- Previously on Dynasty...
- [GROANS]
Dr. Bailey, you've had it out for me ever since I turned down your advances my first week on the job.
I resent that accusation.
I was just afraid that me on a screen wouldn't be enough to keep you interested.
Well, here I am.
Talking to that guy yesterday, helping him find his faith...
it made me think how much I'm gonna miss that.
- I can't keep you from your calling.
- You know, I could use someone with experience, someone I trust.
The answer is "yes." Father and daughter side by side, building an empire.
Well, I can't go in today.
I have nothing to wear.
You have more clothes and shoes than Imelda Marcos.
Well, I don't know who that is, but if we wear the same size, I would love to raid her closet.
What you have on looks great.
Though it would look even better if you took it off, if you know what I mean.
This is what I wear to brush my teeth.
It's getting demoted to loungewear, effective immediately.
Okay, look, I know that Blake starts at Fallon Unlimited today, but I-I don't really get all of this.
The last thing I need on Blake's first day is to be out-power-suited by him.
I need to look bossy.
- ♪ Suddenly I see ♪
- ♪ Suddenly I see ♪ ♪ This is what I wanna be ♪
- ♪ Suddenly I see ♪
- ♪ Suddenly I see ♪ ♪ Why the hell it means so much to me ♪ ♪ Suddenly I see ♪ ♪ Yeah-ah-ah, yeah-ah-ah ♪ ♪ Why the hell it means so much to me. ♪
Perfect.
Though I really think you're overreacting.
I think I'm underreacting.
And deep down, Blake still doesn't take me seriously.
Blake needs you.
Okay, he has nothing to his name but his name.
And if he starts to frustrate you, just count to five in Spanish before you react.
It's a relaxation technique.
It's how I got through the summer my mother experimented with her meds.
Oh, it's, uh, it's that sweatshirt again?
What?
What's wrong with my writing sweatshirt?
Karl Lagerfeld once said "Sweats are a sign of defeat."
Okay, well, I don't know who that is, but if he wants to write the first two chapters for my publisher, he's more than welcome to.
Oh, well, I doubt it,
- considering he's no longer alive.
- Mm.
I guess we both have work to do.
Hey, just remember, he may be your father, but you're the boss.
BLAKE: She may be the boss, but I'm her father.
I'm impressed at how you managed to put your ego aside to work for Fallon.
I'm not putting anything aside.
Fallon needs me to get her new business on track.
And this job is just a stepping-stone.
To anywhere in particular?
Yeah, back to the top of my own company.
And then, we will be out of here.
Nothing would make me happier, sir.
You haven't lived in quarters this small since we sailed Freedom to Anguilla.
[CHUCKLES]
Any further news about Father Caleb?
Yeah, he's back to preaching to his flock for good.
While I am meeting Cristal tonight for drinks.
See?
God always has a plan.
Or at least I do.
I know you're excited about going back to work, but promise me you're gonna listen to your body.
If you feel tired, or experience any pain, you tell Sam, and you come home, all right?
Are you going to write me a doctor's note?
Just because your s*ab wound looks healed doesn't mean you can go back to the same level of physical activity as before.
I'm not a delicate flower.
And I can think of some other physical activity I'd like to get back to, seeing as you fell asleep last night reading patient charts.
[SIGHS]
I know.
I...
I'm sorry.
I've been super focused on work right now.
Well, maybe later, you can be super focused on me.
Oh.
You late for your speed walkers group at the mall?
[LAUGHS FAKE LAUGH]
Uh, no.
I'm heading to the hospital, and I need an answer on which four people are gonna have their day ruined.
What are you talking about?
I told you last week.
We can't give out five research grants.
You wanted to be in charge, so be in charge.
Choose one.
Okay, I'm delegating you to handle it.
I can't do everything for you.
- I have a company to run.
- Well, don't worry.
The days of you being on top of me are almost over.
The chief of staff is retiring, and I plan on taking his place.
- You?
Chief of staff?
- Mm-hmm.
How many other candidates do you plan on poisoning to make that happen?
None.
For now.
No, I want to do this the right way.
And once they see that I'm the best man for the job, then both you and I will be calling the sh*ts at work.
Oh, how cute.
You comparing your job at the hospital to my job as CEO and founder of a massive media conglomerate.
I think it's good, though, for someone in our family to be of the common folk.
It helps people relate to us.
Door?
[INDISTINCT CHATTER, ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
What is so important that I had to unclip from my spin bike and run over here?
And what is on your face?
Depuffing and reenergizing eye masks.
