05x19 - ... So Shall You Reap

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[Laura] If they found out I was telling you this...

No one's going to find out. I give you my word.

Yeah, well, just in case, I need a little assurance.

I know that you have worked with witnesses

who give information in exchange for protection

and that is what I need, or I am not telling you anymore.

Why? Huh? Why?

Somebody threatening you? Huh?

Who is it?

Who?

Mark St. Claire.

Who is this guy?

Abby's partner.

I heard his name around the office, so when you asked me

I just gave it to you to get you off my back.

And then two hours later, he called me

and threatened me and my kids

if I didn't sever all my ties with you.

Oh, my God.

Wolfbridge.

Mack, I'm really scared.

And I gave you my word. I'll help you.

And I will.

But you got to tell me everything you know.

Abby formed her own company, Apolune.

She did it with funds diverted from Gary Ewing Enterprises.

Does Gary know?

She got control of his business interests when he was in jail.

That's how she did it.

That's Abby, for richer, for poorer.

Why all the secrecy?

Well, you know how big on ecology Gary is.

Now Apolune's going to eat up Lotus Point, huh?

And Abby got the variance. How'd she do that?

I don't know.

How'd she manage that? Wolfbridge? Mark St. Claire?

I don't know.

Don't lie to me.

Mack, she's helping us.

She got through channels, political channels.

You and Sumner, huh?

What does Sumner have to do with this?

Nothing, as far as I know.

[Cathy] It was an accident.

He wanted something I didn't want to give,

so he tried to take it anyway.

Never meant to hurt him.

Then it was self-defense.

That's not what the jury called it.

They called it second-degree m*rder.

I got eight to 15.

He was a respected member of the community,

and in their eyes, I wasn't.

So they sent me to the Women's State Correctional Facility.

I was lucky I got out after four years on good behavior.

You don't know what it's like to be in prison.

So I was released with $20 to my name

and the clothes I was wearing when I went in.

So when Abby offered you $1000 a week

you couldn't very well turn her down, could you?

-How did you know? -Never mind that.

How'd you meet up with Abby?

Tell me the truth, dammit, for once in your life.

Tell the truth.

How long have you been working for Abby?

Tell me!

S-since before you were married.

What was your job? Why did she hire you to do?

I don't know. Keep you busy.

Tell me the truth!

It was because I looked like Ciji.

She thought you'd become obsessed with me, and, and...

I don't know, I was supposed to get you to make me into Ciji

and that would keep you busy

while she was doing whatever she was doing...

I don't know.

What was she doing?

I don't know.

I don't know.

-Cathy? -I don't know.

I don't know anything about her business

except what she hired me to do.

What about this guy Ray I saw here yesterday?

He's my ex. I told you about him.

What's he got to do with it?

Nothing. You've got to believe me.

Now, I didn't know what I was getting into.

When she told me what I was supposed to do

it didn't sound like anyone would get hurt.

And I didn't know you then.

I didn't feel like I do now.

I don't blame you if you never trust me again

but I'm telling you the truth.

I was hired to do a job.

I was supposed to make you care about me

and I never thought I would end up feeling like I do.

I wanted to tell you so bad.

It was driving me crazy that I couldn't tell you the truth.

The whole time I was supposed to be doing my job.

I was falling in love with you.

How much of a bonus did she pay you to say that?

Yah! Come on, yah!

[horse trotting]

Things don't look good for Mack, do they?

Where do you stand with him right now?

Where do you think I stand with him?

You'd help him out, though, if you could, wouldn't you?

I'm working on it.

So am I.

As a matter of fact, I may have come up with a solution

to all our problems.

-Really? -Uh-huh.

The main thing that's implicating Mack is

Karen's owning half of that apartment house

in Lotus Point, right?

That's correct.

Well, if they sold it to me, all their problems will be solved.

I thought you might suggest it to them.

Listen, let me make something absolutely clear to you.

I am not interested

in being involved in your business maneuvering.

