08x19 - The Scandal

[bunniefuu]

About time.

I'm a night person. I wouldn't be here
if your message hadn't said "urgent."

Well, I have a job for you.

And I'm sure that the fee
will more than make up

for your losing
your beauty sleep.

- What do you need?
- Information about my husband.

Ha, ha. Which one?

[SCOFFS]

Like your wardrobe, Mr. Hess,

your sense of humor
is not your strong suit.

All right, so we're talking
about Sean Rowan.

Except that's not his name.

I want you to go back to your sources,
find out everything you can about him.

Well, what is his name?

Sean Anders.

Joseph's son?

Yes. I'm as stunned
as you are, Blake.

Well, how did you
know about this?

- Leslie told Dex.
- What's Leslie got to do with it?

Leslie just happens to be having
an affair with Sean, my husband.

But I don't wanna
talk about that now.

The important thing is that
Sean has changed his identity,

possibly to bilk us out
of the Vitron oil deal.

Well, that doesn't make sense.

Joseph Anders' son or not,
what motive could he have?

Revenge. Joseph hated me,

and whether he showed you or not,
he was always very jealous of you.

Well, that's impossible.
Joseph was more than a butler.

He was my friend.

- How would you know about that?
- Instincts told me.

I think that Sean is out
to destroy both of us.

By cheating us on an oil
deal? I think you're overreacting.

Unless, there's something
more that you're not telling me.

Alexis, if this man does
represent a thr*at to my family,

you've got to
tell me what it is.

All right.

I don't need to remind you about
Adam's indiscretion with Kirby.

In her rage over her pregnancy

and believing that I was
responsible for her father's death,

she came to me at
my apartment one night

and threatened me with a g*n.

Yes. I know about that.

She told me about it before
you shipped her off to Paris.

Blake, I had no choice.
She was just a gold digger.

She didn't love our
son. She was using him.

Believe me, I had my reasons.

Obviously, Sean
doesn't believe that.

And now because of what he thinks
we did to his sister and his father,

it's come back
to haunt all of us.

[COOING]

WOMAN [OVER PA]: Dr. Gillman,
you're wanted at Pediatrics.

Dr. Gillman, you're
wanted at Pediatrics.

Visiting hours are
almost over, Carrington.

It's you I came to see.

- I don't have anything to say to you.
- I got something to say.

Okay, what?

Your intentions toward your
wife are none of my business.

But Karen entered into a
good-faith agreement with us

of her own free will.

- Now she's change her mind.
- Only since you came back.

- Doesn't make any difference.
- I think it does.

I don't care what you think.

You've got her so confused,
she doesn't know her own mind.

You can talk until
you're blue in the face.

That doesn't change the fact. The fact
is that my wife gave birth to that baby.

It came out of her body.

That child is a Carrington.

Oh, you love to throw that
name around, don't you?

It's a funny thing, too,
because you're not a Carrington.

Not by blood. See, I read the
papers. I know that you're adopted.

So why don't you get
off of your high horse?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[KNOCKING CONTINUES]

Oh, Uncle Blake.

- I can explain about this. This is...
- You don't have to explain anything.

Is Dex here?

He's at the pipeline. He
left early this morning.

Leslie, I'm worried. I'm
very worried about my family.

They could be in serious danger.

Now, what do you know
about Sean Rowan?

Well, I know he's
Joseph Anders' son.

Alexis has already
told me about that.

She also told me that you
were involved with Sean.

- Well, yes. I was, but...
- No, no, no. No apologies.

All I want are some answers.

Now tell me, is he
planning to harm my family?

I think that he's skimming
profits off the oil deal in Natumbe.

- Is that all?
- I don't know.

I know he's dangerous and
violent when he's cornered.

How do you know that?

When he realized I was on to
him, he threatened to k*ll me.

I'm afraid, Uncle Blake.
That's why I'm hiding here.

Well...

Look, you stay here
and don't talk to anyone.

And when you hear from Dex, tell him
I wanna see him as quickly as possible.

Uncle Blake.

I'm so sorry for everything.

- What do you think he's up to, Dad?
- I wish I knew.

He's seen fit to hide his real identity,
so whatever he's up to it can't be good.

Were you able to
track down Adam?

