[J.R.] Just why should I believe this is James' child?
I don't care what you believe.
Just tell me when James will be back.
Well, I'm not sure.
I suppose you have proof of this alleged marriage.
Well, I don't walk around with my marriage license...
...in my purse.
I have my papers back at the motel.
And why do I have to prove anything to you anyway?
Because I'm J.R. Ewing. James' father.
Ewing?
- Why isn't it Beaumont? - Well, that's another story.
What I'd like to know is why James never mentioned you.
Probably because he thought our marriage was annulled.
You say you're married, then you say you're not.
Which is it?
We were married but my parents had a fit when they found out.
I was underage, and they insisted we get the annulment.
- Which you did? - No, I didn't.
Listen, I'm having a hard time following this.
When did this all start?
When James was going to business school.
I was working in a bookstore near the campus.
We started dating and, wham.
Oh! Wham.
I suppose that means you fell in love.
I was still living with my folks.
And one night, when he was driving me home,
he said he wished we could be together all the time.
So, we drove over to the next state.
- And got married? - That very night.
Oh, it was wonderful.
Until my parents found out.
And that's where the annulment came in?
Yeah. We tried to convince them.
we were old enough to know what we were doing...
...but it was no good.
We had a terrible fight with them.
James was so angry, he quit school and took off.
Oh, so you're not married now?
You did get the annulment.
No, I didn't. I made all the arrangements,
but then I found out I was pregnant.
My parents didn't want me to go through with it.
They said if I was to have the baby,
I needed to stay married.
Did you ever try to locate James?
Of course I did, but I didn't have any luck until--
Until you saw him on television.
So here I am.
Now, can you please tell me...
- ...when James will be home? - Well, I'm not sure.
He's on business. I don't know when he'll be back.
Well, can you call him and tell him I'm here?
I don't know where he is.
He'll check in in a couple of days.
Days? I'm gonna go crazy cooped up...
...in that motel room by then.
Where are you staying?
The Green Door Motel, out on the highway.
Well, that won't do. Well, I'll call...
...the Single Tree, get you a reservation.
- Here's some money. - I don't need your money.
- I have my savings. - No, I insist.
I can't let you stay at that tacky little fleabag.
Trucks will keep you awake all night.
One of the hands will drive you to your motel...
...and pick up your things, take you to the Single Tree.
What did you say your name was?
I didn't say, but it's Debra Lynn.
Debra Lynn Beaumont.
Here, let me write it down for you.
Along with my maiden name...
...where we were married.
The baby's name...
...and where the baby was born.
That will make it easier for you to check up on me.
That is what you're gonna do, right?
If you are who you say you are,
why should you care?
I don't.
Check away.
Hey, check that out. It's a Southfork helicopter.
[John Ross] Hey, it's Dad.
Hey, Dad, over here.
Hey, how are you doing, son?
Just couldn't stay away, right?
Well, I got kind of lonesome back at Southfork.
I thought I'd hitch a ride with cookies...
...and provisions here,
see how you boys are doing.
Ready to come back? I'll give you a ride home if you want.
- Nah. It's fun here, Dad. - Oh, yeah?
You should have stayed.
I had an awful lot of business to catch up...
...to back at the office.
Hey.
- Hi, Bob. - Hi.
- How are you doing? - Good.
- Get it while it's hot. - Go ahead and eat.
I'm gonna talk to James.
- Come on, boys. - Want some dinner?
Oh, no, no.
Yeah, gosh, I'll catch up to something when I get home.
I just wanna talk to you a bit.
Whew. Boy, it's beautiful this time of day, isn't it?
I was gonna bring Michelle along,
but she wasn't around the house.
I wanted to show her what the cattle business is about.
[chuckles] Michelle?
What happened to the Ewing Men's Club?
You know, I've been riding her pretty hard...
...and she's not a bad little gal.
Yeah, she has her moments. Why do you care?
I really don't know what kind of a deal...
...you got with her, as far as Ewing Oil goes.
And I just...
What if there was a problem with your marriage?
Well, what kind of problem could there be?
