Dallas s12e02 Episode Script
177102 - No Greater Love
NARRATOR: Last on Dallas: You mean that bastard is still alive? Should make you happy.
You wouldn't face a murder charge.
I've changed my mind about you coming to Ewing alone.
- What? - Forget you ever had a sister.
- No, Pam.
PAM: Goodbye, Cliff.
We should all wave to him, huh? - When can I see the Krebbs' place? - Tomorrow too soon? - It wasn't Pam? - No, it was just a wild-goose chase.
There'll be trouble till I get my boy back.
- You'll get him back over my dead body.
- Whatever it takes, Sue Ellen.
Clayton.
I think that's all of them.
You know, right about now, I bet there isn't a cattleman in this whole state who doesn't wish he had a river run through his ranch.
BOBBY: You can bet on that.
CLAYTON: Hmm.
You know, it must be kind of strange for you to be running Southfork with me.
Oh, maybe just a little.
Oh, I'm grateful for Southfork.
That's pretty obvious.
I mean, you know, I own half of this ranch, and getting back to ranching I just love it.
I had made up my mind.
I'm gonna get out of the oil business completely and give Miss Ellie and Southfork the kind of attention they deserve.
- You're gonna sell your refineries? - That's right.
And you're the one I wanna sell them to.
Well, I'm interested, of course, but money the way it is now, I don't know.
Yeah, I wanna keep them in the family.
I can appreciate that.
They're good properties.
Let me see what kind of deal I can put together that's fair to both you and Ewing Oil and we'll talk.
Take all the time you want.
Offer's there.
Well, what do you think of our new house? Nice, I guess.
There's a big, beautiful backyard you can play in.
Can Uncle Bobby bring Christopher over? Well, I wouldn't count on Uncle Bobby, but maybe I can bring him over.
Maybe? I can't wait for you to go inside.
It's so beautiful.
You're gonna love it.
I just know it.
Come on.
Come on.
Well, this is it.
You like it? It's nice, Mama.
Well, you won't feel so strange in a few days.
I guess not.
Oh, now I'm gonna take you outside and see the tennis court and swimming pool.
JOHN ROSS: Okay.
Isn't it beautiful? Yeah.
- Can I ask you something? - Of course.
I still don't understand why you shot my daddy.
I don't know how to tell you any better, John Ross.
I was angry.
I was very scared.
More scared than I've ever been.
And the gun was in my hand and I shot it.
All I can say is that I panicked.
I panicked, John Ross.
Don't you wanna say anything? No.
Well, we have to talk about it, sweetheart.
It was a rotten thing to do.
I know, and I'm very sorry.
We're never gonna live in Southfork again? No.
Can I go see the rest of the house now? Can I have a hug? Come on.
J.
R: McSween, you don't seem to be getting my message.
J.
R.
, listen to me.
No, you listen to me.
What's gotten into you, anyhow? - All I want you to do is grab John Ross.
- I can't do it.
- What is the matter with you? - It's illegal.
Illegal? Well, why do you think I'm talking to you? This is no time to suddenly discover you've got scruples.
- It's more than the job's worth, J.
R.
- What are you talking about? People snatch their kids off each other all the time.
Not anymore.
Courts have gotten real tough.
Look, your wife has a court order.
I grab the boy, that's kidnapping.
I can't touch it.
You're not worth the money I'm paying you.
If a cop can't break the law, what use is he? - I'm sorry.
- Get out of here.
- J.
R.
- Go on, I don't wanna see you anymore.
APRIL: How did Bobby take it? I didn't tell him.
You didn't? I told him that Jordan made a mistake, and it's all a wild-goose chase.
What? How can? I don't understand any of you anymore.
What's that supposed to mean? Why should you have to carry it all? Just tell me.
Why does everybody think that it's so important to spare Bobby's feelings when he doesn't give a damn about anybody else's? Hey, hey.
Bobby dumped you, and that's your problem.
I don't have any ax to grind with Bobby anymore.
I mean, the Barnes-Ewing feud, that's history.
So don't expect me to settle old scores for you.
I mean, I'm not gonna be the one to tell Bobby that Pam is in love with another man.
But I am gonna tell you to mind your own business.
J.
R: What do you mean there's nothing I can do? I don't wanna hear that.
This is the hard stuff, Mr.
Ewing.
Sue Ellen has possession That's a kind of a de facto custody.
- And she has a court order to back it up.
As long as that boy is in Dallas County, not Braddock there's no way you can challenge that until the divorce hearing.
Are you telling me there's not anything you can do to get my boy back? If John Ross is physically in Braddock County and he states a preference that he'd rather be with his father than his mother then we could institute proceedings for now to get temporary custody until the divorce.
So if I can get him back in Braddock, he's mine.
Let me warn you, J.
R or you could lose that boy later during the divorce hearing.
Anything he says or he does must be entirely voluntary.
In other words, no kidnapping, no coercion.
Do you really think I'd do something like that to my own son? What kind of person do you think I am? Second, to get permanent custody after the divorce you'd stand a lot better chance if you were back home at Southfork with your family.
You didn't do yourself any favors by moving out.
[INTERCOM BEEPS.]
PHYLLIS [O VER INTERCOM.]
: Tammy Miller to see you, Bobby.
BOBBY: Send her in.
[LAUGHS.]
I don't believe it.
When did you get back in town? A couple of days ago.
Wow.
You look great.
You look great too.
- Come on in, sit down.
- Oh, great.
I like your office.
Oh, that's right.
You've never been here, have you? Mm-mm.
I might have come if you'd invited me.
- Oops, I'm sorry.
- Ha, Ha.
How was your trip? Did you spend all your divorce settlement? Not quite.
I mean, I'm a few thousand dollars poorer but my natural instinct is to plan for the future.
Listen, can I, uh, get you a drink? No, thanks.
- I'm interrupting your work.
- No, not at all.
I just wanted to say hello.
I'm glad you did.
And when you have time, I need your advice.
- You want my advice? - Mm-hm.
What about? Investments, for what money I have left.
Tammy, I'm flattered.
You think I'm the right guy to give you that advice? In broad terms, before I go see an investment broker.
Bobby, you don't have an ax to grind or a favorite fund you wanna put me in.
- Oh, I see.
- I'm Why do you say we talk about it tomorrow? - I'd love to.
- Lunch? - That would be great.
- Okay, I'll make a reservation.
Bobby, you're such a nice man.
ELLIE: Do you think he decided to buy? Yes, I'm gonna show the rest of it tomorrow, but I'm sure he'll like what he sees.
