05x26 - Sammy Jo

[bunniefuu]

What's that for?

Just giving in
to an uncontrollable urge.

That's also to say
that l love you vey much.

And l wish you were not going
to New York.

No, no, no, it's got nothing
to do with Daniel Reece.

l'm not worried about him.
l'm worried about Sammy Jo.

Blake, Daniel is about to meet
his daughter for the first time.

And Sammy Jo
is going to be face-to-face

with a man she's never met before,
her father.

Maybe with me there,
it will be easier for them.

But l don't trust her.

Sammy Jo is a vey selfish girl.

She's immature, demanding.

You're right, she is.

But there's another side of her

that's never been given much
of a chance.

And maybe this time, with Daniel,

things will work out for her
and we'll see that other side.

Blake, l have to go.

All right, but be careful.
Promise me that.

Last night must have been
a dream come true for you.

Alexis.

Yes, you've been wanting to sleep
in Amanda's bed for some time.

Too bad she's moved out.

Look, Alexis.

Whatever you think you saw
between Amanda and me--

l saw Amanda in your arms.

And l saw you kissing Amanda.
What do you expect me to think?

lf you would let me explain.

All right, explain.

- Amanda came to me for advice.
- Advice?

Well, l would never have
recognised you for a sage.

How silly of me
to be so short-sighted.

Well, she does value my opinion.
She wanted to talk about Michael.

- Talk?
- Oh, damn it, Alexis.

You really do wanna believe
the worst, don't you?

No, l don't want to believe the worst.
l'd like to believe the best.

And in case you hadn't noticed, Dex,
you didn't mary a fool.

[ASHLEY SIGHS]

Well, l hope that sigh means
you're glad to see me.

They told me that you were in once
piece, but l wanted to see for myself.

- Turn around.
- What?

Go for it, turn around.

Slowly.

All the pieces are still here.
l still have my teeth.

Jeff, you had me scared to death.

Well, Blake was in trouble.

What would you expect me to do,
sit back and wait?

But people are trained
for rescue missions

and trained to fly in blizzards
and helicopters.

Ashley, Blake needed me
and he was in trouble.

l think it goes beyond Blake.

l've seen you in action before.

Eighteen years old
and just out of high school,

you and your Uncle Cecil
were visiting us at the villa for a week?

You remember that?

Yes, and l watched you race
across that dirt road

to pull the little boy out of the way

without ever stopping to think
that the truck might have hit you too.

You saw that?

From the second floor balcony.

l was proud of you then, Jeff.

l'm proud of you now.

The funny thing is,

l remember never being able
to take my eyes off you.

l thought you were the most beautiful
and sophisticated woman in the world.

Eighteen years old, madly in love,

convinced
you never even noticed me.

What healthy woman
wouldn't notice you?

Thank God you're healthy.

[DOOR OPENS]

What is it, Amanda? l'm busy.

Too busy for your own daughter?

You have an annoying little habit,
dear,

of becoming my daughter
only when it suits you.

Obviously, Dex didn't do
a vey good job of explaining, did he?

ln spite of what you think, Mommy,

absolutely nothing happened
between me and Dex.

There is a big difference, Mommy,
between a school-girl fantasy

and actually having an affair
with your mother's husband.

Well, l'm enormously glad to know
that you know the difference.

What a shame that Dex didn't.

That's iust the point, he did.

Look, l know l flirted with him
and l'm sory.

But he never gave me a chance.

- Not once.
- Never?

He was the one who put a stop to it,

for my sake,
and because he loves you.

And he was right,
because l am in love.

But not with Dex.

With Michael, we made up.

And when he's finished his business
in New Orleans, he's flying to Denver,

and we'll be married in Moldavia
in less than a month.

Oh, darling,
that's the most wonde_ul news.

And l owe it all to you.

Because you helped me
see Michael for what he truly is.

lntelligent, sensitive and caring.

Darling, you have made me the
happiest woman in the whole world.

Second happiest.

The happiest woman
has some shopping to do.

- So l'll see you later.
- Yes.

- Goodbye, darling.
- Bye.

[SIGHS]

lf we don't start drilling in hours,
the bank can call in that loan.

Then we stand to lose
this entire Louisiana offshore project.

Relax, Blake,
l've got this whole thing under control.

How about Fred Oates?
Is he standing by?

He's the best drill ship operator
in the business.

We're gonna need him on this one.

JEFF: Well, he's in Hong Kong waiting
to hear from us.

