Dallas s06e10 Episode Script

I am not pleased to stand by and see this family torn apart - because of the terms of Jack's will.
- Daddy's will is crystal clear.
And because of that will, the chips will have to fall where they may.
- You'll have to do what you think is right.
- Even if it means I'm the one that has to stop J.
R.
? When this is over.
You and the boys are gonna be lined up outside that door to do business with me.
The president of Ewing Oil, and not J.
R.
I wanted to extend a little personal invitation.
- What's the occasion? - Sue Ellen and I are getting married.
Clayton.
Welcome to Southfork.
Thank you.
It's good to see you.
Sorry I'm late.
- Oh.
That's all right.
We're just starting.
- Oh.
Good.
Hi.
Clayton.
Well.
Thank you for coming.
You really are a friend.
- It is my pleasure.
I'm happy for you.
- Hey.
Clayton - glad you could make it.
- Thank you.
J.
R.
This affair wouldn't be complete for Sue Ellen for all of us.
Unless you took part in it.
I know just how much you mean that too.
Yeah.
Good.
- Well.
Hello.
Clayton.
- Hi there.
Bobby.
- How are you? - Good to see you.
Welcome.
Nice to see you.
Perhaps we should be getting started now.
Who is going to be the matron of honor? - Oh.
I am.
- Oh.
Pamela.
And who's giving the bride away? - That honor is mine.
- Farlow.
And who is going to be the best man? Well.
Who else? My brother Bobby.
- Hi.
- Who are you? What are you doing here? What does it look like I'm doing? I'm stealing the silver.
I'd believe it.
You better get out of here before I call somebody.
What.
You wanna call for help? Well.
Go ahead.
What are you staring at? You.
You remind me of someone.
Is that so? Well.
He must be terrific.
He's in jail.
Who are you, anyway? My name's Mickey Trotter.
I'm Ray's cousin.
And you've got to be Lucy Ewing.
That's right.
Well.
How come you're not in that wedding number? I was at the first J.
R.
and Sue Ellen wedding.
Once was enough.
The family rebel.
Huh? Like you? Yeah.
Maybe you ought to do something about that since we got so much in common.
We have nothing in common.
Maybe you're right, Miss Ewing.
Then it must be easy to be a rebel when you're rich.
I tell you what.
I'll call you when I make my first million.
I won't hold my breath.
See you.
Now.
This will be the center aisle along here when the chairs are put up.
And I'll be standing right over here.
Of course.
I realize that you all know this routine having gone through it once before.
So we'll just call this a little refresher course, shall we? Yes.
Well.
Now.
The bridegroom and the best man will stand right over here.
Now.
The first one down the aisle is Miss Ellie escorted by Ray.
And they'll sit right on the front row.
Right here.
And then next down the aisle is the matron of honor.
That's right.
And she'll stand right over here opposite the best man.
And lastly.
The bride enters with Mr.
Farlow.
And then right about here you will hand Sue Ellen over to J.
R and then step back.
Right.
And then.
After the "I pronounce yous“ et cetera.
Et cetera" the married couple turn and walk back up the aisle together and that's all there is to it.
Now.
Are there any questions? No.
There'll be no Of course not.
Then I will see you all at the wedding.
And I must say.
I'm looking forward to it with great joy as I know you all are.
Pam.
I'm going into town for a fitting.
Do you wanna come? I thought you're gonna keep your dress a secret.
Well.
I was.
But I'd like your opinion on the final detailing.
Okay? - I'd love to come.
- Okay.
Enough of this playtime.
I gotta get to work - and make an honest buck.
- Yeah.
I hope so.
Honey.
I gotta go.
All right? - Well.
Have a good day.
- Goodbye.
- It's been so nice seeing you, Dr.
Brown.
- My pleasure.
- See you at the wedding.
- It's going to be lovely.
- Bye.
- We'll see you later, Miss Ellie.
- All right.
- Nice meeting you.
Thank you.
Did you get a chance to have a decent breakfast? Yes.
I did.
Miss Ellie.
All I need now is a cab.
Could someone call one for me? Oh.
Well.
You're not gonna stay in town? - Yes.
As a matter of fact.
- Clayton.
We have loads of room.
You stay with us.
It would be so nice to have you.
Thank you.
Miss Ellie.
I accept with pleasure.
