Dynasty s09e05 Episode Script

I thought I was going to run Denver-Carrington.
Denver-Carrington is too big for one man to run the company.
- Damn it, I'm your son.
- The three of you will work together.
That's the way it's going to be.
Last time on Dynasty: Sorry, Fallon.
- Fallon? - Hm? You sleep with me and you call me Fallon? No.
No.
You just can't stop thinking about her, can you, you miserable creep? - No, I was dreaming about falcons.
- Falcons? Get out.
Get out of this house.
Get out.
Go play with your falcon.
Krystle.
- Krystle, for God's sake.
- What's going on? Dinner is sewed.
A brain tumour? No, not exactly.
We've found an artery-to-vein malformation.
It's located in an area where an operation is excessively dangerous.
I hope from the bottom of my heart that everything works out well for Krystle.
Thank you very much for coming.
Oh.
Okay, I'm ready.
There's something familiar.
We are definitely talking about murder.
What about suicide? There are easier ways to commit suicide than shooting yourself in the back of the head.
Zorelli, I've had enough of this.
I've told you everything that I know and every member of my family has too.
We know your wife didn't kill that man.
The autopsy's come up with some pretty bizarre findings.
The man's been dead for 20 to 30 years.
Twenty to 30 years? I'm sure somebody will be around.
Good night.
Thank you.
Good night.
Sergeant? Every time I come here, I kill a party.
- What was that all about? - What? What do you think? That whole business about the body.
I gotta tell you, that autopsy report knocked me for a loop too.
A body in that great a shape after 20 or 30 years? Why didn't it decompose? I explained all that.
You didn't take notes.
The lake bottom was as cold as ice.
Zorelli, we're talking about nearly a quarter of a century.
Why didn't the hair grow, or the nails? I'm only telling you what the coroner told me.
If a body is so cold that the bacteria won't break down the tissue, it's gonna stay just the way it was.
There are fish in that lake.
Why didn't they eat him? I don't know.
Some people don't like sushi.
Maybe it works the other way around too.
Don't be cute with me.
This is important.
- Why? - Why? Yeah.
The heat's off Mrs.
Carrington.
She wasn't even around here back then.
So why is it still so important to you? I was surprised, that's all.
You know, it's funny.
I came here to let your family off the hook, and you keep jumping right back on it.
I'm just trying to make sense of it all.
You know, your father seemed awfully upset when I told him how old that body was.
He was just startled, like the rest of us.
Right.
Listen, either of you come up with anything, anything at all, call me, okay? ' Okay? " Okay", Good night.
Thank you.
- Daddy, we've gotta try and - Fallon, not now.
- But, Daddy - No.
Krystle throwing plates? I'd have cancelled my whole trip to have seen that.
- It was pretty serious, actually.
- I've known her for years.
She's never even been able to throw a tantrum.
Oh, where is Dex? I need him, not these balloons that he sent.
I have got to get stared.
Mother, you haven't stopped since I walked in the door.
Darling, I have an empire to run.
My money has got to work for me.
Wealth should be a pleasure, not a burden.
Wisdom from the teachings of Hamilton Stone.
Well, I learned a little from him, he learned a little from me.
- He's a very bright man, Adam.
- Yes, I'm sure he is.
I've gotta get rid of all this deadwood, and those ships are going to be the first to go.
By the time he gets them back from Natumbe, the only ships I'm gonna have are gonna be floating in my bathtub.
I don't know how much luck you're going to have with Dad.
Since this problem with Krystle came up, he hasn't been himself.
Who was she throwing those plates at, anyway? Nobody.
She was just throwing them.
How ridiculous.
You don't just throw things, you throw them at somebody.
- What is wrong with her? - It's hard to say.
One minute she's herself, and then she turns around and does something completely bizarre.
We try to get Dad to talk about it, but he won't.
Well, you know your father.
He's so stubborn.
And he keeps everything locked up inside of him.
Oh, where is Dex? I've got two offers for the Carlton, and I need his advice.
- You're selling the hotel? - I'm doing a lot of things, as usual.
And I only wish that you would follow in my footsteps sometimes.
Oh, Adam.
Yeah, and once my office is ready, I'll hit the ground running.
I made the pipeline work.
I'll be able to pull Denver-Carrington together with or without Adam's help.
