06x27 - The Warning

[bunniefuu]

Regrets are for dinner parties,
Amanda. You destroyed my marriage

and you think that an "I'm sorry" is
gonna make things all right again?

It doesn't turn back the clock, Amanda.
You made your choice

and you're going to have to
live with it.

Take it like a woman
and not like a child

and think about all the suffering
that you've caused.

Amanda. Where are you going?

I'm driving to Vail.

I'm going to stay with
Kate Burroughs for a day or two.

Oh. Well, give her my best.

Okay, bye.

[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES]

Yes, Jim.
You also know my track record.

In case you've forgotten,
I've made substantial profits

for your people in the past.

Of course, th--

There are millions involved
in this deal for them.

Right. Thank you, Jim.
You won't regret it.

I'll, uh, have my car pick you up
at the airport.

Okay. Goodnight.

Thought you might like some coffee.

Thank you, darling.

I just got off the phone
with Jim Ellison.

Probably the most influential
money broker in the East.

He's flying out here tomorrow.
Although, he's not too happy about it.

It's still because
of the hearing, isn't it?

Well, he didn't mention it
but I know what he was thinking.

"Blake, a lot of people
in the marketplace here

have lost confidence in you
because of this hearing.

People who believe Alexis
and your brother and not you,"

And there are people here
who know the kind of man you are.

And who will stand by you.
And love you.

Now, you've got to stop worrying.

All right.
But I've had a lot to worry about.

Yeah, you have.

Now, how about a smile?
I haven't seen you smile for a month.

[CHUCKLES]

There. That's better.

What did I ever do
before you came into my life?

Not staying for dinner?

I know that spoils your evening,
Steven.

I'm going out.

Oh, Steven, I've been wondering,
when are you going to resign

from the board directors
of Denver-Carrington?

Stop wondering, Adam.
I'm not going to resign.

You're a vice president at Colbyco.

With a hostile takeover,
there's no room for you

at Denver-Carrington.
You know that.

- Get out of my way.
- Steven, look.

Either you tell Blake first thing
in the morning that you're resigning

or I'll see to it that you're
removed from the board.

I don't think you heard me, Adam.
I said get out of my way.

I phoned George Mackenzie
in Hong Kong

and told him that I want to
see Farouk Ahmed right away.

There will be a beautiful rainbow
waiting for him

at the end of which there will be
megabucks and revenge on Blake.

That should get him here.

The lady's eyes are shining.
She's obviously up to something.

Mm. A scheme to end all schemes.

Care to let me in on it?

[CHUCKLES]

In time, Ben. In time.

The time had better be now, Alexis.

We're partners in this thing
to eliminate Blake.

Or would you like me to pull
the kind of trick you'd pull?

Switch sides suddenly,
let Blake know what you're up to.

I have my million
so I don't have much to lose do l?

Except your temper, obviously.
Calm down, Ben.

And I'll fill you in.

[SlGHS]

If I sometimes forget
that we're partners,

it's really because I've been battling
Blake for so long on my own now.

Thankfully, I have you.

About filling me in,

Iet's start with Farouk Ahmed.

Dominique Deveraux, please.

Well, when she returns would you
tell her that her daughter phoned

and I'll call back in the morning.

Thank you.

Nobody home, huh?

- What? No.
- Come on now. I don't bite.

And we are neighbours. I live in
the room down the hall from you.

My name is Fred. What's yours?

Come on, loosen up.

- Jackie.
- Okay, Jackie.

I'm going to the movies
and I hate to sit in a theatre alone.

- So how about it?
- Not tonight.

Okay. Okay.

But only if you say rain cheque.

- Okay, rain cheque.
- Deal.

[ALL CHATTERlNG]

Here you go,
Miss Carrington.

Another ginger ale.
You're really living dangerously.

Look, it's hard not to notice.

Something's wrong, right?

Wrong. Ah, everyhing's perfect.

I found my pot of gold
at the end of the rainbow.

Except it was empty.

Well, whatever.

- It's not the end of the world.
- Oh, really? Tell me about it.

Wait a minute.
You're really not kidding, are you?

I'm feeling a little guilty.
More than a little.

Guilty? About what?

Something I did, and didn't pay for.

You see, Cliff, I could be in jail
right now for reckless driving.

