07x27 - The Affair

[bunniefuu]

"We've found someone better, Hilda.
You won't be needed."

- Mrs. Gunnerson.
- Oh, forgive me.

- What's wrong?
- Oh, nothing, Mrs. Carrington.

I'm so sorry.

What is it?
I've never seen you like this.

I've been with this family
for a long time.

Yes, you have.

Mrs. Carrington, I so looked forward
to Mr. Adam's wedding.

And now to be told
I won't be needed at all.

Not even to help supervise
in the kitchen.

Well, it just hurts.

Did Mrs. Colby tell you this?

Where is she?

In the conservatory.

Oh, please, Mrs. Carrington,
I don't want to cause any trouble.

You're not the one
who's causing the trouble.

Have the couches in the living room
removed and put into storage--

KRYSTLE: Alexis.
ALEXlS: Oh, hello, Krystle.

Gerard, Mrs. Gunnerson
would like to see you.

Yes, Mrs. Carrington.

Listen to me carefully, Alexis,
so there's no misunderstanding.

Nlake and I gave you permission
to come into our home

to oversee Adam's wedding.

We did not give you the right
to insult the people who work for us.

Oh, I suppose you've been talking
to Mrs. Gunnerson.

You know how we feel about her
and the rest of the staff.

We consider them part of our family.

Look, I didn't mean
to be insulting, Krystle.

I'm simply happier
working with my own caterers.

Fine. Just make sure they're
comfortable working with our staff.

Have I made myself clear?

Crystal clear.

Alexis, I'll go out of my way to help
make this wedding a joyous occasion.

Nut when it's over,
so is your involvement with this house

and our lives.

[lNTERCOM BUZZES]

Yes?

WOMAN:
Mr. Fallmont is here to see you.

Clay? Send him in, please.

Oh, hello, Nuck.

Hello, Nlake.
Sorry to disappoint you.

- I need to see you.
- Sure. What's on your mind?

- Your niece.
- Leslie?

I want her to stop seeing Clay.

Well, you know
that Leslie's not a child.

And why are you coming to me?
I'm not her father.

Seems to me
your argument is with my brother.

The less I say to Nen Carrington,
the better.

Whenever the Fallmonts
and the Carringtons get together,

somebody always seems to get hurt.

I thought the feud between us
was over, Nuck.

You think that and you're a fool.

Well, this fool has got work to do,

so whatever you want from me,
the answer is no.

Now, please leave.

Well, maybe you ought to let nature
take its course, then, Nlake.

And when the scandal hits,
don't say I didn't warn you.

What are you talking about anyway?

Oh, the word "scandal"
gets your attention, does it, eh?

What scandal?

The one that will bring the Carringtons
down to earth for a change.

Clay isn't my son.
He belongs to Nen.

That's ridiculous.

That happens to be the truth.
You know what that means?

It means your niece
is sleeping with her brother.

LESLlE:
Say it again.

No, I don't wanna spoil you.

[CHUCKLES]

Okay. I love you.

[CHUCKLES]

Now, was that so hard?

Well, actually it was pretty easy.

I really do love you.

I love you too.

[CHUCKLES]

Pretty crazy, huh?

You know what's crazy?

- What?
- You.

Yes, you not moving in with me.
Now, I asked you the other day.

How many more invitations
are you gonna need?

It's just
I haven't lived with a man before.

Well, I'll tell you what.

Since today is your day off,
live here today.

Then you won't be able
to say that anymore.

- Ooh, are you slick, heh.
- Yeah.

- I have a better idea.
- What?

Since today is my day off,
why don't I live here today

and then I won't be able
to say that anymore.

[GASPS]

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

You are a genius.

I just got back.
You wanted to see me?

Yes. Close the door.

- What's up?
- Sit down.

Buck Fallmont
paid me a visit this morning.

Oh, that must have been fun.

Nen, we may have a serious problem
on our hands.

- I want you to level with me.
- About what?

About your affair with Emily.

Oh, my God.

Why can't he let that rest?
Emily's dead.

Yes, but her son isn't.

Now, just what
is that supposed to mean?

Look, if you have something to say,
say it.

According to Nuck Fallmont,
Clay isn't his son.

- He's yours.
- What?