Well, that's good news for Ray.
Good news for us too.
I think we have found ourselves a real good neighbor.
You're right.
I hadn't thought of it that way.
- You'll like him.
- Sounds like it.
Why don't you come with me tomorrow, and you can meet him? ELLIE: All right.
J.
R.
Mama, Clayton.
J.
R.
I didn't mean to startle you.
What do you want, J.
R? Well, I don't rightly know how to put this.
Well, I've never thought I'd see the day.
Give him a chance, Clayton.
You know, I had a lot of time to think when I was lying there in the hospital.
I guess it takes something like that to make you realize that you just don't live forever.
And, uh, I was in a state of shock, I think, when you came to visit me.
I said some terrible things to you.
I know I hurt you, Mama, and you too, Clayton and I want you to know I'm real sorry.
Southfork is a place for family, and I need to be in the family again if you could see it in your hearts to take me back.
Nice speech, J.
R.
Well, I mean it, and I hope you believe me.
ELLIE: Well, it doesn't matter if we believe you or not, J.
R.
This is your home, and you're always welcome here as long as you understand that Clayton is head of the household.
Yes, Mama, I do.
Your best behavior.
You understand what I'm saying? You won't have any trouble from me, Clayton.
I never realized how important living in Southfork is to me.
SUE ELLEN: John Ross? John Ross? Come down for a minute.
This is still all very strange to him.
It will just take a little while for him to settle in and there's the problem with new school and friends.
I understand.
I know he's gonna be very happy here.
It will just take a little time.
Of course.
Mama? SUE ELLEN: Oh, come on in, sweetheart.
I want you to meet someone.
John Ross, this is Mrs.
Forbes.
We were talking about her coming to work for us.
And she can keep an eye on both of us.
Hi.
Very glad to meet you, John Ross.
You gonna live here too? No, not exactly, but, uh, I'd be here every day.
- You think you and I could be friends? - Sure.
Why not? Well, then why don't you call me Helen? Okay.
You know how to play poker? Not really.
- I can teach you.
- Okay.
[LAUGHING.]
Well, I think you two will get along just fine.
- Can I go now? - Yes, you may.
Goodbye, Mrs.
Forbes.
Be seeing each other again real soon.
Tomorrow, if you can start.
- Yes, I can.
- Okay.
Well, I like him a lot.
And he'll be fine as soon as the newness wears off.
McKAY: Always liked to be near the water.
There's just something about it.
ELLIE: It's very soothing.
I think the river's even prettier here than when it reaches Southfork.
CLAYTON: I don't know whether being pretty or not is of any interest to a cowboy but I do think that they're happy it didn't dry up.
ELLIE: Ha, ha, Clayton, where's your soul? Oh, it's out there, someplace.
Anyway, I never expected to find anything this nice.
You know, this used to be part of Southfork long ago.
My first husband gave a section to Ray Krebbs years ago and I gave him another section when he got married this year.
This should have been very special to him.
Why is he selling it? ELLIE: Well, he and his family are living in Europe now.
Hard to think of anybody moving away from a place like this.
Well, that's it, Mac.
I don't know another blade of grass I can show you.
You've been very generous with your time, Clayton, and I appreciate it.
I particularly appreciated meeting this charming lady, Miss Ellie.
And we hope we see a lot more of you.
That's a prospect I find irresistible.
ELLIE: Then you've definitely decided? Well, if I would've been honest about it, I decided to buy the place yesterday.
I just couldn't resist coming out here again today.
ELLIE: Oh, well, that's wonderful.
CLAYTON: It sure is.
I'm ready to close any time you can arrange it.
I'll shake your hand on that.
It's settled, then.
BOBBY: Do you wanna run that by me again? I'm getting out of the oil business.
- That's what I thought you said.
- Don't act so shocked.
I've got all the money I need.
I just don't enjoy the stress and the battle of it anymore.
- Cliff, what are you gonna do? - I don't know.
Nothing.
Between you and me, I don't care.
- What's gotten into you? - Tired, had it up to here.
- I thought you were gonna get me a drink.
- Oh, sorry.
Isn't this decision of yours kind of sudden? CLIFF: No, I've been thinking about it.
Doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you didn't find Pam.
No, it doesn't have anything to do with it.
I don't think so.
- I don't wanna tell you your business - Then don't.
I don't know why you're making a big deal out of it.
Jordan thought he saw Pam but he didn't.
So nothing's happened.
Nothing.
How about you? Have you closed the chapter on it? - Yeah, I think so.
- Yeah? Well, give yourself a break and do it.
Is that what you're doing, giving a break? Yeah, just like I'm gonna give you a break.
Oh, yeah? What's that? All the assets of Barnes-Wentworth l'm gonna sell them to you at rock-bottom prices.
- Are you serious? - I'm dead serious.
Huh? Tell me now, when is the last time you had an offer that good? Believe it or not, about two days ago.
Plate-refining operation.
I don't know if I can afford to take that deal or yours and I sure as hell can't afford to take them both.
Ha, ha, you mean, you got embarrassment of riches and you don't have the cash flow to cover that? I'll drink to that.
[LAUGHING.]
MAN: So, what do you think, Mr.
Ewing? Yeah, what is it? Right now, it's just a dock, but, uh, a man of vision he could realize the full potential of this place.
Yeah? What potential is that? Biggest marina on Ray Harbor.
Whole recreation area over there.
There's a lot of land goes with this place.
Yeah, you've got quite an imagination.
With you behind it, Mr.
Ewing this place could lay you the biggest golden egg you ever saw.
[CHUCKLES.]
You believe in that, you believe in fairy tales, and I don't.
Now, I'm disappointed.
Disappointed in you, Mr.
Ewing.
I thought a man like yourself could see this place for what it could be.
What did you ask me out here for? Everything I heard about you told me you're right for it.
Well, I don't know who you been listening to but I tell you, all I do is pump oil, I ship it and then I sell it, that's it.
From what I heard, not anymore.
What? Well, you got your name on the door, all right, but that's all.
Rumor has it that you're out of the oil game.
Strictly not allowed to play.
Means you're looking around for a new ballpark, right? Wrong.
I never thought I'd have to tell a fellow Texan this but you shouldn't believe all the stories you hear about me.
[SIGHS.]
JOHN ROSS: There's a pool and a tennis court, but no horses or anything.
School's all right, but the kids don't talk to me.
I miss you, Christopher.
Maybe your dad will bring you over.
Sure, it's lonesome.
Got a nurse or something.
She's okay, just no fun, not like Grandma.
