Dallas s12e24 Episode Script
445024 - The Great Texas Waltz
NARRATOR: Last on Dallas: J.
R: I like your style, Mr.
Brundin.
- I like yours.
- You're gonna cut us in on the deal? - I'd like to hear your proposals.
- When your husband arrives - You are my husband.
McKAY: I see J.
R.
Is here.
I encouraged it.
- What were you doing at my house? - I didn't know you had a daughter.
Will Brundin go along with this? His loyalty to McKay is not absolute.
You remind me of my wife.
It's been so long, my love.
I don't believe it.
J.
R: I never, ever thought I'd see you again.
And here we are.
You're just as beautiful as you were 20 years ago.
And you're still just as full of that remarkable Texas hot air.
J.
R: Mm-hm.
You never could take a compliment.
I still can't.
We had something very special going on between us then.
Didn't we? How much is that? [SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
Ah, danke schà n.
What did she say? Flowers free of charge.
Because we look like such a happy couple.
[SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
Are you still married? Alistair died seven years ago.
- Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
- And you? Are you still married to the woman you wrote me about? No.
No, that's over.
Then we're both free.
Not exactly.
You remarried? In a manner of speaking, yes.
Does that mean yes or no, J.
R? Ha, ha, you weren't as nosy as this back in Paris, darling.
And you weren't this evasive.
[J.
R.
SIGHS.]
I'm on my honeymoon.
Ah.
You know, our meeting tonight wasn't exactly accidental.
Vienna is a very small town, my connections told me you were here.
So glad you came to find me.
I didn't want to.
Not at first.
It wasn't easy getting over our affair.
It was very special.
One of a kind.
Why weren't you willing to run away with me? I would have married you.
I loved my husband.
But, God, I loved you too, J.
R.
I think this is a bad idea.
Vanessa.
Don't go.
Not yet.
I'll see you again.
Go back to your bride.
Can we lose these lovely flowered pillows, please? Hey, can we talk? Don't tell me I'm still playing her too strong.
Look, you're an abused personality.
Your Texas tyrant husband doesn't hit you but slowly, day by day, he's tormenting you to death.
So I should play her more passive? Like a child.
Very needy, very vulnerable.
- Okay.
SUE ELLEN: Think of your husband as a man who would set your teddy bear on fire just to watch you cry.
Heh.
Hello, Mrs.
Ewing.
Hello.
DON: Uh, may we have a word in private, Mrs.
Ewing? Excuse me.
[DON CLEARS THRO AT.]
Now, I know what you're going to say.
I'm sorry.
This is my ship, it doesn't need another captain.
It will never happen again, I promise, Your Majesty.
Hey, watch it or it's off with your head.
- How is everything going? - Under budget and ahead of schedule.
Then why don't you look happy? [DON CLEARS THRO AT.]
Because sometimes I think this project is gonna cost me my sanity.
I mean, by day, I'm immersed in the passive, victimized form of Sue Ellen.
And by night, I'm embraced by this forceful, confident, current Sue Ellen.
[WHISPERS.]
I don't know which one I'm in love with.
SUE ELLEN: Hmm.
What you need is a little reality testing.
And I know just the thing.
[IN NORMAL VOICE.]
That sounds ominous.
How would you like to spend Sunday with John Ross and me? Just a, uh, family date.
John Ross, isn't he a? What do they call them? A, uh? What is it, a child? Aren't they terribly dangerous? Heh.
We'll have a great time.
"Then let's do it," he said with fear in his heart.
I knew you'd love the idea.
Now get back to work.
Everybody tells me that Dave Wallace is the best missing-persons man around.
I've got the top success rate in the country.
But you know that, Mr.
Barnes.
Or you wouldn't have brought me in from New York.
What's so special about the way you work? I'm relentless.
I live for my work.
I don't eat, breathe or sleep until I get your job done.
You're my kind of man.
I'm also unreasonably expensive.
I don't really care about what it costs.
[CLIFF CLEARS THRO AT.]
I want results.
- She the one that's missing? - No.
Then who is it? I don't want you to find a person.
I want you to find an answer.
Sometimes that's tougher.
This lady is Afton Cooper.
She has a 5-year-old daughter.
And I wanna know if the little girl is mine.
- You're getting hit with a paternity suit? - No, nothing like that.
I just want to make sure that the little girl is mine.
And I want ironclad proof.
You'll get it, Mr.
Barnes.
BUNNY: Now, this is a way to travel.
This sure was a wonderful idea you two came up with.
Oh, heh.
Well, it's just too bad that J.
R.
And Bobby couldn't come with us.
They got that meeting coming up, and they just want to be ready for it.
You never did tell us what that big meeting was.
You never told us why you cut your trip to Budapest short.
It sure did surprise me, running into you two here in Vienna.
Last thing in the world I expected.
Ha, ha.
Well, uh, I liked Buda.
And Bunny here wasn't so crazy about Pest.
Ha-ha-ha.
Anyway, she never seen Vienna before.
And I'm so glad I did come.
- This city is beautiful.
CHICK: Mm.
And on top of all that, we get to be with the two of you.
It has been fun.
- But I think it's time to get back.
CALLY: Mm.
No, no, no.
Just one more stop though.
I guarantee it, you're gonna love it.
Just as long as it's not a museum.
I think I'm all museumed out.
Ha.
No, I insist.
Anyway, we're almost there.
We're not gonna let either of you go till you've seen it.
You know, we gotta run these figures through again.
Oh, you'll just get the same results.
[BOBBY SIGHS.]
McKay knows something we don't.
He's making it real hard to undercut his price.
Why don't you leave it, Bob? What's the matter with you anyway? Oh, l What? Well, you seem distracted or upset about something.
Ah, just a little tired.
I was up late last night.
Yeah, I know.
I was in the hotel bar when you came in.
You looked like you were in a complete daze.
Well, I guess it's the diesel fumes from all those buses and everything.
Oh, come on, J.
R.
Knock it off.
Why don't you level with me? I don't suppose I ever told you about Vanessa Beaumont.
I imagine there have been a lot of women you've kept secret from me.
