Bobby, you're full of surprises.
Did you know Jordan was in Paris?
Everybody is full of surprises here.
Excuse me, Jordan and I have a little catching up to do.
What the hell is going on, Jordan?
I'm sorry it had to be this way,
but it's all for the best.
You son of a bitch, you're part of it.
I know this sounds crazy,
but you just gotta go along with it.
I don't have to do anything, Jordan.
I don't have to do anything.
They hold all the cards.
That's what that phony cop was all about,
to keep you from doing anything foolish.
Now, listen to me, you can trust these people.
The way I trusted you.
It's not as bad as it looks.
I give you my word, April's fine.
- How do you know? - Because I know Sheila.
You don't understand, you're involved in a kidnapping.
I'm not gonna let that pass.
There's never gonna be any proof of that.
Once Sheila gives her speech,
you and April will be back together.
Why can't she give her speech as Mrs. Jordan Lee?
Why involve me?
Because the name Ewing Oil means something.
When she gives her talk as Mrs. Bobby Ewing,
it tells the world we're not gonna stand
for OPEC pushing us around anymore. People will listen.
You don't kidnap people and take their place
to give some speech.
It's the truth, I swear it.
One day, you'll thank me for what she's gonna do.
You're crazy.
- You're as crazy as she is. - Am I?
How many people you know killed themselves
or went bust because of OPEC?
Believe me, if Jock was still alive, he'd be on my side.
Never.
And you listen to me, Jordan, and you better pass it around.
If anything happens to April, you're a dead man.
Along with all your friends.
Now, Jordan, you have kidnapped Bobby long enough.
Imagine leaving your new bride alone with strangers that way.
On your honeymoon, for shame.
The honeymoon isn't over yet. Is it, Jordan?
Now, no more business. I insist.
It's not business.
Just thanking an old friend for everything he's done.
Everything's gonna be just fine, Bobby.
I promise.
Go away, James. We don't have anything to talk about.
[J.R.] This isn't James, darling.
- J.R.? - Yeah, I don't mean any harm.
You promised me you'd stay away from here.
And I will, right after we have a little talk.
Now, please, Cally.
What is it, J.R.?
I wanna talk to James,
I figured you could tell me where he is.
No, I don't want this thing between you
to get any worse.
Well, I wanna mend fences, darling.
Though I admit, when he tore up those release papers,
I could have ripped him in half but...
I got to thinking, and he's a chip off the old block.
I mean, he's a real Ewing and...
I don't wanna hurt the boy, I'm proud of him.
I want him to come back to work for me.
Start things fresh.
No, darling, I'm serious, I really am.
Out of all the people in the world,
you'd know how much I cared about James.
And I know how much he cares about you too.
[sighs] Well, I can't blame you for not believing me,
but... well, I have to talk to him.
At least give me a chance to make an offer.
He'll laugh in your face, J.R.
Well, I can't blame him for that either.
But I gotta try.
Please, tell me where he is.
You really do mean it, don't you?
More than you'll ever know.
Kasler Construction, Dallas Parkway Extension.
Thank you. And I promise I won't hurt the boy.
Well, you take care.
And Cally, if you need anything,
just call me, huh?
April's going to be fine.
I didn't realize how thorough you were.
I was counting on Jordan.
I'll never know how you got him to go along--
He's been in on it since the beginning.
That's how I knew that you were in London
and going on to Paris.
I've known that man since I was a kid.
He's my daddy's friend.
And now, he's just old and stupid.
No. He can see better than you can.
That's a lot of crap.
I'm tired of you justifying everything you do
with "it's good for America."
And I'm really tired of trying to explain it to you.
So if you're feelings are hurt because of Jordan,
that's just too damn bad.
You stay in line, you gonna walk away
from this thing fine.
Alright, you got it.
You make your speech, you do whatever you wanna do.
All I want is out.
But don't wave the flag anymore.
Someday, you're gonna look back on this
and you're gonna know that we were right.
No.
But someday, you and your friends and I
are gonna meet again.
And this time, we play the game my way,
with my rules.
You liar, you switched those letters on me.
Hey, calm down.
He fired me because of you. Why? Just tell me why?
