Dynasty s08e15 Episode Script

In the future, wait for me before you come in here.
Why? Is there some secret hiding place I don't know about or other little secrets? Aside from the fact you and I are sleeping together behind Alexis' back.
Last time on Dynasty: You didn't answer my question.
What are you hiding? I promise you, Dad, I'll make them pay.
"Joseph Arlington Aynders.
" How long are you gonna keep avoiding Adam? Adam is never going to forgive me for not telling him the truth before we got married.
My God.
I was afraid you were never coming back to me.
I love you.
Nothing can hurt us now.
- Not even Sean.
- Sean? She's a damned liar! You blackmailed her.
You used what you knew about her life and you forced her to spy for you.
- Admit it.
- I admit to nothing.
If you ever threaten or try to hurt Dana again, I'll kill you.
Whether you like it or not, Dex and I are gonna check out that African oil deal.
Oh, and then what? Ooh.
Ow! Who's Reverend Downen? Uh, he performed Alexis' and Cecil's wedding.
Why in the world do you keep pursuing this? I am not giving up on this until some questions I have are answered.
I was Mr.
Colby's private duty nurse.
- When? - When he died.
And I certainly do remember Alexis Colby.
She could be such a rude woman at times.
And what she asked of Dr.
Louden, I think you'll find very interesting.
I find it strange Cecil would wanna marry you so soon after suffering a heart attack.
How dare you burst into my office with your disgusting and false accusations.
If you don't withdraw from this campaign, I'll see to it that an anonymous source plants these stories in every newspaper and television station in this country.
You're bluffing, Krystle.
You know you are.
Am I? Watch me.
Do you realise what time it is? You can't spend sleepless nights worrying about these things.
Blake, she married Cecil Colby on his deathbed.
I just wish the public knew the truth.
Darling, I understand why you confronted Alexis, - and I love you for it.
- I won't let her destroy your campaign.
She's not going to.
But if I stoop to her tactics, I don't deserve to win this election any more than she does.
Please, listen to me.
I am going to beat her and Jim Rayford too, but on my terms.
Now, I happen to believe in the good judgement of the people who vote.
I think they'll make the proper choice.
And this week at the debate is when and how we beat Alexis.
Come on.
Come on.
No.
No.
No, Cecil.
Don't.
No, don't.
Don't die, Cecil.
Don't die.
No! Hey, wha? What's the matter? Oh, that's a bad A bad dream, it's just a nightmare.
Come here.
Come on.
It's the campaign.
You're driving yourself too hard.
Oh, no.
Sure that's all it is? No second thoughts about us? No.
No, of course not.
I just had to be sure about us.
I've got to take a little business trip in the morning.
Where? Natumbe.
The Vitron oil deal.
Oh.
Oh, Sean, that deal.
I meant to get more on it, but I've just had so much to do.
- Is it a good deal? - Shh.
I want you to concentrate on that campaign.
I'd like to know what it's like to be married to a governor.
Now, it's late.
Rest is your number one priority.
Don't forget, you debate Jim Rayford and Blake Carrington at the end of the week.
And you'll be wonderful.
So let's get some sleep.
Blake.
He's the real nightmare.
Fallon.
Are you up? - Ugh.
Uh-oh.
Paying the price.
What was in those drinks? Oh, the stuff that hangovers are made of and headlines.
Headlines? Oh, yes.
Somebody had a field day with your dance of the seven veils.
Looks so wild.
All I remember is that wonderful music.
And then I felt woozy and you carried me out.
Tell me about it.
Want some breakfast? Oof.
No, thank you.
I just wanna get dressed, get on a plane, go home, and get back to business.
This is not gonna help with Steven, and that Vitron oil deal is too good to jeopardise.
Too good.
Maybe.
Come on, Dex.
You saw for yourself.
Vitron isn't hiding anything.
The oil is there, the books are open, everything tracks.
Maybe.
You're beginning to sound like Steven.
What's bothering you? I don't know.
I can't put my finger on it.
But I'm gonna stay in Natumbe another day or two, poke around a little more.
Suit yourself.
I'm getting the first plane back, try and get my brothers moving on this deal.
I didn't know the room was in use.
Plenty to go around.
I got a call from Fallon.
She's due back from Natumbe tonight.