He and Dana were
going to the hospital

- to see the baby.
- Oh.

Daddy, if Sean is out to
ruin Denver-Carrington,

then this is all my fault.

I was the one who
pushed for the Vitron deal.

Wait a minute, Fallon, we
all share responsibility for this.

I should have investigated
more. I was in Natumbe.

Look, Fallon, I
didn't want that deal.

It wasn't because
I had a crystal ball.

I didn't see anything
like this happening.

It's nobody's fault. No one
could have anticipated this.

Joseph's son?

It's still hard for
me to believe.

The crazy thing is, he really
seemed to know the business.

Whoever he is, Sean Rowan
or Anders, he's nobody's fool.

Look, in the meantime, I'd
better stop payments to Vitron.

That's a good idea. But make
sure that you have a logical excuse

- for any kind of a move that you make.
- I will.

Now, where did you
say those tankers were?

Um, we have one
in port in Natumbe.

- You really think Sean is
dangerous? BLAKE: I certainly do.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[GROANS]

- Morning.
- Morning.

- What time is it?
- Almost .

You're kidding.

Come here.

I'd like to give you
a kiss good morning.

Jeff... Hey, last
night was wonderful,

and I don't feel I have
to apologize for anything.

I don't want you to.

Jeff, can't you see?

Neither one of us is
good at one-night stands.

Is that what you
thought last night was?

Well, what else can I think?

I mean, we're going
home today, to our family.

Our very close family.

You're worried about Fallon?

Look, I don't wanna hurt
anyone and I don't wanna be hurt.

And I still think of Fallon
as my sister-in-law.

Wait a minute.

My love life with Fallon
has been dormant for so long

that I forgot what
those feelings were.

Until last night.

But the family...

Look, I don't wanna
hurt anyone, either.

But I don't want to lose
what we found last night.

Do you?

BLAKE [OVER PHONE]: No.
No, no. There's no concern.

No, it's just that I like to
touch base every now and then.

Now, that Vitron shipment,
is that ready to go?

Pretty much, except
for two cargo holds.

Tests show we have a few leaks,
but nothing major, Mr. Carrington.

Well, those leaks can be sealed
off before you sail, can't they?

- Should be no problem.
- Good.

Well, thank you for your
time, Captain Nordstrom.

Uh, I'll get back to you.

Yeah. Thank you.

- Sabotage?
- I don't know.

He said all the right things, but
there was something in his voice...

Well, Leslie says Sean is, uh,
working a profit-skimming deal.

Oh, I think there must
be more to it than that.

If I were Sean Anders
and I was out for revenge,

I don't think that skimming
some profits would satisfy me.

What are you thinking?

I don't know what he's up to.

But everything points to
Natumbe, it seems to me.

That's where I'm going.

I agree with you.

But, Blake, you've got a
campaign to run. Let me go.

No, no, no. It's my family
he's after. It's my fight.

At least let me come along.

I know the region and I'd
love another cr*ck at Thresher.

All right. Meet me at
my plane at : tonight.

You got it.

- Oh, did I startle you?
- Heh. No.

[SIGHS]

Damn. I left some papers
at the office. I have to...

Mm. You smell so good. So good.

What a pity it won't save you.

Save me? From what?

From explaining why I awoke
to an empty bed this morning.

Where did you go so early?

I had a breakfast meeting
with a campaign contributor.

I hope you got a big
check. Campaign office said

you missed all your
appointments this morning.

Did they?

Well, actually, it would have
been a much bigger contribution

if I could've persuaded Blake
to have dropped out of the race.

But I met with him and, as
usual, he wouldn't listen to reason.

Oh, so that's why you're tense.

You're not keeping
anything from me, are you?

And you weren't quite
yourself last night, either.

Sean, I am running for governor
and I have got to go to the office.

That's out of the question.

See, if I lure you back to
bed and I'm nice to you,

well, you may break down.
Really tell me what's bothering you.

Nothing is bothering me.
And I'm going to the office.

You're not going anywhere.

I mean that.

KRYSTLE: Blake, are you
sure this is the only way?

Well, right now, I'm
not sure about anything.

But my gut feeling tells me
that what I want is in Natumbe.

- What about the campaign?
- I know.

I'm sure that the press
is gonna have a field day

with this thing once
they get wind of it.

