[Michelle] James, I wanna know who the hell this is,
- and I wanna know now. - Oh, well--
It's simple. I'm the one he is married to.
- Legally married to. - I am not talking to you.
- I am talking to my husband. - So am I. James, tell her.
Look, Michelle. I mean, we were married
for about 37 seconds.
- It's true you were married? - Are married.
Why do you say that? Our marriage was annulled.
And what's this about a baby?
Didn't your father explain any of this to you?
Why don't we calm down and discuss this like adults?
- If this is some kind of-- - Can't believe I trusted you.
It's very simple. James and Debra Lynn were married.
- Are married. - The marriage was annulled.
- What happened with that? - I found out I was pregnant.
Oh, yeah, the baby. What do I have, a boy or what?
A boy, James Richard Beaumont, Jr.
So you came here to dump all this on us.
You made a mistake and we're supposed to pay for it?
No, I came 'cause I've been trying to find James
for quite a while. I felt he had the right
to know we're still married and about him being a father.
I thought there'd be problems, but I never expected to be
treated like some gold digger. You can go to hell.
I'm going back to get my son and leave.
Not without me seeing my boy.
Wait a minute. I think I got a solution here.
James, take Debra Lynn to the hotel,
pick up the child, and bring him here.
- If he's going, I'm going. - Listen, we can work this out
over dinner. And we can persuade her to stay
for a while. Now, what do you think of that idea?
- Yeah, how about it? - I don't know.
[James] Oh, come on.
Well, I really did want Jimmy to at least meet his father.
And his father's wife.
Yeah, I think it's gonna work out just great.
James can't be daddy of that lady's baby
and be married to Michelle at the same time.
Of course he can, butthead. He's a Ewing. Right, Dad?
Well, at least part of him is, yes.
I'll drive. Why don't you sit in the back?
- No problem. - Why don't I drive?
That way, we'll all be comfortable.
- Fine. - Fine.
- You out for a night in town? - Oh, something like that.
Have a good time.
- Come on, Dad. Tell him. - I haven't given it
a lot of thought, but I suppose it's true, yes.
I told you I was an uncle.
If you're an uncle, then I must be his second cousin.
- Right, Uncle J.R.? - Who's an uncle?
- Well, I am. Kind of. - Is Michelle pregnant?
[J.R.] Oh, no, no. Nothing like that.
James had another relationship a couple of years ago, and...
Bob, you know how things tend to happen
- when you're not around. - Yeah, I have noticed that.
Well, this story has a two-drink minimum.
It's hard to believe you couldn't find him.
When James left school, we tried to find him.
Daddy even hired a couple of agencies,
but we couldn't come up with anything.
- So where's the little guy? - With the sitter, sleeping.
Okay. What are you gonna do about this?
- About what? - What do you mean, what?
About this, about her, the baby?
Look, this is just as big a shock to me
as it is to you. So get off my case.
Just answer me one question, and you better tell the truth.
If you found out about this before we were married,
would you have gone through with our marriage?
That's a dumb question. If I was already married to her,
- how could I marry you? - You know what I mean.
Well, he was pretty good most of the evening,
but he could be a cuss when his mind is set.
I bet he can be a real pip.
I've sat for a lot of kids here at this hotel,
and I can spot them a mile away.
Yes, sir. This one has the eye of the devil.
You folks friends, relatives, what?
- That remains to be seen. - Well,
- he's a pistol, that boy. - Yeah.
Well, nice meeting you.
Wow.
- Oh, man. - Daddy?
That's right. Daddy. Heh-heh-heh.
It's gonna take me few minutes to get packed up.
- Think you can handle him? - Yeah, no problem.
- Hey. - There's your son.
Oh, you're a real monster for your age, huh? Look at you.
That's great. There goes your ball.
- You like playing baseball? - Yeah.
[James] Alright. He's something, isn't he?
[Raoul] Would you like me to serve dinner, Mr. Ewing?
Yeah, might as well.