Uh...
For the sake of argument, what if there is a problem?
How it would affect your ownership of Ewing Oil?
Well, the way things are set up,
I only own 50 percent of Ewing Oil,
as long as we stay married.
Why do you seem to be going out of your way...
...to ruffle that woman's feathers?
Oh, I just like to see her get mad. Besides,
the chances of her divorcing me are slim and none.
Uh-huh. And how do you know that?
She's the one who wanted to get married.
And she's the one that really wants it to work.
I think it would behoove you...
...to be a little bit nicer to her.
At least until, we can get a better deal.
Yeah, I'm way ahead of you, Daddy.
I'll nicer to her in the future,
- I can guarantee that. - All right,
but don't overdo it. She might get suspicious.
Cliff Barnes here. Give me some good news...
...on my condo, please.
No, I know the market's soft.
Yeah. Look, I tell you what, just sell this dump.
I don't care what I get for it.
Got my own house in Georgetown.
Yeah. Yeah, let me hear from you, please.
No, I gotta go, okay.
All right, all right, I'm coming.
Hold your horses.
McKay, get the hell out of here.
No, Cliff, I've got something to tell you.
What you wanna tell me and what I wanna listen to...
...are two different things. Goodbye.
Is that any way for the new energy czar to act?
- I will act any way I please. - Possibly not.
[chuckling] Oh, yeah? Why not?
Because I decided that you're not worthy...
...of being the new energy czar.
In case you've lost your memory with your mind,
I already have the appointment.
But not for long.
- You're gonna resign. - [laughs] You are crazy.
You wanna get outta here before I call the police...
...and have you thrown out?
No, I doubt if you want anything to do...
...with the police.
Unless you want me to tell them who really...
...killed Johnny Dancer.
It was you.
It was you who made me lose Westar.
It was you who let me take the rap...
...for a crime you committed.
It was you who allowed them to brand me a murderer.
And now it's payback time.
Mm-hmm. You're crazy,
'cause I had nothing to do with his death.
- I had nothing whatsoever. - That's not what Liz says.
Well, she's crazy.
[stammering] Why would she talk to you anyway?
Something about evening the score.
Cliff, I don't think you know how she feels about you.
You must have done something awful to make her so angry.
Doesn't matter what she says.
I agree with you except for one thing.
- What? - She gave me a copy...
...of the confession that you made to the police.
And now you're going to find out...
...what it feels like to lose everything.
Just like I did.
Either you resign in 24 hours...
...or I tell the world you're a murderer.
Wait a minute, wait a minute, McKay. Look. Look.
I am the energy czar and I can make this worth your while.
- I really can. - You pathetic little man.
- You've got 24 hours. - No, wait.
No more.
Oh, my God.
Good Morning, Kendall. A gorgeous day, isn't it?
Hi, Jackie. Derrick, could you come to my office?
- I need to speak to you. - Sure.
Sit down, Derrick. I need to tell you something.
Yes, Michelle?
Today is your last day at Ewing Oil.
- You mean I'm fired? - No, I wouldn't want you...
...to think of it as being fired.
More like removed from your post.
- Have I done something wrong? - You've done exactly...
...what I hired you to do.
Only I just don't need that anymore.
I think you're being a little hasty.
Michelle, after all, you haven't give me a chance...
...to show where my true talents lie.
Oh, I don't doubt that you're talented,
but practically speaking, I need someone whose skills...
...run more towards typing and dictation.
- But I've really-- - Don't worry.
I'll give you a great reference...
and a healthy severance check.
Thanks.
[Cliff] Liz. Liz, open the door.
Come on, open the door or I will.
Liz? Liz?
Where are you, huh? You traitor.
Hold it, buddy. What do you think you're doing?
Oh, my God, it's 417, I thought it was 517.
So what? That doesn't give you an excuse...
...to tear the place apart.
Yeah, I know that, I know that.
I understand, but I'm in 517.
I'm Mr. Beavers,
and my wife, she's been sick...
...and when nobody answered the door,
I kind of freaked out.
You're gonna have to come downstairs.
