Dallas s09e04 Episode Script

J.
R.
Committed me to this place and I can't leave unless he says I can? I want you to assure me that if someone from outside the family tries to buy your share of Ewing Oil now, you'll turn them down flat.
- Of course I would.
There will be a position in it for you if you hang in with Jamie and me.
Ah, you got it.
Pam, it's so good to see you here.
Thanks.
Why didn't you let us know you were coming in? Well, I didn't know myself until an hour ago.
- Is Cliff in? - Oh, yes, let me Oh, don't bother.
I, uh, just think I'll go into my office and sort through the mail.
Okay.
It's all on your desk.
Okay, thanks.
What a nice surprise.
Glad to see you back at work again.
Well, I thought it was time I came in and got some things done.
Hey, this is the best thing for you.
It's better than moping around the house all day.
You know, you get to work and get your mind off your troubles.
Yeah.
I see you got a lot of work, so I'll let you get at it.
And I'll call you back, uh, for lunch, okay? - Sure.
- Okay.
Miss Ellie, it's Mr.
Wendell.
Oh, thank you.
Thanks.
Hello, Jeremy? How are you? Oh, I'm getting along.
I'm sorry I haven't sent the notes out yet, but I do wanna thank you for your flowers.
They were lovely.
We all share your loss, I just wanted you to know that.
But there is another reason for my calling.
I'd like to take you to lunch today and talk to you about something.
Oh? Talk to me about what? Well, I'd rather discuss it in person if you don't mind.
Could you make it, say, at 1 at Les Saisons? Yes, I suppose so.
Uh, is it all right if I ask Clayton to join us? Good.
I'll see you there.
Bye.
What was that all about, huh? I wish I knew.
Yeah, well, you just keep doing what you're doing.
Just stay on it? - Right.
Keep doing it till I tell you to quit.
Whatever you say, sir.
I'll be expecting your call.
Hi.
Sorry I'm not home right now, but if you'll leave your name and number I'll call you back as soon as I can - J.
R? - Is Franklin Horner here yet? - Uh, yes, he arrived just - Would you just send him in? Yes, sir.
Right this way.
Thank you.
Morning, J.
R.
Franklin, good to see you.
Little coffee or something? - Not a thing, thanks.
- Uh-huh.
Thank you, darling.
Yes, sir.
Well, I think you've got yourself a deal.
Cattleman's Bank has pulled in a few partners to get up all the necessary cash.
We're gonna give you that line of credit so you can go ahead and buy out your nephew's share of Ewing Oil.
I can't tell you how much that pleases me.
Puts you in a mighty powerful position, J.
R.
Yes.
Yes, it does.
But even more than that, it keeps Ewing Oil in the family.
As far as I'm concerned, that's a hell of a lot more important.
Well, it looks as though things are going your way, huh? Yes, let's hope so.
I just don't understand.
How long was I there? You were in detox a day and a half, Mrs.
Ewing.
It saved your life.
So, Dr.
Langtry, what you really mean is What I really mean is it saved your life.
In a less controlled environment withdrawing that alcohol from your body could have had serious consequences.
You're lucky you survived.
Not everybody does.
And now? Now you're gonna have to learn how to live without drinking and it isn't going to be easy.
And how long is it gonna take you to teach me that? You're going to have to learn how to do that on your own.
All we can do here is to keep you away from the alcohol.
After that I would strongly suggest that you commit yourself to our voluntary program.
Fine.
Let me go home and I'll think about it.
I can't let you do that.
Why not? Because when your husband signed the papers to commit you here Commit me? Do you mean to tell me that J.
R.
Committed me to this place and I can't leave unless he says I can? So I'm in jail and he has the key.
I guess that's all.
All right.
Thank you very much.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
I'll lay them right on the table, Miss Ellie.
I want Westar wants to buy Ewing Oil.
Well, J.
R.
Runs the company.
Shouldn't you be talking to him? J.
R.
Runs the company for the moment.
No one knows what's gonna happen once Pamela takes an active interest in overseeing her son's 30 percent.
I've come to you, Miss Ellie, because since Jock died you have held the Ewings and Ewing Oil together.
I don't think I'm talking out of school when I tell you it's common knowledge you haven't always had an easy time of it, either.
