Dallas s06e16 Episode Script

Like so many others.
I wouldn't do business with him.
Would you refine J.
R.
's oil if I asked you to? I made the biggest mistake of my life when I made a deal with you.
Not if you listen and do exactly like I tell you.
- For how long? - As long as I need you.
Now.
Don't you ever use your wife or anyone else to get to me again or I'll break you in two.
If the other night was 25 percent I'll tell you.
I just can't wait to collect the next 75.
Well.
It may not be champagne but I think we all ought to make a little toast to our victory in court.
How about it, Bobby? You fought for it as hard as I did.
Come on.
J.
R.
Well.
How about you, Lucy? Are you ready to celebrate the fact that your daddy's gonna keep his inheritance? J.
R.
.
please.
I'm trying to eat.
I don't understand you people.
I honestly don't.
Did we or did we not win our case? J.
R.
.
why don't you just shut up? I'm thrilled the Will's settled, but I'm not particularly happy how it happened.
My.
Oh.
My.
How pious we've all become.
Well.
I for one am gonna savor our victory.
Obviously I'm the only one that appreciates what it means.
Just what does it mean to you? Well.
We assured the world that Jock Ewing was not insane and we saw to it his last wishes will be carried out.
And by gully.
That's important.
Hi.
Mama.
Oh.
Hi.
Mom.
You You going someplace? Yes.
I I have reservations in Galveston.
I seem to be very tired.
That's a fine idea.
Rest will do you good.
Are you sure you're up to making a trip now? Well.
I'm not sick, Bobby.
I'm I'm just very sad.
I tried to keep this family from tearing itself apart and I failed.
- Oh.
Mama - Please.
J.
R.
I don't want to be around when you and Bobby start fighting again.
The car is here.
Mrs.
Ewing.
And your luggage is loaded.
Sure you have everything you need? Yes.
I think so.
Still feel like celebrating.
J.
R.
? Have Jordan call me.
Please.
Just as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Yeah.
You finally decided you couldn't live without me? Something like that.
- Got more of that stuff? - A few more things.
Give me a minute.
Will you.
Please? Go ahead.
Hello? Jordan.
Jordan.
Listen.
I think I have a great idea.
Let me guess.
Anything to do with the Ewing brothers? With J.
R.
Ewing.
What if I told you that I had a plan that would get J.
R.
out of our hair.
Would get him out of the state of Texas.
I'd say that's a pretty big plan.
I'm meeting with people this afternoon and if all goes well.
Why.
I'll call you and let you know what they had to say.
Cliff.
This little scheme of yours.
Any chance it could backfire? Not a chance.
If I pull this off.
J.
R.
will cease to worry us.
Now all we need is a plan to get Bobby off our hacks.
That Wellington land deal's gonna cost us a bundle.
- Any luck with the lawyers? - Not so far.
He might have us blocked there.
I'll call you later and let you know about J.
R.
- Talk ta you later.
- Okay.
Bye-bye.
Oh.
Yeah.
I'll give you a hand with that.
Oh.
No.
That's okay.
That's the last of it.
Sorry.
I meant to give you a hand but It's okay.
I'm glad you're here.
I know you were really angry with me.
Cliff.
I can't stay angry with you.
I love you.
I love you.
I hope so.
- Yeah? - A General Cochran here ta see you, .
I.
R.
Cochran? - Is he on my calendar for today? - Nu, sir.
All right.
Give me a couple of seconds then show him in.
- General Cochran.
- Mr.
Ewing.
An unexpected honor, sir.
- Please.
Come in.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Sly.
You didn't misplace my discharge papers by any chance.
Did you? I don't think so.
But I'd like to take a moment of your time if I may.
- Why.
Sure.
Can I get you a drink? - No.
Thank you.
Sit down.
Sir.
Are you sure you don't want anything? Mr.
Ewing.
I'd like to come directly to the point.
- Please.
- Harwood Oil.
Harwood Oil? The same Harwood Oil that just tried to cancel a long-standing order for jet fuel.