Are you serious? He fired you?
What do you think?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen.
I didn't want you to get hurt.
Yeah, well, I did.
Honest, Sly,
I never thought he'd fire you.
What you think he was gonna do?
Give me a raise?
I thought he'd be scared
to fire you.
With all the dirt you got on J.R.,
you could bury him.
He knows I would never do that.
Why not?
J.R.'s loyalty is a one-way street.
What's that supposed to mean?
It means, after all these years,
you screw up once and he drops you like a bad habit.
That's true, but I still don't think I--
You. We.
You must be able to remember plenty about J.R.
I don't have to remember.
I've got records of everything.
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
A couple of hours, Cliff. My hair looks terrible.
Well, I wanna look my best for you.
Alright, I'll see you then. Bye.
Big mistake, Liz. You're the wrong lady for him.
No, I'm the wrong lady for you.
I told you I want out.
I thought you understood our position.
I really don't care about your position.
I want my own life
and I want it with Cliff Barnes.
They like him in Washington,
they like him a lot.
I think he's gonna have a great future there.
That's right, and he wants me with him.
You know, our agency could help him.
Or hurt him.
Don't try that with me.
Well, let me finish.
You're the one who could do him the most damage
not that you'd want to.
A lot of people remember that you were Johnny Dancer's girl.
You're just a little bundle of dynamite
waiting to explode his political career.
And what if it comes out that I was working undercover
all that time.
That I was a government agent.
You were?
Funny, we never heard of you.
Ah. I'm sorry, Liz.
But when Johnny Dancer gets here,
you have to be free and available.
And that means, goodbye Cliff Barnes.
Hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys, isn't it?
Oh, we're the good guys, alright.
Just sometimes the lines blur a little.
Alright.
But let me tell Cliff in my own way.
Of course.
But if you don't,
we will.
So we checked this and you checked this.
- Looks good. - You guys check those rigs?
[J.R.] Hey, excuse me.
- Hi, J.R. Ewing. - Mr. Ewing, Pete Johnson.
Mr. Kasler said you might come by.
Yeah, I just wanna see how my boy is doing.
Your son?
Goes on a name of James Beaumont.
Beaumont...
Oh, the new kid, he's a good worker.
You ought to be proud of him.
Yeah, proud is not exactly the word.
If you don't mind my asking, Mr. Ewing.
What's your son doing working on a construction site?
He isn't.
Fire him.
Hello, it's J.R. Ewing here.
I'd like to speak to Mrs. Ewing, please.
Oh, what do you mean there's no Mrs. Ewing there?
Alright, I'll speak to Mrs. Lockwood.
Where?
[sighs] Oh.
Uh, then I'd like to speak to my son, please.
That is if he's not on her honeymoon with her.
Well, when he gets back from his camping trip,
ask him to call his daddy, please.
I'd very much like to talk to him.
[sighs] Mrs. Lockwood.
Well, I'll be damned.
Get dressed. Now.
- Why? - I wanna see April.
We are seeing her later this afternoon.
We see her as soon as you call your friends and set it up.
Don't give me orders.
You need me, Sheila, and I'm about to say
the hell with the whole thing.
I don't think you'd do that.
Are you willing to take the chance?
I might be.
Come on.
Make the call. I wanna see her in an hour.
What's the difference, now or later?
Whatever you're thinking won't work.
You just call.
[McKay] Very nice. [chuckles] Very, very nice.
Although, from what I hear, it may be very temporary.
Oh, yeah? What do you hear?
Well, just that there may be something even nicer for you
in Washington in a very short time.
You do keep up with the news.
I follow your career very closely.
I'll bet you do.
Okay, you just come over here
to blow smoke in my direction or what?
I came over here to tell you you're not the buffoon
that I once thought you were.
You may become a very important man.
Whoa.
So, what are you gonna do about that major discovery?
You know the influence that Weststar has.
I just came down to offer my help.
Mm.
[chuckles] In return for what?
A variance from the ORC.
We're about to make a major strike in the Gulf.
I wanna bring up more barrels per day
than are currently allowed.
What? You gotta be kidding me.
I mean, you really think that I'm gonna give you a variance.