He said that he was out campaigning
when Clay was conceived.

And that you were here
sleeping with Emily.

He's a drunken liar.

He was sober and dead serious.

- Now, can this be true?
- No.

Why not? How can you be sure?

- I'm telling you it's not true.
- Yes, but are you sure?

Now, did Emily
ever give you any reason

- to think that Clay might be your son?
- No.

Emily's dead. This is just Nuck
Fallmont's way of getting back at me.

You still don't understand, do you?

Now, your daughter, Leslie,
has gotten very involved with Clay.

Now, do you know what it means
if this is true?

Nut, damn it, it is not true.

Nut you don't know that,
and until you do,

you've got to keep Leslie
away from Clay.

I can't do that.
She'll wanna know why.

Well, then make up something.

[SlGHS]

I just got her back into my life
after all these years.

I am not gonna let Nuck Fallmont's
lies spoil her life.

She's happy now.

Ben, that doesn't make sense.

Do you realise the consequences
if you don't tell them?

All right. All right.

Those two innocent kids might be
on their way to ruining their lives.

And if you're not going to tell them,
then I will.

[DOORBELL RlNGS]

Ha, ha!

I knew that you would forget
something.

Didn't I say this morning, you'd--?

[CHUCKLES]

Hi, Uncle Blake.

Leslie, I'm looking for Clay.

Come on in.

He left for work already this morning,
but if it's important, I can go--

No, no, no, there's nothing urgent.
I'll catch up with him later.

He said he would be out
in the field until this afternoon.

Uh, heh, can I get you
a cup of coffee or something?

No, no, thank you.

- I really must be going.
- Okay.

Bye.

NLAKE: Hi, Clay.
- Nlake.

Wanted to talk to you
about something.

Well, now. This wouldn't be about
Leslie and me, would it?

Necause we're seeing each other?

Just how serious is it
between you two?

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, that's something
I expect from my father, Nlake.

Not from you.

Why didn't Nen come
to see me about this? Why you?

Unless this didn't
come from the Carringtons.

[SCOFFS]

My father's pulling the strings,
isn't he?

Nuck is concerned about you, yes.

Oh, Nlake, don't play his game.

I love Leslie.
I wouldn't do anything to hurt her.

- Not knowingly.
- Not at all.

What if I told you that you could hurt
Leslie and maybe yourself too,

unless you stop seeing her?

I'd say you're crazy.

- I don't wanna talk about this anymore.
- Wait.

- We've got to talk about this.
- Why?

Necause Nuck told me something
this morning, and if it's true,

it can hurt a lot of people,
but mostly you and Leslie.

Okay, what did he say this time?

I don't wanna believe this.
I swear to you, I don't.

Just say it.

He claims
that he may not be your father.

What?

He says that you may be Nen's son.

He said that?

Well, he's lying. It's not true.

See, he sees me happy
and it's k*lling him.

So he made up this lie.
It's not gonna work.

I hope that it's a lie,
but until we know for sure--

It is a lie
and he's not gonna get away with it.

Now, Clay, wait.

He's not gonna get away with it
this time.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]

How low can you get?

- Take it easy, boy.
- I wanna know why you said it.

You tell me what I said
and I'll tell you why I said it.

Oh, stop it.
I just talked to Nlake Carrington.

Is your hate for me so deep

that you're willing to ruin
an innocent girl just to get at me?

I'm trying to keep you from making
a big mistake, Clay. Again.

Oh, and that's supposed to justify
this disgusting lie?

What kind of man are you?

I'm the kind of man that does what he
has to do because he knows it's right.

Now you listen to me.

You and I have had a lot of differences,
boy, but we can put that behind us.

With the girl and the Carringtons
out of your life,

you can get back on track again.
And I'll help you.

You can go to hell.

I don't want anything from you.
You're nothing but a drunken liar.

You are Nen Carrington's son.
And he knows it.

- It's a lie. I could--
- You could what, k*ll me?

Go ahead.

Won't make any difference.

That tramp's still your sister.

[BUCK GRUNTS]

[BUCK GRUNTlNG]

You can't run away from the truth,
boy.

DOCTOR:
Good morning, Sarah.

How are you feeling today?

