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10x25 - Straight Down the Line

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Knots Landing". Aired: December 27, 1979 – May 13, 1993.*
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A spin-off of Dallas, it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of four married couples living on a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle.

10x25 - Straight Down the Line

Post by bunniefuu »

You lied to me about Nagata.

You are working for Murakami.

I found your press releases.

Whatever you're doing,

I'm going to find out what is going on here.

You don't have to leave because of me.

I think I make you uncomfortable.

I think you're the one who's uncomfortable

[indistinct]

Do you want to join us in the suit?

[Mack] Bring suit for a restraining order?

Forces them to reveal the owners.

You defrauded your partners out of their holdings.

You could end up in jail

and it turns out it was all for nothing.

[dramatic music]

[theme music]

[narrator] Previously on Knots Landing.

Karen will never know.

[dramatic music]

[breathing heavily]

[Mack] Why do I keep having these fantasies

about this other woman?

Do you think about other women?

As long as it's only a fantasy,

what is the problem?

Paula's water heater broke and it flooded her apartment

and I told her she could stay here

while her landlord cleans up the mess.

So she's going to be with us for a couple of days.

I'll go put these in water.

Where'd you come up with the name Murakami?

In the phone book.

Murakami is not a Japanese company.

Really?

Doesn't it bother you

that they lied to us when we sold them Lotus Point?

Well, if they're not breaking any laws,

they're entitled to their privacy.

Paige saw me with Nagata yesterday afternoon.

-How did that happen? -I don't know.

Maybe she saw me in the restaurant parking lot.

I'm not sure. But she wants to know

what my connection to Murakami is.

Paige. Paige.

what are we going to do with you, hmm?

[tense music]

Paige Matheson?

[Bob] I'm afraid so, Sir.

We double checked the figures.

She's been over reporting expenses

and juggling decimal points

on her financial reports

ever since she started working at the downtown office.

[sighs] This is such a shame.

I've got a night flight to Washington.

Why don't you handle it?

Fired? I'm fired?

This is crazy.

I can't tell you how disappointed I am,

how disappointed we all are.

Sir, excuse me, Mr. Sumner.

Mr. Sumner.

Sorry to wake you, sir, but it could be an emergency.

Emergency? What emergency?

Paige Matheson is on the phone and she says it's urgent.

-Tell her I'm in conference. -Yes, sir.

Crying out loud.

Find a better way to wake somebody up, will ya?

I thought you blew up the cargo doors.

Emergency.

"Conference." He's not in a conference.

[exhaling deeply] He just doesn't want to talk to me.

[dramatic music]

[Abby] That's one headache I'm glad to get rid of.

I don't know why Greg ever hired Paige to begin with.

Relax.

Day One.

I hate it the way she hung on his every word.

"Yes, Mr. Sumner." "No, Mr. Sumner."

I thought Greg was above needing sycophants around him.

Shh. We all like to be appreciated.

Good.

-Aah! -Yeah.

Well, I appreciate this.

Can you imagine the repercussions if...

she had proved that Brookhaven was a sham corporation?

I would have made a Sumner group look silly and ill prepared.

You're just looking out for your husband's best interest

to your little corporate wife, you know.

I would never do anything to undermine the Sumner group.

I wasn't the one who wanted to contact Murakami

if you recall.

Yeah, but it is your sham company.

Hey, I'd never do anything to embarrass my husband,

would I?

You do have talented hands.

Wait. Maybe not out here.

-Hmm? -Maybe not out here.

-[Abby] Why? -[Ted] Somebody might see us.

[Abby laughs]

[Abby] You wouldn't want me get off your hands again.

Would you?

[whispering] I'm sorry did I wake you?

Well, yeah.

No, no, but I hear everything.

[whispering] I was just going to get some Aspirin.

Oh, why?

I have a headache.

Really?

You're not hot.

I think it's just a tension headache

from the week. From Murakami.

-[whispering] Our water heater. -Yeah, yeah.

I'll get you some aspirin,

Okay.

Here you go.

[hushes]

-What? -They're sleeping.

[gulps]

[whispering] Thank you. Goodnight.

Okay, goodnight.

Oh, oh.

[instrumental music]

This is Paige Matheson's number.

I already have her number,

but I'm not taking her calls. She doesn't work for us anymore.

-Sharon, has Mr. Summer called? -No.

Has he left me any messages?

No.