No telling when the troops will be back.
Or what shape they're gonna be in.
Don't worry about it, it's all gonna work out.
Yeah, sure. Alright, boys, come on.
Let's go eat, I'm starving to death. Come on.
Can we wait a little longer, Dad?
It we'll be great to eat with my own nephew.
What are you pumped about? Being an uncle is no big deal.
All you do is sit and wait for somebody to have a baby.
Yes, a gusher. Pay up.
- I'm killing him, Dad. - Glad to hear, let's go.
[John Ross] Stupid game anyway.
It's about time.
Let's go and have dinner, what do you say?
I had no idea it takes so long to move a kid.
They've got so much stuff.
We haven't been introduced officially. I'm Bobby Ewing.
- Hi, Debra Lynn Beaumont. - Well, I assumed as much.
- It's nice to meet you. - Hey, can he sit on my lap
during dinner? I'm pretty good with a bottle.
Thank you. Jimmy eats regular food.
But he's not quite ready for a formal sit-down.
So I think he better eat with me, at least for tonight.
Debra Lynn, why don't you sit there
- at the head of the table? - I thought you needed
a dispensation from God to sit in that seat.
- [J.R.] Not if you're blood. - Thank you.
My daddy would be happy to see his great-grandson
sitting in that big old chair of his.
James, you kind of got two wives now, right?
Yeah, sort of.
So I was wondering, are you all gonna stay
in the same room?
That was some day, huh?
I guess it's been weird for you too.
Nothing I can't handle. However, I am
in desperate need for your patented back rubs.
Yeah, you got it.
This isn't gonna happen every other week, is it?
I mean, I know you're a stud and all,
but I don't wanna see anymore critters
showing up at our door.
It's amazing how much stuff a little kid needs.
We gotta go pick up the rest tomorrow.
It's a lot of work taking care of a baby.
Yeah, but he's something else, isn't he?
I was down in their room. Soon as he saw me, he comes
running and picks up his ball. He wants to play catch.
What a neat kid.
We can have many blonde-headed little babies as you want.
Oh, I think one junior me running around here
is about all the world can take.
I could be pregnant now. You never know.
You're not, are you?
No, James. I'm not.
Listen, I'm starving. You want some ice cream or something?
No, I'm gonna go straight to bed.
But don't let me stop you.
You know, all things considered,
you were pretty cool today.
Thanks.
Hi. I'm glad everything
is working out well. Wanted to say good night.
And now you've said it. Good night.
Debra Lynn, you got the rights to be angry at me.
I was just trying to protect my son.
You're a parent, you should understand that.
It's not quite the same, is it?
All children are the same.
Six to 60, they'll always be yours.
And you gotta protect them the best way you can.
Is this supposed to make me feel better?
Darling, you're a great girl.
And I admire the way you're bringing up my grandson, but--
- But? - Ever since James and Michelle
got married, I could see a difference in his attitude.
He's, uh... He's focused, determined, very happy.
I didn't intention to interfere
with everyone's life, especially James'.
Now that I had the chance to talk to him
and see what his situation is, I understand it better.
I was hoping you would.
Look, it's late. I've gotta get Jimmy ready for bed.
Well, hey, Jimmy.
Give your granddaddy a big old hug good night, huh? Ha-ha-ha.
There you go, son.
I just wanna let you know I'm gonna do everything I can
to make sure this situation is handled as fairly as possible.
I appreciate that. Good night, Mr. Ewing.
J.R., please.
Good night, J.R..
Well, buster, looks like
you've made yourself quite a fan. Yeah!
Buster, it's time to get ready for bed now.
Hi, there.
Well, all in all, I thought that went pretty smoothly.
You're just happy you didn't get shot.
I'm head of the family now. I want to make
absolute certain that the whole situation
is handled as fairly as possible.
Fair? Who the hell cares about fair?
I care about James and me, period.
And you better start thinking the same way.
Because if we're not legal married partners,
then we certainly aren't legal business partners.