Well, every family has its problems.
We just haven't been able to always keep ours as private as we might have liked to.
Well, I'm prepared to make you a substantial offer for your 10 percent right now and I intend to extend a similar offer to the rest of your family.
What makes you think that I'd consider selling? Or, for that matter, that I'd try to convince my family to do so? That is what you want me to do, isn't it? Yes, ma'am, it is, frankly.
I think Ewing Oil has become a burden to you, to all of you.
Aren't you being just a little presumptuous? Well, you know I'm not making this offer out of the goodness of my heart.
There's no question the company would be a very attractive addition to my company's assets.
We've never had a takeover bid before but we're not strangers to fights for control of the company and I don't want J.
R.
And the family to be put through another one.
No, that's just it.
There doesn't have to be a fight.
J.
R.
Can build his own new company with his proceeds from the sale free and clear, his alone.
Think what you would be putting behind you once and for all.
Will you consider it? Wanna take it for a spin? Let me just look a little bit more, okay? I'll be in the office.
- Let me know when you're ready.
- Okay, thanks.
Jack, do you realize how much this thing costs? If I have to ask, I can't afford it.
Ha, ha.
Well, I think that you should ask.
Come on.
Let me just have some fun, okay? I'm not buying.
I'm just looking.
Okay.
Oh.
If I'm gonna be in the Ewing Oil business, I should look like it, don't you think? Besides, I don't wanna be an embarrassment to Miss Ellie or J.
R or your new sister-in-law Pamela.
I don't know how much longer Pam's going to be involved in the Ewing Oil business.
J.
R.
Has offered to buy her out.
No kidding? She gonna sell? I don't know.
Cliff sure doesn't want her to.
Well, that doesn't surprise me.
I wonder if J.
R.
Is gonna wanna buy back my piece too.
You never know what J.
R.
's going to do.
Hey, Mama.
Well, you're home early, J.
R.
Yeah, well, I was gonna do a little quiet reading but Teresa said you wanted to see me, so You'll let me know how she is, won't you? Splint's coming off in the morning.
- Good.
I'll be by to see her then.
- Yes, ma'am.
Well? Clayton and I had lunch with Jeremy Wendell today.
He wants to buy my share of Ewing Oil.
Don't that beat all? I tell you, that man's something else.
Jeremy's argument made more sense to me than I thought it would.
What? - You don't actually mean - Now, let me finish.
Jeremy said that he's gonna offer the same deal to all of us.
It's a fair offer and I think that we should consider it.
Mama, are you crazy? No.
No, I'm not crazy.
What I am is tired.
Tired of the fighting and the pain.
It seems to me that all the company has meant to all of us these past years is pain.
Think about it, J.
R.
This could be the way out of it all.
When I look down that road what I see is the same torment for my grandsons as I saw for my sons.
God knows I didn't want that for you and I don't want that for them.
I wish it hadn't been that way.
I know, but what I'm trying to say now is that we can put it all behind us.
You can start fresh.
We all can.
You sound like your mind's already made up.
No.
No, not entirely.
But I do have to tell you that I'm strongly considering what Jeremy had to say and I suggest that you do the same, J.
R.
Yes? Mr.
Bauer is calling about your statement for the annual report.
Pam? Um, I'll have to call him back later.
Okay, but he needs it by tomorrow.
Well, I'll do the best I can.
Hello? Yes.
I have already been waiting for five minutes.
Tell her that my time is just as valuable as hers is and she can call me back later.
What? A messenger is here for the contracts.
I haven't read them yet, Jackie.
Should I tell him to wait? Yes No, tell him to come back later.
It's almost 5:00.
All right.
Well, I'll read them right now.
- How you doing? - I'm fine.
- You sure? - I said, I'm fine.
You know, I've gotta get out of here.
I left Christopher at home all alone all day.
- It's not like you haven't done it before.
- Nothing's the same as before.
Good night.
Huh.
Okay, she's leaving now.
I'll stay on her.
Sure.
That will be fine.
I'll see you then.
- Who was that? - Jeremy Wendell.
Come on over here and sit down and look what your husband has made for you.
I made you some nice hot chocolate.
- Sit right here.
- Thank you.
What did he want? He said he wanted to talk to me.