Oh, Bob.
She's different.
A very special person.
A lady you really cared for? I knew her long before I met Sue Ellen.
The only woman in my whole life that ever broke my heart.
Wait a minute.
You saw this woman here last night? I tell you, it was incredible seeing her again.
Unbelievable, the way I felt.
The way it all came back.
J.
R.
, what about Cally? A man can appreciate an old flame without flying in and getting burned up.
Come on, Bob.
Let's go back to the hotel.
I wanna rest up for that big bash tonight.
Oh, my Lord.
Will you look at this? Oh, it's gorgeous.
You were right, Chick.
This is definitely worth seeing.
Oh, have you ever seen anything like this? - I knew you'd like it.
APRIL: It's magnificent.
BUNNY: Oh, I just wanna see everything.
What about you, Cally? CALLY: I sure do.
CHICK: You up to it, April? APRIL: I think so.
Why don't you and I go off this way? And we'll meet you here in 10 minutes.
APRIL: I think I'll wait right here.
CHICK: No, no.
I wanna show you something right around here.
They tell me the place was built by some big Austrian honcho you know, uh, as a reception room.
He got himself overstuffed with books so he turned it into a library.
[CHICK LAUGHS.]
Some library, huh? Hey, and over here, right over there.
Across over there.
They say this is one of the original Gutenberg Bibles.
[APRIL SIGHS.]
April? Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
Well, I see you're still here on your little tourist holiday.
I'd like a few minutes of your time.
What? To point out some of your favorite books? No, thanks.
I don't have any time for reading.
Can we be straight with one another? I know why the Ewing boys are in Vienna.
And you know why I'm here.
Now, there's something we've got to talk about.
Somehow I suspect you planned this meeting.
I needed to talk to you alone.
I'm listening.
First of all, I want to honestly know if you've forgiven me for what Tommy did with you.
It wasn't your fault.
Well, maybe.
But his problems began because of an unstable home life.
He was raised in family war zone.
Perhaps, he paid the price.
I'm over what Tommy did to me.
And if you'll excuse me, I really don't need this extra insight.
You're not giving me much slack.
You're not getting to the point.
I admire you, April.
You'll be some match for Bobby.
You'll keep him on his toes.
So this is about the big deal? If Bobby and J.
R.
Steal this deal from me they're in for an all-out war.
And I'm willing to do whatever dirty street fighting is necessary to pry their claim-jumping hands from what's mine.
So why tell me? McKAY: Because you stepped into Tracey's shoes.
You're the woman he listens to now.
I wouldn't put it that way.
There's gonna be a lot of bad blood spilled.
The families are already involved.
Why make it worse? April, I want you to talk Bobby out of this deal.
You're asking an awful lot.
No.
Because you don't understand what a Texas war means.
All you've seen is a few skirmishes.
The war occupies all of a man's life.
Bobby's not gonna have any time for you or your new relationship.
He's gonna have his back up against the wall.
And the only way he's going to win is by turning his heart to stone.
If you have any hopes of becoming the next Mrs.
Bobby Ewing pull him out of this deal.
And do it soon.
[BAND PLAYING WALTZ MUSIC.]
Oh, my goodness.
It's a long way from a Haleyville barn dance, isn't it, honey? Welcome to our spring ball.
I assume you're all ready to waltz.
Ha, ha.
Bob, maybe we ought to teach these folks the Texas two-step.
Somehow I doubt it, J.
R.
I hope you ladies will give me the honor of one dance apiece.
I'd be delighted.
CALLY: Me too.
But I think I should practice up a bit first.
Looking as beautiful as you do tonight, my dear I suspect you'll find yourself a very busy, eager dance instructor.
Mr.
Brundin, we put together a new set of figures for you.
We'd like to go over them with you tonight.
Tomorrow, Mr.
Ewing.
Tonight is strictly for pleasure.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
Ladies.
- Herr Brundin.
BRUNDIN: I'm glad you could make it.
I see the Ewing brothers also received an invitation.
I find that somewhat annoying.
Spring ball is for everyone.
But especially for those who like to play one side against the other.
But isn't that the essence of capitalism? And isn't capitalism the state religion of Texas? [MUSIC ENDS.]
Have you talked to Bobby yet? Not yet.
Don't wait too long.
- What did McKay want? - Nothing really.
If he bothers you, I want you to tell me.
You know, I had a bad dream about him last night.
Really? I dreamt you cut him out of the deal and he went berserk.
April, if that happens, I'll take care of it.
What if it spills over into all of our lives? McKay said that he's come to terms of what I did to Tommy.
I don't believe it.
And this deal really isn't the issue? Eventually, he and I are gonna lock horns.
But until that happens, I'm not gonna let it spoil a minute.
Have I told you how absolutely beautiful you are tonight? Yes.
But I don't mind hearing it again.
[BAND PLAYING WALTZ MUSIC.]
I'll whisper in your ear.
I've never had so much fun in my whole life.
Thank you so much for this honeymoon.
J.
R: It's my pleasure.
- I'm so glad I met you, J.
R.
- Ha-ha-ha.
[MUSIC ENDS.]
[GUESTS APPLAUDING.]
Mr.
Ewing, may I have the next dance with your wife? Well, you're kind of quick on the draw, Frederick, but, uh Sure, go ahead.
Just don't step on her toes.
Yes, sir, Mr.
Ewing.
[BAND PLAYING STRAUSS' "BLUE DANUBE".]
How beautiful you look tonight.
I hate the way you still make me feel weak at the knees.
Will you dance with me? I'd love to.
J.
R: You're right.
Vienna is a small town.
VANESSA: I know Rolf Brundin quite well.
We have adjacent boxes at the opera.
J.
R: Ha, ha.
Remember when you took me to the Paris Opera? La Boheme.
It still make me cry every time I see it.
Sometimes because it's so sad and sometimes because it reminds me of you.
The love we shared together.
J.
R: I wish you weren't such a romantic.
VANESSA: I know.
It's quite inappropriate, especially on your honeymoon.
By the way, your bride is lovely.
I'm going to let you go back and rescue her from her admirers.
