08x25 - Deadly Combination

[bunniefuu]

I'll bet she finds an excuse to go over to your house.

No, she'll find a way to get Mack over to her house.

♪ She had to be ♪

♪ Whatever the man wants her to be ♪

I hate what it stands for. I won't touch that money.

I won't use it to raise my children.

I'd rather die first.

You just might.

You ever wonder what it would have been like...

if we'd gotten married?

[theme music plays]

[crickets chirping]

And so we have to know exactly where Jean Hackney is.

-Why? -Why?

Because she promised me that if you lived,

she would k*ll Ben, or even worse,

our children.

She's gone.

Gone? But why did you let her go,

so she's free to come back whenever she wants?

Why isn't she being watched or in jail?

Look, she's been neutralized, okay?

Why don't you go home,

enjoy your family, live your life?

How can I do that if I know this woman might come back and--

She's gone.

Jean Hackney is gone, that's all I can tell you.

What the hell are you doing here?

I needed to talk to your husband.

Oh, boy, you have got a lot of nerve

coming here, you know that?

Laura, I know that this has been awful

for all of us,

but please believe me when I say that

Ben was forced to do what he did.

-Were you-- -He had no choice.

Were you forced to come into my home to console me,

knowing full well that your husband was trying to k*ll Greg?

No, I wasn't.

I knew it, and I hated it.

I really was sorry, Laura, and I still am.

Yeah, so am I.

Bye, Valene.

[exhales]

[instrumental music playing]

Well, the waiters are handling the customers well,

and I had to talk to them about keeping track of their tickets.

I found, uh...

this one on the floor.

Oh, well, then that explains the footprint.

[laughs] How are the reservations?

-They're up. -Great.

Cancellations are up also.

Uh-uh.

The walk-ins are up the most.

Oh, well, then we're fine.

Don't be too sure.

I think my mother's been responsible for most of those.

She makes a reservation, she cancels it,

and then she shows up anyway.

Mother's always had the knack of being

where you don't want her to be.

Like next door.

[Mack] I can't stay.

-Sure? -Yeah.

I'm starving. I gotta get home and cook.

[laughs] You?

Yeah, me. Chicken and orange sauce,

uh, wild rice, green beans, carrots.

Oh, I'm impressed.

Yeah.

Well, frozen dinners aren't what they used to be.

[laughs] I'm glad you said that.

I was almost embarrassed to tell you

I'd ordered in pizza.

Yeah, pizza.

Pizza and beer, that's even better.

That's a good idea. I think I'll do the same.

You might as well share mine. I can't eat the whole thing.

And olives and pepperoni

are not going to make it for breakfast.

[sighs] What is the average turnover on a table?

I'll bet you $5 that they're together right now.

-Who? -Mack and my mother.

I'll bet she's found an excuse to go over to your house.

No.

She's found a way to get Mack over to her house.

["I'll Be Doggone" by Marvin Gaye plays]

♪ Then I wouldn't be doggone ♪ ♪ Wouldn't be doggone ♪

♪ I'd be long gone ♪ ♪ I'd be long gone ♪

♪ Mm-hmm ♪

♪ Mmm, hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Alright ♪

♪ I'll be doggone ♪

♪ If you ain't a pretty thing ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ And I'll be doggone ♪

♪ If you ain't warm like a breath of spring ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ And if we live to be a hundred years old ♪

♪ If you ever let that spring turn cold ♪

♪ Then I wouldn't be doggone, I'd be long gone ♪

♪ Long gone ♪

♪ I wouldn't be doggone ♪ ♪ Wouldn't be doggone ♪

♪ Hey, I'd be long gone ♪

I'm going to call to see if I'm right.

Paige, I am not betting with you.

-I see. -I am not worried.

♪ Though I know you make me feel like nobody could ♪

♪ If I ever found out that you're no good ♪

♪ Then I wouldn't be doggone ♪ ♪ Wouldn't be doggone ♪

♪ I'd be long gone ♪ ♪ I'd be long gone ♪

♪ Well, I wouldn't be doggone ♪

♪ Hey, I'd be long gone ♪

♪ Long gone ♪

♪ I wouldn't be doggone ♪

Hey! [laughs]

Right!

I'm very tired.

Why don't we just call it a day?

Oh, but we're not finished yet.

We still have to make a final decision

as to the table arrangements for the Barrack party.

[sighs]

And since you're not worried about getting home...

