04x02 - Daniel

[bunniefuu]

Did it to look like that?

Surprise.

Just because you and the federal government can't--

Karen? Karen, that's enough.

Maybe you're too dumb to know when to stop

but you're not even under the law.

Now, you go on with this, you break the law

for whatever reason, I'll arrest you.

You wanna be Queen of the Ewings?

No.

I'll settle for Princess.

These side roads cut through to 109.

That'll take us to the hospital.

[tire screeching]

[screaming]

[crashing]

[theme music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

[male #1 laughs]

[car engine rumbling]

[laughing] I love it.

What are you reading, Mr. Ewing?

Story of my life.

[both laugh]

You little rascal.

You got an imagination, don't you?

'Well..'

Why did you give Karen those transcripts?

Transcripts are a matter of public record.

- Anybody can get 'em. - That's not what I asked.

Well, I didn't want her to think

that we had anything to hide.

Well, she's going though those transcripts

with a fine tooth comb.

She called Richard nine times yesterday

'with legal questions.'

Who's Richard?

Her lawyer friend.

He lives next door.

He said, "Those guys probably got off on a technicality."

What does he mean by that?

[chuckling] I don't know, ask Richard.

Someone screwed up.

Nobody screwed up.

Without Sid Fairgate, there was no case.

Yeah, you had Sid and Gary wired, you had the tapes!

Who the hell do you think you are, the governor?

I don't owe you an explanation.

No, I guess you don't.

You lost the case.

All in a day's work, huh, Mr. Prosecutor?

Joe, hold it.

Look, there were too many cooks.

The feds assumed the local cops got through a judge.

The locals assumed the feds did it.

Look, I know my sister.

She's not reading those transcripts

because she's curious.

She's looking for information on Roy and Frank.

And if she finds out that you guys blew this case

she's gonna go after Roy and Frank herself.

No, they're bad guys, Joe.

Then you better tell her that.

I already did.

She didn't listen.

Then we've got trouble.

[pensive music]

[engine rumbling]

[telephone ringing]

Wayne.

Oh, I'm sorry. I should knocked.

That's okay.

[female #1 announcing indistinctly]

Oh.

Look at this.

Model cars.

- I make 'em myself. - Do you?

Well, they're nice.

I-I like what you've done with the office.

Thanks.

Listen, I just got the new price list

from the jobber that Gary was using

and then they've hiked their prices way up.

Seems like everything costs more these days.

Yeah, but I don't wanna pass

the increase on to the customers.

Do you know any place we can get parts of the old prices?

- Want me to look into it? - Would you?

I mean, there's gotta be some place in town

where we can still get a good deal on parts.

[Wayne] I'll do my best.

Thanks.

Your first job is an executive.

[chuckles]

Looks good on you.

I didn't imagine it.

I was having contractions this time.

I was.

- Braxton Hicks. - Who?

Braxton Hicks is sort of practice contractions

that you get during the late stages of pregnancy.

They're no different from early labor contractions

except, uh, they're irregularly spaced like yours.

That's why I thought it wasn't the real thing.

I'm sorry.

It wasn't a total loss.

At least we know how to get to the hospital.

Great.

[Richard] 'Who's at Abby's?'

Nobody we know.

Huh.

Isn't that, um, uh, Gary's brother?

What's his name?

'Hey, what brings you to Knots Landing?'

Well, hello there, uh, Avery, isn't it?

- Yeah. - How're you doing?

Yeah. Y-you're lookin' for Gary?

Gary at Abby's house?

I guess you two don't stay in touch.

Well, you know how it is between brothers.

What's going on?

Well, Gary moved in with Abby.

Val's across the street with her mother

Lilimae Clements.

Lilimae.

Well, when'd that all happen?

A couple of weeks ago.

Well...nice, friendly little neighborhood you got here.

[both laugh]

More like a w*r zone.

- Yeah. - Nice seeing you.

Nice seeing you, Avery.

[instrumental music]

It's alright, uh, I'll just be a minute.

But just look at these pictures.

I mean, they even look alike.

look, that's Bobby and there's J.R..

- That was Sue Ellen. - Valene. Valene!

This is a woman's magazine, it's not a literary journal.

Sure, they're gonna exploit the connection. And so what?

[sighing] Well, I just hate it. That's so what?

I mean, I never intended for it to look like that.

Surprise.

Well, don't just stand there with your mouth hanging open.

Aren't you gonna give your favorite brother-in-law

a big kiss?

Huh?

What do you want?

Uh, well, I was doing a little business in town.