Yeah, okay, but listen-- Okay, I understand.
Can you take this?
Take this, because it's-- That'll cover the damages,
plus a little some extra for you.
I gotta fly. I gotta check on my wife. Thanks.
What do you want?
Oh, don't tell me the great Ewing cattle drive is over.
Oh, no. The boys are still out on the range.
Then, what are you doing here?
Thought it'd be a good time for a little chat.
About what?
I spent a lot of time with James...
...out on that cattle drive.
And he spent a lot of time jumping on my case.
He thinks I'm too tough on you.
- Really? - Yeah.
It surprised the hell out of me.
You know, James really cares for you.
- He said that? - In no uncertain terms.
And that being the case,
I'm willing to do anything in my power...
...to make you feel like a member of this family.
Seems to me you've had an awfully quick change of heart.
Well, not when you consider how important family is to me.
When Bobby first brought Pam Barnes here,
we didn't get along for a second.
And in no time at all, we were as thick as thieves.
You told me the other day in the dining room...
...that you couldn't stand her.
That was at the beginning,
but I soon saw the error of my ways.
Believe me, Michelle. To me, you are another Pam.
[Bobby] Bet you a soft bed will feel good to you guys.
Yeah, but I'm ready to go again.
[Bobby] You like ranching, huh?
[Christopher] Sure do.
I'm going to a cattle auction at Fort Worth tomorrow.
- You wanna come? - You bet.
You wanna come too, John Ross?
No, I had enough cows to last me a while.
- Hi, Michelle. - Welcome home.
- Hi. - Everybody in one piece?
I missed you.
- I'm glad you're back. - Yeah, so am I.
It'll be a long time before I wanna get back...
- ...on a horse again. - You know, I was thinking,
it might be nice if you and I went into Dallas...
...and had dinner tonight.
Oh, not tonight, I'm really tired.
I ain't had a bath in about three days.
I don't know what cowboys think is so terrific...
...about nursemaiding a bunch of cows.
But I was hoping we could have that little talk...
...now that you're back.
Oh, sure. After dinner.
Right now, I'm going upstairs to soak in a tub...
...for about two hours.
Um, want me to scrub your back?
No, I can manage. [chuckles]
Is J.R. home?
No, he left a little while ago.
Didn't say where he was going.
Just said he'd be back for dinner.
Okay.
Mr. Ewing, come in.
- Have you heard from James? - No, no, I haven't.
Just dropped by to see how you're doing.
We're fine. You're right,
it's much better than that motel.
Yeah.
Well, what did you find out about me?
You said you had your papers here.
I thought maybe we can save some time.
I don't have any problem with that.
- Help yourself. - Thank you.
Well?
Well, according to these, you are Mrs. James Beaumont...
and that's James' son.
That's his son, in name only so far.
Must be pretty difficult for you...
...having a child, bringing it up all alone.
Oh, I'm not alone.
I'm still living with my parents.
Sounds like you have a very close family.
You probably think that's old-fashioned.
No, not at all.
There's nothing more important than family.
Oh! He's probably hungry.
Can you be with him? I'll get the bottle.
- Sure. Thank you. - He's trying to get out.
[laughs] There you go, son.
Look at that.
Here, look here. What I've got for you.
I can take over now.
I know how to feed a baby a bottle.
It's okay, you are his grandpa.
Yeah.
- Who is it? - Cliff.
Go away, Cliff, I don't need another door broken down.
Come on, open up.
You said you wanted to talk. Let's talk.
You happy with yourself, huh?
You're so angry you wanna ruin everything?
What are you talking about?
I'm talking about McKay forcing me to resign...
...as the energy czar.
Forcing you? How?
Oh, listen, don't play Little Miss Innocent with me.
You know, I can understand how you did undercover work.
Because you lie easier than you tell the truth.
Cliff, what are you talking about?
You told McKay that I killed Dancer.
Do you honestly believe I would do that?
You sold me out to J.R. Why not McKay?
I didn't sell you out to anyone.
If he found out, it wasn't from me.
