Dallas s05e10 Episode Script

- Why are you angry? - I need a baby.
I can't have one.
I can't adopt one.
J.
R.
has taken out some very large loans.
And with the price of oil dropping You think he may default? - I gave you everything I had.
- I haven't seen the baby.
It's gonna cost you an extra 5000.
The baby turns out to be legitimate.
You get $30,000.
You can't sell your crude.
Can't afford to keep it.
Enjoy your 10 days.
J.
R because after that.
There's not gonna be any more J.
R Ewing at Ewing Oil.
Honey.
Bobby.
Sit with me.
I'm sorry.
But you're gonna have to go back to the hospital this morning.
Well.
I've been thinking about that.
It feels so good to be home.
And I'm better.
I don't think I need to go back.
Well.
Pam.
You made a deal with Dr.
Conrad.
I know.
But she doesn't understand.
I'm really a lot better.
I know you are.
Honey.
You have her to thank for that.
- She's helped you an awful lot.
- Well.
I don't think I need her anymore.
Well.
I hope you don't.
But there's only one way you're gonna find out for sure.
That's to go to the hospital and talk to Dr.
Conrad.
Tell her how you feel.
Pam.
She doesn't wanna keep you there any longer than necessary.
- Well.
I really don't want to.
- I know.
But you have to.
Now.
It might only be for a short time but you have to.
- I miss you so much when I'm there.
- I miss you too.
I'll come and see you every chance I get.
Besides.
Think how nice it'll feel when I get to bring you home here for good.
All right.
- Come upstairs with me while I pack? - Of course.
- Yeah? - They're here.
Send them in.
Right this way.
- Morning.
J.
R.
Beautiful day.
Isn't it? - Oh.
Yes.
Especially when you have a couple $100 million coming your way.
Or didn't you ask us here to pay off your note? All right.
Have your fun.
I'll remember what you're putting me through.
- I don't think we have to worry much.
- Maybe you do.
Your good friend Cliff Barnes double-crossed you.
That's a 10-day extension.
And he's using that for his own personal gains.
Oh.
You mean.
Getting you to hand Ewing 6 over to him? - You knew about that? - Of course we did.
He said he could get you to turn it over to him.
We told him to give it a try.
I never thought he'd pull it off.
Though.
- You must be losing your touch.
J.
R.
- Well.
I got the extension.
Yeah.
What are you gonna do with it? You can't sell your crude.
Can't afford to keep it.
The longer you hold on to it.
The more money you lose.
Enjoy your 10 days.
J.
R because after that.
There's not gonna be anymore J.
R.
Ewing at Ewing Oil.
Steve's out bright and early this morning.
Every morning.
He's on horseback long before sunup.
I hardly ever see him anymore.
I think you're gonna see him now.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Morning.
- You seem in fine spirits today.
- Hey.
I feel great.
- Can I fix you some breakfast? - No.
Thanks.
I ate a couple hours ago.
I just came up here to get a change of clothes.
- What for? - We're gonna move 1000 head of cattle into new pasture today.
- You gonna ride herd with the boys? - I sure am.
It's a good time to find out how long I can ride a horse.
- Is that wise? - I've done this ever since I was a kid.
Well.
I was just thinking about your strength.
- It's so difficult.
- Difficult.
Hell.
Sue Ellen.
In the old days.
I could handle 1000 by myself.
- But these aren't the old days.
- No.
They're not.
I figure.
What I lack in ability now.
I'm just gonna have to make up for in smarts.
Be camping out at the white ridge tonight.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Late.
I take it J.
R.
never helped with the roundup.
No.
He was always busy trying to prove to his daddy that he could run Ewing Oil.
Men have a habit of trying to prove things.
That's the problem.
I'm afraid I'm gonna lose Dusty because of his stupid male pride.
- Would you love him if he were different? - I don't think it matters if I love him.
Hey.
Must've dropped 75 degrees.
I don't think we're gonna need that wood tonight.
Maybe we're expecting a long.
Cold winter.
Beer? Thanks.
You know.
When things used to bother me I would run right to the refrigerator and start eating.
I was a fat little kid.
Until I realized that if you just talked to somebody I wouldn't have to stuff my face.
