I'm simply saying that I cannot deliver Ewing Oil right now.
- Jeremy. I am sorry. - Not as sorry as you're going to be.
Clint doesn't suspect it. But I've known he was having an affair.
It's only lately I've realized the affair was with you.
I'm filing against Sue Ellen.
The breakup of a marriage is hardly a reason to celebrate.
A man alone. Next to his future wife is certainly a reason to celebrate.
I want to see the end of Ewing Oil.
And if J.R. Ewing goes to jail...
so much the better.
You know. That's what I call real pretty singing.
- Don't y'all think so? - Oh. Real nice. Real nice.
Lovely.
Sue Ellen. Telephone for you.
- Well. Who is it? - I don't know. She didn't say.
Excuse me.
J.R.. where's your daddy?
I gotta talk to him before he goes on that second honeymoon.
I don't know. I saw him around here a little bit ago.
- Hello? - Sue Ellen Ewing?
Yes.
This is Alisha Ogden.
Clint's wife.
- Yes? - I'd like to meet with you...
to discuss my husband.
Well. I don't understand.
I think you do.
- I can be at Southfork in 40 minutes. - No.
No. We're all together. Having a family gathering.
When?
Day after tomorrow.
Madison's. 12:30.
Fine.
Where's your mama. Bobby?
Oh. She'll be here. Daddy. Just take it easy.
Goodbye. Everybody.
- Mama! - Sneaking out on us. Are you?
- Hey. Have fun. - J.R.. bye.
- Well. Here she comes. Daddy. - Okay.
- Okay. Now. - Thank you.
- Goodbye. Mama. - Goodbye. Bobby.
Hey. Jock. I wanted to talk to you about another land deal.
Boys will take care of all business while we're gone. Punk. Don't worry about it.
Y'all have fun. You hear?
- Goodbye. Daddy! - Bye. Grandma!
Come on. I'll buy you that drink.
I'm sure sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to Jock before he got away.
Well. You heard what he said.
Why don't you tell us about it. Old Ray and me?
I got my eyes on a big tract of land out near Lubbock.
Just perfect for high-density housing.
Well. That sounds great, Punk.
I wanted your daddy in on this too.
Well. Go ahead.
Ray was with Daddy every step of the way on the Takapa deal.
I'm sure he can hold down the fort until Daddy got back.
- Ray. - Of course. That sounds great to me. But...
Well. What do you say. Ray?
Sure. Why not?
Then it's a deal.
Deal.
Good .
- Good morning. Pam. - Good morning.
Jackie. Would you check these figures for me?
I didn't get much sleep after the party last night.
“Twenty dozen number six.
One dozen number 20.“
And didn't you want to reorder on that blouse. Number 17?
Oh. Yeah. Six dozen.
Hello.
- Hi. Jackie. - Hi. Mr. Barnes.
I'm surprised to see you here.
I'll get Liz to sign this.
Thank you.
What are you doing here?
I blew up the last time I was in here. So I want to apologize. Take you to lunch.
I don't want to have lunch with you.
Pam. I don't see why you expect me to feel the same way that you do about her.
Her? Can't you even say her name?
It's Rebecca. Rebecca Wentworth.
I don't care. I don't care if her name's Burke. Barnes. Wentworth.
She's ruining our relationship.
No. I'll tell you what's ruining our relationship.
You want me to choose between my mother and my brother...
and it's not a choice I want to make. Now. I want both of you.
I want her, and I want you. It seems to me you would want her too.
Look. Don't tell me how I should feel.
We're just not gonna see eye to eye on this. So forget it.
No. I'm sorry. Please tell Mr. Wendell he's not back yet.
Yes. I'll give him the message.
Oh. J.R.. Mr. Wendell's secretary just called.
- Shall I call them back? - They can wait.
- They've called several times. - They can wait.
Mrs. Krebbs is in your office.
Donna?
Thank you.
Well. Donna. How nice to see the fresh face of my new sister-in-law.
How you doing. Darling?
Why can't you leave well enough alone?
- What you talking about? - You know exactly what I'm talking about.
Why did you set up Ray?
Set up Ray? How?
The Lubbock project?
With Punk Anderson and Bo Kinney?