["Dedicated to the One I Love" by The Mamas & The Papas plays]

♪ While I'm far away from you, my baby ♪

♪ I know it's hard for you, my baby ♪

♪ Because it's hard for me my baby ♪

♪ And the darkest hour is just before dawn ♪

♪ Each night before you go to bed ♪

♪ My baby ♪

♪ Whisper a little prayer for me ♪

♪ My baby ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ And tell all the stars above ♪

♪ This is dedicated to the one I love ♪

♪ Love can never be exactly like we want it to be ♪

♪ I could be satisfied knowing you love me ♪

♪ There's something I want you to do, especially... ♪

We have to move.

No.

Go someplace where nobody knows us.

Ben, I don't want us to leave our home.

A home?

We don't have a home.

I don't have a job.

Laura's not talking to you. Everybody knows what I did.

Karen, Mack, everybody.

But the only thing we have left...

is our family, and I think that we ought to concern ourselves

with protecting that.

I think we have to change our name and go someplace

where nobody can find us.

It wouldn't work.

You know that they would trace us.

She'd find us.

We'd have to sell our house and all our things.

-No. No, we wouldn't. -We can't--

Look at this.

-Jean Hackney gave me this. -Oh! [groans]

We don't have to sell anything. Let her pay for the move.

That's a million bucks. All we have to do is walk.

Get that out of here. No, get it out of here.

I don't ever want to see that money again.

I-- I hate it. It's like blood money to me.

I didn't k*ll anybody!

Shh! I don't care. I hate what it stands for.

I won't touch that money.

I won't use it to raise my children.

I'd rather die first.

You just might.

[intense music playing]

Alright.

Alright.

Listen to me.

Suppose we do run.

What kind of life is it gonna be, huh?

What are you gonna say when somebody asks you

where you're from? Or who you worked for?

Or even what is your name?

Is that the kind of life that you wanna give Betsy and Bobby?

Is it?

I want our family to be safe.

Where are you going to go

that you're really going to feel safe?

[music continues]

You ever wonder what it would have been like...

if we'd gotten married?

[instrumental music playing]

Why didn't you come after me 20 years ago?

I made a mistake.

Mack!

Mack!

Ooh. Mack?

[instrumental music playing]

You don't want us to leave, do you?

-No. -I know.

Everything's gonna work out.

We love each other.

We have two beautiful, healthy children.

This is our home.

Everything we care about is right here.

-It's all gonna work out. -Right.

[crickets chirping]

[timer dinging]

Hello?

[key clicks in lock]

[Mack whistling]

I can smell them a mile away. I love when you do that.

I love when you make brownies. Oh, ow!

They're right out of the oven.

They'll be cool in a minute.

Hey, cool brownies, but you're safe, pal,

because I'll get you tomorrow. I'm full.

-What'd you have for dinner? -Pizza.

Any left?

At Anne's. [chuckles]

What?

[sighs]

I had pizza at Anne's

Oh.

You w-- you went to Anne's for pizza?

No, no, oh, no. No, no. I had pizza there.

I went to Anne's because there was a package

delivered here by mistake.

And you're doing needlepoint.

So?

You had pizza at Anne's.

You never do needlepoint unless you're upset.

We talked.

I always do needlepoint, Mack.

Karen, you never make mistakes unless you're upset.

I didn't make a mistake.

What are you pulling it out for?

-I don't like the color. -You're obsessed.

I have a couple of slices of lousy pizza,

-and you're obsessed. -Pizza doesn't take three hours.

Hey, three hours? Three hours, Karen?

[sighs] Didn't seem like three hours.

[Ben sighs]

Where are you going?

To lock up.

I already did.

[Ben] I'm thirsty.

[instrumental music playing]

Shh...

[groans]

You were up all night again, weren't you?

Oh, sweetheart.

Come on.

Come on inside, I'll make us some coffee.

Okay?

[instrumental music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

I have a surprise for you.

[chuckles] You always do.

And you're always so grateful.

I've pulled a few strings,

and, uh, I've gotten you appointed

to the Southern California Anti-Drug Commission.

Hey, imposible.

Not for me.

[Peter] Huh. That commission's getting a lot of press.

I guess it'll really boost my political stock.

[chuckles]

And it might just be a chance to do something worthwhile.

I mean, politicians do do worthwhile things

every now and then, don't they?

Yeah, there's still a few

who wait around for the Easter Bunny, too.

Peter, you sound a little cynical,

and maybe just...

the tiniest bit ungrateful.

Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Good.