About what? I don't know.
He had some kind of proposition to make.
Boy, you know what? I am so sleepy.
I had no idea that being pregnant could make you so tired.
You just drink this hot chocolate before you nod off again.
I'm gonna show you something.
Look right here.
See? Just like you wanted it.
I made the baby's room bigger, Added a balcony to the master bedroom.
What do you think? Hey Uh, now, we can't stay like this all night.
Just give me one reason why not.
Well, because there are a few more changes that I might like to make.
Now, I'd like you to take a look at these and sign them where Bobby would have.
Ah, I'd also like you to do them just as soon as possible.
Well, what's the rush? Well, uh, business doesn't come to a standstill just because this family's in mourning, you know.
Well, I certainly didn't mean to hold you up.
I just can't seem to keep my mind on anything.
I miss Bobby so much.
I know.
I know.
We all do.
I'll have these papers to you by tomorrow.
Is that soon enough? Oh, that will be just fine.
How is everything at Barnes-Wentworth? I heard you went in yesterday.
Well, yes, I did.
I don't think I got very much accomplished, though.
First day back is always the roughest.
Pam, I hate to bring this up right now but has Jeremy Wendell made an offer for Christopher's share of Ewing Oil? That's why you came out here today, isn't it? Well, it is important.
He made an offer to Mama, and I like to think I'm as smart as he is so I assume he made the same offer to you.
Christopher's share is pivotal.
I think that you ought to be leaving now.
I have heard enough about Ewing Oil to last me a lifetime.
- Well, I'd like you to think about Bobby.
- What about Bobby? He left his part of the company to his son, Christopher, a Ewing.
I want you to think what it would do to his memory if you sold to someone outside the family.
Oh! Pam, I can see you're under a lot of strain.
I'd like to lessen that strain for you at a more-than-fair price.
Oh, well, that's so kind of you.
Well, I'm under quite a bit of strain myself what with Sue Ellen in the sanitarium and all.
I heard and I feel just awful about it.
Well, she didn't leave us any choice.
Mama insisted that we commit her and I think she was right.
Can I see her? No, not now.
They're not allowing anybody to see her.
Pam, with Bobby gone it's up to me to keep this family together to the best of my ability and part of that is keeping Ewing Oil together for the family.
For Christopher's family.
Steven, I'm not gonna tell you again.
Stay out of it.
I can't stay out of it.
I've got to see Sue Ellen and tell her that I'm here for her.
She doesn't need you.
What Sue Ellen needs right now is medical attention.
All you can offer her is false hope.
It's not false hope.
I'm offering her a whole new life.
Steven, worry about your own for a while.
Who's gonna worry about Sue Ellen, huh? J.
R? Well, he is married to her.
He has done the right thing by having her committed.
If J.
R.
's done the right thing, it had to have been by mistake.
Thanks for lunch.
Steven, I think I know how you feel about Sue Ellen but the circumstances are wrong.
Lf, when she's discharged, she and J.
R.
Don't stay together then there will be time for the two of you.
Just think about it.
Ah, there must be some boy in school you think is cute.
Come on.
Well, there is one boy but I don't even think he knows I'm alive.
He always ignores me.
Well, in that case, you can be sure he knows you're alive.
- Huh? - Sure.
That's how boys are.
The more they ignore a girl, the more they like her.
I bet this guy's crazy about you.
Ha, ha.
Charlie! Whoa.
Charlie! I've been looking all over for you.
Why? Is something wrong? Oh, no, honey.
I just thought maybe we could take a ride together.
Mother-daughter talk or can I tag along? Sure.
Come along.
Charlie here has been telling me about this boy in school.
What boy in school? The one who ignores me.
Oh, you mean the one who likes you.
Oh, brother.
That's just what Jack said.
- Come on, let's race.
Hyah! - Hyah! Hyah! Whoo! I'm sorry I didn't come in to work today.
I planned to, but somehow the day just got away from me.
It's no problem.
J.
R.
Came to see me this morning.
Well, that must have made your day.
Cliff.
I wonder how high he will go to get Christopher's 30 percent, huh? Well, I hope you told him what he could do with his little pipe dream.
I didn't tell him anything.
Good, good.
Now we can talk about some real numbers.
