05x17 - Second Chances

[bunniefuu]

Behalf of Abby. You said she was offering $75,000,

but she was willing to go as high as $150,000.

When did this happen?

About four or five months ago.

Was that before or after you started taking the pills?

[Fred] ...an inquiry on a Cathy Geary.

Do you wanna know what it was she served time for?

Oh, it was m*rder, Mr. Ewing.

I'd like to speed up the schedule

if I have certain assurances.

Anything is possible.

I'm concerned about Mack MacKenzie.

He won't be a problem.

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[opening theme music playing]

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[Ben] Are you still convinced that Apaloon is the key?

'Cause I am not.

[Mack] Yes, they bought up Lotus Point.

They got the variance.

No, no, no, Mark St. Claire got the variance.

For Apaloon.

I'm convinced

that there's a connection between them

and the Wolfbridge Group somehow.

[Ben] Okay, this was everything

I was able to get in Sacramento on Apaloon.

And it ain't much.

Privately held corporation, recently formed, 1983.

Primary reason for doing business,

real estate development,

and they have a Beverly Hills...

-[Ben clears throat] -Go on, Ben.

This involves me as much as it does Mack.

Wolfbridge used me to get to him.

Now, we've been through this, Karen,

and that's not your fault.

But I just can't sit here and do nothing. I have to help.

I want your help. I need all the help I can get.

But you've got to take it one step at a time.

-I will. -I mean it, Karen.

Look, there's a connection in all this

w-with the apartment building I have with Abby.

-May-maybe Abby's involved. -No, no.

-Ben's already talked to her. -And?

She didn't seem to know anything.

Did you get any names?

First page.

Board of directors of Apaloon.

Any of those names pop up in your investigation?

No, none of them.

I hope you know what you're talking about.

If this horse comes up lame,

you're gonna explain it to Gary, not me.

Just a little trick I learned. Trust me, it'll work.

I've been shoein' horses goin' on 20 years.

And I have never done any of this fancy stuff before.

What fancy stuff is that?

Oh, nothin'.

He's just been, he's been throwing a shoe all week.

And I was tellin' Billy here

not to fit him so full in the front

and square his toe behind.

Where'd you learn to do that?

Back home.

Arkansas, right?

No, Wyoming.

-Right. Wyoming. -[horse neighs]

So, uh, the Marcus' must have left a forwarding address,

and I'll be able to get in touch with them that way.

Yeah, all sounds good.

I'll call you if I hear anything.

-Please. -Excuse me.

Yeah, good luck.

Valene.

Valene, just a minute, please.

I apologize.

I was out of line the other night.

I had no business lecturing you

about who you should

or shouldn't tell about the baby.

That's between you and Gary.

Thank you.

Uh, there's something else.

I wanted to be the one to tell you

before you hear it from anybody else.

I have decided to accept

an assignment in Central America.

-What? -Yeah, it was a mistake for me

to think that I could settle down.

I know that now. I...

Bureau Chief down there is in trouble. Um...

I just wanted you to know I'd be leaving.

Well, thanks. I'm happy for you.

[Abby] Mr. St. Claire, I think it's time

that we came to some sort of understanding.

You say I'm your partner,

but you don't treat me like a partner.

You came in here

and got information to discredit Mack MacKenzie.

And that's caused me a great deal of trouble.

I expect to be consulted on decisions

that are going to affect me.

We don't work like that.

Oh, I know exactly how you work.

Burning down the Marcus house.

Look, Mr. St. Claire,

I'm a businesswoman, not an arsonist.

I don't work that way. Not now, not in the future.

Don't get me wrong.

I'm very pleased with the progress

we're making on Lotus Point.

As a matter of fact, I'd like to speed up the schedule

if I have certain assurances.

Anything is possible.

I'm concerned about Mack MacKenzie.

I've gone to great lengths to cover myself,

and so far I think I've been successful.

But if he looks hard enough,

he could come up with something that I've overlooked.

And if that happens...

Mrs. Ewing, you have nothing to worry about.

MacKenzie's being watched.

He won't be a problem.

Good.

Well, I'll see for myself. Louis?

Come on, man. What's going on?

Your secretary said you were in court.

Did you tell her to keep everyone out or just me?

I didn't want to be disturbed. I'm preparing a case.

My back's against the wall out there.

Have a seat.

Why haven't you moved on the Wolfbridge investigation?

I'm looking into it, Mack. Give me some time.

Time is one thing I don't have right now.