I thought I'd drop by, I..

I suppose I should have called.

Yes, you should have.

Gary's not here.

When's he coming home from work?

Valene, when-when's Gary coming home?

Gary and I aren't together anymore.

What?

I said that Gary and I have separated.

Separated?

Uh, separated from what?

We've separated from each other.

You mean separated, like, uh, split up?

Yes.

Oh.

Oh, golly, I'm sorry to hear about that.

[scoffing] Gosh, I need a drink.

Well, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that either.

Well, I hope it's just temporary.

Uh, am I being indiscreet or..

No, don't look at me. I'm just her editor.

Joe Cooper.

Her editor, oh, well, it is true, then.

You know, there's been rumors flying all around Dallas

about a book called, uh

Corn Crude, or Crude Porn, or Corn Pone.

"Capricorn Crude."

Yeah, that's it, "Capricorn Crude?"

Yeah, it's supposed to be all about my family.

Well, I was tickled to death hearin' about that.

Of course, uh, it's more than I can say

for my mama and Sue Ellen.

But I told my mama not to worry about anything

because who would want to read about us anyhow, huh?

It's not about the family.

It's-it's-it's just a novel.

- Oh, I see, it's, uh, fiction? - Yes.

Oh, well, I'm kind of disappointed in that.

Real life is a hell of a lot more interesting in fiction.

You, of all people should know about that, Valene.

[Joe] 'Well, you're gonna wanna read this book'

when it comes out, it'll be a blockbuster.

Yeah, I don't know.

Book business is kind of dicey.

Everybody's watching TV nowadays.

You got some iced tea there, sweetheart?

Yes, that's iced tea.

Ah.

Probably'd need a glass, won't you?

Thank you, thank you.

Publishing is really in bad shape.

But Kismet Press, uh, Val's publisher.

- I'm sorry, what? - That's alright.

Val's publisher is gonna be taken over

by a Chicago-based conglomerate.

'That is, at least they made an offer, I think.'

Well, I hope, because they really like the book.

Needham Enterprises.

You ever heard of them?

Needham Enterprises?

Um, yeah, I think the granddaddy

was in the meatpackin'

and boys branched out and, uh

supposed to be a pretty good outfit.

As a matter of fact, I think they got offices in Dallas.

Say, would you want me to nose around

when I get back home?

No, thanks, it's pretty much a fait accompli.

Ah, well, I don't know much about literary business

but in my business, there's a saying, uh

"When, uh, when a big fish eat a little fish

"there's blood in the water," you know what I mean?

Thank you, thank you.

Oh, Valene, you still got a way with iced tea.

Thank you.

Look, I gotta be runnin' along.

Uh, I think you got a real winner here, darlin'.

And it's about time, too.

Nice seeing you. Good-good meetin' you.

- Val! - Well..

Well, Lilimae Clements, what a pleasant surprise.

Now, let-let me take this.

Darlin', that sure is a pretty little thing you got there.

Oh, I, I just love what y'all have done

with this room, it's, um..

...it's really you.

Good talking to you.

Bye.

What's he doin' in this house?

If I'd have known that, mama, I wouldn't have let him in.

[sighs]

Selling cars has got to be boring.

How about acting?

I think you'd make a terrific movie star.

[laughs]

I mean it, you're tall and very good looking.

And I think that--

[Brian] When's dinner gonna be ready?

I'm starving.

We having steak?

Meatloaf?

I hate meatloaf.

I know.

[rustling]

I found the best way to deal with Brian

is to agree with him.

[Brian] 'Mommy, I hate meatloaf.'

[Abby] 'It's alright, honey, I'll fix you a hamburger.'

- 'Hi.' - Hiya.

- Hi, mom. - Well, look at this.

See? If you raise your children right

you never need domestic help.

- Hi, honey. - Hi, mom.

Hi. What a good girl.

Thank you.

Any luck today?

Well, Olivia thinks I should be a movie star.

Yeah.

Well, how about a movie kiss?

- A movie kiss? - Mm-hmm.

Alright.

Come on, Brian, let's get out of here.

[moans]

- Where'd they go? - I think they got sick.

[laughing]

I'm sorry I'm so late.

I got stuck on the freeway.

I tell you, I must have driven 300 miles today.

Venice, Manhattan beach, Santa Monica.

It's not easy finding a place.

Uh, look, finding an apartment is my problem.

As soon as I get a job..

It's our problem.

[telephone ringing]

- Hello? - 'Hello, Abby, J.R. here.'