Will we dance again tonight? Perhaps.
Um, excuse me, fellas.
But I promised this dance to my husband.
J.
R: Looks like you're the belle of the ball.
- Oh, J.
R.
, I just wanna be with you.
There's a disco in the next room with other kinds of music.
- Can we take a look? - Oh, sure, anything you want.
Okay, let's go get Bobby and April to come with us.
Of course, it will probably take a crowbar to pry them two apart.
Ha, ha.
Yeah, probably will.
[BOBBY HUMMING WALTZ MUSIC.]
[APRIL GIGGLING.]
Last dance.
[APRIL CHUCKLES.]
[SIGHS.]
As the song says, "I could have danced all night.
" Me too.
I had a wonderful time tonight.
You weren't alone.
Good night.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
You said you could dance all night.
[SLOW JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO.]
I assume you already tried the Southern Cross.
That's the first place I went to.
No luck, huh? The foreman said I missed Clayton by just a few hours.
Did he say anything else? No, just that, uh, he seemed upset and was in a hurry.
If you like, I'll put out an APB on him.
Chances are we'll pull him in soon enough.
No, I don't think that would help Clayton's state of mind.
[ELLIE SIGHS.]
Sheriff, you're an old friend of Clayton's and I was hoping that you might have some clues for me, some places to look.
Oh, it's true.
I used to know all his old haunts.
Where do you think he might go next? Oh, Miss Ellie, I couldn't tell you that for sure.
Look, if you want to, I'll drive you around.
Give you a hand.
That would be very nice of you.
SHERIFF: Shoot.
Clayton's a good old boy.
They don't make them like him anymore.
We'll form our own posse.
Round him up.
Well, l I don't think it's gonna be that easy.
[SIGHS.]
TERESA: I'm really glad you're on time.
Christopher is bouncing off the walls waiting for you.
He really likes his days out with Cliff.
That's because we know how to party.
I'll go up and get him.
[AFTON SIGHS.]
I feel so strange being back here again.
You'll get over it, I got over it.
Heh.
It's great you're spending so much time with Christopher.
Next time, we'll bring little Pammy.
Double date.
- Cliff - Hey, suggestion, don't jump all over me.
- Hey.
CHRISTOPHER: Uncle Cliff.
CLIFF: Hey, you guys.
JOHN ROSS: Oh, how's it going? It's going great.
Hey, listen now, I want you to mind your manners.
Meet a very special lady, Afton.
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
CLIFF: Very good, ha, ha.
- There's some lemonade in the living room.
- Okay.
So where are you taking me today? I got a friend who loaned us his boat.
And we're gonna go to the lake and do some fishing.
All right.
You guys seem to get along great.
Cliff's the best uncle in the whole world.
Well, I'm surprised too.
Hello, Afton, how long have you been back in town? I've been back for a while.
Oh.
JOHN ROSS: What are we doing today? - Hi, sweetheart.
Well, we came to take you to lunch.
You remember Mr.
Lockwood from the wedding, hmm? Uh, and, uh, Don, you remember Cliff Barnes? Of course.
My old bunkmate in this very room.
Oh, yeah.
One of the many highlights at J.
R.
's wedding, huh? And finally, Don Lockwood, Afton Cooper.
I'm pleased to meet you.
Somehow, I feel I know you already.
I'm sure Sue Ellen has told you only the nicest things about me.
Oh, absolutely.
Southfork living room.
Crossroads of the world.
Come on, John Ross, lunch time.
- Bye.
- Bye-bye.
Bye.
[SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
[BOBBY CHUCKLES.]
[SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
[BOBBY SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
BOTH: Mm.
Where were we? Next step? Oh, yes.
The next step.
You don't like to talk about relationships, do you? April, l I'm just not sure what we have.
Neither am I.
I'd just like to know if you're feeling what I'm feeling.
Because I'm feeling pretty special about you.
Could we take this relationship at my pace? Hmm, we can take it slower.
It's not my first choice.
[BOBBY CHUCKLES.]
Eat.
[SUE ELLEN LAUGHING.]
DON: Mm.
- John Ross, is something bothering you? - I'm okay.
No, you're not.
I can tell.
Maybe it's my jokes.
I once cleared an entire dinner party with one punch line.
[SUE ELLEN CHUCKLES.]
So are you gonna marry my mom or what? [CLEARS THRO AT.]
Uh, actually, no.
Does that make you feel better? Lots.
- Excuse me.
May I get you anything else? - Um No, thank you.
I think we're fine.
John Ross, what is wrong with you? It took me a long time to whip Dad's new wife into shape.
Cally was hard work.
I'm not in a mood for another big job.
I want you to apologize, right now.
You're the one who asked me what's wrong.
It's okay, Sue Ellen.
It is not okay, he's being incredibly rude.
JOHN ROSS: What do you expect? How do you talk a guy who's never played baseball? Well, I play cricket, does that count? Any sport named after an insect has gotta be lame.
That's enough.
Why can't you find someone like Uncle Cliff? At least he doesn't say: [IN BRITISH ACCENT.]
"Tomatoes.
" [IN NORMAL VOICE.]
I mean, can't you find a boyfriend who speaks English? You go wait for me in the lounge.
Come on.
Up.
Go on.
He's not usually like this.
I kind of liked his line about cricket.
Well, he can be a wonderful boy.
Ah, truth is, I'm not very good with kids, anyway.
Well, maybe he was feeling just a little bit insecure.
- Yeah.
- He knows how much I care about you.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO.]
[J.
R.
CHUCKLES.]
I hope I'm not late.
After 20 years, what's a few minutes? What wonderful taste.
Does it reminds you of my old apartment by the Bois de Boulogne? Yes, yes.
And the dress is familiar.
I wore one quite similar the night we met.
- And the music? - Recognize it? - And the perfume? - Hmm.
Well, it worked then.
Perhaps, it will work now.
J.
R: Tell me.
Are you trying to re-create that first night we met? You're a little slow, J.
R.
Maybe a glass of wine will help.
[J.
R.
SIGHS.]
That should bring back a certain memory.
