Mr. Ewing? My name is Kinsey Richards.
I believe Mr. Breslin called you about me.
Yes, he did. Thank you for coming out here.
What have you got?
I checked with my contact in the phone company,
and she traced Marjory Taylor's calls.
The only calls made to Europe within the last three months
were to her mother's London hotel
two and a half months ago.
That would be just before Hillary Taylor
followed my wife and me to Paris.
The dates check out.
We're also checking the subject's calls
made within the United States
to see if any were made to her mother.
I'm sorry we don't have more at the moment.
Well... [sighs]
It's a start.
If there's anything more I can do to help...
I'll let you know, thank you.
Can I... Can I have some service?
Help yourself.
- Got a problem? - No, no.
Ain't you never pumped your gas before?
[chuckles] Not since I was a kid.
How long's this place been like this anyhow?
Self-serve? A couple of months. Why?
If I remember correctly, it used to be called Harley's.
It had a big old wooden garage right over there.
My daddy would bring us boys down here on Saturdays
and we'd watch the mechanic give a lube job
and an oil change.
My daddy would swap stories with Mr. Harley.
[clicks tongue] They were good times.
We ain't got no time to sit around
and tell stories no more.
Hell, I never see the same face come in twice.
Well, that's a shame.
Tell you the truth, I like it better this way.
More gas we pump, the faster we pump it,
the more money we make.
- Pay over there. - Alright.
[man] You know, things ain't what they used to be.
That's the damn truth.
Christopher, I miss you too, son.
Well, what are you doing?
Why aren't you riding your horse?
Okay, listen, as soon as I come back,
I'll take you out riding.
Well, if all goes well, late next week.
I'm getting close to the lady responsible for April's death.
I will. I'll be real careful. Okay?
As soon as I wrap things up,
I'll be on the first plane out.
I miss you too, son. I love you. Goodbye.
Hi. Uh, I didn't wanna sneak up on you.
- What can I do for you, Kit? - Came to borrow some coffee.
I'm all out of coffee myself.
Alright. The coffee was just an excuse.
Oh?
Are you really going home soon?
That conversation was none of your business.
I know and I'm sorry.
I actually came to talk about Jory.
I've known her for a really long time.
There have been a couple of guys in her life
but nobody as serious as you.
Kit, Jory and I are not serious. We're friends.
Maybe she told you, I just lost my wife.
I'm not looking for anything serious.
Then maybe it's a good idea if you did leave.
Because I think if you stay any longer,
Jory's gonna get very hurt.
[Ricardo] J.R., I would like to introduce Carmen Esperanza.
Lee Ann De La Vega's sister-in-law.
The famous J.R. Ewing. It is a pleasure to meet you.
Oh, and it's a pleasure señora.
I'm very flattered you came all this way to see me.
Ricardo said it would be in my best interest.
Yeah. Please, sit down.
Yeah, well, it could be in both of our interests.
You want revenge against Lee Ann
for stealing your company.
I want revenge against her for killing my brother.
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know.
Roberto died eight years ago of a heart attack.
The doctor said it was caused by overwork,
but she is the one who pushed him into it.
That low-class nothing never gave a damn
about my brother or his company.
She only cared as long as both
were making enough money to keep her in jewels
and designer dresses for the rest of her life.
De La Vega never really ran
her husband's oil company.
It was only after she heard Ewing Oil was for sale
that she even took an interest in it.
If I could find a chink in her armor,
do you think she'd be able to fight back?
I doubt it.
She's short of cash at the moment
and very vulnerable to attack.
And that is because she gave Ewing Oil away
for practically nothing.
Oh. Is there any way I could get a hold
of the De La Vega books?
Oh, they are already on the way.
[Carmen] One of the vice presidents went to school
with Roberto and he will do anything for me.
Which is more than I can say for my husband.
Esperanza also works for De La Vega Oil.
Maybe he could help us as well.
[Carmen] Oh, no, no, no.
He is completely under the thumb of Lee Ann.
He's... He's not a real man.
In fact...
...he isn't any kind of man at all.
Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
Is there any way I could reach you
to find out when the books arrive?
I'm staying at the Quorum Hotel.
Everything should be ready for you by tonight.
Good.
Hi, when did you get here?
- What? - When did you get here?