Well. Now. You heard what Daddy said.
The boys should take care of business.
You know that Ray is not ready to handle something like this yet.
Well. He's a Ewing now. It's time he started taking responsibility.
Come. J.R.. you don't really expect me to believe...
that you have his best interest at heart.
Well. Now. Darling. What do you want me to do?
Call Ray and tell him his wife thinks he's too dumb to handle a big business deal?
Or you can call him if you want to.
If Ray gets into trouble over this...
I will find a way to pay you back. Brother-in-law.
I even had some guy in the office today that was...
demanding that I introduce a bill to lengthen the on-ramps to the expressway.
Apparently. He got behind some tourist who was too chicken to dart onto the highway.
Sounds like a good idea.
Pam. Is something wrong?
No. I'm sorry. Bobby.
I had another fight with Cliff today over Mama.
Look. You just give Cliff some time. And he'll come around.
Bobby. I really want you and Mother to meet.
Well. Sure.
Could the three of us have dinner tomorrow night?
I'm sorry.
I have to have dinner with Senators Harbin and Arvilla.
They're gonna be in Dallas all day.
Well. I understand.
Hey.
I'll call the senators and cancel.
You call your mama and tell her I'd love to have dinner with y'all.
Thank you.
Dallas. A new listing for a Rebecca Wentworth.
No. I don't have an address.
Thank you.
With Westar. I'd want to downplay its size.
I'd want to create the feeling that the company was a member of the family.
That's why I would suggest using a pre-World War I typeface.
It gives the impression of friendliness and warmth. Don't you agree?
Mrs. Stewart, I was under the impression that Ewing took all of your time.
Not all of it.
And please call me Leslie.
Talk to J.R. today?
Not yet.
He hasn't been returning my phone calls. That's not like J.R.
I would assume that he must be involved with his family.
After all. His parents have just reconciled.
Oh. Yes. I know.
Has the nature of your work for J.R. changed at all recently?
Changed?
Well. Perhaps a new fix on the future of Ewing.
I never discuss other clients. Mr. Wendell.
Of course.
That's the way it should be.
Why do you think I might change the Ewing Oil campaign?
Just asking.
Are you suggesting that Ewing Oil's going through a transformation?
I admire your work very much.
I'm sure you realize that Westar has a public relations department of its own.
But we do farm out special projects from time to time.
I'd like to be considered for them from time to time.
Well. Since J.R.'s so pleased with your work...
there could be bigger things for you at Westar than special projects.
So there is something going on.
Well. I expect Westar and Ewing Oil will soon be sharing some common interests.
Perhaps you can be one of them.
Common interests.
What does that mean exactly?
It just means I think very highly of your talents.
- Leslie. - Jeremy.
One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six...
- Why are you here? - What are you doing?
You first.
They're gonna shoot a Miss Young Dallas physical fitness layout. One. Two...
Are you gonna stop so I can tell you my great news? I cut class to tell you.
Come on. You can keep up with me and talk at the same time. Come on. Stretch.
- One. Two. Three. Four. - Oh. I give up.
Okay. What's your news?
Well. Your grandma and grandpa's second honeymoon gave me an idea.
- You wanna go back to Padre Island? - Lt's better than that.
A friend has a place on Lake Dallas. He said we could stay there a couple days.
- When? - Day after tomorrow.
I love it!
Honey. That's wonderful.
Come here.
Mrs. Ewing. Mrs. Ogden is at the table. Right this way. Please.
Thank you. Jesse.
Would you like something from the bar. Mrs. Ewing?
- No. Thank you. - Very well.
Mrs. Ogden.
Mrs. Ewing.
Thank you for coming.
Your husband and I are old friends. I'm surprised we haven't met before.
I think Clint preferred it that way.
He understood that if I saw the two of you together. I would know.
He didn't want to hurt me.
He's a very special man.
I know that. Mrs. Ogden.
I think you can call me Alisha. Sue Ellen.
After all. We share something very precious:
Clint.
I think you have a very active imagination.
Clint doesn't suspect it...
but I've known he was having an affair almost from the beginning.
One thing my husband doesn't have is a poker face.
He's not good at duplicity.
It's only lately I've realized...
the affair was with you.
He's been in love with you since school.
