[theme music playing]
[J.R.] You're lying.
Cally told me you were the father of that child,
and you never denied it.
You're damn right I didn't.
You would have made her life hell if I had.
Well, if it is my child, it belongs here with me.
Why? You think you're such a great father?
I should have never told you she was pregnant.
Who gave the right to play God with my life?
I'm not playing God.
I thought I was being a friend to Cally.
A friend? How?
By claiming you'd be the father of that child?
She said that, not me.
And she said it to protect her child.
My child.
- I wanna know where she is. - I don't know.
Don't give me that. If you're such good friends,
you would have kept in touch.
I told you, I don't know.
When she left town, I never heard from her again.
And if you were smart, you'd leave her alone.
Why would I wanna do that?
You think she's gonna give you the kid
just like that? [scoffs]
She'll fight you every inch of the way.
I've never turned my back on a fight in my life.
Is that what you want? A long, ugly custody battle?
You think that's gonna do the kid any good?
You think that's gonna make him love you?
Wanna live with you?
Cally could come back to Dallas.
We could remarry.
[scoffs] You're kidding.
Trust me, J.R. if you go after her
I'll make your life just as miserable as you made hers.
Unless getting the kid is more important to you
than me and Ewing Oil.
Oh, maybe you're right.
Maybe I should forget the whole thing.
[scoffs] I got John Ross and you and a new grandson.
What else could a man want?
I want her found, and I want her found now.
Do you have any reason to believe
your wife is still in Dallas?
- Ex-wife. - [glass thudding]
No. I doubt that she's still in town.
Try that place I was telling you about Haleyville?
Though if she went back to that pigsty
she's dumber than I thought.
[exhales]
Here, that's for you.
Thank you.
What about her brothers?
Is it possible she kept in touch with them?
Maybe they know where she is.
God forbid. She's an artist.
Maybe she's out there trying to sell her paintings.
Maybe somebody is even trying to buy them. [scoffs]
I'll check and see. Anything else?
No. Just tell me as soon as you find her.
And for God's sake, don't let her know I'm looking for her.
[Cliff] Is that all you ate?
I'm not very hungry.
Well, you need your strength.
Can I get you anything else, Mr. Barnes?
No, that's it.
- Thanks, Debbie. - You're welcome.
Hey, kid. Cheer up.
It's not too late to divorce him.
How can I divorce him
when we aren't even legally married?
I hate being in love.
You know something?
For once I think I agree with you.
[sighs]
I mean, why do people have to fall in love?
Why does it have to be so complicated?
I don't know.
If I knew that, my life would be a lot happier.
I'm sorry.
It's just, this has never happened to me before.
[sighs] I'm always the one that's been in control.
And now I'm not.
I'm really scared.
Leave him.
I'm not saying that you have to fall in love with me.
But we do like each other.
I think we'd be good for each other.
Cliff, I can't.
Maybe it's best not to care for anyone.
But it's too late for me.
I love James, and I don't wanna lose him.
Then we just have to figure out a way
to get rid of Debra Lynn.
- We? - Yeah, we.
You and me. We're in this together.
[chuckles]
Just leave the bags here.
I'll have someone inside bring them in.
[Jimmy babbles]
Hello.
Hi.
You visiting?
Well, sort of.
Mr. Ewing said I could stay because James and I...
My name is Debra Lynn.
I'm... Clayton Farlow.
You're James' friend, hmm?
Well, actually I'm his wife.
Excuse me. The last I heard
he was married to Michelle Stevens.
Oh, he was. I mean, he is.
But I married him first.
And are you visiting too?
No. I live here.
I'm married to J.R. and Bobby's mother.
But you said your name was Farlow.
I am their stepfather.
It's confusing, I know. Um...
[chuckles]
Who is this little guy?
He's my son, Jimmy.
Jimmy.
Jimmy as in, uh...
James Richard Beaumont II.