Kit told me she talked to you.
Listen, Bobby, she was way off-base.
She had no right to jump to conclusions.
It's all right, Jory. There's no harm done.
Oops! [laughing]
Hi, Jory, Bobby.
Well, what are you doing in a dump like this?
I, uh, told John I'd take him slumming.
[Dana] Besides, I need to talk to you.
Uh, Dana, babe...
Oh! Jory, Bobby, this is John.
Ciao.
Jory, let's talk.
Dana, I'm working.
Yeah, I can see that.
What do you want?
- Look, I need a favor. - Mm-hm.
John has a friend coming in town tomorrow
and Kit promised to go on a double date with us.
But her flight schedule got switched
and she's gotta work tomorrow night.
- So can you take her place? - I don't know.
These guys are big spenders.
It is going to be a fabulous evening.
- Yeah, I bet. - Scout's honor.
You told me they kicked you out of Girl Scouts, remember?
Well, good evening.
Well, look who's here.
Are you surprised?
I thought you'd be running around town
trying to get Ewing Oil back.
Oh, not now. It's, uh, 5:30.
Time for another Southfork tradition,
pre-dinner cocktails.
What a terrific idea.
Can I get you a drink, Daddy?
Sure, a bourbon on the rocks, please.
Thank you, James.
You know, my daddy started this tradition years ago.
He thought it'd be a good way to get the family together
and catch up on the day's events.
And we are family, aren't we?
Even after today?
Especially after today.
You know, James, I didn't think you had it in you.
You still think I'm not ready to earn the Ewing name?
You watch me.
[J.R.] Oh, I'm going to.
But be careful.
You don't wanna disgrace the name of the man
who founded this family's company.
You know, I wish you'd known your granddaddy.
His shoes are gonna be hard to fill. Maybe you can do it.
No kidding? Heh.
You really think I'm ready to run Ewing Oil?
Yeah, maybe.
[exhales] Whether you like it or not,
you got my blood coursing through your veins.
[J.R.] I'm rooting for you, boy.
I want you to make me proud.
Well, still got time to wash up before dinner.
Would you all excuse me?
All this saccharine talk's making me lose my appetite.
Can you believe this man?
You're not buying any of this, are you?
Hey, you know me.
So I took a meeting with these network guys, right?
And it's like, "Let's visit The Brady Bunch."
Give me a break. These guys were fresh out of junior high.
Now, I'm not an old man by any stretch of the imagination,
but not one of these guys remember anything
before The Love Boat.
And they're telling me,
"We want high concept."
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
I got a great 30-minute drama.
It's about this dwarf that sings backwards.
Sounds high concept, right? Sure it does.
You take a woman that talks to logs,
I don't know, a couple of, um...
of, uh... [clears throat]
Maybe a couple of, uh...
...jelly doughnuts.
What are you talking about?
Sorry, what did you say? Did you see where Dana went to?
I gotta find her. Dana, honey.
Sorry, John. Jory and I are still negotiating.
Well, negotiate tomorrow.
I got reservations at Spago's and we're already late.
So find your purse, powder up your nose,
and let's get out of here.
I left my purse in the car.
I thought we'd only be a minute.
You got your purse with you, honey? So we can...
...do up her face or whatever.
It's behind the bar.
Good, good, good.
Honestly, Johnny, if you're in this much of a hurry,
I can do this in the car.
I don't want you yelling because you got lipstick
all over that pretty face of yours.
- Here it is. - I'll watch it.
Thanks.
Okay, baby, you ready? We're, uh, late.
We should get going, okay?
- I'll see you, kiddo. - Okay.
Come on, come on, come on.
Ciao, Bobby.
Well, that was weird. Would you like another drink?
No, no, I'm fine, thanks.
In that case, let me get rid of this
and get back to work.
[J.R.] Good night, son.
I hope you feel better real soon.
[Michelle] That snake's a lot smarter than I gave him credit for.
[James] What are you talking about?
[Michelle] If he yelled and screamed at us,
you'd have been fighting right by my side.
But he starts playing Daddy, and you wag your tail
and start begging for another bone.
[James] That isn't true.
Don't you get tired of all the fighting?
[sighs] Listen to yourself.
How can there be any fighting when you've given up?
I haven't. But just once,
don't you think J.R. could be sincere?