No, Chris, I can't do that.
I can't run out on my mom.
No way.
I love my dad, but I love my mom too.
I can't just leave her.
I guess all I can do is stick it out and hope it gets better.
Right.
John Ross, I'm home.
Hey, I gotta go.
Yeah, okay.
Okay.
Yeah, real soon.
Hi, honey.
Hi, Mom.
[PIANO PLAYING.]
[CHATTERING.]
HOSTESS: There you go.
- Thank you.
- All right.
Would you like cocktails? - TAMMY: Campari and soda.
- Okay.
- Scotch rocks.
- All right.
Thank you.
So where did you stay when you were in London? The Atheneum, ha, ha.
- I told you money was no object.
- I guess not.
Only thing that could make it better was if I wasn't traveling with a bunch of women.
You'd rather be traveling with men? No.
The right man would have been enough.
You know me, always been a one-man woman.
So, what do you wanna know about your investment? We don't have to talk about that yet if you don't want.
I thought that's why we were here.
And to catch up.
It's been a long time.
It's been a year.
What's happening with you? Business or personal? I wouldn't mind it being personal.
Well, I haven't found the right woman, if that's what you wanna know.
Haven't found the right man, either.
Well, see, we have something in common.
I guess so.
Maybe I should have stayed in Dallas.
Tammy, I like you, you know that.
But after you left, there was somebody.
It's over now, but just barely.
It wouldn't be fair to you or me to rush into something right now.
I'm sorry.
It doesn't matter.
I don't mind waiting a while.
Well, isn't that sweet? Who's this, Bobby? Some new little virgin you found yourself? Or maybe you haven't checked yet whether she knows J.
R.
He does get around.
TAMMY: Who was that? It doesn't matter.
- That wasn't your? - No.
Tammy, I don't wanna try and explain her to you and believe me, you don't wanna know about her, all right? Fine.
John Ross.
- What's the matter? - Nothing.
John Ross.
Look at me and tell me what's wrong.
Oh, my God.
What happened? Nothing.
Got into a fight, that's all.
- Why? - I didn't like what a kid said.
What was that? Same thing all the kids are saying.
"She shot Daddy.
" Oh, sweetheart.
I am so sorry.
Children can be so cruel.
Give them time and they'll stop.
You just have to understand, that's all.
I understand that if I were in my own school Daddy would've come down and kick them around the schoolyard.
I hate this.
Miss Lucy, Mr.
Mitch is here.
- My Mitch? - Yes.
All right.
Tell him to come in.
- Hello.
- Well, hello to you too.
Just get up? - What are you doing here? - That's nice.
How about, "Hey, it's great to see you.
Would you like a cup of coffee?" Here.
Why didn't you tell me you're coming? I'm sorry.
I guess I should have called you first.
That's okay.
You just surprised me, that's all.
So, uh, how come you're here? Isn't it obvious? It's been what, three weeks? A month? It's been long enough, Lucy.
It's time to come home.
Sue Ellen? What are you doing here? Well, I came to say good morning to my son.
Don't you try anything or I'll call the police.
Well, can't a father see his son off to school? No tricks, J.
R.
I mean it.
[DOOR OPENS.]
- Hey, son.
- Dad! - How you doing, son? How you doing? JOHN ROSS: Okay.
- I missed you.
- Yeah, I missed you too.
Sweetheart, you gonna be late for your bus.
Hey, what's going on here? - Somebody been beating up on you? - It's nothing.
J.
R: Well, it doesn't look like nothing to me.
I did a real dumb thing at school.
- Opened a door on my face.
- Yeah? - Have your teeth been checked? JOHN ROSS: They're okay.
Well, I hope so, otherwise somebody's gonna get sued.
He's perfectly fine, and he's gonna miss his bus.
J.
R: I'm talking to my boy.
Don't interrupt me.
Well, now, you look bigger than last time I saw you.
JOHN ROSS: It hasn't been that long.
- Seems like it though, doesn't it? JOHN ROSS: Yeah.
- Well, let me see if I got this right, now.
Christopher has been asking when you're coming home.
And your grandma and Clayton send their love and so does Bobby.
And well, I guess you know I'm back home in Southfork.
- Yeah, Chris told me.
J.
R: Yeah.
Oh, it's great.
You don't realize how great it is until you've been away.
SUE ELLEN: J.
R.
- Huh? [BUS HORN HONKING.]
Sweetheart, you are gonna miss your bus.
- I guess I gotta go.
- All right, son.
You be a good boy, and I'll come visit you soon.
- You will? - You can count on it.
JOHN ROSS: Bye then.
- Bye, Mom.
See you later.
- Bye, sweetheart.
You let me know the next time you're coming out here.
So you can make sure that he won't be here? Now, I don't think so, Sue Ellen.
You are truly despicable.
Coming here and filling his head with how great it is to be back at Southfork.
Sue Ellen, if John Ross is unhappy living here with you, that's not my fault.
You call yourself a loving mother and yet you keep him away from the very place he wants to be.
I call that selfish.
Downright selfish.
[CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
SUE ELLEN: Miss Ellie, I'm very glad that you agreed to have lunch with me.
Well, I won't pretend that it was exactly easy.
SUE ELLEN: I understand.
That's why I'm very grateful.
Sue Ellen, we've known each other for a long time.
We were family.
I didn't think there was anything that you could do that would ever make me be disappointed in you but you have.
And you caused me a lot of pain.
Miss Ellie, if I had really hurt J.
R I would never have expected you or Bobby to forgive me.
Well, you didn't, thank God.
So let that be the end of it.
How's John Ross settling into his new school? You must be able to read my mind because that's the other thing I wanted to talk about.
Are there problems? Yes.
But I suppose you can expect some of those to start out with.
I'm afraid so.
Miss Ellie do you think I'm doing the right thing insisting on having John Ross with me? He needs what I can give him.
He needs the time, the help, the love.
He needs his mother.
And then I see how much he misses his father and being with all of you at Southfork, and I start questioning what I've done.
What do you think? You've always been fair.
Well, when you divorced J.
R.
The first time I backed you all the way, Sue Ellen.
That's why I wanted to talk to you now.
John Ross is older now.
He needs different things from each of you.
I think his wishes should certainly be taken into consideration.
Is it wrong to want my child? No.
Not as long as that's what he wants.
[INTERCOM BUZZES.]
- Yep? PHYLLIS: April Stevens is here to see you.
All right, send her in.
Thank you.
- Bobby.
BOBBY: Hello.
I guess you're wondering how I could possibly have the nerve to come here.