These real numbers wouldn't have anything to do with Jeremy Wendell, would they? Hey, what if they do? Good evening, sir.
Are you ready to order yet? - No, no.
Later.
Later.
Yes, sir.
Anybody you sell to is gonna be better than that snake J.
R.
Cliff, maybe Pam doesn't wanna talk about this right now.
She has to talk about it sooner or later.
Would you stop talking as though I'm not sitting right here? Cliff, did you make some kind of a deal with Wendell? Pam, I only care about your welfare.
I'm your brother, I love you.
You have to believe that.
Now, selling to Wendell is gonna net you the highest profit and it's gonna get you out of Ewing Oil once and for all.
Has it occurred to you for one moment that the reason I'm still involved with Ewing Oil is because of Bobby? Because he left his share to his son, because Bobby is dead? It's only because I care about you.
You care, J.
R.
Cares, everybody cares.
Nobody cares! And I've had it up to here! Sly, is Harv Smithfield is here yet? What are you standing out there for? Would you come on in here? I got here as soon as I could, J.
R.
What's the problem? Well, it's not gonna be a problem if you give me the right answer.
What I wanna know is is it legal for a Ewing to sell a piece of Ewing Oil to someone who is not a member of the family? Why wouldn't it be? Well, I seem to remember in Daddy's will it stipulated that the company must remain in Ewing hands.
Now, am I right? Nope, I'm afraid not.
Jock's will merely expresses the wish that the company remain Ewing.
Well, don't my daddy's wishes mean anything? Well, of course, but since it's merely a request and not a stipulation selling outside the family would be perfectly legal.
Are you sure about this? J.
R.
, I drew up the will.
What's going on here, anyway? Is someone trying to buy in to Ewing Oil? Somebody's trying to buy out Ewing Oil.
Jeremy Wendell.
He's already talked to Mama, Pam, even Gary.
Jeremy Wendell.
Westar's a rich company.
You might have a big fight on your hands, J.
R.
Really? Well, tell me something I don't know.
I certainly will.
No problem.
Bye-bye.
- Can I help you, sir? - Yes.
I'd like to see Mrs.
Ewing, please.
Mm.
Oh, I'm sorry, sir.
Mrs.
Ewing isn't allowed visitors.
Well, I won't stay long.
I'm sorry, sir, but that won't be possible.
Look, could I just look in on her? Are you a relative, sir? Hello, West Wing, Nurses' Station.
Oh, yes, doctor.
Let me just write that down.
Mm-hm.
To the Ewings, all of them.
Well, thanks, J.
R.
Means a lot to me.
You know, I'm kind of surprised you haven't been down to the office and just take a look and see how we run things.
Ha, ha.
Well, I didn't know my 10 percent entitled me to a tour.
Why, hell, yes.
I mean, you're a partner.
Partner's a partner and a Ewing is a Ewing.
You're both, Jack.
Yeah.
That's important for you to remember, Jack, because no matter what happens no matter who might come in and try to divide us we stick together.
That's what this family's all about.
Well, I don't mean to get carried away but I just wanna impress upon you how much the family means to me.
Well, I understand.
It means a lot to me too.
- Does it? - Yeah, it does.
Well, I'm glad to hear that, really am.
Say, how's your sister? Oh, Jamie? Yeah, Jamie's great.
She's fine.
She's getting along real well.
Good, good, good.
You know, all this family talk, uh Jack, I want you to assure me that if someone from outside the family tries to buy your share of Ewing Oil, now, you'll turn them down flat.
Of course I would.
Why, is, uh, something going on? Oh, no, certainly not.
But this sort of thing comes up from time to time in a big family-held company like ours.
Well, you can count on me, J.
R.
I know I can.
Say, Fred, buy my partner a drink, will you? I'll be back in a couple of minutes.
You bet.
Money, man.
Gotta have the money.
I know who the Ewings are.
You can do better than this.
- How much? - Double it.
You wanna see her or what? Sue Ellen? Dusty.
Oh, Dusty.
Oh, I knew you'd come.
Oh, I waited for you to come and get me out of here.
I can be dressed in just a minute.
I can't get you out of here.
I just came because I had to see you, to make sure that you're all right.
But I'm not all right.