Hey, Clayton. Welcome back.
Thanks, James.
This your son?
Yeah, he sure is.
Daddy.
Hmm. And you're all living at Southfork now?
Well, that's a long story. Um...
So, what brings you back to Dallas?
Is Miss Ellie with you?
No, I came back on business.
Are J.R. and Bobby about? I have to talk to them.
Oh, no. I'm sorry.
J.R.'s at work,
and I have no idea where Bobby is.
Well, that's all right.
I'll see them at dinner tonight.
Oh, I guess it means I'm gonna have to move.
I think I'm sitting in your chair.
- My chair? - [chuckles]
It's pretty crowded around the dinner table these days.
Uh, maybe we can talk Michelle into moving her seat again.
Michelle's still here?
Yeah, well, we're just one big happy family now. [chuckles]
I'll see you, Clayton.
Come on, Jimmy.
Hmm.
[Bobby] Jory, if I'd have known you didn't like Italian food
we could have eaten somewhere else.
I love Italian, I just wasn't hungry.
I was still thinking about my mother, I guess.
[Jory gasps] What did you do?
You like them?
I don't know what to say.
Oh. They're beautiful.
It's gonna make me cry.
Don't do that. I don't have a handkerchief.
What is all this for?
When I played ball our coach would tell this story
every time we lost a game.
He'd say that no matter how bad we felt
there were millions of people all over the world
who didn't know we lost and, frankly, didn't give a damn.
He said that flowers were still nice to smell
and the balloons fun to look at.
And the sun's gonna come up tomorrow.
So my troubles aren't all that big in the scheme of things.
It does get better, Jory.
Believe me, I know.
And I want you to know that you've got a friend here
who understands exactly what you're going through.
Now you really are gonna make me cry.
Only good tears.
Only good tears. I promise.
Thank you.
Thanks. This is great, huh?
[Debra Lynn] Is that for you or for Jimmy?
Oh, we're sharing.
[Debra Lynn] James, he can't eat all that.
Come on, Debra Lynn, be a sport.
Let me spoil him a little, huh?
So, big guy, what do you think?
Looks pretty good, huh?
Here.
I'm really glad
you like Jimmy so much.
But I'm beginning to feel like a third wheel.
Jimmy's ours.
Don't I count for anything?
Well, sure you count. I just...
It's kind of hard to picture us still married.
What if there never was a Jimmy?
Would you be happy to see me just like you are to see him?
You ask pretty tough questions, don't you?
Sorry. That was unfair.
I mean, I knew you remarried.
I knew your wife was rich and beautiful.
How could I possibly compete?
Why does everybody around here have to compete?
What's wrong with just living your own life?
Look at me, a couple of weeks ago
I worked in a motorcycle shop. I loved it.
I'm not surprised.
I'll never forget our first date.
You drove up on your motorcycle,
and I was so scared
I was gonna fall off of that thing.
But you said, "Just put your arms around me.
Hang on tight.
I'll never let anything happen to you."
Yeah, I remember.
After a while, I relaxed
and we just drove around,
taking all the back roads we could find.
Yeah. We had a lot of fun in those days.
Yeah, we did.
Guess that's why we got married.
Yeah, I guess.
But that was a long time ago.
Look, I think I gave Jimmy more than he wants.
Uh, maybe he'd be better off with just a plain old cone.
[car door opens]
[car door closes]
[sighs]
[knocking on door]
Clayton. Right on time.
Thanks for seeing me on such short notice.
Time is all I got these days.
- Can I fix you a drink? - Whatever you're having.
I didn't realize you were moving.
There's nothing left in Dallas for me.
As you well know.
Oh, I heard what happened to Weststar, and I'm sorry.
And I bet that's why you're here.
You want your voting rights back.
I know it's not a good time for this
but I do have plans for them.
Take them, they're yours to begin with.
Just one less link to this city for me.
You're leaving for good?
The sooner the better.