Well, it's a little late for that, isn't it?

Steering you in the right direction from time to time

is one thing, but that's as far as it goes

and you knew that from the beginning.

You know, you're the one who dropped Mack. I'm--

That's right. I dropped Mack.

You're absolutely correct. You think it was easy?

You think I enjoyed cutting Mack loose?

Look, I know that you're upset about what's happening to Mack.

So am I. That's why I'm suggesting a way out.

But Karen has this thing about me.

I thought they might listen to you, that's all.

Well, you thought wrong.

I am late for yet another appointment.

If you'll excuse me.

Marry me.

What?

This is without a doubt

the best bacon and avocado sandwich I've ever eaten.

And I must have the woman who made it in my life.

Would you stop?

I'm serious. Let's get married.

You're joking.

I'm not.

Listen to me.

I'll adopt the baby.

We won't even have to adopt it.

We'll just raise it on our own, together.

What about El Salvador?

-For a honeymoon? I don't know. -Oh, now see?

-You are joking. -I'm sorry.

I've never asked anybody to marry me before

and I'm a little nervous.

You're nervous.

But don't you want to get married?

To me?

Ben, I don't think that you know what you want.

I want you.

Look, we've had too many, I don't know

too many ups and downs.

Right. People always do.

That's how they get old and gray together. So what?

Well, so you're going away to Central America.

How do you know that you won't get down there

and you'll change your mind?

-I won't. I know I won't. -But you might. You might.

I won't.

Well, look, I'm just going by all the things

you've told me about how you are.

Did I also tell you that I love you?

Yes, you did.

I do.

Ben, come on, this is crazy.

I mean, you're about to go away

and I don't know, anything could happen.

Okay, look, you go, and you think things through

and if you still feel the same way when you get back

I don't know, maybe we'll discuss it.

Nothing will change.

Would you finish your bacon and avocado sandwich?

-For you? -Please.

Oh.

[sighs]

What are you going to do now?

I don't know. I'm just going to think it through.

I really appreciate your help.

-You've been a good friend. -Yeah.

How'd you get involved with this in the first place?

I don't know. I just wanted mine.

Working with Abby, I mean

I would have thought you would have--

Look, look, Karen, your husband died.

He left you with a flourishing business, right?

My husband left me with a lot of debts.

I had to sell that damn restaurant just to break even.

I saw a chance to make a lot of money, and I grabbed it.

And, you know, there's nothing to say I wouldn't do that again.

I mean, other people go for a piece of the pie

and the whole world doesn't cave in on them.

I'm not judging you.

You're being straight with us. I think that's terrific.

Yeah, well, I hope my kids are around to agree with that.

[man on TV] Not tonight, master.

Hey, baby.

I told you it wouldn't work.

He doesn't want anything to do with me.

What did you tell him?

I didn't have to tell him much.

He already knew about my being in prison.

Alright, well, what else does he know?

Don't worry.

He thinks I k*lled that guy.

I didn't tell him I was doing time for you.

Come on, baby.

Baby. Come on.

You know they would have sent me up for life if you hadn't.

Ray, look, I'm through lying for you

and I'm not lying to Gary anymore.

I just want to get out of here.

Come on, honey, come on. Take it easy, will you?

Sweetheart, I didn't realize he meant so much to you.

He's a friend to me, Ray. You don't seem to understand that.

And he never wanted anything from me.

Honey, look, a rich man like that doesn't need anything.

That makes me sick.

I'm making myself sick.

Baby...

Don't talk that way.

You're still my little cat.

The sweetest breeze that ever blew.

The interest payments on the loans are k*lling me.

So I called Mark St. Claire

and he seems to think we can have occupancy in 16 months.

Well, that's very quick.

Well, that's just the hotel, of course

but that's the big money maker anyway.

That still seems very soon.

Well, the contractors don't seem to have any problem with that.

We've got some things to talk about.

-I tried to tell him-- -[Mack] One is Mark St. Claire.