When you consider that up to 50 cents a barrel
could go towards your political war chest,
yes, I think so.
[scoffs] I don't need any money in my war chest.
And I don't need you, I don't need Weststar.
I don't need anybody. Mm-mm.
No, and you can forget about your variance.
And if you step out of line
one little bit with that strike,
I will shut you down.
You can put that in the bank.
Know why they couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again?
Why?
Because he fell from such a high place.
Have you been in here before, Bobby?
- I hear it's wonderful. - No, I haven't.
Look, there's something I bet you'd like to take home.
Just what you asked for. A public place.
Now, let's go.
[gasps] No. No, Bobby, don't.
[Bobby] April?
April?
Taxi!
Here you go, Mr. Ewing, the usual.
Thank you.
J.R.
Where the devil have you been?
Well, hello, Duke.
Oh, just been doing some fishing.
I tried to get to you.
You missed one big poker game.
The most action I've seen around here for years.
Your boy James tell you about it?
No, what are you talking about?
Well, he sat in for you.
As a matter of fact, he sat in your chair.
I didn't even know he knew how to play.
Well, if he didn't, he sure does now.
He learned a hell of a lesson that night.
We took him to the cleaners.
But, that's a lesson we all have to learn
from time to time, isn't that right?
You and your sharks gang up on my boy?
Didn't have to. All he had to do
is talk about his daddy and it was like, waving a red flag
in front of a bull.
Is that right?
Well, I don't know why you're so upset, J.R.
You cut him out of that deal with me, didn't you?
What I do with my boy is my affair.
Nobody else better lay a finger on him.
Well, I didn't mean--
I don't give a damn what you meant.
- You made a big mistake. - Sorry, J.R.
Oh, you will be. And you can bet on that.
You tell me where she is, Jordan, or you're a dead man.
I-I don't know, Bobby. I swear, they never told me.
How could you do that to me? I've known you my whole life.
I'm sorry it had to be this way.
I know it's extreme, but the goal is worth it.
And I swear, April won't be hurt.
Are you really that much of an idiot?
This isn't about some stupid speech.
These people are kidnappers, Jordan.
I've seen all their faces.
Think they're gonna shake hands
and let her go, or me?
Bobby, they promised no one would be hurt.
They lied to you. They just used you, Jordan.
For all I know they're gonna get rid of you too.
What do you want from me, Bobby?
Go to the police, tell them everything.
- They'll never believe me. - Try.
And get a hold of J.R.
Tell him what's gonna happen at the OPEC meeting.
- And tell him I need help. - Alright. I will.
Don't let me down, Jordan. Not this time.
Bobby, I'm sorry.
I really am.
It's too late for being sorry.
Don't use the phone in your room, it's probably bugged.
[Ratagan] I got here as quick as I could, J.R.
You know a fella by the name of Duke Carlisle?
- Yes, sir, I sure do. - Yeah.
I'm gonna make that miserable toad sorry he ever met me.
- You want me on him? - No, not him.
He's got a daughter named Melinda.
I want her busted.
- On what charges? - Possession.
I don't wanna know the details
just get her in jail tonight, on drug charges.
Tonight? That doesn't give me much time.
Just do it.
I want her plastered all over tomorrow morning's papers.
We'll see how Mr. Duke Carlisle feels
when his kid is shafted.
[chuckles] Yeah.
You damn fool.
Why do you keep pressuring like that?
What do you expect?
I expect you to want your wife safe.
This will all be over tomorrow.
I do want her safe, now I know how to make it happen.
It's by doing what you're told.
Oh, no. That's the wrong thing to do.
From now on, I'll tell you what's gonna happen.
Oh, don't be stupid.
Whatever is planned for tomorrow,
you need me to make it happen, don't you?
Well, I'll play along. Under certain conditions.
What?
I want April there.
- No. - Oh, yes.
And it's non-negotiable.
You can have your guards with her.
And I'll be with you.
I'll play your game as long as I can see her.
I have your word?
Is that good enough for you?
Yes.
Alright, you got it. And one more thing.
When everything's in place
and you're ready for your big moment,
you have your boys bring her to me.
She and I will leave, and you can do anything you want to.