Which I'm in desperate need of, thanks to the long-distance relationship I need to vent about.
So you interrupted my workout to complain?
- I knew you'd understand.
- [GROANS]
Between the quick trips to New Orleans for a day or two and staying up 'till Ryan gets off work at the strip club, I don't think I've been this sleep-deprived since... ever.
I need a filter IRL.
So, what's your plan?
Well, Ryan's interviewing at Western Atlanta right now.
And my plan is to cross my fingers and hope he gets in.
Look, don't get so stressed out over this.
You and Ryan are still kind of new.
New Orleans is only two hours away, and you fly private.
You can handle it for a little longer.
Yeah, but long distance is hard.
And I really like Ryan.
I want him around.
How else are we supposed to figure out if the relationship has legs?
Plus, I need to be camera-ready / , thanks to FaceTime.
So why don't you tell him that?
About your feelings.
Not the camera-ready part.
Well, you said it yourself.
It's a new relationship.
If I put too much pressure on it, it'll fall apart.
Speaking of flying private, why is a new multimillionaire like yourself still in Atlanta when you should be jetting off to your dream destination?
I'm frugal.
And this whole being rich thing kind of freaks me out.
Yeah, I was weirded out the first couple hours, too.
I have the perfect entrée to the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
Why don't you stay here in the presidential suite
- for a few days on the house?
- Whoa.
That suite is bigger than my apartment.
And that makes me sad.
- [COMPUTER CHIMES]
- Here you go.
And please check out StuffRichPeopleBuy.com.
That's a real thing?
Oh, it's the premier site to find ridiculously expensive things you never knew you needed.
Where do you think I got this?
- It's real diamonds.
- Uh-uh.
As you know, Fallon Unlimited has acquired a new tech company, which is currently pre-profitable.
That a newfangled way of saying it's losing money?
Yes.
And your job is to make it profitable.
Well, it's a little smaller than I'm used to, and I'll need to redecorate,
- but I'll make it work.
- This is my office.
Well, thank God, 'cause I couldn't make this work.
Oh, hey, where is my office?
I'd like a... a northern-facing corner.
Oh, and where is the girl that brings me coffee?
Your office is down the hall, I don't care what corner it faces, and there is no girl here to bring you coffee.
I am the only one with an assistant.
Well, do I have a team working underneath me?
Yes, they are, uh, team-building right now.
[SNIFFLES]
Daily yoga for more minutes.
Anyway, until they get back, why don't you fill me in on your cost-cutting ideas?
Uh, no, no, I'm-I'm good.
You're good?
Well, let's not forget.
I am your boss, and I want to make sure you're headed in the right direction.
Hey, you hired Blake Carrington, so why don't you let Blake be Blake and trust that I know what I'm doing?
I don't trust anyone who refers to himself in the third person three times.
Well, I'm just not comfortable sharing at this point.
Well, I am not comfortable with you hiding your game plan, especially since you're on my payroll.
Hey, speaking of which, when can we renegotiate?
My salary feels low.
Martina?
Uh...
Martina?
- Coffee!
- I thought we decided you weren't drinking coffee this early.
Okay, well, we've changed our minds.
BLAKE: Make that two, would you?
Uh, cream and sugar.
Thanks, doll.
- No problem, Mr. Carrington.
- No, no, no, no, no.
Martina, Martina, scratch that coffee!
How do you expect me to get anything done?
I don't know.
Maybe ask Blake Carrington to get Blake Carrington a cup of coffee from the kitchen.
Get my own?
I'm sorry.
I didn't realize I was working at a gas station mini-mart.
[EXHALES]
Okay, you know what?
Please go.
Please leave my office, go work.
Thank you.
Uno, dos, tres.
♪ What can I get you?
- Uh...
- BLAKE: Pinot Grigio.
Extra cold.
- Bourbon Manhattan.
- You got it.
I never thought I'd see the day Blake Carrington got off work in time for two-for-one happy hour drink specials.
Well, I never thought I'd see myself buying two-for-one drinks at all, but here we are.
Hey, I'm employed now.
Can I take you to dinner tomorrow night?
I'd love that.
I'm very impressed you agreed to work for Fallon.
It clearly agrees with you.
You seem relaxed.
You know, I'd be more relaxed if I could wash the day off in the giant soaking tub in the manor instead of this middle-class sized tub here.
You know the one I'm talking about, right?
That tub built for two?
- I did love getting those jets fired up.
- [LAUGHS]
And look, the place is great.
- Thank you.
