03x11 - Power Play

[bunniefuu]

Yes, I got to be there when he gets home.

Gary, we're in it together.

- Yeah. - What?

I'm going to the methanol business with Pete.

Gotta get to him before he makes a deal with Petrolex oil.

Yeah, but how are you going into business

and-and what has Abby got to do with it?

You can make this whole thing happen.

Underneath it all, you're confident and you're strong.

I know you.

Gary isn't interested in Abby in that way.

Abby is just Abby.

I know.

[theme music]

[music continues]

[engine rumbling]

[machine whirrs]

Haha, fantastic.

And everything checks out.

I have better than Pete said.

I like to think big and talk small.

What are we waiting for?

Karen, these tests prove that Pete's methanol powered cars

run cleaner and better, with less maintenance

than the same cars with gasoline.

- Hey. That's terrific. - Yeah, well, that's not all.

If Pete can expand this plant,

he can produce the methanol to sell for 63 cents a gallon--

- At a profit. - Yeah.

Very impressive.

Karen, Karen, there's a bank in Ensenada

that will buy a 100 converted cars from me

'and the methanol to drive them.'

Oh, well, Pete, this-this sounds like

a wonderful opportunity for you.

- 'Really.' - For all of us.

A-at first, I-I didn't think I could do it.

'All I've got is a small wheat crop'

and-and a plain old fashioned still.

Gary figured out how I could expand

so-so I could refine enough fuel for those 100 cars.

And more than that, once the demand

for methanol increases..

Yeah, now, the bank in Ensenada

'will put up the money for the cars.'

But you still need the money for the expansion.

Right.

- Ah. - Right.

I-I just can't refine that much methanol

on my grandfather's old still.

We need...$200,000.

[chuckles] Oh.

- Karen. - Oh, I'm sorry.

Listen, you know that there's twice

that equity right here in this..

- I know Abby, but I would.. - Karen, Karen.

I wouldn't ask if I weren't sure.

- We're talking-- - Gary.

[Gary] 'Look, we're talking millions of dollars, maybe billions.'

- Let's st--. - The next time, look..

The next time OPEC hikes prices or there's an oil--

Gary, hold it. Whoa, wait a minute.

Let's just start from the beginning.

I wanna know everything, quietly and clearly.

Alright. Um, I'm gonna be up in my office.

Okay. This is the prospectus.

You really should read this tonight.

Yeah, and-and-and this is the performance chart.

Now-now, the-the cost ratio effectiveness

is-is out of sight.

[keys clacking]

Well, what did she say?

She said she was gonna read the prospectus

and think things through tonight.

That sounds reasonable.

What's your interest in this, Abby?

Nothing.

I mean, I don't have anything invested or anything.

You seem pretty deeply involved.

No, just excited by it.

Well, I didn't know methanol was one of your enthusiasms.

As a matter of fact, methanol is one of my enthusiasms.

'I get enthusiastic about anything that's'

'important and worth doing.'

And what Gary and Pete and I are trying to do

is solve a big, big problem.

And we might just get very, very rich

while doing it but I don't think that makes us mercenaries.

'I think it makes us visionaries.'

- Abby-- - I'm not finished.

You can attach all the ulterior motives in the world to me

Karen, but the fact is

that my desire to be part of challenges like this

isn't a quality that's unique to me.

It's something that I learned from my brother.

From Sid.

He'd wanna be a part of this, you know.

He'd hock his home, his dealership

anything he could to be a part of it.

Because it's exciting and because it's important.

'And you know that as well as I do.'

[crickets chirping]

[laughter]

[Gary] So anyway, Pete keeps coming in

and Karen and I keep selling him our old gas guzzlers

thinking we're such terrific hustlers.

Only Pete's converting the cars to methanol

'and selling them in Mexico.'

And also selling the fuel to power them.

And turning a pretty penny, I bet.

It was a nice little business.

[chuckles] Yeah, well, now we got a chance

to turn it into a terrific big business.

Yeah. What do you think Karen will say?