- Holly.
- Good morning.
Morning.
Where's that famous Ewing charm? Oh.
I got a little business I'm gonna do, honey.
Okay.
All in favor of holding the business meeting in the pool say aye.
Aye.
- Motion's carried.
- Would you mind? Lupe will show you where the men's swim trunks are.
Unless.
Of course.
You prefer skinny-dipping which is perfectly acceptable in this house.
What's the matter with you today.
Holly? You're looking at a desolate woman.
I've broken up with Jordan.
I need consoling.
You mind putting this on? I wanna try to accomplish something.
Am I distracting you? Would you.
Please? All right.
Business it is.
What's up? Well.
I'm recommending these assets be sold off.
Here's your copy.
Let's see now My father felt this division was really profitable.
Now.
Holly.
Times have changed.
That's one reason Harwood Oil isn't doing as well as it should.
If you'd look at paragraph four there.
You're diluting the most efficient use of your capital.
And with this infusion of new funds I can put the money to better use for you.
I really can.
Do you have a buyer in mind? I wouldn't be making a recommendation like this unless I did.
Petra State.
That's the buyer.
But if it's not profitable for Harwood.
Why would it be profitable-J.
It will be for Petra State.
It's a different operation.
That's all.
Well.
I gotta get going.
Wait a minute.
Who is Petro State? The question you should ask is: "Can they pay in the coin of the realm and promptly?“ The answer is, "Yes.
They sure can.
“" Trust me.
J.
FL.
Are you sure you wouldn't like a little swim? Did you mind the rehearsal? Not at all.
Why? I was afraid that it might upset you.
Giving Sue Ellen away.
What do you mean? Well.
I know that she and your son were very much in love.
Well.
Things change.
- Is Dusty's marriage going well? - Very well.
Linda's a lovely girl.
They're happy together.
Good.
I'm glad.
My only regret is that Dusty's not in the oil business like your boys.
I really wanted him to come in the business with me but now that he's married.
I guess he's just a cowboy at heart.
Well.
That happens.
Doesn't it? Jock was a lucky man.
At least two of his sons carrying on his work.
And while he lived, he had a lovely and devoted wife by his side.
Well It must be nice to have family around.
Sons.
Daughter-in-laws.
Grandchildren.
I know the boys are in competition now but still, I think I envy you.
Miss Ellie.
I wish I'd had the opportunity to have a close family.
I'm sorry.
J.
R.
hasn't arrived yet.
Yes.
Sir.
I'll give him the message.
- Good morning.
Bobby.
- Morning.
Kendal.
Morning.
Bobby.
Here are your messages.
And Jordan Lee is in your office.
Jordan Lee's in there? I didn't think you'd want him to wait here.
Oh.
No.
No.
You did the right thing.
I wanna see him.
Thank you.
- Well.
Jordan.
Good to see you.
- Don't bet on it.
Something's eating you.
What's the matter? Your brother.
He's pumping oil out of the ground like there's no tomorrow.
Hasn't he ever heard of conserving reserves? Why don't you talk to him about it? He's ducking everybody.
He's not taking his phone calls.
We went through and filed a complaint with the Office of Land Management.
Well.
That's wasted energy.
Everybody knows it was Walt Driscoll of the OLM that gave him that variance to pump at capacity.
All nice and legal.
Well.
That's one reason I'm here.
Walt Driscoll's done a disappearing act.
We figure it's because he was bought and paid for by Ewing Oil.
Now.
You wait just a minute.
Not Ewing Oil and I don't know if Driscoll was bought and paid for or blackmailed, but my half of Ewing Oil had nothing to do with it.
Bobby.
J.
R.
is up to something and we want him stopped now.
Well.
You're talking to the wrong man.
J.
R.
sticks to his half of the business and I stick to mine.
Now.
You're missing the point.
As far as the oil community is concerned they don't give a damn whose half is what.
J.
R.
's activities are tainting Ewing Oil.
The company.
Period.
Jordan.
What do they expect me to do about it? Everything he is doing is within the law.
Let me tell you something.
Betting around town is J.
R.
's gonna chew you up for breakfast and spit you out.
Year from now he'll have the company.
You'll wind up with nothing and nobody in town will deal with anybody named Ewing.
So you better find a way to stop him.
Jordan.
You're dead wrong.