- It really is, but it can't compete with Gunnerson delivering ice cream sundaes to us in bed, can it?
- I miss my walk-in closet.
- Oh.
[LAUGHS]
And the flowers everywhere.
Your Manhattan.
Thank you.
Hmm.
That's right.
But no, I-I'm pretty sure I crushed it.
Of course you did.
Western Atlanta would be lucky to have your brilliant legal mind.
Aw, thanks, babe.
That's really sweet.
And they did say that my acceptance letter is in the mail.
[CHUCKLES]
Congratulations!
This is great news.
- Why aren't you acting like it's great news?
- Oh, it is.
It's just, uh, you know, tuition's crazy expensive, and there are no scholarships left.
And Tulane offered me a lot more money to go there, so I'm torn.
Well, do you like this school better?
Sure.
But it's not just about that.
If I go to Tulane, I-I don't have to move, and I could stop working at the club and focus on school instead.
As a businessman, I've been told several times not to make decisions solely based on money.
[CHUCKLES]
Yeah, that's something only a rich person can say.
Money is a huge part of this decision.
I was a poor person for way longer than I've been rich.
Trust me, I get it.
But, I mean, money can't be the only factor.
Maybe not.
But the idea of-of racking up law school debt is...
Ugh, it gives me heartburn.
Not to mention, you know, finding a place to live and...
But you like Atlanta, right?
Yeah, I-I love Atlanta.
But, uh, you know, New Orleans has everything you've got here, right?
- Well, almost everything.
- [SCOFFS]
ANDERS: Michael.
I heard you sold the Atlantix.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Drink?
No, no, no.
Keeps me awake.
I'll put this on the room, Mr. Culhane?
Uh, martini.
Up.
Thank you.
- [CHUCKLES]
- You're staying here?
Eh, just for a few nights.
Sam set me up in the presidential suite.
He thinks I need to work on being rich.
- [CHUCKLES]
- And now I can't stop looking at this website.
I'm quite familiar with it.
I've spent quite a few nights bidding on things for Blake.
- Has something caught your eye?
- Well, I already splurged on this jacket.
One of the Atlantix players recommended his stylist.
% Mongolian goat wool.
That's cashmere.
Apparently, Russian oligarchs love it.
But a jacket is child's play compared to this.
Oh, that is lovely.
- Is that...
- An Aston Martin driven by James Bond?
Yes, it is.
[EXHALES]
As a kid, I always wanted to be a spy, and I thought Bond was the coolest.
- And I love cars.
- Well, I always say if you can afford it, treat yourself.
But do check and make sure it is 's Aston, hmm?
'Cause Sam is right.
You have a bit to learn about being rich.
Thank you.
A Russian oligarch wouldn't be seen dead wearing fake cashmere.
You ready?
Yes, sir.
Just say the word, and we can get to work.
Let's do this.
Well, we are making cuts across the board.
You know the old saying: last one hired, first one fired.
No?
Well, you do now.
Anders will show you out.
You two do the same job, which makes one of you a redundancy.
So, fight it out to see who gets to stay.
[CHUCKLES]: No, I'm just kidding with you.
You're both fired.
Bull's-eye.
Find out which one of these guys is Jamie and tell him to pack up his desk.
I think you'll find Jamie is a female, sir.
Oh, it's a bad day to be Jamie.
Fire her, too.
Oh, uh, you won't be needing this anymore.
Take that as a souvenir.
Anyone else?
I believe that's everyone, sir.
I just made Fallon's new purchase profitable in less than hours, and tonight, I am having a romantic dinner with Cristal.
I feel great.
Your methods are effective.
- [LINE RINGING]
- I'm sure Fallon will be impressed.
I need to make this reservation first.
FALLON: What have you done?
And why are people crying?
You know I hate public displays of emotion.
Well, I'm just doing the job you hired me to do.
- My office.
- Just let me finish this call.
Now.
I cannot believe you just fired people without consulting me!
Actually, it was .
Turns out Jamie's just one person.
When I told you to cut costs, I didn't mean fire people.
I could have done that myself.
I am trying to cultivate a stress-free culture here.
You know, a place where people actually want to come to work.
I mean, that is what makes a company successful.
I know what a successful company is, but thank you for the lesson.
And yoga and pedicures at your desk, that's just a...
- a little too stress-free.
- Okay.
Well, guess what?
This is not Carrington Atlantic, and I don't need to do things the way you did them because this is my company!
I get it.
You want to make your mark.
You're still new at the CEO thing.
No.
You are taking advantage of this relationship.
You would never speak to another CEO this way.
