Last on Dallas:
Okay. Then I'll
see you tomorrow.
Goodbye, mother.
I am the energy czar and I can
make this worth your while, I really can.
You pathetic little man.
You got 24 hours.
- No, wait.
- No more.
You're willing to believe McKay
instead of me. You are addicted to losing.
Get out of here, Cliff. I can't
stand the sight of you anymore.
Hey, double for me.
If James wants Michelle, he's
gonna have to divorce Debra Lynn.
- Damn.
- Just get out of here and leave me alone.
You are so full of self-pity, I'm
surprised you have to choke on it by now.
You lied to me. James
was never even out of town.
Oh, my God.
Well, all bets are off, Grandpa.
I am still legally married to James,
still his wife and the mother of his child.
And she's out of here.
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, sweetie.
I am talking to my husband.
So am I. James, tell her.
Well, look, Michelle. I mean, we
were married for about 37 seconds.
It's true you were married?
- Are married. JAMES:
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?
Listen, 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 really very simple. James
and Debra Lynn were married.
- Are married.
- Hey, the marriage was annulled.
- What happened with that?
- I found out I was pregnant.
Oh, yeah, the baby.
- SO, what do I have, a boy or what?
- A boy, James Richard Beaumont, Jr.
So you came hereto
dump all this on us.
You made a mistake and now
we're supposed to pay for it?
No, I came here because I've been
trying to find James for quite a while.
I felt he had the right to know
that we're still legally 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 the hotel,
getting my son and I'm leaving.
Not without me seeing my boy.
Hey, wait a minute. I
think I got a solution here.
James, take Debra Lynn to the hotel,
pick up the child and bring him back here.
If he's going, I'm going.
Hey, listen, we can
work this out over dinner.
Maybe we can persuade Debra
Lynn to stay for a couple days.
Now, what do you
think of that idea?
- Yeah, how about it?
- I don't know.
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 the
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 more comfortable.
- Fine.
- Fine.
So you out for a
night on the town?
Oh, something like that.
Have a good time.
Come on, Dad. Tell him.
Well, you know, I haven't given it a lot
of thought but I suppose it's true, yes.
See, 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?
Oh, no, no. Nothing like that.
You see, 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, probably asleep.
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 me 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 little cuss
when he gets his mind set.
I bet he can be a real pip.
You know, 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.
Uh, you folks friends,
relatives, what?
That remains to be seen.
Well, he's a p*stol, that boy.
- Yeah.
Well, nice meeting you.
Wow.
Oh, man.
Daddy?
That's right. Daddy.
Heh-heh-heh.
It's gonna take me a couple
of 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. Ha-ha-ha!
That's great. There
goes your ball.
You like playing baseball?
- Yeah.
All right.
He's something, isn't he?
Would you like me to serve
dinner now, 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. All
right, 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 so 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 k*lling him, Dad.
- I'm glad to hear that, let's go.
Stupid game anyway.
Well, it's about time.
Let's go on and have
dinner, what do you say?
I had no idea it takes so
long to move a little 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 have a
seat right there at the head of the table.
I thought you needed a dispensation
from God to sit in that seat.
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 a
little weird for you too.
Nothing I can't handle.
However, I am in desperate need
for one of 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
little critters showing up at our door.
H's amazing how much Stu“
3 “Ne kid needs you know?
We gotta go pick up
the rest of it tomorrow.
It's a lot of work
taking care of a baby.
Yeah, but he's
something else, isn't he?
I was just down in their
room. As soon as he saw me...
he comes running over and picks up
his ball. He wants to play catch. Ha, ha.
What a neat kid.
You know, we can have as many
blonde-headed little babies as you want.
Oh, jeez, I think one junior
me running around here...
is about all the world
can take. Heh, heh.
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
so well. Just want to say good night.
And now you've
said it. Good night.
Debra Lynn, you got every right
in the world 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 so, 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 really 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.
It wasn't my intention to interfere
with everyone's life, especially James'.
Now that I finally 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 that 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 sh*t.
Well, I'm head of the family now. I
just 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, now, 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 a ton of stuff
to do at the office.