Sincere? J.R.?
[Michelle scoffs] He's really sucked you
into his little net, hasn't he?
With all that talk about family
and being a Ewing.
Hey, what do you know about family?
Running out on me and your sister.
[James] For crying out loud,
you didn't show up at her wedding.
You don't even stick around for your own honeymoon.
Don't bother leaving tonight because this time,
I have plans.
J.R. Ewing here.
Oh, thank you, Carmen.
Yeah, I'll be over right away.
[Michelle] The wedding was beautiful.
It just happened so fast,
I didn't have time to invite you.
You'd love him, Mama, really.
James is wonderful.
He's loving and sweet.
I look at him and I just think what a lucky girl I am.
I know that we're gonna have the same wonderful marriage
just like you and Dad.
- [Carmen] J.R.? - Yeah?
[Carmen] Did you find anything yet?
No, not yet.
You know, in a way,
I will be very sorry if you do find something.
Oh?
And why's that?
Because...
then I will have to go back to Venezuela...
...and to my boring little husband.
[chuckles] Well, that is too bad.
Of course, seeing my lovely sister-in-law
in ruins might be worth it.
Oh, definitely, yes.
J.R...
...you are going to make this
a memorable visit for me, aren't you?
Oh, my Lord, we got her. We got her.
What? What did you find?
Something that will bring her walls tumbling down.
And as an added bonus,
I get my old friend Barnes as well. [laughs]
Well, then I think it is definitely
time to celebrate. [giggles]
Well, I'd love to stay,
but I've gotta start putting my plan in motion.
J.R., if you do not help me to celebrate,
there will be no plan.
I mean, you would not want me
to warn Lee Ann now, would you?
Well, I think perhaps
one little glass of champagne is in order.
[laughs] I thought you might think so.
Well, what a pleasant surprise. [chuckles]
[Liz] J.R.
Are you waiting for somebody, or could I join you?
- Please, have a seat. - Oh, thank you.
Uh, bourbon on the rocks, please.
You know, I haven't had a chance to congratulate you
on your engagement.
Cliff Barnes is a lucky man.
Well, thanks, but I'm the one who's lucky.
[chuckles] You're both lucky.
Yeah, Cliff is going places,
and I think you had a lot to do with that.
When are you moving to Washington?
As soon as he's confirmed by the energy committee,
if he's confirmed by the committee.
I think everybody knows that he's a shoo-in for that job.
Why do you care? I never got the feeling
there was a great deal of warmth between you and Cliff.
[chuckles] Well, Cliff and I
have had our differences in the past, but I...
I think he made more of it than I did.
And frankly, I'm delighted at the thought of him
moving out of Texas to bigger and better things, of course.
I'll pass that on.
I'm sure he'll be pleased to hear it.
Mm. And as the new Mrs. National Energy Czar.
I don't suppose you'll be able to keep
your brother's company.
I guess not.
No, it just wouldn't do.
The wife of the energy czar owning an oil company,
it's a terrible conflict of interest.
Is there a point to this conversation, J.R.?
Well, yeah, there might be.
Maybe we could help each other.
How?
Well, you're gonna have to dump
that little company of yours,
and I am in the market for one just like it.
What do you say?
You want me to sell you
Ace Geophysical?
I'm willing to top any offer you've gotten so far.
Just name your price.
Well, I am pretty anxious to sell it.
Good.
But not to you.
Never to you.
Never say never.
Hmm. [laughs]
- Is James here yet? - I haven't seen him.
Well, where the hell is he?
I called Southfork, they said he left a couple hours ago.
He hasn't checked in with me either.
Oh, well, this is just great.
He's never home, he's never here.
This was not part of our deal.
Call around. Find out
if anyone knows where he is.
Look under every rock until he shows up.
[Derrick] Michelle? Uh...
Is there anything I can do for you?
Take some dictation, write a letter?
You can drop the act when my husband isn't around.
You're only useful as long as he's here to see you.
Well, yeah, it's still kind of messy,
but as soon as we get settled in,
there's room enough for you and Bobby.
Mm-hm. Ha-ha. I know.
Phyllis, uh, let me call you back.
- How'd it go? - Just about like I expected.
She sold it to you. Congratulations.
Uh, no, no, not exactly. It was just a trial run.