I am the one being taken advantage of here.
Another CEO would k*ll to have a Blake Carrington at their company.
Stop speaking in the third person.
Anyone with a brain would have done the same thing that I did.
Your company is bloated.
I trimmed the fat.
You are on probation.
Starting now.
- Probation.
What is this, boarding school?
- Mm-hmm.
First, you are gonna hire back all the people that you fired, and then you are gonna come up with a real solution for the problem that you were brought here to solve.
What do you want me to do?
You want me to get rid of the kombucha water coolers?
Figure it out!
And pray that I don't get sued for wrongful termination.
From now on, you play by the rules or else.
I am playing by the rules.
- Your : old-fashioned, sir.
- [SIGHS]
Those are not the rules.
Well, they're my rules.
So, technically, hmm, still rules.
- How'd you sleep up there?
- Mmm.
- Like I was wrapped in a cloud.
- [CHUCKLES]
Who knew expensive sheets could make such a difference?
Everyone?
So, now are you in the headspace to bid on something big?
Though not on these mother-of-pearl cuff links
- from the Galápagos.
- Well, there is something, but I don't want to jinx it
- by talking about it.
So...
- Oh.
What's the law school latest?
Okay, good news: Ryan got accepted into Western Atlanta.
- Yes.
- Bad news: he's not going.
They didn't offer him a scholarship, and Tulane did.
Well, did you tell him you want him to come here?
It wouldn't have made a difference.
It's all about money, not about us.
So, what does this mean?
I think it could mean the end.
My focus is being pulled in too many directions.
Last time I was in New Orleans, I missed a chance to buy that vacant space next door, and I wanted to put a coffee bar in the lobby.
Good call.
You could sell muffins.
- Mm-mm.
- Ah!
Or warm cookies.
Okay, relax.
It's not happening.
That's the point.
Of course, the entire problem could be solved if he would just let me pay for law school.
But he won't.
Showy displays of wealth make him uncomfortable.
- [EXHALES]
- I mean, most people would love to be serenaded by a Backstreet Boy or get constant gift baskets.
A lot of people feel weird taking money from friends and family.
But they borrow from faceless institutions all the time without thinking twice about it.
Were there really no scholarships
- at Western Atlanta?
- He said they were all taken.
But maybe I should check and make sure that's true.
KIRBY: The hosts specifically requested no champagne because apparently the bubbles go straight to Great-Aunt Stella's head.
It's good to see you back.
- So, you're feeling better?
- Physically,
- I feel great.
- That's wonderful.
You must be happy to be back on your feet.
Oh, yes.
Thrilled.
Is everything okay?
You seem a little... not thrilled.
I'm sorry.
Just some personal stuff
- I've been dealing with.
- You've been through a lot.
You can't overlook the mental aspect of your recovery.
It's just as important as the physical.
Are you having nightmares?
Nope.
Nothing like that.
Of course.
We don't have to talk about it if you don't...
It's Adam.
He's acting weird.
In the bedroom.
And not the good weird.
Is there such a thing as seeing too much of a person's body?
Because I don't think he's attracted to mine anymore.
He's being distant and avoiding me.
I mean, usually, our sex life is...
I-I get it.
- Um, but...
- [SIGHS]
This probably isn't about you.
Well, what else could it be about?
All he does is work and hang out with me.
Adam has a stressful job.
And with Blake, if he was having a problem in the boardroom, it would sometimes turn into a problem in the bedroom.
Oh, I hadn't thought about it like that.
Thanks, Cristal.
Oh, and while you're here, I have been meaning to apologize to you.
For blackmailing me about Caleb to save Adam's job at the hospital?
Oh, no, I don't feel bad about that.
- [EXHALES]
- But I didn't mean to out you and Caleb at Fallon's rehearsal dinner.
That was a faulty microphone, so I am sorry about that.
[CHUCKLES]
Thank you so much for staying with us.
Please enjoy
- a complimentary cocktail at the bar.
- Thank you.
Hey.
You.
What's in the bags?
Did you win the bid?
New underwear.
The price kept going up.
I had to drop out.
On the website.
The underwear was on sale.
Okay, so, now that it's no longer jinxable, what were you bidding on?
[SIGHS]
James Bond's Aston Martin.
- Oof!
- But I can't spend that much on a car, no matter how cool it is.
Oh, please.
You can afford of those cars.
Well, that's a lot of underwear.
- Maybe .
- [CHUCKLES]
I'm starting to wonder if I might not be the kind of rich guy you think I should be.
- I just don't need a lot of stuff.