Two is your project at Lotus Point.

Three is your company Apolune.

Mack, what happened to your face?

I got mugged by a couple of schlubs

who work for your partner, Mark St. Claire.

I don't know what you're talking about

but you can't just come barge in here like this.

I just did.

Well, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave.

Abby, I know you used Gary's money to buy that company.

You used that company to buy up Lotus Point.

I know you got a variance to develop

the project at Lotus Point into a multimillion dollar company.

Mrs. Ewing asked you to leave.

You better shut up.

The only thing that's missing

is the link between you and Wolfbridge

and you're gonna help me tie that together.

Oh, am I?

Yeah, you will, or I'll tear that down.

Look, let me tell you something.

Even if I had done the things you're saying I've done

which I haven't,

there's nothing ill*gal there

and you can't just come in my office like this

throw your weight around, and threaten me.

I really want you to leave now.

I'll stop it. I will.

I'll bring this project down around your pretty little ears.

I'll do it.

Elizabeth, Mr. MacKenzie is leaving.

In fact, it'll give me great pleasure.

I don't pay you to worry. I pay you to think.

And that's exactly what I am doing.

And what I'm thinking is what if Gary finds out--

I can handle Gary.

What I want to know is, can Mack stop Lotus Point?

He can sure make it hard.

And if he goes to Gary and tells him what he knows...

So what if he does? He doesn't have any proof.

It's all hearsay.

Gary doesn't need proof.

All he needs is a suspicion.

And don't forget, he's already had your books audited.

And he found everything in perfect order.

Down to the last penny. Remember?

Hmm. He didn't know about Apolune.

And I'm afraid MacKenzie's gonna tell him now.

I don't care about Gary, even if he does find out

even if he takes me to court.

-I'm covered. -How?

Come on, you know me.

I've, um, got an ace up my sleeve.

What?

Cathy Geary.

The one that looks like Ciji?

Uh-huh.

Don't you remember how entranced Gary was with Ciji

how he wanted to make her a star?

And then Ciji was m*rder*d.

And all of a sudden, there was Cathy.

And she looked like Ciji.

Gary became transfixed.

He thought his Ciji had returned from the dead.

He was obsessed with trying to mold Cathy

into the very image of his dear departed.

Tell me, what would you call that kind of behavior?

Sick.

Exactly.

Now, am I supposed to entrust my affairs

to someone who's running around trying to recreate a dead girl?

Fact.

On top of the fact that Gary's an alcoholic.

And we know he's fallen off the wagon

many more times than he's gotten on.

Now, I think it stands to reason that a company

like Gary Ewing Enterprises needs to be protected

from the unstable behavior of my husband.

Congratulations.

[sighs]

Ray, please don't make me do this.

[Ray] Do what, honey?

I thought you liked it here.

You know what I mean.

I just don't want to do this to Gary.

Sweetheart, from the way you're talking

anybody would think we were going to hurt him.

We're not going to hurt him.

I don't want to lie to him anymore.

Baby, you ain't lying.

You like him, he likes you.

Where's the lie?

This is just a way of spreading his money around a little fair.

He's got more than he needs. We got less.

It's not going to work anyway.

He hates me after what I told him this morning.

Well, did he tell you to get the hell off his ranch?

No.

Well, Ray, let's you and me get out of here, alright?

Let's just drive until we've gone so far

that we can be alone, alright?

I mean, we don't need anybody. We don't need these people.

It's always been that way between you and me.

Let's just drive until we're so far away from here

that we can just be together, alright?

Baby, that's it.

That's the way to do it.

Sweetheart, once you turn it on

there ain't a man in the world that can resist you.

Oh, Ray.

Sweetheart, this is just the way

that everybody's going to get exactly what they want.

Love you, honey.

It's amazing.

What?

You can't. You can feel him kicking.

What?

It's a message.

It's a message in Morse code.

Oh.

What's the message?

I don't know. I can't read Morse code.

Oh, you silly.