On your recommendation.
Miss Harwood tells me.
My recommendation? Obviously.
She had no legal right to cancel a military contract but I didn't even threaten her.
She realized immediately that the negative publicity would tarnish Harwood badly and Ewing Oil too.
For that matter.
If you continue to encourage her on this.
Well.
I had no idea Mr.
Ewing.
Your public image is very.
Very well established and your concern for the consumer is admirable.
But playing fast and loose with national security is not going to help that image.
General.
The Ewing family was always a good friend of Miss Harwood's late daddy.
So when she came to me for advice.
It was the least I could do.
At the expense of the military? Oh.
No.
Not at all.
I did suggest that she might make cutbacks in a certain areas but not the military.
Specifically not the military.
She's a young woman and just feeling her way through her daddy's company.
Frankly.
I've always felt that the oil business is a man's business.
Don't you worry.
I'll get this straightened out in nothing flat.
You're suggesting I jumped the gun here.
Mr.
Ewing.
No.
Sir.
I wouldn't presume to do that.
It's just a mix-up down the line.
That's all.
The Ewing family has always backed a strong military.
And we're not about to stop now.
I certainly hope so.
I'd hate to have to pay another visit.
You won't.
I guarantee.
Sly.
Get Miss Harwood on the phone for me.
Would you? Yes, sir.
Well.
I certainly am sorry that we had to meet under these circumstances but maybe we could have dinner sometime and get out on the town.
Yes.
Maybe so.
Yes? J.
R.
, I'm sorry, Miss Harwood is out.
Shall I try to get her later? No.
I'll get Miss Harwood.
- See you tomorrow.
- Bye-bye.
Pam.
Okay.
Good night.
Excuse me.
Package for Mrs.
Ewing.
I'm Mrs.
Ewing.
Sign here.
Ma'am.
- Do you have a pencil? - No.
Ma'am.
I don't.
- Well.
Come in.
I'll see if I can find one.
- All right.
Instead of a pencil.
How about a couple of glasses? Glasses? Mark! Mark Graison.
What are you doing? I have found the glasses.
My dear.
What is this? You know.
I've had this bottle of champagne for 15 years.
I was afraid it was going flat.
Let's see.
Sounds good.
All right.
Looks good.
Looks Look at it, looks wonderful.
Not flat.
I can't put it back in the bottle.
So only thing we can do is drink it.
Hold it.
You come here like a delivery man and you bring roses.
Champagne.
Glasses.
I'd like to know why.
Did I get your attention? - Yes.
You did.
- That's why.
I really wanted to let you know how sorry I was about the outcome of the hearing.
I mean.
I was the one that released Brooks Oliver to you and Miss Ellie.
Brooks Oliver is a wonderful attorney.
The judge just ruled against Miss Ellie.
There's no need for an apology.
If that's really what this is about.
It is.
This is quite a place you've got here.
I mean.
Look at this.
I'll try it.
Shouldn't you have apologized to Miss Ellie? Does she like good champagne? - I think she does.
- How does she feel about delivery men? Oh.
I like your laugh.
You haven't been doing much of that lately.
Have you? No.
I haven't.
And with the hearing over Bobby and J.
R.
will be going at it head-to-head again.
I don't think that concerns you.
Well.
If it makes you unhappy it concerns me.
Mark.
What you did was really sweet.
Thoughtful and lovely Thank you.
But I don't want you to do it again.
- I never repeat myself.
- You know what I mean.
I know that you are getting serious again and that means it's time for me to leave.
- Mark - Listen.
Don't bother washing the glasses.
Just throw them out.
I got plenty for next time.
I'll see you again.
Firstly.
I'd like to thank you gentlemen for getting here on such a short notice.
Your call was mighty intriguing.
What do you got up your sleeve? How would you like a candidate who'd make our party a power in this state again? You're not thinking of running again.
Are you? Nope.
Nope.
Not me.
But I got a great candidate.
Look at this.
J.
