Dallas s09e30 Episode Script

That billion dollar loan is costing you almost $ 2 million a week.
I know that.
When this little crunch is over I'm gonna remember the people who stuck by me.
My company is in trouble and I just don't know what to do about it.
Graison's father got him out of it.
- I could still take him to trial.
- You sure could.
You think you can stand living with just one woman? As long as it's you.
J.
R? I have Alex Garrett on Line 1.
Hello, Alex.
J.
R.
Here.
How am I? I'm terrible, and you know why.
Yes, I shut down my stripper wells, but that's hardly the same thing.
Now listen to me, Alex.
We can produce that Venezuelan oil for under $5 a barrel.
Even if we have to sell at 12 or 13, we're gonna make a hell of a profit.
Yes, I expect prices to go up soon.
It doesn't matter whether or not I am in financial trouble.
I want those wells uncapped, and right now.
I know all about the contract, and I don't give a damn.
I want those wells to start pumping.
Alex, I'm warning you.
You're making a mistake doing this to Ewing Oil.
- What is it? Bud McKay, J.
R.
All right, send him in.
J.
R.
Bud, what can I do for you? You asked me to check into Crowley's company.
- I've got some good news.
- Crowley, now who's that? Jimmy Crowley.
Wanted you to diversify into wind farms with him.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, I felt his company was cash-poor.
Oh, it is.
He's got a lot of oil reserves on his land but with the drop in prices, he can't afford to bring anything up.
- What's the bottom line? - I think you can buy him out lock, stock and oil reserves, for around 30 million.
Thirty million? That's a good price.
It is.
J.
R.
, it's a great investment for the future.
Yeah, you're right.
I'm gonna pass on this.
- Why? - It doesn't matter why.
I'm just gonna pass on it.
Thank you, Bud.
You did a good job.
Right, J.
R.
Damn, that would have been a good buy.
Morning.
Good morning.
You left awful early.
Yeah.
I didn't feel like talking to anybody at breakfast.
- Hey, I'm hurting too.
- I know it, honey.
But it wasn't your fault we got turned down for adoption.
It wasn't anybody's fault.
It just didn't happen.
Maybe we just weren't meant to have children.
I don't believe that.
I think I think that you and I have too much love to offer not to be parents.
- What are we gonna do about it? - We're gonna figure something out.
Now, I don't know what exactly, but I am not giving up on it.
I'm not gonna let them do this to Tony and us.
Now you're talking.
That's the Ray Krebbs I married.
Let's go on back to the house and start making some phone calls.
There's gotta be somebody that can help us.
That's right.
We have contributors coming from all around the world.
- I'll have the menu for you tomorrow.
- Fine, anything else? Yeah, can we get anything to eat? I'm starving.
Ha, ha.
- Of course.
- Take any of the tables, I'll talk to the chef.
- Great.
Mark, I know this is a very important affair for you and I don't want to upset it.
It sounds like there's a "but" coming.
There is.
I was wondering, um if it would bother you if I brought J.
R.
With me.
Well, I'm not his biggest fan but I guess if that's what you want, it's okay with me.
Does that mean that the two of you will be coming together to our wedding? I think so.
As husband and wife? I haven't gone that far yet.
Here you are, and you may order whatever you like.
Thank you.
One of these days, your new ranch is gonna look like this.
Yeah, a little bit of Southern Cross in it too.
How come you got rid of the Southern Cross? Well, when Ellie and I got married I figured this was gonna be my home now, so I sold it.
She sure seems to be a fine woman.
She is, the best.
I count myself a lucky man.
Been married long? If you don't mind my asking.
No, not at all.
Three years.
And I tell you, it's quite a family.
I'm glad that Ellie cares about the ranch, not about the oil business because that oldest son, J.
R.
, heh, he is a fistful.
Yeah, heard a lot about him.
He's the one that runs Ewing Oil.
Yeah, he's welcome to it.
Not a good time now for oilmen.
Glad I'm not still in it.
I didn't know you were.
Oh.
It was a long time ago.
I, like most young bucks, tried my hand at wildcatting.
Back in the '30s it was.
Over in East Texas.
Not all that far from where the Ewings hit their first big field.