- Something like that.
- Did I wreck your meal? You gave it your best shot, didn't you? Would you believe me if I told you I came here to apologize? Well, why don't you try me? I am really sorry about my behavior at the restaurant yesterday.
Well, that sounded like an apology, so I guess I have to believe you.
I mean it.
I can't even believe I did something so cheap.
April, let's just let the whole thing drop, okay? You don't really like me at all, do you? Does that matter? What is it, Bobby? I mean, this crap about me and J.
R.
, that's not it.
I mean, why is it that I can't even get to first base with you? I just don't wanna be involved with anyone right now.
Oh, and what about your little buddy at lunch yesterday? What does she have that I don't? She's an old friend.
Have you ever slept with your old friend? My personal life is none of your business, April.
Well, I take it that means yes.
Nice to know you're not gonna save yourself for Pam because she's not coming back.
Just leave her out of this.
I'm telling you the truth.
Cliff lied to you.
He saw Pam.
And you know what? She doesn't wanna know about you.
Nor about him, nor even about Christopher, and you wanna know why? Because she found herself a new man.
She's gonna marry her surgeon.
Isn't that sweet? Guess he was taken with his own handiwork.
I'm sorry, Bobby.
I had no right to say that to you.
Get out of my office.
Now! [DOOR SHUTS.]
Bobby, what happened? Are you all right? I don't wanna take any more calls today, Phyllis.
Sure.
Well, the place is all yours.
Signed, sealed, and delivered.
I guess this is what I've been saving for all my life.
You've made me a very happy man, Clayton.
Well, I'm sure Ray Krebbs will be happy too.
- It's a pity you've never met him.
- Maybe I will someday.
You tell him any time he wants to come and look the old place over, he's welcome.
I'll do that.
Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute, I almost forgot.
Ranch hands.
I'd be very happy to recommend some good people if it will help you out.
Thank you, Clayton, but I've already hired all the people I need.
Yeah, well, that's all right too.
I'll, uh, see you later.
You will, Clayton.
Count on it.
[CHUCKLING.]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
TAMMY: Yes? BOBBY: Tammy, it's me, Bobby.
TAMMY: Bobby? - What's the matter? - Nothing.
I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped by.
It's a little late.
- Is it? - Mm-hm.
Sorry.
Maybe you'd better come in.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
Come on.
I just got out of the shower.
- Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
Can I get you anything, like a cup of coffee? Uh, no, no, no.
What's the matter, Bobby? Well, nothing.
Everything's ducky.
Is that why you're drunk? Tammy, if you loved me, you wouldn't run away, would you? Of course not.
You didn't run from Paul.
No, he left me.
It was just the opposite.
I've been thinking about us and everything you've said to me.
And? Why don't things work out the way you think they should ever? Why can't two people just fall in love and get married and live happily ever after? Why does everybody gotta hurt everybody? Oh, Bobby.
You're such a sweet man.
Oh, Bobby.
Well, I guess you two lovebirds won't mind if I leave you on your own.
Oh, Mitch, I just wanna tell you.
Everybody here is so grateful to you for coming and taking Lucy away.
You know, somehow, J.
R.
's charm has always escaped me.
You're not the only one.
Why do you think Sue Ellen put three slugs in him? Well, I never knew why she was with him in the first place.
Anyway, you won't miss him when we leave.
- He's not Southfork.
- What's so wonderful about Southfork? It's my family home.
I thought Atlanta was our family home, or aren't we a family? Well, I've certainly had enough time to think about it here and in Atlanta.
We talked about this all night, and I see you haven't come to any decision, have you? - Don't push me, Mitch.
- I won't.
But don't expect me to be something I'm not.
I have to be there when my patients need me.
That doesn't mean 9 to 5.
That means when a kid gets burned or there's a car crash.
I mean, I have to be there, whenever it happens.
I thought you understood me and my life.
I guess you don't.
I love you, Lucy but I'm not gonna give up being a doctor for you.
Now, you can take me as I am or not at all.
I'm gonna go upstairs and pack.
TAMMY: Bobby.
Time to get up.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What time is it? Eight-thirty.
I brought you some coffee.
Thank you.
How are you feeling? Pretty good.
How drunk was I? Oh, some drunk, some sad.
- I'm sorry.
- What for? For showing up here like that.
It's okay.
We had a beautiful time.
That I remember.
And whatever it was that you were going through last night I hope I helped you get through it.
I'd prefer, though, that you didn't show up here in this condition again.
I care for you so much, but I don't wanna be second-best or some kind of refuge for you when other women dump on you.
I couldn't bear it.
So when and if you decide it's really me that you want l'll be glad to take it from there.
- Hi.
- Hi.
You're not having much fun around here, are you? It's okay.
How would you like to go visit Southfork? - You mean it? - Of course I do.
Oh, boy, can I call Christopher and tell him? Why don't you do that? JOHN ROSS: Gee, thanks, Mom.
CHRISTOPHER: John Ross.
JOHN ROSS: I'm back.
- Dad! - Hi, son.
It sure is nice of your mama to let you come and visit.
It's not just a visit.
Mama's gonna let me live here.
CHRISTOPHER: You're really back to stay? JOHN ROSS: Yep.
Guess what.
We got two new foals.
Wanna go out to the barn and see them? Sure.
John Ross.
Thanks, Mama.
I love you.
I love you too, sweetheart.
You go have fun, okay? I'll come see you soon, Mama.
Is that true, Sue Ellen? You're gonna let John Ross stay here? If you sign this.
Gives me full legal custody but John Ross has the right to decide where he wants to stay.
That's Southfork.
I know that but if he changes his mind at any time, he can come to me.
He's not gonna change his mind.
Well, I'm glad you finally came to your senses and did what's best for the boy.
You bastard.
I'm the only one who's ever done what's right for him or cared about what he wanted.
Would you have given him to me if he asked you to? I'm willing to let him stay here if that's what makes him happy.
He's the only one I care about.
Not you, not me, him.
And if you think that by him being here settles any score between the two of us you are sadly mistaken.
The one thing I have to look forward to in my life is evening the score.
And believe me, I will.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: Let her go.
Well, I don't see a ring on her finger.
You can't be her husband.
They're my brothers.
And Japhet, you let him be.
You think you own this town? We were just leaving.
Come on, J.
R.
He ain't going nowhere.
I need men I can depend on.
- They don't come cheap.
McKAY: Will that take care of it? - Cliff and I were lovers once.
- You think that that would hurt J.
R? Guaranteed.