-Then prove it. -Name it.

Olivia. She's been making such good progress lately.

I'm glad.

I'd like you to appoint her as a-- a youth advisor

to your new commission.

That way she can feel like

she's really doing something about the drug abuse problem.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's true.

I'll ask Olivia if she'd like to...

to do that.

I think it could be very good for both of you.

Thanks.

Hmm.

-[birds chirping] -[indistinct chatter]

[Paige] Mmm.

What do you think Peter thinks of me?

I don't know.

I don't really know Senator Hollister all that well.

You've really got a thing for him, haven't you?

[sighs] I don't know.

I'm not even sure I know what a thing feels like.

I just...

I think he understands me.

Have you given him his mother's letter yet?

No. I told Sylvia I'd give it to Gary.

And only if something unusual happened to her.

Have you read it?

No, I couldn't.

It's confidential.

Oh, you're so good.

If it were me, I'd be dying to find out what's inside of it.

I'd rip it open in a minute.

I mean...

his mother would never know.

Yeah.

But I couldn't.

I promised.

I could never go back on my promise.

-[conversation din] -[elegant classical music]

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah.

Karen, come on, how many husbands do you know

that rearrange their whole schedule

just to have lunch with their wives?

-Not many. -Thank you.

But then I don't know too many husbands

who have their ex-girlfriends living next door.

Look, I know it hasn't been easy with Anne in town,

but she's not gonna be here forever.

I'll consider that a promise.

Ready for dessert?

-Oh! -Yeah, absolutely.

There was a Boston cream pie that slid by here

about one minute ago. I'm gonna have it, all of it.

Good choice.

Yes, it's excellent here. Hi.

-Hi. -Hi.

Boy, it sure is crowded in here today.

Shall I get another chair?

Oh, I'm waiting for Paige.

I could just sit by the door.

Oh, no, no. Uh, no, join us, please.

And, uh, yeah, we need another chair.

Oh, I'll have an espresso.

Mrs. MacKenzie?

Oh!

Nothing for me.

I'm gonna go back to my office.

I-- I'm not interrupting, am I?

Oh, no, I was just leaving.

Mack, enjoy your...

cream pie.

[instrumental music playing]

Did I make you uncomfortable last night?

Last night?

A little.

-I was upset when you left. -Were you?

Well, you certainly found a replacement for me soon enough.

He's not the man I want, Mack.

And I'm gonna keep trying...

till I get the man I want.

[knocking on door]

Karen, I'm going back now.

[laughs]

Oh, you're too much.

I thought you said you didn't want dessert.

Huh?

What, are you a closet dessert queen?

My little Karen, those pearls are beautiful.

I didn't tell you at lunch, but I really love

when you wear them. You know, I'll have a little bite.

Just one.

I gotta start a diet one of these days.

That is the best Boston cream pie.

This is great, too.

[both laugh]

I gotta go. I'll have one more bite.

Just one more.

I'm getting fat.

Don't be so grateful for the business.

I'll do a great job. Oh, Val, hi.

Abby!

-Hi, Laura. -Can I help you?

I was just looking for Karen. I wonder if you've seen her.

Well, she must be around here someplace.

Well, I'll just go look inside.

Bye-bye.

Do you want a bushwhacker?

[both laugh]

Olivia, I'm glad you're gonna be my youth advisor.

I really don't know how to thank you.

Well, I should be thanking you.

Me? [laughs]

For what?

-For letting me get involved. -[Peter scoffs]

If I could prevent somebody from going through

what I went through...

maybe it's all been worth it.

You know what I mean?

Mmm.

[Peter laughs] Thanks.

You know, my mother was right.

-Sylvia? -Mmm.

Right about what?

Well, when she was staying at the ranch,

she said that you were the most

considerate person there.

[chuckles] Speaking of Ma,

I haven't heard from her in weeks.

Has she been in touch with either you or Abby

since she's been away?

Not me. Mother hasn't mentioned anything.

Hmm. Well, I'm sure she's doing fine.

Probably having too good a time to write.

She'll be okay.

Oh, I forgot the time.

I have an appointment.

-Can I drop you somewhere? -No, no, you go ahead.

Okay, thanks.

And don't tell your mom this,

but I think you're even prettier than she is.

I'll see you later.

Okay.

[Peter and Paige moaning]

[Peter] Are you sure...

Olivia has a letter from my mother?

[Paige] Yes.

Did-- did she ever...

actually tell you what was in...

that letter?

No.