R.
Ewing.
A man of the people.
J.
FL.
Cliff.
You've got to be joking.
The way you feel about him? Beau.
I've never been more serious in my life.
I mean all personal feelings aside I think he can give our party the shot in the arm that it needs.
But J.
R.
is up to his neck in Ewing Oil.
Politics don't interest him.
I'm not so sure about that.
If there's one thing that turns J.
R.
on.
It's power.
And if you can convince him that he can wheel and deal in Washington, he'll run.
Cliff.
Are you really concerned about the party or you just want J.
R.
out of Dallas? Wait.
I make no bones about it there is no love lost between J.
R.
and me.
But the facts are the facts.
He's built a great personal image with the great unwashed and every gallon of low-cost gasoline he sells is a vote in his pocket.
So you give the devil his due.
He's dynamic.
He's got a great family name.
There's nobody you can put up that the people will buy like they'll buy him.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
If you pass on this I think you can kiss the election goodbye.
Gentlemen that's your man.
Holly.
Why the late-hour meeting.
J.
R.
? I don't understand why you couldn't tell me? There are number of things you don't understand.
Darling.
That's why I asked you to meet me here.
Come on into my office.
Come on.
Honey.
Come on.
- Drink? - No.
Get on with it, J.
R.
Seems like I'm running into teetotalers all over the place.
I had a meeting with a gentleman this afternoon who wouldn't have a drink.
J.
R.
.
I think we'd better talk some other time.
You told the Air Force I was behind your attempt to cancel their contract.
Holly.
We had an agreement.
No one was to know I had any connection with Harwood Oil.
Anytime you want out of your contract.
I don't want out of the contract.
And I don't want any more stupid mistakes.
You understand that? What I understand is that I made the biggest mistake of my life when I made a deal with you.
Not if you listen and do exactly like I tell you.
For how long? As long as I need you.
Then what? You break Harwood.
Ewing picks up the pieces? I don't need to break Harwood.
I already run It.
And from now on.
I run you too.
Darling.
Never.
Holly you don't have any choice.
Honey.
Take your hands off me.
J.
R.
- You wanted me once.
- You turned me down.
- Now we can start from scratch.
- No.
J.
R.
- I don't want this.
- I give the orders.
You just follow them.
That's the way it's gonna be.
You won't enjoy it.
You better make damn sure I do.
J.
FL.
Good morning.
Darling.
You walk in beauty like the night.
Poetry? I do believe marriage agrees with you.
Thank you.
I think so too.
Except I'm very sorry that I fell asleep before you got home last night.
Beauty demands pampering.
Honey.
And you're so beautiful.
Did I ever tell you how happy I am now that we're together again? J.
R.
.
I'm so glad our marriage is working out this way.
So am I.
Now Now if I could just get all my business problems solved.
Bobby? No.
Not Bobby.
- Then.
What? - I don't wanna burden you with it.
J.
R.
.
please.
We made a commitment when we got married.
We're sharing everything now.
Well.
I'd love to work with you together on this.
Darling.
First.
I better explain what's involved.
If you wanna change your mind.
I'll understand.
I want to help.
Well.
You know I've got an awful lot of oil to refine and I just cannot locate a refinery to buy or even to do business with.
Yes.
Clayton Farlow.
He has a refinery that could solve all my problems.
Clayton? J.
R.
.
Clayton would never help you.
But he'd help you.
No.
I can't do that.
He'd say I was using you.
I'll find a way.
Is there another way? I honestly don't know.
I've talked to everybody.
Looked up and down the state from here to Galveston.
Funny.
Isn't it? The one thing I need to beat Bobby to secure our future and the future of our little boy is in the hands of a man that despises me.
I'll get out of it.
J.
R do you love me? I mean.
Really love me? Of course I do.
- You know how special Clayton is to me? - Yes.
But I love you.
My life is your life.
I'll talk to Clayton.
For us.
I knew you would.
J.
R.
Hicks.
What the hell are J.