A little bird flew to the window
this morning.

It was a blue jay, Cathy's favourite.

DOCTOR:
Can we talk about Cathy today?

Cathy's my beautiful daughter.

Yes, she was.

Was?

- Can you tell me where she is now?
- I don't wanna talk about that.

Oh, doctor, my head hurts.
I can't, I don't--

I don't wanna think about that.

- Remember what I said yesterday--?
- You said she was dead.

I don't wanna talk about that.

[DOOR OPENS]

Krystle.

I'm so glad you're here.
Would you tell her Cathy is not dead?

Tell her she's still alive.

I'm sorry, Sarah. I can't do that.

I can't, because Cathy is dead.

You're all the same.

You think I don't know
what you're doing with your lies?

It's no lie, Sarah.

My daughter's dead?

Prove it. See, you can't, can you?

You can't prove that she's dead.

Can you?

Dex? We're in the air
on our way to Wyoming.

I'm sorry we couldn't wait
until they found you.

Nut Sarah gave us an opening.
The doctor felt we had to move quickly.

DEX [OVER PHONE]:
I understand, Krystle.

I'm just praying it'll work.

That makes two of us.

I'll talk to you soon.

Hi, Dex.

No way.

No way what?

I am not gonna pay you double-time

because you decided to come in
on your day off.

Don't worry, boss. It won't cost you.

Actually, I'm looking for Clay.
Have you seen him today?

- As a matter of fact, I haven't.
- Ugh, I've been trying to reach him.

And he's been out all day
and he's not answering his car phone.

Dex, do you know if there's a problem
between him and my Uncle Nlake?

Well, not that I know of. Why?

I don't know. It's just...

Leslie, to be this worried
about the guy,

you must have really
fallen in love with him.

[CHUCKLES]

Yeah, it's scary.

When I was a kid,
I swore that when I grew up,

I would never believe in love, because
I saw what it did to my mother.

And now you're hooked.

It closed in on me
when I wasn't looking.

Yeah.
That's the way it happened for me too.

I'm not really sure
if I'll ever get over it.

Nut listen, you and Clay,
I wouldn't worry.

He'll show up.

And after he does,

I predict that the two of you
will live happily ever after.

Hello, Gerard.
I'm here to pick up Danny.

- I believe he's upstairs with Kristina.
- Thank you.

Hello, Alexis.

Hello, Sammy Jo.

Oh, Gerard,
I don't need you anymore.

Would you please tell
Mrs. Gunnerson

that I'll come see her
in about half an hour?

Yes, Mrs. Colby.

You seem to have the wedding
well in hand.

Yes, I intend to give my son
the perfect start in his new life.

Dana will be very happy to hear that.

Well, at least one of my sons
is involved with the right woman.

Sammy Jo.

I'm here to pick up my son.

If it's about Steven,
I don't wanna hear it.

Why, because you're feeling guilty?

I have nothing to feel guilty about.

Then how do you feel?

Not content with making him feel
unhappy all of these years,

you then entice him back
and hurt him again.

You have no right, Alexis.

- It was Steven who--
- Who what?

Who found you out
for the fraud you really are?

My son's waiting for me.

Hey, you, heh.

So, what are the chances
of our taking lunch

and stretching it
into the rest of the day off? Hmm?

We could, uh, discuss the wedding
deep into the night.

If you're gonna take the rest of
the day off, I've got a much better idea.

- Oh.
- Mm-hm.

Let's elope now.

Elope?

Why not?
We could be in Vegas in no time.

- Heh, you're not serious.
- Sure, I am.

I love you, you love me.
We don't need all this hoopla.

Well, this hoopla, as you call it,
is a family wedding.

I don't think they'd appreciate
our not being there.

Family.

Except that no matter what they say,
I'm not.

Sweetheart,

I want more than anything else
to be your wife.

Nut even more than that,
I want you to be at peace with yourself.

I've tried. It's hard to manage.

Well, try a little harder.
You are the only one still torn

between Adam Carrington
and Michael Torrance.

Your family, all of us,
we love you for who you are inside.

Why can't you accept that?

It's not easy.

No.

Nut together,
we could make it a little easier.

I love you.

And I will always be here for you.

Will you marry me?