Shouldn't you be getting back to work, huh?

Yes, absolutely.

Eventually.

First things first.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

I talked to Bernie this morning.

Yeah?

Uh, about getting someone else

to cover the Central America assignment instead of me.

What?

I don't want to leave you.

We'll let someone else cover this one.

That's what I mean about first things being first.

I want to stay here.

I want us to get married.

That's life.

The rest of it's just film at 11.

But it's your work.

Well, that'd be another w*r.

I'd be here with you.

You want to tell me what's going on?

What do you mean?

I asked you to find out who owned Lotus Point

so we could buy it back from the developers.

Today, I find out the developer is my wife.

Did you know that?

I don't understand.

Did you know Abby owns Lotus Point?

-Did you know that? -Yes.

Why didn't you tell me?

-I couldn't. -Why not?

Why not?

Because I betrayed you. Because...

Because I took your money to do a job and I did not do it.

Because you thought I was trustworthy and you were wrong.

What else don't I know?

I don't know.

Why didn't this show up in the audit?

Don't lie to me now, Laura.

Because she didn't use money from Gary Ewing Enterprises.

What money did she use?

Gary, you don't want to know.

-Oh! -Tell me, Laura.

Uh...

She diverted funds to start her own company.

A secret company you wouldn't know anything about.

To do things you would not approve of.

I knew about it from the start.

I should have done something about it, but I didn't.

I let her bribe me in exchange for my silence.

How much did she give you?

Five percent of Lotus Point.

[sighs]

Thanks.

I always wondered what friendship was worth.

[door closes]

[sighs]

Goodnight.

Goodnight, Mack.

Goodnight.

[knock on door]

Where the hell have you been?

I've been looking all over for you.

What do you want?

I found a reliable source

who says it wasn't Mack who got the variance.

I told you that myself.

I told you I never thought you were guilty of anything

but you looked so bad I had to let you go.

You took his job away without a shred of proof.

You didn't even give him a chance.

Look, I did what I thought I had to do.

Maybe I was wrong. The point is it doesn't matter.

I found out who got the variance.

It was your sister-in-law, Abby.

The whole thing has been a huge misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding?

A man loses his job and nearly his life.

[Greg] You're the one.

Alright, you're the one who warned me about Abby

from day one, and I should have listened.

She's been jerking us around, all of us.

But if I can prove, and I think I can

that it was Abby who got the variance

then your name's going to be clear, old buddy.

Who told you I got the variance?

Told what?

Who set me up? Who told you it was me?

Mack, I don't think you're listening to me.

It doesn't matter who said what.

I can clear your name.

I don't want you to clear my name.

Who set me up?

-He's impossible. -He's right.

Who told you?

Look, you're asking me to say something

I don't want to say here.

Alright, Laura told me everything

she told you guys. Satisfied?

No, she didn't set me up.

She didn't tell you I got the variance.

Who told you that?

I don't know who set you up.

I don't care who set you up. What's it matter?

Because I can clear your name.

I don't want you to clear my name.

I don't want you to do anything.

You just stay out of my life, buddy boy.

[instrumental music]

[car door closes]

[dramatic music]

[door opens]

[door closes]

Hi, honey.

Oh, boy.

What a day.

Ooh, if you've had a day anything like mine

you're going to need a back rub.

I'll rub yours if you'll rub mine.

Hard day at the office?

Oh, God.

Awful.

Just awful.

Buy anything?

Well, actually, there's a fast food chain in Arizona

that we're looking at but I think the price

is going to go down a little more.

That sort of thing Gary Ewing Enterprises is interested in?

Mm-hmm.

Or is that more the sort of thing Apolune would buy?

What do you mean?

You're so damn good, it's terrifying.

I've never seen anybody lie as well as you do.

Honey, what are you talking about?

You can cut the games. I know everything.

What games?

You obviously think you know something

or somebody said something to you

and you're trying to set a trap for me.

Rather than just coming out and saying what's on your mind.

