Previously on "dallas"...
Are you still sleeping with emma? No.
John ross: I need control
Of ryland transport's new drilling ships
And ice-breaking cargo ships.
Judith: There's no telling what else john ross
Will manipulate emma into doing for him.
We need to break them up.
Harris: Candace here has been working double duty
As john ross' secretary.
She's gonna gather a little john ross dna for us.
Sue ellen: I will not stand by and watch you
Destroy pamela like j.R. Destroyed me.
Perhaps your drinking is making you forget your loyalties, mama.
Cliff: Pamela's the key. Turn her against john ross.
And she will help you get your justice and mine.
You'll abuse the land. You'll disrupt the lives
Of the people who work on it just to get what you want.
John ross: If I have to frack southfork to get those arctic leases,
I will frack it dry!
I don't have a move left
To stop him from drilling this ranch. But I do.
I want you to ask
The texas railroad commissioner to resign.
Who's the guy you have in mind for stanley's replacement?
I have the perfect candidate.
John ross: You disrupt my drilling operation,
Which means we won't have the capital
To buy the arctic leases, which means we lose.
I am the steward of southfork, and I will not forsake it.
Babcock already approved my permit.
You can't just turn around and --
Man: The permit has been put into environmental review
By our new commissioner.
Your new commissioner has it out for me.
That investigation was closed.
Then take it up with commissioner ewing.
[ beep ]
What the hell were you thinking?
We're supposed to be allies.
You brought this on yourself.
You shut down my entire fracking operation
To teach me a lesson about infidelity?
I told you I was only with emma to get those damn drill ships!
Do you think that is going to make it hurt any less
When pamela finds out? Pamela's not gonna find out.
I hate to break it to you, mama,
But you're punishing the company, not me.
Without that shale, we have no way of getting
The capital we need for the arctic deal.
And you would cheat on your wife
And start a war in this family
Just to get your deal done, wouldn't you?
You are trying so hard to fill j.R.'s shoes.
You've become drunk on power.
You can justify your actions to kingdom come, mama,
But we both know the real reason you did this.
Is that bourbon on your breath?
I may be drunk on power. But you, you're just drunk.
This wasn't the tough love of a mother.
These are irrational decisions...
Of an alcoholic.
[ door opens, slams ]
â™ª theme music plays â™ª
Let me guess -- self-righteous, party of two.
I get that you're angry, john ross.
But go easy on your mother.
She was just trying to stop you
From going down the j.R. Road.
People in glass houses, uncle bobby.
[ chuckles ] 'cause I'd bet if you ask cliff barnes,
He'd say that you've been down that very path yourself.
That was different, john ross. That was necessary. Need I remind you,
J.R.'s plan was that we all work together.
With the way you've been behaving lately --
Making unilateral decisions, fighting us at every turn --
You gave us no choice.
Why the hell are you even here, uncle bobby?
The funny thing about being a railroad commissioner is that
You cannot be a shareholder
Of an oil/gas company at the same time.
I divested my shares,
Signed everything over to christopher.
And, you know, the funny thing
About telecommuting these days is that
When I'm not needed in austin, the commission has no problem
With me leasing an office right here in dallas.
And luckily for the commissioner,
We have just such an office.
I didn't even have to move my stuff. [ chuckles ]
Malign me all you want.
But if you'd get off your high horse,
Maybe you'd see that I was the only one
Offering you a real solution to get around treviÃ±o.
It wasn't personal.
But you and my mother? You stabbed me in the back.
So don't talk to me about the importance of sticking together,
'cause that stunt you just pulled?
That doesn't make you a ewing.
It makes you a damn hypocrite.
[ elevator bell dings ]
I'll be in my office.
Yeah.
Hey. Hey.
Have you been able to find out anything about nicolas
That we might be able to use?
I'm sorry, christopher. I haven't.
What is it?
[ sighs ]
Christopher, I know you really don't want to hear this.
But the more I get to know nicolas, the more I think
He's not the villain we all thought he was.
He's a good guy.
Well, if he's such a good guy,
Then why didn't he exist before 1997?
He's not who he says he is, elena. What do you mean?
Carlos del sol has been looking into him for us in mexico.
He thinks that treviÃ±o's past has been professionally cleaned,
Meaning whoever he used to be --
That's the key to finding out his real agenda.
Okay.
I'll look into it.
[ door opens ]
Just got your text. What is it?
They know you changed your identity.
They're trying to figure out who you really are.
So what? Let them look.
Joaquin, if they find out who you really are, it's only
A matter of time before they figure out our connection.
Even if they did, there is nothing for them to find.