I don't know, I couldn't tell. What do you think, Pete?

Well, you know her better than I do.

Oh, she's got to do it. Doesn't make sense not to.

Yeah, but what if she doesn't want to?

Then I guess we're dead.

[Pete] 'Well, no, there is one possibility.'

What's that?

Petrolex oil offered to finance me.

Petrolex? You can't.

What's wrong with that? I'd be happy.

A big company like that hitching this wagon to my star.

Because they wanna put this star out, Lilimae.

Why else would an oil company finance an oil substitute?

Maybe they want in on methanol development.

[Gary] 'Sure to take it over. That'd be just as bad.'

Still, it may be the only shot I've got.

Pete, you can't.

They'll-they'll wind up making billions

and you'll end up with a token payment.

Which is a lot better than no payment at all.

Nah, there's got to be another way.

Well, if there is, we better find it fast.

'I've got to let Petrolex know by the day after tomorrow.'

Oh, no.

[sighs] Karen's got to come through.

- Hi, honey. - Honey.

You just missed your beautiful daughter.

She's fast asleep.

Well, I'd have been home two hours ago

but the song "Charlie Hart" brought in needed work.

Can I get you a glass of wine?

[Kenny] 'Um. No, thanks.'

'Hon, you know, what I'd really like'

is a little rub.

My neck's k*lling me.

- Okay. - Right up here.

♪ When the moon breaks through ♪

How's that?

Little higher. Just to the left. Oh, yeah.

♪ Think of you and I'll.. ♪♪

- Damn! - What?

- Not you. That. - It's Lilimae.

I know it's Lilimae. How did that get in there?

[chuckles] She must have put it in there when she babysat this afternoon.

Brother.

Kenny, don't be cruel. She's a nice lady.

She means well.

Lilimae, I'd just like to relax a little, please.

[instrumental music]

Yeah. Well, now, where were we?

Mhm.

- How's that? - Oh, that's just perfect.

What do you think that Karen will say?

I don't know.

Well, if she doesn't go along with it

is there some way that you could do it anyway?

I wasn't thinking about that.

Well, I got the feeling you have been thinking about that.

Uh..

No. Karen needs me at Knots Landing Motors.

I couldn't leave her with all those problems.

Was it something you'd like to do on your own?

Do you want me to?

Well, if you really believe in it.

You know I do.

Well, I really believe in it.

I don't know, maybe I could find a way.

If it weren't for Karen.

I'm sure she doesn't wanna hold you back.

You should just ask her.

Nah, there's no way she'd wanna run the business by herself.

Well, you don't know. Maybe she'd like the challenge.

Force her to be more independent.

Yeah.

Well, let's just hope she goes with the deal.

Just let me know when you get back.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

- I don't believe this. - But Karen..

- I really don't believe it. - Is that final?

Karen, you said yourself that Sid would be all for this deal.

Yes, he would be, but I'm not Sid.

I've got three children and 75 employees to worry about.

Sid had the same children and the same employees.

[Karen] 'Yes, but Sid also had the knowhow and the confidence.'

He could afford to take risks.

He knew he could bounce back

if it didn't pay off but I'm..

I'm new at this.

I-I don't have the right to risk the security

of so many people.

If you don't wanna do it, don't do it, Karen.

'But don't put it on the heads of other people.'

[sighs]

She's, um..

...disappointed.

Yeah, well...I meant what I said.

It is because of the others.

I know.

Well, I really got to move fast now.

Thanks a lot, Karen, for all your consideration.

Hey, things will work out, and in two years

you can send me to your mansion on a plane

and-and say I told you so.

- I'll remember that. - Okay.

Uh, Pete, uh, we still have to talk.

Hey, Gary.

I'm sorry, I..

I know how much it meant to you.

Yeah.

Look, uh..

Think there might be a way if, uh

if I didn't take too much time from work and, uh

held up my own in the dealership.

Gary, If you wanna get in this

on your own, then I won't stand in your way.

You taught me a lot, you know, and, uh..