Now, I'd call that playing games.

I know about Apolune.

I know about Lotus Point.

I know about the variance.

I know everything.

Mack's been talking to you, hasn't he?

What did he say?

I'm going to tell you what he said

so you can twist everything around and lie to me some more?

I'm tired of your lies.

Gary.

Honey, don't you know that Mack would do anything

to clear himself?

I'm surprised you even listened to him.

I listened to him because he didn't hire some girl

to follow me around and keep me busy while he was cheating me.

He hasn't been robbing me and lying to me.

And you think I have.

Get out.

Gary. Gary.

No!

I want you out of here.

Gary!

Take everything that might ever remind me of you and get out!

Gary. We have to talk.

I don't ever want to see you again.

I don't ever want to think about you again.

And I don't ever want to remember that I loved you.

Even if there is a legal separation

we should be able to maintain status quo.

Send them in Sumner's room, please.

A divorce, though, a divorce is a completely different matter.

Ah, well, did he leave word where he'd be?

Alright, I'll try there, but please leave a message for him

that Abby Ewing called

and that it's very important that he called me.

Thanks.

I'm not having a good day.

Divorce?

It's not gonna happen.

Well, from the scene you described.

Community property.

Half of everything Gary owns is yours.

Gary Ewing Enterprises, Apolune, Lotus Point.

Everything.

Oh, God.

Now, cheer up.

It's not as if you're gonna be poor.

Half of Gary's money is a fortune.

All of Gary's money is a fortune.

Half of it is half a fortune.

I got to get some sleep.

My guess is he'll start by freezing

the corporation's assets.

Possibly as soon as tomorrow.

I'm sorry.

I mean about the marriage.

Don't you count me out yet.

You take care.

-Thank you. -Okay.

Gregory Sumner, please.

Abby Ewing.

When do you expect him?

No, the guy's good.

I agree.

In fact, he's very good.

He's probably too good.

That could be his problem.

But right now, he's acting frustrated, anxious

and that worries me.

Because as good as he is

I don't want him reaching for something that isn't his yet.

Yeah, well, thanks for the help.

Alright, bye-bye.

I spent all of my life

looking for good help.

And when I find it, it scares me.

Was Mack too good?

Well, Mack's too stubborn.

Are you afraid of him?

No, I'm afraid for him.

Then help.

-Mack doesn't want my help. -I want your help.

Mack won't back away from a fight.

He's like a pit bull.

He'll fight, and they'll fight. Somebody's gonna get k*lled.

-Nobody's gonna get k*lled. -Somebody is gonna get k*lled.

Somebody's gonna get k*lled because of your sloppy politics.

Unless you clean it up.

What would you like me to do?

Call them off.

Call who off?

Look...

I don't know what this election is worth to you.

But I know that nothing in the world

is worth more to me than Mack.

Nothing.

Maybe you and this stinking campaign

can survive without him, but I can't.

And I won't let you alone

until you undo what you've done to him.

[knock on door]

Ooh.

Nice.

Very, very nice.

I like this.

Good.

Excuse me.

Boy, I could get real used to a place like this.

Not bad.

How long ago did we make our deal?

I delivered, didn't I?

I stayed in the background

while you played your little game

never said a word.

And you were very well paid for it.

[Ray] All I want now is the balance.

I told you things didn't quite work out.

Well, there wasn't a money-back guarantee on this.

You know, I told you where and when to find Cathy

and what you did after that was up to you.

You're not trying to back out of our deal, are you?

No.

You know, I've worked with a lot of wealthy people.

Now, I don't know why, but I've always

found that they're the slowest to pay up when a bill comes due.

You know, I guess they figure everyone

knows they have the money, so what's the hurry?

But the bill still has to be paid.

Don't worry.

You'll get what's coming to you.

I don't know why I'm so shocked, really.

I just am.

Well, being proposed to is one of the things

you're allowed to be shocked about.

Yeah, but I didn't know how to react.

I didn't know what to say.