Sit down, Mack.

Come on, Louis.

I want the Wolfbridge files back.

I don't have them.

What do you mean you don't have 'em?

I gave them back to the crime commission.

You gave them back?

Listen to me, Mack.

I want you to forget Wolfbridge for now.

No.

You have more important things to devote your time to.

Nothing is more important.

The California Bar Association is reviewing your actions.

You face censure or possible disbarment.

Mrs. Astor? Uh, my name is Ben Gibson.

May I come in?

Who are you?

I'm a reporter.

Would it be alright if we talked

with the door a little more open?

Is Mr. Marcus in?

Oh!

-Who are you? -I'm a friend.

Is your father in?

How'd you get this address?

It wasn't hard.

May I see him?

My father's not here.

Uh, we have talked. H-He doesn't--

I said he's not here.

Your mother?

My parents are on a long vacation.

Now, please, just leave.

[Abby] We have a lot to celebrate.

Your victory and mine.

Abby, the less I know about what you're up to,

the better off I'm going to be.

I'm telling you,

everything's worked out perfectly.

Mark St. Claire assures me that it's safe to go ahead

with Lotus Point.

The audit turned up nothing.

Gary's satisfied. I've won.

But then, I usually do.

Nobody's invincible, Abby.

What do you think I should do? Go back?

All I'm saying is don't get in over your head,

especially with the Wolfbridge Group.

You're the one who put me together with them

-to begin with. -And you got what you wanted.

Don't push for more than you can handle with these guys.

They're very serious about their work.

So am I.

I've said all I'm gonna say.

Horace.

It's hard, isn't it?

Yes.

It gets easier.

Hang in there.

Gary, when you came to see me in the hospital,

I said some things that I really didn't--

Ah, that's okay. I've been there.

Listen, how do you think Mack would feel

if I asked him for a favor?

Oh, Gary, it's been really rough for him, you know?

What is it?

Well, one of my ranch hands served time in Arkansas.

It's probably nothing, but I'd kind of like to find out

what they were sent up for.

I thought maybe with his connections...

Ah, she didn't want you to know that she was back yet.

Well, listen. You just... You call Mack.

I'm sure that he'll do what he can, anyway.

Hi.

Hi.

Uh, I'll tell Abby you came out to see her.

I heard you were in New York.

How was it?

Great.

Uncle Joe was terrific.

Good.

I like your hair.

Thank you.

How have you been?

Okay.

Abby's offered me a job.

I'll be getting my own apartment soon.

Oh.

I'm happy for you.

Do the boys know you're back?

Uh, no.

I'll tell them.

I'll see ya.

[somber music playing]

Diana?

You have to stop running away from me.

I don't think I was.

Too many things going on between us

that you're unwilling to face.

You've gotta come to terms with them.

Mother, I don't wanna start a fight with you.

Diana.

Diana.

There is no divorce between a mother and a daughter.

You have to deal with it.

I'm not gonna talk to you while you still think

you can tell me what I've got to do.

Why can't you get it through your head

that you're not running my life anymore?

[exhales sharply]

♪ I've had bad dreams ♪

♪ Too many times ♪

♪ To think that they ♪

♪ Don't mean much anymore ♪

♪ The fine times have gone ♪

♪ And left my sad home ♪

♪ And friends who once cared ♪

♪ Just walk out my door ♪♪

Go ahead, I'd like to hear more.

No, I don't think so.

Why do you keep tellin' me you don't like singing

when it's obvious you do?

You sound terrific. What's the big mystery?

Why do you ask me so many questions?

I'd just like to know the people who work for me.

I do my job well. Isn't that good enough?

If there's a problem, just say so.

[somber music playing]

Excuse me.

Oh, hello, Mr. MacKenzie.

Hi, Barbara.

Sorry to hear of your resignation.

The new commissioner was kind enough to hire me back.

Is there something I can help you with?

Yes, as a matter of fact.

You can open up the office so I can get my files out.

I'd like to clear out the cabinets,

including the material the DA sent back.

Sorry. All your files were taken away.

Taken where?

I really don't know.

[Diana] I mean, come on, Eric. Gimme a break.

You make it sound like I was the one

who got her started taking the pills in the first place.

[Eric] I didn't say that at all.

I'm just telling you how worried sick she was about you.

[Diana] Nobody asked her to worry about me.

-There was no reason for that. -[Michael] Come on, you guys.

Can we please talk about something else?

Diana, mom loves you.