Come on, you wanna follow me home? No, I'm gonna stay here tonight.
I wanna be close to Krystle.
Especially after what happened tonight.
Okay, I'm concerned too, but do you think your staying here is gonna help that much? I don't know.
Blake is so alone.
I mean, this thing with Krystle has gotta be hard on him.
Now, I wonder, are you staying here to help them or avoid me? - Jeff, don't make a big deal out of this.
- I wanted us to be together.
There's been so many obstacles between us lately.
You're staying here, especially with Fallon.
Oh, well, I can stay away from Fallon.
Can you? - Come on.
- Call me tomorrow.
Sure.
I'll make an appointment if you can fit me in.
Ah! What are you doing here? Urn, I'm sorry.
It was the only way I could think of getting you alone.
Don't you remember that piece of paper we signed a while ago? We're divorced.
Yeah, but I don't have many people to talk to.
Maybe it has something to do with the way you go about it.
You know, I think that cop thinks Daddy knows who the dead man is.
That's ridiculous.
He said the body's been there for 20 or 30 years.
We owned the property then.
You and I were kids.
You, um You don't recognise him, do you? No.
Why? When I was down at the morgue, I could've sworn I Hello? The morgue? Sergeant Zorelli wanted me to see him.
And you know something? There was definitely something familiar about that face.
Here we go again.
Come on.
I mean, I really don't have time for any more of your fantasies.
This isn't the same thing, I promise.
Fallon, I have enough of my own problems.
Yeah, I'm sure you do.
And thanks for the sympathetic ear.
It was real nice to be able to unburden myself.
You can't imagine how frightened I was.
The thought that I could've killed that young man and not even known about it because of these blackouts.
Why won't you talk to me about what I did tonight? I told you everything there was to tell.
That's all there is.
But it had to have been more.
I didn't hurt anybody, did I? Of course not.
There's nothing to worry about.
I was thinking, though.
Maybe I did see something at the lake.
Remember that nightmare I had? No.
There's nothing that you could have possibly seen.
Well, it's been a long day.
You coming to bed? In a while, yes.
Blake, I don't have a headache tonight.
Do you? God, I love you.
It's okay, I won't break.
Let's forget about what happened at the lake.
Nightmares and everything.
And have those contracts drawn up and on Mr.
Wembley's desk by this afternoon.
Don't schedule me for anything else.
I've got tons of work to do.
I want to steamroll all the way through it.
Yes, Mrs.
Colby.
What is going on? Dex, what the hell is going on here? Oh, I must have dozed off.
You knew I was coming back today.
Where the hell have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere.
I come back and I find that my office is like a rubbish heap.
That's about the same direction your company's headed.
What have you found out? Better sit down.
You've got two major bond payments due this week.
Twenty-two million off the Technocraft deal We'll roll those over next week.
There's nothing to roll.
The money never showed up.
- What? - Not Technocraft, not the Halstom/Keynes either.
That's another 17 million.
But, Dex, those payments were guaranteed.
I needed that money for the Silicon Valley plant.
Not to mention your distribution west of the Rockies.
Well, I just don't understand.
Have you talked to Fritz Heath? - Oh, is there such a person? - Yes, there is.
He happens to be the comptroller of Colbyco for many years.
- I have yet to meet the man.
- Why don't you call him at his office? I have.
Hourly.
His secretary says he's out of town.
Well, surely he left a forwarding telephone number.
- He did.
It's out of service.
- Well, Fritz doesn't just disappear.
Well, he's doing a darn good job at faking it.
Now, these ledgers are the only thing I could get my hands on.
The key records, the ones that Fritz had control of, are missing, unfortunately, along with Fritz.
Mr.
Heath's on line two.
Would you like to speak with him? - Absolutely.
- His ears must have been burning.
Fritz.
Fritz, where are you? Oh.
Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that.
Yes, of course.
Yes, I understand.
Well, of course, yes.
I'll be here all afternoon.
Bye.
He heard you were looking for him, and he's rushing back from Charleston.
I notice you didn't ask him about the out-of-service number.
Oh, for goodness' sake, let the poor man get in the door.
Listen, something else happened while I was away.
I received two offers for the hotel, and I've decided to sell.
Oh.
I may as well consolidate my holdings.
I mean, I don't really need the Carlton as long as I have my suite.