- Just feels good getting some exercise.
- Ls that what you were doing? I thought you maybe hated every one of those logs.
Maybe.
Maybe I just don't feel very good about myself.
- I think you are pretty terrific.
- Look for most of my life.
I've been kind of a loner.
I've never really been able to talk to anybody except for Jock.
- Now he's not here.
- Ray.
You're not alone.
I mean.
We're married.
And that doesn't always mean sunshine and Popsicles.
It means that when it rains that you have somebody.
- And that somebody should be me.
- I know what you're saying is right.
I'm not trying to shut you out.
I'm not.
Not really.
It's just Well I have to work this out for myself.
All right.
If that's the way you have to do it.
I just really wish that you had more faith in me.
- Sly.
- Yes, sir? I want you to get ahold of a Mr.
Winslow.
He's a stockbroker in New York City.
You'll find his number in your files.
And also book me on a plane to New York City this afternoon.
Yes, sir.
- Yeah? - Mr.
Paul Winslow on one.
Thank you.
- Hello.
J.
R.
Ewing here.
- Mr.
Ewing, haw are things in Dallas? Well.
Fine.
Fine.
Couldn't be better.
You remember me? We met when Leslie Stewart was doing that campaign for Ewing Oil.
Indeed I do.
If you'd have gone public when we talked your stock would've doubled by now.
As a matter of fact, I was thinking that now may be the time for us to go public.
Well.
I'm delighted to hear that.
I'm gonna be in New York on another matter tomorrow.
I was thinking we could get together and talk about this.
- I'll clear my calendar for you.
- Great.
One thing.
If I decide to move on this.
I'll want some fast action.
- I mean.
Really fast.
- I'll start on it tonight.
Good.
I'll see you tomorrow.
- Sly.
- Yes, sir? - You book me on that New York flight? - Yes.
You leave from DFW in two hours.
All right.
I'll only be gone a couple of days.
Get the ranch on the phone.
I guess I better tell Mama where I'm going.
First.
Alan.
I'd like to thank you for seeing me on such short notice.
Hey.
What are old college friends for? I wasn't doing anything important.
Just an open-heart surgery.
- This isn't a social call? - No.
I'm afraid it isn't.
- I need some information.
- All right.
Suppose that a child's parentage is in question.
You have some kind of test that you do to determine who the real father is? We can't say for sure who the father is.
But we can determine who it isn't.
- Are you in trouble.
Bobby? - No.
It's not me.
How do you determine who it isn't? Well.
There are a variety of tests.
First I'd start with a blood test.
A child of a certain type can usually only be produced by a father within a span of types.
Okay.
Then let me pose you a question.
Suppose a child is type AB mother's type A.
Now.
If one of the men in question is type B what are the chances that he's the real father? If none of the other men are of that type then chances are pretty high that he'd be the father.
About 90 percent.
I see.
- Thanks a lot.
- Ls there anything else you wanna tell me? Alan.
It's not me.
I swear.
As a matter of fact, I kind of wish it was.
Catch you later.
How did you feel when you left Southfork? Like I didn't want to.
- What did you want? - Well.
I don't know.
Not this.
- What do you think “this“ is? - Sitting here talking about myself.
- Don't you think that's helped so far? - I suppose so.
- Then why not continue? - There's nothing left to talk about.
Why are you so sure? Because I think now I understand why my mother left me.
And I don't hold it against her anymore.
I'm not angry at anyone.
I'm not even in much pain anymore.
- Then what is bothering you? - The same thing that always has.
Then let's talk about that.
There's nothing to talk about.
I told you that already.
- I know you did.
- Well.
Then.
- Why are you angry? - Because this is so futile.
Why? Because we can talk from now until doomsday about understanding why I feel the way I feel and it won't change anything.
I need a baby.
I can't have one.
I can't adopt one.
I think it's useless that I stay here.
- Good morning.
- Morning.
- Morning.
- What do you got? - Here you go.
- Coffee in the office? - Is J.
R.
in? - No.
Sir.
He went to New York for a couple of days.
- Why? - He didn't tell me.
Would you bring the company health plan in my office? - Yes.
Sir.
- Thank you.
- Here you are.
Bobby.
- Thank you.