Well, how about that? Did you know Jock and Jason and the old Digger Barnes? I never had much luck so I figured I better stick with what I knew best.
So I moved on back to Colorado.
Raising horses, huh? There's the truck.
Better go get the stock loaded.
You didn't tell me if you ever knew the Ewings.
I'm anxious to get them to the new pasture.
It's a state statute, Ray.
You've been convicted of a felony.
You're not eligible as an adoptive parent.
But his case was so different.
No one knows that better than I, Donna.
But in the eyes of the state, a conviction is a conviction.
Look, if you can't help me, Paul, I'm gonna find somebody who can.
Now, hold on.
I didn't say I couldn't help.
I just don't know how far you want to go with all this.
Whatever it takes.
What does it take? All right.
First, we can file an appeal with the commissioner of the State of Texas Department of Human Services in Austin.
What kind of appeal? To review your standing in the community, and the death of Mickey Trotter.
In essence, you'd be putting yourself on trial again to prove you're worthy of adopting this boy.
I see.
It would mean reliving everything you've been through before.
It would be worth it to me.
What about your Aunt Lil? Do we have to bring her into this? Well, there's no guarantee that we can reverse their decision, even with her.
But without her, we don't have a ghost of a chance.
I don't think we can ask her to do that.
It's not fair.
It isn't fair, I agree.
Well, isn't there any other way? Well, we can try and do it with your testimony alone but as I said, I don't think we can win.
Well, I have to think it over, Paul.
I understand.
If you can find any other way I'll keep trying.
We'll be in touch.
- Thank you, Paul.
- I wish I had something better.
I know.
Mrs.
Ewing is here.
Pamela? No, your wife.
I'll be right out.
Well, you're the one good thing that's happened to me today.
Whatever are they doing to this building? Oh, just some remodeling we scheduled.
Uh, Phyllis, you can leave now.
Come on in.
Thank you.
See you tomorrow.
- Good night, Mrs.
Ewing.
- Good night, Phyllis.
Well, I owe this to something, I just don't know what.
- Sit down, darling.
- Thank you.
Well, I just left Pam and Mark.
- Been at the Oil Baron's most of the day.
- Oh? We're having a reception there for a lot of wealthy people that Mark wants to contribute to Graison Research.
There's nothing like good food and booze to loosen purse strings, is there? Ha, ha.
Exactly.
But the point is, it's tomorrow night and I'd like you to escort me.
Oh, well, uh, how do Mark and Pam feel about that? If it's what I want, it's fine.
Well, Sue Ellen, I'd be honored to escort you.
And I guarantee you, even if that idiot Cliff Barnes is there I'll make you proud of me.
I believe you will.
Does this mean you consider our marriage to be more than one in name only? Let's see what happens tomorrow night.
I'll be back at Southfork.
I won't be far behind.
See you later.
Hi, J.
R.
You leaving? Well, that depends.
What brings you here? Mark Graison.
I finally dug deep enough.
Ah.
Well, come on in.
Huh.
Guess my plans will just have to wait.
All right, give me the good news.
Well, the trouble all started during Graison's junior year.
- Part of fraternity hell week.
- Yeah, so? A freshman pledge was assigned to Graison and a couple of seniors.
They took him to the gym, blindfolded him, tied his hands behind his back and told him they were gonna march him into the deep end of the pool.
First, they dumped him into the shallow end.
What they didn't know was that the kid couldn't swim and he panicked.
By the time they realized something was wrong and got him out, it was too late.
He drowned.
So that's why Graison was expelled from school.
Yep, but there's more to it than that.
The district attorney was gonna file charges against him for involuntary manslaughter.
"Was"? It didn't happen? Nope.
All of a sudden the charges were dropped.
Graison sat out the rest of the year, then went back later to graduate.
Well, why the hell did they drop the charges? Well, I've got very good sources that swear that Graison's father got him out of it.
I mean, he paid everyone off.
I got very strong evidence that an assistant district attorney was bought off.
That's good stuff, Harry.
Real good.
I don't know how it's gonna help me.
The statute of limitations must have run out a long time ago.
Oh, no, that's the point.
Unless he's charged and tried, there is no statute of limitations.
You mean if I had to, I could still take him to trial after all this time? You sure could.
Well, how about that? How about that? Marilee Stone is here to see you.