Only the police, they don't know that it
was me behind the wheel.

Because someone else
took the blame for me.

And I didn't even have the courage
to tell the truth.

You just did, Miss Carrington.
To me.

[SCOFFS]

Too late with too little.

It's the story of my life.

Excuse me, Miss Carrington.

[lNAUDlBLE DlALOGUE]

Yeah, this is Blanchard.
Look, I may be on to a story.

Distinguished Denver families
department and a cover up.

Amanda Carrington.
Is that a good enough name for you?

That's right, Blake Carrington
and Alexis Colby's daughter.

Now, you want me to investigate?

All right. Have the library
pull both files. I'm on my way.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Well, maybe I figured you'd be here,
and I wanted to see you.

What you really mean, Clay,
is that you came to spy on me again.

Isn't that it?
See that I stay out of trouble.

Well, there is no trouble.
I mean, everyhing is terrific.

You always look so close to tears
when you feel that way, Amanda?

- What's wrong?
- Nothing.

Come on, let me buy you
some dinner.

Look, I'm not hungry.
And I'd rather be alone.

Amanda, if you're upset over what
happened the other night, the accident,

don't take it out on me.

I don't need to be reminded
about what I did

and I don't need you.

Has anyone ever told you

that you have all the makings
of a spoiled brat?

Well, how could l?

I mean, brats are raised by parents
who spoil them.

Ha, ha.
Cut it out, will you, Amanda?

Now come on, I'll buy you
the best burger in Denver.

Let go of me.

What do I have to do, scream?

Scream? Let me
tell you something, Amanda.

You need a psychiatrist,
you need a shrink.

You're in trouble.
You know something?

You don't even know
what you're saying.

And you sure as hell
need some kind of help.

[SlGHS]

One billion dollars.

That is what you said?

That's right, Jim.

And I'm offering my South China Sea
oil leases as collateral for the billion.

So that you have the ready cash to
cover your offer for the Colbyco stock.

BLAKE:
Mm-hm.

Blake, uh, when are you planning
on making this offer?

The first of the month.
That's when it becomes effective.

What I need from you, Jim,
is the assurance

that the money will be there
for me to draw on.

Uh, meanwhile,

you, uh, seem very confident that

everyhing is going to move ahead
according to schedule.

- You mean about the takeover?
- Yes.

I have never been more confident
about anything in my life.

Blake, uh...

Let me level with you. Uh...

On the plane out from New York,

I had, uh, some second thoughts
about a lot of this.

Oh?

Well, you know the oil business even
better than I do.

What with OPEC in disagreement,
and prices unstable, uh,

well, Towers did what
he had to do, and l--

Go on, Jim.
Finish the sentence, go on.

Winston Towers
turned me down on this deal

and he couldn't wait
to pass along the news, is that it?

Now, look, I ran into him
at the Bankers Club, and he--

So the good old boys felt obliged
to trade a little gossip, huh?

Now, Blake,

a risky deal is a risky deal.

Come on, now we're
not talking about a deal.

We're talking about me in court,
my reputation, hmm?

Isn't that right, Jim. Isn't it?

All right. Look, the hearing
certainly didn't help.

At least not on Wall Street,
where I have to raise this cash.

Blake, I have to deal with people
who are tough, people who--

With people who are gutless.

I needed you, Jim.
But I'll manage to work this out.

Without you.

I'm sure you will.

Goodbye, Blake.

Uh, I'm sorry.

[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES]

[ALL CHATTERlNG]

Hi, Dex.

- Amanda.
- They told me I'd find you here.

What made you decide to drive up?

I needed to talk to a friend.

- Uh, you want some coffee?
- Okay.

Another cup of coffee here, please.

You know, you've been
an important part of my life, Dex.

I didn't realise you came
up here to talk about me.

Well, that is part of it.

- It's over, Amanda.
- I know.

I know you'll always love my mother.

But I didn't come here
to talk about her or even you.

I just came to see
if we could talk as friends.

- As friends?
- Yes.

[SlGHS]

You don't believe me.

You think I came all the way
out here to lure you back.

- I didn't say that.
- But that's what you meant.

We've got a had situation out at
the line, Mr. Dexter. We need you.

I'll be right there. I've got to go.

