Dallas s05e12 Episode Script

Everybody.
That was a cable from Daddy.
He said his work is finished.
He wouldn't miss the Ewing barbecue.
He's coming home on the 14th.
That's enough time to make this the biggest barbecue ever.
- John Ross should be here.
- John Ross will be here.
- How'd you manage that? - I invited Sue Ellen to bring him.
- You miss it? - J.
R.
! - Good morning.
Miss Ewing.
- Hello.
Larry.
How are you? Oh.
Just fine.
Ma'am.
I stopped by because I hadn't heard from you about the annual Ewing barbecue.
You're not using another caterer.
Are you? No.
I'd completely forgotten about the barbecue.
Well.
I'm glad I came.
Say.
If you have time now.
Maybe we could Larry.
I don't think we're gonna have a barbecue this year.
Mr.
Ewing is away.
And things have been so unsettled around here.
- Folks sure will miss it.
- Well.
I'll call you if I change my mind.
- Okay.
Well.
Bye.
- Bye.
I'm gonna spend the day with Christopher.
He sure misses his daddy.
- Well.
Good morning.
Mama.
- Good morning.
- It's good to see you two together.
- Thank you.
- The world's been looking bleak lately.
- Well.
I've got an instant cure for that: Go and spend a little time with Christopher.
- He'll drive the blues away.
- I'm sure he will.
I suppose you told that husband of yours you're now a big power at Ewing Oil.
J.
R.
.
it's none of your business what I tell him.
Well.
I don't know why not.
Everybody's involved in my business nowadays.
You see the newspapers this morning.
Mama? Yes.
I have.
We sure got the headlines.
Just like I said we would.
If you had let me call those witnesses.
Headlines wouldn't have been bigger and John Ross would be sitting next to me having breakfast.
I didn't want my grandchild involved in a dirty divorce case.
And my feelings haven't changed.
Is it really John Ross you're concerned about? Or is it just his 10 voting shares in Ewing Oil? Why don't you have that plastic surgeon you married design you a new face.
One without a mouth.
J.
R.
.
you and I might have to have a meeting.
- Meeting.
What about? - Well.
Like Mama asked me to I plan on stepping back into Ewing Oil till Daddy gets home.
Well.
Today's my lucky day.
I may have lost a wife.
But I gained a watchdog.
I better get down to my office before they change the locks.
Well.
I better be off too.
Listen.
Come home early.
- Okay.
- Christopher misses his dad.
- Morning.
Donna.
- Hi.
Bob.
- Hi.
Donna.
- Good morning.
- Hello.
Donna.
- Hi.
Miss Ellie.
I'd like to invite you, Pam and Lucy to go into Dallas with me.
I have a surprise that I'd really like to share with you.
Oh.
I'd love to.
But I was gonna spend the day with Christopher.
- I'd love to go.
- Me too.
It would do me good to get away.
I'll go up and change.
Okay.
- Cliff.
Clifford.
Rolls look great.
- Cliff.
What's the matter? - Nothing.
You must've read that story about J.
R.
and Sue Ellen's divorce at least three times since you sat there.
I always enjoy it when somebody beats J.
R.
It's more than that.
Isn't it? Why should it be? The paternity case that you had with J.
R.
over John Ross.
How'd you hear about that? I wasn't on Mars.
I was in Houston.
It made the papers there too.
Yeah.
There was something to that.
She used me to get back at J.
R.
And I fell in love with her.
And I think she fell in love with me.
- What happened? - What always happens.
J.
R.
.
his cruelty.
His power - split us up.
- Will you see her now that she's free? I don't know.
I don't know.
I've thought about it.
Maybe when she's settled.
I'll give her a call.
One difference this time: J.
R.
can't touch me because I've got the power.
Oh.
Clayton.
I am so excited.
I wish I could move in right away.
I'm sure you can.
But I don't have a decorator or furniture.
I don't have anything.
You are rich now.
You can go out and get what you want when you want it.
I'm not used to thinking like that.
Clayton.
It was different when it was J.
R.
's money.
I always felt like I owed him explanations.
Now I don't have to explain anything to anybody.
That must be a good feeling.
Yes.
It is.
But it's just a little bit scary.
Well.