Oh, all right.
Show her in.
- Marilee.
- Will you get me coffee, honey? Of course.
Cliff? No, thanks.
It's a little late for you to be stopping by, isn't it? Never too late when it comes to J.
R.
Ewing.
Whoops.
It's about J.
R.
Ewing, I don't wanna hear about it.
Oh, of course you do, Cliff.
It's good.
No, I promised my wife that I would try to put J.
R.
And Ewing Oil Company out of my life.
She wants a little peace and quiet between the Ewings and the Barnes and that's exactly what she's gonna get.
Are you serious? I sure am.
You seriously believe that as soon as J.
R.
Is strong enough he won't come after you? Don't know what you mean, "strong enough.
" Financially, money, cash flow.
He has to be hurting.
Yeah? What makes you think so? Well, you heard that they closed down the Marinos wells.
- Mm-hm.
- So aside from the personal satisfaction I got from that, it means it cut off his main source of income.
No, I don't believe that.
Your coffee, Mrs.
Stone.
- Thank you, honey.
You'd better get him a drink.
He's gonna need it.
No.
No, thanks.
No, thanks.
Let me tell you about J.
R.
I have it on very good authority that he was all set to snap up Jimmy Crowley's little oil company until the Marinos shutdown.
- So? - So when he heard the asking price a steal at 30 million, he passed on it.
Now if that doesn't mean that he's cash-poor, then what does? Well, so he's a little tight for money now.
So what? So the cartel's going to step in and buy up the Crowley company.
- We're willing to let you come in with us.
- No.
I'm sorry, Marilee, but I can't do that.
Because if I did, it would look like I was taking the first step against J.
R and I promised my wife I wouldn't.
Tsk.
I hope you don't live to regret that promise, Cliff.
It's ringing.
Hello? - Aunt Lil? It's Raymond.
Raymond, how nice to hear your voice.
Well, you too.
How are you, Aunt Lil? Well, I'm fine.
I'm just fine.
And you and Donna? Well, that's, uh That's one of the reasons that I'm calling you.
Well, nobody's sick, are they? No.
No, we're fine.
We got a problem, Aunt Lil, and you could help if you would.
Oh, anything, Raymond.
You know that.
I want you to hear me out before you decide.
And whatever you say, I want you to know, I'll understand.
- Sounds serious.
- Yes, ma'am, it is serious.
And, uh, like I said, if you say no, I'll understand.
Well, you just better tell me what it is you want.
Well, Donna and I are trying to adopt.
We got a real wonderful little boy we care a lot about.
Well, that's wonderful.
Well, it will be if it happens.
It might not.
Why not? Because I was convicted of killing Mickey.
Aunt Lil? I'm here.
We're trying to get a hearing so I could explain about Mickey and so they can see that I would make a fit father.
And you want me to come and talk at the hearing? - Yes, ma'am.
- Oh, Raymond, I'm I'm not sure I can go through that again.
It hurts so much.
I know that.
I can't give you an answer right now.
Well, we still have some time.
Well, call me in a couple of days.
I I've gotta think.
Aunt Lil, I'm sorry.
I had to ask.
I understand.
- Give my best to Donna.
- I will.
Bye.
- He's quick, isn't he? - Yeah, doing fine.
Howdy, Clayton.
Hey, Punk.
What are you doing way out here? I thought I'd catch you at the house.
How are you? I persuaded him to come out and see what you were up to.
Boy, I wanna tell you, that is a first-class cutter you got there.
Well, wait till you see the good ones.
Ha.
Listen, I came over here today to invite you all to a big party.
Mavis and I are gonna celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary and I'm gonna throw a shebang that won't quit.
Well, we wouldn't miss it for the world.
I'm gonna take over the whole LBJ Hotel and after everybody gets through drinking and dancing and celebrating well, they can find any room they want.
Oh, that's a great idea.
You don't want people driving home after that.
- That's what I was thinking.
- Excuse me.
You want to see this horse worked anymore? - No, Ben, that will do it, saddle up.
- Right.
I want you to meet a friend of mine, Punk Anderson.
Punk, this here is Ben Stivers.
He's managing this whole venture.
- Sure nice to meet you, Ben.
- Nice to meet you, Mr.