She was running to catch a plane, but from the tone, she liked what she saw at Vitron.
How would she even know what she saw? You know, Steven, it's interesting.
All these years of your playing protective of her.
Now it doesn't serve your purpose, you turn on her.
I'm protective of Denver-Carrington.
Adam, you know my position on the Vitron oil deal.
- I think it's too big, too fast.
- You can think what you like.
Fallon has finally made a mature decision, and it was the right one.
Pfft.
Why? Because she agrees with you.
It's killing you, isn't it? When Father gave you his chair, you were all set to go on a power trip.
You figured you had Fallon in your hip pocket.
You'd call all the shots.
How does it feel to be cut down to size? Let me ask you something, Adam.
Are you backing this deal because you've checked it out? I mean, really checked it out? Or are you for it because I'm against it? How much do you wanna prove yourself to Dad? How much do you need to use this company to assert your manhood? Stop it! Damn it, you two.
I said I said, stop it! Now, what the hell is going on here? Steven? A slight business disagreement.
You may think that's funny, but I don't.
I'm beginning to think I made a mistake.
Maybe I should have brought an outside management firm in to run the company.
Is that what you want? Force me to turn it over to strangers? Turn the family tradition over to outsiders because two brothers couldn't get along? I thought I turned Denver-Carrington over to mature adults.
Don't worry, Dad, it won't happen again.
All right.
But just don't force me to reconsider my decision.
The meter's running.
Why the outfit? Well, this is what all the well-dressed executives are wearing in West Africa, I'm told.
So when is our plane? Our plane? Wait a minute.
I'm taking this trip alone.
Oh, terrific.
Then we'll have time to spend together alone.
Yeah, you're listening, but you don't seem to hear me.
Hmm.
I think this calls for an emergency meeting.
Tell me, isn't there anything I can do to change your mind? Anything? I never let anything interfere with business.
Oh, but you know what they say.
- "All work and no play.
" - Mm.
And aren't you worried about what Alexis might think? I never let anything interfere with business.
Oh, you've got guts, woman.
Guts.
Don't you love it? You're pretty handy with that cue stick.
Oh, I can hold my own.
I must say, when I got your message, I was Well, surprised would be an understatement.
We all make mistakes, Gerald.
When Cecil died, I allowed my grief to colour my judgement about many things, particularly his very capable lawyer.
And now? My son, Adam, has so many new responsibilities that I'm gonna need additional legal counsel at Colbyco.
And you're willing to forget all the slanderous remarks you made about me and my firm, is that it? Heh.
I said I made a mistake, Gerald, but I'm not willing to crawl.
So do you want me as a client or not? Forgive the cliche, Alexis, but this is so sudden.
Heh.
Yes, I know it's sudden, but you have such a fine legal mind, and I'm willing to forget the past.
You know, Alexis, I suddenly have the feeling that we're here because you're afraid your past is catching up to you.
Heh, what are you talking about? Krystle Carrington.
What does that woman have to do with me offering you the Colbyco account? Maybe everything.
If she uncovered the connection between you and Cecil's death.
Well, that's impossible because there is no connection.
No, I still think you're scared.
There are very few things on this earth that scare me, Gerald.
I think you're afraid that my cooperation with Krystle Carrington might prove that Cecil's death was more than just from natural causes.
How dare you say that.
That's not true and nobody could ever prove it.
You're a smart woman, Alexis.
You know what the media can do with these things.
All they need is a hint.
Even a hint of any wrongdoing on your part right now would go a long way toward toppling your business empire to say nothing of your political ambitions.
I think you better leave, Gerald.
And let me tell you something.
If you ever make any of these accusations public, the only thing that will topple will be you.
And I'm not bluffing.
Thanks for the drink.
Sorry, we can't do business.
You said on the phone it was important.
Yes.
Uh I had a meeting with Alexis last night.
At her request.
You know something? She's - She's nervous.
- Nervous? Well, she offered me co-counsel at Colbyco in an effort to blunt my cooperating with you, Mrs.
Carrington.
That's typical of her.
I don't like her tactics.
In fact, I don't like anything about the woman.
Cecil Colby was my friend, as well as my client.
The other day, when we met, I felt ethically bound to protect the contents of Cecil's original will.
