Dallas s13e26 Episode Script

NARRATOR: Last on Dallas: You bastard.
Surprise, Bobby Ewing.
- I plan on being the perfect wife for you.
- What? I am gonna have a baby, April.
I'm pregnant.
I swear, I'm not a hit man.
Honest.
Those voting rights will be mine, and there's nothing you can do to stop it.
I'm here to see Lady Jessica Montfort.
You can twist logic, threaten, bribe or cajole until morning but you'll never outwit a psychiatric nurse.
I've seen it all.
- I have some papers I want you to sign.
- What are they? Nothing important.
Just tax documents.
Mr.
Ewing, is there no other way you can accomplish this? You're taking a risk.
I don't wanna see your face again, not in Southfork or Dallas.
I'm gonna have J.
R.
's baby, James.
I think I'm gonna enjoy your little funny farm.
Now, don't you think it's time someone showed me to my suite? MAN 1: No one ever deals with the equipment.
MAN 2: I hate this game.
- I got it.
[TV PLAYING.]
[LAUGHING.]
MAN 3: I don't have enough.
MAN 4: I'm gonna win, son.
Hey.
Do you play chess? - No, no, I don't.
- I could teach you.
It's a wonderful game.
I'm too good for all these nutcases.
BO Y [O VER TV.]
: Mom, I did it.
[SNORTS.]
[LAUGHS.]
I got him.
Two moves and it's all over.
I need to play someone better.
This guy's no competition for me.
Well, maybe some other time.
Right.
I'll be here whenever.
[LAUGHS.]
- Hey, you're the new guy, right? - Yeah, that's right.
You like this? - Oh, yeah, it's very nice.
- What are you, size 42, 44? Something like that.
Well, I'm working on this for the nurse, but I could knit you one when I'm finished.
- You got any money? - I didn't bring much with me.
When you get some money, come see me.
They don't turn up the heat much here.
You could freeze your buns off without a shawl.
Well Well, I'll keep that in mind.
- You got a favorite color, let me know.
- Okay, okay.
Bet a dime.
It's my bet.
I got a better hand showing than you do, stupid.
Why do you have to be such a stickler for details? Didn't any of you play cards before you got here? - I did.
- What, crazy eights? [LAUGHS.]
Bridge.
At least there's some sophistication to that game.
It's not merely luck.
None of you guys knows your backside from your elbow.
I bet 30 cents.
I don't have enough.
So you're out.
- Goldman? - No, this is boring.
If it's just you and me I have no wish to play.
Suit yourself, old man.
Got an empty seat.
Feel like playing a little head-to-head? I'm fresh out of matches.
Well, hey, I'll lend you some.
Five-card stud.
Name's Ewing, J.
R.
Ewing.
Morrisey, Emett Scott Morrisey.
Never heard of me? Should I have? Yeah, well, I used to be a pretty big wheeler-dealer over in San Antonio.
Nothing moved in that town without me.
How did you end up here? I killed a man for fooling around with one of my girls.
And I copped a plea, temporary insanity.
[LAUGHS.]
And they bought it.
How do they treat you here? I'll tell you, it's better than being in jail, but there is one serious problem.
- What's that? - I'm gonna put it like this.
On the outside, there wasn't a night that went by I didn't have a woman.
Being in here is driving me crazy, you know? I mean, with all those good-looking broads practically right next door and I'm lucky if I can get in there once a month.
But you can get in? Yeah, right through that door over there.
Come on.
[MAN LAUGHS.]
MAN: I got him.
That goes to a corridor that leads you right to heaven.
Isn't the door locked? Yeah, but you do a little scratching on the door and somebody opens it.
Who? Well, you never know for sure but they're always real happy to see a man.
- What about the attendants? - I'm talking about late at night.
There's only a couple around, and you can miss them.
Morrisey, go on back to your card game.
You ain't gonna see anything.
Go on.
Well, I just might give that a try.
Hey, don't you even think about it.
- Well, you said you can get in.
- That's right.
Me.
Let me explain something to you.
That's my own personal little harem in there and nobody screws around with what's mine.
You got that? Yeah, I got it.
You don't have to worry about me.
[MAN LAUGHS.]
MAN: I got him.