Have you ever seen...

the letter?

No.

Well, how do you know there is...

a letter?

Olivia told me that your mother gave her a letter

to be given to Gary Ewing...

in case something unusual happens.

Now, sooner or later,

Olivia will give you that letter.

Oh.

I guess.

Aren't you ashamed of yourself

taking advantage of a naive young girl like that?

If...

Olivia has a letter from my mother...

that belongs to me.

I'm not taking advantage of anybody.

[chuckles] Tell me about it.

[classical music plays]

You know there are some people that read to their babies

before they're born?

If it's w*r and Peace, I suppose you'd have to.

No, well, the theory is that it raises their IQ.

Hmm.

Kind of like playing this kind of music helps relax them.

No, this music is to relax me.

You know, I think I'm going to quit working at Lotus Point.

I thought you said you were going to keep working

until the baby dropped.

I just don't want to be there.

I just-- it's just too many people and...

too many reminders of things I really don't wanna think about.

Such as?

Such as Valene coming today looking for Karen.

I'll tell you...

[scoffs]...I didn't know what to say to her.

I mean, I know I should forgive her,

but I-- I can't right now.

Maybe ever, for that matter.

I'm going to change this music. I want something happy.

Sit right here, sit still.

"National Unified Container, up five and a half.

"Perennial Auto Parts, up two.

Bartolini Wines, up three and three quarters."

What are you doing?

I'm reading the business section to the bubby.

Oh.

I'm also interested in her development.

[man] All the doors and windows are wired,

each to a different zone.

The front door, zone one,

as indicated by the red flashing light.

This electronic beam is zone two.

If someone crosses it, the alarm is engaged.

-Oh. -Yeah.

But I-- I don't hear anything. You're not supposed to.

An audible alarm would scare the intruder off.

This is a silent alarm.

It's better for catching someone.

It notifies both the police department and our headquarters

that criminal entry may be underway.

Okay, fine, but what if we're upstairs sleeping?

How are we supposed to know?

Well, well, there's a panel like this in the master bedroom.

If someone enters, the lights will flash

and you'll hear a sound like this.

[alarm beeps]

Okay, to start the system, you punch in your code numbers.

To stop the system, you punch in your code numbers.

Would you like to give it a try, please?

-Yeah, go on. -Okay.



That's it. Very good. Any more questions?

Too many buttons for me.

You didn't bring home another piece of that

Boston cream pie, did you?

No, you ate it all.

[laughs] Well, I just thought you'd bring home another piece.

-No. -Oh.

Those brownies were great, but I've had it with brownies.

[Mack imitates choking]

So what do you suggest we do to pass away the time?

Are you flirting with me, Mack, huh?

What's gotten into you, huh?

-Is that a yes or a no? -I don't know.

[knocking on door]

Now, who could that be?

Well, Ricky, it's not Ethel Mertz.

It's open.

-Oh, hi, Mack. -Hi.

Sorry, I hope I'm not interrupting.

No.

Listen... um, I just found out that

tomorrow is, um, garbage day?

Yeah.

That's right. Sure it is.

Uh, what exactly, uh...

[chuckles]...does that mean?

Oh, it means that early in the morning

the garbage trucks come by

and they pick up everyone's garbage.

-[chuckles] That's it? -That's it.

You see, uh, they pick up the cans at the curb...

and we generally put it out the night before.

Oh.

We have to move the cans to the curb.

All by ourselves.

-Every week. -Yeah, right.

So I'll come over in a little while.

-I'll give you a hand. -Oh, gee, thanks.

I appreciate that. I'll go get it ready.

Yeah.

Come on, Karen. Where's your sense of humor?

This is not funny, Mack. This-- this-- this is sick.

What are you getting so excited about?

I'm not getting excited.

-This-- I'm just fed up. -Alright, just calm down.

I'm not gonna calm down until Anne Matheson packs--

Winston. She uses her maiden name.

I don't care if she uses my maiden name.

I want her out of that house.

Karen, I can't tell her where she can and can't live.

-I don't control her life. -Why not? She controls ours.

I can't go outside. I can't answer the phone.

-She's everywhere. -What do you want me to do?

I want you to ask her to leave.

How? Huh? Want me to rent a truck and back it up

and take her in the garbage and send her back to Long Island?

Huh? You're being unreasonable.

-I am not being unreasonable. -You are.

I'm being very reasonable.

I don't want my husband's ex-lover,

-the passion of his youth... -Ex!