I'd like to start all over again.
If that were possible.
- Any idea where? - No.
Not yet. But there's something I have to do first.
I wanna find Rose.
I wanna ask her to come back to me.
I heard that you and she ended badly.
It was my fault. Everything was my fault.
She's the best thing that ever happened to me,
and I put her through hell for no damn good reason.
I'm sorry, Mac.
I hope you find her.
I'll just keep looking until I do.
I'd like to sell this place,
and I thought you and Miss Ellie might buy it back.
After all, it was once part of Southfork.
Thanks, Mac. I'm afraid it's out of our hands.
What do you mean?
You're gonna have to ask the new owner of Southfork.
[Clayton] Where'd the highchair come from?
Oh, I found up in the attic.
It used to be Christopher's when he was a baby.
Yeah, that was only six months ago.
- Shut up, butthead. - Shut up yourself, dweeb-face.
Boys, would you knock that off?
Yeah, we wouldn't want little Jimmy
picking up any of your lovely manners, now, would we?
Don't worry about Jimmy. He's just fine.
I'm sure Debra Lynn has been very careful with him.
Oh, I'm sure she has.
She's so perfect in everything she does.
Would you all stop this?
No wonder Mama doesn't wanna come back.
You're right about that.
She's sick and tired of your fighting and backbiting.
Players have changed, but yelling's still the same.
You'd think she'd wanna see her great-grandson?
I mean, that changes things for her.
Nothing's gonna change for her, J.R.
There's always something going on here to upset her.
You and Cally divorcing.
April's death.
And you losing Ewing Oil.
I hate to think what this latest development
would do to her.
I don't understand why the woman
who is the head of the family
doesn't wanna come see her children once in a while.
We get saddled with her second husband
always trying to tell us what to do.
All right, knock it off, J.R.
Now, the only reason I came back
was to settle some business with you and Bobby.
And then I'm going back and join your mother.
I hope to God the two of us
never have to see your face again.
Is this really necessary, Michelle?
You can play daddy tonight.
Right now, there's a stack of contracts to sign,
a dozen phone calls to return and ten meetings to attend.
Why can't you just sign everything?
You make the deals, you handle the paperwork. Have fun.
Lock him in there if you have to.
But he's not coming out until those contracts are signed.
Kendall, get me Cliff Barnes on the line.
Right away, Michelle.
[intercom buzzes]
Yes?
[Kendall over intercom] Mr. Barnes on line one.
Thanks.
Hi. We're set.
He'll be in the office all day.
And she's alone at Southfork.
Thanks, Cliff. Good luck.
[doorbell rings]
[Debra Lynn] Hello, who is it? Yes.
[Jimmy babbles]
[laughs] Wow.
Are you gonna come over here and play with me?
Look what Uncle J.R. got you. I mean, Grandpa J.R.
Look at this.
Show me how you load up that truck.
Now come on.
Show me how you do that. Yeah?
Did you figure this out like yesterday?
What do you do with that?
[Cliff] Hello. Christopher.
Oh, hi. I was looking for Christopher.
He's not home from school yet.
- Really?
Well, I guess I'm a little early. Yeah.
Well, you mind if I just wait around?
Well, I'm, uh, Cliff Barnes.
I'm his uncle.
And you must be Debra Lynn, huh?
Oh, heard a lot about you. Hi.
- You have? - Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Hey, lookie here.
Hey, is this Jimmy?
Huh? Huh? Whoa.
Oh, he is cute. You must be real proud of him.
- Oh, I am. - [chuckles] Yeah.
Oh, kids are terrific.
I'll bet James really gets a kick out of him.
He does. But, you know, he has another family now.
Oh, yeah, but nothing like this.
You think Michelle makes him as happy as this little guy?
Oh, I don't know, he did marry her.
No, he was forced to marry her
to save Ewing Oil for his daddy.
Yeah, you think there's any love in that marriage? No way.