CALLY: To tell you the truth, I'm surprised the bank cashed that check.
I don't think even J.
R.
Would stick you with a bad check.
Not if he wanted me out of his life, which he does.
And believe me, he's gonna get his wish.
- Like how? - I'm going back to Haleyville.
I can pay off the farm and live there in real style.
Be back with my brothers.
And one thing for sure, old J.
R.
Ewing wouldn't dare come after the baby there.
Why not? That sheriff would have him in jail so fast, he wouldn't know what hit him.
- I don't like it.
- What? You're carrying around my little half brother or sister in there.
How can you even think of taking them away from what's rightfully theirs? That 200,000 J.
R.
Gave you is only a drop in the bucket.
He was counting on you running to Haleyville with it.
It doesn't look to me like I've got much choice.
The hell you don't.
You could hit him where it really hurts.
Let's hire the best divorce lawyer in town.
You could get a fortune out of him.
And a nice public divorce will show the world how rotten he is.
You know what? You're right.
I'll bet he was counting on me just running off.
Well, I'm gonna show Mr.
J.
R.
Ewing what a mistake he made.
[PHONE RINGS.]
Ewing Oil, good morning.
Jackie? It's Bobby.
- Hi, Bobby.
How's London? - Oh, it's great.
Would you tell everybody we arrived safe and sound? Will do.
Although James is the only one I'm expecting today.
J.
R.
's off on vacation somewhere.
Good, I hope he stays gone till I get back.
We dropped the boys off with Sue Ellen.
Are you on your way to Paris? No, I think we're gonna stay here a couple of days.
We're at The Athenaeum if you need us, and I'll let you know when we get to Paris.
Have a great honeymoon.
- We already are.
Goodbye.
- Bye.
Well, then, let's start by learning a little more about you.
"J.
R.
" That's John Ross, is that correct? John Ross Ewing.
Same as my daddy, same as my son.
- You act like you never heard of me.
- Well, I haven't.
And whoever you thought you were on the outside, Mr.
Ewing doesn't matter in here.
What is this? "Abandon hope all ye who enter here"? Unless you can prove otherwise.
So you're a "junior"? I was.
I'm a "second" now.
- Did that bother you growing up? - What? Well, being a "junior," living in your father's shadow.
And what has that got to do with anything? Well, was your father a successful man? You're damn right he was.
The most successful independent oilman in the Southwest.
Well, big footsteps for you to follow in.
You're getting at something.
Well, I'm just looking for the cause of your behavior.
Well, it sure as hell is not my daddy.
Hell, he was like a god to me.
And made you feel inferior by comparison? No, not inferior.
I just wanted to make him proud of me.
And I think I did most of the time.
Very good.
Well, that's all for today.
I think we've made an excellent start.
All right, sir.
Oh, say, just one more thing.
- Yes? - About the other patients.
I know this is high security here.
Just how dangerous are the other people in my ward? Well, in this area, everybody's on his best behavior.
If they follow the rules and don't cause any trouble, they stay in this wing.
And if they cause trouble? They're moved to another area where we can control them much more closely.
I trust it's one that you'll never have to see.
Oh, I never will.
Unless one of those fruitcakes does something funny around me.
Mr.
Ewing, these are people we're trying to put back on the path to mental health.
You, after all, are one of them.
Or don't you think so? Well, I suppose if I was totally sane, I wouldn't be where I am, would I? Sanity is a legal term, Mr.
Ewing, not a medical one.
Well, until next time, do your best to fit in.
Trust me, I'll just be one of the gang.
- Feel free to look around.
- Thanks.
Thank you.
Huh? What do you think? - You're blowing your image.
- What do you mean? I pictured you living in a little one-bedroom apartment with all the utilities paid.
That's very insulting.
I happen to live in a designer condo that has two bedrooms.
- And now you're moving up to this? - No, I'm happy where I am.
- This isn't for me, it's for you.
- But I'm not looking for a place.
CLIFF: But you're staying in Dallas.
You have to be spending a fortune in hotels.
I don't know I'm staying here.
I have a life in New York.
New York, New York.
Now, listen to me.
New York, it's crowded, it's dirty, it's expensive.
Look.
Beautiful view, all this room, and the price is right.