Dex, please.
I need someone to talk to.

I'm sorry. Not now.
Goodbye, Amanda.

Goodbye, Dex.

Goodbye.

[lNTERCOM BUZZES]

- Yes, Barbara?
BARBARA: Caress Morrell's here.

Well, send her in, please.

- Hello, Cassie.
- Blake.

Now, what is this good news
you promised me on the telephone.

The very best news. Blake,

I have found out who Ben
was with

the day that your mother
d*ed in the fire.

- Who?
- Ex-Senator Buck Fallmont's wife.

- Emily Fallmont.
- What?

Oh, my God, Cassie,
I can't believe that.

No, it's true.

- You're absolutely sure about that?
- There is not the shadow of a doubt

that she is the woman that
can redeem you, your good name

and send Alexis to prison

for perjuring herself in a court of law.

But, uh, in case you need help...

"Sister Dearest:
The true story of Alexis Carrington,"

I don't understand.
What is this?

It's a photocopy of a book
that will never see print,

thanks to my darling sister.

But it might just help you fight her.

Fight her?

I'm going to destroy her.

Thank you for coming, Emily.

Blake, if this has anything to do

with Alexis' sister and those
questions she's been asking,

- about the fire--
- Yes.

It has to do with just that.

[SlGHS]

Well, why did we have
to meet here of all places?

I don't like cemeteries.

My mother's buried right here.

I come out here every now and then.

I've always found it to be
a very private place.

And a very good place to think
about the truth, Emily.

I was with Ben that day.

[SlGHS]

I don't know how it all began.

But I was infatuated with him.

His flair,

his good looks,

his sense of excitement.

And I hadn't been married very long.

Buck was always away campaigning.

So I was alone, uh...

And that's absolutely no excuse for
cheating on the husband you love.

[SOBS]

[SNlFFLES]

It didn't even last very long,
you know.

And I'd buried it in the past until...

Well, until the hearing,
and then that meeting with Ben.

You saw Ben after the hearing?

He threatened me.

He said that if I said anything,

he'd ruin me.

Sounds like Ben.

I don't know, I just...

I just thought about Buck and me

and the fact that Buck
would be so betrayed.

I mean, I couldn't stand it.

And...

And that would just be the end
of our marriage.

And it is a good marriage, Blake.

[SlGHS]

I just couldn't face it.

I understand.

[SlGHS]

You tell me what to do.

When I tell everyhing
I'm gonna need your help.

I don't think I'm gonna have
the courage to go through this alone.

[SlGHS]

You won't have to do anything, Emily.

I'll find another way
to deal with my brother.

Blake, I can swear to the truth.

Ben wasn't working
the day your mother d*ed.

He was with me.

I know.

But I can't let that happen
to you and Buck.

Ben has already
hurt enough people.

[EMlLY SOBBlNG]

Hiding behind a woman.

Threatening a woman.
You're the worst kind of coward.

Look, be my guest.

Take the eminently respectable
Emily Fallmont to court.

It will make quite a show,
and headlines.

But you won't do it.
Not Blake Carrington, the noble.

It wouldn't look good to the world.

The reason why I won't do it,
and the only reason,

is because she's a decent woman.

And I won't ruin her life just to see
that you get what you deserve.

So you'll try some other way
to nail me.

Yes. And I will. I promise you I will.

And if you don't,
you lose your good name.

Then again, you've already lost that,
haven't you, Blake?

- Why you miserable no good--
- Call me what you want.

The fact is we went to w*r.

I won. You lost.

And that's the way it's gonna stay.

How does it feel, big brother,
being on the other side for a change?

Well, it's not over between us.
I've just started to fight you.

And I'm going to wipe that
damned smile off your face for good.

I'll make you regret the day
that you came back into my life.

Tell me something.

Does Blake think that you're on your
way back to New York right now?

As we speak.

Wouldn't he be surprised if he knew
that your flight was delayed,

and by whom?

Well, back to business.

Tell me what you think
about my little proposition?

A one billion dollar proposal?

Ha, ha. That's just fine.

You're smiling. Does the thought of
so much money tickle your fancy?

I'm smiling because
that's twice in the same day

somebody has asked me to
put together a package like that.

Don't tell me, let me guess.
Blake Carrington.

Yes, Mrs. Colby.