Is there anything I can do?

Yes. You could keep the
wolves off my back for a while.

Do you know what I have on
schedule for the next couple of days?

Well, you're set to
tape some radio spots.

But I can easily
reschedule that.

Uh, I'll check your book. I'm
sure I can cover everything.

That'd be great.

Darling, I'm sorry to put
you through all of this,

but I've got to know more about
Sean and what I'm dealing with.

Blake, what does he really want?

Revenge. For his
father and his sister.

Evidently he feels that
we're all responsible.

Please, be careful.

Please, don't worry.

Thank you.

[PHONE RINGING]

- I'll get it.
- Well, why are you so tense?

I told you, I've got
this terrible headache.

- It's probably my campaign headquar...
- No, I'll answer it.

All right.

Hello?

BLAKE [OVER PHONE]: Sean?
- Yes.

This is Blake Carrington.
Is Alexis there?

Let me see.

It's Blake. Well, do
you wanna talk to him?

What does he want?

Maybe he's decided
to drop out of the race.

Oh, all right. I'll talk to him.

Thanks.

Yes, Blake. What
can I do for you?

I know you can't
talk. Just listen.

All right. I'm listening to
whatever you have to say.

Dex and I are leaving
for Natumbe tonight.

I'm convinced that the
answer to Sean Anders is there.

Yes, I'm, uh, in
total agreement.

Now, I don't want Sean
to become suspicious

before I find out
what he's trying to do.

So if he leaves Denver...

Don't worry. I assure you,
that's not going to happen.

Be careful, Alexis. The
man could be dangerous.

Yes, I'm aware of that, Blake.

But I'm telling you again, I'm
not going to drop out of the race.

I'm gonna stay in
and I am going to win.

I'll be back in touch with you
just as soon as I find out anything.

Well, that didn't
sound too good.

Heh, the man is a nightmare.

He intends to stay
in until the bitter end.

Maybe I should pay him a
visit, confront him personally.

- Find out what he's really up to.
- No, no, no. Don't waste your time.

Let me find out for myself.

No, no, Sean.

Why don't we stay here tonight?

Have champagne by the fire.

I don't want to be alone.

[CHUCKLES]

Alaina, call the commissioner.

Ask him how he'd feel if
I were his lunch partner,

instead of Blake at
the library dedication.

Oh, and phone the
radio station for me.

But I'll talk to them myself.

Mrs. Carrington, there's
a man waiting to see you.

- Who?
- Well, he wouldn't give me his name.

But I think it's that
former congressman.

The one who went to
prison a couple of years ago.

- Neal McVane?
- How nice, you remembered.

I hope I haven't caught
you at an inopportune time.

Well, we're always
busy around here.

Uh, what can I do
for you, Mr. McVane?

Oh, Neal, please.

I think your husband
stands an excellent chance

against Rayford and Alexis.

But take it from an old w*r horse,
there are no guarantees in politics.

What is your point?

Lately I've kept a low profile.

But I still have influence with some of
the most important people in this state.

And you'd be willing to use
that influence on Blake's behalf?

Yes, and it could
make the difference.

Please, tell Blake that I'm
staying at the Alden Hotel.

Tell me, Mr. McVane,

just, uh, what would you
expect in return for this influence?

I heard that you
were a smart woman.

Well, thank you
for recognizing that.

But you are the last person my
husband would do business with.

Are you speaking
for your husband?

Only in politer terms than
he would use, I assure you.

Then I was wrong, Mrs. Carrington.
You're not smart. You're arrogant.

ALEXIS: Mm.

- What a beautiful
day. SEAN: Hmm?

Oh, yes. Yes, it is.

Well, why don't we do
something special toady?

Like, uh, go for a
drive in the country.

Darling, I have work
to do at the office.

Forget work. All I have
to do is one interview.

Then I think that you and I should
just take the day off. Just the two of us.

The bellboy delivered
this package, madam,

and a reporter is waiting
for you in the lobby.

Thank you. Just call the desk
and tell them I'll be right down.

Yes, madam.

A little present.
From me, to you.

- A surprise? Hmm.
- Mm-hm.

What for?

Oh, let's just say, uh,

to make up for all those
headaches I've had recently.