You couldn't get a cold-water flat in New York for this.
You're right.
But I just came back to sell my company.
I've been thinking about that.
You got a great little company.
Why sell? Why not stay right here and run it? For the obvious reason: That I don't know anything about it.
Yeah, but you've got friends in high places, you do.
- You, for instance? - Exactly.
Nothing would make me happier than to work behind the scenes with you.
I'm telling you, in a year or two, that company would be worth twice the money.
Are you sure you weren't a used-car salesman in a previous life? - That's not the best part.
- How could it possibly get better? Well, I would do all of that hard work for no salary.
It will not cost you one penny.
Course, I would require some fringe benefits.
I knew there was a catch.
But it's easy.
Your free time, you spend it with me.
[SIGHS.]
Look, we got a spark going, you and me.
And if we fan it, maybe we can turn it into a real flame.
- You're complicating my life, Cliff.
- I hope so.
You're the nicest man I've met in a long time.
Oh, I hate nice.
But I honestly don't know what I'm going to do.
Okay.
So you don't like this place? Forget about it.
There are a million places around here.
I'll take you to lunch, my treat.
Thank you, this isn't the place.
Sky's the limit.
LIZ: You really know how to sweep a girl off her feet.
CALLY: He planned the whole thing.
As soon as Miss Ellie and John Ross were gone, he threw me out.
And he tried to buy her off for a couple hundred thousand.
Two hundred thousand? That's a jumping-off place.
So we can nail him, right? Considering his net worth and the way he's treated you, Cally I think we have a very interesting case.
- Then let's get started.
- Yes, well, I guess we'd better.
From the way he's acted, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if J.
R.
Weren't getting ready to file against Cally right away.
So we have to beat him to the punch.
I'll start preparing the papers immediately so that we serve him first.
That way, we'll be the ones who file for the divorce.
- Now, there's a little problem.
- Uh-huh? He's gone somewhere, and he didn't tell anyone where.
Undoubtedly, he is lying low until Cally's been served.
But he doesn't know where I am either.
Then you keep a very low profile for the next few days.
In the meantime, we have to locate J.
R.
Someone must know where he is.
[MAN SNORING.]
[MORRISEY YELLS.]
- I told you they were mine.
- Hey, hey, hey, stop.
Wait a minute.
Nobody gets them but me.
I lent you matches.
Now I'm gonna kill you.
Guards! Ah! Help! Guards! You were warned about getting violent, Morrisey.
- You know where you're gonna go.
- I'm gonna get you, Ewing.
- I'm gonna get you.
- Shut up.
- Get your hands off! - Shut up.
I'm gonna get you, Ewing! I'm gonna get you! Get your hands off of me! I'm gonna get you! I'm gonna get you! - He tried to kill me.
- It looked that way.
- What kind of a place is this? - What were you doing here? It's off limits.
Trying to go to the bathroom.
I lost my way.
You lost your way right to the women's wing.
Is that what that is? No wonder it was locked.
Don't do it again.
You'll end up in the place Morrisey's going.
- Oh.
Where's that? - Not a very nice place.
The real bad cases end up there.
Sometimes they make it back out, sometimes they don't.
It was an accident.
What would I want in the women's wing? Don't get smart, and don't let me catch you wandering around at night.
- You got me? - All right, fine.
You'll never see me here again, I guarantee you.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- James? JAMES: Yeah.
CALLY: Come in.
Sorry I called so early, but I suddenly had to have some shaved ice.
And tomato juice.
Don't forget the tomato juice.
- Can you open the can for me, please? - Yeah.
I thought pregnant women wanted pickles and ice cream.
I don't know about that.
I need tomato juice.
Can you hurry? Do you think this is gonna happen a lot? How do I know? I've never had a baby before.
Yeah.
I guess this is a first for both of us.
Ahh.
That's true, I guess it is both of us.
You don't mind me turning to you all the time? Hey, that's a relative of mine you're carrying.
I think by the time that sucker's born l'm gonna feel more like the father than the brother.
Heh.
You know, sometimes I kind of forget that you are J.
R.
's son.
Yeah? And who do you think I am? About the best friend I've ever had in my life.
And more than that.
I really do care about you.