Are you free for lunch tomorrow?

Wendy, hi.

How are you?

Lunch tomorrow?

Uh..

Sure.

What time?

[Laura] 'Jason Avery, it's 10:30 at night!'

'If you're not in bed and asleep'

'by the time I count ten'

'you are not going to Magic Mountain'

'on Saturday with Zachary.'

'You hear me?'

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..

[Richard] He's in the kitchen, maybe he's hungry.'

[Laura] 'Eight, nine, ten.'

I warmed up the milk and put some honey in it.

'Like you do when I can't get to sleep.'

[Laura] Oh, honey, thank you.

That's really sweet of you.

- She kicked! - She?

I want him to be a girl.

Oh, well, I'll do my best.

Aren't you gonna eat your cookies?

Well, you know, most babies arrive

in the middle of the night, so I don't think

I better eat anything right now.

How come?

Well, remember when you had your tonsils out

and Dr. Klein said "Don't eat anything

"before you go in the hospital."

Because when you have anesthesia--

That only applies to general anesthesia.

You're having an epidural.

She can eat the cookies.

Here, why don't you take the cookies and go to bed?

It's getting late.

Oh, okay.

Here, there's a whole chapter on anesthesia.

- Why don't you read it? - I stand corrected, alright?

Let's just leave it at that.

- Dad? - Yeah.

If the baby's born tonight

can I go to the hospital with you?

Only if you drive.

[laughing] Good night, dad.

Goodnight.

You know, I don't understand you.

You're an intelligent woman.

Don't you even want to know?

- Mm-mm. - Why?

Maybe you wouldn't be so frightened if--

If what? If I were taking natural childbirth?

I'm not talking about natural childbirth.

That's all you've been talking about

ever since I moved back in.

Every time I turn around, you're reading

Lamaze or Leboyer or Elisabeth Bing.

I'm interested, that's all.

Maybe it's vicarious, but that's my problem

isn't it?

'The reason you don't wanna have natural childbirth'

is that you-you-you don't want me to participate.

You don't trust me yet, right?

- Right. - 'Okay, I can accept that.'

But, I mean, don't you even want to know for-for yourself?

No. Look, you do the reading, I'll have the baby.

Okay.

[trickling]

Good.

Very nice, nice indeed.

That'd be all.

[mellow music]

Well, Abby.

You know, it's been some time, darlin'.

Uh..

Abby, you're not giving yourself a chance.

Another time, huh?

Alright.

Oh, I swear, you're still the best lookin' thing

on two legs outside of Dallas.

Thank you.

Kind of, uh, tired, though.

A little drawn around the mouth.

'Maybe you bit off more than you could chew?'

[chuckles] What do you mean?

Gary?

Gary's fine.

He just shouldn't have had a brother like you.

[laughs]

Don't believe everything you read.

Are you enjoying the book?

Oh, yeah, yeah, it's real nice.

uh, kinda hard to follow, though.

Seeing, um, you didn't send chapters two, five, six

eleven and eighteen?

Well, now..

...what do you want for those?

A wedding present.

You're kinda jumpin' the g*n, aren't you?

They're not even divorced yet.

They will be.

But Gary's a little worried about his inheritance.

He's afraid it might be tied in with Valene.

So, uh, I want to know what's in the will.

Well, you don't need me to find that out.

It's going to be read in a month or so.

Well, that's interesting.

That'll coincide with publication of the book.

[laughs] Now, honey, you know you're not the only person

in God's green earth who's got a copy of that thing.

I know, but by the time you get your hands on one

it might be too late to stop it.

How do you know it won't stop it?

Oh, I don't.

But you do.

[cracking]

They're out of ham and cheese, so I got you roast beef.

Oh, okay.

They didn't have any orange juice

so I got you apple juice.

And they were out of apples, so I got you, uh, cookies.

Well, didn't they have any napkins?

I'll get you a paper towel.

[knocking on door]

- Hi. - Oh! Hi!

I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd see

if you were free for lunch.

Oh..

I guess I missed my chance, huh?

We-well, I just got the sandwich

from the truck outside.

- Do you want something? - No, that's okay.

Are you sure? I can get you anything you want?

No, believe it or not

I've lost my voracious appetite.

Gained 37 lbs, so it's probably just as well.

[laughs]

Oh, thanks.

Marsha, uh, could you get Laura an iced tea?

Sure.

Thanks.

[Laura] Um, I will take a load off my feet

and join you if you don't mind.

No, I don't mind at all.

Oh, I can hardly wait till this is over.