That's natural.
It's new.
When was the last time you were on your own? Never.
I went away to school with two other girls.
And that's when I met and married J.
R.
No I've never been alone before.
Oh.
I'm sure I'm gonna make a lot of mistakes.
But they'll be your mistakes.
And you are entitled to make as many as you want.
Do you think moving back to Dallas was one of those mistakes? I don't know.
But I'd like it better if you weren't so far away from Southern Cross.
Thank you.
But I really had to come back here to Dallas.
I know a lot of people here.
And I Well.
I just want to fit in again.
And I wanted little John Ross to be able to see Miss Ellie and Jock.
I understand.
First Dusty.
Then you.
Very lonely at home.
Well.
I know that we're gonna stay in touch.
I'm gonna need your advice.
I have a feeling I'll probably be calling you a lot to answer a lot of silly questions.
Would you like me to help you set up the financing on this place? Oh.
That would be wonderful.
Thank you.
And you'll be handling a great deal of money.
You'll need investment advice.
I'll recommend someone.
Clayton.
You've been so good to me.
You're the daughter I almost had.
I don't wanna lose you completely.
Now.
Let's go get John Ross and go buy some furniture.
All right.
Mrs.
Krebbs.
What we'd like is to take photos so we can time our promotion with articles about the book in Big D, Texas Monthly and newspapers.
- Fine.
Where would you like me? - Roger.
What do you think? Well.
I'd like you by the window so I can get some natural light.
All right.
Okay.
Now.
Let's see.
Let's try Let's Right about in here.
I think.
Yep.
Yeah.
That's good.
That's very good.
Now.
If you could hold up the book.
We need to see the book.
All right.
Fine.
All right.
Fine.
Good.
That's good for the ad.
Now.
If we could get something just a little bit more informal.
Perhaps you'd just lean against the shelf here.
All right.
Mrs.
Krebbs.
It's all right if you smile just a little bit.
- Well.
I'm kind of nervous.
- That's fine.
That's good.
Fine.
Fine.
I think we've got everything we need.
Thanks.
There are some interviews set for you tomorrow.
- Yes.
I know.
- We'll do them at your house, all right? - You're Miss Young Dallas, aren't you? - No.
Not anymore.
My year is up.
Gonna keep on modeling? - I don't know.
I hadn't thought about it.
- You should.
You're very photogenic.
Thank you.
If you decide.
You call me.
I'm with a terrific agency.
They'll keep you busy.
Here's my card.
- Lucy.
Are you ready? - Oh.
Just a second.
Grandma.
- You're Roger Larson? - Call me.
We'll work something out.
Okay.
Thank you.
Bobby.
It just won't work.
We tried it before.
You don't belong at Ewing Oil.
That's one opinion.
There is an eroding confidence in your ability to run this company.
Go home.
Diaper your baby and take care of that nutty wife of yours.
Don't talk to me about nutty.
You damn near lost this company a fortune.
That's simply not true.
Did you think you could make a deal with Clayton Farlow? Not on your life.
It took Mama to do that.
- I would have sold that oil.
- And lost millions more.
Why would you try and put the squeeze on a man like that? I wanted to get my son back.
Now.
What's wrong with that? You wait.
If anything ever happens to your Christopher what would you do to make that right, huh? What would you do to make that right, huh? I wanna see the latest reports on research and development.
Sky's got them.
Ask her.
Donna.
You did it.
We got an author in the family.
How about that? Yeah.
I still don't believe it.
Well.
You will after your first autograph-signing party.
- Donna.
I'm so proud of you.
- We all are.
Well.
I think this deserves a toast.
Donna.
To a bestseller.
And may it be the first in a long line of bestsellers.
- Hear.
Hear.
- Thank you.
I don't know if I'll write another one.
Well.
I'll get it.
Hello.
Read it.
Please.
That's won Well.
Thank you very much.
Everybody.
That was a cable from Daddy.
- Oh.
What'd he say? - He said his work is finished.
He wouldn't miss the Ewing barbecue for anything.
- He's coming home on the 14th.
- The 14th.
That's less than a week.
That's enough time to make this the biggest barbecue ever.
And the biggest homecoming anybody ever had.
It's all over your mouth.