She's never tried to hurt ya.

Eric, you don't know what you're talking about.

Then explain it to me.

I wanna know. I wanna understand.

What did she do that's so terrible?

She tried to keep me and Chip apart.

Yeah, she sure was wrong about him.

Diana, that was in the past. I'm talking about now.

Look, when Uncle Joe told me she was in the hospital,

I came back to see if we could make up.

Then before I even got a chance to go see her,

she comes out here

and starts telling me what to do.

It's stupid to think that anything

could ever change between us.

You won't even give her a chance.

She had her chance.

You know, I just hope

when you're at a low point in your life,

people treat you a little bit better

than you're treating her right now.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Okay, I'm gonna strap you in. There you are, okay?

-Now, what-what offer was this? -[baby cries]

It's okay.

-The one on-on behalf of... -[shushing]

The one on behalf of Abby.

You said she was offering $75,000,

but she'd be willing to go as high as $150,000.

God, you know, I... I'd remember something like that,

and I honestly don't.

Laura, you stood in my living room

and made me a firm offer.

You held the papers out in front of me.

I'm sorry, Karen. I just...

I don't know what you're talking about.

Why are you doing this?

Now, wait a minute. Did you... When did you say this happened?

About four or five months ago.

Was that before or after you started taking the pills?

[baby crying]

It's okay, honey. We're gonna go.

Remind Don to go over the seating arrangement

for the, uh, for the fundraiser.

Hathaway and Mendicott are both gonna be there,

and under no circumstances

should they be sitting at the same table.

Okay.

Hi, Mack.

You didn't waste any time

finding my replacement, did ya?

Well, the Crime Commission's a good thing,

and I didn't wanna see it disband.

Yeah, good.

The Wolfbridge file. Where is it? I want it.

Well, it's in a safe place.

I want it.

It's locked in the bottom drawer of my desk.

Did you give the order to have my office cleared out?

-Of course not. -Who did?

I have no idea.

Come on, Greg, you've been fighting me

on Wolfbridge from the beginning.

Maybe you should have listened to me.

Who tipped you I was involved with the variance?

Listen, Mack.

I'm just a cog in a big wheel that's gotta keep on turnin'.

You sure it was the bottom drawer?

I'm positive.

It's, uh, empty.

You know, I keep running into one dead end after another,

and every time I turn around, the finger points to you.

[Abby] What are you thinking about?

Nothing.

I know what I'm thinking about.

Honey, what's the matter?

Uh...

Nothing.

[telephone ringing]

Mm-mm.

Hello.

Yeah, just a minute.

-Hello. -[on phone] Hello. Mr. Ewing?

Yeah, this is Fred Lassater.

I'm callin' on behalf of Mack MacKenzie.

I'm sorry to be callin' so late.

[Gary] Uh, it's okay.

Yeah, I understand, uh, you have an inquiry

on a Cathy Geary.

You want to know what it was she served time for?

-Yeah. -Well, it was m*rder, Mr. Ewing.

Yeah, she served four years for m*rder in the second degree.

What is it?

Mr. Ewing, you still there?

Yeah.

Uh, thanks for calling.

My pleasure.

[somber music playing]

Well, does this mean you can't be a lawyer anymore?

Only if I'm disbarred, and I won't be.

Why are they doing this to you if you didn't do anything wrong?

It's... It's, well...

It's because of the Bar Association.

They just want to make sure

and they're just doing their job the best they can, I hope.

You think Sumner was lying to you?

Yes.

But he's an assemblyman.

He's running for office.

Why won't the district attorney help you?

-Is he part of this, too? -No. No. Mm-hm.

You know, sometimes the truth gets hidden,

or it's misunderstood, or it's, uh, abused.

Sometimes when things just seem awful,

you just wanna walk away and quit.

The thing that's easy to forget in this whole mess

is that I haven't done anything wrong,

and they'll have a hard time proving otherwise.

Oh, well, we know that.

Just have to be patient,

and we'll get through this together,

because the truth will eventually come out.

We'll get through this together,

because... because we're family.

Right?

-That's right. -Right.

And the family sticks together, right?

-Right. -Right.

Alright, get out of here.

You guys are getting uglier.

-Sorry. -Sorry.

It's alright.

That really meant a lot to me.

Yeah, I mean, they're gonna be taking

a lot of heat for this, too, you know?

-Are you afraid? -A little.

You know, we pay people to do things like that.

Yeah, I know. I enjoy it.