I wanted to see if I can do it the easy way but...
I don't understand.
Darling, it's been a long time
since I've played hardball and I'm getting to miss it.
So I want you to get Senator Garrity on the phone,
tell him J.R. is calling and it's real important.
Look it here.
Finally, the guy puts it into gear, okay,
gets about three feet in the air--
Having fun?
- Yeah, I was. - Good.
It's nice to know that the half-owner of Ewing Oil
is taking his position so responsibly.
I'm sure that these wonderfully talented
and educated people
are helping you research the oil business.
Are these oil drillers or engineers?
Would you lay off of me, Michelle?
My mistake.
This looks more like a stockbroker's meeting instead.
- They giving you good tips? - Hey, I said, enough.
Hey, kewpie doll, you're in my seat.
Excuse me?
We were having a conversation.
you interrupted it.
How silly of me.
I was under the impression that James was sitting alone.
Or maybe you and I just have different definitions
for the word "conversation."
Oh, you do know what the word
"definition" means, don't you?
Look.
You wanna talk to James, go ahead.
Not on my time.
Your time?
Let's get this straight, sweetheart. I'm his wife.
Yeah?
Well, if your marriage is so wonderful,
then what's he doing here, sweetheart?
My marriage is none of your business.
So why don't you just toddle off somewhere
and rob a bank or something.
- James, we have to talk. - Save the talk for the office.
- Don't turn your back on-- - Hey, hands off, he's mine.
- Do you see this? - That doesn't mean a thing.
[scoffs] That's what you think.
Just remember, office hours are from ten to five.
Why aren't you enjoying yourself with your friends?
Oh, maybe later.
I was just thinking.
Good thoughts, I hope.
I was thinking about that talk we had the other night,
you know, the one Dana interrupted.
What about it?
I was talking to you about my grandparents...
...and you had asked me about my mother.
Yeah, I remember.
Well...
...she died when I was born.
You said that she was coming for a visit.
Oh.
No, that's Hillary.
She's my stepmother.
She married my dad when I was about six.
I think she was only 20 at the time.
Sometimes she's a lot more like an older sisterthan a mother.
The way you talked about her, you seemed so close.
I never would have guessed she wasn't your mother.
Because in a way, that's who she really is.
Dad died when I was eight.
I don't think Hillary was any older than I am now.
She could have dumped me anywhere.
She didn't.
She loved me, she cared for me
just as if I was her own daughter.
As far as I'm concerned,
she's the only mother I've ever known.
It must have been pretty rough on her
raising you all by herself.
Hmm. My grandparents helped.
I lived with them while Hillary worked
to support the two of us.
Did your mo...
Hillary, ever remarry?
No.
Though she did fall in love with a man
a few years after my father died.
What happened with that?
He was married and his wife wouldn't let him go.
And then he died.
It hit her pretty hard.
She changed a lot after that?
That's why this visit is so important.
I've talked to her, but I just haven't seen her
since it happened.
She's had such a sad life, Bobby.
First losing her husband and then this other man.
[sighs] She's suffered so much and I just wanna help her.
Because if anybody deserves to be happy, it's my mother.
I'm sorry, J.R., I've left messages
with Senator Garrity's office all day.
He's not returning my calls.
Oh, don't worry about it, Sly.
He'll call back.
He's busy with confirmation hearings all week.
Listen, I want you to make a reservation
at the Oil Barons for me tomorrow.
I'm gonna take James to lunch.
Oh, you two have patched things up?
Well, I'm working on it, that's for sure.
You know, I like that boy, in spite of what he's done to me.
I even persuaded him to come back to Southfork.
You're kidding.
Isn't he married to April's sister?
Yeah. [chuckles] Yeah, but not for long.
I'm gonna give him the father he always wanted.
He's gonna be so happy to call me Daddy
and we're gonna team together
and push that little tramp, Michelle, out of Ewing Oil.
J.R. Ewing's office.
Yes, he's here, senator. I'll put him right on.
- Senator Daniel Garrity. - What'd I tell you?
Hello, Dan? Hey, how you doing?
Listen, uh, I know you're a busy man nowadays,
but I was wondering if you could spare me a little time
and come down to Dallas and we could talk.
It's kind of important.
Well, you know I wouldn't have asked if it wasn't important.