Isn't it? - Good morning.
Pam.
- Good morning.
Miss Ellie.
And how's my little grandson this morning? - He's wonderful.
- How are you? Hi.
Hi.
You look like you're about to burst with excitement.
Lam.
I can't wait.
I think I've invited half of Dallas to the party.
And almost everyone's accepted.
Wait till Jock sees Christopher.
John Ross should be here.
Do you think Sue Ellen would bring him to Southfork? I think we should pay her a visit and ask.
Come on.
The reports we have are that the book's received large advance orders all over the country.
Did you anticipate that Sam Culver would have such a wide appeal? I hoped so.
I thought the years Sam spent in Congress as majority leader were some of the most important in our country's history.
Sam Culver grew more liberal as he grew older.
That's different than most people.
They usually get more conservative.
Well.
Sam's horizons expanded.
He went through a growing process.
He would've been very upset if you tried to label him a conservative or a liberal.
He thought those were catch phrases.
You chose to write mostly about the last 20 years of his life.
Why is that? There was just so much material.
Are you sure about that? I mean.
Some of us are old enough to remember some of those disputed votes that put him in the state legislature.
Well.
I think that's speculation.
I never said that Sam Culver was a saint just that his life changed other people's lives for the better.
Mr.
Krebbs.
How do you feel about your wife's book? Have you read it? Yeah.
Sure, I read it.
I think Donna's done a brilliant job.
Of course.
I think everything Donna does is brilliant.
I wonder if we can break in now.
We're set up for you.
This is harder than writing a book.
Did you know Sam Culver? No.
Sir.
We don't exactly travel in the same circles.
Sam Culver must be a hard act to follow.
I don't ever think about that at all.
- I just finished the workup on Mrs.
Kent.
- How is she? Well.
I just took her history.
And I think there might be a problem.
Let's have a look.
She admitted that she bruises easily and has frequent nosebleeds.
At times.
She has excessive bleeding.
- What do you make of it? - Well.
She's in her late 30s.
There's a chance she has von Willebrand's disease.
So I ordered a factor VIII and a bleeding time test.
Very thorough.
Mitch.
You're becoming one fine doctor.
- There 's a call for Dr.
Cooper.
- Yeah.
- Mitch.
- Hello? Hi.
Mitch.
I hope I haven't called you at a bad time.
- As a matter of fact - I just wanted to invite you to a party.
Well.
When is it? The 14th.
It'll start around noon.
- What's the occasion? - We have a barbecue every year.
Only this time it's very special because my granddaddy is coming back from South America.
Lucy.
I don't know.
Please.
I want you to come.
- It's very important to me.
- Yeah.
All right.
I'll be there.
Bye.
- Sorry.
- Sure.
Come on in.
Haskell.
I just wanna see if all the books are up-to-date.
Yes.
They are.
We did suffer a bit of a loss with the stockpiled oil.
- Anything we can't handle? - Oh.
No.
Sir.
With your permission.
I'd like to lay a large portion off on unforeseen cost in research and development.
I think we can cover it that way.
Haskell.
When's the last time you had a raise? Six months ago.
I think you can expect something extra in your paycheck this month.
Thank you.
You know that we turned over the Ewing 6 field to Barnes-Wentworth? Good move.
Sir.
It wasn't profitable at all.
We can take a nice tax loss there.
Yeah.
I had a feeling you'd see it that way.
After all.
Ewing 6 is practically dry.
So you think you can get me oil out of that Ewing 6 field? With new higher-pressure techniques.
We'll get a couple hundred barrels a day.
All right.
I want you to push that to capacity.
- I'll get all the commission allows.
- Wait a minute.
Next time you talk to that foreman out there tell him to change that Ewing 6 sign to read “Barnes-Wentworth 1.
“ - I'll do that.
Mr.
Barnes.
- All right.
Have a good day.
- '(ep.
- Afton Cooper's on line one.
Thank you.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Cliff.
- How'd you like to buy me dinner? - I can't think of anything I'd rather do.
Except I'm tied up.
So it'll have to be tomorrow.
Lunch.
- Okay.
- At the Vineyard, 1:00.
Sounds good.
See you then.
Oh.
My Lord.