When all this is over.
You and the boys are gonna be lined up outside that door to do business with me the president of Ewing Oil.
And not J.
R.
- Phyllis.
- Yes, sir? Set up a meeting tomorrow with all the accountants and geologists.
Yes, sir.
What time and where? - My office at 2.
- Yes, sir.
Ray.
Fill me in on Lucy.
Why? Just wanted to know.
I met her this morning.
What do you mean you met her? What's with the third degree? I met her while you were doing that wedding rehearsal.
You stay away from Lucy.
She's got a lot of problems lately.
She's just getting over a divorce.
Maybe what she needs is to start dating again.
I guess you don't listen too well.
Do you? So I'm gonna tell you again.
That girl needs some quiet time by herself.
Just stay away from her.
Oh.
I get it.
Grubby ranch hand shouldn't mess around with Miss Money Bags.
She's a Ewing.
That's too good for me.
Right? Ls that it? - I didn't say that.
- Well.
That's what it sounds like.
Maybe I ought to go into town and get some tramp.
That's more my style.
Isn't it? I'll tell you one thing.
You didn't do me any favors bringing me here.
I'd like to have tried my chances in Kansas.
I ought to put you on that hot walker.
You could stand some cooling off more than that horse.
Yup? Your secretary wasn't at her desk.
I just thought I'd walk on through.
Well.
You sure have some beautiful offices here.
Cliff.
Really do.
The old proverbial sweet smell of success.
Isn't it? Maybe it will change your luck.
You want something? Yes.
Mostly I just wanted to say.
About that refinery deal.
No hard feelings.
The best man won.
Really.
And to prove there's no hard feelings I wanted to extend a little personal invitation.
A group of my friends are getting together this weekend just a afternoon affair.
I hope you can make it.
What's the occasion? You don't know? Sue Ellen and I are getting married.
Try and come.
Well.
Darling.
Did you have your fitting today? - Yes.
I did.
- Well.
How is it? It's all right.
You're playing it kind of close to the chest.
Pam.
How is it? It's fabulous.
She's going to look great.
Good.
I want you to knock their socks off.
- Hello.
Honey.
- Hi.
- Want a drink? - Yeah.
The usual.
Please.
J.
R.
.
I had a visitor today.
Jordan Lee blew into my office like a tornado.
He's mad as hell.
And I think you know why.
For openers, he says you're not returning anybody's calls.
- I've been really busy.
Bobby.
- Thank you.
Honey.
Because they all wanna ask the same question.
And the answer just might be a little embarrassing for you.
So why don't you start by telling me? How did you get a variance to pump all that oil? Bob.
I thought we decided not to discuss business at home.
What are you gonna do with it? You can't sell it.
- It's my business.
- And mine.
You're dragging my reputation down with you and the reputation of the Ewing name.
Hello.
Mama.
Well.
I think everybody would have a little more peace of mind if I took Sue Ellen out to dinner.
If y'all excuse us.
Clayton.
- Hi.
- Hi.
This is only my second drink.
I'm not drunk.
Okay.
Take it easy.
Nobody's accusing you of anything.
You want a drink? - I guess you forgot.
Huh? - What? Tonight's my night off.
I thought we were going out to dinner.
- Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I did.
I forgot.
- It's okay.
I'll fix us something here.
- No.
No.
We'll go.
That's okay.
We'll go.
- Hey.
Mind telling me what's the matter? Read.
Read that.
That invitation was hand-delivered to me at my office this afternoon by none other than the groom himself.
He really knows how to twist the knife.
Doesn't he? If you had a cheery fire going.
I would toss it in for you.
You would? Well.
I wouldn't.
Because I'm gonna go.
What? You can't be serious? I am dead serious.
That invitation says to Cliff Barnes and guest.
You wanna be my guest? You wanna come? Fine.
If you don't.
That's okay.
But I'm going.
Come on.
I thought you wanted to go out to dinner.
Come on.
How about a nice steak? - Anything but Chinese food.
- Hot dog.
You got it.
Hey.
- Well.
Look who's here.
- Morning.
Donna.
Ray.
I figured you'd both be back soon.
What with your car sitting out here.
- You look mighty fine up there.
- Cute.
- How about a cup of coffee? - No.
Thanks.
I got a meeting downtown.
Well.
Tell me.