Honey, what's bothering you?

Ever since that phone call last night, you've been--

It's got nothing to do with that.

It's Cathy.

-What about her? -I don't know.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

[exhales]

Well, if she makes you uncomfortable,

-why don't you get rid of her? -Well, you say it yourself.

She's doing too good a job. [sighs]

I don't wanna fire her on a feeling.

Do me a favor.

Find out what you can about her past.

That's not a problem, is it?

No, not at all.

-Great. -Bye, honey.

I'll see ya.

[horse neighing faintly]

[indistinct chatters]

[woman 1] Baker's office .

No, I'm sorry. He's not in right now.

May I take a message?

Thank you.

Carlson Organization.

I'm sorry. He's out of the office right now.

May I take a message?

Thank you.

-May I help you? -Yeah, excuse me.

What kind of place is this?

Swofford Associates. May I help you?

No, I'm sorry. He's not in right now.

May I take a message?

Thank you. I'm sorry.

I was wondering what kind of office this is.

Oh, who do you wish to see?

Oh, come on now. I asked you the question.

Oh. Mr. MacKenzie we provide, uh, answering service

and receive mail for a number of companies.

Now, perhaps if you tell me who you're looking for,

I might be able to help you.

Okay, actually it's a land development corporation.

One by the name of Apaloon and the other, Wolfbridge Group.

I'd like to leave a message for your father--

I told you he's on vacation.

-When he calls. -He doesn't.

If he should call, would you please

tell him that I need to talk to him, please?

Now, here's my number.

I already have your card.

Would you please tell him that it's good day or night?

Ma'am, please, it's vital that I speak with him.

It's okay, Sharon.

Come in.

I saw your house or rather what's left of it.

I'm very sorry.

I also saw the fire report and it indicated arson.

It was... It was an accident. It was an accident.

It was a... a grease fire

that started in the kitchen got out of hand.

Tell me what happened. I wanna help.

Aren't you a little bit late, Mr. Gibson?

I came to you for help before. You did nothing.

It's not too late to get whoever did this to you.

Now, who came to you? Who made the offer on the house?

There wasn't any offer.

Was it Mark St. Claire?

-Have you been threatened? -[shushes]

At least tell me, does the name Apaloon mean anything to you?

[sighs] Look, my wife is very ill, Mr. Gibson.

Losing our home has been a terrible shock to her.

Now I would appreciate it

if you just didn't come around here anymore.

[knocks on door]

Don't you think it's a little dangerous

calling me here in broad daylight?

What did you tell Gary?

What are you talking about?

He's suspicious. He wants you checked out.

So, uh...

I think it's time you checked out.

Cathy, you're no longer an asset to me.

As a matter of fact, you're becoming a liability.

Take it.

It's an airline ticket and $5,000.

Our agreement is completed.

I don't think so.

What do you mean?

I like it here.

I like being with Gary and I like my job.

Well, Cathy, you don't have a job anymore.

Maybe not with you, but I still work for Gary.

Don't give me a hard time.

All I have to do is make one phone call.

-And you know it. -You won't.

Ray would just love to find out where you are.

You won't because I'll tell Gary

that you hired me to keep him occupied

while you were stealing him blind behind his back.

See you at the ranch.

Hello, Ray?

[Gary] Do you love her? Do you?

Of course I do. She's my mother.

That doesn't mean I can forgive her.

You know, it's a funny thing about resentment.

Somebody does something to hurt you

and instead of letting it go, you use it to hurt yourself.

You end up poisoning your own life,

long after the person who hurt you is gone.

She'll never be gone.

She said it herself. There is no divorce.

Sounds pretty terrible.

She won't let me go.

Diana, nobody has fought longer and harder than I have

to try and put their family behind them.

You know, a couple of things I've learned in the process...

What are you gonna tell me?

A girl's best friend is her mother.

[chuckles] No, it's just that,

you can never get away from the people you hate

as long as you hate 'em.

You carry 'em with you wherever you go.

She treats me like a child. She won't let me grow up.

It's not up to her whether or not you grow up.

It's up to you.

And running away from your mother,

carrying on the fight,

is not the most grown-up thing in the world you could do.

Besides, we, uh, really can't turn our families back in

and try and get a new one.

Kind of stuck with the ones we're handed.

And if we don't make peace with them,

we'll never know peace at all.

Karen, look, you are a human being.

Now, would you please just give yourself a break?

I let down so many people.

Oh.

Stop being so hard on yourself, okay?