R.
and Hicks doing together? - Has J.
R.
gotten in over his head? - No.
It's just that Well.
It's just a difficult time right now.
J.
R.
's having problems finding enough refining space for the oil he's pumping.
Time to cut back.
Like everyone else.
He'd have to close down all those gas stations.
He is helping a lot of poor people.
I just don't see J.
R.
as a champion of the poor, Sue Ellen.
Well.
He is my husband.
Clayton.
I know.
And I'm sorry.
But like so many others I just wouldn't do business with the man.
Would you do business with me? What? Would you refine J.
R.
's oil if I asked you to? I will say this for J.
R.
Ewing the man has no shame.
Clayton.
I'm very sorry.
It was my idea.
I don't believe that.
I don't think it was your decision to come to me.
I think he manipulated you into it.
But I don't care whose idea it was I would not touch any oil from J.
R.
Ewing.
Clayton I'm I'm really sorry.
- I thought that - Well.
You thought wrong.
Sue Ellen.
Ready to order? The lady is dining alone.
Put it on my bill.
Knock.
Knock.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Why.
You are as worried as you sounded on the phone.
Yes.
I am and I need some information.
- You got a minute? - Yeah.
- How about a cup of coffee? - Thank you.
I'd love one.
Donna if I asked you to pick one member of the Energy Commission that disappointed you the most.
Who would it be? You mean besides myself? Come on.
I think you're doing a terrific job considering the deck is stacked against you.
Well.
I think the person who has disappointed me the most is George Hicks.
Bingo.
He's been a surprise from the very beginning.
I had really thought that with his track record as an environmentalist he would've been the first one to want to vote to overthrow J.
R.
's oil variance.
You were at that public meeting.
I mean.
Dadgum it.
He supported J.
R.
And now.
You can't even get him to discuss the variance.
Has he changed his attitude on any other environmental issues? No.
That's what's odd.
I mean he's still the same old George Hicks on everything else.
What about Figueroa or Lawrence? Any chance of them weakening? Neither one of them is gonna change his mind and vote to rescind J.
R.
's variance unless Hicks does.
Hi.
Bye.
Now slow down.
What's the rush? What's it to you? I'm going into Braddock and thought you might want to take a ride.
You've gotta be kidding.
I've got an errand to run but then I thought we'd get a beer and maybe catch some music.
You might as well forget about that.
And just why should I do that.
Mr.
Know-lt-All? Because.
Miss Know-lt-All.
You're out of gas.
Oh.
You know.
I think that's pretty funny.
A Ewing.
With all that oil.
Out of gas.
Well.
I thought it was funny.
- I'm gonna miss my plane.
- What plane? I'm supposed to be in Houston for a photo layout.
I'm never gonna make it.
Well.
It's not as if you need the money.
It's my job.
Wait a minute.
Would you take me? Well.
I have something I have to do and the airport's out of my way.
Why don't you call the bunkhouse? I'm sure one of the ranch hands will be here in no time.
Mickey.
Please.
I'm late already.
Come on.
It won't take that long.
I'll even pay you.
Pay me? Forget it.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it that way.
I've really gotta catch that plane.
Please.
Okay.
You get in that truck over there and I'll get your stuff.
Come on.
Move it.
Brother.
What it takes to get a ride around here.
- Mr.
Ewing in? - Just a moment.
I'll check.
- I'll check for myself.
- You can't - Yes.
I can.
- All right.
Sly.
Come in.
Now.
For your own safety I suggest that you stay on that side of desk.
Take it easy.
Clayton.
What's the trouble? You know damn well.
You think you could use my relationship with Sue Ellen to get to my refinery? Well.
I figured it's worth a try.
I know how much you care for Sue Ellen.
I thought you'd wanna help her out.
After all.
She and I are in this together.
Cut the bull, J.
R.
What the hell does this got to do with Sue Ellen? She is no more a part of Ewing Oil than I am.
This has to do with that private little war between you and Bobby.
You may have Sue Ellen fooled.