Uh, are you preparing to fight his
takeover with a counter offer?

Mr. Ellison, why don't you
let me handle my end of things?

All you have to do is
to raise the billion dollars.

And with my shares in Colbyco and
Lex Dex Corporation as collateral,

I don't think there should
be any problem. Do you?

Heh. No problem at all.

I'd better leave if
I'm gonna catch a flight back.

- We'll be in touch. Bon voyage.
- Thank you, Mrs. Colby.

[DOOR OPENS
THEN CLOSES]

A billion dollars.

You've got your money, Blake.

The hard way.

- How dare you meddle in any of this?
- Don't get excited, darling.

Listen to me, you little witch.

Next time you go to Blake Carrington
with information about anything

I'll see you're stopped,
if I stop you myself.

You can't thr*aten me, Alexis.

There's nothing you can do to stop me
going to the District Attorney's office,

and telling them that
Emily Fallmont was with Ben.

she will be subpoenaed,
forced to tell the truth under oath,

and then you will know
what it's like to be behind bars.

I'm warning you, Cassie,
stay out of this.

[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES]

Put this in the library for me,
would you please, Michael.

Hello, darling.

What is it, something wrong?

I don't know, I hope not.

- It's Amanda.
- What about her?

Well, she didn't drive
to her friend's house in Vail.

She didn't?
Now, how do you know that?

Kate just called, she said
she hasn't heard her in weeks.

I'm worried, Blake.

I feel like Amanda
has been putting up a front,

but she's really getting
more and more depressed.

On which I'm sure she smiled
her cool Caress smile.

Yes, and I almost smacked
in her cool Caress face.

I'm surprised you didn't.

Oh. She would have
loved that wouldn't she?

That would have given her even more
amm*nit*on to use against me.

[ALEXlS SlGHS]

She's determined to get revenge on
me for something that I didn't do.

I was not responsible for her spending
five years in a Venezuelan jail.

You mean that, Alexis?

Despite the accusations
she wrote in her book?

They were all a bunch of lies.

If they weren't, do you think I would
have let you read the manuscript?

She's dangerous to have around.

I'm as anxious as you
to see the last of your sister.

Five years in prison.

Weren't there a few years
that were left unserved?

Two years. Why?

Maybe that's where
the answer to all this lies.

A prison in Caracas.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Coming.

Hey, Jackie.

I thought, uh, we'd watch
some TV together, you know?

Maybe have a couple of beers.

Oh, but it looks like, uh,
you're packing here, huh?

That's right.
Somebody's coming to pick me up.

And I don't drink.

- Yeah? Who's coming?
- That's my business.

- And I need to finish.
- Know what I think?

I don't think anyone's coming.
I think you're planning to split.

- What's your hurry?
- Get your hands off of me.

- Hey. You gotta learn to relax.
- I just want you to get out of here.

You gotta learn to have fun.

Leave me alone.
What are you doing?

Get off of me.

- Hey. What's going on here?
- Hey, nothing, nothing,

- I'm just leaving.
- You bet you are!

Jackie. Thank God you finally
told me where to find you.

- Are you all right, sweetheart?
- I am now.

Thank you for coming
with Mother, Mr. Boydston.

Jackie.

[DOMlNlQUE SlGHS]

We have something to tell you.

Garrett is your father.

- My father?
- Yes, darling.

He's been with us all this time
and you never told me.

How could you have lied
to me for all these years?

- How is she?
- Ah.

She's lying on her bed.
She won't talk.

She's holding on to her childhood.

She feels miserable and betrayed.

You betrayed me too.

What?

You kept the fact that she was
my daughter from me for years.

Dear God. You were married.

What was I supposed to do,
call your wife and explain it to her?

Do you realise what it's been
like for me all these years

carrying that secret alone?

I protected that girl in there

the way no one protected me
when I was young.

What are you talking about?

DOMlNlQUE:
I am talking about

being illegitimate. Having no father.

Having children call me bastard.
That's what I'm talking about.

So tonight, Jackie is suffering.

And you are suffering.

Well, I have been suffering with this
secret for twenty years.

Jackie.

I know what you've been
through tonight.

Do you?

Yes, I do.

And I know the idea
of my being your father, well,

it's going to take you some time
to get used to it.