J.
R.
.
you're about as low as a man can get.
You're the father of Kristin's baby.
- You? You have the money? - Money's no problem.
Well.
Then? I'm beginning to wonder how much I can trust you.
- I gave you everything I had.
- I haven't seen the baby.
I don't even know if you have the baby.
I have the baby.
All right.
And he's well taken care of.
And I'm supposed to just take your word that it's Kristin's baby? - You don't have much choice.
- Oh.
Yes.
I do.
I'm gonna take that baby to a doctor.
I'm gonna make sure the footprints and the blood type are the same as on the records.
And when I do.
You're coming with me.
You're gonna say you're the father.
- Why me? - Because the baby can't get examined without a parent.
How do I know I can trust you? Now you don't have a choice.
You want the money.
That's the way it's gonna be.
All right.
We do it your way.
But it's gonna cost you an extra 5000.
Done.
The baby turns out to be legitimate.
You get $30,000.
And you get the kid.
I'll even throw in a change of diapers.
Don't get smart.
I don't care for you very much as it is.
I don't want any trouble.
I just wanna get my money and get back to California.
All right.
Tomorrow.
12 noon.
Dallas Medical Center.
Fine.
I can catch a 2:00 plane out of here.
One more thing.
When you leave.
Don't come back.
- You forget you were ever in Dallas.
- No sweat.
I never wanna see this place again.
- Hello? - Sue Ellen, Arthur Elrod here.
Arthur.
Have you heard anything? Yes.
Your divorce hearing will be in two weeks.
I think it'd be a good idea if we got together tomorrow and talked.
- Can you came into San Angelo? - Yes, I'll meet you at your office.
See you tomorrow at 10? Yes, that'll be just fine.
All right.
Miss Ellie.
Donna.
I thought you and Ray were coming over for dinner.
He had to go into Braddock.
Would you like some coffee? No.
I think I'd rather have a brandy.
- Did? Did you talk to Jock today? - No.
I tried to call him.
But he's somewhere in the interior.
Do you have any idea when he'll be back? No.
None.
Thank you.
- Any particular reason? - Ray.
He has a problem.
I think it's that building site down in San Antonio.
- And he wants to talk to Jock.
- And he won't talk to you? He really is a Ewing.
They have such a difficult time admitting when they've made a mistake.
Even after all the years that Jock and I have been married that pride of his still keeps getting in the way.
I don't know what to do.
Maybe Maybe Bobby could help.
He and Ray have been very close.
I don't know.
Miss Ellie.
I think it would be difficult for him to talk to Bobby too.
In a way.
I guess Ray is competing with all your sons.
That's so strange.
Of all the boys.
I always thought that Ray was the most like Jock.
He loved the land.
Southfork was so special to him.
He never wanted to compete on a business level.
Until he found out he was a Ewing.
And I think my writing that book has made it difficult for him too.
Now he's in competition with me.
- Mama.
Hello, Donna.
- Hi.
Bob.
- Bobby.
How's Pam doing? - Well.
Not as well as I hoped.
She was real quiet all during dinner.
She's depressed again.
I'm sorry.
- I know how difficult it is for you.
- I just wanna do what I can to help.
But I don't seem to be having much luck.
I'm gonna turn in.
- Good night.
Good night.
Donna.
- Good night.
I think Bobby has enough problems of his own without talking to Ray about his.
I suppose you're right.
We've got to do something.
Would you mind if I tried to talk to him? I'd be very grateful.
I think if he could just get it out in the open, he could deal with it.
Well.
I I can't promise anything.
But I'll try.
Thank you.
Miss Ellie.
I don't know who else to turn to.
- Mes? - Mrs.
Ewing is here.
Oh.
Ask her to come right in.
- Sue Ellen.
- Hello.
Arthur.
- Good to see you.
- Thank you.
- Would you like some coffee? - No.
Thank you.
How are things at the Southern Cross? I heard that Clayton had to shut down his oil refineries.
Yes.
I'm sure you can guess who was behind it.
- J.
R.
? - Of course.
He wanted to make a deal with Clayton: Throw John Ross and me out in return for his oil.
But you're still there.
Yes.
I wanted to leave - but Clayton wouldn't hear of it.