And that's a shame but I never did buy your act and I'm not about to start now.
Now.
Don't you ever use your wife or anyone else to get to me again or I'll break you in two.
Yeah.
All right.
You just hold tight.
I'll check it out.
Something wrong? I'm not sure.
I sent Mickey into Braddock late yesterday to pick up the blackleg vaccine.
The boys say they didn't get it yet.
Sounds like he needs a lesson in responsibility.
I thought he was coming around.
This is Ray.
Is Mickey in the bunkhouse anywhere? Well.
Has anybody seen him? All right.
Thanks.
Excuse me.
Would you like some more coffee? Yes.
Thank you.
Miss Ellie.
Clayton.
Miss Ellie.
What in the world are you doing way down here? Oh.
Well.
I'm just trying to get away from everything for a while.
I'm certainly surprised to see you.
I got a refinery just a few miles away.
That's just an excuse for me to get away for a while too.
Well.
Please sit down.
I wasn't sure I should.
You really looked like you wanted to be alone.
That's all right.
My mind keeps going in circles.
I'd enjoy your company.
Would you like to order.
Or do you need a few minutes? - Just orange juice and coffee for now.
- Okay.
That's not much of a breakfast.
Clayton.
Don't have much of an appetite.
- What's wrong? - With all the things on your mind I'm not gonna add to your burdens.
Well.
I'm a good listener and it would be a relief not to think about my problems for a while.
Well.
It's something I'm afraid neither one of us can do anything about.
Someone I care about very much just disappointed me.
It sounds like more than a disappointment.
Well.
I guess it is.
Maybe betrayal would be a better word.
A woman? You are very perceptive.
I just didn't think there were too many men that would take the chance of betraying you.
Thank you.
Miss Ellie.
While you're here.
Why don't you let me show you around? A lot of wonderful Victorian mansions here.
It's really a fascinating city.
I don't think I'm up to sightseeing.
How about dinner tonight.
A walk on the beach tomorrow? That would be nice.
Now.
After breakfast I still feel you'd like to be alone.
And you would too.
Yes.
I would.
You're a kind and thoughtful man.
Clayton.
That's very rare.
I'm gonna go on into Braddock.
- Maybe something happened to that kid.
- Okay.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Be sure to call.
Ray.
Where the hell have you been? Getting the vaccine.
I sent you for that vaccine yesterday so the hands could have it this morning.
What happened? Got there too late.
They were closed.
Closed? You had plenty of time.
You know I got other chores to do.
I'm only human.
I ain't perfect like you.
You better watch your mouth.
You kept a whole crew waiting hours.
Now.
You get out there in that truck and deliver that vaccine now.
Yes.
Sir.
Well Just don't say anything.
Don't say a word.
I don't know.
I'm flattered.
I really am flattered.
But I tell you.
I'm in the oil business.
I can't spend a lot of time in Austin.
But.
J.
R.
.
you're hot.
You're hot right now with the voters.
And that heat can burn you a trail way beyond Austin.
- What do you mean? - It means Washington.
The congressional seat in your district is up for grabs in the next election.
Not to mention Dave Culver's senatorial seat.
And.
J.
R.
.
you consider this: A man with your dynamics he could find himself the right seat on the right committees in no time.
And that's the real power.
The committees.
Give you a chance to show those power brokers how it's really done.
Right? That's it.
Well.
I'm honored.
I truly am honored, really but I'm gonna have to think on this long and hard.
Good talking to you Harry.
Ned.
J.
R.
.
you're hot.
You're hot right now.
You do think on it.
Thanks for going shopping with me.
Well.
It was good to get out.
I don't think it was.
Pam.
I think shopping was the last thing you wanted to do.
I'm sorry.
Mama.
I guess I don't hide my feelings very well.
J.
R.
and Bobby? It's started all over again.
- Did you think it wouldn't? - Oh.
I prayed it wouldn't.
J.
R.
Ewing is a very determined man.
So is Bobby.
He's obsessed with beating J.