He'd hate it.
[GUN COCKS.]
You're a dead man.
You wouldn't face a murder charge.
I've changed my mind about you coming to Ewing alone.
- What? - Forget you ever had a sister.
- No, Pam.
PAM: Goodbye, Cliff.
We should all wave to him, huh? - When can I see the Krebbs' place? - Tomorrow too soon? - It wasn't Pam? - No, it was just a wild-goose chase.
There'll be trouble till I get my boy back.
- You'll get him back over my dead body.
- Whatever it takes, Sue Ellen.
Clayton.
I think that's all of them.
You know, right about now, I bet there isn't a cattleman in this whole state who doesn't wish he had a river run through his ranch.
BOBBY: You can bet on that.
CLAYTON: Hmm.
You know, it must be kind of strange for you to be running Southfork with me.
Oh, maybe just a little.
Oh, I'm grateful for Southfork.
That's pretty obvious.
I mean, you know, I own half of this ranch, and getting back to ranching I just love it.
I had made up my mind.
I'm gonna get out of the oil business completely and give Miss Ellie and Southfork the kind of attention they deserve.
- You're gonna sell your refineries? - That's right.
And you're the one I wanna sell them to.
Well, I'm interested, of course, but money the way it is now, I don't know.
Yeah, I wanna keep them in the family.
I can appreciate that.
They're good properties.
Let me see what kind of deal I can put together that's fair to both you and Ewing Oil and we'll talk.
Take all the time you want.
Offer's there.
Well, what do you think of our new house? Nice, I guess.
There's a big, beautiful backyard you can play in.
Can Uncle Bobby bring Christopher over? Well, I wouldn't count on Uncle Bobby, but maybe I can bring him over.
Maybe? I can't wait for you to go inside.
It's so beautiful.
You're gonna love it.
I just know it.
Come on.
Come on.
Well, this is it.
You like it? It's nice, Mama.
Well, you won't feel so strange in a few days.
I guess not.
Oh, now I'm gonna take you outside and see the tennis court and swimming pool.
JOHN ROSS: Okay.
Isn't it beautiful? Yeah.
- Can I ask you something? - Of course.
I still don't understand why you shot my daddy.
I don't know how to tell you any better, John Ross.
I was angry.
I was very scared.
More scared than I've ever been.
And the gun was in my hand and I shot it.
All I can say is that I panicked.
I panicked, John Ross.
Don't you wanna say anything? No.
Well, we have to talk about it, sweetheart.
It was a rotten thing to do.
I know, and I'm very sorry.
We're never gonna live in Southfork again? No.
Can I go see the rest of the house now? Can I have a hug? Come on.
J.
R: McSween, you don't seem to be getting my message.
J.
R.
, listen to me.
No, you listen to me.
What's gotten into you, anyhow? - All I want you to do is grab John Ross.
- I can't do it.
- What is the matter with you? - It's illegal.
Illegal? Well, why do you think I'm talking to you? This is no time to suddenly discover you've got scruples.
- It's more than the job's worth, J.
R.
- What are you talking about? People snatch their kids off each other all the time.
Not anymore.
Courts have gotten real tough.
Look, your wife has a court order.
I grab the boy, that's kidnapping.
I can't touch it.
You're not worth the money I'm paying you.
If a cop can't break the law, what use is he? - I'm sorry.
- Get out of here.
- J.
R.
- Go on, I don't wanna see you anymore.
APRIL: How did Bobby take it? I didn't tell him.
You didn't? I told him that Jordan made a mistake, and it's all a wild-goose chase.
What? How can? I don't understand any of you anymore.
What's that supposed to mean? Why should you have to carry it all? Just tell me.
Why does everybody think that it's so important to spare Bobby's feelings when he doesn't give a damn about anybody else's? Hey, hey.
Bobby dumped you, and that's your problem.
I don't have any ax to grind with Bobby anymore.
I mean, the Barnes-Ewing feud, that's history.
So don't expect me to settle old scores for you.
I mean, I'm not gonna be the one to tell Bobby that Pam is in love with another man.
But I am gonna tell you to mind your own business.
J.
R: What do you mean there's nothing I can do? I don't wanna hear that.
This is the hard stuff, Mr.
Ewing.
Sue Ellen has possession That's a kind of a de facto custody.
- And she has a court order to back it up.
As long as that boy is in Dallas County, not Braddock there's no way you can challenge that until the divorce hearing.
Are you telling me there's not anything you can do to get my boy back? If John Ross is physically in Braddock County and he states a preference that he'd rather be with his father than his mother then we could institute proceedings for now to get temporary custody until the divorce.
So if I can get him back in Braddock, he's mine.
Let me warn you, J.
R or you could lose that boy later during the divorce hearing.
Anything he says or he does must be entirely voluntary.
In other words, no kidnapping, no coercion.
Do you really think I'd do something like that to my own son? What kind of person do you think I am? Second, to get permanent custody after the divorce you'd stand a lot better chance if you were back home at Southfork with your family.
You didn't do yourself any favors by moving out.
[INTERCOM BEEPS.]
PHYLLIS [O VER INTERCOM.]
: Tammy Miller to see you, Bobby.
BOBBY: Send her in.
[LAUGHS.]
I don't believe it.
When did you get back in town? A couple of days ago.
Wow.
You look great.
You look great too.
- Come on in, sit down.
- Oh, great.
I like your office.
Oh, that's right.
You've never been here, have you? Mm-mm.
I might have come if you'd invited me.
- Oops, I'm sorry.
- Ha, Ha.
How was your trip? Did you spend all your divorce settlement? Not quite.
I mean, I'm a few thousand dollars poorer but my natural instinct is to plan for the future.
Listen, can I, uh, get you a drink? No, thanks.
- I'm interrupting your work.
- No, not at all.
I just wanted to say hello.
I'm glad you did.
And when you have time, I need your advice.
- You want my advice? - Mm-hm.
What about? Investments, for what money I have left.
Tammy, I'm flattered.
You think I'm the right guy to give you that advice? In broad terms, before I go see an investment broker.
Bobby, you don't have an ax to grind or a favorite fund you wanna put me in.
- Oh, I see.
- I'm Why do you say we talk about it tomorrow? - I'd love to.
- Lunch? - That would be great.
- Okay, I'll make a reservation.
Bobby, you're such a nice man.
ELLIE: Do you think he decided to buy? Yes, I'm gonna show the rest of it tomorrow, but I'm sure he'll like what he sees.
Well, that's good news for Ray.
Good news for us too.
I think we have found ourselves a real good neighbor.