I grew up in an orphanage,
And your parents never adopted me.
Just stay the course and get close to pamela.
If we turn her against the ewings, we can persuade her
To give us evidence of how they framed her father.
In the meantime, I'll see what I can find out from john ross.
Considering his entire family just turned on him...
He's never been more vulnerable.
Okay.
What a waste... Isn't it?
The arctic is the next energy frontier.
And yet, your family seems happy to
Give it up just to teach you a lesson.
If you came in here to rub my nose in it,
I'm really not in the mood.
Far from it. I came to commiserate.
Not even I can deny those arctic leases
Are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I truly hate to see it pass this company by.
[ sighs ]
Drink?
What a shame to be handcuffed
By the very people you're supposed to be in business with.
To be honest, I can relate.
Following cliff's agenda
Is becoming increasingly difficult.
What do you say we put down our swords,
Figure out a way to get some real business done?
Then why don't we get a real drink after work?
I was thinking the same thing.
Just another day at the office, huh?
[ sighs ] apparently, nicolas
Is taking john ross out for drinks after work.
Got me thinking, the boys shouldn't have all the fun.
How about a girls' night out?
Yeah. I like that.
Should I invite emma?
Yeah. The more, the merrier.
Okay.
[ horse snorts ]
How you doing today?
Better. [ sighs ]
Thank you for letting me back on southfork.
I meant what I said. It's over with john ross.
Good.
I realize that he was just using me,
And I don't want to be used anymore.
I'm so glad you realize that, emma.
You have so much more to offer men than just sex.
And when you find the right man, you'll realize that
Your connection goes so much deeper than just the physical.
Yeah, until bobby, I never really understood
Unconditional love. [ chuckles ]
I don't know if I believe in unconditional love.
I mean, with daddy and grandma,
There was so many strings attached.
Well, I hope you know by now
That with me, there are no strings.
And for what it's worth, in his own way,
I know your father loves you very much.
Bobby: Nicolas.
You're working awfully late.
Uh, well, I have a lot of things
I have to get up to speed on in my new position.
[ chuckling ] oh, I can imagine.
But then, becoming the railroad commissioner
Seems a rather circuitous route to take
To stop your own nephew from fracking.
What's that saying
About going around your elbow to get to your thumb?
Well, actually, my reach is much greater than it used to be.
In fact, I was surprised to find out how many subsidiaries
TreviÃ±o industries has right here in texas.
Now, I was hoping that you would help this company
Find the capital that it needs.
But if not, maybe you'll find the railroad commission
Is not as friendly as it was before.
That...Sounds like a threat...
Or at least an abuse of power.
And here I thought you were an honorable man. [ elevator bell dings ]
Oh, nicolas, nicolas.
There's nothing dishonorable about making sure
Every single rule and regulation is followed
To the letter of the law, is there?
Take your best shot, mr. Ewing.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
â™ª music plays â™ª
You want a drink?
Bourbon and branch.
Well, mr. Ewing,
What a coincidence seeing you here.
Not really, considering it was on my schedule,
And you're my assistant.
Excuse me for wanting to see you outside the office.
To be honest, there's a lot of you
I'd like to see outside the office.
Sorry, darling, but, uh, we got some business to discuss.
Some other time, then.
Was that your assistant?
I guess she was looking for some overtime.
Here's to seeing eye-to-eye for a change.
Look, as much as I may sympathize with the standstill
At which your company finds itself in,
I'm afraid my hands are tied.
Frustrating as it may be, I have to follow cliff's lead on this.
Talk some sense into the old man.
Let him see that this is a business move --
Sell some assets to fund the arctic play.
I've tried reasoning with him,
But it's like screaming in the wind.
I can't imagine sacrificing everything in the service
Of a personal vendetta against your family.
[ women cheering ]
Yes! Put it down. Put it down. Put it down.
Looks like someone's still living off the trust-fund teat.
You know him? Hunter mckay.
His grandfather and my daddy fought
Their fair share of battles back in the day.
Christopher and I used to play basketball
With him and his brother when we were younger.
[ gasps ] dude! Dude, come here! Get over here!
This is, like, my oldest friend.
Shall we? Get over here!
Uh...This ought to be good for a laugh.
I was so sure I was doing the right thing
By end-running john ross with bobby.
But now I think I may have gone too far.
You were just giving john ross
Some much-needed tough love.
I did the same with emma, throwing her out of the house.
We did what we had to. Did we?
Maybe we were wrong. We weren't.
Emma told me it's over with john ross.
I hope so.
[ sighs ]
I just wish it didn't end up costing me my son.