W-well you're-you're due any, any day now, aren't you?

It's a week late already.

It's all I can think of.

I mean, I can't even find a position that's comfortable.

Lying down is difficult.

Well, at least Richard's being helpful, right?

Richard, mm-hmm.

The only case on record of womb envy.

[chuckling]

I think his only regret is that he can't have

this baby himself.

I don't really think he trusts that I'm gonna do it right.

Well, at least it's better than his being apathetic.

But all he talks about is natural childbirth.

I mean, he talks about it all the time.

I can't seem to get through to him

but I don't want natural childbirth.

Why?

[Laura] Why don't I want natural childbirth?

Mm-hmm.

Because I'm afraid of the pain, that's why.

My mother never told me about sex, but she sure

drummed into me about childbirth and how it hurts.

I am so chicken.

Well, that's what-what, uh, the breathing is for.

To ease the pain, it doesn't have to be unbearable.

She said that no woman would have

a second child if she remembered

the pain of the first.

Laura, I've got three children.

And there's so much more to the experience

than the pain.

But my mother said that childbirth is a woman's curse.

That the best thing to do is just lie there

suffer through it, and then pray you don't die.

'I know, I-I know, it's nonsense.'

It's an old wives tale.

But I heard it all my life.

My mother had a million stories

about women dying in childbirth.

[sighing] Laura.

I'm sorry.

It's just, I'm scared to death.

[sighs] I just want to be out of it until it's over with.

Honey...everything's gonna be alright.

Nothing's gonna happen.

Nothing's going to go wrong.

They didn't have ice tea, I got you soda?

Thanks.

That's great.

[Wayne] 'She made me head of the whole parts department.'

'She trusts me.'

I handle the whole inventory.

I can order parts from wherever I want.

Mrs. Fairgate doesn't care as long as I..

[shutter clicking]

...see, it's a perfect setup.

Hey, it's a great thing you got promoted, Wayne.

Yes, congratulations.

Yeah, but what is your promotion got to do with us?

We can bring in the parts, we--

[laughing] Wayne! Wayne, Wayne, Wayne, Wayne.

We're not in the auto parts business anymore.

I know, but--

Angelo's payin' us to stay out.

Payin' us pretty good.

Well, if you gentlemen will excuse me.

[Roy] Wayne.

You shouldn't have come here today.

That was a very stupid thing to do.

And you don't know me, Wayne.

And you don't know Frank.

Right? Huh?

Swear on your mother's life.

- I can't swim! - Swear!

I swear!

[breathing heavily]

What'd I tell you, Frank?

What did I say to you?

Never hire an amateur.

We're not in the auto parts business anymore, right?

- Right?! - Right.

[breathing heavily]

Good.

Hey, listen, uh, drive carefully.

Have a nice day.

Matt, Karen.

Uh, listen, I have a few questions.

Uh, if it's about the transcripts, forget it.

I want 'em back.

What do you mean?

Well, I haven't got time to talk right now.

I'll see you tonight. Bye.

Well..

[receiver clattering]

[chuckling] My husband, the record producer

makes a great labor coach.

Except he can't count.

Hey, you weren't, breathing, right. What do you expect?

You try breathing in six to eight times.

[doorbell dinging]

That's Mac.

[Richard] At last.

[Ginger] 'Oh, I can hardly wait to meet him.'

Sorry I'm late.

I'm still reading them.

Oh, well, let's talk about that later.

I'm here to meet everyone, alright.

If you're afraid I'm gonna find something in the transcripts

you're a little late.

- I am Mac. Mackenzie. - Hi.

- He's darling. - He is. He's very attractive.

Whole case depended on the wiretap

but they declared it inadmissible.

You never told me that.

You were at the hall of records today.

Don't change the subject.

Some imbecile forgot to get a court order

so-so they could use it as evidence!

[Mac] I have a friend of mine at the hall records

he told me you were there.

Now, if I have a friend of mine at the hall of records.

the bad guys have a friend at the hall of records.

And if I know you've been snooping around the files--

[Karen] That's how found out Sid Fairgate's K*llers

are free on a technicality because of some dumb oversight.

[Mac] There's nothin' I can do about that.

[Karen] 'Well, maybe you can't, but I can.'

I hope that doesn't mean what it sounds like.

[Karen] It does.

Just because you and the federal government

can't even convict them of--

Karen, that's enough.

Maybe you're too dumb to know when to stop

but you're not even under the law.

Now, you go on with this, you break the law

for whatever reason, I'll arrest you.

