11x25 - The One to Blame

[bunniefuu]

[dramatic music]

-I'm not drunk. -[Officer] Blow.

[Officer] Oh brother.

Walk here with toe, please.

Alright, get in the car.

Come on, man, it was an accident.

Mister. You just better hope that woman doesn't die.

[theme music]

[narrator] Previously on Knots Landing.

Are you my real father?

Yeah.

I want every lock in this house changed, please.

You're gonna have a hard time

claiming this house as community property.

You do what it takes to get it done, okay?

She's not stepping foot in here again.

What are you doing?

Paige.

Will you marry me?

[Anne] You could do a lot worse.

And nothing, honey, nothing is permanent.

If it doesn't workout, It doesn't workout.

I'm a living, breathing argument against marriage,

so, don't come to me for encouragement.

We're getting married!

"I dream about you a lot.

My love always."

-[Karen] What's your name? -Wayne.

-W-A-Y-N-E? -Yes, ma'am.

Tell your mom I'm coming home.

Wait, what--?

And tell her that I will pick up the Spumoni.

She'll know what it means.

What were you doing in the middle of the road?

[theme music]

♪ You made ♪

♪ Me cry ♪

♪ When you said ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ My tears feel like rain ♪

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ You want to play? ♪

♪ You broke ♪

♪ My heart ♪

♪ When you see it ♪

♪ We're apart ♪

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ My tears feel like rain ♪

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ You want to play? ♪

Oh, rock 'n' roll, I love it.

Who's singing?

Fats Domino, honey.

[both kids] Fats Domino.

Is he dead?

Fats? He'll never be dead.

He's just old.

[laughter]

♪ You made ♪

♪ Me cry ♪

♪ When you said ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ My tears feel like rain ♪

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ You want to play ♪

-[laughter] -I love that.

♪ Oh well ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

♪ Although ♪

[telephone ringing]

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

Hello.

Val.

♪ Ain't that a shame? ♪

♪ You're the one to blame ♪

There's been an accident.

Frank.

-Frank. -Thanks for coming.

She's still in surgery.

Thank God she's alive.

She's hanging in there.

Is there anyone we can call for you?

No. We can't contact relatives.

Well, we have to call Grandma and Grandpa.

No, babe, we can't.

Well, they have a right to know.

Mom could die.

She's not going to die.

Well, nobody's told that to me.

Not one doctor or one nurse has told that to me.

[Karen] Honey, your mother's going to be okay.

Make her get out.

-What? -Julie, sweetheart...

You don't belong here.

I mean, it's your fault that my mother is hurt.

I mean, you married that man,

and then all of this is your fault.

-Do you have the other list? -What other list?

The things that the kids wanted from the house.

Thought you had that list.

No, this is my list.

Well.

What else can go wrong?

Not much.

What is the matter with this?

-Key won't turn. -Let me try. Let me try.

He changed the locks.

He can't do this to me.

I'll fold up this house if I have to.

Val!

[tense music]

Gary, come on.

I promised the kids that I'll get their toys.

We'll buy them new toys. Come on, Val.

But Bobby needs his mutant turtles.

No.

We'll buy him new mutant turtles.

[Val weeps]

Come on, why don't we...

Let's go back to the ranch.

Forget about this place.

Gary, I can't.

-You can't? -No.

I can't believe the trouble that I've caused everybody.

Gary.

Pick a pet's on the 14th?

No, it's on the 15th.

The foundation requested to change.

I thought we were doing a show

on the homeless that day.

Karen, we started 15 minutes ago.

I was visiting a friend in the hospital.

I hope it's nothing serious.

What is on on the 14th?

Oh, it's...

Reptiles and sewers.

There are people living in sewers.

Homeless people.

The Department of Sanitation is never going to touch that.

Well, that's great, isn't it?

I mean, that's exactly

the kind of thing you call a hook.

We'll take it under consideration.

I have another topic I'd like to suggest.