Original? Yes.
Cecil changed his will after he decided to marry Alexis.
I think, now, you should see a copy of it.
It makes for interesting reading.
Mr.
Wilson, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.
You know, Alexis Colby has no business being this close to the governorship of this state.
She must be stopped.
And I think now we can do it.
Not 48 hours ago, Harry Thresher walked Dex and me through the entire Natumbe operation.
We tested the oil quality, exactly as stipulated, and I went through the books, pored over reams of computer readouts.
It's four-star all the way.
You yourself know that Dex had reservations about Thresher.
I mean, the man was a crook when they worked together.
A coward, not a crook.
And if that's your only reservation, we can keep tabs on him.
I still don't like it.
Steven, I'm almost as cautious in business as you are.
But don't put obstacles in the way of this deal just because you're sitting in that chair.
All right, just to make it official, you both want this deal, right? - Yes.
- Absolutely.
Well, I'm not going to make it unanimous, but it's two against one, so it's a go.
You won't be sorry.
Let's hope we're all not sorry.
I'll have the papers drawn up.
Why don't you call Thresher, put it into motion? Welcome to corporate America, Fallon.
To our kickoff deal, may it be the first of many.
I'm late for a meeting at Colbyco.
You'll see I'm copied on Vitron correspondence, won't you, Steven? - Yeah.
- Good.
Welcome to Natumbe.
You never to cease to amaze me.
You've got Denver-Carrington and Colbyco right where you want them without a hitch.
Careful planning, Harry.
You've done your part and I won't forget you for it.
Eh, wasn't all that tough.
After all, at least part of this deal is legit.
I mean, they will get some oil.
Heh.
Even my old friend, Dexter, couldn't find a chink in the armour.
And that Fallon Carrington.
Ooh.
Harry.
Harry.
Keep your mind on the business.
Oh, look who's talking.
- You married her mother.
- It's part of the plan.
All part of the plan.
Speaking of which, let's get down to work.
Yeah.
I got it right here.
Now, after our first good-faith oil shipment to Colbyco is loaded, we'll make a routine stop at Port Baddi.
- Here.
- Mm-hm.
Once we establish the Port Baddi stop, there will be no suspicion on subsequent stops.
On our second go, we'll load our special cargo under cover of night and be ready to unload at Port Baddi - the next night.
- Mm.
- Can all of your men be trusted? - You'll be pleased to know that most of the boys are back again from our last venture.
They're the best.
Can I ask you something? We've partnered on deals together before.
Usually it's in and out, real quick.
Take the money and run.
What's your problem, Harry? You'll get enough out of this to buy your own island.
Well, it's not me I'm worried about.
It's you.
I get the impression you're trying to make more than money out of this deal.
- I mean, your motives are - That's none of your damn business.
- Hey, now, wait a minute.
- Now I just told you.
That's none of your business.
Okay, take it easy.
You're still calling the shots.
It's just that, well, this operation isn't as clean as some of the others we've pulled off.
This operation is exactly how I want it to be.
When this scandal breaks, the Carringtons and the Colbys, they'll all go under.
All of them.
You said nobody was gonna find that out.
You're willing to risk all that money just to The only one risking anything right now, Harry, is you.
Look at you.
Look.
You crawled out from under a rock.
What would you know how it is to have your father commit suicide? Force him to blow his brains out.
Ruin your sister.
Run her out of the country.
I'm gonna make them pay.
Yeah? They have to pay.
All right, back off.
I'm on your side.
Give me a break.
Heh.
It's not even loaded.
I'll call you from Port Baddi.
You're getting a little jumpy, Harry.
A little jumpy.
I don't understand.
Why can't I go with you? Because I said so.
I've been cooped up in this room since we got here.
You've had one meeting after another, I don't know what you're doing.
- We haven't spent any time together.
- Stop whining.
I told you, nothing interferes with business.
Amuse yourself.
I'll be back tomorrow.
All right, I've read them.
- And? - And what? My God, Blake, look at the dates on those wills.
The last one gives Alexis total control of Colbyco.
And it was signed during Cecil's hospitalisation - for his heart attack.
- Yes, and the first one names Jeff as the sole heir.
I've read them both.
I still don't see the point.