Listen to him.

- Do you understand? - He'll arrest you.

It's not for just for your own protection

or that I like you.

That's my job.

Now don't look at me, I'm on his side.

Arrest me, is that what you said?

[chuckles]

Karen?

Don't you dare patronize me!

Come on, Karen.

"Come on," what?!

He just threatened to arrest me.

Excuse me. Nice meeting you.

Mac. Mac!

The man is frightened for you.

- So am I. - Frightened?

Frightened?

I'm not asking for your help.

I'll do what I have to do.

And I'll do it on my own.

I've had it with you.

Let's talk about doin' something.

'Where do you think you are, "Sicily"?'

'You gonna talk to your godfather?'

'Poison their well?'

People like us, civilized people.

We're not equipped to deal with the Roys

and Franks of this world.

We need the law.

And people like him to enforce it.

Sid believed that.

Sid was right.

Dead right.

But I don't want to go out to dinner with him.

I-I don't wanna meet him.

I mean, I don't wanna meet anybody.

- Valene, please listen to me. - What?

Glen and Martha Needham him a nice people.

No, I'm not saying that they're not.

It's just that right now--

- Okay, wait-wait-wait. - What?

Needham Enterprises has money to burn.

If they hadn't have bought, Kismet

your book would have been lost for lack of publication.

Come on, they're gonna spend a fortune.

You've got everything to gain.

It's only common courtesy, Valene.

If the new owners of the company

wanna meet you..

Mama, I am sorry, but I-I just can't handle it..

At least meet him for a drink.

They're so excited about the book

and they absolutely have the right to meet the author.

Joe, look, I don't feel like going out for a drink.

Okay, I'll call 'em.

I'll ask him to come over here for dessert and coffee.

Oh, but we're not ready for company.

I mean, the house being the way it is.

Joe, look, I hate talkin' about this book.

- I-I-I hate trying to.. - No, we'll invite Laura.

- I mean.. - To say hello.

A party is the last thing that I feel like.

No to the party.

We'll call, a few neighbors, they'll come over

they'll give you a hand, they'll give you something

else to talk about besides the book.

Valene, they're gonna love you.

When they love you, they're gonna make you star.

I don't wanna be a star.

Oh, that's plain foolishness, sugar.

Everybody wants to be a star.

I hope I have somethin' to wear.

[knocking on door]

Come on in, it's open.

It's open!

Alright, hold it.

Hey!

[sighs]

If you want the rest of 'em, you're gonna have

to get them yourself. Joe was right..

[Karen] You were too.

Right about what?

[Karen] Um, nice lady with three kids, a house and a business to run.

Not Michael Corleone.

I'm sorry.

What goes around comes around.

You know, you have to learn to wait.

Wait for what?

First offense, they usually get off.

They don't know when to stop or how.

And most of the time, sooner or later

they'll make a mistake, you can make book on it.

I'll be there to get 'em.

You really believe that?

I couldn't do my job if I didn't?

Well..

...I guess I'll just have to wait.

As promised, chapters two, five

six, eleven and eighteen.

[J.R.] Good.

Now, the will.

Yeah. You don't think I brought a copy with me, do you?

Well, I guess I can wait until tomorrow.

Honey, you're gonna have to wait until it's read.

- I don't even have a copy. - Wait a minute--

I know what's in the will.

Generally speaking.

And generally is all you need to know, isn't it?

[sighs]

Gary's coming into money.

Big money.

Valene' got nothin' to do with it.

Now...feel better?

[laughing] Oh, yes.

[clinking]

Yes, indeed.

[J.R.] Oh, my poor little baby brother.

You're just gonna eat him alive, aren't you?

What makes you think I'd want to do a thing

like that?

The drink's not the only thing he can't handle.

[laughing] He handles me very nicely, thank you.

Well, that's not what I'm talking about.

You know, when Gary was 16, he somehow

got in his head that he wanted a motorcycle.

And our family had, had spoiled us boys rotten.

'But on this issue, my daddy put his foot down and says'

'"You want a motorcycle, you're gonna have to earn it."'

And my God, he did.

And before dawn, up every day, mucking out the stables

and pitching hay and working on the rigs in the blazing sun

he just never missed one single day.

'Come September, my daddy took him down to the showroom'

gave him a slap on the back and a blank check.

And of course, Gary had read all the brochures

and motorcycle magazines.

He knew exactly what he wanted.

And he signed the check

and revved that old motorcycle up.

[chuckles] And he drove straight through that plain glass window.