- It's one car.
Hey.
Hope I'm not interrupting.
- Actually, I'm grateful.
- Oh.
- You look happy.
- I do?
Uh, I registered for classes at Tulane today.
- Oh, congrats.
- Thanks.
- Nothing else happened?
- Uh...
- I had a really good doughnut?
- [SAM CHUCKLES]
Uh, well, I-I was thinking maybe something else happened?
Something more exciting than a doughnut?
Though doughnuts are good.
Don't get me wrong.
But, um...
Nothing, huh?
Nope.
Anyway, uh, I'm gonna go order my books now.
The used ones go fast, so...
See you.
What is the matter with you?
- What are you talking about?
- Well, he didn't seem that happy, and you were talking about doughnuts.
Okay, fine.
I happen to know that Ryan was offered a full scholarship to Western Atlanta today, and he didn't say a word about it.
And how do you happen to know that?
Because I followed your advice, and I wrote a check to the school, and poof, a scholarship appeared.
That was not my advice.
I just asked
- if there were any scholarships left.
- It doesn't matter.
I thought money was the only thing keeping him in New Orleans, but clearly, that's not the case.
I thought spending seven figures on a car was a bad idea, but this somehow seems worse.
Maybe it's a good thing he didn't mention it, because if I was Ryan and I found out, ha, not good.
Jamie!
Welcome back.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Jamie.
Welcome back.
Uh, thank you for not suing.
There was a miscommunication from the top down.
Okay.
Back to work.
[EXHALES]
Is now a good time to talk?
I told you to wait for me in the lobby.
I have another meeting across town after this, so let's get down to it.
How can I help?
Well, first, my daughter can't know anything about this.
- Is there a point to this conversation, Dr. Bailey?
- Yes.
Because no one else will give it to you straight.
Fortunately, I don't mind delivering bad news.
Ah.
Your patients are lucky to have you.
Drop out of the running for chief.
You don't have a sh*t.
Everybody knows you have this job because of your last name.
That's simply not true.
I went to med school, same as you.
Right.
So you can practice medicine in this hospital, but you're not qualified to run it.
A fact that I will be highlighting along with your many other shortcomings to the board tomorrow.
And when I take over, it'll be time to reevaluate the staff.
That bitch doctor can't talk to my boyfriend like that.
Meet me back here in two hours when your shift's over.
- I have an idea.
- I can tell by the look on your face this is something I should be worried about.
Aw.
You should trust me.
It's gonna be fun.
And I won't take no for an answer.
So I'll see you in two hours.
[SIZZLING]
You know, I'm pretty sure the last time I took orders from someone, I was seven years old at sleepaway camp for the summer.
And by the end of the second week, I was paying the counselor to make my bed.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I'm just used to doing things my way.
And, let the record reflect, it built me a multibillion-dollar company.
And let the record also reflect that your way cost you that company.
And your wife.
And your house.
Okay.
I get it.
I'm just suggesting that maybe you listen to what Fallon's saying.
I know you can be flexible when you want to.
You need to learn that taking other people's feelings into consideration is not weakness.
Why do I get the feeling we're no longer talking about Fallon?
What was that for?
For listening and paying attention.
I would love to return the favor and hear more about your day, but I'm exhausted.
I haven't had a minute to sit all day.
And...
I'm afraid if I stay another minute, I will faceplant in this eggplant parm.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, let me get you back.
Scuse me.
The check, please?
Promise me you'll try with Fallon.
For you?
I promise.
Hey!
I don't know how your dad got any work done in here.
I mean, his whiskey collection is...
is sick.
Yes.
Well, Blake invests heavily in bourbon futures.
Mm.
I'm drinking rye.
What can I say?
He has a diverse portfolio.
[INHALES]
How's the writing going?
[EXHALES]
Oh, it's not.
Yeah, I'm completely uninspired.
I just...
I-I don't care about the book I sold my publisher.
It just...
It feels so insignificant, like... if I didn't write it, it wouldn't matter.
Well, shouldn't writers write about something meaningful to them because then it'll be meaningful to others?
You're right.
[CHUCKLES]
My wife is the smartest woman on Earth.
[CHUCKLES]
Let's have a drink to celebrate?
[CHUCKLES]: No, no, no, no, no.
I think you've had enough, Hemingway.
Maybe you should get some rest, and then I'll try to figure out how I'm gonna deal with Blake.
- Well, I'll tell you how you deal with him.
Okay?
- Uh-huh.
If it's not working, you fire his ass.