Well, I think I can handle things

pretty much on my own now.

- Ah, you sure? - Sure.

Hey, it might even be good for me.

You think about it, okay?

[chuckles]

Oh, yeah. I'll think about it.

Thanks.

- Where's Pete? - He left.

He said he'd call you.

You're not gonna give up, are you, Gary?

Not if I can help it.

- Okay, mama. - Thanks.

- Ah! - Whoa!

- That's for luck, sugar. - What?

[chuckles] If I were still a drinking man, I'd be smashed.

Gary, what on earth are you talking about?

I've decided to go in with Pete myself.

You have?

Oh that's wonderful, Gary. Good for you.

So hold your breath.

We are on a roller coaster

and are gonna wind up making millions.

Oh, darling.

That was for luck.

'And that's for double luck.'

[chuckles] Enough of that bunny snuggle.

Dinner's getting cold.

You know, one of these days there's gonna be an oil crisis

that'll stagger the world and I'm gonna be

ready and waiting with methanol.

Hallelujah.

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Did I say million?

I meant billions.

Now, wait, wait, wait just a minute, darling.

Don't you think you're getting just a little bit

ahead of yourself?

Yeah, right. I got to get a hold of Pete.

I'll be right back.

Oh, golly. Isn't this exciting?

Yeah. Uh-huh.

Oh. What's wrong, Sugar?

I don't know.

I shouldn't have helped talk him into this.

Why?

Well, I've seen him like this before.

He's just not thinking this through.

He's talking about billions of dollars

before he's even made a deal.

It just doesn't feel right.

Uh, yes, I'll wait.

I am holding.

Uh, Gary could

could I just ask a silly question?

I mean, how do you plan to raise $200,000?

Well, he's a Ewing sweet pea, he'd get it from his family.

No, mom, I doubt that.

See? Uh, yes, this is Gary Ewing.

Do you speak English? What?

All he have to do is ask his mama.

[Gary] 'Uh, just a minute. Uh, momento.'

Momento. Honey.

- What? - It's Pete's wife.

Would you talk to her?

- Gary, I can't do that. - Come on.

I don't speak Spanish that well.

I don't speak it at all. Come on. Please.

Oh.

[speaking in Spanish]

Alright, now, what do I tell her?

Tell her to tell Pete that I've raised most of the money.

You have?

[Gary] 'Yeah, I'll tell you all about it and tell her'

to tell him not to sign with Petrolex.

Okay.

Uh... senora.

[doorbell ringing]

[speaking Spanish]

No, no, no, no. Uh..

- Oh. Hi, Lilimae. - How are you?

Uh, California.

Senor Gary Ewing.

But I've been trying to call the phone.

Yeah, I'm trying to get through to Pete.

He couldn't be there, yet. Could he?

I know, but I'm trying to leave him a message.

[Val speaking Spanish]

Gary, couldn't we just have him call you?

Yes, yes, but not to talk to Petrolex.

Hmm.

Senora.

Uh, Senor Gary Ewing.

We're gonna raise the money ourselves, aren't we?

I can't afford to pass this up.

- Oh, neither can I. - I've got most of it myself.

Well, I'll tell you what, I can get my hands on 15, 000

'right now and then another 40,000'

'if I take a second on my house, it is real easy.'

[Gary] 'That puts us over.'

[Val speaking Spanish]

What'd she say? Pete's wife.

That she'd tell him to call us. Now, Gary--

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute.

How do we know that he didn't call Petrolex

from Ensenada or Tijuana or someplace?

No, no, no. She said that he'd be coming home tonight.

He still could have called them.

Yeah, but if he did, they've got nothing on paper.

[Abby] 'A verbal agreement is just as binding as anything else.'

Yeah, you're right, you're right.

I better get down there.

- What, now? - Yes.

I got to be there when he gets home.

Gary, we're in it together.

Yeah.

What?

Wait, what is going on, Gary?

'Gary?'

'Gary.'

Honey, would you pack some underwear

and clean shirts for me, please?