Remember what I said when Mack proposed to me?

I'm sitting there in a fireplace, and it's perfect.

I say, "Karen, will you marry me?"

And she says, "Probably."

But what the hell do you think she means by probably?

What'd she mean?

She just needed more time.

Probably.

Probably.

Well, he knew what she meant.

He hit the roof. He thought I didn't love him.

Well, that's exactly what Ben must think about me right now.

No, he knows you better than that.

He knows you love him.

I wonder if she really loves me.

Hey, come on.

Of course she loves you.

She's just... She's just nervous.

Oh, she's nervous.

I'm the one who's new at this.

You don't get old at this, you know.

Why the hell does she want me to wait till I get back

from El Salvador?

I just figured by the time that he got back

from Central America

I would have gotten used to the idea and...

I wouldn't feel so I don't know, so afraid.

Afraid of what?

Afraid that he might have done something hasty

and he would have regretted asking me.

I'm sorry I asked her, man.

Come on now, don't be a jerk.

That's the best thing that ever happened to you.

Well, I went after her from the opening bell

and let me tell you, she didn't make it easy.

You know, at first I was afraid to let him into my life.

I was afraid I might lose something.

My newfound independence, I suppose.

It's nuts. It's...

I used to think that I had to roam the entire world.

I was afraid I'd be tied down

and then I realized that I was...

tied down and roaming the entire world.

But in a way, he's the best thing

that could have happened to me.

Because the more he lets me know him

the more I find out about myself.

Now I realize that being intimate...

being open and with someone you love

that's the only kind of freedom there is.

So many things I'm afraid of.

So many things could go wrong.

And no matter how much it scares me

and it scares me there's no getting around it

I do love her.

I just love him so very much.

It's maddening.

I gave them all names when they were little.

Now that they've grown up, I can't tell them apart.

You shouldn't have skipped school.

I can't tell Harriet from Lillian.

But I'm glad you did.

Here.

I'm pretty sure that's Margaret

there with the perfect posture.

I sent Brian on without you.

He, uh, he told me you heard your mom and me fighting.

Perfect posture or not

she's gonna starve if she doesn't relax

and go for the bread.

[Gary] Lillian's the one with the perfect posture, remember?

She's had a back problem ever since Brian dropped her.

You're right.

I forgot about that.

Brian's such a klutz.

Well, go easy on him.

He's just a kid.

If Lillian's the one with the perfect posture

which one's Margaret?

Margaret's the one with the perfect eyes.

Harriet's the one that bumps into everything.

[Gary] Right.

We were thinking about getting her a pair of glasses.

Contacts, I think.

Rose-colored, you said.

Yeah.

Maybe that's what we need.

Rose-colored glasses.

I don't want to leave.

I don't want to leave Margaret.

And I don't want to leave Lillian.

I don't want to leave...

[sobbing]

[knock on door]

[Gregory] Just a minute.

Wait a minute.

Bonjour, baby.

I'm mad at you.

I'm leaving messages all over town.

What's so pressing?

Us.

-You've got to be kidding. -Nope.

Gary and I had a big fight.

Oh, don't worry. He doesn't know anything about us.

At least I don't think he does.

You come to my hotel room at this hour in the morning

to tell me that?

Well, that affects our relationship quite a bit.

I don't even know what our relationship's supposed to be.

Try affair.

I don't believe this.

What are you suggesting?

What are you so upset about?

I am upset because we are standing in the middle

of my very public hotel suite

debating a very private matter.

How could you come in here like this?

What if I was in the middle of a meeting?

What if Jane were here on one of her surprise visits?

There is no meeting.

There is no Jane.

There's just you and me.

And I did not come here to debate.

Abby, wait.

I came here to enjoy.

[Mark] Remember what happened the last time.

-It won't happen again. -No?

-Can you guarantee that? -Yes.

Look, I'm not asking for campaign promises.

I think if you put this guy back in

he'll be crawling all over us.