Okay, well, thank you for that well-thought-out piece of advice, but I can't do that.
Mm, but you're the boss.
Okay?
You can do whatever you want.
I hired Blake because I promised I would keep this family together.
That's the only way the dynasty can be rebuilt.
I mean, do you think the Kennedys all gather together in Hyannis Port because they like each other?
[CHUCKLES]
Of course not.
Yeah, exactly.
It's because they want to show the world that their dynasty can endure, in good times and in bad.
And, besides, f*ring Blake would be...
[SIGHS]
it would be such a failure on so many levels.
And I don't like to fail.
On any level.
Okay, well, you're just gonna have to be more patient and give Blake more than two days to fall in line.
Okay?
And maybe try counting to ten instead of five when it gets tough.
Do you know that much Spanish?
[CHUCKLES]
[PIANO PLAYING SOFTLY]
What's all this?
What?
Can't a guy plan a-a night of over-the-top romance for all the good things in his life?
Cheese fondue?
Of course.
So, uh...
[EXHALES]
I know that long distance can be hard.
But, uh, we've made it work so far, right?
We've always been open and honest with each other.
You know?
There's-there's no drama, no games.
Right.
So, uh, you said you wanted to celebrate the good things in your life.
[INHALES]
Like?
Like...
this cheese.
But if...
if you don't like it, then you need to tell me the truth.
Okay?
I-I can take it.
Look, I know you were offered a scholarship to Western Atlanta.
So if things are so good between us, then why didn't you take it?
How did you know about that?
I'm the reason you got the scholarship.
[SCOFFS]
I donated money to the school so they would offer it to you.
See, I-I knew something was off.
Which is why I didn't take it.
I researched every scholarship available when I applied, but I'd never heard of this one until it landed in my email.
Well, it seemed like you really wanted to go to school here but you couldn't afford it.
And I can.
So what's the big deal?
The big deal?
The big deal, Sam, is that you invented a scholarship so that I'd take your money, which you know I would never do if you asked.
You ignored my wishes and-and created an el-elaborate con
- to make a fool of me.
- Ryan.
Ryan.
I was just trying to do something nice with my money!
You're sure Dr.
Bailey finished her shift?
Positive.
I heard her talking to the nurses on her way out.
She's taking a pickling class.
Pickling?
Organs?
Onions and root vegetables.
- Great.
- [BLINDS CLOSE]
Then we can get down to business.
Yes.
Business.
I-I don't think copying her presentation's gonna get me the job.
She's up first in the morning.
I'm not gonna copy it.
I'm just gonna...
spice it up a little.
Accentuate what's already here.
Which, by the way, looks insanely boring.
[WOMAN GIGGLING]
I'm not sure if this violates the Hippocratic oath, but I'm sure p*rn breaks all sorts of hospital rules.
[WOMAN GIGGLES]
Wow.
- [PANTING]
- How does she bend like that?
- [GIGGLES]
- [EXHALES]
- WOMAN: Oh.
[GIGGLES]
- [CLEARS THROAT]
I'm gonna put this after Bailey's slide on advancements in cardiothoracic laser surgery.
- [CHUCKLES]
- This is an excellent idea.
And it's also making me feel kind of...
Me, too.
[WOMAN GIGGLING, MOANING]
Oh, you heading back home?
Can't get there fast enough.
I know it's probably none of my business, but I'm guessing you found out what Sam did?
Though if you didn't, forget I said that.
Yeah.
He told me about the fake scholarship.
Uh, that doesn't make it any better.
No, probably not.
But it came from a good place.
- [EXHALES]
- This might sound strange, but...
it can be hard to have the kind of money Sam has and not want to solve every problem with it.
Yeah, it's just I've been in too many relationships where the person who holds the purse strings holds the power.
Believe me, I've been there.
If I move here and let him pay for law school, I'm gonna feel like a kept man.
Next thing you know, I'll be living in a penthouse and driving a sports car that's not mine.
Which, yes, doesn't sound so bad
- when you hear it out loud.
- Mm-hmm.
The point is, Sam lied to me.
Not in his mind.
Do you have time for a quick chat over breakfast?
I can explain.
And if it makes you feel any better, I'll let you pay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Thought you could use some sustenance to handle Blake.
Aw!
How sweet.
But shouldn't you be home writing?
Or are you still hungover?
[CHUCKLES]
I have been sitting in front of my computer
- all morning.
- Well, that sounds promising.
- Not really.
- [SIGHS]
Last night, when I was doing my best Hemingway impression, you told me to...
to write what's meaningful.