I will as soon as you tell me what is happening.

You know what's happening.

I'm going to the methanol business with Pete

but I got to get to him before he makes

a deal with Petrolex Oil.

Yeah, but how are you

going into business?

What has Abby got to do with it?

Laura says we can borrow $150,000 on the house.

'Abby's coming up with the rest of it.'

The house?

Yeah.

What's the matter?

You didn't tell me anything about a loan on the house.

Well, I was going to.

Besides, I hadn't borrowed anything on it yet.

'It's a terrific opportunity, honey.'

Yeah, but if it is, then why-why is Pete

having so much trouble raising the money?

He isn't.

Petrolex is willing and able

'but I wanna be part of it.'

Oh, Gary, I..

I don't know about this.

What's going on here? Last night, you were all for it.

Well, yeah, but that was before I knew

about all this other stuff.

Oh, I see, it's okay for me to take the plunge

as long as there's no risk involved.

'There's no such thing, really.'

That is not what I mean.

You didn't even tell me.

Look, I'm sorry I haven't discussed it with you

but things have been moving so fast..

- Damn it! - Oh, wait a minute.

Here. I'll get it. Give it to me.

Look, the house was a gift from my mother. It's paid for.

All we'll be doing is taking on a mortgage.

The payments won't even be that high.

'We'll write a check every month just like everybody else.'

Yeah, but to risk so much money

on something that we don't even know what--

[Gary] 'Unless you wanna be a wage sl*ve'

the rest of your life, you got to take risks.

And this is a good one.

Valene.

Is this all there is for us?

Is Knots Landing as far as you ever want to go.

Oh, now, don't you say that to me, Gary.

We both know that our life here is more than

we have ever dreamed of. And you're no wage sl*ve.

You've got a good job with responsibility

a-and a nice paycheck.

Well, a good job and a nice paycheck

are no big deal to me. They're nothing.

This is a once in a lifetime chance and I'm going for it.

[instrumental music]

I got to get some figures from Abby.

I'll be right back.

Do you want me to call the airport?

Go on.

I'll make a reservation for you.

Now these equipment costs will all hold.

Ah.

Uh, rentals, transportation costs, software.

These are all rough estimates, but I figure them high.

What you have to tell Pete is that

I've left very little margin for error

so he's got to get it right the first time.

Gary.

Yeah, I'll-I'll tell him.

[Abby] 'What's the matter? Where's all that enthusiasm?'

No, I don't know. I'm..

I'm just tired, I guess.

[sighs] What is it, Gary?

Is-is Val...nervous about all this?

Yeah, I don't blame her.

But I..

You'd think after everything we've been through

she'd be delighted to see a little ambition sh**t out of me.

Well, this is, this is new to her.

She's not comfortable with things she's not used to.

She's...wanting to keep a status quo

that she's comfortable with.

Look, Gary..

...you know the last thing in the world

I'd ever wanna do is interfere.

But if you don't take this plunge

if you don't go for it, you're gonna be miserable.

You're gonna spend the rest of your life

worrying about the one that got away.

And, Gary, you can do it.

You can make this whole thing happen.

Underneath it all, you're confident

and you're strong and..

...if you don't use that strength

Gary, you're gonna burst.

I know you, I can feel it.

[chuckles]

[instrumental music]

[Gary] 'I'll call you in the morning after I get to Pete's.'

Call me tonight if you want. Any time.

[chuckles] Gary.

Okay. Thank you very much.

The only plane's at 10 o'clock.

Makes four stops and gets in at 1:50 a.m..

Well, then I guess I'll make four stops

and get in at 1:50 a.m..

Well, you better hurry.

Gary, I'm sorry to be such a wet blanket on this.

'If you really think that it's right..'

- I've got to do it, honey. - I know.

It just came up on us so fast..

...I guess I got scared.

[Gary] 'Yeah, I know, I know. '

I'm sorry for not discussing it with you

but you said yourself everything happened so fast.

You want me to drive you to the airport?

Uh.