[CHUCKLES]

With all the hoopla?

I can't. I just can't.

Ugh, Sarah, no one's gonna force you
to do anything.

Nut the terrible hurt in your heart
won't mend until you face the truth.

- I'm afraid.
- I know.

The truth can scare us,
but it can also heal us.

[WHlMPERS]
I can't. I just can't.

Cathy.

[SOBBlNG]

We need another test
before we bite that b*llet.

JACKlE:
Mr. Kimball?

- Jackie?
- Do you have a minute?

Sure. I'll see you out at the rig.

Come on in.

I was hoping
I'd get a chance to meet you.

Too bad you had to drive
all the way out here,

but I'm really glad you did.

- I need to talk to you.
- Okay.

I don't know
how to say this politely,

but I'd like you
to stop seeing my mother.

I'm afraid I can't do that, Jackie.

My father still loves my mother.
You're keeping them apart.

- I don't think that's true.
- It is true.

If you weren't in the picture,
she'd go back to him.

- Did she tell you that?
- She doesn't have to. I know.

Jackie, what you mean
is that you want it.

Now, I can understand that,

because my mother
and father were divorced too.

- I know exactly how you feel.
- You don't know anything.

What I know is
that I love your mother very much.

Enough to walk out of her life
if she asked me to.

You say you understand
what I'm feeling?

[SOBBlNG]

If you did,
you'd never see her again.

You'd just disappear from her life.

- Jackie--
- Forever.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SlGHS]

Well, have we covered everything?

Yes, I think so.

Oh, all except for
our wedding present.

- Our present?
- Yes.

Since we are Adam's parents,
I thought it would be nice

if we bought them
something really fabulous.

Well, that's a nice idea.

Nut I'm afraid that Krystle
and I have already decided on a gift.

Oh, heh.

How silly. Of course you have.

You know something? I think you're
doing a wonderful job on this wedding.

Thank you, Nlake.

The most important thing
is that Adam's happy.

You know, I've been thinking.

How would you feel if we set up
Adam and Steven

in business together as partners?

Interesting idea.

It would certainly make Adam
feel more a part of the family.

And it wouldn't hurt Steven, either.

You know, after the boys were born,
I used to think about the day

when all three of you
would be working together.

[ALEXlS CHUCKLES]

Do you remember our master plan?

That we would have them
supporting us

while we went off
and lived on a desert island together?

Well, plans are made and changed.

Our lives have gone
in opposite directions.

Mm-hm.

Gotta go.

All right. I'll just stay
and finish up the seating plan.

All right.

I'll see you, then, um,
if not before, then at the wedding.

Definitely at the wedding.

- Nye.
- Nye, Nlake.

A dollar for your thoughts.

Whatever happened to a penny?

Inflation.

[CHUCKLES]

May l?

Yes.

Well, first the art gallery
and now here.

Should I assume that
this is not just a coincidence?

Why don't we just say
there's a time to let things happen

and a time to make things happen?

Ah.

And, uh, Mr. Mystery Man,
what do you intend to make happen?

The name is Gavin Maurier.

Maurier?
- Dirk Maurier

- is my uncle.
- Ah.

And as to your question,
I suggest we live the answer.

That is, of course, unless the man who
just left is making it happen for you.

The man who just left hasn't made it
happen for me for a very long time.

Could he be the man that
I reminded you of in the art gallery?

Oh, he could be,
but I do not live in the past.

I only live for the future.

Good. That brings us back to us.

Well, you're not shy, are you?

- Honest and interested.
- In what?

Dinner tonight.

To what end?

To no end. To a beginning.

Goodbye, Daddy. I love you.

Jackie, I'd like to talk to you, please.

I don't think we have anything
to talk about.

Suppose we start by your telling me
what you told Nick.

Yes, he called.

I understand why you did
what you did,

but I wish you'd come to me first.

Why? You wouldn't have listened.

Yes, I would have.

I care about your feelings.

I love you, Jackie.

Mother, I love you too, and Daddy.

And I want you back together again.

[SlGHS]

My darling, that just is impossible.

Why? Daddy still loves you.

Oh, darling.

[SlGHS]

I don't love your father.

Mother, if you were
back together again, you would.

Listen to me.