Everything is so confusing around here.
I don't know what to think.
Let me fill you in
on the Ewing family facts of life.
Michelle Stevens Beaumont
is a first-class, A number 1, gold-plated...
...person.
James can't stand her, but he needs her
to hang on to his father's company.
- I think you're exaggerating. - Trust me.
James would be a lot better off without her.
Michelle doesn't know it,
but she'd be a lot better off without him.
I mean, she can find another partner
to help run Ewing Oil.
And someone who really knows
what he is doing.
You hang in there.
You're about to live happily ever after.
Thanks for the lift, Mike.
Man, are you in trouble.
The principal found out you've been cutting school.
Judy Clark told me she heard him call your dad.
- Judy Clark knows zip. - I'm serious, John Ross.
She works in the principal's office during study hall.
So I'll get suspended, big deal.
I get to stay home and watch TV all day.
What's your problem?
Do you want everybody mad at you?
I'm the one who should be mad at them.
For letting that stupid baby into the house.
He's ruining everything.
I guess it's no fun
being an uncle after all, is it?
You should talk.
It's not as if you've been seeing
a lot of your dad either.
At least I don't cut school because of it.
Forget it.
I got a call from my mom yesterday.
- So? - So she really misses me.
She got me my own horse for when I come to visit.
Big deal, you got your own horse here.
Yeah, but at least she'll be around to ride with me.
She's the only one who cares about me.
Or even thinks about me.
I hate it here. I just hate it here.
Flush this stuff down the toilet.
- Keep it out of my sight. - Yes, sir.
Enough playing around, J.R.
Mrs. Beaumont, do you have an appointment?
I don't need an appointment.
That's all right, Sly. Close the door.
[Sly sighs]
Excuse me.
What's the matter, J.R.?
Don't you want everyone to hear
what a failure you are?
What do you want, Michelle?
We had a deal, remember?
So far, I don't see you living up to your end.
If I have to see that sweet thing's face
across the dinner table one more time
I'm gonna puke.
I'm working on this as fast as I can.
I don't think you're working on this at all.
I think you're enjoying that little grandson
a bit too much for your own good.
- What does that mean? - It means you have two days
to get Debra Lynn out of Texas.
If she's not gone by then, I'm going to my lawyer.
And James is out of Ewing Oil.
[J.R.] Michelle.
Let me ask you something.
Are you and James planning on having a family?
Sure, if that's what he wants.
A big one? Little one? What?
Why do you care?
Curious as to what kind of family you're thinking of.
What difference does it make?
As long as I'm not the one changing the diapers.
[door closes]
Oh, good evening.
Anybody seen John Ross?
I'd like to talk to that boy.
Now, wait, J.R.
Now that I got you both in one room
there's something I need to discuss.
Well, that's what you've been saying.
Nothing wrong with Mama, is there?
No, your mother is fine.
We had some business that she asked me to talk to you about.
What is it?
Well, first of all,
it's about the voting rights of Weststar.
I got them back from McKay.
They're yours, J.R.
- You're pulling my leg. - No.
Your mother and I agreed that you should have them.
I'm getting out of the business for good.
And the only person
that they'd really mean anything to is you.
Congratulations, J.R.
Looks like you're back in business.
Clayton, you telling me I been wrong
about you all these years?
I mean, this calls for a real celebration.
There's one more thing.
Your mother decided
not to come back to Southfork for a while.
- If at all. - Why, what's the matter?
Like I told J.R. she's sick of the fighting
and tragedy that seem to haunt this family.
She doesn't think it's right for her to own Southfork
if she's not gonna be here anymore.
So she's giving the title to the ranch to you, Bobby.
[Bobby] You're kidding.
I've got the papers with me.
I need your signature,
and you are the new owner of Southfork.
Congratulations.
Congratulations, hell.
You forced her into that, you miserable old coot.
Knock it off, J.R.
You think the whole world is plotting against you?