I'm sorry about what happened.

[indistinct chatter]

Norma, get me Mr. Sumner in Washington.

[knock on door]

I'm sorry, but I can't allow you

to make long distance calls anymore.

What?

I have a fiscal responsibility to the company.

It's alright if you make local calls.

-I can allow that. -I don't believe this.

I know it's been a hard time for you.

I had Harvey bring up

some empty boxes from the mail room.

Good luck.

You are a... pathetic drone

destined to die a junior vice president.

Get out of my office.

We could have pressed criminal charges against you.

[Bob] You're lucky Mrs. Sumner was so forgiving.

Get out.

I'm sorry.

Right.

I'm sure your expense account overruns

were just a matter of computer error.

It will be straightened out.

I was framed and you know it.

Paige.

I did not have anything to do with this.

No.

Listen, if I wanted to get you,

I would have told Greg

how you leaked the story about little Meg to the press.

Did anybody mention that?

I'm afraid you brought this on yourself.

Brought it on myself?

With the apartment.

I moved into an empty Sumner apartment.

Big deal.

I'm underpaid as it is.

That's just a white collar justification

for criminal activity.

Oh, let's get our criminal activity

straight here, Ted.

You're working for Murakami.

-What? -Don't you "what" me.

I found your press releases.

That's not a criminal activity.

Okay.

I work for Murakami.

Oh, and you just happened to forget to mention it

to anybody.

Public relations is a very delicate business.

A lot of clients... Listen to me.

A lot of clients don't want it known

that there are PR People are behind them.

If you publicize the publicist,

you defeat the purpose, you understand?

And Murakami wanted me

to keep my connection with them confidential.

You lied to me about Nagata.

You're probably lying right now,

but whatever you're doing,

I'm going to find out what is going on here.

[dramatic music]

I heard.

I'm so sorry.

I wanted you to know that if you needed a place to stay,

you could always bunk at my apartment for a few days.

I'd rather be homeless.

[Abby] She's harmless.

She doesn't have anything but bits and pieces.

Bits and pieces add up.

That's the purpose of a jigsaw puzzle.

Now she knows I work for Murakami.

She knows that Murakami's pointman was an actor,

and she saw me with him in his car the day he died.

She's going to find out you're behind this.

No, she's not.

[intense music]

What does Ted Melcher do for Murakami?

-Ted Melcher. -Yeah, Ted Melcher.

He works with me at Sumner group.

He also works for Murakami, doesn't he?

Well, I'm not familiar with all the employees

of the corporation, but I can make some inquiries.

You know, the owners of this company

are very publicity shy, but...

For you, I promise I'll do all I can.

What a guy.

We could find out who's behind Murakami if we sue.

-It won't work. -Yes, it will.

No, it won't.

All you'll get is a name instead of a company logo.

So...

So... then you'll only be mad at one person

instead of a whole corporation.

And that still won't stop the drilling.

There's something going on with that company, Mack.

And if we can flush out the owners,

then maybe we can find out what it is.

[chuckling] It's a pipe dream.

Paula and I will help you.

Yeah, why not, Mack? I mean, you're not very busy right now.

-You're going to what? -We're gonna sue Murakami.

Do you want to join us in the sue?

[Abby] On what grounds?

We maintain there'll be irreparable damage

to the environment if they drill.

And bringing sue for a restraining order

forces them to reveal the owners.

Karen, you have a personal vendetta.

against Murakami.

Because you lost Lotus Point to them.

This isn't personal, Abby.

It really isn't.

I feel the same way Karen does.

And I've never been associated with Lotus Point.

Well, Karen ought to be grateful to Murakami.

They saved her from bankruptcy.

We could've sold to someone else.

[Abby] No one else was buying.

Gary is going in with this. Now do want him or not?

Do you have any idea how much this is going to cost you?

They'll bring a counter file against you

for bringing a spurious sue.

Sound like you're supporting the defendants, Abby.

There are no defendants yet. You haven't sued yet.

I have no intention of harassing this company

and you better think twice about it.

This is going to cost you nothing but grief.

We don't need Abby. Let's go.

Thank you for your time.

[tense music]

Hello, Mrs. Sumner.

What are you doing here?

Oh, your husband's in Washington,

and I didn't want to talk over the phone.

If it's about the lawsuit, Rick,

I already heard.

What lawsuit?

What are you doing here?