The point is, she obviously pressured him to change his will just before she forced him to marry her.
Just before he died.
And you wanna go public with this, huh? - Yes.
- And say what? To prove what? That Cecil Colby was so much in love with Alexis that he decided to marry her on the spot, leave his entire estate to her? Because that's all that it proves.
- She forced him to change his will.
- You don't know that.
Now, if you give this out to the press, Alexis will hit us with a libel suit before the newspapers are on the street.
Now, darling, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but, please, stop right now.
My God.
- What? - We're putting up $50 million? As is Denver-Carrington.
I can think of Texas companies who'll kick themselves for not getting involved with this.
Wait a minute, Mother, hasn't Sean filled you in on this? Well, yes, he has, but I've been so busy with the campaign.
Why are we allowing Denver-Carrington in on this deal? It's the other way around, as a matter of fact.
It was offered to them first.
But Denver-Carrington doesn't have enough tankers.
Combined, we can handle the whole deal.
Mother, at today's prices, we're going to see a 28 percent return on our investment.
I wish I had known about this before.
I assure you, Colbyco is in very capable hands.
Well, with my $50 million invested, it better be.
It is.
Just a moment.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Oh, come on in.
L.
B.
's on his way back from school.
He, uh, should be here any minute.
Can I get you something? No, thank you.
I like the apartment.
I should have brought you a housewarming gift, - flowers or something.
- Ha, ha.
Well, it's a place to crash.
I'm really spending most of my time down at campaign headquarters.
- You know, I wanted to - Fa After you.
Have you told L.
B.
Yet? About us, I mean.
The divorce.
No.
I just I haven't found the moment.
Well, then let me tell him.
When - I'll tell him.
- But when, Jeff? He's so confused.
We need to tell him, reassure him we love him as much as ever.
I just don't wanna open it up with him.
We're not even sure where we are.
We're on the brink of a divorce.
L.
B.
Is our son and we're not being fair to him.
The problem's only gonna get worse the longer we keep it going.
I just don't know how to tell him his world's coming apart.
That everything he thought would last forever is over.
It is over and we can't keep hiding it from him.
What's the matter, L.
B.
? Your mother and dad know you're down here with me? They don't care.
Well, of course they care.
Come on over here, son.
Now, tell me, what's this about? I'm trying to be grown- up.
Can you help me, Grandpa? Help you do what? Find a place to live.
Why would you wanna live some other place? Because I did something bad.
Now my mom and dad don't wanna be my mom and dad anymore.
I heard them.
They said it was over.
Aww.
But they didn't mean you.
None of this is your fault.
- Yes, it is.
- No.
No, it isn't.
You didn't do anything to them, L.
B.
You're a wonderful son.
They love you.
They They love you very much.
Sean.
It's Dexter.
Well.
I didn't mean to interrupt anything.
Tell, uh, Rowan I'll be back later.
You're not interrupting anything and, uh, Sean isn't here.
Why don't you come in.
So, what are you doing in Natumbe? I could ask you the same thing.
I would change my tone of voice if I were you, Mr.
Dexter.
I'm here with Sean on business for Colbyco.
The room is registered to him.
Couldn't Colbyco afford separate accommodations? Not that I owe you any explanation, but Sean left last night for Port Baddi.
He didn't see fit to take me with him.
But now I'm glad he didn't.
So, uh, tell me.
Are you hungry? I mean, I could order room service or something.
Well, thanks for the offer.
I'm kind of on a diet these days.
Oh, well, that's too bad.
You know, I was sitting here last night, eating alone, thinking about how much fun it would be to do this town with someone I really cared about.
- And you thought of me.
- Yes.
As a matter of fact, I did.
It wasn't the first time, you know? What if I told you I think about you a lot? I'd say you were either kidding me or yourself.
It's true.
Is that why you sandbagged us the first chance you had? Okay.
I admit it.
Maybe I just wanted too much too soon.
But we're here now.
Can we try again? What's the matter? I won't hurt you.
That's exactly what I'm afraid you will do.
You're very tempting, Leslie.
But I gave in to that temptation once and I paid for it.
You're like a smouldering fire.
Hot and inviting.
But as soon as anyone gets too close, they run the risk of being burned.
Maybe you're just not man enough to take the heat.
