Here you go, hon.
- How can you think in there? - Oh, I can think in there.
I just can't hear what I'm thinking, that's all.
- Can't all this wait? - No.
For a change, I'm doing something that has to be done.
Here.
Julie, going out for lunch?
Shopping.
- Gonna bring something in? - Uh-huh.
And, for you?
Well, I think I'll have a--
Roast beef on rye.
- Dull, huh? - Hmm, not dull.
Predictable.
That's me.
As you well know.
Unless, of course, you've forgotten.
That tears it. I'm gonna finish this tally at home, J.R.
Bobby, those red files
really ought to stay here in the office.
Come on, J.R. Give me an alternative.
Daddy needs this tally tonight, and I cannot work
in that office.
Okay, be careful.
I'll see you at home. Goodnight, Connie.
I'll ride down with you, Bobby.
- Alrighty. - That's on rye.
- Mustard and mayonnaise. - That's right.
It's gonna be nice when it's finished though.
Yeah.
How do you like being in off the road?
Oh, I like it fine as soon as they stop fixing everything.
J.R. thinks you're gonna feel tied down.
No, J.R. hopes I'm gonna feel tied down.
But right now, everything's just the way I want it.
- I like the office. I like-- - And, how about being married?
And that best of all.
You know, it probably would have been a lot easier on Pammy
if J.R. had married you instead.
Well, that wasn't exactly my decision.
- Hey, look, I'm sorry. I just-- - Oh, that's okay, Bobby.
That's ancient history.
- Water under the bridge? - Whatever.
- You take care, hear? - You too. Bye-bye.
Bye.
Cliff Barnes.
We've got to stop meeting like this.
Hey, you're the enemy, Mr. Spider.
We shouldn't be seen together.
- That's what makes it exciting. - For you, maybe.
I've told you before that after 6'o clock,
Mr. Spider turns into a prince.
Too bad I'll never see the transformation.
But you can if you have dinner with me.
Yeah? Two drinks and you'll be prying all the
Ewing secrets out of me.
Think of the fun that would be.
Ha! You prying, me holding on?
Sure. Until I find your weak spot.
Hm. Then, I whisper in your ear.
- Names, dates, places. - Ha-ha-ha.
Aren't you getting tired of these discussions?
- Yeah. - Ha-ha-ha.
So put an end to it. You've got the power.
We're on opposite sides.
Well, that shouldn't stop us from being dinner partners.
But it does.
Well...
Think about this.
And if you change your mind..
- Pick up your shirts? - Yeah.
- Ha-ha-ha. - No.
No, that's my new number. It's unlisted.
It'd be nice.
I believe it would, Cliff Barnes, but...
...gotta go.
[Jock] Well, it could be that, uh..
You're underestimating Cliff Barnes.
No, he's just a nuisance, Jock. That's all.
We've seen a hundred like him come and go.
I like to hear that.
You know how much we depend upon you in the legislature.
- Uh-oh! - Ha ha ha.
Gin, my friend!
- How about a drink? - No, it's too early for me.
It ain't ever too early for you, Bill.
Alright, give me a little bourbon.
- Still drink it straight? - Yeah, that's right.
That's my man.
- Fine bourbon, too. - Thank you.
You know, uh... I think Cliff Barnes
is a little different than the rest. He, uh...
...it's a personal thing with him, against us Ewings.
Once he gets his teeth into something
man he hangs on like a bulldog.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Well, those investigators from his committee
had a cup of coffee with my secretary.
A cup of coffee, mind you. Ha. Not even a drink.
Finally got around to asking her how come the senator
has seats on the 50-yard line for all those cowboy games.
I guess they heard about those box seats you get every year.
Well, Lillian, I'll tell you something
she's smart as a whip. She said, "The senator is, uh
"little bit older than that stadium, you see?
"He was probably sitting there when they built the place
they didn't have the heart to move him."
That's funny.
Jock, I thought when...
...your Bobby married that Barnes girl--
[chuckling] No chance.
He probably sees that as a another Ewing atrocity.
Incidentally, Bill.
Cliff Barnes causing you any problems?
No, he's just poking around. What can he find?
Everything between you and me
has been done with a handshake anyway.
I'll drink to that.
Deal them out.