You're right.
I hadn't thought of it that way.
- You'll like him.
- Sounds like it.
Why don't you come with me tomorrow, and you can meet him? ELLIE: All right.
J.
R.
Mama, Clayton.
J.
R.
I didn't mean to startle you.
What do you want, J.
R? Well, I don't rightly know how to put this.
Well, I've never thought I'd see the day.
Give him a chance, Clayton.
You know, I had a lot of time to think when I was lying there in the hospital.
I guess it takes something like that to make you realize that you just don't live forever.
And, uh, I was in a state of shock, I think, when you came to visit me.
I said some terrible things to you.
I know I hurt you, Mama, and you too, Clayton and I want you to know I'm real sorry.
Southfork is a place for family, and I need to be in the family again if you could see it in your hearts to take me back.
Nice speech, J.
R.
Well, I mean it, and I hope you believe me.
ELLIE: Well, it doesn't matter if we believe you or not, J.
R.
This is your home, and you're always welcome here as long as you understand that Clayton is head of the household.
Yes, Mama, I do.
Your best behavior.
You understand what I'm saying? You won't have any trouble from me, Clayton.
I never realized how important living in Southfork is to me.
SUE ELLEN: John Ross? John Ross? Come down for a minute.
This is still all very strange to him.
It will just take a little while for him to settle in and there's the problem with new school and friends.
I understand.
I know he's gonna be very happy here.
It will just take a little time.
Of course.
Mama? SUE ELLEN: Oh, come on in, sweetheart.
I want you to meet someone.
John Ross, this is Mrs.
Forbes.
We were talking about her coming to work for us.
And she can keep an eye on both of us.
Hi.
Very glad to meet you, John Ross.
You gonna live here too? No, not exactly, but, uh, I'd be here every day.
- You think you and I could be friends? - Sure.
Why not? Well, then why don't you call me Helen? Okay.
You know how to play poker? Not really.
- I can teach you.
- Okay.
[LAUGHING.]
Well, I think you two will get along just fine.
- Can I go now? - Yes, you may.
Goodbye, Mrs.
Forbes.
Be seeing each other again real soon.
Tomorrow, if you can start.
- Yes, I can.
- Okay.
Well, I like him a lot.
And he'll be fine as soon as the newness wears off.
McKAY: Always liked to be near the water.
There's just something about it.
ELLIE: It's very soothing.
I think the river's even prettier here than when it reaches Southfork.
CLAYTON: I don't know whether being pretty or not is of any interest to a cowboy but I do think that they're happy it didn't dry up.
ELLIE: Ha, ha, Clayton, where's your soul? Oh, it's out there, someplace.
Anyway, I never expected to find anything this nice.
You know, this used to be part of Southfork long ago.
My first husband gave a section to Ray Krebbs years ago and I gave him another section when he got married this year.
This should have been very special to him.
Why is he selling it? ELLIE: Well, he and his family are living in Europe now.
Hard to think of anybody moving away from a place like this.
Well, that's it, Mac.
I don't know another blade of grass I can show you.
You've been very generous with your time, Clayton, and I appreciate it.
I particularly appreciated meeting this charming lady, Miss Ellie.
And we hope we see a lot more of you.
That's a prospect I find irresistible.
ELLIE: Then you've definitely decided? Well, if I would've been honest about it, I decided to buy the place yesterday.
I just couldn't resist coming out here again today.
ELLIE: Oh, well, that's wonderful.
CLAYTON: It sure is.
I'm ready to close any time you can arrange it.
I'll shake your hand on that.
It's settled, then.
BOBBY: Do you wanna run that by me again? I'm getting out of the oil business.
- That's what I thought you said.
- Don't act so shocked.
I've got all the money I need.
I just don't enjoy the stress and the battle of it anymore.
- Cliff, what are you gonna do? - I don't know.
Nothing.
Between you and me, I don't care.
- What's gotten into you? - Tired, had it up to here.
- I thought you were gonna get me a drink.
- Oh, sorry.
Isn't this decision of yours kind of sudden? CLIFF: No, I've been thinking about it.
Doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you didn't find Pam.
No, it doesn't have anything to do with it.
I don't think so.
- I don't wanna tell you your business - Then don't.
I don't know why you're making a big deal out of it.
Jordan thought he saw Pam but he didn't.
So nothing's happened.
Nothing.
How about you? Have you closed the chapter on it? - Yeah, I think so.
- Yeah? Well, give yourself a break and do it.
Is that what you're doing, giving a break? Yeah, just like I'm gonna give you a break.
Oh, yeah? What's that? All the assets of Barnes-Wentworth l'm gonna sell them to you at rock-bottom prices.
- Are you serious? - I'm dead serious.
Huh? Tell me now, when is the last time you had an offer that good? Believe it or not, about two days ago.
Plate-refining operation.
I don't know if I can afford to take that deal or yours and I sure as hell can't afford to take them both.
Ha, ha, you mean, you got embarrassment of riches and you don't have the cash flow to cover that? I'll drink to that.
[LAUGHING.]
MAN: So, what do you think, Mr.
Ewing? Yeah, what is it? Right now, it's just a dock, but, uh, a man of vision he could realize the full potential of this place.
Yeah? What potential is that? Biggest marina on Ray Harbor.
Whole recreation area over there.
There's a lot of land goes with this place.
Yeah, you've got quite an imagination.
With you behind it, Mr.
Ewing this place could lay you the biggest golden egg you ever saw.
[CHUCKLES.]
You believe in that, you believe in fairy tales, and I don't.
Now, I'm disappointed.
Disappointed in you, Mr.
Ewing.
I thought a man like yourself could see this place for what it could be.
What did you ask me out here for? Everything I heard about you told me you're right for it.
Well, I don't know who you been listening to but I tell you, all I do is pump oil, I ship it and then I sell it, that's it.
From what I heard, not anymore.
What? Well, you got your name on the door, all right, but that's all.
Rumor has it that you're out of the oil game.
Strictly not allowed to play.
Means you're looking around for a new ballpark, right? Wrong.
I never thought I'd have to tell a fellow Texan this but you shouldn't believe all the stories you hear about me.
[SIGHS.]
JOHN ROSS: There's a pool and a tennis court, but no horses or anything.
School's all right, but the kids don't talk to me.
I miss you, Christopher.
Maybe your dad will bring you over.
Sure, it's lonesome.
Got a nurse or something.
She's okay, just no fun, not like Grandma.
No, Chris, I can't do that.
I can't run out on my mom.
No way.