But, Fallon, I'm writing a book about made-up people with made-up problems.
You know?
I-I want to make an impact in the world.
[INHALES]
So I gave the money back to the publisher.
Wow.
That was not a small advance.
Yeah.
Probably wasn't the smartest idea, because I'm sure my mother's already taken me out of her will by now.
But...
this isn't about money.
Clearly not.
That reminds me, we haven't merged our bank accounts yet, have we?
Funny.
Anyway, Hemingway was a journalist first.
So I'm thinking maybe I should get back to my investigative journalism roots, you know?
- I-I want to do something that makes me feel alive.
- [PHONE CHIMES, BUZZES]
You know?
Something that has purpose.
I want to get my hands dirty.
I mean, there's a lot of corruption happening in the world, and I want to root it out.
You've got to be kidding me.
No, I'm not.
I'm doing this.
What?
No.
No, not you.
Blake is already looking for a new job.
- How do you know that?
- He just sent an email.
He sent you an email saying he was looking for a new job?
No, the email wasn't sent to me.
I have access to all of my employees' emails.
The program flags ones with certain buzzwords like "jobs" or "stealing" or "evil witch boss." And so Blake sent an email to this executive headhunter.
There was a contract attached, so I got notified.
Isn't that illegal?
I don't know, but he should be arrested.
I meant you reading employee emails.
Oh, Liam.
It's .
Don't be so naive.
Okay, look...
[EXHALES]
To be continued.
Right now, I have to find a headhunter of my own and order him to sh**t Blake.
MAN [OVER P.A.]: Nurse Anderson to admitting desk.
Nurse Anderson...
You're gonna pay for this.
Did your presentation not go well?
Yeah, I heard some groaning, or was that moaning?
I could get you fired for this.
For what?
You have no proof that I did anything to your presentation.
[SCOFFS]
Or that me and my girlfriend had sex on your desk.
Hey.
Yeah.
[SMACKS LIPS]
Hey, you're still here.
I thought maybe you had already gone back to New Orleans.
We need to talk.
I know.
I'm so sorry.
Okay, look, I never should have tricked you with that stupid scholarship idea.
If you're going to Tulane, I will get an apartment in New Orleans and we'll make long distance work.
If you still want to, which I hope you do.
I actually meant I needed to talk, but okay.
When you said our relationship was successful because we were honest and open, I...
I realized I wasn't being honest about what I want, which is for you to move here so we can be together.
Well, why didn't you just say that?
Because I was afraid.
You kept talking about how expensive it was.
And I mean, what if you move here and take on all that debt, and then we break up?
I would feel awful.
I'm a big boy, okay?
I can make life decisions on my own and live with the consequences.
But I'm not gonna make a-a big life decision without having all of the information.
Well, that's smart.
You're smart.
No wonder you got into law school.
I'm going to Western Atlanta.
You are?
They're both great schools, but all things being equal, of course I want to come here.
But you know you can't actually take that scholarship, because it really is fake.
[LAUGHS]
Yeah.
Yeah, actually, your-your friend Culhane offered me a good loan, so...
But for the record, Sam, uh, I was afraid, too.
I didn't want to take a student loan if moving here and starting a whole new life in your city was gonna freak you out.
So I guess that we both needed to see if we were ready to commit to something.
And I am.
And I want you here.
Because I really hate long distance.
Oh, God, me, too.
It's the worst.
[LAUGHS]
Come here.
Mmm.
Oh, and-and good news.
There are some great strip clubs here, so I can start paying Culhane back right away.
- [LAUGHS]
- Well, come on.
Let's go celebrate.
Yay.
Mm.
What are you doing?
Oh, don't worry.
I'm expensing this.
Not a stressed-out soul here.
Well, that's great.
Hey, I'm just curious.
Is yoga something you'll be doing at your next job?
You know, the one you hired the headhunter for?
Look, I asked him to meet me in the lobby so he wouldn't be disruptive.
Oh, wow, wow, that's very considerate of you, but really not the point.
Well, getting comfortable and coasting is not really my style.
Did you think I was gonna be here forever?
Well, I don't know.
I mean, I figured you'd last more than a-a short week, but I don't even know why I'm shocked.
I mean, it's just like you to put yourself first, because Blake Carrington only cares about Blake Carrington as Blake Carrington already knows.
You have tunnel vision.
That's how you crawl your way to the top, by betraying and ignoring everybody else.
How exactly did I betray you?
I came in and cut costs like you asked.
Where's the appreciation?
You know what?
You are right.
You did show me one way to cut dead weight.