Well, he is. I bet you're both in on this.
Calling Mama behind my back.
You telling her you're a rancher now.
Now you're just being stupid.
What did you do? Tell her you're a Southworth?
You thought that crap worked on me, so you tried it on her.
J.R., the decision's been made.
Learn to live with it.
You learn to live with this
Southfork is as much mine as it's Bobby's.
I'll fight you every inch of the way.
We both got what we wanted.
[phone ringing]
[J.R.] Southfork should go to me. If Daddy was alive
I got it.
[Bobby] Daddy isn't alive. If Mama sees fit
to leave me Southfork, it's her right.
[J.R.] Don't you talk to me--
Uncle J.R.?
You have a phone call.
It's a Mr. Connors.
I'm not finished with you yet.
This better be good, Connors.
We found your wife, Mr. Ewing.
She's in Palm Beach, Florida, with your child.
All right. Book two seats
on the first flight out to Palm Beach.
I'm gonna pack a bag right now.
[knocking on door]
Yeah?
[door opens]
- You wanted to see me, Dad? - Come in.
Shut the door.
Your principal called me this afternoon.
Apparently, you've been skipping classes all week.
Hope you got a good reason for that.
School's boring.
They're not teaching me anything I don't already know.
So you think you're ready to run an oil company?
School can't teach me how to run an oil company.
Where do you think I learned? And James?
Or do you think you're smarter than just about anybody else?
I just hate school, all right?
Why don't you get off my case?
Listen, son, don't you talk to me like that.
I don't give a damn whether you like school or not.
- You are gonna go to school. - Why?
So I could be just like you and James?
Who cares?
I don't want your stupid company either.
Now you listen to me, son, and listen good.
I've had it with your attitude.
Your cousin Lucy gave my daddy the same lip
that you're giving me.
Saying that she could skip school
any time she wanted to.
He taught her a lesson,
I'm gonna teach you the same one.
From now on, one of the ranch hands
is gonna pick you up
and drive you straight to school.
And walk you down the hall to your classroom
if that what he has to do, do you understand?
- Yes, sir. - All right.
I don't wanna have this conversation again, you hear?
I'll be back in a couple of days. When I do get back
I wanna see a big improvement in your attitude.
[Michelle] I just had to get out of there.
Even if it meant leaving James alone with Bambi and Bambi Jr.
[laughs]
Things getting a little tense around there, huh?
Oh. Tense isn't the word.
Oh, God. What is this?
Ugh. It's awful.
What is that? That's instant coffee.
I made it with the tap water there. What do you mean?
- That's not so bad. - Ugh.
Anyway, I don't think you have to worry
about being pleasant to Debra Lynn anymore.
How did your talk go with her today?
Very well. Very interesting conversation.
Interesting enough to make her wanna leave?
I just told her about some of the people
living at Southfork.
And was she upset?
I think she's looking at her life differently now.
As long as she's on the next plane home
I don't care how she looks at her life.
Thanks, Cliff.
[scoffs] For what?
For making me feel like I'm not all alone in this.
- John Ross? - What?
There's some food left over from dinner if you're hungry.
Are you okay?
I hate him.
He's the worst father in the world.
I guess he came down on you pretty hard, huh?
I'm out of here, Christopher.
I'm gonna ask my mom if I can come live with her.
- No way. - I'm serious.
I never wanna see my dad again.
And I want you to come with me to England.
- Yeah, right. - I mean it.
Our dads don't even know we're alive anymore.
At least we won't get all this junk from my mom.
But I get along fine with my dad.
Yeah, when you see him.
Come on, we'll have a great time.
So, what do you say? Are you with me or not?
Well, I've sure seen a lot of Southfork by now.
[Bobby chuckles] My dear,
we have barely scratched the surface.
You mean there's more? [Jory laughs]
That's unbelievable.
- You like it? - I love it.
I still can't believe it's all yours.