Ah.

Ooh.

"To Sean:

Undying love. Alexis."

- Undying love.
- Mm.

What a perfect thought.

Isn't it? I thought
you'd like it.

Well, I'll go up and do my
interview and you go to the office,

and I'll see you at lunch time.

- I'd like that. Uh, Alexis.
- Yes?

I didn't say thank you.

Heh. Watch my lipstick.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hello, Mr. Rowan. I'm Tom Brighton
from the Mirror. Is your wife here?

She's tied up at the
hotel. Can I help you?

Well, I'd just like to pass
along some information.

It might have a bearing
on her campaign.

I'll be happy to pass it along.

Well, for what it's worth,

I just got a call from one
of our stringers in Miami.

He swears he saw Blake
Carrington in the VIP lounge,

waiting for his
plane to be refueled.

I know it sounds off the wall,

what with him knee-deep
in the campaign here.

Did he say where the
plane was headed?

That's the weird part.

According to him, the
flight plan was for Africa.

It doesn't make any sense,

but I'll follow up on
it, if she wants me to.

No. It doesn't make any sense.
But I'll check it out. Thank you.

Right.

So that's it.

You bitch.

Heh. Mm.

Remember, I get him back at .

[BABY CRIES]

Oh, I know.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

The baby looks very healthy.

The doctor says he's perfect.

Dana...

Each time you come in, you avoid
saying a word about our problem.

If only there were some other way,
some way I could make it up to you.

There is.

Let us have our baby.

I can't.

Adam says you're only doing
this because Jesse is urging you to.

Now, that's not true, that...

Yes, Jesse is being very supportive
in this, but even if he weren't...

I couldn't give up my child.

You know, I ask God's forgiveness
for what it's doing to you and Adam.

I just can't give up my baby.

They told me downstairs
my husband was here.

He left just a few minutes ago.

Left. For where?

I don't know, Mrs. Rowan,
but he was in a hurry.

In a hurry?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Well, well. If it isn't the
would-be Carrington.

I wanna talk to you.

Well, please, come in.

I'd offer you a drink, but
I have a plane to catch.

Who sent you, anyway?
The arrogant Mrs. Carrington?

No. She just told
me where you were.

I can't believe you'd
show your face in this city.

Yeah? Well, forgive and forget.
That's my acquired philosophy.

Well, what do you want?
Like I said, I'm in a hurry.

I suggest you take time
to answer a question.

- Or what?
- Maybe you didn't hear me.

I said, take time.

- Get your hand off me.
- When you answer my question.

All right.

What the hell do you want?

Last year you tried
to blackmail me,

and said your information
on the Carrington kidnapping

came from someone in prison.

- Did I?
- What's his name?

- What's in it for me?
- You miserable creep.

If I k*lled you, no
one would care.

- You wouldn't k*ll me.
- Maybe not.

But when I'm finished with you, you'll
wish I had. Now, what's his name?

Braddock. Charlie Braddock.

Who the hell are you?
And what do you want?

I'm Adam Carrington.

I see that name means
something to you, Mr. Braddock.

Look, whatever you're doing
here, I got nothing to say to you.

I know you kidnapped
the Carrington baby.

Heh. You know nothing.

You gave this to Neal McVane.

It belonged to that
Carrington baby.

Look, Mr. Braddock.

Charlie.

I'm not here to make trouble.

Just tell me, did that baby die
before you could collect the ransom?

You're spinning your wheels.

This is important to me,
Charlie. To my family.

Do you have a family? Children?

I got me. That's what I got.

And you could sit
there all day, pal.

That's the only answer
you're gonna get.

How can I make you understand?

Charlie, my wife and
I are starting a family.

And I'd like my son to
know his true heritage.

So if my real name
is Michael Torrance,

then I know I lost the last of my
family when my grandmother d*ed.

Kate Torrance is dead?

Did you know her?

I worked for her.

[CRIES]

Oh, God, I loved that woman,
she wouldn't give me a second look.

You know, when she
lost everyone in that crash,

the auto accident,

her daughter, her son-in-law,
and that grandson...

Yeah, she almost
went over the edge.

I thought if I could
ease her pain,

she might, you know,
see me differently.

What happened?

Oh, all these years,
thinking about her...