What do we hear from Austin? Do we have ourselves a Texas Energy Commission? I'm happy to tell you that the bill cleared the committee.
The vote was eight to one, thanks to your statement before the committee.
Donna.
Ray.
You should have seen your wife in action.
She was very impressive.
Oh.
My wife's always very impressive.
Listen.
What I really wanna know is do you think the full legislature will vote it in? That's what this meeting is about a report on how many senators are on our side.
- I think it'll be a close vote.
- Really? We may need some help swinging a couple votes.
Well.
You know I'll do whatever I can do.
I'll know better after the meeting.
We'll talk tonight.
Oh.
We're going out with Bobby and Pam for dinner tonight.
Maybe you could join us later? I'm not sure when I'll be finished.
I will call your office and leave word where we'll be.
Okay.
I'll catch up to you.
- See you later.
- Adios.
Hey.
You think maybe you're getting in a little over your head with this committee business? No.
No.
I don't.
I'm gonna be working behind the scenes.
Besides.
It's worthwhile.
I suppose anything that will stop J.
R.
is worthwhile.
- Well.
Everybody scatter for the day? - Yes.
Usually.
I'm a little sad when the house is empty but the way things have been going lately Yes.
It can't be easy for you.
Clayton.
I'm very sorry you had to witness that squabble last night.
I'm surprised it hasn't happened more often.
Those boys are fighting for a pretty big goal.
Control of Ewing Oil.
Well.
I'm afraid this time there's more at stake than Ewing Oil.
Meaning? I mean the family itself.
Oh.
We've had problems before.
Big problems.
But mostly.
The pressure has been from the outside.
This time it's between the boys.
And you're caught in the middle.
You still think being surrounded by family is so wonderful? Yeah? - Hi.
- Lucy.
Your secretary said it was all right if I came in.
Sure.
Sure.
Come on in.
Well.
Lucy.
- You look great.
- I do? You're not sure? Yeah.
Well.
It's my job to know when people look great.
And you look terrific.
Would you like an assignment? Yes.
But a certain kind.
- Blair.
I need a favor.
- Okay.
Is anything shooting out of town? Well.
The Johnson account in Galveston.
But you already turned them down.
Could I change my mind? I'd take just about anything to get out of Dallas for a few days.
I can't imagine there's a bill collector after anyone named Ewing.
No.
There's just this family event going on that I'd rather not attend.
But I need a legitimate excuse not to be there.
- What's so funny? - It's just.
After you turned them down I sent them over about six No.
Seven other models.
None of them would do.
Let me give Bill Johnson a call.
I think it might still be a lock.
They really liked you.
Blair.
You're a doll.
I know I am.
Yeah.
Is he in? Blair Sullivan.
Bill.
Blair.
Bill.
About that shoot in Galveston have I got a girl for you.
And obviously.
It's no secret any longer that J.
R.
is pumping oil out of his wells at full capacity.
The problems is this company is not gonna be in two halves forever.
And when it is a reunited Ewing Oil I need to know what the effects of his all-out pumping are gonna be.
I need long-range.
Short-term effects.
Tax-wise.
Geologically.
Everything.
And I need your reports by tomorrow.
That's the deadline.
It has first priority.
We meet here again tomorrow night.
Go to it.
- Punk.
- Oh.
Hi.
J.
R.
Sit down.
- Yes.
Sir.
Hi.
- How you doing? Hope I didn't spoil your afternoon by asking for this meeting.
No.
Sir.
No.
Sir.
Sue Ellen's coming in.
We're gonna have a little early dinner out.
- Can I bring you a cocktail.
Mr.
Ewing? - The usual.
Please.
Well.
Sir.
What can I do for you? I'll get right to the point, J.
R.
I'm real concerned about the way you're operating your half of the business.
The same old questions.
How did I get that variance? Why am I pumping so much? And what am I gonna do with all that oil? Tell you.
It gets tiresome.
I don't care about the questions.
I want some answers.
Well.
I'm gonna have to tell you what I tell everybody else: In due time.
You will know all.
In due time.
What you tell everybody else is not good enough for me.
And I'm gonna remind you again that I'm the administrator of your daddy's will.
I know that.
Punk.
Now.
The way I see it.
Your only responsibility is to make a judgment at the end of the year who's done better.
Bobby or me.