Oh, indeed it does.
I bought you a case of this.
I remember.
And I've been saving the last bottle for 10 years.
I guess I am a bit sentimental but there was a chance you might show up.
- Hmm.
And I did.
- And you did.
May I ask you an obvious question? As long as I'm allowed an unexpected answer.
Why did you invite me here tonight? The real reason.
What you Texans so charmingly call "the bottom line"? Ha, ha, yes, exactly.
I want one last night of love with you, J.
R.
I promise to do nothing to come between you and your bride.
It will be our secret.
You were the love of my life.
Let me taste that feeling one last time.
Do you know how many times I have thought of this moment in the last 20 years? Oh, Vanessa.
You were the love of my life.
You spoiled me for any woman that ever came after you.
And when we split up I became cynical about love.
But seeing you again just brings it all back.
And I want you so much that the blood is pounding in my body.
But I can't do that to Cally.
She has a special fire that I won't stamp out.
I love you, Vanessa.
But I can't make love to you.
[CREW CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY.]
- I love it on top of the world.
- So do I.
MAN 1: Are we gonna put the safety on it? MAN 2: Yeah.
I got it right here.
WOMAN: Has anybody seen the? Oh, makeup? MAN 3: Someone took my hat.
Queen bee looking over her hive.
Actually, I get a very peaceful feeling up here.
Making movies is a great way of escaping reality.
Speaking of which, I imagine you would like to rewrite yesterday's lunch with John Ross.
Yeah, it didn't have a happy ending, did it? - He'll get used to you.
- I hope so.
And you'll get used to him.
I'm gonna work on both of you.
Are you? I want you in my life, Don Lockwood.
And John Ross is part of the package.
Oh, "Love me, love my son.
" Well.
I guess if I've learned to deal with Hollywood moguls and stars I can learn to deal with one little boy.
MAN: We're ready, Mr.
Lockwood.
This is a strange notion.
Well, I don't know.
The minute you suggested it, it made great sense.
And look.
There's his car.
I'll wait here, Miss Ellie.
Thanks, sheriff.
Clayton, are you all right? [SIGHS.]
No.
No, I'm not all right.
I don't remember her dying.
It was a long time ago.
There was a big fire.
That's right.
I was away on business.
Amy was sick.
Why the hell wasn't I there? It wasn't your fault.
I could have saved her.
I said, it wasn't your fault.
How do you know that? [SIGHS.]
I know.
Why won't you believe me? Because I can't remember.
It's killing me.
Clayton.
You loved Amy but she's been gone a long time.
And you loved the Southern Cross but Southfork is your home now.
Clayton, I'm trying to be patient, but I'm worried about you.
And this is killing me too.
You've been tracking me down? [ELLIE SIGHS.]
It hasn't been easy.
Well, we must have had a hell of a good marriage.
We have a wonderful marriage.
And I love you more than I can ever say.
[CLAYTON SIGHS.]
Well there's not much point sticking around in San Angelo then.
Nothing left for me here.
What do you want to do? I don't know.
Well, then, come home.
We'll work this through together.
Thank you.
I'll do that.
JACKIE [O VER INTERCOM.]
: Cliff, Dave Wallace is on line one.
Come on, Wallace.
Shoot from the hip.
Well, I've got good news, bad news and no news.
Let me have it all.
Okay.
Your name is not on Pamela Rebecca Cooper's birth certificate.
- Damn it.
- But no one else's name is listed either.
And that includes Afton's ex-husband.
Oh, hey.
That means the ex-husband isn't the father.
That's what it sounds like to me.
What about the hospital records? I'm working on it.
You'll have them in a couple of days.
Anything else? I, uh, located the ex-husband in Baton Rouge.
You want me to check him out? No, hang out for the hospital records.
I think that's gonna tell me what I need to know.
Okay.
[DIAL TONE HUMMING.]
[CROWD CHATTERING.]
MAN 1: Listen, I care.
I care as much as anybody.
BRUNDIN: Gentlemen.
Gentlemen, please.
Please, gentlemen.
McKAY: Not only has Westar agreed to lower its price but we have the proven production capacity that you require.
Ewing Oil does not.
Your price is still a dollar higher than ours.
And we can match your production output.
We've added small companies to our organization in just the past two weeks.
See how they're scrambling to keep up their end of the deal? That's not exactly a confidence builder, is it? Gentlemen, please.
We don't want this to get out of hand.
But it's pleasing to see that both sides want to do business so badly.
Gentlemen, we've heard both your presentations.
Each of you offers an excellent package.
Ewing Oil's offer gives us greater room for profit.
Then again, Westar's size guarantees us the scope and the proven reserves that we must have.
I think I speak for all of us in making this final decision.
We're talking about one of the biggest deals in the history of the oil industry.
There's no reason for either of you to have a monopoly on our business.
We are willing to make the same deal with both of you.
We will take all your crude for the next five years.
[CHUCKLES.]
J.
R.
- We have to talk.
- Vanessa.
So this is the lady? Well, J.
R.
, I'm very impressed.
This is my brother, Bobby.
Vanessa Beaumont.
How do you do? Forgive my bluntness, but did you make that deal with Rolf Brundin? - We did and it felt wonderful.
- Then before you sign any contracts you must meet certain important friends of mine.
What's going on? I don't understand.
Rolf Brundin and the consortium are not who they say they are.
And this will all be made clear when you fly to Moscow tomorrow.
Moscow? Who are these friends of you? Don't worry about your visas.
Everything's taken care of.
This is all a setup.
You set me up.
The night we met in the street, the spring ball, the night in your apartment.
It was all for this? I swear it's not, J.
R.
It's only because I love you that I'm trying to give you this warning.
You must go to Moscow.
Everything is at stake.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: BOBBY: I've always wanted to see Red Square.
You are everything I ever wanted in a woman.
Either I'm your wife in every sense, or I'm not your wife at all.
McKAY: Whatever America used to be, it isn't anymore.
There's just one language, that language is power.
We're gonna kick your ass.
You just remember what the Ewing brothers told you.
[SPEAKING IN RUSSIAN.]