You know, up to now, I could never figure out
why you'd trade half of Ewing Oil for James.
I'm sure you figured I was just a manipulative
little bitch trying to stick it to you.
Yeah, well, I've learned differently.
You have?
Yeah, you really love James.
And you want the two of you to live happily ever after.
Assume what you want.
But I'm not changing my deal with James
until Debra Lynn leaves town on the noon stage,
carrying some kind of divorce papers.
- Well, don't get carried away. - If I'm not legally married,
you can forget about a Ewing ever having anything to do
with Ewing Oil.
You got that straight, Grandpa?
Well, you're up and at 'em early this morning.
I've got lots of stuff to do at the office.
So do you. We gotta get going.
Oh, not today.
Come on, work will always be there.
I don't know how long Jimmy will be here, I wanna spend
the day at the ranch.
James, if you're not going to work today,
why don't I ditch school, we can do some bike riding.
- I found a great new trail. - Oh, I don't know, John Ross.
Okay, everyone, I was in a cooking mood,
so, well, I hope you all like West Point omelets.
- I kinda made a huge one. - A West Point omelet.
I haven't had one of those in years.
I remember the first one you made for me.
Our first breakfast together.
That was some long night.
How nice.
Come on, John Ross. We're gonna be late for school.
So, what do you think, James? About today, I mean.
No, you better go to school.
So you're not gonna come in at all today?
- [James] No. - Fine.
I'll take care of things, then.
- See you tonight then. - Okay.
When I get back today, maybe we can work on my ATV.
It's not running too well. I think it's the carburetor.
I'm sorry, John Ross. Not today.
Yeah, right.
- Good morning, Michelle. - Yeah, wonderful.
- Can you get me Cliff Barnes? - Of course,
but there's a group of men waiting to see James.
You might wanna talk to them first.
James isn't coming in today. Do you know what they want?
I think today's D-day for the contracts
- on the deal James negotiated. - Damn.
How could he have forgotten? [sighs]
Good morning. I'm sorry I'm so late.
We've been waiting over an hour.
- I'm sure you are aware that-- - No, don't jump on the lady.
I'm sure she has a good reason.
Either that or she and James have picked up
- on some of J.R.'s old tricks. - Now,
maybe we taught him a couple of new ones.
Where is Mr. Beaumont?
I'm afraid he's not coming in today.
Gentlemen, please sit down.
Well, your signature will be fine.
You can see, we made the agreed-upon adjustments
on the contract. The CPP will be based
on an ascending payback scale
starting, of course, with the rounded figure of $3.19
under the WSP for the first 1,000 BPDs.
And if we don't hit our target goal
of 6,000 BPDs, Ewing Oil promises
to accept responsibility for any shortfall.
Oh, dear.
I guess I'm gonna have to be honest with you.
I am in way over my head here. This is James' deal.
Contractually, this deal is deemed void
if it's not completed by 12 o'clock today.
Now, if you're trying to back out,
you're in for the lawsuit of your life, lady.
James will be in tomorrow.
He's the one with the head for business.
I'm more of a PR specialist.
In fact, if you'd allow me
to escort you to the Oil Barons,
well, you'll discover I give great...
lunch.
And maybe you fellas could explain the difference to me
between CPDs and BVDs.
I never can keep them straight.
Well, I can't see any harm on a 24-hour extension.
Well, you got yourself a deal, little lady.
Great.
Thank you.
So how's everything been going with you?
It's been tough, but we survived.
Yeah. How are your folks?
In spite of everything, I really liked your dad.
They're fine, I'm still living with them.
Yeah? Must be a lot of guys hanging around.
You know, you're still real pretty.
There's some, but nobody
that got my attention like you did.
Michelle seems like a nice girl. You're a lucky guy.
Yeah, well, we kind of have a real strange relationship.
It's mostly business, actually,
but we're working real hard to try and work everything out.
Swing, push.