I'm just as loyal as ever, Jock, on every vote.
[Jock] It ain't the voting, Bill.
Used to be we could count on you
to keep things bottled up forever.
You used your muscle for us.
[Jock] Come in.
- Hi, daddy. - Hey, you're home early.
The carpenter's making a mess. Senator Orloff, good to see you.
Bobby, good to see you. Thank you.
I met your bride. She's a pretty thing.
Yes, she is. Thank you very much.
Hey, excuse me, will you, Bill?
- Yeah. - Fix yourself another drink.
- You check all those files? - I got it all right here.
Make sure you get everything, you hear?
Is it that bad?
Well, he gave me some big cock-and-bull story
about a pair of lousy season tickets.
You know he's scared to death of Cliff Barnes.
Daddy, if he's scared, why call in his markers?
Is that what you think of me, boy?
- What? - I want to help the poor slob.
Give him back the damn markers.
Sorry. Some of them are gonna be tricky.
All we have to do is keep this under our hat.
He'll be okay, and we'll be okay.
[Bobby] Hi.
Hey.
You've been reading for over two hours.
You wanted an executive for a husband.
Most executives take a break.
- What kind of break? - Rest and recreation.
Aren't you supposed to pick Lucy up at school?
Mom is, today.
Well, now, when do I get to see my new house?
How about now? Try it out.
[Pamela] Come on.
Sue Ellen?
Where are my potholders?
- I'm missing a package. - Oh, which one?
- I bought a gift for somebody-- - This one?
No. Wait a minute, here it is. I think that's it.
That's it. Thank you.
Hey, Uncle Bobby, I'm gonna get the truant officer after you.
I brought my work home with me, shortcake. This is just a break.
To look at the little house.
Why don't you show me the little house?
That way, Uncle Bobby can get back to work.
- It wouldn't be the same. - I didn't think so.
Pamela, how's the redecorating coming?
Oh, slowly, Miss Ellie.
We're going now to take a look. How are you doing, Sue Ellen?
Fine. Thank you, Bobby.
Well, if you need any help don't be shy about asking.
I sure won't.
I know you'll do a lovely job.
You need some help with those, Sue Ellen?
No, thank you, Lucy.
Sue Ellen, how come J.R. never comes home for lunch
like Bobby does?
J.R.'s work is more demanding.
Sure.
Tsk.
- Hi, honey. - Hi.
My, what a nice surprise.
Well, you'd think those carpenters are building a house
for Bobby instead of a bunch of lousy shelves.
Well, I'm on the carpenters' side.
- They got you home early. - Yeah.
- Ho-how was your day? - I just told you.
- Look here. - Oh, right.
The carpenters, yeah.
- Uh, my day was nice too. - Was it?
Yeah. Did a little shopping with Miss Ellie.
- Hmm. - Yeah.
Well.
[chuckles] I don't know what came over me.
I just thought I needed a little something to change my image.
Well, that's sure not gonna change your image.
- Ha-ha. - That's not you.
Well-we-well, I know. But...
...I just thought I'd put it on for you tonight.
Well, I take it you changed your mind.
Well, no. I..
Well, I suppose I have.
I'll take it back to the department store in the morning.
Good idea. Gonna take a shower.
- J.R.? - Yeah.
J.R., can you come here a minute?
What's that?
I said can you come here a minute?
Sure, honey, what is it?
Um, I was just wondering if you could...
...postpone your shower for a few minutes.
No, I'm all sweaty.
Well, I know that but, uh...
...you know I like you anyway at all.
- Hmm-ha. - Even sweaty.
Ha. Hon, what's gotten into you?
You're not acting like a lady at all.
Well, I think that's just exactly what I'm acting like.
Well, not the lady I married.
You put some clothes on, huh?
- J.R.? - What is it?
J.R., we're-we are married.
And sometimes I think you forget about that.
You know, I don't find this very appealing at all.
- I find it cheap. - Cheap?
You've been hanging out with that sister-in-law of ours.
I'm not gonna have anymore. I'm not gonna have it.
This has nothing to do with Pamela.
I didn't come home early to fight!
Well, I don't want to fight either.
J.R. No, J.R!
[sobbing] J.R., we have got to talk.
J.R., we don't make love anymore.