I learned that the drilling permits are going to be denied.

[sighs] Where did you hear that?

I have a source at the Coastal Commission.

You lost.

You mean I'm not going to be able to get the oil out?

I'm afraid not.

I don't believe this.

Well, maybe...

Maybe I'll redevelop Lotus Point.

But you can't reveal you own the land.

You frauded your partners out of their holdings.

[sighs]

I know, It's a real blow, isn't it? I mean...

Here you could end up in jail

and it turns out it was all for nothing.

I just got off the phone with my attorney.

I am so sorry to have put you in this situation.

I never intended to make you an accessory.

An accessory? I didn't buy the land.

I know that.

That's exactly what I told my attorney.

I told him I wanted to protect you, but...

he said that since you had prior knowledge

of the oil at Lotus Point,

you could be named as a co-conspirator with me.

Oh, wait, I was just an employee.

That is exactly what I told him.

But...

If the Mackenzies are successful

with this ridiculous lawsuit of theirs,

and I don't think that they will be,

but if they are...

he said that our association would automatically

be made public.

Now, I'll try my very best to keep you out of it.

You know I want no part of this.

[tense music]

Could we predate the documents?

-Predate? -All the Murakami documentation?

Could we predate the agreements

to reflect that someone else own Murakami?

I'm afraid I'm not going to do that.

You won't draw them off for me?

Well, I didn't say that, but...

I'm not going to say I owned it.

Of course not.

I'm not trying to put you in the middle of this.

I'm trying to get you out of it.

Who would we say owned it?

I'll think of someone.

Don't say anything to Ted about us

not getting the drilling permits.

He's too unpredictable.

I'm afraid he might do something rash.

And you said he was so reliable.

Not like you.

You're the one I depend on.

Well, don't you worry, I'm not going to tell him.

I think the fewer people involved in this the better.

Absolutely.

[Mr. Secretary] I must say.

I have always been a big fan of your wife's.

Well, she's a terrific woman.

I'm sorry she couldn't make the trip.

She was too.

I would offer you a drink, but...

The folks in Congress are...

a little touchy about that kind of thing right now.

I understand the mood on Capitol Hill, Mr. Secretary.

I can't be too careful.

That's why I'm glad

a person of your stature is interested

in the trade position.

Truthfully...

it would be a great asset

to have your wife in Japan with you.

I'll pass along the compliment to her.

I don't mean to sound out of the Dark Ages,

but with sensitive positions...

we have to give careful thought to the spouses too.

I wouldn't want it any other way.

So...

Now that we're getting down to the wire...

You and your wife won't object

to having security checks around, will you?

We have nothing to hide.

Except the back of your neck.

I beg your pardon?

Your hair.

It's a bit long there in the back, isn't it?

Oh, I guess I'm due for a trim.

Mrs. Sumner is in the garden.

Well, is Greg here?

No, he's in Washington.

Well, I thought he might have been hiding out here.

Not this time.

[sighs]

Do you know where he's staying?

Uh, The Highland.

-Great. -[Abby] Carlos.

[intense music]

-Oh, hi. -Yes, ma'am?

I had to let Jerry have the rest of the day off

so that he could see his daughter in that play.

You didn't need him for anything else, did you?

[stammers] N-no. That's fine.

Yeah. There's...

not that much to do around here with Greg going.

Why don't you take the rest of the day off too?

Well, I have work to do.

Come on. You should relax while he's away.

Are you sure you don't need me?

Oh, come on. I'll fend for myself.

With the kids out of the house for the night out

I'm just going to go to bed with a hot cup of cocoa.

Well, thank you.

-See you tomorrow. -Goodnight.

[intense music]

Are you sure he hasn't come back yet?

Thank you.

[music continues]

[Paige] What do you mean he's busy?

He wasn't even in the last time I called.

No.

The meeting was a snap.

Well, that's wonderful, darling.

I love to be loved.

Don't we all?

How many people are they considering

for the Trade Rep post?

[Greg] Three, but I'm in the head of the list.

I gotta stay around here a few more days

to get some more interviews to do

and the FBI is doing background checks,

things like that.

I thought you were coming home this morning.

[Greg] I can't.

I'm a heartbeat away

from this appointment though.

I don't want anything to screw it up.

[Abby] Well, neither do I.

We don't want to have anything go wrong

at this late date, do we?

Well, you sleep well.

Goodnight.