I look a mess.
- Can we come in? - I didn't expect you.
Hello.
Sue Ellen.
Oh.
It's so good to see you.
Miss Ellie.
Pamela.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Oh.
I'm so confused.
I don't even know where to start first.
Yeah.
I can't even offer you anything.
How'd you find me? - Clayton gave me your address.
- Well The delivery man just left.
I just put John Ross to bed.
Here.
Miss Ellie.
- Here.
Sorry.
- Thanks.
Sue Ellen.
Don't worry.
The place is beautiful.
Well.
If I ever get settled.
Oh.
Why don't you relax.
Sue Ellen.
And tomorrow we'll try and get you some help.
In the meantime.
I'll get somebody from Southfork to come in and help you move the furniture around and put things away.
Miss Ellie.
You've always been so good to me.
Through everything.
I still think of you as part of the family.
Pamela.
You're looking wonderful.
You don't know.
Bobby and I have a baby.
Christopher.
Oh.
You were able to adopt.
- Yeah.
- Oh.
Pamela.
I'm so happy for you.
- Why didn't you bring him with you? - Well.
It was too late to take him out.
But you've gotta see him when you visit.
Well.
I don't think I'll be able to visit Southfork.
Well.
Sue Ellen.
That's That's why we're here.
The Ewing barbecue is on the 14th.
And Jock's going to be there.
I'd like you to come with John Ross.
Well.
I don't think I can do that.
If you're worried about J.
R.
.
don't be.
Jock will want to see John Ross.
And I don't think we should disappoint him.
All right.
I'll do it for you.
Miss Ellie.
And for Jock.
Good morning.
Grandma.
Lucy.
Taste this.
Oh.
That smells good.
- You make the best chili in the world.
- I think it needs more pepper.
This ought to be just right for the barbecue.
- Good morning.
Mama.
Lucy.
- Morning.
A blind man could find the kitchen by following the smell of that chili.
- You coming out for breakfast.
Mama? - I had breakfast.
I've got a lot to do.
Grandma.
Did I tell you Mitch is coming to the barbecue? You told me once yesterday and twice the day before.
I can't help it.
I guess I'm just excited.
Lord knows why.
- Even you can't get me angry today.
- I'm not trying to get you angry.
Lucy.
I just want you to make the right choices for yourself.
J.
R.
.
I think you should know that I invited Clayton Farlow to the barbecue.
Why in the world would you do that? The man hates this family.
No.
He doesn't.
I think your daddy will like him.
And besides, he took very good care of John Ross at the Southern Cross.
John Ross is the one who should be here.
If everybody hadn't interfered.
Including Clayton Farlow.
He would be.
John Ross will be here.
How'd you manage that? I invited Sue Ellen to bring him.
And she agreed? Well.
That's nice.
Daddy will be very happy.
J.
R.
.
I promised her there wouldn't be any trouble.
What does she think I'm gonna do to her with all those people around? - She's afraid of you.
- Oh.
That's ridiculous.
That's it.
Yeah.
Just the way I like it.
Got a bite.
If you get in on time.
We can all go to the barbecue together.
My plane lands at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport at 11:30 in the morning.
That's perfect.
That must be Cliff now.
Hold on.
- Hi.
Cliff.
- Hello.
I'm talking to Katherine on the phone.
Don't let me interrupt.
Cliff and I will pick you up.
And we'll all go to Southfork together.
What time is your job interview? Well.
No special time.
Don't tell me you didn't have something to do with the head of station calling.
What if I did? I'm delighted that you're going to be working in Dallas.
Mama.
Look.
I'll talk to them.
But I'm not sure I'm gonna leave New York.
Well.
I can hope.
Can't I? Listen.
I gotta run.
I got a million things to do before I get on that plane.
All right.
Bye.
Darling.
We'll see you tomorrow.
What's all that about Southfork? Ellie Ewing is having a very special annual Ewing barbecue.
- Jock will be home from South America.
- That's fine.
Now.
She might have invited you.
But she certainly didn't invite me.
What makes you think that I'd wanna welcome Jock back from any place? You were invited.
Ellie and I talked at great length on the phone.
We both wanna put an end to the Barnes-Ewing feud.