Tomorrow? Well, that'd be wonderful.
Um, why don't we meet at the Oil Barons around 1:00?
Oh. Well, thank you. I really appreciate it.
Uh, what about your lunch with James?
Oh, we'll have our little talk.
Lunch will just have to be another day, that's all.
[Jory] Good morning.
- Well, good morning. - I've got some good news.
[Jory] Dana and that guy John are off to Acapulco.
She called me early this morning to tell me
that the double date is off. Thank God.
[laughs] So where are you off to?
Acting class.
Uh, maybe you'd like to come.
No, no. I don't want you to come.
I think you'd make me nervous. No.
No, I want you to come. Yeah, I want you to come.
Are you sure?
- [Jory] Definitely. - Then I'll come.
[Bobby] But I have a couple of errands to do first.
- I'm gonna have to meet you. - Okay, great.
Um, here's the address.
I'll see you there.
- Okay. Bye. - Bye.
Can I help you with something?
I doubt it.
Well, why don't we find out?
Looking for Marjory Taylor.
She's a friend of ours.
She's not here right now.
If you'd like to leave your names,
I'll tell her you stopped by.
No thanks. We'll try back again later.
Thank you.
And I tell you, if these oil prices keep skyrocketing,
we are gonna make a killing, boy.
Can I get you another one?
- [Daniel] J.R.? - Oh.
Senator, I really appreciate you making this.
Now, what is so important that you needed me out here?
I want you to meet a friend of mine.
Say, Liz, I'm so glad you're here.
May I ask why?
Well, this is a very important
gentleman in your life.
Senator Daniel Garrity, this is Liz Adams.
How do you do?
Oh, you're the head of the energy committee.
[Liz] Cliff's talked about you.
This beautiful lady is engaged to Cliff Barnes,
your new national energy czar.
The committee is still deciding, isn't it?
Cliff hasn't been appointed to the position yet.
Well, I don't think it should be a big decision.
- He's perfect for the job. - We think so too.
I wouldn't go to the papers with this, Miss Adams,
but the committee is about to confirm Cliff any day now.
It's only a matter of taking the final vote.
Well, that's wonderful. Cliff will be thrilled.
He's the right man for the post, that's for sure.
- It was good seeing you, Liz. - Yes, nice meeting you.
And if I had any question about Mr. Barnes' taste,
you just answered it.
Thank you.
A very attractive woman, that Miss Adams.
It's gonna be a shame to lose her
to Washington, that's for sure. [chuckles]
Okay, so, what's the verdict?
Oh, I thought you were pretty good.
Uh, excellent driver, as a matter of fact.
I especially like the way you signal
every time you're gonna turn.
Oh, Bobby, come on, you know I meant
what's the verdict on my acting?
[Bobby] Come on. I don't know very much about that stuff.
But I thought you were just fine.
Well, I guess that's a compliment.
Well, that's the way I meant it.
Okay, let's celebrate my future stardom.
I'll make you a cup of coffee.
- You're on. - Okay.
[Jory] Oh, my God.
Yeah, and this is my office.
Can I get you an after-lunch drink or something?
No, no, no. What's this all about, J.R.?
I didn't fly all the way here just to meet Barnes' fiancée
or to listen to your idle chitchat over lunch.
Now, what do you want?
Well, there is something you can do for me.
Well, what is it?
Stall Barnes' appointment.
[chuckles] Sure, no problem.
You want me to abolish taxes as well?
No, this is not a joke.
Dan, I don't want you making Barnes
the new national energy czar.
At least not until I tell you to.
And why should I do that?
Because we're old friends.
We've had a long and pleasant relationship.
Not long or pleasant enough for that.
I thought you might feel like that.
Please, would you sit down, please?
[clears throat] You ever heard of a lady by the name
of, uh, Stephanie Rogers?
Of course, she was my publicist
during my senatorial campaign.
Come on, she was a hell of a lot more to you
than a publicist.
Didn't she, in fact, run a...
Well, how am I gonna put this?
Dating service for you?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Well, let me be more specific.
You like women. Hell, you love them.
Underage women, teenagers.
Now, this Miss Rogers used to find these women for you
and arrange for you to meet one of them
every Friday at, uh...
What's the name of the place?
Oh, the Sleep Easy Motel, just outside of the capital.