I suppose he always will be.
I spent years waiting for him to get over you.
See. I thought you two would never meet.
You were married. Travel in a different social circle.
I thought you were a dream that he could live with.
Then somehow you two found each other again.
We never planned for this to happen.
I can't stop you seeing each other.
I don't know if you would agree to do that.
And I don't want to cause Clint any pain.
What I do ask is that you be discreet.
How do you live with the knowledge that your husband...
is having an affair?
I can share him if I have to.
I don't know how you can accept that.
Oh. I can accept it...
if it means he won't leave me.
I should think that you would want to leave him.
No. Oh. no.
I would never do that.
Why?
I love him.
- Clint Ogden, please. - Thanks. Jeremy.
- Hello. - Clint?
Sue Ellen. l...
I wasn't sure I'd hear from you again.
I have to see you.
I would like that very much.
Tomorrow? Dinner?
Tomorrow's just fine.
But let's make it lunch.
Madison's. 12:30.
No. Can we make it someplace else. Please?
Well. Why don't I just order room service?
That'd be just fine.
Call me and let me know the room number.
It'll be the same room.
I've held it, hoping you'd call.
- Clint... - Tomorrow.
Hi. Cliff.
Afton. Hi. How are you?
When are you gonna sing?
I'm not working tonight. Milton's auditioning a new guitar player.
The niece of some oil man from Midland-Odessa.
Well. That's too bad. Because I really think your singing's great.
It's the best thing that's happened to the Stardrift since Milton...
- stopped watering down the booze. - Thanks.
- You want a drink? - Sure. Gin and tonic.
Gin and... Barkeep?
Gin and tonic for the lady and a refill for me.
You look kind of sad.
Yeah? Yeah. I've got family problems.
Well. Sometimes it helps to talk about it.
That's true.
But this isn't the place.
Where would you prefer?
Cliff?
Are you sleeping?
Yeah.
I just wanted to tell you I had a nice time.
Me too .
You know something?
You're about the best lover I've ever had.
Is that so?
Even better than J.R.?
Much.
You're more considerate, more tender.
Especially since J.R. started chasing that Leslie Stewart.
I guess he caught her. Because he dumped me.
For her?
Wow. Can't understand why.
I can.
I know I'm pretty. But I'm not smart.
That's funny. I never thought J.R. got turned on by brains.
Well. You know.
Sometimes he'd have business problems on his mind and I just couldn't help him at all.
What kind of business?
Different things.
Like all those phone calls from foreign countries with funny names.
Afton...
why don't I get up and make us some scrambled eggs and some toast...
and I'll bet you and I can find a lot to talk about.
I'd rather you held me.
That's better.
I guess J.R. was on the phone a lot during your evenings together.
Afternoons.
Were any of those calls to Southeast Asia?
I think so.
- Who is it? - J.R. Open up. Darling.
Do you know what time it is?
I just wrapped up a deal with a couple of out-of-state investors.
Gonna net me a tidy profit. And I think you deserve a bonus.
Have I ever told you that you're crazy?
I prefer to call it “unpredictable." my dear.
Are you really celebrating a deal with some investors?
Well. I don't always have ulterior motives.
Rumor has it. Ewing Oil is on the block.
What. Me sell Ewing Oil? Why would I do a thing like that?
For the same reason that you do everything:
Power. Adventure.
No. Ewing Oil is a family-operated firm. Always has been. Always will be.
My daddy'd rather go back to drilling if that's what it took to keep the company.
Well. You know Dallas is a city of rumors.
When your parents were having problems. Rumors were rampant.
My daddy and mama are on their second honeymoon.
So much for rumors.
But there is gonna be a divorce in the family.
I'm filing against Sue Ellen.
You're what?
It's best to do it while Mama and Daddy are away.
Here's to a new life.
Well. The breakup of a marriage is hardly a reason to celebrate.
Yeah. Maybe you're right.
But a man alone. Next to his future wife is certainly a reason to celebrate.
Oh. I'm sorry.
Oh. J.R.. I want you so much.
Well. Don't let a little glass of champagne stop you.
No. No. I... Look. We've waited this long.
I think we should just wait a little longer. Don't you?
- Leslie... - Yes. Please. J.R.