So do you. We gotta get going.
Oh, not today.
Oh, come on, work
will always be there.
I don't know how long Jimmy will be here,
so I wanna spend the day at the ranch.
Hey, 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 kind of made a huge one.
Buy, 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.
Boy, 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?
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.
Hey, 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 in his office.
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?
Good morning.
I'm sorry I'm so late.
We've been waiting over an hour.
- Now, I'm sure you are aware that our...
- No, no, don't go jumping on the lady.
I'm sure she has a good reason.
Well, either that or she and James have
picked up on some of J.R.'s old tricks.
Well, 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.
As 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 1000 BPDs.
And if we don't hit our
target goal of 6000 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 12:00 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 would 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 get yourself
a deal, little lady.
Great.
Thank you.
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, you know.
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?
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 m*rder.
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 it was
that your wife got sh*t.
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 that 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 yourself a new physician.
Oh, 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.
All right, 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've 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 of 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, Bobby, 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?
- Well, you gotta start some place.
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 because 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 little 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, honey?
- 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.
Thank you.
Something wrong with
the drink, Mr. Ewing?
Uh, listen, you
better take this back.
You got any iced
tea? Decaffeinated.
No, sir. Sorry, I don't.
All right, how about
some soda water?
Them bubbles
probably will k*ll me.
See, 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. 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 daylong...
took the pressure
off you for a while.
Is this what you wanted
to talk to me about?
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.
Now, 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 at home...
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?
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 as hell, but I
managed to work out an extension.
Oh, great.
They were really
impressed with you.
John said he thought 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 pretty 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 all right.
You're keeping your cool, most
people I know 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 a lot of help
that can do that for you.
I know. Jimmy's a fussy eater.
If things aren't just right, meal
time can be pretty interesting.
Well...
Listen, about today,
it came out all wrong.
Well, 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 sick that you two would be
packed up and gone before I got home.
Well, 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 have hardly had a
chance to talk 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?
- All right.
- All right, bye.
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?
All right, 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"? Oh, here. This is
the airplane and you're the hangar.
And it will come flying in:
Is it good?
All right, here we go.
You like it, what
do you think? Hm?
No? No?
All right. 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.
All right, ready?
Boy, you are just one cute kid.
Why is it that I think I'm gonna
have to make a choice 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, all right, you take the spoon
yourself. Go on. Heh-heh-heh.
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, lust stay there.
Here. All right.
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 toe to toe with her it's gonna
be like Jaws 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 because I never
know what to expect from him.
Ugh. I mean, here we are
in the middle of this mess...
and he comes up with the idea
that sleeping with me is not right.
"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 that you
can't handle, you just have to 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.
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 all right, 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.
Oh, and 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!
Well, 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.
- So you're running the whole 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. Ha, ha.
- 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.
Just this obsessive desire to try 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 far, he's got something.
Yep.
Might have changed
my whole life.
Yeah.
Well, that's all real interesting,
Cliff, but, you know, I'm kind of busy.
Oh! Yes, I guess I
just got carried away.
- Boy, 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.
Jimmy's mama wanted me
to put him down for a 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 have to ground
you until your grades pick up some.
Yeah, bet if it was him,
he wouldn't be grounded.
Now, John Ross, you're a little
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.
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 such a young
age. I don't see how you survived.
It wasn't easy, but 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 his chance
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 just checking out the label on
these chocolate chip cookies here.
Somebody must have left them.
Yeah, 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 stuffing your face...
while your wife is getting
ready to take your son.
Hey, Jimmy is my concern.
And don't worry, Debra
Lynn isn't going anywhere.
- You're so 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.
Oh, the hell I did.
- 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.
Next on Dallas:
- May I help you?
- I'm Hillary Taylor.
I'm really rather anxious
to see my daughter.
I don't know about
you, but that was good.
It's out of our hands.
You have to ask the
new owner of Southfork.
You think the world
is plotting against you?
I bet you're both in on this.
Debra Lynn, this isn't
something I can decide in a week.
This can't go on forever.
Giving up a son is something you have
to live with for the rest of your life.
Bye, son.