No.

I'll leave my car there.

I should be back tomorrow.

Will you call me?

Sure.

[instrumental music]

I love you.

I love you too.

[music continues]

Please, just..

...be careful.

I will.

[music continues]

You want my advice?

You got to stand by your man. Not on top of him.

You got to let him breathe, Valene.

[dogs barking]

[horse neighs]

[chicken clucking]

Abby, it's Gary, I'm at Pete's.

Uh. Everything's great, we think.

I don't like the sound of, "I think."

Well, Pete did talk to Petrolex yesterday

and said he'd be accepting their offer.

[Abby on phone] 'Well, did he talk to them again this morning?'

Yeah, they were curt, said the lawyers would be in touch.

Oh, no.

[Gary on phone] 'Well, I don't think there's anything they can do, but..'

- Well, I'll talk to Richard. - Nah.

[Abby] 'Gary on such short notice.'

Yeah, I know, I know. Uh..

Okay, just get back to me, alright?

'I'll be here at least until tomorrow.'

Well, I'll-I'll call you after I've talked to Richard.

- Alright? - Okay, fine.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

[instrumental music]

Susan, hi, it's Abby.

Listen, I need a favor.

Can you take the kids tonight?

I have to go to Mexico.

Who knows!

If Dorado told the Petrolex guy

that he was definitely taking his money

and if there were other Petrolex people listening in

they could claim that that phone call constituted a commitment.

It is, as we say in law, a moot point.

Alright, but what I really need to know is, can they keep Gary

and me from going in with Pete on this thing?

Depends how important it is to them.

Yeah, they could tie you up for a while.

Well, we can't afford to be tied up.

We've got to move on it right now.

Well, I've got to get to the airport.

Are you joining Gary in Mexico, Abby?

Yeah, I have no choice.

So, Richard, what is it?

Do I go down there and pretend that

Petrolex doesn't exist or what?

It's risky.

Well, why don't you go down there with Gary and Abby?

Why?

Because walking in with a lawyer shows you mean business.

'You've told me that a hundred times, Richard.'

Don't you think that's a little premature, Laura?

Well, yeah, but if you go in with a lawyer

it, it means that you're the one who's doing the intimidating.

Besides, it'd be a good time to go.

Things being so slow in the office.

Yeah, there is a bit of a lull.

Tell you what, I will call the office and the airlines.

Alright, well, let me just throw some clothes in the bag.

I'll just be a minute.

Excuse me, there's a Mrs. Clements here to see you.

'She was in the neighborhood and wondered'

if you could see her for just a moment.

Well, tell her I'm in conference

and in the future to please call..

Oh, never mind.

- 'Show her in, I'll see her.' - Okay.

Mrs. Clements.

Thank you, Kenny.

I knew you wouldn't mind if I dropped by.

Well, as a matter of fact, I am a little busy.

Oh, I know you are.

And I won't take but just a tiny moment.

Oh my, what a pretty place you have here!

Thank you.

I just wondered

if you listened to that tape I left.

Yes, I did. I listened to it.

[chuckling] Oh.

Then you forgive me for slipping it

into your tape deck that way?

Yes, I forgive you.

Well, forgiveness is the hallmark of fine character.

[laughs] Now, what did you think about it?

Oh, come on, I'm a professional.

I-I know how to handle criticism.

[knocks on door, door opens]

[female #1] 'I'm really sorry to interrupt'

but the combo's demanding overtime.

Oh, Lilimae, I really have to go?

Just give me the truth. That's all I want.

- You sure? - Far away.

The song is old fashioned. Your timing is off.

'You don't know how to sell a song. You're dull.'

'Lilimae, your voice is never gonna make it.'

So what's the bottom line?

The bottom line..

The bottom line is what I just told you, Lilimae.

That's it. I really have to go.

sh**t.

I've heard worse than that.

[instrumental music]

- Well, I'm ready. - Oh, good, I am starving.

- Hi, girls. - Oh, hi, Val.

Why don't you come to lunch with us?