And this seems like a good time to do it.
What makes you think that J.
R.
will ever let up? Ellie thinks J.
R.
was really hurt over the divorce and losing custody of John Ross.
She thinks he's ready for some peace in his life.
Mama.
J.
R.
is a rattlesnake.
When you step on a rattlesnake.
The last thing they want is peace.
All a rattlesnake wants to do is sink its fangs in whoever stepped on him.
J.
FL Sue Ellen.
How you doing.
Honey? - How did you find me? - Well.
It wasn't too difficult.
- Mama wrote your address down.
- I don't think you should be here.
Now.
Just take it easy.
I came here to welcome you back.
And to see my son.
I have visitation rights, you know.
Well.
This is a nice place.
Lt really is.
Smaller than what you're used to.
Though.
Isn't it? - You're not supposed to see him yet.
- Where is the little devil? - Oh.
No.
You don't.
- No.
Wait.
I have a present for him.
- He's sleeping.
- Sleeping? - Yes.
- Daddy.
Hey.
Hello.
Tiger.
Hey.
How you doing? I've got a present for you.
Here.
Lookie here.
There you go.
How about that.
Sue Ellen? Now can you understand why I fought so hard to get him back? But I have legal custody.
J.
R.
- So don't you try to - I know that.
That's all in the past.
We fought it out fair and square.
And now for the sake of the boy I think we ought to make our peace.
Have some sort of cordial relationships.
I'm gonna teach you how to spell now.
John Ross.
That's an M.
Put that like that.
M.
A.
That's right.
M-A-M and here's another A.
- You know what that spells? “Mama.
“ - Mama.
Now you wanna spell “daddy“? All right.
Give me that one there.
Yeah.
The one right next to your foot.
There you go.
D-A Let me see, D-D and that funny one here.
Here.
D-A-D-D-Y.
You know what that spells? - Yeah.
- “Daddy.
“ Daddy.
Hey.
He really takes after his daddy.
Doesn't he? Not only handsome.
He's smart.
Sue Ellen - you and I did a fine thing here.
- Daddy.
J.
R.
.
there's something I've been meaning to talk to you about.
Our divorce hearing could have been real mean and dirty.
I've done a lot of things I'm not proud of.
You could have used them.
I know that.
Why? Was it only because Miss Ellie was there? No.
No.
It had nothing to do with Mama.
Sue Ellen.
I thought about it long and hard.
I made the decision that no matter what my personal loss I want our son to grow up respecting both his parents.
But you could have had the custody.
Well.
I'll be seeing a lot of him.
As a matter of fact, I'll see you both at the barbecue tomorrow.
Won't I? There's one more thing I want you to learn how to spell.
One of these days.
You'll be following in your daddy's footsteps and you'll be the president of a big company.
Now.
That's a very important word.
Well I guess I'd better go.
So long.
Sugar.
Sue Ellen.
Thank you for letting me see the boy.
I appreciate it, I really do.
I tried to call you a couple of times.
But you were out of town or something.
Yeah.
I was visiting my mother in Biloxi.
Now that I'm back.
I'll be living with my brother.
What happened to your apartment? I can't afford it.
See.
J.
R.
talked Milton into giving me the job at the Stardrift and what J.
R.
gives.
J.
R.
can take away.
Yeah.
I know that.
Yeah.
It's called “the long arm of the Ewings.
“ Cliff.
You seem preoccupied.
- You wanna tell me about it? - No.
I I just got some news about an old friend.
- Bad news? - No.
It was good news.
Tell me about you.
You've got to be able to get a job somewhere else.
Yeah.
I've been to most of the clubs in town.
I could get a job very easily but they want me to do more than just sing.
Cliff.
I don't wanna have to do anything like that.
You're talented.
You shouldn't have to.
You know after you and I spent time together I mean.
I really didn't wanna get involved with you.
You made that clear.
What I'm trying to tell you is that after you.
All other men turned me off.
Afton don't you think a little of this has to do with the fact that I'm now president of Wentworth Tool and Die Company? Of course it does.
But.
Cliff.
You are also a very sexy and appealing man.
I have to think about my future.
I have to be careful about the men I go out with.
But now.
With you I could have my cake and eat it too.