Anderson.
- Miss Ellie.
- Ben.
Uh, Ben, Mr.
Anderson was my daddy.
Everybody that knows me just calls me Punk.
All right, Punk.
You been around these parts long, Ben? Here and there.
Over in Kentucky lately.
Oh.
Well, I guess I was wrong.
About what? Well, I just got the feeling that I've met Ben somewheres before.
I don't know where that would have been.
Well, how about East Texas in the '30s? Uh, Punk was there too.
That was a long time ago.
Sure was, wasn't it? Well, it could have been there or anywhere, I guess.
Of course, there ain't many of us that look like we used to.
That's for sure.
Nice meeting you, Punk.
Same to you.
Seems like a good man.
Well, he knows what he's doing, I can tell you that.
You know, I could have sworn I've met him somewhere before.
Well, Ellie, let me tell you what I got planned for Mavis.
Mr.
Graison? - Dear? Thank you, Cassie.
- Oh, no, thank you.
Thank you.
Mark's doing some very unique work.
I believe we're the only research center in this part of the country that's concentrating on, uh, blood disorders, viruses, antibodies.
Well, what about government grants? We prefer to be independent, so we're free to go wherever our research takes us.
That's why donations are vitally important.
- It's quite some turnout, Sue Ellen.
- I hope it pays off.
- How much you trying to raise? - A minimum of 25 million.
Well, that's quite some minimum.
Ha, ha, ha.
Can we get you something, Dr.
Kenderson? No.
No, thank you.
- Well, what do you think? - Well, they're not easy.
I think maybe a tour of the center will help.
Well, what about a donation from Wentworth Industries? - Would that help also? - I thought you'd never ask.
- Well, Pam, Mark.
Hello.
- It's going quite well, Mark.
- I hope.
I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on your wedding.
I'm truly happy for you.
Thank you, J.
R.
- And I'm looking forward to being there.
- So am I.
- Is that how you really feel? - Pam's gonna be a Graison now.
I don't think our paths will be crossing much in the future.
- I think she'll be very happy with Mark.
- I hope so.
They started without us.
You're the one that couldn't find your tie.
I'm used to having everything where it belongs.
- You start moving stuff, I get lost.
- I knew it would be my fault.
Look, can we forget the whole thing and enjoy this evening? It's forgotten.
Mr.
Barnes? Mrs.
Barnes? Hi, Cassie.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
If anybody asks, remember why we're late.
Mr.
Ewing, sir? I am Andrew Bates, Standard Credit Bank, England.
Well, glad to meet you.
This is my wife, Sue Ellen.
- Oh, how do you do? Hello.
I've been hearing an awful lot about you.
Well, nothing good, I hope.
Ha, ha.
Well, to the contrary.
Good enough, in fact to think about the possibility of doing a little business together.
Oh, well, that's nice to hear, but tonight is for Graison Research.
I really shouldn't talk any business.
However, I'm sure my wife would be more than happy to discuss any contributions you'd like to make.
Ha, ha.
Well, perhaps later, we'll do just that.
- Nice to meet you, thank you.
- Thank you.
I can't believe you actually turned down a business deal.
You have changed.
Ha, well, I'm kind of surprised myself.
- Would you excuse me? - Sure.
Oh, thank you, darling.
Good evening.
Hello, Jerry.
- You look happy.
- I am.
The, uh, new improved J.
R? - Yes.
- I hope so, Sue Ellen.
I really do.
I just don't believe it.
Well! - J.
R.
- Is there some reason you're here? - Yes, my wife invited me.
Now, it's been a perfectly wonderful evening, Cliff.
Don't spoil it.
Jamie, you deserve better than you got, honey.
Spoil it? You know, I'm not gonna spoil anything.
What does he mean, "you deserve better"? L I don't know.
Let's go find Pam and Mark.
The evening went beautifully.
I'm so proud of you.
The evening's not over yet.
Let's go home.
I think you'll never know how happy you made me tonight.
J.
R.
When I came into your bed tonight and we made love I made a total commitment to you.
I want to wipe out all the bad times, start over.
As far as I'm concerned, we already have.
It's not that simple.
I want you to make the same commitment that I have.
I promise.
I hope you mean that.