Cable Fred Oates confirming
start-up date.

l didn't mean to interrupt, l'm sory.

lt's all right.
Come in, Adam, we're through.

JEFF:
l'll finish this papemork today.

And cable Fred Oates first thing
tomorrow morning.

BLAKE :
Good.

Father, l need your signature
on these papers.

Daniel, l really think
we should call Sammy Jo first.

Tell her we're coming.

No.

No, l don't think so.

My daughter and l
have to meet face-to-face.

When she sees who l am,

l wanna see her eyes.

She's a lucky girl, Daniel.

Not evey man has a chance
like this.

- Hello, darling.
- Blake.

- Daniel, how are you?
- Fine, thank you.

- Can l fix you a drink?
- No, thanks, l'll do that myself.

Well, if you'll excuse me,
l'm gonna check on Kristina.

- Can l freshen that for you?
- No, thank you.

Blake, l appreciate
your lending me the jet.

And for trusting me
to take Kystle along to New York.

lt's Kystle l trust.

She deserves that trust.

And, as much
as l may hate to admit it,

you deserve Kystle.

l told you once
l'd fight to the death for her.

l know.

To both of you.

[CHmTERING]

What will it be?

- Hi, Vincent, iust a beer.
- You got it.

- How about you, Rita?
- Nothing, thanks.

Hi, Rita,
l've seen you here once before.

Are you okay?

Oh, l'm great. Don't l look it?

l'm sory, l haven't slept much lately.

Maybe you should go home
and take care of that.

Well, that's iust the problem.
Home is where l got it.

You know my name, what's yours?

- Sammy Jo.
- Sammy Jo?

You know, Sammy Jo, l have studied
all my life to be an actress.

l studied people, all kinds.

And l'm good. l make a living at it.

But when it comes to loving somebody
l can never get it right.

Look, if you can't go back,

why don't you stay at my house
for a few days.

Till you figure out
what you wanna do.

- Well, l couldn't.
- Sure you could.

l have a hideaway bed
in the living room.

Why would you want to do
something like that?

Hey, l kind of know
what you're going through.

And l like you.

You remind me of someone.

Only you're a lot nicer than she is.

Vincent, Vincent.

My friend here needs a drink.

Here.

You've done a magnificent iob
with these photographs, Ashley.

You're a vey talented lady.

And one who owes you
an apology, Blake.

l'm not sure l understand.

Yes, you do, but being a gentlemen,
you're not going to admit it.

Do you know why these pictures
are so good, Blake?

Because you let the camera see
what and who you are.

You're open and you're honest.

And you are a vey beautiful woman.

You see,
here l am getting ready to tell you

that l came to Denver
with one thing in mind:

seducing you.

You know that and still you say
l'm a beautiful woman.

You had the chance
and you never really tried.

Why?

Because l saw
you and Kystle together.

And if ever two people were meant
to be with one another, you are.

And that's why you're beautiful.

And that's why
if l weren't in love with Kystle,

l might have forgotten
that l was a gentleman.

Well, right now, l'll settle
for your approval of this layout.

You've got it.

DANIEL: l'm leaving for Libya,
directly from New York.

lt's a simple -hour mission, Dex.

lt's a death mission and you know it.

Now listen to me, Daniel, you got out
of Paraguay by the skin of your teeth.

No, l got out of Paraguay.
by the skin of your teeth.

Then what makes you think
you can drop into Libya,

grab those guys
and get out in hours?

This does.

Evey inch of terrain,
evey second on the clock counts.

Daniel, don't do it.

l'm going in.

And l want you with me.

No, not this time.

l've got my own rescue mission
to wory about.

My marriage.

Good luck, Daniel.

l'll send you a post card.

DEX:
Hello.

ALEXIS :
Hello.

The flowers are gorgeous.

But please forgive me if l don't recall

any reason for the two of us
to celebrate.

You know, Alexis,

l never thought that you and l would
have what's called a tranquil marriage

but l think things have gone
a little too far now.

So why don't we back up a bit,
back to the way we were before.

Before what?
Or should l say, whom?

- Amanda?
- Yes.

Before Amanda came to Denver,
we were planning a cruise, remember?

l had asked you to mary me.

Well, l got the wedding,
but l never did get the honeymoon.

ln case you didn't notice, darling,
the honeymoon's over.

Well, it doesn't have to be.

Alexis, l've chartered a yacht.
We can leave tomorrow.

Think of it, iust the two of us.

No business problems,
no family problems.

Nothing to do but eat, sleep,

swim in the Aegean,

and make love.

Especially make love.