Uh, no, thanks. I'm just looking for Abby.

I wondered if she'd heard anything

from Gary, 'cause I haven't.

Oh, um..

- Well.. - She went to Mexico.

What?

Well, Richard went too, some sort of legal problem.

Oh, okay.

Well, why don't you come to lunch with us anyway?

- Laura's treat. - Yeah.

No, thanks, um..

I'll just see you all later.

Okay.

'Val.'

♪ It's a mighty hard road ♪

♪ It's a mighty hard road ♪

♪ When the one that you love ♪

♪ Makes you walk down that road game ♪♪

Oh, you're Charlie Hart.

I'm one of your biggest admirers.

Well, thank you. Thank you.

♪ When the one that you.. ♪♪

[coughs]

Ooh, sounds like you could use

some of that slippery elm tea.

Slippery elm tea? Where are you from, The Bayou?

[chuckles] Oh, Tennessee.

But I've been in the Bayou. I've been all over.

- Is that right? - Mm.

Peeling your slippery elm tea, right?

No. Mostly my music.

I'm a songwriter and a singer, too.

Is that right? Well, you know, the world is full of us.

[chuckles] Yeah.

Excuse me.

♪ It's a mighty hard road.. ♪♪

Oh, I haven't heard chords like that since Louisville.

Louisville. You know Louisville?

Mm. I played there once with Mother Maybelle.

Is that right? Mother Maybelle?

- Really? Is that right? - Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Oh, wow. Let's see.

♪ It's a mighty hard road when the one that you love ♪

♪ Makes you walk down that road again ♪

♪ Makes you walk down that road all alone ♪

Hey..

♪ Makes you walk down that road all alone ♪

Hey. You're right.

- That's a lonesome song. - It is.

What did you say your name was again?

Lilimae Clements.

Lilimae, come on sit down here

and tell me how you like the rest of this.

- Okay? - Oh, yeah.

♪ It's a mighty hard road ♪♪

[birds chirp, chicken clucks]

[car horn honks]

- Abby. - Hey.

[chuckling] Hi.

- Hi, there. - Hi.

Pete. Hi, how are you?

- Nice to see you. - Good to see you, Abby.

Pete, this is Richard Avery. Richard, Pete Dorado.

- How do you do? - Pleasure.

Richard, uh, what brings you here?

Oh, I came down to intimidate the opposition.

- Opposition? - Petrolex.

Oh, that problem's taken care of.

Really? What happened?

[Gary] 'Uh, Pete got the Ensenada bank to say that the deal was off'

if an American corporation was in control.

- Alright. - Then, what are you guys?

Liechtensteiners.

Well, we're not a corporation.

Abby and I are, uh, minority partners.

'Pete's the principal owner.'

So, uh, I made the trip for nothing.

Yeah, it looks that way.

Well, that's okay. I just, I love this part of Mexico.

[laughs]

Come on in.

I just didn't expect him to borrow on the house

and quit his job.

- Quit his job? - Yeah.

When did that happen?

Well, in a manner of speaking, he did, didn't he?

Well, not that I know of.

When I bowed out, Gary asked me

if I minded his proceeding on his own

and I said no, but he'll still be working

at Knots Landing Motors and helping me out.

You know, until the methanol business gets on its feet.

Soon, I'm sure.

Well, well, well.

I'm so glad I could put your mind at ease.

Hey, come on.

What's the rest of the story?

There's no...rest of it.

- Abby? - No.

Valene.

Well, I've tried to show Gary that I love him

and that I'm with him on this

but it just all seems to come out wrong

or-or else he just, just takes what I say wrong.

Or worse, he..

- He just doesn't even care. - Oh come on.

Well it's true.

Now she's, she's suddenly flown down there with him

and naturally, everything that Abby says

he just gets all excited about and he's interested in.

Val.

Only so far as the business is concerned.

You know that, don't you?

Gary isn't interested in Abby in that way.

And Abby.

- What? - Well, she wouldn't..

Abby is just Abby.

I know.