I think we better do what he says.
R: I like your style, Mr.
Brundin.
- I like yours.
- You're gonna cut us in on the deal? - I'd like to hear your proposals.
- When your husband arrives - You are my husband.
McKAY: I see J.
R.
Is here.
I encouraged it.
- What were you doing at my house? - I didn't know you had a daughter.
Will Brundin go along with this? His loyalty to McKay is not absolute.
You remind me of my wife.
It's been so long, my love.
I don't believe it.
J.
R: I never, ever thought I'd see you again.
And here we are.
You're just as beautiful as you were 20 years ago.
And you're still just as full of that remarkable Texas hot air.
J.
R: Mm-hm.
You never could take a compliment.
I still can't.
We had something very special going on between us then.
Didn't we? How much is that? [SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
Ah, danke schà n.
What did she say? Flowers free of charge.
Because we look like such a happy couple.
[SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
Are you still married? Alistair died seven years ago.
- Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
- And you? Are you still married to the woman you wrote me about? No.
No, that's over.
Then we're both free.
Not exactly.
You remarried? In a manner of speaking, yes.
Does that mean yes or no, J.
R? Ha, ha, you weren't as nosy as this back in Paris, darling.
And you weren't this evasive.
[J.
R.
SIGHS.]
I'm on my honeymoon.
Ah.
You know, our meeting tonight wasn't exactly accidental.
Vienna is a very small town, my connections told me you were here.
So glad you came to find me.
I didn't want to.
Not at first.
It wasn't easy getting over our affair.
It was very special.
One of a kind.
Why weren't you willing to run away with me? I would have married you.
I loved my husband.
But, God, I loved you too, J.
R.
I think this is a bad idea.
Vanessa.
Don't go.
Not yet.
I'll see you again.
Go back to your bride.
Can we lose these lovely flowered pillows, please? Hey, can we talk? Don't tell me I'm still playing her too strong.
Look, you're an abused personality.
Your Texas tyrant husband doesn't hit you but slowly, day by day, he's tormenting you to death.
So I should play her more passive? Like a child.
Very needy, very vulnerable.
- Okay.
SUE ELLEN: Think of your husband as a man who would set your teddy bear on fire just to watch you cry.
Heh.
Hello, Mrs.
Ewing.
Hello.
DON: Uh, may we have a word in private, Mrs.
Ewing? Excuse me.
[DON CLEARS THRO AT.]
Now, I know what you're going to say.
I'm sorry.
This is my ship, it doesn't need another captain.
It will never happen again, I promise, Your Majesty.
Hey, watch it or it's off with your head.
- How is everything going? - Under budget and ahead of schedule.
Then why don't you look happy? [DON CLEARS THRO AT.]
Because sometimes I think this project is gonna cost me my sanity.
I mean, by day, I'm immersed in the passive, victimized form of Sue Ellen.
And by night, I'm embraced by this forceful, confident, current Sue Ellen.
[WHISPERS.]
I don't know which one I'm in love with.
SUE ELLEN: Hmm.
What you need is a little reality testing.
And I know just the thing.
[IN NORMAL VOICE.]
That sounds ominous.
How would you like to spend Sunday with John Ross and me? Just a, uh, family date.
John Ross, isn't he a? What do they call them? A, uh? What is it, a child? Aren't they terribly dangerous? Heh.
We'll have a great time.
"Then let's do it," he said with fear in his heart.
I knew you'd love the idea.
Now get back to work.
Everybody tells me that Dave Wallace is the best missing-persons man around.
I've got the top success rate in the country.
But you know that, Mr.
Barnes.
Or you wouldn't have brought me in from New York.
What's so special about the way you work? I'm relentless.
I live for my work.
I don't eat, breathe or sleep until I get your job done.
You're my kind of man.
I'm also unreasonably expensive.
I don't really care about what it costs.
[CLIFF CLEARS THRO AT.]
I want results.
- She the one that's missing? - No.
Then who is it? I don't want you to find a person.
I want you to find an answer.
Sometimes that's tougher.
This lady is Afton Cooper.
She has a 5-year-old daughter.
And I wanna know if the little girl is mine.
- You're getting hit with a paternity suit? - No, nothing like that.
I just want to make sure that the little girl is mine.
And I want ironclad proof.
You'll get it, Mr.
Barnes.
BUNNY: Now, this is a way to travel.
This sure was a wonderful idea you two came up with.
Oh, heh.
Well, it's just too bad that J.
R.
And Bobby couldn't come with us.
They got that meeting coming up, and they just want to be ready for it.
You never did tell us what that big meeting was.
You never told us why you cut your trip to Budapest short.
It sure did surprise me, running into you two here in Vienna.
Last thing in the world I expected.
Ha, ha.
Well, uh, I liked Buda.
And Bunny here wasn't so crazy about Pest.
Ha-ha-ha.
Anyway, she never seen Vienna before.
And I'm so glad I did come.
- This city is beautiful.
CHICK: Mm.
And on top of all that, we get to be with the two of you.
It has been fun.
- But I think it's time to get back.
CALLY: Mm.
No, no, no.
Just one more stop though.
I guarantee it, you're gonna love it.
Just as long as it's not a museum.
I think I'm all museumed out.
Ha.
No, I insist.
Anyway, we're almost there.
We're not gonna let either of you go till you've seen it.
You know, we gotta run these figures through again.
Oh, you'll just get the same results.
[BOBBY SIGHS.]
McKay knows something we don't.
He's making it real hard to undercut his price.
Why don't you leave it, Bob? What's the matter with you anyway? Oh, l What? Well, you seem distracted or upset about something.
Ah, just a little tired.
I was up late last night.
Yeah, I know.
I was in the hotel bar when you came in.
You looked like you were in a complete daze.
Well, I guess it's the diesel fumes from all those buses and everything.
Oh, come on, J.
R.
Knock it off.
Why don't you level with me? I don't suppose I ever told you about Vanessa Beaumont.
I imagine there have been a lot of women you've kept secret from me.
Oh, Bob.
She's different.
A very special person.