- What's the magic word? - Push me now.
- The other one. - Please.
Okay. Five, four, three,
two, one. Blast off.
Well, I think we should get going soon.
Yeah, just a few more minutes.
- What's the magic word? - [Jimmy] Please.
Please, yeah.
See, Jimmy? Your daddy's a kid, just like you are.
Only a lot bigger.
I guess that's why I fell in love with him.
We really better get going.
Jory?
I've seen my mother.
She told me everything.
What exactly did she tell you, Jory?
Enough to know that everything I believe in has been a lie.
Bobby, the woman I talked to was not the woman
that raised me.
How could she do something like that?
I mean, she actually planned somebody's murder.
This is the same woman that I used to talk to
about school and boys and everything.
She just sat there, telling me
what a shame that your wife got shot.
But that you shouldn't have interfered with her plans.
I mean, what kind of a woman is she, Bobby?
What kind of a person does it make me?
I'm sorry.
I didn't come all this way just to fall apart on you.
Why did you come?
I'm not real sure.
All I know is, it's important
that you understand how I feel.
- Jory, I do understand. - And there's so many
other things I just wanna talk to you about.
Well, why don't we find a nice, quiet place to do that?
Can a beachcomber like you ride a horse?
I have been warning you for years.
Now I'm telling you, either you start to behave
- or you find a new physician. - Paul,
you make me sound like I'm ready for the glue factory.
You are overweight. You are overstressed.
Your blood pressure
is only a few points lower than your cholesterol,
which is practically off the chart.
You are about to explode. Do you understand me?
Thank God you don't smoke.
Year after year, you yell at me for the same thing.
I don't know why I bother coming here.
Because you don't wanna die.
You've got a family and business to take care of.
They need you healthy, and you know it.
Alright, what do you want me to do?
Okay.
You are gonna start on a regular program of exercise.
And we are gonna put you on a high-fiber, low-fat diet.
You can forget about red meat, and caffeine,
and no more than one drink per day.
And that one drink is not a fifth.
It is no more than one ounce of alcohol...
per day. You got that?
Yeah, I got it. Yeah.
I'd forgotten how beautiful Texas really is.
Well, it's a lot quieter than California.
Yeah.
You know, I never realized how much it cost you to help me.
I really messed up your plans. I'm sorry.
Don't be.
All I wanted to do was hurt your mother.
I wanted to confront her face to face,
with you standing there, and destroy the one thing
she valued most: her relationship with you.
Yeah, well, she did that herself.
Anyway, that was the old Bobby.
I let go my desire for revenge
and a lot of other things. And you will too, Jory.
I don't know.
Everything used to be so perfect.
I loved the beach. I loved acting.
There was even this great guy that moved in next door.
First really terrific guy I had ever met.
And then, something happened.
It was just like I woke up from a dream,
and now, there's nothing.
All things pass, Jory.
This will too. Believe me, I know.
I don't know, I've gotta start my whole life over again,
and I don't know where to begin.
What's wrong with right here?
- Why here? - You gotta start someplace.
Besides, I'd like to help you. I owe you that.
Bobby, you don't owe me anything.
I feel responsible for you, Jory.
It's 'cause of me that your life is torn apart
the way it is.
I'd like to help you put it back together, if I can.
So how do we go about doing that?
Well, the first thing, we have to find you a hotel.
I'd have you stay at Southfork,
but things are crazy right now.
And do you come and visit me, or what?
Yeah, I'll come and visit.
And we'll discuss the "or what" later.
I'd like that.
Well, hi there.
There you are, darling. Oh. Ha, ha. I'm sorry I'm late.
- I had this appointment. - That's okay.
- You wanna sit here? - Okay. Thank you.
- The usual, Mr. Ewing? - Yeah, yeah, make it a double.
- Can I get you something? - No, thank you.
Since we had to meet away from the ranch, I assume
you must have something important to say.
That's what I like about you. You get straight to the point.
[chuckles] Thank you.