Hey, just because you're pregnant, don't start getting mushy on me.
I just wanna be sure you know how special you are to me.
I do.
But I got a full day ahead of me.
You got enough ice and juice to last you? - I think so.
- Okay.
Well, I'll call you in a while just to make sure.
Okay.
Maybe it's the acid in the tomato juice you need.
I'm gonna ask about that.
Bet a dime.
[TV PLAYING.]
[LAUGHS.]
J.
R: Thirty cents.
Anybody gonna call? We want you to win.
Why? - For getting rid of Morrisey.
- Nobody liked him.
You tried to see a woman last night, didn't you? No, no, I got lost.
Morrisey jumped me, that's all.
If that's what you say, we believe you.
MAN: I got him.
OLD GUY: Of course we do.
But you'd better be careful next time.
You might get Anita.
Who? [LAUGHS.]
WEXLER: Morning, gentlemen.
- How are we all today? PATIENT: Fine.
Oh.
That's coming along very nicely, Mr.
Keller.
What's your favorite color, doctor? I'll knit you one when I'm done.
Well, thank you, Mr.
Keller, but I still have the last one.
Whatever.
I wanna remind you all that tonight is the social.
And to remind you that we expect all of you to be on your best behavior.
Dr.
Wexler, do we have to wear our coats this time? Well, don't you wanna make a nice impression on the ladies? I'm sure they're gonna dress up for you.
And when the music plays it would be nice if all of you found partners and danced.
- We're having a dance? - With the ladies next door.
It's very pleasant.
They have sandwiches and punch, only you don't get any if you don't dance.
So in preparation let's all line up and get our medication.
- Come on.
Come on, everybody.
J.
R: What kind of medication? You know, the kind that won't let us get too excited with the ladies.
- I've looked everywhere, James.
- You find anything? Nothing.
Not a name of a hotel, nothing.
- Well, we tried.
- Yeah.
You know the more I think about it the stranger it is that J.
R.
Would disappear and not even call us.
You know, that's how I feel.
I didn't think much about it at the time but before he left, he gave me an envelope.
And he said if he didn't return in five days I should open it and follow the instructions.
- I keep it with me all the time.
- And you didn't think that was strange? I thought it was a contract or some kind of business that needed taking care of.
- Can I see the envelope? - Sure.
Oh, well, there's something in there besides a letter.
Yeah, well, that's why I thought it was a contract.
Maybe we should take a look at it.
If there is something wrong, the sooner we know, the better.
Uh I don't think I should.
J.
R.
Said five days.
I'm gonna wait.
J.
R.
Is a lucky man to have someone like you working for him.
You know, someone he can trust.
Anyway, we're probably getting in an uproar over nothing.
I'll bet he'll be back before you have to open it.
I hope so.
Yeah.
[DRAWER OPENS THEN CLOSES.]
Hey, Sly, you get out a lot.
Do you know any new hot places? You know, I'm getting bored doing the same thing all the time.
Yeah, well, I wish I could help but to tell you the truth, my social life has been nil.
I'm thinking about changing deodorants.
- You're kidding.
- No.
All right, tell you what.
You name a place and I'll take you there tonight.
Um I have exercise class tonight.
Well, tomorrow night, then.
Come on.
- I don't know.
- Hey, Sly, we're old friends.
It's just a friendly date, I promise.
Well, all right.
But you choose the place.
- Okay, I'll pick you up at 8.
- Okay.
See you then.
[TALKING INDISTINCTLY.]
Not till the dance starts, Mr.
Ewing.
All right.
WEXLER: Welcome, ladies.
Well, oh, my, you're all looking lovely this evening.
And I'm certain we're all going to have a most enjoyable time.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS O VER SPEAKERS.]
Well, here they are.
Now, remember, do your best to dance.
Pick out a nice lady and dance.
I was wondering when you would get up your nerve.
Well, if I was gonna dance with anybody, it would certainly be you.
You're the new one.
The guy they caught trying to get to our rooms.
Well, I think I was walking in my sleep.
Huh.
I think you were looking for a little action.
Well, look no further.
Well, as a matter of fact, there is somebody I wanna see here.
Well, guess whose room is right next to the door.
Anything that goes on has to go right by me.