You know,
your timing is remarkable.

How convenient of you
to make this little gesture

when you know
l can't possibly accept.

- What are you talking about?
- Amanda's wedding.

l've got all the arrangements
to make

and we leave for Moldavia
in less than a month.

Amanda and Michael
are getting married?

When did this happen?

Well, don't tell me you're surprised.

You told me she asked you
for advice.

lf it wasn't about her marriage,
what was it about?

How long have you known
about the wedding?

What difference does it make?

The difference

is that l don't like the idea of you
withholding information from me.

You have a nasty habit of doing that,

of saving what you learn
to use at an opportune moment,

so that you can manipulate people.

ls that what you're doing to me
right now?

What l am tying to do right now
is to get you to leave

so that l can get some work done.

Mother, do you--? What's going on?

Nothing, darling.

Dex and l are iust rehearsing
how to stay happily married.

The play isn't over yet, Alexis.

What are you doing?
Wait a minute, wait a minute.

What are you doing?
What are you doing, Snuggle Buggle?

What are you doing, Snuggle Buggle?
Here, here.

Look at your daddy, huh?

[KRYSTLE SIGHS]

Blake,
l'm gonna miss you and Kristina.

Well, we'll both miss you vey much.

Won't we, Kristina?

But, we'll manage,
don't wory about us.

But l will.

You know no one can love you
or take care of you like l do.

Father. Excuse me, Kystle.

Yes, Adam, what is it?

We've got trouble.
Fred Oates did not arrive in Louisiana.

He didn't?

- Where the hell is he?
- No one knows, nobody can find him.

The foreman hasn't heard from him,
drilling can't start there.

Did you talk to Jeff?
He's on top of this.

Father, Jeff was the first person
l looked for.

l thought you might know
where he is.

l have no idea where he is.

lf we don't start drilling in hours,
the bank's going to call in that loan.

Well, can't you find someone
besides Fred Oates?

He's the best there is but...

l don't know, l may have to.

l don't know what happened.

And where the devil can Jeff be?

lt was a wonde_ul day, Jeff.
Thank you.

Denver's pleasure.

Do you think you took
enough pictures?

Well, let me see.

There's half a roll left in the camera
and a couple more in my pockets.

Don't forget this one.

Aha. This is the special roll.

Jeff Colby
against a background of the Rockies.

[ASHLEY LAUGHS]

Jeff Colby in profile.

- Profile?
- Mm-hm.

Jeff Colby in close-up.

Jeff Colby here and waiting.

l think maybe l should go
and get changed for dinner.

The important thing is
l found you in time.

The start date on the cable
was clearly a mistake.

Mr. Oates, Mr. Oates,
you have the right date now.

Call me when you arrive on the site.

- You found Fred Oates?
- Yes, l found him.

Good, good work.
That's fine work, son.

Thank you, father.

l don't know how Jeff could have been
so careless.

He's only human.
We all make mistakes.

Yes, but those mistakes
could have cost us millions of dollars.

l know.

He must have had something else
on his mind.

lt isn't like him.

lt's not like him to disappear either.

Damn it,
he owes me an explanation.

Luke?

Luke?

l think somebody's looking for you.

Steven.

Claudia?

Adam.

l wasn't expecting you.

You don't like to be taken
by surprise?

You think you can barge in here,
do anything you want?

Absolutely.
l can do anything l want, anything.

- Something's happened, what is it?
- Shh.

- What?
- Listen.

l don't hear anything.

Sure, you do.

lt's all around us, Claudia,
like electrical sparks sh**ting off.

We generate our own power.

Power for what?

To take over Denver-Carrington.

That's what l want, Claudia.

l want Denver-Carrington.

BLAKE: l thought l knew you, Jeff,
could count on you.

- Blake, l don't know what happened.
- If you'd stayed on top of this, you...

l couldn't even find you.
Where have you been anmay?

Where l've been
has nothing to do with it.

We could have lost millions
on this deal

because you wired them
the wrong starting date.

That could have been
a vey expensive mistake.

Well, there was no mistake.

Now l checked and re-checked
each document

and the copy of the cable
before l approved it for sending.

The date was correct.
l don't know what happened.

Well, l don't know either.

All l know is that we've got Adam
to thank for saving this deal.

Thanks to him,
we're gonna start drilling on time.

LUKE: l was having dinner with a friend.
- You could have told me you were out.

l came by the office to tell you,
but you had already left.

What do you want me to do,

sit at home on the off chance
you're gonna drop by?