- Which made J.
R.
even more determined.
He's obviously a man who hates to lose.
That's the whole thing.
He doesn't care about me.
It's the fact that the Farlows won't give in to him.
That's partly what I wanted to talk to you about.
The temporary hearing went very easily.
I was surprised how How restrained J.
R.
was.
I think the divorce hearing is going to be much different.
They're fighting me every step of the way.
- The property settlement? - Yes.
Oh.
I I'm sure we'll get what we want.
But the divorce hearing may be very messy.
If J.
R.
feels that he has nothing left to lose he's not gonna make it easy for you.
I'll do everything I can to keep it under control but I can't guarantee what J.
R.
will do if he He gets desperate enough.
- How much do you think we can raise? - Hell.
I don't think 500 million or so would be out of the question.
We merely have to establish a par value and then we need to decide how many shares we wanna put on the market.
Of course.
We need the SEC's approval of the issue.
Can your company's books stand up to a very tight audit, Mr.
Ewing? Oh.
Hell.
Yes.
My company's solid as a rock.
Well.
Then I don't foresee any problems.
- How soon can we get it on the market? - A couple of months ought to do it.
A couple of months? I was hoping we could get something going a lot faster than that.
Well.
I'm afraid that's out of the question.
We have to file the prospectus.
Then there's the audit and letters of inquiry.
The SEC A couple of months? All right.
If I decide to move on this.
I'll get in touch with you.
Well.
When? Remember the time when we had to get that bull down in Waco? The bull came out of the chute.
Looked at the clowns and tried to go right back in again.
He was so mad.
He climbed down and he smacked that thing right between the eyes.
Got bloody knuckles on his right hand! Dusty? Hi.
Darling.
How are you? You remember the boys here.
- This is Buck.
- Ma'am.
- Harry.
Leroy.
- Ma'am.
- Please.
Sit down.
- Yeah.
Sit down.
- Well.
How did the roundup go? - It went real well.
- Dusty's riding better than ever.
- You'd never know he'd been hurt.
Oh.
I sure knew it.
If you're stiff now.
Just wait till you get through with tomorrow.
- What's tomorrow? - Well.
Tomorrow we're having this little This little rodeo over in San Angelo.
- You're not going to enter a rodeo.
- I sure am.
I think it's about time that I find out just once and for all exactly what kind of shape I'm in.
Miss Ellie? Come in.
Ray.
- Would you like a drink? - No.
Thank you.
You said there's something you wanna talk to me about? Yes.
I do.
Please.
Sit down.
Yes.
Ma'am.
Thank you.
I know that in the past you and Jock used to have these conversations but in his absence.
I guess I'll have to be the one to do it.
I'm not sure I understand.
Miss Ellie.
Well.
Donna feels that you're in some kind of difficulty.
And you won't talk to her about it.
No disrespect to you.
Miss Ellie but I don't think it's anything we ought to talk about either.
But you would talk to Jock.
I guess.
Do you feel it's a sign of weakness to talk to a woman about your problems? No.
It's It's not that exactly.
Ray.
You know how much I care about you.
If you're in some kind of trouble.
Why won't you let us help you? It's kind of complicated.
I know you and Jock think of me as a Ewing now but I still think of myself as Ray Krebbs.
I've never done anything to prove that I was as good as the rest of the Ewings.
There's nothing to prove, Ray.
We care about you because of what you are.
And above all of us.
Donna loves you for yourself.
But don't you see? I have to prove it to Donna more than anyone.
Look who she was married to.
Sam Culver.
He's a great man in this state.
You know Sam's and Donna's marriage was for different reasons than yours.
I know that.
But.
I mean.
Look at Donna.
She can sit down and in her spare time.
She can write what looks like a bestseller.
Now.
How could she be happy married to a cowboy? You've talked about all the reasons for not talking to anyone but you still haven't said anything about your problem.
Well.
I guess I just plain got in over my head.
You know.
That San Antonio deal that Punk and I set up well.
When he went to South America.
I went ahead on my own.
Well.
I found out I didn't know half of what I thought I did.
Now I'm in danger of losing the whole thing.
And what do you need? Another $3 million.
Most of what I got invested at this point is Donna's money.