It was my idea to
snatch the baby.

But to give her
something to live for.

But I had it figured all wrong.

She gave all her love
to that baby. To you.

Come on, Charlie. McVane
told me the baby d*ed.

- You told him that.
- Yeah, I did.

I guess I still
wanted to hurt Kate.

I knew you'd connected
with the Carringtons again

and I knew she wanted that,

so...

I lied.

Yeah. I told McVane
the baby had d*ed.

Mm.

That's why we never
sent a ransom note.

Charlie, what are you saying?

Come on.

What the hell difference
does it make now?

You are Adam Carrington.

I would think you'd be
a little bit more excited.

It's not every day you find out you're
an honest-to-God blood Carrington.

Thank you.

Darling, we've known about
this a whole day, ourselves, now.

Don't you want
to tell the family?

We will. But I'm hoping
we can resolve the situation

with Karen and the baby first.

Then we'd have some really
wonderful news for them.

- What if Karen...?
- Don't even think it, Dana.

He's our baby now more than ever.
He has Carrington blood. My blood.

And somehow, finding out who I
really am right now, of all times,

it's like an omen for
good luck. I can feel it.

- Mr. Carrington?
- Yes.

- Mr. Adam Carrington?
- Yes. Mr. Adam Carrington.

This is for you, sir.

What is it?

A summons. Karen
Atkinson v. Adam Carrington.

They're suing to nullify
the surrogate contract.

They're suing for my child.

[PHONE RINGS]

- Hello?
- I've been trying to reach Blake.

- Have you talked to him?
- No.

- Is something wrong?
- I don't know.

Sean disappeared from my office
this morning and I can't locate him.

My God, you know
what that could mean?

I'm well-aware of what it could mean,
Krystle, which is why I'm talking to you.

Are you sure you don't
know where Blake is?

I know he'll be out of the
hotel a lot. But I can try.

Oh, God. If Sean
suspects anything...

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Look, you keep trying to reach
Blake and we'll keep in touch. Bye.

- Who is it? HESS: It's Hess.

Come in, Mr. Hess.
What have you found?

Pay dirt.

But I don't think any of it is
gonna make you feel very good.

Sean Anders, alias Sean
Rowan, alias Patrick McShane.

Ex-Air Force pilot,
turned mercenary.

He's wanted by the Irish police
for k*lling a cop two years ago.

Car bombings in Paris, London.

Suspected of a t*rror1st
kidnapping in Madrid...

There's more. You
want me to go on?

No.

No, I've heard enough.

Look, uh...

I don't know what
you wanna do with this,

but if I were you,
I'd call the cops.

This is a dangerous
guy, Mrs. Colby.

I'd hate to be the
one to get in his way.

NORDSTROM: Forgive
me, Mr. Carrington,

but to come all the way here
just because of a small problem...

BLAKE: Captain, you
mustn't doubt for a minute

that I am concerned
about your abilities.

It's just that Mr. Dexter and I
were in Natumbe on other business,

and I thought I'd stop by
and get a progress report.

DEX: Were you able to
seal those leaks, captain?

NORDSTROM: It was
really a small problem.

These things come up all the
time. Nothing out of the ordinary.

BLAKE: But you did seal it, didn't you?
NORDSTROM: Yes, yes, and load it.

It's a small problem.

BLAKE: I think
you're being modest.

I know how difficult it must have
been for you to come aboard,

to replace the previous captain.

New ship, new problems.

Anything I can help
you with, let me know.

No, nothing. Thank
you. Just anxious to sail.

Oh, fine. Well...

I think we ought to leave
the captain to his duties.

I think he's got
everything well in hand.

- Have a good voyage.
- Thank you.

- Thank you, captain.
- Bye.

Get me Harry Thresher.

Tell him Captain Lars
Nordstrom is calling.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

Yes?

Just calm down. Take it easy.

Don't tell me to take it easy. I
just talked to Blake Carrington.

- He called again?
- He's here.

With a man named Dexter.

Dexter? You sure?

I'm positive. Carrington is on to it. Why
else would he come all the way here?

- He didn't see anything, did he?
- What do you take me for?

Now, listen to me, Harry,
I can't take another fall.

Now, nobody is
taking a fall. Nobody.