Alright.

-The first thing I'm gonna do... -Yeah?

...is get off and walk.

Oh!

Okay, that's the spirit.

That's my girl. Come on.

-Oh. -Come on.

I don't feel like a human being.

-You know what I feel like? -Uh-uh, what?

A turtle without a shell.

I used to be able to tough it out.

I know that, Karen.

But there is nothing wrong with being human.

You hear me?

Mack needs more from me right now.

-I need more. -Okay.

But you are toughing it out.

You're taking each day at a time,

one step at a time.

-Hey. -What?

You know who was the biggest surprise during all of this?

Who?

Gary.

Yeah.

He's really changed, you know? A lot.

Yeah.

I started seeing him again.

Well, it's over now.

It was just, you know, for a while.

When was this?

When Mama had all her troubles.

We see each other now, sometimes accidentally.

It's, uh... You know, it's okay.

-Did you tell me this? -Uh-uh.

-Karen? -Yeah.

I'm gonna have a baby.

-What? -Yeah.

-You're kidding. -No, I'm four months pregnant.

Oh, Val, that's wonderful.

-That's wonderful, honey. -Thanks.

It's Gary's.

-It is? -Mm-hm.

You wanted to tell me, didn't you?

It's okay. The important thing is that we are talking now.

Okay?

Yeah.

-Babe. -Yep.

When I first met Ed Marcus,

this guy's ready to take on the world.

And this morning, he's afraid to answer his front door.

Hey, Jonathan.

I don't believe it.

I worked with that guy for three years

in the prosecutor's office.

Now he makes like he doesn't wanna talk to me.

So what are you gonna do?

Are you gonna take the job in El Salvador?

Seriously thinking about it. Yeah.

Why El Salvador?

It's a great chance.

For what?

To continue the way of life I've always lived, man.

Hey, look. Uh, Val told me everything.

Then you know where I'm going.

What are you gonna do in El Salvador?

All you're gonna do is sit there and think about it.

-Back off, man. -Hey, she really got to you.

You're damn right she really got to me.

Now, why is it that everybody, including you, seems to act

as if this shouldn't bother me at all?

It bothers me, man. It's not my baby.

Alright, you be honest with me.

What if it were Karen?

Suppose she were having some other man's baby.

Hey, look, calm down, will ya?

I just don't wanna see things happen between the two of you.

-Yeah... Thank you. -That's all.

Well, we're gonna have to start.

Uh, is he usually late like this?

No, this... No. Very unusual.

Well, it's unfortunate,

but, um... [clears throat]

...the purpose of these sessions

is to uncover some of the dynamics

that go into a relationship.

Uh, excuse me.

So, this will, uh, this will give us a chance

to talk about some of your feelings.

What are some of the things that you're most angry about?

Um, I'm not angry.

Karen, relationships get into trouble

because secret resentments build up.

Fears build up.

And what we try to do here

is to provide a safe space

for couples to be able to voice those fears,

those resentments.

Um, but he... he's... he's not here, so, um...

Well, the first step in the process

is admitting it to yourself.

What are you angry at, Mack?

I really don't think I... I'm angry.

Well, if he were here, what would you say to him?

I, I don't know.

[suspenseful music playing]

-[sighs] -What is it?

I can't. It just... It doesn't seem right. I can...

I feel like I'm talking about him behind his back.

Karen, Mack knew what time the appointment was.

-It's so unlike him, though. -It's his choice...

Well, you can still get some value out of...

-No, I can't. I'm sorry. -...our session without him.

I-I just, I-I, There's something wrong.

-I know it. I have to go. -Karen.

-Why don't you? -I'm sorry.

[somber music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

[overlapping chatter]

-Will you knock it off, please? -I don't believe this happened.

I mean, I really, I just don't believe it.

It's just jammed.

Hi, I came over as soon as I heard.

Oh, man.

Okay, that's about enough of this.

What are you doing?

[Ben] I'm calling the police is what I'm doing.

No, I don't want them in this.

Come on, man. This isn't a regular mugging.

-Call. -[Mack] Thank you.

No, it's the Wolfbridge group telling me to stop.

I can't do that.

And I can't go through this again.

I'm not gonna lose you.

No police.

-[Karen] Mack. -Please.

Hi.

Diana.

Hi.

Mack.

Bonsoir , bab.

Vodka rocks, right?

Uh, is there anything I can do?

Oh, that's fine. You've done a...

You've done a great deal already.