So will you help me with it? Fortunately, I have nothing else to do with my life.
Good.
Well, you take care of the hotel, and I'll talk to Mr.
Heath and have him clear everything up.
He's practically family.
Hm.
Like your ex-husband was? Not quite.
- Yes? - Jeff Colby's here to see you.
Fine.
Send him in.
- Hello, Adam.
- What seems to be the trouble? - We need to get a few things straight.
- Sure.
I think it's safe to say that we're not crazy about each other.
I'm not gonna let that get in the way of running the company.
Of course you're not, and nor am I.
You'd strangle a paralyzed monkey to get what you wanted.
What an exciting thought.
Jeff, I want to apologise for the other night.
- I was out of line.
- How about that? Listen, like it nor not, I'm a full partner now.
You can be as power-hungry as you want, but you're not going to push me out.
No, and I don't plan to.
- Really? - No.
The way I figure it, there are three areas of possible conflict: Communications, the oil and mineral leases, and the pipeline.
- What do you think? - I'm listening.
Well, let's just divide them up.
The pipeline is your baby.
It's running just fine, thanks to you.
You're full of compliments.
This may surprise you, but I'd like this to work too.
I'm not thrilled you're here, but if that's what Blake wants.
So you stick with the pipeline, I'll handle the oil leases and mineral rights, and Fallon can dabble in communications.
- I'll have to think about it.
- Let's at least make the effort.
You stay out of my arena, and I'll keep clear of the pipeline.
What do you say? Time we buried the hatchet? As long as it's not in my back.
Fallon.
Fallon.
Dex.
That was some greeting.
Oh, you scared me.
I was dreaming.
What's this all about? I keep thinking about that body.
- The one from the lake? - I keep wondering about it.
And every time I try and talk to somebody about it, I just get shut out.
Well, that lake's had its own problems all along.
What do you mean? Before they put the lake in, there was some kind of construction going on out there.
It nearly broke up the families.
The Carrington's and the Dexters? And the Colbys.
Things just kept going wrong.
That's probably why they ended up flooding it.
Listen, I've got to get going.
Why don't you talk to Blake about this? I've tried, but he doesn't want to.
Well, he has a lot on his mind these days.
I'm sorry I scared you.
It's okay.
Worse things have happened.
I'll see you later, kid.
I can't tell you how bad I feel.
I was out of town looking into that newspaper deal when I got the call about my brother, and I just flew there immediately.
Oh, I understand.
I gave my secretary the number where I'd be, and it was It's incredible.
It was one digit off.
I'm sure the mistake was mine.
I just don't know where my mind was.
Well, if it was a mistake, I'm sure it was an honest one, and I am very sorry about your brother.
Thank you.
I hate to impose on you at a time like this, but there are two important bond payments.
Halstom/Keynes for 17 million and Technocraft for 22 million.
- They haven't come in yet.
- Impossible.
- Have you called them? - We just found out.
Then I wouldn't worry about it.
Those are automatic transactions.
The money was probably transferred into some of your other accounts.
- I'll get it straightened out.
- Oh, good.
There is one other thing, Mr.
Heath.
Um, we've been looking through the Colbyco books to see how we stand, and it seems that there are some important key records that are missing.
The ones that Mr.
Dexter called my office about.
Yes.
I have them here.
- Computer printouts.
- Oh, wonderful.
It's not the kind of thing I like to leave lying around.
No, of course not.
These are the broad strokes.
I've got Florence running off the full spreadsheet.
I'll get those to you within the hour.
In the meantime, I'd better track down those payments.
- Again, I'm terribly sorry if I - I'm sorry about your brother.
You're a fine woman, Mrs.
Colby.
Thank you, Mr.
Heath.
- Are we leaving here for good? - Oh, we'll have to see, Danny.
Now, come on, just one more load.
Hey, how you doing there, buddy? Huh? Kid loves me, I know it.
What's all this? Hello? Sammy Jo? Earth to Delta Rho.
Hi.
Oh, great, what are we playing here, charades? I'll play.
First word, packing, huh? Peeking.
Peking duck.
I know you're irritated with me.
Wanna clue me in on what it is so we can talk about it? I knew something was bugging you.
I was hoping we could get it out in the open.
That's about all.
I hate it when you pull this.