â™ª music plays â™ª
What can I say? [ both chuckle ]
One day, I just realized
The video game I really wanted to play didn't exist,
So I just decided to create it myself.
Three games and two rounds of funding later,
We took the company public.
Who knew being a video-game junkie would pay off, right?
[ women cheering ]
So, what's the stock price at these days?
Ladies?
[ cheering, laughter ]
Well, would you look at that.
Hence the celebration.
I'll go get us another round.
Hey, I was, uh, sorry to hear about your dad.
I'm sure your grandfather was pleased.
[ sighs ] hey, that's his baggage, not mine.
Honestly, the best part about having my own success
Is being able to create a little space
Between all that family drama and me.
You know, I thought about taking ewing global public.
It's hard enough dealing with family,
But let alone a board of directors, huh?
That was the best part about going public.
I was able to buy up
The controlling interest in the company.
Pamela: Seriously, I don't care how fast that girl can type.
She'd better stop flirting with my husband!
Oh, jill and the assistants in the office
Have a betting pool going on how short
That girl's skirt is going to get -- they are not fans.
This...Was last week's winner. [ gasps ]
Oh, come on! I mean...
How can she even type with those things in the way?
You don't really think john ross would
Cheat on you with her, do you?
I hope not.
John ross would never cheat on you.
Emma's right. John ross loves you.
Cheers.
[ laughs ]
â™ª music plays â™ª
[ door closes ]
It looks like I'm just in time.
[ chuckles ]
So, how was your night?
Interesting, actually.
I ran into hunter mckay.
As in carter mckay's grandson?
The very one.
[ sighs ] we had... An enlightening chat.
I believe I've found a way to solve all of our problems
And get your daddy out of our lives for good.
But [sighs] I'm gonna need your help.
Well, like you said...
We're partners.
[ insects chirping ]
Thank you for meeting me.
A cheating husband -- my favorite kind of case.
Well, everything you need should be in here.
[ scoffs ]
Think he'd be bold enough to try something
At the office and not just his penthouse?
I think he would try just about anything anywhere.
I'll have surveillance up and running a.S.A.P.
If he's cheating... We'll find out.
[ horse whinnies ]
I'd offer to help if I wasn't enjoying the view so much.
And I'd be offended you weren't offering
If I wasn't so glad to have my job back...
With john ross' fracking operation
Shut down for good, finally.
Oh, yeah? How glad?
Well, at the risk of dirtying your pretty suit,
Why don't you come over here, and I'll show you?
[ brakes squeak ]
[ brake grinds ] [ chuckles ]
Hope I'm not interrupting something.
[ clears throat ]
[ sighs, clears throat ]
What? [ sighs ]
I've got to go to fort worth.
Stevie needs an extra hand on a demo job.
Well, I'm at work.
I can't just drop everything. I can't win with you.
If I don't have a job, you're bitching about child support.
I dohave a job, you're bitching about your schedule.
Figure it out, heather.
Bo. Bo!
[ inhales sharply ]
[ horses neighing ]
[ engine turns over ]
[ sighs ]
Hey, tweedle bug!
Sorry, mama.
Hey, don't you ever apologize to me, okay?
You did not do anything wrong.
Hey, buddy. [ sighs ]
But, um, I got to work, okay?
So I am gonna call lily,
And you're gonna hang out with her today.
Can you keep an eye on him while I call the sitter?
Of course.
Hold on a second.
Any chance you'd want to come to my office with me today?
It's, uh, "bring a kid to work" day.
Turns out, you're the only kid I know.
For real?
You'd really be doing me a favor.
What do you say?
Christopher...
I don't know. It's a lot to ask.
Well, then, it's a good thing you're not asking.
We gonna have some fun today? Huh?
Michael: Yeah!
Now, the cool thing about one of these
Is that they can move around wherever they want.
[ imitating ship engine ]
So, they can drill anywhere.
[ imitating drilling ]
[ chuckles ] so, what do you say?
You want to be an oil-and-gas man when you grow up?
Yeah, either that or a bull rider
Like my dad used to be.
Are you candace?
Stuart from accounting is looking for you.
Apparently, there was a mistake on the expense report
You submitted for mr. Ewing.
He said it was, like, urgent.
I hate this job.
â™ª music plays â™ª
[ elevator bell dings ]
[ sighs ]
If you're going to yell at me again,
You might as well leave.
No, I don't want to yell. Just want to talk.
I thought about what you said, and you're right.
Cheating on pamela for whatever reason is wrong.
But what you did and the way you did it
Was way out of line.