That's not what McKay said. You gave him proof as well.
You gave him a copy of the confession I made to the DA.
He could've gotten that from someone else.
He got it from you because you are...
...so ticked off with me that you had to get even.
You really are a hopeless case, aren't you?
You're willing to believe McKay instead of me.
I'm beginning to think you enjoy being a loser.
That's a hell of a thing to say.
I've been working my buns off to make something of myself.
- But you-- - No, no, not me.
Don't lay that guilt trip on me, it's you.
You are addicted to losing.
Get out. I can't stand the sight of you anymore.
Hey, hey, double for me.
Okay, here I am.
All yours, just as promised.
Should I prepare to defend myself...
...or we gonna keep this friendly?
Friendly is definitely my first choice.
Okay. Shoot.
It's about our marriage.
Such as it is, you mean.
Yes, such as it is.
Maybe our biggest problem is that...
...we got married for the wrong reasons.
To get back at J.R.
Right.
That wasn't the only reason, at least it wasn't for me.
- You know that. - Yeah, I know.
It may be hard for you to tell sometimes...
...but I think you're pretty okay yourself.
Gee, thanks.
James, all the fighting that we've been doing...
...it isn't any fun anymore.
It's beginning to hurt.
I never meant to hurt you.
You know why?
Because you've cared for me all along.
You're just starting to realize it.
I guess I am.
I'd really like for us to work on our marriage...
...instead of trying to tear it down.
What do you say?
Please, won't you try?
Yeah, I'm willing to try.
Mr. McKay, Ms. Adams is here to see you.
Well, thank you. That will be all, Carla.
I won't need you anymore this evening.
Thank you, Mr. McKay. Good night.
You can come in.
Well, well. If you've come to plead mercy for Barnes,
you're wasting your breath.
You're really proud of yourself, aren't you?
The mighty McKay shot down Cliff and me...
...with the same bullet.
I thought that was a nice touch.
I can understand your wanting revenge,
but why make him think I did it?
Not revenge, my just due.
Call it what you like.
Are you really such a miserable son of a bitch...
...that you can't stand to see anyone happy?
Look, lady, you both got just what you deserve.
Now, buzz off.
Not until you see this.
Not interested in anything you have to show me.
Oh, don't be hasty, McKay.
I have a file on you that contains names...
...dates, places and times.
You weren't just a minor player...
...with Dancer's people back East.
What are you getting at?
You've got your revenge. It stops here.
- Oh, really? - Yes, really.
You have Cliff's confession.
If you turn it over to the newspapers,
I'll turn the original of that over to the newspapers.
It was a long time ago, you'd have a tough time...
...making that case stick.
Maybe. But I can sure as hell make it embarrassing for you.
And haven't you had enough bad press already?
I'll take that as a yes.
- Just one thing. - What?
Why aren't you using this information now?
Because Cliff doesn't deserve to be national energy czar.
I always thought Texas was a desert.
But it is so green and pretty.
Yeah.
I guess where you come from is real nice.
Yeah, and I miss it.
Do you have any idea when James will be back?
No, darling. He hasn't got in touch with me yet.
Say, I know you have a claim on James,
but you haven't seen him in almost three years.
Well, that wasn't because I didn't wanna see him.
I know that, but that's how it worked out, honey.
Now, listen. Don't you think...
...it'd be a good idea if you went...
...to your parents and got a divorce.
And I'd have James contact you just as soon as he can.
No.
I came this far. I wanna see it through.
Even though I still care for James,
it's as much for him as it is for me.
Well, it's just that...
James and Michelle are so happy together.
It'd be a shame to have something come between them.
Well, that's not my intention.
James is the baby's father. He has a right to know that...
...before any more time has passed.
I don't think more time is gonna change things, honey.
Surprised to hear you say that.
You told me how sorry you were that you didn't...
...find out about James until he was grown up.
Don't you think James would feel the same way?
Yeah, he probably would.
That's all I want for him, to know that he has a son.
And if he wants to be involved in his life, he can.
Even if it's from a distance.
I understand, but if it ever gets out...