- That's not what l'm suggesting.
- Oh, isn't it?

l'm not someone to add
to your calendar, Steven,

evey Tuesday
and Thursday nights at .

Look, l'm sory.

l was disappointed
when you weren't home, that's all.

lf you want me to be home, Steven,
make it your home as well.

Move in with me, bring Danny.

Let's share our lives,
not just a couple of nights a week.

- Hello, Mr. Fuller.
- Hello, Mrs. De_er.

Darling, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Maybe l should ask
Luke Fuller instead?

Obviously something
is troubling him too.

Mother, how do you keep
from hurting people you care about?

Sometimes you can't, darling.

l love Claudia and l miss her

but if l ty to keep from hurting her,
l end up hurting Luke.

Whatever l do, someone gets hurt.

Steven, when you love someone,

you have to give a part of yourself
to them.

And when you love
more than one person,

whether it's wife, husband,
children, lover,

you have to make choices.

Because what's right for one,
may be wrong for the other.

There's only one thing more difficult
than being in love

that's not being in love.

- Would you care for any dessert?
- No, thank you.

You know, Kystie, it's strange.

l've got files on men
l've done business with,

men l've met once
and never seen again.

l know their backgrounds,
l know their families.

[CHUCKLES]

But my own daughter?
l don't know anything about her.

Well, she's vey beautiful, Daniel.

ls she anything like her mother?

She's not much like Iris.

lris.

She had a softness.

Daniel, Sammy Jo
hasn't had it easy.

She's had more than her share
of disappointments

and that can take some
of the softness away.

She's not the little girl
you may be expecting.

[CHUCKLES]

Whatever she is,

she's my daughter
and that's what counts.

Here it is, Apartment E.

How do l look?

Well, you look like a...

Oh, hello.

We're looking for Sammy Jo.

Was she expecting you?

l'm her aunt from Denver.

Oh, sure, l've seen your picture.

Well, she went to the corner
for a magazine.

She'll be right back.

Well, would you mind
if we waited inside for her?

No, l guess that would be all right.

Thank you.

[PLAYING PIANO]

Thank you.

You know your interests
are always my first concern.

You've got
the strongest portfolio around.

Yes, l know that.

But are we getting the best return
on this investment, Conrad?

Fourteen and a half percent?

Yes, l suppose that's pretty good.

Lady Ashley, l got your message.
What letter were you talking about?

Oh, l got this in the mail
from Mr. Han Li Su.

He asked me that l tell
my vey good friend, Mr. De_er,

that spring has finally come
to China.

That's it.

l know you weren't too happy

with my inte_erence
in the South China Sea lease deal,

but l do appreciate
your taking the time to pass this on.

You're not gonna even give me
a clue?

No, but thank you.

Excuse me.

You must be wearing
the wrong pe_ume.

My husband left in such a hury.

We finished our conversation.

Maybe you're losing your touch.

l've been watching you in action,
Ashley, ever since you came to Denver

- to ty and catch Blake Carrington.
- Oh?

ALEXIS :
Yes.

What a pity that he got away.

l do hope that you're not spreading
your net for another catch.

You have
such a suspicious mind, Alexis.

Let me put it to you this way.

l don't care whether your relationship
with Dex is personal or professional.

Dex is mine in the boardroom
and in the bedroom.

Bought and paid for, Alexis?

l've never had to pay for it, Ashley.

Have you?

Not quite what l expected.

KRYSTLE :
She's been gone for a long time.

There's no telling
when she'll be back.

Maybe we should go
and call her later.

You know, you must be exhausted
after that long trip.

Why don't you go back to the hotel.
l'll wait here.

[KEYS JIGGLING IN DOOR LOCM

Sammy Jo.

Didn't you give me a lecture once,
Auntie Kystle,

to call before l barged in uninvited?

Sammy Jo, l'm sory, but--

Don't hand me sory after the way
you treated me in Denver.

There's someone
l would like you to meet.

l'll get those.

ls this the kind of modelling
you've been doing lately?

That's none of your business.

- Keep your hands to yourself.
- Let go of me.

And you will treat your aunt
with a little more respect.

Just who do you think you are?
My father?

That's exactly who l am.

lf you knew Daniel Reece
was my father,

why didn't you tell me years ago?

Because of my promise
to your mother.

lt wasn't until l met Daniel again

and learned
that even he didn't know about it,

that l realised l had to tell you both.

Well, at least l knew
what to expect from Frank.

He certainly wasn't
a good father, but...

l don't know anything
about Daniel Reece.