And the winner gets Ewing Oil.
All of it.
Or none of it.
My concern is there may not be a Ewing Oil company left when you boys get through with it.
Punk.
I got a plan.
You know I don't shoot from the hip.
I'm gonna to prove to you that I can take my half of the Ewing assets and build a profit picture in one year that Bobby can't match in 10.
Now.
That's my game plan.
And nobody's gonna stop me.
Yeah.
I'll stop you.
If I have to.
I know this isn't what your daddy intended.
I was there when he wrote the codicil.
Now.
You be a good boy and start playing by the rules or I'm gonna blow the whistle on you.
And don't you forget it.
Can I get you anything else.
J.
R.
? What? Oh.
No.
No.
Thank you.
This is for you.
Thank you.
You know.
Clayton.
You really know how to create a lovely evening.
Well.
That certainly is the intention.
But I must tell you.
There's a string attached to it.
What's that? Just for this evening put everything out of your mind.
The boys.
Southfork, everything.
Tonight.
There are no problems.
All right? All right.
To a gracious and lovely lady.
To the most considerate of men.
You know.
You and Jock would have gotten on very well.
Well.
I like to think so.
You have so many of the same qualities.
The same kindness, the same strength.
You really remind me of him very much.
Miss Ellie I can't think of a nicer compliment.
Would you mind if we skipped coffee? I think I'd like to go home now.
No.
That's all right.
I don't mind.
Really.
- Are you feeling all right? - Yes.
I'd just like to go home.
- You want another drink? - No.
Thanks.
Donna and Ray look pretty good out there.
Don't they? Yeah.
All right.
What's the matter? I thought we were out to have a good time.
Remember, leave Ewing Oil behind? Well.
Look what happened.
We find out that Donna's behind the big push for the new Energy Commission through the senate.
What's wrong with that? It's another part of the family right in the middle of the fight for Ewing Oil.
Honey.
That commission is long overdue.
And the whole thing came about because J.
R.
rigged the OLM.
Bobby.
They're gonna be more problems no matter what the reasons.
Look.
It hasn't cleared the senate.
And we're not gonna know anything till Dave gets here.
So cheer up.
- That dancing is hard work.
- Take a break.
Take a break.
- Oh.
Can we have another round.
Please? - Yes.
Sir.
- Thank you.
- Do you wanna dance? Well.
I have to work up to it slowly.
Slowly.
Slowly.
- Hi.
Everyone.
- Hello.
- Hey.
- How you doing? Donna.
We've got some problems.
You mean.
They didn't approve the commission? The vote was split right down the middle.
With about five senators undecided.
Do you think you can get their votes? One way.
We have to announce up front that someone with a statewide reputation for integrity will serve on the commission.
Everyone agreed that you're the right person, Donna.
Me? Well.
I am flattered.
But I think you need somebody with a political track record.
I've never held an office before.
Believe me.
Everyone agreed you're the one.
Well.
I guess you know that means that I'll be fighting J.
R.
- What's wrong with that? - Miss Ellie's what's wrong with that.
If Donna's involved.
It's gonna turn into a three-sided family fight.
That's what worries me.
Well.
I know this could cause trouble for you.
Donna.
We can handle trouble.
Look.
There can't be any more trouble than J.
R.
's already caused.
I think you should accept.
Donna.
And your first order of business should be to get rid of that variance J.
R.
got from the OLM.
And while you are all discussing it.
I'm gonna dance with my wife.
Well.
That's a different Bobby.
But you know.
He's right.
If you think the commission is worthwhile.
You have to serve on it.
I don't know.
I just don't know.
Grandma.
I'm gonna be leaving in about an hour.
Leaving? For where? Galveston.
For a modeling assignment.
It'll take about three or four days.
Yes.
But the Wedding's tomorrow.
To tell you the truth.
I really don't wanna be here.
- Well.
Why? Because of your divorce? - Partly.
And partly because I don't wanna be here when Sue Ellen messes up her life again.
She started to become a decent person when she was away from J.
R.
Yes.
Well.
I remember you didn't like the old Sue Ellen very much.
I have a feeling I'm not gonna like the new Sue Ellen much more.
So I really don't wanna be here.
- Yes.
But Lucy.
I - Goodbye.
Grandma.
I'll call you from Galveston.
Bye.