...that he's still married to you,
he could be charged with bigamy.
I won't let that happen.
I'll let him think that I went through with the annulment,
then go ahead and get the divorce...
...as soon as I get back home.
If that's what I think he wants.
Now, that's very understanding of you.
If things had worked out differently,
I'd have been very happy to have you...
...as a daughter.
Well, look at this little rascal.
He's got me fetching for him like an old bird dog.
Come here, you little rascal.
[male] All right, let's start the bidding, 500, 500.
Oh, yes. I've got here five and a half. Five, 600, 600.
We got six. Yes, you're out. Yes, 600.
Six hundred. Eight hundred dollars.
Eight, eight down there.
Nine hundred dollars. Thousand. We got a thousand.
Well, keep your eye on those. They're prime stock.
[male] And I've sold them to Billy Lawrence.
That's more than four.
Didn't I tell you? They went for a good price.
[male] All right, just bring those long-horned cattle...
...from Folsom County, Texas. Let's bring them,
we'll start the cattle at the same price.
Those look good too.
Hey, you're catching on pretty fast, Christopher.
Anybody could have figured that out.
Hey, Bobby Ewing. Haven't seen you since Hector was a pup.
- Frank Jobe, how are you? - Good, good.
Oh, no, this can't be young Christopher.
- He's practically grown. - That's him.
You remember Mr. Jobe, son?
Sure. Hi, Mr. Jobe, how are you?
- Never better. - Frank,
you looking to expand your herd, or just looking?
Well, maybe a little bit of both, I suppose. Yourself?
Oh, I'm just here to give some pointers on buying beef.
Next time you're up in my neck...
...of the woods, drop in and sit a spell,
- and bring the boy. - Okay, we'll do it.
Oh, say, did you hear,
about your friend Cliff Barnes?
- You hear the news? - No, what?
He resigned as a national energy czar.
Darnedest thing I ever heard of.
You all take care.
[J.R.] Debbie, go fetch a bottle of my favorite champagne.
I'm celebrating.
Yes, sir, Mr. Ewing.
- Hey, James. - Hey, you're in a good mood.
- What's up? - Well, sometimes,
even when the blinds are drawn,
the light comes streaming through.
Not only is Cliff Barnes out of the ORC,
he's out of Washington. The man resigned.
- No kidding. How come? - Mm-hmm.
Hell, I don't know. Who cares?
He's his own worst enemy anyhow.
- Is this satisfactory? - That's fine. Go, pour it.
You know, you may find this surprising, James,
but I spent a lot of time with Michelle...
...while you were gone.
You must have loved that. Heh.
Yeah, there's a lot more to that girl...
...than meets the eye.
I hope you're making your homecoming...
...a memorable occasion.
Well, we've at least agreed to stop hurting each other...
...and we decided to try and make our marriage work.
Well, that is good news.
Now, don't you think it's time for you to sit down...
...and work out the ownership deal on Ewing Oil.
Now, why are you so concerned with that?
Well, James, anything could happen...
...to upset the apple cart. I mean, what if she got mad...
...at you for some little thing?
You could be out the door.
Yeah, I suppose you're right.
Do you have any suggestions?
Yeah. I think you ought...
...to concentrate on keeping her happy.
Send her some flowers and trinkets and things like that.
You know, women like to be pampered.
Yeah. Well, I'm not real good at that sort of thing.
[chuckles] It just takes practice.
You get her all nice and softened up,
then sweet-talking into changing...
...that premarital agreement will just be a cinch.
Yeah.
Cliff, are you sure you really know...
...what you're doing in here?
I've eaten enough of this stuff.
Seems like I should be able to cook it.
You invited yourself over here,
now what do you want?
I know I'm butting in.
I just thought that maybe you could use a friend.
A-ha. Well, friends generally mind their own business.
Why'd you resign, Cliff? Everything was going your way.
You had the right girl, the right job.
- What happened? - J.R. happened.
How can that be J.R.'s fault?
- Aren't you reaching? - No, I'm not. No.
It started when Liz sold J.R. her brother's company.