Is it depressing?

It's called Adopt a School.

Oh, you want people to take home

bus loads of children

and then support them through college?

[laughs]

Corporations take on schools

help buy equipment

teach students.

Catchy.

-I'll think about it. -What's to think about.

I mean, everyone's interested in schools.

Parents are.

Fine.

Look into it. Check it out.

That's all, everybody. Thank you.

Good. Bye.

See you later, Sue.

-Jeff. -What?

-Don't ever-- -Excuse me.

I just wanted to remind you that I'll be taking off

for a long weekend.

-Great Sue. -Bye.

Don't ever

contradict me in public again.

I just thought Karen had a good idea.

I didn't.

Then why did you tell me to go ahead with it?

It doesn't look good for us to disagree.

It won't happen again.

It's not going to happen this time.

Forget the topic.

But, Dianne--

It doesn't

look good for us to disagree.

"I can't wait to see you in these."

[instrumental music]

Very funny.

What's funny?

Your little gift.

-Ha ha. -"Ha ha"?

Just because I bought silly underwear one time

does not mean I'm going to make a regular habit out of

showing up in it at inappropriate times.

So you just cut it out.

Karen, I have no idea what you're talking about.

You do too.

No, I don't.

You didn't send me underwear?

Do you want me to send you underwear?

Someone's got a thing for her, alright.

But unfortunately being weird and fixated

isn't against the law.

Not until you're weird, fixated,

and hurt someone.

You must be a pretty nice person.

Well, I...

Your wife is too nice to admit she's nice.

And don't take that as a personal compliment.

These obsessive types

pick up on that.

They try to spot someone they...

think will be accessible.

Understanding.

Didn't even bother with the cold, heartless types.

Karen.

Oh yes, I heard about the panties.

We tape in ten minutes.

You ought to be very careful.

What's that?

That's just standard stuff.

Don't walk to your car alone.

Look in it and under it before you get in.

Under it.

Well, somebody could grab your ankle

keep the doors locked

and try to attach something to your key chain for a weapon.

I give every Tom, d*ck and Harriet that advice

but you're going to have to do a lot more than that.

You're in the public eye.

Check your mail

for obscene words or

enclosures.

Don't worry Mack, I'll check.

Kevin, I think you should ask the studio for guard.

-Is your number listed? -Yes.

Get a new one. Unlisted.

If your phone is listed in the phone book

then your address is no secret.

You may want to consider moving.

-Moving? -Karen, you don't need this job.

[security expert] Oh hell, you're safer

than the average high school teacher.

Besides, this kook is already on to you.

[dramatic music]

She was bleeding between her skull and her brain.

We evacuated the hematoma before it compressed the brain.

But it could bleed again.

We'll monitor her until we are sure.

She's heavily sedated.

She'll be asleep for a long time.

Thank you Doctor.

Her wrist is broken.

You think you ought to go home and get some sleep?

I'm staying here.

Maybe take a shower, relax a little.

If her wrist isn't healed properly

she can't perform surgery.

She's alive, baby.

Well, she can't be a doctor.

Maybe not a surgeon

but she can still be a doctor.

Also, now she can be a doctor?

Well, none of this would have happened

if you had agreed to that in the first place.

She was out last night

because you were angry

and she went to go get some Spumoni ice cream

to show you that she loves you.

She was with that lousy Spumoni ice cream

when she was hit.

I'm staying right here.

I'm sorry if I seemed difficult earlier.

I've got a really easy assignment for you.

Find us

a nice, quiet little place for lunch,

someplace out of the way, romantic

and on our expense account.

To eat?

We could skip lunch.

Just go to your place.

I wish I could, but I'm booked.

-By whom? -Karen.

Well, you can switch that.

We're meeting with a publicist.

About what?

Well, he's got a client who's got

a trendy new fashion accessory line

and he also sponsors

inner city schools.

I thought we were going to drop that topic.

