'm sure you will.
But like I said, no one's buying.
Hold on.
There is someone.
Fellow over in San Angelo by the name of Clayton Farlow.
You might try him.
He may pay you what you want.
CATTLEMEN'S CLUB The bank hasn't turned you down yet.
They will.
Ray.
You've gotta get more money somewhere or this whole project is going down the drain.
I don't know where.
Now look.
Now.
Ray.
Don't take it exception to this but I know your wife has got a lot of money.
What I mean is.
Why don't you just explain it to her.
- She'll get it all back.
- I can't do that.
I can't go running to my wife asking for her help.
I gotta show her I can do this on my own.
Yeah.
What if you can't? What about the Ewings.
Won't they help? Maybe.
But that'd be the last place in the world I'd ever look for help.
Unless you wanna try to sell out.
Now.
That may be your only choice.
Mr.
Ewing.
All right.
What have you got.
More documents? I gave you everything I had.
- Then why did you call this meeting? - I don't know if it did you any good but I can't hang around Dallas and wait for you.
Either they need more money or I'm gonna take the kid back to California.
See if maybe the father's out there.
How much do you want? - A couple of thousand.
- I mean for the boy.
I want him.
- You find out who the father is? - That doesn't matter.
I'm asking you how much money for that baby? Twenty-five thousand.
- Done.
- Cash.
When? Tomorrow is fine with me.
The sooner I'm out of here.
The better I'll like it.
All right.
Tomorrow at Fair Park.
Same time.
Mr.
Ewing.
Don't try anything funny.
Huh.
Like the cops or anything.
It'd make a hell of a scandal if people knew what I had to say.
Nothing funny.
You just make sure you have that baby.
I'll be there.
J.
R.
.
you've got one big surprise coming.
I wish I'd met Katherine under better circumstances.
But you'll meet again.
Katherine thought the world of you, honey.
It must have been very strange meeting a sister that you've never seen.
Well.
She's beautiful.
Miss Ellie.
And so nice.
I wish you could talk her into moving.
Mama.
Oh.
I've never been able to talk Katherine into much of anything.
But I know she'll come back for a visit.
Did she like Cliff? Yes.
They got along very well.
They spent a lot of time together.
Well.
He can be charming when he wants to.
You should give him more credit.
Pam.
He's changed a great deal since he took over Wentworth Tool and Die.
That was a wonderful opportunity for Cliff.
He's had such a difficult time.
Yes.
He has.
Maybe now he's running a big company.
He won't be bitter towards the Ewings.
I wish he'd bury the hatchet once and for all.
Come right in.
Did you come to pay your note early? It's not due until tomorrow.
You know why I'm here.
I just wanna hear you say it.
I need that extension.
Do you? Well.
I'm a man of my word.
I have the papers right here.
Sit down.
It's all right here.
Ten-day extension at 200 million.
First.
My lawyer drew that up.
It gives me total and permanent ownership of Ewing 6.
You know.
You're only buying a temporary delay because the price of oil is still dropping.
And when this ten-day extension is up.
There's no more time.
If you can't pay you're out.
I can't believe it.
After all these years.
I've finally whipped J.
R.
Ewing.