I think you should go. Really. I... I think you should. Please?
- Soon? - Yes.
Leslie. You are marvelous.
I guess I am.
You played the man like a fine violin. I think he really will divorce his wife.
- Craig? - What?
Shut up.
Yeah? Mr. Wendell and Mr. Barker...
are here for the meeting.
Send them in.
- Well. Jeremy. How you doing? - Hi. J.R.
Howard. Would y'all like any coffee?
- Nothing for me. - No. I don't want any.
- J.R.? - No. No. I'm fine. Thank you.
- Sit down. - Well. I'm glad you called.
I was beginning to suspect you were avoiding me.
Well. I had some rather pressing personal problems to clear up. You know.
J.R.. we'll need the signed deal memo...
before we can start executing contracts for the sale of Ewing Oil to Westar.
Howard. Jeremy.
I've had several long and involved conferences with my father...
the chairman of the board of Ewing Oil.
And he's decided. Or rather we've decided...
to keep Ewing Oil in the family for a while longer.
How much longer?
Indefinitely.
You gave me your word you'd get your father's signature on that deal memo.
Jeremy. We've been friends a long time.
I've never gone back on my word to you. Have I?
I'm simply saying that I cannot deliver Ewing Oil right now.
You told me that the sale of Ewing Oil did not depend on your parents' divorce.
Now. I'm going to expect you to live up to that.
I made certain promises to my board.
And I don't want the embarrassment of going before them and saying I was wrong.
Jeremy. I am sorry.
Not as sorry as you're going to be.
- Who is it? - Lt's just me.
Well. Come on in.
- Senator Ewing. - Oh. Just Bobby today. I think.
Pressure getting to you. Huh?
Look. I was just about to make a bite to eat.
How about a sandwich before you abdicate?
- You look like you're busy. - Oh. I was just editing Sam's memoirs.
I need a break.
All right. But don't go to any trouble for me.
I'll have a medium-rare roast beef on wheat. And where's your husband?
Very funny. You will get egg salad on white...
and he's with Punk Anderson.
- The Lubbock project? - What else?
I just came over to talk about the ranch.
Some hands stopped by to remind me there's a shipment of steers due tomorrow.
And Ray Krebbs. Ranch foreman. Has become Ray Krebbs. Businessman.
Look. Donna. Don't get me wrong.
I'm happy that Ray has other interests. But he's forgotten...
that he's the one that's supposed to run this ranch.
Wheeling and dealing has really gotten to him. Hasn't it?
Yeah. It has.
And this time he's over his head.
I sat and watched him pore over those papers last night...
- and my heart went out to him. - But he wouldn't let you help. Would he?
Well. Of course not. I mean. You know that stubborn pride of his.
Always feels like he has to compete. That he's not good enough.
Kept us apart for a long time.
Ray's just got some adjusting to do. That's all.
Well. I had hoped that when he solved the problem with Miss Ellie...
that we could settle down to a nice. Peaceful marriage.
Now...
Well. I'm not so sure.
Well. Ray is basically a very sensible guy. Don't forget that.
He'll come around.
You know what I've gotten out of this marriage?
- What's that? - An optimist for a brother-in-law.
- Hi. Honey. - Hi.
What smells so good?
Mama. I thought I was taking you to lunch?
Indulge me.
Besides. This is cozier.
You know. The whole time Bobby and I have been married. I've never cooked a meal.
- I don't even know if I remember how. - I'd be happy to teach you.
Well. I couldn't put it to much use.
Not as long as we're at Southfork.
Sit down. Honey.
Why don't you move out. Get a place of your own?
Well. Bobby really loves the ranch.
And you know something? So do I.
And I never thought I'd say that.
Can you imagine a better place to raise children?
What is it, Pam?
Well. I don't think I'm ever going to have any children.
Why not?
Mama. I had two miscarriages.
Oh. Honey.
But even if you've had miscarriages. That doesn't mean you can't have children.
I was so sure everything would be all right.
Mama. I want a child so badly.
Pam. You have a husband who loves you.
Even if you can't have children. You have a good marriage.
I don't think I do. And it's not Bobby's fault.
It's just that I've come to depend on him so much...
for love and attention. Everything. That I think it smothers him sometime.