[crickets chirping]

I'm sorry for dragging Richard along.

It wasn't my idea.

No, no, it's alright.

[dog barking in the distance]

[sighs]

[horse neighing]

I was hoping to meet Pete's wife and his kids.

Oh, well, they're, uh, they're down in Ensenada.

We can meet them the next time.

Well...there it is.

What?

[Gary] 'The uh, birthplace of our'

great enterprise.

- The barn? - Yeah.

Come on, I'll show you.

This is it.

This is it?

[chuckles] Yeah.

Pete's grandfather used to make moonshine in it.

Pete uses it to convert

his wheat crop into the alcohol

that's gonna make us all rich and famous.

Mm-mm.

[Abby inhales]

Feel it, Gary.

Kind of grungy, isn't it?

Oh. I don't care.

I just want to remember everything

I can about this place.

And about this moment.

Gary.

This is the right feeling.

I know it 'cause I feel it and I've never felt it before.

This is the way they all must have felt the minute

they knew it was gonna work.

Oh, don't laugh at me. You feel it. Come on, feel it.

Feel it, memorize it. Know the way it feels.

[chuckles] Don't you feel it?

Don't you know what's going on here?

Don't you know what all this is?

It's the beginning.

It's where it all starts for us.

This is a big, big moment for us.

'I can feel it everywhere in here.'

I can feel it inside of me.

Gary, don't you feel it? Don't you?

[yells]

Oh!

[laughs]

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Yeah, sure, I only got into it because the dwarf wheat

the government pays us to grow makes lousy bread.

[telephone rings]

And there's not much market here for feed grains.

The still was there, though.

- Bueno. - Hi, Pete, it's Valene Ewing.

- May I speak to Gary, please? - 'Oh, sure.'

[Pete on phone] 'Just stepped outside to get some air, but I'll go get him.'

Oh, that's okay. I'll just talk to Abby.

Well, I think they're down checking the still.

That's okay. Don't-don't bother 'em.

Richard's here.

Hi, Val.

Hi, Richard. How's it going?

[Richard on phone] 'Uh, fine. Fine.'

When do you think you all be coming home?

Uh, well, we just got to iron out some details

I think sometime tomorrow.

Oh, good.

Well, just tell Gary that I called.

[Richard] 'Sure. Bye-bye.'

Bye-bye.

[music on radio]

What's, uh, what's this, uh, charcoal filter for?

To filter out the charcoal.

[crickets chirping]

Gary.

Plenty of room on this property for a new distillery.

'I'll have to get a survey, of course. But..'

Aren't you gonna say anything?

Nothing to say.

We were both excited.

'For good reason.'

Excitement of the moment.

It happens.

Are you sure that's all it was?

'The excitement of the moment.'

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[door creeks]

- It's nice here, isn't it? - Yeah.

I couldn't sleep.

All this excitement. I'm wired.

I guess you know about Abby and me last year.

Yeah. What of it?

Oh, nothing, I mean, everybody knows.

What are neighbors for.

[chuckles]

You know..

...before it started

I, uh...I used to say to myself, no way.

Now, she's beautiful, she's sexy..

...but no way it could be anything but trouble.

No way it could be worth it.

So it was hands off. Keep cool.

Great theory, right? First chance I got, wham!

And of course it was trouble

'and it was worth it.'

Not really.

It was a bad for me, but Laura and I were..

Well, what can I say, we were..

...Laura and me.

'You and Val, that's different.'

You got something of value.

[cats growling]

Listen to that.

Well...I guess I'm gonna take a pill.

Goodnight.

Night.

[windchime chimes]

[door creaks]

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[telephone rings]

Lilimae.

- Oh. Hi, Kenny. - Were you looking for me?

No, I-I'm just bringing some slippery elm tea

to one of your singers, It's for his cold.

[clink on door]

- Val. - Hi, Darling.

- Welcome home. - Hi.

Would have been home sooner but Abby's bags got lost.

- Where are you going? - Unpack.

Abby's coming over in a little bit.