Goodnight, blondie.

[dramatic music]

It's unsettling being together in his bed.

You weren't wrapped with guilt five minutes ago.

It's fear.

-And then guilt. -Are you afraid of Greg?

Let's just say I'm...

I'm not comfortable.

Let's get comfortable.

[romantic music]

And just what do you do, Mr. Beragon.

I loaf on a decorative and highly charming manner.

Is that all?

With me, loafing is a science.

You're very beautiful like that.

I bet you say that to all your sisters.

-Shall I teleport you? -Can you?

We Beragons come from a long line of teacup readers.

I'm not very impressionable, Mildred.

I lost my awe of women at an early age.

Mack?

But ever since that first day you came here,

I thought of nothing but what I'd say.

I couldn't sleep. Do you mind if I watch?

[man on TV] Now I can't say anything.

No. Sit down.

What are you watching?

Just watching whatever is on, like...

You can change the channels if you want.

No, this is fine.

[man on TV] And I'm close to you like this.

There's a sound in the air like the beating of wings.

You know what it is?

You know what?

My heart beating like a schoolboy's.

Is it?

I thought it was mine.

Come on, take a record.

You know, um... I don't know what else is on.

If you want to watch something else,

Yeah. Maybe there is something else.

Why did you do that for?

I'm wondering whether I'd like it.

Why's the decision?

I don't know yet.

Well, I've seen this one.

Me too.

Relax.

Maybe I oughtn't to have come.

Maybe you oughtn't.

You want me to go?

If you want to.

Right now?

Sure right now.

I'm crazy about you, baby.

I'm crazy about you, Walter.

The perfume in your hair.

Maybe we could find a film

that's just starting and see it from the beginning.

Good.

[trumpet sounding]

Great. Great.

[classical romantic music]

Walking through life with you, ma'am...

has been a very gracious thing.

You know, I'm going to take another shot at sleep.

Here you go. It's all yours, kid.

Excuse me.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Just stop thinking about it, will you?

So we just sat there.

She started crying softly,

like the rain on the window.

and we didn't say anything.

Maybe she had stopped thinking about it,

but I hadn't.

I couldn't.

I decided blondes don't have more fun.

So tell me...

do I sound different as a brunette?

[Gary] Sure.

[woman 1] Don't you just love these old movies?

Oh, you're romantic.

[woman 1] I am not a romantic.

You like all that...

sentimental fiction.

You know, love at first sight and all that stuff.

[woman 1] And you don't?

You mean you don't want some woman

falling head over heels in love with you?

I don't believe in love at first sight.

At least not the kind that works out.

I mean, you know, that's the movies.

The movies are never like real life.

Father, is it alright if I run along now?

Run along where? Who with?

Just Ann. We're going roller skating

-Ann who? -Ann Mathews.

It's not that Nino Saketti again, is it?

It better not be that Saketti guy.

If I ever catch you with that--

It's Ann Matthews I told you and I also told you

we're going roller skating.

Do you want company tonight?

Does your mother know you're sneaking in my back door?

My mother don't know nothing.

Mm-hmm.

I didn't have to make an excuses tonight.

She wanted me to leave.

She asked me to spend the night at Erin's house.

So isn't that great?

That's great.

-So where's Johnny? -He split.

For the night?

Forever.

He took his stuff and stiffed me for the rent.

Well, at least we're alone.

Broke... but alone.

[chuckles]

Youi're making a habit out of this, aren't you?

I'm trying.

-Oh, yeah? -Mm-hmm.

[man] You know that big market up in Los Feliz Keys?

That's the place Phyllis and I had picked for a meeting place.

I already had most of the plan in my head...

[Gary] Hey, we could do that.

[woman 1] What?

Meet at the market. What do you think?

[man on TV] So she was to be in the market every morning

about eleven o'clock, buying stuff.

And I could sort of run into her there

any day I wanted to.

Sort of... accidentally on purpose.

It sounds like fun.

Okay, so tell me what you look like.

I'm gorgeous.

[chuckling] I'm glad to hear it.

[woman 1] You are glad?

Because if I were really gorgeous,

I wouldn't tell you.

Not like that anyway.

But if looks were a problem for me,

I'd say something like...

"Are looks that important to you?"

Am I right?

Well, I think you're probably attractive enough.

[woman 1] Enough for what?

Looks not to be a problem.

So tell me what you'll be wearing then.