I've got to get out of here and you've got to help me.
Let's move it.
Come on.
I want to help you.
I'll do anything to help you, but And my clothes.
Just help me find my clothes.
And we can go someplace far, far away from here.
They'll take good care of you here if you let them.
Sue Ellen, you're sick.
I can't make you well.
I'm fine.
I will be fine just as soon as I get out of here.
Where are my clothes? Sue Ellen, listen to me.
You have to stay here.
You have to get well and when you're well, then we'll go far away.
Far away from everyone.
Don't leave me.
Don't leave me.
I love you.
I'll be waiting for you.
Now, you've got to promise me you'll let them help you.
Hey.
I'm not kidding, man.
You've got to get well for both of us.
So, what did you tell Jeremy Wendell? Well, I told him I'd think about it.
See what the others think, see what Miss Ellie thinks.
Well, I have to tell you what I can't imagine Miss Ellie even considering an offer like that for a minute.
I don't know what to think about it.
But right now I've got a hot date.
Oh, really? With the prettiest little foal you ever did see.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Jenna.
Hi.
Hi.
- Come on in.
I got carried away this morning, made a whole batch of blueberry muffins and thought you might like some.
Oh.
Well, they just happen to be Ray's favorites.
- Thank you very much, Jenna.
- Sure.
I know you're eating for two people but would you mind leaving a few of those for me for later on, please? - Maybe.
- Bye.
Bye.
You two look happy this morning.
Yeah, so far, so good.
How about a cup of coffee? Um, no, I'd better get back.
Look, I have an appointment later on with the doctor.
Why don't you go with me and, uh, we could have a bite of lunch? Sure.
We'll make a day of it.
Maybe go shopping and take a look at some maternity clothes? Yeah, yeah.
Uh, see some strollers, some, uh, cribs and some of those little old stuffed toys.
I think we should forget lunch and head straight for the baby department.
Yeah.
Christopher, can you help me with this? Can you help Mommy? Yes.
What? Oh, nothing, sweetheart.
Just for a minute, I thought someone was watching us.
Who wouldn't want to watch a beautiful boy like you, though, hm? What would you like for dinner tonight? Can I have anything? Anything? You can have anything you want.
Hey.
Hey, you.
Are you following me? Did J.
R.
Send you? - Excuse me? - I saw you watching me.
What do you want? I don't want anything.
I'm just waiting for my wife and daughter.
See, I was just looking around because I didn't wanna miss them.
I'm really sorry if I made you nervous.
No, I'm sorry.
She's very high-strung.
I'd say she's about at the end of her rope.
Bobby.
Oh, Bobby.
This seems to be the only place where I can find peace.
It's the only place where I can get away from everyone's questions.
Here I'm just left alone with my own questions.
You may not agree with me but I hope you'll understand.
If this was the best of all worlds I wouldn't think of selling Ewing Oil.
But it's not the best of all worlds or the best of all times.
With you gone and Sue Ellen where she is the family's in trouble.
I want to do what's right, Bobby for your little Christopher and for little John Ross.
I don't want them to inherit unhappiness.
I couldn't bear that.
Your daddy always said that the only thing that really means anything is family.
You knew that.
Those were the last words that you tried to say to us and now I have to do my part to keep us together.
Hey, Ray.
Well, looks like you're doing a pretty good job.
Mm-hm.
That what you come out here for, inspect the fence? Why does everybody question me about my motives? I'll tell you Ah, you know me better than that.
I wanna talk to you about something serious.
Then spit it out.
Did Jeremy Wendell come to you, wanting to buy your share of Ewing Oil? What if he did? Well, that answers my first question.
Now for the second.
Don't bother asking.
I haven't decided yet.
I don't mind telling you, J.
R.
, I'm strongly considering it.
Damn it, Ray, are you gonna stand there and tell me you'd sell your part of the company to an outsider? I really don't wanna stand here and tell you anything, J.
R.
Ray, Ewing Oil was built by our daddy.
He meant for it to stay in the family.
There's nothing in this whole world that would make me sell my piece.
And Jack feels the same way.
He's not gonna sell his part.
- Jack? - Yeah.
Saw him yesterday.
He feels the same way I do about it.
If you just hold on to your 10 percent that means that we have 50 percent right there.