It's caused some problems in the past.
I can understand your need for children.
I remember how I felt when I couldn't see you.
How I still feel the need to see Cliff.
Well. That's up to Cliff now.
Why don't you go see a doctor again?
They've made so many advances.
Maybe something can be done.
All right.
I will. I will make an appointment.
But you're going to go with me.
And this time I'm gonna buy you lunch.
Hi.
Hello.
The table looks beautiful.
I hope you don't mind. I ordered for you.
Not at all.
I've missed you.
Clint.
I have something for you.
I know you can't wear it now. But I want you to have it.
No.
I can't.
I thought when you called me...
Clint...
I was going to ask Alisha for a divorce tonight.
I don't want you to divorce Alisha.
Not for me.
- Please. - Sue Ellen. You know I love you.
I want to marry you.
I've thought about that a lot.
You have a wife who loves you.
And she waited to marry you for all those years.
What we have has nothing to do with her.
We were in love with each other long before I even knew Alisha.
A lot has happened since then. Though.
I've never really wanted anyone but you.
Don't you realize that we're trying to make something work...
that stopped working when we were in school?
No.
I don't understand.
Sue Ellen. I thought you loved me.
You were my first love.
And because of that...
I'll always love you in a special way.
But that isn't enough anymore.
Maybe if we'd married then. Things would've been different.
But. Clint. I can't break up your marriage...
just to recapture a schoolgirl fantasy.
What I feel for you is not a fantasy.
I know.
That's why this is very difficult for me.
Clint. You're a wonderful man.
And I wish I could love you now...
but I just can't.
Oh. I know you're angry.
No.
I had to hurt you now.
Later would've been worse.
Much worse.
I was selfish. And I used you.
And I just can't anymore.
Goodbye. Clint.
Goodbye. Sue Ellen.
Your favorite. Aren't they?
Do they taste good? Look who's here.
You wanna take that to bed with you?
You can't chew his head. Though.
Can't chew his head. I like your new jammies.
They're so cute.
Dropped it.
Pamela.
Would you like your Aunt Pamela to tuck you in tonight. Huh?
Here you go.
Night-night. Sweetheart.
Mommy.
You're a beautiful little boy.
Did you ever see such a face?
Sue Ellen. Life can't be all bad when you have a little love like that in your life.
I know.
Pamela. I think I was wrong.
About what?
Remember the other night, when I said we should look for happiness elsewhere?
I remember. What's changed?
Well. I found my happiness.
With John Ross.
And nothing else matters.
I'm just sorry that you didn't have a child of your own.
It makes all the difference in the world.
Honey. I didn't ask you how your lunch went with your mama yesterday.
Well. She cooked again.
I don't think I'm ever gonna get her into a restaurant.
Well. If that's not a pretty picture.
Young senator and his wife. Breakfasting at home.
Thank you. J.R.
Hell. I give you a couple of months in the senate...
then you'll be dining at the public trough like all those other politicians.
Just because Daddy's not here to slap you down. Don't push your luck.
Just joking.
- Hope they're having a wonderful time. - So do I.
Yeah. Been pretty rough on them lately.
Especially with Donna giving Mama all that bad advice.
You know. Can you believe it?
Donna and Ray being responsible for almost breaking up Mama and Daddy.
Do you have any more complaints for us this morning?
No. That's about it, I guess.
- Morning. - Morning. Darling.
Well. You all set for a busy day in Dallas?
Shopping. Going to movies. Having lunch with people?
No. I plan to stay home all day with John Ross.
Into motherhood today. Are you?
- For a long time. - Yeah.
Hey. I got to get to work.
Hey. Ray. Morning.
- Morning. Everyone. - How's that Lubbock project coming?
Just great.
You wanna keep your eye on old Punk Anderson.
- Wouldn't want Daddy to lose a bundle. - Well. His money's safe. J.R.
Oh. I know it.
Pays to have Ewing blood in your veins. No matter how it got there.
- I'll see y'all. - Ray.
Boy. He never quits. Does he?
Sit down. Have a cup of coffee.
No. That's okay.
Donna said you wanted to talk to me about something.
Yeah. Yeah. I think we might have a problem.