And when did you start

setting up business appointments behind my back?

Karen set up the meeting.

I couldn't let her go alone.

The security expert said it wasn't safe.

My hands were tied.

What could I do?

I just love this thing that your company is doing

this adopting schools.

It's so relevant to the community.

I think a topic like this

can really do some good,

as opposed to, let's say

recipes from baseball wives.

No offense Karen.

I think I'm going to go powder my nose.

[man] This is the kind of show Karen does best.

Her fans know she's sincere.

[Paige] You pack this all by yourself?

Well, I don't have hired help.

Fun meals?

You're such a romantic.

Incurable.

Not only did I pack this myself

but I packed two champagne glasses

and two sodas.

Thank you.

Now, do I have to eat a fun meal?

Well, suit yourself.

There might be a prize inside though.

A prize?

You like it?

I love it.

But it...

Didn't come with the meal.

I put it in there.

What for?

To make it official.

[Tom] Here.

It's a Garnet.

It's different, right?

Just like you.

It's beautiful.

-Good. -I love it.

No wonder they call them fun meals.

What's your prize?

My price is you.

I'll walk you to your car, Dianne

and you fill me in on your foreman.

Wonderful.

I'll see you both back at the studio.

Okay.

I'm going to suggest more topics for the show.

Getting Dianne to do that was very easy.

-Easy? -I forgot my sunglasses.

I thought I brought them.

Come on, let's go.

Forget about them, it's only a pair of sunglasses.

[eerie music]

[eerie music intensifies]

Is Karen afraid someone's after her?

No.

-That's good. -That's bad.

Nobody's taking it seriously enough.

Nobody took Danny seriously enough and look what he's done.

Have you talk to Frank?

Pat's the same.

[Anne] Smile wouldn't k*ll you Mack.

Hi, Peggy.

Just go ahead and do whatever, you know?

That's alright.

I have things to do.

Well, I never thought you and I

would be having this conversation.

This conversation?

About flowers

and caterers and which hall to rent.

What are you talking about?

Our daughter's wedding.

Now, I know you want to give her away, but...

Where is Karen going to sit during the ceremony?

Paige is getting married?

You didn't know?

I hate being a father.

She's marrying Tommy.

Oh, that's all I need.

A lying, cheating,

kneecap snapping cop for a son-in-law.

He says he's changed.

I suppose all parents have a hard time

when their kids tell them they're going to marry someone.

Karen didn't, I don't know.

I guess it's hard when...

daddy's little girl or...

mommy's little boy goes off.

But the truth is, Paige,

you were never daddy's little girl.

I didn't raise you.

Even if I had...

I'd have to let you go sometime

because

that's my job as a parent.

Got to live your own life, kid.

All I can do is love you.

[Betsy] Daddy, daddy, come play with me.

[Mack] So let's hit the swings.

She should go home.

She won't.

Has she slept?

No.

[Frank] One who won't go to sleep

One who can't wake up.

I-I have to go get Julie some clothes.

I can stay.

You go on.

[door knock]

[Mack] I'll get that for you.

Frank, I knocked.

Damn water man.

Plumbing in this house is so bad.

I saw your car outside.

Yeah.

I saw Danny's car parked outside.

Didn't the police impound it?

No.

He was driving a rental car when he hit Pat.

He rented a car to go get drunk in.

His engine wouldn't start.

Even machines don't like Danny.

He had the accident on a rented car?

Yeah.

His car is fine and dandy.

Not a scratch on it.

[thud]

Put this on your key ring.

Mack, it's a billy club.

Put it on your key ring.

-Mack. -Karen.

Okay, okay, okay.

-I'll walk you to your car. -[telephone ringing]

You are not walking me

to my own car in my own driveway.

-[telephone ringing] -I'm walking you to your car.

Hello.

Hi.

Karen, how's Pat?

She's the same. Frank's been keeping us posted.

It's Val. You can go.