Not a chance in hell of making that appointment.
- It's just one of those things.
You know.
- I'm so proud of you.
J.
R.
.
do you realize that tomorrow is our wedding day? Yeah.
I haven't been able to think of anything else, honey.
Oh.
Look.
Sweet Mrs.
Chambers.
She made us some hot coffee.
Left it before she went.
There.
You know.
Everything would be just about perfect if it weren't for all those tensions at Southfork.
Well.
It seems it can't be helped, honey.
Do you suppose"? Just suppose that you and John Ross could move in here after the wedding? You mean.
Live here in the townhouse with you? Yes.
Just until the battle for Ewing Oil is over.
Darling.
I can't leave Southfork.
It's my home.
And more important.
It's John Ross' home.
That's where he belongs and that's where he's gotta be.
That's the difference between you and me.
You seem to handle tension much better than I do.
Well.
I've gotta protect my inheritance and yours and John Ross'.
If it's gonna be a fight.
I'll do what I have to do.
And you should too.
Honey.
Because you're in this with me.
You're absolutely right.
I've got to get used to that way of thinking.
We are in this together.
And I guess we both have to do what we have to do.
Harry.
Tax-wise.
What's it look like? I have to tell you, Bobby.
That pumping as heavily as J.
R.
is is just not very sound management of tax benefits.
And I see problems ahead, both in this fiscal year and in the long run.
Does his all-out pumping affect the depletion allowance? Well.
Sure.
But we don't need that kind of a tax break this year.
Wait till the price of oil goes up.
We'll be looking for every tax break we can find.
Bill.
Geologically.
How does it look? Not good.
The details are in that report on your desk.
Yes.
I know.
But for now just bottom-line it.
What I'm worried about are the older wells.
Working them at full capacity is gonna run them dry in a few years.
Sooner than they ought to be.
Which ties in directly with the profit picture.
Bobby.
I just don't see pumping that hot and heavy when we're looking at an oil glut.
All right.
Gentlemen.
I'll study these written reports in detail.
But for now I have all I need.
Thank you.
What do you think of the season so far? - Which one.
Football or hunting? - Football.
Oh.
Well.
I'm not too thrilled with their draft choices this year.
That's for sure.
They could've beefed up that backfield.
They should've done it years ago.
I don't care what anybody wears to exercise class, but this girl showed up wearing a string bikini the size of a stamp.
- Did anyone say anything? - Well.
no.
- J.
R.
- I just don't think they have a chance.
- They're out in the cold.
- Here.
- What's that? - Reports from geologists and accountants.
- Read them if you have the nerve.
- I don't need to.
Well.
I think you'd better.
You can't pretend everything is normal.
Those men think what you're trying to do is gonna ruin Ewing Oil.
Bobby.
I'd like it better if you'd discuss this with J.
R.
in private.
I have tried, Mother.
And I know how you feel about all this too.
Let's not argue business in front of the family.
But don't you understand that when we're quiet, it plays right into his hands? It becomes a cover-up for J.
R.
I'm not gonna do it anymore.
I want everything in the open.
I don't care what geologists say or the accountants.
I don't need any advice from you on how to run an oil company.
Well.
Maybe this is one time you do need some.
Pam.
Why don't we let our men settle the business problems.
Sue Ellen.
Can't you see what J.
R.
's trying to do? Yes.
He's protecting what is rightfully his.
Well.
What about what's rightfully Bobby's? I'm simply trying to carry out the terms of Daddy's will.
Daddy never thought that you'd try and use that will to destroy Ewing Oil.
- Butt out.
- Butt out of a business? - Gentlemen.
- All right.
Now that's enough.
Stop it.
Tomorrow there's gonna be a wedding in this house.
Tonight we were supposed to have a quiet family dinner together.
Mama.
That's exactly what I wanted.
J.
R.
.
I'm very pleased that you and Sue Ellen and John Ross will be reunited under this roof.
But I am not pleased to stand by and see this family torn apart because of the terms of Jack's will.
Daddy's will is crystal clear.
And because of that will, the chips will have to fall where they may.
Cliff is going to the wedding? I can't believe it.
I tried to talk him out of it but he is absolutely determined.
And he's angry.
I mean.
I've never even seen him this angry.
Those damn Ewings.
What a cruel thing for J.
R.
to do.