If you wanna move in with Blake and Krystle Tell me something.
Do you love her? - Who? - Fallon.
Do you still love her? Fallon and I are history.
You know that.
Incredible.
Just how long do you think you can keep lying to me? - What do you mean? - What do I mean? - You must really take me for a fool.
- Sammy Jo All this time, you've been lying to me.
All this time.
No, no, I haven't, it's just that - What? You didn't wanna hurt me? - No, I didn't mean I'm sure you didn't.
I'm sure it just happened.
- Well, it did.
I swear.
God, it did.
- Why, Jeff? Why bother? The proposals, telling me how much you loved me.
- Why? - I'm sorry.
Did you think I was so weak I couldn't stand to hear the truth? Okay, she came by the apartment to give me a hard time or something, but one thing led to another.
I mean, it was the only time since the divorce.
- What? - That we were together.
- It was a one-time thing and - What? You slept with her? - Yeah, what did you think? - You bastard.
L just saw you kissing her, but you slept with her? After practically begging me to marry you? - Oh, my God.
- Get out.
Get out of my house! Get out! You were brave in there with the doctor.
I cried a little.
Well, that's all right.
It was scary.
But it only hurl for a second.
Are you brave when you see the doctor, Mommy? - I try to be.
- I bet you are.
I wanna be just like you when I grow up, Mommy.
- I got a shot and I hardly even cried.
- Good girl, ha, ha.
Hey.
Mrs.
Carrington - Stay with Kristina.
- Mommy.
- Are you all right? - My knee.
Here, let me look at it.
It's beginning to swell.
You're gonna need to see a doctor.
Leave him alone.
- Let go of my son.
- He tried to steal my purse.
You got it back.
- He needs to see a doctor.
- We'll just charge it on our credit card.
- Here.
- Don't.
We don't need charity.
Oh, please, see that he gets looked at.
Ma, it's a hundred bucks.
Please.
Do what you want.
Come on, baby.
Let's go.
Mommy, why are those people going inside the box? Do they live there? Yes, darling.
That's their home.
Mr.
Carrington.
John Zorelli.
What brings you here? Scene of a crime.
Earning my keep.
- You? - It's my lake.
Oh, right, right.
We were just a little curious about this new twist with the body.
You seemed very surprised when I told you this body had been, uh, dead so many years.
I generally don't have much to do with corpses, sergeant.
And when one turns up on my property, of course I'm surprised.
This is a beautiful lake.
Much more scenic than that one just north of here.
- They're both man-made? - That's right.
- You have them put in recently? - They've been here for years.
I see.
I wonder, what do you figure held that stiff down there all those years? I mean, we didn't find any traces of rust from chains, no concrete.
I have no idea.
If you don't mind, I'm gonna get going.
You'd better get going too, unless you've got a search warrant.
Well, I'm parked down there.
I'll walk with you.
You know, another thing I can't figure out is that bullet wound.
You know, the mob does hits like that.
But they usually make sure the victims are found, you know? They, um, put the word out a little better.
Don't you have a partner to bounce ideas off of? I do, and we've been through it, but it's just one of those cases, you know, more questions than answers.
- Well, I want some answers too.
- I'm sure you do, Mr.
Carrington.
We're gonna do everything we can to clear this up.
Good.
You know, our divers didn't find much the first time down.
You wouldn't mind if we sent them down again, would you? If you had a search warrant, I couldn't very well stop you, now, could I? Yeah, well, we'd appreciate any help that you can give us, Mr.
Carrington.
- Okay.
I'll see you.
- Yeah, you can be sure that you will.
Close that gate after you go.
Uh, by the way, Mr.
Carrington, my regards to your wife.
- I hope she's feeling better.
- Thank you.
And your daughter.
She's been pretty helpful.
Well, she's a little concerned about how all this is affecting my wife.
Maybe, but I get the feeling she's more concerned about how it's affecting you.
Sammy Jo.
What are you doing? Are you crazy? Sneaking into bedrooms like some little whore.
- What are you talking about? - You and Jeff.
Oh, for God's sake.
You didn't want him until somebody else did.
You rotten bitch.
- Oh, no! - Who gave you the right? Right? I had more right than you ever did.
The ink on the divorce papers was barely dry when you just came tramping in.
Tramping in? You didn't want him.