Just don't panic.
I'll get back to you.

You listen, Harry, you pull
a disappearing act on me...

Nobody's going anyplace.

I'll handle this.
You just stay put.

[SIGHS]

Really? I wasn't sure.

But everything's beginning
to fall into place right now.

STEVEN: Dad, there's something
else you should know. Sean's missing.

Nobody can find him. You
know what that could mean?

Yes, I do.

Well, thank you, Steven.

- Be careful, Dad.
- I will, son. I will.

It seems the captain of our tanker
disappeared from his home port

a couple of weeks ago.

And Captain Nordstrom was
recommended as his replacement by...

Let me guess. Harry Thresher.

And some more news,
Sean is nowhere to be found.

Five will get you ten,
he's on his way here.

Yeah, if he's not here already.

What are we waiting for?
Let's go to the authorities.

No, no, no.

We might find ourselves
talking to somebody high up

who's also in on the deal.
We don't know who's involved.

Then I say we get
back onboard that ship.

Get into those two compartments.
The ones with the so-called leaks?

Good idea.

Get your gear. I'll meet you
downstairs in five minutes.

Business trip, Harry?

Sean. Wh...?
When did you get in?

Just in time, I see.

Oh, no, no, no. I can explain.

See, Carrington and Dexter
are in Natumbe, nosing around.

I figure they're
on to the scheme.

I was headed for Port Baddi.

I was gonna call you from
there. You know, warn you.

Were you now?

I swear.

I believe you,
Harry. I believe you.

That's why I'm glad I got here in
time to save you from a wasted trip.

Didn't you hear me?

Blake Carrington is
here. He's on to us.

I know he is.

Then let's just take the first shipment
money and get the hell out of here.

No one goes anywhere, Harry.

I'm too close to walk out now.

If I go down, I take
everyone with me.

Go.

[GRUNTS]

Blake. This could be
the hold we're looking for.

What the devil is this?

- It's sure not oil.
- Yeah.

I'm gonna open
one of these things.

My God.

I'll check some
of the other crates.

Uzis.

Rocket launchers.

This damn ship's an arsenal.

So that's Sean's game.

He's going to use my tankers
to transport illegal arms.

And if a shipment was discovered,
the finger is pointed at you.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

What's that?

[BOTH GRUNTING]

It won't budge.

DEX: Let me see if I can...

Maybe that will work.

SEAN [ON SPEAKER]: Carrington.

DEX: Blake, that's Rowan.

SEAN: Now, you listen to me.

Hey, Carrington, I
wanna tell you something.

I know you've
figured out who I am.

I knew you would,
sooner or later.

You just messed up my
timetable a little, that's all.

We have something
in common, we three.

Two former and one present
husband of the illustrious Alexis Colby.

Isn't it a marvelous thing?

How, only in America,
could the son of a servant

enjoy the fruits of a marriage
in a rich and powerful family.

Well, that's not quite the
fate my sister had to endure.

- Or my father.
- Unh.

DEX: It won't budge.

Well, it won't be
long now, Carrington.

[GASPS]

For the loss of my father, for
the indignity suffered by my sister,

justice has finally come.

[STAMMERS] I'm sorry
you have to pay, Dexter.

I'm... I genuinely liked you.

But, you see, your sin now

was in the association
of two corrupt families.

You're going to die. Oh,
yes. But it's in a good cause.

He's gonna blow up the ship.

Your family, Carrington, and
my darling Alexis Colby Rowan

are going to have to
deal with the scandal. Yes.

And the ruin.

I saw something.

[BEEPING]

Here.

These grenades will do it.

Get ready to move
once I pull these pins.

BLAKE: Let's get
out of here! DEX: Go!

[BEEPING]

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Alexis, this is Blake.
Can you hear me?

Yes, Blake. What's going on?

Well, more than I can
get into right now, but...

Yes, but, Blake, can't
you tell me anything?

There's been an expl*si*n
on one of my tankers,

and there's something
I must tell you.

There's, uh... There's no
way I can soften it for you,

but Sean is dead.

Alexis, did you
hear what I said?

Yes.

Yes, Blake, I heard you.

Are you sure?

They took a watch off a body

and the inscription
read, "To Sean:

Undying love. Alexis."

[SIREN WAILING]