Because I don't think I could stand the pain of having you go back to your old ways.
I never will, Sue Ellen.
The fact is I already have what I always wanted: You.
I was too stupid and too vain to realize it.
But I do now.
Do you think you can stand living with just one woman? As long as it's you, I can.
You gonna buy a new dress for Punk's great party? Oh, yes, I guess I better.
Everybody we know is gonna be there.
Well, you really think he's gonna be able to keep that a secret from Mavis? She already called to tell me what she was going to wear.
And then she warned me not to tell Punk that she knew.
He drove all the way out here to keep it a secret.
Ha.
Well, he seemed to like the stock and the things that we're doing at the new ranch.
Yes, he certainly did.
It was all he could do to keep from asking if he could buy in with you and Ray.
You know, it's interesting that he had a feeling that he'd met Ben before.
Why? Well, because I've had the same feeling myself.
Nothing that I could really put my finger on exactly, but there's just something about him.
Chances are, you've seen him some time ago.
After all, you must have come across a lot of cowboys and oilmen in the past 40 years.
Well, I guess you've got a point.
- But still, I Ha, ha.
- Hey, morning.
- Morning.
And it certainly is, because we have some really good news.
Miss Ellie.
I just got off the phone with Paul Morgan.
The Department of Human Services said we can have our hearing.
- That's wonderful, wonderful! Fine.
- Well, we haven't won yet.
- When's the hearing? Thursday, in Dallas.
And if everything goes well we can bring our son home in just a few days.
Last night's glow seems to have worn off.
Oh, no, darling, it's nothing like that.
Then what? You've been quiet all morning.
Well When I got you back, I thought everything would be perfect.
It's just strange timing, that's all.
Well, I don't understand.
My company is in trouble, Sue Ellen and I just don't know what to do about it.
Because of the drop in the price of crude? Yeah, that.
That and the damn Marinos deal.
I've been counting on the income from the Venezuelan fields I mean, really counting on it.
- And they're capped, and there's just not much I can do about it.
But you will.
I know that.
The one thing you've always been is a winner and one way or another, you're gonna find a way out.
You really believe in me that much? Yes, I do.
Well, I can't let you down, can I? Or John Ross.
- Something will come up, it always does.
- That's better.
Ha, ha.
Never lost a battle yet, have I? I'm not gonna start now.
See you at 5.
I don't need to tell you how closely these will be analyzed.
Never doubted it.
Are you sure they'll hold up? You be the judge of that.
Take a look at this.
Well, what about it? It's a letter I wrote.
You signed it? Of course.
You're sure? Well, it is my signature.
But I didn't write the letter.
Didn't sign it, either.
You're very good.
The best.
Wonderful.
Just wonderful.
These will be perfect for my needs.
Yeah? Ben, we're running late.
I thought the auction was at noon.
No, 10.
Be right with you.
I don't know what I was thinking.
No problem.
Just gotta get a move on, that's all.
Good morning.
I'm Thomas Perry program director for the Child Welfare Unit.
This hearing is to determine the fitness of Raymond and Donna Krebbs to secure an adoption-placement agreement.
The Department of Human Services has previously ruled against the Krebbs.
It shall be my determination at the close of today's hearing to either let the previous ruling stand, or to overturn it and rule in favor of the Krebbs Family.
Mr.
Morgan, do you have anything to say at the outset? Yes, sir.
I know that you've read the trial transcript but we believe that after you've heard the character witnesses for the Krebbs and a reexamination of Mr.
Krebbs' trial that you'll agree that Mr.
And Mrs.
Krebbs will be loving and suitable parents.
We'll see.
Let's hear your first witness.
It was a very difficult period for the both of them after they lost their baby.
I know, because I spent a good deal of time with them in trying to help.
But eventually, Mrs.
Krebbs became a volunteer worker at our school.
She learned sign language so that she could communicate with the children.
The child they are seeking to adopt is a very special young man.
He is hearing-impaired.
He has gone through a previous unfortunate adoption attempt.
He was very guarded, he was very shy.
But then, the care and love they have shown him have brought him out of that and he very much wants them to adopt him.
So I have no reservations in asking that the ruling be overturned so that these people who care so much for each other can be allowed to become a family.
Over the course of the past few months I've gotten to know Mr.