How are you?

I'm fine.

Kids love it out here.

And how's Gary?

He seems like a new man.

I think being daddy suits him.

Daddy.

Danny told the kids that Gary is their father.

Oh Val.

Well, kids are thrilled.

And you know Gary's thrilled.

What about you?

I'm not sure.

I just don't want them depending on him too much.

The kids, or you?

It was a battle

but I won.

The studio approved an extra guard?

You went to the mat for Karen.

I tested their commitment to my show.

It's there. Anyway, I got a great idea.

-What? -We're going to do a show

about fans who stalk celebrities.

-You can't do that. -Of course we can.

We'll get that security expert

and a few high profile people who've been targets.

You're exploiting Karen's problem.

I never intended to mention Karen.

One little pair of panties

does not a death threat make?

Some of these celebrities

have really serious stories to tell.

Dianne.

We cannot go on the air

and talk about sick people

who follow other people around.

That is not fair to Karen.

Could you come off it. For Pete's sake.

[Dianne] And what else can't we discuss?

If Karen were getting a divorce,

I guess we couldn't talk about that issue either.

How about if Karen is dieting

or investing in junk bonds?

Come off it,

Karen doesn't own this topic.

You're making a big deal out of nothing.

Your attorney's here to see you.

If I told the guard

I was the husband of the woman you ran over,

I don't think they'd let me in here.

Frank, I'm glad I have this chance to talk to you.

I wanted to apologize for what happened.

Yeah, I bet.

I keep going over and over in my mind. I mean, how...

How fast it all seemed to happen. How...

How she seemed to come out of nowhere, you know.

Yeah.

It was like a nightmare, you know?

I'm sorry.

[Frank] That wasn't a nightmare, man.

I'm the nightmare.

-You scared, Danny? -Guard!

-You scared, man? -Guard!

You frightened Danny?

Well, you don't have to be

because you are in jail.

As long as you are behind these bars,

I can't get to you.

Unless of course I decide

to pull your head through these bars

like pull [indistinct].

Pray, man, you better pray

they don't set your bail

because I will pay it

just to get you out and have you all to myself.

And I want you to dream about that.

Hey, hey, hey. What's going on here?

I guess he decided not to have me as counsel.

[tense music]

[door closing]

[Pat breathing heavily]

[soft instrumental music]

Dad!

Mom's awake.

Hi.

I just think there's too many commercial breaks.

We never seem to get anything going.

Well, that's no problem.

We can juggle the spots around a little bit

to give you a bigger block of time at the top of the show.

Sort of like we did with the Working Mothers episode.

-We did? -I'll show you.

You know, I really appreciate your working tonight.

I've spent so much time at the hospital.

You have copies of all th shows?

Mm-hmm. I study them.

That's how I get ideas.

I don't study them.

I don't want to study.

I'll just leave you to all the details.

You know Karen, you amaze me.

Why?

Well, you're totally lacking in vanity.

You're such a real person.

Most of the people in this business are like

like walking cash registers

and they only open up for one thing

the almighty buck.

I don't think everybody's like that.

You're not like that.

Well, keep going. Expand on that theme.

[Karen chuckles]

I don't know why you're not seeing anyone.

Calm down Karen. What are you suggesting?

After all, you're a married woman.

And I do have some friends

who would love to date a man like you.

-[knock on door] -Excuse me?

[Dianne] Karen.

You're out alone.

No, Mack brought me.

You didn't tell me Dianne was coming.

[Karen] Champagne?

How do you work and drink champagne?

This is the way to do business.

[violin music]

You know, there's a lot more to these transactions

than just deals and contracts.

My husband and I base some of our most important decisions

on people.

How we felt about them and the relationships involved.

[Paige gasps]

-I'm so sorry. -That's all right.

It'll come out, it'll come out.

And if it doesn't, who cares?

My husband once told me

never worry about anything that's replaceable.