Sammy Jo,
Daniel is a wonde_ul man.

He has nothing to gain
by coming here except a daughter.

Then why did he leave?

Well, to give us time to talk.

And to give you time to think.

Or, maybe he took one look at me
and just decided...

[CLOCK TOWER CHIMING]

What are you doing here?

- l'm iust your husband, remember?
- Oh, l never forget.

- Well, neither do l.
- Ha, ha.

You really expect me
to believe that?

Yes, l do.

Alexis, there is nothing
between Amanda and me.

Good.

And no other woman
in your life, right?

No, not since you.

Ha, ha. l iust love catching you
in your little lies. Why don't you tell me

about your rendezvous
with Lady Mitchell at La Mirage.

Come on, Alexis, she delivered
a message from Mr. Han.

l had gotten his boy back safely.
The kid is finally doing okay.

- l love that one.
- No, you don't.

What you love
is drama and excitement,

scheming, manipulation,
spinning webs to catch your victims,

so you can keep them
under your control.

Now, you are not going
to control me, Alexis.

You cannot manoeuvre me
to my knees.

You are the only woman in my life.

The only woman l want in my life.

[ALEXIS GASPS]

Good morning, father.
You wanted to see me?

Yes, l did, Adam.

Come in, won't you? Close the door.

You know how grateful l am to you

for the work you've done
these past few days.

Your quick action saved
Denver-Carrington a lot of money.

l'm a company man, father.

Sit down, please.

l saw you and Claudia
at La Mirage yesterday.

- We were having lunch.
- Oh?

Do you have lunch often?

And is there
some friendship developing

that l don't know anything about?

We are friends, yes.

Not too friendly, l hope.

What does that mean, father?

l wouldn't like you to forget
she was once married to your brother.

And l wouldn't like to see
anything that you did,

however unintentional,
hurt Steven or Claudia

or little Danny.

l would never do that, father.

l'm late for the office.

Have a pleasant day, father.

Thank you, son.

l never would have married Steven
if l'd known he was gay.

No matter how much money he had.

- That must have been painful.
- It was.

lt still is. l miss my baby, Danny.

Danny?

l sued for custody once.
It's not easy fighting the Carringtons.

You don't suppose
maybe you could...

Well, l like to be sure of all the facts
before l take action.

Well, sure, l didn't mean anything.

Do you know what that is,
you're drinking?

Sure, it's champagne. Isn't it?

[LAUGHING]

Sit back.

Relax.

Take a deep breath.

[BOTH TAKING DEEP BREmH]

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Now, let's iust be ourselves, okay?

Okay.

l checked the date on that cable.

l rechecked it.

And it was correct.

Would it make you feel any better
if l told you

that even l once made a mistake?

Just before l came to Denver.

Well, l find that hard to believe.

l don't blame you, but it's true.

l'll show you.

l was supposed
to cover a rock concert.

Big assignment.

But, l got the time wrong
and l arrived too late.

All l got were pictures
of the cheering crowd

waving goodbye to the band
as it drove off in the limo.

Well, you're right. This certainly
isn't your best work. Ha, ha.

l almost got fired.

There, don't you feel better?

My God.

What is it?

This woman in the photograph.

lt's Fallon.

Well, all right, but have the papers
ready for me to sign.

l'll stop by before l leave the county.
Yeah.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hold on.

- Hi, come on in, l'm on the phone.
- Hi.

Yeah.

Eveything that needs my signature,
must be signed before l leave.

Do you understand?

Yeah, fine, fine. Goodbye.

l'm sory, that was my lamer.

Well, how was your brunch
with Sammy Jo?

Ha, ha. Interesting.

Kystie, you'll have to go back
to Denver without me.

- Why?
- Oh, just business.

You're not gonna tell me
about it, are you?

Daniel, promise me you'll be careful.

Of course, l will.

But you have
to promise me something.

What?

Well, l mean,
nothing's gonna happen,

but iust in case.

Promise me
you'll take care of Sammy Jo.

l know she's a little rough
around the edges,

but she's the only daughter l have.

Daniel, l'd promise you
just about anything, but--

Please, Kystie, for me?

Are you telling me there's a chance
you won't be coming back?

l have evey intention of coming
back alive and in one piece, but--

There's always iust that chance.

Will you take care of Sammy Jo?

Daniel, you don't understand.

Sammy Jo and l--

We may be family,
but she resents me.

She'd resent my inte_erence.

You iust said it, you're family.

Please, Kystie.

Promise me.

All right. l promise.

God help me.