Well, you're sounding more and more like Alexis every day.
Oh, you think you know me so well, don't you? Well, let me tell you something.
I don't need to be like anyone to make it.
I'm gonna make it as me, Leslie Carrington.
And if I ever thought about you in the past, that was the last time.
Take care, kid.
You wanna feed with the sharks, they just might feed on you.
Daddy, is L.
B.
All right? He's fine.
He's in his room.
Thank God.
I thought you'd like to know that he took the bus by himself downtown and came to my office.
- He did? - Why? He wanted me to find him another place to live.
He overheard you two discussing the divorce and got the idea that he was at fault, that he had done something wrong.
L.
B.
Had nothing to do with it.
Did you ever tell him that? Did you ever sit down and discuss that with him? Either one of you? We haven't been able to bring ourselves to do it.
Look, I didn't ask you in here to give you a lecture.
But I love that boy.
I know you both do too.
And if you're going to go through with this thing, he's got to be told.
I made the same mistake when your mother and I were divorced.
You were a little older than L.
B.
, but I couldn't bring myself to tell you kids the truth.
I was wrong.
We'll do it.
We'll tell him tomorrow.
Thank you, Daddy.
So you're Gordon Wales' legman.
That's right, Mrs.
Rowan.
He's out of town on another assignment and he asked me to take notes on this particular article.
I see.
Won't you sit down, Mr.
, um - Baker.
Thank you.
- Baker.
Oh, by the way, thank you for seeing me at this late hour.
I heard you cancelled all your appointments today.
Yes.
So aren't you the lucky man? Heh.
So tell me, Mr.
Baker, what's the thrust of this article that Mr.
Wales wants to do about me? The inevitable one.
Alexis Colby Rowan, Blake Carrington.
Major business tycoons, once married to each other, vying for the highest office in the state.
Hardly an original angle.
There is another ingredient to this story.
The hook of the piece, so to speak.
Which is? Blake Carrington gave his company to his three Well, your three children.
You gave control of Colbyco to your fourth husband, a man of little or no corporate experience.
I'd like to hear you say that to my husband's face, Mr.
Baker.
Ah, I'm just stating the facts.
Now, when we spoke with Gerald Wilson Gerald Wilson? What does Gerald Wilson have to do with this? Reputable attorney.
He had many dealings with your late husband.
And none whatsoever with me recently.
True.
You fired him shortly after Cecil Colby's death.
Now, maybe that's why he let it slip that you have a skeleton in your closet? Hmm? Well, maybe it was just sour grapes.
Yes.
Maybe.
And maybe this interview is over.
On the other hand, maybe he was on to something.
You are trying my patience, Mr.
Baker.
A political scandal in the middle of this campaign would certainly try your voter's patience and be a great topic of discussion at the debate tomorrow night.
If you print one lie, I will see you in court.
We don't print lies, Mrs.
Rowan, we expose them.
Sean.
Looking for me? Oh, darling.
Darling.
Ah, ahh.
- Mm.
Maybe I should buy rare flowers more often.
- When did you get back? - Just a short while ago.
I was gonna stay another day, but things are going so smoothly at Vitron.
I decided to come back early.
Besides, I wouldn't wanna miss your television debate tomorrow.
Hey, what is it? Did something go wrong with the campaign while I was away? No, nothing's gone wrong.
I was just wondering what would you think if I withdrew from the campaign? Withdrew? But why? What happened? Oh, nothing's happened.
It's just that Oh, I'm beginning to wonder if public office is really for me.
I'm not gonna have any freedom.
I'm going to be projecting an image that isn't me.
I'm gonna have to wear drab clothes, I'm gonna have to wear those awful pastels that I hate.
And the media is gonna be intruding in my private life.
I'm not even gonna have a private life.
Hey.
Do you know what I think? What? - I think you missed me.
- Ha, ha.
You've been working too hard.
How about a nice hot bath? The two of us? No, I just wanna wash away this feeling I have.
All of these hundreds of boring people, giving me their boring ideas I'm wondering if I've made a terrible mistake.
Look, you're so close.
After this debate, you'll own the election.
You know something? I'm beginning to wonder if the only thing that I want to own is just Colbyco and my newspaper.
Is it because of me? I mean, you don't trust me to run the company.