Something wrong with the drink, Mr. Ewing?
Listen, you better take this back.
You got any iced tea? Decaffeinated.
- No, sir. Sorry, I don't. - Alright,
How about some soda water?
Them bubbles probably will kill me.
You know, I'm so glad everything is out
in the open now. You know, James is so excited.
It's something special, seeing your son for the first time.
- They are having fun. - Yeah. It's good for James.
Good for Jimmy, and good for you too.
Yeah, I mean, despite everything, I'm glad I came.
Yeah, it's tough being a single parent.
But I suppose being with James all day long
took the pressure off you for a while.
Is this what you wanted to talk to me about?
[chuckles] No, I'm a single parent myself,
so I'm on your side.
But there is James' point of view.
He knows what it's like not to have a father,
and I think that's why he's so stuck on little Jimmy.
- Is that so bad? - No, no.
But I may have a way
that will make everybody happy.
Suppose, just suppose, that you and James got a divorce,
and suppose that you moved down to Dallas,
you could have any kind of house you like.
And you and little Jimmy would never want for anything.
And James would be there to be the father that the boy needs.
Now, what do you think? Isn't that a good idea?
I come from a small town, Mr. Ewing.
It's hard on my folks, having Jimmy and me,
but they love us to death.
Sure, I'd like to be rich,
but I'm not gonna sell my soul to you to become it.
Thank you for the offer. If there's nothing else,
I'm going back to Southfork. Excuse me.
Oh, God.
James?
[James] I'm in here. I'll be out in a minute.
Did you forget something today?
I don't know, did I?
The contract signing with Kane Industries?
They were mad, but I managed to work out an extension.
Oh, great.
They were really impressed with you.
John said you were one of the best young oilmen around.
John, huh? Heh, heh. If you're already on
a first-name basis, you must have impressed them.
They're tough to get close to.
- What are you doing? - I gotta move to another room.
- What? - I'm not moving in
with Debra Lynn. But until this marriage business
gets settled, I don't think I should be sleeping
with you either. It's not right.
What does "not right" have to do with anything?
There are kids here. I mean, it's up to us
to create a sense of morality.
Morality? In this house?
Yeah, starting with us.
Look. I think I understand,
and I know you're right.
But I want you to know something.
As far as I'm concerned, regardless of what happens,
we're man and wife. You got that, James Richard Beaumont?
Yeah, I got it.
You know, you're alright. You're keeping your cool,
most people would be going nuts.
- I like that. - Thanks.
I'll see you.
See you too.
Hi.
Hey, hello, Jimmy. How are you doing?
Look at your mama, slaving away there.
We got help that can do that for you.
I know. Jimmy's a fussy eater.
If things aren't right, meal time
- can be pretty interesting. - Well...
Listen, about today, it came out all wrong.
It sounds like you're trying to buy us.
Well, if that's what you heard, it's not what I meant.
I was scared that you would leave before I got home.
I might have been a little hard on you today too.
I'm sorry for that.
I guess everybody is a little edgy.
I don't know what I'm gonna do yet.
James and I've hardly spoke since I've been here.
Well, there's no hurry. Just take your time.
You can stay here as long as you want. Um...
I was wondering, could I feed little Jimmy here?
Well, it's not as easy as it looks.
Well, I know how to handle children. Believe me, I do.
Why don't you just relax, take it easy.
Why not? I could use a hot bath before dinner.
Oh, you need anything, just holler, okay?
- Alright. - Alright, bye.
[chuckles] Well, how are you doing, buddy?
- I like these. - Yeah, you like that, huh?
- Ha-ha-ha. - I want that car.
You want this one? Alright, here you go.
You take that one. Okay.
Um... Let's try this yellow stuff here.
That looks pretty good, doesn't it?
Uh, this is, you're the church and this is the staple.
And you open the doors, and there's all the people...
No, that's not right. How about-- Here.
This is the airplane and you're the hangar.
And it will come flying in...
Is it good?