A lady you really cared for? I knew her long before I met Sue Ellen.
The only woman in my whole life that ever broke my heart.
Wait a minute.
You saw this woman here last night? I tell you, it was incredible seeing her again.
Unbelievable, the way I felt.
The way it all came back.
J.
R.
, what about Cally? A man can appreciate an old flame without flying in and getting burned up.
Come on, Bob.
Let's go back to the hotel.
I wanna rest up for that big bash tonight.
Oh, my Lord.
Will you look at this? Oh, it's gorgeous.
You were right, Chick.
This is definitely worth seeing.
Oh, have you ever seen anything like this? - I knew you'd like it.
APRIL: It's magnificent.
BUNNY: Oh, I just wanna see everything.
What about you, Cally? CALLY: I sure do.
CHICK: You up to it, April? APRIL: I think so.
Why don't you and I go off this way? And we'll meet you here in 10 minutes.
APRIL: I think I'll wait right here.
CHICK: No, no.
I wanna show you something right around here.
They tell me the place was built by some big Austrian honcho you know, uh, as a reception room.
He got himself overstuffed with books so he turned it into a library.
[CHICK LAUGHS.]
Some library, huh? Hey, and over here, right over there.
Across over there.
They say this is one of the original Gutenberg Bibles.
[APRIL SIGHS.]
April? Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
Well, I see you're still here on your little tourist holiday.
I'd like a few minutes of your time.
What? To point out some of your favorite books? No, thanks.
I don't have any time for reading.
Can we be straight with one another? I know why the Ewing boys are in Vienna.
And you know why I'm here.
Now, there's something we've got to talk about.
Somehow I suspect you planned this meeting.
I needed to talk to you alone.
I'm listening.
First of all, I want to honestly know if you've forgiven me for what Tommy did with you.
It wasn't your fault.
Well, maybe.
But his problems began because of an unstable home life.
He was raised in family war zone.
Perhaps, he paid the price.
I'm over what Tommy did to me.
And if you'll excuse me, I really don't need this extra insight.
You're not giving me much slack.
You're not getting to the point.
I admire you, April.
You'll be some match for Bobby.
You'll keep him on his toes.
So this is about the big deal? If Bobby and J.
R.
Steal this deal from me they're in for an all-out war.
And I'm willing to do whatever dirty street fighting is necessary to pry their claim-jumping hands from what's mine.
So why tell me? McKAY: Because you stepped into Tracey's shoes.
You're the woman he listens to now.
I wouldn't put it that way.
There's gonna be a lot of bad blood spilled.
The families are already involved.
Why make it worse? April, I want you to talk Bobby out of this deal.
You're asking an awful lot.
No.
Because you don't understand what a Texas war means.
All you've seen is a few skirmishes.
The war occupies all of a man's life.
Bobby's not gonna have any time for you or your new relationship.
He's gonna have his back up against the wall.
And the only way he's going to win is by turning his heart to stone.
If you have any hopes of becoming the next Mrs.
Bobby Ewing pull him out of this deal.
And do it soon.
[BAND PLAYING WALTZ MUSIC.]
Oh, my goodness.
It's a long way from a Haleyville barn dance, isn't it, honey? Welcome to our spring ball.
I assume you're all ready to waltz.
Ha, ha.
Bob, maybe we ought to teach these folks the Texas two-step.
Somehow I doubt it, J.
R.
I hope you ladies will give me the honor of one dance apiece.
I'd be delighted.
CALLY: Me too.
But I think I should practice up a bit first.
Looking as beautiful as you do tonight, my dear I suspect you'll find yourself a very busy, eager dance instructor.
Mr.
Brundin, we put together a new set of figures for you.
We'd like to go over them with you tonight.
Tomorrow, Mr.
Ewing.
Tonight is strictly for pleasure.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
Ladies.
- Herr Brundin.
BRUNDIN: I'm glad you could make it.
I see the Ewing brothers also received an invitation.
I find that somewhat annoying.
Spring ball is for everyone.
But especially for those who like to play one side against the other.
But isn't that the essence of capitalism? And isn't capitalism the state religion of Texas? [MUSIC ENDS.]
Have you talked to Bobby yet? Not yet.
Don't wait too long.
- What did McKay want? - Nothing really.
If he bothers you, I want you to tell me.
You know, I had a bad dream about him last night.
Really? I dreamt you cut him out of the deal and he went berserk.
April, if that happens, I'll take care of it.
What if it spills over into all of our lives? McKay said that he's come to terms of what I did to Tommy.
I don't believe it.
And this deal really isn't the issue? Eventually, he and I are gonna lock horns.
But until that happens, I'm not gonna let it spoil a minute.
Have I told you how absolutely beautiful you are tonight? Yes.
But I don't mind hearing it again.
[BAND PLAYING WALTZ MUSIC.]
I'll whisper in your ear.
I've never had so much fun in my whole life.
Thank you so much for this honeymoon.
J.
R: It's my pleasure.
- I'm so glad I met you, J.
R.
- Ha-ha-ha.
[MUSIC ENDS.]
[GUESTS APPLAUDING.]
Mr.
Ewing, may I have the next dance with your wife? Well, you're kind of quick on the draw, Frederick, but, uh Sure, go ahead.
Just don't step on her toes.
Yes, sir, Mr.
Ewing.
[BAND PLAYING STRAUSS' "BLUE DANUBE".]
How beautiful you look tonight.
I hate the way you still make me feel weak at the knees.
Will you dance with me? I'd love to.
J.
R: You're right.
Vienna is a small town.
VANESSA: I know Rolf Brundin quite well.
We have adjacent boxes at the opera.
J.
R: Ha, ha.
Remember when you took me to the Paris Opera? La Boheme.
It still make me cry every time I see it.
Sometimes because it's so sad and sometimes because it reminds me of you.
The love we shared together.
J.
R: I wish you weren't such a romantic.
VANESSA: I know.
It's quite inappropriate, especially on your honeymoon.
By the way, your bride is lovely.
I'm going to let you go back and rescue her from her admirers.
Will we dance again tonight? Perhaps.