Two dozen red roses, the card to read, "For Michelle.
To the first day of our new life, James."
- Is that it? - [J.R.] Yeah, yeah,
that's good for now.
Pardon my curiosity, but why isn't James...
...sending the flowers himself?
Well, James is a nice boy but he doesn't know...
...the first thing about keeping a woman happy.
I can't take a chance on their marriage busting up.
If it does, he's right out of Ewing Oil.
I thought they were getting along much better.
Yeah, they seem to be.
But there's a torpedo boat on the horizon...
...just waiting to sink their marriage.
And I've gotta hold it off for as long as I can.
Cliff, why did you knuckle under to McKay?
The DA obviously believed it was self-defense...
...or he would have prosecuted you.
Doesn't matter.
I didn't want the damn job anyway.
Not the way I got it.
Why are you so angry with Liz?
She sold the company to J.R. because she loves you.
She wanted to help you.
Then why did she tell McKay...
...that I killed Dancer?
Huh? Answer me that, friend.
Why would you believe anything McKay tells you?
Because Liz hates me and she wanted to stick it...
- ...to me. - I don't believe that.
I don't care what you believe.
I've had it with you. Why don't you just get out?
You're right, I'm out of here.
Go stick your nose in somebody else's business.
Just get out of here and leave me alone.
You know, Cliff, you deserve to be left alone.
You are so full of self-pity,
I'm surprised you haven't choked on it by now.
Hello, James.
Hi.
Well, hello.
You are the sweetest, most thoughtful thing.
- Thank you. - Yeah, those roses are lovely,
I was here when they arrived.
Oh, I'm glad you liked them.
They're absolutely beautiful.
Why don't you come upstairs and see them for yourself?
Yeah, why don't I?
Don't worry about dinner.
I'll have Theresa keep something warm for you.
[Bobby] Aww!
- You beat me again. - I just got lucky.
No, you didn't, you beat me fair and square.
And I'm gonna have to start practicing.
Christopher, I have an important question...
- ...to ask you. - Okay.
All your life you've heard about the oil business...
...and the Ewing dynasty...
...and how passing the torch...
...from one generation to the next...
...is the most important thing in our lives, right?
Uh-huh.
Well, things are different for me right now, son.
How would you feel if...
...I weren't in the oil business anymore,
if I didn't pass it on to you?
Because you want to stick with ranching instead?
That's right.
I'd take cattle drives...
...and going to Fort Worth over oil any day.
[laughs] Good. Then cattle it is.
We'll leave the oil slicks to James and John Ross, okay?
- [chuckles] One more game? - Sure.
All right.
- Loser's serve. - Loser's serve. Goggles on.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
[J.R.] Well, hello there.
You all must have quite an appetite.
[James] Oh, we skipped dinner last night.
Yeah, where were you guys, anyway?
We had a little something to take care of. That's all.
[John Ross] James, are you coming to my scout cookout Saturday night?
We're having hot dogs and everything.
I'm sorry, John Ross, I promised Michelle...
...I'd take her out to dinner that night.
He can go with you next time. Right, James?
- Sure. - No problem.
Well, I gotta get going.
Get one of the hired hands to drive you to school.
I got an appointment.
- Oh, come on, Dad. - No, it can't be helped.
I'd be happy to take you, John Ross.
- You would? - Of course, I'd love to.
Nothing like exercise early in the a.m., huh?
It gets my blood flowing.
Gets my competitive edge pumping,
- know what I mean? - I feel the same way.
I do some of my best thinking when I exercise.
Like, I was thinking about this James situation...
...when I was running a 10K yesterday.
I actually beat my best time by 12.3 seconds.
- What about James? - There's no way...
...he's gonna get nailed on the bigamy charge.
He clearly thought he was a free man...
...when he married Michelle who, by the way,
he's obviously not legally married to.
Well, the girl was underage at the time of the wedding.
Can we make a case that the marriage is invalid?
No, she only thought she was underage.
The state had lowered the illegal age...
...a month or two before they got married.
So I'm afraid young Mr. James is unequivocally...