I love my dad, but I love my mom too.
I can't just leave her.
I guess all I can do is stick it out and hope it gets better.
Right.
John Ross, I'm home.
Hey, I gotta go.
Yeah, okay.
Okay.
Yeah, real soon.
Hi, honey.
Hi, Mom.
[PIANO PLAYING.]
[CHATTERING.]
HOSTESS: There you go.
- Thank you.
- All right.
Would you like cocktails? - TAMMY: Campari and soda.
- Okay.
- Scotch rocks.
- All right.
Thank you.
So where did you stay when you were in London? The Atheneum, ha, ha.
- I told you money was no object.
- I guess not.
Only thing that could make it better was if I wasn't traveling with a bunch of women.
You'd rather be traveling with men? No.
The right man would have been enough.
You know me, always been a one-man woman.
So, what do you wanna know about your investment? We don't have to talk about that yet if you don't want.
I thought that's why we were here.
And to catch up.
It's been a long time.
It's been a year.
What's happening with you? Business or personal? I wouldn't mind it being personal.
Well, I haven't found the right woman, if that's what you wanna know.
Haven't found the right man, either.
Well, see, we have something in common.
I guess so.
Maybe I should have stayed in Dallas.
Tammy, I like you, you know that.
But after you left, there was somebody.
It's over now, but just barely.
It wouldn't be fair to you or me to rush into something right now.
I'm sorry.
It doesn't matter.
I don't mind waiting a while.
Well, isn't that sweet? Who's this, Bobby? Some new little virgin you found yourself? Or maybe you haven't checked yet whether she knows J.
R.
He does get around.
TAMMY: Who was that? It doesn't matter.
- That wasn't your? - No.
Tammy, I don't wanna try and explain her to you and believe me, you don't wanna know about her, all right? Fine.
John Ross.
- What's the matter? - Nothing.
John Ross.
Look at me and tell me what's wrong.
Oh, my God.
What happened? Nothing.
Got into a fight, that's all.
- Why? - I didn't like what a kid said.
What was that? Same thing all the kids are saying.
"She shot Daddy.
" Oh, sweetheart.
I am so sorry.
Children can be so cruel.
Give them time and they'll stop.
You just have to understand, that's all.
I understand that if I were in my own school Daddy would've come down and kick them around the schoolyard.
I hate this.
Miss Lucy, Mr.
Mitch is here.
- My Mitch? - Yes.
All right.
Tell him to come in.
- Hello.
- Well, hello to you too.
Just get up? - What are you doing here? - That's nice.
How about, "Hey, it's great to see you.
Would you like a cup of coffee?" Here.
Why didn't you tell me you're coming? I'm sorry.
I guess I should have called you first.
That's okay.
You just surprised me, that's all.
So, uh, how come you're here? Isn't it obvious? It's been what, three weeks? A month? It's been long enough, Lucy.
It's time to come home.
Sue Ellen? What are you doing here? Well, I came to say good morning to my son.
Don't you try anything or I'll call the police.
Well, can't a father see his son off to school? No tricks, J.
R.
I mean it.
[DOOR OPENS.]
- Hey, son.
- Dad! - How you doing, son? How you doing? JOHN ROSS: Okay.
- I missed you.
- Yeah, I missed you too.
Sweetheart, you gonna be late for your bus.
Hey, what's going on here? - Somebody been beating up on you? - It's nothing.
J.
R: Well, it doesn't look like nothing to me.
I did a real dumb thing at school.
- Opened a door on my face.
- Yeah? - Have your teeth been checked? JOHN ROSS: They're okay.
Well, I hope so, otherwise somebody's gonna get sued.
He's perfectly fine, and he's gonna miss his bus.
J.
R: I'm talking to my boy.
Don't interrupt me.
Well, now, you look bigger than last time I saw you.
JOHN ROSS: It hasn't been that long.
- Seems like it though, doesn't it? JOHN ROSS: Yeah.
- Well, let me see if I got this right, now.
Christopher has been asking when you're coming home.
And your grandma and Clayton send their love and so does Bobby.
And well, I guess you know I'm back home in Southfork.
- Yeah, Chris told me.
J.
R: Yeah.
Oh, it's great.
You don't realize how great it is until you've been away.
SUE ELLEN: J.
R.
- Huh? [BUS HORN HONKING.]
Sweetheart, you are gonna miss your bus.
- I guess I gotta go.
- All right, son.
You be a good boy, and I'll come visit you soon.
- You will? - You can count on it.
JOHN ROSS: Bye then.
- Bye, Mom.
See you later.
- Bye, sweetheart.
You let me know the next time you're coming out here.
So you can make sure that he won't be here? Now, I don't think so, Sue Ellen.
You are truly despicable.
Coming here and filling his head with how great it is to be back at Southfork.
Sue Ellen, if John Ross is unhappy living here with you, that's not my fault.
You call yourself a loving mother and yet you keep him away from the very place he wants to be.
I call that selfish.
Downright selfish.
[CAR DOOR SHUTS.]
SUE ELLEN: Miss Ellie, I'm very glad that you agreed to have lunch with me.
Well, I won't pretend that it was exactly easy.
SUE ELLEN: I understand.
That's why I'm very grateful.
Sue Ellen, we've known each other for a long time.
We were family.
I didn't think there was anything that you could do that would ever make me be disappointed in you but you have.
And you caused me a lot of pain.
Miss Ellie, if I had really hurt J.
R I would never have expected you or Bobby to forgive me.
Well, you didn't, thank God.
So let that be the end of it.
How's John Ross settling into his new school? You must be able to read my mind because that's the other thing I wanted to talk about.
Are there problems? Yes.
But I suppose you can expect some of those to start out with.
I'm afraid so.
Miss Ellie do you think I'm doing the right thing insisting on having John Ross with me? He needs what I can give him.
He needs the time, the help, the love.
He needs his mother.
And then I see how much he misses his father and being with all of you at Southfork, and I start questioning what I've done.
What do you think? You've always been fair.
Well, when you divorced J.
R.
The first time I backed you all the way, Sue Ellen.
That's why I wanted to talk to you now.
John Ross is older now.
He needs different things from each of you.
I think his wishes should certainly be taken into consideration.
Is it wrong to want my child? No.
Not as long as that's what he wants.
[INTERCOM BUZZES.]
- Yep? PHYLLIS: April Stevens is here to see you.
All right, send her in.
Thank you.
- Bobby.
BOBBY: Hello.
I guess you're wondering how I could possibly have the nerve to come here.
- Something like that.