Now, you just hold on.
Who is this we you're talking about? Us, us Ewings.
Oh, I can remember not so long ago you as much as told me that I wasn't a Ewing.
In fact, I could quote you.
You said, "I had one brother.
Now he's dead.
" Well, I was under a lot of pressure.
I didn't mean what I was saying, you know When people are under pressure, that's when they do say what they mean.
Oh, Ray.
Just hold on, J.
R.
We both know you don't want me to sell to Wendell and we both know all the reasons why not.
At the moment, I'm inclined to wait and see what Miss Ellie has to say on the subject.
She's the only Ewing whose opinion I care about.
I'll let Wendell know what I decide after I talk to her.
I think you'll find that she doesn't feel any differently than I do about this.
I'll wait and find that out for myself.
Right now, I've got work to do.
Yeah.
So do I.
Hi, sweetie.
Hi.
Hi, Mom.
Where were you? I was out with Donna.
She saw her obstetrician and then we went shopping.
And this is for you.
It's perfect.
Thanks.
Mm, you're welcome.
Did you get anything for yourself? No, it was too much fun watching Donna.
She nearly bought out the whole baby department.
Was she buying pink or blue? Um Mostly yellow.
But she went to the doctor's today and had a test.
It's called amniocentesis.
In a few weeks when the results come back they'll be able to tell her if it's a boy or girl.
Well, what does Donna want? She doesn't really care.
In fact, she doesn't even want to know what the results are.
Then what did she have the test for? Well, it also tells if the baby's healthy.
Most women Donna's age have it, especially if it's a first.
She must be really excited.
She really is.
Mm, what is that, Spanish homework? Uh-huh.
Adiós.
She had a difficult night but I believe she's been resting comfortably today.
Yes, Mrs.
Farlow, I'll tell her you called.
What do you want? Take it easy, Mrs.
Ewing.
It's not what I want it's what I think you want.
What do you mean? I just bet you could use some of this right now.
Vodka.
Oh, I don't know if it's your brand but that doesn't always matter, does it? I'm just wondering what this might be worth to you.
A hundred dollars? Two hundred dollars? Well, you're a real rich lady.
There's just no telling.
And there's a lot more where this came from.
I think we can make a deal, don't you? I can't wait all day.
What's your answer? Doctor.
I'll get the doctor.
You're not gonna turn me in, are you? Now wait a minute, lady.
Get out.
You just get out.
I can do it.
I can do it.
I know I can do it.
I just need help.
Help me.
Help me.
I hear, ha, ha, that you've been looking at some pretty fancy cars lately.
Ha, ha.
Yeah, I guess, uh, Jamie's afraid that money's burned a hole in my pocket.
What the hell, you got two pockets.
You know, I'll tell you, with the traffic the way it is in Dallas you'd never get a chance to blow that baby out.
Of course, you could open it up on a straightaway out at Southfork.
Jamie tells me you've been spending a little bit of time out there.
Yeah, just, uh, getting to know the family, the rest of the Ewings.
Don't let them fool you, especially J.
R.
Those Ewings aren't family.
Jamie is.
You know my sister, Pam, controls 30 percent of Ewing Oil.
And just between you and me, I think there are gonna be some management changes over there before long.
Now, with your 10 percent and our 30 percent that would put us in the driver's seat.
Uh, what kind of management change? There will be a position in it for you, if you hang in with Jamie and me.
Hey, Cliff.
Come on.
I mean, if it's a question of loyalty my sister comes first before anybody else who has the same last name.
Even though her last name is Barnes now.
Okay.
Then I can count on you? Ah, you got it.
You got it.
And as far as any spot for me in that, uh, new management I'd just consider it icing on the cake.
I think you're about to have your cake and eat it too.
Sounds real good to me.
I'll get it, Angela.
Hello? Oh.
No, it's all right, Norman.
What is it? Yes, I understand that.
And I know that Katherine's death makes me responsible for those investment decisions, but Well, I don't have an answer yet.
Because you're going to have to give me more time.
I have other things on my mind and I haven't decided yet.
I don't care if you're the chairman of Wentworth Industries.
I wouldn't care if you were the president of the United States.
In fact, I don't care! Oh, I have to get out of here.
Mark.