Alright, here we go.
You like it, what do you think? Hm?
No? No?
Alright. Well, I'm gonna give it a try.
Mm. You're absolutely right. This stuff is pretty putrid.
Let's try this brown stuff. Mmm.
Alright, ready?
Boy, you are just one cute kid.
Why is it that I think I'm gonna have to choose
between you and the company I've been fighting for
all my life?
Well, let's give this a try, huh?
You wanna try it? Come on.
Well, alright, you take the spoon yourself. Go on.
Well, it's... That's nice. Kind of fun.
That's real nice.
- Poo-poo. - No, papa.
- No, poo-poo. - No, son, papa.
- No, poo-poo. - Here.
Yes, you're right. Raoul? Theresa?
Debra Lynn, are you there?
Uh, just stay there.
Here. Alright.
If I stood there listening to him any longer
with that insipid smile...
ugh, my face would have cracked.
I can't believe you're taking this crap.
Why don't you just tell James what you think?
Cliff, I can't get into a spitting contest with Bambi.
If I go against her, it's gonna be
versus The Little Mermaid.
James would take her side in a second.
And why do you care what the creep thinks?
I don't know.
Maybe it's 'cause I don't know what to expect from him.
Ugh. I mean, here we are, in the middle of this mess,
and he gets the idea that sleeping with me is not right.
[imitating James] "It's a sense of morality."
The Ewings can't even spell the word.
I told you not to fall for a Ewing.
All they care about are oil wells and offsprings.
But since you have, and since I'm the residence expert
on the Ewings, any time you get
into trouble you can't handle, you come to me.
Thanks, Cliff. I knew I could count on you.
But I haven't given up yet. You know me better than that.
Thanks for being there when I need you.
Thank you. Call me anytime.
[Bobby] April and I knew each other quite a while
before we started dating.
You know, it's funny how you can go
from acquaintances, to friends, and then...
And then one day, you go from friends to lovers.
That's the way it was with us.
Your son must be very strong.
Losing his mother and April, he's been through a lot.
Yes, he has. And yes, he is.
Well, I've had my share of troubles,
but I just can't imagine going through all you have.
The worst part of it is all the things that can never be.
One day, we were married, and...
the next day she was gone.
I never knew April as a wife.
Hey, I'm sorry, I'm supposed to be cheering you up,
- aren't I? - That's alright, Bobby.
You know, you and my mother both had your share of grief.
But she handled hers by lashing out.
She was blinded by revenge.
But I look at you and I see that that's just all nonsense.
You've handled your pain remarkably well.
You're not doing so bad, Jory.
To Jory Taylor.
To Bobby... Southfork.
There you go. You're gonna love
doing business with the new Ewing Oil.
Sure can't be any worse than the old one.
It's a whole lot prettier, that's for sure.
Yeah. Heh, heh.
That wife of yours is a honey and a half.
Yeah, we make a pretty good team.
She gets your attention and I pick your pockets. Ha-ha-ha!
It's a pleasure doing business with you.
I hope we all get rich as sin.
You're doing business with John Kane?
You're moving fast, I'm telling you,
he and Slade, they're vultures.
Yeah. If you're looking for Michelle, she's isn't here.
- No. Hey, Jackie. - Hi, Cliff.
- You're running the show now. - Yeah.
Wow. I never figured you for an oilman.
But then, of course, I've been wrong before.
Maybe you're gonna make it. A whole new generation
of Ewings coming along to whip my butt.
Quite a thought, ain't it?
Yeah. You ought to be used to that by now.
No, no. Never really get used to that.
No, but I tell you, I think I figured out why it happens.
See, I always been out there trying it on my own.
Trying to whip J.R., just full of vengeance and hatred.
Never really had a family, never had any children.
This obsessive desire to get J.R.. That was my only reason.
But now J.R., he's doing it for all different reasons.
He's doing it for his family. For John Ross, for you.
For all the right reasons.