To live with it,
maybe quite a bit of time.

But I am your father.

And it makes me a very happy man.

I hope some day
it will make you just as happy.

And that

you'll be able to love me
as much as I love you.

[JACKlE SNlFFLES]

Daddy.

Darling.

Amanda, we've been worried
about you. Where have you been?

- I'll explain it to you.
- Are you all right?

- Yes-- I'm fine.
- Are you sure you're all right?

I just wanted to be with you
for a while, that's all.

Oh, well, of course. I'd love it.

- Come on.
- Oh, Mr. Carrington, excuse me.

Mr. Ahmed's in your office.
He's been waiting for quite some time.

Oh, thank you, Barbara.

Darling, this is very important,
but it won't take too long.

Why don't you wait
for me out here?

Couldn't you see him later?

The man flew out here
specifically for this meeting.

As soon as we're finished you and l
will have some lunch. All right?

Okay.

I'm so glad to see you.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Mr. Carrington, in a way,

you and I are in the same boat,
aren't we?

Are we, Mr. Ahmed? You tell me.

You once accused me
of kidnapping your grandson.

It was a lie.

Now, you swear to me
that your brother is lying

about you and the death
of your mother.

It hurts deeply, doesn't it,
when a man's name is impugned?

But enough of that.

I'm here to forget the past.

You're right, Mr. Ahmed. It is true.

I did wrongly accuse you.
But that is in the past.

Now, tell me,

what is the real purpose
for this meeting?

The word is out that you're
looking to raise one billion dollars.

I want to make a deal with you
on that.

- What kind of deal?
- I represent a consortium

that can give you this billion

with your South China Sea
oil leases as collateral of course.

It's as simple as that.
Are you interested?

Well, first you must tell me
what the terms are of this simple deal.

You're suggesting there's a catch.

Just answer me, Mr. Ahmed.

The loan will be made for a fee.

We will arrange a line of credit for you
for a billion dollars.

You will repay a billion
and a quarter.

A quarter of a billion dollars
in interest?

Not interest, Mr. Carrington.
That's my fee.

A $ -million-dollar fee?
That's ridiculous.

I am just a businessman, sir,

who knows when he can get
what he asks for.

Unless, of course,
you have a better deal at hand?

Do you?

So you don't.

Then are you interested?

All right. It's a deal.

- Miss Carrington.
- Yes?

You going to wait?
Your father shouldn't he much longer.

Well, I wouldn't want to rush him.

I mean, he might lose a big deal
just because of me.

I'll have the papers drawn up
immediately, Mr. Carrington.

Good day.

Tell me, how did it go?

It's a deal, Alexis.
Carrington bought it.

He has bought his own death.

Bravo, Farouk. Bravo.

[TALKlNG lNDlSTlNCTLY]

[PHONE RlNGS]

- Yes.
- Steven, it's Amanda.

- Amanda. What's up?
- Well, I was wondering,

are you free for lunch today?

Uh, yeah, I am. Where would
you like me to take you?

What I'd like to do is bring
lunch up to your office

and just sit around
and talk for a while.

Yeah, it's a date. Why don't you come
on by about, uh, : . Okay?

Oh, great. Thank you, Steven.

[SlGHS]

Have you done it?

You got your well.

The title to Lankershim One
has been transferred to your name.

It's right here.

I'll take those papers.

Well, are they satisfactory?

- Very.
- Good.

Because I've got a favour
to ask you.

I'd like this kept absolutely quiet

until the takeover of Colbyco
has been accomplished.

Well, I suppose I do owe you
a small favour.

And there is something else.

When you came to me
at the house that night,

I said I didn't need you.

Well,

I do now.

And I want you in my bed.

Well, you know where to find me.
La Mirage isn't that far away.

You mean it?

Of course I do.

I have my needs too.

And you're right.

We're good together.

We always have been.

Excuse me. Mr. Carrington,
your brother Steven

has asked that all your records
be sent to him.

Would you like me
to supervise that?

No, no, Barbara.
I'll look after that myself. Thank you.

Certainly.

- Thank you, Richard.
- Certainly, Mrs. Colby.

- Mother, may I come in?
- Ah.

Amanda, what are you doing
in this building?

Well, Steven and I were supposed
to have lunch together.