Can we talk about this a little later? I'll be back soon.
Jessica? J.
R.
Ewing.
What are you doing here? Oh, just visiting.
I heard that Clayton put you in here, so I thought I'd come to see you.
Oh, well, I'm not allowed to have visitors.
Well, I know Dr.
Wexler.
He did me a big favor.
How nice.
Well, you look very well.
And so do you.
I bring you a message from Dusty.
Steven.
- You've seen Steven.
- Yeah, just recently.
He was gonna come with me to visit you, but he thought it might depress you.
He was always a thoughtful boy.
I'm glad Atticus left everything to him.
You know, that's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about.
Mr.
Ewing, are you going to ask Lady Montfort to dance? You know I won't dance.
But thank you for letting Mr.
Ewing see me.
Oh, it was wonderful seeing you.
And we'll talk again soon.
Excuse me, doctor.
- A little quirky, aren't you? - What? You like old broads? That's okay.
I can put on a gray wig.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
No, she's an old friend of mine.
You know, I'd like to get to see her room.
Maybe you could help me.
Or maybe we could help each other.
You have to go right past my room to get to hers.
So why don't we talk about it tonight? Well, that might be a little difficult, getting through that locked door.
But I understand you could open it from your side.
No problem now.
Wait until after midnight.
It's a lot quieter then.
Okay.
Now, we can't have any mistakes on this.
I told you, I took typing in high school.
I'm real good.
Okay, address it to Sly.
Probably just "Sly" at the top.
If you're reading this [TYPING.]
then I'd been gone for five days.
But don't worry, I've just decided that I need more time to be by myself.
Paragraph.
Now, as you know, my marriage hasn't been working out and I'm trying to find some way to make it better.
I don't know how long it'll take but don't expect to hear from me until I return.
Paragraph.
While Bobby is in Europe, James will be running the company.
Give him the enclosed document.
It's a wonderful feeling to have a son you can trust to take care of things in your absence.
And I want you to do everything you can to help him.
Paragraph.
If I do contact anyone, it'll be James.
So until then, keep up the good work and you can expect a bonus when I return.
That's it.
Are you sure you can copy J R.
's signature? I'm an artist.
Besides, I've seen it a million times.
[MAN SNORING.]
Ooh.
I couldn't wait.
I have a feeling you're something special.
Well, let's get moving before somebody shows up.
Not tonight, baby.
A couple of the old bags are seeing pink elephants.
- The place is crawling with nurses.
- Well, then when? Tomorrow.
Same time.
[MO ANS.]
- You'll never forget it.
- All right, tomorrow.
I've only got a couple more nights here.
Honey, one is all I'm gonna need.
[J.
R.
MO ANS.]
Damn.
WEXLER: All right.
Shall we go back to why your wife had you committed? Because she was driving me crazy.
No pun intended.
Well, can you be more specific? Yeah.
Well, she tricked me into marrying her.
Said she was pregnant.
Now, she is a lot younger than I am, and we had trouble from the very beginning.
And I guess I was cruel to her on occasion.
You thought that her having your child was a good enough reason to marry her.
Well, a man like me can't have enough children.
I want the Ewing name to just go on forever.
You know, old H.
L.
Hunt claimed that he had these special genes.
"Genius genes" is what he called them.
I don't know if he was right or wrong, but I sure go along with his theory.
You think you have such genes? - I think it runs in my family, yeah.
- Starting with your father? Well, he produced me.
Or am I crazy for thinking that? Well, there's nothing wrong with having a high opinion of yourself, Mr.
Ewing.
So long as you don't carry it to an extreme.
Mm.
Well, is there anything else you'd like to say? Oh, I did enjoy that dance last night.
I didn't think you had things like that here.
Well, we find that social interaction is very beneficial for our patients.
I noticed you were talking to Lady Montfort.
- Do you know her? - No, no.
She just seemed like a nice, lonely lady.
Didn't seem to belong here.
Most of our patients don't.
That's what makes them dangerous.
Except for some, well, peculiar aberrations they appear to be what society would call "normal.
" Yeah, there was another lady I felt like that about.
- Anita, the woman you were dancing with.
- Yeah, what's her story? - I'm sorry, Mr.
Ewing.