Now.
How could I go to her and say: “We'll lose the whole thing unless you give me another $3 million“? Your not thinking enough of Donna to tell her hurts a lot more than losing the money would.
Oh.
It's not like I didn't wanna tell her.
I just couldn't.
I still can't.
Will you accept help from me? It's the same thing I'd do for Bobby or Gary or J.
R.
if they needed it.
We have four sons, you know.
And you're one of them.
Yes.
Ma'am.
I'd be very grateful.
I don't know how I could ever thank you.
You don't have to thank me.
And if you like, no one else needs to know about this.
I think Donna should.
But that's up to you.
Well.
I'd I'd rather try and get out of this mess myself before I tell her anything.
I really would like Donna to be proud of me.
All right.
Tomorrow morning.
You and I will go and see Franklin Horner.
I'm sure Ewing Oil can lend you the 3 million.
Well.
I guess I better go sign up.
- You're sure you wanna do this? - Yes.
Sir.
It's time to find out.
- How many events you entering? - Just a couple.
Bronc riding.
Calf roping.
Even I don't think I'm ready for the bulls yet.
I'll see you in a little bit.
Hey, Dusty.
He looks happy.
Doesn't he? You understand why he's gotta go through with this.
Yes.
I understand.
- Good to see you.
- How you doing? What time did Farraday say he'd be there? - In an hour.
- Good.
Look.
Chances are I'm not coming back in the office today.
- Oh, Bobby? - Yeah? J.
R.
called from New York.
He's flying back today and he's going right to Southfork.
Good.
I'll call in later.
And a good ride by Tommy Stevens out of Mesquite.
Next.
Out of chute number six.
Bill Carlson riding Dynamo.
Well.
Dynamo got the best of Bill Carlson.
And now.
Folks.
We have something really special.
Those of you who followed the circuit are gonna remember this next rider real well.
He was one of the top hands we had till he had an accident.
Most of us thought he would never ride again but he's more man than we figured.
Coming out of chute number three on Shooting Star.
San Angelo's own: Dusty Farlow! How about that.
Ladies and gentleman? His first time back.
And he stayed there all the way.
Score of 68 points.
Mrs.
Ewing.
How nice to see you.
Come in and sit down.
Please.
Have you met my son Ray? - A pleasure.
Ray.
- I hope so.
Well.
Now.
How can I help you? What I want.
Franklin.
Is to take $3 million from the Ewing account and loan the money to Ray.
With interest.
I'd sign papers for it.
I see.
Miss Ellie - ls there a problem? - Quite frankly.
There is.
Well.
I don't understand.
You mean.
We don't have that much cash? At the moment.
Your cash reserve is almost nil.
But that's impossible.
Jock's always told me we keep a large cash reserve.
Ordinarily that's true.
But not at this time.
And why not? I wanna know.
Franklin.
Well.
J.
R.
has taken out some very large loans.
He used the cash reserve to pay for holding tanks - for crude oil he bought with the loans.
- How large? - How large.
Franklin? - Two hundred million dollars.
And with the price of oil dropping - You think he may default? - Now.
I didn't say that.
The crude he owns is still worth 150 million.
But he had to back the loan with Ewing assets.
Almost $50 million worth.
I don't believe it.
Well.
Now.
That's only a portion of what Ewing assets are worth.
And if you wanna go ahead with a loan for your other son I'm sure you can pledge assets to cover it.
Of course.
Mr.
Horner, do you mind if I talk to Miss Ellie alone for a moment.
Please? Oh.
Not at all.
I can't let you do it, Miss Ellie.
- Ray.
We've already decided that.
- No.
No.
We haven't.
That's when we both thought Ewing Oil had a lot of money.
I saw what this did to you.
I'm not gonna have you pledge Ewing assets just to help me out.
I'm not gonna add to your problem.
Thank you.
Keep the change.
Here you are.
Mr.
Shepard.
Healthy young fella you have.
I don't know why you thought there was a mix-up.
The footprint and the blood type are the same as the one on his medical records.
- Thank you very much.
- You're welcome.
You can pay the cashier on your way out.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
- You see? I told you it was Kristin's son.
- All right.
I'll take him now.
Well.