I'm gonna be commuting back and forth to Austin now...
and you're tied up with that Lubbock deal.
I think maybe we might have to hire on a ranch foreman.
No way. Bob.
I'm running this ranch. That's what Jock and Miss Ellie expect.
Yeah. But you're also sitting in for Daddy on a multimillion-dollar deal.
So?
Well. They're both real demanding jobs. Ray.
Look. I just unloaded that shipment of steers.
I'm gonna go home. Take a shower. I got plenty of time to go meet Punk.
But the point is. Why push yourself this hard?
We could put somebody on temporarily.
Bobby. Stop worrying. I got everything under control.
I'll see you later. Senator.
That's not the Ray I know. He seems awfully cocky.
He's covering. He's afraid he's gonna fail.
I think I might have been wrong when I told Donna that he'd come to his senses.
Come in.
Mr. Wendell?
Sit down. David.
I have a very important job for you.
Anything you want. Sir.
I just had a very trying meeting with the board.
I had to explain to them that there would be some delay...
before moving on our expected acquisition of Ewing Oil.
Well. I thought that was all wrapped up. Sir.
So did I. So did the board.
What can I do to help?
You been meeting with Cliff Barnes...
trying to determine if J.R. Ewing...
can be connected with that Southeast Asia counterrevolution?
Barnes doesn't have a thing. Sir.
Well. I know as sure as I'm standing here that J.R. was behind it.
Now. I want you to call our offices in the Far East.
I want every available man put to work...
have them send you every document they can get.
I want Cliff Barnes to have all he needs for a full investigation.
We're changing sides? We're getting into bed with Cliff Barnes?
I want Ewing Oil involved in a scandal so big that their charter will be revoked.
I want to see the end of Ewing Oil so that I pick up the pieces.
And if J.R. Ewing goes to jail...
so much the better.
Anybody home?
Sue Ellen?
Motherhood didn't last much past sundown.
Mommy.
Mommy gone to bed. Daddy.
Hey. Buddy.
Here you go.
I was reading to him. I guess I fell asleep.
Likes to be read to. Does he?
Well. It seems so.
Doesn't understand it, but it calms him.
Oh. There you go. Buddy.
- Mommy. - Mommy's coming. Sweetheart.
- Blankie. - Here's your blankie.
There it is.
Handsome little devil. Isn't he?
He has eyes exactly like yours. J.R.
That's the first thing that attracted me to you.
Is that right?
I thought it was my money.
Well. I had several suitors with a lot of money.
No. It was your eyes.
They always seemed to be hiding secrets.
Things you knew about the world that no one else knew.
Sue Ellen. What are you talking about?
Daddy.
You know something...
my mama didn't want me to marry you at first.
Don't tell me she wanted you to marry...
that poor boy you're going around with. What's his name?
- Clint something or other. - No. No. Not him.
She had Billy Frompton picked out for me.
Billy Frompton.
Billy turned into a blimp.
I know. But his daddy was loaded.
He had oil and uranium and diamonds and coal and things like that.
And you picked me because of my eyes?
And because of the way you speak.
You know. Every time you talked to me. I got the shivers.
You know. J.R.. I've always wanted to ask you something.
With all those ladies in the state of Texas after you...
why me?
Well. Once upon a time...
I was a judge in the Miss Texas beauty contest.
And after a while, you run all those girls through the contest. And it...
It looks like a cattle auction in Fort Worth.
I felt the same way too.
Then we got down to the...
To the bathing suit category.
And all those pretty little girls prancing around. Trying to look sexy.
And then there you were, Sue Ellen. Not trying to do anything. Just...
Just looking more sexy than any of them.
And you had something else. You looked like a lady.
And the combination was...
devastating.
You know. I was so frightened...
when you first brought me to Southfork to meet your parents.
They were such imposing figures.
I never thought they'd like me.
Well. Mama took to you right off.
And Daddy too.
We've had some good times. J.R.
Done some good things too.
The best thing we did was that little boy sleeping in the next room.
What happened. J.R.?
What happened?
Why can't it be like that again. Like it was those first years?
Sue Ellen...
Hello?
Yes?
It's Kristin.
Calling from California.
She just gave birth to a baby boy.
You have another son.