He's gonna be crawling all over you

if you don't put him back in.

Believe me, he's not gonna give up

Then why bring him back?

To defuse him.

I can't keep him away from you.

At least this way, I keep him close to me

I can control him.

I'll give him enough work to do

he won't have time for anything else.

I don't know, Greg.

You guys are great at covering up your tracks.

You got nothing to fear from Mack MacKenzie.

I gotta do it, Mark. It's the only way.

Alright.

Have it your way.

But if it doesn't work out

it's on you.

I don't believe it.

Now that it's a reality, I...

I know.

He couldn't find anybody else who can go.

It's so dangerous there, I mean...

Every day you turn on the news and you hear about...

more people being k*lled.

Well, at least that always happens to the other guy

and not to me.

-Oh, stop. -No, listen, I'm serious.

Come here. Sit, sit, sit, sit.

Nothing is gonna happen to me.

I've been in dangerous situations before.

Before me.

There's a difference.

Well, at least you have company.

Would you stop?

You're not even being serious.

-I'm not being serious? -No.

I'm not being...

Would I have spent the whole afternoon

and a month's pay for this...

if I weren't being serious?

What is it?

Go ahead, take it.

-Open it. -Shoes?

I don't want you to get fat while I'm gone.

[sighs]

-Well, come on, just open it. -I just got a pair of shoes.

-I don't need any more shoes. -Just look at them.

You like it?

Try it on. Here.

Give me your hand.

It's-it's beautiful.

Marry me.

Yes.

Oh.

Another campaign statement, no doubt.

-Good morning, gentlemen. -It's three o'clock tonight.

[indistinct chatter]

-We'll give it a try. -Thanks.

Excuse me.

Oh, you've got to make a note.

[man] Are we rolling?

Are we ready?

I have just received information which supports

without a doubt

something that I have always believed from the beginning.

That Mack MacKenzie, the former head of the Crime Commission

is not now, nor has he ever been involved

in the proposed Lotus Point development project.

In other words, he is guilty of no wrongdoing

and during his tenure of office

behaved himself in an entirely ethical and proper manner.

He is completely innocent of any charges

and none will be brought against him.

This whole affair has been an unfortunate episode

and I just hope that Mr. MacKenzie

will be able to forgive us all for putting him through this.

[telephone ringing]

Knots Landing Motors.

Yeah, this is Ben.

Oh, hi, Ben.

-Is Mack there with you? -Yeah, he is.

You better put him on the phone, quick.

Mack?

It's Ben.

Will he be going back to the Crime Commission?

[Gregory] I sincerely hope so.

I don't think that we could find a better man for the job.

-Yeah, Ben. -Are you sitting down?

Yeah, come on, what?

He's putting you back on the Crime Commission, Mack.

Either that or he's doing a damn good impression of it.

He's vindicating you completely.

He can't do that.

Mack MacKenzie is one of the most exemplary public servants

this country has ever had.

And it is with a great deal of pride

that I welcome him back to the fold.

I'm going to have Maria pack everything.

I just needed a few things for myself.

I hope you don't mind.

Go right ahead.

You want the picture?

I thought you might want it.

Take it.

Gary.

I don't want to hear it.

It just seems a shame it has to end like this.

It has to end. I don't care how.

If you'd just let me explain.

You better finish packing.

I told Brian that [indistinct] will help me to pack.

I'm taking them with me.

Good. It's better that way.

They'll miss you.

I'll miss you, too.

You can contact me through my lawyer.

Gary.

Honey, aren't you packed?

Where's Brian?

We're not going.

What do you mean, you're not going?

I don't want to live with you.

I want to stay here.

You can't stay.

Are you trying to turn my children against me, too?

-No. -I want to stay here with Gary.

Come here, Olivia.

[Olivia] I'd rather run away than be with you.

Alright.

I won't force you if you don't want to go.

Is it alright if they stay here for now?

Yeah.

Come on, give me a kiss goodbye.

Goodbye.

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