Giving Cliff that invitation.
It must have seemed to him like a challenge: "I dare you to come.
“" Well.
Cliff always takes a dare.
I'm really afraid of what it's gonna do to him.
But the worst of it is that I think I think that he's still in love with Sue Ellen.
That can't be true.
He's very fond of you.
I'm sure of that.
Rebecca did you know that? That when Cliff was in the hospital the first thing he said when he came out of his coma was Sue Ellen's name.
You know what an emotional state Cliff was in.
He could have just said it in anger.
We just don't know.
Thanks for trying to take the sting out of it.
I know you're being kind.
Afton.
Do you love my son? Yes.
Do you really want him to make a life with? - More than anything.
- Then fight for him.
If he means that much to you.
You've got to fight for him.
Not just for your own sake but for his.
You're better for him than Sue Ellen or anyone else.
Miss Ellie.
- Hi.
What are you doing out here? - I was looking for you.
I thought you'd probably be getting dressed for the wedding.
Well.
We still have a few hours.
I needed to be alone.
- Well.
I can talk to you later.
- Oh.
No.
Donna.
You know I'm always glad to see you.
Well.
You may not be so glad this time.
What's wrong? Well.
I'm not sure that anything is wrong.
I just really have to talk to you.
You know the Texas Energy Commission? Well.
It may not be voted in by the state legislature.
- I thought it would be good for the state.
- It is.
But it has come up against strong opposition.
And from what Dave has told me the bill creating this new commission would be an absolute shoe-in if I agree to serve as a member.
Well.
I think it's wonderful that our representatives think so highly of you.
Thank you.
But there's a problem.
You see.
The committee is expected to act to end J.
R.
's variance.
I see.
Miss Ellie I don't wanna be the cause of more strain in this family.
You have to do what you think is right.
Even if it means that I'm the one that has to stop J.
R.
? Even if you have to stop J.
R.
I can't believe it.
Me standing up for him.
He did it, he outfoxed me.
Well.
He certainly did this time.
Look at it this way for once.
When they're talking about the best man.
They'll be telling the truth.
Well.
I appreciate the attempt.
Honey.
But nothing you say can gloss over the way I feel about J.
R.
If I could do anything to get out of this gracefully.
I'd do it.
I'm sure you'd find some way to carry it off.
Yeah.
I guess so.
But if he says a word.
One word to me he's gonna spend his honeymoon at Dallas Memorial Hospital.
You are so cute when you're mad.
Oh.
Get out of here.
Come on.
- I'm so glad to see you.
- Thank you so much for inviting us.
Oh.
It's so wonderful to see you.
- How are you? - You remember my daughter? Of course I do.
How are you? - Glad to see you.
- Good to see you.
Wonderful to see you.
- Hey.
Punk.
- Hello.
- Hey.
Good to see you.
- I'm so happy for you.
- Hey.
You look beautiful as usual.
- Thank you.
Can I ask you something? Is it my imagination but except for the two of you.
I don't see any oilmen here.
Well.
I don't know.
Ellie.
I just got here.
I'll take a look around.
I've been here a little while.
You're not imagining.
It's fact.
- We'll see y'all later.
- All right.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Cliff.
How nice of you to come.
Thank you.
Afton.
I'm glad to see you.
This is a wonderful occasion.
Isn't it? Yes.
It is.
Hey.
We better try to find a seat.
- Absolutely beautiful combination.
Isn't it? - You did - a beautiful job.
Yes.
- Thank you.
Come in.
Please.
Sue Ellen.
Oh.
Sue Ellen.
You look beautiful.
Just beautiful.
Thank you.
Pam.
Could you excuse us for a moment.
Please? Yes.
Of course.
I think you must've read my mind.
I really wanted to speak to you alone.
Well.
So do I.
I feel real bad about what happened last night.
Well.
Not half as bad as I did.
I wanna make sure that it never happens again.
Oh.
Never.
And I wanna thank you for asking me to be your matron of honor.
I wouldn't have had anybody else.
It's time.
- Friends? - Oh.
Friends.
Okay.
Dearly beloved.
We are gathered here in the sight of God and in the face of this company to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
Into this holy estate.
These two persons here present come now to be joined.
If there be any man who can show just cause why these two should not be lawfully joined together let him now speak or forever hold his peace.