...and mother of his child living right next door.

I want her out of that house.

♪ Dedicated to the one I love... ♪

[knocking on door]

Oh, it's open.

♪ Exactly like we... ♪

Hi. It's by the door. There wasn't really very much.

Ugh, this is such a mess.

Is there a better way to make a fire?

[music stops]

[chuckles] I know you must think I'm a total idiot.

It's just that I never had to worry about these things before.

Yeah, I understand.

I'm going to stop pestering you so much.

First thing in the morning, I'm going to call the agency...

and I'm going to start interviewing for a live-in.

I don't think you should do that, Anne.

Well, I can't keep running over to your place

every time I need something.

Karen might get suspicious. [chuckles]

Anne, I don't want you coming over to my house

anymore at all.

[scoffs] Mack, I was only kidding.

I'm not. I want you to leave here.

Your being here is making my life miserable.

You mean Karen's life, don't you, Mack?

[Anne scoffing]

What, did you tell her what happened between us last night?

Nothing happened between us.

I want you to leave here.

I don't want to leave here, Mack.

I don't want to leave you.

I'm not playing a game.

I want you to leave Knots Landing.

Now, listen to me.

I love Karen,

and I'm not leaving her for you or anyone.

Can you honestly say you don't care about me?

No.

No, but I can honestly say I don't love you.

Not anymore.

[instrumental music playing]

What about Paige?

You can't just...

leave Paige.

You can't do that one to me anymore.

You're not here for Paige.

Why are you being so cruel?

I'm being truthful, and I hate it.

Don't do this to me, Mack.

Please.

I'm not doing anything to you, Anne.

You can do something for yourself.

You can leave here and get on with your own life.

You are my life, Mack.

I am not your life.

I'm not responsible for you,

and I'm not responsible for your happiness.

[music continues]

[phone pad clicking]

Hello? It's me.

Please don't hang up.

I...

I wanted to say I was sorry.

I know I've been acting like a...

like a complete fool.

I-- I want you to know that I'm...

leaving Knots Landing.

Tomorrow.

I know. I-- I know it's sudden, but...

I-- I want it to be clean and...

crisp.

Will you...

come have breakfast with me in the morning?

And say goodbye.

Yes.

Yes. Okay.

I'll be waiting for you then.

Bye.

Goodnight, Anne.

[line clicks]

[instrumental music playing]

♪ While I'm far away from you, my baby ♪

♪ I know it's hard for you, my baby ♪

♪ Because it's hard for me, my baby ♪

♪ And the darkest hour is just before dawn ♪

But where-- where is she gonna go?

I don't know. Long Island, I guess.

-What is she gonna do? -[sighs] I don't know.

She didn't tell me.

Oh, boy. It's just...

It is really just hard to believe--

Yeah, well, believe it.

What are you gonna do?

[laughs] I'm gonna go over there tomorrow,

and I'm gonna say goodbye and farewell.

-That's it? -Yeah, that's it.

Why, you got something else for me to do, huh?

I mean, I went over there, I told the woman to leave,

she is, and it's done.

-Well, but--- -But what?

But nothing. No more buts.

Ever since Paige came here and then Anne,

it's been "but this and but that."

With Paige, it's different.

She's my daughter, and I love her.

It's not always easy...

but I have a responsibility to her.

With Anne, what happened, happened, what didn't, didn't!

I'm not responsible to her or for her.

[instrumental music playing]

My...

dear...

Mack.

My darling...

Mack.

[instrumental music playing]

[alarm beeping]

-Oh, my gosh. -Shh!

Quietly go check the kids.

[alarm beeping]

[soft rustling]

[intense music playing]

[clattering]

-[Ben grunts] -[Lilimae screams]

[choking]

[groaning]

[intense music playing]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[glass thuds on floor]

[birds chirping]

[Karen humming]

Whoa!

[humming]

[door bangs]

-[door slams shut] -[footsteps approaching]

-[gaping] -Good morning.

[laughs] Good morning.

You're up early.

Yes, and I'm starving.

Good.

Ah.

[Karen] Mmm.

Bacons and egg?

[Karen laughs]

Mind if my eggs join your egg?

I thought you were gonna have breakfast with Anne.

Well... I changed my mind.

I didn't ask you to.

[mockingly] I didn't say you did.

Maybe you should give her a call.

I will. I'll call her later from the office.

Meanwhile, I'm gonna have breakfast in my house,

at that table, with my wife.

[intense music playing]

[theme music plays]