I hope you have a great headhunter, because you are fired!
[GONG SOUNDS]
MAN: I'll go grab his car for him.
She said the only person I cared about was me, and that I would do whatever it takes to be on top.
Well, I remember when that was a good thing.
There's a reason that headhunter already found me two opportunities.
Hmm, well, perhaps, like smoking and catcalling, raw ambition is no longer in vogue, sir.
Tell me the truth, Anders.
Do I have tunnel vision?
Because I think I've done as good a job as possible at balancing being a captain of industry and... and everything else.
Well, you did miss the birth of all of your children because of work, you had sex with your son-in-law's mother to close a deal for C.A., and most recently, you went to Moldavia when it might have suited your marriage better to have stayed home.
But that's just my opinion, sir.
I'm sorry I asked.
Perhaps Fallon feels like gin...
extremely unappreciated.
Based on nothing more than the amazing sex we had on Bailey's desk and what just went down between the sheets, I'm happy to say seems like the old Adam's back.
Apparently, a little skullduggery goes a long way.
You know, my family has always moved on to the next big thing, and I've been left behind.
Thank you for your patience.
I know what I want now, and I'm going after it.
Especially now that Bailey's out of the way.
- She's gone?
- Fired at the end of the day.
Yup, apparently, her reaction highlighted her inability to remain calm during a crisis.
Her professionalism was called into question.
Hmm, I don't know about that.
Some of that stuff seemed pretty professional to me.
This is just the beginning.
I'm gonna control that hospital and everything in it, Kirby.
There's promising research happening.
- What do you mean?
- The value of what might be discovered is in the billions for whoever has their name on it.
[WHISPERING]: And I'm gonna make sure that my name is on it.
Which means that Fallon and Blake...
they won't be the only two in this family that people respect.
What are these for?
They're gorgeous.
I wish I could say nothing.
They're my way of thanking you for opening up my eyes.
Well, you're certainly welcome.
Fallon's next.
She's not getting flowers.
You deserve more.
You know, the problem with tunnel vision is you can't see it until you're out of the tunnel.
I put my needs and my wants before yours too many times, and that's why our marriage collapsed.
I shouldn't have had an affair.
I'm surprised that you put up with me as long as you did.
I've lost enough already.
I don't want to lose any more of what really matters.
This is all I've wanted to hear for a long time, Blake.
The Bank of Culhane.
- Has a nice ring to it.
- Mm-hmm.
Thank you for loaning Ryan the money.
It might have saved our relationship.
Yours and mine, or yours and Ryan's?
[LAUGHS]
I'm just happy I could help.
Though when you finally start spending your money, you pick the most boring way to do it.
The money's not gonna change me.
Although I did love the presidential suite.
Remote controlled blinds?
[IMITATES expl*si*n]
Who knew?
Again, everyone.
- Wait, what?
- Ah.
- I thought the bidding got too high.
- It did.
But I emailed the guy who won, and I made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
- I think there might still be hope for you.
- [LAUGHS]
I made a deal with myself.
For every good thing I do, like Ryan's loan, I'm gonna treat myself.
And I am fully on board with that idea.
And right now, I'm going for a drive.
Now, that is not boring.
Culhane.
Michael Culhane.
[LAUGHS]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Well, I'm busy, so whatever it is, please make it quick.
I'm sorry.
I was being selfish when I hired that headhunter.
But I respect what you're doing at Fallon Unlimited, and I want to stay around and help you make your company into something even greater.
Well, my company is already pretty great.
Yeah, I know that.
That's why I added the "er".
I want a second chance, and I'm asking as your father.
As much as I thought you needed me, I...
I need you.
And I need this job.
The , -square-foot penthouse at La Mirage is starting to feel cramped.
Are you sure you're ready...
to work for me?
I mean, I know it's the more PC thing to say that we'd be working together as a team, but at the end of the day, I am your boss.
- I'll be fine with it.
Trust me.
- Mm-hmm.
I love what you've done with the décor.
It's very, um... pink.
Is that a girl boss thing?
No.
It's an Alexis thing.
I liked it better the way it was.
Well, the way it was is over.
I guess you'll have to get used to the way it is.
[GROANS]
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
Cristal.
- Are you okay?
- I'm...
I'm fine.
It's nothing.
Well, fainting straightaway is not nothing.
I've just been nauseous and tired lately.
It's probably a bug.
Please don't mention this to Blake.
He'll just worry, and there's nothing to be concerned about.
As you wish.
04x06 - A Little Father-Daughter Chat
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