I may have overreacted,
But it wasn't because I was drinking.
It was because... You hurt me.
[ sighs ]
And I'm very sorry about that.
But...You put this company in a serious bind.
Now, I may have a way to make things right.
But I'm gonna need your help. Pamela's already on board.
What is it? [ sighs ]
I want a vote to take ewing global public.
It'll get us the capital we need for the arctic leases,
And it will dilute cliff's shares.
Two birds, one stone.
Is it really over between you and emma?
Yes. Yes, it is.
And I want to make this point very clear --
I love my wife.
The last thing I ever want to do is hurt her.
Then you have my support.
But, john ross, even with my shares, you still don't have
The numbers you need for a super-majority.
Leave that to me.
I'll admit I'm intrigued.
What could possibly necessitate
Us meeting all the way out here?
Well, I wanted to make sure that we had privacy for you
To say yes to the deal that I'm about to offer you.
And what deal is that? We both want the arctic play.
But more importantly,
We both want freedom from those who hold us back.
You vote with me to take ewing global public,
We can have both.
You want me to go against cliff?
I want you to start following that killer instinct
That made you the successful businessman that you are.
How does 2% royalty on all oil
Produced by the arctic leases sound?
I'm willing to bet that that's a hell of a lot
More coin than cliff's paying you.
Betraying cliff barnes --
That's a dangerous proposition.
And the rewards will be well worth the risks.
3% royalty.
No risk.
[ sighs ]
Look, I am tired of being the black sheep of this family,
And I know that you are tired of being cliff's lapdog.
Now, you said yesterday it is a shame to be handcuffed
To the very people you're supposed to be in business with.
So...
Un-cuff yourself.
Hey.
Here, take this. Thanks.
All right.
[ seat belt clicks ]
[ sighs ] thank you so much for today.
Michael had so much fun.
I don't know what you told him,
But he's convinced you own alaska.
[ both chuckle ]
I had fun, too. He's a great kid.
Yeah, he's the one good thing
That came from my relationship with bo.
Michael said that bo used to be a bull rider. What happened?
Yeah, he used to be one of the best in the circuit.
Had a really bad fall, fractured his spine,
And the doctors said he'd never ride again.
I told him he was lucky to be walking,
But he didn't see it that way.
He felt like he was cheated out of his dream
Or something, I guess.
Long after the physical pain was gone,
He was still popping painkillers like they were candy, so...
That had to be hard. Yeah.
I'm just worried now that he's out of a job again, you know?
I've been down this road before.
I just wish john ross had never dangled
That carrot of opportunity in his face. Look.
I want you to know you don't have to worry about money.
I mean, if there's anything that I can do --
No, thank you. No, we're -- we're fine.
Yeah, I -- we'll be fine.
[ chuckles ] here we are, talking about money.
I know. [ chuckles ] you're watching my kid.
Thought we were supposed to be keeping this casual.
[ sighs ] apparently,
I'm not too good at keeping things casual.
Yeah, apparently, I don't, either.
[ chuckles ] well...
Whatever this is... [ sighs ]
...I admit I like it.
So do I.
[ cellphone vibrates ]
All right. I'm headed out for the night.
Just wanted to make sure there's nothing else you need.
No, thank you. I am good.
You can go.
[ lock clicks ]
You sure there's... Nothing else you need?
Look, I appreciate your enthusiasm,
But you got to start taking no for an answer.
I'm a married man.
I'm sorry...
But it ain't ever gonna happen.
[ elevator bell dings ]
Well, that son of yours is something else.
[ elevator bell dings ]
[ sighs ]
I'm a married man.
I'm sorry, but it ain't ever gonna happen.
[ door closes ]
Maybe we were wrong. Maybe he's not cheating on her.
Without proof, there is no way
That pamela's gonna turn against him.
[ sighs ]
There might be another move to be made with john ross.
What is it?
He wants me to vote with him to take the company public.
He's angling for control of ewing global.
No, we cannot let that happen. And we won't.
But what if we vote with him? No.
Let him think he's in control,
And then we steal ewing global out from under him.
Cliff gets back control of the company,
And the ewings are more divided than ever
When they blame john ross.
That's a dangerous gamble.
[ sighs ]
These people took everything from you.
Taking the company public lets us truly get justice...
By taking everything from them.
Well, uncle bobby recently lectured me
On the importance of this family working together.
Keeping that in mind,
I am hoping that I have your support.
I have an idea that will not only end our current divide,
But also give us the capital that we need.
I want to take this company public.
This company is our family's legacy, john ross.