R.
He wakes up with it in the morning and he takes it to bed at night.
He hasn't even looked at the baby in a week.
I wish there were an end to all this.
Cliff is still determined to ruin J.
R.
That's his obsession.
Mama.
I can't worry about Cliff anymore.
He's got you to protect him.
But I'm worried about Bobby.
And I am worried about my marriage.
Pam you love Bobby.
You're gonna have to fight for your marriage.
I don't think there's anything more I can do about it.
I'm sorry.
That's the way it has to be.
I'm telling you.
You're gonna regret this the rest of your life.
I'm telling you, Cliff.
I don't have a choice.
The hell you don't.
Look.
It's real simple.
Either you uncap Wellington and start pumping or you buy me out of the field.
Just like that? Thirty million dollars? No.
Jordan.
Not “just like that.
“ I need that money on my books one way or another.
No matter what it does to the rest of us? Look.
I made you a straightforward business proposition and I want an answer now.
I told you it was a mistake.
He's a Ewing.
Just like all the rest of them.
No use prolonging the agony.
Cliff.
Sign that quitclaim.
You're out of the field.
Let's get out of here.
This whole place smells.
Too bad your mother lost.
Too bad for the whole Ewing family.
Come in.
J.
R.
Hello.
Holly.
You're just full of surprises.
And you're right on time.
I guess I finally made an impression on you.
J.
R.
.
I'm a realist.
You own 25 percent of Harwood Oil.
I'm Harwood Oil.
That gives you 25 percent of me.
Well.
If the other night was 25 percent I'll tell you.
I just can't wait to collect the next 75.
Get your hands off me.
Holly.
That's dumb.
You arrogant pig.
You're so full of yourself.
J.
R.
So damn sure of everything.
I could kill you right now and never regret it.
New rules.
We are business partners.
I don't like it.
But I'll deal with it.
But from now on that's all we are.
You ever touch me again you're a dead man.
Now get out! Say.
Darling.
Did I tell you a bunch of good old boys from down in Austin came to visit me? They want me to go in politics.
Can you believe that? - That's nice, J.
R.
- Yeah.
They seem to think I have a good shot at Dave Culver's Senate seat.
If I want it.
So.
What's the matter? You've been moping around here for a couple of days.
What is it? I just hate what happened with Clayton.
Well.
Obviously he doesn't care for you as much as he says he does.
I asked too much of our friendship.
Sue Ellen.
You asked the man for help.
A simple no would have been quite sufficient.
He decided to make an issue of it hoping.
I suppose.
That you'd turn against me.
Are you turning against me? My back is to the wall in this fight.
If you're not with me.
It just doesn't matter much, honey.
I'm with you.
I'm glad to hear that.
Let's go out to dinner tonight.
Just the two of us.
I'd like that.
Now.
Eat your breakfast.
- This is all there is? - That's it.
Your Mr.
Hicks is a pretty boring fellow.
Friendly divorce.
Good social life likes attractive women.
Who doesn't? He lives well.
But not too well.
You'll see in the report he's a creature of habit.
He has dinner at the same restaurant every night.
I know what you're looking for.
I couldn't find anything wrong.
How deep did you dig? As deep as I could in the time I had.
It's out of my line of work but there are guys who specialize in sprinkling dirt where there isn't any.
You know what I mean? Excuse me.
Your brother's done it again.
Daggett.
Daggett.
This is Bobby Ewing.
Hey, old buddy, how are you doing? I'd like to meet you at your club.
- Sure.
When? - About an hour.
Make it an hour and a half.
Fine.
Bye.
Here.
Clayton.
Throw further.
You're not throwing far enough.
That's the way to get them out there.
Whirl them out there.
See that? I'm exhausted.
Come on.
- Hold on.
Just skim it like a stone.
- I don't know how to skim stones.
Well.
Why don't you? Well.
I just never learned.
- Throw a fish.
- Fish? Come on.
Throw a fish.
- That's it.
- Okay.