You're not a little girl any longer.

You must understand that if
I did what you're asking me to do,

your father
and I would be living a lie.

But I just talked to him.
He is so lonely.

I'm sorry about that.

I want your father to be happy.
I just can't be a part of that happiness.

Nelieve me, I care for your father.

And I love you
more than anything in the world.

You must understand that you are
the most important thing in life to me.

Don't ever forget that.

I wanna go to him.

I understand, Jackie. I--

I won't try to stop you.

May I please leave tonight?

All right, darling.

Of course you may.

[SlGHS]

There you are.
Where have you been?

I've been looking for you all day.

I had a lot of running around to do.

Did it have to do with my Uncle Nlake
wanting to see you?

He came by here looking for you.

No.
No, it had nothing to do with anything.

Oh, okay. In the meantime...

- Hi.
- Hi.

Would this be the wrong time
to tell you

that I've decided to take you up
on your offer and move in?

Clay.

Talk to me. Something's wrong.
What is it?

Leslie.

I am just really tired. That's all.

- Sweetie.
- Ugh.

Why don't I draw you a hot bath?

And then while you're soaking
your weary bones,

I'll go pick up some clothes.

No.

I mean, look.

I've been thinking.

Maybe we're jumping the g*n
on living together.

We haven't talked.
We haven't figured it out.

What's to figure out?

You take one closet, I'll take the other.
We share the toothpaste, remember?

Hold it. This morning,
you couldn't wait to get me here.

Now you wanna be alone.
What's this all about?

I just think we need more time
to think about it. That's all.

I don't need a house to fall
on top of me.

The lovely Sammy Jo
come into the picture again?

Is that what all this
running around was about?

- No, that's not it.
- Then stop making me read your mind

and tell me what it is,
or I'm out of here.

All right.

[SlGHS]

All right.

I got some news today.

And until I get a chance
to check it out,

we've gotta cool it for a while.

What kind of news?

My fa-- Uh, Nuck...

...told Nlake...

[CHUCKLES]

...that he may not be my father.

- What?
- There's more.

That-- That my real father
could be, heh...

...Nen Carrington.

You're joking, right?

No, I went to see Buck.

We got in a fight
because he wouldn't change his story.

This can't be true.

We can't be brother and sister.

I don't know.

All I know is
that we gotta deal with it.

Leslie, where are you going?

[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]

- They told me I would find you here.
- Leslie.

Now, you know why I'm here,
so why don't you just say it?

There is no way
Clay could be your son,

because you never slept with
Emily Fallmont. Now say it.

Oh, God.

You allowed me to get involved with him
and you knew you could be his father?

But I didn't know it.
I still don't know it.

Oh, well, you thought maybe, perhaps,
so it wasn't even worth mentioning?

Don't go.
Somebody has gotta hear this insanity.

Now, I know why you came
to see Clay this morning, Uncle Nlake.

You were trying to do
his job for him.

Leslie, I know that your father
wanted to talk to you

right after the first time
you met Clay.

Don't. Just-- Just don't lie for him.
He's not worth it.

Oh, he's not lying, Leslie.

I did want to tell you about me
and Clay's mother, but I was afraid. I--

I was afraid that you'd hate me
for something that was over long ago

and that I'd lose you for nothing.

I don't care. Don't you understand?

I fell in love with that man.

Oh, God.

We made love.

Oh, Leslie, I'm so sorry.

Don't you touch me.

Don't you ever,
ever come near me again.

[WHlMPERlNG]

For the first time in my life,
I felt happy, then loved.

And now because of you, I feel dirty.

Oh, Nlake, help me to make her
understand I didn't mean to hurt her.

Nut you did. And I hate you.
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.

Oh, God.

[CRYlNG]

Oh, why couldn't
you have been my father?

[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES]

And halt.

- Daddy.
- Hey, soldier.

Looks like you're practising to be
a five-star general when you grow up.

That's a very impressive
marching step.

[STEVEN GRUNTS]

No, Daddy. I'm practising for
Uncle Adam's wedding.

That's right.
You're the ring boy, aren't you?

Yeah.
I hope I don't drop the pillow or ring.

Well, I'll tell you what.
You keep on practising.