What makes you think I can even get her in
at the last minute?
Use Jordan Lee's invitation,
she can go with him.
We can arrange it, I'll have to speak with the others.
[Bobby] Don't give me that, lady.
You're in charge of this whole thing and I know it.
Now, do we have a deal or not?
You have my word.
I'll believe it when I see her.
Don't push me too far, Bobby.
[Cliff] The guy must be made of solid brass.
He just flat-out offered me a bribe.
Isn't the way a lot of business gets done?
Not by me.
I can't afford to do anything scandalous right now.
Not that I would have accepted it anyway, but...
How did McKay react when you turned him down?
Um, a bottle of Muskoday, please.
Well, you know, he didn't like it.
But he never changes his expression
so it's just hard to tell.
You think it's wise to make an enemy of McKay?
You never know what a man like that might do.
What can he do? He can't even touch me.
We spent half an hour talking about this guy
and I wanna talk about you, us.
Well, one of us is starving. Shall we order?
You're a tough lady, you know that?
I wanna talk commitment, you wanna talk Caesar salad.
Well, not tonight I don't.
Tonight I wanna talk oysters, about a couple dozen.
Yeah, okay. Alright, I get the message.
Answer me one question, will you?
- Do I have to? - I'd hope you'd want to.
Alright.
How do you feel about me?
You don't ask easy questions.
Well, it'd be easy for me if you were asking.
I've never met a man I cared about as much as you.
And that's as far as you wanna take it.
You said one question.
Yes, I did.
I tell you, the next time I ask you a question,
it's only gonna require a one word answer.
Maybe.
[J.R.] You're the commissioners.
What are you gonna do about this?
We weren't gonna do anything.
I can't believe what I'm hearing.
Ah, Texas should never have legalized gambling
- in the first place. - Now, J.R.
We can hardly blame Duke Carlisle
for what happened to his daughter.
What kind of message you gonna be sending to the public
if you don't revoke his license?
We're talking about a man who's daughter is in jail
for one of the most serious crimes in today's society.
And I have it on good authority
that he supplied those drugs to her himself.
Perhaps a suspension might be in order
but we can hardly revoke his license.
- She hasn't gone to trial. - Yeah.
I think I speak for a lot of well-connected people
in this fair city,
and I don't think they're gonna be satisfied
unless Carlisle is ridden out of town on a rail.
Oh, come on, J.R., I think that's a little extreme.
Well, not to the people who put you in office
and who can keep you there.
I don't know, I'm not making myself clear.
You are.
Carlisle isn't from around here anyway.
We'll re-examine his operation.
Yeah, you do that.
Let me know your conclusion just as soon as you can.
I really appreciate you all coming by.
Anytime, J.R.
And give my best to your ladies.
They're gonna be real proud of you.
Yeah, real proud.
Oh, poor girl.
What the hell are you doing here?
I could have broken your neck just as easily
as look at you, Daddy.
But why would I wanna do that?
After all, you seem to be slipping badly.
Oh?
Did you really think you could hurt me
by getting me fired from my job?
I haven't even started yet.
I'm gonna keep after you till you come
crawling back on your hands and knees.
That's one day you'll never see.
Oh, I'll see it alright.
As far as I'm concerned,
we have a large debt to settle.
One week out of your life is that important to you?
No.
It was that you betrayed me
and I won't stand for it.
If I'd done something like that to my daddy
he would've tanned my hide proper.
Do you think you gonna tan mine?
- In a matter of speaking, yes. - Take your best shot.
But remember, it's not just one son you're gonna lose,
it's both of them.
What's that mean?
I talked to my little brother just this morning.
Told him all about the way you got me fired from my job.
And he was none too happy.
Especially about you kicking me out of the house.
Matter of fact, he doesn't wanna come back here with you.
He wants to come live with me. Isn't that something?
J.R. Ewing's two sons living together
and both hating him.
Pleasant dreams, Daddy.
- Hello. - Daddy, it's John Ross.
- Did I wake you up? - Oh, no, son, I was awake.
We just got back and man, we had the neatest time.
- But I sure do miss you. - Yeah, I miss you too.
Can't wait till Bobby brings you two boys back.