I'll tell you, a man that's got a son
to fight for, he's got something.
Yep. Might have changed my whole life.
Yeah. That's all real interesting, Cliff,
but, I'm kind of busy.
Oh! Yes, I guess I just got carried away.
- It's real good to see you. - Heh, heh.
You don't need to bother to tell Michelle I was in.
I'll talk to her later. Bye.
"And all the king's horses, and all the king's men
couldn't put Humpty back together again."
That's not Humpty-Dumpty.
He's not? Well, maybe this is here.
Hey, Dad. You're still here?
Yeah. His mama wanted me to put him to nap,
but he doesn't seem to be cooperating too much, huh?
I really need some help with my English, Dad.
Yeah, I noticed that
from the progress report your school sent home.
John Ross, I'm gonna ground you
until your grades pick up some.
Yeah, bet if it was him, he wouldn't be grounded.
John Ross, you're a too old to be jealous of a baby.
You're almost a man now.
It's best you start acting like one.
Yes, sir. But all these people
around here are starting to get to me.
I want things back the old way.
Well, you can't always get what you want.
Right? Hmm? Ha, ha.
I better hit the books.
That's a good idea. I'll come see you later.
Well, you want me to do this again, big fella, huh?
- Yeah. - [Jimmy] More.
[Michelle] Debra Lynn, you awake?
Better make sure you use some sunblock.
Sun down here is real tough on the skin.
I burn easily, so I'm always careful.
Where's the baby?
J.R. is putting him down for a nap.
I think he likes being a grandfather.
James likes being a father.
He thinks the world of that boy.
Jimmy's all he's talked about since you arrived.
Michelle, I know this has been tough on you.
Oh. Nothing compared to what you must have gone through.
Having a baby at a young age. I don't see how you survived.
It wasn't easy, with a lot of help from my folks, we got by.
Debra Lynn, I've been thinking,
and please hear me out before you respond.
Okay.
James really wants little Jimmy around all the time,
and I really wanna make James happy.
And I wanna give our marriage an honest chance.
- Oh, Michelle. - Please.
This family doesn't just get by.
I mean, we're the people that everyone looks up to.
Doesn't Jimmy deserve to become the head of this ranch?
Don't you want him to become the heir to Ewing Oil?
- What do you want, Michelle? - Please don't get angry.
I'm not trying to sound cruel.
But I want you to let us adopt Jimmy.
We can give him everything you can't.
It only makes sense, when you think about it.
I'm sorry, Michelle.
You've never had a child of your own,
or you'd know there's nothing on Earth
that would get me to give up my son.
You want a family? Start you own.
Leave mine alone.
- What are you doing? - I'm checking
the label on these chocolate chip cookies here.
- Somebody must have left them. - Somehow I don't think
these fit into your prescribed diet.
I'm glad to see you're taking this seriously.
Listen, I ask my family for some help, not ridicule.
Last night, John Ross measured my cocktail with a beaker
from his chemistry set. Can you imagine that?
Can you imagine me on a diet like this?
I have to make some modifications.
Fine, you wanna act like a jerk? It's your health.
Speaking of jerks, Cliff Barnes came by the office.
- Yeah? What did he want? - I'm not sure.
But he's ranting and raving about legacies and morality,
and how kids, especially sons,
are the most important things in the world.
- Well, he was right about that. - Yeah.
- But he was way off the wall. - You're so smart...
You stand there stuffing your face with cookies
while your wife is getting ready
to take your son out of here.
Hey, Jimmy is my concern.
And don't worry, Debra Lynn isn't going anywhere.
Oh, you're so damn sure about that, are you?
Yeah, I am.
You already let one child get away from here,
and by God, you're fixing to do it again.
- What are you talking about? - You let Cally walk out
- of here with your child. - The hell I did.
Well, she's gone, isn't she, with my grandchild?
- That isn't your grandchild. - Of course, it is.
It's your baby. I'm not the father, you are.
Congratulations, Grandpa.