And even if you do drop it,
I'll be right there behind you

to scoop it up
and nobody will notice.

Okay.
I'm glad you came back home, Daddy.

I knew you would.

Well, Danny, I just came back
to get a shirt for the wedding.

Not to stay.

Oh.

Oh, well,
I've got things to do in my room.

So much for being missed.

You've knocked him down
so many times,

he's finally gotten used to it.

What did you expect?

I guess I just hoped that--

What, that he'd start crying
because his daddy moved out?

Frankly, I'd rather have him
concentrate on the wedding.

At least that's something
that's happy.

So, uh, how's it coming along
being the best man to your brother?

Look, Sammy Jo, you don't have
to make conversation with me.

Well, maybe I have to.

Necause trying to really talk to you
doesn't get me anywhere, does it?

[SlGHS]

Look, Sammy Jo.

The last thing in the world I wanted
to do is cause you this much pain.

What pain?
This is just conversation.

So if you'll excuse me,
I've suddenly run out.

Like my son, um,
I've got stuff to do in my room.

Hello, Alexis.

Hello, Dex.

I'd like to thank you
for inviting me to the wedding.

Should be quite a bash.

Oh, yes. It will be.

Uh, don't tell me.
You're on your way to a rehearsal.

[CHUCKLES]

Do I look like it?

Well, here's my ride.

- Hi. Oh.
GAVlN: Hop on.

[ALEXlS CHUCKLES]

Thank you.

See you at the wedding.

- Good evening, Gerard.
- Good evening.

Thank you.

- Nlake?
- Hello, darling.

I got the message you left.

You must have had
a very hectic day.

It was very traumatic for Sarah,

but the doctor said
it was an important step in her therapy.

Hmm.

- Where is she now?
- She's in the living room resting.

She came back
to get the rest of her things.

She wanted to say goodbye to you
before the doctor picked her up.

- Sarah.
- Hello, Nlake.

- How are you?
- Good.

Not whole yet,
but I think I can get there now.

I know you can.

I just wanna thank you
for helping me, Krystle.

- Sarah, after what you--
SARAH: No.

No more.

A senseless accident took Cathy away
from me and nothing can change that.

Nut because of your daughter,
Cathy's life had special meaning.

Excuse me.
The doctor's car has just arrived.

Goodbye.

- Goodbye.
- Take care of yourself, Sarah.

[DOOR OPENS]

Would you tell Kristina
goodbye for me?

[DOOR CLOSES]

Oh, I never knew the wind
could feel so good on my face.

How fast were we going?

Before or after the cop stopped us?

Heh. That was fun, wasn't it?

He was so mad.

You know something?

I think I'm gonna buy
one of these things for myself

and then you can teach me
how to steer it or pilot it

or whatever it is
that you do with them.

Well, if it means spending
more time together, I'm your man.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, I've had such a great time.

I don't know
when I've had so much fun.

You should do it more often.
It looks very good on you.

I have a feeling you don't

because people expect the rich
and powerful Alexis Colby

to behave in a certain way.

And you don't?

You'd be surprised
if I told you what I see in you.

Surprise me.

[CHUCKLES]

I'm not giving too much away
on our first date.

But I'll tell you this.

Underneath that Colbyco exterior,

I think there is a gentle, loving,
misunderstood woman.

And I'd like to get to know her better.

Sure you don't wanna come up
for a nightcap?

I'd love to,
but I don't think I'd let it stop there.

And I'm saving that
for our second date.

Hmm.

Good night.

Good night, Gavin.

[ENGlNE REVS]

Who are you?
What are you doing here?

I'm with the work crew.
I'm measuring.

You know, for the wedding.

You were supposed
to be finished yesterday.

Just a minute.

[PHONE RlNGlNG]

- Ugh. Hello.
- Alexis, it's Krystle.

Krystle? What do you want?

I thought your workmen were
supposed to be finished yesterday.

Ah.

Do you mean to tell me you woke me
up at this time to tell me that?

One of your men is here.
How many more are coming?

Well, no one is supposed to be--

Why don't you put him on?
I'll talk to him.

Mrs. Colby--

Krystle?

He's gone.

With the wind?

Take something
for your nerves, dear.

And please, don't call me
before : again.