I'm not gonna tell you that.

[Greg] What do you mean you're not gonna tell me?

I'll be at the Beach Tree Market

at 11:00 tomorrow.

Wait a minute. I don't even know

what you look like.

That's a fair trade. I don't know

what you look like either.

I'm gorgeous.

[woman 1] Glad to hear it.

I never talk like that.

Don't wanna start losing our heads, that's all.

It's not our heads, it's our nerve we're losing.

Excuse me.

Do it right. That's all I said.

It's the waiting that's getting me.

That's getting me just as bad, baby.

We've got to wait.

Maybe we have, Walter, only...

It's so tough without you.

It's like a wall between us.

I better go, baby.

I'm thinking of you every minute.

The MacKenzies are suing to find out who owns Murakami.

Really?

But I figured a way out.

And cover it up.

All we have to do is back date the papers.

If I could prove that someone else

owned Murakami, I wouldn't--

Go to jail.

It won't mean a thing

if a third party bought the resort, not a thing.

You think Rick Hawkins would cover for you?

No. Rick's not bright enough.

He's not like you.

I don't trust him anyway.

You're the only one I trust anymore.

So if you said that...

you owned Murakami when I bought Lotus Point...

we'll be free and clear.

It would make sense to everyone.

Paige would think that

you're covering up because you didn't want Greg to find out.

Everyone would buy it.

What about the oil?

Well, you can sign Murakami back to me.

And we'll split the oil profits fifty, fifty.

We can make millions, you know. But the best part...

The best part is that we'll be able to be together.

I don't want any third party involved in this. Understood?

Rick Hawkins draws up the papers and he's out of it.

It's you and me together all the way.

[dramatic music]

I'm going to take Meg to preschool.

I'll be back in about 15 minutes

and then we'll go to our meeting. Okay?

-Can you give me a list? -Sure.

Let me take her.

No, you eat. You haven't finished yet.

Bye. See you later.

-See you. -Bye.

You know, I didn't break the water heater on purpose.

So I could stay here.

-I never said you did. -I didn't want to stay here.

-It was Karen's idea. -Sure.

It's just that I don't earn enough money.

Yeah, well, teachers are underpaid.

Well, I want to stay at a hotel.

Yeah, right.

You don't have to leave because of me.

I think I make you uncomfortable.

I think you're the one who's uncomfortable.

-I'm not -Good.

And that makes two of us.

So how's the water heater these days?

My landlord said they're drying out the carpet today.

Good.

He said I should be able to come back in a day or two.

Good.

Great.

[Rick] Here, uh, sign here.

Here.

And here.

What about the notary?

Got the stamp right here

and I removed your name from the original notary book.

[intense music]

Congratulations,

you own Murakami.

In fact, you've had it for months.

[Rick] So why don't we meet back here at 9:00

to transfer the property back to Abby,

and I'll have everything drawn up by then.

I knew you wanted to clear this away first.

Great. Where are the original documents?

Shredded.

-What? -Shredded?

I wanted those back.

Who told you to shred them?

No, it's a better idea.

I think that was a pretty stupid thing to do.

-Where are they? -Hey, where do you come off?

I didn't tell you to shred them and she didn't.

Where are they? Where are they?

They're right here, here.

-Enjoy. -[yelling]

Just stop it.

[tense music]

-[woman 2] Next time ask. -[woman 3] Excuse me.

Are these out these days?

Excuse me?

Yeah.

Um...

Can you tell me where the pickles are?

They're on aisle number three.

No? What do you mean no?

I just got my pickles on aisle number three.

Gary! Gary!

Hi there.

Hi.

I can take it. Thanks.

-[Val] Hi. -Sally's friend.

-Sally's... -Gary?

-Umm... -Uh...

-Gary, Gary. -Um...

Gary, this is my friend Danny.

Danny, this is Gary Ewing.

Hi.

You want to come?

-No. -No, sweetie.

We're going to go with Danny. Okay?

So let's get all the things in the basket,

and here we go.

-Nice to see you. -Okay.

Nice to meet you.

Come kids.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[woman 1] I'm sorry I chickened out

on meeting you today.

I'm a real coward.

I'm glad you're not home now.

I'll probably break down and tell you my name.

Bye.

[phone beeps]

Hi, this is Gary.

I'm not home right now, but if you leave a message

I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

And Sally's friend,

I've got a call forwarding now so you can reach me anywhere.