- Did I wreck your meal? You gave it your best shot, didn't you? Would you believe me if I told you I came here to apologize? Well, why don't you try me? I am really sorry about my behavior at the restaurant yesterday.
Well, that sounded like an apology, so I guess I have to believe you.
I mean it.
I can't even believe I did something so cheap.
April, let's just let the whole thing drop, okay? You don't really like me at all, do you? Does that matter? What is it, Bobby? I mean, this crap about me and J.
R.
, that's not it.
I mean, why is it that I can't even get to first base with you? I just don't wanna be involved with anyone right now.
Oh, and what about your little buddy at lunch yesterday? What does she have that I don't? She's an old friend.
Have you ever slept with your old friend? My personal life is none of your business, April.
Well, I take it that means yes.
Nice to know you're not gonna save yourself for Pam because she's not coming back.
Just leave her out of this.
I'm telling you the truth.
Cliff lied to you.
He saw Pam.
And you know what? She doesn't wanna know about you.
Nor about him, nor even about Christopher, and you wanna know why? Because she found herself a new man.
She's gonna marry her surgeon.
Isn't that sweet? Guess he was taken with his own handiwork.
I'm sorry, Bobby.
I had no right to say that to you.
Get out of my office.
Now! [DOOR SHUTS.]
Bobby, what happened? Are you all right? I don't wanna take any more calls today, Phyllis.
Sure.
Well, the place is all yours.
Signed, sealed, and delivered.
I guess this is what I've been saving for all my life.
You've made me a very happy man, Clayton.
Well, I'm sure Ray Krebbs will be happy too.
- It's a pity you've never met him.
- Maybe I will someday.
You tell him any time he wants to come and look the old place over, he's welcome.
I'll do that.
Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute, I almost forgot.
Ranch hands.
I'd be very happy to recommend some good people if it will help you out.
Thank you, Clayton, but I've already hired all the people I need.
Yeah, well, that's all right too.
I'll, uh, see you later.
You will, Clayton.
Count on it.
[CHUCKLING.]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
TAMMY: Yes? BOBBY: Tammy, it's me, Bobby.
TAMMY: Bobby? - What's the matter? - Nothing.
I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped by.
It's a little late.
- Is it? - Mm-hm.
Sorry.
Maybe you'd better come in.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
Come on.
I just got out of the shower.
- Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
Can I get you anything, like a cup of coffee? Uh, no, no, no.
What's the matter, Bobby? Well, nothing.
Everything's ducky.
Is that why you're drunk? Tammy, if you loved me, you wouldn't run away, would you? Of course not.
You didn't run from Paul.
No, he left me.
It was just the opposite.
I've been thinking about us and everything you've said to me.
And? Why don't things work out the way you think they should ever? Why can't two people just fall in love and get married and live happily ever after? Why does everybody gotta hurt everybody? Oh, Bobby.
You're such a sweet man.
Oh, Bobby.
Well, I guess you two lovebirds won't mind if I leave you on your own.
Oh, Mitch, I just wanna tell you.
Everybody here is so grateful to you for coming and taking Lucy away.
You know, somehow, J.
R.
's charm has always escaped me.
You're not the only one.
Why do you think Sue Ellen put three slugs in him? Well, I never knew why she was with him in the first place.
Anyway, you won't miss him when we leave.
- He's not Southfork.
- What's so wonderful about Southfork? It's my family home.
I thought Atlanta was our family home, or aren't we a family? Well, I've certainly had enough time to think about it here and in Atlanta.
We talked about this all night, and I see you haven't come to any decision, have you? - Don't push me, Mitch.
- I won't.
But don't expect me to be something I'm not.
I have to be there when my patients need me.
That doesn't mean 9 to 5.
That means when a kid gets burned or there's a car crash.
I mean, I have to be there, whenever it happens.
I thought you understood me and my life.
I guess you don't.
I love you, Lucy but I'm not gonna give up being a doctor for you.
Now, you can take me as I am or not at all.
I'm gonna go upstairs and pack.
TAMMY: Bobby.
Time to get up.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What time is it? Eight-thirty.
I brought you some coffee.
Thank you.
How are you feeling? Pretty good.
How drunk was I? Oh, some drunk, some sad.
- I'm sorry.
- What for? For showing up here like that.
It's okay.
We had a beautiful time.
That I remember.
And whatever it was that you were going through last night I hope I helped you get through it.
I'd prefer, though, that you didn't show up here in this condition again.
I care for you so much, but I don't wanna be second-best or some kind of refuge for you when other women dump on you.
I couldn't bear it.
So when and if you decide it's really me that you want l'll be glad to take it from there.
- Hi.
- Hi.
You're not having much fun around here, are you? It's okay.
How would you like to go visit Southfork? - You mean it? - Of course I do.
Oh, boy, can I call Christopher and tell him? Why don't you do that? JOHN ROSS: Gee, thanks, Mom.
CHRISTOPHER: John Ross.
JOHN ROSS: I'm back.
- Dad! - Hi, son.
It sure is nice of your mama to let you come and visit.
It's not just a visit.
Mama's gonna let me live here.
CHRISTOPHER: You're really back to stay? JOHN ROSS: Yep.
Guess what.
We got two new foals.
Wanna go out to the barn and see them? Sure.
John Ross.
Thanks, Mama.
I love you.
I love you too, sweetheart.
You go have fun, okay? I'll come see you soon, Mama.
Is that true, Sue Ellen? You're gonna let John Ross stay here? If you sign this.
Gives me full legal custody but John Ross has the right to decide where he wants to stay.
That's Southfork.
I know that but if he changes his mind at any time, he can come to me.
He's not gonna change his mind.
Well, I'm glad you finally came to your senses and did what's best for the boy.
You bastard.
I'm the only one who's ever done what's right for him or cared about what he wanted.
Would you have given him to me if he asked you to? I'm willing to let him stay here if that's what makes him happy.
He's the only one I care about.
Not you, not me, him.
And if you think that by him being here settles any score between the two of us you are sadly mistaken.
The one thing I have to look forward to in my life is evening the score.
And believe me, I will.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: Let her go.
Well, I don't see a ring on her finger.
You can't be her husband.
They're my brothers.
And Japhet, you let him be.
You think you own this town? We were just leaving.
Come on, J.
R.
He ain't going nowhere.
I need men I can depend on.
- They don't come cheap.
McKAY: Will that take care of it? - Cliff and I were lovers once.
- You think that that would hurt J.
R? Guaranteed.
He'd hate it.
[GUN COCKS.]
You're a dead man.