Neither can I, but I'm starting to.
[Jory chuckles]
You know,
I'm beginning to think you're right after all.
If there's a light at the end of the tunnel for you
- there's gotta be one for me. - Count on it, Jory.
I feel like I have a future again
and everything's falling into place.
I think that's wonderful, Bobby.
There's so much I wanna do here.
I wanna get this ranch in shape
and make it into a good working ranch
- like it used to be. - [chuckles]
You're not wasting any time, are you?
Not a minute. Not a second.
Southfork is mine.
I feel like I have my future right here
in the palm of my hand.
There it is.
According to our records,
a Mrs. Ewing is a silent partner in the gallery.
She is using her maiden name, Harper.
She must be doing pretty well for herself.
Not bad. She uses the place
to display and sell her paintings.
She's in there right now with your son.
They should be leaving in a few minutes.
Then why don't we wait?
[intercom buzzes]
Yes, Jackie?
A Debra Lynn Beaumont is here to see you.
Shall I show her in?
Please.
- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.
What are you doing here?
- Jimmy okay? - Jimmy's fine.
I left him with Teresa back at Southfork.
James, you and I have to have a talk.
I thought that's all we've been doing.
Maybe.
But nothing's been accomplished really, has it?
Debra Lynn, I'm not ready to make a decision yet.
Yeah, well, I am.
I've done what I came here for, James.
I let you know you had a son.
And I'm not gonna stay here and fight anymore.
It's time for me and Jimmy to go home.
No. Not yet.
Then what? You want me to stay?
As your wife?
I don't know.
Yes, you do.
By not making a decision, you've decided something.
You're not gonna leave Michelle.
Debra Lynn, this isn't something
I can decide in a week.
I need more time.
I'm sorry, James. I can't give it to you.
I thought you only had
a business marriage with Michelle.
And maybe you don't like her all that much
but I think Ewing Oil is more important to you
than anything.
Now, that isn't true.
You can come visit Jimmy any time you want.
But I have a ticket on a flight for tomorrow.
I'm going home.
Hello, Michelle.
Hello, Debra Lynn.
[door opens, closes]
There she is.
[baby cooing]
[Cally laughing]
My son.
[speaking indistinctly]
[car door closes]
[engine starts]
Mr. Ewing.
They're leaving. Don't you wanna talk to her?
What's the matter? Isn't that her?
No.
It's not?
I'm sorry.
I don't understand
how I could have made that mistake.
Well, I'll keep on looking.
No, don't bother.
Call off the search.
Wherever she is, she doesn't need me in her life anymore.
[knocking on door]
[knocking continues]
It's open.
Mac.
Hey, Bobby.
No, no, no. Don't get up.
I didn't mean to disturb your dinner.
It's no trouble.
There's plenty here, if you want some.
Uh, no, thanks. I ate already.
Well, I let the help go.
There was no point in keeping them on anymore.
So Clayton was right, you're really leaving.
I should have done it a long time ago.
Well, if you're still interested
in selling this ranch back to the family
I'm here to make you an offer.
Then the rumor is true,
Southfork is yours.
Yeah, it is.
Now, who is gonna keep J.R. in check
if you're not in the oil business anymore?
Frankly, that's not my problem, Mac.
Now, do you wanna sell this ranch to me or not?
I'm sorry, Bobby.
If I had known you were interested
I would have held on to it.
You sold it already?
To a family member of yours.
Who bought it?
Michelle Stevens, or is it Beaumont now?
And what is Michelle gonna do with a place like this?
She bought it for her and James.
So they could be close to Southfork
but they wouldn't have J.R.
breathing down their neck all the time.
Mac, this ranch is gonna be on the market again real soon.
[laughing]
Don't tell me, there's trouble in paradise?
Teresa told me you wanted to talk to me?
Come in. Close the door.
Where were you this afternoon?
Jackie said you left early.