But he had to leave.

I'm glad you're here.
I've been wanting to talk to you.

And I've been wanting to talk to you.

Good, sit down.

Do you know a man
called Blanchard?

- No. I don't.
- He's a reporter from the Chronicle.

He called me yesterday, with some
rather upsetting news about you.

I don't understand.

He told me that you were recently
involved in a car crash. Is that true?

Yes.

With a young man who,
to save your skin,

took the blame himself. Is that true?

- Yes, but--
- I haven't finished, Amanda.

Blanchard also told me that he was
going to continue

to investigate the story,
with or without my cooperation,

and that if he came up with
any hard facts,

he was going to headline it with:

"ls Alexis Colby's daughter
above the law?"

Now, how much longer
is this going to go on, Amanda.

How much longer
are you going to continue

to harass and embarrass me?

But it was an accident.

Privilege comes with responsibilities,
something that you refuse to learn.

At first I thought I would punish you

by cutting you out of my will,
but that's not the answer.

Your will?
I don't give a damn about your money.

- It's you that I wanted in my life.
- Oh, really?

All those years I grew up without you,
it was your love that I needed.

How strange. I thought it was
my husband's love that you needed.

It isn't my will that I'm going
to cut you out of, Amanda.

It's my heart.

And now,

if you'll excuse me,
I'd like to continue my lunch.

Oh, you don't have
any time for me, is that it?

First, my father the tycoon
and now you.

All right. I will leave and gladly.

Because I've had enough of you,
all of you.

Oh, and, uh, don't worry about me
embarrassing or humiliating you.

Because you know what?
You're not even worth that.

What do you know about worth.

Maybe you will one day,

but you've got
a long way to go, Amanda.

KRYSTLE:
I'm trying to understand.

How could you even consider

making a deal with a man
like Farouk Ahmed?

- There was no other choice.
- I keep remembering what it was like

when you were fighting
with his brother.

Darling, I am in a crisis
situation right now.

I have to do everyhing I can
to turn this around.

I don't have the luxury of doing
business only with the people I like.

At this moment, I have to do business
with Rashid Ahmed's brother.

No, you don't.

Oh, don't you see, Blake?
This is Alexis' game.

She keeps striking out at you

and you stay hooked in
by striking back.

Darling, I understand
what you're saying,

but I cannot walk away
form this one.

Blake.

I lie awake at night,

watching you try to sleep.

You toss and you turn.

You're the one who suffers.

People like Alexis thrive off
of hatred and revenge.

I can't believe
I'm hearing this from you.

Are you suggesting
you don't want me to fight back?

What good's a fight
if it costs you your integrity?

Well, I've got to take that chance.
Don't you see?

Darling, you must trust me.

I know what I'm doing,
and I've got to do this.

[SlGHS]

- What's the matter?
- No word from Amanda yet, huh?

- No.
- I keep thinking of something she said

to me down at the office
and it's bothering me.

Where the devil could
she have gone?

[ALEXlS CHUCKLES]

There.

Alexis, I've done this for you,
and for the money.

But in a way I feel sorry
for Carrington.

He is a tough man,
but a decent man.

Ha, ha. Farouk, that cheque
is for one million dollars.

Don't shed too many tears.
It might blur the ink.

Goodbye, Farouk.

Goodbye, Alexis. Mr. Carrington.

Thank you.

I think a toast
is very much in order.

What a good idea.

I hope it's to me.

As a matter of fact, it is.
To you, Alexis.

You lend Blake one billion dollars
anonymously, for a staggering fee,

then call in your loan
making him dig his own grave.

Clever.

Not just clever, Ben. Brilliant.

[ALEXlS CLEARS THROAT]

[PHONE RlNGlNG]

Let it ring.

[RlNGlNG CONTlNUES]

Please be there.

Please answer, please.

Please.

[RlNGlNG CONTlNUES]

Someone is very persistent.

Yes.

- Hello.
- Mother? I'm at La Mirage.

Amanda, we have said all that
there is to say to each other.

Now, I don't want to talk about this
reckless driving thing anymore.

In fact, I don't want
to talk to you about anything.

You're absolutely right.

There's nothing more to talk about.

Good. Then let's just end this.

[LlNE HANGS UP]

Yes, let's-- Let's end this.