And from what I understand,
you and those girls didn't get a lot of sleeping done.
You son of a bitch.
Coming from you, that's a compliment, senator.
Like I said, Dan, I'm not joking.
Alright, consider the nomination stalled.
But if you ever say anything to anyone...
What, you gonna bring me down with you?
No, you do me this favor
and you'll never have to worry about it again.
So thank you for all your help.
So how did it go?
I don't know. Do you wanna take a walk?
I'm not ready to face that mess again.
Come on.
See, the thing is, nothing was taken.
- Are you sure? - I'm definite about my stuff.
And it didn't look like anything of Kit
or Dana's was taken either.
I mean, not the good stuff like their jewelry,
or the emergency money we keep around the house.
So I don't know what this guy was after.
Well, I don't know what he was after either,
but I think I know who did it.
What? Oh, you're kidding. Who?
Do you remember those two men who came into the bar
right after Dana and her date?
- No. - I don't know who they were,
but they sure scared the hell out of Dana's date.
They stopped by after you left for acting class.
[Bobby] They were looking for you.
For me?
Did they give you their names?
Just said they were friends of yours
and they'd be back.
Well, why me?
If John knew them, maybe they were looking for Dana.
[Jory] Do you think they could have gotten us confused?
I don't know. They asked for Marjory Taylor.
None of my friends call me Marjory.
I wonder who they were.
I wonder who they were too.
But more than that,
if they are the ones that broke in...
...I wonder what they were looking for.
Now, I capped these fields
when the price of oil meant nothing.
Yeah, so?
Well, if I were you, I'd unplug those wells
and start pumping oil as fast as I could.
Who knows how long the price of oil's gonna be up?
- I'd take advantage of it. - Well, thanks, Daddy.
You know, you didn't have to do this.
Didn't have to do what?
Oh, I was just helping out James some.
I think I'll go up and see how John Ross is feeling.
Excuse me.
Pardon me, darling.
What was that all about?
Just having a little talk with my father.
Is there anything wrong with that?
Plenty. What kind of talk were you having with him?
It's none of your business.
If it concerns Ewing Oil,
it sure as hell is my business.
Look, it was just a talk, okay?
I can talk with my father, can't I?
Or maybe you'd rather I move back to the motorcycle shop.
Maybe you should, if it means keeping you away from J.R.
He isn't doing anything bad.
He's trying to help the company.
[scoffs] You really think he's changed, don't you?
And you don't?
James, listen to me.
Once a J.R., always a J.R.
And I'm willing to bet my life on it.
Well, go ahead,
but you'd be betting by yourself.
Yeah?
It's Michelle.
I need to speak to you for a minute.
Come in.
What do you want, Michelle?
I was wondering if you'd seen James.
I can't seem to find him anywhere
and it's getting pretty late.
No, I haven't seen him.
You know you ought to keep a tighter rein on that boy.
I try, J.R.
He just doesn't seem to wanna come home these days,
and I'm getting pretty lonely waiting up for him.
It just isn't any fun sleeping alone, is it?
Good night, J.R.
Pleasant dreams.
I would just like to know why.
I mean, I don't think any of us are in any danger,
but I would like to know what those guys are looking for.
You do know what curiosity did to the cat?
I don't care.
Besides, I always liked reading mysteries
and now I get to solve one of my own.
Fine. Now, where do we start?
Dana and her boyfriend are unreachable.
[Jory] Elementary, my dear Watson.
We examine the clues that we have.
Okey-doke.
Now, you tell me, what are they?
[sighs] They think that I have something that they want.
Did Dana give you anything
while you and she were talking?
No.
Did John give you something?
Indigestion.
It's true. He was kind of schizoid.
First, he couldn't wait to get out of there,
then he wouldn't leave until Dana put on her lipstick.
He made her put on lipstick.
[Jory] That's what I mean about schizoid.
Even when she didn't have--
He made you get yours.
I brought it with me.
What is it about this lipstick that's so important to him?
- The compact. - Ah! Wait a minute.
[Jory] It's in here somewhere.
- Wait a minute, that's funny. - [Bobby] What?
What is this? This doesn't belong to me.
This, my dear, is a pawn ticket.
Yeah, but how did it get there?
I never pawned anything in my life.