Me either.
Say, I understand you had quite a talk to James.
I haven't talked to James.
Oh, well, uh, maybe I misunderstood
or he's pulling my leg or something.
How is James? Would you tell him I miss him too?
I've got a lot of stories to tell him.
I'll tell him, believe me, I'll tell him.
Okay, Dad. Guess I'll see you soon.
Yeah, son, I'll call you everyday.
Great, bye.
Oh, and, Dad, I love you.
Love you too.
Well, James, you're gonna be a Ewing yet.
Nice try, boy. [groans]
Nice try. [chuckles]
Just think, today our marriage ends.
- April will be there? - Yes.
We'll go in first.
When they see that we're together,
they'll bring her in.
Fine, let's go.
Oh, my, you are in a hurry.
Aren't you at least going to tell me that I look nice?
Do you really care?
For my last public appearance as Mrs. Bobby Ewing,
I think I should.
Okay, you look fine.
What's the rest of the world gonna say when this is over
and they find out you're not Mrs. Bobby Ewing?
The damage will have already been done, believe me.
Well, we'll see. Now, you coming?
Mm-hm.
Now, what is that all about?
In case I don't get a chance to say goodbye later,
I wanted to do it properly.
[McKay] Yeah?
Miss Adams is here.
Oh, ask her to come right in.
Thank you for coming.
It's not going to work, McKay.
And good morning to you too.
Oh, I know why you called me.
I only came here to tell you
that I'm not going to help you.
I'm sorry, I must have missed something.
What are you talking about?
Cliff told me all about you and the variance you wanted.
Now you want me to talk Cliff into giving it to you.
The answer is no.
I'll get my variance without your help.
However, it's an ingenious enough thought.
In return for my silence, you whisper into Cliff's ear.
However, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about.
Then what?
Oh, I just thought we might talk over old times again.
I'm leaving.
Hello, Liz.
Long time.
Hello, Johnny.
You look wonderful. Better than ever.
Dallas must agree with you.
What are you doing here, Johnny?
Is that a greeting for an old friend?
Would you two like me to leave you alone?
No, it's alright.
We don't have any secrets. Do we, Liz?
Just you, Johnny.
Oh, well, hey,
none of these local hicks know who Johnny Dancer is anyway
so, uh, what's the difference?
It was over a long time ago.
I want you to leave me alone.
McKay tells me you have a new fellow.
Local hero by the name of Barnes, that a fact?
I bet McKay tells you a lot of things.
He just wants to stay on my good side.
Can't blame him for that, can you?
He's legit now, Liz.
All of that other stuff is in the past.
Right.
The first leopard to ever change his spots.
I bet this Barnes likes you
because of those beautiful
long legs you have.
And that nice tight body.
But not me. Uh...
I loved you for your mind.
You always knew just the right thing to say.
If that's true, you're gonna love this one.
Goodbye, Johnny.
How about see you around?
Or maybe, till next time.
How about forget it?
Your choice. Give my best to Cliffy.
I'll do that.
She's much too good for this Mr. Cliff Barnes.
[male #1] Mr. Ewing.
Merci.
I told you, she wouldn't be here
until a few minutes after we came in.
My, look at all the people we've gotten to know
over the last few weeks.
All of whom think I'm April.
It's gonna be difficult for you
to convince anyone I'm not.
Thank you.
Have you noticed these boys with the big guns?
You think they're just gonna let you run up,
grab the microphone, and make a speech?
I am the wife of a very important Texas oilman.
I don't think anyone's going to do anything
to cause an embarrassing situation.
Depending on what you've got to say.
In that case, a lot of very careful planning
will go down the drain.
It isn't a speech, is it, Sheila?
What are you up to?
You know, the thought of the speech is making me nervous.
I'm gonna go powder my nose. Will you excuse me?
April had better be here when you get back.
Your trouble, Bobby, is you have no faith in people.
I'll be back in just a moment, my darling.
There now, that didn't take long, did it?
Where's April?
Not yet, Bobby. Wait till they get to the diyas.
- Where's Jordan? - He couldn't make it.
Soon, Bobby. Soon.
- No! - A-ah.
No!
April!