I was just a young thing then

and I had rinsed my wedding ring down the drain.

I called him at our very first drugstore,

jabbering and crying, literally hysterical.

He came rushing home because he thought

something had happened to one of our babies.

When he learned that this was all about a wedding ring

he said, "Lila Richfield

never worry about anything that's replaceable."

As a reminder, he never replaced it.

All these years I've worn my engagement ring

with no wedding ring.

It's a garnet.

Yes, back then diamonds weren't all the rage.

You know, a few silly advertising gimmicks and presto

there forever.

Well, you have a garnet too.

Oh, are you keeping something secret?

Oh, not exactly.

I'm engaged.

[Lila] Well, congratulations

and any woman today

who has the character not to wear a diamond is a gem.

Don't you ever let this one leave your company?

Mack, thanks so much for driving.

Karen, we really got so much done.

-Good night. -Okay good night.

-Bye. -Bye, bye.

What was she doing here?

So I met with my coworker. You should reward my industry.

I reward loyalty.

You think I'm not loyal?

I'm beginning to question that.

I was just doing my job.

With maybe just a little bit too much enthusiasm.

-I think she's nice okay? -Oh great

Why don't I get my pom poms?

The two of us can lead a little cheer for her.

She does a good job.

Did you tell her her job is going to include

doing a show about celebrity stalkers?

Gee. I forgot.

Forgot or refused?

Take your pick.

Maybe you should forget about the two of us.

I already have.

[thump]

I'm going to k*ll you.

You k*lled me last time.

Watch out. Watch out.

Oops, you died.

Okay guys, it's late.

Okay, first one ready for bed

gets a surprise.

[Betsy] I'll race you.

[Bobby] Alright.

-Mommy. -What, sweetie?

I thought you said we can't afford WIN Video.

Are we still going to be able to buy food and clothes now?

Yes, we are.

I should never have bought that video game.

Yeah, great. Now I gotta think of a surprise.

That game was about dying.

Yeah, or surviving.

I don't like it.

Well, it's just a game, Val.

Maybe.

-What's that? -Career day?

-It's tomorrow. -Career day?

I'm going to have the class make a book out of these words.

Can I go?

Gary, you can't just walk in there and say,

"Hi, I'm the kids' father," all of a sudden like that.

Why not? They will.

What are you going to do for career day?

Take in some cows and horses and a deed for 40 acres?

Just let me handle career day, alright?

I win.

Oh you do, okay.

Oh, look at that, huh?

Neat.

Mommy, can Gary come to Career day?

This is his job.

My dad grows horses.

-I want to ride. -You do, huh?

Well, you know, I don't just ride my horses.

I take care of them.

Loving something is fun,

but it's also work, so...

Before anybody rides

we've got a little work to do.

We're going to grab a brush.

-Mommy. -What?

This is the best career.

Don't ever make us get a different daddy.

Okay.

[emotional music]

Mrs. Richfield called

and thanked us for dinner last night.

Thanks for picking up the tab.

I like that in a woman.

We'll sign this and I'll be reimbursed.

I knew there was a catch.

I don't know what to say.

Say thank you.

Well, usually when a man gives a woman a ring

it means that--

Let's not be presumptuous.

-This isn't a proposal? -It's a bonus.

If it were a proposal

it would be a Garnet.

This isn't a proposal.

You want a proposal?

I propose that you and I move in together.

You mean get married?

Who said anything about marriage?

You've got marriage on the brain.

Greg, I am engaged.

I know.

That guy has really screwed up your thinking.

You used to be a lot of fun.

What do you think I am?

The flavor of the month?

You marry Abby, you date Paula

and then you dump her when my mother

bats her aging eyes at you.

I'm not getting back in that line.

And the next time you want to give me a bonus...

Write me a check.

Ow!

Hi! Your tubes' gone.

Oh, and so is her voice.

Oh, that's from the tubes.

They're m*rder on the cords.