- I'm not gonna write a book about it.
I just noticed how the other fellows stayed away from her.
And considering the way she looked and everything I thought that a bit strange.
She is a rather unusual case.
How's that? The newspapers called her "the Black Widow.
" Why? Well, she's a woman with insatiable sexual appetites.
By the time the authorities caught up with her, she had disposed of four husbands.
Well, according to her, they were unable to satisfy her needs.
She's been here almost a year now without a man.
And that, along with her medication and therapy seems to have helped her a great deal.
So she's not insatiable anymore? Well, we really won't know that until it happens.
LIZ: We have to stop meeting like this or I'm gonna have a wardrobe full of clothes I can't get into.
We'll have to join a nudist colony that serves great food.
- You wish.
- It's not a bad thought.
- I think I'd have to pump a little iron first.
- Feeling a little out of shape? Well, I just like to make a good first impression.
You already have.
CLIFF: Oh, look who's here.
Mac, Rosy.
- Cliff.
Liz, I'd like you to meet Carter McKay and his lovely wife, Rose.
Elizabeth Adams.
- It's very nice to meet you, Miss Adams.
- Likewise.
Hello.
You've obviously just eaten, but perhaps you'd care to join us for a drink.
CLIFF: No, I don't think so, but thanks for asking.
We have an appointment with a realtor because Liz is looking for a place.
Does that mean that you're new in town, Miss Adams? - In a way.
CLIFF: She's an old friend.
She used to live here in Dallas and now I'm trying to convince her to move back.
Well, I hope you find something that you like.
- Yes, good luck.
- Thank you.
We should go, Cliff.
We don't wanna be late.
Ah.
That's the spirit.
We'll see you.
- Bye-bye.
McKAY: We'll see you.
ROSE: Pretty, wasn't she? Cliff sure seems to like her.
I wonder who she is.
[SIGHS.]
You look real nice.
- Wish me luck.
- I do.
You know that.
I'm just wondering if we're doing the right thing.
Will you quit being such a butter-heart? I know how important it is that we find out where J.
R.
Is so we can serve him first.
Then what's the problem? Well, I'm thinking about Sly.
I mean, she could lose her job over this.
With all she must know about J.
R.
, he'd probably be afraid to fire her.
Anyway, once he gets served, I'll explain it all to him.
And I'll love it.
I want him to know I was part of this.
You should be more concerned about that baby you're carrying and what's right for him.
I am concerned.
And what makes you think it'll be a him? Well, from what I've seen, J.
R.
Only produces sons.
Well, I want a girl.
Yeah, I can handle a sister.
Here I go.
You're sure that stuff you've got's gonna work? It's guaranteed, and it won't hurt her.
She'll be fine tomorrow, won't ever know what happened.
I sure hope you're right.
- I'll see you later.
- Okay, bye.
[PEOPLE LAUGHING.]
Actually, I thought for a long time that I wanted to be a doctor.
Until I discovered that I couldn't stand the sight of blood.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Well, I thought you saw a lot of it working at Ewing Oil.
Well, there have been times but I think most of it get spilled outside the office.
So you never made it to medical school or anything? Not even close.
Well, you're too pretty to be a doctor anyway.
Well, pretty or not, that last drink did it for me.
- Will you excuse me? I'll be right back.
- Sure.
Hey, buddy, two more.
Thanks.
NARRATOR: Next on Dallas: There's gonna be some excitement around here.
Do you know where J.
R.
Is? I know.
I don't know how we're gonna get to him.
[YELLING.]
- Orderly! Orderly! - Take that back.
ORDERLY: Hey, you guys, break it up.
Get off him.
Get up.
Get back in your chair.
- Oh, my Lord.
- He's really something, isn't he? He must be crazy.
They all hate me.
Is that paranoid? [LAUGHS.]
- Is something funny going on I can't see? - In your case, it may be serious.
Here's the address.
- Knock off the talk.
- Ooh.
- Oh, I like a man who takes charge.
- I wanted to know where your hands were.
- Don't go.
I'm getting in the mood again.
- When aren't you in the mood? It's payback time.
Whatever I do to him, he deserves.
What are you doing? - Get him out of here.
- Let's go.
I'm not gonna What are you doing to me?