- Alright, that tears it. - J.R.!
We haven't talked like this in months.
I miss it.
Talking make you feel better?
Yeah.
You know what I think?
What?
I think you should have another short one.
Go home and get in bed with your wife.
I don't wanna go to bed with my wife.
Then, why'd you marry her?
I had to, Julie.
We've been through all this before.
Maybe if you think back on who she was.
Miss Texas. Prettiest girl in the state.
A credit to you and your family.
What are you trying to do?
You're the only one that ever turned me on.
You're the only one ever knew how.
You taught me how.
You told me what you liked.
Why don't you teach Sue Ellen?
Why don't you tell her?
I don't want to talk about Sue Ellen anymore.
What do you wanna talk about?
J.R., it's no good like this anymore
not in this way.
You still love me... this way?
I loved you before Sue Ellen.
I knew you'd never marry me.
But I accepted the way things were.
All these years, you've been coming here.
And I let you.
But in the mornings...
In the mornings, J.R..
You're the only woman I could ever talk to.
I could ever count on.
J.R., every morning, I have breakfast alone.
But you love me.
J.R., please, let me move on.
- I need you now. - Let me move on!
- I need you now, Julie. - J.R., please.
I need you right now.
When was your birthday?
Day before yesterday.
Goddamn.
I forgot it.
It doesn't matter.
Yes, it does.
No, it doesn't.
Stay until morning.
I'll cook you breakfast.
I can't.
You go out and buy yourself something real nice.
[Cliff] Hello.
Julie?
Well, what a pleasant surprise.
Yeah.
About that dinner.
Yeah, with me prying and you holding on.
- Yeah. - We're on?
Not only are we on, I'm buying.
[Julie] Coffee ready yet, Connie?
Yes. Would you like some help?
No, thanks. I've been doing this by myself for years.
[J.R.] Now, what is Orloff so scared about?
[Bobby] He's scared because he's getting soft.
Well, there's nothing on that list that can be traced to us.
We are well-covered there.
[Bobby] Wait a minute. There might be something.
We hold a second trust deed to Orloff's house.
$50,000.
No payments received or even asked for.
It's no problem. It's all legal, just unrecorded.
There's only one copy of that note, and we've got it.
Well, let's see it.
Uh, I think I left it at home.
Now, that's what I was talking about, Bobby.
We can't afford to have those files leave this office.
Well, I'll just call Pammy, and that'll take care of it.
Damn.
I told him a dozen times not to take those files out.
I don't know what's the matter with that boy.
Well, Orloff needs a little reminding who his friends are.
A little arm-twisting.
Wild Bill did me a few favors years back
when we were hopping on our leases on the street corners.
I never forget my friends, Junior.
Never.
- Hello. - Oh, hi, hon.
Hi, sweet.
Say, I think I left a file at home.
[Pamela] You did? Do you know where?
The only place I had it was on the sofa.
It might have slipped under something.
It's a folder, and it's marked "Orloff."
[Bobby] It's a second trust deed.
"Orloff." Okay, hold on a minute.
Oh!
"William Orloff."
- Okay, I found it. - Okay, great.
Can you drop it off at the office
on the way to your brother's?
- Sure. - I love you.
I love you.
Buh-bye.
Hi, Pam.
Is that the Orloff file?
Oh, yes, it is.
- How are you, Julie? - Okay.
- You wanna see Bobby? - Is he around?
Wait in his office. I'll get him for you.
Okay, thank you.
This is nice.
This is it.
- It's terrific. - Yes, it is.
You did a good job.
It's about half as big as your place.
Oh, well.
I was, uh, so busy at the office today.
Thank you.
That, I thought they were gonna start calling me
at home and I just...
I didn't want them interrupting our evening.
I'll take that as a serious compliment.
Well...
...I hope you don't think my coming up here
means I've decided anything.
You made your decision when you called me last night.
- Ah. - You want some sherry?
Okay.
You know, you're pretty sure of yourself.
No, no, I'm not. Believe me, I'm not.
It's just that...
...you know, why did you call me all of a sudden?
I don't wanna talk about that now.
Okay.
I'll just believe it's my charm and good looks.
Well, you're right on both of those counts.
- Hi. - Hi.
What's that?