You take it public, you're putting it in play
For anyone to buy up a controlling interest. Meaning yourself. No way.
I'd like to say that I'm surprised
That you two are against me, but...I'm not.
Luckily for me, it doesn't matter,
Because I have the super-majority that I need.
Pamela, my mother, and nicolas --
We all believe that this is what is best for ewing global.
And what kind of deal with the devil did you make, john ross?
Truth is, I had a lengthy conversation with cliff.
Thankfully, his business instincts
Seem to finally trump his desire for revenge.
Sue ellen, you know the only reason he's doing this
Is to get the company for himself.
I move that we take a vote.
All of those in favor for taking ewing global public,
Please say "aye."
Aye.
[ scoffs ] aye.
[ echoing ] I love my wife.
[ echoing ] last thing I ever want to do is hurt her.
I vote...
...No.
[ sighs ]
[ door opens ]
Wasn't enough for you to stab me in the back once?
You had to go and do it twice?
What the hell is wrong with you?!
What's wrong with me? What is wrong with you?
You lied to my face, john ross.
I didn't lie to you!
I told you the truth. It is over with emma.
How clever you are with your words, just like j.R.
What in god's name are you talking about?
I saw her... Coming out of your office.
I saw her, john ross.
Candace?
Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I should have learned that lesson the first time around.
You don't know what you're talking about, mama.
Yeah, yeah, candace was in my office,
And the crazy bitch was all over me, and I turned her down!
Bullshit! I know what I saw!
No, you don't know, because you are drunk!
I am telling you the truth!
Even drunk, I know the sound of a lie.
And you are an expert at it, just like your father.
I am not my father!
Are you so hell-bent on punishing j.R. For his sins
That you're willing to destroy the relationship
With your only son?
Damn it, I needed you, mom, and you sided with them!
I'm your son.
You remember that,
Or are you too damn addled to remember who I am?
Why are you doing this to yourself again, huh?
[ crying ] don't you get it?
You did this to me -- you and your father.
[ sobs ] no, mama.
[ voice breaking ] you did this to yourself.
You're so busy seeing the ghost of j.R. In me
That you cannot stop to take a hard look in the damn mirror.
You want me to take responsibility for my actions?
Then you take responsibility for yours.
[ crying ] [ door opens, closes ]
[ insects chirping ]
[ beeping ]
[ sniffles ]
Hey. I need a favor.
[ door opens ]
You rang?
Did you bring what I asked?
[ sighs ]
Pamela told us all about candace.
Are you sleeping with your secretary, mr. Ewing?
No. I am not.
Good.
Because I like to know that I'm the only other
Other woman in your life.
Emma, I don't have time for your games.
Give me the file on the judge.
You haven't thanked me yet
For that shipping contract I got you.
And yet here you are, asking me for something else.
It is always about you...
...Your schedule...
Your needs.
But I have needs, too.
Oh, don't bother.
Tonight, it's about my needs.
I said come here...
Now.
[ sighs ]
[ cellphone vibrates ]
[ keyboard clacking ]
[ mouse clicks ]
[ gasping ]
Now go home and kiss your wife.
My mother's not just drinking again.
She's out of control.
I'm so sorry to hear that.
You were friends with my daddy back in the day.
You know what a slippery slope this is.
A gift from that whorehouse you like to frequent.
[ breathes deeply ]
You certainly are just like your father.
You hear that enough...
Eventually, you start to believe it.
[ knock on door ]
[ slurring ] what -- what is -- is going on?
Ma'am, I got a court order here to take you into custody
For a mandatory psychiatric evaluation.
What?
Is this a joke?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. You're okay. You're okay.
You're gonna be okay.
What is happening?
What is...
[ breathing shakily ]
It's okay. This way. [ whimpers ]
Just gonna make sure you don't hurt yourself, ma'am.
Get her some help.
[ door closes ]
[ engine turns over ]
[ door opens ]
[ laughter ]
[ indistinct conversation ]
John ross?
What are you sitting in the dark for?
What's going on?
It's my mother. She's drinking again.
And I think she's been drinking
The entire time since daddy's funeral.
Oh, no.
We had a huge fight.
She's out of control, uncle bobby.
[ sighs ]
I had to call the police.
They've taken her into custody to get her help.
What? Oh, my god.
They took her away?
Now I know why she's been acting so erratically...
...And why she betrayed me the way that she did.
What have you done, john ross?
With my mother incapacitated,
Her power of attorney falls to me.
And I just know that she'd want me to do the right thing.
Which is why I'll be voting on her behalf
To take ewing global public.
And there's not a damn thing you can do to stop me.