Well I'm not without influence and maybe I can help your career.
- I wanna thank you for stopping over.
- I'll charge my usual house-call rates.
- Well.
Sit down.
Sit down.
- Thank you.
What? What have you found out about the adoption proceedings? Your hypothetical friend might be in some trouble legally.
- Why? - Well.
Ordinarily.
If the mother dies the father's unknown and there are no other relatives the child would be made a ward of the court.
And a home would be found.
- I told you there was an in-law.
- They might take that into consideration.
But the procedure followed is to try to locate the blood relative first.
Of course.
If the real father can be found.
He would have first claim on the child.
The baby is his.
After all.
Thank you.
Partner.
Oh.
Thank you very much.
Now.
Aren't you glad you came here? Yes.
I am.
But I'm surprised my sister showed up.
Grandma invited her.
She sang so nice when my grandparents went to Europe.
- Well.
I'm still surprised.
- You mean.
Because of J.
R.
? Yeah.
How'd you know about that? I had that figured out when he got her the job at the Stardrift.
Look.
I know how J.
R.
operates.
He doesn't do anything nice for anybody without expecting something in return.
Yeah.
I know it.
Say.
Judge.
Will you excuse me a minute.
My boy just arrived.
Certainly.
But I wanna know more about that field of yours out near Bixby.
All right.
Sir.
You have a couple tall ones.
- Clayton.
- J.
R.
And.
John Ross.
Look at you.
You little rascal.
Hello.
John Ross.
Oh.
I'm glad you got here before Jock did.
- When's he coming? - His plane's due in two hours.
Come on.
John Ross.
I'll bet you're hungry.
- I'll get you something to eat.
Come on.
- I'll come with you.
- I'm surprised to see you here.
Clayton.
- I'm anxious to meet your daddy.
Besides.
Sue Ellen said she was coming.
I thought she might need an escort.
You come here to protect her from me.
Did you? - I have so far.
- Yeah.
Well.
My day is complete.
- Isn't that Rebecca Wentworth? - Yeah.
Why.
Clayton Farlow.
What are you doing here in Dallas? Rebecca.
I might say the same thing for you.
- Clayton.
This is my daughter.
Katherine.
- Hi.
Katherine.
- Hi.
- And my son, Cliff Barnes.
- Cliff.
- How do you do? - Well.
Everybody's here.
Aren't they? - Hi.
Bobby.
- Can I buy you-all a drink? - Where's Pam? - She's upstairs with the baby.
- Oh.
I want to see them.
Well.
I guess I can take you up there.
- Mama.
Cliff? - In a little while.
- I think I'm gonna have a drink first.
- Come on.
- Clayton.
- Well.
I haven't seen you since the Heart Fund of Houston two years ago.
Has it been that long? I heard about Herbert's death.
I'm sorry.
It's been a difficult time but I think I've made the adjustment.
Mostly.
Let's have a drink and some of that good barbecue.
- Know what I'd really like? - What's that? That dance we were supposed to have in Houston but never got.
- I looked all over for you.
- We left early.
Well.
Let's not waste any more time.
You tired of that already? No.
You tired of that already? Honey.
Look.
Katherine's here.
- Hi.
- Katherine.
I didn't know you were back.
Well.
Are you here for good? Well.
When I left last time.
I started wondering if maybe I didn't belong here in Dallas with you and Mama and Cliff.
Oh.
You do.
I hope you'll stay.
Let me see Christopher.
Oh.
He's beautiful.
Bobby.
How did you manage? - I heard adoption's so difficult right now.
- I just got lucky.
I guess.
Oh.
You sure were.
Hello.
Christopher.
It's a great name.
Which one of you thought of it? Neither one of us.
That was his name when we got him.
Are you coming down to the party? I'll be down later.
You promised me a dance.
You don't wanna miss Daddy when he comes home.
Well.
Christopher's hungry.
I was going to feed him.
Then I'll be down.
Katherine.
Why don't you dance with Bobby? You two should start getting to know each other.
Okay.
I'd like that.
Fine.
Come on.
We'll see you downstairs.
Okay.
- Well.
Are you hungry? Two more of the same.
Well.
Toni.
I sure am glad you showed up here.
- You're my kind of gal.