There's one small detail that has to be taken care of.
- It's all there.
Don't worry.
- I didn't doubt it.
I've got a car seat.
- Don't you have a plane to catch? - I do.
Come on.
Boy.
There we go.
There.
I've got some diapers and food.
He likes chicken and carrots.
- And don't let him eat too much.
- Yeah.
Okay.
He's a good kid.
Make sure he's taken care of.
Will you? Yeah.
I will.
You're gonna be all right, little fella.
Come on.
Dusty! And another good ride by Dusty Farlow.
Welcome back.
Dusty.
- Hello? - Donna, this is Bobby.
Oh.
Hi.
Ray isn't here.
That's all right.
I wanted to talk to you anyway.
- Yeah? What about? - Donna.
I need a favor from you.
- Well.
Name it.
- J.
R.
's coming in this afternoon and I have to talk to him without anybody else around.
Can you get Mama out of the house around 5:00? I'll be there then.
- For how long? - A couple hours is all I need.
- Sure.
I'll take her to town or something.
- Thanks.
- Aren't you even gonna ask why? - No.
I figured if you wanted me to know.
You'd tell me.
Hey.
You know what? Ray's a very lucky guy.
Isn't he.
Though.
Come on.
Christopher.
You're gonna meet your real daddy.
And top all around is Tommy Stevens out of Mesquite.
But off today's performance these old boys had best start looking out for Dusty Farlow.
- Y'all.
Go home safe now.
- Yeah.
That was great.
Would you mind if I talked to Dusty alone? - Sure that's what you want? - Lt's better that way.
All right.
I'll be at the car.
Dusty.
Look who's here.
How'd you like that? Pretty damn good.
Wasn't I? - You were wonderful.
- I knew I could do it.
I just knew it.
Where's Dad? Ls he around? I thought he was with you.
- I wanted to talk to you alone.
- All right.
Come on.
Let's talk.
Okay.
What about? Us.
Your life.
Seeing you today.
Knowing that this is where you belong.
Never been more alive or involved ever before.
Sure.
I am.
It feels like home here to me.
It is.
It's a home that you and I are never gonna have.
Not at Southern Cross.
Not anywhere.
- What are you getting at now? - This is where you belong.
Dusty.
- But without me.
- Without you? - I don't wanna be without you.
- But you do.
You just won't admit it.
I love you.
I don't think that matters.
Here with your friends, you're everything that you've always been.
And I'm just a constant reminder of your only Your only failure.
- But you said that didn't matter to you.
- It doesn't.
But can you honestly tell me that what I said isn't true? All right.
Where do we go from here? I'm gonna leave Southern Cross.
- You don't have to do that.
- But I do.
I can't stay there and watch you come home all alive and happy filled with all good things and then you'll look at me I know you're gonna have a wonderful life without me.
- You've got no place else to go.
- Lt's not a good enough reason to stay.
Not when I know that I'm hurting you so much.
I'll always love you, Dusty.
- Hey.
Dusty.
- Dusty.
Dusty.
Come on! - Bring the lady with you.
Come on.
- Come on back.
Dusty.
Let's go! - Yeah! Let's go! - We'll talk later.
When he found out.
He refused to take the loan.
It's that pride.
That damn pride of his.
Donna.
Why haven't you offered him the money? I can't.
Miss Ellie.
Otherwise.
He'll know that I knew.
I've just gotta wait until he comes to me and asks.
Why are men so stubborn? Stop.
Donna.
I have to go talk to J.
R.
- I wanna talk to J.
R.
- Well.
Can't you do it later? No.
No.
I have to do it now.
You go into town without me.
Or call me later tonight.
I'm sorry.
- J.
R.
? - Mama.
I wanna talk to you.
- Oh.
Please.
Mama.
Not now.
- Right now.
J.
R.
.
it's time for you to stand up and be counted.
Let's see how your daddy feels about having another son to raise.
There is no reason that would excuse what you did.
- Mama.
I don't wanna get into this now.
- Bobby? A baby? You got our baby.
I don't believe it.
Why didn't you tell me one of the adoption agencies called? Oh.
Bobby.
Miss Ellie.
It happened! Oh.
We've got a baby to adopt! Yes.