Eat mud.
Well, if you want him so much, you can have him.
Oh, yeah? And what about next week? And next month? Oh, he's yours.
I don't want him.
I don't want him either.
Well, if you don't want him, and I don't want him, what are we fighting for? Oh, God.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to split you and Jeff up.
That's all right.
If it wasn't you, it would have been something else.
Oh, this is supposed to be good for your face.
Yeah, have some more, then.
Well, Mrs.
Colby wants the grounds and the hotel to go hand in hand.
Break up the package and the land becomes less valuable.
- This way.
- Ha, ha, oh, are you kidding? Property's a premium in this part of town.
Maybe, but there are other factors in a separate land sale.
Parking, easements, rezoning.
It's not that easy to push all that through.
Well, you could always just leave it undeveloped.
We could, uh, kick in a little extra, add that to the contract.
You're gonna have to kick in a little extra regardless.
And if you don't buy the land, you lose say in what happens with it.
Okay, Mr.
Dexier.
I think we've danced the two-step long enough.
Tell Mrs.
Colby this is the best we can do.
This reads like new math.
I think we could try something a little simpler.
Now, we all agree we're gonna end up with six zeroes.
All we have to do is find the right number to go in front.
What's a good number for you? Mm.
I think that That this is a better number.
Oh, well, that's a nice number if we're talking about the whole package.
Well, you said you just wanted the hotel.
Mm.
We do.
And for just the hotel, that's a lousy number.
How's this one? May I take your order? We'll be ordering in a few minutes, but first I think we're gonna need the rest of these napkins.
Louise.
Thank you.
Daddy.
Oh, Fallon.
- What on earth happened to you? - Ha, ha.
It's a long story.
Well, you're covered with mud.
Are you hurt? Uh, only my pride.
What were you doing in the basement? Oh, I was just, uh Just down there checking on some things.
Now, you're sure you're all right? I'm fine.
I guess I should go clean up, huh? All right.
Uh, I'll kiss you later.
You know, life is really strange.
I mean, just when you think everything is dark and dismal, suddenly the sun shines brightly.
That's my cue for a little song.
Yeah, well, you know, things have been such a nightmare recently.
I mean, first of all, thinking that I'd lost my ships, and then thinking that my empire had crumbled thanks to that idiot I was married to.
- And then suddenly - A new dawn breaks.
It was really a stroke of luck running into Hamilton Stone and having him say that he was gonna save some of my ships.
And then Fritz Heath.
He's going to do what he can for the bond issue, and you are going to sell the Carlton for me.
And you're gonna give me my little piece of land.
- Life does seem to be more perfect.
- Mm.
Well, let's not talk about the land right now.
Do you know what separates the strong from the weak? What? Well, the weak let their problems get on top of them and destroy them.
The strong don't.
Show me your little muscles, you brute.
Hm.
Not bad, huh? Ha, ha.
Dex, you're not, um, serious about taking that land from me, are you? You just try me.
Well, you just carry me into the bedroom and maybe I will.
Remember the last time we tried this? - Yes.
Well - You were gonna carry me.
Yeah, well, that didn't work.
Maybe it will this time.
- Oh, opportunity.
- All right, put me down, darling.
Oh, put me down, darling.
I wonder who Dex, are you cra? - Dex, this could be important.
- No, let me.
Fritz.
From the look on this man's face, you do need both feet on the ground.
I have some bad news.
Come in.
Dex Dexier, Fritz Heath.
I can't believe this is happening.
What? What's happening? Those payments from Technocraft and Halstom/Keyes? They won't be coming.
What do you mean they won't be coming? I mean, the money's gone, Alexis.
The companies went bankrupt.
Somebody offers you and you don't even ask any questions? No, Mr.
Rowan and I checked out the prospectuses of both companies.
They'd been downgraded last year, but by all indications, they were on the rebound.
Maybe you had the charts upside down.
You have to understand.
This is the nature of junk bonds.
High yield but high risk.
How could you put me in this kind of a position, Fritz? You know I'm not fool enough to invest a fortune on those kind of long shots.
Well, unfortunately, you weren't around.
Your husband had po Sean Rowan had power of attorney.
- It was his decision.
- But it was my money.
Alexis, you were running for governor.
You'd put all of your holdings in a blind trust.
I couldn't go to you.