- Well.
I've seen your wife.
Ray.
And she's an awfully good-looking woman.
Yeah.
But see.
With you I can be myself.
Just one of the hired hands.
Well.
Where have you been? We haven't seen you at the Longview lately.
Oh.
I've been real busy.
Wheeling and dealing.
Ray Krebbs.
You never wheeled and dealed in your life.
Now.
You don't know the new Ray Krebbs.
I was gonna get some of these local millionaires to stand up.
Take notice.
My Ewing brothers my rich wife.
I made a bundle of money.
Toni.
- Yeah? - Bundle of money.
Ray? Hi.
I've been looking all over for you.
Been right here all along.
I wanted you to meet my publisher.
George Whitnow.
- How do you do? - How do you do? This is Toni Pardeaux.
My wife.
Donna Krebbs.
- Mr.
Whitnow.
- How do you do? George wants me to write another book.
Well.
That's great.
Your wife has a wonderful focus on the political scene.
Mr.
Krebbs.
Everything my wife does is wonderful.
Come on.
Toni.
They're playing my favorite song.
I'd like another drink.
Bobby.
Are you sure Pam's all right? Well.
She seems to be.
Why? I don't know her very well.
But it just seems strange that with this big party going on.
She'd stay upstairs.
- She's waited a long time for this baby.
- I know.
But it still seems odd.
- Hello.
Bobby.
- Judge Thornby.
Having a good time? Oh.
I always have a good time at a Ewing barbecue.
Like you to meet my sister-in-law.
Katherine Wentworth.
My pleasure.
Ma'am.
I was looking for your brother.
J.
R.
I don't know where he is.
But he's around.
I'll have to start a tour of the watering holes.
Oh.
By the way.
Your brother told me that you're adopting a baby.
Yes.
Sir.
I am.
Then I'll probably see you and Pam in my court.
I handle most of the adoptions in this district.
- Bobby.
What is it? - Oh.
It's nothing.
Come on.
Let's dance.
- What's that? - I have to get to a phone.
- But it's your day off.
- I'm on call.
How you doing? Hunched over your drink like that reminds me of your daddy.
I've been wondering why I'm here.
Now I'm really wondering.
The only reason I can think of is free drinks.
Maybe I just wanna be around when you explain to your daddy why I now own Ewing 6.
I wanna see what Jock looks like when you have to tell him that.
- Hello.
Cliff.
- Hi.
Afton.
Well.
You two know each other? I'm not surprised.
Misery loves company.
- Let's dance.
- Okay.
All right.
I'm sorry.
I have to go.
I thought you'd be here with me when Granddaddy arrived.
I have to see a patient.
Evelyn Michaelson.
She's a special case.
- What do you mean.
A special case? - I'll tell you about it when I have time.
- You are a pleasure to dance with.
- Thank you.
- You dance very well yourself.
- Thank you.
- Are you here for good or just a visit? - I'm not sure.
I thought maybe I'd help Mama with the business.
I thought that brother Cliff was supposed to be taking care of all that.
Well.
He is.
In a way.
But I'm tired of the men in New York anyway.
The ones I meet are usually on coke or the couch or both.
I thought that.
Well.
Maybe Dallas might change my luck.
Sue Ellen? I was just looking around.
I hope you don't mind.
Where's John Ross? He's in with Pamela and the new baby.
I better be going.
Do you miss it? Well.
I always have loved this room.
I'm not talking about the room.
J.
FL.
Cliff.
I'm very uncomfortable here.
Let's go someplace else.
Maybe that's a good idea.
- Will you excuse me for a minute? - Okay.
Cliff.
I didn't know you were gonna be here.
I'm a little surprised to find myself here too.
Will you dance with me.
Please? I'd love to.
When Jock gets back.
We'll go on the town.
- Grandma.
There's a phone call for you.
- Thank you.
Excuse me.
- Hi.
I'm Lucy Ewing Cooper.
- How nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- I'm Clayton Farlow.
Mrs.
Wentworth.
Mama? That That was Punk.
Jock was flying in from the interior by helicopter.
It crashed.
They've been They've been searching all day.
Nothing.
The locals have given up.
They say that They say that They say that Jock is dead.