[laughs] I'll tell you..

Some people take longer to grow up.

[J.R.] Yeah.

That's him.

And then, of course, some people never grow up at all.

Are you really gonna marry him?

I love him.

You mean that?

Hmm?

Well, if you do mean it

keep him out of my showroom.

Your showroom?

Keep him out of Dallas.

What makes you think that I'd wanna be in Dallas?

You're not Valene.

When they were together

he wouldn't come within spitting distance of me.

But you're different.

You want to be...Queen of the Ewings?

No.

I'll settle for Princess.

Fine. You got it.

You get the emeralds and the jewels

but the crown stays in Dallas.

Because the crown is mine.

If I do keep Gary out of Dallas

what do I get in return?

My blessing.

Wayne, you're swimming instructor is on the phone.

- My what? - Your swimming teacher.

That's what he said.

[woman over PA] 'New car sales, line one.'

[door closes]

Hello?

Yeah, but..

I'll be there.

[splashing]

[Wayne] Who's Marshall?

[Roy] Marshall is the only one that you talk to from now on, Wayne.

We talked to Marshall.

You know, about a guy named of Angelo.

We know to avoid him like the plague.

Even Angelo never figured that we'd be moving

stuff through Knots Landing Motors again.

And that's why we called you back.

We'll worry about Angelo.

You worry about Karen Fairgate.

Nothing to worry about. She trusts me.

Keep it that way.

M. Patrick McKenzie.

What's the M stand for? Yeah.

- Yeah, - Just call me Mac.

Mac.

They'll out-sell scruples.

You mark my words.

And Martha is the reader in our family.

Oh.

At home, they used to say, "If you keep

"a knife under the bed, it cuts the pain in two."

I was in labor a long time.

[indistinct chatter]

Oh, honey, I'm so nauseous.

Oh, well, we'll just stay a half an hour

and then, we'll go.

Well, then, would you please get me another club soda?

[guests laughing]

I've read it twice in one week.

'It's gonna be bigger than the "Carpetbaggers."'

You mark my words about that too.

You know, and it was Martha

who talked me into bidding for Kismet.

You know, this is our very first literary venture.

There was one thing, though, that you've got to tell me.

- It is all true, isn't it? - What do you mean?

I mean about E.R., and-and the brothers.

And that poor Lila Sue.

[sighing] Well, look, see, the book is fiction.

- No, I made up all of that, - But-but-but, that can't be.

- And I.. - 'Mrs. Ewing.'

Mrs. Ewing, I think you'll like to see this.

Hot off the presses.

Oh, look at the cover.

[overlapping chatter]

I want the first autographed copy.

Well, don't you wanna wait for the real book?

- No. - Oh, me neither.

[Laura] Richard.

- Oh, wow. - Richard.

[Laura] Richard?

Richard.

- What? - Let's go.

We can't go now.

Yes we can. We're going to the hospital.

[clicking tongue] Don't tell me you're having another contraction.

No.

My water just broke.

[whirring]

Can't you drive any faster?

No.

We're almost there, just take it easy.

"Take it easy?" Don't tell me..

Oh, God.

- Oh. - Tell me when it passes.

What's this?

[gravel rustling]

W-what's going on?

[male #1] Mudslide, half the hill just came down

about a quarter mile up.

There's no way to get through?

Not unless you got a tractor.

So what're we gonna do now?

huh?

Where're you going?

I'm gonna turn it around.

Where are we going?

All-all these side roads cut through the 109.

That'll take us to the hospital.

Are you sure?

There's a map in the glove compartment.

[whirring]

[instrumental music]

Thousand twenty, thousand twenty one

thousand twenty two, thousand twenty three..

- Oh, stop counting - Thousand twenty four.

I'm timing your contractions.

The last one will last 30..

Just get me to the hospital, Richard.

That's what I'm trying to do.

Do it faster.

[Richard] 'Laura, the road's wet.'

[water splashing]

Laura, look, will y-you just calmed down?

You're not even in active labor yet.

Oh, yeah, well, thank you very much, doctor.

Alright, okay. Alright.

I'm just trying to, just trying to make it easier.

I know you read all the books.

You know everything.

I don't wanna do it that way.

[tires screeching]

Oh, God!

[screaming]

[crickets chirping]

[sighs]

- Are you okay? - Mm-hmm.

Yeah, I'm-I'm fine, I'm great.

Just get us out of here.

[engine revving]

What's the matter? Why-why don't you just change the tire?

It's not as simple as that, we're stuck.