A bonus.
[Ben] If that document's legal
then the Ewings have bribed Senator Orloff.
Ben, don't put words in my mouth.
I wanna be very precise about this.
The Ewings hold a second trust deed on the senator's home.
$50,000.
To date, he hasn't paid back one bit of that loan.
If that's not a bribe, what do you call it?
Favor. A loan, discreetly forgotten.
To me, it suggests that Wild Bill Orloff
is not working for the people who elected him.
[Ben] What now, Mr. Barnes?
Gonna give this document to the committee
when I get back to Austin.
I imagine they'll wanna talk to the senator. Don't you?
I wouldn't be surprised.
J.R., I think we got a big problem down here.
Cliff Barnes is holding a news conference... right now.
He's got a document in his hands.
It's a copy of Orloff's second trust deed.
Straight from the files my little brother
forgot to put in his attache case yesterday.
The files that his lovely wife
so graciously brought to us in Dallas.
Where, incidentally, she had lunch with her brother.
[J.r] Cliff Barnes.
Now, I wonder how Cliff Barnes got a hold of that document.
There's a spy in the house.
[Bobby] You have no right to make an accusation like that.
I'd be an idiot to think anything else.
She's my wife, J.R.
How did Barnes get a hold of that document?
I don't know. But she didn't give it to him.
- Well, who did? - Stop that.
Stop that shouting in this house.
I'm sorry, mama.
You left that document here.
She brought it to us. As far as I know--
Maybe what you know doesn't go far enough.
The only time that file was out of my hands or yours
for that matter, was while she had it.
Daddy.
[Bobby] You know she wouldn't do something like that.
Well, somebody had better speak up.
She is my wife. Isn't anybody gonna defend her?
You're asking too much, Bobby.
I'm asking my family to believe in my wife!
[Bobby] Don't ask me to make a choice.
- Give it up. - Not a chance.
Pack your bags, honey.
We're gonna move to a hotel till this is over.
- I didn't do it, Bobby. - I know that.
Are you sure?
- I know you. - How well, though?
Isn't there some part of you that doesn't trust me?
Not a bit.
Honey, when you brought the file into town
you didn't stop anywhere, did you?
Oh, Bobby.
Now, look, I said I believed you.
It's just my family.
Nobody said a word. Nobody backed you up.
I hate coming between you and your family.
Forget it.
It's just that we can't stay here, that's all.
Would your brother tell you where he got the file?
I can ask him.
That's what I thought.
Come on.
Cliff?
Cliff!
I don't understand.
There's nothing to understand.
Wild Bill Orloff has blocked every piece
of creative legislation I've been involved in.
Fine. Let little sister take the rap?
Never crossed my mind.
But you knew what you were
getting into when you married a Ewing.
You knew I wouldn't ease off, and you wouldn't want me to.
No.
But it's me, Cliff.
And you've made me come between my husband and his family.
Pam, I cannot help it
if the Ewings don't trust one another.
Oh, all I'm asking you to do...
Hello.
Um...
Well, I-I really can't discuss that right now.
I thought you were just gonna show the thing to a...
...to the man to get rid of him.
We can talk about that tonight.
Tonight? Well...
Alright.
Orloff hadn't made any payments.
Hadn't even made interest payments.
You've got a right to call the loan
and demand full payment.
Technically, that would take you off the hook.
- Claim oversight? - Yeah.
Orloff will lose his house if we do it.
[J.R.] He knew the risk when he took the money.
Well, thank you, Ed.
We'll let you know what we decide.
Really no deciding to it, Mr. Ewing.
Give my best to your daddy, okay?
Alright.
Daddy, there has to be another way.
You gotta remember one thing, Bobby.
It's always hard to come down on an old friend.
[Bill] Bobby, you've been-you've been to my house, haven't you?
[Bobby] Yes, senator, a couple times.
[Bill] Oh, yeah, sure you have.
- It's a pretty house, isn't it? - Yes, sir, it is.
Yeah, Dorothy and I just love that house.
We go to other houses, bigger ones, grander ones.
Then, we come home, look around, smile at each other
'cause we know we like our house better.
[chuckling] Howdy. How are you?
Yeah, I guess that's one thing that we got in our lives.
Our home. Ha-ha. Right?