Um, excuse me, fellas.
But I promised this dance to my husband.
J.
R: Looks like you're the belle of the ball.
- Oh, J.
R.
, I just wanna be with you.
There's a disco in the next room with other kinds of music.
- Can we take a look? - Oh, sure, anything you want.
Okay, let's go get Bobby and April to come with us.
Of course, it will probably take a crowbar to pry them two apart.
Ha, ha.
Yeah, probably will.
[BOBBY HUMMING WALTZ MUSIC.]
[APRIL GIGGLING.]
Last dance.
[APRIL CHUCKLES.]
[SIGHS.]
As the song says, "I could have danced all night.
" Me too.
I had a wonderful time tonight.
You weren't alone.
Good night.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
You said you could dance all night.
[SLOW JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO.]
I assume you already tried the Southern Cross.
That's the first place I went to.
No luck, huh? The foreman said I missed Clayton by just a few hours.
Did he say anything else? No, just that, uh, he seemed upset and was in a hurry.
If you like, I'll put out an APB on him.
Chances are we'll pull him in soon enough.
No, I don't think that would help Clayton's state of mind.
[ELLIE SIGHS.]
Sheriff, you're an old friend of Clayton's and I was hoping that you might have some clues for me, some places to look.
Oh, it's true.
I used to know all his old haunts.
Where do you think he might go next? Oh, Miss Ellie, I couldn't tell you that for sure.
Look, if you want to, I'll drive you around.
Give you a hand.
That would be very nice of you.
SHERIFF: Shoot.
Clayton's a good old boy.
They don't make them like him anymore.
We'll form our own posse.
Round him up.
Well, l I don't think it's gonna be that easy.
[SIGHS.]
TERESA: I'm really glad you're on time.
Christopher is bouncing off the walls waiting for you.
He really likes his days out with Cliff.
That's because we know how to party.
I'll go up and get him.
[AFTON SIGHS.]
I feel so strange being back here again.
You'll get over it, I got over it.
Heh.
It's great you're spending so much time with Christopher.
Next time, we'll bring little Pammy.
Double date.
- Cliff - Hey, suggestion, don't jump all over me.
- Hey.
CHRISTOPHER: Uncle Cliff.
CLIFF: Hey, you guys.
JOHN ROSS: Oh, how's it going? It's going great.
Hey, listen now, I want you to mind your manners.
Meet a very special lady, Afton.
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
CLIFF: Very good, ha, ha.
- There's some lemonade in the living room.
- Okay.
So where are you taking me today? I got a friend who loaned us his boat.
And we're gonna go to the lake and do some fishing.
All right.
You guys seem to get along great.
Cliff's the best uncle in the whole world.
Well, I'm surprised too.
Hello, Afton, how long have you been back in town? I've been back for a while.
Oh.
JOHN ROSS: What are we doing today? - Hi, sweetheart.
Well, we came to take you to lunch.
You remember Mr.
Lockwood from the wedding, hmm? Uh, and, uh, Don, you remember Cliff Barnes? Of course.
My old bunkmate in this very room.
Oh, yeah.
One of the many highlights at J.
R.
's wedding, huh? And finally, Don Lockwood, Afton Cooper.
I'm pleased to meet you.
Somehow, I feel I know you already.
I'm sure Sue Ellen has told you only the nicest things about me.
Oh, absolutely.
Southfork living room.
Crossroads of the world.
Come on, John Ross, lunch time.
- Bye.
- Bye-bye.
Bye.
[SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
[BOBBY CHUCKLES.]
[SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
[BOBBY SPEAKING IN GERMAN.]
BOTH: Mm.
Where were we? Next step? Oh, yes.
The next step.
You don't like to talk about relationships, do you? April, l I'm just not sure what we have.
Neither am I.
I'd just like to know if you're feeling what I'm feeling.
Because I'm feeling pretty special about you.
Could we take this relationship at my pace? Hmm, we can take it slower.
It's not my first choice.
[BOBBY CHUCKLES.]
Eat.
[SUE ELLEN LAUGHING.]
DON: Mm.
- John Ross, is something bothering you? - I'm okay.
No, you're not.
I can tell.
Maybe it's my jokes.
I once cleared an entire dinner party with one punch line.
[SUE ELLEN CHUCKLES.]
So are you gonna marry my mom or what? [CLEARS THRO AT.]
Uh, actually, no.
Does that make you feel better? Lots.
- Excuse me.
May I get you anything else? - Um No, thank you.
I think we're fine.
John Ross, what is wrong with you? It took me a long time to whip Dad's new wife into shape.
Cally was hard work.
I'm not in a mood for another big job.
I want you to apologize, right now.
You're the one who asked me what's wrong.
It's okay, Sue Ellen.
It is not okay, he's being incredibly rude.
JOHN ROSS: What do you expect? How do you talk a guy who's never played baseball? Well, I play cricket, does that count? Any sport named after an insect has gotta be lame.
That's enough.
Why can't you find someone like Uncle Cliff? At least he doesn't say: [IN BRITISH ACCENT.]
"Tomatoes.
" [IN NORMAL VOICE.]
I mean, can't you find a boyfriend who speaks English? You go wait for me in the lounge.
Come on.
Up.
Go on.
He's not usually like this.
I kind of liked his line about cricket.
Well, he can be a wonderful boy.
Ah, truth is, I'm not very good with kids, anyway.
Well, maybe he was feeling just a little bit insecure.
- Yeah.
- He knows how much I care about you.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO.]
[J.
R.
CHUCKLES.]
I hope I'm not late.
After 20 years, what's a few minutes? What wonderful taste.
Does it reminds you of my old apartment by the Bois de Boulogne? Yes, yes.
And the dress is familiar.
I wore one quite similar the night we met.
- And the music? - Recognize it? - And the perfume? - Hmm.
Well, it worked then.
Perhaps, it will work now.
J.
R: Tell me.
Are you trying to re-create that first night we met? You're a little slow, J.
R.
Maybe a glass of wine will help.
[J.
R.
SIGHS.]
That should bring back a certain memory.
Oh, indeed it does.