...and legally married to the lovely Miss Debra Lynn.
I wanna know what James' options are. I wanna know now.
If James wants Michelle, he has to divorce Debra Lynn.
The alimony and the child support will be a disaster.
But he'll be free to marry Michelle...
...or anybody else he wants to, for that matter.
I'll be happy to represent them.
- Is there no other way? - No, sir.
Damn. Damn.
Go away.
Come on, Cliff. It's Michelle, let me in.
[Cliff] Yeah.
So, what do you think?
- What do I think about what? - My outfit.
Isn't it the most gorgeous thing you've ever seen?
I wanna show you what else I bought.
Hell, I don't want a fashion show.
Don't you know what happened to me?
You don't read the papers?
You turned down the energy job.
So you could go into Ewing Oil with me, right?
No, that's not the reason why.
But now that you bring it up, it's still not a bad idea.
Well, that's really what I came by...
...to talk to you about.
I know that we had a deal to get James and J.R.
But things are going really well...
...between us right now.
I think we should call the whole thing off.
[scoffs] Please, Michelle, don't do this to me.
Cliff, I'm sorry,
but my marriage is finally working out.
[sighs] I'm getting everything I ever wanted.
- Don't go after J.R. - Don't go after J.R.?
He's the reason my life's in pieces right now.
- But it'll ruin it for me. - It'll ruin it for you?
Cliff, please.
As a friend, just forget it.
- Don't you wanna see me happy? - Yeah, sure, I do.
I just don't see how you can be happy with a Ewing.
It's you and me, we're the team.
As friends, absolutely.
But you know that I love James...
...and he's finally realizing that he's in love with me.
Cliff, please.
Promise me you won't spoil this for me.
I promise. Yeah.
I knew I could count on you.
And don't worry, you'll land on your feet again.
You always do.
- He takes after his uncle. - Your brother?
Yeah, he's the horseman in the family.
It's an adorable rocking horse but you really shouldn't have.
Mr. Ewing, it's hard for me to believe...
...you still haven't heard from James.
It's not unusual for him to be out in the field this long.
He'll be back in a couple of days. Three at the most.
That long? Maybe I should talk to his wife then.
No, you can't. She's with him.
Mr. Ewing, you know James can go to jail for bigamy.
I don't want to turn him in but I will, if I find out...
...that you haven't been telling me the truth.
Debra Lynn, I'm surprised at you.
- Why should I lie to you? - I don't know.
But in this age of CB's and car phones...
...and satellite dishes, I don't understand...
...why you can't get a hold of him.
Well, I tell you what I'll do.
I'll go home and make some calls...
...and then see what I can find out, all right?
I think you've made yourself a conquest, Grandpa.
Bye-bye.
Hello.
Hello, mother.
I thought you would've called before this.
I know I missed your plane.
I have to see you.
I don't care where you are. Either I'll go there...
...or you can come and meet me here.
No, next month won't do. It has to be now.
We have to talk.
I met Bobby Ewing.
Okay. Then I'll see you tomorrow.
Goodbye, mother.
Ewing Oil.
No, I'm sorry, Mr. Beaumont isn't in.
Can you please tell me when he'll be back in town?
He's in town. He's just not in the office.
- When did he get back? - He hasn't been away.
Do you wish to leave a message?
No, thank you. I'll call back.
Hello, does the hotel have a babysitting service?
They do. Good.
Hey, James, how'd your day go?
- Great. - Michelle?
Very eventful, in fact.
Well, James and I went to my lawyer to see about making...
...James an unconditional partner in Ewing Oil.
Wait a minute, don't tell me...
...you two had a prenuptial agreement.
Oh, well, nothing to worry about, but we--
[Debra Lynn] Get out of my way.
[Raoul] Can't come in.
Oh, yeah? You watch me.
- [James] Debra Lynn? - [Michelle] Who?
Oh, my God.
You lied to me.
James was never even out of town.
Well, all bets are off, Grandpa.
I am still legally married to James.
Still his wife and the mother of his child...
...and she's out of here.