Stuck? What do you mean, we're stuck? We can't be stuck.

- Laura, Laura, Laura! - You gotta get me outa here.

Calm down. We've still got time.

I'll go back to the highway. I'll flag down a car.

- I'll get some help. - No, we don't have time.

Richard, don't go.

Laura, I can't deliver this baby myself.

[sighing]

Yes, I can.

[intense music]

"Though still seething with anger

"she found herself caught up by his passion."

- Oh, wow. - Go on, go on.

"His hands were like steel pressing her against him.

"His kiss was molten fire, his touch made her shiver.

"Her desire consumed her.

"She did not think, she yielded."

- Oh, Mac. - Hold it.

"By then nothing mattered but being reborn in his touch.

"And when his lips followed the trail of his finger

"she heard her own voice crying out in wild, passionate

'shameless love." Oh, God.'

Oh, listen, Jason is a little upset because Richard

hasn't called from the hospital yet.

Well, he probably forgot. You can't blame him.

Yeah, well, I'm gonna go over there.

Michael's with him.

He could use a backup.

[female #2] '"Alright," she sobbed. I love you.'

- 'There, I've said it."' - Mac.

[female #2] '...as she tried to turn away with anger.'

'She found herself caught up by his passion.'

'His hands were like steel..'

[Gary] 'Listen, I really don't wanna stay'

'very long at this party, okay?'

Sounds real wild.

No music, no noise, nothing.

Maybe it's an orgy.

Oh, great, there's nothin' worse than a quiet orgy.

[keys clinking]

Why'd they give you the key?

It's your key.

[lock clicks]

Look, I know it's a little...pushy

of me to do this, but, uh

Well, I think it's important that you have

a place of your own to go to.

Not just to get away from Val

but to get away from me sometimes, too.

Look, if you hate it i-i-it's alright.

I only left a small deposit.

I knew it was kind of sterile

when I got it, but y-you can't..

It's perfect.

I love it.

[sighs]

[instrumental music]

Oh, where are we going?

The bedroom, which is, uh..

Ah.

- There's no bed. - Fine, there'll be more room.

[chuckling]

[crickets chirping]

[rustling]

[sighing]

- Here. - Oh, it's dusty.

Don't complain, I was lucky to find it.

This isn't exactly the Garden of Eden.

Here.

Eat it.

Oh, it's, it's not ripe.

- It tastes sour. - Just eat it.

I don't want it.

The throat is gonna get dry from breathing so much.

- You've got to breathe, Laura. - Oh, God.

You can't fight the contractions

but the breathing makes it easier.

Just hurts so much.

It'll-it'll hurt less if you breathe.

When you hold your breath

you're fighting the contractions.

Oh, God, oh, God, oh, God, oh, God, oh, God.

- Laura, look at me. - Oh, God.

Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me!

Look at me, now breathe.

[inhales] Into the nose.

Out through the mouth.

[exhales]

Sniff.

Blow.

Blow.

Sniff.

Blow.

Good. Great.

You did great.

I'm glad it was good for you.

[chuckles]

Mom, it's your shot.

Coming.

There you go.

Thank you, sir.

Yeah.

Mm.

- Let's see. - Where's my mom?

I told you, honey, she's at the hospital with daddy.

Is she okay?

Jason, she's going to be fine.

She's going to be okay.

Watch this shot.

[clattering]

[laughs]

Ow, ow. How many more?

Huh?

There.

- Sit up. - Huh?

They're coming quite close together.

I think you're pretty close to transition.

What's that?

That's the hard part.

- Ooh. - Nice.

Why do you think, she hasn't called?

Are you kidding?

Your father's probably pacing up and down the hospital halls

wearing out the floor.

Don't you know that's what expectant fathers

are supposed to do?

Huh? Sure. It's all..

'It's all part of the contract.'

Yeah, they pace on, they pace up and down

and they worry and they act silly

and they eat popcorn and they don't..

Come on, pace.

And then the nurse comes down and says

"Hey, it's a boy or it's a girl!"

And then he faints.

"Oh, what am I gonna do?"

And he gets up and he passes out cigars.

'That's what they do.'

It's all worked out in advance.

So you come on, pace, pace.

Oh. Oh, my worry. What if it's twins?

And he's gonna faint twice..

So what ain't terrible?

Oh, I'm gonna die. I'm dying.

- Please make it stop. - Here, shift your position.

- Let me help you. - Please, stop. No, don't.

- Don't touch me. - Okay, then, look at me.

Look at me, Laura, concentrate.