I bought you a case of this.
I remember.
And I've been saving the last bottle for 10 years.
I guess I am a bit sentimental but there was a chance you might show up.
- Hmm.
And I did.
- And you did.
May I ask you an obvious question? As long as I'm allowed an unexpected answer.
Why did you invite me here tonight? The real reason.
What you Texans so charmingly call "the bottom line"? Ha, ha, yes, exactly.
I want one last night of love with you, J.
R.
I promise to do nothing to come between you and your bride.
It will be our secret.
You were the love of my life.
Let me taste that feeling one last time.
Do you know how many times I have thought of this moment in the last 20 years? Oh, Vanessa.
You were the love of my life.
You spoiled me for any woman that ever came after you.
And when we split up I became cynical about love.
But seeing you again just brings it all back.
And I want you so much that the blood is pounding in my body.
But I can't do that to Cally.
She has a special fire that I won't stamp out.
I love you, Vanessa.
But I can't make love to you.
[CREW CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY.]
- I love it on top of the world.
- So do I.
MAN 1: Are we gonna put the safety on it? MAN 2: Yeah.
I got it right here.
WOMAN: Has anybody seen the? Oh, makeup? MAN 3: Someone took my hat.
Queen bee looking over her hive.
Actually, I get a very peaceful feeling up here.
Making movies is a great way of escaping reality.
Speaking of which, I imagine you would like to rewrite yesterday's lunch with John Ross.
Yeah, it didn't have a happy ending, did it? - He'll get used to you.
- I hope so.
And you'll get used to him.
I'm gonna work on both of you.
Are you? I want you in my life, Don Lockwood.
And John Ross is part of the package.
Oh, "Love me, love my son.
" Well.
I guess if I've learned to deal with Hollywood moguls and stars I can learn to deal with one little boy.
MAN: We're ready, Mr.
Lockwood.
This is a strange notion.
Well, I don't know.
The minute you suggested it, it made great sense.
And look.
There's his car.
I'll wait here, Miss Ellie.
Thanks, sheriff.
Clayton, are you all right? [SIGHS.]
No.
No, I'm not all right.
I don't remember her dying.
It was a long time ago.
There was a big fire.
That's right.
I was away on business.
Amy was sick.
Why the hell wasn't I there? It wasn't your fault.
I could have saved her.
I said, it wasn't your fault.
How do you know that? [SIGHS.]
I know.
Why won't you believe me? Because I can't remember.
It's killing me.
Clayton.
You loved Amy but she's been gone a long time.
And you loved the Southern Cross but Southfork is your home now.
Clayton, I'm trying to be patient, but I'm worried about you.
And this is killing me too.
You've been tracking me down? [ELLIE SIGHS.]
It hasn't been easy.
Well, we must have had a hell of a good marriage.
We have a wonderful marriage.
And I love you more than I can ever say.
[CLAYTON SIGHS.]
Well there's not much point sticking around in San Angelo then.
Nothing left for me here.
What do you want to do? I don't know.
Well, then, come home.
We'll work this through together.
Thank you.
I'll do that.
JACKIE [O VER INTERCOM.]
: Cliff, Dave Wallace is on line one.
Come on, Wallace.
Shoot from the hip.
Well, I've got good news, bad news and no news.
Let me have it all.
Okay.
Your name is not on Pamela Rebecca Cooper's birth certificate.
- Damn it.
- But no one else's name is listed either.
And that includes Afton's ex-husband.
Oh, hey.
That means the ex-husband isn't the father.
That's what it sounds like to me.
What about the hospital records? I'm working on it.
You'll have them in a couple of days.
Anything else? I, uh, located the ex-husband in Baton Rouge.
You want me to check him out? No, hang out for the hospital records.
I think that's gonna tell me what I need to know.
Okay.
[DIAL TONE HUMMING.]
[CROWD CHATTERING.]
MAN 1: Listen, I care.
I care as much as anybody.
BRUNDIN: Gentlemen.
Gentlemen, please.
Please, gentlemen.
McKAY: Not only has Westar agreed to lower its price but we have the proven production capacity that you require.
Ewing Oil does not.
Your price is still a dollar higher than ours.
And we can match your production output.
We've added small companies to our organization in just the past two weeks.
See how they're scrambling to keep up their end of the deal? That's not exactly a confidence builder, is it? Gentlemen, please.
We don't want this to get out of hand.
But it's pleasing to see that both sides want to do business so badly.
Gentlemen, we've heard both your presentations.
Each of you offers an excellent package.
Ewing Oil's offer gives us greater room for profit.
Then again, Westar's size guarantees us the scope and the proven reserves that we must have.
I think I speak for all of us in making this final decision.
We're talking about one of the biggest deals in the history of the oil industry.
There's no reason for either of you to have a monopoly on our business.
We are willing to make the same deal with both of you.
We will take all your crude for the next five years.
[CHUCKLES.]
J.
R.
- We have to talk.
- Vanessa.
So this is the lady? Well, J.
R.
, I'm very impressed.
This is my brother, Bobby.
Vanessa Beaumont.
How do you do? Forgive my bluntness, but did you make that deal with Rolf Brundin? - We did and it felt wonderful.
- Then before you sign any contracts you must meet certain important friends of mine.
What's going on? I don't understand.
Rolf Brundin and the consortium are not who they say they are.
And this will all be made clear when you fly to Moscow tomorrow.
Moscow? Who are these friends of you? Don't worry about your visas.
Everything's taken care of.
This is all a setup.
You set me up.
The night we met in the street, the spring ball, the night in your apartment.
It was all for this? I swear it's not, J.
R.
It's only because I love you that I'm trying to give you this warning.
You must go to Moscow.
Everything is at stake.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: BOBBY: I've always wanted to see Red Square.
You are everything I ever wanted in a woman.
Either I'm your wife in every sense, or I'm not your wife at all.
McKAY: Whatever America used to be, it isn't anymore.
There's just one language, that language is power.
We're gonna kick your ass.
You just remember what the Ewing brothers told you.
[SPEAKING IN RUSSIAN.]
I think we better do what he says.