And Mrs.
Krebbs very well.
If it had been in my power I would have granted the adoption-placement agreement.
I never asked Mr.
Krebbs about his conviction or the trial, or his reasons.
But I do know in my heart that whatever happened before the two of them would make wonderful parents now.
And then there was the accident, and Michael was in the hospital.
And Raymond was by his side, night and day.
And for a while we thought he'd get better.
And then he went into a coma.
And it wasn't Michael there anymore.
It was this machine breathing for him, making him live.
Raymond was still there, praying for him telling him he'd get better.
But I knew he wouldn't.
And one day as I was sitting in his room, I knew it had to end.
I knew I had to stop that machine that was making him live.
But I couldn't do it.
Not then.
Not that day.
And then Raymond Raymond came into the room and I asked him to do what I didn't have the strength to do.
To let Michael pass on with some dignity.
And he said he wouldn't do it.
He said we didn't have the right to do a thing like that.
And I kept telling him that we must free Michael.
That we couldn't condemn him forever to live on that machine.
So finally he did it, but it was my responsibility.
Raymond did what he did because he loved Michael and me.
I've never met a man who would be a finer, better parent.
And I think he deserves the chance.
Mrs.
Trotter was our last witness.
Very well.
I'll need some time to consider what I've heard.
I'll contact you when I've made my decision.
I know I told you to shut down those stripper wells but there's been a change.
Yeah, anything that's pumping, you keep pumping.
Just don't ask questions.
You do like I tell you.
All right.
Yeah? J.
R.
, a messenger just delivered this for you.
- Who's it from? - I'm sorry.
I don't know.
All right, give it here.
- That's all.
- Mm-hm.
- Yeah? Franklin Horner on 1.
All right, I got it.
J.
R.
Here.
What's up? Regrettably, not the price of oil.
You didn't call me to tell me that.
I wanted to remind you that the interest on your loan is due on Monday.
- I know that.
- It's for $ 7.
5 million.
That billion dollar loan is costing you almost $2 million a week.
Franklin, no one is more aware of that than I am.
To tell the truth, I expected you to be more supportive.
When this little crunch is over I'm gonna remember the people who stuck by me, as I always have in the past.
I understand that, J.
R.
It's just that I think that whatever you can do to start generating more income should be done.
You just take care of your bank, I'll take care of the oil business.
You're right.
It's a great car, but I don't want it.
In fact, I can't even understand why you bought it.
Aw, ha, ha.
Sure you do.
You remember that four-wheel monstrosity that we used to have up in Alaska? I always said, if I had any money this would be the car that I was gonna buy.
Anyway, I want you to have this car to remember me by, okay? Will you come back? Why, sure, I'll come back.
Whenever I need a ride in a fancy car like this, ha.
That is, if you'll let me borrow it.
So when will you be leaving? I think I'll probably hang around for Mark and Pam's wedding and then I'm just gonna get out on the old road and go wherever it takes me.
Promise me you'll come back.
Yeah.
Promise.
Now let's see if you can, uh, manage to get us back into town under 100 miles an hour.
Ha, ha.
Okay? Very good.
Uh, I think I'll drive.
Uh, sorry that we haven't seen you for a while.
I miss you.
We missed you too, Tony.
But we won't anymore.
We found out that we can adopt you.
Really? Really.
We can take you home tomorrow.
Yes? It's me.
J.
R.
Come on in.
- Can I fix you a drink? - Yes, please.
I see you got my little reminder.
Yes, I did.
I had no idea it'd affect you like this.
What do you mean? Your coming over here today.
Why do you think I'm here, Mandy? You liked what you saw.
I always have.
You are one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.
Can you spend the night? No.
I won't be staying long.
Heh, I don't understand.
Mandy, you were wrong about a lot of things but mostly about Sue Ellen and myself.
I tried to tell you once before that it's over between you and me.
It is.
It is over, Mandy.
I think the best thing for you to do would be to leave here.
Go somewhere where you might meet someone who's not in love with another woman.
You deserve better than you ever got with me.
J.
R.
, I love you.
I hope not.
Mandy, I only love and want Sue Ellen.
And I'm going home to her now.
Goodbye.
Well, Mr.
Ewing We have some unfinished business.