We got some sorting out to do.

Well, I'll do that for you later.

- Dinner's ready. - Oh, um. Okay.

Let me get the jacket off.

[laughs]

You're, uh..

- 'You're all dolled up.' - Yeah.

What's the occasion?

You.

[Gary chuckles] 'You've been reading too many romances.'

Come on, I'm starved.

Ah.

There you go.

- Thanks, honey. - Mm-hmm.

I guess you wanna know how it went.

Yeah, darling.

- How'd it go? - Great.

- Better than great. - Good.

A lot of complications, all ironed out.

Oh, and a big surprise. Abby came down with Richard.

I know, one of her bags got lost.

Right.

Honey, you know, she not only put across

this deal with Pete, but she came up

with the most incredible idea.

You know what she wants to do?

No, I d..

Gary, I-I don't believe you. I mean..

Look at this table and-and..

...and-and the dinner and look at me.

[sighs]

Well, uh..

I'm sorry.

'It's terrific.'

It's great.

Black bean soup, I love it.

I know.

Ah, Val..

You're not jealous, are you?

What?

No.

- No, I'm not. - What is it then?

It was nothing.

Gary, she..

...she affects you in a way that really frightens me.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean, the way you've just

jumped head first into this project.

I mean, you've been borrowing on our house.

You fly off to Mexico at a moment's notice.

I mean, it's suddenly, like, the most

important thing in your whole life.

I didn't just jump in.

Couple of nights ago, I still wasn't sure.

And you're the one that gave me the final push.

Anyway, what's my enthusiasm got to do with Abby?

That is exactly what I'd like to know.

Y-you are jealous, aren't you?

Val.

Don't be.

'There's nothing between me and Abby.'

I love you.

Okay.

Sorry I'm late. Game. We ready to go?

- All set. - Alright.

Alright, let's do it.

Charlie, we'll be starting with the new material, right?

Okay.

Let's go.

One, two.

'One, two..'

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♪ It's a mighty hard road ♪

♪ Mighty hard road ♪

♪ When the one that you love ♪

♪ Makes you walk down that road all alone ♪

♪ That road all alone ♪

♪ Sad lonely day ♪

♪ Sad lonely day ♪

♪ When a heart turns away ♪

♪ And your path becomes rocky and cold ♪

♪ So rocky and cold ♪

♪ Destined to wander ♪

♪ Destined to die ♪

♪ Dreaming a dream ♪

♪ She calls the lie.. ♪♪

[sighs] Well, that about does the 200,000.

Well, Pete says he can bring it in on budget, and I believe him.

Oh, I do too, but I just wish we had some more money.

I mean, we could build this business up in less than a year.

Yeah, I know, but we don't, so let's not even think about it.

We could get it.

- How? - By going public.

I talked to Richard, and he thinks we could swing it.

Nah, Pete would never go for it. He wants to start small.

But if we went public, we wouldn't really need Pete.

What?

Well, I mean, I don't wanna cut him out

or anything like that, but why should we think small?

- I mean, you're a Ewing. - Hold it.

Wait a minute. I got to say something.

- Now, don't defend me, Valene. - I am not.

She's talking about cheating a man that you're gonna go--

Valene, this is business and you don't know anything about..

Well, what difference does that make?

- Cheating's cheating. No matt-- - Hey!

The two of you are incredible.

You know what's bothering you?

You think I am a Ewing like my big brother.

'You think just because I finally got a little ambition'

'I'm gonna turn ruthless and miserable.'

And you are hoping I'm a Ewing.

Well, I am a Ewing.

I'm Gary Ewing, the only one I know.

And the one thing Gary Ewing doesn't do

is stab his partner in the back.

Now, we're going through with this plan because it's good

and it'll work because it's good and we're gonna do it right.

Right, meaning fairly. You got that?

Where are you going?

- I'm gonna call Pete. - Why?

Because I feel like talking to a friend.

Someone I know and trust and who trusts me.

There's nobody like that in this room.

Well..

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