Is that it? No, it's because of me.
My life, my priorities, the things that really matter to me.
Look, darling, I'm really tired.
Will you excuse me? I'm I need to go to bed.
Well, you won't get in my way, Alexis.
Not now.
I'm too close.
Too close.
Good morning.
Good morning.
A little cold out here, isn't it? Krystle I'm I'm just not any good when we're not speaking to each other.
Blake, l No, no, let me finish.
I've given a lot of thought to what you said, your suspicions about Alexis, and I think you're probably right.
I only wanted to help you.
I know.
And it may come to just that, but I wanna win this election.
But as I said, I wanna win it on the merits of my candidacy.
Now, I am convinced that that upcoming debate will allow me to do that.
Of course, if Alexis continues to attack me on a personal level What are you saying? What I'm saying is, let's give her a chance.
If she acts fairly and decently at that debate, all right, but if she doesn't, if she uses it as a platform for some of her dirty tricks, then I say, all right, let's take the gloves off and we fight her.
We fight her with everything we have.
What do you think about that? Good.
Right.
I'm hungry.
What do you say we have some breakfast? Steven.
I need to talk to you.
- Here I am.
- My father called from Los Angeles and told me there's a delay with the pipeline.
Denver-Carrington has a contract with Colby Enterprises.
I don't have to remind you I own half of Colby Enterprises.
There has been a slight delay in the pipeline, but I'm on top of it.
We'll get back on track.
A slight delay? Look, Jeff, I said I'm on top of it and I am.
I gotta get going.
Well, you have a hell of a way of showing it.
Now, I need completion reports.
I need the progress report - and I need those dates now.
- Jeff, don't push me.
Steven, I'm not going to stand on the sidelines just because your father handed you that chair.
There are responsibilities that go along with that and I just hope you can handle it.
So I've made my decision.
Colorado needs a woman governor, a leader who can guide this state to a wonderful future, and nothing is going to stop me.
It's with deep regret that I announce here tonight my decision to withdraw from the race for governor.
So you're going through with it.
I'm just making up my mind.
Oh, for God's sakes, Alexis, you're close.
Really close.
Sean! Jeff.
Sorry I'm late.
Live news interview outside the studio.
- I saw it in Blake's dressing room.
- I was so nervous.
They asked me about that stupid nightclub picture in Natumbe.
I think you handled it very well.
Thanks for your input.
They would've made mincemeat out of me otherwise.
Jeff, I want you and Daddy to know that I've learned my lesson.
No more fuel for the scandal sheets.
Fallon, Jeff, the debate's about to start.
We're on our way.
Adam called, said that he was on his way, but I don't see Jeff or Fallon anywhere.
- Steven went to look for them.
- Oh, here they come.
Here you go, Blake.
Unemployment statistics, housing and energy projects, - everything you asked for.
- Thank you.
- Good luck, Daddy.
- Thanks, darling.
- Good luck.
We're rooting for you.
- I know you are.
- Thank you.
It's overdue for the $100.
Does the alignment check? And then shot.
I know you don't need this, Alexis, but I wish you a lot of luck.
Thank you.
- Have you made up your mind? No.
Then I don't need to watch this.
I usually do, but I think - What was that all about? Nothing.
Excuse me, Leslie.
You better keep checking the monitor.
Steven, I just made it on time.
Check the under plug.
Excuse me, Blake.
I just wanted to wish you good luck.
Thank you.
I wish you the same.
Thanks.
Better keep checking this monitor.
I'm gonna try jt now.
How is the focus looking? Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? If you'll all take your seats, we'll be on the air very shortly.
Thank you.
No? Let's see.
Who is on one? Me.
We'll be on the air in 30 seconds and we'll begin with a brief opening comment from each candidate.
We've drawn straws, and Blake Carrington will speak first, followed by Jim Rayford and then Alexis Colby Rowan.
Stand by, please.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Colorado's live gubernatorial debate.
It's a pleasure to have all three candidates here this evening.
Blake Carrington, Jim Rayford and Alexis Colby Rowan.
Before we get into the question and answer segment of our programme, we'll have all three candidates come to the podium and make a brief opening comment.
We'll begin our evening now with Mr.
Blake Carrington.
Blake.
Oh, my God! Blake.