I'd really like to hear from you.

Bye.

I sound like an idiot.

I'm sorry I chickened out on meeting you today.

I'm a real coward.

I'm glad you're not home now.

I'd probably break down and tell you my name.

Bye.

[phone beep]

We're wasting our time talking to them.

Talking is practical to go to a--

We're not going to get anywhere.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

I recommend to all my clients

that they try to reach a settlement before trial.

Any responsible attorney would recommend that to his clients.

And in this particular situation,

you're my clients.

Alright, dear.

We're here to meet Rick Hawkins.

Thank you.

Hello.

Is he joining us for the meeting?

I'm taking the meeting.

We're not going to talk to some PR flack.

Please.

You said you wanted to hear what Murakami had to say.

I know they pulled something.

Something's getting blown out of proportion.

I don't think any of us wants to spend years

straightening this out in court.

Well, you tell us how to stay out of court.

You wanted to meet the owner of Murakami.

I'm the owner of Murakami.

You?

I don't believe it.

What do you know about me?

Most of the men in the Fortune 500

are virtually anonymous.

You have no business insulting me.

And why the hell did you keep this from us?

Because of people like you

who don't realize they're getting oil out of the ground.

Fuse your cars and heat your homes.

Your surveyor staked off drilling sites

and protected zones.

If they did, it was an honest mistake.

-Come on. -I run a responsible company.

You wanted to meet the owner. I'm the owner.

Now we know who the owner is.

Now we know who to go after.

Don't harass me.

Otherwise you're going to be the receiving end of a lawsuit?

Good.

Ted Melcher owns Murakami?

I thought you'd want to know.

I can't believe this.

-I gotta go. -Bye.

Goodbye. Thanks.

[intense music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[piano music]

Let's celebrate.

Okay.

Well, we don't have to see Hawkins until nine o'clock.

You have no idea what trouble you're in.

Please, you'll have to get out of here.

-They're in it together. -Who?

Ted and Abby.

Abby who?

"Abby who?"

Are you as stupid as you pretend to be?

When I asked you if Melcher worked for the company,

you acted as if you didn't even know who he was,

and now it turns out he owns the company.

Now, I don't know how Abby is involved,

but she is,

and you have to understand something.

Abby sets people up to knock them off.

She set me up.

She's probably setting Ted up.

And I'll bet money you are next on her hit list.

Look, I have some paperwork that I've got to clear up now.

If you have some questions for Mr. Melcher,

perhaps we can set up a meeting

and you could speak with him directly.

[tires squeaking]

I wish I had been in on this from the beginning.

You should have never told Hawkins about your plans.

He's the only one who can put us in the jail.

I know.

There is one person who is a danger to them.

There's one person who knows the truth.

And that is you.

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

Whatever she promised you.

Whatever you think you're getting.

You have to know that she and Melcher

are in this together.

They're lovers.

What?

People aren't going to care what you think?

You're not important.

They only want to get to the people

behind the operation.

Um, if you'll excuse me, I've got to leave.

My wife is expecting me.

Here's my number.

Call me.

And don't be a fool, Hawkins.

[dramatic music]

[intense music]

[elevator bell]

[elevator bell]

-Hi. -Hi.

Hi.

You guys are certainly on schedule

and came at the same time.

Well, Ted gave me a ride over.

The papers ready?

[Rick] Of course they're ready.

I finished them a while ago.

I'm just working on some personal business.

There you are.

Both of your sign where indicated.

I certainly appreciate the wonderful job you've done.

Thanks.

[exhaling deeply] Well...

It certainly is a load off my mind.

Me too.

After all, we're all in this together, aren't we?

[intense music]

Excuse me, Mrs. Sumner, what would you like me to do

with Paige Matheson's mail? Send forward it to her?

Or is she going to stop back and get it?

I'll take it.

[dramatic music]

[eerie music]

[narrator] Next on Knots Landing.

Rick Hawkins wasn't at his office.

He wasn't at home. Something has happened to him.

I know it has.

What do you think Grandpa Greg is going to say

when he finds out what you and Abby

have been doing behind his back?

He better not find it out from you.

Why was she fired?

I don't think Abby took kindly

to the fact that her husband's mistress was on the payroll.

I know what I want to do, but I won't do it

because I'm going past that sort of thing.

-Mack, don't. -I would.

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