Look at my nose. Look at my nose.

The end of my nose.

End of my nose. Come on.

Alright, now pant.

Like a dog. Like a big dog.

[panting] Come on. Ruff, ruff, ruff, come on.

[panting]

[Richard] Come on, no no no, don't-don't push.

Don't push, don't push.

Pant, breathe, breathe.

- Come on. - Oh, leave me alone.

- You leave me alone. - Resist the urge to push.

- I know it hurts. - Oh, you don't know!

What do you know?!

Pushing makes it worse, just breathe.

Oh, "worse." Only you would say that

You must be enjoying this natural childbirth.

Well, you got what you wanted, Richard.

Richard always gets what he wants, no matter what.

[shrilly inhaling] Flowers, gifts, suicide notes, g*ns.

Hey, relax your shoulders.

Relax your neck, relax.

- Look at me. Look at me. - I'm so easy.

Oh, why did I ever come back?

I'm so easy, I'm so stupid, I'm so weak.

[screeching]

[groans]

[exhaling]

Yeah.

You're alright.

[Richard] 'I can see the head.'

'The next, con..'

'The next contraction, push.'

Mothers die in childbirth all the time.

Babies die.

Or both.

Val's always liked to write.

[chuckling] Never been much of a talker

'but she's always loved to write.'

[telephone ringing]

Excuse me.

I started writing when I went back to school.

- Oh. - Just stories, you know.

I never dreamed that anyone would read my stories

much less put them into a book.

Well, now you see.

Now, yeah, people're gonna be paying

good money to buy the book.

I just can't believe that all this is happening.

- Hello. - 'Hello, Glen.'

[J.R.] 'It's all done, it finally came through.'

Really?

Yeah. I just, uh, heard from my lawyers.

I suppose you're gonna be hearing

from yours very quick.

Your little publishing company is now

a wholly owned subsidiary of J.R. Enterprises.

Well, that's the news I've been waiting for.

Yeah, good. Glad to hear it.

Now, uh, let's just keep this under our hats.

What do you say?

Until the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed

and we have some kind of official

press release, okay?

Absolutely.

Alright, bye

[receiver clattering]

[clears throat]

One more push.

One more big push, Laura.

Come on, Laura, try, please.

You know, when I was at Saint Mary's.

There was girl that got pregnant

and her boyfriend found an ab*rtion--

[Richard] Come on, Laura, you got to push through the next contraction.

- Sisters told us... - He can't do it himself.

You've gone 99 miles, you can't quit now.

Don't you understand? There's something wrong!

You got to push him out! You got to try!

Come on, Laura, please.

Push! Damn you! Push!

- Push, push! - Richard!

It's gonna die! Push!

I think I did it.

What?

I think I did it.

[sighs]

[Richard] 'You did it!'

'It's a boy.'

[sighs]

Let me see him.

Richard.

He's not breathing.

- Richard. - 'He's blue.'

- Richard! Do something. - 'He's not breathing.'

[whimpering] Richard.

Uh..

Cl-clear the..

Clear the airway, suction the, the-the nose and mouth

Two cheek fulls of air.

Oh, Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners.

now and at the hour of death, Amen.

Oh, dear God, please don't let him die.

Please don't let him die

[crying] Please, oh, please.

Please don't let him die.

Oh, dear God, please.

Please.

Yes.

Well, thank you.

The hospital says she was never admitted.

[Laura] 'Please, Lord, please don't let him die.'

Don't let him die, please.

Please, don't let him die.

'Please.'

'Please.'

[baby crying]

Oh.

[Laura chuckles]

Let me see him

You did it.

Oh!

Oh, Richard, you did it!

[Laura laughs]

He's alive, it's okay.

Hi.

Don't you think you should cut the cord?

No, no.

He-he's okay.

Uh...I'll let the doctor do that.

[Laura] 'Okay.'

Don't go, don't go, don't go, stay here.

[Laura chuckling]

Oh! We did great, didn't we? Huh?

We did great.

I put you through hell. I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm so sorry, but you're beautiful.

You are?

Yes.

Look at all that hair.

[baby crying]

[Laura] Oh..

It's alright.

What are we going to name you, little guy? Huh?

We talked about, um, about Alan?

Alan Avery, uh, too many A's.

[chuckle] How about Martin, after your father?

- Daniel. - Daniel?

[indistinct speech]

What do you mean?

The lion's den was never this big.

[Laura] It's okay.

'It's okay.'

'Daniel.'

[Daniel crying]

[theme music]

[music continues]

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