- Right.
Throw it, throw it.
- Throw it? - One.
Two.
Three.
Throw it.
- It smells.
Miss Ellie.
Throw it.
Come on.
Like that.
Hey.
You want me to tie this guy up in knots or what? Yes.
I do.
What do you have in mind? Why don't you go over there.
Talk to one of my business associates.
They specialize in looking for weak spots.
Just pick out the one that fits the target.
All right.
Hey.
Go on.
Go on! Hi.
- What's your name? - They call me Kitten.
- Who are you? - Tina.
Tina.
- What's your name? - Wendy.
Do you live in Dallas.
Wendy? Well.
I was born and raised here.
But I spent a lot of time up north.
Well.
You're very pretty.
Why.
Thank you.
Yeah.
All right.
Daggett.
We'll use Wendy.
All right.
Just like the old days.
Set them up and call in the marker.
No.
Carl.
Not like the old days.
This is a one-time-only thing.
I don't wanna ruin this man.
I just wanna get a little leverage on him.
That's all.
Okay.
Bobby.
I understand.
But a little scandal.
Like a little blackmail is kind of like being just a little pregnant.
You know.
You're in for the whole score.
My friend.
Oh.
I really love it here.
Good.
How long you planning to stay? I don't know.
Right now.
I don't see any reason to go back.
Watching my family fall apart being helpless to stop them.
Miss Ellie.
I just don't see you as a helpless woman.
There's a lot of strength in you.
I used to be strong.
Clayton.
I don't feel that way anymore.
What you've been through would wear anyone out.
I like the fact that you've been down here we've been able to spend time together but I think your family needs you.
Now more than ever.
I tried to help my family.
I failed.
I don't know what else to do.
To be there.
For them.
Look.
I have to fly to Dallas tomorrow on some business.
Why don't you come with me? - I'd like that.
- Good.
You've been a great comfort.
Clayton.
So have you.
Miss Ellie.
So have you.
- Good evening.
Reservations? - Yes.
The name is Ewing.
- Ewing for two? - Yes.
My wife will be joining me.
Would you like to wait at the bar? No.
Thank you.
I just wanna go right to the table.
Right this way.
- Is this table taken? - No.
It would be fine.
Thank you very much.
- Would you care for a drink? - I'll have Scotch on the rocks.
Very good.
Bobby.
- Oh.
Hi.
- Thank you.
Why in the world did you pick this restaurant? It's all the way across town.
My friends ate here.
Said it was good.
I thought we'd give it a try.
Thank you.
May I bring you a cocktail.
Ma'am? - Just a glass of white wine.
Thank you.
- Yes.
Ma'am.
How was your day? Fine.
How was yours? I was fine until Cliff called me.
He told me what you did how you forced the cartel to buy you out.
Pamela.
It was a business deal.
Pure and simple.
He said you pushed them to the wall.
You threatened to undercut everyone in the business for a quick profit.
Honey.
I'm in business and I do what I have to do.
No matter who gets hurt? Oh.
Come on.
Nobody's gonna get hurt.
Everybody's going to get hurt.
Especially you.
Can't you see that.
Bobby? Ed.
Let me have another.
Excuse me.
Aren't you Mr.
Hicks? Mr.
George Hicks? Yes.
I am.
- Mr.
Hicks.
It's kind of embarrassing.
- Well.
What is? I've seen you on the news and I think your stand on lower gas prices is wonderful.
Well.
Thank you.
And I'm sure what you've done hasn't been easy.
No.
It hasn't.
Are you with someone or can I buy you a drink? I think I'd like that.
I was supposed to meet a friend.
But I'm afraid I've been stood up.
I can't believe that.
What would you like? An Old Fashioned.
Ed.
An Old Fashioned for the lady.
All right.
Apparently you don't want to discuss this.
But I'm worried about you, Bobby.
And I'm worried about us.
Come on.
Pamela.
Let's just enjoy the evening.
All right? Everything's gonna be fine.
It's gonna be just fine.