Senator, we're calling in our loan today.
Bobby, I-I don't have the money.
We'll give it to you tomorrow.
Oh, son, you can't do that.
All these reporters they'd-they'd-they'd...
...they'd wanna know where I got it.
Senator, there's nothing illegal
about us lending you another $50,000.
Bobby, that'd be a breach of ethics.
I'd never be able to hold on to my seat in the legislature.
Bobby, what are you saying?
That you can keep your house.
But I'd have to resign my senate seat.
Yes, sir, you would. Today.
No, that'd be like admitting everything.
I'm gonna fight this and I'm gonna clear my name.
Senator, facts are facts
and Cliff Barnes has a paper to prove them.
Now, there's no sense in you and I trying to deny something
that's as plain as the nose on our face.
Resign?
Guess I don't have any choice.
I'm sorry.
Sure you are.
Bobby, how did Cliff Barnes get a hold of that trust deed?
We don't know yet.
I see.
[Pamela] I talked to Cliff.
He won't help me.
You know, he scares me sometimes.
He's so intense.
He can't tell you his source, honey.
I wouldn't if I were him.
What about your family, Bobby?
How are we gonna get you and them back together?
and them back together.
By finding out how that file got out, that's how.
Who had access to them?
Daddy, myself, and J.R.
Tsk. Well, your daddy's out.
Even J.R. wouldn't lose his best man in the legislature
to make a fool out of me.
It wasn't you and it wasn't me.
How about Julie? She was the last one with the file.
Honey, she's been with J.R. for years.
I know. But since it wasn't me--
Then, that leaves us back at square one.
Oh.
Okay, tomorrow morning we'll go into the office together.
Early, before anybody's in.
We'll find out what happened.
We'll be back at the ranch in no time at all.
You wait and see.
J.R. will have a few apologies to make.
Sure he will, honey.
Let's see, we've covered the Super Bowl, the Superdome.
Future of the Cowboys. How Tom Landry never smiles.
Now, can we talk about the press conference?
I mean, when I heard it I almost had a heart attack.
Well, I'm sure even Mata Hari had a few bad moments.
Sure. Just before they stood her up
in front of a wall and shot her.
Seriously, Cliff, I don't understand.
What's to understand?
Well, all the hullabaloo.
I mean, if you really wanted Orloff out
why didn't you confront him head-on?
Technically, Orloff didn't illegal.
But if I'd have shown him that deed copy
he'd have been on the phone, probably with Jock Ewing.
And they'd have cooked up something
within a matter of minutes.
A lost receipt, a secret account, extra $50,000.
Why can't they do that now?
Because he's in the limelight. He can't make a move.
But if it's legal?
He's sunk. Look, he took $50,000 from Ewing.
He hasn't paid back a dime.
He's voted their way every chance he's had.
So, let the ethics committee have him.
[sighs] I feel sorry for him.
I mean, he's really...
- He's not a bad old guy. - Julie, he's a crook.
"Julie, he's a crook." My, how serious we are.
You knew that.
I also know you're very sensitive behind your knees.
Really?
I'll remind you.
She could have Xeroxed the file.
It can't be Julie.
Why are you so sure?
'Cause she and J.R. had a...
Have had a thing going on for years.
What kind of thing?
Well, not exactly an affair.
Sex?
Well, not on a regular basis. She likes to make him feel good.
To... comfort him when he's down.
[Pamela] There it is.
I don't understand it.
That number is only a week or two old, and it's unlisted.
- Hello - Cliff?
I thought you weren't speaking to me.
[Pamela] That was yesterday.
Alright, I accept your apology.
Who said it was an apology?
- Is somebody there? - Uh...
- A gentleman never tells. - I want to see you.
[Cliff] Not if you're gonna start on me like you did yesterday.
No, it's personal.
I've really got a busy day, Pam.
[Pamela] Please.
- How soon? - I'm at the ranch.
I'll be there in an hour.
- I'll wait. - I won't.
No, wait. We've got time.
Well, not that much time.
Well, I don't wanna let you go.
That's nice to hear.
I don't want your sister to see me here.
And I don't think you want her to see me here now.
You're beautiful and smart and, uh..
I'll get us another cup of coffee.
You want anything else?