-I'll be seeing you then. -Thanks, Gary.

Um, it's probably none of my business,

but, uh, I'd like

to congratulate the two of you just the same.

Your baby, I-I think it's wonderful.

I shouldn't have said anything. I'm sorry.

No, it's fi...

We just didn't think that anybody knew about it yet.

We're just getting used to the idea ourselves.

Yeah. And-and hearing someone say it out loud

just makes it seem very, uh... just, thank you.

-I'll walk you home. -Okay. Thank you.

[woman 2] So what makes you think I want something?

-Everybody wants something. -What do you want?

I want it to be simple.

Mm-hm.

You know, my husband left me eight months ago,

but you think you're the first.

I didn't get hung up on any of them.

I won't get hung up on you.

I just... I just think it's really fun to be here.

That couldn't be simpler.

[crickets chirping]

Thank you for doing that.

I know that must have been hard for you.

When are you gonna be leaving?

-Oh, a couple weeks. -Mm-hmm.

Gotta get rid of the beach house.

Find another idiot who loves orchids.

I'm gonna miss you.

I miss you already.

Then don't go.

Don't be pregnant.

I can't change that.

No. And I can't change how I feel.

-No, you can't, can you? What? -Hell no. Could you?

Change how you feel.

How I feel?

How do you know how I feel?

How does anybody know how I feel?

Look, I'm the one that's pregnant.

I-I-I have carried this... this... this child in me

for, for four months

and I have got no one that I can talk to.

No one that I can say, this is...

-Talk to your mother. -That's not what I mean.

I want someone to share this with.

Someone to go through this with me.

Someone who can, I don't know, just put their hand on mine

and feel this life that's growing inside of me.

That's what I want.

Well, you must not want it bad enough

because you won't even tell the father.

No, I won't.

Because it wouldn't make any difference.

It'd make a big difference to me!

I don't believe it.

I don't believe this.

Look, if I could do anything.

[stammers] If somehow I could change this, I would,

but I can't.

I wish it were your baby.

I wish it were my baby too.

[somber music playing]

How is he?

I think he'll be fine.

I heard you were in the hospital.

Yes.

Are you alright now?

The whole thing crept up on me so gradually I...

I didn't even realize it was happening

before it was too late.

But I'm still going to a support group.

They say recovery takes time, but I feel good.

I'm glad.

I'm glad to see you.

Well, I would've come sooner, but I was afraid we'd fight.

I don't wanna fight with you.

But we always do.

Yeah, well, we're...

We're both pretty headstrong.

Maybe I got that from you.

Maybe I taught you too well.

You have to let me make my own decisions.

Fair enough.

How about you?

Think you can try something?

Like what?

Well, for one,

take the label of mother off me

and treat me with the same respect and courtesy

you treat anyone else.

Okay.

And don't live your life out of anger at me.

Deal?

Deal.

Well, uh, I guess I better get going.

Did I tell you I'll be getting my own apartment soon?

You did.

I'm really glad you came.

Me too.

[somber music playing]

Mommy.

What did you find out?

-Nothing. -Nothing?

Well, nothing unusual.

Cathy was born in Rock Hill, Wyoming.

-Why? What did she tell you? -Same thing.

Uh, then she went to Chicago in 1977

and worked for the Board of Trade

until about 18 months ago.

And you know the rest.

Well, thanks for followin' up on it.

What's that?

Oh, that's beautiful.

What is that, a quarter horse?

Appaloosa.

Oh. It's nice.

[honking]

[woman 1] Jones Company.

I'm sorry, he's not in right now.

May I take a message?

Thank you.

Will this be picked up today?

I really can't say.

You see, I sort of screwed up.

I was supposed to deliver this yesterday,

and my boss will k*ll me if he finds out I'm a day late.

Appaloon is very good about picking up mail.

Thank you very much.

[somber music playing]

-Oh, you're scared, Laura. -It's not a test of courage.

It's just reckless.

Moving off the completion date by six months

saves me a fortune in interest.

Look, Lotus Point is front page news,

and it will be as long as Mack is under investigation.

When I want your advice, I'll ask for it.

Fine. Okay.

Well, hello.

Problems?

There's always problems with help.

An apology.

I have to cancel.

There's a banquet I can't get out of.

You seem to be having problems

getting out of a lot of things lately, don't you?

It's just one of those things.

I'm sorry. My chariot awaits.

Laura.

[suspenseful music playing]

[closing theme music playing]

[music continues]