Ah, I took a ride on my bike. I needed some time to think.
I did some thinking too.
I think I've been pretty good in this Debra Lynn business.
Yeah, yeah. I'm impressed.
Impressed enough to give her and Jimmy up for me?
I don't know, Michelle,
you know, I feel like I'm getting it
from both sides here.
Now, why is everybody pressuring me for an answer?
Because this can't go on forever.
[Michelle sighs]
Look, I'm sorry,
but I've had enough.
I want you back at Ewing Oil and back in this bedroom.
I love you, James.
And I will do anything I can to make you happy.
But there's one thing I won't do.
I won't dangle on a string
while you decide whether you love me or not.
[door opens]
[door closes]
James.
Where you been?
Oh. God, I could use a real drink.
Everything okay?
I don't know. That depends on you, son.
Me, why?
I tracked down Cally. I went to see her.
Hey, you promised me you wouldn't.
It's all right, I let her go. She didn't know I was there.
You're kidding.
[sighs]
It was the hardest thing I've ever done.
But I realized that Cally and the baby
would be much happier without me.
She doesn't want me in her life.
But with you, well, it's different, son.
You're not gonna try and tell me
to make a decision, are you?
Can't put it off much longer.
I know what you want me to do.
You want me to stay with Michelle and Ewing Oil.
I don't give a damn about Ewing Oil. To hell with it.
It was always my daddy's company anyway.
Ewing and Ewing is my company and it could be yours too.
Keeping the family together is the most important thing.
So you better think long and hard about this.
Because giving up a son
is something you're gonna have to live with
for the rest of your life.
[Jory] So when do I get to see Southfork again?
[Bobby] If you like it so much there, maybe I can get you a job.
I can always use a helping hand
mucking out some stables.
Oh, you're too kind.
Well...
You have a secret admirer or what?
No.
[keys jingling]
These are for you.
For me? [chuckles] Why?
Well, part of it is to thank you
for being so nice to me.
But most of it is because...
Well, I don't know about you
but I thought that was pretty good.
Well, it was interesting to say the least.
Oh, come on, Bobby.
Isn't this what the whole week together has been about?
I don't know, Jory, but I didn't think so.
You know, after that fight with my mother
I didn't think I was gonna feel anything again.
And you changed all that.
I just couldn't wait to show you.
I've surprised you. I'm sorry.
Oh, no. It's okay.
But let's just wait and see
how things go between us, okay?
You're not closing the door in my face, are you?
No. The door is exactly where it was.
- Is that okay? - That's very okay.
[chuckles]
Good.
- Hi, James. - Hey, Sly.
- I really like your offices. - Thanks.
- Is J.R. expecting you? - No.
Hey, James, I thought you might show up.
- Hey. - Come on in.
Well, what do you think?
It's not bad.
[chuckles] Not bad at all.
[J.R. chuckles]
There's an office here for you if you want it.
What about Bobby?
No, no, he's not involved in this.
Just you and me, and Debra Lynn, Little Jimmy.
If you want them.
Well, Debra Lynn is a real nice girl.
I don't know, we really were in love once.
Maybe we could be again.
What about Michelle?
Michelle is great,
but I'm not in love with her.
Even though life is never boring
when she's around. [scoffs]
Is that what it boils down to? Whether or not you're bored?
No. It boils down to my son.
I hardly know him,
but I feel this connection for him.
I don't wanna let him go.
Well, he and Debra Lynn come as a package deal, you know?
Yeah, I know.
Well, what it's gonna be?
I'm going back to Debra Lynn and Jimmy.
I want a family.
[laughs]
You're a Ewing after all.
[both laugh]
- I'll call my lawyer. - All right.
Let's get it. [laughs]
[woman] Excuse me.
- May I help you? - I'm looking for Jory Taylor.
Jory's out of town. Would you like to leave a message?
I'm Hillary Taylor.
I'm really rather anxious to see my daughter.
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