I am sorry.
You must believe me.
You know, there are two more bond payments coming up.
Strasser/Silicon.
Right.
That's, uh, $56 million.
Another four and a half from Vitron.
It would be criminal if those two companies went belly-up too.
Not to mention an incredible coincidence.
We won't have to worry about that happening, though, will we? I couldn't even imagine it.
Mrs.
Colby couldn't imagine losing I will do everything possible to make this right.
That's the first good idea that you've had since I got back here.
How long did you say this guy's been with Colbyco? About 20 years.
Why? Give a guy like that that much time and access, he's gonna know how to hurt you.
Oh, no, no.
Not Fritz.
It's not his fault.
It was Sean who made those deals.
I wonder.
I mean, Sean Rowan was a nickel-and-dime kind of guy.
His idea of swindling the company would be to steal the petty cash.
Thirty-nine million dollars is a hell of a lot of petty cash.
No, these junk bonds are out of his league.
He might have signed the papers, but somebody else was pulling the strings.
Oh, I don't like what I'm hearing, Dex.
Alexis, just listen to me for a minute.
Since when does an accountant wear a $10,000 watch? I thought we might have our own little picnic.
- Here? - I hate ants.
Here, give me a hand.
Sure.
I can't believe this.
It's so sweet of you.
- Here we go.
- I'm so surprised.
I had a chance to look over all of that paperwork on the pipeline.
You're sure that's everything? Well, everything that Steven was involved in.
I'm sure there's a lot more that Mr.
Colby has, - but I don't have access to that.
- Right.
I can't believe you did this just for me.
Well, why not? Lonely hearts have gotta stick together.
Right.
The thing about Jeff is, I really wanna see him succeed in the company.
And I guess I'm just trying to find a way to help him along.
- I think he'll do all right.
- I think you're probably right.
You know something? We're off duty.
Enough shoptalk.
- Can I help you with that? - Yes.
Now, hold it steady.
Okay.
- You're very good at that.
- Well, thank you, Claire.
The secret is to be gentle but sure.
This is so thoughtful of you.
How'd you know chardonnay was my favourite wine, hmm? Lucky guess.
Lucky me.
Oh.
Mmm.
Ah.
Lucky us.
Ah! It was a fluke, Mrs.
Colby, I swear.
A fluke, Mr.
Pencroft, is a flat fish that slithers across the ocean floor with two eyes on one side of its head.
I would call your little $5 million blunder with the Brognola account more on the order of gross incompetence.
Which reminds me.
Those gentlemen in Geneva that are trying to renege on the Landry deal.
I'd like our lawyers to add a little PS to that letter they're sending out.
Yes, ma'am.
Should I have them translate that? It means "You have the integrity of a chamber pot.
" Hamilton, you're back.
Um, don't fail me again, Pencroft.
That will be all, Candice.
Now, just make sure that Mr.
Powell has a list of everything I need done while I'm away.
Yes, ma'am.
Well, Hamilton, how was Natumbe? Have you made my cousin a happy woman? Very happy- She's pleased I've freed up her ships.
- Not all of them.
- You asked for two.
I got her two.
Oh, I hope you don't mind.
Uh, I only stock bottled water.
How very Californian.
I'll pass, thank you.
Now, those other seven tankers.
I'd suppose the government out there might have to sell those at auction.
- It has been known to happen.
- Mm.
At a fraction of the price.
Conceivably.
A man like you might have a role in something like that.
He might even have a way of knowing what the bids were.
That's not impossible.
But I'm a little puzzled.
I never thought of you as the type to be involved with shipping.
Oh, they're Colby ships.
It's only fitting that they should wind up with someone who has earned a right to that family name.
You're quite a warrior, Sable.
Yes, when I'm fighting for something that's mine.
- Good afternoon.
- Hi, Marie.
I'll get that.
Hello? Oh, yes, Dr.
Hampton.
They have? And? Oh, God.
No, no.
I was just hoping that the test results would be different.
Yes, sir.
I'll tell her.
I'll tell her right now.
Thank you, doctor.
- Marie, where is Mrs.
Carrington? - In the conservatory, sir.
- Marie, have you seen my father? - He's in the conservatory.
Daddy, we've 90113.
.
What is it? Fallon, please call the family together.
We have something to tell them.