Listen, go have some lunch

and you can visit your wife in her new room.

She's leaving ICU today.

"Now we can eat some Spumoni ice cream."

[no audio]

I can't believe how my whole life has changed because of you.

-Your whole life? -My whole life.

Let's go buy a new microwave

and your wedding dress. What do you say?

How about a free cup of coffee instead?

Free cup of coffee instead? Okay.

You think Mack is going to give us his blessing?

Oh, I don't think he'll give us his blessings,

but he won't bother us.

[cheerful music]

Yeah, I need a little favor.

There's a police officer named Tom Ryan.

I want you to follow him.

I want you to find out everything there is

to be found out.

[Mack] Of course you're a free human being.

You think it's worth it?

I'm not going to let some oddball

scare me into giving up something I enjoy.

So now I'm an oddball.

Not you. Him.

The oddball oddball. My fan.

Your fan. You know, I'm starting to think

that you really enjoy all this celebrity stuff.

I enjoy my work.

What if this weirdo who sent you the underwear

starts following you around?

What if he wants to do more than give you underwear?

What if he knows where you live?

We'll take precautions.

Oh, come on.

The best precaution to take is to quit.

I don't believe this.

You would quit your job because someone was threatening you?

Never mind. I know the answer.

You would say you couldn't quit.

You would say that was exactly the reason

you would keep your job.

Now I know this is, this is creepy.

But it's not a threat.

-Not yet. -You're overreacting.

You're under reacting.

You have a family to think about.

-I... -[knock on the door]

Oh, hi, Sue. Sue, this is my husband Mack. Mack...

-Hi. -Hi.

I want to apologize for any trouble I might have caused

with the underwear.

They said it caused some problems.

What about the underwear?

It was mine.

-Yours? -Yours?

My husband sent it to me sort of as a joke

because we were going away for a long weekend.

I'm really sorry.

-There's no problem. -[Mack] No problem.

[Mack and Karen] Thanks for telling us.

Don't tell me I was overreacting.

I'm not saying anything.

Yeah, but you were thinking it.

Oh, so now you know what I'm thinking.

Yeah, I know what you're thinking.

And if you think I'm going to apologize

for being concerned about my wife, my family

I'm not going to apologize.

You can be concerned about me anytime you want.

Now you know what I'm thinking?

Shame on you.

[laughs]

Now I know what you're thinking.

You're thinking maybe your husband should send you

some underwear once in a while.

The bail's been posted.

Let's go.

You're going to tell her that she can be a doctor again.

Right?

Would you give me a break?

Your mother can barely talk.

Well, she can listen.

Okay.

-Alright. You happy? -Very.

Good, 'cause here's the room.

One, two, and three, and four, and five.

One, and two, and three, and four.

-We have a heartbeat? -Not yet.

Let's bring her back in two, and three, and four and five.

[nurse] I can't bring her back.

Paddle, one, and two, and three, and four, and five.

-Shock! -She's back.

-We got her. -We have a heartbeat.

What is going on?

She is hypoxic.

Well, what is that?

Move it. Move. Back to ICU.

-Come on. -Clear the hallway.

Her pupils are fixed and dilated.

Her brain was without oxygen.

How?

A blood clot broke loose

and got lodged in the heart.

She's in a coma.

Karen.

I heard whose underwear that was.

[both laugh]

Look at it this way.

At least we got some extra security out of it

so Mack can relax a little bit.

Come say hi, Karen MacKenzie.

Wayne Wilson, our new security guard.

Hi.

Hi.

[narrator] Next on Knots Landing.

Look, I asked around. He has a bad reputation as a cop.

Your boyfriend's a thief.

Business has been very good.

[woman] There you go, Paige.

-Everything's in order. -Thank you.

The account is open now.

"I know it would be impossible for you

"to be with a person like me,

"but I use my imagination

and even leave room for you in my bed."

I'd be glad to drive you home.

Thanks.

[theme music]