No, I have a boyfriend who likes my figure the way it is.
[man on radio] And, now, the 8 o'clock news.
Senator William Orloff has resigned from the state senate
effective immediately.
This action follows the revelation
of a questionable loan made by the senator
and revealed at a press conference yesterday
by Senate Investigating Committee counsel
Cliff Barnes. At the..
Why'd you shut that off? I wanted to hear that.
Cliff?
Cliff.
I thought you said that's what you wanted.
You said you wanted the crooks out of office.
And you wanted to give government back to the people.
Yeah, I do. I still do.
But I need Orloff.
He's the key to open up the whole can of worms.
The Ewing worms, for everybody to see.
Oh! It is the Ewings you're after.
You don't give a damn about ethical government.
Wait a minute, we can still do this
because you still have access to the files.
Oh, Cliff, please.
Listen, you remember the land deal that J.R. put together?
- Oh, Cliff, oh. - About two years ago?
And, uh, what about those oil leases
that he bought for 50 cents on the dollar?
Coffee?
The quicker I get out of here, the better.
Well, what about us?
That was no act, you and me.
You know, you're just like J.R.
Using, using, using.
I've been honest, I've been honest all along.
I said from the beginning I'd try to pry things out of you.
I said that I would use you.
But you made yourself sound so noble.
I'm the good guys. They are the bad guys.
- That's the difference. - Not from this end.
I'm leaving here the same. Used.
I wanna talk to you.
I'm on my way to the office, Pam.
How long have you been seeing my brother?
Who said I've been seeing your brother?
Look, I know you gave Cliff the file
and it seems to be my business now.
Pam, if you can't hold your own with the Ewings...
That's what's been eating you up?
There's nothing eating me up, Pam.
I see. Both of us, working girls.
You settled for what you could have with J.R.
and I married Bobby.
I did what you were afraid to even try.
Listen, will you leave me alone?
Maybe way back when if you'd stood your ground
you could have been Mrs. Ewing.
What have you got now, Julie?
Nothing. Not even your self-respect.
Hi, Bobby.
Julie call in or anything?
No, she's probably out giving more papers to Cliff Barnes.
What did you say?
Julie gave the trust deed to Barnes.
Well, that's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard.
It's possible. Probable, in fact.
[laughing] You must be some kind of desperate.
And you have a great imagination.
Julie knows Barnes.
- How do you know? - Never mind.
Pamela gave the file to Julie.
Julie had the same opportunity to have it copied
and give it to Barnes.
Now, you stop fishing, boy.
Julie's been with us a long time.
She deserves the benefit of the doubt.
Then why doesn't my wife deserve the benefit of the doubt?
'Cause she hasn't earned it.
J.R., I'm going out to the ranch tonight.
And I'm telling everybody we got a brand new suspect.
If you do that--
I'd have to blow the whistle on you and Julie.
Well, you surely won't do that.
- Why? - 'Cause we're brothers.
- And I got a wife. - And so do I.
But I won't blow the whistle on you, J.R.
And I won't break up your marriage.
And I won't come between you and our mama and daddy.
In other words, I won't do what you already did to me, brother.
Julie.
I quit.
What?
I gave the file to Cliff Barnes.
Why?
I liked the way he made love.
Thought he deserved a reward.
Do you love him?
I don't love anybody.
Well, tell me why.
Because you have to ask that.
That's why.
I told him.
You take care, you hear?
[Bobby] Nobody.
Not one person in my family
said a word in defense of my wife.
Now, just hold it.
It's not their fault, Bobby.
It's mine.
Well, it's kind of hard to swallow about Julie
I can tell you that.
Daddy, that is all beside the point.
I am just as happy as everybody else
that this whole damn thing has been cleared up.
But my wife has been done a disservice.
Bobby, it's alright now.
No, it isn't, honey. There's no excuse for it.
Of course there is, Bobby.
We all thought she was guilty.
Maybe, if I'd been you I'd have felt the same way too.
That's very generous of you, Pamela.
You were the hardest on her, J.R.
I am sorry.
Accepted.
J.R., now, I want you and Pam
to quit fighting, forever.
Come on, I want both of you to give each other a little kiss
and make up.
Just a friendly, little kiss.
Pam.